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'88 Games (c) 1988 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX861 

Main Board Number : PWB351171A 

Rom Board Number : PWB350782 

Prom Stickers : A0xx


- TRIVIA -


'88 Games was released in July 1988. For more information about this game itself, please visit the original Japanese version entry.


Japanese releases :

Hyper Sports Special (Konami)


Outside Japan releases :

'88 Games (Konami)

Konami '88 (Konami)


- SERIES -


1. Track & Field [Model GX361] (1983)

2. Hyper Sports [Model GX330] (1984)

3. '88 Games [Model GX861] (1988)

4. Hyper Athlete [Model GV021] (1996)

5. Nagano Winter Olympics '98 [Model GX720] (1998)

6. International Track & Field 2000 (2000, Sony PlayStation)

7. International Track & Field Summer Games (2000, Nintendo 64)

8. New International Track & Field (2008, Nintendo DS)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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'99 The Last War (c) 1985 Proma.


An old generation shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Shield


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985.


Default high-score :

1 50000 (Ichiban)

2 50000 (Niban)

3 50000 (Sanban)

4 50000 (yonban)

5 50000 (goban)


Original products :

Repulse (Sega)


Licensed products :

'99 The Last War (Proma)

'99 The Last War (Kyugo)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Son of Phoenix (Associated Overseas)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Power-up : after the middle of each stage there´s a helicopter (a plane on 1st stage) that drops a power-up item. So, don´t destroy it till it releases the power-up. Be careful with the helicopter scrap after destroying it, it can kill you.


* 1up player : at the 2nd and 4th stage there is a chance to pick up a 1up item : a group of blocks appears floating on the upper part of the screen, you have to shoot the blue one. You have to hit it with one shot, if you don´t the blue block will turn to red.


* Moai statues : be careful with the Moai Statues at the 6th stage (last stage). Always check if its eyes turn red, if it starts blinking it will shoot.


- STAFF -


Director : Shunkoh Miki

Programmer : Tatsuya Uemura

Character designers : Atsushi Kawaguchi, Minoru Harada, Hiroyasu Kobayashi

Music & sound effects : ???


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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'99 The Last War (c) 1985 Kyugo.


An old generation shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Shield


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985.


Default high-score :

1 50000 (Ichiban)

2 50000 (Niban)

3 50000 (Sanban)

4 50000 (yonban)

5 50000 (goban)


Original products :

Repulse (Sega)


Licensed products :

'99 The Last War (Proma)

'99 The Last War (Kyugo)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Son of Phoenix (Associated Overseas)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Power-up : after the middle of each stage there´s a helicopter (a plane on 1st stage) that drops a power-up item. So, don´t destroy it till it releases the power-up. Be careful with the helicopter scrap after destroying it, it can kill you.


* 1up player : at the 2nd and 4th stage there is a chance to pick up a 1up item : a group of blocks appears floating on the upper part of the screen, you have to shoot the blue one. You have to hit it with one shot, if you don´t the blue block will turn to red.


* Moai statues : be careful with the Moai Statues at the 6th stage (last stage). Always check if its eyes turn red, if it starts blinking it will shoot.


- STAFF -


Director : Shunkoh Miki

Programmer : Tatsuya Uemura

Character designers : Atsushi Kawaguchi, Minoru Harada, Hiroyasu Kobayashi

Music & sound effects : ???


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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005 (c) 1981 Sega.


Agent 005's mission: evade enemy guards, negotiate warehouses and skating rinks to deliver attache cases to a waiting helicopter, which in turn must engage in an aerial battle with parachute bombs, balloon bombs and an enemy helicopter. Game play begins as 005 parachutes into the scene and picks up an attache case. To make a run for the helicopter straightaway is difficult and accumulates fewer points. His alternative is to duck into either a warehouse or skating rink.


Armed with a stun gun to ward off pursuing guards, 005 can select a building with either 1, 2 or no stun gun cannisters at the entrance. Gas cannisters extend the stun gun's range and add more points. Fallen guards can be passed by other guards, but not by 005. Once inside the building, the scene changes to the interior of that building. In the skating rink, 005 must travel the rink's perimeter, luring the guards onto the ice to stun or evade them. Caution must be exercised here, as 005 can change direction, but cannot stop until he hits the edge of the rink. A successful rendez-vous with the helicopter completes that delivery and shifts the scene back to 005 parachuting in to pick up another brief case. Once having been in the skating rink, only warehouses are there to-enter, and conversely, if a warehouse was first entered, only skating rinks are available. In later rounds however, both skating rinks and warehouses are displayed. In the warehouse, 005 moves cautiously in the dark, but is pursued once caught in the beam of a guard's flashlight. Again, a helicopter waits to pick up our hero as he makes his way out the far end.


Now in possession of two attache cases, 005 is pursued by an enemy helicopter. Avoiding hedges, shrubbery, descending helicopter bombs, and ascending balloon bombs, points are scored as 005 shoots balloon bombs, shrubbery or the enemy helicopter. The game ends if 005 is caught, or his helicopter is shot down a total of three times (operator selectable).


- TECHNICAL -


This game came in a generic Sega wood grain panel cabinet (sticker sideart was optional). These were technically all dedicated cabinets, although the lack of any painted art makes the machines easy to switch and still retain originality (a lot of early Sega titles came in this same cabinet). The game boards themselves were Sega G80 System compatible (as were several other Sega titles before "Zaxxon"), and will work in any G80 cabinet. The monitor is mounted vertically, as were most early Sega titles. The monitor bezel sported the standard game instructions and the marquee showed a '005' logo and a shining flashlight (the logo is in a font that reminds me of high school football numbers).


Cabinet dimensions :

Upright : 71,25in. high x 26in. deep x 25in. wide. Weight : 330 lb

Cocktail : 25,25in. high x 35,5in. deep x 27,5in. wide. Weight : 170 lb


Sega G80 raster hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.867 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released during December 1981.


005 (pronounced 'double O five'), is based around a pseudo 'James Bond' theme. Instead of secret 'agent 007' you get to play secret 'agent 005' (which allowed Sega to save money by not licensing the 'James Bond' character for this game).


005 is very rare today, as most of them were converted to "Monster Bash" when it came out.


Dwayne Richard holds the record for this game with 1,500,000 points on July 25, 1982.


- SCORING -


Attache delivered to helicopter = 10,000 points.

Guard knocked out = 200 points.


Entering a building with:

No stun gas cannister = 300 points.

One stun gas cannister = 400 points.

Two stun gas cannisters = 500 points.


Shooting down:

Shrubbery = 20 points.

Balloon Bomb = 200 points.

Enemy helicopter = 5,000+ points.

(2,000 X no. of brief cases delivered)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

A ColecoVision port was planned but never released.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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1 on 1 - One on One Government (c) 2000 Tecmo.


- TECHNICAL -


Tecmo TPS System


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1999 in Japan.


Takehiko Inoue, the character designer of this game, is a famous manga artist. Many of his works are basketball related (Slam Dunk, Buzzer Beater, Real). Slam Dunk has been brought to the arcades by Banpresto / Toei Animation under the name of Super Slams.


- STAFF -


Character Design: Takehiko Inoue

Game Design & Produce: Nagaaki Sawano

Program Staff: Kazuhiro Yoshida, Toshiyuki Ishii, Dan

Graphic Staff: Akira Ikarashi, Asami Nakamura, Kaori Hashimoto, Hiroko Yoshimi

Sound Staff: Team X-Fade, Toyokazu Nagaishi, Eiji Hirasawa

Voice Director: Hiroshi Hujioka

Voice Cast: Tomokazu Seki, Taketo Koyasu, Mika Kanai, Konami Yoshida, Katuyuki Konishi, Narihiko Adati, Gaten, Kazue Sudou, Yusuke Tanaka, Tomoyuki Shimura, Taiten Kusunoki, Tenjyou

Publicity Staff: Satoru Yamanouti, Naoyoshi Ohwada

Executive Producer: Toshikazu Satou


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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$info=smiy0352,smiy0353,smiy0354,smiy0355,smiy0356,
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1,000,000 Pennies (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0352

SMI #Y0353

SMI #Y0354

SMI #Y0355

SMI #Y0356


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

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10 Pin Deluxe (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


Up to 6-Player bowling game. Old-fashioned mechanisms replaced with 3-D projected pins, a video monitor for scores and attractions and electronic puck sensors.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway Astrocade hardware.


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : AY-3-8912A


Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Just as in league bowling, 10-Pin Deluxe has the 'beerframe'. The cartoon appears briefly before the 5th frame. Then it's time to find out who buys the next round :)


This game was dedicated to Mr. Shuffle, Hank Ross.


- STAFF -


Produced by: Dave Nutting

Designed by: Pat Lawlor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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10 x 10 - Ten Times Ten (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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10's or Better (c) 1987 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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10-Yard Fight (c) 1983 Irem Corp.


10-Yard Fight is an American football game. Each level starts on the kick-off with the player carrying the ball as far up the field as possible before being tackled. Then, as the quarterback, you can either run or pass the ball to a receiver. An intercepted pass earns a penalty of 20 yards. Running out of bounds stops the clock. Extra points after touchdowns can either be kicked or run into the end zone.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-52 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players: 2

Control: 8-way joystick

Buttons: 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983. 10-Yard Fight is the first slightly realistic American football game released. 


Default high-score ('Best Players'): 

1 36500----BMB 

2 34900----RAD 

3 33100----P.P 

4 31700----FAL 

5 29900----ZIB 

6 28300----TOZ 

7 27100----LWP 

8 25700----JUF 

9 24500----TCZ 

10 22900----TCR 


Mike Macy of Salina, Kansas, holds the official record for this game with 295100 points on June 28, 1986.


- SCORING -


Each second you have the ball : 50 points

A completed forward pass : 1000 points


Points for first downs :

On 1st : 1000 points 

On 2nd : 500 points 

On 3rd : 300 points 

On 4th : 100 points 


A successful extra point kick : 1000 points

A successful extra point run : 3000 points

Return a kickoff for a touchdown : 20000 points! 


Points for scoring a touchdown :

Against HS : 5000 points 

Against College : 6000 points 

Against Pro : 7000 points 

Against Super : 8000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Don't pass if the line of the pass will take the ball anywhere near a free-running defender.


* At the kickoff, you should aim to get to at least the opponents' 40 yard line, if not further. Use your rear defenders on the run up the field!


* When making a play, look carefully at the your opponent's deployment. Are they all over the right hand side? Then wait till your runner is over the left, get the ball back to the quarterback and pass straight to the running back. Then leg it straight up the left hand side. When doing this, on either side, keep as close to the edge of the pitch as possible. If you're going to get tackled, quickly dodge off the field to end the play.


* You can also send the running back up the field, and run around with the quarterback until there's a pass available. In the arcade, I used to send the running back way up the right to the very top of the screen, and then run back and left with the quarterback as quickly as possible, doing a huge cross-field throw at the last second. The opponents would get sort of 'caught in the scroll' as the ball went diagonally across and most times the running back would be away with no one anywhere near him.


* You can also run the quarterback straight through the pack - this is only sensible when you're at the 5 yard line or so.


* Down the ball as soon as you make 10 yards if you have any time left. This is because you can make 10 yards in 15 seconds and get 10 seconds back for a net loss of 5 seconds. It takes 30 seconds to make 20 yards and doing it in 1 play will get a net loss of 20 seconds (30 - 10), but doing it in 2 will only lose 10 seconds because you get 2 10 second bonuses (30 - 10 - 10). Once the clock runs out in mid-play just go as far as you can and hope it's enough to get more time.


* Learn the defense formations. Once you find the correct pass route for a particular formation it will work consistently.


* If you see a hard formation and you are short on time, your best move may be throwing an interception and hoping for an easier formation. This works best when you have 7 to 10 seconds left and don't think you can make ten yards or get downed before time runs out. Don't try it with less than 7 seconds though. 6 :xx probably won't be enough time.


* Run to the right during 'first contact' after the kickoff. There is an extra computer guy waiting on the left side. The best way to use the top blockers is to let the middle blocker connect, move straight right until the top right blocker connects, then head up again.


* You can do a forward pass after a lateral. This will cut through a few formations that are hard passing from the quarterback position. If you time it well a diagonal pass left (right running back to a left receiver) can miss an active middle defender.


* If you run the ball, use the receiver to block for you. The game doesn't have 'pass interference' calls so you have to be careful not to do this by accident.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (August 30, 1985) "10-Yard Fight [Model IF-02]"

Nintendo NES [EU] (December 1985) "10-Yard Fight [Model NES-TY]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (April 26, 1996) "Irem Arcade Classics [Model T-22403G]"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (April 26, 1996) "Irem Arcade Classics [Model SLPS-00341]" 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 27, 2010) "Irem Arcade Classics [PS1 Classics]"


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (1986) "10-Yard Fight [Model IM-02]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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10-Yard Fight '85 (c) 1985 Memetron, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


For more information about the game, please see the original Irem entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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18 Holes Pro Golf (c) 1981 Data East Corp.


- TRIVIA -


18 Holes Pro Golf was released in September 1981.


Also released on the DECO Cassette System as "Tournament Pro Golf [Cassette No.13]".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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18 Wheeler - American Pro Trucker (c) 1999 Sega.


Drive your rig across America, from New York to San Francisco. Incredible graphics brought to you by the power of Naomi. Real 18 wheeler action, control sensation and traffic conditions have been accurately recreated as far as possible. Squeeze through the traffic! Side by Side! Emergency brake! Falling cargo! Race across the wide American continent, obstructing your rival all the way!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1999, 18 Wheeler is a part of the Sega's 'Real Life Career Series', others are "Emergency Call Ambulance", "Brave Firefighters", "Jambo! Safari", "Airline Pilots" and "Crazy Taxi".


Michael Jackson used to own this game (serial number U0098403). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Better turns : Instead of turning the wheel sharply and going into a skid, try slightly turning the wheel with the turn. Braking will not be necessary because you will not be skidding off the road.


* Shifting : For Highway Cat and Stream Line, shift up when at about 50 mph.


* Slip stream : When you are behind a truck, your size you will get a slip stream. This will allow you to get a small boost to get in front of the truck.


- SERIES -


1. 18 Wheeler - American Pro Trucker (1999)

2. The King of Route 66 (2002)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)

Nintendo GameCube (2001)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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18 Wheeler (c) 1979 Midway Mfg. Co.


Player presses START button, shifts into 1st, 'hits the hammer' and the 18 WHEELER is on its way. The object is to keep the truck on the road, pick up cargo and make time. A shift into 2nd and 3rd gear, at appropriate MPH, creates faster action, more speed ans greater score. The game requires agility and coordination. Just about every limb is in motion. The left hand steers the authentic BIG WHEEL, the right hand operates the genuine GEAR SHIFT, the right foot works THE HAMMER accelerator and the AIR BRAKE stop.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 653]


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1979.


Developed by Arcade Engineering for Midway.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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1941 - Counter Attack (c) 1990 Capcom. 


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up. Player 1 uses a P-38 Lightning and Player 2 uses a Mosquito B Mk.IV.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System (CPS) hardware

Game ID : CP-S No. 07


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Fire, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


1941 was released in February 1990 as the 7th CP-S release. It is the first Shoot'em Up to add +1 to the score when a continue is used. 


Here is all the official bosses names : 

* Stage 1 - Leviathan 

* Stage 2 - Bismarck 

* Stage 3 - V3Rocket 

* Stage 4 - Krote 

* Stage 5 - Leviathan 

* Stage 6 - Gotha 


Historical inaccuracies - V3Rocket : The real V3 was a Super Gun, not a rocket. Furthermore, 'V-weapons' would not appear until 1944. 


Default high-score table : 

1ST 30000 CAP 

2ND 29000 COM 

3RD 28000 CAP 

4TH 27000 COM 

5TH 26000 oO2 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Final Fight : G.S.M. Capcom 3 - PCCB-00030) on May 21, 1990.


- UPDATES -


At the 5th position on the high score table, the Japanese version says 'j01' instead of 'o02'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hint : Your airplane doesn't lose energy when it collides with cliff-walls, buildings etc. Instead it will rotate a bit after such collisions. That means you can tumble up and down these obstacles (keep on colliding), and if you keep shooting, your shots will go in all directions. This way you can clear up a lot of enemies when you are under pressure (while rolling you are invincible).


- SERIES -


1. 1942 (1984) 

2. 1943 - The Battle of Midway (1987) 

3. 1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen (1988) 

4. 1941 - Counter Attack [CP-S No. 07] (1990) 

5. 19XX - The War Against Destiny [CP-S II No. 13] (1995) 

6. 1944 - The Loop Master [CP-S II No. 33] (2000)


- STAFF -


Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Rekite

Object designers : Shinji Sakashita (Sakashita Thing), Yokota Yokozo, Terukun, Kuribow

Scroll designers : Sadakichi, Marilyn Higuchi, Yuki, Kintarou, Harusan

Character support : Akira Yasuda (Akiman)

Character coordinator : Rekite

Character effects : Yokota Yokozo

Sound composer : Hifumi

Programmers : Makkow, Babel-2, Dome

Game analysers : Akira Nishitani (Nin), Doda Nda Uda

Director : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC SuperGrafx [JP] (August 22, 1991) [Model HC91048] 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]") 


* Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (November 4, 2010; "Capcom Arcade [Model 397347348]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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1942 (c) 1984 Capcom.


1942 is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up set in the Asian theater of World War II. The goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese air fleet. The player (the American 'Super Ace') pilots a plane, and has to shoot down enemy planes. Besides shooting, the player can also perform a 'loop-the-loop' to avoid enemy fire.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984, 1942 was the first game that Okamoto designed at Capcom. 1942 was also the first Capcom title to spawn a successful series of sequels, with 6 titles in the 19XX line released from 1984 to 2000.


Stage names :

Stages 32–29 : Midway

Stages 28–25 : Marshall

Stages 24–21 : Attu

Stages 20–17 : Rabaul

Stages 16–13 : Leyte

Stages 12–09 : Saipan

Stages 08–05 : Iwojima

Stages 04–01 : Okinawa


After the last boss plane on stage 02 is destroyed the screen displays: 

CONGRATULATION

YOU ARE THE BEST OF PLAYER !

FIGHT LAST ONE STAGE


Stage 01 is displayed as LAST STAGE.


After the last stage is complete the screen displays : 

WE GIVE UP!

SPECIAL BONUS

10000000 PTS

GAME OVER

PRESENTED BY CAPCOM

PS. HOPE OUR NEXT GAME.

(c) CAPCOM


Default High-score table ('Top 5 ranking score!!') :

TOP 40000 (c) CAPCOM 0

2ND 35000 ALL 0

3RD 30000 RIGHT 0

4TH 25000 RESERVED 0

5TH 20000 EXEDEXES 0


In the default high-score table, some previous Capcom Games appear. Since the Demo Mode only shows the top five, you need to play the game and to make a score of approximately 10000 points (To enter in the top ten).

The number 5 (20000 points) appears as 'EXEDEXES'.

Number 6 is 'VULGUS' (9999 points).

Number 7 is 'SONSON' (8888 points).

Number 8 is 'HIGEMARU' (7777 points).

Number 9 is again 'EXEDEXES' (6666 points).


Martin Bedard of Saint-Lazare, Quebec, Canada holds the record for this game with 13360960 points on November 19, 2006.


Soundtrack album releases :

Capcom Game Music (28XA-94)(August 25, 1986) [Alfa Record]

Capcom Game Music [Reprint] (SCDC-00193) (June 19, 2002) [Scitron Discs]

Legend of Game Music~Premium Box (SCDC-00410~7) (March 24, 2005) [Scitron Discs]


Original products :

1942 (Capcom)


Licensed products :

1942 (Williams Electronics)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Supercharger 1942 (Two-Bits Score)


- SCORING -


Small planes are 30, 50, 70, 100, 150, or 200 points each.


The small red planes that fly formations of 5 or 10 are 100 points each. Shooting all the planes in the 5 plane formation awards 500 bonus points. Shooting all the planes in the 10 plane formation awards 1000 bonus points. In both cases, when the last plane of a formation is destroyed, a powerup marker appears and is worth 1000 points when picked up.


Occasionally a small airplane comes slowly out of the lower left or lower right hand side of the screen and flies towards the top. When hit, it turns into a special figure which awards 5000 points when picked up.


Medium size planes are 1000 or 1500 points each.


Large bomber planes start at 2000 points each. The score for each consecutive bomber destroyed without the player dying is 500 points more than the previous one, up to a maximum of 9000 points. When the player’s ship is destroyed, the score for the bombers is reset back to 2000 points.


There are four boss planes. They appear at the end of stages 26, 18, 10, and 02 :  

The stage 26 boss plane is worth 20000 points.

The stage 18 boss plane is worth 30000 points.

The stage 10 boss plane is worth 40000 points.

The stage 02 boss plane is worth 50000 points.


For all enemy planes that require more than one hit to kill, each hit on them gives 100 points.


At the end of each stage a bonus is awarded for shooting down percentage and for unused loops :

100% = Special bonus 50000 points (in older revisions, the game displays 10000 points bonus but 50000 points are actually awarded).

95-99% = 20000 points

90-94% = 10000 points

85-89% = 5000 points

80-84% = 4000 points

70-79% = 3000 points

60-69% = 2000 points

50-59% = 1000 points

Under 50% = 0 points

Unused loops are 1000 points each.


Finishing the final stage awards 10000000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* On Stages 27, 20, 15, 08, and 04, a V-formation of red planes will come straight down from the top. If all 5 of the planes are destroyed, a Black/Red POW appears, giving the player an extra airplane when picked up.


* On stages with the wingman powerups, use them to kill off the large bombers easily by crashing a wingman into them. You will get a second chance to get them back later on.


* On the stages with the boss planes, save all your loops; shoot at it quickly, loop down to avoid the shots, shoot at it again and THEN loop. You should be able to kill it this way.


* Most of the time it is easier to keep only one wingman rather than both; that way it's easier to maneuver around enemies. If you miss the red airplanes that give you the wingman powerup, kill off your plane (assuming you have some remaining) and the game will place you back before them.


* An interesting bug : If you win an extra plane from points when killing a boss plane, no extra planes will be awarded on the basis of points. Extra planes can still be obtained by getting the Black/Red POW, but no point-based bonuses will be awarded for the rest of the game.


* The end of stage bonus for 100% shooting down is actually 50000 points, even though the game displays a 'special' bonus of only 10000 points.


When the player loses all of his ships, the game offers to continue for another credit. If this option is chosen, the game continues where it left off but the score is reset to zero.


* There are six kinds of powerups : Quad fire, destroy all enemies on screen, 2 wingmen, make enemies stop shooting temporarily, extra loop, and extra life. Note that the destroy all enemies powerup does not destroy the small slow plane that has the 5,000 bonus item pickup.


Quad fire powerups are found on Stages 32, 28, 24, 20, 16, 12, 08, and 04.

Destroy all enemies powerups are found on Stages 31, 21, 19, 18, 11, 07, 03, and 01.

Wingman powerups are found on Stages 30, 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 06, and 02.

Extra life powerups are found on Stages 27, 20, 15, 08, and 04.

Stop shooting powerups are found on Stages 27 and 15. 

Extra loop powerups are found on Stages 23, 18, 17, 13, 09, and 05.


* % and point up Stages are 29, 25, 21, 17, 13, 09, 05, 01. During these stages none of the enemies fire on the player except the large bomber planes.


* If the player earns enough bonus planes so that ten ships or more are in the reserve, the ten remaining ships indicators are replaced by the Greek letter Sigma (?).


- SERIES -


1. 1942 (1984) 

2. 1943 - The Battle of Midway (1987) 

3. 1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen (1988) 

4. 1941 - Counter Attack [CP-S No. 07] (1990) 

5. 19XX - The War Against Destiny [CP-S II No. 13] (1995) 

6. 1944 - The Loop Master [CP-S II No. 33] (2000)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Yoshiki Okamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (December 11, 1985) [Model CAP-19]

Nintendo NES [US] (November 1986) [Model NES-NF-USA]

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 27, 1998, "Capcom Generation Dai 1 Shou Gekkitsui Oh no Jidai [Model T-1232G]") : Translated as "Capcom Generation 1: Wings of Destiny") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 27, 1998, "Capcom Generation Dai 1 Shou Gekkitsui Oh No Jidai [Model SLPS-01535]")

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (May 2000) [Model CGB-AQ4E]

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (August 24, 2001) [Model CGB-AQ4E]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 22, 2001) "Capcom Generation Dai 1 Shou Gekkitsui Oh No Jidai [Capcore] [Model SLPM-86748]"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 30, 2005) "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.1 [Model SLPM-87359]"

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PSP (2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded")

Sony PSP [JP] (Sep.2006, "Capcom Classics Collection") [Model ULJM-05104]

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [US] (July 24, 2008, "1942: Joint Strike")

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [US] [EU] (July 23, 2008, "1942: Joint Strike")

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [EU] (September 11, 2008, "1942: Joint Strike")

Sony PSP [EU] (July 9, 2010; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [PSP Essentials]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 21, 2010, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [AU] [EU] (January 21, 2011, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (January 24, 2011, "Virtual Console" - NES version) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (January 24, 2011, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (March 27, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (March 29, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (March 30, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version)


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1986)

MSX [JP] (1986)

MSX2 [JP] (1986)

Amstrad CPC [EU] [Disk] (1986, Elite)

Amstrad CPC [EU] [Tape] (1986, Encore Edition - MCM)

Amstrad CPC [EU] [Tape] (1986, Elite)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987, Budget Edition)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987, Encore Edition - Elite)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987, Encore Edition - MCM)

FM-7 [JP] (May 1987)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987, "6-Pak")

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, "Frank Bruno's Big Box")

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989, "12 Top Amstrad Hits")

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990, "Top 17")

PC [CD-ROM] [US] (2003, "Capcom Arcade Hits Volume 2")

PC [CD-ROM] [US] (December 21, 2004, "Capcom Coin-Op Collection Volume 1")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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1942 (c) 1985 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in 1985 (exact month unknown) by Williams under license from Capcom. For more information on the game itself, please see the Capcom entry.


Original products :

1942 (Capcom)


Licensed products :

1942 (Williams Electronics)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Supercharger 1942 (Two-Bits Score)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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1942 (c) 1987 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : NF


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Titlescreen says 1985 CAPCOM, but this game was released in July 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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1943 - Battle of Midway [Hack] (c) 1987 Unknown.


This is a hack of the Japanese version that change the game in an English version (translated by the pirates!). The subtitle graphic is different to the original version ('Battle of Midway' instead of 'The Battle of Midway').


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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1943 - Midway Kaisen (c) 1987 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] FIRE, [B] SPECIAL


- TRIVIA -


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Midway Naval Battle'.


For more information about the game itself, please see the non-Japanese version entry known as "1943 - The Battle of Midway".


Soundtrack album releases : 

Capcom Game Music Vol. 3 (28XA-204)(April 20, 1988) [Alfa Record] 

Capcom Game Music Vol. 3 [Reprint] (SCDC-00198) (August 21, 2002) [Scitron Discs]


- SERIES -


1. 1942 (1984) 

2. 1943 - Midway Kaisen (1987) 

3. 1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen (1988) 

4. 1941 - Counter Attack (1990) 

5. 19XX - The War Against Destiny (1995) 

6. 1944 - The Loop Master (2000


- STAFF -


Designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Dechikun 

Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kikaji O.) 

Character designers : Naoko Sato, Miki Chan, Kawamoyan, Aho no Sakata 

Music & SFX : Yoshihiro Sakaguchi 

Additional music : Junko Tamiya (stage 1-1), Manami Matsumae (stage 1-2), Harumi Fujita (stages 2-2 and 3-1) 

Hardware : Panchi Kubozoo (Punch Kubozoo), Jumbo Saito 

Programming : BLBON


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (June 20, 1989; "1943 - The Battle of Valhalla [Model CAP-43]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 27, 1998, "Capcom Generation Dai 1 Shou Gekkitsui Oh no Jidai [Model T-1232G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 27, 1998, "Capcom Generation Dai 1 Shou Gekkitsui Oh No Jidai [Model SLPS-01535]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 22, 2001; "Capcom Generation Dai 1 Shou Gekkitsui Oh No Jidai [CapKore] [Model SLPM-86748]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 30, 2005; "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.1 [Model SLPM-87359]")  

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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1943 - The Battle of Midway (c) 1987 Capcom.


It was 40 years ago, at the height of World War II. The Japanese main squadron tasted defeat off the coast of Midway Islands. Some say that this battle greatly changed the outcome of the war. Can you destroy the battleship, 'Yamato' ? Relive the excitement of "1942" by controlling your P-38 equipped with six secret weapons in this vertically scrolling shoot'em up. In addition to the now famous loop, you have at your command, lightning, cyclone, and tsunami to ward off your enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 2 

= > [A] Fire, [B] Special


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1987. 


This game is known in Japan as "1943 - Midway Kaisen" (translates as 'Midway Naval Battle'). 


Bosses (from start to finish) : 

Tone (Japanese Heavy Cruiser) 

Kaga (Japanese Aircraft Carrier) 

Ayako 1 (Japanese Mother Bomber) 

Fus? (Japanese Battleship) 

Akagi (Japanese Aircraft Carrier) 

Daihiryu 1 (Japanese Aircraft Squadron) 

Ise (Japanese Battleship) 

Hiry? (Japanese Aircraft Carrier) 

Ayako 2 (Japanese Mother Bomber) 

Mutsu (Japanese Battleship) 

Daihiryu 2 (Japanese Aircraft Squadron) 

Yamashiro (Japanese Battleship) 

S?ry? (Japanese Aircraft Carrier) 

Ayako 3 (Japanese Mother Bomber) 

Nagato (Japanese Battleship) 

Yamato (Japanese Battleship and Final Boss) 


Default High-score table ('Ranking best 5') : 

1ST 200000 TAE 

2ND 150000 YAM 

3RD 100000 POO 

4TH 70000 MR. 

5TH 50000 BLB 


Brian Chapel holds the record for this game with 2947360 points on June 23, 1988.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Choose Your Weapon : Hold these buttons at the beginning of each stage to activate the weapon... 

Stage 1 for a Small Shot Gun, press 1P side Down and 2P side A. 

Stage 2 for a Big Shot Gun, press 1P side A and 2P side B. 

Stage 3 for a Laser, press 1P side Upright+A+B and 2P side Down+B. 

Stage 4 for a Big Shot Gun, press 1P side Downleft+B and 2P side Leftup. 

Stage 5 for a 3-way, press 1P side A and 2P side Up. 

Stage 6 for an Auto, press 1P side Left and 2P side Right+B. 

Stage 7 for a Shell, press 1P side Upleft and 2P side Down. 

Stage 8 for a 3-way, press 1P side Left+A+B and 2P side A+B. 

Stage 9 for a Laser, press 1P side Downright+A+B and 2P side Downright+A+B. 

Stage 10 for a Shell, press 1P side Upright+B and 2P side Downright. 

Stage 11 for an Auto, press 1P side Upleft and 2P Right+A. 

Stage 12 for a 3-way, press 1P side Right+A+B and 2P side Upright+A+B. 

Stage 13 for an Auto, press 1P side Up and 2P side Down. 

Stage 14 for a Laser, press 1P side Upleft+A+B and 2P side Right+A+B. 

Stage 15 for a Shell, press 1P side Downright+A and 2P side Downleft+A. 

Stage 16 for an Auto, press 1P side Right+A and 2P side Upright+A. 


* Full Ammunition Load : A little known trick in the game is to hold down the fire button at the very end of a board immediately after beating the boss. By holding down the button until the plane takes off in the subsequent board, the game gives you a full ammunition load (65 Seconds)! This trick only works every third board or so and it may even change your selected weapon. 


* The '100% accuracy' bonus refers NOT to how many planes you down during the round, but rather how many of the guns on the enemy aircraft carriers you get. For this reason, it's best to ignore the planes and concentrate on the ships - that's where the big points are. 


* It's possible to shoot one of the ships just before your plane dives in to battle the fleet, and that you can capture the flames that erupt from it. This gives a 10, 000 point bonus. 


* At some points in the background there are 'shootable' patches which will yield a bonus when shot enough. They can be recognized by the sparks which will occur when your bullets hit them. One such bonus is on level one : it is on the lowest part of the second cloud bank to the left after the last large plane of the level appears. It appears as a cow. There is also another shootable area which appears after the first ship in the first level, in the water above it. 

1) The cow bonus is worth 20, 000 points, and on the first level, it's followed by a strange object that looks like a dragonfly moving right to left across the screen. Shooting the dragonfly yields an additional 10, 000 point bonus. 

2) The cow and dragonfly bonuses also appear on other rounds; the cow can sometimes be seen on the deck of a carrier! 

3) There's a bonus shaped like a spinning cat (!). When collected, it upgrades your weapon to a laser. 


* The 'star' bonus gives you 5, 000 points when caught. It may also increase the capacity of your fuel gauge by eight units (mine went from 64 to 72 units). The white star also gives you the max seconds of weapon (if you get it with no weapon, the next time you get one you'll get 64 seconds instead of 20). 


* (This has been reported on level 2, but may exist on other levels as well) : Sometimes an astronaut will emerge from the side of the final (boss) ship and walk off the screen. Shoot it for 100, 000 points! This happens most often when the command tower is shot repeatedly before the ship is destroyed. 


* If you get the 'propeller' power-up (it looks like a propeller over a circle), your energy level will be fully replenished. 


* Still another bonus is shaped like an pine cone or acorn. When you fly over a certain spot, the pine cone shows up and is worth 2, 000 points. 


* When the boss ship explodes, the control center breaks into 4 pieces. The pieces are worth 10, 000 points each if shot. 


* If you shoot a POW enough to cycle it through about 4 or 5 times, it will turn into a fuel-tank :) that helps a GREAT deal on the last few stages, especially a stage or 2 where they DON'T give you a full tank at the end of the cloud stage before you go to the water!


- SERIES -


1. 1942 (1984) 

2. 1943 - The Battle of Midway (1987) 

3. 1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen (1988) 

4. 1941 - Counter Attack [CP-S No. 07] (1990) 

5. 19XX - The War Against Destiny [CP-S II No. 13] (1995) 

6. 1944 - The Loop Master [CP-S II No. 33] (2000)


- STAFF -


Designers: Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Dechikun 

Producer: Yoshiki Okamoto (Kikaji O.) 

Character designers: Naoko Sato, Miki Chan, Kawamoyan, Aho no Sakata 

Sound & Music: Jungle Kumi 

Hardware: Panchi Kubozoo (Punch Kubozoo), Jumbo Saito 

Programming: BLBON


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES (October 1988) [Model NES-43-USA] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 


* Computers : 

Atari ST [EU] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [Tape] [EU] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [Disc] [EU] (1988) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1988) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989) : Budget edtion by Erbe Software 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989) : Budget edition by Kixx 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (2003, "Capcom Arcade Hits Volume 2")


* Others : 

LCD Handheld game [US] (1989 - Acclaim)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen (c) 1988 Capcom.


Control a WWII airplane fighting against small airplanes and big airplanes.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


1943 Kai was released in June 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as "1943 Modified - Midway Naval Battle".


This update of "1943 - The Battle of Midway" was only released to arcades in Japan; it was only released in the US to home systems (see Ports below).


Default High-score table ('Ranking best 5') :

1ST 200000 TAE

2ND 150000 YAM

3RD 100000 POO

4TH 70000 MR.

5TH 50000 BLB


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Daimakaimura : G.S.M. Capcom 1 - D28B-0011) on 11/01/1989.


- UPDATES -


"1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen" has different graphics and gameplay and is slightly harder than "1943 - The Battle of Midway".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Choose Your Weapon : Hold these buttons at the beginning of each stage to activate the weapon...

Stage 1 for a Shot Gun, press 1P side Right and 2P side Upright. 

Stage 2 for a Laser, press 1P side Upleft and 2P side Down+B. 

Stage 3 for a 3-way, press 1P side A and 2P side Upleft. 

Stage 4 for a 3-way, press 1P side Downleft+A and 2P side Up+A. 

Stage 5 for a Shell, press 1P side Left and 2P side Downright+A. 

Stage 6 for a Laser, press 1P side Downleft+B and 2P side Upleft+A. 

Stage 7 for a 3-way, press 1P side Down+A+B and 2P side B. 

Stage 8 for a Laser, press 1P side Downleft+B and 2P side Down+A. 

Stage 9 for a Shell, press 1P side Upleft+B and 2P side Downright+A+B. 

Stage 10 for a 3-way, press 1P side Up+A and 2P side Upleft. 


* Hint : If you see an icon shaped like a mountain, get it - it will give you the laser! (This bonus will not appear in every game, or at any particular level).


- SERIES -


1. 1942 (1984) 

2. 1943 - The Battle of Midway (1987) 

3. 1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen (1988) 

4. 1941 - Counter Attack [CP-S No. 07] (1990) 

5. 19XX - The War Against Destiny [CP-S II No. 13] (1995) 

6. 1944 - The Loop Master [CP-S II No. 33] (2000)


- STAFF -


Designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Dechikun

Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kikaji O.)

Character designers : Naoko Sato, Miki Chan, Kawamoyan, Aho no Sakata 

Music & SFX : Yoshihiro Sakaguchi 

Additional music : Junko Tamiya (stage 1-1), Manami Matsumae (stage 1-2), Harumi Fujita (stages 2-2 and 3-1)

Hardware : Panchi Kubozoo (Punch Kubozoo), Jumbo Saito

Programming : BLBON


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (March 22, 1991) "1943 Kai [Model NX91002]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 27, 1998, "Capcom Generation Dai 1 Shou Gekkitsui Oh no Jidai [Model T-1232G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 27, 1998, "Capcom Generation Dai 1 Shou Gekkitsui Oh No Jidai [Model SLPS-01535]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 22, 2001) "Capcom Generation Dai 1 Shou Gekkitsui Oh No Jidai [Capcore] [Model SLPM-86748]" 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 30, 2005) "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.1 [Model SLPM-87359]" 

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317])" 

Sony PSP (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PSP (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price]") [Model SLPM-66852]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=1944,1944j,1944d,
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$bio

1944 - The Loop Master (c) 2000 Capcom.


Warbirds Fly Again! A full-screen vertically shoot-em up game featuring 15 stages / bosses :

Stage 01 : The Deep Blue - Boss : High Speed Destroyer 'Nagi'

Stage 02 : Iron Beast Warcry - Boss : New type heavy tank 'Shouto'

Stage 03 : Jungle Fight - Boss : Prototype Attacker 'Akane'

Stage 04 : The Rock Fortress - Boss : Cruising Tank 'Noroshi'

Stage 05 : Eagle Territory - Boss : Intercontinental Bomber 'Kyuoh'

Stage 06 : Devil Mountain - Boss : Special Attacker 'Haruka'

Stage 07 : Nightmare Valley - Boss : Anti-Submarine Battle Cruiser 'Kai'

Stage 08 : Fields Of War - Boss : Multi-Cannon Tank 'Ishizue'

Stage 09 : Muddy Interceptor - Boss : Middle Class Bomber 'Akatsuki'

Stage 10 : Storm Fortress - Boss : Super Gigantic Battleship 'Kaijin'

Stage 11 : Oil Legion - Boss : Anti-Aircraft Battleship 'Yu'

Stage 12 : Leviathan's Mouth - Boss : Twin-Bodied Transporter 'Take'

Stage 13 : Battle Of Green Field - Boss : Gigantic Fighter 'Arashi'

Stage 14 : The Last Duel - Boss : Railed Tank 'Goku'

Stage 15 : Bell Of Triumph - Boss : Moving Fortress 'Appare Toride'


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 33


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : Q-Sound


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 

= > [A] Shot/Charging, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2000.


Like many other large companies as-of-late, Capcom has started farming out the programing of their games to third party companies. In this case, 1944 - The Loop Master was made by 'Eighting / Raizing' and released by Capcom.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'CAP'.


Default High-score table 'Score ranking' :

(Rank - Name - Score - Stage - Destroy rate)

1st CAP 1000000pts. 3st1  90%

2nd COM 900000pts. 3st1 85%

3rd CAP 800000pts. 3st1 80%

4th COM 700000pts. 2st1 75%

5th CAP 600000pts. 2st1 70%

6th COM 500000pts. 2st1 65%

7th CAP 400000pts. 1st1 60%

8th COM 300000pts. 1st1 55%

9th CAP 200000pts. 1st1 50%

10th COM 100000pts. 1st1 45%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hold FIRE to charge guns. When it is fully charged release FIRE. The plane will be INVINCIBLE for a short period of time and fire powerful low range projectiles. Then the guns will overheat preventing you from charging them for a short time.


* The mini fighters that appear beside your plane are destroyed after taking two hits. Destroyed side fighters are replaced if you have more in stock. During charge attacking or when there is no bomb, pushing BOMB makes side fighters charge forward for a powerful suicide attack.


- SERIES -


1. 1942 (1984) 

2. 1943 - The Battle of Midway (1987) 

3. 1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen (1988) 

4. 1941 - Counter Attack [CP-S No. 07] (1990) 

5. 19XX - The War Against Destiny [CP-S II No. 13] (1995) 

6. 1944 - The Loop Master [CP-S II No. 33] (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bgareggabl,
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$bio

1945 two (c) 1998 Melody [China].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=1945kiii,
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$bio

1945k III (c) 2000 Oriental.


A Korean vertically shoot'em up that is a straight rip-off of Psikyo's "Strikers 1945 III".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


At the End Credits '(c) 1999 Promat' is shown.


Default High-score table ('Pilot File') :

1 XUZ st4 500000

2 EAR st3 400000

3 TOY st3 300000

4 MAN st2 200000

5 ANI st2 100000

6 SIN st2 50000

7 NOO st2 10000

8 PRO st2 10000

9 MHH st2 5000

10 MHH st2 5000


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Lee Hyung Kee

Produced & Director : Sung Jung Woo

Game Design : Sung Jung Woo, Kim Tae Wook, Lee Dong Ik

Hardware Design : Kim Young Ho, Lee Seung Woo, Park Sang Yeul

Graphics Design : Kim Tae Wook, Lee Dong Ik, Woo Sang Gyun

Programmer : Sung Jung Woo

Music Artist : Lee Seung Woo

Sound Effect : Sung Jung Woo

Advice Supervisor : Lee Seung Woo

Tester : Eum Jae In, Park Sang Chul, Jang Se Yong, Sin Won Tae


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spikes91,spikes91a,
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$bio

1991 Spikes (c) 1991 Unknown.


An Italian bootleg of "Power Spikes".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Super Volley '91 [Japanese release]

Power Spikes [outside Japan release]


Bootlegs/Hacks :

1991 Spikes [Italian market]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=19xx,19xxa,19xxh,19xxj,19xxjr1,19xxb,19xxd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=19xx-the-war-against-destiny-cp-s-ii-no.-13&page=detail&id=11&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

19XX - The War Against Destiny (c) 1995 Capcom.


A vertically shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 13


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Fire, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'SYS'.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Soundtrack : 19XX The War Against Destiny - VICL-2168) on 03/04/1996. Here is the official name of the songs :

Mission 1 - A Bit of Blue Sky Between the Clouds

Mission 2 - The Red Naval Port

Mission 3 - Dance of the Green Gnome

Mission 4 - Silver Ice Sheet

Mission 5 - City Lights in the Black Strait

Final Mission P1 - Grayish Tornado

Final Mission P2 - The Last-Ditch Fight


Soundtrack album releases :

Capcom Game Sound Track -19XX The War Against Destiny- (VICL-2168) [Victor Entertainment]


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Japanese, Asia and US releases (951207).

The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


Revision 2 :

* Hispanic release only (951218).


Revision 3 :

* Japanese release only (951225).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Change First Stage Music To "1942" BGM : at the title screen after the coin is inserted move Up, Right(x9), Down(x4), left(x2). A sound will be heard once the code is entered.


* Change First Stage Music To An Arranged Version of "1942" BGM : at the title screen after the coin is inserted move Up, Down(x9), Upleft, Downright, Upright, Downleft, Upleft, Downright, Upright, Downleft. A voice will be heard once the code is entered.


* Stronger Bombs : holding the BOMB button will charge your bomb to a stronger level.


- SERIES -


1. 1942 (1984) 

2. 1943 - The Battle of Midway (1987) 

3. 1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen (1988) 

4. 1941 - Counter Attack [CP-S No. 07] (1990) 

5. 19XX - The War Against Destiny [CP-S II No. 13] (1995) 

6. 1944 - The Loop Master [CP-S II No. 33] (2000)


- STAFF -


Game designers : I. Satsuma, Tomonori Nonaka, S. Obata (Manhattan)

Program designers : T. Ueno, Batayoni, Hdo, Dress, Ittetsu, You!, Hits

Scroll designers : Taka, Fukumoyan, Ziggy, Imahori, Hiroshi Sugiyama, Kazu, Goro Suzuki, Sawatch

Object designers : Y. Maruno, Misupo Rumu, Yoshino Hiroaki, Mimura Kenji 8, Naoki Fukuda, Yuki, Henoheno, Bow, T. Osumi, GZ, K. Tokunaga, You-Ten Nakano, Takep, Eizi Murabayashi, Kogaman

Music composers : Syun Nishigaki (Kobekko), Tatsuro Zuzuki

Sound designers : Hiroaki Kondo (Mach-2)

All sound produce by Arcade Sound Team.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=2mindril,
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2 Minute Drill (c) 1993 Taito America Corp.


A mechanical American football throwing game that has a video screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Main processor: 68000 @16Mhz

Sound: Yamaha YM2610B

Taito custom ICs: TC0400YSC, TC0260DAR, TC0630FDP, TC0510NI0

DAC: 26.6860Mhz, 32.0000Mhz


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=openice,
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$bio

2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge (c) 1995 Midway Mfg. Co.


A 4-player hockey game with "NBA Jam"'s game-play.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

72in. (182cm) high

42in. (106cm) deep

37in. (94cm) wide.

Cabinet weight : 400 lbs.


Midway Wolf Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge was released in November 1995.


This game is an official licensed product of the NHLPA (National Hockey League Players Association). It features the voice of the legendary NHL announcer Pat Foley. Over 100 real players, each player's skill level reflects his real NHL ability. This is the only NHL game that has had the rights to have both of hockey's greatest, Wayne Gretzky & Gordie Howe (hidden player) in the same game.


During the match, you can see in the background an advert for Kellogg's Corn Pops.


The flyer of this game has a photograph of the Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Eddie 'The Eagle' Belfour on it. The text refers to a '140mph' slapshot -- The individual who wrote this seems to have forgotten to do the metric conversion from kilometers per hour. He/she should have written 140 km/h (or 90 mph) as that's more realistic.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Characters (Initials, Birth-date) :

Al Lasko - AL(space), Aug 31

Andy Lycke - AL(space), Nov 23

Art Tianis - AJT, Oct 23

Bill Dabelstein - DOZ, Dec 31

Brian Eddie - BRE, Apr 20

Bridgitte Fedesna - BMF, May 09

Carlos Pesina - CCP, Nov 15

Cary Mednick - CMM, Jul 02

Chris Bobrowski - ME(space), May 12

Christa Woss - CLW, Jul 09

Craig Janney - C(space)J, Sept 26

Dan Thompson - DJT, Jun 04

Dave Michicich - DLM, Aug 06

Dave Zab - ZAB, May 28

Ed Boon - EJB, Feb 22

Ed Keenan - EJK, Apr 10

Eddie Ferrier - EF(space), Jun 10

Eugeene Geer - OEG, Nov 05

Eugene Jarvis - EPJ, Jan 27

Evil Haeger - JH(space), Jul 13

Glenn Shipp - GWS, Jun 11

Gordie Howe - G(space)H, Mar 31

Heather Beach - HAB, Mar 24

Jack H. Haeger - JAH, Jan 06

Jack E. Haeger - JEH, Jul 13

Jake Simpson - JMS, Feb 22

Jason Skiles - JMS, July 29

Jay Cohen - JNC, Jun 04

Jeff Johnson - JBJ, Nov 04

Jeff Peters - JTP, Dec 15

Jennifer Fedesna - JKF, Feb 25

Jennifer Hedrick - JJH, May 03

Jim Gentile - JPG, Jan 23

Jim Greene - JDG, May 31

Jim Rohn - JR(space), May 22

Jim Tianis - DJT, Oct 20

Joan Faux - JBF, July 17

John Carlton - JMC, Aug 05

John Lowes - JML, Nov 04

John Newcomer - JRN, Jun 18

John Tobias - TOB, Aug 24

Jon Hey - JWH, Sept 20

Josh Tsui - CET, Nov 28

Ken Williams - WKW, May 30

Kevin Daley - J(space)R, Sep 15

Kevin Stevens - KMS, Apr 15

Luis Mangubot - LM(space), Apr 18

Mark Loffredo - ML(space), May 25

Mark Penacho - MDP, Jan 13

Mark Turmell - MJT, Mar 22

Martin Martinez - MAM, Aug 07

Maryann Rohn - MAC, Jul 07

Matt Booty - MVB, Apr 18

Matt Cooney - MJC, Jun 06

Matt Davis - MJD, Aug 19

Mike Lynch - MJL, Feb 28

Mike Ossian - OTT, Jan 11

Mike Vinikour - MXV, Oct 14

Mike Waldron - MJW, Jan 09

Nik Ehrlich - NIK, Nov 17

Pat Cox - PGC, Apr 11

Pat Foley - PJF, Dec 23

Paul Dussault - PGD, Dec 17

Ray Gay - RMG, Aug 11

Ray Macika - REM, Mar 26

Rebecca Scott - RS(space), Sept 27

Ross Shaffer - FRS, Apr 13

Sal Divita - SAL, Feb 02

Sheridan Oursler - SNO, Jan 03

Sidney Strong - SID, Feb 12

Steve Beran - SAB, Aug 29

Steve Correll - RSC, Sep 16

Ted Barber - BAR, Dec 05

Tony Goskie - TWG, Dec 07

Tony Metke - ARM, July 19

Warren Davis - WBD, Aug 17

Xion Cooper - XC(space), Aug 09

Zarley Zalapski - ZBZ, Apr 22


- STAFF -


Software : Mark Penacho, Bill Dabelstein

Graphics : Jack E. Haeger, Carlos Pesina, Martin Martinez, Josh Tsui

Sounds & Music : Jon Hey


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1996)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 9x] (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=2020bbh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=2020-super-baseball-model-ngh-030&page=detail&id=47630&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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2020 Super Baseball (c) 1991 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-030]

46 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released on October 25, 1991 in Japan and United States of America.


MVS version : "2020 Super Baseball [Model NGM-030]".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

See Goodies section.

$end


$info=2020bb,2020bba,
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$bio

2020 Super Baseball (c) 1991 SNK.


A futuristic baseball game with humans and robots where you may buy power-ups with the money gained during the matches.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : NGM-030


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

=> Hitting : [A] Swing/Return to base, [B] Stolen Base/Lead off, [C] Bunt, [D] Time Out

=> Fielding : [A] Pitch/Throw ball/Jump, [B] Base touch/Feint ball, [C] x, [D] Time out


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Pallas.


Released on September 20, 1991 in Japan..


Notable downfalls :

* There is no infield fly rule in this game, which can be used to the advantage of a defender if there are base runners. Double plays and even triple plays are common because of this.

* A base runner cannot begin to steal bases until the pitcher has released the ball. In most baseball video games and in real life, a runner can begin to steal the next base at any time. However, stealing a base beforehand can only be done if you continuously press the steal button right after the screen cuts-back after the batter hit a foul ball, and the pitcher will not even notice you running.

* The 3rd baseman, 2nd baseman, and 1st baseman will not leave the base to retrieve a ball. They will instead stand on the base and wait for another fielder to get the ball, which can sometimes mean they will stand there while the ball rolls inches away from them. The only exception would be if the shortstop covers third or second base for the fielder; then they remain in the stationary position.

* Since the game has semi-automatic fielding, you cannot change which defensive player you want to run after the ball, which means sometimes the pitcher will end up chasing a ball well into the outfield.

* If a ball is hit far enough into the stands, it can sometimes become stuck, allowing the batter to garnish an in the park home run. Because of the reduced home run zone, faster players can often round the bases by hitting the ball up into the fair-zone stands.

* The computer players will always attempt to hit the ball straight, as if trying to hit a home run, no matter what the strength of the batter. This can sometimes give an unfair advantage to you, since they do not try to pull the ball just barely fair in order to get a hit. This has its downfall, in that some powerful players will hit home runs easily.

* You cannot play against a team from the other league.

* If you manage to score more than 100 runs, your score will turn back to zero, as there are only two spaces for your runs. Consequently, if you score 101 runs, and your opponent scores two runs, you will lose the game 01-02.

* You cannot change players positions in the field or line up without replacing them.

* If another player is in your line of path to throw the ball, they will catch the ball after you throw it. This means that if the shortstop retrieves a ground ball just behind 3rd base, then the throw will get cut-off by the 3rd baseman and then the pitcher before the ball gets to 1st base. The pitcher will almost always get in the way, and this can present a problem when trying to pull a double play between third and first or second and home.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Oct. 25, 1991; "2020 Super Baseball [Model NGH-030]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (Mar. 12, 1993; "2020 Super Baseball [Model SHVC-SA]")

Sega Mega Drive (JP] (Mar. 3, 1994; "2020 Super Baseball [Model EM20027]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Feb. 25, 1995; "2020 Super Baseball [Model NGCD-030]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m421club,
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21 Club (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih0490,smih0491,smih0492,smih0493,smih0494,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=24-karat&page=detail&id=32116&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

24 Karat (c) 2007 Bally Gaming


5 Reels, 25 Lines, 75 Credits Max Bet


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #120501 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #126751 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #120499 S9K


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0490

Min/Max%: 84.08/88.00


SMI #H0491

Min/Max%: 85.87/89.82


SMI #H0492

Min/Max%: 91.08/92.00


SMI #H0493

Min/Max%: 92.84/93.85


SMI #H0494

Min/Max%: 93.43/95.99


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ep_25crt,ep_25crta,ep_25crb,ep_25crtc,ep_25crtd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=25-carrot-gold&page=detail&id=15509&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

25 Carrot Gold (c) 2002 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


25 Carrot Gold was released in June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ind250cc,
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$bio

250 cc (c) 1992 Inder.


A Spanish Solid State Electronic pinball machine.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc5plays,sc5playsa,
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$bio

28 Plays Later (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nud2p,
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$bio

2p Nudger (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m42punlm,
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$bio

2p Unlimited (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih0777,smih0778,smih0779,smih0780,smih0781,smih0782,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=2x-10x-5x-bonus-times&page=detail&id=46138&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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2x 10x 5x Bonus Times (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: ASGBTMS317UI-00


Game Kit #146789 CineReels

Game Kit #146779 ALPHA Elite S9E 

Game Kit #146782 ALPHA S900


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0777

Min/Max %: 85.12%/85.15%

Odds to JP (5-Credit played): 3,375,000


SMI #H0778

Min/Max %: 88.86%/88.88%

Odds to JP (5-Credit played): 4,500,000


SMI #H0779

Min/Max %: 90.51%/90.54%

Odds to JP (5-Credit played): 3,375,000


SMI #H0780

Min/Max %: 92.52%/92.56%

Odds to JP (5-Credit played): 2,700,000


SMI #H0781

Min/Max %: 94.47%/94.51%

Odds to JP (5-Credit played): 2,700,000


SMI #H0782

Min/Max %: 96.01%/96.05%

Odds to JP (5-Credit played): 2,700,000


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=3bagflvt,3bagflnz,
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$bio

3 Bags Full (c) 1995 Aristocrat.


A 5-reel video slot machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Released on Aristocrat MKIV and MKV hardware.


MKIV and Jubilee MKIV versions:

CPU: M6809


MKV version:

CPU: ARM250


The Jubilee MKIV version has a slightly different display with larger numbers, a coloured background replacing the rectangular border, and the reel graphics have been remade to look like the artwork.


- TRIVIA -


Unlike most games, this game pays for two of a kind wins, with the exception of Money Bags and scattered Slot Machines.


- SCORING -


Sheep substitutes for all symbols except scattered Slot Machine.


Paytable (Australian versions):

Sheep: 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 1000, 5 = 5000

Fox: 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 1000

Cat: 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 1000

Wolf: 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 500

Glass: 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 500

King: 2 = 2, 3 = 10, 4 = 25, 5 = 200

Queen: 2 = 2, 3 = 10, 4 = 25, 5 = 200

Jack: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Ten: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Money Bag: 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = Feature

Slot Machine: 3 = 2, 4 = 10, 5 = 100


Paytable (New Zealand version):

Sheep: 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 600, 5 = 1000

Fox: 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 800

Cat: 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 800

Wolf: 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 500

Glass: 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 500

King: 2 = 2, 3 = 10, 4 = 25, 5 = 200

Queen: 2 = 2, 3 = 10, 4 = 25, 5 = 200

Jack: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Ten: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Money Bag: 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = Feature

Slot Machine: 3 = 2, 4 = 15, 5 = 100


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When 5 Money Bags occur on a lit line, a second screen bonus appears. On the second screen, you can pick three items, which have varying amounts of credits; these credits are all added and is then multiplied by the current bet per line.


The Sheep also substitutes for Money Bags, so it doesn't have to be all 5 of the same item to trigger the feature.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=3countb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=3-count-bout-model-ngm-043&page=detail&id=14&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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3 Count Bout (c) 1993 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


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


- TECHNICAL -


SNK MVS Neo-Geo Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-043]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 Players - 4 Buttons Per Player.

Player One : [Joystick] 8-Way, [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Jump/Body Drop, [D] Pin

Player Two : [Joystick] 8-Way, [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Jump/Body Drop, [D] Pin


- TRIVIA -


3 Count Bout was released on March 25, 1993. It was developed by UPL and this is the last game developed by this manufacturer.


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


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


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


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


Soundtrack album releases :

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


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Apr. 23, 1993; "Fire Suplex [Model NGH-043]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Apr. 21, 1995; "Fire Suplex [Model NGCD-043]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=3super8,
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$bio

3 Super 8 (c) 199? IGS.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih1058,smih1059,smih1060,smih1061,smih1062,smih1063,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=3-times-wild-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46238&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

3 Times Wild! (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASG3TWL017UI-01

Topper Part Number: C765-00359-3XWD

Topper Description: 3 TIMES WILD!


Faux Fireball Button Deck:

Game Kit #156904 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #156910 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #156913 Cinereels


16 Button Deck:

Game Kit #163225 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #163229 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #163231 Cinereels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1058

Min/Max%: 85.10%


SMI #H1059

Min/Max%: 88.05%


SMI #H1060

Min/Max%: 90.09%


SMI #H1061

Min/Max%: 92.08%


SMI #H1062

Min/Max%: 94.16%


SMI #H1063

Min/Max%: 95.94%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss3269,ss3270,ss3271,ss3272,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=3-triple-jackpot-3&page=detail&id=46262&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

3 Triple Jackpot 3 (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS3269

SS3270

SS3271

SS3272

$end


$info=bowl3d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=3-d-bowling&page=detail&id=4323&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

3-D Bowling (c) 1978 Meadows Games.


An early 1- or 2-player bowling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Dimensions :

Inches : 66H x 26.5W x 32D

Centimeters : 167,64H x 67,31W x 81,28D


- TRIVIA -


Also released as a Cocktail Table model : "3-D Bowling [Cocktail Table model]".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=30test,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=30-test&page=detail&id=29548&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

30 Test (c) 1997 Namco, Ltd.


Test your reflexes and memory skills.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bullseye,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=301/bullseye&page=detail&id=26026&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

301/Bullseye (c) 1986 Grand Products, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7196,ss6622,ss6537,ss7804,ss4778,ss6501,ss7805,ss4779,ss0302,ss7806,ss7800,ss7752,ss4780,ss0257,ss7259,ss4781,ss7453,ss7452,ss7451,ss4782,ss7867,ss4783,ss8134,ss8135,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=3x-triple-jackpot-9x-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46261&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

3x Triple Jackpot 9x (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7196

SS6622

SS6537

SS7804

SS4778

SS6501

SS7805

SS4779

SS0302

SS7806

SS7800

SS7752

SS4780

SS0257

SS7259

SS4781

SS7453

SS7452

SS7451

SS4782

SS7867

SS4783

SS8134

SS8135

$end


$info=ss6538,ss4784,ss6502,ss4785,ss0341,ss4786,ss0342,ss8760,ss6917,ss0248,ss7092,ss0343,ss4787,ss0244,ss7454,ss7456,ss7455,ss4788,ss4789,ss8753,ss8136,ss8137,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=3x-triple-jackpot-9x-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37794&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

3x Triple Jackpot 9x (c) 2000 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6538

SS4784

SS6502

SS4785

SS0341

SS4786

SS0342

SS8760

SS6917

SS0248

SS7092

SS0343

SS4787

SS0344

SS7454

SS7456

SS7455

SS4788

SS4789

SS8753

SS8136

SS8137


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=4enraya,
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4 En Raya (c) 1990 IDSA (Ideas y Disenos, Sociedad Anonima).


A puzzle game from Spain. Line up your pieces 4 in a row either vertically, horizontally or diagonally. You can also shoot your opponent's piece to cancel their turn.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Spanish as '4 In A Row'.


- STAFF -


Staff : Luis Gosalbez Carrasco


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=4in1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=4-fun-in-1&page=detail&id=17&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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4 Fun in 1 (c) 1981 Armenia, Ltd.


This multi-game system lets you select from four different games; "Galactic Convoy", "Scramble Pt2", "Galaxian Pt5" and "The Ghost Muncher Pt3".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator, discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Food and Fun Corp.


This is a bootleg/hack of 4 games :

Galactic Convoy is a version of "War of the Bugs or Monsterous Manouvers in a Mushroom Maze".

Scramble Pt 2 is a bootleg of "Scramble".

Galaxian Pt 5 is a bootleg of "Galaxian".

The Ghost Muncher Pt 3 is a bootleg of "Pac-Man".


- SCORING -


* Galactic Convoy :

Field items : 40, 30, 20 points (in order)

Bomb : 900 point

Convoy : 100 points per segment

Saucer : 600 points

Field Crosser : 5,000 points

Item Layer : Mystery


* Scramble Pt 2 :

10 points per second of flying.

Missile on ground : 50 points

Missile in air : 80 points

UFO : 100 points

Fuel Tank : 150 points

Mystery Base : 100, 200, or 300 points

Main Base : 800 points


* Galaxian Pt 5 :

Red Ship in formation : 30

Red Ship attacking: 60

Purple Ship in formation : 40

Purple Ship attacking : 80

Blue Ship in formation : 50

Blue Ship attacking : 100

Flagship in formation : 60 points

Flagship attacking with no escorts : 150 points

Flagship attacking with one escort, flagship killed before escort : 150 points

Flagship attacking with one escort, flagship killed after escort : 200 points

Flagship attacking with two escorts, flagship killed before BOTH escorts : 300 points

Flagship attacking with two escorts, flagship killed AFTER both escorts : 800 points


* The Ghost Muncher Pt 3 :

Dot : 10 points

Power pill (energizer) : 50 points

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points

Cherry : 100 points.

Strawberry : 300 points.

Peach : 500 points.

Apple : 700 points.

Pineapple : 1000 points.

Galaxian : 2000 points.

Bell : 3000 points.

Key : 5000 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc_ivply,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=4-play&page=detail&id=42658&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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4 Play (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bowler,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=4-player-bowling-alley-upright-model-no.-730&page=detail&id=18&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

4 Player Bowling Alley (c) 1978 Midway.


An old black and white bowling game up to 4 players.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] [No. 730]


Cabinet dimensions : 72.5inch high x 28.5inch deep x 38.5inch wide


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 280 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1979.


Also released as a Cocktail Table model : "4 Player Bowling Alley [Cocktail Table model]".


One of Midway's myriad bowling games, this was the first that featured the popular 'Flash' variation with its timing-based scoring scheme. To support this, an external display was used to highlight the appropriate section of the score scheme.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=comg230,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=4-card-bingo&page=detail&id=26813&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

4-Card Bingo (c) 1984 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=4dwarrio,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=4-d-warriors&page=detail&id=19&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

4-D Warriors (c) 1985 Sega.


A strange deep space shoot them up, which apparently has a 4th dimension. The game is a side scrolling shooter in which you take control of a jetpack propelled space warrior who travels between parallel universes and worm holes throughout the game. By flying over the top of the play field, you end up in an alternate universe. You travel back and forth defeating enemies until you reach a boss creature. On some occasions a worm hole will appear in the middle of the play field and you are taken to even stranger worlds...


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5918


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Coreland. 4-D Warriors was released in December 1985 in Japan by Sega.


- STAFF -


Staff : Rabinia H, Miyao, Sanpei, T. Iga


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=40love,
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40-0 - Forty-Love (c) 1984 Taito.


A tennis game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


This is a four board system - Main, Video, ROM, and Sound boards.


Main Board Number : J1100004A / K1100010A

Sound Board Number : J1100005A / K1100011A

Video Board Number : J1100008A / K1100025A

ROM Board Number : J9100005A / K9100008A

Prom Stickers : A30


Main Board :

NEC D780C-1 (Z80) (@ 4 Mhz)

Motorola M68705P5S (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Mitsubishi M5517P SRAM chip

Fujitsu MB14241 ??? chip

Fujitsu MB81416-10 DRAM chips

TD62003P (lamps/LEDs driver)

xtal (@ 8MHz)

(3x) 8-way DSW

 

Sound Board :

NEC D780C-1 (Z80) (@ 4 Mhz)

Mitsubishi M5517P SRAM chip

Yamaha YM2149

OKI M5232

Fujitsu MB3731 Audio amp

xtal (@ 8MHz)

 

Video Board :

(4x) AMD AM93422 RAM chips

(2x) Mitsubishi M5517P SRAM chips

(6 x) Mitsubishi M53357P (=LS157)

xtal (@ 18.432MHz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1984, Forty-Love was released in January 1985 in Japan.


A HiLo All-08A was used to program the game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=48in1,48in1a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=48-in-1&page=detail&id=29828&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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48 in 1 (c) 2004 Unknown.


Includes the following games :

1. "Ms. Pac-Man"

2. "Galaga"

3. "Frogger"

4. "Donkey Kong"

5. "Donkey Kong Jr."

6. "Donkey Kong 3"

7. "Galaxian"

8. "Dig Dug"

9. "Crush Roller"

10. "Mr. Do!"

11. "Space Invaders"

12. "Pac-Man"

13. "Galaga 3"

14. "Gyruss"

15. "Tank Battalion"

16. "1942"

17. "Lady Bug"

18. "Burger Time"

19. "Mappy"

20. "Centipede"

21. "Millipede"

22. "Jr. Pac-Man"

23. "Pengo"

24. "Phoenix"

25. "Time Pilot"

26. "Super Cobra"

27. "Hustler"

28. "Space Panic"

29. "Super Breakout"

30. "New Rally-X"

31. "Arkanoid"

32. "Qix"

33. "Juno First"

34. "Xevious"

35. "Mr. Do's Castle"

36. "Moon Cresta"

37. "Pinball Action"

38. "Scramble"

39. "Super Pac-Man"

40. "Bomb Jack"

41. "Shao Lin's Road"

42. "King & Balloon"

43. "1943"

44. "Van-Van Car"

45. "Pac-Man Plus"

46. "Dig Dug 2"

47. "Amidar"

48. "Zaxxon"


- UPDATES -


VER 3.02

VER 3.09


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jantotsu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=4nin-uchi-mahjong-jantotsu&page=detail&id=29370&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

4nin-uchi Mahjong Jantotsu (c) 1983 Sanritsu.


A Mahjong game.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=ss4512,ss4169,ss4168,ss4170,ss4171,ss4172,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=4th-of-july-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=38532&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

4th of July (c) 1992 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3 reels, 1 payline, 2 coins multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4512

SS4169

SS4168

SS4170

SS4171

SS4172


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")

Mac OS X (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss4511,ss4162,ss4163,ss45164,ss4165,ss4364,ss4167,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=4th-of-july-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10461&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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4th of July (c) 1992 IGT.


3 reels, 1 payline, 3-coin multiplier slot.


The Rocket Bars symbol move up or down to the payline depending on the direction of the rocket.


The 4th of july symbol re-spins reel automatically until a pay randomly lines up.


- TECHNICAL -


Stops: (64) ABC


- TRIVIA -


4th of July [3-Coin] has the same program numbers as "Bulls-Eye".


- UPDATES -


# SS4511

Max%: 97.944

Hit Freq.: 19.733

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 500/1000/10000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 250/500/1000 (8)

Win Freq.: 5.07


# SS4162

Max%: 97.402

Hit Freq.: 19.733

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 500/1000/10K (1.3)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 200/500/1000 (10.5)

Win Freq.: 5.07


# SS4163

Max%: 95.024

Hit Freq.: 19.357

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 500/1000/10K (1.3)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 200/500/1000 (10.6)

Win Freq.: 5.17


# SS4164

Max%: 92.599

Hit Freq.: 18.560

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 500/1000/10K (1.3)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 200/500/1000 (10.7)

Win Freq.: 5.39


# SS4165

Max%: 90.046

Hit Freq.: 17.676

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 500/1000/10K (1.4)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 200/500/1000 (10.9)

Win Freq.: 5.66


# SS4364

Max%: 87.592

Hit Freq.: 17.212

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 500/1000/10K (1.4)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 200/500/1000 (11)

Win Freq.: 5.81


# SS4167

Max%: 85.093

Hit Freq.: 17.035

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 500/1000/10K (1.4)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 200/500/1000 (11)

Win Freq.: 5.87


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")

Mac OS X (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=5acespkr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=5-aces-poker&page=detail&id=36322&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

5-Aces Poker (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pexmp017,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=5-in-1-wingboard&page=detail&id=30238&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

5-in-1 Wingboard (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=50lions,50lionsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=50-lions&page=detail&id=4996&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

50 Lions (c) 2003 Aristocrat.


A 5 reel video slot machine with an African theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Xcite cabinet (16 button) layout, 1 credit buys 1 line version:


Top buttons:

Collect

Information


Top row buttons:

Gamble

Bet 1 Credit / Heart

Bet 2 Credits / Diamond

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 4 Credits / Club

Spade


Bottom row buttons:

Take Win

Play 1 Line / Red

Play 12 Lines

Play 25 Lines

Play 38 Lines

Play 50 Lines / Black

Start Feature

Spin


1 credit buys 2 lines version:


Top buttons:

Collect

Information


Top row buttons:

Gamble

Bet 1 Credit / Heart

Bet 2 Credits / Diamond

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 5 Credits / Club

Bet 8 Credits / Spade


Bottom row buttons:

Take Win

Play 2 Lines (1 credit) / Red

Play 10 Lines (5 credits)

Play 20 Lines (10 credits)

Play 30 Lines (15 credits)

Play 50 Lines (25 credits) / Black

Start Feature

Spin


MVP cabinet (14 button) layout:


Top row buttons:

Collect

Bet 1 Credit / Heart

Bet 2 Credits / Diamond

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 4 Credits / Club

Spade


Bottom row buttons:

Information

Play 1 Line / Red

Play 12 Lines

Play 25 Lines

Play 38 Lines

Play 50 Lines / Black

Gamble

Take Win / Start Feature


1 credit buys 2 lines version:


Top row buttons:

Collect / Take Win

Bet 1 Credit / Heart

Bet 2 Credits / Diamond

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 5 Credits / Club

Bet 8 Credits / Spade


Bottom row buttons:

Information

Play 2 Lines (1 credit) / Red

Play 10 Lines (5 credits)

Play 20 Lines (10 credits)

Play 30 Lines (15 credits)

Play 50 Lines (25 credits) / Black

Gamble

Spin / Start Feature


- TRIVIA -


This is the first of the 50 line games.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


All pays are left to right including scatters.


Diamond appears on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 and substitutes for all symbols except scatters.


Feature : Spin up 3 scattered Proteas to trigger the feature. An additional 5 free games can be won once during the feature, giving the player a maximum of 15 free games. If the Proteas are spun up more than once in the free games, only the scatter win is paid.


During the free games, one wild Diamond is progressively added to reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 for the remaining games. Additional Diamonds are placed underneath one another, forming a row of wild Diamonds in each reel. The player can have as many as sixteen Diamonds on the screen from as early as the third free game.


- SERIES -


1. 50 Lions (2002)

2. Star Drifter (2003)

3. Heart of Gold (2004)

4. L.A. Gator (2005)

5. 50 Dragons (2008)


- PORTS -


* Others :

Online slot (2012) 50 Lions


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

500 GP (c) 1998 Namco.


The FIA licensed successor to the Suzuka 24 games where the player chooses from three licensed courses : Jerez, Paul Ricard or Suzuka. The game features authentic motorcycles from Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha. It also has likenesses of the real 500cc GP riders in the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Standard cabinet dimensions : 78'' High x 32'' Wide x 85'' Deep

Deluxe cabinet dimensions : 92'' High x 46'' Wide x 107'' Deep


Namco Super System 23 hardware

Game ID : 5GP


Main CPU : IDT (@ 166 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999 (even if the titlescreen says 1998).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j2nud5p,
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$bio

5p Nudger (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5fifth,
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$bio

5th Avenue (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6fifth,
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$bio

5th Dimension (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_5xcsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=5x-cash&page=detail&id=42070&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

5x Cash (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5sixsht,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=6-shooter&page=detail&id=29071&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

6 Shooter (c) 199? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's Playfield.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4sixx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=6-x&page=detail&id=42293&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

6-X (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=600,
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$bio

600 (c) 1981 Konami.


600 is your standard maze game (one of dozens released in the wake of "Pac-Man", with a few twists. The game begins by showing your turtle entering a building (a very early 'cut scene'), you are then presented with the first maze. Each maze has several boxes (with question marks on them), scattered around. You must open these boxes one at a time by walking on to them. Each box contains either an enemy race car (who will pursue you), or a 'KidTurtle'. The 'KidTurtles' are what you are looking for here. When you find one it will climb onto your back, and you have to take it back to the turtle house which will be located in one of the corners. After you rescue a few turtles the game becomes more difficult because of the amount of baddies that you will have released. However, you have some energy you can use to lay land mines. You can drop these in the path of a baddie, and cause him to freeze temporarily (you can safely walk over frozen baddies). A new game screen starts after you rescue all the 'KidTurtles'. After 8 levels you get to watch a small ending sequence, and then the game starts over with increased difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX353


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1981.


This title is similar in concept to "Frogger", but closely resembles the much later "Super Pac-Man" in gameplay. Konami originally wrote this game (which they mysteriously titled "600"), but it was licensed to Stern for US and European distribution (released in December 1981 as "Turtles"), and only a limited number of games were made bearing the "600" name. Konami also licensed this title to Sega as well, which they released under the name "Turpin".


- UPDATES -


Differences between "Turtles" and "600" :

1) In Turtles you're playing against other bugs/turtles. In 600 you're up against race cars.

2) In Turtles you grab each KidTurtle and bring him home. In 600 you must grab up all KidTurtles before the exit appears.

3) Whereas in Turtles you must grab up bombs from the center when they appear, in 600 you're given a certain amount of energy, which each bomb uses.

4) The wall graphics are a bit more blocky in "600" Also, the cut scenes in between racks in '600' only show one ladder, with the turtle climbing alone.


- SCORING -


Race Car runs into mine : 50 points.

Uncover a Race Car : 80 points.

Uncover a KidTurtle : 100 points.

Bring KidTurtles Home : 150 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=64street,64streetj,
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$bio

64th. Street - A Detective Story (c) 1991 Jaleco Co., Ltd. [Japan Leisure].


2 selectable detectives, each with different fighting styles, attempt to solve cases by beating up each criminal they encounter in this side-scrolling beat'em all. Lots of special items can be found by throwing enemies into the background and breaking things.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-C Hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Punch, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Developed by C.P. Brain, 64th. Street was released in March 1991 by Jaleco. It is a precursor to Jaleco's "Rushing Beat" series on the Nintendo Super Famicom. The series' main character (Rick Norton) shares both the name of the main character (Rick) with the appearance of the supporting character (Allen).


The game's two protagonists make a cameo appearance in another Jaleco game, "Chimera Beast".


This game is probably the earliest (and sadly, one of very, very few) beat 'em up that allows the player to throw the enemy into the background, providing both an increased damage output and a somewhat nice looking dose of scenario destruction. Another game that allowed for this particular move to be performed was the Super Nintendo adaptation of Batman Returns, by Konami.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Massive throw damage: When you grab an enemy, pressing Up on the joystick followed by the Attack button will make you throw the enemy onto the background, dealing quite a bigger amount of damage than the regular side throw; and in some cases (like in levels 2 and 3), it'll allow you to kill an enemy with a single move.


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Tokuhiro Takemori

Director : Shigeru Hashimoto

Planning : Y. Hiroyama

Program : Manbou, Sin Fuzihiro

BG Design : Helluder, Reiko Takano, Yamagata Tsubasa, Garadou

Character design : Mamoru Horikoshi, Shigeru Hashimoto

Hyper adviser : Myaa

Sound : Kiyoshi Yokoyama, Studio O.K.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6svndb,
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$bio

7 Deadly Bins (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=7mezzo,
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$bio

7 e Mezzo (c) 198? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 625 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Colors palette : 16


- SOURCES -


PCB's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=7ordi,
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$bio

7 Ordi (c) 2002 Yun Sung.


7 Ordi is a seven card stud medal game. Once the player meets the minimum number of credits the player is dealt a hand. Three cards are dealt to the player and the computer and one card is chosen to show face up.  Next a card is dealt and a round of betting takes place. Two more cards are dealt face up with a round of betting after each. Then one more card is dealt face down with one more round of betting.


If the player wins then the player may choose to either take his winnings or play a mini-game where he bets on whether the next card will be a low card (1-5), a high card (6-10), or a face card (J,Q,K). After every winning guess the player may choose to continue or drop out.


Hands are dealt until the players credits fall below the minimum level to play.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=7smash,
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$bio

7 Smash (c) 1993 Sovic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss3266,ss3331,ss3332,ss3333,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=7-wonders&page=detail&id=37763&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

7 Wonders (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


3-Coin Multiplier.


- UPDATES -


ALL #

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 200/400/600 (48)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 100/200/300 (216)


# SS3331

Max %: 94.742

Hit Freq.: 6.888

Win Freq.: 14.52


# SS3266

Max %: 91.736

Hit Freq.: 6.634

Win Freq.: 15.07


# SS3332

Max %: 90.378

Hit Freq.: 6.634

Win Freq.: 15.07


# SS3333

Max %: 87.761

Hit Freq.: 6.346

Win Freq.: 15.07

$end


$info=720,720r3,720r2,720r1,720g,720gr1,
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720° (c) 1986 Atari Games.


720° is a 1- or 2-player (alternating) skateboard themed game with both competitive and street-style skating action. The player portrays the skater who performs skate maneuvers for points and competes in skate parks for medals. The action takes place in a Skate City where all surfaces are skateable. Players can choose where they want to skate in the city, and which skate parks they want to enter, making each new game a different experience.


At the start of each game, players can select one of two play modes. A training game is available for beginning players. In this game, there are numerous playing hints and messages, and the add-a-coin feature is disabled. Experienced players can start off by skating to a higher platform. Fewer game hints are given in this mode, and the add-a-coin feature is offered.


Game play starts with the player in the middle of Skate City. Using a new rotary control and a jump and a Kick button, players maneuver around the city trying to score points by performing skillful skate moves. At various score thresholds, skate park tickets are rewarded. These tickets allow entry into one of the skate parks, where players compete against the clock for gold, silver or bronze medals.


The player's main objective is to compete in as many skate parks as possible. In the city streets, players have a limited amount of time to win entry tickets and make their way to a skate park. In addition, there are numerous city hazards which must be avoided such as BMX riders, cars, Frisbee throwers, and other gangs. To guide the player in the city, players find map areas in streets which momentarily display the layout of the city and the location of the skate parks.


In 720° there are ten class levels which determine the degree of difficulty in the skate parks and the timer in the streets. Players select the class level in which they want to compete. For instance, at the start of each game, there are four unique skate parks which are located in the outskirts of the city. Each park is a different class ranging from class 1 difficulty, which is the easiest, to class 4 difficulty, the hardest.


In 720° players can compete in over 20 different skate parks. Each one requires unique skill moves to qualify for a medal. There are variations of a half-pipe ramp, a downhill; a slalom and a jump park. Each skate park has a distinct music score of its own, creating a different mood for players.


In the skate parks, cash prizes arc awarded to players that qualify for a medal. After each skate park competition, the game continues back in the city for more street-style skating. Players can use their cash winnings to buy equipment from various skate shops which are located throughout the city. Skating equipment helps players perform better moves. Boards give faster speed. Helmets allow more risk-taking for successful maneuvers. Pads give faster recovery from falls. Shoes provide more height on jumps and quicker starts. As a reference for locating skate shops and park entrances, players find map areas throughout the city by skating over a map. A layout of the city is momentarily displayed when players skate over a map.


In 720° a game ends only when players run out of time in the city. When the timer is running low, a SKATE OR DIE message appears along with a warning in speech. When the timer runs out, killer-bees appear as a final warning. If the player is killed by the bees before entering a skate park, the game is over. Using the add-a-coin feature, players can continue where they left off. 720° has an operator option to select maximum number of add-a-coins allowed. By using the add-a-coin, players can keep any special skate equipment they have acquired in the previous game, as well as all accumulated cash, tickets, points, and medals.


- TECHNICAL -


The cabinet for this game was unique at this time. The speakers for the game are mounted atop the cabinet in a structure resembling a boom box, in line with the game's skate-kid theme. The display is larger than that for a typical arcade game and of a very high resolution (similar to that used for "Paperboy"). The main control is also unique. This joystick moves in a circular fashion, instead of in compass directions like standard joysticks.


Cabinet dimension : 74'' (188cm) high x 27.5'' (70 cm) deep x 38'' (97 cm) wide


Atari System 2 hardware

Game ID : 136047


Main CPU : T11 (@ 10 Mhz), M6502 (@ 2.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 625 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : Circular rotating joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Kick, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


720° was released in December 1986.


2265 units were produced in the USA. The selling price was $2995.


720° is notable in that it is one of the first extreme sports video games. The game's name comes from the 'ultimate' skateboarding trick; turning a full 720° (2 complete circles) in the air after jumping off a ramp.


Ron Perelman holds the record for this game with 527,100 points on June 17, 1987.


Soundtrack album releases :

That's Atari Music Vol. 2 ~ G.S.M. Atari Games 2 (PCCB-00070) (09/21/91) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

That's Atari Music Vol. 2 ~ G.S.M. Atari Games 2 [Reprint] (SCDC-00314) (12/03/2003) [Scitron Discs]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Develop skill in using the rotary control in conjunction with the Jump button to do aerial moves, because they are worth more points. Press the Jump button after gaining speed, and then rotate the control in a 360-degree motion. In this game, it is possible to do much more than just a 360-degree turn!


* When attempting certain aerial or rotational moves, it is important to be properly aligned on landing, otherwise the skater bails, or falls down.


* To qualify for medals in the higher classes of skate parks, it is best to try to buy some skate equipment first to allow players to perform harder moves.


* Daring players should try to wait out the timer in the streets, performing skate moves and acquiring points until the timer is about to expire.


* In the ramp park, a good trick is to constantly push the kick button and do skid-outs at the top of each side of the half-pipe. To do this, get to the lip of the ramp, hold the stick parallel with the lip, and stop pressing kick. This will cause you to grind and skid down the ramp. You will be awarded big points at the lip and at the base of the ramp. This procedure may be repeated over and over for some incredible (effortless) high scores.


* Don't forget to visit the skate shops. Do not underestimate what a new board and shoes do for you. Buying new equipment allows you to move faster, jump farther, recover faster, and pull off more tricks.


* In the ramp section, levels 8, 9, and 10 : holding down the kick and jump buttons simultaneously on the lip of the ramp will boost your air. This trick only works when you're going the correct speed (usually your third or fourth jump), and only once (as far as I can tell) per ramp session per level.


* The entire game should focus around the Sessions skate park (the blue park in the right quadrant of the play-field). Making multiple passes through this park will greatly increase your scores. Remember to keep jumping and spinning. A good game should leave you feeling completely exhausted!


- STAFF -


Software / Game design : John Salwitz

Playfield / Game design : Dave Ralston

Software : Paul Kwinn

Technical assistance : Rob Rowe

Animation : Sam Comstock, Will Noble, Mark West

Audio : Brad Fuller

Music : Hal Canon, Earl Vickers

Control design : Jack Aknin

Game design : Milt Loper

Hardware support : Gary Stempler

With invaluable support from : Dave Cook, Dennis harper, Russel Dawe (Rusty), Jess Melchor


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Atari Lynx [Unreleased Prototype]

Nintendo Game Boy Colors (1999)

Sony PlayStation (2000, "Arcade Party Pak")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987) : Featuring a recording of the arcade soundtrack on the flip-side of the cassette. The same was done for US Gold's home conversions of "Out Run".

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pr_7hvn,pr_7hvna,pr_7hvnb,pr_7hvnc,pr_7hvnd,pr_7hvne,pr_7hvnf,pr_7hvng,pr_7hvnh,pr_7hvni,pr_7hvnj,pr_7hvnk,pr_7hvnl,pr_7hvnm,pr_7hvnn,pr_7hvno,pr_7hvnp,pr_7hvnq,pr_7hvnr,pr_7hvns,pr_7hvnt,pr_7hvnu,
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$bio

777 Heaven (c) 1991 Project.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=7jigen,
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$bio

7jigen no Youseitachi - Mahjong 7 Dimensions (c) 1990 Dynax.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.58 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Fairies of the 7 Dimensions'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=800fath,
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800 Fathoms (c) 1981 U.S. Billiards.


An old horizontally scrolling shoot'em up with a vertically scrolling background :). The player has to guide a submarine armed with torpedoes and missiles through five levels while fighting different underwater terrors. At the end of each area the boss-submarine appears.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 67.5'' high x 25.5'' deep x 28'' wide

Weight : 235 lbs


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 114


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Amenip to U.S. Billiards for US distribution. 800 Fathoms is known outside US as "Mariner".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=86lions,
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$bio

86 Lions (c) 1985 Aristocrat.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=9ballsht,9ballsht2,9ballsht3,
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$bio

9-Ball Shootout! (c) 1993 Bundra Games Corp.


A 3-D pool game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz), TMS32026 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by E-Scape EnterMedia.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1races,
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$bio

A Day at the Races (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5fewmor,m5fewmora,m5fewmorb,m5fewmorc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=a-few-dollars-more&page=detail&id=19933&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

A Few Dollars More (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5wonga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=a-fish-called-wonga&page=detail&id=19950&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

A Fish Called Wonga (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4nmare,sc4nmarea,sc4nmareb,sc4nmarec,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=a-nightmare-on-elm-street-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43046&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

A Nightmare on Elm Street (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5nmare,sc5nmarea,sc5nmareb,sc5nmarec,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=a-nightmare-on-elm-street-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42718&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

A Nightmare on Elm Street (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=qos,qosa,qosb,
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$bio

A Question of Sport (c) 1992 BFM.


Test your sporting knowledge in this challenging quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 10


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1992.


The game is based on the long-running British quiz show 'A Question of Sport' which started on January 5, 1970 and continues to this day.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ad2083,
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$bio

A. D. 2083 (c) 1983 Midcoin.


An old shoot'em up similar to Konami's "Time Pilot".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 106


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


'A. D.' stands for 'Anno Domini'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=abcop,abcopj,
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$bio

A.B. Cop (c) 1990 Sega.


A.B. Cop is a futuristically-themed racing game from Sega in which the player takes on the role of a law enforcement officer - riding a heavily armoured and heavily armed hover-bike - who must chase down and destroy the perpetrators of an armed robbery before the time limit expires. 


At the start of each level the player's bike is equipped with a limited number of 'Jumps' which, when utilized, allows the bike to temporarily take to the air; useful in avoiding the many vehicles - both enemy and benign - that litter the tracks. Also, if a jump is timed correctly it's possible to drop onto and attack enemy targets from above. Additional jumps can be earned by riding over the blue 'Jump' icons that occasionally appear on the track. 


In addition to the jumps, pushing UP on the joystick gives the bike a short speed boost; necessary if the levels are to be completed within the tight time limits the game imposes. Unlike the jumps, the bike has an unlimited number of speed boosts. 


A huge, heavily-armed guardian appears at the end of each stage - a first for the racing genre - which takes multiple hits to destroy. 


A.B. Cop is hugely reminiscent of Taito's superb racing legend, "Chase HQ", released two years earlier.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 76'' (193cm) High x 24,8'' (63cm) Wide x 58,7'' (149cm) Deep.

Cabinet weight : 271 lbs (123 kg)


Sega X Board hardware

Game ID : 317-0169b


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


A.B. Cop was released in December 1990.


A.B. stands for 'Air Bike'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Beat the game with over 60 million points to play an extra stage between the ending that has you facing off with every boss of the game with a super deformed / chibi look.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=agsoccer,
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$bio

A.G. Soccer-Ball (c) 1991 Alvin G.


- TRIVIA -


500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Concept & Switch Flipper Inventor : Alvin Gottlieb

Designers : Jerry Armstrong (JWA), Michael Gottlieb (MAG)

Artwork : Tim Elliot

Software : Rehman Merchant

Music & Sounds : Joseph Gottlieb, Kyle Johnson, Salvador Medina

Marketing : Stephan Kohnke

Technical support : Len Vedeen, George Saxinger, John Boydston, Wally Welch


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=aar_101,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=aaron-spelling&page=detail&id=10311&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Aaron Spelling (c) 1992 Data East Pinball.


- TRIVIA -


Produced by Kaminkow Productions for Data East Pinball. This game was a modification of 1992's "Lethal Weapon 3" pinball.


Two units produced in February 1992, this game was commissioned by wife Candy Spelling, as a gift for Aaron.


- STAFF -


Game Design : Ed Cebula, Joe Kaminkow

Game Software: Kristina Donofrio

Display Software: Lonnie D. Ropp

Display Art: Jack Liddon, Kurt Andersen (KMA)

Software Support: Neil Falconer, Masaya Horiguchi, John Carpenter

Mech. Design: John Lund, Ed Cebula, Joe Balcer

Cables: Phillis

Sounds & Music: Brian Schmidt

BOM: Sarah Bagnola

Inspiration For 110%: Tetsuo Fukuda


Art by: Kurt Andersen, Markus Rothkranz


Special Thanks To: Tori Spelling, Randy Spelling, James Stewart, Jaclyn Smith, Tom Gallagher, Suzanne Pleshette, William Shatner, Herve Villechaize, Ricardo Montablan, Bill Haber, John Forsythe, Larry Gordon, E. Duke Vincent, Trevor Denman


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=abacus,
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$bio

Abacus (c) 200? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mnfb_c27,
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$bio

abc Monday Night Football (c) 1989 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 2

Model Number : 07


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


This game features custom commentary by MNF announcers Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, and Frank Gifford.


- STAFF -


Designers : Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor

Software : Lonnie D. Ropp

Music and Sounds : David D. Thiel


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4abra,sc4abraa,sc4abrab,sc4abrac,sc4abrad,sc4abrae,
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$bio

Abracadabra (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4abra,m4abra__a,m4abra__b,m4abra__c,m4abra__d,
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$bio

Abracadabra (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=abscam,
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$bio

Abscam (c) 1982 GL.


A human-shaped player moves around a maze collecting money and avoiding the FBI cars. Collecting all the money moves the player to the next level.


This game looks like a sofistified hack/bootleg of Namco's "Pac-Man".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Abscam (sometimes ABSCAM) was a United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sting operation run from the FBI's Hauppauge, Long Island, office in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The operation initially targeted trafficking in stolen property but was converted to a public corruption investigation.


ABSCAM is a contraction of 'Abdul scam'. Abdul refers to the name of the FBI front used in the sting operation: Abdul Enterprises, Ltd., and the name of the fictitious sheik who ran that enterprise (Kambir Abdul Rahman).


- SCORING -


Dollar: 20 Dollars.

Influence (Energizer): 50 Dollars.

Bags: 300, 700, 1200, 2000 Dollars.

Bonus Bag: 500, 1000, 1500 (two levels), 2000 (two levels), 2500 (two levels), 3000 (two levels), 5000 (two levels), 7000 (from 13th level on) Dollars.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=abunai,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=abunai-houkago-mou-matenai&page=detail&id=3548&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Abunai Houkago - Mou Matenai (c) 1989 Green Soft.


A hanafuda game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Look Out! After School - I Can't Wait Any More'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ace,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ace&page=detail&id=27&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ace (c) 1976 Allied Leisure.


An old air battle game that features dogfights between 2 biplanes.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=aceattac,aceattaca,
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$bio

Ace Attacker (c) 1988 Sega.


An overhead volleyball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1988.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m3acech,
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$bio

Ace Chase (c) 198? BWB.


- TECHNICAL -


MPU3


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4acechs,m4acechs__a,m4acechs__b,m4acechs__c,m4acechs__d,m4acechs__e,m4acechs__f,m4acechs__g,m4acechs__h,m4acechs__i,m4acechs__j,m4acechs__k,m4acechs__l,m4acechs__m,m4acechs__n,m4acechs__o,m4acechs_p,
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$bio

Ace Chase (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=acedrvrw,
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$bio

Ace Driver (c) 1994 Namco.


Ace Driver is NAMCO's 1994 addition to the F-1 Genre. The 4 teams in the game were, Team Red Lightning, Scuderia Blue Castle, Yellow Cyclone Racing and Green Island Motor Sports. The game was playable for up to 4 competitors. There was also a deluxe cabinet with moving cockpits. Ace Driver consisted of the player selecting "Beginner Class", "Expert Class" or "Expert Pro Class". Ace Driver was also a sequel to Driver's Eyes, an earlier F-1 Simulator on the previous System 21 "Polygonizer" system.


- TECHNICAL -


Twin Sitdown dimension : 78,5'' High x 62,75'' Wide x 55,25'' Deep.

Twin Sitdown weight : 865 lbs.


Namco System 22 hardware

Game ID : AD


Main CPU : 68020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994 in Japan.


Ace Driver received the highest honors at the 76th Annual IAAPA Show (The deluxe cabinet). Ace Driver received the award for the Best Coin-Operated Game of the show!


The Red car (Team Red Lightning) has printed on the spoiler "Polygonizer" this was one of the names for Namco's previous system the System 21 hardware, also below there's the title for "Driver's Eyes", also Namco's earlier F-1 Simulator.


Soundtrack album releases :

Ace Driver Series - Arcade Soundtrack 005 (WSCA-00003) (19/09/97) [Wonder Spirits]


- SERIES -


1. Ace Driver (1994)

2. Ace Driver - Victory Lap (1995)

3. Final Turn - Ace Driver 3 (2008)


- STAFF -


Music composed by: Hiroyuki Kawada (Hiro)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=victlapw,
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$bio

Ace Driver - Victory Lap (c) 1995 Namco.


A chase-view racing game featuring more tracks and cars than the original.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 22 hardware

Game ID : ADV


Main CPU : 68020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996 in Japan.


Soundtrack album releases :

Ace Driver Series - Arcade Soundtrack 005 (WSCA-00003) (19/09/97) [Wonder Spirits]


- SERIES -


1. Ace Driver (1994)

2. Ace Driver - Victory Lap (1995)

3. Final Turn - Ace Driver 3 (2008)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5aceclb,m5aceclba,m5aceclbb,
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$bio

Ace of Clubs (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6aceclb,j6aceclba,
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$bio

Ace of Clubs (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=x002046p,x002172p,x002173p,x002304p,
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$bio

Aces Bonus Poker (c) 1996 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


Models configurations:

B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3765X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

GK65X; SLANT CABINET WITHOUT IBA TOP BOXX

QA17X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR

VO65X; 17" MONITOR w/12" TOP BOX

VS65X; 17" MONITOR w/ROUND TOP

WA65X; 13" VIDEO MONITOR w/EXTERNAL DROP BOX


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1996.


- UPDATES -


X002046P

X002172P

X002173P

X002304P


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=sc4acesh,sc4acesha,sc4aceshb,sc4aceshc,
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Aces High (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Aces High is a standard 3 reel base game with 3 of a kind wins that may be gambled higher or lower via the hi-lo reel. Triple, Double, Single bar or Single, Double, Triple bar on the winline awards the Barcode feature.


An overlaid 'Crow' on the left hand reel awards a bonus. 'Pilot' symbols are superimposed on the base game reels, 3 in the window starts the board game and 3 on the winline starts the 'super' board game. (In the 'super' board game the reels can be nudged up and down, the features have extra attempts/pay more and the cash column wins have a repeat chance).


The board game is a 14 position wraparound trail traversed in a clockwise direction via the hi-lo reel. Some hilo numbers have superimposed 'Bonus' text on them, if these are spun in a dapple is awarded on the bonus panel. Landing on a 'Spins' square activates the 'flexi-strip' adding coloured bullets into the bullet matrix. Each complete line adds a corresponding amount of cash into the Cashpot.


Getting 5 'Crowns' awards the Big Money feature. Pots may be collected at any time by pressing the appropriate button. The Cash column and Feature pot may be turbo-gambled once collected. Fast 'n' Furious is a multi-stake game with multiple Hi-Lo feature.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening

Jackpot : £25

Stakes : 30p multi-stake play


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6acehi,
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$bio

Aces High (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=acrobatm,
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$bio

Acrobat Mission (c) 1991 Taito Corp.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-91073


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 4.0 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1991.


Produced by Taito under license from UPL (developed by UPL).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Code for seeing the ending : In demonstration play, input the following code quickly : Up, Down, Left, Right, Shot, Bomb, Shot, Bomb, Button3(x3).


- STAFF -


GAME DESIGN : Mutsuo Kaneko

PROGRAM : Toshio Arai

GRAPHIC DESIGN : Kaoru Kamigiku, Kinya Aoyama, Mutsuo Kaneko, Minoru Tomizawa

SOUND : Yoshio Nagashima, Hiroshi Nishikawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dogfgt,dogfgtu,
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$bio

Acrobatic Dog-Fight (c) 1984 Data East USA.


A very funny shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0011


Main CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1984, Acrobatic Dog-Fight was released in January 1985.


Manufactured by Data East USA, under lisence from Technos Japan.


This game is known in Japan as "Dog-Fight - Batten O'Hara no Sucharaka Kuuchuu-sen".


Antonio Colangelo of Senago, Italy holds the official record for this game with 1,445,050 points on July 17, 1985.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hop to New Plane : If your plane becomes damaged, you don't need to waste a parachute to reach the ground for a replacement. You can jump to a new plane by simply flying very close, usually right under or on top of your plane and pressing the jump button. If the other plane is in just the right spot, you'll make it, but otherwise you'll fall.


* Destroy UFOs the Easy Way : When you reach the UFO wave of the battle you're in, take your plane down as close to the ground as you can without crashing. Chances are, thanks to the circular pattern of their flight, the UFOs will arc over you and smash themselves into the ground.


* Score Big Points : While on the ground, instead of climbing right onto your replacement plane, jump over it. For each time you do this, you'll score 1,000 points. As long as you're careful, you can get a lot of points this way.


* Enemy Ran Away!! : After destroying 20 aircraft in a wave, the enemy retreats and you are awarded with 20,000 points and a free parachute!


- STAFF -


Staff : R. Hagiwara, Miyuki. Ohashi, Kaori. Ohta, Naritaka Nishimura, Kyoichi. Hara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=actfancr,actfancrj,actfancr1,
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$bio

Act-Fancer - Cybernetick Hyper Weapon (c) 1989 Data East Corp.


A platform game with shoot'em up elements where you play as a robot that can transform into a more powerful robot by collecting power-ups.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : HuC6280 (@ 7.159066 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.759 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1989.


Soundtrack album releases :

Game Sound DECO ~G.S.M. Data East 1~ - [Pony Canyon/Scitron] [D25B1002] (June 21, 1989)

Data East Retro Game Music Collection - TEAM Entertainment [KDSD-00366] (July 21, 2010)


- SERIES -


1. Darwin 4078 (1986)

2. SRD - Super Real Darwin (1987)

3. Act-Fancer - Cybernetick Hyper Weapon (1989)


- STAFF -


Planner : J. Yamaguchi

Character Designer : Torba

Graphic Designer : Jun Sato, Kinya Aoyama, Masahiko Uzita, Dsyche Minagawa, Modeler. K, Yukie Siraiwa

Sound : Azusa Hara (Azusa), Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Shuji Segawa, Tatsuya Kiuchi, Koma, Moriken

Soft : Hisatada Ohta, Kazunori Ishiguri, Toshiyuki Sakai

Hard : Hiroyuki Iwabe

Special Thanks : Kazuyuki Kurata, Satoshi Furukawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=act2000,act2000o,act2000o2,act2000b1,act2000bx,act2000d1,act2000dx,act2000v1,act2000vx,act2000o3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=action-2000&page=detail&id=31122&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Action 2000 (c) 1999 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4actbnk,m4actbnka,m4actbnk__a,m4actbnk__b,m4actbnk__c,m4actbnk__d,m4actbnk__e,m4actbnk__f,m4actbnk__g,m4actbnk__h,m4actbnk__i,m4actbnk__j,m4actbnk__k,m4actbnk__l,m4actbnk__m,m4actbnk__n,m4actbnk__o,
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$bio

Action Bank (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4actclb,m4actclba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=action-club&page=detail&id=41224&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Action Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=afighter,
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$bio

Action Fighter (c) 1986 Sega.


An overhead driving / shoot'em up game from Sega which borrows heavily from Bally Midway's 1983 classic, "Spy Hunter". The player begins the game riding a motorbike. In subsequent levels a sportscar, a beach buggy, a boat, a chopper and even a Formula-1 racing car can all be driven. All of the vehicles are, of course, fully armed to deal with the many enemy vehicles and gun emplacements intent on stopping the player's progress. The helicopter levels play as a straightforward vertically-scrolling shoot'em up and bear more than a passing resemblance to Namco's "Xevious".


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16A hardware

Game ID : 317-0018


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Soundtrack album releases :

Game Sound Legend Series ~Legend of Game Music ~ Consumer Box~ [MarkIII Version] (SCDC-00497~506) (03/24/2006) [Scitron Discs]


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1988)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Atari ST (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Action Hollywood (c) 1995 TCH.


A platform game where players must walk around turning over all the squares while eliminating all the enemies in the process.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), PIC16C57 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.09 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1995.


- STAFF -


Overkill Group, Proyesel 1995


Code : Marcos Hernandez

GFX-Art : Jose L. Sanchez

Game Design : Marcos Hernandez, Jose L. Sanchez, Xavi Artigas

Music SFX : Marcos Hernandez, Jose L. Sanchez, Xavi Artigas

Testers : Marcos Hernandez, Jose L. Sanchez


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Action Note (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

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Action Pack (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Active 8 (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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ActRaiser (c) 1992 Nintendo.


You play 'The Master', and must save the world from evil. 


First you purge the land by sending your spirit into a warrior with a big sword and magic powers. This side scrolling portion puts players in many different locales, from swamps and forests, to pyramids and snowy mountaintops.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Enix & Quintet.


In the arcade version of the game (through the Nintendo Super System board) you can only play the action portions of the game. For this arcade version the simulation elements and town building has been removed.


Soundtrack album releases :

Actraiser (ALCA-105) (1/25/1991) [Alfa Record]

Actraiser Synphonic Suite (originally mispelled) [Arrange] (ALCA-182) [Alfa Record]


- SERIES -


1. ActRaiser (1992)

2. ActRaiser 2 (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Scenario : Tomoyoshi Miyazaki

Programmer : Masaya Hashimoto

Graphic designers : Ayano Koshiro, Masahiko Takai, Koji Yokota, Takashi Shichijyo

Music composer : Yuzo Koshiro

Director : Masaya Hashimoto

Producer : Yasuyuki Sone

Publisher : Yasuhiro Fukushima


* Enix Staff : Takao Kawaguchi, Keizo Mochizuki, Takashi Yoneda, Yuchi Kikumoto, Kouji Mitsumori, Kenjiro Kano, Tetsuro Shimoda, Yoshie Fujimori, Jyunji Yagi, Keiko Ito, Hideki Yamamoto, Miwako Matsumoto, Keiko Taga, Yasuko Sekiguchi, Shigeki Maruyama, Eiichi Hirasawa, Mitsuhiko Endo, Shinji Futami


* Enix America Staff : Keiji Honda, Paul Bowler, Cherie Hasson


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1990)

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


* Others :

Mobile Phones (2003) : Only in Japan, contains the first three levels of the original game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Add 'Em Up Bonus (c) 200? Bally.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Art Form: AFR-5001


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 2911

Part Number: E931411X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 88.02%


* SMI # 2912

Part Number: E931511X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 90%


* SMI # 2913

Part Number: E931611X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 92.04%


* SMI # 2914

Part Number: E931711X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 94.01%


* SMI # 2915

Part Number: E931811X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 96.01%


* SMI # 2916

Part Number: E931911X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 97,45%

$end


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Add A Note (c) 1989 JPM International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Addams Family Values (c) 1994 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC (DCS)

Model Number: 60022


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Based on the 1993 hit movie, starring Raul Julia (1940-1994) and Anjelica Huston.


- STAFF -


Concept, Design, & Playfield : Pat Lawlor

Software : Ted Estes

Sounds & Music : Chris Granner

Mechanix : John Krutsch

Art : John Youssi


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Adders & Ladders (c) 1989 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Adders & Ladders (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Adders & Ladders (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Adders & Ladders Classic (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Adders & Ladders Classic Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Adders & Ladders Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Adonis (c) 1998 Aristocrat.


A 5-reel video slot machine with an ancient Greek theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKV hardware. Also released on Aristocrat MKVI hardware.


MVP cabinet (14 button) layout, MKV 200 credit version :


Top row buttons :

Collect

Bet 1 Credit / Heart

Bet 2 Credits / Diamond

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 5 Credits / Club

Bet 10 Credits / Spade


Bottom row buttons :

Reserve

Play 1 Line / Red

Play 5 Lines

Play 10 Lines

Play 15 Lines

Play 20 Lines / Black

Gamble

Take Win / Start Feature


- SCORING -


Adonis substitutes for all symbols except scattered Coin and doubles the prize when substituting. Scattered Coins pay any.


Adonis : 2 = 10, 3 = 200, 4 = 2000, 5 = 9000

Flame : 2 = 2, 3 = 25, 4 = 100, 5 = 750

Aphrodite : 2 = 2, 3 = 25, 4 = 100, 5 = 750

Building : 3 = 15, 4 = 100, 5 = 400

Column : 3 = 10, 4 = 75, 5 = 250

Wine : 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 250

Ace : 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 125

King : 3 = 5, 4 = 50, 5 = 100

Queen : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Jack : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Ten : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Nine : 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Coin : 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 400


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Feature : Spin up 3, 4 or 5 Coins to trigger 15 free games respectively. During the free games all wins are tripled. The free games can be won during the feature.


* Speed-up trick

On some MKV versions of Adonis, you can't press anything to speed up the free games if you get a win, but if you insert a coin (or a banknote) the win meter goes up by 25 instead of 1, speeding up the free games feature considerably. This happens because the music is replaced with the credit sound, causing the machine to think the music has stopped so it increments the credits faster. If there is a win on the last free game, you can play on without waiting. Some machines may however let you press any button during the free games to add the win directly to the win meter without it counting up.


The music stop trick does not work on MKVI versions; you must wait until 500 credits have passed before the machine will let you press the 'Take Win' button. Like some MKV machines, some MKVI machines may allow you to add wins directly to the win meter during the free games.


- SERIES -


1) Dolphin Treasure (1996)

2) Golden Pyramids (1997)

3) Queen of the Nile (1997)

4) Adonis (1998)

4) Flame of Olympus (1998)

5) Geisha (2000)

6) Torch of the Gods (2001)

7) Queen of the Nile Special Edition (2002)

8) Geisha [Power Pay] (2008)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Adrenalin (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Adults Only (c) 200? Extrema Intersystems.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Aero Fighters (c) 1992 Video System.


A superb vertically scrolling shoot-em-up in which the player chooses an ace fighter pilot from a selection of 4 countries (USA, Japan, Sweden and Britain) and takes to the skies to destroy enemy jets, boats, helicopters, gun emplacements and huge end-of-level bosses. Features colorful, detailed 2-D graphics and a good level of challenge.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, SPECIAL WEAPON)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "Sonic Wings".


Red Rabbit from "Rabio Lepus" (also known as "Rabbit Punch") makes a cameo appearance in this game. Just check out Mao Mao's ending and you'll see it.


In Kowful's and T.B.'s joint ending, you can see plenty of "Turbo Force" arcade machines.


There are two last bosses in the game, but they appear randomly. The most common one is Pandora, a skull inside a rocket. The rarer one is Osaru, a huge monkey. You can get two bad endings if you let them escape.


There are a total of 15 endings in the game. Eight are for the individual character endings, four are for the team endings, two for the bad endings and one when you beat the 2nd loop. 


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to Japanese characters.


Kelly Flewin holds the official record for this game with 224,500 points on August 12, 2006


Soundtrack album releases :

Sonic Wings (PCCB-00118) (21/04/93) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]


- SERIES -


1. Aero Fighters (1992)

2. Aero Fighters 2 (1994)

3. Aero Fighters 3 (1995)

4. Sonic Wings Limited (1996)

5. Aero Fighters Assault (1997, Nintendo 64)


- STAFF -


Staff : Shin Nakamura, Ogawa Hyone, Armored Cruiser, Wataru Yamazaki, Alice Itoh, Tako Bekku, Neko ikeda, Hikihara, Manbow, H. Motono, K. Yamamotoya, H. Hino, You-Chan, M. Tsukada, Kazzo, Y. Fukuda, Y. Nakanishi, Naoki Itamura, Masato Arikawa, Soushi Hosoi, M. Sakakibara, Hironobu Urata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Aero Fighters 2 (c) 1994 Video System.


The first sequel to the superb vertically scrolling shoot-em-up "Aero Fighters", players once again take control of a Jet fighter aircraft and take to the skies to destroy enemy jets, boats, helicopters, gun emplacements and huge end-of-level bosses. The graphics are every bit as accomplished as those of the prequel and the game delivers a good level of challenge.


The end-of-level bosses change from game-to-game; a nice touch that adds variety to an already solid game.


Players can choose to play as any one of eight different fighter pilots, each of which pilots a different jet :

* American F-117A Nighthawk piloted by Robo-Keaton. 

* American A-10 Thunderbolt II piloted by Mao Mao. 

* Japanese Fighter-Support X piloted by Hien. 

* Japanese F-15 Eagle piloted by Captain Silver. 

* International F-14 Tomcat piloted by Cindy and Ellen. 

* International YF-23 Black Widow II piloted by Spanky. 

* French Rafale piloted by Steve. 

* British Sea Harrier FRS2 piloted by Bobby.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0075


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 

=> [A] Main shot, [B] Special weapon


- TRIVIA -


Aero Fighters 2 was released in July 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Sonic Wings 2".


This represents the second game in the "Aero Fighters" series and the first one on the Neo-Geo MVS.


The game's storyline changes according to the pilots currently selected, this applies to the endings as well. So try out different pair combinations in order to see some truly wacky endings!


In one part of the city in the Japan stage, you can see Red Rabbit (from "Rabio Lepus") on a sign, a poster of Mao Mao, a small sign with Mambu on it, and of course that infamous 'Heroin Magic' sign. Also, Check out the theme park in the U.S.A. stage. Among the rides, you can see the Red Rabbit, Tenukie, and Mambu.


There are three last bosses in the game, but they appear randomly. The most common one is Lar, a giant black sphere with an eye. The second rarest one is Tenukii, a white sheet ghost. And the third and most difficult to get is Mambu, a giant sunfish. You can get three bad endings if you let the last bosses escape.


There are a total of 47 endings in the game. Eight are for the individual character endings, twenty-eight are for the team endings, three are for the bad endings and eight for beating the 2nd loop with each character.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'OH!'.


Soundtrack album releases :

Sonic Wings 2 (PCCB-00158) (16/12/94) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]


- UPDATES -


In the Japanese version of the game, Spanky is called Whity and Steve is called Angela.


- SERIES -


1. Aero Fighters (1992)

2. Aero Fighters 2 (1994)

3. Aero Fighters 3 (1995)

4. Sonic Wings Limited (1996)

5. Aero Fighters Assault (1997, Nintendo 64)


- STAFF -


Plan : Count IKuei

Program : Aiz!, You-Chan

Design : K. Yamamotoya, Takasu, Akira, Armored Cruiser, Oh! Kawara, Manbow Yokoyama, Eriko

Sound : Soushi Hosoi (Hoso-Q), Pirowo, Norie, Tarako, Hira

Assist : Mac, 840AV, Matsunami, Sisyou, K. Nakajima, T. Sakon, Masako, Hiki, T. Tateishi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo Geo AES [JP] (1994) "Sonic Wings 2 [Model NGH-075]"

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Aero Fighters 3 (c) 1995 Video System.


The third game in this excellent series adheres to the solid shoot-em-up template set down by its predecessors. The player takes on the role of a Jet Fighter aircraft pilot whose mission is to combat world terrorism. The object of the game is to fly from country to country and destroy all opposition around the world, before flying into outer space to combat the menace responsible for the terrorism. Each pilot has his own storyline that ties in with the game.


One enemy shot destroys the player's plane and releases a special power-up that the plane may have been carrying. If the player's final ship is destroyed, all power-ups and extra bombs are released and can be collected if the player chooses the 'continue' option, or if a second player is still active. However, on the final mission in Outer Space, the player is forced to start again at the beginning of the space mission, unless 2 players are active.


Aero Fighters now features an array of 10 selectable pilots :

American Vought F4U Corsair piloted by Robo-Keaton. 

American Northrop P-61 Black Widow piloted by the Blazers. 

Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen piloted by Hien. 

Japanese Aichi M6A1 Seiran piloted by Mao Mao. 

Soviet Il-2 Stormovik piloted by Chaika and Pooshka. 

Soviet Polikarpov I-16 piloted by Spanky. 

German Dornier Do-335 Pfeil piloted by Malcolm ('Pfeil' is german for 'Arrow') 

German Junkers Ju-87 Stuka piloted by Kowful and River. 

British Westland Whirlwind piloted by Alex and Pictus. 

British Fairy Swordfish piloted by Cindy and Ellen. 


There are also 2 secret planes (see the TIPS AND TRICKS section for details) :

The Aka Usagi (Red Rabbit) piloted by Kotomi. 

The Diabloon piloted by The Man.


Planes Spec. :

Vought F4U Corsair can have 3 power-ups and 5 bombs.

Northrop P-61 Black Widow can have 3 power-ups and 7 bombs.

Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen have 3 power-ups and 5 bombs.

Aichi M6A1 Seiran can have 2 power-ups and 5 bombs.

Il-2 Stormovik can have 2 power-ups and 7 bombs.

Polikarpov I-16 can have 4 power-ups and 6 bombs.

Dornier Do-335 Pfeil can have 3 power-ups and 4 bombs.

Junkers Ju-87 Stuka can have 4 power-ups and 7 bombs.

Westland Whirlwind can have 3 power-ups and 6 bombs.

Fairy Swordfish can have 1 power-up and 7 bombs.

Aka Usagi (Red Rabbit, see below) can have 2 power-ups and 4 bombs.

Diabloon (see below) can have 7 power-ups and 2 bombs.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0097


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shot, [B] Special weapon


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Sonic Wings 3".


This represent the latest game in the "Aero Fighters" series for the Neo-Geo MVS.


Malcolm from 1993's "Ta-o Taido" makes an appearance as a pilot. His plane has a special charged shot ability that is unique to him and Spanky (by holding Fire button).


The strange ship that appears at the end of each level and warps away after the boss is defeated first appeared in "Turbo Force" as a regular enemy during Stage 2.


There are four random last bosses in the game, two for the Sea stage and two for the Space stage. In the Sea level, the most common one is Bagarius, a large alien submarine. The rarer one is a Giant Squid, you can't attack it and it doesn't attack you. In the Space level, the most common one is Gurabura, a UFO. And the rarer one is Soh Takeko, a mahjong piece. You can get four bad endings if you let them escape. 


There are a total of 23 endings in the game. Twelve are for the individual character endings, six are for the team endings, four are for the bad endings and one when you beat the 2nd loop.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'HEY'.


Soundtrack album releases :

Sonic Wings 3 (PCCB-00193) (20/10/1995) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]


- UPDATES -


In the Japanese version of the game, Spanky is called Whity.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Choose your next stage: 

After beating the stage boss of level 1, 4 and 7, a checkered plane will appear. Destroy the plane's left or right wing to determine your next stage.


* Play As Red Rabbit Kotomi (from "Rabio Lepus") :

1) Insert your coin(s)

2) Press and hold B+Start during all the following sequence. Now, at the character selection screen :

3) Press Down when the timer reaches 7 and when the nose of the plane points towards you.

4) Press Down when the timer reaches 5 and when the nose of the plane points towards you.

5) Press Down when the timer reaches 2 and when the nose of the plane points towards you.

6) Press Down when the timer reaches 0 and when the nose of the plane points towards you. Red Rabbit will appear.


* Play As Diabloon (from "Turbo Force") :

1) Insert your coin(s)

2) Press and hold B+Start during all the following sequence. Now, at the character selection screen :

3) Press Right.

4) Press Down when the timer reaches 7 and when the nose of the plane points towards you.

5) Press Down when the timer reaches 5 and when the nose of the plane points towards you.

6) Press Down when the timer reaches 2 and when the nose of the plane points towards you.

7) Press Down when the timer reaches 0 and when the nose of the plane points towards you. Diabloon will appear.


- SERIES -


1. Aero Fighters (1992)

2. Aero Fighters 2 (1994)

3. Aero Fighters 3 (1995)

4. Sonic Wings Limited (1996)

5. Aero Fighters Assault (1997, Nintendo 64)


- STAFF -


Planner : Count IKuei

Programmers : Aiz!, You-Chan, Sysyou

Designers : Armored Cruiser, Takasu, Akira, Manbow Yokoyama, T. Tateishi, K. Yamamotoya, A. Sakamura, A., Kaz, Hiki, T. Matsui, Oh! Kawara, M. Cats.I, Hil, T. Sakon

Sound : Q, P, Noise


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Aero Fighters Special (c) 1996 Video System.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1996.


This is the Taiwanese version of "Sonic Wings Limited".


- STAFF -


Staff : H. Furukawa, M. Arano, Armored Cruiser, K. Yamamotoya, Hiroshi, Kazuo.A, Manbow Yokoyama, Oh! Kawara, Daapo, Kawauso, Sugibo, Basara, Hoso-Q, Oba, Paff


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Aeroboto (c) 1984 Williams Electronics, Inc.


The player as Aeroboto can transform into a 'Mobile robot' or an 'Aero-fighter' to complete this marathon shoot-'em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 640 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 248 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Fire, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1984.


This game is known in Japan as "Formation Z".


Charles Dahling holds the record for this game with 3,272,900 points on January 20, 1985.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* In the aero-fighter form only, energy fuel is used. You should be converted to a robot before the fuel runs out (remaining fuel is indicated on the lower-right side of the screen).


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [Japan]

Sony PlayStation [Jaleco Collection Vol. 1] (2003)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [Jajamaru Jr Denshouki Jaleco Memorial] (2004)


* Computers :

MSX [Japan]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Af-Tor (c) 1984 Wico.


Game features :

- Raised scorebox using two legs

- Fluorescent numeric scoring displays of which the game can display a limited set of words.


- TECHNICAL -


Twin-cpu board design


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984.


Af-Tor is the first and only COMMERCIAL pinball machine manufactured by Wico.  Their previous release 'Big Top' was designed exclusively for home use.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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African Adventure (c) 2002 Konami Gaming.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in Europe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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After Burner [Mega-Tech 10] (c) 1989 Sega.


The player controls a F-14 Tomcat jet which must destroy a series of enemy jets. The jet itself employs a machine gun and a limited set of missiles that are replenished by another aircraft after beating a few stages.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 10


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Soundtrack album releases :

Galaxy Force -G.S.M. Sega 1- [Arrange] (D28B0002) (7/21/88) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

Super Sonic Team -G.S.M. Sega 3- [Arrange] (PCCB-00009) (10/21/89) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

Mega Selection -G.S.M. Sega- [Arrange] (PCCB-00014) (12/15/89) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

After Burner (PCCB-00032) (6/21/90) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

S.S.T. Band Live [Arrange] (PCCB-00042) (10/31/90) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

After Burner ~Sega Game Music Vol. 3~ (28XA-109) (12/21/87) (Alfa Record)

After Burner ~Sega Game Music Vol. 3~ [Reprint] (SCDC-00056) (12/20/2000) [Scitron Disc]

Sega Taikan Game Special (28XA-198) (21/12/87) (Alfa Record)

SING! ~ Sega Game Music ~ Presented BY B.B.Queens [Arrange+Mega CD Soft] (BVRR-1) [BMG Victor]

CLUB SEGA [Arrange] (MJCA-00003) (10/17/97) (Marvelous Entertainment)

Scitron 10th Anniversary Special Sampler (10/15/98) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

SEGACON ~The Best of Sega Game Music~ Vol. 1 (10/24/2001) (SVWC-7092~4) [Sony Music Visual Works]

BACK IN THE S.S.T.BAND ~THE VERY BEST~ [Arrange] (11/19/2003) (SCDC-00312) [Scitron Disc]

Storm! ~SHOOTING GAME SOUND OMNIBUS Vol.2~ (1/7/2004) (KDSK-00023) 

GAME SOUND LEGEND ARRANGE SERIES "SPEED & WIND" [Arrange] (SCDC-00375) [Scitron Disc]

After Burner 20th Anniversary Box (29/11/2007)


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SERIES -


1. After Burner (1987)

2. After Burner II (1987)

3. G-Loc - Air Battle (1990)

4. R360 - G-Loc Air Battle (1990)

5. Strike Fighter (1991)

6. Sky Target (1995)

7. Sega Strike Fighter (2000)

8. After Burner Climax (2006)

9. After Burner - Black Falcon (2007, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1990, "100% Dynamite")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990, "100% Dynamite")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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After Burner (c) 1987 Sega.


Another 3-D Sega game rendered with their superb sprite-scaling technology; this time putting the player into the seat of a powerful jet fighter.


A number of colorful, fast-moving environments await the player, as he or she takes on the hordes of enemy planes intent on the player's destruction.


At the end of every 2nd stage, the player's jet fighter is re-fueled and re-armed, either by the appearance of a large support plane, or by landing on a military airstrip.


After Burner's straightforward shoot'em up game-play is unremarkable and repetitive, but fun - largely down to the game's incredible visuals.


- TECHNICAL -


Upright cabinet dimensions :

Inches : 24,8inch Deep x 33,9inch Wide x 72,8inch High.

Centimeters : 63cm Deep x 86cm Wide x 185cm High.

Weight : 273 lbs / 124 kg


Sega X Board hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


After Burner was released in July 1987.


The After Burner series was originally inspired by the 1986 Academy Award winning feature film 'Top Gun'.


Soundtrack album releases :

[JP] Sega Taikan Game Special [28XA-198] (Dec. 21, 1987) (Alfa Record)

[JP] After Burner [Sega Game Music Vol.3] [28XA-109] (Dec. 21, 1987) (Alfa Record)

Galaxy Force -G.S.M. Sega 1- [Arrange] (D28B0002) (7/21/88) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

Super Sonic Team -G.S.M. Sega 3- [Arrange] (PCCB-00009) (10/21/89) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

Mega Selection -G.S.M. Sega- [Arrange] (PCCB-00014) (12/15/89) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

[JP] After Burner [GSM 1500 Series] [PCCB-00032] (June. 21, 1990) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

S.S.T. Band Live [Arrange] (PCCB-00042) (10/31/90) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

After Burner ~Sega Game Music Vol. 3~ [Reprint] (SCDC-00056) (12/20/2000) [Scitron Disc]

SING! ~ Sega Game Music ~ Presented BY B.B.Queens [Arrange+Mega CD Soft] (BVRR-1) [BMG Victor]

CLUB SEGA [Arrange] (MJCA-00003) (10/17/97) (Marvelous Entertainment)

Scitron 10th Anniversary Special Sampler (10/15/98) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

SEGACON ~The Best of Sega Game Music~ Vol. 1 (10/24/2001) (SVWC-7092~4) [Sony Music Visual Works]

BACK IN THE S.S.T.BAND ~THE VERY BEST~ [Arrange] (11/19/2003) (SCDC-00312) [Scitron Disc]

Storm! ~SHOOTING GAME SOUND OMNIBUS Vol.2~ (1/7/2004) (KDSK-00023) 

GAME SOUND LEGEND ARRANGE SERIES "SPEED & WIND" [Arrange] (SCDC-00375) [Scitron Disc]

After Burner 20th Anniversary Box (29/11/2007)


Official releases :

After Burner [Upright model]

After Burner [Commander model]

After Burner [W Cradle model]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Commands : On the following stages, press the following keys to get the following effects.

During Demo - press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile + Foto sensor and stick Right to get a DUKE message.

Stage 1 - press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile, to get a messages.

Stage 3 - press Start and speed fast to get 100 Missiles.

Stage 5 - press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile, to get a message.

Stage 9 - press Vulcan Cannon + Missile and stick Right to get 100 Missiles.

Stage 11 - press Vulcan Cannon + Missile and stick Left to get 50,000,000 pts.

Stage 13 - press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile and stick Left to get a message.

Stage 16 - press Start and stick down to get a message.

Stage 19 - press Start to get a message.

Stage 21 - press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile + Foto sensor and stick Up to get 250,000,000 pts.

Stage 23 - press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile + Foto sensor to get a message.


- SERIES -


1. After Burner (1987)

2. After Burner II (1987)

3. G-Loc - Air Battle (1990)

4. R360 - G-Loc Air Battle (1990)

5. Strike Fighter (1991)

6. Sky Target (1995)

7. Sega Strike Fighter (2000)

8. After Burner Climax (2006)

9. After Burner - Black Falcon (2007, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Yu Suzuki (YU.)

Music by : Hiroshi Miyauchi (HIR)

(KIM), (BIN), (SAD), (KEY), (Y.N)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mark III [JP] (Dec. 12, 1987) "After Burner [Model G-1340]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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After Burner II (c) 1987 Sega.


After Burner is another Sega game rendered with their then-ubiquitous 3-D sprite-scaling technology; this time putting the player into the seat of a powerful F14 Tomcat jet fighter. 


Players must fight their way through 21 colourful, fast-moving stages, shooting down waves of enemy fighters while avoiding the enemy's incoming missiles. The F14 is equipped with a machine gun and a limited number of homing missiles. The gun has infinite ammunition and targeting is achieved by maneuvering the Tomcat so that the targeting cursor situated just in front of the jet is placed over an enemy fighter. 


To deploy missiles, the player must first 'lock-on' to the target, a sound will indicate that the lock has taken place and missiles should then be fired, these will home in on and destroy the locked-on enemy fighter. 


Missile stocks are replenished at the end of every 2nd stage, either by the appearance of a large support plane that automatically links up with the player's jet fighter, or by landing on a military airstrip - which again happens automatically. 


After Burner's straightforward shoot-em-up gameplay is simple and repetitive, but the game's incredible visuals ensured its success.


- TECHNICAL -


Deluxe cabinet dimensions : 80'' (203cm) Deep x 53'' (135cm) Wide x 69'' (175cm) High. Weight : 800 lbs (362 kg)

Upright cabinet dimensions : 24,8'' (63cm) Deep x 33,9'' (86cm) Wide x 72,8'' (185cm) High. Weight : 273 lbs (124 kg)


Sega X Board hardware

Game ID : 834-6335-02


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 24576


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


After Burner II was released in October 1987.


In the cut-scenes that show your jet fighter landing on a landing strip in order to reload the missile supply, there are some special vehicles that will make a cameo appearance. In the first landing, you'll see a man riding the motorcycle from "Hang-On". and in the second landing, you'll see the famous Ferrari Testarossa-like car from "Out Run".


David Hernly holds the record for this game with 2,215,620 points on June 1, 2008.


Soundtrack album releases :

After Burner II (MJCAX-00007) (Marvelous Entertainment)

SEGA AGES SOUND TRACK THE BEST PLUS [PS2 SEGA AGES 2500 Series] (KDSD-00051~2)

After Burner 20th Anniversary Box (29/11/2007)


An ABII unit appears in the 1991 movie 'Terminator 2 - Judgment Day'.


- UPDATES -


ABII is essentially the same game as "After Burner", but there are a few differences, mainly the fact that it is possible to control your plane speed.


- SERIES -


1. After Burner (1987)

2. After Burner II (1987)

3. G-Loc - Air Battle (1990)

4. R360 - G-Loc Air Battle (1990)

5. Strike Fighter (1991)

6. Sky Target (1995)

7. Sega Strike Fighter (2000)

8. After Burner Climax (2006)

9. After Burner - Black Falcon (2007, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Yu Suzuki (YU.)

Music by : Hiroshi Miyauchi (HIR)

Staff : (KIM), (BIN), (SAD), (KEY), (Y.N)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (Mar. 30, 1989) "After Burner [Model SS13-6200]"

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Mar. 20, 1990) "After Burner II [Model T-17013]"

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (Sep. 28, 1990) "After Burner II [Model NAPH-1011]"

Sega Super 32X [JP] (Jan. 13, 1995) "After Burner Complete [Model GM-4006]"

Sega Super 32X [US] (???. ??, 1995) "After Burner [Model 84507]"

Sega Super 32X [EU] (???. ??, 1995) "After Burner Complete [Model 84507-50]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (Sep. 27, 1996) "After Burner II [Sega Ages] [Model GS-9109]"

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Dec. 20, 2001) "Yu Suzuki Game Works Vol.1 [Model ASP001]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Mar. 18, 2004) "After Burner II [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.10] [Model SLPM-62446]"


* Computers :

FM Towns PC (1987) After Burner

Commodore C64 (1988)

Atari ST (1988)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988)

MSX [EU] (1988)

Commodore Amiga (1989) After Burner

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Sharp X68000 [JP] (Apr, 26, 1989) "After Burner [Model DP-3205010]"

PC [MS-DOS, 3.5'' Disks] [US] (1989) After Burner

Commodore Amiga (1990, "Amiga Champions")

Commodore C64 (1990, "100% Dynamite")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990, "100% Dynamite")


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1989) by Tiger Electronics.

LCD tabletop game (1989) by Tiger Electronics : 18 different levels of play.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Aftershock (c) 200? Red Gaming, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Against All Odds (c) 199? Eurotek.


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Game's ROM.

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Agent X (c) 1983 Atari.


Agent X must progress through a series of floors to retrieve a set of stolen plans and destroy Dr. Boom's underground bomb factory. Avoid the explosives, bomb converters, forklifts, robot guards, acid pits, and death-ray shooting eyeballs.


- TRIVIA -


This game is a prototype of "Cloak & Dagger". When the game was about 70% completed and the movie was about 40% done, the movie producers and editors came to Atari to see if Atari had a game they could film as backdrop to the movie scenes which needed a 'Cloak & Dagger like spy game'. Atari agreed to change the name of its game to "Cloak & Dagger" and they put a couple of tid-bits into their script which referred to 'Agent X' (Dabny Colman's character). The game actually arrived on the scene about 2 months before the movie was released. It was tested under the name 'Agent X' in it's initial field test (about 5 months before the movie was released), but was never produced as anything but "Cloak & Dagger". There were about 5000 games produced which made it into the market place.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Russel Dawe (RBD)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Agents 777 [Model 770] (c) 1984 Game Plan.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1984.


400 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Cebula

Art by : Dick White


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Aggressors of Dark Kombat (c) 1994 SNK.


1-on-1 fighter featuring 8 selectable characters.


The game's major innovation is the ability to walk into the background, in a similar manner to side-scrolling beat 'em ups such as "Streets of Rage" or "Final Fight" because of this, unlike many other 2-D fighting games, the game uses one action button to jump, it also does not use the 'D' button, (Which many of SNK's other fighters did), only 2 action buttons are used for attacking (punch and kick), instead grappling and grabbing opponents (Pressing the A & B buttons simultaneously) is the focus of the gameplay, opponents can counter being grabbed, as well as break free. Also featured is weapon play, again similar to beat 'em ups, weapons can be picked up and thrown, or used in special & standard attacks. Weapons are thrown in by background crowd members who will step forward to toss them into the ring. Another (strange) innovation of the game is that characters start to sweat -graphically- after a while.


Characters have unusually high health for the genre, with multiple, different coloured, health bars in one bar similar to a method of health bars used for boss characters in games of the time, in addition to this, each character has a 'Crazy Meter' at the bottom of the screen, which is built up as characters attack, this gives the character a special, often very bizarre, attack that will kill the opponent outright, known as the Gan Gan Attack in Japan, and the Crazy Attack in the US.


Battles are joined by irreverent, sometimes humorous pre-fight banter from characters, the dialog differs depending on whom each opponent is, and a clashing of 2 small images of the characters eyes, which clash in the center of the screen.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-074]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (3 usables).

=> [Joystick] 8-Way, [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Developed by ADK. ADK's name is 'Alpha Denshi Kikaku'.


(A)ggressors of (D)ark (K)ombat = ADK. The title is also a kind of pun on "Mortal Kombat".


Released in July 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Tsuukai Gangan Koushinkyoku" (translates from Japanese as 'Thrilling Intense March'). GANGAN is also Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound of a large bell or a scolding voice.


Criticism : Aggressors of Dark Kombat is a somewhat unknown title compared to SNK's other fighting franchises such as "Fatal Fury", "Art of Fighting" and their signature fighting title "The King of Fighters" and was not found in great numbers in arcades, nor did it's home console version sell well, and it is generally considered by reviewers and fans of the genre of the time, to be a mediocre title. Now, Aggressors of Dark Kombat is considered a cult game, recommended for all those gamers who wants a different game of those mentioned before.


The game features 8 selectable characters, these characters are not named anywhere in-game, unusual for the genre, which usually gives the character's name in the menu, and almost always places it at some point around the character's health bar. 7 of the characters are new and also appears Kotaro Fuuma from "World Heroes".

* Joe Kusanagi - His nickname is 'Red Panther of Honmoku' and is the protagonist of this story. Joe is the most powerful and famous brawler of the Eastern zone of Japan (know as Kanto). Bored of doesn't find good opponents in his zone, he heard rumors about strong guys in the Western zone, so he travels there to confirm the rumor. Joe is the balanced character in the game, with many combo moves and various techniques. Apart of this game, he appears as a cameo in one of Kisarah's attacks in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum.

* Kisarah Westfield - Her nickname is 'Naive Tomboy'. An English school girl who is known as a femme fatale in Japanese schools. But Kisarah falls in love with Joe Kusanagi and now chases him to obligate Joe to be her boyfriend. She is the only female in this game, the most famous character, and one of the most versatile characters from this game. Kisarah appears as a selectable character in "Neo Geo Battle Coliseum" and as a SNK character card in "SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters DS".

* Goh Kidokoro - His nickname is 'Strong Spirit from Naniwa'. Goh is the most famous brawler in Western zone of Japan (known as Kansai) and he has his own gang. Goh got the news about the arrival of 'Red Panther from Honmoku' and now is waiting to fight against this new menace for his goal of nationwide conquest. Goh is the grappler from this game, with many powerful grabs and various powers.

* Kotaro Fuuma - His nickname is 'Angry Hurricane'. His story in the game is simply that he got lost during one of his travels through time and landed in 1994 Japan, where the game takes place, becoming involved in the ensuing fights. Like the rest of characters in AODK, Fuuma doesn't have powers (only his EnRyuuHa signature move from WH series makes the transition with him), but in return, he gains many combo moves and a teleport.

* Leonhalt Domador - His nickname is 'Black Bull'. A German brawler who escapes from his native country as a refugee. He comes to Japan to convert in the most strong fighter of all, no matter what for. Leonhalt is the tallest, slowest and the most powerful fighter from this game. Also he's the rival for Sheen Genus.

* Sheen Genus - His nickname is 'Rising Tiger'. A Canadian amateur wrestler who wants with his group to make his own professional Wrestling Federation, and now is searching strong people to join to him. Sheen is the wrestler of the game and is the rival of Leonhalt Domador. Recently appears in "SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters DS" as an Action card.

* Lee Hae Gwan - His nickname is 'White Fang'. A Chinese martial artist who lives in Japan and works for a school. Now he searches for revenge against the brawler who makes disasters in his school: Leonhalt Domador. Lee is one of the fastest characters in the game, who has a good arsenal of kicks and various martial tricks.

* Bobby Nelson - His nickname is 'Brown Bullet'. An African-American boy who is a basketball player and wanted to be known and famous. To achieve his objective, Bobby is traveling the world, waiting to be discovered. Bobby is the fastest and smallest character in this game, and the only one who always have a weapon within (in this case, his basket ball). Recently appears in "SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters DS" as an Action card, along with Sean Matsuda from "Street Fighter III".


The game features written lyrics at the credits roll for each character, either it was not feasible to get vocal works for these songs, or it could be an attempt to invite gamers to have fun with these by attempting some sort of karaoke. The latter option seems highly probable due to the popularity of karaoke in Japan.


Soundtrack releases :

[JP] October 21, 1994, "Tsuukai Gangan Koushinkyoku [GSM 1500 Series] [PCCB-00163] - Pony Canyon / Scitron


- UPDATES -


There are almost no differences between the Japanese release of this game & the International versions aside from the rather drastic name change, but it is worth taking notice that there is blood to be found when you use a critical hit on an opponent on the Japanese release only.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Some throws that either break bones or hit the opponent's crotch will stun opponents for quite a long time, allowing you to get an easy chance for a big combo.


* Beat the game 2 times in a row to see all the characters in a super deformed style at the end of the credits.


* Beat the game 2 times in a row and without using a continue to get a longer Karaoke sequence and a group shot of chubby versions of the characters.


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Kazuo Arai

Producer, Action Plan, Game Director : Tsutomu Maruyama

Director, Game Plan : Takashi Hatono

Second director, Algolism Plan : Kenji Sawatari

Marketing Researcher : Yukio Gotoh

System Planner : Tsutomu Maruyama

System Programmers : Eiji Fukatsu, Makio Chiba

Programmers : Hideo Kamoda, Teruaki Shirasawa, M. Ando, Satoru Kubota

Editor : Mitsunari Ishida

Sound Direction : Tsutomu Maruyama

Sound & Music : Hideki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Shimizu, Hiroaki Kujirai, K. Kasuga, Takeshi Muramatsu, Yuka Kurosawa

Art Director : Tsutomu Maruyama

Graphic Designers : Kazushige Hakamata, Hideyuki Toda, Kimitoshi Yokoo, Muneki Shiraishi, Hideyuki Yamada, Hajime Suzuki, H. Ozono, Tohru Okamura, Atsushi Kobayashi, M. Yoshikoshi, Masato Mitsuya, Y. Nishidate, R. Nakajima, Yasuyuki Sohara, Kenichi Sakanishi, Hideyuki Kusano, Masano Ohno, Takashi Egashira, Shinji Moriyama, Satsuki Ito, Masako Sato, K. Ohashi, K. Ohnishi, Takahiro Arahata, S. Endo, T. Yamazaki, M. Honda, M. Himeno, T. Aoyagi, J. Seki, F. Kurihara

Demo Character Design : Koji Fujita

Public Information : Koji Fujita, Hajime Taguchi

Character Voices : Naoki Ogata, Yoshikatsu Fujio, Kazumasa Katsura, Yasue Ishii, H. Ando, Michael Naishtut, Dario Louis Pohissi, Julie Oppenheimer, Yang Ju Il

Schedule Manager : Kenichi Sakanishi

Special Thanks : H. Ando, Yuji Noguchi, K. Ono


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (August 26, 1994, "Tsuukai Gangan Koushinkyoku [Model NGH-074]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (August 24, 1994) [Model NGH-074])

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (January 13, 1995, "Tsuukai Gangan Koushinkyoku [Model ADCD-008]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (1994) [Model ADCD-008E])

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (December 18, 2008, "ADK Tamashii [Model SLPS-25906]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (May, 10, 2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Agress - Missile Daisenryaku (c) 1991 Palco.


An interesting war game with puzzle elements.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 513


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Great Missile Strategy'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ah Eikou no Koshien (c) 1991 Taito Corp.


A hilarious Japanese baseball game that follows the normal rules of baseball. However, a player may 'charge' up to try to hit (or pitch) better.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Game ID : F2-System No. 14

Prom Stickers : C81


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Ah Eikou no Koshien was released in April 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Oh Glorious Koshien'. 'Koshien' is a famous Japanese high school baseball tournament.


The games' billboards advertises various Taito games.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Air Attack (c) 1996 Comad Industry Co., Ltd.


A great Korean vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 1.0 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The kanji on the title screen is 'kushuu' which means 'air raid'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Air Buster - Trouble Specialty (c) 1990 Kaneko.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Shoot, Shoot


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1990.

Licensed to Namco.


The second level of Air Buster was clearly the inspiration for the 3rd level of 'Turrican 2'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Air Buster - PCCB-00025) on 21/04/1990.


- STAFF -


Software : S. Igarashi (To-y), H. Takeuchi (Tiny-Tomo)

Graphics : K. Matsuoka, N. Obana, T. Konakawa

Hardware : H. Mikami, H. Nagayoshi

Music composed by : Tatsuya Watanabe

Sound operate : S. Aizu

Test game : F. Komori, K. Niihara, T. Okamoto

Total coordinate : S. Igarashi (To-y)

General producer : Hiroshi Kaneko


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nec PC Engine [JP] (1990, "Aero Blasters")

Sega Mega Drive (1991, "Aero Blasters")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Air Combat (c) 1992 Namco.


A cockpit flying game from Namco that tries to simulate an F-16 like aircraft. The game mainly involves dog fighting and has three levels of play; Cadet, Captain and Ace.


- TECHNICAL -


Dimensions :

77,12in. (195,5cm) High

110,62in. (279,4cm) Deep

42,81in. (106,6cm) Wide


Weight : 1041 lbs (471.5 kg)


Namco System 21 hardware

Game ID : AC


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 32 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : Throttle lever, 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1992, Air Combat was released in June 1993 in Japan.


Note : You never die in this game! Instead you eject from the aircraft giving you a non-violent ending.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.10 - VICL-40097, 40098) on 16/12/1993.


- SERIES -


1. Air Combat (1992)

2. Air Combat 22 (1995)

3. Ace Combat (1996, Sony PlayStation)

4. Ace Combat 2 (1997, Sony PlayStation)

5. Ace Combat 3 - Electrosphere (2000, Sony PlayStation)

6. Ace Combat 04 - Shattered Skies (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Ace Combat 5 - The Unsung War (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

8. Ace Combat Advance (2005, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

9. Ace Combat Zero - The Belkan War (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

10. Ace Combat X - Skies of Deception (2006, Sony PlayStation Portable)

11. Ace Combat 6 - Fires of Liberation (2007, Microsoft xBox 360)

12. Ace Combat XI - Skies of Incursion (2009, Apple iPhone)


- STAFF -


Music composition by : Hiroyuki Kawada


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Air Combat 22 (c) 1995 Namco.


The sequel to "Air Combat" featuring better graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


Was available as a dedicated deluxe cabinet or as an update kit for the original "Air Combat".


Deluxe cabinet dimensions : 78'' High x 43'' Wide x 111'' Deep.

Deluxe cabinet weight : 1090 lbs.


Namco Super System 22 hardware

Game ID : ACS


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37710 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : Throttle lever, analogue joystick with trigger (2)

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995 in Japan.


This game was named Air Combat '22' because it ran on Namco's Super System '22' hardware.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.18 - VICL-15040) on 25/05/1995.


- SERIES -


1. Air Combat (1992)

2. Air Combat 22 (1995)

3. Ace Combat (1996, Sony PlayStation)

4. Ace Combat 2 (1997, Sony PlayStation)

5. Ace Combat 3 - Electrosphere (2000, Sony PlayStation)

6. Ace Combat 04 - Shattered Skies (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Ace Combat 5 - The Unsung War (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

8. Ace Combat Advance (2005, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

9. Ace Combat Zero - The Belkan War (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

10. Ace Combat X - Skies of Deception (2006, Sony PlayStation Portable)

11. Ace Combat 6 - Fires of Liberation (2007, Microsoft xBox 360)

12. Ace Combat XI - Skies of Incursion (2009, Apple iPhone)


- STAFF -


Music & Sound by : Kazuhiro Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kawada, Keiichi Okabe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Air Duel (c) 1990 Irem Corp.


A vertically scrolling shoot-em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-72 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Gun, [B] Guided bomb


- TRIVIA -


Air Duel was released in June 1990.


Several music pieces from this game were recycled for others games from the same musicians:

The mission 1 music was recycled and remixed in "Gun Force II" (Stage 2 part 1).

The mission 2 music contains a synth solo (after 32 seconds) which was performed with a sax in "Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II" (mission 3).

The mission 3 music was recycled and remixed with electric guitar in "Metal Slug 3" (mission 1, underwater way).

The mission 3 music was also recycled and remixed in "Gun Force II" (Stage 2 part 2).

The mission 4 music was recycled and remixed in "Gun Force II" (stage 1).


- SERIES -


1. Air Duel (1990)

2. Air Assault (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Air Inferno (c) 1990 Taito.


A helicopter rescue simulation game with quite good polygon-based graphics for its time.


- TECHNICAL -


Cockpit cabinet dimension : 68'' (171cm) Wide x 38'' (95cm) Deep x 56'' (140cm) High. Weight : 130 kg

Simulator cabinet dimension : 84'' (211cm) Wide x 54'' (135,5cm) Deep x 71'' (178,5cm) High. Weight : 330 kg


Taito Air System hardware

Board Number : M4300186A

Prom Stickers : C45


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), TMS32025 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 400 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1990.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Taito DJ Station : G.S.M. Taito 5 - PCCB-00037) on 21/08/1990.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different :

* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.

* New Color GFX.

* New weapons and missiles.


- STAFF -


Chief : Toshiaki Tsukano

Game design : Tsukasa Fujita


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Turbo Grafx 16 (1991)


* Computers :

PC


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Air Race (c) 1985 Atari, Inc.


A futuristic racing game where you pilot a ship around the futuristic race course.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari System IV hardware

CPU: 68000, TMS32010


- TRIVIA -


A very rare prototype game. This game ran on the same hardware as "The Last Starfighter" (1984). Unfortunately, this game also suffered the same fate as the "The Last Starfighter" (1984). It was never released due to high cost of the hardware preventing the game being sold to the market. If released, it would have been the first space-themed racing game utilizing flat-shaded 3-D Polygons.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Air Raid (c) 1987 Seibu Kaihatsu.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1987.


Air Raid is the predecessor to "Raiden".


This game is also known as "Cross Shooter".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Air Rescue (c) 1992 Sega.


A helicopter rescue simulation game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 58,3'' (148cm) Wide x 73,2'' (186cm) Deep x 63'' (160cm) High.

Cabinet weight : 727,5 lbs (330 kg).


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : Stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1992 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Air Trix (c) 2001 Sega.


An excellent trick-style skateboarding game. The player stands on and maneuvers a skateboard-style controller that allows the player character to perform tail grabs, spins and other moves.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 107'' Deep x 47'' Wide x 89'' High.

Cabinet weight : 1200 lbs.


Sega Hikaru Hardware


CPU : 2 x Hitachi SH-4 128 bit RISC CPU with graphic functions @ 200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS

Graphic Engine : Sega Custom 3-D 

Sound Engine : "Super Intelligent Processor", 32-bit RISC CPU (64 channels ADPCM) 

Main Memory : 64 Mbytes

Graphic Memory : 28 Mbytes

Sound Memory : 8 Mbytes


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 2 New Characters : On the character selection screen hold the left buttons and then press Start. You should now have 2 new skaters.


- SERIES -


1. Top Skater - Sega Skateboarding (1997)

2. Air Trix (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Airborne (c) 1996 Capcom Coin-Op, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1996. 1,350 units were produced.


- UPDATES -


SOFTWARE V1.4

* The up/down ramp opto will now remain active after game over. This will allow the game to clear any balls that may be under the ramp without having to wait for ball search.

* Added language translations for German, Dutch, French, and Spanish.

* The up/down ramp 1 second activation delay has been removed. When a ball is read

by the ramp opto it will immediately raise.

* The left ramp jackpot lamp is no longer blinked when multiple ramp shots are being made.

* The initial high score to date table and replay level scores are automatically increased when the game is changed from a 3 ball game to a 5 ball game.

* Outlane gate diverter coil control adjusted for cooler operation.

* Replay score factory default setting has been lowered from 100 million to 75 million.

* Performing a factory reset now sets volume level to 8.

* Replay bump factory default setting lowered from 10 million to 1 million.

* Replay minimum factory default setting lowered from 60 million to 1 million.


SOFTWARE V1.6


- STAFF -


Design : Claude Fernandez, Danman, Jeffrey Marshman

Art : Hugh Van Zanten (HUG), Paul Mazur (PWM)

Software : Dan Markham, Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz), Tony DeFeo (TND), Samuel Zehr (SAM), Jeffi Marshall

Dot Dude : Kevin Loza (KEV)

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner (CG)

Speech : Chris Granner, Manny De La Torriente, Jeff Powell (JEF), Claude Fernandez, Frank Lowney, Elizabeth Stroll, Allison Stroll (Alicat), Mark Ritchie, Bryan Friedman

Mechanics : Bob Petzke, Grace Sierakowski, Dan Molter

Model Shop : Steve Coldebella, Bill Kinahan

Double E Rodz : Greg Topel, Steve Milewski

Board Dudes : Pietro Piore, Mike Smyczynski


Special Thanks : Samuel Zehr, Python Anghelo, Mark Ritchie, Wally Welch, Kitten Frimel, Steve Ritschdorf, Frank Lowney, Pat, Mar, Shell, Swear, Briman, Kev, Nat, Megan, Stephanie, Reiko, Kitties, Scott Pikulski


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Airborne Avenger (c) 1977 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Generation 1


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1977. 350 units were produced.


Airborne Avenger was Steve Ritchie's first playfield design. His career in the pinball industry would bring him much success later on at Willams Electronics, with games like Flash, Firepower, and Black Knight.


The backglass artwork for Airborne Avenger was designed and signed by lead Atari artist George Opperman (1935-1985). Mr. Opperman was the first artist hired by Atari and the creator of the Atari logo.


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Ritchie

Artwork : George Opperman

Software & Sounds : Eugene Jarvis


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Airgallet (c) 1996 Banpresto.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 1st Generation Hardware

Game ID : BP962A


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM

RAM : 62256 (x8), NEC 424260 (x2), 6264 (x5)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996.


This game was developed by Gazelle Co, Ltd., one of the offshoots of shooter greats Toaplan (along with Cave and Eighting/Raizing).


The game is known as "Akuu Gallet" in Japan.


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Johan Satoh

Total coordinator : Toshifumi Kawashima

Producer : Hiroyuki Fujimoto

Director : Tatsuya Uemura

Programmer : Mizuiro Honey

Graphic designers : Mikio Yamaguchi, Junya Inoue, Kaneyo Oohira

Music composer : Yoshitatsu Sakai (Yoshitaz)


Special thanks : S. Yoshida, D. Watanabe, L. Hardt, J. Manning


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Airline Pilots [Deluxe model] (c) 1999 Sega.


Airline Pilots is a extremely detailed and authentic airline pilot game, simulating a commercial Boeing 777 aircraft.


- TECHNICAL -


This game runs on 4 Sega Naomi boards for the processing, a monster!


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1999.


Also released as "Airline Pilots [Standard model]".


This game was actually made in collaboration with engineers and pilots from Japan Airlines.


Airline Pilots is a part of the Sega's 'Real Life Career Series', others are "Emergency Call Ambulance", "Brave Firefighters", "Jambo! Safari", "18 Wheeler - American Pro Trucker" and "Crazy Taxi".


Soundtrack releases :

Airline Pilots & Brave Fire Fighters [Marvelous Entertainment (MMV) - MJCA-00061 - Sep 17, 1999]


- STAFF -


Sound Designer : Masanori Takeuchi


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Airline Pilots [Standard model] (c) 1999 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


Airline Pilots is a extremely detailed and authentic airline pilot game, simulating a commercial Boeing 777 aircraft.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1999.


Also released as "Airline Pilots [Deluxe model]".


This game was actually made in collaboration with engineers and pilots from Japan Airlines.


Airline Pilots is a part of the Sega's 'Real Life Career Series', others are "Emergency Call Ambulance", "Brave Firefighters", "Jambo! Safari", "18 Wheeler - American Pro Trucker" and "Crazy Taxi".


Soundtrack releases :

Airline Pilots & Brave Fire Fighters [Marvelous Entertainment (MMV) - MJCA-00061 - Sep 17, 1999]


- STAFF -


Sound Designer : Masanori Takeuchi


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Airwolf (c) 1987 Kyugo.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1987.


The game is based on the popular US TV series 'Air Wolf' (Universal City Studios, 1984).


Original products:

Airwolf (Kyugo)


Licensed products:

Airwolf (UA)


Unofficial products:

Skywolf (K&G)


- STAFF -


Staff : Yoshikikun, Kankurou, Chapy Hara, Yahichi, Sukesan


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)


* Others :

LCD Handheld Game (1989) by Acclaim.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Airwolf (c) 1987 United Amusements.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1987.


Manufactured by UA under license from Kyugo. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Kyugo entry.


Original products:

Airwolf (Kyugo)


Licensed products:

Airwolf (UA)


Unofficial products:

Skywolf (K&G)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

Game's Manual.

$end


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Ajax (c) 1987 Konami.


The player has been issued an emergency order. He must save the earth from being conquered by enemy forces. He climbs into his helicopter and prepares for intense aerial combat. Shooting oncoming enemy aircrafts and bombing the enemies below, he tries to make his way through the different stages to reach the enemy base. When he finishes the first stage, he is transported to his next mission by ab aircraft carrier. He hops into his jet fighters, tanks, ships, helicopters, and aircraft carriers. The player must also be aware of unseen enemies and surprise attacks.


Different kinds of power ups can be obtained throughout the game. These include:

'3' 3-Way: Bullets fire forward, right, and left.

'L' Laser: Player can shoot double lasers.

'T' Triple: Missiles are fired that spread out three ways in front.

'V' Vulcan: Rapid bullets are fired in the directions controlled.

'B' Bomb: Air to ground missles which can be upgraded twice.

'O' Orbital: A small drone using the same weaponry as the helicopter which can be otained by clearing a special formation of little red fighters.


There is an additional super weapon that destroys all the enemies on the screen at once. However, use of this weapon is limited.


Ajax contains 2 different types of stages : 2-D and 3-D. In the 2-D stage, the player controls a helicopter. In the 3-D stage, the player commands a jet fighter.


Ajax features some impressive graphics filled with rotation and scaling effects (some may get a little dizzy, though!), a solid soundtrack and excellent game control. Highly recommended for any shoot'em up enthusiast!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX770


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3 (FIRE, BOMB, POW)


- TRIVIA -


Ajax was released in December 1987


This game is also known as "Typhoon".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.4 - 28XA-201) on March 10, 1988.


- STAFF -


Producer : K. Hiroshita

Director : S. Okamoto

Programmers : S. Fujiwara, Gen. S

2-D designer : N. Sugita

3-D designer : N. Ishii

Title designer : Dr. Hide

Character designer : K. Nakamura

Sound : Y. Uno, Motoaki Furukawa

Hardware : H. Ueno, K. Ban


- PORTS -


* Computers:

Sharp X68000 (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Akatsuki Denkou Senki (c) 2008 Subtle Style.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2008.


- SOURCES -


Game's screenshot.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Akkanvader (c) 1995 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E06


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Akkanvader was released in June 1995. 


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Rogue-vader'. 


This game is known outside Japan as "Space Invaders '95 - The Attack of Lunar Loonies". 


For more information on the game itself, please see the non-Japanese version entry.


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Part II (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Akkanvader (1995)

7. Space Invaders Virtual Collection (1995, Nintendo Virtual Boy)

8. Space Invaders Anniversary (2003)

9. Space Invaders - Galaxy Beat (2005, Sony PSP)

10. Space Invaders DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

11. Space Invaders Extreme (2008, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Planner : Seiji Kawakami, Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Shinichi Arai

Character Designer : Seiji Kawakami, Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Shinichi Arai, Hiroyo Kujirai, Sy??Nakajima, Kasayama Pamio, Hiroto Nizato, Shin Tanaka, Terumi Ogihara, V.A.P, Peacock

Software Engineer : Kazutomo Ishida, Hirotaka Fukakawa, K??Kato, Masashi Tsuzura, Takashi Ishii, Yasutaka Hayashi, Shinji Soyano, Tabby Software Magic, Hiroshi Aoki, Kouji Tsunekiyo

Sound Director : Kazuko Umino (Karu)

Decoration Designer : Kumi Mizobe

Hardware Engineer : Takeshi Kinugasa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Akumajou Dracula (c) 1988 Konami.


Dracula stole our hero's wife the day of the ceremony and so you must rescue her. Armed with your whip, fight classic horror monsters in in this horizontal action game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX768


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K051649 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Akumajou Dracula was released in February 1988. It is known in US as "Haunted Castle [Model GX768]".


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Demon Castle Dracula'.


Akumajou Dracula IS part of the "CastleVania" games series. However, as many games of this series, it is not part of the main storyline. The main character doesn't have any name, but it is believed to be Simon Belmont of the original "CastleVania".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.1 - K30X7705) on 05/08/1988. This album was reprinted (KCIA-2309) on May 21, 1993.


- UPDATES -


Version P : the damage is less effective.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Combinding Credits : If you've ever played Akumajou Dracula, then you know that you are only allowed 3 continues throughout the game. And since you only get One Life per credit, it makes for a hard game. But if you have four credits in the game and hit the player one start button four times you will combined all four credits together giving you a huge life bar. Making this game a lot easier to play. Only trouble is, if you die, it will be game over because you will have used up all 3 of your continues making your Life Bar bigger.


- SERIES -


1. Akumajou Dracula (1986, Nintendo Famicom Disk System)

2. Akumajou Dracula [Model RC744] (1986, MSX 2)

3. Dracula II - Noroi No Fuuin (1987, Nintendo Famicom Disk System)

4. Akumajou Dracula (1988)

5. Dracula Densetsu (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

6. Akumajou Densetsu (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

7. Dracula Densetsu II (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

8. Akumajou Dracula (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

9. Akumajou Dracula (1993, Sharp X68000)

10. Akumajou Dracula X - Chi no Rondo [Model KMCD3005] (1993, PC-Engine CD)

11. Vampire Killer (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

12. Akumajou Dracula XX (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

13. Akumajou Dracula X - Gekka no Yasokyoku (1997, Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn)

14. Akumajou Dracula - Shikoku Taru Zensoukyoku (1997, Nintendo Game Boy)

15. Akumajou Dracula Mokushiroku, (1998, Nintendo 64)

16. Akumajou Dracula Mokushiroku Gaiden - Legend of Cornell  (1999, Nintendo 64)

17. Castlevania Chronicle - Akumajou Dracula (2001, Sony PlayStation)

18. Akumajou Dracula - Circle of the Moon (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

19. Castlevania - Byakuya no Concerto (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

20. Castlevania ~Akatsuki no Minuet~ (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

21. Castlevania (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

22. Akumajou Dracula - Sogetsu no Jujika (2005, Nintendo DS)

23. Akumajou Dracula - Yami No Juin (2005, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

24. Akumajou Dracula - Gallery of Labyrinth (2006, Nintendo DS)

25. Akumajou Dracula X Chronicle (2007, Sony PlayStation Portable)

26. Akumajou Dracula Ubawareta Kokuin (2008, Nintendo DS)

27. Akumajou Dracula - The Arcade (2008)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 25, 2006; "Oretachi Gaesen Zoku - Akumajou Dracula [SLPM-62729]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Al Capone (c) 1977 LTD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Al's Garage Band Goes on a World Tour (c) 1992 Alvin G.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992.


1,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Concept : Michael Gottlieb (MAG), Jack E. Haeger

Designer : Jerry Armstrong (JWA)

Artwork : Dan Hughes

Software : Rehman Merchant (RFM)

Dots/Animation : Vecennia Jordan

Music & Sounds : Kyle Johnson (K J)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4aladn,m4aladna,m4aladb,m4aladc,m4aladnd,m4aladne,m4aladnf,m4aladng,m4aladnh,m4aladni,
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Aladdin's Cave (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Aladdin's Cave (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Aladdin's Cave (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Aladdin's Cave (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Albatross (c) 1988 Face Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Unreleased.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Albert Square (c) 1993 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Albert Square was released in May 1993.


- UPDATES -


V 4.1

V 3.0

V 2.2

V 1.1


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Alcon (c) 1986 Taito America Corp.


Vertical scrolling shoot-em-up. Shoot ground targets and collect stars which can be exchanged for various power-ups. Fly over hi-tech landscape. Features end of level bosses, good sound and graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100186A

Prom Stickers : A77


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Alcon was released in December 1986.


This game is known outside US as "Slap Fight".


'ALCON' stands for 'Allied League of Cosmic Nations'.


Gary Hatt holds the record for this game with 838,050 points on April 25, 1987.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Weapon descriptions :

Speed - This will increase your flying speed.

Shot - Normal forward fire.

Side - Right and left fire.

Wing - Double, triple and quadruple fire power.

Bomb - Wide range fire

Laser - Long range fire.

H. Mis - Homing missiles.

Shield - Indestructible against 3 hits.


* Super Power-Up : Insert your coin(s) and select one player mode. When you begin the game, do not press the fire button and do not kill anything. Try lasting as long as possible avoiding the enemies' bullets. Your ship will eventually be destroyed and when you resume, you will have all power-ups and weapons. The longer you lasted before being destroyed, the further in the game you'll resume.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Masahiro Yuge


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Alex Kidd With Stella - The Lost Stars (c) 1986 Sega.


A platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N7751 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986 in Japan.


This game is the debut of Sega's first mascot, Alex Kidd who mostly appeared in various games for the Sega Master System. Alex's only game that was made for the Sega Mega Drive was "Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle" in 1989. Alex Kidd's last game was titled "Alex Kidd in Shinobi World" which was somewhat of a crossover between the Alex Kidd series and Shinobi. In 1991, Alex Kidd was replaced with a 'faster than a speeding bullet'-type character called Sonic The Hedgehog.


Opa-Opa, the main character from "Fantasy Zone", appears as the container for the 'Miracle Ball' in round 2 of this game.


Sony Music Entertainment / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Sega Arcade 80's Vol.1 - SCDC-00245) on 19/02/2003.


- UPDATES -


Protected PCB (set 1 in MAME) : specific platforms in gameplay move upward.

Unprotected PCB (set 2 in MAME) : specific platforms in gameplay move downward.


- SERIES -


1. Alex Kidd In Miracle World (1986, Sega Master System)

2. Alex Kidd With Stella - The Lost Stars (1986)

3. Alex Kidd In High-Tech World (1989, Sega Master System)

4. Alex Kidd In Enchanted Castle (1989, Sega Mega Drive)

5. Alex Kidd In Shinobi World (1990, Sega Master System)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Hiroshi Kawaguchi (Hiro)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Alexey Pajitnov's Welltris (c) 1991 Video System Co., Ltd.

 

A fun and addicting puzzle game from the creator of the hugely popular "Tetris".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2 

=> Turn, Drop


- TRIVIA -


Welltris was released in March 1991. This arcade video ame is a port from an original computer game released in 1989 on the Atari ST.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1992) Action Masters

NEC PC-9801 [JP] (May 27, 1992) Welltris


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Algar (c) 1980 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 499


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1980. 349 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Tony Kraemer

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ali (c) 1980 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model number : 119


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1980.


2,971 units were produced


- STAFF -


Design : Harry Williams

Art : Bob Timm


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Ali Baba and 40 Thieves (c) 1982 Sega.


A maze game where you play as the famous Arabian thief who must fend off and kill the 40 thieves who are trying to steal your money.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released during March 1982.


Ali Baba and 40 Thieves is based on the classic Arabian folk tale of the same name.


- SCORING -


Thieves : 200 points.

Captain Thief : 800 points.

$$ Man : 400 points.

Mystery : 100 points.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Alien - The Arcade Medal Edition (c) 2006 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Dimensions : W3470 x D3470 x H2300mm

Weight : 1700kg


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Alien 3 - The Gun (c) 1993 Sega.


A shooter game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 31,5'' (80cm) Wide x 53,54'' (136cm) Deep x 75,96'' (193cm) High.

Cabinet weight : 474 lbs (215 kg).


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Alien 3 was released in September 1993 in Japan.


This game is based on the 1992 movie 'Alien 3'.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different :

* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs', or sometimes 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screens added.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Alien Arena (c) 1985 Duncan Brown.


Player 1 (Thor) and Player 2 (Zespar) are battling it out in the Alien Arena. The game is timed, with 2 minutes for every 25 cents inserted, regardless of your choice of 1-player or 2-player. More time can be purchased at any time before the timer reads ':00'.


In a 1-player game you are Thor, with controls on the right, and the computer plays Zespar, on the left. In a 2-player game each of you chooses a set of controls. When time runs out in either game, it reverts to a "play as long as you can keep alive and possibly winning extra lives" 1-player game. If it started as a 2-player game, whoever is winning when time runs out is the one who gets to battle the computer.


The basic theme of the game is "capture the flag (while protecting your own)". You can assemble offensive and defensive aids by picking up 'pieces' strewn about your half of the playfield. The pieces are color-coded, randomly created and distributed, and different objects require different numbers of pieces to assemble. Once you start assembling an object, you must finish assembling it (pick up enough pieces for it) and place it... or 'flush' the pieces you've picked up so far. Flush is mostly used for when you accidentally picked up the wrong color piece... or when you don't have the required pieces to assemble the rest of the object. A status bar shows what object is under construction, and how many more pieces are needed. Only one object can be assembled at a time. Once it is assembled, you must carry it to where you want to place or launch it and press the 'place' button.


There is a delay at the beginning of each round before the flags appear, and then a further delay before the midfield barrier comes down. Use this time to start assembling an offense or defense or both (this keeps the opponent from just starting each round by making a suicide dash for your flag). When the flags do appear, their placement is random, but within a small distance from the back wall of your half of the arena.


A round ends when an opposing flag is captured by a player, or when a player is destroyed by one of his opponent's offensive or defensive objects. There are all sorts of nuances to how the objects behave, how they score, etc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz), M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 292 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Short history by Duncan Brown : By 1984, I had reverse-engineered the hardware used in Williams' games to the point where I had essentially created a 'programmer's guide' for it. Destiny called, I had to write a new game from scratch for this great hardware! My original intent was to end up with a conversion kit that was more user-friendly than most (remember this was back when conversions were just starting to come into existence, long before JAMMA, and most of them were a complete mess to install). A new marquee, new side stickers, new control panel, and 12 EPROMs, and away you go! No messy wiring, board modifications, etc. My production costs would be low, my sale price could be high.


Well, that was the plan anyway... Over the course of a year, I wrote "Alien Arena". It was written in 6809 assembly language using a cross-compiler on an Apple II+. Using custom-designed and handbuilt emulator hardware ('24' 2Kx8 static RAMs on a board connected to the Apple with a custom bus interface!) I could test out my code without the slowdown of programming and erasing a bunch of EPROMs all the time.


When I was done, I assembled it into an ex-"Stargate" cabinet, and put it out in the arcade I owned at the time. I made a few modifications (mostly to the computer-player AI) based on feedback from customers. I cannot say it was an immense hit. Most people thought it sucked, frankly. You decide for yourself. I know my wife and I had a blast playing it while I was designing it (probably added 6 months to the time to finish it, heh heh heh...).


This is quite literally the rarest game ever produced for the Williams hardware (production run of one!), and it has been out of circulation for 10 years.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Duncan Brown

From an idea by : Stowe Keller


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

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Alien Challenge (c) 1994 IGS Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


A one-on-one fighting game from IGS. Eight selectable characters and one end boss.


- TRIVIA -


Alien Challenge was released in December 1994.


This game is also known as "Huang Fei Hong".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Claus (the final boss) : On the character selection screen highlight Wong Fei Hung and press Right(x8), Left(x4) and Down(x4).


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Alien Command (c) 1990 Jaleco.


1 or 2 players shoot a laser gun at 5 UFO's that are moving up and down in an attempt to score points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 2.4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Alien Crush (c) 1989 Hudson Soft.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Alien Invasion (c) 1979 Margamatics Video.


Hack of Taito's "Space Invaders".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Alien Invasion Part II (c) 1979.


Shoot and destroy the invading aliens for points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- UPDATES -


AI PII has some differences :

* Added a storyline during the demo mode.

* Green blocks design is different.

* The saucers that run across the top of the screen shoot back at you when they have a clear shot.

* Some invaders split into two invaders on either side of the original, giving you more invaders to shoot.


- SCORING -


Large Invader: 100 points

Medium Invader: 200 points

Small Invader: 300 points

UFO: 500 to 3000 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Alien Poker (c) 1980 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Model number : 501


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1980.


6,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Edward Tomaszewski

Art by : Tony Ramunni


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Alien Sector (c) 1985 Namco, Ltd.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up where you try to shoot all the evil aliens while collecting cute, friendly one-eyed aliens. At the end of each level there is a chance to gain more energy.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG

RAM : (8x) 6116, (4x) 2148


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Alien Sector was released in July 1985.


This game is also known as "Baraduke".


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Yuriko Keino, Norio Nakagata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation ("Namco Museum Vol.5") as "Baraduke"; please see "Baraduke" entry for regions and release dates. 


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (June 1995), as "Baraduke"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Alien Star (c) 1984 Mylstar Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model number : 689A


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


1,065 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Alien Storm (c) 1990 Sega.


A side-scrolling beat-em-up in which up to 3 players take on the role of one of 3 futuristic warriors. The game heroes are charged with destroying the hoards of repulsive aliens who are invading the Earth. Many of the aliens are disguised as a variety of everyday street objects; such as telephone booths, oil cans, trash cans and mailboxes. The aliens reveal their true forms as the warriors approach.


Each of the 3 heroes carries their own individual weapon; Gordon has his plasma gun, Karla has a flamethrower and Scooter has an electric whip. At the end of each level, the warriors will enter a building and the shoot-em-up action will switch to a first-person perspective.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 74in. (188cm) High x 33,1in. (84cm) Wide x 42,5in. (108cm) Wide.

Cabinet weight : 331 lbs (150 kg).


Sega System 18 hardware

Game ID : 317-0146 / 317-0147 / 317-0148


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1990 in Japan.


Alien Storm was the second game in Sega's System 18 motherboard series.


Gilius, the dwarf from "Golden Axe", appears as a judge in the final voting. The player characters from "Golden Axe" appear in the TVs of the first-person shooting levels.


This game features an odd option: by pushing the service mode button you enter a menu with the usual configuration options, the last one allows machine owner's to put their own store name in the introduction of the game (Led sign in the Alien Busters van).


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Hyper Drive : G.S.M. Sega 4 - PCCB-00035) on 21/07/1990.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0146 :

* Japanese version (up to 2 players).


FD1094 317-0147 :

* US version (up to 3 players).

* "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen added.

* Different levels' graphics and design!

* Energy recharge system added (see 'Tips and Tricks').


FD1094 317-0148 :

* World version (up to 3 players).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* US version only : to recharge energy, just insert coins and press START button anytime during the game. Each coin recharges 1/3 of the bar.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Team Shinobi Ver.4


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (199?, "MegaGames 3in1 Vol 3")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Atari ST (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Alien Storm [Mega-Tech 47] (c) 1991 Sega.


A side-scrolling beat-em-up game. 3 futuristic warriors are charged with destroying the hoards of repulsive aliens who are invading the Earth. Many of the aliens are disguised as a variety of everyday street objects; such as telephone booths, oil cans, trash cans and mailboxes. The aliens reveal their true forms as the warriors approach.


Each of the 3 heroes carries their own individual weapon; Gordon has his plasma gun, Karla has a flamethrower and Scooter has an electric whip. At the end of each level, the warriors will enter a building and the shoot-em-up action will switch to a first-person perspective.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Mega-Tech No. 47


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Alien Syndrome (c) 1987 Sega.


The earth command faces a grave crisis. Hideous alien life forms have taken control of Earth's space station and hold its inhabitants hostage. Only 2 brave space troopers step forward to face the challenge. Ricky & Mary must save the hostages and destroy the alien menace once and for all. This overhead shoot'em up game features good graphics & sound as well as simple yet fast gameplay with plenty of weapons to find!


- TECHNICAL -


Alien Syndrome was sold in a dedicated cabinet by Sega, but was also sold as a conversion kit by Sun Corporation (licensed from Sega) for the America market only.


Cabinet dimensions : 32,5'' (83cm) Deep x 24'' (63cm) Wide x 73'' (185cm) High.

Cabinet weight : 211 lbs (96 kg).


Sega System 16A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N7751 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


Note : this game also runs on Sega System 16B hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1987.


Donn Nauert holds the record for this game with 2,269,200 points on February 2, 1988.


Soundtrack releases :

[JP] Oct. 10, 1987 - After Burner [Sega Game Music Vol.3] [28XA-109]

Legend of Game Music 2 - Platinum Box [Scitron Digital Contents - SCDC-00473 to 00482 - Jan 18, 2006]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hint : Shoot and grab everything as quickly as possible. If you manage to finish a level before the timer reaches 100, you get a 60K bonus.


- SERIES -


1. Alien Syndrome (1987)

2. Alien Syndrome (2007, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Music by : Tohru Nakabayashi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1987)

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Sega Game Gear (1992)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 14 : Alien Syndrome")

Sony PlayStation 3 (2009, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection) [as an unlockable]


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1987)

Commodore Amiga (1987)

Atari ST (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Commodore C64 (1988)

Sharp X68000 (1992)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25'']


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Alien Syndrome [Mega-Tech 07] (c) 1987 Sega.


The earth command faces a grave crisis. Hideous alien life forms have taken control of Earth's space station and hold its inhabitants hostage. Only 2 brave space troopers step forward to face the challenge. Ricky & Mary must save the hostages and destroy the alien menace once and for all. This overhead shoot'em up game features good graphics & sound as well as simple yet fast gameplay with plenty of weapons to find!


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Mega Tech No. 07


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Alien vs. Predator (c) 1994 Capcom Co., Ltd. 


Two Space Marines and two Predators go after hordes of H.R. Giger's most fearsome creations! Each character has special projectile weapons in addition to the standard super moves.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II Hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 04


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump, [3] Weapon Attack


- TRIVIA -


Alien vs. Predator was released in May 1994.


The game combines enemies from the two Twentieth Century Fox films entitled Alien and Predator. This is the first title to ever combine elements from two separate, non-related films into a single game.


Lieutenant Linn Kurosawa made a cameo appearance in the background of Ken's stage in "Street Fighter Alpha 2".


Chad Johnson holds the record for this game with 3,074,408 points.


This game is based on the Dark Horse comics : Aliens vs. Predator (1989-1990) (5 comics).


Comics published after the release of the game :

Aliens vs. Predator - Booty (1996) (1 comic)

Aliens vs. Predator - Eternal (1999) (4 comics)

Aliens vs. Predator - Xenogenesis (1999) (4 comics)

Aliens vs. Predator - Thrill of the Hunt (2004) (1 comic)


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Here are the 4 available characters and their statistics...

Predator Warrior : Speed 6 - Power 4 - Skill 5

Major D. Schaefer : Speed 2 - Power 8 - Skill 4

Lieutenant Linn Kurosawa : Speed 5 - Power 1 - Skill 8

Predator Hunter : Speed 6 - Power 5 - Skill 4


- STAFF -


Planners : Kame, Garuda Tetsu, Uda. T

Programmers : Cham Cho Choy, Arikichi Kiyoko, Pon, Hard. Yas, Shinchan

Character Designers : Hayashi, Yus, Shisui, Vlad T, Ban, Kawatori, Shige, Jun 26

Artist : Iwai, Hiroki Ohnishi, Konishi. H, Norisaki Chie, Fukunoyan, Kisa, Angus

Music Composer : Hideki Okugawa (Hideki Ok)

Sound Designer : Toshio Kajino

Capcom USA Supporters : David Winstead, Alex Jimenez (Alex Jimerez)

Special Thanks : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Tom


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=alienfnt,alienfnta,
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$bio

Alienfront - Team Based Combat (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi (GD-Rom) Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2001.


- STAFF -


Producer : Makoto Uchida


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2001)

Nokia N-Gage (2005, "AlienFront")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=aliens,aliens2,aliens3,aliensj,aliensj2,aliensu,aliensa,
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$bio

Aliens (c) 1990 Konami.


Picks up in the film with Lt. Ripley and Cpl. Hicks attempting to leave the alien-infested colony by shooting their way out.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX875


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Shoot1, [2] Shoot2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1990.


This game is based upon the movie of the same name (released in 1986).


An Aliens cabinet is seen in The Simpsons arcade game. However it's revealed that a Xenomorph which scares off a Space Mutant (a recurring movie franchise on the TV show) is reveals itself to be none other than Marge Simpson inside the Alien costume.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


The Japanese version is very unlike any other version to appear in other countries :

* Most obviously, both APC driving levels have been entirely deleted.

* As such, the subplot of rescuing Newt is gone. Therefore, Newt never appears in Stage 1.

* When you take on the 'Shrinky-Dink Alien Quartet', the first one to fully enlarge hops off-screen, leaving you to only battle the other three.

* Many of the aliens, zombies, and mid-bosses can be killed with fewer shots.

*Two new kinds of minor enemy appear in the game :

a) An adult alien bursts out of the background wall during the vent portion of what we consider Stage 5. It functions much like the Ground-Poppers and is destroyed just as easily, but with new animations and from a different angle. It is the only one of its type in the game.

b) The small form of the Shrinky-Dink Alien, as seen in the form of the second mid-boss in Stage 5, reappears in Stage 7. It stands alone on the catwalks with a ring of orange energy circling it and the catwalk in a kind of 'shield'. A few shots destroy it.

* Titles have been given to each level. They are as follows, transcribed as they appear in the game.

Level 1 - Living Quarters

Level 2 - Factory

Level 3 - Factory2

Level 4 - Queen Alien's DEN

Level 5 - Escape Route

Level 6 - Battle Ship SULACO	

* Special weapons and bombs appear much more frequently in the game, dropping from the sky for the players to use at regular intervals.

* It is now possible to attain 1-ups in the game. If a player is still carrying a weapon from the last special weapon power-up, the next one to fall on-screen will contain a 1-up. It comes in the form of a red ribbon with a bow wrapped around the word '1up'.

* In addition to the other enemies in this section, ground-popping aliens now appear earlier, during the nest portion of what we know as Stage 3.

* In addition to the other enemies, flying aliens now appear during the first power loader segment, in Stage 3.

* Flying aliens are much more frequent throughout the outdoor portion of Stage 5 and Stage 7.

* Extra exploding barrels appear throughout the game.

* Numerous aliens have changed color. Adult aliens are now purple instead of maroon, face-huggers are now flesh-toned instead of green, etc.

* Many of the adult aliens in the elevator sequence of Stage 3 have been removed. They have been replaced with flying aliens that do NOT damage the cables. This makes this sequence much easier.

* The beams from the 3-Way gun have changed color from purple to orange.

* During the final battle, the queen does NOT breathe fire/acid at you. Instead, after flashing white, she sends out multiple images of herself as a projectile! These are wider and therefore are easier to be hit by.

* The queen charges at you constantly even if you are in the power loader. This makes the final battle much more difficult.


- STAFF -


Game programmers : S. Okamoto, K. Ozaki, Hirotaka.I.1

Character designers : Kengo N., Nishiyan

Graphic designers : M. Yoshida, Kaoru. N

Music composer : Adachi

Sound effect : Oouchi

Hardware designer : H. Matsuura

Special guest : Akira. S, Hiroshi Iuchi (Iuchi 2), Chokki, Takano, Samejima

Director : S. Okamoto

Management : Hiroshita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4aliz,
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$bio

AlizBaz (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5all41,m5all41a,m5all41b,m5all41c,m5all41e,m5all41f,m5all41g,m5all41h,m5all41i,m5all41j,m5all41k,m5all41m,
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$bio

All 4 One (c) 200? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5all41l,m5all41low,
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$bio

All 4 One (c) 200? Lowen.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smis0502266,smis0502267,smis0502268,smis0502269,smis0502270,smis0502272,smis0502273,smis0502274,smis0502275,smis0502276,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=all-about-money-hot-shot-progressive-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46205&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

All About Money [Hot Shot Progressive] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]


Game Kit #141036 CineReels

Game Kit #117512 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #125500 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502266

Min/Max %: 86.02%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 2,318,290


SMI #S0502267

Min/Max %: 88.05%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 2,318,290


SMI #S0502268

Min/Max %: 90.01%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 2,318,290


SMI #S0502269

Min/Max %: 92.01%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 2,318,290


SMI #S0502270

Min/Max %: 94.00%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 2,318,290


SMI #S0502272

Min/Max %: 86.02%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 12,972,526


SMI #S0502273

Min/Max %: 88.05%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 12,972,526


SMI #S0502274

Min/Max %: 90.01%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 12,972,526


SMI #S0502275

Min/Max %: 92.01%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 12,972,526


SMI #S0502276

Min/Max %: 94.00%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 12,972,526


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smis0502196,smis0502197,smis0502198,smis0502199,smis0502200,
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$bio

All About Money [Hot Shot Progressive] (c) 2006 Bally Gaming.


5 Reels, 20 Lines, 1,000 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Compatible with the "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant" cabinet.


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502196

Min/Max%: 86.07


SMI #S0502197

Min/Max%: 88.10


SMI #S0502198

Min/Max%: 90.13


SMI #S0502199

Min/Max%: 92.14


SMI #S0502200

Min/Max%: 94.11


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 79.66%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=aafb,aafbb,aafbc,aafbd2p,
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$bio

All American Football (c) 1989 Leland.


An American football game up to four players with all the features of "John Elway's Team Quarterback" and much more : improved graphics, sideline shop, etc...


- TECHNICAL -


[4-Player Upright]


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 4

Control : Stick

Buttons : 1


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


To enter the setup/diagnostics menus:

1. Press and hold the left Quarterback Join button.

2. Press the Test button

3. Release both buttons

When in the menu, button 1 selects the functions while button 2 activates/changes it.


- SERIES -


1. Quarterback (1987)

2. John Elway's Team Quarterback (1988)

3. All American Football (1989)


- STAFF -


Direction : John Rowe, Medo Moreno, Dan Viescas, Dave Dodd

Software : Bob Skinner, Phil Sorger

Graphics : Kevin Lydy

Sounds : Michelle Simon

Music : Sam Powell

Hardware : Eric Henderson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4alladv,
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$bio

All Cash Advance (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5fire,
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$bio

All Fired Up (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1days,sc1daysa,
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$bio

All In a Days Work (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1alley,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=alley-cat&page=detail&id=41959&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Alley Cat (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=alcat_l7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=alley-cats&page=detail&id=10314&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Alley Cats (c) 1985 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=alleymas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=alley-master&page=detail&id=65&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Alley Master (c) 1986 Cinematronics.


A bowling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 72inch High x 25inch Wide x 32inch Deep.

Cabinet weight : 280 lbs.


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=aligator,aligatorun,
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$bio

Alligator Hunt (c) 1994 Gaelco.


Strange reptilian-looking aliens are invading earth and is up to the most brave and skilled soldiers (apparently a duo of skateboarding youths!) to stop the invasion and destroy the enemy base. Features nice graphics and great shoot'em up gameplay which is quite similar to "Cabal" & "Blood Bros.".


- TECHNICAL -


Gaelco GAE1 hardware

Game ID : 940411


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : GAELCO (@ 12 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [1] Shot, [2] Looping, [3] Missile


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1994.


- STAFF -


Management : Luis Jonama

Programming : Alexander Ekjanov, Diego Campos

Animations : Xavi Fradera, Toni Rodriguez, Javi Arrebola

Scenario : Esteve Polls, Tony Yeste

Special effects : Xavi Fradera, Tony Yeste

Video effects : Javi Arrebola, Xavi Fradera

Music : Joan Sanmarti

Sound effects : Josep Quingles, Diego Campos

Hardware designers : Javier Valero, Jordi Vilella

Hardware technicians : Xavier Nicolau, Joan Quingles, Joan Arcos, Belen Moral, Rosa Maria Ibanez

Production : Angel Porras

Maintenance : Ana, Mari Angeles, Oscar

Collaborations : Enric Vives, Joan Parra


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjapinky,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=almond-pinky&page=detail&id=18414&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Almond Pinky (c) 1988 Dynax.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc2prom,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=along-the-prom&page=detail&id=42208&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Along the Prom (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=alphaho,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=alpha-fighter-/-head-on&page=detail&id=67&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Alpha Fighter / Head On (c) 198? Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=alphamis,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=alpha-mission&page=detail&id=3903&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Alpha Mission (c) 1985 SNK.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985.


This game is known as "ASO - Armored Scrum Object" in Japan. And is also known as "Arian Mission".


- SERIES -


1. Alpha Mission (1985)

2. Alpha Mission II [Model NGM-007] (1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=alpham2,alpham2p,
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$bio

Alpha Mission II (c) 1991 SNK.


A full-screen vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0007


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (3 usables)

=> Type A : [A] Missile/Laser/Attach armor, [B] Armor attack, [C] Open menu

=> Type B : [A] Laser/Attach armor, [B] Missile, [C] Open menu


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1991.


This game is known in Japan as "ASO II - Last Guardian".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (ASO II - PCCB-00062) on 21/05/1991.


- UPDATES -


The prototype version has different gameplay trailer in the attract mode.


- SERIES -


1. Alpha Mission (1985)

2. Alpha Mission II [Model NGM-007] (1991)


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Planner : Kohyan

Sub planner : Shiba

Programmers : Data-Tada, Muge-San, Magi2, Shochan, Nishidon (as Nishido~N)

Designers : Toyochan, Maeda, Miki, Y. Kawase, Higa, Keisen. Y, Masami Tanaka, Mano

Sound : Jojoha Kitapi, Konny, Tarkun


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 1, 1991; "ASO II - Last Guardian [Model NGH-007]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Sep. 9, 1994; "ASO II - Last Guardian [Model NGCD-007]")

Sony PlayStation Store (2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=alphaone,alphaonea,
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$bio

Alpha One (c) 1983 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This was the second prototype of "Major Havoc", the first was called "Tollian's Web".


- UPDATES -


Differences with the final game :

* There is no music in Alpha One.

* The story of the Vaxxian is much different. Notice the Catastro-fighter has a different name, as does the vaxxian home planet.

* There isn't any enemy scoring on the 'story' screen.

* Many of the sounds are different. These include the player firing sound and the enemy explosions. The sound of Rex 'frying' is missing.

* Some graphics are different, such as the Space station explosions.

* Many other small differences and the overall unfinished feel of the game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Warp Codes : It's possible to warp to higher levels in Alpha One from the start of the game by using certain codes. This is useful to not only be able to get through the game more quickly, but each warp also gives a fairly hefty bonus for carrying it out. This is done by playing the 'mini-Breakout' game at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen when the game starts. The game will have a phrase such as, 'Enter Red Warp 00' at the bottom of the screen. What you do is use the controls to 'dial in' the first digit of the appropriate code given below, then press fire to serve the ball and repeat as necessary. The codes are :

Red code - 23, 250,000 pts, Level 4.

Yellow code - 46, 600,000 pts, Level 8.

Green code - 51, 700,000 pts, Level 9.


Note that you can only enter the codes in the order they're given - it's not possible to enter, say, the red warp code followed directly by the green warp code.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Owen Rubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=alpha1v,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=alpha-one&page=detail&id=11063&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Alpha One (c) 1988 Vision Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80, M6803

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910, (2x) MSM5205


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Kyle Hodgetts, Tony Windsor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4alpha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=alphabet&page=detail&id=41229&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Alphabet (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=alpinerd,alpinerc,
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$bio

Alpine Racer (c) 1994 Namco.


Ski racing game (downhill and gate) with 3 courses and 2 play modes : Race and Time Attack. The player stands on a sophisticated set of ski-like foot stands while holding onto 2 bars for stability to play.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 230 cm High x 126 cm Wide x 300 cm Deep.

Cabinet weight : 792 lbs (360 kg).


Namco Super System 22 hardware

Game ID : AR


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37710 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1994, Alpine Racer was released in June 1995 in Japan.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.25 - VICL-15049) on 22/11/1995.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Character : When the 'press any button' screen comes up, hold down the 2 outside buttons and press the middle button repeatedly. You will hear a sound if done correctly and unlock the secret character 'Penguin'.


- SERIES -


1. Alpine Racer (1994)

2. Alpine Racer 2 (1996)

3. Alpine Racer 3 (2002)


- STAFF -


Music & Sound composer : Takayuki Ishikawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=alpinr2b,alpinr2a,
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$bio

Alpine Racer 2 (c) 1996 Namco.


A checkpoint-style racing game, featuring realistic physics, unique controls and an unusual genre for a racing game. It features three separate courses and your choice of speed or gate racing. There is a cool replay feature for finishing in first place.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco Super System 22 hardware

Game ID : ARS


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37710 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996.


This game was used as one of the challenges on the BBC game show "Friends Like These".  The contestants had to finish in the highest position to win.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: APM02194). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


ARS2/VER.A 

* Build date : 13:45:05, DEC 6 1996


ARS2/VER.B

* Build date : 17:10:59, JAN 10 1997


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Characters :

Kuma : Hold SELECT and insert a coin. Then at the skipper select screen hold RIGHT and push the VIEW CHANGE button.

Oyaji : Hold SELECT and insert a coin. Then at the skipper select screen hold LEFT and push the VIEW CHANGE button.


* Track Weather : Enter one of the character codes, then highlight High Speed Course and press...

Darker Track : ... Left Select, View Change

Darker/Foggier Track : ... Left Select, Left Select, View Change


* Staff Credit : In Expert Mode in Time Trial, pass through the left side of the arrow in 1st tunnel.


- SERIES -


1. Alpine Racer (1994)

2. Alpine Racer 2 (1996)

3. Alpine Racer 3 (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Alpine Ski (c) 1982 Taito.


Maneuver a skier through a downhill ski course, a slalom course, and a ski jumping competition.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

Dimension : 67inch (170cm) High x 24inch (61cm) Wide x 30inch (76cm) Deep.

Weight : 280 lbs (126 kg).


Taito SJ System hardware

Board Number : AA017808C

Prom Stickers : AP / RH16-27


Main CPU : Z80 (ID : AA017809C) (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Alpine Ski was released in January 1982. 


Eric Olofson holds the official record for this game with 500774 points on November 23, 1982.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Here's A Way To Get Ridiculously High Scores In Alpine Ski : Go thru the downhill section with the points flags very slowly and avoid collecting positive points :

1) There's some point in the course (should be easy to find) where there's a negative points flag near trees that can be crashed into. This trick is best done here.

2) Collect negative points to roll your score back under zero. You will be granted massive time on the massive points you have. Unfortunately, time will be taken off at an incredible rate.

3) Run over the negative points flag as necessary to get rid of the points you win just by moving forward and crashing into the nearby trees.

4) Repeat Step 4 until you've run out of time. You now have a completely unbeatable high-score which (if it were 1981) people would beg you to tell them how you did it.

WARNING : ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY DON'T GO BACK ACROSS ZERO OR YOUR GAME WILL END IMMEDIATELY!!!


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137)]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Alpine Surfer (c) 1996 Namco.


Players can freeboard or gate race while performing numerous air tricks and listening to rock and alternative music. 2 downhill courses and 2 levels of difficulty provide the player with 4 challenging options.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimension (High x Wide x Deep) :

* Monitor unit : 91in. x 55,25in. x 39,5in. Weight : 682 lbs.

* Board unit : 45in. x 58in. x 71in. Weight : 795 lbs.

* Footprint : 93in. x 50in. x 94in.


Namco Super System 22 hardware.

Game ID: AF


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37710 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1996 in Europe, North America, and Japan.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : AF2/VER.A (World)

* Build date : 15:19:23, JUL 1 1996


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Character : Press and hold the Left and Right Select buttons and press Start seven times at the mode select screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Altair (c) 1981 Cidelsa.


A "Space Invaders" style shoot'em up. Defeat Battle after Battle and destroy the Monster Ship and the hordes of aliens.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CDP1802 (@ 3.579 Mhz)

Sound Chips : CDP1869 (@ 3.579 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


All Cidelsa games were released in Spain only.


- SERIES -


1. Altair (1981)

2. Altair II (198?)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Altered Beast (c) 1988 Sega.


The goddess Athena has been abducted by the Lord of the Underworld. Her father, the great god Zeus, searched for a brave warrior strong enough to save her. He chose a brave warrior who died with honour & courage on the battlefield. Zeus raised the warrior from the grave and granted him the power to morph into a powerful, holy beast in order to do battle against the unspeakable horrors of the Underworld.


Altered Beast is a 1-player sideways scrolling beat-em-up. The game begins with the player controlling the human form of the resurrected warrior. During the levels the warrior will be attacked by a number of flashing animals. Destroying these creatures will result in an orb being dropped. If the player picks up an orb, he will begin his transformation from human into 'Beast'. Once 3 orbs have been collected, the transformation is complete. In beast form the player's character is much faster and stronger than in the human form, and also has the ability to throw fireballs at the enemy. At the end of each stage, after the boss fight, the player's special powers are taken from him and he once again reverts to human form.


The action in Altered Beast veers from being untypically slow-paced and sedate for a game of this nature, but the game's premise and graphical flair helped to separate it from other rivals of the genre.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0066


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> PUNCH, KICK, JUMP


- TRIVIA -


Altered Beast was released in August 1988.


This game is known in Japan as "Juuohki".


Altered Beast was moderately successful, the player's ability to transform into different creatures being a big draw.


Alex and Stella from "Alex Kidd" are declared dead in the first stage of this game (Alex and Stella stones).


The small tail swinging gryphon that appears often in this game makes a comeback in "Golden Axe".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. SEGA 1 - D28B0002) on 07/07/1988


An Altered Beast unit appears in 1998 movie 'The Replacement Killers'.


A FRASER holds the world record on this game, with a score of 599,800 beating the previous 7-year old score by 100 points, a score that was thought to be the limit achievable on the hardest difficulty setting ! His 02 Feb 2010 MARP INP replay file also contains links to the complete video replay,which also demonstrates how to get more control over your character,instead of the slow-paced method which is commonly used.


The Last Boss of game, a pink rhino named lord Neff, appear, on the 2012 animation movie "Wreck-It Ralph" from Walt Disney Animation Studios.


- UPDATES -


317-0066 : Standard 16B hardware as 'Technical' section describes it.


317-0076 : Uses an additional I8751 @ 8 Mhz


317-0078 : Uses an additional I8751 @ 8 Mhz


- SCORING -


BIRD : 300 points

BULL WARRIOR : 500 points

DEMON WARRIOR : 300 points

FLYING DEMON : 500 points

FLYING DEMON WITH MAUL : 500 points

FROG : 0 points

GOAT WARRIOR : 300 points

HEADLESS SKELETON : 100 points

INSECT WARRIOR : 100 points

SNAKE : 500 points

SPIKED BALL : 100 points

TURTLE : 500 points

UNICORN WARRIOR : 300 points

WOLFS (BROWN OR WHITE) : 1000 points

ZOMBIE : 100 points


You also get points for clearing an area. These bonuses range from 20000 points to 100000 points depending on how fast you cleared the level and enemies killed.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* General strategies level by level...


LEVEL 1 : you start off in a graveyard on this level. You will immediately be assaulted by zombies and headless skeletons. Watch out for the tall, granite blocks since they usually release one of these enemies.


BOSS 1 : a pretty easy boss. It takes about 15 hits to put him down. This boss will throw five to seven heads at your location. The best way to counter this threat is to stay in one place and go into the gaps between the heads. When the heads quit falling, hit the boss a couple of times and repeat the above process.


LEVEL 2 : you will be going through the swamps on this level.

1) A big hazard are the frogs. They will latch onto your characters head and drain their energy. Rapidly move the joystick left and right to shake them off.

2) To kill the snakes, you have to hit either their rattle or head. You will be warned of their location by a rattle either sticking out of the ground or the air above.


BOSS 2 : the boss transforms into a giant plant with eyes. He will launch ten eyes, which will slowly drift toward your character. You must destroy all of these eyes to get to the boss himself. In order to score hits, you must hit the central eye. You have to be quick since this boss will put up another wall of eyes to block your attacks. It takes about 20 hits to eradicate this plant. Just Stay in line with the main eye and keep firing without moving. If eyes get near you use the kick button to send out a shock wave.


LEVEL 3 : you are now entering the caves. The biggest danger is all the crevices. Make sure you keep to the ledges and avoid falling or getting knocked off of them.

1) The Insect Warriors are pretty easy to take care of, although they can cause considerable problems if you are on a ledge.

2) To defeat the turtles, you must first get them out of their shell.

3) The demons and birds present the greatest hazard since they will knock you off the ledges.

4) A good tactic for all the enemies is to let them follow you. Then jump over a crevice and they will fall in.


BOSS 3 : This Boss is fairly easy with a little practice. Get Close to him and keep shooting your death breath. When the spinning ice and fire come out jump towards the boss right before they hit you. Then continue to fire death breath and repeat.


LEVEL 4 : you have entered what appears to be a city.

1) You have already dealt with most of these enemies. Just use the tactics you used from the first level to take care of them.

2) The flying demons present a moderate threat. They will dive down on your character when you are stopped. The best way to deal with them is to entice them to attack then hit them when they are rising up again.


BOSS 4 : another rough boss battle. This time he takes the form of a blue dragon's head. You must hit this boss from underneath to affect him. He moves in a slow circle so time your jumps accordingly. He spits out a solid stream of fireballs. You can duck under most of them. For the ones you can't, just jump toward the boss. In addition to fireballs, he also launches one or two small red dragons to further harass your character. These can be taken out with normal attacks. After 30 hits, you can send this boss packing.


LEVEL 5 : the final level, you will be located in some ruins. You will encounter some pretty vicious enemies on this level. They each have strengths to their credit.

1) The Goat Warriors are quick. They come in for a quick strike and retreat.

2) The Unicorn Warriors jump around and make difficult targets to get a bead on.

3) The Bull Warriors can level your character in a single blow if you aren't careful.

4) The Spiked Balls will continuously roll into your character until defeated.

All these enemies work in tandem to wear your character down quickly and they tend to appear in mixed groups so you will have to do a lot of hitting and running to survive them.

Note: Make sure you get the first 3 power ups or this will be a very hard level.


BOSS 5 : the final boss and appropriately the toughest boss. The boss appears as a large warrior in the shape of a rhino. He has two attacks : The first one is basically going toe-to-toe with your character and beating the stuffing out of him. The second is a charge. The charge will be proceeded by steam coming out of the rhino's nostrils.

1) You will have to constantly move around to avoid this bosses attacks. You can defuse the charge and send this boss backwards by hitting him as he is charging.

2) The boss starts out as a gray color. He will turn red after about 30 hits. He will then turn purple after another 30 hits. 30 more hits and you have accomplished your goal.

3) When he appears go to the extreme left of the screen. When he charges jump high and bound of his head to the right of him. Then run all the way right and jump again when he charges bouncing off his head to the left. When you land use the rush attack and run to the left of the screen. If after you use the rush attack he punches you will have time throw 1 or 2 fire balls. This will take some practice but is very effective.


Congratulations, you are now a God.


- SERIES -


1. Altered Beast (1988)

2. Altered Beast - Guardian of the Realms (2002, Nintendo GameBoy Advance)

3. Altered Beast (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Developed by Team Shinobi 1988 summer : Fu., Tak., Tos., Mor., Nak., Kaw., Sat., Makoto Uchida (Uch.), Hkr., Has., Hag.


- PORTS -


The American release of the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) in 1989 all came bundled with a port of this game, making it the first American Genesis game.


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1988)

Sega Mega Drive (1988)

NEC PC-Engine (1988)

NEC PC-Engine CD (1989)

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Sega Game Gear

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Sega Smash Pack")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection")

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version)

Sony PlayStation 3 (Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection) [unlockable]


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (1990)

PC [CD-ROM, Windows] (1998, "Sega Smash Pack")


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1988) released by Tiger Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Altered Beast [Mega-Tech 01] (c) 1989 Sega.


Goddess Athena has been abducted by the Lord of the Underworld. Her father Zeus has looked for a brave warrior strong enough to save her and chose you, a brave centurion who died with honor & courage on the battlefield. So after bringing you back to life, Zeus has granted you with the power to morph into powerful holy beasts in order to stand a chance against the unspeakable horrors in the Underworld. Can you save goddess Athena and secure your place as a warrior of the gods? Features detailed graphics, nice soundtrack along with some digitized voices, as well as simple yet fun gameplay. Highly recommended for action game fans as well as "Splatterhouse" fans!


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 01


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This represents the Sega Mega Drive port of the arcade version. Altered Beast was the first game that was offered by Sega as a bundle with its 16-bit console.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Beast Select : At the title screen, hold A+B+C+Downleft and then press Start. A menu that allows selection of the beast for each round should appear.


* Level / Beast Select : On the main title screen, press B+Start to access the Hidden options screen. From here, you can select the difficulty, which level you wish to start at and what kind of beast to play as.


* Sound Test : At the title screen, hold A+C+Upright and then press Start.


* Continue : When you run out of lives and the game ends, wait for the title screen to appear. Hold A and press Select to continue from the stage at where you died.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console")

Sony Playstation 2 (2006; as part of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Collection)

Sony Playstation Portable (2006; as part of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Collection)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Always Eight (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Always Nine (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Amazing Maze (c) 1976 Midway.


Each player (up to 2 people may play at a time, 2-player mode is more fun), controls a little geometric shape. Each player starts at opposite sides of the maze. The object is to get to the point where the other player started, before they get to where you started. You use a joystick to guide your 'character' through the maze. The game is time based, and you score a point for each maze you beat faster than your opponent (or the computer player if you are going solo). The factory setting is for a 90 second game, but this is operator adjustable. The graphics are done in monochrome white on black. With no detail on anything. The maze walls are only a pixel thick, while the characters themselves (simple shapes), are not much bigger. The mazes are not stylized in anyway. They look exactly like the kind of maze you would do with a paper and pen.


- TECHNICAL -


This game was released in an upright dedicated cabinet. The cabinet is white and tan with sideart covering the entire machine. Like many other early titles, there was no marquee at all. The name was merely on the monitor bezel (on the top in this case). The name confusion about this game comes from the fact that the monitor bezel says 'Amazing Maze', while the sideart says 'Maze' and the game itself says 'The Amazing Maze Game' on the title screen. The marquee, or monitor bezel title is generally considered to be the definitive one in the case where a game has conflicting titles like that. The control panel was simple, and featured a joystick for each player. But, player 1 had to use his left hand for the stick (like most games), but player 2 had to use their right hand, due to the control panel layout.


Cabinet dimensions : 26,5inch. (67cm) Wide x 64,5inch. (164cm) High x 24inch. (61cm) Deep.

Cabinet weight : 220 lbs.


Game ID : 611


Main CPU : 8080

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal (23inch. monochrome open frame monitor)

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1976. This is one of the first maze video game ever produced, and far more complex than you may be used to. This is no "Ms. Pac-Man". The mazes in this game are as complex as ones you might find in those little maze books you may have had as a child, none of that multiple path, wishy washy stuff like "Pac-Man" or "Lady Bug". These mazes have only one correct pathway through them.


The maze changes with every point made and never repeats itself. You can play the game for 24 hours or for 24 years and not see the same pattern.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Bally Astrocade (1977)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Amazing Spider-Man [Model 653] (c) 1980 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model Number : 653


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1980, Amazing Spider-Man was the first of Gottlieb's System 80 series of pinball machines and was the second Marvel character licensed by Gottlieb to produce a pinball machine (the first being "The Hulk").


7,625 units were produced.


This pinball machine featured character poses taken directly from Marvel comics and style guides including Aunt May Parker, Kingpin, Lizard, Scorpion, Vulture, Black Widow and the Green Goblin.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Amazon Hunt [Model 684] (c) 1983 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Model number : 684


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1983.


1,515 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design : Ed Krynsky

Art : Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ambassador (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ambush (c) 1983 Tecfri.


An early shoot 'em up. You must first attempt to take off you spaceship by repeatedly pressing left and right. Then you must attempt to fight off enemy spaceships.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1983.


The original version was done by Tecfri and it was the first game from this Spanish manufacturer located in Barcelona. They licensed the game to Nippon Amuse for the Japanese market. And also licensed to Volt Elec for manufacture and distribution.


Alberto Zin holds the official record for this game with 591,150 points on July 9, 1984.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Javier Valero, Josep Quingles, Luis Jonama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ambush (c) 1983 Nippon Amuse Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1983.


licensed from Tecfri to Nippon Amuse for manufacture and distribution in Japan. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Tecfri entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Ambush (c) 1983 Volt Electronics Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1983.


Licensed from Tecfri to Volt Elec. for manufacture and distribution. For more information on the game itself, please see the originel Tecfri entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=anteaterg,
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$bio

Ameisenbaer (c) 1983 TV-Tuning 2000.


A maze game where you play an anteater that elongates his sticky tongue through maze-like anthills eating ants, other bugs and insects.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 99


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to F.E.G.


Ameisenbaer is known outside Germany as "Anteater".


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Chris Oberth


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983, "Anteater")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=america,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=america-1492&page=detail&id=5193&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

America 1492 (c) 1986 Juegos Populares.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4amalad,m4amalad__a,m4amalad__b,m4amalad__c,m4amalad__d,m4amalad__e,m4amalad__f,m4amalad__g,m4amalad__h,m4amalad__i,m4amalad__j,m4amalad__k,m4amalad__l,m4amalad__m,m4amalad__n,
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$bio

American Aladdin (c) 199? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4abeaut,m4abeaut__1,m4abeaut__2,m4abeaut__3,m4abeaut__4,m4abeaut__5,m4abeaut__6,m4abeaut__7,m4abeaut__8,m4abeaut__9,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=american-beauty&page=detail&id=42952&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

American Beauty (c) 19?? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss6973,ss0331,ss6974,ss0263,ss6975,ss6977,ss6976,ss6978,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=american-beauty-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37922&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

American Beauty (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier.


- UPDATES -


SS6973

SS0331

SS6974

SS0263

SS6975

SS6977

SS6976

SS6978


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=j6amdrm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=american-dream&page=detail&id=15584&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

American Dream (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4amhiwy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=american-highway&page=detail&id=41231&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

American Highway (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=horshoes,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=american-horseshoes&page=detail&id=77&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

American Horseshoes (c) 1990 Taito America Corp.


A 1- to 4-players horseshoe game. Each players can choose from one of four characters. There are 2 pitches in each inning. Players may select grip and throwing angle prior to each pitch. The rolling of the trackball determines the distance of each pitch. After each inning the scoring with shown with an overhead shot of the stake area. Each player's score is shown throughout the game at the top of the screen. At the end of each 3 innings the players may continue by inserting additional credits. Up to 9 innings can be played per game.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware

Prom Stickers : C47


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1990.


- SCORING -


Ringer (A horseshoe which wraps around the stake) : 3 points.

Leaner (A horseshoe which rests against the stake) : 2 points.

Landing within the stake area : 1 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smiy0386,smiy0385,smiy0384,smiy0383,smiy0382,smiy0381,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=american-original&page=detail&id=32092&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

American Original (c) 200? Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 25 Lines, 1,250 Credits Max Bet.


- TRIVIA -


Compatible with the "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant" cabinet.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0386


SMI #Y0385


SMI #Y0384


SMI #Y0383


SMI #Y0382


SMI #Y0381


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Free Game Feature: Occurs every 63 plays.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ampkr95,
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$bio

American Poker 95 (c) 1995 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ampoker2,ampkr2b1,ampkr2b2,ampkr2b3,ampkr2b4,pkrdewin,ampkr228,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=american-poker-ii&page=detail&id=4515&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

American Poker II (c) 1990 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


AGI's flagship product American Poker II uses a standard deck of 52 cards plus 1 Joker card. The Joker card substitutes for any card. The player places a bet for the 1st hand deal and can then choose to buy a 2nd draw. The win combination Jacks or Better is only paid if a 2nd draw is bought.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=asoccer,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=american-soccer&page=detail&id=24231&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

American Soccer (c) 1987 Universal.


- TRIVIA -


The Japanese version of "Indoor Soccer".


Universal planed to release another sports game called 'American Football' the same year but was never released.


- PORTS -


* Computers:

MSX 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=amspdwy,amspdwya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=american-speedway&page=detail&id=78&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

American Speedway (c) 1987 Enerdyne Technologies.


An overhead racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smiy1161,smiy1162,smiy1163,smiy1164,smiy1165,smiy1166,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=american-treasures&page=detail&id=36941&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

American Treasures (c) 2008 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 50 Lines, 2,500 Credits Max Bet


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGOWAT017UI-00


Game Kit #155153 ALPHA Widescreen M9000

Game Kit #151241 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #151248 ALPHA Elite V20-20

Game Kit #151251 CineVision


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1161

Min/Max%: 85.00%


SMI #Y1162

Min/Max%: 87.97%


SMI #Y1163

Min/Max%: 90.04%


SMI #Y1164

Min/Max%: 92.00%


SMI #Y1165

Min/Max%: 94.02%


SMI #Y1166

Min/Max%: 95.96%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=amerdart,amerdart2,amerdart3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ameridarts&page=detail&id=79&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

AmeriDarts (c) 1989 Ameri.


A darts game with 5 different game variations including : Flash (A Bull's Eye Game), Sector Shoot-Out (a numbered target game), 301 (the traditional darts game), High Score, and Cricket (a game of innings/points).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : TMS32010 (@ 1.875 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=amidaru,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=amidar&page=detail&id=36481&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Amidar (c) 1982 Stern Electronics.


- TRIVIA -


Produced by Stern for US manufacture under license from Konami. For more information about the game, please see the original Konami entry.


Original products :

Amidar [GX337] (October 1981, Konami)

Amidar [Re-Release] (1982, Konami)


Licensed products:

Amidar (April 1982, Stern)

Amidar (1982, Olympia)


Unofficial products:

Amigo (1982)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] (1982) [Model PB5310] 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1984, "Rollin")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=amidaro,
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$bio

Amidar (c) 1982 Olympia.


- TRIVIA -


Produced by Olympia under license from Konami. For more information about the game, please see the original Konami entry.


Original products :

Amidar [GX337] (October 1981, Konami)

Amidar [Re-Release] (1982, Konami)


Licensed products:

Amidar (April 1982, Stern)

Amidar (1982, Olympia)


Unofficial products:

Amigo (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=amidar,amidarb,amidar1,
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$bio

Amidar (c) 1981 Konami.


An abstract arcade game in which players must 'colour in' all of the rectangles on the screen. Each level has a number of patrolling enemies - or 'Amidars' - that must be avoided. Players are aided in their task with the inclusion of a JUMP button which, when used, causes all the on-screen enemies to jump; allowing the player time to escape from a close situation. There are only 3 'jumps' given per level, however.


On even-numbered levels, the player's character is a gorilla; on odd-numbered levels, it is a paint roller. The Amidar enemies are savages and pigs, respectively.


Filling the 4 corner boxes of the screen gives the player a short time in which to chase the Amidars and score extra points. In between levels, there is a chance to earn 5,000 bonus points. Here, a pig moves across the top of the screen. By pushing the jump button, the pig traces a path across the boxes towards the bottom of the screen. If the savage or pig reaches a bunch of bananas, a bonus is awarded.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX337


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Amidar was released in October 1981. 


Todd Lamb holds the official record for this game with 19225030 points.


Original products :

Amidar [GX337] (October 1981, Konami)

Amidar [Re-Release] (1982, Konami)


Licensed products:

Amidar (April 1982, Stern)

Amidar (1982, Olympia)


Unofficial products:

Amigo (1982)


- UPDATES -


Japanese version : Worse attract mode and does not display the number of jumps left. Also higher scoring (20 points per coconut/segment).


- SCORING -


Collecting a coconut or painting a segment : 10 points.

Filling in a box with the paintbrush : the score in the centre of the box - 100 to 700 points.

Killing the Amidars and Tracer after filling in the corner boxes : 100 points, 200 points, 400 points, 800 points, 1,600 points, etc. 3,200 is the maximum on later levels (only in the Japanese version).

Collecting the bonus banana on the interim level : 5,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The Tracer always follows the outside edge and is easy to avoid. Try to ensure it is within range when you complete the fourth corner box of the maze, making it easy to kill.


* The Amidars all have a set movement pattern, which is detailed by the 'Amidar movement' on the title screen. They only move in 4 ways :

a) up/right,

b) up/left,

c) down/right

d) down/left.

They will follow their current pattern of movement (a, b, c or d) until they reach the edge of the maze when they move round the edge of the last box they contact and continue with their new pattern. e.g. Up/right to the top right of the maze, round the last box and then down/left to the bottom left corner. Mastering their pattern of movement is the key to success!


* If all Amidars are close to the bottom of the screen on the coconuts level, they will take a while to make it to the top. Use this time to clear as much of the top area as you can.


* Remember you have 3 jumps available on each level so make use of them to get yourself out of a tight corner. 2 quick jumps if used in succession will easily give you enough time to get well clear of any danger.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600


* Computers :

Atari ST (1983)

BBC B (1983, "Crazy Tracer" - Acornsoft)

BBC B ("Crazy Painter" - Superior Software)

BBC Electron (1983, "Crazy Tracer" - Acornsoft)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1983, "Colour Clash" - Romik Software)

Sinclair ZX81 (1983 "Damper" - Quicksilva)

Commodore C64 (1984, "Rollin")


* Others :

VFD portable game (1981) by Gakken.

VFD portable game (19??) by CGL (Gakken clone).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=amidars,
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Amidar [Re-Release] (c) 1982 Konami.


- TRIVIA -


Konami re-released this 1981 game using the "Scramble" hardware. This version has different character's names. For more information about the game, please see the original 1981 Konami entry.


Original products :

Amidar [GX337] (October 1981, Konami)

Amidar [Re-Release] (1982, Konami)


Licensed products:

Amidar (April 1982, Stern)

Amidar (1982, Olympia)


Unofficial products:

Amigo (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=amigo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=amigo&page=detail&id=81&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Amigo (c) 1982.


- TRIVIA -


In this Italian bootleg, the copyright messages were removed (only '1982' appears). During the demo, the original teaching messages were removed.


Original products :

Amidar [GX337] (October 1981, Konami)

Amidar [Re-Release] (1982, Konami)


Licensed products:

Amidar (April 1982, Stern)

Amidar (1982, Olympia)


Unofficial products:

Amigo (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=amuse,amuse1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=amuse&page=detail&id=23542&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Amuse (c) 1982 GEI [Greyhound Electronics, Inc.].


A gambling game with five games to choose from. Poker, Blackjack, Horse Racing, Craps and Slots.


- UPDATES -


VERSION 30.08

VERSION 50.08


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=comg227,comg187,
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$bio

Amusement Poker (c) 1983 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ancienta,ancientaa,ancientab,ancientac,ancientad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ancient-atlantis&page=detail&id=11438&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ancient Atlantis (c) 2002 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Step back in time and journey to Ancient Atlantis discovering the riches of the lost civilization. Unlock the hidden treasures of Atlantis by riding along the gem-laden trail and discovering secret passageways leading to the ancient fortune. Release the mysterious power of the medallion and project Neptune’s energy onto symbols throughout the free games. Ancient Atlantis is a 9-line 5-reel dual feature video game packed with excitement.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : December 18, 2002


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Ancient Atlantis Board game feature : 3 or more mixed HORSE/HORSE + CART/HORSE + CART + KEY left to right on a selected line trigger the Board game feature. On the board prizes and keys are collected as the player moves through the levels to reach the centre. On reaching the centre win up to 5,000 credits times line bet if the correct key is collected.


Ancient Atlantis Free games feature : 3 or more scattered MEDALLION awards 10 free games. At the start of the free games a bonus substitute symbol or a 2x multiplier is selected for the free game sequence. Free games can be re-triggered with current bonus substitute or multiplier. Free games are played at trigger bet and lines.


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=androdun,
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$bio

Andro Dunos (c) 1992 Visco Corp.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up with different weapon settings that you can switch between.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0049


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Control Picture]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (2 usables)

= > [A] Shot/Bomb/Charge switch, [B] Change type


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1992, Andro Dunos is Visco's first game developed and released for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hold FIRE to charge primary (blue) weapon. When it is fully charged and FIRE is released the plane makes a powerful attack and decreases the blue weapon level by 1. You must have at least level 2 blue weapon to make a charged attack.


- STAFF -


Producer : Tetsuo Akiyama

Director : Don Gabacho

Assistant Director : Keisuke Usami

Programmers : R. Mutoh, Danna, City

Character Designers : Yuji Masuda, Tel. Y, Yasushi

Special Thanks : Itoi, Hos Kubo, Ideb, Isao Teramachi, New Katana Kouji, Nobe, Esab Nopaew, Takasuke Koizumi, Katsumi Kikumasa, Toshiyuki Takaha, Takumi Matsuura, Yasuhiro Sawamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 17, 1992) "Andro Dunos [Model NGH-049]"

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (July 17, 1992) [Model NGH-049]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=andromed,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=andromeda&page=detail&id=83&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Andromeda (c) 1979 IPM Corp.


Exciting Space Game! Mysterious Enemies Attack The Earth! Players' Beam-Cannon can be moved from side to side by the lever. Beams to destroy 'ANDROMEDA-SHIPS' are fired by pressing the button. When all 'ANDRO-SHIPS' are destroyed, a new screen image of all ships will appear again. Bonus points shown at the bottom of the screen will be added to player's total points, as player resumes the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cocktail cabinet dimensions : 25~29'' High x 33'' Wide x 22'' Deep.

Cocktail cabinet weight : 99 lbs.


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1980.


- SCORING -


Stationary Andro-ship : 10 points.

Attacking Andro-ship : 40 points.

Commander Ship : 500~900 points.

Each time the pattern changes : Bonus points.


An additional Beam-Cannon is won by player when player have gained 5000 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=andromep,andromepa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=andromeda-model-850&page=detail&id=5194&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Andromeda (c) 1985 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 850


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1985.


500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Ed Cebula, Mike Kubin

Art by : Paul Faris


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4andycp,m4andycpd,m4andycp10c,m4andycp10c_a,m4andycp10c_b,m4andycp10c_c,m4andycp10c_d,m4andycp10d,m4andycp10k,m4andycp10yd,m4andycp20,m4andycp20_a,m4andycp20_b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=andy-capp&page=detail&id=15241&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Andy Capp (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4andyfl,m4andyfl3,m4andyfl3ad,m4andyfl3b,m4andyfl3bd,m4andyfl3d,m4andyfl3k,m4andyfl3kd,m4andyfl3y,m4andyfl3yd,m4andyfl8,m4andyfl8ad,m4andyfl8b,m4andyfl8bd,m4andyfl8bs,m4andyfl8c,m4andyfl8d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=andy-loves-flo&page=detail&id=15240&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Andy Loves Flo (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4andybt,m4andybt__a,m4andybt__b,m4andybt__c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=andy's-big-time-club&page=detail&id=41232&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Andy's Big Time Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4andyfh,m4andyfh__0,m4andyfh__1,m4andyfh__2,m4andyfh__3,m4andyfh__4,m4andyfh__5,m4andyfh__6,m4andyfh__7,m4andyfh__8,m4andyfh__9,m4andyfh__a,m4andyfh__a0,m4andyfh__a1,m4andyfh__a2,m4andyfh__a3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=andy's-full-house&page=detail&id=41233&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Andy's Full House (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4andyge,m4andyge28,m4andyge28ad,m4andyge28b,m4andyge28bd,m4andyge28c,m4andyge28d,m4andyge28k,m4andyge28kd,m4andyge28y,m4andyge28yd,m4andyge2t,m4andyge2tad,m4andyge2tb,m4andyge2tbd,m4andyge2td,
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$bio

Andy's Great Escape (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4andyge_h1,m4andyge_h2,m4andyge_h3,m4andyge_h4,m4andyge_hx1,m4andyge_hx2,m4andyge_hx3,m4andyge_hx4,m4andyge_hx5,m4andygeg5,m4andygeg5a,m4andygeg5c,m4andygeg5d,m4andygeg5k,m4andygeg5yd,m4andygeg_2,
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$bio

Andy's Great Escape (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=angelkds,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=angel-kids&page=detail&id=84&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Angel Kids (c) 1988 Sega.


A climbing game where players take turns controlling two kids holding a rope. Pull the two joysticks outwards and the rope gets taunt. When timed right this throws a third kid into balloons. Balloons are scrolled on screen, seven screens high. While the girl is in the air the screen goes split screen to cover the distance. You must push up to advance kids with the rope.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID: 833-6599


Main CPU: Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU: Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips: (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players: 2

Control: Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1988.


Produced by Exa Planning.


- STAFF -


Produced by : Akio Inoue (INOUE)

Game Designed by : Hiroshi Ohta (OHTA), Hitoshi Iizuka (II3UKA)

Visual Designed by : Buta-Kun, Tomoko Sugoh (SUGOH), Yoshimi Takasugi (TAKASUGI), Mika Hirano (HIRANO)

Sound Designed by : Nikojiroh Itaya

Programmed by : Den-ei Hin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=anmlbskt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=animal-basket&page=detail&id=42305&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Animal Basket (c) 2005 Sammy Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=anibonus,anibonuso,anibonusb1,anibonusb2,anibonusd1,anibonusd2,anibonusv1,anibonusv2,anibonusxo3,anibonusxo2,anibonusxo,anibonuso3,anibonuso2,
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$bio

Animal Bonus (c) 2003 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=abnudge,abnudgeb,abnudged,abnudgeo,
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$bio

Animal Bonus Nudge (c) 2003 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=animalc,
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$bio

Animal Catch (c) 2000 Sammy Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's screenshot.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=anithunt,anithunto,anithuntd1,anithuntv1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=animal-treasure-hunt&page=detail&id=31124&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Animal Treasure Hunt (c) 2003 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=animaljr,animaljrs,
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$bio

Animalandia Jr. (c) 1993 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


Manufactured by Taito, under license from Nakanihon and East Technology.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc5adga,sc5adgaa,sc5adgab,sc5adgac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ant-and-dec's-grab-the-ads&page=detail&id=42426&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ant & Dec's Grab the Ads (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5adgtc,sc5adgtca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ant-and-dec's-grab-the-cash&page=detail&id=42427&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ant & Dec's Grab the Cash (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4adjb,sc4adjba,sc4adjbb,sc4adjbc,sc4adjbd,sc4adjbe,sc4adjbf,sc4adjbg,sc4adjbh,sc4adjbi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ant-and-dec's-jiggy-bank-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42428&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ant & Dec's Jiggy Bank (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5adjb,sc5adjba,sc5adjbb,sc5adjbc,sc5adjbd,sc5adjbe,sc5adjbf,sc5adjbg,sc5adjbh,sc5adjbi,sc5adjbj,sc5adjbk,sc5adjbl,sc5adjbm,sc5adjbn,sc5adjbo,sc5adjbp,sc5adjbq,sc5adjbr,
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$bio

Ant & Dec's Jiggy Bank (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4adsnt,sc4adsnta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ant-and-dec's-saturday-night-takeaway-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11524&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- TRIVIA -


Based on the top-rated TV show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5adsnt,sc5adsnta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ant-and-dec's-saturday-night-takeaway-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43071&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4adwta,sc4adwtaa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ant-and-dec's-saturday-night-takeaway-win-the-ads-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42434&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Win the Ads (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5adwta,sc5adwtaa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ant-and-dec's-saturday-night-takeaway-win-the-ads-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43072&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Win the Ads (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=antar,antar2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=antar&page=detail&id=10000&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Antar (c) 1979 Playmatic.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1979.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=anteater,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=anteater&page=detail&id=85&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Anteater (c) 1982 Tago Electronics


A maze game where you play an anteater that elongates his sticky tongue through maze-like anthills eating ants, other bugs and insects.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 99


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Freddie Morrish holds the record for this game with 219,320 points on October 9, 1983.


Anteater is known in UK as "The Anteater" and in Germany as "Ameisenbaer".


- SCORING -


Larvae : 10 points.

Ant : 100 points bonus.

Worm : 200 points.

Queen Ant : 1,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Ants can be killed by moving directly into them, but watch out for your tongue above when you are in the lower part of the anthill. Ants can only be killed by the tip of your tongue, and if they hit the extended part you lose a life.


* Worms cannot be killed head-on, but cause no damage when they hit your extended tongue. You should move down below a worm or wait for it to pass, and then move in to eat it from behind.


* Spiders can only be killed by eating a Queen Ant. This will destroy all insects on the level, removing any imminent danger. Spiders move across the top tunnel of the screen until they reach the middle, and then walk down your tongue, until they reach the tip which causes you to lose a life.


* Try to save eating the Queen Ants for as long as possible, until absolutely necessary to save you from a life-threatening situation.


* Worms often appear at the same time as ants, and this will make killing them difficult. Also, you have to be careful the ants do not hit the tongue. You must move the the row below them and cut round behind them, as eat them both before the ant makes contact with the extended part of the tongue.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Chris Oberth


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1986, "Aardvark")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=antcleo,
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$bio

Antony and Cleopatra (c) 2004 Aristocrat.


A video slot machine with 5 reels and the Reel Power (243 Ways) system.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Aristocrat MKVI hardware.


- STAFF -


Artwork by : Jozef Szekeres


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4apach,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=apache&page=detail&id=41234&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Apache (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=apache3,apache3a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=apache-3-cockpit-model&page=detail&id=3357&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Apache 3 (c) 1988 Tatsumi.


A chase-view shoot'em up where you control a yellow helicopter. 3 leaders of the allied power were kidnapped by the terrorist group Blackslash. An issue at top secret code No. 744251191. Steal into the Blackslash base. Rescue the 3 leaders. With the failure the leaders won't be concerned. Best of luck to you.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cockpit model]


Cockpit dimension : D170cm x W570~785cm x H157cm

Cockpit weight : 140 kg.


Main CPU : V30 (@ 10 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), V20 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 18.939 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1988.


Official products:

Apache 3 [Cockpit model] (Takumi)

Apache 3 [Upright model] (Takumi)


Licensed products:

Apache 3 (Data East USA)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4apachg,m4apachga,m4apachgb,m4apachgc,m4apachgd,m4apachge,m4apachgf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=apache-gold&page=detail&id=15336&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Apache Gold (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=apb,apb6,apb5,apb4,apb3,apb2,apb1,apbg,apbf,
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$bio

APB - All Points Bulletin (c) 1987 Atari Games.


Players take on the role of policeman 'Officer Bob' as he takes to his patrol car and drives the streets in pursuit of lawbreakers. The object of the game is to meet (or preferably exceed) the daily quota of 'busts', as he tries to catch a variety of law-breakers.


Along the way, players must refuel their patrol car (by driving through filling stations) as well as meeting targets within a set time limit. Any accidental collisions or running over of pedestrians will result in the player earning 'de-merits', while a 'perfect day' will earn bonuses, with further bonuses awarded for each arrest made that exceeds the daily quota. Picking up donuts extends the time limit for a day.


- TECHNICAL -


The cabinet looks like a police patrol car and the top marquee is a red/blue light bar that flashes when you push the siren button. A simple platform seat can be attached to the cabinet to make a sit-down type game.


Cabinet dimensions : 73,75'' (187cm) High x 25,5'' (65cm) Wide x 34'' (86cm) Deep.

Cabinet with seat dimensions : 73,75'' (187cm) High x 25,5'' (65cm) Wide x 56'' (142cm) Deep.


Atari System 2 hardware

Game ID : 136051


Main CPU : T11 (@ 10 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 625 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel, accelerator pedal

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


APB was released in July 1987. The game enjoyed moderate success in the marketplace, as most Atari games did. It's high-resolution graphics and novel cabinet design, with the flashing lights atop, added to it's initial appeal.


2000 units were produced in the USA. the selling price was $2995.


APB was Dave Theurer's last game at Atari Games. He went on to work on the 'DeBabelizer' for Macromedia with other Atari alumni. Other games by Dave include "Missile Command", "Tempest" and "I, Robot".


Greg Gibson holds the record for this game with 1,002,324 points on January 23, 1988.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Warp : When you start a new game, you may press the Siren button and start to get a level 1-8 warp, or press Gun+Siren and start to get a level 1-16 warp.


* High scores scrolling : Right on the joystick to scroll down and Left to scroll up.


* During the preliminary level where you have to 'arrest' cones, to beat the timer and get the bonus after you arrest enough cones you can do a 180 and return to the start the way you came.


* /! SPOILER /! All criminals :

Day 03, FREDDY FREAK, Small town USA bar (1000 dollars)

Day 05, CANDY GOODBODY, Dead man Corner bar (2000 dollars)

Day 07, BERNIE GASMAN, Highway 20 Forest Bar (3000 dollars)

Day 09, PHILLIP FUSE, Highway 30 overpass (4000 dollars)

Day 11, COOL HAND DUKE, Highway 00 in drinkerstown (5000 dollars)

Day 13, BUZZ GEIGER, Highway 40 past GasnGrub (6000 dollars)

Day 15, JOE KORNCOB, Highway 44 near GasnGrub (7000 dollars)

Day 17, LUIGI DE MUCCIO, Highway 50 at Milk Toast (8000 dollars)

Day 19, DICK SLOB, Highway 70 near aquaduct (9000 dollars)

Day 21, IGGY DINGDONG, Highway 70 (10000 dollars)

Day 23, JUAN FINGERS, Highway 70 Alpine Flats (11000 dollars)

Day 25, HANS OOP, Highway 99 Cactus Falls (12000 dollars)

Day 27, FAKE FRANK, Highway 10 Police Station (13000 dollars)

Day 29, SID SNIPER, Highway 70 overpass (14000 dollars)

Day 31, BILLY BOB JACK, Highway 50 near bar (15000 dollars)


- STAFF -


Staff : Dave Theurer (DFT), Mike Hally (MLH), Alan Murphy (AJM), Mark West (MLW), Brad Fuller (BAF), Hal Canon (HLC), Earl Vickers (EAR), (RBD)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari Lynx (1990)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

PC [MS-DOS] (1989)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=aponow,
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$bio

Apocaljpse Now (c) 1982.


The player pilots a rescue helicopter and must try to rescue numerous airmen who have parachuted into the sea below. The rescue chopper is under constant attack from enemy helicopters, while sharks swim in the ocean below and will kill any floating airmen they come across. Later levels also have enemy subs and ships all intent on foiling the rescue mission. Players must be careful to avoid the falling wreckage of any enemy helicopters they have just destroyed, and also need to be wary of hitting any parachuting airmen with their 'copter blades, as this will kill the airmen instantly.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 226


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This bootleg of "Rescue" was named 'Apocaljpse Now' in homage to the 1979 movie 'Apocalypse Now'. The J is not a typo :-)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=apollo13,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=apollo-13&page=detail&id=5195&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Apollo 13 (c) 1995 Sega Pinball, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Whitestar

Model Number : 44


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995.


Based on the 1995 hit movie, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Ron Howard.


Apollo 13 is the first and only game to feature 13-ball multiball, the largest multiball of any pinball game!


The tune that plays after a jackpot is obtained during multiball mode is the Norman Greenbaum tune 'Spirit in the Sky' which is also featured in the film Apollo 13


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


SELECTING GAME MODE : After starting a game, you have a choice of 'Regular' or

'Novice' mode. 'Regular' is the normal 3-ball arrangement. 'Novice' is timed play; the player has 2-3 minutes when any drained balls are autoplunged, and after the 2-3 minutes expires, the game is over when the ball(s) on the field drains.

You can start a game in 'League' mode by holding the left flipper button in while starting a game, and 'Wizard"' mode by holding the right flipper button in.

NOTE : If the pinball machine is set to free play, you may NOT get the 

'Novice' mode.


- STAFF -


Game Design: Joe Balcer (JB), Joe Kaminkow (JEK)

Mechanical Design: John Borg, Rob Hurtado

Game Software: Lonnie D. Ropp (LON)

Display Software: Orin Day (DAY)

Additional Software: John Carpenter, Neil Falconer, Brian A. Rudolph

Duff of All Trades: Michael Toler

Music and Sounds: Brian Schmidt

Dot Madness: Kurt Andersen (KRT), Jack Liddon (JAK), Mark Raneses

Game Art: Jeff Busch, Mark Raneses


Cables: Phillis

Bill of Material: Bob Karegianes

Technical Support: Joe Blackwell, Jay Alfer, Ted Kilpin, Eric Winston

Purchasing: Jim Ross, Jack Bushell, Mike Kelly, Bill Koehler, Ed Spears, John Waller

Manufacturing: Wes Moore, Don Thorne, Arnie Aarstad, E. Kurian, Kurup, Tom Costanzo, Joe Paliferro, Glenn Reitsma, Tim Rex, Russ Ribando

Additional Support: Doreen Clarke, Lee Roach, Mike Salas


Sega Pinball Thanks: Guy Barresi, Edgar Bronfman Jr., Noah Dudley, Robert Gasper, Jerry Harrington, John Horner, John Hornick, Ron Howard, Alan Icorn, Eric Jacobsen, Nancy Cushing Jones, Michelle Katz, Jim Lovell, Gary Miller, Bill Paxton, Connie Rush, Gary Sinise, Brian Swardstrom, Louisa Velis


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1apollo,m1apollo11,m1apollo11b,m1apollo11p,m1apollo2,m1apollo2p,m1apollo3,m1apollo3p,m1apollo4,m1apollo4o,m1apollo4p,m1apollo5,m1apollo5p,m1apollo7,m1apollo7p,m1apollo8,m1apollo8p,m1apollo9,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=apollo-9&page=detail&id=15508&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Apollo 9 (c) 1997 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Apollo 9 was released in June 1997.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=apparel,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=apparel-night&page=detail&id=88&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Apparel Night (c) 1986 Central Denshi.


A mahjong game with girls!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=apple10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=apple-10&page=detail&id=25481&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Apple 10 (c) 1998 Sandii'.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=appoooh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=appoooh-the-pro-wrestling-game&page=detail&id=89&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Appoooh - The Pro-Wrestling Game (c) 1984 Sega.


A hilarious wrestling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1984 in Japan only.


Each in-game wrestler is a parody from a real-life wrestler :

* G.Babu - 'Giant Baba' (Shohei Baba) (1938-1999)

* H.Hogen - 'Hulk Hogan' (Terry Bollea)

* A.Inoke - 'Antonio Inoki' (Kanji Inoki)

* S.Hanson - 'Stan Hansen' (John Stanley Hansen)

* Tigerman - 'Tiger Mask' (Satoru Sayama)

* A.Giants - 'Andre the Giant' (André Roussimoff) (1946-1993)

* U.Uma - 'Ueda Umanosuke' (Ueda Yuji)

* A.Buchie - 'Abdullah the Butcher' (Larry Shreeve)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Aqua Jack (c) 1990 Taito.


A chase-view shoot'em up were you pilot a hovercraft over water and land while dodging bullets and avoiding objects by either going around them or jumping over them.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Z System hardware

Prom Sticker : B77


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1990.


Banglar, the Yoda lookalike villain from "The Ninja Warriors" makes an appearance in this game.


- SERIES -


1. Seafly (1984)

2. Aqua Jack (1990)


- STAFF -


Directer : Yoshinori Kobayasi

Orginal planner : Toshio Kohno

Game designers : Toshio Kohno, Masami Kikuchi

Game programmers : Yoshinori Kobayasi, Youichi Oki, Yasutaka Minami, Horihan Tak Bar

Character designers : Masami Kikuchi, Taira Sanuki, Yukiwo Ishikawa, Kohzoh Igarashi, Seiji Kawakami, Hisakazu Katou, Santa Claus Co., Visual Arts Production

Mechanical engineers : Tomio Suzuki, Hisayuki Yamaguchi, Masaharu Hori, Takaaki Deguchi

Hardware designers : Masahiro Yaaguchi, Tsukasa Nakamura, Satoru Shimomura, Yuuichi Yamato, Kauaki Sasaki

Cabinet and art designer : Atsushi Iwaoka

Sound composer : Shizuo Aizawa (Splatter A)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Aqua Jet (c) 1996 Namco.


A 3-D waterscooter simulator with racing elements.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 89,5in. High x 50,5in. Wide x 105in. Deep.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as a Penguin : At the Press Start screen press the start button while squeezing the accelerator. Then do the following : 

1) Hold the steering column Up, press Start, and then release. 

2) Hold the steering column Down, press Start, and then release. 

3) Hold the steering column Down, press Start, and then release. 

4) Hold the steering column Up, press Start and squeeze the accelerator at the same time.


* Mirror Mode : When the screen says 'Press Start Button', press the Start button while squeezing the accelerator, At the 'Course Selection' screen, select a course by leaning Left (Novice) or Right (Expert). Now enter the following code :

1) Hold the steering column Up, press Start, then release.

2) Hold the steering column Up, press Start, then release.

3) Hold the steering column Down, press Start, then release.

4) Hold the steering column Down, press Start and squeeze the accelerator simultaneously. 

Now the course is a mirror of its original. The course map appearing in the upper left corner of the screen is also mirrored and a 'M' mark is lite.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Aqua Rush (c) 1999 Namco.


An upside down tetris type game, where you can elongate any of the 3 xxx points separately on a block to connect that certain block without any gaps. The game is quite addictive but gets very tough after the first few levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : AQ


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1999.


- UPDATES -


AQ1/VER.A1

* Software version : AQ1/VER.A1 (Japan)

* Build date : 13:32:33, OCT 12 1999


- STAFF -


Director : Eiji Yoshida

Programmer : Yasumichi Donishi

Visual director : Taro Okamoto

Sea creatures designer : Kanako Iwasaki

Stage designer : Hiroko Noguchi

Effect designer : Fuminori Isuchiya

Title logo & graphic designer : Syunichi Yoshida

BGM composer : Akitaka Tohyama

BGM compose help : Yoshihito Yano

BGM & SE composer : Satoru Kosaki

Game tuning : Yasuki Nakabayashi

Debug & Assist : Masanao Kukoda, Makoto Kiyokawa, Takashi Kohara, Takeharu Konodu

Supervisors : Katsuo Nakamura, Hajime Nakatani

Producer : Toshio Natsui


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Aqualand (c) 1986 Juegos Populares.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Aquarium (c) 1996 Excellent System.


A puzzle game with a fish theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : ES-9206


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Planner : Michiaki Ishida

Graphic Design : Makoto Shirai, Michiaki Ishida

Sound Programmer : Masayoshi Satake

Composer : Tousyu Furukawa

Sound Effect : Makoto Shirai


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Arabian (c) 1983 Sun Electronics.


You'll have 1001 hours of fun with the ARABIAN upright game! You are the adventurous Arabian prince, and your goal is to rescue the princess from her palace. Use the joystick control and the KICK button to move through perilous passages. Sail the seas, crawl in caves, and fly magic carpets - you'll be challenged by 4 increasingly hard waves of play! Score points on the way for picking up the letters in A-R-A-B-I-A-N, and get a bonus if you pick them up in order!


Arabian is a 'video book' with a happy ending! The attract mode introduces the story, and animated storybook 'pages' let you experience the Arabian Prince's adventures. Use the 8-position joystick to jump, super-jump, walk, crawl, or climb in all directions. Tap either KICK button (are you right- or left-handed?) to kick your enemies out of the way.


The player controls a young Arabian Prince who must rescue his Princess from the castle tower where she is being held prisoner. Evil Genies in brass jugs, swooping Rocs, and purple ghostly creatures called Oscars will try to stop him along the way. The Prince scores points for kicking Oscars or Rocs, picking up lettered jugs, or spelling A-R-A-B-I-A-N. The Prince loses a life when he's hit by a smokeball, falls off a ledge, flying carpet or vine, or gets caught (touched) by a Genie, Oscar, or Roc.


The Prince must successfully complete 4 levels to rescue the Princess (4 levels or 'pages' equals 1 section). Each level is introduced with the turning of a page, which shows a distant view of the upcoming playfield. Each playfield has 7 lettered jugs that must be picked up before the player can advance to the next level, but he must avoid or KICK evil Genies, Oscars, and Rocs that will try to stop him.


Page 1. Page l turns, revealing a ship. The Prince must work his way to the crow's nest at the top of the mast before the vessel reaches the shore. As he climbs up the rigging, Rocs and Oscars dive at him in an attempt to knock him down. The Prince must KICK them out of the way to survive. While contending with these rascals, he must also try to collect all the jugs with letters on them. Beware! The jugs hold devilish Genies which can appear at any time and throw smokeballs at the Prince. Once a Genie has materialized, the Prince's kicking power cannot be used against him and he is unable to collect the jug so he should avoid the Genie. However, the Prince may collect the jug while the Genie is in smoke. When the Arabian has collected all the jugs and reaches the top of the ship, Page 2 introduces the second level of the story.


Page 2. Now the Arabian has arrived on shore. To reach the Princess he must complete a cave maze under the cliff. Low-hanging rocks and climbing vines force him to crawl and climb. The Prince must still dodge Rocs, Oscars, and the Genie's smokeballs. And he must still collect the brass jugs. When he reaches the top of the cave, he must try to collect the letter N jug.


Page 3. Now the Arabian Prince must scale the walls of the castle. As flying carpets whiz by, the Arabian must jump from one to the next, taking care he isn't knocked off his present perch by another carpet flying too closely He can duck to avoid them, but his timing has to be precise or he will take a tumble down to the ground. He must still dodge Rocs, Oscars, and the Genie's smokeballs. The player must beware - sometimes a pair will merge into one super Roc bird or super Oscar!


Page 4. The Prince has at last entered the castle. The Princess beckons him from high in the tower. To reach her, he must ride atop some flying carpets and pull himself up ropes - all the while collecting the brass jugs and kicking meddlesome Rocs and Oscars. When he reaches his loving and grateful Princess, the 2 fly happily into the sunset on a magic carpet.


Once the player has taken the Arabian through a section (all 4 levels), the next section begins. But the action gets faster, the Genies are angrier and fling more smokeballs, and there are more intelligent and challenging Rocs and Oscars. Even the brass jugs are rearranged so that it becomes more difficult for the player to spell A-R-A-B-I-A-N in order.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 71'' (180,34cm) High x 26,75'' (67,95cm) Wide x 25,25 (64,14cm) Deep.

Cabinet weight : 307 lbs (139,3 kg)


Game ID : TVG13


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1983.


Chuck Futtrell holds the record for this game with 219,750 points on November 24, 1984.


Bug : Pixels are missing from the top of the '5'. This is a fault common to the code of the original ROMs on all of the boards (both Sun and Atari).


- SCORING -


Kicking a monster off screen : 100 points.

Killing 2 monsters with one kick : 600 points.

Killing 3 monsters with one kick : 1,600 points.

Killing 4 monsters with one kick : 3,600 points.

Kick Super-Roc or Super-Oscar :  1,000 points.

Kicking a mutant blob : 2,000 points.

Collecting a pot : 500 points.

Spelling ARABIAN : 2,000 points + 2,000 points x section number.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hints for Game Play :

* The player can still complete a level even if he collects the jugs out of sequence. But if he collects jugs in sequence to spell A-R-A-B-I-A-N, he'll score many more bonus points.

* Kicking a Roc or Oscar into other Rocs or Oscars awards higher points.

* When a Genie begins to appear, the player should move to an area which allows him to avoid the smokeballs the Genie will throw!

* Try to kick off the monsters in pairs for more points. They don't have to be close together : one hitting another knocks the other off screen.

* Don't move through a crawlway when there is a blob regenerating on the other side. You move much slower when crawling, can't kick and chances are you won't make it through in time.

* You can kick monsters slightly above and in front of you if you kick when jumping.

* If you jump onto a ladder you land on it half way up and can then continue climbing, thereby getting you up quicker.

* You can't jump when there are vines above you as you cling to them.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1985, "Super Arabian")

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Memorial Series Sunsoft Vol.1: Ikki & Super Arabian")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1984, "Tales of the Arabian Nights")

Amstrad CPC (1985, "Tales of the Arabian Nights")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

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Arabian (c) 1983 Atari, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136019


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1983.


Manufactured under license from Sun Electronics Corp. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Sun Electronics entry.


Approximately 1,950 units were produced by Atari.


Background musics (Atari only):

Levels 1 & 3: Rimsky Korsakov - Scheherazade

Levels 2 & 4: Rimsky Korsakov-The Young Prince and Princess

Page intro: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No 6. Op 68 - 1st Movement

Attract mode: Mozart - Turkish March


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Arabian Fight (c) 1991 Sega.


An up-to-4 players beat'em up game with 4 selectable warriors who battle hordes of soldiers and mythical beings. Plenty of sprite-scaling action from foreground to background. This game consists all 7 stages.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 Hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 2

=> Attack, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Relesed in January 1992 (even if copyright year is 1991), this game was the fifth in the series of Sega's System 32 games.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Arabian Magic (c) 1992 Taito.


Arabian Magic is a scrolling beat-em-up for one to four players, set in the mythical world of The Arabian Nights. A long time ago, an evil wizard has taken over the peaceful kingdom of Shahariyard and used sorcery to transform its king into a Monkey. The player must defeat each of the game's seven Guardians to reclaim the 'Jewel of Seven Colours' and release the king from the evil hex. 


Each player can select from four distinctive characters: Prince Lassid, Princess Lisa, Sinbad or Afshael. Each character carries a primary weapon - Prince Lassid and Sinbad carry swords, Princess Lisa a magical veil and Afshael a mace. In addition to the weapons, players can also summon a magical attack in the form of a huge genie. The genie will only appear for a few seconds but during that time, players have control over the genie and can steer him towards enemies. 


Arabian Magic has seven different stages with one of the powerful guardians awaiting the player at the end of each level. Each guardian, once defeated, will drop a jewel which forms a part of the Jewel of Seven Colours. Guardians, once defeated, will join the player and become a Genie. Each level is littered with vases and wooden chests which, when broken, reveal treasure items and power-ups. 


The game ends when the player has recovered the Jewel of Seven Colours, saved the King (making him human in the process) and restored peace to Shahariyard.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D29


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 2 or 4

Control : Dial

Buttons : 3

=> Attack, Jump, Magic


- TRIVIA -


Arabian Magic was released in July 1992.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to Japanese characters.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata Rare Selection Vol.4 - Arabian Magic - ZTTL-0030) on September 21, 1998.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Round Select Mode :

1) Hold Service Switch and reset the game.

2) Press the buttons in the following sequence 'Start(x3), Service, Start' on the 'Service Switch Error' message screen.

3) If it's done successfully, you will be able to enter the Round Select Mode.


- STAFF -


Producers : Yukiwo Ishikawa (Yukio Abe), Kazutomo Ishida

Director : Yukiwo Ishikawa (Yukio Abe)

Software : Kazutomo Ishida, Kusago Nagahara, K. Usahi, Zippy Aoki, Masashi Tsuzura

Music & Sound (Zuntata): Norihiro Furukawa, Naoto Yagishita

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka, Syuji Kubota

Art director : Nobuhiro Hiramatsu

Character designers : Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Hiroyo Kujirai, Sakabon, Yukio Abe, Marutake, M. Maekawa, Waka, Peacock, V.A.P


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Arabian Nights (c) 1999 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1999.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Aracnis (c) 198? Unknown.


Bootleg/Hack of "Scorpion" running on the "Moon Cresta" hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Arbalester (c) 1989 Seta Co., Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100439A

Prom Stickers : UK


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), M65C02 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Arbalester was released in May 1989.


Licensed to Romstar and Taito for US distribution.


- STAFF -


Producer : Jun Fujimoto

Maneger : T. Sato, M. Honda

Freeman : M. Asakawa

Chief programmer : K. Watanabe

Programmer : Y. Yamaguchi

Graphic designers : K. Nakabayashi, K. Yamada

Sound designer : A. Sato


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Arcade Black Jack (c) 1981 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Arcade Classics (c) 1992 Atari Games Corp.


2 games in one means double the fun.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : A051077


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.231 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This prototype was never released (6 units are known to exist). If this game had been released on schedule it would have commemorated Atari's 20th anniversary. It has 2 games on offer, "Super Centipede" and "Missile Command II". They are both re-makes of the original classics but with enhanced graphics and sound.


- STAFF -


Project leader : Kelly Turner

Programmers : Norm Avellar, Kelly Turner, Matt Setzer

Engineer : Brian McKee

Animators : Rhiz Bugawan, Patrice Moriarity, Ron Seawright

Technician : Gleen McNamara

Audio : Don DieKneite

Product manager : Linda Benzler

Team leader : John Ray


Special Thanks : Rich Moore, Mary Fujihara, Peter Lipson, Stu Shepard


Original Work (Centipede) : Ed Logg, Donna Bailey

Original Work (Missile Command) : Dave Theurer, Rich Adam


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Arcade Game (c) 1982 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Arcade Poker (c) 1981 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Arcadia (c) 2000 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2000.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Arcana Heart (c) 2006 EXAMU.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM9 32-bit RISC 200 MHz

Sound Chip : Philips TDA1519, QDSP QS1000


- TRIVIA -


EXAMU released an upgrade kit in 2007, under the name "Arcana Heart FULL". Here is the list of the changes :

* Fixed certain bugs.

* Additional colors.

* Balanced characters powers.

* Addition of a practice mode.


Sony Music Entertainment/Team Entertainment released a soundtrack album for this game (Arcana Heart Heartful Sound Collection - KDSD-127) on 21/03/2007.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Fiona and Orekarukosu Unlock Code : Without any credits inserted at the title screen, enter : 1P side [A], 2P side [Up], 1P side [B], 2P side [Right], 1P side [C], 2P side [Down], 1P side [D], 2P side [Left], 1P side and 2P side [START] at the same time.

If the code was successful, you'll hear the same sound effect as when you select your character and arcana.


- SERIES -


1. Arcana Heart (2006)

2. Arcana Heart 2 (2008)

3. Sugoi! Arcana Heart 2 (2008)

4. Arcana Heart 3 (2009)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2007)


- SOURCES -


Game's screenshot.

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Arch Rivals (c) 1989 Bally Midway Mfg. Co.


A hilarious basketball game featuring customizing team names and colours. A full game consists of 4 quarters, with 4 minutes each. Each team has 2 players, and the objective of the game is to outscore the opponent until the final buzzer sounds.


If the game results in a tie after 4 quarters, a sudden death overtime period is added, in which case the next basket to go in will win the game for the team who scored it. The overtime period is 1 minute long. A player can call for his teammate to pass him the ball or to shoot it.


There are 8 characters that the player can play as, each with a unique characteristic. They are :

* Blade : A crowd pleaser.

* Hammer : Rebound king.

* Lewis : Top shooter.

* Mohawk : Tough & mean.

* Moose : A real champ.

* Reggie : All-American.

* Tyrone : Defensive giant.

* Vinnie : A great player.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 68k hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.7238 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC, HC55516 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Arch Rivals was released in May 1989.


It was one of the first sports games to gain popularity among its players. The game billed itself as a 'Basket Brawl'.


Tyrone was one of the heroes of the cartoon titled the 'Power Team'.


An Arch Rivals unit appears in the 1991 movie 'Terminator 2 - Judgment Day'.


- STAFF -


Concept and design : Jeff Nauman, Brian Colin

Sounds : Dan Forden

Graphics : Brian Colin

Software : Jeff Nauman

Hardware and support : Glen Ship, Mark Loffredo, Al Lasko, Greg Tastad, Greg Freres, John, Brian, Elaine Ditton, Ben, Jim, Soumya, Laura, The Doctor!

The joystick was designed by : Ken Lantz


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Sega Game Gear (1992)

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1989) : released by Acclaim.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Arctic Ice (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502034

Min/Max%: 88.00/88.00


SMI #S0502035

Min/Max%: 90.01/90.01


SMI #S0502036

Min/Max%: 92.00/92.00


SMI #S0502037

Min/Max%: 94.10/94.10


SMI #S0502038

Min/Max%: 96.03/96.03


- SCORING -


Ice Climbing Bonus: Pays 1X to 20X total bet.

Top award: 10,000 times line bet


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


10 Free Games Bonus:  Occurs on average once every 119 plays.

Ice Climbing Bonus: Occurs on average once every 124 plays.

Top award: Occurs on average once every 51,410 plays.


Overall hit frequency of 35.78%.


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Arctic Thunder (c) 2001 Midway Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Standard cabinet dimensions : 78'' (198cm) High x 30'' (76,2cm) Wide x 62'' (157,4 cm) Deep. Weight : 475 lbs (215 kg).

Deluxe cabinet dimensions : 86'' (218,4cm) High x 40'' (101,6cm) x 95'' (241,3cm) Deep. Weight : 925 lbs (419 kg).


Midway Graphite Hardware


Main CPU : Intel Pentium III 733MHz

RAM : 128MB

Graphics Chips : Quantum 3DFX Voodoo 3

Operating System : Windows 2000 Pro Embedded 1-2 CPU


- TRIVIA -


Arctic Thunder was released in September 2001 in USA.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Changes Modes : Press Start and Attack on the track select screen No Drone Mode + Harder difficulty.


- SERIES -


1. Arctic Thunder (2001)

2. Arctic Thunder SE (2002)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)

Microsoft XBOX (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Arctic Wins (c) 2005 Aristocrat.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Area 51 (c) 1995 Atari Games Corp.


This game takes the player through several sections of the facility, including a warehouse and underground tunnels. The player is tasked, along with fellow STAAR members, to penetrate Area 51 and activate the nuclear self-destruct sequence. The player must kill all of the genetically altered soldiers and aliens without harming any allied STAAR team members (at the cost of one life point), however if nothing but three STAAR team members are shot, the Kronn Hunter will be started, taking the role of a Hunter, sent by the Kronn to eliminate the rebels. None of the actual aliens will appear until the office level.


There are five types of different weaponry available to the player during the course of the game. While the player is only given a semi-automatic pistol in the beginning, weapon upgrades are available as targets throughout the game. The pistol can be upgraded to an automatic machine gun, a pump shotgun, and finally an automatic shotgun. The shotgun weaponry allows a greater field of error for targeting an enemy in able to kill it. Both the machine gun and automatic shotgun allow the player to keep the trigger pressed down to unleash rounds. If the player is hit by the enemy at any time, the weapon is downgraded back to the pistol. The player will also find grenades in crates and bonus rooms which, when used, destroys most on screen enemies at once. The player can hold a max of 9 grenades. In addition, yellow boxes and barrels marked with flammable warning symbols can be shot to cause fires or explosions that can harm enemies.


The game is notable for its use of digitized video stored on an on-board hard disk, and the bizarrely-contrasting, unrealistic gibs into which every enemy blows apart when shot, in exactly the same way. While enemies, innocents, and explosions are 2-D digitized video sprites, the levels and vehicles are pre-rendered in 3-D.


- TECHNICAL -


Upright cabinet dimensions : 72'' (182cm) high x 29,25'' (75cm) wide x 34'' (86cm) deep.

Upright cabinet weight : 350 lbs (159 kg).


Atari Cojag hardware

Game ID : 136105


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), Jaguar (@ 26 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Jaguar (@ 26 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Area 51 was released in October 1995.


Developed by Mesa Logic for Atari (although also licensed as a Time Warner product in certain territories), Area 51 was the first game for the Cojag hardware. The 'Cojag' represents Coin-Operated Jaguar, as in the Atari console. The Jaguar hardware was adapted for use in an arcade setting, with a slightly modified board to bring it in line with the standard Atari arcade system. Since the hardware could process very large amounts of data, it was considered far cheaper to store this on an IDE hard drive, connected to the main board. The hard drive was the key to the game play's movie capability. There's about 23 minutes of video on the 1 GB hard drive. The Cojag system can support 16Bit video streams. The original Area 51 uses 1 15 Bit stream for the main video, and an additional 1 Bit stream for the Kronn Hunter palette corruption. Apparently Atari wanted the sprites in Kronn Hunter mode to change colour as the chance of them killing you increased, but this idea was abandoned. It did, however, resurface in some of the home versions. 


Another interesting fact is that the software designer had the option of using either a 68010 or a MIPS R3000 as the primary CPU - making the Cojag the first 2 in 1 hardware option, although it was more of a hotswappable system than two processors in one. Indeed, later production runs of Area 51 used the R3000, for greater compatibility with "Maximum Force", the followup game.


Note : Often associated with UFO lore, Area 51 is originally the former designation by Department of Energy of a plot of land in Nevada. Sometimes referred to as Groom Lake or Dreamland, the United States government is believed to operate some sort of research and development center there (Some claim that the facility is now closed).


The music was done by Michael Stein and NOT by Jeanne Parson (even if officially credited on the credits roll). She was pissed that Rob Rowe hired an outside guy. She was on staff, but Rob didn't like her music.


Rick Haynes holds the official record for this game with 2,188,400 points on April 10, 1999.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : 2.03CJ

* Build date : OS : Oct 25 1995 10 :19 :38 / MAIN : Oct 25 1995 11 :08 :10


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : 2.03CJ

* Build date : OS : Nov 15 1995 13 :32 :32 / MAIN : Nov 27 1995 15 :51 :56


REVISION 3 :

* Software version : 2.06CJ

* Build date : OS : Nov 11 1996 11 :46 :43 / MAIN : Oct 24 1996 12 :02 :23


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Kronn Hunter Mode : At the beginning of the game, shoot the first three STAAR team members you see with the first three bullets (don't reload or miss). If you did this right you'll enter Kronn Hunter mode. In this mode, you are a mercenary from the Kronn hierarchy sent to sterilize Area 51 of the Kronn rebels. You will notice that the grenades, bullets, shotgun shells and machine gun bullets have all taken on a Kronn form.


* Egg Cellent : On the forklift ride shoot all the barrels before and after the ride. There will be a partially hidden barrel you will have to shoot to the left of the forklift. This will lead you to 'egg cellent' where you shoot eggs and baby aliens.


* Chow Palace : After your first progress report in Area 51, where it tells you your percentage and things like that, you will see a wall lined with windows. Shoot all the windows across the entire wall and you will be in the power up room, where you can see aliens attacking women and power-ups all over the screen.


* Secret Area Before Final Boss : Right before you fight the Final Boss when you are outside, you will go to an area with zombies throwing barrels. Shoot all the barrels that are not thrown and you will go to a secret area filled with power ups.


* Head Quarters : To see the alien restroom, you must shoot three blue lights that appear in the corners of the screen. At the beginning of the game, when you enter the building, shoot the first blue light in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. At the conclusion of level 1, while the screen is spinning, shoot the remaining two blue lights in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.


* Secret Level : In the office building, you will go into a series of 2 or 3 doors with nameplates on all of them, shoot them all and then you will go into a secret room with power ups and an alien girl at the bottom.


* X Marks The Spot : On the helicopter ride, shoot all of the boxes with flames on them. If done correctly, you will be sent into 'X Marks The Spot', which is a room where you keep breaking the glass on a wall with your guns to reveal a picture of a female police-person lying there in a very inviting position.


* Spider Splat : In the level Computer Room Lockdown (where you can shoot the 13 computer terminal screens at the beginning of the level to get to the secret room). When the camera pans to the third scene, with the fire extinguishers and the staircase is in front of you, I'm not sure exactly what must be done, but if you shoot enough stuff you'll get access to a secret room called 'Spider Splat' where you have to shoot spiders that drop from the ceiling and save a woman.


- SERIES -


1. Area 51 (1995)

2. Area 51 - Site 4 (1998)


- STAFF -


Producer : Rob Rowe

Programmer : Charlie Grisafi


* Mesa logic Team :

Concept & Game design : Robert Weatherby

3-D Animator : James Mestemaker, Guy Fumagalli, Hector Silva, James Webb


* Atari Team :

Game design : Mike Hally

Art & Design : Steve Caterson

Video production specialist : Brent Englund

Lead technician : Darrell Robinson

Stop-Motion animator : Jody Burgess

Product manager : Derryl DePriest

Audio & Music : Michael Stein (Jeanne Parson wrongly credited)

Hardware engineer : Brian McKee

Sr. Engineering Tech. : Patrick Hubbell


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)

Sony PlayStation (1996)


* Computers :

PC [CD-ROM] (1996)


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1996) released by Tiger Electronics : Has a little gun that you shoot with.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Area 51 (c) 1995 Time Warner Interactive.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996 (even if titlescreen says 1995). This is a licensed product from Atari Games. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Atari Games entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Area 51 - Site 4 (c) 1998 Atari Games Corp.


Play begins after choosing a mission and a stage. Players can choose games or missions in any order. Two players can play at one time.


Each player begins with a set number of lives. The object of each game is to eliminate aliens or equipment before losing all of one's lives. To successfully complete each mission, players must eliminate a quota of aliens or equipment. At the end of a mission, a player who has lives remaining can select another mission and continue playing.


When either player has no lives remaining, a continue message appears on screen allowing that player to get back into the game by inserting currency. The game is suspended for the remaining player until more currency is inserted or continue time expires, then proceeds for the remaining player from the point

it lett off.


Play may pause from time to time during a particular mission to inform the players of their score and accuracy ratings. A second player can join the game at these times while the game displays a JOIN IN on-screen message.


During the game, players gain points not only by shooting aliens, but also by targeting certain objects. Players should shoot objects as instructed on screen to gain extra points or weaponry.


At various intervals throughout the game, players can acquire extra ammunition or weaponry. Players shoot floating power-up symbols to obtain a more powerful weapon. Shooting certain other targets gains players specific weaponry for the player's arsenal.


Aliens shoot back at players. Each time an alien shoots back successfully, the player loses one life. The player also loses any power-up weaponry. Play continues until all lives are exhausted for both players.


The game has secret rooms, where players can gain more points by shooting targets without being fired upon in return. ln some cases, targets must be shot in a particular order to enter a secret room. When either player opens the door to the secret room, both can gain points by shooting targets.


Players should avoid shooting certain characters wearing blue military uniforms or jumpsuits labeled S.T.A.A.R., an abbreviation of Strategic Tactical Advanced Alien Response. Shooting any of these characters loses a player one life, and eliminates any power-up weaponry acquired.


When play is over, players can enter their initials if they have a high score. If players do not purchase any more credits, the game automatically returns to the attract mode.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Media GX hardware


Main CPU : MEDIAGX (@ 166 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven


- TRIVIA -


Area 51 Site 4 was released in September 1998.


- SERIES -


1. Area 51 (1995)

2. Area 51 - Site 4 (1998)


- STAFF -


Directors: David Mahaffey, Robert Weatherby

Producer: Robert Rowe

Programming: David Mahaffey

Models, Animation & Titles: David Dempsey, Guy Fumagalli, James Mestemaker, Jason Pfeifer, Kenny Thompson, James Webb

Original Music & Sounds: Joe Lyford

Executive Producer: Mark S. Pierce


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Area 51 / Maximum Force DUO Kit (c) 1998 Atari Games Corp.


This is the same game as the original "Area 51" and "Maximum Force" games, with the addition of a single credit 'Tournament' mode for "Maximum Force" and new/additional secret areas in both games.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Cojag hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), Jaguar (@ 26 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Jaguar (@ 26 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The DUO Kit was released in February 1998.


Area 51 video was recoded using the Maximum Force system, so Kronn Hunter mode no longer works properly (this is an example of an undocumented 'feature').


An Area 51 / Maximum Force DUO machine was shown at the 2004 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : 2.07CJ

* Build date : GUIS Feb 5 1998 18 :52 :26 / MAIN Feb 10 1998 11 :52 :51

* R3000 based


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : 2.04CJ

* Build date : GUIS Apr 22 1998 17 :45 :35 / MAIN Apr 22 1998 17 :53 :57

* 68020 based


- STAFF -


Senior Producer : Rob Rowe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Area 88 (c) 1989 Capcom.


A superb sideways scrolling shoot-em-up in which the players chooses from 3 jet fighters : an A-10 Thunderbolt, a F-14 tomcat and an F-20 tiger Shark - and must battle their way through 10 enemy-packed levels (plus an extra bonus stage).


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System Hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 06


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Fire, [2] Special


- TRIVIA -


Area 88 was originally released in August 1989 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "U.N. Squadron [CP-S No. 06]".


Area 88 is based on the Japanese manga of the same name.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Area 88 - PCCB-00018) on 21/01/1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* More Money : if you start a 2-player game at the same time, each one will be credited 3,000 dollars. On the other hand, if the second player arrives afterwards, he will have 12,000 dollars (you have just gained 9,000 dollars).


* Hidden Mission : there are several methods to play this mission, here is one : Beat the Mission 3 (The Forest Fortress) by destroying the heart of the fortress on the first blow (1st passage).


* Various Little Ending Animations : at the ending screen (presented by Capcom), various little animations are shown dependent on how much Mechs were recovered, or if the Unicorn was recovered...


Mission 3, Forest Fortress :

Unicorn (+ a shield) - Destroy all trees without forgetting from the very start of the level to destroy the 1st tree on the left. The unicorn will appear spontaneously in front of the fortress.

Yashichi - Destroy the latest turret of the fortress, Yashichi is just on the right in bottom of the fire turret. 


Mission 4, The Carrier :

Mech (1,000 pts) - Just behind the 5th rock, on the ground level, a Mech which agitates a flag will appear.


Mission 5, Bomber called Bayson :

Mech (+ a T.Laser) - You must destroy the 39 rocks to see a Mech appear with a knife.


Mission 6, Missile Launcher :

Mech (10,000 pts) - When the way separates in 2 ways, take the top while shooting at the base from the 1st pillar made of rock, a Mech will appear.


Mission 8, Battleship called Minks :

Mech (1,000 pts) - After the 2 boats come from the left, place yourself at the top of the screen and shoot until a Mech with a rifle falls into water.

Yashichi - At the middle of the Battleship, we have a red turret, destroy it to release Yashichi. 


Mission 9, The Arsenal :

Mech (1,000 pts) - Behind the second building, a Mech with an umbrella hides.


Special Mission :

Mech (10,000 pts) - An airliner will go down in the middle from the screen, then go up. Go to the left of the screen. When the plane starts to go down again, shoot until you see appearing the Mech overlapping a rocket at the bottom right of the screen.


- SERIES -


1. Area 88 [CP-S No. 06] (1989)

2. U.S. Navy [CP-S No. 12] (1990)


- STAFF -


Planners : Mako P, Parazoll Shono, Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Direction : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)

Character designers : Manbou Shintan, Gokkun Kuratani, Rekite, Unicorn Mayumi, Traveller Kuramoyan, Holiday Kakkun, Haru San, Konomi (Powerful Konomi), Fukumoyan, Femme Hana

Music composer : Chan Chakorin

Hard design : Kucchan

Programmers : Blbon, Takako


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (July 26, 1991) [Model SHVC-E8]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Arena [Model 709] (c) 1987 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 709


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1987.


3,099 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ray Tanzer

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ares no Tsubasa - The Legendary Soldiers (c) 1986 Capcom.


- TRIVIA -


Ares no Tsubasa was released in November 1986. It is known in US as "Legendary Wings". 


The title translates from Japanese as 'Wings of Ares'. Ares is the Greek god of war.  


The main character appears as a striker character (Michelle Heart) in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model SLPM-66852]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Argus (c) 1986 Jaleco.


While it borrows heavily from the game which established the vertically scrolling shooter, "Xevious", Argus adds its own unique twists. The player's ship is always presented in the center of the screen, and as the player moves left and right, the ground actually scrolls in the opposite direction. The player can continue scrolling all the way in one direction and end up back where he or she started.


Other new concepts include walls of mazes that float in the air which may be optionally traveled through. Certain ground targets provide power-ups or special weapons, but they must be bombed 3 times in order to earn them. A boss sequence occurs at the end of each stage. The boss has one infrequently exposed weak spot that only takes one bomb to destroy, but the boss will leave after an allotted time if the player does not succeed. There is a landing sequence after the boss fight that must be successfully maneuvered for bonus points. And finally, the ship receives a new weapons at each stage (5 distinct combinations which cycle).


The arcade game features 16 levels, the last four of which repeat indefinitely.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Argus was released in January 1986.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (April 17, 1986) [Model JF-07]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 23, 2003; "Jaleco Collection Vol.1 [Model SLPS-03562]") Famicom version


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Argus (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


Protect the citizens of earth! As Gottlieb's Argus, shoot villains and hazards with energy bolts. Hold down catch button to rescue falling citizens and catch falling cars. Shoot or catch rubble before it crushes someone. Game ends when no citizens remain.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GV101


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 894.886 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This caped superhero game is a very rare unreleased prototype. The game was originally called 'Protector' (the official test name was 'VideoMan'). Tom wanted Gottlieb to get the Superman license but they didn't. 'VideoMan' was too close to 'SuperMan' so they went with 'Protector', but the name was also changed at one point to 'Guardian', and then 'Argus' (designers' joke name became 'ProVidGuardArgus').


During a couple of focus group tests of the game, players suggested using a joystick instead of a trackball to control the superhero (Test players perceived the results as the trackball performing badly). Tom did that. It was worse. Unfortunately, there are some kinds of action that should not be controlled by a proportional controller (unless it has tactile feedback) - Argus had this kind of game action. Argus did have some fun stuff, like the ability to knock chunks out of buildings (Warren did the rubble stuff) and pick up a city bus.


The game may have been buggy, Tom was not the best designer or programmer, but the game design was primarily responsible for it's failure to test well. You have to remember that this was early days in computer game design and there were lots of elaborate ways to fail for the first time. Tom was a pioneer in his own way. Argus's failure was hard to accept, as "Reactor" had not done well either.


- SCORING -


Rubble : 150 points

Robots : 150 points

Kidnapper : 200 points

Wrecker : 200 points

Pest : 200 points

Electrodes : 300 points

Blobs : 300 points


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Tom Malinowski

Programming help : Warren Davis

Sound : David D. Thiel

Video Graphics : Jeff Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Argus no Senshi - Legendary Warrior (c) 1986 Tecmo.


In this platform game, you are a barbarian warrior trying to reclaim the land from an evil Dominator and his legions of minions. You fight your way through 27 rounds with a unique weapon which was like a lethal razor sharp disk that he would hurl at enemies!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 6002


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Warrior of Argus - Legendary Warrior'.


This game is known in US as "Rygar - Legendary Warrior".


- UPDATES -


The differences between the US and Japanese are :

* The demo sequences are different.

* The Japanese version seems to have more hidden powers, stars and an extra free life.

* The US version is more biased towards stars and explosions.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 10,000 Points Bonus : At the end of each level, at THE VERY INSTANT the game takes control and guides you into the temple, pull diagonally Leftdown on the joystick. Do it right and you'll get 10,000 points. Note : The hundred number of your points must be the same as the units of your time, for example, 33,330 points and 13.30 seconds, or 100.000 points and 00.00 seconds.


* If the 'invincibility' bonus is gotten when having the 4 other bonuses, you get normal invincibility (30 seconds) PLUS 170,000 points.


* In Round 13, the item called 'Argus no Hidensyo' is hidden (1,000,000 pts !!).


- SERIES -


1. Argus no Senshi - Legendary Warrior (1986)

2. Rygar 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987, "Argos no Senshi")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Arian Mission (c) 1985 SNK.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985.


This game is known in Japan as "ASO - Armored Scrum Object", and in US as "Alpha Mission".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Aristocrat (c) 1979 Williams.


Up-to-6 players shuffle alley.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Ark Area (c) 1987 UPL.


An overhead shoot'em up where you fight through 23 stages, battling 1 or 2 bosses at the end of each level


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-87007


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1987.


This game was a Japan-only release.


- SERIES -


1. Nova 2001 (1983)

2. Ark Area (1987)


- STAFF -


Staff : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Hiropi, Mingma, Nihei, Nozawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Arkanoid (c) 1986 Taito Corp.


After a sudden alien assault, the Arkanoid spaceship has been destroyed and the only survivor, the small 'Vaus' space vessel, has been mysteriously trapped in another dimension by an unknown enemy. The player is charged with helping the 'Vaus' overcome the security systems, as well as the many enemies that guard them, before finally finding and destroying 'DOH', the alien responsible for the attack.


Arkanoid is an update of the early ball and paddle video games - and specifically of Atari's 1978 classic, "Super Breakout" - in which the player takes control of a paddle at the bottom of the screen and must use it to deflect a ball into rows of bricks at the top of the screen, thus destroying them and, eventually, clearing the screen to progress to the next level. 


As well as impressive and colourful graphics, Arkanoid introduced a number of new elements to the classic bat 'n' ball gameplay. Certain bricks, when destroyed, would release a power-up - in the form of a falling capsule. the player had to catch the capsule to retrieve the power-up. Among the many enhancements the power-ups provided were an increased 'bat' size, multiple balls, 'sticky' ball (which would stick to the bat and could be released when the player chose) and even a laser, which allowed the player to shoot the bricks.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A75


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), M68705 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players: 2 (alternative)

Control: paddle

Buttons: 1

=> FIRE - Used to launch the energy ball at the start of each new round and each new life, to relaunch the energy ball after it is caught by the vaus when the C (Catch) pill is in effect, and to fire lasers when the L (Laser) pill is in effect.


- TRIVIA -


Arkanoid was released in July 1986.


Arkanoid has remained a popular game and is commonly cloned by aspiring game developers in freeware and shareware titles. Many companies have also regularly cloned the game in arcades.


Arkanoid's popularity led to it being featured in "Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2", which has a whole level (four stages in all) dedicated to the game, including DOH as the level boss.


Nick Mollison holds the official record for this game on extremely hard settings with 1156930 points on September 7, 2008. 


Zack Hample holds the official record for this game on normal settings with 1658110 points on March 13, 2000.


Official releases :

Taito's Arkanoid

Taito America's Arkanoid

Taito's Tournament Arkanoid


Bootleg releases :

Tayto's Arkanoid

Game Corporation's Arkanoid

Beta's Arkanoid


Hack releases :

Two-Bits Score's Arkanoid Plus

Game Corporation's Block

SPA Co.'s Block II

Paddle 2


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version supports cocktail mode whereas the others don't.


- SCORING -


Points are scored for destroying bricks and killings aliens.


Bricks:

White brick: 50 points.

Orange brick: 60 points.

Cyan brick: 70 points.

Green brick: 90 points.

Red brick: 100 points.

Blue brick: 110 points.

Violet brick: 120 points.

Yellow brick: 50 points.

Silver brick: Worth 50X the stage number you are on.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Pill descriptions:

S - Slow: slows down the energy ball.

L - Laser: enables the vaus to fire laser beams.

C - Catch: catches the energy ball and shoots it when you want it.

B - Break: allow player to move to next playfield.

E - Expand: expands the vaus.

P - Player: gains an additional vaus.

D - Disrupt: splits the energy ball into three particles.


* Bricks:

White brick: One shot to destroy.

Orange brick: One shot to destroy.

Cyan brick: One shot to destroy.

Green brick: One shot to destroy.

Red brick: One shot to destroy.

Blue brick: One shot to destroy.

Violet brick: One shot to destroy.

Yellow brick: One shot to destroy.

Silver brick: The number of hits it takes to destroy them increases by one every eight stages.

Gold brick: Cannot be destroyed.


* Power-up Rarity: The power pills are completely random except that the extra life and warp pills are twice as unlikely to occur. Only one extra life pill is possible per "vaus". If the pill randomizer selects a duplicate pill based on the last pill dropped, a multi-ball pill is substituted. Thus, the multi-ball pill is the only one you can get twice in a row. The randomizer uses player score as the seed, so it is possible to control which pill is dispensed by purposely breaking pill dispensing blocks with specific scores displayed.


* Ball Spped: On each level, the ball will not speed up completely until it hits the back wall, so:

1) Try to remove bricks from the bottom up, or punch a hole through thicker areas of bricks rather than go straight through (e.g. take out the left side of level 2 rather than the single block at the right as you will catch far more pills).

2) If you have collected a lot of S pills and the ball has been in play for a bit of time, be prepared for a sudden speedup.

3) Also, the D token speeds up the balls and is pretty useless on most levels (the one with the enclosed diamond is the only good example).


* Multiple Balls: As only one pill can fall at a time, multiple balls can reduce your potential score quite drastically. Every pill is worth 1000 points. For the first few levels, get every pill you can, but do not use the special powers. You will get a lot of extra ships and should get a gray P or two - thereby starting early with 6 or 7 ships.


* DOH: In the final level, where you face DOH himself, you should get 15 hits (1000 points per hit) on DOH/per man until you defeat DOH with the 16th hit on your last man to end the game.


- SERIES -


1. Arkanoid (1986) 

2. Arkanoid - Revenge of DOH (1987) 

3. Arkanoid - DOH It Again (1997, Nintendo Super Famicom) 

4. Arkanoid Returns (1997) 

5. Arkanoid DS (2007, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Game designed by : Akira Fujita (AKR)

Programmed by : Yasumasa Sasabe (SSB)

Director of hardware & co-programmer : Toshiyuki Sanada (SND)

Assistant programmer : Toru T. (TOR)

Graphic designer : Onijust H. (ONJ)

Sound composer : Hisayoshi Ogura

Sound effects : Tadashi Kimijima

Pattern designer : Akira Iwai


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo BS [JP] ("BS Arkanoid") [might be a prototype]

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (December 26, 1986) "Arkanoid [Model TFC-AN-5400]"


* Computers :

NEC PC-9801 [JP] (1986) Arkanoid

Atari ST [EU] (1986)

PC [MS-DOS] [EU] (1986) 

MSX [JP] (1987) 

MSX [EU] (1988, Hit Squad) 

BBC B [EU] (1987, Imagine) 

Thomson TO7 [EU] (1987) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1987) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987) 

Atari 800 [EU] (1987) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987, Imagine) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, Ocean) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, "Les Défis de Taito") 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, "Taito Coin-Op Hits") 

Thomson M05 [EU] 

Thomson TO8 [EU]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Arkanoid (c) 1986 Taito America Corp.


This is the US license version, for more information about the game, please see the original Taito Japan entry.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to ROMSTAR for distribution in the USA, it was released in December 1986.


Official releases :

Taito's Arkanoid

Taito America's Arkanoid

Taito's Tournament Arkanoid


Bootleg releases :

Tayto's Arkanoid

Game Corporation's Arkanoid

Beta's Arkanoid


Hack releases :

Two-Bits Score's Arkanoid Plus

Game Corporation's Block

SPA Co.'s Block II

Paddle 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (August 1987) [Model NES-AR-USA] 


* Computers : 

Apple II [US] (1985) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1987) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1987) 

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1989) 

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1988) 


* Other : 

Mobile Phones [US] (November 11, 2003) : Online version 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (August 31, 2009) [Model 328321410] 

Blackberry [US] (November 17, 2009) [Model 4411]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Arkanoid (c) 1986 Beta.


Bootleg version from 'Beta'.


- TRIVIA -


Official releases :

Taito's Arkanoid

Taito America's Arkanoid

Taito's Tournament Arkanoid


Bootleg releases :

Tayto's Arkanoid

Game Corporation's Arkanoid

Beta's Arkanoid


Hack releases :

Two-Bits Score's Arkanoid Plus

Game Corporation's Block

SPA Co.'s Block II

Paddle 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Arkanoid (c) 1986 Tayto.


Tayto's bootleg version of Taito's original.


- TRIVIA -


Official releases :

Taito's Arkanoid

Taito America's Arkanoid

Taito's Tournament Arkanoid


Bootleg releases :

Tayto's Arkanoid

Game Corporation's Arkanoid

Beta's Arkanoid


Hack releases :

Two-Bits Score's Arkanoid Plus

Game Corporation's Block

SPA Co.'s Block II

Paddle 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Arkanoid (c) 1986 Game Corporation.


Game Corporation's Bootleg version of Taito's original.


- TRIVIA -


Official releases :

Taito's Arkanoid

Taito America's Arkanoid

Taito's Tournament Arkanoid


Bootleg releases :

Tayto's Arkanoid

Game Corporation's Arkanoid

Beta's Arkanoid


Hack releases :

Two-Bits Score's Arkanoid Plus

Game Corporation's Block

SPA Co.'s Block II

Paddle 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Arkanoid - Revenge of DOH (c) 1987 Taito Corp.


The mysterious enemy known as 'DOH' has returned to seek vengeance on the 'Vaus' space vessel. The player must once again take control of the Vaus and overcome many challenges in order to destroy DOH once and for all. 


An update of the popular 1986 original, Revenge of Doh sees the player battle through 34 rounds, taken from a grand total of 64. Revenge of Doh differs from its predecessor with the introduction of "Warp Gates". Upon completion of a round or when the Break ('B') pill is caught, two gates appear at the bottom left and bottom right of the play area respectively, the Vaus is then taken through one of the gates - the choice will affect which version of the next round is provided.


The game also features two new features for bricks. Notched silver bricks, like normal silver bricks, take several hits to destroy. However, after a short period of time after destruction, they regenerate at full strength. Fortunately, clearing a level does not require that any notched bricks to be destroyed. Also, some bricks move from side to side as long as their left and/or right sides are not obstructed by other bricks.


The game features a mini-boss in the form of a giant brain, which will help you practice for DOH. You must aim for the brain's mouth to defeat it.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : K1100250A

Prom Stickers : B08


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : spinner

Buttons : 1

=> FIRE - Used to launch the energy ball at the start of each new round and each new life, to relaunch the energy ball after it is caught by the Vaus when the Catch ('C') pill is in effect, and to fire laser beams when the Laser ('L') pill is in effect.


- TRIVIA -


Arkanoid Revenge of DOH was released in June 1987.


Depending on the path, you will see a different name for the round.

Rounds 1 and 18 are always 'Iomanoid', and always provide the same level set.

Rounds 2-16 can either be 'Baltnoid' (left) or 'Saterranoid' (right).

Rounds 19-33 can either be 'Xeufnoid' (left) or 'Gakanoid' (right).

Rounds 17 and 34 are the boss battles, and are called 'Vetranoid'.


Zachary Hample holds the official record for this game with 3120570 points on December 31, 2002.


- SCORING -


Points are scored for destroying bricks and killings aliens.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Pill descriptions :

S (Orange) - Slow : Temporarily slows down the speed of the energy ball. The energy ball will speed up upon hitting the ceiling of the chamber, making this pill unhelpful in some levels. On the other hand, the energy ball speeds up much more quickly and rapidly in this game, making it helpful to extend a normal playing speed. 

L (Red) - Laser : Enables the Vaus to fire laser beams that destroy most bricks. 

C (Light Green) - Catch : Enables the Vaus to catch the energy ball, move to another position, and relaunch it by pressing the fire button. If you hesitate too long, the Vaus will release the ball on its own. 

B (Pink) - Break : Opens the Warp Gates, allowing you to bypass the level even when it is unfinished.

E (Medium Blue) - Expansion : Expands the Vaus to double its size.

P (Dark Grey) - Player : Gives you an additional Vaus.

D (Light Blue) - Disruption : Splits the energy ball into eight particles (unlike in the original game, where this pill split the energy ball into 3 particles). 


* Revenge of DOH also features these additional pills : 

M (Purple) - Mega : Turns a normal energy ball into a red "mega energy ball", which can destroy even indestructible bricks and will only bounce back after hitting the sides or ceiling of the chamber.

R (Black) - Reduce : Shrinks the Vaus to half its width, but every block you destroy doubles in point value. Unless you're really a good player, this makes it very difficult to play.

T (Dark Blue) - Twin : Gives you two Vauses instead of one. Not a particularly helpful one, as it limits your maneuverability and the energy ball tends to fall between the Vauses.

I (Dark Green) - Illusion : Creates a transparent grey shadow at the bottom of the screen that follows the Vaus around. It will deflect energy balls (though with no control of the rebound direction), greatly expanding the functional area of the Vaus.

N (Light Grey) - New : Continually splits the energy ball into three particles until the Vaus catches another pill. This is very helpful on some levels.

Flashing pill : This special pill will reward you randomly with one of the following four powers : 1. 40 energy balls; 2. 25 mega energy balls; 3. 8 regenerating energy balls; 4. Continuous laser fire. On most levels, the first three powers are enough to clear the entire board. The fourth, however, can make it extremely difficult to see what's going on and won't help on levels with lots of indestructible blocks. Finally, instead of yielding one of the aforementioned powers, a flashing capsule will occasionally result in a regenerating swarm of 15 floating enemies passing through the portals in the ceiling and flooding the screen. While these enemies are worth 100 points apiece if destroyed by the energy ball, having to battle so many at once is usually more of survival challenge than a scoring opportunity.


- SERIES -


1. Arkanoid (1986) 

2. Arkanoid - Revenge of DOH (1987) 

3. Arkanoid - DOH It Again (1997, Nintendo Super Famicom) 

4. Arkanoid Returns (1997) 

5. Arkanoid DS (2007, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Directed & Programmed by : Yasumasa Sasabe

Assistant programmers : Toshiaki Tsukano, Hideki Hashimoto

Graphic designers : Tetsuro Kitagawa, Kohzoh Igarashi, Genya Kuriki

Sound designer : Hisayoshi Ogura

Publicity supervisor : Hisayasu Nakane

Mechanical engineer : Yasunori Hatsuda

Game designed by : Kei. S


- PORTS -


NOTE: Home versions of Revenge of DOH also featured a level editor, where players could create their own levels or edit and replace existing levels, with the exception of two levels: the mini-boss and DOH. 


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (March 8, 1988) [Model TFC-ANII] 


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (February 1988) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1988) 

Atari ST [EU] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987, Imagine) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, Hit Squad) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, "Les Défis de Taito") 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, "Taito Coin-Op Hits") 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1988) 

MSX [JP] (1988) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988, Imagine) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989, Hit Squad) : Budget Edition 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989, Erbe Software) : Budget Edition 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988) 

MSX2 (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Arkanoid - Revenge of DOH (c) 1987 Taito America Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1987.


Licensed to Romstar for the US distribution. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Taito Japan entry.


This US version is different : 

* Round 1 (the first 'Iomanoid') features a completely different layout of blocks not included in the World or Japanese versions that features an entire line of notched bricks, with all colored bricks above it moving from side to side.

* If you use the continue feature after Game Over, your score is not reset to zero, and you don't have to start the current level over on a continue.

* The boss battles (Vetranoid) are played in the attract mode.

* The layouts of Rounds 3-L and 20-R have both switched places with that of Round 17 (the first 'Vetranoid' - the mini-boss), making it possible to battle the mini-boss twice or not at all. Round 17-L is the same as non-US Round 3-L and is identified ingame as 'Xeufnoid' while Round 17-R is the same as non-US Round 20-R and is identified as 'Gakanoid'.


- STAFF -


Directed & Programmed by : Yasumasa Sasabe

Assistant programmers : Toshiaki Tsukano, Hideki Hashimoto

Graphic designers : Tetsuro Kitagawa, Kohzoh Igarashi, Genya Kuriki

Sound designer : Hisayoshi Ogura

Publicity supervisor : Hisayasu Nakane

Mechanical engineer : Yasunori Hatsuda

Game designed by : Kei. S


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1988) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1988) 

Atari ST [US] (1989) 

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1989) [Model 25-1324] : The mega energy ball produced when the Mega ('M') pill is caught is black in this port instead of red.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Arkanoid Returns (c) 1997 Taito Corp.


The 3rd chapter in Taito's legendary 1 or 2-player bat and ball game, in which players once again control a paddle and must try to rebound a ball into patterns of bricks to remove them from the play area.


Each level is patrolled by enemies and certain bricks, when hit, release power-ups which then roll down the screen and can be collected by the player.


While the 3rd chapter contains 50 brand new levels for players to fight through, the actual gameplay itself remains unaltered from the first 2 games. The only real differences are a revamp of both the graphics and sound, as well as a number of minor enhancements to the in-game power-ups.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E36


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1997. 


Zachary Hample holds the official record for this game with 1589770 points on June 5, 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Arkanoid (1986) 

2. Arkanoid - Revenge of DOH (1987) 

3. Arkanoid - DOH It Again (1997, Nintendo Super Famicom) 

4. Arkanoid Returns (1997) 

5. Arkanoid DS (2007, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Planners : Atsushi Taniguchi, Yuji Koga

Programmed by : I.T.L.

Program support : Shunsuke Ono

Character designers : Chiho Maeda, Mari Fukusaki, Tomohiro Kagawa

Sound : Yasuhisa Watanabe (YACK), Ishikawa Babio (BABI)

Designer : Kumi Mizobe


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 7, 1997) [Model SLPS-00948] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 1, 1999; "Arkanoid R 2000 [Model SLPS-86262 (TCPS10006)])"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Arlington Horse Racing (c) 1991 Strata.


In this horse racing game, you plunk a bunch of quarters into the coin mechs, and then bet on the horses. When you are finished betting, press the start race button to see the horse run the track. The game then pays off any winning bids in credits, and then starts over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


The game features the voice of Arlington's famous announcer Phil Georgeff.


- STAFF -


Concept / Management / Programming : Larry Hodgson

Programming : Robert Fuentes Jr., Jane Zeto

Artwork : Susan Svoboda, Stan Fukuoka

Music & sound : Kyle Johnson

Hardware : Steve Jaskowiak, Scott Allie, Ann Vonckx

Publicity : Carol Tomme

Testing : Jim Zielinski

Sales : John Cassiday


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Arm Champs II (c) 1992 Jaleco.


Nine opponents to beat :

Specks

Shibayama

Goliath

The Rock

Duke

Turk

Atlas

Chang

Trixie


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 77'' (196cm) high x 31'' (79cm) wide x 47'' (115cm) deep.

Cabinet weight : 440 lbs (200 kg).


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 16 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1992.


- SERIES -


1. Arm Champs (1988)

2. Arm Champs II (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Arm Wrestling (c) 1985 Nintendo.


An arm wrestling game in which the player takes on a number of different, distinctly cartoon-like opponents. The game's graphical styling is very similar to Nintendo's classic "Punch-out" series. Game-play requires that the player initially pushes the joystick to the left, but whenever the computer opponent starts to act, the player must push the joystick to the right to counter-attack, and press the button to increase power. If the counterattack is unsuccessful, moving the joystick back and forth several times will prevent the player from being pinned. The player's opponent must be pinned before the counter reaches one minute, or the match will be lost.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 24'' wide x 35'' deep x 74'' high.

Cabinet weight : 287 lbs.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick (DOWN is not used in this game).

Buttons : 1 (POWER)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1985.


'Bald Bull' from "Punch-Out!!" makes an appearance in this game as 'Mask X' (the third opponent).


Some of the musics in this game are taken from the "Punch-Out!!".


Mark Haber of New York holds the official record for this game with 781,030 points on June 28, 1986.


- SCORING -


* 50 points for each second of correctly pushing the joystick left to push your opponent.

* 100/300/400/600/700 points for each object you light up above your opponent's head on a counterattack.

* 50 points for each time you push left after getting a power up and freezing your opponent's action. This may become 100 on higher levels, but it never goes above 1000/2200 depending on the opponent.

* 400 points per second for winning each fight, in increments of 40 points.

* 50000 points for catching the money bag (after fights 2 and 5).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* As soon as the match begins, if your timing is right, pushing 'left' will catch the computer player off guard and score an automatic full 'power', this generally helps you to beat the computer player faster. Be careful not to foul twice, however, or your game is over.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Armada (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Armed Formation (c) 1988 Nichibutsu.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Fillmore.


Released in August 1988.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Armed F, Crazy Climber 2 - PCCB-00020) on 21/02/1990.


- STAFF -


Director : Takanori Tanaka

Planner : Tomoaki Kabayashi

Main Programmer : Shinya Okuda

Programmers : Osamu Tomiyama, Satoshi Fujiwara

Main Designers : Hisaya Tsutsui, Shinji Kubota

Designer : Takanori Tanaka

Musician : Takeshi Yoshida

Hard Enginner : Isao Shiki


Special Thanks : Hiroshi Kitabata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (March 23, 1990) [Model PV2004]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Armed Police Batrider. (c) 1997 Eighting / Raizing.


An excellent vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : RA9704


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151, (2x) OKI6295


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Fire, [B] Bomb, [C] Option


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'H!?'.


If you beat the game in Single Character mode with Car-Pet, she says she's off to work on a great RPG and it shows a parody of the original Nintendo Famicom Dragon Quest boxart called 'Car-Pet Storys'.


In the Secret Stage, you fight the first and last boss of Razing/8ing's game "Sokyugrentai".


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : A.

* Japan release only.


Revision 2 :

* Software version : B.

* Japan release only.


Revision 2 (Alternate) :

* Software version : B.

* Korea release only.

* Enabled 'Special Course', 'Guest Players' and 'Player Select' codes by default.


- SCORING -


Medals score : As long as you catch all medals of a wave, the increasing continues up to 10,000 points per medal. If you miss one, the next wave restarts at 100 point...

1 : 100 points.

2 : 200 points.

3 : 300 points.

4 : 400 points.

5 : 500 points.

6 : 600 points.

7 : 700 points.

8 : 800 points.

9 : 900 points.

10 : 1000 points.

11 : 2000 points.

12 : 3000 points.

13 : 4000 points.

14 : 5000 points.

15 : 6000 points.

16 : 7000 points.

17 : 8000 points.

18 : 9000 points.

19 : 10,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Ship Selection : at the player select screen, your fighter's capability is determined by which button(s) you press to pick your craft...

1) To select a 'Normal power type' fighter, select your ship with A button (Strong shot, weak option).

2) To select a 'Bomber power type', select your ship with B button (Strong option, weak shot).

3) To select a 'Option power type', select your ship with C button (Strong option & shot, slower speed).

4) To select a 'Speed up type', select your ship with Start button (Weak option & shot, faster speed).


* Stage Edit : start from the game mode selection screen, highlight the game mode of your choice and press A+B simultaneously. This can also be enabled by setting a DIP switch.


* Guest Players : insert a coin and press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, FIRE, BOMB, START. Nine additional fighters from "Battle Garegga" and "Mahou Daisakusen" will be unlocked. This can also be enabled by setting a DIP switch.


* Player Select : with this mode enabled you can select one ship instead of a team. Insert a coin and press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, BOMB, FIRE, START. This can also be enabled with a DIP switch.


* Score Mode : to show up score calculations, start from anywhere in the game, hold the START button and press BOMB (To leave the score mode, re-enter the code).


* Special Course : at the title screen, press Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, START. This will enable a fourth 'Boss Attack' game mode. This can also be enabled with a DIP switch.


* Garegga Option Formation Codes : the Garegga ships are unique in that their options can be set to a variety of different formations. Typically, this is done by pushing button C, just as in "Battle Garegga". However, since Batrider is 'officially' a 2-button PCB, some cabinets may not have a third button. If you're stuck playing on one of these cabs, use these "Street Fighter" moves instead :

Front : up, down, A

Back : down, up, down, A

Wide : right, down, down-right, A

Control : left, down, down-left, A

Rolling : left, down-left, down, down-right, right, A


* Garegga Option Special Formations : just like in "Battle Garegga", you can get unique (and in most cases powerful) option formation upgrades by collecting items in special sequence :

Wide : miss 5 small shot items, then pick up an option item. Options shoot out to the sides in a very wide pattern.

Search : miss 5 option items, pick up an option item. Options automatically aim themselves at enemies.

Homing : miss 5 bomb icons, pick up an option item. Options fly right up to enemies and shoot them.

Shadow : miss 5 bonus medals, pick up an option item. Options follow your ship a la Gradius.

Rolling : miss 5 large shot items, pick up an option item. Options roll around your ship while still shooting forwards.


* Ingame Commands : press these button combinations during play to customize the game's bullet patterns. Note that the START+A and START+C combinations affect only your ship, and not the enemies :

Increase your ship's firing rate : START+A

Decrease your firing rate : START+C, or Start+Up (B ver. only)

Score Display : START+B (displays points given for destroying enemies)

Change color of round bullets : START+Left

Change color of straight bullet : START+Down

Change color of destructible bullets : START+Right


* Secret Extend Items : an extend item will drop after each 1.5 million points. In addition, there are two secret methods for triggering extends :

1) Kill the Highway Stage's blue hovercraft only after it's stopped.

2) Miss 3 max bomb items.

Missing three extend items and collecting the fourth will yield a 'special extend', refilling all your empty life slots.


* Galaxy Valhallyzer : this is Gain's 'dream machine' from the "Mahou Daisakusen" games. In Batrider, you can actually play as this ship for the first time, although it's not particularly useful. To get it, you must be playing as Gain. Miss an extend item with no options on your ship, and collect the next option you see. Your ship will now transform into the the 'Galaxy Valhallyzer'. It can be difficult to reach 1.5 million points without using options, so it's easiest to just suicide to drop your options right before you hit the extend.


- STAFF -


Program 68000 side : Shinobu Yagawa

Program Z80 side : Yuichi Ochiai

Character designer : Kazuyuki Nakashima

Graphic designers : Kazuyuki Nakashima, H. Yokoyama, M. Taguchi, Masaharu Tokutake, Yuki Yonei

Music composers : Manabu Namiki (Santaruru), Ken-ichi Koyano, Hitoshi Sakimoto

Sound effects : Mato


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Armed Police Unit Gallop (c) 1991 Irem. 


Armed Police Unit Gallop is a futuristic shoot-em-up from the creators of "R-Type" in which the player takes on the role of a futuristic policeman who must destroy criminal controlled ships. 


As with most Irem shoot-em-ups, Gallop's weapons system is superb. As well as being equipped with the standard front-firing gun and ground targeting missiles (both of which can be upgraded with the retrieval of power-ups), the player's ship is armed with a homing laser that, when activated, emits a constant laser stream towards whatever enemies and bonus capsules are on screen. The laser has an 'Overheat' meter that depletes while the laser is in use. Once the meter is emptied the laser will stop working. The meter gradually refills allowing the player to continue using the laser.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-73 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Armed Police Unit Gallop was released in September 1991. 


This game is known outside Japan as "Cosmic Cop". 


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (R-Type Special - VICL-8077) on September 22, 1993.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Invincibility :

1) Turn Service Mode ON in DIP switch menu.

2) Reset the game with holding UP+Start button.

3) If the game mode starts up instead of the service mode, you were successful (but you need to hold UP+Start button until the title screen shows up).

4) You will be able to start a game with invincibility.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Armor Attack (c) 1980 Cinematronics.


A wireframe, top-down shoot-em-up in which the player controls a small jeep and must destroy the many tanks and helicopters that populate the war-torn cityscape that represents the game's single play area. As with many games of the time ("Space Invaders", "Battlezone", etc.), Armor Attack's graphics were simple monochrome, with a colour overlay added to the cabinet to give the impression of multicolour graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


Armor Attack came in an upright white cabinet, with stick-on sideart featuring a tank scene and a yellow 'Armor Attack' logo. This was the same cabinet used for "Star Castle" and a number of other Cinematronics titles. The top of the cabinet is adorned with a rather plain marquee that has the Armor Attack logo in yellow on a black background; together with a few game instructions. The control panel had a picture of a green and yellow tank, and had the player controls which consisted of 10 pushbuttons, without a joystick to be seen anywhere (the game controls are almost exactly the same as "Asteroids" or "Star Castle", except that your jeep stops moving when the player stops pressing the move button). Most of the graphical time was spent on the monitor bezel and overlay, which showed a single scene of a ruined town.


Upright cabinet dimensions : 70'' (176cm) high x 30'' (76cm) deep x 26,5'' (65cm) wide. Weight : 280 lbs.

Cocktail cabinet dimensions : 74cm high x 56cm wide x 81 deep. Weight : 76 kg.


The main motherboard PCB is the same basic design as all other Cinematronics games. It has been modified to accept larger 4k 2732 eproms, up from the original 2k 2716 roms used on previous games. With four 2732 eproms, the program code for Armor Attack is 16k in size.


As with all other black & white Cinematronics vector games, the CPU was created using TTL chips.


Buttons : 10


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Sega for Japan market (July 1980). Also licensed to Rock-ola.


As mentioned in the 'Description' section, all of the background graphics were created with the addition of a monitor bezel/plastic overlay; with the game itself only generating the jeeps, tanks, helicopters and the shots they fire. Armor Attack was one of two games Skelly created for Cinematronics that required overlay backgrounds, with 'Warrior' being the other. Skelly designed six vector games and programmed five of them during his tenure at Cinematronics.


According to some, the morse code sound effects in the background actually spell out a message : "Don't Register". This was reportedly a form of protest by Skelly against the fact that draft registration had recently been re-instated.


Paul Hall and Derek Davis hold the official record for this game on 'Doubles' settings with 2,257,850 points on April 2, 1982.

Tom Larkin holds the official record for this game on 'Single' settings with 2,009,000 points on September 25, 1982.


- SCORING -


Tank body : 20 points.

Tank turret : 30 points.

Helicopter : 100 points.


Bonus is advanced by 10 points per tank.

By advancing bonus to 50, player scores an extra jeep which then resets bonus to zero.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Tim Skelly


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

GCE Vectrex (1982)


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1982) released by Mattel.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

All In Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith

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Armor Attack (c) 1980 Rock-Ola Mfg. Corp.


This is the licensed version of the Cinematronics original. Read the original "Armor Attack" entry for more information.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Armored Car (c) 1981 Stern Electronics.


An overhead view maze game where you drive a money van (the armoured car) through as it scrolls from right to left. Some intersections are marked with directions. You pick up money to deliver to banks while avoiding criminals by dropping saw horses in roadway. Fuel levels must be replenished at gas stations along the way.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


First game for Stern created by Chris Oberth. Before working for Stern he was at Marvin Glass designing/prototyping handheld electronic games such as 'Finger Bowl'.


Armored Car was partly inspired by "Targ".


Roger Isetts holds the official record for this game with 101010 points on March 1, 1983.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 (Set 2) :

* First release.


REVISION 2 (Set 1) :

* Bug fixes release.


- SCORING -


Moving one block : 10 points.

Picking up Money : 100 points.

Blowing up Robber : 200 points.

Unlocking locks : 1000 points.

Crash TNT truck into wall : 1000 points.


Bonus points : 100 per dollar picked up and deposited in bank.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Chris Oberth, Gunar Licitis


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Armored Warriors (c) 1994 Capcom Co., Ltd.


An up-to-3 players side-scrolling beat'em up game where 4 selectable mechs and their respective pilots try to save Earth from battle with a sister planet's renegade army. Parts of destroyed mechs can be outfitted onto your mech to create interesting and deadly combinations.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 07


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [1] Arm attack, [2] Jump, [3] Weapon attack


- TRIVIA -


Armored Warriors was released in September 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Powered Gear - Strategic Variant Armor Equipment [CP-S II No. 07]".


Sony Music Works released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Powered Gear Arcade Game Track - SRCL-3089) on 01/12/1994.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Selecting Joint Parts : while the demo appears for joint machine, the player who gets the radio machine must enter the following codes.

Beta-Cannon - Hold Up.

Gamma-Battler - Hold Left or Right.

Alpha-Fortress - Hold Down.


* Selecting Parts : at the stage title screen, hold B+C (over 1 sec.) and then enter the following key.

Bomber - Leftup

Death Drill - Up

Missile - Rightup

Laser blade - Left

Force claw - Right

Flame - Leftdown

Chain spark - Down

Laser - Rightdown


Note : you can select both the arm and the sub weapon at the same time, but, if you enter codes for arm or sub weapon twice only the later code will work.


- SERIES -


1. Armored Warriors [CP-S II No. 07] (1994)

2. Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness [CP-S II No. 10] (1995)


- STAFF -


Planners : Kiyo, T.H.T.Fuji, Tuchihashi Bakabon

Programmers : Y. Tunazaki Forever, Hero Hero, H. HASssssY, Hamachan, Dress

Mechanical design and object : Yochabare, E. Kuratani, H. Uemura, Naoki Fujisawa, Y. Maruno, H. Yoshino, You-Tenkozow (You.Ten Kozow), Igami, Nekokan, U.F.O, Naoki Fukuda, Bakky

Art designers : Matsumoto, Y. Maruyama, M. Oshino, Takuji Mishima, Saru, Kohei Akiyama

Sound composer : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon)

Sound designer : Tomuyuki Kawakami (T.K NY)

Special advisers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Shochan, Kenkn, Meshi, Furoboh

Character designer : T.O.M

AD designers : Sensei, Sakomizu

Director : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf [Mega-Tech 31] (c) 1989 Sega.


A golf game from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 31


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Arnold Palmer (born September 10, 1929 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA) is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955. Nicknamed 'The King', he is arguably golf's most popular star and its most important trailblazer because he was the first star of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s. Palmer won the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, and in 1974 was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.


Alex Kidd makes cameo appearances in some of the cutscenes.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Secret "Fantasy Zone" mini-game : Play a regular game and get 100 strokes without making the ball go into the hole. after 100 strokes, the game over screen will show up. that's when you press the famous 'Konami code': Up (twice), Down (twice), left, right, left, right, B, A. if you do it correctly, you will end up playing a 'miniature' version of "Fantasy Zone".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Around the Board in 40 Days (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


The game consists of 5 reels, 3 with standard fruit symbols and overlaid numbers, one with numbers 1-12 for hi-lo gamble in the lower feature board and a fifth with dice symbols 1-6. Feature entry is achieved by either exchanging a reel win, completing an 8-stage trail. Once in the feature the player advances round the lower board adding to the cash ladder, Flags, super feature symbols, nudge pot and dice spins pot. Collect 3 Super Feature symbols to enter the WORLD board, where the player can use the dice moves collected to advance along the board. Here the player adds values to the cash pot and advances to higher values of reel blasts, knockouts and win spins. Try to get round the WORLD Board to the Super Jackpot BRITISH square. Collecting the full set of the same FLAGS awards a mystery feature. Lighting all the FLAG squares will award the MEGA STREAK. Collecting the 4 PASSPORTS awards invincibility.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Slimline Eclipse


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Around the Board in 40 Days (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Around the Board in 40 Days Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Around The World (c) 2007 Amcoe.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2007.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Around the World in Eighty Days (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Around the World in Eighty Days (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Arrow Bingo (c) 1985 Advanced Video Technology.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Arrow Flash [Mega-Tech 44] (c) 1990 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Mega-Tech No.44


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Art of Fighting 2 (c) 1994 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-056]

178 MEGS


- TRIVIA -


Released on March 03, 1994 in Japan.


For more information about the game itself, please see the MVS version entry: "Art of Fighting 2 [Model NGH-056]"


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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Art of Fighting 2 (c) 1994 SNK.


12 selectable characters are available in this martial arts fighting game, each showing progressive damage on their bodies during the fight.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 056


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player

=> [A] Punch [B] Kick, [C] Throw, [D] Psyche


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Ryuuko no Ken 2".


Geese Howard's guest appearance (see 'Tips And Tricks' section) tries to tie this game's story with the Fatal Fury games. Apparently, this game takes place a few years before the events occurred in "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" since Geese looks quite young and uses a very different fighting style (instead of his trademark Aikido which he learned in Japan). Another fact is the special ending when you defeat Geese (you get to see when he gives the order to eliminate Jeff Bogard who happens to be Terry & Andy Bogard's father, before he heads to Japan to learn that country's martial art techniques). This fact also explains why Ryo Sakazaki is so damn powerful in his "Fatal Fury Special" appearance (after all, he was already a powerful & skilled fighter and has had more time than most of the Fatal Fury characters to brush up on his techniques!). Obviously, all these storyline details were ignored in the King of Fighters series for the sake of convenience (All the "Art of Fighting" characters should be way older than the Fatal Fury characters in that game!).


In Temjin's ending, Terry Bogard makes a guest appearance as a little boy!


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version features different voice actors for some characters (John Crawley, Robert Garcia & King).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Adjust the game difficulty setting up to level 8 in order to boost game's overall speed!


It may be downright cheap & silly, but if you successfully manage to throw an opponent and then hit him with a special move as he gets up, you will dizzy your opponent! This can be done over and over again with most characters... :/


Beat opponents with a special move at the end of the decisive round to see a special 'defeat' animation (some auto-combos & special moves that lift the opponent of the ground won't work though).


Defeat all opponents in two rounds only to fight a special battle against Fatal Fury's main villain & owner of Southtown : Geese Howard (Notice that it is possible to use continues & use different characters as long as you defeat your opponents in 'two rounds only'!). :)


- SERIES -


1. Art of Fighting [Model NGM-044] (1992)

2. Art of Fighting 2 [Model NGM-056] (1994)

3. Art of Fighting 3 - The Path of the Warrior [Model NGM-096] (1996)


- STAFF -


Objects designers : Soe Soe (Forever Soe-soe), Pinkey!(Boomer), Terarin, Hori Pu-

Back up : Moriyan, Somatoreeno

Programmers : John guso, Ma2

Directed by : Dog.Gotoh, Shigeti


* Voice Actors :

Ryo, John : Masaki Usui

Robert, Micky, Lee : Kazuhiro Inage (Key Inage)

Yuri : Kaori Horie

Takuma : Eiji Tsuda

King : Harumi Ikoma

Temjin, Kisaragi : Yoshinori Shima

Big, Jack : ???


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Mar. 11, 1994; "Ryuuko no Ken 2 [Model NGH-056]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (Mar. 11, 1994; "Art of Fighting 2 [Model NGH-056]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Sep. 09, 1994; "Ryuuko no Ken 2 [Model NGCD-056]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (1994; "Art of Fighting 2 [Model NGCD-056E]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (Dec. 21, 1994; "Ryuuko no Ken 2 [Model SHVC-AAFJ-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 11, 2006; "Ryuuko no Ken - Ten Chi Jin [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.4] [Model SLPS-25610]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 17, 2006; "Art of Fighting Anthology [Model SLUS-21487]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 21, 2007; "Ryuuko no Ken - Ten Chi Jin [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25790]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (June 17, 2008; "Ryuuko no Ken 2 [Model EALJ]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (July 11, 2008; "Art of Fighting 2 [Model EALP]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (July 28, 2008; "Art of Fighting 2 [Model EALE]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Art of Fighting 3 - The Path of the Warrior (c) 1996 SNK.


10 selectable characters battle each other in various locations in Mexico. Extremely beautiful and fluid animation courtesy of motion capture technology brings a whole new style of game-play to this popular fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 096


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player

=> [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Hard brow [D] Raz


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1996.


This game is known in Japan as "Ryuuko no Ken Gaiden" (translates from Japanese as 'Dragon and Tiger Fist Side Story').


In each character endings, you receive a nice hand-draw of the character on the 'Thank you for Playing' screen.


The drawing Hoeh-Hoeh selects for Wang Koh San in the ending is random, there are 7 different ones.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Ryuuko no Ken Gaiden - PCCB-00212) on 03/04/1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* All characters have 2 colors, one is selected with the A button an the other one is chosen with the D button.


* Play as Sinclair : Highlight Robert and press Left (or highlight Jin and press Right(x2)).


* Play as Wyler : Highlight Robert and press Left(x2) (or highlight Jin and press Right).


* Special Day (Birthday Gift) : Definitely one of the strangest tricks in fighting games, each character will be powered up on his birthday (able to perform Super Desperation Moves at any moment during the fight!).

Kasumi Todo - March, 29

Wang Koh-San - April, 17

Lenny Criston - May, 20

Karman Cole - June, 13

Rody Births - July, 24

Ryo Sakazaki - August, 2

Jin-Fuha - September, 4

Wyler - October, 22

Sinclair - November, 14

Robert Garcia - December, 25


* Ultimate K.O. : Defeat an opponent in the first round by using your character's Super Desperation Move when the enemy's lifebar is 5% of less. If done correctly, you'll win the whole match in just a single round!


* Finish the game without losing a round to get a comical hand drawn picture of the character after the credits.


- SERIES -


1. Art of Fighting [Model NGM-044] (1992)

2. Art of Fighting 2 [Model NGM-056] (1994)

3. Art of Fighting 3 - The Path of the Warrior [Model NGM-096] (1996)


- STAFF -


Object Designers : Heitarou, Black Tree, Futatsu (Futatsu!!), Higetoboin, UG, Ponda, Tohru, Pinkey-EX, Horipu (Hori-pu~?), Terarin, Kattsun, Sumiccho, Nana, Ashizawan, Satopyon, Tani Tani, Koara, Rave Man, Sasa, K. Miya, Rolly(R), Tony Oki, ??....!

Back Designers : Muramama Eiko, Daisuke, Wa-Da-Mo, J K, Shochan, Take-Pyon

Programmers : MA2++, Yuritaro, Hiropon

CG Creators : K-Asa, Aki. Yama, Demao. Sat, Seri

Music Composers : Yamapy-1, Masahiko Hataya (Papaya), Shibakichi

Capture Assisted by : Masa, Shin. T, Jeffrey Zoern, Raymond Ho.

Producers : Takashi Nishiyama, Hiroshi Matsumoto (Finish Hiroshi)

Directors : Go, Shigeri #3, Kim-Ken, Moai-Nao


* Voice Actors :

Ryo : Masaki Usui

Robert : Mantaro Koichi

Rody : Eiji Yano

Lenny : Kumi Ishida

Wang : Monster Maetsuka

Karman : Mantaro Koichi

Jin : Jai

Sinclair : Harumi Ikoma

Wyler : Monster Maetsuka


Special Thanks : Kaori Kasai, Osamu Sato


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Apr. 26, 1996; "Ryuuko no Ken Gaiden [Model NGH-096]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (June 14, 1996; "Ryuuko no Ken Gaiden [Model NGCD-096]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (June 14, 1996; "Ryuuko no Ken Gaiden [Limited Edition] [Model NGCD-0960]")

Sony PlayStation 2  (May 11, 2006; "Ryuuko no Ken - Ten Chi Jin [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.4] [Model SLPS-25610]")

Sony PlayStation 2  (June 21, 2007; "Ryuuko no Ken - Ten Chi Jin [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25790]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Art of Fighting (c) 1992 SNK.


An early Neo-Geo martial arts fighting game with 2 selectable characters in 1-player mode and 8 selectable characters in 2-player mode which also features a long-nosed end boss. Progressive damage is shown on each fighter's face for a dramatic effect.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 044


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player

= > [A] Punching attack, [B] Kicking attack, [C] Throw enemy, [D] Taunt


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "Ryuuko no Ken" (translates from Japanese as 'Dragon and Tiger Fist').


A bootleg of this game is known as "Fit of Fighting".


SNK's second fighting-game franchise. It was the first fighting game by SNK to feature the character designs of former SNK illustrator Shinkiro, who would go on to do the character designs for the later "Fatal Fury" and "The King of Fighters" games.


This is the first fighting game to feature the 'camera zoom' - where the camera zooms in when the fighters are close together and zooms out when the fighters move away from each other. This is also the first fighting game to utilize a 'spirit meter'. Every time a special move is executed the spirit meter is depleted accordingly. The more powerful the special move, the more it depletes. When it's empty special moves can't be done anymore, however, you can recharge the spirit meter by standing still and holding the A or B button leaving you totally defenseless.


Robert Garcia design was inspired by the famous actor Steven Seagal.

Takuma Sakazaki desgin was inspired by Masutatsu Oyama.


The Haou Shokou Ken was referred to as the Haou Ken (or as the game put it, the 'Haow-Ken'). Its similarity to Ryu's (of "Street Fighter" fame) Hadou Ken forced the name change.


The character's fighting stance and their victory pose depends on how beaten up they are.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Todoh, Jack, Lee, King, Micky and John : player 2 must join.


* Play as Mr. Big and Mr. Karate : reach them on 1P Game, then player 2 must join.


* Move Command Delay : its possible to input the commands for any special or super move but it is not necessary to press the corresponding attack button right away, this allows you to delay any move for as long as you want in order to surprise an opponent! This trick also enables you to perform slower versions of some special moves such as projectile attacks. Try it! :)


- SERIES -


1. Art of Fighting [Model NGM-044] (1992)

2. Art of Fighting 2 [Model NGM-056] (1994)

3. Art of Fighting 3 - The Path of the Warrior [Model NGM-096] (1996)


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Directors : Hiroshi Matsumoto (Finish Hiroshi), Dog Akira, Matakichi. Chan, Mastang. 2

Programmers : John Guso, Cross. Moon D.S.K

Object Designers : Hatarakuogsan, Muta Teizon, Kama Kama, Tree. Village. Ken, Kylly Maclako, Pinkey. 2, Lionheart, Tony Oki (Tony. R. Oki), Outim Amadok Eel, Toyochan, 7.7812.8270.Kubo, Ayustat Shin 25, I000.Taroh Age22, Gynos. Crash!, Dir Tetsuzan, 555 Zi5han, Ahokamen. Boke, Bo. Bo, Kiritao. Y, Gmhenson Jr

Back Designers : Muramama. 2, Take. P, Shimachan, Moriyan, H. Skallter, Ug

Sound : Paciorek, Masahiko Hataya (Papaya), Yamapy-1, Jojoha Kitapy, Toshio Shimizm (as Shimizum)


* Voice Actors :

Ryo Sakazaki : Masaki Usui

Robert Garcia : Eiji Yano

Ryuhaku Todoh: Takayuki Sakai

Jack Turner : ???

Lee Pai Long: Eiji Yano

King : Harumi Ikoma

Micky Rogers: Michael Beard

John Crawley: Masaki Usui

Mr. Big : ???

Mr. Karate : Takayuki Sakai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Dec.11, 1992; "Ryuuko no Ken [Model NGH-044]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (Dec.11, 1992; "Art of Fighting [Model NGH-044]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (Oct.29, 1993; "Ryuuko no Ken [Model SHVC-RW]")

Nintendo Super NES [US] (Dec. 1993; "Art of Fighting [Model SNS-RW]")

Nintendo Super NES [EU] (Dec. 1993; "Art of Fighting [Model SNSP-RW]")

Sega Genesis [US] (Jan.13, 1994; "Art of Fighting [Model 1146]")

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Jan.14, 1994; "Ryuuko no Ken [Model G-4113]")

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1994; "Art of Fighting [Model 1146-50]")

NEC PC-Engine CD [JP] (Mar.26, 1994; "Ryuuko no Ken [Model HCD4061]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Sep.9, 1994; "Ryuuko no Ken [Model NGCD-044]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (1994; "Art of Fighting [Model NGCD-044E]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 11, 2006; "Ryuuko no Ken - Ten Chi Jin [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.4] [Model SLPS-25610]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 21, 2007; "Ryuuko no Ken - Ten Chi Jin [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25790]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (Oct.8, 2007)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (Nov.11, 2007)

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"

Sony PlayStation Store (Dec.2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Ashita no Joe (c) 1990 Taito Corp.


A boxing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Wave Corp.


Known outside Japan as "Success Joe".


Extremely rare, this game is based on the classic manga/anime series Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow's Joe). The manga ran from 1968 to 1973 in Shonen Magazine. There were also 2 TV series that ran from 1970 to 1971 and 1980 to 1981 and a movie was released in 1980.


When one of Joe's old rivals, Rikishi, died in the ring in 1970, Kodansha publishing actually held a funeral service for him. Over 700 people attended from all over Japan. An actual Buddhist priest presided over the funeral, held in a full-sized boxing ring.


- SERIES -


1. Ashita no Joe (1990)

2. Legend of Success Joe (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ashura Blaster (c) 1990 Taito Corp.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System Hardware

Prom Stickers : C43


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Fire, [2] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Ashura Blaster was released in March 1990.


Developed by Visco (in the 2nd stage, you can see 'Visco').


The kanji characters on the titlescreen read 'Ashura'. Ashura is a demon related to fighting.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'REX'.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


In this game, there is no backfire from enemies, like in other similar shoot'em ups. So you do not have to worry to be hit, after you pass certain enemies.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Asian Dynamite (c) 2007 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2007.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Asian Treasures (c) 2010 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 reels, 50 lines, 500 credits max bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGASTR02600-02


Game Kit #165031 "ALPHA Elite V20/20"

Game Kit #171112 "ALPHA Pro Slant V22/26"

Game Kit #174627 "ALPHA Elite JUMBO Video"


Topper Part Number: C765-210735

Topper Description: WIN UP TO 90 FREE GAMES AT 3X PAY


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1450

Min/Max %: 85.07%/85.07%


SMI #Y1451

Min/Max %: 88.05%/88.05%


SMI #Y1452

Min/Max %: 90.03%/90.03%


SMI #Y1453

Min/Max %: 91.95%/91.95%


SMI #Y1454

Min/Max %: 93.98%/93.98%


SMI #Y1455

Min/Max %: 95.96%/95.96%


- SCORING -


Top Award (x total bet x denom): 800


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Odds to jackpot (30 lines played): 262,144


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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ASO - Armored Scrum Object (c) 1985 SNK.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985 in Japan.


This game is known as "Alpha Mission" in the US. And is also known as "Arian Mission".


- SERIES -


1. ASO - Armored Scrum Object (1985)

2. Alpha Mission II (1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1986, "ASO - Armored Scrum Object [Model SFX-AO]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Assault (c) 1988 Namco, Ltd.


Your mission is to reclaim your homeland by destroying the enemy forces that have taken over. You have an Assault tank, the supreme mobile weapon. Your tank has artillery guns and grenades, can perform Rapid Rolls to dodge enemy shots, and uses Power Wheelies to launch grenades.


Your controls are two 4-position joysticks with triggers. These controls make Assault like no other tank game. You have a quick, highly responsive vehicle with fast movement in all directions. To avoid enemy shots, Rapid Roll your tank left or right by moving both joysticks to the same side. To launch grenades, put the tank in the Power Wheelie position by moving both joysticks to the outside, then pressing either trigger. Your grenades are triple the fire power of your tank's standard shots.


Your tank is always in the center of the screen no matter what direction you are going. With Assault's 360-degree scrolling playfield, the world rotates around you as you move. An arrow always points you towards the exit to the next level.


The lift zone gives you an advantage over the invaders and a spectacular view of the playfield. Each lift zone is a five-sided platform on the playfield that flashes red when you can use it. When you drive onto the lift zone, your tank jets straight up to get a bird’s eye view of the surrounding terrain and enemy lines. From this overhead position, you can reconnoiter enemy forces and bomb enemy outposts.


Fight your way through 11 different levels to seek out and destroy the invader’s headquarters. To succeed, you must :

* Dodge enemy gunfire with the Rapid Roll maneuver.

* Assault enemy lines with long-range powerful grenades launched from Power Wheelies.

* Destroy all enemy tanks you encounter to prevent rear attacks.

* Bomb enemy outposts and reconnoiter enemy emplacements using the lift zones.

* Protect yourself against enemy artillery using buildings and trees.

* Blow up the large cannons on each level while you avoid enemy attacks.

* Follow the arrow to find the exit to the next level. Before you can exit, you must destroy the large cannons defending the enemy strongholds.


- TECHNICAL -


The Assault dedicated cabinet is a real favorite among arcade game collectors. This is probably due to its unique shape, and non-standard controls. The Assault cabinet was very narrow, the vertical open frame monitor barely fit between the sides of the thing, which were less than 18'' apart. A standard arcade cabinet is about 23'' wide if it is an older style one, or 30'' wide for one of the newer deluxe cabinet styles. So Assault was very narrow, probably the narrowest game ever made. The top half of the cabinet is decorated with sideart that is supposed to resemble the outside of a yellow tank, and these same graphics carry on over the monitor bezel and control panel as well.


Cabinet dimensions : 74,25'' (188,60cm) high x 25,50'' (64,77cm) wide x 34,50'' (87,63cm) deep.

Cabinet weight : 285 lbs (129,28 kg).


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : AT


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Assault was released in April 1988.


Licensed to Atari for US distribution (August 1988). 1079 units were produced by Atari in the USA. The selling price was $2295.


This game uses a unique control method and uses 'Mode 7' background scaling and rotation effects like those found in Super Famicom's games. The most interesting feature is firing 'catapult' bomb shots far away with the left joystick pushed to the left side and the right joystick to the right at the same time, while pressing the fire trigger.


An upgrade of this game is called "Assault Plus".


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.3 - VDR-5278) on 16/12/1988.


- STAFF -


Game Design & Game Story : Hiroyuki Takeshima  

Game Program : Nyan-Nyan Wan-Wan   

Chief Visual Designer : Nobuhiko Ave  

Visual Creating Crew : Hideyuki Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Sugiyama, Junko Anzai 

Music Composer & Sound Effects : Shinji Hosoe, Kazuo Noguchi

Master Debugger : Takao Okada 

Control Panel Design : Akira Ohsugi, Hiroyuki Kobayashi

Production Management : Shigeru Yokoyama, Toshio Natsui, Kunio Saitho

Producer : Kazunori Sawano, Yasuhiko Asada

Executive Producer : Masaya Nakamura

Special Thanks To : Tohru Iwatani, Eiichiro Satoh

Based On Characters Designed By : Kunio Ohkawara


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 8, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SLPS-00540]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.4") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (June 30, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SLUS-00416]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SCES-00701]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Assault Plus (c) 1988 Namco.


Your mission is to reclaim your homeland by destroying the enemy forces that have taken over. You have an Assault tank, the supreme mobile weapon. Your tank has artillery guns and grenades, can perform Rapid Rolls to dodge enemy shots, and uses Power Wheelies to launch grenades.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : AT


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is an upgrade of "Assault". This upgrade was only released in Japan.


- UPDATES -


Assault Plus contains :

* Cocktail mode.

* Different colors.

* Intermission screen.

* Intro has new music.

* Minor enemy changes (strength, colors).

* Two player mode.

* Two skill levels of play.

* Zero points bonus is gone.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Kunio Ogawara

Music composed by : Shinji Hosoe, Kazuo Noguchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation ("Namco Museum Vol.4"):  Hidden game. See "Assault" entry for regions and release dates.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Asterix (c) 1992 Konami Co., Ltd.


Asterix is a 1- or 2-player horizontal-scrolling beat'em up based on the French comic series, 'Asterix & Obelix'. The player fights as either Asterix the Gaul or his best friend, Obelix, as they take on the 'might' of the oppressive Roman Empire. Asterix includes a variety of humorous fighting moves, which are demonstrated in the game's attract mode. The artwork and feel of Asterix remains true to its French source material, and the game's many humorous touches (such as the way defeated Legionnaires crawl away) will be instantly familiar to fans of the comic-book and cartoon series. Bonus levels - such as the chariot race that awaits at the end of the first level - introduce different game-play elements to provide a break from the fighting.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX068


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), K053260 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Asterix was released in May 1992.


The rock that Obelix carries on his back is called a menhir. It was used in many ancient religious rituals in places like Carnac in the French province of Brittany, particularly during the time of 2000 to 1500 B.C.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.5 - KICA-7605) on September 26, 1992.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Tip : When playing as Obelix, the character starts each stage carrying his big rock. Try to hit as many Romans as possible before Obelix throws it away. Any Romans driven away with the rock will drop their helmets on the ground, these can be picked up by the player to earn bonus points.


* Drinking the magic potion (Asterix) or eating a roast (Obelix) will make the respective character invincible for several seconds, allowing them to plow through the Romans, causing the embarrassed Legionnaires to drop their helmets before running away.


- STAFF -


Main programmer : Narunopapa

Sub programmer : Yuko Itoh

Graphic director : M. Kukino

Background designer : S. Wada

Enemy designer : T. Akiyama

Sound effect : J-Kane

Sound programmer : Panda

Music composer : Mutsuhiko Izumi, M. Egama, Michiru Yamane (Chiru Chiru), J. Nakano, A. Hashimoto

Hard designer : Hideto Murata

Art Works : Naoko Sato


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

The New Columbia Encyclopedia, Fourth edition, Columbia University Press, 1975.

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Asterock (c) 1979 Sidam.


- TRIVIA -


This game is an Italian bootleg of "Asteroids". For more information about the game itself, please see the original Atari Upright entry.


The official Italian distributor of Atari Arcades, f.lli Bertolino s.r.l., moved a legal attack against Sidam, and won. Many code fragments stored in ROM of Asterock, Missile Storm and other Sidam clones was identical to those contained in Atari originals' memory. Sidam changed the coin accept and sound routines, to get rid of copyrighted Atari POKEY chip. Sidam called this a 'coincidence'; moreover, the Italian legislation did not mention directly the computer programs as copyrighted materials like songs and books. However, the court sentenced about the 'intellectual property' of programs - this was an important sentence in Italian legal history - and Sidam was convicted of copyright violation.


Official products releases:

Asteroids [Upright model]

Asteroids [Cocktail model]

Asteroids [Cabaret model]


Licensed products:

Asteroids (Taito Corp.)

Asteroids (Sega)

Meteor [Upright model] (Hoei)

Meteor [Cocktail model] (Hoei)

Super Meteor [Upright model] (Hoei)

Super Meteor [Cocktail model] (Hoei)


Unofficial products:

Asterock (Sidam)

Asteroide (Maxenti)

Meteor (Omni)

Meteorites (VGG)

Planet (Alca)

Hyperspace (unknown)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

"Atari Inc. & Bertolino v. Sidam Srl: First Italian Decision on Video Games", European Intellectual Property Review , V, 12 (december 1983), pp.347-349.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Asteroid Annie and the Aliens [Model 442] (c) 1980 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 442


- TRIVIA -


211 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Buras

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Asteroids (c) 1979 Atari.


Asteroids is a legendary, genre defining game - in an era replete with genre-defining classics - in which a single player takes control of a spaceship trapped in the middle of an asteroid belt. A number of large, slow-moving asteroids drift randomly around the play area and must be shot by the player. When shot, the asteroids will break into a number of smaller pieces which must also be shot until eventually, all of the asteroids and fragments will be destroyed and the next wave begins. 


Asteroids introduced real-world physics to video games for the first time, with speed and inertia all adding to the player's problems. As well as the inertia of the player's ship - forcing the player to allow for the ship slowing down and speeding up whenever the Thrust button was utilized - shot asteroids would often send fragments flying in seemingly random directions, and at varying and unpredictable speeds. 


As well as the ever-present asteroids, flying saucers also make a regular appearance. These move horizontally and diagonally around the screen, firing at the player's ship, and must be quickly destroyed. They are destroyed when hit by the player's shot, when hit by a saucer's shot or when they collide with an asteroid.


CAST OF CHARACTERS: 


Spaceship - This is you, the player. You can rotate 360 degrees, fire bullets, thrust forward in any direction, and hyperspace to safety if you feel you are in danger. 


Large Asteroid - These are the large rocks that fill the screen at the beginning of each stage. Hitting one with a bullet will break it apart into two Medium Asteroids. 


Medium Asteroid - Slightly smaller than Large Asteroids, but faster moving. Shooting one of these will result in two Small Asteroids. 


Small Asteroid - These are the smallest and fastest rocks on the screen. If a bullet hits one of these, it will vaporize. 


Large Saucer - Large flying saucers appear on the screen from time to time, randomly firing shots around the screen. They pose a minor threat. 


Small Saucer - The smaller flying saucers are deadlier than the large variety. They are much more precise with their shots, and are more likely to kill you. Eliminate them quickly or get out of their range.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] 


Dimensions : 

25, 25in. (64, 14cm) wide 

32in. (81, 28cm) deep 

71, 87in. (182, 54cm) high. 


Upright cabinet monitor : 19in. B/W 


The Asteroids upright cabinet was identical in construction to the "Lunar Lander" cabinet. It was a black upright with sideart that featured a scene of a starship in a blue field of asteroids (with several red explosions thrown in for good measure). The marquee featured almost identical graphics to the side-art (with the addition of the familiar yellow 'Asteroids' logo). The control panel was a busy looking red, white, and blue affair that had no joysticks (only buttons). While the monitor bezel had kind of a nebula scene printed on it (this did not really seem to match the rest of the machine). 


Two different sets of coin doors were made on this title, with early cabinets having a unique design that was soon abandoned in favor of the same one that Atari had been using on "Lunar Lander". 


Game ID : 035127-035145 


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Buttons : 5 

= > RIGHT, LEFT, FIRE, THRUST, HYPERSPACE


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1979. 


Asteroids was a much celebrated arcade game that captured the imaginations of millions of players, while capturing a good many quarters as well.


Originally called 'Cosmos', Asteroids' original design brief was a simple copy of Cinematronics' "Space Wars"; with asteroids littering the play-field purely for visual effect. 'Cosmos' was also once known as 'Planet Grab', in which the player had to claim a planet by touching it with their spaceship. 'Cosmos' allowed players to blow up the planets and duel with another ship, Space Wars-style. Only in Asteroids, which arrived 2 years later, did Atari engineer Lyle Rains, introduce the concept of free-floating rocks. 


On 17 June 1980, Atari's Asteroids and "Lunar Lander" were the first 2 video games to ever be registered in the Copyright Office. 


The first 200 Asteroids machines were actually "Lunar Lander" cabinets; Asteroids was so successful that Atari cut Lunar Lander's production run and released the 200 aforementioned machines, complete with their original Lunar Lander cabinet art. 


Asteroids remains Atari's bestselling arcade game of all time, with approximately 56565 units produced (47840 upright and 8725 cocktail) in total. 


* Remembrances from the Video Game Masters : Working on Asteroids was so intense that Lyle Rains and Ed Logg often dreamt about their work.


Lyle Rains : 'In the course of my work I have always found that there are times during the development process when the project gets to me in such a way that I'm eating, drinking, sleeping, and breathing the project. When I close my eyes the images of the screen are there and I dream about them at night. There is something just very intense when you live with a project like that day and night, for months at a time. When we were working on Asteroids, I would play Asteroids for a number of hours in the evening, then I'd go home and I'd close my eyes, and as I was drifting off to sleep I'd see the asteroids floating around the screen.'. 


Ed Logg : 'I was shooting the asteroids all night long; I'd just play the game over and over and over in my head, just as if you were playing it in real life. To a certain extent, I play a lot of the games in my mind long before I ever write them because you have to get all the interactions down pat before you can start programming. I know what it's going to look like before I even get there.'. 


* Popular from the Start : a good barometer of a game's future success was how popular it was within the labs at Atari. The software developers often had to chase people away from their Prototype machines when they arrived at their desks in the morning or returned from lunch.


Lyle Rains : 'The development on the really good games gets bogged down, because people want to play them all the time. I was in the lab quite often playing Asteroids, as were many other people.'. 


On the overall popularity of Asteroids, Steve Calfee said : 'A lot of people really liked it. Somehow, there's something about people, they like to clean spaces. With Asteroids it's easy to measure your accomplishment, you're breaking big rocks into little rocks and then the little rocks into nothing. It's sort of a metaphor for life.'. 


Rich Adam recalled his own first encounter with Asteroids : 'I'll never forget going into the lab and seeing that game for the first time. It was like an adrenaline rush. I'm out flying this spaceship and it's the miraculous escape. I've got this situation where I've got tons of these boulders flying around the screen, I have almost nowhere to go. I get to blast my way out of it and cheat death one more time; that's a good fantasy, you've got all these things flying around and yet you're able to survive.' 


Howard Delman described what it was like creating the sounds for Asteroids : 'In those days there were no all-purpose sound chips like we have now, so I had to create a hardware circuit for each sound. I would string together electrical circuits that would produce an output wave-form that corresponded to the wave-form of the sound. When put through an amplifier and a loud-speaker, it would sound like whatever I was trying to create. The boom-boom-boom background sound was sort of meant to be like a heartbeat, and the idea was that as the game progressed, the sound speeded up, and the player's heart would speed up, too. You know, stress!'. 


* The Great 25-Cent Escape : On the intensity of playing Asteroids, Ed Rotberg recalled : 'Asteroids was just so intense in the fact that you had a concept of all around fantasy. You had to keep your eyes constantly in motion around the screen because the danger could be coming from any direction, at anytime, and it was always so imminent. In Asteroids it was just you out there, trying to survive. It's an incredibly intense game. The tuning in terms of how fast the spaceship turns and how fast the bullets move and how far they go and how fast the asteroids can go, just all the tuning that Ed Logg put into that, is real artistry.'. 


Asteroids is considered, artistically, to be a video-game masterpiece. Ed Logg opines : 'The simple fact that the spaceship in Asteroids continues to move after you cut thrust, providing a wee glimpse of the Newtonian mechanics of actual space flight, triggered the imaginations of many users'. 


Rich Adam said : 'Asteroids fulfilled the fantasy of being out in space, with no gravity, and free floating. The spaceship had a very elegant grace. A lot of motion in the game had grace, even the way the boulders floated around.'. 


And the game's epic quality was noted by Ed Rotberg : 'What Asteroids allows players to do is to put themselves in an incredible predicament, and then extricate themselves from it. You feel like a hero coming out of it.'. 


There was a modified version of Asteroids that was given the nick-name "Turtleroids"; this was part of a long series of practical jokes against the vice-president of marketing for Atari who was feeling jaded in his feeling towards a game concept called 'Turtle Races'. One day, Ed switched the PROMs of the golden edition of Asteroids in the lobby of Atari so that the little and big UFOs were replaced by turtles, thus providing them with a constant reminder. Another practical joke involving Asteroids was a slight modification in the prototype of the game, because Owen Rubin (initials ORR on most Atari high score tables) kept filling up the high score tables when the programmers were not around. So, they modified the program to replace Owen's initials with Ed's own to keep him away. 


In a monumental display of overconfidence on the part of the Atari programmers, Asteroids rolls over at only 99999 points. Several players during days-long marathon games have scored over 100000000... 


Asteroids keeps track of up to 255 extra men. If the player has too many, the game may slow down, probably due to the processor having to draw all the extra men on the screen. 


John McAllister holds the official record for this game with 41838740 points on April 5, 2010. 


The default high score screen of "Cyberball 2072" features names of many Atari arcade games, including ASTEROID. 


Asteroids inspired a catchy hit song by Buckner and Garcia called 'Hyperspace' released on the 'Pac-Man Fever' album. 


An Asteroids unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High', in the 1983 movie 'WarGames', in the 1983 movie 'Terms of Endearment', in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks', in the 1984 movie 'Night of the Comet', in the 1984 movie 'The Iceman', in the 1985 movie 'Remo Williams - The Adventure Begins' and in the 1983 movie 'The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie - Strange Brew'. 


An upright Asteroids unit appears in the 38 Speical music video 'Caught Up In You'.


Official products releases:

Asteroids [Upright model]

Asteroids [Cocktail model]

Asteroids [Cabaret model]


Licensed products:

Asteroids (Taito Corp.)

Asteroids (Sega)

Meteor [Upright model] (Hoei)

Meteor [Cocktail model] (Hoei)

Super Meteor [Upright model] (Hoei)

Super Meteor [Cocktail model] (Hoei)


Unofficial products:

Asterock (Sidam)

Asteroide (Maxenti)

Meteor (Omni)

Meteorites (VGG)

Planet (Alca)

Hyperspace (unknown)


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 has an invulnerability glitch, which allows players to hide the ship in the upper corners of the screen (in the score) and be invulnerable to collisions. 


Revision 1 also has a bug which affects thrusting. If the ship reaches full velocity moving down or left, and continues thrusting while rotating to the opposite direction, the ship will not slow down from the full velocity that has been reached in the original direction. 


Revision 2 says '1979 Atari' at the bottom of the title screen, instead of the 'Asteroids by Atari' that was displayed in Revision 1. Also, the invulnerability glitch of Revision 1 is corrected. 


Revision 4 : 

1) allows small saucer to use wrap-around feature, 

2) allows small saucer to fire immediately when entering the playing area, and 

3) prevents the intermittent loss of 3rd initial on 10th highest score.


- SCORING -


Large Asteroids : 20 points. 

Medium Asteroids : 50 points. 

Small Asteroids : 100 points. 

Large Flying Saucer : 200 points. 

Small Flying Saucer : 1000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you start the game, your spaceship will be in the middle of the screen with four large asteroids heading toward your ship. After all the rocks are destroyed, the next round begins. The number of initial large asteroids depends on the round number : 

Round 1 : 4 

Round 2 : 6 

Round 3 : 8 

Round 4 : 10 

Round 5 and up : 11 


Your job is to blast those rocks. However, when you blast them, they break up into two medium rocks. Blasting a medium rock gives you two small rocks. Note : There is an exception to this rule. The game program only allows 26 asteroids on the screen at any one time. If the screen already contains 26 asteroids of any size, then when you shoot a large asteroid it breaks up into only one medium asteroid, and when you shoot a medium asteroid it breaks up into only one small asteroid. You can completely destroy a large asteroid with only three shots instead of seven when the screen is filled up like this. 


Destroy the fastest-moving asteroids first. The slower asteroids are easier to avoid and you can deal with them later.


In addition, you have to contend with large and small flying saucers. Remember that you get most of your points by shooting these. On the first few screens, you can sit in the middle and blast rocks to your hearts content. There isn't that much danger since the large saucer doesn't track and only fires random shots. Keep in mind of a few things when shooting : 

1) You can have four shots on the screen at any one time. This is useful for when you are blasting rocks at close range. You can pretty much drill them to dust. 

2) Your shots 'wrap around' the screen. This means any shot that goes past the edge of the screen will reappear on the opposite side traveling the same direction. The saucers also have 'wrap around' shots. 


* Try to keep a few defensive shots in reserve. Sometimes, it isn't wise to fire all four shots at once. Without a shot or two in reserve, you are vulnerable if you need to protect yourself from an unexpected asteroid or flying saucer.


* After 10000 points, the small saucer becomes a permanent part of the game. You can no longer sit in one place since the small saucer is able to track your ship and take you out with the first or second shot. 


* Use hyperspace only in very desperate situations. Something like having four asteroids coming at you at once with nowhere to escape would be a good reason. Eight times out of ten, hyperspace will either put your ship in danger (from a saucer, a plummeting asteroid, or saucer fire) or when you appear somewhere else, your ship will blow up. 


* Although there is danger from the rocks and saucers, you can also be a danger to yourself. Use the thrust carefully or you will find yourself careening out of control on the screen. Some players get really good, however, moving around and shooting. 


* For those desired high scores, you can use the hunting trick. It goes something like this : 

1) After 10000 points, the small saucers appear. They are worth 1000 points apiece. First, blast every rock until you have one small rock left. 

2) Go sit in the upper left or right corner of the game screen. 

3) If the small saucer appears from the side you are on, you can blast it before it gets off a shot. If it appears on the opposite side, use the shot 'wrap around' to take care of it. Some people have done this for hours on end and racked up scores in the millions. Of course, it takes a long time at 1000 points a pop. 

4) Also keep in mind that the small saucer can wrap shots so you may have to move out of danger.


- SERIES -


1. Asteroids (1979)

2. Asteroids Deluxe (1981)

3. Space Duel (1982)

4. Blasteroids (1987)

5. Asteroids Hyper 64 (1999, Nintendo 64)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Lyle Rains

Programmed by : Ed Logg

Sound & Vector generator display system : Howard Delman


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1979)

Atari 5200 (prototype only)

Atari 7800 (1984)

Atari XEGS

Nintendo Game Boy (1991)

Nintendo Game Boy (1995, "Asteroids / Missile Command")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Sega Saturn (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Sony PlayStation (1998, "Asteroids") : original game is initially locked.

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999)

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Atari Anniversary Advance")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Nintendo DS (2005, "Retro Atari Classics")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Pong / Asteroids / Yar's Revenge")


* Computers :

Apple II (1980)

Atari 800 (1981)

Tandy Color Computer (1981, "Star Blaster")

Tandy Color Computer (1981, "(Color) Meteoroids")

BBC B (1982, "Meteors" - Acornsoft)

Acorn Electron (1983, "Meteors - Acornsoft)

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Microbes")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1985, "Asteroid Attack" - Your Computer (UK Magazine) Type-in issue Nov '85, page 82)   

Commodore C64 (1987, "Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows, 3.5''] (1993, "Microsoft Arcade")

PC [MS Windows 95] (1995, "HemiRoids", part of "Windows Arcade Pack")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1998, "Asteroids") : original game is initially locked.

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1999, "Atari Arcade hits 1")

Apple Macintosh (2000, "Asteroids") : original game is initially locked.

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.


* Others :

Atari 10 in 1 TV Game (2002 - Jakk's Pacific)

Mobiles phone [Motorola T720] (2002)

Nokia N-Gage (2005, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 1")

Atari Flashback 2 (2005)

Mobile phones (2007)

Apple Store (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Google Play (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

Command.dat by Procyon Lotor

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Asteroids Deluxe (c) 1981 Atari.


Atari's Asteroids Deluxe is a 1 or 2-player game with an X-Y or vector-generator monitor. The game depicts a third-person view of a player's spaceship battling to destroy asteroids, flying saucers and enemy ships or 'death stars' (shaped like clusters of triangles). When hit, the asteroids and death stars will break into progressively smaller pieces.


Players can put up an octagon-shaped 'shield' to temporarily protect their spaceship. However, this shield wears out with use.


Large asteroids appear and drift in from the outer edges of the display. By pressing the ROTATE LEFT and ROTATE RIGHT pushbuttons on the control panel, the player may aim a spaceship toward any of the asteroids. The player uses the FIRE pushbutton to shoot at the asteroids and other objects.


When shot, each large asteroid divides into two medium-sized asteroids, and the game adds 20 points to the player's score. Medium-sized asteroids, when shot, divide into two small-sized asteroids, and the game awards 50 points to the player. When shot the smallest asteroid disappears and the game adds 100 points to the player's score.


In addition to asteroids, the players can score points for shooting the various enemy ships. When hit, the large ships ('death stars' shaped like hexagons) score 50 points and break into three diamond shapes. The medium-sized enemy or diamond, when hit, grants the player 100 points and breaks into two small triangular pieces. These small pieces disappear when the player hits them, and the score increases by 200 points.


At any time during game play, a flying saucer may appear from either side of the display. The game awards players 200 points for shooting a large saucer and 1000 points for a small saucer (the latter is a smaller target for players, though not any faster moving than the large one. It also shoots more accurately).


The player's objective in the game is to shoot and destroy as many asteroids, saucers, and enemy ships as possible before all his or her spaceships are destroyed. A ship is destroyed if an asteroid, saucer or enemy ship smashes into it, or if a flying saucer shoots it. To prevent losing a ship, the player may press the THRUST pushbutton to move out of the path of an oncoming object.


As an emergency maneuver, a player can press the SHIELDS pushbutton. An octagon will then appear around the player's ship as protection from all enemies. For challenge the shield power lasts only about 10 seconds, but the power is renewed with each ship. The amount of shielding power available is shown by the brightness of the octagon (dim means almost exhausted power).


CAST OF CHARACTERS :


Spaceship - This is you, the player. You can rotate 360 degrees, fire bullets, thrust forward in any direction, and use the shields if you feel you are in danger.


Large Asteroid - These are the large rocks that fill the screen at the beginning of each stage. Hitting one with a bullet will break it apart in to two Medium Asteroids.


Medium Asteroid - Slightly smaller than Large Asteroids, but faster moving, shooting one of these will result in two Small Asteroids.


Small Asteroid - These are the smallest and fastest rocks on the screen. If a bullet hits one of these, it will vaporize.


Hexagon - This addition to Asteroids appears when the stage is nearly free of rocks. It floats in one direction until it is shot.


Diamond - When the Hexagon is shot it breaks up in to three separate diamonds. These begin to track and slowly follow you.


Triangle - When a Diamond is shot it breaks up in to two separate triangles. These will move very quickly and zero in on you if you don't destroy them fast enough.


Large Saucer - Large flying saucers appear on the screen from time to time, randomly firing shots around the screen. Approximately one out of every four shots will be aimed directly at your ship. They will also target Hexagons if any are on the screen at the same time.


Small Saucer - The small saucers are deadlier than the large variety. They are much more precise with their shots, and are more likely to kill you. Eliminate them quickly or get out of their range.


- TECHNICAL -


This particular machine was released in three different formats; an upright, a cabaret, and a cocktail, with the upright being the most common, and the cabaret being the least common. All three versions were nearly pin compatible with an original "Asteroids" board-set, only a few wires had to be swapped.

* The upright was a rather interesting looking design that actually bulged out toward the player from the control panel on up. Atari went all out with the side-art on this one, it completely covers the sides from the floor to the top of the machine (it is a scene of a ship in an asteroid field, similar to the one on "Asteroids", but more detailed). The control panel layout is a little more subdued than the red, white, and blue monstrosity on the original "Asteroids". Just a dark surface, a few instructions, and some buttons (this title, like the original, did not use a joystick, although it plays well with one).

* The cocktail version was almost identical in appearance to the original "Asteroids" cocktail (and just about every other Atari cocktail). It was black and woodgrain, with only a minimum of ornamentation behind the glass.

* The cabaret version (a cabaret is a mini upright that is less than five feet tall), is an ugly little creature, with woodgrain sides and a black front. The nameplate is down low on the machine near the coin mechs (which makes the game hard to identify at first).


* Upright dimensions : 71in. (180,34cm) high x 26,75in. (67,95cm) wide x 25,25in. (64,14cm) deep. Weight : 313 lbs (140,85 kg). Monitor : 19in. QuadraScan.

* Cabaret dimensions : 54,25in. (137,79cm) high x 20,44in. (51,91cm) wide x 23,75in. (60,32cm) deep. Weight : 193 lbs (86,85 kg). Monitor : 15in. QuadraScan.

* Cocktail dimensions : adjustable from 21,5in. to 27in. high x 32in. (80,5cm) wide x 24in. (60cm) deep. Weight : 164 lbs (73,8 kg). Monitor : 15in. Quadrascan.


Game ID : 0351xx


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete, POKEY


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 231 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Buttons : 5

=> LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE, THRUST, SHIELD


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1981.


The original "Asteroids" proved to be wildly popular, but there was one problem. The game was simply too easy for expert players (many people could play for hours on a single quarter). So Atari decided to make a more difficult sequel, Asteroids Deluxe. They succeeded a little too well, and had to scale the difficulty back after their initial version proved to be too difficult for the average player. This game was created out of modified "Asteroids" code. At the same time this game was being produced, "Space Duel" was in the works, but was shelved as Asteroids Deluxe was green-lighted for production. Despite its similarities to the hugely popular original, Asteroids Deluxe was a commercial flop and Atari later released "Space Duel" to moderate success.


Asteroids Deluxe features modified game-play intentionally designed to challenge players who had mastered the original "Asteroids" : 

1) The addition of new ships. When hit, the large ships ('death stars' shaped like hexagons) break into three diamond shapes. The medium-sized enemy or diamond, when hit, breaks into two small triangular pieces. These small pieces disappear when the player hits them. The diamond and triangular ships pursue the player's ship until killed.

2) The small and large UFO's have been improved :

a) Their shots now 'wrap-around' the screen. This means that a shot fired off the right or left side will re-enter the screen on the left or right side.

b) The accuracy of the large UFO's shots have been improved. Now every one out of four shots are aimed at the player's spaceship. If there are no other targets, all shots go toward the player's spaceship.

3) The player's ship was redesigned to include two side fins and a narrower body, keeping the overall ship dimensions identical to the original game. The ship has the same maximum velocity as in "Asteroids", but can accelerate twice as fast.

4) The high score now 'rolls over' at 999999 points instead of 99999 points.

5) A graphic overlay has been added to give the game more of a feeling of depth. It also makes it slightly harder to see the vector graphics.

6) The hyperspace button has been replaced by a shield. The shield lasts 10-12 seconds per spaceship and cannot be recharged.

7) Firing is now automatic, holding down the fire button will release a maximum of four shots (on screen) at a time.


Although the attract screen claims a 1980 copyright, the game was officially introduced in March of 1981. The front glass on the upright was originally square with the cabinet - this produced an unpleasant 'glare' on the screen. Atari later released a 'glare reduction kit' which provided an angled glass frontage to be fitted onto the cabinet thereby reducing the glare. Once applied, the kit enclosed the speaker which resulted in deeper base tones.


Approximately 22300 units were produced.


John McAllister hold the official record for this game with 3333360 points set February 12, 2009.


An Asteroids Deluxe unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Tron', in the 1982 movie 'The Thing' and in the 1984 movie 'Night of the Comet'.


An Asteroids Deluxe upright cabinet appears in the Judas Priest music video 'Freewheel Burning'.


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battle Zone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", "Gravitar", "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight".


- UPDATES -


There are two versions of the software; the original release proved to be so difficult that Atari released a revised version that had easier game-play. This new version was originally introduced in Europe and is often referred to as the 'European Version'. Determining the version can be discerned by noting the first appearance of a 'death star' - in the original version this is near the end of the second wave; in the revised version it appears near the end of the first wave and moves much more slowly.


- SCORING -


Large Asteroids : 20 points

Medium Asteroids : 50 points

Small Asteroids : 100 points


'Death Star' (Hexagon Shaped Ship) aka 'Snowflake' : 50 points

Diamond Shaped Ship : 100 points

Triangular Shaped Ship : 200 points


Large Saucer : 200 points

Small Saucer : 1000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your spaceship will be in the middle of the screen with four large asteroids heading toward your ship. After all the rocks are destroyed, the next round begins. The number of initial large asteroids depends on the round number :

Round 1 : 4

Round 2 : 5

Round 3 : 6

Round 4 : 7

Round 5 : 8 

Round 6 and up : 9


Your job is to blast those rocks, however, when you blast them, they break up into two medium rocks. Blasting a medium rock gives you two small rocks. Note : There is an exception to this rule. The game program only allows 24 asteroids on the screen at any one time. If the screen already contains 24 asteroids of any size, then when you shoot a large asteroid it breaks up into only one medium asteroid, and when you shoot a medium asteroid it breaks up into only one small asteroid. You can completely destroy a large asteroid with only three shots instead of seven when the screen is filled up like this.


In addition, you have to contend with large and small saucers and the 'death stars'. On the first couple of screens, you can sit in the middle and blast rocks. Be aware that a saucer will enter which will cause you to move lest you be hit by its shots. In addition :

1) You can have 4 shots on the screen at any one time. This is useful for when you are blasting rocks at close range. You can pretty much drill them to dust.

2) Your shots 'wrap around' the screen. This means any shot that goes past the edge of the screen will reappear on the opposite side traveling the same direction. The saucers also have 'wrap around' shots.


* After 10000 points, the small saucer becomes a permanent part of the game. You can no longer sit in one place since the small saucer is able to track your ship and take you out with the first or second shot.


* Your shields have a maximum life expectancy of 17 seconds. Each collision with a rock takes away about six seconds of shield time. Once your shield runs down, it can not be recharged. In other words : use your shields as little as possible.


* Although there is danger from the rocks and saucers, you can also be a danger to yourself. Use the thrust carefully or you will find yourself careening out of control on the screen. Some players get really good, however, moving around and shooting.


* For those desired high scores, you can use the hunting trick. It goes something like this :

1) After 10000 points, the small saucers appear. They are worth 1000 points apiece. First, blast every rock until you have one small rock left.

2) Go sit in the upper left or right corner of the game screen.

3) If the small saucer appears from the side you are on, then you can blast it before it gets off a shot. If it appears on the opposite side, use the shot 'wrap around' to take care of it. Some people have done this for hours on end and racked up scores in the millions. Of course, it takes a long time at 1000 points a pop.

4) Also keep in mind that the small saucer can wrap shots so you may have to move out of danger.

5) Unlike in "Asteroids", the small saucers fire a greater number of shots so hunting is more of a challenge.

6) After 60000 points, the accuracy of both UFO's goes up dramatically.


* The 'death stars' make their appearance in either the first or second wave :

1) It appears on the screen just lazily floating around. It can only be broken open by laser fire (yours or the saucer's).

2) Once open, the pieces pursue the player. Hitting one of the diamond-shaped pieces breaks it into two triangular pieces.

3) The best way to defeat this enemy is to accelerate forward, then turn quickly while shooting. This causes you to fly backwards while shooting at the pieces.


- SERIES -


1. Asteroids (1979)

2. Asteroids Deluxe (1981)

3. Space Duel (1982)

4. Blasteroids (1987)

5. Asteroids Hyper 64 (1999, Nintendo 64)


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Dave Shepperd


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")


* Computers :

BBC MODEL B (1984, Atarisoft)

Atari ST (1987, "Asteroids Deluxe", Atari)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2000, "Atari Arcade hits 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


* Others :

Atari Flashback 2 (2005)

Nokia N-Gage (2006, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 2")

Apple Store (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Google Play (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Astra SuperStars (c) 1998 Sunsoft.


An anime style fighting game reminiscent of "Waku Waku 7", also by Sunsoft.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1998.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Astro Battle (c) 1979 Sidam.


Astro Battle is a 2-D, space shooter style game. Your job is to protect the various sectors from the hoards of invading aliens. You will have to defeat four waves of alien spaceships in order to dock with the 'GS' ship and refuel. In addition to battling the alien spaceships, you will also have to dodge bombs that seem to come out of nowhere. Armed only with your fighter and a lot of spirit, you must ensure that you clear the screen of invaders before they pass you by. All in all, another walk in the park.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 662.187 Khz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Official Releases :

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Data East)

Astro Fighter [Cocktail model] (Data East)

Astro Fighter [Slimline model] (Data East)


Licensed products :

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Gremlin/Sega)

Astro Fighter [Slimline model] (Gremlin/Sega)

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Taito)

Astro Fighter [Cocktail model] (Taito)

Astro Fire (René Pierre)

Astro Fighter (Sonic)


Bootleg/Hacks :

Astro Combat

Astro-Battle (Sidam)

Super Star Battle (SG)


- SCORING -


Blue Alien : 20 points

Purple Alien : 30 points

Green Alien : 40 points

Yellow Alien : 50 points

'GS' Alien : 300-1000 points

Bomb : 60 points per bombs destroyed

Fuel Bonus : 3,000, 6,000 or 9000 points

Spaceship Bonus : 5000 points/spaceship


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your fighter will be in the middle at the bottom of the screen. The alien spaceships have two ways they shoot at your fighter. They either shoot straight down or they shoot diagonally. You must take out all the alien spaceships on a screen. If you fail to do so, you will have to deal with their full complement again and your fighter will be set at the next higher level. If you happen to get killed during a wave, you only have to deal with the remaining alien spaceships.


* Fuel is a precious commodity in this game. You may be able to let one or two waves of aliens escape but you will really be pressed to finish the entire round with enough fuel. If your fuel runs out, your game is over regardless of how many fighters you have left.


* You can only have one shot on the screen at a time. This means you will need to plan your shots and don't fire unless you need to.


* The first four waves of alien spaceships, with 15 alien spaceships per wave, come down in distinct formations. Understanding how these formations are set up is the key to taking them out quickly.

1) The Blue Aliens come down in a 'pyramid-type' formation. Starting from the bottom, the numbers are five at the bottom, four at the next level, three at the next level, two at the next level, and one at the top.

2) The Purple Aliens come down in two straight lines. With seven in the bottom line and eight in the top line.

3) The Green Aliens come down in a haphazard-type formation. They move back and forth across the screen and they are the hardest spaceships to deal with.

4) The Yellow Aliens come down in three rows with five spaceships per row.


* As you shoot the alien formations, you will notice that the remaining alien spaceships will speed up. The key is to shoot them high up on the screen so that you are not desperately trying to take out the last ones at the bottom. This also means taking out the bottom attackers first to give yourself some 'breathing' room.


* In addition to the alien spaceships, you must be wary of the bombs that drop down. When you are lining up your shots at the alien spaceships, always be aware of where the bombs may be heading and act accordingly.


* On the fifth wave, you will have to deal with the 'GS' ship. Its shots are pretty easy to avoid and it must be hit dead center to stop it, collect the points, and refuel your fighter for the next round.


- SOURCES -


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Astro Blaster (c) 1981 Sega.


Astro Blaster is a 1- or 2-player game in which players must advance through squadrons of alien ships in an attempt to dock with the mother ship. Players move their ship left or right and shoot at attacking squadrons. A special time warp allows the player to slow down the alien space ships and their laser fire, while maintaining his own ship and laser fire at normal speed.


As players go through the game play, each step is directed by the voice of mission control. Mission control keeps players informed of fuel status, provides a countdown on warp, keeps track of the number of ships remaining, and monitors the player's laser temperature.


As players enter each new sector they encounter a different number of alien squadrons. Players must destroy all ships in each squadron to pass through the sector. One squadron of rockets is extremely difficult to destroy, but players can pass through this squadron by hitting a few enemy ships. Once a player has destroyed all the squadrons in that sector, he enters an asteroid belt. He must maneuver and shoot his way through the asteroids to reach the mother ship. If fuel is critically low when the player enters the asteroid belt, he can receive extra fuel by shooting the red fireballs interspersed among the asteroids. After passing through the asteroid belt, the player's ship docks with the mother ship and refuels.


There are 29 different alien squadrons players encounter as they move through the different sectors. Every new sector increases in difficulty with different numbers of squadrons in each sector. Each alien ship has its own individualized sounds, movements and firing capability.


During their game, players must keep track of fuel consumption. As the player's ship moves through the sector, it consumes fuel. The player must ensure he has enough fuel to advance through the sector and dock with the mother ship. Extra fuel can only be obtained by shooting red fireballs or docking with the mother ship. The screen also displays the laser temperature. As players fire, the laser temperature rises. When they cease firing it cools down. If the laser overheats, players lose their laser fire until it cools down.


By depressing the warp button, players slow down the enemy ships and their laser fire while maintaining his own at normal speed. Players receive one warp per ships and are awarded one warp upon docking, if he has used his warp in the previous sector.


Each alien ship destroyed carries a different point value. Players also receive double points for destroying an alien ship when their fuel is in the red. To add further excitement, there are 25 tasks that a player performs during the course of the game and receives a secret bonus. Players do not know what these tasks are, but a good player will keep track. The 25 tasks are consistent throughout the game. Players also receive a bonus for any fuel they have left when they dock with the mother ship.


With a two-player game, players alternate at the conclusion of each sector, not after each ship.  Players receive 3 to 5 ships, which is operator adjustable. The game is over when a player runs out of fuel, loses all his ships, or crashes while attempting to dock with the mother ship. The top three scores are displayed and the game ranks players from 1 to 99.


PLAY INSTRUCTIONS :

1. Shoot enemy space ships for points.

2. Shoot fire balls for extra fuel.

3. Use warp to slow down enemy ships and bombs (only once per sector or ship).

4. Discover how to earn secret bonuses for extra points.

5. Dock with mother ship to refuel after each sector.

6. Game over when you run out of ships or fuel.

7. Laser will not fire while overheated.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega G80 Raster hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.867 Mhz), I8035 (@ 208 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry, SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Buttons : 4 (LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE, WARP)


- TRIVIA -


Released during March 1981.


Astro Blaster was one of the big contributions from Sega/Gremlin. Utilizing speech synthesis, the game attracted players by stating 'Fighter pilots needed in sector wars, play Astro Blaster'. During game play, the game gave you different advice such as 'Alert, alert, invaders in sector 1, player 1 to battle stations', 'Fuel status marginal', or 'Warp activated, 10, 9, 8,...' to name a few.


Astro Blaster wasn't the first game to introduce speech synthesis in a game, that honor goes to Taito's "Stratovox". Astro Blaster, though, challenged the player to go through seven sectors with a varying amount of waves within each sector. Astro Blaster was an extremely challenging game, it developed a solid following. It wasn't as popular as "Frogger", which was released later on, but it still had a solid showing and redefined how space shooters could be made more challenging. Other notable games released in this year were "Donkey Kong", "Galaga", "Vanguard", and "Wizard of Wor".


The bonuses in this game were actually bugs that would appear if certain events took place. Rather than 'fix' the bugs, Gary Shannon changed them to bonus 'features'.


Gus Pappas holds the official record for this game with 299,100 points on November 20, 1982.


In Sega's Dreamcast 1999 video game 'Shenmue', an Astro Blaster cabinet can be seen in the YOU Arcade in Dobuita, but it has an 'out of order' label on it and is not playable. Its possible it was originally playable and had to be removed for some reason, but it is perhaps there simply for the sake of realism; Shenmue is set in 1986/87, so even then it would be considered an old game.


- UPDATES -


3 versions of Astro Blaster were released. The first version was deemed too difficult to play. Version 2 was released to remedy this situation and to be a little more descriptive in the games instructions. Version 3 was basically the EASY version of Astro Blaster. All 3 versions had some things in common :

1) All the different alien spacecraft were in all of the versions, it was just their order of appearance that made a difference.

2) The secret bonuses were common to all three versions. Just because a sector had different waves didn't mean the bonuses for specific events were changed.

3) Each had a high score table that held the 99 top scores.


It was easy to spot a version one machine. The instructions were displayed on the screen. When you inserted your money, you just had to press the 1- or 2-player button to start the game.


On versions 2 and 3, after you inserted your money, a blue screen came up and basically told you to press the 1- or 2-player button.. It also explained some of the rules while in attract mode. The order of the alien attackers is what determined version two and three.


- SCORING -


NOTE : During fuel status critical, everything in the game is double points.


AMOEBAS : 70 Points

BLUE&RED DISCS : 70 Points

BLUE&RED SPIRALS : 110 Points

BLUE&RED TRIANGLE : 100 Points

BLUE DIAMOND : 110 Points

BLUE DISC : 60 Points

BLUE OVALS : 120 Points

BLUE HEXAGON : 110 Points

BLUE UFO'S : 160/80 Points

BLUE X's : 90 Points

GALAXIANS : 70/110 Points

GREEN DOUBLE ARROWS : 90 Points

METEOR : 60 Points

ORANGE&PURPLE SPINNERS : 80/110 Points

ORANGE ARROWS : 100 Points

ORANGE CRYSTALS : 110 Points

ORANGE DART : 40/70 Points

ORANGE SAUCER : 50/100 Points

RED-RINGED GLOBES : 100 Points

RUBBER BANDS : 70 Points

WHITE BLOCK : 70 Points

WHITE BOATS : 90 Points

WHITE SQUARES : 100 Points

WHITE WINGS : 60 Points

YELLOW BIRD : 70 Points

YELLOW DOUBLE DIAMONDS : 80 Points


You also get 100 points per asteroid you take out at the end of the sector.

You also get a bonus for fuel remaining when you dock with the mother ship.


You get a bonus for fuel remaining when you dock with the mother ship, awarded at 10 points per pixel of fuel.


Secret Bonuses :

Number 01, bonus 2000 points. Complete the asteroid field without missing any fireballs.

Number 03, bonus 1000 points. Shoot all enemies without missing.

Number 04, bonus 700 points. Shoot all enemies before they wrap around to the other side of the screen, during waves that have the enemies that fly horizontally or diagonally.

Number 09, bonus 500, 700, 900, 1000 or 1500 points.  Don't move at all when docking with the mother ship (1000 points for a PERFECTLY centered approach, 1500 points for 'the paint scraper', when you brush a docking clamp of the mother ship).

Number 12, bonus 700 points. Shoot all enemies before any escape the screen through the bottom (certain waves only).

Number 13, bonus 500 points. Shoot all enemies in proper order in sector 1.

Number 14, bonus 1000 points. Shoot all enemies in proper order in sector 2.

Number 15, bonus 1500 points. Shoot all enemies in proper order in sector 3.

Number 16, bonus 2000 points. Shoot all enemies in proper order in sector 4.

Number 17, bonus 2500 points. Shoot all enemies in proper order in sector 5.

Number 18, bonus 3000 points. Shoot all enemies in proper order in sector 6.

Number 19, bonus 3500 points. Shoot all enemies in proper order in sector 7.

Number 22, bonus 600 points. Never get laser temperature critical during the sector (awarded before docking).

Number 25, bonus 500 points. Not dying during the sector (awarded before docking).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your star ship will be in the middle of the screen. The computer voice will state 'Alert, alert, invaders sector 1, player 1, battle stations'. With that, you are ready to rock and roll. Before you start your game, be sure of what version machine you are playing so you can get yourself prepared. Since each version alters the order of the aliens, it's not good to be prepared for one attack and a totally different attack comes along.


* Although the computer voice can be annoying at times, it also gives you very valuable information. This will actually help you to concentrate more on destroying aliens then constantly looking at your gauges. Some helpful things the voice will tell you are :

1) When your fuel status hits marginal and critical.

2) When your laser temperature is approaching critical.

3) The countdown after you activate warp.


* Fuel is a very precious commodity in this game. If you run out of fuel, your game is over regardless of how many star ships you have left. Learn how to maximize your fuel usage because in the later sectors that have a lot of waves, you will be running on empty. Some other fuel facts :

1) When you activate warp, only the enemies on the screen slow down. Your fuel supply continues to burn away in REAL time.

2) When fuel status marginal is announced, you have approximately 25 seconds of fuel remaining.

3) When fuel status critical is announced, you have approximately 8 seconds of fuel remaining.

4) Shooting the fireballs in the asteroid wave will get you 3 more seconds of fuel.

5) You score double points during fuel status critical.

6) At the end of each sector, you will be re-fueled when you dock with the mothership.

7) Losing a star ship doesn't replenish your fuel supply.


* The warp button can be a blessing or a curse depending on how you use it. You only get one warp per sector or one per star ship. This works fine on the lower sectors that only have a few waves. On the higher sectors, though, you must plan (if possible) the best place to utilize it. Some tips :

1) If it is used on an enemy that goes across the screen, wait until they are halfway across before activating the warp. This way, you can get them all before your warp time runs out.

2) If used on the diagonal flying aliens, again, wait until a lot of them are out before activating.

3) For other aliens, make sure they are mostly on the screen. Sometimes, these aliens disappear off screen and if you activated your warp too early, it will be wasted while they hang around outside of the playing area.


* There are no safe places in this game so you must always be on the look out for not only the aliens dropping on you, but also their laser fire.


* Speaking of laser fire, your ship is equipped with a powerful laser cannon.  There is no limit to the amount of shots you can fire, but there is a catch.  The cannon heats up with each shot fired. It will overheat if you fire too many shots too quickly, and you will have to wait about eight seconds for it to cool off before you can fire it again. Some ways to prevent overheating :

1) Make your shots count. Don't hold down the fire button to take out the aliens. Shoot to kill, not to warn.

2) If you must do multiple shots, do it in short bursts. Your laser heats up much faster then it cools down.

3) If you do overheat, just avoid the aliens and their fire until your laser is operational again.


* Docking is the easiest way to get a lot of points. You need to set yourself up after the last of the asteroids in order to get those points. Moving your ship during docking procedures will prevent you from getting any docking bonus. The most points are from the 'Paint Scraper' method : Line up your left engine over the C in SECTOR. It will look like you will collide with the left docking arm but you will barely squeeze by. Thus, you now have 1,500 points.


* Also, if you destroy your star ship during docking, your game will be over regardless of the number of men you have left.


* Always expect the unexpected in this game. Sometimes the aliens will do things or make moves you haven't seen before. The best way to counter this is to always be on guard.


* After sector seven, the sectors repeat again. Also, the score 'rolls over' at 99,990. Many players will intentionally get themselves killed when they get close to this score in order to claim the number one position on the board.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Gary Shannon, Barbara Michalec


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PSP (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Astro Chase (c) 1982 Exidy / First Star Software.


A space-themed shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.78979 Mhz), M68705 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : POKEY (@ 1.78979 Mhz), Speaker


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 225 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.92 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game makes a significant appearance in the 1984 movie 'The Brother from Another Planet'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Astro Combat (c) 1979 Unknown.


Astro Combat is a 2-Dimensional, space shooter style game. Your job is to protect the various sectors from the hoards of invading aliens. You will have to defeat four waves of alien spaceships in order to dock with the 'GS' ship and refuel. In addition to battling the alien spaceships, you will also have to dodge bombs that seem to come out of nowhere. Armed only with your fighter and a lot of spirit, you must ensure that you clear the screen of invaders before they pass you by. All in all, another walk in the park.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 662.187 Khz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Official Releases :

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Data East)

Astro Fighter [Cocktail model] (Data East)

Astro Fighter [Slimline model] (Data East)


Licensed products :

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Gremlin/Sega)

Astro Fighter [Slimline model] (Gremlin/Sega)

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Taito)

Astro Fighter [Cocktail model] (Taito)

Astro Fire (René Pierre)

Astro Fighter (Sonic)


Bootleg/Hacks :

Astro Combat

Astro-Battle (Sidam)

Super Star Battle (SG)


- SCORING -


Blue Alien : 20 points

Purple Alien : 30 points

Green Alien : 40 points

Yellow Alien : 50 points

''GS'' Alien : 300-1000 points

Bomb : 60 points per bomb destroyed.

Fuel Bonus : 3,000, 6,000 or 9000 points

Spaceship Bonus : 5000 points/spaceship


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your fighter will be in the middle at the bottom of the screen. The alien spaceships have two ways they shoot at your fighter. They either shoot straight down or they shoot diagonally. You must take out all the alien spaceships on a screen. If you fail to do so, you will have to deal with their full complement again and your fighter will be set at the next higher level. If you happen to get killed during a wave, you only have to deal with the remaining alien spaceships.


* Fuel is a precious commodity in this game. You may be able to let one or two waves of aliens escape but you will really be pressed to finish the entire round with enough fuel. If your fuel runs out, your game is over regardless of how many fighters you have left.


* You can only have one shot on the screen at a time. This means you will need to plan your shots and don't fire unless you need to.


* The first four waves of alien spaceships, with 15 alien spaceships per wave, come down in distinct formations. Understanding how these formations are set up is the key to taking them out quickly.

1) The Blue Aliens come down in a 'pyramid-type' formation. Starting from the bottom, the numbers are five at the bottom, four at the next level, three at the next level, two at the next level, and one at the top.

2) The Purple Aliens come down in two straight lines. With seven in the bottom line and eight in the top line.

3) The Green Aliens come down in a haphazard-type formation. They move back and forth across the screen and they are the hardest spaceships to deal with.

4) The Yellow Aliens come down in three rows with five spaceships per row.


* As you shoot the alien formations, you will notice that the remaining alien spaceships will speed up. The key is to shoot them high up on the screen so that you are not desperately trying to take out the last ones at the bottom. This also means taking out the bottom attackers first to give yourself some 'breathing' room.


* In addition to the alien spaceships, you must be wary of the bombs that drop down. When you are lining up your shots at the alien spaceships, always be aware of where the bombs may be heading and act accordingly.


* On the fifth wave, you will have to deal with the 'GS' ship. Its shots are pretty easy to avoid and it must be hit dead center to stop it, collect the points, and refuel your fighter for the next round.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Astro Fantasia (c) 1981 Data East.


This is a "Galaga" style vertical shoot'em up with a few unique twists that make it interesting. You pilot a single fighter ship against an armada of enemies (sound familiar?). There are 2 different play screens that alternate :

The opening screen uses pseudo 3-D graphics and has a large red bit of what appears to be machinery (or perhaps part of a very large spaceship) as background on the bottom half of the screen. You can move your ship around anywhere on the red background, but the black area beyond is off limits. The game opens with a large mothership craft visible at the top of the screen, but your shots cannot reach it at this point. Red UFOs quickly begin attacking you, swooping in line formations from the top area of the screen. They actually scale in size as they get closer to you (a nice effect for a 1981 raster title). By moving around you will discover that the screen can scroll upwards quite a bit, and the enemy armada comes into view if you get near the top of your area. The armada consists of several rows of ships in classic "Space Invaders" style, except for the fact that they are tiny. You can quickly blast the armada away, as you have twin shots on this opening screen, and you can have several sets of them on screen at once (it really only takes a few seconds to take out the armada). After the armada is gone, the mothership begins spewing out groups of red UFOs (who make suicide runs at your ship), and a new green ship that actually fires at you. Be sure and shoot these green ships quickly, as they split into 3 separate enemies once they reach your movable territory. Eventually the mothership will stop spewing fighters at you, and the entire screen will scroll up (taking you completely away from your red 'home base'), and the game will begin the second wave.


The second wave pits you against the mothership directly. You will find that your multi shot is gone, and you can only have one shot on the screen at a time. The mothership has 3 areas that must be blasted away (a 'spark' on each side, and then the center which takes several more hits than the sparks do). The mothership does not flash, or otherwise provide any feedback on a successful hit, but just blast away, and eventually you will get it.

After killing the mothership the game will award you bonus points based upon how much fuel you have left and then the game will begin again with increased difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

Cassette No.07


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1981.


This particular title was only released on cassette tapes, and was made for the DECO Cassette System arcade platform. The Astro Fantasia tape held 32K of data on a two minute audio cassette. The marquee for this title shows an 'Astro Fantasia' logo in a 'space warp' type scene.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Astro Fighter (c) 1979 Data East Corp.


Astro Fighter is a 2-D, space shooter style game. Your job is to protect the various sectors from the hoards of invading aliens. You will have to defeat four waves of alien spaceships in order to dock with the 'GS' ship and refuel. In addition to battling the alien spaceships, you will also have to dodge bombs that seem to come out of nowhere. Armed only with your fighter and a lot of spirit, you must ensure that you clear the screen of invaders before they pass you by. All in all, another walk in the park.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


Dimensions : 25,5'' (64,77cm) wide x 67'' (171,8cm) high x 28'' (71,12cm) deep. Weight : 290 lbs (132 kg).


Board Number : AG070001

Prom Stickers : AG01-AG06


Main CPU : M6502 (Number : AG070002) (@ 662.187 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3 (LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Astro Fighter was released in October 1979. This is the first game manufactured by Data East.


Astro Fighter came as a result of a merging of ideas between Sega and Data East. Unfortunately, this game wasn't well received and didn't sell many units. Sega would improve on the overall design and release "Astro Blaster", which was a superior game in every way to this one. Astro Fighter, though, was still a challenging game and a definite departure from the standard 'shoot'em up' type of space games, it just never caught on.


David Nelson of Derry, New Hampshire, holds the official record for this game with 37150 points on May 31, 2008.


An Astro Fighter unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Rocky III'.


Official Releases :

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Data East)

Astro Fighter [Cocktail model] (Data East)

Astro Fighter [Slimline model] (Data East)


Licensed products :

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Gremlin/Sega)

Astro Fighter [Slimline model] (Gremlin/Sega)

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Taito)

Astro Fighter [Cocktail model] (Taito)

Astro Fire (René Pierre)

Astro Fighter (Sonic)


Bootleg/Hacks :

Astro Combat

Astro-Battle (Sidam)

Super Star Battle (SG)


- UPDATES -


Set 1 :

* 16Kbit ROMs.

* Green/Hollow empty fuel bar.

* 60 points for every bomb destroyed.


Set 2 :

* 8Kbit ROMs.

* Blue/Solid empty fuel bar.

* 60 points for every bomb destroyed.


Set 3 :

* 8Kbit ROMs.

* Blue/Solid empty fuel bar.

* 300 points for every seven bombs destroyed.


- SCORING -


Blue Alien : 20 points

Purple Alien : 30 points

Green Alien : 40 points

Yellow Alien : 50 points

'GS' Alien : 300 or 950 points

Bomb : 60 or 300 points per seven bombs destroyed (depends on what version machine you play, see 'Updates' section).

Fuel Bonus : 3000, 6000 or 9000 points

Spaceship Bonus : 5000 points/spaceship


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your fighter will be in the middle at the bottom of the screen. The alien spaceships have two ways they shoot at your fighter. They either shoot straight down or they shoot diagonally. You must take out all the alien spaceships on a screen. If you fail to do so, you will have to deal with their full complement again and your fighter will be set at the next higher level. If you happen to get killed during a wave, you only have to deal with the remaining alien spaceships.


* Fuel is a precious commodity in this game. You may be able to let one or two waves of aliens escape but you will really be pressed to finish the entire round with enough fuel. If your fuel runs out, your game is over regardless of how many fighters you have left.


* You can only have one shot on the screen at a time. This means you will need to plan your shots and don't fire unless you need to.


* The first four waves of alien spaceships, come down in distinct formations. Understanding how these formations are set up is the key to taking them out quickly.

1) The Blue Aliens come down in a 'pyramid-type' formation. Starting from the bottom, the numbers are five at the bottom, three at the next level, two at the next level, and one at the top.

2) The Purple Aliens come down in two straight lines. With six in the bottom line and six in the top line.

3) The Green Aliens come down in a haphazard-type formation. They move back and forth across the screen and they are the hardest spaceships to deal with.

4) The Yellow Aliens come down in three rows with five spaceships per row.


* As you shoot the alien formations, you will notice that the remaining alien spaceships will speed up. The key is to shoot them high up on the screen so that you are not desperately trying to take out the last ones at the bottom. This also means taking out the bottom attackers first to give yourself some 'breathing' room.


* In addition to the alien spaceships, you must be wary of the bombs that drop down. When you are lining up your shots at the alien spaceships, always be aware of where the bombs may be heading and act accordingly.


* On the fifth wave, you will have to deal with the 'GS' mother ship. Its shots are pretty easy to avoid and it must be hit dead center to stop it, collect the points, and refuel your fighter for the next round.


* There is a 10k bonus trick.  Normally, if you hit the GS mother ship with your first shot you get 950 points, otherwise you get 300 points. However, if you miss with your first shot and then destroy it with your 55th shot (counting from the beginning of the level, or when you start with a new ship) you get 10,000 points!  There are 4 waves per level - 11 enemies on the 1st, 12 on the 2nd and 3rd, and 15 on the 4th (50 total), so you can miss 3 times (or hit bombs) before you reach the mother ship.


- SERIES -


1. Astro Fighter [Upright model] (1979)

2. Super Astro Fighter [Cassette No.09] (1981)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Tangerine Microtan 65 [EU] 

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1982, "Astro Blast")

ZX-Spectrum [EU] (1983, "Starclash") : Micromega (UK), programmed by Derek Brewster.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Astro Fire (c) 1979 René Pierre.


Astro Fire is a 2-D, space shooter style game. Your job is to protect the various sectors from the hoards of invading aliens. You will have to defeat four waves of alien spaceships in order to dock with the 'GS' ship and refuel. In addition to battling the alien spaceships, you will also have to dodge bombs that seem to come out of nowhere. Armed only with your fighter and a lot of spirit, you must ensure that you clear the screen of invaders before they pass you by. All in all, another walk in the park.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 662.187 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Official Releases :

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Data East)

Astro Fighter [Cocktail model] (Data East)

Astro Fighter [Slimline model] (Data East)


Licensed products :

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Gremlin/Sega)

Astro Fighter [Slimline model] (Gremlin/Sega)

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Taito)

Astro Fighter [Cocktail model] (Taito)

Astro Fire (René Pierre)

Astro Fighter (Sonic)


Bootleg/Hacks :

Astro Combat

Astro-Battle (Sidam)

Super Star Battle (SG)


- SCORING -


Blue Alien : 20 points

Purple Alien : 30 points

Green Alien : 40 points

Yellow Alien : 50 points

'GS' Alien : 300-1000 points

Bomb : 60 points per bomb destroyed.

Fuel Bonus : 3,000, 6,000 or 9000 points

Spaceship Bonus : 5000 points/spaceship


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your fighter will be in the middle at the bottom of the screen. The alien spaceships have two ways they shoot at your fighter. They either shoot straight down or they shoot diagonally. You must take out all the alien spaceships on a screen. If you fail to do so, you will have to deal with their full complement again and your fighter will be set at the next higher level. If you happen to get killed during a wave, you only have to deal with the remaining alien spaceships.


* Fuel is a precious commodity in this game. You may be able to let one or two waves of aliens escape but you will really be pressed to finish the entire round with enough fuel. If your fuel runs out, your game is over regardless of how many fighters you have left.


* You can only have one shot on the screen at a time. This means you will need to plan your shots and don't fire unless you need to.


* The first four waves of alien spaceships, with 15 alien spaceships per wave, come down in distinct formations. Understanding how these formations are set up is the key to taking them out quickly.

1) The Blue Aliens come down in a 'pyramid-type' formation. Starting from the bottom, the numbers are five at the bottom, four at the next level, three at the next level, two at the next level, and one at the top.

2) The Purple Aliens come down in two straight lines. With seven in the bottom line and eight in the top line.

3) The Green Aliens come down in a haphazard-type formation. They move back and forth across the screen and they are the hardest spaceships to deal with.

4) The Yellow Aliens come down in three rows with five spaceships per row.


* As you shoot the alien formations, you will notice that the remaining alien spaceships will speed up. The key is to shoot them high up on the screen so that you are not desperately trying to take out the last ones at the bottom. This also means taking out the bottom attackers first to give yourself some 'breathing' room.


* In addition to the alien spaceships, you must be wary of the bombs that drop down. When you are lining up your shots at the alien spaceships, always be aware of where the bombs may be heading and act accordingly.


* On the fifth wave, you will have to deal with the 'GS' ship. Its shots are pretty easy to avoid and it must be hit dead center to stop it, collect the points, and refuel your fighter for the next round.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Astro Flash (c) 1986 Sega.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System E hardware

Game ID : 834-5803


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.3693 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


Astro Flash is known outside Japan as "Transformer".


- SERIES -


1. Orguss (1984, Sega SG-1000) 

2. Astro Flash (1985, Sega Mark III) (also known as "Transbot" in US)

3. Astro Flash (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Astro Invader (c) 1980 Stern Electronics.


Astro Invader is a simple 2-D shooter. You control your laser base against an endless stream of alien invaders. The invaders don't come in set waves, instead, they come in a constant stream. Once you have gotten through one barrage of aliens, more are just behind to continue the action. Your job is to keep them from overwhelming you with their superiority in numbers. Kill or be killed, that is the objective.


Astro Invader is one of the follow-up games that rode on the wave of the "Space Invaders" craze. The game itself is simple in concept but the action gets fast paced, real quickly. Especially since several things can be going on at the same time during the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Button : 3

=> LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1980.


This game is also known as "Kamikaze" (Leijac).


Although all the screen colors are generated by the game's hardware as opposed to a screen overlay, there are varying bands of color dependent upon where the aliens are displayed vertically. At different heights, the aliens and their saucers are displayed in various colors. When a player's ship is destroyed, the entire display is drawn in red.


This game appears in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers music video for the song 'You Got Lucky' (1982).


Fred Pastore of Medford, Massachusetts, holds the official record for this game with 56,330 points on June 4, 2006.


An Italian bootleg of this game is known as "Kosmo Killer".


- SCORING -


Alien spacecraft, not moving, in their stalls : 10 points

Alien spacecraft moving into stalls or dropping toward you : 20 points

UFO : 100, 200, 300, or 400 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your base will be in the middle, at the bottom of the screen in the area in between the stalls. When the game starts, a large UFO will enter the top of the screen. It will have the number 200 in it. That is how many alien spacecraft that 'mother' ship is going to attack you with. The 'mother' ship will land on the platform and the game will commence or continue. When the 'mother' ship expends all 200 of its ships, all gameplay freezes and a new 'mother' ship will enter with 200 more alien spacecraft. This cycle will keep going until you lose all of your bases.


* A stall will hold 4 invaders. If you haven't reduced that number down, the 5th invader on will drop to the ground.  When an invader hits the ground, it just doesn't hit, it produces a blast radius a little wider then the stall it fell from. Your laser base can be destroyed by this 'indirect' fire.


* Just as deadly are the UFO's that show up. They can appear out of any of the open areas (as denoted in the playing field). They don't shoot or look threatening. The problem is, when they land on the ground, your base will be destroyed.


* The ''mother'' ship starts to distribute invaders starting with stall number 1 and works from left to right. Then it works from right to left and so on. The pattern is like this:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2...  As you can see, the right side will fill up quicker if you don't act quickly. This only works on odd numbered boards. On the even numbered boards, the 'mother' ship will stack the invaders on the same side as your laser base.


* The best strategy for this game is to keep the middle as open as possible. Keep stalls 4, 5, 6, and 7 as cleared of invaders as possible. Prevent these stalls from building up there maximum of 4 invaders. This will give you some breathing room plus it will help when dealing with the UFO's that come down on the left or right sides.


* There is a pattern on how the invaders are distributed. Use this knowledge when you are moving along the bottom of the screen. If you have stalls topped off and invaders are dropping, watch which way the 'mother' ship is distributing the aliens. If it is from right to left, then the aliens will fall from the farthest stall away from you and come inward. If it is from left to right, then the invaders will fall away from you. This is good if you are trying to make it to one side or the other to know how the invaders are falling.


* You can shoot the aliens that are falling but keep in mind, there probably is another that is on the left or right side that will hit the ground. Given that the blast radius is wider then the stall, it's better to let it go. Just keep the stalls (especially 4, 5, 6, and 7) cleared as best as possible.


* When the 'mother' ship is down to its last few invaders, make sure you are not in a position to get blasted the moment the new 'mother' ship arrives to continue the action. Nothing like having an falling invader inches from your laser base and the action pauses only to unpause and you get your base destroyed.


* Although the UFO seems to come out at random times and places, there does appear to be a pattern. It seems to come down the center mostly but it also has a pattern as to when it comes down the right and left sides.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Astro Laser (c) 1980 Leisure Time Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- UPDATES -


Unlike "Space Laser" :

* The ships moving horizontally across the screen are not always solid but flash on and off.

* This game is one or two player.

* Was designed for a cocktail cabinet.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Astro Warrior [Mega-Tech 13] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 13


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Astro Wars (c) 1981 Zaccaria.


Player steers fighter craft and fires missiles and endeavors to eliminate attacking forces. Each stage of the game becomes more difficult, with each fighter craft moving closer into the battle.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Astron Belt (c) 1983 Sega.


Fly through the universe battling alien ships to make your way to fight the main Alien Battle Cruiser. Along the way, you fly across alien planets, through tunnels, through trenches and get involved in a few astro-dogfights with enemy space fighters.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 72,5in. high x 24in. wide x 22in. deep.


- TRIVIA -


Released during May 1983.


Astron Belt was the first laser disc arcade game ever created. It used video footage from the laser disc and overlaid computer graphics for your ship and lasers. Some of the video came from a 1979 Toei SciFi space film, while some came from 'Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan' and the 1980 film 'Battle Beyond the Stars'. The rest was made specially for the game.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Pioneer Palcom PX-7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Astropal (c) 198? Sidam.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 260 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.54 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Asuka & Asuka (c) 1988 Taito.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Asura Blade - Sword of Dynasty (c) 1998 Fuuki Co., Ltd.


A 1-on-1 fighting game that is set in a fantasy world. Ready your weapons! Choose from 8 unusual selectable characters and fight your way through in this truly beautiful 2-D weapon based fighter. Features gorgeous graphics, cool music & sound effects, and easy to learn controls.


- TECHNICAL -


Fuuki FG-3 System


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF262 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), YMF278B (@ 33.8688 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> LIGHT ATTACK, HARD ATTACK, POWERFULL ATTACK


- TRIVIA -


Asura Blade was released in November 1998 in Japan only.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Note : You will need to do these codes before every stage or your character will revert to that from the selection screen.


* Play As Curfue : After character selection/stage end hold 'Down+Start' until stage map appears.


* Play As S.Geist : After character selection/stage end hold 'Up+Start' until stage map appears.


- SERIES -


1. Asura Blade - Sword of Dynasty (1998)

2. Asura Buster - Eternal Warriors (2000)


- STAFF -


General Producer : Y. Takahashi

Planning : K. Matsusaka, S. Katsumiya

Programming : H. Nakagawa

Graphic Design : K. Matsusaka, Y. Kawanabe, N. Miyauchi, S. Katsumiya

Music Composition & FX Creation : A. Inu. Nishida

Voice Actor/Actress : Kiyotomi Narikinnya, Kentarou Takuwa, Seiichi Nishida, Tokiyo Ogawa, Miruki, -Oovas-


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Asura Buster - Eternal Warriors (c) 2000 Fuuki Co., Ltd.


1-on-1 fighting game. Sequel to "Asura Blade - Sword of Dynasty".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF262 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), YMF278B (@ 33.8688 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3

=> Light Attack, Hard Attack, Powerful Attack


- TRIVIA -


Asura Buster was released in December 2000 in Japan only.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Nanami : At the fighter select screen move the cursor to Sittara and press start, then move to Leon and press start, next move to Alice and press start after that you must move to chenmao and press start then go to Zinsuke and press start and finally move to Rokurouta and press start. After you've done this move to the green Random Select box where Nanami will appear.


* Play as Young Alice : At the character select screen, put the cursor on Yashaoh and press start, than go to Goat and press start, than go to Rosemary and press start, than go to Taros and press start, than go to Zam-B and press start, next go to the top, Purple random select box where Young Alice will appear.


- SERIES -


1. Asura Blade - Sword of Dynasty (1998)

2. Asura Buster - Eternal Warriors (2000)


- STAFF -


Game Designer : H. Kiribayashi, S. Katsumiya

Programmer : H. Moriyama, T. Katayama, H. Nakagawa, H. Hara, S. Fujino, A. Kashima

Sound : A. Nishida

Graphic : H. Asahi, T. Inoue, N. Inoue, T. Oonishi, H. Kiribayashi, H. Nishitake, K. Maekawa, S. Higashimoto, K. Michiwaki

Voice Actor : Oovas, Ryuuri Ikki, Kazuyo Itou, Kazuya Kishimoto, Daisuke Hagita, Michihiko Horie, Miruki

Executive Producer : Yasukazu Takahashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Asylum (c) 1991 Leland.


An overhead view shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 8 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Contest? : Complete the game 5 times to win an Asylum T-shirt (limitted time offer).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Atari Baseball (c) 1979 Atari.


A black and white 2-player baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

38,62 inches (98,02cm) high

44,18 inches (112,22cm) wide

25,25 inches (64,14cm) deep.


Monitor : 23 inches B/W.


Game ID : 034711-034738


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1979.


First Rotberg coin-op game. Approximately 1,050 units were produced.


This was originally slated to be Atari's first game to feature digitized speech. Dan Pliskin designed a speech board that included the umpire's calls, but management eventually nixed the idea.


An Atari Baseball machine was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Ed Rotberg

Hardware Engineer : John Ray


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

All In Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith

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Atari Basketball (c) 1979 Atari.


An old black and white basketball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 70,18'' (178,26cm) high x 29,5'' (74,93cm) wide x 78,8'' (200,15cm) deep. Monitor : 23'' B/W.


Game ID : 034756-034766


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 750 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1979.


An Atari Basketball unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Tron'.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (upright). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Chris Downend


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Atari Football [2-Player model] (c) 1978 Atari.


An old black and white American football game where the player characters are represented as X's and O's. Players select either offensive or defensive plays and then control one of the characters on each team by rolling a trackball.


- TECHNICAL -


Dimensions :

31inch (78cm) high

53inch (134cm) wide

29,5inch (74,5cm) deep.

Monitor : 23inch B/W


Game ID : 033xxx


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 304 x 248 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1978.


2 versions were released; this 2-Player model and another for 4 players as "Atari Football [4-Player model]".


Atari Football was first created in 1974 by Steve Bristow and originally called 'X's and O's'. It was shelved when Bristow started on "Tank", then resurrected 3 years later. This game was the first true video sports game and also the first Atari game to utilize a trackball controller.


Approximately 14,000 '2-player' versions were produced.


An Atari Football unit appears in the 1980 movie 'Midnight Madness', and 2 Atari Football units (2 and 4 players) appear in the 1982 movie 'Tron'.


An Atari Football machine was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.


- SCORING -


Touchdown : 6 points.

Field goal : 3 points.

Safety : 2 points.

Conversion (run or pass) : 2 points.

Kicked conversion : 1 point.


- STAFF -


Designed and partially programmed by : Steve Bristow

Finished by : Ed Logg, Lyle Rains, Dave Stubbens

Some works by : Mike Albaugh


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Atari Football [4-Player model] (c) 1979 Atari, Inc.


An old black and white American football game where the player characters are represented as X's and O's. Players select either offensive or defensive plays and then control one of the characters on each team by rolling a trackball.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 034754


Dimensions :

31inch (78cm) high.

53inch (134cm) wide.

29,5inch (74,5cm) deep.

Monitor : 23inch B/W


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1979.


Released one year earlier as "Atari Football [2-Player model]".


Atari Football was first created in 1974 by Steve Bristow and originally called 'X's and O's'. It was shelved when Bristow started on "Tank", then resurrected three years later. This game was the first true video sports game and also the first Atari game to utilize a trackball controller.


Approximately 900 4-Player versions were produced.


2 Atari Football units (2- and 4-player model) appear in the 1982 movie 'Tron'.


- SCORING -


Touchdown : 6 points.

Field goal : 3 points.

Safety : 2 points.

Conversion (run or pass) : 2 points.

Kicked conversion : 1 point.


- STAFF -


Designed and partially programmed by : Steve Bristow

Finished by : Ed Logg, Lyle Rains, Dave Stubbens

Some works by : Mike Albaugh


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Atari Mini Golf (c) 1978 Atari.


An old black and white mini golf game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A033252


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game never made it out of its prototype state and was never released.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Atari Soccer (c) 1980 Atari.


An old black and white overhead soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 35,18inch (89,54cm) high x 29,5inch (74,93cm) wide x 29,5inch (74,93cm) deep. Monitor : 23inch B/W.


Game ID : 035222-035260


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 750 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 304 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4


Players : 4

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1980.


In France, Atari and a jukebox brand named 'electrokicker' built a special cabinet for Atari Soccer and renamed it to "Coupe du Monde".


- SCORING -


1 point is awarded per goal.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dave Theurer


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Ataxx (c) 1991 Leland.


The object of the game is to fill the 7x7 tiled board with your colored globs. This is done by moving your glob adjacent to your opponent's glob and turning it to your color. 2 types of moves can be made during the game : first, placing a glob adjacent to one of your own duplicates it; or second, a glob may jump two spaces, but it will not be duplicated. The number and arrangement of obstacles in the playfield changes between each round, so strategies must be changed in order to accommodate these barriers.


Eventually, all the empty spaces on the board are filled, and the player with the most colored globs wins. In single-player mode if the human player wins, they must face a more difficult computer opponent in the next round. The game is over when time runs out, regardless if you're winning or not. You can 'buy-in' at any time.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1991.


Distributed in Japan and Asia by Capcom.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Athena (c) 1986 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


This is a pretty hard platform game where you take the role of Athena fighting your way through different worlds inhabited by all kinds of different enemies, ranging from moving pears to huge golems and flying devils.


You start out with nothing more than your feet to fight with and no more protection than Athena's underwear (she actually loses her dress in the intro to the first world) but can collect a huge number of different weapons and armour, as well as a great number of power-ups ranging from the usual more-power-for weapon or armour, through boots that allow her to jump higher and wings for flying, to one where Athena becomes a semi-god and actually growths to twice her usual size and gets a huge burning sword and full armour.


The worlds are filled with stone blocks that can be smashed when searching for secrets and items, as well as several levels connected by ladders or other means of transportation.


Athena is a great game, and will give even the most hardened platform-player a real challenge, for it is NOT an easy game, even with the dip switches in 'Easy' mode.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 'UP'


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Sword, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Athena was released in July 1986.


The main character, Athena, appears in The King of Fighters series.


The 'Athena' logo on the title screen appears in 1991's "Sengoku" by SNK. In level 2, there is a store called 'Boutique Athena' in the background with the original 'Athena' logo.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Test mode : hold START during machine boot.


* Something not found in the manual to this game is that there exists a 'secret' mode of the game - if you set dip switch 7 of bank 2 to 'ON' you will get one life less than usual (2 instead of 3 or 5), but the life meter will start at 22 and not 12 or 14 which is the standard. This will make the game much more interesting.


* Every time you die you loose every equipment you collected up to that point, unless you also have a 'K' Item in your inventory. If you have it, when you die you will only loose the 'K' but keep the rest of the items.


* There is a secret level that can be reached collecting a magic key on the Ice, Hell or Sky world. Other may exists. This world is called 'World of Labyrinth'.


* When you complete the 'World of labyrinth', you will meet an angel. Do NOT attack her, but wait until she drops an harp. If you collect it, it will work as a perpetual 'K' item, and you will never loose your items again when you die.


* When you complete the 'World of labyrinth', you will be returned to the level following to the one you picked up the key on.


- SERIES -


1. Athena (1986)

2. Psycho Soldier (1987)

3. Athena - Full Throttle (2006, Mobile Phones)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987, "Athena [Model SFX-AT]")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Athena no Hatena ? (c) 1993 Athena.


A Japanese quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Goodness, Athena?'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Atlant Olimpic (c) 1996 Georgia.


A multi-event sport game - an update of Konami's 1983 classic, "Track and Field" - released to tie in with the 1996 Olympic Games, held in Atlanta, USA.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz) 


Players : 4 

Control : 2-way joystick (for running) 

Buttons : 1 (Jump/Throw)


- TRIVIA -


This bootleg was only released in Italy. The only notable differences between this and the original "Track & Field" lie in a number of small changes to the background graphics (to tie the game in with Atlanta), and a greater visual variety of athletes; with both male and female competitors represented; the male athletes now sporting beards instead of the moustaches of the original. 


There is also a greater variety in the athletes' skin tones on the game's title screen, giving the game a more 'international' flavour.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Atlantic (c) 199? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Atlantic City Action (c) 1984 Epos.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Boardwalk Casino".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Atlantica (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Atlantis (c) 1989 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway 6803 (FM + CVSD)

Model Number : 2006


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chip : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1989.


1,501 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : Peter Perry (P P)

Artwork : Pat McMahon

Software : Rehman Merchant (RAY)

Mechanics : Tony Pugh

Electronics : John Boydston, Wayne Stone

Music : Robin Seaver (R S)

Sounds : Robin Seaver, Dan Forden (DWF)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Atlantis (c) 1989 LTD.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Atlantis (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Atleta (c) 1991 Inder.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Atomic Boy (c) 1985 Memetron, Inc.


A platform game where you must climb around lattice of pipes to deactivate power switches for main computer while avoiding robots. Jump on generators to send out disrupters and kill robots.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8039 (@ 533.333 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 260


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1985.


This game is also known as "Wily Tower". In difference of "Wily Tower", Atomic Boy has a storyline.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

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Atomic Point (c) 1990 Philko.


In this puzzle game, a collection of colored blocks appears on the screen along with 2 glowing diamonds. Single colored blocks fall from the top of the playfield and your task is to complete a horizontal row on the same level that each flashing diamond appears.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Korean Game Company Philko, was sued by Sega, because for Sega, Atomic Point was too similar to "Bloxeed" and they used the Sega System 16 board without their permission. Philko lost and paid indemnities to Sega.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Seoul Supreme Court archives.

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Atomic Punk (c) 1991 Irem America Corp.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Bomber Man".


- TRIVIA -


Manufactured by Irem America Corp under license from Hudson Soft.


This game is known in Japan as "Bomber Man" and in Europe as "Dynablaster".


This US version is slightly different than others, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen during the attract mode.


- SERIES -


1. Bomber Man [Model NES-BM-USA] (1989, NES)

2. Atomic Punk (1991)

3. New Atomic Punk - Global Quest (1992)

4. Bomber Man II [Model NES-BW] (1993, NES)

5. Bomber Man '93 [Model TGX040093] (1993, Turbo-Grafx 16)

6. Super Bomber Man [Model SNS-H6 (1993, SNES)]

7. Mega Bomber Man (1994, Sega Genesis)

8. Super Bomber Man 2 [Model SNS-M4] (1994, SNES) 

9. Bomber Man Online [Model 51065] (2001, Sega Dreamcast)

10. Bomber Man DS [Model NTR-ABME-USA] (2005, Nintendo DS)

11. Bomber Man Legacy [Model ULUS-10121] (2006, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (October 1991) [Model DMG-HB-USA]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Atomic Robo-Kid (c) 1988 UPL.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up featuring great anime graphics and giant bosses.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-88013


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Atomic Robo-Kid was released in November 1988.


Act-3 main melody was taken from Gary Moore's Thunder Rising.


Omega Fighter, Atomic Robo-Kid / UPL [Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00038 - Aug 21, 1990]


- UPDATES -


In the export (non-Japanese) versions, the highscore table contains only 3 letters. The original Japanese version can contains an entire name.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Choose Start Level :

1) After inserting a coin, press p1 attack button while pressing 1p start. 

2) Enter the code (codes appear after Act5 at the beginning of the level).


- STAFF -


Game designer : Tsutomu Fuzisawa

Chief programmer : Toshio Arai

Character designers : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Tokuhisa Tazima

Background designers : Noriko Nihei, Akemi Tsunoda

Effects : Kohji Abe

Compose & Music : Mecano Associates


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (1989) "Atomic Robo-Kid Special [Model UP01001]"

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (December 1990) "Atomic Robo-Kid [Model T-24013]"

Sega Genesis [US] (December 1990) "Atomic Robo-Kid [Model T-24016]"


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [US] (1989) Atomic Robo-Kid

Atari ST (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Sharp X68000 [JP] (December 20, 1990) Atomic Robo-Kid


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Atomic Runner Chelnov - Nuclear Man, The Fighter (c) 1988 Data East Corp.


A horizontally scrolling platform shoot-em-up in which the player controls Chelnov, a former coal miner caught up in a Chernobyl-like nuclear accident. Now possessing superior physical strength and agility, Chelnov is determined to escape the Eastern Bloc country he called home and run and jump across the world to finish in the US.


What distinguishes this game from others of its genre is its use of forced scrolling. The screen moves continuously from left to right and players must negotiate the game's many obstacles and enemies without the benefit of dictating their speed of progress. Enemies attack from left, right, above and below and Chelnov can switch the direction he's facing to attack enemies that are behind him. Some enemies carry different types of weapons and power-ups and when they are shot the power-ups drop to the ground and can be picked up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Jump, [C] Change Direction


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1988.


This game is known in Japan as "Atomic Runner Chelnov - Tatakau Ningen Hatsudensho" (translates from Japanese as 'Fighting Human Power Plant').


This game came out a couple of years after Russia's Chernobyl power plant accident. One of Japan's prestigious newspaper 'Asahi Shinbun' had article about the title of this game and its imprudent attitude, Data East responded that Chelnov was a sequel to Karnov and that it had no relation to the accident.


Chelnov later appeared in "Karnov's Revenge" as the final boss. He also appeared as the final boss in the Nintendo Super Famicom game "Fighter's History - Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!" as well as an unlockable playable character.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Data East Game Music - 28XA-205) on 10/05/1988.


- UPDATES -


The US version & the Japanese version of Chelnov have different gameplay.


- STAFF -


Program : Inoue, Akiyama, Haga

Hard : Shinozaki

Sound : Hara, Yoshida Hiroaki, Kiuchi, Tenno

Graphic : Masanori Tokoro, J.S, Mix Man, Ritsu. T


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1992)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Atomic Runner Chelnov - Tatakau Ningen Hatsudensho (c) 1988 Data East Corp.


A horizontally scrolling platform shoot-em-up in which the player controls Chelnov, a former coal miner caught up in a Chernobyl-like nuclear accident. Now possessing superior physical strength and agility, Chelnov is determined to escape the Eastern Bloc country he called home, and run and jump across the world to finish in the US.


What distinguishes this game from others of its genre is its use of forced scrolling. The screen moves continuously from left to right and players must negotiate the game's many obstacles and enemies without the benefit of dictating their speed of progress. Enemies attack from left, right, above and below and Chelnov can switch the direction he's facing to attack enemies that are behind him. Some enemies carry different types of weapons and power-ups and when they are shot the power-ups drop to the ground and can be picked up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Jump, [C] Change Direction


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1988.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Fighting Human Power Plant'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Atomic Runner Chelnov - Nuclear Man, The Fighter".


This game came out a couple of years after Russia's Chernobyl power plant accident. One of Japan's prestigious newspaper 'Asahi Shinbun' had article about the title of this game and its imprudent attitude, Data East responded that Chelnov was a sequel to Karnov and that it had no relation to the accident.


Chelnov later appeared in "Karnov's Revenge" as the final boss. He also appeared as the final boss in the Nintendo Super Famicom game "Fighter's History - Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!" as well as an unlockable playable character.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Data East Game Music - 28XA-205) on 10/05/1988.


- STAFF -


Program : Inoue, Akiyama, Haga

Hard : Shinozaki

Sound : Hara, Yoshida, Kiuchi, Tenno

Graphic : Masanori Tokoro, J.S, Mix Man, Ritsu. T


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (October 16, 1992, "Chelnov [Model T-13073]")


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (January 29, 1988, "Atomic Runner Chelnov - Tatakau Ningen Hatsudensho [Video Game Anthology Vol.2] [Model DP-3205024]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Attack (c) 1980 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Attack from Mars (c) 1995 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Height : 76inch (193 cm)

Width : 29inch (74 cm)

Depth : 55inch (140 cm)

Weight : 250 lbs (113 kg)


Midway WPC-95

Model Number : 50041


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996. 3,450 units were produced.


Attack from Mars was not originally inspired by the movie 'Mars Attacks' as is commonly suggested. Brian Eddy had the concept long before the movie and it is mere coincidence that they emerged on the market within a year of each other.


Scores rollover at 100B; that score is then displayed as 00,000,000,000. The game remembers that you surpassed 100B, though, and will put the score in the right place in the high score list.


According to artist Doug Watson, the woman who modeled for the 'Marilyn Monroe' hostage in the backglass is a secretary who works at the Williams' office.


'Eat at Joe's' can be seen on the backglass.


Cows : Occasionally after shooting the Big-O-Beam or Tractor Beam, you will see and/or hear a reference to a cow. When this happens, hit the launch button repeatedly to hear lots of mooing sounds. If you do this for both of the ramps, you are qualified to play Cow Video Mode. You must still start Video Mode in the regular way, by completing Super Jets and then shooting Stroke of Luck. But instead of saucers landing, it will be big mooing cows! There are no special points for playing with cows instead of saucers, but because they are larger than the saucers, the cows are much easier to hit.


- UPDATES -


Version: 0.3

Date : December 13, 1995

- This is the first release of software for production of sample games.


Version 1.0

Date: February 5, 1996

- This is the release of software for production.

- Added lots of lamp effects, display effects, and sound effects.

- Added all of the German, French, and Spanish translations.

- Added the '1 Martian Bomb' award to the Stroke Of Luck feature.

- Added lots of switch compensation code.

- Implemented the family mode adjustment. This adjustment affects 4 phrases :

'We'll Blow The Snot Out Of You, Martian',

'Damn, You Some Ugly Martians',

'Germany Will Kick Your Martian Butt To The Moon',

'You Know, I Enjoy Killing These Martians'.

If family mode is adjusted ON, these phrases will not be said.

- Changed and added some audits.

- The start replay level was changed to go as high as 20 billion.

- Added a high score for 'Rule The Universe'.

- Added a "victory lap" feature for winning Rule The Universe.

- Added the 'Saucer Attack' video mode. This is an award from the Stroke Of Luck feature.

- Added the sneak attack feature. This is an award from the Stroke Of Luck feature.

- Implemented novice mode.

- The wire color/transistor information in coil test has been updated to show the correct information.


Version 1.1

Date : June 10, 1996

- The Loop/Gate has been modified to kick balls out of the trough immediately, and to kick balls out of the shooter lane immediately.

- Completing the MARTIAN targets when they are available but when the Martian Attack feature cannot be enabled (i.e. when Rule The Universe is lit) now awards 1 Martian Bomb instead of nothing.

- The 5 way combo was being audited for every combo past the 5th (i.e. 6, 7, 8, ..., etc). This has been corrected.

- Fixed the Ball Save adjustment to enable turning off ball saves.

- Modified some display and lamp effects.

- 100 billion scores and higher now display properly in high score to date, status report, and attract mode.

- The maximum shot value during Total Annihilation was changed from 500 million to 250 million.

- Total bonus is now displayed in the status report.

- In version 1.0, if super jets was running and a loop shot was completed (i.e. all three lights solid), a shot to the loop would divert the ball to the jets. This is not a bug, rather, a feature. This behavior has been changed so that a ball shot to a completed loop will not be diverted to the jets (thus making the 5-way combo a bit easier to obtain).

- A 'dirty pool' feature was added. If an attack wave is not running, and the motorized 3-bank is up, and the center trough switch (behind the drop target) is made, the player is credited with the next attack wave. This feature is awarded only once per player, per game.

- Stroke of Luck is now enabled via the bottom lanes even when it cannot be collected (i.e. during multiball). It still can't be collected during multiball, of course, but when multiball ends, Stroke of Luck will be lit if enabled in this way.

- If Super Jets was running when Rule the Universe was started, there was no way to start Rule the Universe again on the same ball (since super jets is a 'until end of ball' feature). If this case is detected, the super jets light is now spotted.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Playfield Layout :

1. Left Outlane : Standard. This and the other inlanes/outlane each has a yellow lamp with no text; completing all four lights Stroke of Luck.

2. Left Inlane : Standard. Balls can roll up the inlane beyond the switch and find the outlane.

3. Left Slingshot : Standard. Scores a whopping 3,570 points.

4. M-A-R Targets : A three-bank of standups with those fat green plastic covers, located along the lower left side of the playfield. A martian figure stands above this and every other martian target bank; during Martian Attack, these martians bounce like the 'Boogie Men' from Elvira.

5. Left Loop : Also called the Capture Loop. This is a TA shot, and has three yellow lamps to indicate your progress towards completing it. It is also a jackpot/Super jackpot shot, and a Combo shot. It is a double rollover switch. The ball leads over the Bonus X lanes, where it may be stopped or it may continue on out the right loop if the right gate is open.

6. Left Ramp : Also called the Big-O-Beam ramp. Has lamps for the same features as the left loop, except the lamps are orange instead of yellow. It has an entry gate at the bottom, and a made switch at the top. It returns the ball to the left flipper. This is the easier ramp of the two.

7. Lock Ramp/Hole : Normally this is a ramp shot which feeds the right habitrail and returns the ball to the right flipper. When Lock is lit, a diverter opens and catches shots, sending them into the Lock hole. The Lock hole is just a popper that kicks balls out onto the left ramp habitrail, returning the ball to the left flipper. This shot can be lit for lock 1, lock 2, lock 3, Light Lock, a Combo, or a Jackpot/Super Jackpot. The ramp entrance is narrow and steep, and requires a solid shot to make it all the way. The ramp has a gate, and shares its made switch with the right ramp.

8. T Target : Like the other martian standups, this one is between the lock ramp and the saucer. A martian figure stands above it.

9. Forcefield/Saucer : There is a motorized 3-bank of standups, like in 'Whodunnit', that can raise and lower. When lowered, it reveals behind it a drop target in front of a hole, and two standups on either side of it. The saucer targets are used during Attack Waves. The Forcefield targets are also used during Strobe Multiball.

10. I Target : On the right side of the forcefield, just to the left of the Stroke of Luck scoop, with another martian figure above it.

11. Stroke of Luck Scoop: A narrow scoop, at an angle similar to that of Final Draw in World Cup Soccer, but much farther back. It can be shot from the front directly, or balls may fall in here from the back when exiting the jet bumpers. The game sometimes discriminates between front and back shots; it is a back shot if a jet bumper or bonus X lane was last touched, and a front shot otherwise (This can be fooled by airborne balls). The shot can be lit for a pseudorandom Stroke of Luck award (yellow light), an Extra Ball (orange light), Martian Attack (white light), and Rule the Universe (blue light).

12. Jet Bumpers : The usual three in formation similar to those on World Cup Soccer, lit by GI and not controlled lamps. These are used during the Super Jets feature. Balls can exit below into the Stroke of Luck scoop, or between the two rightmost bumpers into the right loop. Also, balls very likely will enter back into the Bonus X Lanes a few times while balls are a-popping.

13. Bonus X Lanes : Two rollovers directly above the jets, that can be fed by either loop. These advance the bonus multiplier, advance the scoring of the jet bumpers, and award the regular Skill Shot.

14. Right Ramp : Also called the Tractor Beam. Has lamps for the same features as the left ramp. It dumps the ball onto the right habitrail and sends the ball back to the right flipper. This is the smallest ramp, and reminds of the right ramp from "Johnny Mnemonic". It has a gate switch, and shares its made switch with the lock ramp.

15. Right Loop : Also called the Atomic Blaster loop. Has lamps for the same features as the left loop. It sends the ball over the Bonus X lanes, and if the left gate is open, the ball should whiz out the other side; otherwise, the ball will land in the lanes/jet bumpers. It is also a two-switch loop.

16. A-N Targets : Two more standups along the lower right side of the playfield, with a martian figure above them.

17. Right Slingshot : Standard.

18. Right Inlane : Standard.

19. Right Outlane : Standard.

20. Plunger Lane : Autoplunger only. Sends balls into the top of the right loop, towards the bonus X lanes. Plunged balls do not touch both of the right loop switches, so it is still possible to score right loops even when balls are being autolaunched.

21. Launch Button : Obviously, it launches the ball, but it can also be lit for a Martian Bomb, and will flash when it is available. It is also used during the Video Mode, but does not flash then.


* Objectives : The main objective of AFM is to Rule the Universe. In order to begin this feature, you must complete 6 objectives : (1) Collect at least one Super Jackpot. (2) Start Total Annihilation at least once. (3) Start Martian Attack Multiball at least once. (4) Conquer Mars by completing all 6 Attack Waves. (5) Start Super Jets, by completing a certain number of jet bumpers. (6) Complete at least one 5-Way Combo.

Your progress towards completion of these six features is denoted by six blue lights just above the flippers. When the sixth feature is completed, Rule the Universe is lit at the Stroke of Luck hole. If any multiball is in progress, Rule the Universe will not be lit until multiball finishes. Shoot the SoL hole to start. See the section on Rule the Universe for details on that feature.


* Skill Shots : There are two skill shots available at the start of each ball, and immediately after Ruling the Universe. Pressing the launch button without pressing the left flipper button will launch the ball into the Bonus X Lanes, and one of the two lanes will be flashing. Use the flippers to switch the flashing lane. Passing the ball through the flashing lane scores a normal Skill Shot, worth 10M points and +5X to your bonus multiplier. Each successive Skill Shot is worth 10M more points than the previous.

Holding the left flipper button down while pressing the launch button qualifies you for a Super Skill Shot. The left loop gate will raise and allow the ball to whiz pass the Bonus X lanes and exit down the left loop. Shooting any ramp or loop will award 50M points and spot all 3 Total Annihilation lamps for that shot. Shooting any Forcefield target will score 50M and lower the Forcefield. Shooting the saucer hole, the Stroke of Luck hole, or the lock ramp/hole awards nothing for the skill shot. The value of the Super Skill Shot is fixed and does not increase. It can be scored on a shot even if all 3 TA shots have already been completed. The Hurry-Up associated with completing the third TA shot is not awarded when it is completed by the Super Skill Shot.

There is a brief ball saver available at the beginning of each ball. Scoring a Super Skill Shot, or making a shot which does not award Super Skill Shot, turns off the ball saver immediately. When going for the normal Skill Shot, the ball saver remains active as long as the ball is in the jets/bonus X lanes and remains on a little longer after the SoL kickout. The display will read 'Ball Saved / Return To Battle' and the quote 'Return to battle, soldier' will signify that a ball is being returned into play.

A jet lane will be flashing even if Super Skill Shot is selected. If Super Skill Shot is selected but the ball does not make it all the way around and lands in that flashing jet lane, a normal Skill Shot will be awarded. If the autoplunger is really weak and the ball doesn't even make it over the bumper area at all, then the Skill Shot will remain lit for about 5 seconds and you can collect it during that time by shooting either of the loops to get to the lit lane.

When any Skill Shot is awarded by traversing the flashing lane, that lane is also lit towards advancement of the Bonus X on the same shot.


* Total Annihilation : 4 shots, the two ramps and the two loops, each have 3 lights in front of them. The left loop shots are labelled 'Capture'. The left ramp shots are labelled 'Big-O-Beam'. The right ramp shots are labelled 'Tractor Beam'. The right loop shots are labelled 'Atomic Blaster'.

At the beginning of the game and immediately after Total Annihilation, all 12 of these lamps will be turned off, and the next lamp to be awarded will flash. Making a shot lights the flashing lamp and flashes the next lamp in sequence. The first shot is worth 20M; the second is worth 25M; and the third is worth 30M. These awards are available during regular, non-multiball play, and they are also available during Martian Multiball.

Cow Video Mode can be started by watching the animations on the Big-O-Beam and Tractor Beam; see 'Cows' for more details.

Making the third lamp on any given shot starts a Hurry-Up sequence. The saucer/forcefield is lit for 100M for a brief time, and then rapidly starts to count down, to a minimum of 25M. Shoot the saucer or forcefield (depending on whether or not the forcefield is up or down) to collect the Hurry-Up value.

The third shot to either loop will open the controlled gate to allow shots to that loop to exit out the other gate. This starts as soon as the third shot is made, and remains in effect until Total Annihilation is started or Super Jets is started.

After a shot has been completed three times, until Total Annihilation begins, shooting that shot again scores a 'Fleeing Bonus' of 10M. Fleeing Bonus is only awarded on a loop shot if the ball completely exits the opposite side of the loop; i.e. it must touch at least 3 of the 4 loop switches. The first three shots to a loop can be scored just by touching two of the four switches.

Starting another Hurry-Up while Hurry-Up is already in progress increases the value of the Hurry-Up to 300M; starting a third increases it to 500M; and starting all four simultaneously awards 1B immediately and also starts Total Annihilation. In general, when the last of the four TA shots is completed, the Hurry-Up is automatically awarded without having to shoot the saucer or forcefield, and Total Annihilation Multiball begins (The exception is that Hurry-Up is never awarded because of a Super Skill Shot). The Hurry-Up does not count down any faster if more than one is lit, so when 2 or 3 are running concurrently, you have plenty of time to collect it. Once started, the Hurry-Up continues to run until it is collected, even during any multiballs. The minimum value of the Hurry-Up is 25M; it will remain there for just a few seconds before the award times out completely.

During Total Annihilation, the 4 shots are all lit for jackpots throughout the round. The jackpot value begins at 50M and increases by 5M each time a jackpot is collected. In addition, an Annihilation Jackpot is lit at the lock ramp whose value increases each time a jackpot is collected. After collected, the Annihilation Jackpot returns to its base value plus 10M. If no jackpots have been added into the Annihilation Jackpot, then shooting the lock ramp awards a regular Jackpot like the other four shots.

Each successive start of Total Annihilation starts with a base value of 25M more than before. For example, the second Total Annihilation starts at 75M per shot. The value still increases by only 5M per shot made.

Total Annihilation is a 4-ball multiball. Play continues until down to one ball. The forcefield cannot be lowered during TA to start Attack Waves. Regular multiball cannot be started during TA. Combos cannot be scored either. Also, the controlled gates remain closed so that all loop shots are kept in the bumper area during Total Annihilation. The maximum Annihilation Award is 200M.

When TA ends, the 12 TA lamps all reset, and you can begin progress towards another Total Annihilation.


* Saucer Attack Waves : There are 5 countries under attack : the U.S., Italy, Germany, France, and England. You must first defend these 5 countries against the Martians; then in the final attack wave, you Conquer Mars yourself. When an Attack Wave is not in progress, pressing either flipper button will change the next country to be saved, which will be flashing.

The artifacts under attack are :

1. U.S. - Statue of Liberty ('We gotta save the Statue of Liberty').

2. Germany - Brandenburg Gate ('The Brandenburg Tour is in danger').

3. England - London Bridge ('Blymie, London Bridge is falling down, isn't it?').

4. Italy - Tower of Pisa ('Mama Mia, the Martians are straightening the Tower of Pisa').

5. France - Eiffel Tower.

At the beginning of the game, or immediately after an Attack Wave is completed, the Forcefield will be raised. Shoot the three Forcefield targets to lower it and reveal the Saucer behind it. The Forcefield can also be lowered by a Super Skill Shot or a Stroke of Luck award. On normal difficulty settings, shooting the center Forcefield target when it is already lit will spot one of the other two targets.

When the saucer is revealed, shooting the drop target or the two side standup targets scores hits on the flying saucer (If the drop target is broken, shooting the hole behind the target will score hits instead). After a certain number of hits, the drop target will remain down, and you can shoot the hole to destroy the saucer. Destroying the saucer saves the country and light that country's lamp permanently.

You can score multiple hits on a single shot; the display will show the number of hits and the total number of damage points scored.

For the first Attack Wave, it takes 4 hits at 50M each to open the saucer, and destroying the saucer scores 200M. On each successive Attack Wave, the number of hits goes up by 4, the value of each hit goes up by 10M, and the bonus for destroying the saucer goes up by 100M. For the fifth Attack Wave, that means 90M per hit, and 20 hits to destroy the saucer for 600M.

An Extra Ball is lit when the second Saucer is defeated. Shoot the Stroke of Luck hole to collect.

Shooting either of the two standups when the saucer is open scores 5M.

If you are in a multi-player game, and you had the saucer hole revealed on your last ball, and on the next ball, the player before you drains with the drop target up, it will remain up for you as well. Hitting it will score 5M like the side targets and reveal the hole (again).

After completing the first five Attack Waves, Conquer Mars is next. Open the Forcefield as before. This time, the drop target will remain down, and you must shoot the hole 10 times to Conquer Mars. Each shot is worth 100M (consistent with the scoring as before), and the final shot conquers Mars and scores 2.5B.

You can only Conquer Mars once per game. For the rest of the game, the drop target will remain up, and hits on the drop target (and not the side standups) will score 100M. The Forcefield will remain down for the rest of the game unless Strobe Multiball is started. The blue Conquer Mars lamp remains lit after Rule the Universe is finished, so you only need to collect the other five awards to start Rule the Universe a second time.


* Multiball : To start regular multiball, you must lock three balls at the lock hole. Depending on the difficulty level of the machine, it will take a certain number of lock ramp shots to open the lock hole. These rules will describe default settings first.

For the first multiball, shoot the lock ramp once to light locks one, two, and three at the hole; the next three shots will go to the hole, with the third starting multiball. After multiball number 1, you must shoot the lock ramp once per lock. The Stroke of Luck award 'Light Lock' will do whatever would have happened if you had actually shot the lock ramp.

Balls aren't actually locked; the same ball is immediately returned to the player and merely a count is made of the number of locks. It isn't possible to steal or lose locked balls.

When ball three is locked, multiball begins. The ball is popped from the lock hole and two more balls are launched into play automatically. Five shots, the four TA shots and the lock ramp, are all lit for jackpots, and each can be collected only once. The first jackpot is worth 60M; the value increases by 10M per jackpot.

As balls are autolaunched, some legitimate shots to the right loop may not score jackpots.

When all five shots have been made, a Super Jackpot is lit at the left loop. Shooting the Super Jackpot scores 250M points and relights all five jackpots again. However, the Super Jackpot moves about every 5 seconds, sweeping across the five shots from left to right, then right to left, etc. Every time it moves you will hear a distinctive 'blip' sound. Once collected, the five Jackpots relight, and it all starts over again. The jackpot value continues to increase by 10M per shot (so after the first Super Jackpot, it is worth 110M) until it maxes at 200M. Play continues in this fashion until down to one ball. The second Super Jackpot per game scores 500M; the third is worth 750M; and then it maxes out at 1B. On some versions of the software, it maxes at 750M and then returns to 250M for the next Super Jackpot.

Once a Super Jackpot is scored, the current jackpot value is held over to the next multiball. Thus, if you only score 1 super jackpot, then at the start of the next multiball, the jackpot will be worth 110M.

If Super Jackpot is lit when multiball ends, it will continue to be lit as a 'Last Chance' for another 10 seconds and continue to move as well. There is a short grace period at the end of the 10 seconds during which the Super Jackpot can still be collected.

Also, there is a very brief period before and after the Super moves that either of the two shots will score the Super Jackpot. In other words, if you shoot the next shot just before it moves, or you shoot the previous shot just after it moves, you will still get the Super Jackpot.

Even more, there is a short grace period at the end of multiball in which you can still collect one, or even two regular jackpots. If you manage to collect your fifth jackpot this way, you still get the 'Last Chance' 10 seconds for a chance at the Super Jackpot.

On default 5-ball play, you must shoot the Lock Ramp to light each Lock separately for each Lock, like the second multiball on 3-ball settings.

You can continue to collect damage points on the Saucer during this and all other multiballs, except Strobe Multiball. After destroying the saucer, however, the Forcefield will raise, and you cannot begin the next Attack Wave until the multiball ends. On newer software revisions, there is a trick to be tried here: it is possible for a second ball to get stuck behind the Forcefield as it is raising. You can attempt this to park a ball out of the way during the multiball. When all other balls drain, a ball search will occur in about fifteen seconds and lower the Forcefield, returning the ball into play. Be careful, though, as it has a tendency to go straight down the middle.

Even better, while the ball is trapped behind the Forcefield, the Saucer drop target remains down (it is reset only when the next Attack Wave is started). If you manage to newton the ball into the saucer hole, by hitting the Forcefield with a second ball, the game will automatically spot the next Attack Wave. This trick only works on newer ROMs, and works during any multiball (although setting it up for Strobe Multiball might be difficult). It is also awarded only once per game per player, spots the Country, and awards the 200M-600M points as usual. Reportedly, this trick can also be used to spot Conquer Mars and earn 2.5B.


* Jet Bumpers : At the beginning of each ball, jet bumpers score 1M each. Each time the bonus multiplier is increased, the jet value increases by 50K for the duration of the ball. +5X bonus increases the value by 250K.

After 100 jet hits, Super Jets is awarded. The jets will score 3M each for the rest of the ball. At the beginning of the next ball, Super Jets will go unlit, and it take 125 hits to get Super Jets again. The third time will take 150, etc.

Super Jets tends to happen naturally over the course of a good game, especially when there are lots of multiballs.

Once Super Jets is active, left and right loops are always held in the Bonus X lanes, and never loop all the way around. This makes it harder to collect Combos, but it does allow you to score lots of points off the jets.

After finishing Rule the Universe, the blue Super Jets lamp will remain lit (on latest ROM levels) if Super Jets is still active, to allow you to start Rule the Universe again on the same ball. In that case, at the end of the ball in which Rule the Universe was started, the Super Jets lamp will be turned off. If Super Jets was started on a different ball, then the lamp is turned off as soon as Rule the Universe ends, and you can start Super Jets again on that same ball.


* Combos : Consecutive ramp/loop shots during single-ball play are counted as Combos. Combos can be scored on any of the ramps, loops, or the lock hole. A 2-Way combo scores 25M, a 3-Way scores 30M, and so on. There is no known maximum. Continuous shots to the same loop are especially satisfying.

If a loop shot stops in the Bonus X lanes, the Combo sequence is stopped. The Combo sequence continues on loop shots only when all 3 TA lamps are complete (the third shot counts, too) and the controlled gate is open to allow the ball to exit the other side of the loop, and when Super Jets is not running.

The combo shots remain lit for a fixed time interval regardless of any other shots made in the interim.

Combos are not available during any multiball unless Martian Multiball is the only multiball running.


* Stroke of Luck : The scoop is lit to award 'Stroke of Luck' at the beginning of the game, and remains lit across balls. Stroke of Luck can be relit by completing the 4 rollover lights in the inlanes and outlanes. Use the flipper buttons to move the lights left and right (each button moves the lights in a different direction), so that balls will roll in an unlit lane, which will then light up. When all four are lit, they all go unlit and Stroke of Luck becomes lit. If Stroke of Luck is already lit, nothing happens; the award is not stackable.

The number of times the rollovers are completed is counted across the game (regardless of how many times you actually collect the Stroke of Luck at the scoop). At 10, an Extra Ball is lit at the scoop. The animation and sound effect for this are easy to miss.

On 5-ball games, the Stroke of Luck EB is lit at 14 instead of 10.

The Stroke of Luck is a pseudo-random award. Possibilities are :

1. 25,000,000 points. Awarded immediately.

2. 50,000,000 points. Ditto.

3. Light Extra Ball. Shoot Stroke of Luck again to collect.

4. Light Lock. For the first multiball, this will light all three locks. After that, it will light one additional lock, regardless if lock is already lit or not.

5. Award Lock. If Lock is already lit, then that lock is awarded and no lock will be lit. Otherwise the next unlit lock is awarded.

6. Multiball. Forget the locks, just start multiball.

7. Lite Martian Attack. Shoot Stroke of Luck again to collect.

8. +5 Bonus X. Same award as regular skill shot.

9. Hold Bonus X. Bonus X will not reset to 1X at the end of this ball.

10. Strobe Multiball. Starts immediately. See below for more details.

11. Video Mode. Starts immediately. See below for more details.

12. Sneak Attack. One of the four martians will begin jumping. Shoot immediately to score 150M; the value counts down quickly. Hitting the martian also awards 2 additional Martian Bombs and lights Martian Attack if it isn't already lit.

13. 1 Martian Bomb. Added to any you already have.

The award is pseudorandom, because sometimes it can be predicted. The third Stroke of Luck award will normally be Strobe Multiball. Stroke of Luck will award Video Mode the first time it is hit after Super Jets has been completed, even if it is the third time. Strobe Multiball will then be the next Stroke of Luck award given.

Stroke of Luck will normally award (regular) Multiball on the last ball of the game if multiball has not yet been started.

Stroke of Luck will normally award 1 Martian Bomb if it is collected during Martian Attack, before Martian Multiball.

Stroke of Luck is not available during any multiball. The award can only be collected from the front entrance to the scoop.

If 'tournament' mode is enabled, then Stroke of Luck always awards 50M and nothing else, in order to de-randomize the games.


* Martian Attack : At the beginning of the game, the seven M-A-R-T-I-A-N targets are all flashing. Completing all seven targets lights the SoL scoop for Martian Attack. The award can be collected from the front or back of the scoop the first time, but then must be collected from the front every other time.

During Martian Attack, all four martians begin jumping up and down, and you must shoot each of the four martians to start Martian Multiball. You can shoot any of the M-A-R targets to kill the lower left martian, and likewise either of the A-N targets to kill the lower right one. You have 30 seconds to kill all four.

Each killed martian is worth 20M, and killing all four starts Martian Multiball. Another ball is launched into play, and the four shots remain lit throughout the multiball for 20M each.

The number of martians killed is counted throughout game. The martians killed during the Attack phase count as well. The game displays the name of the person who has killed the most martians in attract mode.

Everytime the seven targets are completed during regular play, the value of each Martian increases, to 30M, 40M, and finally a max of 50M per Martian. If the targets are completed while Martian Attack is already lit (but not started), then a Martian Bomb is also awarded.

Martian Bombs can also be awarded via Stroke of Luck and Sneak Attack. These are used during the Attack phase only (i.e. not during martian multiball, and they are NOT used during Video Mode either). The launch button will flash when you have at least one martian bomb. Pressing the launch button will then kill one of the remaining flashing martians for you, to help you to complete all four of them. You can do this safely after the ball has gone down an outlane, but not after the ball has landed in the trough. If your fourth martian is killed this way, then Martian Multiball is still started, and two balls are launched back into play.

Martian Bombs are stackable and carry across Martian Attacks. Save bombs that you don't need or that won't help you complete all four for the next Attack. There is no known maximum to the number of Martian Bombs you can collect. The number of total Bombs is displayed each time Martian Bombs are awarded, and it is also available in the Status Report. Unless used, Martian Bombs saved are not worth anything.

If one of the Martian targets is known to be bad, the game will spot that target for you automatically in all circumstances. The 'T' and 'I' targets are likely to go bad at some point, since they take quite a beating.

Total Annihilation shots can be made both during Martian Attack and during Martian Multiball itself. If all 12 TA shots are completed while Martian Multiball is running, Total Annihilation begins immediately, two more balls are launched into play (for a total of four), the usual ball saver for Total Annihilation is started, and both multiballs run concurrently.


* Strobe Multiball : Strobe Multiball is only available as an award from the Stroke of Luck, and can only be played once per game per player. The Forcefield will first raise if it is lowered, all playfield lamps will be turned off, the strobe lamp will begin to flash along with the three Forcefield targets, and two more balls are sent into play. The objective is to hit the Forcefield as many times as possible, until back to one ball.

Each shot scores 50M. On the 10th hit, an Extra Ball is lit. Collecting the Extra Ball will temporarily illuminate the playfield for the Extra Ball lamp effect. On the 20th hit, a 250M bonus is awarded, but without any fanfare or additional lighting. Bonus is also awarded at 30. The display will always tell you the number of total hits, and the next award to be given.

If Martian Attack or Martian Multiball is running during Strobe Multiball, then the Martian targets will be flashing. If a Hurry-Up is active at the start of Strobe Multiball, then the Hurry-Up arrow will flash. If the roaming Super Jackpot is lit, then it will continue to be lit and move until collected or time runs out. These are the only other situations in which other playfield lights can be flashing.

The inlane/outlane rollovers and Bonus X lanes remain active during the round, even though you can't see which ones are lit. You will be able to tell briefly which ones are lit when the playfield is lit for the Extra Ball animation.

There is a lengthy ball saver at the beginning of Strobe Multiball, and a brief ball saver after it ends. If no balls are in play when the game recognizes the end of Strobe Multiball, another ball is launched into play. Basically, your ball cannot end because of Strobe Multiball.


Video Mode : Video Mode is only available as an award from the Stroke of Luck, and it is only given out once per game, per player. The objective is to shoot as many saucers as possible. Your shooter is positioned in the center and fires automatically. Use the left and right buttons to control the direction of the shots. Each saucer hit is worth 3M.

Once, and only once, you may press the launch button to fire a 'Smart Bomb', which will destroy all the saucers on the screen. This has absolutely nothing to do with Martian bombs. Unlike with Martian Bombs, the launch button does not flash to let you know you have a Smart Bomb.

At 30 saucers, a percentaged Extra Ball will descend; shoot it to collect an Extra Ball immediately. If the game has been awarding too many extra balls recently, then it may not appear at all.

At 50 saucers (?), the Mothership will approach. The regular saucers stop landing (any ones that are still descending get zapped as if you have shot them), and the big Mothership starts descending. You must shoot the Mothership before it lands. It is a rather large ship, which zigs and zags quickly to make it more difficult to hit. It takes 80 hits to destroy it; the lower right corner of the display will tell you how many remaining hits are needed. Completing video mode in its entirety is worth a total of 635M points, and displays the message : 'You Have Won; The World Is Safe'.

You can use the Smart Bomb to kill the Mothership as well.

This same video mode is available in the game "Junk Yard", including the Smart Bomb and Mothership features.


* Bonus : At the end of the ball, bonus is awarded. Your bonus consists of some random point value based on how many shots you hit during play, with a base value of 5M, plus 250K for each Martian you've destroyed. This is all then multiplied by your bonus multiplier. It is possible to have very big bonuses, in the billions. The bonus multiplier maxes out at 250X; at that level, each Martian you hit is worth 62.5M.


* Rule the Universe : After completing all 6 major objectives, shoot the SoL scoop to start Rule the Universe. When Rule the Universe becomes lit, Martian Attack and Stroke of Luck become unlit if they were previously lit. Rule the Universe is a 4-ball multiball with about a 30 second ball saver in which nearly all playfield features are lit. Total Annihilation runs, with the base value of each jackpot worth 100M. The saucer drop target scores 100M. The roaming Super Jackpot is lit and scores the same as it does during regular multiball, for an unlimited number of times. Martian Multiball is active, scoring at least 50M per martian. The Annihilation Jackpot is lit at the lock ramp. Super Jets is also active.

If you score 5 billion points, the playfield will go dark, the flippers will be disabled, and the round will end. You just ruled the universe! An extra 5 billion points is awarded, and your initials and the time of election will be displayed in attract mode later on. After a brief animation, a ball will be returned to the plunger lane and you can continue play. You can also go for one of the Skill Shots at this point, too (the regular ballsaver is also active).

Plus, for the rest of the ball after Ruling the Universe, you can collect Victory Laps by shooting any of the five combo shots. The Combo arrows will be solidly lit. Shooting any arrow unlights that arrow and awards a Victory Lap (complete with whooshing sound effect), initially worth 100M. Shooting the saucer drop target relights all five Victory Lap shots (if any are unlit) and increases the value of the shots by 10M each. The saucer target itself scores 100M per hit for the rest of the game. This is an excellent time to start a multiball, especially Total Annihilation.

The Victory Lap value can increase up to 500M. Maximizing Laps is the key to getting a really high score.

If you lose all balls before scoring 5 billion, then nothing else really happens and normal play resumes. This is very depressing.

After RTU multiball, the Conquer Mars lamp remains lit. The Super Jets lamp remains lit for the remainder of the current ball if Super Jets is still active. This allows you to Rule the Universe again on the same ball. With early ROMs, the Super Jets lamp was cleared after RTU which made this impossible, since Super Jets continued to be active on that ball, and couldn't be restarted until the next ball.

If a player rules the universe when he/she is already ruler, then the display will show 'Re-Election #1', and so on until someone else rules the universe, during Attract Mode (it can't know this until the end of a game, when you enter your initials, unless you happen to RTU twice in the same game, in which case it will display 'Re-Election').

If multiple players Rule the Universe in the same game, then only the last player to Rule will get to enter initials. In no way does any scoring affect whether or not you become the new Ruler.


* Concurrent Multiballs : Attack From Mars supports concurrent multiballs to some extent. There are four different multiballs in this game : regular multiball, Martian Multiball, Total Annihilation, and Strobe Multiball (plus Rule the Universe, but that's a totally different beast). Here's how it all fits together :

Regular multiball, Total Annihilation, and Strobe Multiball are all mutually exclusive; only one of these can run at a time. Martian Multiball can run concurrently with any one of them, as long as the two are started in the right order.

In the case of regular multiball or Strobe Multiball, you must start Martian Attack first, and then start the OTHER multiball (once the other multiball is started, you cannot start Martian Attack). Martian Attack continues to run with the same timer, and completing the martians will add Martian Multiball to your current multiball. That means a ball saver will be active for a while. No additional balls are added into play; you must have two for Martian MB, but if you have fewer than two, then you wouldn't be playing another multiball, would you? If your other multiball ends, and you didn't start Martian Multiball, Martian Attack will continue to run as it did before multiball.

In the case of Total Annihilation, you can either start TA first like in the above case, or you can start Martian Multiball first and then start TA, as Total Annihilation shots are awarded during Martian Multiball. In that case, two more balls are added into play to make it a 4-ball multiball, along the normal TA ballsaver.

Concurrent multiballs are lucrative, because with 3 or 4 balls in play, you are likely to hit a lot of the Martian targets without really trying. You will always get more points, though, by concentrating on the major multiball instead (Unless you have a high bonus multiplier, since each martian is worth something in bonus).


* Extra Balls : There are 5 ways to get an Extra Ball in AFM :

1. Complete the second Attack Wave. On 5-ball games, this defaults to the 3rd Attack Wave instead.

2. Complete the inlane/outlane lamps 10 times. For 5-ball, it takes 14 completions of the rollovers.

3. Shoot the EB in Video Mode.

4. Hit the Forcefield 10 times in Strobe Multiball.

5. Via a Stroke of Luck, literally. The randomly lit Extra Ball is usually only lit after a bad first ball, but I have seen it awarded after collecting three Extra Balls and Ruling the Universe.

Extra balls are all lit at the Stroke of Luck hole, except for the Video Mode EB which is awarded immediately. Each of these can only be collected once per game.

Extra balls are the only awards that can be collected at the scoop even during any multiball. Normally only front shots to the scoop will award the EB, but during multiball, you can collect it from the front or back, since the game can't always tell which direction you shot it from with absolute certainty. So it just gives it to you either way. This works with any legitimate multiball but not when you have two balls in normal play because of a missing pinball suddenly appearing on the playfield. In that case, you may get cheated out of an extra ball shot from the front legitimately.

The game seems to detect back shots into Stroke of Luck based on jet bumper hits and rollovers. All other shots are considered front shots. Thus, it is possible for a ball to 'air' over the hole, not touch a jet bumper, fall into the back of the hole, and award a front Stroke of Luck shot.

Attack from Mars also supports the Buy-In feature at the end of the game. Unlike many previous games, there is no separate Buy-In button; the Start button will buy an extra ball for 1 credit. So don't press Start to abort the 7 sec. buy-in countdown -- use the flippers or launch button (or off switch) instead. Depending on the settings of your machine, buy-in may be disabled completely, or there may be a fixed or unlimited number of times you can buy-in. Buy-in can also be enabled for 1/2 credit. There is an extra long ballsaver at the beginning of every ball bought-in, but once used, it is gone. There is nothing else special about the buy-in ball.


* Replays and High Scores : The replay value will fluctuate widely among different machines, but it is most definitely going to be in the several billion range, at least. After collecting a replay, the replay value will grow by 50% of its original, base value, until more coins are inserted (not counting buy-ins).

There are 2 high score lists, one for no buyins and one for buyins. The Grand Champion is also maintained, which is the highest score attained regardless of buyins. The game also keeps track of the person who destroyed the most martians, and the last person to Rule the Universe. For the Ruler, it displays the date and time of the ruling, and the re-election count for that player, in addition to his/her initials.


* Software Compensation : There is no compensation for a broken loop or ramp switch. This is most frustrating, as you won't be able to start Total Annihilation, collect a Super Jackpot, and of course, Rule the Universe.

If you try for a Super Skill Shot but the ball falls into the lit Bonus X lane, you will be awarded the Super Skill Shot of 50M and the Saucer will open, as if you had hit the Forcefield.

If the drop target becomes stuck down, you will not be able to score Saucer hits for a while (you can still score hits from the two side standups). After so many shots to the saucer hole, the game will flag the drop target as bad, and the hole will spot 1 drop target hit. Once the drop target switch becomes active again, though, the compensation is turned off, so an intermittent target is worse than a totally hosed target.

A bad Stroke of Luck kicker is bad news. If only the SoL switch is stuck open or closed (but not intermittent), then there is some compensation for balls that fall in from the back. If a ball trips one of the Bonus X lanes, and no jet bumpers or the right loop switch isn't triggered in about 3 seconds, the game assumes the ball fell into the SoL hole, and since there is no way to detect front shots, it awards a front SoL shot, then kicks out the ball.

If the Forcefield 3-bank won't go down, hitting any of the three targets will spot hits to the saucer drop target/hole.

If the right ramp entrance gate switch and the lock ramp gate switch are bad, then shooting the Lock ramp will count as both a Lock ramp and a right ramp shot (the game cannot tell the difference between the two, so it awards both). There is probably a software bug here, though : sometimes in this state, Lock will be lit but the divertor will not open, so that you cannot collect the lock until the next ball, when everything is reset.


- SERIES -


1. Attack from Mars (1995)

2. Revenge from Mars (1999)


- STAFF -


Design : Brian Eddy (BRE)

Software : Lyman F. Sheats Jr. (LFS)

Mechanical Engineer : Robert C. Friesl (RCF)

Artwork : Doug Watson (DTW)

Sound & Music : Dan Forden

Dots : Adam Rhine, Brian Morris


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Attack UFO (c) 1980 Ryoto Electric.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.022727 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.022727 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 176 x 184 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


UFO stands for 'Unidentified Flying Object'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Attila the Hun [Model 260] (c) 1984 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 260


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1984.


500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designed by : John Trudeau


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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ATV Track (c) 2002 Gaelco.


A four-wheel motorcycle racing simulator with four different circuits and two selectable modes : Practice and Competition.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Aurail (c) 1990 Sega.


An overhead-view shoot'em up where you pilot a super tank of the future, that looks like a battle mek, and blow everything up. Collect power-ups to increase shields and operate the remote attack drone. Features tunnel levels with a first-person view.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0168


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990 in Japan.


Developed by Westone.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Chief programmer : Takanori Kurihara

Sprite designer : Masanori Yoshihara

BG designers : Hiromi Kurihara, Maki Ohzora

Music composers : Sinichi Sakamoto, Napalm Hiromitsu

Assistant director : Yoshihisa Shimizu

Programmer : Naoki Hoshizaki

CG designers : Mina Morioka, Susumu Konno, Tomoko Nakayama

Supervisor : Michishito Ishizuka

CG operater : Yutaka Hirata

Director : Ryuichi Nishizawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5austin,m5austin10,m5austin11,
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$bio

Austin Powers (c) 2001 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2001.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Austin Powers (c) 2001 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar System

Model Number : 74


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2001.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (serial number: 164675). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Software Release : 1.00

Date : June 7, 2001

- Initial release into production.


Software Release : 1.02

Date : June 11, 2001

- Corrected Replay code that lowered the desired match percentage.

- MOJO hidden jackpot A register trashed bug corrected.


Software Release : 1.03

Date : June 29, 2001

- Less farting.

- Replay bug fixed that stopped awarding replays and instead awarded extra balls.


Software Release : 1.04

Date : July 23, 2001

- Removed farting from family mode (which occurs only in ver 1.03).

- Run time machine longer after 'catching and throwing' a ball.


Software Release : 2.00

Date : July 24, 2001

- All references to 'Fat Bastard' removed from family settings (dot's & speech).


Software Release : 2.01

Date : July 26, 2001

- Pulse for stacked balls in trough fixed


Software Release : 2.02

Date : August 2, 2001 

- New U.K. coin setting default, Hard/Easy rule settings reversed

- Fixed aux. coil #3 'draw' bug


Software Release : 2.03

Date : August 8, 2001 

- Removed phrase from 'family' settings


Software Release : 3.00

Date : September 20, 2001

- Adjustment added to remove references in game to 'Washington D.C.'


Software Release : 3.01

Date : November 8, 2001

- New dispatch edge routines should help do a better job of knowing which edge they are really on and help fix the missing coin problem.


Software Release : 3.02

Date : July 18, 2002

- Fixed code to stop recycling balls thru the trough if the top lanes were not made.


- STAFF -


Concept by : Lonnie D. Ropp, John Borg

Design by : Lonnie D. Ropp

Dots/Animation by : Mark Galvez 

Mechanics by : John Borg, Wesley Chang

Music & Sound by : Kyle Johnson

Software by : Lonnie D. Ropp, Keith P. Johnson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Automat (c) 1988 Unknown.


Bootleg of "Robocop".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3autort,
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$bio

Autoroute (c) 198? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Autumn Moon (c) 1999 Aristocrat.


A 5-Reel video slot machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKIV hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hnageman,
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$bio

AV Hanafuda Hana no Ageman (c) 1990 Nichibutsu.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1990.


Developed by AV Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hnxmasev,
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$bio

AV Hanafuda Hana no Christmas Eve (c) 1990 Nichibutsu.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1990 in Japan only.


Developed by AV Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=av2mj1bb,
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AV2 Mahjong No.1 Bay Bridge no Seijo (c) 1991 Miki Syouji.


A mahjong game utilizing prerecorded tape to show you your prizes!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by AV Japan Co., Ltd.


Released in February 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Adult Video Mahjong No. 1 Blessed Lady of the Bay Bridge'.


- SERIES -


1. AV2 Mahjong No.1 Bay Bridge no Seijo (1991)

2. AV2 Mahjong No.2 Rouge no Kaori (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=av2mj2rg,
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$bio

AV2 Mahjong No.2 Rouge no Kaori (c) 1991 Miki Syouji.


A mahjong game utilizing prerecorded tape to show you your prizes!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by AV Japan Co., Ltd.


Released in July 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese a 'Adult Video Mahjong No. 2 Rouge Fragrance'.


- SERIES -


1. AV2 Mahjong No.1 Bay Bridge no Seijo (1991)

2. AV2 Mahjong No.2 Rouge no Kaori (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Avalanche (c) 1978 Atari.


Avalanche is a 2-D game of skill. You control a multi-storied platform with a spinner-knob. Your goal is to prevent the falling rocks from ever reaching the ground. There are six rows of rocks to deal with. You start with a 6-storied platform and you lose one platform per row of rocks cleared. You score points for those rocks you prevent from reaching the ground. Of course, the farther the row of rocks, the smaller and faster they become. Your ultimate goal is to get enough points so that you can continue your game should you lose your first one. Get your hard hat out and prepare to catch some rogue rocks.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 66'' (168cm) high x 26'' (66cm) wide x 27'' (68cm) deep. Monitor : 23'' B/W.


Game ID : 030574


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : Rotating knob (LEFT and RIGHT)

Buttons : 1 (SERVE)


Avalanche shipped in a cool looking black and white cabinet. It has three-color painted sideart which shows a group of falling boulders. This title does not have a marquee, instead the monitor bezel extends all the way to the top of the cabinet (this game was seldom converted because of that). The monitor bezel is decorated with a brownish scene of dirt and rocks, and has a clear semi-circular are that shows the black and white monitor within. The game uses a set of color overlays to simulate color on the otherwise monochrome screen. The control panel is decorated with a brown overlay showing large cracks in the earth, and it has a single optical spinner mounted in the center, with buttons far off to each side.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1978.


1978 proved to be a pivotal year in the arcade industry. Atari was still the big name in arcade games, but that title would soon be threatened. A relatively unknown company out of Japan called Taito partnered up with the well known company Midway in the United States. The game that took the world by storm was called "Space Invaders". It proved to be such a huge success, quarter shortages were reported due to all the gameplay. This also meant that other arcades that came out during 1978 received significantly less patronage. Therefore, Avalanche didn't do very well at the arcades. Many of Atari's games from this period were based more on the skill of the player then anything else. Although Atari released many memorable arcade games after this period, times would never be the same. With the big videogame collapse during the early 80's coupled with poor management, Atari started a downward spiral it would never recover from.


This game was released by Sidam as "Cascade".


David Nelson of holds the official record for this game with 2,453 points on March 21, 2004.


- SCORING -


The score for each rock corresponds to its row number. Rows are numbered 1-6 starting from the lowest row and moving up. Therefore, the rocks values are :

Row 1 : 1 point

Row 2 : 2 points

Row 3 : 3 points

Row 4 : 4 points

Row 5 : 5 points

Row 6 : 6 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, you will see six rows of rocks. Each row contains 32 rocks in it. At the bottom of the screen you will have your six-story platform to catch the falling rocks. Gameplay starts as soon as you press the SERVE button or after five seconds, whichever comes first. First, you must know how the game works so you can better play it :

1) You start with a six-story platform. Each time a row of 32 rocks is cleared (either by you catching it or it hits the ground), you lose one story and the remaining platform(s) become shorter.

2) Every two rows of rocks (64 rocks) become smaller then the previous two rows. In addition, they travel faster down toward your platform(s).

3) If you happen to clear out all six rows of rocks, the game will reload the top with more rocks. You will now start with a three-story platform. If you clear those rows, it will be a two-story platform. The final re-loading of rocks will give you a single platform to catch rocks with. You can only have a maximum of three rock refills (not counting the initial rocks at the beginning of the game).


* The maximum score you can get on each level is 687 points.


* When you are playing the game, only concentrate on catching the rocks with your bottom platform. If you have a multi-storied platform, you will catch a lot of the rocks before they even reach the bottom platform. Of course, in the later rows, this won't be the case.


* If you happen to get a miss, all the rocks that were falling will be placed back at the top (including the one you missed).


* Learn not to spin the control knob. This prevents you from losing control of where your platform is.  Instead, learn how to turn it gently to where you need to go. There is enough time to move from side to side.


* Speaking of placement, always try to keep near the middle. That way you can react faster to where the rocks are falling instead of going all the way left or right all the time.


* Whenever you either clear a screen or get enough points for extended play, there is a couple of second delay while the board sets up.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Dennis Koble


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 ("Kaboom!")


* Computers :

Atari 400/800 (1980, "Avalanche") by Dennis Koble

Vic 20 ("The Sky is Falling")

Tandy Color Computer 2 (1981, "Popcorn")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Avengers (c) 1987 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Hissatsu Buraiken"


- TRIVIA -


Avengers was released in February 1987. It is known in Japan as "Hissatsu Buraiken" (translated from Japanese as 'Certain Kill - Villain Fist').


- PORTS -


Here are listed all ports excepts Japanese ones. To see Japanese ports, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Hissatsu Buraiken"


* Consoles : 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Avengers In Galactic Storm (c) 1996 Data East.


18 3-D rendered Marvel Comics characters battle in this 1-on-1 fighting game featuring 16 stages. Each character has 4 helper characters that can be brought into play.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East MLC System hardware

Game ID : MCG


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 21 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 14 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Light Punch, [B] Strong Punch, [C] Light Kick, [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1996.


- STAFF -


Project Manager : Iwao Horita

Project Leader : Naomi Susa

Game Planner : Makoto Kikuchi

Programmers : Hal, Sin, Takatoshi Katahata, Zou6 Kagenobu (Down)

Graphic Designers : Mighty Ino, H. Shibahara, Shintaro T., Monster Nozu, Gorimori, Oguri, Yoshinari Kaihou, Shinobu Suzuki

Sound : Atomic Hanada, Ring Ring, Takuto, Shogo

Hardware : Takanori Hasumi

Special Thanks : Steve Miller


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Avenging Spirit (c) 1991 Jaleco.


While walking out with his girlfriend the game's hero is ambushed by unknown enemies who snatch his girlfriend and shoot the hero dead. Now, as a wandering spirit with the ability to possess almost anybody he comes across, the hero is summoned by his girlfriend's father and given a mission to save her from the mysterious crime syndicate that holds her hostage. Only then can the hero rest in peace.


The player's character 'inhabits' a body with which to combat the game's enemies. When that body is killed, providing there is a living enemy nearby (other than that of a boss) the player can posses them and continue playing. Each time this is done, it costs the player some of their 'spirit energy'. Should the hero die when there are no enemies close by for the player to possess; the game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-B hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Fire, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1991.


This game is known in Japan as "Phantasm".


A Korean bootleg/hack of this game is known as "Monky Elf".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Good ending : you must find the three keys to unlock the door in which your girlfriend is held hostage in order to see the good ending.


- STAFF -


Total Planner : Toku

Game Designer : Myaa

Programmer : T. Hata

Character Designers : Sanbo, H. Mamoru

B.G. Designers : Seven Star, C 57

Sound Producer : Tykoon Mori

Sound Composer : Studio O.K.

Special Thanks To : Miyuki-Chan, Dark Elf


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Aztarac (c) 1983 Centuri.


The actual game has you piloting a little space tank. The tank and its turret are controlled independently, which allows you to move in one direction while shooting in another. Your mission is to guard various space outposts from hordes of incoming enemy ships. Each level will have several outposts all clustered together in the center. If an enemy ship touches an outpost, then the outpost is destroyed. You can activate a long range scanner by using your second button. This allows you to locate enemies before they get close, that way you can fly off and get them before they even have a shot at the outposts.


- TECHNICAL -


Aztarac was only available in an upright dedicated cabinet. You might remember this title as the game that had a round plastic bubble over the monitor. Basically the monitor bezel stuck out towards the player. This provided a nice 'warp' effect on the center area of the game. The marquee simply had a yellow 'Aztarac' logo floating over a blue grid. The control panel had similar grid graphics and featured an analog joystick that had two buttons, along with an optical spinner. The sideart on this title was a painted Aztarac logo, along with a geometric spaceship, and a whole bunch of stripes. This sideart is easily repaintable due to the simple design. It has been said that only 500 units were built.


Cabinet dimensions : 73'' (185,42cm) high x 28'' (71,12cm) wide x 32'' (81,28cm) deep. Weight : 330 lbs (150 kg). Monitor : Wells Gardner 19K6401 color X-Y.


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This is the second and last Vector based game ever produced by Centuri.


Here is a copy of an original game proposal document by Tim Stryker : Defend the starbase from alien invaders (sounds really novel so far, right?). Ship is maneuverable in two dimensions, has laser weaponry, and can use radar to locate menacing planetoids and enemy squadrons. Enemy squadrons come in two flavors : slow, Space-Invader-like phalanxes of twenty to forty ships bearing rockets, and fast, elite loners bearing lasers. Field of play (the simulated 'universe') is considerably larger than what can be seen on the screen at any one time : the player's ship is always displayed at the center of the screen and only 'sees' the portion of the universe within a given radius about its current position. Enemy ships attack from random points around the compass, bent on destroying the starbase, but will engage the player's ship if it presents itself. Ship has limited fuel and laser energy, but may return to starbase to refuel and recharge at any time. Points are awarded for each enemy craft destroyed, and are deducted for each defending ship lost. Game ends when starbase is destroyed by enemy; limitation of playing time is achieved through gradual escalation of enemy attacks.


Tim committed suicide in the Blue Mountains of Colorado in August of 1996 for unknown reasons. On the night of Aug. 6, Tim Stryker, 41, pulled off a remote road in the Blue Mountains in northwest Colorado, stepped out of his car, put a shotgun to his head and pulled the trigger.


Dennis Bartlett holds the official record for this game with 142,390 points on February 11, 1984.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Programmer's name : spinning the spinner at a high rate during parts of the attract-mode will result in the programmer's name (Tim Stryker) appearing in approximately 3-inch-high letters across the center of the screen.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Tim Stryker


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Aztec (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Azumanga-Daioh Puzzle Bobble (c) 2002 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2002 in Japan.


Developed in cooperation with MOSS.


Based on the manga and anime of the same name.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bobble (1994)

1. Puzzle Bobble [MVS] (1994)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 (1995)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 [MVS] (1999)

3. Puzzle Bobble 2X (1995)

4. Puzzle Bobble 3 (1996)

5. Puzzle Bobble 4 (1997)

6. Super Puzzle Bobble (1999)

7. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)

8. Super Puzzle Bobble 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

9. Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

10. Puzzle Bobble Vs. (2003, Nokia N-Gage)

11. Ultra Bust-a-Move (2004, Microsoft XBOX)

12. Puzzle Bobble Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)

13. Puzzle Bobble DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

14. Space Puzzle Bobble (2008, Nintendo DS)

15. Puzzle Bobble Wii (2009, WiiWare - Nintendo Wii)


- SOURCES -


Game's Rom.

$end


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Azurian Attack (c) 1982 Rait Electronics, Ltd.


A simple shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Azurian Attacks shares some similar sounds with "Galaxian" (probably ripped).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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B-Wings (c) 1984 Data East Corp.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809

Sound CPU : DECO

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910, DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


B-Wings was released in October 1984 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Battle Wings".


Game programmer used a Millennium 95085 Microsystem Emulator to program this game.


- STAFF -


Game programmer : Akira Sakuma


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (June 3, 1986) [Model DFC-BW]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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B.C. Story (c) 1997 SemiCom.


An Olympic type game set in the Stone Age.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.42719 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.42719 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Jeon Jae Yeon

Game Designer : Jeon Seok Gee, Cho Seok Jin, Chung Il Bong 

Programmer : Chung Il Bong

Illustration Designer : Han Seung Hoon, Jee Sung Il, Kim Kyung Hee

Graphic Designer : Cho Seok Jin, Cho Oh Hyun, Eum Yong Wum

Sound/Effect : Shin Bong Gu

Hardware Designer : Jee Deok Kyu, Park Hoon Yong, Kim In Seok, Kim Myung Seok


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=botss,botss11,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=b.o.t.s.s.-battle-of-the-solar-system&page=detail&id=160&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

B.O.T.S.S. - Battle Of The Solar System (c) 1992 Microprose.


You take control of a giant war robot in a futuristic war zone to battle with other similarly massive and horribly be-weaponed robots. The game is filled with 3D graphics and animations. The game has different war zones to test your robot skills, the later ones are pure mayhem, with mega powerful warbots blasting you with laser beams, plasma cannons and even nuclear missiles.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 72'' high x 34,5'' wide x 62'' deep.

Cabinet weight : 445 lbs.


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz), I8051 (@ 11.059 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992.


This was the second coin-op game from Microprose.


- STAFF -


Project Leader / Programming : Kerry E. Wilkinson

Design : Doug Kaufman

Art : Murray Taylor

Programming : Scott Elson, Alan Rock

Engineering : Jeff Dembiec

Quality Assurance : MPS Labs

Sound/Music : Jim McConkey, Allen Black, Jay Britton, Mike Sottong

Vocal Effects : Anita Amrhine


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=brapboys,brapboysj,brapboysu,
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$bio

B.Rap Boys (c) 1992 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


A side scrolling beat'em up. 3 characters, one on a skateboard, one on a bike and one on rollerskates fight various enemies. Features a large amount of sampled voices and several rap songs.


- TECHNICAL -


Main PCB # : ZO1DK-002

ROM PCB # : ZO1DK-EXROM


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


B.Rap Boys was released in June 1992.


- SERIES -


1. DJ Boy (1989)

2. B.Rap Boys (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=baboshka,
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$bio

Babooshka (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=babydad,
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$bio

Baby Dado (c) 1987 Recreativos Franco.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=babypac,babypac2,
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$bio

Baby Pac-Man (c) 1982 Bally Mfg. Corp.


A combination of a scaled down pinball machine and a video game. Baby Pac-Man avoids ghosts and eats his way through a maze devoid of power pellets. These power-ups can only be earned by dropping into the pinball section. When a ball drains in the pinball section, play returns to the video mode.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 1299


Main CPU: M6800 (@ 895 KHz), M6809 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU: M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chip: DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1982. 7,000 units were produced.


- SCORING -


Dot : 100

Power Pellets : 500

1st ghost : 2,000

2nd consecutive ghost : 4,000

3rd consecutive ghost : 8,000

4th consecutive ghost : 16,000


Cherry : 1,000

Strawberry : 3,000

Peach : 5,000

Apple : 7,000

Pear : 10,000

Orange : 20,000

Watermelon : 30,000

Banana : 50,000


- SERIES -


1. Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man (1982)

2. Baby Pac-Man (1982)


- STAFF -


Design by : Claude Fernandez

Art by : Margaret Hudson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=babypkr,
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$bio

Baby Poker (c) 1987 Recreativos Franco.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy1649,smiy1650,smiy1651,smiy1652,smiy1653,
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$bio

Bacchus Gold (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


Bacchus Gold features Free Games that award 10 free games and 2 times the player's bet and Locking Wilds Free Games that can award up to 5 free additional games! Play for gold with the Greek god of wine and music.


- TECHNICAL -


Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant


- UPDATES -


* SMI #Y1649

Min %: 85.33

Max %: 85.33

Max Bet: 250

Odds to JP (50-line played): 1.822

Top Award (x line bet): 100


* SMI #Y1650

Min %: 87.64

Max %: 87.64

Max Bet: 250

Odds to JP (50-line played): 1.822

Top Award (x line bet): 100


* SMI #Y1651

Min %: 89.86

Max %: 89.86

Max Bet: 250

Odds to JP (50-line played): 1.822

Top Award (x line bet): 100


* SMI #Y1652

Min %: 91.62

Max %: 91.62

Max Bet: 250

Odds to JP (50-line played): 1.822

Top Award (x line bet): 100


* SMI #Y1653

Min %: 94.73

Max %: 94.73

Max Bet: 250

Odds to JP (50-line played): 1.822

Top Award (x line bet): 100


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The Base Game Top Award (100 Credits x Line Bet x Denomination) occurs on average every 1,822 plays.


* Free Games: Occurs on average every 147 plays and pays on average 51 credits times total bet.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 50.84%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=backfirt,
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$bio

Back Fire (c) 1988 Tecmo.


A standard horizontal shoot'em up. The main weapon can be powered-up to provide faster and more powerful shots. Weapons such as lightning or three-way shots appear as power-ups. There are 18 levels to complete the game. If you use a credit to continue in levels 14 through 18, you will start back at level 13.


- TRIVIA -


This game is a prototype or had a limited release.


The background graphics were re-used in "Silkworm". For the little story, Tecmo showed its games at the AM Show in 1987 and Back Fire wasn't a success. So, they changed to "Silkworm".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4botn,sc4botna,
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$bio

Back of the Net! (c) 2005 QPS Interactive.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2005.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bssoccer,
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$bio

Back Street Soccer (c) 1996 SunA Electronics Ind. Co., Ltd.


A Korean street soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (4x) DAC


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Unico for distribution.


Back Street Soccer was SunA's first and only sports title. Characters' sprites are clearly ripped from a SNK Neo-Geo MVS game called "Street Hoop", a basketball game from Data East.


The game's continue screen features pictures of world famous soccer players such as Diego Maradona, Jurgen Klinsmann and Roberto Baggio as backgrounds. The pictures also appeared when you complete the game.


One of the music tracks in this game features voice samples from the console basketball game Jammit, such as 'Mama said knock you out!' and 'Time to bust yo grill, sucka!'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5bttf,m5bttfa,
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$bio

Back to the Features (c) 199? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bttf_a27,bttf_a20,bttf_a21,bttf_g27,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=back-to-the-future&page=detail&id=5203&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Back to the Future (c) 1990 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (FM + ADPCM)

Model Number : 09


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


The LCD display is a 2-line, 16-character-per-line version.


- TRIVIA -


Approximately 3,000 units were produced.


Most of the voice samples come from "Back to the Future - Part II" movie which was released one year before the pinball game.


Michael J. Fox did not allow his likeness to appear on the game - the "Marty McFly" appearing on the pinball is Paul Faris's son.


Bob Gale (author of the Back to the Future movie trilogy) and Joe Kaminkow teamed up again to create the Data East video game "Tattoo Assassins".


- STAFF -


Directed By: Joe Kaminkow (JEK)

Game Design: Ed Cebula, Joe Kaminkow

Programmed By: Rehman Merchant (RAY)

Sounds and Music: Brian Schmidt (BLS)


Field Support: Pete Gustafson (P G), Arnie Aarstad (A A)

Art: Paul Faris

Art Support: Todd Faris

Support: Nick Wade (NBW), Sarah Bagnolia, Nancy Haas, Masaya Horiguchi


Speech: Thomas F. Wilson, Fred Young


Special Thanks: Michael Malone, Denise Dole, Mary Anne De Simone, Brad Globe, Sid Kaufman, John Hornick, Bob Gale, Amblin Universal, MCA Organization


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=backfire,backfirea,
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Backfire! (c) 1995 Data East Corp.


A rally-type racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 14 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Paddle

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Backfire was released in March 1995.


- STAFF -


Software : Wataru Iida, Zou6 Kagenobu, 3.2.1

Graphic : Hitomin, Tomoyuki Arakawa (Arakawa), Seiji Satoh, Takechang, Emimin, Tsukapon

Sound : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro) (Gamadelic)

Hard : Masao

Co.Driver : Steve Miller, Yasuko Ohara (Mrg Enterprise Inc)

Zatsuyou : Penta


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=backgamn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=backgammon&page=detail&id=10339&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Backgammon (c) 1990 ADP.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.8432 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bcats_l5,bcats_l2,
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$bio

Bad Cats (c) 1989 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B

Model Number : 575


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1989. Approximately 2,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Playfield : Barry Oursler (BSO)

Cats and Dogs, Bees and Birds : Python Anghelo (The Pinball Python) (PVA)

Software : Ed Suchocki

Mechanix : Don Sondej

Mechanix Support: Al Cardenas, Art Clafford, Mark Johnson

Sounds and Music : Dan Forden

Good Management Support : Walter Smoulcha, Joe Joos


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=baddudes,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bad-dudes-vs.-dragonninja-model-1us34&page=detail&id=163&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Bad Dudes vs. Dragonninja (c) 1988 Data East USA.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Dragonninja".


- TECHNICAL -


[Model 1US34]


- TRIVIA -


Bad Dudes vs. Dragonninja was released in April 1988 in USA. It is known in Japan as "Dragonninja".


This American version has a different ending sequence to that of the original Japanese version.


A Bad Dudes vs. Dragonninja unit appears in the 1990 movie 'Robocop 2', and in the 1989 movie "Parenthood".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [EU] (1990) [Model NES-55] 

Nintendo NES [US] (July 1990, "Bad Dudes [Model NES-DU]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]") 

Zeebo [MX] [BR] (July 27, 2010)


* Computers : 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, Imagine) 

Atari ST [EU] (1988, Imagine) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1988, "Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja") 

Commodore 64 [US] [EU] (1988) 

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1988) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1989, "Bad Dudes") 

Atari ST [EU] (1989, Hit Squad) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989, Ocean) 

Apple II [US]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=badgirls,
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$bio

Bad Girls [Model 717] (c) 1988 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 717


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1988.


2,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art by : Constantino Mitchell

Music by : Dave Zabriskie, Craig Beierwaltes

Software by : Bob Wilson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=badlands,badlandsb,badlandsb2,
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$bio

Bad Lands (c) 1989 Atari Games Corp.


It has been 50 years since the nuclear disaster. The sport of sprint racing is now a ruthless battle between armed cars. These races take place on tracks built in the ruins of the dangerous nuclear zone known only as the BADLANDS. It's all-out war on the track as players blast away at the drones (and each other) to finish first. Players shoot play-field targets for extra points and bonus missiles.


Bonus wrenches appear at regular intervals which can be collected and used to upgrade the player's vehicle. The available upgrades are : missiles, tires, turbo, increased speed, and shields. This was to be Atari's last game in the 'Sprint' series.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136074


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Bad Lands was released in January 1990 (even if title screen says 1989).


Only 10 dedicated units were produced in the USA and 554 in Ireland for European distribution. The selling price was $2295.

1600 conversion kits were produced in the USA and 229 in Ireland. The selling price was $1295. This was the first driving game 'kit' for the arcade.


Unlike its 2 most famous prequels, "Championship Sprint" and "Super Sprint", Bad Lands used a standard resolution monitor instead of the medium resolution monitor used in the past. This means the cars are somewhat larger and, because of this scale issue, the tracks feel smaller and more cramped than in other games in the series. As a result of this, only 3 cars compete, instead of the 4 vehicles that appeared in earlier games.


Bad Lands re-uses some of the sounds from Championship Sprint and Super Sprint, particularly notable when bonus wrenches are collected.


Gary Hatt holds the official record for this game with 146,080 points on June, 26, 1986.


- SERIES -


1. Sprint 2 (1976)

2. Sprint 8 (1977)

3. Sprint 4 (1977)

4. Sprint One (1978)

5. Super Sprint (1986)

6. Championship Sprint (1986)

7. Bad Lands (1989)


- STAFF -


Team Leader : John Ray

Staff : Norm Avellar, Sam Comstock, Brad Fuller, Tim Hubberstey, Glenn McNamara, Kris Moser, John Paul, Kelly Turner, Wade Winblad


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Nintendo GameCube (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Amstrad CPC

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4bagtel,m4bagtel__0,m4bagtel__1,m4bagtel__2,m4bagtel__3,m4bagtel__4,m4bagtel__5,m4bagtel__6,m4bagtel__7,m4bagtel__8,m4bagtel__9,m4bagtel__a,m4bagtel__b,m4bagtel__c,m4bagtel__d,m4bagtel__e,m4bagtel_f,
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$bio

Bagatelle (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bagman,bagmans,bagmans2,bagmanmc,bagmanf,
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$bio

Bagman (c) 1982 Valadon Automation.


A platform game in which the player maneuvers 'Bagman' through various mine shafts picking up money bags and placing them in the wheelbarrow at the surface of the mine.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Bagman was released in January 1982.


Also licensed to Stern for US distribution (same month). 


The tune that plays at the start of the game is a sample from "Turkey in the Straw". 


Jerry McCloskey holds the official record for this game with 6840850 points on August 2, 1983. 


This game is known in France as "Le Bagnard" (translates from French as 'The Convict'). 


Bootlegs of this game run on the "Moon Cresta" & on the "Crazy Kong" hardware.


- SERIES -


1. Bagman (1982)

2. Super Bagman (1984)


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1984, "Bagitman") 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1984, "Gilligan's Gold" by Ocean)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4bagcsh,m4bagcsha,
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$bio

Bags of Cash Club (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bakatono,
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$bio

Baka Tono-sama Mahjong Manyuki (c) 1991 Monolith.


Early Neo-Geo mahjong game with a somewhat comical medieval Japanese setting.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0036


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Control Picture]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (2 usables)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Stupid Feudal Lord's Mahjong Travelogue'.


Baka Tono-sama is a character created by famous Japanese comedian Ken Shimura. The character of Baka Tono-sama is a parody of a feudal Japanese lord. His name translated means 'Stupid Feudal Lord'. Both Baka Tono-sama and his creator Ken Shimura are extremely popular in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bakubaku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=baku-baku-animal-sekai-shiikugakari-senshuken&page=detail&id=169&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Baku Baku Animal - Sekai Shiikugakari Senshuken (c) 1995 Sega.


A "Columns" style puzzle game where you attempt to line up blocks featuring the animal's favorite food. When this happens, the animal eats the food causing the other player to receive more blocks.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Gobble Gobble Animal - World of Champion Zookeepers'.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)

Sega Game Gear (1996)

Sega Master System ("Baku Baku" - Tec Toy).


* Computers :

MS Windows (Aug 02, 1996) "Baku Baku Animal [Model HCJ-0103]"


* Ohers :

Mobile phones (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lastbladh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bakumatsu-roman-gekka-no-kenshi-model-ngh-234&page=detail&id=47880&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi (c) 1997 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-234]

474 Mega


- TRIVIA -


Released one month after the MVS release, on January 29, 1998 in Japan (even if the titlescreen shows 1997).


Original MVS info: "The Last Blade [Model NGM-234]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

$end


$info=bakubrkr,
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$bio

Bakuretsu Breaker (c) 1992 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 15.151 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Bakuretsu Breaker was released in October 1992.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Exploding Breaker'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Explosive Breaker".


- STAFF -


Program : Y. Shintani, S. Igarashi

Graphics : K. Matsuoka, A. Funatsu, T. Takei, Y. Kubo, T. Yoshikawa, Y. Nakamura, T. Inoue

Sounds : Tatsuya Watanabe, Y. Wada, Y. Sakakura

Hardware : H. Morinaga

Tools : F. Komori, Y. Higashino

Technical advice : M. Kanaoka

Debugging : A. Takahashi, Yukihiro Yamazaki, Y. Ozaki, N. Tada

Management : N. Tanaka

Producer : Hiroshi Kaneko


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bkrtmaq,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bakuretsu-quiz-ma-q-daibouken&page=detail&id=171&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Bakuretsu Quiz Ma-Q Daibouken (c) 1992 Namco.


A Japanese quiz with a safari / anti-terrorist theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-1 hardware

Game ID : MQ


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz), M37710 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 42.667 Khz)


Players : 4

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Magical Q Great Adventure Exploding Quiz'.


Soundtrack releases :

Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.10 [Victor Entertainment - VICL-40097 - Dec 16, 1993]


- STAFF -


Composer : Ayako Sasou


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bakutotu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bakutotsu-kijuutei-baraduke-ii&page=detail&id=172&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bakutotsu Kijuutei - Baraduke II (c) 1988 Namco.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : BK


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Big Assault Machine Gun Base - Baraduke II'.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.3 - VDR-5278) on 16/12/1988.


- SERIES -


1. Baraduke (1985)

2. Bakutotsu Kijuutei - Baraduke II (1988)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Norio Nakagata, Takane Okubo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=balcube,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bal-cube&page=detail&id=173&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bal Cube (c) 1996 Metro.


This is an "Arkanoid"-type game with a few twists. Instead of controlling a paddle, you control the ball itself by altering its momentum using the joystick. Various blocks (squares, triangles, and special blocks containing powerups) advance down from the top of the screen. The player dies when the ball goes down through a hole in the bottom of the screen, or if the blocks reach the bottom of the screen. When you die, you start over at the beginning of the level. Although the game has a ball and paddle look and feel, puzzle elements come into play later in the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 33.8688 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1996.


Mark Spaeth of Cambridge, Massachusetts, holds the official record for this game with 185,750 points on June 2, 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_bbars,ep_bbarsa,ep_bbarsb,ep_bbarsc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=balloon-bars&page=detail&id=42314&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Balloon Bars (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4205,ss4692,ss3991,ss3992,ss3993,ss3994,ss4302,ss3995,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=balloon-bars-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46050&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Balloon Bars [2-Coin Multiplier] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS4205

SS4692

SS3991

SS3992

SS3993

SS3994

SS4302

SS3995


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")

Mac OS X (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")


- SOURCES -


Game's Port.

$end


$info=ss4693,ss3996,ss3997,ss3998,ss3999,ss4000,ss4001,ss8755,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=balloon-bars-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10450&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Balloon Bars (c) 1992 IGT.


3 reels, 1 lines, 3 coins multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1992.


This machine make an appearance in the movie 'Mars Attack!' directed by Tim Burton.


- UPDATES -


ALL #

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 500/1000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 200/400/1000 (26)


# SS3996

Max %: 97.405

Hit Freq.: 25.271

Win Freq.: 3.96


# SS3997

Max %: 95.083

Hit Freq.: 25.036

Win Freq.: 3.99


# SS3998

Max %: 92.428

Hit Freq.: 24.578

Win Freq.: 4.07


# SS3999

Max %: 90.094

Hit Freq.: 24.359

Win Freq.: 4.11


# SS4000

Max %: 87.581

Hit Freq.: 23.999

Win Freq.: 4.17


# SS4001

Max %: 85.192

Hit Freq.: 23.620

Win Freq.: 4.23


# SS4693

Max %: 98.008

Hit Freq.: 25.271

Win Freq.: 3.96


# SS8755

Max %: 82.063

Hit Freq.: 23.171

Win Freq.: 4.32


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")

Mac OS X (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss4480,ss4481,ss4482,ss4483,ss4484,ss4747,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=balloon-bars-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45371&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Balloon Bars (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4480

SS4481

SS4482

SS4483

SS4484

SS4747


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

Mac OS X (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ballbomb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=balloon-bomber&page=detail&id=174&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Balloon Bomber (c) 1980 Taito.


A simple shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


CPU Board Number : AA017757

Audio/IO Board Number : CV070005

ROM Board Number : AA017756A

Prom Stickers : TN01-09


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), Discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Balloon Bomber was released in March 1980. 


Also released as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Balloon Bomber".


- SCORING -


Balloon: 50 pts.

Bomb & Balloon attached: 100 pts.

Bomb dropped from Ballon: 150 pts.

Bomb dropped from plane: 50 pts.


Mystery points are scored when you make 3 hits in succession.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007, "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ballbros,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=balloon-brothers&page=detail&id=175&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Balloon Brothers (c) 1992 East Technology.


A puzzle game similar to "Tetris" but with different colored balloons in different shapes. Instead of falling blocks, the balloons float to the top. Completing a full row across will make that row disappear.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito X System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1992.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_bfght,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=balloon-fight&page=detail&id=1791&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Balloon Fight (c) 1984 Nintendo.


In Balloon Fight, you control a person who flies around with two balloons on his back. You have to defeat men in bird costumes, who have one balloon on their backs. When the balloon is popped, the enemy will float down on a parachute, and go on the ground. Either harm it before it blows up another balloon while on the ground or on the parachute to knock it out. If you don't knock out the enemy, it will go to the next color and be stronger. If you lose one balloon, you're still in the game although you rise slower, but if you lose both, you'll lose a life. You can lose a life by falling in the water, getting hit by lightning, getting hit by an enemy, or getting eaten by a fish.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : BF


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Balloon Fight is based off of the game "Joust".


In "WarioWare - Smooth Moves" (Nintendo Wii), there is a minigame functioning as a 3-D version of the balloon trip in Balloon Fight


Balloon Fighter and Flipper trophies are obtainable in "Super Smash Bros. Melee" (Nintendo GameCube), and the Flipper is also a usable item. The original background music for the Balloon trip in Balloon Fight can be heard in Melee's Icicle Mountain stage as alternate music.


The giant fish makes a cameo appearance in "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" (Nintendo Wii). It appears on the Ice Climber-based stage, the Summit, in which it tries to attack the players from the sea.


Nintendo also released a Game & Watch version of the same name, it is based on the NES version's Balloon Trip Mode. The protagonist of it is a Balloon Fighter, 'Balloon Man' (according to the manual). Unlike Balloon Fighters, Balloon Man uses a rocket suit instead of flapping his hands to elevate while holding balloons.


- SERIES -


1. Balloon Fight (1984)

2. Balloon Kid (1990, Nintendo Game Boy)

3. Balloon Fight GB (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color)


- STAFF -


Music by : Hirokazu Tanaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Supervision (1992)

Nintendo GameCube (2001, "Animal Crossing" as an unlockable Bonus game)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, E-Reader series)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, Famicom Mini Series)

Nintendo DS (2007, "Tingle's Balloon Fight DS") : Only in Japan available to the Platinum Club Nintendo members.

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


* Computers :

NEC PC-8801 (1985)


* Others :

LCD Handheld game released by Nintendo (1986, Game&Watch - Crystal Screen) : the game is a port of the Balloon Trip Mode.

LCD Handheld game released by Nintendo (1988, Game&Watch - Wide Screen) : the game is a port of the Balloon Trip Mode.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jumpshot,jumpshotp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bally-midway's-jump-shot-no.-0e18&page=detail&id=176&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Bally Midway's Jump Shot (c) 1985 Bally Midway.


An early one-on-one basketball game. Score more points than your opponent to win.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 0E18]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Like "Shoot The Bull", Jump Shot was a 'kit game' designed to drop into a "Pac-Man" cabinet.


- STAFF -


Lead Programmer : Gary Oglesby

Artist / Animator : Brian Colin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trucksp3,trucksp2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bally-truck-stop&page=detail&id=5329&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bally Truck Stop (c) 1988 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway 6803 (FM + CVSD)


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chip : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


This was Midway's first pinball game following the merger of Williams and Bally/Midway; if you examine the right side of the playfield above the ball launch, you will find a yellow traffic merge sign with the text 'Williams/Bally Merge'.


Released as a modified version of the prototype Midway's 1988 "Ramp Warrior".


- STAFF -


Designers : Steve Kirk, Dan Langlois, Jim Patla (JIM)

Artwork : Pat McMahon, Greg Freres (G F)

Software : Rehman Merchant (RAY)

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner (C G)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=baluba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=baluba-louk-no-densetsu&page=detail&id=177&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Baluba-Louk no Densetsu (c) 1986 Able.


An explorer must get all the treasure chests while avoiding the monsters in this platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), Custom (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 514


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Baluba-louk'.


For your information, Baluba-louk was discovered in 1985 :).


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom ("Aigiina no Yogen - From the Legend of Baluba-louk")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bsplash,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=banana-splash&page=detail&id=11439&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Banana Splash (c) 2005 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Experience the luxuries of an island resort in this 9-line, 5-reel video slot. Dive into the profitable feature and collect the deeper riches of this tropical paradise.


The 'Banana' substitutes for all symbols except scatters and doubles all wins.

3, 4 or 5 ISLAND SYMBOLS scattered on the screen trigger 15 free games. Free games´ wins are multiplied by 3. Free games can be won again during the feature. Free games are played at current bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : September 08, 2005


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bananas,bananasa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bananas-go-bahamas&page=detail&id=11440&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bananas go Bahamas (c) 2004 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Need a holiday? Escape to the Bahamas in this 9-line 5-reel video slot. Pack your bags to enter the feature, your winnings will grow while you sit back and relax with 45 free games.


'Banana' substitutes for all symbols except 'suitcase' and doubles the prize when substituting. 3, 4 or 5 scattered 'suitcase' triggers 45 free games. Free games can be re-triggered. Free games are played at current bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : September 29, 2004


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=banbam,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=banbam&page=detail&id=9901&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

BanBam (c) 1984 Sun Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bandido,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bandido&page=detail&id=178&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bandido (c) 1979 Exidy.


You control a sheriff who has been surrounded by bandits. You can move around in the middle of the screen, and pick off the bandits that have you circled in. The longer you play the quicker they move. Luckily you can move one direction, while firing another.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 67,75'' (172,085cm) high x 25,25'' (64,135cm) wide x 29'' (73,66cm) deep. Monitor : 19''.


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.016 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, SN76477 (@ 400 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


After "Sheriff"'s release by Nintendo in 1979, it was licensed to Exidy for re-release as Bandido in January 1980 (even if title screen says 1979).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4bandgd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bands-of-gold&page=detail&id=41237&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bands of Gold (c) 199? Eurogames.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bang,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bang&page=detail&id=179&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bang (c) 1998 Gaelco.


A cartoony first-person 2-D wild west shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Gaelco GG-1v hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz)

Sound Chips : GAELCO (@ 15 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999.


This game is known in Japan as "Gun Gabacho".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bangball,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bang-bang-ball&page=detail&id=180&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bang Bang Ball (c) 1996 Banpresto.


Two skateboarding mouse dudes must face many strange puzzle challenges in order to rescue their girl who has been abducted by a nasty gang of cats! Features colourful graphics and interesting game mechanics. Care to have a ball of a good time? :)


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 33.8688 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Good House.


- STAFF -


Producer : Suzuki

Game designer : Darma

Directior : Ochi

Character designer : Kunihiko Tashiro

Graphics desiners : Mao, Shibata, Yoshimura, Rie

Programmer : Machine Fire

Sound designer : Efa

Instruction card : Wyvern


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bangbead,bangbedp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bang-bead&page=detail&id=181&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bang Bead (c) 2001 Visco Corp.


A modern "pong"-like game with selectable characters.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0259


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Control Picture]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (3 usables)

=> [A] Return ball [B] Threat/Sliding occur [C] Miracle Swing (when maximum power)


- TRIVIA -


Bang Bead was released in May 2001.


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS (only in Europe) and was never released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- SERIES -


1. Battle Flip Shot (1998)

2. Bang Bead (2001)


- STAFF -


Director : Tenzi

Programmers : Bilgo Baggins (Code), Ana (Minarai)

Graphic designers : Naka, Ber, Kan, Oka, Stickman (Swordman)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4bangrs,m4bangrsa,m4bangrsb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bangers-n'-cash&page=detail&id=15338&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bangers n' Cash (c) 199? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bangin,m4bangina,m4banginb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bangin'-away&page=detail&id=15367&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bangin' Away (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j80bac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-a-coin&page=detail&id=41156&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank A Coin (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bnknot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-a-note&page=detail&id=41254&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank A Note (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1bankbs,m1bankbso,m1bankbsp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-buster-club&page=detail&id=41960&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Buster Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2bankch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-chase&page=detail&id=40923&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Chase (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5bjob,sc5bjoba,sc5bjobb,sc5bjobc,sc5bjobd,sc5bjobe,sc5bjobf,sc5bjobg,sc5bjobh,sc5bjobi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-job&page=detail&id=42442&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Job (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bankp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-panic&page=detail&id=182&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Panic (c) 1984 Sega.


A reaction-based shoot-em-up in which the player takes on the role of a gun-slinging Deputy, who has been charged with protecting the town bank from outlaws. 


Each stage contains twelve numbered doors, with three doors visible on-screen at any one time. The player must scroll the screen left or right to bring other doors into view. At regular intervals, one or more doors will open to reveal either a bank customer or an outlaw. The customers must be allowed to deposit their money unharmed while the outlaws must be shot before they have a chance to shoot the deputy. Some of the outlaws must be shot twice before they are killed. If the player kills an innocent citizen, a player life is lost. 


Doors will only open when they are on-screen and a level is only completed once cash has been deposited safely into the bank via each of the twelve doors. Each level has a tight time limit, so it's important to ensure that the player reaches the doors that are about to be opened as quickly as possible. Imminent visitors are indicated by a bar graph situated above each door, with a moving red marker showing the approach of either a customer or robber. 


In addition to the outlaws, players must also be wary of time bombs that occasionally appear on one of the doors; this is indicated by both a timer and an icon above the door with the bomb. The bomb must be reached and its fuse shot before the timer runs out. As well as the outlaws and customers, a small, bow-legged cowboy occasionally appears holding gifts above his head, these can be shot for bonus points. Occasionally, an open door will reveal a town citizen bound by ropes. The player must shoot the ropes with a single shot to free the citizen. 


Bonus points are awarded for the completion of a level, with the amount determined by remaining level time and the number of moneybags deposited. Players can choose to start the game on either level one, three or six, with the harder levels earning higher bonus points for stage completion.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 69,5inch. high x 27inch. wide x 32,25inch. deep.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.86712 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 3.86712 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Left fire, [B] Center fire, [C] Right fire


- TRIVIA -


Bank Panic was released in December 1984.


Sanritsu is the actual developer of this game, and Sega produced and distributed it. In fact, if you look through the graphical data, you can see Sanritsu's logo amongst the different tiles and sprites.


The character's names are John, Sam (with a robber behind him), Hope (tied up with rope), Mary and Ann (with a robber behind her). Your character is simply referred to as the Hero.


Alessandro Giuriato and Gary Hatt share the official record for this game with 9,999,999 points on March 5, 1985 and May 27, 1987, respectively.


- SCORING -


Killing a gunman :

Before he draws his gun : 100 or 200 points.

With the timer on 0.00 : 5,000 points for red shirt gunman (may also earn EXTRA letter).

With the timer on 0.00 : 3,000 points for green shirt gunman.

With the timer on 0.00 : 2,000 points for brown shirt gunman.

With the timer on 0.01-0.10 : 1,000 points.

With the timer on 0.11-0.15 : 800 points.

With the timer on 0.16-0.20 : 700 points.

With the timer on 0.21-0.25 : 600 points.

With the timer on 0.26-0.33 : 300 points.


Shooting the bomb : 100 points.


Deposits :

First bag of money : 200 points.

Second bag of money through the same door : 400 points.

Third bag of money through the same door : 600 points.

Fourth or more bag of money through the same door : 1,000 points.

A money bag deposited at a door with a cashier present: 1000 points bonus.

Regaining a stolen money bag : 1000 points.


Shooting the rope on a customer who is tied up: 3 bags of money worth 1,000 points each (3,000 points total).


Shooting the hats: 100 points for the first one, 200 points for the second, 300 points for the third, etc...

Shooting the bag of money after all the hats : 1,000 points bonus.

There are only three and four hats on rounds 1 and 2 respectively.


Sometimes after a woman is help up and the gunman is killed, a 500 points bonus is awarded (woman peeks in the door before it closes, winks and a red heart is shown).


Sometimes after a man is help up and the gunman is killed, a 200 points bonus is awarded (man peeks in the door before it closes, smiles and waves).


If EXTRA is spelled, the player earns an extra life plus 20,000 bonus points, and the game advances to the next level.


End of level bonuses :

Money bags 1-12 : 50 points each

Money bags 13-24 : 100 points each

Money bags 25-36 : 150 points each

Money bags 37-48 : 200 points each


Fair average bonus :

0:00 awards 10,000 points.

0:01 awards 9,000 points.

0:02 awards 8,000 points.

0:03 awards 7,000 points.

0:04 awards 6,000 points.

0:05 awards 5,000 points.

0:06 awards 4,000 points.

0:07 awards 3,000 points.

0:08 awards 2,000 points.

0:09 awards 1,000 points.

0:10 and above awards no points (game displays 'non points').


Timer bonus : 100 points per click of time remaining.


Starting on Level 3 : 20,000 points bonus for clearing level 3.

Starting on Level 6 : 60,000 points bonus for clearing level 6.


Robber Bosses must be shot twice to be killed - you get two scores based on the time of each hit.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Try to always allow a gunman to draw, as you only score 100 points if he doesn't. If two or more gunmen appear take one out straight away, as it is a lot more difficult to kill more than one when they draw.


* You don't have to shoot the little guy with the hat an exact number of times, just once for each hat or more. So fire as many times as you can and you will get the bonus points.


* You should try to defuse bombs as soon as possible.


* Doors cannot be opened while you are moving, so move directly to the door you require without stopping.


* Watch the indicators above the door numbers to see which doors will be opening soon. If there are two next to each other, try to get only one of them on screen so you do not have to possibly contend with more than one gunman simultaneously.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1985)

Sega Master System (1987) : This port is more of a remake than a port. The scoring is very different, and it is nearly impossible to get past level 14 due to the insane speed of the shooters! The instruction booklet also has an incorrectly placed screenshot of the arcade version on page 9, and the instructions are based on the arcade version instead, making it mostly incorrect for this version.


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1985, "West Bank")

Amstrad CPC (1986, "West Bank")

Commodore C64 (1986, "West Bank")

MSX


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=ep_braid,ep_braida,ep_braidb,ep_braidc,ep_braidd,ep_braide,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-raid&page=detail&id=48944&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Raid (c) 200? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2bankrd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-raid&page=detail&id=11754&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Raid (c) 198? JPM.


Bank Raid is a multi stake AWP with a trail top game and new concept designed with a Western theme. It includes a traditional 3-reel game with holds, nudges and gambles as well as features such as 'Stop-A-Fruit'. When three overprinted horse symbols appear on the winline, the 'stop-a-fruit' feature is awarded. All the reel lamps animate and the player must press the start button to stop the lamp on a fruit. The reels will then spin off to a winline matching the fruit selected. The top game is a three-reel fivewinline game with a progressive 'trail to end' feature â€“ Positioned on the top reel bands are dedicated symbols. When three appear on the winlines, then this will trigger the trail to end feature. This consists of a 31 position progressive trail, incorporating bonus, feature, cash, superspins, and 'sheriff's badge' squares. The player may collect the prize on offer or choose to gamble all the way to the jackpot.


- TECHNICAL -


Is available in the two stake format and is presented in the stunning Linear cabinet.


- TRIVIA -


Released in Spain only.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4bankrd,m4bankrda,m4bankrdb,m4bankrdc,m4bankrdd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-raid&page=detail&id=15337&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Raid (c) 199? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bankrob,bankroba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-robbery&page=detail&id=37787&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Robbery (c) 1993 Entertainment Technology Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4broll,sc4brolla,sc4brollb,sc4brollc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-roll&page=detail&id=11901&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Roll (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


A super Multi-Stake game with multiple Hi-Lo reels! Players can choose which stake to play, with options of 10p, 20p or 30p play, and 1, 3 and 5 winlines being awarded accordingly. Fill the trail with numbers overlaid on winline 1, or obtain reel wins, for access to the cash ladder.


Depending on the stake, upto 3 Hi-Lo numbers are active at any one time, thus allowing the player to gamble Cash, Winspins and Nudges. New to Bank Roll is a guaranteed Red Exchange Point - allowing the player the possibility of getting a super feature each time into the cash ladder. Also new is the 'Note Climb' feature - making some big winnings a possibility!


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.

Jackpot : £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5bankrl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-roll&page=detail&id=41537&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Roll (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2bkroll,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-roll&page=detail&id=41896&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Roll (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1bankrl,m1bankrl2p,m1bankrlp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-roll&page=detail&id=41961&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Roll (c) 1995 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Bank Roll was released in August 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bnkrol,m4bnkrol__a,m4bnkrol__b,m4bnkrol__c,m4bnkrol__d,m4bnkrol__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bank-roller-club&page=detail&id=41255&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bank Roller Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3bankr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=banker&page=detail&id=41169&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Banker (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bankb,sc4bankba,sc4bb,sc4bba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bankety-bank&page=detail&id=42436&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bankety Bank (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bantm,sc4bantma,sc4bantmb,sc4bantmc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bantam-of-the-opera-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42437&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bantam of the Opera (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5bantm,sc5bantma,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bantam-of-the-opera-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43073&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bantam of the Opera (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bnzai_l3,bnzai_l1,bnzai_pa,bnzai_g3
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=banzai-run&page=detail&id=5206&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Banzai Run (c) 1988 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


In this unique motocross-themed pinball game, you have to defeat four rival motocross bikers : Green Machine, Yellow Belly, Blue Beard, and Red Hot, before challenging the King of the Hill in two-ball multi-ball!


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B

Model Number : 566


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1988.


The first game to feature a second complete play-field in the back-glass. Approximately 1,750 units were produced.


On the main playfield, you can see the developers' names and their rankings on the racers' uniforms :


Rank 2 : Krutsch

Rank 3 : Lawlor

Rank 4 : Boon

Rank 5 : Sprenger

Rank 6 : Schmidt


- STAFF -


Concept & Design : Pat Lawlor

Design & Software : Larry DeMar (LED)

Sound & Musical Score : Brian Schmidt

Graphic Design & Theme : Mark Sprenger

Mechanics By : John Krutsch

FX : Ed Boon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ec_bar5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-5&page=detail&id=41876&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar 5 (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2bar7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-7&page=detail&id=42979&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar 7 (c) 1997 Concept.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bar7,sc4bar7a,sc4bar7b,sc4bar7c,sc4bar7d,sc4bar7e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-7's-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=15142&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar 7's (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5bar7,sc5bar7a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-7's-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43074&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar 7's (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5bar7b,sc5bar7c,sc5bar7d,sc5bar7e,sc5bar7f,sc5bar7g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-7's-bingo&page=detail&id=43724&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar 7's Bingo (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4barcrz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-crazy&page=detail&id=41238&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar Crazy (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5bkngx,sc5bkngxa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-king-x&page=detail&id=42443&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar King X (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=v4barqst,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-quest&page=detail&id=15235&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar Quest (c) ???? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4barqs2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-quest-2&page=detail&id=41663&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar Quest 2 (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hb_bar7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-seven&page=detail&id=42322&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar Seven (c) 200? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1bartk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-trek&page=detail&id=32394&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar Trek (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_bartk,ep_bartka,ep_bartb,ep_bartkc,ep_bartkd,ep_bartke,ep_bartkf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-trekkin&page=detail&id=40798&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar Trekkin (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5barxdx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-x-deluxe&page=detail&id=41539&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar X Deluxe (c) 199? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_barx,ec_barxmab,ec_barxo,ec_barx__c,ec_barx__d,ec_barx__e,ec_barx__f,ec_barx__g,ec_barx__h,ec_barx__i,ec_barx__j,ec_barx__k,ec_barx__l,ec_barx__m,ec_barx__n,ec_barx__o,ec_barx__p,ec_barx__q,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-x&page=detail&id=40099&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar-X (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_bxd7s,ec_bxd7s__a,ec_bxd7s__b,ec_bxd7s__c,ec_bxd7s__d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bar-x-diamond-7&page=detail&id=40181&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bar-X - Diamond 7 (c) 2007 Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=baraduke,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=baraduke&page=detail&id=183&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Baraduke (c) 1985 Namco, Ltd.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up where you try to shoot all the evil aliens while collecting cute, friendly one-eyed aliens. At the end of each level there is a chance to gain more energy.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG

RAM : (8x) 6116, (4x) 2148


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Baraduke was released in July 1985.


This game is also known as "Alien Sector".


Soundtrack releases:

1986-03-21; Namco Video Game Graffiti [CD] [VDR-1165] - Victor

1987-08-25; Namco Game Music Vol.2 [CD] [28XA-171] -  Alfa Records

1987-08-25; Namco Game Music Vol.2 [Tape] [ALC-22914] - Alfa Records

1987-08-25; Namco Game Music Vol.2 [Vinyl] [ALR-22914] - Alfa Records

2003-04-23; Namco Game Music Vol.2 [CD] [SCDC-00234] - Scitron Digital Content Inc.

1986-03-21; Namco Video Game Graffiti [Tape] [VCH-10334] - Victor

1986-03-21; Namco Video Game Graffiti [Vinyl] [SJX-30291] - Victor


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Another item that can be found inside the capsules is the ray gun, which will upgrade Kissy's ray gun to a higher power level, allowing him to kill the enemies quicker. But when he is hit, his ray gun power level will decrease by one.


* The bonus game can be very tricky. If you save a Paccet on a regular floor, you will have any amount of Paccets from 1 to 8 (depending on how many you have saved) in the bonus game. This will increase your chances of getting an extra shield. If you have 8 Paccets, you'll definitely get an extra shield in the bonus game. Every time you get a Paccet in the bonus game, you'll get an extra shield but lose all your Paccets and you'll have to start saving them again.


* If you have Paccets on a boss floor, they will sacrifice themselves to help Kissy by throwing themselves at the boss for him. The boss will be stunned for a few seconds, which allows you to get in some free shots.


* On some floors, the ground and walls have invisible holes in them. These can help Kissy get away from the enemies. And if a projectile fired by an enemy hits a wall or the ground, it will dissipate.


- SERIES -


1. Baraduke (1985)

2. Bakutotsu Kijuutei - Baraduke II (1988)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Yuriko Keino, Norio Nakagata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [US] (1997; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SLUS-00417]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 28, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SLPS-00705]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1998, "Namco Museum Vol.5") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 1998; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SCES-00702]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (June 1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=barbwire,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=barb-wire-model-748&page=detail&id=5207&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Barb Wire (c) 1996 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 748


Main CPU : M65C02 (@ 2 MHz), M65C02 (@ 1.7895 MHz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, YM2151 (@ 4 MHz), OKI6295 (@ 8 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1996.


1,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Bill Parker 

Art by : Constantino Mitchell, Scott Melchionda 

Dots/Animation by : Scott Melchionda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1barcd,sc1barcda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=barcode&page=detail&id=19904&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Barcode (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1bargn,m1bargnp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bargain&page=detail&id=41962&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bargain (c) 1990 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Bargain was released in June 1990.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5barkng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=barking-mad&page=detail&id=41538&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Barking Mad (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=barline,
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$bio

Barline (c) 198? Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5barmy,
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$bio

Barmy Army (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bg_barmy,
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$bio

Barmy Army (c) 199? BGT [B. Gaming Technology].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=barra_l1,
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$bio

Barracora (c) 09/1981 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 510


- TRIVIA -


The original name of this game was 'Barracuda' but concerns arose that caused the name to be altered before production began.


2,350 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Roger Sharpe, Steve Epstein, Barry Oursler 

Art by : Doug Watson

Software by : Ed Suchocki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=barricad,
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Barricade (c) 1976 RamTek.


A 4-player game where players move their cursors across the screen to create walls to try and surround their opponents and force them to crash.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 64'' (162,6cm) high x 33'' (83,8cm) wide x 31'' (78,7cm) deep.

Cabinet weight : 200 lbs (90,7 kg).

Monitor : 23''


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 559.062 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 559.062 Khz)


Players : 4

Buttons : 4

=> Up, Left, Down, Right


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1977.


This game is also known as "Brickyard".


- SERIES -


1. Barricade (1976)

2. Barricade II


- STAFF -


Designed by : Howell Ivy


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Barrier (c) 1979 Vectorbeam.


The basic idea behind Barrier is that you have to move your little marker to the end of a grid, while avoiding the other markers. Actually that is the only idea. The game is played on a 3x9 grid that is displayed at angle to make it appear to be in 3-D. You move your little triangle around on the grid, while attempting to avoid the little diamonds that are also moving around on the grid. Reaching the end of the grid teleports you back to the front of the grid.


- TECHNICAL -


Barrier ran on the Cinematronics hardware platform, which also ran such games as "Warrior", "Speed Freak", and "Star Hawk". It used a huge X-Y monitor that was almost entirely covered with a monitor bezel that only allowed the small triangular playfield to show through. Around 70 percent of the monitor's total area was hidden from the player. The monitor was too large for the cabinet, it actually poked out through a notch in the back door. The control panel featured a Start button and four directional buttons, even though this title would have been better with a 4-Way joystick. The sideart shows a picture of a blue wizard who has the playfield of the game as his body, and the same wizard is repeated on the monitor bezel that blocks out most of the screen. This game had a metal marquee that did not light up. The marquee graphics were also repeated directly below the control panel, just in case you didn't see them on top of the machine.


Cabinet dimensions : 69'' (175cm) high x 25'' (64cm) wide x 26,5'' (67cm) deep.


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical


Players : 2

Buttons : 4

=> Up, Left, Down, Right


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1979.


The 2nd programmer hired by Tim Skelly, Rob Patton, was only 17 when he joined Cinematronics. This game is very reminiscent of the old Mattel hand-held football games from the late 70's. The gameplay is not as deep, though :o). Vectorbeam didn't have a game to ship after "Speed Freak" and needed a product to sell so Cinematronics sold them "Barrier" and in the words of Tim Skelly, 'laughed our asses off about it'.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Rob Patton


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=barbball,
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$bio

Barroom Baseball (c) 1983 Atari, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Bar Top 5200 System, a countertop system using modified Atari 5200.


- TRIVIA -


This prototype was never officially released.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 5200 ("Realsports Baseball")

Atari 2600 ("Realsports Baseball")

Atari 7800 ("Realsports Baseball")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_barbl,
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$bio

Bars & Bells (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=baryon,
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$bio

Baryon - Future Assault (c) 1997 SemiCom.


- TRIVIA -


This game is based on a South Korean PC game of the same name developed by Acro Studio in 1995. SemiCom ported the game to the Arcades but at this time, South Korean gamers played famous Japanese shoot'em ups and Baryon didn't was as good as these games. The game was a flop.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pc_bball,
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Base Ball (c) 1984 Nintendo of America, Inc.


A baseball game. Players pick from a list of teams. Time-points are awarded per credit which are either increased with runs batted in or decreased by opponent's runs or just regular plays. The game-play can be very frustrating because infielders may not pick up a ball at their feet since they are waiting for another player to come over and pick it up.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : BA


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says 1984, this USA version of the game was released in October 1985.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The computer (AI) is very tough to defeat, but if you practice it and play for a while, you'll be able to beat them.


* Try not to run around the bases too often. The controls are really bad actually and sometimes respond too late, resulting in an Out for you.


* The 4th batter is usually your strongest hitter.


* Hit right/left while the ball is in the air to curve the ball accordingly. You 

can even curve the ball right AND left in one throw.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [HVC-BA] [JP] (Jul.1983)

Nintendo NES [NES-BA] [US] (Oct.1985)

Nintendo NES [NES-BA] [EU] (1991)

Nintendo GameCube (2001, "Animal Crossing" as an unlockable Bonus game)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, e-Reader Series)

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_bstar,
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Baseball Stars - Be a champ! (c) 1989 Nintendo of America.


A baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : B9


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Lincesed from SNK.


Baseball Stars became a major hit in many countries world-wide. It was one of the first sports games to have data memory, therefore players could pick a team and make a season, while being able to save season statistics. Baseball Stars was also the first sports game to bring the 'Create a player' feature. Gamers could, for the first time, create players and name them after themselves, family and friends, in addition to naming their own teams. Although the game did not use any names of real life baseball players, one of the computerized teams, the 'American Dreams', included players with nicknames such as Pete (Pete Rose), Hank (Hank Aaron) and Ruth (Babe Ruth).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Balanced Team : Select 'Make Team' from the menu and press Down, Right, Left, Down(x2), Right, Up.

Select 'Balanced Team' and press A.

A message will pop up saying 'WHEN ISN'T IT?'.

Edit that message to say 'WHEN IT IS'.


* Woman's Team : Choose 'Make Team' from the main menu and press Down, Right, Left, Down(x2), Right, Up(x2), Down, Up, Down, Up.

Select 'Veterans' using the A button and the message 'WHAT IS A WREN?' will pop up.

Edit that message to read 'A BIRD'.

Another message will pop up reading 'WHEN ISN'T IT?'.

Edit it to read 'WHEN IT IS'.


- SERIES -


1. Baseball Stars - Be a champ! (1989)

2. Baseball Stars Professional [Model NGM-002] (1990)

3. Baseball Stars 2 [Model NGM-041] (1992)

4. Baseball Stars (1998, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989, "Baseball Star - Mezase Sankanou")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Baseball Stars 2 (c) 1992 SNK.


The sequel to SNK's popular baseball arcade game. Players can create leagues of up to 125 games (6 teams playing each other 25 times) and view statistics such as League Standings, Average, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Earned Run Average, Wins and Saves. Players can fire players and upgrade them using the same 15-point system introduced in the original Baseball Stars.


Players can select from one of 18 teams across 2 leagues - Exciting League (beginner) & Fighting League (expert) :


Exciting League :

* New York Monsters

* Tokyo Ninjas

* Napoli Angels

* Taipei Hawks

* Seoul Ivories

* Sydney Griffons

* Oaxaca Rockets

* Barcelona Flames

* London Lifeguards


Fighting League :

* USA Bisons

* Japanese Samurais

* Korean Dragoon

* Italian Waves

* Taiwan Dragons

* Aussie Thunders

* Mexican Typhoons

* Spanish Galleons

* British Knights


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0041


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way

Hitting: [A] Swing bat/Return to base, [B] Stolen base/Lead off, [C] Bunt, [D] Time out 

Fielding: [A] Pitch/Jump, [B] Base touch/Feint ball, [C] X, [D] Time out


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1992.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Weaken Enemy Pitcher : To perform this trick, you need to get as close to the plate as you can. If the pitcher then hits you, tap Up twice on your joystick. Your hitter will then throw his bat to the floor, walk up to the mound and punch the pitcher, thus lowering his abilities. Using this tip will help mess up the pitching schedule for your opponent, and can lead to easy scoring opportunities off the tired pitchers.


- SERIES -


1. Baseball Stars - Be a champ! (1989)

2. Baseball Stars Professional [Model NGM-002] (1990)

3. Baseball Stars 2 [Model NGM-041] (1992)

4. Baseball Stars (1998, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Planner : Pu-Ken 2020

Programmers : To-Chan, Nakamura-Q

Design chief : Miki, Y. Kawase

Designers : Masami Tanaka, Kiku-Bee, Riding Monkey Gogo, Kazunori, G.O.N., Great King Yasu

Sounds : Masahiko Hataya (Papaya), Konny


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo (1992; "Baseball Stars 2 [Model NGH-041]")

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (1992)

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1994; "Baseball Stars 2 [Model NGCD-041]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] (Dec.2007)

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bstarsh,
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Baseball Stars Professional (c) 1991 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-002]

50 MEGA


- TRIVIA -


Released on July 1, 1991.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original MVS entry: "Baseball Stars Professional [Model NGM-002]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

$end


$info=bstars,
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Baseball Stars Professional (c) 1990 SNK.


A comical baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : NGM-002


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way

[A] Batting/Return runner to the base/Pitching/Throwing ball, [B] Advance the runner, [C] Bunting, [D] Time out


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1990.


Baseball Stars Professional was the first baseball game to be released for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extra Players And Teams : If you beat all of the other teams, a pennant extra players or an extra team will be unlocked.


- SERIES -


1. Baseball Stars - Be a champ! (1989)

2. Baseball Stars Professional [Model NGM-002] (1990)

3. Baseball Stars 2 [Model NGM-041] (1992)

4. Baseball Stars (1998, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Jan.1991, "Baseball Stars Professional [Model NGH-002]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Apr.1995, "Baseball Stars Professional [Model NGCD-002]")

Sony PlayStation Store (Dec.2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=basebal2,
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Baseball The Season II (c) 1987 Cinematronics.


A baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.66 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.66 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1987.


- SERIES -


1. World Series - The Season (1985)

2. Baseball The Season II (1987)

3. Super Baseball Double Play Home Run Derby (1987)

4. Strike Zone Baseball (1988)


- STAFF -


Lead Artist : Dana Christianson

Lead Programmer : Medo Moreno

Art Director : Dan Viescas

Artist : Jerry Huber


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bassang2,
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Bass Angler 2 (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Official Game ID: [Model GE865]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bassangl,
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Bass Angler (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID: GE765


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Bass Angler was released in March 1998.


This game is also known as "Fisherman's Bait - A Bass Challenge".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_bathl,ep_bathla,ep_bathb,ep_bathlc,ep_bathld,ep_bathle,ep_bathlf,ep_bathlg,ep_bathlh,
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Bat Outa Hell (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=batman,
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Batman (c) 1991 Atari Games.


Batman must save Gotham City from The Joker in this action game. Featuring stages with the Batmobile and the Batwing.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136085


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Batman was released in April 1991 as a conversion kit only. 500 kits were produced in the USA and 101 in Ireland for European distribution. The selling price was $1095 at its time of release.


The storyline is based on the 1989 movie of the same name directed by Tim Burton. This game features realistic sounds and voices from the movie.


Mr. Kelly R. Flewin of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada holds the official records for this game with 178,000 points with 3 starting lives and 208,306 points with 7 starting lives, both set on June 1, 2008.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you push the test mode button, go to game options and set difficulty to Easy. Exit the test mode by pushing the test mode button. While in Gotham City (stage 1), enemies do not come out of the door, but they will again in later stages.


- STAFF -


Produced by Numega team.


Team Leader : John Ray


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=btmn_103,btmn_101,btmn_106,btmn_g13,
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Batman (c) 1991 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT2000 & 128 x 16 display)

Model Number : 11


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Batman was Data East's first game to use the BSMT-2000 (Brian Schmidt Music Technology) Sound System.


Based on the 1989 hit movie, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and Kim Basinger, and directed by Tim Burton.


- STAFF -


Design Team : Joe Kaminkow (JEK), Arnie Aarstad, Sarah Bagnolia, Joe Balcer, John Borg, Ed Cebula, Jim Gorman, Nancy Haas, Jack Liddon, John Lund, Phillis (Phyllis), Tim Seckel (TIM), Jim Studnicka, Nick Wade

Graphics : Paul Faris, Todd Faris, Brad Faris

Software : Kristina Donofrio, Neil Falconer (NF), Harry Cline (HEC)

Sound : Brian Schmidt (BLS)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Batman Forever (c) 1996 Acclaim.


A side scrolling beat'em-up for one or two players based on the movie of the same name, featuring the Dark Knight and his side-kick, Robin. Players control either Batman or Robin as they fight their way through numerous stages, facing battles with two of Batman's notorious foes, 'Two-Face' and 'The Riddler'.


Numerous weapons can be used throughout the game to aid Batman in his quest; including the Bat-a-rang, Batrope, Gas Gun and the Metal Cutter. Batman can reach high platforms with the use of the Batrope.


- TECHNICAL -


Upright cabinet:

Width: 79 cm (31 in.)

Depth: 104 cm (41 in.)

Height: 191 cm (75 in.)

Weight: 183 kg. (404 lbs.)


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1996.


The game was designed by Iguana Entertainment and is based on the movie featuring Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones and Nicole Kidman. The game's movie license is used to full effect, with intermission scenes featuring sampled voices of the film's actors, as well as photographic stills taken directly from the movie.


- STAFF -


Producer : Neill Glancy


* Design :

Game Design : Neill Glancy, Stephen Broumley, Carl Wade

Additional Design : Nigel Cook, Ian Dunlop, Jason Carpenter, David Dienstbier


* Programming :

Lead Programmer Titan Engine : Carl Wade

Lead Programmer Gameplay : Stephen Broumley

Tools Programmers : Carl Wade, Stephen Broumley, Craig Galley

Presentation Programming : David Crummack

Riddler Control Room : Richard Cowie

Additional Programming : Craig Galley


* Art :

Lead Artist : Michael McCallion

Artists : Scott Brocker, Patrick Thomas

Presentation Art : Gregg Hargrove


* Advanced Technology Group :

ATG Director : Cyrus Lum

Lead 3D Character Animator : Derek Robinette

3D Character Animators : Cyrus Lum, Michael Daubert, Peyton Duncan, Jason Moulton, Alan Johnson

3D Real Time Artist : Patrick Thomas


* Team Iguana :

President : Jeff Spangenberg

V.P. Product Development : Darrin Stubbington

Art Director : Matt Stubbington

Assistant Art Director : Jools Watsham

Technical Director : Craig Galley

Creative Director : Nigel Cook

Dev Support Manager : J Moon


Music : Rick Fox

Sound Effects : Marc Schaefgen


* Voice Talent Cast :

Batman : Marc Schaefgen

Robin : Michael Daubert

Sabouter : David Dienstbier

Guesser Robot : Marc Schaefgen

Feather Thug : Scott Brocker

Tassel Boss : Rick Stefan

Spice : Michelle Thomas

Sugar : Jane Notgrass

Two Face Thugs : Adam McCarthy, Victor Mercieca

Voice from the Sky : Marc Schaefgen


* Game Testing : Bey Bicker, Neill Glancy, Stephen Broumley, Carl Wade, Derek Robinette, Micahel Daubert, Peyton Duncan, Jason Moulton, Victor Mercieca, Nigel Cook, David Dienstbier, Jason Carpenter, Marc Schaefgen, Michael McCallion, Rob Cohen, Cameron, Matt, Nathan, Tyrone Miller


Producers for Acclaim : Tom Petit, John Pasierb

Hardware : Manoj Bhatngar, James Hunkins, Robin Seaver

Field Test Coordinator : Jaques Carter


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)

Sony PlayStation (1996)


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS / MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Batman Forever (c) 1995 Sega Pinball, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Version 3 (BSMT2000)

Model Number : 38


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : 68000 (@ 6 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


This game uses the larger 192x64 pixel DMD.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1995. Based on the 1995 hit movie, directed by Joel Schumacher. The game features genuine speech clips from the movie.


Approximately 2,500 units were produced.


- UPDATES -


REV. 3.0

REV. 3.02

REV. 4.0

REV. 4.01


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Instructions:

SKILL SHOT - Pull Gun Trigger for award shown in the Video Display.

TOP LANES - Complete BAT to advance Bonus X.

MULTIBALL - Complete the CAVE targets to lite lock at Vertical Up-Kicker next to the 'U-Turn Mini' Ramp. Lock 3 balls to start Multiball.

BATWING - Shoot the Middle, Right, & 'U-Turn Mini' Ramps to ready the BATWING CANNON.Shoot the Left Ramp when lit to arm the BATWING: pull the trigger to shoot the ball at the lit targets.

ROVING BATS - Shoot the flashing Bat Shots during single ball play. Completing all shots begins the CIRCUS COUNTDOWN.

TWO FACE COINS - Match Good Heads Coins for Hold Bonus. Match Bad Heads Coins for 22 million. Mismatch and rematch Good Heads & Bad Heads Coins to relite Laser Kick and 10 million.

GOTHAM EVENTS - Complete the '?' targets to light GOTHAM EVENT. The Gun Trigger locks in the event. Play all of the 7 GOTHAM EVENTS, match both pairs of Coins, and complete the Roving Bats to play the FOREVER GOTHAM EVENT!


* Pressing both flipper buttons simultaneously will launch the ball (if it is in the plunger lane).


* After a certain number of slingshot hits, after a 3 second lag, a giant bat will appear on the screen and screech at you. If you hit the trigger then you will get 50M extra points.


- STAFF -


Design by : Paul Leslie, Joe Kaminkow

Art by : Morgan Weistling, Mark Raneses, Jeff Busch

Dots/Animation by : Kurt Andersen, Jack Liddon

Music & Sound by : Brian Schmidt 

Software by : Brian Rudolph, John Carpenter


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Batman Part 2 (c) 1981.


Bootleg of "Phoenix". It has different colors, music and sounds compared to the Amstar original.


- TRIVIA -


Official releases :

Phoenix (Amstar Electronics Corp.)

Phoenix [Maxi model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Upright model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Japanese Cocktail Table] (Taito Corp.)


Bootlegs/hacks :

Phoenix (Irecsa G.G.I Corp.)

Phoenix (T.P.N.)

Griffon (Videotron)

Falcon (BGV)

Vautour (Jeutel)

Condor (Sidam)

Batman Part 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Batsugun (c) 1993 Toaplan.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-030


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1993.


BATSUGUN means 'Preeminence', 'Predominace' or 'By far the best'.

BATSU means 'Dominant', 'Outstanding' or 'Excel'.

GUN is originaly 'Group' or 'Brigade', but also means 'Common Level'.

BATSU also means a cross (X) mark, so there's an X under the logo of Batsugun.


Licensed to Taito for world distribution and to Unite Trading for Korea.


This is the last shoot'em up and the first 'non-endless' game by Toaplan. A special version of Batsugun existed, originally it was only for the AOU show (Arcade Operators Union, an arcade game show held in Japan every year) and not for sale. After the Toaplan bankruptcy, the board started to appear on the second hand market.


Heralded by some as the first 'maniac shooter', Batsugun involved employees who would go on to form and work at Cave and continue to work in this subgenre. Batsugun saw an evolution in the use of complex bullet and enemy patterns and player fire power and hit-box.


The scoring trick on the fourth boss (destroy the two giant laser cannons, let the tanks appearing from the hangars fill the ramps and become red, bomb for 59,630 points a tank) was one source of inspiration for "Battle Garegga"'s gameplay.


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Batsugun - PCCB-00151) on 18/03/1994.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- STAFF -


Excecutive producer : Yuko Tataka

Programmers : Suki! Suki! Kohchan No-Make, Sigue Hayasato, Tsuneki Ikeda (Ikeda In Naeba), Yoshitatsu Sakai (the 3rd)

Graphic design : Yuko Tataka, Takeshi Kamamoto, Junya Inoue (Joker Jun)

Characters designed by : Junya Inoue (Joker Jun)

Musics composed by : Yoshitatsu Sakai (the 3rd)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996, "Batsugun [Model T-20605G]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Batsugun Special Ver. (c) 1993 Toaplan Co., Ltd.


In this special version:

* Different colours for all stages.

* Some sprites have different colors.

* The title screen/demo & the ship selection screen have different colors.

* The 4-lap end is different.

* The power-ups are different.

* The collision detection area is tighter than the original.

* The smart-bombs are bigger and nicer looking. They also do more damage.

* You get 8 credits instead of 4 to complete the game.


So basically the Special version is an Easier version.


- TRIVIA -


The special version of Batsugun was originally shown at the AOU show (an arcade game show held in Japan every year) and was not for sale. After the Toaplan bunkruptcy, the board started to appear on the second hand market.


- STAFF -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Battlantis (c) 1987 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


A shoot'em up similar to "Space Invaders" in concept.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX777


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 1

=> Shoot


- TRIVIA -


Battlantis was released in July 1987.


Battlantis stands for 'Battle of Atlantis'.


Default high-score table (Best 10 Ranking) :

1ST 12400 2 TOP

2ND 11700 2 GUN

3RD 9800 1 NSA

4TH 9400 1 K.T

5TH 9000 1 MSX

6TH 7700 1 YHP

7TH 7100 1 RPG

8TH 6600 1 WEC

9TH 6500 1 ROM

10TH 5000 1 H.R


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.4 - 28XA-201) on March 10, 1988.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Battle Arena Toshinden 2 (c) 1995 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Battle Arena Toshinden 2 is a 3-D, weapons-based fighting game featuring a total of 15 different fighters - 11 main fighters, 2 hidden fighters and 2 bosses. Battles take place in a number of 3-D rendered arenas. Unlike most other 3-D fighters of the time - in which only the graphics are 3-D, with the actual fighting taking place on a 2-D plane - Battle Arena Toshinden features wholly 3-D gameplay that allows players to dive out of the path of their opponent's attacks.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-1 hardware


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Tamsoft, Battle Arena Toshinden 2 was released in November 1995 by Capcom.


Sony Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Battle Arena Toshinden 2 Game Soundtrack - SRCL-3471) on April 21, 1996.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Battle Arena Toshinden (1994, Sony PlayStation)

2. Battle Arena Toshinden 2 (1995)

3. Battle Arena Toshinden 2 Plus (1996, Sony PlayStation) [Model SLPS-91006]

4. Battle Arena Nitoshinden (1996, Sony PlayStation)

5. Battle Arena Toshinden Remix (1996, Sega Saturn)

6. Battle Arena Toshinden URA - Ultimate Revenge Attack (1996, Sega Saturn)

7. Battle Arena Toshinden 3 (1997, Sony PlayStation)

8. Battle Arena Toshinden 4 (1999, Sony PlayStation)


- STAFF -


Director : Shintarou Nakaoka

Assistant Director : Hideki Kobayashi

Main Programmer : Hiroaki Furukawa 

Character Design : Miho Furukawa

Sub Program : Etsuhiro Wada, Tooru Kawashima

Motion Compose : Shinya Kusunoki, Hideki Matsumoto

Motion Design : Toshihiro Ichino, Naotaka Suzuki, Hisashi Satou, Mizuki Muramatsu, Kou Ogura

Background Design : Kanako Satou, Aki Kobayashi

Effect Design : Kou Ogura

Sound Design : Yasuhiro Nakano, Fumio Tanabe

Sound Effect : Yasuhiro Nakano

Adviser : Mitsutoshi Nomura, Masaru Nakagama, Toshimi Matsumoto, Kaori Akasaka

Executive Producer : Toshiaki Ota

Official Illustrator : Tsukasa Kotobuki

Title Logo Design : Mitsuaki Hashimoto

Story Plot : Chozi Yoshikawa

Executive Producer : Nobuyuki Okude

Producer : Takayuki Nakano

Director : Takeshi Ikenoue

Marketeer : Toshihiro Morioka, Hiroshi Takekawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 29, 1995) [Model SLPS-00200] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (May 1996) [Model SLUS-00220] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (June 1996) [Model SLPS-00232] 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Battle Axe (c) 2001 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2001.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Battle Bakraid (c) 1999 Eighting.


The sequel to "Battle Garegga", an equally excellent vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : ET68-V99


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1999.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'H!?'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Battle Bakraid Original Soundtrack - SGCD-0008) on 19/06/1999.


- UPDATES -


The 'Unlimited Version' (06/1999) has unlocking codes to gain access to five secret fighters and the special course.


- SCORING -


Medals System : As long as you catch all medals of a wave, the increasing continues up to 10,000 points per medal. If you miss one, the next wave restarts at 100 point...

1 : 100 points.

2 : 200 points.

3 : 300 points.

4 : 400 points.

5 : 500 points.

6 : 600 points.

7 : 700 points.

8 : 800 points.

9 : 900 points.

10 : 1000 points.

11 : 2000 points.

12 : 3000 points.

13 : 4000 points.

14 : 5000 points.

15 : 6000 points.

16 : 7000 points.

17 : 8000 points.

18 : 9000 points.

19 : 10,000 points.

20 : 100,000 points - You can only trigger the 100k points medals when you have a multiplier active, and you can only continue to release 100k points medals if you continue to keep a multiplier going. Once you lose a multiplier, your medals revert back to 10k points medals.


* Multiplier System : Bakraid features another scoring system that alters the amount of points gained from enemy destruction by modifying the base point gain from enemy destruction with a specially acquired incremental multiplier. The multiplier system is the more important of the two scoring systems as it is the system that can contribute to almost 80% of your total score, and is centric to the release of the special 100,000 points medals. However, the multiplier system is also the most difficult to get to grips with and exploit, as it requires a lot of pre-planning on the player's part with regards to stage and boss strategies in order to maximize potential point gains. The multiplier system in essence features an incremental multiplier that is gained by destroying LARGE enemies. You can continue to increment the multiplier up to a max of 64x, via this simple table (the number in brackets refers to the amount of large enemies destroyed to reach that multiplier stage) :

2x (destroy 2)

4x (3)

8x (4)

16x (5)

32x (6)

64x (7 and more)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Ship Selection : at the ship select screen...

1) To select a 'main shot power type' fighter, select your ship with A button.

2) To select a 'Bomber power type', select your ship with B button.

3) To select a 'Side shot power type', select your ship with C button.

4) To select a 'Speed up type', select your ship with Start button.


* Phase 2 : to unlock 3 more fighter planes, insert a coin and press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, Start.


* Phase 3 : to unlock 2 more fighter planes, insert a coin and press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start (the entering of this code has to be finished before the counter passes 10).


* Special Course : hold C button, insert a coin and press Up, Down, Up, Down Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start and release C button.


* Team Edit : insert a coin and press Up, Down, Up, Down Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, Start (the entering of this code has to be started after the counter passes 10).


* Stage Edit : start from the game mode selection screen, highlight the game mode of your choice and press A+B simultaneously.


* Score Mode : to show up score calculations, start from anywhere in the game, hold C button and tap Joystick Up (to leave the score mode, re-enter the code).


- SERIES -


1. Battle Garegga (1996)

2. Battle Bakraid (1999)


- STAFF -


Program 68000 Side : Shinobu Yagawa

Program Z80 Side : Tatsuya Uemura

Music composed by : Atsuhiro Motoyama

Graphics: H. Tamai, N. Kaneko, F. Namie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battle Balls (c) 1995 Seibu Kaihatsu.


In this puzzle game, 3 rotatable balls consisting of 4 basic colors, yellow, pink, green, blue, fall from the top to the lowest part of the screen.


When groups of like-colored spheres collect together, they disappear and the space is filled in with surrounding spheres.


Bonuses are awarded for completing combos and the game ends when the entire screen has been filled up.


The game has many modes of play : Single, Puzzle, Vs. Computer and Vs. Player. In Puzzle mode there is continuous, changing backgrounds and additional colors. In the Vs. play modes, the spheres only appear in the 4 basic colors.


- TECHNICAL -


Seibu SPI Hardware


Main CPU : I386 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995.


Licensed to Tuning for German distribution and to Metrotainment for Asian distribution.


This game is known in Japan as "Senkyu".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Battle Bubble (c) 1999 Limenko.


Battle Bubble is about 2 lovely mice fighting against rascals who kidnapped their girlfriend. On their way to rescue her, they encounter 'bubbles' in their way. See how they wipe out the bubbles with bubbles.


It features 32 stages, and basic rule requires players to pop off all the bubbles in their way to clear stages. Throw your bubbles into the bothering bubbles of the matching color to pop and remove.


Protect yourself from the troublesome bubbles by blocking them with your bubbles. Collision with the bubbles diminishes player's health. Tricky traps like icy stage and boss stages make enemies even harder to deal with. In couple play mode, the game can be easier or harder depending on the harmony with the partner.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : LM2DY00


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 33.8688 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a copy of "Bang Bang Ball" released by Banpresto 3 years earlier. It retains the same gameplay and sounds, but has different backgrounds.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Battle Chopper (c) 1987 Irem.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Mr. Heli no Daibouken".


- TRIVIA -


Battle Chopper was released in December 1987 outside Japan. It is known in Japan as "Mr. Heli no Daibouken".


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Atari ST [EU] (1989, "Mr. Heli")

Commodore C64 [US] (1987) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1989, "Mr. Heli")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [US] (1989, "Mr. Heli")

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989, "Mr. Heli")

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989, "Mr. Heli")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battle Circuit (c) 1997 Capcom.


In this side-scrolling beat'em up, 5 wacky colour-coded characters fight to arrest 'Dr. Saturn' and stop the 'Shiva System' from taking over the world! Earn money to buy special moves and power-ups. This game has 7 stages...

* Stage 1 : Inside enemy ship.

* Stage 2 : Fever in disco, den of evil.

* Stage 3 : Dead heat in desert.

* Stage 4 : Sneak in and foil Dr. Saturn's plans.

* Stage 5 : Jungle Battle, escape from death line.

* Stage 6 : Chase Zipang as you go down river.

* Final Stage : Showdown, desperate battle with Shiva system.

* Secret : Last battle, stop Master Program.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 21


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1997.


Some of the game's characters seem to borrow moves & stuff from other Capcom games :

* Cyber Blue : His battle armor seems VERY inspired by the one used by "Captain Commando", also his Cyber Cannon is reminiscent of Iron Man's Proton Cannon in "Marvel Super Heroes".

* Captain Silver : One of his special attacks is clearly based on Iceman's Artic Attack in "X-Men - Children of the Atom".

* Yellow Iris : Her Speed Up power attack is based on Psylocke's Gem Ability in "Marvel Super Heroes" in which she summons copies of herself that attack enemies.

* Pink Ostrich : She borrows LOTS of moves from Zelkin Fiskerkogen, the bird alien from "Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade". Also her anklet is quite reminiscent of the spiky bracelets that Chun-li wears in the Street Fighter games.

* Alien Green : His jump & slam throw is clearly based on Haggar's Pile Driver in "Final Fight".


Johnny (the second boss) is based on Elvis Presley. When you defeat him, he becomes fat.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Pink Ostrich and Alien Green are very hard to clear stage 2 & 3. So if you can put only one credit in the machine, play with another character.


- STAFF -


Planner : Burns Fuji, Dave Matumoto, Ryozo Tsujimoto, Satoshi. M

Program Designers : Tomohiro Ueno, Batayon, HDO, Dress

Character Graphics : Nakamu, Pinopu, Ino, Kimo Kimo (Hana Kimo Komo), Shinya Kitamura, M. Nakatani, Yorio, Dekao, Dai, Tomohiko Ohsumi, Takep, Michiru

Title Designer : Shoei

Arts : Hiroki Ohnishi, Yamamoto Kouji, Nakamura Takako, Hirokazu Yonezuka, Nissui Asae, Nukeo, Hiro, Tokio. N

Sound Effects : Hachibee

BGM : Syun Nishigaki (Syun)

All sound produced by Arcade Sound Team.

Voices : Toshiyuki Morikawa, Takashi Nagasako, Kouji Tobe, Miyuki Yamamoto, Jin Yamanoi, Miki Yoshino

Producers : Tomoshi Sadamoto (Sadamoto), Kenji Kataoka (Ken Kun)

General Producers : Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto

Special Thanks : Shinichi Yasuki, Takuya Shiraiwa, Matt Taylor, Erik Suzuki, Rita Rokos, Jesus Rodriguez Bueno, Harumi Yamashita, Sakomizu, Ikedai


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battle Cross (c) 1982 Omori Electric.


An early space-themed shoot'em up where fleets of ships fly in from either of the screen and loop around in formation. The player may move around the screen in any direction.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

RAM : (12x) 4116, (2x) 2114, (6x) 2114


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982 in Japan.


- SCORING -


Ione : 100 points.

Rearu : 120 points.

Deone : 150 points.

Commander : 200 points.

Meruda : 250 points.

Karisuto : 300 points.

Hornet : 500 points.

Laser Ship : 1000 points.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battle Cruiser M-12 (c) 1983 Sigma Enterprises.


A shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battle Field (c) 1987 SNK.


Travel throughout various time periods to save your fellow comrades in this vertically scrolling shoot'em up. Collect power-ups to help you defeat a variety of enemies and end-bosses.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : Alpha-68K96II 'BT'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick (rotary)

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Alpha Denshi. Released in October 1987.


This game is known in US as "Time Soldiers".


The game contains a horrible original bug : When you put the 'English language' on using the dipswitch the title screen becomes totally broken.


Default high-score table (ranking) :

1 90000 H.RYU

2 80800 TOMO

3 70900 K.OZ

4 60600 ROW.U

5 50500 K.SAKA

6 40400 H.HON

7 30300 T.HATO

8 20200 KAMODA

9 10100 HAGITA

10 7700 S.MORI


- UPDATES -


In "Time Soldiers", the highscore table contains different name entries than Battle Field.


- STAFF -


Director : Kyuko Ozutumi (K.OZ)

A.D & design : Tomoharu Takahasi (TOMO)

Designers : Shinji Moriyama (S.MORI), Row Ushizawa (ROW.U), Kenichi Sakanishi (K.SAKA), Kathue Konbe, Takashi Hatono (T.HATO)

Music programmer : Satoshi Hagitani (HAGITA)

Music : Yuka Watanabe

Programmers : Hideo Kamera, Hiroyuki Ryu (H.RYU)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battle Flip Shot (c) 1998 Visco Corp.


A modern "Pong"-like game with selectable characters.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0247


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way [A] Special attack [B] Slide [C] Provoke


- TRIVIA -


Battle Flip Shot was released in December 1998.


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS and was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


The game was in location test two months (10/1998) before its release.


- SERIES -


1. Battle Flip Shot (1998)

2. Bang Bead (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Battle Garegga (c) 1996 Eighting / Raizing.


An excellent vertically shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : RA9503


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151, (2x) OKI6295


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shot, [B] Special weapon, [C] Change formation


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996.

Licensed to Tuning for Europe distribution, to Fabtek for USA and to Metrotainment for Hong Kong.


Battle Garegga is considered as the first 'Danmaku' shooting game. Danmaku is a Japanese term for 'barrage', as in a barrage of bullets.


The main source of inspiration for this game has been the game "Gun Frontier" (1990 ,Taito). The main gun and bomb power-up systems are almost identical in mechanics, many vehicles have the same attacking patterns, you can destroy scenery and there are flamingos flying away at stage 2 of both games :). Another interesting thing : "Batsugun" also was a source of inspiration for this game, as the last Toaplan game was one of the first SHMUPS in which bombing in key spots (4th boss) could grant a lot of points.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'H!?'.


Shinseisha released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Battle Garegga - GV-027(4-88199-284-8)) on 30/09/1996.


- UPDATES -


* VER. Feb 1 1996 :

First official version.


* VER. Sat Feb 3 1996 :

Distributed in Japan, USA, Europe and Asia.


* VER. Sat Mar 2 1996 :

The titlescreen says 'Battle Garegga - New version'.

Distributed in Austria and Hong Kong.

Most of the bullets are changed to yellow spheres.

'Stage select' and the 3 additional game-mode select secrets removed.


* VER. Tue Apr 2 1996 :

The titlescreen says 'Battle Garegga - Type 2'.

Distributed in Denmark and China.

Most of the bullets are changed to yellow spheres.

'Stage select' and the 3 additional game-mode select secrets removed.


- SCORING -


Medals score : as long as you catch all medals of a wave, the increasing continues up to 10,000 points per medal. If you miss one, the next wave restarts at 100 points...

1 : 100 points.

2 : 200 points.

3 : 300 points.

4 : 400 points.

5 : 500 points.

6 : 600 points.

7 : 700 points.

8 : 800 points.

9 : 900 points.

10 : 1000 points.

11 : 2000 points.

12 : 3000 points.

13 : 4000 points.

14 : 5000 points.

15 : 6000 points.

16 : 7000 points.

17 : 8000 points.

18 : 9000 points.

19 : 10000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Battle Garegga weapons :

1) Shot : to powerup your Shot, pick up small or big Shot powerups. The small powerups need to be collected in quantities : (1st) default > (2nd) 1 item > (3rd) 2 items > (4th) 4 items > (5th) 8 items


2) Special weapon : to get one full Weapon in stock, you must collect 40 SMALL Weapon bullets (or one BIG bullet), and you can hold a maximum of four full Weapons and 40 SMALL Weapon bullets. Whenever you die, you get a bonus of 20 SMALL Weapon bullets added to your current stock.


3) Options : there are five basic formations available which are controlled by pressing the "Change Formation" button. They are :

- Spread : two on each side of your ship, one fixed by your side firing at a wideish angle, and one fixed near your ship's nose, firing at a tighter angle. Overall firepower style similar to a fiveway spread.

- Tail : 4 pointing backwards in a wide fan shape, similar to a Silvergun's fully powered Tail shot.

- Front : 4 pointing straight forwards, fixed in front of your ship's nose. Good for concentrated attacks.

- Rotate : 4 Options spaced equally in a ring around your ship, spinning and firing when you do. Pretty useless.

- Trace : similar formation to Front, except they follow your ship around the screen, firing in the opposite direction to your movements. More useful than Rotate Wink

The order in which the Option formations are cycled are as follows. It is important to learn this order, as quick switching of formations is important to survival in many stages :

Spread > Tail > Front > Rotate > Trace > (back to Spread)

There are also secret formations, that are activated when you fulfill certain requirements. These requirements are based on missing a certain number and type of item BEFORE you pick up the next available Option icon, and also remember that it is a lot easier to set up for certain special formations than others:

- Search : these are fixed in a similar formation to Spread, but they track and fire at nearby enemies. It is quite hard to destroy faster moving drones with this formation, so if possible, avoid this and go for Homing instead. To get Search, miss 5 Option items, then pick up the next one that appears.

- Shadow : the Option items trail your ship much like the Gradius Options do. Useful if you like that sort of thing Wink. To get Shadow, miss 5 Medals, then pick up an Option item.

- Homing : the Options have full range of the screen, and will fly right up to the nearest enemy and attack. Very useful Very Happy. To get Homing, miss 5 SMALL Weapon bullets, then pick up an Option item.

- Wide : they are fixed in the same manner as the Spread formation, but have a much wider firing angle. To get Wide, miss 5 SMALL Shot power ups, then pick up an Option item.

- Chain : only available in two-player mode, the Options will create a chain between both ships. More Options beans a bigger chain Very Happy. To get Shadow, one player must satisfy a special formation condition, and the chances of Chain activating is 50%..

There is also a activation order for the special formations which takes effect if you satisfy two or more activation conditions. The order is:

Search > Shadow > Homing > Wide

You can also cancel a special formation by a press of the Option button. Canceling a special form puts you straight back into Spread options.


* Self Destruction : one other unlisted weapon you can use is the explosion and resulting scattered shrapnel released from your ship when it is destroyed. The power of the explosion itself isn't very powerful, but the shrapnel can cause moderate damage to larger enemies. For example, the four large tanks before the Stage 4 boss can have their turrets and tracks destroyed with a well placed suicide, which can set up for easier collection of the LARGE Weapon bullets they hold. The shrapnel released from your ship's explosion also nullifies bullets, so if you find yourself in a tricky situation with a few extra lives in stock, suicide one of them.


* Ship Selection : at the ship select screen...

1) To select a 'Normal power type' fighter, select your ship with A button,

2) To select a 'Speed Up power type', select your ship with B button,

3) To select a 'Shot power type', select your ship with C button,

4) To select a 'Speed up & Shot power type', select your ship with A+B+C button.


* "Mahou Daisakusen" Character : insert a credit, at the title screen press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, C, Start.


* Extended Mode : insert a credit, press and hold A and press Start (This code does not work with the type-2 version).


* Harder Mode : insert a credit, press and hold B and press Start (This code does not work with the type-2 version).


* Stage Edit : insert a credit, press and hold C and press Start (This code does not work with the type-2 version).


* Unlock Special mode (combines extended, stage edit and harder modes) : insert a credit, press and hold A+B+C and press Start (this code does not work with the type-2 version).


* Hint : destroy bridges and buildings!! Use your smartbombs to destroy bridges and buildings. They often contain large numbers of score medals.


- SERIES -


1. Battle Garegga (1996)

2. Battle Bakraid (1999)


- STAFF -


Director : Kazuyuki Nakashima

Programming 68000 Side : Shinobu Yagawa, Yasunari Watanabe

Programming Z80 Side : Yuichi Ochiai

Graphics : Shinsuke Yamakawa, Mitsuakira Tatsuta

Sound effects : Manabu Namiki (Santaruru)

Test players : Mr. Daigoro, Marika F.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battle Gear (c) 1998 Taito.


Who is the fastest?


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Type Zero hardware


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1998, Battle Gear was released in March 1999 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Battle Gear (1999)

2. Battle Gear 2 (2000)

3. Battle Gear 3 (2002)

4. Battle Gear 3 Tuned (2002)

5. Battle Gear 4 (2006)

6. Battle Gear 4 Tuned (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Battle Gear 2 (c) 2000 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Type Zero hardware


- TRIVIA -


Battle Gear 2 was released in July 2000 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Cars : At the car brand selection screen, hold down the START button and highlight either Toyota or Mazda, then press the Gas pedal to select. The secret cars are from the 'Initial D' anime. In Toyota, you have the Mecha Tuned Trueno with a 12,000 RPM engine, the Turbocharged Levin, and the Levin and Trueno SRs with a VERY weak SOHC engine. In Mazda, you have the Tuned FC3S (white) and FD3S (yellow) RX-7s, both are fast and maneuverable.


- SERIES -


1. Battle Gear (1999)

2. Battle Gear 2 (2000)

3. Battle Gear 3 (2002)

4. Battle Gear 3 Tuned (2002)

5. Battle Gear 4 (2006)

6. Battle Gear 4 Tuned (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Battle K-Road - Multi Style Fighting Tournament (c) 1994 Psikyo.


A fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.30 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1994.


Licensed to Jaleco for US manufacture and distribution.


This game is based on the real K-Road Tournament. The K-Road Tournament was banned in every country because of its no-rules, survival of the fittest attitude, which attracts ruthless international fighters.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extra features : If you hold Test Button + PL1 Button 1 during boot, you get extra options in the test menu. A level skip, BG test usually etc...


- STAFF -


Staff : Rick Johnson, Ogawa Hyoue, Knuckle Wataru, Hideyuki Oda, Shin Nakamura, Jun-1 Tanba, Shiori Saito, Toshinori Sugita, Minsk, N. Shigemura, A. Tsujimoto, Atsushi Sakurai, Hiromin, Masaki Izutani, Iron Champ, Yusa-Taro


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Battle Lane! Vol. 5 (c) 1986 Taito Corp.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up where you ride a motorcycle.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1986.


The actual licensing of the game went from Taito to Tecmo who further licensed the title to Romstar. This was a common distribution technique for games which were perceived as being 'second tier' or less when compared to 'hit' games. The game is still great fun and is, unfortunately, underappreciated.


While popular history seems to think that Data East designed the game (because the pinout matches Data East pinouts) the internals of the two 6809 processors appear to be a little more complicated than that. The design internally is rather Machivellian. It seems almost like it was created by a hardware designer who did not like software programmers!


Elout de Kok of the Netherlands holds the official record for this game with 1,343,700 points on May 2, 1986.


- STAFF -


Programmer : Hitoshi Satoh, Naritaka Nishimura

Graphic Designer : Takashi Yoneda, Kuniko Mukai, Kohji Ogata

Sound & Compose : Computer Gang Stars Corp., Hoppy Sawa, Boku Ohkubo, Hige Yamazaki

Assistant : Hiroshi Satoh, Hiroyuki Sekimoto, Atsushi Tanimoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Battle of Atlantis (c) 1981 Game World.


Your mission : Finish the six tables at all costs by eliminating a maximum of opponents. To Do this you possess a multi-directional laser (ultra-rapid firing) and terrifying torpedo-bombs. Through all 6 tables, build up your bonus by blowing-up the fuel tanks.

Table 1 : Avoid and destroy the floating mines.

Table 2 : The deadly exploding sharks appear as well as the destroyers (avoid their bombs!). Obliterate them with your laser.

Table 3 : You penetrate into an abyssal cavern where redoubtable octopusses lie in wait. The destroyers can only drop their bombs through the thin sides of the cavern.

Table 4 : A complex of towers replaces the lower part of the cavern. As well as the destroyers and octopus, the mines reappear in large numbers.

Table 5 : Accelerated version of Table 4.

Table 6 : You return to Table 1 in an accelerated version but you must face up to all your opponents.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 99


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Battle of Atlantis was an original game designed and developed by 'Game World', with the software being commissioned to Comsoft, a software company.


Battle of Atlantis was designed to compete with "Scramble", a leading game at the time.


- SCORING -


One second of survival : 10 points.

Missile : 100 points.

Base : 100 points.

Fish : 200 points.

Spider : 200 points.

Surface Ship : 500 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Don't stop shooting - a constant stream of bullets and bombs is the best defense!


* If you move up or down while firing, your forward cannon will fire upwards or downwards as well, enabling you to destroy enemies above or below you.


* Destroy surface ships whenever possible as they are worth the most points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

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Battle Rangers (c) 1988 Data East.


In this shoot'em up, 2 lone commandos take on an entire army with guns, knives, fists and whatever else might be laying around.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : HuC6280 (@ 7.159066 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 7.159066 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz), HuC6280 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen of the game show a 1988 copyright, Battle Rangers was released to the public in February 1989.


This game is known in US as "Bloody Wolf" and in Japan as "Narazumo Sentou Butai - Bloody Wolf".


- STAFF -


Game designer: Yoshiaki Honda

Game programmers: Takaaki Inoue, Souichi Akiyama

Graphic designers: Shinji Noda, Masanori Tokoro, Takahide Koizumi, Mix Man, Dot Man

Sound team: Azusa Hara (AZUSA), Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO), Tatsuya, Hitomi, Shuji Segawa

Hardware: Tomotaka Osada


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battle Shark (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


Europe model. For more information about the game, please see the Japan model entry.


- TECHNICAL -


European model dimensions :

73inch (185,4cm) high

43inch (109,2cm) deep

27,5inch (69,8cm) wide.


Taito Z System hardware


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1989, Battle Shark was released in March 1990 in Japan.


Also released as :

"Battle Shark [Japan model]".

"Battle Shark [USA model]".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Battle Shark (c) 1989 Taito.


Battle Shark is a first-person shooter which has the player looking through a 'periscope' in order to destroy the enemies. This game features simulated damage whenever the player gets hit by either an enemy torpedo or a missile.


- TECHNICAL -


[Japan model]


Dimensions :

185,5cm high

162cm deep

69,8cm wide.

Monitor : 25inch.


Taito Z System hardware

Board Number : K1100541A

Prom Stickers : C43


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1989, Battle Shark was released in March 1990 in Japan.


Also released as :

"Battle Shark [USA model]"

"Battle Shark [Europe model]"


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Battle Shark has a compliment of torpedoes at the start of a level. Once these are depleted there is a short delay before they are replenished.


* Increase the number of torpedoes Battle Shark can hold by defeating the end of level bosses.


- STAFF -


Direction : Captain Imamura, Ichiro Fujisue

Game design : Atsushi Yamamoto

Software : Ichiro Fujisue, Ghost Hashimoto, Takashi Kitabayashi, Naoya Kuroki, Takayuki Ishiwata

Art design : Hisakazu Kato, Takayuki Ogawa, Tsuyoshi Sato, Ken' Ichi Imaeda, Animation 20

Mechanic : Osamu Wakayama, Seiji Doumi, Yasunori Hatsuda

Cabinet : Atsushi Iwaoka

Hardware : Eikichi Takahashi, Katsumi Kaneoka

Sound and Music (Zuntata) : Yasuko Yamada (Devil Yamada), Hidehito Kitamaru


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Battle Shark (c) 1989 Taito America Corp.


USA model, for more information about the game, please see the Japan model entry.


- TECHNICAL -


USA model dimensions :

73inch (185,4cm) high

43inch (109,2cm) deep

27,5inch (69,8cm) wide.

Weight : 365 lbs.

Monitor : 20inch.


Taito Z System hardware


- TRIVIA -


This USA version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


Also released as :

"Battle Shark [Japan model]".

"Battle Shark [Europe model]".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Battle Tryst (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami M2 Hardware


Main CPU : (2x) PPC602 (@ 33 Mhz)


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Battle Tryst was released in February 1998.


This game features cameos from Konami's other games : Pastel (the pilot of WinBee) and Princess Melody (from the "Twin Bee" series) and Simon and Richter Belmont (from the "CastleVania" series, as Shemon and Rheter, respectively), are the hidden fighters.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battle Wings (c) 1984 Data East.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : DECO (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984.


This game is known in Japan as "B-Wings".


Game programmer used a Millennium 95085 Microsystem Emulator to program this game.


- STAFF -


Game programmer : Akira Sakuma


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battlecry (c) 1991 Home Data.


A fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz), uPD7807 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The game was completed in 1989. But released 2 years later in 1991.


- STAFF -


Producer : Marshal

Planners : Marshal, Sion, Show, Miyazee

Programmers : Sion, Wadachi, Magician, Son of Sun, Pon, Kaz

Graphic designers : Show, Miyazee, Son of Sun

Sound : Tappy, H. Endoh

Engineers : Taroh, K. Azuma, Tara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battles (c) 1983.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (4x) Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG, discrete circuitry (for the explosion sounds)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 129


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

= > [1] Zapper, [2] Blaster


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Xevious".


Original products:

Xevious (Namco)


Licensed products:

Xevious (Atari)


Unofficial products:

Xevios (Watson)

Battles (Unknown)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Message : The bootlegger has included the trick for generating a message right at the beginning of the game. As soon as Solvalou appears, move to the far right edge of the screen and begin bombing constantly. Continue bombing until the first set of attacking rings is very close to you and then shoot the rings. The message 'Prease enjoy this game !' will appear on the screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Battleships (c) 199? Maygay.


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Game's ROM.

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Battleships (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


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Game's ROM.

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Battleships & Cruisers (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


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Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Battleships & Cruisers (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Battletoads (c) 1994 Electronic Arts


The final, and most gruesome game in the Battletoads series. Unlike the home console games, the arcade version features more intense violence and a touch of adult humor (including a very unique way to hurt enemies twice your size...). Each toad features their own unique set of smash hits which can be executed to finish off the enemies - such as the Drilla Killa, the Battletoad 'Butt and the Big Bad Boot.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMS34020 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1994.


Licensed from Rare Coin-it Games.


The last game of the critically-acclaimed series that was originally released for the Nintendo NES in 1991. This is a unique game which was never ported to consoles.


- SERIES -


1. Battletoads (1991, Nintendo NES)

2. Battletoads and Double Dragon (1993, Nintendo NES)

3. Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (1993, Nintendo Super NES)

4. Battletoads in Ragnarok's World (1993, Nintendo Game Boy)

5. Battletoads (1994)


- STAFF -


Main program : Chris Sutherland

Additional programming : Mark Wilson

Game design : Gregg Mayles

Additional design : Kevin Bayliss, Chris Sutherland

Main character artist : Kevin Bayliss

Additional character artists : Keri Gunn, Gregg Mayles, Steve Mayles, Chris Peil

Main background artist : Kevin Bayliss

Additional background artists : Gregg Mayles, Steve Mayles, Chris Peil, Dean Smith

3-D Computer models : Kevin Bayliss

Hardware concept : Chris Stamper

Hardware design and construction : Pete Cox, Chris Stamper

Audio software : Chris Sutherland

Music and sound effects : Dave Wise

Additional sound effects : Gregg Mayles, Chris Sutherland

Sound effect sampling : Dave Wise

Vocal effects : Kevin Bayliss, Mark Betteridge, Simon Farmer, Chris Peil, John Stamper, Louise Stamper, Chris Sutherland

Quality assurance : Simon Farmer, Gary Richards, Huw Ward

Original battletoads concept : Tim Stamper

Original battletoads design : Kevin Bayliss, Mark Betteridge, Tim Stamper

Produced by : Chris Stamper, Tim Stamper


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Battlezone (c) 1980 Atari, Inc.


Atari's Battlezone is a 1-player game with an X-Y or vector-generation monitor. The game depicts a first-person view from inside a tank. The battles are fought in a large valley that is completely surrounded by mountains and volcanoes. The valley floor contains pyramids and boxes that can provide temporary protection for players (these cannot be destroyed by shots).


The enemy consists of slow and fast 'super' tanks and intelligent missiles - all of which become more evasive as the game progresses. In addition, flying saucers appear periodically. These don't shoot at players, but players can get very high point scores for shooting them.


The game starts with the slow tank visible on the screen. The player can determine the position of either type of tank or the missile by reading the messages in the upper left corner of the screen. For example, ENEMY TO RIGHT may be displayed. In addition, the sweeping radar display shows a dot for the enemy's location, accompanied by a sonar 'blip' sound.


The upper pie-shaped area on the radar represents the player's range of view on the screen below. If the enemy falls within this area, it will be shown on the screen below and will be accompanied by the message ENEMY IN RANGE.


Occasionally the flying saucer appears on the screen. It is a harmless observer to the battle and will not destroy the enemy or player. Its position is never shown on the radar, but players can earn points for shooting it down. The saucer does act as a distraction, though, since it usually appears at the same time as the enemy tanks or missile. Saucers can be shot down by the player as well as enemy tanks.


- TECHNICAL -


Upright cabinet dimensions : 

74, 82in. (190cm) high. 

25, 25 (64, 13cm) wide. 

25, 26in. (64, 16cm) deep. 

Weight : 290 lbs (131, 5 kg). 

Monitor : 19in. QuadraScan. 


Cabaret cabinet dimensions : 

54, 25in. (137, 79cm) high. 

20, 44in. (51, 91cm) wide. 

23, 75in. (60, 32cm) deep. 

Weight : 185 lbs (83, 9 kg). 

Monitor : 15in. QuadraScan. 


Game ID : 0364xx 


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz) 

Co-processor : Math Box 

Sound Chips : POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Palette colors : Black and White with green and red screen overlays. 


Control : Double 2-way joysticks (both vertical, side by side) with a button for firing shots atop the right hand joystick.


- TRIVIA -


Battlezone went into the arcades in November 1980 and created such a sensation that the U.S. army ordered modified versions of the games to use in training. 


Battlezone was the first environmental 3-D landscape game. The game used a system of bit-slice processors called a 'mathbox' to do 3-D calculations for the display. This kind of 'squeezing the most out of minimal hardware' mindset was what led Atari to create the innovative games it did in the 1980's. Approximately 15020 units were produced. 


As Battlezone was so innovative for its time, the US Army commissioned Atari to create a version of the game for infantry vehicle training (called "Bradley Trainer"). Ed Rotberg was assigned the project, but was very opposed to it. Major Dave Robinson and General Donn Starry of the U.S. Army were responsible for bringing Atari the idea of making a military version to be used in training. 


* The Creation of Battlezone : The idea of a tank simulator was championed by Morgan Hoff, who became the project leader for Battlezone, while Ed Rotberg was the principal programmer.


Ed Rotberg: 'Morgan Hoff more or less championed it and decided to put together a team to implement the game. Given the technology that we had, the real challenge was how to make the game appear as if we had more technology than we did. And the question was always : How do we involve the player? Meeting those needs was where the artistry was involved in designing a game in those days.' 


The developers used brilliant software code and innovative circuitry to create a high tech look. But some low-technology tricks were used as well. For example, a simple band of red cellophane was applied to the inside of the Battlezone screen. Placed across the top of the screen, the result was red colors for the radar and warning messages, even though Battlezone didn't have a two-color display.


A game takes on a life of its own, Rotberg said : "Most games rarely turn out exactly the way that you plan them. Every time that you play the game, you try to amplify those things that are fun, and you try to pare away those things that are annoying and really not enjoyable. It is kind of like a story that grows in the telling.". 


The volcano erupting in the background was created by Owen Rubin ("Major Havoc"). Rubin pestered Rotberg to add the volcano but he was too busy to write the code and told Rubin that if he wanted the erupting volcano he'd have to write the code. The next morning, Rotberg walked in to a volcano erupting onscreen and the code listing on his desk. 


* Remembrances from the Video Game Masters : On the erupting volcano in the background of Battlezone, Ed Rotberg said : "One of the other programmers who was working on another project in the same lab kept saying, "Why don't you make the volcano active?" I had enough to do just to make the game play. And everyday he would say "You know, you really need to make that volcano active". He is really currently one of my very best friends, and he is a wonderful guy. But he kept pestering me about this. One day I said, "You're a programmer. If you want the volcano active, you write the code and I'll put it in". So I came in the next day and there was this chunk of code on my desk describing the motion of the rocks and such. I took an afternoon off and put the code into the program. That's how the volcano became active. It was never in the design.". 


Atari engineers were always amazed by the abilities of the players out in the arcades.


Morgan Hoff : "I remember a game that contained a succession of increasingly difficult mazes ranging from easy to difficult, to those requiring super human skill in timing. I was completely surprised to find players who could complete the most difficult levels. They were in a world of their own. They played the game with incredibly accurate hand and eye coordination and memory. One day I was in an arcade and... the best player was seven. He was extraordinary and he was standing on a chair to reach the controls.". 


Although Atari engineers uniformly praised the best players out in the arcades, many of the engineers were awesome players themselves. Once two Atari engineers went on a skiing vacation in Utah and Dan Pliskin came back with the following story : "We were at Snowbird, and we had only been there a few days when we started to miss video games. So, we found a little arcade and my friend got onto a Missile Command (which was a pretty old game by then) and I got onto some pinball machine. We broke the high-score tables, and he had, like, 200 free cities and I had, like, 60 free games. When we got tired of playing, we just left them to these kids that were just wide-eyed, staring at us. The kids were standing there with their mouths open. They had never seen pinball wizards and video game masters.". 


* Popular from the Start : As Battlezone took shape, engineers in the lab wanted to play it, a lot.


Ed Rotberg : 'Usually when you have a winner you leave your lab for awhile and when you return there are people standing around playing your game, and that happens over and over again. You end up having to kick them off your machine to get any work done. That is your first indication that you have a winner. And I have never seen a really strong game that did not have that appeal. The guys in the labs are pretty good barometers". 

Another barometer, though after the fact, was to go into the arcades to watch others playing it. Rotberg continued : "The best feeling for a game designer is to go out into an arcade and see people having fun playing the game that they created. There is nothing better than that. To walk around and see all the other games, and know that people can choose from anything in there, but they are playing your game. That is pretty heavy stuff.' 


* The Great 25-Cent Escape : Battlezone provided great escape for a quarter.


Rich Adam : 'Battlezone was a great one. I did love that game. Why was that business so phenomenal then? For a quarter you could be in a tank simulator, a pretty darn good one. That was pretty good value. That's what made Battlezone a phenomenon.'


Dan Pliskin : 'There's a certain class of games where you just get into a trance when you're playing them. As long as you're in this trance, you're doing fine.'


The attraction of Battlezone's world was so strong that many players wanted to turn their back on the fighting and drive their tank up into the mountains to go exploring. The designers of the game had to put in a routine to send a missile after would-be explorers so that arcade owners wouldn't lose money on the peaceful tourists who didn't want to fight. Many great legends emerged from the arcades that centered on finding a way to leave the fighting behind.


Lyle Rains : 'One letter came in from a Battlezone fan who said that a friend of his had told him that if you drove far enough you finally got to the volcano, and if you drove over the top of the volcano, you could go down into the crater. And he said that inside the crater there was a castle, and that you could go inside and explore the castle. Of course, none of this was true. It was a great little story to get from a fan. Who knows, we may yet do a volcano with a castle in it.'


David Palmer holds the official record for this game with 23,000,000 points on August 30, 1985. 


A Battlezone unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Tron', in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks', in the 1984 movie 'The Philadelphia Experiment' and in the 1986 movie 'Running Scared' (the cab appears in Billy Crystal's apartment). 


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battlezone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", "Gravitar", "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight". 


An upright Battlezone unit appears in the 38 Special music video 'Caught Up In You'.


- SCORING -


Tank (Slow) : 1000 points. 

Super Tank (Fast) : 3000 points. 

Missile : 2000 points. 

Saucer : 5000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, you will be put into a surrealistic landscape. Almost immediately, an enemy will appear on the screen. You will know this by a warning sound the machine makes plus the enemy will show up on your radar. First of all, this game will be very different because you must look through a periscope apparatus. This is to give the feeling of being confined in a tank. Get used to limited movement of your head and use your eyes to quickly take in the entire battlefield in a glance. 


* You must be able to identify different sounds in this game. Sounds you need to know are : 

1) The warning that an enemy is on the battlefield. 

2) The sound of an incoming missile. 

3) The sound of a shot being fired (by you or at you). 

4) The sound of the saucer. 

5) The joyous sound of actually destroying something. 

6) The sound when your tank bumps into an object (enemy unit or battlefield obstacle). 


* Your field of vision is approximately 45 degrees. This means you will have to learn to use your radar effectively for anything out of your field of vision. The 45 degree wedge always faces forward (your line of site). Enemies (except the saucer) will show up on your radar as a dot. Plus you will hear the beep as the radar sweep continues to cross over it. 


* Be not only aware of where the enemies are, but also where the obstacles are also. There's nothing more frustrating then having the perfect shot lined up, or the perfect escape planned when you run into something. This is especially true when you are moving backwards. 


* In order to line up with an enemy tank, you must turn your entire tank toward the enemy. The turret and tank are one piece versus being able to turn the turret independently of the tank. 


* You can only have one shot out at a time. This can prove to be the difference between life and death since if you fire a stray shot, you must wait for that shot to hit an object or disappear into the horizon before your tank is loaded again. This can take a couple of seconds. On the same note, the enemy tanks also work under this restriction. In other words, make sure you have your target lined up before taking a shot. 


* The game starts out giving you the standard tanks. These tanks move slower then your tanks so they are pretty easy to kill. After scoring 20000 points (not including the points earned for killing the flying saucers), however, the Supertanks make their appearance. These tanks are much quicker then your tank so you have to take them out quickly. 


* Tank killing isn't actually too hard once you get the rhythm of how to do it down. There are a few methods for killing tanks : 


1) When the tank first appears on your radar, turn around so that you are facing it, but keep moving. The enemy tank will of course take a shot at your tank. It aims at where you are, not at where you are going. When you hear the sound of an enemy tank shooting at you, move away from the line of fire and launch an attack before the enemy tank can fire again. Never drive straight toward an enemy tank. You'll put yourself in the line of fire. Use wide arching turns or a zigzagging path. 


2) Now, move backwards and turn slightly in the same direction of where the enemy tank is. In other words, if the enemy tank is slightly to your left, then go backwards while turning your own tank to the left. You may even see the enemy's tank shot appear in your field of vision. That means you have the right angle on the turn. Be cautious when backing up. You don't want to back into enemy fire.


3) At the same time you are moving backwards, the enemy tank will be moving up to engage your tank. Continue the above until the enemy tank is practically on top of your tank. Then rapidly turn left or right and hit him with a point-blank shot. Sometimes the enemy tank hits yours. Just like an obstacle, the enemy tank will back up and speed away. Turn rapidly to hit him before he can set up for a shot. Again, the Supertanks recover much quicker then the standard tanks. 


4) This will work on both regular tanks and Supertanks. The difference is the fact that Supertanks close the distance much quicker than regular tanks. 


5) Another way is to put an obstacle between yourself and the enemy tank. When an enemy tank hits an obstacle, they back up and move quickly away for a brief moment before they turn again to fire on your tank. If you are good, you can 'lead' the target when they are backing up or going forward and score a kill that way. Of course, this method is much more difficult. Beware : Rectangular blocks are too low to offer protection.


* Don't attempt to outrun a Supertank. They can easily catch up to you. Plus, they like to get behind your tank to blast you from the rear. Nothing like not hearing the shot that destroys your tank. 


* Another battlefield hazard is the missile. The first missile is dependent on the score setting. It is an easy one that comes straight for your tank. Just sit there and blow it apart. After that, though, things aren't as easy. As with the tanks, there is a method and certain rhythm to taking out missiles. 


1) The missile will come down and take a hard turn to the right (as you are facing it). Then it will take a hard turn to the left. Then another hard turn to the right to hit your tank. 


2) You can stay still and just turn your tank slightly. When the missile is turning to the left, fire ahead of it and you can destroy it. 


3) Move backwards and turn toward your left. That way the missile will go across your field of vision before it makes its right turn again. 


4) When the missile comes, move backward and take a 'blind' shot. You may get lucky. Even if you don't, moving backwards will enable you to get another shot. However, use patience when firing at missiles. If the first 'blind' shot misses, don't fire the next shot until after the missile has travelled at least part way up the screen because it can alter its course randomly and hitting it takes time.


5) If you are really good, you can wait until it takes the last turn to the right toward your tank. Spin around and hit it like that. This is a very rough shot to execute. 


6) If you mess up, sometimes you can move forward and to the right to cause the missile to miss. You also can usually cause a miss by putting tall (not the short ones you can shoot over) obstacles in your way. 


7) Regardless of method, make sure there are not obstacles between you and the missile. The missile is capable of jumping all obstacles and it will also eliminate the missiles pattern. Nothing like a missile jumping over an obstacle and landing on top of your tank. 


8) For multiple missiles, you will have to adjust your direction so that when the next missile lands, it will be centered in your gunsight. You can also confirm this by using your radar. 


* You will usually get a missile after about five tanks. Missiles usually come in twos or threes to make your life more exciting. They appear more frequently after you've earned 10, 000 points. The first missile will also appear if you don't fire a shot within the first 45 seconds of play.


* Beware of Flying Saucers! They can't attack your tank, but they can create quite a destraction. Don't forget while you're going after the high scores, the enemy tank is still aiming and firing at you.


* Saucers are a great way to earn points. They are, unfortunately, on the battlefield when other enemies are present. If you have a safe, clear shot, then go for them. If not, you can still take a pot shot at them. 

This is usually when you are spinning your tank around to deal with another enemy. If a saucer happens to be in the way, take a shot at it. You don't get points, however, if an enemy tank takes out a saucer. 


* If you do want to try for the big points that flying saucers bring, listen for the warning sound and try to fire while the enemy tank is waiting for its last shot to land...but make sure it doesn't land on you.


* Another great thing about this game is that you will only have to deal with one enemy at a time. For example, if the missile appears, then the tank will disappear so you can concentrate on the missile. 


* After destroying an enemy tank, prepare for the worst. Although there aren't formal levels to the game, Battlezone responds to your successes by increasing the speed and ferocity of enemy attacks.


- STAFF -


Project Leader : Morgan Hoff 

Programmer : Ed Rotberg (Game Play, also the tank treads) 

Hardware Engineer : Jed Margolin (3-D algorithms, Object Digitization, Hardware Sounds, Moon) 

Technician : Doug Snyder (also hardware design) 

Bit Slice Math Box : Mike Albaugh and Dan Pliskin   

Analog Vector Generator Design : Howard Delman 

Design of 3D Objects : Harry Jenkins and Roger Hector 

Volcano : Owen Rubin


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)

Atari 5200 (prototype only)

Atari XEGS

Atari Lynx (1995, "Battlezone 2000")

Nintendo Game Boy (1996, "Battlezone / Super Breakout")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Sega Saturn (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Atari Anniversary Advance")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007,"Xbox Live Arcade")


* Computers :

Commodore VIC-20 (1983)

Commodore C64 (1983)

PC [Booter] (1983)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1984)

Tandy Color Computer (1985, "Rommel 3D")

Atari ST (1986)

Tandy Color Computer (1988, "Turret") : Turret was written completely in Extended BASIC.

PC [MS Windows, 3.5''] (1993, "Microsoft Arcade")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2000, "Atari Arcade hits 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.


* Others : 

Nokia N-Gage (2005, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 1")

Atari Flashback 2 (2005)

Apple Store (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Google Play (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Bay-Route (c) 1989 Sega.


A horizontal anti-terrorist shoot'em up / platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0115


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


Developed by SUNSOFT.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0115

* Japanese release.


FD1094 317-0116

* World release.


- STAFF -


Program : Yoshitaka Kawabe

Design : Kazuyuki Sugiura, Rieko Sakai, Masayuki Aikawa

Sound : Vial music, Michie Takemori, Shinichi Seya

Director : Kiharu Yoshidaatsuura


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Bay-Route (c) 1989 Datsu Electronics.


Bootleg of the Sega's Original.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Baywatch (c) 1995 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Version 3 (BSMT2000 & 192 x 64 display)

Model Number : 38


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : 68000 (@ 6 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


This game features speech samples from David Hasslehoff who plays Mitch Buchannon in the TV show from which Baywatch the pinball game is based on.


Sometimes during the attract mode demo, Sonic the Hedgehog pops up from the water wearing a dive mask which is ironic since Sonic is unable to swim in many of his games.


- STAFF -


Design by : Joe Kaminkow, Joe Balcer

Art by : Markus Rothkranz, Jeff Busch

Dots/Animation by : Jack Liddon, Kurt Andersen

Music & Sound by : Brian Schmidt

Software by : Neil Falconer, Lonnie D. Ropp, John Carpenter, Orin Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Beach Festival World Championship 1997 (c) 1997 Comad Industry Co., Ltd.


A volleyball game that features international teams of both men and women contesting in the World Beach Ball Championship.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game might be a code rip-off of the game "Power Spikes".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Beach Head 2000 (c) 2000 Tsunami Visual Technologies.


As a lone gunner, you are the last line of defense against an overwhelming onslaught of enemy fire. You will be rattled as your machine gun spits out rounds, and jolted as you fire the cannon. Feel the force as you volley missiles at incoming aircraft, and strive to keep an edge on the enemy as you experience the torque of being hit by enemy rounds. Put to life by motion incorporating six degrees of freedom, Beach Head 2000 will keep you on the edge of your seat until the bitter battle's end!

* Play your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty and enemy strategies to send the intruders packing!

* Defend your homeland from armored personnel carrier, roaring tanks, transport helicopters, infantry battalions, heavy bombers, and lightning-fast attack jets!

* Feel the rattling of your machine gun, and be jolted as you volley cannon rounds. Strive to keep an edge on the enemy as you experience the torque of being hit by enemy rounds.


- TECHNICAL -


Tsumo Multi-Game Motion System


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2001.


A 'Special Edition' was released.


- UPDATES -


SPECIAL VERSION :

* Player selectable with a choice of 3 distinctly different enemies.

* Enhanced targeting control.

* Turn bloodshed ON or OFF.


- SERIES -


1. Beach Head 2000 (2000)

2. Beach Head 2002 (2002)

3. Beach Head 2003 - Desert War (2003)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [Unreleased Prototype]


* Computers :

PC (2000)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Beach Head 2002 (c) 2002 Global VR.


'Beach Head 2002' puts players in the position of a lone soldier, charged with defending a vital inland command post against an imminent airborne assault. With the beach invasion repulsed, players are sent to the rear. The enemy is determined to launch an all-out airborne assault in the rear. Paratroopers, infantry, tanks, armored cars, helicopters and gun-ships converge onto the battlefield. Adding to the madness is the re-introduction of the player's former drill sergeant, whose exclusive assignment is to 'inspire' and 'motivate' players.


- TECHNICAL -


VR Vortek V3 System


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2003.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SERIES -


1. Beach Head 2000 (2000)

2. Beach Head 2002 (2002)

3. Beach Head 2003 - Desert War (2003)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Beach Head 2003 - Desert War (c) 2003 Global VR.


Meeting little resistance in the desert, the main coalition force presses onward to victory. Your lonely mission to remain behind as rear-guard becomes a ferocious clash when the enemy's elite forces regroup to wage a last desperate surprise attack. The enemy thought it would be easy to roll over you and chew through the unsuspecting coalition force. They were dead wrong. 'Beach Head 2003 - Desert War' continues the top-earning series with lightning-fast gameplay and amazing new desert-themed graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


VR Vortek V3 System


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2003 in USA.


- SERIES -


1. Beach Head 2000 (2000)

2. Beach Head 2002 (2002)

3. Beach Head 2003 - Desert War (2003)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Beach Patrol (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Beach Spikers - Virtua Beach Volleyball (c) 2001 Sega.


The typical summer sport, beach volleyball, became an arcade game! Not only the beach volleyball fans but also all the game fans will be extremely excited by the new type of sports game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi 2 (GD-Rom) Hardware

CPU : SH-4 128-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : 2 x PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC-CLX2) GPU's 

Geometry Processor : Custom Videologic T+L chip "Elan" (100mhz) - (Under Heatsink)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)

Main Memory : 32 MByte 100Mhz SDRAM

Graphic Memory : 32 MByte

Model Data Memory : 32MByte

Sound Memory : 8 MByte


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2001.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo GameCube [DOL-GBSJ-JPN] (Jul.2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Beam Invader (c) 1979 Tekunon Kougyou.


A "Space Invaders" clone.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Bear Climber (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Bear Necessities (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_bears,pr_bearsa,pr_bearsb,
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Bear Streak (c) 1996 Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Bear X (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Beast Busters (c) 1989 SNK.


A city has been invaded by the undead, you as any of three soldiers must shoot & blast your way out or you'll become tonight's main course in this frantic first person shooter! Features excellent graphics and lots of challenge! No one knows how it happened but one thing is for sure, we'll risk our lives... and have lots of fun!


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 74'' (187,5cm) high x 35'' (90cm) wide x 47'' (115,5cm) deep.


Top Board Number : A9003-1

Middle Board Number : A9003-2

Bottom Board Number : A9003-3

Prom stickers : BB


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 3

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1989.


One famous owner of a Beast Busters cabinet was American pop singer, Michael Jackson (1958-2009), who would often take the cabinet on tour with him via cargo plane.


A Beast Busters unit appears in the 1998 movie 'The Replacement Killers'.


Soundtrack releases :

Beast Busters / SNK [Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00036 - Jul 21, 1990]


- SERIES -


1. Beast Busters (1989)

2. Beast Busters - Second Nightmare (1999)

3. Dark Arms - Beast Busters (1999, SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


President : Eikichi Kawasaki

Producer & Director : Hamachi. Papa

Designers : Mitsuzo.I, Ken, Muromoto, Sakai, Mioshi, Maeda, Fujiwara

Main programmer : Mr. SNK 25

Assistant programmer : Murano

Sound creators : Tarkun, Masahiko Hataya (Papaya)

Hard creator : Ebara


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Atari ST (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Beast Busters - Second Nightmare (c) 1999 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 76,5'' (196,8cm) high x 51'' (130,9cm) wide x 29,5 (75cm) deep.

Cabinet weight : Approx. 550 lbs (193 kg).


SNK Hyper Neo-Geo 64 hardware

Game ID : HNG64 No. 04


Main CPU : R4600 (@ 12.5 Mhz), V30 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


- SERIES -


1. Beast Busters (1989)

2. Beast Busters - Second Nightmare (1999)

3. Dark Arms - Beast Busters (1999, SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=beastf,
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Beastie Feastie (c) 1984 Epos Corporation.


Guide the insatiable Toby through corridors, up and down the elevators and through the side tunnels in his never-ending search for snacks. An assortment of crafty animals relentlessly pursue Toby and fight him for control of the elevators. Stop them or avoid them and munch a dozen different snacks to clear the 24 unique levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "The Glob" and "Super Glob".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=beastrzr,beastrzb,
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Beastorizer (c) 1997 Eighting / Raizing.


Unleash the beast within! Take your pick from 8 unique fighters with the ability to morph into powerful werebeasts (wolf, lion, rabbit, tiger, mole, fox, gorilla & boar) and battle your way to reach the sinister Tylon Corporation's secret bioweapon : the deadly weredemon Uriko! Features solid 3-D graphics with awesome character designs, great sound effects & cool music, and a simple control scheme geared towards fast, aggressive gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : RA9701


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 12 Mhz), YMF271 (@ 12 Mhz)


Players: 2

Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 3

=> Punch, Kick, Beast


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1997.


The game was known outside North America as "Bloody Roar".


- SERIES -


1. Bloody Roar (1997)

1. Beastorizer (1997)

2. Bloody Roar 2 - Bringer of The New Age (1998)

3. Bloody Roar 3 (2001) 

4. Bloody Roar Primal Fury (2002, Nintendo GameCube)

5. Bloody Roar Extreme (2003, Microsoft Xbox)

6. Bloody Roar 4 (2003, Sony Playstation 2)


- STAFF -


Chief producer : Masato Toyoshima

Producer : Kenji Kawase

Director : Susumu Hibi

Main programmer : Yuichi Ochiai

Programmers : Yasunari Watanabe, Takeshi Dodo, Kenji Shibayama

Planner : Seiya Yamanaka

Main graphic designer : Shinichi Ohnishi

Graphic designers : Mitsuakira Tatsuta, Shinsuke Yamakawa

Motion designers : Shinji Ohtomo, Koji Mandai, Kumi Sasaki, Tetsu Ozaki

Character designer : Mitsuakira Tatsuta

Sound composers : Atsuhiro Motoyama, Manabu Namiki (Santaruru), Ken-ichi Koyano, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Tomoko Miyagi

Sound effects : Gen

Sound programmer : Yuichi Ochiai

Voice actors : Nobutoshi Hayashi, Fumihiko Tachiki, Ryo Horikawa, Mika Kanai, Scott McCulloch, Barry Gjerde, Samantha Vega

General producer : Tomonori Fujisawa

Test players : Takeshi Yamane, Masahiro Kitano, Satoru Tanikawa, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Yuji Ishige, Joe Kitsukawa, Ryoji Sano, Shigeyuki Saitoh, Shinsiku Gotoh


* Hudson staff :

Executive producer : Naoyuki Tsuji

Chief producer : Kunji Katsuki

Producer : Atsushi Ikeda

Director : Kenji Fukuya


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Bloody Roar")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Beat Head (c) 1993 Atari Games.


Jump on the tiles that match your color or that have your color and your opponent's color. Jump on enough to fill your spaces before your opponent fills his.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ASAP (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


Beat Head has nothing remotely resembling Sprites or M.O.s., the hardware is a fairly naive bitmap, although it is implemented in VRAM, which allows, e.g. fast copies to reduce the CPU needed for static content.


Beat Head is the only Atari Coin-Op game to derive its 'time base' from the audio, and to do so uses a rarely used feature of CPU/Audio communication. A bug there would not affect any other game, and would manifest in Beat Head as timeouts and 'jerks' as the video was re-sync'd to the audio.


- TRIVIA -


At the time, Atari were very keen to fund 'unusual' game concepts, such as "Toobin'" and Beat Head was one of those chosen. However, the game mechanic was incredibly repetitive and once you'd beaten 5 opponents, not much really changed. The reason for the very limited number of 'waves' is that the game did not get past a 'short field-test' stage. It was intended to be out only a few days. Atari had a pretty bad rep in those days, which showed in the cash box. And Beat Head had fairly powerful enemies within Atari, so it was killed at a very preliminary stage of the program. It certainly was never intended to be so limited.


The phrase 'Stella on Steroids' on the POST screen is a reference to the old Atari VCS, codenamed 'Stella'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Beat the Bank Club (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=btchamp,
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Beat the Champ (c) 1996 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GV System hardware

Game ID : GV053


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : trackball

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Beat the Champ was released in October 1996.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1btclk,sc1btclka,sc1btclkb,
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Beat the Clock (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Beat the Clock (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=beatclck,
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Beat the Clock (c) 1985 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 0C70


- TRIVIA -


500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : George Christian

Art by : Tony Ramunni


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Beat the Warden (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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beatmania (c) 1997 Konami.


Follow along with the song by scratching the turntable and pressing the keys as the bars reach the bottom of the screen. If you manage to successfully hit each note on-key perfectly, a combo meter will go up, increasing your score. Do well enough by the end of the song, and you can progress to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 197cm high x 112cm wide x 101cm deep.

Cabinet weight : 250 kg.


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware

Game ID : GQ753


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997.


'Bemani' is actually a play on words : BE (at) MANI (a).


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- STAFF -


Director : Yuichiro Sagawa

Planners : Mizking, Takashi Hamano

Sound producers : Hiroshi Takeyasu, Reo Nagumo, Ohta Tomomi

Programmers : Takayuki Fukunaga, Hideki Hashimoto

Hardware engineer : Masayuki Senami

Mechanical engineers : Yuichiro Sagawa, Toshiharu Miura

CG designer : Mizking

Industrial designer : Isao Uehara

Graphic designer : Noriyuki Yokoki

Vocalist & rapper : Butcher "One Love", DJ Volcano, Chappy

Guiterist : Hiroshi Miyauchi, Takumi Kikuya, Yoriyoshi Matsushita

Dancers : Wan~chan, Nami

Japanese~English translators : Mutsuko Ichikawa, Hideki Hashimoto, Ami Masaki

Producer : Koji Okamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999, "Beatmania GB")

Bandai WonderSwan (1999, "BeatMania for WonderSwan")


* Others :

LCD handheld game


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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beatmania - The Final (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2002.


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania - THE FINAL Original Soundtrack - KOLA-001) on 23/10/2002.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bm2ndmix,bm2ndmxa,
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beatmania 2nd MIX (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


Follow along with the song by scratching the turntable and pressing the keys as the bars reach the bottom of the screen. If you manage to successfully hit each note on-key perfectly, a combo meter will go up, increasing your score. Do well enough by the end of the song, and you can progress to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware

Game ID : GX853


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1998.


Konami released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania 2nd Mix Complete - KICA-7872) on 26/06/1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Stages : First pick arcade mode, secondly hold Select while you choose expert mode. While you are still holding the circle button pick classic or techno. If you pick classic you will get the 'Rave 2nd remix' at the last stage. If you pick techno you will get 'hard techno' at the 3rd stage.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- STAFF -


Director : Yuichiro Sagawa

Planners : Mizking, Takashi Hamano

Sound director : Reo Nagumo

Composers : Nite System, Quadra, DJ Mazinger, Crunky Boy, Hiroshi Takeyasu, Reo Nagumo, Ohta Tomomi

Programmers : Takayuki Fukunaga, Hideki Hashimoto, Youhei Shimizu

Sound data analizer : Koji Kazaoka, Ryuichi Nitta, Hiroki Koga

Hardware engineer : Masayuki Senami

Mechanical engineers : Yuichiro Sagawa, Toshiharu Miura

Cg designer : Mizking

Industrial designer : Isao Uehara

Product designer : Noriyuki Yokoki

Vocalist & Rapper : Butcher "One Love", DJ Volcano, Chappy, Co~key, Bombman

Guitarists : Hiroshi Miyauchi, Takumi Kikuya, Yoriyoshi Matsushita

Dancers : Wan~chan, Nami

Japanese~English translators : Mutsuko Ichikawa, Hideki Hashimoto, Ami Masaki, Mary Hermanson, Kerry Nagai

Producer : Koji Okamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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beatmania 3rd MIX (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware

Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


Konami released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Beatmania 3rd Mix Complete - KICA-7921) on 276/11/1998.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


Follow along with the song by scratching the turntable and pressing the keys as the bars reach the bottom of the screen. If you manage to successfully hit each note on-key perfectly, a combo meter will go up, increasing your score. Do well enough by the end of the song, and you can progress to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware

Game ID : GX847


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1999.


Konami released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania 4th Mix Original Soundtracks - KMCA-1) on 17/06/1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Complete Song List Choice Mode (including Hidden Songs) : All songs can be selected from the beginning in BASIC and HARD modes.

1) Insert coin(s).

2) Press 1-5-4-3-4-3-4-1-2-1-1-5-4-3-4-3-4-1-2-1-1 on the 2P keyboard (This is the notes from 'Deep In You').

3) Press Start while holding down Effect and buttons 2-4 on the 1P keyboard.


* Hidden Stages :

1) Insert coin(s).

2) Press 1-4-3-5-2-4-1-5 on the 2P keyboard (This is the notes from 'Paranoia Max').

3) Press Start while holding down the Effect button.


* Changing The Frame Colour : During MODE SELECT, pressing the Start button will change the screens frame colour with each press. Each press will change the frame to the following colours : Grey >> Gold >> Red >> Blue >> Green >> White >> Brown >> Scarlet >> Black >> Magenta >> Purple.


* Mirror Play :

1) Insert coin(s).

2) Turn the 2P turntable anti-clockwise three times.

3) Press Start.


* Random Play :

1) Insert coin(s).

2) Turn the 2P turntable clockwise three times.

3) Press Start.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- STAFF -


Producer : Koji Okamoto

Director : Seiji Higurashi

Planner : Mizking F

Sound director : Takehiko Fujii

Sound superviser : Reo Nagumo

Programmer : Hideki Hashimoto

CG designers : Hotaru Komatsu, Hideko Shigeta, Mizking F, Satoshi Higashida (KCEJ), Hajime Yashiro (KCEJ)

Hardware engineer : Masayuki Senami

Mechanical engineers : Yuichiro Sagawa, Toshiharu Miura

Graphic designers : Noriyuki Yokoki, Mayu Sugiyama

Composers : Larry Dunn, GTS, Monday Michiru, Yasushi Kurobane, Takumi Iwasaki, Bebe, Hiroshi Watarai, Deep Emotion, Dj Oddball, Mitsukuni Murayama, Kouichi Yamazaki, Reo Nagumo, Takehiko Fujii, Takayuki Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Togo (KCEJ)

NM Sequence unlimited (AMD), D&G Music Factory (AMD)

Sound data analyzer : Ryuichi Nitta

Vocalists & Rappers : Larry Dunn, Monday Michiru, Melodie Sexton, Megumi Oka, Scotty D., Bebe, Andrea Robinson

Dancers : Nami, Wan-Chan

Mixing engineers : Masaki Takamura (Onkio Haus), Toshihiro Hayano (Kim Studio)

Japanese-English translator : Justin Lazaroff


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999, "BeatMania Append 4th Mix")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


Follow along with the song by scratching the turntable and pressing the keys as the bars reach the bottom of the screen. If you manage to successfully hit each note on-key perfectly, a combo meter will go up, increasing your score. Do well enough by the end of the song, and you can progress to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 197cm high x 101cm deep x 112cm wide.

Cabinet weight : 250 kg.


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Mirror Play : This code must be entered on the title screen, after inserting your money, but before pressing 1P START. Use the 2P bottom-LEFT key to input the following morse code sequence ('SHORT' = quick press-and-release, 'LONG' = hold the key for half a second) : LONG(x2), SHORT(x3), LONG, SHORST, press 1P START. You are now playing in Mirror Mode.


* Play Hidden Expert Courses : This code must be entered on the Mode Select screen. Move the cursor to Expert. Press and HOLD the 1P START button, and rotate the 1P turntable clockwise two full revolutions. Release 1P START, and rotate the 1P turntable clockwise one full revolution, making sure to stop the cursor on Expert. Press any 1P keyboard key to select Expert mode, and you can select new Expert Courses : Slake Mix, Nagureo Mix, and Another Mix (Note : Another Mix may not be played in Battle Mode).


* Play Hidden Song LINN 1999 : This code must be entered on the title screen, after inserting your money, but before pressing START. Use the 2P top-left key to enter the following morse code sequence. 'SHORT' is a quick press-and-release of the key, while 'LONG' means you have to hold the key for at least half a second : SHORT, LONG, SHORT(x4), LONG, SHORT, LONG, SHORT, press START. On Normal or Hard mode, choose 'Random Song' on your final stage. The song you play will be the hidden song, LINN 1999. Good luck!


* Random Play : This code must be entered on the title screen, after inserting your money, but before pressing 1P START. Use the 2P bottom-right key to input the following morse code sequence (SHORT = quick press-and-release, LONG = hold the key for half a second) : SHORT, LONG, SHORT(x2), LONG(x2), SHORT, press 1P START. You are now playing in Random Mode.


* All Music Mode : This code must be entered on the title screen, after inserting your money, but before pressing START. Slowly rotate the 1P turntable one full revolution clockwise. As you rotate it, input the following keyboard sequence :

1P bottom right

1P top right(x2)

1P bottom center(x2)

1P top left

1P bottom left

1P bottom center(x2)

2P top right

2P bottom center

1P bottom left

Press 1P or 2P START. Now when you select Normal or Hard mode, all of the music on the machine is immediately available for play, including all the hidden/expert songs.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- STAFF -


Producer : Koji Okamoto

Executive director : Seiji Higurashi

Director : Yuichiro Sagawa

Sound director : Takehiko Fujii

Sound superviser : Reo Nagumo

Programmers : Yohei Marufuji, Hideki Hashimoto

CG Designer : Tomoko Shiono

Hardware engineer : Masayuki Senami

Mechanical engineers : Yuichiro Sagawa, Toshiharu Miura

Graphic designer : Noriyuki Yokoki

Composers : GTS, BEBE, Hiroshi Watarai, DEEP EMOTION, DJ ODDBALL, Mitsukuni Murayama, Kouichi Yamazaki, Reo Nagumo, Takehiko Fujii, Takayuki Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Togo (KCEJ), Toshiyuki Kakuta (KCEJ), NM SEQUENCE UNLIMITED (AMD), D&G MUSIC FACTORY (AMD), Hirosi Takeyasu, REGINA, Masahiko Hataya (PAPAYA), ULTIMATE HEIGHTS, CAPTAIN JACK, X-TREME, DIMITRI FROM PARIS, UTUMI, MIKIO ENDO

Sound data Analysers : Mitsukuni Murayama, Ryuichi Nitta

Vocalists & Rappers : Melodie Sexton, Megumi Oka, Scotty D., Bebe, Andrea Robinson, Brenda Vaughn, ARGIE LANETTE PHINE, Linda Gish

Drummer : Kiyotaka Sugimoto

Dancers : NAMI, WAN-CHAN

Mixing enginners : Masaki Takamura (Onkio Haus), Toshihiro Hayano (Kim Studio)

Japanese-English translator : Justin Lazaroff


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2000, "BeatMania Append 5th Mix")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


Follow along with the song by scratching the turntable and pressing the keys as the bars reach the bottom of the screen. If you manage to successfully hit each note on-key perfectly, a combo meter will go up, increasing your score. Do well enough by the end of the song, and you can progress to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2001.


Toshiba EMI released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania 6th Mix Original Soundtrack - TOCP-64138~9) on 17/10/2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock All Music and All Expert Courses : After inserting your coins, hold down all 5 keys on the left side. While holding, use your other hand and input the sequence on the right side keys (the 5 keys are labeled from left to right) :

Press '1' key 6 times, 

Press '2' key 6 times, 

Press '4' key 6 times, 

Press '5' key 6 times, 

Press '3' key 6 times.

If done correctly, the background will change from red to blue. 

'All Music Mode' will be selectable in the game options. All Expert Courses will be selectable, and the Expert+ Course will be selectable.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- STAFF -


Exective producer : Fumiaki Tanaka

Producer : Yoshihiko Ota

Director : Kenji Togami

Sound director : Takehiko Fujii, Osamu Migitera

Programmers : Kenji Togami, Kazuyasu Kawamura, Takao Tada

CG Designer : Tomochika Moroe, Chihiro Inoue

Graphic designer : Noriyuki Yokoki

Composers : B.CHOYEK, Isao Saito, KEN Takizawa, Kiyotaka Sugimoto, KLUTE, Kouichi Yamazaki, M.MELITO & P.FINN, Mark Shrimpton, murumuru-kurotou, Naoki Maeda, Osamu Migitera, PARADOX, Takehiko Fujii, Tomosuke Funaki, TOTAL SCIENCE, Yohei Shimizu, Yuuki Kuromitsu

Sound data Analysers : Kiyotaka Sugimoto, Osamu Migitera, Takehiko Fujii, Yohei Shimizu

Mixing enginners : Miho Toyoda

Products support : Hachitaro Sato, Shinya Ishida, Tsuyoshi Nakano

Manual writer : Mika Sudo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2002, "beatMania 6th Mix + Core Remix")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2002.


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania 7th Mix Original Soundtracks - KMCA-160) on 26/06/2001.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania Club MIX (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Frame Color Change : Press start button in mode selection screen.


* Another Score : Hold Effector button then press 2 and 4 keys in the following music selection screen.

321 Stars

Game

Da Muzik

Venus of Your Smile

Taiyou ni Hoero


* Secret Music : Move cursor to "Tokyo European Espresso" in music selection screen then input the above Another Score code.

You can play with "Tokio" even in Normal or Maniac (this music is only selectable in Expert by default)


* Secret Course : Hold 2 and 4 keys then press 9, 9, 3 key in the title screen after inserted a credit. "Bpm Skip Mix" and "Deka Mix" appear on Expert mode. NOTE : input before push Effector button.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania Complete MIX 2 (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware

Game ID : GX988


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2000.


This game is known in US as "hiphopmania Complete MIX 2".


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- STAFF -


Producer : Koji Okamoto

Director : Seiji Higurashi

Sound directors : Takehiko Fujii, Kiyotaka Sugimoto

Sound superviser : Reo Nagumo

Programmers : Yohei Marufuji, Masaru Nakamura

Cg designers : Yaku Hiranabe, Mikio Yasumatsu, Tomoko Shiono

Hardware engineer : Masayuki Senami

Mechanical enginners : Yuichiro Sagawa, Toshiharu Miura

Graphic designer : Noriyuki Yokoki

Composers : D&G Music Factory (AMD), Deep Emotion, Dj Oddball, Hiroshi Watarai, Hiroyuki Togo (KCEJ), Kouichi Yamazaki, Kiyotaka Sugimoto, Mikio Endo, Mitsukumi Murayama, NM Sequence Unlimited (AMD), Reo Nagumo, Takayuki Ishikawa, Takehiko Fujii, Hiroshi Takeyasu, Toshiyuki Kakuta (KCEJ), Larry Dunn, Luisa Dunn, Hiroshi Watanabe, Aki, Tag, Delaware, Nouvo Nude

Sound data analyzers : Mitsukuni Murayama, Ryuchi Nitta, Migitera Osamu, Uchida Tomoyuki, Tatsuya Furukawa (good~cool), Tag, Aki

Vocalist & Rappers : Megumi Oka, Scotty D., Andrea Robinson, Brenda Vaughn, Argie Lanette Phine, Linda Gish, Ike Nelson, Jeff Coote

Drummer : Kiyotaka Sugimoto

Dancers : Nami, Wan~chan

Mixing engineers : Masaki akamura (Onkio Haus), Toshihiro Hayano (Kim Studio)

Japanese~English translator : Justin Lazaroff


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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beatmania Complete MIX (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware

Game ID : GX858


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1999.


This game is known in US as "hiphopmania Complete MIX".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Complete Song List Choice Mode :

1) Insert your credits.

2) Hold down 1P buttons 1+4 and fully turn turntable clockwise once.

3) Hold down 1P buttons 2+5 and fully turn turntable clockwise once.


4) Hold down 1P button 4 and press START.

5) Release button 4 and press button 2.

If you did it right, you should be able to select all songs.


* Another Version :

1) During 'STAGE SELECT', turn the records and press buttons 2-4-2 in quick succession while they are turning.

2) Next, turn the records again and press buttons 4-2-4 in quick succession while they are turning.

3) Later, when 'hard house', 'hard techno' (Acid Bomb) or 'euro beat' are selected, 'Another' version can be played.


* Random Play Mode : Can be activated by pressing the following 2P side buttons in the following order, followed by the 1P START button : 3-5-3-2-1-3-5-3-2-1-3-5-3-2


* Mirror Play Mode : Can be activated by pressing the following 2P side buttons in the following order, followed by the 1P START button : 3-5-3-2-1-3-5-3-2-1-5-3-2-1


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- STAFF -


Producer & Director : Koji Okamoto

Planner : Mizking

Sound director : Reo Nagumo

Composers : Nite System, Quadra, DJ Mazinger, Crunky Boy, Nouvo Nude, Hiroshi Takeyasu, Reo Nagumo, Ohta Tomomi, Yohei Shimizu

Programmers : Hideki Hashimoto, Takayuki Fukunaga

Hardware engineer : Masayuki Senami

Mechanical engineers : Yuichiro Sagawa, Toshiharu Miura

CG designers : Mizking, Hotaru Komatsu, Gyo Eguchi, Hajime Yashiro (KCE Japan)

Graphic designer : Noriyuki Yokoki

Vocalist & Rapper : Yurika Nagasawa, Miryam, Muhammad, Butcher "ONE LOVE", Chappy, Bombman

Sound tool programmer : Yohei Shimizu

Guitarists : Hiroshi Miyauchi, Takumi Kikuya, Yoriyoshi Matsushita

Dancer : Wan-Chan, Nami

Japanese-english translators : Mutsuko Ichikawa, Hideki Hashimoto, Ami Masaki, Mary Hermanson, Justin Lazaroff


* Staff of SPU original songs 'Big Beat Mix' :

CG designer : Hajime Yashiro (KCE Japan)

Composers : Hiroyuki Togo (KCE Japan), Tappy

Lyricists : Fabienne Haber, Hiroyuki Togo

Sound data analizers : Masashi Watanabe (KCE School), Hiroyuki Togo

Vocalist & Rapper : Fabienne Haber, Ikuzo Fujimura

Guitarist : Hiroyuki Togo

Japanese-English translators : Kerry Nagai, Ikuzo Fujimura

Japanese-French translator : Fabienne Haber


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania CORE REMIX (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware

Game ID : GXA05


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2000.


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania CORE REMIX Original Soundtrack - KMCA-89) on 21/02/2001.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- STAFF -


Producer : Koji Okamoto

Director : Yuichiro Sagawa

Sound directors : Takehiko Fujii, Reo nagumo

Programmers : Kenji Togami, Kazuyasu Kawamura

Cg Designers : Yukizumi Terao, Hotaru Komatsu, Megumi Kohayakawa

Dance performance : Tadasuke Iwasa and Ryoko Kiuchi (Brand-New Dance Market)

Graphic designer : Noriyuki Yokoki

Composers : B.Bandj, Hiroshi Takeyasu, Hiroshi Watanabe, Isao Saito, Ken Matsumoto, Kiyotaka Sugimoto, Kouichi Yamazaki, Reo Nagumo, Takayuki Ishikawa, Takehiko Fujii, Tatsuya Furukawa (Good-Cool), Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Tomosuke Funaki, Yohei Shimizu, Yukihiro Fukutomi

Sound data analysers : Osamu Migitera, Reo Nagumo, Takehiko Fujii, Tomoyuki Uchida, Hiroki Koga, Takayuki Ishikawa

Vocalists & Rappers & Scratch : Isao Saito, ICHe, B.Bandj, DJ Jun, Noriko Fukushima, R.C., Reika Morishita

Mixing engineers : akira Kusayanagi, Mitsuyasu Kaneko, Yoshiaki Onishi

Products supports : Shinya Ishida, Masayuki Senami, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Yoriyoshi Matsushita


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2002, "BeatMania 6th Mix + Core Remix")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


Follow along with the song by scratching the turntable and pressing the keys as the bars reach the bottom of the screen. If you manage to successfully hit each note on-key perfectly, a combo meter will go up, increasing your score. Do well enough by the end of the song, and you can progress to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware

Game ID : GX995


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2000.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. beatmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. beatmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania - The Final (2002)


- STAFF -


Artist management : MS Artists Products, Inc.

Coordinator : Musical Station


* Konami Bemani Staff :

Producer : Koji Okamoto

Director : Yoshihito Kato

Sound producer : Reo Nagumo

Sound director : Kaoko Aoki

CG director : meg-KOHA

CG designers : Light Kisaragi, Hir-Pon, Shio

Programmer : MTSU

Sound data analizers : Takehiko Fujii, dJTAKA, Suji, Jun Wakita, Tomoyuki Uchida, Osamu Migitera

Graphic designer : Mayu Sugiyama


* KCEJ Staff :

Producers : Hideo Kojima, Noriaki Okamura

Director : Hajime Yashiro

Sound director : Hiroyuki Togo

CG designers : Atuko Ito, Masami Kawano

Programmers : Tetsuya Funakubo, Tan Yudon, Motoi Mizobe, Motoaki Nishino

Sound data analizers : oshiyuki Kakuta, Masashi Watanabe

Arranger : Hiroyuki Togo

Music designer : Toshiyuki Kakuta


* Sound Management Staff :

Coordinator : Sumiko Shindo (KME)

Licensing manager : Kazunari Okido (KME)

Japanese - English translator : Scotty D.


* Konami - Remix Sound Staff :

Producer : Seiji Okamoto (Hello good-bye)

Assistant producer : Takaaki Kondo (Hello good-bye)

Director : Koichi Tanaka

Guitar : Shingo Nakamura

Flute : Koji Orita

Engineers : Takeshi Inaba (Otoya), Masaaki Takahashi (Sonata Club)

Studio : Hiipo st., Sonata Club


* Game Version Mixing' Sound Staff :

Mixing engineers : Mitsuyasu Kaneko, Gonta Kawamoto (Studio Sunshine)

Studio : Studio Sunshine, Be Born Studio


* Narration Staff :

Recording engineer : Kenzo Miura (Video Sunmall)

Assistant engineer : Hiroyuki Sukano (Video Sunmall)

Special DJ : Lin Urashima


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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beatmania IIDX (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


DJ simulation same from Konami's BEMANI series of games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999.


The main differences in hardware between the IIDX series and the original "beatmania" series are the presence of two extra keys, the wide screen and the more powerful speakers.


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania IIDX Original Soundtracks - KMCA-2) on 23/04/1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Special Course in Expert Mode : Before you put in your money, set the EFFECTOR 'down, up, down, up, down' from left to right. Put in your money, HOLD the EFFECT AND VEFX button and press START. You will then be able to choose Special course in Expert mode.


* Special Course in Expert Mode : Before you put in your money, set the EFFECTOR 'down, up, down, up, down' from left to right. Put in your money, HOLD the EFFECT AND VEFX button and press START. You will then be able to choose Special course in Expert mode.


* Another Course in Expert mode : Same as the way to choose special course, before put in the money, set the EFFECTOR LEVER 'down,up, down, up, down' from left to right then put in the money,HOLD the EFFECTOR and VEFX button and press START, Special Course can be choose from expert mode. move to 'SPECIAL COURSE' and change the EFFECTOR LEVER to 'up, down, down, down, down' and hold the EFFECTOR and VEFX button again, then start. If it succeed, instead of 'R3' you will play the song 'Dance Pop'.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania IIDX (1999)

2. beatmania IIDX 2nd Style (2000)

3. beatmania IIDX 3rd Style (2000)

4. beatmania IIDX 4th Style (2000)

5. beatmania IIDX 5th Style (2001)

6. beatmania IIDX 6th Style (2001)

7. beatmania IIDX 7th Style (2002)

8. beatmania IIDX 8th Style (2002)

9. beatmania IIDX 9th Style (2003)

10. beatmania IIDX 10th Style (2004)

11. beatmania IIDX 11th Style - IIDX RED (2004)

12. beatmania IIDX 12 - Happy sky (2005)

13. beatmania IIDX 13 - Distorted (2006)

14. beatmania IIDX 14th Mix Gold Edition (2006)

15. beatmania IIDX 15 - DJ Troopers (2008)

16. beatmania IIDX 16 - Empress (2009)

17. beatmania IIDX 17 - Sirius (2010)

18. beatmania IIDX 18

19. beatmania IIDX 19 (2011)

20. Lincle - beatmania IIDX 19 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania IIDX 2nd Style (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


DJ simulation game from Konami's BEMANI series of games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania IIDX (1999)

2. beatmania IIDX 2nd Style (2000)

3. beatmania IIDX 3rd Style (2000)

4. beatmania IIDX 4th Style (2000)

5. beatmania IIDX 5th Style (2001)

6. beatmania IIDX 6th Style (2001)

7. beatmania IIDX 7th Style (2002)

8. beatmania IIDX 8th Style (2002)

9. beatmania IIDX 9th Style (2003)

10. beatmania IIDX 10th Style (2004)

11. beatmania IIDX 11th Style - IIDX RED (2004)

12. beatmania IIDX 12 - Happy sky (2005)

13. beatmania IIDX 13 - Distorted (2006)

14. beatmania IIDX 14th Mix Gold Edition (2006)

15. beatmania IIDX 15 - DJ Troopers (2008)

16. beatmania IIDX 16 - Empress (2009)

17. beatmania IIDX 17 - Sirius (2010)

18. beatmania IIDX 18

19. beatmania IIDX 19 (2011)

20. Lincle - beatmania IIDX 19 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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beatmania IIDX 3rd Style (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


DJ simulation game from Konami's BEMANI series of games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000.


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania IIDX 3rd style Original Soundtracks - KMCA-77) on 25/10/2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play the Extra Stage : To play an 'Extra' stage (4th stage) you must pass at least a 5 star song on your final stage. 


* Unlock 3 new songs : Move first slider to the middle, and the other 3 to the top. Press the VEFX button. You can select the another version of some songs while holding the VEFX Button and selecting a song.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania IIDX (1999)

2. beatmania IIDX 2nd Style (2000)

3. beatmania IIDX 3rd Style (2000)

4. beatmania IIDX 4th Style (2000)

5. beatmania IIDX 5th Style (2001)

6. beatmania IIDX 6th Style (2001)

7. beatmania IIDX 7th Style (2002)

8. beatmania IIDX 8th Style (2002)

9. beatmania IIDX 9th Style (2003)

10. beatmania IIDX 10th Style (2004)

11. beatmania IIDX 11th Style - IIDX RED (2004)

12. beatmania IIDX 12 - Happy sky (2005)

13. beatmania IIDX 13 - Distorted (2006)

14. beatmania IIDX 14th Mix Gold Edition (2006)

15. beatmania IIDX 15 - DJ Troopers (2008)

16. beatmania IIDX 16 - Empress (2009)

17. beatmania IIDX 17 - Sirius (2010)

18. beatmania IIDX 18

19. beatmania IIDX 19 (2011)

20. Lincle - beatmania IIDX 19 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bmiidx4,
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beatmania IIDX 4th Style (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


DJ simulation game from Konami's BEMANI series of games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2000.


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania IIDX 4th style Original Soundtracks - KMCA-87) on 24/01/2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play the Extra Stage : Pass a 5 star, 6 star, 7 star, or flashing 7 star as your last song. You'll get another stage. There are no changes to the EX stages unlike 3rd style/7th style/8th style.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania IIDX (1999)

2. beatmania IIDX 2nd Style (2000)

3. beatmania IIDX 3rd Style (2000)

4. beatmania IIDX 4th Style (2000)

5. beatmania IIDX 5th Style (2001)

6. beatmania IIDX 6th Style (2001)

7. beatmania IIDX 7th Style (2002)

8. beatmania IIDX 8th Style (2002)

9. beatmania IIDX 9th Style (2003)

10. beatmania IIDX 10th Style (2004)

11. beatmania IIDX 11th Style - IIDX RED (2004)

12. beatmania IIDX 12 - Happy sky (2005)

13. beatmania IIDX 13 - Distorted (2006)

14. beatmania IIDX 14th Mix Gold Edition (2006)

15. beatmania IIDX 15 - DJ Troopers (2008)

16. beatmania IIDX 16 - Empress (2009)

17. beatmania IIDX 17 - Sirius (2010)

18. beatmania IIDX 18

19. beatmania IIDX 19 (2011)

20. Lincle - beatmania IIDX 19 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania IIDX 6th Style (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


DJ simulation game from Konami's BEMANI series of games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2001.


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania IIDX 6th style Original Soundtracks - KMCA-146~7) on 23/01/2002.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play the Extra Stage : To play the 'Extra stage' you must do either one of these on your last stage : 

4 Stars - Pass with all just greats. 

5 Stars - Pass with all greats/just greats. 

6 Stars - Pass with 100% of your groove meter. 

7 Stars - Clear the song. 

Flashing 7 Stars - Clear the song.


Unlike 3rd Style/7th Style/8th Style there are no special songs as your extra stage.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania IIDX (1999)

2. beatmania IIDX 2nd Style (2000)

3. beatmania IIDX 3rd Style (2000)

4. beatmania IIDX 4th Style (2000)

5. beatmania IIDX 5th Style (2001)

6. beatmania IIDX 6th Style (2001)

7. beatmania IIDX 7th Style (2002)

8. beatmania IIDX 8th Style (2002)

9. beatmania IIDX 9th Style (2003)

10. beatmania IIDX 10th Style (2004)

11. beatmania IIDX 11th Style - IIDX RED (2004)

12. beatmania IIDX 12 - Happy sky (2005)

13. beatmania IIDX 13 - Distorted (2006)

14. beatmania IIDX 14th Mix Gold Edition (2006)

15. beatmania IIDX 15 - DJ Troopers (2008)

16. beatmania IIDX 16 - Empress (2009)

17. beatmania IIDX 17 - Sirius (2010)

18. beatmania IIDX 18

19. beatmania IIDX 19 (2011)

20. Lincle - beatmania IIDX 19 (2012)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania IIDX 7th Style (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


DJ simulation game from Konami's BEMANI series of games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002.


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania IIDX 7th style Original Soundtracks - KMCA-171~2) on 22/08/2002.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play the Extra stage : To play the 'Extra stage' you must do either one of these on your last stage :

4 Stars - Pass with all just greats.

5 Stars - Pass with all greats/just greats.

6 Stars - Pass with 100% of your groove meter.

7 Stars - Clear the song.

Flashing 7 Stars - Clear the song.


The extra stage for IIDX 7th style lets you pick a few songs that you normally can't, like 'MAX 300'.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania IIDX (1999)

2. beatmania IIDX 2nd Style (2000)

3. beatmania IIDX 3rd Style (2000)

4. beatmania IIDX 4th Style (2000)

5. beatmania IIDX 5th Style (2001)

6. beatmania IIDX 6th Style (2001)

7. beatmania IIDX 7th Style (2002)

8. beatmania IIDX 8th Style (2002)

9. beatmania IIDX 9th Style (2003)

10. beatmania IIDX 10th Style (2004)

11. beatmania IIDX 11th Style - IIDX RED (2004)

12. beatmania IIDX 12 - Happy sky (2005)

13. beatmania IIDX 13 - Distorted (2006)

14. beatmania IIDX 14th Mix Gold Edition (2006)

15. beatmania IIDX 15 - DJ Troopers (2008)

16. beatmania IIDX 16 - Empress (2009)

17. beatmania IIDX 17 - Sirius (2010)

18. beatmania IIDX 18

19. beatmania IIDX 19 (2011)

20. Lincle - beatmania IIDX 19 (2012)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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beatmania IIDX 8th Style (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


DJ simulation game from Konami's BEMANI series of games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2002.


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (beatmania IIDX 8th style Original Soundtracks - KOLA-014~5) on 18/12/2002.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock Sakura and Xenon : You must beat a 7 star or 7 star flashing song with another mode and hard enabled. You have to get a AA or higher. Afterwards you will be taken to Sakura as an extra stage. Beat Sakura with a AA and you will be taken to xenon. Once sakura is beaten your background will change to the sakura background and it will be unlocked in your song list. If you beat xenon it will also be unlocked.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania IIDX (1999)

2. beatmania IIDX 2nd Style (2000)

3. beatmania IIDX 3rd Style (2000)

4. beatmania IIDX 4th Style (2000)

5. beatmania IIDX 5th Style (2001)

6. beatmania IIDX 6th Style (2001)

7. beatmania IIDX 7th Style (2002)

8. beatmania IIDX 8th Style (2002)

9. beatmania IIDX 9th Style (2003)

10. beatmania IIDX 10th Style (2004)

11. beatmania IIDX 11th Style - IIDX RED (2004)

12. beatmania IIDX 12 - Happy sky (2005)

13. beatmania IIDX 13 - Distorted (2006)

14. beatmania IIDX 14th Mix Gold Edition (2006)

15. beatmania IIDX 15 - DJ Troopers (2008)

16. beatmania IIDX 16 - Empress (2009)

17. beatmania IIDX 17 - Sirius (2010)

18. beatmania IIDX 18

19. beatmania IIDX 19 (2011)

20. Lincle - beatmania IIDX 19 (2012)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sp_beau,sp_beaua,sp_beaub,sp_beauc,sp_beaud,sp_beaue,sp_beauf,sp_beaug,sp_beauh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=beau-peep&page=detail&id=42220&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Beau Peep (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=beautyb,
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Beauty Block (c) 1991 AMT.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_beavr,ep_beavra,
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Beaver Las Vegas (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_bvruc,ep_bvruca,ep_bvrucb,ep_bvrucc,
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Beaver Uncovered (c) 200? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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BeDazzled (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


BeDazzled is a board game with hi-lo gamble. BeDazzled has numbers overlayed on three reels. These numbers add into an 11 position trail with position 8 or above starting the feature. Position 4 awards a trail bonus to help start the feature. Feature entry can also be achieved from a reel win.


Once in the feature, players use the start button to move around the board, collecting CASH, NUDGES, PICKS, DEVIL HEADS and TRIDENTS as they land on them. Players can be awarded the same item again by hi-lo gambling.


Collecting 3 DEVIL HEADS allows PICKS to be used to get WIN SPINS, CASH KNOCKOUTS, CASH, FEATURES or more TRIDENTS.


Collecting 5 TRIDENTS starts the Big Money feature.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening

Jackpot : £25

Stakes : 30p play


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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BeDazzled Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ddp2,ddp2100,ddp2101,
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Bee Storm - DoDonPachi II (c) 2001 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 448 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2304


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Special weapon, [C] Rapid shooting


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2001.


Developed by IGS (International Games System) and distributed by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


Scitron Digital Content released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dodonpachi II / Dodonpachi Sound Trax - SCDC-00126) on 19/09/2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Final stage : stage 7 is secret. You need to have over 400,000,000 pts (default needed points in Test Menu) at the end of the Stage 6 to be allowed to go to the final stage.


- SERIES -


1. DonPachi (1995)

2. DoDonPachi (1997)

3. Bee Storm - DoDonPachi II (2001)

4. DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou (2002)

5. DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu (2008)

6. DoDonPachi Saidaioujou (2012)


- STAFF -


Director : Why

Producer : Vee

Programmer : Laisam, Hawk Chen

Game Designer : Yan [Bastard]

Art Designer : Pipy, Kai, C.S.Y, Debby, Job

Music & Sound : Eddie Yao, Julian Chin, Parsonslin


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=beeline,
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$bio

Beeline (c) 1991 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=beetlem,beetlema,beetlemb,beetlemc,beetlemd,
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Beetle Mania (c) 2000 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


This funky band of beetles will amaze you! Beetle Mania, another multi-line 5 reeler video slot uses animated sequences of bees, snails, moths and worms. When a combination of musical notes appear on the screen, the animation is triggered and this wins you 10 free games.


If a Beetle comes up during a free game, the main character does a live performance for you on stage, and whatever your win metre shows - it will be doubled.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : May 03, 2000


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=beezer,beezer1,
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Beezer (c) 1982 Tong Electronic.


Players trap dangerous killer bees. The precise trackball control is used to maneuver through the honeycomb pushing gates to create six sided traps. The bees are lured into the trap and shut in. Eating bee eggs before they hatch gives Beezer super powers to eat bees. However, there are dangers of getting stung or trapped. A winning play strategy keeps players coming back to Beezer.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : trackball


- STAFF -


Designed by : Todd A. Blume


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=begas,begas1,
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Bega's Battle (c) 1983 Data East USA, Inc.


You play a character named Bega. You must face the alien Varga who is trying to take over the earth. You must defeat Varga to save the earth from destruction. Other goals are to rescue your friends Luna, Jobe, and Sony. Once rescued, Luna gave you extra firepower, Jobe gave you the shield, and Sony gave you teleportation ability.


- TECHNICAL -


This game uses a laser disc.


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Harmageddon - Genma Taisen", all video were taken from the Japanese manga of the same name. The character designs were done by Katsuhiro Otomo, creator of the anime and manga classic Akira.


This was Data East USA's first laser disc arcade game. Approximately 700 units were produced.


Steve Harris holds the official record for this game with 120,000 on July 18, 1983.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bel,
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Behind... Enemy Lines (c) 1997 Sega.


A first-person view shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2C hardware

PCB # : 837-12469-01


Main CPU : Intel i960KB (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : MC68EC000FN12 (68000 @ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 12 Mhz)

Dipsw : 8 position (x1)

RAM : M5M44170CJ (x2), HM514270CJ7 (x1), HM538254BJ-7 (x4), N341256SJ-15 (x10), UM62256EM-70LL (x4), TC18128CFWL-80V (x12), TC55V328AJ-15 (x3), CY7C185-25VC (x7), CY7C188-25VC (x2), dt71256 (x4), BR6265BF-10SL (x2), 65256BLFP-10T (x2), LH521002AK-20 (x16)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997 in Japan.


Developed by Real 3-D (a division of Lockheed Martin, see 'Staff' section for more info).


- STAFF -


Producers : Shelia Burgess, Gene Lynch

Game director : Gene Lynch

Design directors : Gene Lynch, Bob Hichborn

Game programmers : Steven Woodcock, Dennis Butler, Lisa Spencer, Harry Wise

Asst. programmer : Tim Tisler

Set designers / 3D modelers : Bryan Tate, Christopher Bartlett, Rick Boyd, Bruce Robbins, Mark Ross

Animators / 3D modelers : Todd Palamar, Mike Bendele

Asst. Animator / 3D modeler : Larry Santaw

Graphic / Textures artists : Rik Levins, Bill Marimon

Asst. textures artist : Ron Wooddall

Art and design : John Nadeau

Sound design / Mix : Dorrie Batten

Sound implentation : Dorrie Batten, Harry Wise

Music composer : Fumio Itoh


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Beijing Treasures (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reel, 25 or 30 Lines, 300 Max Credit Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


EasySelect 

Software Part Number: 28394

Game Kit #198169

Cabinet: ALPHA Pro Upright iDeck


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y2063

Min/Max %: 85.47%


SMI #Y2064

Min/Max %: 88.20%


SMI #Y2065

Min/Max %: 90.23%


SMI #Y2066

Min/Max %: 92.09%


SMI #Y2067

Min/Max %: 93.96%


SMI #Y2068

Min/Max %: 95.98%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 54.34%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Believe It Or Not (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Bell Ringer (c) 1990 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number: N103


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1990 in USA.


Approximately 160 units were produced.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Bells & Whistles (c) 1991 Konami.


The planet Meru is on the attack by the Iva forces. A plea for help has reached Twinbee and you must guide him through a perilous journey through a colorful world fighting to restore peace. This vertically scrolling shoot'em up game features colorful anime-style graphics, lots of power-ups and a fun challenge.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX060


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1991.


This game is known in Japan as "Detana!! Twin Bee" (translates from Japanese as 'It's Here!! Twin Bee').


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Detana!! Twin Bee : Konami Kukeiha Club - KICA-7503) on 05/06/1991.


- SERIES -


1. Twin Bee [Model GX412] (1985)

2. Bells & Whistles [Model GX060] (1991)

3. Twin Bee Yahhoo! Fushigi no Kuni de Oo-Abare!! (1995)


- STAFF -


Director : M. Ohsawa

Programmer : T. Shimomura

Designers : R. Shogaki, H. Ashida, K. Ishimoto

Animation : Shuzilow.Ha

Sound designers : H. Maezawa, Michiru Yamane, Masae Nakashima

Engineer : H. Matsuura


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Ben Bero Beh (c) 1984 Taito. 


Ben Bero Beh is a platform game where you guide a small superhero through an apartment complex on fire! Armed with a fire extinguisher, you must make your way down the levels avoiding gas explosions, crumbling floors, damaged lighting fixtures, and various enemies that pop out of the doors. The goal is to extinguish the fire and rescue Ben's girlfriend.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : J1100149B

Prom Stickers : A26


Main CPU : M6809

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Ben Bero Beh was released in November 1984 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Try to extinguish the fire as soon as possible.  Although it does not stop the building from falling to pieces, it will save you trouble on the lower levels (it can fall through cracks in the levels and start up again).


* An easy way to beat the fire is to start spraying when you get within range to bring it down, then aim low while advancing to extinguish the tiny remnants (they can kill you!).


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Bermuda Triangle (c) 1987 SNK.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A6003 'WW'


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1987.


This game is known in Japan as "World Wars" (but similar to the US older version).


- UPDATES -


The US older version is a different version :

* Different weapon powerup.

* Graphics are almost completely different.

* More different bosses.

* No shape-changing by powerups.

* No Speeches.

* Players beam to different places instead of times after finishing a level.


- STAFF -


Director : Eikichi Kawasaki

Software : SNK jr.

Designers : Rampty, Tetsuyaki

Assistants : Miss Yoko, Angel

Hardware : Akitadesi

Sound : Kenny

Producer : Mr. Oba

Printing : Tomotae


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Berserk (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Berzerk (c) 1980 Stern Electronics.


The player controls the 'Humanoid' (colored green for player 1 and purple for player 2) and must negotiate a number of robot-filled rooms; each with up to as many as eleven, laser-firing enemy robots. The Humanoid can be killed either by a single shot from a robot, by running into a robot, by running into a wall of the maze, or by being touched by the player's nemesis, 'Evil Otto'.


To advance through the game, players must fight their way through each room to an opening at one of the far walls. Each robot destroyed is worth 50 points and while it's possible to progress without killing every robot in each room; destroying all of them will earn the player a per-maze bonus (worth ten points per robot). The game has an impressive 64,000 mazes, with each level designed to be more difficult than the last.


- TECHNICAL -


The Berzerk cabinet was the first in a series of cabinets from Stern that had a patented pull out drawer that allowed access to the games circuit boards from the front of the cabinet. This title features rather primitive painted side-art that only uses two colors, but it makes up for it with the awesome comic book style art on the control panel and monitor bezel. The marquee is only a 'Berzerk' logo, and it kind of looks like something that someone might have done in their high school airbrush class.


Berzerk is technically a monochrome game. It uses a special 'color overlay' circuit board to add color to the games graphics before they go to the monitor. A side effect of this is that walking very close to a wall will cause that section of the wall to change to your color.


Berzerk, in common with other machines commonly thought to have used samples (such as Atari's "Star Wars", "Paperboy" and "Gauntlet") used LPC encoded speech and a dedicated speech synthesizer. So the speech is technically encoded data for this speech synth, rather than the now far simpler, digitized audio 'samples' for play back via a DAC.


Main CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : Custom tone generator, custom LPC speech synthesis chip


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Berzerk was released in October 1980 in the USA.


Alan McNeil, an employee of Universal Research Laboratories (a division of Stern Electronics), had a dream one night involving a black-and-white video game in which he had to fight robots. This dream, with heavy borrowing from the BASIC game 'Robots' ('Daleks' in the UK), was the basis for Berzerk. The idea for a black-and-white game was abandoned when the color game "Defender" was released earlier the same year to significant success. At that point Stern decided to use a color overlay board for Berzerk. A quick conversion was made, and all but the earliest versions of the game shipped with a color CRT display. The game was test-marketed successfully at a Chicago singles bar before general release.


The title of the game comes from the series of books called 'The Berzerker Stories' by Fred Saberhagen. It's a novel about robots which go Berzerk and kill everybody.


Berzerk is the first robot killing game but the big selling point of Berzerk was speech.

From Tony Miller : "The speech was done using LPC coding that I believe was invented by T.I., although I remember we used a National Speech chip in it.  This was when speech and memory was expensive, so we didn't just digitize sounds and dump them out through a DAC. I remember it cost something like $1000 per word to have the compression done, so we tried to come up with a limited vocabulary which could be rearranged and reused as much as possible.There was some guy up in Silicon Gulch who did this stuff for a living - so it is possible to make money while talking in a monotone.".


The Artist Richard D. James, using his alter ego Caustic Window, has the sample : 'Humanoid must not escape' from this game in his song with the same name as the sample. It's from the album 'Caustic Window Compilation'.


Berzerk was also the first game to attempt a bit of on-screen comedy. Your robot opponents often fell foul of slapstick misfortune, shooting each other in the head or walking into walls and exploding in their attempts to kill you. And if you legged it out of a room without killing them all, the survivors would taunt you in their Speak & Spell voices : "Chicken! Fight like a robot!". Okay, it's not hilarious, but even Bob Monkhouse had to start somewhere. Sometimes when you escape as above, it will just utter "Chicken".


'Evil Otto' was named for 'Dave Otto', who worked for Dave Nutting's Arcade Engineering group as R & D director at the time Alan McNeil did. 'Evil Otto' can be considered one of the most intimidating video game villains of all time. He is, and even travels through walls, preventing a player from loafing in the room. He resembles a bouncing smiley face, and has been called a 'Malicious basketball' by some.


Berzerk was Stern's first major video game success. It was made in both upright (approx. 37500 units) and cocktail (approx. 1200 units) models. Berzerk suffered a bit in sales due to frequent breakdowns of it's original giant sized optical 8-way joystick. Approximately 4200 orders were canceled by distributors and operators whose machines were frequently down from the opto-stick. Stern issued free WICO leaf switch sticks to operators after they had so much trouble with the optical stick, but this still hurt sales.


Berzerk shares a rather chilling distinction of being the first known game to be blamed for an actual player's death. In January 1981, Jeff Dailey was the first person to die playing a video game, a 19-year old Berzerk player, died of a massive heart attack right after playing his favorite game. His score was 16,660 (a very respectable score but disturbing for obvious reasons). On an equally distressing note, in October 1982 at the 'Friar Tuck Game Room' in Calumet City, Illinois : 18-year old Peter Burkowski, a physically healthy person who was alcohol-free and drug-free, inscribed his initials in Berzerk's top ten list twice in a matter of only 15 minutes. A few seconds after that, he collapsed and died of a heart attack.

In Retrogamer Issue #47, Alan McNeil addressed these legends, and has a different perspective: "...one player did die while playing the game (Alan refutes reports that claim two died). The unfortunate fellow was obese and had run upstairs to play the game", Alan explains: "The legend is he set a high score and died, but the owner of the arcade said he didn’t finish the game – he was out of breath from the moment he arrived until he dropped. The legend is way better than reality: the excitement of playing a game killing a player after setting a high score..."


Steve Wagner holds the official record for this game on the 'Fast Bullets' setting with 350340 points on March 12, 2009.

Phil Younger holds the official record for this game on the 'Slow Bullets' setting with 304570 points on August 12, 2007.


A Berzerk unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Tron' and in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.

A Berzerk unit appears in the ZZ Top music video 'Legs'.


Milton Bradley (MB) released a board game based on this video game (same name) in 1983. 'Can You Survive the Frenzied Attack of the Robot Army?' In this board game version, 2 players face off. One player controls the Humanoid and the other player controls Evil Otto and the robots. Players alternate sides for a maximum of three rounds or until both have been zapped three times and destroyed as the Humanoid. Humanoid lives are represented by chips placed in front of the player. Each time a player's Humanoid is zapped, the player surrenders one chip. Once a player loses all three chips, that player's Humanoid is destroyed, and therefore he/she cannot control the Humanoid for the rest of the game. The object of the game is to zap more robots while controlling the Humanoid than your opponent.


Berzerk inspired a catchy hit song by Buckner and Garcia called 'Goin' Berzerk' released on the 'Pac-Man Fever' album, here are the full lyrics! :


Humanoid - This is you.  

You can move in eight directions.

Once you start you're never done.

You can go from room to room,

You can crawl or you can run.

You can wander through the maze.

It's a wonderland at night,

You can stop and aim your gun when,

there's a robot in your sights.


Robots - The various colored robots.

I think I'm going berzerk.

I think I'm losing my mind.

I'm getting lost in the shuffle.

It happens every time.

I think I'm going berzerk.

Would you like to come to?

I can't stop now - I'm addicted!

I'm berzerk over you.


Evil Otto - The bouncing smiley face.

If we fight this thing together

there's a chance that we might win.

Now here comes Evil Otto,

push the fire buttons in.

I'm sure he's crazy too because 

he's bouncing off the floor.

There's no way to destroy him , 

let him bounce right out the door.


The speech, 'Humanoid' and 'Intruder Alert!' featured heavily in 1988's seminal UK Acid track, 'Stakker Humanoid' by later Future Sound of London member Brian Dougans. His use of distortion and slightly lower pitch, leaves the game sounding quite tame by comparison...


- UPDATES -


2 different versions of the game were released. As a player's score increases, the colors of the enemy robots change, and the robots can have more bullets on the screen at the same time (once they reach the limit, they cannot fire again until one or more of their bullets detonates; the limit applies to the robots as a group, not as individuals). In the original version, the sequence goes :

* Yellow robots that don't fire

* Red robots that can fire one bullet

* Light blue robots that can fire two bullets

After 5,000 points Evil Otto doubles his speed, moving as fast as the player while robots remain in the maze, and twice as fast as the player after all the robots are destroyed.


The revised version, which had the much larger production run of the two, features a longer color sequence that also included green, purple, and white robots. In this version, the robot sequence went up to five normal speed bullets, then they began firing fast bullets, starting with one fast bullet, and eventually going as high as seven fast bullets at once. After 20,000 points the robots stay light blue and may have up to seven fast bullets on screen for the remainder of play. To balance the greatly increased threat from the robots in this version, Evil Otto's pursuit speed remains at its normal (half or equal the player's speed) level throughout.


- SCORING -


You get 50 points per robot destroyed. It doesn't matter whether you destroy them or they get destroyed some other way.


You get a bonus of 10 times the number of robots in a maze if you clear it For example, if you destroyed all 7 robots in a maze, then your bonus would be 10 X 7 or 70 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Here is how the rounds progress in the revised version : 

Points - Robot Color - Shots fired 

0-260 -Yellow - 0

260-1200 - Red - 1

1200-3000 - Light Blue - 2

3000-4500 - Green - 3

4500-6000 - Purple - 4

6000-8000 - Yellow - 5

8000-10000 - White - One fast shot (2x speed)

10000-12000 - Light Blue - Two fast shots


This color system now repeats. At around 20000 points, the robots stay light blue. Starting at about 10000 points. Berzerk becomes largely a game of luck. If you get an open maze with a lot of robots, there is not much you can do.


* When you start the game, the Humanoid will be put at the left entrance. (In a 2-player game, player 2's Humanoid will be put at the right entrance). You will face anywhere from 1 to 12 robots. Quickly assess where the Humanoid is at and destroy the closest robots. The first 3 sets of robots are pretty easy. It's when they start firing those 3+ shots at you or the supershots things can get bad.


* Remember, the Humanoid is longer then he is wide; use this to your advantage. Always try to exit the maze from the left or right exit so that the Humanoid presents a small profile for the next maze. If you enter from the top or bottom, you presents a bigger target. Of course, there is no defense against being put right next to a robot.


* There is a 1-2 second delay after you enter a maze before the robots come after you; use that to your advantage. 


* You cannot run and shoot at the same time in this game. You have to stop and shoot. Use the joystick to aim and press the FIRE button. The Humanoid may move a little in that direction so don't try to shoot robots point-blank or you will destroy the robot while the robot vaporizes you.


* When you get into the later rounds, luck will be as much a factor as skill. This is especially true when the robots are firing supershots at you (these shots travel twice the speed of normal shots). 


* Evil Otto (the bouncing happy face) will appear from where the Humanoid entered the maze. Evil Otto's appearance is directly related to how many robots you start with. The lower the number, the sooner Evil Otto appears. Evil Otto cannot be destroyed.


* Because the robots are attracted to you 'as the crow flies', they will tend to clump together and smash into each other. The best way to kill robots is to stand safely behind a wall and let them shoot and smash each other. The ball (Evil Otto) will also kill them. You can ignore some robots in the maze and let Otto kill them for you. Otto follows your position like the robots, so as he comes across the screen, lead him up and down into any remaining robots before you exit.


* If the robot cannot hit you with laser fire, they will still try to kill the Humanoid by attempting to run him over. 


* The walls in the maze are deadly. If the Humanoid or a robot runs into a wall, he is vaporized. (You score the points if a robot is destroyed by running into a wall). The wall will light up if the Humanoid is too close to it. 


* If you and a robot are in line and firing at each other, your shots will negate themselves out. In the later levels, this could prove deadly since they can keep up with your firepower. 


* An Interesting Quirk : There is a one pixel space between the Humanoid's head and shoulders. The game doesn't register it as existing so if a robot's shot goes through that space, the Humanoid doesn't die. 


* The robots always walk toward you unless you're in their line of fire; then they will pause to shoot. There are eight directions you and they can shoot. The only way to survive the higher levels (10, 000 points +) is to learn the blind spots of the robots. If you are in a robot's blind spot he poses no threat, and you can concentrate on blasting the others. The angle shots are almost never necessary. It is very difficult to hit a robot with an angle shot. When you shoot, the Humanoid stops moving, when you can't move, you are vulnerable. Make your shots count and don't bother wasting your time with angles unless you are on an early level and need the practice. 


* Because the robots are shorter than you, try to avoid robots at the bottom edge of the screen. By the time you move low enough to get a shot they will have already fired. In contrast, if you come 'up' on robots from the bottom, you can shoot their feet and duck back down before their shot reaches you. 


* Because the Humanoid is a lot taller than he is wide, it is very easy to avoid shots from above and below. Take out the robots to the sides of you first. 


* If you poke your head above a wall just far enough to shoot above it, the robots on the other side of it can't shoot you. They will only hit the wall. ALWAYS use this tactic to kill most of the robots in a maze. When you are in the right position, just hold down the fire button. This will make the Humanoid stand still. You can inch your way very close to the deadly walls without fear of running into them. When shooting up or down, that trick doesn't work. If there is a wall between you and a robot above you, run to the right and start shooting up just past the wall. If you are lucky, the robot will walk into your fire before he gets a shot off. By design, if a robot is above you, he will lock into position directly in-line with your shots, and you will shoot each other's bullets. In early rounds you can overpower a robot and outgun him, but later the robots can keep up with you and you will be in a deadlock. To defeat him, shoot up and immediately walk to the right and he will walk into your bullet. 


* The robots are programmed to avoid colliding into the sides of the deadly walls, but they can't detect the start or end of a wall. If a robot is below the end of a wall, you can move up and direct him into the wall end. 


* In later rounds, all of the real action takes place in the first two or three seconds of a round. If you survive the initial shots from the robots, you are as good as done with the maze. When a new maze comes on screen, you are very vulnerable. Often you are in the line of fire of five robots. As the new maze slides on-screen, you can see it before the robots appear. Use this time to decide which way to run. Assume that there will be a robot in each 'room' or 'nook'. Shoot the robot right in front of you first, and then run toward his position. By running ahead, you will exit the line of fire of any robots above/below you and also the dreaded angle shots. Once you are out of their line of fire, you can re-enter their line of fire selectively and shoot them. Get to a safe barrier as soon as possible and wait for the robots to move into easy positions.


- SERIES -


1. Berzerk (1980)

2. Frenzy (1982)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Alan McNeil


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

GCE Vectrex [US] (1982) [Model VT-3302] 

Atari 2600 [US] (1982) [Model CX2650] 

Atari 2600 [JP] (1983) 

Atari 5200 [US] (1983) [Model CX5221] 

DynaVision [BR] (198?; Berzerk)

Emerson Arcadia [US] (1982, "Escape [Model 1015]") 


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1981, "Berserk")

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1981, "Robot Battle")

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1982, "Android Attack")

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1982, "Haywire")

Tandy Color Computer [US] (198?, "Monster Maze")

PC [Booter] [US] (1983, "Robot War", a part of the "Friendlyware PC Arcade" suite)

Tangerine Microtan 65 [EU] (1984)


* Others :

VFD handheld game (1982) by Coleco : unfortunately, this game was never released.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Best Bout Boxing (c) 1994 Jaleco.


A horizontal boxing game from Jaleco. Choose one of 7 boxers, each with their own special punch, and win matches to claim the World Freeweight Title.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1994 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Best League (c) 1993 Playmark.


An Italian league soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1992 in Japan.


This is a bootleg made by Playmark. Pcb layout, fonts and components are the same as their original games but they left the pcb unmarked obviously. Eproms have stickers with their logo.


Playmark did many bootlegs in the 90s.


- UPDATES -


This bootleg contains Serie A teams instead of the national ones in "Big Striker".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Best of Best (c) 1994 SunA.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Bestri (c) 1998 F2 System.


A collection of 3 games : 'Die Break', 'Heuk Sua Baek Sa' and 'Penta'.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Biaofeng Zhanjing (c) 2002 All-In Co., Ltd.


An unofficial Chinese version of "The Punisher".


- TRIVIA -


This hack uses the sound from "Final Fight"!


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Big 10 (c) 198? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


This machine is stripped down version of MSX2 homecomputer hardware.


RAM : 2*8K

ROM : 3*16K

VDP : V9938

SND : AY-3-8910A


Colors : 16 from 512 palette

Resolution : 256*212


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_big10,as_big10a,as_big10b,as_big10c,as_big10d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-10&page=detail&id=41820&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big 10 (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3big20j,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-20-joker&page=detail&id=41170&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big 20 Joker (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4big40,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-40-poker&page=detail&id=40004&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big 40 Poker (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6big50,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-50&page=detail&id=41064&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big 50 (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_big7,ec_big7__a,ec_big7__b,ec_big7__c,ec_big7__d,ec_big7__e,ec_big7__f,ec_big7__g,ec_big7__h,ec_big7__i,ec_big7__j,ec_big7__k,ec_big7__l,ec_big7__m,ec_big7__n,ec_big7__o,ec_big7__p,ec_big7__q,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-7&page=detail&id=11710&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big 7 (c) 199? Electrocoin.


- TECHNICAL -


DIMENSIONS : H 1879mm  D 533mm  W 673mm


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bigappg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-apple-games&page=detail&id=18494&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Apple Games (c) 1986 Merit.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bbbowlin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-ball-bowling&page=detail&id=10317&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Ball Bowling (c) 1979 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4bigban,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-bandit&page=detail&id=41239&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Bandit (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bigbang,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-bang-power-shooting&page=detail&id=238&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Bang - Power Shooting (c) 1993 NMK.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-93091


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Thunder Dragon 2".


- SERIES -


1. Thunder Dragon (1991)

2. Big Bang - Power Shooting (1993)


- STAFF -


Planning : W.W. Miyakawa

Programmer : Ore-Dayo

Co-Programmer : Ryu Kikuchi

Graphics : Ikezu-Kenji, Kate Seki, Gaku Arita, Aniki Nisimura, Uisaku Origami

Sound creator : Manabu Namiki (Taro)

Sound adviser : Hide-Kaz


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bbb109,bbb108,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-bang-bar-model-big3003-us&page=detail&id=5214&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Bang Bar (c) 1996 Capcom Coin-Op, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom A0015405

Model Number : BIG3003-US


Main CPU: 68306 (@ 24 MHz)

Sound CPU: I8752 (@ 12 MHz)

Sound Chip: (2x) TMS320AV120


- TRIVIA -


Big Bang Bar was only released as a prototype machine (14 units were produced). It was to be released in February 1997, but Capcom went out of business before the machine was released.


The original working concept was 'Planet Mars' and featured a mechanical arm that would pick up the ball and move it across the playfield. Knowing most games ended up in BARS, the artist though the idea below might help stimulate sales. But the theme had settled down to a space bar, so the artist worked on several ideas based around that. The bar scene from Star Wars was very much in the team's minds as a basis for the setting but the game needed more humour and a lighter feel.


- UPDATES -


V1.08

V1.09


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


During attract mode, hitting Start, Left, Right, in the following sequences will display secret messages : SLRSLR, SLRSLLR, SLRSLLLR, SLRSLLLLR, SLRSLLLLLR.


- STAFF -


* MAIN CREW

Designer : Rob Morrison

Artwork : Stan Fukuoka

Art Production : Paul Mazur, Hugh Van Zanten

Software : Steven King

Dots/Animation : Kevin Loza

Mechanics : Mike Miller

Electrical Engineer : John Boyston

Music & Sounds : Jeff Powell


* SUPPORTING CREW

Software : Bill Pfutzenreuter, Tony DeFeo, Samuel Zehr

Mechanics : Kathy Adams, Nick Biancalana, Chuck Johnson, Dan Molter, Horace Rodriguez, Grace Sierakowski, Mike Zhang

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner

Dots : Scott Pikulski

Electrical : Mark Coldebella

Lab : Steve Ritschdorf, Dave Rose, Tim Stone, Bill Ziegler

Model Shop : Joe Cherne, Steve Cordebella, Bill Kinahan, Jim Kleinschmidt, Mike Wheeler

Production : Keith Janus

Marketing & Sales : Ron Malinowski, Rita Rokos, Alison Stroll, Elizabeth Stroll, Matt Willenbrink

Purchasing : Karen Dalley

Speech : Anita Eisenstein, Dave Jones, Mary Kinahan, Jeff Powell, Frank Panzek, Grace Sierakowski, Denise Wallner, Darryl Williams

Engineering Services : Ray Kancius, Mark Ashburn, Steve Wysocki

Field Techs : Kenton Frimel, Lance Weiske


Special Thanks to : Python Anghelo, Mark Ritchie, Mike Kutella (MEK)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2bigbnk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-banker&page=detail&id=15860&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Banker (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6bigbnk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-banker&page=detail&id=40143&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Banker (c) 199? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6bbankr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-banker&page=detail&id=41930&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Banker (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


SYSTEM 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2bbar7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-bar-7&page=detail&id=42980&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Bar 7 (c) 1997 Concept.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bigben,m4bigbena,m4bigbenb,m4bigbend,m4bigbene,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-ben&page=detail&id=41240&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Ben (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bigbn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-ben&page=detail&id=41241&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Ben (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bben,m4bben__a,m4bben__b,m4bben__c,m4bben__d,m4bben__e,m4bben__f,m4bben__g,m4bben__h,m4bben__i,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-ben&page=detail&id=42954&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Ben (c) 199? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bblas,sc4bblasa,sc4bblasb,sc4bblasc,sc4bblasd,sc4bblase,sc4bblasf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-blaster&page=detail&id=11892&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Blaster (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Big Blaster is an explosive new game from Mazooma. There are symbols overlayed on the three reels. Any three symbols in view or a reel win starts the feature. Three symbols on the winline activates the SUPER CASH feature.


Once in the feature players can collect CASH, FEATURES, BLASTS, BONUSES and SYMBOLS by moving around the board. They can hi-lo gamble on a square to be awarded that win again. Bonus nudges can be used to nudge in wins, symbols and improve features. Lighting 3 symbols allows blasts to be used to get SUPER CASH. Light all 3 symbols a second time and the player becomes Invincible!


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening

Jackpot : £25

Stakes : 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2bigbox,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-box&page=detail&id=40924&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Box (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mg_bb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-break&page=detail&id=40219&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Break (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1bbclb,ac1bbclba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-break-club&page=detail&id=42296&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Break Club (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_bigbd,sp_bigbda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-break-deluxe-club&page=detail&id=42222&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Break Deluxe Club (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5bbro,m5bbro02,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-brother&page=detail&id=14896&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Brother (c) 2000 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5bbrocl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-brother-club&page=detail&id=41540&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Brother Club (c) 2000 Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2bigbuk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-buck$&page=detail&id=40223&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Buck$ (c) 1988 JPM International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1988.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bigbucks,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-bucks&page=detail&id=239&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Bucks (c) 1986 Dynasoft.


Test your trivia IQ in this English quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6bigbuk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-bucks&page=detail&id=41065&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Bucks (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_bigcs,as_bigcsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-cash&page=detail&id=41822&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Cash (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6bigcsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-cash-machine&page=detail&id=15335&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Cash Machine (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM

$end


$info=abigchs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-cheese&page=detail&id=43628&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Cheese (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bigchf,m4bigchd,m4bigchfa,m4bigchfb,m4bigchfc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-chief&page=detail&id=41242&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Chief (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bigd2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-d2&page=detail&id=12481&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big D2 (c) 2000 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM7 (@ 20 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bigdeal,bigdealb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-deal&page=detail&id=4690&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Deal (c) 1986 Fun World.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65SC02 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2bigdl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-deal&page=detail&id=40925&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Deal (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1bigdel,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-deal&page=detail&id=41963&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Deal (c) 2000 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Big Deal was released in August 2000.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bigdl,sc4bigdla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-deal&page=detail&id=42440&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Deal (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=b85bdclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-deal-club&page=detail&id=32396&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Deal Club (c) 1987 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_bigdp,pr_bigdpa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-dipper&page=detail&id=42074&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Dipper (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bigevglf,bigevglfj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-event-golf&page=detail&id=240&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Event Golf (c) 1986 Taito.


A challenging 18 hole championship golf course game.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M4300056B

Prom Stickers : A67


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 5 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5232 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1986 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg : Some of the larger (?) rocks around the course boundaries have messages on them, such as NENKO, SASAEI, and OFHARA. These are programmer names? You have to get the ball right next to it to make out the text clearly, but often you can tell if a rock has it from about 50 yards out (you can see one from the 16th tee).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bigfight,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-fight-big-trouble-in-the-atlantic-ocean&page=detail&id=4262&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Fight - Big Trouble in the Atlantic Ocean (c) 1992 Tatsumi Electronics Co., Ltd.


A side scrolling beat 'em up featuring fighters : Gear, Kevin, and Zill.


There's an extra game mode named 'Battle mode', where you can choose your character from the 8 available (the 3 heroes, plus the 5 bosses already unlocked) and challenge a friend or the CPU in a Vs battle. Note: this option requires two players before you start : after 1 of the 2 players is KO, the winner can continue to play against the CPU.


All the playable characters have their own special moves, you must find them.


- TRIVIA -


Big Fight was released in December 1992.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When the player is knocked down at low energy level there is a chance to fully charge up a power meter that appears for a few seconds. If successful, the player's character gets up with a lightning charge and delivers powerful attacks.


* At the half of the first stage, you can choose the course for continuing your way : in this way, you can modify the level sequence and the relative difficulty for those.


* After you've beaten a boss at the end of the level, he will be available as a playable character, and you can also choose him to play the next level : every time you beat a new boss, this will be added to the playable characters rooster. These characters are :

Pharaoh, an ancient very powerful pharaoh, you can find him in the Aquarium stage;

Mavella, a beautiful woman with red hair and equipped with a whip: she is waiting for you in the Funnel stage;

Garuda, a very strong redskin, you'll find him in the garden pool;

Gonza, a powerful sumo fighter with devastating slaps, you'll find him in the japanese house;

Chen, a chinese fighter equipped with a letal chinese sword, he is waiting for you in the disco stage, after the casino.


- STAFF -


Planning : Hasegawa Mitsuhiro

Direction : Nobrin

Character Design : Nakajima, Taka, Hasegar

Sound/Music : Tomopee, Cyber

Hard Design : Okuda

Programming : Okuda, Shirahata, Noma, Syochan, Yamagata


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=v4bigfrt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-fruits&page=detail&id=42278&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Fruits (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=biggame,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-game&page=detail&id=5215&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Game (c) 1980 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 121


- TRIVIA -


Stern's first Wide-body game, although the playfield design was much narrower than the standard Wide-body pinballs of the period. The typical playfield of such a game was almost 29'' wide. This was only 24''.


It was also the first electronic game to use 7 digit score displays.


2,713 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Harry Williams

Art by : Gerry Simkus, Doug Watson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=comg107,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-game&page=detail&id=22971&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Game (c) 1982 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1bghou,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-ghoulies&page=detail&id=40151&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Ghoulies (c) 199? Gemini.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM

$end


$info=bguns_l8,bguns_l7,bguns_la,bguns_p1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-guns&page=detail&id=5216&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Guns (c) 1987 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


In this medieval/science fiction-themed pinball, you have to save the Queen, who is held hostage by the evil King Tyrant!


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B

Model Number : 57


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


This game is compatible with either System 11A or System 11B.


- TRIVIA -


5,250 units were produced.


Here are the quotes in the game :

King Tyrant : 'Ah ha ha ha!' (during gameplay)

Commander : 'Attack!' (King's Chamber shot)

Commander : 'Get back in there!', 'Attack!', 'Get back in there! Fight!' (Kickback)

Commander : 'Attack the castle! Commence firing! Fire at will!' (start of multiball)

Commander : 'You are invincible! Save the Queen!' (Invincible / Queen's Rescue Jackpot)

(after time expires during Queen's Rescue)

Queen : 'Heeellllp!'

King Tyrant : 'She's mine now! Ah ha ha ha!'


- STAFF -


Designers : Mark Ritchie (MDR), Python Anghelo (PVA)

Artwork : Python Anghelo

Software : Bill Pfutzenreuter (PFZ)

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner (CPG)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bighouse,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-house-model-713&page=detail&id=5217&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big House (c) 1989 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 713


- TRIVIA -


1,977 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ray Tanzer 

Art by : Constantino Mitchell, Pam Erickson 

Software by : Bob Wilson, Allen Edwall


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bigkarnk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-karnak&page=detail&id=241&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Karnak (c) 1991 Gaelco S.A.


In this platform game you control a pharaoh that attempts to fight through several deadly enemies like cobras and scorpions.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 901112-1


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2.21675 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shot, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Looks like that the game uses some (2) sounds from "Double Dragon". One is the sound, when the protagonist is hit (errg!), which is the same sound when an enemy dies in Double Dragon. The other sound is when the hero hits an enemy (trxt!!).


The boss at the start of the 2nd stage was a rip of Karnov in "Bad Dudes vs. Dragonninja".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Items list :

Cup : Give extra energy.

Egg timer : Give extra time.

Sword : Extra arms phase I.

Scepter : Extra arms phase II.

Life : Extra life - 100,000 points.


- STAFF -


Direction : Julian Goicoa

Story : Tony Yeste

Program : Luis Jonama, Albert Sunyer

Graphics : Tony Yeste

Graphics C. : Xavier Arrebola

Sound : Josep Quingles

Hardware design : Chu-Lin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bigkong,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-kong&page=detail&id=3956&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

BiG KONG (c) 1981 Unknown.


Bootleg  version of Falcon's "Crazy Kong - Part II".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 4-way Joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Crazy Kong (Kyoei)

Crazy Kong - Part II (Falcon)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Crazy Kong (Orca)

Crazy Kong (Alca)

Crazy Kong [Galaxian hardware]

Crazy Kong [Scramble hardware]

Crazy Kong [Moon Cresta hardware]

Crazy Kong - Part II (Jeutel)

Monkey Donkey

BiG KONG


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6bno,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-nite-out&page=detail&id=40616&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Nite Out (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6bigpct,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-picture&page=detail&id=41066&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Picture (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bigrun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-run-the-supreme-4wd-challenge-sitdown-model&page=detail&id=243&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Run - The Supreme 4WD Challenge [Sitdown model] (c) 1989 Jaleco.


A driving game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 3840


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1989.


Also released as "Big Run - The Supreme 4WD Challenge [Upright model]".


- SERIES -


1. Big Run - The Supreme 4WD Challenge [Sitdown model] (1989)

2. Big Run - The Supreme 4WD Challenge [Upright model] (1989)

2. Big Run - The Supreme 4WD Challenge - 13e Rallye (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Atari ST

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5bigsht,m5bigsht04,m5bigsht11,m5bigsht13,m5bigshta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-shot&page=detail&id=26078&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Shot (c) 200? Red Gaming, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3bigsht,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-shot&page=detail&id=41171&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Shot (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bstrk_l1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-strike&page=detail&id=7387&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Strike (c) 1983 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bigstrik,bigstrkb,bigstrkba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-striker&page=detail&id=244&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Striker (c) 1992 Jaleco.


A soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-C hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

offense => [A] Short pass, [B] Long pass / Shoot, [C] Fake play

defense => [A] Sliding tackle, [B] not used, [C] not used


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1992 in Japan.


A bootleg/hack of this game is known as "Best League" (released in 1993, contains Serie A teams instead of the national ones).


- UPDATES -


Bootleg version don't uses the 68000 @ 7 Mhz and the YM2151 @ 3.5 Mhz :-)


- STAFF -


Total Planning : Toku

Game designer : H. Iiduka

Programmer : H. Akashi

Character designers : M. Horikoshi, Sanbo, T. Fukada, N. Tanabe

Sound : Kiyoshi Yokoyama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=as_bigtm,
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$bio

Big Time (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=btippers,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-tippers&page=detail&id=7828&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Tippers (c) 2000 WMS Gaming.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2001.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2007, "Slots Featuring WMS Gaming II")

Microsoft Windows (2009, "Slots WMS Double Pack")


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6bigtop,
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$bio

Big Top Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bigtown,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-town&page=detail&id=5927&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Town (c) 1978 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bigtwin,bigtwinb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-twin&page=detail&id=245&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Twin (c) 1995 Playmark.


Align 3 identical balls in a row to make them disappear. Continue doing this until a nude women is revealed at the right hand side of the screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), PIC16C57 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Game Over.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6bigwhl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-wheel&page=detail&id=41068&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big Wheel (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hb_bigx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=big-x&page=detail&id=42323&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Big X (c) 200? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bbonk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bigfoot-bonkers&page=detail&id=246&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bigfoot Bonkers (c) 1976 Meadows Games.


This game was 2-player only, you must have a live human opponent to play against, or else the other players mouse (the games promotional material said the character was a mouse), will go straight into a wall, making for a very quick and boring game. Each player moves their mouse around leaving a solid line behind them. All moves are made on an invisible grid, so you can only turn at 90 degree angles. Scattered around the gameboard are several 'fee' that you must avoid, as hitting a foot is just like smashing into a wall or a line. To win you must last longer than your opponent before hitting something (first person to hit something loses). One good strategy is to try and box your opponent in to a small section of the screen, and then just move carefully until they crash. Pushing backwards on the stick will cause you to crash into your own line, so avoid that at all cost.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 672 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 672 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 230 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 3


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


The machine came in an upright format, used a black and white open frame monitor, and a single speaker. The control panel only had a pair of 4-Way joysticks on it. There were not any other buttons on the whole machine. Inserting a coin started the game at once. Both players got to play for a single coin. The game ended after one player chalked up two wins, but this was operator adjustable up to as high as five. One particularly annoying thing about this title is the demo sounds, the machine would emit a series of bleeps almost constantly. You could not turn this off at all.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1976.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bijokkoy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bijokko-yume-monogatari&page=detail&id=248&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bijokko Yume Monogatari (c) 1987 Nichibutsu.


An adult mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 352 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Player : 2

Control : LCD control panel


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Cutie Dream Story'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bikkuric,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bikkuri-card&page=detail&id=44161&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bikkuri Card (c) 1987 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bilyard,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=billiard&page=detail&id=32404&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Billiard (c) 1988 Terminal.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=comg125,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bingo&page=detail&id=22972&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bingo (c) 1982 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=bingowng,bingownga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bingo&page=detail&id=42938&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bingo (c) 1993 Wing.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_bingb,ep_bingba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bingo-belle&page=detail&id=40804&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bingo Belle (c) 1998 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Bingo Belle was released in June 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bingbl,m4bingbl__a,m4bingbl__b,m4bingbl__c,m4bingbl__d,m4bingbl__e,m4bingbl__f,m4bingbl__g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bingo-belle&page=detail&id=41244&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bingo Belle (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bingb,sc4bingba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bingo-belle&page=detail&id=42441&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bingo Belle (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bingbs,m4bingbs_a,m4bingbs_b,m4bingbs_c,m4bingbs_d,m4bingbs_e,m4bingbs_f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bingo-belle-showcase&page=detail&id=41245&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bingo Belle Showcase (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_bbonz,ep_bbonza,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bingo-bonanza&page=detail&id=40802&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bingo Bonanza (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bonzbn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bingo-bonanza&page=detail&id=41257&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bingo Bonanza (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bingoc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bingo-circus&page=detail&id=30050&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bingo Circus (c) 1989 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bingcl,m4bingcl__a,m4bingcl__b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bingo-club&page=detail&id=41246&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bingo Club (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bingor1,bingor2,bingor3,bingor4,bingor5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bingo-roll-bellstar&page=detail&id=32366&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bingo Roll - Bellstar (c) 2002 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bioatack,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bio-attack&page=detail&id=250&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bio-Attack (c) 1983 Taito.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito SJ System hardware

Prom Stickers : AA8-04..17


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1983 in Japan.


Licensed from Fox Video Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mp_bio,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bio-hazard-battle-mega-play-06&page=detail&id=3958&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bio-hazard Battle [Mega-Play 06] (c) 1993 Sega.


Bio-Hazard Battle is a horizontally scrolling space shooter. You can choose one of the 4 ships, each one having its own attacks. During the game, you can upgrade your ships' weapons by collecting colored balls floating around. You can store up to 3 different weapons at the same time, executing attacks in different directions.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Mega Play hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as 'Crying - A Seimei Sensou' (translates from Japanese as 'Crying - A Life of War').


Official Sega Mega-Play releases list :

[Mega-Play 01] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Play 02] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Play 03] Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament

[Mega-Play 04] Tecmo World Cup

[Mega-Play 05] Streets Of Rage 2

[Mega-Play 06] Bio-Hazard Battle

[Mega-Play 07] Sonic The Hedgehog 2

[Mega-Play 08] ???

[Mega-Play 09] Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master

[Mega-Play 10] ???

[Mega-Play 11] Mazin Wars


[Mega-Play ??] Columns III - Revenge of Columns

[Mega-Play ??] Gunstar Heroes


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bioship,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bio-ship-paladin&page=detail&id=251&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bio-Ship Paladin (c) 1990 American Sammy Corp.


While the game is essentially a standard horizontally scrolling shoot'em up, it has an innovation that makes it unique in the genre. The player flies a spaceship (specifically, a bioship) which has the standard forward guns to be found in all horizontal scrollers, but it also possesses a weapon that can be manually targeted with a crosshair, in the same manner as in the game "Missile Command". This allows the player to fire in any direction with pinpoint accuracy, and adds an extra level of strategy to the game. The player's bioship can also collect power-ups to grow bigger (becoming more powerful), and can acquire spherical pods which attach to the ship and increase its firepower.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-90062


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 4.0 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1990.


Licensed from UPL.


This game is known in Japan as "Uchuu Senkan Gomorrah" (translates from Japanese as 'Space Battleship Gomorrah').


- STAFF -


Game designed by : Tsutomu Fuzisawa

Program designed by : Itsam Matarca

Character designers : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Kinya Aoyama

Background designers : Mutsuo Kaneko, Miho Urushibara, Shiho Sasaki

Sound effects by : Yoshio Nagashima


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=biofreak,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=biofreaks&page=detail&id=252&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

BioFreaks (c) 1998 Midway Games, Inc.


A futuristic fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Seattle hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 150 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


BioFreaks stands for 'Biological Flying Robotic Enhanced Armored Killing Synthoids'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)

Nintendo 64 (1998)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=biomtoy,biomtoya,
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$bio

Biomechanical Toy (c) 1995 Zeus.


Biomechanical Toy is a colourful eightway-scrolling platform game set in a world of magically animated toys. The magical pendulum that animates the toys has been stolen by the evil 'Scrubby' - a criminal once imprisoned for trying to steal the pendulum who has managed to escape and take his revenge.


Evil toys now patrol the kingdom and must be destroyed or avoided. Good toys have been trapped throughout the levels and if freed by Inguz, will give help by providing additional firepower for a short time.


Inguz carries a basic, single-firing gun, although additional ammo clips can be found throughout the game that upgrade the gun with either extra shot power, automatic firing or exploding bullets. When the gun's current ammo clip is empty, Inguz will take a moment to reload, leaving him vulnerable to attack.


Inguz begins each stage (and each new life) with a full health meter of eighty units, but food can be found that will boost the health meter. The player can lose a life either by running out of health, falling off the bottom of the screen, or running out of time. Clearing each stage awards bonus points based on both remaining time and health units.


Checkpoints - indicated by red flags - are located at certain points throughout the stages. In the event of losing a life, the player will restart at the last checkpoint reached. Objects with Inguz's face on them (such as wooden chests and balloons) release bonus items when shot.


An abstract, oriental-looking face occasionally forms part of a level's platform which, when shot, releases balloons which can in turn be shot for bonus items. A giant flying hat also occasionally appears and will drop bonus items when shot. Smart Bombs can also be found at certain points that, when run into by Inguz, will damage or destroy all enemy toys on screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 922804/2


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 2


- TRIVIA -


This is the first and only Coin Op produced by Zeus. In 1992 Zeus Software developed the Amiga game 'Risky Woods' (published by Dinamic, a spanish software house, very famous in the eighties on the computer market). Ricardo Puerto and Raul Lopez (see Staff section for more info) made some games (not always together) on the Amstrad CPC for Dinamic software in the eighties.


- STAFF -


Main design : Raul Lopez, Ricardo Puerto

Program : Ricardo Puerto

Computer Graphics : Raul Lopez

Art & Animation : Raul Lopez, Maite R. Otxotorena, Juanma Ripalda, Andreito Lobero

Development system : Ricardo Puerto, Juan Mari Gorrotxategi, Asier Zubillaga


Thanks to : Rafael Arroyo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bionicc,bionicc2,bionicc1,
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$bio

Bionic Commando (c) 1987 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Top Secret".


- TRIVIA -


Bionic Commando was released in March 1987. It is known in Japan as "Top Secret".


- SERIES -


1. Bionic Commando (1987) 

2. Bionic Commando (1988, NES; 1992, Game Boy) 

3. Bionic Commando - Elite Forces (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color) 

4. Bionic Commando Rearmed (2008, Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA], Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN])

4. Bionic Commando (2009, XBOX 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PC DVD-ROM) 

5. Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (2011, Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN], Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA])


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released outside Japan. For Japanese ports, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Top Secret".


* Consoles : 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 


* Computers : 

Atari ST [EU] (1988) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1988) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1988) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988) 

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [US] (1988) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1988, "Amiga Gold Hits 1") 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989, Kixx) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989, "Coin-Op Hits") 

Atari ST [EU] (1989, KlassiX) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989, Kixx Collection 3) 

PC [MS-DOS] [EU] (1989, Kixx Collection 3)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bking,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=birdie-king&page=detail&id=255&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Birdie King (c) 1982 Taito.


An early golf game.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M4300018A

Prom Stickers : A24


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : trackball


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1982.


- SERIES -


1. Birdie King (1982)

2. Birdie King 2 (1983)

3. Birdie King 3 (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bking2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=birdie-king-2&page=detail&id=256&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Birdie King 2 (c) 1983 Taito.


An early golf game.


- TECHNICAL -


Upright cabinet dimensions : 68,5'' high, 25,75'' wide, 28'' deep.

Cocktail table dimensions : 31'' high, 35,5 wide, 26,75'' deep.


Board Number : M43000010

Prom Stickers : AD6 / DM


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : trackball


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1983.


- SERIES -


1. Birdie King (1982)

2. Birdie King 2 (1983)

3. Birdie King 3 (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bking3,
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$bio

Birdie King 3 (c) 1984 Taito.


An early golf game featuring 36 different holes.


- TECHNICAL -


Upright cabinet dimensions : 72'' high, 25,5'' wide, 28,75'' deep.

Cocktail table dimensions : 31'' high, 35,5 wide, 26,75'' deep.


Prom Stickers : A24


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1984 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Birdie King (1982)

2. Birdie King 2 (1983)

3. Birdie King 3 (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=birdtry,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=birdie-try&page=detail&id=258&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Birdie Try (c) 1988 Data East.


An overhead golf game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1988.


Polystar / Datam released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Deco History Scene I : Data East Game Music Scene One - H25X-20008) on 25/09/1988.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=birdiy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=birdiy&page=detail&id=31466&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Birdiy (c) 1983 Mama Top Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Mama Top Corp. has an amusement space called "Game Apple" in Japan. They developed only one arcade game, Birdiy. It was a flop and Mama Top Corp. never developed any other game for the arcade market.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX (1984, "Birdie")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bishi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bishi-bashi-championship-mini-game-senshuken-model-gx575&page=detail&id=259&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bishi Bashi Championship Mini Game Senshuken (c) 1996 Konami.


A puzzle game with various mini games.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX575


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 3

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Bish Bash Championship Mini Game Champion'.


- SERIES -


1. Bishi Bashi Championship Mini Game Senshuken (1996)

2. Super Bishi Bashi Champ (1998)

3. Handle Champ (1998)

4. Bishi Bashi Special (1998, Sony PlayStation)

5. Hyper Bishi Bashi (1999)

6. Bishi Bashi Special 2 (1999, Sony PlayStation)

7. Gachaga Champ (1999)

8. Step Champ (1999)

9. Hyper Bishi Bashi Champ (1999)

10. Bishi Bashi Special 3 (2000, Sony Playstation)

11. Bishi Bashi Special 3 (2000, Sony PlayStation

12. Anime Champ (2000)

13. Salaryman Champ (2001)

14. Great Bishi Bashi Champ (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bishjan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bishou-jan&page=detail&id=18765&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bishou Jan (c) 1999 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=psailor1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bishoujo-janshi-pretty-sailor-18-kin&page=detail&id=260&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bishoujo Janshi Pretty Sailor 18-Kin (c) 1994 Sphinx.


The Sailor Senshi battle each other in mahjong matches. Loser strips!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Pretty Mahjong Warrior Pretty Sailor'. The expression '18-kin' means that the game was not meant for players under the age of 18.


The title (and the whole game) is a knock off of 'Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon' ('Pretty Girl Warrior Sailor Moon'), a popular Japanese animation known in the rest of the world as just 'Sailor Moon'. 'Janshi' is the combination of the root of two words : 'Jan' (Japanese rendition of the Chinese 'Jong', from 'Mahjong') + 'Senshi' ('Warrior').


- SERIES -


1. Bishoujo Janshi Pretty Sailor 18-Kin (1994)

2. Bishoujo Janshi Pretty Sailor 2 - H na Sasayaki (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=psailor2,
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$bio

Bishoujo Janshi Pretty Sailor 2 - H na Sasayaki (c) 1994 Sphinx.


A winged, lustful demon battles the Sailor Senshi in mahjong matches (note : He gropes them and does sexual things with them if the player wins, hence I called him 'lustful').


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Pretty Mahjong Warrior Pretty Sailor 2 - Perverted Whisper'.


- SERIES -


1. Bishoujo Janshi Pretty Sailor 18-Kin (1994)

2. Bishoujo Janshi Pretty Sailor 2 - H na Sasayaki (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4blkwhd,m4casot,
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$bio

Black & White (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5blkwht,m5blkwht01,m5blkwht11,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-and-white&page=detail&id=41543&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black & White (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih1409,smih1410,smih1411,smih1412,smih1413,smih1414,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-and-white-5-times-pay-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46035&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black & White - 5 Times Pay (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: 300304


Game Kit #169627 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #169623 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #169631 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reels

Game Kit #169629 CineReels


Topper Part Number: C765-212353

Topper Description: BLACK & WHITE 5 TIMES PAY WIN UP TO 25X LINE PAY


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1409

Min/Max %: 88.74%/88.74%

Odds to JP (Max BET played): 8,388,608


SMI #H1410

Min/Max %: 90.67%/90.68%

Odds to JP (Max BET played): 8,388,608


SMI #H1411

Min/Max %: 92.43%/92.44%

Odds to JP (Max BET played): 5,592,405


SMI #H1412

Min/Max %: 94.72%/94.73%

Odds to JP (Max BET played): 5,592,405


SMI #H1413

Min/Max %: 96.02%/96.03%

Odds to JP (Max BET played): 4,194,304


SMI #H1414

Min/Max %: 97.48%/97.50%

Odds to JP (Max BET played): 2,796,203


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih0631,smih0632,smih0633,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-and-white-wild-jackpot-4-quick-hit-jackpots&page=detail&id=32135&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black & White - Wild Jackpot (c) 2007 Bally Gaming.


5 Reels, 20 Lines, 100 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #126685 ALPHA Elite S9E - IE


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0631

Min/Max%: 90.58%/90.58%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 405,287


SMI #H0632

Min/Max%: 92.31%/92.31%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 253,304


SMI #H0633

Min/Max%: 94.82%/94.82%

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 253,304


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih0247,smih0248,smih0249,smih0250,smih0251,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-and-white-wild-jackpot-5-quick-hit-jackpots&page=detail&id=46240&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black & White - Wild Jackpot [5 Quick Hit Jackpots] (c) 2007 Bally Gaming, Inc.


5 Reels, 30 Lines, 300 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Innovation Series]


Software Part Number: ASGQHBW01001-01


Game Kit #104381 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #117394 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #126786 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #133302 CineReel


-----------

New Jersey:

Software Part Number: ASGQHBWNJ001-00


Game Kit #144770 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #144769 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #151216 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #144771 CineReel


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0247

Min/Max %: 85.96%


SMI #H0248

Min/Max %: 88.02%


SMI #H0249

Min/Max %: 90.13%


SMI #H0250

Min/Max %: 92.27%


SMI #H0251

Min/Max %: 94.05%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih0739,smih0754,smih0731,smih0732,smih0733,smih0755,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-and-white-instant-spin&page=detail&id=46036&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black & White [Instant Spin!] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: ASGBAWMW1001-01


Game Kit #146601 ALPHA Elite S9E


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0739

Min/Max %: 83.21%/85.13%


SMI #H0754

Min/Max %: 85.71%/88.00%


SMI #H0731

Min/Max %: 85.71%/90.00%


SMI #H0732

Min/Max %: 85.71%/92.00%


SMI #H0733

Min/Max %: 85.71%/94.00%


SMI #H0755

Min/Max %: 91.31%/96.00%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih1397,smih1398,smih1334,smih1399,smih1335,smih1400,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-and-white-double-jackpot-quick-hit-feature&page=detail&id=46134&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Black & White Double Jackpot - Quick Hit Feature (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


3 Reels, 1 Line, 2 Credits Buy-A-Pay slot.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Artform: QD7-500

Software Part Number: 300215


Game Kit #168247 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #168243 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #168251 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reels

Game Kit #168249 CineReels


Topper part Number: C765-211468_061509

Topper Description: Black and White DOUBLE JACKPOT WITH Quick Hit Feature


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1397

Min/Max %: 77.42%/88.09%


SMI #H1398

Min/Max %: 81.26%/90.02%


SMI #H1334

Min/Max %: 86.32%/92.55%


SMI #H1399

Min/Max %: 89.16%/93.97%


SMI #H1335

Min/Max %: 91.09%/94.93%


SMI #H1400

Min/Max %: 93.20%/95.99%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smiy0411,smiy0412,smiy0413,smiy0414,smiy0415,smiy0470,smiy0471,smiy0472,smiy0473,smiy0474,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-and-white-sevens&page=detail&id=32069&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Black & White Sevens (c) 200? Bally Gaming


5 Reels, 20 Lines, 60 Credits Max Bet video slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit # C3V B&W7


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0411

Min/Max %: 86.28/93.02

Volatility: 40.63


SMI #Y0412

Min/Max %: 83.26/89.09

Volatility: 40.50


SMI #Y0413

Min/Max %: 86.32/90.97

Volatility: 40.54


SMI #Y0414

Min/Max %: 81.83/87.01

Volatility: 40.44


SMI #Y0415

Min/Max %: 88.56/95.05

Volatility: 40.67


SMI #Y0470

Min/Max %: 83.15/87.13

Volatility: 40.56


SMI #Y0471

Min/Max %: 85.39/89.20

Volatility: 40.49


SMI #Y0472

Min/Max %: 87.02/90.97

Volatility: 40.55


SMI #Y0473

Min/Max %: 89.09/92.99

Volatility: 40.74


SMI #Y0474

Min/Max %: 91.14/94.94

Volatility: 40.56


- SCORING -


Top Award (x line bet): 20,000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Odds to Jackpot (20 lines played): 81,920


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [MS-Windows] (2006, "101 Bally Slots" - Masque Publishing)

Macintosh (2006, "101 Bally Slots" - Masque Publishing)

PC [MS-Windows] (2007, "Slots Triple Play" - Masque Publishing)

Macintosh (2007, "Slots Triple Play" - Masque Publishing)


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih0237,smih0238,smih0239,smih0240,smih0241,
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Black & White Sevens [Progressive] (c) 200? Bally Gaming.


5 reels, 25 lines adjustables, 75 credits max bet adjustable.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #103302 3L

Game Kit #103310 5L

Game Kit #103311 9L

Game Kit #103312 15L

Game Kit #103313 20L

Game Kit #103314 25L


Ontario Game Kit #111011 3L

Ontario Game Kit #111013 5L

Ontario Game Kit #111014 9L

Ontario Game Kit #111015 15L

Ontario Game Kit #111016 20L

Ontario Game Kit #111017 25L


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0237

Min/Max %: 84.64/87.09

Hit Freq: 6.55

Volatility: 66.11


SMI #H0238

Min/Max %: 85.44/88.87

Hit Freq: 6.18

Volatility: 66.14


SMI #H0239

Min/Max %: 87.41/90.98

Hit Freq: 6.48

Volatility: 66.13


SMI #H0240

Min/Max %: 90.26/93.00

Hit Freq: 6.93

Volatility: 66.12


SMI #H0241

Min/Max %: 91.56/95.01

Hit Freq: 7.04

Volatility: 66.23


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


3-Level progressive:

- 100,000 credits occurs on average every 32,000 plays with 25 lines played. Every 800,000 plays with one line played.

- 10,000 credits occurs on average every 3,555 plays with 25 lines played. Every 88,889 plays with one line played.

- 2,000 credits occurs on average every 355 plays with 25 lines played. Every 8,889 plays with one line played.


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smiy0917,smiy0918,smiy0919,smiy0920,smiy0921,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-and-white-sevens-quick-hit-platinum&page=detail&id=32113&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black & White Sevens [Quick Hit Platinum] (c) 2007 Bally Tech.


- TECHNICAL -


Houseable in the following cabinet.

"Alpha Elite V32": Game Kit # 131984

"Alpha 2 Pro V32"


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0917

Min/Max%: 88.05%/88.05%


SMI #Y0918

Min/Max%: 90.06%/90.06%


SMI #Y0919

Min/Max%: 92.09%/92.09%


SMI #Y0920

Min/Max%: 94.06%/94.06%


SMI #Y0921

Min/Max%: 95.91%/95.91%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Top Award

Any nine QH symbols pays 2,000 × total bet. Occurs every 2,073,600 games.

Any eight QH symbols pays 650 × total bet. Occurs every 87,617 games.

Any seven QH symbols pays100 × total bet. Occurs every 9,327 games.

Any six QH symbols pays 50 × total bet. Occurs every 1,329 games.

Any five QH symbols pays 10 × total bet . Occurs every 230 games.

Any four QH symbols pays 5 × total bet.

Any three QH symbols pays 1 × total bet.

Any progressive occurs every 191.62 games.

Three QH symbol appears every 19 games.


* Free Games Bonus Feature occurs every 96 plays.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 50.19%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=blackbd,blackbda,blackbdb,
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$bio

Black Beard (c) 2005 Astro Corp.


A 5-reel 9-line video slot.


- SCORING -


SYMBOL NAME: 5-Line - 4-Line - 3-Line paying.

Black Beard: 10000 - 500 - 50

Cutlass: 1000 - 100 - 20

Telescope: 500 - 70 - 10

Anchor: 300 - 50 - 7

Hourglass: 150 - 30 - 5

Coin Pile: 100 - 20 - 4

Teapot: 50 - 10 - 3

Barrel: 20 - 5 - 2

Pirate Ship: Jackpot 1 - 1/2 Jackpot 1 - 1/4 Jackpot 1

Jolly Roger: Jackpot 2 - 1/2 Jackpot 2 - 1/4 Jackpot 2

Hoard: Jackpot 3 - 1/2 Jackpot 3 - 1/4 Jackpot 3


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=blbeauty,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-beauty&page=detail&id=7600&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Beauty (c) 1984 Stern Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bbeltzac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-belt&page=detail&id=5220&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Belt (c) 1986 Zaccaria.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=blackblt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-belt-no.-0e52&page=detail&id=5219&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Belt (c) 1986 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway 6803 (Turbo Cheap Squeak)

Model Number : 0E52


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6809(@ 8 MHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


600 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Game Design : Dan Langlois

Graphics : Greg Freres

Programmer : Howard Shere, Tom DiDomenico (TGD)

Sounds : Michael Bartlow


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4blkbul,m4blkbuld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-bull&page=detail&id=41249&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Bull (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4blkcat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-cat&page=detail&id=41250&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Cat (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2blkchy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-cherry&page=detail&id=40926&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Cherry (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7213,ss6165,ss6166,ss0225,ss6167,ss7264,ss0226,ss6168,ss6169,ss6170,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-cherry-2-coin&page=detail&id=11225&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Cherry (c) 1995 IGT (International Game Technologies).


2-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7213

SS6165

SS6166

SS0225

SS6167

SS7264

SS0226

SS6168

SS6169

SS6170


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss6171,ss6172,ss6193,ss6173,ss7294,ss0190,ss6174,ss6175,ss7109,ss6176,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-cherry-3-coin&page=detail&id=44004&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Cherry (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-coin multiplier.


- UPDATES -


# SS6171

Max %: 97.429

Hit Freq.: 19.568

Win Freq.: 5.11


# SS6172

Max %: 95.028

Hit Freq.: 19.198

Win Freq.: 5.21


# SS0193

Max %: 92.59

Hit Freq.: 18.829

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS6173

Max %: 92.59

Hit Freq.: 18.829

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS7294

Max %: 91.044

Hit Freq.: 18.459

Win Freq.: 5.42


# SS0190

Max %: 90.04

Hit Freq.: 18.459

Win Freq.: 5.42


# SS6174

Max %: 90.04

Hit Freq.: 18.459

Win Freq.: 5.42


# SS6175

Max %: 87.586

Hit Freq.: 18.089

Win Freq.: 5.53


# SS7109

Max %: 85.491

Hit Freq.: 17.187

Win Freq.: 5.82


# SS6176

Max %: 85.047

Hit Freq.: 17.886

Win Freq.: 5.59


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=blkdrgon,blkdrgonb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-dragon&page=detail&id=262&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Dragon (c) 1987 Capcom Co., Ltd.


For more information about the game itself, please see the "Black Tiger" (non-Japanese version) entry.


- TRIVIA -


Black Dragon was released in August 1987 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Black Tiger".


Black Dragon is different to Black Tiger, it has:

* More pitfalls (rocks).

* Stronger enemies.

* The armoury is most expensive.

* The bonuses are changed (different value and position).


- SCORING -


Scoring is exactly the same as in the non-Japanese version except for the following bosses : 

Dragon (red) : 100000 Points 

Demon Warrior (red) : 200000 Points 

Dragon (black) : 1000000 Points


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 7, 2010, "Virtual Console Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=blkfever,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-fever&page=detail&id=10003&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Fever (c) 1980 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4blkgd,m4blkgda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-gold&page=detail&id=40620&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Gold (c) 199? Gemini.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bgold,sc4bgolda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-gold&page=detail&id=42439&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Gold (c) 200? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smi6047,smi6048,smi6049,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-gold-10-grand&page=detail&id=45343&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Gold 10 Grand (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Art form: DMB-5025


- UPDATES -


SMI # 6047

Part Number: E634211X-05

Max Hit Frequency: 11,14

Max-Coin Percentage: 91,12%


SMI # 6048

Part Number: E616811X-05

Max Hit Frequency: 11,46

Max-Coin Percentage: 93,09%


SMI # 6049

Part Number: E616911X-05

Max Hit Frequency: 11,8

Max-Coin Percentage: 95,08%

$end


$info=smi6030,smi6031,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-gold-5-grand&page=detail&id=45342&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Gold 5 Grand (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SMI # 6030

Part Number: E616611X-05

Art Form: ????

Max Hit Frequency: 11,8

Max-Coin Percentage: 92,99%


SMI # 6031

Part Number: E616711X-05

Art Form: ????

Max Hit Frequency: 11,8

Max-Coin Percentage: 95,13%

$end


$info=smi6052,smi6495,
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$bio

Black Gold 50 Grand (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SMI # 6052

Max Hit Frequency: 11,8

Max-Coin Percentage: 95,02%


SMI # 6495

Max Hit Frequency: 11,8

Max-Coin Percentage: 93,00%

$end


$info=smih0261,smih0260,smih0259,smih0258,smih0257,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-gold-wild&page=detail&id=46217&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Gold Wild (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #104280-30L (Oval Top)

Game Kit #104341-25L (Oval Top)

Game Kit #104343-20L

Game Kit #104345-15L

Game Kit #104347-5L

Game Kit #104348-3L

Game Kit #108149-9L


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0261

SMI #H0260

SMI #H0259

SMI #H0258

SMI #H0257


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smiy0870,smiy0871,smiy0872,smiy0873,smiy0874,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-gold-wild-quick-hit-platinum&page=detail&id=45272&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Gold Wild [Quick Hit Platinum] (c) 2007 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 30 Lines, 150 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Houseable in the following cabinet.

"Alpha Elite V32": Game Kit # 132037

"Alpha 2 Pro V32"


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0870

88.03%/88.03%


SMI #Y0871

90.09%/90.09%


SMI #Y0872

91.96%/91.96%


SMI #Y0873

94.07%/94.07%


SMI #Y0874

95.94%/95.94%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Top Award

Any nine QH symbols pays 2,000 x total bet. Occurs every 2,073,600 games.

Any eight QH symbols pays 650 x total bet. Occurs every 87,617 games.

Any seven QH symbols pays100 x total bet. Occurs every 9,327 games.

Any six QH symbols pays 50 x total bet. Occurs every 1,329 games.

Any five QH symbols pays 10 x total bet . Occurs every 230 games.

Any four QH symbols pays 5 x total bet.

Any three QH symbols pays 1 x total bet.

Any progressive occurs every 191.62 games.

Three QH symbol appears every 19 games.


* Free Games Bonus Feature occurs every 96 plays.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 39.87%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=blkheart,blkheartj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-heart&page=detail&id=263&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Heart (c) 1991 UPL.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-91069


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 4 mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1991.


Developed by NMK (Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu) for UPL.


'Black Heart' is not only the title of this game, but also boses' names in Razing's Famous shooter "Battle Garega" and "Armed Police Batrider.". Many staff from UPL joined Raizing later and apparently, they like this name.


Gamest (Japanese game magazine) April 2011, a gamer called 'KDK-takeyuki' recorded a high score of 3,713,700 points on this game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=blkhole,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-hole&page=detail&id=264&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Hole (c) 1981 TDS (Tokyo Denshi Sekkei).


A space-themed shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Upright cabinet dimensions : 25,5'' wide x 67'' high x 28'' deep.

Cocktail table dimensions : 22'' wide x 24,5'' high x 34'' deep.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1981.


- SCORING -


Flying saucers : 6000 points.

Neutron mines : 2001 points.

Neutron mine layers : 9999 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bhol_ltd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-hole&page=detail&id=10318&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Hole (c) 1981 LTD.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m3blkhle,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-hole&page=detail&id=41172&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Hole (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=blckhole,blkhole2,blkhols,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-hole-model-668&page=detail&id=5221&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Hole (c) 1981 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model Number : 668


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : DAC

Speech generated by a Votrax SC-01.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981.


This was the first table to feature the revolutionary lower-reversed playing surface. However, its biggest claim to fame is that it was the first accepted table to cost 50 cents to play, which quickly made it the highest earning pin game in the history of the industry. With its fast paced gameplay and unique feature set, this table is considered a classic that was ahead of its time.


8,774 units were produced.


The original concept for Black Hole did NOT originate at Gottlieb! Black Hole was designed and built by two pinball novices from Harrisburg, PA and presented in a working concept prototype to Gottlieb.


- SCORING -


Lower playfield scoring :


* Rollunder :

100 points.

Advances multiplier.


* Pop bumpers :

100 points.


* Left return rollover :

100 points.


* Ten-point switches :

10 points.


* Left drop target bank :

3,000 points (3-ball) when lit.

1,000 points (5-ball) when lit.

300 points (3-ball) when unlit.

100 points (5-ball) when unlit.

Completing sequence reset bank and opens gate.

Completing sequence with all targets lit lights hole (upper playfield) for extra ball.


* Right drop target :

500 points.

Completing sequence resets bank, opens gate, advances rollunder (upper playfield) value and awards special when lit.


* Capture hole :

3,000 points.

Captures ball when flashing.


Upper playfield scoring :


* Drop targets :

5,000 points (3-ball) when lit or flashing.

3,000 points (5-ball) when lit or flashing.

500 points when unlit.

Hitting drop target with flashing lamp will advance lamp sequence.

Completing drop target lamp sequence resets bank and lights spinner (5-bank) or light right side rollover (4-bank)

Completing either lamp sequence (B-L-A-C-K or H-O-L-E) gives 2X scoring on lower playfield.

Completing both lamp sequences (B-L-A-C-K or H-O-L-E) light 3-bank (lower playfield) for special and gives 3X scoring on lower playfield.


* Right side rollover :

10,000 points when lit.

500 points when unlit.


* Rollunder :

10,000 points when lit (white)

5,000 points when unlit

Awards extra ball when purple lamp is lit

Awards special when red lamp is lit.


* Capture hole :

5,000 points

Awards extra ball when purple lamp is lit.

Captures ball when blue lamp is flashing.


* Right return rollover :

5,000 points and opens gate when flashing.

500 points when unlit.


* Top rollovers :

3,000 points when lit.

500 points when unlit.

Completing sequence advances multiplier and resets sequence.


* Ten-point switches :

10 points.

Closes gate except during multi-ball.


* Spin target :

1,000 points when lit.

100 points when unlit.


* Right side spot targets :

3,000 points when lit.

500 points when unlit.

Corresponding lamp for drop target bank (lower playfield, 4-bank) will illuminate.

Completing sequence lights right return rollover and blue hole, wich enables capture hole.


* Pop bumpers :

1,000 points (3-ball).

100 points (5-ball).

Closes gate except during multi-ball.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


To succeed at Black Hole, you'll need to learn how to maximize your points on the lower surface, which you get to through the gravity tunnel. By clearing all the letters 'B-L-A-C-K' in sequence, you activate a g-force accelerator. The flashing arrow shows which letter you need to get next. One g-force accelerator doubles the points you earn. Clearing the letters 'H-O-L-E' in sequence also earns a g-force accelerator. When both g-force accelerators are lit you earn triple points as well as lighting a special. Clearing the bank of three drop-targets below advance the roll-under lit specials. Complete all three rollovers up top to advance the bonus multiplier from 2x up to 5x.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Buras, Adolf Seitz Jr.

Art by : Terry Doerzaph


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PS2 (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")

Sony PSP (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")

Xbox 360 [Xbox Live] (Apr. 04 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Sony PS3  [Sony PSN] (Apr. 10, 2012; "The Pinball Arcade")


* Computers :

MAC OS [Mac App Store] (2012)


* Others :

Apple Store (Feb. 09, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Android (Feb. 10, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=m21,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-jack&page=detail&id=265&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Jack (c) 1976 Mirco.


A blackjack game. The goal is to get closest to 21 without going over. If your score is higher than the dealer or he busts, then you win. To hit a blackjack, you must score 21 in 2 cards.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 559.062 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Players : 4

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1976.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=statusbj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-jack&page=detail&id=24281&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Jack (c) 1985 Status Games Corp.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

Loose Change Blue Book for Slot Machines [4th Edition]

$end


$info=blckjack,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-jack&page=detail&id=27662&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Jack (c) 1984 Interflip.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss6130,ss6529,ss6528,ss6129,
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$bio

Black Jack (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6130

SS6529

SS6528

SS6129


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")

Mac OS X (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss4091,ss3919,ss4626,ss011595,ss3654,ss7758,ss3655,ss4581,ss4157,ss4350,ss3656,ss4582,ss3782,ss8100,ss8101,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-jack-2-coin&page=detail&id=46052&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Jack (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4091

SS3919

SS4626

SS011595

SS3654

SS7758

SS3655

SS4581

SS4157

SS4350

SS3656

SS4582

SS3782

SS8100

SS8101

$end


$info=ss4092,ss3918,ss4637,ss3668,ss3669,ss6438,ss7285,ss3670,ss6437,ss0253,ss6506,ss6436,ss0328,ss6558,ss3671,ss3931,ss4575,ss8106,ss8107,
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$bio

Black Jack (c) 1993 IGT.


3-coin multiplier.


- UPDATES -


# SS4092

Max %: 98.079

Hit Freq.: 19.860

Win Freq.: 5.04


# SS3918

Max %: 97.404

Hit Freq.: 19.863

Win Freq.: 5.04


# SS4637

Max %: 96.248

Hit Freq.: 19.714

Win Freq.: 5.07


# SS3668

Max %: 95.131

Hit Freq.: 19.801

Win Freq.: 5.05


# SS3669

Max %: 92.62

Hit Freq.: 19.965

Win Freq.: 5.01


# SS6438

Max %: 92.001

Hit Freq.: 18.551

Win Freq.: 5.39


# SS7285

Max %: 91.009

Hit Freq.: 20.292

Win Freq.: 4.93


# SS3670

Max %: 90.094

Hit Freq.: 20.273

Win Freq.: 4.93


# SS6437

Max %: 90.034

Hit Freq.: 18.820

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS0253

Max %: 89.845

Hit Freq.: 18.889

Win Freq.: 5.29


# SS6506

Max %: 88.905

Hit Freq.: 17.735

Win Freq.: 5.64


# SS6436

Max %: 87.556

Hit Freq.: 18.899

Win Freq.: 5.29


# SS0328

Max %: 87.549

Hit Freq.: 18.094

Win Freq.: 5.53


# SS6558

Max %: 87.253

Hit Freq.: 17.761

Win Freq.: 5.63


# SS3671

Max %: 87.227

Hit Freq.: 20.604

Win Freq.: 4.85


# SS3931

Max %: 85.244

Hit Freq.: 20.616

Win Freq.: 4.85


# SS4575

Max %: 83.124

Hit Freq.: 20.790

Win Freq.: 4.81


# SS8106

Max %: 80.511

Hit Freq.: 21.597

Win Freq.: 4.63


# SS8107

Max %: 75.531

Hit Freq.: 22.374

Win Freq.: 4.47


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=blackjck,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-jack-no.-1092-e&page=detail&id=5222&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Jack (c) 1977 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-17 (Chime)

Model Number : 1092-E


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1977. 4,883 units were produced.


The development of this game took 1 year (started in May 76).


- STAFF -


Design by : Jim Patla

Art by : Dick White


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bk_l4,bk_f4,bk_l3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=black-knight&page=detail&id=5223&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Black Knight (c) 1980 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 7

Model Number : 500


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.750 KHz)

Sound chips : DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1980.


Black Knight introduced 'Magna-Save' and the Bonus Ball concept where the player with the highest score won additional seconds of free play. BK was also the first game ever that had a split level or 'two level' playfield. Magna-Save was a feature where a user could press a button on either side and magnets would prevent the ball from draining via that outlane. It would stop and hold the ball and drop it into the inlane. The user had to perform some task to re-enable Magna-Save.


Comments from the designer : Black Knight was the first game ever to employ faceted inserts (the transparent inlaid plastic windows) in the playfield. My design was a simple eight-sided 'Jewel Look', but insert texturing progressed from there to many different designs, finally settling on refracting radial lines originating at the center of round and rectangular inserts and from points of arrows and lightning bolts, etc.


13,075 units were produced.


A Black Knight unit appears in the 1987 movie, 'Superman IV - The Quest for Peace'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Multiball : Multiball play on Black Knight involves 2 or 3 balls. Balls are locked on the upper playfield, behind the left drop target bank. Balls are released for Multiball play by locking three balls on upper playfield, or by locking one or two balls on upper playfield, and another ball in the kickout hole on the lower playfield (behind the right drop target bank).

There is no time limit for locking balls for Multiball play. The game can be adjusted to allow lit 'LOCK' lights to remain lit from ball to ball, or will reset with each new ball played (default). The latter is the more difficult setting, and requires the player to lock 2 or 3 balls on the upper playfield during the course of one ball-in-play, in order to achieve Multiball play. See the game's adjustments in the Instruction Booklet for more details.

During Multiball, all scoring is multiplied by the number of balls on the playfield (2X, or 3X).


* Drop Targets : There are 2 banks of drop targets on each playfield level. Targets on the left side of the playfield are denoted by blue lights in front of them, and targets on the right side are denoted by orange lights.

The drop target banks are timed, so after hitting one or more targets in a bank, you have only a limited amount of time to hit the rest of the targets in that bank, before the bank is reset.

Completing a bank of drop targets activates a Magna-Save on the lower playfield, if one or both are not lit (See Magna-Save below).

Completing a bank of drop targets also lights one of the three arrow lights in front of the bank. Completing each bank of drop targets on either playfield level three times each, lights the Extra Ball on the upper playfield (see Extra Ball below).

The amount of time allowed to the player to complete a bank of drop targets before they reset, is adjustable. See the Instruction Manual for more information.


* Extra Ball : There are 2 possible ways to achieve an Extra Ball : one on the upper playfield, and one on the lower.

To light the first Extra Ball light (upper playfield), the player must complete the upper or lower playfield drop target banks three time each. Then shoot the ball through the left ramp u-turn on the upper playfield to score the Extra Ball.

The second Extra Ball is lit by completing all four drop target banks (upper and lower playfields) three times each. This lights the Extra Ball in the turn-around on the lower playfield.

One arrow in front of a drop target bank is lit each time the bank is completed.


* Mystery Score : When the ball goes through the left flipper return lane (which may be assisted by Magna-Save), the center ramp is lit for a short time for Mystery Score. The Mystery Score is awarded upon completion of the center ramp when lit, and awards a random value of 20,000 to 99,000 points (Contrary to today's hyper-inflated-score games, this is a significant award).


* Spinner : When the ball goes through the right flipper return lane (which may also be assisted by Magna-Save), the spinner is lit for a short time for 5,000 points per spin. A well-placed shot through the spinner can award as much as 100,000 points!


* Bonus Multipliers : The turn-around on the lower playfield awards bonus multipliers. When all bonus multipliers have been attained (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X), and bonus value is at maximum, the bonus lights in the 'sword' on the lower playfield will animate and 'scroll'. The bell will ring each time additional bonus-awarding targets are made after this point (flipper return lanes, outlanes, and drop target bank completion).


* Magna-Save : Magna-Save features are activated by completing a bank of three drop targets. The right Magna-Save will always become activated before the left. Pressing the red button above the white flipper button will activate the Magna-Save feature for the corresponding side of the playfield. The Magna-Save feature is used to attempt to 'grab' the ball, and drop it down the flipper return lane, to allow it to continue in play. Magna-Save features must be re-activated after being used by completing a drop target bank again.

The amount of time that the Magna-Save feature is on, when activated by the player, is adjustable. See game adjustments in the Instruction Manual.


* Bonus Ball : If 2 or more players are in the game, the player with the higher score at the end of the game gets a 30 second Bonus Ball (this feature, and it's time limit are adjustable- see Instruction Manual). 'Bonus Ball' is actually an unlimited number of balls available to the player, but only for the 30-second period. So you can lose the ball as often as you wish during Bonus Ball, and it will be replenished, until the 30 seconds has expired.

The goal during Bonus Ball is to complete all 4 drop target banks in the 30-second Bonus Ball time, in order to light the turn-around for Special. The turn-around must be completed to obtain the Special.


* Strategies :

1. Go for the Extra Ball. It is easiest to complete the drop target banks on the upper playfield to light the first Extra Ball (upper playfield). And drop targets can be completed much faster during Multiball.

2. If center ramp is lit for Mystery Score, and you miss the shot from the lower left flipper, but manage to get the ball up to the upper playfield anyway, allow it to drain back down the center ramp, if possible. This will award the Mystery Score if you can do it before the Mystery Score light goes out.

3. During Multiball, focus your concentration on the playfield level that has the most balls on it. That is, if more balls (2 or more) are in play on the upper playfield, focus your attention on the flippers there. Or if more balls are on the lower playfield, focus your attention there. The playfield with more balls on it will be the source of more scored points during Multiball.

4. During Multiball, concentrate on making the Mystery Score and Spinner shots when lit, as described above. This is where the big points come in, especially with the Multiball playfield score multipliers lit.

5. Biggest points are awarded during Multiball. To get bigger scores, focus on locking balls for Multiball play, and on personal strategies and skills for keeping balls in play longer during Multiball.


- SERIES -


1. Black Knight (1980)

2. Black Knight 2000 (1989)


- STAFF -


Design by : Steve Ritchie

Art by : Tony Ramunni

Software by : Larry DeMar


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation Portable (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Black Knight 2000 (c) 1989 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


He rides again!


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B

Model Number : 563


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1989. This game was the first game to implement two features that would become common in modern pinballs : the 'Hurry Up' mode, and the 'Wizard Mode' (a special high scoring mode).


Approximately 5,700 units were produced.


Game has two different plastic artwork versions for the upper play-field : 'futuristic-style' and 'stone castle-style'. These differing plastics appear around the lock assembly, near the 'W.A.R' lanes, as the upper ramp cover, and as the 'Magna-save ready' sign. Reportedly, the futuristic artwork may be the earlier design.


- SCORING -


UPPER PLAYFIELD


* W-I-N Lanes : Increases the bonus multiplier and lights 'Ransom' at the drawbridge.


* W-A-R Lanes : Starts 'Hurry Up' (countdown timer) when completed; shoot the ball up the Skyway ramp to collect it. Also, during Double Knights Challenge, scores a million points if completed.


* Drawbridge : Hit the three-bank stand-ups to lower the drawbridge, and then shoot the ball up the bridge to lock a ball. If the 'Ransom' light is lit, shoot the ball up the bridge to spot a letter for 'RANSOM' (shown on the backglass). Also collects the Jackpot during multiball.


* Upper Loop : Shoot the ball around the loop to increase the loop bonus; consecutive shots earn different awards (extra ball, hold bonus, etc.).




LOWER PLAYFIELD


* Skyway Ramp : Scores the 'Hurry Up' and the Skyway Bonus, as well as an Extra Ball, if any of them is lit.


* K-N-I-G-H-T Targets : If all the targets are hit within a set amount of time, a letter in B-L-A-C-K is spotted and the kickback and the Magna-Save is re-lit. Lighting all the letters in B-L-A-C-K lights the 1 million-point Skyway Bonus (which is collected at the ramp).


* U-Turn Loop : Scores 25,000 points for the first loop, and increases for each consecutive loop, maxing out at 250,000 points. Also lights the Challenge Lane for 'Double Knights Challenge'.


* Lightning Lane : Spins the Lightning Wheel for a random award (when lit); the ball is kicked to the upper playfield.


* Challenge Lane : When lit, it starts the two-ball 'Double Knights Challenge', in which completing the W-A-R Lanes score 1 million points, and lasts until you lose one ball.


* Magna-Save : Prevents right outlane drains; activated with a separate button.




SPECIAL SCORING MODES


* Multiball : After locking the third ball in the Drawbridge, Multiball starts. During this mode, hitting the K-N-I-G-H-T targets increases the Jackpot. Shooting a ball in the Drawbridge awards the Jackpot. If you lose two balls, a countdown begins to lock the remaining ball in the Drawbridge to collect the Jackpot.


* The King's Ransom : The game's 'Wizard Mode'. It starts after all six letters of R-A-N-S-O-M is collected (as shown on the backglass). In this mode, EVERYTHING is lit for a limited amount of time : Unlimited balls, 3-ball Multiball, the Bonus Multiplier is maxed out and held, Jackpot is lit at the drawbridge, 'Double Knights Challenge' is lit, Extra Ball and Skyway Bonus are lit at the ramp, and the U-Turn Loops are maxed out at 250,000 points!


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The simplest strategy for BK2K can be summed up in 4 words : avoid the lower playfield. Most of the big points are on the upper playfield, and while the ball is on the upper playfield, you can't lose it!


The most important shot to learn is the Skyway. You should practice it to the point where you can nearly always one-touch a ball draining off the upper playfield right back up into the Skyway off the right flipper, preferably without trapping it first. This one shot will make your score skyrocket, since it prevents draining and sets you up for big points from Hurry-Up and extra balls galore from the Loop.


On the upper playfield, learn to make Loop shots; they're the key to extra balls, and with practice you can also learn to drop the ball into the WIN lanes to light Ransom. When Hurry-Up or Extra Ball lights on the Skyway, don't be afraid to let the ball drain to the lower playfield to collect it; once you've practiced the Skyway shot sufficiently, the reward is well worth the minor risk.  Also, it's vital to learn the art of nudging the ball around the WAR lanes; a good player can nearly always make the ball dribble its way across the tops of the lanes to the upper flipper, keeping it on the upper playfield, and probably getting credit for at least one of the lanes in the process, even on a machine with pretty tight tilt settings.


During Multiballs, you pretty well have no choice but to learn to deal with the lower playfield. The Challenge Lane will hold onto a ball going into it for about ten seconds before letting it go, which is a good way of getting a ball out of the way. Also, don't forget the Lightning Lane; even if it's not lit, it still gets the ball back to the upper playfield. Multiballs are also a good time to shoot for the KNIGHT targets, if you need to relight the Kickback or Magna-Save; with all the balls bouncing around, you'll hit your share of drop targets anyway. It's recommended to NOT shooting at the drop targets unless you need to relight something; every time you clear them, the timer accelerates, so it gets that much harder to clear them when you actually need them. And the

bonus for completing BLACK is pretty paltry; you can get much greater rewards by concentrating on the upper playfield and making your Hurry-Ups.


During King's Ransom, concentrate on making the Skyway and Drawbridge shots at least once each, since that's where the big points are. Don't mess up your shots with the balls already on the playfield just to plunge a new ball in (unless you're going to use the new ball to shoot for the Jackpot); in particular, if a ball pops into the plunger lane with less than 5 seconds left in King's Ransom, and you're confident that you're not going to lose one of the balls in play in the next few seconds, leave it there! It's effectively an extra ball; when King's Ransom ends, just leave the other ball in the plunger lane, and plunge it out when you finally lose the last ball in play.


- SERIES -


1. Black Knight (1980)

2. Black Knight 2000 (1989)


- STAFF -


Design, Concept, & Direction : Steve Ritchie (SSR)

Software, Effects, & Magic : Ed Boon (EJB)

Mechanical Excellence : Joe Joos (JJJ)

Artiste Extraordinaire : Doug Watson (DTW)

Music, Speech, & Sounds : Brian Schmidt (BLS), Dan Forden, Steve Ritchie

Supertechs : Butch Ortega, Zofia Bil, Jose Delgado, Tony Kraemer, Dick Valosek, Mark Johnson, Elaine Johnson, Paul Johnson, Al Cardenas, Manu Jayswal, Greg Freres, Art Clafford


VOICES :

Black Knight : Steve Ritchie

Chori of Angels : Stephanie Rogers, Glo Van Vlack


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's playfield.

Interview with Steve Ritchie, This Old Pinball's TOPCast, 9 May 2007

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Black Magic (c) 2004 JPM.


Black Magic is a 6-reel, multi-stake and award card game, with a magical theme. It offers a standard five winline top game with the capacity to activate 27-way winlines via the reel based wand symbols.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2004 by Czech Republic and Slovakia.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Black Magic (c) 199? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Black Panther (c) 1987 Konami.


A beat'em up / platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1987.


Developed by Coreland for Konami.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Black Pearl (c) 2003 Extrema-Ukraine.


A 5-reel 34-winline video slot.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Black Pyramid (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35 (Cheap Squeak)

Model Number : 0A44


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


2,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : George Christian

Art by : Greg Freres


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Black Rhino (c) 1995 Aristocrat.


A 5-reel video slot machine with an African theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKVI hardware. Released in MKV Series 1 hardware (1995) and Series 2 hardware (2000).


540/MVP cabinet (14 button) layout :


Top row buttons :

Collect

Bet 1 Credit

Bet 2 Credits

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 5 Credits

Bet 10 Credits


Bottom row buttons :

Service

Play 1 Line / Red

Play 3 Lines

Play 5 Lines

Play 7 Lines

Play 9 Lines / Black

Gamble

Take Win


The MKV Series 2 version has both 9 and 20 line options. The 20 line version has a max bet of 500 credits (1,2,5,10,25) and also a suit gamble option.


- TRIVIA -


This game is mostly found as a "5 cent" machine (1 coin = 20 credits).


- SCORING -


Black Rhino substitutes for all symbols. Scattered Trees pay any.


Black Rhino: 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 1000, 5 = 5000

Lion: 3 = 50, 4 = 250, 5 = 2500

Zebra: 3 = 20, 4 = 50, 5 = 250

Giraffe: 3 = 20, 4 = 50, 5 = 250

King: 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 200

Queen: 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 200

Jack: 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Ten: 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Nine: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Tree: 3 = 2, 4 = 20, 5 = 50


- SERIES -


1) Black Rhino (1994)

2) Wild Cougar (1996)

3) African Dusk [Mr. Cashman] (2001)

4) Jailbird [Mr. Cashman] (2001)

5) Black Rhino [Power Pay] (2006)

6) Wild Cougar [Power Pay] (2006)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Black Rose (c) 1992 Midway.


The basic idea of this pinball is to sink ships. The game features a rotating cannon situated underneath the playfield used to aim the ball at targets to award letters in the word SINK SHIP. During multiball you also get letters for shooting flashing ramps. Once SINK SHIP is spelled, you load the cannon to light the center shot (the 'Broadside') to get big points.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC (Fliptronics II)

Model Number : 20013


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992. 3,746 units were produced.


Sometimes when the ball is in the jet bumpers, you can spot cows fencing on the display.

Sometimes when the Unlimited Millions round is started, you see many small cows. 

Sometimes when you manage to achieve a Combo Shot, cows walk across the screen, moo'ing.


The artist Pat McMahon created X-rated artwork for a version of backglass intended for an interested European market. The glass was never produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : John Trudeau (Dr. Flash) (JT)

Artwork : Pat McMahon

Software : Brian Eddy (BRE)

Dots/Animation : Scott Slomiany

Mechanics : Ernie Pizarro (E P), John Krutsch

Music & Sounds : Paul Heitsch (P H)

Voice of Black Rose : Sam Bennett

Support : Lou Isbitz, Betty Purcell, Nina Clemente


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Black Sheep Squadron (c) 1979 Astro Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 314


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Black Tie (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6130

SS6529

SS6528

SS6129

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Black Tie (c) 1994 IGT (International Game Technologies).


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


- UPDATES -


SS4091

SS3919

SS4626

SS011595

SS3654

SS7758

SS3655

SS4581

SS4157

SS4350

SS3656

SS4582

SS3782

SS8100

SS8101


- SERIES -


1. Black Tie (1994)

2. Double Black Tie (199?)


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

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Black Tie (c) 1994 IGT [International Game Technologies]. 


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS4092

Max %: 98.079

Hit Freq.: 19.860

Win Freq.: 5.04


# SS3918

Max %: 97.40

Hit Freq.: 19.863

Win Freq.: 5.04


# SS4637

Max %: 96.248

Hit Freq.: 19.714

Win Freq.: 5.07


# SS3668

Max %: 95.131

Hit Freq.: 19.801

Win Freq.: 5.05


# SS3669

Max %: 92.62

Hit Freq.: 19.965

Win Freq.: 5.01


# SS6438

Max %: 92.001

Hit Freq.: 18.551

Win Freq.: 5.39


# SS7285

Max %: 91.009

Hit Freq.: 20.292

Win Freq.: 4.93


# SS3670

Max %: 90.094

Hit Freq.: 20.273

Win Freq.: 4.93


# SS6437

Max %: 90.034

Hit Freq.: 18.820

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS0253

Max %: 89.845

Hit Freq.: 18.889

Win Freq.: 5.29


# SS6506

Max %: 88.905

Hit Freq.: 17.735

Win Freq.: 5.64


# SS6436

Max %: 87.556

Hit Freq.: 18.899

Win Freq.: 5.29


# SS0328

Max %: 87.549

Hit Freq.: 18.094

Win Freq.: 5.53


# SS6558

Max %: 87.253

Hit Freq.: 17.761

Win Freq.: 5.63


# SS3671

Max %: 87.227

Hit Freq.: 20.604

Win Freq.: 4.85


# SS3931

Max %: 85.244

Hit Freq.: 20.616

Win Freq.: 4.85


# SS4575

Max %: 83.124

Hit Freq.: 20.790

Win Freq.: 4.81


# SS8106

Max %: 80.511

Hit Freq.: 21.597

Win Freq.: 4.63


# SS8107

Max %: 75.531

Hit Freq.: 22.374

Win Freq.: 4.47

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Black Tiger (c) 1987 Capcom.


Black Tiger is a scrolling platform shoot-em-up set in a fantasy world and is the spiritual successor to the Capcom classic, "Ghosts 'n' Goblins".


The player takes on the role of a barbarian hero who must jump and fight his way through a variety of colourful, enemy-packed levels, collecting treasure and weapon power-ups and rescuing the trapped 'wise old men' that litter the levels. 


Rescuing the wise men sees the player awarded 'Zeny coins'; these are the game's currency and allow the player to buy such items as weapon and armour upgrades, keys for treasure chests, anti-poisoning potions and health potions from the shops that appear on each level. Occasionally, a rescued wise man will also offer to sell the player weapon and armour power-ups. 


The barbarian hero is armed with a spiked mace on the end of a long chain, as well as unlimited throwing daggers. Both these and the armour worn by the barbarian (which offers limited protection from enemy attacks) can be upgraded by finding or buying the relevant power-ups.


The sprawling, eight-way scrolling levels are packed with hidden bonuses to encourage and reward exploration. These bonuses are in the form of weapon and armour power-ups, as well as valuable treasure items. Many levels also include a hidden dungeon and each dungeon is filled with both bonus items and trapped wise men.


Special items that reveal coins, upgraded armour, or simply bonus points can be found by attacking certain walls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Black Tiger was released in August 1987. This game is known in Japan as "Black Dragon". 


A bootleg of this game was released by Dragon as the same name. 


The game features several hidden bonuses. Some of them are cameos from other Capcom games : The barrel from "Higemaru - Pirate Ship", the robot hero from "Side Arms - Hyper Dyne", the dragonfly and the bamboo shoot from "Son Son". 


Isiah Johnson holds the official record for this game with 2344150 points on May 31, 2008.


- UPDATES -


Although they are similar in nature, there are also significant differences between Black Tiger and "Black Dragon". Below are some of the more apparent differences between the games : 

* Difficulty is much higher on "Black Dragon". This is reflected in how enemies react and how much punishment they can take. 

* There are more rockslide traps to cause your character's health to go down even faster. 

* Most of the bosses take a much longer time to defeat in "Black Dragon" plus they are more aggressive. 

* Points for the Red Dragon, Red Demon Warrior, and Black Dragon are much higher for "Black Dragon". 

* There are additional enemies added to the enemies you will already encounter in Black Tiger. 

* The secret item locations are the same but the symbols for them are different. 

* The Red Demon Warrior doesn't fall for the jump and hack trap. 

* Items are much more expensive.


- SCORING -


* Monsters : 

Blob (blue) : 150 Points 

Blob (red) : 300 Points 

Fighter (blue) : 200 Points and 10 Zenny 

Fighter (red) : 500 Points and 10 Zenny 

Flytrap (green) : 500 Points and 100 Zenny 

Flytrap (purple) : 1000 Points and 500 Zenny 

Minotaur : 1000 Points and 100 Zenny 

Mummy : 200 Points and 5 Zenny 

Ninja : 1000 Points and 1000 Zenny 

Reaper : 100 Points and 1000 Zenny 

Skeleton : 150 Points and 1 Zenny 

Snake : 50 Points and 10 Zenny 


* Bosses : 

Stone Bluck : 1250 Points 

Dragon (blue) : 1000 Points 

Devil : 8000 Points 

Demon Warrior (blue) : 50000 Points 

Dragon (red) : 10000 Points 

Demon Warrior (red) : 150000 Points 

Dragon (black) : 0 


You also will receive a Zenny bonus after completing a round, the bonuses are : 

Round 1 : 300 Zenny 

Round 2 : 500 Zenny 

Round 3 : 800 Zenny 

Round 4 : 1200 Zenny 

Round 5 : 1600 Zenny 

Round 6 : 2400 Zenny 

Round 7 : 4800 Zenny 

Round 8 : NONE


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bosses strategy : 

STONE BLOCK - Vitality : 2 or 4. After completion of Round 1, you will see two blocks stacked up. After the completion of Round 2, you will see four blocks stacked up. 

1) The blocks will attack in a staggered formation. In a sense, it will look like they are walking toward your character. 

2) When they are in the air, they will attempt to land on your character. It's best to either move back or jump forward. Don't let yourself get caught in the corner. 

3) As you hit them, cracks will appear in them. This means that your hits are connecting. Again, don't stay in one place too long or they will jump onto your character. 

4) Use the same type of tactics for both the two and four block bosses. Just move under them when they jump and take shots when you can. This will be especially important on the four block round. 

5) Just keep moving around and hitting them and you shouldn't have any problems of turning these blocks back to dust. 


DRAGONS (ALL COLORS) - Vitality : 3, 6, or 8. You get the Blue Dragon on Round 3, Red Dragon on Round 6, and the Black Dragon on Round 8. 

1) These are by far the roughest bosses you will have to deal with. They fly and breathe fire which makes maneuvering a bit tricky. In addition, you must hit them in the top part of their body. 

2) When the battle sets up, the dragon will be on the right side of the screen, wings folded up. When you approach, the dragon will take off and fly up and to the left. If you can, jump and shoot at the moment of takeoff to get in a hit. 

3) The dragon will flash when you successfully connect a shot. The number of hits to make the vitality meter go down will depend on the weapon you have. 

4) When the dragon flies toward your character, it will use its breath weapon to torch the floor in front of it. Jump to the opposite side the dragon is flying toward. 

5) You can't hit the dragon high in the air. The dragon will come back down and go under your character. This is a great time to get in as many shots as possible. Again, watch out for the breath weapon. 

6) If you get too close, the dragon will claw and bite at your character. Again, keep your distance since this would be suicide going toe-to-toe with the dragon. 

7) Continue to move/jump around the room and you will eventually send the dragon back to where it belongs. 


DEMOM WARRIOR (ALL COLORS) - Vitality : 5 or 6. You get the Blue Demon Warrior on Round 5 and the Red one on Round 7. 

1) When you approach the Demon Warrior, it will unfurl its wings and display two nasty looking swords in each hand. In addition, the Demon Warrior has limited flight/jump capabilities. 

2) Since the Demon Warrior stays on the ground, you can jump and attack as long as you keep your distance. The Demon Warrior has two major attacks : 

a) It will hit its swords onto the ground creating a wave of fire or ice which can knock some chunks out of your armor. 

b) It will jump close to your character and use its swords to deadly effect. 

3) For both of these attacks, you can leap higher then the Demon Warrior so when it gets too close, jump over it and attack from the other direction. Also, use the raised platforms to further home your attacks in. 

4) Continue to jump back and forth. Watch out for residual fire or ice before you jump to a spot. When all is clear, go to it to pound on the Demon Warrior some more. 

5) Keep up this pattern to send him packing. 


DEVIL - Vitality : 3. You only encounter this boss on Round 4. 

1) This little flying menace packs a major wallop. Its main attack is flight and throwing purple fire at your character. 

2) You will either need a weapon that can shoot in the air or find platforms/ledges to stand on to fire on this boss since it rarely comes down to ground level. 

3) Use the jump button liberally on this round. You will not only need to jump out of the way of the flames the devil throws, but you will also need to keep sharp for any attacks you can get in. 

4) The Devil tends to swoop in and make an attack before you can react and counterattack. 

5) This boss will require patience and a lot of maneuvering room so you don't get yourself cornered. Fortunately, it doesn't take that many hits (even with a weak weapon) to bring this boss down. 


* Walkthrough : You will start the game at Round 1 (unless you are continuing). You will be given 200 Zenny, two-hit armor, and a basic weapon. In addition, each round is timed so you will not only have to beat your enemies, you will also have to beat the clock. You will have 1:59 to complete each round. If you fail, then you lose a man and the clock resets again. All dungeons exit at the same exact point you entered them from. There are also secrets buried in the walls. Some give money, others give weapon or armor bonuses. 


ROUND 1 : This is your introduction to this world. The monsters are relatively easy to defeat and the round is pretty straightforward. 

1) The wall immediately to your left on level 1 can be shot several times to reveal a bonus giving an extra 30 seconds time. 

2) Follow the bottom path all the way to the right. Note where the spines are since you will be backtracking to them. 

3) At the end of the path and up the stairs is a dungeon entrance. 

4) Go up to the first sage and he will give you a minute more in time. 

5) Continue along the path and the second sage will give you 200 Zenny. 

6) Watch out for all the Skeletons that roam around this area. 

7) Backtrack to the spine you passed and hop on it to climb to the next level. Go up to the next level and follow the path to a sage who will give you 100 Zenny. SECRET : Break the wall for 500 Zenny. 

8) Get on the next spine and head up. Jump off to the left to get to the sage running a shop. Go to the right and follow the path. 

9) Jump down off the wall to fight the first boss. 


ROUND 2 : 

1) You will cross over several pits with spikes in them. Follow the path to the end. Talk to sage then climb up the spine. SECRET : Break wall on your climb to claim 800 Zenny. 

2) On the next platform to the left, go to the end talk to the sage operating a shop. Head back to the spine and go to the next level. 

3) Go left and the sage will give you a minute on your time. Head back to the spine again. 

4) At the top, jump left and the sage will give you 100 Zenny. Enter the dungeon. 

5) Climb up the spine and go left. Talk to the sage and get 100 Zenny. 

6) Go up and right to exit the dungeon. 

7) Head back right and follow the path. A sage will be there to give you a 

8) Potion of Vitality. SECRET : At end, break wall for Weapon +1. 

9) Keep following the path up and climb the spine. Jump left. SECRET : Break wall for Armor +1. 

10) Go back to the right and follow the path. 

11) Jump off the cliff and you will fight the second boss. 


ROUND 3 : 

1) The sage on the left operates a shop. Go if you need stuff then head right. 

2) Follow the path until you reach an area of multiple platforms on the right. Go up to the first platform and a sage will give you 100 Zenny. SECRET : Break wall for Armor +1. 

3) Go up to the next platform and you will be at the dungeon entrance. 

4) Head up the platforms. On the third platform to the left is a sage. He will give you the advice that the Spinning Sculls are indestructible. 

5) On the next platform is the exit. 

6) Go up to the next platform and talk to the sage for 100 Zenny. Then go up and follow the steps to the right. 

7) Continue to follow the path around until you get to another sage who gives you 100 Zenny. Continue on the path and you will come to a sage operating a shop. 

8) As you continue to follow the path, you will encounter two more sages. One gives you a minute of time. SECRET : Break the wall for Armor +1. 

9) The other sage, farther down the path, will give you 200 Zenny. 

10) At the end of the path is the third boss. 


ROUND 4 : 

1) There is a sage operating a shop to your left. Again, after shopping, head across the bridge to the right. Go up to the next platform on the right for another sage and a shop. 

2) Then follow the path left and then up to the right. Go down and then to the left to get to another sage operating a shop. 

3) Head up and to the left to the dungeon entrance. 

4) You will first encounter a sage on the path who will give you 100 Zenny. 

5) Go up to the next level and go to the left to get the Potion of Vitality from the sage. 

6) Go right and exit the dungeon. 

7) Go up and then head to the left to the sage operating his shop. Follow the path around to the right and a sage will tell you to look for hidden symbols. 

8) Continue on the path for the fourth boss. 


ROUND 5 : 

1) Again, another sage to the left, another shop. Then head right. 

2) This Round is a little tricky because you will have to jump on small platforms. The gaps in between are pits with spikes in them so time your jumps carefully. 

3) At the top of this area is a sage with a shop. Go up to the next platform to right. SECRET : Break wall for 3, 000 Zenny. 

4) Go up. Continue going to the right along the columns and you will reach a dungeon entrance, to the right, on the next platform. 

5) Go to the right to collect the 100 Zenny from the sage. Keep heading right and you will get a Potion of Vitality from another sage. 

6) Head out the exit. 

7) Head out and go left. Go up the columns and then go right on the platform. SECRET : Break wall for Armor +1. 

8) Then head up and to the right to the end of the path. The fifth boss awaits. 


ROUND 6 : 

1) Go to the sage with the shop on the left if you have to, then head right. The action takes place outdoors. 

2) Go all the way to the right and you will be given 100 Zenny by the sage at the bottom of the cliff. 

3) Go up to the next cliff and head right. A sage has set up shop in front of the dungeon entrance. 

4) Follow the path and go up to the next platform. Head right and get 100 Zenny from the sage. 

5) Continue to follow the path around to exit the dungeon. 

6) Go up to the next platform on the right. SECRET : Break wall for Weapon +1. 

7) Go up to the top and go left. Follow the columns around. Then go up and to the right. 

8) Go back left up the platforms and go up. The first platform has a sage with a shop. 

9) Continue to go up to the next platform. There, a sage will destroy all the enemies on the screen for you. SECRET : Break wall for Weapon +1. 

10) The next platform has a sage waiting to give you a Potion of Vitality. 

11) Follow the path to the right and before the sixth boss battle, a sage with a shop waits to serve your needs. 


ROUND 7 : 

1) One of the harder rounds since you will have to go back and forth a few times. Plus the jumps can be a real pain. 

2) Go shopping on your left then head right. You will be jumping to several platforms across big pits with spikes. When you get all the way to the right, climb the column. SECRET : Break wall for Weapon +1. 

3) Head left on the next platform. Go shopping with the first sage and get a minute from the second sage along the path. Follow the path around to the end. 

4) Go up the column and shoot the wall on your left. SECRET : Break wall for Armor +1. 

5) Go up and onto the next platform on the right. The first sage will destroy all the enemies on screen while the second sage has a shop. After this, continue to follow the path around. 

6) At the end, go to the next platform on the left. Follow the columns to the end then climb up. 

7) At the top, head to the right on the next platform. Go to the sage for your shopping needs. 

8) Jump onto the next higher platform to your right and follow it to the end. You will notice a big gap. A regular jump won't clear the gap. What you have to do is push the joystick right, diagonal up while pressing the jump button to clear this gap and get onto the next higher platform. 

9) Jump the gap and you will have a close encounter with the seventh boss. 


ROUND 8 : 

1) As always, go to the shop on your left if you need to. Then head to the right. As you climb the column, shoot right. SECRET : Break wall for Weapon +1 and Armor +4. 

2) Go straight up and go to the platform on your left. SECRET : Break wall for Weapon +1. 

3) Head down and go left along the columns. 

4) Go up the column to the next level and go left. The sage will give you a minute. 

5) Go up all the way to the top, then head right. You will encounter a sage, with a shop, before the eighth boss battle.


- STAFF -


Programmer : Imo (Akapa) 

Character Designers : Kuramoyan, Satochin, Kawamoyan, Miyaji, Fukumoyan, Nono, Rattchan 

Sound Designer & Music Composer : Tamayo Kawamoto 

Hardware : Panchi Kubozoo (Crazy Kubozoo)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [Unreleased Prototype] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]") 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] [AU] (January 21, 2011, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (January 24, 2011, "Virtual Console Arcade") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989) 

Atari ST [EU] (1989) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1990) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Black Touch (c) 1993 Seo Gang.


A rip off "Dragon Punch". All Mahjong graphics were replaced to Korea traffic-signs, Korea pro baseball team mark, musicscore, sports marks, fruits and Korea map.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1993.


Black Touch is Korean teen-age comics. Byungitong (translates from Korean as 'Urinal') always seeks to a beautiful girlfriend, but he always find the worst-personality women. Finally he returns to his childhood girl friend Jangmi (translates from Korean as 'Rose').


- SERIES -


1. Black Touch (1993)

2. Black Touch 2 (199?)

3. Black Touch '96 (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Black Touch '96 (c) 1996 DGRM.


- SERIES -


1. Black Touch (1993)

2. Black Touch 2 (199?)

3. Black Touch '96 (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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$info=blvelvet,
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Black Velvet [Model 110] (c) 1978 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 110


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1978.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Cebula

Art by : Jim Sullivan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Black Velvet Sevens (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


Stepper slot, 5 Reel, 25 Lines, 75 Credit Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGBV7S017IE-00


Game Kit #155229 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #155225 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #155231 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0516

Min/Max %: 84.08%/88.00%


SMI #H0517

Min/Max %: 85.87%/89.82%


SMI #H0518

Min/Max %: 91.08%/92.00%


SMI #H0519

Min/Max %: 92.84%/93.85%


SMI #H0520

Min/Max %: 93.43%/95.99%


- SCORING -


Progressive Options:

– 100,000 Credits x Denomination.

– 10,000 Credits x Denomination.

– 2,000 Credits x Denomination.


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Black Widow (c) 1982 Atari.


In Black Widow you have to move around a web using two joysticks to control the action. The left joystick moves, while the right joystick fires. "Robotron - 2084" players will feel right at home playing this game, as the controls are identical. You have to defend your little vector spider around her vector web in order to keep out all the deadly bugs. Shoot down bugs and they turn into bonuses. Watch out for eggs, if you see any eggs, then you should quickly push them off the web before they hatch. Other enemies include mosquitoes, beetles, and hornets.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136017


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says 1982, Black Widow was released in February 1983.


James Vollandt holds the official record for this game with 930,100 points on May 1, 1984.


1,550 units were produced. All Black Widow games were conversions of other Atari vector titles and were sold $995. Even the brand new ones were actually "Gravitar" games that Atari converted at the factory. In general this title shared a lot of common components with "Gravitar" and "Space Duel", and Black Widow machines are often used to repair those titles.


- SCORING -


Mosquito - If shot, becomes '$'.

Beetle - Eats '$', but if shot, becomes '$'.

Hornet - Lays an egg on '$', but if shot, becomes '$'.

Egg - Grows to become hornet or spoiler. Must be pushed off the web to score 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, or even 2500 points.

Grub Steak - Tag for 500, 250, 100, or 50 points -- the sooner the better.

Spoiler - Invulnerable. Can only be destroyed by a grenade bug, bug slayer or rocket bug.

Grenade Bug - Explodes if shot. Bugs and eggs within the kill zone score 500 points each.

Rocket Bug - Invulnerable. Launches "rockettes" at black widow from the other bugs it tags. Shoot rockettes to score 100 points each.

Thunderbug - If shot, it breaks formation and attacks. If shot again, it explodes all other T-bugs for 5000 points. Keep away from all T-bugs to earn 10000 points. The resulting chain reaction from multiple thunderbugs is very dangerous and can encompass over 80% of the level at some times, depending on how many T-bugs are involved.

Bug Slayer - Harmless to the player and invulnerable. The Bug Slayer competes with the Black Widow for food. Beat it to its flashing prey for points


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Bruce Merritt


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage (2005, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 1")

Apple Store (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Google Play (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Black Widow (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7191

Max %: 98.059 (97.297)

Hit Freq.: 14.762

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6198

Max %: 97.445 (96.682)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS7807

Max %: 97.411 (97.22)

Hit Freq.: 20.385

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.91


SS6721

Max %: 97.409 (97.218)

Hit Freq.: 15.491

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.45


SS6722

Max %: 96.261 (96.07)

Hit Freq.: 15.254

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.55


SS7808

Max %: 96.209 (96.018)

Hit Freq.: 20.197

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.95


SS7878

Max %: 96.186 (95.424)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS7057

Max %: 96.186 (95.424)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS6199

Max %: 95.046 ()

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS7879

Max %: 95.046 (94.283)

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS7809

Max %: 95.019 (94.828)

Hit Freq.: 20.044

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.99


SS6723

Max %: 95.01 (94.819)

Hit Freq.: 15.213

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.57


SS0218

Max %: 94.977 (94.214)

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.92


SS7755

Max %: 94.001 (93.81)

Hit Freq.: 15.213

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.57


SS0219

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS6200

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS0258

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64) AAA

1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS6724

Max %: 92.465 (92.274)

Hit Freq.: 14.986

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.67


SS7265

Max %: 90.974 (90.211)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0243

Max %: 90.098 (89.907)

Hit Freq.: 14.768

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6725

Max %: 90.098 (89.907)

Hit Freq.: 14.768

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6201

Max %: 90.041 (89.278)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0220

Max %: 90.041 (89.278)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0242

Max %: 87.598 (86.835)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.15


SS6202

Max %: 87.598 (86.835)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.15


SS6726

Max %: 87.535 (87.344)

Hit Freq.: 14.550

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.87


SS7141

Max %: 85.894 (85.727)

Hit Freq.: 13.501

(Stops): (128)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/10000 (1)

Win freq.: 7.41


SS6727

Max %: 85.061 (84.87)

Hit Freq.: 14.302

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.99


SS6203

Max %: 84.962 (84.199)

Hit Freq.: 13.869

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.21


SS8138

Max %: 80.402 (80.021)

Hit Freq.: 14.571

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (2)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS8139

Max %: 75.407 (75.025)

Hit Freq.: 11.918

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (2)

Win freq.: 8.39


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Black Widow (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS7211

Max %: 98.054

Hit Freq.: 14.610

Win Freq.: 6.84


# SS6728

Max %: 97.446

Hit Freq.: 15.491

Win Freq.: 6.46


# SS6204

Max %: 97.44

Hit Freq.: 14.610

Win Freq.: 6.84


# SS6729

Max %: 96.246

Hit Freq.: 15.254

Win Freq.: 6.56


# SS7058

Max %: 96.193

Hit Freq.: 14.480

Win Freq.: 6.91


# SS6205

Max %: 95.102

Hit Freq.: 14.357

Win Freq.: 6.96


# SS6730

Max %: 95.077

Hit Freq.: 15.026

Win Freq.: 6.66


# SS0315

Max %: 95.077

Hit Freq.: 15.026

Win Freq.: 6.66


# SS6206

Max %: 92.546

Hit Freq.: 14.219

Win Freq.: 7.03


# SS0296

Max %: 92.546

Hit Freq.: 14.219

Win Freq.: 7.03


# SS0231

Max %: 92.546

Hit Freq.: 14.219

Win Freq.: 7.03


# SS6731

Max %: 92.544

Hit Freq.: 14.798

Win Freq.: 6.76


# SS7295

Max %: 90.974

Hit Freq.: 14.117

Win Freq.: 7.08


# SS0232

Max %: 90.055

Hit Freq.: 13.993

Win Freq.: 7.15


# SS0266

Max %: 90.055

Hit Freq.: 13.993

Win Freq.: 7.15


# SS6207

Max %: 90.055

Hit Freq.: 13.993

Win Freq.: 7.15


# SS6732

Max %: 89.975

Hit Freq.: 14.550

Win Freq.: 6.87


# SS6733

Max %: 87.551

Hit Freq.: 14.340

Win Freq.: 6.97


# SS6208

Max %: 87.516

Hit Freq.: 13.869

Win Freq.: 7.21


# SS0241

Max %: 87.516

Hit Freq.: 13.869

Win Freq.: 7.21


# SS6734

Max %: 85.021

Hit Freq.: 14.102

Win Freq.: 7.09


# SS6209

Max %: 84.949

Hit Freq.: 13.746

Win Freq.: 7.27


# SS8140

Max %: 80.911

Hit Freq.: 14.571

Win Freq.: 6.86


# SS7108

Max %: 80.507

Hit Freq.: 13.416

Win Freq.: 7.45


# SS8141

Max %: 75.915

Hit Freq.: 11.918

Win Freq.: 8.39

$end


$info=m4bj,m4bjack,m4bjacka,
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$bio

Blackjack (c) 1990 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Blackjack was released in February 1990 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bjac,m4bjaca,m4bjc,
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$bio

Blackjack Club (c) 1988 Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Blackjack Super Multi (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Blackout (c) 1980 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 495


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1990.


7,050 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Claude Fernandez

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=black100,black10s,
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$bio

Blackwater 100 (c) 1988 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway 6803 (Sounds Deluxe)

Model Number : 0H07


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 MHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1988.


Blackwater 100 was the last game introduced by Bally before it was purchased by WMS Industries. 3,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Game Design : Dennis Nordman (DN)

Illustration : Tony Ramunni (TR)

Program : Gary Oglesby (GEO)

Sounds : Neil Falconer

Special Thanks : Dave Coombs, Rita Coombs


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Blade Master (c) 1991 Irem.


A beat'em up where 2 selectable heroes, Roy and Arnold, try to save their land from hordes of monsters.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92 system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound CPU : V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Cross Blades!".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Blades of Steel - The Supreme Hockey Challenge (c) 1987 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


An ice hockey game with hand-to-hand fighting and physical violence. Features close-up action scenes where two players (one from each team) throw off their gloves and punch each other.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX797


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz), YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Face Off/Pass, [B] Shoot, [C] Fight


- TRIVIA -


Blades of Steel was released in October 1987.


- STAFF -


Sound Editor : Kazuki Muraoka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (July 22, 1988; "Konamic Ice Hockey [Model KDS-HOC]") 

Nintendo NES [US] (December 1988) [Model NES-VS] : Re-released in 1990 as part of Konami Classic Series

Nintendo NES [AU] (1990) [Model NES-VS] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (November 23, 1990) [Model NES-VS]

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1991) [Model DMG-UB] 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (August 1991) [Model DMG-UB] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (November 27, 1992; "Konamic Ice Hockey [Model DMG-UBJ]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (December 21, 2007) NES version

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (December 24, 2007) NES version


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [US] (1990)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1990)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [US] (1990)


* Others :

LCD handheld game


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Blandia (c) 1992 Allumer, Ltd.


Weapon-based fighting game featuring visible damage to each of the 10 fighter's armor.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> High Attack, Medium Attack, Low Attack


- TRIVIA -


Blandia was released in October 1992.


Gurianos and Irriana appear in Taito's "Gladiator" / "Ougon no Shiro" / "Great Gurianos" as Guaranos and Irene.


- UPDATES -


There is no armor bonus on the prototype version.


- STAFF -


Planning : Ken Kaneda

Graphic Chief : Tadahiro Negome

Graphic Designers : Makoto Kobayashi, Kenji Inoue

Character Designers : Ken Kaneda, Tadahiro Negome

Main Programmer : Kazuyoshi Ishihara

Sub Programmers : Sou Kajiwara, Masafumi Kaneko, Makoto Hijiya

System Designers : Kazuyoshi Ishihara, Sou Kajiwara

Sound & Music : Hisao Shiomi

Music : Akira Inoue, Manabu Namiki (as Manabu 'Gon' Namiki)

Hard : Noboru Kohno

Voices : Noriaki Yamaguchi, Mariko Suzuki, Katsuko, Reiko Nagashima, Yohko Ogawa

Special Thanks : SF Amuseument, Mr. Ichikawa, Mr. Shikano


- PORTS -


* Computers :

NEC PC-9801 (June 22, 1995, "Blandia 98")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smi1251,smi1338,smi1339,smi1340,
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$bio

Blank Check (c) 199? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally 5000 Plus Series


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 1251

Hit Frequency: 13,70%

Percentage: 94,96%


* SMI # 1338

Hit Frequency: 13,70%

Percentage: 96,20%


* SMI # 1339

Hit Frequency: 13,30%

Percentage: 92,13%


* SMI # 1340

Hit Frequency: 13,70%

Percentage: 90,05%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Blast A Bank (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Blast Off (c) 1989 Namco.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : BO


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Blast Off was released in March 1989 in Japan.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Videogame Graffiti Vol.10 - VICL-40097) on 16/12/1993.


- SERIES -


1. <a href="?page=database&lemot=bosconian%20-%20star&gallery=1">Bosconian - Star Destroyer</a> (1981)

2. Blast Off (1989)


- STAFF -


Game design : Nak, Tak

Program : Nak

Graphics : Tak

Character : Arg, M.G

Music : Kob, Tog

Sound : Nob


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4blast,sc4blasta,sc4blastb,sc4blastc,sc4blastd,sc4blaste,
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$bio

Blast Off (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Blasted (c) 1988 Bally Midway.


Using your high-powered scope rifle, blast aliens and other bad guys who have invaded an apartment complex, but be careful not to shoot the tenants or get hit by return fire. In 2-player mode, you shoot at your opponent's building and he shoots at yours.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware

Game No. 0F09


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.7238 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- STAFF -


Game design : Brian Colin, Jeff Nauman

Software : Jeff Nauman

Graphics : Brian Colin

Sound : Neil Falconer

Cabinet : John Kubik, Hank Siska, Walt Gosluski

Hardware : Dan Stern, Cary Mednick, Trun9 Van Trunong

Support : Meredith Soper, Mike Bartlow, Greg Freres, Sue Lohse, Tom Leon, Jim Belt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Blaster (c) 1983 Williams.


The player takes control of a spaceship and must fight against wave after wave of enemy fighters, while trying to rescue the stranded astronauts that represent the last surviving remnants of the human race. Enemies attack the player both with weapons, and by making 'suicide runs' at the player's ship. The game consists of 11 different levels, 9 of which are repeated, bringing the total number of levels to 20.


The levels are : Planetoid Waves, Robot Grid Waves, Saucerland Waves, Vampire Waves, Time Tunnel Waves, Outer Space Waves, Enduro Waves, Cat World Waves, and Mastermind Waves (there are 2 of each of these).


There are also 2 unique waves that occur only once, they are Armageddon and Paradise.


Players can select their starting wave at the start of the game; choosing from Planetoids, Robot Grid, Saucerland, and Vampires. During the game, players must be careful to NOT shoot the human astronauts that drift through the levels. These must be rescued by 'running' into them.


Despite the presence of an energy meter, the player can take exactly three hits before he or she dies. Upon death, the window of the player's virtual cockpit breaks and one of the player's lives is lost. Blaster has a 'Continue' option but this can only be used once.


- TECHNICAL -


[1] [DuraMold model]: The DuraMold model was a large circular arcade cabinet made entirely out of thick plastic. These cabs were very attractive and almost impossible to damage. They were, however, expensive to produce and had a fatal design flaw : they shrank slightly in the first few months after they were made. In some cases the shrinking machine would eject its monitor, and send it flying across the room. Williams quickly developed a fix for this, but no one wanted DuraMolds after hearing about them shooting monitors across arcades. The DuraMold Blaster was all black and had yellow graphics on the control panel and marquee.


Dimensions:

72in. (182,9cm) High

29in. (73,7cm) Wide

31in. (78,7cm) Deep.


[2] [Upright model]

Dimensions:

70in. High

24,5in. Wide

26,5in. Deep.

Weight: 270 lbs (122,5 kg).


[3] [Cockpit model]


[4] [Conversion Kit]


----------------------------


Monitor (all models):

19in. Color raster non-interlaced.


Video system:

256 colors, 340 x 240 px.

CPU: 6809E

ROM: 232 KiloBytes

Video & Scratch RAM: 50 KiloBytes

CMOS RAM: 1kx4


Sound system:

2 Channel Stereo, 2 6808 Microprocessors

ROM: 8 KiloBytes (2 Systems)


Control:

49-Way optical joystick (6 separate speeds in 8 directions plus center off position)

Buttons: 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1983.


Blaster was the official sequel to "Robotron - 2084", its attract mode went : The Robotrons have destroyed the last human family.


Dwayne Richard holds the record for this game with 92,346,500(!) points.


Originally known as 'Master Blaster', but they changed the name to avoid confusion with a pinball simulator called 'Bill Budges Raster Blaster' for the Apple computer. The 3-D effects of this game were all hand rendered which required thousands of hours of design work. Due to the expense of the pseudo-3D generating hardware, Blaster was released in very limited numbers.


- UPDATES -


When Blaster was first put out at a test location in early 1983, it had 30 waves and allowed you to continue a game by spending another credit. By the time the game went into production in late 1983, the program had been modified to have 20 waves, and no buy-ins allowed.


- SERIES -


1. Robotron: 2084 (1982)

2. Blaster (1983)


- STAFF -


Staff : Eugene Jarvis (DRJ), Larry DeMar (LED), (JRS), (KLR), (DJW), Paul Dussault (PGD), (JER), (ALI), (MLG), (NHD)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=blstroid,blstroid3,blstroid2,blstroidh,blstroidg,
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Blasteroids (c) 1987 Atari Games Corp.


A one or two-player update of Atari's seminal "Asteroids", where the object of the game is to clear all sectors of the asteroids and enemy ships. Once this task is completed, the player goes on to battle Mukor - the "boss" asteroid who rules all galaxies - and destroy him.


The player's ship appears first in the center of four vortices, he or she must chose which vortex they wish to enter, which then transports them to a sector of their chosen star system.


Unlike Asteroids, the player ship has a finite amount of fuel which must be replenished as often as possible. This is achieved by destroying specifically-colored asteroids which turn into collectible crystals. Not all sectors contain the crystal-bearing asteroids, however, and if the player runs out of fuel, a ship is lost. The game contains three different ship configurations and the player can switch between them at any time during a level. The three configurations are : Speeder (small and fast, but weak), Fighter (medium speed and strength) and Warrior (large and strong but very slow). 


Additional power-ups can be collected to improve the player's chances, some of the items available are : additional guns, larger fuel tanks, crystal magnets and impervious shields. Some of these add-ons are time-limited while others last until the player's current ship is destroyed. In the asteroid field, there are also 'popcorn' asteroids; small blue rock formations that grow larger and travel faster with each hit they take until they become large, non-moving objects on the screen. These obstacles must be avoided since hitting them will drain all of the ship's fuel, costing the player a life. A popcorn asteroid can not be destroyed. Hitting anything other than bonus power-ups and energy crystals costs precious fuel. Clearing a sector of all of its asteroids takes the player back to a screen and shows a preview of all of the cleared and uncleared sectors in this star system. Some sectors are marked as "unknown" and no preview is offered for these levels. From here, the player can choose which system they wish to tackle next. All systems need to be cleared before the player is given the chance to battle against Mukor himself. To kill Mukor, the player must eliminate each of the volcanoes with multiple blaster hits. Destroying a volcano causes Mukor to release bonus power-up items, and destroying all of the volcanoes causes Mukor to flee, returning the player to the selection vortices.


Later, after all other sectors have been cleared, the player will eventually have to face Mukor again and this time, the enemy boss will have to be destroyed. After Mukor has been destroyed, the game ends.


In the simultaneous two-player game, the first person to fly their ship into a vortex chooses the star system to which the players go. A unique feature of two-person play is the docking of ships : to dock, one player must transform their ship to the largest size while the other transforms to the smallest. By touching the two ships together, they dock and form one large ship. The player originally with the larger ship now controls the speed and direction of the docked ship and can fire straight forward. The player with the smaller ship controls a turret that can rotate and fire independently of the main ship. The dock is broken when the player with the small ship hits their 'thrust' button.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 70'' (178cm) High x 26,75'' (70cm) Wide x 34,38'' (87cm) Deep.

Cabinet weight : 302 lbs (137 kg).


Game ID : 136057


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Blasteroids was released in February 1988.


2000 units were produced in the USA. The selling price was $2345.


The game was originally to have areas in which a certain ship form was required to get through them, but the game's production was pushed forward, and it didn't receive the fine-tuning that was originally planned.


Background space-scapes, pictures of space ships, asteroids and other obstacles are actually digitized pictures of real-life objects. The asteroids were digitized by non other than ILM (Industrial Light and Magic), Lucasart's industry-leading special effects company.


Mark Twitty holds the official record for this game with 2,773,840 points on April 20, 1988.


- UPDATES -


The prototype version of Blasteroids has the programmer's head (Ed Rotberg) hidden in it.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Ed Rotberg (Prototype version only) : To find his head, start a game on medium difficulty... complete the first wave, then pick the upper right hand wave next. Shoot the blue crystal rocks until they turn into spinning heads.


- SERIES -


1. Asteroids (1979)

2. Asteroids Deluxe (1981)

3. Space Duel (1982)

4. Blasteroids (1987)

5. Asteroids Hyper 64 (1999, Nintendo 64)


- STAFF -


Staff : Ed Rotberg, Peter Lipson, Gary Stempler, Sam Comstock, Rob Rowe, Mike Hally, Brad Fuller, Mike Albaugh, Chris Downend


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Commodore C64 (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1992) : European release.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Blasto (c) 1978 Gremlin.


Your are in control of your spaceship as you maneuver it through a mine field. Beat the clock to explode all the mines. With two players, Blasto gets even more challenging, more exciting, as each one battles for the most mines and ultimately-for each other!


- TECHNICAL -


Upright cabinet dimensions : 26'' Wide x 67'' High x 28'' Deep. Weight : 290 Lbs.

Cocktail dimensions : 36,75'' Wide x 36'' High. Weight : 185 Lbs.


Prom stickers : 95-100


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.079 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1978.


Bert Ankrom holds the official record for this game with 8,730 points on September 8, 2002.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

TI99


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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BlaZeon (c) 1992 Atlus Co., Ltd.


A bog-standard but playable horizontally scrolling shoot-em-up in which the player fights waves of enemies. Some enemy units can be captured and used in play; certain enemy robots, when shot by the player, will morph into an outline of themselves; the player can then fly into the outline, and take on the form of the robot enemy.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Star programmer : Hiroyuki Arai (Dandy Arai)

Sound : Tsukasa Masuko (Macco)

Japanese planners : Ethiopian Taro, Toshiya Matsuyama, BIRD

Object engineers : Shinji Tago, Hikaru Takeyasu, Masahiro Kuroda

Screen designers : Shinji Tago, Hakase100%, Magnam.K

Opening animators : Kenji Teraoka, Yasuhito Kikuchi, Motoaki Satoh, Naoki Kobayashi, Yusuke Satoh, Kazuyo Nakamura

Opening CG : Youtai Isseki, Hikaru Takeyasu, Sin

Opening makers : T. Mansell, Hakase100%, Annenyama-Z, Sin


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Blazer (c) 1987 Namco.


An isometric scrolling shoot 'em up featuring a tank and occasionally a helicopter battling multiple land and air based enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : BZ


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Control per player: 4-way joystick

Buttons per player: 2


- TRIVIA -


Blazer was released in July 1987.


This game was dedicated to Shoko Tamako Sumie.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.2 - VDR-5222) on 21/10/1987.


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Masaya Nakamura (M. Nakamura)

Supervisor : K. Sawano

Director : Fukutaro

Programmer : Sexy Akina

Graphic designers : Skeleton Ono, Nectar Satoru, Mizuki Kotaro, Osugi, Yarinage, Sato

Sound : Rainbow Cherry, Takoshi, Shinji


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smih0658,smih0659,smih0660,smih0661,smih0612,smih0613,
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Blazing 7's [Bally Signature Series] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #146019 CineReels

Game Kit #146011 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #146017 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop

Game Kit #146015 ALPHA S900


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0658

Min/Max %: 85.57%/88.98%


SMI #H0659

Min/Max %: 85.15%/91.14%


SMI #H0660

Min/Max %: 87.17%/92.83%


SMI #H0661

Min/Max %: 85.29%/95.13%


SMI #H0662

Min/Max %: 85.31%/96.98%


SMI #H0663

Min/Max %: 83.07%/85.19%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih1120,smih1121,smih1122,smih1123,smih1124,
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$bio

Blazing 7's (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Buy-A-Pay slot.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGBL73317UI-00


Game Kit #164407 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #164399 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #164410 CineReels

Game Kit #165744 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reel


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1120

Min/Max %: 83.90%/89.37%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 4,913


SMI #H1121

Min/Max %: 87.17%/92.83%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 4,913


SMI #H1122

Min/Max %: 85.63%/94.46%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 4,096


SMI #H1123

Min/Max %: 88.59%/95.45%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 4,096


SMI #H1124

Min/Max %: 94.76%/97.50%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 4,096


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih0300,smih0301,smih0302,smih0303,smih0304,
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$bio

Blazing 7's [Hot Shot Progressive] [Stepper slot] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: ASGB7HS01001-00

Game Kit #111976 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #117441 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #131706 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #133399 CineReels


Special for NJ, PA:

Software Part Number: ASGB7HS01001-01

Game Kit #116422 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #116413 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #131724 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #133464 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0300

Min/Max %: 86.26%


SMI #H0301

Min/Max %: 88.03%


SMI #H0302

Min/Max %: 90.01%


SMI #H0303

Min/Max %: 92.07%


SMI #H0304

Min/Max %: 94.03%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih1342,smih1343,smih1344,smih1345,smih1346,smih1347,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=blazing-7's-special-scatter-bonus-pays-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46121&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Blazing 7's [Special Scatter Bonus Pays!] (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGB7SC017UI-01


Game Kit #166941 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #166935 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #166947 ALPHA Elite Jumbo

Game Kit #166944 CineReels


Topper Part Number: C765-211541

Topper Description: SPECIAL SCATTER BONUS PAYS


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1342

Min/Max %: 87.38%/87.87%


SMI #H1343

Min/Max %: 87.33%/90.00%


SMI #H1344

Min/Max %: 90.96%/91.68%


SMI #H1345

Min/Max %: 89.87%/93.93%


SMI #H1346

Min/Max %: 87.78%/95.86%


SMI #H1347

Min/Max %: 91.16%/97.45%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smiy0536,smiy0537,smiy0538,smiy0539,smiy0540,
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$bio

Blazing 7's Grand (c) 200? Bally Gaming.


5 Reels, 50 Lines, 150 Credits Max Bet


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #108546: "M9000" (Oval top)

Game Kit #108547: "CineVision"


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0536

Max/Min%: 87.09/84.64

Hit Freq.: 6.55

Volatility: 66.11


SMI #Y0537

Max/Min%: 88.87/85.44

Hit Freq.: 6.18

Volatility: 66.15


SMI #Y0538

Max/Min%: 90.98/87.41

Hit Freq.: 6.48

Volatility: 66.14


SMI #Y0539

Max/Min%: 93/90.26

Hit Freq.: 6.93

Volatility: 66.16


SMI #Y0540

Max/Min%: 95.01/91.56

Hit Freq.: 7.04

Volatility: 66.24


- SCORING -


Top Award: 100,000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Odds to Jackpot (all lines played): 16,000


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih1314,smih1315,smih1316,smih1317,smih1318,smih1319,smih1320,smih1321,smih1322,smih1323,smih1324,smih1325,smih1326,smih1327,smih1328,smih1329,smih1330,smih1331,
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$bio

Blazing 7's Multi-Slot (c) 2010 Bally Tech.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Innovation Series]

Sofware Part #300237


Game Kit #170816 CineReels

Game Kit #184359 Alpha Elite S9E


- UPDATES -


Blazing 7's Wild:

SMI #H1314, min/max%: 85.24%

SMI #H1315, min/max%: 88.04%

SMI #H1316, min/max%: 90.07%

SMI #H1317, min/max%: 91.94%

SMI #H1318, min/max%: 93.86%

SMI #H1319, min/max%: 95.97%


Blazing 7's Money Bars:

SMI #H1320, min/max%: 85.26%

SMI #H1321, min/max%: 88.13%

SMI #H1322, min/max%: 90.01%

SMI #H1323, min/max%: 91.90%

SMI #H1324, min/max%: 93.95%

SMI #H1325, min/max%: 95.91%


Blazing 7's Free Games:

SMI #H1326, min/max%: 85.40%

SMI #H1327, min/max%: 88.22%

SMI #H1328, min/max%: 89.83%

SMI #H1329, min/max%: 91.84%

SMI #H1330, min/max%: 93.85%

SMI #H1331, min/max%: 95.87%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smi6890,smi6891,smi6892,smi6893,smi6894,
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$bio

Blazing 7's Progressive (c) 2003 Bally Gaming, Inc.


Blazing 7's progressive with top box speakers (Pro Sound II). The standard top pay (progressive is based on) would be 1500 coins.


- TRIVIA -


Very popular slot due to the small cycle that would net the jackpot frequently (approx. every 4096 plays).


- UPDATES -


SMI#6890 87.68%

SMI#6891 89.57%

SMI#6892 90.85%

SMI#6893 94.60%

SMI#6894 97.18%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih1382,smih1383,smih1384,smih1385,smih1386,smih1387,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=blazing-dollars-bally-signature-series-artform-bdo-5001&page=detail&id=46126&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Blazing Dollars (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

[Artform BDO-5001]

Software Part Number: 300274


Game Kit #168548 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #168544 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #168553 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reels

Game Kit #168550 CineReels


Topper Part Number: C765-211870_071309

Topper Description: BLAZING $ 7 $


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1382

Min/Max %: 83.07%/87.81%


SMI #H1383

Min/Max %: 83.07%/89.65%


SMI #H1384

Min/Max %: 83.07%/91.64%


SMI #H1385

Min/Max %: 83.07%/93.61%


SMI #H1386

Min/Max %: 83.07%/95.68%


SMI #H1387

Min/Max %: 84.91%/97.48%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih1388,smih1389,smih1390,smih1391,smih1392,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=blazing-dollars-bally-signature-series-artform-bdo-5002&page=detail&id=46129&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Blazing Dollars (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

[Artform BDO-5002]


Software Part Number: 300289

169062 ALPHA S9000

169060 ALPHA Elite S9E

169064 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reels

169063 CineReels


Topper Part Number: C765-211870_071309

Topper Description: BLAZING $ 7 $


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1388

Min/Max%: 83.51%/89.61%


SMI #H1389

Min/Max%: 83.51%/91.54%


SMI #H1390

Min/Max%: 83.09%/93.42%


SMI #H1391

Min/Max%: 83.51%/95.49%


SMI #H1392

Min/Max%: 87.71%/97.21%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=blazlaz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=blazing-lazers-united-amusement-pc-engine&page=detail&id=21472&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Blazing Lazers (c) 1989 Hudson Soft.


- TECHNICAL -


United Amusement PC-Engine based hardware


- TRIVIA -


In 1989, United Amusement (a large operator of arcades in the US at that time) developed a JAMMA interface for the PC-Engine with NEC's blessing. NEC pulled funding for the project before mass production began, and it never took off.


- STAFF -


Programmer : Jemini Jirono, Pochi Nakamori

Designer : Janus Teramoto, Zash.Pri.Pri, Nakashima Puppy

Composer : Miyamo J.T.S, Mats Sydon, Ozono Takeuchi

Director : Mikio Ueyama, Tadayuki Kawada, Moo Niitani

Producer : Hidethoshi Endo, Eiji Aoyama

Special Thanks : John A. Greiner, Rice Grounds, Mizutan, Healthy Toyama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=blazstar,
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$bio

Blazing Star (c) 1998 Yumekobo.


A beautiful horizontally scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0239


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Ship name (pilot) > [A] Normal/Rapid/Charge attack, [B] Break attack

=> Hell Hound (Caster) > [A] 4 way shot/6 way shot/Deathflame, [B] Hell burst

=> Windina (Leefa) > [A] Wave/Tidal wave/3 way spread, [B] Homing

=> Aryustailm (JB) > [A] Laser/Lightning bolt/Sword, [B] Sword field

=> Peplos (Asayuki) > [A] 3 way shot/3 way fire/Holy flare, [B] Devil breath

=> Dino 135 (Naomi Y.) > [A] Shot/Rapidshot/Spreadshot, [B] Special scatter

=> Dino 246 (Kaoru Y.) > [A] Shot/Rapidshot/Chargeshot, [B] Bomber


- TRIVIA -


Blazing Star was released in January 1998. It is Yumekobo's first game developed and released for the Neo-Geo MVS.


KAORU.Y (The last ship at the character selection screen) is the lead character from "Pulstar".


Part of the "Pulstar" / "R-Type" team also worked on Blazing Star (see Staff section for more information).


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Blazing Star - PCCB-00306) on March 18, 1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Stage Select : At the ship select screen, hold RIGHT and D on both 1 and 2-player sides, then select your ship. The next screen will be a stage select menu.


* While choosing a ship in the select screen, press C+D for an extra color ship.


* Asayuki and its Peplos ship can't power-up with any items.


- STAFF -


Executive producers : Akio Inove, Nobuyuki Okude

Producer : Takaya ida

Sub. producer : Isamu yutani

Director : Michio Sato

Main programmer : Minoru Yoshida

Sub. programmer : Taka / M. Sakae

Chief designer : Tomonori Nagakubo

Designers : Kyou Yamanaka, Izumi Senou, Saki, Shotabira, Yumetard, Tatsuo Shioda

Character designer : Daikichi

Design helpers : Mayumi Takeuchi, Itsuo Iton, Mitsuo Takano, Masakazu Ishizaki

Sound designer : Yasuaki Fujita

Music composer : Harumi Fujita


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo AES [JP] (1998) "Blazing Star [Model NGH-239]"


* Others :

Google Play (July 2012) Blazing Star


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=blzntrnd,
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$bio

Blazing Tornado (c) 1994 Human.


8 wrestlers from different countries take part in a wrestling tournament in single or tag team match.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 304 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.


The wrestlers featured appeared in the 1995 Super Famicom game "Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium" as hidden characters.


- STAFF -


Directed by : Masato Masuda

Planned by : Tako Fiorei, Kazuhito Kimura

Program : Seiji Manda, Hideki Katagiri, Yasuhiko Kanda, Toshimaro Adachi, Hiroyuki Okuna, Shinichi Kasahara, Keizo Suzuki

Graphic design : Kenji Kimura, Kazuo Komuro

Ending graphic design : Kazuo Komuro

Graphics : Takeshi Kadoma (Girls), Takashi Tadokoro (Referee), Shigeki Sugimoto (Ring doctor), Osamu Yasui (Background), Kazuyuki Ogawa (Information), Atushi Ohtani, Ryuji Kakegawa, Hiroya Tamura, Masanori Yamazaki (Opening & Ending)

Sound design : Hironori Tanaka, Hiroyuki Naka, Chiyomaru Shikura

Sound system program : Tomoyuki Takano

SE design : Masamichi Yamazaki, Masahiko Hagio

Translation adviser : Michael Hosey, Shinya Nishina, Ryoko Maruyama, Yumiko Ichikawa


* Characters design :

Eric graphic : Kazuo Komuro

Zama graphic : Toshiyuki Ohhashi, Kazuhisa Watarigawa

Firebird graphic : Kenji Kimura

Wolf graphic : Koichi Tawara

Saigo graphic : Satoru Ito

Hayate graphic : Kenji Kimura

Ho graphic : Shigeru Yaguchi

Bullnoi graphic : Hisashi Sato

Ludwig graphic : Akihiko Ishizaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4blztrl,m4blztrla,
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$bio

Blazing Trails (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5bling,
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$bio

Bling King Crazy (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bloto,
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$bio

Blits Loto (c) 200? Extrema Intersystems.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=arkblock,arkbloc2,arkbloc3,
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$bio

Block (c) 1986 Game Corporation.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


In this bootleg/hack of "Arkanoid", it is possible to choose the start level.


Jason Dowling of Dublin, Ireland holds the official record for this game with 228,980 points on February 19, 1987.


Official releases :

Taito's Arkanoid

Taito America's Arkanoid

Taito's Tournament Arkanoid


Bootleg releases :

Tayto's Arkanoid

Game Corporation's Arkanoid

Beta's Arkanoid


Hack releases :

Two-Bits Score's Arkanoid Plus

Game Corporation's Block

SPA Co.'s Block II

Paddle 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=block,blockbl,blockj,blockjoy,
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$bio

Block Block (c) 1991 Capcom.


A blue paddle rebounds a ball into the colorful bricks.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : Paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991.


A bootleg of this game was released by Koa the same year.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version has a little storyline before the titlescreen.


- STAFF -


Planner: Futoshi Kuwahara, Udatoshi

Designers : Shinji Sakashita, H.K, M. Miyao

Programmers : T. Ohta, Kohei Akiyama, N. Sakoda

Sound designers : P-Chan, T. Yomage


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PSP [US] (February 6, 2007; "Capcom Puzzle World [Model ULUS-10217]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (July 11, 2007; "Capcom Puzzle World") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 13, 2007; "Capcom Puzzle World [Model ULES-00647]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=blockcar,
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$bio

Block Carnival (c) 1992 Visco Corp.


A funny ball and paddle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1992.


This game is also known as "Thunder & Lightning 2".


- SERIES -


1. Thunder & lightning (1990)

2. Block Carnival (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=blockgal,blockgalb,
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$bio

Block Gal (c) 1987 Sega.


A ball and paddle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-6303


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987 in Japan.


Developed by Vic Tokai.


- STAFF -


Producer : Yakuza Sebiro

Designers : Sary Chan Papa, Abunai Kun!!

Programmers : Dynamic Ran, Gofukusen

Music : Shoochi Gun


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=blockhl,
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$bio

Block Hole (c) 1989 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX063


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1989. This game is known in Japan as "Quarth [Model GX063]". For more information about the game, please see the original Japanese entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=block2,
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$bio

Block II (c) 1986 SPA Co.


- TRIVIA -


Official releases :

Taito's Arkanoid

Taito America's Arkanoid

Taito's Tournament Arkanoid


Bootleg releases :

Tayto's Arkanoid

Game Corporation's Arkanoid

Beta's Arkanoid


Hack releases :

Two-Bits Score's Arkanoid Plus

Game Corporation's Block

SPA Co.'s Block II

Paddle 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=blockout,blockout2,blockoutj,
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$bio

Block Out (c) 1989 Technos Japan Corp.


Block Out is a 1-player or a simultaneous 2 players competitive game of unique dimensional action and strategy.

As the blocks drop one-by-one into the three-dimensional pit, rotate them by using the three buttons and joystick. Once the player has decided on the the rotation of the block, use the button to drop the block into place. The objective is to place the blocks into the pit without leaving any empty spaces. Once this is achieved, the layers without empty spaces, will disappear.


The player begins the game by selecting a starting stage. Game start level select can be chosen from stages 1, 5, 10, 15, or 20. There is a total of 100 stages in the game and as the players progress through the game, the stages get more and more difficult.

Each stage has a certain number of layers (faces) that must be erased. Once these faces are erased, the player will move on to the next stage. The less blocks the players has left in the pit at the end of the stage, the more points are awarded.


In addition to the one player mode, Block Out offers a competitive simultaneous two player mode. The split screen effect gives each player their own pit with which to play in. They compete against each other in the race to erase the faces. As one player erases a face, that face will be added to the opponent's pit, making their pit rise. This allows less room to work. There are two ways to win in the 2-player mode :

1) Force the opponent to the top of their pit and out of the game

or

2) Erase 21 faces first.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0029


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Developed by California Dreams.


Released in October 1989.


The name 'Block Out' is actually a trademark of Kadon Enterprises.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If the player can erase all of the blocks in the pit, this will make a 'block out'. The player will get additional points for the 'block out' and the difficulty within that stage will decrease.


- STAFF -


Producer: Yoshihisa Kishimoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari Lynx (1990)

Nintendo Famicom (1990, "3D Block")

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Sony Playstation (1995, "Geom Cube")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

PC [MS-DOS] (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Blockade (c) 1976 Gremlin.


This game was two player only, you must have a live human opponent to play against, or else the other players character will go straight into a wall, making for a very quick and boring game. Each player moves their character around leaving a solid line behind them. All moves are made on an invisible grid, so you can only turn at 90 degree angles. To win you must last longer than your opponent before hitting something (first person to hit something loses). The game ended after one player chalked up six wins, but this was operator adjustable down to as low as three.


- TECHNICAL -


This game came in an upright dedicated cabinet. The machine was decorated with only a marquee, which showed the game title. It did not have any other graphics or sideart. The sides were of a dark woodgrain, which probably went nicely in the average pool hall or bowling alley (where most early games were located). The game featured a control panel that was devoid of joysticks, instead you controlled the game using a button for each direction.


Upright cabinet dimensions :  67'' (170cm) High x 28'' (71cm) Deep x 26'' (66cm) Wide. Weight : 290 lbs.


Prom stickers : 1-4


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.079 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples, Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1976.


This was Gremlin's first video game and was very widely copied. It provided Gremlin with a big hit, winning the 'Best of Show' award at the 1976 MOA convention.


- SCORING -


One good strategy is to try and box your opponent in to a small section of the screen, and then just move carefully until they crash.


- SERIES -


1. Blockade (1976)

2. Comotion (1976)

3. Hustle (1977)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Lane Hauck, Ago Kiss, Bob Pecarero


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

All in Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith

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BlockBuster (c) 1983 Kiwako.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.578 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 2.578 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


Licensed to Kiwako by ECI.


This game is also known as "Crazy Blocks" and is known in Japan as "Mr. Jong".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Blockbuster (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Blockbuster (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Blocken (c) 1994 Visco Corp.


A ball and paddle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by KID.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Blomby Car (c) 1994 ABM & Gecas.


A 2-D rally driving game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


According to a Gaelco employee, Blomby Car is a bootleg/hack based on "World Rally" with only graphics changed. But, according to Game developer this was not true. The game only take inspiration from "Word Rally" and source code was totally original.


Blomby Car was only released as a conversion kit and it seems to have had a limited production run. It was ABM & Gecas' only arcade release.


This game, which is Italian, shows a scan of an Italian newspaper about Chiappucci at the Paris-Roubaix cycle race in the highscore table.


Francesco Zaia, son of a development team member, supplied the Peugeot 406 model, used to create the frames of the player's car.


About ABM & GECAS : Two manufacturers in Milan with technical labs in Chioggia (province of Venice) and Massa Matelica (Ravenna). The lab located in Massa Matelica closed down after the unfortunate loss of the head technician due to a car crash. ABM now is located in Chioggia and is still in business.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Blood Bros. (c) 1990 TAD.


In the far west, ruthless bandits terrorized the good people and is up to you to stop them and their vast weapon arsenal in order to bring peace to this troubled land. Features destructible background objects and lots of weapons! Despite the western concept, this game features almost identical mechanics to TAD's previous shooter "Cabal".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1990, Blood Bros. was released in January 1991 in Japan.


Licensed to Fabtek for US manufacture and distribution.


A bootleg of this game is known as "West Story".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Here's A Way To Play Blood Bros. For As Long As You Want :

1) Get to the second screen (preferably without dying on the first screen).

2) Shoot the building on the right side of the screen and start shooting the trees in the background on the right. 20,000 points fly out from each bunch of trees. Continue.

3) That is basically it. A few problems occur and here is how to counter them :

3a) 5 men run across the back from the left and throw grenades : Just shoot the grenades before they get to you. Eventually they come out less often, and will stop altogether.

3b) The men on the right come out from the edge to shoot you : Same as above. They stop eventually.

3c) A plane flies over and drops bombs : Same as above. It stops after some time.

3d) After a certain amount of time a bird comes out to kill you : Let it. Only 2 birds ever come out (sometimes only 1) and then they also stop coming. This is why it pays not to die on the first screen.

4) Hold your finger on the button to keep shooting the trees (sticky-tape works well here) and prepare to get 'really' bored. Play the neighboring game so that you can keep an eye on it.


* Extra Live : On the 1-1 and 4-1 stages, the tin can be shot eight times to give you a free man. If you miss it, don't bother trying again - you only get one chance.


- SERIES -


1. Cabal (1988)

2. Blood Bros. (1990)


- STAFF -


Program : Dai. Kohama

Direction : Hiro. Kakiuchi

Graphic : Jun. Matsubara, Tetsu. Shiraishi, Jun. Fujisaku, Nao. Shishino

Sound : Yus. Aoki, Yuj. Tezuka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Blood Storm (c) 1994 Strata.


Fantastic 1-on-1 weapon-based fighting game with lots of gore and the ability to learn a special move from each defeated opponent. You can save your progress via internal password as well. LOTS of hidden tricks as well!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5

=> Back Arm, Front Arm, Block, Back Leg, Front Leg


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


Daniel Pesina of "Mortal Kombat" fame was fired from Midway in 1994 after appearing in an ad for Blood Storm dressed as Johnny Cage. The ad first appeared in the debut issue of the now-defunct EGM2 magazine.


Senator Joe Lieberman, a long-time opponent of violent video games, appears in one of several of the game's 'big head' codes as a way to poke fun at him for his stance on video game censorship. One of the taunt codes clearly addresses him as well ('Hello, Senator').


The game, along with "Mortal Kombat", was parodied on The Simpsons episode 'Marge Be Not Proud', which aired on December 17, 1995.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* First release.

* Software version : 1.04.


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.10.


Revision 3 :

* Software version : 2.10.

* Added ability to perform 'Trash Talk codes' (see 'Tips And Tricks' section).


Revision 4 :

* Software version : 2.20.

* Added ability to perform codes to select 'Blood', 'Gargoyle' and 'Nekron'.


Revision 5 :

* Software version : 2.22.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Secret Characters : At the character select screen, choose any character and enter these codes...

Dementia - Hold Up and press Back Leg(x3), [Back Arm+Back Leg].

Golem - Hold Up and press Back Arm(x3), [Back Arm+Back Leg].

Wraith - Hold Up and press Back Leg(x3), [Back Leg+Front Arm].

Sin - Hold Up and press Front Arm(x3), [Front Arm+Front Leg].

Craniac - Hold Up and press Front Leg(x3), [Front Leg+Front Arm].

Ratchet - Hold Up and press Back Arm(x3), Front Leg.

Blood (rev 2.20) - Hold Left and press Front Arm, Back Arm, Back Leg, Front Leg.

Gargoyle (rev 2.20) - Hold Right and press Back Arm, Back Leg, Front Leg, Front Arm.

Nekron (rev 2.20) - [Back Arm+Front Arm], [Back Arm+Back Leg], [Front Arm+Front Leg], [Back Leg+Front Leg], [Back Arm+Front Arm], [Back Arm+Back Leg], [Front Arm+Front Leg], [Back Leg+Front Leg].


* BIG HEAD Codes :

Benjamin Ditton - Select Talon and press quickly Down(x5), block(Hold), Front Arm(Hold).

Don't release 'Block and Front Arm' until the big head of Benjamin appear.

Christopher Ditton - Select Talon and press quickly Up, Down, Block(Hold), Back Leg, Back Arm, release Block.

Elaine Ditton - Select Tempest and press quickly Up(x3), Back Arm, Up(x3), Front Arm.

Richard A. Ditton - Select Talon and press quickly Right(x4), Back Leg, Front Leg.

Scott Morisson - Select Heelhound and press quickly Block(Hold), Back Leg(x2), Up(Hold).

Don't release 'Block and Up' until the big head of Scoot appear.

Scott Morrison Jr - Select Talon and press quickly Up, Down, Up, Down, Block, Up, Down.

Jeff Morrison - Select Fallout and press quickly Up, Down, Right, Left, Right, Left, Block.

Dale Kerkman - Select Razor and press quickly Block, Right, Left, Block, Up, Down, Block.

Ralph Melgosa - Select Freon and press quickly Up, Down, Block, Front Arm, Front Leg, Back Leg, Back Arm.

Kyle Johnson - Select Fallout and press quickly Block(x6), Front Arm(x2).

Kelley Marwede - Select Mirage and press quickly Down(x4), Block, [Back Arm+Front Arm](Hold).

Don't release 'Back Arm and Front Arm' until the big head of Kelley appear.

Leif Pran Marwede - Select Tremor and press quickly Back Arm, Front Arm, Back Leg, Back Arm(Hold), Front Arm(Hold), release all and press and hold [Back Leg+Front Leg].

Don't release 'Back Leg and Front Leg' until the big head of Leif Pran appear.

Alan Noon - Select Talon and press quickly Block(Hold), Up(x4).

Bob Nagel - Select Fallout and press quickly [Front Arm+Front Leg], [Back Arm+Back Leg], Up, Down, Up, Down, Block.

Orion Derose - Select Razor and press quiclky Back Arm, Back Leg(Hold), Back Arm(Hold), release all, Front Arm, Front Leg(Hold), Front Arm(Hold), release all, Block(x2).

Senator Lieberman - Select Hellhound and press quickly Left(x7), Block.


* All Power Granted : At the end of any battle press quickly Up, Right, Down, Left, Down, Right, Up, Block. If done correctly, 'ALL POWER GRANTED' appears.


* The Famous TRASH TALK Codes : At the 'Final Round / end' of any battle, when the fighter dies, make quickly these codes to release these sentences...


-- 2 Buttons + Block :

Up(x2), Block - BLOODSTORM HANDBOOK SEND $2.00 AND SASE TO STRATA HANDBOOK 4010 WINNETKA AVENUE, ROLLING MEADOWS IL 60008

Down(x2), Block - PUT TRASH IN ITS PLACE

Left(x2), Block - WHO CONTROLS NEKRON

Right(x2), Block - PUCKER UP YOUR CHEEKS AND BLOW

Front Leg(x2), Block - RADEAD WILL GET YOU

Front Arm(x2), Block - PRESS YOUR LIPS HERE

Back Leg(x2), Block - I AM THE GREATEST BLOODSTORM CHAMPION THAT EVER LIVED

Back Arm(x2), Block - EAT IT RAW


-- 3 Buttons + Block :

Back Leg(x2), Front Arm, Block - IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE FOR ME?

Back Leg(x2), Back Arm, Block - NEXT TIME TRY OPENING YOUR EYES

Back Leg(x3), Block - YOU AINT NOTHING BUT A PUNK!

Back Leg(x2), Front Leg, Block - SORRY BUDDY THIS IS A REAL FIGHTING GAME

Front Leg(x2), Front Arm, Block - OH BY THE WAY YOU JUST LOST...BAD

Front Leg(x2), Back Arm, Block - YOU REALLY GEORGED THAT ROUND

Front Leg(x2), Back Leg, Block - WAS YOUR JOYSTICK WORKING... I COULDNT TELL


-- 4 Buttons + Block :

Front Arm, Back Leg, Back Arm, Front Leg, Block - SUSHI-X RULES THIS GAME!

Front Leg(x2), Front Arm, Back Arm, Block - I AM GOING TO CRUMPLE YOU LIKE A PIECE OF PAPER

Front Leg(x2), Front Arm, Back Leg, Block - GET WITH IT, STRATA IS THE NEW KING OF FIGHTING GAMES

Front Leg(x2), Front Arm, Front Leg, Block - YOU ROT LIKE TEN YEARS OF TRASH

Front Leg(x2), Front Arm(x2), Block - I WILL GIVE YOU A HINT... THE BLOCK BUTTON IS THE ONE IN THE CENTER

Front Leg(x2), Back Arm(x2), Block - GO CRY SOMEWHERE ELSE... THIS IS A GAME FOR A MAN

Front Leg(x2), Back Arm, Back Leg, Block - I WOULD TRASH TALK YOU BUT YOU CANT HEAR ME SINCE YOU ARE DEAD

Front Leg(x2), Back Arm, Front Leg, Block - MOST PATHETIC

Front Leg(x2), Back Arm, Front Arm, Block - IT TAKES A BIG MAN TO RUN LIKE A LITTLE GIRL

Front Leg, Front Arm, Back Arm, Back Leg, Block - I WILL BURY YOU EVERY TIME

Right, Down, Left, Up, Block - YOU BARF BAG

Front Arm(x2), Front Leg(x2), Block - CHOKE CITY

Back Arm, Right(x2), Back Arm, Block - I AM A LION YOU ARE A MONKEY

Back Left, Back Arm, Front Arm, Front Leg, Block - YOUR TECHNIQUE IS WEAK

Front Arm, Back Leg, Front Leg, Front Arm, Block - EAT FIST

Front Leg, Back Arm, Front Arm, Back Leg, Block - YOU ARE TOAST

Left, Right, Back Arm, Front Arm, Block - ANDREW S. IS THE TKBSC PREZ

Back Leg(x2), Front Arm, Back Arm, Block - GET OFF ME!

Back Leg(x2), Front Arm, Back Leg, Block - ALL TOO EASY

Back Leg(x2), Front Arm, Front Leg, Block - STEP OFF PUNK

Back Leg(x2), Front Arm(x2), Block - MOST IMPRESSIVE ... NOT

Back Leg(x2), Back Arm(x2), Block - IT IS USELESS TO RESIST ME

Back Leg(x2), Back Arm(x2), Back Leg, Block - GET BENT!

Back Leg(x2), Back Arm(x2), Front Leg, Block - WHILE YOURE DOWN THERE LICK MY SHOES DOG-BOY

Back Leg(x2), Back Arm, Front Arm, Block - FIRST TIME ON A FIGHTING GAME?

Back Leg(x2), Front Leg(x2), Block - NEXT TIME TRY LOOKING AT THE SCREEN AND NOT YOUR HANDS

Back Leg(x2), Front Leg, Front Arm, Block - YEAH RIGHT...NEXT

Back Leg(x2), Front Leg, Back Arm, Block - MAN, I BET THAT HURT!

Back Leg(x2), Front Leg, Back Leg, Block - WE HAVE A WORD FOR DEFEAT AROUND HERE....HA!

Front Leg(x4), Block - OH...WAIT...LET ME REATTACH YOUR BRAIN

Front Leg(x3), Front Arm, Block - LEIF DID THIS

Front Leg(x3), Back Arm, Block - JUST DIE!

Front Leg(x3), Back Leg, Block - YOU ROT!

Left(x2), Up, Back Leg, Block - BLOODSTORM RULES

Left(x2), Down, Front Arm, Block - NEKRON AWAITS

Left, Right, Left, Back Leg, Block - BLOOD CAN BE ANYWHERE

Right(x3), Front Arm, Block - ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR

Down(x3), Back Arm, Block - WHO CARES WHERE GORO IS?

Down(x3), Front Leg, Block - BEATING YOU BLOODY IS COOL

Left(x3), Front Arm, Block - I AM WAY COOL AND YOU SUCK

Down(x2), Up, Front Arm, Block - DONT TELL ANYONE THAT YOU SAW THIS MESSAGE

Down(x3), Front Arm, Block - FIND THE CHAINSAW FAMILY

Left, Down, Left, Front Leg, Block - DRUGS SUCK

Left, Down, Left, Front Arm, Block - EAT MY SHORTS


-- 5 Buttons + Block :

Left, Down, Left(x2), Back Arm, Block - FIND THE BIGHEADS

Left(x3), Down, Up, Block - EVIL HIDES IN THE CATWALKS

Down, Left, Right(x2), Front Arm, Block - DONT FEED THE GONION

Back Arm(x4) Back Leg, Block - HI TRACEY

Right, Left, Down, Left, Back Leg, Block - KISS MY BUTT CHEEKS

Left(x4), Back Arm, Block - YOU ARE SUCH A TOTAL WUSS

Down, Right, Left, Down, Front Arm, Block - DONT WIZZ ON THE ELECTRIC FENCE

Right(x3), Left, Front Arm, Block - I LIKE IT WHEN YOU PLAY WITH MY BUTTONS

Right(x2), Up(x2), Front Leg, Block - ASSMUNCH

Back Arm, Back Leg(x3), Back Arm, Block - STOP CRYING AND FIGHT ME AGAIN

Front Leg(x3), Back Arm, Block - YOU DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT THIS GAME...GO BUY EGM


-- 6 Buttons + Block :

Up, Down, Up, Down, Front Arm, Front Leg, Block - ALAN BOB DALE RALPH SCOTT KYLE LEIF RICHARD

Front Leg(x3), Back Arm(x3), Block - FLICK YOU


-- 8 Buttons + Block :

Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Block - I TRASHED YOU DILWEED

Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left, Block - WHAT A BUTTWIPE

Up, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Block - HELLO SENATOR

Up, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Down, Back Leg, Down, Back Leg, Block - I AM ONE BAD ASS MUTHUH

Up, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Right, Back Leg, Right, Back Leg, Block - I LOVE IT WHEN YOU DIE

Up, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Left, Back Leg, Left, Back Leg, Block - THIS IS A SECRET MESSAGE

Down, Back Leg, Down, Back Leg, Down, Back Leg, Down, Back Leg, Block - THE JET PACK IS MISSING

Down, Back Leg, Down, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Block - FIND THE MACHINE GUN

Left, Back Leg, Left, Back Leg, Left, Back Leg, Left, Back Leg, Block - I SPIT DOWN YOUR WINDPIPE

Left, Back Leg, Left, Back Leg, Right, Back Leg, Right, Back Leg, Block - USE THE GAUNTLET OF NEKRON

Left, Back Leg, Left, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Block - FIND THE VULGARITIES

Left, Back Leg, Left, Back Leg, Down, Back Leg, Down, Back Leg, Block - PLAY ALL NIGHT

Right, Back Leg, Right, Back Leg, Right, Back Leg, Right, Back Leg, Block - I KICKED YOUR ASS

Right, Back Leg, Right, Back Leg, Left, Back Leg, Left, Back Leg, Block - IF YOU CAN READ THIS YOU ARE TOO CLOSE

Right, Back Leg, Right, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Up, Back Leg, Block - IS THAT A ROLL OF COINS IN YOUR POCKET OR ARE YOU JUST HAPPY TO SEE ME

Right, Back Leg, Right, Back Leg, Down, Back Leg, Down, Back Leg, Block - YOU BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF HIM

Up(x4), Back Leg(x4), Block - HE DESERVED IT

Back Leg(x4), Up(x4), Block - JOHN CASSIDAY IS A SPAZZ

Back Leg(x4), Back Arm(x4), Block - JERKWEED

Back Leg, Front Leg, Back Leg, Front Leg, Back Leg, Front Leg, Back Leg, Front Leg, Block - BOOT LICKER

Back Leg, Front Arm, Back Leg, Front Arm, Back Leg, Front Arm, Back Leg, Front Arm, Block - I FART IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION

Back Leg, Back Arm, Back Leg, Back Arm, Back Leg, Back Arm, Back Leg, Back Arm, Block - GO PLAY POCKET POOL

Back Arm(x4), Back Leg(x4), Block - TRY IT AGAIN LOSER

Back Leg(x4), Front Arm(x4), Block - I SMELL A WUSS

Back Leg(x4), Front Leg(x4), Block - FLONQ YOU

Front Leg(x4), Back Leg(x4), Block - ROTFLMAO

Back Arm, Front Arm, Back Arm, Front Arm, Back Arm, Front Arm, Back Arm, Front Arm, Block - HEY ZIT FOR BRAINS

Back Arm, Front Leg, Back Arm, Front Leg, Back Arm, Front Leg, Back Arm, Front Leg, Block - WHAT A PUSS WAD

Front Arm, Back Arm, Front Arm, Back Arm, Front Arm, Back Arm, Front Arm, Back Arm, Block - LICK MY WHIP

Front Arm, Back Leg, Front Arm, Back Leg, Front Arm, Back Leg, Front Arm, Back Leg, Block - DO THE NASTY

Front Arm, Front Leg, Front Arm, Front Leg, Front Arm, Front Leg, Front Arm, Front Leg, Block - STUPID PUNK

Front Leg, Back Leg, Front Leg, Back Leg, Front Leg, Back Leg, Front Leg, Back Leg, Block - I AINT GOT TIME TO BLEED

Front Leg, Back Arm, Front Leg, Back Arm, Front Leg, Back Arm, Front Leg, Back Arm, Block - UP YOURS

Front Leg, Front Arm, Front Leg, Front Arm, Front Leg, Front Arm, Front Leg, Front Arm, Block - GRONK YOU

Front Leg(x8), Block - I AM THE UNDISPUTED RULER OF THE UNIVERSE

Front Arm(x8), Block - JUST CHOP IT

Back Arm(x8), Block - LEIF STINKS AND THEN YOU DIE

Back Leg(x8), Block - PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

Back Arm(x2), Back Leg(x2), Front Arm(x2), Front Leg(x2), Block - DIAL 911

Front Leg, Front Arm(x7), Block - YOU WILL NEVER CHALLENGE ME AGAIN

Back Leg, Back Arm(x7), Block - NO STYLE NO CLASS

Front Arm, Front Leg(x7), Block - YOU SHOW LITTLE PROMISE

Back Arm, Back Leg(x7), Block - I AM STILL BETTER THAN YOU

Back Arm, Front Arm(x7), Block - I WILL KNOCK YOU BACK INTO YOUR MOTHER

Back Arm, Front Leg(x7), Block - MESS WITH THE BEST DIE LIKE THE REST

Back Arm, Front Arm(x7), Block - YOU WILL ALWAYS LOSE AND I WILL ALWAYS WIN

Back Leg, Front Leg(x7), Block - MY GRANDMA COULD BEAT YOU

Front Arm, Back Arm(x7), Block - IF YOU LIVE IN FEAR YOU WILL DIE IN PAIN

Front Arm, Down(x7), Block - ONLY FOOLS MAKE WRONG DECISIONS

Front Arm, Back Leg(x7), Block - BEWARE THE STORM MY POWER REIGNS

Front Leg, Back Arm(x7), Block - USE YOUR HEAD OR YOU WILL BE DEAD

Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down, Block - BLOODSTORM VERSION X.XX


* Fight Against Hidden Agents :

1) GOLEM : In Subterra (the background with the cliffs on either side), there is a spike hanging down from the ceiling, suspended over the cliff. If you can knock down the spike, it falls into the pit. Then you just jump into the pit and you will not get spiked, you will stand on top of the fallen spike and enter through the door! To knock down the spike, you need to hit it twice with either your gauntlet or a projectile. Simply jump into the air and do the normal gauntlet throw move or whatever your projectile move is.

2) DIMENTHIA : In the Obsel desert, on the ground, amidst all those symbols, there is a circular figure with five lines in it, like dividing a pie into five even wedges. Once the round begins, throw your gauntlet. You can jump and ditch it away, even. You won't need it. Move to the circular figure and do the move to pick up the gauntlet. The character will bend down and touch the ground. When the character touches the circular figure, a portal is activated and the character is transported to Triax, to fight Dimentia.

3) CRANIAC : You get to him from the Black Armada background (This background is the one with a catwalk in the distance). Getting to the back platform is the key. Hold Block and move Up 2 or 3 times to jump back to the far away platform. Moving left or right makes you switch sides, down keeps you still and up or center makes you come right back to the front. To get to Craniac, jump back to the platform 3 times and hold down each time you get back there, in order to get as much time back there as possible. 5 seconds after returning from the third trip, a small Craniac will fly onto the platform. While he is there, jump back there again to be with him, holding down to wait there. The game will freeze and a message will come up stating that you will fight Craniac!

4) WRAITH : he is found from the Scorch HQ background. You get to Wraith by entering a 'trash talk' password after you win a match on this background. The password is UP(x3), Block. If it done correctly, 'WRAITH SUMMONED' appears on the screen.

5) RATCHET : On Nimbus, note the far left side of the platform... there is a line that separates the small edge part from the rest of the platform. This is the key. On the winning round, you must defeat the opponent so that either you or your opponent stays fully to the left of the line, in the edge part. Then, you enter a 'trash-talk' code : Hold Left, then Front Leg(x4), Block.

6) SHADOW : Beat your opponent 2-0 from any background (no round 3 allowed, folks....without using the Block button in any match and do the fatality on BOTH rounds).

7) BLOOD : Blood, like Shadow, can be found from any background. To fight Blood, you need to have a perfect round and then win the match. Note that if you get a Perfect in the first round, Blood will not appear until the match (win 2 out of 3) is over. If you do this, the dead opponent explodes and Blood comes alive!

8) SIN : Beat all of the 8 regular fighters.


* SPECIAL Ending : When you have beaten all of the regular fighters and all of the hidden agents, you will get to see the credits and at the end of the credits, a code and a telephone number is given to you :).


- SERIES -


1. Time Killers (1992)

2. Blood Storm (1994)


- STAFF -


Staff : Chris Oberth


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega 32X [unreleased prototype]


* Notes :

Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn ports were planned, but they were canceled within a few weeks, so prototypes of either do not likely exist.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

The Bloodstorm FAQ compiled by James Elkinton.

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Blood Warrior (c) 1994 Kaneko.


A follow-up to its predecessor, "Shogun Warriors", this fighting game takes its inspiration from the "Mortal Kombat" series, featuring digitized graphics, blood, gore and finishing moves, but with the same satirical feudal Japanese setting of the previous game. Though superficially similar to "Mortal Kombat," the gameplay still resembles the mechanics set forth by "Street Fighter II", just like "Shogun Warriors".


Nine fighters are selectable in the game, each clearly representing an archetype from Japanese culture, though not as blatant as it was in "Shogun Warriors".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Ooedo Fight".


Some rumors indicate Blood Warrior like the sequel of Shogun Warrior, but this was never confirmed by Kaneko.


Most of the characters in the game are the same of the another Kaneko fighting game "Shogun Warriors" but their name are different. However, their old moves are still present, but some new ones were added for all of them.


Here are reported the shared characters with the changes in their name (from Shogun Warrior to Blood Warrior) :

Ninja -> Arashi

Samurai -> Kinshro

Geisha -> Kasumi (in BW she manage huge claws)

Kappa -> Sampei

Kabuki -> Shishimaru

Shogun -> Syogethu


The other two characters Benkei and Goemon keep their original name, but their moves are totally different from their appearence in Shogun Warriors.


Differently from the rest of the cast, Ikkyù, the strange buddhist-type monk, makes his first appearance in Blood Warrior, so he's the only real new character in this game. Some of his moves seems taking some inspiration from Raiden of Mortal Kombat, like he was a burlesque version of him: overall, this strange character makes the whole fight more funny than usual.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Executing your opponent (aka Fatality) : after you've defeating your opponent on the final round, this one will get up bleeding and the voice 'Finish' will lighting in the screen: all you must do now is simply to press a random attack button, so your fighter will perform automatically a random special move, depending by the distance from you and your opponent, that will kill your opponent. There are 3 fatality effects :


* Opponent reduced to mush

* Opponent sliced apart

* Torso explosion (aka 'fontanel effect' cause the way the blood scroll from the remained legs : maybe the funniest kill in the game)


You can also choose to spare your opponent if you don't press any button while the 'finish' signal is still lighting: in this way, after the finish time is gone, your opponent will perform a standard 'lose for time out' pose.


- SERIES -


1. Shogun Warriors (1992)

2. Blood Warrior (1994)


- STAFF -


Programmer : Naoki Hoshizaki

Background Designer : Tomoko Nakayama

Character Designer : Susumu Konno, Masanori Yoshihara, Akihiro Tokita

Sound Creator : Tatsuya Watanabe

Executive Producer : Hiroshi Kaneko


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Bloody Roar (c) 1997 Eighting / Raizing.


Unleash the beast within! Take your pick from 8 unique fighters with the ability to morph into powerful werebeasts (wolf, lion, rabbit, tiger, mole, fox, gorilla & boar) and battle your way to reach the sinister Tylon Corporation's secret bioweapon : the deadly weredemon Uriko! Features solid 3-D graphics with awesome character designs, great sound effects & cool music, and a simple control scheme geared towards fast, aggressive gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 12 Mhz), YMF271 (@ 12 Mhz)


Players: 2

Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 3

=> Punch, Kick, Beast


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1997.


The game was known in North America as "Bloody Roar".


- SERIES -


1. Bloody Roar (1997)

1. Beastorizer (1997)

2. Bloody Roar 2 - Bringer of The New Age (1998)

3. Bloody Roar 3 (2001) 

4. Bloody Roar Primal Fury (2002, Nintendo GameCube)

5. Bloody Roar Extreme (2003, Microsoft Xbox)

6. Bloody Roar 4 (2003, Sony Playstation 2)


- STAFF -


Chief producer : Masato Toyoshima

Producer : Kenji Kawase

Director : Susumu Hibi

Main programmer : Yuichi Ochiai

Programmers : Yasunari Watanabe, Takeshi Dodo, Kenji Shibayama

Planner : Seiya Yamanaka

Main graphic designer : Shinichi Ohnishi

Graphic designers : Mitsuakira Tatsuta, Shinsuke Yamakawa

Motion designers : Shinji Ohtomo, Koji Mandai, Kumi Sasaki, Tetsu Ozaki

Character designer : Mitsuakira Tatsuta

Sound composers : Atsuhiro Motoyama, Manabu Namiki (Santaruru), Ken-ichi Koyano, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Tomoko Miyagi

Sound effects : Gen

Sound programmer : Yuichi Ochiai

Voice actors : Nobutoshi Hayashi, Fumihiko Tachiki, Ryo Horikawa, Mika Kanai, Scott McCulloch, Barry Gjerde, Samantha Vega

General producer : Tomonori Fujisawa

Test players : Takeshi Yamane, Masahiro Kitano, Satoru Tanikawa, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Yuji Ishige, Joe Kitsukawa, Ryoji Sano, Shigeyuki Saitoh, Shinsiku Gotoh


* Hudson staff :

Executive producer : Naoyuki Tsuji

Chief producer : Kunji Katsuki

Producer : Atsushi Ikeda

Director : Kenji Fukuya


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Bloody Roar 2 - Bringer of The New Age (c) 1998 Eighting / Raizing.


A 1-on-1 fighting game where the players can transform into powerful beasts.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 12 Mhz), YMF271 (@ 12 Mhz)


Players: 2

Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 4

=> Punch, Kick, Beast, Guard


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


- SERIES -


1. Bloody Roar (1997)

1. Beastorizer (1997)

2. Bloody Roar 2 - Bringer of The New Age (1998)

3. Bloody Roar 3 (2001) 

4. Bloody Roar Primal Fury (2002, Nintendo GameCube)

5. Bloody Roar Extreme (2003, Microsoft Xbox)

6. Bloody Roar 4 (2003, Sony Playstation 2)


- STAFF -


Main Programmer : Yasunari Watanabe

Programmer : Takeshi Dodo, Kenji Shibayama, Ryuji Ikeda

Technical Advisor : Yuichi Ochiai

Chief Designer : Shinichi Ohnishi

Graphic Designer : Kazuyuki Nakashima, Tetsu Ozaki, Masaharu Tokutake, Koji Mandai, Shinji Ohtomo, Kumi Sasaki, Yukiko Sugiyama, Shinsuke Yamakawa, Mitsuakira Tatsuta, Yuki Yonei

Motion Designer : Tetsu Ozaki, Koji Mandai, Shinji Ohtomo, Kumi Sasaki, Takahashi Hamamura, Nobuyuki Irie

Composer : Manabu Namiki, Ken-Ichi Koyano, Masaharu Iwata, Jin Watanabe, 

Sound Effect : Atsuhiro Motoyama, Yun Watanabe (Gen), Yoshihiro Tsukahara (Satelight)

Game Design : Tetsu Ozaki

Illustration : Naochika Morishita (Caramel Mama)

Director : Kenji Fukuya, Susumu Hibi

Movie Unit Executive Producer : Takahisa Ando (MTV Japan)

Movie Unit Producer : Shunji Yahiro (MTV Japan)

Movie Unit Director : Takashi Banzai (MTV Japan)

Movie Unit Artist Management : Yasunori Goushi (Spiral Arts), Shinichiro Hirano (Spiral Arts)

Vocal : Kenji Otsuki

Bass : Yuichiro Uchida

Drums : Akira Ohta

Guitar : Toshiaki Honjo, Fumihiko Kitsutaka

Playing Advisor : Shoji Fukuda, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Tatsuru Tozaki, Naoto Naruse, Takahito Nakagawa, Takatsugu Nagayama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Bloody Roar 3 (c) 2001 Eighting.


The 3rd release in the Bloody Roar series.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 246 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


Developed by Hudson Soft.


Scitron & Art released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Bloody Roar 3 Sound Track - SCDC-00082) on 25/04/2001.


- SERIES -


1. Bloody Roar (1997)

1. Beastorizer (1997)

2. Bloody Roar 2 - Bringer of The New Age (1998)

3. Bloody Roar 3 (2001) 

4. Bloody Roar Primal Fury (2002, Nintendo GameCube)

5. Bloody Roar Extreme (2003, Microsoft Xbox)

6. Bloody Roar 4 (2003, Sony Playstation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)

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Bloody Wolf (c) 1988 Data East USA


In this shoot'em up, 2 lone commandos take on an entire army with guns, knives, fists and whatever else might be lying around.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : HuC6280 (@ 7.159066 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 7.159066 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz), HuC6280 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Bloody Wolf was licensed to Romstar, INC for US distribution and in fact, went through all the name changes during the testing cycle before release.


This game is known outside US as "Battle Rangers" and in Japan as "Narazumo Sentou Butai - Bloody Wolf" (translates from Japanese as 'Ruffian Combat Force - Bloody Wolf').


- UPDATES -


The USA and European versions each have different dialogues. The European version has dialogue before each boss fight and the endings are different.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Yoshiaki Honda

Game programmers : Takaaki Ioue, Souichi Akiyama

Graphic designers : Shinji Noda, Masanori Tokoro, Takahide Koizumi, Mix Man, Dot Man

Sound Team : Azusa Hara (AZUSA), Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO), Tatsuya, Shuji Segawa

Hardware : Tomotaka Osada


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)

Nintendo Wii (2007; as a "Virtual Console" game)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Blox (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Bloxeed (c) 1989 Sega.


A puzzle game. Gameplay is quite similar to "Tetris" but with some added twists.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


Another version runs on the Sega System 18 hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says '1989', the game was released in January 1990 in Japan.


Mark Speath holds the official record for this game with 104,370 points on June 2, 2002.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


The Sega System 18 version (released in 1990) has :

* Special effects on the title screen.

* An extra button to rotate counter-clockwise.

* Bug fixes (Level 2's background).


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.28 : Tetris Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Blue Chip (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Blue Diamond (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Blue Flash (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Blue Hawk (c) 1993 Dooyong.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Blue Hawk (c) 1993 NTC.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1993.


Licensed from Dooyong to NTC for manufacture and distribution. For more information about the game, please see the original Dooyong entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Blue Max (c) 1992 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Blue Max was released in June 1992.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Blue Moon (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Blue Print (c) 1982 Jaleco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1982.


Manufactured by Jaleco under Bally/Midway license. For more infromation about the game itself, please see the original Bally/Midway Upright entry.


Original products :

Blue Print [Upright] [No. 300] (Bally Midway)

Blue Print [Mini Upright] [No. 301] (Bally Midway)

Blue Print [Cocktail Table] [No. 302] (Bally Midway)


Licensed products :

Blue Print (Jaleco)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Blue Print (c) 1982 Bally Midway Mfg. Co.


The player controls a character that must search houses to find pieces of a machine. There are a variety of antagonists that impede progress, including monsters and bombs. Once the machine has been assembled in accordance with the blueprint, the player must use it to shoot the monster that is chasing the player character's girlfriend.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright] [No. 300]


Dimensions : 35in. Deep x 25in. Wide x 68in. High.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 625 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1982.


Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd, the game's programming team, would go on to become 'Ultimate Play the Game', who created a large number of classic and seminal games for both eight-bit home computers, such as the ZX Spectrum and Commodore C64; and, eventually, 'Rare'.


Under the ownership of Nintendo, the Rare team would be responsible for some of the finest games to grace both the SNES and N64 game consoles; as well as creating a small number of arcade titles, such as "Killer Instinct" and "Battletoads"; both of which were released in 1994. Rare is now owned by Microsoft.


David Nelson holds the official record for this game with 146,300 points on June 4, 2006.


Original products :

Blue Print [Upright] [No. 300] (Bally Midway)

Blue Print [Mini Upright] [No. 301] (Bally Midway)

Blue Print [Cocktail Table] [No. 302] (Bally Midway)


Licensed products :

Blue Print (Jaleco)


- SCORING -


Dropping a bomb in the monster pit : 50 points.

Returning a monster to the monster pit : 100 points.

Finding a piece of the blueprint in the maze : 1,000 points.

Killing the monster with the constructed weapon : 500, 1,000, 1,500 or 2,000 points, depending on how close the monster is to the girl.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Use your speedup ability to negotiate the maze faster, but save some of your energy in case you collect a bomb. You do not have enough time to dispose of a bomb running at normal speed.


* If a monster is sitting on the weapon start button, only return it to the monster pit when it is convenient to you, as the monster does no harm except drop the pieces of the weapon to the floor. Once the monster is removed the pieces are easy to replace on the blueprint.


* There is never more than one piece of the blueprint in a house, so do not return if you have already collected a weapon piece. There will only be a bomb located there.


* The firing pattern of the weapon is random, and only a few shots will actually reach the top of the screen. It will therefore be mainly luck when you kill the monster.


- STAFF -


Staff : Christopher Stamper, John Lathbury, Timothy Stamper


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 5200 (1983)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


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Blue Rinse (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Blue Shark (c) 1978 Midway Mfg. Co.


Insert coin(s), and underwater creatures appear randomly on the screen. By pulling the trigger on the speargun, the player fires spears at the sea creatures. Features a three dimensional color background scenery depicting an underwater scene.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 742


Cabinet dimensions : 68,5'' (174,5 cm) High x 25,5'' (65 cm) Wide x 35,5'' (90 cm) Deep. Weight : 223 Lbs (101 Kg).




Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1978.


- SCORING -


Shark (long range) : 500 points.

Octopus : 400 points.

Shark (short range) : 300 points.

Swordfish : 200 points.

Skindiver : -500 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Don't Shoot The Skindiver! : If player hits the skindiver, he is penalized 500 points.


* When the player's score reaches 7000 points, movement of the targets speeds up.


* By default, one free play is awarded for a score of 18,000 points (operator adjustable).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Blue Streak (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Blue's Journey (c) 1991 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


Blue's Journey is an environmentally-themed side-scrolling platform game for one or two players. 


The player controls a heroic young man named 'Blue' (in the two-player game the second player controls 'Princess Fa', who has identical powers to Blue), whose peaceful home planet of 'Raguy' has been invaded by the evil Daruma tribe. The Daruma are polluting the planet as they consume its dwindling resources and it falls on Blue and the Princess to stop them and save Raguy. 


Both Blue and Princess Fa have the ability to stun enemies by hitting them with a large leaf. Once stunned, they can be picked up and thrown as projectiles at other enemies. Blue and Princess Fa can also shrink in size in order to access hidden areas, but they are not able to stun enemies while shrunk. If only one player is shrunk, they can be picked up by the other player and thrown as a projectile at the enemies. 


Flowers, bonus items and power-ups are littered throughout the levels. The flowers are the game's form of currency and can be used in the shops that are located throughout the game. There are two different types of shop, offering either tips and help with overcoming certain obstacles, or health and weapon power-ups.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-022]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Throw Enemy, [B] Jump, [C] Change Size


- TRIVIA -


Blue's Journey was released in March 1991.


This game is known in Japan as "Raguy".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


There are multiple endings to the game :

- Get a high score to live happily ever after.

- Get a very low score to get the cold shoulder from the princess.

- Beat the game while being cursed.

- If you challenged your rival early in the game he will challenge you again. Beat him to get the princess. Lose to lose the princess. A tie and the princess can't decide.


- STAFF -


Author / Planner : Takashi Hatono

Chief designer : Yohko Igarashi

Scroll designers : Kenichi Sakanishi, Takashi Egashira, Tomoharu Takahashi

Sprite designers : Kazushige Hakamata, Hideyuki Yamada

Programmers : Osamu Iijima, Yuji Noguchi

Music composer : Yuka Watanabe

Sound effect : Hideki Yamamoto

Hard Wearer : Eiji Fukatsu

Sound programmer : Makio Chiba

Character voices : Hideyuki Yamada, Yuka Kurosawa, Yohko Igarashi, Takashi Hatono


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo (July 01, 1991, "Raguy [Model NGH-022]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD (Oct. 31, 1994, "Raguy [Model ADCD-001]")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Blues Boys (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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BMC Bowling (c) 1994 BMC.


As the title says : A bowling game from BMC :-)


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10.738635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Winbond WF19054 [same as AY8910] (@ 1.789772 Mhz), MK28 [same as OKI6295] (@ 8.5 Khz)

RAM :(3x) Goldstar GM76C28A, (6x) HM62256LP-12


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 280 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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BMX (c) 1982 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)

Model Number : 1276


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982. Only 406 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ward Pemberton

Art by : Greg Freres


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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BnB Arcade (c) 2003 Eolith.


Players control cute cartoon characters in eight different settings on a small island. Environments include a glacier, a walled village with windmill, an underground train tunnel, a forest, a bomb factory, a desert oasis, and a small castle with its own mini-moat. The different environments are represented on the screen as various checkerboard settings for players to use as battlegrounds. Players begin their watery battle on foot, but they progress to using roller-skates, to riding on owls, turtles, octopi, or train cars, and piloting different types of flying saucers.


Power-up items include bigger and wetter water balloons, strength-building candy canes, needles that allow characters to burst an enemy balloon and escape from being trapped inside it, and many, many more. “Boss” characters pop up from time to time to increase the challenge by throwing their own balloons, stealing the players’ balloons, and causing the players to become slower or weaker. As players move through successive rounds, new strategies are required and new obstacles appear such as falling icicles that burst the player’s arsenal of balloons.


One player may compete against computer-controlled bosses or against other computer-controlled characters. Two players may simultaneously play in either cooperative or competitive mode. Each player uses a joystick and two buttons, one to attack and the second to deploy power-ups. The simple yet fun 2-D graphics show a top-down angle on each battlefield and are presented in a horizontal scrolling environment. Operators can select the number of rounds that players are required to stay in each environment and what feats must be accomplished to continue to the next level of play.


- TRIVIA -


The 'BnB' stands for 'Balloon and Balloon'.


BnB Arcade is based on the South Korean online game of the same name developed by Nexon.


BnB Arcade was criticized by Korean gamers. Because the game was too similar to Hudson's Bomberman.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Boardwalk Casino (c) 1984 Epos.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Atlantic City Action".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Bobble Bobble (c) 1986.


Take control of two cute dinosaurs and battle your way through 100 platform-packed levels to rescue their girlfriends. They are armed only with the ability to make bubbles, in which the game's many enemies can be trapped and killed. The bubbles can also be used as temporary platforms, to help the dinosaurs reach previously inaccessible areas of a level.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2

= > [1] Bubble, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Bubble bobble". Unlike the original game: 

* The left player ('Bub') can have only a total of two extends. 

* This bootleg has a new feature in Dip switch where you may control the speed of monsters. 

* The monsters 'Mighta', 'Hidegonsu', and 'Drunk' do not throw their projectile weapons (i.e. 'Mighta' does not throw his slow-moving stone balls, 'Hidegonsu' does not throw his fast-moving fireballs, and 'Drunk' does not throw his boomerang bottles). However, the 'Invader' monster, who appears in 'Normal' mode only, does throw his laser projectile.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Bobby Dazzler (c) 2004 Mazooma Games.


3-Reel


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Bobby Dazzler (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Bobby Dazzler Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Body Match (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Body Match (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Body Slam (c) 1986 Sega.


A female wrestling game starring some VERY ugly women!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), I8751 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N7751 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


This game is known in Japan as "Dump Matsumoto".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Bogey Manor (c) 1985 Technos.


A platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Boggy '84 (c) 1983 Eddie's Games.


Bootleg of the Kaneko original.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Luca Mogni of Pavia, Italy holds the official record for this game with 435,350 points on September 8, 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Boggy '84 (c) 1983 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Bolt from the Blue (c) 199? DJE.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Bomb Bee (c) 1979 Namco.


In this old ball and paddle game, you control a paddle that must rebound a ball into the colorized bricks and pop-bumpers.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 2.048 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Bomb Bee was released in June 1979 in Japan.


Upon joining Namco, Mr. Iwatani wanted to design pinball games. Gee Bee, Cutie Q and Bomb Bee were his early video game/pinball hybrids. Toru Iwatani would achieve later, greater fame by designing "Pac-Man".


- SCORING -


Pop Bumpers : 10 or 100 points

Spinner : 10 or 100 points

Green Drops : 10 points

Blue drops : 20, 40, 60 or 80 points

1st row of drops : 10 points

NAMCO lights : 50 points

Big Pop : 1,000 points


Adjustments to scoring :

Finishing red-yellow side drop targets bank puts in barrier to the side drain and increases the pop bumper points on the side cleared.

Finishing blue top drop targets gives you a big 1,000 pop bumper which you have a limited number of hits you can give it before it explodes and gets replaced by another bank of blue drop targets.

Lighting all NAMCO lights increases bonus multiplier to 2X.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Occasionally the ball will get stuck in a very long loop (this usually happens with the pop bumpers). Just sit back and relax while the points rack up, but eventually the game will figure out the ball is stuck and shoot it out in some other direction.


- SERIES -


1. Gee Bee (1978)

2. Bomb Bee (1979)

3. Cutie Q (1979)


- STAFF -


Designed by: Toru Iwatani


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 (Limited Edition with Volume Control) [Model SLPS-00209]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Feb 09, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SLPS-00210]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Bomb Jack (c) 1984 Tehkan.


Bomb Jack is a fast-moving platform game in which the aim is to collect all of the bombs on each level before progressing to the next. A variety of constantly spawning mechanical enemies patrol the platforms and airspace so the longer a player takes to collect all of the bombs, the more difficult progress becomes. 


Extra point bonuses are awarded for collecting bombs with their fuses lit. Only one bomb at any time has a lit fuse, and collecting twenty or more of these lit bombs on any given level will earn the player points bonus (see TIPS AND TRICKS for details). Jack is pursued around each level by the spawning enemies and when he gets killed, he drops down to the nearest platform, always landing on his head. 


A 'Powerball' appears at semi-regular intervals and moves diagonally around the screen. If the player manages to grab this, all of the level's monsters are frozen for several seconds and can then be killed by having Jack fly into them (similar to the 'Powerpill' feature in "Pac-Man"). Collecting the Bonus 'B' symbols will increase the amount of points awarded for collecting bombs with their fuses lit. Picking up an 'Extra' symbol awards the player with an additional life, while catching the 'Special' symbol will give the player an extra credit. 


Each of Bomb Jack's levels feature one of five different background pictures, some of which represent famous historical landmarks. They are: the Sphinx in Egypt, the Acropolis in Greece, Castle Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, skyscrapers and a cityscape by night. While the backgrounds themselves are repeated as the game progresses, the platform layouts for each level are completely different. At least until level 18, after which the levels are repeated. 


The basic play mechanic of collecting objects to clear a level, as well as the powerball feature, is hugely reminiscent of Namco's seminal "Pac-Man".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Bomb Jack was released in October 1984.


The original idea for Bomb Jack was conceived by Michitaka Tsuruta, lead designer for Guzzler and Solomon's Key, under the supervision of Kazutoshi Ueda, the genius behind Mr. Do, Lady Bug and other Universal coin-ops.


Curiously enough, the infamous Sphinx in the opening round was not rendered by the graphic designer of the game, but by Shigenori Masuko, the sound designer. Tsuruta-san recalls how roles in Japanese development teams were quite interchangeable, in those early years.


Round 1 music is the ending song from the Japanese animated cartoon series 'Spoon Oba-san', sung by the ultra-popular Mari Ijima (Lynn Minmay's voice in Macross). The anime was aired in 1983... at that time, Bomb Jack development was just starting : something more than a coincidence, then.

Round 2 features the music of 'Lady Madonna', by The Beatles. Tsuruta-san,  recalls that rights were paid for the licensed music at the time; still, later ports (PS2 and Xbox) come with a replaced soundtrack (mostly the Vs. Mighty Bomb Jack score).


"Bomb Jack II" has nothing really to do with Tekhan or Tecmo : it was developed by British Elite Systems for European home computers only, in an attempt to follow the huge success of the Bomb Jack coin-op conversion. They basically bought the license for the name, and then proceeded to create a mediocre maze game.


Giauco Bondavalli holds the official record for this game with 20,010,960 points on November 3, 1984.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tecmo Game Music - 28XA-95) on 25/09/1986.


- UPDATES -


The older version (set 2) says 'YOU ARE LUCY' instead of 'YOU ARE LUCKY'.


- SCORING -


Jumping, hitting a wall or falling from a platform : 10 points x bonus multiplier value.

Normal bomb : 100 points x bonus multiplier value.

Firebomb : 200 points x bonus multiplier value.


(P) Power : 100 when blue, 200 when red, 300 when purple, 500 when green, 800 when cyan, 1,200 when yellow and 2,000 points when grey x bonus multiplier value.


(B) Bonus Multiplier: 1,000 points x bonus multiplier value.

(E) Extra Life : 1,000 points x bonus multiplier value plus an extra life.

(S) Special : 1,000 points x bonus multiplier value plus a free credit.


Killing monsters while (P) is active : 100, 200, 300, 500, 800, 1,200 and 2,000 points. These are all multiplied by the current bonus multiplier value.


End of level bonus :

23 firebombs defused : 50,000 points.

22 firebombs : 30,000 points.

21 firebombs : 20,000 points.

20 firebombs : 10,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* A little information about the appearance of the powerball : the rule is very simple and you just have to look at the colour at the left and right of the multiplicator number, its size grows as you collect bombs.


1) Take a 'lit bomb' and you get 1 point ahead for the next Powerball. Take a non-lit bomb and you'll get 0.5 point for the next Powerball. When you achieve 10 points, the powerball appears. Your powerball points don't grow if either the powerball is there or if the 'power music' is playing, so avoid collecting bombs when it's not necessary.


2) The powerball can have different score values when taking it. When it appears, jump or hit a wall and its colour will change. The colours and score values are blue (100 points), red (200 points), purple (300 points), green (500 points), turquoize (800 points), yellow (1000 points) and grey (2000 points).


3) The 'B' bonus coin adds 1 to the multiplicator value and appears each 5,000 points, but only if you 'pass' these 5,000 points when not taking a 'B' coin. For example, your multiplicator is 2x, your score is 9,000 and you take a 'B' coin; giving you 1,000x2 = 2,000 points which makes a total of 11,000 points. A 'B' coin should then appear because you have passed the 10,000 points, but doesn't because you took a 'B' coin to achieve this score so you'll have to wait for 15,000 points to get a new 'B' coin. The multiplicator limit is X5.


* An important piece of information to remember is that you can pick up the bombs in a certain order to earn maximum points. If you pick up most of the bombs while their fuses are lit, you get the following bonuses :

20 - 10,000 pts.

21 - 20,000 pts.

22 - 30,000 pts.

23 - 50,000 pts.

So of course, you'll want to try to get 23 each time (This is of course, VERY difficult!). The P (Power) coin appears after every ninth bomb is collected. The points value of the P coin ranges from 100 (Blue) to 2,000 (Silver). Since the color changes each time BJ jumps, you can control the bonus level by making small jumps until the coin turns silver.


* The B (Bonus) coin appears every 5,000 points, and advances the bonus multiplier by 1. There is a maximum of 5 B coins per level.


* Picking up the S (Special) coin awards one free credit. It will also take you to the next level automatically.


* You can control where the mechanical bird appears by holding the joystick in the opposite direction. Example : Hold the joystick to the Right as soon as the round starts and the mechanical bird appears on the left of the screen. If the stick is held diagonally, the bird appears in the opposite corner.


* When you start a level, and directly go to left or right, bird(s) will appear on the other side : it's useful to put them where you want in order to make this level easier, levels 7, 8 & 9 are good examples for that.


- SERIES -


1. Bomb Jack (1984)

2. Bomb Jack II (1986, Commodore C64)

3. Vs. Mighty Bomb Jack (1986)

4. Bomb Jack Twin (1993)


- STAFF -


Director : Michitaka Tsuruta

Programmer : Michishito Ishizuka

Music & Sound Design : Tsukasa Masuko

Graphic & Character Design : Rie Ishizuka (aka Rie Yatomi)

Producer : Kazutoshi Ueda


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1985)

Sega SG-1000 [CN] (198?) "Chaoren"

Nintendo Game Boy (1992)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Bomb Jack World") [Prototype]

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Tecmo Hit Parade")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Tecmo Classic Arcade")


* Computers :

NEC PC8801 (1985)

Commodore 16 (1986)

Commodore C64 (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986)

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Atari ST (1988)

Commodore Amiga (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1989, "12 Top Amstrad Hits")


* Others :

Mobiles phone [Nokia 3410] (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Tsuruta Michitaka's Web Site; http://www.turu3.net

$end


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Bomb Jack Twin (c) 1993 NMK.


Bomb Jack Twin is a direct sequel to the 1984 original, and retains the same platform-based collect-the-bombs gameplay of its predecessor.


Changes over the original include a slightly faster playing tempo, and the option for simultaneous two-player gameplay. As with the original game, extra points and bonuses can be earned by collecting bonus coins and bombs with their fuses still lit.


Bomb Jack Twin also retains the 'Powerball' feature of its predecessor which, when collected, freezes the level's enemies for several seconds, allowing them to be destroyed.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-93087


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Message : Reset Game and hold down Player 2 buttons 1 and 2. If you did it fast enough, you will see the message 'Ready?'. If not try again. Press the following Player 1 buttons : 2(x3) 1(x3) 2(x3), 1(x3). If you did this correctly, you should see another message '9th Mar. 1992'. And you are in the test mode.


- SERIES -


1. Bomb Jack (1984)

2. Bomb Jack II (1986, Commodore C64)

3. Vs. Mighty Bomb Jack (1986)

4. Bomb Jack Twin (1993)


- STAFF -


Sound : Manabu Namiki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, included in "Bomb Jack World") [Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Bomb Kick (c) 1998 Yun Sung.


A platform game where you use bombs to get rid of enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 380 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Bomber Lord (c) 1993.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Bomber Man (c) 1991 Irem Corp.


In the future, fight competitions among robots are the most popular event. Bomber Man & King Bomber are the supreme champions, however King Bomber turns evil and attacks mankind with his loyal minions. Bomber Man & his brother Bomber Man 2 must defeat these henchmen and show King Bomber that crime just doesn't pay! Features cute graphics & music and insanely addictive gameplay. Have a blast, but don't get blasted yourself!


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-90 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Hudson Soft.


This game is known in the US as "Atomic Punk", and in Europe as "Dynablaster".


- SERIES -


1. Bomber Man (1984, MSX)

2. Bomber Man (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Bomber Man Special (1986, MSX)

4. Bomber Man (1990, Famicom Disk System)

5. Bomber Man (1991)

6. Bomber Man II [Model HFC-2X] (1991, Famicom)

7. Bomber Man World (1992)

8. Bomber Man '93 [Model NC90001] (1992, PC-Engine)

9. Hi-Ten Bomberman (1993, Custom Hardware - High Definition System)

10. Super Bomber Man [Model SHVC-H6]  (1993, Super Famicom)

11. Bomber Man '94 (1994, PC-Engine)

12. Super Bomber Man 2 [Model SHVC-M4] (1994, Super Famicom)

13. Super Bomber Man 3 [Model SNSP-AS6P] (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

14. Super Bomber Man 4 [Model SHVC-A4BJ] (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)

15. Neo Bomber Man (1997) 

16. Super Bomber Man 5 [Model SHVC-A5SJ] (1997, Nintendo Super Famicom) 

17. Bomber Man Online (2002, PC)

18. Bomber Man DS [Model NTR-P-ABMJ] (2005, Nintendo DS)

19. Bomber Man Live (2007, Microsoft XBOX 360 "Xbox Live Arcade")

20. Bomber Man Portable [Model ULJM-05034]  (2006, Sony PSP)

21. Custom Battler Bomber Man [Model NTR-P-YBAJ] (2008, Nintendo DS)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (August 31, 1990; "Bomber Boy [Model DMG-HBA]") 


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (April 19, 1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bbmanw,bbmanwj,
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$bio

Bomber Man World (c) 1992 Irem.


After King Bomber was defeated in the last game, he tried to reform himself but being a bad guy seems to be more fun, so he now has taken over the United Nations' building as the first step to take over the world. Only Bomber Man and company can save us from this world threat! Features cute graphics & sound, as well as the same addicting control that made the first a classic. A party game if there ever was one, grab four friends and have a blast!


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-97 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in US as "New Atomic Punk - Global Quest", and in Europe as "New Dynablaster - Global Quest".


A bootleg of this game is known as "Bomber Lord".


- SERIES -


1. Bomber Man (1984, MSX)

2. Bomber Man (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Bomber Man Special (1986, MSX)

4. Bomber Man (1990, Famicom Disk System)

5. Bomber Man (1991)

6. Bomber Man II [Model HFC-2X] (1991, Famicom)

7. Bomber Man World (1992)

8. Bomber Man '93 [Model NC90001] (1992, PC-Engine)

9. Hi-Ten Bomberman (1993, Custom Hardware - High Definition System)

10. Super Bomber Man [Model SHVC-H6]  (1993, Super Famicom)

11. Bomber Man '94 (1994, PC-Engine)

12. Super Bomber Man 2 [Model SHVC-M4] (1994, Super Famicom)

13. Super Bomber Man 3 [Model SNSP-AS6P] (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

14. Super Bomber Man 4 [Model SHVC-A4BJ] (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)

15. Neo Bomber Man (1997) 

16. Super Bomber Man 5 [Model SHVC-A5SJ] (1997, Nintendo Super Famicom) 

17. Bomber Man Online (2002, PC)

18. Bomber Man DS [Model NTR-P-ABMJ] (2005, Nintendo DS)

19. Bomber Man Live (2007, Microsoft XBOX 360 "Xbox Live Arcade")

20. Bomber Man Portable [Model ULJM-05034]  (2006, Sony PSP)

21. Custom Battler Bomber Man [Model NTR-P-YBAJ] (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Miyako Omori


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bombsa,
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$bio

Bombs Away (c) 1988 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1988 in Japan.


This game is known in Japan as "Block Buster (Jaleco [Japan Leisure Co. Ltd.] [Japan])".


- STAFF -


Produced by : Inoue

Game Designer : Nakajima

Charater Designer : Kohda Komatsu

Sound Composed : Yokoyama Ando

Progerammer : Oda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bonanza,bonanzar2,
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$bio

Bonanza (c) 1993 New Image Technologies.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6bnza,
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$bio

Bonanza (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2bonanz,
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$bio

Bonanza (c) 198? Eurocoin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bnzabros,bnzabrosj,
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$bio

Bonanza Bros. (c) 1990 Sega.


One or two players take on the roles of Robo and Mobo, two cat-burgling brothers who must carefully make their way through a variety of scrolling platform-based levels, stealing a number of valuable items (as highlighted on a cut-away map displayed in the middle of the screen). Once all of the treasure items have been acquired, the brothers must quickly make their way to the roof to escape in a waiting airship. Each stage must be completed within a set time limit. 


Bonanza Bros. introduced a 3D element to the traditional 2D platform gameplay. Both players and enemies can move between the front and back of the platforms, with the enemy guards having a 'field-of-vision'. This made it possible for players to hide from the guards by ducking behind furniture, as well as into alcoves and stairwells. 


If players get shot by the guards too many times, or if all of the treasure is not recovered and the escape point reached before the time limit expires, the brothers end up in jail and it's game over. 


Each of the game's ten stages is set in a different building the brothers have to burgle. These include a bank, a millionaire's mansion, a casino, a mint, an art gallery and a treasury.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1990.


- UPDATES -


The US version differs from other territories with the addition of the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen displayed at the start of a game.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

NEC PC-Engine (1992)

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM2 (1992)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 6 : Bonanza Brothers")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Sony PSP (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1991)

Atari ST (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Sharp X68000 (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mt_bbros,
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$bio

Bonanza Bros. [Mega-Tech 49] (c) 1991 Sega.


Taking the roll of one of the 2 brothers, Robo and Mobo (or both, in 2-player mode), players must make their way through a variety of scrolling platform levels and steal any loot they find, before making their way to the roof and escape in a waiting airship.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 49


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1991.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006; as part of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Collection)

Sony PlayStation Portable (2006; as part of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Collection)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1boncl,
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$bio

Bonanza Club (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1bondi,m1bondi1,m1bondi1p,m1bondi2,m1bondi2p,m1bondi2po,m1bondi3,m1bondi4,m1bondi4p,m1bondip,
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$bio

Bondi Beach (c) 1996 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Bondi Beach was released in July 1996.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bonebstr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bone-busters-inc.-model-719&page=detail&id=5235&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bone Busters Inc. (c) 1989 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 719


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1989.


2,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ray Tanzer

Art by : Constantino Mitchell

Music by : Dave Zabriskie, Craig Beierwaltes

Software by : Allen Edwall


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bcrusher,
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$bio

Bone Crusher (c) 1985 Japan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1985.


This game is a bootleg of "Knuckle Joe".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bongo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bongo&page=detail&id=312&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bongo (c) 1983 Jetsoft.


An early platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Commodore C64 (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5bnkrs,
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$bio

Bonkers (c) 200? Red Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4bonbx,sc4bonbxa,sc4bonbxb,sc4bonbxc,sc4bonbxd,sc4bonbxe,sc4bonbxf,sc4bonbxg,sc4bonbxh,sc4bonbxi,sc4bonbxj,sc4bonbxk,sc4bonbxl,
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$bio

Bonus Bar X (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy0211,smiy0212,smiy0213,smiy0214,smiy0215,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bonus-frenzy&page=detail&id=32095&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bonus Frenzy (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0211

SMI #Y0212

SMI #Y0213

SMI #Y0214

SMI #Y0215


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smi2145,smi2146,smi2147,smi2148,smi2149,smi2150,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bonus-frenzy-ii&page=detail&id=45313&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bonus Frenzy II(c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


SMI: 2145

Part Number: E868511X-05

Art Form: FFR-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 88%


SMI: 2146

Part Number: E887411X-05

Art Form: FFR-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 90%


SMI: 2147

Part Number: E887511X-05

Art Form: FFR-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 92%


SMI: 2148

Part Number: E887611X-05

Art Form: FFR-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 94%


SMI: 2149

Part Number: E887711X-05

Art Form: FFR-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 96%


SMI: 2150

Part Number: E886811X-05

Art Form: FFR-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 97.5%

$end


$info=PP0158,PP0092,X000158P,PP0203,X000203P,PP0590,PP0409,PP0265,X000265P,PP0403,PP0410,PP0764,X000764P,PP0763,X000763P,X002159P,PP0443,X000443P,PP0444,X000444P,PP0471,X000471P,PP0537,X000537P,X002160P,
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$bio

Bonus Poker (c) 1990 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

1A65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3765X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

GK65X; SLANT CABINET WITHOUT IBA TOP BOX

GR65X; SLANT w/TWIN TOP BOX

QA65X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR

VO65X; 17" MONITOR w/12" TOP BOX


- UPDATES -


PP0158 / PP0092 / X000158P

PP0203 / X000203P / PP0590 / PP0409 NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

PP0265 / X000265P / PP0403 / PP0410 NON DOUBLE-UP

PP0764 / X000764P

PP0763 / X000763P

X002159P

PP0443 / X000443P

PP0444 / X000444P

PP0471 / X000471P

PP0537 / X000537P

X002160P

X000581P / PP0581 NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

X002409P

X002410P


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademarks.

$end


$info=PP0434,X000434P,PP0451,X000451P,PP0454,X000454P,X002302P,
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$bio

Bonus Poker Deluxe (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

1A65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3765X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

GK65X; SLANT CABINET WITHOUT IBA TOP BOX

VO65X; 17" MONITOR w/12" TOP BOX


- UPDATES -


PP0434 / X000434P

PP0451 / X000451P

PP0454 / X000454P

X002302P

$end


$info=smih0284,smih0285,smih0286,smih0287,smih0288,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bonus-sevens-stepper-slot&page=detail&id=46241&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bonus Sevens (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: ASGBN7501001-00


- UPDATES -


H0288

H0287

H0286

H0285

H0284


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smi2023,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bonus-times-pay&page=detail&id=45312&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bonus Times Pay (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


SMI: 2023

$end


$info=bonzeadv,bonzeadvu,bonzeadvo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bonze-adventure&page=detail&id=314&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bonze Adventure (c) 1988 Taito.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Jigoku Meguri".


- TRIVIA -


Bonze Adventure was released in June 1988. It is known in Japan as "Jigoku Meguri".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=boobhack,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=booby-kids&page=detail&id=9898&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Booby Kids (c) 1987 Unknown Italian bootlegger.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


Booby Kids was a prototype / early release version of "Kid no Hore Hore Daisakusen".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=boogwing,boogwinga,
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$bio

Boogie Wings (c) 1992 Data East Corp.


A superbly playable, humourous and utterly unique shoot-em-up from the Date East stable. The player begins each life in control of a bi-plane with a huge metal hook attached to its rear. This hook can be used to pick up enemies, objects, bombs and vehicles which can then be thrown both at other enemies, and at any walls and doorways that may be barring the player's route.


If the bi-plane takes two hits from enemy forces, it will explode and the player is forced to continue on foot. The on-foot sections play in a vaguely similar fashion to SNK's legendary "Metal Slug" series, but while on foot, the player has no protection from enemy hits and is very vulnerable to attack. As such, a replacement vehicle (which appear in the form of tanks, motorbikes, giant robots, elephants etc.) must be found quickly.


Boogie Wings features highly detailed and completely destructible scenery, with a multitude of background animations making the game feel 'alive' and giving it much of its distinctive character. The game's settings are as original as its gameplay; with museums, fairgrounds, the inside of skyscrapers etc. all making an appearance. Boogie Wings soundtrack is also unique to the genre, with a mixture of well-known jazz and blues tunes accompanying the frenetic on-screen action.


- TECHNICAL -


PCB # : DE-0379-1


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound : HuC6280A, YM2151, YM3012, (2x) OKI6295

RAM: (2x) 62256, (5x) 6264

Dipswitch : (2x) 8 position


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992 in US.


This game is also known as "The Great Ragtime Show".


The 'Blues Brothers' appear in the 'Merry Merry Christmas' stage.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Character 'Santa Claus' : on the 'Merry Merry Christmas' stage, pick up the stage boss's head parts with the skyhook and throw it after you have destroyed the boss. Santa Claus will appear on the screen.


- STAFF -


Special Programmer : Cholesterol Haga, Power Baller Hirao, Ace Iida

Ultra Hardware : Kazuhiro Takayama, Talking Mitsui 900RR, Guts Tohua

Super Special Graphic Designer : God Hand Kaihou, Magic Finger Koizumi, Beauty Arakawa, Dancing Inagaki, Hillkincho Minagawa, Monster Nozu, Spanish Onishi, Smoking Tada, Slow Hand Kurata, Uzzy, Shintoku

Dynamite Sound : Tatsuya Kiuchi ('MR*K'), Tomoyoshi Satoh (TOM), Seilah

Administrator : Naomi Susa

Strong Game Designer : Kazuyuki Kurata


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bookra,
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Book of Ra (c) 2005 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Awaken the ancient mysteries and majesties of Egypt with Book of Ra. This 9-line 5-reel video slot will take you on an adventure through ancient Egypt. Discover the Book of Ra to enter the action packed feature and unveil the long lost treasures of the pharaohs.


Book of Ra substitutes for all symbols. 3 or more Book of Ra triggers 10 free games, and opens to reveal a special expanding symbol. Free games can be re-triggered.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : March 07, 2005


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

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Book Theatre (c) 200? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Boom! (c) 1997 WMS Gaming.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1998.


WMS Gaming released merchandise based on the BOOM! design like T-Shirts, Mugs and Hard Hat.


- STAFF -


Glass Art by: Shawn Smith


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2009, "Slots WMS Double Pack")


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


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Boomer Rang'r (c) 1983 Data East.


The player controls Whirley, a caveman armed with a boomerang whose quest it is to find a lost treasure in that prehistoric land. As he searches for the lost treasure, he must fight off enemy cavemen armed with clubs, dinosaurs and other prehistoric monsters. He must also look out for vultures who drop rocks. Whirley can also mount a dinosaur and ride it after he kills the caveman who is riding it, and whenever he is riding a dinosaur, he can have the dinosaur breathe fire for a weapon.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : DECO (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1983, the game was released in April 1984.


This game is known outside US as "Genesis".


- STAFF -


Staff : Y. Suzuki, D. Kohama, Y. Sakakura, M. Sano


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Boong-Ga Boong-Ga (c) 2000 Taff System.


This is a fun game of spanking the people that make your life miserable. When you spank the character that you choose to punish, the face expression of the character will change as they scream and twitch in pain. The funny face expressions will make people laugh and relieve stress. Characters include: Ex Girlfriend, Ex Boyfriend, Gangster, Mother-In-Law, Gold Digger, Prostitute, Child Molester, Con Artist.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Boot Camp (c) 1987 Konami.


American version. For more information about the game, please see the original version entry; "Combat School [Model GX611]".


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX611


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump/Shoot


- TRIVIA -


Boot Camp was released in August 1987 in US.


This game is known outside US as "Combat School".


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Boot Hill (c) 1977 Midway.


A classic 1 or 2-player western gunfight game, featuring a monochrome display overlaid via mirror onto back-lit plastic background. Each player uses a small joystick to move their cowboy up and down the play area, while a second, much larger joystick is used to aim the pistol and shoot - this larger stick also has a trigger button. The game's single goal is simply to shoot the other player, who is situated on the opposite side of the game area. Wagons and cacti litter the middle of the play area, providing temporary cover from the opponent's gunfire (while, of course, providing the opponent with cover from the PLAYER'S shots). These obstacles slowly disintegrate as they are shot; much like the shields in Taito's "Space Invaders".


Boot Hill is time-based NOT life based, with the factory default set at ninety seconds. This is, of course, operator adjustable via the dip settings. The computer opponent is quite easy to beat with a little practice, but a human opponent provides a much stronger challenge.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 612


This game was released in an upright dedicated cabinet, mostly yellow, but it was covered with stencil style painted cowboy sideart that showed two different cowboys on each side. The front of the machine had a few more cowboys painted on it (one with a black hat and one with a white hat). There was no marquee at all, the game had its title printed on the monitor bezel, which also showed a detailed cartoon scene of a few cowboys shooting it out in a graveyard on top of a hill. The game used a 23'' monochrome open frame monitor that was buried deep within the machine.


Cabinet dimensions : 26'' (66cm) Wide x 24'' (61cm) Deep x 67'' (170cm) High.


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick, 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1977.


On the surface, Boot Hill seemed to represent quite a leap forward in technological terms. The highly detailed and colourful backdrop was very striking for the time. It was, of course, achieved with something far simpler than a technological leap forward; the wholly unscientific method of having a drawn, printed backdrop over which the in-game monochrome graphics were projected, via a large mirror.


This game was one of several early video and non-video arcade games to feature, albeit briefly, in George Romero's horror movie classic 'Dawn of the Dead' (1977) - the sequel to 1968's 'Night of the Living Dead'. The scene, occurring roughly halfway through the film, features four survivors of a zombie holocaust who are seeking refuge from hordes of the walking dead in a giant shopping mall; which, of course, just happens to have an arcade. The version of Boot Hill played in the movie seems to be without the backdrop.


- SERIES -


1. Gun Fight (1975)

2. Boot Hill [No. 612] (1977)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dave Nutting, Alan McNeil


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Booze Cruise (c) 199? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Border Down (c) 2003 G.Rev.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Break laser, [C] Speed


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2003.


Super Sweep Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Border Down - Soundtracks - SRIN-1009) on 25/09/2003.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Border Down mechanics : This game is named 'Border Down' because it has a new approach to level design : you can choose, at the beginning, your border to start the game on. Every stage has 3 borders : green, yellow and red ('easy', 'middle class', 'maniac' difficulty).

Every time you get hit, you will move one border down, and thus go from green to yellow border, then from yellow to red, then it's game over if you get hit on red border.


* Border Down weapons :

1) Forward laser : it is shot by holding down the 'A' button and it's a frontal (left to right) stream. Now, one thing you will surely notice is that your power level seems not to be 'homogeneous' : the level 1 forward laser is narrow, but pretty powerful, almost like a piercing attack, even more than the wider level 2 attack. Don't be fooled : the level 2 attack is better, you just need to aim all the bullet streams on the enemy. The same discourse is valid for the level 3, level 4 and level 5 shots, bearing in mind that that they're even wider, so point-blanking the enemy becomes the best option in some cases, in order to place all hits on said enemy. Also, the closer you are to the right side, the higher the fire rate is. This means that if you're close to the right side (or an enemy), you will shoot more lasers. Point-blank or close-to-right-border positions will grant you a rate close to auto-fire... the inverse phenomenon will appear if you're close-to-left or very distant from enemies,of course.


2) Homing laser : it is shot by tapping the 'A' button, and is pretty useful when dealing with enemies from all angles, but its lower fire rate renders it almost useless when dealing with tougher (and larger enemies). A wise mix of both attacks can be pretty devastating, though. Damage is actually the same, if you compare the two different attacks. One interesting thing is that, if you destroy an enemy one of your homing lasers was going to hit, the laser will change target : if it can't hit targets, it will go outside the screen. The point-blank discourse is valid for this attack too, you still have to tap when shooting, of course. Once we have explained what are the basic attacks controlled by the 'A' button.


3) Break laser (BL) : it is your smart bomb and the key to access higher scores (more on this in the score section). It's simple to use it : press 'B' button and hold it if you need to. It's usage is limited by the amount of energy you have in stock. When triggering the laser, you will immediately consume half a bar of energy, and after a second the energy will start going down at the rate of 1 bar every ~2.5 seconds (not absolutely sure). This actually means that you can you can shoot a continuous BL for ~12.5 seconds, provided that you don't get killed or you trigger a Break Laser Sphere. The damage the laser does can be considered as roughly about twice the damage dealt by a full level 5 forward shot at point blank.

The BL has also a far more important purpose: it cancels all bullets on its path (but see below for some notes). Aside increasing your score, it also helps 'cleaning up' the screen from unpleasant messes of bullets. Actually, the are two attacks that can't be canceled by the BL : the floating mines (they will explode if hit, though) and one attack from the 6A/6B final boss.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Borderline (c) 1981 Sega.


Borderline is a 1 or 2-player game in which players attempt to destroy enemy refineries and energy plants. The player moves through four different sectors, constantly under attack by enemy tanks, missiles, interceptors and drones.


Sector 1 : The player is deep behind enemy lines, rolling his jeep down a corridor. He must dodge fire from interceptors, tanks and missiles. Drones will attack unexpectedly. The object is to reach and destroy the energy plants at the end of the corridor.


Sector 2 : Once through the corridor, the player enters a field that contains two sections of dense underbrush patrolled by drones. The drones will only enter the underbrush in one place, then follow in the path the player's jeep makes. The player must make a maze through the underbrush and proceed to the top and destroy the energy plants.


Sector 3 : In this sector, enemy tanks come down from the top, near the refineries, and drones enter from the side. The player must outmaneuver the enemy and destroy the refineries at the top.


Sector 4 : Again, there are two sections of underbrush, this time separated by walls. Drones enter from the sides. They will break the wall once, but not twice and will follow in the path made by the player's jeep. In the upper section of underbrush is the energy plant. This time protected by revolving armament, in addition to tanks. The object is to destroy the energy base. Players alternate at the destruction of each jeep. The game ends when all jeeps are destroyed.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80

Sound CPU : I8039

Sound Chips : AY8910


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Was licensed to Karateco.


A bootleg of this game was made by Sidam.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SC-1000/SG-3000 (1983, "Borderline [Model G-1001]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Dec. 22, 2005) "Sega Memorial Selection [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.23] [Model SLPM-62709]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Borderline (c) 1981 Karateco.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Borderline (c) 1981 Sidam.


- TECHNICAL -


CPU Lower board (label BLC200681):

1x MK3880-Z80CPU (main)

1x oscillator 10.000MHz  

ROMs Lower board (label BLC200681):

16x F2708

3x PROM 5610

 

Upper board (label BLC300681 MADE IN ITALY):

1x F2708

1x PROM 82S123

2x PROM 93427

   

Note Lower board (label BLC200681):

1x 22x2 edge connector

1x 8 switches dip

 

Upper board (label BLC300681 MADE IN ITALY):

7x trimmer


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Borench (c) 1990 Sega.


A puzzle game similar to "Marble Madness". The player must guide a ball to the goal of a certain level.  You must do this by adding blocks to the squares to influence the ball's movement. You must avoid the edges to prevent the ball falling off.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1990 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Born to be Wild Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


SYSTEM 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Born To Fight (c) 199? International Games.


A first-person shooter game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V20 (@ 8 Mhz), I8088 (@ 6.144 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 352 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 54.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Many of the game's sounds are taken from Taito's "Operation Wolf".


- STAFF -


Plan : Paolo Di Nunno

Hardware : Ben Boux, Vincenzo Fabio

Paint : Luigi Corteggi

Software : Paolo Buccella, Fabio Minotti, Giorgio Pettinari

Music : Matteo Manzoni


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Bosconian - Star Destroyer (c) 1981 Namco. 


Bosconian is a multi-directional space shooter where the player must destroy several enemy bases on each round while evading enemy ships, asteroids and mines. Enemy bases are destroyed either with a shot to the center or by shooting out all six base cannons. The player's ship is always positioned in the center of the screen with everything else scrolling around it as the player flies. A radar map to the right shows the position of the player, enemy bases, and occasional formation attack groups.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] 


Main CPU : Z80 (x3), MB88xx 

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG, custom DAC (for speech), discrete circuitry (for the shot and explosions sounds)


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Bosconian was released in November 1981. It was famous for being the first game to have a continue feature. When the game was released, Midway gave out strategy booklets to the game from a display attached to the machine. 


The 'Spy Ship' in this game also makes a cameo appearance in "Galaga" as one of the three "transform" ships. 


In the game "Ridge Racer", a car has this game as a sponsor. It is a white and red car named 'RT Bosconian'. Its sister car, from another Namco game is a white and blue car named 'RT Nebulasray'. They were used in "Ridge Racer", "Ridge Racer 2", "Ridge Racer 64", and "Ridge Racer DS". 


The origin of the keywords in Bosconian (as in the 'Zwilniks of Boskone') is the Lensman space-opera saga, which in Japan always enjoyed high popularity. 

Bosconian : Boskonian 

I-Type missile : Eich 

P-Type missile : Ploor 

E-Type misslle : Eddore 


Ken McLeod holds the official record for this game with 2913150 points on February 24, 1983.


Original products:

Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Upright model] (Namco)

Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Cocktail Table model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Upright model] [No. 550] (Midway)

Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Mini-Myte model] [No. 555] (Midway)

Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Cocktail Table model] [No. 557] (Midway)


- UPDATES -


In the NEW Namco version, the Enemy Base setup is different. Both versions have the same Enemy Base setups, but they are in different order as the rounds go up. This is also true regarding where your fighter starts at. For example, the setup for Round 4 on the other versions is the same as the setup for Round 6 on the new Namco version.


- SCORING -


Asteroid : 10 points

Cosmo Mine : 20 points

I-Type Missile (Looks like fighter) : 50 points

P-Type Missile (Looks like boomerang) : 60 points

E-Type Missile (Looks like Enemy Base Missile) : 70 points

Spy Ship : 200 or 400 points

Enemy Station Cannon : 200 points

Enemy Station : 1500 points

Enemy Formation : 500, 1000 or 1500 points depending on missile type

Control Fighter in Formation (The off-colored fighter) : 100, 120 or 140 points (twice the normal missile value)


Bonus for no-miss clear (completing a round without dying) - this bonus is given only when the game is set to auto difficulty : multiplier x number of bases, the multiplier starts at 100 points and increases by 100 points each time you get the bonus up to 1000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg :

1) Enter service mode.

2) Keep B1 pressed and enter the following sequence : Up(x5), Right(x6), Down, Left(x4). '(c) 1981 NAMCO LTD.' will be added at the bottom of the screen.


* The action starts immediately as soon as you start your game (the synthesized voice will state "Blast Off!" at the start of each new stage and each new life). Your fighter will be put on the screen. Your radar display will show how many space stations need to be taken out. The radar doesn't show, though, all the space debris all over the place and the enemy fighters (unless they are in formation). Your fighter stays in the middle of the screen.


* Be aware that the enemy missiles are faster then your ship. This means you will have to learn to use the joystick proficiently so that you can maneuver away from these enemy missiles attempting to commit suicide on your ship.


* At the beginning of the round, quickly look at your radar to determine where the Enemy Stations are. Then quickly figure out a systematic way of destroying them since time is one's enemy in this game. Just because they are lined up in a row doesn't mean that the missile bays are facing the same direction.


* By that same token, your ship fires lasers from both the front and back. This means if anything is trying to 'sneak' up on you, they won't stand a chance.


* Use the space debris to your advantage. You score points regardless of whether you hit the enemy, or if you use other means to assist, such as the mines or rocks.  Just keep in mind that the space debris doesn't return until the next round.


* The Enemy Stations can be destroyed two ways :

1) The first way is to fire a shot directly into their missile bay. This is easy to do on the first two rounds.  By round three, the missile bay has a door which opens and closes to make it more of a challenge. After round three, the station will fire a missile if your fighter is in the missiles path. You can easily destroy this missile with your ship.

2) The other way is to destroy all six cannons around the space station. This method also enables you to get more points in the long run. To do this, though, means you will have to deal with more enemy missiles since you have to constantly loop around to hit the cannons. In addition, the pods fire back on your ship.


* Enemy Stations can be oriented with the missile bay facing left/right or up/down. Keep this in mind if you are taking on multiple stations in one area. While you are pounding on one Enemy Station, three more may be firing at your ship to prevent you from destroying your target.


* The warning conditions tell you how safe it is for the moment :

1) GREEN means no enemies within view.

2) YELLOW means enemies present.

3) RED means that you have taken too long and the enemy is now moving twice as fast to ram you. 


* You will also hear synthesized voice prompts stating "Blast Off!" at the start of each new round, "Alert! Alert!" when enemies attack, "Battle Stations!" when an enemy formation approaches, "Spy Ship Sighted!" when the Spy Ship appears, and "Condition Red!" when you enter the red condition.


* At regular intervals, a formation of enemy missiles will head toward your ship. You can see what the formation of these enemy missiles are in by looking at the area above the top, left corner of the radar. This will show you if they are in a line, checkerboard pattern, etc. You will also see this formation (represented by a red dot) on your radar screen. Some quick tips for tangling with formations :

1) Enemy formations always appear as a control missile with four missiles.

2) If you destroy the control missile, the other missiles will spread out. You can still destroy them but it is much harder to get the points for taking out the entire formation.

3) Try to maneuver in such a way as to be able to rapidly hit all the missiles. This is of course barring the fact there is no other things (rocks and mines) in the way that can destroy these missiles. This works well when they are in a line. If they are in a checkerboard pattern, you will have to move back and forth so you can hit everything but the control missile.

4) A synthesized voice stating 'Battle Stations' will announce when a formation is present.


* As mentioned before, if you take too long to take out the Enemy Stations, the condition will go to RED and enemy missiles will pour into the area with the only intent of ramming your ship.  You will know this also by the sound the machine makes. 


* Continue to fly erratic patterns (unless you are going after Enemy Stations or formations) because the enemy missiles do move quicker then you do plus you will probably be able to take them out more effectively.


* Just as in "Time Pilot", there is a way you can stay on a level for as long as you want (This works best on level 2) : Stay away from all the bases, and fly horizontally from left to right. Just fire continuously at all the formations that come at you. The other ships will never be able to come after you. There is no time limit in the game, and it never gets any harder. You can stay on this level for as long as you want. It takes a VERY LONG TIME, though, to get a LARGE score.


- SERIES -


1. <a href="?page=database&lemot=bosconian%20-%20star&gallery=1">Bosconian - Star Destroyer</a> (1981)

2. Blast Off (1989)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Akira Takundai, Hurashi Nagumo

Music by : Nobuyuki Ohnagi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 22, 1995; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLPS-00107]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.1") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SCES-00243])" 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

MSX [JP] (1984) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987, "Bosconian 87") 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1987, "Bosconian 87") 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987, "Bosconian 87") 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (December 1988, Dempa Shinbunsha) 

PC 6001 [JP] 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (December 24, 1998, "Namco History Vol.4") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sord M5 [JP]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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$bio

Bosconian - Star Destroyer (c) 1981 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

[No. 550]


Dimensions : 68inch (173cm) High x 25inch (64cm) Wide x 28inch (71cm) Deep.


- TRIVIA -


Even if the title screen says 1981, the game was released in the USA in February 1982 by Midway, under license from Namco. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Namco Upright entry.


Original products:

Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Upright model] (Namco)

Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Cocktail Table model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Upright model] [No. 550] (Midway)

Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Mini-Myte model] [No. 555] (Midway)

Bosconian - Star Destroyer [Cocktail Table model] [No. 557] (Midway)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [US] (July 31, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLUS-00215]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1987, "Bosconian 87") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


* Others : 

Namco Classics TV Game [US] (2003 - Jakks Pacific) 

Ms. Pac-Man TV Game Wireless Version [US] (2005 - Jakks Pacific) 

Arcade Gold featuring Pac-Man [US] (2007 - Jakks Pacific) 

Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008 - Jakks Pacific) 

Arcade [US] (2010, "Pac-Man's Arcade Party")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=botanic,
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$bio

Botanic (c) 1983 Valadon Automation.


A maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

RAM : 6116, (4x) 2114, (6x) 27ls00


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Licensed by Itisa Electronics to Valadon Automation for French manufacture and distribution.


- STAFF -


Staff : Henk Spits, Josep M. Petit, Josep Morillas


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bottle10,bottl10b,
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$bio

Bottle 10 (c) 1996 C.M.C.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5btlbnk,
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$bio

Bottle Bank (c) 200? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bottom9,bottom9n,
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Bottom of the Ninth (c) 1989 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


1 or 2 players choose a ballclub from cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, or Boston and compete either against the computer or each other in this baseball game. A wide variety of pitches can be thrown and batters can change their stance and angle of swing.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX891


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Bottom of the Ninth was released in February 1989.


This game is known in Japan as "Main Stadium".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Boulder Dash (c) 1990 Data East.


An updated version of the classic rocks-and-gems game. Same gameplay applies, collects gems while pushing rocks and avoiding enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.41 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1990.


This game is a port from an original game designed at First Star Software by Peter Liepa and Chris Gray for the Apple II computer.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Escape Trick : There is an escape mode that allows you to go through the stones and any moving walls. To activate it, press the A and B buttons at the same time while moving. There is a cost involved, though - it deducts 20 seconds for each stone or wall passed through.


* Boulder Dash Part 2 : There is a way to access Boulder Dash Part 2 from the attract mode (Part 2 has the same levels, but increased difficulty). To access it, press the following key sequence while the player list is onscreen : A+Up, A+Down, Left, Right.


- STAFF -


Planner (First Star Software) : Peter Liepa, Chris Gray

Arrange : Mr. Inaba

Graphic designers : Miss Yamaguchi, Miss Shiraiwa, Mr. Yokoi

Sound : Miss Hara, Mr. Fuse

Hard : Mr. Mitsui

Programmers : Mr. Ishiguri, Mr. Sakai, Mr. Ohta


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mf_bdash,
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Boulder Dash (c) 1984 Exidy / First Star Software.


Rockford digs feverishly, as boulders crash down all around him, through 16 mystical caves and five levels of difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Max-A-Flex hardware


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.78979 Mhz), M68705 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : POKEY (@ 1.78979 Mhz), Speaker


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Boulder Dash (1984)

2. Boulder Dash 2 – Rockford's Revenge (1986)

3. Super Boulder Dash (1986)

4. Boulder Dash III (1986)

5. Boulder Dash Construction Kit (1987)

6. Rockford (1988)

7. Boulder Dash EX (2002, Nintendo Gameboy Advance) 

8. Boulder Dash - M.E.

9. Boulder Dash - M.E. 2

10. Boulder Dash XL (2011, Xbox Live Arcade)


- STAFF -


By : Peter Liepa

With : Chris Gray


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600

Atari XEGS

Colecovision [US] (1984) [Model TC-203] 

Super Cassette Vision (1984)

Nintendo NES [EU] (1990) [Model NES-XB] 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (March 23, 1990) [Model DFC-XB] 

Nintendo NES [US] (June 1990) [Model NES-XB] 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1990)

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (September 21, 1990) [Model DMG-BDA] 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (September 19, 2008, "Virtual Console" - C64 version)

Nintendo Wii [US] (June 1, 2009, "Virtual Console" - C64 version)


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1984)

FM-7 [JP] (November 1984)

Acorn Electron [EU]

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1984)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1984)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1984)

Atari 400/800 [US] (1984)

Apple II E [US] (1984)

Epoch Cassette Vision [JP] (1985) [Model 11 NO.09160] 

MSX [EU] (1985) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1985, Budget edition)

BBC Micro [EU] (1988)

Commodure Amiga [EU] (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4bdash,m4bdash__0,m4bdash__1,m4bdash__2,m4bdash__3,m4bdash__4,m4bdash__5,m4bdash__6,m4bdash__7,m4bdash__8,m4bdash__9,m4bdash__a,m4bdash__b,m4bdash__c,m4bdash__d,m4bdash__e,m4bdash__f,m4bdash__g,
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Boulder Dash (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cbdash,
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Boulder Dash (c) 1985 Data East.


Rockford digs feverishly, as boulders crash down all around him, throughout 16 mystical caves and five levels of difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.44]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1985.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Peter Liepa, Chris Gray


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j80bounc,
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Bouncer (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bballs,
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Bouncing Balls (c) 1991 Comad Industry Co., Ltd.


A puzzle game where you drop balls in a certain order to create a sum of numbers.


- TECHNICAL -


PCB # : COMAD-01


Main CPU : MC68000P10 (68000 @ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 2 Mhz)

RAM : 6264 (x2), 6116 (x15)

Dipsw : 8 position (x2)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


5,000 pieces produced.


This game features Daffy Duck and Marvin the Martian.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bntyhunt,
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Bounty Hunter (c) 2002 GCTech Co., Ltd.


A fighting game.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bountyh,
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$bio

Bounty Hunter (c) 1985 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 694


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1985.


1,220 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Buras

Art by : Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1bountc,m1bountcp,
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$bio

Bounty Hunter Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bowarrow,
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Bow and Arrow (c) 1974 Bally Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 1033-E]


- TRIVIA -


17 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by: Greg Kmiec

Art by: Christian Marche


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bowlrama,
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Bowl-O-Rama (c) 1991 P&P Marketing.


This game has 3 different bowling variations to choose from 'Regulation Bowling', 'Flash-O-Matic', and 'BlackJack' :


* In 'Regulation Bowling' the rules and scoring are just like real bowling, following the regulations of the American Bowling Congress (ABC). In all three games players can join in at any time during the first frame.


* 'Flash-O-Matic' is a variation on the bowling theme. In this game a flashing score value moves back and forth across the alley. The player bowls, and the score value stops when the ball first hits a pin. If the player throws a strike he receives that score value. If he gets a spare he gets half the original value. If he fails to convert the spare then he gets 1 point for each pin that he did knock down. Scores can go up to nearly 10,000 points!


* In 'BlackJack' each player gets up to 3 throws to attempt to knock down 21 pins. Each time the full rack of ten pins is set. All pins knocked down by all players in one frame are added to the pot. The player who gets closest to 21 without going over gets all the points in the pot, and the pot is cleared to zero for the next frame. If a player gets 21 exactly then he gets twice the value in the pot. If 2 or more players tie in a frame they each get the points from the pot (or twice the points if they each have 21). Players who do not get closest to 21 or who bust (go over 21) get no points for the frame. Knocking down one pin scores as an ace, and is worth one or eleven, depending on what the player needs. his game is best played by several players together. The more players, the more points each frame is worth!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809E (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809E (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 360 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This is a ROM and daughterboard upgrade for "Capcom Bowling" boards.


- STAFF -


Game designers: Andrew Pines


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=boxer,
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Boxer (c) 1978 Atari.


An old black and white overhead 1-on-1 boxing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A007203


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : paddle


- TRIVIA -


The controls were a big pain. The players gripped handles that could be swiveled left and right to simulate punching. The problem was, they kept being broken by players. More and more was done to strengthen these controls until they were capable of finally being able to withstand public abuse. Unfortunately after all this the game didn't test well enough to be released.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=boxingb,
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Boxing Bugs (c) 1981 Cinematronics.


This is kind of like a reverse of "Star Castle". In the center of the screen is a player-controlled rotating cannon, enclosed within an octagon. The cannon shoots fireballs from one end and has a boxing glove on an extension arm on the other end. The octagon is a protective wall for the cannon. Fireballs and the boxing glove pass over the wall to targets outside.

Bombs are randomly located outside the wall. Each bomb has a lite fuse. Three bugs are also randomly scattered outside the wall. The player's score, the number of cannons remaining, and the number of bugs that must be knocked out to complete the round are shown at the top of the screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Boxing Bugs ran on expanded version of the basic Cinematronics hardware platform. It added a ROM board and a color conversion board which allowed a color game to run on the otherwise monochrome Cinematronics vector platform. It used a Wells Gardner color X-Y monitor, and shipped in a rather unremarkable yellow cabinet that had plain 'Cinematronics' sideart painted on. The cabinet was similar to the one used for "Speed Freak", but not exactly the same.


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 38.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : Optical spinner

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1981.


One of the last vector games Cinematronics made; very few numbers were produced and Cinematronics' days were numbered. They would make a brief comeback with "Dragon's Lair", but shortly afterwards be swallowed up by Leland Corporation and disappear into oblivion.


A prototype version of this game is known as "Outpost".


Richard Lewis holds the official record for this game with 2,026,022 points on April 15, 1983.


- SCORING -


Bugs or bombs struck by fireballs score 20 points.

Each bug knocked out with the glove scores 200 points.

Each flying bug scores 400 points per punch.


In addition to the above, during a bonus round, sleeping bugs that are blown up score 3000 points each.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


A rapid fire for the fireballs is activated by holding down the Fire button.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Jack Ritter

Additional program by : Scott Boden


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=boxingm,
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Boxing Mania - Ashita no Joe (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


Based on the 1970's anime Ashita no Joe, players take on the role of Joe Yabuki in the ring against his toughest rivals. Players jab, swing, and punch at the four targets that swing out from the left and right side of the cabinet in order to land blows against their opponent.  Taking cues from the onscreen action players dodge attacks by ducking away from the cabinet.  When knocked to the mat players must hit the bar near the bottom of the screen repeatedly to get back up.  And when the opportunity arises, players are prompted to deliver an uppercut to the flashing face-shaped target at the top of the cabinet, often delivering a knock-out punch to finish the match.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Viper Hardware


CPU : Motorola Power PC XPC8420

Graphics System : 3DFX 355-0024-020 

Sound : YMZ280B


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2001 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=boxyboy,
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Boxy Boy. (c) 1990 Namco.


A puzzle game where you control a boy who tries to push the boxes onto the blue circles.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : SB


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Thinking Rabbit, Ltd.


Released in November 1990.


This game is known in Japan as "Souko Ban Deluxe".


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.10 - VICL-40097, 40098) on 16/12/1993.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Ayako Saso


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bradley,
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Bradley Trainer (c) 1981 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 231 pixels

Screen refresh : 40.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 10


- TRIVIA -


Originally called 'IFV' (Infantry Fighting Vehicle), this game was commissioned by the U.S. Army for infantry vehicle training.


Bradley Trainer used existing "Battle Zone" hardware with many modifications. The simulator also used a replica of the controls from a real Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The control was later modified for use in Atari's coin-op "Star Wars".


Only two prototypes of this machine were ever produced. One of the prototypes is now in the hands of Scott Evans (http://www.safestuff.com). The other's whereabouts are unknown, and presumed destroyed.


- STAFF -


Project leader : Rick Moncrief

Programmed by : Ed Rotberg

Engineer : Jed Margolin

Mechanical engineer : Otto De Runtz

Technician : Erik Durfey


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=brain,
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Brain (c) 1986 Sega.


A side scrolling shooter in deep space with tough gameplay and eerie music and sounds. The game has alternate play modes where you must first fly a space craft and land on the planet surface at the end. After landing, you take control of the space ranger and must negotiate your way through caves and tunnels while obtaining computer disks. Each disk you collect brings you closer to discovering a hidden enemy. There are certain UFO's and aliens you can obtain them from, just watch the game demo's to see them.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Coreland.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4bbox,m4bbox__a,m4bbox__b,m4bbox__c,m4bbox__d,m4bbox__e,m4bbox__f,m4bbox__g,m4bbox__h,m4bbox__i,
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Brain Box (c) 19?? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5bwaves,m5bwaves07,
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Brain Waves (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=drac_l1,drac_p11,
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (c) 1993 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (Fliptronics II)

Model Number : 50001


CPU : M6809 @ 2 MHz

Sound CPU : M6809 @ 2 MHz

Sound chips: YM2151 @ 3.579545 MHz, DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1993.


Based on the 1992 movie, starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, and Anthony Hopkins, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.


6,801 units were produced.


Here is the full list of quotes :

'Welcome to my home.' (start game)

'Welcome to the Carpathians.' (start game)

'Do you believe in destiny?' (start game)

'Everlasting love.' (Love Never Dies)

'Our love is stronger than death.' (Love Never Dies)

'You are safe with me.' (Love Never Dies)

'I give you life eternal.' (Love Never Dies)

'I am Dracula.' (random)

'I never drink... wine.' (random)

'I hear you are a man of good... taste.' (random)

'There is no life in this body.' (random)

'I am the monster that breathing men would kill.' (random)

'I am the last of my kind.' (random)

'Do not fear me.' (random)

'See me now.' (random)

'There are no limits to science.' (random)

'How few days go by to make up a century.'" (random)

'Get the Extra Ball.' (Extra Ball lit by Loops)

'Extra Ball!'

'Winds, Winds, Winds!' (beginning of Mist Multiball)

'Ten Million' (Mist Multiball)

'Twennnty Million' (Double Mist Multiball)

'Thirrrrrrrrrrrty Million' (Triple Mist Multiball)

'Vampires DO exist.' (Coffin Ramp 500K)

'It is a beast, a monster!' (Coffin Ramp 1M)

'Dracula fears us.' (Coffin Ramp 1.5M)

'A moment's courage, and it is done!' (Coffin Ramp 2M)

'It is here that we must find him and destroy him utterly!' (opening Coffin)

'Do not fail here tonight!' (starting Coffin Multiball)

'I've seen many strange things already!' (light Castle Lock)

'I know now that I am a prisoner.' (light Castle Lock)

'I just want to cut off her head and take out her heart.' (light Castle Jackpot)

'We may yet save her precious soul!' (light Double Castle Jackpot)

'She is the Devil's Concubine!' (Castle Jackpot)

'I cast you out, Prince of Darkness, into Hell!' (Double Castle Jackpot)

'Lives, I need lives for the Master!' (Asylum in Multiball)

'Would you care for an hors d'oeuvres, Dr. Seward?' (Asylum in Multiball)

'Ha ha ha!' (end of Multiball)

'You think you can destroy me with your idols?' (start Rats)

'Your puny efforts amuse me.' (fail Rats)

'My revenge has just begun.' (start Bats)

'Your struggles are futile.' (fail Bats)

'Listen to them, the Children of the Night.' (starting Video Mode)

'You are the love of my life, alive again.' (Replay)

'I have crossed oceans of time to be with you.' (Special)

'Oh, this is too easy...' (quick side drain)

'You are but mortal, after all.' (side drain)

'I feel like a blundering novice!' (end of extremely poor game)

'Blood is too precious a thing in these times.' (end of game)

'We shall do battle once more.' (Match)

'I condemn you to living death.' (Match)

'"You are a worthy opponent.' (high score)

'Behave yourself.' (Tilt, only on newer ROMs)

'Aren't you forgetting something?' (press START, no Credits)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


During the game, a close-up of Dracula's eyes appears on the display at random intervals. When his eyes are crossed (typically during idle periods early in a game), press the START button for a picture of Fluffy the Vampire (he looks suspiciously like one of the Doctors from Dr. Who!) and 20 points. This may or may not work if you have credits in the machine (the Start button may start another game instead).


- STAFF -


Game Design : Barry Oursler (BSO), Mark Sprenger

Software : Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz)

Music & Sounds : Paul Heitsch (P H)

Mechanical Design : Zofia Bil (BIL)

Graphics : Mark Sprenger

Video FX : Scott Slomiany (Scott Matrix)


Engineering : Manu Jayswal, Mark Coldebella

Marketing : Roger Sharpe

Model Makers : Jerry Pinsler, Al Cardenas, Art Clafford, Frank Reyes, Mark Johnson

Technical Support : Lou Isbitz, Jose Delgado, Bill Thomson, Butch Ortega, Kent Pemberton, Wally Roeder, Dick Valosek, Debbie Stevens, Herb Uher

M.E.L. Laboratory : Nick Miku, Joe Pratt, Fred Flores, Loriene Livingston, Rose Chaham

Service : Tom Cahill, Greg McKay, Steve Trybula, Pat Riley

Manual Department : Karen Trybula


Special Thanks : Kip Calderara, Liz Klippel, Tim Kitzrow


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's playfield.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=brasil,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=brasil&page=detail&id=29138&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bra$il (c) 2000 High Video.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=brasil86,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=brasil-86&page=detail&id=39417&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Brasil 86 (c) 1986 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=brasil89,brasil89a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=brasil-89&page=detail&id=29140&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Brasil 89 (c) 1989 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=brasil93,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=brasil-93&page=detail&id=39419&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Brasil 93 (c) 1993 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=brvblade,brvbladea,brvbladej,brvbladeu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=brave-blade&page=detail&id=332&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Brave Blade (c) 2000 Eighting / Raizing.


A 3-D vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 12 Mhz), YMF271 (@ 12 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2000.


Brave Blade is the last Eighting/Raizing's arcade video game.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to '???'.


- STAFF -


Planning & Design : Mitsuakira Tatsuta

Planning & Program : Kenji Shibayama

Staff : Masaharu Tokutake, Syouji Mizumoto, Yuki Yonei, Tomotaka Takeuchi, Hiroshi Sato, Kenichi Sato, Kenichi Yokoh, Manabu Namiki, Hiroshi Tahara

Advance : Susumu Hibi

Supervision : Yuichi Toyama, Yuichi Ochiai

Producer : Masato Toyoshima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=braveff,
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$bio

Brave Fire Fighters (c) 1999 Sega.


Brave Firefighters is a forward moving 3-D simulator that delivers a game of unbelievable realism. Players are confronted with a number of exciting obstacles including realistic smoke, unexpected explosions, failling objects and of course, unpredictable conflagrations!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Hikaru Hardware


CPU : 2 x Hitachi SH-4 128 bit RISC CPU with graphic functions @ 200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS

Graphic Engine : Sega Custom 3D 

Sound Engine : 'Super Intelligent Processor', 32-bit RISC CPU (64 channels ADPCM) 

Main Memory : 64 Mbytes

Graphic Memory : 28 Mbytes

Sound Memory : 8 Mbytes


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999, this is the first game produced for the Sega Hikaru hardware.


Players use a fire hose that replicates the weight, grip and controls of a real fire hose The nozzle vibrates when the spray switch is depressed adding greatly to the illusion of reality. The tip of the nozzle twists allowing players to the control the shape of the spray from a light mist to a strong stream.


Brave Fire Fighters is a part of the Sega's 'Real Life Career Series', others are "Emergency Call Ambulance", "18 Wheeler - American Pro Trucker", "Jambo! 

Safari", "Airline Pilots" and "Crazy Taxi".


Soundtrack releases :

Airline Pilots & Brave Fire Fighters [Marvelous Entertainment (MMV) - MJCA-00061 - Sep 17, 1999]


- STAFF -


Music : Makito Nomiya


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (A collection including "Brave Firefighters", "Jambo! Safari", and "Emergency Call Ambulance" was planned but not released.)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=brvteam,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=brave-team&page=detail&id=5239&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Brave Team (c) 1985 Inder.


A Spanish pinball.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=berabohm,berabohmo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bravo-man-chou-zetsurin-jin&page=detail&id=333&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bravo Man - Chou Zetsurin Jin (c) 1988 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : BM


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2 pressure sensitive buttons


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1988.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Unequaled Man'.


This game is called 'Berabow Man' by Namco though this is likely a mistranslation as the later NEC PC-Engine port is called "Bravo Man". The name 'BERABOW' appears in the default high score list.


In Stage 8, the main character from "Pistol-Shogun - Pistol Daimyo no Bouken" (which was released 2 years later) must be fought.


- STAFF -


Music by : Norio Nakagata

Staff : Ryouihi Okubo, Yukio Takahashi, Takao Yoshiba, Takane Okubo, Masato Nagashima, Toshiaki Sugiura, Hideaki Iwami, Tosihisa Kubota, Mariko Nakagata, Kazunari Mimura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console" - TurboGrafx-16 version)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=break86,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=break&page=detail&id=38476&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Break (c) 1986 Videodens.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4brktak,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=break-and-take&page=detail&id=41259&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Break & Take (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_brkbk,sp_brkbka,sp_brkbkb,sp_brkbkc,sp_brkbkd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=break-the-bank&page=detail&id=14865&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Break the Bank (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5bbank,m5bbank13,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=break-the-bank&page=detail&id=15641&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Break the Bank (c) 199? Red Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4brksp,sc4brkspa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=break-the-spell&page=detail&id=42453&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Break the Spell (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=brkthru,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=break-thru&page=detail&id=334&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Break Thru (c) 1986 Data East.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Kyohkoh-Toppa".


- TRIVIA -


Break Thru was released in February 1986. It was known in Japan as "Kyohkoh-Toppa".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES (1987)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [EU] (1986)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=breakers,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=breaker's&page=detail&id=335&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Breaker's (c) 1996 Visco Corp.


Fast-paced and combo-friendly fighting game with 8 selectable characters and 1 end boss.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0230


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Control Picture]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

=> [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Hard punch [D] Hard kick


- TRIVIA -


April 1994, a prototype of this game was presented at an AM Show 2 years before the official release (November 1996) under the name of "Tenrin No Syo Chicago".


- SERIES -


1. Breaker's (1996)

2. Breaker's Revenge (1998)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Tetsuo Akiyama

Producer : Don Gabacho

Programmers : T. Miyazawa, Hagi. Saito, Sin Suzuki

'Revenge' Program staffs : Katsunari Ishida, Satoshi Shiina, Kenichi Tanuma, Katsuya Ikuta (Digital Ware)

Character designers : Yasuhiro Sawamura, J. Nakazawa, S. Soeda, H.M, A, Miyazaki, E. Tamura, A. Shibata, Yumi Togo

Object designer : Tomohiro Ohno

Art designers : Water Valley, E-Ayasu (E-Ayasu Beam!!)

'Revenge' Design staffs : Hiroshi Mizuno, Masaaki Ichikawa, Takaaki Kato, Tomohiro Saito, Tatsuya Miyawaki (Digital Ware)

Music composer : Kenichi Kamio

Sound effecters : Yoshikazu Egawa, Hiroshi Nishikawa (Light Link Music)

Voice actors : GUY YOUKI, Kimito Daimon, Naoki Kurihara, Yoshikazu Hirota, Yasuhiro Sawamura, Minako Arakawa (Office Ohsawa)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=breakrev,
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$bio

Breaker's Revenge (c) 1998 Visco Corp.


A small update to "Breaker's" containing one of new selectable character, Saizo and different colored backgrounds.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0245


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Control Picture]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

=>[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Hard punch [D] Hard kick


- TRIVIA -


Breaker's Revenge was released in July 1998. This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS and was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


A serious bug: Using a USA bios rom if you insert a coin on the 'winners don't use drugs' screen on a single slot the games will use the neogeo bios s1 tileset rather than the game tiles, this causes most of the graphics to be hidden and the games to be unplayable, it will also end up using the mainboard z80 bios so sound will be broken, the games should fix themselves if you let them run another attract loop after gameover, on a multi-slot the games will reset. This is one of the first 4 'gigapower' games, the bug was fixed after that.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock Bai-Hu : At the character selection screen, press Up at the same time on both 1P&2P joystick.


- SERIES -


1. Breaker's (1996)

2. Breaker's Revenge (1998)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Tetsuo Akiyama

Producer : Don Gabacho

Programmers : T. Miyazawa, Hagi. Saito, Sin Suzuki

'Revenge' Program staffs : Katsunari Ishida, Satoshi Shiina, Kenichi Tanuma, Katsuya Ikuta (Digital Ware)

Character designers : Yasuhiro Sawamura, J. Nakazawa, S. Soeda, H.M, A, Miyazaki, E. Tamura, A. Shibata, Yumi Togo

Object designer : Tomohiro Ohno

Art designers : Water Valley, E-Ayasu (E-Ayasu Beam!!)

'Revenge' Design staffs : Hiroshi Mizuno, Masaaki Ichikawa, Takaaki Kato, Tomohiro Saito, Tatsuya Miyawaki (Digital Ware)

Music composers : Kenichi Kamio

Sound effecters : Yoshikazu Egawa, Hiroshi Nishikawa (Light Link Music)

Voice actors : GUY YOUKI, Kimito Daimon, Naoki Kurihara, Yoshikazu Hirota, Yasuhiro Sawamura, Minako Arakawa (Office Ohsawa)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6brkout,
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$bio

Breakout (c) 2002 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2002.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bsv103,bsb105,bsv100r,bsv102r,
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$bio

Breakshot (c) 1996 Capcom Coin-Op, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 3584


- TRIVIA -


1,000 units were produced.


The playfield ball rack lights intermittently spell out T O N Y (the first name of one of the engineers). TONY also flashes during attract mode.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Capcombo : Shoot around the Mini-loop, and then backwards around the right orbit to the rollover-lanes. You will now see a moose kick a cow in the behind.


At the end of a game, hold both flippers before and during the moose animation for a fun sound effect.


- STAFF -


Design : Greg Kmiec

Artwork : Stan Fukuoka, Paul Mazur, Hugh Van Zanten

Software : Tony DeFeo (TON), Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz) (PFZ), Samuel Zehr (SAM), Danman (DAN)

Dots/Animation : Denise Wallner (DMW)

Mechanics : Chuck Biddlecom, Dale Lentz, Chris Shipman

Electrical Engineers : John Boydston, Steve Milewski, Greg Topel

Music & Sounds : Jeff Powell (JRP)

Speech : Chris Granner, Jeff Powell, Elizabeth Stroll

Assembly : Tim Stone, Wally Welch, Frank Lowney

Special Appearance : The Moose


Special Thanks : Mark Ritchie, Python Anghelo, Chuck Johnson, Mark Coldebella, Bill Ziegler, Steve Ritschdorf


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=breywood,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=breywood&page=detail&id=337&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Breywood (c) 1986 Data East.


Move your player through a maze-like level in this shoot'em up. Shoot enemies and collect treasures and keys.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986 in Japan.


This game is known in US as "Shackled" (the attract mode is different in US version).


This game represents the Data East answer to Atari's "Gauntlet".


Polystar released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Deco History Scene I : Data East Game Music Scene One - H25X-20008) on 25/09/1988.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=brickzn,brickzn4,
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$bio

Brick Zone (c) 1992 SunA Electronics Ind. Co., Ltd.


A ball and paddle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (4x) DAC (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=brickyrd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=brickyard&page=detail&id=339&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Brickyard (c) 1976 RamTek.


A four-player game where players move their cursors across the screen to create walls to try and surround their opponents and force them to crash.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 559.062 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1977.


Originally known as "Barricade", the game was a clone of Gremlin's popular "Blockade". After Gremlin took Ramtek to court, they agreed to rename the game Brickyard, which was a lot less similar to "Blockade".


- SERIES -


1. Brickyard (1976)

2. Barricade II


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

All in Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith

$end


$info=mf_brist,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bristles&page=detail&id=3746&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bristles (c) 1983 Exidy / First Star Software.


A carpenter named Peter tries to paint a house in this platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.78979 Mhz), M68705 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : POKEY (@ 1.78979 Mhz), Speaker


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 225 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.92 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Designed by : Fernando Herrera


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=brix,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=brix&page=detail&id=340&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Brix (c) 1982 Cinematronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Advanced Microcomputer Systems.


Brix is the prototype version of "ZZYZZYXX" (it was renamed to ZZYZZYXX before release).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4brix,sc4brixa,sc4brixb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=brix&page=detail&id=42452&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Brix (c) 200? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=brixian,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=brixian&page=detail&id=36866&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

BriXian (c) 1993 Cheil Computer System.


- SOURCES -


Game's Screenshot.

Game's ROM

$end


$info=m4brdway,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=broadway&page=detail&id=41258&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Broadway (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=brod,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=brodjaga&page=detail&id=32415&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Brodjaga (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bronx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bronx&page=detail&id=3875&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bronx (c) 1986 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5232 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1986.


Bronx is a bootleg/hack of "Cycle Shooting". The game is much harder and Lives settings are different than in Cycle Shooting:

You start with less lives with default settings (2 instead of 3).

You can't get any extra life.

You start the game as if you had already sustained 8 'steps' of damage.

Furthermore, the game starts as if you had completed the 6 stages 8 times.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Bronze Voyage (c) 199? Unknown.


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Game's ROM.

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Brooklyn (c) 1996 Sirmo.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Brooklyn (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Brooks & Dunn [Model 749] (c) 1996 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 749


- TRIVIA -


This game was never produced, only 2 prototype machines supposedly exist.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Brute Force (c) 1991 Leland.


A 3-player melee in the city streets against various gangs. Lots of weapons and items to pick up and lots of things in the background to break with them.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 8 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Designed by : Bob Skinner, Kevin Lydy

Directed by : John Rowe

Executive producers : Medo Moreno, Dan Viescas

Graphics : Kevin Lydy

Software : Bob Skinner, Hwan Kim

Soundware : Sam Powell, Michelle Simon

Music : Sam Powell

Hardware : Alex Mckay, Eric Henderson

Additional software : Phil Sorger, Earl Stratton, Bruce Moore

Vocals : 'Slater Bros.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Bubble & Squeak (c) 199? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Bubble 2000 (c) 1998 Tuning.


A "Puzzle Bobble"-like game where you get nude pictures of women with every level you complete.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMP68HC000P-10 (68000 @ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z840006 (Z80 @ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)

RAM : (7x) 6116, (4x) 64256, (2x) 62256, (2x) 6264

DIPSW : (2x) 8 position


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998.


Caveman characters are taken from the PC game "Prehistorik 2" (Titus, 1993). These appear to be unlicensed reproductions of registered characters.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Bubble Bobble (c) 1986 Taito Corp.


One or two players take on the role of Bub and Bob, two cute dinosaurs who must battle through 100 platform-packed single screen levels to rescue their girlfriends. Bub and Bob are armed only with the ability to blow bubbles, in which the game's many enemies can be trapped and killed. The bubbles can also be used as temporary platforms, to help the dinosaurs reach previously inaccessible areas of a level. 


Any trapped enemies who are not killed quickly enough will turn red and escape their bubble prison. These angry enemies are much faster than before, making them harder to kill. Enemies also become angry if players are taking too long to complete a level. Defeated enemies are turned into bonus fruit items that can be collected for points. 


On many levels, bubbles containing fire, water or a lightning bolt appear. These can be burst by players to release their contents and destroy enemies. The fire bubble drops flames down onto the nearest platform, killing any enemies it hits. The lightning bubble sends a lightning bolt horizontally across the screen, its direction dictated by whichever side of the bubble the player hits to burst it. The water bubble releases a torrent of water that will quickly flow down the platforms to the bottom of the screen. Any enemies caught in the flow are killed. 


Bubbles containing letters also appear. The aim is to collect the letters needed to speel the word E.X.T.E.N.D. which earns players an extra life. 


The game's simple-yet-involving game-play saw Bubble Bobble become an instant classic. Its two-player co-operative mode, coupled with the incredible amount of hidden secrets and potential for strategic play - unheard of in the platform genre - would set the standard by which all other platform games were judged.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3 Mhz), M6801 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Bubble, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Bubble Bobble was released in August 1986. 


This was one of the first games to feature multiple endings. 


The title of this game, Bubble Bobble, is a cross between the words 'bubble' and the name of the heroes : Bub and Bob. 


The enemies are named (Round number of initial appearance applies to 'Normal' mode. For information on 'Super' mode, please see the Romstar (US version) entry, Updates section : 

'Zen-Chan' [aka 'Bubble Buster', 'Benzo'] - First appears in Round 1 

'Mighta' [aka 'Stoner', 'Boris'] - First appears in Round 6 

'Monsta' [aka 'Beluga', 'Blubba'] - First appears in Round 10 

'PulPul' [aka 'Hullaballoon', 'Boaboa'] - First appears in Round 20 

'Banebou' [aka 'Coiley', 'Bonnie-bo'] - First appears in Round 30 

'Hidegonsu' [aka 'Incendo'] - First appears in round 40 

'Drunk' [aka 'Willy Whistle', 'Bonner'] - First appears in Round 50 

'Invader' [aka 'Super Socket'] - First appears in Round 60 

'Super Drunk' [aka 'Grumple Gromit'] - the boss character whom Bub and Bob fight in the final round 

'Skel-Monsta' [aka 'Baron Von Blubba'] - Appears when you take too much time in a round 

'Rascal' [aka 'Rubblen'] - Appears when you linger too long in a secret room 


The data code contains unused graphics of a full set of slot machine icons. These aren't used anywhere, there's no palette that fits them, and they wouldn't really fit anywhere either. 


In 1996, Taito announced that they lost the original source code program to Bubble Bobble following a reorganization - when it came to the recent ports and sequels, they had to work from program disassembly, playing the game and (mainly) the various home computer ports. 


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'H.!', but go to the Tips and Tricks section for more information about 'SEX' :-) 


Olly Cotton holds the official record for this game with 6060730 points on February 23, 2011. 


Some bootlegs of this game are known as "Bobble Bobble" and "Super Bobble Bobble". 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Taito Game Music - 28XA-110) on January 25, 1987. 


NES cover band The Advantage cover two songs from Bubble Bobble on their self-titled debut album released on April 6, 2004.


- SCORING -


Bursting a bubble : 10 points. 

Killing one monster : 1000 points. 

Killing two monsters at once : 2000 points. 

Killing three monsters at once : 4000 points. 

Points double for each extra monster killed at any one time. 

Normal Fruit : 700 points. 

Bonus Score Items (popcorn, burger etc) : 500 - 4000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bubble Bobble is a game heavily relying on game-play and precise technique rather than graphics, and it features a series of special techniques and tricks a player can perform to maximize his or her score, make some rounds of the game easier or faster to finish or just to be able to survive or even finish a round. Some of these techniques have special nicknames, which may differ from player to player and from country to country. 


'Kissing monsters' or just kissing means killing a monster by blowing a bubble at almost contact distance : the monster will be instantly bubbled and the bubble will be instantly popped, giving the visual effect of the player killing a monster with a 'kiss'. Some players flip their joysticks in the opposite direction after pressing the bubble buttons, giving more chances of an 'instant pop' and changing flight direction for the dead monster. This technique is useful in stages where monsters move too fast, bubbles last for too short of a time or it's otherwise hard to bubble them normally. Of course good timing is required for this technique to work. 


'Riding bubbles' means keeping the jump button pressed when dropping on a bubble: if done correctly, instead of popping the bubble, your dragon will instead jump on it, possibly continuously, enabling him to 'ride' bubbles in order to reach otherwise unreachable areas. Some stages can't be finished without this technique. 


'Climbing' is a step up from riding bubbles. It means standing at half a bubble distance from a wall, jumping and blowing a bubble almost simultaneously, jumping up from that bubble and blowing another bubble and so on. This is necessary if the air current pushes down bubbles but you need to climb up. Having the rapid-bubbling power-up (the yellow candy) makes climbing a lot easier, especially if you got the running shoes already. 


'Bubbling oneself through' means 'riding a bubble' through the opening at the top of a stage or even just through the ceiling of a stage in order to appear at the lower part, like some flying monsters can do. This technique is required to finish some stages or to get unstuck from some places, or just to save time. 


'Blowing against the wall' means blowing bubbles against wall at contact distance : the bubbles will pop immediately thus giving the player 10 points per bubble pop. This can be used to either increase a player's score, or to set a player's score to a specific amount, in order to do other tricks. 


'Two equal digits' means using the 'blowing against the wall' technique or other score-adjusting techniques in order to make the two penultimate (100s and 10s places) digits of at least one player equal, e.g., 456770, before the last enemy bubble is burst. If done correctly and the score is not modified when this occurs, then all remaining non-special bubbles on screen will be turned to 700-point bonuses, whose appearance depends on the digit picked. E.g., 7 gives Chocolate Ice Creams, 3 gives Hamburgers, and so on. 

Note : This trick is easier to do with two players (one player adjusts his score and the other bursts the bubbles), but it can also be done with only one player, although calculating exactly how much (and if) one's score will be modified when bursting the last enemy bubbles can be extremely complex, if not unpredictable, especially if there are very large and clustered bubble bunches. 

Note : Rounds with numbers ending with 5 and 0 up to and including level 50 generate bonuses from bubbles automatically, though, and some rounds (including round 1) do it by default. 


Internal Counters : An interesting (and exploitable) part of bubble bobble is that powerups are not entirely random. As with the two-digit trick, many internal counters in this game decide which special powers are available for collection. For example, rapid bubble shooting (a sweet in yellow wrapping), fast moving bubbles (a blue sweet), or fast moving bubbles (a blue sweet) appear shortly after either Bub or Bob jumps 51 times, pops 51 bubbles, or blows 51 bubbles. Also, running around a lot causes the speed powerup (red shoe) to appear. Keeping this is mind, it is possible to gain all power-ups with relative ease. Although there are many more counters that control various aspects of the game, one of particular interest is the letters forming the word EXTEND. Getting all 7 letters will end the current level and award the player with an extra life 'NICE 1P!' - these letters have a greater chance of appearing when more enemies are defeated simultaneously. Also, gathering three of the same letter causes candy canes to appear which in turn lead to a special big item at the end of the level! 


* Unlimited Run And Rapid Fire : At the main title screen, press Left, Jump, Left, 1P, Left, Fire, Left, 1P. If this is done correctly there will be a message in the bottom left corner of the title screen a red POWER UP!. 


* Original Bubble Bobble : At the title screen, press Shoot, Jump, Shoot, Jump, Shoot, Jump, Right, 1P. It will say at the bottom of screen ORIGINAL GAME. The game will give the PORTALS in some screens, if you can get in them you will get LOADS of diamonds. 


* The 'Super Bubble Bobble' Code : this will change the Bubble Bobble logo in 'Super Bubble Bobble' and the game will change under several points of view : different platform colors, different order for monster appearances... The code that must be entered at the title screen to access Super Bubble Bobble is displayed at the end of the credits after you beat the game in 2 players, normal mode. The message is coded, but it hints you to enter the secret room in level 20 to get the key for decoding. If you do so, you enter the secret room, on the base of which there is an inscription. The first line is the coding of the alphabet, the other lines are coded advices to beat the final boss. The decoded 'secret message' is : SJBLRJSR (Start - Jump - Bubble - Left - Right - Jump - Start - Right) 


The decoded advices in the secret rooms are : 

Room in level 20 : IF YOU WANT TO BECOME THE OLD FIGURE, USE THE POWER OF YOUR FRIENDSHIP, AND FIGHT WITH ME! (hint to play in two player mode to defeat the final boss and see the real ending) 

Room in level 30 : I ENCLOSE THESE MAGICAL MEDICINE HERE, BECAUSE THOSE ARE MY WORST FEARS... (hint to use the lighting bubble to beat the boss) 

Room in level 40 : IF YOU WANT TO GET BACK YOUR LOVE OF TRUTH, YOU MUST HELP EACH OTHER UNTILL THE LAST... (hint to end the game in two player mode to see the real endings) 


A little more trivia on Super Bubble Bobble : If you beat the game in Super mode, two players, you will discover that the final boss is your mother and father that were controlled by some unknown evil. By defeating the boss you free them and your girlfriends, and are reverted back to your original human form (the one you play "Rainbow Island" with). 


* Secret Tombs : Make it to level 20 without dying and a door appears -- it leads to a 'secret tomb', a level full of diamonds. There are secret tombs at levels 20 and 30, also. Make it to level 50 without dying and a strange, bee-hive-shaped door appears; enter it and you warp to level 70. DON'T kill the Drunks on level 50, or the door disappears; bubble them and wait! Btw, with two players, only one of the players must survive unharmed to get the secret door. 


* Paffing A Skel : Skel, also known as 'Baron Von Blubba', is that nasty white monster that comes after you when you've taken too long; with two players, two Skels will appear. If one player is killed by HIS Skel, then he can collide with his partner's Skel 'WHILE HE IS STILL FLICKERING'. If the player's icon is still flickering, the other player's Skel will disappear (poof!), with no harm to the once-slain character. 


* Full Ending Sequence : Beat the game with two players in Super mode and you'll get the full end sequence. 


* High Score Codes : after getting a high score, enter your initials as : 

'SEX' - Pitch fork-flying cakes/vegetables/etc across the screen, turn enemies into 6k diamonds. 

'TAK' - Octopus-turns bubbles into X's at end of level. 

'STR' - Flamingo-turns bubbles into smiling turds at end of level. 

'KTT' - Beer-turns bubbles into pizzas at end of level, what a perfect match !!! 

'...' - Knife-flying cakes/vegetables/etc across the screen, turn enemies into 6k diamonds. 

'I.F', 'MTJ', 'NSO', 'KIM', 'YSH' - Coke can-flying sunflowers across the screen, turn enemies into 6k diamonds. 


* A full map is viewable here: www.arcade-history.com/index.php?page=articles&num=14


- SERIES -


1. Bubble Bobble (1986) 

2. Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) 

3. Parasol Stars - The Story of Bubble Bobble III (1991, NEC PC-Engine) 

4. Bubble Bobble Part 2 (1993, Nintendo Famicom) 

5. Bubble Bobble II (1994, also known as "Bubble Symphony") 

6. Bubble Memories - The Story of Bubble Bobble III (1995) 

7. Rainbow Islands - Putty's Party (2000, Bandai Wonderswan) 

8. Bubble Bobble Revolution (2005, Nintendo DS) 

9. New Rainbow Islands (2005, Nintendo DS) 

10. Bubble Bobble Evolution (2006, Sony PSP) 

11. Bubble Bobble Double Shot (2007, Nintendo DS) 

12. Rainbow Islands Towering Adventure! (2009, Nintendo WiiWare) 

13. Bubble Bobble Plus! (2009, Nintendo WiiWare) 

14. Bubble Bobble Neo! (2009, Xbox Live Arcade)


- STAFF -


Game design & Character : Fukio Mitsuji (MTJ)

Software programmers : Ichiro Fujisue (ICH), Nishiyori (NSO)

Sound creator : Tadashi Kimijima (KIM)

Instruction : Yoshida (YSH)

Hardware : Fujimoto (KTU), Seigo Sakamoto (SAK)


- PORTS -


NOTE: These are only non-US ports. For a list ports released in the US, please see the Romstar (US version) entry. 


* Consoles : 

Sega Mark III/Master System [JP] (July 2, 1988, "Final Bubble Bobble [Model G-1362]") 

Nintendo NES [EU][AU] (1990) [Model NES-B2] 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1991) 

Sega Master System [EU] (1992) [Model 7077] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (December 7, 1990) [Model DMG-B2A] 

Sega Master System [BR] (1994, "Dragon Maze") 

Sega Saturn [EU] (1996, "Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Island [Model T-8131H-50]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1996, "Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands [Model SLES-00448]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (February 28, 1997; "Taito Variety Pack [Model DMG-AVPJ]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (July 25, 2002, "Bubble Bobble Old & New") [Model AGB-P-A2BJ] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (March 14, 2003, "Bubble Bobble Old & New") [Model AGB-AONP] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006, "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (November 23, 2007) [Model FC3P] NES version 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (May 13, 2008) [Model FC3J] Famicom version 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [KO] (June 10, 2008) [Model FC3K] Famicom version 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1987) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987) 

Atari ST [EU] (1987) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1987) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987) : released by Firebird; re-released by Ocean in 1988. 

Amstrad CPC [EU](1988, "Les DÃƒÂ©fis de Taito") 

Anstrad CPC [EU] (1988, "Taito Coin-Op Hits") 

MSX [Tape] [JP] (1988) 

MSX2 [Disk] [JP]

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1989) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (199?, "Les Monuments D'Arcade") 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990, "Le Monde des Merveilles") 

Amstrad CPC [JP] (1991, "Addicted To Fun - Rainbow Collection") 

FM Towns PC [JP] (1993) 

PC [MS-DOS, CD-ROM] [EU] (September 30, 1996, "Bubble Bobble featuring Rainbow Islands") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Bubble Bobble (c) 1986 Romstar, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986 in the USA by Romstar, Inc. under license by Taito America Corp.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Taito Corp. entry.


- UPDATES -


Revision 2 (October 1986 in USA):

* Software version : 1.0


Revision 3 (November 1986 in USA): 

* Software version 5.1

* Added mode selection at the beginning of the game (Normal or Super mode).


In Super mode : 

The rooms are all in different colors.

All 'Zen-Chan' are replaced by 'Hidegonsu' and vice-versa.

All 'Mighta' are replaced by 'Drunk' and vice-versa.

All 'Monsta' are replaced by 'PulPul' and vice-versa.

The only monster that remains unchanged is 'Banebou'.

'Invader' does not appear at all in Super mode ('Hidegonsu' takes its place).


- PORTS -


NOTE: Only home versions released in the USA are listed here. For non-US ports, please see the original Taito Corp. entry. 


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (1988) [Model NES-B2] 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (March 1991) [Model DMG-B2-USA1] 

Sega Game Gear [US] (1994) 

Sega Saturn [US] (1996, "Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands [Model T-8131H]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (1996, "Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands [Model SLUS-00370]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (2003, "Bubble Bobble Old & New, [Model AGB-AONE-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007, "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console][US] (December 31, 2007) [Model FC3E] NES version 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1987) 

Apple II [US] (1987) 

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] [US] (1989) 

PC [MS-DOS, CD-ROM] [US] (September 30, 1996, "Bubble Bobble featuring Rainbow Islands") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends") 


* Others : 

Nokia N-Gage [US] ("Taito Memories") : Release cancelled


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Bubble Bobble II (c) 1994 Taito.


Bubble Bobble II, also known as Bubble Symphony, is the first direct sequel to Taito's 1986 platform classic, "Bubble Bobble" ('Rainbow Islands' was the first official sequel, but played very differently) in which one or two players take on the role of the infamous bubble-blowing dinosaurs who must once again fight their way through a large number of single-screen platform-based levels, trapping monsters with their bubbles before bursting them to destroy the trapped enemies. 


While the game plays identically to its predecessor, several new changes and additions have been made to breathe new life into the classic gameplay. As well as new bonuses, weapons, enemies and characters, players can now create 'Multiple Bubbles'; if the player holds the button down for a few seconds before releasing, up to three bubbles are produced at once. 


Other gameplay changes include Boss encounters that occur every five to ten levels. These boss screens are part of a new 'branching level' structure; once a boss is defeated, players chose to enter one of two doors to determine what level set they tackle next. 


In addition to the Bubble Bobble's original heroes, Bub and Bob, two new selectable female characters have been added, called Kululun and Cororon. Each of the four dinosaurs possess different gameplay attributes, which are as follows : 

* Bubblun - Average 

* Bobblun - Faster speed 

* Kululun - Bubbles float the furthest 

* Cororon - Bubbles float the fastest 


The game's graphics are, inevitably, a vast improvement over the original game; with lush, colourfully rendered backgrounds and detailed, smoothly animated sprites doing full justice to Bubble Bobble's legendary characters. The game also features cameo appearances by a number of characters from many other Taito classics. 


The game features multiple endings.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Game ID : D90


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 2 

= > [1] Bubble, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994 in Europe. 


This game is known in Japan and North America as "Bubble Symphony" (both names for the game have been used in Europe) and is unofficially Bubble Bobble 4, since three earlier arcade games featuring the same characters exist (more if the 'Puzzle Bobble' series is included). It could even be called 'Bubble Bobble V', since a cartridge for the NES/Famicom exists as 'Bubble Bobble 2' in Japan and as 'Bubble Bobble Part 2' in the US. 


In the attract mode title sequence, Bubblun appears in front of a closed red curtain (which will turn blue if the 'Game Mode Select' code is entered) announcing, 'Ladies and Gentlemen, this is... Bubble Bobble II!' The curtain then opens on the cast of enemies as follows : 

* Bottom row (left to right) : Flhoop, Uni Bo, Drunk, Banebou, Invader, Zen-Chan, Mighta, Rappappa, Catch Maru, Roboj, Hattonton 

* 2nd row from bottom (left to right) : Monsta, Komso, Kabukky, Mya-Ta, Heita-Kun, Warurin, Hidegonsu, No-No, Upper, Ame Da-Ma, PulPul 

* 2nd row from top (left to right) : Robol, Rocketl, Yuki-Bombo, Mummy, Chu-Chu Man, Jiji Poppo, Kiri Kabu Kun, Bolt Man, Strong Shell 

* Top row (left to right) : Dorabo, Ouji Sama, Knightron, Dranko, Magician, Denkyu-Kun, Ankororin 

* Not pictured : Puka Puka, Bake Couchin, Killer Hijia, Ti Ta Ma, Kasabe, Kon-Chan, Mimic, Skel-Monsta, Nyororin, Rascal, Yu Bo, Unicoron, Cerberorin, Kabu-Chan, YZK-Takami, Golem 


In the closing credits, PulPul's name is listed as 'Puru Puru'. 


The enemy known as 'Catch Maru' can be seen in two different color schemes : one with a blue robe and purple shoes (as seen in the attract mode title sequence), and one with a green robe and blue shoes. 


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'H !'. 


There are a grand total of 164 rooms in the game, including 18 boss rooms.


- UPDATES -


In 'Super' mode, accessible after entering the 'Game mode select' code (see 'Tips and Tricks' below), enemies are switched around, as follows (Legend : 'Normal' mode monster --> 'Super' mode monster) :

Zen-Chan --> Warurin (and vice-versa)

Mighta --> Dranko (and vice-versa)

Monsta --> Yu Bo

PulPul --> Strong Shell (and vice-versa)

Banebou --> Kasabe (and vice-versa)

Hidegonsu --> Hattonton

Drunk --> Chu-Chu Man

Invader --> Flhoop

Flhoop --> Bolt Man

Yuki-Bombo --> Drunk

Mya-Ta --> Yuki Bombo

Chu-Chu Man --> Hidegonsu

Magician --> Knightron (and vice-versa)

Komso --> Cerberorin (and vice-versa)

Catch Maru (in blue robe and purple shoes) --> No-No

Catch Maru (in green robe and blue shoes) --> Kabu-Chan

Mummy --> Unicoron

Puka Puka --> Bake Couchin

Ame Da-Ma --> Nyororin

Upper --> Kiri Kabu Kun (and vice-versa)

Bake Couchin --> Ame Da-Ma

Hattonton --> Roboj

Ti Ta Ma --> Robol (and vice-versa) 

Heita-Kun --> Jiji Poppo

Kabukky --> Uni Bo (and vice-versa)

Nyororin --> Puka Puka

Ouji Sama --> Mummy

Yu Bo --> Golem

Rappappa --> Ouji Sama

Golem --> Monsta

Roboj --> Mya-Ta

Unicoron --> Rappappa

Kabu-Chan --> Heita-Kun

Bolt Man --> Invader

Jiji Poppo --> Catch Maru (in blue robe and purple shoes)

No-No --> Catch Maru (in green robe and blue shoes)

Monsters not listed remain the same.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Always Access Secret Rooms : Before inserting your coin, at the intro screen with the curtain, press Jump, Bubble, Jump, Bubble, Jump, Bubble, Left, Start. A tone will sound.


* Black Background And Classic Music : Before inserting your coin, at the intro screen with the curtain, press Bubble, Jump, Bubble, Jump, Bubble, Jump, Right, Start. A tone will sound. The background of each room will be black and the original Bubble Bobble theme will play instead of the usual music.

Alternative Codes :

1. Left, Jump, Left, Start, Left, Bubble, Left, Start.

2. Start, Jump, Bubble, Left, Right, Jump, Start, Right.


* Game mode select : before inserting your coin, at the intro screen with the curtain, press Up, Start, Right, Jump, Bubble, Left, Start, Down. The curtain will turn blue. You can now choose between 'normal game' and 'super game'. In 'Super' mode, platforms appear in different colors, and most of the monsters are switched around (see 'Updates' above).


* Unlock Human Characters : Before inserting your coin, at the intro screen with the curtain, press Left, Down, Up, Jump, Right, Start, Bubble, Right. A tone will sound. You can now choose from 4 human characters.


* Fastest and Max Bubble : Down, Bubble, Jump, Start, Left, Right, Left, Start.


- SERIES -


1. Bubble Bobble (1986) 

2. Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) 

3. Parasol Stars - The Story of Bubble Bobble III (1991, NEC PC-Engine) 

4. Bubble Bobble Part 2 (1993, Nintendo Famicom) 

5. Bubble Bobble II (1994, also known as "Bubble Symphony") 

6. Bubble Memories - The Story of Bubble Bobble III (1995) 

7. Rainbow Islands - Putty's Party (2000, Bandai Wonderswan) 

8. Bubble Bobble Revolution (2005, Nintendo DS) 

9. New Rainbow Islands (2005, Nintendo DS) 

10. Bubble Bobble Evolution (2006, Sony PSP) 

11. Bubble Bobble Double Shot (2007, Nintendo DS) 

12. Rainbow Islands Towering Adventure! (2009, Nintendo WiiWare) 

13. Bubble Bobble Plus! (2009, Nintendo WiiWare) 

14. Bubble Bobble Neo! (2009, Xbox Live Arcade)


- STAFF -


Project leader : Keppel Maekawa

Game planners : Yoshitake Shirei, Keppel Maekawa

Software designers : Harumi. K, Meltycat!, Kunio Kuzukawa, Takahiro Natani (Helper Natani)

Map creators : Taka. Furukawa, Yoshitake Shirei

Character designers : Turtle Mizukami, T. Ozaki, Koji?!, Yourychan

Dot design works : Akiyoshi Takada, Mari Fukusaki, Mochi Mochi Natsuko, Shigeki Yamamoto, Ken, Yourychan, Lin Chinkai (Indy Chinkai)

All music & sound composed by : Yasuko Yamada (Zuntata)

Sound effects : Ishikawa Babio (BABI) (Zuntata)

Music adviser : Tamayo Kawamoto (Zuntata)

Instruction designers : Mihoko Sudoh, Rintaroh Doi

Hardware Works : Katsumi Kaneoka, Hironobu Suzuki, Jun Sawaki


- PORTS -


Please see the "Bubble Symphony" entry for the list of home versions, as they were released under that name.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Bubble Memories - The Story of Bubble Bobble III (c) 1995 Taito.


The third and final arcade outing for Bub and Bob (not counting the 'Puzzle Bobble' series), Bubble Memories returns once more to the classic, single-screen gameplay of the series' legendary first outing. Graphically, the game is very similar to 'Bobble Bobble II', released a year earlier; the only real visual difference between the two is the latter game's use of some rather charmless digitized animal photographs that form the game's backdrops.


One new gameplay addition, however, is the introduction of 'Super Bubbles'; There are now two sizes of bubble. Hold down the bubble button for about 1 second until you glow to produce a giant bubble. This giant bubble can trap either a single large enemy, or several smaller enemies. This replaces the 'Multiple Bubble' facility of the previous game in the series; 'Bubble Bobble II'.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E21


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

= > [1] Bubble, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1995, Bubble Memories was released in February 1996.


In the Taito logo sequence, a 'Zen-Chan' monster chases Bub from the right side of the screen to the left. When Bub reaches the left of the screen, he stops, turns around and traps Zen-Chan in a bubble. The bubble then pops, Zen-Chan is killed, and the Taito logo appears on screen.


The entire cast of basic enemies from the original "Bubble Bobble" (including 'Skel', aka "Baron Von Blubba", so continue to watch out for him if you take too much time in a room; 'Rascal' also returns if you take too much time in a secret room) returns once again (however, the original game's end boss, 'Super Drunk' does not appear in this game), along with many of the characters first introduced in "Bubble Bobble II". There is also a new version of 'Monsta' with a teal body and yellow eyes, who moves horizontally and vertically, as opposed to the regular 'Monsta' who moves diagonally.


Chack'n from "Chack'n Pop" joins Zen-Chan and company in the pursuit of Bub and Bob. In this game, he appears wearing a blue helmet. There is also a large version of him requiring a giant bubble to trap and kill. There are also giant versions of Zen-Chan, PulPul, and Puka Puka.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Power Up Mode : Press Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left at the title screen. Rotate the Joystick clockwise in two circles to give Bub and Bob permanent shoes, blue gum and yellow gum.


* Super Mode : Press Left, Start, Fire, Jump, Up, Down, Start, Right at the title screen to unlock another set of levels.


* Original Mode : Press Start, Left, Fire, Jump, Fire, Jump, Fire, Jump. Secret rooms will always appear in levels 7 and 37.


- SERIES -


1. Bubble Bobble (1986) 

2. Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) 

3. Parasol Stars - The Story of Bubble Bobble III (1991, NEC PC-Engine) 

4. Bubble Bobble Part 2 (1993, Nintendo Famicom) 

5. Bubble Bobble II (1994, also known as "Bubble Symphony") 

6. Bubble Memories - The Story of Bubble Bobble III (1995) 

7. Rainbow Islands - Putty's Party (2000, Bandai Wonderswan) 

8. Bubble Bobble Revolution (2005, Nintendo DS) 

9. New Rainbow Islands (2005, Nintendo DS) 

10. Bubble Bobble Evolution (2006, Sony PSP) 

11. Bubble Bobble Double Shot (2007, Nintendo DS) 

12. Rainbow Islands Towering Adventure! (2009, Nintendo WiiWare) 

13. Bubble Bobble Plus! (2009, Nintendo WiiWare) 

14. Bubble Bobble Neo! (2009, Xbox Live Arcade)


- STAFF -


Software design : Harumi. K, Meltycat!

Character design : Voosy Marler, Aki, Mari Chan, Miwa Kamiya

Map design : Taka. Furukawa, FJT

Music by : Yasuko Yamada (Zuntata)

Sound Effects by : Ishikawa Babio (BABI) (Zuntata)

Design works : Kumi Mizore, Jun Iwata

Hardware design : Takeshi Kinugasa, Katsumi Kaneoka, Tomio Takeda, Kazuhiko Bando


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Bubble Pong Pong (c) 1996 Top, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Bubble Symphony (c) 1994 Taito.


Eight years since the introduction of the renowned puzzle maze game "Bubble Bobble" comes its upgraded reincarnation with more excitement. Players select their characters from Bubblun, Bobblun, Cururun, or Cororon. Each dragon has its own characteristics. Beat the enemies, collect hidden items and reveal the secrets!


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D90


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

= > [1] Bubble, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994 in Europe, North America, and Japan. 


This game is also known in Europe as "Bubble Bobble II". For more information about the game, please see the "Bubble Bobble II" entry. 


In these versions with the Bubble Symphony name, Bubblun's voiced announcement before the curtain opens is changed accordingly: 'Ladies and Gentlemen, this is... Bubble Symphony!'


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screen.


In 'Super' mode, accessible after entering the 'Game mode select' code (see 'Tips and Tricks' below), enemies are switched around, as follows (Legend : 'Normal' mode monster --> 'Super' mode monster) :

Zen-Chan --> Warurin (and vice-versa)

Mighta --> Dranko (and vice-versa)

Monsta --> Yu Bo

PulPul --> Strong Shell (and vice-versa)

Banebou --> Kasabe (and vice-versa)

Hidegonsu --> Hattonton

Drunk --> Chu-Chu Man

Invader --> Flhoop

Flhoop --> Bolt Man

Yuki-Bombo --> Drunk

Mya-Ta --> Yuki Bombo

Chu-Chu Man --> Hidegonsu

Magician --> Knightron (and vice-versa)

Komso --> Cerberorin (and vice-versa)

Catch Maru (in blue robe and purple shoes) --> No-No

Catch Maru (in green robe and blue shoes) --> Kabu-Chan

Mummy --> Unicoron

Puka Puka --> Bake Couchin

Ame Da-Ma --> Nyororin

Upper --> Kiri Kabu Kun (and vice-versa)

Bake Couchin --> Ame Da-Ma

Hattonton --> Roboj

Ti Ta Ma --> Robol (and vice-versa) 

Heita-Kun --> Jiji Poppo

Kabukky --> Uni Bo (and vice-versa)

Nyororin --> Puka Puka

Ouji Sama --> Mummy

Yu Bo --> Golem

Rappappa --> Ouji Sama

Golem --> Monsta

Roboj --> Mya-Ta

Unicoron --> Rappappa

Kabu-Chan --> Heita-Kun

Bolt Man --> Invader

Jiji Poppo --> Catch Maru (in blue robe and purple shoes)

No-No --> Catch Maru (in green robe and blue shoes)

Monsters not listed remain the same.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Always access secret rooms : Before inserting your coin, at the intro screen with the curtain, press Jump, Bubble, Jump, Bubble, Jump, Bubble, Left, Start. A tone will sound.


* Black Background And Classic Music : Before inserting your coin, at the intro screen with the curtain, press Bubble, Jump, Bubble, Jump, Bubble, Jump, Right, Start. A tone will sound. The background of each room will be black and the original Bubble Bobble theme will play instead of the usual music.

Alternative Codes :

1. Left, Jump, Left, Start, Left, Bubble, Left, Start.

2. Start, Jump, Bubble, Left, Right, Jump, Start, Right.


* Game mode select : before inserting your coin, at the intro screen with the curtain, press Up, Start, Right, Jump, Bubble, Left, Start, Down. The curtain will turn blue. You can now choose between 'normal game' and 'super game'. In 'Super' mode, platforms appear in different colors, and most of the monsters are switched around (see 'Updates' above).


* Unlock Human characters : before inserting your coin, at the intro screen with the curtain, press Left, Down, Up, Jump, Right, Start, Bubble, Right. A tone will sound. You can now choose from four human characters.


* Power-up : Down, Bubble, Jump, Start, Left, Right, Left, Start. Gives running shoes, multiple bubbles, fast bubbles.


- SERIES -


1. Bubble Bobble (1986)

2. Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987)

3. Final Bubble Bobble (1988, Sega Master System)

4. Parasol Stars - The Story of Bubble Bobble III (1991, NEC PC-Engine)

5. Bubble Bobble Part 2 (1993, Nintendo Famicom)

6. Bubble Symphony (1994)

7. Bubble Memories - The Story of Bubble Bobble III (1996)

8. Rainbow Islands - Putty's Party (2000, Bandai Wonderswan)


- STAFF -


Project leader : Keppel Maekawa

Game planners : Yoshitake Shirei, Keppel Maekawa

Software designers : Harumi. K, Meltycat!, Kunio Kuzukawa, Takahiro Natani (Helper Natani)

Map creators : Taka. Furukawa, Yoshitake Shirei

Character designers : Turtle Mizukami, T. Ozaki, Koji?!, Yourychan

Dot design works : Akiyoshi Takada, Mari Fukusaki, Mochi Mochi Natsuko, Shigeki Yamamoto, Ken, Yourychan, Lin Chinkai (Indy Chinkai)

All music & sound composed by : Yasuko Yamada (Zuntata)

Sound effects : Ishikawa Babio (BABI) (Zuntata)

Music adviser : Tamayo Kawamoto (Zuntata)

Instruction designers : Mihoko Sudoh, Rintaroh Doi

Hardware Works : Katsumi Kaneoka, Hironobu Suzuki, Jun Sawaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (November 27, 1997) [Model T-19905G] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] : by Virgin, not marketed. 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")  

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007, "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Bubble Trouble : Golly! Ghost! 2 (c) 1992 Namco, Ltd.


Use your gun to shoot fish, crabs and other sea creatures at the bottom of the ocean. This is a sequel to "Golly! Ghost!" that is themed around sunken treasure. It cleverly projects several scenes of video animation onto a real 3-D diorama backdrop.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : BT


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Golly Ghost 2 was released in August 1992.


- SERIES -


1. Golly! Ghost! (1990)

2. Bubble Trouble : Golly! Ghost! 2 (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Bubbles (c) 1982 Williams.


In Bubbles you control a cartoon soap bubble inside a large sink. The object of the game is clean out the sink. You can safely scrub away ants, grease, and crumbs all the time. But sponges, roaches, brushes, and razor blades are deadly to a small bubble. Don't worry too much though, because your bubble grows in size as it swallows up the dirt in the sink. When it gets big enough it will be able to hit brushes and sponges (but still not razors).


- TECHNICAL -


Bubbles was available in 2 different upright cabinets, a standard wooden one, and the more uncommon plastic DuraMold cabinet. A mini (or cabaret) cabinet, and a cocktail. All 5 different varieties are pretty rare. On top of there being 5 different cabinets, there were also 2 different ROM revisions (the 'Red' and 'Blue' revisions). Making a grand total of 10 different Bubbles machines.

* The standard upright is in a dark blue cabinet (which is identical to one of the alternate "Robotron - 2084" cabinets). It is decorated with painted sideart of a bunch of bubbles coming up from a drain. The marquee matches the design of the sideart perfectly (a 'Bubbles' logo on a dark blue background, some of them also showed the main character, but many of them did not). The control panel features an 8-Way optical joystick that has an incredible feel, but is prone to breakage.

* The DuraMold cabinet was a round cabinet made completely out of thick plastic. This was an experiment in making an indestructible arcade cabinet that would last forever. There were a few other DuraMold games made, but Bubbles was the most common one by far. The DuraMold Bubbles was a big blue plastic cylinder with no sideart. It had a curved marquee on top that had the same graphics as the standard upright. The control panel had the same joystick that the upright model used, but the graphics on it were more detailed (cartoon images of characters from the game, as opposed to a simple design).

* The cabaret and cocktail models were identical in design to their "Robotron - 2084" counterparts. Both of these had very limited production runs.


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


By 1983 it seemed every possible idea had been used in a video game except the kitchen sink. Then came Bubbles.


'What I was trying to do with Bubbles was come up with a non-violent, clean game (no pun intended)' says John Kotlarik. The game was intended to be a "Pac-Man" inspired take-off with a free form play field instead of walls. Kotlarik came up with the initial concept and Python Anghelo created all the artwork and wrote the game scenario.


Python had previously worked on many other Williams games, including much of the art for Joust. Kotlarik had helped out on the sounds for "Joust" and "Defender", as well as creating the voice for Williams' first voice synthesized pinball game, "Gorgar". Together they brought the kitchen sink to life.


The early '80s were an era populated with off the wall video game characters like Q-Bert, Dig Dug and Mr. Do. Even then, the cast of Bubbles stood out from the crowd. The game had crumbs, ants, greasies, sponges, brushes and the Cleaning Lady. It was certainly the only game ever to create a character out of something as sinister and bizarre as a razor blade. Piloting your scrubbing bubble, the goal was to scour sink after sink of scurrying scum.


The big challenge of programming the game was creating the drift movement of the free floating player bubble, which was a lot more complex than meets the eye. They wanted to program the bubble to move like it was on ice, or water, and not a hard surface track. To do this, Kotlarik had to do what he calls the damping of the velocity profile. The longer you held the joystick down, the faster you would go and experience a slight decrease in velocity once you started to coast. It was an attempt to make an analog control out of an eight way digital joystick. The game had different movement than any other immediate response game of its kind.


Bubbles also had innovative cabinet design. The wood cabinet graphics, created by Anghelo, were some of the best of all the Williams classic games. Anghelo also came up with the concept for a unique all plastic cabinet for Bubbles. Mechanical engineer Gary Berge developed it by using a special rotational molding process. The shape was cylindrical with a domed top. The Bubbles cabinets were in blue plastic. Black plastic ones were created for Blaster and a handful of "Sinistar" test machines. The plastic cabinets were almost indestructible. When crushed, they would spring back to shape like an accordion. When blemished, they could easily be fixed by heating and smoothing the plastic. 'If we'd made kits for those things we could have easily sold a couple hundred thousand', says Tom Cahill of the Williams service department.


Bubbles created a play environment like no other game of its time. The humorous animated action was a nice complement to Williams' cadre of famous sci-fi pulse racers.


Yashiro Oda holds the official record for this game with 1,566,960 points on August 1, 1984.


A Bubbles machine was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.


- UPDATES -


A little known strategy of the game is available once your bubble becomes large enough to have a face. The sponges and brush can no longer destroy it. Working from the right angle, a player can rack up extra points by shoving the sponges and brushes down the drain. The only drawback is that every time you throw your weight around in this manner you lose a little in size, until eventually you become vulnerable again.


- SCORING -


Crumb : 100 Points.

Ants : 150 Points.

Greasie : 200 Points (can be conquered if you collect the Cleaning Lady and gain her sweeping skill to bump it into the drain).

Cleaning Lady : 500 Points (will increase as she collects items).

Roach : 1000 Points (can be conquered if you collect the Cleaning Lady and gain her sweeping skill to bump it into the drain).

Dive Ahead Bonus : x1000 Points per bubble enlargement.

Around the Drain : x2 Points (if you get the above items around the drain).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Keep moving... You won't attract dirt if you just stand there. Also, Roaches are like heat-seeking missiles... they won't aimlessly wander because they WANT you.


* Go around the circumference/perimeter off the sink first, since they are the easiest to collect. Then work your way inwards.


* Dirt and crumbs will slowly head for thee drain so you could spin around the drain, collecting them as they come.


* If the drain is flashing RED, back off! A Giant Ant/Roach is coming your way! Seek and capture the Cleaning Lady's broom (if there is one) to counter this threat.


* Do not try to out-run Roaches, because they are actually faster than your poor, slow-poke Bubble. Instead, out-maneuver them. Go in circles around them and pick up materials in the process. Once you have a smile, bid the ugly duckling farewell and head for the drain before you get bitten!


* If there is a low supply of materials abroad and you're not even close to getting a smile on your face... don't get the materials because it would speed your death up. Instead, use the remaining time to wait for the green light and go in! It might take a while. Hell, maybe the light will never come...


* DON'T BE SELFISH! You might want to try to collect more materials when you have a big, big smile on your face... it's not worth it. Take the safe road and go into the drain before someone kicks your head in.


* Try to collect the items around the drain, you get 2x points that way.


* Once you have a smile on your face, you can make the brushes/sponges bounce off without getting blown up. Try to aim them to the drain to add injury to the insilt!


* Not really a tip... but the number of the level you are currently playing is on the top left corner. Once it goes past 99, it comes back to 01.


- STAFF -


Program, design and sounds by : John Kotlarik (JJK), Tim Murphy (TIM)

Art and design by : Python Anghelo (ANG)

Support software by : Dave Rzepka

Hardware by : Chuck Bleich, Greg Wepner

Mechanical by : Leo Ludzia, Gary Berge.

Video manager : Ken Lantz


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Vol. 1")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS] (1995, "Williams Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows] (1996, "Williams Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


* Others :

Tiger Game.Com ("Arcade Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Many trivia from Williams Bubbles' Tribute page; http://www.bubblestribute.com

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Bubbly Bonk (c) 199? BWB.


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Game's ROM.

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Buccaneer (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Buccaneer (c) 198? Bucco.


- TRIVIA -


This is a hack of Pac-Man.


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5buc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buccaneer&page=detail&id=41027&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buccaneer (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m4bucclb,m4bucclba,m4bucclbb,m4bucclbc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buccaneer-club&page=detail&id=42035&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buccaneer Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=buccanrs,buccanrsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buccaneers&page=detail&id=3840&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buccaneers (c) 1989 Duintronic.


A horizontal-scrolling fighting/adventure game where the player controls a swashbuckling sailor who fights pirates through the town, the castle and the castle dungeons to rescue his fellow sailors from a mad pirate captain.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579645 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579645 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 544


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The game looks like a hack of Irem's "Vigilante", the sounds are identical and also the gameplay.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc5bucc,sc5bucca,sc5buccb,sc5buccc,sc5buccd,sc5bucce,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buccaneers&page=detail&id=42457&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buccaneers (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=buckrog,buckrogn,buckrogn2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buck-rogers-planet-of-zoom-cockpit-model&page=detail&id=348&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom [Cockpit model] (c) 1982 Sega.


A chase-view shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4.992 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1982.


Also released as "Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom [Upright model]"


This game is also known as "Zoom 909".


This games continue feature was unlimited, (which made the high score meaningless). That 'feature' made the game unpopular with the best players, (what's the point if you can just buy the top score ?).


Kelly Keenan holds the official record for this game with 1,016,495 points on April 12, 1984.


- SERIES -


1. Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom [Cockpit model] (1982)

1. Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom [Upright model] (1982)

2. Buck Rogers - Countdown To Doomsday (1990 - MS-DOS)

3. Buck Rogers - Matrix Cubed (1992 - MS-DOS)


- STAFF -


Security by : Masatoshi Mizunaga


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)

Atari 5200 (1983)

Colecovision (1983)

Atari XEGS


* Computers :

Mattel Aquarius (1982)

Atari 800 (1983)

Commodore VIC-20 (1983)

Commodore C64 (1983)

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1983)

PC [Booter] (1984)

PC [MS-DOS] (1984)

Amstrad CPC (1985, "3D Fight")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1985)

Apple II


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=buckrgrs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buck-rogers-model-437&page=detail&id=5633&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buck Rogers [Model 437] (c) 1980 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 437


- TRIVIA -


7,410 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Buras

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5bukroo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buckaroo&page=detail&id=19951&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buckaroo (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6bucks,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bucks-fizz&page=detail&id=41069&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bucks Fizz (c) 199? Ace.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bucks,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bucks-fizz-club&page=detail&id=41263&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bucks Fizz Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bucky,buckyuab,buckyaab,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bucky-o'hare-model-gx173&page=detail&id=349&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bucky O'Hare (c) 1992 Konami Co., Ltd.


This beat'em up game is the story of a green rabbit named Bucky O'Hare and his crew fighting to save the 'Aniverse' (Like our universe, just in another dimension with different planets) from the invading Toads ruled by a computer system known as KOMPLEX.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX173


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151, K054539


Players : 2 or 4

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Shoot, Jump, Super Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Bucky O'Hare was released in September 1992, it is based on the short-lived cartoon aired in 1991. Originally based upon the comic book created by Larry Hama in 1978, this was the first serious competitor to the TMNT because it wasn't completely children-oriented and the comic book wasn't a TMNT wannabe. However, due to poor distribution of the TV show and financial problems with the producers the show couldn't see a second season.


Several of the staff members went on to form the developer Treasure the following year. 'Escape Iuchi5' is Hiroshi Iuchi, the director of "Ikaruga" and "Radiant Silvergun". 'Gammer Kikuchi' is Tetsuhiko Kikuchi, the character director of "Guardian Heroes", and 'Star Hanzawa' is Norio Hanzawa, the composer for most of Treasure's games.


Soundtrack Releases (for limited-edition) :

Konami All-Stars 1993 ~ Music Station of Dreams (KICA-9016~8) December 24, 1992


- UPDATES -


In the U.S. version :

* "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen added.

* Extra lives are impossible to obtain. In the world version, you could obtain an extra life by collecting a heart if you had enough health (the unused health is carried over to the new life).

* The Gimmick Weapon is mapped to button 3 (mapped to buttons 1 and 2 in the world version).

* You must press all three buttons to use a super bomb (mapped to button 3 in the world version).


- STAFF -


Main Programmer : Wada 92618

Software Designers : Momohei Koyama, MZ80K Ando

Main Character Designer : Hiroshi Iuchi (as 'Escape Iuchi5')

Character Designer : Drunker Yokoki

Enemy Character Designer : Tetsuhiko Kikuchi (as 'Gammer Kikuchi')

Sound Program and Effects by : Hideaki Kashima, Kouji Kazaoka, Kazuhito

Music by : Norio Hanzawa (as 'Star Hanzawa')

Screen Play by : K. Kinugasa

Hardware Designer : Dendou Konishi

Package Designer : Shogo Kumasaka

Supervisor : K. Wada

Management by : S. Kido

Special Thanks : A. Gentile, J. Gentile, T. Wills, W. Burr, S. Kaufman, F. Pellegrini, M. Hermanson, M. Sameyan, K. Totsuka, J. Narita, Y. Hatano, E. Ueda


- PORTS -


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bsuerte,bsuertea,bsuerteb,bsuertec,bsuerted,bsuertee,bsuertef,bsuerteg,bsuerteh,bsuertei,bsuertej,bsuertek,bsuertel,bsuertem,bsuerten,bsuerteo,bsuertep,bsuerteq,bsuerter,bsuertes,bsuertet,bsuerteu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buena-suerte&page=detail&id=28399&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buena Suerte (c) 1991 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bs94,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buena-suerte-94&page=detail&id=28901&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buena Suerte 94 (c) 1994 Entretenimientos Geminis.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=buggyboy,buggyboyjr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buggy-boy&page=detail&id=2576&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buggy Boy (c) 1985 Tatsumi Electronics Co., Ltd.


A colorful buggy racing game with 5 different racetracks : Circuit Off-Road, North Monte Carlo, East Safari, West Paris Dakar and South Southern Cross. Drive through different terrains avoiding other vehicles and picking up bonus items. Gates provide bonus points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.875 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Buggy Boy was released in July 1985.


This game was licensed to Data East for US distribution (as "Speed Buggy").


Peter Huesken of the Netherlands holds the official record for this game with 103,200 points on October 4, 1986.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1987)

Atari ST/E (1987)

Commodore C64 (1987)

Commodore Amiga (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=buggychl,buggychlt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buggy-challenge&page=detail&id=350&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buggy Challenge (c) 1984 Taito.


A chase-view driving game.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M43000011

Prom Stickers : A22


Main CPU : Z80, M68705

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910, MSM5232


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Buggy Challenge was released in August 1984.


Also licensed to Tecfri for distribution.


This was the first driving game to introduce the concept of offroad.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bbnny_l2,bbnny_lu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bugs-bunny's-birthday-ball&page=detail&id=5241&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball (c) 1991 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway System 11C

Model Number : 20009


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1991.


Approximately 2,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Concept : John Trudeau (JT), Python Anghelo (PA)

Design : John Trudeau

Artwork : Python Anghelo, John Youssi

Software : Dan Lee (DL), Dwight Sullivan

Mechanics : Jack Skalon

Music and Sounds : Paul Heitsch (PH)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bugfever,bugfeverd,bugfeverv,bugfeverv2,bugfevero,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bugs-fever&page=detail&id=31444&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bugs Fever (c) 2006 Amcoe, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bugs,sc4bugsa,sc4bugsb,sc4bugsc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bugs-money&page=detail&id=42458&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bugs Money (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bullfgtr,bullfgtrs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bull-fighter&page=detail&id=351&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bull Fighter (c) 1984 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


An early ice hockey game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 8085A (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : MSM5232 (@ 2.5 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.536111 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Bull Fighter was released in September 1984.


Licensed to Sega.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bullet,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullet&page=detail&id=3707&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullet (c) 1987 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0041


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1987 in Japan.


Bullet was very unpopular, because of the Tetris success. Most bullet boards were replaced by Tetris ones.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bullfgt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullfight-conversion-kit-no.-0c13&page=detail&id=352&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullfight (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


A bull fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0C13]

[Conversion Kit]


Sega System 1 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984.


Developed by Coreland. Licensed from Sega. This game is known in Japan as "The Togyu".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=as_bbr,as_bbra,as_bbrb,as_bbrc,as_bbrd,as_bbre,as_bbrf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullion-bars&page=detail&id=41819&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullion Bars (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4bulblx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullion-blox&page=detail&id=42280&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullion Blox (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bullio,m4bullioa,m4bulliob,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullion-club&page=detail&id=42036&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullion Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j7bullio,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullionaire&page=detail&id=42335&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullionaire (c) 200? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bullsdrt,bullsdrtg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bulls-eye-darts&page=detail&id=353&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bulls Eye Darts (c) 1985 Magic Electronics.


Three basic dart games in one: 'High Score', '301', and 'Round the Clock'. The player rolls the trackball to move the player's arm, rolls forward and then presses the fire button to release the dart. Players take turns as in a standard dart game. Winning a free game by getting a good score is possible.


- TECHNICAL -


This game runs on a modified "Centipede" PCB. The original ROMs and processor are removed from the PCB and a daughter card is installed in their place. The game uses the same wiring and monitor orientation, so the board can be swapped directly into a "Centipede" cabinet.


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Shinkai, Inc.


Released in July 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss4512,ss4169,ss4168,ss4170,ss4171,ss4172,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bulls-eye-2-coin&page=detail&id=46072&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bulls-Eye (c) 1992 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4512

SS4169

SS4168

SS4170

SS4171

SS4172

$end


$info=ss4511,ss4162,ss4163,ss4164,ss4165,ss4364,ss4167,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bulls-eye-3-coin&page=detail&id=37609&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bulls-Eye (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Bulls-Eye has the same program numbers as "4th of July [3-Coin]".


- UPDATES -


# SS4511

Max %: 97.944

Hit Freq.: 19.733

Win Freq.: 5.07


# SS4162

Max %: 97.402

Hit Freq.: 19.733

Win Freq.: 5.07


# SS4163

Max %: 95.024

Hit Freq.: 19.357

Win Freq.: 5.17


# SS4164

Max %: 92.599

Hit Freq.: 18.560

Win Freq.: 5.39


# SS4165

Max %: 90.046

Hit Freq.: 17.676

Win Freq.: 5.66


# SS4364

Max %: 87.592

Hit Freq.: 17.212

Win Freq.: 5.81


# SS4167

Max %: 85.093

Hit Freq.: 17.035

Win Freq.: 5.87


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=pr_bulls,pr_bullsa,pr_bullsb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye&page=detail&id=40225&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ad5bull,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye-adder-5&page=detail&id=43076&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye [Adder 5] (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bull,sc4bulla,sc4bullb,sc4bullc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11521&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- TRIVIA -


Based on the classic TV game show.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5bull,sc5bulla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye-scorpion-5-3-reel&page=detail&id=43077&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5bull5,sc5bull5a,sc5bull5b,sc5bull5c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye-scorpion-5-5-reel&page=detail&id=43078&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye [5-Reel] (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bulcs,sc4bulcsa,sc4bulcsb,sc4bulcsc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye-classic&page=detail&id=42986&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye Classic (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bulcl,sc4bulcla,sc4bulclb,sc4bulclc,sc4bulcld,sc4bulcle,sc4bulclf,sc4bulclg,sc4bulclh,sc4bulcli,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye-club&page=detail&id=19963&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5bpfpb,sc5bpfpba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye-pounds-for-points&page=detail&id=42450&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye Pounds for Points (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_bpfpm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye-pounds-for-points&page=detail&id=42451&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye Pounds for Points (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_btiab,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye-three-in-a-bed&page=detail&id=42455&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye Three in a Bed (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5btrip,sc5btripa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye-triple&page=detail&id=42456&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye Triple (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_btc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bullseye-triple-club&page=detail&id=42454&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bullseye Triple Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_bulbn,pr_bulbna,pr_bulbnb,
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$bio

Bully's Big Night (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_buljp,pr_buljpa,
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$bio

Bully's Jackpot (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bpb,sc4bpba,sc4bpbb,sc4bpbc,sc4bpbd,sc4bpbe,
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$bio

Bully's Prize Board (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5bpb,sc5bpba,sc5bpbb,sc5bpbc,sc5bpbd,sc5bpbe,
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$bio

Bully's Prize Board (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bsp,sc4bspa,sc4bspb,sc4bspc,sc4bspd,sc4bspe,sc4bspf,sc4bspg,
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$bio

Bully's Star Prize (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Bully's Star Prize (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scoprion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cbnj,
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$bio

Bump 'n' Jump (c) 1983 Data East USA.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.27]


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1983. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Burnin' Rubber entry.


Original Products:

Burnin' Rubber (Data East)

Burnin' Rubber [Deco cassette No. 27]  (Data East)

Bump 'n' Jump [Deco cassette No. 27]  (Data East USA)


Licensed products:

Bump 'n' Jump [Upright model] [No. 349] (Bally Midway)

Bump 'n' Jump [Cocktail model] [No. 350] (Bally Midway)


Unofficial products:

Car Action (Unknown manufacturer)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bnj,
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$bio

Bump 'n' Jump (c) 1982 Bally Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

[No. 349]


- TRIVIA -


Bump 'n' Jump was released in December 1982. Manufactured by Bally/Midway under license from Data East. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Burnin' Rubber entry.


Original Products:

Burnin' Rubber (Data East)

Burnin' Rubber [Deco cassette No. 27]  (Data East)

Bump 'n' Jump [Deco cassette No. 27]  (Data East USA)


Licensed products:

Bump 'n' Jump [Upright model] [No. 349] (Bally Midway)

Bump 'n' Jump [Cocktail model] [No. 350] (Bally Midway)


Unofficial products:

Car Action (Unknown manufacturer)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] (1983) [Model MT7045] 

Mattel Intellivision [US] (1983) 

Colecovision [US] (1984) [Model 2440] 

Nintendo NES [US] (December 1988) [Model NES-BP] 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]") 

Sony PSP [US] (2010, "Playstation minis [Model NPUZ-00083]", as "Burnin' Rubber") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1983, Colosoftware, as "Burnin' Rubber")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bungeem,bungeema,
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$bio

Bungee Monkey (c) 2004 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Enjoy the riches of the jungle and experience the thrill of bungee jumping as you play this 9-line 5-reel video slot. The fun, action packed feature will have your players leaping for joy whenever a MONKEY appears. Feel the excitement level rise as the MONKEY bungee jumps into the jungle below to collect prizes while avoiding the tiger. Take a jump on the wild side with Bungee Monkey.


CLIFF, MONKEY and VINE substitute for all other symbols. Scattered CLIFF, MONKEY and VINE trigger 10 free games. When the MONKEY appears the Bungee Jump sub feature is played to win bonus credits or additional free games. All line wins are tripled during the free games.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : March 03, 2004


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5bunny,sc5bunnya,
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$bio

Bunny Money (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Burger Time (c) 1982 Data East.


Burger Time is a platform game in which one or two players take on the role of burger chef 'Peter Pepper'. The chef must create a set number of burgers per level by collecting the four separate ingredients needed to make each one (two pieces of bun, the burger itself and a garnish, such as lettuce or cheese). 


Each screen is made up of platforms joined by connecting ladders. At the bottom of the screen are a number of empty plates while the burger ingredients lay across the platforms directly above the plates. The Chef must walk across the entire width of the ingredients to make them drop to the platform below. A burger is only completed once all four of its ingredients have been dropped onto the corresponding plate at the bottom of the screen. 


The chef's efforts are hampered by the rogue ingredients that are constantly chasing him. These are called 'Mr Hotdog', 'Mr Egg' and 'Mr Pickle' and any contact with them results in the loss of a life. The chef can temporarily freeze the enemies by throwing salt at them. He only carries a limited amount of salt but this can be replenished by collecting the bonus food items that randomly appear. In addition to the salt, any enemies located on a platform below the chef can be killed by dropping an available burger ingredient on top of them. 


Enemies become more numerous and faster moving as the levels progress.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (PEPPER)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982, the game was originally titled 'Hamburger' in Japan, but was renamed 'Burger Time' before being introduced to the United States.


Burger Time was originally made for the Deco Cassette System ("Burger Time (DC)"), an early arcade format that pulled the game data from audio cassettes. The cassette system enjoyed a brief bit of popularity, until it was discovered that the cassettes quickly wore out, rendering the game useless. Bally Midway licensed this title soon after its original release, and redesigned the hardware to drop the cassette altogether. This version of the game sold vast quantities when compared to the original. There was also a bootleg version of this game that bore the title "Cook Race".


Bryan Wagner holds the official record for this game with 11,512,500 points on September 19, 2008.


A sequel called "Pizzatime" was planned around 1984 but was never released.


Have you ever wondered why one of the enemies is an egg? In Japan where the game was made, it is common to add a fried egg to your burger. Hence, Mr. Egg as one of the enemies.


- UPDATES -


* The Bally Midway licensed version has a different attract mode.

* If you run out of pepper in the Bally Midway licensed version, a special sound effect will play, signaling this.


- SCORING -


Stacking a burger ingredient : 50 points per ingredient

Crushing Mr. Hot Dog : 100 points

Crushing Mr. Pickle : 200 points

Crushing Mr. Egg : 300 points

Collecting Ice Cream : 500 points

Collecting Coffee : 1,000 points

Collecting Fries : 1,500 points

Dropping Ingredient with 1 enemy on top : 500 points

Dropping Ingredient with 2 enemies on top : 1,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 3 enemies on top : 2,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 4 enemies on top : 4,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 5 enemies on top : 8,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 6 enemies on top : 16,000 points

and so on...


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 'Mad Dash' : J.D. Lowe, the current world record holder adds some suggestions... Something that very few players use is something I call 'Mad Dash'. If you watch as the chef is drawn on the screen, he walks up/down ladders at approx. 8 steps a second. So, in theory, if you can press the up and down arrows faster than 8 times a second, you can go faster. This is very helpful on later levels like Level 20. This does not work on going left and right, because the steps are smaller, and the computer has to draw the chef facing you again if you let go of the controller. It's a bit complicated, but like I said earlier, it can be very helpful.


* Pepper Appearances : The peppers do not appear randomly on the screen; in fact, they appear after so many ingredients have fallen to the bottom of the screen...

Level 1 - Peppers appear after 4, 8, and 12 ingredients have dropped.

Level 2 - After 5, 7, and 13 ingredients.

Level 3 - 4, 8, and 13.

Level 4 - 6, 16, 22, and 29.

Level 5 - 3, 6, and 9.

Level 6 - 3, 7, 12, and 14.


* Enemies can't turn around immediately, so you can follow them around temporarily.


* The best tactic is generally to stand halfway across a piece of food, wait for enemies to appear on the burger piece's edge, and then drop the burger piece and the enemies at once. Always lure the enemies onto the highest portion of the screen, and then drop them. This has several advantages : it clears more burger pieces, plus it means that units on lower levels may wander into the cascading pieces, killing them also.


* Leave plenty of room around yourself when going up ladders - the sprites in Burger Time are somewhat bigger than the visible characters.


* When enemies first appear, you have 1/4 sec to go through them, if you need to.


* IMPORTANT : If you get caught by an enemy while the last piece of food is falling into place, the game will NOT deduct a life from your game!


- SERIES -


1. Burger Time (1982)

1. Burger Time [Cassette No.26] (1982)

2. Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory [Cassette No.39] (1984)

3. Super Burger Time (1990)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1982)

Atari 2600 (1982)

Mattel Intellivision (1982)

Nintendo Famicom (1985)

Nintendo Game Boy (1991, "Burger Time Deluxe")

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Oretachi Game Center Zoku - Burger Time") 

Atari 7800 (2005, "Beef Drop")

Nintendo Wii (2010, "Data East Arcade Classics")


* Computers :

PC [Booter] (1982)

PC [MS-DOS] (1982)

Apple II (1983)

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1983)

Commodore C64 (1984)

BBC B (1984, "Mr. Wimpy" - Ocean)

Acorn Electron (1984, "Mr. Wimpy" - Ocean)

Oric (1984, "Mr. Wimpy" - Ocean)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1984, "Mr. Wimpy" - Ocean)

PC [CD-Rom] (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

MSX ("Mac Attack")

VTech Laser-VZ ("Hamburger Sam")

Amstrad CPC


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1982) released by Mattel.

LCD Handheld Game (1982) by Bandai.

VFD Portable Game (1983) by Bandai.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Burger Time (c) 1982 Data East.


Help chef Peter Pepper race the maze to collect patties, cheese, lettuce and buns. Destroy the pursuing Mr. Hot Dog, Mr. Egg and Mr. Pickle for bonus points. Complete four burgers and you will feast on even more challenging mazes, build more burgers and score the bigesst Burger Time score ever!


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.26]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982.


This is the original version of Burger Time, made for the Deco Cassette System ("[Cassette No.26]"), an early arcade format that pulled the game data from audio cassettes. The cassette system enjoyed a brief bit of popularity, until it was discovered that the cassettes quickly wore out, rendering the game useless. Bally Midway licensed this title soon after its original release (october 1982), and redesigned the hardware to drop the cassette altogether. This version of the game sold vast quantities when compared to the original. There was also a bootleg version of this game that bore the title "Cook Race".


A sequel called "Pizzatime" was planned around 1984 but was never released.


Have you ever wondered why one of enemies is an egg? In Japan, where the game was made, it is common to add a fried egg to your burger. Hence, Mr. Egg as one of the enemies.


- SCORING -


Stacking a burger ingredient : 50 points per ingredient

Crushing Mr. Hot Dog : 100 points

Crushing Mr. Pickle : 200 points

Crushing Mr. Egg : 300 points

Collecting Ice Cream : 500 points

Collecting Coffee : 1,000 points

Collecting Fries : 1,500 points

Dropping Ingredient with 1 enemy on top : 500 points

Dropping Ingredient with 2 enemies on top : 1,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 3 enemies on top : 2,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 4 enemies on top : 4,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 5 enemies on top : 8,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 6 enemies on top : 16,000 points

and so on...


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 'Mad Dash' : J.D. Lowe, the current world record holder adds some suggestions... Something that very few players use is something I call 'Mad Dash'. If you watch as the chef is drawn on the screen, he walks up/down ladders at approx. 8 steps a second. So, in theory, if you can press the up and down arrows faster than 8 times a second, you can go faster. This is very helpful on later levels like Level 20. This does not work on going left and right, because the steps are smaller, and the computer has to draw the chef facing you again if you let go of the controller. It's a bit complicated, but like I said earlier, it can be very helpful.


* Pepper Appearances : the peppers do not appear randomly on the screen; in fact, they appear after so many ingredients have fallen to the bottom of the screen...

Level 1 - Peppers appear after 4, 8, and 12 ingredients have dropped.

Level 2 - After 5, 7, and 13 ingredients.

Level 3 - 4, 8, and 13.

Level 4 - 6, 16, 22, 29.

Level 5 - 3, 6, 9.

Level 6 - 3, 7, 12, 14.


* Enemies can't turn around immediately, so you can follow them around temporarily.


* The best tactic is generally to stand halfway across a piece of food, wait for enemies to appear on the food's edge, and then drop the food and enemies at once. Always lure the enemies onto the highest portion of the screen, and then drop them. This has several advantages : it clears more burger pieces, plus it means that units on lower levels may wander into the cascading pieces, killing them also.


* Leave plenty of room around yourself when going up ladders - the sprites in Burger Time are somewhat bigger than the visible characters.


* When enemies first appear, you have 1/4 sec to go through them, if you need to.


* IMPORTANT : If you get caught while the last piece of food is falling into place, the game will NOT deduct a life from your game!


- SERIES -


1. Burger Time (1982)

1. Burger Time [Cassette No.26] (1982)

2. Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory [Cassette No.39] (1984)

3. Super Burger Time (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=btimem,
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$bio

Burger Time (c) 1982 Bally Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] [No. 333]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Burglar X (c) 1997 Unico Electronics.


A maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Game planners : Koo Eun Joong, Kim Yang Su

Graphic designers : Kim Yang Su, Na Jong Yong

BGM composers : G.D.Hwang, Park Hyo Jin

Sound effects : Kim Yang Su

Programmers : Koo Eun Joong, Lee Chang Gyu

H/W designer : Jun Jung Ok

Assistants : Choi Gyu Keun, Lee Gi Seon, Moon Sung Ok

Director : Koo Eun Joong


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=buriki,
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Buriki One in Tokyo - World Grapple Tournament '99 (c) 1999 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


A 3-D fighting game. Choose one of 11 different fighters from around the world, each with their own unique fighting style, and compete in the world grappling tournament. Use throws, or various punches and kicks to knock your opponent out, or win by decision.


The Control system is of special interest as the buttons are used for movement and the joystick is used to attack.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Hyper Neo-Geo 64 hardware

Game ID : HNG64 No. 07


Main CPU : R4600 (@ 50 Mhz), V30 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Buriki One in Tokyo was released in May 1999, this is the last game released on Hyper Neo-Geo 64 hardware.


This game features Ryo Sakazaki from the Art of Fighting series.


Gai Tendo and Silber appear as mid bosses in The King of Fighters XI. Gai is also an alternate striker in The King of Fighters 2000.


Soundtracks:

[JP] June 17, 1999; Buriki One in Tokyo [PCCB-00379] - Pony Canyon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Burnin' Rubber (c) 1982 Data East. 


An overhead driving game where you jump or bump enemy cars for points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz) 

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 500 Khz) 

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Burnin' Rubber was released in November 1982. 


Marco Donadio holds the official record for this game with 2429540 points on October 5, 1984.


Original Products:

Burnin' Rubber (Data East)

Burnin' Rubber [Deco cassette No. 27]  (Data East)

Bump 'n' Jump [Deco cassette No. 27]  (Data East USA)


Licensed products:

Bump 'n' Jump [Upright model] [No. 349] (Bally Midway)

Bump 'n' Jump [Cocktail model] [No. 350] (Bally Midway)


Unofficial products:

Car Action (Unknown manufacturer)


- SCORING -


Destroying a car : 200, 300 or 500 points, depending on car. 

End of stage bonus : 200 + 100 points/level x number of cars destroyed. 

Special Bonus : 50000 points for destroying no cars.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bonus Points : if you make it through an entire board without smashing any cars, you'll get a 50000 point bonus. 


* You can jump off the edge of the screen and land on the other side. Use this tactic to escape from a tight spot, but only when the track is widest. 


* Try not to get caught between three cars, as when you bump one into a wall, chances are the impact will bounce you back into the wall.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (October 8, 1986; "Buggy Popper [Model DFC-BP]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=cburnrub,cburnrub2,
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$bio

Burnin' Rubber (c) 1982 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.27]


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982. For more information about the game itself, please see the original entry.


Original Products:

Burnin' Rubber (Data East)

Burnin' Rubber [Deco cassette No. 27]  (Data East)

Bump 'n' Jump [Deco cassette No. 27]  (Data East USA)


Licensed products:

Bump 'n' Jump [Upright model] [No. 349] (Bally Midway)

Bump 'n' Jump [Cocktail model] [No. 350] (Bally Midway)


Unofficial products:

Car Action (Unknown manufacturer)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=burningfh,
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Burning Fight (c) 1991 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-018]

54 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released 4 months after the MVS release, on August 9, 1991 in Japan and in the United States of America.


For more information about this game, please refer to the original MVS entry : "Burning Fight [Model NGM-018]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

$end


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Burning Fight (c) 1991 SNK.


New York detectives battle organized crime in this fighter. Duke and Billy, 2 popular and renowned New York City Police detectives, are hot on the trail of a dangerous Japanese crime syndicate. Their investigation has led them to the mean streets of Japan where they meet a police officer and martial arts expert named Ryu. Ryu agrees to join the NYPD detectives as they track down the crime syndicate bosses and end their reign of terror once and for all.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0018


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way [A] Attack [B] Jump attack [C] Middle attack [D] Hard kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1991.


Duke, one of the player characters, appears as a striker in "The King of Fighters 2000".


- UPDATES -


The prototype version doens't have any character presentation during the attract mode. Billy is called Bully and has different graphics. On the characters selection screen, they doesn't have their portrait.


- STAFF -


Front character designers : Franky Sezabon, Abepapa, Gagamaru, Dom, Yamapee

Back character designers : Manoru, Masabon, Meguchirin

Music composer & Sound effect : Yamapy-1

Programmers : ....& Eye Love, MA2

Planning : Woo Woo, Moo

Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Special thanks : Futatsu!!, Y-Tick


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Aug. 9, 1991; "Burning Fight [Model NGH-018]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Sep. 9, 1994; "Burning Fight [Model NGCD-018]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=burnforc,burnforco,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=burning-force&page=detail&id=360&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Burning Force (c) 1989 Namco.


A chase-view shoot'em up where you battle high-tech enemies on a futuristic motor scooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID: BU


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1989.


Hiromi Tengenji, who is the protagonist in Burning Force makes an appearance as a playable character in the Japan-exclusive RPG for the PlayStation 2 known as 'Namco X Capcom'.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Burning Force : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.2 - VICL-15001) on 07/02/1990.


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Devil Nakamura

Game programmers : Devil Nakamura, Yoshichin

Test program : Komo, Yama

Sound programmer : Koba

Story by : Makotomas

Production designers : Indori2, Daihadan13, Kimuko, Panzer Abe

Sound designer : Yoshinori Kawamoto (Kawagen)

Naming production manager : Nat.

Title design : takinoue

Constructive manager : Setoland

Directed by : Makotomas


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=brival,brivalj,
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$bio

Burning Rival (c) 1993 Sega.


A cartoon-like fighting game with pleasing animation and a sense of humor. 8 selectable characters.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

=> Weak Punch, Medium Punch, Strong Punch, Weak Kick, Medium Kick, Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1993.


- STAFF -


Chief programmer : Yasushi Nakajima

Planner : Issei Tokuda

Programmers : Hiroaki Shouji, Mika Aizawa, Satoshi Hosoda

Effect designer : Masataka Aochi

Sound effects and sound programmer : Tohru Nakabayashi

B.G.M. : Hideaki Miyamoto

Animation : Zero-One, Ltd.

Ending illustration : Katsuhiko Nishijima

Ending color coordinate : Noriyuki Yoshino


* Voice Cast (Recording at Power House Studio) :

Arnold : Francis Silva

Bill : Takenobu Mitsuyoshi

Craze : Susumu imura

Jackson : Toshihiro Nagoshi

Mr.Chin : Takehito Tsumagari

Santana : Greg Irwin

Shingen : Yasuhiro Takagi

Aska : Haruka Itoh


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bushido,bushidoa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bushido&page=detail&id=5242&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bushido (c) 1993 Inder.


- TRIVIA -


Although Bushido is the last machine commercially produced by Inder, they had designed a game called "MACH 2" that was later produced by Spinball in 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bam2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bust-a-groove-2-dance-tengoku-mix&page=detail&id=27324&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bust-A-Groove 2 - Dance Tengoku Mix (c) 1999 Metro.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pbobble2u,
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$bio

Bust-A-Move Again (c) 1995 Taito.


North American version. For more information about the game, please see the non-US version entry; "Puzzle Bobble 2".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware


- TRIVIA -


Bust-A-Move Again was released in July 1995 in North America.


This game is known outside US as "Puzzle Bobble 2".


This US version has an additionnal 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screen and has no froggies.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bobble (1994)

2. Bust-A-Move Again (1995)

3. Puzzle Bobble 2X (1995)

4. Puzzle Bobble 3 (1996)

5. Puzzle Bobble 4 (1997)

6. Super Puzzle Bobble (1999)

7. Super Puzzle Bobble 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

8. Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars (2003, Nintendo Game Cube)

9. Ultra Bust-a-Move (2004, Microsoft X-BOX)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=buster,
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Buster (c) 1987 Marian Electronics, Ltd.


Video Fruit Machine.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bbros,
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$bio

Buster Bros. (c) 1989 Capcom USA.


1 or 2 players cooperatively destroy bouncing balls with a variety of weapons. The players may only fire up, but may move right and left, or up and down ladders. The large balls that have been shot split in two, creating smaller balls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Mitchell, Buster Bros was released in December 1989 by Capcom USA.


This game is known outside US as "Pang" and in Japan as "Pomping World". 


Jarred Endres holds the official record for this game with 2403280 points on October 20, 2008. 


A Buster Bros. unit appears in the 1995 movie 'Welcome to the Dollhouse'.


- SERIES -


1. Buster Bros. (1989)

2. Super Buster Bros. (1990)

3. Buster Buddies (1995)

4. Mighty! Pang (2000)


- STAFF -


Planning : NDA

Programmers : Hospitel Masa, Mamichan Otona

Music compose : Tamayo Kawamoto

Character designers : Hiramattyo, Oyuu

Direction : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NES [Unreleased Prototype] 

NEC TurboGrafx-CD (1993) [Model TXCD1031] 

Nintendo Game Boy (October 1993) [Model DMG-AG] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (March 31, 1997; "Buster Bros. Collection [Model SLUS-00208]") 

Sony PSP [US] (February 6, 2007; "Capcom Puzzle World [Model ULUS-10217]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1991, "Pang") 


* Others : 

iPhone/iPod [US] (March 4, 2010; "pANG [Model 359106962]") 

Mobile Phones [US] (May 28, 2005, "Pang")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=butasan,butasanj,
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$bio

Butasan (c) 1987 Jaleco.


Control a pig and blow up other pigs. The simple gameplay is as tasty as a bacon sandwich! Vegetarians beware! :)


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 54.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Releases in August 1987. Produced by Jaleco under license from NMK.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mister Pig'.


Soundtrack releases :

Game Sound Jaleco -G.S.M. Jaleco 1- [Pony Canyon / Scitron  D28B0003 - Aug 21, 1988]


- STAFF -


Hardware : Yousuke Maki

Software : Tamio Makasato

Sound : Taeko Suzuki

Design & Planning : Maoko Magamime


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1988, "Psycho Pigs UXB")

Amstrad CPC (1988, "Psycho Pigs UXB")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988, "Psycho Pigs UXB")

Sharp X68000 (1993, "Psycho Pigs UXB")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4butch,sc4butcha,sc4butchb,sc4butchc,sc4butchd,sc4butche,sc4butchf,sc4butchg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=butch-cashidy-and-the-sundance-quid-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11510&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Butch Cashidy & The Sundance Quid (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5butch,sc5butcha,sc5butchb,sc5butchc,sc5butchd,sc5butche,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=butch-cashidy-and-the-sundance-quid-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43079&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Butch Cashidy & The Sundance Quid (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=butrfly,
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$bio

Butterfly Video Game (c) 1995 Bordun International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=buzzard,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=buzzard&page=detail&id=14307&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Buzzard (c) 1984 Crux.


A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY-3-8910A (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1984.


Also known as "Gyrodine".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6buzz,
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$bio

Buzzundrum (c) 199? Ace.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bygone,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bygone&page=detail&id=29216&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Bygone (c) 1985 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


It seems this game was never released.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5cbw,m5cbwa,
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$bio

Cash Bang Wallop (c) 2003 Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy0719,smiy0720,smiy0721,smiy0722,smiy0723,smiy0724,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ca$hed-up&page=detail&id=45965&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cashed Up (c) 2007 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #117009 M9K (Paytable)

Game Kit #117017 M9K (Theme)

Game Kit #117010 M9K

Game Kit #117011 V87

Game Kit #117012 C9K

Game Kit #117874 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #117890 V20 (UK Theme)


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0719

Min/Max%: 86.15

Odds to JP: 3,587,816


SMI #Y0720

Min/Max%: 88.14

Odds to JP: 3,587,816


SMI #Y0721

Min/Max%: 90.04

Odds to JP: 2,391,877


SMI #Y0722

Min/Max%: 92.13

Odds to JP: 2,391,877


SMI #Y0723

Min/Max%: 94.20

Odds to JP: 2,391,877


SMI #Y0724

Min/Max%: 96.25 

Odds to JP: 2,391,877


- SCORING -


Top Award: 30,000 credits


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=cabal,cabala,cabalbl2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cabal&page=detail&id=365&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Cabal (c) 1988 TAD Corp.


Cabal is a war themed shoot-em-up with one or simultaneous two-player gameplay in which two unnamed commandos must battle through five different stages - each containing four screens of play - to reach and defeat an evil dictator.


The game is an into-the-screen shooter with the action viewed from an over-the-shoulder perspective. The commandos can move left and right to avoid incoming fire while the enemies themselves are targeted by moving an on-screen cross-hair over them and pressing fire. If the fire button is held down, the commando remains static, allowing for more accurate targeting of the cross-hair. While static, the commandos are vulnerable to incoming enemy fire.


Initially, the commandos are armed with only a standard single-shot gun (albeit with unlimited-ammunition) and a limited number of grenades, but additional grenades and weapon power-ups can be earned as play progresses.


As well as enemy troops, vehicles such as tanks, armoured cars and helicopters also appear and take numerous shots to destroy. When destroyed or killed, some on-screen targets release points bonuses and weapon power-ups that drop to the bottom of the screen and can be picked up by the commandos. Weapon power-ups include additional grenades, a rapid-fire machine and an automatic shotgun, which has a slightly lower firing rate but has a larger targeting cross-hair, allowing it to strike a wider area with each shot.


Each of the game's screens is littered with buildings and barricades that can also be destroyed. This removes enemy cover as well as earning players bonus points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), (2x) Custom (@ 8 Khz)


Control per player: trackball

Buttons per player: 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988.


A bootleg of this game was made by 'RED Corporation'.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


In the bootleg version, you may roll up with the third button.


- SCORING -


* Enemies :

SOLDIER : 210 points

'GRAY MAN' : 410 points

SWIMMER : 410 points

MOTORCYCLE : 1,000 points

TRUCK : 3,000 points

TANK (2 types) : 5,000 points

CHOPPER : 7,000 points

AIRPLANE : 10,000 points


* Bosses :

CHOPPER : 60,000 points

SUB : 70,000 points

LONG-TRUCK : 5,000 points each part

BOXES-CANNON : 40,000 points each part

GROUNG-CANNON : 500,000 points if 1-credit-completion. 10 points each other part.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The game have a 'anti-leeching' tool. If you delay a lot of minutes (between 4 and 5 minutes) on the same stage/screen, you will receive a hard 'rain of bombs', like that bombs the airplanes shoot on you. Try to do it on the stage 1-1, the easiest. And if you delay a lot of time in the same position of the 'enemy' bar, without progress, you will receive this rain of bombs easily. Yeah, if you are expert, you will can survive to these bombs, without die, using your skill on the 'rolling' move. You will receive a lot of items (bombs, weapons) if you destroy bombs or if you shoot at the bush.


* General Tips :

1) Killing people and motorcycles (and rocks) won't get you many points -- don't bother unless they get in your way.

2) A well-placed grenade will destroy two choppers.

3) If you are in a corner and a chopper is firing at you, run farther into the corner. Even if you're already IN the corner, if it sees you trying to move toward the corner, you won't die.

4) If you find yourself trapped by incoming bullets, spin the trackball down and to one side (but mostly down). This will cause your character to 'duck and roll'. If you are rolling, you can't be hit.

5) Kill the snipers (the guys in gray bullet-proof suits). Half the time you'll get a grenade for killing him. If you don't, two medics will come running out to reclaim the body. Shoot these medics as much as possible! Each shot they will drop 1 grenade. But the limit is 4 grenades on the screen at the same time. Pick up these grenades as quickly as possible and shoot the medics again for more grenades. Sometimes they will drop new weapons too.

6) On the level one screen with the sliding doors : shoot out the doors immediately upon starting the level. This will stop the guys from lobbing grenades at you.

7) Airplanes are hard to kill. The best method is by using machine gun or bazooka gun on it. In the absence of a super-gun, you can lead a grenade ABOVE where it is on the screen. If you don't get it, and the three bombs are being dropped right on you, it IS possible to stand BETWEEN where two bombs are coming down. You WON'T die!

8) When there's nothing good to shoot on the screen, fire at a bush. This is the way to get extra gunnery! Sometimes you'll only get more grenades, but you'll eventually get a super-gun!


* Tips For Specific Enemies :

1) The giant chopper that shows up at the end of screen 4 on level one doesn't give you any points until you destroy it. Shooting the orange bullets won't knock off any points toward killing the chopper. Only shoot the orange bullets if they're in your way. Otherwise, spend all your time shooting the chopper. Don't waste any grenades on the chopper--it doesn't do as much damage as your gun (and you have unlimited bullets).

2) The semi-truck that shows up at the end of screen 4 on level three will self-destruct if you destroy the CAB (the blue section in the front of it). On this screen you actually get the point for it as well. It is easiest to kill it with the machine gun and/or bazooka gun, but in the absence of either of these, throw grenades at the cab (leading the throw by about four inches). It is MUCH easier to destroy the cab rather than destroying all the attack sections that it drops off.

3) The three CPUs that show up at the end of screen 4 on level four can actually be destroyed with only 2 grenades (I had to do this once when my grenade supply got low), but the best strategy is to lob five grenades at one of the outside CPUs (note that you can only have four grenades per player in the air at any given time, so space them out a bit), then go for the CENTER one (with another five grenades). The final CPU can simply be shot with the standard rifle, and if you're standing on the opposite side of the screen from it, it won't be able to hit you. Don't waste any more grenades.

4) Once you learn how to defeat the final menace (at the end of screen 4 on level five -- the final level) you can get by it (rather) painlessly. Go all the way to one side. Use your gun to shoot out the two surrounding machines that are shooting at you. As soon as they are both gone, lob three grenades at the center machine. By this time, the two outer machines that you shot out have regenerated and are firing at you. Shoot them out again, followed by another volley of three grenades to the center machine. Repeat until the center machine is gone. This requires 20 to 40 grenades, so stock up on the last level (5-4). That is what that final level was for.


- SERIES -


1. Cabal (1988)

2. Blood Bros. (1990)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Atari Lynx [Unreleased Prototype]


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (19??)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cabalbl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cabal&page=detail&id=34392&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cabal (c) 1988 Red Corp.


The RED Corp. bootleg version.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cabalus,cabalus2,
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$bio

Cabal (c) 1988 Fabtek, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988.


Licensed to Fabtek for US manufacture and distribution (September 1988).


For more information about the game itself, please see the original TAD Corp. entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's Manual

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cabaret,
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$bio

Cabaret (c) 1992 AMT Co., Ltd.


An adult video poker game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z180 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m3cabret,m3cabreta,
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$bio

Cabaret (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cabin,sc4cabina,sc4cabinb,sc4cabinc,sc4cabind,sc4cabine,sc4cabinf,sc4cabing,sc4cabinh,sc4cabini,sc4cabinj,sc4cabink,sc4cabinl,sc4cabinm,
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$bio

Cabin Fever (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cabin,sc5cabina,sc5cabinb,sc5cabinc,
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$bio

Cabin Fever (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cachat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cachat&page=detail&id=367&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cachat (c) 1993 Taito Corp.


Cachat is a very challenging puzzle game where you must complete a line from one electrode along the sides to another, same side or other side. Blocks fall from the top of the screen, but if they reach the top of the playing area, the game is over. This mind-blowing fast game is very highly addictive. The gameplay is quite easy but requires a lot of attention.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (ROTATE LEFT, ROTATE RIGHT)


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside Japan as "Tube-It".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you want the blocks at the same slow speed make sure to create a few larger chains, instead of making smaller chains which increases the the speed of boxes falling down.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cactus,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cactus&page=detail&id=32259&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cactus (c) 1992 Unknown.


Bootleg/hack of "Saboten Bombers".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Cactus Canyon (c) 1998 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Height : 76in. (193cm)

Width : 29in. (74cm)

Depth : 55in. (140cm)

Weight : 300lb (136kg)


Midway WPC-95

Model Number : 50066


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1998. 903 units were produced. Production stopped short to begin "Pinball 2000" production.


- UPDATES -


Version 1.2 (changes from Version 1.1)

Date : February 6, 1999

- Fixed a problem in Drop Target Test.

- Fixed game logic on Right Loop Rollover switch.

- Tweaked default replay value and fixed replay level reflexing.


Version 1.3

Date : April 24, 1999

- Fixed problem were right loop shots were falsely credited to the player.

- Fixed a condition on the Mine where the motor would run if the player was playing Gold Mine Multiball, with Motherlode Lit, and tilted on his last ball.

- Fixed a condition on the Train where the motor would run if the player was playing Polly Peril, with the train running, and tilted on his last ball.


- STAFF -


Design by : Tom Kopera (TOM), Matt Coriale (MAT)

Art by : John Youssi (JY)

Software by : Matt Coriale

Dots/Animation by : Adam Rhine, Jim Raff

Mechanics by : Louis Toy (TOY)

Music & Sound by : Rob Berry (ROB)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cactjack,
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Cactus Jack's (c) 1991 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3 (Alphanumeric)

Model Number : 729


Main CPU : M65C02 (@ 2 MHz), M65C02 (@ 1.7895 MHz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, YM2151 (@ 4 MHz), OKI6295 (@ 8 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1991.


1,900 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Reinhard Bangerter, Jon Norris

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell

Sound by : Dave Zabriskie

Software by : Allen Edwall


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Cadash (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


Four great heroes : a fighter, a wizard, a cleric and a ninja go on a quest to rescue the captured princess. This Taito adventure game feature all the ingredients of a traditional role-playing game (stats, exp, buy upgrade in store...).


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : C21


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1989, Cadash was released in March 1990 in Japan.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Cameltry, Cadash - PCCB-00043) on October 21, 1990.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


The original Japanese version is easier than the other versions.


There are many spelling and syntax errors in the French version texts.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Debug Mode (in Debug Mode, you will be able to select starting scene, gold, EXP and several items) :

1) Hold Service Switch and reset the game.

2) Wait until 'Service Switch Error Message' is displayed, then push 'Start(x3), Service, Start'.

3) The game boots up then insert a credit and select a character.

4) Enter Debug Mode instead of starting the game.


* Your character jumps backwards when hit by an enemy. When you're trying to quickly cross some areas where you're likely to take damage, this can be a bad thing; it can cause you to stay in the dangerous area much longer. So, to reduce the damage, turn back just before you get hit. This will cause the impact to push you -forward-, getting you out of danger more quickly.


* The maximum amount of money you can have is 60000 Golds.


- STAFF -


Produced by : Keisuke Hasegawa

Directed by : Onijust

Director of Software : Toru Sugawara (SGW)

Main Programmer : Tarabar Hori (TAK)

Monster Programmer: Yuichi Kohyama

Trap Programer : Masaki Yagi (YMOT) (MYG)

Scenario Programmer : Seiichi Taikoishi

Production Designer : Onijust (ONJ)

Graphic Designers : Onijust (ONJ), Takatsuna Senba, Hisakazu Katoh, Kozo Igarashi, Yoshihiro Iwata, Tetsuya Shinoda, Takayuki Ogawa, Kenichi Imaeda

Assistant Graphic Design : Visual Arts Production

Supervising Editor : Masaki Yagi (YMOT)

Map Editor : Onijust

Hardware Engineer : Tadashi Kushiro

Electrician : Tomio Takeda

Sound Producer : Pochi (Zuntata)

Music Composer : Pinch Punch

Sound Effects : Pinch Punch

Mechanician : Yasunori Hatsuta

Publicity Supervisor : Kazuo Nakagawa

Software Analyzers : Hidehiro Fujiwara, Yuji Hiroshige

Data Entry : Mari Iwano

Game Designer : Onijust


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NES TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1991) [Model WTG040501] 

NEC PC-Engine (January 18, 1991) [Model TP02015] 

Sega Genesis [US] (1992) [Model T-11086]

Sega Mega Drive [KO] (1992)

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (November 11, 2008) PC-Engine version


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2") 


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage ("Taito Memories") : unreleased


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dino,dinou,dinopic,dinopic2,
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Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (c) 1993 Capcom.


In this 2-D side-scrolling beat'em up, 4 earth-minded heroes attempt to stop poachers from harming the dinosaur population. Each character has his or her special strengths and abilities.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 25


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1993.


This game is known in Japan as "Cadillacs Kyouryuu Shin Seiki [CP-S No. 25]" (Translates from Japanese as 'Cadillacs New Dinosaur Century').


There is also an unofficial Chinese version known as "Dinosaur Hunter".


This game is very famous by the name "Mustapha's game" (the main character of the game) in Asia.


Characters based upon the comic 'Xenozoic Tales' created in the late eighties by Mark Schultz.


There is a modified version of this game (hack?), in which certain gun(s) have unlimited ammo.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tenchi Wo Kurau II : G.S.M. Capcom 7 - PCCB-00133) on 20/08/1993.


- UPDATES -


During the storyline, the Japanese version has a scrolling effect on the text. All other versions have no such effect.


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


On the 2nd and 5th stages, there appears a large dinosaur called a Shivat that's sleeping when first encountered. Try to keep the human enemies from whacking them to wake them up. While the Shivats do attack the enemies, they can also cause trouble (and injuries) for the players.


There are also some pterodactyl-like flying creatures that need to be struck by jumping to reach them. Whenever you drain the energy from any menacing dinosaurs, they slightly change color, then become harmless.


On the 3rd stage, where you're driving Jack's Cadillac, try to dodge the grenades thrown by the stage's motorcycle-riding boss, Hogg, while crashing into him with the car. If you're good at this, you should be able to at least reduce his energy to the yellow level, the lowest for the enemies.


On the 6th stage, there's 2 points at where you need to be careful not to be stomped on by the legs of a brontosaurus. But, try to lure some of the other enemies underneath them instead!


- STAFF -


Planning : DA., Hattari, JRA

Object GFX : Kurisan, Jun Matsumura (Jun), Matano, SS, Shisui, Kinmon, The Who

Scroll GFX : Nissui, Konomi, Ohnicchan, Bentobucho

Programmers : Yuki Saiko, Cky Gi-u, T. Uragoro, Some-P

Music : Isao Abe (Piro2 Oyaji), Syun Nishigaki (Syun), Kiyo

Sound : Toshio Kajino (Toshi Bull), Nobuhiro Oouchi (Nobu. Oouchi)

Assists : Kitasan, Yokozo, Daniel, Inukichi, Ban, Jirou, Kurata-N, Hanisawa

AD-Design : Sho, Tom, Sensei

USA Support : James Goddard (DJames.)

Many Thanks : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Akira Nishitani (Nin), Hore Hore, Alex Jimenez, Super Joe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Cadillacs Kyouryuu Shin Seiki (c) 1993 Capcom.


In this 2-D side-scrolling beat'em up, 4 earth-minded heroes attempt to stop poachers from harming the dinosaur population. Each character has his or her special strengths and abilities.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 25


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Cadillacs New Dinosaur Century'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Cadillacs and Dinosaurs [CP-S No. 25]".

There is also an unofficial Chinese version known as "Dinosaur Hunter".


This game is very famous by the name "Mustapha's game" (the main character of the game) in Asia.


Characters based upon the comic 'Xenozoic Tales' created in the late eighties by Mark Schultz.


There is a modified version of this game (hack?), in which certain gun(s) have unlimited ammo.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tenchi Wo Kurau II : G.S.M. Capcom 7 - PCCB-00133) on 20/08/1993.


- UPDATES -


During the storyline, the Japanese version has a scrolling effect on the text. All other versions have no such effect.


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


On the 2nd and 5th stages, there appears a large dinosaur called a Shivat that's sleeping when first encountered. Try to keep the human enemies from whacking them to wake them up. While the Shivats do attack the enemies, they can also cause trouble (and injuries) for the players.


There are also some pterodactyl-like flying creatures that need to be struck by jumping to reach them. Whenever you drain the energy from any menacing dinosaurs, they slightly change color, then become harmless.


On the 3rd stage, where you're driving Jack's Cadillac, try to dodge the grenades thrown by the stage's motorcycle-riding boss, Hogg, while crashing into him with the car. If you're good at this, you should be able to at least reduce his energy to the yellow level, the lowest for the enemies.


On the 6th stage, there's 2 points at where you need to be careful not to be stomped on by the legs of a brontosaurus. But, try to lure some of the other enemies underneath them instead!


- STAFF -


Planning : DA., Hattari, JRA

Object GFX : Kurisan, Jun Matsumura (Jun), Matano, Ss, Shisui, Kinmon, The Who

Scroll GFX : Nissui, Konomi, Ohnicchan, Bentobucho

Programmers : Yuki Saiko, Cky Gi-u, T. Uragoro, Some-P

Music : Isao Abe (Piro2 Oyaji), Syun Nishigaki (Syun), Kiyo

Sound : Toshio Kajino (Toshi Bull), Nobuhiro Oouchi (Nobu. Oouchi)

Assists : Kitasan, Yokozo, Daniel, Inukichi, Ban, Jirou, Kurata-N, Hanisawa

AD-Design : Sho, Tom, Sensei

USA Support : James Goddard (DJames.)

Many Thanks : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Akira Nishitani (Nin), Hore Hore, Alex Jimenez, Super Joe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Caesar's Palace Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Caesar's Palace Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Caesars Cash (c) 199? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Caesars Palace (c) 1998 Ace Coin Equipment.


- TECHNICAL -


ELECTRA Cabinet

Height : 176 cm.

Width : 68,2 cm.

Depth : 66 cm.

Weight : 120 Kg.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


GAME PLAY HINTS :

* When considering swapping back to the nudge ladder check the reel positions first to see what win will be available.

* Nudging in Bar Code allows the player to input a button code to select a feature.

* Consider nudging in pairs for Hold After Nudge if the Hi-Lo number is risky.

* Gambling on a 7 wih the lucky 7 bonus options active will guarantee the win.

* Look out for Hold Above or Hold Below wins that will be randomly announced and indicated on the Alpha Numeric display.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Caesars Palace (c) 1999 Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1999.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Cake Walk (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Cal. 50 - Caliber Fifty (c) 1989 Taito America Corp.


An overhead shoot'em up. Soldiers must destroy a variety of attacking enemies using their guns and hand grenades.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UH


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), M65C02 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1989. Licensed to Taito America Corp. by Seta USA.


All the speech in the game are the voice of Jun Aida.


- STAFF -


Produced by : Jun Fujimoto

Directed by : Noboru Miyamari

Screen play by : Noboru Miyamari

Based on the Novels by Viet Nam 1972.

Art direction : Mitsuhiro Takeda

Music direction : Tak Suzuki (Goblin Sound)

Original music composers (Goblin Sound) : Hiroshi Taguchi, Tak Suzuki, Zero Yotsumoto

Sound effects editor : Noboru Miyanari

Sound mixer / editor : Tak Suzuki (Goblin Sound)

Sound programmer : Noboru Miyanari

Titles : Mitsuhiro Takeda

Hardware designer : Nobuyuki Nonaka

Custom chip designed by Digital Magic Lab.

Programmer : Noboru Miyanari

Character designers : Mitsuhiro Takeda, Asako Kumura, Miyuki Kasajima

Background designer : Tomokazu Sunaga

Special effects : KII System

Controller designers : Yoshikazu Ikegai

Assemblers : Akihiro Aranaga, Toshio Sasho and many others

Marketing : Tohru Ishikawa, Yasuhiro Ota

Parts department : Mikio Harada, Masayuki Iwata

Graphic tools designed by : Hiroyuki Watanabe

Development system designed by : Keiji Ishikawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4calama,m4calama__i,m4calama_a,m4calama_b,m4calama_c,m4calama_d,m4calama_e,m4calama_f,m4calama_g,m4calama_h,m4calama_j,
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$bio

Calamari Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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California Chase (c) 1999 The Game Room.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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California Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mt_calga,
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California Games (c) 1991 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Mega-Tech 55]


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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California Speed (c) 1998 Atari Games Corp.


A driving game that takes place in various courses throughout the state of California, USA and includes a stage where you race on a rollercoaster!


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Seattle hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 150 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : steering wheel with force feedback, four position shift lever, two pedals


- TRIVIA -


There are 2 types of California Speed, one of which does not utilise the 4 position shift lever. This was the factory kit that converted "Hyperdrive" to California Speed.


On the Laguna Seca raceway, adverts for some other Atari games can be seen in the background : "Mace - The Dark Age", "Maximum Force", "Primal Rage" and "Area 51".


- UPDATES -


Release 1 :

* version 1.0r7a (3/4/98)


Release 2 :

* version 2.1a (4/17/98)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bonus Cars :  Set your transmission number to 1, then press RADIO in the car selection screen to change one car from each row into a different vehicle. 


* Fruit Attack : If you get ahead of someone tap your gas pedal and the START button simultaneously to throw fruit at the driver behind you. This is pointless but fun. 


* Mirrored tracks : hold down all 3 view buttons during track select for mirrored tracks.


* Backrow vehicles : press Tailgate Cam button during car select to choose backrow vehicles.


* During attract mode, press View 1+View 3+Radio to see the version/revision of your machine.


* Here are the cars list with all information you need :


Cresta Convertible

Top Speed : 203 MPH/325 HPH

Traction : Medium

Acceleration : 4.65 Secs

Weight : 2940 Lbs.

Horsepower : 492@9200 RPM


C.H.P.

Top Speed : 206 MPH/330 HPH

Traction : Medium

Acceleration : 4.71 Secs

Weight : 3220 Lbs.

Horsepower : 545@6700 RPM


Dakar

Top Speed : 200 MPH/320 HPH

Traction : High

Acceleration : 5.01 Secs

Weight : 5140 Lbs.

Horsepower : 577@5200 RPM


Predator

Top Speed : 206 MPH/330 HPH

Traction : Medium

Acceleration : 4.73 Secs

Weight : 3140 Lbs.

Horsepower : 545@6700 RPM


Fairchild

Top Speed : 206 MPH/330 HPH

Traction : Medium

Acceleration : 4.71 Secs

Weight : 3220 Lbs.

Horsepower : 545@6700 RPM


Street Fighter

Top Speed : 202 MPH/323 HPH

Traction : Medium/High

Acceleration : 4.87 Secs

Weight : 3140 Lbs.

Horsepower : 504@6700 RPM


Wide Hog

Top Speed : 201 MPH/322 HPH

Traction : High

Acceleration : 5.01 Secs

Weight : 7213 Lbs.

Horsepower : 712@1700 RPM


M2

Top Speed : 206 MPH/330 HPH

Traction : Medium

Acceleration : 4.71 Secs

Weight : 3220 Lbs.

Horsepower : 545@6700 RPM


Road Burner

Top Speed : 205 MPH/328 HPH

Traction : Medium/High

Acceleration : 4.85 Secs

Weight : 4819 Lbs.

Horsepower : 560@8200 RPM


SUV

Top Speed : 205 MPH/328 HPH

Traction : High

Acceleration : 4.65 Secs

Weight : 4840 Lbs.

Horsepower : 540@6700 RPM


Sledster

Top Speed : 206 MPH/330 HPH

Traction : Medium

Acceleration : 4.71 Secs

Weight : 3220 Lbs.

Horsepower : 545@6700 RPM


F1

Top Speed : 207 MPH/331 HPH

Traction : Medium/Low

Acceleration : 4.63 Secs

Weight : 2240 Lbs.

Horsepower : 420@8400 RPM


Kart

Top Speed : 202 MPH/323 HPH

Traction : High

Acceleration : 4.97 Secs

Weight : 1140 Lbs.

Horsepower : 345@11000 RPM


Velocity 6000

Top Speed : 206 MPH/330 HPH

Traction : Medium

Acceleration : 4.76 Secs

Weight : 3140 Lbs.

Horsepower : 545@6700 RPM


Rodster

Top Speed : 205 MPH/328 HPH

Traction : Medium/High

Acceleration : 4.85 Secs

Weight : 4819 Lbs.

Horsepower : 560@8200 RPM


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Ritchie

Music : Chris Granner

Sr. Engineering Tech. : Patrick Hubbell


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

The California Speed FAQ by Poln.

$end


$info=calipso,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=calipso&page=detail&id=373&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Calipso (c) 1982 Tago Electronics.


You play a diver who is trying to get a treasure. Hold Fire and push in the direction you want to shoot, but you will be unable to move while doing this. Shoot the sea animals and the other player. Try to get the treasure at the bottom and return it to the boat at the top without getting attacked by sea creatures -- all before your air runs out.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 99


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=calorie,calorieb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=calorie-kun-vs-moguranian&page=detail&id=3912&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Calorie Kun vs Moguranian (c) 1986 Sega.


A traditional platforms and ladders game in which the player controls an abstract, mole-like creature that must make its way around a number of underground tunnels, avoiding enemies and collecting the items placed around the screen; before quickly making its way to the exit. The player is armed with a limited number of bombs that can be used to destroy or disable enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1calyps,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=calypso&page=detail&id=48945&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Calypso (c) 199? Maygay Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1calyp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=calypso&page=detail&id=19906&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Calypso (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_calyp,ep_calypa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=calypso&page=detail&id=40807&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Calypso (c) 1998 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Calypso was released in May 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=camlight,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=camel-lights&page=detail&id=5245&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Camel Lights (c) 1978 Game Plan.


- TRIVIA -


Only produced as a prototype.


- STAFF -


Design : Ed Cebula

Art : Mark Raneses


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6camelt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=camelot&page=detail&id=15856&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Camelot (c) 1998 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_camel,sp_camela,sp_camelb,sp_camelc,sp_cameld,sp_camele,sp_camelf,sp_camelg,sp_camelh,sp_cameli,sp_camelj,sp_camelk,sp_camell,sp_camelm,sp_cameln,sp_camelo,
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$bio

Camelot (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cameltry,cameltryj,cameltryau,cameltrya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cameltry&page=detail&id=374&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cameltry (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


The player must guide a ball through a number of mazes, rotating the maze through 180 degrees to get the ball to move in the desired direction - much like the bonus levels in the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive console title, "Sonic the Hedgehog". Each maze must be completed within a tight time limit and a number of traps and obstacles litter the mazes to slow players down.


There are, however, a number of positive targets to be hit, and bonuses - such as additional time - can be found hidden away within the mazes. When the ball is stuck or the player would like to speed up, the JUMP button can be used. If the player runs out of time before reaching the goal, a random matching game is run to allow the player more time to complete the maze. This challenge, however is very difficult to win.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 Expanded hardware

Prom Stickers : C38


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Spinner

Buttons : 1


An alternate US version uses a YM2203 @ 3 Mhz instead of the YM2610 @ 8 Mhz.


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says 1989, Cameltry was released in April 1990.


This game uses inertia and gravity to simulate how an actual ball in a maze would roll, under real-life conditions. This is what makes this game fun to play.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Cameltry, Cadash - PCCB-00043) on October 21, 1990.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Obtain a very high time and you can gain 1000 points, featuring Tiki (the Kiwi Bird of "The New Zealand Story" game) or another character of Taito.


* Obtain a low time and you can play with a slot machine.


* Round Select : Hold Service Switch at boot.

Input : Start(x3), Service Switch, Start on Service Switch Error message screen. This code (Taito Command) is used in many Taito games, G-Darius, Rastan Saga II, Gunlock/Ray Force etc.


* Ball Selection : If you hold down the START button while selecting a course (except the training course) you can change the appearance of the ball.


* Secret Bonus : If the 3 digits on the timer is the same at goal (eg 11.1, 22.2, 33.3, etc), secret bonus is added.


* Staff Credits : When seeing the ending, hold the JUMP button. NOTE : It's disabled when you select Training course.


- SERIES -


1) Cameltry (1990)

2) Mawashite Koron (2006, Nintendo DS JAP) / Labyrinth (2007, Nintendo DS EUR/USA)


- STAFF -


Produce & Game Designer: PPR Kaito

Software Programming: Magician Kaz, Teddy Koike, Tack Karube

Bit Graphics: Zak Munn, Zenzy Miya, PPR Kaito

Hardware: K. Fujimoto, M. Yamaguchi

Sound (Zuntata): Hisayoshi Ogura, Yasuhisa Watanabe

Cabinet Decoration: Hiroyasu Nagai (Super Star Nagai)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (1992) [Model SHVC-CT] 

Nintendo SNES [US] (November 1992, "On the Ball [Model SNS-CT]")

Nintendo SNES [EU] (1993, "On the Ball [Model SNSP-CT]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (September 25, 1991)

FM Towns PC [JP] (1993) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2") 


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage ("Taito Memories") : unreleased

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (June 8, 2009) [Model 306654093]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=jantouki,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=campus-hunting-jong-tou-ki&page=detail&id=1224&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Campus Hunting Jong Tou Ki (c) 1990 Dynax.


A Mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz), YM2203 (@ 2.75 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Campus Hunting Mahjong Fight Chronicle'


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4canca,sc4cancaa,sc4cancab,sc4cancac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=can-can-cash-casino&page=detail&id=42470&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Can Can Cash Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=canasta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=canasta-86&page=detail&id=5246&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Canasta 86 (c) 1986 Inder.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss7224,ss4251,ss4627,ss4252,ss8756,ss7963,ss4253,ss7255,ss4254,ss4255,ss8113,ss8112,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=candy-bars-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=26613&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Candy Bars (c) 1994 IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7224

SS4251

SS4627

SS4252

SS8756

SS7963

SS4253

SS7255

SS4254

SS4255

SS8113

SS8112


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")

Mac OS X (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss4695,ss4245,ss4638,ss4246,ss4247,ss011158,ss7287,ss4248,ss4249,ss8766,ss4250,ss8115,ss8114,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=candy-bars-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10452&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Candy Bars (c) 1994 IGT.


- UPDATES -


# SS4245

Max %: 97.405

Hit Freq.: 14.785

Win Freq.: 6.76


# SS4246

Max %: 95.084

Hit Freq.: 14.546

Win Freq.: 6.87


# SS4247

Max %: 92.584

Hit Freq.: 14.271

Win Freq.: 7.01


# SS4248

Max %: 90.103

Hit Freq.: 13.945

Win Freq.: 7.17


# SS4249

Max %: 87.557

Hit Freq.: 13.572

Win Freq.: 7.37


# SS4250

Max %: 85.096

Hit Freq.: 13.294

Win Freq.: 7.52


# SS4638

Max %: 96.208

Hit Freq.: 14.821

Win Freq.: 6.75


# SS4695

Max %: 98.036

Hit Freq.: 17.739

Win Freq.: 6.78


# SS7287

Max %: 91.022

Hit Freq.: 13.945

Win Freq.: 7.17


# SS8114

Max %: 75.078

Hit Freq.: 12.186

Win Freq.: 8.21


# SS8115

Max %: 80.051

Hit Freq.: 11.873

Win Freq.: 8.42


# SS8766

Max %: 87.557

Hit Freq.: 13.572

Win Freq.: 7.37


# SS011158

Max %: 92.562

Hit Freq.: 17.543

Win Freq.: 5.70


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")

Mac Os X (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=candy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=candy-candy&page=detail&id=32275&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Candy Candy (c) 1999 Eolith.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cndypuzl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=candy-puzzle&page=detail&id=11287&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Candy Puzzle (c) 1995 CD Express.


A Puzzle Bubble clone.


- TECHNICAL -


Cubo CD32 hardware (Amiga 68020, AGA based games system)


Main CPU:  Motorola 68EC020 at 14.3 MHz

Memory : 2 MB Chip RAM, 1 MB ROM with Kickstart ROM 3.1 and integrated cdfs.filesystem, 1KB of FlashROM for game saves

Graphics/Chipset : AGA Chipset

Akiko chip, which handles CD-ROM and can do Chunky to Planar conversion

Proprietary (MKE) CD-ROM drive at 2x speed

Expansion socket for MPEG cartridge, as well as 3rd party devices such as the SX-1 and SX32 expansion packs.

4 8-bit audio channels (2 for left, 2 for right)

Gamepad, Serial port, 2 Gameports, Interfaces for keyboard


- TRIVIA -


All CD Express games were released only in Italy.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cannonb,cannonb3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cannon-ball&page=detail&id=376&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cannon Ball (c) 1985 Soft.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cannonb2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cannon-ball&page=detail&id=34398&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cannon Ball (c) 1985 TV Game Gruenberg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cannonbp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cannon-ball&page=detail&id=34399&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cannon Ball (c) 1985 Novomatic.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cannball,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cannon-ball-horizontal-screen-version&page=detail&id=375&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cannon Ball [Horizontal Screen version] (c) 1995 Yun Sung.


This game is like a crossover between "Arkanoid" and "Puzzle Bobble". You have a paddle and must shoot the ball trying to match with the same color balls on the descending balls. If you connect three or more balls in the same color they will disappear. After the balls disappear, any balls that become detached from the descending structure also disappear. Balls can be shot in three directions: 45 degrees to the left, 45 degrees to the right, or strait up. If you are in difficult situation, you can shoot a bomb. 


Once you clear a set number of disappearances, the stage is cleared and the player is rewarded with a digitized photo image of an Asian girl in her underwear.  Each stage features a different picture with a different girl.


If the descending balls reach the players paddle, then the game is over. If you continue you restart at previous stage.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Soft Vision.


Also released as "Cannon Ball [Vertical Screen version]" (developed by J&K Production). Unlike the vertical edition, balls can be matched and cleared in irregular shapes instead of just in strait lines.


A curious bug : when you finish a stage, your score restarts with zero points! It is impossible to get a good score!


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cannballv,
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$bio

Cannon Ball [Vertical Screen version] (c) 1995 Yun Sung.


This game is like a crossover between "Arkanoid" and "Puzzle Bobble". You have a paddle and must shoot the ball trying to match with the same color balls on the descending balls. If you connect three or more balls vertically, horizontally, or diagonally that are the same color they will disappear. After the balls disappear, any balls that become detached from the descending structure also disappear. Balls can be shot in three directions: 45 degrees to the left, 45 degrees to the right, or strait up. If you are in difficult situation, you can shoot a bomb. 


Once you clear a set number of disappearances, the stage is cleared and the player is rewarded with a digitized photo image of a nude model. Each stage features a different picture with a different girl.


If the descending balls reach the player's paddle, then the game is over.


- TRIVIA -


Developed by J&K Production.


Also released as "Cannon Ball [Horizontal Screen version]" (developed by Soft Vision).

Differences between the two version:

- Vertical edition has a deeper well.

-Vertical edition only matches colored balls in strait lines, while horizontal version matches all touching balls.

- Vertical edition does not reset the score after every stage.

- Vertical edition features western nude models while the horizontal version features Asian underwear models.

- Vertical edition rewards the player after every stage with a photo image while the horizontal version only rewards the player on even numbered stages.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=candance,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cannon-dancer&page=detail&id=4432&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cannon Dancer (c) 1996 Atlus.


You control Cannon Dancer Kirrin : a overall badass and crusher of evil organizations, highly acrobatic and knows a little Shinobi-syle magic to boot. He works with a small group of pirates also looking to topple villainous empires.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 28 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996.


Developed by Mitchell Corp.


This game is known outside Japan as "OSman".


This game is often compared to "Strider", and the main reason for that being because in the early 90's several Capcom employees went to Mitchell including Isuke, the original Game Planner for Capcom's "Strider". He is credited as the sole designer for Cannon Dancer which is why the two games are so similar.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Cannon Dancer's movements :

Sliding - Down + B Button.

Dash - Hold Left or Right after Sliding.

Throwing - B Button in Jump or Sliding.

Kizami-Mai - Shake the joystick during Attack.


- STAFF -


Stage Design : Milk Tea, K.Nozawa, Stily-Stilie, Q.B.B.

Object Design : Utata Kiyoshi, Ava, N.N, K.Tatsu, Otasuke-P, Tsukahira

Ryu, Mazin, Ojiji, Kuro

Sound Music : Tago Saku

Voice : Fujii Masayo, Mr.Matsushita

Program : Namcho, Br.Coin

Game Design : Isuke


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cspike,
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$bio

Cannon Spike (c) 2000 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Psikyo. Cannon Spike was released in October 2000 by Capcom.


This game is also known in Japan as "Gunspike".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (November 14, 2000) [Model T-1215N] 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (May 3, 2002) [Model T-46601D-50]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cball,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cannonball&page=detail&id=3468&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cannonball (c) 1976 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 756 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 6


Players : 1

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Cannonball was Owen Rubin's first game at Atari. It is not known for sure if this game was ever produced, as there is no documentation or flyers of the game that have surfaced. Owen Rubin seems to think that maybe it WAS produced; however, he is unsure.


Owen wrote Cannonball while sitting in his small office at a Model 33 teletype connected to a Motorola MicBug 6800 processor, both of which were connected to simple videogame hardware. He hand-assembled the entire program--it was only 2K, but still took several months--including self-test, saving the code on punched paper tape. When his boss reviewed the game and asked for code listings, Owen said, 'What listings?' It turns out that Owen didn't know about the two computer operators, who took the listings that the designers/programmers wrote up, typed them into the PDP-1 computers, ran them to make sure they were error-free, then return a paper tape to the designer.


- STAFF -


Designed & Programmed by : Owen Rubin


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (Human Cannonball)


- SOURCES -


Owen R. Rubin

Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5cbrun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cannonball-run&page=detail&id=19939&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cannonball Run (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cbrun,ep_cbruna,ep_cbrunb,ep_cbrunc,ep_cbrund,ep_cbrune,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cannonball-run&page=detail&id=40811&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cannonball Run (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cbrun,sc5cbruna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cannonball-run&page=detail&id=42480&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cannonball Run (c) 200? BFG.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=canvas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=canvas-croquis&page=detail&id=4623&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Canvas Croquis (c) 1985 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.36 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), Namco (@ 24 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Canyon Bomber (c) 1977 Atari.


Canyon Bomber is a 2-D shooter. You control either the blimp or the plane while dropping bombs on the rocks below. Your goal is to get the highest amount of points (either against the computer or another player). You are allowed so many misses before your game ends. Misses are counted as the times you do not hit any rocks. The scores for the rocks are directly proportional to the difficulty in hitting those rocks. This game boils down to precision bombing and thinking ahead as to where the next bomb will fall. Good luck in taking out all of the rocks in the canyon.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 009493-009504


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 756 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 3


Players : 2

Buttons : 1

=> [1] Drop


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1977.


Atari was at the top of the arcade battle in 1977. Releasing no fewer then nine arcade games, Atari was the dominating force and standard that videogames were based on. Many of Atari's games were simple games of skill and hand-eye coordination.


Canyon Bomber is Howie's second Atari project ("Super Bug" was his first). The author describes his game as 'upside-down Breakout' and says it was a far superior two-player competitive game than when played one person versus the computer. He modified the "Sprint 2"'s circuitry, then programmed it.


David Nelson of Manchester, New Hampshire holds the official record for this game with 1,399 points on November 17, 2007.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is pretty simple, you get the points that are displayed on the rocks as you destroy them :

1 : One point

2 : Two points

3 : Three points

4 : Four points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, you will be on the left side of your screen in a blimp. If two players are playing, then player 1 controls the black blimp while player 2 controls the white blimp. If you are playing one player, then you control the black blimp. The goal is to get as many points as you can while avoiding misses. There are two types of aircraft in this game : Blimps and airplanes. You need to know the differences between them since your bombing accuracy is directly related to their movements.

1) Blimps tend to stay at higher altitudes and move slowly. This gives you more time to plan your bomb run.

2) Planes tend to stay at the middle and lower altitudes and move fast. This gives you very little time to plan your bomb run.


* In order to effectively drop bombs, there are a couple of things you should take into account :

1) Your forward speed will have a direct impact as to where the bomb lands. For example, you need to drop your bomb earlier to hit a specific target instead of dropping it when you are directly over the target. The reason is because the bomb will drift in the direction you are flying when it is dropped.

2) Your altitude has a lot to do with where your bombs will fall. The higher you are, the harder it will be to hit ground targets since the bomb will only drift so much from point one. Higher altitudes also tend to make the perspective harder when trying for rocks in valleys and on ledges.


* You can only take out the rocks you are headed toward. This may seem like common sense but sometimes people attempt to 'lob' a bomb over a hill on the valley floor hoping to hit the rocks just on the other side of the hill. Unfortunately, it doesn't work.


* Bombs don't 'wrap' around the screen. Your aircraft will go back and forth at random altitudes. Right when your aircraft turns for another pass, start planning on where you want to drop your next bomb.


* When the game first starts, you can take out four to five numbered rocks. As the game progresses, though, these numbers go down sharply.


* If you are fortunate enough to eliminate all the rocks in the canyon, the canyon will fill back up again. This will happen a maximum of three times (counting the first wave). After that, the game is over.


* The game is based on misses. If your opponent uses up all their misses, you can still continue until you use up all of your misses. The same is true if you use up all of your misses.


* Whenever you hit rocks under other rocks, those top rocks will settle to the next rock. In other words, you can blast the middle out of the rockpiles but they will still settle to the bottom of the canyon.


* Try to clear lanes to the three and four pointers for a higher score (The three and four points rocks are usually located on ledges or in narrow valleys).


* When you clear out half the rocks in the canyon, you will change over from the blimp to the airplane.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Howard Delman (Howie)

Howard also designed the hardware for this game.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1978)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology") 

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!") 


* Others :

Atari Flashback Classic Game Console (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Capcom Baseball - Suketto Gaijin Oo-Abare (c) 1989 Capcom.


A baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1989.


The subtitle translates from Japanese as 'The Big Attack of the Foreign Supporter'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Capcom Bowling (c) 1988 Capcom USA, Inc.


An overhead-view bowling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809E (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809E (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 245 x 360 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


Released in August 1988.


This game was originally supposed to be titled 'Beer Frame Bowling'.


Scott Spencer holds the official record for this game with a perfect score of 300 points on November 18, 2008.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hint 1 : To get a strike most of the time, position the ball between the 3rd and 4th dot behind the foul line. Also, move the ball closer to the foul line, but do NOT cross it. The closer you move the ball to the foul line, the more you may need to nudge your ball a little to the left. This is because when the ball travels slow enough on the lane, it will hook to the right.


* Hint 2 : If the ball is over the line when you position your ball, and you have not thrown it, you can move it back behind the line with no foul (which is necessary if over half of the ball is across the line...a foul will be called if you try throwing it from that position).


- SERIES -


1. Capcom Bowling (1988)

2. Coors Light Bowling (1989)


- STAFF -


Programmer : Richard Ditton

Audio Programming : David D. Thiel

Game Audio : David D. Thiel

Exciter Audio : David D. Thiel, Kyle Johnson, Neil Falconer


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Capcom Fighting Jam (c) 2004 Capcom.


This game is a mixup from various Capcom series : "Street Fighter II", "Street Fighter Zero (otherwise known as Street Fighter Alpha)", "Street Fighter III", "Warzard (otherwise known as Red Earth)", "Darkstalkers". The game features 4 (and sometimes 5 for boss characters) characters from each of the series :


From Street Fighter II :

* Ryu

* Guile

* M. Bison (Vega in Japan)

* Zangief


From Street Fighter Alpha :

* Guy

* Karin

* Rose

* Sakura

* Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki in Japan)


From Street Fighter III :

* Alex

* Chun-Li (she is originally from SFII, but she uses her SFIII sprites)

* Urien

* Yun


From Darkstalkers :

* Anakaris 

* Demitri 

* Felicia 

* Jedah 

* Pyron


From Red Earth :

* Leo 

* Hauzer 

* Hydron (Nool in Japan) 

* Kenji (Mukuro in Japan)


Capcom Fighting Jam also features a new original character named Ingrid. She was originally supposed to debut in the canceled Capcom Fighting All-Stars project.


Each fighter uses the fighting system from which game they came from. Examples include the parry system for SFIII characters, the custom combo for Alpha characters, and the EX moves for Darkstalker characters.


- TECHNICAL -


System 246 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2004.


This game is known in the US as "Capcom Fighting Evolution".


Many other Capcom characters can be seen in the stage backgrounds.


Suleputer released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Fighting Jam Original Sound Track - CPCA-10101) on 22/12/2004.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Alternate Character for Round 1 of a Match : Usually when a match starts, you will be fighting with the character that you selected first. To start a match with the character you selected second, simply hold any two kick buttons during the Vs. match screen. You will then start round one of that match with the character you selected last.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Dec.2004) [Model SLPM-65794]

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (Jun.2005) [Model A9B-00001]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Capcom Sports Club (c) 1997 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Capcom Sports Club is a multi-event sports game for one or two players who can choose to play any one of three different sports games: Tennis (Smash Stars), Football (Kick Stars) and Basketball (Dunk Stars).


The game's look and feel is typical of Capcom's output of the time and is skewed heavily towards fast, cartoon-like arcade action.


Of the three games on offer, "Smash Stars" Tennis is by far the most accomplished and would easily stand up as an arcade machine in its own right.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 24


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Capcom Sports Club was released in July 1997.


In the "Smash Stars" tennis game, the Chinese tennis player bares more than a passing resemblance to one of Capcom's most famous characters, 'Street Fighter's Chun Li, here known as 'Li-li'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Select New Teams/Player : After 1997 credits have been entered into the machine, the title page changes by adding a girl with a dog on the left side of the screen. This also unlocks 3 new teams (one for each game) as follows...

Dunk Stars - Golden USA

Smash Stars - Melody Love

Kick Stars - All Stars


* Play against secret teams : To play against the secret teams (Smash Stars - Melody, Kick Stars - Star Team and Dunk Stars - Golden USA) you must reach 200.000 points before winning the finals.


- STAFF -


Planner : Yoshifumi Fukuda

Programmers : Yoshinobu Inada, Masahito Oh!Ya! (as 'Masahito Ohya'), Kazuhiko Komori

CG-Works : Eiji Kuratani, Naoki Fujisawa, Naoki Fukushima, Shinya Kitamura

Object Designers : Shinji Sakashita, Kazuo Yorikane, Koichi Kikutani, Masao Ueda, Motohiro Shigeyama, Tsunenori Shirahama, Tomohiko Ohsumi, Tadashi Noyama

Scroll designers : Kazumi Teramoto, Maeno Megumi, Hirokazu Yoneduka, Chie Nakayama, Yoichi Tanoue, Atsushi Kanno

Sound : Hideki Okugawa, Ryoji Yamamoto

Designers : Daigo Ikeno, Masae Okano, Satoshi Ukai, Shinchiro Komizu

Voice Actors : Tomoyuki Morikawa, Jin Yamanoi, Miyuki Yamamoto (Arts Vision)

Producer : Yoshimi Ohnishi

General Producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Supervisor : Yoshiki Okamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Capcom Vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000 (c) 2000 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Fighting Game Fans Rejoice! 14 characters from Capcom's street fighter face off against 14 characters from SNK's king of Fighters.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Capcom Vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000 was released in August 2000.


The story between Capcom and SNK, or to be more specific, Ansatsu-Shotokan (the style of Ryu, Ken, Gouki and to a lesser extent, Sean and Sakura), Kyokugen-ryuu (the style of Ryo, Robert, Yuri, Takuma and Marco) and Saikyou-ryuu (the style of Dan and to a lesser extent, Blanka and Sakura), has been well-documented. Essentially, Saikyou-ryuu claims to be a parody of Ansatsu-Shotokan, but was really a shot at Kyokugen-ryuu, which some people say was ripped-off of Ansatsu-Shotokan.


Capcom actually created the conflict that started the infamous real-life Capcom Vs. SNK battle, when they claimed "Art of Fighting" ripped off "Street Fighter"... then ripped off "Art of Fighting" with their "Street Fighter Alpha" games (Ryu - Ryo, Ken - Robert, Akuma - Takuma, Sakura - Yuri...). Note that SNK changed the cast for "Art of Fighting 3", and Capcom kept updating "Street Fighter Alpha 3".


You can choose two grooves. One represents Capcom and the other SNK. The grooves came from one of the company's games. Capcom's groove came from the "Street Fighter Alpha" series, which let's you power up your meter up to three levels. You can vary the strength of your super based on what buttons you press. The SNK groove came from "The King of Fighters 94" to 96, in "The King of Fighters 97" & 98 it was under the Extra system. The meter increases as you are attacked or you can charge it yourself by pressing HP/HK. When your health is low, your supers become more powerful.


One stage is called 'Stage of Final Fight', which is based on the Slums from "Final Fight".


The theme for Geese Howard's stage (Vigor Force) contains a voice sample from the original Star Trek series; Season 1, Episode 10 ("The Corbomite Maneuver"). The sample says "you are being taken under our power to your destination".


M. Bison's taunt, in which he removes his hat and slicks back his hair, is based on an illustration by Capcom artist Bengus for "Super Street Fighter II".


Akuma uses the EXACT same button combination for the Shungokusatsu as Yuri uses in "The King of Fighters 2001" for her parody move, the Yuri Chou Enbu. Notably, the latter move is not available in "Capcom Vs. SNK.".


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom VS. SNK Millenium Fight 2000 Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1045) on 20/09/2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* EX Characters : While selecting a character, hold the START button, and the normal above the character's name should change to EX. This does not work for all players such as characters with a 4-person evil equivalent, and 3-person characters.


* Turn All Ratios to Two : At the Title Screen, Hold down Light Punch and Hard Punch (Buttons A and B), then press START without releasing the 2 buttons.

Keep holding down all the 3 buttons. At the character select screen, you'll notice that their is now only one line. All character ratios are equal. You will now have the ability to use 2 Boss Character or even 2 Evil Ryus or Ioris.


* Unlock hidden characters : This code requires access to the NAOMI Game Configuration (operators only). Enter the NAOMI setup using the test button, and then select the Game Test Mode option (scroll down the list with the Service Credit button, select with the Test button). Select the Password option (scroll with the 1P joystick, select with the 1P SHOT1 button).

Password - Effect

SNIBD6IO - Disables all EX character modes

0H2DK0EI - Disables all hidden stages and bosses; disables all Ratio-4 playable characters

OIASHCBR - Enables all EX character modes; enables Evil Ryu & Evil Iori; enables hidden stages (Morrigan after stg. 3 w/ >70gps; Akuma after stg.4 w/ >85gps)

OGSDOROG - Enables Ratio-4 playable character Akuma (must have Ratio-4 characters enabled)

KNOIRGON - Enables some EX character modes

MTOMHMNA - Enables some EX character modes (different characters)

ASTUERUP - Enables some EX character modes (different characters)


- SERIES -


1. SNK Vs. Capcom - The Match of the Millennium (1999, Neo Geo Pocket Color)

2. Capcom Vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000 (2000)

3. Capcom Vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000 Pro (2001)

4. Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Mark of the Millennium 2001 (2001)

5. SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom (2003)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Capcom Vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000 Pro (c) 2001 Capcom Co., Ltd.


An updated version of "Capcom Vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000", with 2 new fighters (Dan Hibiki from Capcom and Joe Higashi from SNK).


- TECHNICAL -


Sega NAOMI GD-ROM hardware


- TRIVIA -


Capcom Vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000 Pro was released in May 2001.


You can choose 2 grooves. One represents Capcom and the other SNK. The grooves came from one of the company's games. Capcom's groove came from the Street Fighter Alpha series, which let's you power up your meter up to three levels. You can vary the strength of your super based on what buttons you press. The SNK groove came from King of Fighters 94 to 96, in King of Fighters 97 & 98 it was under the Extra system. The meter increases as you are attacked or you can charge it yourself by pressing HP/HK. When your health is low, your supers become more powerful.


The theme for Geese Howard's stage (Vigor Force) contains a voice sample from the original Star Trek series; Season 1, Episode 10 (The Corbomite Maneuver). The sample says "you are being taken under our power to your destination".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* EX Characters : While selecting a character, hold the START button, and the normal above the character's name should change to EX. This does not work for all players such as characters with a 4-person evil equivalent, and 3-person characters.


* Turn All Ratios to Two : At the Title Screen, Hold down Light Punch and Hard Punch (Buttons A and B), then press START without releasing the 2 buttons.

Keep holding down all the 3 buttons. At the character select screen, you'll notice that their is now only one line. All character ratios are equal. You will now have the ability to use 2 Boss Character or even 2 Evil Ryus or Ioris.


* Unlock hidden characters : This code requires access to the NAOMI Game Configuration (operators only). Enter the NAOMI setup using the test button, and then select the Game Test Mode option (scroll down the list with the Service Credit button, select with the Test button). Select the Password option (scroll with the 1P joystick, select with the 1P SHOT1 button).

Password - Effect

SNIBD6IO - Disables all EX character modes

0H2DK0EI - Disables all hidden stages and bosses; disables all Ratio-4 playable characters

OIASHCBR - Enables all EX character modes; enables Evil Ryu & Evil Iori; enables hidden stages (Morrigan after stg. 3 w/ >70gps; Akuma after stg.4 w/ >85gps)

OGSDOROG - Enables Ratio-4 playable character Akuma (must have Ratio-4 characters enabled)

KNOIRGON - Enables some EX character modes

MTOMHMNA - Enables some EX character modes (different characters)

ASTUERUP - Enables some EX character modes (different characters)


- SERIES -


1. SNK Vs. Capcom - The Match of the Millennium (1999, Neo Geo Pocket Color)

2. Capcom Vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000 (2000)

3. Capcom Vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000 Pro (2001)

4. Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Mark of the Millennium 2001 (2001)

5. SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom (2003)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Jun.2001) [Model T-1247M]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Apr.2002) [Model SLPM-87053]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Mark of the Millennium 2001 (c) 2001 Capcom Co., Ltd.


2 of the best fighting games come together... again! Experience the ultimate 2-D fighting game with 44 characters and 6 grooves.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) GD-Rom Hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Capcom Vs. SNK 2 was released in December 2001.


The game is known in Japan as "Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Millionaire Fighting 2001".


* Here are the debut games of the 24 SNK characters :

Athena Asamiya - "Athena"

Benimaru Nikaido - "The King of Fighters '94"

Chang Koehan (accompanied by Choi Bounge) - "The King of Fighters '94"

Geese Howard - "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" ("Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai" in Japan)

God Rugal - New character based on Omega Rugal from "The King of Fighters '94"

Haohmaru - "Samurai Shodown" ("Samurai Spirits" in Japan)

Hibiki Takane - "The Last Blade 2"

Iori Yagami - "The King of Fighters '95"

Joe Higashi - "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" ("Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai" in Japan)

Kim Kaphwan - "Fatal Fury 2" ("Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-Naru Tatakai" in Japan)

King - "Art of Fighting" ("Ryuuko no Ken" in Japan)

Kyo Kusanagi - "The King of Fighters '94"

Mai Shiranui - "Fatal Fury 2" ("Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-Naru Tatakai" in Japan)

Nakoruru - "Samurai Shodown" ("Samurai Spirits" in Japan)

Orochi Iori - "The King of Fighters '97"

Raiden - "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" ("Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai" in Japan)

Rock Howard - "Garou - Mark of the Wolves"

Rugal Bernstein - "The King of Fighters '94"

Ryo Sakazaki - "Art of Fighting" ("Ryuuko no Ken" in Japan)

Ryuhaku Todo - "Art of Fighting" ("Ryuuko no Ken" in Japan)

Ryuji Yamazaki - "Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory" ("Garou Densetsu 3 - Haruka-Naru Tatakai" in Japan)

Terry Bogard - "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" ("Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai" in Japan)

Vice - "The King of Fighters '96"

Yuri Sakazaki - "Art of Fighting 2" ("Ryuuko no Ken 2" in Japan)


* And the 24 from Capcom :

Akuma (Gouki in Japan) - "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" ("Super Street Fighter II X" in Japan)

Balrog (M. Bison in Japan) - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Blanka - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Cammy - "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers"

Chun-Li - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Dan Hibiki - "Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' dreams" ("Street Fighter Zero" in Japan)

Dhalsim - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Eagle - "Street Fighter"

Edmund Honda - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Guile - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Ken Masters - "Street Fighter"

Kyosuke Kagami - "Rival Schools - United by Fate"

M. Bison (Vega in Japan) - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Maki - "Final Fight 2"

Morrigan Aensland - "Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors" ("Vampire - The Night Warriors" in Japan)

Rolento Schugerg - "Final Fight"

Ryu - "Street Fighter"

Sakura Kasugano - "Street Fighter Alpha 2" ("Street Fighter Zero 2" in Japan)

Sagat - "Street Fighter"

Satsui no Hadou ni Mezameta Ryu - "Street Fighter Alpha 2" ("Street Fighter Zero 2" in Japan)

Shin Akuma - (New Character based on Shin Akuma from "Street Fighter Alpha 2")

Vega (Balrog in Japan) - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Yun Lee - "Street Fighter III - New Generation"

Zangief - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"


Before the match begins, if Sakura and Yuri are about to fight, Yuri does a parody of Felicia's intro from "Vampire Savior" where she raises her hand in a surprised position and says 'Osu' (karate greeting). Sakura bows responding 'Pleased To Meet You'.


The game contains six grooves that you can select. There are three from Capcom and three from SNK. Interesting enough the Capcom grooves put together spell out CAP and SNK spells out SNK. Each groove came from a specific game in each company's series...

* C Groove : From "Street Fighter Alpha 3"'s A-ism. Powers up to three level and you can variate the strength of your super depending if you hit LP/LK (Weak), MP/MP (Middle), and HP/HK (Strong).

* A Groove : A combination of "Street Fighter Alpha 3"'s V-ism and "Super Street Fighter II Turbo"'s system. The main draw of this groove is the custom combos.

* P Groove : From "Street Fighter III - Third Strike"'s engine. The main feature of the groove is the parry technique.

* S Groove : From "The King of Fighters 94" to 96, in KOF97 & 98 it's under the Extra system. You can either charge up the super meter by being attacked or by using HP & HK to charge it. When your life is low you can perform more powerful supers.

* N Groove : From "The King of Fighters 97" & 98 under the Advanced system. This groove allows you to initiate a MAX status at a cost of one charged meter. During the MAX status your offense and defense strength increase and at a cost of one charged meter you can perform the strongest super.

* K Groove : From "Samurai Showdown". This groove allows you to go into a 'rage' mode once your meter fills up. The meter can only fill when you are hit or block an opponent's attack. Also, the groove has a 'Just Defended' action where you block just as the attack hits you. This is most likely from "Garou - Mark of the Wolves".


The Osaka stadium stage is based on the real life Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.


The floats in the background of the Aomori stage resemble E.Honda (on the left), Haohmaru (on the right), and Kyoshiro (from the Samurai Shodown series)


Cameo Apperances :

* Aomori : Goro Daimon (from The King of Fighters) can be seen banging drums

* London : Dudley (along with his butler), Elena (from Street Fighter III), Carman Cole (from Art of Fighting 3), Billy & Lilly Kane (from Fatal Fury),  Mei-Ling (from Red Earth), and Rose (from Street Fighter Alpha) can be seen in the background.

* Nairobi : Rouge (from the Power Stone) & Leona (from The King of Fighters) are on top of a car. Alex (from Street Fighter III), Fokker (from Power Stone), Ralf Jones, Clark Steel, and Heidern (from The King of Fighters) can be seen behind the car. Goro Daimon also appears to watch the battle when Kyo fights Benimaru in-game.

* Shanghai : Hsien-Ko (from Darkstalkers), June (from Star Gladiator), Xiang Fei (from Fatal Fury), Shermie, Chin Gentsai, and Bao (from The King of Fighters) can be seen throughout the rotating arena. Goro Daimon also appears to watch the battle when Kyo fights Benimaru in-game.


- UPDATES -


Capcom vs SNK 2 may have been one of those games that were unwilling victims of terror-related censorship in the US. Then again, it could have been planned all along for the US version. Whatever it is, here's an interesting tidbit : For the US versions, all references to gods or genocide is removed. What does that mean? God Rugal was referred to as Ultimate Rugal in the English version. Rugal's Genocide Cutter and Sagat's Tiger Genocide also had minor name changes (Although the Tiger Destroyer sounds the same as before, calling a move the Destroyer Cutter is rather stupid IMO).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Fight Mini-Bosses : Satisfy all of the following conditions...

1. Get at least 800 points.

2. Never get hit by more than 5 first hits in any match.

3. Have at least 2 CC finish or Super finish.

Geese/Vega will appear after the 4th match (the match before the final round).


* Finest KO : To obtain a finest KO, satisfy one of the following...

1. Counter a super move with a special move.

2. Counter a special move with a level 3 super.

3. Counter a super move with a super move.

4. Finish an opponent with a level 3 super who is taunting.

For 2. & 3., one can start with any normal/special move that counter the special/super move, as long as the finishing hit is the level 3 super, Finest KO will appear.


- SERIES -


1. SNK Vs. Capcom - The Match of the Millennium (1999, Neo Geo Pocket Color)

2. Capcom Vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000 (2000)

3. Capcom Vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000 Pro (2001)

4. Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Mark of the Millennium 2001 (2001)

5. SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom (2003)


- STAFF -


Akuma : Tomomichi Nishimura  	

Balrog : Koichi Yamadera 	

Blanka : Yuji Ueda 	

Cammy : Miki Nagasawa 	

Chun-Li : Michiko Neya

Dan Hibiki : Osamu Hosoi

Dhalsim : Yoshiharu Yamada

E. Honda : Masashi Sugahara

Eagle : Jin Yamanoi

Evil Ryu : Toshiyuki Morikawa 	

Guile : Koichi Yamadera

Ken Masters : Yuji Kishi

Kyosuke Kagami : Isshin Chiba

M. Bison : Norio Wakamoto

Maki : Miki Nagasawa

Morrigan Aensland : Yayoi Jingusi 	

Rolento Schugerg : Jin Yamanoi

Ryu : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Shin Akuma : Tomomichi Nishimura

Vega : Yuji Ueda


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Sep.2001) [Model T-1249M]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Sep.2001) [Model SLPM-65047]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Sep.2001, "Capcom vs SNK 2 Modem Pack") [Model CPCS-01001]

Nintendo GameCube [JP] (Jul.2002, "Capcom Vs. SNK 2 EO") [Model DOL-GEOJ-JPN]

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (Jan.2003, "Capcom Vs. SNK 2 EO") [Model EI5-00001]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Jul.2003, "Capcom vs SNK 2 [The Best]") [Model SLPM-74402]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Aug.2007, "Capcom vs SNK 2 [The Best]") [Model SLPM-74246]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Sep.2008, "Capcom vs SNK 2 Millionaire Fighting 2001/Street Fighter III 3rd Strike Fight for the Future Value Pack") [Model CPCS-01040]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Capcom World - Adventure Quiz (c) 1989 Capcom.


A quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Capcom World was released in November 1989.


This game features a few characters from other Capcom games : Red Arremer King from "Ghouls'n Ghost", Dr. Wily from the Megaman series, Unknown Soldier from "Forgotten Worlds" and Mobi Chan who appears in several Capcom games as a bonus item (he originally appeared in "Side Arms - Hyper Dyne").


Pony Canyon/Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Final Fight : G.S.M. Capcom 3 - PCCB-00030) on May 21, 1990.


- SERIES -


1. Capcom World - Adventure Quiz (1989)

2. Capcom World 2 - Adventure Quiz [CP-S No. 20] (1992)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine CD-ROM² [JP] (June 19, 1992; "Adventure Quiz Capcom World - Hatena no Daibouken [Model HCD2028]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cworld2j,
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Capcom World 2 - Adventure Quiz (c) 1992 Capcom.


A quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)

Game ID : CP-S No. 20


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1992.


This game features a multitude of characters from several Capcom games! Here they are listed by source game title :

* "Captain Commando [CP-S No. 17]" : Captain Commando, Baby Head (Baby Commando), Mack the Knife (Mummy Commando), Ginzu the Ninja (Ninja Commando), Carol, Doppel, Dr.T.W. (with the Monster), Marbin, Scumocide and Wooky (with a Robot).

* "Final Fight [CP-S No. 08]" : Cody, Guy, Haggar, Abigail, Edi E., Poison, Rolento and Sodom.

* "Forgotten Worlds [CP-S No. 01]" : Unknown Soldier, Dust Dragon and the girl from the shop.

* "The King of Dragons [CP-S No. 15]" : Cleric, Dwarf, Elf, Fighter, Wizard and Gildiss (the final boss).

* "Knights of the Round [CP-S No. 18]" : Arthur, Lancelot, Perceval, Garibaldi (or Arlon?) and Scorn.

* "Magic Sword - Heroic Fantasy [CP-S No. 11]" : Lizardman, Theif, Drokmar, Quimyra and several unnamed characters (player one, the cloak and dagger baddie, the skull wizard baddie and the dragon).

* "Mega Man III" : Megaman, Dr. Light, Dr. Wily, Protoman, Geminiman, Hardman, Shadowman, Snakeman, Hammer Joe and Mon King.

* "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14]" : Blanka, Chun Li, Dhalsim, E. Honda, Guile, Ken, Ryu and Zangief.

* "Strider [CP-S No. 03]" : Strider Hiryu.

* "Three Wonders [CP-S No. 16]" : Gaia, Laru (the one with the sword) and an unnamed rabbit (player one from the 'Don't Pull' segment).


Two of the game's characters (Pure & Fur) appear as assist characters in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes".


- SERIES -


1. Capcom World - Adventure Quiz (1989)

2. Capcom World 2 - Adventure Quiz [CP-S No. 20] (1992)


- STAFF -


Character designers : Yamachan, Okame, Kitasan, M. Okazaki, Nakatsuka, Ban, Hkn, E. Shida

Programmers : M. Kobayashi, Pon, Hero Hero, H.M.D.

Music & sound : Syun Nishigaki (SYUN)

Planners : C. Kanemitsu, Hiratou K-Suke, K. Nishikawa, E. Shida


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Capitan Uncino (c) 2000 Nazionale Elettronica Giochi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Capitani Coraggiosi (c) 2001 Nazionale Elettronica Giochi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Capitol (c) 1981 Universal Video Spiel.


An old German shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 2.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : TMS36XX (@ 0.372 Khz), Discrete


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1981.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=captaven,captavene,captavenu,captavenj,captavena,captavenuu,captavenua,
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Captain America and the Avengers (c) 1991 Data East Corp.


A side-scrolling beat'em up (punctuated with occasional shoot'em up sections) in which one or more players take on the role of either Captain America, Iron Man, Vision, or Hawkeye as they prepare to do battle with Red Skull and his henchmen. Each player character has a different weapon or power that can be used throughout the game to assist them in combat. Captain America uses his shield, Iron Man uses his repulsor rays, Vision uses his solar beam and Hawkeye uses his bow and arrows. There are also additional superheroes such as Quicksilver, Sub-Mariner, Wonder Man, and The Wasp who appear at certain points in the game to assist the player characters. Some of the super-villain foes that await the heroes are Klaw, The Living Laser, Whirlwind, The Grim Reaper, The Wizard, The Controllers, The Mandarin, The Juggernaut (from X-Men), Ultron and Crossbones. The game consists of all five stages.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAN


Main CPU : ARM (@ 7 Mhz), HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.514 Khz)


Players : 2 or 4 (selectable by dipswitch)

Control: 8-Way Joystick

Buttons: 2

=> [1] Start/Attack [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Captain America and the Avengers was released in October 1991.


Josh Bycer holds the official record for this game with 496801 points on April 20, 1997.


A Captain America and the Avengers unit appears in the 1994 movie 'Airheads'.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" and has text and voice-over "America still needs your help!" on the continue screen.


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Koji Jinbo (K. Jimbo)

Project Leader : Iwao Horita (Horitan)

Marketing : Makoto Nagao, Hitoshi Kitazume

Hardware Designers : Mad Scientist Dr.Yaj Mahal

Hardware Assistant : Toshio Kawamoto

Sound Designers: Tomoyoshi Sato (Tom Sato), Tatsuya Kiuchi (Mr. K)

Graphic Master : Masanori Tokoro

Graphics Cooperaters : Sonomi Kiyota, Oguri, Atsushi Takahashi, Hiroshi Koga, Touma Arakawa

Translators : Yoshiya Nishi, Steve Miller, Etsuko Kobata

Back Up : Jeff Brown, Naomi Susa

Graphic Producer : Tomoji Kodama

Graphic A.P. : Yaeko Kodama

Key Animator : Takashi Sokabe

In Between : Akihiko Mamashita

Background : Fumie Nuibe

Color Director : Noriyuki Yoshino

Graphic Designers : Hanaita, Ayumi Hanimaru, Yasuyuki Sato, Surupi

Game Designer : Hidenobu Ito

Software Designers : Tac. H, Hiroshi Ohnuki, Tesa Amusement Service, MI Computer, KM

Special Thanks : H. Fukuda, Deco all planners, Kappa-Kun, Tomoo Adachi, Yoshiyuki Ishibiki, Shinichi Sato, Kenichi Fujimoto, Yuichi Shiono, Eiichi Nishiyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (December 1991) [Model NES-6E] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (1992) [Model NES-6E] 

Sega Genesis [US] (1992) [Model T-13056] 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1992) [Model 3206-50] 

Sega Mega Drive [BR] (1992 - Tec Toy) 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1995, Classic edition) [Model 1087-50]

Sega Game Gear [US] (1993) 

Nintendo Super Famicom [US] (September 1993) [Model SNS-6A]

Nintendo Super Famicom [EU] (1993) [Model SNSP-6A-UKV]

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (February 1994) [Model DMG-VP]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Captain Bear (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Captain Cash (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Captain Cash (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Captain Commando (c) 1991 Capcom Co., Ltd. 


In this beat'em up, Captain Commando and his three faithful companions travel through various locales on their way to confront the evil Scumocide!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 17


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2 or 4 

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Captain Commando was released in November 1991. 


CAPtain COMmando = CAPCOM 


The stages of the game takes place in "Final Fight"'s Metro City, but in the year 2026. 


Captain Commando is Capcom's own homage to classic American sci-fi shows and magazines and the work of artists like Frank R. Paul. It was not the only game, though; "Battle Circuit" is even a better example of Capcom's enthusiasm for this stuff. 


Each of the player's button on the dedicated 4-player cabinet uses a unique two-in-one play action button design : two large half circle buttons (red & blue) placed straight side by straight side to form one big circle, thus making two buttons look like one big button cut in half vertically. 


Mack the Knife's name is based on a song made popular in the mid 1950's by Louis Armstrong, and later by Bobby Darin. 


Ginzu the ninja's name comes from the ginzu kitchen knives which were introduced in the 1970's which were made famous by its TV advertising campaign. 


Sho (Ginzu the ninja's Japanese name) is probably based on Sho Kosugi who is a Japanese actor who is known for his portrayals of ninjas in various movies in the 1980's. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Captain Commando : G.S.M. Capcom 5 - PCCB-00083) on March 21, 1992.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen. 


Sho is called Ginzu in US, Jennety is called Mack the Knife, and Hoover is called Baby Head in the US.


- STAFF -


Planners : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Junichi Ohno (Ohno)

Character Designers : Kurisan, Ouji, Eripyon. N, Mattian, Q, Mayo, Ykaru M.

Scroll Designers : Koi, Konomi (Powerful Konomi), Sui, Buppo, Go

Programmers : Y. Egawa, Yokoyama, T. Ueno, Yoshizumi

Sound : Masaki Izutani (T. Yomage)

Sound-Sub : Syun Nishigaki (Syun)

Special Thanks : James Goddard (DJames), Scott, Tetsu, Akira Nishitani (Nin)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (1995) 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (March 17, 1995) [Model SGVC-QM] 

Nintendo SNES [US] (August 1995) [Model SNS-QM] 

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive [Unreleased Prototype] 

Sega CD/Mega-CD [Unreleased Prototype] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (September 17, 1998) [Model SLPS-01567] 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Captain Hook [Model 780] (c) 1985 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 780


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1985.


450 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Cebula


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Captain Scarlet (c) 2002 Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet Dimensions :

Height : 179 cm.

Width : 71 cm.

Depth : 71,6 cm.

Weight : 120 Kg.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2002.


Based on the television serie of the same name.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Captain Silver (c) 1987 Data East.


A side-scrolling game where you must slice enemies with your sword to rescue your beloved.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1987.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1988)

Nintendo Famicom


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Captain Sky Hawk (c) 1989 Nintendo of America, Inc.


The game player is the pilot of the plane and must both avoid the mountainous terrain while shooting aliens.


There are 9 missions in the game. Missions 1 through seven each have 3 objectives while missions 8 and 9 have 2 objectives and 1 objective, respectively.


The objectives vary across missions and include destroying an enemy base, dropping supplies, picking up a scientist, and docking with a space station.


The player can fire 4 types of weapons : Cannon, Phoenix Air Intercept Missiles, Maverick air-to-ground missiles, and Hawk bombs. The cannon is the only weapon with an unlimited supply. The rest of the weapons must be purchased between missions after docking with the space station.


The game is very reminiscent of the classic, "Zaxxon". The game features top-down scrolling overhead isometric graphics, including simulated 3-D terrain. The terrain mimics the look of flight simulators available for the PC at the time. The game player is the pilot of the plane, code-named the F-14VTS (a fictional version of the F-14), and must both avoid the mountainous terrain while annilating aliens.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : YW


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Concept by Milton Bradley and Developed by Rare.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extra Lives And All Weapons : To start with 9 lives and all the weapons, press Start and wait for the title screen to re-appear then press A+Down and press Start.


* Invincibility Code : When the letters on the screen (in the very beginning of the game) begin to fall off, press Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Start.


* Level Skip : During the game, on the 2nd Controller, press Up, A, B to go to the next stage.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Captain Tomaday (c) 1999 Visco Corp.


A comical vertically scrolling shoot'em up starring a mutated tomato who punches the enemy and can transform to other weird characters.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0249


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Left punch/Super blow attack [B] Right punch/Super blow attack [C] Formation change


- TRIVIA -


Captain Tomaday was released in May 1999.


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS and was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- STAFF -


Producer : Don Gabacho (Don Gabacyo)

Director : Ume. W

Graphic designers : Max Noda, Mi, Mo, Mocchi, Nike. Pu!, Sadaijin, Shimarisu, Takano

Programmers : Bilbo, Chi-chan, Marin, Momonga, Alice You


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Car 2 (c) 1979 RZ Bologna.


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Head On 2 (Sega)".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Car Action (c) 1983.


- TRIVIA -


Bootleg of "Burnin' Rubber". For more information about the game itself, please see the original entry.


Original Products:

Burnin' Rubber (Data East)

Burnin' Rubber [Deco cassette No. 27]  (Data East)

Bump 'n' Jump [Deco cassette No. 27]  (Data East USA)


Licensed products:

Bump 'n' Jump [Upright model] [No. 349] (Bally Midway)

Bump 'n' Jump [Cocktail model] [No. 350] (Bally Midway)


Unofficial products:

Car Action (Unknown manufacturer)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=carhop,
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Car Hop (c) 1991 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 725


- TRIVIA -


1,061 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Car Jamboree (c) 1983 Omori Electric.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1983 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Car Polo (c) 1977 Exidy.


Car Polo is an 'up-to-four player' full color video game that combines the skills of driving with the intense player interaction of team sports. The object is to score by bumping or pushing the ball with a car into your team's goal. Teamwork revolves around passing and blocking strategy. Play becomes fast and furious, and excitement is enhanced by car motor noises, crash sounds, controlled grass skids and bouncing ball motions.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 940.75 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 17


Players : 4

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1977.


Car polo is the first video games utilizing the micro-processor technology (controlled by a Single Logic Board) and a color display.


H.R. Pete Kauffman founded Exidy in 1973 as a manufacturer of coin-operated video games. 'Exidy' is an abbreviation of 'Excellence In Dynamics'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bugs : If you insert a coin too fast (before the GAME OVER sign appears), the cars will chase 'away' from the ball.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Howell Ivey


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Car Wash (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Card Cash (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Card Line (c) 199? Veltmeijer Automaten.


A card game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8051 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 280 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Player : 1

Buttons : 10


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Card Shark (c) 199? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Card Shark Club (c) 2003 Vivid.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet Dimensions (HxWxD)  :

179cm x 68cm x 68cm


- TRIVIA -


Card Shark Club was released on January 20, 2003.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Cardinal Spin (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Caribbean Cash (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Caribbean Cash (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Caribbean Cash (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Caribbean Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Caribbean Cruise (c) 1989 International Concepts.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : C102


- TRIVIA -


377 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Caribbean Gold II (c) 1995 Aristocrat.


- TECHNICAL -


MK4 hardware.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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CarnEvil (c) 1998 Midway Games, Inc.


CarnEvil is a rail shooting game arcade game using a light gun. It is set in the fictional town of Greely Valley, Iowa, wherein the protagonist (called Jacob in the manual) takes a tour through the town cemetery. According to the story's premise, if a golden token is inserted into the mouth of the jester's head on top of the tombstone of Professor Ludwig von Tökkentäkker, a haunted amusement park will appear after long absence.


Jacob and his friend Lisa investigate this legend, and fulfill the conditions of the premise; whereupon the jester's head comes to life and raises the undead carnival from the ground, all trying to take their brains. During this process, Jacob obtains a shotgun from the shooting gallery at the entrance to fight through hordes of monsters, zombies, and insects.


Jacob faces enemies in the three attractions: the Haunted House, Rickety Town and Freak Show. And must defeat a strong 'boss character' at the end of each, as well as periodic sub-bosses. After escaping all three areas, he enters the Big Top, and fights clowns and circus animals to reach the center ring, whence he is taken to Tökkentäkker's zeppelin to face Tökkentäkker and his jester Umlaut. Tökkentäkker is defeated when the player strikes him into the zeppelin's propellers, causing both to collapse. Thereafter Jacob wakes in the cemetery, which has returned to normal. Seeing the token emerge from Tökkentäkker's tombstone, he re-inserts it while Lisa orders him not to do so.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Seattle hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 150 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


CarnEvil was released on October 31, 1998 in North America just in time for Halloween.


The title of the game is a pun for 'The Carnival of Evil'.


The following movies are referenced in the game in some sort of way: Carnival of Souls (1962), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), and Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988).


The following poem appears at the start of the game:

When the moon is full and the trees are bare-

Walk through the Cemetery if you dare.

Where skeletons rot and corpses fester-

Locate to the tomb with the skull of a Jester.

Feed him a token all shiny and new-

It is then that CarnEvil will return for YOU!


Rob Zombie's 'Superbeast' is used for one of the attract sequences in the game.


The characters from "Trog" make a cameo in the Freak Show section, where the cavemen are frozen in a block of ice, the label states 'Frozen in time!'. The Dinos of Trog are enemies in the Rickety Town level.


It is said to be 'perhaps the most twisted video game ever' by the LA Weekly.


Jeff Matza holds the official record for this game with 2,083,180 points on February 19, 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Crazy Hats & Afro Haircuts : Choose the Haunted House stage and then shoot five times before the stage starts. You will see that the zombies and other characters will have crazy hats and even afros on their heads!


* Easy Kills : When starting the game don't go to the haunted house, either go to the freak show or the other one. After you beat the other stages go back to the haunted house and keep on shooting the mini-boss in the face mask until his mask comes off - then shoot him in the arms until you see one blow off. The next time you battle with him shoot him in the head and the missing arm that will give you a chance to survive him. After that you will encounter the main boss. Start to shoot her clothes off, that will make her weak so that you can beat her easily {you can do this on any boss or mini-boss}. 


* Defeat 'Hambone' Easily : The main weak point of Hambone, level one end-boss, is his large Gatling gun. That's right, just keep shooting as fast as you can at his gun and you will waste his energy and keep him from shooting at you. During the brief moments when he is not shooting, fire at either his head or legs but be sure to keep shooting the gun. As the screen moves from the right side of the hallway to the left, grab the shotgun that appears! Marksman lose very little energy on Hambone.


* Defeat 'Hambone the Revenge' Easily : Like his precursor, Hambone the Revenges' weak point is his Gatling gun (For this battle though, you should definitely have the machine gun). Unload on his gun, which shoots skulls instead of bullets. If you are playing alone, only three skulls should be fired; but with two players Hambone may fire six. Hambone the Revenge is probably the only end-boss that is best tackled alone. 


* Defeat 'Evil Marie' Easily : At the beginning of the battle, shoot at either Evil Marie's body or head until her clothes have fallen off or her face has been bloodied. Thereafter, focus on her weak point the hickey on her neck. Marie is a formidable foe who is best attacked with a friend. 


* Defeat 'Krampus' Easily : Krampus, the fourth level end-boss, is probably the toughest enemy that you will have to face. Shoot at his head and chest until these areas are bloodied. Then concentrate on his chest, which will open and expose the heart his main weak point. Krampus' legs and groin are also vulnerable. And in 2-player games, it's best for each character to train his firearm either above or below the torso.


* Defeat 'Eyeclops' Easily : To defeat Eyeclops, you will need to shoot every eye on his body. Although this sounds difficult, it really isn't. Rapid fire (and a decent aim) is the key. Shoot the eyes on his chest first, then go for the extremities! 


* Defeat 'Junior' Easily : Junior, the last end-boss, is the easiest to defeat. It's quite possible to beat him without getting a scratch. You will need to shoot every part of Junior's pudgy body until it turns red which means targeting the head, limbs and even his diaper! During one of his tantrums, when he rips apart the roof and vomits, make sure that you shoot the last morsel of yellow upchuck (If you don't, Junior's last meal is on you!). When he's all red, shoot the darker leg and give him his final spanking!


* Arcade operators can replace Junior with a boss called Deaddy in the game's additional adjustments menu.


- STAFF -


Based on a concept by : Jack E. Haeger


Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Kenneth J. Fedesna

Production manager : Paul Dussault

Programming : Samuel Christian Zehr, Jason Blochowiak

Art : Scott Pikulski, Samuel Lewis Crider, Martin Murphy, Rowan Atalla, Martin Martinez, Jack E. Haeger

Lead game code programmer : Samuel Christian Zehr

Background movies (Direction and animation) : Samuel Lewis Crider, Rownan Atalla

3-D character design : Scott Pikulski

3-D character animation & Motion capture : Martin Murphy

Original score & Sound effects : Kevin Quinn, Jason Blochowiak

Opening & closing cinematics by Blur : Stephanie Taylor (CG producer), Aaron Powell (CG supervisor / animator), Kirby Miller, Eric Prinkel (animators), Mr. Tim Miller (creative director)

Texture paintings : Martin Martinez

Cabinet graphics : Daniel Vincent Bigelow

Gun & cabinet design : Chris Bobrowski, Tom Kopera, Dave Link

Voice talent : Phoebe Fuller-Spichiger, Marc Falkenberg, Scott Pikulski, Stephanie Eckles, Martin Martinez, Rob Berry, Mary Lin Luscolino, Jack E. Haeger, Bethann Smukowski, Frank Welker (Enemmies voice)

Motion capture talent : Jack E. Haeger, Martin Murphy, Carlos Pesina

Hardware support : Sheridan Oursler, Rosalind Dugas, Leroy Brown, Pat Cox

Creative media : Christa Woss, Dave Paulus, Jennifer Chervenick, Patrick Fitzgerald, Bethann Smukowski (Beth Smukowski), Matt Derner, Tim Moran, Dave Grossman, Andy Lycke, Jim Tianis (as Jim Tiannis), Chris Skrundz

Game testers : Brian Lebaron, Paulo Garcia, Mike Vinokour, Eddie Ferrier, Alex Gilliam

Midway sales : Mark Struhs, Rachel Davies, Jenifer Gloria, Ron Baum, Lenore Sayers, Mark Chan, Joe Bundra, Vince Moreno, Michael Sengelmann, Marty Glazman


- PORTS -


Despite its popularity in the arcade department, the game itself was never made compatible for home consoles or computers.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Carnival (c) 1980 Gremlin/Sega Ind., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cocktail model]


There were 2 different cocktail cabinets available for this game. The 2 cocktails seem to represent 2 different generations of the Sega/Gremlin cocktail, the only differences between them are the control panel and coin mechs (Both cocktail cabinets were also used for other Sega games such as "Frogger").


The cocktail versions used small 13in. monitors and were relatively unadorned. The older ones had a larger control panel and different coin mechs. The only decoration was a set of instruction cards underneath the top glass (the cards were the same for both versions). These machines used small 2-Way joysticks for movement (instead of push buttons).


The upright and cocktail versions of this game used 2 different sets of PCBs. They both use the same wiring harness, but the cocktail version flips the display for the second player. This is a bit of an anomaly, usually games simply have a switch on the mainboard to switch between upright and cocktail mode.


- TRIVIA -


For more information about the game itself, please see the "Carnival [Upright model]" entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Carnival (c) 1980 Gremlin/Sega Ind., Inc.


CARNIVAL is a 1 or 2 player alternate action game that simulates a carnival shooting gallery. The playfield consists of three target rows, a rotating pipe wheel, a bonus message panel, and a 'special' target block.


The player uses a left right control to position a rifle at the bottom of the screen, and a shoot control to fire the rifle. Two rows of bullets at the bottom of the screen indicate the number of shots remaining to the player. Every time the player shoots, one of the bullets disappears from the screen. More bullets are given during the first round than the others, so, the inexperienced player will have a chance to enjoy the play.


The game ends when the player runs out of bullets. This can occur on any round. A round ends when the player clears the playfield of all targets. At this point, a special 'shoot the bear' sequence appears, and when this is finished the player proceeds to the next more difficult (and higher scoring) round. This is Gremlin's Multi-Phase design concept that keeps games challenging to players of all levels.


When a player completes a round (ending with 'shoot the bear' sequence), the screen flips to the other player. When the original player resumes play, he advances to the next level of difficulty, exactly as he would have if the screen had not flipped to the other player. This method allows the players to more directly compare their scores, since they are always within one round of each other. Note that the player who ends the game first does not necessarily lose--he might still have the higher score when the game ends.


The three target rows move in a horizontal line from left to right (top row), right to left (middle row) and left to right (bottom row). There are five types of targets. The rows move as a continuous band--the targets exiting the playfield from the right side of the bottom row reappear at the left of the top row. The point value for hitting a row target is indicated along the right side of the game--maximum points for a top row target, medium points for a middle row target, and minimum points for a bottom row target. These values increase from round to round.


Rabbits and owls are simple targets, which disappear when hit.


Numbered sign targets award additional bullets to the player when hit, as well as awarding the points indicated for the row. These targets appear only on the top two rows to make them relatively difficult targets.


Five small letters, B, 0, N, U and S are randomly interspersed through the target rows. At the upper right of the playfield is the word ''bonus" spelled out is small letters. If the player manages to hit the moving bonus letters in order (b-o-n-u-s) a special bonus is awarded. The fact that the bonus is still active is shown by the bonus word in the upper right of the playfield. Every time a bonus letter in the correct order is hit, the small corresponding letter in the bonus panel enlarges to show that it has been hit. Whenever a bonus letter is hit out of order, the bonus panel disappears until the next round. The bonus panel reappears at the beginning of every round. The bonus value is determined by adding row target points into the bonus value. When the "B" letter is hit, the bonus value freezes for that round. This encourages waiting as long as possible before attempting to score the bonus.


Ducks are special targets. Whenever a duck reaches the bottom row, it is capable of leaving the row and flying down toward the player. If the duck manages to get past the player's rifle without being shot, it flies down to the bullet row and quickly eats 10 bullets. A maximum of three ducks can escape simultaneously.


The target rows move as a continuous band of targets, and no new owls, rabbits, or bonus letter targets are added once the round starts. 'More shots' targets and ducks are added during a round. The frequency of adding duck targets is tied to the round number. As the rounds get more difficult, more ducks are added as the round progresses.


A flying duck hit scores no points.


Bullets left over at the end of a round earn 50 points each.


The between rounds 'shoot the bear' sequence operates as a shooting gallery bear. Whenever the bear is hit, it rears up, roars, and continues motion in the opposite direction. Each hit speeds up the bear, and increases the point value, which is shown above the bear for each hit. When the bear leaves the screen (which it will always do eventually, since it speeds up with each hit) the between rounds sequence ends and a new round begins. As the rounds progress, more bears (a maximum of 4) appear on the screen simultaneously.


A special yellow-rimmed score panel appears in the upper left of the playfield, and stays on for random lengths of time. Four types of panels appear here, which either add or subtract points or bullets. Hitting any part of the panel border awards the score shown inside.


The bullet bonus panel is shown with a large plus sign, and a row of bullets. Immediately after appearing, the bullets begin disappearing fairly rapidly. When the bullets are depleted, the panel disappears. If hit, the player is awarded the number of bullets left in the panel when it was hit.


The score bonus is shown with the same large plus sign, and a score value. As with the bullets, the score value quickly decreases, until it hits zero and disappears.


The minus panels are similar to those above except a large minus sign indicates the number of bullets or points subtracted when hit. This discourages the practice of parking on the left margin and shooting--a miss will hit the negative target. These panels show a fixed number of bullets or points, and after a random time interval, disappear.


The pipe wheel contains 8 pipes of 4 different colors. A panel beneath the wheel restricts pipe hits to horizontally oriented pipes, and also indicates the point value for hitting a pipe. Every shot the player takes decrements the pipe value, except a shot which hits a pipe. This makes it advisable to hit pipes early in the round, when it is most difficult (since the player must shoot through heavily populated target rows). Hitting two pipes of the same color with two consecutive shots awards a bonus of four times the pipe value shown in the panel.


CARNIVAL is accompanied by background music. At the beginning of every round, the music begins at a slow rate and relatively low key. As the round progresses, the music speeds up and the melody shifts up in key. This gives the player a growing sense of urgency. As the round progresses, the playfield motion also gradually speeds up.


A small panel on the right of the playfield contains a musical note symbol. If the player wishes to turn off the music, he simply shoots the note panel. This makes the note disappear, and turns off the music. Hitting the panel again makes the note reappear and resumes the music. The note thus acts as a 'flip-flop' switch to turn the music on and off.


Every round begins with the music on.


There is a special case to consider near the end of a round: the player has cleared all of the targets except the ducks, and has plenty of bullets left so that he can simply sit and wait for the ducks. He would, in effect, prolong the game by refusing to end the round.


Theoretically, by hitting the ducks and 'more shots' signs, the round could be prolonged indefinitely. However, an internal "doomsday" timer in the game keeps track of how long a round has lasted. After a certain time limit (the same for each round), the frequency of new duck appearances increases dramatically.


The top 3 scores are shown during advertising, along with the player's initials. A player who scores in the top 3 is allowed to enter 3 initials by a special routine explained at the time of their writing. The rank is updated during the round. The player is both audibly and visually rewarded. There is a pronounced audible sound as the player's score passes that of another ranking player's score. And, they may watch their rank progress during the game.


CARNIVAL's basic play action is outlined below, as it appears in the game instructions.


Shoot all targets and pipes to advance to the next round.

Game is over when you run out of bullets.

Escaped ducks eat 10 bullets.

Hit B-O-N-U-S letters in sequence for special bonus. Bonus value stops increasing when 'B' is hit.

Hit same color pipes with 2 consecutive shots to score 4 times pipe value. Shoot number signs for more bullets.

Shoot the bear between rounds for extra points.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


There were 2 different upright cabinets available for this game. The first upright was the standard Sega/Gremlin woodgrain cabinet. The second was a white cabinet.


The upright machines were decorated in mostly orange, with a circus theme. The woodgrain ones often did not have sideart, but the white ones usually did. Both versions used buttons on the control panel for movement.


Game ID : 651-666


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8039 (@ 238.636 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.193181 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Buttons : 5

Player-1 start, Player-2 start, Move Left, Move Right, Fire


- TRIVIA -


Released during June 1980.


Also released as "Carnival [Cocktail model]".


CARNIVAL contains the following sounds :

A clang sound every time a row target or bear is hit;

A pipe hit sound whenever a pipe is hit;

A bear roar whenever the bear is hit and rears up;

Three different duck quack sounds, to accompany up to three simultaneously escaped ducks;

A bonus sound for lighting the BONUS letters in the correct order;

A secondary bonus sound for pipe bonus and special panel bonus;

A rank sound as the player's score moves up in rank;

Background music; 

Rifle shot.


Fred Pastore holds the official record for this game with 386,750 points on June 3, 2001.


A Carnival unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.


- SCORING -


Shooting the bonus box at the top left: the score inside the box (+ or -).

Shooting an object in the top row scores the points at the right of the screen level with the top row (50, 60, etc).

A hit in the 2nd row scores the points at the right of the screen level with the 2nd row (30, 40, etc).

A hit in the bottom row scores the points at the right of the screen level with the bottom row (10, 20, etc).

A hit on a polar bear in the intermission screen scores 50 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Make any ducks on the lowest level your priority at the start of a screen, as they will soon swoop down to steal some of your ammunition.


* Keep an eye out for the passing boxed '5' and '10' symbols, as these award 5 or 10 extra bullets respectively when shot. You won't have enough ammo to complete a screen without at least hitting a few of these.


* You can stay to the left of the screen, which will enable you to pick off any good bonuses in the bonus box at an early stage. Don't get too trigger happy though, or you might be dropping your score or losing a lot of ammo too quickly if you hit a negative 'bonus'.


* The key to getting a lot of hits on the polar bear(s) in the bonus stage is to concentrate on only one bear and hit it as close to dead centre as possible. If you do this keep firing rapidly and you'll rack up a few points as it won't be able to escape from a constant barrage of bullets.


* Extra bullet '5' and '10's only appear on the top two rows and don't reappear at the top after going offscreen from the middle row so make sure you pick them off whenever possible.


- STAFF -


Lead Programmer : Medo Moreno

Programmer : Helene Schlein

Programmer : Murphy Bivens


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1982)

Mattel Intellivision (1982)

Atari 2600 (1982)


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum (1984, "Carnival", Eclipse Software)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

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Carousel (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Carousel Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Carrera (c) 19?? BS Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.6864 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.8432 Mhz)


Palette colors : 32


Players : 1

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=carb2002,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=carriage-bonus-2002&page=detail&id=30696&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Carriage Bonus 2002 (c) 2002 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=carb2003,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=carriage-bonus-2003&page=detail&id=30697&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Carriage Bonus 2003 (c) 2003 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cawing,cawingu,cawingr1,cawingbl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=carrier-airwing-cp-s-no.-12&page=detail&id=395&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Carrier Airwing (c) 1990 Capcom.


A solid and hugely playable sequel to 1989's superb sideways scrolling shoot-em-up, "U.N. Squadron". As with the original, players chose any one of 3 different jet fighters and battle their way through ten enemy-packed stages. Another idea carried over from "U.N. Squadron" is the end-of-level shop, which allows players to buy weapon and shield upgrades for their jet fighter.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 12


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Shoot, [2] Special Weapon


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990.


This game is known in Japan as "U.S. Navy [CP-S No. 12]".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Street Fighter II : G.S.M. Capcom 4 - PCCB-00056) on 21/03/1991.


- UPDATES -


The guy who looks like Sean Connery looks even more like Sean Connery in the Japanese version of the game ("U.S. Navy") than in the American version (Carrier Airwing).


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Real Ending : beat the game in one credit.


* Secret items :


Mission 2 :

White Mech (10,000 pts) - After the large helicopter and when the suspended road finished, go up quickly and shoot.


Mission 3 :

Rabbit (20,000 pts) - Shoot on the 9th tree or release a bomb.

Cow (10,000 pts) - Destroy the ground monticule in top of the hill right after the 9th tree (you can make turns to the cow by shooting on).

Man (6,000 pts) - Shoot between the base of the mountain and the cuirassier.


Mission 6 :

Snowman (4,000 pts) - Shoot at the base of the 4th iceberg.


Mission 7 :

Small bear (8,000 pts) - Towards the end of the level, shoot at the middle of the 1st gray mountain, just before the 1st volcano.


Mission 8 :

Mech with a flag (20,000 pts) - Release a bomb behind the second house.


Mission 9 :

Red Mech (10,000 pts) - Shoot at the base of the fortress wall.

Yashichi - Destroy the red turret located on a footbridge.


Mission 10 :

Yashichi  - Destroy the red turret located at the top of the engines.


- SERIES -


1. U.N. Squadron [CP-S No. 06] (1989) 

2. Carrier Airwing [CP-S No. 12] (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc2cgc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=carrot-gold-club&page=detail&id=42182&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Carrot Gold Club (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1carro,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=carrousel&page=detail&id=19907&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Carrousel (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_carry,sp_carrya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=carry-on&page=detail&id=42869&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Carry On (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gl_coc,gl_coc29,gl_coc29p,gl_cocp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=carry-on-clubbin'&page=detail&id=15346&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Carry on Clubbin' (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cojok,m4cojok__a,m4cojok__b,m4cojok__c,m4cojok__d,m4cojok__e,m4cojok__f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=carry-on-joker&page=detail&id=41283&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Carry On Joker (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cosc,ep_cosca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=carry-on-screaming&page=detail&id=40033&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Carry on Screaming (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cow,ep_cowa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=carry-on-winning&page=detail&id=40822&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Carry on Winning (c) 1998 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Carry on Winning was released in May 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4carry,sc4carrya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=carry-on-winning&page=detail&id=42473&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Carry On Winning (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cartfury,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cart-fury&page=detail&id=3865&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cart Fury (c) 2000 Midway Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Vegas hardware


Main CPU : RM7000 (@ 250 Mhz), ADSP2181 (@ 32 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 32 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 43390406640). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Enter the codes at the driver/car selection screen.

Code -- Effect 

Hold down VIEW 1 -- Extra cars 

Hold down VIEW 2 -- Extra drivers


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cascade,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cascade&page=detail&id=3991&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cascade (c) 1978 Sidam.


Cascade is a 2-D game of skill. You control a multi-storied platform with a spinner-knob. Your goal is to prevent the falling rocks from ever reaching the ground. There are six rows of rocks to deal with. You start with a six-storied platform and you lose one platform per row of rocks cleared. You score points for those rocks you prevent from reaching the ground. Of course, the farther the row of rocks, the smaller and faster they become. Your ultimate goal is to get enough points so that you can continue your game should you lose your first one. Get your hard hat out and prepare to catch some rogue rocks.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Avalanche".


- SCORING -


The score for each rock corresponds to its row number. Rows are numbered 1-6 starting from the lowest row and moving up. Therefore, the rocks values are :

Row 1 : 1 point

Row 2 : 2 points

Row 3 : 3 points

Row 4 : 4 points

Row 5 : 5 points

Row 6 : 6 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, you will see six rows of rocks. Each row contains 32 rocks in it. At the bottom of the screen you will have your six-story platform to catch the falling rocks. Gameplay starts as soon as you press the SERVE button or after five seconds, whichever comes first. First, you must know how the game works so you can better play it :

1) You start with a six-story platform. Each time a row of 32 rocks is cleared (either by you catching it or it hits the ground), you lose one story and the remaining platform(s) become shorter.

2) Every two rows of rocks (64 rocks) become smaller then the previous two rows. In addition, they travel faster down toward your platform(s).

3) If you happen to clear out all six rows of rocks, the game will reload the top with more rocks. You will now start with a three-story platform. If you clear those rows, it will be a two-story platform. The final re-loading of rocks will give you a single platform to catch rocks with. You can only have a maximum of three rock refills (not counting the initial rocks at the beginning of the game).


* The maximum score you can get on each level is 687 points.


* When you are playing the game, only concentrate on catching the rocks with your bottom platform. If you have a multi-storied platform, you will catch a lot of the rocks before they even reach the bottom platform. Of course, in the later rows, this won't be the case.


* If you happen to get a miss, all the rocks that were falling will be placed back at the top (including the one you missed).


* Learn not to spin the control knob. This prevents you from losing control of where your platform is.  Instead, learn how to turn it gently to where you need to go. There is enough time to move from side to side.


* Speaking of placement, always try to keep near the middle. That way you can react faster to where the rocks are falling instead of going all the way left or right all the time.


* Whenever you either clear a screen or get enough points for extended play, there is a couple of seconds delay while the board sets up.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 ("Kaboom!")


* Computers :

Vic 20 ("The Sky is Falling")

Tandy Color Computer 2 ("Popcorn")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


$info=sc4cmous,sc4cmousa,sc4cmousb,sc4cmousc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-and-mouse&page=detail&id=42519&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash & Mouse (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cvani,sc4cvania,sc4cvanib,sc4cvanic,sc4cvanid,sc4cvanie,sc4cvanif,sc4cvanig,sc4cvanih,sc4cvanii,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-'l'-vania&page=detail&id=15623&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash 'L' Vania (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cburn,sc4cburna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-'n'-burn&page=detail&id=42481&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash 'n' Burn (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cnfr,sc4cnfra,sc4cnfrb,sc4cnfrc,sc4cnfrd,sc4cnfre,sc4cnfrf,sc4cnfrg,sc4cnfrh,sc4cnfri,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-'n'-fruit&page=detail&id=42520&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash 'n' Fruit (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cad,sc4cada,sc4cadb,sc4cadc,sc4cadd,sc4cade,sc4cadf,sc4cadg,sc4cadh,sc4cadi,sc4cadj,sc4cadk,sc4cadl,sc4cadm,sc4cadn,sc4cado,sc4cadp,sc4cadq,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-adder&page=detail&id=15625&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Adder (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_cshah,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-ahoi&page=detail&id=41826&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Ahoi (c) 200? Lowen.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cahoy,ep_cahoya,ep_cahoyb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-ahoy&page=detail&id=40806&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Ahoy (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cshalm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-alarm&page=detail&id=40941&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Alarm (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5cashar,m5cashar04,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-arena&page=detail&id=14882&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Arena (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cashat,m4cashat__0,m4cashat__1,m4cashat__2,m4cashat__3,m4cashat__4,m4cashat__5,m4cashat__6,m4cashat__7,m4cashat__8,m4cashat__9,m4cashat__a,m4cashat__b,m4cashat__c,m4cashat__d,m4cashat__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-attack&page=detail&id=40018&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Attack (c) 1997 Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5cashat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-attack&page=detail&id=41549&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Attack (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1cshat,sc1cshata,sc1cshatb,sc1cshatc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-attraction&page=detail&id=15138&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Attraction (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_cashb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-back&page=detail&id=42079&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Back (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cbaz,sc4cbaza,sc4cbazb,sc4cbazc,sc4cbazd,sc4cbaze,sc4cbazf,sc4cbazg,sc4cbazh,sc4cbazi,sc4cbazj,sc4cbazk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-bazaar-club&page=detail&id=42478&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Bazaar Club (c) 200? BFG.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cblas,sc4cblasa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-blast-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42479&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Blast (c) 200? BFG.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cblas,sc5cblasa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-blast-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43082&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Blast (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=b85cblit,b85cblita,b85cblitb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-blitz&page=detail&id=15147&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Blitz (c) 1987 Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- TECHNICAL -


System 85


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cashbn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-bonus-club&page=detail&id=40929&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Bonus Club (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_cbowl,sp_cbowla,sp_cbowlb,sp_cbowlc,sp_cbowld,sp_cbowle,sp_cbowlf,sp_cbowlg,sp_cbowlh,sp_cbowli,sp_cbowlj,sp_cbowlk,sp_cbowll,sp_cbowlm,sp_cbowln,sp_cbowlo,sp_cbowlp,sp_cbowlq,sp_cbowlr,sp_cbowls,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-bowl&page=detail&id=42224&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Bowl (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6cshbox,j6cshbeu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-box-club&page=detail&id=15329&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Box Club (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6cshbst,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-buster&page=detail&id=41082&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Buster (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1cshcd,sc1cshcda,sc1cshcdb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-card&page=detail&id=15137&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Card (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cshcrd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-cards&page=detail&id=40942&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Cards (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_cshcs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-castle&page=detail&id=41827&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Castle (c) 200? Lowen.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1cscl,sc1cscla,sc1csclb,sc1csclc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-classic&page=detail&id=42129&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Classic (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_ccock,ep_ccocka,ep_ccockb,ep_ccockc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-cocktail&page=detail&id=40813&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Cocktail (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1ccoin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-coin&page=detail&id=19908&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Coin (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cashcn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-connect&page=detail&id=15227&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Connect (c) 1990 Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cconx,sc4cconxa,sc4cconxb,sc4cconxc,sc4cconxd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-connexion&page=detail&id=42487&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Connexion (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4ccop,m4ccopa,m4ccopb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-cops&page=detail&id=42364&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Cops (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6cshcnt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-countdown&page=detail&id=15855&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Countdown (c) 2001 JPM International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2001.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cashco,m4cashcoa,m4cashcob,m4cashcoc,m4cashcod,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-counter&page=detail&id=15226&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Counter (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hb_ccow,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-cow&page=detail&id=15622&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Cow (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cashcrop,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-crop&page=detail&id=7829&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Crop (c) 1999 WMS Gaming.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2000.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2009, "Slots WMS Double Pack")


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hb_cashc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-crusade&page=detail&id=15621&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Crusade (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ccrus,sc4ccrusa,sc4ccrusb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-crusaders&page=detail&id=42488&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Crusaders (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3cdash,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-dash&page=detail&id=41174&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Dash (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6cdivr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-diver&page=detail&id=41933&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Diver (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cshenc,m4cshenc__a,m4cshenc__b,m4cshenc__c,m4cshenc__d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-encounters&page=detail&id=41294&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Encounters (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_cerup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-eruption&page=detail&id=42489&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Eruption (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cexpl,sc4cexpla,sc4cexplb,sc4cexplc,sc4cexpld,sc4cexple,sc4cexplf,sc4cexplg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-explosion&page=detail&id=11895&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Explosion (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Cash Explosion is a board game with hi-lo gamble. Cash explosion has numbers overlayed on 3 reels. These numbers add into an 11 position trail with position 8 or above starting the feature. Position 4 awards a trail bonus to help start the feature. Feature entry can also be achieved from a reel win.


Once in the feature, players use the start button to move around the board, collecting CASH, NUDGES, PICKS, LIGHTERS and DYNAMITES as they land on them. Players can be awarded the same item again by hi-lo gambling.


Collecting 3 LIGHTERS allows PICKS to be used to get WIN SPINS, CASH KNOCKOUTS, CASH, FEATURES or more DYNAMITE.


Collecting 5 DYNAMITES starts the Big Money feature.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening

Jackpot : £25

Stakes : 30p play


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=b85cexpl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-explosion&page=detail&id=19909&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Explosion (c) 1989 B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- TECHNICAL -


System 85


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1cexpd,sc1cexpl,sc1cexpla,sc1cexplb,sc1cexplc,sc1cexpld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-explosion&page=detail&id=40234&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Explosion (c) 198? BFM.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cfact,sc5cfacta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-factor&page=detail&id=42490&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Factor (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cfall,ep_cfalla,ep_cfallb,ep_cfallc,ep_cfalld,ep_cfalle,ep_cfallf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-falls&page=detail&id=40815&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Falls (c) 1998 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Cash Falls was released in July 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cashfl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-falls&page=detail&id=40930&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Falls (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cshfil,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-filla&page=detail&id=40943&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Filla (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cflow,ep_cflowa,ep_cflowc,ep_cflowd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-flow&page=detail&id=18197&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Flow (c) 1998 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Cash Flow was released in August 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cgord,ep_cgorda,ep_cgordb,ep_cgordc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-gordon&page=detail&id=40091&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Gordon (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4chand,sc4chanda,sc4chandb,sc4chandc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-in-hand&page=detail&id=42497&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash in Hand (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cshpn,ep_cshpna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-in-the-pan&page=detail&id=40824&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash in the Pan (c) 200? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4cshinf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-inferno&page=detail&id=42281&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Inferno (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cinv,sc4cinva,sc4cinvb,sc4cinvc,sc4cinvd,sc4cinve,sc4cinvf,sc4cinvg,sc4cinvh,sc4cinvi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-invaders&page=detail&id=42502&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Invaders (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1cik,m1cik11,m1cik11n,m1cik11np,m1cik11p,m1cik12,m1cik21,m1cik21p,m1cik31,m1cik31p,m1cik41,m1cik41p,m1cik51,m1cik51o,,m1cik51p,m1cikh,m1cikp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-is-king&page=detail&id=40221&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Is King (c) 1997 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Cash Is King was released in July 1997.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4clab,m4clab__a,m4clab__b,m4clab__c,m4clab__d,m4clab__e,m4clab__f,m4clab__g,m4clab__h,m4clab__i,m4clab__j,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-lab&page=detail&id=15620&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Lab (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1clins,sc1clinsa,sc1clinsb,sc1clinsc,sc1clinsd,sc1clinse,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-lines&page=detail&id=15154&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Lines (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cashln,m4cashln__0,m4cashln__1,m4cashln__2,m4cashln__3,m4cashln__4,m4cashln__5,m4cashln__6,m4cashln__7,m4cashln__8,m4cashln__9,m4cashln__a,m4cashln__b,m4cashln__c,m4cashln__d,m4cashln__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-lines&page=detail&id=15224&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Lines (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5cashln,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-lines&page=detail&id=41550&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Lines (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1cashln,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-lines&page=detail&id=42341&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Lines (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cashmn,m4cashmn__0,m4cashmn__1,m4cashmn__2,m4cashmn__3,m4cashmn__4,m4cashmn__5,m4cashmn__6,m4cashmn__7,m4cashmn__8,m4cashmn__9,m4cashmn__a,m4cashmn__b,m4cashmn__c,m4cashmn__d,m4cashmn__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-machine&page=detail&id=15223&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Machine (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cashmx,m4cashmxa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-matrix&page=detail&id=41268&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Matrix (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cshnud,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-nudger&page=detail&id=40944&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Nudger (c) 198? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_ctit,ep_ctita,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-of-the-titans&page=detail&id=40827&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash of the Titans (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ctit,sc5ctita,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-of-the-titans&page=detail&id=42537&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash of the Titans (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4clash,sc4clasha,sc4clashb,sc4clashc,sc4clashd,sc4clashe,sc4clashf,sc4clashg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-on-the-lash&page=detail&id=11889&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash on the Lash (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Cash on the Lash has overlaid numbers on the reels which add to the trail. Trail position 4 awards a bonus. Feature entry is achieved by reaching position 8 or higher. The main feature is a lapper which increments Cash, Nudges, Picks, Beer and Champagne. Mystery squares can be taken or the player can collect one of the available pots. Successful Hi-Lo gambles whilst on a square awards that position again. The Super Feature is activated when 3 beers are collected from the board or from super start on the number trail. In Super Feature PICKS can be used to select or eliminate Features, Win Spins, Knockouts or Cash Awards. 5 Champagne symbols collected from the Super Feature or board game awards BIG MONEY! 3 Red Box symbols on the WinLine awards 1 of 5 hidden features.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2cnile,sc2cnile1,sc2cnile2,sc2cnile2p,sc2cnile3p,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-on-the-nile-club&page=detail&id=42184&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash on the Nile Club (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cashquiz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-quiz&page=detail&id=11065&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Quiz (c) 1986 Zilec-Zenitone.


A quiz game. Test your knowledge from a wide range of categories.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : SN76496


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6cshrd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-raider&page=detail&id=14862&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Raider (c) 1998 Ace Coin Equipment.


- TECHNICAL -


ELECTRA Cabinet

Height : 176 cm.

Width : 68,2 cm.

Depth : 66 cm.

Weight : 120 Kg.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


HOT TIPS

* Use the Reel Skill bonus option wisely. The player should look at the state of the progressives, name fill or feature matrix before deciding what to aim for.

* When using the trail nudges to fill the feature trail players should aim for bonus position 4.

* The Horn Of Plenty feature is well worth playing for and offers plenty of riches for the player.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5craid,sc5craida,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-raider&page=detail&id=42528&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Raider (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cashrl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-reels&page=detail&id=40931&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Reels (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cashrv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-reserve&page=detail&id=40933&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Reserve (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cashro,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-rolls&page=detail&id=40932&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Rolls (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5cashrn,m5cashrn01,m5cashrn02,m5cashrn04,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-run&page=detail&id=15222&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Run (c) 2001 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_crun,sp_cruna,sp_crunb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-run&page=detail&id=15286&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Run (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cshsmh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-smash&page=detail&id=40945&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Smash (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih1619,smih1620,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-spin&page=detail&id=34148&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Spin (c) 2010 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 300513B

Game Kit #174580

Cabinet: ALPHA Elite V32 with iReels.


Topper Part Number: C765-213902

Topper Description: U-SPIN TO WIN!


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1619

Min/Max%: 85.72%/88.14%


SMI #H1620

Min/Max%: 88.38%/90.00%


- PORTS -


* Others :

Apple App Store (2010)


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m5cshstx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-stax&page=detail&id=41559&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Stax (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cstrik,m4cstrika,m4cstrikb,m4cstrikc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-strike&page=detail&id=15328&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Strike (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6cshtwr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-towers&page=detail&id=41083&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Towers (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cashtk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-track&page=detail&id=40935&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Track (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cashtd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-track-deluxe&page=detail&id=40934&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Track Deluxe (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cashtrn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-train&page=detail&id=12075&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Train (c) 2005 Kupidon.


- TRIVIA -


Cash Train was released in January 2006.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cvault,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-vault&page=detail&id=15857&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Vault (c) 1987 JPM International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2cvega,sc2cvega1,sc2cvega1p,sc2cvega2,sc2cvega2p,sc2cvega3,sc2cvega3p,sc2cvega4p,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-vegas&page=detail&id=42424&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Vegas (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cvega,sc5cvegaa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-vegas&page=detail&id=42538&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Vegas (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6cshvgs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-vegas-strip&page=detail&id=41084&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Vegas Strip (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smim000385a,smim000388a,smim000390a,smim000392a,smim000394a,smim000396a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-wave&page=detail&id=45640&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Wave (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2011.


- UPDATES -


SMI #M000385A

Min/Max%: 85.49/85.49

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 807


SMI #M000388A

Min/Max%: 88.14/88.14

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 719


SMI #M000390A

Min/Max%: 90.04/90.04

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 680


SMI #M000392A

Min/Max%: 91.91/91.91

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 604


SMI #M000394A

Min/Max%: 93.85/93.85

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 640


SMI #M000396A

Min/Max%: 95.96/95.96

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 572


- SCORING -


Top Award (x line bet): 500


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=sc1cshwz,sc1cshwza,sc1cshwzb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-wise&page=detail&id=15136&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Wise (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hb_cashx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-x&page=detail&id=40176&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash X (c) 200? Fair Games UK, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j7cexprs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-xpress&page=detail&id=34910&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Xpress (c) 200? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cashzn,m4cashzna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-zone&page=detail&id=40213&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Zone (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4czne,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cash-zone&page=detail&id=41298&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cash Zone (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cashm,sc4cashma,sc4cashmb,sc4cashmc,sc4cashmd,sc4cashme,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cashanova&page=detail&id=11908&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cashanova (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Collect 3 Hearts on the winline for access to the Cashanova feature. Travel around the board using the Hi Lo reel and collect Cash Repeaters, Features and Reel Blasts. Collect 3 Heart symbols to unlock the Cashanova Hi Lo trail, and Hi Lo your way to the super WIN SERIES where BIG MONEY is guaranteed, or collect the Super Knockouts and a big prize could be a press away.


Cashanova is a new style of AWP from Mazooma, and has proved popular with a spectrum of players, and therefore has performed above all expectations on industry test.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.

Jackpot : £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_cashn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cashanova&page=detail&id=42474&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cashanova (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cashcade,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cashcade&page=detail&id=39526&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cashcade (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5 Video


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1cshin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cashino&page=detail&id=15144&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cashino (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cashn,ep_cashna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cashino&page=detail&id=15343&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cashino (c) 200? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2cshcl,sc2cshcl1,sc2cshcl1p,sc2cshclp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cashino-club&page=detail&id=42185&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cashino Club (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cshino,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cashino-deluxe&page=detail&id=41295&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cashino Deluxe (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cashry,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cashino-royale&page=detail&id=41899&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cashino Royale (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hb_cr,sc4cr,sc4cra,sc4crb,sc4crc,sc4crd,sc4cre,sc4crf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cashraker&page=detail&id=15624&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cashraker (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=casino5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-5&page=detail&id=6224&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino 5 (c) 1983 Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6cas5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-5-liner&page=detail&id=41071&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino 5 Liner (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2cb7,sc2cb71,sc2cb72,sc2cb72p,sc2cb7p,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-bar-7's&page=detail&id=15134&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Bar 7's (c) 199? Bell-Fruit MFG.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_casbx,ec_casbxo,ec_casbxcon,ec_casbx__a,ec_casbx__b,ec_casbx__c,ec_casbx__d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-bar-x&page=detail&id=41878&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Bar-X (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1bargnc,m1bargncp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-bargain&page=detail&id=43656&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Bargain (c) 1990 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Casino Bargain was released in August 1990.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_beavr,ep_beavra,ep_beavrb,ep_beavrc,ep_beavrd,ep_beavre,ep_beavrf,ep_beavrg,ep_beavrh,ep_beavri,ep_beavrj,ep_beavrk,ep_beavrl,ep_beavrm,ep_beavrn,ep_beavro,ep_beavr3,ep_beavr3a,ep_beavr3b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-beaver-las-vegas&page=detail&id=15369&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Beaver Las Vegas! (c) 2001 Global Games.


- TRIVIA -


Casino Beaver Las Vegas! was released in July 2001.

$end


$info=casbjack,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-black-jack-lounge-model&page=detail&id=18612&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Black Jack [Lounge model] (c) 1980 Meyco Games.


- TRIVIA -


Originaly designed for Gametronics, Inc. in 1978/1979.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Darrell H. Smith


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cclas,ep_cclasa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-classic&page=detail&id=40812&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Classic (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2casino,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-classic&page=detail&id=41900&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Classic (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1casclb,m1casclb1,m1casclbp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-club&page=detail&id=41969&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Club (c) 1990 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Casino Club was released in May 1990.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2copsc,sc2copsc1,sc2copsc1p,sc2copsc2,sc2copscp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-cops-'n'-robbers&page=detail&id=46706&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Cops 'n' Robbers (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cascz,ep_cascza,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-crazy&page=detail&id=40054&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Crazy (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6cascz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-crazy&page=detail&id=40203&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Crazy (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6casclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-crazy-club&page=detail&id=41072&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Crazy Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cfcas,sc4cfcasa,sc4cfcasb,sc4cfcasc,sc4cfcasd,sc4cfcase,sc4cfcasf,sc4cfcasg,sc4cfcash,sc4cfcasi,sc4cfcasj,sc4cfcask,sc4cfcasl,sc4cfcasm,sc4cfcasn,sc4cfcaso,sc4cfcasp,sc4cfcasq,sc4cfcasr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-crazy-fruits&page=detail&id=43663&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Crazy Fruits (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cckey,sc4cckeya,sc4cckeyb,sc4cckeyc,sc4cckeyd,sc4cckeye,sc4cckeyf,sc4cckeyg,sc4cckeyh,sc4cckeyi,sc4cckeyj,sc4cckeyk,sc4cckeyl,sc4cckeym,sc4cckeyn,sc4cckeyo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-crazy-fruits-gold&page=detail&id=43662&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Crazy Fruits Gold (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4crzky,sc4crzkya,sc4crzkyb,sc4crzkyc,sc4crzkyd,sc4crzkye,sc4crzkyf,sc4crzkyg,sc4crzkyh,sc4crzkyl,sc4crzkym,sc4crzkyn,sc4crzkyt,sc4crzkyu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-crazy-keys&page=detail&id=15141&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Crazy Keys (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4crzkyi,sc4crzkyj,sc4crzkyk,sc4crzkyo,sc4crzkyp,sc4crzkyq,sc4crzkyr,sc4crzkys,sc4crzkyv,sc4crzkyw,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-crazy-keys-arcade&page=detail&id=43666&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Crazy Keys Arcade (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cfever1k,cfever40,cfever50,cfever51,cfever61,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-fever&page=detail&id=30233&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Fever (c) 2000 High Video.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5casfev,m5casfev12,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-fever&page=detail&id=41548&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Fever (c) 199? Red Gaming, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1casgcl,m1casgclp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-gambler-club&page=detail&id=41970&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Gambler Club (c) 1990 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Casino Gambler Club was released in July 1990.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cgrc,ep_cgrca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-grand-classic&page=detail&id=40816&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Grand Classic (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_casgc,ep_casgca,ep_casgcb,ep_casgcc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-grand-club&page=detail&id=40808&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Grand Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4hntcs,sc4hntcsa,sc4hntcsb,sc4hntcsc,sc4hntcsd,sc4hntcse,sc4hntcsf,sc4hntcsg,sc4hntcsh,sc4hntcsi,sc4hntcsj,sc4hntcsk,sc4hntcsl,sc4hntcsm,sc4hntcsn,sc4hntcso,sc4hntcsp,sc4hntcsq,sc4hntcsr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-happy-notes&page=detail&id=15128&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Happy Notes (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4hstrcs,m4hstrcsa,m4hstrcsb,m4hstrcsc,m4hstrcsd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-happy-streak&page=detail&id=42052&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Happy Streak (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_cas7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-jackpot-7s&page=detail&id=42078&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Jackpot 7s (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ckx,sc4ckxa,sc4ckxb,sc4ckxc,sc4ckxd,sc4ckxe,sc4ckxf,sc4ckxg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-king-x&page=detail&id=42505&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino King X (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6caslas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-las-vegas&page=detail&id=41074&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Las Vegas (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cmont,m4cmont_1,m4cmont_10,m4cmont_11,m4cmont_12,m4cmont_13,m4cmont_2,m4cmont_3,m4cmont_4,m4cmont_5,m4cmont_6,m4cmont_7,m4cmont_8,m4cmont_9,m4cmont_gt1,m4cmont_gt2,m4cmont_gt3,m4cmont_l1,m4cmont_l2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-monte-carlo&page=detail&id=42958&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Monte Carlo (c) 19?? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_casmb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-multi-bar&page=detail&id=42939&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Multi Bar (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4casmul,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-multiplay&page=detail&id=41269&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Multiplay (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4420,ss4421,ss4422,ss4423,ss4424,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-night-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46073&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Night! (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4420

SS4421

SS4422

SS4423

SS4424


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")

Mac OS X (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss4358,ss4359,ss4360,ss4361,ss4362,ss4363,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-night-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10454&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Night! (c) 1994 IGT.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS4358

Max %: 97.421

Hit Freq.: 15.203

Win Freq.: 6.57


# SS4359

Max %: 95.02

Hit Freq.: 14.935

Win Freq.: 6.70


# SS4360

Max %: 92.427

Hit Freq.: 14.502

Win Freq.: 6.90


# SS4361

Max %: 90.009

Hit Freq.: 14.255

Win Freq.: 7.02


# SS4362

Max %: 87.472

Hit Freq.: 13.834

Win Freq.: 7.23


# SS4363

Max %: 85.031

Hit Freq.: 13.651

Win Freq.: 7.33


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")

Mac OS X (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=m4casot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-old-timer&page=detail&id=41397&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Old Timer (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=caspoker,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-poker&page=detail&id=46435&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Poker (c) 1987 PM.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=comg5108,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-poker&page=detail&id=25033&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Poker (c) 1985 CEI [Casino Electronics, Inc.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Loose Change Blue Book for Slot Machines [4th Edition]

$end


$info=sc2casr,sc2casr1,sc2casr1p,sc2casr2,sc2casr2p,sc2casr3,sc2casr3p,sc2casr4,sc2casr4p,sc2casrp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-royale&page=detail&id=42180&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Royale (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4casry,sc4casrya,sc4casryb,sc4casryc,sc4casryd,sc4casrye,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-royale&page=detail&id=42475&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Royale (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5casroc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-royale-club&page=detail&id=19946&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Royale Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1casroy,m1casroy1,m1casroyp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-royale-club&page=detail&id=41971&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Royale Club (c) 1990 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Casino Royale Club was released in July 1990.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_casrd,ep_casrda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-royale-deluxe-club&page=detail&id=40810&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Royale Deluxe Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cstripxi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-strip-xi&page=detail&id=31763&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Strip XI (c) 1990 Status Games Corp.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ec_sumnc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-super-multi-nudger&page=detail&id=42948&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Super Multi Nudger (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=caswin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-winner&page=detail&id=29366&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Winner (c) 1985 Aristocrat.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4casxt,sc4casxta,sc4casxtb,sc4casxtc,sc4casxtd,sc4casxte,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-xtravaganza-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42476&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Xtravaganza (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5casxt,sc5casxta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=casino-xtravaganza-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43727&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Casino Xtravaganza (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=castaway,castawaya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=castaway&page=detail&id=43636&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Castaway (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pc_cvnia,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=castlevania&page=detail&id=1795&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Castlevania (c) 1987 Nintendo of America, Inc.


Castlevania is a side-scrolling platform action game. The player taking the role of Simon Belmont is able to jump and crack his whip directly in front of him.


Power-ups can be obtained by defeating enemies or by whipping candles that appear in the castle. One such power-up increases the power and length of Simon's whip. Different weapons can be gathered which consume hearts when used, these hearts can also be collected from monsters and candles.


Additionally, some walls will hide secrets such as the health-restorative turkey or the Double and Triple shot abilities for the weapons Simon has collected. At the end of each section of the castle is a boss, which must be defeated.


Progression through the castle eventually leads to a confrontation with Count Dracula himself.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : CV


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Konami.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hint, Location of money bags and treasure :  


Level 1 : In the section with the water, break the far right block and kneel on the one below it. A money bag will appear.  

When you first enter the game, walk left until you reach the door. Normally the door pulls you in. If you jump the door a money bag will appear on the other side. Remember to jump over the door again.  


Level 2 : On the first screen, climb the stairs, break the wall on the right, and enter the space that is created. A crown will appear.  


Level 2 (Second part, just after the Medusa heads disappear) : Stand on the pair of blocks that are slightly above the rest for a few seconds without kneeling.  

A treasure chest will appear.  


Level 3 (First part) :

After climbing the stairs, go to the right edge of the lowest level of blocks and kneel. A money bag will appear.


Level 3 (Second part) :

After climbing the stairs, kneel above the pair of blocks that are not reachable for a money bag.


* Hint, Passing the bats on level 6 : To get past the bats, walk past the first two, freeze the third with the clock in the nearby candle, jump over the fourth, and run quickly past the last candle. Note: This only works if you do not stop to whip any candles other than the one with the clock in it. Simple run as fast as possible.


- SERIES -


1. Castlevania (1987, NES)

2. Vampire Killer (1986, MSX)

3. Castlevania II - Simon's Quest (1988, NES)

4. Haunted Castle (1988)

5. Castlevania - The Adventure (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

6. Castlevania III - Dracula's Curse (1990, NES)

7. Castlevania II - Belmont's Revenge (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

8. Super Castlevania IV (1991, SNES)

9. Akumajou Dracula (1993, Sharp X68000)

10. Castlevania - Rondo of Blood (1993, TurboGrafx CD)

11. Castlevania - Bloodlines (1994, Sega Genesis)

12. Castlevania - Dracula X (1995, SNES)

13. Castlevania - Symphony of the Night (1997, Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn)

14. Castlevania Legends (1997, Nintendo Game Boy)

15. Castlevania (1998, Nintendo 64)

16. Castlevania - Legacy of Darkness (1999, Nintendo 64)

17. Castlevania Chronicles (2001, Sony PlayStation)

18. Castlevania - Circle of the Moon (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

19. Castlevania - Harmony of Dissonance (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

20. Castlevania - Lament of Innocence (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

21. Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

22. Castlevania - Curse of Darkness (2005, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

23. Castlevania - Dawn of Sorrow (2005, Nintendo DS)

24. Castlevania - Portrait of Ruin (2006, Nintendo DS)

25. Castlevania - The Dracula X Chronicles (2007, Sony PSP)

26. Castlevania - Order of Shadows (2007, Mobile)

27. Castlevania - Order of Ecclesia (2008, Nintendo DS)

28. Castlevania - Judgment (2008, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Music by : Kinuyo Yamashita


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (October 25, 2004; Classic NES Series) [Model AGB-FADE-USA]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (July 7, 2005; Classic NES Series) [Model AGB-FADP-EUR] 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (April 30, 2007) NES version 


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [US] (1990)

Commodore Amiga [US] (1990) 

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [US] (1990) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 16, 2002, "Konami Collector's Series - Castlevania & Contra")


* Others :

Mobile Phones [US] (July 7, 2004, Whit Remade Graphics)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc2catms,sc2catms1,sc2catms1p,sc2catms2,sc2catms2p,sc2catms3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cat-and-mouse&page=detail&id=42181&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cat & Mouse (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=b83catms,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cat-and-mouse&page=detail&id=42306&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cat & Mouse (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- TECHNICAL -


System 83


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2cmbt,sc2cmbtp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cat-and-mouse-and-bonzo-too&page=detail&id=42183&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cat & Mouse & Bonzo Too (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2ctms2,sc2ctms21,sc2ctms21p,sc2ctms22,sc2ctms22p,sc2ctms23,sc2ctms23p,sc2ctms24p,sc2ctms25,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cat-and-mouse-mark-2&page=detail&id=46707&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cat & Mouse [Mark 2] (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=catnmous,catnmousa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cat-and-mouse&page=detail&id=4330&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cat and Mouse (c) 1982 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 3.5795 Mhz), M6802 (@ 895 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.79 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=catacomp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=catacomb&page=detail&id=5250&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Catacomb (c) 1981 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 147


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981.


- STAFF -


Design by : Joe Joos Jr.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=catacomb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=catacomb&page=detail&id=6223&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Catacomb (c) 1982 MTM Games.


An early vertical shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=catapult,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=catapult&page=detail&id=423&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Catapult (c) 1982 Epos.


The player controls a dog named Bruno who must catapult cats and mice out of his owner's house before the cats destroy all the furniture.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 236 x 272 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=catchp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=catch&page=detail&id=30166&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Catch (c) 1978 Atari, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Prototype cabinet version of "Avalanche", which was released in 1978.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=catch22,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=catch-22&page=detail&id=424&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Catch-22 (c) 1985 Exidy.


A shooting game with a military motif. The player uses a gun, mounted to the cabinet, to protect allies from a variety of dangers while attempting to break through and conquer enemy lines and get promoted to a higher rank (from Private to General Of The Army) and be awarded a campaign medal.


- TECHNICAL -


Exidy 440 hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6224 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 811.2 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 50.7 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Combat".


Travis Stewart holds the official record for this game with 9,315,350 points on June 27, 1987.


- STAFF -


Software : Larry Hutcherson, Vic Tolomei, Ken Micholson

Hardware : Howell Ivy, Mark Von Striver

Graphics : Lynn Pointer, Ken Nicholson

Audio : Ken Nicholson

Art : Rey Maninang

Support : Pam Banegas


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=caterplr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=caterpillar&page=detail&id=3514&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Caterpillar (c) 1982 Olympia.


Italian bootleg of "Centipede".


- TRIVIA -


Official products:

Centipede [No. 136001] [Upright model]

Centipede [Cocktail 13in. model]

Centipede [Cocktail 19in. model]

Centipede [Cabaret model]


Unofficial products:

Centipede Dux (Two-Bits Score)

Caterpillar (Olympia)

Mill Pac (Valadon Automation)

Magic Worm (Sidam)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ctrpllrp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=caterpillar&page=detail&id=3858&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Caterpillar (c) 1981 Phi.


You are a little caterpillar, trying to eat enough to grow into a butterfly. Four spiders are crawling around, trying to catch you to eat. Keep running, and even you may live to eat spiders (thanks to energizers).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palettesize : 32


Players : 2

Control : Joystick 4-way

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "Hangly Man", itself a "Pac-Man" hack. The four spiders are named Harry (red), Sabina (pink), Charlotte (cyan), and Webster (orange).


The second part of the first intermission shows the caterpillar having grown into a large butterfly as it chases a scared Harry off the screen.


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- SCORING -


Dots : 20 points.

Energizers : 50 points.

Spiders : 225, 450, 900, 1800 points.

Cherry : 300 points.

Strawberry : 600 points.

Orange : 800 points.

Apple : 900 points.

Pineapple : 2000 points.

Galaxian : 4000 points.

Bell : 6000 points.

Key : 9000 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss7207,ss4926,ss4927,ss4928,ss7263,ss4929,ss4930,ss4931,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cats-'n'-dogs-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10455&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cats 'n' Dogs (c) 1995 IGT.


3-reel, 1-line, 2-coin slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7207

SS4926

SS4927

SS4928

SS7263

SS4929

SS4930

SS4931


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")

Mac OS X (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7208,ss4934,ss4935,ss4936,ss7293,ss4937,ss4938,ss4939,
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$bio

Cats 'n' Dogs (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS4934

Max %: 97.412

Hit Freq.: 14.787

Win Freq.: 6.76


# SS4935

Max %: 95.005

Hit Freq.: 14.550

Win Freq.: 6.87


# SS4936

Max %: 92.5

Hit Freq.: 14.312

Win Freq.: 6.99


# SS4937

Max %: 89.997

Hit Freq.: 14.102

Win Freq.: 7.09


# SS4938

Max %: 87.532

Hit Freq.: 13.880

Win Freq.: 7.20


# SS4939

Max %: 85.015

Hit Freq.: 13.467

Win Freq.: 7.43


# SS7208

Max %: 98.02

Hit Freq.: 14.816

Win Freq.: 6.75


# SS7293

Max %: 90.982

Hit Freq.: 14.384

Win Freq.: 6.95

$end


$info=ss7779,ss7780,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cats-'n'-dogs-5-payline&page=detail&id=46348&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cats 'n' Dogs (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS7779

SS7780

$end


$info=catt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=catt&page=detail&id=3994&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Catt (c) 1993 Wintechno.


In this game you play as a magical cat wandering around a forest. This game features some very nice/appealing graphics. The cat has many strange weapons.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Known outside Japan as "Magical Cat Adventure".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cavnegro,cavnegr1,cavnegr2,
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$bio

Cavaleiro Negro (c) 1981 Taito.


A Brazilian pinball similar to Williams "Black Knight".


- TRIVIA -


The title of the game translates from Brazilian as 'Black Knight'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cavelon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cavelon&page=detail&id=425&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cavelon (c) 1983 Jetsoft.


In this horizontally-scrolling maze game, You the heroic knight must reach the top floor of Castle Cavelon, rescue a fair maiden and do battle with the Black Wizard!  Armed with bow and arrow and a magic sword, you must avoid or kill the castle security guards while collecting the 8 pieces of the exit door that are scattered around the corridors, in order to proceed to the next floor.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you find yourself in a tight spot, use the magic sword to make the guards disappear for a short while. If you have less than three uses left, a new magic sword will randomly appear in the maze for you to pick up.


The Guards can shoot each other! Use this to your advantage.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1984)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1984) : by Ocean Software.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=caveman,cavemana,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=caveman&page=detail&id=5252&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Caveman (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : PV810


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1982.


The world's first Pinball-Video game. Video game time is won while playing pinball. The Extra Ball is earned via the video game. 1,800 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Buras

Art by : Richard Tracy, David Moore, Terry Doerzaph

Video Programming by : Joel Krieger

Video Hardware by : Jim Weisz


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cninja,cninjau,cninja1,cninjabl,cninjaa,cninjabl2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=caveman-ninja&page=detail&id=426&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Caveman Ninja (c) 1991 Data East Corp.


A bunch of Neanderthals nerds have raided your village and have kidnapped all the babes! As the Caveman Ninja duo, Joe & Mac must face all kinds of prehistoric perils in order to rescue all the girls. Features awesome graphics & fun filled gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAG


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Throw Weapon, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Caveman Ninja was released in February 1991.


This game is known in Japan as "Tatakae Genshijin - Joe & Mac" (translates from Japanese as 'Fighting Cavemen - Joe & Mac').


A bootleg of this game is known as "Stone Age".


The Caveman Ninja title seems to be a parody of Data East's previous arcade hit "Bad Dudes" title in Japan : "Dragonninja" :)


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on April 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Caveman Ninja (1991)

2. Congo's Caper (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Joe & Mac 2 - Lost in the Tropics (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Joe & Mac Returns (1994)


- STAFF -


Planner : Makoto Kikuchi

Soft : Chiinke, Mitsutoshi Satoh, Mya, Osapan

Graphic Designers : Kawamura Makoto, Enomoto, Mitsutoshi Satoh, Etsuko T., Atsushi Kaneko, Shamo

Sound Composers : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro) (Gamadelic), Seiichi Hamada (Atomic Hanada), Takashi Miura, Yuusuke Takahama

Hard : Nervous K.K., Hiroshi Ohnuki

Special Thanks : Joe Kaminkow, Mario Watanabe, Sonomi Kiyota, Chie Kitahara, Hitomi Fujiwara, Shouji Meari


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Genesis [US] (1991, "Joe & Mac" - Takara) 

Sega Mega Drive [BR] (1991, "Joe & Mac" - Tec Toy) 

Nintendo NES [EU] (1992, "Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja [Model NES-CJ]") 

Nintendo SNES [US] (January 1992, "Joe & Mac [Model SHVC-JT]") 

Nintendo NES [US] (December 1992, "Joe & Mac [Model NES-CJ]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1993, "Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja")

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (June 1993, "Joe & Mac") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]") 

Zeebo [BR] (April 15, 2010) 

Zeebo [MX] (March 30, 2010) 


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS] [EU] (1991, Elite) 

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1991) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1992) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1992, Elite)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=as_celeb,as_celeba,as_celebb,
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Celebration (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


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Game's ROM.

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Celebration Club (c) 199? Barcrest.


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Game's ROM.

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Centaur (c) 1981 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk + Say it Again)

Model Number : 1239


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz), SAD4096


This game also used a 'Say it Again' reverb board (hooked up to the Squawk and Talk board) which added echo effects to the sound.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981. 3,700 units were produced.


The development of this game took 9 months.


Centaur was inspired by the classic Bally's 1956 "Balls-A-Poppin".


The names PATLA (Jim Patla) and GOLEN (Emil S. Golen) appear on the playfield below the flippers near the figure of a woman.


Centaur was re-released by Bally/Midway in 1983 as "Centaur II".


- STAFF -


Designer : Jim Patla

Artwork : Paul Faris

Software : Emil S. Golen


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Centipede (c) 1980 Atari.


Centipede is a 1- or 2-player game with a color raster-scan monitor. The fast-moving game action takes place on a magical mushroom patch and includes a variety of insects that drop down from the top of the screen or enter from the sides of the screen, most of them to attack the Bug Blaster, controlled by the player. The Bug Blaster is represented on the screen by a somewhat humanoid head. The object of the game is to shoot at and destroy as many of these insects and mushrooms as possible for a high point score, before the player's lives are all used up. 


Player control consists of a Mini-Trak Ball control and a FIRE button. The Bug Blaster is moved by rotating the Midi-Trak Ball control. The Bug Blaster can be moved in all directions, but only within the bottom 5th of the screen. However, the Bug Blaster must move around mushrooms, since these are fixed, not 'transparent', objects. Pressing the button causes the Bug Blaster to fire individual shots upward, either singly or in rapid-fire mode, if held down constantly. (Only one shot appears on the screen at a time.) 


Game play begins with a playfield of randomly placed mushrooms in a mushroom patch. A Centipede starts snaking its way across from the center top of the screen. The Centipede changes direction when it runs into a mushroom or either the left or right boundaries of the playfield.


When a segment of the Centipede is shot, it is destroyed and a mushroom appears where that segment was shot. When a body segment is shot, the Centipede breaks into two smaller Centipedes, each with its own head. When a Centipede reaches the bottom of the screen, it starts back up, but remains within the area of the Bug Blaster (the bottom fifth of the screen).


If a Centipede reaches the bottom of the screen without being shot, it releases its tail. This tail changes into a new head. Also to provide the player a challenge, if a Centipede is still alive when it reaches the bottom, new heads will enter the screen almost at the bottom of the sides. More of these heads will appear as time progresses.


A round of play ends when all Centipede segments are destroyed.


The randomly moving Spiders also appear in the first wave. The Spiders can destroy any mushrooms they move over. This eliminates many mushroom targets for a player. Depending on a special option switch setting, the Spider moves slowly until the player reaches a specific score, and then it speeds up. If the Bug Blaster and a Spider collide, both are destroyed.


Whan a Centipede with fewer than eleven body segments appears, a bombardment of Fleas starts; as a Flea descends, it leaves a trail of new mushrooms behind it. Fleas appear when a certain number of mushrooms remains at the bottom of the screen. This number increases as the game progresses, meaning Fleas appear more often later on in the game. The Bug Blaster must hit a Flea twice to destroy it; the first shot just speeds it up.


When a Centipede with fewer than ten body segments appears, a Scorpion enters from either side, moving at a relatively slow speed. As the player earns more points, the Scorpion's speed increases.


As the Scorpion travels across the screen, it 'poisons' the mushrooms that it moves over and changes their colors. These mushrooms cause any Centipedes that would collide with them to head straight towards the bottom of the screen, rather than continue snaking around. The Bug Blaster can stop a poisoned Centipede by shooting its head.


In addition, these poisoned mushrooms as well as any partially shot mushrooms add 5 points to the player's score as the mushroom patch resets after a player loses a life.


If the players are very skilled and earn at least 60000 points, two things happen to increase player challenge : the Fleas descend at a faster speed and the Spiders restrict their movement to a smaller area at the bottom of the screen.


An important new feature of this game is the operator option for easy/hard game difficulty. At Easy, the Spider moves slowly up to a 5000-point score, and then bounces at a higher speed. It also changes direction less often throughout the game than at the hard setting. At Hard, the Spider moves slowly only for the first 1000 points, and then speeds up. It also changes direction more often throughout the game. In either setting, the Spider always moves at a 45-degree angle or straight up and down.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136001


The upright models were by far the most common. All of them can be converted to "Millipede" with only minor effort. They all have control panels with a trackball, although the upright version uses a larger ball than the other ones do. All of the trackballs are prone to wear and tear, but replacement parts are readily available. The upright was in a white cabinet that was similar in construction to the Asteroids cabinet. The game featured ornate painted side-art of a truly evil looking green bug, while the monitor bezel and marquee basically copied the same picture, but from a different angle.


Height: 71 in. (180.34 cm)

Width: 26.75 in. (67.95 cm)

Depth: 25.25 in. (64.14 cm)


Monitor: 19" color raster, vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1

=> Fire


- TRIVIA -


The original Upright model of Centipede was released in June 1981, it was sold $1995 at its release. 46062 units were produced. It's Atari's second bestselling coin-op game. 


It was an Atari coin-operated game that swiftly won a wide following in the arcades. Apart from its smooth game play, Centipede was praised for its refreshing approach to screen colors and for its whimsical mushroom world. 


The first coin-op game designed by a woman, Dona Bailey. But Ed Logg did the majority of the work on Centipede, Dona only came up with the prototype idea, where the mushrooms were indestructible and it was more like "Space Invaders". Like "Pac-Man", this game has special appeal to women. 


* The Creation of Centipede : Centipede was written by veteran Atari designer Ed Logg, who has become something of a legend in the world of video games, and a young game programmer who was credited with bringing a gentler touch to the world of video games with the enchanted mushroom patch. 


Steve Calfee : 'Ed Logg is the world's greatest games designer. He's done the most, the best games. His line up starts with "Asteroids", which probably still is the biggest run we ever did. He's in [a long line of games]. He's kind of like Pete Rose; he has the most hits and he's also probably got the most strike outs. He just goes up to bat.' 


* Remembrances from the Video Game Masters : The mushroom patch with its tenacious, never-say-die centipedes, bouncing spiders, mushroom-laying fleas and transforming scorpions provided an imaginative leap for players, just as did the hoards of aliens in "Tempest", the outer space adventures of "Asteroids", the eerie battlefields of "Battlezone" and even the frightful scenarios of "Missile Command". Of these times, and the games that emerged from Atari, Rich Adam said : 'We were a young group of fun people who were sort of treading on untrodden territory. We were out exploring what technology could do to entertain adolescent minds, and we were adolescent minds.'


In the early days of personal computers, before they became commonplace, and before sophisticated gaming programs were available for them, the arcades (and wherever else the coin-operated games were located) were the portals into these new fantasy worlds. And a river of quarters carried players into the electronic realms. Dan Pliskin described the coin-operated video game business as follows : "It was a wacky, extremely competitive business. I was there when coin-operated games were earning $8 billion in quarters a year. These games were out-grossing the record industry and the movie industry combined, in quarters! And when you looked at who was manufacturing these games, it was just a couple of Japanese companies and a few American companies.... There was incredible competition, all for kids' lunch and church money!" 


The quarters are still rolling in. Dan Plishkin continued : "People say that video games have already seen their heyday and business has definitely gone downhill. Maybe it has gone downhill. Maybe it's only $4 billion worth of quarters now. It's still one heck of an industry." 


* Popular from the Start : The prototype games were hand-built, wire-wrapped, one-of-a kinds that were created by the development team prior to ordering the circuit boards for the mass-produced versions. With just a single machine, people would come in at all hours of the night to play a new game.


Dan Plishkin : 'One of the things that kind of allowed everybody at Atari to have kind of a loose and enjoyable relationship was that management was kind of loose, too. An example of that happened with one of Howard Delman's games. I can't remember which one it was, but we sent the one and only prototype wire-wrapped version of Howie's game off to the AMOA (Amusement and Music Operators Association) show with strict orders not to sell it.'


Of course the game was sold anyway, and a new prototype had to be assembled back at the labs. Dan Plishkin continued : 'Several months later Howie gets a call from the person who bought this game. It had stopped collecting money and he wanted to know how to change the settings to make it play longer, or something, to see if it would earn more money. Howie had to tell the guy that if it ever collected any money at all, it was a miracle because it didn't have any coin routines at all. It had none, because we had wired it for free-play when we sent it to the AMOA show!' 


* The Great 25-Cent Escape : Especially in the early 1980s a great many newspaper and magazine articles were written about the meaning of and possible consequences of the wave of video games that seemed to allure so many kids, and adults, to the arcades. But at the heart of it might have been the promise of a quick escape into another world.


Rich Adam : "I kind of figured out, maybe years after the fact, what I think the lure of video games is. It's because people have so little control over their lives. This is especially true with kids, but even adults often have little control over the day-to-day part of their lives. You have to go to work. You don't get to control that much of your life. But for a quarter you can control this very complex machine. You can command it. For a quarter that's quite a bargain, to be able to do that for five minutes... When you're good at a game it gives you an incredible sense of power over the whole environment.". 


Centipede was the 1st UL (Underwriter's Laboratories) approved game. 


Jim Schneider holds the official record for this game on 'Marathon' settings with 16, 389, 547 points on August 1, 1984. 


Donald Hayes holds the official record for this game on 'Tournament' settings with 7, 111, 111 points on November 5, 2000. 


Note : The upright side artwork features a grasshopper, while it is not present during game-play. In test mode you can cycle through the different graphical objects used in the game (the player, a mushroom, a spider, a scorpion, a flea and a grasshopper). Grasshopper?! Yes, the game was to originally have had grasshoppers but they were taken out. You can still see them in the test however. 


Note 2 : 'Centipede' is also the name of a terrifying, man-eating monster of the size of a mountain. This Japanese legend say that the dragon king of that particular lake asked the famous hero Hidesato to kill it for him. The hero slew it by shooting an arrow, dipped in his own saliva, into the brain of the monster. The dragon king rewarded Hidesato by giving him a rice-bag; a bag of rice which could not be emptied and it fed his family for centuries. 


Centipede inspired a catchy hit song by Buckner and Garcia called 'Ode To A Centipede' released on the 'Pac-Man Fever' album. 


The default high score screen of "Cyberball 2072" features names of many Atari arcade games, including CENTIPED. 


A Centipede unit appears in the 1982 movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", in the 1983 movie "WarGames", in the 1983 movie "James Bond 007 - Never Say Never Again", in the 1983 movie "Joysticks", in the 1984 movie "Body Double", in the 1985 movie "Teen Wolf", in the 1986 movie "Running Scared", in the 1987 movie "Death Wish 4 - The Crackdown", in the 1995 movie "Species" and in the 1996 movie 'House Arrest'. 


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battle Zone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", "Gravitar", "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight". 


MB (Milton Bradley) released a boardgame based on Atari's Centipede.


A Reimagined version of the Centipede franchise, was launched for the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Wii under name of Centipede Infestation.


Official products:

Centipede [No. 136001] [Upright model]

Centipede [Cocktail 13in. model]

Centipede [Cocktail 19in. model]

Centipede [Cabaret model]


Unofficial products:

Centipede Dux (Two-Bits Score)

Caterpillar (Olympia)

Mill Pac (Valadon Automation)

Magic Worm (Sidam)


- SCORING -


Mushrooms & Poisoned Mushrooms : 1 point (Takes 4 hits to destroy)

Centipede (Body) : 10 points 

Centipede (Head) : 100 points 

Flea : 200 points (Takes 2 hits. First hit speeds it up, second hit destroys it) 

Spider : 300, 600, 900 points (Points increase the closer the Spider is to the Bug Blaster when hit) 

Scorpion : 1000 points 


When the mushroom patch is reset after a player loses a life, each partially destroyed/poisoned mushroom that is restored awards the player 5 bonus points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, you will be put in the middle at the bottom of the screen. You have an area five mushrooms high (about 20% of the playing area) to maneuver your Bug Blaster in. The game will start when the enemies enters the screen. Know your enemies! This is the single most important aspect of this game. If you don't know how each of the enemies behave, you won't last long. The enemies are : 


1) Centipede (Body and Head) : Goes back and forth across the screen. Will drop to the next level when it encounters a mushroom or the side of the game field. It will go all the way to the bottom when it hits a poisoned mushroom. 


2) Spider : These appear from the top left or right of the player area. They will either bounce across the player's area at 45 degree angles or bounce in at a 45 degree angle, bounce up and down a couple of times, go to the middle at a 45 degree angle, bounce up and down a couple of times, then finally go to the right side (at a 45 degree angle), bounce up and down, then exit the area. They destroy mushrooms they cross over. 


3) Flea : These appear in wave 2. They will appear when you have cleared out most of the mushrooms in the player area.


4) Scorpion : These appear in wave 3. They go across the screen and poison all the mushrooms in their path. 


* The Centipede will start out as a head and 11 body segments on Wave 1. Wave 2 will be a head with 10 body segments and a head that enters from the opposite side. Wave 3 will be a head with 9 body segments and 2 heads that enter from opposite sides. This progression keeps going until Wave 12 when all that enter the screen are heads. The progression then starts back up again in a never ending cycle. 


* You must eliminate the Wave 1 Centipede only once. Then, until you score reaches 40000 points, you must destroy each subsequent Centipede wave twice--first as the Centipede moves slowly towards you, then as it moves fast. After your score reaches 40000 points, each Centipede will only need to be destroyed once. 


* Shooting the Centipede can have 2 effects : 


1) If you shoot the head, that part turns into a mushroom and the next segment becomes the new head and the Centipede will travel in the opposite direction (since it hit the new mushroom created). 


2) If you shoot the middle of the body, then the segment hit will become a mushroom. The old Centipede will continue in the same direction. The new Centipede will develop a head at the next segment after the break and head off in the opposite direction. 


* A good strategy to ensure you destroy the Centipedes in one stroke and to keep the Fleas at bay is to create 'mushroom corridors'. Mushroom corridors are basically corridors between two rows of mushrooms where you can funnel the Centipede down and destroy it when it is moving head-first at your Bug Blaster. 


* A good defense against the Flea is to keep a certain amount of mushrooms on the screen. There is no hard set value but when the Fleas don't come down, you have enough. This number gets higher as your score increases. 


* Speaking of score, Fleas start traveling faster after 60000 points. 


* Watch out for the Spiders. They enter at either the top or bottom corners. Your Bug Blaster may be in the way if this happens. In addition to collisions, the Spiders wipe out all mushrooms that are in its path. This can create problems when you are creating mushroom corridors. It can also cause the Fleas to appear since you won't have many mushrooms in the player area. 


* Spiders are unpredictable, so be careful. Sometimes they pounce using long, high leaps and sometimes it bounces in a series of short jumps. Aim your shots and plan your moves based on where the Spider is, and not where you think it is going.


* Remember that Spiders never turns back. Once one passes your Bug Blaster on its journey from one side of the mushroom patch to the next, you can ignore it. If the Spider emerges from the right side of the screen, it will work its way toward the left side of the screen, and vice versa. It may pause along its way to bounce straight up and down, but it will never reverse direction.


* Blast the Fleas! They are relatively easy to pick off, especially once you get good at moving your Bug Blaster smoothly across the bottom of the screen. Be careful, though! It takes 2 shots to kill a Flea and after the first hit the falling speed increases.


* Blast the Fleas as soon as you can. Stop them from laying mushrooms because you'll just have to blast them out of the way later. The more mushroom on the screen (especially in the player area), the more quickly the Centipedes work their way to the bottom. 


* If you don't like Fleas, always leave 5 mushrooms in your area (out of your line of fire). Fleas stop falling when there are 5 or more mushrooms in the player area. But be on the lookout for Spiders. They destroy mushrooms and if the count drops below 5, the Fleas start falling again.


* Keep track of where the Scorpions move across the screen. As soon as the Centipede hits a poisoned mushroom, it will immediately head for the bottom of the screen. The only way to stop this headlong plunge is to shoot it in the head. In the later waves, it is not uncommon to have multiple Scorpions going across the screen. They also provide the most points in the game, but they are hard to get. Often rows of mushrooms protect them. 


* Play the cycles. As the waves progress and more Centipede segments are entering the mushroom patch as independent heads, put more effort into blasting the heads than into chasing Fleas and Spiders. If your area gets too crowded with Centipede heads, you'll have to move your Bug Blaster with exceptional speed and smoothness to stay alive.


* If you get unlucky and let the Centipede into your area, you need to destroy it before it gets to the bottom of the player area. Once it reaches the bottom, it will ascend (it will never leave the player area, though). If it does reach the bottom of the player area, another head will come out from the opposite side to start its back and forth march across the screen. This will continue until you destroy all the Centipede parts in the player area or until your Bug Blaster is destroyed.


* If your Bug Blaster gets destroyed, all partially shot up mushrooms are regenerated, all poisoned mushrooms are restored to normal, and you start at the beginning of the wave you got killed on. 


* Depending on machine set up, all enemies (except the Centipede and Flea) speed up at the 1000 or 5000 point mark. 


* Bottom Side Tunnels : To perform this trick, you must do the following... 


1) When the Centipede is one row over the player's area (5th mushroom up), go to the opposite side that the Centipede is on. 


2) When the Centipede turns around, it will be in the player's area. It then will make it to the side you are on. Right when it hits the side of the screen and turns around, shoot it. This creates a mushroom and forces the Centipede to turn around and go down one level. 


3) Again, after the Centipede hits the wall, shoot it, create a mushroom, and force it down another level. 


4) Continue to do this until you have only the bottom part left. There are two ways to do this : 

a) If you get killed by the Centipede, this will also create a mushroom and you will have a vertical line of mushrooms along one of the side. 

b) If you are quick, you can pick off the Centipede and create this last mushroom. 


5) Repeat this for the other side. 


6) Regardless of how you create this 'Side Tunnel', you will now have a trapped Centipede since the only thing it can do is go up and down within the player's area. New heads that come out will also be trapped. 


7) Now you can pick off enemies at your leisure. The only enemy you need to make sure you take out is the Spider since it can wipe out part of your 'Side Tunnel'. 


8) Good players consider this 'cheating' since it basically lets the player have free reign over the game. 


* Central Tunnel : This trick works along the same line as the 'Bottom Side Tunnel' trick. The difference is that you create a tunnel down the center of the screen... 


1) When the Centipede starts its descent, hit it. This will cause it to reverse direction after hitting the new mushroom. 


2) After going one or two mushroom lengths, hit it. Again, this will cause it to reverse direction. 


3) Continue to do this until you have built a 'tunnel' that touches the player's area. 


4) Also make sure you build up mushrooms to the left and right of the tunnel to prevent the Fleas from coming down and depositing their random mushrooms. 


5) From this point on, when the Centipede approaches your tunnel, all it will take is one hit to force it to descend. In a sense, you are causing the same effect that a Scorpion causes, but on your terms. 


6) Since you are keeping the top left and right areas clear, it should take a longer time for the individual heads to make it to the player's area. 


7) It will take a few waves to build up your areas. Once built up, you should be the master of the game. 


8) As for the other tunnel, make sure you take care of the Spiders when they first enter so they don't do any damage to your 'Central Tunnel'. 


9) Also make sure that you keep your tunnel cleared out by destroying any stray mushrooms within it. 


* Fortress : If you are patient, you could build a mushroom fortress around your Bug Blaster. Then all you would do is shoot Spiders for the rest of the game.


- SERIES -


1. Centipede (1981)

2. Millipede (1982)


- STAFF -


Designed & Programmed By : Dona Bailey (DCB), Ed Logg (ED )


From High Score table: Eric Durfey (EJD), Dave Theurer (DFT), Cris Drobny (CAD), (DEW), (DFW), Greg Rivera (GJR)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 (1982) 

Atari 5200 (1982) 

Atari XEGS 

Atari 7800 (1984) 

Colecovision (1983) 

Mattel Intellivision (1983) 

Atari Lynx (1987) 

Sega Master System (1992, "Arcade Smash Hits") 

Nintendo Game Boy (1995, "Centipede / Millipede") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1995) 

Sega Game Gear (1996, "Arcade Classics") 

Sega Mega Drive (1996, "Arcade Classics") 

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1") 

Nintendo Super Famicom (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1") 

Sega Saturn (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1") 

Sony PlayStation (1999) : features Arcade and Adventure game variations with new 3-D graphics. This port is sometimes referred to as "Centipede 3-D". 

Sega Dreamcast (1999) : features Arcade and Adventure game variations with new 3-D graphics. This port is sometimes referred to as "Centipede 3-D". 

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux") 

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Atari Anniversary Advance") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Centipede / Breakout / Warlords") 

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms. 

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms. 

Nintendo DS (2005, "Retro Atari Classics") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "Centipede / Millipede" - Xbox Live Arcade) 


* Computers : 

Atari 800 (1982) 

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Katerpillar Attack") 

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Caterpillar") 

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Colorpede") 

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Megapede") 

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Color Caterpillar") 

PC [Booter] (1983, "Bug Blaster", a part of the "Friendlyware PC Arcade" suite) 

PC [MS-DOS] (1983, "Centipede", Atari Inc.) 

PC [MS-DOS] (1983, "Centipede", R. J. Grafe) 

Commodore VIC-20 (1983) 

Commodore C64 (1983) 

Memotech MTX 512 (1983, "Kilopede") 

BBC B (1983, "Bug Blaster" - Alligata) 

TI99/4A (1983, "Centipede", Atarisoft) 

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum (1983, "Spectipede", R&R Software Ltd) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1983, "Centi-Bug", Dk'tronics) 

Amstrad CPC (1986, "Killapede", Players) 

Atari ST (1992) 

PC [MS Windows, 3.5''] (1993, "Microsoft Arcade") 

PC [MS-DOS] (1997, "ChampCentiped-em" - CHAMProgramming) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1998) : features "Arcade" and "Adventure" game variations with new 3-D graphics. This port is sometimes referred to as "Centipede 3-D".

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1999, "Atari Arcade Hits 1") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition") 

Apple Macintosh (2001) : features 'Arcade' and 'Adventure' game variations with new 3D graphics. This port is sometimes referred to as "Centipede 3-D". 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms. 


* Others : 

Tiger Game.Com (1999) 

Atari 10 in 1 TV Game (2002 - Jakk's Pacific) 

Mobile phone [Motorola T720] (2002) 

Mobile phone [US] (June 13, 2003) by iFone Limited 

Atari Flashback 2 (2005) 

Nokia N-Gage (2006, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 2") 

Mobile phones (2006) 

Apple Store (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Google Play (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom. 

Machine's picture. 

Centipede 3-D Instruction Manual 

Centipede Help file from Microsoft Arcade 

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Centipede Dux (c) 1980 Two-Bits Score.


Character swap for Centipede. Turns the characters into Ducks, mushrooms, etc.


- TRIVIA -


Official products:

Centipede [No. 136001] [Upright model]

Centipede [Cocktail 13in. model]

Centipede [Cocktail 19in. model]

Centipede [Cabaret model]


Unofficial products:

Centipede Dux (Two-Bits Score)

Caterpillar (Olympia)

Mill Pac (Valadon Automation)

Magic Worm (Sidam)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Centrepoint (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


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Game's ROM.

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Centurion Club (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


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Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cerberus,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cerberus&page=detail&id=428&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cerberus (c) 1985 Cinematronics.


An early shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Robert Haukup holds the official record for this game with 101,500 points on June 27, 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cerberup,
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$bio

Cerberus (c) 1982 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chaknpop,
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$bio

Chack'n Pop (c) 1983 Taito.


A platform game, the predecessor of "Bubble Bobble", roundish yellow creature named Chack'n must fight against Monstas and Mightas.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A04


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.35 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says MCMLXXXIII(1983), Chack'n Pop was released in April 1984 in Japan.


The graphics roms contain unused sprites for a character that looks identical to the mechanical wind-up 'Zen-Chan' that later appeared in "Bubble Bobble".


Even though Chack'n battles Monstas and Mightas in this game, he would fight on their side 13 years later in "Bubble Memories - The Story of Bubble Bobble III".


- STAFF -


Programmed by: JUN.

Music by: Yoshino Imamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1985) "Chack'n Pop [Model C-52]"

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (May 24, 1985) [Model 02 TF-4500] 

Sega SG-1000 [TW] (198?) "Da Yu"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-05076 (TCPS-10137]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007, "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 8, 2008; Wii Virtual Console - Famicom version) 


* Computers : 

Sharp X1 [JP] (1984) 

MSX [JP] (1985) 

NEC PC-6001 Mk2 [JP] (1984) 

NEC PC-88 [JP] (1985) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=chainrec,
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$bio

Chain Reaction (c) 1995 Data East Corp.


Line up 3 or more of the same item to make them disappear.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 28 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Chain Reaction was released in September 1995.


This game is also known as "Magical Drop".


- SERIES -


1. Chain Reaction (1995)

2. Magical Drop Plus ! (1995)

3. Magical Drop II (1996)

4. Magical Drop III (1997)

5. Magical Drop III Wonderful! (1999, Sony PlayStation)

6. Magical Drop F - Daibouken Mo Rakujyanai! (1999, Sony PlayStation)

7. Magical Drop Pocket (1999, NeoGeo Pocket Color)

8. Magical Drop for WonderSwan (1999, Bandai WonderSwan)


- STAFF -


Game Design : Tac.H, Masateru Inagaki

Program Staff : Tac.H, Mac, 3.2.1

Character Design : Tsukapon!

Graphic Staff : Masateru Inagaki, Tsukapon!,

Emimin, Tomoyuki Arakawa (Beauty Arakawa),

Shintoku, Hitomin, Asami Kaneko, Mitsuyo Sunada, Shiho Miyoshi


* Character Voice :

Fool & Devil : Eri Tanaka

Star : Mitsuyo Sunada

Priestess & World : Eriko Kodaira

Chariot : Yu Mizuhima

Magician : Tohru Kikuchi

Oversea : Steve Miller


Sound Staff : Maro (Gamadelic)

Hardware Staff : H. Matsumoto

Special Thanks : Syungo Katagiri, Hiroshi Hachiya, Yasushi Kameda, Mayu Sato, Erika Osada, Rie Sakurai, Kumiko Oka

Project Manager : Naomi Susa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1chain,sc1chaina,sc1chainp,
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$bio

Chain Reaction (c) 199? BFM.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1chain,
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$bio

Chain Reaction (c) 1996 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Chain Reaction was released in May 1996.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4chain,sc4chaina,sc4chainb,sc4chainc,
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$bio

Chain Reaction (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5chain,sc5chaina,sc5chainb,sc5chainc,sc5chaind,sc5chaine,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=chain-reaction-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43729&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Chain Reaction (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=challeng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=challenger&page=detail&id=430&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Challenger (c) 1981 Centuri.


CHALLENGER is the newest video game to be introduced by Centuri. With its vivid colors and lively setting, it is sure to lure the most ardent player into game action.


The game consists of 16 sectors (rounds) of play. Sector 1 begins with Large Energy Rings floating randomly across the screen. The Spaceship must avoid colliding with the Rings, or it will explode into a starburst of brilliant colors. The Spaceship dodges the Energy Rings by moving right or left across the playfield, while bursting them with the Spaceship's 3-directional guns. Bursting the Large Rings (100 points) breaks them into Medium Rings. Bursting the Medium Rings (200 points) breaks them into Small Rings. Bursting the Small Rings (400 points) causes them to disintegrate.


The Spaceship is further protected by a feature called a 'Warp' button. By depressing this button, the Spaceship will relocate from the top or bottom of the screen to the opposite side.


If the Spaceship is in ultimate danger of being destroyed, releasing its Super Bomb will wipe out all the objects on the playfield, and add the point value of the objects to your score. Use of the Super Bomb is lost, if the ship is destroyed first. Only one Super Bomb is awarded per Spaceship.


At any time, a colorful Space Bogey resembling a Worm may appear on screen and proceed to chase the Spaceship. If the Worm is destroyed by Spaceship fire, or dodged successfully for several seconds, a 'clang' is heard and the Worm (500 points) wriggles off the screen in a bright red hue of embarrassment. If the Spaceship is caught by the Worm, a bell is sounded, and the astronaut is chased out of his ship in pursuit of safety.


At random time intervals a Bonus Bug will walk across the playfield, stop, and count down a Bonus Number. This number is equal to 100 times its value. To receive this Bonus, the Spaceship must link with the nose of the Bonus Bug.


When the Spaceship has survived 50 Seconds of playing time, it now enters the challenges of the next sector.


The remaining 15 sectors are played in the same manner as Sector one. The differences include that each succeeding sector increases in difficulty. The Energy Rings increase in number and move faster across the screen making them harder to dodge. Also there are several Space Bogeys introduced in the first 8 sectors. They also increase in number with advancement through each sector. Some of the Space Bogeys resemble Comets whizzing through space. Others resemble Spaceships from other worlds. Each Space Bogey (500 points), is an assemblage of bright colors, and when destroyed, burst with a "clang" into a spray of bright light.


Sectors 4, 8, 12, and 16, are alike as follows. A few seconds after the Energy Rings are broken into smaller pieces, they are pulled into a Black Hole in the center of the screen. While swirling across the game area, the condensed Rings expand and shatter into fragments which must be destroyed before they absorb the Spaceship.


When Sector 16 has been accomplished, it will return to Sector 9.


When Bonus levels are achieved, an additional Ship will be added to your game.


CHALLENGER INSTRUCTIONS

1. Burst energy rings to score and increase bonus levels.

Large rings - 100 points

Medium rings - 200 points

Small rings - 400 points

2. After all the small rings are hit, advance to the next sector.

3. In each sector, space bogeys appear and score 500 points when hit.

4. When the bonus bug walks across the playfield and stops, bonus points are counted down. To collect the bonus, link the ship with nose of the bug.

5. Pressing the warp button immediately relocates the ship from the top or bottom of the playfield to the opposite side.

6. The Super Bomb button destroys all objects on the playfield screen and awards total point value to your score.

7. One Super Bomb is awarded per ship.  Use of it will be lost if the ship is destroyed first.	

8. Game is over when all the ships have been destroyed.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981.


Jason Cram holds the official record for this game with 644,900 points on August 30, 2006.


- SOURCES -


Game's manual.

Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vpoker,
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$bio

Challenger Draw Poker (c) 198? Videotronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 62'' High x 23'' Deep x 21'' Wide.

Cabinet weight : 165 lbs.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chameleo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=chameleon&page=detail&id=431&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Chameleon (c) 1983 Jaleco.


A colourful platform game in which the player controls a long-tongued chameleon that must make around a series of single-screen, platform-strewn levels; stealing chicken eggs from their nests and being careful to avoid contact with angry chickens.


As well as walking along the platforms and poles, the chameleon can use its tongue to pull itself up to higher platforms; and to escape from any nearby chickens. Each level also has a number of bombs placed at various points; the chameleon can hit these with its tongue to send them crashing towards nearby chickens. The player must keep an eye out for projectiles thrown by the chickens, such as flashing eggs.


If the nesting eggs are left for too long, they will hatch into a baby chick. The player can eat the chick for bonus points, but if the chick is left alone for too long, it will grow into an adult chicken and start attacking the player.


A level is over once all of the eggs have been collected and all of the chickens killed.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 600 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1983.


Developed by Donga-Seiko (After the development of this game, some of the staff established 'Tose').


After publishing this video game, Japan Leisure changed their name to 'Jaleco'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cham24,
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$bio

Chameleon 24 (c) 2002 Amusement Game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03

Sound Chips : N2A03, DAC


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=champbasj,champbasja,
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$bio

Champion Baseball (c) 1983 Alpha Denshi.


An early baseball game for champion :-)


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1983.


Gus Pappas holds the official record for this game with 1,130,560 points on November 8, 1983.


- SERIES -


1. Champion Baseball (1983)

2. Champion Baseball Part-2 - Pair Play (1983)

3. Super Champion Baseball (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1983) Champion Baseball


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=champbas,
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$bio

Champion Baseball (c) 1983 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983. Licensed to Sega by Alpha Denshi. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Alpha Denshi entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=champbb2,champbb2a,champbb2j,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=champion-baseball-part-2-pair-play&page=detail&id=433&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Champion Baseball Part-2 - Pair Play (c) 1983 Sega


An early baseball game for champion :-)


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), ALPHA-8201 (@ 384 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1983 in Japan.


Licensed to Sega by Alpha Denshi.


- SERIES -


1. Champion Baseball (1983)

2. Champion Baseball Part-2 - Pair Play (1983)

3. Super Champion Baseball (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=chboxing,
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$bio

Champion Boxing (c) 1984 Sega.


An early boxing game for champion.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Champion Boxing was released in November 1984. It is the first game created by Yu Suzuki.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Yu Suzuki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1984) Champion Boxing


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=crgolfc,crgolfbt,
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$bio

Champion Golf (c) 1984 Nasco.


A golf game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


This game is a also known as "Crowns Golf".


- SERIES -


1. Champion Golf (1984)

2. Super Crowns Golf (19??)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=citalcup,
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$bio

Champion Italian Cup (c) 199? SGS.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cpokerpk,cpokerpkg,
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$bio

Champion Italian PK (c) 199? SGS.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chleague,chleagul,
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$bio

Champion League (c) 2000 IGS.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chmpnum,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=champion-number&page=detail&id=33612&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Champion Number (c) 1999 Unknown.

$end


$info=cpokert,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=champion-poker&page=detail&id=32141&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Champion Poker (c) 199? Tuning.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cpoker,cpokerx,
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$bio

Champion Poker (c) 1993 IGS [International Game System].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chwrestl,
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$bio

Champion Pro Wrestling (c) 1985 Sega.


Early colorfully cartoonish wrestling game with only two teams and strange gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Joystick 2-way

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Champion Pro Wrestling was released in May 1985 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 (JP] (1985) Champion Pro Wrestling


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=csk234it,csk227it,
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$bio

Champion Skill (c) 198? IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=chsuper3,
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$bio

Champion Super 3 (c) 1999 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chsuper2,
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$bio

Champion Super II (c) 1999 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=champwr,champwru,champwrj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=champion-wrestler&page=detail&id=437&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Champion Wrestler (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


Eight original wrestlers fight for glory, money and win the title belt of TWF circuit in a single or tag-team match.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System Hardware

Prom Stickers : C01


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2203, MSM5205


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Punch, Kick


- TRIVIA -


Champion Wrestler was released in August 1989.


Rastan, the "Rastan Saga" hero appears in this game as Miracle Rastan.


Don't miss the funny pictures in win/lose screen :).


- SERIES -


1. Champion Wrestler (1989)

2. Champion Wrestler - Jikkyou Raibu (1996, Sony PlayStation)


- STAFF -


Director : Takeshi Murata

Progammers : Takeshi Murata, Tsui Kato, Creamy Tetsu, Takahisa Horimoto

Game Designers : Kenji Kaito, Hiroyuki Maekawa

Character Designers : Kenji Kaito, Minori Ishino, Makoto Fujita, Oolong Yamada, Noritaka Kawamoto, Kenji Hazama, Seiji Kawagishi, Kazumasa Fuseya, Minako Morimoto

Sound (Zuntata) : Pochi, Hidehito Kitamura

Hardware Designer : Katsumi Kaneoka

Designer : Atsushi Iwaoka

Thanks : Junji Yarita, Toshio Kono, Tadashi Kushiro, Shinya Okuda


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (December 14, 1990, "Champion Wrestler [Model TP02014]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 (June 26, 2008, "Taito Memories II Joukan (Eternal Hits) [Model SLPM-55017]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (January 20, 2009) PC-Engine version


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=9ballshtc,
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$bio

Championship 9-Ball Shootout! (c) 1993 Bundra Games Corp.


A 3-D pool game.


- TECHNICAL -


Developed by E-Scape EnterMedia.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=champbwl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=championship-bowling&page=detail&id=3874&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Championship Bowling (c) 1989 Seta.


A ten-pin bowling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game had a limited release, and apparently only about 200 units were made.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom / NES (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4csoc,m4csoc__a,m4csoc__b,m4csoc__c,m4csoc__d,m4csoc__e,m4csoc__f,m4csoc__g,m4csoc__h,m4csoc__i,m4csoc__j,
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$bio

Championship Soccer (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=csprint,csprint2,csprint1,csprintg,csprintf,csprints,csprints1,
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Championship Sprint (c) 1986 Atari Games Corp.


Championship Sprint is an updated version of the old Atari Sprint series, with the added ability for players to upgrade their vehicles as the game progresses. Upgrades are won by collecting the bonus wrenches that appear once during each race, and once players have collected four wrenches, they will be presented with an upgrade screen; allowing them to choose better traction, top speed, acceleration, or a faster helicopter.


Collisions with barriers should, of course, be avoided, as they invariably cost the player valuable time. Also; a direct, head-on collision can cause the players' vehicles to explode - particularly if the player is moving at speed when this happens. In the event of a car exploding, a helicopter will automatically airlift a replacement vehicle to the track; this replacement will retain any previous upgrades made by the player. Waiting for the replacement car takes precious time and allows rival drivers to gain a distinct advantage. Car replacement time can be shortened upgrading the helicopter.


The tracks themselves are all variations on the basic 'oval', with gates, jumps, ramps and crossroads ensuring a demanding, yet incredibly playable game.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari System 2 hardware

Game ID : 136045


Main CPU : T11 (@ 10 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Steering wheel with gas pedal


- TRIVIA -


Championship Sprint was released in September 1986 in the memory of George Opperman (1935-1985). Mr. Opperman was the first artist hired by Atari and the creator of the Atari logo.


2599 dedicated units were produced in the USA. The selling price was  $2795.

Also, 996 conversion kits were produced. Selling price: $995.


- SERIES -


1. Sprint 2 (1976)

2. Sprint 8 (1977)

3. Sprint 4 (1977)

4. Sprint One (1978)

5. Super Sprint (1986)

6. Championship Sprint (1986)

7. Bad Lands (1989)


- STAFF -


Designers and programmers : Robert Weatherby, Kelly Turner

Animators : Will Noble, Kris Moser, Sam Comstock

Technicians : Dave Wiebenson, Minh Nguyen

Audio : Hal Canon


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Sony PlayStation 3 (2007, "PlayStation Network")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=chanbara,
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$bio

Chan Bara (c) 1985 Data East.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985 in Japan.


Very rare game.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chance,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=chance&page=detail&id=10008&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Chance (c) 1978 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chkun,
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$bio

Chance Kun (c) 1982 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chance32,
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$bio

Chance Thirty Two (c) 19?? PAL Co.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3cunlim,
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$bio

Chances Unlimited (c) 198? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cairblad,
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Change Air Blade (c) 1999 Sammy Corp.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


PCB # : P1-112C


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)

RAM : 6262


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Change Air Blade was released in December 1999, only in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Ship Selection : During the countdown before a new match begins, you can select a ship type. Each ship selection has 

its own colour scheme.

1) To select a ship with increased speed but a weaker shot, select with button 2 (bomb).

2) To select a ship with increased shot power but is slower, select with Button 3 (option).

3) To revert back to the default ship type, press button 1 (shoot) before the timer reaches 3.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=changela,
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Change Lanes (c) 1983 Taito America Corp.


Change Lanes it is an exciting and challenging driving game in sprite scaling 2-D, where the player leads a amphibian car of red color for paths and lakes, and your mission is to avoid obstacles and vehicles and to earn maximum points by traveling and finish the race before of running out of fuel.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Control : joystick, Steering wheel

Players : 2

Pedals : 1 (Accelerator)

Gear shift : 2 (Forward / reverse)


- TRIVIA -


Change Lanes was released in October 1983.


Needle originally offered this game to Bally/Midway after completing his work on "Space Encounters" but they turned him down.


Stephen Beall of Santa Monica, California holds the official record for this game with 3208112 points on December 26, 1983.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Dave Needle


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

All In Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith

$end


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Changes (c) 1982 Orca.


This maze game is quite similar to "Pac-Man". The player controls a caterpillar that crawls along the branches of a maze-like tree eating nuts and strawberries while avoiding deadly bugs and a hungry bird. The caterpillar changes into a butterfly after everything has been eaten.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1983.


This game is also known as "Looper".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=changesa,
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$bio

Changes (c) 1982 Eastern Micro Electronics, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Published by EME, Inc. under license from Orca Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7689,ss7579,ss7580,ss7581,ss7582,ss7583,ss7584,
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$bio

Chaos (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7689

SS7579

SS7580

SS7581

SS7582

SS7583

SS7584

$end


$info=ss7692,ss7573,ss7574,ss7575,ss7290,ss7576,ss7577,ss7578,ss8381,
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$bio

Chaos (c) 1995 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 1-payline, 3-coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS7290

Max %: 90.999

Hit Freq.: 24.568

Win Freq.: 4.07


# SS7573

Max %: 97.465

Hit Freq.: 25.528

Win Freq.: 3.92


# SS7574

Max %: 94.906

Hit Freq.: 25.481

Win Freq.: 3.92


# SS7575

Max %: 92.556

Hit Freq.: 24.596

Win Freq.: 4.07


# SS7576

Max %: 90.076

Hit Freq.: 24.609

Win Freq.: 4.06


# SS7577

Max %: 87.571

Hit Freq.: 24.570

Win Freq.: 4.07


# SS7578

Max %: 85.073

Hit Freq.: 27.234

Win Freq.: 3.67


# SS7692

Max %: 98.048

Hit Freq.: 24.862

Win Freq.: 4.02


# SS8381

Max %: 80.358

Hit Freq.: 26.565

Win Freq.: 3.76


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

IGT Trademark

$end


$info=peps0615,
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Chaos [Video Slot] (c) 1996 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Chaos Field (c) 2004 Able.


Do you love battling the boss ships that appear at the end of each level of your favorite shmup? How about a game where you battle nothing BUT bosses? Your wish is granted with Chaos Field!!


The game draws on elements from other shooters to create its own unique hybrid style of play. You'll have a lock-on feature to take enemies and certain bullets out, as well as a "Radiant Silvergun"-style short-range energy field that will absorb certain bullets.


The action plays out in top-down fashion in the time-honored traditions of the shooting genre. Enemies and bullets will swarm like bees to honey, and it will be up to you to destroy everything, while avoiding getting blown up.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware

Model No : GDL-0025


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Sword, [C] Change field


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2004.


Developed by Milestone.


This arcade game was only released in Japan.


Milestone released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Chaos Field Sound Track - STVR-001) on 28/10/2004.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Chaos field weapons :

1. Main attack : straightforward shot.

2. Sword : it can cancel bullets and deal damage to enemies. It can't cancel all bullets, though : homing laser s and purple, arrow-shaped bullets can't be canceled. If you tap three times, the ship will use the left sword, then the right, then both swords: then, it will need half a second to recover. Be careful,then, as this means that you must dodge what you can't cancel..

3. Change field : you basically can switch between order and chaos field, this meaning that you can choose between a more sedate variant of a stage (less attacks), where you get more meta-cubes and thus also more golden cubes by destroying stuff. Your attacks are however weaker... if you switch to chaos field, your attacks will be stronger, you will get less meta-cubes by blowing up enemies, which also are more aggressive (extra attacks and parts). You will be immune to all bullets during the change, and they will also disappear...but you need at least 5 seconds to do a change.

4. Special attacks : are used by pressing together A+B or B+C: the former combination releases a shield, the latter a salvo of homing lasers (your ship will scan an arc in front of it to lock-on enemies and bullets). Both special attacks will start a combo, based on the amount of canceled bullets (you have up to 5 seconds to continue the combo, as shown as the time on the right: it's important to lock-on bullets, and not actually hit them, if you use the homing lasers attack, regarding the combo).


* Meta cubes : you have a special attack stock on your left, made of 10 bars : every special attack uses one bar. If you don't shoot and move, they will automatically be siphoned to your ship. If you max out the bars, every extra meta-cube (golden in appearance) will be worth 10k.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (Dec.2004)

Sega Dreamcast (Dec.2004)

Nintendo GameCube (Feb.2005, "Chaos Field Expanded")

Nintendo Wii (2008; as part of the "Ultimate Shooting Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Chaos Heat (c) 1998 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Chaos Heat was released in September 1998.


This is the first game for the Taito G-NET hardware.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Chaos Heat - ZTTL-0036) on 21/12/1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Each Sub-Weapon has a specific effect:

1) Search : chase the enemy. 

2) Luncher : more damage to enemies near you. 

3) Gas : slowdown enemies near you.

4) Spank : continual damage to enemies near you. 


* Good Ending : finish the game at 100%.


- STAFF -


Direction: Yosuke Tsuda, Osamu Inoue

Program: Uncle Tom (Team-A), Ishizashi (Team-A)

Character Design: Ko-Ji Terada, Masato Shinchi, Tazrow Murayama (Team-A), H-Suzuki  (Team-A), Hidewo Nakazima, Takao Yoshiba, Kazushi Okamoto, Daisuke Kobayashi

Co-Program: M-Numashita (Team-A), Fujita-Ka, MT

Character Support: Hiroshi Nishida, Tsutomu Matsuda, Orie Tsunoda, Y01 Yamada (Team-A), Daisaku 8246 (Team-A), Masato Sudo (Team-A)

Enemy Design: Takao Yoshiba

Illustration: Yoshihiko Magoshi

Hardware: Masahiko Yokoo, Takeshi Makishima, Tshiyuki Tachimoto

BGM Composer: Nakayama Joutouhei (Zuntata)

Sound Effect: T. Wakuta (Team-A), Hironori Tanaka

Design Work: EK Papa Ogino

Voice: Rumiko Warnes, Jeff Manning, Gordon Ludt

Producer: Yoshihisa Nagata

Co-Producer: Takeshi Kamimura

General Producer: Kouichi Nakamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

* Sony PlayStation (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=charlien,
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Charlie Ninja (c) 1994 Mitchell Corp.


A colourful, 1 or 2-player platform shoot-em-up consisting of 5 stages, in which the player controls a Ninja who must jump and shoot his way through each of the game's stages, before taking on the archetypal end-of-level 'Boss'.


Bonuses can be picked up to increase the firepower, and barrels can either be smashed to reveal bonuses, or picked up and thrown at the enemies. In addition; the Ninja can perform high jump by pressing the JUMP button, then pressing it again while the Ninja is in the air. This is useful for avoiding enemies and essential for reaching high platforms.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 28 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Charlie Ninja was released in October 1994.


The 2 main Characters are called Roy and Lon.


- STAFF -


Game Design : Noarick.Y

Character Design : Charlie Arai

Composer : Baggio Aoki

Main Program : Namcha

Assistant Program : Br. C0in

Bonus Game Program : Viva! Romario

Name Entry Program : Enoshin Plus

Sound Effect : Robert Aoki

Character Graphic : Poco-Lins, Utata.K, Nozomu, Tatsu.Kei, Ken, Kyo

Background Graphic : Utata.K, M. Natsuki, Y.1Gou, 96-28?, Ryu, Toda.Go


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=charlies,
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$bio

Charlie's Angels [Model 425] (c) 1978 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 425


- TRIVIA -


Charlie's Angels was produced in both 7,600 electronic and 350 electromechanical versions. It featured the likenesses of Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, and Cheryl Ladd, from the 1970's T.V. show.


- STAFF -


Design by : Allen Edwall

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cbombers,
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Chase Bombers (c) 1994 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Producer : Seiji Kawakami

Director : Nobuhiro Hiramatsu

Character Designer : Hiroyo Kujirai, Minoru Masuyama, Visual Arts Production, Peacock

Modeling Designer : Atsushi Iwata, Mr. Fukui

Software Engineer : Akira Bokotsuki, Kouji Tsunekiyo, Tabby, Takeshi Higuchi

Special Effects Adviser : Hirotaka Fukakawa (Venus M.)

Hardware Engineer : Yasuhiro Shibuya, Hajime Aga, Mr. Hamauchi

Mechanical Engineer : Mr. Arisawa, Mr. Harada

Sound Director : Shuichiro Nakazawa, Naoto Yagishita

Decoration Designer : Mr. Tsuruya, Mr. Takenami


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=chasehq,chasehqj,
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Chase H.Q. (c) 1988 Taito Corp.


A single player takes on the role on an undercover cop and gets behind the wheel of a custom Porsche in this Miami Vice-inspired racer from Taito. The player has 60 seconds to catch up to the criminal and then a further 60 seconds to ram his car until it is too damaged to drive.


Like Sega's seminal "Out Run", Chase H.Q. features forked junctions offering players a choice of routes; in this game, however, the route selected is merely a temporary diversion and dictates how quickly the criminal is caught up with. The player's Porsche is equipped with a limited number of turbo boosts which, when used, push the car to incredible speeds - at the expense of control. The turbos must be used wisely if the player is to have a chance of capturing the criminal before the time limit expires.


Chase H.Q. was arguably the first sprite-scaled racer since Sega's legendary "Out Run" - released 2 years' earlier - to truly capture the gaming public's imagination. The game consists of 5 levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Z System hardware

Prom Stickers : B52


Main CPU : (2x) 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel + 2 Pedal

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Chase H.Q. was released in November 1988. 


The names main characters of chase H.Q. are as follows... 

The Caucasian cop : Tony Gibson 

The African-American cop (A.K.A. Mr. Driver) : Raymond Broady 

Chase H.Q.'s Dispatcher : Nancy (she doesn't have a last name) 


The main player's car (the black Porsche) makes an appearance in the spin-off to the Chase H.Q. series : "Crime City". 


Brian Kuh holds the official record for this game with 3596680 points on June 1, 2006. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Syvalion : G.S.M. Taito 3 - D28B0014) on March 21, 1989.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version has different voices.


- SERIES -


1. Chase H.Q. (1988)

2. S.C.I. - Special Criminal Investigation (1989)

3. Super Chase - Criminal Termination (1992)

4. Ray Tracers (1997, Sony PlayStation)

5. Chase H.Q. 2 (2007)


- STAFF -


Game Designer : Hiroguki Sakou

Game Programmers : Takeshi Ishizashi, Takeshi Murata, Kyoji Shimamoto

P.C.B Designer : Masahiro Yamaguchi

Sound Designers : Yoshio Imamura, Naoto Yagishita, Eikichi Takahashi, Fumiaki Imaoka

Music Composer : Takami Asano

Cabinet Designer : Nobuyuki Iwasaki

Proposer : Yoshiharu Suzuki

Special Thanks : Junji Yarita, Kazuya Mikata, Atsushi Iwata


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (December 8, 1989) [Model DTF-H9] 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (January 26, 1990; "Taito Chase H.Q. [Model TP02006]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1991) [Model DMG-HQ-NOE] 

Sega Master System [EU] (1990) 

Sega Game Gear [JP] (March 8, 1991) [Model T-11017] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (January 11, 1991; "Taito Chase H.Q. [Model DMG-HQJ]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 9, 1996; "Chase H.Q. Plus S.C.I. [Model T-1105G]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (February 28, 1997; "Taito Variety Pack [Model DMG-AVPJ]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (2000, "Chase H.Q.: Secret Police") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [JP] (May 26, 2000; "Taito Memorial: Chase HQ [Model DMG-AH9J]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (August 26, 2008) PC-Engine version

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] [AU] (September 5, 2008) TurboGrafx version


* Computers : 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989) 

Atari ST [EU] (1989) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1990) 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1992) 

FM Towns PC [JP] (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=chasehqu,
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Chase H.Q. (c) 1988 Taito America Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in the USA by Taito America Corporation  For more information about the game itself, please see the Taito Corporation entry.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (December 1990) [Model DMG-HQ] 

Sega Game Gear [US] (1991) 

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1992) [Model TGX030096] 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (May 30, 2000; "Chase H.Q.: Secret Police [Model DMG-AH9E]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (July 28, 2008) TurboGrafx-16 version


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1990) 


* Others : 

Mobile Phones [US] (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Game's Manual.

$end


$info=m4chasei,m4chaseia,m4chaseib,m4chaseic,m4chaseid,m4chaseie,m4chaseif,
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$bio

Chase Invaders (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3chase,
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$bio

Chase It (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4chacec,m4chaceca,m4chacef,m4chacefa,m4chacefb,m4chacefc,
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$bio

Chase the Ace (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Chatan Yarakuu Shanku - The Karate Tournament (c) 1992 Mitchell.


Karate Tournament is a one-on-one fighting game for one or two players, based on the ancient and most well known of martial arts, Karate.


Players enter a karate tournament - having first selected their preferred skill level, from either White, Brown or Black belt - and fight against a number of progressively tougher opponents. Each victory awards the player with a higher belt grade within their current belt colour - white grade six to white grade five, for example - and if the player wins the tournament, he or she is awarded a higher belt colour and the game ends. If players chooses to play the game on the 'Black Belt' skill level, defeating opponents is awarded with a higher grade, or 'dan' of Black Belt.


Karate Tournament uses a distinctive graphical technique in that it 'morphs' some of the combatants' movement graphics to simulate speed and motion blur. The game was also unique upon its release in that, in a world of "Street Fighters" and "Mortal Kombats" - replete with fantastical special moves - Karate Tournament was a genuine simulation of a recognized martial art; something not really seen since the first appearance of Data East's legendary genre-defining fighter, "Karate Champ", released eight years' earlier in 1984.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Object chief : Utata Kiyoshi

Object assistants : Super Guruken, Poco.P, Dr. Miyajima, Tetuhiro Kuroda, Ikuko, Fujishima.G

Back chief : Oyuusan

Back assistants : Akiko Kosaka, Rikachan

Sound composer : Yoshi Sasaki

Sound data : Yos.S, Kouichi Saito, Mitsuko Seto, Ad Make Up, Guruken

Soft sub : Namcho

Data input : Kinchan

Main programmer : David Bo0wy

Planner : The Fourth Sally


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4chavi,sc4chavia,sc4chavib,sc4chavic,sc4chavid,sc4chavie,sc4chavif,sc4chavig,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=chav-it-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42987&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Chav It! (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5chavi,sc5chavia,sc5chavib,sc5chavic,sc5chavid,sc5chavie,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=chav-it-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=11514&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Chav It! (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4chavy,sc4chavya,sc4chavyb,sc4chavyc,sc4chavyd,sc4chavye,sc4chavyf,sc4chavyg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=chavy-chase-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42988&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Chavy Chase (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5chavy,sc5chavya,sc5chavyb,sc5chavyc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=chavy-chase-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42498&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Chavy Chase (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=checkman,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=check-man&page=detail&id=443&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Check Man (c) 1982 Zilec-Zenitone.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), Z80 (@ 1.62 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Commercial remakes on home computer : Danger UXB by Micropower on the BBC Micro/Acorn Electron.


Released by JALECO in Japan.


- SCORING -


Clearing a square by walking over it : 10 points.

Collecting flags : 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000 points etc.

Defusing a bomb with 50-60 seconds remaining : 3,000 points.

Defusing a bomb with 40-49 seconds remaining : 2,500 points.

Defusing a bomb with 30-39 seconds remaining : 2,000 points.

Defusing a bomb with 20-29 seconds remaining : 1,500 points.

Defusing a bomb with 10-19 seconds remaining : 1,000 points.

Defusing a bomb with 1-9 seconds remaining : 500 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Collect all of the flags on the early levels as there is no great threat from the boots.


* Scroll bombs to the opposite edge of the screen so you can easily collect them and move back to your starting side.


* At the start of each level you get a few seconds where the boots can not move. Make use of this time to get to the first bomb.


* If two bombs are ticking down, get the closest one first unless the other is much closer to exploding.


* Move the floor away from boots to trap them.


* If you trap a boot on a single square, you can move the square away from underneath it, trapping it on empty space.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Peter Hughes, Duncan Shortland, Malcolm Mailer

Music by : Robin Cartwright


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1983, "Grid Trap")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=checkmanj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=check-man&page=detail&id=34719&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Check Man (c) 1982 Jaleco Co., Ltd. [Japan Leisure].


- TRIVIA -


Commercial remakes on home computer : Danger UXB by Micropower on the BBC Micro/Acorn Electron.


Also released by Zilec-Zenitone outside Japan.


- SCORING -


Clearing a square by walking over it: 10 points.

Collecting flags: 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000 points etc.

Defusing a bomb with 50-60 seconds remaining: 3,000 points.

Defusing a bomb with 40-49 seconds remaining: 2,500 points.

Defusing a bomb with 30-39 seconds remaining: 2,000 points.

Defusing a bomb with 20-29 seconds remaining: 1,500 points.

Defusing a bomb with 10-19 seconds remaining: 1,000 points.

Defusing a bomb with 1-9 seconds remaining: 500 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Collect all of the flags on the early levels as there is no great threat from the boots.


* Scroll bombs to the opposite edge of the screen so you can easily collect them and move back to your starting side.


* At the start of each level you get a few seconds where the boots can not move. Make use of this time to get to the first bomb.


* If two bombs are ticking down, get the closest one first unless the other is much closer to exploding.


* Move the floor away from boots to trap them.


* If you trap a boot on a single square, you can move the square away from underneath it, trapping it on empty space.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by: Peter Hughes, Duncan Shortland, Malcolm Mailer

Music by: Robin Cartwright


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1983, "Grid Trap")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=checkmat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=checkmate&page=detail&id=444&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Checkmate (c) 01/1977 Midway.


Up to four players control a block which leaves a trail behind it. The object is to force the other player(s) to run into either the boundary or your trail.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 615


Main CPU : 8080

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Jay Fenton, Dave Nutting


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Bally Astrocade (1978)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss7224,ss4251,ss4627,ss4252,ss8756,ss7963,ss4253,ss7255,ss4254,ss4255,ss8113,ss8112,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=checkmate-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46075&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

CheckMate (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7224

SS4251

SS4627

SS4252

SS8756

SS7963

SS4253

SS7255

SS4254

SS4255

SS8113

SS8112

$end


$info=ss4695,ss4245,ss4638,ss4246,ss4247,ss011158,ss7287,ss4248,ss4249,ss8766,ss4250,ss8115,ss8114,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=checkmate-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37624&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

CheckMate (c) 1994 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier


- UPDATES -


# SS4245

Max %: 97.405

Hit Freq.: 14.785

Win Freq.: 6.76


# SS4246

Max %: 95.084

Hit Freq.: 14.546

Win Freq.: 6.87


# SS4247

Max %: 92.584

Hit Freq.: 14.271

Win Freq.: 7.01


# SS4248

Max %: 90.103

Hit Freq.: 13.945

Win Freq.: 7.17


# SS4249

Max %: 87.557

Hit Freq.: 13.572

Win Freq.: 7.37


# SS4250

Max %: 85.096

Hit Freq.: 13.294

Win Freq.: 7.52


# SS4638

Max %: 96.208

Hit Freq.: 14.821

Win Freq.: 6.75


# SS4695

Max %: 98.036

Hit Freq.: 17.739

Win Freq.: 6.78


# SS7287

Max %: 91.022

Hit Freq.: 13.945

Win Freq.: 7.17


# SS8766

Max %: 87.557

Hit Freq.: 13.572

Win Freq.: 7.37


# SS8114

Max %: 75.078

Hit Freq.: 12.186

Win Freq.: 8.21


# SS8115

Max %: 80.051

Hit Freq.: 11.873

Win Freq.: 8.42


# SS011158

Max %: 92.562

Hit Freq.: 17.543

Win Freq.: 5.70


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ckpt_a17,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=checkpoint&page=detail&id=5256&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Checkpoint (c) 1991 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (FM + ADPCM & 128 x 16 display)

Model Number : 10


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Checkpoint had the first Dot Matrix Display (DMD) ever used on a pinball game! It used a 'half-height' DMD as compared to the standard DMD used by Williams Mfg.


First pinball machine to feature a choice of alternate soundtracks (selected by the player).


- STAFF -


Driver: Joe Kaminkow (JEK)

Pit Chief: Ed Cebula

Mechanix: Sarah Bagnola

Harness: Nick Wade (NBW)

Timer: John Lund

Sponsor: Tetsuo Fukuda

Spare Tires: Nancy Haas, Jim Gorman, Tim Seckel, John Borg, Joe Balcer

Jack Mgr: Pete Gustafson (P G), Arnie Aarstad

Graphics: Todd Faris, Paul Faris

Software: Rehman Merchant (RAY), Kristina Donofrio (KVD)

Sound: Brian Schmidt (BLS)

In Memory Of: Amina Merchant


Special Thanks: H. Horiguchi, Bob Gale


Display Art: Jack Liddon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cheekyms,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cheeky-mouse&page=detail&id=445&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cheeky Mouse (c) 1980 Universal.


Try to hit the mouse with a hammer when it comes out from one of many holes in the wall. The mouse is trying to get from its hole to the cheese on the other side of the house.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 192


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1980.


Justin Wong of Brooklyn, New York holds the official record for this game with 79,280 points on June 1, 2008.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cheesech,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cheese-chase&page=detail&id=446&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cheese Chase (c) 1994 Art & Magic.


You play a mouse who must avoid rats and bombs while collecting cheese in a maze. You are able to open and close doors to help you elude your enemies. This maze game uses an overhead perspective with very big sprites and a multi-directional scrolling playfield.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Texas Instrument TMS34010FNL-40 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000P (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.08 Khz)

Video : Texas Instrument TPC1020AFN-084C

Key : Xilinx XCZ236A-25

Ram : (4x) Toshiba TC544256BZ-80, UMC UM70C178


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.27 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Each Round has a Code (the Codes form the names of other Art & Magic Games, e.g. "Ultimate Tennis" = Round 6 and Round 7), these are :

Round 1 : NO

Round 2 : IRON

Round 3 : LORD

Round 4 : UNREAL

Round 5 : AGONY

Round 6 : ULTIMATE

Round 7 : TENNIS

Round 8 : WESTERN

Round 9 : SHOOTING

Round 10 : FANTASY

Round 11 : STONE

Round 12 : BALL

Round 13 : SPELL

Round 14 : SINGER

Round 15 : EROES 

Round 16 : METEOR

Round 17 : PROJECT

Round 18 : BRAVE

Round 19 : LITTLE

Round 20 : FISH

Round 21 : EVILSON


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cheetah,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cheetah&page=detail&id=5257&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cheetah (c) 1980 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 116


- TRIVIA -


1,223 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Harry Williams


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6cheque,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cheque-mate&page=detail&id=41075&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cheque Mate (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1chqfl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=chequered-flag&page=detail&id=42118&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Chequered Flag (c) 198? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chqflag,chqflagj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=chequered-flag-model-gx717&page=detail&id=447&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Chequered Flag (c) 1988 Konami.


Chequered Flag is an overhead-view racing game featuring rotational sprite scaling. The player races over a series of twisting courses, trying to reach the finish line before the timer expires.


The game includes a Pit-stop facility, a feature that had appeared a year earlier in Taito's "Continental Circus". Should the player's car sustain too much damage, a pit-stop must be made to implement repairs. A 'damage meter' at the bottom of the screen shows the severity of the damage; highlighting what car components are in need of repair; Engine, Front Tires, Rear Tires and Brakes.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX717


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (2x) K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Chequered Flag was released in May 1988.


Another title is accessible via dipswitches: Checkered Flag.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.1 - K30X7705) on August 5, 1988. This album was reprinted (KCIA-2309) on May 21, 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=chry10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-10&page=detail&id=29146&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry 10 (c) 199? Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


bootleg/hack of "Golden Star".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chryangl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-angel&page=detail&id=38479&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Angel (c) 1994 CGI.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cbing,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-bingo&page=detail&id=42038&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Bingo (c) 199? Redpoint Systems.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cb2001,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-bonus-2001&page=detail&id=29141&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Bonus 2001 (c) 2001 Dyna.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cb3,ncb3,cb3a,cb3b,cb3c,cb3d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-bonus-iii&page=detail&id=29145&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Bonus III (c) 199? Dyna.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cchance,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-chance&page=detail&id=30052&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Chance (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chrygld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-i-gold&page=detail&id=29147&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry I Gold (c) 199? Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Bootleg of "Golden Star".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cmv801,cmv4,cmv4a,cmwm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-master&page=detail&id=4519&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Master (c) 1989 Dyna.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SERIES -


1. Cherry Master (1989)

2. Cherry Master II (199?)

3. Super Cherry Master (2001)

4. Cherry Master V (2004)

5. Cherry Master 2005 (2005)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Neo Cherry Master Color - Neo Geo Pocket Color


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cmfun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-master&page=detail&id=36264&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Master (c) 1995 Fun USA.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cmast92
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-master-'92&page=detail&id=32535&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Master '92 (c) 1992 Dyna Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cmast97,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-master-'97&page=detail&id=43659&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Master '97 (c) 1996 Dyna Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cmast91,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-master-91&page=detail&id=29142&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Master 91 (c) 1991 Dyna.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cmaster,cmasterbv,cmasterd,cmastere,cmasterf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-master-i&page=detail&id=29367&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Master I (c) 1991 Dyna.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cmasterc,cmasterb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-master-ii&page=detail&id=4520&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Master II (c) 199? Dyna Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1


- SERIES -


1. Cherry Master (1989)

2. Cherry Master II (199?)

3. Super Cherry Master (2001)

4. Cherry Master V (2004)

5. Cherry Master 2005 (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smis0502506,smis0502507,smis0502508,smis0502509,smis0502510,smis0502511,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-red-50s-series&page=detail&id=36936&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Red [50s Series] (c) 2010 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 40 Lines, 400 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part # 20615F


Compatible with the following cabinet.

"Alpha Elite Jumbo Video": Game Kit #161551

"Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant": Game Kit #161551

"Alpha 2 Pro V22/22": Game Kit #161551


14-Button deck.


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502506

Min/Max%: 85.00%/85.00%


SMI #S0502507

Min/Max%: 88.16%/88.16%


SMI #S0502508

Min/Max%: 90.18%/90.18%


SMI #S0502509

Min/Max%: 92.13%/92.13%


SMI #S0502510

Min/Max%: 94.19%/94.19%


SMI #S0502511

Min/Max%: 96.21%/96.21%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Odds to jackpot (40 lines played): 405,677


Overall Hit Frequency: 65.25%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hb_cwf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherry-win-falls&page=detail&id=40177&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherry Win Falls (c) 200? Fair Games UK, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cheryo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cherryo&page=detail&id=41273&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cherryo (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chessc2,
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$bio

Chess Challenge 2 (c) 200? IGS Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Chewing Gum (c) 19?? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 1

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cheyenne,
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$bio

Cheyenne (c) 1984 Exidy.


A first-person shoot'em up game, with a western motif. The player uses a gun (mounted to the cabinet) to escort the sheriff through a variety of dangers, gathering bounty for capturing criminals. There are 7 levels or scenes plus the bonus level :


1) SALOON SCENE - Protect yourself from outlaws, armed with guns and knives, flying chairs and bottles, rolling barrels and raging bulls. Buster this is no time for a drink!


2) GRAVEYARD SCENE - Beware of ghosts, ghouls, killer cats, demons and armed outlaws.


3) GHOST TOWN - Defend buster against skeletons, undertaker throwing pitch forks, the headless horseman, ghosts, skeletal bird, etc...


4) CANYON SCENE - Poor buster is trapped by cannon fire, bombs, flying arrow and hatchets, can you possibly saves him and defeat the outlaws?


5) STAGECOACH SCENE - Ride through the desert looking out for outlaws, flaming arrows, egg dropping bird vultures, wild indians, etc...


6) FOREST SCENE - Poor buster is really in a fix. Torrential waterfalls, wild animals, tumbling boulders. Is the gold really worth it ?


7) MINESHAFT - Hunt down outlaws while looking out for runaway ore cars, fluttering vampire bats, falling rocks, hungry rats, don't let the lanterns dim busters chances for survival.


8) BONUS ROUND : you've protected buster through a grueling sequence of danger filled episodes, before you dare go on to even more perilous encounters (with even greater bounties) practice shooting is a must. Good luck to you buster!


- TECHNICAL -


Exidy 440 hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6224 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 811.2 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 50.7 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1984.


Donn Nauert holds the official record for this game with 319,209,350(!) points on January 27, 1985.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Configuration screen : Holding down the Start button at power-up will bring up configuration screen.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Larry Hutcherson, Vic Tolomei, Ken Nicholson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=7toitsu,
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Chi-Toitsu - Ichiman Satte Mata Ichiman (c) 1988 Yuga.


Mahjong game played against various girls. This must be the extra-curricular activities of the Mahjong Academy students.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1988.


The title of this game translates roughly from Japanese as 'Seven Pairs - 10,000 Yen Goes, Another 10,000 Yen Comes'.


The subtitle is a play on a Japanese proverb 'Ichinan satte, mata ichinan', which means 'One misfortune goes, another one comes'. An 'Ichiman' is a 10,000 yen note, the highest note of Japanese currency.


In mahjong, a 'toitsu' is a pair of like tiles waiting for a third like tile to create a three-of-a-kind. However, 'chi-toitsu' also denotes a special winning mahjong hand made of seven pairs of tiles. Winning with a chi-toitsu guarantees a good score!


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=marukodq,
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Chibi Maruko-chan - Maruko Deluxe Quiz (c) 11/1995 Takara.


A Japanese quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0206


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Little Maruko'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=triplay,
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Chicago Cubs Triple Play (c) 1985 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 696


- TRIVIA -


First game to use alpha-numeric displays; used to spell out words and messages in addition to scores.


1,365 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=chicken,
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$bio

Chicken (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cfarm,
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$bio

Chicken Farm (c) 1999 LAI Games.


A simple and easy to understand video redemption game. Incorporates cute characters, great music and sound effects.


- TECHNICAL -


Dimensions :

Height : 1580 mm (62.5inch)

Width : 560 mm (22inch)

Depth : 950 mm (37.5inch)

Weight : 90 kg (198lb)


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) OKI6295 (@ 15.151 Khz)


Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cshift,
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Chicken Shift (c) 1984 Bally Sente.


An addictive puzzle game in which the object is to guide eggs through a maze of egg-runs and guide them safely to the basket at the bottom of the screen.


This is achieved by switching red and blue pipes to face the left or right-hand side at exactly the right moment. Players must manipulate different pipes on BOTH halves of the screen at the same time, making for demanding and rewarding gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0B93]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Original concept and programming : Jon Kinsting

Screen graphics : Mark Mcphee

Direction : Victor Penman

Music and sounds : Jeff Gusman, Richard Green, Gary Levenberg, Jesse Osborne


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc_chick,
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Chickendales (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_chico,pr_chicoa,pr_chicob,
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$bio

Chico the Bandit (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chikij,
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Chiki Chiki Boys (c) 1990 Capcom Co., Ltd.


For more information about the game itself, please see the "Mega Twins [CP-S No. 10]" entry.


- TRIVIA -


Chiki Chiki Boys was released on June 19, 1990 in Japanese arcades. It is known outside Japan as "Mega Twins [CP-S No. 10]".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (1993) [Model G-4083] 

PC-Engine CD-ROM² [JP] (July 15, 1994) [Model NAPR-1033] : Does not have the 2-player co-operative mode


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=chiller,
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Chiller (c) 1986 Exidy.


This is a gun game, and there are four different screens (plus two different bonus screens). The object is simply to shoot everything in sight (and to try and locate any hidden targets on the screen). The game is based on time, and the timer moves faster when you are shooting poorly.

* The first screen is a torture chamber. There are four (still living) human targets on this screen. From left to right they are; a man chained to the wall, a person in a guillotine (shoot the top of the guillotine to decapitate them), a woman strapped in a strange machine, and a man in a head vise (shoot the vise to crush his head). The rest of the room is strewn with blood and loose body parts. You don't simply shoot each target once, instead you shoot each part of the target, which reduces that part to a mess of blood and bones. This is thankfully the most disturbing level in the game.

* The second room is another torture chamber with a river of blood flowing through the middle. This one has five human targets; a man strapped to a board, a man chained to the floor, two people on stretching racks (shoot the wheels to pull them apart), and a woman hung from rope over the river (shoot a pulley to slowly lower her into the river to be eaten by crocodiles). Body parts will flow down the river randomly, and a man will pop out of a door from time to time to toss a blade into one of the helpless victims.

* The third level is a haunted house hallway. There is only one human victim on this level. It is a woman who runs from one doorway to another, shoot out the trapdoor to cause her to fall inside (and then shoot the beast that was chasing her). Your other targets are mostly assorted ghosts, and a few random body parts that will fall from the ceiling.

* The final level is a graveyard. Your only human victim on this level is a woman who is half buried in the ground, shooting her torso multiple times strips off her clothing until she is topless, and the last shot kills her. You other targets are bats, hands that pop up from the ground, and a man who pulls a cart full of body parts (you can't kill him, shooting him just makes him run away, only to return later).


The game repeats the levels over and over again until you manage to find every secret target on each screen (it gives you hints between the levels). Finding all the targets on a single screen earns you a bonus game (a slot machine), while finding all the hidden targets in the game gives you the second bonus game (a shooting gallery), and a free game.


- TECHNICAL -


Exidy 440 hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6224 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 811.2 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 50.7 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


So you think blood and guts in video games is a phenomenon of the 90's? The main point of this game is to shoot helpless humans in the most gory manner possible. It is amazing that this game somehow slipped past the watchdogs back in 1986.


This game was available as either a dedicated cabinet or a a conversion kit for other Exidy gun games (which used the same cabinet anyway). The marquee had a green 'Chiller' logo on a purple nighttime background (it looks like the title screen to a cheap horror movie). The control panel overlay has similar graphics (and game instructions), along with pictures of various body parts. The game is controlled by a large optical gun that is fixed to the control panel where it can only fire into the machine. The monitor itself was hidden deep inside the machine, the gameplay was displayed on a mirror.


- STAFF -


Software / Graphics : Larry Hutcherson, Vic Tolomei, Ken Nicholson

Hardware : Howell Ivy

Audio : Ken Nicholson


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [AU] (1990) 

Nintendo NES [US] (1990) [Model 700142]


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1985) 

MSX [EU] (1985)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=chillicc,
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Chilli Con Cash (c) 2003 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Got the taste for something hot? Get into the swing of the party and experience the excitement of the FIESTA Feature. The reels heat up as each swing at the PIÑATA delivers an explosion of burning hot CHILLIS across the screen increasing your winnings. Let your players party with this 9-line 5-reel video slot. There's no siesta while Chilli Con Cash is around.


CHILLI substitutes for all symbols except PIÑATA and MAN. Scattered MAN and PIÑATA trigger the FIESTA Feature. MAN hits PIÑATA for CHILLIS to fly out as the reels respin. The Free Game Fiesta ends when no more CHILLIS come out of the PIÑATA.


- TRIVIA -


Release date : April 22, 2003


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


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Chimera Beast (c) 1993 Jaleco.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up where 1 or 2 players control creatures known as 'eaters' which are capable of eating other creatures and taking their DNA, thus acquiring their abilities or characteristics.


Chimera Beast takes place on a planet which is described as distant and Earth-like. The planet is overrun by animals known as eaters, capable of eating other creatures and acquiring their abilities or characteristics. The player controls one of these eaters and progresses through the game by means of evolution, consuming microscopic organisms in the first stage, fish in the second, and so on. When the player's creature gets big enough to take on humanity, the goal of the game is revealed. The planet's humans have developed space travel, which the player must thwart, so as not to give the eaters a means of escaping the planet. There are two possible endings: one in which the player is able to stop the eaters from escaping the planet, and one in which the eaters do escape and, we are told, will eventually make their way to Earth.


The chief innovation of Chimera Beast is its power-up system. Instead of collecting gun upgrades as in most games of this genre, the player's eater enhances itself by eating other creatures and assuming their abilities and defenses. Instead of simply having various types of projectile weaponry, the game attempts to make these new abilities as varied as possible. Consuming a crustacean might give the player's eater a hard protective shell, for example, while an insectoid creature might offer a poisonous tail instead. The game even includes the ability to use cancer as a weapon.


Another difference from typical shooter mechanics is that the player's eater does not die after being hit. It has a life bar, which can be charged by consuming enemies. It is even possible to eat enough charge the life bar past its starting position, creating a larger eater which is not only more powerful but can take more damage as well.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-C hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by C.P. Brain. Jaleco never officially released this game to the market. A rare advanced prototype version (fully complete) was available in March 1993.


The enemies in Chimera Beast are mostly animals, some with equivalent Earth versions and some without. Some of the enemy creatures include jellyfish, an eel-like agnathan, clown fish, clams, flying squirrels, and moles. Once the player reaches the human stage, they will face war vehicles such as tanks and jets.


In Stage 6, destroying the jeeps that are on the ground makes a pair of humans appear. They are Allen and Rick, from Jaleco's 1991 release, "64th Street - A Detective Story".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Chimera Beast features both a Good and Bad endings.


- STAFF -


Executive produced by : Tokuhiro Takemori

Directed by : Shigeru Hashimoto

Game designed by : Y. Hiroyama

Programmed by : Manbow

Bg designers : Helluder, Toukaidou Nozomi, Reiko Takano, Tutomu Rukada

Obj. designers : Sigeru, Toukaidou Nozomi, Nanae

Creatures designed by : Y. Hiroyama

Sounds & Music composed by : Kiyoshi Yokoyama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=chinagat,
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China Gate (c) 1988 Technos.


A beat'em up / platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0023


Main CPU : (2x) HD6309 (@ 1.5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 11 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 56.00 Hz

Palette colors : 384


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988.


Licensed to Taito for US manufacture and to Romstar for distribution. This game is known in Japan as "Sai Yu Gou Ma Roku - Ryuu Bou You Gi No Shou".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=chinatwn,
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China Town (c) 1991 Data East Corp.


A very refreshing combination of Tetris and mahjong; the object is to complete a mahjong hand by getting correct tiles next to each other.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAK


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


China Town was released in April 1991.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Tatsuya Kiuchi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1china,sc1chinaa,sc1chinaap,sc1chinab,sc1chinabp,sc1chinap,
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$bio

China Town Club (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ccasino,
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Chinese Casino (c) 1987 Video System.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=chinhero,chinhero2,chinherot,
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Chinese Hero (c) 1984 Taiyo System.


Chinese Hero is a cute kung-fu action game with an overhead view. Lee and Loo must save the princess from 24 evil villains (only 12 in an 1-player game).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC, AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984.


This is the first game in the Super Chinese (Ninja Boy in the United States) series of console video games. The series evolved into an RPG/beat 'em up hybrid.


Alberto Zanetti holds the official record for this game with 2,828,000 points on July 5, 1985.


- SERIES -


1. Chinese Hero (1984)

2. Super Chinese (1986, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Super Chinese 2 (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

4. Super Chinese Land (1990, Nintendo Game Boy)

5. Super Chinese 3 (1991, Nintendo Famicom)

6. Super Chinese Land 2 (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

7. Super Chinese World (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Chinese World 2 (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

9. Super Chinese Fighter (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

10. Super Chinese Land 3 (1995, Nintendo Game Boy)

11. Super Chinese World 3 (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

12. Super Chinese Land 1-2-3 (1996, Nintendo Game Boy)

13. Super Chinese Fighter GB (1996, Nintendo Game Boy)

14. Super Chinese Fighter EX (1999, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

15. Super Chinese I+II Advance (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

16. Twin Series Vol. 3 - Konchuu Monster/Super Chinese Labyrinth (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_chock,ep_chocka,ep_chockb,
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$bio

Chocks Away (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chokchok,
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Choky! Choky! (c) 1995 SemiCom.


Yet another clone of Buster Brothers / Pang! / Pomping World - this one featuring low-budget music and sound effects, and split-screen competitive two-player action, somewhat reminiscent of Twinkle Star Sprites.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.42719 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.42719 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Producer : Jeon Jae Yun

Game Design : Han Seung Hun 

Program : Kim Jin Woo

Music/Sound : Jeon Seok Gee

Graphic : Kim Eun Ae, Hong Young Joo, Whang O-Sik, Hong Dae Hyun


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc5chopc,sc5chopca,
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Chop 'n' Change (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=choplift,chopliftu,chopliftbl,
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Choplifter (c) 1985 Sega.


The player assumes the role of a combat helicopter pilot. The player attempts to save hostages being held in prisoner of war camps in an unnamed enemy country. The player must collect the P.O.W.s, transport them safely to the nearby friendly base, all the while fighting off hostile tanks and other enemy combatants. There are a total of 32 hostages per level. To rescue more than 20 will advance the player to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 2 hardware


Game ID : 834-5795


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Choplifter was released in October 1985 in Japan.


This game is a port from an original programmed by Dan Gorlin in 1982 for the Apple II. Choplifter was one of the few games to take the reverse route : first appearing on a home system and being ported to the arcade.


Charles Collins holds the official record for this game with 1,781,000 points on June 27, 1986.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* In the early stages, try to fly as low as possible - this way the fighters will not shoot you, and you are low enough to shoot the ground targets without being shot. Since this only works when you're in the air, and not when you're on the ground, it only works well on levels 1 and 3.


* To ensure that the tank won't arrive when you're picking up hostages, barely tap the joystick up between each hostage. This will cause the helicopter to lift off a little and reset the timer that causes the tanks to arrive.


* On level 2, you can land on the water under the boat when dropping off your men and they will climb up the side of the boat. This stops the planes from coming down and shooting you.


- SERIES -


1. Choplifter (1982, Apple II)

2. Choplifter II (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

3. Choplifter III (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 5200 (1984)

Atari 7800 (1987)

ColecoVision (1984)

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1985)

Sega SG-1000 [TW] (198?) "Fei Lang"

Nintendo Famicom (1986)

Atari XEGS

Sega Master System (1986)


* Computers :

Apple II (1982)

Commodore C64 (1982)

Commodore VIC-20 (1982)

FM-7 (1984)

MSX (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=chopper,choppera,chopperb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=chopper-i&page=detail&id=462&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Chopper I (c) 1988 SNK.


A vertically scrolling helicopter shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A7003 'KK'


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1988.


This game is known in Japan as "Koukuu Kihei Monogatari - The Legend of Air Cavalry".


- STAFF -


Supervisor : Eikichi Kawasaki

Producer : Tamadachi

Programmer : SNK Jr.

Designers : Okitaka, Madaka, Warasan

Sound creater : Kanata

Adviser : Tosikita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kikaioh,
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Choukou Senki Kikaioh (c) 1998 Capcom.


A futuristic robotic fighting game from Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-2 hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Choukou Senki Kikaioh was released in September 1998.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Super Steel Knights Kikaioh', and is known outside Japan as "Tech Romancer".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Time-release bypass : You must have access to the machine's test mode to use these codes (note : There may be 2 test modes available on the machine. It's not the Service Mode dip switch).


Enable Gourai Early : It normally takes 200 hours for Gourai to become available. If you have access to the machine's test mode, you can enable Gourai in less than 5 minutes.

1. Enter the Sound & Voice menu in test mode.

2. Input this code with the Player 2 controls : Left, Left, Right, Right, Guard, A, B (a sound will indicate that the code was correctly entered).

3. Exit test mode without any other modifications.

Gourai will now be the middle character on the character select screen.


Enable Dark Pulsion, Dixen EX, and Wise Duck Olrosso early. It normally takes 600 hours for Dark Pulsion, Dixen EX, and Wise Duck Olrosso to become available.

If you have access to the machine's test mode, you can enable Dark Pulsion, Dixen EX, and Wise Duck Olrosso in less than 10 minutes.

1. Follow the steps in the 'Enable Gourai Early' code if you haven't already done so.

2. Enter the Color menu in test mode.

3. Input this code with the Player 2 controls : Down, Down, Up, Up, B, A, Guard (a sound will indicate that the code was correctly entered).

4. Exit test mode without any other modifications.

Dark Pulsion, Dixen EX, and Wise Duck Olrosso will be available to the right of Rafaga, but will only be usable in Hero Challenge mode.


- STAFF -


Original concept by : Shoji Kawamori

Mechanical design : Shoji Kawamori, Kazutaka Miyatake

Design director : Shida Eiji

Initial character design : Naoki Fukuda

Motion & Modeling design : Katsuhiro Nakano, Shinji Sakashita, Sayuri Shintani, Toshikazu Matsumoto

Background design : Daisuke Nakagawa, Yoshio Nishimura, Kazumi Teramoto, Yoko Fukumoto

CG Movie : Koichi Takeda

Programmer : Kohei Akiyama, Ryoma Ikeda, Katsuo, Kenji Yamaguchi, Kazuo Yamawaki

Music : Yuki Iwai

Sound effect : Takeshi Kitamura, Hiroshi Ohno

Planner : Eiichiro Sasaki, Ryozo Tsujimoto

In cooperation with Studio Nue.

Producer : Takashi Shono


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (January 13, 2000) [Model T-1206M] 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (January 18, 2001, "Choukousenki Kikaioh for Matching Service")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=legion,legiono,
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$bio

Choutoki Meikyuu Legion (c) 1987 Nichibutsu.


Pick up allies to form a powerful Legion against 'The Dark Empire'.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1987 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Time Dimension Mystery Legion'.


- UPDATES -


* 1.05

* 2.03


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=choysun,
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$bio

Choy Sun Doa (c) 2002 Aristocrat.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Aristocrat MKVI hardware.


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "King of Asia".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


3 Golden Nugget will trigger free games feature. Player can choose number of free games with different multipliers.


- SERIES -


1) Choy Sun Doa (2002)

2) 5 Dragons (2004)


- PORTS -


* Others :

Online slot (2012) Choy Sun Doa


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4chub,sc4chuba,sc4chubb,
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$bio

Chubby Does Vegas (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chucklck,
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$bio

Chuck-A-Luck (c) 1978 Game Plan.


- TRIVIA -


The playfields for this game are actually playfields from Game Plan's 1978 "Real" but with factory-applied stickers overlaying the original artwork. Reportedly, the licenser killed the deal on 'Real' due to poor test marketing results.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Cebula

Art by : Paul Loreli


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cecmatch,
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$bio

ChuckECheese's Match Game (c) 1993 Coastal Amusements.


- TRIVIA -


Manufactured by Coastal Amusements exclusively for ShowBiz Pizza Time, Inc.


This game is also known as "Chuck E Cheese's Memory Match" (printed on marquee).


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chukatai,chukataij,chukataiu,
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$bio

Chuka Taisen (c) 1988 Taito Corp.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : K1100332A

Prom Stickers : B44


Main CPU : (2x) Z80, I8X41

Sound Chips : YM2203


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Hot-B, Chuka Taisen was released in July 1988 only in Japan by Taito.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Great Chinese Wizard'.


- STAFF -


From the High Score Table: Yukio Abe, Hidehiro Fujiwara


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (September 22, 1989)

Sega Master System [US] (1989, "Cloud Master [Model 7027]")

Sega Master System [EU] (1989, "Cloud Master")

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (March 13, 1992; "Gokuraku Chuuka Taisen [Model TP03021]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]")


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (January 25, 1991)

MSX2 [JP]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=drgw2j,
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$bio

Chuugokuryuu II (c) 1997 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1997.


This game is known outside China as "Dragon World II" and in in China as "Zhong Guo Long 2"


- SERIES -


1. Chuugokuryuu (1994)

2. Chuugokuryuu II (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ciclone,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ciclone&page=detail&id=31128&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ciclone (c) 2000 High Video.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=circa33,
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$bio

Circa 1933 (c) 1979 Fascination Int., Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1979.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3cskill,
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$bio

Circle Skill (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=circus,
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Circus (c) 1977 Exidy.


POP! POP! POP! Pop the balloons and score points. A wall of yellow, green and blue balloons will appear at the top of the screen. You must pop balloons by catching a clown on the teeter-totter and bouncing him up to the balloons.


- TECHNICAL -


Circus came in an upright dedicated cabinet, and may have also been available in a cocktail configuration as well. Circus machines had white sides with red painted sideart of several balloons in flight. The front of the machine was decorated with a large ornate monitor bezel that also doubled as a marquee (or nameplate), this bezel showed several clowns in a circus scene and had the game title spelled out with multicolored balloons. The control panel was unadorned, save for an analog spinner and a start button. The whole machine was finished off in black t-molding. Once inside the machine, you can see that it uses a black and white monitor with a colored overlay (to make the balloons have color).


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 248 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : paddle


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1977, Circus was one of the first games produced by Exidy that used a CPU (6502) to control the game logic instead of hand-crafted hard-coded logic circuits.


At least 13,000 units, possibly as many as 20,000, were produced.


A bootleg was made by Sub-Electro.


- SCORING -


Successful jump : 10 points

Popping Yellow Balloon : 20 points

Popping Green Balloon : 50 points

Popping Blue Balloon : 100 points

Bonus for Clearing Yellow Balloon Row : 200 points

Bonus for Clearing Green Balloon Row : 500 points

Bonus for Clearing Blue Balloon Row : 1,000 points plus free jump


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Edward Valeau, Howell Ivy


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1978)


* Computers :

VTech Laser-VZ

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Clowns & Balloons")

Commodore C64

Vic-20


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j5cir,j5cira,j5cirb,j5circ,j5cird,j5cire,
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$bio

Circus (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m5circus,m5circus0a,m5circus0b,m5circus11,m5circus20,m5circus21,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=circus&page=detail&id=41552&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Circus (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=circusp,
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$bio

Circus [Model 654] (c) 1980 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model Number : 654


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


1,700 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=circusc,circuscc,circusce,circusc2,circusc3,
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Circus Charlie (c) 1984 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


Circus Charlie is a single-player abstract platform game in which the player must guide the eponymous Charlie through six different circus events. Bonus points can be won by finishing a level as quickly as possible, with further points awarded for collecting any of the money bags that occasionally appear.


Finally, additional bonus points are awarded for completing a level without losing a life. The game is over when all Circus Charlies are lost.


The six different events are:

1. Ride a lion and jump through fiery hoops and over blazing pots. 

2. Jump over monkeys while walking a tightrope. 

3. Bounce on trampolines, avoid fire breathers and sword jugglers. 

4. Jump on giant, rolling beach balls. 

5. Ride a horse while avoiding obstacles. 

6. Trapeze.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX380


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC, (3x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-Way Joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Circus Charlie was released in April 1984.


Also licensed to Centuri for US manufacture and distribution (February 1984).


Alessandro Laini, Giuseppe Strangio, Lorenzo Grande, Maurilio Pintus, and Neil Chapman all hold the record for this game with 999990 points on December 4, 1984; April 12, 1985; March 25, 1985; November 6, 1984; and June 5, 2000, respectively.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.2 - ALC-22904) on September 25, 1986.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Master the jump : Learning how Charlie can jump is the first step to mastering this game.


* Move forward and backward to adjust your position : If you just keep moving forward, there could be an obstacle at where you land after your jump. In such cases, move back a bit to adjust your position.


* Tons of secrets : There are a bunch of secrets bonuses hidden in this game.


1) Fire rings : Jump through a ring from your back first or jump 3 times at the starting point. Then a Charlie doll will appear from the front hanging. Catch it and get an extra player!


2) Fire rings : Jump over a pot from your back first and a coin may appear from the pot. Catch it to obtain bonus points. However, it happens only once per level. From which pot the coin may appear is determined randomly.


3) Fire rings : If you get to the goal after getting all dollar bags, a hawk brings a dollar bag and you obtain bonus points. This happens only if you have made no misses in that level.


4) Tightrope : If you jump over the brown and purple monkeys at once, you get a 1000-point bonus.


5) Tightrope : If you perform perpendicular jumps over all monkeys and complete the level, a hawk will bring a Charlie doll and you get an extra player.


6) Tightrope : Jump over the purple monkey from your back first and you get a 5000-point bonus.


7) Tightrope : Touch the hook beyond the goal and a dollar back appears. Reach the goal and you get a 5000-points bonus.


8) Trampoline : Get all dollar bags and reach the goal. A hawk will bring a dollar bag and you earn bonus points.


9) Acrobatic jump : Use the spring only once after jumping off the horse and get to the goal. A hawk will bring a Charlie doll and you get an extra player.


10) Trapeze : Grab onto a trapeze by skipping one and get bonus points.


11) Trapeze : Bounce off a trampoline and then grab onto a trapeze to get bonus points.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (March 4, 1986) [Model SFC-CC]

Sega SG-1000 [KO] (198?)

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 13, 1999; "Konami Arcade Classics [Model SLPM-86228]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (November 30, 1999; "Konami Arcade Classics [Model SLUS-00945]")

Nintendo DS [JP] (March 15, 2007; "Konami Arcade Collection [Model NTR-P-ASKJ (RY039-J1)"]

Nintendo DS [US] (March 30, 2007; "Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits [Model NTR-ACXE-USA]") 

Nintendo DS [EU] (October 26, 2007; "Konami Arcade Classics [Model NTR-P-ACXP]") 

Nintendo DS [AU] (October 29, 2007; "Konami Arcade Classics") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 29, 2009; "Konami Arcade Collection [Konami Dendou Selection] [Model NTR-ASKJ-JPN-1 (RY039-J4)"] 


* Computers :

MSX [EU] (1984) [Model RC712]

MSX [JP] (July, 1984, "Circus Charlie [Model RC712]")

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1987) 


* Others : 

Arcade [US] [EU] [AU] [KO] (November 1998, "Konami 80's AC Special") 

Arcade [JP] (November 1998, "Konami 80's Arcade Gallery")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4c2,
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$bio

Circus Circus 2 (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5circlb,m5circlb00,m5circlb15,m5circlb33,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=circus-club&page=detail&id=41551&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Circus Club (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cv_14,cv_10,cv_11,cv_13,cv_20h,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cirqus-voltaire&page=detail&id=5260&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cirqus Voltaire (c) 1997 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC-95

Model Number : 50062


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1997. 2,704 units were produced.


This is the first Solid-State pinball to have a disappearing pop bumper.


Watch the Video mode, as Ronnie jumps over a bunch of cows.

One of the judges in the bonus sequence is a cow.

Sometimes when you hit the Ringmaster, a moo is heard.

There's a cow on the backglass, above the acrobat to the right.

Sometimes the 1's digit on the display flips to a skull, a cow or a Tommy Ticket (from Ticket Tac Toe).

In the Attract mode's history of the circus, a cow is mentioned in 2 places. 


John Popadiuk can be seen as the Fabio-looking acrobat on the backglass.




Sample (Pre-productio)n version differences:

1. Misprint on Instruction Card (3rd line).

2. Changed CRANK marvel to SPIN, also 'Defeat all RINGMASTERS' in sample version is a decal, as opposed to printed on playfield.

3. Changed 'Acrobat' and 'Juggler' playfield lamp inserts to 'Acrobat Ready' and 'Juggler Ready'. These inserts where also changed from yellow to white.

4. Added into the production version the words 'Bally Hoo' in front of the yellow targets as well as changed 'Tickle The' to 'Defeat The' in front of the Ringmaster.

5. Small Ringmaster heads were changed from decals in the sample version to being printed on the playfield. The word Multiball is printed in black underneath each of the RingMaster Marvels.

6. The most obvious of them all. The Ringmaster was changed before production from a normal shaped head to a more cylinderical fat head to help prevent the ball from getting stuck behind him.

7. Added the letters S-P-I-N to the 4 blue lamp inserts in front of the spinner.


- UPDATES -


Version 1.1

Date : November 19, 1997

- When the game is set for Tournament mode, the same judges will always be selected.

- Lamp effect when Join the Cirqus is ready does not dim the GI as much.

- Added a TOTAL screen at the end of Cannon Ball Run.

- Cannon Ball Run no longer gives Jackpots from the Cirqus Luck switch during Tournament mode.

- Software for raising the Jet Bumper has been modified to put less stress on the Solenoid fuse (F103).

- Added User Test for the ramp lockup. It is possible to release 1 or all balls, and watch the switches.

- Improved choreography when the Ringmaster Magnet does not catch the ball.

- Fixed a bug where tilting during Side-Show would not kick the ball out of the popper.

- Fixed a bug that could rarely cause players scores in a multiplayer.


Version 1.3

Date : April 17, 1998

- Tilt now ends the side-show.                                       

- If the Ringmaster Magnet fails to catch the ball, the short ball-saver is started as soon as the miss is detected (Only if the adjustment is set).                                                

- Added adjustment (A.2 33) to lower the scoring during the Ringmaster Battle mode. Setting the game in Tournament mode causes reduced scoring as well.                                           

- Added adjustment (A.2 34) to set how locked balls are kicked out after a game.                   NEVER - Balls never kick out.                                

INSTANT - Balls kickout after MATCH (German/French default).

DELAYED - Balls kickout 1 minute after MATCH (Default).   

- Ringmaster Battle now correctly handles tilt.                      

- BOOM marvel is NOT spotted if BOOM is already running.             

- If Juggler and Neon multiballs start together, the Juggler marvel is now correctly awarded.      - Added Improved ball search and missing ball compensation. game to dissapear.


Version 1.4

Date : October 14, 1998

- Fixed a bug that could cause the machine to reset after the 200th Menagerie award.

- Updated system to fix a bug that could cause extra balls to be served if the plunger lane switch is broken.

- The Ringmaster award lights would sometimes be left blinking after playing Ringmaster Battle.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


In Attract mode, press one of these codes : 

B, 3L, 10R, 19R, 1L (CJS) 

B, 16L, 1R, 2L, 1R (PAB)


- STAFF -


Concept : John Popadiuk (POP)

Designers : John Popadiuk, Cameron Silver (CJS)

Artwork : Linda Deal (LTD)

Software : Cameron Silver

Dots/Animation : Adam Rhine, Brian Morris

Mechanical Engineer: Jack Skalon

Mechanical Designer: Louis Toy

Music : Rob Berry (ROB), Dave Zabriskie (ZAB)

Sounds : Rob Berry


Dot Concept : John Trudeau (Dr. Flash)

B/W Neon : Jim Meehan

Effects : Buzz Neon

Voices : Cathy Schenkelberg, Mark Maclean, Rob Berry, Jon Hey, Cameron Silver

Special Thanks : Terry Pratchett, Mark Weyna, Mike Patla

P.C.B Design : Butch Ortega

Publications : Karen Trybula, Nina Clemente, Norma Rodriguez

Regulatory : Herb Foss

WMS Service : Tom Cahill, Jim Kline, Greg McKay

Model Shop : Al Cardenas, Mark Johnson, Ted Chmiola, Mike Laporte, Larry Peters, Dwen Larcen, Dennis Saunders, One Arm Joe

Manufacturing : Jerry Bartol, Laura Polonco, Bob Rapata, Dave Ryon, Emmanuel Kurian

Sculptures : John Balogh

Electrical Wizards : Chuck Bleich, Brian Magruder

Prototype Lab : Jim Shird, Jose Delgado

Cables : Bill Thompson

C.N.C Models : Wally Roeder

Software Support : Larry DeMar, Ted Estes, Bill Grupp, Lyman F. Sheats, Dwight Sullivan, Louis Koziarz, Tom Uban, Matt Coriale

Sound Support : Andy Eloff

Engineering Support : John McCaffer, Elaine Johnson

Purchasing Support : Ron Summers, Dale Prasse, Thomas Murphy, Randy Melind

Prototype Testing : Mike Mendes, Cameron 'Dawn' Silver

Cirqus Kings : Ken Fedesna, Neil Nicastro, Larry DeMar, Jim Patla, Joe Dillon, Rachel Davies

Testing Support : Darren Walker

Cirqus Legends : Joe Joos Jr., John Popadiuk Sr., Jerry Pinsler

Translations : Global Languages and Cultures, Inc.

Translators : Karin Bauchrowitz, Maryl Eubanks, Alan Murillo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Xbox Live (Apr. 04 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Sony PSN (Apr. 10, 2012; "The Pinball Arcade")


* Computers :

MAC OS [Mac App Store] (2012)


* Others :

Apple Store (Feb. 09, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Android (Feb. 10, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cischeat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cisco-heat-simulator-model&page=detail&id=466&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cisco Heat [Simulator model] (c) 1990 Jaleco.


A colourful racing game in which the player takes on the role of a police officer who must race his squad car (from a choice of 2; offering either improved 'Speed' or 'Cornering' respectively) through the undulating, winding streets of San Francisco', in an attempt to win the first ever 'National Championship Police Car Steeplechase'.


Each stage is packed with rival squad cars, as well as civilian traffic such as taxis, trams and fire-engines. Ninety-degree turns must also be negotiated in this tricky driving game. Cisco Heat features five different stages.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 216 pixels


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1990.


Also released as :

"Cisco Heat [Upright model]"

"Cisco Heat [2-Seater model]"


Cisco Heat's distinctive graphical approach proved to be a little too ambitious for its host hardware, with flickering and occasionally unpredictable sprites making an appearance.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Atari ST (1991)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=citybomb,citybombj,
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$bio

City Bomber (c) 1987 Konami.


City Bomber is a high speed overhead-view vertically scrolling driving game where you attempt to catch criminals.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX787


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K051649 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


City Bomber was released in November 1987.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.0 - 276A-7708) on July 21, 1989.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=citycon,citycona,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=city-connection&page=detail&id=468&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

City Connection (c) 1985 Jaleco Co., Ltd. [Japan Leisure].


The player controls a small red car and must jump between platforms to colour them in as it drives over them. Oil cans can be collected and shot at the police, taxis, ambulances etc. that roam the levels. Flag waving cats must also be avoided.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 640 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), YM2203 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


City Connection was released in July 1985.


The main sprite resembles a Honda City hatchback, which may explain the game's title.


The main character is a 15 year old girl named Clarice (Kurarisu) drives around the world in her love car (Clarice's car - Kurarisuka) looking for the ideal man. This explains the hearts after losing a life and the girl that appears every time you beat a level. Clarice's name appears at the bottom of the High score rankings.


Approximately 1,000 units were produced (based on serial number). Kitcorp licensed this title and sold it as "Cruisin'".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (September 27, 1985) [Model JF-05] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (1988) [Model NES-CI]

Nintendo NES [US] (May 1988) [Model NES-CI]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 23, 2003; "Jaleco Collection Vol.1 [Model SLPS-03562]") Famicom version

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (March 11, 2008) [Model FEIJ]

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (May 27, 2008) [Model FEIE]

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [AU] (July 25, 2008)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (July 25, 2008) [Model FEIP]


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (1986)


While there were only 2 official ports of City Connection, UK-based software house 'Core Design' released their own interpretation of the game called 'Car-Vup' in 1991, for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST home computers.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=citylove,mcitylov,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=city-love&page=detail&id=469&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

City Love (c) 09/1986 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong game with a rock-paper-scissors bonus game to get those girls to strip!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cityslck,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=city-slicker-no.-0e79&page=detail&id=5261&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

City Slicker (c) 1987 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway 6803 (Turbo Cheap Squeak)

Model Number : 0E79


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987.


300 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Greg Kmiec

Art by : Pat McMahon

Software : Rehman Merchant

Sounds : Mike Bartlow


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=clshroad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clash-road&page=detail&id=470&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clash-Road (c) 1986 Woodplace, Inc.


A horizontally scrolling bicycle racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


- STAFF -


Staff : M. Yasusi, T. Hidemi, N. Akina


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=clshroads,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clash-road&page=detail&id=31759&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clash-Road (c) 1986 Status Games Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Originally released by Woodplace, Inc.


Available as dedicated Uprights, countertops, cocktails, and kits.

$end


$info=clshroadd,
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$bio

Clash-Road (c) 1986 Data East Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Manufactured by Data East Corp. under license from Wood Place, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=clas1812,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=class-of-1812-model-730&page=detail&id=5262&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Class of 1812 (c) 1991 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 730


- TRIVIA -


1,668 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ray Tanzer, Joe Kaminkow

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1class,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=classic&page=detail&id=42119&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Classic (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cla7,sc4cla7a,sc4cla7b,sc4cla7c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=classic-7s&page=detail&id=42506&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Classic 7s (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cbar7,sc5cbar7a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=classic-bar-7&page=detail&id=42477&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Classic Bar 7 (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6cccla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=classic-casino-crazy&page=detail&id=18208&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Classic Casino Crazy (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cfcla,sc4cfclab,sc4cfclac,sc4cfclad,sc4cfclae,sc4cfclaf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=classic-crazy-fruits&page=detail&id=15127&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Classic Crazy Fruits (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nnwwc,m4nnwwc__0,m4nnwwc__1,m4nnwwc__2,m4nnwwc__3,m4nnwwc__4,m4nnwwc__5,m4nnwwc__6,m4nnwwc__7,m4nnwwc__8,m4nnwwc__9,m4nnwwc__a,m4nnwwc__b,m4nnwwc__c,m4nnwwc__d,m4nnwwc__e,m4nnwwc__f,m4nnwwc__g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=classic-nudge-nudge-wink-wink&page=detail&id=15218&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Classic Nudge Nudge Wink Wink (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6pogcls,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=classic-pot-of-gold&page=detail&id=14860&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Classic Pot of Gold (c) 200? Ace Coin Equipment.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SERIES -


1. Pot of Gold (199?)

2. Classic Pot of Gold (????)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rhrc,m4rhrc__0,m4rhrc__1,m4rhrc__2,m4rhrc__3,m4rhrc__4,m4rhrc__5,m4rhrc__6,m4rhrc__7,m4rhrc__8,m4rhrc__a,m4rhrc__b,m4rhrc__c,m4rhrc__d,m4rhrc__e,m4rhrc__f,m4rhrc__g,m4rhrc__h,m4rhrc__i,m4rhrc__j,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=classic-red-hot-roll&page=detail&id=15219&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Classic Red Hot Roll (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6reelb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=classic-reel-bingo-club&page=detail&id=41947&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Classic Reel Bingo Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6rccls,
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$bio

Classic Roller Coaster (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=ep_sdcla,ep_sdclaa,ep_sdclab,ep_sdclac,ep_sdclad,ep_sdclae,ep_sdclaf,ep_sdclag,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=classic-spotted-dick&page=detail&id=15365&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Classic Spotted Dick (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=39in1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=classical-game-collection-39-in-1&page=detail&id=15675&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Classical Game Collection [39 in 1] (c) 2004 Unknown.


Includes the following games :

1. "Ms. Pac-Man"

2. "Galaga"

3. "Frogger"

4. "Donkey Kong"

5. "Donkey Kong Jr."

6. "Donkey Kong 3"

7. "Galaxian"

8. "Dig Dug"

9. "Crush Roller"

10. "Mr. Do!"

11. "Space Invaders"

12. "Pac-Man"

13. "Galaga 3"

14. "Gyruss"

15. "Tank Battalion"

16. "1942"

17. "Lady Bug"

18. "Burger Time"

19. "Mappy"

20. "Centipede"

21. "Millipede"

22. "Jr. Pac-Man"

23. "Pengo"

24. "Phoenix"

25. "Time Pilot"

26. "Super Cobra"

27. "Hustler"

28. "Space Panic"

29. "Super Breakout"

30. "New Rally-X"

31. "Arkanoid"

32. "Qix"

33. "Juno First"

34. "Xevious"

35. "Mr. Do's Castle"

36. "Moon Cresta"

37. "Pinball Action"

38. "Scramble"

39. "Super Pac-Man"


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM7 (@ 200 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 160 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.73 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


- TRIVIA -


The title Classical Game Collection comes from the manual.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=claypign,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clay-pigeon&page=detail&id=471&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clay Pigeon (c) 1986 Exidy.


The object of Clay Pigeon was to shoot as many clay targets as you can, using an arcade light gun that was shaped like a shotgun. At the start of the game you are given the choice of selecting either Trap Shooting or Skeet Shooting. Trap shooting is where the clay target is thrown directly away from the shooter, while in skeet shooting the target is launched across the shooter's field of vision. The graphics are done in Exidy's realistic style, each round is played against a decent looking outdoor background, and an extremely repetitive announcer yells 'pull' to warn you of each and every target being launched. After several rounds of targets, you finally get to go after some real live animals! The real live animals are of course, ducks! The ducks are small and fly onto the screen in small groups of up to around a half dozen or so, and unlike the earlier title "Vs. Duck Hunt", you cannot miss any of these. Missing any ducks in this round ends the game instantly, and will more than likely have you fumbling for another quarter in an attempt to do it right this time.


- TECHNICAL -


Exidy 440 hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6224 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 811.2 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 50.7 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This title was available as either a conversion kit for Exidy's earlier gun titles, or as a dedicated cabinet. The game came in a big heavy black cabinet with the gun mounted on a huge control panel, all of the Exidy gun games used this cabinet, the only differences were the artwork, and the kind of gun. There were at least two different marquees on this title, the first one had a large 'Clay Pigeon' logo on a blue background, while the other had a small logo and a picture of a fence in a grassy field.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Larry Hutcherson, Vic Tolomei, Ken Nicholson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=clayshoo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clay-shoot&page=detail&id=472&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clay Shoot (c) 1979 Allied Leisure.


A clay shooting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.267 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 176 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1979.


Clay shoot was probably the last game produced under the Allied Leisure label.


- SCORING -


Amateur : 75 points per clay.

Expert : 100 points per clay.

Pro : 150 points per clay.


Remember! If two clays are hit in a round, the points are doubled; if three clays are hit, point value is tripled. So, is an Amateur hits two clays in a round, he gets 300 points, and is a Pro hits 3, he gets a whopping 1350 points!


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cleoptra,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cleopatra-ss-model-409&page=detail&id=5638&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cleopatra [SS Model 409] (c) 1977 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 409


- TRIVIA -


This game was first released as a electro-mechanical game (as "Cleopatra [EM Model 409]") and shortly after changed to solid state. About 1,600 were made in the EM version and close to 9,000 were made in the SS version.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=cleopatr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cleopatra-fortune&page=detail&id=473&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cleopatra Fortune (c) 1996 Taito.


A falling bricks puzzle game with an ancient Egyptian atmosphere. Features great music!


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E28


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Cleopatra Fortune was released in September 1996.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata Rare Collection Vol.3 - ZTTL-0022) on May 21, 1998.


- SERIES -


1. Cleopatra Fortune (1996)

2. Cleopatra Fortune Plus (2001)


- STAFF -


Game Design: FJT, S.N, Takaoka (Natsume)

Software Design: Moriyuki Kanaya (Natsume)

Character Design: Y. Kousokabe, I. Inoue (Natsume), Kana Hirano (Natsume), Kazuhiko Kawai (Natsume)

Sound: Shuichiro Nakazawa (Zuntata), C. Haggy (Zuntata)

Voice: Rimmy (Zuntata), AMI

Narration: Mika Twining

Design: Mihoko Sudoh

Producer: Masaki Ogata, Yoshihisa Nagata, Yoshio Imamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (February 14, 1997) [Model T-1108G]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 17, 2001) [Model SLPS-03187] 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (June 21, 2001) [Model T-16603M]

Sony PlayStation [US] (2003, "Cleopatra's Fortune [Model SLUS-01491]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 7, 2003) [Model SLES-03935] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2") 


* Others :

Mobile Phone [US] (September 5, 2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cleoftp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cleopatra-fortune-plus-gdl-0012&page=detail&id=4141&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cleopatra Fortune Plus (c) 2001 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware

[GDL-0012]


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2002.


- SERIES -


1. Cleopatra Fortune (1996)

2. Cleopatra Fortune Plus (2001)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Cleopatra Fortune")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_ccogs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clever-cogs&page=detail&id=42486&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clever Cogs (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4click,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clickety-click&page=detail&id=41282&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clickety Click (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cliffhgr,cliffhgra,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cliff-hanger&page=detail&id=474&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cliff Hanger (c) 1983 Stern Electronics.


You are Cliff and your girlfriend Clarissa has been taken away by the evil Count Draco and will be forced to marry him unless Cliff can save her.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : Custom, Discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983.


This was Stern's first laser disk game.


Cliff Hanger uses animation from the Japanese manga series, Lupin III. Most of the animation came from 'Lupin III - Castle of Cagliostro' and a couple of scenes, including the helicopter chase and the hanging scene came from 'Lupin III - Mystery of Mamo'.


Even though Cliff Hanger is adapted from Lupin the 3rd, it does change the names of the main characters:

Lupin is renamed Cliff.

Daisuke Jigen is renamed Jeff.

Goemon Ishikawa is simply renamed Samurai.


Chip Sbronga holds the official record for this game with 1,310,000 points on August 11, 2003.


- STAFF -


Designed & Programmed By: Paul M. Rubenstein, Bob Kowalski, Jon Michael Hogan, Edward J. March Jr.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5clifhn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cliffhanger&page=detail&id=15667&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cliffhanger (c) 200? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cloak,cloakfr,cloakgr,cloaksp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cloak-and-dagger&page=detail&id=476&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cloak & Dagger (c) 1983 Atari.


Agent X, complete with trenchcoat, Bogie hat, and briefcase, hurries through a series of adventures and misadventures to retrieve stolen plans and destroy dastardly Dr. Boom's subterranean bomb factory. Our masked hero descends to the depths of Dr. Boom's laboratory in a special elevator. On each floor he encounters a series of conveyor belts that are moving explosives. A giant bomb ticks down the game seconds while devices of Dr. Boom's plotting, such as bomb converters, forklifts deflecting shots back at Agent X, robot guards, acid pits, and crawling eyes shooting death rays, challenge the player(s).


CLOAK & DAGGER is a 1- or 2-player game with a color raster video display. You control Agent X as he descends underground floor by floor in an elevator to Dr. Boom's lab, located on the 33rd floor. Your main goal is to retrieve Top Secret plans that are surrounded by an electrical arc. To stop the electrical current, Agent X must shoot all the fiery nodes as he fights off robot guards.


As Agent X leaves the elevator on each floor, he must make his way carefully and quickly across the screen to another exit. Each floor displays a configuration of conveyor belts moving green unarmed and red armed explosives.  Agent X can pick up the green explosives. The red explosives will explode on contact. Some floors have marauding robot guards, death-ray shooting crawling eyes, and acid pits.


Once Agent X has the top secret plans in hand, he must make his way back to the surface. If he exits on a floor that was bombed on the way down, he will find a massive crater protected by node monsters and the previously mentioned attackers. If he exits on a floor that was not bombed, a superguard will join the other attackers to challenge Agent X. On the final level, rumors are that he will meet the notorious Dr. Boom himself.


At the center of the display, a double-coiled fuse to a giant bomb is ticking down the game seconds for each level. Agent X can light the fuse in a rush for bonus points, but must be able to escape that level before the bomb explodes. If the fuse has shortened on its own to one coil, it lights automatically and prompts Agent X to make a mad dash to the waiting elevator. The doors close just as a burst of light from the explosion is seen. The game's perspective now changes to a full view inside the elevator. Messages flash across the elevator to give helpful hints on the next level.


Dr. Boom has placed explosive mines on every 4th floor. On each of the preceding 3 floors Agent X can pick up a secret map box that will show him part of the safe path across the minefield on the next 4th floor.


Agent X's first goal is to travel successfully from one elevator to the other; his second goal is to pick up a secret box to get a map of the minefield on levels 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, and 32; the third goal is to light the bomb fuse and escape before the explosion.


As game play progresses, Agent X may find an extra-life box and a mystery box that give bonus points, double speed, half speed, and occasionally, an extra life. Extra bonus points are earned for picking up green unarmed explosives or for skipping floors.


If Agent X succeeds in capturing the top secret plans, he must fight his way back up to the top level. The appearance of box compressors, crawling eyes, and other enemies are more random on the way up than on the way down. If Agent X makes it back to the surface, a free game will be awarded (depending on the settings of the option switches).


The game ends when you use up your last life or successfully make it to the surface.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136023


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : Double 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983.


A Cloak & Dagger unit appears in the 1984 movie 'Cloak and Dagger'.


This game was in development independently from the movie of the same name under the title "Agent X". When the game was about 70% completed and the movie was about 40% done, the movie producers and editors came to Atari to see if Atari had a game they could film as backdrop to the movie scenes which needed a 'Cloak & Dagger like spy game'. Atari agreed to change the name of its game to 'Cloak & Dagger' and they put a couple of tid-bits into their script which referred to 'Agent X' (Dabny Colman's character). The game actually arrived on the scene about 2 months before the movie was released. It was tested under the name 'Agent X' in it's initial field test (about 5 months before the movie was released), but was never produced as anything but 'Cloak & Dagger'. There were about 5000 games produced which made it into the market place.


John McAllister holds the official record for this game with 1,497,744 points on April 1, 2009.


- SCORING -


Shooting cave walls : 1 point

Shooting unarmed explosives : 10 points

Shooting armed explosives : 50 points, 100 bonus points

Shooting sleeping guard : 50 points, 100 bonus points

Picking up unarmed explosive : 100 points, 100 bonus points

Shooting alert guard : 200 points, 100 bonus points

Shooting lab arc-node : 200 points

Picking up mystery box : 200-1800 points, 100 bonus points

Shooting node monster : 1000 points, 100 bonus points

Shooting crawling eye : 1000 points, 200 bonus points

Shooting super-guard : 2000 points, 200 bonus points

Shooting Dr. Boom : 50,000 points

Picking up secret plans : 100,000 points

Lighting fuse : 2000-9000 bonus points (the shorter the fuse the more points awarded)


Note : Once fuse is lit, all points awarded are doubled!


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints for Game Play :

Develop skill for controlling the 8-position joysticks.

Memorize the mine fields.

Destroy the crawling eyes by spreading out shots.

Judge timing through the box compressors that first appear on level 17.

Learn levels where it is best NOT to shoot everything.


* Level Skip : Pull both joysticks down when you are in the lift. You'll descend far more rapidly, skipping several levels at a time.


- STAFF -


Team Leader : John Ray

Designed and programmed by : Russel Dawe (RBD)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=clkwise,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clockwise&page=detail&id=39521&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clockwise (c) 1986 Ainsworth Nominees P.L.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1cwcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clockwise-club&page=detail&id=42130&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clockwise Club (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5cworan,m5cworan12,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clockwork-oranges&page=detail&id=19940&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clockwork Oranges (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=closeenc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=close-encounters-of-the-third-kind-ss-model-424&page=detail&id=5639&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (c) 1978 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 424


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1978.


9,950 units were produced.


Also released as "Close Encounters of the Third Kind [EM Model 424]".


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=cloud9,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cloud-9&page=detail&id=477&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cloud 9 (c) 1983 Atari.


Shoot clouds in the sky. Avoid rain drops and other enemies. Try to destroy all clouds before your chamber is flooded.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Cloud 9 was originally supposed to be written by Dona Bailey (the coder for "Centipede"), but she left and Paul inherited it. Originally called 'Weather War' the original game concept had a plug in the bottom of the screen that the character had to pull to let the water out. This game unfortunately only received one weekend of play testing at one location before being cancelled.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Paul M. Resch


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4c999,m4c999a,m4c999b,m4c999c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cloud-999&page=detail&id=14895&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cloud 999 (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4c9,m4c9__0,m4c9__1,m4c9__2,m4c9__3,m4c9__4,m4c9__5,m4c9__6,m4c9__7,m4c9__8,m4c9__9,m4c9__a,m4c9__b,m4c9__c,m4c9__d,m4c9__e,m4c9__f,m4c9__g,m4c9__h,m4c9__i,m4c9__j,m4c9__k,m4c9__l,m4c9__m,m4c9__n,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cloud-nine&page=detail&id=41264&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cloud Nine (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4c9c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cloud-nine-club&page=detail&id=41265&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cloud Nine Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=clown,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clown&page=detail&id=5263&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clown (c) 07/1985 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pinclown,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clown&page=detail&id=5264&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clown (c) 1988 Inder.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1clown,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clown-around&page=detail&id=42124&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clown Around (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4clown,sc4clowna,sc4clownb,sc4clownc,sc4clownd,sc4clowne,sc4clownf,sc4clowng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clown-around-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42989&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clown Around (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5clown,sc5clowna,sc5clownb,sc5clownc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clown-around-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=11515&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clown Around (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5clown,m5clown13,m5clown11,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clown-in'-around&page=detail&id=15180&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clown in' Around (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=clowns,clowns1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clowns-upright-model-no.-630&page=detail&id=478&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clowns (c) 1978 Midway.


Players bounce clowns off 'see-saw' to break rows of balloons for high score and bonus jumps.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] [No. 630]


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : paddle


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1978.


Also released as "Clowns [Cocktail Table model]".


This game is known in UK as "Springboard" (licensed to Subelectro).


David Nelson holds the official record for this game with 61,390 points on June 1, 2004.


- SCORING -


Successful jump : 10 points

Popping Balloon in bottom row: 20 points

Popping Balloon in middle row : 50 points

Popping Balloon in top row : 100 points

Bonus for Clearing Bottom Balloon Row : 200 points

Bonus for Clearing Middle Balloon Row : 500 points

Bonus for Clearing Top Balloon Row : 1,000 points


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1cl2k,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-2000&page=detail&id=19912&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club 2000 (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1cl2k1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-2001&page=detail&id=19914&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club 2001 (c) 199? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1clb3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-3000&page=detail&id=19915&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club 3000 (c) 199? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1cl65,sc1cl65a,sc1cl65ap,sc1cl65b,sc1cl65bp,sc1cl65c,sc1cl65d,sc1cl65dp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-65-special&page=detail&id=19911&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club 65 Special (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2club77,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-77&page=detail&id=41901&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club 77 (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5ar80cl,j5ar80cla,j5ar80clb,j5ar80clc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-around-the-world&page=detail&id=11747&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Around the World (c) 200? JPM.


The player must hi-lo gamble up to that point in order to exchange into the feature. Each time the player lands on an 'around the world' feature position a random number of letters are filled into the â€˜around the worldâ€™ name fill. If the name is completed, an extra life is awarded. As the player progresses along the feature board, each move on the hi-lo reel is represented by a suitcase being illuminated. When all odd numbers or all even numbers are complete this results in a bonus whereby each feature pot square is awarded twice for each completed odd or even suitcase column.


- TECHNICAL -


Club Around The World is a club product that features a 'pre-gamble' on the base game. This offers the player the option to complete the feature trail in various ways. There are three game options : 'economy', 'business' and 'first class'. All are depicted by a passport on the bottom glass. The player can exchange into the feature game at the indicated point on the award card.


- TRIVIA -


Released in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1clatt,sc1clatta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-attraction&page=detail&id=19916&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Attraction (c) 1990 B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6bnkrcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-banker&page=detail&id=15852&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Banker (c) 1998 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4bbclb,sc4bbclba,sc4bbclbb,sc4bbclbc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-bankety-bank&page=detail&id=40242&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Bankety Bank (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_bvrcl,ep_bvrcla,ep_bvrclb,ep_bvrclc,ep_bvrcld,ep_bvrcle,ep_bvrclf,ep_bvrclg,ep_bvrclh,ep_bvrcli,ep_bvrclj,ep_bvrclk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-beaver-las-vegas&page=detail&id=40081&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Beaver Las Vegas (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6bmc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-big-money&page=detail&id=15288&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Big Money (c) 2001 Crystal Leisure.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5bnzclb,m5bnzclb11,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-bonanza&page=detail&id=19949&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Bonanza (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cbrcl,ep_cbrcla,ep_cbrclb,ep_cbrclc,ep_cbrcld,ep_cbrcle,ep_cbrclf,ep_cbrclg,ep_cbrclh,ep_cbrcli,ep_cbrclj,ep_cbrclk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-cannonball-run&page=detail&id=15370&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Cannonball Run (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cvclb,sc4cvclba,sc4cvclbb,sc4cvclbc,sc4cvclbd,sc4cvclbe,sc4cvclbf,sc4cvclbg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-cash-'l'-vania&page=detail&id=15617&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Cash 'L' Vania (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cadcl,sc4cadcla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-cash-adder&page=detail&id=40055&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Cash Adder (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4crcl,sc4crcla,sc4crclb,sc4crclc,sc4crcld,sc4crcle,sc4crclf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-cashraker&page=detail&id=15616&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Cashraker (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4cclas,sc4cclasa,sc4cclasb,sc4cclasc,sc4cclasd,sc4cclase,sc4cclasf,sc4cclasg,sc4cclash,sc4cclasi,sc4cclasj,sc4cclask,sc4cclasl,sc4cclasm,sc4cclasn,sc4cclaso,sc4cclasp,sc4cclasq,sc4cclasr,sc4cclass,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-class&page=detail&id=42484&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Class (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4clbcls,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-classic&page=detail&id=41276&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Classic (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6cascla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-classic-casino-crazy&page=detail&id=41073&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Classic Casino Crazy (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4clbclm,m4clbclma,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-climber&page=detail&id=41275&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Climber (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_clclo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-clouseau&page=detail&id=42509&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Clouseau (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5coloss,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-colossus&page=detail&id=15291&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Colossus (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4clbcnt,m4clbcnta,m4clbcnb,m4clbcntc,m4clbcntd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-connect&page=detail&id=41277&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Connect (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cjcl,sc4cjcla,sc4cjclb,sc4cjclc,sc4cjcld,sc4cjcle,sc4cjclf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-cool-jewels&page=detail&id=18237&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Cool Jewels (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2copcl,sc2copcl1,sc2copcl10,sc2copcl11,sc2copcl11p,sc2copcl1p,sc2copcl2,sc2copcl3,sc2copcl3p,sc2copcl4,sc2copcl5,sc2copcl6,sc2copcl6p,sc2copcl7,sc2copcl8,sc2copcl8p,sc2copcl9,sc2copcl9p,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-cops-'n'-robbers&page=detail&id=15126&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Cops 'n' Robbers (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4crcc,sc4crcca,sc4crccb,sc4crccc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-cops-'n'-robbers-classic&page=detail&id=42529&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Cops 'n' Robbers Classic (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2copdc,sc2copdc1,sc2copdc1p,sc2copdc2,sc2copdc2p,sc2copdc3,sc2copdc3p,sc2copdc4,sc2copdc4p,sc2copdc5,sc2copdc5p,sc2copdc6,sc2copdcp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-cops-'n'-robbers-deluxe&page=detail&id=42423&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Cops 'n' Robbers Deluxe (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4srgc,sc4crgca,sc4crgcb,sc4crgcc,sc4crgcd,sc4crgce,sc4crgcf,sc4crgcg,sc4crgch,sc4crgci,sc4crgcj,sc4crgck,sc4crgcl,sc4crgcm,sc4crgcn,sc4crgco,sc4crgcp,sc4crgcq,sc4crgcr,sc4crgcs,sc4crgct,sc4crgcu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-cops-'n'-robbers-gold&page=detail&id=15125&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Cops 'n' Robbers Gold (c) 2003 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2003.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4crcp,sc4crcpa,sc4crcpc,sc4crcpd,sc4crcpe,sc4crcpf,sc4crcpg,sc4crcph,sc4crcpi,sc4crcpj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-cops-'n'-robbers-platinum&page=detail&id=30371&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Cops 'n' Robbers Platinum (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4cfclb,sc4cfclba,sc4cfclbb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-crazy-fruits&page=detail&id=42491&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Crazy Fruits (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cfgcl,sc4cfgcla,sc4cfgclb,sc4cfgclc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-crazy-fruits-gold&page=detail&id=15124&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Crazy Fruits Gold (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5dndbl,sc5dndbla,sc5dndblb,sc5dndblc,sc5dndbld,sc5dndble,sc5dndblf,sc5dndblg,sc5dndblh,sc5dndbli,sc5dndblj,sc5dndblk,sc5dndbll,sc5dndblm,sc5dndbln,sc5dndblo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-deal-or-no-deal-can-you-beat-the-banker&page=detail&id=30370&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Deal or No Deal - Can You Beat The Banker (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4dndcl,sc4dndcla,sc4dndclb,sc4dndclc,sc4dndcld,sc4dndcle,sc4dndclf,sc4dndclg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-deal-or-no-deal-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43005&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Deal or No Deal (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndcl,sc5dndcla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-deal-or-no-deal-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=19964&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Deal or No Deal (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- TRIVIA -


Based on the UK version of the worldwide smash-hit game show Deal or No Deal hosted by Noel Edmonds. In this version, the cases found in the US version are replaced with boxes.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1clbdm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-diamond&page=detail&id=19917&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Diamond (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1cdm,sc1cdmp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-diamond&page=detail&id=42418&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Diamond (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4clbdbl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-double&page=detail&id=41278&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Double (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hb_dac,hb_daca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-dough-and-arrow&page=detail&id=15619&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Dough & Arrow (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_ddqcl,ep_ddqcla,ep_ddqclb,ep_ddqclc,ep_ddqcld,ep_ddqcle,ep_ddqclf,ep_ddqclg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-dungeons-and-drag-queens&page=detail&id=40830&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Dungeons & Drag Queens (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1clbdy,sc1clbdya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-dynamite&page=detail&id=42120&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Dynamite (c) 198? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1clbxp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-explosion&page=detail&id=42123&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Explosion (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1clbfvr,m1clbfvrp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-fever&page=detail&id=41973&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Fever (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6firclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-firecracker&page=detail&id=18212&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Firecracker (c) 200? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hb_frtcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-fruitopia&page=detail&id=15618&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Fruitopia (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gdclb,sc4gdclba,sc4gdclbb,sc4gdclbc,sc4gdclbd,sc4gdclbe,sc4gdclbf,sc4gdclbg,sc4gdclbh,sc4gdclbi,sc4gdclbj,sc4gdclbk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-gold-digger-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43026&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Gold Digger (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5gdclb,sc5gdclba,sc5gdclbb,sc5gdclbc,sc5gdclbd,sc5gdclbe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-gold-digger-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=19956&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Gold Digger (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ggcl,sc4ggcla,sc4ggclb,sc4ggclc,sc4ggcld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-golden-grid&page=detail&id=15615&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Golden Grid (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2cgcas,sc2cgcas1,sc2cgcas1p,sc2cgcasp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-grand-casino&page=detail&id=42422&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Grand Casino (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gcclb,sc4gcclba,sc4gcclbb,sc4gcclbc,sc4gcclbd,sc4gcclbe,sc4gcclbf,sc4gcclbg,sc4gcclbh,sc4gcclbi,sc4gcclbj,sc4gcclbk,sc4gcclbl,sc4gcclbm,sc4gcclbn,sc4gcclbo,sc4gcclbp,sc4gcclbq,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-grand-casino&page=detail&id=42613&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Grand Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2gslam,sc2gslam1,sc2gslam1p,sc2gslam2,sc2gslamp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-grandslam&page=detail&id=31138&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Grandslam (c) 1996 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- TECHNICAL -


SCOPRION 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gslam,sc4gslama,sc4gslamb,sc4gslamc,sc4gslamd,sc4gslame,sc4gslamf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-grandslam&page=detail&id=42218&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Grandslam (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


SCORPION 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cgred,ep_cgreda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-greed&page=detail&id=40149&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Greed (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_grncl,ep_grncla,ep_grnclb,ep_grnclc,gl_grncl,gl_grncla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-grid-runner&page=detail&id=15378&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Grid Runner (c) 200? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4hfcl,sc4hfcla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-happy-fruits&page=detail&id=19929&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Happy Fruits (c) 2000 Bell-Fruit Games.


The juciest club machine around.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4jjucl,sc4jjucla,sc4jjuclb,sc4jjuclc,sc4jjucld,sc4jjucle,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-jackpot-junction&page=detail&id=18243&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Jackpot Junction (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5kaleid,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-kaleidoscope&page=detail&id=19945&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Kaleidoscope (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=clubkrte,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-kart-european-session&page=detail&id=4032&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Kart - European Session (c) 2002 Sega.


Tis European version of "Club Kart" including different courses.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea 2 hardware (NAOMI 2)


- TRIVIA -


European Session was released in June 2002.


- SERIES -


1. Club Kart (2001)

2. Club Kart - European Session (2002)

3. Club Kart Prize (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j7clbmag,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-magic&page=detail&id=11749&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Magic (c) 200? JPM.


Club Magic is a 6-reel multi-stake game, with five features being offered on the base game. A unique shuffle feature is also included. On the base reels are dedicated overprinted star symbols. When three of these appear in a line on one of the five winlines then the corresponding feature will be activated.


On the top reels are dedicated symbols, which if one appears in the window, will cause all wins within the window to be paid 27 ways.


There is a chance that this feature may hold over to the next game.


If the wild symbol(s) cannot be held, this feature is cancelled until the next time it appears in the window.


- TRIVIA -


Released in UK. Club Magic is designed for the club market.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc2mamcl,sc2mamcl1,sc2mamcl1p,sc2mamcl2,sc2mamcl2p,sc2mamcl3,sc2mamclp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-make-a-million&page=detail&id=18246&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Make a Million (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4maxcc,sc4maxcca,sc4maxccb,sc4maxccc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-maximus-cash&page=detail&id=40044&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Maximus Cash (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ac1clbmn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-money&page=detail&id=41815&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Money (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4clbmn,sc4clbmna,sc4clbmnb,sc4clbmnc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-money-bags&page=detail&id=47741&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Money Bags (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd..


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mtbcl,sc4mtbcla,sc4mtbclb,sc4mtbclc,sc4mtbcld,sc4mtbcle,sc4mtbclf,sc4mtbclg,sc4mtbclh,sc4mtbcli,sc4mtbclj,sc4mtbclk,sc4mtbcll,sc4mtbclm,sc4mtbcln,sc4mtbclo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-money-to-burn&page=detail&id=18249&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Money to Burn (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Hardware: SCORPION 4

Cabinet: SMILEY 2


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1monclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-monopoly&page=detail&id=42001&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Monopoly (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cormn,ep_cormna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-monopoly-coronation-st.&page=detail&id=40821&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Monopoly - Coronation St. (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6monst,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-monster-cash&page=detail&id=40613&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Monster Cash! (c) 200? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sp_clbna,sp_clbnaa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-national&page=detail&id=42225&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club National (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5clbnud,j5clbnuda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-nudger&page=detail&id=41029&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Nudger (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=sc4ppclb,sc4ppclbb,sc4ppclbc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-pink-panther&page=detail&id=34916&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Pink Panther (c) 2007 QPS Interactive.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2007.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4pogbl,sc4pogbla,sc4pogblb,sc4pogblc,sc4pogbld,sc4pogble,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-pots-of-gold-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43049&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pots of Gold (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5pogcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-pots-of-gold-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=30369&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Pots of Gold (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=b85clbpm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-premier&page=detail&id=41867&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Premier (c) 1985 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


System 85


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2cpe,sc2cpe1,sc2cpe1p,sc2cpe2,sc2cpe2p,sc2cpe3p,sc2cpe4,sc2cpe5p,sc2cpep,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-public-enemy-no.1&page=detail&id=31141&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Public Enemy No.1 (c) 1996 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cpen1,sc5cpen1a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-public-enemy-no.1&page=detail&id=42527&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Public Enemy No.1 (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_rags,ep_ragsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-rags-to-riches&page=detail&id=40618&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Rags To Riches (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6raclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-red-alert&page=detail&id=18217&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Red Alert (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4rdrcl,sc4rdrcla,sc4rdrclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-red-dragon&page=detail&id=26080&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Red Dragon (c) 2005 QPS Interactive.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2005.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rhrcl,m4rhrcl__a,m4rhrcl__b,m4rhrcl__c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-red-hot-roll&page=detail&id=14926&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Red Hot Roll (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4clbrpl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-replay&page=detail&id=41279&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Replay (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6rcclub,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-roller-coaster&page=detail&id=18219&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Roller Coaster (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6royfls,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-royal-flush&page=detail&id=15792&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Royal Flush (c) 1998 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1998.


Distributed in UK by :

Crown Leisure Sales

Deith Leisure Sales

Direct Machine Distributors

MDM Leisure Limited

Rank Leisure Machine Service


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1clbrn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-runner&page=detail&id=19918&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Runner (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5clubsn,m5clubsn11,m5clubsn14,m5clubsn16,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-sandwich&page=detail&id=15200&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Sandwich (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4clbshf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-shuffle&page=detail&id=41280&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Shuffle (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4slc,sc4slca,sc4slcb,sc4slcc,sc4slcd,sc4slce,sc4slcf,sc4slcg,sc4slch,sc4slci,sc4slcj,sc4slck,sc4slcl,sc4slcm,sc4slcn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-snakes-and-ladders&page=detail&id=40009&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Snakes & Ladders (c) 2003 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2003.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ac1clbsv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-sovereign&page=detail&id=42297&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Sovereign (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1clbsp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-spinner&page=detail&id=19919&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Spinner (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_sdclb,ep_sdclba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-spotted-dick&page=detail&id=40889&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Spotted Dick (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5starcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-stars-and-stripes&page=detail&id=15701&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Stars & Stripes (c) 2002 Vivid Gaming.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet Dimensions (HxWxD) :

203cm x 74cm x 61cm


- TRIVIA -


Released the 1st June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_stmcl,ep_stmcla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-storm-force&page=detail&id=15364&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Storm Force (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4suscl,sc4suscla,sc4susclb,sc4susclc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-suits-u-sir&page=detail&id=40008&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Suits U Sir! (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4takcl,sc4takcla,sc4takclb,sc4takclc,sc4takcld,sc4takcle,sc4takclf,sc4takclg,sc4takclh,sc4takcli,sc4takclj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-take-note&page=detail&id=15123&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Take Note (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1clbtm,sc1clbtma,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-temptation&page=detail&id=42121&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Temptation (c) 198? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4clbtm,sc4clbtma,sc4clbtmb,sc4clbtmc,sc4clbtmd,sc4clbtme,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-temptation&page=detail&id=42507&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Temptation (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5clbtro,m5clbtro24,m5clbtro25,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-tropicana&page=detail&id=15332&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Tropicana (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4clbtro,m4clbtroa,m4clbtrob,m4clbtroc,m4clbtrod,m4tropcl,m4tropcla,m4tropclb,m4tropclc,m4tropcld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-tropicana&page=detail&id=41281&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Tropicana (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_21clb,ep_21clba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-twenty-one&page=detail&id=18198&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Twenty One (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4clbveg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-vegas&page=detail&id=15085&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Vegas (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4legcb,sc4legcba,sc4legcbb,sc4legcbc,sc4legcbd,sc4legcbe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-who-wants-to-be-a-legionnaire&page=detail&id=19954&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Who Wants to be a Legionnaire? (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1clbw,sc1clbwa,sc1clbwb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-wise&page=detail&id=19920&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Wise (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4clbx,m4clbxa,m4clbxb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-x&page=detail&id=15084&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club X (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1clbxt,ac1clbxta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=club-xtra&page=detail&id=14841&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Club Xtra (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5clu70,sc5clu70a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo-70&page=detail&id=42511&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluedo 70 (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4clue,sc4cluea,sc4clueb,sc4cluec,sc4clued,sc4cluee,sc4cluef,sc4clueg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42513&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluedo (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5clue,sc5cluea,sc5clueb,sc5cluec,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43083&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluedo (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5clcas,sc5clcasa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo-casino&page=detail&id=42508&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluedo Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6cluclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo-club&page=detail&id=41076&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluedo Club (c) 2002 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4clucl,sc4clucla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo-club&page=detail&id=42512&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluedo Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5clnot,sc5clnota,sc5clnotb,sc5clnotc,sc5clnotd,sc5clnote,sc5clnotf,sc5clnotg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo-notorious&page=detail&id=42510&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluedo Notorious (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5clus,sc5clusa,sc5clusb,sc5clusc,sc5clusd,sc5cluse,sc5clusf,sc5clusg,sc5clush,sc5clusi,sc5clusj,sc5clusk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo-the-usual-suspects&page=detail&id=42514&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluedo The Usual Suspects (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1cluedo,m1cluedo1,m1cluedo1h,m1cluedo1p,m1cluedo3,m1cluedo3h,m1cluedo3p,m1cluedo4,m1cluedo4p,m1cluedo5,m1cluedo5p,m1cluedob1,m1cluedob1h,m1cluedob1p,m1cluedob2,m1cluedob2h,m1cluedob2p,m1cluedoi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo&page=detail&id=40215&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluedo? (c) 1995 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Cluedo? was released in May 1995.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1cluecb,m1cluecb1,m1cluecb1p,m1cluecb2,m1cluecb2p,m1cluecbp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo-club&page=detail&id=41974&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clued? Club (c) 1993 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Clued? Club was released in July 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cluedo,cluedo2c,cluedo2,cluedod,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo-murder-mystery-quiz-game&page=detail&id=14144&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluedo? Murder Mystery Quiz Game (c) 1995 JPM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1cluess,m1cluessa,m1cluessap,m1cluessb,m1cluessbp,m1cluessc,m1cluesscp,m1cluessd,m1cluessdp,m1cluesse,m1cluessep,m1cluessf,m1cluessfp,m1cluessg,m1cluessh,m1cluessi,m1cluessj,m1cluessk,m1cluessl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluedo-super-sleuth&page=detail&id=15502&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluedo? Super Sleuth (c) 1996 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Cluedo? Super Sleuth was released in May 1996.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cgraplop,cgraplop2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cluster-buster-cassette-no.28&page=detail&id=401&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cluster Buster (c) 1983 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.28]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1983.


This game is also known as "Graplop [Cassette No.28]".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cltchitr,cltchitrj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=clutch-hitter&page=detail&id=479&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Clutch Hitter (c) 1991 Sega.


A baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 18 hardware

Game ID : 317-0175 / 317-0176


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 10 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Clutch Hitter features all the Major League Baseball players from the 1991 season (but only 3 different ballparks).


This game was only available as a conversion kit (no dedicated cabinets were made). The marquee, sideart, bezel, and control panel overlay are all green, while the joysticks are red ball top units. The one thing that really stands out about this games cabinet is the joysticks. The game board itself is a Sega System 18 board, and is JAMMA compatible. The mainboard of this game contains a Sega 68000 style suicide chip.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0175 :

* Japanese version


FD1094 317-0176 :

* US version


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Game Gear (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cobrap,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cobra&page=detail&id=9621&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cobra (c) 1987 Nuova Bell Games.


- STAFF -


Art by : Adriano Nardi


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cobra,cobram3,cobraseg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cobra-command&page=detail&id=480&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cobra Command (c) 1984 Data East USA.


Mission... You have been ordered to get rid of a terrorist group which is committing crimes all over the world. Piloting your ultra-modern Jet Helicopter you have to confront your enemies. Carry out your mission!


You command a fully armed helicopter and must take on enemy helicopters, planes, tanks, and ships in order to destroy their stronghold on an area. Your missions take you though the forest, in the canyons, through the desert ruins, out to the pacific ocean, and right though New York City.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz), (2x) M6502 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Cobra Command was released in May 1984.


Known in Japan as "Thunder Storm". Data East later released an unrelated shoot-em-up titled "Cobra Command" in 1988.


Film Produced by Toei Animation Co., Ltd.


It was the second arcade game to incorporate the Laserdisc technology featuring cartoon animation.


The player's helicopter makes a cameo in "Double Dragon II - The Revenge" as soon as the hangar's door opens in the beginning of the game.


Alfredo Garcia of Spain holds the official record for this game with 100030 points on August 2, 1984.


- STAFF -


Game Staff

Created by : Sabu, Yoshihisa Kishimoto (Yoshi), Rie

Programmers : Tsuyo, Shin, Tomo

Sound Programmer : Masa

Engineers : Taka, Jun


Picture Staff

Producer : Miki Hirao

Director : Hideki Takayama

Animator : Hajime Kamegaki

Designer : Toshiyuki Yamamoto

Cinematographer : Masao Shimizu

Ink & Painter : Tsutomu Tsukasa

Sound Patterns : Yasuyki Konno

Composer : Hidenori Tao


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega CD [EU] (1992) [Model 4130]

Sega Mega CD [JP] (August 28, 1992; "Thunder Storm FX [Model T-32064]") 

Sega CD [US] (November 1992) [Model 4402] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (1995, "Interactive Movie Action - Thunder Storm & Road Blaster") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 20, 1995; "Interactive Movie Action - Thunder Storm & Road Blaster [Model SLPS-00094~5]")


* Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (December 2, 2009) [Model 333243662]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cobracom,cobracomj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cobra-command&page=detail&id=481&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cobra-Command (c) 1988 Data East.


A horizontally scrolling helicopter battle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Cobra-CommanD was released in September 1988.


Based on the original 1984 animated laserdisc game of the same name.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Data East 1 - D25B1002) on June 6, 1989.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version is the only one that has inner levels (which are really hard to play).


- STAFF -


Produce & program : K. Sasamoto

Graphic & design : A. Ontani

Graphic : M. Narita, T. Konishi

Graphic advice : S. Furukawa

Hardware : T. Takayama

Sound : A. Hare

Original plan : T. Seki

Management : T. Kato


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (October 21, 1988) [Model DFC-CN]

Nintendo NES [US] (November 1988) [Model NES-NC]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_cock,ep_cocka,ep_cockb,ep_cockc,ep_cockd,ep_cocke,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cock-a-doodle-dosh&page=detail&id=40818&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cock A Doodle Dosh (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5cockdd,m5cockdd05,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cock-a-doodle-dough&page=detail&id=15331&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cock a Doodle Dough! (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=code1d,code1db,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=code-one-dispatch&page=detail&id=4107&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Code One Dispatch (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Viper Hardware


CPU : Motorola Power PC XPC8420 @ 200-250MHz

Graphics System : 3DFX 355-0024-020 

Sound : YMZ280B


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sp_coder,sp_codera,sp_coderb,sp_coderc,sp_coderd,sp_codere,sp_coderf,sp_coderg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=code-red&page=detail&id=42226&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Code Red (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy1865,smiy1866,smiy1867,smiy1868,smiy1869,smiy1870,smiy1871,smiy1872,smiy1873,smiy1874,smiy1875,smiy1876,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=code-red&page=detail&id=45203&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Code Red (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 30 Lines, 150 or 300 Credit Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Denominations Available: 1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $25, $5


Housed in the "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22 with Curve" cabinet.

Software Part Number: 301045

Game Kit Number: 190775


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1865

Min/Max%: 85.41%/85.46%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 90,777

Top Awards (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y1866

Min/Max%: 88.02%/88.07%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 90,777

Top Awards (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y1867

Min/Max%: 90.05%/90.10%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 90,777

Top Awards (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y1868

Min/Max%: 91.92%/91.97%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 90,777

Top Awards (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y1869

Min/Max%: 93.96%/94.01%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 90,777

Top Awards (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y1870

Min/Max%: 95.93%/95.98%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 90,777

Top Awards (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y1871

Min/Max%: 85.47%/85.52%

Max Bet: 300

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 385,802

Top Awards (x Denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y1872

Min/Max%: 88.08%/88.12%

Max Bet: 300

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 385,802

Top Awards (x Denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y1873

Min/Max%: 90.11%/90.16%

Max Bet: 300

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 385,802

Top Awards (x Denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y1874

Min/Max%: 91.98%/92.03%

Max Bet: 300

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 385,802

Top Awards (x Denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y1875

Min/Max%: 94.02%/94.07%

Max Bet: 300

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 385,802

Top Awards (x Denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y1876

Min/Max%: 95.99%/96.04%

Max Bet: 300

Odds to JP (30 Lines played): 385,802

Top Awards (x Denom.): 200,000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 37.50%


Wheel Bonus: Player's can win Credits, Free Games, or a Progressive. Occurs 

on average every 77 plays and pays on average 20 times total bet.


Wild Bonus: One to three additional wild symbols are randomly awarded on non-stacked reels! Occurs on average every 32 plays and pays on average 9 times total bet.


Free Games Top Screen: Can award credits, Holding Wild, or Wild Reel options for increasing levels of excitement! Occurs on average every 317 plays and pays on average 51 times total bet.


Free Games Second Screen: Holding Wilds - Change Code Red symbols to Wilds. Wild Reel - Turns the entire reel wild.


- PORTS -


* Others :

Apple App Store (2012)


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m1coderd,m1coderdp,
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$bio

Code Red Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2coinct,
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$bio

Coin Count (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2coinsh,
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$bio

Coin Shoot (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cmkenosp,cmkenospa,
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$bio

Coinmaster Keno (c) 2000 Coinmaster.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cmrltv75,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coinmaster-roulette&page=detail&id=32389&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coinmaster Roulette (c) 2001 Coinmaster.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6col,
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$bio

Coliseum (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6colic,
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$bio

Coliseum (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6colcsh,
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$bio

Coliseum Cash (c) 2001 JPM International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=colony7,colony7a,
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$bio

Colony 7 (c) 1981 Taito.


Defend Colony 7 from alien attack by using two ion-cannons that fire an exploding shot which knocks out targets near its detonation zone, an eradicator rocket that acts as a 'Smartbomb' which clears the entire screen, and an ion shield which provides temporary safety (blasted away by alien fire).


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : CS01-CS11


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [1] FIRE, [2] MEGABLASTER, [3] ERADICATOR


- TRIVIA -


Colony 7 was released in May 1981.


- SCORING -


Fighter : 25-250 points

Scout : 100 points

Bummer : 100-1000 points

Advisor : 500-5000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The Megablaster destroys enemies in a wide area. It consumes powercells. Used powercells turn blue. Enemies can destroy powercells.


* The Eradicator destroys all enemies and bombs on screen.


* Scouts call in more fighters until they are destroyed.


* Bonus points are given for buildings left when the last enemy in each squadron is destroyed.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 




* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


* Others :

Arcade Legends : Space Invaders TV Game [US] (2004 - Radica Games)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=colorama,
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Colorama (c) 2001 Coinmaster.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss3047,ss1355,
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$bio

Colored Sevens (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier.


- UPDATES -


* SS3047

Max %: 96.108


* SS1355

Max %: 96.1

$end


$info=smis0502308,smis0502309,smis0502310,smis0502311,smis0502312,
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$bio

Colored Sevens Jackpot (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Digital Tower Series]

Software Part Number:300520

Game Kit #175050

Cabinet: Digital Tower Topbox w/ S9E


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502308

Min/Max %: 88.00%


SMI #S0502309

Min/Max %: 90.04%


SMI #S0502310

Min/Max %: 92.03%


SMI #S0502311

Min/Max %: 94.10%


SMI #S0502312

Min/Max %: 96.06%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m4coloss,m4colossa,m4colossb,m4colossc,m4colossd,m4colosse,m4colossf,m4colossg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=colossus&page=detail&id=18192&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Colossus (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_colos,
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$bio

Colossus (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Colour Mania (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cmani,sc5cmania,sc5cmanib,sc5cmanic,
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$bio

Colour Mania (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Colour of Money (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Colour of Money (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cmony,sc5cmonya,sc5cmonyb,sc5cmonyc,
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$bio

Colour of Money (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Colt (c) 1986 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5232 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg/hack of "N.Y. Captor".


The game is much harder and lives settings are different than in N.Y. Captor:

You can't get any extra life.

You lose a life as soon as you get hit by an enemy or when you shoot at an innocent.

Shooting birds kills you instead of recovering 3 'steps' of damage !

The game hangs after bonus stage (level 4) instead of looping back to level 1 with higher difficulty.

The game also frezees sometimes for some unknown reasons.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=columbia,
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$bio

Columbia (c) 1988 LTD.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=columbus&page=detail&id=11447&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Columbus (c) 2002 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Columbus captures the excitement of exploring the high seas and discovering new lands. The adventure-packed video slot game takes the player back to Columbus's epic voyage to the riches of the Americas.


In the fun free game feature, Columbus's 3 ships turn into extra substitutes to increase the player's winnings. Scattered NINA, PINTA and SANTA MARIA on reels 1, 3 and 5 trigger 10 free games. During free games NINA, PINTA and SANTA MARIA substitute for all symbols. Free games can be re-triggered.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : September 12, 2002


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


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Columns (c) 1990 Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 


Sega's answer to the legendary "Tetris", the rules of Columns are simple : a column of 3 square pieces - stacked one on top of the other - drops from the top of the screen into the play area. As with Tetris, the column puzzle pieces can be moved left and right as they fall, but unlike Tetris, they cannot be rotated. Instead, pressing a button will cause the order of the colored blocks in a column to shift by one position.


The object of the game is to place columns at the bottom of the pit in such a way that lines of 3 or more like-colored blocks are created (either horizontally, vertically or diagonally). When this happens, these blocks disappear, and any blocks resting upon them immediately fall onto the recently vacated space. This will often cause additional lines to be arranged, producing a 'cascade' effect. The key to a long game (and, ultimately, a high score) is to set up these cascades wherever possible.


While not achieving the same legendary status as the mighty "Tetris" (something that no puzzle game can realistically hope to achieve), the 'Columns' series has managed to garner a dedicated following of its own and is a respected example of the genre.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Columns was released in March 1990.


April Simmonds of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada holds the official record for this game with 267,360 points on November 13, 2006.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different :

* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.

* Sega logo screen during the attract mode added.

* Cocktail mode dip-switch.

* Different music.


- SERIES -


1. Columns (1990)

2. Columns II - The Voyage Through Time (1990)

3. Columns III - Revenge of Columns (1993)

4. Stack Columns (1994)

5. Super Columns [Model G-3226] (1995, Sega Game Gear)

6. Columns '97 (1997)

7. Hanagumi Taisen Columns - Sakura Wars (1998)

8. Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Columns Crown (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (June 30, 1990; "Columns [Model G-4035]")

Sega Game Gear [JP] (Oct. 30, 1990; "Columns [Model G-3101]")

Sega Master System [US] (1990; "Columns [Model 5120]")

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (Mar. 29, 1991; "Columns [Model TJ03002]")

Sega Mega-CD [JP] (Apr. 23, 1993; "Sega Classics Arcade Collection [Limited Edition] [Model G-6012]")

Sega Game Gear [JP] (July 23, 1993; "Columns [Meisaku Collection] [Model G-3104]")

Sega Mega Drive (1994, "MegaGames 3in1 Vol 1")

Sega Genesis [US] (1995) "6-Pak"

Sega Saturn (Oct. 20, 1997; "Columns Arcade Collection [Model GS-9161]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (Aug.01, 1999; "Columns [Model SHVC-BCLJ]")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Columns [Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.7] [Model SLPM-62425]")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Sony PSP (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] (2006 - Mega Drive version)


* Computers :

FM Towns PC (1990)

MSX2 [JP] (Dec.1990; Columns)

Sharp X68000 [JP] (Oct. 16, 1991; Columns)

FM-7 [JP] (Jun.1991)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1999, "Sega Smash Pack")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Columns '97 (c) 1996 Sega.


Sets of colored jewels fall in random order. The object of the game is to arrange the jewels vertically, horizontally or diagonally in rows of three or more to make them disappear.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released on December 9, 1996.


Patents :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Columns (1990)

2. Columns II - The Voyage Through Time (1990)

3. Columns III - Revenge of Columns (1993)

4. Stack Columns (1994)

5. Super Columns [Model G-3226] (1995, Sega Game Gear)

6. Columns '97 (1997)

7. Hanagumi Taisen Columns - Sakura Wars (1998)

8. Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Columns Crown (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997, "Columns Arcade Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mt_cols,
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Columns [Mega-Tech 36] (c) 1990 Sega.


The rules are simple. A column of 3 square pieces stacked one on top of the other is dropped into the play area. The player can move this piece left and right as it falls (as in "Tetris"), but cannot rotate it. Instead, pressing a button will cause the order of the blocks to shift by one position.


The object of the game is to place columns at the bottom of the pit in such a way that lines of 3 or more same-coloured blocks are created (either horizontally, vertically or diagonally). When this happens, these blocks disappear, and any blocks resting upon them immediately fall in accordance to gravity. Often this will cause additional lines to be arranged, producing a cascade effect. The key to a long game (and therefore a high score) is to set up these cascades.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 36


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=columns2,column2j,
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Columns II - The Voyage Through Time (c) 1990 Sega.


Align 3 or more items of the same colour vertically, horizontally or diagonally.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Columns II was released in August 1990 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Columns (1990)

2. Columns II - The Voyage Through Time (1990)

3. Columns III - Revenge of Columns (1993)

4. Stack Columns (1994)

5. Super Columns [Model G-3226] (1995, Sega Game Gear)

6. Columns '97 (1997)

7. Hanagumi Taisen Columns - Sakura Wars (1998)

8. Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Columns Crown (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997, "Columns Arcade Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mp_col3,
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Columns III - Revenge of Columns [Mega-Play] (c) 1993 Sega.


Align 3 or more items of the same colour vertically, horizontally or diagonally.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Rotate, [B] Crush Bar Attack, [C] Rotate


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as 'Columns III - Taiketsu! Columns World' (translates from Japanese as 'Columns III - Showdown! Columns World').


Official Sega Mega-Play releases list :

[Mega-Play 01] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Play 02] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Play 03] Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament

[Mega-Play 04] Tecmo World Cup

[Mega-Play 05] Streets Of Rage 2

[Mega-Play 06] Bio-Hazard Battle

[Mega-Play 07] Sonic The Hedgehog 2

[Mega-Play 08] ???

[Mega-Play 09] Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master

[Mega-Play 10] ???

[Mega-Play 11] Mazin Wars


[Mega-Play ??] Columns III - Revenge of Columns

[Mega-Play ??] Gunstar Heroes


- UPDATES -


The US version is completely different :

* "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen added.

* "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen added.

* Sega Logo screen is shown during attract mode.

* More dip-switches.


- SCORING -


Your score will increase every time you clear a set of jewels.


- SERIES -


1. Columns (1990)

2. Columns II - The Voyage Through Time (1990)

3. Columns III - Revenge of Columns (1993)

4. Stack Columns (1994)

5. Super Columns [Model G-3226] (1995, Sega Game Gear)

6. Columns '97 (1997)

7. Hanagumi Taisen Columns - Sakura Wars (1998)

8. Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Columns Crown (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Combat (c) 1985 Exidy.


A shooting game with a military motif. The player uses a gun, mounted to the cabinet, to protect allies from a variety of dangers while attempting to break through and conquer enemy lines and get promoted to a higher rank (from Private to General Of The Army) and be awarded a campaign medal.


- TECHNICAL -


Exidy 440 hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6224 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 811.2 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 50.7 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Catch-22".


- STAFF -


Software : Larry Hutcherson, Vic Tolomei, Ken Micholson

Hardware : Howell Ivy, Mark Von Striver

Graphics : Lynn Pointer, Ken Nicholson

Audio : Ken Nicholson

Art : Rey Maninang

Support : Pam Banegas


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Combat Hawk (c) 1987 Sega.


A reaction-based shoot-em-up in which the player takes on the role of an army soldier.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.578 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 2.578 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Left fire, [B] Center fire, [C] Right fire


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1987.


Developed by Sanritsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Combat School (c) 1987 Konami.


Combat School is a one or two player multi-event combat game, similar in gameplay style to Konami's "Track and Field" series. 

* In the obstacle course, you must repeatedly press the fire button to run as fast as possible. Press the jump button in order to clear or mount hurdles of various heights. Complete the course within a specific amount of time to continue the game.

* In the Iron Man race, the controls are the same but you will jump puddles and boulders and swim across a stream. 

* In the firing ranges, aim with the joystick or trackball and shoot using the fire button. There will be various firing range sessions beginning with stationary targets, proceeding to moving targets, and finishing with having to avoid hitting the targets that represent comrades. The comrade targets resemble your drill instructor but you must still avoid hitting them (the wrong targets and the drill instructors) as it will cost you the game. The activities get progressively more difficult as you proceed.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX611


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump/Shoot


- TRIVIA -


Combat School was released in May 1987.


This game is known in US as "Boot Camp".


A bootleg of this game was released in 1988 by Datsu.


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1987) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Come on Baby! (c) 2000 Expotato.


Come on Baby is a sports game with a difference, all the competitors are babies. Players select their character and compete in many different events. Events include dancing, driving, sumo wrestling, running races, water races and more.


- TECHNICAL -


PC based hardware


- SERIES -


1. Come On Baby! (2000)

2. Come On Baby! Jr. (2000)

3. Come On Baby - Ballympic Heroes! (2001)

4. Come On Baby! 2 (2003)

5. Come On Baby! 2 Jr. (2003)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 9X]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Comet (c) 1985 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 9

Model Number : 540


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985.


'Comet' was named after a popular ride at Chicago's now-closed Riverview Amusement Park.


8,100 units were produced.


It was the first solid-state machine to feature a one million point shot, using Steve Kordek's voice to announce 'One Million!'. An example of an electro-mechanical game with a million point shot is Williams' 1957 "Arrow Head".


- SERIES -


1. Comet (1985)

2. Cyclone (1988)

3. Hurricane (1991)


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Python Anghelo

Software by : Bill Pfutzenreuter


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=commandw,
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Command War - Super Special Battle & War Game (c) 1992 Taito.


A futuristic wargame.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The game data was re-used for "Riding Fight" (the Round Selection Mode is the same).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Like other Taito games, this one has a stage select screen:

1) During the boot screen, push the 'service' button.

2) 'Service Switch Error' appears, push the 'start' button three times.

3) You can now select stage.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Commando (c) 1983 Sega.


An early shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Commando (c) 1985 Capcom.


Commando is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up in which the player takes on the role of a highly trained commando soldier called "Super Joe", who starts the game by being dropped off in a jungle by a helicopter. 


Joe's mission is to rescue captives and destroy the enemy bases and strongholds that appear at the end of each level, killing as many enemy soldiers as possible in the process. 


The end-of-level strongholds see waves of enemy soldiers ordered to attack by a cowardly officer, who immediately runs away. Shooting the fleeing officer earns the player bonus points. Along the way, players can attempt to free prisoners-of-war by shooting their enemy guard escorts as they are transported across the screen.


Super Joe carries only two weapons: a limited-range machine gun with unlimited shots, and a limited supply of hand grenades. Extra grenades can be picked up as the player progresses through the levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Commando was released in May 1985. 


It was then licensed to Data East for US manufacture and distribution in July 1985. Commando was the first (and and only) game that Capcom licensed to Data East. 


This game is known in Japan as "Senjou no Ookami" (translates as 'Battlefield of the Wolf') and is known as "Space Invasion" for the West German marketplace. 


The main character is Super Joe from "Bionic Commando" and "The Speed Rumbler". 


Tim Balderramos holds the official record for this game with 10051200 points on July 5, 1986. 


Bandai released a boardgame based on this video game (same name) : A simple roll-and-move type game, with symbols on the board indicating what happens when you land on that spot. There are multiple choices on which direction to go, but not too much in the way of required thinking. There are many different boards that you progress through, each 'board' representing one 'stage' of the game. 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Music - 28XA-94) on August 25, 1986.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The arch bridge is a dangerous spot so watch for grenade attacks from above. Be careful of trucks and jeeps that may try to run over you. Do not fall into rivers or ponds. Trees, walls and other obstacles may be used for cover.


* Here's a good way to kill enemy soldiers without going anywhere near them : at the end of each area, when the enemy soldiers are pouring out of the gate from their compound, move your commando to the bottom of the screen and shoot down. Your shots will come down from the top of the screen, killing the soldiers as they come out of the gate.


* This tip will let you rack up big points and all the extra men you can : on the first stage, there is a cliff on the right-hand side of the screen. The enemy troops will jump off the end of this cliff and attack you. If you walk until the enemy troops START jumping off, and then stop, you can just stand there and keep killing them until you either get sick of playing or reach the maximum amount of extra men the game allows. If you plan on playing through the rest of the game you should stop as soon as you reach the maximum amount of extra men, as the longer you just sit there, the harder and faster the enemies become, making the rest of the game substantially more difficult.


- SERIES -


1. Commando (1985) 

2. Mercs [CP-S No. 09] (1990) 

3. Wolf of the Battlefield - Commando 3 (2007, XBLA, PSN)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Tokuro Fujiwara

Music by : Tamayo Kawamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (November 1986) [Model NES-CO] 

Mattel Intellivision [US] (1987) [Model 9000] 

Atari 2600 [US] (1988) [Model AK-043] 

Atari 7800 [US] (1990) [Model CX7838] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 19, 2002; "Activision Anthology [Model SLUS-20588]" - Atari 2600 version)

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (2003, "Activision Anthology [Model SLES-51313]" - Atari 2600 version) 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 9, 2010; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [PSP Essentials]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (December 6, 2010, "Virtual Console Arcade") : as "Wolf of the Battlefield: COMMANDO" 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (December 17, 2010, "Virtual Console Arcade") : as "Wolf of the Battlefield: COMMANDO" 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1985) 

BBC Micro [EU] (1985) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1985) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986, "Budget Edition") 

PC [Booter] [US] (1986) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986) 

Commodore 16 [US] (1986) 

Commodore Plus/4 [EU] (1986) 

Apple II [US] (1987) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1989) 

Atari ST [EU] (1989) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (2003, "Capcom Arcade Hits 3") 

PC [MS-Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (December 21, 2004, "Capcom Coin-Op Collection Volume 1") 


* Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (January 13, 2011) [Model 414168660] 

Mobile Phones [US] (September 1, 2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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CoMotion (c) 1976 Gremlin.


This game was for two or four players only, you must have a live human opponent to play against, or else the other players character will go straight into a wall, making for a very quick and boring game. Each player moves their character around leaving a solid line behind them. All moves are made on an invisible grid, so you can only turn at 90 degree angles. To win you must last longer than your opponents before hitting something. Each player is eliminated when they crash, taking their lines with them. One good strategy is to turn around and head for the outer area of the screen (in four player mode), because everyone starts out headed for the center. Skirt around the edges until you only have one opponent left, then box them in. Pushing backwards on the stick will cause you to crash into your own line, so avoid that at all cost.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom stickers : 5-10


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.079 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples (@ 2.079 Mhz), Discrete (@ 2.079 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2


Players : 4

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1976.


This game came in only one form factor, that of the standup cocktail (a format that was really only used in the 70s). The machine was a round table about 4 feet tall. The table top was wood grained, and it had four sets of player controls spaced evenly around the table. The monitor was located inside the table facing upwards. This game had simple sideart that consisted of a few stripes and a 'Comotion' logo (the logo snaked around much like the games characters did). The game featured control panels that were devoid of joysticks, instead you controlled the game using a button for each direction. Two people could play for twenty five cents, or four people could play for fifty cents. The prices were hard coded into the games romset, so operators really couldn't mess with them (the games title screen clearly said "'25 cents for two players, 50 cents for four players').


- SERIES -


1. Blockade (1976)

2. Comotion (1976)

3. Hustle (1977)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Competition Golf - Final Round (c) 1985 Data East.


A competition golf game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Complete Madness (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Complex X (c) 1984 Taito America Corp.


An early platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 921.6 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Scott Boden


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Computer Quiz Atama no Taisou (c) 1983 Yachiyo Electronics.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Conan (c) 1983 Rowamet.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Condor (c) 1981 Sidam.


Hack of "Phoenix". It adds a timer for each round in the form of a fuel gauge.


- TRIVIA -


Official releases :

Phoenix (Amstar Electronics Corp.)

Phoenix [Maxi model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Upright model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Japanese Cocktail Table] (Taito Corp.)


Bootlegs/hacks :

Phoenix (Irecsa G.G.I Corp.)

Phoenix (T.P.N.)

Griffon (Videotron)

Falcon (BGV)

Vautour (Jeutel)

Condor (Sidam)

Batman Part 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Coney Island (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Confidential Mission (c) 2000 Sega.


Confidential Mission players can take the role of Howard Gibson or Jean Clifford. The game can be played by either 1 or 2 players.


An exciting feature is that within the game is that it is not just a straight shooting game. The game also involves martial arts, diving and parachuting. The player must also rescue damsels in distress from the side of a speeding train, or use a variety of high tech gadgets when exploring ancient tombs.


- TECHNICAL -


The game was available in the arcades in 4 configurations: Cabinet Deluxe, Sitdown, Normal and Upright.


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2000. Developed by the Hitmaker team.


The game is in the same style as the "Virtua Cop" series, but its story is in the same vein as the "James Bond" and "Mission: Impossible" film series.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [US] (May 14, 2001)

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (May 25, 2001)

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (June 14, 2001)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Congo (c) 1995 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-95

Model Number : 50050


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven (@ 10 MHz)


'Congo' was produced both as a complete game and as a conversion kit for narrow body WPC Security games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995. 2,129 units were produced.


Based on the 1995 movie released by Paramount Pictures.


- UPDATES -


Version: 0.2

Date : December 11, 1995

- This is the first release of software for production of sample games.


Version: 1.0 (changes from revision 0.3)

Date : December 11, 1995

- This is the release of software for production.

- Added lamp, display and sound effects.

- Changed coin meter test time to 64ms.

- Changed loop gates to make them raise faster.

- Fixed a player 1/player 2 score overlap.

- Changed plunger to prevent extraneous firing at power up.

- Fixed an incorrect report of gorilla standup switch errors.

- Added Novice Mode. DEFAULT : OFF

- Fixed buy-in adjustment so it does not get turned on when pricing is changed.


Version: 1.1

Date : December 12, 1995

- Fixed a test mode display glitch.


Version: 1.3

Date : January 4, 1996

- Update to apple version 3.54 to provide serial interface support on WPC-95.

- Revised Paramount logo with the words 'A Viacom Company'.


Version 2.0

Date : February 8, 1996

- This release of software facilitates the development of the kit version of the Congo playfield.

- This ROM automatically detects the WPC or WPC-95 hardware and will work with either system.

- Added some sounds to match.

- Added more French adjustment and audit translations.


Version 2.1

Date : October 7, 1996

- Fixed a bug in the ball save adjustment so you can now turn ball saves off.

- Fixed a bug in the attract mode display for multiple replay levels.

- Fixed skill fire display effect.

- Improved plunger initilization at powerup.

- Changed buy-in to allow for more time if money is inserted.

- Improved printer support.


- STAFF -


Design : John Trudeau (Doctor Flash) (JT)

Program : Bill Grupp (WAG), Dean Grover

Art : Kevin O'Connor (KO)

Music & Sounds : Vince Pontarelli (VJP)

Mechanical : Eddy Hicks

Sculpture : Jerry Pinsler

Dots by : Brian Morris, Adam Rhine

Special Thanx 2 : Stan Winston, Paul Barker, Margaret Hudson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's playfield.

$end


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Congo Bongo (c) 1983 Sega.


Congo Bongo is an isometric platform game and is Sega's take on Nintendo's legendary "Donkey Kong". The game begins with an animated cut-scene showing Bongo the gorilla as approaches the campsite of a sleeping safari hunter and sets fire to his tent. The player takes on the role of the hunter who has vowed revenge on Bongo for this cruel prank. 


The game consists of four different scenes. Each is timed by a bonus counter in the upper left corner of the screen. As time passes, the bonus decreases. If the bonus counter reaches zero, a player life is lost. 


Congo Bongo's four scenes are as follows: 

* Primate Peak. Climb to the top to reach Bongo the gorilla, avoiding the rolling coconuts he throws at the hunter. Don't let the monkeys jump on the hunter's back, because if three manage to take hold, they will throw the hunter over the cliff. Pressing the jump button repeatedly will dislodge them. Once Bongo is reached, he will retreat and the hunter will follow him to the next scene. 


* Snake Lake. Avoid the scorpions that crawl onto the grassy area on which the hunter starts the scene and jump onto the maze-like paths, while jumping over or avoiding snakes. Jump onto the back of the submerging hippo without touching the water - this must be carefully timed as the hippo dives and surfaces - to reach Bongo. 


* Rhino Ridge. Avoid the deadly puddles and dodge the charging rhinos by jumping over them or hiding down in the mole holes. Do not wait too long in any of the holes because a man in a headdress randomly appears in the various pits and fills them in. Once the hunter is safely past the rhino herd, climb the rock where Bongo stands to proceed to the fourth and final scene. 


* Lazy Lagoon. Cross the water by leaping onto floating lily pads and standing rocks, as well as riding on the backs of submerging hippos and swimming giant fish. Once dry land is reached, a couple of rhinos will be charging back and forth, once these have been safely passed, the hunter will find Bongo sleeping on his chair next to a fire. The hunter will finally have his revenge and give Bongo the hotfoot, after which the game begins again with an increased level of difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 605-5167 


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.04125 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry, SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 4-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Congo Bongo was released in February 1983. 


Also known as "Tip Top" in Europe. All boards are screen printed SEGA and the sound board actually has the name Tip Top on it. 


Jason Cram holds the official record for this game with 1506300 points on July 21, 2003.


- SCORING -


Each step taken : 10 points

Jumping onto hippo, fish or lily pad (increases by 50 each round) : 100 points

Jumping into a mole hole : 1000 points

Jumping across a chasm : 500 points


At the successful completion of each round, the player is awarded the number of points remaining in the bonus box.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Mattel Intellivision [US] (1983) 

Atari 2600 [US] (1983) [Model 006-01] 

Atari 5200 [US] (1983) [Model 006-02]

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1983) "Congo Bongo [Model G-1007]"

Sega SG-1000 [EU/AU] (1983)

Colecovision [US] (1984) [Model 2669]

Atari XEGS 

Sony PSP [US] (Nov.2006, "Sega Genesis Collection [Model ULUS-10192]")

Sony PSP [EU/AU] (Feb.2007, "Sega Mega Drive Collection [Model ULES-00556]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Dec. 22, 2005) "Sega Memorial Selection [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.23] [Model SLPM-62709]"

Sony PlayStation 3 [US] (Feb.2009, "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection") [Model BLUS-30259] : Unlockable, see note below.

Sony PlayStation 3 [KO] (Feb.2009, "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection") : Unlockable. 

Sony PlayStation 3 [EU] (Feb.2009, "Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection [Model BLES-00475]") : Unlockable. 

Sony PlayStation 3 [AU] (Feb.2009, "Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection") : Unlockable.  

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (Feb.2009, "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection") [Model 68034] : Unlockable. 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (Feb.2009, "Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection") [Model 384-40210] : Unlockable. 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (Feb.2009, "Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection") : Unlockable. 


NOTE: To unlock the game on the PlayStation 3 and XBOX 360, just clear the first stage of "Streets of Rage" using all three playable characters.


* Computers : 

Atari 800 [US] (1983) [Model 006-03]

Commodore VIC-20 [US] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1983) [Model 006-05] 

Apple II (1983) 

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A [US] (1983) [Model PHM-3227] 

PC [Booter] (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Connect 4 (c) 198? Dolbeck Systems.


Try to beat the machine to 4 in a row for a chance to win cash!


- TECHNICAL -


Designed around Barcrest's MPU4 hardware platform, the game itself is played out on a large light grid on the front of the machine.


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.72 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.72 Mhz)


Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


One of the tunes played by the machine is 'We'll Meet Again', by Dame Vera Lynn.


- SCORING -


After winning, you must play the skill stop to actually win the prizes, this can be tricky, and often cheats.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Connect 4 (c) 2001 Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Conquer (c) 1982 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 98


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Contact (c) 1978 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 482


- TRIVIA -


William's first wide-body pinball with dual action flippers.


2,502 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Steve Kordek

Art by : Christian Marche


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Continental 3 in 1 (c) 19?? Sirmo [Belgium, EUR].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Continental (c) 1980 Bally.


A bingo machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Model number : 1195


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1980. 1,000 units were produced. Entire production run was shipped to Belgium.


Continental is the only Solid State Bingo made by Bally.


- STAFF -


Design by : Don Hooker


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Continental Circus (c) 1987 Taito.


Continental Circus is a Formula One racing game in which the player races over a number of International Grand Prix circuits, trying to complete each lap before the time limit expires. The game features Pit-stops and dynamic weather; the latter in the form of rain.


If the player's car is hit by either a rival car or strikes a trackside barrier, the car will be damaged and begin to smoke. The player must 'pit' at the earliest opportunity to get the car repaired, otherwise the fire will spread and the car will eventually explode. Should the player's car have a second collision before the Pit-stop is reached, the car to explode, wasting precious time before a replacement car appears.


Continental Circus' Grand Prix tracks are as follows :

BRAZIL / Brazil GP - Qualified Rank 80

AMERICA / U.S.A GP - Qualified Rank 60

FRANCE / French GP - Qualified Rank 50

MONACO / Monaco GP - Qualified Rank 40

GERMANY / Germany GP - Qualified Rank 30

SPAIN / Spain GP - Qualified Rank 20

MEXICO / Mexico GP - Qualified Rank 10

JAPAN / Japan GP - Qualified Rank 3


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Z System hardware

Board Number : K1100351A

Prom Stickers : B33


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1987, Continental Circus was released in March 1988 in Japan.


Like Nintendo's 1981 classic, "Donkey Kong", Continental Circus was the victim of a mistake during the translation from Japanese to English. The game was originally to be called 'Continental Circuits'. All the artwork on the US games was later corrected to say 'Continental Circuit' but the original Taito PCBs are clearly labeled with the epithet, 'Circus'. Note : F1 is often called the 'F1 circus' because it is like a big circus that travels to different cities across different continents.


Continental Circus was unique at the time in that certain cabinets came supplied with a '3D visor', through which the player viewed the action. The visor, similar in outward appearance to the one used in Atari's "Battlezone", produced a simple but effective 3D effect. This effect could be disabled by the arcade operator via the dip switch settings.


This game was released outside US 2 years later (in 1989).


The race car driven by the player is the 1987 Camel-sponsored Honda/Lotus 99T Formula 1 car as driven by Ayrton Senna (1960-1994) and Satoru Nakajima. Sponsor names such as 'Camel' and 'DeLonghi' are misspelled deliberately to prevent copyright infringement under Japanese law.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Kyukyoku Tiger : G.S.M. Taito 2 - D28B0008) on November 21, 1988.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Fast Start : Hold Speed Low+Accelerator, tires will smoke.


- STAFF -


Produce : Junji Yarita, Yoshimitsu Kasahra

Software : Tohru Sugawara, Hidenori Sasatani, Kenzo Nomura, Eiichi Sato

Character : Junji Yarita, Yoshimitsu Kasahara, Seiji Kawakami, Shinobu Iwabuchi, TOshiyuki Nishimura

Hardware : Seigo Sakamoto, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Ohhara

Mechanic : Akira Takahashi, Itsuji Yamada, Tohru Hirata, Yukihiro Akiyama, Masaharu Hori

Design : Maoko Yoshida, Shibonu Sekiguchi, Kazuo Nakagawa, Takeo Shiraishi, Atsushi Iwaoka

Sound - All Direction & Music Arranged : Mar. (Ztt)

Sound - Sub Direction : Yack (Ztt)

Sound - Software : Naoto Yagishita, Hisayoshi Ogura, Shiro Imaoka, Kazuyuki Ohnui

sound - Hardware : Eikichi Takahashi, Tsukasa Nakamura

Sound - Electric : Fumio Takeda, Satoru Shimomura, Masatoki Sasaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989)

Atari ST [EU] (1989)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1989)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989)

MSX [EU] (1989)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Continuous Nudger (c) 198? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Contra (c) 1988 Nintendo of America


A shoot'em up / platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : CT


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Konami.


This game is known in Europe as "Probotector". For the European version, both the game's human heroes and all human enemies were replaced with robot sprites. This is to make the game less overtly violent than its US counterpart.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese Famicom version features an opening intro that explains the game's plot and the meaning of the Contra codename, as well as cut-scenes after each stage and additional graphical effects such as animated palm trees in Area 1 and a snowfall in Area 5. These added features were not in the overseas versions due to the conversion from Konami's custom VRC-2 chip to a standard UNROM.


The American instruction manual for the home version features a different backstory than the ones established in the Famicom port's intro. The time is changed from the distant future to the present day, with the setting moved to an unnamed South American island. The main characters are given the nicknames of Mad Dog and Scorpion, names which were later used for 2 different characters in the American-produced Contra 4 for the Nintendo DS.


The PAL version of the NES game, 'Probotector', is the same as the American version, but replaces the main characters and most of the enemies with robotic counterparts.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Classic Konami Code (30 Lives) : Press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, before the demonstration begins at the title screen. Then, press Start to begin the game in single player mode or Select + Start to begin in two player mode.


* 3 extra lives :Press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A at the title screen. Then, press Start to begin the game in single player mode or Select+Start to begin in two player mode.

  

* Unlimited lives : Press Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, A, B, Select, Start when 'Jungle' appears on the demonstration screen.

  

* Transfer lives : Begin game play in two player mode. Press A+B when losing a life to use a life from the other player.

  

* All weapons : Press Down(x2), Up(x2), Right, Left, Right, Left, A+B before the demonstration begins at the title screen.

  

* Level select : Press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start(x2) at the main menu. 

  

* Expert mode : Successfully complete the game and start another game. The new game will feature the same amount of lives at the end of the last game and more difficult opponents.


* Level Password :

2 - 1227  

3 - 0501  

4 - 0948  

5 - 2168  

6 - 0666  

7 - 1192


* Secret Ending : During the ending, before the closing credits starts rolling, press and hold Select+Start and keep on holding until the credits are over. If done correctly, you will receive a message from Red Falcon, vowing his revenge.


- SERIES -


1. Contra (1987)

2. Super Contra (1988)

3. Operation C (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

4. Contra Force (1992, Nintendo NES)

5. Contra III - The Alien Wars (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Contra - Hard Corps (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Contra - Legacy of War (1996, Sony PlayStation)

8. C - The Contra Adventure (1998, Sony PlayStation)

9. Contra - Shattered Soldier (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

10. Neo Contra (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Contra 4 (2007, Nintendo DS)

12. Contra ReBirth (2009, Nintendo Wii - WiiWare)


- STAFF -


Programmers : S. Umezaki, S. Kishiwada, K. Yamashita, T. Danjyo, M. Ogawa

Graphic designers : T. Ueyama, S. Muraki, M. Fujiwara, T. Nishikawa, C. Ozawa

Sound creators : H. Maezawa, K. Sada

Directed by : Umechan, S. Kitamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Contra (c) 1987 Konami.


In 2631, a meteorite strikes the Galuga archipelago near New Zealand, carrying with it a dormant alien being. Two years later, a terrorist organization calling themselves Red Falcon takes over the island as part of their plot to invade the Earth. Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, of the Contra unit, are sent to the Oceania island to stop the evil threat.


'Contra' is a hectic one or two player platform shoot-em-up featuring 10 stages. In addition to the standard side-view levels, there are also "3D maze" stages in which the player must proceed through a series of corridors inside an enemy base, destroying various sensors, in order to reach the core of the base.


Each player's character is equipped with a semi-automatic machine gun with an unlimited amount of ammunition and can jump, move and fire in all eight cardinal directions. Players can also move and jump simultaneously while firing. Co-ordination of the character's movement is essential as a single hit from any enemy, bullet, or other hazard will instantly kill the player's character and also eliminate the current weapon from the player's inventory.


As players fight their way through the enemy-packed levels, additional weapons can be collected. If the player loses a life, they will also lose any weapon power-up they were carrying. Available weapons are:

Machine Gun: Auto-fire.

Spread gun [S]: Allows the player to fire 5 shots in an arc.

Laser: Will shoot a long laser that can take out many enemies in a row.

Fire Ball [F]: A gun which fires small fireballs in a corkscrew pattern.

Rapid Bullets [R]: Increases the firing rate of the player's currently equipped weapon. Works with the Machine Gun and Fire Ball.

Barrier [B]: Will make the player invincible for a few seconds.


The game consists of ten stages:

Stage 01 : Jungle (horizontal scroll)

Stage 02 : Inside Base 1 (3D maze)

Stage 03 : Core of Base 1 (3D fixed)

Stage 04 : Waterfall (vertical scroll)

Stage 05 : Inside Base 2 (3D maze)

Stage 06 : Core of Base 2 (3D fixed)

Stage 07 : Snow Field (horizontal scroll)

Stage 08 : Energy Zone (horizontal scroll)

Stage 09 : Hangar (horizontal scroll)

Stage 10 : Alien Lair (horizontal scroll)


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX633


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.582071 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 [SHOOT, JUMP]


- TRIVIA -


Contra was released in February 1987.


This game is known in Europe as "Gryzor".


Note: The Japanese version uses kanji (Chinese characters) to phonetically spell out 'Kon-to-ra', the Japanese transliteration of the name "Contra". This is an example of ateji, in which an artist uses kanji for their phonetic value rather than any meaning they may have.


Here are the official names of the characters : Bill Rizer (player 1) and Lance Bean (player 2). They were named after the following actors, all of which appeared in the 1986 movie, "Aliens"; Bill Rizer is named after the actors Bill Paxton and Paul Reiser, while Lance Bean is named after Lance Henriksen and Michael Biehn.


Bill Rizer makes an appearance as a supporting character in the 1992 Family Computer game "Wai Wai World 2 SOS!! - Paseri Jou".


The music from the final stage is also used for the final boss confrontation in "Wai Wai World" for the Family Computer.


Chad Johnson holds the official record for this game with 1, 546, 600 points on July 15, 2002.


Alpha Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.4 - 28XA-201) on March 10, 1988.


Literatures:

[JP] June 05, 1998; Contra [Konami Game Books Series 4]


- UPDATES -


The game's backstory differs between sources. The storyline written above is the one used by Japanese sources and later mentioned in canon in Contra: Shattered Soldier for the PlayStation 2. In the North American manual for the NES version, the time was changed from the 27th century to the present day, with the location moved from Galuga to an unnamed South American island. Bill and Lance were given the codenames "Mad Dog" and "Scorpion", names which were later used for 2 unrelated characters in the American-produced Contra 4 for the Nintendo DS.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Weapons

1) Shotgun: Your default weapon, can fire suprisingly fast.

2) Spread Gun: Shoots waves of expanding blobs. Outstanding.

3) Laser: Hold down fire for a longer beam. Powerful.

4) Fireball: Fires spinning red blobs.

5) Machine Gun: Rapid fire bullets. Sounds like a drum machine.

6) Rapid: Speeds up shotgun, fireball & machine gun bullets. Handy.

7) Barrier: Complete invulnerability for a limited time. Nice.


* Use shots wisely: Jump shots and crouch shots allow you to attack while avoiding enemy attacks. Do not hesitate. Keep those shots going!


* Kill before being killed: if you see an enemy, shoot right away. Defeat them before they fire at you. Be the first one to attack!


* Tip for taking down the fortress: At the end of Stage 1 (the Jungle) and Stage 4 (the Waterfall), you will find yourself at the heavily fortified entrance of the next base. To gain access to the base, you will need to destroy the large sensor. The sensor in Stage 1 is guarded by a sniper and two mortar cannons, while the sensor in Stage 4 is guarded by a large five-way cannon at middle, with two rotating guns around it (one on each side).


* Tips for 3-D mazes: Destroy the orb-shaped sensors in each wall to stop the high voltage electric currents. Taking out the weak points quickly is key to conquering the 3-D levels before time runs out. 


If you press the joystick upward and touch the electricity, you will be stunned and won't be able to move for a while. Don't move forward until you take out the sensor and stop the electricity. 


After you take out the weak point, look at the map while proceeding. You'll know whether to go left or right. 


You can dodge enemy bullets by lying down! Destroy rolling mines by using crouch shots.


As you proceed, there are weak points that are positioned so that you can't reach them. Utilize jump shots and crouch shots.


* Beware of falling off at Stage 4: In the waterfall, missing a platform and falling down will count as a miss.


* Barrier: The Barrier power-up can only be found at the beginning of Stage 4 (the Waterfall) or halfway through Stage 9 (the Hangar) if the player has only their normal gun equipped


* Rapid Bullets: The Rapid Bullets power-up will only appear in the beginning of the Waterfall stage and halfway through Snow Field stage (before fighting the first tank) if the player has only the normal gun equipped. Because of this, the only weapons the Rapid Bullets upgrade can be used with are the normal gun, the Fire Ball gun, and the Machine Gun.


- SERIES -


1. Contra (1987)

2. Super Contra (1988)

3. Operation C (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

4. Contra Force (1992, Nintendo NES)

5. Contra III - The Alien Wars (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Contra - Hard Corps (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Contra - Legacy of War (1996, Sony PlayStation)

8. C - The Contra Adventure (1998, Sony PlayStation)

9. Contra - Shattered Soldier (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

10. Neo Contra (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Contra 4 (2007, Nintendo DS)

12. Contra ReBirth (2009, Nintendo Wii - WiiWare)


- STAFF -


Game programmers : Satoru, Hideyuki Falco, Koichi Cobra

Video graphics : Kengo

Special designers : Ishiwari Jinbo, Passionate Norio

Sound editor : Kazuki Muraoka (Kazuki Jah)

Engineer : Rom Yamamoto

Directed by : Koji


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (February 1988) [Model NES-CT] 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (February 09, 1988; "Contra [Model RC826]")

Sony Playstation 2 [JP] (May 25, 2006) "Contra [Oretachi Gasen Zoku] [Model SLPM-62730]"

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [US] [JP] (November 8, 2006) 

Nintendo DS [US] (November 13, 2007; "Contra 4 [Model NTR-YCTE-USA]"

Nintendo DS [JP] (March 13, 2008; "Contra: Dual Spirits [Model NTR-P-YCTJ (RY079-J1)]") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (March 15, 2007; "Konami Arcade Collection [Model NTR-P-ASKJ (RY039-J1)"]

Nintendo DS [US] (March 30, 2007; "Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits [Model NTR-ACXE-USA]") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 29, 2009; "Konami Arcade Collection [Konami Dendou Selection] [Model NTR-ASKJ-JPN-1 (RY039-J4)"] 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (December 15, 2009; "Konami Classics Vol.2 [Model 30086]") : XBLA version

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (February 2, 2010) MSX2 version


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [US] (1987)

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1988)

MSX 2 [JP] (May 26, 1989) [Model RC762]

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 16, 2002, "Konami Collector's Series - Castlevania & Contra" - NES version)


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1989) C

Mobile Phones [CN] [US] (2006) Contra

Windows Mobile [US] (November 8, 2007) 

Mobile Phones [CN] (2010) Contra - Evolution Revolution

Arcade [CN] (2011) Contra - Evolution Revolution


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Game's flyer (Japanese and American).

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Contra III - The Alien Wars (c) 1992 Nintendo.


The year is 2636. The aliens that lost in battle to the Contras have once again regained their full strength and have begun a large-scale invasion. Humans are nothing but mere rag dolls in the face of their overwhelming resources, scientific capability and powerful life force.


Half a year later, 2 men, Bill and Lance of the Contra team, history's greatest mercenaries, arrive to the devastated city controlled by the aliens.

A heated battle begins once more.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Since the instruction manuals for the American versions of Contra and Super C for the NES established those games to be set in present times, yet Contra III featured an obvious futuristic setting, Konami explained this discrepancy by claiming that the main characters of Contra III were Jimbo and Sully, the descendants of Bill and Lance.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* All Weapons Code : At the player selection screen, press Right, Down, Downright, Right and Start. A scream will confirm the code.


* Level Select : At the player selection screen, press Left, Down, Downleft, Left and Start. A Hum will be heard if you've entered the code correctly.


- SERIES -


1. Contra (1987)

2. Super Contra (1988)

3. Operation C (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

4. Contra Force (1992, Nintendo NES)

5. Contra III - The Alien Wars (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Contra - Hard Corps (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Contra - Legacy of War (1996, Sony PlayStation)

8. C - The Contra Adventure (1998, Sony PlayStation)

9. Contra - Shattered Soldier (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

10. Neo Contra (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Contra 4 (2007, Nintendo DS)

12. Contra ReBirth (2009, Nintendo Wii - WiiWare)


- STAFF -


* Visual Designers :

Main and directed : Nobuya Nakazato

Players character : Masayuki Saruta

Assist : Noritoshi Sasaki


* Programmers :

Main & top-view : Yoshiyuki Matsumoto (Yaipon)

Side-view : 1991/Nami

Help-man : K. Horio


* Sound Designers :

Program and effect : Atsushi Fujio

Sound effect : Masanori Oouchi, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hirofumi Taniguchi

Music compose : Miki Yanagisawa, Masanori Adachi, Tappi Iwase


Technical adviced : Jun Furano

Package designers : Kenji Shimoide, Hiromi Sumida

Produced by : Kazumi Kitaue


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992)

Nintendo Game Boy (1994)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Contra Advance - The Alien Wars EX")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console" - SNES version)


* Others :

Mobile Phones [CN] "Contra III"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cookrace,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cook-race&page=detail&id=498&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cook Race (c) 1982.


Help chef Peter Pepper race the maze to collect patties, cheese, lettuce and buns. Destroy the pursuing Mr. Hot Dog, Mr. Egg and Mr. Pickle for bonus points. Complete four burgers and you will feast on even more challenging mazes, build more burgers and score the biggest Cook Race score ever!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Burger Time".


Ever wondered why one of the evil guys is an egg? In Japan where the game was made, it is common to add a fried egg to your burger.


- UPDATES -


The highscore table has different names than the original.

The levels appear in a different order from the original : 1, 5, 2, 3, 4, 6.


- SCORING -


Stacking a burger ingredient : 50 points per ingredient

Crushing Hot Dog : 100 points

Crushing Pickle : 200 points

Crushing Egg : 300 points

Collecting Ice Cream : 500 points

Collecting Coffee : 1,000 points

Collecting Fries : 1,500 points

Dropping Ingredient with 1 enemy on top : 500 points

Dropping Ingredient with 2 enemies on top : 1,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 3 enemies on top : 2,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 4 enemies on top : 4,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 5 enemies on top : 8,000 points

Dropping Ingredient with 6 enemies on top : 16,000 points

and so on...


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 'Mad Dash' : J.D. Lowe, the current world record holder adds some suggestions... Something that very few players use is something I call 'Mad Dash'. If you watch as the chef is drawn on the screen, he walks up/down ladders at approx. 8 steps a second. So, in theory, if you can press the up and down arrows faster than 8 times a second, you can go faster. This is very helpful on later levels like Level 20. This does not work on going left and right, because the steps are smaller, and the computer has to draw the chef facing you again if you let go of the controller. It's a bit complicated, but like I said earlier, it can be very helpful.


* Peppers Appearances : the peppers do not appear randomly on the screen; in fact, they appear after so many ingredients have fallen to the bottom of the screen...

Level 1 - Peppers appear after 4, 8, and 12 ingredients have dropped.

Level 2 - After 3, 6, and 9 ingredients.

Level 3 - 5, 7, and 13.

Level 4 - 4, 8, and 13.

Level 5 - 6, 16, 22, 29.

Level 6 - 3, 7, 12, 14.


* Hint 1 : enemies can't turn around immediately, so you can follow them around temporarily.


* Hint 2 : the best tactic is generally to stand halfway across a piece of food, wait for enemies to appear on the food's edge, and then drop the food and enemies at once. Always lure the enemies onto the highest portion of the screen, and then drop them. This has several advantages : it clears more burger pieces, plus it means that units on lower levels may wander into the cascading pieces, killing them also.


* Hint 3 : leave LOTS of room around yourself when going up ladders - the sprites in Burger Time are somewhat bigger than the visible characters.


* Hint 4 : when enemies first appear, you have 1/4 sec to go through them, if you need to.


* IMPORTANT : if you get caught while the last piece of food is falling into place, the game will NOT deduct a life from your game!


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cookbib,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cookie-and-bibi&page=detail&id=3952&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cookie & Bibi (c) 1995 SemiCom.


A "Puzzle Bobble" ripoff.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.42719 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.42719 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Cookie & Bibi (1995)

2. Cookie & Bibi 2 (1996)

3. Cookie & Bibi 3 (1997)


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Jeon Jae Yeon

Programmer : Baek Seung Ki 

Graphic : Kim Eu Nae

Sound : Jeong Seok Gee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cookbib2,
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$bio

Cookie & Bibi 2 (c) 1996 SemiCom.


A "Puzzle Bobble" rip-off.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SERIES -


1. Cookie & Bibi (1995)

2. Cookie & Bibi 2 (1996)

3. Cookie & Bibi 3 (1997)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Jeon Jae Yeon

Game designer : Han Seung Hoon

Game programmer : Mm Hyun Ho

System programmer : Kim Jin Woo

Graphic designers : Kim Sung Hawan, Kim Kyung Hee, Hong Young Joo

Sound composer / S.E : Jeon Seok Gee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cookbib3,
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$bio

Cookie & Bibi 3 (c) 1997 SemiCom.


A "Puzzle Bobble" Ripoff.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SERIES -


1. Cookie & Bibi (1995)

2. Cookie & Bibi 2 (1996)

3. Cookie & Bibi 3 (1997)


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Jeon Jae Yeon

Programmed by : Kim Hyun Ho

Reprogrammed by : Strider X

Graphic Designer : Kim Sung Hawan

Graphic Assist : Cho Young Kook, Kim Kyung Hee, Cho Oh Hyun, Kim Seung Hwan, Lee Shea Ho

Music and Sound : Jeon Seok Gee

Poster Artist : Sim Seng Bo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cbaj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cool-boarder-arcade-jam&page=detail&id=500&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cool Boarder - Arcade Jam (c) 1998 Tecmo.


A snowboarding game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 4 Mhz), YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4cj,sc4cja,sc4cjb,sc4cjc,sc4cjd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cool-jewels-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42503&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cool Jewels (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cj,sc5cja,sc5cjb,sc5cjc,sc5cjd,sc5cje,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cool-jewels-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43730&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cool Jewels (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_coolm,pr_coolma,pr_coolmb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cool-million&page=detail&id=39990&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cool Million (c) 199? Project Coin Machines.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=coolmini,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cool-minigame-collection&page=detail&id=3534&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cool Minigame Collection (c) 1999 SemiCom.


Exactly as the title states, a collection of cool minigames.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-16T (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 13.558 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game contain 36 (6x6) MiniGames :


* Page 1 :

TNT

SWAT

Ambulance

Coffee

Pierrot

Fencer


* Page 2 :

Safety zone

Find it!

Thrump!

Funny Fac.

Quest

Minicar


* Page 3 :

Doll

How much?

Hamburger

Two cops

X-file

Childhood


* Page 4 :

Drinker

Confront!

Photo

Pizza

Ghost

Classroom


* Page 5 :

Snowball

Jump Jump

F-18

Penguin

Bugs

Stop Thief !


* Page 6 :

Open Page

Runaway

Pong Pong

Frog

Ball Box

Ben Hur


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Jeon Jae Yeon

Graphic Designer : Kang Hyun Woo, Kim Eun Ho, Lee Dong Ho, Lee Suk Nam, Lee Won Young, Ryu Young Hwan, Um Yong Un

Programmer : Chung Il Bong, Jeon Seok Gi, Jeon Seong Gu

Sound Composer & Sound Effects : Shin Bong Koo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=coolpool,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cool-pool&page=detail&id=501&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cool Pool (c) 1992 Catalina Games.


The game has 4 different selectable types of pool : 'Straight Pool', 'Eight Ball', 'Nine Ball' and 'Strip Pool'. The Strip Pool game contains adult-related material and is not intended to be suitable for younger players. There are also 3 different selectable girl characters and acts featured in this game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz), TMS32026 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 40 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=coolridr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cool-riders&page=detail&id=3535&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cool Riders (c) 1994 Sega.


A motorcycle racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega H1 System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), SH-1 (@ 16 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1994, Cool Riders was released in April 1995 in Japan.


The one and only game produced on Sega H1 System. This is a unique system that was developed to drive multiple monitors from the same board (2ea at Medium res and 4ea at Standard Res).


Soundtrack releases :

Sega Motorcycle Music History [Wave Master - WM-0634~5 - Aug 14, 2009]


During attract mode, the song playing is 'Born to be Wild' by Steppenwolf. It was not contained in the 'Sega Motorcycle Music History' soundtrack, probably due to licensing issues.


- STAFF -


Composer: Hiroshi Miyauchi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ar_spot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cool-spot&page=detail&id=3826&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cool Spot (c) 1993 Arcadia Systems.


- TECHNICAL -


Arcadia System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game's main character is known as Spot, who was the mascot for 7-Up from the late '80s to the early '90s.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES (1992, "Spot - The Game")

Nintendo Game Boy (1992)


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS] (1990)

Atari ST (1991)

Amiga (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=clbowl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coors-light-bowling&page=detail&id=502&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coors Light Bowling (c) 1989 Capcom USA, Inc.


An up-to-4 players overhead-view bowling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809E (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809E (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 245 x 360 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


- SERIES -


1. Capcom Bowling (1988)

2. Coors Light Bowling (1989)


- STAFF -


Game designers: Andrew Pines


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cop01,cop01a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cop-01&page=detail&id=503&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cop 01 (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


A shoot'em up / platform game where you are a futuristic cop trying to save your girlfriend.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1985 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4ctl,sc4ctla,sc4ctlb,sc4ctlc,sc4ctld,sc4ctle,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cop-the-lot-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11543&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cop the Lot (c) 2002 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5ctl,sc5ctla,sc5ctlb,sc5ctlc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cop-the-lot-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42999&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cop the Lot (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ctlcl,sc4ctlcla,sc4ctlclb,sc4ctlclc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cop-the-lot-club&page=detail&id=19955&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cop the Lot Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ad4ctl,ad4ctla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cop-the-lot-club-adder-4&page=detail&id=43630&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cop The Lot Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4copcsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coppa-cash&page=detail&id=41284&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coppa Cash (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2coppot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=copper-pot&page=detail&id=40937&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Copper Pot (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2coprun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=copper-run&page=detail&id=40938&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Copper Run (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2cprndx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=copper-run-deluxe&page=detail&id=48761&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Copper Run Deluxe (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6coprob,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers&page=detail&id=41079&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=b83cops,sc1cops,sc1copsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers&page=detail&id=42307&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- TECHNICAL -


System 83


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2cops,sc2cops1p,sc2cops2,sc2cops3,sc2cops3p,sc2cops4,sc2cops5,sc2copsp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers&page=detail&id=46705&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4copsr,sc4copsra,sc4copsrb,sc4copsrc,sc4copsrd,sc4copsre,sc4copsrf,sc4copsrg,sc4copsrh,sc4copsri,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42991&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers [Scorpion 4] (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5copsr,sc5copsra,sc5copsrb,sc5copsrc,sc5copsrd,sc5copsre,sc5copsrf,sc5copsrg,sc5copsrh,sc5copsri,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42522&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4crcpt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers-community-party-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42530&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers Community Party (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5crcpt,sc5crcpta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers-community-party-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43085&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers Community Party (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1copdd,sc1copdx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers-deluxe&page=detail&id=42125&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers Deluxe (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5crotr,sc5crotra,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers-on-the-run&page=detail&id=42531&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers On the Run (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4crsc,sc4crsca,sc4crscb,sc4crscc,sc4crscd,sc4crsce,sc4crscf,sc4crscg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers-safe-cracker-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42532&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers Safe Cracker (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5crsc,sc5crsca,sc5crscb,sc5crscc,sc5crscd,sc5crsce,sc5crscf,sc5crscg,sc5crsch,sc5crsci,sc5crscj,sc5crsck,sc5crscl,sc5crscm,sc5crscn,sc5crsco,sc5crscp,sc5crscq,sc5crscr,sc5crscs,sc5crsct,sc5crscu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers-safe-cracker-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42997&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers Safe Cracker (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5crsgr,sc5crsgra,sc5crsgrb,sc5crsgrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers-smash-'n'-grab&page=detail&id=42534&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers Smash 'n' Grab (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5crsgc,sc5crsgca,sc5crsgcb,sc5crsgcc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-'n'-robbers-smash-'n'-grab-club&page=detail&id=42533&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops 'n' Robbers Smash 'n' Grab Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=b85cops,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-n-robbers&page=detail&id=40205&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops n Robbers (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- TECHNICAL -


System 85


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=copsnrob,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cops-n'-robbers&page=detail&id=504&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cops n' Robbers (c) 1976 Atari.


From 1 to 4 people can play at once, with the computer adding in a player as needed to keep the number of players at either 2 or 4. Players number 1 and 2 play the part of the cops, while players 3 and 4 are the robbers.


The screen is an overhead view of a city street, with the cops on one side, and the robbers on the other. Each car is in it's own lane, and an extra wide lane marks the area between the cop and robber side. Each player can move up and down in their own lane, the object is to shoot down the cars of the opposite side. A beer truck moves randomly up and down the center lane, generally getting in the way.


- TECHNICAL -


This game was sold in an upright format only. The machine was rather unique looking as it was about twice the width of a standard arcade game, but all the other dimensions were normal (kind of like they just stuck two machines together). Later four player games would instead use a control panel that was wider than the screen. The bulk of the machine was white, with the front being painted black for durability. Classic 'Gangster' cars from the 30's filled out the sideart. There were 2 distinct monitor bezels, each with its own art. The outer one was decorated with several of the 'Gangster' cars, and a design that looks similar to a stylized Japanese sunset. The inner monitor bezel had a street scene that was meant to extend the scene that appeared on the monitor itself (and to help fill in that 4 foot wide playing area). The monitor also had a color overlay to give different colors to the different sides of the game (it used a black and white monitor). The joystick was a special design. It only has an up down axis, but has seven different positions on that axis, which makes for pseudo-analog action.


Game ID : 005625


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 208 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2


Players : 4

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1976.


Cops'n Robbers was one of the first 4-Player upright arcade games ever made. All 4 players played side by side on a single cabinet (most previous four player titles were done on cocktail tables).


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by: Tom Hogg, Dave Storie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4cpycat,m4cpycat__0,m4cpycat__1,m4cpycat__2,m4cpycat__3,m4cpycat__4,m4cpycat__5,m4cpycat__6,m4cpycat__7,m4cpycat__8,m4cpycat__a,m4cpycat__b,m4cpycat__c,m4cpycat__d,m4cpycat__e,m4cpycat__f,
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$bio

Copy Cat (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4513,ss4237,ss4238,ss4239,ss4240,ss4241,ss4242,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coral-reef-2-coin&page=detail&id=14001&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coral Reef (c) 1993 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 2-coin, 1-payline mechanical slot machine.


- UPDATES -


SS4513

SS4237

SS4238

SS4239

SS4240

SS4241

SS4242


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss4277,ss4278,ss4279,ss4280,ss4281,ss4282,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coral-reef-3-coin&page=detail&id=10543&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coral Reef (c) 1993 IGT (International Game Technologies).


- UPDATES -


# SS4277

Max %: 97.413

Hit Freq.: 16.023

Win Freq.: 6.24


# SS4278

Max %: 95.083

Hit Freq.: 15.810

Win Freq.: 6.32


# SS4279

Max %: 92.395

Hit Freq.: 15.602

Win Freq.: 6.41


# SS4280

Max %: 90.039

Hit Freq.: 15.213

Win Freq.: 6.57


# SS4281

Max %: 87.374

Hit Freq.: 15.018

Win Freq.: 6.66


# SS4282

Max %: 85.022

Hit Freq.: 14.687

Win Freq.: 6.81


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=coralr2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coral-riches-ii&page=detail&id=5067&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coral Riches II (c) 1999 Aristocrat.


A video slot machine with 5 reels and 9 lines. This game is an update of "Sweet Hearts II" which includes the x4 gamble feature.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Aristocrat MKV Series 2 hardware.


Game has 14 buttons.

Bet buttons: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 credits

Line buttons: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 lines

Extra buttons: Collect (yellow), Service (green), Gamble (purple) and Take Win (orange)


1, 2, 5, and 10 credit buttons are also used for Heart, Diamond, Club and Spade gamble respectively. This gamble is x4 if correct.

1 and 9 line buttons are also used for red/black double up.


- SERIES -


1. Sweet Hearts II (1994)

2. Desert Bloom (1996)

3. Coral Riches II (1999)

4. Diamonds & Hearts (2000)

5. Sweethearts II [Lucky Devil] (2002)

6. Diamonds & Hearts [Power Pay] (2007)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1coro,m1coro10h1,m1coro10h2,m1coro10h3,m1coro11n,m1coro11np,m1coro12a,m1coro12g,m1coro12gp,m1coro12n,m1coro12np,m1coro21n,m1coro21np,m1coro21v,m1coro21vp,m1coro22n,m1coro30h,m1coro31,m1coro31p,
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$bio

Coronation St. (c) 1993 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Coronation St. was released in August 1993.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5corst,sc5corsta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.&page=detail&id=42524&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=coronatn,coronatnd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-quiz-game&page=detail&id=26147&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. - Quiz Game (c) 1999 JPM International.


Test your Corrie knowledge in this challenging quiz.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999.


Coronation Street is one of the UK's longest running soaps. It was first broadcast on April 9, 1960 with over 7,000 episodes being shown. The show has won four British Soap Awards for 'Best Soap', four National Television Awards for 'Most Popular Serial Drama', and four TV Quick and Choice Awards for 'Best Soap'.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1cororr,m1cororrb,m1cororrc,m1cororrd,m1cororre,m1cororrg,m1cororrh,m1cororri,m1cororrj,m1cororrk,m1cororrl,
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$bio

Coronation St. - Rovers Return (c) 1995 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Coronation St. Rovers Return was released in June 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cor2,ep_cor2a,ep_cor2b,ep_cor2c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-2&page=detail&id=40820&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. 2 (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4coro,sc4corof,sc4corog,sc4coroj,sc4corok,sc4corol,sc4corom,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11883&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Get on the feature board by reaching position eight on the trail or achieving a reel win. Position four on the trail awards a bonus.  Nudges may be awarded, as well as a Nudge Bonus, such as Stoppa, Nudge, Magic Nudges and Mystery Nudge.


The feature board is a lapper, awarding such things as Cash, Nudges, Super Shots, Name Fill, Face icons and bonuses. Each corner square of the board has four different possibilities; for example, the first corner has Stoppa, Taxi, Coronation St., and Mystery. Only one of these will be active at any one time.  Mystery squares are only found on corners. This means that the player could be playing on a 'No-Lose Board', one where no mysteries are lit. Landing on a Shuffle square or the Start Square, shuffles the corners.


Steps are used to step the hi-lo reel to a new number. The player is then moved round the board by this new number, and awarded the new square. Gaining three Face icons activates the Super Shots. Super Shots are taken on the Super Shot Matrix, starting on Level 1. Extra Levels are gained by shooting the Extra Level shot or from the board. Completing the Name Fill turns the Super Shot Matrix extra super. Filling the Name Fill a second time awards Invincibility. Gaining three under-layed Red Boxes on the reels awards one of the five Barcode features.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5coro,sc5coro0,sc5corom,sc5coroy,
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$bio

Coronation St. (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4coroc,sc4coroh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-arcade&page=detail&id=42992&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. Arcade (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1corocb,m1corocb1,m1corocb1p,m1corocbp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-club&page=detail&id=41977&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. Club (c) 1994 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Coronation St. Club was released in May 1994.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4corcl,sc4corcla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-club&page=detail&id=42523&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1corosh,m1coroshp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-showcase&page=detail&id=41979&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. Showcase (c) 1993 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Coronation St. Showcase was released in August 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5coroe,sc5corof,sc5corog,sc5coroh,sc5coroq,sc5coror,sc5coros,sc5corot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-single&page=detail&id=43734&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. Single (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4corotb,sc4corotba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-top-box&page=detail&id=42994&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. Top Box (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4corod,sc4coroi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-triple-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42993&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. Triple (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5coroa,sc5corok,sc5corol,sc5corow,sc5corox,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-triple-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43731&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. Triple (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5corob,sc5coroj,sc5coron,sc5corov,
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$bio

Coronation St. Triple Arcade (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5coro1,sc5coroc,sc5corod,sc5coroi,sc5coroo,sc5corop,sc5corou,sc5coroz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=coronation-st.-triple-bingo&page=detail&id=43732&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Coronation St. Triple Bingo (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=corsario,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=corsario&page=detail&id=5269&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Corsario (c) 1989 Inder.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=corv_21,corv_lx1,corv_px4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=corvette-no.-50036&page=detail&id=5272&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Corvette (c) 1994 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC-Security

Model Number : 50036


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994. 5,001 units were produced.


One of the tracks is the Holstein Track, and Holstein is a breed of cow.


When you start the 'Catch me if you can'-sequence a car with one of 4 women drives up on the screen, but at rare occasions a cow drives the car instead, with the text 'Moo' at the bottom of the screen.


- UPDATES -


Version L-1

Date : September 12, 1994

- Initial release to production.


Version L-2

Date : October 4, 1994

- Added a difficulty setting for relighting kickback.

- LT5 LOCK can no longer time out during REV mode.

- Enhanced logic on lower rev gate to better catch the ball.


Version 2.1 (Changes from version L-2)

Date : January 24, 1996

- Fixed Super Charger lamp. It was not blinking when it was the next available speed part.

- Fixed ball save during buy-in.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Before you plunge the ball into play, hit a flipper button to make the motor shake with a reving sound.


- STAFF -


Concept : George Gomez (GG)

Design : George Gomez, Tom Uban (TWU), Thomas M. Kopera (TMK)

Art : Dan Hughes

Software : Tom Uban, Bill Grupp (WAG)

Dots/Animation : Scott Slomiany, Eugene Geer (EG)

Mechanics : Thomas M. Kopera

Music & Sounds : Paul Heitsch (PH)

Guitars : Vince Pontarelli


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cosmic,
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$bio

Cosmic (c) 1980 Taito do Brazil.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cosmica,cosmica1,cosmica2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cosmic-alien&page=detail&id=505&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cosmic Alien (c) 1980 Universal.


An early vertical space shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 7910


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.802666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1980.


Ben Smestad holds the official record for this game with 105,310 points on April 4, 1983.


- SERIES -


Cosmic Series


1. Cosmic Monsters (1979)

2. Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)

3. Cosmic Guerilla (1979)

4. Cosmic Alien (1980)

5. Devil Zone (1980)

6. Zero Hour (1980)

7. Space Panic (1980)

8. Cosmic Avenger (1981)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cavenger,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cosmic-avenger&page=detail&id=506&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cosmic Avenger (c) 1981 Universal.


An early space shoot'em up game.


How to Play:

1. Your Avenger can be moved in 8 directions. The speed increases as it advances, while it decreases as it retreats.

2. Destroy the front enemy by pressing the Fire Button, and destroy the target below by pressing the Bomb Button.

3. The enemy UFO will assault you flying either from in front of you or from behind you.  You can locate it by using the radar.

4. A tough chase missile will pursue your Avenger persistently. Dodge it successfully, and you can cause the enemy to fight among themselves.

5. When you pass the enemy radar site, an ant-aircraft gun will fire at your according to the altitude of your Avenger.

6. When the screen advances further, the X station will appear. When you destroy it in good time, you can destroy all the targets appearing on the screen at once. You are then awarded a high score.

7. Your Avenger will be destroyed when it is affected by any explosion.

8. The 1st – 5th highest scores for the day can enter their names on the screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1981.


This game is the first continuous X-axis (Left-Right) scrolling video game.


Wes Hupp holds the official record for this game with 117,290 points on November 17, 1982.


- SCORING -


UFO : 100 points.

Chase Missile Station (loaded) : 80 points.

Chase Missile Station (empty) : 50 points.

Counter Missile Station (loaded) : 80 points.

Counter Missile Station (empty) : 50 points.

Station : 100 points.

Anti-Aircraft Gun : 50 points.

Tank (armed) : 130 points.

Tank (empty) : 100 points.

Submarine : 100 points.

Mine : 50 points.

Depth Bomb : 50 points.

X Station : 300 points.

Missile: 30 points.

Smart Bomb (Large Box with Flashing 'X') awards points for all enemies destroyed.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alien UFO's can be destroyed by missiles or by contact with another UFO.


* Maximise your score on the tank stage by moving as slowly as possible. Tanks will appear as fast as you can fire. Remember to destroy any missiles fired by the tanks.


* Bomb diagonal missile launchers when they are below you, before they have a chance to launch.


* Vertical missiles are fired before you reach them. Slow down and allow them to fire, then destroy the launcher before it reloads.


* Destroy launchers situated on towers by firing missiles at them. This will clear the way for you well in advance.


* Watch the scanner for any UFO's coming from behind to see if they are coming in low or high. This will enable you to avoid them, but watch out for bullets.


* On the underwater stage destroy the mines so that alien subs are blown up in the subsequent explosion.


* You can move above enemy subs and bomb them safely as they only fire horizontally. Watch out for depth charges falling from above though.


o Don't miss the alien smart bombs as these clear a good few buildings in advance as well as awarding points.


- SERIES -


Cosmic Series


1. Cosmic Monsters (1979)

2. Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)

3. Cosmic Guerilla (1979)

4. Cosmic Alien (1980)

5. Devil Zone (1980)

6. Zero Hour (1980)

7. Space Panic (1980)

8. Cosmic Avenger (1981)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=m4coscas,m4coscas__a,m4coscas__b,m4coscas__c,m4coscas__d,m4coscas__e,m4coscas__f,m4coscas__g,m4coscas__h,m4coscas__i,m4coscas__j,m4coscas__k,m4coscas__l,m4coscas__m,m4coscas__n,m4coscas__o,m4coscas_p,
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$bio

Cosmic Casino (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cchasm,cchasm1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cosmic-chasm&page=detail&id=507&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cosmic Chasm (c) 1983 Cinematronics.


Strap on your vector spacesuit, and hop into your vector spaceship. It is a good old ship, and it has seen a lot of action. From navigating the asteroid belt and blasting aliens around the sun, to attacking evil space cannons, your little vector ship has done it all, and this time it has been upgraded with twin blasters. You see the ship in Cosmic Chasm seems to be the same spaceship that is in every vector game. You control it using rotation buttons and a thruster button, with a laser and a shield button thrown in for good measure, just like almost every other vector game around.


Now here is what you have to do. You guide your ship through a space fortress room by room. Each room contains a center section that slowly grows and will eventually trap you if you are not fast enough. You can shoot the center section to slow its growth. Each room also contains several exits. One of the exits will always spew forth a bunch of bad guys, shoot them, then exit to go to a different room. Between rooms you get to see an excellent tunnel animation. The idea is to make your way to the center of the fortress, blast the power core, and then leave. There is a map at the top of the screen to keep you from getting lost. This is a pretty decent game. It has a lot more to offer than the one screen of bad guys that most vector games have.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : AY8910 (x2), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical


Players : 2

Controls : dial

Buttons : 3

=> [1] FIRE, [2] THRUST, [3] SHIELD


- TRIVIA -


This game was the last color vector game released by Cinematronics. Approximately 400 units were produced (based on serial numbers). This title used a 68000 processor and a color X-Y monitor, which allowed for some very nice graphical effects that most early 80s hardware was simply not capable of.


This title was first available in 1982 on the CGE Vectrex home vector console, and was only available in the arcades later, in February 1983. That is quite a reverse from the norm, usually games hit the arcades a year or two before they make it to the consoles.


People often mistake Cosmic Chasm machines for converted "Dragon's Lair" machines. That is because they shipped in almost the exact same cabinet. They both have the same side panels, overall design, and three-section marquee. But Cosmic Chasm differs in the angle of the control panel, and in the placement of the monitor. The artwork on this machine is mostly purple. The sideart is done with two large stickers, and it shows a huge logo, and a scene of some giant girders out in space.


Dwayne Richard holds the official record for this game with 124,500 points on December 1, 2005.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Cosmic Cop (c) 1991 Irem.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Armed Police Unit Gallop".


- TRIVIA -


Cosmic Cop was released in September 1991. It is known in Japan as "Armed Police Unit Gallop".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cosmic Flash (c) 1985 Bell Games.


- STAFF -


Art by : Michele Martinelli ('Mike')


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Cosmic Guerilla (c) 1979 Universal.


For some reason you have 2 of your ships placed in the middle of the playing field and aliens all around them. Luckily, they're protected by 5 rows of barriers and you're on the bottom, doing your job to protect them.


- TECHNICAL -


This game had great cabinet artwork, a white base, with purple, yellow and black overlaid artwork. It shows a horned demon and lots of swirls. Most interestingly, this has to be the only game to have a politically incorrect slogan plastered on the side -- SUPER VIOLENCE!. The artwork on the sides (and front) was varnished or lacquered, which gives it a shiny and incredibly strong coat, protecting it from scratches and any kind of fading! The control panel had backlit 1- and 2-player info panels. Insert one coin, '1 player' lit up; insert two and '2 player' lit up. This looks real nice on the brushed chrome control panel.


Game ID : 7907


Main CPU : TMS9980A/TMS9981 (@ 1.2285 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples, DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1979.


According to Replay Magazine, Cosmic Guerilla brings that unique world of Japanese cartoonists onto a TV game via a deal with the famous cartoonist Shotaro Ishimori. Ishimori was a pioneering manga/anime artist. It is not know if his art was used in the game itself, on the cabinet, or both.


- SCORING -


Enemy on sides : 20 points

Bonus ships : 50-200 points


- SERIES -


Cosmic Series


1. Cosmic Monsters (1979)

2. Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)

3. Cosmic Guerilla (1979)

4. Cosmic Alien (1980)

5. Devil Zone (1980)

6. Zero Hour (1980)

7. Space Panic (1980)

8. Cosmic Avenger (1981)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1983, "Cosmic Guerilla", Crystal Computing)

BBC B (1983, "Cosmic Kidnap", Superior Software)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Cosmic Gunfight (c) 1982 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 502


- TRIVIA -


1,008 units were produced.


- UPDATES -


Originally named `Dragon Fly'.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Doug Watson, Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cosmic Monsters 2 (c) 1979 Universal.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

UFOs : 50-300 points


- SERIES -


Cosmic Series


1. Cosmic Monsters (1979)

2. Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)

3. Cosmic Guerilla (1979)

4. Cosmic Alien (1980)

5. Devil Zone (1980)

6. Zero Hour (1980)

7. Space Panic (1980)

8. Cosmic Avenger (1981)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (c) 1979 Universal.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This is the first game manufactured by Universal and the first game of the 'Cosmic' series (See 'Series' section for more info).


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

Saucers : Bonus number of points before touching other saucer, 100 points after touching other saucer


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you don't destroy the saucer that flies on top of the screen, it lowers itself and drops a new layer of invaders for you to shoot. This layer covers the whole space (instead of what's left over), so you're forced to shoot across the whole screen again.


- SERIES -


Cosmic Series


1. Cosmic Monsters (1979)

2. Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)

3. Cosmic Guerilla (1979)

4. Cosmic Alien (1980)

5. Devil Zone (1980)

6. Zero Hour (1980)

7. Space Panic (1980)

8. Cosmic Avenger (1981)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Cosmic Princess (c) 1979 Stern Electronics.


- TRIVIA -


336 units were produced.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cosmic Smash (c) 2000 Sega.


Become a funky gymnastic back flipping, somersaulting, wall climbing virtual reality squash player. Travel by a virtual express train to an interstellar cosmic recreation room ans smash the blocks. Features 50 stages to complete with many different routes to the final stage. find the quickest route by using the map!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 2000, Cosmic Smash was released in January 2001 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cosmo,
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Cosmo (c) 1979 TDS.


An old shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Mints


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cosmo Gang - The Puzzle (c) 1992 Namco.


In this puzzle game, different combinations of blocks mixed with Cosmo Gang members fall from the top to the bottom of the screen. The object is to stack up the blocks to form a complete row causing that row to disappear. To accomplish this a ball must be used to eliminate the Cosmo Gang that stacked up to block your progress.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-1 hardware

Game ID : CP


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz), M37710 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 42.667 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 304 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992, Cosmo Gang - The Puzzle was the first puzzle game produced by Namco.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cosmo Gang - The Video (c) 1991 Namco.


Defend against the Cosmo Gang baddies which enter in patterns and join an attack formation. Keep the baddies from stealing energy in the challenging stages.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : CO


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1991).


This is the video version of a popular novelty redemption game of the same name.


A Cosmo Gang - The Video machine was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Cosmo Gang - The Video : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.8 - VICL-15018) on 24/03/1993.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different :

* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Kohji Kenjoh

Programmer : Shiohigaler Itoh

Original character designer : Fanchan

Visual : Tatsuya

Sound : Yoshie Arakawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cosmos (c) 1981 Century Electronics.


An early shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1982.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=csplayh7,
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Cosplay Tengoku 7 - Super Co-gal Grandprix (c) 2000 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- TRIVIA -


Cosplay Tengoku 7 was released in January 2000.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5costa,
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Costa del Cash (c) 1998 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5cos,
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Costa Del Cash Casino (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5cosclb,
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Costa Del Cash Club (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Cotocoto Cottong (c) 1982.


A puzzle game where players control a train on railroad tracks.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Guttang Gottong".


- UPDATES -


This bootleg uses different graphics for the passengers, track, and lettering than the original.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cotton,cottonu,cottonj,
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Cotton - Fantastic Night Dreams (c) 1991 Success.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0179a / 317-0180 / 317-0181a


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1991.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Cotton - PCCB-00069) on 21/08/1991.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese subtitle has a typo : 'Fantasic Night Dreams'.


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- SERIES -


1. Cotton - Fantastic Night Dreams (1991)

2. Marchen Adventure Cotton 100% (1994, Super Famicom)

3. Panorama Cotton (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

4. Cotton 2 - Magical Night Dreams (1997)

5. Cotton Boomerang - Magical Night Dreams (1998)

6. Rainbow Cotton (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

7. Magical Pachinko Cotton (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM2 (1993)

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Cotton Original")

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color (2000)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cotton2,
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Cotton 2 - Magical Night Dreams (c) 1997 Success.


Once again, the player controls a cute witch riding on a broomstick in this horizontally scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1997.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Cotton 2 - PCCB-00278) on 19/09/1997.


- SERIES -


1. Cotton - Fantastic Night Dreams (1991)

2. Marchen Adventure Cotton 100% (1994, Super Famicom)

3. Panorama Cotton (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

4. Cotton 2 - Magical Night Dreams (1997)

5. Cotton Boomerang - Magical Night Dreams (1998)

6. Rainbow Cotton (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

7. Magical Pachinko Cotton (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cottonbm,
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Cotton Boomerang - Magical Night Dreams (c) 1998 Success.


A followup game to Cotton 2, Cotton Boomerang uses the same graphics, sound and enemies, but slightly different gameplay.

Gone are the lifebars, now you have one-hit kills (similar to the very first episode).

Gone are the extra lives, instead you have 3 chosen characters, tag-team style.

Gone is the experience-based level system, leveling up now depends on bonus items during the game.

Gone are the special, full-screen Magic attacks, instead you have an instant smart-bomb when you change into a different character in-game.

Gone are the powerup-dependant magic attacks, now each character has his/her own magic attack by default.

The characters are also equipped with secondary attacks to make their shooting style more distinctive from each other. And to top that, you have plenty of new moves, counterattacks, powerups, and key combinations to use.


Whereas Cotton 2 was more of a tactical shooter (whenever that is applicable to the game) with its chain combo and life/experience system, Cotton Boomerang is an all-out shooter due to the added moves, different level layout, and generally faster and crazier gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998.


The game uses the same music as Cotton 2, for which Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album (Cotton 2 - PCCB-00278) on 19/09/1997.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Cotton - Fantastic Night Dreams (1991)

2. Marchen Adventure Cotton 100% (1994, Super Famicom)

3. Panorama Cotton (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

4. Cotton 2 - Magical Night Dreams (1997)

5. Cotton Boomerang - Magical Night Dreams (1998)

6. Rainbow Cotton (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

7. Magical Pachinko Cotton (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Programmer : Masaru Hatsuyama, Takashi Egawano

Designer : Masahiro Pukuda, Toshihisa Katsuki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Count Cash Club (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Count Yer Cash (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


This scarilily themed AWP has proved to be a top performer since its release, popular with both operators and players alike.


Players must get 3 bat symbols in view to enter the main feature board. In the feature board further bat symbols can be collected as well as cash, shots, features and nudges. Collecting 3 more bat symbols opens the trap door into the Super Feature.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cyccl,sc4cyccla,sc4cycclb,sc4cycclc,
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$bio

Count Yer Cash Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=countdwn,
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$bio

Count-Down [Model 422] (c) 1979 Gottlieb.


An up-to-4 players Solid State Electronic pinball machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 422


- TRIVIA -


9,899 units were produced.


The 2-player Electro-Mechanical version of this game is known as Gottlieb's 1979 "Space Walk".


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4count,sc4counta,
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$bio

Countdown (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5count,sc5counta,
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$bio

Countdown (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=countrun,countrunb,countrun2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=counter-run&page=detail&id=519&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Counter Run (c) 1988 Sega.


In this maze game, You are a car in a labyrinth that must eat all the dots while evading the other cars who pursue you.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Counter Run was released in March 1988 by Sega under license from Nihon System.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cntsteer,
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$bio

Counter Steer (c) 1985 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cntforce,
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$bio

Counterforce [Model 656] (c) 1980 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model Number : 656


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


3,870 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=countryc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=country-club&page=detail&id=520&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Country Club (c) 1988 SNK.


A golf game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sticker labels : 'CC'


TOP PCB (Sound board) :

PCB # : A7004

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz)

RAM : 6116

DIPSW : (2x) 8 position


2NS PCB (CPU board) :

PCB # : A5001UP02-01

Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

RAM : (4x) 6116, (4x) 2148


3RD PCB (Video board) :

PCB # : A5001UP01-01

RAM : 6116, (2x) 6264


Players : 1

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1988.


This game is also known as "Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ccclass,
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$bio

Country Club Classic (c) 1996 CES (Creative Electronics and Software).


True golf action comes to life via 2 large dot matrix displays and nearly 100 motion lamps.


- TECHNICAL -


Operator adjustable skill levels.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cntrygrl,cntrygrla,
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$bio

Country Girl (c) 1984 Royal Denshi.


A medal-type game.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cowrace,
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$bio

Cow Race (c) 2000 Gate In Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz), YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Palette colors : 4096


- TRIVIA -


Hacked version of "King Derby".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cowboy,
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$bio

Cowboy Eight Ball (c) 1981 LTD.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=crkdown,crkdownj,crkdownu,
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$bio

Crack Down (c) 1989 Sega.


A futuristic city has been over-taken by a powerful, bio-mechanical army; created by an evil scientist in a bid to take over the world. 2 elite agents must plant a series of time bombs to destroy their base and crush the rebellion.


The 1- or 2-player shoot-em-up action is displayed via an innovative split screen that allows 2 players to work either individually or as a team. A timer countdown timers adds to the tension. Time bombs must be set by running over areas marked with an 'X'; while machine guns and cannons can be reloaded by finding the ammo caches that appear on each level. If ammo runs out, players must result to punching and kicking to defeat opponents.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware

Game ID : 317-0058-04d


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1989.


There is a reference to the arcade game "Shinobi" : the 'Hiyaaa' sound that Ben and Andy exclaim after detonating a superbomb is the same sound as the Shinobi ninja magic sound. Also, 2 of the 4 superbombs also appear in Shinobi. Look closely, the electricity bomb and the whirlwind with homing sickles bomb are here too.


At the end of scene 2 act. 2. There is a machine that produces electrical sparks. On top of the machine can be read : 's-4635 system24'. This is a reference to the arcade board this game runs on.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Luring an enemy in a line of fire causing it to die by its own sort will earn you double this enemy score.


* Shooting more enemies in a row will give you additional points (4x) per enemy.


* Secret Bonus ("Shinobi" Bonus) : finish the stage without using a weapon (punch or kick only). Shinobi bonus will earn you 10,001 extra points.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1990) : This version wasn't very successful for several reasons. It was actually a poor arcade translation and suffered from severe slowdowns causing it a cruel joke to play. Here are the most remarkable differences summarized.

1) The whole introduction and subscreens are altered. There are no more graphical intro screens, just plain text in a sky. Subscreens are very different.

2) level 3-3 is missing and has been replaced by a stage that was not in the arcade.

3) The signs 'danger' on the roof stage are still in Japanese language, even in the Euro versions. The board that you have to shoot down in order to make a way to the exit shows a picture of Playdoc, while the arcade had Prayboy. They also take more hits to fall down than in the arcade.

Censorship perhaps?

4) Ben and Andy carry the bazooka once collected. In the Megadrive version this can't be seen. 

5) The map was done horribly bad, just a very blocky maze with the marked spots and the player in it, making this map look worse than an average 8-bit game.

6) The enemy details are no longer shown after completing the game, but are now shown on the right side when player 2 is not joining.

7) There is only one type of superbomb.


Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console" - MegaDrive version)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mt_crack,
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Crack Down [Mega-Tech 41] (c) 1990 Sega.


A futuristic city has been over-taken by a powerful force of mechanical men. 2 elite agents must plant a series of time bombs to destroy their base and crush the rebellion.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 41


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega MegaDrive (1991)

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Crack the Bank (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6crack,
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$bio

Cracker (c) 2001 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6crakr,
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Cracker (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crackndj,
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Crackin' DJ (c) 2000 Sega.


This is a specialist cabinet that has 2 turntable decks and some faders, and you have to make your own music.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Crackin' DJ (2000)

2. Crackin' DJ Part 2 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4crkpot,m4crkpota,m4crkpotb,
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Crackpot Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cracksht,
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Crackshot (c) 1985 Exidy.


A First-person shoot'em up gallery style game. A player must use his skill to shoot a number of 'good' targets, while not shooting the 'bad' ones, before time runs out. The game has several levels including a bar, Varmit Alley, Bank Robbers, Robots, Birds, outer space, Bank robbers again and a Bonus 'Slot machine' level.


- TECHNICAL -


Exidy 440 hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6224 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 811.2 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 50.7 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The music in the city stage (where you shoot at criminals) is the actual opening guitar riff from the song 'Secret Agent Man'.


Pat Harman holds the official record for this game with 4,885,140 points on June 28, 1986.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* If the Start button is held down at power-up, you will be allowed access to the configuration menu where you can put your name on the mirror in the bar scene.


- STAFF -


Software : Larry Hutcherson, Vic Tolomei, Ken Nicholson

Hardware : Howell Ivy

Graphics : Lynn Pointer

Audio : Ken Nicholson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=crash,
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Crash (c) 1979 Exidy.


Crash is a 2-D maze racing game. You control your car through the maze to pick up the dots while at the same time avoiding the car, or cars, that are constantly trying to ram you. Successfully get through one maze and many more await you. This is good practice for freeway driving in the big city.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 248 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1979.


- SCORING -


Dots : 10 pts X number of cars on field.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Always be aware of where the Jam Car(s) is/are located. They can make up to two lane changes at a time, and that lane change may be into your lane.


* The faster you go, the fewer lanes you can cross. At full acceleration, you will only be able to change one lane at a time. Decelerate (take your finger off the accelerate button) to go across multiple lanes.


* The Jam Car(s) always travel in a clockwise motion while you travel in a counterclockwise motion. Remember that so that you don't get confused when there are multiple cars in the maze.


* Don't try to get all the dots on one of the lanes. You need to anticipate where your next move is well before you enter the lane change area since you cannot change lanes at any other time.  Sometimes, on the earlier levels, it is best to do a staggered type dot pickup where you do lane one, change to lane two, to lane three, lane four, lane five, then back to lane one. If you time it right, the Jam Car or Cars will still be in the maze.


* Don't let the speed of the Jam Car(s) throw you. Just plan to be out of your lane and in the lane change area before them. If both cars enter at the same time, you run a big risk of a collision.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Edward Valeau


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hocrash,
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Crash (c) 198? Fraber.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crater,
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Crater Raider (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


The player is a tank trying to rescue hostages on worlds with lots of craters (that the player can descend into). Rescuing all hostages, while avoiding (or destroying) other tanks and UFOs advances the player to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware

[No. 0A57]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 480 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 68


Players : 2

Control : Dial

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=qcrayon2,
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Crayon Shin-chan - Ora To Asobo (c) 1993 Taito.


A fun collection of mini-games including Quiz, Tug of War and many more.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D63


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'I Want To Play Crayon Shin-chan'.


- SERIES -


1. Quiz Crayon Shin-chan (1993)

2. Crayon Shin-chan - Ora To Asobo (1993)


- STAFF -


All sound produced by : Yasuko Yamada (Zuntata)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pr_crz77,
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$bio

Crazy 777s (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Crazy Balloon (c) 1980 Taito.


A game of strategy and skill! The object of Crazy Balloon is to guide a delicate swaying balloon through a maze of pin wheel obstacles.


You have 4 control buttons and you have the ability to move your balloon in any direction. Don't take too long, because if you are too slow, a bogey man erupts on the screen and forces you to move. Just when you think you have the maze all figured out, pin wheels attack your balloon forcing you to take evasive action.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : CL


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 3.072 Mhz), Discrete circuitry.


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1980. 


Also released as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Crazy Balloon".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Commodore C64 [EU] [US] (1983) 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-05076]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [CD-ROM] [EU] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pr_crzbr,
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Crazy Bars (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_crzbn,ep_crzbna,ep_crzbnb,ep_crzbnc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-bingo&page=detail&id=42315&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Bingo (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4crzbn,
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$bio

Crazy Bingo (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crazyblk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-blocks&page=detail&id=527&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Blocks (c) 1983 Kiwako.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.578 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 2.578 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


Licensed to ECI.


This game is also known as "BlockBuster" and is known in Japan as "Mr. Jong".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1czbrk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-break&page=detail&id=42131&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Break (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4crzcap,m4crzcapa,m4crzcapb,m4crzcapc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-capers&page=detail&id=15339&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Capers (c) 199? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1crzyc,sc1crzyca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-cash&page=detail&id=42128&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Cash (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4crzcs,sc4crzcsa,sc4crzcsb,sc4crzcsc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-casino&page=detail&id=15121&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4crzcsn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-casino&page=detail&id=41292&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Casino (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4crzcav,
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$bio

Crazy Cavern (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Crazy Climber (c) 1980 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


Crazy Climber is a 2-D, strategy style game. The game is strategic in the fact that you must plan your moves as you climb up the building and anticipate the hazards that await you. You start out the game at the bottom of a building to be scaled. As you climb up the building, you will be assailed by bald people throwing flowerpots, signs with loose electrical wires, very large apes, falling signs, trash and barbells, and a bird that likes to drop bad things on your character. Your goal is to make it to the top of the building and catch the helicopter, which will transport you to the next building to be scaled. Of course, you will be rewarded for quickly making it up the building by getting a bonus (that is as long as you can catch the helicopter). The things one does for publicity.


- TECHNICAL -


The game was released in several different cabinet styles. Taito licensed the game from Nichibutsu and released it in the US in a generic orange 'Taito' cabinet with Americanized artwork. A cabaret version of the game was also created.


Nichibutsu's standard cabinet was shaped similar to the Taito cabinet, but it had a plain white exterior with the Crazy Climber logo from the marquee on the kick plate and diagonally on the sides. The marquee and monitor bezel art are very vibrant, using many custom fluorescent colors. The control panel is black painted metal with artwork painted on in orange, white and red. The marquee had no backlight.


Nichibutsu's deluxe cabinet was taller and had a very unusual control panel. The panel attached to the front of the cabinet separately and was metal covered with a curved piece of plexiglass. Full color artwork of the climber scaling the outside of a building is silkscreened onto the curved plexi. The instruction sheet was moved from its position on the standard cabinet's monitor bezel to a window on the control panel. The deluxe cabinet also used several Nintendo parts, including the same type monitor (Sanyo 20EZ) and the same style of coin mechs used by games like "Donkey Kong", "Donkey Kong Junior", et. al.


Prom Stickers : CC


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Crazy Climber was released in October 1980. It was Fujiwara's first game.


The names of each building to climb in the game are 'Nichibutsu', 'Nichibutsu Leisure', 'Nichibutsu U.K. Ltd.' and 'Nichibutsu U.S.A Corp.'.


Some of the musical themes used in the game are 'Baby Elephant Walk', 'The Pink Panther Theme' and 'The Entertainer'.


Jim Wright holds the official record for this game with 487,150 points on July 5, 1982 with three starting lives.

Jason Cram holds the official record for this game with 301, 950 points on November 21, 2003 with four starting lives.


A Crazy Climber unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Rocky III'.


Bandai released a board game based on this video game (same name) : This game has you playing cards to move to the top of a building. Like in the arcade, there is the peril that people seem to drop just about anything out their windows at random times. Each card allows you to move to a particular position relative to where you currently are (for example, a choice of straight up two squares or up two squares and left or right one). However, there must be an open window that is not occupied by another player for it to be a legal move. Whenever a player passes certain checkpoints, the spinner is spun to see if anything falls from the windows. If you're hit on the head, you drop down to the next open window. There is also a gorilla that knocks you all the way down if you're unfortunate enough to be hit by him. First one to get to the top of the building and escape on the helicopter wins.


- SCORING -


Each building has a STEP POINT heading. This indicates how many points you get for each window you successfully climb to. You also start out with a certain amount of bonus points per building. On buildings one and two, they decrease by 100 about every 2 seconds while on buildings three and four they decrease by 200 points about every 2 seconds. Below are listed the STEP POINT and BONUS

RATE points :

Building 1 - Step Point : 100 - Bonus Rate : 10000

Building 2 - Step Point : 150 - Bonus Rate : 20000

Building 3 - Step Point : 200 - Bonus Rate : 30000

Building 4 - Step Point : 250 - Bonus Rate : 40000


NOTE : You will only collect the remaining BONUS RATE if you successfully grab the helicopter at the top of the building. If you fail to grab the helicopter after it has made two passes, you get a consolation bonus of 3000 points regardless of what the BONUS RATE remaining is.


The balloon shows up during buildings two and three. You don't get points, perse, for grabbing the balloon. Instead, your character will get lifted up approximately ten stories and avoiding any hazards they may contain. You will get STEP POINTS for these bypassed stories as if you had actually climbed them. In addition, it will give you a bigger bonus since it is quicker going up the building like this.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your climber will climb a couple of steps. Then it will be up to you to guide him to the top of the building. The hardest aspect of this game is developing a rhythm with the controls to enable your climber to climb smoothly. This is something that takes practice. Fortunately, once you've developed this rhythm, the game is much easier to play. The basic rhythm is :

1) From the bottom ledge, reach up to the next ledge (left or right joystick).

2) Once you've got a hold on the next ledge, pull back on the joystick to bring your climber to the next ledge.

3) Use the opposite joystick to reach for the next ledge. Then pull yourself up.

4) Continue this rhythm for fast, straight climbs.

5) This also works for climbing diagonally. Instead of reaching for the ledge above, reach for the upper right or left ledge diagonal from your climber.


* You can move your climber from side to side just by pushing both joysticks to the right or left. As long as windows are open along your path, you can execute this move. Good for avoiding objects dropping on you such as signs and garbage.


* All the buildings have the following hazards :

1) Windows opening and closing : You cannot climb on a ledge if the window is closed. On building 1, they open and close slowly while on building 4, they open and close quickly.

2) Bald people throwing flowerpots out the windows : You cannot climb on a ledge if a person is in the window. Also, if a flowerpot hits your climber, you will get one hand knocked off the ledge. If you were only holding on by one hand, your climber falls.

3) A pesky bird flies over dropping nifty things on your climber (only building 3 doesn't have this bird) : Again, not much trouble if you are holding onto a ledge with both hands.


* If you are holding onto a ledge with both hands and the window closes, your climber will fall. This is why you need to either quickly move up the building or learn how to move diagonally to avoid the window hazards. In addition, you will have to move diagonally when the building configuration is 4-2.


* BUILDING 1 : Besides the above hazards, there is only one other hazard to deal with...

1) The bird shows up when the building configuration goes from a 6-2-2 to a 6 for the second time.

2) People will drop flowerpots on you when the building goes from 6-2-2 for the first time to 6-2-2 the second time.

3) King Kong will be at the point where the building goes to 6-2 the second time. To get by Kong, just go up the windows on the opposite side Kong is on.


* BUILDING 2 : The usual hazards exist along with another new one.

1) The bird shows up when the building configuration goes from 6-4 the second time to the middle of the 4 configuration.

2) People drop flowerpots when the building goes to 2 until it goes to 2-4.

3) When the building goes 6-2-2, there is a Nichibutsu sign with wires coming out of either side sparking away. The best path is the right one under the sign.

4) Try to get the balloon which appears midway on the final 4 wide configuration.


* BUILDING 3 : There is yet another new hazard along with a couple of old ones.

1) People drop flowerpots from the first 6-2-2 configuration to the second 6-2-2 configuration.

2) Right after the 6-4 configuration, Crazy Climber signs will bounce toward your character. There are a couple of methods of dealing with them :

a) First, just slide left or right to avoid them.

b) If they can't be avoided, get both hands on one ledge and pull the joysticks back. This will bring your climber for a hanging position to one where he is resting on his palms. This sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. Also, right when the sign is about to hit him, pull back on the joysticks.

3) Another King Kong awaits where the building goes from 4 to 2. Use the Building 1 method to scoot by him.

4) Again, try to get the balloon which appears midway on the final 2 wide configuration.


* BUILDING 4 : There is another hazard in addition to the above. Plus, things happen quickly on this building.

1) In the middle of the first 6-2-2 configuration, is another sign with electrical wires. Use the method from Building 2.

2) The bird appears at the 6-2 configuration and leaves in the middle of the first 2 configuration.

3) From the 2-6 configuration to the middle of the 6 configuration, people are dropping flowerpots on your head.

4) When you come to the final 4-2 configuration, it is usually better to go to the left. This is because the Crazy Climber signs usually come down the right side. Of course, this isn't always true. Use the methods in Building 3 to deal with them.

5) Throughout your climb up this building, various manners of barbells, trash. There is no real defense against these except hold on tightly.

6) Once you complete this building, you are transported back to Building 1 to start again.


* Secret Password : Enter the name 'jordan.ltd' in the high score table and you get two free credits. This only works on the Japanese and bootleg versions of the game (although the password code is still present in the US version, the high score table entry has been crippled to only allow 3 letters, so you can't enter the code).


- SERIES -


1. Crazy Climber (1980)

2. Crazy Climber 2 (1988)

3. Hyper Crazy Climber (1996, Sony PlayStation)

4. Crazy Climber 2000 (2000, Sony PlayStation)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Shigeki Fujiwara


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1982)

Arcadia 2001 (1982)

Nintendo Famicom (1986)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995, "Nichibutsu Arcade Classics")

Sony Playstation (1995, "Nichibutsu Arcade Classics") includes the original game and a updated version named "Crazy Climber '85".

Bandai WonderSwan (1999)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Oretachi Geasen Zoku Sono 2 - Crazy Climber") 


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1993)


* Others :

VFD handheld game (1989, "Crazy Climbing") released by Bandai.

VFD handheld game (1982) released by Entex.

LCD Keychains handheld game (1997) released by Bandai.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


$info=m4cclimb,m4cclimba,
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$bio

Crazy Climber (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cclim,sc4cclima,sc4cclimb,sc4cclimc,sc4cclimd,sc4cclime,sc4cclimf,sc4cclimg,sc4cclimh,sc4cclimi,sc4cclimj,sc4cclimk,sc4ccliml,sc4cclimm,sc4cclimn,sc4cclimo,sc4cclimp,sc4cclimq,sc4cclimr,sc4cclims,
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$bio

Crazy Climber (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cclimbr2,cclimbr2a,
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Crazy Climber 2 (c) 1988 Nichibutsu.


Using 2 joysticks, the player climbs up the face of high-rise buildings, avoiding closing windows, falling objects, cranes, birds, laundry, gorillas, etc. Reach the top of the building and catch a ride on a helicopter over to next building.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1988. This game was released in Japan only.


This game wasn't as good as the first Crazy Climber and Nihon Bussan didn't got the success they expected.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Armed F, Crazy Climber 2 - PCCB-00020) on 21/02/1990.


- SERIES -


1. Crazy Climber (1980)

2. Crazy Climber 2 (1988)

3. Hyper Crazy Climber (1996, Sony PlayStation)

4. Crazy Climber 2000 (2000, Sony PlayStation)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Takeshi Yoshida


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sharp X68000


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4crzcl,m4crzcla,m4crzclb,m4crzclc,m4crzcld,
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$bio

Crazy Climber Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1crzco,
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$bio

Crazy Cobra's (c) 199? Gemini.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crazycop,
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$bio

Crazy Cop (c) 08/1988 Konami.


An overhead shoot'em up where you play as a green-haired dude.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside Japan as "Gang Busters".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.0 - 276A-7708) on 21/07/1989.


- STAFF -


Written and directed by : S. Okamoto

Assistant director : Y. Satoh, Macha*

Charactor designer : Dr. Hide

Graphic designer : N. Ishii

Production sound mixer : K. Matsubara

Music editors : S. Tasaka, Motoaki Furukawa, S. Fukami, Shigemasa Matsuo

Electoronics designers : T. Matsuura, M. Hiraoka

Publicity supervisor : F. Shibuya

Translator : Yuichi Kobayashi

General manager : K. Hiroshita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Crazy Coyote (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5crzkni,m5crzkni03,
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$bio

Crazy Crazy Knights (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1ccroc,sc1ccroca,sc1ccrocb,sc1ccrocc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-crocs&page=detail&id=42116&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Crocs (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crazyfgt,
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$bio

Crazy Fight (c) 1998 Subsino.


Players shoot at on-screen enemies while trying not to hit the hostages throughout 6 different stages of action.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Crazy Fruit & Nutcase (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Crazy Fruits (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4czfr,sc4czfra,sc4czfrb,sc4czfrc,sc4czfrd,
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$bio

Crazy Fruits (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cfblue,cfbluea,
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$bio

Crazy Fruits Blue (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cfcp,sc5cfcpa,sc5cfcpb,sc5cfcpc,sc5cfcpd,sc5cfcpe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-fruits-community-party&page=detail&id=42492&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Fruits Community Party (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cfdu,sc4cfdua,sc4cfdub,sc4cfduc,
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$bio

Crazy Fruits Down Under (c) 2001 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2001.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cfgreen,
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$bio

Crazy Fruits Green (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cfpt,sc5cfpta,sc5cfptb,sc5cfptc,sc5cfptd,sc5cfpte,sc5cfptf,sc5cfptg,sc5cfpth,sc5cfpti,sc5cfptj,sc5cfptk,sc5cfptl,sc5cfptm,sc5cfptn,sc5cfpto,sc5cfptp,sc5cfptq,sc5cfptr,sc5cfpts,
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$bio

Crazy Fruits Party Time (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4crzgn,sc4crzgn0,sc4crzgn1,sc4crzgn2,sc4crzgna,sc4crzgnb,sc4crzgnc,sc4crzgnd,sc4crzgne,sc4crzgnf,sc4crzgng,sc4crzgnh,sc4crzgni,sc4crzgnj,sc4crzgnk,sc4crzgnl,sc4crzgnm,sc4crzgnn,sc4crzgno,sc4crzgnp,
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$bio

Crazy Gang (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5crzgn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-gang-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=18239&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Gang (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4crzgn3,sc4crzgn4,sc4crzgn5,sc4crzgn6,sc4crzgn7,sc4crzgn8,sc4crzgnr,sc4crzgns,sc4crzgnt,sc4crzgnu,sc4crzgnv,sc4crzgnw,
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$bio

Crazy Gang Arcade (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3cjoker,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-joker&page=detail&id=41177&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Joker (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4crzjk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-jokers&page=detail&id=41293&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Jokers (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_crzky,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-keys&page=detail&id=42535&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Keys (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cknig,sc5ckniga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-knights&page=detail&id=42504&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Knights (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ckong,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-kong&page=detail&id=47283&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Kong (c) 1981 Kyoei [Japan].


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Crazy Kong (Kyoei)

Crazy Kong - Part II (Falcon)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Crazy Kong (Orca)

Crazy Kong (Alca)

Crazy Kong [Galaxian hardware]

Crazy Kong [Scramble hardware]

Crazy Kong [Moon Cresta hardware]

Crazy Kong - Part II (Jeutel)

Monkey Donkey

BiG KONG


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ckongo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-kong&page=detail&id=32565&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Kong (c) 1981 Orca.


Bootleg version of Falcon's "Crazy Kong - Part II".


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Crazy Kong (Kyoei)

Crazy Kong - Part II (Falcon)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Crazy Kong (Orca)

Crazy Kong (Alca)

Crazy Kong [Galaxian hardware]

Crazy Kong [Scramble hardware]

Crazy Kong [Moon Cresta hardware]

Crazy Kong - Part II (Jeutel)

Monkey Donkey

BiG KONG


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ckongalc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-kong&page=detail&id=32567&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Kong (c) 1981 Alca Electronics, Ltd.


Bootleg version of Falcon's "Crazy Kong - Part II".


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Crazy Kong (Kyoei)

Crazy Kong - Part II (Falcon)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Crazy Kong (Orca)

Crazy Kong (Alca)

Crazy Kong [Galaxian hardware]

Crazy Kong [Scramble hardware]

Crazy Kong [Moon Cresta hardware]

Crazy Kong - Part II (Jeutel)

Monkey Donkey

BiG KONG


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ckongpt2a,ckongpt2b,ckongpt2,ckongpt2j,
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$bio

Crazy Kong - Part II (c) 1981 Falcon.


A "Donkey Kong" clone.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1981.


Crazy Kong - Part II is not a bootleg of "Donkey Kong"!! Falcon DID have a license from Nintendo, but it was NOT for the US. Crazy Kong - Part II was supposed to be for sale outside the US (South America, Europe, etc.), but the lag in production of arcade DK's by Nintendo for a 3 month period during 1981-82 made demand for any DK type game go through the roof. At this time, Nintendo of America was moving from NY-NJ to Redmond WA and there was a 4 month backlog on orders. This opened the door for the illegal Crazy Kongs to fill the demand. Approximately 20,000 Crazy Kong were distributed illegally in the U.S.


The main difference between Crazy Kong and "Donkey Kong" is the sound, and color capabilities. Crazy Kong ran on hardware that had the same processor as "Donkey Kong", but its video capabilities were lacking, and it had a totally different sound chip. Basically what all this means is that Crazy Kong had terrible sound, and some definite strangeness in the color area. The background music is missing entirely, and most of the sound effects have been changed. For example, in Crazy Kong, Mario makes a 'Hiya!' sound when he jumps, instead of the 'Boing!' that he makes in "Donkey Kong". The graphics use slightly different colors, which change from level to level. The Kong animations are also different, and often do not match up with the in game action. There are also mild changes in gameplay. Kong doesn't toss out nearly as many barrels, and there are other mild changes such as gaps in platforms that were not in the original, and the manner in which the elevators work has changed as well.


There were lots of different Crazy Kong cabinets. The most common one was similar in design to the "Donkey Kong" cabinet, but the artwork was more realistic, and the monitor bezel had a circular clear area, as opposed to the rectangle that most games had. Crazy Kong could also be found in cocktail format. These were usually conversions, and were only decorated with an instruction card.


Original products :

Crazy Kong (Kyoei)

Crazy Kong - Part II (Falcon)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Crazy Kong (Orca)

Crazy Kong (Alca)

Crazy Kong [Galaxian hardware]

Crazy Kong [Scramble hardware]

Crazy Kong [Moon Cresta hardware]

Crazy Kong - Part II (Jeutel)

Monkey Donkey

BiG KONG


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Warp To Level 2 (doesn't work on the "Scramble" hardware bootleg version) : Climb up to the second beam (the one with the hammer right by it). Walk to the right so that Mario is still facing away from you (you can see his back) and is suspended off the side of end of the beam, then jump to the right. He'll 'fall thru' the bottom of the screen and clear it, as if he had climbed all the way to the top.


* A Trick : On the conveyor belt level, Grab the bottom hammer (the one on the row with the full length conveyor belt) and go all the way to the right side of the screen. Push the joystick Right and he'll drop the hammer. Sometimes it'll be in the up position and sometimes it'll be sitting toward the left of Mario. If it's in the up position, jump up and grab it and keep repeating until he drops it on the left position. After this, you can walk away and anything that comes into contact with it will be splatted (Good way of getting extra points). After a few seconds, the hammer will disappear, but the stuff will still splat when it hits where the hammer should be. NOTE : This trick only works on the second level or higher!


* Depending on what PCB the game cabinet had, you could run behind Kong on the rivet screen. This made clearing the rivets much easier. 


* On the versions that did not allow you to run behind Kong on the rivet screen, you could stand next to Kong and jump backwards being awarded 100 points.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Commodore C64 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ckongpt2jeu,
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Crazy Kong - Part II (c) 1981 Jeutel.


Bootleg version of Falcon's "Crazy Kong - Part II".


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Crazy Kong (Kyoei)

Crazy Kong - Part II (Falcon)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Crazy Kong (Orca)

Crazy Kong (Alca)

Crazy Kong [Galaxian hardware]

Crazy Kong [Scramble hardware]

Crazy Kong [Moon Cresta hardware]

Crazy Kong - Part II (Jeutel)

Monkey Donkey

BiG KONG


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ckongmc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-kong-galaxian-hardware&page=detail&id=32568&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Kong [Galaxian hardware] (c) 1981 Unknown.


Bootleg version of Falcon's "Crazy Kong - Part II".


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Crazy Kong (Kyoei)

Crazy Kong - Part II (Falcon)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Crazy Kong (Orca)

Crazy Kong (Alca)

Crazy Kong [Galaxian hardware]

Crazy Kong [Scramble hardware]

Crazy Kong [Moon Cresta hardware]

Crazy Kong - Part II (Jeutel)

Monkey Donkey

BiG KONG


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ckongg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-kong-moon-cresta-hardware&page=detail&id=32641&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Kong [Moon Cresta hardware] (c) 1981 Unknown.


Bootleg version of Falcon's "Crazy Kong - Part II".


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Crazy Kong (Kyoei)

Crazy Kong - Part II (Falcon)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Crazy Kong (Orca)

Crazy Kong (Alca)

Crazy Kong [Galaxian hardware]

Crazy Kong [Scramble hardware]

Crazy Kong [Moon Cresta hardware]

Crazy Kong - Part II (Jeutel)

Monkey Donkey

BiG KONG


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ckongs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-kong-scramble-hardware&page=detail&id=32566&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Kong [Scramble hardware] (c) 1981 Unknown.


This Bootleg version of Falcon's "Crazy Kong - Part II" has additional ingame music, also the original 'Warp to level 2' trick doesn't work.


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Crazy Kong (Kyoei)

Crazy Kong - Part II (Falcon)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Crazy Kong (Orca)

Crazy Kong (Alca)

Crazy Kong [Galaxian hardware]

Crazy Kong [Scramble hardware]

Crazy Kong [Moon Cresta hardware]

Crazy Kong - Part II (Jeutel)

Monkey Donkey

BiG KONG


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_cmons,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-money&page=detail&id=42517&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Money (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crzmon_7,crzmon_7a,crzmon_7b,crzmon_8,crzmon_8a,crzmon_5,crzmon_8b,crzmon_8c,crzmon_8d,crzmon_8e,crzmon_8f,crzmon_9,crzmon_9a,crzmon_9b,crzmon_9c,
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$bio

Crazy Monkey (c) 2003 Igrosoft.


Crazy Monkey is a 5-reel video slot machine game with bonus and super-bonus games, with an additional possibility of increasing the reward during a risk-game.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2003.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_crzpy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-pays&page=detail&id=42084&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Pays (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5cpays,sc5cpaysa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-pays&page=detail&id=42526&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Pays (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crzrally,crzrallya,crzrallyg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-rally&page=detail&id=532&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Rally (c) 1985 Tecfri.


A vertically scrolling driving game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Stefano Muffolini holds the official record for this game with 280,250 points on April 20, 1985.


- STAFF -


Staff: Javier Valero, Josep Quingles, Luis Jonama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_cstrk,ep_cstrka,ep_cstrkb,ep_cstrkc,ep_cstrkd,ep_cstrke,ep_cstrkf,ep_cstrkg,
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$bio

Crazy Streak Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crzytaxi,
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Crazy Taxi (c) 1999 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999.


The soundtrack was done by 'The Offspring' and 'Bad Religion', here is the list:

* All I Want (Offspring) 

* Ten in 2010 (Bad Religion) 

* Them and Us (Bad Religion) 

* Way Down the Line (Offspring) 

* Change the World (Offspring) 

* Inner Logic (Bad Religion) 


Crazy Taxi is a part of Sega's 'Real Life Career Series', others are "Emergency Call Ambulance", "Brave Firefighters", "Jambo! Safari", "18 Wheeler - American Pro Trucker" and "Airline Pilots". 


JC Padilla of Orlando, Florida holds the official record for this game with a score of $106,184.94 on June 11, 2004.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Reverse The Game Play : Normally when you begin playing the game, your taxi is already headed forward, and your first available fairs generally want to go to the Street Car stop. If you hold the gear selector in REVERSE while holding the BRAKE and ACCELERATOR before you press Start to begin the game, when you start, your taxi will be facing the opposite direction, and a whole new route of fairs begins.


* The Bicycle : Insert your tokens and then step on both pedals. Press Start and then select your driver (Note : You MUST hold on both pedals as you press Start and while you are selecting your driver). Press Up on the shifter and release both pedals. Press Down on the shifter and then press Start. The bicycle accelerates faster and brakes quicker but gets bumped around more often.


* See the End Credits : Finish playing Crazy Taxi with a score of $5,000.00 or more.


* More Difficult Track : Insert the amount of tokens required to play the game and then pull back the lever in Reverse. Press the start button. While still holding the handle, choose your driver with the Start Button.


* Pickup Swimmer at Beach : Snorkeling near the reefs outlying the west beach is a customer... But to pick her up, you'll have to drive into the ocean! 


Here are the cabby's directions to the beach : At the beginning of the game, grab the person who's nearest to you. (She will want to be taken to the cable car stop). After arriving at her destination, let her out and make a sharp left. Snatch the customer with the outrageously large hat. (She will ask to be taken to the West Side Beach.) When you have arrived at the beach, drop her off and head straight into the water! 


* $700 First Fare : At the beginning of the game, instead of driving forward, drive in reverse. Pick up the customer. She will pay $700 for a ride to the bottom of the hill! 


* $975 fare : Make your way up to the roof of the parking garage by driving up the ramp at one of its corners. To the left, standing on a giant umbrella is an old lady. Let her hop aboard. She will ask you to take her to the police station and pay you a whopping $975!


* Crazy Dash : While moving forward, release both pedals. Put the car in 'Reverse'. Then put it in 'Drive' and press the accelerator (If done correctly, the taxi will instantly reach its top speed). Crazy Dashes are best used after accidents or after collecting fares.


* Power Slides : Like reckless driving (i.e., 'Crazy Throughs'), power-slides can increase your fare. To power-slide, suddenly throw the car into reverse then back into drive again while sharply turning the steering wheel.


* Start Game from Lookout Tower : To begin at the lookout tower, hold the gearshift in reverse while selecting a driver. Push Start. Then release the lever.


- SERIES -


1. Crazy Taxi (1999)

2. Crazy Taxi 2 (2001)

3. Crazy Taxi 3 - High Roller (2003)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Sony PlayStation 2 [SLPM 62102] (Nov.2001)

Nintendo GameCube [DOL-GCTJ-JPN] (May.2002)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2003, "Crazy Taxi - Catch a Ride")

Microsoft Xbox 360 (2011; as part of the Dreamcast Collection compilation)


* Computers :

PC [Windows 9x] [HCJ-0327] (Sep.2002)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crtaxihr,
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Crazy Taxi 3 - High Roller (c) 2003 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Chihiro hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2003.


Michael Jackson used to own two units of this game (Serial numbers: U0120022 & U0120304). They were sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SERIES -


1. Crazy Taxi (1999)

2. Crazy Taxi 2 (2001)

3. Crazy Taxi 3 - High Roller (2003)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (L48 00001] (Jul 2002)


* Computers :

PC [Ms Windows] [HCJ-0353] (Feb 2004)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j7crztrl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-trails&page=detail&id=18209&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy Trails (c) 200? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crazywar,
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Crazy War (c) 2002 Eolith.


'Crazy War' is a video game revolving around an epic battle between the Coalition of Planets, and the evil Devilion Empire.


In the year 544 the Devilion Empire has invaded the calm galaxy to expand its territory. The Coalition of Planets has selected seven special personnel to fight the Devilion Empire, and the player takes on the role of one of these seven, embarking on a mission to destroy the Devilion Empire's Evil Stone. The mission is completed over 13 levels.


Crazy War is a video game for 1 or 2 players. In 1-player mode, become one of the 7 special personnel and perform your role to destroy the Evil Stone. In 2-player mode, both players fight against each other.


- TECHNICAL -


Eolith V.E.G.A 1.3 hardware


Main CPU : Hyperstone E1-32N @ 55 MHz


Players : 2

Controls : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The levels names are :

1. Dark Forest

2. Odd Rock Passage

3. Conerl

4. Desercro

5. Lava Area

6. Eldoran

7. Inside Iceberg

8. Seculento Entrance

9. Seculento

10. Coqulless Area

11. Weightlessness City

12. Neoplasma Metal Area

13. Evil Stone


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smi5353,
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Crazy Winners (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin buy-a-pay slot.


- TECHNICAL -


SMI: 5353

Part Number: E627111X-05


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Max Hit Frequency: 38,65%

Max-Coin Percentage: 94,23%

$end


$info=sc4crzwl,sc4crzwla,sc4crzwlb,sc4crzwlc,sc4crzwld,sc4crzwle,sc4crzwlf,sc4crzwlg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crazy-world&page=detail&id=42536&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crazy World (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cclownz,
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Crazzy Clownz (c) 1999 LAI Games.


The game features a 'crazy' clown character who shoots himself out of a canon and then bounces as high as hecan on a moving trampoline to pop balloons which fill the top of the circus tent.


As the player, you must move the trampoline from side to side, using the steering wheel control, so that your clown character can continue to bounce up and down popping more and more balloons. Balloons are marked with different points values which add to the player's score when each balloon is popped.


- TECHNICAL -


Dimensions

Height : 1900mm (76inch) 

Width : 680mm (27inch) 

Depth : 900mm (35.5inch)

Weight : 125kg (275lb)


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) OKI6295 (@ 15.151 Khz)


Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cftbl_l4,cftbl_l3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=creature-from-the-black-lagoon-no.-20018&page=detail&id=5277&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Creature from the Black Lagoon (c) 1992 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC (Fliptronics II)

Model Number : 20018


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992. 7,841 units were produced.


Based on the 1954 sci-fi movie, produced by Universal Pictures.


Here are the following classic songs what are played during main play :

Get a Job (Silhouettes)

Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran)

Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley and the Comets)

Hand Jive (Johnny Otis)

Red River Rock (Johnny and the Hurricanes)


When you shoot F in FILM (you get the picture with 2 people kissing), DOHO can be seen in the lower right corner of the display.


- UPDATES -


Version L-1 (changes from revision P-3)

Date : December 30, 1992

- Initial release to production.

- Added French translations.

- Implemented new default US coinage (4 cred/$1.50, 6 cred/$2.00)


Version L-2

Date : January 8, 1993

- Updated some French translations.

- Fixed some logic with timestamps.


Version L-3

Date : January 27, 1993

- Fixed coinage logic for dollar bill validator. It used to only give 5 credits instead of 6 if 2 dollars were inserted.


Version L-4

Date : February 17, 1993

- Fixed condition where Status Report could be invoked during Tilt.

- Changed Match percentage for France to 8% (was 7%).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


All of the secret awards which involve flipping at some point or another can generally be obtained by holding both flippers up at the appropriate moment. Flipping vigorously may or may not work. Doing this at several points in the game will lead to Secret Awards, which probably aren't worth many (or any) points, but are extremely amusing and tend to impress crowds even long after you've grown tired of them.


Holding the flippers as the Snackbar opens awards 'NO MORE BAD FOOD' and blows up the Snackbar. It is rumoured that this tends to make the awards from the Snackbar more pleasant (less likely to be food). Note that you have to hold the flippers before the lights come on in the animation and the sign says OPEN.


Holding the flippers as the Snackbar attendant gives you a menu item will earn the quote 'Come here, punk', while a hand reaches out and chokes the attendant, labeled 'Choking Fatality'. This choking goes on for quite a while after the animation ends - listen closely.


Flipping at the end of Video Mode, when your opponent is dazed and the display says KNOCKOUT, will knock his head completely from his body (which is rather gruesome), and is labeled 'FATALITY'. 'There's more where that came from!'.


A ball which goes around the Back Orbit of the game when it has not been shot from the plunger awards the Sneak-In Bonus, which is 1M the first time, 2M the second, and so on. A very fast shot up the Center Shot is the best way to try to get this. It's easy on some machines. The ball then comes screaming down the Left Saucer Lane. Unfortunately, it's usually preferable to have the ball stay in the P-A-I-D Lanes instead.


When you reach 35M in Super Creature Feature, the game stops awarding points, and the display says DON'T BE GREEDY. Presumably this is to stop 'Diner'-style play from keeping the ball going in the Whirlpool forever. It's actually quite hilarious.


- STAFF -


Designer : John Trudeau (Dr. Flash) (DRF)

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor

Software : Jeff Johnson (JBJ)

Dots/Animation : Scott Slomiany (Scott Matrix)

Mechanics : Ernie Pizarro

Music and Sounds : Paul Heitsch (PDH)

Marketing : Roger Sharpe, Rebecca Ellis


Support : Betty Purcell, Paul Johnson (P.J.), Jerry Pinsler, M.E. Lab, Debbie Stevens, Michael Malone, John Hornick, Temple Ray, Bob Rafferty, Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz), Brian Eddy, Allison Quant, Tracy Nunnery, Carl Biagi, Manu Jayswal, Paul Barker, Nina Clemente, Bill Molteni, Vince Lupori, Steve Hanson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Credit Poker (c) 1999 CGI.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Crime City (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


A one or two player sideways scrolling platform shoot-em-up in which two cops, by the name of Tony Gibson and Raymond Brody, fight gangs of criminals over six platform-strewn stages. Each stage centres around a specific criminal activity, such as bank robbery or smuggling. The ultimate goal in Crime City is to find the King-pin 'boss' characters that await the players at the end of each level, and arrest them.


The game's heroes start each level armed with a pistol, and extra weapons become available as players progress through a level. Both the pistol and additional weapons have only a limited amount of ammunition, and if players runs out of ammo, they will only be able to punch or "somersault attack" into attacking enemies. Each stage features numerous background items that can be used to attack enemies, such as wooden barrels, boxes and hanging lights. When shot, some criminals drop packets of illegal drugs, which can be picked up for bonus points.


Crime City's gameplay takes its inspiration from both Namco's "Rolling Thunder" and Sega's "Shinobi".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware

Board Number : K1100470A

Prom Stickers : B99


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Shoot/Punch, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Crime City was released in September 1989. The two heroes of Crime City are inspired from Mel Gibson and Danny Glover of 'Lethal Weapon' series.


Crime City is an official Spin-off of the Chase H.Q series (you can see the black Porsche from "Chase H.Q.").


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level Select : Boot machine with service switch pressed.

Message appears : Service Switch Error, press 1p Start(x3), service switch, 1p Start.

Message appears : Select by down SW, select level with joystick Down/Up and push Start button.


* Different Level : The level 2 design depends of your stock and health.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Crime Fighters 2 (c) 1991 Konami.


Evil is lurking in Dead End City. In a turf war, the Dead End Gang has kidnapped Kute Kate from the rivals, the Cobras. The Cobras set out to save her and stop the expansion of the Dead End Gang in Vendetta.


The Dead End Gang is looking to expand their territory, so the Cobras must infiltrate every area around the city. First, they must gain entrance to Dead End City. Relying on their fighting skills, the Cobras face a multitude of enemies. However, each member is up for any challenge from the Dead End Gang. The Cobras are a powerful team consisting of: Blood, an ex-prize fighter; Hawk, a former professional wrestler; Boomer, trained in the martial arts; and Sledge, an ex-military convict. Together they must destroy members of the Dead End Gang to get to the leader, Faust, who knows where Kute Kate is being held.


With fists of fury, the Cobras make their way through various areas of Dead End City. They search the construction site for Kate, battling the humanoid weapon The Missing Link to gain information. From there, they are sent on futile chases through other sections of the city, including downtown, the waterfront, and the slums, where the final confrontation with Faust takes place. Throughout the game, the Cobras can pick up special weapons and food for more energy. Each player also has his own 'special attack' method to help defeat the toughest enemies.


Once Kute Kate is rescued and Dead End City is liberated, the Cobras victoriously start back to their home turf. However, much to their surprise, the entrance to their town is blocked by Dead End Gang bosses. The Cobras must gear up once more for the ultimate showdown to restore peace to Dead End City.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX081


Main CPU : Konami (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Attack, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Crime Fighters 2 was released in July 1991 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Vendetta [Model GX081]".


Each player character resembles a real-life personality. Hawk looks like 'Hulk Hogan', Sledge looks like 'Mr. T', Boomer looks like 'Jean-Claude Van Damme' and Blood looks like 'Mike Tyson'.


On one of the boxes there is the word 'Kilroy' spray-painted on it, this is probably a reference to the quote, 'Kilroy was here'.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.4 - KICA-7505) on 05/10/1991.


- SERIES -


1. Crime Fighters (1989)

2. Crime Fighters 2 (1991)

3. Violent Storm (1993)


- STAFF -


Game Designers : S. Okamoto, K. Ozaki, Yuichi Kobayashi

Character Designers : M. Yoshida, Kazuaki Nakanishi, T. Nakazama

Sound Designers : Hideaki Kashima, Michiru Yamane

Hardware Designer : K. Itoh

Director : S. Okamoto

Management : S. Kido

Special Thanks : Masahiro Inoue, A. Narita, K. Kinugasa, S. Mizuno, K. Sugano, K. Hiroshita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=crimfghtj,crimfght2,
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Crime Fighters (c) 1989 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


[2-Player model]


Players: 2

Control: 8-way joystick

Buttons: 3

=> Attack, Jump, Reversal Attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1989.


For more information about the game itself, please see the 4-Player model version.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's picture.

$end


$info=crimfght,
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Crime Fighters (c) 1989 Konami.


Plenty of young & beautiful women are missing and the city's local kingpin is the main suspect. As a group of street vigilantes you must venture into the most dangerous zones of your city and destroy all street punks & criminals that are dumb enough to get in your way in order to rescue the girls! Features colorful graphics, a catchy soundtrack, some cool moves (such as striking downed enemies) and a good challenge. Like the idea of fighting to rescue a beautiful damsel in distress? Why not a huge bunch of 'em so its worth your time!


- TECHNICAL -


[4-Player model]

Game ID: GX821


Main CPU: Konami (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU: Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips: YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players: 4

Control: 8-way joystick

Buttons: 2

=> Attack, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Crime Fighters was released in July 1989.


Also released as "Crime Fighters [2-Player model]".


Some bosses' character design in this game seem to have been inspired by popular horror movies, this seems true for three bosses in particular :

Stage 2 Boss : A parody of Jason Voorhees from 'Friday the 13th movie' series.

Stage 4 Boss : A distant parody of Leatherface from 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' movie series.

Stage 5 Boss : A parody of Freddy Krueger from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' movie series.


The dying pose that the Stage 7 boss does seems to have been inspired by the movie poster from the 1986 film Platoon.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.2 - KICA-1016) on August 21, 1990.


- UPDATES -


There are quite a few differences between the 4-Player version and the 2-Player versions of the same game :


4-PLAYER VERSION :

* This is a 2-button game (punch & kick).

* Character's energy is represented by a numerical hit point value which is always on countdown to zero. Additional hit points may be added by inserting more coins into each player's corresponding coin slot.

* Characters can use a reversal kick which is automatically activated if an opponent is behind you as you press the kick button. This kick knocks down enemies (except bosses) with a single hit!

* The gun has limited ammo, however it is possible to pick it up again if an enemy knocks it off your hand. Also each gunshot is as strong as 3 punches or kicks and knocks down most enemies in one shot.

* You can play the extra stage (enemy boss revenge) more than once.


2-PLAYER VERSIONS :

* Commonly seen as a 2-button game (punch & kick) but actually is a 3-button game (can be confirmed in the game's test mode).

* Character's energy is represented by a life-bar which only decreases with enemy attacks.

* There is a timer as well as a credit counter.

* The 3rd button is a reversal attack, which works as another kick button since you can use a pretty effective 3-hit combo (back kick, back kick, roundhouse kick). However you can't use this button to kick downed opponents.

* The gun has unlimited ammo, however you will lose it permanently if an enemy knocks it off your hand. Also the gun is now just as weak as a normal punch or kick and it takes 3 consecutive shots to knock down a normal enemy.

* You can play the extra stage (enemy boss revenge) only once.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When completing the game + BOSS stage, the game starts from the beginning; but you can take a weapon (eg. gun) from one level to the next (you don't lose it when completing one stage)! which means all bosses are really easy to finish.


* Unlimited Credits: Successfully complete the entire game two consecutive times.


- SERIES -


1. Crime Fighters (1989)

2. Crime Fighters 2 (1991)

3. Violent Storm (1993)


- STAFF -


Software Designers : M. Oshawa, Masahiro Inoue, C. Lee

Graphics Designers : M. Kukino, C. Hanano, Ooboke, Hamakawa

Sound Designers : K. Matsubara, Mutsuhiko Izumi

Hardware Designer : S. Yasuda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Crime Patrol (c) 1993 American Laser Games.


In Crime Patrol, you team up with different departments in law enforcement. You start off as a 'Rookie' walking the beat. After successfully getting through that area, you then move on to 'Undercover'. After Undercover, you move up to 'SWAT'. Then once SWAT is completed, you move to 'Delta Force' and take on the toughest criminals in the country.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) Custom


Colors palette : 4097


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1993.


- SERIES -


1. Crime Patrol (1993)

2. Crime Patrol 2 - Drug Wars (1993)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Panasonic 3DO (1993)

Sega Saturn [Unreleased Prototype]

Sega CD (1994)

Phillips CD-I


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Crime Patrol 2 - Drug Wars (c) 1993 American Laser Games.


Your mission is to apprehend Lopez the drug lord, take down his drug cartel, and destroy the lab where his drugs are processed. Your mission will take you through Sierra County, Chicago, down to the Border, and then into South America. Throughout your journey, you will come in contact with some of the most violent criminals in America.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) Custom


Colors palette : 4097


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993.


- SERIES -


1. Crime Patrol (1993)

2. Crime Patrol 2 - Drug Wars (1993)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Panasonic 3DO (1994)

Sega Mega-CD [Unreleased Prototype]

Phillips CD-I

Sony PlayStation 2

Microsoft X-BOX


* Computers :

PC


* Others :

DVD-Video (Home DVD Player, 2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sp_crime,sp_crimea,sp_crimeb,sp_crimec,sp_crimed,sp_crimee,sp_crimef,sp_crimeg,sp_crimeh,
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Crime Watch (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Criss Cross (c) 1986 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_criss,sp_crissa,sp_crissb,sp_crissc,sp_crissd,sp_crisse,sp_crissf,sp_crissg,
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$bio

Criss Cross Cash (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4cccsh,sc4cccsha,sc4cccshb,sc4cccshc,sc4cccshd,sc4cccshe,
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$bio

Criss Cross Cash (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1criss,
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Criss Cross Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4ccc,
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Criss Cross Crazy (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_ccc,
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$bio

Criss Cross Crazy (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5cmass,
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$bio

Critical Mass (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=critcrsh,
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Critter Crusher (c) 1995 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1crocr,
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$bio

Croc and Roll (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crockman,
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Crock-Man (c) 1980 Pierre [René Pierre].


- TRIVIA -


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5crocrk,m5crocrk10,
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$bio

Crocodile Rock (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5croclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crocodile-rock-club&page=detail&id=41556&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crocodile Rock Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=croquis,
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Croquis (c) 1996 Deniam.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Deniam-16b hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.125 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside Germany as "Logic Pro".


- SERIES -


1. Croquis (1996)

2. Logic Pro 2 (1997)


- STAFF -


Programmers : Jun-Young Kim, Kwanny

Graphic designers : Sang-Won Lee, Bong-Gun Shin

H/W Manager : Min-Hong Park

Musician : Coo-Hee Kwon

Radio performers : Jin-Phil Kim, Hyun-Jung Um, Min-Sung Kim

Planner : Jun-Young Kim

Director : Sang-Chul Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cross Blades! (c) 1991 Irem.


A beat'em up where 2 selectable heroes try to save their land from hordes of monsters.


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside Japan as "Blade Master".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=crospang,
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$bio

Cross Pang (c) 1998 F2 System.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1998.


- SERIES -


1. Cross Pang (1998)

2. New Cross Pang (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cshooter,cshootere,
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Cross Shooter (c) 1987 Seibu Kaihatsu.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1987.


This game is also known as "Air Raid".


This game was licensed to J.K.H. and to Taito (Proms Stickers : R).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=crossbow,
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$bio

Crossbow (c) 1983 Exidy.


Early first-person shoot'em up game with a dungeons and dragons feel about it. Features good speech and screams.


- TECHNICAL -


Exidy 440 hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6224 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 811.2 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 50.7 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1983. Crossbow is the first of Exidy's classic shoot'em up. It was also the first video game in history to completely use digitized sound and music.


Fadi Baroody holds the official record for this game with 21654300 points on August 1994 in Myrtle Beach, SC  Wild-Rapids Water Park.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Larry Hutcherson, Vic Tolomei, Ken Nicholson


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 [US] (1987) [Model CX26139]

Atari 7800 [US] (1988) [Model CX7844] 

Atari XEGS [US] (1988) [Model RX8088] 


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [US] (1988 - Absolute Entertainment)

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1989 - Absolute Entertainment)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=crsword,
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Crossed Swords (c) 1991 Alpha Denshi.


A rather unique 3rd-person fantasy action game, as a traveling knight you must help those in need of a hero by slashing the evil monsters & demons that disrupt peace. It will be a tough battle but your skill with your sword, some spells and some special weapons that you can purchase along the way will see you through this nightmare. Godspeed brave knight!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0037


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Control Picture]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (2 usables)

[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Slash enemy, [B] Thrust enemy/Use sword magical power


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1991.


Crossed Swords was the Neo-Geo's second attempt at the action-RPG ("Riding Hero" was the first).


- SERIES -


1. Crossed Swords (1991)

2. Crossed Swords 2 (1995 - SNK Neo-Geo CD)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Oct. 01, 1991) "Crossed Swords [Model NGH-037]"

SNK Neo-Geo CD (JP] (Oct. 31, 1994) "Crossed Swords [Model ADCD-002]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4crfire,m4crfirea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crossfire&page=detail&id=15326&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crossfire (c) 199? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6crsfir,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=crossfire&page=detail&id=15851&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Crossfire (c) 2001 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5crsfir,
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Crossfire (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Crossword Quiz (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 (c) 2003 PhenixSoft.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak Punch, [B] Weak Kick, [C] Strong Punch, [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2003. This game is a very rare Chinese hack of "The King of Fighters 2001".


Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the translation of the name of a Chinese book 'Wohu Canglong', which was made into an Oscar-winning movie in the past few years. Like many books at the time, this was a volume in a series of books.


What is the difference between CTHD2003 and KOF2001?

* The attract mode sequence contains art from previous KOFs (too many to count, but it looks like art from every previous KOF was included).

* The 'K' in KOF is altered to look like a 'P'. This shows in the 'POF' logo (taken from the KOF logo in '96) and the 'How to Play' screen (taken from KOF '99). 'POF' could stand for 'Plain Old Fighter' ;)

* The layout of the character selection screen is different - although on the character screen layout, the teams are arranged differently, the same 2001 teams battle you in single player mode (for example, Kyo on the character selection screen layout is with Iori, Terry and Takuma, while if you were fighting against Kyo in single-player, his teammates would be Benimaru, Daimon and Shingo).

* Home console mode was removed entirely, instead of being semifunctional.

* No cutscenes, winquotes or endings (The winquote screen only has a portrait of the character used to win the match and the score in single play and the endings and credits are replaced with the logo of the hack).

* Igniz is replaced by a ball of fire.

* Zero is engulfed in flame.

* Each character does not have their trademark colors (they're closer to the C/D 'color rejects' you'd find in KOF 98 or 2002, but they're not those, either). Strange costume colors which were never seen in the official KOF releases appear.

* Most moves are augmented with special effects (e.g. Terry's Crack Shoot flames the opponent and it never does in any other game), but they're only for show. Otherwise, each character has its repertoire of moves from 2001.

* According to the 'How to Play' screen, six stocks are the maximum, no matter how many strikers you have (but that's a lie - the 2001 rules apply).

* The font of the text, as well as some of the 'interstitial' graphics (background art in the team order screen, etc.), is different. Some say it's a good thing.

* Except for the final boss stage, the stages are all ripped from other games :

China : "Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams" (Chun-Li's stage)

Japan : "Street Fighter Alpha 2" (Ryu's stage)

Brazil : "The King of Fighters '94" (Ikari Team stage)

Italy : "The Last Blade 2" (Fire at the Wadamoya)

Mexico : "Art of Fighting 3 - The Path of the Warrior"

USA : "Street Fighter Alpha 2" (Ken's stage)

Korea : (unknown)

Zero : (unknown)

Igniz : (unknown)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Tiny Characters : to minimise your fighter, press and hold START at the characters selection screen.


- SERIES -


1. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 (2003)

2. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 Super Plus (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 Super Plus (c) 2003 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "The King of Fighters 2001".


This is almost the same as CTHD2003 except the bosses can be selected.


- SERIES -


1. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 (2003)

2. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 Super Plus (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Croupier (c) 1997 Playmark.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Crown Dealer (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Crown Jewels (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Crown Jewels (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Crown Jewels (c) 2004 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2004.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Crown Jewels (c) 2004 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Crown Jewels Mk II Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Crowns Golf (c) 1984 Nasco.


A golf game by Nasco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1984.


Licensed to Sega.


Licensed to Kitkorp for US distribution, and to Atari Games for European distribution.


This game is also known as "Champion Golf".


The music used IMMEDIATELY after inserting a coin is known as the Old Comrades' March and is better known as one of the playout pieces on the BBC Radio programme 'The Goon Show'.


- SERIES -


1. Crowns Golf (1984)

2. Crowns Golf In Hawaii (1985)

3. Super Crowns Golf (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=crgolfhi,
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Crowns Golf In Hawaii (c) 1985 Nasco.


A golf game by Nasco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1985.


Licensed to Sega.


Licensed to Kitkorp for US distribution, and to Esco Trading for Japanese distribution.


- SERIES -


1. Crowns Golf (1984)

2. Crowns Golf In Hawaii (1985)

3. Super Crowns Golf (1989)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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Crude Buster (c) 1990 Data East.


In the near future, ruthless gangs are the new rulers of the streets. Only a brave duo of seasoned street brawlers can end this terror and return peace to the streets. Don't forget to grab and use anything you can find as a weapon (pipes, stones, signs, cars, even enemies!) to survive this onslaught. Features solid graphics & sound and very fun gameplay mechanics!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAB


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Crude Buster was released in March 1990.


This game is known in US as "Two Crude".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Crude Buster, Midnight Resistance - PCCB-00039) on August 21, 1990.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Akira Ohtami

Programmers : Takaaki Inowe, Souichi Akiyama

Character designers : Kazumi Minagawa, Sonomi Nagao, Yoshinari Kaihou, Eiko Kurihara, Shintoku Ohe, Shinji Noda, Chie Kitahara, Hitomi Fujiwara, Chika Shamoto, Kazumi Enomoto

Background designers : Masanori Tokoro, Kazunori Hashimoto, Atsushi Kaneko, Shuichi Togashi, Masayuki Inoshita, Inochi Kawamura, Mika Yamaguchi, Tomoo Adachi

Ex. designers : Masayuki Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Kadode, Uzzy, Seiji Koyanagi, Masahiko Tezuka

Sound : Azusa Hara (Asha), Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO), Tatsuya Kinouchi (Kiwch)

Hard : Masami Ohki

Voices : Fred Young

Advicer : Joe Kaminkow

Project leader : Iwao Horita


Special thanks : Kazuyuki Kurata (Kazuyuki Kurasan), Sapporo Satellite, Sendai Satellite


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Feb. 28, 1992) [Model T-13063]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cruis'n Exotica (c) 1999 Midway Games.


A cool driving game that features several tracks.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Zeus 2 hardware


Main CPU : TMS32031 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2104 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 400 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2000.


In the Las Vegas race, when you pass under the Elvis impersonator, he looks a bit like Nintendo's 1981 cash cow Donkey Kong in an Elvis suit. And you can also hear an Elvis Guitar Style rendition of the Donkey Kong theme for a few seconds.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number 44372405623). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


* Rev. 1.6

* Rev. 2.4


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Car Selection Cheat : by pressing the view buttons you can select between the available six cars and an additional twelve cars (low view), the color of the car (chase view), and the person in the car (high view). If you cycle through this once you will see all the characters, on the second cycle their heads will be oversized (Clown, Baby, Blonde Lady, Guy with crew cut, etc.).


- SERIES -


1. Cruis'n USA (1994)

2. Cruis'n World (1996)

3. Cruis'n Exotica (1999)

4. Cruis'n Velocity (2001, Nintendo GameBoy Advance)

5. Cruis'n (2007, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Director : Eugene Jarvis

Programmer : Eric Pribyl

Artist : Shawn Cooper

Artist : Ted Barber


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (2000)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Cruis'n USA (c) 1994 Midway.


Designed by the legendary Eugene Jarvis (creator of, among other things, "Robotron" and "Defender"), Cruis'n USA is a point-to-point racing game featuring fourteen separate courses set in a number of different US locations.


Each race takes place against nine other rival cars. In addition to the player's opponents, the roads are packed with civilian traffic that must be avoided. Any collision with either other vehicles or with trackside objects will result in lost time as the player races against both the clock and the nine rival racers. On many tracks, collisions can be avoided by driving off-road, although this has as inverse effect on both handling and speed.


The in-game physics are skewed entirely toward arcade-style handling. The aforementioned collisions have vehicles bouncing and spinning as though made of rubber, before righting themselves back on the track.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway V Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS32031 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 400 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1994. Cruis'n USA was the first game to be released on the Midway V Unit. Cruis'n USA is also the first driving game to feature digitized (taken from actual footage) textures.


Cruis'n USA and "Killer Instinct" were both released as public previews of the upcoming Nintendo Ultra 64 console (later renamed the Nintendo 64).


The Nintendo 64's hardware is totally different from both of the games' hardware (in fact, both games' hardware are also different from each other) and in many ways inferior, so neither game actually represented the Nintendo 64 console system that the games claim to.


The game was released in upright, sit-down, and full motion cabinets. The upright and sit-down machines support linked play, up to a two game maximum.


A Cruis'n USA unit appears in the 2002 movie 'Van Wilder'.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : 2.1.

* Build date : WED NOV 09 16 :28 :10 1994


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 4.0.

* Build date : WED FEB 08 10 :45 :14 1995


Revision 3 :

* Software version : 4.1.

* Build date : MON FEB 13 16 :53 :40 1995


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Cars : Hold View 2 at the car selection screen to unlock the school bus, ATV and police car.


* Golden Gate Park Track : Hold View 1 + View 2 at the track selection screen to turn the U.S. 101 track into the Golden Gate Park track.


* Indiana Track : Hold View 1 + View 3 at the track selection screen to turn the Beverly Hills track into the Indiana track.


* San Francisco Track : Hold View 2 + View 3 at the track selection screen to turn the Grand Canyon track into the San Francisco track.


* Free Game : Win two races, then press Accelerate+Start after losing the third race.


* View Credits : Press View 1 + View 2 while the game is not in play.


* Alternate Ferrari : Highlight the first car at the car selection screen. Hold View 1 and rotate the steering wheel fully to the Right, fully to the Left, fully to the Right, fully to the Left, fully to the Right, fully to the Left, then press Accelerate. If done correctly, the Ferrari will turn from red to green-blue. The new Ferrari is faster and easier to control than the red Ferrari.


* Wheelie and Turbo Boost : To pop a wheelie and gain some acceleration, double-tap the gas while driving.


- SERIES -


1. Cruis'n USA (1994)

2. Cruis'n World (1996)

3. Cruis'n Exotica (1999)

4. Cruis'n Velocity (2001, Nintendo GameBoy Advance)

5. Cruis'n (2007, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Director : Eugene Jarvis (EPJ)

Software : Eric Pribyl (ELP)

Hardware designers : Mark Loffredo (ML ), Glen Shipp (Gleen Shipp) (GWS)

3D Graphics : Xion Cooper (SXC), Ted Barber (TED)

Music : Vince Pontarelli

Sound FX : Matt Booty

Additional code : Carl Mey (MEY)

Cabinet art : John Youssi, Linda Deal, Nik Ehrlich, Greg Freres

Additional art : John Watson, Ana Vitek

Mechanical design and motion : Ted Valavanis, Matt Davis, Jim Krol, Tom Sedor, Ray Czajka

Sound system : Ed Keenan

DCS guru : Rich Karstens

Hardware : Ken Williams, Sheridan Oursler, Pat Cox, Al Lasko

PCB designers : Steve Norris, Ray Gay

Art tools : Eric Pribyl (ELP), Warren Davis

Software tools : Eric Pribyl (ELP), Todd Allen, Edwin Reich

Management : Paul Dussault, Cary Mednick, Wally Smolucha

Communications : Monique Jagielnik, Cecilia Rockett, Darlene Crawford, Kathy Kline

Promotional videos : Jim Greene, Art Tianis, Joan Faux, Tal Lekberg

Sales and marketing : Joe Dillon, Roger Sharpe, Barb Rosenthal, Michal Lynn Fuller, Christa Woss, Lenore Sayers, Rachel Davis, Bob Lentz

Ferrets : Kato, Sophi, George Bernstein, Tanzi, Gizmo

Executive producers : Minoru Arakawa, Howard Lincoln, Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna, Jel Hochberg, Ken Lobb, Don James

Assistant producer : Debbie Silkwood

Testers : Mike Gottlieb, Darren Walker

Legal : Nate Dardick, Barbara Norman, Katie Czerwinski


* CAST :

Starting girl : Kathryn Garrison

Trophy girl : Anutza Herling

Beefcake boy : Sal Divita

Race anouncer : Gingi Lahera

Cruisn vocals : Jeff Morrow

Prez voice : Paul Heitsch

Saturation agent walker : John Colt

Hot tub babe : Michael Lynn Fuller


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Cruis'n World (c) 1996 Midway Mfg. Co.


Cruis'n World is a direct sequel to "Cruis'n USA", and is again a point-to-point racing game, with each race having the player racing against nine rival drivers.


Unlike its USA-set prequel, Cruis'n World's races take place in a variety of global locations, such as the Egypt, London and France. Players can race in any one of twelve countries ranked by difficulty, or drive the entire world through fourteen tracks.


While the core gameplay remains the same, new time-saving stunt moves have been introduced in the form of wheelies and jumps, and many tracks now feature short-cuts.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway V Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS32031 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 6


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.3.

* Build date : ???


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.7.

* Build date : ???


Revision 3 :

* Software version : 1.9.

* Build date : ???


Revision 4 :

* Software version : 2.0.

* Build date : TUE MAR 18 12 :32 :57 1997


Revision 5 :

* Software version : 2.3.

* Build date : FRI JAN 09 10 :25 :49 1998


Revision 6 :

* Software version : 2.4.

* Build date : ???


Revision 7 :

* Software version : 2.5.

* Build date : ???


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Cars : Hold View 1 or View 2 at the car selection screen to access two sets of hidden cars. Hold View 1 + View 3 to access a third set of hidden cars.


* Alternate Car Color : Press View 3 at the car selection screen.


* Hidden Tracks : Hold View 1, View 2, or View 3 at the race selection screen to access the Hawaii, Africa and Australia tracks.


* View Credits : Press View 1 + View 3.


* Jump over Cars : To jump over a slower moving car or one coming at you, pull a wheelie right before you hit it. If you do it right you should still be pulling a wheelie when you hit the car you are jumping over and will not crash. 


* Wheelie and Turbo Boost : To pop a wheelie and gain some acceleration, double-tap the gas while driving. NOTE : If you're playing in Manual mode, you can also do this by switching from fourth gear to neutral and back.


* Ride on 2 Wheels : To race on 2 wheels, double-tap the gas while turning a corner.


* Back Flip : When you are going up a hill, do a wheelie at the top. 


* Side Flip : Do a wheelie while turning, then press in the opposite direction of your turn to flip on your side.


* Honk your Horn : While racing, press Start to honk your horn. The Humvee will fire it's machine gun if you do this.


* Short Cut in Hawaii : Before the tunnel you'll see construction cones. Go through them on the forest side and it'll take you up a 2-track and off a cliff.


* Shortcut in China : When racing in China, you will find a break in the sides of the wall. Hit the gas and cut your wheel. It will take you through the break in the wall and across a country road before rejoining the game ahead of your competition.


* Shortcut in New York : The shortcut through the Big Apple is on the third exit through a construction zone!


- SERIES -


1. Cruis'n USA (1994)

2. Cruis'n World (1996)

3. Cruis'n Exotica (1999)

4. Cruis'n Velocity (2001, Nintendo GameBoy Advance)

5. Cruis'n (2007, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Director : Eugene Jarvis (DRJ)

Lead software : Eric Pribyl (ELP)

Software : Scott Posh (SRP)

3D Graphics : Ted Barber (TED), Matt Davis (MAT), Xion Cooper (SXC)

Music : Vince Pontarelli

Cabinet art : John Youssi, Nik Ehrlich (NIK), Herman Sanchez

Mechanical designers : Ray Czajka (RAY), Matt Davis (MAT), Tom Sedor, Chris Bobrowski

Hardware : Mark Loffredo, Glenn Shipp, Ken Williams, Al Lasko, John Lowes, Sheridan Oursler, Pat Cox, Scott Parrish, Bob Kay, John Mleczko, Leroy Brown

Sound programmers : Matt Booty, Ed Keenan

PCB designers : Steve Norris, Ray Gay

Additional code : Eugene Jarvis (DRJ)

Art tools : Eric Pribyl (ELP), Scott Posh (SRP), Warren Davis

Software Tools : Eric Pribyl (ELP), Scott Posh (SRP)

Game testers : Eddie Ferrier, Mike Vinikour, Alex Gilliam, Mike Lesage, Kevin Day, Rosalind Dugas

PC support : Kevin Day

Management : Paul Dussault, Cary Mednick, Ted Valavanis

Promotional videos : Jim Greene, Joan Faux, Art and Mike Tianis

Sales and marketing : Joe Dillon, Rachel Davies, Mark Chan, Lenore Sayers, Roger Sharpe, Michal Lynn Jakala, Christa Woss, Pat Fitzgerald

Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna, Howard Lincoln

Test : Darren Norman

Legal : Barbara Norman, Debbie Fulton

Game consultant : Ken Lobb


* CAST :

Cruisn world theme vocals : Josie Falbo

Starting girl : Kathryn Garrison

Race announcer : Gingi Lahera

Saturation agent walker : John Colt

Hot tub honey : Michal Lynn Jakala

Trophy babe : Diana Lee

Boy toy : Scott Posh (SRP)

The president : Paul Heitsch


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Cruisin (c) 1985 Jaleco.


A little red car does wheelies and jumps between platforms and colours them in as it drives on them. Collect and shoot oil cans at the cops, taxis, ambulances, etc... Watch out for the cat! Neat theme music and background pictures.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 640 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), YM2203 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1664


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1985.


Licensed to Kitkorp (Midway later released "Cruis'n USA", which was an unrelated driving game, but had to be spelled differently due to Kitcorps prior release).


Also known as "City Connection".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=crush,crush2,crush3,crush4,crushbl,crushbl2,
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$bio

Crush Roller (c) 1981 Kural Electric, Ltd.


Time to take up your paint brush and paint the town Red (or Green or Orange, or whatever color you happen to have on hand)! A pair of fish are out to stop you but you can roll over them at the overpass. There's other items that just try to mess up your paint job; you can run over these folks easily (if you catch them).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981. 


This game is known in the U.S. as "Make Trax".


Another version of this game is known as "Korosuke Roller". 


2 bootlegs are known as "Paint Roller" and "Magic Brush". Another bootleg was made by Sidam as "Crush Roller (Sidam [Torino, Italy, EUR])". 


Giuseppe Fiorido of Italy holds the official record for this game with 2514100 points on June 27, 1984.


- UPDATES -


"Make Trax" has a protection chip, Crush Roller doesn't. The code between the two is nearly identical, except that everywhere the protection code is located, code has been replaced with a couple of bytes to return the correct value and several NOP instructions (which do absolutely nothing).


- SCORING -


Painting floor : 10 points per unpainted or footprint/tiretrack/dropping messed segment. 

Killing Fish : 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 and the maximum 9000. 

Each level starts with the lowest point scoring fish being increased by one. E.g. Level one starts at 50 points, level two with 100 points, and so on up to 9000 

Capturing the creature/object messing up your paintwork : 1000 points.


- SERIES -


1. Crush Roller (1981)

2. Crush Roller [Model NEOP00380] (1999, Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicon [AS] (1990, "Brush Roller")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=crushs,
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$bio

Crush Roller (c) 1982 Sidam.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crusherm,
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$bio

Crusher Makochan (c) 1999 Takumi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cryptklr,
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$bio

Crypt Killer (c) 1995 Konami.


Export version. For more information about the gale itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; Henry Explorers [Model GQ420]


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GQ System hardware

Game ID : GQ420


Players : 3

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Crypt Killer was released in August 1995. It is known in Japan as "Henry Explorers [Model GQ420]".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [US] (February 28, 1997) [Model SLUS-00335] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (May 1997) [Model SLES-00292] 

Sega Saturn [EU] (1997) [Model T-9509H-50]

Sega Saturn [US] (1997) [Model T-9509H]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ccastles,ccastles1,ccastles2,ccastles3,ccastlesg,ccastlesp,ccastlesf,ccastlesj,
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Crystal Castles (c) 1983 Atari.


Crystal Castles is an inventive variation on the maze-driven collect-the-dots gameplay first seen in Namco's legendary "Pac-Man". The player takes on the role of 'Bentley Bear', who must run around a number of "castles" - each presented in the form of an isometric forced 3D maze - picking up the red ruby gemstones that litter its walkways and platforms, before moving onto the next castle.


Each level is populated by a variety of enemies, including sentient trees, gem eaters, a swarm of bees and Berthilda the Witch. Some enemy types move around the levels randomly, while others will actively chase Bentley. Gem Eaters will devour any gems they reach before the player.


In addition to four-directional walking, Bentley can also jump to avoid pursuing enemies and obstacles. Many levels have platforms that can only be reached via an elevator and some screens also contain hidden secret passages and ramps, as well as 'warps' that move players forward several levels.


Jumping over the trees will shrink and temporarily disable them, while wearing Berthilda's red hat grants the player temporary invincibility, allowing them to kill the witch should they manage to catch her. If Bentley Bear touches a Gem Eater while it's in the process of eating a gem, the Gem Eater dies and 500 points are awarded to the player. However, if the Gem Eater is not eating a gem when touched, Bentley Bear dies.


Some levels contain a large pot of honey. A swarm of bees appears near the honey approximately every five seconds but collecting the honey pot earns the player 1, 000 bonus points and causes the bees to appear less frequently. Other enemies, such as the balls, skeletons and ghosts must be avoided.


If Bentley collects all of the gems on a castle, the player receives bonus points. A bonus is also awarded in the event of the player picking up the last gem on the level.


Crystal Castles consists of ten different stages broken down into 37 castle mazes (with four castles making up each stage, apart from 10th, which has only one castle).


- TECHNICAL -


5,380 units were produced. There were 2 different Crystal Castles cabinets, an upright and a cocktail. Both of these were highly detailed and covered with decorations. The upright had a production run of 4880 and the cocktail had a production run of 500.

* The Crystal Castles upright was one of the best looking cabinets ever made. It is sort of colored white, and has huge painted sideart of Bentley Bear gathering gems in the castle. The marquee has a futuristic looking logo flanked with two in game scenes on a black background. There is a second mini-marquee over the speaker are that has a large Atari logo. For some reason that logo ends up going missing on many machines, and don't believe sellers when they say it is a cheap or easy part to find, because it isn't. The control panel continues the same graphical scheme as the rest of the machine. It has a standard trackball mounted centrally with fire/start buttons on either side. These trackballs eventually become worn out or damaged, and are mildly expensive to replace.

* The cocktail version has no sideart, very few cocktail machines do. But the top glass is nicely decorated and the control panel art matches the upright version. The players sit across from each other on this version, and the on screen image flips over to face whichever player is currently controlling Bentley Bear. 


Game ID : 136022


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


When it first appeared in arcades in July 1983, Crystal Castles amazed players with its sharp graphics and pseudo 3-D mazes.


The game was originally supposed to be a variation on the mega-hit "Asteroids" and the working title was 'Toporoids' (from TOPOgraphics and asteROIDS). It featured a one-legged robot and/or a spaceship placed in 3-D mazes lined with asteroids and the goal was (of course) to shoot them. The mazes were similar to those in Crystal Castles.


The character 'Bentley Bear' was originally named 'Braveheart Bear' in the released prototypes. But, Atari ran into trouble over that name from the American Indians and so had to change it. Whenever Bentley is killed, he shrinks, and says something in a cartoon-type balloon above his head. The four possible sayings are: OUCH; OH NO; BYE; and #?!.


Originally, FXL designed the game so that Bentley could jump while in a tunnel. But he decided to take that ability away when he saw Bentley's head popping through the roof!


The game was programmed in 6502, and Fortran was used as tool for programming.


All of the musical themes in the game are from works of classical music. The tune when you first start the game and the bonus life music, are both from The Mephisto Waltz by Liszt. The last gem bonus music is from one of the scenes in Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. And, the triumphant theme played when you complete level 10 is of course from The 1812 Overture, again from Tchaikovsky.


If you hadn't noticed, the color schemes of the castles change during the game, and from one game to the next. The colors in the first level are always the same. From level 2 thru 6, they appear in a set order, but every 100 paid games, this set order changes. Finally, in levels 7 and up, the color scheme is picked randomly. A most odd arrangement! There are 17 possible maze color schemes, and four different color possibilities on every board: gem, floor, front wall, and side wall colors. But, each one is not randomly picked and mixed with the other; they are pre-determined as a group, and then the whole group is chosen randomly. The possible gem colors are red, blue, white, and yellow. The floor can be white, black, or pea-green. And, there are 12 possibilities for wall colors, including pink, maroon, and peach!


On two of the mazes in the game, FXL has built into the structure initials of friends of his. On Hidden Spiral, the DES stands for Desiree McCrorey, who holds a contest record on "Mr. Do!". SSM is Sam Mehta, who came in 2nd in a "Centipede" contest held by Atari. And BBM stands for Brian McGhee, a former Atari game designer. On Berthilda's Palace, the initials are harder to make out, as they are cutouts in the floor. EDG is the initials of Eric Ginner, while MAR stands for Mark Robichek. Both of these were famous video game players at the time Crystal was made and are still known by many. Other initials appear in the game, on the above-mentioned scoreboard. While many are made up, some stand for real people. FXL appears in the top 3 spots on a new, or newly reset, game scoreboard and he also appears at other places in the top 250 initials. MEC appears more than once also. This stands for Mark Cerny, a fellow designer at Atari. He is responsible for "Marble Madness".


Note : The formula for calculating the points given for the last gem bonus on a particular level and board number is 1000 + ((((level x 4) - 1) - (4 - board)) x 100).


Frank Seay holds the official record for this game with 910,722 points.


A Crystal Castles units appears in the 1984 movie 'Gremlins'.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SCORING -


Points awarded for collecting gems.

Killing Gem Eaters : 500 or 1,000 points.

Collecting the honeypot : 1,000 points.

Collecting the witch's hat : 2,000 points.

Killing Berthilda : bonus points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Warps : There's a 'continue option' warp on the first board. It won't take you any higher than level 8, though.

1) The first warp is behind the palace on the upper-right hand corner of the first board. Go there then jump. It'll take you to level 3.

2) The second warp : get the hat, run to an elevator, and at the back corner of the hidden ramp, jump before the hat expires. The warp always gives you four lives (not including the one you're on) and takes you to level 5.

3) The third warp is on the third screen of Level 5, titled 'Crossroads'. It is extremely easy to trigger; just move to the very upper left corner and jump. You will be transported to the first screen of Level 7, again with four lives to spare. There are no other warps.


* A Trick : If you jump at least 128 times in the front right corner of any maze, the next maze that is fully drawn from the beginning will have a string of the words ATARI stretched across the middle of the screen. It disappears on the next maze, unless you are playing a two-player game, in which case it can appear on two screens.


* Another Trick : On Level 5, Berthilda's Palace grab the hat and enter the large door where Berthilda is. Run over her for 3000 points, then head to the corner of the room (where Berthilda was) and jump. The initials FXL will appear in the lower-right hand corner of the screen, which stands for Franz Lanziger, one of the designers of Crystal Castles!


* This Trick Is Free : When the machine is in its demo mode, wait until the first stage appears. When Bentley gets killed, hold down BOTH jump buttons and the accounting screen, which shows customer play information, will appear.


* Secret Message : When you complete level 10, a special screen appears that says, I GIVE UP : YOU WIN  YOU MUST BE _______________.

What goes in the blank depends on the number of lives you have left.

For 1 life, fill in AMAZINGLY GOOD;

For 2, RIDICULOUSLY GOOD;

For 3, FANTASTICALLY GOOD;

For 4, VERY GOOD;

For 5, AN EXPERT;

and for 6, A VIDEO WIZ.


* Time Bonus : For every four seconds of game play, you lose 1000 points. The amount of time bonus starts at 200,000, so you can figure that a 5 minute game will have a time bonus of 125,000. Also, for every life you lose, you lose at least 1000 time bonus points, so even though you can make up for your life as far as the life bonus, you still lose in time bonus.


- STAFF -


Program : Franz Lanzinger (FXL)

Hardware : Sam Ly

Project leader : Scott Fuller

Team leader : John Ray (RAY)

Graphics : Barbara Singh (BAS), Dave Ralston

Techs : Paul Mancuso, Gardner Crosby


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1984)

Atari 7800 (unreleased prototype)

Atari XEGS

Sony PlayStation (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1984)

Commodore C64 (1985)

Atari ST (1986)

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986)

PC [CD-Rom] (2000, "Atari Arcade hits 2")

PC [CD-Rom] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [CD-Rom] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.


* Others :

Atari Flashback Classic Game Console (2005)

Nokia N-Gage (2006, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 2")

Apple Store (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Google Play (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Mark Alpiger (MDA), http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/games/cc/index.htm

$end


$info=ss7200,ss7810,ss6246,ss7816,ss7811,ss011597,ss7874,ss6247,ss0312,ss8014,ss7812,ss0212,ss7754,ss6248,ss8622,ss7271,ss6249,ss0245,ss7459,ss7458,ss7457,ss6250,ss0239,ss6251,ss8142,ss8143,
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Crystal Fives (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7200

SS7810

SS6246

SS7816

SS7811

SS011597

SS7874

SS6247

SS0312

SS8014

SS7812

SS0212

SS7754

SS6248

SS8622

SS7271

SS6249

SS0245

SS7459

SS7458

SS7457

SS6250

SS0239

SS6251

SS8142

SS8143

$end


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Crystal Fives (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


3-coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS0210

Max %: 90.045

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


# SS0229

Max %: 92.513

Hit Freq.: 15.580

Win Freq.: 6.42


# SS0251

Max %: 88.517

Hit Freq.: 15.668

Win Freq.: 6.38


# SS0313

Max %: 95.102

Hit Freq.: 15.883

Win Freq.: 6.30


# SS6271

Max %: 97.426

Hit Freq.: 16.181

Win Freq.: 6.18


# SS6272

Max %: 95.102

Hit Freq.: 15.883

Win Freq.: 6.30


# SS6273

Max %: 92.513

Hit Freq.: 15.580

Win Freq.: 6.42


# SS6274

Max %: 90.045

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


# SS6275

Max %: 87.571

Hit Freq.: 15.147

Win Freq.: 6.60


# SS6276

Max %: 85.024

Hit Freq.: 14.991

Win Freq.: 6.67


# SS7205

Max %: 98.076

Hit Freq.: 16.334

Win Freq.: 6.12


# SS7298

Max %: 91.016

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


# SS7460

Max %: 88.517

Hit Freq.: 15.668

Win Freq.: 6.38


# SS7461

Max %: 88.519

Hit Freq.: 15.479

Win Freq.: 6.46


# SS7462

Max %: 88.562

Hit Freq.: 16.344

Win Freq.: 6.12


# SS7873

Max %: 87.571

Hit Freq.: 15.147

Win Freq.: 6.60


# SS8018

Max %: 90.997

Hit Freq.: 16.889

Win Freq.: 5.92


# SS8144

Max %: 80.426

Hit Freq.: 13.437

Win Freq.: 7.44


# SS8145

Max %: 75.437

Hit Freq.: 13.152

Win Freq.: 7.60


# SS8746

Max %: 82.088

Hit Freq.: 14.824

Win Freq.: 6.75

$end


$info=crystal2,
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Crystal Gal II Mahjong (c) 06/1986 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2


- SERIES -


1. Crystal Gal Mahjong (1986)

2. Crystal Gal II Mahjong (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=crystalg,
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Crystal Gal Mahjong (c) 05/1986 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2


- SERIES -


1. Crystal Gal Mahjong (1986)

2. Crystal Gal II Mahjong (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4crmaze,m4crmaze__c,m4crmaze__d,m4crmaze__e,m4crmaze__f,m4crmaze__g,m4crmaze__h,m4crmaze__i,m4crmaze__j,m4crmaze__k,m4crmaze__l,m4crmaze__m,
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Crystal Maze (c) 1993 Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4crmaze__n,m4crmaze__o,m4crmaze__p,m4crmaze__q,m4crmaze__r,m4crmaze__s,
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Crystal Maze (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crystals,
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Crystal Springs (c) 2003 Aristocrat.


A video slot machine with 5 reels and 25 lines.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Aristocrat MKVI hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cubeqst,cubeqsta,
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Cube Quest (c) 1984 Simutrek.


In Cube Quest, you must maneuver your space ship through a series of corridors in the Cube. You start off with a radar display of the cube, deciding which of the 54 corridors you want to start in. Each corridor has several enemy fighters that are determined to defeat you. Once you defeat the enemies you zoom back to the radar display of the Cubic World to chose another corridor to travel in. Once you complete all the corridors, you are rewarded with the Treasure of Mytha, Master of the Cube Quest.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8MHz), I8748 (@ 6MHz), I8049 (@ 4.41MHz).

Rotate CPU :  68000 (@ 5MHz)

Line CPU : 68000 (@ 5MHz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 5MHz)

Sound Chips : Laserdisc Analog, DAC.


Screen Orientation : Horizontal

Video Resoltion : 704 x 408

Screen Refresh : 59.940052Hz


Players : 1

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983.


This is the second video arcade game to use 3-D Polygon Graphics. 


The concept of finding a mysterious cube at the end of the galaxy was borrowed by the new incarnation of the latest Transformers Movie (2008).


The laserdisc backgrounds were produced by Robert Abel and Associates. Robert Abel and Associates (RA&A) was a pioneering production company specializing in TV commercials made with computer graphics. Robert Abel's company, RA&A was especially known for their art direction and won many Clio Awards. Abel and his team created some of the most advanced and impressive computer-animated works of their time, including full ray-traced renders and fluid character animation at a time when such things were largely unknown.


Default high-score (Cubic History) :

LKS 9123

DFL 8254

CMS 6773

LDK 4583

PMM 3674

TKM 3434

RMB 2585

REW 1229

JCC 498

DLG 64


- STAFF -


Game Design / Programmer : Paul Allen Newell

Assistant Ladder Holder : Duncan Muirhead

Hardware Engineer : Joe Corkery

Real-Time Audio System : David Kipping

Real Time Audio : New Age Sound Labs

Cabinet Design : Ainsworth-Bardsley Design

Mechanical Design : Stan Hludzinski, Michael Crew

Laser Disc Graphics : Robert Abel & Associates, Bill Kovacs

Laser Disc Audio : Jerry Kaywell

Additional Engineers : Jay Duncanson, Mike Gomez, Rich Kindon, Chris King, Kevin Mobley, Dave Needle, Stan Shepard, Steve Turner


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Vectrex [Prototype] [CGE] (2002)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cubybop,
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Cuby Bop (c) 1990 Hot-B.


A ball and paddle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a prototype, was in Location Test, and was never released.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Skip Stages : Press Start (1 player side) while in the game to skip stages.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cue,
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Cue (c) 1982 Stern Electronics.


- TRIVIA -


6 units only were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Harry Williams, Brian Poklacki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cueball,
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Cue Ball Wizard (c) 1992 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 734


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1992.


5,700 units were produced.


A weak ramp shot will get the quote, 'What kind of cow pie shot was that?'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When in Curtain Video mode you can either find a moose/antilope worth 10M or a cow pie worth nothing. You can also find the head of Elvis Presley worth 20M, 'You found the King, darlin'.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Jon Norris

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

PC [Windows] [CD-ROM] (1998) "Microsoft Pinball Arcade"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cuebrick,cuebrickj,
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Cue Brick (c) 1989 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


A puzzle game where you shift blocks so that a ball rolling along a path can roll across every block that has a path drawn on it.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX903


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Cue Brick was released in August 1989.


The game contains some Moai and other Easter Island references.


- UPDATES -


* In the Japanese version, Stop is a counter you can trigger anytime, starting at 200, so basically 20 seconds.

* In the World version, you start with 3 stop bonus, and each of them can stop the game 4 seconds. The World version has a practice mode too.


- STAFF -


Game planners : N. Toshiaki, K. Kunihiko

Game programmers : T. Tokusan, T. Koji

Sound programmer : K. Satoru

Graphic designers : M. Saruchan, Maruyakikun, Y. Oyajin, K. Caro

Sound designers : N. Kazuo, O. Masanori


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 (February 24, 1990, "Cube Runner" by SPS)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cuore 1 (c) 1997 C.M.C.


A video poker game with a difference. Instead of cards of clubs, spades, hearts or diamonds, you aim to make the best hand with hearts of different numbers and colours. It also has a higher/lower to add to your winnings.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65C02 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4cpfinl,m4cpfinl__a,m4cpfinl__b,m4cpfinl__c,m4cpfinl__d,m4cpfinl__e,m4cpfinl__f,m4cpfinl__g,m4cpfinl__h,m4cpfinl__i,m4cpfinl__j,m4cpfinl__k,
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Cup Final (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4cfinln,m4cfinln__a,
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Cup Final (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Curve Ball (c) 1984 Mylstar Electronics.


An early baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GV-134


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Designed by : Bill Adams

Programmed by : Bill Adams, Jim Love

Video graphics by : Jeff Lee

Music by : Dave Zabriskie

Special sound effects by : Judi Clingman, Graig Beierwaltes


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Cut the Cheese (c) 1996 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on Sega Pinball Hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ctchzdlx,
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Cut the Cheese Deluxe (c) 1998 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_ctc,ep_ctca,
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Cut Throat Cash (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Cutie Q (c) 1979 Namco.


An old ball and paddle / pinball game with a ghost theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 2.048 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Cutie Q was released in November 1979.


Upon joining Namco, Mr. Iwatani wanted to design pinball games. Gee Bee, Cutie Q and Bomb Bee were his early video game/pinball hybrids. Toru Iwatani would achieve later, greater fame by designing "Pac-Man".


- SCORING -


EXTRA rollovers : 100 points.

Drop Targets : 10 points.

Faces : 50 points.

Spinner : 10 points.

Side Traps : X amount of points, in 100 point increments.

Ghosts in middle roll-through : number of points listed above targets.


Adjustments to scoring :

Finishing all drop targets in an area brings up a ghost. Hit it, and you get a certain number of points (shown near the ghost) multiplied by a number which changes quickly. If the ghost is hit (or if it makes it to the edge of the area), the drop targets return with an extra row of two drops to work on each time.

Make all faces into smiley faces increases bonus multiplier up to 3X

Light up 'EXTRA' on either side will give you a shot in one of the side drains for an extra ball. Once gotten, the 'Extra' rollovers will disappear.


- SERIES -


1. Gee Bee (1978)

2. Bomb Bee (1979)

3. Cutie Q (1979)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Toru Iwatani


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 (Limited Edition with Volume Control) [Model SLPS-00209]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Feb 09, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SLPS-00210]")

Nintendo Wii [US] (October 23, 2007; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-R2NE-USA]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 6, 2007; "Minna de Asobou! Namco Carnival" [Model RVL-P-RNWJ]") : Translated as "Everybody plays! Namco Carnival". 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (April 18, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-RN2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (April 26, 2008, "Namco Museum Remix") 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (May 1, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-2N2P]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cybattler (c) 1993 Jaleco Co., Ltd. [Japan Leisure].


Aliens are invading and the only hope is a robot warrior fitted with laser cannons and an ultra cool laser sword. So get ready to blast & slash lots of enemies in this exciting action game! Features excellent graphics & sound and fast gameplay that will put blisters on those trigger fingers!


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-C hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Cybattler was released in April 1993.


- SCORING -


Special Bonus : 50,000 points (99,990 if life bar is full)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


To get the Special Bonus in Mission 1, destroy the seven green mechs after defeating the boss.


To get the Special Bonus in Mission 3, you must defeat the boss without losing the cannon.


- STAFF -


Director : Team m.word

Character designers : Nao, Takasan, Jun

Programmers : Kuma, Kikki, King

Composers : Pro, Masaaki.U, Tsugumi.Y

Sound effects : Pao

Sound programmer : Kikki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cyber Casino (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Cyber Commando (c) 1994 Namco.


The player pilots a futuristic tank that glides smoothly over the surface like a 'sled', searching for enemies to destroy.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 22 hardware

Game ID : CY


Main CPU : 68020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


This game was released in 2 different cabinet styles. One used a 29-inch monitor and the seat and controls were connected to the monitor section of the cabinet. The second style used a 50-inch monitor and a separate seating area similar to the large 'Showcase' cabinets made by Atari.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Cyber Sled (1993)

2. Cyber Commando (1994)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Shinji Hosoe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Cyber Cycles (c) 1995 Namco.


A motorbike racing game featuring 2 courses; Greenhill : A high-speed track along the coastline and Neo Yokahoma : A futuristic technical course in an urban area at night.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco Super System 22 hardware

Game ID : CB


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37710 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1995 in Europe, North America, and Japan.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Cyber Cycles : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.23 - VICL-15048) on 21/10/1995.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Drive The NVR 150 RR SP : Push the 'Change View' button while selecting a circuit (Continue holding the button until the race begins). Meanwhile, at the vehicle selection screen highlight these motorcycles in order, pressing the brake pedal after each : Wild Hog, NVR 150 RR, Anthais, Wild Hog. Now highlight NVR 150 RR, pressing the brake pedal twice. The NVR 150 RR will be upgraded to the NVR 150 RR SP!


* Penguin Scooter : Enter one of these codes... If the bike is Black or Green : Hold 'Change View' button. At bike select, go to NK brake once, go to GP brake once, go to SP break x5, go to GP brake Once. If the bike is Red or Yellow : Hold 'Change View' button. At bike select, go to NK brake x3, go to NK = WildHog, GP = NVR, SF = Anthias


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Cyber Sled (c) 1993 Namco.


Piloting a colorful tank that slides over the surface like a 'Sled' in an arena of the future, the pilots fight for prestige and glory. Ending the game (either by winning or being eliminated) gives the player a rank and a letter grade to show how good you really are.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 21 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Control : 2 Sticks per Player

Buttons : 5 Buttons per Player. 2 Fire, 2 Rocket, 1 View.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993. 


Cyber Sled was only available as a dedicated 2-player sit-down cabinet. The plastic mouldings around the screens and the twin joysticks give the illusion of piloting a futuristic tank. The player-one position is all blue, and the player-two position is all red. Unlike later sit-down style 'driving' cabinets, the seats are not adjustable.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Cyber Sled : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.10 - VICL-15024) on 21/01/1994.


- SERIES -


1. Cyber Sled (1993)

2. Cyber Commando (1994)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Shinji Hosoe


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1995)

Sega Saturn [Unreleased Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Cyber Tank (c) 1988 Coreland Technology, Inc.


The game can be played by 2 players at the same time, and the 2nd player can join the game during playing by the  1st player.


The 1st player uses the horizontal control and the 2nd player uses the gun unit to destroy the attacking enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions:

Width: 780 mm.

Depth: 1300 mm.

Height: 1750 mm.

Weight: 158 kg.


2-monitor game.


T-8008 T-Type board


- TRIVIA -


Cyber Tank was never released but had a location test around August 1988, which failed... As of this writing (July 2012), there is only one known cabinet in existance at this time.


After this game, Coreland Technology, Inc. had many loans and Bandai accquired them. They changed many things at Coreland including the name to Banpresto, and the managing of toys business.


Apollon Music released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Original Sound of Cyber Tank - KHY-1027) in cassette format on 30/03/1988. Also released the soundtrack album in CD format (Original Sound of Cyber Tank - BY12-5029) on 16/12/1988.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Cyber-Lip (c) 1990 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


Cyber-Lip is a platform shoot-em-up for one or two players that borrows heavily from Konami's "Contra" series. Players must battle through sideways-scrolling levels, to defeat armies of cyborgs and androids and restore order and peace to the world.


Cyber-Lip has two shooting modes, one for standard weapon use and one for rocket launchers and grenade throwing. Players can switch between the two modes at any time, but only carry a limited amount of grenades or rockets. Weapon power-ups and additional grenades and rockets can be picked up throughout the levels.


At the end of certain levels, the game's heroes will enter an elevator and players can then choose whether to go 'up' or 'down', depending on which route through the game they wish to take. Each level has a large end-of-level boss that must be defeated.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : Model NGM-010


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Control Picture]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (3 usables)

=> [Joystick] 8-way, [A] Shoot, [B] Jump, [C] Arms select


- TRIVIA -


Cyber-Lip was released in November 1990.


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Directors : Deru-Deru, Ousama

Programmer : Shochan

Sound : Tate Norio

Front Designers : Higashi Pon, Miss.Jra

Back Designers : Ok Goo!, Crazy Love

Specail Thanks : Hi-Side, Yao- Yao, Oirabero, Poppyusan, Moriyan, Shibayan, Kaneshiro!, Kumasan, Nishidon, Dimajin, John Guso


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 1, 1991; "Cyber-Lip [Model NGH-010]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (July 1, 1991; "Cyber-Lip [Model NGH-010]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (April 21, 1995; "Cyber-Lip [Model NGCD-010]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (April 21, 1995; "Cyber-Lip [Model NGCD-010E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cyberbal,cyberbal2,cyberbalp,
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Cyberball - Football in the 21st Century (c) 1988 Atari Games.


Head to Head... Metal on Metal... It's a Fight to the Finish!! Cyberball is an extremely violent futuristic football game full of colliding metal and exploding shrapnel. Players select from over 100 offensive and defensive plays.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136064


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Cyberball was released in September 1988.


1250 units were produced in the USA. The selling price was $2995.


- SERIES -


1. Cyberball - Football in the 21st Century (1988)

2. Cyberball 2072 (1989)

3. Tournament Cyberball 2072 (1989)


- STAFF -


Programmer / Designer : John Salwitz

Artist / Designer : Davis A. Ralston

Physicist / Programmer : Paul kwinn

Hardware designer : Doug Snyder

Technician : Rob Rowe

Animators : Mark West, Will Noble, Deborah Short

Audio group : Brad Fuller, Hal Canon, Don Diekneite

Product manager : Jerry Momoda

Cabinet designer : Dave Coox

Cabinet graphics by Atari Visual Communications.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1989)

Nintendo Famicom (1991)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cyberbal2p,cyberbal2p3,cyberbal2p1,cyberbal2p2,
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Cyberball 2072 (c) 1989 Atari Games Corp.


Cyberball has a new look this year, including : simplified play for beginners, new special challenge game, improved robot buy feature, new robot, new teams and 150 new plays (for a total of 250).


- TECHNICAL -


Owners of the original "Cyberball" cabinets could upgrade to Cyberball 2072 via an Atari Games-produced piggyback board which updated the old Cyberball units to 2072 version.


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 672 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Cyberball 2072 was released in November 1989.


Default highscore contains nicknames in homage for other Atari games including :

* PAPERBOY for "Paperboy"

* ASTEROID for "Asteroids"

* GAUNTLET for "Gauntlet"

* GRAVITAR for "Gravitar"

* TEMPEST for "Tempest"

* CENTIPED for "Centipede"

* STARWARS for "Star Wars"

* AKKAARRH for "Akka Arrh"

* TOOBIN for "Toobin'"

* ESCAPE for "Escape From The Planet of the Robot Monsters".


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : OP SYS 22AUG1989 17 :15 :27 / MAIN 23AUG1989 09 :55 :00


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : OP SYS 22AUG1989 17 :15 :27 / MAIN 01SEP1989 15 :00 :16


REVISION 3 :

* Build date : OP SYS 22AUG1989 17 :15 :27 / MAIN 12SEP1989 20 :31 :11


REVISION 4 :

* Build date : OP SYS 13OCT1989 14 :18 :50 / MAIN 13OCT1989 15 :34 :05


- SERIES -


1. Cyberball - Football in the 21st Century (1988)

2. Cyberball 2072 (1989)

3. Tournament Cyberball 2072 (1989)


- STAFF -


Programmer / Designer : John Salwitz

Artist / Designer : Davis A. Ralston

Physicist / Programmer : Paul kwinn

Hardware designer : Doug Snyder

Technician : Rob Rowe

Animators : Mark West, Will Noble, Deborah Short

Audio group : Brad Fuller, Hal Canon, Don Diekneite

Product manager : Jerry Momoda

Cabinet designer : Dave Coox

Cabinet graphics by Atari Visual Communications.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] (2007) [retired in 2010]


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cybots,cybotsu,cybotsj,cybotsud,
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Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness (c) 1995 Capcom.


A mecha-based fighting game featuring 6 selectable pilots and 12 selectable mechs with intertwining storylines.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 10


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [1] Attack 1, [2] Attack 2, [3] Weapon, [4] Boost


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1995.


All of the mechs in this game appeared originally in "Armored Warriors".


Devilot (on the S-008 Super-8) appear as a secret character in "Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo" and as a striker character in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes".


Jin also appears as a selectable fighter in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes", accompanied by the Blodia mech.


Sony Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Cyberbots Arcade Game Track - SRCL-3274, 3275) on 02/08/1995.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


In the Japanese version's 'Vs.' screen, a chapter title is displayed as well as the model number of each players' VA. The titles and model numbers are missing from the US version.


After a 1P vs 2P match in the Japanese version, the winning character speaks his (or her) victory quote and it is written on screen as well. In the US version, the victory quote is just written on screen (without the voice sample).


There is a POWEREDGEAR HIGHSCORE CAMPAIGN sequence after the staff credits on the Japanese version.


Devilotte's servants, Dr. Shutain and Jigoku Daishi, are renamed Xavier and Gary in the US version.


Gawaine's sword is called 'Magnablade' in the Japanese version. It is not referred to by name in the US version.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As S-008 Super-8 : After you choose your V.A. before the Vs screen do the following quickly Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Attack 1, Up, Left, Down, Right, Attack 2.


* Play As P-10033 gaits : After you choose your V.A. before the Vs screen do the following quickly Attack 1, Attack 2, Boost, Weapon, Attack 1, Boost.


* Play As UVA-02 Helion : After you choose your V.A. before the Vs screen do the following quickly Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Boost, Weapon.


* Play As X-0 Warlock : After you choose your V.A. before the Vs screen do the following quickly Left, Attack 1, Up, Attack 2, Right, Boost, Down, Weapon.


- SERIES -


1. Armored Warriors [CP-S II No. 07] (1994)

2. Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness [CP-S II No. 10] (1995)


- STAFF -


Game Designers : Shochan, Tobanjan, Tequila Saddy, Jun Keiba, Haruo Murata (Mucchi), Tatsuya Nakae (Daichan), 12BW1B

Programmers : Kid, Stefano Komorini with T, Shaver, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Dress, Garamon, Mr. Kato

Object Designers : Atta Kutta, Eiji, Naoki Fujisawa, Vanira, Yutaka Maruno, Yoshino, K. Tokunaga, You-Tenkozow, Urabe Yakkyoku 8, Naoki Fukuda, H. Shibaki, Hiroshi Shibata, Shisui, Yorio, Takep, Gappa, Eizi Murabayashi, Heno Heno, Yuki

Scroll Designers : Fukumoyan, Nissui, Kisabon, Iwai, Go, May, Hiroko N., Kichinosuke, Kazu, Akiko O., Saru, Kuwatch, Sm, Tabu, Mago, Mr. Holland

Sound Designers : Tomuyuki Kawakami (T.K NY), Takeshi Kitamura (Moe. T)

Sound Composers : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon), Akari Kaida (Akari. K -Lemon-), Masato Koda (Kda Mto), Naoaki Iwami (Super 8 Iwami)

Producer : Iyono Pon


* CAST :

Jin Saotome : Furuya Tooru

Mary Miyabi : Takano Urara

Santana Laurence : Yanada Kiyoyuki

Gawaine Murdock : Genda Tesshou

Bao : Kappei Yamaguchi

Mao : Araki Kae

Arieta : Kanai Mika


Hagane Tessan : Ginga Banjou

Kagura Chiyomaru : Ryo Horikawa

Shade : Shozo Iizuka

Dr. Shutain (Xaiver in the US version) : Ginga Banjou

Jigoku Daishi (Gary in the US version) : Yanami Jouji

Princess Devilotte Do Deathsatan IX : Kozakura Etsuko


Special Thanks : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 28, 1997, Chou Gentei Ban Edition) [Model T-1216G]

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 28, 1997) [Model T-1217G]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 25, 1997) [Model SLPS-01011]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 2011, "PS1 Classics") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (September 13, 2011, "PS1 Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cybrnaut,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cybernaut-no.-0b42&page=detail&id=5279&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cybernaut (c) 1985 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35 (Cheap Squeak)

Model Number : 0B42


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


900 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Greg Kmiec

Art by : Doug Watson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cyclemb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cycle-mahbou&page=detail&id=29878&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cycle Mahbou (c) 1984 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cyclshtg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cycle-shooting&page=detail&id=564&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cycle Shooting (c) 1986 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A97


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5232 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Cycle Shooting was released in July 1986.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Bronx".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NES [Unreleased Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cyclwarr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cycle-warriors&page=detail&id=3598&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cycle Warriors (c) 1991 Tatsumi Electronics Co., Ltd.


You control a bike rider that must punch enemy bikers, destroy gyrocopters dropping bombs on you and road-blocking end-of-level nasties. While you're riding into the screen you can ride further forward and decelerate back to add an extra dimension of movement. When you pull back you practically get your sprite to fill the whole screen. You can jump over cars backwards and forwards as well as landing on their roofs, as they receive more damage large chunks of bodywork fly off until they finally explode.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 18.939 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Cycle Warriors was released in March 1991.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cycln_l5,cycln_l4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cyclone&page=detail&id=5280&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cyclone (c) 1988 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B

Model Number : 564


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


9,400 units were produced.


A duck can be seen on the backglass.


- SERIES -


1. Comet (1985)

2. Cyclone (1988)

3. Hurricane (1991)


- STAFF -


Designers : Barry Oursler (BSO), Python Anghelo (PVA)

Artwork : Python Anghelo

Software : Bill Pfutzenreuter (PFZ)

Mechanics : Joe Joos Jr.

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner (CPG)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_cyc,ep_cyca,ep_cycb,ep_cycc,ep_cycd,ep_cyce,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cyclone&page=detail&id=40828&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cyclone (c) 199? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_cycl,ep_cycla,ep_cyclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cyclone-club&page=detail&id=40829&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cyclone Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cyclopes,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cyclopes-model-800&page=detail&id=5281&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cyclopes [Model 800] (c) 1985 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 800


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985.


400 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Roger Sharpe

Art by : Seamus McLaughlin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cyvern,cyvernj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=cyvern-the-dragon-weapons&page=detail&id=565&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Cyvern - The Dragon Weapons (c) 1998 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


Take control of 3 artificially enhanced elemental dragons and battle against tons of enemy airships and hulking bosses in this excellent overhead shooter. Features awesome graphics & sound effects as well as responsive controls and a high level of challenge.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System Hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.66 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot / Banish, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1998.


There is a 'Plus' upgrade for this game :

* You can modify each dragon with special abilities.

* There is a gauge during boss fights showing how much energy the boss has left now.

* Multiple endings

* If you have certain items, some bosses will change into their 'true boss form'.


- STAFF -


Planners : Atsushi Kaneko, Tony

Soft : K. Minegishi, Hiyorinn.S, Sho-Chan, Osapan

Designers : U-Zool, Hiroki Narisawa, Endo Chang, Kazuto=Lee, Ryo.Kimura, Ishi-Ryu, Gomez, Maruken!

Sound : Katsuya Yoneda

Special Thanks : Iwao Horita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=black,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=czernyj-korabl&page=detail&id=32414&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Czernyj Korabl (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_db,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=d-and-b&page=detail&id=42541&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

D & B (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4dcrls__d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=d'-crazy-reels&page=detail&id=42368&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

D' Crazy Reels (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dcon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=d-con&page=detail&id=566&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

D-Con (c) 1992 Success.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1992.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dday,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=d-day&page=detail&id=567&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

D-Day (c) 1982 Olympia.


You control a gun that shoots at tanks and other enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1982.


The technical director of Olympia, Livio Leante, had the biggest arcade in Milan, the 'Astragames'. It was situated in the centre of the city near the Dome. Astragames closed around mid 90s, while Olympia stopped cloning games mid 80s.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ddayc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=d-day&page=detail&id=36476&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

D-Day (c) 1982 Centuri, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1982. Manufactured by Centuri, Inc. under license from Olympia [Italy].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ddayjlc,ddayjlca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=d-day&page=detail&id=3293&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

D-Day (c) 1984 Jaleco.


A vertical shooter from Jaleco where you control a battleship that moves on the ocean.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Player : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1984 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bonus Damage with Pistol : When the game is starting, switch to the shotgun BEFORE the game screen comes up. You will hear the gun-changing sound. However, when the screen loads, you will be armed with the pistol. If you do not change guns for the remainder of the game, you will deal the same damage as a shotgun, but get the higher amount of points since you are 'officially' using a pistol.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ddcrew,ddcrew1,ddcrew2,ddcrewu,ddcrewj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=d.d.-crew&page=detail&id=603&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

D.D. Crew (c) 1991 Sega.


A multi-player side-scrolling beat'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 18 hardware

Game ID : 317-0182 / 317-0183 / 317-0184 / 317-0185 / 317-0186 / 317-0187 / 317-0188 / 317-0189 / 317-0190


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1991 in Japan.


The stage 2 boss is an homage to Bruce Lee.


The skyline of New York in the game's ending features a very subtle Spider-Man cameo at the top of the Empire State.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0182


FD1094 317-0183


FD1094 317-0184

* World version (up to 2 players)


FD1094 317-0185


FD1094 317-0186

* US version (up to 4 players)

* has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen


FD1094 317-0187

* World version (up to 3 players)


FD1094 317-0188


FD1094 317-0189


FD1094 317-0190


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dbc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=da-ban-cheng&page=detail&id=14149&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Da Ban Cheng (c) 1995 IGS.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dacholer,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dacholer&page=detail&id=3860&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dacholer (c) 1983 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Also known as "Kick Boy".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sanjeon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=daejeon-sanjeon-sujeon&page=detail&id=21367&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

DaeJeon! SanJeon SuJeon (c) 1999 Deniam.


- TRIVIA -


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1dago,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dagobert's-vault&page=detail&id=21274&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dagobert's Vault (c) 198? ELAM Group.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=daitorid,daitorida,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dai-paitoride&page=detail&id=568&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dai Paitoride (c) 1996 Metro.


Solitaire mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Great Tile Fortress'.


- SERIES -


1. Last Fortress - Paitoride (1994)

2. Paitoride II - Adauchi Gaiden (1994)

3. Dai Paitoride (1996)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dairesya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dai-ressya-goutou&page=detail&id=569&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dai Ressya Goutou (c) 1987 Kawakusu, Ltd.


A side scrolling platform cowboy train-robber game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX560


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3.072 Mhz), (3x) RC (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Great Train Robbery'.


Developed by Konami. This game is known outside Japan as "Iron Horse".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dai3wksi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dai-san-wakusei-meteor&page=detail&id=4260&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dai San Wakusei Meteor (c) 1979 Sun Electronics.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1979.


The title translates from Japanese as "The Third Planet Meteor".


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=daisenpu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dai-sen-puu&page=detail&id=570&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dai Sen Puu (c) 1989 Taito.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito X System hardware

Game ID : B87


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1989 in Japan.


Developed by Toaplan. Even if developed by this famous shoot'em up company, Twin Hawk was not good game and it was a flop. 


The title of this game translate from Japanese 'Great Whirlwind'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Twin Hawk".


- UPDATES -


There are several differences between "Twin Hawk" and Dai Senpuu :

* Twin Hawk supports 2 simultaneous players.

* Dai Senpuu supports 2 players, but only one at a time. Because of this, it also supports Cocktail cabinets.

* In Twin Hawk, both planes are purple and pink for player 1 and 2 respectively.

* In Dai Senpuu, the planes are green for both players.

* In Twin Hawk, when you die, you continue the game at current position.

* In Dai Senpuu, when you die, you continue the game at predefined positions. This makes the game much more difficult to complete.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Osamu Oota


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1990, "Dai Sen Puu [Model G-4034]")

NEC PC-Engine (1990, "Dai Sen Puu [Model NAPH-1014]")

NEC PC-Engine CD-ROM² (1991, "Dai Sen Puu Custom [Model NAPR-1019]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dai2kaku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dai-dai-kakumei&page=detail&id=15429&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dai-Dai-Kakumei (c) 2004 SystemBit.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=daikaiju,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=daikaiju-no-gyakushu&page=detail&id=5804&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Daikaiju no Gyakushu (c) 1986 Taito.


You control a Godzilla like monster and has to destroy planes, tanks, buildings.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : AY8910, YM2203


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Great Monster Counterattack'.


This game was released only in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dkgensan,dkgensanm72,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=daiku-no-gen-san-beranmee-machi-soudouki&page=detail&id=571&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Daiku no Gen-san - Beranmee Machi Soudouki (c) 1990 Irem.


A platform game where you control a worker with a big hammer who smashes his way through obstacles and a variety of enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-84 system hardware (There is also an earlier version on the M-72).


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Daiku no Gen-san was released in December 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mr. Gen The Carpenter - Bloody Fool Town Riot Chronicle'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Hammerin' Harry".


- SERIES -


1. Daiku no Gen-san - Beranmee Machi Soudouki (1990)

2. Daiku no Gen-san - Ghost Building Company (1992, Nintendo Game Boy)

3. Ganbare! Daiku no Gen-san (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Daiku no Gen-san 2: Akage no Dan no Gyakushuu (1992, NIntendo Famicom)

5. Ganbare! Daiku no Gen-san (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Daiku no Gen-san: Robot Teikoku no Yabou (1994, Nintendo Game Boy)

7. Daiku no Gen-San: Kachikachi no Tonkachi ga Kachi (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

8. Ikuze! Gen-San: Yuuyake Daiku Monogatari (2008, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Hiyamuta (Gangy Hiya)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (1991, "Daiku no Gen-san [Model IF-24]") : This game was not really a port; it was an entirely new game released on the Famicom. The first level started off the same, but once you reached the first boss it was an entirely different game. In addition to replacing most of the levels from the 1990 arcade game, the 1991 Famicom game also included mini games between rounds.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=daimakai,daimakair,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=daimakaimura-cp-s-no.-02&page=detail&id=572&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Daimakaimura (c) 1988 Capcom.


Three years have passed since the events of "Ghosts'n Goblins" and Arthur the knight once again finds himself battling against the hideous creatures of Demon World. The demons have now seized the kingdom and Arthur returns home to witness the castle's lone survivor, his beloved Gunievere, murdered by the king of the demons, Lucifer. Arthur once again embarks on a one-man quest to destroy the demonic invaders and save Gunievere's mortal soul. 


Game-play is of a very similar vein to that of "Ghosts'n Goblins" - the classic run, jump and shoot action remains intact. Ghouls'n Ghosts is, however, even more difficult than its already demanding predecessor. Arthur now has access to several new power-ups to aid him on his daunting quest, such as 'Golden Armour' which gives Arthur greater protection from the demons. Additionally, unlike "Ghosts'n Goblins", Arthur can now fire his weapons upwards instead of just left or right and, while jumping, can fire beneath him as well. 


The graphics in Ghouls'n Ghosts are predictably far superior to those of its 1985 prequel, with highly imaginative level design and superbly-drawn, smoothly animated enemies all adding to the game's superb Gothic feel.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)

Game ID : CP-S No. 02 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Fire, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Daimakaimura was originally released in December 1988 in Japan. It was then released outside Japan as "Ghouls'n Ghosts [CP-S No. 02]".


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Great Demon World village'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Daimakaimura : G.S.M. Capcom 1 - D28B-0011) on 11/01/1989.

Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Makaimura Music Collection - CPCA-10128~34) on 28/12/2005 containing music from the original arcade and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis series.


- SCORING -


Skeleton Murderer : 100 points 

The Magician : 100 points 

Vulture : 200 points 

Skull Flower : 100 points 

Skull : 100 points 

Tornado Weasel : 200 points 

Giant Earthworm : 200 points 

Pig Ogre : 500 points 

Shielder (Level 1 boss) : 5000 points 

Rock Turtle : 200 points 

Insect Goblin : 100 points 

Red Arremer King : 500 points 

Fire Bat : 100 points 

Eyeball Plant : 500 points 

Cerberus (Level 2 boss) : 5000 points 

Flying Goblin : 100 points 

Mud Armor : 500 points 

Blowfish Ghoul : 100 points 

Gassuto (Level 3 boss) : 5000 points 

Tree Golem : 500 points 

Armored Worm : 300 points 

Goblin Hand : 300 points 

Water Worm : 200 points 

Hurricane Eye (small) : 500 points 

Ghoul Snake : 500 points 

Ohme (Level 4 boss) : 5000 points 

Heart of Ohme : 100 points 

Ohme Larva : 100 points 

Dragon Skeleton : 200 points 

Satan : 1, 000 points 

Headless Golem : 1000 points 

Beelzebub (Level 5 boss) : 5000 points 

Lucifer (Final boss) : 10000 points 


Citizen Doll : this item gives you 200 extra points. 

Knight Doll : this item gives you 500 extra points.


- SERIES -


1. Makaimura (1985)

2. Daimakaimura [CP-S No. 02] (1988)

3. Cho Makaimura (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Arthur to Astaroth - Nazo-Makaimura - Incredible Toons (1996, Sony PlayStation)

5. Maximo (2001, Sony Playstation 2)

6. Makai Eiyuuki Maximo - Machine Monster no Yabou (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Goku Makaimura (2006, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Game designers : Tokuro Fujiwara, S. Yoshimoto, H. Yamamoto

Programmers : Hiroshi Koike, Masatsugu Shinoara, Shinichi Ueyama

Music by : Tamayo Kawamoto


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports release in Japan only, to see others ports, please see the non-Japanese versions entry; "Ghouls'n Ghosts [CP-S No. 02]"


* Consoles : 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (August 3, 1989) [Model G-4013] 

NEC SuperGrafx [JP] (July 1990) [Model NAPH-1008] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (September 23, 1998; "Capcom Generation 2: Dai 2 Shuu Makai to Kishi (Chronicles of Arthur) [Model T-1233G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (September 23, 1998; "Capcom Generation 2: Dai 2 Shuu Makai to Kishi [Model SLPS-01585]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 15, 2001; "Capcom Generation 2: Dai 2 Shuu Makai to Kishi (CapKore) [Model SLPM-86778]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (May 21, 2004; "Famicom Mini - Makai-Mura" [Model AGB-FMKJ-JPN] - Famicom version) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 30, 2005; "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.2 [Model SLPM-87360]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 31, 2007; "Virtual Console [Model MBJE]" - Mega Drive version) 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model SLPM-66852]") 


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Daioh (c) 1993 Sammy.


An excellent vertically scrolling space shoot'em up. Excellent graphics, multi-layer scrolling, big sprites (especially bosses), and an extreme difficulty that continued to increase from easy to insane the farther along you went without getting killed.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

=> Ion Shot, Laser Shot, Missile Shot, Fire Bomb, Mega Beam, Atomic Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Great King'.


Developed by Athena Co., Ltd. In 1997, Daioh's staff established a new company, called 'Warashi', their first game "Shienryu" was very smilar to Daioh.


Mark Carmichael holds the official record for this game with 144,900 points on July 15, 2006.


- STAFF -


Programmer : Tsutomu Tabata

Graphic designers : Undead Tama, Kata Chumuri, Numa

Composer : Sho

Sound driver : K. Zikil-Hide Ishibashi

Producer : Noriyuki Takasaki

Exective producer : Sakae Nakamura


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Daisu-Kiss (c) 1996 Konami Co., Ltd.


A mini-game collection similar to Ichidant-R and the Bishi Bashi Series.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX535


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Daisu-Kiss was released in March 1996.


The title of this game is a play of word between 'Daisuki' and 'Kisu' and means 'I'm crazy about Kisses' (the object of the game). The Japanese phonetics of Daisu : 'Da i su' means 'Dice' for the random concept of the game.


This game is one of the rare Japanese multi-mini games where you can find some questions based on the 'pokeberu quiz'. The 'pokeberu' is a way of speaking only with the pronunciation of the numbers and while playing with the various readings of the Japanese numbers. Example : 5963 reads as 'go kyu roku san' - Gokurousan is an expression employed by the Japanese police officers to appreciate the accomplished labour.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Daisyarin (c) 1989 Best System.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Dakar (c) 1988 Mr. Game.


- TRIVIA -


First pinball machine with a video monitor scoring display.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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DakkoChan Jansoh (c) 1987 Whiteboard.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dakko-Chan's Mahjong Club'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dambusters (c) 1981 SWR [South West Research].


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 106


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dambusters (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Dan-Ku-Ga (c) 1994 Taito Corp.


A one on one fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System Hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Dial

Buttons : 6 

=> Weak Punch, Medium Punch, Strong Punch, Weak Kick, Medium Kick, Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Made in December 1994. Dan-Ku-Ga is an updated prototype version of "Kaiser Knuckle" and "Global Champion".


This prototype is very different to Kaiser Knuckle:

* Before your game, you choose the difficulty level Normal, Professional, or Training.

* At the character selection screen : Kazuya, Lihua and Liza have been redesigned, all others have different costume colors.

* Gonzales and Azteca are playable.

* The 5th opponent is Gonzales, the 9th opponent is Azteca and the 10th opponent is your Doppelganger.

* The CPU AI has been altered somewhat.

* You can backdash with all characters.

* You can't select the first opponent in 1P vs. CPU mode, except training.

* A medic comes out to check on the defeated opponent after the final round.


- STAFF -


Image illustrator : Nobuteru Yuki

Project leader : Takeshi Kobori

Planners : Takeshi Kobori, Hiromi Mikami, Yuji Sakamoto, Hiroshi Aoki

Main character designers : Yuji Sakamoto, Takeshi Kobori

Character designers : Hiroto Nizato, Hiromi Mikami, Atsushi Iwata, Shinichi Arai, Makoto Fujita, Horitaka Kawamoto, Takayuki Isobe, Shin Tanaka, Shinjiro Sugitani, Seiji Kawakami, Kazuhiro Numata, Yukiwo Ishikawa (Yukio Abe), Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Hiroyo Kujirai, Tomohisa Yamashita, Tsuyoshi Tanigawa, Hideyuki Kato, Keisuke Nishioka, Tatsuya Ushiroda, Hiroshi Nishida

Assistants : Peacock, Production IG, Vap

Main programmer: Hiroshi Aoki

Programmers : Kosuke Usami, Kumi Tsuchiya, Tatsuo Nakamura, Isao Oyama

Music composer : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Zuntata)

Sound effect designer : Katsuhisa Ishikawa (Zuntata)

Recording engineer : Munehiro Nakanishi (Zuntata)

System engineers : Katsumi Kaneoka, Hironobu Suzuki

Designers : Kumi Mizobe, Takeshi Kobori

Mechanic engineer : Koichi Otsu


* CAST :

Kazuya : Kazuki Yao

Barts : Ryutaro Okiayu

Lihua : Saeko Shimazu

Liza : Aya Hisakawa

Gekkou : Hideo Ishikawa

J-McCoy : Kazunari Tanaka

Wulong : Yasushi Horibata

Marco : Ichiro Otowa

Boggy : Andrew Holms

Gonzales : Hisao Egawa

Azteca : Ryu Kuzu

General : Steve Yamashita

Narrator : Randy Sexton


Special thanks : Yoshihisa Nagata, Yuji Iwasaki, Minoru Masuyama, Yasuo Tsumori, Tsukasa Oshima, Akira Kurayabashi, Tatsuhiko Abe, Kenji Nakatsuka, Makoto Tanaka, Takao Kawashima, Koichi Morita, S.Yamakata, VG Kumagaya R&D, VG Tokyo R&D, VG Osaka R&D, Taito America, Taito Europe, Ebina Factory


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Dance Dance Revolution (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


In Dance Dance Revolution, a player must move his or her feet to a set pattern, stepping in time to the general rhythm or beat of a song. During normal gameplay, arrows scroll upwards from the bottom of the screen and pass over stationary, transparent arrows near the top (referred to as the 'guide arrows' or 'arrow casting'). When the scrolling arrows overlap the stationary ones, the player must step on the corresponding arrows on the dance platform. Successfully hitting the arrows in time with the music fills the 'Dance Gauge', or life bar, while failure to do so drains it. If the Dance Gauge is fully depleted during gameplay, the player fails the song, usually resulting in a game over. Otherwise, the player is taken to the Results Screen, which rates the player's performance with a letter grade and a numerical score, among other statistics. The player may then be given a chance to play again, depending on the settings of the particular machine (the limit is usually 3-5 songs per game).


DDR is often criticized as being rigid and bearing little resemblance to actual dancing. Many players, in order to better focus on timing and pattern reading, will minimize any extraneous body movement during gameplay. These players are commonly referred to as 'technical', 'tech' or 'perfect attack' (PA) players. However, there are those who prefer style over accuracy, and may incorporate complex or flashy techniques into their play movements. Some dedicated 'freestyle' players will even develop intricate dance routines to perform during a song. Technical players will often practice the most difficult songs for extended periods of time, while freestyle players will choose songs on lower difficulty levels, as to accommodate their desires for easier movement.


- TECHNICAL -


Bemani System 573 Analog hardware


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


Many players would tell you that playing at home is an excellent way to practice, and it saves money in the long run compared to playing in the arcade. However, many would also say that a large part of DDR is the experience of dancing in public, and becoming part of a local community. Two players can dance together side-by-side in friendship, the better player offering encouragement to the lesser, or in competition. Crowds may gather while the dance is in progress and become involved. Some players enjoy showing off by looking away from the screen, and dropping to the floor to press arrows with their hands, among other performance techniques.


DDR is a phenomenon around which subcultures of fans and enthusiasts have gathered. Tournaments are held worldwide, with participants usually competing for higher scores or number of Perfects (referred to as 'Perfect Attack' tournaments). Less common are 'freestyle' tournaments, where players develop actual dance routines to perform while following the steps in the game.


Many news outlets are beginning to report how playing DDR can be good aerobic exercise; some regular players have reported weight loss of 10-50 pounds (5-20 kg). One player reports that including DDR in her day-to-day life resulted in a loss of 95 pounds. It is argued however that the cases of significant weight loss have all been stories where a significantly overweight player loses a few pounds, and then becomes motivated to take action to lose weight, including dieting, and regular gym attendance. Although reports of weight loss have not been scientifically measured, a handful of schools use DDR as a physical education activity, and in Norway, DDR has even been registered as an official sport.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 845202229). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Shuffle mode : Press Up, Down, Left, Right, Down, Up, Right, Left at the song selection screen (The word 'Shuffle' confirms correct entry). In Shuffle mode, there are new dance steps.


* Little difficulty : Press Left, Down, Right, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Up at the song selection screen (The word 'Little' confirms correct entry). In Little mode, dancing is easier.


* Easy mode : Press Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Up at the song selection screen (The word "Easy" confirms correct entry). Note : Some songs do not have an Easy difficulty.


* Expert mode : Push Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down at the song selection screen (The word 'Expert' confirms correct entry). At Expert difficulty, half of the dance arrows disappear.


* Maniac difficulty : Press Down (x2), Left (x3), Right (x3), Left, Right prior to selecting a skill level (The word 'Maniac' confirms correct entry). Note : To disable Maniac mode, press Up (x8) at the song selection screen.


* Dancers face right : Press Right (x8) at the song selection screen (The word 'Right' confirms correct entry). In Right mode, dancers face right.


* Dancers face left : Press Left (x8) at the song selection screen (The word 'Left' confirms correct entry). In Left mode, dancers face left.


* Mirror mode : Press Left and Right (x8) at the song selection screen (The word 'Mirror' confirms correct entry). Mirror mode will turn dance arrows in opposite directions.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Dance Dance Revolution -  Best of Cool Dancers(c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


A tournament version of DDR that only has 4 songs. The CD has no audio, you need a DDR/DDR 2nd Mix CD to play it.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1999.


- SCORING -


Grades : SS - S - A - B - C - D - E

The formula for calculating the score for a combo is a bit complicated, the point value for any step in a combo depends on two factors :

* Perfects are worth 3 times as much as Greats.

* The point value for a step increases every time the combo increases by 4. 


The exact formula for the score of a combo is...

let [x] denote the greatest integer function (i.e., where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to x). Then, the point value for the nth step in a combo is :

S(n) = G(n) if the nth step is a Great, or P(n) if the nth step is a Perfect;

G(n) = 100 ([n/4]^2 + 1);

P(n) = 3G(n);


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Mode : To activate Hidden mode, push the joystick UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN prior to selecting a skill level (Hidden mode will make half of the arrows disappear).


* Another Mode : At the song select screen, press : DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT


* Little difficulty : Press LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, DOWN, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, DOWN, UP at the song selection screen (The word 'Little' confirms correct entry). In Little mode, dancing is easier.


* Maniac difficulty : Press DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, UP, LEFT or DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT prior to selecting a skill level (The word 'Maniac' confirms correct entry). Note : To disable Maniac mode, press UP(x8) at the song selection screen.


* Play as Socket Man : Hold left Select and press Start.


* Shuffle mode : Press UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, DOWN, UP, RIGHT, LEFT at the song selection screen (The word 'Shuffle' confirms correct entry). In Shuffle mode, there are new dance steps.


* Unlock 2P Modes : To unlock 2-Player modes, push 1P Start button. Then hold 2P's right and left Select buttons while pushing 2P Start (This code unlocks Couple, VS, and Double modes).


* Dancers face right : Press Right (x8) at the song selection screen (The word 'Right' confirms correct entry). In Right mode, dancers face right.


* Dancers face left : Press Left (x8) at the song selection screen (The word 'Left' confirms correct entry). In Left mode, dancers face left.


* All songs : Highlight Hard mode and press Right Select button (x4).


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999)

Sega Dreamcast (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


DDR 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON has a completely different song list from 2nd Mix, instead featuring all 13 songs from beatmania IIDX CLUB VERSiON. The two arcade machines are designed to be linked to each other, allowing simultaneous play by two to four players (up to two on each machine). One song is selected by the IIDX player(s), and is then played on both machines. For the DDR player(s), only one difficulty is available for each song, although there is a different step set for Doubles mode. If a player on either machine fails the song, play continues as long as at least one player is passing.


CLUB VERSiON also introduced Vivid mode, which changes the color-cycling for arrows based on their placement within each bar of music. This allows players to better time their steps based on visual information, and has been enabled by default in most subsequent DDR games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Exact release date : April 21, 1999


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 is able to link with beatmaniaIIDX substream. Both machines contain 42 songs, including the 13 from DDR CLUB VERSiON. CLUB VERSiON 2 allows the DDR player(s) to change the step pattern difficulty before each song, between Basic, Another, and Maniac (or just Basic and Another for Doubles mode). Song selection can be done on either machine, but the game now ends if any one of the players fails the song.


CLUB VERSiON 2 also introduces the Catastrophic level of difficulty for 9-foot songs.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Exact release date : July 27, 1999


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1999.


- SCORING -


Grades : SSS - SS - S - A - B - C - D - E

Every song has a maximum of score of 10,000,000 which can only be attained by getting all Perfects. The point value for any step in a combo depends on three factors :

* The length of your combo does not matter.

* Perfects are worth twice as much as Greats.

* The last step in every song is a little bit more important in terms of score. Try to get a Perfect on the last step. 


The exact formula for the score of a combo is...

Let N be the number of steps in the song you are playing. Let [x] be the greatest integer function (i.e., [x] = the greatest integer less than or equal to x). Then define b, the point value on which the point value for every step in the song is based, to be :

b = [1,000,000/(N(N+1)/2)]


Then, the point value for the ith step in a combo is :

S(i) = P(i), if the ith step is a Perfect; G(i) if the ith step is a Great;

P(i) = 10bi;

G(i) = 5bi;


The only step that deviates from this formula is the last step, or Nth step, of the song. If you get a Perfect on the Nth step, you get the appropriate points for that Perfect, plus a bonus B :

B(N) = 10,000,000 - (summation of P(i) as i goes from 1 to N)


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2000.


- SCORING -


Grades : SSS - SS - S - A - B - C - D - E

Every song has a maximum of score of 10,000,000 which can only be attained by getting all Perfects. The point value for any step in a combo depends on three factors :

* The length of your combo does not matter.

* Perfects are worth twice as much as Greats.

* The last step in every song is a little bit more important in terms of score. Try to get a Perfect on the last step. 


The exact formula for the score of a combo is...

Let N be the number of steps in the song you are playing. Let [x] be the greatest integer function (i.e., [x] = the greatest integer less than or equal to x). Then define b, the point value on which the point value for every step in the song is based, to be :

b = [1,000,000/(N(N+1)/2)]


Then, the point value for the ith step in a combo is :

S(i) = P(i), if the ith step is a Perfect; G(i) if the ith step is a Great;

P(i) = 10bi;

G(i) = 5bi;


The only step that deviates from this formula is the last step, or Nth step, of the song. If you get a Perfect on the Nth step, you get the appropriate points for that Perfect, plus a bonus B :

B(N) = 10,000,000 - (summation of P(i) as i goes from 1 to N)


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ddr4m,ddr4mj,
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Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2000.


- SCORING -


Grades : AA - A - B - C - D


Let n be the number of the step in the combo. Then, the point value for the nth step is :

S(n) = G(n) if the step is a Great step, and P(n) is the step is a Perfect step;

G(n) = 555 + 333n;

P(n) = 777 + 333n;


Therefore, the total point value for a combo of n steps is the summation of S(n) from 1 to n.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2001.


Was presented at the February 2001 AOU (Arcade Operators Union) in Japan.


This mix of DDR featured long version songs, which lasted nearly 3 minutes each, double the amount of regular songs.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2002.


Several bootleg versions of DDR Extreme were produced, most of which had only cosmetic changes from the original game, but retained the original songlist. These bootlegs include "Dance Dance Revolution MegaMix", which has some minor graphics changes, and "Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME Plus!", which has a poorly implemented speed hack available, allowing players to optionally speed up the songs by 10% or 20%. Some enterprising players have also modified the normal DDR Extreme to add several disabled modifiers to the game, including Brake and Wave.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ddrs2k,ddrs2kj,
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Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1999.


The original soundtrack for Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 was produced by Toshiba-EMI under the Dancemania music label. It contains 35 songs from the game, including 15 from Solo BASS MIX, and all nine Nonstop Megamixes.


- UPDATES -


The Asian version of DDR Solo 2000 is mostly identical, but is missing four songs and one Nonstop Megamix.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution Solo BASS MIX (1999)

2. Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMIX (2000)

4. Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMIX PLUS (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ddr4ms,ddr4msj,
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Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMIX (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution Solo BASS MIX (1999)

2. Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMIX (2000)

4. Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMIX PLUS (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ddrsbm,
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Dance Dance Revolution Solo BASS MIX (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1999.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution Solo BASS MIX (1999)

2. Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMIX (2000)

4. Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMIX PLUS (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ddrusa,
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Dance Dance Revolution USA (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dance Freaks (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dance Maniax (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


How well can you dance? Show your stuff in this game by Konami. Move your arms and legs to break the infrared beams to register in tune to the notes on-screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- SERIES -


1. Dance Maniax (2000)

2. Dance Maniax 2nd Mix (2001)

3. Dance Maniax 2nd Mix Append J-paradise (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dmx2majp,
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Dance Maniax 2nd Mix Append J-paradise (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


Do you still have the rhythm? Just as in the original, move your arms and legs to break the infrared beams to register in tune to the notes on-screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


This version features new music.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Maniax (2000)

2. Dance Maniax 2nd Mix (2001)

3. Dance Maniax 2nd Mix Append J-paradise (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=danchih,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=danchi-de-hanafuda-okusan-komeya-desuyo&page=detail&id=577&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Danchi de Hanafuda - Okusan Komeya Desuyo! (c) 1999 Altron.


A Japanese hanafuda card game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999.


Licensed to Tecmo for distribution.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hanafuda Apartments - At The Wife's Rice Shop!'.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=danchiq,
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Danchi de Quiz Okusan Yontaku Desuyo! (c) 2000 Altron.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video (ST-V) hardware.


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz) 


Screen orientation : Horizontal 

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels 

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz 

Palette colors : 6144 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2000


PATENTS : 

U.S.A : 4, 442, 486 - 4, 454, 594 - 4, 462, 076 

Europe : 80244 

Canada : 1, 183, 276 

Honk Kong : 88-4302 

Singapore : 88-155


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4danced,m4danced__a,m4danced__b,m4danced__c,m4danced__d,m4danced__e,m4danced__f,m4danced__g,m4danced__h,m4danced__i,m4danced__j,m4danced__k,m4danced__l,m4danced__m,m4danced__n,m4danced__o,
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Dancing Diamonds (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dancing Eyes (c) 1996 Namco.


A typically Japanese flavoured puzzle game in which the idea is to 'colour in' areas of women's clothing in order to strip them to their underwear. Gameplay is a variation on Konami's popular and much-copied 1981 classic, "Amidar". Once a level is completed, the player can watch their on-screen female counterpart 'dance', during which the player can use the joystick to move the in-game camera.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 11 hardware

Game ID : DC


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1996.


One of the girls in the game wears a "Soul Edge" t-shirt from Namco's 1995 game.


- UPDATES -


DC1/VER.A : Japan release, 15:44:41, AUG 27 1996


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* See Through Mode : at the stage select screen press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left(x2), Right(x2), Up(x2), Down(x2), Left(x2), Right(x2).


* Kansai-ben Mode : hold Left and Button1 then press START after inserting a credit. If this code is accepted correctly, a voice is changed.


Another View Change : in Show Time, press Player-2's UP or DOWN to enjoy another view.


- STAFF -


Concept and game designer : Masateru Umeda

Game coordinate : Kohji Kenjoh

Game programmer : Kyota Tanaka

Visual programmer : Kohji Yamaguchi

System programmer : Kiyoshi Minami

Art directors : Youichiro Komoriya, Satoshi Yamaguchi

Stage designers : Miki Maemori, Kanako Doi, Masanori Kimura, Satoshi Mori, Hisaharu Takahashi, Kohji Mitsunaga, Takashi Imaizumi, Mitsuru Fukuoka, Shigeo Sasaki, Junko Sasaki, Taro Okamoto, Akira Nakajima, Yukiko Yokoo, Kaname Takai, Nobuo Takahashi, Kohji Yamaguchi

Logo designer : Hideaki Ito

Graphic designer : Kiyotaka Tamiya

Music and Sound Effects : Masahiro Fukuzawa, Minamo Takahashi, Hiroyuki Kawada, Yoshie Arakawa, Nobuyoshi Sano, Takayuki Ishikawa, Takanori Ootsuka, Hiroto Sasaki, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Akihiko Ishikawa, Keiichi Okabe, Yuri Misumi

Voices : Kae Araki, Kumiko Watanabe, Michie Tomizawa, Shiho Niiyama, Rei Sakuma, Emiko Honma, Yayoi Gotoh, Hiroshi Kuwabara

Chief director : Hajime Nakatani

Producer : Shukuo Ishikawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dancing Spirit (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dancing Stage (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dsem,
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Dancing Stage EuroMIX (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


A European only version of the Dance Dance Revolution series. It uses the 3rd DDR mix interface  and incorporates songs from the 2nd and 3rd plus 8 European-exclusive songs.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1999.


- UPDATES -


Konami provided an 'Internet Ranking Version' upgrade that adds an extra option to the song selection wheel which had similar functionality to the built-in nonstop mode, except the player must play a selection of songs which have already been chosen. The selection of songs on an Internet Ranking machine changes depending on the current month. Upon completing an Internet Ranking nonstop course, the machine would display the player's final score along with a code consisting of numbers and letters, which could be submitted to Konami's website as part of a Europe-wide ranking chart. The overall highest ranking players were awarded prizes by Konami for their achievements.


6 additional songs were also added to the upgrade.


- SERIES -


1. Dancing Stage EuroMIX (1999)

2. Dancing Stage EuroMIX 2 (2002)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dsem2,
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Dancing Stage EuroMIX 2 (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2002.


- SERIES -


1. Dancing Stage EuroMIX (1999)

2. Dancing Stage EuroMIX 2 (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dsfdr,
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Dancing Stage Featuring Disney's Rave (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2000.


This game is also known as "Dance Dance Revolution Disney Mix".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dsfdct,dsfdcta,
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Dancing Stage Featuring Dreams Come True (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dancing Stage featuring True Kiss Destination (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Dangar - UFO Robo (c) 1986 Nichibutsu.


You fly a spaceship in a vertically scrolling game while fighting off enemy ships and collecting ship parts that combine to form an enormous, fist-launching robot. If the player can keep the robot in one piece (a difficult task considering the number of enemies the game throws at you), they'll eventually be able to arm it with a gun and even transform it into one of several devastatingly powerful smaller ships.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 MHz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4MHz)

Soundchips : YM3526 (@ 4MHz), 2x DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 224

Screen refresh : 60 Hz


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Transform


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1986.


Pronounced 'dang-gar'. The game is inspired by Japanese cartoons 'DANGARD' and 'UFO ROBO GRENDIZER' from which takes also the design of the main character.


UFO stands for 'Unidentified Flying Object'.


Dangar - Ufo Robo is a sequel to "Terra Cresta" and a prequel to "Terra Force". Notice the same bosses and mini-bosses returning from "Terra Cresta" with minor changes, the formation and ship parts system returns again, the same enemies from "Terra Cresta" return, but now in a more robotic form. Some elements that will dominate in "Terra Force" are also here. Notice the underground warp holes and the mounted lasers that extend their length in the underground area.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Nichibutsu 1 - D28B0004) on 21/09/1988.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : SEP. 26 1986


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : DEC. 1 1986


- SERIES -


1. Moon Cresta (1980)

2. Terra Cresta (1985)

3. Dangar - Ufo Robo (1986)

4. Terra Force (1987)

5. Terra Cresta II (1992, NEC PC Engine)


- STAFF -


Directed by : Shigeki Fujiwara

Software by : Vabi Vube

Hardware by : Isao Shiki

Designed by : K. Nakagawa

Music & Sound by : Kenji Yoshida


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Danger Zone (c) 1986 Cinematronics.


A war combat game that is set in a desert. Helicopters, fighters and bombers enter the area swooping down over the mountains. Watch your radar screen and protect your base.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


Donn Nauert holds the official record for this game with 4,525,800 points on March 5, 1987.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SERIES -


1. Danger Zone (1986)

2. Viper (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Danger Zone (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Dangerous Curves (c) 1995 Taito.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

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Dangerous Dungeons (c) 1992 The Game Room.


A digging / maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.193181 Mhz), M68705 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HD6309 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.44 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Dangerous Dungeons was originally sold as a conversion kit for "Double Dragon", approximately 1,200 kits were made.


Later, the game was licensed to East Coast Coin Co. for manufacturer & distribution in Melbourne. The game sounds & musics in this version are taken directly from Double Dragon.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Kyle Hodgetts (K H)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Dangerous Seed (c) 1989 Namco.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game with insect-type enemies and bosses.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : DR


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1989.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Final Lap 2 : G.S.M. Namco 3 - PCCB-00040) on 21/09/1990.


- STAFF -


Game designers : S. Shimizu, Y. Shinozaki

Character designers : Y. Shinozaki, S. Sasaki, Mitsuru Fukuoka (M. Fukuoka)

Graphic designers : Y. Shinozaki, A. Usukura

Visual designers : Y. Shinozaki, S. Sasaki, Mitsuru Fukuoka (M. Fukuoka), M. Ishida

Programmers : A. Sam, S. Shimizu

Music composer : Y. Nagumo

Director : H. Shima

Assistant director : S. Shimizu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dangun Feveron (c) 1998 Cave.


A vertically scrolling shoot-em-up from the undisputed masters of the genre, 'Cave', Dangun Feveron features the usual Cave trademarks of intuitive, power-up driven gameplay backed-up with superb graphics and sound.


Dangun Feveron features a very high level of player customisation. At the start of a new game, players are prompted to select 3 different ship attributes; the speed of ship they wish to pilot (from a choice of four), which of the 3 rapid-fire weapons they prefer, and their preferred choice of sustained-fire weapons (activated by holding down the FIRE button). This allows players to tailor the ship to suit their individual needs and gameplay styles, be it a fast-flying speeder with widespread shots to handle enemy squadrons, or a ship with a lower speed that makes it easier to negotiate the swathes of enemy bullets that often fill the screen.


Another of the game's selling points is the capture-and-score system. Initially, every enemy destroyed is worth only one point. However, whenever an enemy is destroyed, coloured spheres appear in its wake, each containing a trapped, human prisoner. The spheres can then be collected by the player to earn additional points. For each prisoner saved, the total points gained from each enemy killed increases by one. For example, saving 56 prisoners means every subsequent defeated enemy is worth fifty-seven points. When the spheres appear, they drift slowly towards the bottom of the screen, before moving back up towards the top where, if they are not collected in time, they drift out of the screen and beyond the player's reach. This resets enemy-destroyed score back to a single point per enemy. If the player loses all of their lives and chooses to 'Continue' the game, the rescue count is reset to zero.


Dangun Feveron's final distinction was in its use of music and sound effects, with the game's creators drawing heavily on the disco sound of the 1970s.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : CV01


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.55 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Bullet Gun Feveron'.


Licensed to Nihon System for distribution.


This game is known outside Japan as "Fever SOS".


Dangun Feveron / Cave [Scitron / Gamest - SGCD-0004 - Dec 4, 1998]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Guest Character (from "Uo Poko") : insert a coin and press quickly Down, Up, Right, Left, Up, Down, Left, Right, Start. 1P cat's name is Uotaro and 2P cat's is Poko (81). Note : At the continue (when you loose), you need to enter this code a second time, just after inserting a new credit, to continue to play with this guest character.


* Time Attack Mode : insert a coin, hold A+B and press Start simultaneously.


* You can kill enemies offscreen to the left and right, but not the top and bottom. This can be very useful for getting to later patterns. DM will still appear.


* If you have your side-guns powered up, a quick change in direction can be used to 'whip' their spread to kill popcorn enemies. Useful for killing offscreen enemies as well.


* There are specific triggers, sometimes apart from killing things fast that cause new formations to appear. Many yet to be deciphered.


* At ~2200 DM a 1UP will appear at the center of the screen. Usually triggered late in stage 3 or early in stage 4.


* Seems it is best to use Ship B with bomb or roll. Bomb appears to be higher scoring (due to chaining explosions) and require more planning, while roll is more frantic but kills many large enemies quickly.


* There is a maximum saturation of DM that can be onscreen at one time ~80. After which no DM will spawn, this can be detrimental to score especially in Stage 3.


* If the sphere boss at the end of stage 5 is beaten having not died, you will get a level bonus, then face the true boss. You will be invincible unless you use bombs and will get another level bonus when you kill it.


* Bonus for clearing the game is 100,000 per bomb and 500,000 per life left. These are doubled if you finish by defeating the true last boss.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Ryuichi Yabuki, Nanpei Misawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat (c) 1991 Leland.


A 3-player, Indy style racing game with 5 cars that each race around 15 of Danny Sullivan's favorite tracks. Players can turbo, crash, catch fire, and lose fuel, but they may pit stop for repair. Danny himself always races (yellow car) and players can earn money for more turbo, faster pit crew, acceleration, brakes, and tires.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 8 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 3

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Danny Sullivan was one of IndyCar Racing's most recognizable personalities.


- STAFF -


Consultant : Danny Sullivan

Concept : John Rowe

Team leader : John Morgan

Managers : Medo Moreno, Dan Viescas

Software & Graphics : John Morgan, Dave Sullivan, Steve High

Sounds : Sam Powell, Michelle Simon

Diagnostics : Joe Kosic

Hardware : Alex McKay, Eric Henderson, George Fiock

Additional helps : Earl Stratton, Bruce Moore, Dave Scoot, Ellis Goodson


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1991)


* Computers :

Atari ST (1992, "Indy Heat")

Commodore Amiga (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Darius (c) 1986 Taito Corp.


A horizontally scrolling shoot-em-up that was unique at the time for featuring a game screen that was three times wider than the conventional size, with the arcade cabinet utilizing three CRT screens to accommodate it.


In the game, the player flies an ornate fighter craft called a Silver Hawk. The craft is equipped with two attack weapons : Missile (forward-firing standard gun) and Bomb (drops from the bottom of the ship). The Silver Hawk is also equipped with the 'Arm' (armor); a green energy shield that can absorb enemy attacks without harm to the ship.


During the course of the levels the player must navigate the terrain and battle a variety of fighter craft, ground vehicles, turrets, and other obstacles. At the end of every level, players are greeted with the obligatory end-of-level boss. The bosses in Darius are often in the form of mechanical aquatic animals, such as fish or squid. If the player defeats the boss, the tunnel splits into two and the player must decide whether to take the upper or lower tunnel, both of which lead to a different stage. This allows many different paths to be taken through the game.


Power-ups can be obtained by shooting enemies of a certain color, with the power-ups appearing in the form of colored bubbles. Each color corresponds to one of the ship's three weapons :

* Red - Missile

* Green - Bomb

* Blue - Arm


If the player powers up a weapon more than seven times, the weapon changes to a new, more powerful version. This then becomes the player's default weapon, and can be powered up further. There are also two other colors of power-up bubble, white and orange; which can be obtained by shooting at certain sections of the terrain; unfortunately, there are no visual clues as to where these may be on any given level. These hidden power-ups offer the following :

* White - Gives a score bonus.

* Orange - Smart bomb that kills all on-screen enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A96


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz), (18x) Volume (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1986, Darius was released in February 1987 in Japan.


Darius was unique in the fledgling genre for having a game screen three times longer than the usual size, and thus requiring three screens to be arranged side-by-side in order to play.


The player flies a small spacecraft called a Silver Hawk, which is also distinctive in being highly detailed in design - indeed, Taito devised mock blueprints for it. The Silver Hawks are a trademark of the series.


Another trademark of the series is the unique branching level structure. The levels are arranged in a large binary tree, and at the end of each level, the player must choose one of two paths to follow. This means that there are many different paths that can be taken through the game.


The heroes' names in Darius series 'PROCO' and 'TIAT' backwards spell 'TAITO CORP'.


The first stage music is a remix of the "Metal Soldier Isaac II" intro music (1985).


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Darius - PCCB-00093) on August 21, 1992.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Progression of the bubbles :

Weapons (red) : Bullets --> Lasers --> Wave

Shields (blue) : Green --> Silver --> Gold

Bombs (green) : Single --> Dual --> Quad


* Miscellaneous bubbles :

Points (grey): Points

Extra-ship : Bomb certain key spots on the terrain.


* Power levels : There are eight power levels (0-7) within each armament category. Your weapons, shields, and bombs improve as you go from 0-7 :

Weapons : The shots move faster and therefore recharge more quickly.

Bullets increase in number and waves increase in height, thus destroying more enemies at once. Waves, once fired, will go through anything until leaving the screen to the right.

Shields : They just recharge, but the better classes of shields absorb more hits. Gold shields will also protect your ship from collisions with objects as well as shots, but on certain screens that have lots of little squeezeways, gold shields can actually kill you by ricocheting your ship back and forth until you die.

Bombs : They get 'smarter' in seeking out targets.


* How to complete the game : Completing the game is easiest with triple bullets.

Explore the different paths this way, and when you're ready for a challenge, try to get wave.

Lasers are not weapons so much as a handicap you have to endure while building to wave.


* Recommended paths (easiest) : A-C-E-H-M-R-X


- SERIES -


1. Darius (1986)

2. Darius II (1989)

3. Darius Twin (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Darius Force (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Darius Gaiden - Silver Hawk (1994)

4. G-Darius (1997)

5. G-Darius ver.2 (1997)

6. Darius Burst (2009, Sony PSN)

7. Darius Burst - Another Chronicle (2010)


- STAFF -


Directed and produced by : Toshio Kohno

Game designers : Toshio Konho, Akira Fujita, Kazuya Mikata

Programmers : Ken Hasegama, Takashi Kuriyama, Hideaki Tomioka, Tohru Sugawara, Hidenori Sasatani, Hideki Hashimoto

Art designers : Tetsuroh Kitagawa, Yoshihiro Wakita, Junji Yarita, Yukio Ishikawa, Kohzoh Igarashi, Genya Kuriki, Taira Sanuki, Masami Kikuchi, Mitsuru Ogama

Mechanical engineers : Takeki Nakamura, Eiji Kubota

Cabinet designers : Takeo Shiraishi, Hisayoshi Nakane, Natuki Hirosawa

Hardware designers : Takashi Ohhada, Syuji Kubota, Seigo Sakamoto

Music composers : Yasuhiko Tanaka, Hisayoshi Ogura, Naoto Yagishita, Tsukasa Nakamura, Eikichi Takahashi, Masahiko Takaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (1990, "Darius Alpha")

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (September 21, 1990; "Darius Plus [Model NAPH-1009]") 

NEC PC-Engine CD [JP] (March 16, 1990; "Super Darius [Model HACD0003]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [AS] (1991, "Sagaia [Model DMG-116 CHN]")

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (December 13, 1991; "Sagaia [DMG-S8A]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (December 13, 2002; "Darius R [Model AGB-P-A2DJ]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (October 7, 2008) PC-Engine CD version


* Computers :

Atari ST [EU] (1989, "Darius Plus") 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989, "Darius Plus") 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1990, "Darius Plus")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Darius Gaiden - Silver Hawk (c) 1994 Taito.


In the game, the third in the "Darius" series; the player flies an ornate fighter craft called a Silver Hawk. The craft is equipped with two attack weapons : Missile (forward-firing standard gun) and Bomb (drops from the bottom of the ship). The Silver Hawk is also equipped with the 'Arm' (armor); a green energy shield that can absorb enemy attacks without harm to the ship. Some enemies leave panels behind that can be collected to power-up your shots, missiles or shield.


The graphics and sound are superior to those of the previous Darius games, and the game employs a lot of impressive visual effects; for example, the Silver Hawk warps into a stage dramatically in the fourth-tier stages, and begins to burn on re-entry at the start of the sixth-tier stages.


The bosses are huge and far more complex than those of the previous games, each employing several attack patterns and explode with powerful warping and twisting effects upon their defeat.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D87


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Darius Gaiden was released in September 1994. 


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Darius Side Story - Silver Hawk'. 


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Darius Gaiden - PCCB-00166) on November 18, 1994.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen. 


There was an EXTRA version in this game and it was their official hack with increased rapid fire, and swapped bosses. In this EXTRA version, in a 1-player game, if you press 2P Start, you won't be able to select your path at the end of a level, and you'll have to complete the 28 levels to end the game. The same "trick" is available in a 2-player game if you press 2P Start first, then let Player 1 join in.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When an enemy with a ball on his head appears. Hit the head to control the enemy.


- SERIES -


1. Darius (1986)

2. Darius II (1989)

3. Darius Twin (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Darius Force (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Darius Gaiden - Silver Hawk (1994)

4. G-Darius (1997)

5. G-Darius ver.2 (1997)

6. Darius Burst (2009, Sony PSN)

7. Darius Burst - Another Chronicle (2010)


- STAFF -


Producer : Hidehiro Fujihara

Game designers : Hisakazu Kato, Akira Kurabayashi, Masami Kikuchi, Yutaka Nagayama, Naoto Omura, Hidetaka Harada, Rintaro Doi, Katsumi Kaneoka, Hisayoshi Ogura, Katsuhisa Ishikawa, Thanks : Kentaro Matsumura

Art directors : Kat, Masami Kikuchi, Baw-Baw

Programmers : Kurabar, Yutaka Nagayama, Naoto Dmura, Hidetaka Harada

Hardware engineer : Katsumi Kaneoka

Decorator : Rintard Doi

Sound (Zuntata) : Hisayoshi Ogura (OGR.), Katsuhisa Ishikawa

Bit pattern : Makoto Fujita, Ucky Maeda, Tohru Kawaishi, Yuko Kajihara, Miwa Kamiya, Vap, A-Wave


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (December 15, 1995) [Model T-1102G] 

Sega Saturn [EU] (1996) [Model T-8123H-50] 

Sega Saturn [US] (1996) [Model T-8123H] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 13, 1996) [Model SLPS-00574] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (1998) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Darius II (c) 1989 Taito.


The direct sequel to the 1986 original, Darius II retained the distinctive 3-screen format of the first game.


The power-up system of Darius II was changed from that of its parent game, with players having to destroy complete waves of a particular enemy to earn a power-up. 2 new power-ups were also added; the 1st was a new weapon power-up that gave the player green, vertical lasers, the 2nd power-up was a rainbow-colored item that powered up all of the players weapons.


Another new feature of Darius II is the appearance of mini-bosses - large enemies that appear at the mid point of a level, possessing similar strength and abilities to those of the game's normal bosses (such as extravagant weapons, or the inability to be damaged without first exposing a vulnerable area). The mini-bosses in Darius II are in fact smaller versions of the bosses from Darius.


The game is set in the inner regions of the Solar system, and has the same branching level structure as Darius, allowing players to select their own route through the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : C07


Main CPU : (2x) 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610, (4x) Volume


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Darius II was released in September 1989.


This game is known in US as "Sagaia" (licensed to Romstar for distribution).


Two versions of this game were made : The more common three-screen version (like the original "Darius"), and a harder to find two-screen version (aspect ratio : 8/3)


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Darius II : G.S.M. Taito 4 - PCCB-00010-12) on November 21, 1989.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


- SERIES -


1. Darius (1986)

2. Darius II (1989)

3. Darius Twin (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Darius Force (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Darius Gaiden - Silver Hawk (1994)

4. G-Darius (1997)

5. G-Darius ver.2 (1997)

6. Darius Burst (2009, Sony PSN)

7. Darius Burst - Another Chronicle (2010)


- STAFF -


Directed and produced by : Hidehiro Fujiwara

Game designed by : Hidehiro Fujiwara, Senba Takatsuna

Programmed by : Akira Ohtsuki, Tatsuo Nakamura, Masashi Tsuzura, Shinji Soyano

Art designed by : Masami Kikuchi, Senba Takatsuna, Hisakazu Kato

Cabinet designer : Yoshinori Aiura

Hardware designed by : Toshiyuki Sanada

All music composed and arranged by : Hisayoshi Ogura (Team Zuntata)

Sound editors : Yasuhisa Watanabe, Norihiro Furukawa

Sound software : Naoto Yagishita


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nec PC-Engine CD [JP] (December 24, 1993; "Super Darius II [Model NAPR1031]") 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (December 20, 1990) [Model T-11083] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 7, 1996) [Model T-1104G] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (February 28, 1997; as "Sagaia" in "Taito Variety Pack [Model DMG-AVPJ]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (February 17, 2009) PC-Engine CD version


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dark Adventure (c) 1987 Konami.


An adventure-type game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX687


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1987.


This game is also known as "Devil World" and in Japan as "Majuu no Ohkoku".


Due to the complexity and difficulty of Dark Adventure, it never faired well in the arcades.


Kelly Flewin holds the official record for this game with 123,300 points on June 4, 2006.


- UPDATES -


Dark adventure is (a sort of) an update of "Devil World" / "Majuu no Ohkoku".

* Different intro sequences.

* More difficult : The energy live decrease faster and each scene has more than one exit (and more than one key).

* There are three player characters instead of two (Zorlock has been added).

* The rectangle that contains the options (weapons and speed) that you can activate doesn't exist.

* The scenes with the dragon don't exist.

* The weapons and the process to catch them are different.


- STAFF -


Game programmers : Hiroyasu Machiguchi, Mitsuo Takemoto, Toshiaki Takatori, Kyuichiro Isutsui

Data file operator : Ikuko Minowa

Graphic designers : Jun Sakurai, Miki Yoshikata

Sound editors : Hideaki Shikama, Kenichi Matsubara

Engineer : Keisuke Hashima

Assistant programmers : Akira Suzuki, Tatsuo Fujii

Assistant designers : Takashi Jinbo, Hiroyuki Ashida, Michiko Iwamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Dark Edge (c) 1992 Sega.


A futuristic 3-D fighting game. While the game does not use polygons, sprite and environment scaling is used to give the game a depth of 3-D movement, as the characters circle around each other on the playfield.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5 (WEAK PUNCH, STRONG PUNCH, JUMP, WEAK KICK, STRONG KICK)


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1992, Dark Edge was released in January 1993 in Japan.


Sega's first 3-D one-on-one fighting game.


- STAFF -


Game Design : Tamichi Ohtsu

Program : Hiromasa Kaneko, Manabu Ishihara, Kenji Tohma

Graphics Design : Masayuki Hasegawa, Shinichi Nakagawa, Kenji Arai, Hiroyuki Izuno

Sound Design : Tomoyuki Kawamura

Sound Adviser : Koichi Namiki

English Text : Hisaki Nimiya


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dark Horse (c) 2001 Taiwan Arcadegame System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 4 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of Seta's 1997 game "Jockey Club II".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dark Horse Legend (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami System 573 Hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dark Planet (c) 1982 Stern Electronics.


A 3-D space shoot'em up game that takes place on a mysterious planet. Prevent enemies from building bases.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 3

=> FIRE, THRUST, LASER


The cabinet features richly detailed 50's sci-fi style artwork.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1982.


The game was programmed by Jurich (see 'Staff' section for more information) and was one of two video games he ever made. The other was a pool game for the IBM PC Jr.


Scott Young holds the official record for this game with 9,954,900 points on March 1, 1983.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Erickson, Langlois

Software by : Dale Jurich, Jahnke


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dark Seal (c) 1990 Data East.


Fantasy hack and slash game in which up to four people can play at the same time, choosing from three stock fantasy characters (Knight, Wizard and Bard) and, for some reason, a Ninja. Players must then fight their way through enemy-packed levels, plundering treasure and avoiding the game's many traps. Gameplay is highly reminiscent of Atari's legendary 1985 classic, "Gauntlet".


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAC


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Dark Seal was released in July 1990.


This game is known in US as "Gate of Doom".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dark Seal - PCCB-00048) on December 15, 1990.


- SERIES -


1. Dark Seal (1990)

2. Dark Seal II (1992)


- STAFF -


Game master : Yoshiyuki Urushibara

Main programmer : Naomi Susa

Main draphic designers : Shinji Noda, Jun Matsuda, Yoshiyuki Ishibiki

Programmers : Mentaiko, Tac. H, K. Miyazawa

Graphic designers : Masanori Tokoro, Eiko Kurihara, Ooe Marchan, Sonomi Nagao, Kazumi Minagawa, Kazunori Hashimoto, Masayuki Inoshita, H. Fuziwara, Chie Kitahara

Music composers : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Tatsuya Kiuchi, Kenji Mori

Sound effects : Azusa Hara (Azusa)

Hardware : Shingo Mitsui


Special Thanks : Kazuyuki Kurata, Koji Akibayashi, Yoshi Honda, Joe Kaminkow, Yasuhiko Nomura, Shinichi Suzuki, M. Ishikawa, Iwabe Hiroyuki


Project leader : Mentaiko


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dark Seal II (c) 1992 Data East Corp.

 

Five legendary heroes must fight through the evil monsters in order to eradicate the evil presence from their kingdom, in this colourful, isometric scrolling multi-player beat-em-up.


Dark Seal II is another in a long line of derivative but playable fantasy-themed beat-em-ups that came to typify the arcade scene of the early nineties.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAS


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Attack, Magic


- TRIVIA -


Dark Seal II was released in May 1992. Only 100 PCBs were manufactured.


This game is known in US as "Wizard Fire".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dark Seal II : Data East Gamadelic - PCCB-00129) on September 17, 1993.


- SERIES -


1. Dark Seal (1990)

2. Dark Seal II (1992)


- STAFF -


Game master : Yoshiyuki Urushibara

Project leader : Naomi Susa

Soft leader : Souichi Akiyama

Object graphic leader : Yohiyuki Ishibiki

Back graphic leader : Masanori Tokoro

Music leader : Mr. K

Soft : Haruyuki Kobayashi, Shinichi Suzuki

Character designer : Tomoki Matoba

Object designers : Kazumi Minagawa, Sonomi Kiyota, Chie Kitahara, Hitomi Fujiwara, Asami Kaneko, Yasuko Kurohiji, Hiroshi Koga

Back designers : Ryohei Harakata, Kazuhi Imoto

Music composers : Tom Sato, Mihoko Ando, Gamadelic

Hard : Shingo Mitsui, Masao


* CAST :

Knight : Greg Sullivan

Wizard : Susan Barger

Bard : Bill O'Neill

Dwarf : William Rooney

Elf : Chiwe Gordon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Dark Shadow (c) 1986 Nuova Bell Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Dark Silhouette - Silent Scope 2 (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


When terrorists threaten Europe with a VX gas missile, it's up to Falcon (the hero of Silent Scope) to stop the terrorists at all costs, however he's not alone because Falcon's teamed up with another sniper known as Jackal. will they succeed by working together to foil the terrorist plot?


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Hornet Hardware


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : RF5C400 (@ 36 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000.


This game is known as "Fatal Judgement - Silent Scope 2" in some parts of Europe and as "Innocent Sweeper - Silent Scope 2" in some parts of Asia.


- SERIES -


1. Silent Scope (1999)

2. Dark Silhouette - Silent Scope 2 (2000)

3. Silent Scope EX (2001)

4. Silent Scope 3 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

5. Silent Scope - Fortune Hunter (2002 - Gambling game also featuring Silent Scope EX)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Silent Scope Complete")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dark Tower (c) 1992 The Game Room.


A simple yet playable platform game which is somewhat unique in that while the game itself is original (i.e. not a direct clone of another game) many of the game's component parts are NOT. See 'Trivia' for further details.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.193181 Mhz), M68705 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HD6309 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.44 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Some sprite characters are ripped directly from Capcom's 1985 classic, "Ghosts 'n' Goblins" while the mummies are taken from another Capcom game, "Black Tiger".  Most of the music and sfx are taken from Tecmo's "Double Dragon".


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Kyle Hodgetts (K H)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dark Warrior (c) 1981 Century Electronics.


An old shoot'em up that features voice simulation.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors (c) 1994 Capcom.


A one-on-one fighting game featuring ten horror-themed characters, such as werewolves, mummies, vampires, etc. duking it out "Street Fighter" style. After defeating nine standard opponents, two end bosses must be beaten before the game is completed.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 05


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

=> [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Short), [3] HP (Firece) 

=> [4] LK (Strong), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Vampire - The Night Warriors [CP-S II No. 05]". 


Huitzil (Phobos in Japan) is the diminutive of 'Huitzilopochtli' (which means 'Blue Hummingbird on the Left'). He was the chief god of the great Aztec city Tenochtitlan and after his death became the Aztec god of the Sun and War.


Justin Wong holds the official record for this game with 687,800 points on May 30, 2008.


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Vampire - The Night Warriors Arcade Game Track - SRCL-2969) on 07/09/1994.


A Darkstalkers/Vampire unit appears in the 1995 movie 'The Net'.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 305260). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions : 


940630

Japan release.


940705

US, Asia, Europe, and Japan releases.


940818

US and Hispanic releases.


Additional Notes : 


The US versions have the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


In the Japanese versions : 

* Jon Talbain is named 'Gallon'.

* Lord Raptor is named 'Zabel Zarock'.

* Rikuo is named 'Aulbath'.

* Huitzil is named 'Phobos'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Character Select In Attract Mode : In attract mode, when the computer is on the Character Select screen, it's possible to choose the characters with the 1p & 2p Start buttons.


* Alternate Costume Color : Highlight a fighter at the character selection screen and press Start.


* Hidden Tune : Beat the game with one credit, after inputting your name hold Down+LK+MK until the end credits appear. If done correctly, you'll be listening to the secret ending tune.


- SERIES -


1. Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors [CP-S II No. 05] (1994)

2. Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09] (1995)

3. Vampire Savior - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 22] (1997)

4. Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 26] (1997)

5. Vampire Hunter 2 - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 27] (1997)

6. Darkstalkers 3 - Vampire Savior (1999, Sony PlayStation)

7. Darkstalkers Chronicles - The Chaos Tower (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Planners : Junichi Ohno, Gyo, Jun Koike

Programmers : Atsushi Ohuchi, Akiyoshi Eshiro, Toshihiko Tsuji, Morimichi Suzuki, Hiroshi Inaba

Object Designers : Kurisan, Hiroshi Shibata, Keiko Kitayama, Mizuho Kageyama, Takashi Hayashi, Q, Toshikazu Matsumoto, Kimo Kimo, Who, Tohru Takaoko, Mizupyon

Scroll Designers : Yuki Kyotani, Kaori Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Imahori, Akemi Isoe, Tamayo Takeo, Miyuki Hongoh, Saru

Sound Designers : Toshio Kajino (1970.2.25), Tomuyuki Kawakami (T.K NY) (1971.8.31)

Music Composers : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon) (1969.11.19), Hideki Okugawa (Hideki.OK) (1970.3.28)


* Voice Actors :

Demitri : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Jon Talbain, Lord Raptor, Rikuo : Yuji Ueda

Morrigan : Yayoi Jinguji

Felicia : Kae Araki

Sasquatch, Bishamon, Anakaris, Victor, Narration : Kan Tokumaru


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega 32X [Unreleased Prototype] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (March 28, 1996) [Model SLUS-00036] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 1996) [Model SLES-00251]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Darth Vader (c) 198? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)


Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Space Invaders"


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Daruma Dojo - Mezase, Tachimaro Ou (c) 04/1994 Metro.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000, uPD7810

Sound Chips : OKI6295, YM2413


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Daruma Dojo - I'll Be The King!'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Darwin 4078 (c) 1986 Data East Corp.


Standard vertically scrolling shoot'em up. You control a surrealistic space fighter, fighting just as surrealistic enemies. Power-up capsules alter the ship's shape, weapons, and make it larger. There are 16 levels with a giant enemy at the end of each.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 1 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 2

=> [A]= Shot, [B]= Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Darwin 4078 was released in March 1986.


Soundtracks:

Data East Retro Game Music Collection - TEAM Entertainment [KDSD-00366] (July 21, 2010)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* General sequence :

1) When you are not invincible -> (get hit by a bullet) -> PISTER

2) All states -> (fixed time without collecting power-up) -> degenerate

3) PISTER -> (get hit by a bullet) -> die

4) All states -> (get hit by an enemy) -> die


* Evolution sequence (when you collect a power-up) :

PISTER -> BEAS (your starting level) -> BASUM -> SHARRU -> MISEAVE -> TWIPET -> DODOK -> ZUGAU -> KUES -> SHASUEM -> ZUGOGA -> GYASHARRU


* Degeneration sequence (at fixed time without collecting power-up) :

1) GYASHARRU -> ZUGOGA -> SHASUEM -> KUES -> ZUGAU -> DODOK -> TWIPET -> MISEAVE -> SHARRU -> BASUM -> BEAS

2) LAYSPER -> BASUM

3) SUPPURATE -> PISTER

4) BLACK DEAME -> PISTER

5) DEAME -> SEAS -> MALTO -> MEASA -> ZUGAU


* Mutation sequence :

1) All states -> (hit the orange smoke released by the 'bird' alien that flies from the screen bottom) -> SUPPURATE (bullet invincible) 

2) SHARRU -> (degeneration) -> BASUM -> (collect power-up) -> LAYSPER (you front shot is invisible)

3) KUES -> (degeneration) -> ZUGAU -> (collect power-up) -> MEASA -> MALTO -> SEAS -> DEAME


* Opposite evolution :

DEAME -> (get hit by a bullet) -> BLACK DEAME (bullet invincible)


* Bomb upgrade :

1) Shoot horizontal stick aliens the right number of times and they will drift slowly down the screen. Dock with this to get extra firepower. This also works with the aliens that have extendible poles that spring out from their sides : just shoot them until they flash and dock with them.

2) You can also dock with the rectangular aliens (after you have shot them a few times). These appear close to the start of the game. It seems anything you shoot that then drifts slowly down, you can dock with (which increases the bomb power).


- SERIES -


1. Darwin 4078 (1986)

2. SRD - Super Real Darwin (1987)

3. Act-Fancer - Cybernetick Hyper Weapon (1989)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX 2 [EU] (1987) "Darwin 4078 [Model PANA-6]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dataeast's Ghostlop (c) 1996 Data East Corp.


Bruce and McCoy are 2 ghost hunters who have to eradicate all the Great King of Terror's minions to save the world from his threat.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0228


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (2 usables).

[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Release red ball/Change ball color to red, [B] Release blue ball/Change ball color to blue


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Ghostlop".


This is a very rare prototype, never officially released.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Here are the list of all the enemies you will have to fight...

1 : Mc Coy, your associate

2 : Friday, a ghost dog

3A : Under the Bed, a monster. It unlocks the two following missions...

-4A : The Eater, a ferocious thrash

-4B : Roaming Horses, as the name says

3B : Poltergeist, a spirit. It unlocks the two following missions...

-4A : Tin Tank, a toy.

-4B : Dancing Doll, a possessed doll.

5 : Lulu, the Exorcist.

6A : Cursed Guitar, the rock'n roll demon.

6B : Depends on what you've done on the fourth level. If you haven't already fight nor the Tin Tank nor The Eater, you will encounter the Roaming Horses. Else, you will fight the one you haven't already fight between the Tin Tank and The Eater. 

7 : Pumpkin Head, a Jack'o Lantern.

8 : Great King of Terror, the final boss.


Sometimes, a secret level appears when reaching a certain score. In this secret level, you fight Gray, a Roswell's Alien!


- STAFF -


Producer : Koji Jinbo (Jinbo)

Planner : Yuzuru Tsukahara

Soft : Sho-chang, Osapan, Sandy Hirokun, K. Minegishi

Graphic : Ukkari Tony, Kazuto Lee, Endo Chang, Ryo Kimura, Kenichi Maruyama, Gomes?, Ryuji Ishizaki

Sound : Masaaki Iwasaki (Koremasa), Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro) (Gamadelic), Sin

Voice : Word E. Sexton, Lynn M. Harris

Special Thanks : Mistutoshi Sato, Hiroki Narisawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dataeast's Hoops (c) 1996 Data East.


A basketball game featuring teams from around the world. Similar to regular basketball games, with one major exception - the players have super powers which allow them to perform incredible feats.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 14 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995.


This game is also known as "Dunk Dream '95".


- STAFF -


Producer : Jinbo

Director : Osapan

Game Design : A. Kaneko

Soft : K. Minegishi, Mitsutoshi Satoh, Mya

Graphic : Yuzuru Tsukahara, Hiroki Narisawa, Kazurin Sugar, Endo Chang, Tony T., Kim, Hashimoto, Eno

Hard : Shingo Mitsui, Masao, T. Hasumi

Music : Mr*K

DJ Voice : Steve Miller

Rap : Clay Lawrey (MRG Enterprise Inc.)

Sound Driver : Furukawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=stadhr96,stadhr96j,
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Dataeast's Stadium Hero '96 (c) 1996 Data East Corp.


A baseball game from Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East MLC System hardware


Main CPU : ARM (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 14 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- SERIES -


1. Stadium Hero (1988)

2. Dataeast's Stadium Hero '96 (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dquizgo,
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Date Quiz Go Go (c) 1998 SemiCom.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151, OKI6295


Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Date Quiz Go Go (1998)

2. Date Quiz Go Go Episode 2 (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dquizgo2,
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Date Quiz Go Go Episode 2 (c) 2000 SemiCom.


- SERIES -


1. Date Quiz Go Go (1998)

2. Date Quiz Go Go Episode 2 (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=powj,
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Datsugoku - Prisoners of War (c) 1988 SNK.


After breaking free from your cell in the POW camp, you must fight your way through the entire enemy army using your fists and whatever weapons you can find on dead soldiers.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A7008 'DG'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Escaped Prisoners'.


This game is known outside Japan as "P.O.W. - Prisoners of War".


- STAFF -


Boss : Eikichi Kawasaki

Programmers : Konny, Regulus, Shoot Yamashita, Shochan

Designers : F. Kiyoshi, Suka Michi, Motti, Maeda, Tetsu, Wara2, Buri, Madaka

Sound : Tarkun, Yoko Osaka, Kenny


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989, "Datsugoku - Prisoners of War [Model KAC-P7]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=280zzzap,
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Datsun 280 Zzzap (c) 1976 Midway.


The game is a simple black and white monochrome driving game. You control a car through a night time scene, and the road is represented by simple posts at the edges. The top of the screen will display information about upcoming curves (like the maximum safe speed to take them at), while the bottom of the screen has a speedometer, timer, scoreboard, and may also display a few tips as well. Just drive, and don't crash. Pay attention to your speed on the corners to avoid crashing.


- TECHNICAL -


This game came in an upright format. The cabinet was painted blue with simple striped sideart. The marquee was integrated into the monitor bezel and may bear one of three different titles (with four distinct marquees/bezels). The most common one showed a picture of a yellow Datsun 280Z and said '280 Zzzap', the other three versions had stripes that matched the side of the machine, and were labeled either 'Midnight Racer', '280 Zzzap', or 'Datsun 280 Zzzap'. This game uses a 23'' black and white television as a monitor.


Cabinet dimensions : 64 7/8'' high x 26.5'' wide x 31.5'' deep


Game ID : 610


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel, Gear shift (low & high), Gas pedal


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1976.


Originally called 'Midnite Racer' when Midway acquired the right from Digital Games to create the game (January 1976). Midway released their final version 10 months after at the AMOA as 'Datsun 280 Zzzap'. Here is the reason for the game's name change : Midway came up with a marketing promotion where winners in various categories would win a Datsun 280Z. Realizing that their driving game would be a perfect tie-in, they renamed it Datsun 280 Zzzap.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Jay Fenton, Dave Nutting


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Bally Astrocade (1977)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=nss_aten,
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David Crane's Amazing Tennis (c) 1992 Absolute Entertainment.


A tennis game.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Licensed by Nintendo.


David Crane was the founder of Activision in 1979.


- STAFF -


Design and programming by : David Crane

Graphics and animation by : Franck Lam

Music and sound effects by : Mark Van Hecke

Audio engineering and technical support by : Alex Demeo

Audio drivers by : Bitmasters

Voice : Frank Hammond


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4daylt,sc4daylta,sc4dayltb,sc4dayltc,sc4dayltd,sc4daylte,sc4dayltf,sc4dayltg,sc4daylth,sc4daylti,sc4dayltj,sc4dayltk,sc4dayltl,sc4dayltm,
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$bio

Daylight Robbery (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Daytona (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m4daytn,m4daytn__a,m4daytn__b,m4daytn__c,m4daytn__d,m4daytn__e,m4daytn__f,m4daytn__g,m4daytn__h,m4daytn__i,m4daytn__j,m4daytn__k,m4daytn__l,m4daytn__m,m4daytn__n,
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Daytona (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Daytona Classic (c) 200? JPM.


Daytona Classic is a traditional 3-reel, multi-stake and award card game. All stakes are played on 5 winlines with prizes awarded for three of a kind fruits. The jackpot joker symbols may be wild depending on which stake or game is being played.


- TRIVIA -


Released in Czech Republic.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6daygld,
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Daytona Gold (c) 2002 JPM.


Daytona Gold is a three-reel, multi-stake and award card game, introducing a highly original representation of the stake multiplier.


In line with the motor-sport theme, a large central 'rev counter' indicates the multiplier status via the position of the needle. Top reel game wins are shown on the top award card and are multiplied by the value shown on the rev counter. This multiplier increases with the top game stake. Top reel game wins of up to the jackpot value are automatically saved to the multiwin. Top reel game wins of more than the jackpot are saved to the bonus display.


- TECHNICAL -


The game is housed in an Electra cabinet.


- TRIVIA -


Released in Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6dayml,
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$bio

Daytona Millenium (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Daytona USA (c) 1993 Sega.


An excellent checkpoint-style racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2 hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), MB86233 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), (2x) MultiPCM (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1993, Daytona USA was released in March 1994.


The first game to come out on Sega Model 2 hardware, worth mentioning above and beyond anything else due to the fact that it is the number one grossing game of all time.


Daytona also caused and still causes a problem in the arcade industry, Sega had come up with such a 'killer app' that no other game from them or any other company since has matched it in terms of profitability, leading to the phrase heard from most site operators, 'It's no Daytona'.


This game contains statues of Sonic the Hedgehog and Jeffrey from "Virtua Fighter".


Toshiba EMI released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Daytona USA / B-Univ - TYCY-5392) on September 7, 1994.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Time Attack Mode : At the Transmission Selection screen, hold the Start button and press the Accelerator. In Time Attack Mode, only the cars controlled by players are shown in action. If you score high enough to rank in this mode, the letters 'T.A.' (For Time Attack) are shown next to your record in the ranking table.


* Hidden Musics : If you play well enough to make the high score table. You can enter special initials at the Name Entry Screen to hear music of some of SEGA's classic games. Here is the list (Game name - Initials to enter) :

"Hang-On" - H.O

"After Burner" - A.B

"Virtua Fighter" - V.F

"Galaxy Force" - G.F

"F1 Exhaust Note" - EXN

"Turbo Out Run" - TOR

"Fantasy Zone" - F.Z

"Quartet" - QTT

"Space Harrier" - S.H

"Power Drift" - P.D

"Super Hang-On" - SHO

"Rad Mobile" - R.M

"Strike Fighter" - S.F

"Out Runners" - ORS

"Enduro Racer" - E.R

"Sword of Vermillion" - VMO

"Out Run" - O.R

"V.R. - Virtua Racing" - V.R

"Super Monaco GP" - SMG

"Stadium Cross" - S.C

"G-Loc - Air Battle" - GLC

"GP Rider" - GPR

"SDI - Strategic Defense Initiative"  - SDI

"Thunder Blade" - T.B


* Special Ending : You must finish in third place or better in every course.


* Secret View : To get an overall view of the race condition during gameplay, hold the Start button and simultaneously press view change buttons 2+3+4.


* Extra Time : On the beginner track there is a slot machine on the top of the stone arch. To play the slot machine, press Start to stop the movement of the wheels. If you get a 777 you'll get 7 seconds of extra time. If you get three Bars you'll get 5 seconds of time.


* Fast Start : In the transmission selection screen hold the 'Start' button down, you will notice that it says 'Real Players Only'. Keep holding the 'Start' button down, until the transmission selection time runs out (You have to choose manual). From my knowledge this only works on the beginner track. Continue holding the start button down through the whole first lap. If you notice you reach 210 mph just before the Jackpot machine. This will give you at least 2 car lengths lead over other racers that don't do the cheat (if you do it right and don't bump any other cars). This will give you time to get away from the rest of the field and keep on truckin'.


* Intermediate Course Easter Egg : If you drive onto the elevated path just before the Pit Road, a billboard will appear stating that you just lost your sponsor.


* Expert Course Easter Eggs : If you stop on the last corner the seagulls will get closer to your car. If you drive the second lap in reverse the Statue will be standing on it's hands. If you stop completely near the statue you can make it spin by pressing the Start button repeatedly. When the game starts press the start button repeatedly to make the seagulls get larger.


- SERIES -


1. Daytona USA (1993)

2. Daytona USA 2 - Battle On The Edge (1998)

3. Daytona USA 2 - Power Edition (1998)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Takenobu Mitsuyoshi

Planner : Yokinobu Arikawa, Makaoto Osaki

Programmers : Kouki Koiwa, Daichi Katagiri, Hideomi Miyauchi, Masahiko Kobayashi

Designers : Yasuo Kawagoshi, Yasuko Suzuki, Takafumi Kagaya, Hiroyuki Nakagomi

Chief Programmer : Takuji Masuda

Chief Designer : Toshihiro Nagoshi

Special thanks to : Yu Suzuki

Special thanks to all staffs of Sega R&D Dept. #4 and #2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [Unreleased Prototype]

Sega Saturn (1995)

Sega Saturn (1996, "Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition")

Sega Saturn (1998, "Daytona USA Championship Circuit Netlink Edition")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Daytona USA 2001")

Microsoft Xbox 360 (2011; released as downloadable content on Xbox Live)

Sony PlayStation 3 (2011; released as downloadable content on PlayStation Network)


* Computers :

PC (Microsoft Windows 95) [HCJ-0121] (Dec 1996)

PC (Microsoft Windows 95) [HCJ-0129] (Nov 1997, "Daytona USA Evolution")

PC (Microsoft Windows 95) (Nov 1997, "Daytona USA Deluxe")


* Others :

Tiger R-Zone (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=daytonam,
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Daytona USA - To The Maxx : 2001 Edition (c) 2001 The Game Room.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2 hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), MB86233 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), (2x) MultiPCM (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Daytona USA - To The Maxx : 2001 Edition is an unofficial hack of "Daytona USA" that adds a turbo button and several more playing modes, a ghost car for your fastest lap, a rear view and about 4 more viewing modes, and its surprisingly playable... Adds a bar across the middle at the bottom, this is your turbo fuel, and the red bars at the side are your extra views, also, the digital speedo has been changed.


- STAFF -


Hacked by : Kyle Hodgetts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=daytona2,
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Daytona USA 2 - Battle On The Edge (c) 1998 Sega.


The wild and hot run is back. 16 people can run together. Not only the body of the machine and the road surface, but also smoke and the flames for the crash scenes are reproduced beautifully. The game also uses the real engines' sounds from the real cars.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.1 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)

Sound hardware : DSB2 (@ 68khz)

Sound Chip : NEC uD65654GF102


Players : 1

Control : Paddle

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1998 in Japan.


A cameo of this game is seen in the 2000 movie, 'Dude, Where's My Car?'. Two "Daytona USA 2" cabinets running the 'Power Edition' upgrade can be briefly shown in that movie.


Soundtrack releases :

Daytona USA 2 Battle on the Edge Sound Tracks [Pony Canyon / Marvelous Entertainment inc. - MJCA-00025 - Jul 17, 1998]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bumper Camera : To access the awesome bumper cam, press view buttons 1 and 2 during a game.


* Helicopter Camera : To access the awesome sky cam, press all view buttons during the game!


* Time Lap Mode : During transmission select, hold down START and press the accelerator to pick your transmission. If done correctly, the words 'Time Lap Mode' will appear and you will race the track alone without interference from other drivers.


* Mirror Mode : On the circuit select screen, hold down Start and choose a track. Choose car and transmission as normal. You should now have Mirror Mode.


- SERIES -


1. Daytona USA (1993)

2. Daytona USA 2 - Battle On The Edge (1998)

3. Daytona USA 2 - Power Edition (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dayto2pe,
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Daytona USA 2 - Power Edition (c) 1998 Sega.


Daytona USA 2 grades up! Experience the force and the excitement of the stock cars. This time, the player can use the Hornet Classic, the car from "Daytona USA". There are new features such as the Mix Course, the combination of Medium, Expert, and Beginners, and the player can drive the reverse direction.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.1 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)

Sound hardware : DSB2 (@ 68khz)

Sound Chip : NEC uD65654GF102


Players : 1

Control : Paddle

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998 in Japan.


The Power Edition includes the courses from the original "Daytona USA".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bumper Camera : To access the awesome bumper cam, press view buttons 1 and 2 during a game.


* Helicopter Camera : To access the awesome sky cam, press all view buttons during the game!


* Time Lap Mode : During transmission select, hold down START and press the accelerator to pick your transmission. If done correctly, the words 'Time Lap Mode' will appear and you will race the track alone without interference from other drivers.


* Mirror Mode : On the circuit select screen, hold down Start and choose a track. Choose car and transmission as normal. You should now have Mirror Mode.


- SERIES -


1. Daytona USA (1993)

2. Daytona USA 2 - Battle On The Edge (1998)

3. Daytona USA 2 - Power Edition (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=daytonat,
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Daytona USA Turbo (c) 199? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2 hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), (2x) MultiPCM (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : paddle


- TRIVIA -


Daytona USA Turbo is an unofficial hack of "Daytona USA" that's slightly faster than the original and also features optional monster trucks!


- STAFF -


Hacked by : Kyle Hodgetts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sp_daytr,sp_daytra,sp_daytrb,sp_daytrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=daytripper&page=detail&id=42229&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Daytripper (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dazzler,
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$bio

Dazzler (c) 1982 Century Electronics.


An early maze game that features voice simulation. The game is pretty much a cross between "Pac-Man" and "Donkey Kong Junior".


- TECHNICAL -


CVS [Convertable Video System] Hardware.


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1982.


Richard Crawford holds the official record for this game with 69,000 points on March 12, 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=downhill,
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$bio

DB - Downhill Bikers (c) 1997 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Downhill Bikers was released in March 1998 in Japan (even if titlescreen says 1997).


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ddrmax,
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$bio

DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2001.


This is the first of the series to feature the 'extra' and 'encore extra' stages.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


To unlock the extra stage, you must achieve a rank of 'AA' or higher on the final stage on heavy difficuly. You will have to play with 'reverse' and '1.5x speed' and a full life gauge that will not refill. The song is 'MAX 300'. In it's time, it was the fastest song of all, timing in at 300bpms. If by some magic you get an AA rank on MAX 300, you will unlock 'candy(insert star here)'. To pass this stage you need a full combo, but dont worry, the song is only an 8 foot difficulty. On top of that, there are no modifiers! Good luck.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002, DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002.


- SERIES -


1. Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

2. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (1999)

3. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX CLUB VERSiON (1999)

4. Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix with beatmaniaIIDX substream CLUB VERSiON 2 (1999)

5. DDR Best of Cool Dancers (1999)

6. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)

7. Dance Dance Revolution USA (2000)

8. Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus (2000)

9. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (2000)

10. Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (2000)

11. Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (2001)

12. DDR MAX - Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix (2001)

13. DDR MAX 2 - Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (2002)

14. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (2002)

15. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (2005, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (2006)

18. Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (2007)

19. Dance Dance Revolution X (2009)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Dead Angle (c) 1988 Seibu Kaihatsu.


Armed only with your trusty Tommy gun, you must exterminate all the main gangster families in order to reach the main kingpin so you can save your girl. Beware, they are waiting for you and will not go down without putting up a fight in this challenging shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) V20 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) Custom (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1988.


This game is known in Spain as "Gang Hunter" and in Japan as "Lead Angle" (Very Few board released in Japan)


- SERIES -


1. Empire City 1931 (1986)

2. Dead Angle (1988)


- STAFF -


Producer : Hitoshi Hamada

Director : T.Wada

Hard Wear : ???

Programmers : T. Takano, Kengo Kondo, S. Mori, H. Tomita

Music : ???

Art : M. Matsuzawa, S. Nagasaki, T. Komazawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=deadconx,deadconxj,
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Dead Connection (c) 1992 Taito.


Mobsters & criminals own the streets. Law enforcement has taken a backseat against the criminal empire that overwhelms the city and innocent people turn up dead with each passing moment. Take control of 4 brave vigilantes and exterminate the criminals using their rules! Features excellent sound effects as well as fast & furious action with plenty of weapons & stuff to find!


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 Expanded hardware

Board Number : K11E0714A

Prom Stickers : D28


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992.


This game was unpopular in Japan because the Mafia theme was not proper to Japanese gamers. A very few boards were released in Japan.


This game seems to take specific inspiration from the the 1987 mobster film 'The Untouchables'. Two of the main characters bear an uncanny resemblance to Kevin Costner and Andy Garcia who both starred in that film.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bonus points: In Stage 1, 5000 points are hiden in the safe. Hit it to get the bonus points.


* Emeny's Bullets can be stopped by the machine gun and the shootgun.


- STAFF -


Planners : Papara Kaito, Jiro Tonegawa

Programmers : Okazu Taiyaki, Yuichi Kohyama, Junichiro Noguchi

Character designers : Zenchan Ishii, Ukkari Jiro, K A T, Masami Kikuchi, Masahiro Kato, Atsushi Ishikawa, Ryuichi Matsuse, Haruo Tomita, Yukio Ishikawa, A-Wave, V A P, Peacock

Project managers : Masaki Yagi (Ymot)

Hardware engineer : Jun Sawaki

Graphic designers : Rintaro Doi, Kyoko Umezu

Sound soft (Zuntata) : Yagisita, Sousukun

Directors : Masaki Ogata, Ichiro Fujisue, Fujiwaran X


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dead Eye (c) 1978 Meadows Games.


An old shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 625 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 625 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, Samples


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1978.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dead Eye (c) 1996 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GV System hardware

Game ID : GV054


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Players : 2

Control : Lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1996, Dead Eye was released in February 1997 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=doa,doaa,
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Dead or Alive (c) 1996 Tecmo.


Arguably one of the best fighting games on the Sega Model 2 hardware, Dead or Alive features a solid 3-D fighting engine with smooth character models and impressive character physics (not to mention the attention to detail given to the female characters).


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2A hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


Another version runs on the Sega Model 2B hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1996.


The game includes Ryu Hayabusa, from "Ninja Ryukenden".


Steve O'Donnell holds the official record for the fastest completion of this game with a time of 1:58.380 on April 19, 1997.


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dead Or Alive - PCCB-00228) on 21/11/1996.

An other soundtrack album was released by Pony Canyon for the Playstation version of the game (Dead Or Alive for PlayStation - PCCB-00314) on 20/05/1998.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different

* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Replay Rewind : Pressing Hold+Kick during the KO sequence will allow you to rewind the replay sequence with the Punch button.This may only be done once per game.


- SERIES -


1. Dead or Alive (1996)

2. Dead or Alive ++ (1998)

3. Dead or Alive 2 (1999)

4. Dead or Alive 2 Millennium (2000)

5. Dead or Alive 3 (2001, Microsoft XBOX)

6. Dead or Alive 4 (2005, Microsoft XBOX 360)


- STAFF -


Chief Planner : Katsunori Ehara

Planner : Sane, Joe Toyoda, Hideki Ohta

Character's Story : Asamin

Chief Programmer : T. Kawaguchi

Programmer : Hiroaki D Ozawa, T. Sawatari, Eigo Miyazaki, Yume Maboroshi, Mitsuo

Chief Motion Designer : Great Egawa

Motion Designer : Akutoh, H. Matsui, Makoto Isomine, Guerilla Saitoh, Akira Izumi, Navy, Kiyohiko Yamashita, Kei, Sayaka Ishiyama

Animation Data : N. Kazama, T. Mishima, Masanori Sato, T. Hiraoka, Leo

Chief Graphic Manager : Hideyuki Kato

Character Design & Modelling : Shinichiro Komori

Super Dotter : Yoshiki Horiuchi

Character Texture : D. Ohta

Stage Designer : Yusuke Iida, Nobuyuki Suzuki

Stage Texture : Hideki Nimi

Sound Composer : H. Suzuki

Sound Effect : H. Takahashi, Yutaka Fujishima

Motion Actor : Japan Action Club

Motion Capture Data by : Visual Science Laboratory Inc.


* Character's Voice (Aoni Pro) :

Kasumi : Sakura Tange

Jann-Lee : Toshio Furukawa

Lei-Fang : Yumi Touma

Tina : Mami Koyama

Bayman : Hisao Egawa

Zack : Bin Shimada

Hayabusa : Hideyuki Hori

Gen-Fu : Takeshi Aono

Haddu : Kouji Yada

Systemm Voice : Miyako Endo


Gamest art contest : Tamon, Emirin, Yasukazu Tome, Seiichiro Yano

Producer & Director : Tomonobu Itagaki

Executive Producer : Max Naka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)

Sony PlayStation (1998)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Dead or Alive Ultimate")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dead or Alive ++ (c) 1998 Tecmo, Ltd.


An update of the 1996 original, this game run on the ZN-1 architecture, hardware based the Sony Playstation.


Upon its initial release, the now-respected series drew attention and notoriety as much for the gravity-defying 'bouncing breasts' of its female protagonists as for its solid, inventive gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Dead or Alive ++ was released in October 1998.


Presented by Team Ninja (see 'Staff' section for more information).


This game runs on Sony Playstation-based hardware while the original Dead or Alive runs on the more powerful Sega Model 2 hardware. Consequently, this game uses 3-D arenas surrounded by 2D backdrops while the original Dead or Alive uses a fully 3-D environment rendered in real time. However, this game compensates with smoother, rounder character models and better lighting effects.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Raidou : complete a game playing as Kasumi in Tournament Mode and defeating Raidou at stage 8, then in the name entry screen input the word 'SIAWASE?'. Raidou appears now in the character select screen.


- SERIES -


1. Dead or Alive (1996)

2. Dead or Alive ++ (1998)

3. Dead or Alive 2 (1999)

4. Dead or Alive 2 Millennium (2000)

5. Dead or Alive 3 (2001, Microsoft XBOX)

6. Dead or Alive 4 (2005, Microsoft XBOX 360)


- STAFF -


Main programmer : Hiroaki Ozawa (D)

Planning director : Katsunori Ehara

Programmers : Nuehina, T. Sawatari, Mitsuo, Yume Maboroshi, Shigeaki Ohta (VAL), Kazubou, Takashi Watanabe, Tetsuya Imamura

Planners : Motohiro Shiga, Asamin, Y. Sasaki, Mizuki Takeda

Motion manager : Makoto 50 Isomine

Motion director : Hiro Matsui

Motion designers : C. Sasaki, Tohru Mishima, Sane Kondo, Masanori Sato, Akira Izumi, Gelira Saitoh, Naruse Yuki, Hiraoka Tomoo, Leo, Shigefumi Ishizuka, Masaki Koshikawa, Ryuji Ikeda, Taro Matsushita

Animation data : Noriaki Kazama, S. Sameshima

CG director : Hideyuki Kato

Character modeler : Yasushi Nakakura

Character designers : Kubotan, Yoshiki Horiuchi, Jumbo Matumura, D. Ota, Hideaki Takahasi, Naofumi Sasaya, Buu Nakamura

Stage designers : H. Niimi, N. Sakauchi

Movie staff : Great Egawa, Yusuke Iida

Sound effect : K. Inaba

Music composer : S. Okuda, M. Hosoi

Artwork designer : N. Yamada

Characters voice (Aoni Pro) : Sakura Tange, Mami Koyama, Yumi Touma, Wakana Yamazaki, Miyako Endo, Bin Shimada, Hideyuki Hori, Toshio Furukawa, Hisao Egawa, Takeshi Aono, Daisuke Gouri, Kouji Yada

Technical director : Gussan Kawaguchi, Y. Koga

Chief director : Tomonobu Itagaki

Executive producer : Max Naka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998, "Dead or Alive")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dead or Alive 2 (c) 1999 Tecmo.


A brilliant 3-D fighting game from Tecmo. The gameplay is similar to its predecessor, but now has new additions such as multi-tiered arenas and tag-team matches.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1999.


Wake Up released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dead or Alive 2 Original Sound Trax - KWCD-1001) on 12/01/2000.

An other soundtrack album was released by Wake Up for the Playstation 2 version of the game (Dead or Alive 2 Original Sound Trax PlayStation 2 Version - KWCD-1004) on 21/05/2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Replay Rewind: Pressing Free+Kick during the 'KO' sequence will allow you to rewind the replay sequence with the Punch button.


* High School Uniforms: Insert a coin. Hold down the Punch & Kick buttons. Press Start while holding down Punch & Kick. You can now select the Japanese High School Uniforms for Kasumi and Ayane!


* Select Win Pose : Holding Punch+Kick, Free+Punch, or Free+Kick during the replay will allow you to select your win pose.


* Controlling camera during win pose: After winning a bout in either Single or Time Attack mode, hold down Punch after the replay finishes. You will then be able to move the camera around using the stick. Keep holding down Punch while moving the stick. Free will zoom into your fighter, while Kick will zoom out. The only limitations to camera movement are that you cannot look directly above or below your fighter.


* Operator's Password - Tag Mode:

1) Choose "Password" by 1P then press 1P F button in the test menu

2) Select "Tag Battle Mode"

3) Input "LOVE?" then press 1P F button


* Operator's Password - Survival Mode:

1) Choose "Password" by 1P then press 1P F button in the test menu

2) Select "Survival Mode"

3) Input "MIRAI" then press 1P F button


- SERIES -


1. Dead or Alive (1996)

2. Dead or Alive ++ (1998)

3. Dead or Alive 2 (1999)

4. Dead or Alive 2 Millennium (2000)

5. Dead or Alive 3 (2001, Microsoft XBOX)

6. Dead or Alive 4 (2005, Microsoft XBOX 360)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Dead Or Alive 2 Limited Edition)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2000, "Dead Or Alive 2 Hardcore")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Dead or Alive Ultimate")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=doa2m,
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Dead or Alive 2 Millennium (c) 2000 Tecmo.


A brilliant 3-D fighting game from Tecmo. The gameplay is similar to its predecessor, but now has new additions such as multi-tiered arenas and tag-team matches.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2000.


This game is also known as "Dead or Alive 2 '2000".


- SERIES -


1. Dead or Alive (1996)

2. Dead or Alive ++ (1998)

3. Dead or Alive 2 (1999)

4. Dead or Alive 2 Millennium (2000)

5. Dead or Alive 3 (2001, Microsoft XBOX)

6. Dead or Alive 4 (2005, Microsoft XBOX 360)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=deadweap,
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Deadly Weapon (c) 1990 Gottlieb / Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 724


- TRIVIA -


803 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau, Jon Norris

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Deal 'Em (c) 1987 Zenitone, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Deal or No Deal - Banker's Bonus (c) 2010 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndbc,sc4dndbca,
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Deal or No Deal - Box Clever (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Deal or No Deal - Box Clever (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Deal or No Deal - Break The Bank (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndbb,sc5dndbba,sc5dndbbb,sc5dndbbc,sc5dndbbd,sc5dndbbe,sc5dndbbf,sc5dndbbg,
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Deal or No Deal - Break The Bank (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndbq,sc5dndbqa,sc5dndbqb,sc5dndbqc,sc5dndbqd,sc5dndbqe,
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Deal or No Deal - Can You Beat The Banker (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Deal or No Deal - Can You Beat The Banker (c) 2006 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2006.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Deal or No Deal - Can You Beat The Banker (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- TRIVIA -


Based on the UK version of the worldwide smash-hit game show Deal or No Deal hosted by Noel Edmonds.


- SERIES -


1. Deal or No Deal (????)

2. Deal or No Deal - Can You Beat The Banker (????)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5ddbbc,sc5ddbbca,sc5ddbbcb,sc5ddbbcc,sc5ddbbcd,sc5ddbbce,sc5ddbbcf,sc5ddbbcg,
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Deal or No Deal - Can You Beat The Banker Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndcr,sc5dndcra,sc5dndcrb,sc5dndcrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-cops-'n'-robbers&page=detail&id=42563&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Cops 'n' Robbers (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndde,sc5dnddea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-desert-island-deal&page=detail&id=42565&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Desert Island Deal (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dnddi,sc5dnddia,sc5dnddib,sc5dnddic,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-diamond&page=detail&id=42564&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Diamond (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dnddt,sc5dnddta,sc5dnddtb,sc5dnddtc,sc5dnddtd,sc5dnddte,sc5dnddtf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-double-take&page=detail&id=34864&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Double Take (c) 2010 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dnddo,sc5dnddoa,sc5dnddob,sc5dnddoc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-dream-offer&page=detail&id=42566&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Dream Offer (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndfl,sc5dndfla,sc5dndflb,sc5dndflc,sc5dndfld,sc5dndfle
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-feeling-lucky&page=detail&id=42567&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Feeling Lucky (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndgo,sc5dndgoa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-game-on&page=detail&id=42568&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Game On (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndgl,sc5dndgla,sc5dndglb,sc5dndglc,sc5dndgld,sc5dndgle,sc5dndglf,sc5dndglg,sc5dndglh,sc5dndgli,sc5dndglj,sc5dndglk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-gold&page=detail&id=34866&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Gold (c) 2009 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4dndhf,sc4dndhfa,sc4dndhfb,sc4dndhfc,sc4dndhfd,sc4dndhfe,sc4dndhff,sc4dndhfg,sc4dndhfh,sc4dndhfi,sc4dndhfj,sc4dndhfk,sc4dndhfl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-hall-of-fame-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43010&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Deal Wheel (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndhf,sc5dndhfa,sc5dndhfb,sc5dndhfc,sc5dndhfd,sc5dndhfe,sc5dndhff,sc5dndhfg,sc5dndhfh,sc5dndhfi,sc5dndhfj,sc5dndhfk,sc5dndhfl,sc5dndhfm,sc5dndhfn,sc5dndhfo,sc5dndhfp,sc5dndhfq,sc5dndhfr,sc5dndhfs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-hall-of-fame-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=19923&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Hall of Fame (c) 2007 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- TRIVIA -


Based on the UK version of the worldwide smash-hit game show Deal or No Deal hosted by Noel Edmonds.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndys,sc4dndysa,sc4dndysb,sc4dndysc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-it's-your-show-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43015&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - It's Your Show (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndys,sc5dndysa,sc5dndysb,sc5dndysc,sc5dndysd,sc5dndyse,sc5dndysf,sc5dndysg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-it's-your-show-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=30343&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - It's Your Show (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndlp,sc4dndlpa,sc4dndlpb,sc4dndlpc,sc4dndlpd,sc4dndlpe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-let's-play-deal-or-no-deal-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43011&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Let's Play Deal or No Deal (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndlp,sc5dndlpa,sc5dndlpb,sc5dndlpc,sc5dndlpd,sc5dndlpe,sc5dndlpf,sc5dndlpg,sc5dndlph,sc5dndlpi,sc5dndlpj,sc5dndlpk,sc5dndlpl,sc5dndlpm,sc5dndlpo,sc5dndlpp,sc5dndlpq,sc5dndlpr,sc5dndlps,sc5dndlpt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-let's-play-deal-or-no-deal-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42570&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Let's Play Deal or No Deal (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndld,sc5dndlda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-live-the-dream&page=detail&id=42569&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Live the Dream (c) 2010 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndmb,sc5dndmba,sc5dndmbb,sc5dndmbc,sc5dndmbd,sc5dndmbe,sc5dndmbf,sc5dndmbg,sc5dndmbh,sc5dndmbi,sc5dndmbj,sc5dndmbk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-make-or-break&page=detail&id=42571&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Make or Break (c) 2010 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndpa,sc5dndpaa,sc5dndpab,sc5dndpac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-play-it-again&page=detail&id=34862&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Play it Again (c) 2010 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5ddptg,sc5ddptga,sc5ddptgb,sc5ddptgc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-play-the-game&page=detail&id=42543&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or no Deal - Play The Game (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ddply,sc5ddplya,sc5dndpc,sc5dndpca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-player's-choice&page=detail&id=42542&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or no Deal - Player's Choice (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndra,sc4dndraa,sc4dndrab,sc4dndrac,sc4dndrad,sc4dndrae,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-red-alert-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=30344&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Red Alert (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndra,sc5dndraa,sc5dndrab,sc5dndrac,sc5dndrad,sc5dndrae,sc5dndraf,sc5dndrag,sc5dndrah,sc5dndrai,sc5dndraj,sc5dndrak,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-red-alert-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43096&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Red Alert (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndrr,sc5dndrra,sc5dndrrb,sc5dndrrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-road-to-riches&page=detail&id=42575&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Road To Riches (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndsi,sc5dndsia,sc5dndsib,sc5dndsic,sc5dndsid,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-simply-deal-or-no-deal&page=detail&id=42576&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - Simply Deal or No Deal (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndrt,sc5dndrta,sc5dndrtb,sc5dndrtc,sc5dndrtd,sc5dndrte,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-banker-rings-twice&page=detail&id=34863&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Banker Rings Twice (c) 2010 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndbd,sc4dndbda,sc4dndbdb,sc4dndbdc,sc4dndbdd,sc4dndbde,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-big-deal-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43002&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Big Deal (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndbd,sc5dndbda,sc5dndbdb,sc5dndbdc,sc5dndbdd,sc5dndbde,sc5dndbdf,sc5dndbdg,sc5dndbdh,sc5dndbdi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-big-deal-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=30339&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Big Deal (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4dndbr,sc4dndbra,sc4dndbrb,sc4dndbrc,sc4dndbrd,sc4dndbre,sc4dndbrf,sc4dndbrg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-big-reds-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=30352&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Big Reds (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndbr,sc5dndbra,sc5dndbrb,sc5dndbrc,sc5dndbrd,sc5dndbre,sc5dndbrf,sc5dndbrg,sc5dndbrh,sc5dndbri,sc5dndbrj,sc5dndbrk,sc5dndbrl,sc5dndbrm,sc5dndbrn,sc5dndbro,sc5dndbrp,sc5dndbrq,sc5dndbrr,sc5dndbrs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-big-reds-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43091&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Big Reds (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndcc,sc4dndcca,sc4dndccb,sc4dndccc,sc4dndccd,sc4dndcce,sc4dndccf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-crazy-chair-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43004&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Crazy Chair (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndcc,sc5dndcca,sc5dndccb,sc5dndccc,sc5dndccd,sc5dndcce,sc5dndccf,sc5dndccg,sc5dndcch,sc5dndcci,sc5dndccj,sc5dndcck,sc5dndccl,sc5dndccm,sc5dndccn,sc5dndcco,sc5dndccp,sc5dndccq,sc5dndccr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-crazy-chair-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=30347&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Crazy Chair (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndcad,sc5dndcae,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-crazy-chair-arcade&page=detail&id=43093&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Crazy Chair Arcade (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dnddw,sc4dnddwa,sc4dnddwb,sc4dnddwc,sc4dnddwd,sc4dnddwe,sc4dnddwf,sc4dnddwg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-deal-wheel-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43009&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Deal Wheel (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dnddw,sc5dnddwa,sc5dnddwb,sc5dnddwc,sc5dnddwd,sc5dnddwe,sc5dnddwf,sc5dnddwg,sc5dnddwi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-deal-wheel-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=30345&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Deal Wheel (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dnddf,sc4dnddfa,sc4dnddfb,sc4dnddfc,sc4dnddfd,sc4dnddfe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-dream-factory-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=30350&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Dream Factory (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dnddf,sc5dnddfa,sc5dnddfb,sc5dnddfc,sc5dnddfd,sc5dnddfe,sc5dnddff,sc5dnddfg,sc5dnddfh,sc5dnddfi,sc5dnddfj,sc5dnddfk,sc5dnddfl,sc5dnddfm,sc5dnddfn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-dream-factory-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43094&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Dream Factory (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndpd,sc5dndpda,sc5dndpdb,sc5dndpdc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-perfect-deal&page=detail&id=42573&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Perfect Deal (c) 2010 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndpg,sc4dndpga,sc4dndpgb,sc4dndpgc,sc4dndpgd,sc4dndpge,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-perfect-game-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43012&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Perfect Game [Scorpion 4] (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndpg,sc5dndpga,sc5dndpgb,sc5dndpgc,sc5dndpgd,sc5dndpge,sc5dndpgf,sc5dndpgg,sc5dndpgh,sc5dndpgi,sc5dndpgj,sc5dndpgk,sc5dndpgl,sc5dndpgm,sc5dndpgn,sc5dndpgo,sc5dndpgp,sc5dndpgq,sc5dndpgr,sc5dndpgs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-perfect-game-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=34871&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Perfect Game (c) 2009 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndpl,sc5dndpla,sc5dndplb,sc5dndplc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-perfect-game-classic&page=detail&id=43095&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Perfect Game Classic (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndtp,sc4dndtpa,sc4dndtpb,sc4dndtpc,sc4dndtpd,sc4dndtpe,sc4dndtpf,sc4dndtpg,sc4dndtph,sc4dndtpi,sc4dndtpj,sc4dndtpk,sc4dndtpl,sc4dndtpm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=deal-or-no-deal-the-power-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43013&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Power (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndtp,sc5dndtpa,sc5dndtpb,sc5dndtpc,sc5dndtpd,sc5dndtpe,sc5dndtpf,sc5dndtpg,sc5dndtph,sc5dndtpi,sc5dndtpj,sc5dndtpk,sc5dndtpm,sc5dndtpn,sc5dndtpo,sc5dndtpp,sc5dndtpq,sc5dndtpr,sc5dndtps,sc5dndtpt,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal - The Power Five (c) 2007 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- TRIVIA -


Based on the UK version of the worldwide smash-hit game show Deal or No Deal hosted by veteran TV personality Noel Edmonds.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4dndww,sc4dndwwa,sc4dndwwb,sc4dndwwc,sc4dndwwd,sc4dndwwe,
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$bio

Deal or no Deal - The Walk of Wealth (c) 2007 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndww,sc5dndwwa,sc5dndwwb,sc5dndwwc,sc5dndwwd,sc5dndwwe,sc5dndwwf,sc5dndwwg,sc5dndwwh,sc5dndwwi,sc5dndwwj,sc5dndwwk,sc5dndwwl,sc5dndwwm,sc5dndwwn,sc5dndwwo,sc5dndwwp,sc5dndwwq,
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$bio

Deal or no Deal - The Walk of Wealth (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndcw,sc4dndcwa,sc4dndcwb,sc4dndcwc,
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$bio

Deal or no Deal - The Walk of Wealth Classic (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndwc,sc5dndwca,sc5dndwcb,sc5dndwcc,sc5dndwcd,sc5dndwce,sc5dndwcf,sc5dndwcg,
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$bio

Deal or no Deal - The Walk of Wealth Classic (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndtb,sc5dndtba,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal - Think Big (c) 200? B.F.G.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndtr,sc4dndtra,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal - Think Red (c) 2009 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndtr,sc5dndtra,sc5dndtrb,sc5dndtrc,sc5dndtrd,sc5dndtre,sc5dndtrf,sc5dndtrg,sc5dndtrh,sc5dndtri,sc5dndtrj,sc5dndtrk,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal - Think Red (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndwb,sc4dndwba,sc4dndwbb,sc4dndwbc,sc4dndwbd,sc4dndwbe,sc4dndwbf,sc4dndwbg,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal - What's In Your Box? (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndwb,sc5dndwba,sc5dndwbb,sc5dndwbc,sc5dndwbd,sc5dndwbe,sc5dndwbf,sc5dndwbg,sc5dndwbh,sc5dndwbi,sc5dndwbj,sc5dndwbk,sc5dndwbl,sc5dndwbm,sc5dndwbn,sc5dndwbo,sc5dndwbp,sc5dndwbq,sc5dndwbr,sc5dndwbs,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal - What's In Your Box? (c) 2007 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- TRIVIA -


Based on the British version of the worldwide smash-hit game show Deal or No Deal hosted by Noel Edmonds.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndwi,sc5dndwia,sc5dndwib,sc5dndwic,sc5dndwid,sc5dndwie,sc5dndwif,sc5dndwig,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal - What's In Your Box? Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dnd,sc4dnda,sc4dndb,sc4dndc,sc4dndd,sc4dnde,sc4dndf,sc4dndg,sc4dndh,sc4dndi,sc4dndj,sc4dndk,sc4dndl,sc4dndm,sc4dndn,sc4dndo,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Based on the UK version of the worldwide smash-hit game show Deal or No Deal hosted by Noel Edmonds.


- SERIES -


1. Deal or No Deal (????)

2. Deal or No Deal - Can You Beat The Banker (????)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dnd,sc5dnda,sc5dndb,sc5dndc,sc5dndd,sc5dnde,sc5dndf,sc5dndg,sc5dndh,sc5dndi,sc5dndj,sc5dndk,sc5dndl,sc5dndm,sc5dndn,sc5dndo,sc5dndp,sc5dndq,sc5dndr,sc5dnds,sc5dndt,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndc2,sc5dndc2a,sc5dndc2b,sc5dndc2c,sc5dndc2d,sc5dndc2e,sc5dndc2f,sc5dndc2g,sc5dndc2h,sc5dndc2i,sc5dndc2j,sc5dndc2k,sc5dndc2l,sc5dndc2m,sc5dndc2n,sc5dndc2o,sc5dndc2p,sc5dndc2q,sc5dndc2r,sc5dndc2s,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dndcs,sc4dndcsa,sc4dndcsb,sc4dndcsc,sc4dndcsd,sc4dndcse,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal Classic (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ad5dndpl,
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$bio

Deal or No Deal Platinum (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


ADDER 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gl_dow,gl_dowp,
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$bio

Deals On Wheels (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gl_dowcl,gl_dowclp,
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$bio

Deals On Wheels Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=deathbrd,
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$bio

Death Brade (c) 1991 Data East.


8 mythical creatures battle each other in this wrestling-style fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAF


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Punch, [B] Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1991.


This game is known outside Japan as "Mutant Fighter".


The voices were recorded at the Orio Sound Studio in San Jose, CA.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Death Brade : Data East Gamadelic - PCCB-00078) on 15/12/1991.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Wizard Solomon

Graphic designers : Noriyuki Morita, Matoba Tomomi, Kitapin Chie, Oguri, H. Fuziwara, Yoshiyuki Ishibiki (Dragon Ishibiki), Sonomi Kiyota, Ooe Marchan, Kazunori Hashimoto

Game programmers : Min5 (Project Leader), Wataru Iida, Yasuhiro Matsumoto

Sound creators : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Akira Takemoto (Raika)

Hard designer : Shingo Mitsui

Special thanks : Executive Hon, Makorin, Kazuyuki Kurata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

FM Towns Marty (1992)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Death Crimson Ox (c) 2000 Ecole.


A lightgun-shooter, very similar to the "The House of the Dead" series.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi (New Arcade Operation Machine Idea) Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Death Crimson Ox was released in October 2000.


Ecole was established by CAD Software in 1995. Their first release was 'Death Crimson' in 1998 on Sega Saturn. This game was a flop, many Japanese gamer blamed Ecole. Without taking consideration of this bad reputation, they produced a new game called 'Melty Blood', a video game based on the dojin game and Bijokko game of the same name.


- SERIES -


1. Death Crimson (1996, Sega Saturn)

2. Death Crimson 2 (1999, Sega Dreamcast)

3. Death Crimson Ox (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2001)

$end


$info=deathsml,
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Deathsmiles (c) 2007 Cave Co., Ltd.


Windia, a young girl living in London, mysteriously vanishes after being drawn into a flash of light.

Awakening in the Otherworld, Windia arrives in a Western city reminiscent of the early 20th century, and is cared for by Dior, an elderly lord. Discovering there is no way home, Dior reveals to Windia that she is one of the 'lost children', those with magical powers chosen to protect the kingdom...


- TRIVIA -


The development name was "Deathlolita" and was unofficialy announced in July 2007. Then, "Death Smiles" was official announced at amusement show in September 2007.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Character "Follett": Up(x4), B, B, A, A, Left, Left, Right, Right, C(x3), Down, C


* Secret Character, "Roza": Base sequence is the same as "Follett" but 1P code is "CBACBUARCLBDCBAAA".


* Secret Stage "Kyoukoku" (canyon): Base sequence is the same as "Follett" but 1P code is "CCCAULRDBCCCDDABCBA". You can select this stage after finished stage 6.


- STAFF -


Producer: Kenichi Takano

Director: Junya Inoue

Chief Programmer: Takashi Ichimura 

Programmers: Yuji Inoue, Tsuneki Ikeda

Designers: Atsushi Aburano, Toshiyuki Kuroiwa, Akira Wakabayashi, Hiroyuki Tanaka


Voicer Actors:

*Windia*: Naomi Iida (AS KIKAKU)

*Casper*: Miho Hayashi (AS KIKAKU)

*Follett*: Rumi Abe (AS KIKAKU)

*Rosa*: Natuko Tauchi (AS KIKAKU)

*Sakura*: Kaori Nakamura (AS KIKAKU)

*Jitterbug*: Junya Inoue


Music Composer: Manabu Namiki (Basiscape)

Lead Guitar Player: Noriyuki Kamikura (Basiscape)

Sound Manager: Miki Ito (Basiscape)

Sound Effect: Dota Ando (Reeb), Yasuko Yamada (Reeb)

Ending Song: Takayuki Hirose

Symphony "Deathsmiles":

*Words/Music/Vocal*: Natsuko Naitou

*Recording Engineer*: Ryoji Uezu

*Sound Director*: Daisuke Matsumoto, Yukihiro Masaki

PV Director: Showgo Ookawa

Supervisor: Tsuneki Ikeda


Special Assistants : Toshiaki Tomizawa, Atsunori Aburatani, Kaori Itamura, Satoshi Kouyama, Takuro Sato, Mao Shimura, Takeo Suzuki, Takatsugu Furuhata, Shingo Hozumi, Hiroyuki Morita, Takato Yamashita, Yui Yoshii, Yui Akamatsu, Reina Fujii, Mitushiro Tachibana, Tetsuya Kusaba, Dandy


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (Apr.23, 2009; "Deathsmiles [Model AWD-00001]")

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (Apr.23, 2009; "Deathsmiles [Gentei Ban] [Model AWD-00002]")

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (Apr.08, 2010; "Deathsmiles [Platinum Collection] [Model AWD-00004]")


- SOURCES -


Game's screenshot.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=decathlt,decathlto,
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$bio

Decathlete (c) 1996 Sega.


A 3-D sports simulator.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1996.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Shot-put and Discus Throw : By pushing the START button you can choose the direction of the wind. The wind blows to where the air-balloon is pointing.


* 100-Meters Dash : When the players are introduced press Right, Left and the button you use in other sports for selecting the angle. In this way the player will roll and go faster.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 15 : Decathlete Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4deepi,sc4deepia,sc4deepib,sc4deepid,
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$bio

Deep Impact (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=deerhunt,deerhunta,deerhuntb,deerhuntc,deerhuntd,deerhunte,
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$bio

Deer Hunting USA (c) 2000 American Sammy.


An interactive shooting game where players stalk deer in the wilderness during hunting season.


You are able to select a wilderness where you want to go hunting. Then you will choose your hunting weapon: rifle, shotgun, power bow, or muzzleloader. Next, you will select one of four destinations within the wilderness you selected as your hunting ground. From here, your objective is to shoot and/or kill the male deer (bucks) while trying not to miss or shoot and/or kill female deer (does).


Throughout the game, you will attempt to kill up to four male deer in four different areas within the selected wilderness for a total of up to 16 bucks. Each time you successfully kill a male deer, you are rated based on your scoring, timing and accuracy as well as the weight of the kill. You must try to shoot the bucks in the most vulnerable areas in order to wound and/or kill them instantly.


After you have hunted through all four areas of the wilderness, the season is over and then you are rated on how well you did throughout the game based on scoring, the number of kills, the total weight and the timing and accuracy of your shooting. Afterwards, the game ends, regardless of the results.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2000.


This game featured a unique lightgun controller, which was unique in that it was not a pistol/revolver like most other gun games. The controller is shaped like a shotgun, which you must pump after every shot (regardless of which weapon you select in the game).


- UPDATES -


* V4.3

* V4.2

* V4.0


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=defence,
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$bio

Defence Command (c) 1981 Outer Limits.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 294 x 239 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Defender".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=redufo,redufob,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=defend-the-terra-attack-on-the-red-ufo&page=detail&id=613&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Defend the Terra Attack on the Red UFO (c) 1981 Uko.


An early shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1981. Developed and sold by Uko.


This video game is Uko's last game. Uko went into bankruptcy in March 1979.


UFO stands for 'Unidentified Flying Object'.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Exodus".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=defender,defenderg,defndjeu,defenderb,defenderw,
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$bio

Defender (c) 1980 Williams.


Defender is a legendary sideways-scrolling shoot-em-up - the very first of its genre - in which the aim is to pilot a laser-firing spaceship and protect humanoids stranded on the planet's surface from swarms of alien abductors.


A long-range scanner at the top of the screen shows the positions of both the humanoids and the attacking aliens. The ideal strategy is to shoot down the alien ships before they reach the humanoids. If a humanoid is captured, the alien abductor can still be destroyed, but the player must then catch the falling humanoid and return it to the safety of the planet's surface before it falls to its death.


If an alien is allowed to carry its victim to the very top of the screen, the humanoid will mutate, becoming a permanent part of the alien that captured it. This new and deadly mutation will then immediately join in the alien attack.


The challenge becomes more intense as action progresses. Fighter ships and their mines will soon join the abductors. There are also mother ships that must be destroyed; these are particularly difficult as a direct hit smashes the mother ship into a swarming mass of mini-ships that must also be wiped out. Throughout the entire mission, the player must act quickly or face possible destruction by the cosmic baiter, a fast and dangerous enemy.


Players have two escape options to use as a last resort. The first is the 'smart bomb', which destroys all on-screen enemies. The second option is 'hyperspace', which randomly teleports the player's ship to another part of the level. This is highly risky as it may place the player's ship in a position more dangerous than the one it left.


If all humanoids are successfully abducted, the planet will explode in a blinding flash and the waves remaining until the next planet is reached take place in outer space, and consist solely of destroying enemy waves.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : D75 (top),  D71F (A)

Prom Stickers : DF


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 5

=> THRUST, FIRE, REVERSE, SMART BOMB, HYPERSPACE


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1980, Defender was released in February 1981.


Along with Namco's seminal "Pac-Man", Defender shares the title of 'Highest Grossing Video Game of All Time' and to date has earned more than one billion dollars. It's interesting to note that when the now-legendary shoot-em-up was first shown at a 1981 Chicago arcade machine trade show, it was deemed to be a flop due to its high level of difficulty. Arcade industry insiders confidently predicted that both Defender and "Pac-Man" would be commercial flops and that Namco's "Rally X" would be the next major arcade success.


Defender's attract mode for the game was programmed in just 5 hours.


Defender was noted for both its superb sound and visual effects and, moreover, for its extremely demanding gameplay. This didn't, however, stop players from accumulating millions of points when playing the game. Just minutes after the opening of the AMOA - an arcade industry trade show - Eugene Jarvis and his team - Defender's creators - were burning new ROMs for the game's display due to the fact they plugged the first burn into the board BACKWARDS and fried them. Due to the intimidating controls, hardly anyone at the show played the game and there were even rumours circulating suggesting that both "Pac-Man" and Defender would flop and that Namco's "Rally X" would be the next big hit. Not only did Defender have the highest number of controls (five buttons, in addition to a two-way joystick) but it was also the first video game to feature an artificial 'world', in that game events occurred OUTSIDE the on-screen viewing area presented to the player.


Chris Hoffman holds the official record for this game on 'Marathon' settings with 79,976,975 points on January 1, 1984.

Bill Jones holds the official record for this game on 'Tournament' settings with 543,950 points on August 15, 2008.


Some bootlegs of this game are known as "Star Trek 1981", "Defence Command", "Defense Command", "Zero" (Jeutel), and "Tornado" (Jeutel).


Defender inspired a catchy hit song by Buckner and Garcia called 'Defender' released on the 'Pac-Man Fever' album.


A Defender unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Terms of Endearment', in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks' and in the 1983 movie 'Koyaanisqatsi - Life out of Balance'.


A mini Defender unit appears in the 1984 music video 'Almost Over You' by Sheena Easton.


MB (Milton Bradley) released a board game based on this video game (same name) in 1983 : win the most points by using your Defender ships to protect Humanoids from waves of aliens. A set of chance cards will bring the different aliens (Bombers, Landers and Humanoids) into play. Movement is determined with a spinner. Players can move their defenders and aliens.


- UPDATES -


Defender ROM sets were distinguished by early and later editions. The early edition supported only upright cabinets. In 1981 Williams released a cocktail cabinet version which necessitated extra code to flip the video display and to support a second set of game controls. The editions had some minor differences in the game's attract mode : The early edition gave an erroneous point value of '100' for alien landers; this was corrected to '150' in the later edition. Also, the high score value for player PGD was '14185' in the early edition and '14285' in the later edition.


Early edition ROM sets :

* Defender (White Label)

* Defender (Green Label)


Later edition ROM sets :

* Defender (Red Label)


- SCORING -


Lander : 150 points.

Mutant : 150 points.

Baiter : 200 points.

Bomber : 250 points.

Pod : 1000 points.

Swarmer : 150 points.

Completely destroying a pod with a smart bomb : 1150, 1300, 1450, 1600, 1750, 1900, or 2050 points.

* The chances that a bombed pod will score 1150, 1300, or 1450 points are 1/256 each.


Getting hit by an enemy bullet : 25 points.


Saving a humanoid from a Lander : 500 points.

Depositing a humanoid into the ground : 500 points.

Humanoid landing into the ground safely on his own : 250 points.


Bonus at the end of each wave : 

Wave 1 : Humanoids Left X 100.

Wave 2 : Humanoids Left X 200.

Wave 3 : Humanoids Left X 300.

Wave 4 : Humanoids Left X 400.

Wave 5 and above : Humanoids Left X 500.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The enemies that initially appear in each wave are :

Wave 1 : 15 Landers

Wave 2 : 20 Landers, 3 Bombers, and 1 Pod

Wave 3 : 20 Landers, 4 Bombers, and 3 Pods

Waves 4 and up : 20 Landers, 5 Bombers, and 4 Pods


* Avoid using hyperspace unless you are about to die. Fighting off attacks, regardless of the number of enemies, will make you a better Defender player.


* Baiters can usually be overcome by hitting the reverse button twice quickly. They will fly past you and be in range for your fire power. Do NOT try to outrun them as baiters are faster than your ship.


* Swarmers are easy to defeat. You can hit reverse as soon as they fly past you and fly behind them. They cannot shoot backwards so you can blast away at will.


* Shooting a Pod will release between 1 and 7 Swarmers.  The chances that it will try to release 1, 2, or 3 Swarmers is 1/256 for each.  Also, the maximum number of Swarmers allowed in the game is 20.  So, for example, if there are 18 Swarmers in the game and a Pod is hit, it can only release a maximum of 2 Swarmers.


* At higher levels, you will need to play God and even sacrifice some Humanoids (by killing them yourself) to preserve the rest of the planet's population. The planet is too large for you protect and you are sparing the Humanoids from a fate worst than death (mutation). Do not worry, these Humanoids reproduce quickly and overpopulation has always been a constant problem. The planet will be fully populated at the start of every fifth attack wave (configurable).


* The International Date Line : there are reverse lines for Swarmers and Mutants (AKA the 'International Date Line'). If this line is between you and the type of enemy in question, they will travel the opposite direction around the planet to get you (i.e. they won't cross this line to get to you). If a Mutant, say, is following you and you cross the Mutant reverse line (to the left of the big mountain) it will suddenly reverse direction and go around the other way. The same is true for the Swarmer reverse line (located approximately where your ship starts each wave). This doesn't affect Swarmers that you are following behind. If you're on one side of the line and a Pod is on the other and you shoot it open, the Swarmers will fly away from you and you can get in behind them immediately. The best use of these lines is where there are lots of Swarmers and/or Mutants that you don't want to hassle with. You stay near the line and go back and forth over it to keep the enemy on the other side of the planet. This is especially useful in space and waves that get really hairy.


* Freeze : you can freeze a Defender machine by picking up all ten Humanoids (on any wave, but Wave 1 is your greatest chance at success), stopping all forward motion of your ship, quieting the screen down (i.e. having no enemies moving around on it) and setting all the Humanoids straight down quickly. This seems to work better were the terrain is very close to the bottom of the screen. Everything will freeze, but you can still move your ship up and down. Thrusting will break the spell, so to speak. If you do pick a spot with shallow terrain, some Humanoids will go thru the bottom of the screen and appear suspended in mid-air near the top. This trick is good to use during marathon games when you've reached Wave 256 and need a breather.


* Some top players begin each round by shooting all the Humanoids except for one, which they pick up. The planet is too large for you protect and you are sparing the Humanoids from mutation, a fate worse than death. This keeps Mutants from developing, but it also means that the planet explodes if you lose your last Humanoid. The planet is fully repopulated at the start of every fifth attack wave (configurable). This can be considered an advanced trick.


* Due to a bug in the algorithm that computes extra lives, every scoring activity from 990,000 to 999,975 will earn one extra ship and one extra Smart Bomb. If the player suicides on something or gets shot, one ship is lost, but one ship and one smart bomb are awarded; the net effect on the number of ships is zero. Dying on hyperspace re-entry awards nothing, because this awards no points. For winning N ships from 990,000 to 999,975, the player will have to achieve N x 10,000 points after passing 1,000,000 before the game's accounting balances, and ships are awarded properly at 10,000 point intervals again. For example, if a player earns 45 extra lives during this interval, he will have to score another 450,000 points before being awarded another extra life.  The player gets to keep surplus ships and bombs and can have super long turns where he may bomb 2 to 3 times per wave to get out of dangerous situations.

* The trick is this. If the player wins 100+ ships between 990,000 and 1,000,000, this causes the game to start awarding extra lives right away again after turning the score over to zero. If the player wins 100 ships, the machine will have to wait 1,000,000 points to begin awarding ships again. However, since 1,000,000 is equivalent to zero, it awards them immediately at 1,010,000.


* It's possible on a real Defender machine to make the screen color inverted so that all the black space is white while you are playing. It will reset itself when you die and maybe when you use hyperspace. Smart bomb flashes are cool when it's reversed. The trick was to drop a credit in right when you die and the screen flashes white. Somehow the program gets distracted (non masked interrupt on coin drop?) and the screen stays white.


* Defender attack waves 'roll over' at wave 100, which is displayed, after being completed, as wave 0. The game keeps track of the actual number of waves, even though they are not shown properly. For example, the next wave will be counted as wave 101, even though it shows being completed as wave 1. The game will 'roll over' again at wave 200, which is displayed, after being completed, as wave 0 as well.

The next 'roll over' occurs at wave 256. Upon completion of wave 255, the next wave is a 'blank' wave, in which no enemies appear, and the wave immediately ends after the player’s ship appears on screen. This level is counted and displayed as Wave 0, and the player is awarded a bonus of humanoids left X 0 points (the bonus for this wave is always 0 points). The next is wave 1, and the game now plays just as if the player had started a new game, except the player gets to keep his score and all of his bonus ships and smart bombs.


- SERIES -


1. Defender (1980)

2. Stargate (1981)

3. Strikeforce (1991)

4. Defender 2000 (1996, Atari Jaguar)


- STAFF -


Staff : Eugene Jarvis (DRJ), Sam Dicker (SAM), Larry DeMar (LED), Paul Dussault (PGD), (CRB), Mike Stroll (MRS), Steve Ritchie (SSR), (TMH)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1981)

Atari 5200 (1982)

Entex AdventureVision (1982)

Emerson Arcadia (1982, "Space Squadron")

Atari XEGS

Colecovision (1983)

Mattel Intellivision (1983)

Nintendo Famicon (1983 "Star Gate" – Atari)

Atari 2600 (1984, "Defender II" – Atari)

Nintendo Famicon (1988 "Defender II" – Hal America)

Nintendo Game Boy (1995, "Defender / Joust")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sega Mega Drive (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Atari Jaguar (1996, "Defender 2000")

Sega Saturn (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1998, "Arcade Hits - Defender / Joust")

Nintendo 64 (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Vol. 1")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2001, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2006, "Xbox Live Arcade") [retired in 2010]


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Starfire")

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Planet Invasion")

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Offender")

Atari 800 (1982)

BBC B (1982, "Defender" – Acornsoft)

TI99/4a (1983)

Commodore C64 (1983)

PC [Booter] (1983)

Apple II (1983)

Commodore VIC-20 (1983)

BBC B (1983, "Super Defender" - Acornsoft) 

Acorn Electron (1984, "Guardian" – Alligata)

Acorn Electron ("Gauntlet" – Micropower)

BBC B (1984, "Guardian" – Alligata)

BBC B ("Gauntlet" – Micropower)

Oric ("Defence Force" – Tansoft)

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum (1984, "Starblitz" – Softek Software)

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum (1984, "Defenda" – Interstella Software)

Commodore C64 (1984, "Guardian" – Alligata)

Commodore C64 (1985, "Guardian II" – Hi-tech Software)

Amstrad CPC (1985, "Defend or Die" – Alligata)

Amstrad CPC (1985, "Gauntlet" – Micropower)

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum (1986, "Defenda" – Interstella Software) : 128k version improved sound/graphics.

ZX Spectrum (1990, "Guardian II" - Hi-Tech Software Ltd 'UK')

Atari ST (1990, "Defender II" - ARC developments, Atari UK, limited)

Commodore Amiga  (1990, "Defender II" - ARC developments, Atari UK, limited)

Commodore Amiga (1991, "Zeron"- Acid software)

Commodore Amiga (1994, "Defender" - Shareware)

PC [MS-DOS] (1995, "Williams Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows] (1996, "Williams Arcade Classics")

Sam Coupe (1998, - Persona)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")

Microtan 65


* Others :

VFD handheld game (1982) released by Entex.

VFD handheld game (19??) released by Gakken : the screen is a little smaller than the Entex version.

Palm OS ("Midway Arcade Classic")

Tiger Game.Com ("Arcade Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Defender (c) 1982 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 517


- TRIVIA -


369 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler, Joe Kaminkow

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Defense (c) 1987 Sega.


A strategic challenge in the science of offensive & defensive warfare.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0028


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick with button, trackball


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


This game is also known as "SDI - Strategic Defense Initiative".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Flicky Mode :

1) Insert a credit (ONLY 1 credit)

2) Input code Up(x2), Down, Right, Down, Left, Down(x2) with Player 1

3) Input code Player 2 Shot button x3 then press Player 2 START button

4) Satellite (player character) will change to Flicky at the starting of Stage 2.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1987, "Global Defense")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Defense Command (c) 1981 Artic International.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 294 x 239 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


This bootleg of "Defender" resulted in a far-reaching legal decision in US copyright law. Williams sued the distributor of the game, Artic International, for copyright infringements of 1) the game's ROM code and 2) the 'look-and-feel' of the attract and play modes.


Artic never contested that the 'Defense Command' ROM code had been lifted from the Williams "Defender" game; over 85% of the code was identical in both games. However, Artic argued that ROM chips should be considered as 'utilitarian objects', much like common knobs and gears which are beyond the scope of copyright law. Artic had used this argument unsuccessfully in a similar case against Midway Manufacturing.


The court reaffirmed the previous legal decision against Artic. Under US copyright law, intellectual property can be protected if it is made permanent in some way (known in legal terms as 'fixation'). Computer code stored in ROM chips met this requirement. Artic lost its case against Williams.


The Midway/Williams decisions against Artic set an important legal precedent : compiled computer code was protected under copyright law regardless of the medium of storage.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Del's Millions (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Del's Millions (c) 199? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Delta Race (c) 1981 Leisure & Allied Industries.


- TRIVIA -


Leisure and Allied Industries were a large arcade distributor in the 80s, importing many machines and making some of their own in repackaged cabinets, etc.


The only known changes are:

OMEGA changed to DELTA

OMEGAN changed to DELTAN

Copyright notice to C P LEISURE ALLIED.


Official products:

Omega Race [Upright model] [No. 929]

Omega Race [Sit-Down model] [No. 894]

Omega Race [Cocktail model] [No. 930]

Omega Race [Mini-Myte model] [No. 931]


Unofficial products:

Delta Race


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Deluxe 5 (c) 2000 ESD.


Five exciting games in one : Blackjack, Bingo, Search Point, Pang and Land Cutter.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2000.

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Deluxe Monopoly (c) 1992 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Deluxe Monopoly was released in August 1992.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Deluxe Trivia Whiz (c) 1987 Merit Industries, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Demolish Fist (c) 2003 Sammy Corp.


Demolish Fist is a side scrolling beat 'em up where the player controls one of four characters, Enzo, Leoneer, Vanessa or Undead as you battle your way through various stages. There are many items, which are available to use as a weapons against your enemies. Each player has their own assortment of moves and specials that they can unleash at will. Also all four of these characters have the ability to use the awesome 'Vertigo' technique! Demolish Fist is a well put together fighting game that has many things to offer the beat 'em up world.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Dimps, Demolish Fist was released in June 2003 by Sammy Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Demolition Derby (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4 hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Demolition Derby (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


Drive your car in a demolition derby and avoid getting hit in the radiator. Hit other cars in the radiator several times to make them explode. Collect wrenches, screwdrivers and car keys for bonuses.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware

[No. 0A59]


[2-Player model]




Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 2 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 4

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Also released as "Demolition Derby [4-Player model]".


- STAFF -


Concept and Programmer : Jeff Nauman

Artists / Animators : Sharon Perry, Steve Ulstad, Brian Colin

Sounds : Michael Bartlow


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Demolition Derby (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


Drive your car in a demolition derby and avoid getting hit in the radiator. Hit other cars in the radiator several times to make them explode. Collect wrenches, screwdrivers and car keys for bonuses.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware

[No. 0A48]


[4-Player model]


- TRIVIA -


Also released as an Upright version as "Demolition Derby [2-Player model]".


- STAFF -


Concept and Programmer : Jeff Nauman

Artists / Animators : Sharon Perry, Steve Ulstad, Brian Colin

Sounds : Michael Bartlow


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Demolition Man (c) 1994 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (DCS)

Model Number : 50028


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1994. 7,019 units were produced. This game was part of WMS' SuperPin series.


Based on the 1993 movie, starring Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes; Stallone and Snipes provide custom speech for this game. 


Doug Watson had serious difficulty creating the backglass because the movie production team kept rejecting his designs. He eventually discovered that the rejections were coming from Wesley Snipes, who wanted to ensure he did not look like a crazed character on the backglass because he was concerned about his upcoming career in Hollywood. Because of this, the final backglass is much simpler than early designs, and all 3 characters were given 'mathematically equal' backglass coverage, with 'handsome' features.


The 8th AcMag award is an exploding cow.


A cow can be seen on the rotating icon panel for the top lock's mystery award.


When you enable any multiball there's a DO on the bottom left of the display and a HO on the bottom right.


When you shoot the Fortress multiball there's a DOHO in the display (on the right side in the hill).


- UPDATES -


Version L-1 (Changes from revision P-5)

Date : April 19, 1994

- Initial release to production.

- Fixed an error in status report that made it show the wrong number of combos to get an extra ball.

- Fixed the lamp labels for the M and L rollovers.

- Added a few more German translations.

- Added code to compensate for the gun triggers getting stuck ON.

- Enhanced the Combos a bit.

- Changed a bunch of score values

- Added a bunch of effects : sound, display, lights.

- Fixed the 5-ball multiball audit.  It was not chalking.

- Added an (adjustable) extra ball on the Retina Scan. If it's adjusted off, an Explode Hurry-up is put in its place.

- Fixed the broken claw or diverter awards so a super jackpot is possible during multiball when the claw is broken.

- Put a 'minor' car chase award on the left and right ramps. Hitting the car crash lights the lamps solid. Shooting a ramp with the light on solid gives the current car crash value.

- The game will now complain at power up if none of the trough optos are working.

- Once per game, we will ball save on the left outlane if the ball bounces out after the eject kicks.

- Made the ramps which feed the left or right return lanes do the Access Claw and Light Quick Freeze work. This is in case the rollovers are broken, or in case the ball doesn't drop correctly from the ramps.

- Added an adjustment for secret features. The default setting is ON. The secret features can be turned off only if tournament mode is ON.

- Added Demolition Jackpot. It is lit at the end of the fourth multiball for the rest of the ball. Shooting the cryoprison awards a bunch of points for each jackpot shot in each of the multiballs.


Version L-2

Date : May 6, 1994

- Added a bunch of effects : sound, display, lights.

- Added a French AIDS message (French jumpers and Language only).                   

- Added the rest of the German and French translations.    

- Fixed 2 errors in status report. It was showing the incorrect value for jackpot when multiball was ready, and it was showing only the super jackpot value when in multiball.                                            

- Changed the stuck handle switch stuff so it checks for bad switches after it puts one back in service. And made the claw work correctly when handle switches are bad.                                                 

- Changed the default replay boost to 75M. 100M for export games. Also boosted up the default replay values.                  - Changed the logic on the car crash ball saver to make it immune to players shaking the game to activate it.

- Fixed the combo accounting.  The graffiti bomb was giving 2 combos for the 'add combo' award.

- Fixed the computer award 'collect bonus'. It was not including the 'trigger combo' portion of bonus.


Version L-3

Date : May 11, 1994

- Added a US AIDS awareness message to attract mode.		 

- Fixed the Retina Scan maximum value. It would jump from 30M to 48M on the jet bumpers. It now correctly maxxes out at 35M. Made it harder to jiggle the game during the 3rd multiball wave to make the cars move and boost jackpots (And turn on ball saver).

- Added an adjustment to turn off the speech in match.

- Added an adjustment for the car crash ball saver. CRASH BALL SAVE can be set to EASY (default) to turn on the ball save with the 2nd opto, or to HARD to turn on the ball save with the standup target.	 

- Made the claw smarter about the coin door interlock switch disabling the magnet. When the coin door is closed, the game checks to see if it thinks the magnet is broken, and if so, tries to check it again.


Version L-4

Date : May 20, 1994

- Added French translations for the adjustments added in L-2 and L-3.

- The phrase 'Enhance your calm' was removed from the L-2 sound ROM. Sound test was still trying to use it. Another phrase has been substituted.

- Fixed the auto replay system. It was not adjusting.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When using the trigger buttons as flipper buttons, all Combos made gives an extra million to the bonus. 


Pressing both thumb buttons on the handles :

1) during Multiball awards the next Jackpot as Secret Jackpot. 

2) when getting 'Big Points/1M' at the top lock awards an 'Eat at Joe's' animation and 5M. 

3) and triggers when getting 'Big Points/1M' at the top lock awards 'WAG' and 10M. 

4) right after Simon has been captured the third time awards a 10M Capture bonus. 

5) right after hitting the second Retina Scan awards a gruesome animation and a 10M Smithers bonus. 

6) right after getting the U-Look-Gr8-2Day awards a 10M Feel Great bonus. 

7) in AcMag mode awards an exploding cow and a free AcMag award. 

8) when draining through an outlane during 'Capture Simon' mode before Simon is captured  awards a 'Simon Captured'.


Getting the ball up the left inlane and into the Retina Scan saucer awards a 10M Huxley bonus.


With a ball in the shooting lane, press the launcher button on the left handle 4-5 times. Lenina Huxley will now say 'What I wouldn't give for some action!'. This only works once per game.


- STAFF -


Designer : Dennis Nordman (DEN)

Artwork : Doug Watson (DTW), Linda Deal

Software : Ted Estes (TED), Bill Grupp (WAG)

Dots/Animation : Scott Slomiany, Eugene Geer

Mechanics : Win Schilling (WIN), Armando Zuniga

Music and Sounds : Jon Hey (HEY)


* VOICES :

John Spartan : Sylvester Stallone

Simon Phoenix : Wesley Snipes

Lenina Huxley : Sandra Bullock


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Demon (c) 1982 Rock-ola.


An old overhead-view shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 38.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Demon was created on Cinematronics' vector hardware by Rock-Ola. The flickering is normal :)


- SCORING -


Collecting a crystal : 100 points.

Dropping a crystal in the shuttle : 100, 200, 300 etc. up to 1,000 points then back to 100 points.

Each second survived : 10 points.

Destroying large alien with tail : 1,500 points.

Off centre hit on large alien : up to 1,300 points.

Destroying a mutated crystal : 400 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* At the start of the game, concentrate on loading as many crystals as you can. Don't worry about the enemy ships yet as they are easy to avoid.


* The mutated aliens with the tails which appear later in the game are worth the most points. You get 1,500 for a direct hit destroying them, but also points for each near non-fatal hit. Get a few hits off-target if you can, as they can be worth 1,300 points each!


* Keep an eye on your shot power remaining and be ready to collect a crystal if necessary to recharge.


* If the shuttle appears on screen level with the bottom block, keep collecting crystals and don't drop any off until the shuttle is clear of the block. You can often lose a life if you are carrying a crystal and can't get to the shuttle before it explodes.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


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Demon Front (c) 2002 IGS Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


A fantastic looking shooter like the well known "Metal Slug" games. This game features five stages.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM (PolyGameMaster) Hardware


CPU : 68000 @ 20 MHz

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chip : ICS2115 32 Channel PCM


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Jump, [C] Sidekicks


- TRIVIA -


Demon Front was released in June 2002.


- STAFF -


Executive Producer: Ben

Project Leader: 9Day

Lead Programmer: Ching Nan Liu

Programmers: Chingan Young, H. Michell

BG Designer: Jeffery, Alien, Rambo

Art Designer: Leichu, L. Michael, Hugo, Adam, Seeder, Samuelc, Ling, Ricky, Hark, Chun

Game Designers: Yan, Vee, Robert, Alien Lin, Jeans, Aaron

Music: Andrew Parsons, Eddie Morrison

Sound Effects: Julian

Special Thanks: Indiing, Chiasen, Thechi, Jeff, Magie, Gun, Ben Luo, Max, Nicole


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Demon Jokers (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Demon Streak (c) 2006 Red Gaming, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


New Genesis cabinet


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2006 on the Polish market. Distributed by 'Slot'.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=demonwld,demonwld1,demonwld2,demonwld3,
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Demon's World (c) 1990 Toaplan.


A side-scrolling shoot'em up / platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-016


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz), TMS32010 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.16 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Taito for Japanese distribution.


Demon's World was originally known as "Hora Story" rather than horror story as listed. For US distribution, it was licensed to World Games who later became Catalina Games for the release of their only inhouse designed game "Cool Pool".


- UPDATES -


There are 2 versions of this game. One has a setting in the netherworld of the far east and features undead creatures of Asian lore while the other sets the game in the spooky Old West with appropriate ghosts and the like.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Toshiaki Tomizawa, Osamu Oota


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM (1993, "Horror Story")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Demoneye-X (c) 1981 Irem Corp.


Fearsome Unknown Creatures Close In. Now, A New Terror Spreads Out Across The Universe !! The player moves his spaceship to the right and left with the control lever and fires missiles by pressing the Fire button. When the space demons are attacked they change their shapes and fire missiles. The player must avoid their attacks and retaliate with his own missiles. When all the small demons have been shot down and the super-demon is hit in the heart, the screen is cleared.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-27 hardware (contains 4 boards, the main M-27M-C board, the sound board, a M-27sb sub board and a M-42-S board full of 2114's).


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 5.865 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1981.


- SCORING -


Demoneye-Jr : 40 Points

Octoplus : 70 Points

Neo Octoplus : 100 Points

Neo Demoneye-Jr : 100 Points

Octobomb : 100 Points

Octobomb Formation : 200, 400, 800 Points

Demoneye-X : 500 Points

Demoneye-King : 1500 Points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hint 1 - The Small Demons Change Their Shapes Three Times : The first demon shape (Demoneye-jr : 40 pts) turns into the second (Octoplus : 70 pts) and the second into the third (Octobomb : 100 pts) when they are shot. Care must be taken to prevent Octobomb ramming into the spaceship.


* Hint 2 - Bonus Chance for 3-Demon Formation : Sometimes Demoneye-jr and Octoplus change their color. If Octoplus are shot while their color is changing they will turn into a group of three Octobombs. If all these three demons are killed a bonus point is scored.


* Hint 3 - Aim At The Heart Of he Super-Demon : When all the small demons have been wiped out, a hole appears beneath the body of the Super-Demon (Demoneye-X : 500 pts). This is the Super-Demon's weak point. If the player can shoot the Super-Demon in the heart he can destroy the creature.


* Hint 4 - 3-Eyes Demon King Appears : If the player succeeds in a series of two games, a three-eyed demon king appears (Demoneye-King : 1500 pts). To destroy it, the player must hit its heart 3 times with his missiles.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Demons & Dragons (c) 1982 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789773 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 204 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : trackball


- TRIVIA -


This game is a prototype.


- SCORING -


Flyer : 100 points.

Vaporous Skull : 200 Points.

Kiloflame : 250 Points.

Imp : 250 Points.

Fire Troll : 500 Points.


First key : 1000 Points.

Second key : 2500 Points.

Third key : 5000 Points.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Pat Lawlor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dengen Tenshi Taisen Janshi - Shangri-la - Cyber Angel Mahjong Battle (c) 1999 Marvelous.


A 3-D mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1999 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999, "Dengen Tenshi Taisen Mahjong - Shangri-La")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Denjinmakai (c) 1994 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Attack, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Winky Soft, Denjinmakai was released in February 1994 by Banpresto.


- SERIES -


1. Denjinmakai (1994)

2. Ghost Chaser Densei (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Guardians / Denjinmakai II (1995)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicon [JP] (September 23, 1994, "Ghost Chaser Densei [Model SHVC-ET]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=howzat,
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Dennis Lillee's Howzat! (c) 1980 Hankin.


- TRIVIA -


Dennis Lillee was a famous cricket player in the 70's.


350 units were produced.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4denmen,m4denmen_h1,m4denmen_h2,m4denmen_h3,m4denmend5,m4denmend5ad,m4denmend5b,m4denmend5bd,m4denmend5d,m4denmend5k,m4denmend5kd,m4denmend5y,m4denmend5yd,m4denmend8,m4denmend8c,m4denmend8d,
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$bio

Dennis the Menace (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pairsten,
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Dennou Shinkeisuijakui Pairs (c) 1989 System Ten.


Match a pair of pictures, clear the level and eventually see some animated cartoon-ish babes playing with various toys.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as "Pairs - Electronic Brain Concentration".  


Shinkeisuijaku is the Japanese name for the card-matching game popularly known as 'Concentration', 'Memory', 'Pexeso', 'Pelmanism', or simply 'Pairs' as the title screen says.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Densha De Go! (c) 1996 Taito.


A 3-D train simulator where the player assumes the role of an engineer who must take passengers to the station within a certain time limit while avoiding oncoming trains, wrong turns and dead ends.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito JC System hardware


Main CPU : 68040 (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), MC68HC11 (@ 4 Mhz), TMS32051 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1996, Densha De Go! was released in February 1997 in Japan.


The title translates from Japanese as 'Let's go by Train!'.


Soundtrack releases :

Densha de Go! / Side By Side 2 [Zuntata / J.A.M. - Zuntata Records - ZTTL-0018 - Dec 21, 1997]


- SERIES -


1. Densha De Go! (1996)

2. Densha De Go! EX (1996)

3. Densha De Go! 2 (1997)

4. Densha De Go! 2 - Kousokuhen 3000 Bandai (1998)

5. Densha De Go! 3 (1999)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Norihiro Furukawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)

Nintendo Game Boy (1998)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999)

Bandai WonderSwan (1999)


* Computers :

PC


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Densha De Go! 2 (c) 1997 Taito.


A 3-D train simulator where the player assumes the role of an engineer who must take passengers to the station within a certain time limit while avoiding oncoming trains, wrong turns and dead ends.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito JC System hardware


Main CPU: 68040 (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), MC68HC11 (@ 4 Mhz), TMS32051 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips: ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Densha De Go! 2 was released in March 1998 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1997).


The title translates from Japanese as 'Let's go by Train! 2'.


- SERIES -


1. Densha De Go! (1996)

2. Densha De Go! EX (1996)

3. Densha De Go! 2 (1997)

4. Densha De Go! 2 - Kousokuhen 3000 Bandai (1998)

5. Densha De Go! 3 (1999)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Bandai WonderSwan (1999)

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color (1999)

Sony PlayStation (1999)

Nintendo 64 ("Densha De Go! 64")

Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000)

Sega Dreamcast (2000)


* Computers :

PC


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dendego23x,
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Densha De Go! 2 - Kousokuhen 3000 Bandai (c) 1998 Taito.


A 3-D train simulator where the player assumes the role of an engineer who must take passengers to the station within a certain time limit while avoiding oncoming trains, wrong turns and dead ends.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito JC System hardware


Main CPU : 68040 (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), MC68HC11 (@ 4 Mhz), TMS32051 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998 in Japan.


The title translates from Japanese as 'Let's Go By Train! 2 High Gear 3000 Conductor Episode'.


- SERIES -


1. Densha De Go! (1996)

2. Densha De Go! EX (1996)

3. Densha De Go! 2 (1997)

4. Densha De Go! 2 - Kousokuhen 3000 Bandai (1998)

5. Densha De Go! 3 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Densha De Go! EX (c) 1996 Taito.


A 3-D train simulator where the player assumes the role of an engineer who must take passengers to the station within a certain time limit while avoiding oncoming trains, wrong turns and dead ends.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito JC System hardware


Main CPU : 68040 (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), MC68HC11 (@ 4 Mhz), TMS32051 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1996, Densha De Go! EX was released in April 1997 in Japan.


The title translates from Japanese as 'Let's go by Train! EX'.


- SERIES -


1. Densha De Go! (1996)

2. Densha De Go! EX (1996)

3. Densha De Go! 2 (1997)

4. Densha De Go! 2 - Kousokuhen 3000 Bandai (1998)

5. Densha De Go! 3 (1999)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Depthcharge (c) 1977 Gremlin.


Depthcharge is a 2-Dimensional shooter. You control your destroyer on the surface of the water while submarines patrol underneath. Your job is to drop depth charges to eliminate these submarines. The submarines aren't defenseless as they launch mines straight up toward your ship.


Depthcharge was one of the early video games. Action was simple. This game also had the ability to retain the highest score (without the initials of course). Although the game is simple in concept, just trying to get enough points was enough to keep you working at it. Good luck on your submarine hunting mission.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom stickers : 50-55


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Buttons : 4 (LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE LEFT, FIRE RIGHT)


- TRIVIA -


Released during September 1977.


This game is also known as "Sub Hunter" (Taito).


Martin Bedard holds the official record for this game with 4,770 points on November 18, 2007.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is pretty simple :

* Submarines will have their score posted on their hull. The submarine scores are from 10 to 90 incrementing in 10's. For example, if you see 40 on the submarine, then that submarine is worth 40 points.

* Generally speaking, the lower in depth the submarine is, the higher the value for the submarine.

* You get 90 seconds on the timer to do as much damage as possible. If you score 500 points or greater, you will get an additional 45 seconds for overtime.

* After you are totally done, you get 30 points for each submarine killed. You do not lose points for losing your ship although it takes about 2 seconds to get a new one.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your destroyer will be in the middle of the water. You will start seeing submarines entering the screen either from the left or right and at varying depths. You have a total of 6 depth charges that can be on the screen at any one time. This means if you fire all 6, then you have to

wait until one detonates on a submarine or the bottom of the sea before you get them back.


* Try to aim your shots to where the submarine will be at. This is, in a sense, ''leading'' the submarine. This is especially important if you are trying to get those submarines at the bottom of the sea.


* Always try to keep at least 2 depth charges in reserve. This is for those submarines that are close to the surface that like to throw mines you cannot avoid.


* Try to keep moving around in your destroyer. If you sit in one place, the submarines can put mines on either side of your ship and prevent you from escaping and adding a destroyer to their kills.


* Don't fire your depth charges too close together on one side. The reason is if a submarine is killed by one of them and the other one is too close, it will also detonate. If you were aiming at another submarine with the second one, then your shot is wasted.


* In addition to the mines themselves being dangerous, your ship can also be sunk by the effects of the mines. Don't sit too close when a mine detonates or you will be at the bottom of the sea.


* If you ''walk'' your shots you have a better chance of getting a good spread and taking out multiple submarines. Kind of like leaving a diagonal string of depth charges the submarines must pass through.  Plus, you don't lose your other depth charges to the detonation of ones around them.


* Try to get the 500 required for extra time, it isn't too hard if you play smartly.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1983)

Apple II


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Derby Owners Club (c) 1999 Sega.


This is a thoroughbred horse racing video game that allows players to own, breed, train, and ride their very own race horse. A data-storing card is dispensed with the first play, allowing each player to continuously develop their horse, offspring, and stables through repeat play. The innovative cabinet design allows up to 4 players to race simultaneously.


- TECHNICAL -


Hardware : Naomi Based

CPU : SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHz (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)

Main Memory : 32 MByte

Graphic Memory : 16 MByte

Sound Memory : 8 MByte

Media : ROM Board (maximum size of 168 MBytes) / GD-Rom

Simultaneous Number of Colors : Approx. 16,770,000 (24bits)

Polygons : 2.5 Million polys/sec

Rendering Speed : 500 M pixel/sec

Additional Features : Bump Mapping, Fog, Alpha-Bending (transparency), Mip Mapping (polygon-texture auto switch), Tri-Linear Filtering, Anti-Aliasing, Environment Mapping, and Specular Effect.


Notes : Each 'Game' uses 9 Naomi units, 1 for each of the 8 'Satellite's' and 1 for the main screen. These are all linked together in a network. Player's data saved on HitMaker removable card system. Cards are playable on any other HitMaker system in the same or other locations.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1999 in Japan.


- UPDATES -


"Derby Owners Club EX" : The 'EX' software update provides a variety of added features including a new race call from legendary Tampa Downs and Canterbury Park track announcer Richard Grunder, 30 new sires and 30 new dams, tournament software with 3 competition modes, on-screen display of your 6 prior race results, and a new classic Trumpeter Call to Post with several different versions to catch the players' attention as well as patrons in the area.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast ("Derby Tsuku - Let's Make a Derby Stallion!" [Prototype]


* Computers :

PC (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=derbyocw,drbyocwc,
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$bio

Derby Owners Club - World Edition (c) 2001 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=derbyo2k,
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$bio

Derby Owners Club 2000 (c) 2000 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2000 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=derbyoc2,
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$bio

Derby Owners Club II (c) 2001 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2001 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mdhorse,
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$bio

Derby Quiz My Dream Horse (c) 1998 Namco.


A quiz game featuring horses.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : MDH


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Derby Quiz My Dream Horse was released in November 1998 in Japan only.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=deroon,
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$bio

Deroon DeroDero (c) 1996 Tecmo.


A cute and hilarious puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF262 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 6.991 Khz), YMZ280B (@ 16.9 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1996.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [Japan] (1995, "Dero-N Dero Dero")

Sega Saturn (1996)

Sony PlayStation [USA] (1997, "Tecmo Stackers")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dassault,dassault4,
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Desert Assault (c) 1991 Data East Corp.


In this shoot'em up game, four soldiers grab machine guns and other projectile weapons and shoot their way through the terrorist arsenal.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAJ


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.514 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Desert Assault was released in March 1991.


This game is known outside US as "Thunder Zone".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Thunder Zone - PCCB-00068) on 21/08/1991.


- STAFF -


Project leader : Naomi Susa

Planner : Yoshiaki Honda

Programmers : Souichi Akiyama, Haruyuki Kobayashi, Nod Suzuki

Adviser : Kazuyuki Kurata

Graphic designers : Masanori Tokoro, Sonomi Kiyota, Noriyuki Morita, Kappa-Kun, Ryohei Hirakata, Mario Watanabe, Atsushi Takahashi, Takahide Koizumi, Chie Kitahara, Makoto Nozu

Composers : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Akira Takemoto (Raika)

Hardware : Shingo Mitsui

Special Thanks : Data East USA Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=desertbr,desertbrj,
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$bio

Desert Breaker (c) 1992 Sega.


Select one of 3 available characters in this vertically-scrolling, futuristic, military-themed shoot'em up. A variety of power-ups can be picked up along the way to aid the player in his or her battle against the many hundreds of troops and tanks that populate the levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 18 hardware

Game ID : 317-0196


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 10 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Desert Breakers is Sega's attempt to cash-in on the success of Capcom's "Mercs". The Sega game looks and indeed plays almost exactly like Capcom's 1990 classic - itself a sequel to the legendary "Commando", released in 1985.


This game is hard to find because Sega produced only a few boards because the game was based on the Iraqi war, and particulary focused on Japanese's military interventions. According to the Japanese constitution, the Japan can't build army or do any military intervention. This video game can be considered as a sort of opposition to the Japanese politicians.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=desertgu,
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$bio

Desert Gun (c) 1977 Midway.


A first-person shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 618]


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1977.


Desert Gun was originally named "Road Runner (Midway Mfg. Co. [USA])". The name was changed when Midway merged with Bally who had a game by the same title. According to Jay Fenton, the real reason for the name change was to avoid legal problems with Warner Bros.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=desert,
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$bio

Desert Tank (c) 1994 Sega.


A 3-D tank simulator.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2 hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), MB86233 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), (2x) MultiPCM (@ 8 Mhz)


Control : paddle

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1994 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=desertwr,
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Desert War (c) 1995 Jaleco.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game where the mission is to rescue the prisoners of war from enemy battlefields.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Desert War was released in September 1995.


Developed by Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu (NMK). Desert War is their last video game development. They went into bankruptcy in August 1999.


After developing this game, NMK was supposed to develop a new video game called 'space war'.


This game is known in Japan as "Wangan Sensou".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Fast Move : When prisoners go to heliport, you can tap the 'A' button for speed up.


* Get more points : If you use 'B' button on Enemy, you will get more points and enemies (building and Tank/ship) more damages.


* Get more points 2 : If you use the 'B' button on stage's specific parts, you will get more points until 10,000 points.


* Good Ending : You should destroy the final boss without lose your armor.


- STAFF -


Sound : Manabu Namiki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=desterth,
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$bio

Destination Earth (c) 1979.


- TRIVIA -


In this bootleg of Taito's Lunar Rescue, the humans run to the spaceship after it lands, in "Lunar Rescue" the pace is more like a walk...


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Taito Upright entry.


Original Taito releases:

Lunar Rescue

T.T Lunar Rescue

Lunar Rescue


Licensed products:

Galaxy Rescue (Universal)

Lunar Rescue (Video Game UK Ltd.)


Unauthorized releases:

Lunar Rescue (Model Racing)

Destination Earth


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=destiny,
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$bio

Destiny The Fortuneteller (c) 1983 Data East.


Insert coin, enter today's date and your birthdate. Then, press Male or Female and press button 1, 2, 3 or 4 to select your desired subject:

[1] Love & Romance

[2] Health & Beauty

[3] Money & Luck

[4] Today's Fortune


You will see your fortune in the small windows as it is computed than a paper print out will appear.


- TECHNICAL -


Control panel: 14 buttons in total =>

[1] [2] [3] [Male]

[4] [5] [6] [Female]

[7] [8] [9] [0]

[Clear] [Enter]


- TRIVIA -


Unfortunally, the program is not 2000 compliant. The year information has only two digits.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* If you accidently program the wrong information, press the [Clear] button to erase program. Then star from the beginning.


* When printing stops, tear off the paper.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=destroyr,destroyr1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=destroyer&page=detail&id=629&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Destroyer (c) 1977 Atari.


A sea battle game where the player moves a destroyer back and forth along the surface of the water. The ship drops depth charges to destroy the submarines that are moving back and forth below.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 030131-030136


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 756 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8


Players : 1

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1977.


Atari Destroyer was a unique 1 player experience. With a combination of realistic controls, sound effects and the use of 3D cardboard graphics overlaying the monitor the game gave the player a feel of playing a realistic sea battle game. With sonar and explosion sounds from the left and right speakers the game had a fully immersed experience for 1977.


Nik Meeks holds the official record for this game with 4,000 points on June 3, 2007.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Mike Albaugh


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=destryer,destryera,
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$bio

Destroyer (c) 1980 Cidelsa.


A "Space Invaders" style shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CDP1802

Sound Chips : CDP1869


Palette colors : 8


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


All Cidelsa games were released in Spain.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=detatwin,
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$bio

Detana!! Twin Bee (c) 1991 Konami.


The planet Meru is on the attack by the Iva forces. A plea for help has reached Twinbee and you must guide him through a perilous journey through a colorful world fighting to restore peace. This vertically scrolling shoot'em up game features colorful anime-style graphics, lots of power-ups and a fun challenge.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151, K053260


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'It's Here!! Twin Bee'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Bells & Whistles [Model GX060]".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Detana!! Twin Bee : Konami Kukeiha Club - KICA-7503) on 05/06/1991.


- SERIES -


1. Twin Bee [Model GX412] (1985)

2. Moero! Twin Bee - Cinnamon Hakasei wo Sukue! [Model KDS-TIN] (1986, Famicom Disk System)

3. Twin Bee 3 Poko Poko Daimaou (1989, Famicom)

4. Twin Bee Da!! (1990, Game Boy)

5. Detana!! Twin Bee (1991)

6. Pop'n Twin Bee (1993, Super Famicom)

7. Twin Bee Yahhoo! Fushigi no Kuni de Oo-Abare!! (1995)


- STAFF -


Director : M. Ohsawa

Programmer : T. Shimomura

Designers : R. Shogaki, H. Ashida, K. Ishimoto

Animation : Shuzilow. Ha

Sound designers : H. Maezawa, Michiru Yamane, Masae Nakashima

Engineer : H. Matsuura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1992)

Sega Saturn

Sony PlayStation ("Detana Twin Bee Yahhoo! Deluxe Pack")

Sony PSP (2007, "Twin Bee Portable")


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1991; Detana!! Twin Bee)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=PP0127,PP0430,X000430P,PP0431,PP0812,PP0813,X000225P,PP0225,
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$bio

Deuces Joker Wild Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1067X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA67X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2967X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3667X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3767X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD67X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

GK67X; SLANT CABINET WITHOUT IBA TOP BOX


- UPDATES -


PP0127

PP0430 / X000430P

PP0431 / PP0812 / PP0813 / X000225P / PP0225 NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

$end


$info=deucesw2,
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$bio

Deuces Wild - American Heritage (c) 1997 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=X002025P,X002026P,X002027P,X002028P,X002029P,
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$bio

Deuces Wild Bonus Poker (c) 1996 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1015X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA15X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2915X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3615X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3715X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD15X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

QA15X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR

VO15X; 17" MONITOR w/12" TOP BOX

WA15X; 13" MONITOR w/EXTERNAL TOP BOX

VS15X; 17" MONITOR w/ROUND TOP


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1996.


- UPDATES -


X002025P

X002026P

X002027P

X002028P

X002029P


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=pexp0019,
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$bio

Deuces Wild Poker (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1079X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA79X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2979X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3679X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3779X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD79X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

GK79X; SLANT CABINET WITHOUT IBA TOP BOX

VO79X; 17" MONITOR w/12" TB, EXTERNAL DROP BOX

VS79X; 17" MONITOR w/ROUND TOP


- UPDATES -


PP0057

PP0469 / X002440P

PP0126 / X000126P

PP0418 / X000291P / PP0291 NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

PP0124 / X000124P

PP0123

PP0190 / X000417P

PP0290

PP0055 / PP0723

PP0242

PP0054

PP0787

PP0774


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=devstors,devstors2,devstors3,
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$bio

Devastators (c) 1988 Konami.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Garuka [Model GX890]"


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX890


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Devastators was released in September 1988. It is known in Japan as "Garuka [Model GX890]".


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version V


REVISION 2 :

* Software version X


REVISION 3 :

* Software version Z


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=devilfsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=devil-fish&page=detail&id=632&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Devil Fish (c) 1982 Artic Electronics.


A maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Devil Fish was released in June 1982.


A bootleg of this game was released in 1984 by Vision on the Galaxian hardware.


- SCORING -


Killing a type 1 small octopus : 100 points.

Killing a type 1 large octopus : 150 points.

Killing a type 2 small octopus : 150 points.

Killing a type 2 large octopus : 200 points.

Killing a type 3 small octopus : 200 points.

Killing a type 3 large octopus : 250 points.

Killing a type 4 small octopus : 250 points.

Killing a type 4 large octopus : 300 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Try to lure more than one octopus at once into a gate to increase your score.


* Don't delay too long on any screen as the next screen will start with faster enemies.


* Wait on the other side of a gate where you know a pursuing octopus will get trapped and pick it off as soon as it gets stuck. If another octopus was close behind the dead one, move back over the gate and kill it when it gets stuck.


* Since the octopuses always pursue you, you can use this to get them to follow the path you want.


* Don't collect extra fish at the start of a screen since no more than 15 can be stored, and any extras are lost.


* Use the side tunnels to move across the screen, and the enemies don't often pursue you through them.


* When being pursued by a fast and small octopus drop two fish in front of it, taking it to its largest size and slowing it down.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=devilfsg,
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$bio

Devil Fish (c) 1984 Vision.


Bootleg of the original Artic Electronics made on the Galaxian hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5devil,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=devil-of-a-deal&page=detail&id=40615&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Devil of a Deal (c) 200? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5devil,sc5devila,sc5devilb,sc5devilc,
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$bio

Devil of a Deal (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dvlrider,dvlrideg,dvlridei,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=devil-riders&page=detail&id=5314&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Devil Riders (c) 1984 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


Zaccaria Generation 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=devilw,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=devil-world&page=detail&id=633&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Devil World (c) 1987 Konami.


An adventure-type game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX687


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1987.


This game is also known as "Dark Adventure" and in Japan as "Majuu no Ohkoku".


- STAFF -


Game programmers : Hiroyasu Machiguchi, Mitsuo Takemoto, Toshiaki Takatori, Kyuichiro Isutsui

Data file operator : Ikuko Minowa

Graphic designers : Jun Sakurai, Miki Yoshikata

Sound editor : Hideaki Shikama, Kenichi Matsubara

Engineer : Keisuke Hashima

Assistant programmers : Akira Suzuki, Tatsuo Fujii

Assistant designers : Takashi Jinbo, Hiroyuki Ashida, Michiko Iwamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=devzone,devzone2,
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$bio

Devil Zone (c) 1980 Universal.


An early shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 8022


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.802666 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SERIES -


Cosmic Series


1. Cosmic Monsters (1979)

2. Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)

3. Cosmic Guerilla (1979)

4. Cosmic Alien (1980)

5. Devil Zone (1980)

6. Zero Hour (1980)

7. Space Panic (1980)

8. Cosmic Avenger (1981)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dvlsdre,dvlsdre2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=devil's-dare-model-670&page=detail&id=5315&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Devil's Dare (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

[Model 670]


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1982.


First System 80A game. 3,832 units were produced.


- SCORING -


Kicking Rubbers : 30 points.

Ten point switches : 10 points.

Pop Bumper (Lit) : 3,000 points (3-ball) or 300 points (5-ball).

Pop Bumper (Unlit) : 1,000 points (3-ball) or 100 point (5-ball).

Left outlane : 5,000 points.

Right outlane : 10,000 points.

Return lanes : 3,000 points lit or 500 point unlit.

Spinners : 2,000 points lit or 300 points unlit.

Left side spot targets : 2,000 points each.

Rollunder : 5,000 points.

Top spot target bank : 2,000 points when lit or 500 points when unlit or flashing.

Right spot target bank : 2,000 points when lit or 500 point when flashing.

Drop target banks : 2,000 points lit or 300 points unlit.

Capture cave/pit : 5,000 points.


In single ball play nothing accumulates on the bonus display. When ball drains after non-multi-ball, the player receives bonus times multiplier.


If a player achieves multi-ball, the multi-mode bonus display, starts accumulating points at the rate of 1,000 times the number of balls, on the table, if two or more balls are present. The targets that give these points are the drop targets and the two sets of four sport targets.


- STAFF -


Design by : Tom Szafransky

Art by : David Moore, Doug Watson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dvisland,dvislando,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=devil's-island&page=detail&id=31446&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Devil's Island (c) 2000 Amcoe, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dmndrbya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-derby&page=detail&id=29921&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Derby (c) 1986 Electrocoin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dmndrby,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-derby&page=detail&id=34422&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Derby (c) 1994 Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7644,ss010983,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-fives-1-coin&page=detail&id=45693&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Fives (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS7644

Max %: 98.044

Hit Freq.: 16.181

(Stops): (90) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2500 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.18


* SS010983

Max %: 80.027

Hit Freq.: 14.871

(Stops): (90) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2500 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.72

$end


$info=ss7200,ss7810,ss6246,ss7816,ss7811,ss011597,ss7874,ss6247,ss0312,ss8014,ss7812,ss0212,ss7754,ss6248,ss8622,ss7271,ss6249,ss0245,ss7459,ss7458,ss7457,ss6250,ss0239,ss6251,ss8142,ss8143,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-fives-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46077&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Fives (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7200

SS7810

SS6246

SS7816

SS7811

SS011597

SS7874

SS6247

SS0312

SS8014

SS7812

SS0212

SS7754

SS6248

SS8622

SS7271

SS6249

SS0245

SS7459

SS7458

SS7457

SS6250

SS0239

SS6251

SS8142

SS8143

$end


$info=ss7205,ss6271,ss6272,ss0313,ss0229,ss6273,ss7298,ss8018,ss6274,ss0210,ss7462,ss7461,ss7460,ss0251,ss7873,ss6275,ss6276,ss8746,ss8144,ss8145,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-fives-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10456&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Fives (c) 1998 IGT.


3 reels, 1 line, 3 coins multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1998.


- UPDATES -


#SS7205

Max%: 98.076

Hit Freq.: 16.334

Win Freq.: 6.12


#SS6271

Max%: 97.426

Hit Freq.: 16.181

Win Freq.: 6.18


#SS6272

Max%: 95.102

Hit Freq.: 15.883

Win Freq.: 6.30


#SS0313

Max%: 95.102

Hit Freq.: 15.883

Win Freq.: 6.30


#SS0229

Max%: 92.513

Hit Freq.: 15.580

Win Freq.: 6.42


#SS6273

Max%: 92.513

Hit Freq.: 15.580

Win Freq.: 6.42


#SS7298

Max%: 91.016

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


#SS8018

Max%: 90.997

Hit Freq.: 16.889

Win Freq.: 5.92


#SS6274

Max%: 90.045

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


#SS0210

Max%: 90.045

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


#SS7462

Max%: 88.562

Hit Freq.: 16.344

Win Freq.: 6.12


#SS7461

Max%: 88.519

Hit Freq.: 15.479

Win Freq.: 6.46


#SS7460

Max%: 88.517

Hit Freq.: 15.668

Win Freq.: 6.38


#SS0251

Max%: 88.517

Hit Freq.: 15.668

Win Freq.: 6.38


#SS7873

Max%: 87.571

Hit Freq.: 15.147

Win Freq.: 6.60


#SS6275

Max%: 87.571

Hit Freq.: 15.147

Win Freq.: 6.60


#SS6276

Max%: 85.024

Hit Freq.: 14.991

Win Freq.: 6.67


#SS8746

Max%: 82.088

Hit Freq.: 14.824

Win Freq.: 6.75


#SS8144

Max%: 80.426

Hit Freq.: 13.437

Win Freq.: 7.44


#SS8145

Max%: 75.437

Hit Freq.: 13.152

Win Freq.: 7.60


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

Mac OS X (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")


- SOURCES -


Game's Port.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6dmngz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-geezer&page=detail&id=15850&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Geezer (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1dmnhrt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-hearts&page=detail&id=41983&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Hearts (c) 199? Maygay


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smis0502637,smis0502638,smis0502639,smis0502640,smis0502641,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-heist-femme-felone&page=detail&id=36271&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Heist [Femme Felone] (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


15 Reels, 50 Lines, 2500 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 20648


Houseable in the following cabinet:

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20": Game Kit # 172342

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20/20": Game Kit # 172346

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20 Chop Top": Game Kit # 172338

Bally's "CineVision": Game Kit # 172336

Bally's "Alpha Elite Jumbo Video": Game Kit # 172332

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22": Game Kit # 178913

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant": Game Kit # 175301


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502637

Min/Max%: 85.25%/85.25%

Odds to Jackpot (1-credit bet): 15,057,226


SMI #S0502638

Min/Max%: 89.27%/89.27%

Odds to Jackpot (1-credit bet): 15,057,226


SMI #S0502639

Min/Max%: 91.04%/91.04%

Odds to Jackpot (1-credit bet): 13,257,531


SMI #S0502640

Min/Max%: 93.18%/93.18%

Odds to Jackpot (1-credit bet): 11,655,706


SMI #S0502641

Min/Max%: 95.04%/95.04%

Odds to Jackpot (1-credit bet): 11,655,706


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Top Award: Triggered when the player receiving 11 or more scatter symbols   

at once.


Big Feature will merge only the highest paying symbols. Free Spins are played on alternate reels and are played at the same line and bet as the triggering game. This Feature cannot be re-triggered. Occurs every 40 pulls per hit.


Overall Hit Frequency: 49.75%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=diamondp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-lady-model-711&page=detail&id=5347&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Lady (c) 1988 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 711


- TRIVIA -


2,700 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art by : Constantino Mitchell

Sound by : Steve Zabriski


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smi2173,smi2174,smi2175,smi2176,smi2177,smi2179,smi2471,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-line-frenzy&page=detail&id=10444&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Line Frenzy (c) 2003 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 2173

Part Number: E868211X-05

Art Form: DLF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 88%


* SMI # 2174

Part Number: E879411X-05

Art Form: DLF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 90,01%


* SMI # 2175

Part Number: E879511X-05

Art Form: DLF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 92,01%


* SMI # 2176

Part Number: E879611X-05

Art Form: DLF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 94,01%


* SMI # 2177

Part Number: E879711X-05

Art Form: DLF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 96%


* SMI # 2179

Part Number: E879811X-05

Art Form: DLF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 97,5%


* SMI # 2471

Part Number: E884511X-05

Art Form: ???

Max-Coin Percentage: ???


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [MS-Windows] (2004, "101 Bally Slots" - Masque Publishing)

Macintosh (2004, "101 Bally Slots" - Masque Publishing)


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=sc4dmine,sc4dminea,sc4dmineb,sc4dminec,sc4dmined,sc4dminee,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-mine-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11540&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Mine (c) 2002 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2002.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dmine,sc5dminea,sc5dmineb,sc5dminec,sc5dmined,sc5dminee,sc5dminef,sc5dmineg,sc5dmineh,sc5dminei,sc5dminej,sc5dminek,sc5dminel,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-mine-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43089&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Mine (c) 2002 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=diamond,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-run&page=detail&id=635&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Run (c) 1989 KH Video.


An arcade puzzle game in which a single player must tunnel their way through a number of underground caves, collecting the many gems spread throughout the levels. Each cave is littered with rocks which, should they fall onto the player, will result in a loss of life. Carefully planned tunnels can be dug to manipulate the direction in which the rocks fall, however, which makes them an effective weapon against the many enemies that populate the levels. A number of red explosives can be found which can also be used to kill enemies and also to destroy any walls blocking the player's path. Again, like the rocks, these must be used carefully to prevent the explosion from killing the player.


In order to complete a level, a specified number of gems must be collected. Once a sufficient amount of gems have been collected, an exit will open which the player must enter to proceed to the next cave.


Diamond Run is heavily based on First Star's Commodore C64 classic, 'Boulder Dash'.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The game uses two (or probably more) songs of the "Ghost'n Goblins" arcade game.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Kyle Hodgets


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss7838,ss7840,ss011598,ss7841,ss8882,ss0264,ss7842,ss7843,ss7844,ss7845,ss8406,ss8404,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-tens-2-coin&page=detail&id=44006&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Tens (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS7838

SS7840

SS011598

SS7841

SS8882

SS0264

SS7842

SS7843

SS7844

SS7845

SS8406

SS8404


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss7846,ss7847,ss0307,ss7848,ss8881,ss0272,ss7849,ss8908,ss0271,ss7850,ss7851,ss7852,ss8407,ss8405,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-tens-3-coin&page=detail&id=45439&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Tens (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


#SS0271

Max %: 90.012

Hit Freq.: 15.134

Win Freq.: 6.61


#SS0272

Max %: 92.521

Hit Freq.: 15.213

Win Freq.: 6.57


#SS0307

Max %: 94.982

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS7846

Max %: 97.445

Hit Freq.: 15.633

Win Freq.: 6.40


#SS7847

Max %: 96.252

Hit Freq.: 15.548

Win Freq.: 6.43


#SS7848

Max %: 94.982

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS7849

Max %: 92.521

Hit Freq.: 15.213

Win Freq.: 6.57


#SS7850

Max %: 90.012

Hit Freq.: 15.134

Win Freq.: 6.61


#SS7851

Max %: 87.513

Hit Freq.: 14.364

Win Freq.: 6.96


#SS7852

Max %: 85.011

Hit Freq.: 14.095

Win Freq.: 7.09


#SS8405

Max %: 75.197

Hit Freq.: 11.406

Win Freq.: 8.77


#SS8407

Max %: 80.196

Hit Freq.: 11.721

Win Freq.: 8.53


#SS8881

Max %: 94.004

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS8908

Max %: 91.992

Hit Freq.: 12.682

Win Freq.: 7.89


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dmdtouch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-touch&page=detail&id=30779&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Touch (c) 1997 Aristocrat.


A 5-reel video slot machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKV hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ditrio,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamond-trio&page=detail&id=11448&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamond Trio (c) 2005 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Become a part of the ultimate mission with DIAMOND TRIO, a 9-line 5-reel video slot. Be captivated by the three daring LADIES as they lead you through this lucrative feature, where each LADY can double your fortune. Experience the thrill of life as a secret agent as you indulge in the riches and radiance of exquisite diamonds.


LADY substitutes for all symbols. 3 scattered LADY trigger 12 free games. If only 2 LADY appear on the screen, the reel with the missing LADY is respun and all other reels are held, for a second chance to trigger the feature. Each LADY appearing during the feature doubles the win of that game. Free games can be re-triggered.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : October 14, 2005


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih1039,smih1040,smih1041,smih1042,smih1043,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamonds-and-devils-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46139&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamonds & Devils (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Artform: DIV-5001

Software Part Number: ASGDMDV1NVUI-01


Game Kit #154043 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #154039 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #154045 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1039

Min/Max%: 83.28%/85.24%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 6,589,680


SMI #H1040

Min/Max%: 83.13%/88.54%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 6,016,858


SMI #H1041

Min/Max%: 85.48%/90.83%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 6,016,858


SMI #H1042

Min/Max%: 87.72%/93.17%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 3,008,444


SMI #H1043

Min/Max%: 89.99%/95.39%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 3,008,444


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smiy1219,smiy1220,smiy1221,smiy1222,smiy1223,smiy1224,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamonds-and-roses-super-reel-jackpots&page=detail&id=45839&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamonds & Roses [Super Reel Jackpots] (c) 2009 Bally Tech., Inc.


7 Reels, 50 Lines, 150 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGSJDR017UI-00


Game Kit #154944 ALPHA Widescreen M9000

Game Kit #153022 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #153030 ALPHA Elite V20&#8722;20

Game Kit #153033 CineVision


Topper Part Number: C765-00352-SRJP

Topper Description: SUPER REEL JACKPOTS


Denominations Available (Single Denomination): 1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1219

Min/Max%: 80.47%/85.01%


SMI #Y1220

Min/Max%: 83.42%/87.97%


SMI #Y1221

Min/Max%: 85.57%/90.11%


SMI #Y1222

Min/Max%: 87.49%/92.04%


SMI #Y1223

Min/Max%: 89.51%/94.05%


SMI #Y1224

Min/Max%: 91.49%/96.04%


- SCORING -


* Super Fourth Reel Bonuses:

10x multiplier pays ten times the winning combination.

5x multiplier pays five times the winning combination.

3x multiplier pays three times the winning combination.

2x multiplier pays two times the winning combination.

Pay + 10 pays ten times the line bet plus the winning combination.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Super Reel Progressive Feature:

– Eight Level Internal / External Progressive

– The Red Super Reel contains Bonus symbols that award Progressive Jackpots. When three Progressive symbols appear with one of four Progressive Awards, the corresponding Progressive is won as follows:

-- Three Progressive symbol + Bronze awards Level 1 Jackpot.

--- Level 1 is 1,000 Credits x Max Bet x Denomination.

-- Three Progressive symbol + Silver awards Level 2 Jackpot.

--- Level 2 is 5,000 Credits x Max Bet x Denomination.

-- Three Progressive symbol + Gold awards Level 3 Jackpot.

--- Level 3 is 10,000 Credits x Max Bet x Denomination.

-- Three Progressive symbol + Platinum awards Level 4 Jackpot.

--- Level 4 is 100,000 Credits x Max Bet x Denomination.

– Top Award is 100,000 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet; occurs every 40,370 plays with 50 lines played.

– Progressives are won left to right and right to left; lines 1–25 pays one of four Progressives left to right; lines 26–50 pay one of four Progressives right to left.

– Player must bet max to be eligible for the Progressive.


* Free Games Feature: Occurs on average every 75 plays.

– Free Games appearing on or within one position of the center payline on the Fourth Reel awards the Free Games Bonus Feature. To begin the Bonus Feature, select a ? from a grid of 20 tiles. Continue selecting until you have matched three outcomes.

25 Free Games at 3x pay.

15 Free Games at 2x pay.

10 Free Games at 2x pay.

11 Free Games at 2x pay.

7 Free Games at 2x pay.

5 Free Games at 2x pay.

– In addition to the above options, there is also a Free Games Wild that will count toward the match of three and award five more Free Games.

– The Free Games reels differ from the base game reels, and the Progressives are not available during the Free Games Bonus.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 40.65%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=sc4druby,sc4drubya,sc4drubyb,sc4drubyc,sc4drubyd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamonds-and-rubys-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43016&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamonds & Rubys (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5druby,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamonds-and-rubys-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42580&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamonds & Rubys (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5dmnf,m5dmnf10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=diamonds-are-forever&page=detail&id=19952&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Diamonds Are Forever (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Diamonds Are Forever Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Diamonds Are Forever Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Dick Turnip (c) 200? BWB.


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Game's ROM.

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Die Hard Arcade (c) 1996 Sega.


A 3-D, side-scrolling beat them up for 1 or 2 players in which the president's daughter has been kidnapped by a terrorist organisation. Die Hard Arcade is based on the Bruce Willis movie of the same name, although the game's storyline is very different from that of the film's.


Players take on the role of two SWAT team members who must fight their way through a terrorist-filled sky scraper to eventually reach and defeat the head of the terrorist organisation and rescue the President's daughter. Players must clear each area of all terrorists before they can progress to the next. The terrorists can be defeated by punching and kicking them until their health bars are depleted. In addition to hand-to-hand combat, players can also utilise various weapons and objects, including handguns, machine guns, missile launchers, anti-tank cannons, knives, sticks, fireaxes, spray cans, pepper shakers, steel pipes, brooms, bottles and, at one point, a grandfather clock.


Ammunition magazines can be picked up to replace depleted ammo in hand guns and machine guns, and health units can also be found to heal any damage players have suffered. At various points in the game, a pre-set sequence will start in which players must either press the PUNCH, KICK or JUMP button, or move the joystick in a specific direction in order to successfully negotiate certain enemies or obstacles. If either of the SWAT members fail on any sequences where they are supposed to punch or kick down enemies, they will have to fight them in hand-to-hand combat. Enemies can also be grabbed, allowing players to either punch or arrest them. The latter can only be achieved if the SWAT member is holding a gun, and is achieved by pressing either the PUNCH or KICK button twice.


When the SWAT members finally confront the crime boss, they will have to face him twice; first in the office and then on the rooftop. On the rooftop, he will be armed with swords and more difficult to hurt. After the boss is defeated for the second time, The President's daughter is rescued.


From here-on the game takes a nod from Technos' legendary 1987 beat-em-up, "Double Dragon". If only one player completes the game, the girl simply says 'Thank You!' and the game ends. But if 2 players complete the game, the girl will announce that she wants one of the SWAT members to become her new bodyguard. The two players will then have to fight each other until one of them is defeated, with the winner becoming the girl's new bodyguard. If the timer expires before either player wins, the fight will be declared a draw and the girl will be undecided about which SWAT member she wants for her new bodyguard.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (ST-V)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1996.


This game is known in Japan as "Dynamite Deka" (translates from Japanese as 'Dynamite Detective').


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Die Hard Arcade (1996)

2. Dynamite Cop (1998)


- STAFF -


Chief Programmer : Ando Hiroshi

Enemy Programmer : Yamamoto Masanobu

Sub Programmer : Abe Teruji

Chief Artist : Aoki Kunitake, Kumada Tatsuto

Model Artist : Joe Stephenson, Stieg Hedlund, Andrew Mundy, Betty Cunningham

Player Model Artist : Makino Taku, Aoki Yoshiaki, Katoh Hideyuki

Animation Artist : Dean Ruggles, Tom Tobey, Makoto Uchida, Greg Hancock

Background SCR : Alan Ackerman

Art Manager : Bob Steele

Sound Director : Howard Drossin

Producer : Roger Hector, Nakagawa Rikiya, Makoto Uchida

Executive Producer : Suzuki Hisashi

Game Design & Directed by : Makoto Uchida


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Diet Family (c) 2001 SemiCom.


A vertical shoot'em up in which you can choose 5 different incredible characters. It seems the main goal of this game is destroy all food and escape getting fat.


- TECHNICAL -


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Diet Go Go (c) 1992 Data East Corp.


A platform game where 2 teenagers run around fighting against various monsters. A few shots fatten the monsters so they can be kicked around. Also, various items fall, including food which fattens the kids with expected results, and Diet Sodas, which burns off the fat.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz), HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1992.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SCORING -


Power Up : 1000 points

Speed Up : 1000 points

Barrier : ???

Bomb : ???

Super Bomb : ???

Slot Coin : 0 points (make the slot roll)

Diet Drink : 1000 points

1UP : ???

Rainbow Crystal : 10000 points

Ruby : 500 points

Big Ruby : 1000 points

Diamond : 1000 points

Big Diamond : 2000 points

Crystal : 200 points

Ring : 100 points

Big Ring : 300 points


- STAFF -


Planner : Makoto Kikuchi

Programmer : Hidemi Hamada, Yas Nomura, Magical Kei

Designer : Masanori Tokoro, Chie Kitahara, Asami Kaneko, Hiroshi Koga, Ryohei Hirakata, Mario, Yasuko Kurohiji

Sound : Tomoyoshi Sato ('Tom Sato'), Seira, Tatsuya Kiuchi ('Mr.K')

Hardware : T. Kanayama


Special thanks : Nice Guy Sano


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Dig Dug (c) 1982 Namco.


Dig Dug is a 1- or 2-player game with a color raster-scan video display. The screen shows a cutaway view of the land, most of which is below ground. The player controls the Dig Dug character who travels through and digs tunnels in the dirt. The object is for Dig Dug to destroy monsters by pumping them up or dropping rocks on them and to capture vegetables. 


Gameplay takes place on a cutaway section of the land. The characters are Dig Dug and two monsters - one is a round, orange monster with goggles called Pooka, the other is a green, fire-breathing dragon named Fygar. The underground area is divided into four different colored layers of dirt. Rocks are scattered in the dirt. The sky is at the top of the screen. 


The player controls Dig Dug, the hero of the garden, clad in white. He moves through horizontal and vertical tunnels. When Dig Dug digs new tunnels he moves slowly. When he is on the surface or in an existing tunnel, he moves faster. The object of the game is for Dig Dug to destroy all the monsters and go to the next round. 


Monsters are trapped in caves. A monster may get out of a cave two ways. Dig Dug may dig him out. Then, the monster chases Dig Dug. The monster may also get out of the cave by turning into a ghost. As a ghost, he cannot be destroyed. The ghost does not travel in the tunnels. He travels through the dirt, and can travel diagonally. However, he reappears as the monster when he goes into a tunnel. 


The monsters move faster than Dig Dug in vertical tunnels and slower on the surface. They destroy Dig Dug by catching him. In addition, Fygar can destroy Dig Dug by breathing fire on him. Fygar can only breathe fire horizontally. The fire can penetrate the dirt. 


Dig Dug destroys the monsters by pumping them up until they burst, or by causing rocks to drop on them. To pump up and destroy a monster, the player presses and holds down the Pump button. It is possible to stun a monster for a few seconds by pressing the pump button once or twice. While a monster is stunned, Dig Dug may pass over him without being destroyed. If two monsters are very close together, only one may be stunned. The other will catch and destroy Dig Dug. 


Dig Dug must dig tunnels under the rocks to get them to drop. A rock may fall in a vertical or horizontal tunnel. A rock also goes through a thin layer of dirt from one tunnel to the next. In a vertical tunnel, Dig Dug may stay directly under a rock and it will not drop. However, in a horizontal tunnel, Dig Dug must move out from under a rock right away, or he will be crushed. 


After two rocks are dropped, a vegetable (worth extra points, see Scoring below) appears in a tunnel in the center of the screen. Dig Dug has 10 seconds to capture (touch) the vegetable or it will disappear. There is only one vegetable per round. 


The game progresses by rounds. Round 1 starts with four monsters (one Fygar and three Pookas) and three rocks. The vegetable is a carrot. One flower on the surface (top right of the screen) represents Round 1. Two flowers represent Round 2, etc. As the rounds progress, the monsters move a little faster, and are better at avoiding falling rocks. In each round, the last monster tries to escape. If he is not caught by Dig Dug, he exits on the surface (top left). 


The game ends when all of Dig Dug's lives are used up. A player may continue to play at the beginning of the same round (level) by following instructions on the screen. He has 16 seconds to insert a coin(s). Then he must push and hold the pump and start buttons at the same time.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) 

Sub CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG 


Players : 2 

Control : 4-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (PUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Introduced in April 1982 by Namco, Dig Dug was a shining addition to the golden age of video games. Dig Dug's charming world and innovative game play made it an instant classic. 


The main character of Dig Dug has a name in Japan, 'Taizo Hori', a pun based on the phrase 'Horitai zo', or 'I want to dig!'. He is believed to be the father of "Mr. Driller". 


* A place in video game history : "During the golden age of video games we saw a lot of novel approaches to gaming," said Chris Lindsey, director of the National Video Game and Coin-Op Museum in St. Louis. "'Tempest', for instance, required things of its players that we'd never seen in a video game before. You had to learn a whole new set of skills to further the game experience. Dig Dug is another game that provided a novel approach. The types of movement you had to learn, the skills you had to develop, were like none other up until that point. And this game play was combined with a really engaging subject matter, which was this guy, Dig Dug, who digs around underground after subterranean monsters, and who explodes them with a really bizarre weapon, an air pump! There was just this string of interesting, engaging things for the viewer to look at and experience while dealing with this new type of game. It really captured, and still captures, the imagination. The sounds in Dig Dug are also really distinctive. When people hear that music start to play here at the museum, they'll laugh with recognition. It's quite funny watching people play that game." 


* The great 25-cent escape : Lindsey enjoys seeing visitors to his museum discover a video game that rekindles memories from earlier years. 

"They'll say, 'Wow, I used to be great at this!' And then they'll adopt their old game-playing position -- which seems to vary almost randomly from person to person," Lindsey said. "They drop a token in, start rolling, and then they will lose all sense of time and space, becoming completely immersed in the game. Often they'll start laughing. I had a guy yesterday who was so funny. He came in and had obviously played these video games quite a bit in years past, like many of us did. He wandered around the museum, going from game to game, and he just laughed hysterically as he remembered all the little details of each game that he had spent so much time on, so long ago." 


* Namco notes that after the release of Dig Dug in 1982, Namco engineers went to arcades to watch their new game being played. They noticed that "there were two completely separate groups of people. One group enjoyed blowing the enemy up with the pump. The other group enjoyed beating the enemy by dropping rocks on them". 


Donald Hayes holds the official record for this game with 5, 142500 points on March 24, 2011. 


A bootleg of this game is known as "Zig Zag". Another bootleg running on the "Galaxian" hardware was made by LAX as "Zigzag". 


A Dig Dug unit appears in 1983 min movie 'WarGames'. 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Video Game Music - YLC-20003) on April 25, 1984. 

Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Best Of Video Game Music - 32XA-66) on April 25, 1986. 


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Namco Upright model). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on April 24th, 2009.


The main character appear on the 2012 animation movie "Wreck-It Ralph" from Pixar.


- UPDATES -


The Sidam version skips the first three layouts and starts with the layout of Round 4.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is relatively complicated due the dirt layer a monster is at and also how you kill said monster. In addition, you even get points for 'eating' dirt. 


* Over-inflating (bursting) monsters : 

Layer 1 : 200 Points 

Layer 2 : 300 Points 

Layer 3 : 400 Points 

Layer 4 : 500 Points 


NOTE : If you over-inflate a Fygar horizontally, you will get double the listed points. This is due to the fact that you are risking your life dealing with Fygar's flame breath. 


* Dropping rocks on monsters : 

1 Crushed : 1000 Points 

2 Crushed : 2500 Points 

3 Crushed : 4000 Points 

4 Crushed : 6000 Points 

5 Crushed : 8000 Points 

6 Crushed : 10000 Points 

7 Crushed : 12000 Points 

8 Crushed : 15000 Points 


* You get points for collecting the prizes : 

Round 1 - Carrot : 400 Points 

Round 2 - Rutabaga : 600 Points 

Round 3 - Mushroom : 800 Points 

Rounds 4 & 5 - Cucumber : 1000 Points 

Rounds 6 & 7 - Eggplant : 2000 Points 

Rounds 8 & 9 - Bell Pepper : 3000 Points 

Rounds 10 & 11 - Tomato : 4000 Points 

Rounds 12 & 13 - Onion : 5000 Points 

Rounds 14 & 15 - Watermelon : 6000 Points 

Rounds 16 & 17 - Galaxian : 7000 Points 

Round 18 onward - Pineapple : 8000 Points 


When you are digging a new tunnel, you get 10 points per 5/8 inch dug.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints for Game Play : 

1) Get many monsters to follow you. Then dig a long vertical tunnel up to a rock. 

2) Drop the rock by digging right or left. 

3) Dig Dug may take extra time to turn. It is better to start turning early than to wait until the last second. 

4) Destroy monsters at bottom dirt level for more points. 

5)Use the Pump button to stun monsters. Then you may escape or walk through them. 

6) Don't stop next to Fygar when he is in a cave. His fire can go through a thin layer of dirt and destroy you. 

7) A prize appears after two rocks have been dropped. So be sure to drop two rocks in each round. 


* When you start the game, Dig Dug will dig a downward vertical shaft into a chamber. The floor of this chamber is the top of the third layer. It is your job to dig tunnels and keep the monsters busy. This won't be an easy task since the monsters will attempt to surround Dig Dug and permanently end his mining career. You will have a two second delay before the round starts. It shows Dig Dug digging his vertical tunnel down to his starting area. Take this time to see where all the monsters are and figure out the best course of action to take them out. 


* Knowing the behavior of the monsters is a crucial element of this game. Pookas travel a bit faster then Dig Dug and tend to run him down. Fygars don't have the speed but they make up for it with their fiery belch. 


* Dig Dug travels slower when he is busy carving tunnels. 


* Know the rules of dropping rocks : 

1) Rocks will wobble for about a second before they drop. 

2) Rocks drop immediately when you cut a horizontal tunnel under them. 

3) In vertical tunnels, the rock will stay in place as long as Dig Dug is facing it and moving. 

4) When you drop two rocks, the prize will appear. 


* Don't waste your rocks on only one monster. Try to get as many monsters crushed as possible. The best way to accomplish this is : 

1) Try to dig long, vertical tunnels under the rocks. Don't dig all the way to the rock or you will waste it. 

2) Try to get the monsters to follow you. Sort of a ''follow the leader'' type thing up that vertical tunnel. This will be especially important in the later rounds. 

3) If the monsters are spread out a little, do a couple of pumps on the monster that is close. This will only stun it and allow the others to catch up. 

4) Right before they get Dig Dug, dig the rest of the way then head off left or right. The long, vertical shaft will prevent their escape and get you big points. 


* There are a total of 15 unique layouts in the game. After Round 15, layouts 12-15 repeat over and over in waves of four. There are patterns for these levels. Also, after Round 36, all of the enemies will speed up. The game does not award extra man after 900000 points; the score will simply flip over at 1000000. It is very easy to get a score of 999990 by eating dirt for ten points per section. Round 256 begins with a Pooka on top of Dig Dug. Since there is no way to escape, the game is basically over, no matter how many lives the player may have left. 


* Avoid killing the monsters by bursting them. If you don't have a choice, try to do in the lower layers since you get more points that way. 


* The pump is better utilized as a delay mechanism. Inflating a monster with two pumps will immobilize it for about two seconds. With two monsters, you can pump one up, move back a little and pump the other one up. 


* Monsters can be released from their pens in one of two ways : 

1) You open up their pen by digging it open. 

2) They turn into 'ghosts'. While they are ghosts, Pookas appear only as goggles, and Fygars appear as a set of evil eyes and a mouth. They will rematerialize as soon as they get into a tunnel. 


* Watch out for the fiery breath of Fygar. They not only can let loose down a horizontal tunnel, they also can send their fire through thin layers of dirt. The best defense when caught in a horizontal tunnel with a Fygar is to immediately go up or down to avoid their breath. 


* The Pookas have a tendency to try to surround Dig Dug. Usually they will try to trap him from the front and behind. Watch the Pooka 'ghosts' to make sure that they are not heading toward an area that you are currently tunnelling in. 


* It is possible to find patterns for the different levels, but it also is difficult since there isn't a well-defined maze to work with (like in "Pac-Man"). 


* When there is one monster left, it will attempt to escape rather then continue to pursue Dig Dug. You can chase him to get the points or let him go. Regardless, the game will advance to the next round. 


* In the later rounds, it is much more profitable to collect the prizes, then try to drop rocks on the monsters since they move so quickly. 


* 'Eat Dirt' secret : You should try this before round 36 since everything speeds up. 

1) Get the game down to two Pookas. If you only leave one, it will escape thus ending the round. 

2) This works best in horizontal tunnels under the rocks. 

3) Get a Pooka to follow you, inflate as necessary to delay him a little. 

4) Right when you are next to the rock, inflate the Pooka once to just delay him. When he moves at your character again, move under the rock. 

5) Quickly turn around and start pumping the Pooka up. Using the delay of the rock dropping, you should be able to cause the Pooka to burst at the same time the rock drops on him. 

6) If you are successful, then the other Pooka will disappear and you can amuse yourself digging out tunnels all day long in the dirt. To return the game back to normal, drop another rock and you will go into the next round. 


* Easter Egg : 

1) Enter service mode. 

2) Keep B1 pressed and enter the following sequence : Up(x6), Right(x3), Down(x4), Left(x8). 

3) '(c) 1982 NAMCO LTD.' will appear on the screen.


- SERIES -


1. Dig Dug (1982)

2. Dig Dug II (1985)

3. Dig Dug Deeper (2001, PC CD-ROM)

4. Dig Dug - Digging Strike (2005, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Music by : Yuriko Keino


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari XEGS (1982) 

Atari 2600 [EU] (1983) : Re-released in 1988  

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (June 4, 1985) [Model NDD-4500] 

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (July 20, 1990) 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1992) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 21, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLPS-00390]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (November 29, 1996; "Namco Gallery Vol.2 [Model DMG-AN2J]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.3") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLES-00268]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model AGB-B5NP-EUR]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] [JP] (October 11, 2006, as a downloadable Live Arcade game) 

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 6, 2007; "Minna de Asobou! Namco Carnival" [Model RVL-P-RNWJ]") : Translated as "Everybody plays! Namco Carnival". 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (April 18, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-RN2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (April 26, 2008, "Namco Museum Remix") 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (May 1, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-2N2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 1, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (August 29, 2008, "Virtual Console" - NES version) 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (August 29, 2008, "Virtual Console" - NES version) 

Sony PlayStation 3 [JP] (January 29, 2009, "Namco Museum.comm") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBOX Live Arcade] [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBOX Live Arcade] [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [AU] (April 1, 2010, "Namco Museum Essentials") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [EU] (April 1, 2010, "Namco Museum Essentials") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (October 20, 2010, "Virtual Console Arcade")


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983)

Fujitsu FM-7 [JP] (1984) 

MSX [JP] (1984) 

NEC PC-6001 Mk2 

PC 8801 [JP] (1985) 

Fujitsu FM-77AV [JP] (1986) 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (February 24, 1995, "Dig Dig I & II") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (June 9, 1998, "Namco History Vol.3") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sord-M5 


* Others : 

VFD handheld game (19??) released by Gakken. 

Arcade [JP] (1996, "Namco Classics Collection Vol.2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Dig Dug (c) 1982 Atari, Inc.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Namco entry.


- TECHNICAL -


The Atari upright Dig Dug machine came in the same cabinet as several other Atari titles (such as "Kangaroo" and "Centipede"). The machine was decorated mostly with cartoon graphics showing scenes from the game, superimposed over a yellow background.


There was also a cocktail version. It had two control panels (one on each end). Each panel had a 'Pump' button on either side of the joystick, so left handed players can play equally well. This model used a 13-inch monitor (as opposed to the standard 19-inch in the upright), and the game image flipped for each players turn. The top glass is decorated with some cutesy pictures of Fygar, Pooka and Dig Dug.


- TRIVIA -


Dig Dug was released by Atari in April 1982 in the USA, under license from Namco. 20504 upright units were produced by Atari. Also, 1219 cocktails and 505 cabarets.


Dig Dug was NOT the first game that Atari licensed from Namco, as is common belief. That honor goes to "F-1", the '3-D' racing game from 1976 that projected a race track on a screen using a rolling film. Hardly anybody in Atari coin-op liked Dig Dug except for Brian McGhie (who later joined Starpath) and Owen Rubin. It was McGhie who added the finishing touches to Dig Dug. Rubin still owns an upright prototype cabinet of Dig Dug with hand-drawn artwork, and still considers it one of his favorite games of all time.


The background graphics are slightly different in these Atari versions, the earth is less regular than the Namco versions


Former Atari game designer Owen Rubin owns an upright prototype of Dig Dug with hand-drawn art. The ROMs in his prototype are the actual production ROMs.


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battle Zone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", "Gravitar", "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 [US] (1983) [Model CX2677] 

Atari 5200 [US] (1983) [Model CX5211] 

Mattel Intellivision [US] (1987) [Model 9005] 

Atari 7800 [US] (1987) [Model CX7803] 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (September 1992) [Model DMG-DY] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (January 31, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLUS-0398]") 

Nintendo 64 [US] (October 31, 1999; "Namco Museum 64 [Model NUS-NNME]") 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (June 25, 2000; "Namco Museum [Model T-1403N]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (December 4, 2001, "Namco Museum [Model SLUS-20273]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum [Model DOL-GNME-USA]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model AGB-B5NE-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (October 11, 2006, as a downloadable Live Arcade game) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (October 23, 2007; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-R2NE-USA]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (June 9, 2008, "Virtual Console" - NES version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") : as an XBOX Live Arcade game

Sony PlayStation 3 [US] (July 16, 2009; "Namco Museum Essentials [Model NPUB-30086]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix")


* Computers : 

Atari 800 [US] (1982) [Model RX8026] 

Commodore C64 [US] (1982) [Model RX8511] 

Commodore VIC-20 [US] (1983) [Model RX8510] 

PC [Booter] [US] (1983) 

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A [US] (1983) 

Apple II [US] (1983) 

PC [MS Windows 95, 3.5"] [US] (March 31, 1996, "Microsoft Return of Arcade") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (2000, "Microsoft Return of Arcade Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows] [US] (2009, "Namco All Stars: Pac-Man and Dig Dug") : Available online


* Others : 

Arcade [US] (1996, "Namco Classics Collection Vol.2") 

Namco Classics TV Game [US] (2003 - Jakk's Pacific) 

Mobile Phones [US] (February 8, 2005) 

Arcade Gold featuring Pac-Man [US] (2007 - Jakks Pacific) 

Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008 - Jakks Pacific) 

Arcade [US] (2010, "Pac-Man's Arcade Party")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dig Dug II (c) 1985 Namco.


For this sequel to the 1982 classic, "Dig Dug", Namco changed the game's perspective from a sideways viewpoint, to an overhead one. Action now takes place on a series of small islands. 


The gameplay itself retains much from its predecessor, with players still armed with a pump that allows them to inflate and burst the enemies. For this sequel, however, Namco also introduced ground-based charges. Players can activate the charges in order to join them up with other charges, represented on screen by the appearance of trenches. Once a line of charges is linked to two of the island's edges, the charges will detonate and destroy a piece of the island, killing any enemies that happen to be standing on the piece when it's destroyed. Players must be careful not to be standing on a piece that is destroyed, or they themselves will be killed.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : D2 


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG 


Players : 2 

Control : 4-way joystick 

Buttons : 2 

= > [1] Pump, [2] Drill


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985. 


The main character of Dig Dug has a name in Japan, 'Taizo Hori', a pun based on the phrase 'Horitai zo', or 'I want to dig!'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg (works on the new version only, old version doesn't have it) : 

1) Enter service mode. 

2) Select sound 1B. 

3) Press the service switch to display the grid and enter the following sequence : Down(x2), Right, Left(x2), Down(x2), Left(x3), Up(x2). 

4)Press the service switch again. Some music will play and 'DIGDUGII (c) 1985 NAMCO LTD.' will be slowly drawn on the screen. 


* Pause/Resume : When the 'freeze' dip switch is on, at the beginning of the game select starting level with joystick Up/Down, then press button2. During the game, press Start to pause/resume.


- SERIES -


1. Dig Dug (1982)

2. Dig Dug II (1985)

3. Dig Dug Deeper (2001, PC CD-ROM)

4. Dig Dug - Digging Strike (2005, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Music by : Junko Ozawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (April 18, 1986) [Model 14 NDDII-4500] 

Nintendo NES [US] (December 1989, "Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise [Model NES-I2]") 

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (August 31, 1990) [Model NDS-DD2] 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Nintendo DS [US] (September 18, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNME-USA]") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo DS [EU] (February 29, 2008; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMP]") 


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (February 24, 1995, "Dig Dug I & II") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (June 9, 1998, "Namco History Vol.3")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Digger (c) 1980 Gremlin Ind.


Digger is a game that requires you to dig strategically placed holes within a maze format so you can capture and fill in over the invading creatures before they can attack and destroy your man. The maze format changes with every round played.


The creatures are confined behind a wall. In the first of three rounds of game play, four creatures are let out of the holding area through a gate. You must conquer these four before advancing to the next round, where you face six creatures. Your third round has you battling eight creatures. This process is repeated and the point value increased with each three-round victory. Also, creatures' speed increases each round. Any contact at all with the creatures will be fatal to your man.


While you are busy digging holes and entrapping creatures, the rest are behind the retaining wall scurrying back and forth. After about three minutes, the gates at each end will open and all of the remaining creatures will stream into the play area at once. However, a skillful player will conquer all of the creatures of each round and the gate will not be a threat.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 684-691


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] DIG, [B] FILL


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1980.


- SCORING -


The point value per creature increases with each three-round phase.

The first phase awards 300 points per creature, decreasing to 100 points if not filled over promptly.

The second phase awards 500 points per creature, decreasing to 300 points.

The third phase awards 700 points, decreasing to 500 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* A double score bonus is awarded if you capture and fill in over the RED creature before any of the GREEN ones. But, this must be the FIRST creature defeated, or the RED creature becomes GREEN and no bonus is awarded.


* A 1000 points bonus is given if you capture four creatures in a row at full point value during any one round.


* When a creature is captured, 8 squeaking sounds are heard before the creature escapes from the hole. 5 squeaks are required to cover a creature, so you must hurry to the hole and Fill before the 4th squeak, or the creature will emerge and devour your man.


- STAFF -


Written by : David L. Evans


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Digger (c) 1982 Century Electronics.


An early maze / digging game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 248 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mark Peterson holds the official record for this game with 17,400 points on February 13, 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Digger Man (c) 1999 The Game Room.


- TRIVIA -


This game steals many sprites & sounds from Face's "Gururin".


- STAFF -


Designed by : Kyle Hodgets


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Diggers Delight (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dimahoo (c) 2000 Capcom.


In this impressive blend of an overhead shoot'em up with RPG characteristics, you must help a group of mystic bounty hunters save the earth against the evil Gobligan Underground Empire. Features excellent 2-D graphics and sound, awesome character & enemy artwork designs, a level-up and elemental-based weapon system and LOTS of hidden items!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 31


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2000 by Capcom. Developed by Eighting / Raizing.


This game is known in Japan as "Great Mahou Daisakusen [CP-S II No. 31]".


Miyamoto the Dragon has appeared in previous Eighting games such as "Mahou Daisakusen", "Shippu Mahou Daisakusen - Kingdom-Grandprix" as a selectable character and as a secret character in "Armed Police Batrider.".


Suleputer released a soundtrack album for this game (Great Maho Daisakusen Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1041) on 23/3/2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* To show up a menu of your collected treasures, press (ingame) Start for 2-3 sec. and press (while holding Start) Button 1.


* Secret Characters : Insert a coin and press Up(x2), Left, Down(x2), Right, A, B, A, B, A, Start. Four new planes are now selectable.


- SERIES -


1. Sorcer Striker (1993)

2. Kingdom Grandprix (1994)

3. Dimahoo [CP-S II No. 31] (2000)


- STAFF -


Main program : Yuichi Toyama

Planning & Design : Ken-Ichi Yokoh

Progress Control : Susumu Hibi

Producers : Masato Toyoshima, Tatsuya Minami

Sound : Manabu Namiki

Staff : Kazuyuki Nakashima, Yasunari Watanabe, Yoshitaka Ikeda, Hiroshi Satoh, Kenji Kawakita, Yukiko Sugiyama, Toshikazu Sahoda, Atsuhiro Motoyama, Ken-ichi Koyano, Nobuyuki Irie, Hiroshi Tahara, Tatsuya Uemura, Masahiro Yuge, Haruhisa Udagawa

Support from Capcom : Tomoshi Sadamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Diner (c) 1990 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11C

Model Number : 571


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Approximately 3,552 units were sold.


Strompolis' first game (see STAFF for more information). It uses the exact same match effect routine from Midway's 1989 "Mousin' Around!",


- STAFF -


Design & Concept : Mark Ritchie

Graphic Design : Mark Weston Sprenger

Software & FX : Jim Strompolis

Megamechanicals : Jack Skalon

Music : Chris Granner

Sounds & Speech : Rich Karstens

FX : Brian Eddy


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ding Dong Bells (c) 199? BGT [B. Gaming Technology].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ding Dong Bells (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dingo (c) 1983 A.C.G. [Ashby Computers & Graphics]


A maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), Z80 (@ 1.62 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.62 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Manufacturers Ashby Computers and Graphics, Ltd. were better known in the 1980s as 'Ultimate Play The Game', one of the best UK software houses of the time - these days known as 'Rare', a subsidiary of Microsoft. At the time the majority of their work was for the Z80-based Sinclair Spectrum, so it's not surprising to see that Dingo is similarly Z80-based. The font used in Dingo is the same font used in their Spectrum game of the same year, Atic Atac, and the Copyright symbol displayed on screen is copied directly from the standard Spectrum font.


- UPDATES -


The encrypted version uses a AY8910 @ 1.78975 Mhz instead 1.62 Mhz.


- SCORING -


Melon: 100 pts.

Strawberry: 150 pts.

Lemon: 200 pts.

Blackberry: 250 pts.

Tomato: 300 pts.

Rasberry: 350 pts.

Black Currant: 400 pts.


- STAFF -


Staff : Christopher Stamper, John Lathbury, Timothy Stamper, Carole Ward


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dino Rex (c) 1992 Taito.


In this one-on-one fighting game, six selectable dinosaurs do battle for their caveman masters!


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D39


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1992, Dino Rex was originally planned to be released exclusively to the western market, but in the end the game was released to the Japanese market, too. 


At the beginning of the game development, the original plan was to design a helicopter shoot'em up, but this changed because of the success of the famous "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior".


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Project D-Rex

Planners & Directors : Senba Takatsuna, Kimura Chiho

Programmers : Nakamura Yasuhito, Iromust TMR, Tarabar, KZN, NOB, Okamoto Masahiro, Takayuki Shinma

Special programmer : Ichiro Fujisue

Hard Ware : Kawamoto Toshihiko

Decorator : Takenami Toshiyuki

Sound director : Yasuko Yamada (Zuntata)

Sound composers : Hiroshige Tonomura (TONO) (Zuntata), V. Ohashi (Pinch Panchi)

Sound effects : V. Ohashi (Pinch Panchi), Yasuko Yamada (Zuntata)

Planning support : Tomita Takaaki, Abe Naomitsu, Yusuke Tsuda

Software support : Kuroki Naoya, Masaya Kinoshita, Tany, Yagi Chan

Bit pattern (Character) : Senba Takatsuna, Kimura Chiho, Abe Naomitsu, Yusuke Tsuda

Bit pattern : Masami Kikuchi, Oh!No! Tomohiro, Takayuki Miyazawa, Joney Moriyama, Angel Ushiroda, Vinus Terakoshi

Rastan 3 design by : Makoto Fujita

Title present by : Ishii Hide

Cast : Ho Lee Chan, CP-Suger, Feti Oyabin, Angelliena, Papawa 30

Producers : Masaki Ogata, Ichiro Fujisue, Senba Takatsuna


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dinosaur Eggs (c) 1993 Alvin G.


- TRIVIA -


Very rare, approx. 16 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Music by: Kyle Johnson, Matt Scott

Sound by: Matt Scott, Kyle Johnson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dinosaur Hunter (c) 1993 Unknown.


Unofficial Chinese version of "Cadillacs and Dinosaurs".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Diplomat (c) 199? Eurocoin.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Dirt Dash (c) 1995 Namco.


A racing game from Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco Super System 22


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* T.T.Mode: Hold the brake, accelarator and view button, then insert coin.


* Car Setting Mode: Repeat the above steps but hold all those 3 buttons and enter the T.T.Mode, then go to stage select, use the steeling wheel to choose the racing couse ( don't press any button ) and wait for the time to finish, if you success, 'car setting mode' will appear on the screen.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Dirt Devils (c) 1998 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


A racing game from Sega with all terrain vehicles such as a Humvee, a Sand Buggy, and a Beetle Buggy. There are 3 standard stages plus 1 hidden stage inside the big arena dome.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.1 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Dirt Devils was released in September 1998 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dirtfox (c) 1989 Namco.


An overhead-view racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : DF


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : steering wheel


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1989.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dirtfox - PCCB-00013) on 21/11/1989.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Shinji Hosoe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dirty Dozen (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Dirty Harry (c) 1995 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 50030


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995. 4,248 units were produced.


When having the 'Body Armor', drain the ball during 'Meet the mob'. When the ball is launched back all the mobsters will have cowheads.


- UPDATES -


Version L-1

Date : January 20, 1995

- Initial release to production.


Version L-2

Date : January 31, 1995

- Warehouse popper now kicks faster in multiball to prevent 3 balls from getting stuck in it.

- Fixed a display problem where the incorrect award value was displayed in the warehouse raid feature.

- Added a sound to slam tilt.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Start a game just before midnight to enable 'Midnight Multiball'.


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Kevin O'Connor, Pat McMahon

Dots/Animation by : Scott Slomiany, Adam Rhine, Brian Morris

Mechanics by : Zofia Bil

Music & sounds by : Vince Pontarelli

Software by : Craig Sylla


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dirty Pigskin Football (c) 2004 Sammy Corp.


This is Football with a twist. Rather than regularly suited up football players each with their own set of morals, we have got a completely unique cast of players who don't know the meaning of the word. One of the featured teams is: The prisoners, in their traditional orange jail overalls. Then we have: The Hitman group, a group of assassinsall dressed in black suits and dark glasses, pleasant right? These men are all just urging to get their hands dirty. In total there are 12 teams in this game, various venues to play at, and the game also features a cool 4-player simultaneous play mode. With a play system that is easy to use, Pigskin welcomes all level of player to join in the action.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU 

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Disco '79 (c) 1979 Allied leisure.


- STAFF -


Design by : Bob Betor

Art by : Mike Tori


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Disco Boy (c) 1993 Soft Art.


Disco Boy is an excessively difficult adult shooter game for one or two players. The player controls a boy shooting and jumping from a platform. The objective is to kill the boss in each stage to progress on through the game.


Each player stands on his own platform in the two player cooperate game. The platform tilts to the left and right in the direction that the player is moving and inching up the screen as the player switches directions.  The player can press down to push the platform back down. After a while in each stage a boss will appear and at this time many bundles of TNT will fill the background. When the player touches the TNT they explode to reveal the nude image that was previously just the girl's silhouette in the background. Once the player kills the boss the stage is over. Each stage features a different background image.


Some enemies drop power-ups, fruit or letters for the player to pick up. Power-ups give thee player better firepower or temporary invincibility. Fruit give the player extra points. If the player picks up all the letters to spell D-I-S-C-O, then he is allowed to skip the current stage and play a bonus stage with no enemies and lots of fruit.


Every third stage is a boss battle where the only enemy is a boss and there is no girl in the background.


The game is over once the player loses all of his lives.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : MSM5205


Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Disco Fever (c) 1978 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 3

Model Number : 483


Height : 69-1/2 inch.

Depth : 52 inch.

Width (with backbox): 30-1/2 inch.

Weight : 260 lbs.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1978.


6,000 units were produced. This is the 4th Solid-State game produced by Williams and the 2nd to feature electronic sound.


The most famous feature of Disco Fever were its 'banana flippers'.  Only 2 Williams games were ever produced with these wild flippers, Disco Fever and "Time Warp".


Artworks was inspired by Saturday Night Fever the movie.


- STAFF -


Design by : Tony Kraemer

Art by : Christian Marche


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4disco,sc4discoa,sc4discob,sc4discoc,sc4discod,
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Disco Inferno (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Make your way around the dance floor for Cash, Features and Bonus Nudges. Get 3 'Disco Inferno' symbols to enter the Super Feature.


Hi Lo your way to the top of the charts for the JACKPOT or stay alive and go for Winspins, Reel Blasts, Cash Shots or Cash Repeaters.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Smiley II front-opening

Jackpot : £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- TRIVIA -


Disco Inferno was the first UK AWP to feature Mazooma's unique CardMech technology, enabling more options and feature to be offered then ever before.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=otatidai,
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Disco Mahjong - Otachidai no Okite (c) 1995 Sphinx.


A mahjong game with a nightclub theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Disco Mahjong - Law of the Stage'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cdiscon1,
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Disco No 1 (c) 1982 Data East.


You play a 90 pound weakling kid in a roller rink who has to skate around the bad guys in order to win the love admiration of cute chicks. Earn points by completely encircling one or more tough guys and picking up various bonus items that float across the rink. Interesting gameplay mechanics, nice music and decent graphics for 1982.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.19]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982.


This game is also known as "Sweet Heart [Cassette No.19]".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Disco No.1 (c) 1982 Data East.


You play a 90 pound weakling kid in a roller rink who has to skate around the bad guys in order to win the love admiration of cute chicks. Earn points by completely encircling one or more girls and picking up various bonus items that float across the rink. Interesting gameplay mechanics, nice music and decent graphics for 1982.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982.


Also released on the DECO Cassette System as "Disco No 1 [Cassette No.19]".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Discovery (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dotrone,
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Discs of Tron (c) 1983 Bally Midway.


As Tron, you fling discs at Sark in an attempt to knock him off his platform. Knocking off Sark will advance you to the next level. Other levels vary the level and number of platforms to jump between.


- TECHNICAL -


[Environmental model] [No. 383]


The Environmental model is huge, weighing in at over 700 pounds. The game was often sawed in 2 to make it easier to move. The cabinet, though it looks like it should come apart, does not (the roof and floor boards span both halves of the cabinet).


The environmental is called such because it attempts to replicate the environment that your character on the screen is experiencing. The player stands inside the cabinet on a disc, and lights around the disc flash when your character dies (just like on screen). The surround sound replicates the sounds of discs that whiz by your character.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


Also released as "Discs of Tron [Upright model]".


Discs of Tron was originally designed to be a part of the original "Tron" coin-op, but was cut out at the end and set aside for refinement and release as a stand-alone coin-op in its own right.


Discs of Tron is inspired by the short sequence in the movie (Tron, 1982 Disney) where the character Flynn beats another trapped program and eventually 'derezzes' him, and when Tron is introduced, beating four 'computer players' very early in the movie.


David Bagenski holds the official record for this game with 418,200 points on June 28, 1986.


- UPDATES -


This Environmental version has as additional PCB boards including sound, speech and light sequencer boards and relays, and different EPROM data for video & CPU.


- SCORING -


Smash Sark's disc : 100 points.

Smash Sark's energy disc : 200 points.

Smash Sark's chaser : 400 points.

Smash Sark's super chaser : 800 points.

Smash Sark's energy pellet : 600 points.

Graze Sark : 200 points.

Derez Sark : 1000 points.

Derez Sark's Platform : 2000 points.


- SERIES -


1. Tron (1982)

2. Discs of Tron [Upright model] (1983)

2. Discs of Tron [Environmental model] (1983)


- STAFF -


Designed and Programmed by : Robert Dinnerman (Bob)

Game Art and Animation : Brian Colin

Concept art : Earl Vickers

Cabinet Design : George Gomez

Hardware : Atish Ghosh

Group Manager : Bill Adams


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, "Tron 2.0 - Killer App")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, Xbox Live Arcade)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (19??)

Amstrad CPC (1990, "Disc")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Discs of Tron [Upright model] (c) 1983 Bally Midway.


As Tron, you fling discs at Sark in an attempt to knock him off his platform. Knocking off Sark will advance you to the next level. Other levels vary the level and number of platforms to jump between.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] [No. 696]


The Upright model looses a lot of the bells and whistles of the Environmental model, including speech (see 'Updates' section for more information).


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz), M6802 (@ 895 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick with a trigger, spinner knob, button


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


Also released as "Discs of Tron [Environmental model]".


Discs of Tron was originally designed to be a part of the original "Tron" coin-op, but was cut out at the end and set aside for refinement and release as a stand-alone coin-op in its own right.


Discs of Tron is inspired by the short sequence in the movie (Tron, 1982 Disney) where the character Flynn beats another trapped program and eventually 'derezzes' him, and when Tron is introduced, beating four 'computer players' very early in the movie.


David Bagenski holds the official record for this game with 418,200 points on June 28, 1986.


A Discs of Tron 'prototype' machine was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.


- UPDATES -


Upright version 1 :

* First release.


Environmental version :

* Additional PCB boards including sound, speech and light sequencer boards and relays.

* Different EPROM data for video & CPU.


Upright version 2 :

* Added points displaying for 'derezing a disc 2000' on the attract mode.

* Some changes on sound and input menu in Test mode.


- SCORING -


Smash Sark's disc : 100 points.

Smash Sark's energy disc : 200 points.

Smash Sark's chaser : 400 points.

Smash Sark's super chaser : 800 points.

Smash Sark's energy pellet : 600 points.

Graze Sark : 200 points.

Derez Sark : 1000 points.

Derez Sark's Platform : 2000 points.


- SERIES -


1. Tron (1982)

2. Discs of Tron [Upright model] (1983)

2. Discs of Tron [Environmental model] (1983)


- STAFF -


Designed and Programmed by : Robert Dinnerman (Bob)

Game Art and Animation : Brian Colin

Concept art : Earl Vickers

Cabinet Design : George Gomez

Hardware : Atish Ghosh

Group Manager : Bill Adams


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, "Tron 2.0 - Killer App")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, Xbox Live Arcade)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (19??)

Amstrad CPC (1990, "Disc")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Disney's Aladdin (c) 1993 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : YM2612 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz) 


Screen orientation : Horizontal 

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels 

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz 

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Unofficial arcade version of the Japanese Sega Mega Drive version.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_rrngr,
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Disney's Chip 'n Dale - Rescue Rangers (c) 1987 Nintendo of America, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : RU


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Capcom.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Regain a lost life: Immediately enter the inventory screen after losing a life. Press A & B at the same time. The phrase 'Start Again' will confirm correct code entry. Select your character and resume game play with no lives lost.


* Walk like a Mummy/Zombie: Leave the screen holding a box and hold the D-pad. When you get to the next screen, your character will not be holding the box, but he will continue to walk with his hands in the air above his head.


- STAFF -


Producer: Tokuro Fujiwara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Diverboy (c) 1992 Electronic Devices.


A reversed "Bomb Jack"-type game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 10 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 318 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


All songs of this game are ripped from Data East's "Tumble Pop".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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DJ Boy (c) 1989 American Sammy Corp.


A funny roller-skating beat'em up game. You must recover DJ's stolen boom box through 5 different neighborhoods. Collect the musical notes that appear from the defeated baddies to earn stars, which when accumulated, earn extra lives.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12.121 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3 => [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1989.


Released by American Sammy in the USA, under lisence from Kaneko.


The dance that the player character does is from Michael Jackson's live performances of the song 'Billie Jean'.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version features Japanese musician Demon Kogure as the voice of the disc jockey.


The non-Japanese version features American DJ 'Wolfman Jack' (real name : Robert Weston Smith), who died in 1995, as the voice of the disc jockey.


- SERIES -


1. DJ Boy (1989)

2. B.Rap Boys (1992)


- STAFF -


Composers : S. Aizu, Tatsuya Watanabe (T. Watanabe)

Staff : A. Funatsu, A. Yasaki, K. Matsuoka, Y. Mabuchi, M. Yukumoto, H. Nagayoshi, H. Mikami, T. Katou, Y. Itou, K. Niihara


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Megadrive (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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DJ Boy (c) 1989 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


A funny roller-skating beat'em up game. You must recover DJ's stolen boom box through 5 different neighborhoods. Collect the musical notes that appear from the defeated baddies to earn stars, which when accumulated, earn extra lives.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cocktail model] 


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12.121 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Jump


- TRIVIA -


DJ Boy was released in September 1989 by Sega in Japan, under license from Kaneko.


The dance that the player character does is from Michael Jackson's live performances of the song 'Billie Jean'.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version features Japanese musician Demon Kogure as the voice of the disc jockey.


The non-Japanese version features American DJ 'Wolfman Jack' (real name : Robert Weston Smith), who died in 1995, as the voice of the disc jockey.


- SERIES -


1. DJ Boy (1989)

2. B.Rap Boys (1992)


- STAFF -


Composers : S. Aizu, Tatsuya Watanabe (T. Watanabe)

Staff : A. Funatsu, A. Yasaki, K. Matsuoka, Y. Mabuchi, M. Yukumoto, H. Nagayoshi, H. Mikami, T. Katou, Y. Itou, K. Niihara


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Megadrive (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=guab,guab21,guab3a,guab4,guab43,guab6,guab6a,guab7,
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DLT's Radio1 Quiz Give Us A Break (c) 1986 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Do You Feel Lucky? (c) 2000 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Do! Run Run (c) 1984 Universal.


A superb final entry into the "Mr Do!" series (not counting the Neo Geo-based "Neo Mr. Do", which was merely a remake of the first game in the series), "Do! Run Run" takes its inspiration from Namco's "Pac-Man".


As in his previous games, Mr Do! must once again collect coloured dots and/or fruit while avoiding or killing a number of enemies. For the fourth Mr Do! outing, Universal ditched the sideways viewpoint of the series' previous games and switched to an overhead perspective. This allowed the game to give an impression of 'depth', with slopes and steps affecting Mr Do!'s mobility and speed.


Mr. Do. has two items at his disposal with which he can kill the his enemies. The first is the 'Powerball', which featured in the original 'Mr. Do!' but was dropped from the first two sequels. The Powerball can be shot directly at an enemy to kill it instantly.


The second offensive option is provided in the form of the large wooden logs that litter the levels. These work in the same way as the apples did in the original game, and can be pushed free of their supporting struts, causing them to roll down the screen and kill everything in their path, including Mr. Do. himself if he strays too near.


As Mr Do! moves around a screen, he trails a line behind him. Players can join the two ends of the line up to form a rectangle (in a similar fashion to Taito's 1981 classic, "Qix") which will change any dots within the rectangle into cherries. A second rectangle can be drawn around the cherries which in turn will change them into apples. This can be repeated twice more, changing apples into lemons, and lemons into pineapples. The better the fruit, the more bonus points Mr Do! will earn when he collects them.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@4mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1984.


This game is known in Japan as "Super Pierrot".


Because of the video game crash of 1983, Universal decided to release their final Mr. Do! game as a conversion kit only, because the market for dedicated cabinets had all but dried up at this point (but it was a full kit that would fit any cabinet, not just a kit for other Mr. Do! games). This kit is fairly rare, and is almost impossible to find today. The kit contained a new PCB and new graphics for the machine, the graphics were purple themed, and the marquee had a 'DO! Run Run' logo superimposed over a purple geometric landscape with a blue line running randomly about it.


Bootleggers ported this title to the very similar "Mr. Do's Castle" hardware, although that version is fairly rare.


Adam Mastromarino of Bristol, England holds the official record for this game with 1,605,100 points on September 16, 1984.


- UPDATES -


The maze graphics are slightly different than the Japanese version.


- SCORING -


Eating a dot : 10 points.

Eating a cherry : 20 points.

Eating a cake : 40 points.

Eating a lemon : 80 points.

Eating a pineapple : 160 points.

Killing a monster/letter with the snowball : 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500 or 3,000 points depending on the number of bounces before the snowballs makes contact.

Killing a monster with a log : 1,000 points.

Killing multiple monsters with a log : 1,500 points for the second monster and an incremental 500 points for each monster thereafter (2,000, 2,500 etc.)

Killing 5 monsters at once scores : 10,000 points.

Free credit diamond : 8,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* You can kill a baddie with your ball or by log-rolling him. Save the ball for emergencies and use the logs as much as possible.


* It takes 16 dots to regain your ball after you throw it.


* Each bounce of your ball against a wall increases the points you can get if it hits a baddie, up to 3000 pts max. Somewhere on every board, is hidden a 'letter', that when surrounded by your path, will bring out the 'E-X-T-R-A' guy if you step on it.  It changes as time passes so use this to get the letters you need to come out so you can spell extra as fast as possible.


* The extra guy will also come out if you kill or log-roll enough baddies. If you use the hidden letter and a log, you should be able to get 2 EXTRA letters per level. This will earn you more free Mr. Do!s as fast as possible because the higher levels will get tough.


* Stepping on an EXTRA letter will not only bring out the EXTRA guy and his entourage, but the baddies on the level will slow down to half speed. This makes it easy to avoid them while you lure the EXTRA and his ghosts under a log. 


* Use the logs as much as possible. They kill the most guys with a single log to get the most points. If you can lure 3 or 4 baddies into the path of a log, they will not move out of the way once the log is pushed and you kill them easily. Walking under a log knocks out the post holding them up so get out of the way if you do that. You do not have to push the log from above to get it moving.


* A log will also roll if it is hit by a flaming/flying snake/dragon. Be aware of this so you don't get crushed!


* A level ends once you get all the baddies (or get all the dots). Use this to your advantage. If a log is going to run over the last baddie, let it run into you too. If all the baddies are in line with a log, you can start it rolling, let it roll you and then the baddies will freeze in place for the log to roll them too. Your life will be restored at the end of the level if you get all the baddies!


* Mr. Do! slows down going up a step and speeds up when going down them. Use this to your advantage if you are being chased. The baddies don't speed up going downhill so you have the advantage.


* Don't waste your time gathering dots or surrounding them to get pineapples. There are more points in log-rolling and multi-bounce hits of your ball. Collect dots only to restore your ball or expose the EXTRA letter. You should be able to get about 20,000 points per level using the above techniques.


* Try to make concentric circle patterns from the outermost edge in, 'eating' the outermost cherries, dots or whatever each time. This will allow you to get a ton of pineapples, which score the most, and will get you a good score in early stages before it gets difficult.


- SERIES -


1. Mr. Do! (1982)

2. Mr. Do's Castle (1983)

3. Mr. Do's Wild Ride (1984)

4. Do! Run Run (1984)

5. Neo Mr. Do! (1996)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dosh 'n' Pecks (c) 2003 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2003.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Dock Man (c) 1982 Taito.


Catch the falling luggage and throw it up onto the ship. After that, catch the falling boxes of dynamite for points. The game then repeats the levels with the action becoming faster.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982 in Japan. 


This game is also known as "Port Man".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Doctor Dosh (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4 hardware.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Doctor Dosh (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Doctor Who - Time Streams (c) 1992 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC (Fliptronics II)

Model Number : 20006


CPU : M6809 @ 2 MHz

Sound CPU : M6809 @ 2 MHz

Sound : YM2151 @ 3.579545 MHz, DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1992. 7,752 units were produced.


Based on the classic BBC sci-fi series.


Sylvester McCoy (The Seventh Doctor) provided custom speech for this game.


With the Transmat not fully powered, hit the Transmat target. This will at random show a cow in a doctor-outfit and a 'moo' is sounded.


- UPDATES -


Version L-1

Date : October 16, 1992

- Initial release to production.


Version L-2

Date : November 10, 1992

- Minor preset adjustment changes for France and Germany.

- Autocycle burn-in now fires popper 20 times to prevent early fatigue, and the mini-playfield will cycle only if coin door is closed and the playfield glass switch is closed.


- STAFF -


Designers : Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz), Barry Oursler (BSO)

Programmer : Bill Pfutzenreuter

Mechanical : Zofia Bil (BIL)

Artist : Linda Deal

Music : Jon Hey (HEY)

Sounds : Jon Hey, Paul Heitsch

Dot Custodian : Scott Slomiany (Scott Matrix)


Engineering : Manu Jayswal, Mark Coldebella

Marketing : Roger Sharpe

Model Makers : Jerry Pinsler, Al Cardenas, Art Clafford, Frank Reyes, Mark Johnson

Technical Support : Paul Johnson (P.J.), Butch Ortega, Jose Delgado, Bill Thomson, Wally Roeder, Dick Valosek, Kent Pemberton, Howard Lee, Herb Uher

Publications : Betty Purcell


Special Thanks : Rand Marlis, Ruth Salisbury, Dwight Sullivan, Ted Estes, Pat Lawlor, Brian Eddy, Mark Penacho, John Vogel


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's playfield.

$end


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Dodge City (c) 1983 Merit.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dodgem (c) 1979 Zaccaria.


Dodgem is a 2-D maze racing game. You control your boat through the maze to pick up the dots while at the same time avoiding the boat, or boats, that are constantly trying to ram you. Successfully get through one maze and many more await you. This is good practice for sailing through Hong Kong Harbor.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 950 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 720 x 768 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SCORING -


Dots : 2 points

Flag : 50-200 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Always be aware of where the Jam Boat(s) is/are located. They can only make one lane change at a time but that lane change may be into your lane.


* The faster you go, the fewer lanes you can cross. At full acceleration, you will only be able to change one lane at a time. In the earlier levels, this will be fine since you will only be dealing with one car. In the multiple Jam Boat levels, this can be a very bad thing. Decelerate (take your finger off the accelerate button) to go across multiple lanes.


* The Jam Boat(s) always travel in a clockwise motion while you travel in a counterclockwise motion. Remember that so that you don't get confused when there are multiple cars in the maze.


* Don't try to get all the dots on one of the lanes. You need to anticipate where your next move is well before you enter the lane change area since you cannot change lanes at any other time.  Sometimes, on the earlier levels, it is best to do a staggered type dot pickup where you do lane one, change to lane two, to lane three, lane four, lane five, then back to lane one. If you time it right, the Jam Boat or Boats will still be in the maze.


* Don't let the speed of the Jam Boat(s) throw you. Just plan to be out of your lane and in the lane change area before them. If both cars enter at the same time, you run a big risk of a collision.


* Since the game isn't timed, take your time planning on how you will take care of the dots. Don't take chances since you will have to restart the level if your boat gets destroyed.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 (1981, "Dodge 'Em")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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DoDonPachi (c) 1997 Atlus.


An excellent vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : ATC03D2


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Cave.


Released in February 1997.


Angry Chief Hornet (literally), 'DonPachi' is also Japanese onomatopoeia for the firing of guns...


A 'Campaign Version' was released. Reportedly only 100 units ever made and given out as prizes to high score contest winners.


Scitron / Gamest released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (DoDonPachi, ESP Ra.de. Soundtrack - SGCD-00002) on 06/11/1998.

Scitron Digital Content released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dodonpachi II / Dodonpachi Sound Trax - SCDC-00126) on 19/09/2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bee Medals : There are bee medals hidden in the whole game. If you shoot where a bee medal is hidden, it starts to blink. Then you will need to use your laser to free it, before you can collect the medal.


* Hits : There is a combo score system for hits within a specific time range. If it takes too long for your next hit, the chain breaks and counting restarts.


* Hidden 1up player : In stage 3 is your one and only chance to pick up a 1up item. It is hidden in the giant red spaceship you will pass later in the stage. To get it, open all 6 side-boxes with your laser, before you destroy the main tower in the center of the ship. You are not allowed to use your smartbomb for these actions. Otherwise the 1up item would not appear in the ruins of the tower afterwards.


* Bomb Stock : If you don't use the smartbombs and keep the stock display at 'maximum' bonus multiplier will be 2x.


* Flower bloom : There are a few places in the game you will meet flowers growing in ruins. If you fly near them they will bloom. This is more than just a joke of the graphic artist. It can reward you with a nice bonus score :

(each) flower blooming : 10 points per 1/60 sec.

+ your shots hit it : 510 points per bullet

+ your laser crosses it : 1'100 points per 1/30 sec.


* Second loop : To access the second (harder) loop thus being able to fight against Hibachi, the 'true' final boss after level 6 boss, you have to complete the first 6 levels with only one credit and meet at least one of these conditions :

- Don't lose more than 2 fighters (lives). 

- Depending on the fighter, have a maximum hit count of at least : 

Type A : 270 hits 

Type B : 300 hits 

Type C : 330 hits 

- At least 50 million points by the end of level 6. 

- Collect all 13 bees in four of the 6 areas using the tactic explained above for 'bee medals'.


- SERIES -


1. DonPachi (1995)

2. DoDonPachi (1997)

3. Bee Storm - DoDonPachi II (2001)

4. DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou (2002)

5. DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu (2008)

6. DoDonPachi Saidaioujou (2012)


- STAFF -


Designers : Naoki Ogiwara, Akira Wakabayashi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Junya Inoue, Riichirou Nitta

Programmers : Tsuneki Ikeda, Satoshi Kohyama, Makoto Watanabe, Takashi Ichimura

Special Thanks : Toshiaki Tomizawa, Atsunori Aburatani, Ryuichi Yabuki

Producer : Kenichi Takano


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (September 18, 1997; "DoDonPachi [Model T-14419G]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (September 10, 1998; "DoDonPachi [Model SLPS-01364]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (September 17, 1998; "DoDonPachi [Model T-14424G]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 26, 2010, "PSOne Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou (c) 2002 Cave.


This is a fight between the human race and the machines. To defeat the machines the humans sent 'Elemental Dolls' piloting ships to aid them in their fight.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3 

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb, [C] Full Auto


- TRIVIA -


Developed/Produced by Cave and Sales by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


Released in April 2002.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Angry Chief Hornet : Peaceful Death'.


The game is known outside Japan as "DoDonPachi 3" (Literally :Angry Chief Hornet 3).


It is rumored that only 5 players have cleared both loops of the game, 12 months after it's arcade release.


Shortly after DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou, Cave released a special fan-edition of the same game. It is called "DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou [Black Label]".


Cave released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou / Ketsui - Kizuna Jigoku Tachi - Original Sound Track - CVST-0000) on 06/06/2003.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hits : When an enemy is killed, if the player kills another one in a short, specified time, the kill count will increase by one.


* Hyper item : When collected, it gives your ship an added burst of fire-power which can be used when shooting a beam, and will last as long as your ship does, but it doesn't absorb bullets, meaning you remain vulnerable. Technically, it does let you absorb bullets for a few seconds by holding down the bomb button. This can only be done once during a hyper and allows you to escape from a tight corner if there are too many projectiles coming your way.


- SERIES -


1. DonPachi (1995)

2. DoDonPachi (1997)

3. Bee Storm - DoDonPachi II (2001)

4. DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou (2002)

5. DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu (2008)

6. DoDonPachi Saidaioujou (2012)


- STAFF -


Producer: Kenichi Takano

Director: Tsuneki Ikeda

Programmer: Takashi Ichimura

Chief Designer: Akira Wakabayashi

Character Designer: Shohei Satoh

Mechanic Designer: Akira Wakabayashi, Kengo Arai, Hiroyuki Tanaka

Background Designer: Hiroyuki Tanaka, Shohei Satoh

Music Producer: Shohei Satoh

Music Composer: Manabu Namiki (Santaruru)

King of Debugger: Satoshi Kouyama

Super Adviser: Junya Inoue

Special Assist: Toshiaki Tomizawa, Yasushi Imai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (April 10, 2003; "DoDonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou [Model SLPS-25233]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou [Black Label] (c) 2002 Cave Co., Ltd.

 

An easier release of "Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou" released shortly after the original version.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3 => [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb, [C] Full Auto


- TRIVIA -


DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou Black Label was released in October 2002 in Japan.


It seems this release is due to a small number of complaints from high-level arcade players regarding the difficult level of "Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou". The major complaints were :

- "Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou" confiscates any spare lives you had at the end of the first loop making more difficult to reach the end of the second loop.

- You cannot continue if you lose your last life on stage 2-5.

- On this version you select 1 Loop Mode or 2 Loop Mode at the beginning, after selecting your ship. 2 Loop Mode is the normal arcade play with both loops (and as with "Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou", after clearing the 1-5 boss, you have the option to continue into the second loop, or call it a day). With 1 Loop Mode, after defeating the 1-5 boss, you reach the Hibachi fight, which you can also now credit-feed through. So this makes practicing Hibachi much more feasable than what would be needed in "Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou".


- STAFF -


Producer: Kenichi Takano

Director: Tsuneki Ikeda

Programmer: Takashi Ichimura

Chief Designer: Akira Wakabayashi

Character Designer: Shohei Satoh

Mechanic Designer: Akira Wakabayashi, Kengo Arai, Hiroyuki Tanaka

Background Designer: Hiroyuki Tanaka, Shohei Satoh

Music Producer: Shohei Satoh

Music Composer: Manabu Namiki (Santaruru)

King of Debugger: Satoshi Kouyama

Super Adviser: Junya Inoue

Special Assist: Toshiaki Tomizawa, Yasushi Imai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX 360 (February 19, 2009; "Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou Extra [Black Label] [Model YGC-00002]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Dog Fight (c) 1983 Thunderbolt.


An air combat shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Dog Fight was released in October 1983.


Antonio Colangelo holds the official record for this game with 1,445,050 points on July 17, 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dog Patch (c) 1978 Midway.


An old two players shooting game.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 644]


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1978.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Bally Astrocade


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dog-Fight - Batten O'Hara no Sucharaka Kuuchuu-sen (c) 1984 Technos.


A very funny shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0011


Main CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1984, the game was released in January 1985 in Japan.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'O'Hara's Cross in Irresponsible Distress'.


'Sucharaka' parody from 1965 Japan TV Progeram 'Sucharaka Temple'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Acrobatic Dog-Fight".


- STAFF -


staff : R. Hagiwara, Miyuki. Ohashi, Kaori. Ohta, Naritaka Nishimura, Kyoichi. Hara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dogosoken (c) 1986 SNK.


An overhead-view shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Angry Roar Sphere'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Victory Road".


- SERIES -


1. Ikari (1986)

2. Dogosoken (1986)

3. Ikari III - The Rescue (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988, "Ikari II - Dogosoken [Model KAC-DS]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dogyuun (c) 1992 Toaplan Co., Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-022


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 20.454 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Dogyuun was released in October 1992.


Licensed to Unite Trading for Korea, to Charterfield for Hong Kong and South East Asia, to Atari Games for USA and to Taito corp. for Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as "Bang!" (an onomatopoeia for gunshot).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- STAFF -


Producer : Toshiaki Oota

Programmers : Hiroaki Furukawa, Toshiaki Oota, Tatsuya Uemura, Washimoto

Music composer : Tatsuya Uemura

Sound effects : Washimoto

Designers : Takaestu Iwabuchi, Miho Hayashi, Yuuko Takada, Anpanmanda, Saori Hiratsuka, Junya Inoue, Ikuo Matsumura, Kaneyo Oohira


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dokaben - Visual Card Game (c) 1989 Capcom.


A Japanese baseball game played using a deck of random cards. Interesting design.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989 in Japan.


Based on Mizushima Shinji's baseball manga 'Dokaben'.


- SERIES -


1. Dokaben - Visual Card Game (1989)

2. Dokaben 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Doki Doki Idol Star Seeker (c) 2001 G.Rev.


Idol Star Seeker is a minesweeper-style arcade game played on a field of hexagonal tiles. The objective is to mark all of the mines and remove all of the tiles within the time limit to reveal an image of a scantily clad girl. Every stage features a new background image to reveal, but if the stage is not completed in a timely manner the image changes to that of the sulking fully clothed model but the player still has a chance to complete the stage and continue the game. However if the timer runs completely out, then it is game over.


- TECHNICAL -


Naomi GD-Rom

[GDL 0005]


- TRIVIA -


Doki Doki Idol Star Seeker was released in July 2001. It is the first game created by G.Rev.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2002, "Doki Doki Idol Star Seeker Remix")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Doki Doki Penguin Land (c) 1985 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : SN76496


Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1985, Doki Doki Penguin Land was released in January 1986 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Doki Doki Penguin Land (1985)

2. Doki Doki Penguin Land Uchuu Daibouken (1987, Sega Master System)

3. Ikasuze! Koi no Doki Doki Doki Penguin Land MD (1990, Sega MegaDrive)

4. Doki Doki Penguin Land Arrange (as part of "Sega Ages Vol 23: Sega Memorial Collection")


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 (1985)

Nintendo GameBoy (1990)

Sega Saturn [JP] (Nov. 27, 1997) "Sega Memorial Selection Vol.2 [Model GS-9163]"

Sony PlayStation 2 (Dec. 22, 2005) "Sega Memorial Selection [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.23] [Model SLPM-62709]"


* Computers :

MSX (1985)


* Others :

Mobile Phones (2004 as "Penguin Love")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dollar Mania (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS3180

SS3181

SS3372

SS3182

SS3373

SS3183

SS3184

$end


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Dollars (c) 199? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Model number : 1088


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 1308

Hit Frequency: 46,30%

Percentage: 97,15%


* SMI # 1309

Hit Frequency: 46,10%

Percentage: 95,25%


* SMI # 1310

Hit Frequency: 43,50%

Percentage: 92,92%


* SMI # 1311

Hit Frequency: 43,60%

Percentage: 91,32%


* SMI # 1312

Hit Frequency: 43,10%

Percentage: 89,11%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Bally Electro-Mechanical Slot Chart 1964-1980

Loose Change Blue Book for Slot Machines [4th Edition]

$end


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Dolly Parton (c) 1979 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Sound Module -50)

Model Number : 1162


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1979. 7,350 units were produced.


The development of this game took 14 months (started in October 1978).


Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country music singer/songwriter, author, actress and philanthropist. To date, she remains one of the most successful country artists, with 26 number-one singles (a record for a female performer) and 42 top-10 country albums (more than anyone else). She is one of the most wealthy female entertainers in the world.


- STAFF -


Design by : George Christian

Art by : Dave Christensen


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Collector's Guide to Vintage Coin Machines - Richard M. Bueschel - Page 108

$end


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Dolphin Blue (c) 2003 Sammy Corp.


You take on the role of either Ann (a royal army soldier who is out to protect the kingdom) or Erio (an arms dealer with a thirst for action). The game is set in the future and it appears a major incident has transformed what used to be a peace-filled nation into a troubled land of waste and ruin. What exactly has happened in this land remains unknown but whatever it was, it has damaged the earth's surface. Now the entire location is immersed in water. Our gallant heroes must now protect the earth's remains from the dastardly evil empire that are planning to take over the world. Dolphin Blue is an action side-scrolling shoot-em up with great graphics, super sound and gripping gameplay that will leave you sitting on the edge of your dolphin!


- TECHNICAL -


SAMMY Atomiswave Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (45 MHZ)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Dolphin Blue was released in August 2003.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dolphin Treasure (c) 1996 Aristocrat.


A video slot machine with 5 reels and 20 lines.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Aristocrat MKV Series 1 hardware. This game was also released with 9 lines.


Game has 14 buttons.

Bet buttons: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 credits per line

Line buttons: 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 lines

Extra buttons: Collect (yellow), Service (green), Gamble (purple) and Take Win/Start Feature (orange)


1, 2, 5 and 10 credit buttons are also used for Heart, Diamond, Club and Spade double up respectively. This gamble is x4 if correct.

1 and 20 line buttons are used for red/black double up.


- SCORING -


Dolphin Sunset substitutes for all symbols except scattered Treasure and doubles the prize when substituting. Scattered Treasure pay any.


Dolphin Sunset: 2 = 10, 3 = 200, 4 = 2000, 5 = 9000

Seahorse: 2 = 2, 3 = 25, 4 = 100, 5 = 750

Turtle: 2 = 2, 3 = 25, 4 = 100, 5 = 750

Starfish: 3 = 15, 4 = 100, 5 = 400

Octopus: 3 = 10, 4 = 100, 5 = 250

Fish : 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 250

Ace : 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 125

King : 3 = 5, 4 = 50, 5 = 100

Queen : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Jack : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Ten : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Nine : 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Treasure : 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 400


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Feature : Spin up 3, 4 or 5 Treasure to trigger 15 free games. During the free games all wins are tripled. The free games can be won during the feature.


- SERIES -


1) Dolphin Treasure (1996)

2) Golden Pyramids (1997)

3) Queen of the Nile (1997)

4) Adonis (1998)

4) Flame of Olympus (1998)

5) Geisha (2000)

6) Torch of the Gods (2001)

7) Queen of the Nile Special Edition (2002)

8) Geisha [Power Pay] (2008)


- PORTS -


* Others :

Online slot (2012) Dolphin Treasure


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dolphin's Pearl (c) 2001 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Dolphin's Pearl is not just another 'fish in the casino'. It is the kind of fish that's going to earn standing ovations from players and operators worldwide.


DOLPHIN substitutes for all symbols except PEARL. Any win with the Dolphin substituting doubles the prizes. 3 or more scattered PEARLS award 15 free games. During the free games all prizes are multiplied by 3. The feature can be won again during the free games, adding even more excitement to this popular 5-reeler game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : April 25, 2001


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


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Domino Block (c) 1996 Wonwoo Systems.


- TRIVIA -


All the sounds and songs were ripped from Taito's "Arkanoid".


- UPDATES -


There is a Version 2 (Ver.2) released in same year.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Domino II (c) 19?? Sirmo.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Domino Man (c) 1982 Bally Midway.


The player controls Domino Man, a bespectacled, moustachioed artist who must set up a chain of giant dominoes across the screen, to form a chain of dominoes which can then be toppled.


The dominoes must be placed on sites marked by black spots, achieved by simply running over each spot. Once all of the spots are covered with a domino, the chain is complete. The player will then have the choice of either knocking them all down to clear the level, or simply wait for a few seconds to continue to the next screen, in hope of completing the chain on THAT level, and so on. In this way, the player can set up several chains and knock them all down in one fell swoop, earning many bonus points in the process. Multiple chains are, of course, very difficult to achieve.


Domino Man's progress is hampered by a neighborhood bully who walks onto the screen and tries to knock over the first dominoes he comes across. The player must either try to complete and topple the chain of dominoes before the bully knocks them over, or hit the bully with a domino; causing the bully's trousers to fall down and disabling him for a few seconds. A killer bee also appears, and if it manages to sting the player, a life is lost. A bag lady and a boy pushing a shopping cart wander blindly around the levels, occasionally knocking over some of the dominoes. Domino Man can hit them, however, causing them to change direction.


Once a game is over, a poem is displayed on-screen to evaluate the player's performance on the game. For example :

Roses are red

Or so goes the verse,

You set up fifty-two

You could have done worse.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] [No. 316]


The game uses the standard Midway-style cabinet for that era. In addition to pictures of dominoes around the monitor, the lower front portion of the cabinet (around the coin door) sports several large vacu-molded plastic dominoes.


Bally Midway MCR 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Domino Man was released in December 1982.


The main character in the game (as well as the bartender in "Tapper" and one of the lumberjacks in "Timber") is based on a Marvin Glass employee named Mike Ferris who had the same mustache and bald head and wore a red T-shirt all the time.


Donald Hayes holds the official record for this game with 1,040,866 points on August 1, 2003.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Marvin Glass

Programmed by : Richard Ditton, Elaine Ditton

Graphics by : Scott Morrison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dominos [Upright model] (c) 1977 Atari.


An old strategy game where players place dominoes in an attempt to cause their competitor to run into their trail. Play begins slowly, but speeds up as time progresses. Players change direction based upon their button presses.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 007305


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1977.


Also released as "Dominos [Cocktail Table model]".


A Dominos unit appears in the 1978 movie 'Jaws 2'.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dennis Koble

Design and programming assistant : Chris Downend


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dommy (c) 1983 Technos.


A maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Don Den Lover Vol. 1 (c) 1996 Dynax.


Don Den Lover Vol. 1 is an update of Don Den Lover Vol. 1 - Shiro Kuro Tsukeyo! featuring Chinese character names and voices for a Hong Kong audience. It is an arcade version of the classic board game Othello for one or two players.


The one player game features five female opponents that strip after being defeated.

Gameplay starts with the player given the choice to play as either white or black (with black going first). A timer is set at 100 seconds and counts down during the player's turn. If the timer counts down before the end of the round then it is game over. Upon continuing the player may continue with another 100 seconds on the clock in the same game or start the current round over. Occasionally the player is asked by his opponent to play in a certain space to add 5 seconds on the timer but this is usually not to the player's advantage.


During a match, the player has the option to ask for help.  After making a request the player may either ask for the best place to play in this turn, or go back one turn.  But your opponent also has the opportunity to go back one turn as well.


If a round is played to completion, the pieces are counted and whoever has the most pieces wins. If the player loses then it is game over. If the player continues then the round starts over. If the player wins, then the opponent strips for the player.


Strip sequences consist of the girl shown in a still pose, with her clothing disappearing off of her until she is left wearing just a bikini. Dip switches can be set to determine whether or not the girl also removes her bra, or even if she strips down or shows up at all. Regardless of what's selected, each girl has just one strip sequence before the player continues on to the next opponent.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : '113'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Don Den Lover Vol. 1 - Heukbaeg-euro Jeonghaja (c) 1995 Dynax.


Don Den Lover Vol. 1 - Heukbaeg-euro Jeonghaja is an update of Don Den Lover Vol. 1 - Shiro Kuro Tsukeyo! featuring Korean character names and voices. It is an arcade version of the classic board game Othello for one or two players.


The one player game features five female opponents that strip after being defeated.

Gameplay starts with the player given the choice to play as either white or black (with black going first).  A timer is set at 100 seconds and counts down during the player's turn.  If the timer counts down before the end of the round then it is game over.  Upon continuing the player may continue with another 100 seconds on the clock in the same game or start the current round over.  Occasionally the player is asked by his opponent to play in a certain space to add 5 seconds on the timer but this is usually not to the player's advantage.


During a match, the player has the option to ask for help. After making a request the player may either ask for the best place to play in this turn, or go back one turn. But your opponent also has the opportunity to go back one turn as well.


If a round is played to completion, the pieces are counted and whoever has the most pieces wins.  If the player loses then it is game over.  If the player continues then the round starts over.  If the player wins, then the opponent strips for the player.


Strip sequences consist of the girl shown in a still pose, with her clothing disappearing off of her until she is left wearing just a bikini.  Each girl has just one strip sequence before the player continues on to the next opponent.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995.


- UPDATES -


This is a Korean version of Don Den Lover Vol. 1 - Shiro Kuro Tsukeyo!. Here are the changes from Japanese version:

No 'clock set' option in the dips switches menu.

Haruka Takahashi is known as Ji-Yuon-Park.

Megumi Unazuki is known as Dami-Kim.

Mika Minazuki is known as Seong-Young-Lee.

Izumi Katou is known as A-Young-Ser.

Hitomi Ikenohata is known as Da-Hea-Kim.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Don Den Lover Vol. 1 - Shiro Kuro Tsukeyo! (c) 1995 Dynax.


Don Den Lover Vol. 1 is an arcade version of the classic board game Othello for one or two players.


The one player game features five female opponents that strip after being defeated.


Gameplay starts with the player given the choice to play as either white or black (with black going first).  A timer is set at 100 seconds and counts down during the player's turn.  If the timer counts down before the end of the round then it is game over.  Upon continuing the player may continue with another 100 seconds on the clock in the same game or start the current round over.  Occasionally the player is asked by his opponent to play in a certain space to add 5 seconds on the timer but this is usually not to the player's advantage.


During a match, the player has the option to ask for help. After making a request the player may either ask for the best place to play in this turn, or go back one turn. But your opponent also has the opportunity to go back one turn as well.


If a round is played to completion, the pieces are counted and whoever has the most pieces wins. If the player loses then it is game over. If the player continues then the round starts over. If the player wins, then the opponent strips for the player.


Strip sequences consist of the girl shown in a still pose, with her clothing disappearing off of her until she is left wearing just a bikini. Each girl has just one strip sequence before the player continues on to the next opponent.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Don Den Lover Vol. 1 - Let's Decide Black and white!'.


- UPDATES -


The Korean version has different voices and character names. Here are the changes from Japanese version :

Haruka Takahashi is known as Ji-Yuon-Park.

Megumi Unazuki is known as Dami-Kim.

Mika Minazuki is known as Seong-Young-Lee.

Izumi Katou is known as A-Young-Ser.

Hitomi Ikenohata is known as Da-Hea-Kim.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Don Den Mahjong (c) 1986 Dyna Electronics Co., Ltd.


A [BET] style mahjong game where the more you bet, the more the ladies strip.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 03


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Don Doko Don (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


Don Doko Don is a platform game where you play a bearded dwarf with a mallet as your only weapon. Very abstract colors, talking trees, cute graphics and sounds. The object is to defeat all the enemies and advance to the next round which reveals more and different enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 Expanded hardware

Board Number : M4300131A

Prom Stickers : B95


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by a Taito team, the Kumagaya Laboratory. 


Don Doko Don was released in July 1989. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Don Doko Don - PCCB-00008) on October 21, 1989.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Teddy Bear cheat : in the demo mode during the attract mode (not the tutorial), press 3 times the attack button and a cute picture of a bear will appear in the left bottom of the screen.


* Secret Room and Bonus Game :

If you hit the bottom of the first level, you will get key to go to Secret Room.

In Level 5, hit the bottom of the Right screen and you will get key to go to bonus game.


* Stage Select: like other taito games, Don Doko don has a stage select feature. 

1) Durning the boot, push the 'service button.'

2) 'Service switch error' screen appears, push START three times and then, push the service switch button.


- SERIES -


1. Don Doko Don (1989)

2. Don Doko Don 2 (1992, Nintendo NES)


- STAFF -


Producers : Seiji Kawakami, T. Matumoto, H. Sakoh

Software : Kazutomo Ishida, Masaya Kinoshita

Characters : Seiji Kawakami, Yukiwo Ishikawa (Y. Abechan), Minori Ishino, Kazuhiro Numata, Kohzoh Igarashi, Tetsuya Shinoda, V.A.P.

Sound (Zuntata) : Masahiko Takagi, Yasuko Yamada

Hardware : K. Fugimoto, Who Manchu

Designers : Hiroyasu Nagai, V.A.P


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (March 9, 1990) [Model TCF-DD] 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (May 31, 1990) [Model TP02010] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Donchan Puzzle Hanabi de Doon! (c) 2003 Aruze.


A puzzle game with a fireworks theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Seta Aleck64 hardware


CPU : R4300i @ 93.75 MHz

Co-Processor : 64-bit RISC processor @ 62.5 MHz, RCP SP (Sound and Graphics Processor), and DP (Pixel Drawing Processor)

Sound : 16 bit stereo, 44.1Khz; ADPCM sound compression, up to 100PCM channels

RAM : Rambus D-RAM 36 Mbits

Resolution : 256 X 224 - 640 X 480

Colours : 16.8 million colors


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2003 in Japan only.


Developed by Takumi.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo GameBoy Advance (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dong Fang Zhi Zhu (c) 1995 IGS.


Dong Fang Zhi Zhu is a variation of Mahjong Solitaire.  The objective is to clear the board of all of the tiles by finding matching sets of three before the time limit is up. Tiles are removed from the board into the player's hand, shown in the lower left corner of the screen. The player can hold up to seven tiles in his hand. If he cannot make a match of three tiles in that hand then the game is over.


The player also has a number of items to help him clear the board, the question mark will reveal the set of three tiles that can be removed from the board in the least number of moves. The down pointing arrow will back up the game by one move.  And the bomb will remove one set of tiles from the board matching a tile in the player's hand whether those tiles may be removed legally or not.


In the background there is an image of a girl. Each girl has three stages, after the first stage the girl will wink at the player, after the second she will strip off her top, and after the third she will remove her bottom.  After the third stage the player can play a mini-game for bonus points.


Upon continuing the player will be given one of each item and the choice of whether to continue with the current board or to start over with a new one.


- TECHNICAL -


CPU : 68000 (@ 7.333333 MHz)

Sound Chips : OK16295 (@ 1.0476 MHz), YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


The title of this game translates from Chinese as 'Wings Of Oriental'.


This game is also known in China as "Zhong Guo Long".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Donggul Donggul Haerong (c) 2001 Danbi System.


A Korean arcade "Wonder Boy" clone.


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Korean as 'Rounded Boy Haerong'.


Based on the Korea/Japan Corporate Animation of the same name.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_donky,sp_donkya,sp_donkyb,sp_donkyc,sp_donkyd,sp_donkye,sp_donkyf,sp_donkyg,
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Donkey Derby (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Donkey King Jr. (c) 1982 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Donkey Kong (c) 1981 Nintendo.


An absolutely legendary arcade game in which the player takes on the role of Mario - who makes his debut in this game, and would go on to become a gaming legend - and must battle his way to the top of each level to rescue his beloved Pauline; who has been kidnapped by the giant ape, Donkey Kong.


Mario is controlled with a joystick and a JUMP button and must jump over and avoid rolling Barrels thrown by Donkey Kong, jump over Fireballs and Cement Pies, avoid bouncing springs, move along ramps and conveyor belts, and utilize ladders and elevators as he traverses the stages. For additional points, Mario can collect Umbrellas, Hats, Purses and other bonus items that Pauline has dropped on her way to the top of the building. Mario can also grab a Hammer (by jumping up to it) to smash Barrels, Beams, Fireballs, Cement Pies, and Firefoxes, which earns the player additional bonus points. The Hammer can only be used for a limited amount of time, however.


On the Ramp, Conveyor Belt and Elevator Stages, whenever Mario reaches Pauline's platform, Donkey Kong will grab her and carry her off to the next higher stage. (NOTE : On the Conveyor Belt Stage, Mario only needs to reach Kong's floor.) But on the Rivet stage, Mario must remove all the rivets on each and every floor by running or jumping over them. After all the rivets are removed, Donkey Kong will fall head first onto a stack of girders and be knocked out and then Mario and Pauline will be together again for good. The game then starts over again with an increased difficulty level.


CAST OF CHARACTERS :


Mario - This is the one and only Mario who will go on to become one of the biggest video game stars of all time. This is the game that started it all for him. In this game, he is thought to be a carpenter instead of a plumber.


Pauline - Mario's girlfriend and damsel in distress. She is stuck at the top of each screen awaiting rescue from the clutches of Donkey Kong.


Donkey Kong - The most well-known video game monkey. Donkey Kong has kidnapped Pauline and carried her up to the top of the construction site that Mario is working at.


Hammer - Except for the Elevator Stage, 2 Hammers can be found on each stage. Jump to grab the Hammer and use it to smash nearby dangers for points. It only lasts for a short time and Mario cannot jump or climb ladders while he is holding the Hammer.


Barrel - Donkey Kong throws these at Mario on the Ramp Stage. Many of them roll down the ramps and randomly drop down ladders that they pass. Sometimes Kong throws them directly down the building.


Beam - These are the blue Barrels that Kong throws. Other than their color (the regular Barrels are orange), the only other difference between Barrels and Beams is that Beams will turn into Fireballs when they reach the burning oil can at the bottom.


Fireball - These appear on every stage except the Rivet Stage; on the Ramp Stage, one appears each time a Beam reaches the oil can. They move about randomly and can be jumped, but it's dangerous to try because they change directions frequently.


Firefox - These are the fire enemies that roam around the Rivet Stage. They are even harder to jump over and they seem to track Mario a little more closely.


Spring - These bounce along the roof of the Elevator Stage before falling down to the bottom of the screen creating a dangerous but predictable obstacle to avoid.


Cement Pies - These passively travel along the conveyor belt and are harmful to touch. The only danger they pose is when the conveyor belt suddenly changes directions.


Prizes - Some of Pauline's items (Purse, Hat, and Umbrella) litter the construction site and can be retrieved by Mario for bonus points. They appear on every stage except the Ramp Stage.


- TECHNICAL -


[Blue Upright model]

The blue uprights (which are the most common), are a very rectangular affair, with quite a lot of artwork. They have orange-ish sticker style side-art (with Mario and Kong on them), with control panel, marquee, and monitor bezel graphics to match. This game does not use a standard arcade monitor. It requires a 'Nintendo Compatible' monitor (a normal monitor will display the picture like that of a photographic negative). This simple little monitor change basically launched the entire Nintendo Vs. Unisystem later on. Because only Donkey Kong series games and Vs. titles would work on these monitors (forcing operators to buy conversion kits for those games instead of a competitors game).


[Red Upright model]

The red upright versions are actually "Radar Scope" cabinets that have been factory-converted to Donkey Kong. These are fairly rare and feature slightly different gameplay.


[Hardware]

Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Players: 2 (alternative)

Control: 4-way joystick

Buttons: 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1981. Developed by Ikegami Communication.


The game was originally going to be called 'Monkey Kong' but, as with "Continental Circus", a mistake during the translation process from Japanese to English resulted in the now legendary name. The game's creator, the equally-legendary Shigiru Miyamoto denies this story to this day - claiming that the naming is deliberate as he wanted an animal name that would capture the 'stubborn' nature of the Kong character (as in 'stubborn as a mule'). Few within the industry believe this explanation, however.


Nintendo was sued by Universal Studios who said the Donkey Kong character infringed on the King Kong copyright. Nintendo's legal counsel, John Kirby of Latham & Watkins LLP, recalled an old case were the RKO Pictures sued Universal Studio for the same reason. At this time, Universal Studio had argued that King Kong was in the public domain. So, Universal Studio lost and had to pay Nintendo $1.8 million in damages. To thank John Kirby, Nintendo created a personage with the name of Kirby (originally called Popopo).


Donkey Kong was to be Nintendo's first big breakthrough into the western - and particularly American - arcade scene. Before Donkey Kong, Nintendo was having difficulty establishing itself in these markets. After the game's massive success Nintendo quickly established their headquarters of Nintendo of America to ensure that the game was being distributed properly.


Donkey Kong introduced a number of wholly original game-play ideas to the platform genre. It was the first ever game to feature multiple play-fields, for example. It was also the first game that allowed players to jump over objects. Its creation came about due to the commercial failure of another game called "Radar Scope". A consequence of which was an excess of redundant arcade cabinets. In an attempt to limit their losses, Nintendo commissioned Donkey Kong and history was made.


Mario was named after Mario Segale, the landlord of Nintendo of America's first warehouse location in Seattle (though it was debated whether this occurred before or well after the game was released). Mario was originally called 'Jumpman'; only the arcade version of Donkey Kong has ever called the hero Jumpman; home ports proceeded to call the hero Mario. Accounts differ as to how Nintendo of America felt about the game before its release. Many sources claim that they all felt sure it would be an absolute disaster while others say they were more optimistic. Although Mario is a plumber in later games, his career in Donkey Kong is that of a carpenter. Mario's appearance (and consequently his career) was dictated by the primitive graphics hardware of the time - the only way to have his arms appear 'separate' to his torso was to have them as a different color - hence he wears 'dungarees'. The mustache is present merely to indicate where Mario's mouth is, again due to the low graphics resolution imposed by hardware limitations. Mario wears a hat so his head is distinguishable from the game's black backgrounds.


There is this text in one of the roms of the Japanese version :

CONGRATULATION !IF YOU ANALYSE DIFFICULT THIS PROGRAM,WE WOULD TEACH YOU.*****TEL.TOKYO-JAPAN 044(244)2151 EXTENTION 304 SYSTEM DESIGN IKEGAMI CO. LIM.

The logo for Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Ltd. (ITC) can be found on the title graphics, but it's never used. ITC both developed the hardware and wrote the program code for Donkey Kong.


About 60,000 units were sold in the U.S. Oddly, despite it being one of the ten best selling games of the golden age of video games, it never reached #1 on Replay's popularity charts. Instead, it was stuck at #2 behind mega hits "Pac-Man" and "Ms. Pac-Man" - the two best selling games ever.


The Elevator stage is used as an unlockable stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii.


Hank S. Chien holds the official record for this game with 1,061,700 points on February 27, 2010.


Donkey Kong inspired a catchy hit song by Buckner and Garcia called 'Do The Donkey Kong' released on the 'Pac-Man Fever' album.


A Donkey Kong unit appears in the 1983 movie 'WarGames', the 1984 movie 'Gremlins', the 1985 movie 'The Heavenly Kid', and the sitcom 'Two and a Half Men'; Season 5, Episode 2 (People Who Love Peepholes).


MB (Milton Bradley) released a board game based on this video game (same name) in 1982. Save the girl and avoid the barrels and fireballs as in the video game. The gameboard is laid out like the video game's Ramp Stage. 'Can You Battle Donkey Kong and Save the Fair Maiden?'.


Donkey Kong also spawned a cartoon series of the same name : Ruby-Spears Productions. Produced by Joe Ruby, Ken Spears. Originally aired September 17, 1983 as part of 'Saturday Supercade' on CBS. Donkey Kong's voice was provided by the late actor/comedian Soupy Sales (1926-2009).


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Blue Upright model). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Originally both the US and Japanese versions asked us 'How High Can You Try?'. This was quickly grammatically corrected to ask the familiar 'How High Can You Get?'.


The game does end, as it has a 'kill screen'!. The timer in L-22 expires so quickly that the 25m stage cannot be completed.


A 'speed-up' kit was released disallowing barrels coming down the ladder if you were at the top of it (SEE TIP BELOW).


The Japanese version has all 4 stages displayed in their original, logical order 1-2-3-4.

For the US version they changed it to match the 'How High Can You Try/Get?' theme. With the stage order as follows :

L-01 : 1-4

L-02 : 1-3-4

L-03 : 1-2-3-4 

L-04 : 1-2-1-3-4

L-05 : 1-2-1-3-1-4

L-06 through L-21 all remain the same as L- 05

L-22 : 1 (Kill screen).


- SCORING -


Jumping over Barrels, Beams, Fireballs, Cement Pies, or Firefoxes : 100 points

* Sometimes scoring can occur when objects are next to or behind the player when jumping (especially the Springs on the Elevator Stage).


On the Ramp Stage only : 

Two items jumped : 300 points

Three or more items jumped : 500 points

* Due to a bug in the program, jumping three or more items displays onscreen 800 points but actually awards only 500 points.

* Sometimes jumping over one or more objects scores no points.


Destroying objects with the hammer :

Barrels : 300 points

Beams, Fireballs, Cement Pies, and Firefoxes : 300, 500 or 800 points


Picking up Pauline's purse, hat, or umbrella :

L-01 : 300 points

L-02 : 500 points

L-03 onward : 800 points


On the Rivet Stage only : 

Removing a rivet : 100 points

Jumping close to Kong : 100 points 


When a stage is completed, the player receives the points shown in the bonus box.

Starting bonus points :

L-01 : 5000 points

L-02 : 6000 points

L-03 : 7000 points

L-04 through L-21 : 8000 points

L-22 (kill screen) : 4000 points 

* The timer on L-22 behaves strangely. When the stage first comes onscreen, the timer reads 100. Then it changes to 4000 when Mario appears. It then counts down to 3700 and stays there for a few seconds, until Mario dies due to the bug in the game's timer code.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, Mario will start at the oil can on the bottom floor of the Ramp Stage. Your job is to navigate him to the top so that he can progress to the next stages. Here are some strategies for each stage...


* RAMP STAGE : This is the first (25m) stage of each level.

NOTE : On the US version, this stage is played more than once in each level starting with L-04, where it is played twice (25m and 75m); from L-05 onward, it is played three times (25m, 75m and 125m).

1) On L-01, the Ramp Stage pretty easy. Donkey Kong will start the show by dropping a Beam into the oil can, igniting it. After a couple of seconds, a Fireball will jump out and dance about. Afterwards, every eighth Barrel released by Donkey Kong will be a Beam. In the later levels, Donkey Kong will throw the first Beam diagonally toward the lower right corner. If you are running toward that ladder, you and the Beam may have an unexpected encounter. On the later levels, it's better to hesitate briefly, then start running so you can jump the Beam.

2) Donkey Kong releases a Barrel about every 2 seconds. This does not mean, however, that the Barrels will all come at you at a uniform rate. Some Barrels will fall down the ladders, whether they are broken or not, before reaching the end of a platform. This can cause the Barrels to bunch up in twos, threes, and even fours. Be wary when attempting to jump too many Barrels since you don't have the horizontal range to jump too many.

3) Also remember to have enough overhead clearance when jumping Barrels. If Mario's head goes above the platform above, he may hit a Barrel rolling down that platform. This problem is especially true at the ends of the platforms.

4) In the later levels, the Barrels seem to go for Mario. To offset this a bit, go just a little past a ladder. The Barrel may drop giving you an opening at a ladder farther down the platform.

5) The Hammer can be either your greatest friend or your worst hindrance. It lasts anywhere from 5-7 seconds. Here are some hammering tips :

a) Remember, you cannot jump or climb ladders when you have the Hammer.

b) Be wary of trying to hammer Barrels that are close together. You will take out the first Barrel, but the second Barrel will get you when Mario is swinging the Hammer up. It's better to do a quick back and forth jog so that you can get the second Barrel.

c) If Mario stands at the end of a platform so the one above is right above his head, he can destroy Barrels before they drop to his level. Again, watch out for how much hammering time you have or a Barrel may drop on you right when your hammer goes away.

6) If there is a Barrel coming down the platform above and you are about ready to climb a ladder, wait for a moment. If you are on the ladder, the Barrel may decide to take a short cut and land on your head. This becomes more prevalent in the higher levels. NOTE: On the Japanese version, a Barrel cannot drop down a ladder while Mario is on it.

7) As you proceed into the higher levels, Donkey Kong does not always play fair. He has a tendency to throw Barrels diagonally or even to drop them to the next platform. Be ready to expect the unexpected at the later levels.

8) Although the Fireballs on this stage are rather sedate, they still can pose a danger. If you take too long on the level, the Fireballs will eventually climb the ladders to higher platforms so it is important to move up quickly and safely.

7) On this and all stages, Mario can only survive falls at a distance no greater than his height.


* CONVEYOR BELT STAGE : A relatively easy stage. You just have to watch out for Fireballs and conveyor belts...

NOTE : In the US version, this stage makes its first appearance in L-03 as the 50m stage, and it is the 50m stage from L-03 onward.

1) The conveyor belts have a tendency to change direction very quickly. So if you are just under a ladder, you may find yourself being moved in the wrong direction. You may want to jump toward the ladder to reduce this chance.

2) Watch out for the Cement Pies. They come up randomly and Mario will lose the battle if a Cement Pie hits him. The same goes for the Fireballs that are born from the oil can. 

3) If Mario goes off the edge of the screen on a conveyor belt he will lose that battle.

4) Any platforms that have circles on one or both of the ends are conveyor belts. That means the very bottom and third platforms are not conveyor belts. Plan your strategy accordingly.

5) Once you get up to the fourth platform, depending on what side you are on, you must make it to the telescoping ladders. You can hang on the ladder when it is retracted to avoid the Cement Pies. Just make sure there aren't any Fireballs around to harass you. Once the ladder extends to the next platform, climb it. 

6) On this stage, you don't have to climb the ladder to the platform Pauline is on. All you have to do is make it to the platform that Donkey Kong is on. 


* ELEVATOR STAGE : Probably the hardest stage in the game. It's the one that players have the most trouble with.

NOTE : In the US version, this stage makes its first appearance in L-02 as the 50m stage; it is the 75m stage in L-03 and the 100m stage from L-04 onward.

1) Mario will start out on the bottom of the leftmost girder. This level has a few hazards you must negotiate : 

a) The gaps between the girders. A sure hand and jump at the right place will prevent tragedy. 

b) If you take the lower route, you will have to cross the path of the Springs twice. Once while travelling on the first set of girders and again when you cross over on the second set of girders. 

c) The Springs themselves are a hazard. If your timing is off, be prepared to have Mario squashed by a wayward Spring. 

2) There are two routes you can travel to get to the top : The upper and lower routes. All veteran Donkey Kong players know that the upper route is the best route but it takes a little skill. The reasons for the upper route are : 

a) You don't have as many jumps to make. 

b) If you take the lower route, you will have to cross the path of the Springs twice. Once while traveling on the first set of girders and again when you cross over on the second set of girders. 

c) These factors create a higher risk for Mario not to make it. 

3) To navigate the top route, do the following : 

a) Get on the first elevator (it is going up). When you almost get even with the top of the next girder to the right, jump onto it. If a Fireball is in the way, jump back to the top of the girder on the left (and pick up the Umbrella if you haven't done so yet). 

b) From the top of that girder, get ready to jump on the next elevator (it is going down). When the elevator is slightly higher then the girder Mario is standing on, jump onto it. Without breaking stride (in other words, keep running), jump again to the third set of girders. Mario will have a pretty good arc since you ran him constantly. You should land on the top or second level of that girder. 

4) Climb the ladder onto the girder that Donkey Kong is standing on and don't move. Mario will be right on the edge of that girder. The Springs will get very close to Mario (basically shaving his nose) but they won't hit him. 

5) When a Spring basically scrapes Mario's nose, take off running toward the ladder to the platform with Pauline. This trick will require some timing. Run a little past that ladder then immediately turn around and go up the ladder. If this trick is done correctly, Mario will follow the Spring that just bounced over him and beat the Spring right behind it. This trick works on the later levels even when the Springs are 'double-jumping'. 

6) This stage requires practice to perfect your techniques. Fortunately, in the US version, there is only one Elevator Stage per level after L-03 (100m from L-04 onward). Remember, Mario cannot survive long falls.


* RIVET STAGE : This is final stage of each level. However, it is probably one of the easiest stages to go through.

NOTE : In the US version, this stage is the 50m stage in L-01, the 75m stage in L-02, the 100m stage in L-03, the 125m stage in L-04 and the 150m stage from L-05 onward.

1) There is no real pattern to taking out the rivets holding the girders. What you must really be wary of are the Firefoxes. At the later levels, the Firefoxes move quite a bit faster and they become more aggressive.

2) One tactic is to get on one side of the rivet. Just as a Firefox gets right next to Mario, jump backward over the rivet. You will gain 100 points and remove the rivet. Firefoxes cannot cross the gap created by the missing rivet.

3) Make sure you don't accidentally jump into Donkey Kong when you are on the upper platform. This will lead to a premature end for Mario really quickly.

4) You can jump into the side walls away from the girders and they will bounce you back onto the girder you were on. This move is usually for if you are surrounded by Firefoxes and there is nowhere left to go.


- SERIES -


1. Donkey Kong (1981)

2. Donkey Kong Junior (1982)

3. Donkey Kong 3 (1983)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Shigeru Miyamoto

Music by : Hirokazu Tanaka

Produced by : Gunpei Yokoi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

CBS Colecovision (1982; Donkey Kong)

Mattel Intellivision [US] (1982 "Donkey Kong [Model 2471]")

Mattel Intellivision [EU] (1983 "Donkey Kong [Model 7625-7A]")

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (July 15, 1983; "Donkey Kong [Model HVC-DK]")

Atari 2600 [EU] (1983; "Donkey Kong [Model 4L2274]")

Atari XEGS

Nintendo NES [US] (???. ??, 1985; "Donkey Kong [Arcade Classics Series] [Model NES-GP]")

DynaVision [BR] (???. ??, 198?; Donkey Kong)

Atari 2600 [US] (1988; "Donkey Kong [Model CX26143]")

Atari 7800 [US] (1988; "Donkey Kong [Model CX7848]")

Nintendo Famicom (1988, "Donkey Kong Classics") : Nintendo Famicom's 1986 offerings of both "Donkey Kong" and "Donkey Kong Jr." in one cartridge.

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (June 14, 1994; "Donkey Kong [Model DMG-QDA]")

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (June ??, 1994; "Donkey Kong [Model DMG-QD-USA]")

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (Sep. 24, 1994; "Donkey Kong [Model DMG-QD-SCN]") 

Nintendo 64 (1999, "Donkey Kong 64") : unlockable extra.

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (Nov. 02, 2002, "Donkey Kong [e-Reader] [Model PES-DKA1]")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (Feb. 14, 2004, "Donkey Kong [Famicom Mini] [Model AGB-FDKJ-JPN]")

Nintendo Famicom Disk : Does not have the Conveyor Belt Stage.

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console")


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1982, Dunkey Munkey) 

Tandy Color Computer (1982, Donkey King) 

Tandy Color Computer (1983, The King) 

Tandy Color Computer (1983, Monkey Kong) 

PC Booter (1983; Donkey Kong)

Atari 800 [US] (1983; "Donkey Kong [Model RX8031]")

TI99/4A (1983, "Donkey Kong [Model RX8512]") 

Commodore VIC-20 (1983; "Donkey Kong [Model RX8513]")

Apple II [US] (1983; Donkey Kong)

Commodore C64 [US] (1983; "Donkey Kong [Model RX8514]")

BBC B (1984, "Killer Gorilla" - Micropower) 

Acorn Electorn (1984, "Killer Gorilla" - Micropower)

Amstrad PCW (198?, "Climb It")

Amstrad CPC [Disk] [FR] & [DE] (1986)

Amstrad CPC [Tape] [FR] & [DE] (1986)

Amstrad CPC [Disk] [SP] (1986)

Amstrad CPC [Tape] [SP] (1987) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1983, Kong - Ocean) 

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum (1986, Donkey Kong - Ocean) : is slightly closer to the original Arcade game than Ocean's earlier offering from 1983, "Kong". Making their 1986 version probably the second worst conversion of Donkey Kong ever sold! 

MSX 

PC [MS-DOS] (1997, "Champ Kong" - CHAMProgramming) 


* Others :

VFD handheld game (1982) released by Coleco.

LCD handheld game (Game & Watch) released by Nintendo : double screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Donkey Kong (c) 1996 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Donkey Kong was released in June 1996.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Donkey Kong 3 (c) 1983 Nintendo.


The 3rd and final arcade outing for Donkey Kong sees the giant ape once again cast as the enemy. Unlike the first 2 Kong games, the legendary character Mario doesn't feature, with the player taking on the role of 'Stanley', a gardener who is armed with a bug spray with which he must destroy the swarms of insects that attack Stanley and try to steal his plants.


Each level has five plants that must be protected. Stanley must also spray Kong to force the ape to the top of the screen and complete the level.


CAST OF CHARACTERS : 


Stanley - Stanley's job is to defend the greenhouse that Donkey Kong has invaded. He does this with his trusty bug spray. When Stanley pumps his spray can, the spray travels a certain distance before dissipating so it's not useful against targets that are far away. Stanley primarily uses his bug spray to zap bugs or to make Donkey Kong scoot up the vines that he holds onto. In order to complete each stage, Stanley's goal is to either push Donkey Kong all the way up the vine using bug spray, or defeat every insect present in that stage. There are many ways for Stanley to lose a life, including touching an insect, getting shot by any of the bee stingers, running out of time, or allowing Donkey Kong to slip off the bottom of the vine. 


Donkey Kong - Nintendo's favorite simian seems to have been working out a little bit compared to his previous appearances. Donkey Kong attempts to keep himself above harm's way by hanging on to two vines that descend from the greenhouse ceiling. If left alone, Donkey Kong slips down the vines little by little, hoping to land on Stanley by surprise. Occasionally, he will reach over to one of the two beehives along side him and tap them in order to send more bees after Stanley. In the yellow stages, he even grabs coconuts from time to time and lobs them at Stanley's head. Starting in round 15, he will throw coconuts at you regardless of the stage. 


Super Spray - One time for every one of Stanley's lives, a more powerful bug spray will be perched on Donkey Kong's right vine. When Stanley pushes Donkey Kong high enough so that his hand is touching the spray, the spray falls to the ground, at which time Stanley can pick it up. The Super Spray lasts for a number of seconds, and continues with Stanley to the next stage until the full time runs out. When this spray is activated, Donkey Kong is forced up the vines much faster, Creepies die when hit, and Queen Bees die in one hit. It will not be replenished after it runs out until Stanley loses a life, so it's not a good idea to plan your strategy around it's use. 


Beespy & Buzzbee - These bugs are the primary attack force of the hive. Stanley starts the game squaring off against the Beespies as they swoop down and try to steal Stanley's vegetables. Starting in round 12, the hive switches to their faster and more aggressive soldier, the Buzzbees. Buzzbees strike at Stanley more directly than Beespies. Either bee may or may not be accompanying a Queen Bee, but they are dangerous either way. 


Queen Bees - Starting in round 3, the Queen Bees of the hive will from time to time enter the fray surrounded by their royal escorts. One shot isn't enough to do them in, it simply changes them from red to blue. Even after you shoot them a second time, the threat isn't over. When killed, they split up in to 4 tiny projectiles that can kill you if the connect. You are only safe directly beneath them when they die. 


Buttifly & Beetle - Starting in round 6, the Buttiflies escape from the hive. They fly down along the side of the screen until they are even with Stanley, pause for a brief moment, and then charge across the screen in an attempt to collide with him. They disappear after round 16, only to be replaced with Beetles in round 18, who are bigger and a bit harder to dodge. Beetles do not pause as Buttiflies do, and attack immediately. 


Moth - The Moth is the mercenary of the bee hive, employed from round 24 and on. They move erratically, so it's slightly difficult to predict where they are going to end up. They will occasionally attack Stanley, or they will swoop down for his vegetables. Don't let them distract you from your efforts to force Donkey Kong up the vine, but don't get in their way either, or let them fly away with your plants. 


Creepy - This worm likes to play interference. In the blue and gray stages, he crawls down to the platforms from the plants along the side of the screen. Once he reaches the platform, he will wiggle back and forth and make a nuisance of himself. He cannot be killed by the normal bug spray, but he is quite allergic to it, and spraying him causes him to stop in his tracks until he finishes coughing. He can be persuaded to climb back up the plant for a while if you blast him with spray before he reaches the platforms. In yellow stages, three or more Creepies will slide along the vines below Donkey Kong and try to get in the way of your bug spray. If you hit one, not only with it absorb the spray, but you'll have to wait for it to finish coughing before he will move on and allow you to shoot Kong. They can be killed by super spray. 


Beebomb - After an insect successfully steals one of your plants, it turns into a Beebomb. Beebombs circle around a few times near the hive that they came from, and then immediately dive bomb towards Stanley. They are incredibly fast when diving towards you, but due to their direct attack nature, they are easy to defeat as long as you keep your eyes on them and time a blast of bug spray just as they are about to hit you. 


Vine Eater - These creatures appear when the bonus timer runs out. When the timer reaches zero, two of these appear on either side of the screen. They are oblivious to bug spray. When they reach the vines, they eat the vine from the bottom up to the ceiling. If they eat the section of vine that Donkey Kong is holding on to, Donkey Kong falls down and Stanley loses a life just as if he had allowed Donkey Kong to drop off the vine himself.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (SPRAY)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1983, Donkey Kong 3 was Nintendo's 3rd arcade featuring the hapless ape.


This game came out at the time of the big arcade game collapse. Companies such as Atari, Konami, and Taito saw a drastic reduction in sales for their arcade machines. Smaller arcade companies such as Centuri (producer of "Pleiades" and "Phoenix") simply went out of business. Although some notable games such as "Cloak and Dagger", "Track and Field", and "Elevator Action" were released, none of them had strong sales. Donkey Kong 3 was no exception to what was going on.


First of all, Donkey Kong 3 changed the look of their game. Second, Instead of Mario, they now used Stanley the Exterminator (This is the only Nintendo game to feature the character of Stanley). Unfortunately, Donkey Kong 3 was not well received at the arcades and did pretty poorly in sales. It did develop a cult of games who remained loyal to the Donkey Kong series, but it never offered any serious competition.


Dwayne Richard holds the official record for this game with 2,583,000 points on September 21, 2008.


A bootleg was made by Kazutome in 1984 on the "Donkey Kong Junior" hardware!


- SCORING -


Beespy : 100 points

Buttifly : 200 points

Buzzbee : 300 points

Insect with Plant : 400 points

Beetle : 700 points

Beebomb : 700 points

Moth : 700 points


NOTE: Killing an insect with a plant will rescue the plant.


The Queen Bee's scoring depends on how many Beespies or Buzzbees are escorting her :

Queen Bee with no escorts : 400 points

Queen Bee with one escort : 700 points

Queen Bee with two escorts : 1000 points


Creepy : 300 points (can only be killed with Super Spray) 


You get 500 points per plant saved. If you save all the plants in consecutive levels, you get the following bonus :


First two consecutive levels (at this point, plants are not all full size) : 2000 points.


Third consecutive level onward (saving all plants after all 5 have grown to full size) : 5000 points.


If you lose a plant, you will get no plant bonus. Afterwards you'll have to grow a new plant, resetting the plant bonus to 2000.


You also get the remaining bonus points added to your score when you complete a level. The bonus points start off at 8000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, Stanley will start at the bottom, middle of the screen. You job is to move him up to push Donkey Kong out of the area and to defend against the various insects that will plague Stanley. Using the joystick, you can easily navigate on the platforms as long as there is a platform above and below Stanley. Use this ability to maneuver to keep out of harms way.


* Your big goal is to prevent the insects from getting all of your plants. If you lose all of your plants, you lose the game. If you do happen to lose a plant, it takes two levels to grow another one.


* Some players use this to their advantage in order to increase their scores. They let the insect capture the plant, then they shoot the insect to get both the plant and insect bonus. In addition, they collect the bonus for having all five plants at the end of the stage.


* When using the regular bug spray, you will have to go to the top of the platform area and jump up to force Donkey Kong higher while defending yourself against the insects.


* Keep in mind, that the bug spray you start with is pretty weak; both in terms of range and power. Your immediate goal is to get Donkey Kong far enough up the ropes so that the super-bug spray can gets dropped. This will enable you to hit him from the bottom of the platforms and give you more running room to avoid the insects. Keep in mind, this super-bug spray only last for that stage.


* The above will be especially crucial during the yellow stages. The bug spray merely causes the Creepies to choke and cough and it doesn't kill them. Instead, you may end up creating a wall of choking Creepies that block your line of fire from Donkey Kong. Make sure you fire in-between the four rows of Creepies.


* You will note that on the gray stages, there is no middle level, per se. Instead, you must work your way around to the right or left to get to the top platform. This delay could prove crucial since you will have to be very wary of the insects that will have had a head start on you.


* In the yellow stages, Donkey Kong likes to throw coconuts down on Stanley. There is a pattern to his throwing. He will first throw one to the left, then one to the center, then one to the right. The left and right coconuts that are thrown are aimed at the beehives, which will release a Beespy or Buzzbee.


* In the later levels, after 18, for the blue and gray stages, the pattern is a little different regarding the coconut throwing. Donkey Kong will throw a coconut to the right, then the left, then to the center.


* As you progress further into the levels, the insects become faster and more aggressive. As a matter of fact, after level 15, their shots are much more accurate when they shoot at Stanley. Also, the insects that don't shoot will home in on Stanley. This will require good joystick control if you are to survive.


* Be aware that the Queen Bees explode into shrapnel when killed. Four pieces will radiate downward.  Most of the time, if you are centered under them, the shrapnel will go around Stanley. If you are moving, though, be aware that even though you killed the Queen Bee, you will still have to deal with the aftermath.


* Watch for patterns on the blue and gray stages. The bees have a pattern when they swarm from their hives and come down to attack. Even on the later levels, when extra bees are involved in the attack, they still show patterns. Use this to your advantage.


- SERIES -


1. Donkey Kong (1981)

2. Donkey Kong Junior (1982)

3. Donkey Kong 3 (1983)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Shigeru Miyamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (July 04, 1984; "Donkey Kong 3 [Model HVC-DT]")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2003, "e-READER Series")


* Computers :

NEC PC-8801 [JP] (Oct. 1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Donkey Kong 3 (c) 1984 Kazutome.


Bootleg of the famous Nintendo's original.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Donkey Kong 3 [Nintendo-Pak] (c) 1983 Nintendo of America, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Nintendo-Pak]

Conversion kit for Donkey Kong Junior, Donkey Kong, or Popeye.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1983 in USA.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Donkey Kong 3 entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Game's Manual.

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Donkey Kong Foundry (c) 2004 Romhack.


A "Donkey Kong" hack featuring a new level : The Foundry. Jump over flaming pits, ride moving steel beams, and dodge shooting fireballs!


- TRIVIA -


Donkey Kong Foundry ROMs feature :

1) The INSERT COINS message and Coin(s) per Credit(s) info is removed from the Attract Mode.

2) Shows FREEPLAY in place of CREDITS.

3) Walk up to game and press 1- or 2-Player start, no need for coins.

4) Attract mode runs, game will not freeze on the Press 1 or 2 player screen

5) New Freeplay mode replaces 5 Coins/1 Credit mode.

6) Includes new level : The Foundry


- STAFF -


Game Hacking by : Jeff Kulczycki


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Donkey Kong II - Jumpman Returns (c) 2006 Unknown.


A hack of "Donkey Kong" which adds four new stages and changes the original four stages slightly.


New stages:

* Foundry Stage: Jump over flaming pits, ride moving steel beams, and dodge shooting fireballs! Welcome to the Foundry!

* Refinery Stage: Oil, gas, and a couple of safety valves?  This has DANGER written all over it. Oh yeah, watch out for the fire, too. 

* Incinerator Stage: Multiple conveyors deliver trash (Cement Pies and Springs) to a burning pit. Beware! If Mario stops moving, he'll be headed down there, too!

* Mixer Stage: Conveyors, falling Cement Pies, and the Mixer! Can you make it past?


The original four stages from "Donkey Kong" are also included, but have been changed in the following ways:

* Ramp Stage: On later levels, once the first Beam reaches the oil can, three fireballs shoot out of the can and up the screen, landing on the 2nd, 4th, and 6th girders.

* Conveyor Belt Stage: Mario must now navigate to the upper level where Pauline is, instead of the level where Donkey Kong is.

* Elevator Stage: There are now 3 elevator shafts instead of 2.

* Rivet Stage: The player can no longer score points by jumping next to Donkey Kong. Also, the Firefox population slightly increases on later levels.


Upon completing the Rivet stage, Donkey Kong initially doesn't fall all the way down, but grabs hold of the top girder. Mario then jumps on his hands to make him fall. This is followed by a scene where the screen says CAPTURED ! and CONGRATULATIONS, with an oil can, Kong in a cage, and Mario and Pauline looking on.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.606061Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Mario was originally called 'Jumpman' when the original "Donkey Kong" was first released in July 1981, hence this hack's subtitle, "Jumpman Returns".


More differences from the original "Donkey Kong":

1) If the game is set to free play, the player can switch games by holding player one and player two start buttons for five seconds.

2) The Top 5 high scores and initials are remembered permanently.

3) True freeplay mode is available. The standard attract mode runs while in freeplay mode.

4) Sound can be turned on for the attract mode.

5) There are extensive powerup diagnostics.

6) There is an onscreen settings menu which allows easy changing of game settings and erasing of high scores.


There are a total of eight stages, presented in the following order : 

25m - Foundry Stage

50m - Ramp Stage

75m - Refinery Stage

100m - Conveyor Belt Stage

125m - Incinerator Stage

150m - Elevator Stage

175m - Mixer Stage

200m - Rivet Stage


There are four intermissions which play after the 2nd, 4th and 6th stages : 

1) Pauline is walking with her items, then Donkey Kong jumps out and Pauline runs away, dropping her umbrella, purse and hat.

2) Donkey Kong is sleeping and Mario lights his foot on fire. Donkey Kong wakes up and jumps around.

3) Mario is sleeping on a girder, balanced with a cage. Donkey Kong, below, picks up an apple and then grits his teeth.

4) Mario chases Pauline across the screen, then they run towards each other and bump together.  This bump causes Mario to bounce backwards a bit, but he recovers and runs right up next to Pauline.


- UPDATES -


V1.2

V1.1


- SCORING -


Jumping over Barrels, Beams, Fireballs, Cement Pies, or Firefoxes : 100 points

* Sometimes scoring can occur when objects are next to or behind the player when jumping (especially the Springs on the Elevator Stage).


On the Ramp Stage only : 

2 items jumped : 300 points

3 or more items jumped : 500 points 

* Due to a bug in the program, jumping 3 or more items displays onscreen 800 points but actually awards only 500 points. 

* Sometimes jumping over one or more objects scores no points.


Destroying objects with the hammer :

Barrels : 300 points

Beams, Fireballs, Cement Pies, and Firefoxes : 300, 500 or 800 points


Picking up Pauline's purse, hat, or umbrella :

L-01 : 300 points

L-02 : 500 points

L-03 onward : 800 points


Removing a rivet : 100 points


On the Incinerator Stage only :

Picking up a heart :  100 pts.


When a stage is completed the player receives the points shown in the bonus box.

Starting bonus points :

L-01 : 5000 points

L-02 : 6000 points

L-03 : 7000 points

L-04 and up : 8000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


There is an easter egg on the new cut scene that plays after completing the Rivet Stage, which can be triggered by pressing UP on the joystick: something pokes its head out of the oil can, but only high enough to see its eyes. Above this is written PAPA ?


- STAFF -


Coded by: Jeff Kulczycki


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Donkey Kong Jr. (c) 1982 Nintendo.


Something of a role reversal for this superb sequel to the seminal 1981 platform-based original, with Mario now cast as the villain (the only Mario game in which this occurred) and Donkey Kong cast as the captured victim.


Donkey Kong's son, DK Jr., must rescue his captured father from Mario's clutches by climbing and jumping his way over vines, chains and platforms before he can reach his father. Jr. has to race against time while avoiding the horrible Snapjaws, Nitpickers, and Sparks released by Mario.


Like the original, Donkey Kong Jr. features four different stages, but in the US version, one or both of the middle stages are omitted in the first three levels. In the Japanese and bootleg versions, all four stages are played in their logical order. See Updates below for complete details.


CAST OF CHARACTERS :


Donkey Kong Jr. - The baby ape in the white unitard with a big J printed on the front, this is the son of Donkey Kong and he must rescue his father from Mario's cage.


Mario - This game is quite possibly the ONLY game in Mario's long history where he is the enemy.


Donkey Kong - Poor DK was captured by Mario after the events portrayed in Donkey Kong. Now he must helplessly watch as his son comes to the rescue.


Snapjaws - These mechanical mouths must be avoided. Blue Snapjaws will drop down a vine and continue to fall off the screen, while Red Snapjaws will climb back up a vine and pose a more permanent threat.


Nitpickers - There are two types of Nitpickers in the game. Small Nitpickers appear on the Springboard Stage and occasionally drop eggs on Jr. as they fly around the top branch. Large Nitpickers appear on the Chains stage and weave back and forth in an attempt to hinder Jr.'s chances at rescuing his father.


Sparks - These volts of electricity patrol the Mario's Hideout Stage. The red variety follows the loop that they begin on while the blue version follows the vertical strips from one level to the next as they drop to the bottom of the screen.


Fruit - Jr. will find various pieces of fruit scattered throughout each stage that he will pluck when he touches them. The fruit will fall and take out any enemy in its path until it reaches the bottom of the screen. They are one of the best sources for bonus points.


Keys - On the first three stages, Jr.'s goal is to reach the key at the top of the stage. Once he jumps onto the vine or chain with the key at the top, he automatically climbs it to the adjacent platform and advances to the next stage. On the Chains Stage, Jr. must push six keys up the chains into the locks positioned at the top of the stage. When all six keys are inserted into the locks, Papa will be set free.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1982. 


The US version, as well as some bootleg versions, have the suffix fully spelled out in the printed title rather than abbreviated ("Donkey Kong Junior"). 


The music that is played in the intro sequence before gameplay is the opening of Bach's 'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor'. 


The song that is played during the cut scene before the Mario's Hideout Stage is from the 'Can-Can'. 


Steve Wiebe holds the official record for this game with 1139800 points on March 14, 2009. 


Bootlegs of the game include "Donkey King Jr." and "Junior King". Another bootleg runs on the "Moon Cresta" hardware. 


Donkey Kong Jr. also spawned a cartoon series of the same name : Ruby-Spears Productions. Produced By Joe Ruby, Ken Spears. Originally aired September 17, 1983 as part of 'Saturday Supercade' on CBS.


- UPDATES -


The 'Extra Lives' dip switch can actually be set to 10000, 15000, 20000, or 25000; the default is 10000.


The Japanese and all bootleg boards have all four screens displayed in their original, logical order 1-2-3-4. 

For the US board, they changed it to somewhat match the original Donkey Kong's 'How High Can You Try/Get?' theme with the screen order as follows : 

L1 : 1-4 

L2 : 1-2-4 

L3 : 1-3-4 

From L4 onward, all four stages are displayed in order, as in the Japanese version.


- SCORING -


Jump over one opponent : 100 points 

Jump over two or more opponents : 300 points 


Pick a fruit : 400 points 

Hit first opponent with fruit : 800 points 

Hit second opponent with fruit : 1200 points 

Hit third and subsequent opponents with fruit : 1600 points 


On the Chains Stage only : 

Push key in lock : 200 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, Jr. will start at the bottom left corner of the Vines Stage. Your job in the first three stages is to navigate him to the key at the top of the screen so that he can progress to the next stage. Here are some strategies for each stage... 


* VINES STAGE : This is the first stage of each level. 

1) To start out, Jr. must grab the vines above him, and climb up to one of the two ledges to his right. He can jump to the next vine from either ledge, where he must slide down to the tree top below. 

2) Carefully jump right from one tree top to the next before grabbing the fourth vine from the right. Climb up above the right ledge and maneuver Jr. over to the far right vines. Climb up and onto the branch above. Jump over any Snapjaws that pose a threat and leap up to the higher section of the branch before leaping for the key and ending the stage. 

3) Along the way, the pear and apple fruit prizes should be plucked with ease, and if you have time, it pays in the early levels to eliminate any of the Red Snapjaws since they won't come back. However, from L5 onward (L4 onward in the US and some bootleg versions), they will regenerate at Mario's feet. The banana is in a precarious position and should only be plucked if time and safety permits. 


* SPRINGBOARD STAGE : This stage earns its name by hosting a springboard at the bottom of the screen. Its purpose is to provide Jr. with a shortcut. In the US version, this stage is omitted in L1 and L3. 

1) Ordinarily, Jr. must jump on the springboard to reach the treetop on the opposite side. Then he must ride the moving platform to the right and climb up the chains beneath the pulley. He must step onto a ledge which is placed directly beneath the point at which Small Nitpickers like to lay eggs, so watch out. Then he must jump to the left to reach the first hold. When the small platform is beneath him, he must drop down and let it carry him to the next hold which rises and falls. 

2) If Jr. uses the springboard as a shortcut, he can move directly from the start to this small ledge by pressing the jump button at precisely the moment when he hits the springboard, and he will launch up to the small platform immediately. 

3) Jr. can only jump up and grab the second hold when it is in its lowest position. Once he safely has it, he must reach left and grab the chains that extend below Papa. After pulling himself up, he must navigate through the gauntlet of Small Nitpickers to reach the chains on the right side, where he must climb up a little further to reach the branch. Jumping over the gap in the branch, and timing his jumps to ensure that he doesn't collide with any Small Nitpickers, he can reach the key and end the stage. 


* MARIO'S HIDEOUT : In the US version, this stage is omitted in L1 and L2. 

1) The layout of this electrically-filled chamber is substantially simpler than the previous stages, but it poses an even greater threat. Not only are Sparks a danger to Jr.'s feet on the ground, they also pose a danger when they pass overhead. A nervous player may anxiously jump over a Spark only to realize too late that another spark was headed Jr.'s way above him. The route is simple. From the start, cross over to the right, climb up, cross back over to the left, climb up, cross once more to the right, climb up again, and finally back to the left in an effort to reach the key. 

2) While the Red Sparks remain in their loops, the Blue Sparks move from the top of the screen to the bottom, taking the blue vertical pathways along the way. In the beginning, a Blue Spark will randomly choose one of the four pathways beneath Mario, so cross below Mario with care. 

3) The apples are easily plucked on each level, but nailing Sparks with them will take extra timing, and may put you in a bad position if you're not aware of your surroundings. 


* CHAINS STAGE : This is Jr.'s last chance to save Papa, so it's now or never. 

1) Papa's cage is positioned above a set of six locks, and the keys to those locks are located on chains directly below them. All Jr. has to do is push those keys up and insert them into all six locks and grant Papa his freedom. 

2) Blocking his way will be stubborn Red Snapjaws and Large Nitpickers that Mario sends after Jr. The Large Nitpickers will fly from one end of the screen to the other before swooping down a level and reversing direction. 

3) Obviously it is faster for Jr. to push up keys two at a time when the chance is available, but that exposes Jr. to twice the danger as Red Snapjaws could be located on either chain at any given moment. So proceed with caution, and try to save the apples for the moments when the Red Snapjaws are located beneath them and can be done away with for bonus points. But from L5 onward (L4 onward in the US and some bootleg versions), beware...as in the Vines Stage, Red Snapjaws will regenerate at Mario's feet. 

4) Once Jr. unlocks every lock, Papa will come tumbling down and mighty Jr. will catch him before the game starts all over again from the Vines stage at a more difficult level.


- SERIES -


1. Donkey Kong (1981)

2. Donkey Kong Jr. (1982)

3. Donkey Kong 3 (1983)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Shigeru Miyamoto, Masao Yamamoto, Kenji Nishizawa, Masayoshi.O, H. Hoshino 

Music by : Hirokazu Tanaka 

Produced by : Gunpei Yokoi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Colecovision (1982)

Mattel Intellivision (1982)

Atari 2600 (1983)

Atari XEGS

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (July 15, 1983; "Donkey Kong Jr. [Model HVC-JR]")

Atari 7800 (1988)

Nintendo Famicom (1988, "Donkey Kong Classics")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "e-Reader Series") 

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console" - NES version) 

Nintendo 3DS (2011, "Virtual Console" - NES version)


* Computers : 

Atari 800 (1983) 

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Junior's Revenge") 

Tandy Color Computer 3 (1986, "Return of Junior's Revenge") 


* Others : 

LCD tabletop game (1983) released by Coleco : This is a color LCD game (color accomplished with a color plastic overlay on the LCD), and is back-lit by an external light source (room light, sun, etc.). It can't be played in the dark like the VFD games. 

LCD tabletop game released by Nintendo (Game&Watch).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Donkey Kong Junior (c) 1982 Nintendo of America.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model DJR1-UP]


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1982 in USA.


In these versions featuring the suffix fully spelled out in the title screen ('Junior.') : 

1. You are only allowed to enter a name up to 3 letters long in the High Score list (instead of 12)

2. Red Snapjaws regenerate at Mario's feet after being killed by fruit starting in L4 (instead of L5)


For more information about the game itself, please see the "Donkey Kong Jr." (Japanese version) entry.


- SERIES -


1. Donkey Kong (1981)

2. Donkey Kong Junior (1982)

3. Donkey Kong 3 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Donna Kebab (c) 199? BWB.


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Game's ROM.

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DonPachi (c) 1995 Atlus.


An excellent vertically scrolling shoot'em up. The player assumes the role of a pilot who is sent by their squadron to fight their former allies until one side destroys the other, all of which is a part of a mission to strengthen the military power that controls each side. The player flies their selected fighter over 5 areas of various terrain, encountering a number of land, sea and air enemies. The player's ship has two modes of fire : by tapping the fire button, shots are fired; holding it down produces a concentrated vertical beam, but also reduces the ship's speed.


The player can choose one of 3 aircraft at the start of the game, or upon continuing :

Type A : A red (or yellow/orange, for player two) fighter, which fires a narrow stream of shots

Type B : A green (or purple, for player two) helicopter, which fires its main guns forward, but has side guns that rotate in the direction of movement

Type C : A blue (or black, for player two) fighter, which fires a wide, three-way spread of shots


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : ATC01DP


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb, [C] Full-Auto


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Cave, this is their first game (released in May 1995).


DonPachi is one of only two Cave shooters to get released in the USA, the other being Progear no Arashi. Both US versions of these games are extremely rare and sought after since only a small handful were made for the American market.


The name of the game is a pun; the kanji for DonPachi literally means 'leader bee', but the word 'don' is also a Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound of a gun firing. There are a number of references to bees in the game : the most obvious is the bee icon that can be picked up for high scores. The transition effect between levels is tiled, made up of red hexagons, which resembles a bee hive.


The plot of this game is quite 'cheesy' : you fight your own comrades in order to become the ultimate fighter, the 'DonPachi elite team!'.


Kenichi Takano and Tsuneki Ikeda (see Staff section) were ex-Toaplan employers. It seems that Tsuneki Ikeda was one of the programmers behind "Truxton", hence the red/blue/green ships colour (for player1 of course). He should also be the 'Ikeda in Maeba' guy appearing in "Batsugun"'s credits.


The default high score table contains a hidden message : read vertically, the initials will read, TOAPLAN.FOREVER.


The 'English' text that appears against the 'WARNING' message upon approaching a boss reads : THIS IS NOT SIMILATION. GET READY TO DESTOROY THE ENEMY. TARGET FOR THE WEAK POINTS OF F**KIN' MACHINE. DO YOUR BEST YOU HAVE EVER DONE.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Donpachi - G.S.M. 1500 / PCCB-00184) on 21/06/1995.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SCORING -


DonPachi features a scoring system known as Get Point System (GPS). By destroying large groups or chains of enemies in a short period of time, you can build up a number called a combo, similar to the kind found in fighting games. You receive an increasing number of points with every enemy you shoot down; the more enemies you hit in one chain, the more points you receive. You can break the chain by waiting to shoot an enemy; the combo number will turn blue when your chain is broken. This system brings a new challenge after the player has cleared the game; plot out the stages to achieve a high score.


After completing an area, player gains following scores based on performance in the completed area :

Star : 10000 points per item collected in the area using current live.

Bombitem : Player gets additional points for having less than 7 maximum slots. Player initially gets 100,000, 60,000, 30,000, 10,000 points for 3, 4, 5, 6 bomb slots respectively. If player manages to complete successive areas with only current life, the bombitem bonus increases, up to 5,000,000 points.


If 2nd loop is completed with 1 credit, player gets 1 million points for each reserved fighter.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bee Medals : there are 13 bee medals hidden in each stage. If you cross the location of a hidden bee medal with your bullets or your laser, it starts to blink. Only the head of the laser weapon frees it, so you can capture it after.

1st medal is worth 100 points, 2nd medal 200, 3rd 400, then 800, 1,000, 2,000...

If you miss a medal, the chain breaks and counting restarts. In case you manage to collect all bee medals of a stage, the 13th medal increases it's value stage by stage up to 1,000,000 points.


* Hits : if you destroy multiple targets within an very short time range (indicated by a green colored bar), a hit counter starts and after 10 hits it will be visible in large letters. Once your hits are too slow, the counter stops and disappears.


* At the 2nd loop, all targets destroyed releases bullets towards your ship.


- SERIES -


1. DonPachi (1995)

2. DoDonPachi (1997)

3. Bee Storm - DoDonPachi II (2001)

4. DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou (2002)

5. DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu (2008)

6. DoDonPachi Saidaioujou (2012)


- STAFF -


Producer : Kenichi Takano

Programmers : Tsuneki Ikeda, Toshiaki Tomizawa, H. Uchida, Ryuichi Yabuki

Graphic Designers : Atsunori Aburatani, K. Asaba, J. Fujisaku, Riichirou Nitta, Naoki Ogihara

Sound : Ryuichi Yabuki

Special Thanks: N. Kaneko, Satoshi Kohyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (April 26, 1996; "DonPachi [Model T-14405G]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 18, 1996; "DonPachi [Model SLPS-00548]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 30, 2001; "DonPachi [Model SLPS-86855]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 12, 2010, PSOne Classics)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dorachan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dorachan&page=detail&id=671&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dorachan (c) 1980 Craul Denshi.


An early maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This video game used the famous anime Character 'Doraemon'. Since Craul Denshi had not licensed the usage all boards had to be withdrawn.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=doraemon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=doraemon-no-eawase-montage&page=detail&id=40624&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Doraemon no Eawase Montage (c) 1995 Sunsoft.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dorodon,dorodon2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dorodon&page=detail&id=672&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dorodon (c) 1982 Falcon.


A maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Many popular musics appear on this game.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dotrikun,dotrikun2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dottori-kun&page=detail&id=673&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dottori Kun (c) 1990 Sega.


A tiny maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This is a game that Sega used to test the hardware, it was developing during the late 1980s through the early 1990s. It's a very small board (about 10cm x 10cm). It was never fully developed or intended to be released to the public.


- UPDATES -


There is a new version and an old version. The old version has a white background and all sprites are in black, the new version reverses that.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ddz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dou-di-zhu&page=detail&id=12488&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dou Di Zhu (c) 200? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SE3208 (@ 43 Mhz)

Sound Chips : VRender0 (@ 43 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4dbl9,m4dbl9a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-9's&page=detail&id=41301&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double 9's (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7860,ss0329,ss7861,ss0330,ss7862,ss0270,ss7863,ss7864,ss7865,ss8748,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-american-beauty&page=detail&id=37706&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double American Beauty (c) 1998 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier.


- UPDATES -


#SS0270

Max %: 90.017

Hit Freq.: 13.092

Win Freq.: 7.64


#SS0329

Max %: 95.01

Hit Freq.: 13.526

Win Freq.: 7.39


#SS0330

Max %: 92.515

Hit Freq.: 13.164

Win Freq.: 7.60


#SS7860

Max %: 97.419

Hit Freq.: 13.548

Win Freq.: 7.38


#SS7861

Max %: 95.01

Hit Freq.: 13.526

Win Freq.: 7.39


#SS7862

Max %: 92.515

Hit Freq.: 13.164

Win Freq.: 7.60


#SS7863

Max %: 90.017

Hit Freq.: 13.092

Win Freq.: 7.64


#SS7864

Max %: 87.57

Hit Freq.: 12.086

Win Freq.: 8.27


#SS7865

Max %: 85.039

Hit Freq.: 11.742

Win Freq.: 8.52


#SS8748

Max %: 82.04

Hit Freq.: 11.810

Win Freq.: 8.47


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=dblaxle,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-axle&page=detail&id=674&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Axle (c) 1991 Taito America.


Monster Truck racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Z System hardware

Game ID : C78


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991.


This game is known in Japan as "Power Wheels".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss4703,ss8013,ss6499,ss011596,ss4704,ss7871,ss7759,ss4705,ss7257,ss4706,ss7870,ss4707,ss4708,ss8128,ss8129,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-black-jack-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=26157&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Black Jack (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


[2-Coin Multiplier] slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4703

SS8013

SS6499

SS011596

SS4704

SS7871

SS7759

SS4705

SS7257

SS4706

SS7870

SS4707

SS4708

SS8128

SS8129

$end


$info=ss4709,ss7245,ss6500,ss4710,ss0310,ss7246,ss4711,ss6478,ss8019,ss7289,ss6477,ss4712,ss4713,ss6476,ss4714,ss8130,ss8131,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-black-jack-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=14013&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Black Jack (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


[3-Coin Multiplier] slot.


- UPDATES -


#SS4709

Max %: 97.425

Hit Freq.: 19.637

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS7245

Max %: 97.157

Hit Freq.: 19.637


5.09


#SS6500

Max %: 96.2

Hit Freq.: 19.756

Win Freq.: 5.06


#SS4710

Max %: 95.07

Hit Freq.: 19.645

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS0310

Max %: 95.07

Hit Freq.: 19.645

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS7246

Max %: 94.802

Hit Freq.: 19.645

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS4711

Max %: 92.446

Hit Freq.: 19.884

Win Freq.: 5.03


#SS6478

Max %: 92

Hit Freq.: 18.008

Win Freq.: 5.55


#SS8019

Max %: 91.015

Hit Freq.: 16.258

Win Freq.: 6.15


#SS7289

Max %: 90.985

Hit Freq.: 20.249

Win Freq.: 4.94


#SS6477

Max %: 90.019

Hit Freq.: 18.171

Win Freq.: 5.50


#SS4712

Max %: 89.958

Hit Freq.: 20.205

Win Freq.: 4.95


#SS4713

Max %: 87.547

Hit Freq.: 20.480

Win Freq.: 4.88


#SS6476

Max %: 87.547

Hit Freq.: 18.405

Win Freq.: 5.43


#SS4714

Max %: 85.068

Hit Freq.: 20.782

Win Freq.: 4.81


#SS8130

Max %: 80.634

Hit Freq.: 22.029

Win Freq.: 4.54


#SS8131

Max %: 75.643

Hit Freq.: 22.394

Win Freq.: 4.47


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss0321,ss8039,ss0340,ss8038,ss0291,ss8037,ss8041,ss8040,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-black-jack-3-line&page=detail&id=46333&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Black Jack (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS0321

SS8039

SS0340

SS8038

SS0291

SS8037

SS8041

SS8040

$end


$info=ss4703,ss8013,ss6499,ss011596,ss4704,ss7871,ss7759,ss4705,ss7257,ss4706,ss7870,ss4707,ss4708,ss8128,ss8129,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-black-tie-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10544&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Black Tie (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


2-coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4703

SS8013

SS6499

SS011596

SS4704

SS7871

SS7759

SS4705

SS7257

SS4706

SS7870

SS4707

SS4708

SS8128

SS8129


- SERIES -


1. Black Tie (1994)

2. Double Black Tie (199?)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss4709,ss7245,ss6500,ss4710,ss0310,ss7246,ss4711,ss6478,ss8019,ss7289,ss6477,ss4712,ss4713,ss6476,ss4714,ss8130,ss8131,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-black-tie-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=26156&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Black Tie (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-coin Multiplier.


- UPDATES -


#SS4709

Max %: 97.425

Hit Freq.: 19.637

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS7245

Max %: 97.157

Hit Freq.: 19.637

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS6500

Max %: 96.2

Hit Freq.: 19.756

Win Freq.: 5.06


#SS4710

Max %: 95.07

Hit Freq.: 19.645

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS0310

Max %: 95.07

Hit Freq.: 19.645

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS7246

Max %: 94.802

Hit Freq.: 19.645

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS4711

Max %: 92.446

Hit Freq.: 19.884

Win Freq.: 5.03


#SS6478

Max %: 92

Hit Freq.: 18.008

Win Freq.: 5.55


#SS8019

Max %: 91.015

Hit Freq.: 16.258

Win Freq.: 6.15


#SS7289

Max %: 90.985

Hit Freq.: 20.249

Win Freq.: 4.94


#SS6477

Max %: 90.019

Hit Freq.: 18.171

Win Freq.: 5.50


#SS4712

Max %: 89.958

Hit Freq.: 20.205

Win Freq.: 4.95


#SS4713

Max %: 87.547

Hit Freq.: 20.480

Win Freq.: 4.88


#SS6476

Max %: 87.547

Hit Freq.: 18.405

Win Freq.: 5.43


#SS4714

Max %: 85.068

Hit Freq.: 20.782

Win Freq.: 4.81


#SS8130

Max %: 80.634

Hit Freq.: 22.029

Win Freq.: 4.54


#SS8131

Max %: 75.643

Hit Freq.: 22.394

Win Freq.: 4.47


- SERIES -


1. Black Tie (1994)

2. Double Black Tie (199?)

$end


$info=ss0321,ss8039,ss0340,ss8038,ss0291,ss8037,ss8041,ss8040,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-black-tie-3-line&page=detail&id=46334&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Black Tie (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS0321

SS8039

SS0340

SS8038

SS0291

SS8037

SS8041

SS8040

$end


$info=smih0711,smih0712,smih0713,smih0714,smih0715,smih0716,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-blazing-7's-bally-signature-series-artform-bld-5001&page=detail&id=46140&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Blazing 7's (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Artform: BLD-5001


Software Part Number: ASGDBL7117UI-00

Game Kit #147345 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #147339 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #147348 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0711

Min/Max%: 83.16%/85.04%


SMI #H0712

Min/Max%: 86.23%/88.69%


SMI #H0713

Min/Max%: 85.71%/90.62%


SMI #H0714

Min/Max%: 86.09%/92.85%


SMI #H0715

Min/Max%: 86.33%/94.58%


SMI #H0716

Min/Max%: 86.38%/96.95%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih0869,smih0870,smih0871,smih0872,smih0873,smih0874,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-blazing-7's-bally-signature-series-artform-bld-5004&page=detail&id=46141&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Blazing 7's (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

[Artform BLD-5004]


Software Part Number: ASGDBL7417UI-00

Game Kit #167081 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #167075 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #167087 ALPHA Elite Jumbo Reels

Game Kit #167084 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0869

Min/Max%: 83.30%/85.00%


SMI #H0870

Min/Max%: 83.55%/88.00%


SMI #H0871

Min/Max%: 87.28%/90.00%


SMI #H0872

Min/Max%: 84.82%/91.99%


SMI #H0873

Min/Max%: 86.45%/94.00%


SMI #H0874

Min/Max%: 87.66%/95.98%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=PP0515,X000515P,PP0539,PP0514,X000514P,PP0538,PP0516,X000516P,PP0540,PP0726,X000726P,PP0727,X000727P,PP0728,X002404P,X002407P,X002452P,X002180P,PP0515,X002462P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-bonus-poker&page=detail&id=46364&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Bonus Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3765X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

GK65X; SLANT CABINET WITHOUT IBA TOP BOX

QA65X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR

VO65X; 17" MONITOR w/12" TOP BOX

VS65X; 17" MONITOR w/ROUND TOP


- UPDATES -


PP0515 / X000515P / PP0539 NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

PP0514 / X000514P / PP0538 NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

PP0516 / X000516P / PP0540 NON DOUBLE-UP

PP0726 / X000726P

PP0727 / X000727P

PP0728

X002404P

X002407P

X002452P

X002180P

PP0515 / X002462P

$end


$info=m5dbubl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-bubble&page=detail&id=42398&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Bubble (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7936,ss7937,ss7938,ss7939,ss7940,ss7941,ss7942,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-bucks-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46079&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Bucks (c) 1998 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7936

SS7937

SS7938

SS7939

SS7940

SS7941

SS7942

$end


$info=ss7943,ss7944,ss7945,ss7946,ss7947,ss7948,ss7949,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-bucks-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10457&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Bucks (c) 1998 IGT.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


- UPDATES -


#SS7943

Max %: 97.453

Hit Freq.: 10.310

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2500/4000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (5)

Win Freq.: 9.70


#SS7944

Max %: 96.256

Hit Freq.: 10.310

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2500/4000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (5)

Win Freq.: 9.70


#SS7945

Max %: 94.958

Hit Freq.: 10.310

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2500/4000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (5)

Win Freq.: 9.70


#SS7946

Max %: 92.518

Hit Freq.: 9.998

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2500/4000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (5)

Win Freq.: 10.00


#SS7947

Max %: 89.99

Hit Freq.: 9.685

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2500/4000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (5)

Win Freq.: 10.33


#SS7948

Max %: 87.482

Hit Freq.: 9.685

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2500/4000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (5)

Win Freq.: 10.33


#SS7949

Max %: 85.004

Hit Freq.: 9.373

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2500/4000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (5)

Win Freq.: 10.67


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")

Mac OS X (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

Game's port.

$end


$info=as_dblcs,as_dblcsa,as_dblcsb,as_dblcsc,as_dblcsd,as_dblcse,as_dblcsf,as_dblcsg,as_dblcsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-cash&page=detail&id=41828&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Cash (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss8318,ss8319,ss8320,ss8321,ss8322,ss8323,ss8324,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-cats-'n'-dogs-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46080&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Cats 'n' Dogs (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8318

SS8319

SS8320

SS8321

SS8322

SS8323

SS8324

$end


$info=ss8325,ss8326,ss8327,ss8328,ss8329,ss8330,ss8331,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-cats-'n'-dogs-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=26356&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Cats 'n' Dogs (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


#SS8325

Max %: 97.448

Hit Freq.: 12.867

(Stops): (84) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/10000 (2)

Win Freq.: 7.77


#SS8326

Max %: 96.152

Hit Freq.: 12.679

(Stops): (84) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/10000 (2)

Win Freq.: 7.89


#SS8327

Max %: 94.964

Hit Freq.: 12.487

(Stops): (84) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/10000 (2)

Win Freq.: 8.01


#SS8328

Max %: 92.502

Hit Freq.: 12.324

(Stops): (84) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/10000 (2)

Win Freq.: 8.11


#SS8329

Max %: 90.002

Hit Freq.: 12.007

(Stops): (84) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/10000 (2)

Win Freq.: 8.33


#SS8330

Max %: 87.562

Hit Freq.: 11.825

(Stops): (84) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/10000 (2)

Win Freq.: 8.46


#SS8331

Max %: 85.039

Hit Freq.: 11.655

(Stops): (84) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/10000 (2)

Win Freq.: 8.58

$end


$info=dblchal,dblchalc1,dblchald1,dblchalv1,dblchalo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-challenge&page=detail&id=31130&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Challenge (c) 2003 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4dblchn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-chance&page=detail&id=41302&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Chance (c) 199? DJE.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1dblch,sc1dblcha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-chance&page=detail&id=42132&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Chance (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dcheese,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-cheese&page=detail&id=675&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Cheese (c) 1993 HAR.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 65534


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss7687,ss4662,ss4663,ss4664,ss4665,ss4666,ss4667,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-cherry-bar-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46081&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Cherry Bar (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7687

SS4662

SS4663

SS4664

SS4665

SS4666

SS4667

$end


$info=ss4668,ss4669,ss4670,ss4671,ss4672,ss4673,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-cherry-bar-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=43144&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Cherry Bar (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


#SS4668

Max %: 97.414

Hit Freq.: 19.050

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 5.25


#SS4669

Max %: 95.013

Hit Freq.: 19.315

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 5.18


#SS4670

Max %: 92.496

Hit Freq.: 19.762

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 5.06


#SS4671

Max %: 90.025

Hit Freq.: 20.272

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 4.93


#SS4672

Max %: 87.507

Hit Freq.: 20.221

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 4.95


#SS4673

Max %: 85.061

Hit Freq.: 20.720

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 4.83


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4dcrls,m4dcrls__a,m4dcrls__b,m4dcrls__c,m4dcrls__e,m4dcrls__f,m4dcrls__g,m4dcrls__h,m4dcrls__i,m4dcrls__j,m4dcrls__k,m4dcrls__l,m4dcrls__m,m4dcrls__n,m4dcrls__o,m4dcrls__p,m4dcrls__q,m4dcrls__r,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-crazy-reels&page=detail&id=40000&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Crazy Reels (c) 199? QPS.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dcrls,sc4dcrlsa,sc4dcrlsb,sc4dcrlsc,sc4dcrlsd,sc4dcrlse,sc4dcrlsf,sc4dcrlsg,sc4dcrlsh,sc4dcrlsi,sc4dcrlsj,sc4dcrlsk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-crazy-reels&page=detail&id=43667&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Crazy Reels (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dnddd,sc4dnddda,sc4dndddb,sc4dndddc,sc4dndddd,sc4dnddde,sc4dndddf,sc4dndddg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-deal-or-no-deal-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43008&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Deal or No Deal (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dnddd,sc5dnddda,sc5dndddb,sc5dndddc,sc5dndddd,sc5dnddde,sc5dndddf,sc5dndddg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-deal-or-no-deal-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=34870&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Deal or No Deal (c) 2010 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ddealer,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-dealer&page=detail&id=9900&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Dealer (c) 1991 NMK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=b85dbldl,b85dbldla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-dealer&page=detail&id=41868&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Dealer (c) 1989 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


System 85


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1potpa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-dealer&page=detail&id=42421&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Dealer (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=up_dbldx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-deluxe&page=detail&id=42273&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Deluxe (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss6973,ss0331,ss6974,ss0263,ss6975,ss6977,ss6976,ss6978,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-desire-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=14012&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Desire (c) 1998 IGT (International Game Technologies).


A 3-reel, 1-line, 2-coin mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6973

SS0331

SS6974

SS0263

SS6975

SS6977

SS6976

SS6978


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7860,ss0329,ss7861,ss0330,ss7862,ss0270,ss7863,ss7864,ss7865,ss8748,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-desire-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=36567&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Desire (c) 1998 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3 reels, 1 line, 3 coins multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


#SS7860

Max %: 97.419

Hit freq.: 13.548

(Stops): (84) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (12)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 560/1120/1680 (26)

Win Freq.: 7.38


#SS0329

Max %: 95.01

Hit Freq.: 13.526

(Stops): (84) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (12)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 560/1120/1680 (26)

Win Freq.: 7.39


#SS7861

Max %: 95.01

Hit Freq.: 13.526

(Stops): (84) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (12)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 560/1120/1680 (26)

Win Freq.: 7.39


#SS0330

Max %: 92.515

Hit Freq.: 13.164

(84) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (12)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 560/1120/1680 (26)

Win Freq.: 7.60


#SS7862

Max %: 92.515

Hit Freq.: 13.164

(Stops): (84) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (12)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 560/1120/1680 (26)

Win Freq.: 7.60


#SS0270

Max %: 90.017

Hit Freq.: 13.092

(Stops: (84) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (12)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 560/1120/1680 (26)

Win Freq.: 7.64


#SS7863

Max %: 90.017

Hit Freq.: 13.092

(Stops): (84) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (12)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 560/1120/1680 (26)

Win Freq.: 7.64


#SS7864

Max %: 87.57

Hit Freq.: 12.086

(Stops): (84) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (12)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 560/1120/1680 (26)

Win Freq.: 8.27


#SS7865

Max %: 85.039

Hit Freq.: 11.742

(Stops): (84) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (12)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 560/1120/1680 (26)

Win Freq.: 8.52


#SS8748

Max %: 82.04

Hit Freq.: 11.810

(Stops): (84) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (12)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 560/1120/1680 (30)

Win Freq.: 8.47

$end


$info=PP0452,X000452P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-deuces-deuces-wild&page=detail&id=46366&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Deuces Deuces Wild! (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


- TECHNICAL -


Program number: PP0452 / X000452P


B1057X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA57X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2957X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3657X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3757X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD57X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

GK57X; SLANT CABINET WITHOUT IBA TOP BOX

$end


$info=smih1714,smih1715,smih1716,smih1717,smih1718,smih1719,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diablo-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46252&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diablo (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: 300781


10 Button models:

Game Kit #183377 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #183383 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #183386 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reels

Game Kit #183380 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #183372 CineReels

Game Kit #189759 Alpha Pro Stepper

Game Kit #189759 Alpha Pro Stepper iDeck


16 Button models:

Game Kit #186795 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #186801 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #186789 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reels

Game Kit #186798 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #186792 CineReels

Game Kit #189765 Alpha Pro Stepper

Game Kit #189765 Alpha Pro Stepper iDeck


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1714

Min/Max%: 85.12%


SMI #H1715

Min/Max%: 87.84%


SMI #H1716

Min/Max%: 89.88%


SMI #H1717

Min/Max%: 91.93%


SMI #H1718

Min/Max%: 93.98%


SMI #H1719

Min/Max%: 95.87%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=sc_dbldm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond&page=detail&id=15591&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond (c) 2005 QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc2dbl,sc2dbl1,sc2dbl1p,sc2dblp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond&page=detail&id=42186&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7685,ss7640,ss4288,ss4287,ss4687,ss8079,ss8080,ss3802,ss4213,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond-1-coin&page=detail&id=46038&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS7685

Max %: 98.048

Hit Freq.: 21.959

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1600 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320 (6)

Win Freq.: 4.55


* SS7640

Max %: 98.029

Hit Freq.: 21.667

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1600 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320 (6)

Win Freq.: 4.62


* SS4288

Max %: 97.403

Hit Freq.: 21.667

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1600 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320 (6)

Win Freq.: 4.62


* SS4287

Max %: 95.03 (95.03)

Hit Freq.: 21.322

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1600 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320 (6)

Win Freq.: 4.69


* SS4687

Max %: 94.95 (94.95)

Hit Freq.: 15.621

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1600 (4)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320 (16)

Win Freq.: 6.40


* SS8079

Max %: 80.009 (80.009)

Hit Freq.: 18.532

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1600(1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320 (6)

Win Freq.: 5.40


* SS8080

Max %: 75.031 (75.031)

Hit Freq.: 16.568

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1600 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320 (6)

Win Freq.: 6.04


--------------


* SS3802

Max %: 94.079

Hit Freq.: 20.977

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 5000 (1)

320 (6)

Win Freq.: 4.77


* SS4213

Max %: 94.036

Hit Freq.: 20.977

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320 (6)

Win Freq.: 4.77

$end


$info=ss6623,ss4099,ss6326,ss3665,ss6325,ss4628,ss3966,ss3817,ss6324,ss3441,ss4244,ss0202,ss3442,ss7252,ss7872,ss3443,ss3799,ss4414,ss8082,ss8081,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=14000&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond (c) 1994 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 2-coin, 1-payline mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6623

SS4099

SS6326

SS3665

SS6325

SS4628

SS3966

SS3817

SS6324

SS3441

SS4244

SS0202

SS3442

SS7252

SS7872

SS3443

SS3799

SS4414

SS8082

SS8081


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss4100,ss3664,ss4634,ss3436,ss3634,ss3631,ss7117,ss3438,ss3632,ss3633,ss3635,ss8088,ss8087,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10458&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond (c) 1994 IGT.


3-reel, 3-coin, 1-payline mechanical slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1994.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


#SS4100

Max %: 98

Hit Freq.: 14.785

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win freq.: 6.76


#SS3664

Max %: 97.405

Hit Freq.: 14.785

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win freq.: 6.76


#SS4634

Max %: 96.231

Hit Freq.: 14.546

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS3436

Max %: 95.084

Hit Freq.: 14.546

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS3634

Max %: 95.084

Hit Freq.: 14.546

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS3631

Max %: 92.584

Hit Freq.: 14.271

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.01


#SS7117

Max %: 90.95

Hit Freq.: 13.945

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.17


#SS3438

Max %: 90.103

Hit Freq.: 13.945

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.17


#SS3632

Max %: 90.103

Hit Freq.: 13.945

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.17


#SS3633

Max %: 87.557

Hit Freq.: 13.572

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.37


#SS3635

Max %: 85.096

Hit Freq.: 13.294

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.52


#SS8088

Max %: 80.116

Hit Freq.: 13.052

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (28)

Win Freq.: 7.66


#SS8087

Max %: 75.08

Hit Freq.: 12.449

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (36)

Win Freq.: 8.03


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")

Mac Os X (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")


* Others :

Online slot (2010) Double Diamond


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7681,ss0301,ss3740,ss3741,ss3742,ss3743,ss4561,ss8154,ss8155,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond-3-line&page=detail&id=13999&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond (c) 1994 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 3-coin, 3-payline mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7681

SS0301

SS3740

SS3741

SS3742

SS3743

SS4561

SS8154

SS8155


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss4415,ss4416,ss4417,ss4418,ss4419,ss4578,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46320&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4415

SS4416

SS4417

SS4418

SS4419

SS4578

$end


$info=ss3819,ss3820,ss3821,ss3822,ss3823,ss8596,ss3824,ss4562,ss8747,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond-5-payline&page=detail&id=26149&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond (c) 1994 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-reel, 5-line slot.


- TECHNICAL -


IGT S2000


- UPDATES -


SS3819

SS3820

SS3821

SS3822

SS3823

SS8596

SS3824

SS4562

SS8747


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

Mac OS X (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

Game's Port.

$end


$info=m4dbldm,m4dbldm__a,m4dbldm__b,m4dbldm__c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond-club&page=detail&id=41303&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7643,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond-deluxe-1-coin&page=detail&id=46039&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond Deluxe (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Program number: SS7643

$end


$info=ss7224,ss4251,ss4627,ss4252,ss8756,ss7963,ss4253,ss7255,ss4254,ss4255,ss8113,ss8112,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond-deluxe-2-coin&page=detail&id=42924&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond Deluxe (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-reel, 1-line, 2-coin mechanical slot.


- TECHNICAL -


IGT S2000


- UPDATES -


SS7224

SS4251

SS4627

SS4252

SS8756

SS7963

SS4253

SS7255

SS4254

SS4255

SS8113

SS8112


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss4695,ss4245,ss4638,ss4246,ss4247,ss011158,ss7287,ss4248,ss4249,ss8766,ss4250,ss8115,ss8114,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond-deluxe-3-coin&page=detail&id=10459&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Diamond Deluxe [3-Coin] (c) 1993 IGT.


- UPDATES -


#SS4695

Max %: 98.036

Hit Freq.: 17.739

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.78


#SS4245

Max %: 97.405

Hit Freq.: 14.785

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.76


#SS4638

Max %: 96.208

Hit Freq.: 14.821

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.75


#SS4246

Max %: 95.084

Hit Freq.: 14.546

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS4247

Max %: 92.584

Hit Freq.: 14.271

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.01


#SS011158

Max %: 92.562

Hit Freq.: 17.543

(stops): (200) ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/5000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (52)

Win Freq.: 5.70


#SS7287

Max %: 91.022

Hit Freq.: 13.945

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.17


#SS4248

Max %: 90.103

Hit Freq.: 13.945

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.17


#SS4249

Max %: 87.557

Hit Freq.: 13.572

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.37


#SS8766

Max %: 87.557

Hit Freq.: 13.572

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.37


#SS4250

Max %: 85.096

Hit Freq.: 13.294

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.52


#SS8115

Max %: 80.051

Hit Freq.: 11.873

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (4)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (28)

Win Freq.: 8.42


#SS8114

Max %: 75.078

Hit Freq.: 12.186

(Stops): (72)ABA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (4)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (28)

Win Freq.: 8.21


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [MS-Windows] ("IGT Slots" - Masque Publishing)

Macintosh ("IGT Slots" - Masque Publishing)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

IGt Trademark.

$end


$info=ss6254,ss6255,ss6256,ss6257,ss6258,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-diamond-deluxe-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46321&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Double Diamond Deluxe (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6254

SS6255

SS6256

SS6257

SS6258


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")

Mac OS X (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss4583,ss4584,ss7931,
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$bio

Double Dollars (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS4583

Max %: 97.445

Hit Freq.: 20.178

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 160 (27)

Win Freq.: 4.6


* SS4584

Max %: 95.009

Hit Freq.: 19.822

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 160 (27)

Win Freq.: 5.04


* SS7931

Max %: 93.006

Hit Freq.: 19.822

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 160 (21)

Win Freq.: 5.04

$end


$info=ss3241,ss3242,ss3243,ss3267,
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$bio

Double Dollars (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier.


- UPDATES -


SS3241

SS3242

SS3243

SS3267

$end


$info=ss4103,ss3202,ss3041,ss3208,ss3042,ss3209,ss3085,ss3043,ss3239,ss3141,ss3210,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-dollars-5-bar-and-cherry-symbols-2-coin&page=detail&id=10545&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Dollars [5-Bar & Cherry symbols] (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


2-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4103

SS3202

SS3041

SS3208

SS3042

SS3209

SS3085

SS3043

SS3239

SS3141

SS3210


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss4104,ss3203,ss3035,ss3211,ss3036,ss3212,ss3084,ss3037,ss3213,
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$bio

Double Dollars [Cherry symbols] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4104

SS3203

SS3035

SS3211

SS3036

SS3212

SS3084

SS3037

SS3213

$end


$info=X002066P,X002067P,X002068P,pex2069p,X002070P,X002408P,X002453P,X002246P,
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$bio

Double Double Bonus Poker (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3765X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

QA67X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR

GR65X; SLANT w/TWIN TOP BOX w/EMB BV

VC65; 19" VIDEO ROUND TOP w/EXTERNAL DROP BOX

VO65X; 17" MONITOR w/12" TOP BOX

VS65X; 17" MONITOR w/ROUND TOP

WA65X; 13" MONITOR w/EXTERNAL TOP BOX


- UPDATES -


X002066P

X002067P

X002068P

X002069P

X002070P

X002408P

X002453P

X002246P


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=smip0619,smip0620,smip0621,smip0622,smip0779,
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$bio

Double Double Bonus Poker (c) 200? Bally Tech., Inc.


- UPDATES -


SMI #P0619

SMI #P0620

SMI #P0621

SMI #P0622

SMI #P0779


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss7642,
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$bio

Double Double Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Program number: SS7642

$end


$info=ss7211,ss6728,ss6204,ss6729,ss7058,ss6205,ss6730,ss0315,ss6206,ss0296,ss0231,ss6731,ss7295,ss0232,ss0266,ss6207,ss6732,ss6733,ss6208,ss0241,ss6734,ss6209,ss8140,ss7108,ss8141,
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Double Double Diamond [1-Line, 3-Coin] (c) 199? IGT.


- UPDATES -


#SS7211

Max % (1st coin): 98.054 (96.274)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 6.84


#SS6728

Max % (1st coin): 97.446 (97.001)

Hit Freq.: 15.491

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.46


#SS6204

Max % (1st coin): 97.44 (95.66)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 6.84


#SS6729

Max % (1st coin): 96.246 (95.801)

Hit Freq.: 15.254

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.56


#SS7058

Max % (1st coin): 96.193 (94.413)

Hit Freq.: 14.480

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 6.91


#SS6205

Max % (1st coin): 95.102 (93.322)

Hit Freq.: 14.357

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 6.96


#SS6730

Max % (1st coin): 95.077 (94.632)

Hit Freq.: 15.026

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.66


#SS0315

Max % (1st coin): 95.077 (94.632)

Hit Freq.: 15.026

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.66


#SS6206

Max % (1st coin): 92.546 (90.766)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.03


#SS0296

Max % (1st coin): 92.546 (90.766)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.03


#SS0231

Max % (1st coin): 92.546 (90.766)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.03


#SS6731

Max % (1st coin): 92.544 (92.099)

Hit Freq.: 14.798

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.76


#SS7295

Max % (1st coin): 90.974 (89.194)

Hit Freq.: 14.117

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.08


#SS0232

Max % (1st coin): 90.055 (88.275)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.15


#SS0266

Max % (1st coin): 90.055 (88.275)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.15


#SS6207

Max % (1st coin): 90.055 (88.275)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.15


#SS6732

Max % (1st coin): 89.975 (89.53)

Hit Freq.: 14.550

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS6733

Max % (1st coin): 87.551 (87.106)

Hit Freq.: 14.340

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.97


#SS6208

Max % (1st coin): 87.516 (85.736)

Hit Freq.: 13.869

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.21


#SS0241

Max % (1st coin): 87.516 (85.736)

Hit Freq.: 13.869

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.21


#SS6734

Max % (1st coin): 85.021 (84.576)

Hit Freq.: 14.102

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 7.09


#SS6209

Max % (1st coin): 84.949 (83.169)

Hit Freq.: 13.746

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.27


#SS8140

Max % (1st coin): 80.911 (80.021)

Hit Freq.: 14.571

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (2)

Win Freq.: 6.86


#SS7108

Max % (1st coin): 80.507 (78.727)

Hit Freq.: 13.416

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.45


#SS8141

Max % (1st coin): 75.915 (75.025)

Hit Freq.: 11.918

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (2)

Win Freq.: 8.39

$end


$info=ss7191,ss6198,ss7807,ss6721,ss6722,ss7808,ss7878,ss7057,ss6199,ss7879,ss7809,ss6723,ss0218,ss7755,ss0219,ss6200,ss0258,ss6724,ss7265,ss0243,ss6725,ss6201,ss0220,ss0242,ss6202,ss6726,ss7141,ss6727,
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Double Double Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


IGT S2000


- UPDATES -


SS7191

Max %: 98.059 (97.297)

Hit Freq.: 14.762

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6198

Max %: 97.445 (96.682)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS7807

Max %: 97.411 (97.22)

Hit Freq.: 20.385

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.91


SS6721

Max %: 97.409 (97.218)

Hit Freq.: 15.491

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.45


SS6722

Max %: 96.261 (96.07)

Hit Freq.: 15.254

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.55


SS7808

Max %: 96.209 (96.018)

Hit Freq.: 20.197

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.95


SS7878

Max %: 96.186 (95.424)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS7057

Max %: 96.186 (95.424)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS6199

Max %: 95.046 ()

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS7879

Max %: 95.046 (94.283)

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS7809

Max %: 95.019 (94.828)

Hit Freq.: 20.044

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.99


SS6723

Max %: 95.01 (94.819)

Hit Freq.: 15.213

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.57


SS0218

Max %: 94.977 (94.214)

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.92


SS7755

Max %: 94.001 (93.81)

Hit Freq.: 15.213

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.57


SS0219

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS6200

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS0258

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64) AAA

1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS6724

Max %: 92.465 (92.274)

Hit Freq.: 14.986

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.67


SS7265

Max %: 90.974 (90.211)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0243

Max %: 90.098 (89.907)

Hit Freq.: 14.768

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6725

Max %: 90.098 (89.907)

Hit Freq.: 14.768

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6201

Max %: 90.041 (89.278)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0220

Max %: 90.041 (89.278)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0242

Max %: 87.598 (86.835)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.15


SS6202

Max %: 87.598 (86.835)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.15


SS6726

Max %: 87.535 (87.344)

Hit Freq.: 14.550

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.87


SS7141

Max %: 85.894 (85.727)

Hit Freq.: 13.501

(Stops): (128)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/10000 (1)

Win freq.: 7.41


SS6727

Max %: 85.061 (84.87)

Hit Freq.: 14.302

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.99


SS6203

Max %: 84.962 (84.199)

Hit Freq.: 13.869

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.21


SS8138

Max %: 80.402 (80.021)

Hit Freq.: 14.571

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (2)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS8139

Max %: 75.407 (75.025)

Hit Freq.: 11.918

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (2)

Win freq.: 8.39


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss7910,ss7909,ss7908,ss7783,ss7907,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-double-diamond-3-payline&page=detail&id=10474&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Double Diamond (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


- TECHNICAL -


IGT S2000


- UPDATES -


SS7910

SS7909

SS7908

SS7783

SS7907


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")

Mac OS X (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss7853,ss7854,ss7855,ss7856,ss0288,ss7857,ss7858,ss7859,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-double-diamond-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46322&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Double Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7853

SS7854

SS7855

SS7856

SS0288

SS7857

SS7858

SS7859

$end


$info=ss7191,ss6198,ss7807,ss6721,ss6722,ss7808,ss7878,ss7057,ss6199,ss7879,ss7809,ss6723,ss0218,ss7755,ss0219,ss6200,ss0258,ss6724,ss7265,ss0243,ss6725,ss6201,ss0220,ss0242,ss6202,ss6726,ss7141,ss6727,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-double-dollars-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46084&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Double Dollars (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier.


- UPDATES -


SS7191

Max %: 98.059 (97.297)

Hit Freq.: 14.762

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6198

Max %: 97.445 (96.682)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS7807

Max %: 97.411 (97.22)

Hit Freq.: 20.385

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.91


SS6721

Max %: 97.409 (97.218)

Hit Freq.: 15.491

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.45


SS6722

Max %: 96.261 (96.07)

Hit Freq.: 15.254

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.55


SS7808

Max %: 96.209 (96.018)

Hit Freq.: 20.197

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.95


SS7878

Max %: 96.186 (95.424)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS7057

Max %: 96.186 (95.424)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS6199

Max %: 95.046 ()

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS7879

Max %: 95.046 (94.283)

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS7809

Max %: 95.019 (94.828)

Hit Freq.: 20.044

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.99


SS6723

Max %: 95.01 (94.819)

Hit Freq.: 15.213

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.57


SS0218

Max %: 94.977 (94.214)

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.92


SS7755

Max %: 94.001 (93.81)

Hit Freq.: 15.213

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.57


SS0219

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS6200

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS0258

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64) AAA

1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS6724

Max %: 92.465 (92.274)

Hit Freq.: 14.986

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.67


SS7265

Max %: 90.974 (90.211)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0243

Max %: 90.098 (89.907)

Hit Freq.: 14.768

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6725

Max %: 90.098 (89.907)

Hit Freq.: 14.768

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6201

Max %: 90.041 (89.278)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0220

Max %: 90.041 (89.278)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0242

Max %: 87.598 (86.835)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.15


SS6202

Max %: 87.598 (86.835)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.15


SS6726

Max %: 87.535 (87.344)

Hit Freq.: 14.550

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.87


SS7141

Max %: 85.894 (85.727)

Hit Freq.: 13.501

(Stops): (128)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/10000 (1)

Win freq.: 7.41


SS6727

Max %: 85.061 (84.87)

Hit Freq.: 14.302

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.99


SS6203

Max %: 84.962 (84.199)

Hit Freq.: 13.869

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.21


SS8138

Max %: 80.402 (80.021)

Hit Freq.: 14.571

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (2)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS8139

Max %: 75.407 (75.025)

Hit Freq.: 11.918

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (2)

Win freq.: 8.39

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Double Double Dollars (c) 1998 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot machine.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1998.


- UPDATES -


#SS7211

Max % (1st Coin): 98.054 (96.274)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 6.84


#SS6728

Max % (1st Coin): 97.446 (97.001)

Hit Freq.: 15.491

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.46


#SS6204

Max % (1st Coin): 97.44 (95.66)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 6.84


#SS6729

Max % (1st Coin): 96.246 (95.801)

Hit Freq.: 15.254

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.56


#SS7058

Max % (1st Coin): 96.193 (94.413)

Hit Freq.: 14.480

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 6.91


#SS6205

Max % (1st Coin): 95.102 (93.322)

Hit Freq.: 14.357

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 6.96


#SS6730

Max % (1st Coin): 95.077 (94.632)

Hit Freq.: 15.026

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.66


#SS0315

Max % (1st Coin): 95.077 (94.632)

Hit Freq.: 15.026

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.66


#SS6206

Max % (1st Coin): 92.546 (90.766)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.03


#SS0296

Max % (1st Coin): 92.546 (90.766)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.03


#SS0231

Max % (1st Coin): 92.546 (90.766)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.03


#SS6731

Max % (1st Coin): 92.544 (92.099)

Hit Freq.: 14.798

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.76


#SS7295

Max % (1st Coin): 90.974 (89.194)

Hit Freq.: 14.117

(Stops): (64)AAA

Hit Freq.: Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.08


#SS0232

Max % (1st Coin): 90.055 (88.275)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.15


#SS0266

Max % (1st Coin): 90.055 (88.275)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.15


#SS6207

Max % (1st Coin): 90.055 (88.275)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.15


#SS6732

Max % (1st Coin): 89.975 (89.53)

Hit Freq.: 14.550

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS6733

Max % (1st Coin): 87.551 (87.106)

Hit Freq.: 14.340

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 6.97


#SS6208

Max % (1st Coin): 87.516 (85.736)

Hit Freq.: 13.869

(Stops): (64)AAA 13.74

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.21


#SS0241

Max % (1st Coin): 87.516 (85.736)

Hit Freq.: 13.869

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.21


#SS6734

Max % (1st Coin): 85.021 (84.576)

Hit Freq.: 14.102

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 7.09


#SS6209

Max % (1st Coin): 84.949 (83.169)

Hit Freq.: 13.746

(Stops): (64)AAA 13.74

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.27


#SS8140

Max % (1st Coin): 80.911 (80.021)

Hit Freq.: 14.571

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (2)

Win Freq.: 6.86


#SS7108

Max % (1st Coin): 80.507 (78.727)

Hit Freq.: 13.416

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (4)

Win Freq.: 7.45


#SS8141

Max % (1st Coin): 75.915 (75.025)

Hit Freq.: 11.918

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/3000/8000 (2)

Win Freq.: 8.39


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

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Double Double Poker (c) 1983 Cal Omega.


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Game's ROM.

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Double Dragon (c) 1987 Technos Japan Corp.


Double Dragon is a side-scrolling beat-em-up for one or two players, featuring twin brothers and martial arts masters, "Billy & Jimmy Lee". The brothers must defeat the savage street gang known as the 'Black Warriors' to rescue Billy's kidnapped girlfriend, Marian. Standing between the brothers and Marian are four huge, colorful and varied levels; each populated with a wide variety of thugs.


Many of the game's enemies carry weapons (knives, baseball bats etc.) and should Billy or Jimmy manage to knock the weapons from the enemies' hands, the heroes can pick the weapons up and use them against the enemies.


The Black Warriors is made up of six distinct enemy characters- plus Willy, the game's final boss - with each differing in both physical appearance and fighting style. The members of the Black Warriors consist of the following fighters: 

* Williams - A street punk in a tank top. In addition to the standard punches and jump kicks, his signature technique is a body blow to the stomach. He also wields weapons such as baseball bats, knives and dynamite sticks.

* Rowper - A punk who wears matching-colored pants and shirtless vest. He wields all the same weapons as Williams, but can also lift and throw heavy objects such as oildrums, boxes and stones.

* Linda - Female punk who usually carries a whip. She's not very strong, as she falls down to ground with a couple of punches or a single kick (because of this, she is the only regular-sized enemy who cannot be placed on a headlock).

* Abobo - A tall, big-muscled bald guy. His attacks includes punches, a standing kick and a body toss. He can also lift and throw heavy objects like Rowper. Due to his large size, he cannot be put into a headlock.

* Boss 1 - The first boss, a head-swap of Abobo with a Mr. T-style mohawk and beard. Fights just like Abobo, only with an added double-handed slap. Unlike Abobo, he does not use weapons. A green version of him appears as the Mission 3 boss.

* Boss 2 - The second boss. A head swap of the player who uses almost all the same techniques. 

* Willy - The game's final boss, armed, somewhat unfairly, with a machine-gun.


Double Dragon was a huge success due to the many game-play innovations it brought to the genre (see TRIVIA for details), but it demonstrates its final moment of inspired genius at the very end of the game. Should both players still be alive after the final boss has been defeated, they will then have to fight each OTHER. The winner of this fight will be the one who wins Marian's affections.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0021


Main CPU : HD6309, HD63701

Sound CPU : HD6309

Sound Chips : YM2151, (2x) MSM5205


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1987.


Double Dragon may not have been the world's first side-scrolling beat-em-up to feature depth-movement (that accolade belongs to its predecessor, "Renegade", released in 1986) but it is the world's first CO-OPERATIVE fighting game and as such completely revolutionized its genre.


The varied, multi-colored sprites and hugely detailed backdrops - married to instinctive, one or two-player game-play - was something that had never really been seen in the fighting game before and Double Dragon quickly became a legend in its own right. The game would be the inspiration for an entire genre and classics such as Capcom's "Final Fight" owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Technos legend. The game was such a huge hit, that when the home versions finally came out, the rear side of the package advertised, 'You'll never have to stand in line to play Double Dragon again!'.


Double Dragon's hugely innovative game-play and superb graphics proved to be too ambitious for the host Technos hardware and the game was plagued with the now notorious 'slowdown', that occurred whenever a large number of fighters appeared on-screen.


The game's director, Yoshihisa Kishimoto, reportedly conceived his initial idea for Double Dragon around the date of July 20th in 1986, the 13th anniversary of Bruce Lee's death.


Director Yoshihisa Kishimoto got the idea of picking up an enemy's weapon from his previous game, "Renegade" ("Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun" in Japan). During the first stage of Renegade, he noticed that the armed enemy characters were not holding their weapons when they were on the ground.


On the first stage of the game, a billboard for "Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun" (the Japanese version of "Renegade") can be seen atop a building prior to the first boss battle.


The car at Billy and Jimmy's garage resembles the interceptor from the laserdisc game "Road Blaster", which was one of director Yoshihisa Kishimoto's previous games at Data East before he left the company to work for Technos.


The three kanji (Chinese characters) on the title screen, which is normally read as "Sou-Setsu-Ryuu", literally means "Twin Interception Dragon". This is an example of 'gikun', in which a kanji is used for their meaning and not their phonetic value.


The fictional martial arts practiced by the Lee brothers is called Sousetsuken or 'Twin Interception Fist', which is described as a combination of Shaolin Temple Kung Fu, Karate and Tai Chi Chuan. The name is derived from Bruce Lee's own martial arts style Jeet Kune Do, or Sekkendou in Japanese, which is known as the 'Way of the Intercepting Fist'.


The Lee brothers, along with the recurring enemy characters Williams and Rowper, were named after the three main heroes from the 1973 Bruce Lee film, 'Enter the Dragon'.


Double Dragon contained a number of bugs, most of which were never fixed despite several revisions of the ROM. The best known is a bug in the way enemies attack the player. Sportingly, enemies will not attack the player from behind, but will instead walk up to them and try to move past so they can attack from the front. Thus, by standing with your back to an enemy, it was possible to wait for them to get close and then elbow them in the face, without fear of being attacked. Another common bug was the 'infinite bouncing' bug. Due to the fixed way in which objects in the game would bounce off walls, trees etc., it was possible to drop an item between two tree stumps on the forest level, and it would bounce back and forth forever. In the first version of the game, this could happen to player characters who fell off either stump, the only way to continue the game being to allow the timer to run down. Another less serious bug was the ability to throw weapons from one level to the next. Usually, weapons were discarded at the end of a level. On some levels however, the transition to the next level was achieved simply by scrolling the screen one whole screen to the right, or down a cliff. By standing at the extreme right of the level and jumping just as it ended, the players character would drop their weapon in mid air, throwing it far enough to be picked up again once the screen had scrolled on.


Jason Wilson holds the official record for this game with 171,210 points on July 24, 1999.


Apollon Music released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Original Sound of Double Dragon - KHY-1026) in cassette format on 21/02/1988. Also released the soundtrack album in CD format (Original Sound of Double Dragon - BY12-5028) on 16/12/1988.

Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Legend of Game Music 2 ~Platinum Box~ - SCDC-00473~82) on 18/01/2006


A Double Dragon unit appears in the abysmal 1994 movie 'Double Dragon'.

A Double Dragon unit can be seen in Drake and Josh episode 'Movie Job', but the marquee reads 'Dragon'.


Tiger Electronics released a board-game based on this video game (same name) in 1989 : The winner is the first player to successfully fight his or her way around the game board to Jimmy's Hideout to rescue Marian. You will pass through the slum section, the industrial section, the forest section and the hideout section on the rocky road to victory.


Comic Book : Six-issue limited series published by Marvel Comics in 1991. (cover dated from July to December). Written by Dwayne McDuffie for the first four issues and by Tom Brevoort and Mike Kanterovich for the final two. In this comic, Billy and Jimmy Lee were the twin inheritors of the 'Dragon Force', a mystical force that granted the Lee brothers their powers, as they fought against the occult crime lord Nightfall. Marian is reimagined as a policewoman (a depiction later featured in the cartoon series) and Stan Lee appears as Billy and Jimmy's long-lost father.


Cartoon : TV series produced by DIC Entertainment and Bohbot Entertainment, which lasted two 13-episodes seasons in 1993 and 1994. In the series, Billy and Jimmy are twin brothers who were separated at birth, with Billy being raised by his father's sensei, the Oldest Dragon, while Jimmy was raised by the evil Shadow Master to become his successor, the Shadow Boss. After the second episode, Jimmy realizes the evils of his way and joins his brother, becoming the Double Dragons. Inspired the 1994 home console fighting game "Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls".


Live-Action Movie : Released in 1994 by Imperial Entertainment. Starred Scott Wolf as Billy, Mark Dacascos as Jimmy, Alysa Milano as Marian and Robert Patrick as original villain Koga Shuko. Directed by James Yukich, with a screenplay written by Paul Dini (of Batman: The Animated Series) and Neal Shusterman. In the movie, Billy and Jimmy are young twin brothers who possess one half of a magical medallion, with the other half possessed by crime lord Shuko. It inspired the 1995 Neo-Geo game "Double Dragon".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Here's How To Get Infinite Points In Double Dragon : Level One, one player grabs the whip when it comes out. The other player relieves the enemy who walks out with a bat of that bat. But he does NOT kill that enemy. Continue moving on until you're at the end of stage one. At this point the player WITHOUT the whip grabs the now bat-less enemy. The other player finishes the stage. Note that when the boss man is dead, the clock stops running down. Then the player tortures the bat-less one with the whip. 200 points per pop, and the enemy will NEVER die. Switch to non-whip attack to kill him, and resume normal play.


* To easily get through the whole game, use the following strategy. When an opponent is coming towards you from one direction, face the opposite direction. When the enemy is at arm's length, do an elbow smash. The enemy will go flying forward. While the opponent is still on the ground, face away from him/her and repeat the process. Now, you can defeat enemies without them attacking. This strategy also works for bosses.


* Ghost Player : Notice that player one gets all the points for certain weapons. Notably the barrel, which is important because it is reusable. Should player one die, while player two is still alive, player one continues to get points for the barrel. If this gets him over the extra-man mark, he gets a ghost player, which is limited in the kinds of things he can do.


* Infinite Knives : When an enemy carrying a knife appears on the screen (NOT an enemy that picks up a knife, but one already carrying the knife when he appears), instead of taking the knife beating the enemy, hit the weapon, causing the enemy to drop it (or let it hit a wall). Doing this you will be able to pick up and use the knife against some other enemies, while the character bearing the knife will take out a new one so you can repeat the trick. You can use this same trick with dynamite.


* At the end of some levels you can throw your weapons onto the next stage. Normally you discard them, but you can cheat. This works well on level 1, for instance. When at the end of the level, just after you kill the boss, move to the extreme right of the level, as far as it will scroll. Jump up just as the level ends and scrolls to the next one, if you time it right you will let go of your weapon in mid air and it will fall onto the next stage where you can just about pick it up at the very left of the screen!


* Throw Objects Through the Levels : At the end of the second stage, where the elevator appears, move as far down as possible without falling. Now, when you drop weapons, or hit some enemies, these will fall off-screen instead of falling to the ground. If fallen objects like whips  or knifes fall into a certain area (near the platform), you will find them when descending into Mission 3.


* Throw Enemies Into the Void : At the beginning of Mission 3 you will face two enemies; make them come as near to the left of the screen as possible, and throw them off-screen; they will die immediately as if falling into the 'void'.


* At the last level after the walls you will see two guys. Kill the first one and let the second guy on wait. Now you have only one guy in front of the door waiting for you. Just pass him by and when he comes turn fast and give him a punch to turn his head. Now you crash his head. To go back to normal you have to have a second player to catch his back.


* At the very end of the last stage you will notice the machine-gun man looking down on you nodding his head. Normally he will walk down when you have killed a few more hench men. Well if you can entice the BIG guy that throws you over his head towards the wall. Elbow him so he is on the ground facing the wall, at this point stand at his feet and he will throw you on the wall next to the machine gun man. You can then beat the crap out of the machine gun man with his gun on the wall still.


* How to kill the final boss (Willy) in just one hit (also useful to quickly kill the other enemies in the final part of the last level) : This trick requires a lot of dexterity and skill (and a bit of luck too, as it won't work if the enemies won't lean out enough) to be achieved. In the last level, after you kill the two mohawked giants that show up smashing the wall, exploit the edge near the wall on the left to lean out downwards as much as possible (you'd better do it here and now, as later on it will become almost impossible to lean out so much without falling), then move forward and keep fighting while remaining on this edge.

When Willy comes out of the steel door, wait for him to come down to the lower side of the screen; as soon as he leans out downwards enough, hit him and make him fall (be careful in using flying kicks, as you risk to fall on the spikes). If performed with the correct timing, Willy will NOT fall on the ground: he'll fall straight on the spikes, dying at once.

Note : if you use this trick on all the other enemies that show up before Willy, sometimes, after the final boss is thrown in the spikes, an enemy will jump out of the spikes, and fall on them straight afterwards.


- SERIES -


1. Double Dragon (1987)

2. Double Dragon II - The Revenge (1988)

3. Double Dragon 3 - The Rosetta Stone (1991)

4. Super Double Dragon (1992, US/EU Nintendo Super NES) / Return of Double Dragon (1992, JP Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. Battletoads & Double Dragon - The Ultimate Team (1993, Nintendo Super NES)

6. Double Dragon V - The Shadow Falls (1994, Nintendo Super NES)

7. Double Dragon (1995)


- STAFF -


Director & Producer : Yoshihisa Kishimoto (Yoshi Kishi)

Programmers : Hiroshi Satoh, Tomoyasu Koga, Naritaka Nishimura, Hideshi Kaneda

Animator : Koji Ogata

Character Designer : Koji Kai

BGM : Kazunaka Yamane

SFX : Kenichi Mori

Art Staff : Kumiko Mukai, Mizuho Yama, Akemi Tasaki, Misae Nakayama, Masao Shiroto

Special Thanks : Mutumi Natu, Michiko Ohata, Sawako Notomi, Mayumi Hirai

Director & Game Designer : Shinichi Saito


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Sega Master System (1988)

Atari 2600 (1989)

Atari 7800

Nintendo Game Boy (1989)

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Atari Lynx (1993)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2003, "Double Dragon Advance")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "Xbox Live Arcade")

Tectoy S.A. Zeebo (2009) : Remake with remade graphics.


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1988)

Commodore Amiga (1988)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989) [Virgin Mastertronic - 128 Ko Disk version]

Amstrad CPC (1989) [Animagic - Spanish Version]

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1990, "Amiga Champions")

Commodore C64 (1990, "100% Dynamite")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990, "100% Dynamite")

Amstrad CPC (1991) [Melbourne House]


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1989) released by Tiger Electronics : You have 3 lives to save Marian in 4 missions of increasing difficulty.

Apple Iphone (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Liner notes from "Original Sound of Double Dragon".

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Double Dragon (c) 1995 Technos.


A head-to-head fighting game based on the 1994 Double Dragon movie, the game features a roster selectable which consists of "Double Dragon" alumni Billy, Jimmy, Marian, Abobo and Burnov, as well as 5 original characters as they enter a martial arts tournament to take out evil crime lord of Bloody Town, Koga Shuko. Unique features in the game includes destructible environments and a super move meter which fills out based on how much energy the player has left, giving weaker fighters a handicap. After defeating the default 10 fighters, the player faces Shuko's bodyguard, Duke, before fighting Shuko himself.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0082


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Light Attack [B] Medium Attack [C] Hard Attack [D] Extra Attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1995. Double Dragon was Technos' first game for the Neo-Geo hardware. This game was based on the movie 'Double Dragon', which was, in turn, based on the 'Double Dragon series' of games.


The game features a combo counter like many fighting games, however this one is not always very accurate since it registers Cheng Fu's Super Dragon Kick technique (Forward Dragon Punch motion + 2 buttons with the charge meter filled) as a single hit! The original Double Dragon logo can be seen in the large white boat on Cheng Fu's stage!


Billy, Jimmy, Marian and Abobo are the only characters from the original 1987 "Double Dragon" game who were featured in both : the movie and this game. Billy and Jimmy have the ability to transform into more powerful counterparts like they did in the end of the movie, while Abobo turns into his mutated form for a brief moment when he does his 'Grow 'n Throw' super move. Marian is depicted as a female gang leader, much like her movie counterpart. Burnov was the first stage boss in "Double Dragon II - The Revenge", while Duke was the final boss in the Super NES game "Super Double Dragon", although neither character were in the movie. Koga Shuko, the game's final boss, was an original character from the film.


April Simmonds holds the official record for this game with 96,700 points on April 21, 2007.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Double Dragon - G.S.M 1500 - PCCB-00175) on March 17, 1995.


- UPDATES -


MVS (arcade) vs. Home (neo-geo) differences :

- Arcade : If you beat the game without losing a round you'll see a drawing of each character posing while the credits roll. If you beat using a continue you just see the credits rolling on the screen in one of the monitors that fell on the last boss.

- Home : Regardless if you use continues or not you will only get the credits that roll on the big monitor screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Duke / As Koga Shuko : Go to the character selection screen and put the cursor on Billy, then Marian, then Chung Fu, then Jimmy for 3 seconds each. If done correctly you will hear the word 'Bingo!'.


* Alternate Costume Colors : Press B, C or D when selecting a fighter.


- STAFF -


Aoni Production : Yasuaki Sumi

Programmers : Tadamichi Obinata, Naoki Kashiwabara, Shinji Hirao, Yasuhiro Matsumoto

Graphic Designers : Takumi Ishikawa, Seiichiro Ishiguro, Fujimi Oonishi, Kazutaka Oohashi, Satoshi Kazato, Takahide Koizumi, Chihiro Kushibe, Takeyoshi Suzuki, Katsuhiro Nakamura, Akiko Maruyama, Kazumi Minagawa, Koji Ogata, Koji Yamada, Hideki Hoshiya

Planners : Muneki Ebinuma, Minoru Yamaguchi

Sound Program & Tools : Robert C. Ashworth

Sound Effects : Taku

Composers : Kiyomi Kataoka, Chiaki Iizuka, Reiko Uehara, Fumiko Suzuki

Guitar : Osamu Sakai

Genic : Akira Kitsuno, Keinosuke Akichi, Norihiko Yonesawa

Espo Corp. : Seiji Kawakatsu, Daisuke Hatakeyama, Kei Tamura

Madhouse : Yoji Takae

Illustration : Tusguyuki Kubo

J.C. Staff : Tomoko Kawasaki, Eiichi Endou, Nobuko Ogino

Leader : Kazuyuki Kurata

Boss : Kunio Taki


* CAST :

Billy Lee : Hikaru Midorikawa

Jimmy Lee : Kaneto Shiozawa

Marian : Yuka Koyama

Abobo : Daisuke Gouri

Amon : Kaneto Shiozawa

Eddie : Yukimasa Kishino

Rebecca : Keiko Han

Dulton : Yusaku Yara

Cheng-Fu : Hisao Egawa

Burnov : Daisuke Gouri

Duke : Hisao Egawa

Koga Shuko : Osamu Saka

Narration : Miyako Endo


Special Thanks : Toshiaki Tsugane, Kensuke Nishi, Yasuraoka Special, Makoto Shigenobu, Teruo Ichimura, Kouji Matsuyama, Yukiko Yamashita


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (March 31, 1995, "Double Dragon [Model NGH-082]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (March 31, 1995, "Double Dragon [Model NGH-082]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (June 2, 1995, "Double Dragon [Model NGCD-082]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (??? ??, 1995, "Double Dragon [Model NGCD-082E]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (April 26, 1996, "Double Dragon [Model SLPS-00191]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 10, 2011, "Double Dragon [PS1 Classics]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Double Dragon (c) 1988 Technos.


The Nintendo NES port of the original "Double Dragon"!


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : WD


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hint, More experience : Begin game play and reach mission 2. Get the baseball bat from the opponent that is on top of the fence. Next, jump off the fence and let the two thugs come after your character. Get the top thug to come to the end of the red pipes at the top of the screen. Once he is at that location, run up the fence and move all the way to the end of it. Then, turn around, jump back off the fence, and go to the end of the pipes. Although no opponents will be in sight, start swinging your bat at the end of the pipes for more experience and faster move learning.


* Additional moves : Accumulate 1000 experience points, as noted in the counter the bottom left corner. One additional heart and a new move (in the following order) will be awarded...

Level 1: Left/Right Punch, Kick and Head-Butt (starting set)

Level 2: Uppercut and Roundhouse kick

Level 3: Jump kick

Level 4: Hair pull

Level 5: Pin attack

Level 6: Elbow punch

Level 7: Spin kick


* Hint, Defeating Chin easily : The level two Boss, Chin, can be defeated by quickly climbing down the ladders after he appears. Keep climbing downward until the end of level music is played.


- STAFF -


Music by : Kazunaka Yamane


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Double Dragon (c) 1987 Taito America Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Behind a clear front glass, the dedicated cabinet has a decorative cardboard frame surrounding the monitor that includes instructions for game play. The cardboard frame is usually 2 sided. There is the TAITO design on one side and the Double Dragon design on the other. The marquee and control panel art features a drawing of a dragon and pictures of Billy and Jimmy Lee. The control panel includes their names. Most cabinets used blue buttons for player 1 and red buttons for player 2, but a middle release cabinet used yellow buttons for both players and used thicker bezel glass with white plastic protectors along its outer edges. The side art features the name TAITO at the top with a Y-shaped pattern of lines in red, white, gray, and black. The first cabinets of Double Dragon had a different color combination for the side art. The black part of the side art was orange and the gray part was yellow. The cabinet features a lockable pullout drawer at the bottom that contains the power supply and game-boards.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Technos Japan to Taito America for manufacture and distribution in the USA (July 1987).


This Taito version has a different storyline than the one used in the Japanese version. The Japanese storyline is more developed and does not use the Spike and Hammer aliases.


For more information about the game itself, please visit the original Technos Japan entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Double Dragon (c) 200? Bally Gaming.


7 Reels, 50 Lines, 2,500 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #120032 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #120467 ALPHA Elite V20 UK

Game Kit #120036 C9K

Game Kit #120039 C9K UK


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0709

Min/Max %: 88.02

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 131,072 


SMI #Y0710

Min/Max %: 89.96

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 131,072


SMI #Y0711

Min/Max %: 92.08

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 65,536


SMI #Y0712

Min/Max %: 93.99

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 65,536


SMI #Y0713

Min/Max %: 96.25

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 65,536


- SCORING -


Top Award: 10,000 x # of line bet


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

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Double Dragon (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Double Dragon 3 - The Rosetta Stone (c) 1990 Technos Japan Corp. 


A mysterious fortune teller warns Billy & Jimmy Lee about the rise of a powerful enemy in Egypt. Since the Lee brothers are looking for a true challenge to put their martial arts skills to the ultimate test, they agree to face this mysterious new enemy. They embark on a world quest - joining up with new allies in the process - and try to lay claim to the famous 'Rosetta Stone'.


The 3rd and final arcade entry of the Double Dragon series (not counting the later Neo-Geo fighting game based on the movie) features a completely gameplay system and graphics from the first two installments. The game can played by up to 2 or 3 players, depending on the cabinet and settings. The 3rd player takes control of a yellow-clad Lee brother named Sonny, who is exclusive to this game. Techniques from the previous games such as the hair grab and the elbow punch are gone, but new ones are added such as the belly-to-back throw and the back-to-back hurricane kick, as well as the ability to dash by tapping the joystick left or right twice.


The game features weapon shops that allows the player to purchase power-ups by inserting additional tokens. The power-ups differ between stages differ between stages and are available as followed.

* Extra Guys - Allows the player to control a new character who replaces the current fighter when he dies. There are three character types in addition to the Lee brothers.

- The Urquidez Brothers (Roney, Sunny, Jonny) -  Tall European grapplers. They have the most energy of the four character types.  Up to three fighters can be have in reserve.

- The Chin Brothers (Seimei, Taimei, Sinmei) - Chubby Chinese men with powerful attacks.

- The Oyama Brothers (Masao, Kunio, Akira) - Japanese karate masters dressed in gis specializing in speedy attacks.

* Tricks - The hurricane kick and the one-armed stand head butt are added to the player's move set. If the player's current character dies, then the new techniques will be inherited by the next character in reserve, if there is one.

* Weapons - A nunchaku or sword are given player. Only the Lees can have purchase and wield weapons.

* Energy - Restores the current character's life to 150%.

* Power-Up - Increases the character's agility.


There are 5 stages in the game :


Mission 1 - America - The enemies in this stage are typical thugs and bikers. The first area takes place in a downtown area of city. After defeating the first wave of enemies, the player will enter a warehouse, where they encounter bikers that will try to run over them with their bike. The boss in this is Jim, a red-haired biker wearing a leather jacket.


Mission 2 - China - The enemies are martial artists that specialize in flying kicks. The stage takes place in a single level set in a countryside near the Great Wall of China. The boss at the end of level is Li Cheng-Long, a Shaolin Martial Arts expert who resembles Bruce Lee. When he's down in life, he will wield out his club.


Mission 3 - Japan - The enemies are samurai swordsmen. The first area takes place outside a castle, with bamboo traps and enemies coming out of walls. The second area takes place inside a castle, where the player will face a few more swordsmen before taking out on the boss, Ranzou, a ninja. He attacks with throwing stars and smoke bombs and splits into three forms when he's down on his life.


Mission 4 - Italy - Consists of a single level set in the ruins of a coliseum. The enemies are roman archers. After defeating most of the archers, the boss Giuliano, a man decked in gladiator armor, will attempt to run the player over with his horse. After defeating all the archers, Giuliano will dismount at the end of the level and fight the player. He wields a long hand spear and can block attacks with his shield.


Mission 5 - Egypt - The final stage is composed of seven levels, which includes a desert field, an underground forest, a trap room with stone pillars and giant hands emerging from the floor, a hall with a flying disc. Enemies include living tree men and rock creatures.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0030


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by East Technology. Double Dragon 3 was released in November 1990 by Technos.


The first two Double Dragon games were created by an internal team at Technos, but this game was written by an outside team called East Technology (see Staff section for more information). A graffiti in the first stage reads "Gigandes", which one of the team's previous games.


There are 4 character types, the Lee brothers and 3 new character types (who are available via the weapon shops in the American and World versions, and are selectable in the Japanese version). However the original idea for the game was for the player to select between Billy and Jimmy Lee, or one of the 3 new characters introduced in the game. The original characters which were Roney Urquidez (who originally wore orange), Chin Seimei (who originally wore red) and Masao Oyama (who was originally named Masahiko Oyama). Apparently the designers considered the possibility that 2 or 3 players playing the game at the same time might want to control the same character, so they revised this by creating Sonny (the 3rd Lee brother) and 2 siblings for each of the new characters. A separate character portrait was made for Jimmy, which is unused in the released Japanese version. The game's ending depicts the original 5 characters, as does the artwork on the Japanese sales flyer.


Soundtrack releases (for limited-editon) :

Double Dragon 3 / The Conbatribes - / Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00065 - June 21, 1991


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


The Japanese version discards the weapon shops completely from the game. Instead, the game asks the player to select from the 4 character types available when they begin (Lee, Chin, Urquidez or Oyama). The one-armed stand head-butt and the hurricane kick are available as part of the default moveset, but the hurricane kick is made hard to execute. While controlling one of the Lee brothers, a nunchaku or a sword can be found on the floor in certain stages. The first stage is slightly re-arranged, with the starting point moved in front of the Power Records store and the conveyor belt inside the warehouse removed.


- SERIES -


1. Double Dragon (1987)

2. Double Dragon II - The Revenge (1988)

3. Double Dragon 3 - The Rosetta Stone (1991)

4. Super Double Dragon (1992, US/EU Nintendo Super NES) / Return of Double Dragon (1992, JP Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. Battletoads & Double Dragon - The Ultimate Team (1993, Nintendo Super NES)

6. Double Dragon V - The Shadow Falls (1994, Nintendo Super NES)

7. Double Dragon (1995)


- STAFF -


Director: Yoshihisa Kishimoto

Programmers : N. Takioka, E. Ogura, Y. Katsumata

Designers : K. Ichikawa, T. Irisawa, T. Chida, J. Hasepin, H. Nagoshi, U. Hoshino

Audio : A. Inoue, T. Nozaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990, JP title : "Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone", NA/EU title : "Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones")

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Nintendo Game Boy (1992)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1991)

PC-Compatible [MS-DOS, 5.25'' / 3.5''] (1991)

Atari ST (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1992)


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1991) released by Tiger Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Official soundtrack (enemy names)

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Double Dragon (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Innovation Series]


Game Kit #133004 CineReel


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0695

Min/Max %: 85.25%


SMI #H0696

Min/Max %: 88.27%


SMI #H0697

Min/Max %: 89.89%


SMI #H0698

Min/Max %: 91.95%


SMI #H0699

Min/Max %: 93.95%


SMI #H0700

Min/Max %: 96.02%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

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Double Dragon II - The Revenge (c) 1988 Technos.


Following his defeat at the end of the original Double Dragon, Willy, the leader of the Black Warriors, retaliates against Billy and Jimmy Lee by murdering their friend, Marian, leaving the brothers with the task to avenge her death.


The sequel to Double Dragon is essentially an upgraded version of the original game, but with with a two-way attacking system similar to one previously used in Technos Japan's 1986 arcade game "Renegade". Many of the attacks and combos from the original "Double Dragon" are retained, as well as new techniques including the invincible Cyclone Kick.


The stages and weapons are redesigned versions of items previously featured in the original game. There are a few new traps such as a bulldozer in the middle of Mission 3 and all of the transition sequences between stages are now done with the character entering the next level via a lift, making it impossible to carry one weapon to the next area.


Most of the enemy characters return from the original Double Dragon, with some given facelifts, but the stage bosses are all new. The enemies are as followed :

* Williams - Has a wilder face and longer hair. He can now run towards the player and do cartwheels. He throws his knives in mid-air and sometimes carry a shovel which he throws towards the player.

* Rowper - Has a beard and eye-patch, but otherwise is more or less identical to his original self. He carries shovels and can sometime pick up large objects.

* Linda - She now has a mohawk and face paint. She can also jump off platforms and do the elbow strike against the player. In addition to the ball and chain, she also carries grenades and knives.

* Oharra - A strongman with a clean-shaved face. Replaces Abobo from the first game and has the same attacks.

* Bolo - A head-swap of Oharra with long hair and beard. Replaces the mohawked head-swap of Abobo from the first game.

* Jeff - Same as his original self, but now carries grenades.

* Burnov - The boss of Mission 1. An obese wrestler whose face is concealed with a mask. He grabs the player and throws similar punches in the face. After dying, he will stand up and yell, disappearing in front of the player and leaving only his clothes. In later encounters, he will revive himself at least once.

* Abore - The boss of Mission 2. A huge suspender-wearing strongman with Terminator-like sunglasses. His slaps and shoulder tackles do massive damage to the player.

* Chin Taimei - The boss of Mission 3. A Chinese martial artists armed with twin kali sticks. In addition to his energy-draining stick combo, he also has a jump kick and sweep kick.

* Willy - The boss of Mission 4. Looks like he does in the original game, but now dresses in red. He still uses the same machine gun from the first game.

* The clone - After defeating Willy, the player will have to fight their character's evil self. This clone has all the techniques the player has, but can also throw energy beams and possess the player's body to drain his energy.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0026


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Double Dragon II was released in December 1988. It was then licensed to Romstar for US distribution in January 1989.


The yelling sound heard when a coin is inserted comes from an enemy in the game called 'Chin Taimei' (the mission 3 boss that fights using 2 sticks).


Billy and Jimmy trade their original blue and red outfits for black and white respectively in the game. They appear in the game's ending wearing their original colors. Marian wears a yellow dress in the game and her character sprite is slightly redrawn from the original game.


Unlike the original "Double Dragon", the controller configuration for part two were changed from standard punch and kick buttons to less conventional left attack and right attack buttons.


In the same way the original "Double Dragon" paid tribute to the laserdisc game "Road Blaster", Double Dragon II features a similar homage to the laserdisc version of "Cobra Command" ("Thunder Storm" in Japan), which was Yoshihisa Kishimoto's debut game. The helicopter inside the garage at the beginning of the game is the same helicopter from Cobra Command.


Double Dragon II originally began development as a chip upgrade of the first game. Originally only the stages were going to be changed, but there was an incentive to add more features to the game, such as new attacks and enemy characters, which required the game to be developed on a new hardware.


Isaiah Johnson holds the official record for this game with 47,880 points on May 31, 2008.


Meldac / Nippon Crown released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Double Dragon II The Revenge - MECG-28001) on 10/03/1990.


- SERIES -


1. Double Dragon (1987)

2. Double Dragon II - The Revenge (1988)

3. Double Dragon 3 - The Rosetta Stone (1991)

4. Super Double Dragon (1992, US/EU Nintendo Super NES) / Return of Double Dragon (1992, JP Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. Battletoads & Double Dragon - The Ultimate Team (1993, Nintendo Super NES)

6. Double Dragon V - The Shadow Falls (1994, Nintendo Super NES)

7. Double Dragon (1995)


- STAFF -


Sound programmer: Michiya Hirasawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

NEC PC-Engine (1993)


* Computers :

Atari ST (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1992, "Action Masters")


* Others :

LCD handheld game (19??) released by Tiger Electronics.


* Notes :

Technos redid the game's ending in the NES version. After the player defeat their shadow, they are taken to one final stage where they face a new final boss, referred in the game simply as the 'Mysterious Warrior'. After the player defeats him, the Warrior gives his dying speech and Billy later finds Marian returned to life. The PC Engine version features this ending, but only by completing the game on the hardest setting.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Sega Mega Drive manual (enemy names)

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Double Draw (c) 1983 Cal Omega.


Draw Poker with the exciting Double-Up feature plus the added attraction of a bonus draw. Player can discard up to 5 cards per hand. A pair of Jacks or better is a winning hand. If a lesser hand appears, he is offered a second 'Bonus Draw' of any one card. When a player has a winning hand, he has 2 choices. He may keep his win with the 'Take' button or try to double it with the 'Double' button. If he selects 'Double', 2 more choices appear, 'Big' or 'Small'. If 'Big' is selected, the next card to appear must be higher than an '8' to win. If 'Small' is selected, the next card to appear must be lower than an '8' to win. Winning doubles the player's skill points.


- TECHNICAL -


Housed in a 'The Derringer' cabinet.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Double Draw Poker (c) 2007 Bally Gaming.


- UPDATES -


SMI #P0824

SMI #P0823

SMI #P0826

SMI #P0825


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

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Double Dribble (c) 1987 Nintendo of America.


A basketball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : DW


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Konami.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hint, Three point percentage : Player one can shoot three point shots at a higher percentage if the shot is taken from behind the line in the lower right part of the screen.


* Break the backboard : Select Chicago as your team and begin game play. Get possession of the ball, get to the foul line and press Start to pause game play. Press A, B, A, B, Start(x2). Then, execute a fast dunk or quick shot.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Double Dribble - The Ultimate Basketball Game (c) 1987 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


A basketball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX690


Main CPU : (3x) M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3.58 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz), (3x) RC (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Double Dribble was released in January 1987.


This game was Konami's second basketball game, the first is "Super Basketball".


Double Dribble was the first video game to have the USA national anthem be sung in its entirety.


- SERIES -


1. Double Dribble - The Ultimate Basketball Game (1987)

2. Double Dribble - The Playoff Edition (1994, Sega Mega Drive)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987)

Nintendo Famicom Disk (1987, "Exciting Basket")

Nintendo Game Boy (1991, "Double Dribble 5 on 5")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

PC [MS-DOS, 3.5'' / 5.25''] (1990)


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smih0889,smih0890,smih0891,smih0892,smih0893,smih0894,
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$bio

Double Dynamite [Power Progressive] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software part Number: ASGPPDD017UI-02


Faux Fireball button Deck:

Game Kit #151293 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #151287 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #151296 CineReels


16 button Deck:

Game Kit #155542 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #155538 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #155544 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0889

Min/Max %: 85.02%/85.06%


SMI #H0890

Min/Max %: 88.16%/88.21%


SMI #H0891

Min/Max %: 90.09%/90.14%


SMI #H0892

Min/Max %: 92.16%/92.21%


SMI #H0893

Min/Max %: 94.00%/94.06%


SMI #H0894

Min/Max %: 96.05%/96.11%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss8568,ss8569,ss8570,ss8571,ss8572,ss8573,ss8574,
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$bio

Double Five Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8568

SS8569

SS8570

SS8571

SS8572

SS8573

SS8574

$end


$info=ss8575,ss8576,ss8577,ss8578,ss8579,ss8580,ss8581,
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$bio

Double Five Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


IGT S2000


- UPDATES -


#SS8575

Max % (1st Coin): 97.415 (97.296)

Hit Freq.: 14.920

(Stops): (128) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2500/5000/15000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/6000 (7)

Win Freq.: 6.70


#SS8576

Max % (1st Coin): 96.206 (96.086)

Hit Freq.: 14.920

(Stops): (128) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2500/5000/15000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/6000 (7)

Win Freq.: 6.70


#SS8577

Max % (1st Coin): 94.984 (94.865)

Hit Freq.: 14.920

(Stops): (128) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2500/5000/15000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/6000 (7)

Win Freq.: 6.70


#SS8578

Max % (1st Coin): 92.524 (92.405)

Hit Freq.: 14.920

(Stops): (128) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2500/5000/15000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/6000 (7)

Win Freq.: 6.70


#SS8579

Max % (1st Coin): 90.019 (89.899)

Hit Freq.: 14.920

(Stops): (128) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2500/5000/15000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/6000 (7)

Win Freq.: 6.70


#SS8580

Max % (1st Coin): 87.482 (87.363)

Hit Freq.: 14.065

(Stops): (128) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2500/5000/15000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/6000 (7)

Win Freq.: 7.11


#SS8581

Max % (1st Coin): 85.031 (84.912)

Hit Freq.: 13.075

(Stops): (128) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2500/5000/15000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/6000 (7)

Win Freq.: 7.65


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4dblfr,sc4dblfra,sc4dblfrb,sc4dblfrc,sc4dblfrd,sc4dblfre,
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$bio

Double Frenzy (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5dblfun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-fun&page=detail&id=41560&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Fun (c) 200? Lowen.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss8239,ss8240,ss8241,ss8242,ss8243,ss8244,ss8245,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-gold-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46086&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Gold (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8239

SS8240

SS8241

SS8242

SS8243

SS8244

SS8245

$end


$info=ss8246,ss8247,ss8248,ss8249,ss8250,ss8251,ss8252,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-gold-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=44010&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Gold (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-reel, 1-line, 3-coin multiplier mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


#SS8246

Max % (1st Coin): 97.433 (97.433)

Hit Freq.: 10.038

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 9.96


#SS8247

Max % (1st Coin): 96.229 (96.229)

Hit Freq.: 9.692

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.32


#SS8248

Max % (1st Coin): 94.998 (94.998)

Hit Freq.: 9.692

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.32


#SS8249

Max % (1st Coin): 92.49 (92.49)

Hit Freq.: 9.437

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.60


#SS8250

Max % (1st Coin): 90.028 (90.028)

Hit Freq.: 9.437

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.60


#SS8251

Max % (1st Coin): 87.545 (87.545)

Hit Freq.: 9.437

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.60


#SS8252

Max % (1st Coin): 85.068 (85.068)

Hit Freq.: 9.437

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.60


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss6973,ss0331,ss6974,ss0263,ss6975,ss6977,ss6976,ss6978,
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$bio

Double Hearts (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6973

SS0331

SS6974

SS0263

SS6975

SS6977

SS6976

SS6978

$end


$info=ss7860,ss0329,ss7861,ss0330,ss7862,ss0270,ss7863,ss7864,ss7865,ss8748,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-hearts-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=27964&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Hearts (c) 1997 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier.


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademarks.

$end


$info=ep_dblim,ep_dblima,ep_dblimb,ep_dblimc,ep_dblimd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-impact&page=detail&id=40031&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Impact (c) 1999 Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_djp,as_djpa,as_djpb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot&page=detail&id=41829&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4583,ss4584,ss7931,
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$bio

Double Jackpot (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4583

SS4584

SS7931

$end


$info=ss4105,ss3921,ss4635,ss3100,ss3101,ss3038,ss3039,ss3040,
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$bio

Double Jackpot (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


(Stops): (64)ABB


- UPDATES -


* SS4105

Max %: 98.021

Hit Freq.: 14.876

Win freq.: 6.72


* SS3921

Max %: 97.425

Hit Freq.: 14.792

Win freq.: 6.76


* SS4635

Max %: 96.216

Hit Freq.: 14.456

Win freq.: 6.92


* SS3100

Max %: 94.879

Hit Freq.: 14.456

Win freq.: 6.92


* SS3101

Max %: 92.278

Hit Freq.: 14.212

Win freq.: 7.04


* SS3038

Max %: 90.187

Hit Freq.: 14.020

Win freq.: 7.13


* SS3039

Max %: 87.57

Hit Freq.: 13.768

Win freq.: 7.26


* SS3040

Max %: 85.22

Hit Freq.: 13.555

Win freq.: 7.38


- SCORING -


Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

$end


$info=ss3383,ss3384,ss3385,
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$bio

Double Jackpot [4-Reel] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS3383

SS3384

SS3385

$end


$info=ss3446,ss3679,ss3390,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-5-bar-and-cherry-symbols-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=38637&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS3446

SS3679

SS3390

$end


$info=ss3086,ss3087,ss3088,ss3089,ss3090,ss3091,ss3855,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-5-bar-and-cherry-symbols-3-payline&page=detail&id=46335&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot [5-Bar & Cherry symbols] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


[3-Payline] slot.


- UPDATES -


SS3086

SS3087

SS3088

SS3089

SS3090

SS3091

SS3855

$end


$info=ss3086,ss3087,ss3088,ss3089,ss3090,ss3091,ss3855,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-5-bar-and-cherry-symbols-3-payline-alt.-artwork&page=detail&id=46336&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot [5-Bar & Cherry symbols] [Alt. Artwork] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


- UPDATES -


SS3086

SS3087

SS3088

SS3089

SS3090

SS3091

SS3855

$end


$info=ss3093,ss3138,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-5-bar-and-cherry-symbols-5-payline&page=detail&id=46349&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot [5-Bar & Cherry symbols] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS3093

SS3138

$end


$info=ss4107,ss3922,ss4632,ss3102,ss3103,ss3044,ss3160,ss3045,ss3046,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-5-bar-symbols-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45958&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot [5-Bar Symbols] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


(Stops): (64)ABC


- UPDATES -


* SS4107

Max %: 98.019

Hit Freq.: 15.018

Win Freq.: 6.66


* SS3922

Max %: 97.441

Hit Freq.: 14.977

Win Freq.: 6.68


* SS4632

Max %: 96.159

Hit Freq.: 14.927

Win Freq.: 6.70


* SS3102

Max %: 95.024

Hit Freq.: 14.738

Win Freq.: 6.79


* SS3103

Max %: 92.026

Hit Freq.: 14.521

Win Freq.: 6.89


* SS3044

Max %: 90.149

Hit Freq.: 14.212

Win Freq.: 7.04


* SS3160

Max %: 90.141

Hit Freq.: 15.935

Win Freq.: 6.28


* SS3045

Max %: 87.723

Hit Freq.: 13.953

Win Freq.: 7.17


* SS3046

Max %: 85.369

Hit Freq.: 13.386

Win Freq.: 7.29


- SCORING -


Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

$end


$info=ss3448,ss3389,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-7-symbols-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46049&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot [7 Symbols] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS3448

SS3389

$end


$info=ss3231,ss3232,ss3233,ss8765,ss3319,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-7-symbols-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45959&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot [7 Symbols] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


(Stops): (64) AAB


- UPDATES -


* SS3231

Max %: 97.014

Hit Freq.: 12.159

Win Freq.: 8.22


* SS3232

Max %: 95.16

Hit Freq.: 12.056

Win Freq.: 8.29


* SS3233

Max %: 92.584

Hit Freq.: 11.729

Win Freq.: 8.53


* SS8765

Max %: 90.329

Hit Freq.: 11.40

Win Freq.: 8.77


* SS3319

Max %: 85.243

Hit Freq.: 10.724

Win Freq.: 9.32


- SCORING -


Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2400/4800/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1199/2400/5K (2) [(1) on SS3319]

$end


$info=ss3180,ss3181,ss3182,ss3183,ss3184,ss3272,ss3273,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-7-bar-and-5-bar-symbols-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46048&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot [7-Bar & 5-Bar symbols] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS3180

SS3181

SS3182

SS3183

SS3184

SS3272

SS3373

$end


$info=ss4104,ss3203,ss3035,ss3211,ss3036,ss3212,ss3084,ss3037,ss3213,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-cherry-symbols-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46090&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot [Cherry symbols] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4104

SS3203

SS3035

SS3211

SS3036

SS3212

SS3084

SS3037

SS3213

$end


$info=ss3251,ss3252,ss3253,ss3268,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-jackpot-devil-symbol-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46089&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot [Jackpot Devil symbol] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS3251

SS3252

SS3253

SS3268

$end


$info=peps0308,
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$bio

Double Jackpot (c) 1996 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


[Player's Edge-Plus]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7520,ss7521,ss7522,ss7523,ss7524,ss7525,ss7526,
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$bio

Double Jackpot Deluxe (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


[2-Coin Multiplier]


- UPDATES -


SS7520

SS7521

SS7522

SS7523

SS7524

SS7525

SS7526

$end


$info=ss7527,ss7528,ss7529,ss7530,ss7531,ss7532,ss7533,
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$bio

Double Jackpot Deluxe (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


(Stops): (72) ABA


- UPDATES -


* SS7527

Max %: 97.436

Hit Freq.: 11.288

Win Freq.: 8.886


* SS7528

Max %: 96.179

Hit Freq.: 11.117

Win Freq.: 9.00


* SS7529

Max %: 95.026

Hit Freq.: 11.014

Win Freq.: 9.08


* SS7530

Max %: 92.512

Hit Freq.: 10.836

Win Freq.: 9.23


* SS7531

Max %: 89.974

Hit Freq.: 10.538

Win Freq.: 9.49


* SS7532

Max %: 87.497

Hit Freq.: 10.509

Win Freq.: 9.52


* SS7533

Max %: 84.989

Hit Freq.: 10.002

Win Freq.: 10.00


- SCORING -


Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

$end


$info=ss4696,ss4269,ss4697,ss4270,ss4271,ss4272,ss4273,ss8120,ss8540,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-haywire-2-coin&page=detail&id=13995&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot Haywire! (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


2-Coin Multiplier.


- UPDATES -


SS4696

SS4269

SS4697

SS4270

SS4271

SS4272

SS4273

SS8120

SS8540


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss7684,ss4263,ss4698,ss4264,ss4266,ss4265,ss4267,ss4268,ss8122,ss8123,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-haywire-3-coin&page=detail&id=26158&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot Haywire! (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


(Stops): (72)AAA


- UPDATES -


* SS7684

Max %: 98.024

Hit Freq.: 12.343

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.10


* SS4263

Max %: 97.417

Hit Freq.: 12.307

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.13


* SS4698

Max %: 96.241

Hit Freq.: 12.307

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.13


* SS4264

Max %: 95.021

Hit Freq.: 12.079

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.28


* SS4266

Max %: 92.457

Hit Freq.: 11.550

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.66


* SS4265

Max %: 92.457

Hit Freq.: 11.815

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.46


* SS4267

Max %: 87.468

Hit Freq.: 11.372

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.79


* SS4268

Max %: 85.01

Hit Freq.: 11.168

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.45


* SS8122

Max %: 80.078

Hit Freq.: 10.597

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 9.44


* SS8123

Max %: 75.076

Hit Freq.: 10.126

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 9.88


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih0690,smih0691,smih0692,smih0693,smih0694,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-triple-blazing-7's&page=detail&id=46142&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot Triple Blazing 7's (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Signature Series

Artform: DM7-500


Software Part Number: ASGDJB7317UI-00

Game Kit #166305 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #166299 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #166311 ALPHA Elite Jumbo

Game Kit #166308 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0690

Min/Max%: 86.86%/87.47%


SMI #H0691

Min/Max%: 89.52%/90.13%


SMI #H0692

Min/Max%: 91.30%/91.92%


SMI #H0693

Min/Max%: 93.33%/93.94%


SMI #H0694

Min/Max%: 95.36%/95.97%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih1393,smih1394,smih1332,smih1395,smih1333,smih1396,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-jackpot-triple-blazing-7's-quick-hit-feature&page=detail&id=46135&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Jackpot Triple Blazing 7's - Quick Hit Feature (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 300216


Game Kit #168688 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #168684 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #168692 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reels

Game Kit #168690 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1393

Min/Max %: 77.42%/88.09%


SMI #H1394

Min/Max %: 81.26%/90.02%


SMI #H1332

Min/Max %: 86.32%/92.55%


SMI #H1395

Min/Max %: 89.16%/93.97%


SMI #H1333

Min/Max %: 91.09%/94.93%


SMI #H1396

Min/Max %: 93.20%/95.99%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih1720,smih1721,smih1722,smih1723,smih1724,smih1725,
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$bio

Double Joker (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: 300782




10-Button models:

Game Kit #183789 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #183798 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #183786 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reels

Game Kit #183794 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #183802 CineReels

Game Kit #183973 Alpha Pro Stepper

Game Kit #188887 Alpha Pro Stepper iDeck


16-Button models:

Game Kit #188846 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #188859 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #188815 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reels

Game Kit #188853 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #188865 CineReels

Game Kit #188840 Alpha Pro Stepper

Game Kit #188887 Alpha Pro Stepper iDeck


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1720

Min/Max%: 85.12%


SMI #H1721

Min/Max%: 87.84%


SMI #H1722

Min/Max%: 89.88%


SMI #H1723

Min/Max%: 91.93%


SMI #H1724

Min/Max%: 93.98%


SMI #H1725

Min/Max%: 95.87%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=df_djpkr,
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$bio

Double Joker Poker (c) 199? DellFern, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss6735,ss6736,ss6737,ss0262,ss6738,ss6739,ss6740,ss6741,
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$bio

Double Lucky 7's (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6735

SS6736

SS6737

SS0262

SS6738

SS6739

SS6740

SS6741

$end


$info=ss6742,ss6743,ss6744,ss6745,ss6746,ss6747,ss6748,
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$bio

Double Lucky 7's (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS6742

Max %: 97.447

Hit Freq.: 10.075

(Stops): (72)ABB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (2)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (15)

Win Freq.: 9.92


* SS6743

Max %: 96.242

Hit Freq.: 10.057

(Stops): (72)ABB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (2)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (15)

Win Freq.: 9.94


* SS6744

Max %: 95.02

Hit Freq.: 9.880

(Stops): (72)ABB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (2)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (14)

Win Freq.: 10.12


* SS6745

Max %: 92.495

Hit Freq.: 9.848

(Stops): (72)ABB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (2)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (17)

Win Freq.: 10.15


* SS6746

Max %: 90.01

Hit Freq.: 9.279

(Stops): (72)ABB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (2)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (14)

Win Freq.: 10.78


* SS6747

Max %: 87.468

Hit Freq.: 9.263

(Stops): (72)ABB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (2)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (14)

Win Freq.: 10.80


* SS6748

Max %: 85.009

Hit Freq.: 9.083

(Stops): (72)ABB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (2)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (14)*

Win Freq.: 11.01

$end


$info=ss3951,ss3415,ss3416,ss3417,
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$bio

Double Mania (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS3951

SS3415

SS3416

SS3417

$end


$info=ss4174,ss4050,ss4399,ss4400,ss4401,ss4402,ss4403,
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$bio

Double Mania (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS4174

Max %: 98.008

Hit Freq.: 14.502

Win Freq.: 6.90


# SS4050

Max %: 97.402

Hit Freq.: 14.502

Win Freq.: 6.90


# SS4399

Max %: 95.249

Hit Freq.: 14.248

Win Freq.: 7.02


# SS4400

Max %: 92.758

Hit Freq.: 13.908

Win Freq.: 7.19


# SS4401

Max %: 90.092

Hit Freq.: 13.727

Win Freq.: 7.28


# SS4402

Max %: 87.743

Hit Freq.: 13.315

Win Freq.: 7.51


# SS4403

Max %: 85.246

Hit Freq.: 13.049

Win Freq.: 7.66

$end


$info=m4dnj,m4dnja,m4dnjb,
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$bio

Double Nudge (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5dblqts,m5dblqtsa,m5dblqts1b,m5dblqtsb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-or-quits&page=detail&id=41561&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double or Quits (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dplay,
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$bio

Double Play (c) 1977 Midway.


An old baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

Game ID : 619


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1977.


This game is also known as "Extra Inning".


The song 'Take Me Out To The Ball Game' plays before starting a game.


- SERIES -


1. Tornado Baseball (1976)

2. Double Play (1977)

3. Extra Bases (1980)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dblpoint,
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$bio

Double Point (c) 1995 Min Corp.


An adult puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dblpointd,
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$bio

Double Point (c) 1995 Dong Bang Electron.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss8621,
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$bio

Double Red White & Blue (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Program number: SS8621

$end


$info=ss4703,ss8013,ss6499,ss011596,ss4704,ss7871,ss7759,ss4705,ss7257,ss4706,ss7870,ss4707,ss4708,ss8128,ss8129,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-red-white-and-blue-2-coin,-1-line&page=detail&id=14011&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Red White & Blue (c) 199? IGT.


A 3-reel, 2-coin, 1-payline mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4703

SS8013

SS6499

SS011596

SS4704

SS7871

SS7759

SS4705

SS7257

SS4706

SS7870

SS4707

SS4708

SS8128

SS8129


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss4709,ss7245,ss6500,ss4710,ss0310,ss7246,ss4711,ss6478,ss8019,ss7289,ss5477,ss4712,ss4713,ss6476,ss4714,ss8130,ss8131,
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$bio

Double Red White & Blue (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Reel, 1-line, 3-coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


IGT S2000


- UPDATES -


* SS4709

Max %: 97.425

Hit Freq.: 19.637

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 5.09


* SS7245

Max %: 97.157

Hit Freq.: 19.637

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1K/2K/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 5.09


* SS6500

Max %: 96.2

Hit Freq.: 19.756

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 5.06


* SS4710

Max %: 95.07

Hit Freq.: 19.645

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 5.09


* SS0310

Max %: 95.07

Hit Freq.: 19.645

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 5.09


* SS7246

Max %: 94.802

Hit Freq.: 19.645

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/7000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 5.09


* SS4711

Max %: 92.446

Hit Freq.: 19.884

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 5.03


* SS6478

Max %: 92

Hit Freq.: 18.008

(Stops): (128)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/28K (2)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (10)

Win Freq.: 5.55


* SS8019

Max %: 91.015

Hit Freq.: 16.258

(Stops): (256)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/100K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.15


* SS7289

Max %: 90.985

Hit Freq.: 20.249

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 4.94


* SS6477

Max %: 90.019

Hit Freq.: 18.171

(Stops): (128)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/28K (2)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (10)

Win Freq.: 5.50


* SS4712

Max %: 89.958

Hit Freq.: 20.205

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 4.95


* SS4713

Max %: 87.547

Hit Freq.: 20.480

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 4.88


* SS6476

Max %: 87.547

Hit Freq.: 18.405

(Stops): (128)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/28K (2)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (10)

Win Freq.: 5.43


* SS4714

Max %: 85.068

Hit Freq.: 20.782

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 4.81


* SS8130

Max %: 80.634

Hit Freq.: 22.029

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 4.54


* SS8131

Max %: 75.643

Hit Freq.: 22.394

(Stops): (72)ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1200/2400/3600 (3)

Win Freq.: 4.47


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss0321,ss8039,ss0340,ss8038,ss0291,ss8037,ss8041,ss8040,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-red-white-and-blue-3-payline&page=detail&id=42926&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Red White & Blue (c) 199? IGT.


3-Reel, 3-coin, 3-line mechanical slot.


- TECHNICAL -


IGT S2000


- UPDATES -


SS0321

SS8039

SS0340

SS8038

SS0291

SS8037

SS8041

SS8040


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss6186,ss7880,ss6187,ss0332,ss6188,ss0333,ss6189,ss6190,ss6191,ss8883,
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$bio

Double Spin Double Diamond (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 1-payline, 2-coin mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6186

SS7880

SS6187

SS0332

SS6188

SS0333

SS6189

SS6190

SS6191

SS8883


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss6192,ss0303,ss6193,ss0292,ss6194,ss6195,ss6196,ss6197,
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$bio

Double Spin Double Diamond (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-coin mutliplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6192

Max %: 97.459

Hit Freq.: 10.421

(Stops): (84) AAB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 9.60


SS0303

Max %: 95.045

Hit Freq.: 13.890

(Stops): (84) AAB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.20


SS6193

Max %: 95.045

Hit Freq.: 10.222

(Stops): (84) AAB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 9.78


SS0292

Max %: 92.511

Hit Freq.: 13.635

(Stops): (84) AAB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.33


SS6194

Max %: 92.511

Hit Freq.: 10.081

(Stops): (84) AAB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 9.92


SS6195

Max %: 90.006

Hit Freq.: 9.940

(Stops): (84) AAB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 10.06


SS6196

Max %: 87.575

Hit Freq.: 9.776

(Stops): (84) AAB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 10.23


SS6197

Max %: 85.051

Hit Freq.: 9.594

(Stops): (84) AAB

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 10.42


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss7504,ss0306,ss0308,ss7505,ss0317,ss7506,ss0317,ss7506,ss0309,ss7507,ss0311,ss7508,ss7509,ss7510,
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$bio

Double Spin Five Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7504

SS0306

SS0308

SS7505

SS0317

SS7506

SS0317

SS7506

SS0309

SS7507

SS0311

SS7508

SS7509

SS7510

$end


$info=ss7511,ss7512,ss0318,ss7513,ss0322,ss7514,ss0323,ss7515,ss7516,ss7517,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-spin-five-times-pay-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45978&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Spin Five Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS7511

Max %: 97.422

Hit Freq.: 15.067

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2K/5K/15K (1)

Win Freq.: 6.64


* SS7512

Max %: 96.184

Hit Freq.: 14.921

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2K/5K/15K (1)

Win Freq.: 6.70


* SS0318

Max %: 94.983

Hit Freq.: 14.766

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2K/5K/15K (1)

Win Freq.: 6.77


* SS7513

Max %: 94.983

Hit Freq.: 14.766

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2K/5K/15K (1)

Win Freq.: 6.77


* SS0322

Max %: 92.528

Hit Freq.: 14.471

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2K/5K/15K (1)

Win Freq.: 6.91


* SS7514

Max %: 92.528

Hit Freq.: 14.471

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2K/5K/15K (1)

Win Freq.: 6.91


* SS0323

Max %: 90.008

Hit Freq.: 14.329

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2K/5K/15K (1)

Win Freq.: 6.98


* SS7515

Max %: 90.008

Hit Freq.: 14.329

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2K/5K/15K (1)

Win Freq.: 6.98


* SS7516

Max %: 87.526

Hit Freq.: 14.050

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2K/5K/15K (1)

Win Freq.: 7.12


* SS7517

Max %: 85.497

Hit Freq.: 13.907

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2K/5K/15K (1)

Win Freq.: 7.19

$end


$info=ss8239,ss8240,ss8241,ss8242,ss8243,ss8244,ss8245,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-strike-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46146&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Strike (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8239

SS8240

SS8241

SS8242

SS8243

SS8244

SS8245

$end


$info=ss8246,ss8247,ss8248,ss8249,ss8250,ss8251,ss8252,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-strike-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=42929&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Strike (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


#SS8246

Max % (1st Coin): 97.433 (97.433)

Hit Freq.: 10.038

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 9.96


#SS8247

Max % (1st Coin): 96.229 (96.229)

Hit Freq.: 9.692

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.32


#SS8248

Max % (1st Coin): 94.998 (94.998)

Hit Freq.: 9.692

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.32


#SS8249

Max % (1st Coin): 92.49 (92.49)

Hit Freq.: 9.437

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.60


#SS8250

Max % (1st Coin): 90.028 (90.028)

Hit Freq.: 9.437

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.60


#SS8251

Max % (1st Coin): 87.545 (87.545)

Hit Freq.: 9.437

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.60


#SS8252

Max % (1st Coin): 85.068 (85.068)

Hit Freq.: 9.437

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2000/4000/8000 (1)

Win Freq.: 10.60


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=v4dbltak,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-take&page=detail&id=42282&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Take (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss8582,ss8583,ss8584,ss8585,ss8586,ss8587,ss8588,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-ten-times-pay-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46147&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Ten Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8582

SS8583

SS8584

SS8585

SS8586

SS8587

SS8588

$end


$info=ss8589,ss8590,ss8591,ss8592,ss8593,ss8594,ss8595,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-ten-times-pay-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=42919&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Ten Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


IGT S2000


- UPDATES -


* SS8589

Max %: 97.421

Hit Freq.: 13.161

(Stops): (150) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 10000/20000/30000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 5000/10000/15000 (7)

Win Freq.: 7.60


* SS8590

Max %: 96.229

Hit Freq.: 13.161

(Stops): (150) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 10000/20000/30000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 5000/10000/15000 (7)

Win Freq.: 7.60


* SS8591

Max %: 94.998

Hit Freq.: 13.161

(Stops): (150) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 10000/20000/30000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 5000/10000/15000 (7)

Win Freq.: 7.60


* SS8592

Max %: 92.483

Hit Freq.: 13.161

(Stops): (150) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 10000/20000/30000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 5000/10000/15000 (7)

Win Freq.: 7.60


* SS8593

Max %: 90.012

Hit Freq.: 12.878

(Stops): (150) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 10000/20000/30000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 5000/10000/15000 (7)

Win Freq.: 7.77


* SS8594

Max %: 87.524

Hit Freq.: 12.714

(Stops): (150) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 10000/20000/30000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 5000/10000/15000 (7)

Win Freq.: 7.87


* SS8595

Max %: 85.021

Hit Freq.: 12.467

(Stops): (150) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 10000/20000/30000 (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 5000/10000/15000 (7)

Win Freq.: 8.02


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ep_doubl,ep_doubla,ep_doublb,ep_doublc,ep_doubld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-top&page=detail&id=39975&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Top (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gdrawpkr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-up&page=detail&id=4536&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Up (c) 1981 Cal Omega.


Draw Poker with the exciting Double-Up feature. Player can discard up to 5 cards per hand. When player has a winning hand, he has 2 choices. He may keep his win with the 'Take' button or try to double it with the 'Double' button. If he selects 'Double', 2 more choices appear, 'Big' or 'Small'. If 'Big' is selected, the next card to appear must be higher than an '8' to win. IF 'Small' is selected, the next card to appear must be lower than an '8' to win. Winning doubles the player's skill points.


- TECHNICAL -


Housed in a 'The Derringer' cabinet.


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 833.333 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY-3-8910A (@ 833.333 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Cal Omega was bought out by CEI (Casino Electronics), and CEI was bought by UCMC (United Coin Machine Co.).


The CEI 906III last edition was in 1999, by UCMC. The 906III went through 2 revisions in the hardware starting in 1990, thus creating the 906III Turbo+ and 906III EX respectively. The software was upgraded from the CEI 51.08 to 111.xx and now as of this date it is now 700.xx and is sole proprietary of UCMC. UCMC holds all rights to the 906III in all of it's versions.


The 906III Turbo+ is 'Multi Game' capable with 5 poker games Version 420.xx software.

The 906III EX is 'Multi Game' capable with 5 poker games and Black Jack included for 6 games. 500.xx software.

And now the latest 'Multi Game, Multi Denom, with Gamblers Bonus TM' version 700.xx


The 906III Turbo+ had it's clock upgraded and traces added and cut for the use of EPROM's of up to 512k from the 64k & 128k. The 906III EX had the RAM upgraded, again more traces added and cut. Still uses up to 512k EPROM's.  Monitor is CGA. Same old 'Apple"' Processor.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4dblup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-up&page=detail&id=15078&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Up (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_dblup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-up&page=detail&id=42085&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Up (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss6531,ss6532,ss6533,ss6534,ss6535,ss6536,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-wild-2-coin&page=detail&id=13997&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Wild (c) 1998 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 1-payline, 2-coin mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6531

SS6532

SS6533

SS6534

SS6535

SS6536


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademarks.

$end


$info=ss8044,ss8541,ss8542,ss8543,ss8544,ss8545,ss8546,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-wild-3-coin&page=detail&id=45979&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Wild (c) 1998 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS8044

Max % (first coin): 97.413 (97.126)

Hit Freq.: 13.004

(Stops): (256) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4000 (144)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (732)

Win Freq.: 7.69


* SS8541

Max % (first coin): 96.234 (95.948)

Hit Freq.: 12.940

(Stops): (256) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4000 (144)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (732)

Win Freq.: 7.73


* SS8542

Max % (first coin): 94.974 (94.688)

Hit Freq.: 12.812

(Stops): (256) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4000 (144)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (714)

Win Freq.: 7.81


* SS8543

Max % (first coin): 92.547 (92.261)

Hit Freq.: 12.800

(Stops): (256) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4000 (144)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (666)

Win Freq.: 7.81


* SS8544

Max % (first coin): 90.012 (89.726)

Hit Freq.: 12.954

(Stops): (256) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4000 (144)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (564)

Win Freq.: 7.72


* SS8545

Max % (first coin): 87.536 (87.25)

Hit Freq.: 12.815

(Stops): (256) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4000 (144)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (540)

Win Freq.: 7.80


* SS8546

Max % (first coin): 85.025 (84.739)

Hit Freq.: 12.632

(Stops): (256) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4000 (144)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (540)

Win Freq.: 7.92

$end


$info=ss4716,ss4553,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-wild-cherry-1-coin&page=detail&id=46043&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Wild Cherry (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4716

SS4553

$end


$info=ss4509,ss4323,ss011599,ss4324,ss7753,ss4325,ss4326,ss4327,ss8124,ss8125,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-wild-cherry-2-coin&page=detail&id=10546&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Wild Cherry (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


- UPDATES -


SS4509

SS4323

SS011599

SS4324

SS7753

SS4325

SS4326

SS4327

SS8124

SS8125


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss7686,ss4328,ss4329,ss4330,ss7875,ss4331,ss4332,ss4333,ss8126,ss8127,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-wild-cherry-3-coin&page=detail&id=13996&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Wild Cherry (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 3-coin, 1-payline mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7686

SS4328

SS4329

SS4330

SS7875

SS4331

SS4332

SS4333

SS8126

SS8127


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smiy1155,smiy1156,smiy1157,smiy1158,smiy1159,smiy1160,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-wild-rose-power-progressive-platinum&page=detail&id=32110&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Wild Rose [Power Progressive Platinum] (c) 2009 Bally Tech.


5 Reels, 30 Lines, 150 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Can be found housed in the "Alpha 2 Pro V32" cabinet.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1155

Min/Max%: 85.02%


SMI #Y1156

Min/Max%: 88.01%


SMI #Y1157

Min/Max%: 90.01%


SMI #Y1158

Min/Max%: 92.09%


SMI #Y1159

Min/Max%: 94.09%


SMI #Y1160

Min/Max%: 95.98%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Any progressive occurs every 234 games.


* Power Progressive Platinum Progressives (with max credits bet):

2,000 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 87,452 plays.

200 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 4,700 plays.

60 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 788 plays.

40 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 255 plays.

20 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 99 plays.

8 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 60 plays.

4 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 51 plays.


* Power Progressive Random Bonus Feature occurs on average every 51 plays.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 36.31%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smih0992,smih0993,smih0994,smih0995,smih0996,smih0997,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-wild-rose-power-progressive-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46131&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Wild Rose [Power Progressive] (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGPPDW11702-00


16 Button Deck:

Game Kit #157167 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #157163 ALPHA Elite S9E 

Game Kit #157169 CineReels 

 

Faux Fireball Deck:

Game Kit #154389 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #154382 ALPHA Elite S9E 

Game Kit #154392 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0992

Min/Max%: 85.06%


SMI #H0993

Min/Max%: 88.05%


SMI #H0994

Min/Max%: 90.07%


SMI #H0995

Min/Max%: 92.02%


SMI #H0996

Min/Max%: 94.00%


SMI #H0997

Min/Max%: 95.98%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=PP0754,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-winners-poker&page=detail&id=46368&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Winners! Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


Program Number: PP0754


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

1A65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3765X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

QA65X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR

$end


$info=sp_dyour,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-your-money&page=detail&id=14858&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double Your Money (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jubileep,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-up-poker&page=detail&id=36086&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double-Up Poker (c) 198? Jubilee.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dblewing,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=double-wings&page=detail&id=3484&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Double-Wings (c) 1993 Mitchell Corp.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Sprite Design: Pocop, 96Ken, Kurochin, Tel. O, Oyu & Justice, B.A.T.K, Miyoshissyoh, K. Saito, Kinchan, B-Bolan

Program: Nai Nai, Devid Boowy, Yo Sun, Le Quatre Sally, Utata, Mika, R & N & K


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4darw,sc4darwa,sc4darwb,sc4darwc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dough-and-arrow&page=detail&id=15611&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dough & Arrow (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dhh,sc4dhha,sc4dhhb,sc4dhhc,sc4dhhd,sc4dhhe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dough-ho-ho-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11511&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dough Ho-Ho (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dhh,sc5dhha,sc5dhhb,sc5dhhc,sc5dhhd,sc5dhhe,sc5dhhf,sc5dhhg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dough-ho-ho-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43088&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dough Ho-Ho (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4dough,sc4dougha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dough-selecta-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42578&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dough Selecta (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dough,sc5dougha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dough-selecta-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43101&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dough Selecta (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2downt,sc2downt1,sc2downt1p,sc2downt2,sc2downt2p,sc2downt3,sc2downt3a,sc2downt3ap,sc2downt3p,sc2downt4,sc2downt4a,sc2downt4ap,sc2downt4p,sc2downt5,sc2downt6,sc2downt7,sc2downt8a,sc2downt8ap,sc2downt
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=down-town&page=detail&id=21278&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Down Town (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=downtown,downtownp,downtown2,downtownj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=downtown&page=detail&id=683&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

DownTown (c) 1989 Seta Co., Ltd.


Overhead beat'em up. Save the city from the evil criminals and their morbidly obese enforcers!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UD-2


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), M65C02 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


DownTown was released in August 1989.


Licensed to Romstar for US distribution.

Also licensed to Taito.


- STAFF -


Produced by : Jun Fujimoto

Game designers : Team Tam Chan, Jun Fujimoto, Kazuaki Nakanishi, Kumulin Asako, Kasazy Miyuki

Game programmer : Kazuaki Nakanishi

Character designers : Asako Kumura, Miyuki Kasajima

Help character designer : Tomokazu Sunaga

Scroll & Map designer : Asako Kumura

Attribute data : Blue

Music by Goblin Sound.

Featuring : Zero Yotsumoto

Sound effects : Natsu System

PCM16 music system : Katsuji Nagai, Takayuki Suzuki, Noboru Miyanari

Board design : Keiji Ishikawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss8870,ss8871,ss8872,ss8873,ss8874,ss8875,ss8876,ss8877,ss8878,ss8879,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dozens-of-diamonds&page=detail&id=38146&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dozens of Diamonds (c) 1998 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1998.


- UPDATES -


SS8870

SS8871

SS8872

SS8873

SS8874

SS8875

SS8876

SS8877

SS8878

SS8879


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=sparkz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dr-sparkz-lab&page=detail&id=684&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dr Sparkz Lab (c) 1992 Atari Games Corp.


A cross between "Tetris" and "Pipe Dream".


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : A051420


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.231 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


It's a very rare prototype, there are only 2 or 3 in existence. The concept was just a little too hard for a mass market. It would make a great game, but Atari never decided to do anything with it. Its earnings in an arcade test just weren't high enough to justify production.


- STAFF -


Project leader : Kelly Turner

Programmers : Matt Setzer, Kelly Turner, Norm Avellar

Graphics : Mark Stephen Pierce

Engineer : Brian T. McKee

Additional designers : Kelly Turner, Mark Stephen Pierce

Technician : Glen McNamara

Audio : Brad Fuller

Product manager : Linda Adam

Team leader : John Ray


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=j6drdogh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dr.-dough&page=detail&id=41085&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dr. Dough (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dd_l2,dd_p06,dd_p6,dd_p7,
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Dr. Dude (c) 1990 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway System 11C

Model Number : 2016


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


Prototype versions use the WPC-Alphanumeric system.


- TRIVIA -


4,000 units were produced.


Dennis Nordman stated in an interview on TOPCast (23 May 2007) that this game was originally supposed to be based on 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', before Data East got the rights.


- STAFF -


Design & Concept Dude : Dennis Nordman (DEN)

Software Dude : Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz)

Art, Story, & Concept Dude : Greg Freres

Music & Sounds Dude : Chris Granner (CPG)

Mechanical Dude : Tony Pugh (T P)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Dr. Mario (c) 1990 Nintendo.


The object of the game is to help Dr. Mario destroy the most sickening bunch of viruses around. These miserable germs can only be destroyed by lining up the appropriate combinations of vitamins as they fall. And Dr. Mario is relying on your players to help him get the job done! This game isn't just fun. It's contagious. That's why players of all ages keep coming back to Dr. Mario for another dose.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : VU


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990.


Dr. Mario was the first non-action 'Mario game' in which the Mario character was neither controllable nor playable. Today the game is widely remembered by many people for the 'Fever' music. Initially some fans called the game 'Mario 4', as it was the first Mario game to be released after "Super Mario Bros. 3". The resulting debate over 'what counts as a Mario game' may have resulted in the decision to name the next Mario action game simply "Super Mario World".


U.S. Patent 5,265,888 covers Dr. Mario, here is the abstract of this Patent : A player initially sets the degree of difficulty of a display type game, and if desired, more than one player may participate with each player selecting an associated level of difficulty. First and second objects having different shapes, e.g. capsules and viruses, and different characteristics, e.g. different colors or shadings, are displayed in a predefined display area. First objects are generated based on random number data stored in a ROM and displayed as 'falling' in a vertical direction across the predefined display area. Coordinate positions of the first objects on the display are changed by a player operating a controller. Second objects are displayed at arbitrary positions in the display area based on random number data. If a prescribed number of at least a portion of first objects and/or second objects having the same type characteristics are detected as being continuously aligned in a vertical or lateral direction, those continuously aligned objects are erased. Remaining portions of first objects (or remaining first objects) previously supported by erased objects are displayed as falling in the vertical direction to the lower region of the prescribed displayed area. When all second objects are erased, the game is successfully completed.


Dr. Mario (as in Mario himself, not the game mind you) appears as an unlockable character in the Nintendo GameCube sequel to "Super Smash Bros." called "Super Smash Bros. Melee".


- SCORING -


(Point listings below are for low speed. Point totals are doubled under medium speed, tripled under high speed)

One bug knocked out with pill : 100 points

Second bug knocked out with pill : 200 points (300 total)

Third bug knocked out with pill : 300 points (600 total)

Fourth bug knocked out with pill : 400 points (1000 total)

Fifth bug knocked out with pill : 500 points (1500 total)

Scoring goes on from there, though it's very unlikely you'll get more than five bugs at one pill drop.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Reset : During the game, press Select+Start+A+B to reset the game.


* Bonus objects : Play virus levels 5, 10, or 15 at medium or high speeds. Wait at the intermission screen that features three viruses in a tree. A bonus object will appear at the top of the screen. A different object will appear depending on which level and speed is currently being played.


- SERIES -


1. Dr. Mario / Vs. Dr. Mario (1990)

2. Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, Nintendo SNES)

3. Dr. Mario 64 (2001, Nintendo 64)

4. Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, Nintendo Gamecube)

5. Dr. Mario Online RX (2008, Nintendo Wii - WiiWare)


- STAFF -


Created by : Gunpei Yokoi

Music by : Hirokazu Tanaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1997, "Satellaview (BS-X)"): downloaded via satellite broadcasting station in Japan called St.Giga to a BS-X cassette. Only in Japan.

Nintendo Super Famicom (1998) : remake only in Japan .

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2003, "Wario Ware, Inc - Mega Microgame$") : the original Dr Mario game is an unlockable extra.

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "GameCube Preview Disc"): uploaded to a Nintendo Game Boy Advance via GBA/GCN Link Cable)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, Famicom Mini Series)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dr. Micro (c) 1983 Sanritsu.


An early platform game in which the player must defeat a mad scientist, avoiding and destroying his evil creations in the process.


The game consists of 3 single-screen levels :


On the first the player must move from the left to the right of the screen, dropping down onto constantly moving metal pillars and shooting the enemies.


On the second level, the player must steer a floating ball around the screen, killing as many enemies as possible. Once enough enemies have been killed, an exit will open which the player must enter. The floating ball gradually diminishes and the player will have to drop to the bottom of the screen several times to get a replacement ball.


The final screen takes place on the scientist's production line; with machinery that must be carefully negotiated. Two large robots bar the route to the scientist and must be destroyed before the scientist can be reached.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 4.608 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The gradually deprecating platforms in this game (in the form of beach-balls) may be the first occurrence of this mechanism in the platform game genre. Numerous other examples would follow, including such examples as the perishable missiles in Contra 3 (SNES) which the player would cling to mid-level for want of sterner grounding.


While much of the content herein resembles the original Donkey Kong series, little else can be detracted from Dr. Micro in terms of originality.


The 'Evil Doctor' nemesis may also have established its video gaming roots here- subsequent incarnations are most obvious in the RockMan / MegaMan series.


Even the title's font seems to resemble Capcom's fine platform / shooter.


It is also fair to say that Dr. Micro pioneers unusually detailed features for it’s time- the lifeboat beneath our hero's feet, for example, follows him meticulously throughout the first screen.


The music that plays in the background is the song 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', originally from the Metro Goldwyn Mayer musical of the same name. You're pretty much going to sing the song at some point if you play the game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Dr. Tomy (c) 1993 Playmark.


A "Dr. Mario" rip-off.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.848 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 4-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dr. Toppel's Adventure (c) 1987 Taito.


A cutesy vertically scrolling shoot'em up where you play as a cute green creature.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Sticker : B19


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1987, Dr. Toppel's Adventure was released in March 1988 in US.


Developed by Kaneko.


This game is known in Japan as "Dr. Toppel's Tankentai".


- STAFF -


Directed by : K. Sanbe

Written by : Sakai

Production supervisor : M. Sakaguchi

Programmers : H. Satoh, K. Oikawa, F. Komori, T. Katoh, H. Saigusa, S. Igarashi

Graphic designers : Hakkai, Nono, Vap, N. Nenko, I. Minori, H. Onijust

Graphic editors : H. Saigusa, H. Haruna

Supervising sound editor : Hisayoshi Ogura, H. Matsubara, H. Maekawa, S. Aizawa

Game designer : H. Onijust


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dr. Toppel's Tankentai (c) 1987 Taito.


A cutesy vertically scrolling shoot'em up where you play as a cute green creature.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : B19


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1987, Dr. Toppel's Tankentai was released in March 1988 in Japan.


Developed by Kaneko.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as "Dr. Toppel's Exploration Party".


This game is known outside Japan as "Dr. Toppel's Adventure".


- STAFF -


Directed by : K. Sanbe

Written by : Sakai

Production supervisor : M. Sakaguchi

Programmers : H. Satoh, K. Oikawa, F. Komori, T. Katoh, H. Saigusa, S. Igarashi

Graphic designers : Hakkai, Nono, Vap, N. Nenko, I. Minori, H. Onijust

Graphic editors : H. Saigusa, H. Haruna

Supervising sound editor : Hisayoshi Ogura, H. Matsubara, H. Maekawa, S. Aizawa

Game designer : H. Onijust


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dr.Who the Timelord (c) 1994 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Dr.Who The Timelord Deluxe (c) 1994 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Drac Pack (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Draco (c) 1981 Cidelsa.


A very cute game where you move a man (like "Berzerk") but doing different things.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CDP1802, COP420

Sound Chips : CDP1869, AY8910


Palette colors : 8


Players : 1

Control : two 8-way joysticks (one for movement and other to shoot).


- TRIVIA -


All Cidelsa games were released in Spain.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Dracula (c) 1979 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 109


- TRIVIA -


3,612 units were produced.


DOHO can be seen on the display when you shoot a coffin lock.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hit the START- or LAUNCH button when he crosses his eyes.


Press both flipperbuttons when the Renfield animation is shown and he says 'Master...' to award an extra 5M.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Harry Williams


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dracula (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dracula Club (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Drag Race (c) 1977 Kee Games.


Race against a competitor or the computer. Wait until the start tree shows green, hit the accelerator, and get to fourth gear as soon as you can to get the checkered flag. Do not shift too fast, though, or you will blow the engine.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 008505-008521


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1.008 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 1.008 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1977.


Drag Race was a monochrome game. Colors were introduced through colored overlays on the bezel.


After a nearly 50-year run, the mid-1970s video games like Drag Race spelled the end of the electro-mechanical arcade games (such as "Killer Shark" seen in the movie Jaws). Video games would spawn a nation-wide phenomenon which has gone on to this day.


Drag Race was one of many mid-1970's Atari games such as "Night Driver", "Starship 1" and "Sprint 2" which were often found at carnivals and bowling alleys. Kids would flock to these establishments just to get an opportunity to play the games rather than the primary source of entertainment they offered. When the 80's arrived, video games could be found everywhere including grocery stores and kids didn't have to go very far to play their favorite game.


Todd Rogers holds the official record for this game with 4.1 seconds on May 30, 2007.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Mike Albaugh


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Dragon (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dragon [Model 419] (c) 1978 Gottlieb.


An up-to-4 players pinball machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 419


- TRIVIA -


6,550 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon Ball Z (c) 1993 Banpresto.


Based on the famous manga works by Akira Toriyama, this game enables you to play as many of the famous characters seen in the show. Too bad that's the only highlight in the game folks since only true fans are likely to enjoy the game!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : BP924-1


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Punch, Kick, Hard Attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1993.


Team Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dragon Ball Z & Z2 Original Soundtrack - KDSD-00042) on 18/01/2005.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon Ball Z (1993)

2. Dragon Ball Z 2 - Super Battle (1994)

3. Super Dragon Ball Z (2005)


- STAFF -


Character designer : Akira Toriyama

Game designer, Director : Takayoshi Nakazato

Character designer : Hidetoshi Ohmori, Masaya Suzuki, Makoto Furuta, H.

Character digitize : Satoshi Fudaba, Hiroshi Matsuyama, Akemi Nagay

Background designer : Tomoyo Tanaka

Background digitize : Takayoshi Nakazato

Programmer : Hyoji Shinohara

Sound programmer : Hitoshi Ohori

Music composed by : Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Assistants : Togo Narita, Mayumi Fudaba, Michie Narita, Ryo Shimamura, T

Debuggers : Yoshimasa Yamada, Jisaku Hamada, Setsuko Inagaki, Noriko Kita

Producer : Shinji Hashimoto

Assistant producers : Hideki Ikinaga, Toshifumi Kawashima

Executive producer : Kisaburo Higashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dragon Ball Z 2 - Super Battle (c) 1994 Banpresto.


In this 1-on-1 fighting game, 10 characters from the popular anime/manga series do battle on land and in the sky.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak punch, [B] Strong punch, [C] Weak kick, [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Team Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dragon Ball Z & Z2 Original Soundtrack - KDSD-00042) on 18/01/2005.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon Ball Z (1993)

2. Dragon Ball Z 2 - Super Battle (1994)

3. Super Dragon Ball Z (2005)


- STAFF -


Music Composer : Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Sound Composer : Idenori Anai


VOICES :

Goku, Gohan : Masako Nozawa

Vegeta : Ryo Horikawa

Trunks : Takeshi Kusao

Satan : Daisuke Gouri

Piccolo : Toshio Furukawa

No. 20 : Koji Yada

No. 18 : Miki Ito

No. 16 : Hikaru Midorikawa

Cell : Norio Wakamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S. (c) 1994 Sega.


A fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1994 in Japan.


Based on the popular anime series of the same name. The game was never released outside of Japan.


The characters in this game have incorrectly-translated names (e.g. Vegeta's name as 'Vegita', and Son Goku's name as 'Son Go Kuh').


The deluxe cabinet includes motion sensors which enables the player to fight using his arms and legs.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon Blaze (c) 2000 Psikyo.


In a distant land, four brave dragonriders must make use of every trick in the book to survive wave after wave of powerful monsters and hulking bosses in this Psikyo shoot'em up masterpiece. Features some truly beautiful graphics & sound, excellent control that features some interesting gameplay mechanics and tons of challenge.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2000 in Japan.


The game forbids the initials : 'SEX', 'DIE', 'FUC', 'FUK', 'PLO', 'PIS', 'PEE', 'KKK', 'IRA', 'HIV', 'AUM', and 'ASS' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to three smileys.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Maintenance Code :

9-2-2-2-0 Maintenance Mode.

9-2-2-1-0 All Data Erased.

1-2-3-4-5 Reset Scores.


* Each stage 2nd boss has a weak point which is called 'the core' that is exposed for some few seconds. To get the 'Technical Bonus' when the core is revealed you must use the dragon shoot against it killing the boss in one hit. Try not to damage the 2nd boss for too much though, if it gets too damaged it won't reveal the core.


* Dragon Blaze characters:

1) Quaid:

- Speed: average.

- Shot Attack: average width and power, powerful aimed secondary lances with every button press. NOTE: Extra lances can be fired with faster button inputs.

- Shot Special - Button Held: aimed narrow stream of fire. Slow moving fireballs that stay on the screen for a few seconds. Good for deploying on one side of the screen to let them do their work while you take care of something else on screen.

- Dragon Attack: average width and call-back speed.

- Dragon Special: wide Dragon breath, very little range, must be positioned close for any real effect.

- Bomb: good, full screen protection for 2 seconds.

2) Sonia:

- Speed: slow.

- Shot Attack: wider shot than Quaid but about the same power, but she has a very strong secondary lazers that can take out multiple weaker enemies in one shot. Excellent.

- Shot Special - Button Held: very wide spead, powerful. Good.

- Dragon Attack: one of the best in the game, if you notice the main dragon has two extra dragons either side of it making it the widest of all the dragon strikes, only down side is the call-back speed is slow.

- Dragon Special: poor and pretty useless. Main Dragon fires a weak green spread while the two smaller dragons home onto the closest enemy with an even weaker attack. Pretty much useless.

- Bomb: poor, deploys a protective barrier slighly wider than Sonia vertical up the screen, can be hit if outside barrier, useful for sticky situations and not much else.

3) Rob:

- Speed: slowest.

- Shot Attack: one of the best in the game, Wide powerful spread covering a large span of the screen. His secondary weapon are very powerful slow moving metal balls tavelling at a slight angle to the sides but has limited range.

- Shot Special - Button Held: powerful spread of rocks, fast and covers a wide area.

- Dragon Attack: about the same range as Quaids but a little stronger, but again as with Sonia the recall speed is slow, not as slow but easily slower than Quaid and Ian.

- Dragon Special: powerful hori laser, decent. Very useful for level 6.

- Bomb: good, full screen protection for 2 seconds.

4) Ian:

- Speed: fastest.

- Shot Attack: straight fire, average. Secondary weapons are homing daggers that ermm, home in. Okay if you're going for survival but a pain in the arse if you're going for score because it kills everything before you get a chance to dragon shot them. Poor for Score, good for survival.

- Shot Special - Button Held: strong powerful laser, good but, Ian's powerbar takes about 10 years to charge so use it wisely

- Dragon Attack: pretty much the same power and width as Quaid, but with the fastest dragon recall in the entire game. Excellent.

- Dragon Special: green round circular area, shield? I dunno what it is but it spins around the spins the dragon Confused . Good for taking out stronger enemies in level stages.

- Bomb: worst in the game, pretty much useless, it does sod all damage. Poor for panic situation too, no invulnerability.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Mar. 31, 2005) "Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze [Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol.3] [Model SLPM-62593]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon Bowl (c) 1993 Nics.


A beat'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is a straight rip-off of Tecmo's "Ninja Gaiden" with different sprites (This game unofficially uses the Dragon Ball license).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon Breed (c) 1989 Irem Corp.


A superb and innovative side-scrolling shoot-em-up from the same gaming stable that gave the world "R-Type", Irem. Dragon Breed differs from other shoot-em-ups through its interpretation of the 'ship' that appears in other games of the genre; in Dragon Breed, the player controls a figure who rides a fully articulated and superbly rendered dragon. What makes this a particularly inspired move is that the Dragon's body - which is invulnerable to enemies and enemy fire - can be used as both a shield and a weapon; the player can move the dragon in such a way that its tail can be used to surround its rider and protect him from his enemies. Any contact the enemy has with the dragon will also deplete the enemy's power and eventually kill it. The dragon can also be 'powered-up' in a similar fashion to the space craft of other shoot-em-ups.


At various point throughout a level, small areas of land will appear at the bottom of the screen. These often contain power-ups and the player can fly the dragon down to the platform, dismount, and move around on foot.


- TECHNICAL -


This game was only sold as a conversion kit, although many distributors would pre-install these kits in generic cabinets, and sell them to the public that way. This is a JAMMA compatible title, so any JAMMA cabinet could be a proper Dragon Breed cabinet. The control panel to this title has a single 8-Way joystick, with fire and jump buttons on either side of it (so you can play either left or right handed). The marquee for this title is a highly detailed scene of a knight riding a green dragon, while being attacked by what appears to be a group of carnivorous fish. Although you may encounter this title in a cocktail cabinet (as the circuit board supports the screen flip for the second player), there were no specific graphics made for a cocktail cabinet (So the game will appear either unmarked, or perhaps with a few of the graphics from the upright kit jury rigged into place).


Irem M-81 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons: 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Dragon Breed was released in June 1989.


The game borrows quite a few game design elements from Irem's "R-type" classic shooter series!


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dragon Breed - PCCB-00006) on 21/10/1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Invincibility :

1) Turn DIP 2-7 ON.

2) Reset the game with holding Player 1-Button 2.

3) You will be able to start a game with invincibility.


* Dragon Breed power-ups :

Red : the dragon breathes a flame. The flame gets longer if more power-ups are collected.

Yellow : the dragon's body starts to fire tiny yellow crescents in all directions.

White : the dragon shoots up to four miniature dragons, which home in on enemies.

Blue : the dragon fires downward bolts of electricity from its underside.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon Buster (c) 1984 Namco.


A role-playing game in which you travel through various scenery to rescue the princess from an evil dragon.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : DB


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1984, Dragon Buster was released in February 1985 in Japan.


Dragon buster is the first game from Namco to include a life-bar system.


Massimo Gaspari holds the official record for this game with 1,300,560 points on July 18, 1985.


Namco released a board game based on this game (same name) in 1985 (in Japan only) : You roll the dice to move around the board and complete quests. The game includes a variety of event cards, charts for randomizing events and encounters,counters for monsters and items and such. The goal of this game is to kill the dragon and rescue the princess.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon Buster (1985)

2. Dragon Buster II - Yami no Fuuin (1989, Nintendo Famicom)


- STAFF -


Music by : Yuriko Keino


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (January 7, 1987) 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.2) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 (Limited Edition with Volume Control) [Model SLPS-00209]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SLPS-00210]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (September 30, 1996; "Namcom Museum Vol.2 [Model SLUS-00216]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SCES-00267]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (November 18, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (September 15, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade")

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

FM-77AV [JP] (1987)

NEC PC 8801 [JP] (1987)

NEC PC 9801 [JP] (Mar. 1989) Dragon Buster

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1993)

Sharp [JP] X1

MSX2 [JP]


* Others : 

Let's! TV play classic series - Namco Nostalgia 2 [JP]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon Chronicles (c) 2002 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 246 hardware

DC001


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2002.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon Chronicles (2002)

2. Dragon Chronicles II (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dragon Drop (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dragon Fly (c) 2001 Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dragon Master (c) 1994 Unico Electronics Co., Ltd.


A fighting game with 3 bosses and 8 characters to select.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), PIC16C55 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


About Unico : Unico was established for electronic mechanical export in 1988. Then, they turned into a video game developer company. They are now known as a Konami video game publisher in South Korea.


- STAFF -


Program Part : No Young Ho, Oh Se Bong

Scenario Part : Na Jong Yong, Oh Se Woo

Graphic Part : Oh Hyun Sook, Lee Ok Ryea, Kim Eun Sook

Hardware Part : Hong Seog Gil, Lee Chang Bum

Music & Sound : Suk Youn Joo

Director : Nam Nam Ki

Special Thanks : Youn Dae Joo, Youn Hang Joo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon Punch (c) 1989 LOG.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 24


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1989.


Licensed to and adapted by Dynax.


This game is known outside Japan as "Sports Match".


- UPDATES -


Sports Match is another layout of 'Szechuan'-style solitaire mahjong but the tiles have been changed to a sports theme. The background is made up of grey squares. The character that smashes matched tiles is dressed in a referee uniform.


Dragon Punch uses traditional mahjong tiles. The background is green squares and has pictures of people and bamboo on it. The character that smashes matched tiles is a fat, shirtless Asian man with glasses.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Dragon Saber (c) 1990 Namco, Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : DO


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Dragon Saber was released in December 1990.


This game is known in Japan as "Dragon Saber - After Story of Dragon Spirit".


Soundtrack releases :

Dragon Saber / Namco Game Sound Express Vol.4 [Victor Entertainment - VICL-40014, 40015 - Mar 21, 1991]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Arranged Dragon Spirits BGM : After coin inserted, press Start with pressing A+B button.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon Spirit (1987)

2. Dragon Saber (1990)


- STAFF -


Producers : Asinaga Bucho, Yoko Boss

Game designers : T. Negi, O!Sugi

Programmers : "All or not" Nishimaki, "Shiohigaler" Ito

Sound : Shinji Hosoe

Graphic designers : T. Isikawa, Kim 045, H. Miysima, Sigemaru, Ma.Ha.Ho. Tejima, Nakamura, Wagatuma, Yosinami, Yanagihara


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1991)

Sony PlayStation (1998, "Namco Museum Encore") : Japanese release only.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dragon Saber - After Story of Dragon Spirit (c) 1990 Namco, Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : DO


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Dragon Saber was released in December 1990.


This game is known outside Japan as "Dragon Saber".


Soundtrack releases :

Dragon Saber / Namco Game Sound Express Vol.4 [Victor Entertainment - VICL-40014, 40015 - Mar 21, 1991]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Arranged Dragon Spirits BGM : After coin inserted, press Start with pressing A+B button.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon Spirit (1987)

2. Dragon Saber - After Story of Dragon Spirit (1990)


- STAFF -


Producers : Asinaga Bucho, Yoko Boss

Game designers : T. Negi, O!Sugi

Programmers : "All or not" Nishimaki, "Shiohigaler" Ito

Sound : Shinji Hosoe

Graphic designers : T. Isikawa, Kim 045, H. Miysima, Sigemaru, Ma.Ha.Ho. Tejima, Nakamura, Wagatuma, Yosinami, Yanagihara


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon Slayer (c) 2002 Astro Corp.


A 15-reel 9-line video slot.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Dragon Sphere (c) 199? Konami Australia Pty, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Tasman hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dragon Spirit (c) 1987 Namco.


Dragon Spirit scorches the screen with a mythical fantasy theme hot enough to thrill players throughout the land. Come with us, and journey to a time long ago when prehistoric beings populated the globe. Where after a millennium of captivity, an ugly serpent demon named 'Zawell' escapes imprisonment and kidnaps Alicia, princess to the kingdom of Mitgult. A young, crafty soldier Amul is selected to rescue the princess and destroy Zawell. In praying to the gods for strength and courage, he points his sword high toward the heavens. Suddenly he is transformed into an all-powerful blue dragon, bestowed with special powers. Though gifted with a lethal air and ground attack, this is not enough. He must locate and obtain extra powers along the way. The demon has instructed nine of the mightiest beasts to stop Amul before reaching his goal. Do not underestimate this soldier, he has the Dragon Spirit!


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : DS


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU: HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Dragon Spirit was originally released in June 1987 in Japan.


It was then licensed to Atari for US distribution in August 1987. 600 units were produced in the USA. The selling price was $1995 at its time of release.


If you complete the game, the credits appear followed by a list of Namco games up to this point along with their release dates.


Dow Luk See holds the official record for this game with 400,630 points on April 30, 1988.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.2 - VDR-5222) on 21/10/1987.


- UPDATES -


NEW VERSION :

* Titlescreen 'Level Select Code' added (See 'Tips And Tricks' section for more info).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level Select Code (works on the New version only) : insert a coin, hold Down on the joystick and press Start. You can now choose your start level.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon Spirit (1987)

2. Dragon Saber (1990)


- STAFF -


Character designer : Macchan

Monster designer : Tatsuya

Graphic designer : Arakawa Da!

Music composer : Shinji Hosoe

Game programmer : Kyota

Technical support : Fresh Yama Take & Har Ware Engineer Staff, Devil Nakamura, Sexy Akina

Game designer : Ojisan Trio Plus 1

Director : Yoko Boss

Special guest : Takky Takahashi

Management : Uncle Ashinaga


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1988)

Nintendo Famicom

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.5")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary")

Nintendo GameCube (2005,"Namco Museum 50th Anniversary")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2008, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade")

Sony PlayStation 3 (2009, "Namco Museum Essentials")


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dragon Unit (c) 1989 Seta Co., Ltd.


A beat'em up / platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Dragon Unit was released in June 1989.


Licensed to Athena for Japan Manufacture, to Taito for Japan and US distribution and to Romstar for USA distribution


This game is also known as "Castle of Dragon".


- STAFF -


Producer : Sakae Nakamura

Game Director : Crazy Tom

Game Designer : Minoru Esaki

Composer : Shotaro Sasaki

Manupilater : Kouichi Ishibashi

Map designer : Yoshie Ishiyama

Extra debuger : Undead Tama (Undead Tamai), Zensack Yamamura

Programmer : Tom_boy

Animator : Super Esaki

Sound Mixer : Enjoy Sasaki

Hardware Service : Drunkard Nonaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon World (c) 1995 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.333333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.936 Khz), YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


This game is also known in China as "Zhong Guo Long".


- SERIES -


1. Dragon World (1995)

2. Dragon World II (1997)

3. Dragon World 3 (1998)

4. Dragon World 3 EX (1998)

5. Dragon World 3 Special (2000)

6. Dragon World 2001 (2001)

7. Dragon World Pretty Chance (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon World 2001 (c) 2001 IGS [International Game System].


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dragon World 3 (c) 1998 IGS.


A solitaire mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1998.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon World (1995)

2. Dragon World II (1997)

3. Dragon World 3 (1998)

4. Dragon World 3 EX (1998)

5. Dragon World 3 Special (2000)

6. Dragon World 2001 (2001)

7. Dragon World Pretty Chance (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon World 3 EX (c) 1998 IGS [International Game System].


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon World (1995)

2. Dragon World II (1997)

3. Dragon World 3 (1998)

4. Dragon World 3 EX (1998)

5. Dragon World 3 Special (2000)

6. Dragon World 2001 (2001)

7. Dragon World Pretty Chance (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dragon World II (c) 1997 IGS.


A solitaire mahjong game where the object is to match 3 of a kind, using a limited amount of tiles.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1997.


This game is known in China as "Zhong Guo Long 2" and in Japan as "Chuugoku Ryuu II" (translated from Japanese as 'China Dragon II').


- SERIES -


1. Dragon World (1995)

2. Dragon World II (1997)

3. Dragon World 3 (1998)

4. Dragon World 3 EX (1998)

5. Dragon World 3 Special (2000)

6. Dragon World 2001 (2001)

7. Dragon World Pretty Chance (2001)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Ming-Der Tsai

Director : Zhohg-Zen Gao

Software : Fred Liao, Ejiro Rii

Hardware : Franklin Wu

Music & S.E : Eddie Yao

Art conductor : Shih-Chlang Wu

Art designers : Kun-Sheng Yang, Chang-Shin Chen, Chin-Yuan Lin

Animation : Pon-Pon Peng

Producers : Ko-Chu Lee, Paul Chiang, A.C Chen, Tsung-Hui Cheng, Jack Wang


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragon World Pretty Chance (c) 2001 IGS Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2001.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon World (1995)

2. Dragon World II (1997)

3. Dragon World 3 (1998)

4. Dragon World 3 EX (1998)

5. Dragon World 3 Special (2000)

6. Dragon World 2001 (2001)

7. Dragon World Pretty Chance (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Dragon's Lair (c) 1983 Cinematronics.


Dragon's Lair is THE original laser disc video game, the video and sound sequences for the game are stored on a LASER DISC. This unprecedented game lets a player participate in an animated AND INTERACTIVE motion-picture experience.


Dragon's Lair is the first game born to the new generation of video games. This unprecedented game is the first motion-picture type fairy tale you interact with.


As Dirk the Daring, a player's goal is to rescue the princess. The adventures along the way are horrible and terrifying, but, a skilled and brave knight, like honor and truth, can prevail.


A player has a choice of 5 moves at any given time. A complete game of Dragon's Lair requires more than 200 correct moves. Timing is critical! Dirk can be too hesitant or too eager to make a move. Only experience and a good memory enable Dirk to complete his mission.


The game opens with the dark visage of a foreboding castle looming in the distance. The next thing you know, you are Dirk, running across the castle drawbridge. The gate clangs shut behind you, and your quest to kill the dragon and save Princess Daphne has begun!


More than 40 possible episodes will be presented to you. Some require many fast repeated moves; others will require fewer, more calculated moves.


Dragon's Lair can be a 1-or 2-player game. If 2 play, 2 twin knights engage in mortal combat with the same demons until they both die (use up their lives), or until one rescues the fair princess from the dragon's lair.


At the beginning of the game, if the player makes a wrong move and loses a life, a new scene will appear at random. Later in the game, a scene that is not completed properly is repeated until it is mastered. Also, when a player loses a life, the scene stops, the screen turns blue, and PLAYER 1 or PLAYER 2 is displayed on the screen, along with that player's number of remaining lives.


As you play the game you may find that sane scenes are repeated, but the image is reversed on the screen (the scene is reversed on the disc, not by the hardware).


Princess Daphne appears during the game, in distress and crying for help. She is unattainable until the end.


- TECHNICAL -


The images for the game are stored on a laser disc, a type of storage device.  Dragon's Lair uses a laser-disc player made by Philips (model 22VP 932/00) and a Z80 microprocessor to generate the images and action required for game play.


Most of the sounds you hear during game play originate from the disc.


The control panel :

SWORD BUTTONS : Causes Dirk to draw and use his sword.

JOYSTICK : Controls Dirk's movements. Dirk moves in the direction that the joystick is pointed. In some instances, moving Dirk to an object causes him to do something with that object.


- TRIVIA -


Dragon's Lair was released in June 1983.


The attract mode of the game displays various short vignettes of gameplay with the accompanying narration : 'Dragon's Lair: The fantasy adventure where you become a valiant knight, on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon. You control the actions of a daring adventurer, finding his way through the castle of a dark wizard, who has enchanted it with treacherous monsters and obstacles. In the mysterious caverns below the castle, your odyssey continues against the awesome forces that oppose your efforts to reach the Dragon's Lair. Lead on, adventurer. Your quest awaits!'


Dragon's Lair was one of the first games to use the then-new Laserdisc format. It was the first game to have feature-quality animation (exactly 22 minutes of full animation at a cost of 1.3 million dollars). This set it apart from the other arcade games of the day which had very primitive graphics.


The animation was done by Don Bluth Studios, which also did feature-length animated movies such as 'The Secret of NIMH' and 'An American Tail'. Don Bluth was a former Disney employee who left to start his own company. To keep the cost as low as possible, they decided not to hire professional voice actors. Instead they all pitched in and did the voices themselves. Sound Engineer, Dan Molina was the voice of Dirk the Daring. Vera Lanpher, head of assistant animators, was the voice of Daphne. The narrator was Michael Rye and the musical score was created by Christopher Stone.


Dirk only speaks twice. Once, he mutters 'Uh, oh' when the platform begins to recede during the fire-swinging sequence, and exclaims 'Wow!' when first entering the dragon's lair.


Dragon's Lair had a huge impact on the arcade industry in 1983 (grossing more than 32 million dollars in the first eight months in the arcades). It was so big that quite a bit of merchandise was produced. Dragon's Lair books, buttons, trading cards, stickers and toys were just a few of the many different items that could be purchased.


Lance Mazmanian was the one of the first ever in the US (or perhaps actually the first in the US) to successfully complete the commercially released Dragon's Lair game. This happened at Zody's Arcade in North Las Vegas, Nevada, 1983, when Mazmanian, then 17 years-old, narrowly beat Rick Gurlach to the prize (Gurlach completed the game a mere day later). When word of the victory spread, two Japanese executives from a competing game company flew to Las Vegas to meet with Mazmanian, who was privately interviewed for an hour in the arcade (which was closed by the operators to accommodate the interview). Mazmanian was asked extensive questions about the interface, the gaming experience, the control cluster, the story progression, the animation, and so on.


Marvel Studio produced a Saturday-morning TV-show based on the game. The TV show, produced by Ruby Spears, debuted in the fall of 1984 on ABC and lasted only 1 season.


There was also a Dragon's Lair feature film that was planned, storyboarded, and written but never put into production. The film was to be called 'Dragon's Lair - The Legend'.


The 'Hover Joust' scene and 'dirk turns into a skeleton' death scene was parodied in an episode of the animated television show Family Guy in 2009


Dragon's Lair has been parodied in a sketch on the television show Robot Chicken.


KOTO, an Italian synth group released two Discs in 1988, KOTO 'Dragons Legend' and KOTO 'Dragons Megamix'. The remix music themes include takes of the audio from the attract mode of Dragon's Lairas well as some dialogs of Daphne in game. The themes are Dragons Legend, Dragons Legend (Dub version) and Dragons Megamix.


Greg Sakundiak holds the official record for this game with three starting lives with a score 374,954 points on July 20, 1985.

Judd Boone holds the official record for this game with five starting lives with a score of 558,724 points on October 31, 1983.


- UPDATES -


* Rev. A : use the Pioneer PR-7820 only, 5 Chip set.

* Rev. B : use the Pioneer PR-7820 only, 5 Chip set.

* Rev. C : use the Pioneer PR-7820 only, 5 Chip set.

* Rev. D : use the Pioneer PR-7820 only, 5 Chip set.

* Rev. E : use the Pioneer LD-V1000 only, 4 Chip set.

* Rev. F : use either players, 4 Chip set.

* Rev. F2 : use either players, 4 Chip set.


- SCORING -


Because the monsters and traps to be overcome are so numerous and constantly changing, it is not possible to list the range of scores awarded for each one.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints :

1. React! Often the player will be given a visual cue as to which direction to move. These cues are often presented as a flashing light, flashing tunnel, flashing rope, or flashing door. In general, the player should move toward a flashing object.

2. Remember, even though the player may know the direction to move, the timing of his move is critical.

3. The player must react to fire -- it is his enemy. He should not linger too long near fire, and in general, he should move away from blazing fires.


* Unlimited Lives : On some versions of Dragon's Lair the programmers left a secret Easter Egg that allows you to have unlimited lives. To access it, wait for the Attract Mode to begin, then hold the joystick UPLEFT and press the Sword button while inserting your quarters. Release the joystick and then select 1 player. You will now have unlimited lives until you complete the game.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon's Lair (1983)

2. Dragon's Lair II - Time Warp (1991)

3. Dragon's Lair 3D - Return To The Lair (2002, PC CD-ROM)

4. Dragon's Lair 3 (2004, PC CD-ROM)


- STAFF -


Animation by : Don Bluth

Gameplay designed by : Victor Penman, Marty Foulger, Darlene Waddington

Programmed by : Mike Knauer, Vince Lee


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1984)

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Nintendo Game Boy (1990)

Nintendo SNES (1992)

Panasonic 3DO [JP] (Mar. 26, 1994, "Dragon's Lair [Model FZ-SJ0153]")

Sega Mega-CD (1993)

Phillips CD-I (1994)

Sega Saturn

Atari Jaguar [CD] (1995)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2000)

Microsoft XBOX (2001)

Nintendo DSi (2010; as a downloadable DSiWare game)

Nintendo Wii (2010; as part of Dragon's Lair Trilogy)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1986, "Dragon's Lair" / 1987, "Dragon's Lair II")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986, "Dragon's Lair" / 1987, "Dragon's Lair II")

Amstrad CPC (1986, "Dragon's Lair" / 1987, "Dragon's Lair II")

Commodore Amiga [3.5''] (1988)

Atari ST [3.5''] (1988)

Apple Macintosh [3.5''] (1988)

PC [MS-DOS, 3.5'' / 5.25''] (1990, "Dragon's Lair")

PC [MS-DOS, 3.5'' / 5.25''] (1991, "Dragon's Lair - Escape from Singe's Castle")

PC [MS Windows 9x, DVD-ROM] (1997)

PC [MS Windows 9x, CD-ROM] (1997, "Dragon's Lair Deluxe Pack")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2001, "Arcade Authentic Version")


* Others :

DVD-Video (1998)

DVD-Video [PS2 & XBOX Compatible] (2002, "Dragon's Lair 20th Anniversary Special Edition")

Google Play (2012 - Digital Leisure)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dragon's Lair (c) 1983 Atari, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Manufactured under licence from Cinematronics, Inc. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Cinematronics entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Game's Manuals.

$end


$info=dlital,
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$bio

Dragon's Lair (c) 1983 Sidam.


- TRIVIA -


Italian licensed version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's Manual.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dragfist,
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$bio

Dragonfist (c) 1982 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 153


- STAFF -


Design by : Joe Joos Jr.

Art by : Doug Watson

Mechanics by : Joe Joos Jr.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dragngun,
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Dragongun - Firebrand, Gun of the Ark-Magi (c) 1993 Data East.


A first-person view shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAR


Main CPU : ARM (@ 7 Mhz), HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Dragongun was released in December 1992.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dragon Gun : Data East Gamadelic - PCCB-00117) on March 19, 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dragonninja (c) 1988 Data East.


Dragonninja is a 1- or 2-player sideways scrolling platform beat'em up featuring the 'Bad Dudes', two government agents who must fight against the Dragon Ninja and his minions in order to save the President of the USA - at this time, Ronald Reagan. At the end of each level, players must defeat end-of-level bosses, one of which is Karnov himself.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : M6502

Sound Chips : YM2203, YM3812, OKI6295


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Dragonninja was released in April 1988 in Japan.


This game is known in US as "Bad Dudes vs. Dragonninja".


'Bad Dudes' acquired something of a cult status, due in no small part to its tongue-in-cheek humour; such as the game's introduction by a Secret Service agent informing the player that 'President Ronnie has been kidnapped by the Ninjas. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue Ronnie?' After saving the President, Reagan appears in the Oval Office and delivers the line : 'Hey Dudes Thanks, for rescuing me, let's go for a burger...'. 


The game includes a cameo appearance by "Karnov" (a hero in his own Data East game), who oddly enough, appears as an enemy boss rather than the good guy this time around! 


The trucks on the second stage say 'Kikuchi Co., Ltd'. Kikuchi Co is a real company established on November 1953 in Japan. It manufactures and sells automobile body frame components and it is affiliated to Honda.


Polystar / Datam released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Deco History Scene I : Data East Game Music Scene One - H25X-20008) on September 25, 1988.


- STAFF -


Planner : Makoto Kikuchi

Programmers : Tomotaka Osada, Masaaki Tamura, Nobusuke Sasaki, Naomi Susa, Kenji Takahashi

Graphic designers : Dot Man, Mix Man, Monsieur Micky, Torba-RR, OK Youichi, Kansaiman, Milky Kikuchi

Sound : Azusa Hara (AZUSA), Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released in Japan. For non-Japanese ports, please see the non-Japanese version entry; "Bad Dudes vs. Dragonninja [Model 1US34]".


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (July 14, 1989, "Dragon Ninja")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dragoon Might (c) 1995 Konami Co., Ltd.


12 selectable characters 1 end boss fight each other in a single tournament or a three vs three team battle. This fighting game features weapons zoom and big stage.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX Hardware

Game ID : GX417


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 26.4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 6

=> Light Punch, Medium Punch, Heavy Punch, Light Kick, Medium Kick, Heavy Kick


- TRIVIA -


Dragoon Might was released in August 1995.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dragoon Might Original Game Soundtrack - KICA-7691) on January 24, 1996.


- UPDATES -


In version AAB (Asian version), the default Violent Mode is Bloody Level 1, which makes the game display a bit of green blood.

In version JAA (Japanese version), the default Violent Mode is Bloody Level 3, which makes the game display a lot of red blood.


- STAFF -


Software Designers : Garam, Tomoaki Yoshinobu, N-Man, Aki. T, Takeaki Hasegawa, Oolong-T

Character Designers : Asadon, Taro Maru, Kanbanmusume, New Snack Z, Acky 4, MZD-Takepon, MZD-Moocho, 473, T. Matsumoto, Takahiro-Z, Kihatchy, Ikuya Nakamura, MZD-Nick Boss, MZD-Mommy, Wackachan, Michukun

Sound Designers : Ary, Kage

Hardware Designer : V Kobe Yzz

Product Designer : Kazushi Iwashita

Special Thanks: T. Tanimoto, Akiyoshi, Kato, Shohei, Maekawa, Matsuoka

Directors : Asadon, Tomohiro Ishimoto

Producer : Masahiro Inoue


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Drakor (c) 1979 Taito.


A solid state electronic pinball similar to Williams "Gorgar".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=drakton,drktnjr,
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Drakton (c) 1985 Epos.


A maze / shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=keithlcy,
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$bio

Dramatic Adventure Quiz Keith & Lucy (c) 1993 Visco.


A Japanese quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=drw80pkr,drw80pk2,
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$bio

Draw 80 Poker (c) 1982 IGT.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gtipoker,
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$bio

Draw Poker (c) 1983 GTI [Game Technology, Inc].


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=poker41,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=draw-poker&page=detail&id=21501&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Draw Poker (c) 1983 GAT [Game-A-Tron].


A poker game for amusement only.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ssjkrpkr,
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$bio

Draw Poker (c) 1982 Southern Systems & Assembly, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mdrawpkr,mdrawpkra,
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$bio

Draw Poker - Joker's Wild (c) 198? Meyco Games.


Poker video game for amusement only.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8088


- TRIVIA -


Joker's Wild was a game developed originally for Nevada and was on the 8088 CPU. The original Draw Poker was on the 8080.


- STAFF -


Software by: Darrell H. Smith

Hardware by: Darrell H. Smith

Produced by: Robert Meyer, Julia Gillmann


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dpoker,
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$bio

Draw Poker [5000 Plus series] (c) 198? Bally Gaming Division.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally 5000 Plus Series

V5000 P007


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM ?

$end


$info=fortune1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=draw-poker-fortune-i-series-model-701&page=detail&id=33008&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Draw Poker [Fortune I Series] (c) 1984 IGT [International Game Technologies].


Video poker.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model 701]


Has a 13 inches monitor.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dphlunka,dphlunkb,
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$bio

Draw Poker Hi-Lo (c) 198? SMS Mfg. Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=d9final,
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$bio

Dream 9 Final (c) 1992 Excellent System.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1992.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dcrown,dcrowna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dream-crown&page=detail&id=37092&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dream Crown (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dfruit,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dream-fruit&page=detail&id=39155&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dream Fruit (c) 1993 Nippon Data Kiki.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dland,
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$bio

Dream Land - Super Dream Land (c) 1987 Unknown.


Bootleg of "Bubble Bobble".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1dream,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dream-machine&page=detail&id=21280&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dream Machine (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=drmmake,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dream-maker&page=detail&id=11411&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dream Maker (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dremshpr,
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$bio

Dream Shopper (c) 1982 Sanritsu.


A maze / puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : AY-3-8910A


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sord M-5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dsoccr94j,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dream-soccer-'94&page=detail&id=709&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Dream Soccer '94 (c) 1994 Irem Corp.


A soccer game from Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92G System Hardware


Players : 4

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994. Dream Soccer' 94 is Irem's last video game. Irem was dissolved by their parent company, mainly because their game sales were not very good. Soon after, some employees re-established Irem independently on the hope to continue the adventure and the development of sequels for great licenses like R-Type.


The game's billboards advertises numerous Irem games. Among them are "R-Type", "Air Duel", "Gallop - Armed Police Unit", "Major Title", "Undercover Cops", "Gun Force" and "Thunder Blaster".


- STAFF -


Game designer : G.M.C. Nya

Graphic designers : M. Kawai, K. Iwasaki, S. Otani, K. Ogawa, Ken Kui, J. Adachi, Nakano!

Programmers : M. Niga, S. Hamada, T. Yokota, Y. Nakatsuka

Sound : R. Hirashima, K. Okamoto

Data East bug : Tori-S, Zou6, Debari Sushi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dsoccr94,
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$bio

Dream Soccer '94 (c) 1994 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-107 system hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.


Manufactured by Data East under license from Irem. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Irem version entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dreamwld,
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$bio

Dream World (c) 2000 SemiCom.


A platform game from SemiCom.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 304 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Director : Jea Yeon Jeon

Programming : Cheol Soo Kim, Hyun Ho Kim, Il Bong Chung

Character Design : Kyung Hee Kim, Won Young Lee

Map Title Design : Sook Nam Lee

Boss Design : Sung Hwan Kim, Kyung Hee Kim, Sook Nam Lee, Won Young Lee

Sound Effect : Suk Ki Jeon

Music : Suk Ki Jeon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=drhla,
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$bio

Drews Revenge (c) 1986 Drew Industries.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=drhl,
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$bio

DRHL Poker (c) 1986 DRHL Poker.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dribling,driblingo,driblingbr,
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$bio

Dribbling (c) 1983 Model Racing.


An early overhead-view soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


European Patent Number: EP0071690


Also licensed to Olympia and Zaccaria.


- STAFF -


Designed by: Lanfranco Chinea


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Drift Out (c) 1991 Visco Corp.


An overhead-view racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 Expanded hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Drift Out was released in October 1991.

 

A bootleg of this game is known as "Drive Out".


- SERIES -


1. Drift Out (1991)

2. Drift Out '94 - The Hard Order (1994)

3. Super Drift Out - World Rally Championships (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Neo Drift Out - New Technology (1996)


- STAFF -


Producer : Tetsuo Akiyama

Director : Don Gabacho

Assistant Director : Keisuke Usami

Programmers : Nadu. S, Tera.Bat, Koizumi Pharmacy

Character Designers : Tel. Yamada, King Takahashi, Sawayaka Tamura, Yanitei Koneko, Banbara Hiroko, Domi Domi

Sound : Mr. Fukumori, Space Creative

Special Thanks : Ideb76kg, Hokke 450, Yakuruto Nakajima, Nakamura Lab, Philippines No3, Yuji Masuda, Rolling Kenmi, Ume W, Itoi Yasuhisa, Kin Chan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=drifto94,
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$bio

Drift Out '94 - The Hard Order (c) 1994 Visco Corp.


A top birds eye view racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Drift Out '94 was released in November 1994 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Drift Out (1991)

2. Drift Out '94 - The Hard Order (1994)

3. Super Drift Out - World Rally Championships (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Neo Drift Out - New Technology (1996)


- STAFF -


Producer : Tetsuo Akiyama

Director : Don Gabacho (Don Gabacyo)

Assistance : Yasuhisa Itoi

Programmers : Basser Teramachi, N. Matsudaira., Ueshima, Katsumi Kikumasa

Cargraphics 3D-CG designer : Hideki Tajima

Cargraphics production designer : Yasu.MK2

Background designers : H. Maehara, Inurou, Sailor Nabe, Chido., Nobuo. W

Sound music : Opus Corp, J. Enoki

Cooperation : Mitsubishi Motors, Ralli Art, Rally XPress, Rover, Subaru, Toyota, Volswagen Audi Nippon KK


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=driveout,
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Drive Out (c) 1991.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Drift Out".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Driver's Edge (c) 1994 Strata Group, Inc.


An F-1 racing game from Strata.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz), (2x) TMS32031 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 10


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Driver's Eyes (c) 1990 Namco.


Driver's Eyes was a state of the art Formula One Simulator, a follow up to "Winning Run" (1988), one of its most advanced features for 1990 was the 3-D solid polygons and the major system 21 sound clean up (music composed by Hiroyuki Kawada who also composed music for Air Combat,Winning Run etc.) the player would select his/her level of racing, Novice or Grand Prix, then, transmission select, (Easy Drive or Technical Drive). when the selections were made, the game would then show a short animation of the engine going into the engine bay and the body work gliding down (changing view to the cockpit) revealing a sign saying BRAKES ON when the sign lifts the race started (in novice mode Grand Prix was on the starting grid). Also the game featured panoramic view thanks to a 3 monitor setup (controlled by 3 system 21's!) and finally to add the game also had an LCD display in the player's cockpit in sync with the speedo on the screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 21 hardware

Game ID : DE


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1990, Driver's Eyes was released in January 1991 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Driving Force (c) 1984 Magic Electronics.


An early chase-view racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


* "Pac-Man" conversion :


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


* "Galaxian" conversion :


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator, discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Shinkai, Inc.


A bootleg was released in 1985, as "Driving Force (Elsys Software)".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=drivfrcb,
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Driving Force (c) 1985 Elsys Software.


- TRIVIA -


Originally released in 1984 by Magic Electronics as "Driving Force (Magic Electronics)".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1driv,sc1driva,sc1drivb,sc1drivc,
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Driving School (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2droplt,
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$bio

Drop the Lot (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2dropld,
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Drop the Lot Deluxe (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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DrumMania (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


DrumMania is a game where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set. The player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Analog hardware.


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1999 in Japan.


The game is also known as "Percussion Freaks".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (DrumMania Original Soundtracks - KMCA-18) on 06/08/1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Speed mode : hit |High Hat| |Snare| |High Hat| |High Hat| |Snare| |High Hat| |Bass| at the mode selection screen.


* Hidden mode : hit |High Tom| |Low Tom| |High Tom| |Low Tom| |High Tom| |Bass| at the mode selection screen.


* Mirror mode : hit |Snare| |Snare| |High Tom| |Low Tom| |High Tom| |Bass| at the mode selection screen.


* Expert Real difficulty : hit |High Hat| |High Hat| |Snare| |Snare| |High Tom| |Low Tom| |High Tom| |Low Tom| |Bass| |Bass| at the mode selection screen. Press Right at the Real difficulty setting.


- SERIES -


1. DrumMania (1999)

2. DrumMania 2nd Mix (2000)

3. DrumMania 3rd Mix (2000)

4. DrumMania 4th Mix (2001)

5. DrumMania 5th Mix (2001)

6. DrumMania 6th Mix (2002)

7. DrumMania 7th Mix (2002)

8. DrumMania 8th Mix (2003)

9. DrumMania 9th Mix (2003)

10. DrumMania 10th Mix (2004)

11. Drummania V (2005)

12. Drummania V2 (2005)

13. Drummania V3 (2006)

14. DrumMania V4 (2007)

15. DrumMania V5 (2008)

16. DrumMania V6 - Blazing! (2009)

17. DrumMania XG (2010)

18. DrumMania XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

19. DrumMania XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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DrumMania 10th Mix (c) 2004 Konami Corp.


DrumMania is a game where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set. The player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2004.


DrumMania 10th Mix can link with "GuitarFreaks 11th Mix".


The game is also known as "Percussion Freaks 10th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 11th Mix & DrumMania 10th Mix Soundtracks - KOLA-069~70) on 23/06/2004.


- SERIES -


1. DrumMania (1999)

2. DrumMania 2nd Mix (2000)

3. DrumMania 3rd Mix (2000)

4. DrumMania 4th Mix (2001)

5. DrumMania 5th Mix (2001)

6. DrumMania 6th Mix (2002)

7. DrumMania 7th Mix (2002)

8. DrumMania 8th Mix (2003)

9. DrumMania 9th Mix (2003)

10. DrumMania 10th Mix (2004)

11. Drummania V (2005)

12. Drummania V2 (2005)

13. Drummania V3 (2006)

14. DrumMania V4 (2007)

15. DrumMania V5 (2008)

16. DrumMania V6 - Blazing! (2009)

17. DrumMania XG (2010)

18. DrumMania XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

19. DrumMania XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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DrumMania 2nd Mix (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


DrumMania is a game where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set. The player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2000.


The game is also known as "Percussion Freaks 2nd Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix & DrumMania 2nd Mix Soundtracks - KMCA-23) on 22/11/2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Options menu : insert your coins(s), then hold Left + Right and press Start.


* Hidden and sudden modes : insert your coins(s), then hit |High Tom| |Low Tom| |High Tom| |Low Tom| |High Tom| |Bass| and press Start. Hidden and sudden modes will now be unlocked at the options menu.


* Tight mode : insert your coins(s), then hold |Bass| and hit |High Hat| |Snare| |High Tom| |Low Tom|. Release |Bass| then hit |High Hat| |Snare| |High Tom| |Low Tom|, |Bass| + |Snare|. Tight mode will now be unlocked at the options menu.


* Small and silent modes : insert your coins(s), then hit |High Tom| + |Low Tom|, |Snare| |Snare|, |High Hat| + |High Tom|, |Snare| |Snare|, |High Hat| + |Low Tom|. Small and silent modes will now be unlocked at the options menu.


* Expert Real mode : highlight the Real difficulty setting, then hit |Low Tom| |Low Tom| |Low Tom| |Low Tom| |Low Tom| at the mode selection screen.


* Toggle session mode difficulty : select session mode. Then hit |High Hat| |High Hat| at the song selection screen to toggle between normal and extreme session mode.


* New song speed : hit |Bass] |Bass] within one second at the song selection screen to increase the song speed. This may be done up to seven times in a row before the speed changes back to normal. Alternately, press Start + Left or Right during game play. This may be done up to seven times in a row before the speed changes back to normal.


- SERIES -


1. DrumMania (1999)

2. DrumMania 2nd Mix (2000)

3. DrumMania 3rd Mix (2000)

4. DrumMania 4th Mix (2001)

5. DrumMania 5th Mix (2001)

6. DrumMania 6th Mix (2002)

7. DrumMania 7th Mix (2002)

8. DrumMania 8th Mix (2003)

9. DrumMania 9th Mix (2003)

10. DrumMania 10th Mix (2004)

11. Drummania V (2005)

12. Drummania V2 (2005)

13. Drummania V3 (2006)

14. DrumMania V4 (2007)

15. DrumMania V5 (2008)

16. DrumMania V6 - Blazing! (2009)

17. DrumMania XG (2010)

18. DrumMania XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

19. DrumMania XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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DrumMania 3rd Mix (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


DrumMania is a game where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set. The player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2000.


DrumMania 3rd Mix can link with "GuitarFreaks 4th Mix".


The game is known in Asian countries as "Percussion Freaks 3rd Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 4th Mix & DrumMania 3rd Mix Soundtracks - KMCA-111) on 06/06/2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Options menu : insert your coins(s), then hold Left + Right and press Start.


* Hidden and sudden modes : insert your coins(s), then hit |High Tom| |Low Tom| |High Tom| |Low Tom| |High Tom| |Bass| and press Start. Hidden and sudden modes will now be unlocked at the options menu.


* Tight mode : insert your coins(s), then hold |Bass| and hit |High Hat| |Snare| |High Tom| |Low Tom|. Release |Bass| then hit |High Hat| |Snare| |High Tom| |Low Tom|, |Bass| + |Snare|. Tight mode will now be unlocked at the options menu.


* Small and silent modes : insert your coins(s), then hit |High Tom| + |Low Tom|, |Snare| |Snare|, |High Hat| + |High Tom|, |Snare| |Snare|, |High Hat| + |Low Tom|. Small and silent modes will now be unlocked at the options menu.


* Expert Real mode : highlight the Real difficulty setting, then hit |Low Tom| |Low Tom| |Low Tom| |Low Tom| |Low Tom| at the mode selection screen.


* Toggle session mode difficulty : select session mode. Then hit |High Hat| |High Hat| at the song selection screen to toggle between normal and extreme session mode.


* New song speed : hit |Bass] |Bass] within one second at the song selection screen to increase the song speed. This may be done up to seven times in a row before the speed changes back to normal. Alternately, press Start + Left or Right during game play. This may be done up to seven times in a row before the speed changes back to normal.


- SERIES -


1. DrumMania (1999)

2. DrumMania 2nd Mix (2000)

3. DrumMania 3rd Mix (2000)

4. DrumMania 4th Mix (2001)

5. DrumMania 5th Mix (2001)

6. DrumMania 6th Mix (2002)

7. DrumMania 7th Mix (2002)

8. DrumMania 8th Mix (2003)

9. DrumMania 9th Mix (2003)

10. DrumMania 10th Mix (2004)

11. Drummania V (2005)

12. Drummania V2 (2005)

13. Drummania V3 (2006)

14. DrumMania V4 (2007)

15. DrumMania V5 (2008)

16. DrumMania V6 - Blazing! (2009)

17. DrumMania XG (2010)

18. DrumMania XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

19. DrumMania XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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DrumMania 4th Mix (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


DrumMania is a game where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set. The player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2001.


DrumMania 4th Mix can link with "GuitarFreaks 5th Mix".


The game is also known as "Percussion Freaks 4th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 5th Mix & DrumMania 4th Mix Soundtracks - KMCA-121~2) on 29/09/2001.


- SERIES -


1. DrumMania (1999)

2. DrumMania 2nd Mix (2000)

3. DrumMania 3rd Mix (2000)

4. DrumMania 4th Mix (2001)

5. DrumMania 5th Mix (2001)

6. DrumMania 6th Mix (2002)

7. DrumMania 7th Mix (2002)

8. DrumMania 8th Mix (2003)

9. DrumMania 9th Mix (2003)

10. DrumMania 10th Mix (2004)

11. Drummania V (2005)

12. Drummania V2 (2005)

13. Drummania V3 (2006)

14. DrumMania V4 (2007)

15. DrumMania V5 (2008)

16. DrumMania V6 - Blazing! (2009)

17. DrumMania XG (2010)

18. DrumMania XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

19. DrumMania XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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DrumMania 5th Mix (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


DrumMania is a game where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set. The player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2001.


DrumMania 5th Mix can link with "GuitarFreaks 6th Mix".


The game is also known as "Percussion Freaks 5th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 6th Mix & DrumMania 5th Mix Soundtracks - KMCA-126) on 07/11/2001.


- SERIES -


1. DrumMania (1999)

2. DrumMania 2nd Mix (2000)

3. DrumMania 3rd Mix (2000)

4. DrumMania 4th Mix (2001)

5. DrumMania 5th Mix (2001)

6. DrumMania 6th Mix (2002)

7. DrumMania 7th Mix (2002)

8. DrumMania 8th Mix (2003)

9. DrumMania 9th Mix (2003)

10. DrumMania 10th Mix (2004)

11. Drummania V (2005)

12. Drummania V2 (2005)

13. Drummania V3 (2006)

14. DrumMania V4 (2007)

15. DrumMania V5 (2008)

16. DrumMania V6 - Blazing! (2009)

17. DrumMania XG (2010)

18. DrumMania XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

19. DrumMania XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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DrumMania 6th Mix (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


DrumMania is a game where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set. The player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2002.


DrumMania 6th Mix can link with "GuitarFreaks 7th Mix".


The game is also known as "Percussion Freaks 6th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 7th Mix & DrumMania 6th Mix Soundtracks - KMCA-158) on 01/05/2002.


- SERIES -


1. DrumMania (1999)

2. DrumMania 2nd Mix (2000)

3. DrumMania 3rd Mix (2000)

4. DrumMania 4th Mix (2001)

5. DrumMania 5th Mix (2001)

6. DrumMania 6th Mix (2002)

7. DrumMania 7th Mix (2002)

8. DrumMania 8th Mix (2003)

9. DrumMania 9th Mix (2003)

10. DrumMania 10th Mix (2004)

11. Drummania V (2005)

12. Drummania V2 (2005)

13. Drummania V3 (2006)

14. DrumMania V4 (2007)

15. DrumMania V5 (2008)

16. DrumMania V6 - Blazing! (2009)

17. DrumMania XG (2010)

18. DrumMania XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

19. DrumMania XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=drmn7m,drmn7ma,
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DrumMania 7th Mix (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


DrumMania is a game where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set. The player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2002.


DrumMania 7th Mix can link with "GuitarFreaks 8th Mix".


The game is also known as "Percussion Freaks 7th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 8th Mix & DrumMania 7th Mix Soundtracks - KOLA-002) on 23/10/2002.


- SERIES -


1. DrumMania (1999)

2. DrumMania 2nd Mix (2000)

3. DrumMania 3rd Mix (2000)

4. DrumMania 4th Mix (2001)

5. DrumMania 5th Mix (2001)

6. DrumMania 6th Mix (2002)

7. DrumMania 7th Mix (2002)

8. DrumMania 8th Mix (2003)

9. DrumMania 9th Mix (2003)

10. DrumMania 10th Mix (2004)

11. Drummania V (2005)

12. Drummania V2 (2005)

13. Drummania V3 (2006)

14. DrumMania V4 (2007)

15. DrumMania V5 (2008)

16. DrumMania V6 - Blazing! (2009)

17. DrumMania XG (2010)

18. DrumMania XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

19. DrumMania XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

DrumMania 8th Mix (c) 2003 Konami Corp.


DrumMania is a game where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set. The player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2003.


DrumMania 8th Mix can link with "GuitarFreaks 9th Mix".


The game is also known as "Percussion Freaks 8th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 9th Mix & DrumMania 8th Mix Soundtracks - KOLA-034) on 04/06/2003.


- SERIES -


1. DrumMania (1999)

2. DrumMania 2nd Mix (2000)

3. DrumMania 3rd Mix (2000)

4. DrumMania 4th Mix (2001)

5. DrumMania 5th Mix (2001)

6. DrumMania 6th Mix (2002)

7. DrumMania 7th Mix (2002)

8. DrumMania 8th Mix (2003)

9. DrumMania 9th Mix (2003)

10. DrumMania 10th Mix (2004)

11. Drummania V (2005)

12. Drummania V2 (2005)

13. Drummania V3 (2006)

14. DrumMania V4 (2007)

15. DrumMania V5 (2008)

16. DrumMania V6 - Blazing! (2009)

17. DrumMania XG (2010)

18. DrumMania XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

19. DrumMania XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=drmn9m,
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DrumMania 9th Mix (c) 2003 Konami Corp.


DrumMania is a game where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set. The player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2003.


DrumMania 9th Mix can link with "GuitarFreaks 10th Mix".


The game is also known as "Percussion Freaks 9th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 10th Mix & DrumMania 9th Mix Soundtracks - KOLA-051) on 17/12/2003.


- SERIES -


1. DrumMania (1999)

2. DrumMania 2nd Mix (2000)

3. DrumMania 3rd Mix (2000)

4. DrumMania 4th Mix (2001)

5. DrumMania 5th Mix (2001)

6. DrumMania 6th Mix (2002)

7. DrumMania 7th Mix (2002)

8. DrumMania 8th Mix (2003)

9. DrumMania 9th Mix (2003)

10. DrumMania 10th Mix (2004)

11. Drummania V (2005)

12. Drummania V2 (2005)

13. Drummania V3 (2006)

14. DrumMania V4 (2007)

15. DrumMania V5 (2008)

16. DrumMania V6 - Blazing! (2009)

17. DrumMania XG (2010)

18. DrumMania XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

19. DrumMania XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cdsteljn,
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$bio

DS Telejan (c) 1981 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Casette System Hardware

[Cassette No.14]


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

$end


$info=dualaslt,
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Dual Assault (c) 1984 Data East.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : DECO (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984.


This game is known outside US as "Liberation".


- STAFF -


Staff : I. Fushiki, D. Kohama, Y. Ohba, Kenji Nishikawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dualgame,
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$bio

Dual Games (c) 1995 Labtronix Technologies.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pc_duckh,
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Duck Hunt (c) 1984 Nintendo.


A first-person shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : DH


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Duck Hunt was a hugely popular Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video game title. It was a launch title. In Duck Hunt, players had a special gun apparatus, the Nintendo Zapper Gun that they plugged into the NES console, and attempted to shoot down ducks or clay pigeons in mid-flight. Like many early video games, Duck Hunt is endless.


The player is also accompanied by a nameless dog which laughs whenever a duck is missed. The dog has passed into video gaming folklore, alongside 'All your base are belong to us' (from "Zero Wing") and the various vocal messages from "Gauntlet". Additionally, one of the more popular urban legends within the video game community claims that some players have found a way to shoot the dog. This is actually impossible for several game-play reasons and limitations, although it is possible to shoot the dog in the bonus round of the arcade version of the game, "Vs. Duck Hunt" (possibly the origin of the urban legend).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Freeze targets : Press Start to pause game play, then resume. The targets will remain paused for a brief amount of time, allowing an easy shot.


* Duck control : Use a standard controller in port one to control the ducks. Note: This may be done when one or two ducks appear on screen.


* Hint, Always hit the duck : Place a magnifying glass between the light gun and your television screen. Hold the Zapper gun approximately two feet back from the television and fire whenever a duck appears. Aiming directly through the center of the magnifying glass and towards the center of the television works the best. Several attempts may be needed to get the gun and magnifying glass positioned correctly.  

Note : A fairly powerful magnifying glass was used to discover this trick.


- STAFF -


Music by : Hirokazu Tanaka (HIP)

Produced by : Gunpei Yokoi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Ducks of Hazzard (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ducks,sc4ducksa,sc4ducksb,sc4ducksc,
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$bio

Ducks of Hazzard (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ducks,
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$bio

Ducks of Hazzard (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_duff,ep_duffa,ep_duffb,
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$bio

Duff Beer Guide (c) 1999 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Duff Beer Guide was released in May 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dumpmtmt,
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$bio

Dump Matsumoto (c) 1986 Sega.


A female wrestling game starring some VERY ugly women!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), I8751 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N7751 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


This game is known outside Japan as "Body Slam".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1986,"Gokuaku Doumei Dump Matsumoto")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tvdunexp,
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$bio

Dungeon Explorer [TourVision PC-Engine] (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dungeonm,dungeonmu,
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Dungeon Magic (c) 1994 Taito Corp.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version; "Lightbringer".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Game ID : D69


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Dungeon Magic was released in February 1994. 


This game is known in Japan as "Lightbringer".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dungeons & Drag Queens (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=dungeons-and-dragons-shadow-over-mystara-cp-s-ii-no.-14&page=detail&id=719&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Dungeons & Dragons - Shadow Over Mystara (c) 1996 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Six characters straight out of the Dungeons and Dragons Player's Manual take up arms in order to rid the kingdom of the evil sorceress Synn and her droves of annoying little Kobolds.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 14


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Shadow Over Mystara was released in February 1996.


The game is based on the famous RPG system 'Dungeons & Dragons'.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the name selection screen. If you try, it gets changed to (depending of the character you choose) : 

Fighter : 'CRASSUS'

Cleric : 'GRELDON'

Elf : 'LUCIA'

Magic user : 'SYOUS'


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dungeons & Dragons - Shadow Over Mystara - VICL-2169) on 22/05/1996.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : '960209' ('960206' for the Japanese release).


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : '960619'.

* Name Bug corrected (see 'Tips And Tricks' section for more info).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bug : very beneficial trick in some cases but leads to lockups. Choose a character with a 6-character name (Blue Dwarf and possibly 2 others). Press the name button and then erase it and start pressing buttons to put your own letters in. The timer to enter your name will reset as long as you are pressing buttons to enter letters. What happens is that you can continue to enter more letters than the code expects and you begin to over-write the area of memory that contains character information and inventory. Depending on what letters you enter and how many you enter you can continue the game at the beginning of the next stage and already be hasted, invulnerable, invisible, possessing powerful weapons, etc... The character info on screen is all garbled. Once you make it to the first shop you can drag apparently empty inventory items into the trash for large sums of silver. The game will lock up quite frequently though - especially when you pick up items that hold specific places in memory. Try using about 110 ''M''s for a name. This glitch was removed with the later revision.


- SERIES -


1. Dungeons & Dragons - Tower of Doom [CP-S II No. 02] (1994)

2. Dungeons & Dragons - Shadow Over Mystara [CP-S II No. 14] (1996)


- STAFF -


Planners : Kenkun Kataoka, Malachie

Character Designer : Kinu Nishimura

Object Designers : "S" is a Criminal, Hiroaki Minobe, Shinya Miyamoto, Dway Nishimura, Kanako Takami, Miwa Shigenaga, Toshihiro Suzuki, Kako, Masayo Tsujimoto, Tsunenori Shirahama, Ino, R. Sato, Sagata, Masanori Kondo, Shinji Sakashita (Shinz. Sakashita), Satoru Yamashita, Yosinori Yamamoto, Dja, Jon, Iwasaki Inukichi, Jun Matsumura (28)

Scroll Designers : Nissui, Saru, Shake, Hisoya, S. Kuwatch, J. Son, Ojiji, Takky, Iwai, Meiko. K

Music Composer : Masato Koda

Sound Designer : Moe. T

Sound Effects : Moe. T, Hachi Bee, Satoshi Ise

Sound Producer by Arcade Sound Team.

Programmers : O.G.T, Kazuo Yamawaki, Motsu, Tora&Yume&Hide, Ryota Forever, K.A.T.S.U.O, Knishi-MadDogMc

Original Script : Alex Jimenez


Special Thanks : Lee, Mta (Groovy) Nshi, Shinichi Yasuki, Takuya Shiraiwa (Mr. Shiraiwa)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 4, 1999, "Dungeons & Dragons Collection") [Model T-1224G]

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 4, 1999, "Dungeons & Dragons Collection [4MRAM Doukori Ban]") [Model T-1245G]


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003 by MCB Interactive)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Dungeons & Dragons - Tower of Doom (c) 1994 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Four warriors set a course for the evil Tower of Doom and battle lots of enemies straight out of the Monstrous Compendium!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 02


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Dungeons & Dragons Tower of Doom was released in January 1994.


The game is based on the famous RPG system "Dungeons & Dragons".


The little sword-swinging flourish the fighter does after defeating a major enemy is taken directly from Capcom's previous side-scrolling sword fighting game, "Knights Of The Round".


Jorel Chisolm holds the official record for this game with 238,452 experience points on November 10, 2005.


- UPDATES -


The US versions are slightly different, they have the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


Revision 1 : 

* Europe, Japan, Asia and US releases.

* Software version : 940113


Revision 2 : 

* Hispanic, Japan and US releases.

* Software version : 940125


Revision 3 : 

* Europe release only.

* Software version : 940412


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extended Ending : During the last fight with Deimos activate all 4 players, than defeat the boss. If all 4 characters are alive then an extra scene will be played after the ending credits where the party sets off for their next adventure.


- SERIES -


1. Dungeons & Dragons - Tower of Doom [CP-S II No. 02] (1994)

2. Dungeons & Dragons - Shadow Over Mystara [CP-S II No. 14] (1996)


- STAFF -


Dungeon Masters : Tomoshi Sadamoto (11255), Magigi Fukunishi, George Kamitani, Alex Jimenez

Character Designers : Hitoshi Nishio (T), Shinji Sakashita (Sinz. Sakashita), Jun Matsumura (25), Youjiro, Yukari Ogawa, Minobeyan, Popozu. Boo, Seigo Kawakami, Masako Sato, Tiyuki Sawada, Takemoto

Artists : Fukumoyan, Ziggy, Miyao Masako, Hisashi Kisanuki, Junsuke, Angus, Hiropon

Programmers : Kazuo Yamawaki, Belphegor Ogachy, Tsutumu Uragou, Teruaki Hirokado, Toshiyuki Furuko

Music Composers : Isao Abe (Oyaji), Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon), Ok Production

Sound Designers : Toshio Kajino, Tomuyuki Kawakami (T.K NY)


Special Thanks : Kazumasa Yamanouchi, Ikusan Z, Yorio, Rikagon, Prof. Hayashi, Takuya Shiraiwa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 4, 1999, "Dungeons & Dragons Collection") [Model T-1224G]

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 4, 1999, "Dungeons & Dragons Collection [4MRAM Doukori Ban]") [Model T-1245G]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dungdrag,
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Dungeons & Dragons (c) 1987 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0H06]


Bally/Midway 6803 (Sounds Deluxe)


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 MHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1987.


2,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : Ward Pemberton

Artwork : Pat McMahon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ddream95,
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Dunk Dream '95 (c) 1996 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 14 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995.


This game is also known as "Dataeast's Hoops".


- SERIES -


1. Street Hoop [Model NGM-079] (1994)

2. Dunk Dream '95 (1996)


- STAFF -


Producer : Jinbo

Director : Osapan

Game Design : A. Kaneko

Soft : K. Minegishi, Mitsutoshi Satoh, Mya

Graphic : Yuzuru Tsukahara, Hiroki Narisawa, Kazurin Sugar, Endo Chang, Tony T., Kim, Hashimoto, Eno

Hard : Shingo Mitsui, Masao, T. Hasumi

Music : Mr*K

DJ Voice : Steve Miller

Rap : Clay Lawrey (MRG Enterprise Inc.)

Sound Driver : Furukawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dunkmnia,dunkmniac,
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Dunk Mania (c) 1995 Namco.


A 2-on-2 basketball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 11 hardware

Game ID : DM


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1995, Dunk Mania was released in May 1996 in Japan, Europe and USA.


The name 'Dankumania' (a Japanese spelling of the English-read title Dunk Mania) is often mistranslated from Japanese back to English as 'Don Bear Near' (dan = Don, kuma = Bear, nia = Near), leading many people to think an unreleased game of that title was around.


- UPDATES -


* DM1/VER.C : Japan release, MAY 15 1996

* DM2/VER.C : World release, MAY 15 1996


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dunkshot,
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$bio

Dunk Shot (c) 1986 Sega.


A basketball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0022


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1986, Dunk Shot was released in January 1987 in Japan.


Licensed to Atari for US distribution (May 1987). 556 units were produced by Atari in the USA.


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] Oct. 10, 1987 - After Burner [Sega Game Music Vol.3] [28XA-109]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4dtyfre,m4dtyfre_h2,m4dtyfref5,m4dtyfref5ad,m4dtyfref5b,m4dtyfref5bd,m4dtyfref5d,m4dtyfref5k,m4dtyfref5kd,m4dtyfref5r,m4dtyfref5y,m4dtyfref5yd,m4dtyfref8,m4dtyfref8c,m4dtyfref8d,m4dtyfref8k,
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$bio

Duty Free (c) 1993 Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dwarfd,dwarfda,
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$bio

Dwarfs Den (c) 1981 Electro Sport.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 3.531666 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 1024 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dyger,dygera,
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Dyger (c) 1989 Philko.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1989.


Licensed to Sharp Image for US distribution.


- STAFF -


Programmer : No Youngho

Graphic designers : Jang Kye Sook, Kwak Wooyong, Nam Hanhee, Choi Kwanghun

Scenario : Kim Yangsu

Music composers : Lee Jeongkyu, Kim Hyungbum, Cho Kwangho


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dynagear,
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$bio

Dyna Gear - An Action Adventure On The Era Of Dinosaur (c) 1993 Sammy.


An action / platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60

Sound Chips : ES5506


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Throw Weapons, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Sekarabe.


Released in March 1994 (even if title screen says 1993).


The background used for the title screen is the Area 4 background.


There are background characters from "Survival Arts" scattered throughout the game :


* In the cliff near the end of Stage 3, strike the wall in the cavity until a monk pops up.

* Other monks rise up from the lava pits in the final stage.

* During the final boss, there is a female monk in the background.


- STAFF -


Game Design : Hideo Akimoto, Mitsuo Yoshioka

Program : Mitsuo Yoshioka

Character Design : Kaoru Kamigiku

Object Character : Kaoru Kamigiku, Hideo Akimoto, Motoki Oashi, Hiroyuki Suwahara, Nobuhiko Ikeuchi, Airi Tateishi

Background Character : Hisaya Yamazaki, Noriko Fuzisawa, Motoki Oashi

Sound & Effect : Shigeyuki Shinbo

Translation : David Kanda

Special Thanks : Minoru Tomizawa, Chacky, Toshiya Saito, Takayuki Sasaki, Yoshio Nagashima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dynablaster (c) 1991 Irem Corp.


European version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Bomber Man".


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in the US as "Atomic Punk", and in Japan as "Bomber Man".


- SERIES -


1. Dynablaster (1991)

2. Dynablaster [Model NES-49] (1992, NES)

3. New Dynablaster - Global Quest (1992)

4. Super Bomber Man [Model SNSP-H6] (1993,  SNES) 

5. Mega Bomber Man [Model 670-5821] (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

6. Super Bomber Man 2 [Model SNSP-M4] (1995, SNES)

9. Super Bomber Man 3 [Model SNSP-AS6P] (1995, SNES) 

10. Bomber Man Online World (2008, PC)

11. Bomber Man DS [Model NTR-ABMP] (2005, Nintendo DS)

12. Bomber Man 2 DS [Model NTR-YBAP] (2009, Nintendo DS)

13. Bomber Man [Model ULES-00469] (2007, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1991) [Model DMG-HB]


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS] [EU] (1991)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dynablstb,dynablstb2,
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$bio

Dynablaster (c) 1992 Seitu.


Bootleg of the Hudson Soft's original.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dcclub,dcclubfd,dcclubj,
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$bio

Dynamic C.C. - Dynamic Country Club (c) 1991 Sega.


A polygon-based golf simulation game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1991 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dynashot,
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Dynamic Shooting (c) 1988 Jaleco.


Take up the role as a goal-hungry striker. Run through defenders and shoot past the goalie to score goals.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 1


- UPDATES -


This game use the likeness of a famous player for the 4 selectable characters.

Michel Platini - France 

Roberto Baggio - Italy

Ruud Gullit - Netherlands

Diego Maradona - Argentina


Platini now serves as president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dynamski,
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$bio

Dynamic Ski (c) 1984 Taiyo System.


A skiing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dynadice,
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$bio

Dynamic-Dice (c) 198?.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.304 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 200 x 272 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 1

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4dyna,sc4dynaa,
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$bio

Dynamite (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dynabb,
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Dynamite Baseball (c) 1996 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


A 3-D baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1996.


- STAFF -


Composer: Masanori Takeuchi


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dynabb97,
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Dynamite Baseball '97 (c) 1997 Sega.


A 3-D baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1997.


This is the sequel to the original "Dynamite Baseball", which was released in 1996. 


The music is very identical to the songs from the Sega Model 3 game, "Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders", and an earlier Sega Model 2 game, "Sega Ski Super-G".


During attract mode, the popular "Sega!" choir can be heard when the 'SEGA' logo appears.


A song from this game was recycled from the 1989 Sega game "OutRun Turbo" called 'A Huge Pile of Parts'.


- SERIES -


1. Dynamite Baseball (1996)

2. Dynamite Baseball '97 (1997)

3. Dynamite Baseball [Naomi ver.] (1998)

4. Dynamite Baseball '99 (1999)


- STAFF -


Composer: Masanori Takeuchi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dybb99,
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Dynamite Baseball '99 (c) 1999 Sega.


A baseball game from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1999 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Dynamite Baseball (1996)

2. Dynamite Baseball '97 (1997)

3. Dynamite Baseball [Naomi ver.] (1998)

4. Dynamite Baseball '99 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dybbnao,
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Dynamite Baseball [Naomi ver.] (c) 1998 Sega.


A baseball game from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Dynamite Baseball (1996)

2. Dynamite Baseball '97 (1997)

3. Dynamite Baseball [Naomi ver.] (1998)

4. Dynamite Baseball '99 (1999)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Dynamite Bomber (c) 2000 Limenko.


The 'Dynamite Bomber' is about our three heroes Mic, Mae and Dan, exploring the world, giving a hard time to native gangsters maneuvering the world of disorder. They shall encounter gangsters in Hong Kong, Nazis in Germany, etc.


How to Play? Face them with the 'Bombs'. Player can throw their bombs directly to enemies or their structures. Or you can lay lots of bombs at strategic point and fire them away altogether for a maximum impact. And you can scheme a pattern bombing for which player array bombs in a row along the enemy's path and structures. Fire one of them and all the bombs explode one by one.


Each character has it's own specialty : Mic can command a Charge Shot, and Mae can order an untouchable Flash Move, while Dan fly free.


- TECHNICAL -


Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Programming : Suk Woo Rhee, Han Woo Kim, Joon Ho Kim, Ky Woong Kim

Art Director : Sang Won Lee

Artists : Dong Ick Lee, Hyun Il Ham, Jin Sun Park, Sun Woon Kang

Sound Design : Kakorachi

Music : Dae Yong Gwon

Executive Producers : Ju Kyung Kim, Ho Sik Lim

Special Thanks to : Jae Wook Ryu, Min Hong Park, Ja Sim Lee, Byung Chan Lee, Young Min Lee, Jung Gil Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dynamcop,dynamcopb,dynamcopc,
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Dynamite Cop (c) 1998 Sega.


A 3-D beat'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2A hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 4


Another version runs on the Sega Model 2B hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Dynamite Cop was released in June 1998.


This game is known in Japan as "Dynamite Deka II - Karibu no Kaizoku Hen", which translates from Japanese as 'Dynamite Detective II - Pirates of the Caribbean Episode'.


- SERIES -


1. Die Hard Arcade (1996)

2. Dynamite Cop (1998)


- STAFF -


Director : Makoto Uchida


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dnmtdeka,
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Dynamite Deka (c) 1996 Sega.


A 3-D beat'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dynamite Detective'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Die Hard Arcade".


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Dynamite Deka (1996)

2. Dynamite Deka II - Karibu no Kaizoku Hen (1998)

3. Dynamite Deka EX (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)

Sony PlayStation 2 [SLPM 62717] (Apr.2006, "Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.26")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dyndeka2,dyndeka2b,
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$bio

Dynamite Deka II - Karibu no Kaizoku Hen (c) 1998 Sega.


A 3-D beat'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2A hardware 


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 12 Mhz) 


Control per player: 8-way joystick 

Buttons per player: 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1998.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dynamite Detective II - Pirates of the Caribbean Episode'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Dynamite Cop".


- SERIES -


1. Dynamite Deka (1996)

2. Dynamite Deka II - Karibu no Kaizoku Hen (1998)

3. Dynamite Deka EX (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (1999) ("Dynamite Deka 2 [Model HDR-0020]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dynduke,dyndukej,dyndukeu,dyndukea,
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Dynamite Duke (c) 1989 Seibu Kaihatsu.


A mad scientist is creating an army of powerful mutant soldiers in order to conquer the world. Only Dynamite Duke, a battle-hardened elite soldier with an incredibly devastating bionic arm stands a chance to stop the attack before its too late. Features nice graphics & an interesting blend of shooter & beat-em up gameplay elements!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1989.


Licensed to Fabtek for US distribution.

Licensed to Tecmo for Japan manufacture and distribution.


A two player simultaneous version is known as "The Double Dynamites".


This game was released in memory of 'Hironori Watsuo'.


- STAFF -


Directed by : Hitoshi Hamada

Executive producer : Kengo Kondo

Assistant director & editor : Kohki Yamate

Chief programmer : Tetsuya Kawaguchi

Music composed by : Akira Satoh

Sound effects : Hitoshi Hamada

Art director : Masao Matsuzawa

Set decorator : Takahide Wada

Special 'Boss' effects created by : Showichi Yano

Special 'Zombies' Effects created by : Hirdaki Ohtake

Mechanical effects / Car stunt coordinator / Helicopter pilot : Toshinobu Komazawa

Designers : Fujio Matsuzawa, Hiroaki Ohtake, Hironori Matsuo, Kohki Yamate, Masao Matsuzawa, Showichi Yano, Takahide Wada, Toshinobu Komazawa, Akagi, Hayashi, Iwagishi, Togashi, Gunji, Ishikawa, Matsumoto, Yamazaki

The original story written by : Takahide Wada

Best Boy : Sue-San

Special animation coordinator : Suichi Mori

Special visual effects superviser : Takumi Takano

Technical consultant & Hardware designer : Yukinojoe Segawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1989)

Sega Mega Drive (1990)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ddux,ddux1,
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Dynamite Düx (c) 1988 Sega.


An abstract and hugely entertaining take on the classic sideways scrooling beat-em-up genre for one or two players; in which two blue and red pet ducks called 'Bin' and 'Pin' take on a variety of bizarre enemies - such as disembodied moose heads and mortar-using wolves - in their quest to rescue their kidnapped owner, Lucy.


The ducks have a powerful punch which can be 'charged-up' by holding down the button, in a similar fashion to the beam weapon in Irem's "R-Type". In addition, extra weapons such as rocket launchers and bombs can be picked up along the way.


There are also two bonus stages (which appear after levels 2 and 4). In these stages player one fights against player two. The winner is awarded 100,000 points. If the time limit expires before the fight is settled, the player with the most energy is awarded 50,000 points.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0096


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1988 in Japan.


The main character 'Bean' (Bin) appears in the Sega arcade game "Sonic The Fighters" as a playable character.


A bootleg of this game was made by Datsu.


- STAFF -


Music by : Hiroshi Miyauchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1989)


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dduxbl,
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Dynamite Düx (c) 1989 Datsu Electronics.


Bootleg of the Sega's original.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dleague,dleaguejn
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$bio

Dynamite League (c) 1990 Taito.


A baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito H System hardware

Prom Stickers : C02


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1990 in Europe, North America, and Japan.


- STAFF -


Lead designer : Tsukasa Fujita

Programmers : Takashi Ishii, E. Satoh, M. Shimazaki, K. Nomura, T. Koike

Graphics designers : Hisaya Yabusaki, Kohzoh Igarashi, Hisakazu Katoh, Yukiwo Ishikawa (Yukio Abe), T. Matsumoto, Tetsuya Shinoda, Y. Iwata, Ken' Ichi Imaeda, T. Satoh, M. Fukui, H. Kumagai, Atsuchi Taniguchi, Taira Sanuki

Sound (Zuntata Team) : Naoto Yagishita, Shiro Imaoka, Norihiro Furukawa

Hardware : Toshiyuki Sanada

Additionial design : Hiroyasu Nagai

Mechanic : H. Arai


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dynwar,dynwara,
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Dynasty Wars (c) 1989 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Tenchi wo Kurau [CP-S No. 04]".


- TRIVIA -


Dynasty Wars was released in July 1989 outside Japan. The game is known in Japan as "Tenchi wo Kurau [CP-S No. 04]".


- SERIES -


1. Dynasty Wars [CP-S No. 04] (1989)

2. Warriors of Fate [CP-S No. 23] (1992)


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released outside Japan. To see the Japanese ports please see the original Japanese entry; "Tenchi wo Kurau [CP-S No. 04]".


* Computers : 

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum [EU] (1990) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1990) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990, "Coin-Op Hits II") 

Commodore Amiga [US] [EU] (1990) 

Atari ST [EU] (1990) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991, "Capcom Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dynobop,
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Dyno Bop (c) 1990 Grand Products.


A fun little redemption game involving rolling balls at virtual targets.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Software by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


The system actually uses an IR tracking device to map the paths of the balls up to the collection trough, and then depicts that path on screen. The same hardware is used in "Slick Shot", and "Super Strike Bowling", with different playfield and balls.


- STAFF -


Project Manager : David D. Thiel

Game Design : David D. Thiel

Game Audio : David D. Thiel

Programming : Pierre Maloka

Art : Stan Fukuoka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ejanhs,
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$bio

E-Jan High School (c) 1996 Seibu Kaihatsu.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I386 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 54.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 6144


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ejsakura,ejsakura12,
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$bio

E-Jan Sakurasou (c) 1999 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- TRIVIA -


The title translates from Japanese as 'E-Jan Sakura House - For Rent'.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mt_eswat,
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$bio

E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics [Mega-Tech 38] (c) 1990 Sega.


A powerful crime syndicate is creating chaos in your city. As a rookie cop, you must prove your worth by capturing dangerous criminals in order to get promoted to an E-Swat agent, the meanest crime-fighting machine ever to walk the streets! Many perils await you, but it's all part of a cop's job! Features nice graphics & sound, as well as a nice variety of enemies & challenges to beat!


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 38


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1990.


SWAT is an acronym for 'Special Weapons And Tactics'.


The police cruiser that appears in the ending of E-SWAT makes a cameo appearance in the 1991 Sega Genesis game "Streets of Rage". The car's main purpose on Streets of Rage was to assist Axel, Blaze and Adam (the heroes in Streets of Rage) by firing either rocket grenades, or napalm at the bad guys whenever it was needed (ironically, some of the people who worked on E-SWAT's such as Tinon, and Dolphin ended up working on Streets of Rage).


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- UPDATES -


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level select : start a game, the Hero and Mission screen appears. Now hold A+B+C and press Left, Right, Up, Down. You are now able to select the level by pressing Left/Right.


* Sound test : to enable the sound test, first beat the game. Then during the ending sequence, press and hold buttons A+B+C+Downleft. Keep holding these and press Start until the sound test screen appears.


- STAFF -


Game designed by : Tinon

Programmed by : Momonga Momo, Little Sun

Designers : Nandemo, Macco Chan, Seishi Atsumiya, Mikarin

Music by : Dolphin, Middle Village

Sound coordinator : Bo

Original concept by : Saki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Megadrive (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

E-SWAT Cyber Police - The Ultimate Factor in the Battle Against Crime (c) 09/1989 Sega.


The player takes on the role of a rookie cop in this sideways scrolling platform shoot-em-up from Sega. A powerful crime syndicate is creating chaos in the cop's home city and he must prove his ability as a police officer by capturing a number of crime bosses, killing as many of their henchmen as possible in the process. The policeman carries a standard issue pistol which only has a limited amount of ammunition. In the event of the ammunition running out, players will only be able to kick their enemies. Extra Ammo can be picked up at various points in the levels.


As the player progresses through the game and makes more and more arrests, their on-screen character will be promoted through the ranks. First to Captain, then Assistant Chief, Chief and finally, once three crime bosses have been arrested, to a full E-SWAT agent. Adorning full, robot-style body armour that bears more than a passing resemblance to the "Robocop" character from the games and movies of the same name. In armoured mode, the cop has vastly increased firepower, including a limited number of bombs that are ejected by a mechanical device on the policeman's back.


As the armoured cop is shot, his armour will gradually disappear until he is finally killed.


E-Swat plays very much like a cross between Sega's own 1987 classic "Shinobi", as well as Namco's superb "Rolling Thunder".


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : from 317-0128 / 317-0129 / 317-0130


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1989 in Japan and in December 1989 in the US.


SWAT is an acronym for 'Special Weapons And Tactics'.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0128

* Japanese version


FD1094 317-0129

* US version

* "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen added


FD1094 317-0130

* World version


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Second Boss Easy Win : when facing the second boss (the tall, boomerang-throwing thug) simply shoot repeatedly until you run out of bullets, then get in really close and 'kick' him for a one-hit win.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1990)

Sega Master System (1990)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1990)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

E-Z Spin (c) 199? Unknown.


"Cherry Master I"'s hack.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=edf,edfu,edfbl,
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$bio

E.D.F. - Earth Defence Force (c) 1991 Jaleco.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-B hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1991.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (E.D.F. - PCCB-00058) on 21/03/1991.


- STAFF -


Programmers : S A S, Azvear-s

Main graphic : Wan Da You, Ca-Sai, Nekomasa

Sub-graphics : Crayon Gear, Shimizu

Music : Tsukasa Tawada

Produced by : Yuki.Arai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1991, "Super E.D.F. - Earth Defence Force") : It's a 1-player game only, unlike the arcade which was a 2-player game. Graphics are slightly downgraded (smaller sprites), but now it has added transparency effects. Also, one level is different from the arcade.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mg_ewg,
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$bio

Each Way Gambler (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5ewn,m5ewn08,
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$bio

Each Way Nudge (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2ewn,
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$bio

Each Way Nudger (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6ewn,
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$bio

Each Way Nudger (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6ewndg,
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$bio

Each Way Nudger (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j_ewnud,j_ewnda,
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$bio

Each Way Nudger (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4ewshft,
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$bio

Each Way Shifter (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2ews,
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$bio

Each Way Shuffle (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=eagle,eagle2,eagle3,
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$bio

Eagle (c) 1980 Centuri.


- TECHNICAL -


The sides of the Upright cabinet are decorated with huge stickers of a ship breaking into three parts orbiting a dish-shaped planet. The word 'EAGLE' is written in large letters diagonally across most of the side with round alien ships placed around it. The control panel has an overlay sticker containing docking instructions and labels for the left, right, and one/two player start buttons. Pictures of asteroids and a planet also decorate control panel. The marquee has a different, older-looking tri-stage ship with little planets and alien ships scattered around. The word 'EAGLE' is positioned on the right hand side with what looks like wings on each side.


Height: 180.34cm (71in.)

Width: 64.47cm (25-3/8in.)

Depth: 76.20cm (30in.)


- TRIVIA -


Eagle has slightly altered graphics compared to the original (Moon Cresta).


Sam Blackburn holds the official record for this game with 108,640 points.


Original products:

Moon Cresta [Upright Model MCA-5001] (Nichibitsu)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table Model MC-50001] (Nichibitsu)


Licensed products:

Eagle [Upright model] (Centuri)

Eagle [Maxi model] (Centuri)

Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Super Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Moon Cresta (Game World)

Moon Cresta (Compu-Games)

Moon Cresta (PETACO)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta [Upright model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta (Electro game)


Unofficial products:

Fantazia (Subelectro)

Moon War (Unknown manufacturer)

Floritas (Unknown manufacturer)


- SERIES -


1. Eagle (1980)

2. Terra Cresta (1985)

3. Dangar - Ufo Robo (1986)

4. Terra Force (1987)

5. Terra Cresta II (1992, NEC PC Engine)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Shigeki Fujiwara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Eagle Shot Golf (c) 1994 Sammy Corp.


A golf game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 2


- UPDATES -


In some versions, you win a prize if you win first place.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smiy1131,smiy1132,smiy1133,smiy1134,smiy1135,smiy1136,
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$bio

Eagle's Heritage (c) 2008 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGOWEH017UI-00


Game Kit #155069 ALPHA Widescreen M9000 

Game Kit #150615 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #150622 ALPHA Elite V2-20

Game Kit #150625 CineVision


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1131

Min/Max%: 85.00%


SMI #Y1132

Min/Max%: 87.97%


SMI #Y1133

Min/Max%: 90.04%


SMI #Y1134

Min/Max%: 92.00%


SMI #Y1135

Min/Max%: 94.02%


SMI #Y1136

Min/Max%: 95.96%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ewf,
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$bio

Earth Wind & Fire (c) 04/1981 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Earthshaker! (c) 1989 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B

Model Number : 568


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


* The following voices are heard during the game (M for male and F for female)...

"It's sunny drive time!" [M] : starting a game.

"They've locked on with all the hits." [M] : completing the building.

"EARTHSHAKER!!!" [M] : locking a ball for Multiball.

"Take a scenic fault drive today." [M] : starting Multiball.

"Check out the fault today." [M] : enabling the fault for Jackpot.

"Head for the shelter!" [M] : during timer for Aftershock.

"Ooh, give me shelter!" [F] : during timer for Aftershock.

"Ooh, bitchin'!" [F] : receiving or starting an extra ball, or when you receive a match at Game Over.

"Ooh, million!" [F] : million shot enabled.

"M-M-M-Million!" [F] : million shot awarded.

"Ooh, Jackpot!" [F] : jackpot enabled.

"J-J-J-Jackpot!" [F] : jackpot awarded.


- SCORING -


All bumpers (none lit) : 1,000 points.

Red bumper (red lit) : 2,000 points.

Blue bumper (red and blue lit) : 2,000 points.

Yellow bumper (all lit) : 2,000 points.

Red bumper (red blinks) : 3,000 points.

Blue bumper (red and blue blink) : 3,000 points.

All bumpers (all blink) : 5,000 points.


Captive Ball : 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K, or 250K

Center ramp : 25K, 50K, 60K, 70K, 80K, 90K, 100K, or 200K

Drop targets : 50K, 60K, 70K, 80K, 90K, or 100K

Fault trip : 50K (normal) or 250K (Multiball)

Jackpot : 500K/Special, 1M, 1.25M, 1.5M, 1.5M/Extra Ball, 2M, or 2.5M

Loop : 20K (normal) or 100K (Jet Bumpers)

Outlane : 50K

Return lane : 5000

Skill shot : 10K, 25K, 50K, or 100K

Slingshot : 110

Spinner : 1000/revolution (unlit) or 3000/revolution (lit)

Stand-up : 25K (unlit) or 40K (lit)

50K Stand-up : 25K (unlit) or 50K (lit)

Zone (lit) : 40K


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Master the fault trip. This is by far the most important shot of the game. Use it to accumulate miles, spot the more difficult zones (zone 6 and zone 9), and receive the Million and Jackpot scores.


* Pound the miles. This leads to extra balls and basically boosts up your score. This especially true after 99 miles, when each center ramp shot is worth 200K points and the bonus is worth up to 594K points. Work on consecutive center ramp shots to accumulate the miles faster.


* After hitting the shelter twice, the Captive Ball will stay lit at 100K. It then takes only two consecutive center ramp shots to light the 250K shot. If you feel like gambling (it's a sucker shot), go for the Captive Ball to enable Quick Multiball. Usually it's worth the gamble, since it can lead to the M-M-M-Million shot.


* On Quick Multiball, don't shoot the ball too hard to cause it to cause the ball to "overpass" into the center ramp. This puts the ball on the lower left flipper at just about the same time the second ball gets ejected past the upper left flipper, which ruins your initial chance at the Million shot.


* If possible, shoot the ball into the 'overpass' when starting Multiball (except for the Quick Multiball). This gives a good shot at the center ramp to enable the Jackpot before the other balls get in the way.


* It's almost always a good idea to shoot for the eject hole (zone 5) from the right flipper. This will eject the ball so that it rolls slowly past the upper left flipper for an attempt at the fault.


- STAFF -


Concept and Design : Pat Lawlor

Art : Timothy J. Elliott

Software : Mark Penacho

Mechanix by : John Krutsch

Sounds : Chris Granner

Music : Chris Granner, Jon Hey (JON)

Voices : Mark Ritchie, Sonya Netrobyal


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's playfield.

This Old Pinball's TOPCast: Interview with Chris Granner, 5 August 2007.

EARTHSHAKER RULE SHEET by Brian Falardeau (April, 1993)

$end


$info=m1ee,m1eea,m1eeb,
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$bio

EastEnders (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1eeqv,m1eeqva,
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$bio

EastEnders - Queen Vic (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2easy,sc2easy1p,sc2easy2,sc2easy2p,sc2easyp,
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$bio

Easy Money (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6easy,
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$bio

Easy Money (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Easy Streak (c) 2000 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hints:

*3 Blue arrows pays the medium streak.

*If there's a bonus on the hilo, get it again if you move in a ring...

*3 Red arrows pays the highest streak.

*Get an extra hilo step if you move in a ring...

*Take a feature with 'Extra Life' lit for an enhanced feature.

*You dont have to move in a ring...Use this influence to choose the arrow colours


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4eascs,sc4eascsa,sc4eascsb,sc4eascsc,sc4eascsd,sc4eascse,sc4eascsf,sc4eascsg,sc4eascsh,sc4eascsi,sc4eascsj,sc4eascsk,
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$bio

Easy Streak Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=eclipse,
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$bio

Eclipse [Model 671] (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model Number : 671


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Although only 193 complete units were produced, a considerable number of kits (comprising a backglass, playfield and game ROMs) were produced. These kits were usually used to convert "James Bond 007" cabinets. Eclipse uses the same sound PROM as the export version of "Black Hole".


- STAFF -


Designed by : John Buras, Adolf Seitz Jr.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ecofghtr,ecofghtra,ecofghtru,ecofghtru1,ecofghtrh,ecofghtrd,
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$bio

Eco Fighters (c) 1994 Capcom Co., Ltd.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; Ultimate Ecology [CP-S II No. 03]


- TRIVIA -


Eco Fighters was released in 1994 outside Japan. It was released in 1993 in Japan as "Ultimate Ecology [CP-S II No. 03]".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4eezee,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=eezee-fruits&page=detail&id=41309&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Eezee Fruits (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=egghunt,
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$bio

Egg Hunt (c) 1995 Invi Image.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=eggventr,eggventr7,eggventra,eggventr8,
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$bio

Egg Venture (c) 1997 The Game Room.


A 'kid-friendly' animated shoot'em up game. Players use an optical gun to shoot at the 'bad eggs' while avoiding shooting the 'good guy eggs'. Players advance stage by stage to 38 different levels by shooting a certain number of targets.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) OKI6295 (@ 15.151 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 236 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Egg Venture was a joint project between arcade parts company 'The Game Room' and 'ICE' (Innovative Creations in Entertainment), each of whom released their own version. The game was programmed by Kyle Hodgetts and does have several minor glitches, mainly down to the nature of the hardware. Problems with the availability of components meant that Kyle was forced to duplicate the sound system three times on the board to achieve polyphony, rather than using a simpler, but more expensive YM/OKI combination. 


Egg Venture does not have an ending and it's only scoring system is the printing of the Dynamic Play Adjustment skill ranking after every 'day'.


The game appears to use (in places) the bass line from 'The Great Egg Race' by Martin Cooke and Richard Denton of BBC Records, although this is apparently a legitimate use, as the music came from a royalty-free library disc.


Following the success of Egg Venture, or more likely to fix the bugs present, a 'Deluxe version' was made.


The Egg Venture characters were later used in a kids redemption game.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Kyle Hodgetts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=eggvntdx,
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$bio

Egg Venture Deluxe (c) 1997 The Game Room.


- TRIVIA -


This deluxe version has an ending, when you complete the tour, but the Dynamic Play Adjustment has a serious bug. The game encodes the number of successful completions and uses this to alter the difficulty. However, the number seems to decrease rather than increase at first, giving a difficulty multiplier of -1 after a few rounds. This makes the following level (Factory Eggs) incredibly difficult until you lose a couple of lives.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Kyle Hodgetts


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=eggor,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=eggor&page=detail&id=739&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Eggor (c) 1983 Telko.


An early maze game with shoot'em up element.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SCORING -


Eggs : 500 points 1st rack, 750 points 2nd rack, 1,000 points 3rd rack, and so on...

Birds : 100 points 1st rack, 200 points 2nd rack, 300 points 3rd rack, and so on...


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=eggs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=eggs&page=detail&id=740&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Eggs (c) 1983 Technos Japan Corp.


A maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0002


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Eggs was released in September 1983.


Licensed to Universal for US manufacture and distribution.


- SCORING -


Kicking a solid egg : 20 points.

Kicking a cracked egg : 50 points.

Kicking a half-open egg : 100 points.

Kicking a bird off the screen : Mystery score.

Releasing the red bird last : 10,000 points bonus.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* If you locate the red chick, always leave it until last. The 10,000 points outweigh any advantage you may gain by releasing it earlier.


* Run around an egg to avoid the Chomper, and then kick an egg at it when it is on the other side.


* Kick a row of eggs when the Chomper is above you and then move down into the middle and the Chomper will cut across the screen to intercept you, and hopefully run into the row of five eggs you kicked.


* Don't lose your eyes! If you fire your eyes be careful not to hit them with a kicked egg, or you will lose them for the remainder of the screen or until you lose a life.


* Don't collect the hen. Let it run around helping you for as long as possible.


* Force the chomper to cut across screen towards you when there is space and you are behind an egg for an easy kill.


- SERIES -


1. Scrambled Egg (1983)

2. Eggs (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=sc2eggs,sc2eggs1,sc2eggs1p,sc2eggsp,
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$bio

Eggs On Legs Tour (c) 1994 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5eggold,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=egyptian-gold&page=detail&id=41563&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Egyptian Gold (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=eightbll,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=eight-ball-no.-1118&page=detail&id=5369&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Eight Ball (c) 1977 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 1118]

Bally MPU AS-2518-17 (Chime)


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1977. 20,230 units were produced.


The development of this game took 9 months (started in Jan 77).


- SERIES -


1. Eight Ball (1977)

2. Eight Ball Deluxe [No. 1220] (1981)

3. Eight Ball Deluxe - Limited Edition (1982)

4. Eight Ball Deluxe [No. 0B87] (1984)

5. Eight Ball Champ [No. 0B38] (1985)


- STAFF -


Designer : George Christian

Artwork : Paul Faris


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=8ballact,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=eight-ball-action-donkey-kong-conversion-kit&page=detail&id=741&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Eight Ball Action (c) 1984 Magic Electronics, Inc.


A pool game.


- TECHNICAL -


[Donkey Kong Conversion Kit]


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Seatongrove, Ltd. for Magic Electronics, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=8ballact2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=eight-ball-action-donkey-kong-jr.-conversion-kit&page=detail&id=36822&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Eight Ball Action (c) 1984 Magic Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Donkey Kong Jr. Conversion Kit]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=8bpm,
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$bio

Eight Ball Action (c) 1985 Magic Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Pac-Man Conversion Kit]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=eballchp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=eight-ball-champ-no.-0b38&page=detail&id=5370&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Eight Ball Champ (c) 1985 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0B38]


Bally/Midway 6803 (Squawk and Talk)


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- SERIES -


1. Eight Ball (1977)

2. Eight Ball Deluxe [No. 1220] (1981)

3. Eight Ball Deluxe - Limited Edition (1982)

4. Eight Ball Deluxe [No. 0B87] (1984)

5. Eight Ball Champ [No. 0B38] (1985)


- STAFF -


Designer : George Christian

Artwork : Tony Ramunni


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=eballdlx,eballdlxp1,eballdlxp2,eballdlxp3,eballdlxp4,eballd14,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=eight-ball-deluxe-no.-1220&page=detail&id=5371&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Eight Ball Deluxe (c) 1981 Bally Mfg.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)

[Model No. 1220]


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1981.


The development of this game took 8 months (started in September 1980).


8,250 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Eight Ball (1977)

2. Eight Ball Deluxe [No. 1220] (1981)

3. Eight Ball Deluxe - Limited Edition (1982)

4. Eight Ball Deluxe [No. 0B87] (1984)

5. Eight Ball Champ [No. 0B38] (1985)


- STAFF -


Designer : George Christian

Artwork : Margaret Hudson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=eightfrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=eight-forces&page=detail&id=742&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Eight Forces (c) 1994 Tecmo.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1994.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4eighth,m4eightha,m4eighthb,m4eighthc,m4eighthd,m4eighthe,m4eighthf,m4eighthg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=eighth-wonder&page=detail&id=41310&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Eighth Wonder (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=eightman,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=eightman-model-ngm-025&page=detail&id=743&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Eightman (c) 1991 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


A side-scrolling beat'em up / platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-025]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 Players - 4 buttons Per Player (3 usables).

=> [Joystick] 8-way, [A] Punch [B] Jump [C] Special Attack


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Pallas, Eightman was released in September 1991 by SNK.


This game is based on a Japanese cartoon series from the 60s. The characters actually do not look exactly like the traditional Eightman. Nineman is Just a palette swapped Eightman.


In 2000, Taiyo System released a pachislot based on this video game, called "Eightman (Taiyo System)".


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Directors : Deru-Deru, Stary Cat

Programmers : Nishidon, Shinchan (as 'Shinchan-SSS')

Music Composers : Jojoha Kitapy, Yoko, Makiko

Designers : Toyota Pretty, Endress Oki, Crash Master, Shibayan, Muramama, Obata F91


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (November 10, 1991; "Eightman [Model NGH-025]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (November 10, 1991; "Eightman [Model NGH-025]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ejihon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ejihon-tantei-jimusyo&page=detail&id=744&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ejihon Tantei Jimusyo (c) 1995 Sega.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ejihon Detective Office'.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5elband,
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$bio

El Bandido Club (c) 2004 Vivid Gaming.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet Dimensions (HxWxD) :

179cm x 68cm x 68cm


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=eldorado,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=el-dorado-city-of-gold-model-692&page=detail&id=5377&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

El Dorado City of Gold (c) 1984 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model Number : 692


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1984 in USA.


905 units were produced.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The classic gameplay is based on hitting lit targets and clearing banks. You score big points by building up to the maximum bonus. Normally, your bonus progression is reset between balls. By clearing all ten drop-targets up top with one ball, your bonus progression is not reset when you lose a ball. You add to your bonus by hitting the lit target up top, down below, or advance two by rolling over the lit monkey. Each time you hit the targets, the lit targets and the monkey move.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Larry Day


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")

Sony PSP (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=elgrande,
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$bio

El Grande - 5 Card Draw (c) 1982 Tuni Electro Service.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=elektra,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=elektra-no.-1248&page=detail&id=5378&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Elektra (c) 1981 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)

Model Number : 1248


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981, Elektra was the first three-level play-field pinball. 2,950 units were produced.


The development of this game taked 9 months.


- STAFF -


Design by : Claude Fernandez

Art by : Tony Ramunni


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=elephfam,elephfmb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=elephant-family&page=detail&id=4555&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Elephant Family (c) 1996 C.M.C.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65C02 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=elevator,elevatorb,
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$bio

Elevator Action (c) 1983 Taito.


Agent 17 (code name 'Otto') is to secure the top secret documents from the security building. The enemy spies are in pursuit and their orders are to stop him at any cost. Having made it to the top of a 30 story building, Agent 17 has to make his way down to the basement to get to the getaway car and save the documents. Enemy spies are everywhere and the documents are hidden behind the red doors (bonus points awarded). He has to open the door and keep moving. If either of them shoots the lights out there will be a temporary blackout. If Otto finds himself on top of the elevator the player will not be able to control the elevator. If he gets caught in the elevator he is a sitting duck and cannot duck the bullets. By using the escalator he can reach the basement quicker. Otto can defeat his enemy by jump kicking or firing at them. Help Otto to grab all the documents and escape the spies.


- TECHNICAL -


Elevator Action was available in 2 different arcade formats, a cocktail table and an upright dedicated cabinet. Both versions used the same internal hardware though.

* The upright version came in the standard 'Taito Classic' cabinet, which was the same one used for "Jungle Hunt", "Zoo Keeper", "Alpine Ski", and many others. These cabinets normally did not have sideart that advertised the name of the game, instead they had a painted design of lines and shapes, along with a Taito logo. Different titles had different designs and color schemes, although they have been known to ship games in the wrong cabinets. But lets get back on track here. Elevator Action should come in a brown cabinet with a Taito logo up near the top. The marquee shows a scene of Agent 17 waiting for an elevator while an enemy agent shoots at him. While the monitor bezel shows agents on either side, has game instructions at the bottom, and shows an elevator floor display at the top. This bezel artwork is silk screened on glass, and is prone to peeling, be very careful if you have to handle one of these. The control panel has a single 4-Way ball-top joystick mounted centrally, with jump and fire buttons located to either side.

* Internally the machine uses a 19'' open frame monitor mounted horizontally, and a set of game boards that conform to the 'Taito Classic' wiring standard. Many other early Taito games (such as "Jungle Hunt" and "Bubble Bobble") will plug directly into this cabinet without modification.

* The cocktail version came in a table similar in design to the one used for "Space Invaders" and "Carnival". It was not decorated except for a pair of instruction cards underneath the glass. Most Japanese game makers purchased their tables from the same few manufacturers, and were quite likely to change the exact model of cocktail that they shipped in mid production. So assume any Elevator Action cocktail is original unless it is obviously converted from another title.


Taito SJ System hardware

Prom Stickers : BA3 / EA


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), M68705 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Elevator Action was released in July 1983. 


G. Ben Carter, Jr. holds official the record for this game with 143450 points.


- SCORING -


Shooting an enemy agent : 100 points

Jumping on an enemy agent : 150 points

Dropping a light on an enemy agent : 300 points

Getting a secret document : 500 points


The bonus is 1000 points x the level you are on. After 10th level, you will get 10000 points per level completed.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, a quick animation will show a hook with a line connecting to the top of the elevator. Then your character will slide down the line to the roof. Then he will enter the building, in the elevator, at the 30th floor. It is now up to you to get all the secrets and make it to your car. The first thing you must know, obviously, is how to eliminate the enemy agents that are after you. There are a few ways you can do this :

1) Just shoot them. Of course, especially in the later levels, enemy agents make themselves an impossible target by lying down. You can only take them out by riding an elevator down.

2) Jumping on them will take care of them. In addition, you may avoid some of their fire.

3) On the non-dark floors, shoot the light down on top of an enemy agent. You must do this from the elevator. This also has the added effect of causing temporary darkness in the building, making enemy agents harder to see.

4) Crush an enemy agent using the elevator. This is hard to do since they move around. You may get lucky, however, and get one under or on top of the elevator you are on.

5) This way is pretty hard. You might be able to get an enemy agent to follow you and fall down the hole created by the missing elevator.


* You must know how to use the escalators and open the red doors :

1) To use the escalators, just stand on the little rectangle. Then push the joystick UP or DOWN depending on which direction you need the escalator to take you.

2) To open the red doors, stand on the little rectangle. Face the doorknob and press RIGHT on the joystick.


* You have full control over any elevator you enter. This means you can move UP and DOWN on a dime to keep your character safe. This works until the alarm goes off.


* Speaking of elevators, your character cannot duck while in an elevator. Also, while riding the escalators, your character cannot duck, jump, or fire his weapon.


* Also on elevators, you do not have control when you are riding on top of them. This means you are at the mercy of the elevator or the enemy agent controlling it. Be very careful if you ride on top of the elevator. You also cannot go past the bar on the top of the elevator.


* Enemy agents usually come out of the doors on the current floor or the floor above and below. A lot of times it is good to lay a wall of fire down a hallway. This way, you can pick off any enemy agents that happen to come out of one of the doors.


* When you enter through one of the red doors, the enemy agents will lose track of your character but will have a general idea of where your character is. When you exit the room, crouch and lay down fire both left and right to clear off the floor.


* As the levels progress, the enemy agents get better at their tactics. They start to crouch more to mess up your fire. They also may lay down which makes it impossible to hit them unless you are on an elevator and can shoot along the floor.


* As you move up in levels, there will be red doors in odd areas. Areas such as on the lower five floors where only elevators can take you across. Of course, if you get good with the jump button, you can jump those gaps to get to either side quicker. The downside is that enemy agents will usually flood the area and lay down a lot of fire.


* If you happen to get to the B1 floor and you have forgotten to get a red door, the game will automatically put your agent at the door you missed. If it is multiple doors, then you will be placed at the highest floor first.


* There is an internal time limit on how long you can take to get everything out of the building. If you take too much time, an alarm sounds and the following things occur :

a) Although you still have control over the elevators, it is much harder to get them to respond to your commands. If you are in a tight situation that requires a little bit of time, don't wait till the last minute or you may be an ex-agent.

b) The enemy agents move much quicker and their shots move faster. Plus, additional enemy agents will start appearing to really make your life miserable.

c) If your character happens to die, the next man will still be facing the same alarm situation. The only way to resolve the situation is to get all of the secrets and make it out of the building.


* Watch out for the double elevator. If you are in the top car, it will stop two floors short of the bottom since there is a one floor gap, and the bottom car. Try to always get into the bottom car of a double elevator so that you can make a hasty exit and not be trapped with enemy agents firing on you.


- SERIES -


1. Elevator Action (1983)

2. Elevator Action Returns (1995)

3. Elevator Action EX (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

4. Elevator Action - Death Parade (2009)

5. Elevator Action Deluxe (2011, PSN)


- STAFF -


Music by : Yoshino Imamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 : planned, but never released 

Atari 7800 : unreleased prototype 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (June 28, 1985) [Model TF-4900]

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1985) "Elevator Action [Model C-55]"

Sega SG-1000 [TW] (198?) "Die Dui Die"

Nintendo NES [US] (August 1987) [Model NES-EA] 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1991) [Model DMG-EA-NOE] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (August 9, 1991) [Model DMG-EAA] 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (December 1991) [Model DMG-EA] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (February 14, 1997; as bonus game in "Elevator Action Returns [Model T-196903G]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (February 28, 1997; "Taito Variety Pack [Model DMG-AVPJ]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (December 20, 2002, "Elevator Action Old & New [Model AGB-P-ANWJ]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] (March 5, 2007) [Model FAWE] NES version 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] (April 3, 2007) [Model FAWJ] Famicom version 

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [US] (August 30, 2011; "Elevator Action Deluxe") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [EU] (August 31, 2011; "Elevator Action Deluxe") 


* Computers : 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1987) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987) 

MSX [JP] (1985)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


* Others : 

Mobile Phones [US] (November 20, 2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Elevator Action II (c) 1995 Taito America Corp.


North American version. For more information about the game, please see the non-US version entry; "Elevator Action Returns".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Game ID : E02


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Elevator Action II was released in February 1995 in North America. It was known outside US as "Elevator Action Returns".


- SERIES -


1. Elevator Action (1983)

2. Elevator Action II (1995)

3. Elevator Action EX (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

4. Elevator Action - Death Parade (2009)

5. Elevator Action Deluxe (2011, PSN)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Elevator Action Returns (c) 1995 Taito.


Terrorists are on the loose and it is up to a special counter-terrorism squad to infiltrate their strongholds to snag information and terminate them before it's too late. Features excellent graphics and sound, three selectable characters, an expanded arsenal of weapons and an excellent challenge. Definitely improved over the last game and highly recommended for "Rolling Thunder" fans!


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware 

Game ID : E02 


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz) 


Players : 4 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Elevator Action Returns was released in February 1995. 


This game is known in US as "Elevator Action II". 


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Elevator Action Returns - PCCB-00186) on July 21, 1995.


- SERIES -


1. Elevator Action (1983)

2. Elevator Action Returns (1995)

3. Elevator Action EX (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

4. Elevator Action - Death Parade (2009)

5. Elevator Action Deluxe (2011, PSN)


- STAFF -


Game designers : Yusuke Tsuda, K. Terada

Programmers : Tkhc.03, Iromust, Nob, Y. Mori

Programming support : Komochi Yagi, A. Kurabayashi

Character designers : Masami Kikuchi, Makoto Fujita, T. Yoshiba, Tohru Kawaishi, Baw Baw, Y. Kajihara, M. Kamiya, Trd, Tsd, Yukiwo Ishikawa, Y.A.P

BGM composer : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Zuntata)

Sound effect (Zuntata) : Ishikawa Babio (BABI), Munehiro Nakanishi, Kamaty

Designer : Toshiyuki Takenami

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka

Location test : M. Fukumoto, N. Omura, R. Matsuse, Piratsuka, T. Koike, Pasona, Alpha Star

Exective producer : Koichi Nakamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (February 14, 1997) [Model T-19903G] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Eleven Beat - World Tournament (c) 1998 Hudson Soft.


- TECHNICAL -


Seta Aleck64 hardware


CPU : R4300i @ 93.75 MHz

Co-Processor : 64-bit RISC processor @ 62.5 MHz, RCP SP (Sound and Graphics Processor), and DP (Pixel Drawing Processor)

Sound : 16 bit stereo, 44.1Khz; ADPCM sound compression, up to 100PCM channels

RAM : Rambus D-RAM 36 Mbits


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 9


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1997, "J-League Eleven Beat 1997")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5elim,m5elim03,m5elim04,
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Eliminator (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=elim4,elim4p,
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Eliminator [4-Player model] (c) 1981 Gremlin.


A large spheroid known as the Eliminator floats randomly about the screen destroying everything it touches. Pilot a space ship around and avoid being hit by it, other players, or drones while fighting.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega G80 Vector hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981.


Also released as :

"Eliminator [Upright 2-Player model]"

"Eliminator [Cocktail 2-Player model]"


During the attract mode for Eliminator 4-player, it mentions 'Two-players game'. This implies that the 2-player upright model came first, and they forgot to change the attract mode between games.


This was the only '4-players' vector game ever made.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Larry Clague, Mike Hendricks


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PSP (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=elim2c,
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Eliminator (c) 1981 Gremlin.


A large spheroid known as the Eliminator floats randomly about the screen destroying everything it touches. Pilot a space ship around and avoid being hit by it, other players, or drones while fighting.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cocktail 2-Player model]


Sega G80 Vector hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981.


Also released as :

"Eliminator [Upright 2-Player model]"

"Eliminator [4-Player model]".


- UPDATES -


There are two '2-player' revision of this game :


* Set 2 : The oldest version of eliminator had small, fast and accurate firing drones. There was a 'counter' for each player that counted down from 30. Texts on screen are purple.


* Set 1 : The latest versions is the most commonly found version. In this version, the drones are more colorful, larger and dumb. There are no counters, just a score for each player. Texts on screen are green.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Larry Clague, Mike Hendricks


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PSP (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=elim2,elim2a,
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Eliminator [Upright 2-Player model] (c) 1981 Gremlin.


A large spheroid known as the Eliminator floats randomly about the screen destroying everything it touches. Pilot a space ship around and avoid being hit by it, other players, or drones while fighting.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega G80 Vector hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 40.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981.


Also released as :

"Eliminator [Cocktail 2-Player model]"

"Eliminator [4-Player model]".


- UPDATES -


There are two '2-player' revision of this game :

* Set 2 : The oldest version of eliminator had small, fast and accurate firing drones. There was a 'counter' for each player that counted down from 30. Texts on screen are purple.

* Set 1 : The latest versions is the most commonly found version. In this version, the drones are more colorful, larger and dumb. There are no counters, just a score for each player. Texts on screen are green.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Larry Clague, Mike Hendricks


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PSP (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Elite (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4elitc,m4elitca,
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$bio

Elite Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=eatpm_l4,eatpm_4g,eatpm_4u,eatpm_l1,eatpm_l2,eatpm_p7,
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Elvira and the Party Monsters (c) 1989 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway System 11B

Model Number : 2011


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


First known celebrity voice (Cassandra Peterson - Elvira) especially recorded for the machine.


Approximately 4,000 units were produced.


Elvira is known to be a little risque. As a precautionary measure, Elivra games were shipped with a small, black lingerie 'decal', to be placed over ELVIRA's plunging cleavage on the backglass. The software included a similar option to tone down the quotes. This was the 'Rated-G' option, intended to 'Protect the eyes and ears of the little Party Monsters'.


The slingshot/outlane plastics are bordered by long bones. The 'broken' bones on these plastics are an 'inside joke' about Dennis Nordman's motorcycle accident, which occurred during the development of Elvira. In fact, Dennis Nordman broke many, many bones in the accident and basically designed Elvira from a hospital bed!


The graphic on the right side of the game near the pizza passage with the monster carrying a shitload of pizza boxes. One of the pizza boxes is named 'Pinball Pete's', and this is the name of the Arcade that Tim Arnold used to own (and subsequently sold to his brother) in Michigan. Guess someone working on the game wanted to point out Tim and his efforts in pinball.


- SERIES -


1. Elvira and the Party Monsters (1989)

2. Scared Stiff (1996)


- STAFF -


Designers : Dennis Nordman, Jim Patla, Steve Ritchie

Artwork : Greg Freres

Software: Mark Penacho

Mechanics : Tony Pugh

Music & Sounds : Chris Granner


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari Lynx (1992; As part of Pinball Jam)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Elvis (c) 2004 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar II


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : Atmel AT91 (@ 40 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Produced by Steve Ritchie Productions for Stern Pinball.


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Ritchie (SSR)

Artwork : Jerry Vanderstelt

Software : Keith P. Johnson, Lonnie D. Ropp, Dwight Sullivan

Dots/Animation : Mark Galvez (MG)

Mechanics : John Rotharmel (JMR)

Music : Elvis Presley, Chris Granner

Sounds : Chris Granner


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5evgrhr,m5evgrhra,
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$bio

Elvis Gold Red Hot Roll (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5egr,m5egra,
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$bio

Elvis Gold Rush (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5egss,m5egssa,
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$bio

Elvis Gold Super Streak (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Embargo (c) 1977 Cinematronics.


Embargo is a one to four player blocking genre game. Each player must deposit a coin. There is a stylized map of Cuba (with a canal through the center) in the middle of the screen. There are four boats, one in each corner of the screen. If there were less than four players then the computer played the remainder. As the boats sail out they leave a continuous trail of mines behind. The players can control the direction and, with a single button, stop two mines from being laid in every twelve.


Each time a boat hits another boat, a mine, the screen edge or Cuba, it explodes and the surviving boats each get one point. This continues until zero or one boat is left. (If two boats collide they both blow up.) I believe there were four rounds per game. The strategy was to block off as much open water as you could while leaving a hole in your line of mines so you could double back and duck through it.


- TECHNICAL -


The display was a standard NTSC raster black-and-white monitor. The main logic board used a Signetics 2650 8-bit microprocessor chip.

 

The video timing was generated using TTL SSI synchronous counters and standard logic gates.

 

The sound board was separate from the main logic board. The explosion sound was based on a pseudo-random number generator which used a resistor ladder to generate something approximating white noise (although many thought it sounded like someone coughing). There was a single tone generator as well as gating logic, all controlled by the main logic board.

 

The four directional control knobs were encoded using standard 12 position make-before-break wafer switches that had the detent ball removed. Each had a matrix of diodes attached which generated a 4-bit Gray code.


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 625 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2


Players : 4

Control : dial

Buttons : 4 (1 for each player)


- TRIVIA -


This was Cinematronics third game and first original game design. It took about 9 months from concept to production. The game was not a hit and only sold well in Florida. Space Wars was the next game and launched a golden age for the company.


- STAFF -


Game Concept: Jim Pearce

Hardware & Software Design: Robert Shaver


- SOURCES -


Designer: Robert Shaver

Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Embryon (c) 1981 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)

Model Number : 1222


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1981, Embryon was the first Bally game to feature artwork by Tony Ramunni, and the first (and last) game from this company to use the trademarked 'Flipsave' ball saving feature - a small flipper inside the right out-lane used by players to flip lost balls back into the return lane.


2,250 units were produced.


The development of this game took 10 months.


- STAFF -


Design by : George Christian

Art by : Tony Ramunni


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=emeralda,emeraldaj,
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Emeraldia (c) 1993 Namco.


A puzzle game where the player must line up squares of the same color. When three tiles have been stacked in a vertical row, they crack. When a fourth square of same color lands on the cracked ones, all four squares disappear.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-1 hardware

Game ID : EM


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz), M37710 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 42.667 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1993.


Soundtrack releases :

Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.10 [Victor Entertainment - VICL-40098 - Dec 16, 1993]


- STAFF -


Composed by : Yoshie Arakawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2009, "Virtual Console Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Emergency Call Ambulance (c) 1999 Sega.


Become an emergency medical technician in Emergency Call Ambulance. Day or night, you're on the call! Race to the scene of a serious traffic accident, spectacular fire or senseless act of big city violence. You're mission : get the injured to the hospital emergency room as quickly and safely as possible! Players are kept aware of their patient's condition by monitoring their 'health point' indicator. Reckless driving or hitting other vehicles will dramatically reduce your patient's 'health point' indicator. Follow the on-screen directions or choose your own route. The game ends if the 'health point' indicator reaches zero before you deliver the patient to the hospital. Make it in time, and you're off to the next emergency call!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.1 hardware.


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1999.


This game is known in Japan as 'Kyuukyuusha' (translates from Japanese as 'Ambulance').


Emergency Call Ambulance is a part of Sega's 'Real Life Career Series', others are "Airline Pilots", "Brave Firefighters", "Jambo! Safari", "18 Wheeler - American Pro Trucker" and "Crazy Taxi".


This was the last game made on the Sega Model 3 hardware.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast - (A collection including "Brave Firefighters", "Jambo! Safari", and "Emergency Call Ambulance" was planned but not released.)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Emmerdale (c) 1995 Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Emmerdale was released in June 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4emmer,sc4emmera,sc4emmerb,sc4emmerc,
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$bio

Emmerdale (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5emmer,sc5emmera,
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$bio

Emmerdale (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=empcity,empcityj,empcityu,empcityi,
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Empire City 1931 (c) 1986 Seibu Kaihatsu.


Empire City 1931 is a first-person shoot'em up where you attempt to rid 1931 New York City of the dangerous criminal element.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Empire City 1931 was released in December 1986.


Licensed to Taito for Japan manufacture and distribution.

Licensed to Eurobed for Italian manufacture and distribution.


Empire City 1931 is known in Germany as "Street Fight".


- SERIES -


1. Empire City 1931 (1986)

2. Dead Angle (1988)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (December 15, 1987, "Magnum Kiki Ippatsu - Empire City : 1931")


* Computers :

Thomson TO8 [EU] (1987, "Prohibition")

Commodore C64 [EU] (1987, "Prohibition")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987, "Prohibition")

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987, "Prohibition") [64 ko Cassette version]

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987, "Prohibition") [128 ko Disk version] : has better graphics.

Atari ST [EU] (1987, "Prohibition") 

Atari ST [EU] (1990, "Prohibition (Smash 16)") 

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] (19??, "Prohibition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Enchanted Forest (c) 1994 Aristocrat.


A 5 reel video slot machine with a fantasy theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKIV hardware.


MVP cabinet (14 button) layout :


Top row buttons :

Collect

Bet 1 Credit

Bet 2 Credits

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 5 Credits

Bet 10 Credits


Bottom row buttons :

Service

Play 1 Line / Red

Play 3 Lines

Play 5 Lines

Play 7 Lines

Play 9 Lines / Black

Gamble

Take Win


Also released on the MKV Series 1 hardware (1995).


- TRIVIA -


Other 'Enchanted' style games are : "Mystic Garden", "Enchantress" and "Mystic Forest".


- UPDATES -


When you get a win with the Tree Eyes it displays ***ENCHANTED PAY*** on the screen. The asterisks are removed on the later versions.


- SCORING -


All pays are left to right, except scattered Mushrooms which pay any.


Tree Eyes appear in reels 2, 3 and 4 and substitute for all symbols in all positions of that reel, and in one position for scattered Mushrooms.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you get a win with the Tree Eyes and there is also the same symbol on a line you get the win twice for the same reel position. For instance if you spin up 3 Jacks playing 1 line and there is also the Tree Eyes symbol on reel 3, it will give you the 3x Jack win, and the 3x Jack win with the substitute.


Double Up Feature : When a win comes up, you are given the chance to bet on the credits you've just won.

If you select the right colour (Red or Black), your win is doubled. If you select the wrong item, you lose the gamble and it goes back to the main game.

You can take a win at any time, but if you win 5 times in the one gamble feature, the game ends automatically. You can't gamble more than $10,000 however (but, would you?!).

If you win a progressive jackpot on the machine, you can't gamble the win, even if you actually won credits on the same spin the jackpot went off.


- SERIES -


1. Enchanted Forest (1994)

2. Phantom Pays (1994)

3. Thunderheart (1996)

4. Mystic Eyes [Mr. Cashman] (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Enchanted Lamp (c) 2006 Konami Gaming, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Enduro Racer (c) 1987 Herb.


Bootleg of the Sega's original.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Enduro Racer [Wheelie model] (c) 1986 Sega.


Enduro Racer is an off-road racing game in which players ride a dirt bike across five extremely hilly and twisting courses. Each course is littered with logs, rocks, trees and rival racers that must be either jumped over or avoided.


Jumps can only be performed at specific locations on each track. These locations feature a dirt ramp that spreads across the width of the track. Players must have the bike in the 'wheelie' position when the ramp is struck, the bike will then be launched into the air. If the bike is not in a wheelie position when the ramps are struck, the bike will still clear the ramp, but will land front-wheel first and crash.


Enduro Racer is perhaps best remembered for its 'Wheelie' feature, which required the player to physically lift the cabinet's handlebars to raise the front wheel of the game's on-screen counterpart.


- TECHNICAL -


Dimensions (cm) :W66 x D176 x H170

Weight : 220 Kg.


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 304 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1986.


Also released as :

"Enduro Racer [Sit-Down model]".

"Enduro Racer [Upright model]".


Jack Gale holds the official record for this game with 40,973,617 points.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Sega Game Music Vol.2 - 28XA-108) on 25/02/1987.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Hiroshi Miyauchi (Hiro)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1987) : Isometric view.


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Commodore C64 (1987)

Atari ST (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987)

Thomson TO7 (1988)

Thomson M05

Amstrad CPC (1989, "12 Top Amstrad Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Energy (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Enforce (c) 1988 Taito.


A 3-Dimensional tank driving shoot'em up using much the same technology as that of "Continental Circus".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Z System hardware

Game ID : B58


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1988, Enforce was released in April 1989 in Japan.


Licensed from U.S. Navy under U.S. Patent 4,021,846.


- STAFF -


Producer : Junji Yarita

Software : Hidenori Sasatani, Eiichi Sato, Kenzo Nomura, Tohru Sugawara

Character designers : Junji Yarita, Akira Saito, Space Creative, Animation 20

Hardware designers : Yasuhiro Shibuya, Seigo Sakamoto

Electric : Fumio Takeda, Satoru Shimomura, Masatoki Sasaki

Mechanic : Akira Takahashi, Mituyoshi Ishida, Tohru Hirata, Masaharu Hori

Designers : Shinobu Sekiguchi, Shin Tamagoshi

Sound produced by Zuntata : Hisayoshi Ogura (OGR.), Yasuhisa Watanabe (Yack.)

Music composed by : Takami Asano

Data programmed by : Shizuo Aizawa (Splatter A)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Enigma II (c) 1981 GamePlan.


An old shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Enigma II (c) 1984 Zilec Electronics.


- TRIVIA -


The game was designed on Space Invaders hardware by Zilec Electronics in Great Britain, a company that once employed young software genius Chris Stamper (Rare, Ltd.). The game was licensed to Game Plan in the US 3 years before (in 1981) using a color hardware!


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Equites (c) 1984 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


An early vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 8085A (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : MSM5232 (@ 2.5 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.536111 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Equites was released in September 1984.


Also licensed to Sega.


Gennaro D'Angelo holds the official record for this game with 9,999,999 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Eros One (c) 1979 Fascination Int.


An up-to-4 players cocktail table pinball machine.


- TECHNICAL -


The game has chimes for sound, LED modules for scoring. The cabinet is 8 sided, all veneer, approximately 30'' wide, 40'' long, and can vary in height from about 30'' to about 50''. The top lifts completely off for servicing. The play-field is on a center pivot and has a holder to keep it upright for service. Uses an Allied Leisure MPU.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Erotictac (c) 1990 Sisteme.


A falling-blocks puzzle game where you can drop the rocks and change them. When three rocks of the same colour touch, they disappear. An erotic picture is displayed after each level.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Tactic".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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ES Evolution Soccer (c) 2001 Evoga Entertainment.


A soccer game from Evoga Entertainment.


- TECHNICAL -


Zealer Board Hardware


Main CPU : SE3208 (@ 43 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Vrender0 (@ 43 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 4 

=> Low Pass/Shoot/Sliding, High Pass/Tackle, Turbo, Special Techniques


- TRIVIA -


Developed by BreezaSoft, ES Evolution Soccer was released on August 31, 2001.


This game runs on Zealer Board (so-called 'Crystal System'). There are various games on this system, this one and "Office YeoInCheonHa", "Mahl Dalrijah", "EuhRahtChaCha Mooh Daeri", "Cutey Fatty", "Dong-geul Dong-geul Haerong-yi", "Bohmool-Seom", and so on.


- UPDATES -


This game has 2 regions, Mexico and the rest of the world. With Mexico region, you can play Mexican teams  with the others, no surprise, international teams.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play against all star team : Win all matches and the message ''New Challenger'' must appears.


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Yosh Jinno

Director : Radel

Planner : Edu

Programmers : YuritaRo, Hara

Graphics : Yama-o, Nori-Y, Moyetor, Quincho, Ziul, A. Kanji, Cormon, Isgago, Yama, Hashimoto, Sio

3D-Works : Yama-o, Chinchilla, Techonz

Researchers : Zhila, CasDom V, Panda

Voices: Zhila, Furank

Sounds Creator : Yasuo Yamate

Adviser : Lucertola

Special Thanks : Muking, Okax, Nori Nori, Erisan, H-Sama-B, Ryuji-PS, Chinchuilin, Lix, Nakasan, U_Ske, Jun@, Boss


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Escape (c) 1987 Van Ham [Jac Van Ham].


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Escape From the Lost World (c) 1988 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway 6803 (Sounds Deluxe)

Model Number : 0H05


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 MHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1988.


1,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Game Design : Dan Langlois

Illustration : Greg Freres (G F)

Program : Sue Lohse (SLL), Tom DiDomenico (TGD)

Sounds : Michael Bartlow (M B)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Escape From The Planet of the Robot Monsters (c) 1989 Atari Games Corp.


The evil Reptilons are holding humans hostage on Planet X; one or two players must warp onto the planet and rescue them, destroying the swathes of enemy robot monsters that bar their way. players are armed with laser guns and a finite number of bombs. Hostages are rescues by simply touching them, but players must be careful not to accidentally shoot the hostages. Food can be found in storage lockers and will increase the players' energy levels. Some robots leave gems behind when they are destroyed, and these can be picked-up to give the players a weapon boost.


Robot Monsters is a colourful, comic book-esque and humorous pastiche of the classic sci-fi B-movie genre. The game has a similar feel to Atari's own arcade legend, "Gauntlet", although the scrolling levels of Robot Monsters are viewed from a 3-D isometric viewpoint.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136069


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 650.727 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Escape From The Planet of the Robot Monsters was released in July 1989.


371 dedicated units were produced in the USA only. The selling price was $2245.

1000 conversion kits were produced in the USA only. The selling price was $1015.


The game code shares a hidden message : HI LISA, ROBIN, MOM & DAD.


The default high score screen of "Cyberball 2072" features names of many Atari arcade games, including ESCAPE (in reference for Escape From The Planet of the Robot Monsters).


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

PC (1991)

Sam Coupe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Escape Kids (c) 1991 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


An unusual take on the overhead racing genre, Escape Kids has up to 4 players taking on the role of an athletic runner and competing to be the first to cross the finish line in a number of 3-lap races. As well as running, each player has a limited number of 'Super Jumps'; these allow the player to leap over both rival runners and obstacles.


Money is awarded for finishing first, and players can upgrade their runner depending on the amount of money they have available. Runners can be given extra super jumps, an upgrade to stop the runner from skidding when going through a bend in the track, quicker recovery time from falls, or be made stronger (and thus less likely to be knocked over by a rival runner). Special items occasionally appear and can be picked up and used. These range from an item that causes a small earthquake (causing all of the rival runners to tumble along the ground, thus slowing them down) and a bomb, which renders any runner that runs into it unable to move for several seconds.


Each race has a total of five competitors (either human or computer controlled) and players must finish in first place or are disqualified. Any player who wins all three races in a round will be taken to a bonus screen. Here, the player's on-screen counterpart rides a bike and the player must collect as much money as possible.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Escape Kids was released in January 1991.


Some of the sounds in Escape Kids were recycled for other Konami titles :

* The 'oh yeah' (when you insert a coin in Escape Kids) was used as part of the name entry music in "X-Men".

* When you do a super jump during game-play one of two familiar noises happen :

1) The sound that is used in "The Simpsons" whenever you hit someone.

or

2) The 'yippee' which was later used for "Sunset Riders"'s coin noise.


Soundtrack releases :

Konami Game Music Collection Vol.3 [King Records - KICA-7502 - May 5, 1991]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Esh's Aurunmilla (c) 1984 Funai.


You are the hero Don Davis. Emperor Esh, who is trying to take over the Universe Orion, has kidnapped princess Sindy. It is your job to rescue Princess Sindy from the evil Emperor Esh. Armed with only a sword, you must fight your way through the obstacles to rescue the princess and save the universe!


- TECHNICAL -


This game uses a laser disc.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Pioneer Palcom PX-7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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ESP Ra.de. (c) 1998 Atlus.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : ATC04


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.55 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Secondary shoot, [C] Psychic bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1998.


Developed by CAVE.


Pronounced 'espraid', this game is known outside Japan as "ESP Ra.de. - A.D. 2018 Tokyo". ESP means 'ExtraSensory Perception'.


Soundtrack releases :

Dodonpachi/esprade Soundtrack [Scitron / Gamest - SGCD-000002 - Nov 6, 1998]

Guwange/ ESPrade Original Soundtrack [Cave - CVST-1000 - Dec 30, 2007]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Counter Display : Insert a coin, hold B button and press Start.


* Stage Edit : Select your character with a specific button to choose the order of the 3 first stages :


YUSUKE :

Press A button : Houoh High School, Random, Random.

Press B button : Houoh High School, Shopping Mall At Night, Bay Area.

Press C button : Houoh High School, Bay Area, Shopping Mall At Night.


JB-5TH :

Press A button : Shopping Mall At Night, Random, Random.

Press B button : Shopping Mall At Night, Bay Area, Houoh High School.

Press C button : Shopping Mall At Night, Houoh High School, Bay Area.


IRORI :

Press A button : Bay Area, Random, Random.

Press B button : Bay Area, Houoh High School, Shopping Mall At Night.

Press C button : Bay Area, Shopping Mall At Night, Houoh High School.


* ESP Ra.de. weapons :

1) Shot : your main shot is fired with the A button, and is the basic fire. If you just tap, the character will move at maximum speed: if you hold down the button, the character will slow down, about 20% slower. When you use the normal shot and have a chain going, destroying enemies while the timer is still active will grant you the multiplied score, i.e. if you have a x15 multiplier active and you destroy enemies, they all will be worth their value x15.You need to take four big "P" power-ups to be fully powered, or 4/8/12/16 (in this order) small "P" power-ups.

2) Secondary Shoot : actually the most important of the two basic weapons: Beside making a lot of damage, it triggers multipliers for your basic points. It works in this way: if you shoot a blast of the secondary shot and hit an enemy, you can land on it from 1 to 15 energy bars (the bar is located at the bottom of the screen, on the player's side of course).  If you destroy the hit enemy with the main shot, you will also trigger a timer for your multiplier: depending on enemy's size, you can get from 0.5 to 2 seconds to continue the chain and keep having the said multiplier on score. Now, the only way to replenish said timer is to collect the bonus cubes. These cubes are released by larger (i.e. that take more hits to explode) enemies and by engulfing bullets into explosions: if this happens, every bullet will be turned into a bonus cube. Now, when you land a secondary attack on an enemy and then destroy it with the main weapon, you will trigger the multiplier bonus: said multiplier is based on the level of energy that lands on the enemy. For instance, if you land a full level 15 secondary attack on an enemy and then destroy it, you will trigger a x16 multiplier : the basic formula is Energy Bar+1=Multiplier Value, or EB+1=MV

The amount of energy in stock depends on your power level : you start at 7/15, then increase by +2 per full power-up. Now, one final note on the bonus cubes: every cube gives you back 0.1 seconds on your multiplier timer. The maximum timer, however, can never be higher than 2 seconds. Bonus cubes are also (obviously) worth points, hence the name: every bonus cube is worth 100 points x the MV, so big showers of cubes are worth a lot of points and will maintain the multiplier going.

3) Psychic bomb : is your limited weapon to get rid of enemies once you don't know what to do. It basically works in this way: you have a big energy bar on the right of the EB, which tells you how much energy you have to use on the bomb. Once you push the C button, you will release a quick blast of energy which will damage hit enemies: unlike the typical smart bomb, it won't clear the screen of all dangers. However, if you hold down the C button, you will create an aura of invincibility, and accumulate more power: this is useful to release more powerful blasts. Once you hold down the button, all bullets going against your barrier turn into bonus cubes, so you can also get back some of them. You can use up to half of the bar for one huge blast (holding down the button will consume your energy).

Now, the bonus cubes we've spoken about are also meant to make you replenish your bomb. How? Once you reach 200 cubes (counter is below the score), the game will be a bit harder and the bonus counter will flash. This also means that you will get more bullets to be cancelled into cubes with explosions, and thus a better change to keep a multiplier going.

Since we've spoken of replenishing the bomb energy, let's see how it works. Once you reach the 200 cubes value, if you don't have a full bomb bar, the bonus cubes will turn into energy bonuses. These will replenish your bomb bar, but the counter will turn quickly back to 0: once it's reset, you won't get any energy bonuses. Also, next time you will get energy bonuses will be at 300 cubes, then 400, then 500. Finally, if you die, your counter will be reduced at 75% of the stock, then 66%, then 50%, etc...


- SERIES -


1. ESP Ra.de. (1998)

2. Espgaluda (2003)

3. Espgaluda II (2005)

4. Espgaluda II [Black Label] [Model K2F-00001] (2010, XBOX360)


- STAFF -


Producer : Kenichi Takano

Super visor : Hiroyuki Tanaka (Atlus)

Chief programmer : Tsuneki Ikeda

Programmers : Satoshi Kohyama, Ryuichi Yabuki

Chief designer : Junya Inoue

Designers : Akira Wakabayashi, Yuko Nakamura

CG designers : Riichirou Nitta, Atushi Aburano

Sound producer : Junya Inoue

Sound director : Hiroshi Horiguchi (Two Five)

Music composer : Masahiro Kusunoki (Two Five)

Sound effects : Ryuichi Yabuki

Character voices : Mikio Yamaguchi, Yasuyuki Hirota, Yuko Nakamura, Junya Inoue, Noriko Nishimura, Kazushi Takamura

Special assist : Toshiaki Tomizawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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ESP Ra.de. - A.D. 2018 Tokyo (c) 1998 Atlus.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.55 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1998.


Developed by CAVE.


Pronounced 'Espraid', this game is known in Japan as just "ESP Ra.de.". ESP means 'ExtraSensory Perception'.


Soundtrack releases :

Dodonpachi/esprade Soundtrack [Scitron / Gamest - SGCD-000002 - Nov 6, 1998]

Guwange/ ESPrade Original Soundtrack [Cave - CVST-1000 - Dec 30, 2007]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Counter Display : Insert a coin, hold B button and press Start.


* Stage Edit : Select your character with a specific button to choose the order of the 3 first stages :


YUSUKE :

Press A button : Houoh High School, Random, Random.

Press B button : Houoh High School, Shopping Mall At Night, Bay Area.

Press C button : Houoh High School, Bay Area, Shopping Mall At Night.


JB-5TH :

Press A button : Shopping Mall At Night, Random, Random.

Press B button : Shopping Mall At Night, Bay Area, Houoh High School.

Press C button : Shopping Mall At Night, Houoh High School, Bay Area.


IRORI :

Press A button : Bay Area, Random, Random.

Press B button : Bay Area, Houoh High School, Shopping Mall At Night.

Press C button : Bay Area, Shopping Mall At Night, Houoh High School.


* ESP Ra.de. weapons :

1) Shot : your main shot is fired with the A button, and is the basic fire. If you just tap, the character will move at maximum speed: if you hold down the button, the character will slow down, about 20% slower. When you use the normal shot and have a chain going, destroying enemies while the timer is still active will grant you the multiplied score, i.e. if you have a x15 multiplier active and you destroy enemies, they all will be worth their value x15.You need to take four big "P" power-ups to be fully powered, or 4/8/12/16 (in this order) small "P" power-ups.

2) Secondary Shoot : actually the most important of the two basic weapons: Beside making a lot of damage, it triggers multipliers for your basic points. It works in this way: if you shoot a blast of the secondary shot and hit an enemy, you can land on it from 1 to 15 energy bars (the bar is located at the bottom of the screen, on the player's side of course).  If you destroy the hit enemy with the main shot, you will also trigger a timer for your multiplier: depending on enemy's size, you can get from 0.5 to 2 seconds to continue the chain and keep having the said multiplier on score. Now, the only way to replenish said timer is to collect the bonus cubes. These cubes are released by larger (i.e. that take more hits to explode) enemies and by engulfing bullets into explosions: if this happens, every bullet will be turned into a bonus cube. Now, when you land a secondary attack on an enemy and then destroy it with the main weapon, you will trigger the multiplier bonus: said multiplier is based on the level of energy that lands on the enemy. For instance, if you land a full level 15 secondary attack on an enemy and then destroy it, you will trigger a x16 multiplier : the basic formula is Energy Bar+1=Multiplier Value, or EB+1=MV

The amount of energy in stock depends on your power level : you start at 7/15, then increase by +2 per full power-up. Now, one final note on the bonus cubes: every cube gives you back 0.1 seconds on your multiplier timer. The maximum timer, however, can never be higher than 2 seconds. Bonus cubes are also (obviously) worth points, hence the name: every bonus cube is worth 100 points x the MV, so big showers of cubes are worth a lot of points and will maintain the multiplier going.

3) Psychic bomb : is your limited weapon to get rid of enemies once you don't know what to do. It basically works in this way: you have a big energy bar on the right of the EB, which tells you how much energy you have to use on the bomb. Once you push the C button, you will release a quick blast of energy which will damage hit enemies: unlike the typical smart bomb, it won't clear the screen of all dangers. However, if you hold down the C button, you will create an aura of invincibility, and accumulate more power: this is useful to release more powerful blasts. Once you hold down the button, all bullets going against your barrier turn into bonus cubes, so you can also get back some of them. You can use up to half of the bar for one huge blast (holding down the button will consume your energy).

Now, the bonus cubes we've spoken about are also meant to make you replenish your bomb. How? Once you reach 200 cubes (counter is below the score), the game will be a bit harder and the bonus counter will flash. This also means that you will get more bullets to be cancelled into cubes with explosions, and thus a better change to keep a multiplier going.

Since we've spoken of replenishing the bomb energy, let's see how it works. Once you reach the 200 cubes value, if you don't have a full bomb bar, the bonus cubes will turn into energy bonuses. These will replenish your bomb bar, but the counter will turn quickly back to 0: once it's reset, you won't get any energy bonuses. Also, next time you will get energy bonuses will be at 300 cubes, then 400, then 500. Finally, if you die, your counter will be reduced at 75% of the stock, then 66%, then 50%, etc...


* Secret end : There is a hidden ending of character IRORI. When you defeat the final boss, hold the 1P START button and the 2P START button at same time, until the ending movie begin. You'll see the woman doesn't run to IRORI like original ending. She just pass by her. There is a rumor said that the woman is IRORI's BIOLOGICAL MOTHER!


- SERIES -


1. ESP Ra.de. - A.D. 2018 Tokyo (1998)

2. Espgaluda (2003)

3. Espgaluda II (2005)


- STAFF -


Producer : Kenichi Takano

Super visor : Hiroyuki Tanaka (Atlus)

Chief programmer : Tsuneki Ikeda

Programmers : Satoshi Kohyama, Ryuichi Yabuki

Chief designer : Junya Inoue

Designers : Akira Wakabayashi, Yuko Nakamura

CG designers : Riichirou Nitta, Atushi Aburano

Sound producer : Junya Inoue

Sound director : Hiroshi Horiguchi (Two Five)

Music composer : Masahiro Kusunoki (Two Five)

Sound effects : Ryuichi Yabuki

Character voices : Mikio Yamaguchi, Yasuyuki Hirota, Yuko Nakamura, Junya Inoue, Noriko Nishimura, Kazushi Takamura

Special assist : Toshiaki Tomizawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Espgaluda (c) 2003 Cave Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM Hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Change Sex, [C] Psychic Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Espgaluda was released in October 2003.


Developed by Cave and distributed by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


The title of this game literally means 'Butterfly with Extras Sensory Powers'.


Cave released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Espgaluda Original Soundtrack / CVST-0001) on March 15, 2004.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Change Sex : During the so-called 'sex change' move, bullets slow down and enemy bullets are capable of being transformed formed into massive amounts of gold. However, in order to access the sex-change move, you must collect green jewels in your normal form.


- SERIES -


1. ESP Ra.de. (1998)

2. Espgaluda (2003)

3. Espgaluda II (2005)

4. Espgaluda II [Black Label] [Model K2F-00001] (2010, XBOX360)


- STAFF -


Producer: Kenichi Takano

Director: Tsuneki Ikeda

World & Character Designer: Kado Tsukasa

Programmers: Tsuneki Ikeda, Takashi Ichimura

Designers: Akira Wakabayashi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Hideki Nomura, Kengo Arai

Voice Actors:

*Ageha Male*: Yutaka Koizumi

*Ageha Female*: Iho Matusukubo

*Tateha Female*: Sakuri Nagayama

*Tateha Male*: Yuko Gibu

*Seseri*: Yoshima Ninomiya

*Jakou*: Hiroshi Yamasaki

*System*: Ai Aiwasa (As Kikaku)

Music Producer: Toshiaki Tomizawa

Sound Creators: Neptune, Reeb, T-Force

Special Assists: Satoshi Kouyama, Yasushi Imai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 17, 2004; "Espgaluda [Model SLPS-25352]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Espgaluda II (c) 2005 Cave.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 3rd Generation Hardware


Main CPU : Hitachi SH-3 CPU, 133 Mhz Clock

Sound Chips : Yamaha YMZ770C-F


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Change Sex, [C] Psychic Bomb, [D] Autofire


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Cave and distributed by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


- SERIES -


1. ESP Ra.de. (1998)

2. Espgaluda (2003)

3. Espgaluda II (2005)

4. Espgaluda II [Black Label] [Model K2F-00001] (2010, XBOX360)


- STAFF -


Producer: Kenichi Takano

Director: Tsuneki Ikeda

Programmers: Tsuneki Ikeda, Takashi Ichimura, Yuji Inoue

Character Designer: Masaki Hirooka

Chief Designer: Hideki Nomura

World & Mechanic Designer: Hideki Nomura

Character & Motion Designer: Toshiyuki Kuroiwa

Designers: Hiroyuki Tanaka, Takeharu Isogai, Takashi Suzuki

Music Composers: Manabu Namiki (Basiscape), Mitsuhiro Kaneda (Basiscape)

Sound Creator: Reeb

PV Director: Showgo Ookawa

Test Player: Yasushi Imai

Supervisor: Sanae Ikeda

Special Assistants: Toshiaki Tomizawa, Takatsugu Furuhata, Kaori Itamura, Yui Yoshii, Daisuke Matsumoto, Michihiro Yamasaki, Takeshi Satoh, Ichiroh Nishitani, Taketsugu Yamamoto, Takato Yamashita, Junko Ueki, Shinsuke Fuyutou, Ayumi Fujisaki, Toshihiro Nenui, Katsunori Nakamura, Kumiko Ishihara, Maiko Mori, Makiko Terasaki, Akira Wakabayashi, Ikumi Fujiwara, Mao Yanagi, Remi Tachibana


Voice Actors:

Asagi Female: Ikumi Fujiwara

Asagi Male: Yuki Fujii (AS KIKAKU)

Ageha Male: Shuya Kishimoto (AS KIKAKU)

Ageha Female: Aiko Igarashi (AS KIKAKU)

Tateha Female: Emi Kawauchi (AS KIKAKU)

Tateha Male: Kyo Sakai (AS KIKAKU)

Tsubame: Kaori Sekine (AS KIKAKU)

Janome: Megumi Satou (AS KIKAKU)

Madara: Takeyasu Nankumo (AS KIKAKU)

Seseri: Yuka Haneda (AS KIKAKU)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Espial (c) 1983 Thunderbolt


A very good "Xevious" clone with some elements of "Star Force" thrown in as well. Catchy starting music.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1983.


Developed by Orca and licensed to Thunderbolt.


The European version of Espial was distributed by NOVA Apparate GMBH Hamburg.


Riccardo Padolecchia holds the official record for this game with 3,760,000 points.


- STAFF -


Staff: Takano-san


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1984)


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1984)

Commodore C64 (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Euphoria (c) 2002 Ace Coin Equipment.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4eureka,m4eurekaa,m4eurekab,
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Eureka (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Euro Champ '92 (c) 1992 Taito.


European version. For more information about the game, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Hattrick Hero".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 Expanded hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Hattrick Hero" and outside Europe as "Football Champ".


- SERIES -


1. Euro Champ '92 (1992)

2. Taito Cup Finals (1993)

3. International Cup '94 (1994)

4. Taito Power Goal (1994)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 


* Computers : 

Atari ST [EU] (1992, "European Football Champ" - Domark Software) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Euro Jolly X5 (c) 200? Solar Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Euro League (c) 1989.


Compete against the top soccer teams of Europe.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.51 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.255 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Tecmo World Cup '90".


This game uses the initials of 8 famous European soccer teams, they are :

FCB - FC Barcelona (Spain)

ATM - Atletico de Madrid (Spain)

RM - Real Madrid (Spain)

MIL - AC Milan (Italy)

PSV - PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)

INT- Inter Milan (Italy)

NAP - Napoli (Italy)

BM - FC Bayern Munich (Germany)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=europass,
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Euro Pass (c) 200? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=euro2k2,euro2k2a,
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Europa 2002 (c) 2001 Nazionale Elettronica Giochi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Europa 2002 Space (c) 2002 Nazionale Elettronica Giochi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=evelknie,
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Evel Knievel (c) 1977 Bally.


An up-to-4 players pinball machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-17 (Chime)

Model Number : 1094-E


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1977. 14,000 units were produced.


The development of this game took 1 year (started in July 76).


Robert Craig 'Evel' Knievel (October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007) was an American motorcycle daredevil, an entertainer famous in the United States and elsewhere between the late 1960s and early 1980s. Knievel's nationally televised motorcycle jumps, including his 1974 attempt to jump Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho, represent four of the twenty most-watched ABC's Wide World of Sports events to date. His achievements and failures, including his record 433 broken bones, earned him several entries in the Guinness Book of World Records.


His son Robbie Knievel is also an accomplished motorcycle daredevil.


- STAFF -


Design by : Gary Gayton

Art by : Paul Faris


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Every Second Counts (c) 1990 B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd.].


In this quiz game, players earn seconds for correct answers, then with the time gained, they have to answer as many questions as possible to complete a line on the triangle grid to win a prize.


- TRIVIA -


The game is based on the BBC quiz show 'Every Second Counts'. The show was hosted by famed magician Paul Daniels and ran between 1986 and 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4eaw,m4eaw__0,m4eaw__1,m4eaw__2,m4eaw__3,m4eaw__4,m4eaw__5,m4eaw__6,m4eaw__7,m4eaw__8,m4eaw__9,m4eaw__a,m4eaw__b,,m4eaw__c,m4eaw__d,m4eaw__e,m4eaw__f,m4eaw__g,m4eaw__h,m4eaw__i,m4eaw__j,
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Everyone's a Winner (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Evil Fight (c) 1980 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=evilngt,evilngte,
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Evil Night (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


A light-gun game in which 3 cops enter a haunted house to rescue a kidnapped girl. There are also secrets which add to the storyline.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami M2 Hardware


Main CPU : (2x) PPC602 (@ 33 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


This game is also known as "Hell Night".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Evil Stone (c) 1990 Spacy Industrial.


A vertically scrolling beat'em up / platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L-System hardware

Game ID : C67


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Evil Streak (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Evolution [Scorpion 4] (c) 200? QPS.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Evolution (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Excalibur (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Excalibur (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4excaln,m4excaln__a,
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Excalibur (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Excalibur (c) 1988 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 715


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


1,710 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau, Jon Norris

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Excelsior (c) 1995 Playmark.


Excelsior is an adult-themed shooter game with puzzle elements featuring photographic images of nude women. The objective of each stage is to destroy the blocks to reveal the naked woman hidden behind them.


At the start of the game the player selects one of three player characters, and then selects one of five girls (and one guy) as the person hidden in the bonus stage.


In each regular stage the player uses a powertool to drill away at the blocks obstructing the view of the nude girl underneath.  Various enemies appear at regular intervals and must be avoided or destroyed with gunfire or bombs. Occasionally various power-ups appear that the player may collect for more fire-power or drilling power. Once 65% of the obstructing blocks have been destroyed, the background image goes from a dark, shaded image to a bright, full color image. And the level is cleared after 81% of the blocks are cleared.


After each stage the player returns to the same bonus stage.  Here the player clears a wall of bricks with no enemies to hamper him.  Various items and point bonuses are hidden in the wall and can be collected by the player. Again, once 65% of the blocks are cleared the image is brightened and the level is cleared after 81% of the bricks are destroyed.  Once a player clears the bonus stage, he returns to the selection screen to select a different girl (or man) of their choice.


The player has a life bar and a number of lives. The player takes damage when he touches or is shot by an enemy.  Once a player loses all of his lives the game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), PIC16C57 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game was sponsored by an Italian porn magazine with the same name.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If a player chooses the dude at the select screen then all of the hidden adult images will feature men.


Collect all the letters to spell "Excelsior" in the bonus stage to earn an extra life.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Exchanges Galore (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Exchanges Unlimited (c) 198? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5xchn,
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$bio

Exchanges Unlimited (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=exctleag,
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$bio

Excite League (c) 1988 Sega.


A baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Major League (1985)

2. Super League (1987)

3. Excite League (1988)

4. Super Major League (1995)

5. Super Major League '99 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Excitebike (c) 1984 Nintendo.


A dirt bike game.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : EB


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Nintendo ran out of Excitebike boards when marketing to the U.S. market in the mid-1980s. So they opened up their Famicom boards, stuck them into U.S. cartridges, attached a NES-Joint-1 and marketed them to the U.S.


The main character of Excitebike (as well as his pallet-swapped rivals) appear as assist trophy characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii.


Excitebike's gameplay was parodied in a sketch on the television show 'Robot Chicken'.


An Excitebike visualizer was included in the Nintendo DSi and 3DS that is used while playing music from your SD card on Nintendo DSi Sound or Nintendo 3DS Sound.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Faster remount : rapidly tap A+B to get back on the bike faster.


- SERIES -


1. Excitebike (1984, Nintendo NES)

2. Vs. Excitebike (1984)

3. Excitebike 64 (2000, Nintendo 64)

4. Excite Truck (2006, Nintendo Wii)

5. Excitebots - Trick Racing (2009, Nintendo Wii) 

6. Excitebike - World Rally (2009, Nintendo Wii - WiiWare)


- STAFF -


Designer : Shigeru Miyamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom Disk (1988)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1997, Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium 'Satellaview (BS-X)'): downloaded via satellite broadcasting station in Japan called St.Giga to a BS-X cartridge. Only in Japan.

Nintendo 64 (2000, "Excitebike 64" as an unlockable extra)

Nintendo GameCube (2001, "Animal Crossing" as an unlockable Bonus game)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "E- Readers" Series)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, "Famicom Mini" Series)

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")

Nintendo 3DS (2011, eShop "3D Classics") A magnific re-mastered version, featuring 3D effects!


* Computers :

NEC PC-8801 (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Exciting Animal Land (c) 1993 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=excitbj,
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$bio

Exciting Black Jack (c) 1989 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1989.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=excthour,
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Exciting Hour - The Prowrestling Network (c) 1985 Taito Corp.


A match of wits and skill with classic ring techniques used in today's popular professional wrestling arenas. The ringside announcer to signal the start of the match introduces the events. The player battles each of his 5 awesome opponents in quest of the championship. Timely use of joystick and buttons maneuvers the player into position and activates all the standard as well as spectacular moves including : Pile Driver, Sunset Flip, Rolling Sole Butt, Lariat, Plunger, Flying Body Press, everything to weaken the enemy for a pin-fall win for the count of 3, or keeping the challenger out of the ring for a twenty count. After each win, the player takes on the next opponent for another three-minute period. If he defeats all of the opponents, he earns the right to the Championship Belt and goes on to the next four in defense of his title. Colorful, fast-paced action plus realistic sound effects of hits, moves, count-down and crowd cheers adds to the atmosphere and excitement associated with the current rage of professional wrestling.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0015


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Punch, [2] Kick


- TRIVIA -


Exciting Hour was released in October 1985 by Taito under license from Technos.


This game is known outside Japan as "Mat Mania - The Prowrestling Network".

A 2-Player version of this game is known as "Mania Challenge".


In the game, if you look closely at the audience in the background, you will see a variety of recognizable characters including a boy in a Union Jack t-shirt, Darth Vader, Superman, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (look to the far left when outside the ring) and ZZ Top is very prominently present in the middle of the crowd.


In the game, The Piranha's name is misspelled as 'The Pirania'.


Blues Bloody, the champion in this game, is very obviously a copy of Hulk Hogan. Other wrestlers are copied from superstars of the early 80s: The Insane Warrior is a copy of Road Warrior Animal, Coco Savage is probably Kamala The Cannibal and The The Pirania is probably Mil Mascaras. The main wrestler ('You') bears a striking resemblance to Kerry Von Erich. These are guesses, but all the mentioned wrestlers were very popular about the time this game was released.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Moves list :

First, basic moves :

Joystick - Move Around

Button 1 - Punch (P)

Button 2 - Kick (K)

Both Buttons - Run


While Opponent is Standing :

P+K - Dash at opponent.

P (while running) - Shoulder Block

K (while running) - Flying Press


To grab the opponent, run towards him.


While holding on to opponent :

P - Irish Whip (Throw opponent)

K - Pile Driver

P+UP - Body Slam

K+UP - Suplex


After Opponent has been thrown :

P+Opponent's direction - Elbow Smash

P - Back Body Drop

K+Opponent's direction - Clothesline

K - Reverse Mule Kick


While Opponent is on the ground :

P - Pick up opponent

K - Pin Opponent


While on the Turnbuckle :

P - Knee Drop

K - Sunset Flip


You can do 3 moves (2 in later matches [late 30s on]) to your opponent before needing to ram him with the old 'faceblock' maneuver. However, the moves appear to be broken into categories :


Big moves - Piledriver and Brainbuster (Suplex)

Medium moves - Clothesline, Elbow, Backdrop

Small moves - Body Slam, Spinning Kick


Doesn't seem to count - Shoulder Block, Flying Body Press, Rope Moves


The 'count' works as follows. Usually you get one of each class of move in order from big to small. You can always substitute a lower move for a higher one. At certain times you will get only medium and small, especially the first series when facing Karate Fighter or Piranha after match 5. Sometimes you won't be able to do three. You can tell because your opponent puts up a small, ineffective resistance to your second move.


Once per match, you CAN do two big moves in a row. You are guaranteed to be able to do a third move afterwards. In the first 5 matches, the triple is generally between 2:30 and 2:15.


* Miscellaneous notes :

1) You can only climb on the turnbuckles in the top-left and top-right corners.

2) Running towards the ropes and pressing the K button will cause you to jump out of the ring (should only be done while an opponent is out there).

3) The maximum number of jumps off the rope you can do is three - any more and the opponent will get up regardless of the amount of damage inflicted.

4) Fight as little as possible outside the ring; you run the chance of being thrown to the other end and facing a ring out loss (especially with Coco Savage and the Piranha - they are dirty fighters!).

5) When an opponent throws you, you have the choice of pressing P to do a shoulder block or K to do a flying press. The move you select should depend on the opponent's reaction - if they throw you and run, press K repeatedly to beat them with the flying press. If the opponent is standing there, it is almost a sure sign that you will be receiving one of their 'stopping moves' (i.e.: Coco's Haymaker or Piranha's choke hold). For this, press K repeatedly. If the opponent has not prepared their signature stop, this usually means they are just going to punch or kick you. Pressing P will give them a shoulder block and knock them down. Try to decide on which move you plan on doing once you see their reaction.

6) If you start to get the 'upper hand' on your opponent (which isn't that hard to do), throw him into the ropes and when he bounces back, let him collide into you (you should be the first one to get up), pick him up and do a pile driver, pick him up, throw him into the ropes and let him collide into you, pick him up and pile drive him again. You can do this for as long as you like but make sure to pin him before the time runs out. For a sure pin, just climb the top rope and land on him three times then pin.

7) A change in the music in the game indicates you are in danger of losing the match!


* List of opponents :


1) Insane Warrior

Signature Move : Body Press

Difficulty : Very Easy

Comments : Comic relief for the game. A very easy opponent to beat up and a good learning partner.


2) Karate Fighter

Signature Move : Rabbit Punch

Difficulty : Easy

Comments : Another opponent to use as a practice partner.


3) Coco Savage

Signature Move : Slingshot (grabs you by the ankles and throws you across / out of the ring).

Difficulty : Very Difficult

Comments : A dirty fighter. Will knock you down by giving you a shoulder block or knocking you on the head. Will cheat by getting you near the ropes and giving you plenty of shoulder blocks!


4) The Pirania

Signature Move : Elbow Drop

Difficulty : Moderate

Comments : The dirtiest fighter in the game. A very difficult opponent to fight with outside the ring.


5) Blues Bloody

Signature Move : Leg Drop

Difficulty : Moderate

Comments : The champ. Likes to body slam and throw opponents out of the ring.


- SERIES -


1. The Big Pro Wrestling! (1983)

2. Exciting Hour - The Prowrestling Network (1985)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (February 25, 1994, "Exciting Hour / Shusse Oozumou")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=exctsccr,exctsccra,exctsccrb,exctsccrj,exctsccru,exctsccrjo,
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Exciting Soccer (c) 1983 Alpha Denshi.


An early soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4.123456 Mhz), ALPHA-8301 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Exciting Soccer was released in October 1983 in Japan.


A Japanese bootleg of this game was released in 1984.


Exciting Soccer music is a copy of an instrumental rock and roll ('Tequila', as played by The Champs).


Terenzio Carraro holds the official record for this game with 503,610 points.


- UPDATES -


In the Japanese bootleg :

* The Italian team is replaced by the Japanese Team.

* The music are different.

* The title screen says : 'planned by Shinzi' and 'programmed by Kazutomi'.


- SERIES -


1. Exciting Soccer (1983)

2. Exciting Soccer II (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Exciting Soccer II (c) 1984 Alpha Denshi.


A soccer game from Alpha Denshi.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4.123456 Mhz), ALPHA-8301 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1984, Exciting Soccer II was released in February 1985 in Japan.


Apart from one new team (Japan replacing Austria) and some different music this game is identical to its predecessor "Exciting Soccer".


- SERIES -


1. Exciting Soccer (1983)

2. Exciting Soccer II (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Executive Club (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Exed Exes (c) 1985 Capcom Co., Ltd.


An early vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Exed Exes was released in February 1985. 


This game is also known as "Savage Bees". 


Roberto Picelli holds the official record for this game with 1320800 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* If you manage to shoot all the first few screens worth of enemies (which is much easier with two players) you get rewarded with a group of dragonflies moving across the top. Each dragonfly is worth 10,000 points.


* Watch out for WOPs, which are POWs in reverse. They reduce your power level.


* There are special POWs that turn enemies into fruit. They're not the pretty POW on a circular background - those give power-ups - these are just the word POW. If you find one of these, hold off on using it until you get several of the bigger enemies onscreen. They're worth 5,000 points in their fruit form.


- STAFF -


Music by : Tamayo Kawamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (December 21, 1985) [Model GTS-EE] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (October 15, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 3 Shou Koko ni Rekkishi Hajimaru [Model T-1234G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 15, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 3 Shou Koko ni Rekkishi Hajimaru [Model SLPS-01649]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (April 19, 2001; "Capcom Generation Dai 3 Shou Koko ni Rekkishi Hajimaru [Model SLPM-86811]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 25, 2005; "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.3 [Model SLPM-87362]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLES-53661]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 9, 2010; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [PSP Essentials]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (September 21, 2010, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] [AU] (January 7, 2011, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (January 10, 2011, "Virtual Console Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=exerion,exerionb,exeriont,
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Exerion (c) 1983 Jaleco Co., Ltd [Japan Leisure].


An early shoot'em up featuring parallax effects in the background and a nice simulation of inertia in the control of the ship.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.333333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Exerion was released in November 1983.


Licensed to Taito for US distribution.


A part of this game was later used in the fifth stage of "The Game Paradise". The stage is called '23bit CPU captured by 8bit CPU'.


Giorgio Bonetti holds the official record for this game with 3,679,100 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hint : To get a high score, if you do not miss any shots your bonus score will keep on doubling to 10,000 then reset to 000. When at 10,000 miss a shot then bonus score will revert to 5,000.


* Bug : In the challenge stage, if you shoot all 40 aliens you normally get a bonus charge of 60. Sometimes a red hydra comes out during this stage. If you shoot it and all 40 aliens, you get a total of 41. The game seems to fail the test of 'hits=40' and only gives you a bonus charge of 41.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1983) "Exerion [Model G-1028]"

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (February 11, 1985) [Model JF-01] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 23, 2003; "Jaleco Collection Vol.1 [Model SLPS-03562]") Famicom version

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] (May 1, 1987) Famicom version


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=exerizer,exerizrb,
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Exerizer (c) 1987 Jaleco Co., Ltd. [Japan Leisure].


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.748 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.748 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Exerizer was released in April 1987.


This game is known outside Japan as "Sky Fox".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=exodus,
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Exodus (c) 1979 Subelectro.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Defend the Terra Attack On The Red UFO", and has slightly improved graphics compared to the original.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4exotic,m4exotic__a,m4exotic__b,m4exotic__c,m4exotic__d,m4exotic__e,
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$bio

Exotic Fruits (c) 1998 BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=explorer,
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Explorer (c) 1981 Sidam.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 99


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Scramble".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cexplore,
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Explorer (c) 1982 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.18]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1expclb,
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Explorer Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=explbrkr,
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Explosive Breaker (c) 1992 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 15.151 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Explosive Breaker was released in October 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "Bakuretsu Breaker" (translates from Japanese as 'Exploding Breaker').


- STAFF -


Program : Y. Shintani, S. Igarashi

Graphics : K. Matsuoka, A. Funatsu, T. Takei, Y. Kubo, T. Yoshikawa, Y. Nakamura, T. Inoue

Sounds : Tatsuya Watanabe, Y. Wada, Y. Sakakura

Hardware : H. Morinaga

Tools : F. Komori, Y. Higashino

Technical advice : M. Kanaoka

Debugging : A. Takahashi, Yukihiro Yamazaki, Y. Ozaki, N. Tada

Management : N. Tanaka

Producer : Hiroshi Kaneko


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Express (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=expcard,
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Express Card (c) 1998 American Alpha, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=exprraid,exprraida,exprraidi,
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Express Raider (c) 1986 Data East Corp.


The wild west-themed Express Raider is separated into two different game types; a sideways scrolling fighting sequence and a shooting sequence. The player controls a train robber, or 'Express Raider', and must try to steal the bags of money from the moving locomotives.


During the fighting sequence, the Raider must fight the bank teller, hit the coyotes and then jump onto the train before it speeds away. Once on the train, he must fight his way past other enemies and avoid various projectiles, such as bottles, bullets and shovels full of coal. Players must be careful to duck under the low signs that come along as the train is travelling. Also, once a train carriage is clear of enemies, a bomb will appear between the current carriage and the next; players must quickly jump over to the next carriage before the bomb goes off, otherwise the Raider will fall from the train and a life is lost. If the Express Raider manages to reach the train engine, the loot will be captured and the game will then move on to the shooting sequence.


In the shooting sequence, the Express Raider rides a horse and must shoot at the enemies that appear from the windows of a train carriage. They will shoot back at the player and throw various objects. Players can hit the DUCK button to avoid the enemy attacks. A woman will appear at regular intervals offering the player a bag of money, if the player shoots the woman, a life is lost. After the shooting sequence has been completed, the game will start over again with an increased level of difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 4 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3.6 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Express Raider was released in January 1986.


This game is known outside US as "Western Express".


Gary Hatt holds the official record for this game with 197200 points.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]") 

Sony PSP [US] (June 15, 2010, PlayStation minis series)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Extermination (c) 1987 Taito.


A shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


This game runs on "The New Zealand Story" hardware.


Board Number : M6100305A

Prom Stickers : B06


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987 in Japan.


Licensed to World Games for US manufacture and distribution.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Select stage: If you find all gates of underground rooms, you will be able to select the next stage.


- STAFF -


Director : Masaki Ogata

Game designer : Hiroyuki Sakou

Game programmers : YLW, Busuwa Kiraida, Kazutomo Ishida

Software support : Masaki Ogata, Satoshi Kuranaga

Character designers : Yukio Ishikawa, Kohzoh Igarashi, Tetsurou Kitagawa, Yoshihiko Wakita

Character coding : Hiroyuki Sakou

Original story : YLW

Sound programmers : Hisayoshi Ogura, Naoto Yagishita

Hardware analysis : Noboru Yasukawa

Art designer : Hisayasu Nakane

Tools : HP 64000 System, Mentor, Taito Animator


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Exterminator (c) 1989 Gottlieb.


A wholly abstract approach to the shoot-em-up genre in which one or two players take control of a disembodied, digitized human hand and must kill the swarms of insects that have infested a street of houses.


Exterminator is set in a street of houses and players must move from room to room in each property, clearing each one of the infestation, before moving onto the next house. Each player can initially only grab or 'thump' enemies (the latter for ground-based, crawling insects), but a number of power-ups, such as bug spray and somewhat bizarrely, a laser firing finger can be collected to make progress a little easier.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : V-101


Main CPU : (2x) TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC, YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1989.


This was the first game to use digitized graphics for every element of the game. It was also the first and only video game produced by Premier Technology and the last to carry the 'Gottlieb' badge. Production numbers are estimated at only 250 units worldwide; the machines proved to be very unreliable in the field and the abstract gameplay was not a huge hit with players. The dedicated and slightly odd cabinet design made it less appealing to operators, since many other games that were being released during that time were conversion kits. Exterminator remains one of the boldest, if least successful moves to bring something genuinely original to an increasingly staid arcade industry.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* On the first level inside the kitchens of houses one and 3, the freezer door swings open only once, releasing some floor-based enemies. If you get the hand in laser mode and shoot while the door is open, you will warp to the other house.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Warren Davis

Graphics by : Jeff Lee


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Atari ST (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ebases,
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Extra Bases [Upright model] (c) 1980 Midway.


An old baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway Astrocade hardware.

[Game No. 761]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789773 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Astrocade (@ 1.789773 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 204 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1980.


Also released as "Extra Bases [Cocktail Table model]".


- SERIES -


1. Tornado Baseball (1976)

2. Extra Inning (1978)

3. Extra Bases (1980)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4exgam,
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Extra Game (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=einning,
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$bio

Extra Inning (c) 1978 Midway.


An old baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 642]


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1978.


This game is also known as "Double Play".


- SERIES -


1. Tornado Baseball (1976)

2. Extra Inning (1978)

3. Extra Bases (1980)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4exlin,m4exlina,
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$bio

Extra Lines (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Extreme (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=extdwnhl,
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Extreme Downhill (c) 1995 Sammy Corp.


A downhill skiing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Extreme Downhill was released in March 1995.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' or 'AAA' on the high score table. If you try, they get changed to 'GYO'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Extreme Hunting (c) 2004 Sammy Corp.


You can hunt a total of 6 animals, each with its own uniqueness and life-like animation. The individual animal hunting stages feature a variety of hunting regions, all with magnificent background imagery. Weather conditions will also come into play depending on the region. Once you complete the entire animal stage you will be able to hunt in that stage's unique bonus spot.


- TRIVIA -


Extreme Hunting was released in September 2004.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Initially you can choose from a 'Rifle', 'Shotgun', or a 'Bow'. As you clear stages you will uncover up to 3 additional weapons, giving you a total of 6 weapons to choose from. Each weapon has a different power level and a different amount of ammo. Each animal has a weakness to certain weapons that make them more susceptible to damage. If you find the right combination you could rack up some serious points!


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=xtrmhnt2,
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Extreme Hunting 2 - Tournament Edition (c) 2006 Sega Amusements, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


- TRIVIA -


Extreme Hunting 2 was released in February 2006.


Also released as "Extreme Hunting 2 - Tournament Edition [Deluxe model]".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

Official website; http://www.segaarcade.com/ex-hunt/

$end


$info=m5extrmm,m5extrmm04a,m5extrmm04b,m5extrmm10,
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$bio

Extreme Madness (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=exvania,exvaniaj,
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Exvania (c) 1992 Namco.


A medieval Bomber Man-style game.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-1 hardware

Game ID : EX


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz), M37710 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 42.667 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992.


Soundtrack releases :

Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.10 [Victor Entertainment - VICL-40097 - Dec 16, 1993]


- STAFF -


Composed by : Yoshie Arakawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=exzisus,exzisusa,exzisust,
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Exzisus (c) 1987 Taito.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : B23


Main CPU : (4x) Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Exzisus was released in August 1987. 


The design of the player spaceship is from Taito's famous shoot-em up, "Darius".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=eyeszac,eyeszacb,eyesb,
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Eyes (c) 1982 Zaccaria.


- TRIVIA -


A decrypted (bootleg) version of Rock-Ola's "Eyes".


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=eyes,eyes2,
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Eyes (c) 1982 Rock-Ola Mfg. Corp.


You are an eye travelling through a maze shooting dots to advance to next level while computer eyes try to shoot you. Shoot computer eyes before they get you.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model G-206]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Digitrex Techstar.


Released in July 1982.


Roogie Elliott holds the official record for this game with 23,222,320 points.


A bootleg of this game was made by Zaccaria (Italian Market).


- STAFF -


Designed by : Luis Sanchez


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=v4eyesdwn,v4eyesdwnd,
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$bio

Eyes Down (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Eyes Down (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ez Touch (c) 200? IGS Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ehrgeiz,ehrgeizaa,ehrgeizja,
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EZ: Ehrgeiz - God Bless the Ring (c) 1997 Namco.


A 3-D fighting game reminiscent of "Power Stone" by Capcom. The world's most brutal tournament has as its trophy the legendary weapon 'EHRGEIZ'. Fighters from around the world assemble to claim this prize and its mysterious power. Featuring interactive backgrounds.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : EG


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1998 in Japan, Europe and USA (even if the titlescreen says 1997).


Developed by SquareSoft & Dream factory.


The title of this game translates from German as 'Ambition'.


The character Dasher Inoba is based on legendary Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki.


Ehrgeiz features characters (in the vs. CPU mode) from the hugely popular Sony PlayStation game "Final Fantasy VII" also developed by SquareSoft.


- UPDATES -


* Software version: EG2/VER.A (World)

* Software version: EG3/VER.A (US)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extra Costume : Get 20 wins in VS mode when you choose Dasher Inoba


* Time Release Characters : You can select boss characters if satisfy the following conditions

Cloud : PCB works over 30 days

Tifa : PCB works over 60 days

Django : PCB works over 90 days


In the single mode, you can fight with Cloud or Tifa when defeat 8 CPU characters within 6min40.


* Ehrgeiz : In the final battle (VS True Django), Kill him by a sword (it's only item to damage but hidden in invisible box) to Ehrgeiz


- STAFF -


Producer : Hirohide Sugiura

Main programmer : Toru Ikebuchi

Motion manager : Katsunori Itai

Effect programmer : Shigeru Yagisawa

System programmer : Hiroshi Tsuboi

Character designers : Tomohiro Ishii, Masashi Horiuchi

Stage designers : Masaya Ishizuka, Yoshiko Higohashi, Hiroko Ohnishi, Yuri Suzuki

Motion designers : Satoru Uchida, Yasuhide Hino, Tadashi Soeda, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Takashi Aoyagi, Takeshi Sadohara, Toshimitu Shimafuji

Music & Sound effect : Takayuki Nakamura, Motoko Hieda

System administrator : Kuma san

Production manager : Kiyoko Ishimaru

Director & Game designer : Seiichi Ishii

Exective producers : Masaya Nakamura (Namco), Tomoyuki Takechi (Square)

Supervisors : Hironobu Sakaguchi, Shinji Hashimoto

Character supervisor : Tetsuya Nomura

Sound supervisor : Nobuo Uematsu

FF VII staff : Toshinori Kitase, Tomohiro Kayano, Shintarou Takai, Kenji Takemoto, Solid all staff

Monitor : Yuji Saitoh, Hiromi Masuda

Promotion : Kouichirou Sakamoto

Promotion assistant : Masanobu Hasegawa

Production manager assistant : Rieko Kikuchi

Cast : Ayako Kawasumi, Joji Nakata, Motoko Kumai, Ryuzo Ishino, Kazuya Nakai, Hideyuki Umezu, Fumihiko Tatiki, Tomokazu Seki, Yoko Asada, Kenyu Horiuchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=f1dream,f1dreamb,
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F-1 Dream (c) 1988 Capcom Co., Ltd.


An overhead-view F-1 racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


F-1 Dream was released in April 1988.


Licensed to Romstar for US manufacture and distribution.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


F-1 Dream used a rather unusual control method for a driving game. To reach top speed, first hold down Button 1 - then, as the car picks up speed, release it and hold Button 2 to change to 2nd gear.


When driving the turbo car, activate the turbo boost by holding both buttons while at top speed.


There are two ways to decelerate, either by releasing Button 1 while at top speed (or in turbo mode) or by releasing both buttons simultaneously.


When in the pit, tap the buttons to make the repairs go faster.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (August 25, 1989) [Model H54G-1005]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=f1gp,f1gpb,
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F-1 Grand Prix (c) 1991 Video System Co., Ltd.


An overhead-view F-1 racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


F-1 Grand Prix was released in December 1991.


A bootleg of this game was made by Playmark, under the same name.


- SERIES -


1. F-1 Grand Prix (1991)

2. F-1 Grand Prix Part. II (1992)


- STAFF -


Producer: S. Nozaki

Design: Yoshihiro Funada (Y. Funada), T. Nishigaki, M. Yamato, Akira, T. Akamatsu, Y. Kinumoto, Hiki, Hidehiko, K. Yamamotoya, Terue

Program: You-Chan, K Ogi, W.R. Edogawa, Zorac, Fujy

Sound Effect: N. Itamura, M. Arikawa, N. Itamura, Masato Arikawa (M. Arikawa)

Special Thanks: Nonyayan, S. Nakamura, Yori


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=f1gp2,
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F-1 Grand Prix Part. II (c) 1992 Video System Co., Ltd.


An overhead-view F-1 racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


F-1 Grand Prix Part. II was released in November 1992.


- SERIES -


1. F-1 Grand Prix (1991)

2. F-1 Grand Prix Part. II (1992)


- STAFF -


Sound Composer : Soushi Hosoi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=f14_l1,f14_p3,f14_p4,
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F-14 Tomcat (c) 1987 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11A

Model Number : 554


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


This game has two 7-digit alphanumeric score displays and two 7-digit numeric-only score displays.


- TRIVIA -


F-14 had a first-ever kickback device that fired the ball straight back at the flippers at very high speed, called the Jagov Kicker. F-14 was the first game with 'Autosave', which meant the player could have the ball back if it drained prematurely (at the start of a ball), was shot down between the flippers by the Jagov Kicker, or drained during the onset of multiball, etc...


14,502 units were produced.


There were 10 prototype games made. The cabinet art design was deemed too plain and was changed for production. The clear flash lamp domes along the back wall of the playfield were too blinding during play, and all were changed to a red color. The beacons on top of the backbox also were too bright and so their domes were changed.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Before you plunge the ball into play, hit a flipper button several times. This makes some of the flashers flash and explosions are heard (This can be done at the start of each ball).


- STAFF -


Design & Concept : Steve Ritchie

Software : Eugene Jarvis

Graphic Design : Doug Watson

Sounds : Bill Parod, Chris Granner, Steve Ritchie

Effects : Ed Boon (EJB)

Mechanics : Craig Fitpold (CLF)

Voices : Steve Ritchie, Mark Ritchie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Interview with Eugene Jarvis; http://www.FirepowerPinball.com

$end


$info=f15se,f15se21,
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F-15 Strike Eagle (c) 1990 Microprose.


A 3-D flight combat simulator game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz), I8051 (@ 11.059 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1991.


This was the first coin-op game from Microprose.


F-15 SE is the world's first real 3-D flight combat simulator game.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 7800 (unreleased prototype)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1991)

Nintendo Game Boy (1992)

Nintendo NES (1992)

Sega Game Gear (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=fx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f-x&page=detail&id=792&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F-X (c) 1986.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "S.R.D. Mission".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nss_fzer,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f-zero&page=detail&id=1845&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F-Zero (c) 1991 Nintendo.


Nintendo's flagship racing game during the 16-bit era that popularized 'Mode 7' graphics on the Nintendo Super Famicom. F-Zero used the scaling and rotation of the texture mapped race track to give players an impression of 3-D movement.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816

Sound CPU : SPC700

Sound Chips : Custom


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Captain Falcon appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros (Nintendo 64, 1999), Super Smash Bros. Melee (Nintendo GameCube, 2002), and Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo Wii, 2008).


The Blue Falcon appears as an unlockable kart in Mario Kart Wii (2008, Nintendo Wii).


Samurai Goroh appears as an assist trophy character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii (2008).


Tokuma Japan Communications released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (F-Zero - TKCA-30516) on 25/03/1992.


- SERIES -


1. F-Zero (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

2. BS F-Zero 2 - Grand Prix (1997, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. F-Zero X (1998, Nintendo 64)

4. F-Zero - Maximum Velocity (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

5. F-Zero AX (2003) / F-Zero GX (2003, Nintendo Gamecube)

6. F-Zero - Falcon Densetsu (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

7. F-Zero AX Monster Ride (2004) 

8. F-Zero Climax (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

9. F-Zero GP Legends (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Hiroshi Yamauchi

Producer : Shigeru Miyamoto

Staff : Isshin Shimizu, Yukio Kaneoka, Yumiko Kanki, Yasunari Nishida, Naoto ishida, Masato Kimura, Shigeki Yamashiro, Takaya Imamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Vitual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f/a&page=detail&id=793&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F/A (c) 1992 Namco.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-1 hardware

Game ID : FA


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz), M37710 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 42.667 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1992.


This game is known outside Japan as "Fighter & Attacker".


F/A is an abbreviation for 'Fighter/Attacker', which is a class of military aircraft.


Soundtrack releases :

Namco Game Sound Express Vol.7 (F/A) - Victor Entertainment - VICL-15011 - Oct 21, 1992


- STAFF -


Sound Composer : Shinji Hosoe (Megaten), Takayuki Aihara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=f1en,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f1-exhaust-note&page=detail&id=794&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F1 Exhaust Note (c) 1991 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


An F-1 racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


F1 Exhaust Note was released in November 1991.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different.

* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.


- SERIES -


1. F1 Exhaust Note (1991)

2. F1 Super Lap (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=f1gpp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f1-grand-prix&page=detail&id=5645&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F1 Grand Prix (c) 1987 Nuova Bell Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=f1gpstar,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f1-grand-prix-star&page=detail&id=795&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F1 Grand Prix Star (c) 1991 Jaleco Co., Ltd.


A Formula 1 racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


F1 Grand Prix Star was released in December 1991.


- SERIES -


1. F1 Grand Prix Star (1991)

2. F1 Grand Prix Star II (1993)

3. F1 Grand Prix Star Jr.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=f1gpstr2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f1-grand-prix-star-ii&page=detail&id=796&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F1 Grand Prix Star II (c) 1993 Jaleco.


A F1 motor-racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1993 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. F1 Grand Prix Star (1991)

2. F1 Grand Prix Star II (1993)

3. F1 Grand Prix Star Jr.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=f1superb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f1-super-battle&page=detail&id=797&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F1 Super Battle (c) 1994 Jaleco Co., Ltd.


An F-1 racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : stick

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


F1 Super Battle was released in February 1994.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=f1lap,f1lapj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f1-super-lap&page=detail&id=798&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F1 Super Lap (c) 1992 Sega.


Exciting F-1 simulation game with realistic state-of-the-art graphics that use the real names of Formula 1 teams, cars, drivers and sponsors.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


F1 Super Lap was released in August 1993 (even if the titlescreen says 1992).


- SERIES -


1. F1 Exhaust Note (1991)

2. F1 Super Lap (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=f355,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f355-challenge&page=detail&id=3679&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F355 Challenge (c) 1999 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1999.


Due to the game focuses only on one car, the F355, Ferrari Inc. granted a license for the very first time.


The single player cabinet uses 3 screens for the display and 4 Naomi boards (1 board for each screen, 1 to tie it all up).


- SERIES -


1. F355 Challenge (1999)

2. F355 Challenge 2 - International Course Edition (2001)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Sony PlayStation 2 [SLPM 65178] (Sep 2002)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=f355twn2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f355-challenge-2-international-course-edition&page=detail&id=3680&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F355 Challenge 2 - International Course Edition (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


- TRIVIA -


F355 Challenge 2 was released in January 2001.


- SERIES -


1. F355 Challenge (1999)

2. F355 Challenge 2 - International Course Edition (2001)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=f355twin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=f355-challenge-twin-model&page=detail&id=40067&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

F355 Challenge (c) 1999 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Twin model]


This model runs on one board and has only one screen per player. Up to 8 games can be linked together.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smi538,smi539,smi540,smi541,smi546,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fabulous-sevens-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45290&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fabulous Sevens (c) 2003 Bally Gaming, Inc.


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SMI: 538

Part Number: E843611X-05

Max Coin percentage: 88,02%


SMI: 539

Part Number: E843711X-05

Max Coin percentage: 90,01%


SMI: 540

Part Number: E843811X-05

Max Coin percentage: 92%


SMI: 541

Part Number: E843911X-05

Max Coin percentage: 95,99%


SMI: 546

Part Number: E844011X-05

Max Coin percentage: 97,5%

$end


$info=smi628,smi655,smi799,smi893,smi976,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fabulous-sevens-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45300&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fabulous Sevens (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SMI: 628

Part Number: E844611X-05

Max Coin percentage: 88%


SMI: 655

Part Number: E844711X-05

Max Coin percentage: 90%


SMI: 799

Part Number: E844811X-05

Max Coin percentage: 92%


SMI: 893

Part Number: E844911X-05

Max Coin percentage: 96%


SMI: 976

Part Number: E845011X-05

Max Coin percentage: 97,49%

$end


$info=faceoff,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=face-off&page=detail&id=799&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Face Off (c) 1988 Namco.


A 4-player overhead-view hockey game, featuring 8 countries :

1. U.S.S.R.

2. CANADA

3. SWEDEN

4. CZEKOSLOVAKIA

5. U.S.A.

6. FINLAND

7. FRANCE

8. JAPAN


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : FO


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU: HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1988.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.6 - VDR-5301) on 04/10/1989.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Yoshinori Kawamoto, Kazuo Noguchi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=faeton,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=faeton&page=detail&id=9895&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Faeton (c) 1985 Juegos Populares.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4fairg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fair-ground&page=detail&id=40211&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fair Ground (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5fair,j5faira,j5fairb,j5fairc,j5faird,j5faire,j5fairf,j5fairg,j5fairh,j5fairi,j5fairj,j5fairk,j5fairl,j5fairm,j5fairn,j5fairo,j5fairp,j5fairq,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fairground&page=detail&id=42331&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fairground (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5fair,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fairground-attraction&page=detail&id=15706&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fairground Attraction (c) 2004 Vivid Gaming.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet Dimensions (HxWxD) :

203cm x 74cm x 61cm


- TRIVIA -


Released the 5th July 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5fairgd,j5fairgda,j5fairgdb,j5fairgdc,j5fairgdd,j5fairgde,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fairground-attraction-club&page=detail&id=41032&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fairground Attraction Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=fairyl2,fairyl2a,fairyl2b,fairyl2bl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fairy-land-2&page=detail&id=12088&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fairy Land 2 (c) 2005 Belatra.


5-reel 15-line video slot.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=falcon,falconz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=falcon&page=detail&id=801&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Falcon (c) 1980 BGV.


Bootleg of "Phoenix".


- TRIVIA -


Official releases :

Phoenix (Amstar Electronics Corp.)

Phoenix [Maxi model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Upright model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Japanese Cocktail Table] (Taito Corp.)


Bootlegs/hacks :

Phoenix (Irecsa G.G.I Corp.)

Phoenix (T.P.N.)

Griffon (Videotron)

Falcon (BGV)

Vautour (Jeutel)

Condor (Sidam)

Batman Part 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=falcnwld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=falcons-wild-wild-card&page=detail&id=36327&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Falcons Wild - Wild Card (c) 1991 TVG.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=falcnwldb,falcnwldc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=falcons-wild-world-wide-poker&page=detail&id=36328&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Falcons Wild - World Wide Poker (c) 1983 Falcon.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=falcnwlda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=falcons-wild-world-wide-poker&page=detail&id=36329&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Falcons Wild - World Wide Poker (c) 1990 Video Klein.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=famlyfun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=family-fun-model-120&page=detail&id=5383&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Family Fun! [Model 120] (c) 1979 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 120


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1979.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Cebula, Wendell McAdams

Art by : Dick White


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5fgbh,sc5fgbha,sc5fgbhb,sc5fgbhc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=family-guy-booze-hound&page=detail&id=42594&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Family Guy - Booze Hound (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5fggp,sc5fggpa,sc5fggpb,sc5fggpc,sc5fggpd,sc5fggpe,sc5fggpf,sc5fggpg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=family-guy-griffin-plumbing&page=detail&id=42595&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Family Guy - Griffin Plumbing (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4fguy,sc4fguya,sc4fguyb,sc4fguyc,sc4fguyd,sc4fguye,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=family-guy-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43021&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Family Guy (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5fguy,sc5fguya,sc5fguyb,sc5fguyc,sc5fguyd,sc5fguye,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=family-guy-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42596&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Family Guy (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smi2156,smi2168,smi2169,smi2170,smi2171,smi2172,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=famous-bar&page=detail&id=45292&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Famous Bar (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Buy-A-Pay slot.


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 2156

Part Number: E871411X-05

Art Form: RF4-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 88,01%


* SMI # 2168

Part Number: E871511X-05

Art Form: RF4-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 89,99%


* SMI # 2169

Part Number: E871611X-05

Art Form: RF4-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 92%


* SMI # 2170

Part Number: E871711X-05

Art Form: RF4-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 94%


* SMI # 2171

Part Number: E871811X-05

Art Form: RF4-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 96%


* SMI # 2172

Part Number: E869621X-05

Art Form: RF4-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 97,5%

$end


$info=ss4739,ss4740,ss4741,ss0206,ss4742,ss4743,ss4744,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fancy-fruits&page=detail&id=45980&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fancy Fruits (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS4739

SS4740

SS4741

SS0206

SS4742

SS4743

SS4744

$end


$info=fncywld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fancy-world-earth-of-crisis&page=detail&id=803&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fancy World - Earth of Crisis (c) 1996 Unico Electronics.


A cutesy platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is more like a bootleg or hack than an original game; some game code is taken directly from Data East's "Tumble Pop".


- STAFF -


Program part : Oh Se Bong

Scenario part : Na Jong Yong

Graphic part : Kim Uk Hyun, Nam Ki Sung

Hardware part : Hong Seog Gil

Music & Sound : Suk Youn Joo

Director : Nam Nam Ki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fantasia,fantasiaa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fantasia&page=detail&id=804&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fantasia (c) 1994 Comad Industry Co., Ltd.


Fantasia is a "Qix"-style adult puzzle game modeled heavily after the Kaneko game "Gals Panic!". It features photographic images of both Japanese and western models. The objective is to reveal 80% of the silhouetted girl's image within the time limit while avoiding the enemies.


To complicate things, there is a bar with a pointer at the top of the screen. If the pointer dips below a certain level (indicated by the change in color) the image will change to that of a monster. The pointer slowly creeps towards the monster side of the bar over time and moves dramatically towards the monster side whenever the player reveals a significant piece of the silhouette. Revealing the un-silhouetted part of the image moves the pointer back towards the girl side of the bar. If a round is completed while the monster's image is shown then the round must be repeated.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : OKI6295


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Fantasia was released on March 07, 1994


The celebrity portraits :

Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator)

Bruce Willis (Hudson Hawk)

Michael Jackson

Peter Weller (RoboCop)

Sylvester Stallone

Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones)


- SERIES -


1. Fantasia (1994)

2. Super Model (1994)

3. New Fantasia (1995)

4. Fantasia II (1997)

5. WOW Fantasia (2001)

6. WOW New Fantasia (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fantsia2,fantsia2a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fantasia-ii&page=detail&id=805&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fantasia II (c) 1997 Comad.


An adult variation - one of several released by the company - of the 1981 Taito classic, "Qix" (and, latterly, "Gal Panic" from Kaneko), in which players must 'colour in' sections of the background in order to reveal a digitised picture of a naked woman in an erotic pose. Like "Qix" and its sequels, Fantasia's levels are populated with a number of enemies who must be avoided or destroyed. As well as the enemies, players are also fighting against a tight time limit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 33792


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SERIES -


1. Fantasia (1994)

2. Super Model (1994)

3. New Fantasia (1995)

4. Fantasia II (1997)

5. WOW Fantasia (2001)

6. WOW New Fantasia (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fantastic (c) 198? Taito do Brazil.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fantastic Journey (c) 1994 Konami.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX321


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Gokujyou Parodius! - Kako no Eikou wo Motomete".


Stage 1 music is a remix of 'In the Mood', by Joe Garland.

Stage 1 boss music is a remix of 'Carmen Toreador Song', by Georges Bizet.

Stage 2 music is a remix of 'Stars and Stripes Forever', by John Philip Sousa.

Stage 3 music is a remix of 'Tritsch-Tratsch Polka', by Johann Strauss.

Stage 3 boss music is a remix of 'Mambo No. 5', by Damaso Perez Prado.

Stage 4 music is a remix of 'William Tell Overture', by Gioacchino Rossini.

Stage 4 boss music is a remix of "Gradius"'s Aircraft Carrier music.

Stage 5 music is a megamix of 'Yankee Doodle', 'Ej Lucka, Lucka' / Czech Folk Song, 'Mary Had a Little Lamb', 'Circus Song' (Chopsticks), 'London Bridge', 'Picnic'.

Stage 5 boss music is a remix of 'Piano Sonata K.331, 3rd : Rondo Alla Turca', by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Stage 6 music is a remix of 'Juugoya Otsukisan', by Nagayo Motoori.

Stage 6 boss music is a remix of 'Zuizui Zukkorobashi', by Japanese Children's Song.

Moai Ship stage music is a remix of 'Die Walkure', by Richard Wagner.

Moai Ship stage boss music is a remix of 'Symphony No.25 in G minor, K.183; 1st movement', by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Stage 7 music is a remix of 'Symphony No.9 in E minor : From The New World', by Antonin Dvorak.

Special stage music is a megamix of music from others Konami Games : "TwinBee", "Salamander", "AJax", "Gradius II", "Gradius III", "Thunder Cross".

Special stage boss music is a remix of 'Flight of the Bumblebee', by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

Ranking table music is a remix of 'The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a', by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Gokujyou Parodius - KICA-7641) on 05/07/1994.


- SERIES -


1. Parodius - Tako wa Chikyuu o Sukuu (1988, MSX)

2. Parodius Da! - Shinwa kara Owarai e (1990)

3. Fantastic Journey (1994)

4. Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. Sexy Parodius (1996)


- STAFF -


Programmers : Chichibinta Tsukasa, V. Mailer

Character Designers : Shuzilow.Ha, Magurou, Taro Maru, Ishimaroid, Bon.Natsumi

Music : Prophet Fukami, M.Puddin' Satoko, Sitar Senoo

Sound effects : Gokujyou-Tasaka, 118

Hard designers : Million Hide, Suke, Escape Yoshiaki, Nanba Shot Tom

Product designer : Poper Takashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fantasy (c) 1981 SNK.


You must rescue your girlfriend from the bad pirate who has stolen her from your island love nest. Then, rescue her from other kidnappers until you are reunited with her for good.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 930 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 930 Khz), SN76477 (@ 930 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 61 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981 by SNK. Later licensed to Rock-Ola for manufacture and distribution in the USA (February 1982) (as "Fantasy [Model G-202]")


Rob Howes holds the official record for this game with 269,220 points.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

TI99


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Fantasy '95 (c) 1995 Hi-max Technology.


Rip-off of "Gals Panic!", featuring 'adult' photographs instead of the cartoon imagery. Looks like a hack of the "Fantasia" series made to include some beefcake, for the ladies.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : COMAD-0953


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 33792


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The player can choice a famous Korean comedian, Hyung-rae Shim, who also directed some movies such as 'Yonggary' (aka 'Reptilian' in US) and 'D-war'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fantasy [Model G-202] (c) 1982 Rock-Ola Mfg. Corp.


You must rescue your girlfriend from the bad pirate who has stolen her from your island love nest. Then, rescue her from other kidnappers until you are reunited with her for good.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 930 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 930 Khz), SN76477 (@ 930 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 61 Hz

Palette Colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1982 by Rock-Ola in the USA market. This game was originaly released by SNK in October 1981 in Japan.


Rob Howes holds the official record for this game with 269,220 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fantasy Football (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Fantasy Fortune (c) 1998 Aristocrat.


A 5-reel 9-line video slot machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKIV hardware.

Video resolution : 304x216


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fantasy Land (c) 199? Electronic Devices.


A side scrolling platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8086 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3 Mhz), DAC (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 352 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fantasy Zone (c) 1986 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


The Fantasy Zone is under attack by an army of ruthless, yet undeniably cute, alien enemies. A fearless space fighter by the name of 'Opa-opa' (a craft that is as cute as the game's enemies, featuring wings and feet - the latter appearing whenever the player flies down to ground level at the bottom of the screen) must stop the alien invasion to restore peace to the Fantasy Zone, as well as finding his missing father, 'Opapa', in the process.


Each level has a number of large, enemy generating ships, that produce a constant stream of enemies to attack the player. While the enemies the generators produce can either be shot or avoided, the generators themselves MUST be destroyed. Once the generators are gone, an end-of-level ship will appear that must be beaten to complete the level.


Fantasy Zone is rendered with the surreal, brightly coloured graphics that typify many Japanese videogames; with an equally abstract approach to in-game weapons: with that cartoon comedy staple, the 'anvil', making an appearance.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Fantasy Zone was released in March 1986.


The game's main character Opa-opa makes a cameo in 'Zillion' a science fiction anime T.V. series from the 80's, and in the Sega Dreamcast games Shenmue (1999) and Shenmue 2 (2001) as a collectable figurine.


The Stage 1 music was recycled in the Sega Mega Drive role-playing-game "Phantasy Star 4".


The shop music in Fantasy Zone, is recycled in several other Sega games such as 1988's Hot Rod, 1989's Out Run Turbo, and the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive port of Super Hang-On (the tune plays in the shop which is in the console exclusive career mode).


Soundtrack releases :

[JP] Feb 25, 1987 - Sega Game Music Vol.2 [28XA-108]

[JP] Oct 18, 2000 - Sega Game Music Vol.2 [Legend Series] [SCDC-00052]

[JP] Sep 11, 2008 - Fantasy Zone Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Complete Album [WM-0604~7]


- UPDATES -


The music is incomplete in early Japanese version and completed in the US version.


- SERIES -


1. Fantasy Zone (1986)

2. Opa Opa [Model G-1343] (1987, Sega Mark III)

3. Fantasy Zone II - The Tears of Opa-Opa (1988)

4. Fantasy Zone Gear - OpaOpa Jr. no Bouken [Model T-44017] (1991, Sega Game Gear)

5. Space Fantasy Zone (1991, NEC PC-Engine CD)

6. Super Fantasy Zone (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Fantasy Zone II - The Tears of Opa-Opa (2008, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Director/Main Planner: Yoji Ishii

Main Programmer: Shuichi Katagi

Music : Hiroshi Miyauchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mark III [JP] (June 15, 1986) "Fantasy Zone [Model G-1301]"

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (July 17, 1987) "Fantasy Zone [Model SS8-5300]"

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (Oct. 14, 1988) "Fantasy Zone [Model H49G-1001]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (Feb. 21, 1997) "Fantasy Zone [Sega Ages] [Model GS-9136]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Aug. 28, 2003) "Fantasy Zone [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.3] [Model SLPM-62366]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Sep. 28, 2008) "Fantasy Zone Complete Collection [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.33] [Model SLPM-62780]"


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (1986) "Fantasy Zone [Model R55X5812]"

Sharp X68000 [JP] (Aug. 04, 1989) "Fantasy Zone [Model DP-3205012]"

Microsoft Windows 98 [JP] (1998) "Memorial Selection [Model HCJ-0147]"


* Others :

Mobiles phones (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fantasy Zone [Mega-Tech 09] (c) 1987 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fantasy Zone II - The Tears of Opa-Opa (c) 1988 Sega.


Once again you control Opa-Opa, a pretty colored ship with wings on its side and must destroy the large creatures in each world before moving on to the next. Your task becomes difficult by other small creatures that happen to pass by. If you destroy a large creature, they will drop a dollar bill, which you can pick up and use at the shop to buy items and powerful weapons such as laser beams, x-way shots, and big wings. Another way to get money is to shoot certain kinds of enemies all in a row.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System E hardware


Main CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496


- TRIVIA -


This is an enhanced adaptation of the Sega Master System game. It was released in 1988, a year after its console counterpart, and adapted for the arcade by Sunsoft, who also handled the Famicom ports of the Fantasy Zone games in Japan.


This version is very similar to the Sega Master System version on which it is based. The graphics and sound are seemingly identical, but a few changes have been made. There is a timer that forces the player to progress quickly through the stages, and counters that show which targets have been destroyed, like those in the first game. There are also new end-of-level scoring bonuses.


- SERIES -


1. Fantasy Zone (1986)

2. Opa Opa [Model G-1343] (1987, Sega Mark III)

3. Fantasy Zone II - The Tears of Opa-Opa (1988)

4. Fantasy Zone Gear - OpaOpa Jr. no Bouken [Model T-44017] (1991, Sega Game Gear)

5. Space Fantasy Zone (1991, NEC PC-Engine CD)

6. Super Fantasy Zone (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Fantasy Zone II - The Tears of Opa-Opa (2008, Sony PlayStation 2)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fantasy Zone II - The Tears of Opa-Opa (c) 2008 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


System 16C


- TRIVIA -


This version was released in September 2008.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fantazia (c) 1980 Subelectro.


Unauthorized bootleg of Moon Cresta.


- TRIVIA -


Original products:

Moon Cresta [Upright Model MCA-5001] (Nichibitsu)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table Model MC-50001] (Nichibitsu)


Licensed products:

Eagle [Upright model] (Centuri)

Eagle [Maxi model] (Centuri)

Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Super Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Moon Cresta (Game World)

Moon Cresta (Compu-Games)

Moon Cresta (PETACO)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta [Upright model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta (Electro game)


Unofficial products:

Fantazia (Subelectro)

Moon War (Unknown manufacturer)

Floritas (Unknown manufacturer)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fantaztec (c) 200? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Far East of Eden - Kabuki Klash (c) 1995 Hudson Soft.


Japanese swordplay fighting game with 8 selectable characters and 4 end-bosses and random bonus items appearing in the playfield. A notable effort that has been overlooked by the arcade fighter community.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0092


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[Joystick] 8-way, [A] Weak Attack [B] Medium Attack [C] Weak Kick [D] Medium Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Tengai Makyou - Shinden" (translates from Japanese as 'Region Beyond Heaven - The New Legend').


Far East of Eden is Hudson's first game developed and released for the Neo-Geo MVS. This game is based in the world of the 'Far East of Eden' RPG series which has appeared on many console platforms.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tengai Makyou Shinden - G.S.M. 1500 / PCCB-00191) on 17/11/1995.


- STAFF -


Executive producers : Tadahiro Nakano, Hiroshi Igaro

Producer : Takafumi Horio

Director : Osamu Kimura

System support : Mikio Ueyama

Graphic designer : Torajiro Tsujino

Sound director : Shigeaki Irie

Sound composers : Masaaki Nishizawa, Kennosuke Suemura, Eisaku Nanbu

Sound engineer : Sudou Hirokazu

Sound effect : Gen

Programmers : SP.R22, Ken23, Arrow

Object designers : A. Ono, M. Kusanagi, S. Ootomo, Popo, H. Ando, Tamasu, Urachu

Scroll designers : Kizarin, Mikiman7, Okachu, Yamame

Total planner : Oyabun

Project manager : Masa

Examiner : Hebisan, Daichan, Marika


* CAST:

Manjimaru Sengoku : Kazu Ikura

Ziria : Mitsuo Iwata

Danjuro Kabuki : Kappei Yamaguchi

Yagumo : Ai Orikasa

Kinu : Azumi Inoue

Tsunade : Hiroko Emori

Taro Gokuraku : Shoichiro Akaboshi

Orochimaru : Kaneto Shiozawa

Manto Ace : Shigeru Chiba

Jyashinsai, Lucifeller : Seizou Katou


Special Thanks: Tomonori Matsunaga, Syuichiro Nishiya, Kenji Fukuya, Kawausosan, Shinchan, Kazu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Nov.1995) [Model NGCD-092]


* Computers :

PC (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Far West (c) 198?.


A side scrolling platform cowboy train-robber game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3.072 Mhz), (3x) RC (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Iron Horse".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Farfalla (c) 1983 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


The backglass artwork on Farfalla is a two piece design incorporating a molded plastic insert containing most of the artwork in 3-D bass relief, and a glass with plants painted around the borders.


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Italian as 'Butterfly'.


- UPDATES -


There are two different plastic inserts. The original one was apparently too risque for the US importer, so it was modified to be less revealing. Distinguishing the original from the US version is easy; in the US version, the woman in the artwork has a blue "scarf" hiding her chest and a blue belt around her waist. In the original artwork, shown on the manual cover, and the side cabinet art, the woman's chest is nearly bare.


- SCORING -


Playfield layout described from the flippers, and going around the playfield clockwise.

* Flippers: There are two. Normal configuration, normal placement.

* Left Slingshot: Normal slingshot, normal placement. Scores 10 points and toggles the lit Inlane between right and left.

* Left Inlane: A normal inlane. Feeds the ball to the left flipper. Scores 5000 points when lit, 500 when not lit. When lit, spots one letter in L-O-V-E.

* Left Outlane: An outlane. Lose the ball. Can be lit by collecting one set of drop targets (See Operator Adjustments). Scores 10,000 points.

* Left Outlane Flipper: If the Outlane is lit, the flipper can be used once to try to save the ball.

* Left Move Ramp Target: A standup target that, if the Special Bonus is not lit, will lower the Ramp to the Upper Playfield. Scores 10,000 points.

* Special Bonus Lane (Under the Ramp): Collects Special Bonus (21,000 points multiplied by the Bonus Multiplier) and spots one set of drop targets toward lighting Multi Special when lit. Scores 10,000 points when not lit. When spotting drop targets, the player will be given whichever colour (Blue, Yellow, Red) they have the least of. If two of the colours are equal, then it will spot in the order Yellow, Red, Blue (i.e.: if the player has one Blue, two Red and two Yellow, Special Bonus will spot the next Yellow).

* Ramp: Leads to the Upper Playfield. Begins the game raised. Lowered by either of the two Move Ramp targets. Raised by lighting the Special Bonus or by sending the ball up the Ramp.

* Multi Special Target: A standup target. When lit, can be hit to collect the Multi Special (See Operator Adjustments). When not lit, scores 5,000 points. Lit by collecting Blue, Yellow, and Red drop targets. There are three sets of lights on the playfield showing the player's progress toward the Multi Special.

* Red Drop Targets: Four drop targets. Each one scores the lit value; 800 (not lit), 1000, 3000, 5000, or 8000 points. Collecting all four drop targets scores one Red Special toward the Multi-Special. Each target advances the Special Bonus one position.

* Pop Bumper Switch: Two of the four Pop Bumpers are lit at any given time. This switch alternates the two that are lit. Scores 100 points.

* L-O-V-E Lanes: Collecting each of the four letters spells LOVE and relights all four letters. The L, O, and V are standard rollover lanes. The E is a small horseshoe turn with a rollunder that leads to the Top Arch. Each scores 10,000 points when lit, 5000 when not lit.

* Top Arch: A small Top Arch. The plunger habitrail starts the ball here and the ball can be returned here via the E lane. The only exits are via the L, O, and V rollover lanes.

* Pop Bumpers: Four standard Pop Bumpers, arranged in an L shape. Hitting a lit Pop Bumper five times advances the Special Bonus one position. Scores 1000 points when lit, 100 when not lit.

* Orange Drop Targets: Three drop targets that score the lit value, 800 (not lit), 1000, 3000, or 5000 points, and advance the Orange Special. Each target advances the Special Bonus one position. Collecting the Orange Special scores the operator set value, and unlights the Orange lights.

* Blue Drop Targets: Four drop targets in the center of the playfield, angled slightly so that shots to these targets do not go straight down the middle. Like the Red Targets, each one scores the lit value; 800 (not lit), 1000, 3000, 5000, or 8000 points. Collecting all four drop targets scores one Blue Special toward the Multi-Special. Each target advances the Special Bonus one position.

* Move Ramp Target: Behind the two middle Blue Targets is a Move Ramp target. Like the Left Move Ramp target, this will lower the Ramp if the Special Bonus is not lit, and scores 10,000 points.

* Right Outlane Flipper: If the Outlane is lit, the flipper can be used once to try to save the ball.

* Right Outlane: An outlane. Lose the ball. Can be lit by collecting one set of drop targets (See Operator Adjustments). Scores 10,000 points.

* Right Inlane: A normal inlane. Feeds the ball to the right flipper. Scores 5000 points when lit, 500 when not lit. When lit, spots one letter in L-O-V-E.

* Right Slingshot: Normal slingshot, normal placement. Scores 10 points and toggles the lit Inlane between right and left.

* Manual Plunger: This is a normal plunger, except that the plunger lane is a habitrail to make more room on the playfield for the outlane flippers (React Feature). Its habitrail leads to the top arch.

* Upper Playfield: This is a clear plastic playfield covering the top left corner of the main playfield. Sending the ball up the Ramp leads to the Upper Playfield. There are two flippers here that are only active when the ball is on the playfield. There is a drain hole between the flippers leading back to the lower playfield.

* Yellow Drop Targets: On the Upper Playfield are six drop targets. Each target scores 30,000 points. Collecting all six targets without losing the ball back to the lower playfield, lights the Upper Special.

* Upper Special: A standup target in a very short lane at an angle, at the upper left corner of the Upper Playfield. When lit, can be hit to collect the Upper Special. When not lit, scores 10,000 points.


* Bonus Multiplier: Spelling L-O-V-E, either via the top rollovers or by hitting the lit inlanes, advances the Bonus Multiplier. Possible values are 2X, 5X, and 10X. After 10X Bonus Multiplier has been lit, spelling L-O-V-E does nothing. The Bonus Multiplier is used in conjunction with the Special Bonus. During game play, lighting Special Bonus is done by hitting drop targets (Red, Blue, Yellow and Orange) and Pop Bumpers. Once Special Bonus is lit, hitting the lane under the ramp scores 21,000 points (1000 for each drop target) multiplied by the Bonus Multiplier. The Bonus Multiplier is then reset to 1X and the Special Bonus returns to 0 (no lights lit).


* End-of-Ball Bonus: The bonus scored at the end of the ball is similar to collecting the Special Bonus during gameplay. The player receives 1000 points for each drop target collected toward Special Bonus, multiplied by the current Bonus Multiplier. The Bonus Multiplier is then reset to 1X for the next ball, but the collected drop targets remain collected.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* This is a fairly simple game. Hit targets, score points, advance toward a jackpot payoff (Multi Special), and start again. The key to a high score is keeping the ball in play, and collecting Extra Balls. Keep the Outlanes lit for "React" at all times, as the ball goes in there a lot, and it is quite possible to shoot from one Outlane directly into the other. The Yellow targets are lucrative, but after 21 drop targets have been hit, the Special Bonus is lit and must be collected before the Ramp can be lowered again.


* Tilt: Tilting the game during normal gameplay results in a loss of the current ball with no End-of-Ball bonus. Tilting during the timed-play last ball (see Operator Settings) results in the ball being returned to the player after it drains. The clock keeps running during the time it takes for the ball to make its way to the drain.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Portions written by David Gersic.

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Farmers Rebellion (c) 1985 Sun Electronics.


A maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1985 in Japan.


This game is known in Japan as "Ikki".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Fashion (c) 2000 High Video.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fashion Gambler (c) 1997 ADP.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.8432 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fast 'N' Furious (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Fast 'N' Furious is a fiery multi-stake game with a multiple Hi-Lo feature.


Fill the 1-8 trail or obtain a reel win to enter the feature. Gamble Hi-Lo on 3 reels to fill the Super KOs, Nudges and Winspins pots.


Gamble to a lit 'Feature Exchange' point to be offered a feature. If you reject this offer, the feature will be turned red for next time around, when you might get some big wins!


Collecting Super KOs awards knockouts above the current cash ladder level.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening

Jackpot : £25

Stakes : 10/20/30p multi-stake play


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Fast Cash (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fast Draw (c) 1983 Stern Electronics.


A video poker game.


- TRIVIA -


Very few were produced. The game was marketed to gambling establishments.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Fast Draw Showdown (c) 1995 American Laser Games.


You would come face to face with some of the quickest gun slinger in the area. You work your way through town till you meet up with Wes Flowers... One of the fastest 'quick-drawers' in the world.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) Custom


Colors palette : 4097


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


This games uses a laser disc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995.


While Wes Flowers is featured in Fast Draw Showdown, he is actually a real person who has worked on several films such as Beverly Hills Cop III as a gun handler.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2010; As a WiiWare release)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fast Forward (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fast Freddie (c) 1982 Atari.


Take off on a fantastic video trip. A voyage that simulates the thrills and skills of actual Hang Gliding. Players use the joystick to control Freddie, but good timing and strategy is necessary to successfully negotiate invisible air currents, wind direction and up and down drafts. This game has incredible visual impact for this time, Freddie flies the skies over the Alps--over trains, trees, bridges, through winter and summer seasons; over the Pacific--over a yacht, tropical islands, an aircraft carrier; and over Egypt--camels, Pyramids, the Taj Mahal, the Sphinx, through day and night landscapes. It's a complete global challenge with non-stop action over a continuously changing panorama below.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1982 by Atari, under license from Kaneko.


This game is also known as "Fly-Boy" (by Kaneko).


Bert Zelton holds the official record for this game with 22,296,540 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fast Fruits (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Fast Lane (c) 1987 Konami.


In this driving/maze game, you control a vehicle who must drive through the entire maze to progress. There is another vehicle who tries to stop you so to aid your progress, you must drive through the beach ladies in order to gain power-ups which you can use on the other vehicle. These power-ups are as follows :

JUMP - Allows you to either jump over the other vehicle or jump on top of it.

SHOOT - Allows you to fire a bullet at the other vehicle.

ATTACK - Allows you to charge into the other vehicle.

? - Can either be Option which fires forwards or Line which shoots vertically.  Both also help you complete the maze.

FLASH - Allows you to stun the other vehicle from any distance.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX752


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 280 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Fast Trak (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Fast Trak (c) 199? JPS.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Faster Than Speed (c) 2003 Sammy.


Enter the exciting street-racing world of FASTER THAN SPEED where the winner rules and the loser walks! Hit the street with the most addictive driving experience of your life! Pick from 8 customized rides. FASTER THAN SPEED will take your players into the exotic, dim-lit, back streets of over 6 tracks challenging the quickest, the fastest, the baddest, and the most stocked racer conquers the asphalt! To take down your challenger, you need to burn the street with a variety of high-speed tricks.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*bert (c) 1983 Mylstar Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, Votrax SC-01


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.419025 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick (diagonal)


- TRIVIA -


This game is an unreleased prototype, never went into production, and no dedicated cabinets are known to exist.


A Votrax SC-01 speech synthesis chip is used to generate the incoherent speech of Q*bert swearing, Slick and Sam (high pitch) and Wrong Way and Ugg (low pitch). The only true speech ever generated is 'Hello, I'm turned on' when the game is first powered up and 'Bye Bye' after entering your initials at the end of a game.


- UPDATES -


Differences between FHMC Q*bert and Q*bert :

* As the name implies, it is faster.

* Platforms shift position.

* There are bonus rounds after levels two and five.

* New enemy Q*bertha (acts the same as Coily).


- STAFF -


Programming by : Warren Davis

Video graphics by : Jeff Lee

Sound by : David D. Thiel


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fat Boy Spin (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fat Boy Spin (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Fat Cat (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Fatal Fury - King of Fighters (c) 1991 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


Terry Bogard & Andy Bogard enter in a tournament called the King of Fighters where they must face dangerous fighters in order to find their father's murderer, none other than the tournament's sponsor & supreme champion : Geese Howard. Joe Higashi also enters the tournament in search of the championship title. Who will come out victorious? The main features in this story-driven fighter are backgrounds that feature two battle planes for pseudo 3-D action, & excellent music!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0033


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (3 usables)

[JOYSTICK] 8-way [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Skill


- TRIVIA -


Fatal Fury was released in November 1991.


This game is known in Japan as "Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai" (translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Hungry Wolf - Battle of Destiny').


Originally called 'Real Bout', SNK opted to change the title to 'Fatal Fury'. You can see the game's original title on the banner of a store in the background of Hwa Jai's stage ('Real Bout Shop').


According to the USA flyer, the name of the game is 'Fatal Fury - The Battle of Fury'. On the ingame titlescreen, however, it's called 'Fatal Fury - King of Fighters'.


The official name of the tournament is 'The King of Fighters'. This can be verified if you look closely the promo poster seen in the name rankings. Later SNK would use this name for a popular game series of its own.


The music in a 2-player battle is taken from the first stage of "Street Smart".


This is the very first game that featured one of SNK's most famous fighters : Terry Bogard! Over the years, Terry Bogard has appeared in many games, usually in his familiar jacket with a star on his back and a cap on his head. However, what is on his cap is different (probably because he tosses so many of them, but that's a different story). Some games have him wear a blank cap, some have his cap say 'Running Wild', some have the Neo-Geo logo on them, but the commonly accepted cap is the one that says 'Fatal Fury' on it.


Terry Bogard appears in "Quiz King of Fighters" as selectable character.


This game was such a hit in Japan that an animated movie was released featuring character designs by Masami Ohbari. This movie's plot is fairly true to the game's main plot and all the characters in the game are featured. The movie was released on the USA by courtesy of Viz Video, a division of Viz Comics.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Garou Densetsu, Last Resort - PCCB-00087) on 21/05/1992.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version features quite different move list sets for the three main characters (In the Fatal Fury sequels as well as the King of Fighters, Terry, Andy & Joe's move list sets are clearly based on the Japanese release of this particular game). All other versions feature very simplified joystick commands for each move.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


As the game sometimes says on the continuation screen, you can tell some opponents' weak points by watching their moves carefully, which can help you figure out how to beat them. Here are a few examples :


-- If you've knocked down an opponent, you can damage them some more by charging at them with a 'dash attack' just as they're getting up, until they've been fully beaten. This may work best when playing with Andy Bogard.


-- When Tung Fu Rue changes into a hefty beast Incredible Hulk-style, he'll be briefly intangible as he beats his chest. Wait until the right moment and then dash at him (or, if you're playing with Joe Higashi, you can use his rapid punch). He won't actually fall on the ground in this form, but he'll be easier to beat until he turns back to normal as long as you can keep dash-attacking him.


-- When you're facing Hwa Jai, he'll be thrown a bottle of some kind of drink by an agent of Geese standing within the crowd of spectators, and after drinking it (during which time he'll be briefly intangible too), that's when he really lets loose with damaging attacks. If you feel Hwa Jai's too hard to deal with this way, you can try to cause him damage by a small amount, and if your lifebar is still higher than his, you can then step back on defense. He'll try hitting you with standard punches and kicks, but will not throw you, and this way, you can keep on the defensive until the timer runs out, winning simply by having more life energy left than he does.


-- When facing Billy Kane, if his pole falls away (he can either throw it at you or it can fall when he's thrown to the ground), he'll go on the defensive until another agent of Geese's tosses him another pole from within the crowd on the bridge. When he jumps up to grab hold of it, that's when you can move in and try to grab and throw him to the ground, or ram him with a dash attack.


Finally, when facing Geese Howard in the showdown match, you can move towards him as the round begins and then grab and throw him to the ground, then, by timing your attacks correctly, you can grab him in a body slam again when he gets up, eventually beating him by body-slamming him repeatedly. It's a tricky strategy, but it can work!


- SERIES -


1. Fatal Fury - King of Fighters [Model NGM-033] (1991)

2. Fatal Fury 2 [Model NGM-047] (1992)

3. Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-058] (1993)

4. Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory [Model NGM-069] (1995)

5. Real Bout Fatal Fury [Model NGM-095] (1995)

6. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-223] (1997)

7. Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers [Model NGM-240] (1998)

8. Fatal Fury Wild Ambition (1999)

9. Garou - Mark of the Wolves [Model NGM-253] (1999)

10. Fatal Fury First Contact [Model NEOP00111] (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Planners : Tsukamichi, Deru-Deru

Character designers : Ponsuke, Tsuzakingyo, Deru Deru, Moriyan, Somatoreeno, Lucky Okkiy, Boko Pyon, Soe Soe

Chr. back up! : Sakita Kakaree, Kama Kama, Kimuryaer, Madarian, Batayan, Tabui Chang, Ochiai Shunin, Takepy, Simachang

Programmers : Yamatan, Kura

Prg. back up! : Konchang, Nakamuura

Sound : Konny, Yokochang, Muraisan, Tarkun, Tate&Bunnyboys, Finish Hiroshi, Michael Beard, Goodam kararee

Game assistants : Miyagami T.Ioo, S.Akutagama, Tome, Popyu Natchu 3, Tarou, Mukai


* Voice Actors :

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Michael Max : ???

Hwa Jai : ???

Tung Fu Rue : Shigehumi Nakai

Cheng Sinzan : Nakai Shigehumi

Duck King : Kong Kuwata

Richard Myer : Kong Kuwata

Raiden : ???

Billy Kane : Atsushi Yamanishi

Geese Howard : Kong Kuwata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Dec. 20, 1991; "Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai [Model NGH-033]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (Nov. 27, 1992; "Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai [Model SHVC-GN]")

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Apr. 23, 1993; "Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai [Model G-4100]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Sep. 9, 1994; "Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai [Model NGCD-033]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 20, 2006; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 1 [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.5] [Model SLPS-25664]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US & EU] (2006; "Fatal Fury Collection")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 29, 2008; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 1 [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25863]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"

Sony PlayStation Store (Dec.2010)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (May 21, 1993; "Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai [Model HDX-5001]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fatal Fury 2 (c) 1992 SNK.


The lone wolves are back once again and they will battle the world's strongest fighters. However a mysterious & powerful new enemy is looking for them, the ones who defeated Geese Howard.

Can the lone wolves face this new threat and come out victorious?

Features backgrounds with 2 different background planes, improved control & some very nice music! :)


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-047]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[Joystick] 8-way, => [A] Quick Punch [B] Quick Kick [C] Strong Punch [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-Naru Tatakai" (translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Hungry Wolf 2 - The New Battle').


According to the USA flyer, the name of the game is 'Fatal Fury 2 - The Sultan of Slugs Battle Royale'. On the ingame titlescreen, however, it's just called 'Fatal Fury 2'.


Things that changed in this sequel :

* This game allows you to switch between the background & foreground planes at will (in the first game, you could only switch planes if the CPU was on a different battle plane!).

* The game ditches the previous game's 3 button setup (punch, kick & throw) in favor of a new 4 button setup (light & heavy punches & kicks). This is apparently one of the very first Neo-Geo fighters to use this now common button setup.

* This game introduces the use of Desperation Moves (highly damaging techniques that can only be used when the life-bar is flashing red). This game as well as "Art of Fighting" were the first fighting games to introduce these moves.

* Newcomers in the game are : Mai Shiranui, Cheng Sinzan, Kim Kaphwan, Jubei Yamada, Big Bear (aka Raiden), Axel Hawk, Lawrence Blood & Wolfgang Krauser. Richard Meyer, Michael Max, Tung Fu Rue, Duck King, Hwa Jai & Geese Howard were left out! (although some of them make some cameos during some of the game's cut-scenes!).


Just as the first game introduced the famed Terry Bogard, this game features SNK's most popular fighter lady : Mai Shiranui! :). Mai appears in "Quiz King of Fighters" as selectable character.


The Hungry Wolf is a reference to Terry Bogard, the main character in Fatal Fury. Terry, Andy and Joe (and to a lesser extent, Mai and Mary) are referred to as the Lone Wolves.


Keeping the tradition of the first game, an animated movie based on this game was released in Japan featuring character designs by Masami Ohbari. The movie was also released in the USA by Viz Video, a division of Viz Comics. After the second Fatal Fury movie was released, a third movie followed (which predated "Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory"). It follows the adventures of the Lonely Wolves (Terry, Andy, Joe and Mai) as they attempt to prevent a power-hungry man from claiming all the parts of the legendary Armor of Mars.


When a player wins a match in a single player game, the post match screen shows people watching the tournament inside the Pao Pao Cafe from the first game, "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters".


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Garou Densetsu 2 - PCCB-00111) on 19/02/1993.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* You can only see any character's ending if you beat the game with a single credit used (no continues or 2-Player matches are allowed)


* Just like the first game, it's possible to use the strategy of dashing at your opponents just as they're getting up in order to damage them repeatedly.


* Billy Kane, Axel Hawk and Lawrence Blood all have stages that use a single plane, with the 'second' plane having objects on it that can injure players if they're knocked against them (all three of these bosses have ways of throwing their opponents into the background). You can knock the bosses into the background too by standing close to them while they're dazed and then hitting them with a good hard kick or punch.


- SERIES -


1. Fatal Fury - King of Fighters [Model NGM-033] (1991)

2. Fatal Fury 2 [Model NGM-047] (1992)

3. Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-058] (1993)

4. Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory [Model NGM-069] (1995)

5. Real Bout Fatal Fury [Model NGM-095] (1995)

6. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-223] (1997)

7. Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers [Model NGM-240] (1998)

8. Fatal Fury Wild Ambition (1999)

9. Garou - Mark of the Wolves [Model NGM-253] (1999)

10. Fatal Fury First Contact [Model NEOP00111] (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Planners : Deru-Deru, Tsukamichi-2, Chinta

Object Designers : Higashi Pon (Higashipon Mark3), Tony Oki, Tsuzakingyo (Tsuzakingyo 2), Lionheart, U.G, Ryouji-Sei, Soe Soe (Super Soe Soe), Heitarou, Terarin, Horipu (Horigen. Pu-Ta)

Back Scroll Designers : Moriyan, Somatreeno, Oba Obata, Shibatarian, Uri Midopon, A-Chang

Character Back Up : Manuke, Teizo Muta 92, Kama Kama, Takeshi Kimura, Man, Take. P, Albinome, Pinkey. TBC440

Programmers : Yamatan (Yamatan-2' Turbo), Speaker. R

Sound : Toshio Shimizm (Shimizm), Yoko, Jojoha Kitapy, YLF. Communicate, Paciorek, Masahiko Hataya (Papaya)


* Voice Actors :

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Jun Hashimoto

Joe Higashi : Katsuhisa Namase

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Big Bear : Dango Takeda

Cheng Sinzan : Jun Hashimoto

Laurence Blood : Katsuhisa Namase

Axel Hawk : Michael Beard

Billy Kane : Katsuhisa Namase

Wolfgang Krauser : Michael Beard


Special Thanks : Kazuya Hirata, Prince Deguchi, Kura, Shinchan, Data Tada, Oh!Butch (Oh! Buchii), Carry, Kenchan, Miyagami, Satochan, Sanpo, Iwata Kun, Hiroshi Matsumoto (Finish Hiroshi), Akiko Tsuruta, Mie Kurita, Megumi Moriyama, 1st Operation Staff


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Mar.5, 1993; "Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-Naru Tatakai [Model NGH-047]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (Nov.26, 1993; "Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-Naru Tatakai [Model SHVC-DJ]")

NEC PC-Engine CD [JP] (Mar.12, 1994; "Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-Naru Tatakai [Model HCD4060]")

Nintendo Super NES [US] (Apr. 1994; "Fatal Fury 2 [Model SNS-DJ]")

Nintendo Super NES [EU] (1994; "Fatal Fury 2 [Model SNSP-DJ]")

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (June 24, 1994; "Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-Naru Tatakai [Model T-146023]")

Sega Genesis [US] (1994; "Fatal Fury 2")

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (July 29, 1994; "Nettou Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-Naru Tatakai [Model DMG-X3J]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Sep.9, 1994; "Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-Naru Tatakai [Model NGCD-047]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 20, 2006; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 1 [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.5] [Model SLPS-25664]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (Aug.2007, "Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 1")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (July 2008, "Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 1")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 29, 2008; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 1 [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25863]")


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (Dec. 23, 1993, "Garou Densetsu 2 [Model MGX-5002]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory (c) 1995 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


During a trip to Southtown to attend the inauguration of a new branch of Pao Pao Cafe by former street fighter Richard Meyer, the lone wolves (Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi & Mai Shiranui) are unwillingly caught in the middle of a desperate search for the Shiranui Scrolls and the mysterious fighters that are after them! The game features a new graphic style, 2 different background planes to fight, a grade system that shows how well you perform in battle, lots of hidden moves & combos, as well as multiple endings based on your performance. The answers shall only be uncovered by a long & fierce battle, are you up to it?


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-069]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons Per Player.

[Joystick] 8-way [A] Quick Punch [B] Quick Kick [C] Power Punch [D] Power Kick


- TRIVIA -


Fatal Fury 3 was released in March 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Garou Densetsu 3 - Harukanaru Tatakai" (translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Hungry Wolf 3 - The Distant Battle').


Things that changed in this particular game :

* The game introduces a deeper plane change system which proved to be somewhat clunky & difficult to use due to the tricky commands used to move between planes.

* Chain combos are introduced to add even more depth to each character's fighting style. 

* Throws are harder to use since these are slow and throw-miss animations were added.

* Newcomers in the game are Bob Wilson, Blue Mary, Franco Bash, Hon Fu, Sokaku Mochizuki, Ryuji Yamazaki, Jin Chonshu & Jin Chonrei.


Hon Fu's goofy martial artist routine & easygoing personality make him SNK's hilarious homage to Jackie Chan. Definitely not a Bruce Lee clone! :)


Kyo Kusanagi & Sie Kensou make a cameo in Pao Pao Cafe!


The Japanese version of this game, Garou Densetsu 3, overtly refers to itself by its overseas name of "Fatal Fury 3" throughout the game.


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Garou Densetsu 3 - PCCB-00179) on 21/04/1995.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Reach and beat Jin Chonshu with a fighting grade above "A" and you'll fight a hidden last boss, her brother, Jin Chonrei.


One of the coolest things of this game is the fact that you can alter some backgrounds objects by slamming opponents against them. For example, you can knock away the training dummy in Joe's stage if you send an opponent flying towards it. Experiment on various stages to find more surprises!


Note : If the game is set on the USA, ASIA or EUROPE bios, the game will reset after defeating Jin Chonrei and you won't get to see the ending, however if the game is set on the JAPAN bios it will work just fine!


- SERIES -


1. Fatal Fury - King of Fighters [Model NGM-033] (1991)

2. Fatal Fury 2 [Model NGM-047] (1992)

3. Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-058] (1993)

4. Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory [Model NGM-069] (1995)

5. Real Bout Fatal Fury [Model NGM-095] (1995)

6. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-223] (1997)

7. Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers [Model NGM-240] (1998)

8. Fatal Fury Wild Ambition (1999)

9. Garou - Mark of the Wolves [Model NGM-253] (1999)

10. Fatal Fury First Contact [Model NEOP00111] (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


* Voice Actors :

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Geese Howard : Kong Kuwata

Sokaku Mochizuki, Ryuji Yamazaki : Koji Ishii

Bob Wilson, Hon-Fu : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Blue Mary : Harumi Ikoma

Franco Bash : B. J. Love

Jin Chonshu, Jin Chonrei : Kappei Yamaguchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP](Apr. 21, 1995; "Garou Densetsu 3 - Harukanaru Tatakai [Model NGH-069]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Apr. 28, 1995; "Garou Densetsu 3 - Harukanaru Tatakai [Model NGCD-069]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 28, 1996; "Garou Densetsu 3 - Harukanaru Tatakai [Model T-3102G]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 20, 2006; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 1 [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.5] [Model SLPS-25664]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] & [EU] (2006; "Fatal Fury Collection")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 29, 2008; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 1 [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25863]")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 9x] [JP] (Sep. 19, 1996; Garou Densetsu 3 - Harukanaru Tatakai)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Fatal Fury Special (c) 1993 SNK.


Just as the name implies, this is a special edition of "Fatal Fury 2" filled with plenty of fun stuff. Features a few old familiar faces from the first game as newcomers; background with 2 battle planes; improved control and lots of secrets. Without a doubt, one of the better chapters in the series! :)


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 058


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way [A] Quick punch [B] Quick kick [C] Strong punch [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


This game is known in Japan as "Garou Densetsu Special" (translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Hungry Wolf Special').


Things that changed in this particular game :

* The combo system has been improved, hit damage has been lessened & the game speed has been increased.

* Newcomers in the game are Duck King, Tung Fu Rue, Geese Howard & Ryo Sakazaki.


Is Kim Kaphwan trying to replace Superman? You'll see for yourself when you spot him flying in Big Bear's & Terry Bogard's stages! :)


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Garou Densetsu Special - PCCB-00138) on 21/10/1993.


- UPDATES -


MVS (arcade) vs. Home (neo-geo) differences :

- Home : After the credits you will see all the characters grouped together and it will say to try a harder difficulty. If you beat it in the hardest difficulty it will say 'Perfect! It's a knockout, Superman!'.

- Home : If playing on the hardest difficulty and you fought Ryo Sakazaki, you will see all the characters moving around him in a circle while he, for some reason, is crying.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Fight against Ryo Sakazaki : Beat the game without losing a single round (you can lose continues, but not rounds). You'll face against "Art of Fighting"'s main character Ryo Sakazaki as a powerful extra end boss!


* Beat the game without using a single continue and after the credits you will see every character performing a special move, their portraits and giving a quote.


- SERIES -


1. Fatal Fury - King of Fighters [Model NGM-033] (1991)

2. Fatal Fury 2 [Model NGM-047] (1992)

3. Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-058] (1993)

4. Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory [Model NGM-069] (1995)

5. Real Bout Fatal Fury [Model NGM-095] (1995)

6. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-223] (1997)

7. Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers [Model NGM-240] (1998)

8. Fatal Fury Wild Ambition (1999)

9. Garou - Mark of the Wolves [Model NGM-253] (1999)

10. Fatal Fury First Contact [Model NEOP00111] (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Main Planner : Tsukamichi-2

Planners : Chinta, Deru-Deru

Main Object designer : Tsuzakingyo

Object designers : Higashi Pon (as Higashipon Mega), Tony J Oki, Lionhert 31, Heitarou

Demo sketch : Tsuka

Main Scroll & Demo : Somatoreeno

Scroll & Demo : Moriyan No. 16th

Main programmer : Yamatan (as Yamatan GT-X)

Programmers : Narutaki, EP82Boy., Speaker.R

Sound creators : Toshio Shimizm (as Shimizm), Yamapy-1, Jojoha Kitapy


* Voice Actors :

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Jun Hashimoto

Joe Higashi : Katsuhisa Namase

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Big Bear : Dango Takeda

Cheng Sinzan : Jun Hashimoto

Laurence Blood : Katsuhisa Namase

Axel Hawk : Michael Beard

Billy Kane : Katsuhisa Namase

Wolfgang Krauser : Michael Beard


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Dec. 22, 1993; "Garou Densetsu Special [Model NGH-058]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (Dec. 22, 1993; "Fatal Fury Special [Model NGH-058]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (July 29, 1994; "Garou Densetsu Special [Model SHVC-3R]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP]  (Sep. 09, 1994; "Garou Densetsu Special [Model NGCD-058]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US]  (Sep. 09, 1994; "Fatal Fury Special [Model NGCD-058E]")

Sega Game Gear [JP] (Nov. 25, 1994; "Garou Densetsu Special [Model T-103017]")

Sega Game Gear [US] & [EU] (1994; Fatal Fury Special)

NEC PC-Engine Super CD [JP] (Dec. 02, 1994; "Garou Densetsu Special [Model HCD4067]")

Sega Mega CD [JP] (Mar. 31, 1995; "Garou Densetsu Special [Model T-60214]")

Sega CD [US] (1995; "Fatal Fury Special [Model T-60165]")

Super NES [US] (Apr. ??, 1995, "Fatal Fury Special [Model SNS-3R]")

Super NES [EU] (1995, "Fatal Fury Special [Model SNS-P-3R]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 20, 2006, "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 1 [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.5] [Model SLPS-25664]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] & [EU] ("Fatal Fury Collection")

Microsoft XBOX 360 [Xbox Live Arcade] [JP] (Sep. 05, 2007, Garou Densetsu Special)

Microsoft XBOX 360 [Xbox Live Arcade] [US] & [EU] (Sep. 05, 2007, Fatal Fury Special)

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 29, 2008, "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 1 [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25863]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (Nov. 04, 2009; Garou Densetsu Special)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (Mar. 01, 2010; Fatal Fury Special)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (Mar. 26, 2010; Fatal Fury Special)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (July 28, 1994; "Garou Densetsu Special [Model MGX-5004]")

FM Towns [JP] (Sep. 13, 1996)

PC (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Fatal Fury Wild Ambition (c) 1999 SNK.


A 3-D fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Hyper Neo-Geo 64 hardware

Game ID : HNG64 No. 06


Main CPU : R4600 (@ 50 Mhz), V30 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Power Attack, [D] Move Between Planes


- TRIVIA -


Even if copyright year is 1998, this game was released in January 1999.


This game is known in Japan as "Garou Densetsu Wild Ambition" (translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Hungry Wolf Wild Ambition').


Soundtracks:

[JP] Mar. 17, 1999; Garou Densetsu Wild Ambition [PCCB-00364] - Pony Canyon

[JP] Apr. 21, 1999; Garou Densetsu Wild Ambition [Arrange Sound Trax] [PCCB-00371] - Pony Canyon


- SERIES -


1. Fatal Fury - King of Fighters [Model NGM-033] (1991)

2. Fatal Fury 2 [Model NGM-047] (1992)

3. Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-058] (1993)

4. Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory [Model NGM-069] (1995)

5. Real Bout Fatal Fury [Model NGM-095] (1995)

6. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-223] (1997)

7. Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers [Model NGM-240] (1998)

8. Fatal Fury Wild Ambition (1999)

9. Garou - Mark of the Wolves [Model NGM-253] (1999)

10. Fatal Fury First Contact [Model NEOP00111] (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


* Voice Actors :

Terry Bogard, Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Raiden : John Hulaton

Tsugumi Sendo : Kayo Deguchi

Touji Sakata : Masashi Sugahara

Li Xiangfei : Mami Kingetsu

Ryuji Yamazaki : Koji Ishii

Billy Kane : Atsushi Yamanishi

Mr. Karate : Masaki Usui

Duck King, Geese Howard : Kong Kuwata


- PORTS -


Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 24, 1999; "Garou Densetsu Wild Ambition [Model SLPM-86236]")

Sony PlayStation [US] (November 30, 1999; "Fatal Fury Wild Ambition [Model SLUS-01001]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 20, 2000; "Garou Densetsu Wild Ambition [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPM-86576]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (April 26, 2007; "PS1 Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Fate - Unlimited Codes (c) 2008 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 246 hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Fate Unlimited Codes was released in June 2008 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden characters

Enter Test Mode and select the Password option.

Enter the code corresponding to the unlockable character:

Kirei: PBRCOUAJ

Sakura: SNPYMISD

Luviagelita: GXLFKBEI


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (Dec.2008)

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Fathom (c) 1981 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)

Model Number : 1233


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1981. 3,500 units were produced.


The development of this game took 8 months (started in December 1980).


- STAFF -


Designer : Ward Pemberton

Artwork : Greg Freres, Kevin O'Connor

Dots/Animation by : Kevin O'Connor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Fatsy Gambler (c) 1981 Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Bootleg/hack of "Video Hustler".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Fax (c) 1983 Exidy.


Who? When? What? Where? Why? Fax is a trivia game that asks questions about : general knowledge, sports, history and entertainment.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 894.886 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4 (A, B, C, and D)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1983.


Fax came in what was essentially a jukebox cabinet (with a black and woodgrain finish). This was probably because Exidy had hoped to sell this machine to a different market than its normal arcade games. It has a 9in. monitor mounted in the center (with a 'Fax' logo on the monitor bezel), and a row of buttons on each side of the screen. Sales of this title were limited a bit by its $2495 price tag (USD), which was a good $500 over the average arcade game price at the time.


This game used an advanced (proprietary), compression algorithm to hold nearly 3700 questions in a tiny amount of EPROM space (roughly 128K, which was still a huge amount of storage in 1983, which was why this game was so expensive). Exidy also sold several EPROM replacement kits that provided new questions, but they sold very poorly, and are nearly impossible to find today.


- SERIES -


1. Fax (1983)

2. Fax II


- STAFF -


Written by : Vic Tolomei, Larry Hutcherson

Art by : Mike Craven


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Apple II

PC

Commodore C64

Atari 800


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Fenix (c) 1980 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : TMS36XX (@ 0.372 Khz), Custom (@ 0.372 Khz), Discrete


Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg / hack of "Phoenix".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Fever (c) 2000 Bell-Fruit Games.


A seven-stage trail with bonus at position 4 overruns into the Hilo win plan.

Once completed, the Hilo feature starts. A bonus hilo number may beawarded. The player guesses hi/lo on the 4th reel. A successful guess moves the player up the win plan. After one successful guess, the player may exchange for the feature game.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hints:

*Look for wins above and below the winline...

*Check out the super features!

*Never collect cash - always use the fruit shots - you may get a better win

*There's a hint to the mystery win value...

*Use the Cancel button, sometimes it can help you.

*Guess th wrong way on a guaranteed win, sometimes it can help you.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Fever - The Next (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fever Pitch (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fever Soccer (c) 2004 Seibu Denshi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fever SOS (c) 1998 Cave Co., Ltd.


Get your groove on! In this strange but addictive overhead shooter, you must do battle against hordes of enemy spaceships and giant motherships in order to rescue the hostages. Features colorful graphics & awesome special effects, an ultra-cool 70's style soundtrack, plenty of options to customize your very own space fighter and the tried & true gameplay from Atlus/Cave (which means LOTS of bullets to dodge!). Fans of excellent overhead shooters, as well as 70's music freaks should not miss on this party!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : CV01


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Fever SOS was released in September 1998.


Licensed to Nihon System for distribution.


This game is known in Japan as "Dangun Feveron" (translates from Japanese as 'Bullet Gun Feveron').


Scitron / Gamest released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dangun Feveron - SGCD-0004) on 04/12/1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Guest Character (from "Uo Poko") : Insert a coin and press quickly Down, Up, Right, Left, Up, Down, Left, Right, Start. 1P cat's name is Uotaro and 2P cat's is Poko (81). Note : At the continue (when you loose), you need to enter this code a second time, just after inserting a new credit, to continue to play with this guest character.


* Time Attack Mode : Insert a coin, hold A+B and press Start simultaneously.


* Break the spinning disco men record on each level to face off an extra last boss and get the complete ending.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Ryuichi Yabuki, Nanpei Misawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Field Combat (c) 1985 Jaleco Co., Ltd [Japan Leisure].


An early shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.333333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Field Combat was released in May 1985.


The game plays Wagner's 'Flight of the Valkyries' throughout the various stages.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (July 9, 1985) [Model JF-04] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 23, 2003; "Jaleco Collection Vol.1 [Model SLPS-03562]") Famicom version

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (June 12, 2007) Famicom version


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Field Day (c) 1984 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A23


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5232 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC


Players : 4

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "The Undoukai" (translated from Japanese as 'The Athletic Meet'). 


When playing against the computer, it's uses the abbreviation Z80 - which refers to the processor on the PCB board. 


The game is clearly related to Konami's "Circus Charlie", "Track & Field" and "Hyper Sports" games, sharing many identical graphical items, yet was released by Taito. The tilemaps contain the same type of 'bonus' graphics, but it is unknown how they are triggered.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Field Goal (c) 1979 Taito.


A ball and paddle game with a football theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : TF01-TF04


Main CPU : M6800 (Number : AF017765)


Players : 2

Control : paddle


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1979.


Also released as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Field Goal".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007, "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fields of Gold (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Fifty Fifty (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fight Fever (c) 1994 Viccom.


8 initially selectable characters face off to become the Tae Kwon Do master! After defeating the absolutely WACKY Master Taekuk, he becomes selectable as well to face off against end boss Karate Kenji.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0060


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way [A] Light punch [B] Light kick [C] Heavy punch [D] Heavy kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1994.


This game is also known in Korea as "Wang Joong Wang" (translated from Korean as 'King of the Kings').


Fight Fever is Viccom's only game developed and released for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware (but was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console).


- UPDATES -


The Korean titlescreen has a Korean flag in the background instead of flames.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fight Night (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Fight Night Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Fighter & Attacker (c) 1992 Namco.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-1 hardware

Game ID : FA


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz), M37710 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 42.667 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "F/A".


Soundtrack releases :

Namco Game Sound Express Vol.7 (F/A) - Victor Entertainment - VICL-15011 - Oct 21, 1992


- STAFF -


Sound Composer : Shinji Hosoe (Megaten), Takayuki Aihara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fighter's History (c) 1993 Data East Corp.


Fighter's History is the first attempt of Data East to enter in competition with Capcom and its omnipresent Street Fighter II. Because the many similarities shared by the game with the Capcom masterpiece (like the character select screen, the vs and winner/loser screens, the controls and the design and moves of some characters), Fighter's History was at least simply stamped by most of the  players like another SFII clone, and in this way remained ignored and obscured to the mass audience.


Although time after, the many beat'em up fans learnt to appreciate this maybe too underestimated fighting game, especially for its combo system, quite simple to execute even for those players not so able with timing and button pressing, and for its fast gameplay: at this purpose most of the contribution was made by the updated version released in 1994, Fighter's History Dynamite (known as Karnov's Revenge in USA and Europe) that made the gameplay more polished. Despite this at least Fighter's History never reached that great success that maybe Data East still tried to achieve.


Players choose one of 9 international fighters and battle to be the best in the world. Every character has his ending sequence and his own stage. There are also two not-selectable bosses to challenge for reach the end, and the last one of them is real surprising!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MBF


Main CPU : ARM (@ 7 Mhz), HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 6

=> Light Punch, Medium Punch, Strong Punch, Light Kick, Medium Kick, Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Fighter's History was released in March 1993.


In 1993 Capcom sued Data East for the similarities between Fighter's History & "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior". Despite Data East successfully defending itself in the lawsuit, Fighter's History was not rid of its reputation as a 'shameless Street Fighter rip-off' and went ignored by many gamers. Its sequels, which added little to the series, helped cement this reputation.


In a bit of payback, Capcom added most of the moves of Lee into the characters Yang and Yun in Street Fighter 3. 


This is one of the rare Japanese-made fighting games where the characters yell out the names of their moves in their native language. Most Japanese-made fighting games, including "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior", have the Asian characters (usually comprised of East Asians) speak Japanese while all the other characters speak English or Japanese, regardless of their nationality. 


Also, every character has several winning quotes displayed in the win/lose screen : these changes depending the defeated opponent.


Another particular feature of the Fighter's History saga is the presence of characters of other Data East games in the cast of the game: in fact, the final boss of Fighter's History and Fighter's History Dynamite is actually Karnov, the hero of the homonimous platform game of Data East released in 1987. While in Fighter's History - Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!! (released only for Super Famicom in Japan) the final boss is even Chelnov, the hero of Chelnov - Atomic Runner (1988) still released by Data East.


About Ryoko : This character seems somehow inspired by Ryoko Tamura, famous female judo champion that started her judo career at the age of 16 (the same age of Ryoko on the game) on the Barcelona Olympics on 1992, and winner of several medals and prizes in every judo contests all over the world. Other inspiration for Ryoko could be from the heroine of the manga "Yawara", based on the story of a young female judoka. There is also another curious thing to know about Ryoko: in the same year (1993), ADK released World Heroes 2, sequel of the previous World Heroes released in 1992, and inside his innovative character rooster appeared a new female fighter named Ryoko, that is very similar to the one of Fighter's History, especially in the physical appearance (the only difference is the colour of her Kimono: white for Ryoko of Fighter's History, light blue for Ryoko of World Heroes 2; also, Ryoko of Fighter's History has a red headband, while Ryoko of World Heroes 2 does not), but however the moves of the two characters are totally different, even if the fighting style is judo for both of them. At least the two "Ryokos" are admittedly inspired by the real Ryoko Tamura as well.


Both Ryoko and Jean's endings mention the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.


Different to Street Fighter II, some stages of Fighter's History show locations actually existing in the world :

* The stage of Ray (USA) takes place in front the gates of the White House, that is clearly visible in the middle of the screen.

* The stage of Marstorius (Italy) takes place in front the 'Fontana di Trevi' of Rome, one of the most famous fountains of the world. The fountain is not only celebrated for its excellent water but for the legend that whoever drinks it or throws a coin in the fountain, will assure his return to Rome.


Mizoguchi makes a cameo in Joe e Mac Returns (1994) as enemy character. Also Mizoguchi later appeared as a selectable character in the Sony PlayStation 2 game "KOF - Maximum Impact Regulation A".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Fighter's History - G.S.M. 1500 Series - PCCB 00123) on June 18, 1993.


A bootleg of this game, titled 'The History of Martial Arts' (199?) was made by an unknown producer.


A Fighter's History unit appears in the 1998 movie 'The Replacement Killers'.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Weak Points : one of the features of the Fighter's History gameplay is the introduction of the weak points for all the characters of the game : these weak points consists basically in a single part of the suit of every character, that begin to flash while taking some strong hits : after the last strong hit making fly away the weak point, the character will get dizzy. In this way every character can get dizzy once time for round, and pop off the weak point of the opponent will become an essential strategy during the fight. In the next round, weak points are restored for both players.


These are the weak points for every character of the game :

Ray : lightning bolt (on the shirt)

Feilin : breastplate 

Ryoko : headband

Matlok : headgear

Samchay : armband

Lee : knees (some parts of the pants near the knees)

Mizoguchi : headband

Jean : leg band

Marstorius : leg warmers

Clown : mask

Karnov : hat


- SERIES -


1. Fighter's History (1993) 

2. Karnov's Revenge [Model NGM-066] (1994) 

3. Fighter's History - Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!! (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Music Composers: Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro) (Gamadelic), Seilah (Gamadelic)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (May 27, 1994; "Fighter's History [Model SHVC-YH]")

Nintendo SNES [US] (August 1994; "Fighter's History [Model SNS-YH]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Fighters Swords (c) 1995 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This is the Korean release of "Samurai Shodown III".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fighters' Impact (c) 1996 Taito.


A 3-D fighting game from Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Clothes Change :

1) In character selection screen, move cursor to Silene then press H and K Button at the same time.

2) Keep holding H and K then press P Button to select clothes.


* Secret Characters :

You can select boss characters if satisfy the following conditions

Hoi Hoi : Play VS (Human vs Human) mode over 1500 times

Raonl : Play VS mode over 2500 times and get 8-hit over combo 200 times

Faraha : Play VS mode over 3000 times

Barazock : Play VS mode over 2500 times and get 10-wins 25 times


- SERIES -


1. Fighters' Impact (1996)

2. Fighters' Impact A (1997)


- STAFF -


Director : Nobuaki Kuroki

Game Design : Nobuaki Kuroki, Hisakazu Kato, Naoto Omura, Masami Kikuchi

Program : Naoto Omura, TMR, Kurabar, Agatha Koike, Shizuo Iisawa, Yoshikazu Fujita

Model/Motion Design : Kat, Masami Kikuchi, T. Kawaishi, Kentarou Miyazaki, Masakatsu, Yamaguchi, Kouhei Magome, Tomoya Tomabechi, Takashi Nagao, Hiroshi Hasegawa

Music Compose : Yasuhisa Watanabe

Sound Effect : Babi (Zuntata)

Recording Engineer : Munehiro Nakanishi

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka

Product Design : Toshiyuki Takenami

Character Design : Tetsuyarou Shinkaida

Motion Act : Japan ITF, Joint Action Club, Masayuki Ishikawa, Akira K., Sakura Munakata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fighters' Impact A (c) 1997 Taito.


A 3-D one-on-one fighting game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito FX-1B hardware

Prom Stickers : E25


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1997.


'A' stands for 'Arcade'.


Yukiwo, from Taito's unpopular shooting game "Master of Weapon", appears in this game as a playable character.


- SERIES -


1. Fighters' Impact (1996)

2. Fighters' Impact A (1997)


- STAFF -


Director : Nobuaki Kuroki

Game Design : Nobuaki Kuroki, Hisakazu Kato, Naoto Omura, Masami Kikuchi

Program : Naoto Omura, TMR, Kurabar, Agatha Koike, Shizuo Iisawa, Yoshikazu Fujita

Model/Motion Design : Kat, Masami Kikuchi, T. Kawaishi, Kentarou Miyazaki, Masakatsu, Yamaguchi, Kouhei Magome, Tomoya Tomabechi, Takashi Nagao, Hiroshi Hasegawa

Music Compose : Yasuhisa Watanabe

Sound Effect : Babi (Zuntata)

Recording Engineer : Munehiro Nakanishi

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka

Product Design : Toshiyuki Takenami

Character Design : Tetsuyarou Shinkaida

Motion Act : Japan ITF, Joint Action Club, Masayuki Ishikawa, Akira K., Sakura Munakata


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fighting Basketball (c) 1984 Paradise.


A basketball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8039 (@ 200 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fighting Bujutsu (c) 1997 Konami Co., Ltd.


A 3-D fighting game from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Cobra System Hardware


Main CPU : Power PC603e 100MHz

Sub CPU : Power PC604 100MHz & Power PC403GA 33MHz

Sound CPU : 68EC000 @16 MHz

Sound Chip : Ricoh RF5C400 PCM 32 Channel, 44.1 kHz Stereo Output, 3D Effect Spatializer

Video Boards : 3DFX Chips X 2 (1 for PixelFX and 1 for TexelFX)

3-D Mathmatics Chip : Analog Devices "Sharc" Chip

Control Chip? : AMD Mach 111 Microcontroller N676A1

Video resoution : 640 x 400 Pixels + Mini LCD Screen Capability

Colours : 16 bit Color x 2

Raster System : 144 bits/pixel Frame Buffer including 16 bit Color x 2, 8 bit Alpha, 32bit Depth (Floating Point Z-buffers), 12 bit Stencil, 256 Level alpha Blending, Polygon & Wire Frame Rasterization

Rendering : 1-5 Million Polygons/sec, 50-250 Million Pixels/sec


- TRIVIA -


Fighting Bujutsu was released in August 1997.


Fighting Bujutsu was the first (and only) game to run on Konami's powerful Cobra hardware. Konami's fighting game was in direct competition with Sega's "Virtua Fighter 3".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fighting Fantasy (c) 1989 Data East.


The brave knight takes on a slew of medieval opponents. Money won during fights can be used to purchase fighter upgrades.


The game has 9 different selectable colosseums, each with a different opponent to face:

Pandemonium: Cawnus the Lamia Noble

Gehenna: Gran the Gargoyle

Tarterus: Norfolk the Lizard Man

Gadsheim: Sharon the Armor Dragon

Archeron: Daldnoa the Scorpion Man

Elysium: Solomon the Wizard

Twin Paradises: Charry Steve The Assassins

Abyss: Pon the Giant


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), HuC6280 (@ 1.342325 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Slash, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989, this game is known outside Japan as "Hippodrome".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Data East 1 - D25B1002) on 21/06/1989.


- STAFF -


Game Designers : Marcy Eiko, Dotman

Hardware : Darkness K.K

Programmers : Susan, Vince Y., Tac. H

Sounds : Azusa Hara (Azusa), Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Hitomi Komatsu, Hiroyuki

Voices : Torba RR, Yuzi. S, Joe Kaminkow, Steve Walton


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fighting Hawk (c) 1988 Taito.


The player controls his fighting plane 'Falcon' and fights against enemies in each round of grassy plain, iceberg, glacier, snowfield and city. His final aim is to shoot down the enemy's snowfield newest bomber 'Dragon Hat'.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware

Prom Sticker : B70


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2203


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Many Japanese gamers expected this game was in the line of Toaplan's "Flying Shark". But the game played very differently from Toaplan's usual style. So, the game was a flop.


Fighting hawk's BGM and graphic engine were re-used in "Master of Weapon". Originally, Master of Weapon (at an early stage of development) was planned to be a sequel of Fighting Hawk.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'H !'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Stage selection screen : like many others games in the Taito library, this game has a hidden stage selection screen, here is the process :

1) During the boot of the machine, press the 'service' button.

2) "Service switch error" should appears, new press 1P START (x3) and the service button (x1).

3) Stage Selection screen should appears.


- SERIES -


1. Flying Shark [TP-027] (1987)

2. Fighting Hawk (1988)

3. Fire Shark! [TP-017] (1989)


- STAFF -


Sound composer: V. Ohashi (Pinch Panchi)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fighting Ice Hockey (c) 1984 Data East.


An ice hockey game.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.40]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fighting Layer (c) 1998 Namco., Ltd.


A one-on-one 3-D fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : FTL


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Fighting Layer was released in December 1998 in Japan only.


Developed by Arika, a Japanese video game developer, formed in 1996 by former Capcom employees.


The game features Allen Snider and Blair Dame who also appear in one of Arika's other fighting games, "Street Fighter EX Plus".


- STAFF -


Director :  Akira Nishitani (Nin) (Arika), Toshio Natsui (Namco)

Planner : Hiroshi Nagata, Shinzi Watanabe, Hiroshi -SKN- Okuda

Programmer : Kurabar, Tarabar, Hiroyasu Od.Hasssy, Mitsu, M. Karasawa, S. Masuda M.K, Yoshiyuki Nagata

Modeling Designer : Jun Matsumura, Dirty Takaoka

Character Illustrations : Tadashi Aoki

Title Design : Motokazu Sakai

Effect Designer : Kazuko Kawanaka

Motion Designer : Dirty Takaoka, Alien Pole, Masaaki Tanaka, Kazuko Kawanaka, Hitoshi Yamaguchi

Background Designer : Kaori Matsumoto, Yoko Funato, Hiroshi Chiba, Yohnosuke Naitoh

Sound Creator : Shinji -Mega- Hosoe, Takayuki Aihara, Ayako Saso


* Cast of Characters :

Tetsuo Kato : Kouji Sakurai

George Jensent : Nozomu Yokoyama

Hong Gillson : Souichiro Shibata

Lan-Yinghua : Takako Nakamura

Janis Luciani : Yuko Watanabe

Exodus : Akira Yamada

Shang-Fenghuang : Daisuke Hirakawa

Jigjid Bartol : Hideki Ogihara

Sessyu Tsukikage : Shocker Oh!No!

Capriccio : Shinji Ishii

Blair Dame : Hikari Tachibana

Allen Snider : Osamu Hosoi

Preston Ajax : Tomoyuki Ishida

Clemence Kleiber : Masayoshi Seto

Joe Fendi : Hiroaki Yoshida

Vold Ignitio : Kyousuke Tatsuno

Narration : Alex Easley


Producer : Mihara (Arika), Akihiko Tokue (Namco)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fighting Mania (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami System 573 Hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 33.8688MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

BUS : 132 MB/sec. 

OS ROM : 512 Kilobytes

Additional Sound Chips : Playstation SPU, 24 Channels, 44.1KHz sample rate, PCM audio source, Digital effects include: Envelope, Looping, Digital Reverb, Load up to 512K of sampled waveforms, Supports MIDI Instruments.

Main RAM: 2 Megabytes 

Video RAM: 2 Megabyte 

Sound RAM : 512 Kilobytes

Graphical Processor : 360,000 polygons/sec, Sprite/BG drawing, Adjustable frame buffer, No line restriction, 4,000 8x8 pixel sprites with individual scaling and rotation, Simultaneous backgrounds (Parallax scrolling)

Sprite Effects : Rotation, Scaling up/down, Warping, Transparency, Fading, Priority, Vertical and horizontal line scroll 

Resolution : 256x224 - 740x480 

Colours : 16.7 million colors, Unlimited CLUTs (Color Look-Up Tables)


- TRIVIA -


Fighting Mania was released in March 2000.


This game is also known as "Punch Mania - Hokuto No Ken" in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Fighting Roller (c) 1983 Taito Corp.


You compete in an obstacle race on roller skates.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.386333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Kaneko Co., Ltd. Fighting Roller was released in October 1983 by Taito.


This game is known outside Japan as "Roller Aces".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fighting Soccer (c) 1988 SNK.


An overhead soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Fighting Soccer was released in May 1988 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Directer & Designer : Buri

Program designer : Tomohide

Sound director : Kenny!

Sound creators : Aran Lee, Tarkun, Oh-Chan!

Soccer mania : Konny (as 'Konny!')

Art designers : Tsunesan, Riikuni

Hardware : Nishide, Ebara

Advisers : Daimajin Bucho, Kitasan, Tama

Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fighting Vipers (c) 1995 Sega.


A 3-D fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Fighting Vipers was released in November 1995.


Bahn is an homage of Jotaro Kujo from the manga Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.


Polygram released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Fighting Vipers Original Sound Track - POCX-1030) on 25/03/1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Surprise : Play the game as Candy (a.k.a. Honey) in two player mode until the 'win' counter above your energy bar reads 100 or more. Once candy has 100 wins or more, have your opponent knock off candy's lower body armor; instead of just losing her leg armor her skirt will disappear too. Note : If both players are playing candy then they can both lose their skirts in this fashion.


* Play As B. Mahler : This trick will only work on fighting vipers that have 15,000 matches played on them; the only way to determine if your machine meets these requirements is to access the bookkeeping menu screen during test mode. At the character select screen, wait for the clock to count down to the 9-second mark, then quickly press and hold the Start button and Up on the joystick. While continuing to hold Start and Up, nudge the joystick to the upper Left or upper Right to move the cursor to the opposite side of the screen, one character at a time (on the player 1 side, start with grace and move to the right; if you are player 2 start with Rickey and move left). Remember to always hold the Start button and keep the joystick Up between while moving the cursor. When you pass the last character on the opposite center, the cursor should go off the screen and the character portrait should be that of the boss B. Mahler.


- SERIES -


1. Fighting Vipers (1995)

2. Fighting Vipers 2 (1998)


- STAFF -


Directed by : Hiroshi Kataoka

Music composed by : David Leytze


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19 Fighting Vipers")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fighting Vipers 2 (c) 1998 Sega.


A 3-D fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)


Player : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Fighting Vipers 2 was released in April 1998.


Character design is the work of Imai Toons, whose talent has produced a series of popular Japanese advertising characters.


- SERIES -


1. Fighting Vipers (1995)

2. Fighting Vipers 2 (1998)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Filetto (c) 1990 Novarmatic.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8088 (@ 8 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Filetto was released in October 1990.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Film Premiere (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Filthy Rich (c) 1997 WMS Gaming.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1997.


WMS Gaming released merchandise based on the Filthy Rich design like T-Shirts, Stress Pigs and Burlap Bags.


- SERIES -


1. Filthy Rich (1997)

2. Filthy Rich 2 - Shakin' Bacon (2004)


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


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Filthy Rich (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Filthy Rich Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Final Arch (c) 1995 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1995.


This game is known outside Japan as "Super Major League".


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Major League (1985)

2. Super League (1988)

3. Excite League (1989)

4. Final Arch (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Final Blow (c) 1988 Taito.


A boxing game where you fight your way to the top and aim to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : B82


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Final Blow was released in April 1988.


The game has five boxers, each with a nickname :

Detroit Kid - The Invincible Black Panther

Dynamite Joe - The Miracle Fighter

Fernando Gomez - The South American Eagle

Kim Nang - The Korean Comet

King Jason - The Black King


Final Blow was released for the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive in Europe) as "James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing", featuring then-World Heavyweight Champion James 'Buster' Douglas. The game was released in America in 1990, immediately after his historic victory over 'Iron' Mike Tyson in Tokyo, Japan. The game was one of the key games used to market the console as part of the 'Genesis Does What Nintendon't' Campaign, particularly since Nintendo used Mike Tyson for its "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!" video game.


- STAFF -


Software : Ichiro Fujisue, Masaya Kinoshita, Yuichi Ohnogi, Takayuki Ishiwata

Character designers : Yukiwo Ishikawa, Kazuhiro Numata

Hardware : Katujiro Fujimoto, Minoru Yoshimura

Cabinet : Hisayuki Yamaguchi, Yoshihiro Akiyama

Art designer : Akio Nomura

Sound : Zuntata Sound Team

Game designers : Yukiwo Ishikawa, Kazuhiro Numata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (March 3, 1990) [Model T-11033] 

Sega Genesis [US] (June 1, 1990, "James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing") 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1991, "James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183]") 


* Computers : 

FM Towns PC [JP] (1990) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1991) 

Atari ST [EU] (1991) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Final Crash (c) 1990 Playmark.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Final Crash is a bootleg of Capcom's "Final Fight" made by Playmark (usual eproms stickers and pcb layout as their original games).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Final Fight 2 (c) 1996 Fight Co., Ltd.


- STAFF -


Original staff:

Game design: Tatsuya Minami

Producer: Tokuro Fujiwara

Composers: Yasuaki Fujita, Mari Yamaguchi, Yuki Iwai, Setsuo Yamamoto, Yuko Takehara, Tatsuya Nishimura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Super Famicom [JP] (May.1993)

Super Nintendo [NA] (Aug.1993)

Super Nintendo [EU] (Dec.1993)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] (Oct.2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Final Fight (c) 1989 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Jessica, the daughter of the city Mayor Mike Haggar has been kidnapped by the evil 'Mad Gear' gang. Set in the fictional Metro City, Haggar rounds up two of his closest friends, Guy and Cody, and sets out to battle Mad Gear's gang members and ultimately rescue his daughter.


1 or 2 players choose to play as either Guy, Cody or Haggar in this superb, sideways scrolling beat-em-up. As well as the standard punch and kick moves, each character also has a special attack. This move is powerful enough to fell several enemies at once, but with the trade-off that each time a special attack is executed, some of the player's energy is lost. Energy levels can be replenished by finding the food that lies hidden in certain crates and barrels. Some of the Mad Gear gang members will drop a weapon when they are felled. These weapons can then be picked up and used by the players.


After the benchmark-setting "Double Dragon", released by Technos in 1987, Final Fight would become the standard-bearer of the scrolling beat-em-up genre. Featuring a large variety of distinctive, well animated characters moving through colorful and detailed backgrounds, and with a control system that is as intuitive as it is complex, Final Fight is still considered to be the finest example of its kind.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System (CPS) hardware

Game ID : CP-S No. 08


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 3

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump, [3] Release (when grabbed by enemies).


- TRIVIA -


Final Fight was released in December 1989. 


This game was originally billed as the sequel to "Street Fighter" and was to be called "Street Fighter '89". While the game had become a major hit in its own right, Capcom decided to change the name to "Final Fight" and save the "Street Fighter" name for another game, 2 years later. 


Guy's name is written with the kanji meaning 'victory song'. The character of Guy has been allegedly inspired by the lead singer of the post hardcore group Fugazi, Guy Picciotto. 


The enemy character, Andore, and all of his relatives (Andore Jr., Uncle Andore, Father Andore and Grandfather Andore) are Capcom's homage to the now late WWF Champion, Andre Rene Roussimoff, better known as 'Andre the Giant'. 


Two other Mad Gear characters, Axl and Slash, are parodies of the lead singer and guitarist respectively from American rock band, 'Guns N' Roses'. 


Poison is taken from the glam rock group of the '80s, in which the singer used to wear a similar hat to the female character in the game. The character Poison is actually a male transvestite and so is Roxy (although a translation error in the Capcom Classics Collection character profiles refers to Roxy as a female). 


Abigail is a King Diamond album, whose singer (King Diamond) resembles the character in the game. 


Sodom is a famous German thrash metal band founded in the eighties. 


The enemy character 'Two P' appears in "Forgotten Worlds" as the second player ('Two P' for 2P, 'Player 2').


The game shares a similar plot with the 1984 movie 'Streets of Fire' directed by Walter Hill. Starring : Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis and Willem Dafoe. Here's a list of the things the movie and the game have in common (Warning! Contains movie spoilers) : 

he main character played by Michael Paré is named 'Tom Cody' and resembles the game character. Wears jeans and a white shirt at some points during the movie. 

he city is plagued by gangs and a motorcycle gang kidnaps Cody's Ex girlfriend. 

he cop that arranges a meeting between Cody and the Gang's boss is nothing other than a corrupted cop by the name of 'Ed Price', the only Cop in the game is called 'Eddie'. 

he city has an old and trashed look similar to the game. 

5) At the end of the movie Cody leaves the girl just like in the game. Only this time there is no 'Guy' to stop him from leaving (see Final Fight ending sequence) 


A bootleg of this game is known as "Final Crash". 


Before the release of "Final Fight", Capcom released a vertically scrolling driving/shoot-em-up called "Mad Gear". 


Pony Canyon/Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Final Fight : G.S.M. Capcom 3 - PCCB-00030) on May 21, 1990.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version has an additional scene that shows Jessica in underwear on the TV. This scene was removed in all non-Japanese versions of Final Fight.


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* At the front of the train of Level 2, stand on the barrel and let the clock get to about 45. You will skip the section without defeating the Mad Gear guys. 


* Special Endings : Finish the game without having to continue to see an additional credit sequence (meet the staff). 


* Hidden Stuff : 

Gaining extra points : To gain jewels and other high points items from breakable stuff like barrels, dustbins. Execute the jump+down attack move. (Cody - headbutt, Guy - Elbow). When doing the move, rapidly jag controller left to right. Usually, jewels will appear instead of other cheap things. 

Crewing Gum : When fighting Eddie B. (Cop), you will notice that he spit out a wad of gum. That thing will give you about half a life if you pick it up. 

Last Boss : Cody is able to punch away the bolts that the last boss fires. No other character can do it. 

Off the wall attack : Besides doing the normal off the wall flying kick, you can change it into a flying elbow drop by doing down+attack. 

Hidden Gems : On the way to the last boss, there is a stage when there are some pillars. Located at the bottom of each pillar are gems. Make sure you get them. 


* Super Combo : This super combo can be easily executed with Cody or Guy, but it's a bit tougher with Haggar. To begin, initiate a punching combo (press attack, attack, attack for Cody or Guy) or (attack, attack for Haggar.) While you're pressing these buttons, hold the D-pad AWAY from your enemy. Before you do your final ending combo blow, you will throw the enemy, delivering massive damage! 

Note : You can also start this combo with a jumping knee (jump and hold down, press attack) to deal even more damage! (This will not work for Haggar). 

There's an easier way to do this: simply pull the joystick down while punching and the combo will finish throwing the enemy. 


* Cody is the only character who can attack with a knife without throwing it. Press Attack while standing next to an enemy to stab them.


- SERIES -


1. Final Fight [CP-S No. 08] (1989) 

2. Final Fight 2 (1993, SNES/Super Famicom) 

3. Mighty Final Fight (1993, NES/Famicom) 

4. Final Fight 3 (1995, SNES/Super Famicom) ("Final Fight Tough" in Japan) 

5. Final Fight Revenge (1999) 

6. Final Fight Streetwise (2006, PlayStation 2, XBOX)


- STAFF -


Planner : Pon G, Akira Nishitani (Nin), Akira Yasuda (Akiman)

Programmers : Kiyomi Kaneko (Kanekon), Shin., Tomiyan, Yokoyan

Character designers : S.Y., Tissue, Prince

Backgrounds designers : Mikman, Okachan, Fukumary, Nissui

Music : Youki Chan's papa


Special thanks : CBX, Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Chin, Yamachan


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (December 21, 1990) [Model SHVC-FT]  : Also released in a Nintendo Power edition (December 1, 1997) 

Nintendo SNES [US] (September 1991) [Model SNS-FT] 

Nintendo SNES [AU] (1992) [Model SNSP-FT-AUS] 

Nintendo Super Famicom [] (March 30, 1992; "Final Fight Guy [Model SHVC-FY]") 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (December 10, 1992) [Model SNSP-FT] 

Sega Mega CD [EU] (1993) Final Fight CD

Sega CD [US] (1993) "Final Fight CD [Model 4410]"

Sega Mega CD [JP] (April 2, 1993, "Final Fight CD [Model G-6013]") 

Nintendo SNES [US] (June 1994; "Final Fight Guy [Model SNS-FY]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (May 25, 2001; "Final Fight One [Model AGB-AFFJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (September 26, 2001; "Final Fight One [Model AGB-AFFE-USA]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (September 28, 2001; "Final Fight One [Model AGB-AFFP-EUR]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] [EU] (as an unlockable in "Final Fight - Streetwise") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] [EU] (as an unlockable in "Final Fight - Streetwise") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (April 17, 2007, "Virtual Console" - Super Famicom version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (April 27, 2007, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (May 7, 2007, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] [KO] [US] [AU] (April 14, 2010, as part of the XBLA release "Final Fight: Double Impact") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [EU] [US] (April 15, 2010, as part of the PSN release "Final Fight: Double Impact") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (March 27, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (March 29, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (March 30, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version) 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1991) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1991) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991) 

Atari ST [EU] (1991) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1991) 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (July 17, 1992) 


* Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (September 15, 2011) [Model 459663198]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Final Fight hack (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Final Fight Revenge (c) 1999 Capcom Co., Ltd.


A 1-on-1 fighting game based on the "Final Fight" series.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Final Fight Revenge was released in July 1999.


This game was created by Capcom USA, not the main Japanese branch.


This game was a disappointment to many fans of the original "Final Fight", the original was a 2-D side-scrolling beat-em' up, 'Revenge' is a 3-D versus fighting game, like "Street Fighter EX", only not as good.


If you are using Cody and defeat your opponent with the 'Punch-out' super move, you get a special 'You're already dead' victory pose that is a direct rip-off of 'Hokuto no Ken' (aka 'Fist of the North Star').


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Final Fight [CP-S No. 08] (1989) 

2. Final Fight 2 (1993, SNES/Super Famicom) 

3. Mighty Final Fight (1993, NES/Famicom) 

4. Final Fight 3 (1995, SNES/Super Famicom) ("Final Fight Tough" in Japan) 

5. Final Fight Revenge (1999) 

6. Final Fight Streetwise (2006, PlayStation 2, XBOX)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 30, 2000; "Final Fight Revenge [4MRAM Doukori Ban] [Model T-1248G]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 30, 2000) [Model T-1249G]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Final Frontier (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_front,
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$bio

Final Frontier (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Final Furlong (c) 1997 Namco.


A horse racing simulation video game.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1997.


- SERIES -


1. Final Furlong (1997)

2. Final Furlong 2 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=finfurl2,finfurl2j,
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Final Furlong 2 (c) 1998 Namco.


A horse racing video game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : FFS


Main CPU : IDT (@ 166 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1998, Final Furlong 2 was released in March 1999 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Final Furlong (1997)

2. Final Furlong 2 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=finalgdr,
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Final Godori (c) 2001 SemiCom.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=finallap,finallapd,finallapc,finallapjc,finallapjb,
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Final Lap (c) 1987 Namco, Ltd.


A Formula One racing game featuring several courses. The gameplay is similar in feel to Namco's 1982 legend, "Pole Position", although the steering is much looser than that of its legendary predecessor. Down shifting and brakes play major parts in keeping control of the car on the tight, winding courses. Bumping another car will not cause the player's car to explode - as in "Pole position" - but can send the player OR the rival driver spinning off the track, costing valuable seconds.


- TECHNICAL -


Derivative Namco System 2 hardware.

Game ID : FL


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Controls : Steering wheel, gear shifter (High/Low)

Pedals : Accelerator and brake


- TRIVIA -


Final Lap was released in December 1987.


Licensed to Atari Games for US distribution (May 1988). 650 standard & 500 Upright units were produced by Atari.


In 1990, Philip Morris, the tobacco conglomerate, filed a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement against Namco because this game featured a Marlboro billboard, which was found on the real-life Suzuka and Monaco tracks. Philip Morris was under investigation at the time for his role in the increase in pre-teen smoking and the appearance of one of his brands in games aimed towards children and teens did not help the company's already tarnished image. Namco was forced to pay a settlement.


Final Lap is the first multi-player, multi-cabinet networked arcade racing game. Multiple cabinets can be connected to allow up to 8 players to join in the same race.


The upright game only has one pedal; releasing it readily decelerates the vehicle.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.4 - VDR-5282) on 08/03/1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* A Trick To Get A Better Times : Play a multi-player game! In a multi-player game, the computer cars are less frequent and allow better lap times.


- SERIES -


1. Pole Position [Upright model] (1982)

1. Pole Position [Cockpit model] (1982)

2. Pole Position II (1983)

3. Final Lap (1987)

4. Final Lap UR (1988)

5. Final Lap Twin (1989, NEC PC-Engine)

6. Final Lap 2 (1990)

7. Final Lap 3 (1992)

8. Final Lap R (1993)

9. Final Lap 2000 (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

10. Final Lap Special (2001, Bandai WonderSwan Color)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Shinji Hosoe


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1987) released by Namco.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Final Lap 2 (c) 1990 Namco.


Ride with the winners!


- TECHNICAL -


Derivative Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : FLS


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Controls : Steering wheel, gear shifter (High/Low)

Pedals : Accelerator and brake


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1990.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Final Lap 2 : G.S.M. Namco 3 - PCCB-00040) on 21/09/1990.


- SERIES -


1. Pole Position [Upright model] (1982)

1. Pole Position [Cockpit model] (1982)

2. Pole Position II (1983)

3. Final Lap (1987)

4. Final Lap UR (1988)

5. Final Lap Twin (1989, NEC PC-Engine)

6. Final Lap 2 (1990)

7. Final Lap 3 (1992)

8. Final Lap R (1993)

9. Final Lap 2000 (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

10. Final Lap Special (2001, Bandai WonderSwan Color)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Shinji Hosoe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Final Lap 3 (c) 1992 Namco.


The 3rd game in the series


- TECHNICAL -


Derivative Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : FLT


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Controls : Steering wheel, gear shifter (High/Low)

Pedals : Accelerator and brake


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1992.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.8 - VICL-8074) on 21/04/1993.


- SERIES -


1. Pole Position [Upright model] (1982)

1. Pole Position [Cockpit model] (1982)

2. Pole Position II (1983)

3. Final Lap (1987)

4. Final Lap UR (1988)

5. Final Lap Twin (1989, NEC PC-Engine)

6. Final Lap 2 (1990)

7. Final Lap 3 (1992)

8. Final Lap R (1993)

9. Final Lap 2000 (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

10. Final Lap Special (2001, Bandai WonderSwan Color)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Masahiro Fukuzawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Final Lap R (c) 1993 Namco.


The last game in Namco's seminal F1 series, which began eleven years' earlier with 1982's "Pole Position". Final Lap R features the same loose handling and demanding game-play of its predecessors, but has the obligatory improved graphics, due to the more powerful host hardware. The game offers players a choice of four race tracks :

1. Germany

2. Brazil

3. Hungary

4. Belgium


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System FL hardware

Game ID : FLR


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 20 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Controls : Steering wheel, gear shifter (High/Low)

Pedals : Accelerator and brake


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1993, Final Lap R was released in February 1994 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Pole Position [Upright model] (1982)

1. Pole Position [Cockpit model] (1982)

2. Pole Position II (1983)

3. Final Lap (1987)

4. Final Lap UR (1988)

5. Final Lap Twin (1989, NEC PC-Engine)

6. Final Lap 2 (1990)

7. Final Lap 3 (1992)

8. Final Lap R (1993)

9. Final Lap 2000 (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

10. Final Lap Special (2001, Bandai WonderSwan Color)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gdfs,
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Final Shooting - Mobile Suit Gundam (c) 1995 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Lightgun

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995.


- SERIES -


1. Mobile Suit Gundam (1993)

2. Mobile Suit Gundam EX Revue (1994)

3. Kidou Butouden Gundam (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Final Shooting - Mobile Suit Gundam (1995)

5. Kidou Senshi Gundam W - Endless Duel (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Gundam Battle Assault (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Mobile Suit Gundam - Giren's Greed, Blood of Jion (2000, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mobile Suit Gundam - Journey to Jaburo (2000, Sony PS2)

9. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon (2001)

10. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon DX (2001)

11. Mobile Suit Gundam - Jionic Front (2001, Sony PS2)

12. Mobile Suit Z-Gundam - AEUG Vs. Titan (2003)

13. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2003, Sony PS2)

14. Mobile Suit Gundam - Encounters in Space (2003, Sony PS2)

15. Mobile Suit Gundam - Pilots Locus (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

16. Mobile Suit Gundam Vs. Z-Gundam (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Never Ending Tomorrow (2004, Sony PS2)

18. Mobile Suit Gundam - One Year War (2005, Sony PS2)

19. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Federation VS ZAFT (2005)

20. Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

21. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II (2006)

23. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II Plus (2006, Sony PS2)

24. Mobile Suit Gundam - Gundam VS. Gundam (2008)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Final Star Force (c) 1992 Tecmo.


A sequel to Tehkan's 1984 shoot-em-up classic, "Star Force", featuring improved graphics and sound and a new weapons power-up system. The player's ship is equipped with three smart bombs and the fire button can be held down for rapid fire. At regular intervals, a red ship will appear which will release a power-up capsule; the three power-ups available are as follows :

* A-Pulsator :

Fire : Thunder + Homing

Bomb : S-Bomb

* B-Pulsator :

Fire : Wide Shot + Missile

Bomb : M-Bomb

* C-Pulsator :

Fire : Spraygun + Synch-Fire

Bomb : T-Bomb


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1992.


- UPDATES -


The US versions have the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' and the 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screens.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Pulsator capsules and fire power will automatically be increased after a period of time, So do not hesitate use the smart bomb if you are in a dangerous situation. Always choose the Thunder Cannon as this is the most powerful of the three primary weapons available. Try to position your ship to the right of the screen as enemy craft tend to appear on this side.


- SERIES -


1. Star Force (1984)

2. Final Star Force (1992)


- STAFF -


Programmers : Mae-Yan, Laplace, Jun

Mechanical designers : Kazu Tomita, Bon, Hamali Tel, Sato Dou!, Kotoe Murasaki

Background designers : Nawa Lin, Satoru, A. Haruno, Bon, Hamali Tel, Sato Dou!, Kazu Tomita, B. F. R

BGM composers : Wakasugi Matsuri, Yamasan, Kaorin, Rikarin BZ, Rio

Sound effects : Wakasugi Matsuri

Artwork Designer : Maru-Kata


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=finalttr,
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Final Tetris (c) 1993 Jeil Computer System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.578545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1993.


- STAFF -


Producer : Jeon Jae Yun


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1final
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$bio

Final Touch (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=finalizr,finalizrb,
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Finalizer - Super Transformation (c) 1985 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


You control a jet shooter and fly through several different states in America shooting different enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8039 (@ 614.4 Khz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 1.536 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Finalizer was released in December 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=findout,
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$bio

Find Out (c) 1987 Elettronolo.


Italian game with the same concept as "Wheel Of Fortune".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4ftladn,
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$bio

Find the Lady (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Find the Queen (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Finest Hour (c) 1989 Namco.


Stomp through the enemy opposition in your very own assault mech! Equipped with a laser beam, Vernier jump-jets, auto-targeting, and automatic cooling system, this mech is a force to be reckoned with. Of course, the enemy doesn't know that yet, do they? Teach 'em a lesson in threat assessment!


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : FH


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1989.


Finest Hour is the first game from Namco where the hero is a robot.


Many of the stages' names seem to be named after songs by the rock band Rush - for example, 'Distant Early Warning' and 'Subdivisions'.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Finest Hour : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.3 - VICL-15004) on 21/09/1990.


- STAFF -


Produced by : S. Yokoyama

Development directed by : S. Okamoto

General agent : K. Matsuoka

Management by : S. Sakurai

Marketing investigated by : Toshio Natsui

Superviser of test play : Y. Seto

Directed & programmed by : K. Nikaido

Character designers : Y. Teshima, T. Kinoshita, K. Yanagihara, S. Sasaki

Graphic designers : N. Yanagisawa, H. Fukuda, Mitsuru Fukuoka (M. Fukuoka), Masato Nagashima

Development supported by : M. Kato

Music composed by : Katsurou Tajima

Logotype designed by : N. Abe

Lyrics translated by : R. Okamoto

Publicity poster arranged by : H. Kuwahara

Presidental advisor : E. Sato

Graphic utility distribution : A. Nagamatsu

Coordinate supported by : E. Saita, Y. Honda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Fircecracker (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4firice,m4firice__a,m4firice__b,m4firice__c,m4firice__d,m4firice__e,m4firice__f,m4firice__g,m4firice__h,m4firice__i,m4firice__j,
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$bio

Fire & Ice (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5fdice,sc5fdicea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fire-'n'-dice&page=detail&id=42591&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fire 'n' Dice (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fireact,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fire-action&page=detail&id=965&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fire Action (c) 1980 Taito.


- SERIES -


1. Fire Action (1980)

2. Fire Action De Luxe (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fireactd,
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$bio

Fire Action De Luxe (c) 1983 Taito.


- SERIES -


1. Fire Action (1980)

2. Fire Action De Luxe (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=firebarr,
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Fire Barrel (c) 1993 Irem.


An airplane shooter where you fire at enemy planes and tanks. Use a smart bomb to cause major damage to the enemy.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-107 system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : V30 (@ 7.159 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1994 in Japan.


After the success of this Raiden, many Raiden-like game were released and Fire Barrel was one of them.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Shaka

Programmers : Denchan, R&R Aya

Designers : Maccoy, Yamachin, Core_1

Sound B.G.M : Rikei

Sound effects : Hiya


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fire Battle (c) 1984 Taito.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984 in Japan.


Developed by Woodplace for Taito.


This game represents Taito's answer to Namco's "Xevious".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fire Bird (c) 1980 Pierre [René Pierre] [Chalon-sur-Saône, France, EUR].


- TRIVIA -


Cabinet title : FIRE BIRD

Titlescreen title : SPACE FIRE BIRD


Official releases list :

Space Firebird [Upright model] (Nintendo)

Space Firebird [Cocktail Table model] (Nintendo)

Space Firebird [Upright model] (Gremlin)

Space Demon (Fortrek)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Bird (Karateco)

Fire Bird (René Pierre)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Fire Hawk (c) 2001 ESD [Excellent Soft Design].


A vertical scrolling jet shoot them up, featuring both single & co-operative gameplay as well as a myriad of power ups. The players get to choose from 5 different jets each with it's own unique attributes & weapons. By collecting varies power ups during the missions the player's jet with be transformed into a stronger, more powerful version.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Fire Hawk was released in February 2001.


The jet selection screen music was ripped from the first stage music of the early SNK Neo-Geo MVS shoot-em-up game "Andro Dunos".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


To enter test mode, hold on Button1 at boot up.


- STAFF -


Director : James Park

R&D Manager : Cho Nam Jun

Main Program : Oh Kyung Hun

Sub Program : Lee Hyun Chul

Main Graphic : Seo Min Gun

Sub Graphic : Kim Sun Yung, Lee Won Hee, Lee Youl

DB Setting : Han Ji Ho


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fire Mountain (c) 1980 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fire One! (c) 1979 Exidy.


Fire One! was a player-versus-player or player-versus-computer submarine showdown.


The primary objective of the game is to find and destroy the enemy's submarine, while avoiding the enemy's torpedoes. Through your virtual periscope you are free to launch one of your 8 torpedoes to take out any of the enemy's various ships for extra points. It takes some time to reload each torpedo tube, so you must be judicious in how you plan your attacks.


In addition to being able to control the left/right rotation of your periscope, the game also features a submerge button which you can use to temporarily hide from the enemy. Holding this button down keeps you hidden but also keeps you out of the action, allowing the enemy free reign over the seas.


- TECHNICAL -


The cabinet was split into two halves, with each player controlling their first-person submarine perspective on their half of the screen.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Fire One was released in November 1979 in USA.


Licensed to Sega for Japan market.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : David Rolfe, Ted Michon, Susan Ogg


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1983)

Atari 800 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fire Shark [Mega-Tech 53] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 53


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fire Shark! (c) 1989 Toaplan Co., Ltd.

 

Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Same! Same! Same! [TP-017]".


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-017


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Fire Shark was released in November 1989.


Licensed to Romstar for USA distribution. 


This game is known in Japan as "Same! Same! Same!" (translated from Japanese as 'Shark! Shark! Shark!') and has some differences :

* You can only play one player at a time.

* When you get hit you start over a bit behind where you left off.


- SERIES -


1. Flying Shark [TP-027] (1987)

2. Fighting Hawk (1988)

3. Fire Shark! [TP-017] (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Genesis [US] (1990) [Model 34016] 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1991) [Model 670-1875]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fire Trap (c) 1986 Woodplace, Inc.


An abstract arcade game in which a single player takes on the role of a firefighter, who must climb a burning building rescuing the people and animals who are trapped inside. As well as the fires, the firefighter must also avoid or deflect (the latter with his extinguisher) a number of falling objects and debris, including cars, couches, hammers, chairs, lamps, stoves and refrigerators.


Fire Trap is very similar, gameplay-wise, to Nichibutsu's 1980 classic, ''Crazy Climber''. As the firefighter climbs the building, he must use his fire extinguisher to put out the fires which include burning papers, flame-gushing windows and moving fireballs. The fire extinguisher contains only a limited amount of water, so must be used it wisely. Certain extinguished fires, however, reveal cannisters of extinguisher fuel to be collected. Other extinguished fires reveal bonuses and, very occasionally, springboards; which shoot the player higher up the skyscraper.


The firefighter's ultimate aim is to reach the roof of the skyscraper and rescue a young woman who is trapped there. As the firefighter reaches the roof, a giant fireball appears and circles the tower; this must be either avoided or extinguished. After the firefighter has rescued the woman, he must fly down the building with his jet pack and extinguish any fires remaining on the building; before finally landing safely on the ground. The firefighter will then move on to another burning building to make another rescue attempt.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : doublejoy 4-way

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Fire Trap was released in October 1986 in Japan.


The stylized looking flame to the left of the word 'Fire Trap' on the title screen is actually the kanji character 'honoo', which means 'flame'.


The game has a bug in test mode: when lives are set to 2, it displays 1.


Gary Hatt holds the official record for this game with 417,740 points.


- UPDATES -


* Japanese version:

Intials: 5 letters


* US Version:

Licensed to Data East

MCU missing and simulated

No Warning Screen

Intials: 3 letters


* Bootleg version:

Based on the Japanese version.

Most MCU writes are patched while reads are handled differently.

Additional ROM with code to simulate the MCU initialisation routine.

No warning screen.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Commodore C64 (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Fire Trap (c) 1986 Data East USA, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model 1US24K] Conversion Kit


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1986 in the USA by Data East USA under license from Wood Place, Inc. For more information about the game, please see the original Wood Place version entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fire Truck (c) 1978 Atari.


Fire Truck is a simple two-dimensional driving game. Your perspective is from overhead as you navigate through the city streets. The object is to score points by getting as much distance as possible in the least amount of time. Those who are good enough can get bonus time for a specific amount of points. Beware, though, it will not be as easy as it seems.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 030926


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1.008 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 1.008 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Steering wheel (for both players front and rear), Gas pedal (at the bottom of the cabinet)

Buttons : 2 (HORN (front player), BELL (rear player))


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1978 in Japan and USA.


This game is also known as "Smokey Joe".


Fire Truck was one of the first games to feature a cooperative feature. One player could either drive the fire engine or the hook and ladder while the computer drove the opposite part. Two players could play where one drove the fire engine while sitting up front while the other player stood in back and controlled the hook and ladder. This game also featured the front player having a horn while the back player had a bell. Neither of these buttons, though, effected game play. This game never really gained a large popular following mostly due to the fact that "Space Invaders" was released the same year. Nonetheless, it still proved to be somewhat popular just due to the fact it was different.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is really simple. Your score is tied to distance traveled so obviously you want to cover the most amount of distance in the shortest period of time. Your score goes up in 10 point increments.  Depending on what the fuel setting on the machine is set to determines what your score needs to

be for extended time. Below are these settings :

FUEL SETTING || REQUIRED SCORE |

Fuel Setting : 60 - Required Score : 120

Fuel Setting : 90 - Required Score : 160

Fuel Setting : 120 - Required Score : 220

Fuel Setting : 150 - Required Score : 270


An extended time of 39 fuel is awarded when you are equal to or greater then the required score.


After you get done playing the game, you will get a rating based on your final score. Below are the ratings :

Score Range : 0-50 - Rating : SORRY

Score Range : 60-100 - Rating : SO-SO

Score Range : 110-140 - Rating : GOOG

Score Range : 150-Over - Rating : ACE


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your fire truck will be in the middle of the road. It will be your job to navigate the truck through the city streets and avoid all the hazards. Try to stay in the middle of the road as much as possible. Especially around curves since it is very easy to run into hazards on the road.


* Learn how to use the steering effectively. The steering is relatively sensitive so don't spin the wheel or you will quickly find out that your fire truck either isn't going anywhere, or it is hitting hazards which drastically effects distance traveled. Small movements on the steering wheel (front or back) should be enough to keep the fire truck from going out of control.


* In addition to steering, learn how to use the gas pedal effectively to slow down around corners. This is easier then speeding through them and running into hazards which consumes a lot more fuel then just going slowly. If you are driving the hook and ladder, just make sure you keep the hook and ladder in line with the fire truck.


*  Don't panic if you do hit a hazard. Just patiently turn the fire truck or hook and ladder so you clear the hazard and can continue on your way.


* Make sure you follow the directional arrows on the road or you may end up going backwards down the road and head for unpleasant surprises.


* Your goal is to get the points necessary to get bonus time. After playing this game for a while, you will notice that the roads tend to repeat themselves making it easier to anticipate when the next curve or hazard is coming up.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Howard Delman (Howie)

Hardware Engineer : John Ray


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Fire! (c) 1987 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11A

Model Number : 556


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Based on the Great Chicago Fire which took place on 8 October 1871.


Score display fire effects where later used on Midway's 1989 "Transporter the Rescue" and Midway's 1991 "Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball".


Approx. 7,700 units were produced.


This game was also available in a 'Champagne Edition' cabinet (273 units produced).


In the barn there's a cow moo'ing. A 'moo' is also heard on coin-drop and when pressing START.


- STAFF -


Game Concept : Mark Sprenger (MWS), Barry Oursler (BSO)

Game Design : Barry Oursler

Graphic Design : Mark Sprenger

Additional Artwork: Pam Erickson

Software : Dan Lee (DAN) (LEE)

Mechanical Design : Mark Kim

Music & Sounds : Chris Granner, Rich Karstens, Brian Schmidt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fireball (c) ???? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Fireball (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Fireball (c) 200? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fireball (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Fireball (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Reel , 1-Line, 3-Coin Multiplier mechanical slot.


- TECHNICAL -


S5500


- UPDATES -


SMI #7074

SMI #7075

SMI #7354


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Fireball Classic (c) 1985 Bally Midway


A solid-state re-make of the Bally's 1972 "Fireball" with new (similar) art, no zipper flippers, and some other rule changes.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0A40]

Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35 (Cheap Squeak)


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1985. 2,000 units were produced.


Also produced in Germany by Bally Wulff, in 1986, under license from Bally Midway.


- SERIES -


1. Fireball  [No. 926] (1972)

2. Fireball II [No. 1219] (1980)

3. Fireball Classic [No. 0A40] (1985)


- STAFF -


Design by : George Christian

Art by : Doug Watson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fireball II (c) 1981 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)

[No. 1219]


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1981. 2,300 units were produced.


The development of this game took 10 months (Started in September 1980).


- SERIES -


1. Fireball  [No. 926] (1972)

2. Fireball II [No. 1219] (1980)

3. Fireball Classic [No. 0A40] (1985)


- STAFF -


Designer : Gary Gayton

Artwork : Dave Christensen


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Firebeast (c) 1983 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Colors palette : 64


Players : 1

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a prototype that never made it out of production. It's original name was Dragon Rider, and the original concept was based on the Chronicles of Pern. Due to licensing issues, the name was changed to Firebeast, but the game didn't test well and was cancelled.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by: Ed Rotberg


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Firecracker (c) 200? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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FireCracker Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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FireCracker Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Firecracker Freegames [Super Reel Jackpots] (c) 2009 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGSJFF017UI-00


Game Kit #154973 ALPHA Wide M9000 (2C2 & 2C3 only)

Game Kit #153053 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #153059 ALPHA Elite V20-20

Game Kit #153061 CineVision


Topper Part Number: C765-00352-SRJP

Topper Description: SUPER REEL JACKPOTS


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1225

Min/Max%: 80.47%/85.01%


SMI #Y1226

Min/Max%: 83.42%/87.97%


SMI #Y1227

Min/Max%: 85.57%/90.11%


SMI #Y1228

Min/Max%: 87.49%/92.04%


SMI #Y1229

Min/Max%: 89.51%/94.05%


SMI #Y1230

Min/Max%: 91.49%/96.04%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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FireFox (c) 1983 Atari.


You pilot the fastest, most sophisticated plane on the face of the earth that has just been stolen from Russia. You fly through different areas shooting enemy MIGS and other FireFox prototypes. You must avoid Russian infra-red radar tracking and find the refueling points to make it further into the game. High altitude flying would use less fuel but would make FireFox more vulnerable to detection. Flying at a low altitude would use more fuel but would give you better cover from the MIGS.


- TECHNICAL -


This game uses a laser disc.


- TRIVIA -


FireFox was released in January 1984. 1615 deluxe units were produced.

In February 1984, standard models were released. 500 units were produced.


FireFox is based on the Warner Brothers 1982 movie of the same name and used a few scenes from it. The game casts the player in the roll of Clint Eastwood's character, Major Gant, whose mission is to steal a top secret Russian war plane, and pilot it out of the U.S.S.R. to America.


ATEI 1984, Atari presented a huge simulation model of the FireFox's cockpit with the video display on a screen situated some 8 feet from the cockpit's nose. Unfortunately, this simulation model was never been available in the arcades.


- STAFF -


Project Leader : Mike Hally

Game Design/Storyboards : Dave Ralston

Program : Greg Rivera, Norm Avellar

Voice Digitalization : Earl Vickers

Score Composer/Conductor : Jeff Gusman

Hardware Design : Peter Franusic

Technician : Mihn Nguyen

System Design : Jed Margolin

Control Panel Design : Mike Jang

Senior Video Editor : Moe Shore

Video Edit/Sound/Lab Design : Bill Crooks

Video Technical/Lab Design : Chris Crummett


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=frpwr_l6,frpwr_l2,frpwr_t6,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=firepower&page=detail&id=5310&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Firepower (c) 1980 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 6


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.750 KHz)

Sound chips : DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1980. This game was the first electronic multiball game, as well as the first game to feature 'Lane Change'.


17,410 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Firepower (1980)

2. Firepower II (1983)


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Ritchie

Artwork : Constantino Mitchell

Software & Sounds : Eugene Jarvis

Mechanics : John Jung


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation Portable (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Collector's Guide to Vintage Coin Machines - Richard M. Bueschel - Page 109

$end


$info=sc4fire,sc4firea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=firepower&page=detail&id=42598&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Firepower (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fpwr2_l2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=firepower-ii&page=detail&id=3471&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Firepower II (c) 1983 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 7


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.750 KHz)

Sound chips : DAC, HC55516


- SERIES -


1. Firepower (1980)

2. Firepower II (1983)


- STAFF -


Designer : Mark Ritchie

Artwork : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc5fires,sc5firesa,sc5firesb,sc5firesc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=firestarter&page=detail&id=42599&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Firestarter (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4class,m4classa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=first-class&page=detail&id=41274&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

First Class (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=firstcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=first-class-traveller&page=detail&id=11451&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

First Class Traveller (c) 2005 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


As a First Class Traveller the world is your oyster. Sydney, Moscow, London, Paris or New York – pack your bags and fly away with this 9-line 5-reel video slot. This is the first trip on which you can even multiply your travel budget and all you need to do is have fun.


TRAVELLER substitutes for all symbols except scattered PLANE. 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituting TRAVELLER multiply your win 2, 4, 8 or 16 times. 3 or more scattered PLANE trigger 25 free games. Free games are played at trigger bet and lines. The feature can be re-triggered.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : October 05, 2005


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5fishdl,m5fishdl10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fish-full-of-dollars&page=detail&id=41571&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fish Full of Dollars (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5fishcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fish-full-of-dollars-club&page=detail&id=41570&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fish Full of Dollars Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ft_l5,ft_l3,ft_l4,ft_p4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fish-tales&page=detail&id=5354&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fish Tales (c) 1992 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (Fliptronics II)

Model Number : 50005


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Stuff on the backglass : 

The fishermen are artist Pat McMahon and designer Mark Ritchie. 

The man being thrown out of the boat has 'DUCK' on his right shoe. 

The man being thrown out of the boat has 'SKALON' (mechanical man Jack Skalon) on his left shoe. 

There's a beercan just above and to the right of the second boat with CG (Chris Granner) on it.

There's a bag in the boat with the initials MP (Mark Penacho) on it. 

The cap of the fisherman has 'MAX' (Pat McMahon) on it.

The worm has a human face.


Stuff on the playfield : 

The plastic lightshield near the right fish-targets shows a bug with a parachute. On this parachute 'BUZZ' is written and a '3'.

There's a '3' on a plastic lightshield near the left outlane, it shows a fake fish with hooks attached to it. These hooks are double hooks, forming a '3'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Press START 3 times when the 'skeleton fish' is crossing the display. This gives you a Fishbone bonus worth 10 points.


- STAFF -


Playfield Design : Mark Ritchie (MDR)

Concept : Python Anghelo (PVA), Pat McMahon (MAX), Mark Ritchie

Art : Pat McMahon

Mechanix : Jack Skalon (JWS)

Software : Mark Penacho

Music & Sounds : Chris Granner (CG)

Displays : Scott Slomiany (Scott Matrix)

Voices : Jim Gentile, Chris Granner, George N. Petro, Mark Ritchie, Steve Ritchie


Special Thanks To : Joanne Smith (Gage's Lake Camping Inc.)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's playfield.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=fbaitbc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fisherman's-bait-a-bass-challenge&page=detail&id=4723&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fisherman's Bait - A Bass Challenge (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1998.


This game is also known as "Bass Angler".


- SERIES -


1. Fisherman's Bait - A Bass Challenge (1998)

2. Fisherman's Bait 2 - A Bass Challenge (1998)

3. Fisherman's Bait - Marlin Challenge (1999)


- STAFF -


Credits : V. Mailer, K. Iino, Golden Gill, You.Takamin, SDR Yumi, T. Hayashino, M. Kondo, Pin, Kubota, M. Kami, Eiji Yokoi, Basser Muraki, Poper Nishimura, Papa Minoda, Suthe Sugimoto, F. Tanaka, Kogou. Hide


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fbaitmc,fbaitmcu,fbaitmcj,fbaitmca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fisherman's-bait-marlin-challenge&page=detail&id=4123&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fisherman's Bait - Marlin Challenge (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1999 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Fisherman's Bait - A Bass Challenge (1998)

2. Fisherman's Bait 2 - A Bass Challenge (1998)

3. Fisherman's Bait - Marlin Challenge (1999)


- STAFF -


Director : Takeshi Uchi

Programmer : Makino Koji, Shinsuke Nakajima, Hidekazu Shimizu

Designer : T. Hayashino, M. KON, Kazumi Tsuda, Matsuoka Hiroyuki, Misugi Inagaki

Sound : YOU.TAKAMIN

Hard : Hitoshi Konishi, Yuji Tamura, Manabu Akita, EIJI, Tadashi Kadohori

Product Design : sgmt@

Producer : Hiroyasu Machiguchi, Tsukasa Tokuda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fbait2bc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fisherman's-bait-2-a-bass-challenge&page=detail&id=4124&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fisherman's Bait 2 - A Bass Challenge (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998.


This game is also known as "Bass Angler 2".


- SERIES -


1. Fisherman's Bait - A Bass Challenge (1998)

2. Fisherman's Bait 2 - A Bass Challenge (1998)

3. Fisherman's Bait - Marlin Challenge (1999)


- STAFF -


Credits : K. Iino, Elick_Satopa, Yassan, Cutie Namy, T. Hayashino, M. Kon, Kazu, Eiji, sgmt@, Toyofumi Kitano, F. Tanaka, T. Uchi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fishfren,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fishin'-frenzy&page=detail&id=855&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fishin' Frenzy (c) 1995 Time Warner Interactive.


You goal is basically to catch as many fish as you can without getting caught by one of the enemy creatures.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : R3000 (@ 33 Mhz), (2x) Jaguar (@ 26 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is an unreleased prototype running on the Cojag hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=cfishing,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fishing&page=detail&id=48548&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fishing (c) 1982 Data East Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fmaniac3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fishing-maniac-3&page=detail&id=5569&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fishing Maniac 3 (c) 2002 Saero.


A fishing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-32XT (@ 20 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss3375,ss3376,ss3377,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fist-full-of-dollars&page=detail&id=46148&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fist Full of Dollars (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS3375

SS3376

SS3377

$end


$info=fotns,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fist-of-the-north-star&page=detail&id=4988&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fist of the North Star (c) 2005 Arc System Works.


The game is based on the eponymous manga and features 10 fighters : Kenshiro, Raoh, Toki, Jagi, Souther, Rei, Shin, Yuda, Mamiya and Heart.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave hardware


Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2005.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fitfight,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fit-of-fighting&page=detail&id=856&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fit of Fighting (c) 199?.


A reconstructed sprite-ripped bootleg of "Art of Fighting" with all eight characters selectable in any mode.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.08 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 296 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- UPDATES -


Fit of Fighting is a very horrible Art of Fighting bootleg :

* FM music.

* No damage in the fighters faces.

* No zooms.

* Poor AI.

* Poor gameplay (you have to execute the special attacks very slowly to get them running!).

* Ripped graphics but reprogrammed from 0.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fitter,fitterbl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fitter-upright-model&page=detail&id=857&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fitter (c) 1981 Taito.


The object of the game is for the player to maneuver his white robot in 1 of 4 directions within a maze, capture a red character robot as they move about the maze, and race to the center to change the 9 white balls located there to red. The player may only change one white ball to red at a time after he has captured a red robot, and must evade 4 chaser monsters in the process. Bonus point may be earned when capturing the elusive 'red king' that appears on the screen. Capture him and momentarily immobilize the chasers, but do not come in contact with the yellow robots--or your much-needed red robots will be changed to white and force you to change strategy. Play is over when the chasers have captured all of the player's robots. But, should the player be successful in changing all of the balls in the center to red, the pattern clears and a different challenge is presented. A 3x3 or 4x4 tri-colored pattern will appear at the bottom of the screen and a slightly different tri-colored cube of corresponding size will appear at the center of the screen. The player may earn bonus points by moving the directional arrow and rearranging the colors of the cube at the center of the screen to match the sample pattern presented at the bottom of the screen. The player is given 90 seconds to rearrange the cube as many times as he can. Action returns to the maze whether you win or lose the cube challenge. All in all, an exciting and challenging game where patience and skill are required.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


Height : 69inch. (1755mm)

Width : 24.25inch. (615mm)

Depth : 26.5inch. (745mm)

Weight : 214 lbs (97Kg)


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1981 in Japan.


Official releases :

Fitter [Upright model]

TT Fitter [Cocktail-14 inch model]

TT Fitter [Cocktail-20 inch model]


Licensed releases :

Round-Up [Upright model]

Round-Up [Cocktail model]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smi1988,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-and-ten-times&page=detail&id=45311&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five & Ten Times (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Multiplier.


- TECHNICAL -


SMI: 1988


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Max-Coin Percentage: 98,04%

$end


$info=smih1095,smih1096,smih1097,smih1098,smih1099,smih1100,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-and-ten-times-power-progressive-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46132&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five & Ten Times [Power Progressive] (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGPPFT01702-00


16 Button Deck:

Game Kit #157193 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #1157189 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #1157195 CineReels


Faux Fireball Deck:

Game Kit #1156696 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #1156689 ALPHA Elite S9E 

Game Kit #1156699 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1095

Min/Max%: 85.42%


SMI #H1096

Min/Max%: 88.21%


SMI #H1097

Min/Max%: 90.11%


SMI #H1098

Min/Max%: 92.41%


SMI #H1099

Min/Max%: 93.98%


SMI #H1100

Min/Max%: 95.98%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=fiveside,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-a-side-soccer&page=detail&id=7981&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five a Side Soccer (c) 1995 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Buttons : 1


- UPDATES -


Five a Side Soccer was released in October 1995 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2fiveal,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-alive&page=detail&id=15842&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Alive (c) 1999 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6fivalv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-alive-club&page=detail&id=41092&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Alive Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=5clown,5clowna,5clownsp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-clown&page=detail&id=33662&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Clown (c) 1993 IGS [International Game System].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2fiveln,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-liner&page=detail&id=40227&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Liner (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6fiveln,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-liner&page=detail&id=41093&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Liner (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2fivepn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-penny-nudger&page=detail&id=40952&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Penny Nudger (c) 198? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1fivest,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-star&page=detail&id=41986&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Star (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss8011,ss8010,ss7644,ss012231,ss0250,ss010983,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-times-pay-1-coin&page=detail&id=46044&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8011

SS8010


------


SS7644

SS012231

SS0250

SS010983

$end


$info=ss7191,ss6198,ss7807,ss6721,ss6722,ss7808,ss7878,ss7057,ss6199,ss7879,ss7809,ss6723,ss0218,ss7755,ss0219,ss6200,ss0258,ss6724,ss7265,ss0243,ss6725,ss6201,ss0220,ss0242,ss6202,ss6726,ss7141,ss6727,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-times-pay-2-coin&page=detail&id=10460&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Times Pay (c) 1995 IGT.


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995.


- UPDATES -


SS7191

Max %: 98.059 (97.297)

Hit Freq.: 14.762

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6198

Max %: 97.445 (96.682)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS7807

Max %: 97.411 (97.22)

Hit Freq.: 20.385

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.91


SS6721

Max %: 97.409 (97.218)

Hit Freq.: 15.491

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.45


SS6722

Max %: 96.261 (96.07)

Hit Freq.: 15.254

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.55


SS7808

Max %: 96.209 (96.018)

Hit Freq.: 20.197

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.95


SS7878

Max %: 96.186 (95.424)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS7057

Max %: 96.186 (95.424)

Hit Freq.: 14.610

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.84


SS6199

Max %: 95.046 ()

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS7879

Max %: 95.046 (94.283)

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS7809

Max %: 95.019 (94.828)

Hit Freq.: 20.044

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 4.99


SS6723

Max %: 95.01 (94.819)

Hit Freq.: 15.213

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.57


SS0218

Max %: 94.977 (94.214)

Hit Freq.: 14.457

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.92


SS7755

Max %: 94.001 (93.81)

Hit Freq.: 15.213

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.57


SS0219

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS6200

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS0258

Max %: 92.553 (91.79)

Hit Freq.: 14.335

(Stops): (64) AAA

1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 6.98


SS6724

Max %: 92.465 (92.274)

Hit Freq.: 14.986

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.67


SS7265

Max %: 90.974 (90.211)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0243

Max %: 90.098 (89.907)

Hit Freq.: 14.768

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6725

Max %: 90.098 (89.907)

Hit Freq.: 14.768

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.77


SS6201

Max %: 90.041 (89.278)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0220

Max %: 90.041 (89.278)

Hit Freq.: 14.219

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.03


SS0242

Max %: 87.598 (86.835)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.15


SS6202

Max %: 87.598 (86.835)

Hit Freq.: 13.993

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.15


SS6726

Max %: 87.535 (87.344)

Hit Freq.: 14.550

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.87


SS7141

Max %: 85.894 (85.727)

Hit Freq.: 13.501

(Stops): (128)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/10000 (1)

Win freq.: 7.41


SS6727

Max %: 85.061 (84.87)

Hit Freq.: 14.302

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (1)

Win freq.: 6.99


SS6203

Max %: 84.962 (84.199)

Hit Freq.: 13.869

(Stops): (64) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (4)

Win freq.: 7.21


SS8138

Max %: 80.402 (80.021)

Hit Freq.: 14.571

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (2)

Win freq.: 6.86


SS8139

Max %: 75.407 (75.025)

Hit Freq.: 11.918

(Stops): (64)AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1500/4000 (2)

Win freq.: 8.39


- SERIES -


1. Five Times Pay [2-coin] (1995)

2. Five Times Pay [3-coin] (1995)

3. Five Times Pay Deluxe (19??)

4. Ten Times Pay [2-Coin] (1997)

4. Ten Times Pay [3-Coin] (1997)

5. Ten Times Pay Deluxe (19??)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [MS-Windows] ("IGT Slots" - Masque Publishing)

Macintosh ("IGT Slots" - Masque Publishing)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7205,ss6271,ss6272,ss0313,ss0229,ss6273,ss7298,ss8018,ss6274,ss0210,ss7462,ss7461,ss7460,ss0251,ss7873,ss6275,ss6276,ss8746,ss8144,ss8145,
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$bio

Five Times Pay [3-coin, 1-line] (c) 1995 IGT.


3-reel, 1-payline, 3-coin mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


#SS7205

Max%: 98.076

Hit Freq.: 16.334

Win Freq.: 6.12


#SS6271

Max%: 97.426

Hit Freq.: 16.181

Win Freq.: 6.18


#SS6272

Max%: 95.102

Hit Freq.: 15.883

Win Freq.: 6.30


#SS0313

Max%: 95.102

Hit Freq.: 15.883

Win Freq.: 6.30


#SS0229

Max%: 92.513

Hit Freq.: 15.580

Win Freq.: 6.42


#SS6273

Max%: 92.513

Hit Freq.: 15.580

Win Freq.: 6.42


#SS7298

Max%: 91.016

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


#SS8018

Max%: 90.997

Hit Freq.: 16.889

Win Freq.: 5.92


#SS6274

Max%: 90.045

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


#SS0210

Max%: 90.045

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


#SS7462

Max%: 88.562

Hit Freq.: 16.344

Win Freq.: 6.12


#SS7461

Max%: 88.519

Hit Freq.: 15.479

Win Freq.: 6.46


#SS7460

Max%: 88.517

Hit Freq.: 15.668

Win Freq.: 6.38


#SS0251

Max%: 88.517

Hit Freq.: 15.668

Win Freq.: 6.38


#SS7873

Max%: 87.571

Hit Freq.: 15.147

Win Freq.: 6.60


#SS6275

Max%: 87.571

Hit Freq.: 15.147

Win Freq.: 6.60


#SS6276

Max%: 85.024

Hit Freq.: 14.991

Win Freq.: 6.67


#SS8746

Max%: 82.088

Hit Freq.: 14.824

Win Freq.: 6.75


#SS8144

Max%: 80.426

Hit Freq.: 13.437

Win Freq.: 7.44


#SS8145

Max%: 75.437

Hit Freq.: 13.152

Win Freq.: 7.60


- SERIES -


1. Five Times Pay [2-coin] (1995)

2. Five Times Pay [3-coin] (1995)

3. Five Times Pay Deluxe (19??)

4. Ten Times Pay [2-Coin] (1997)

4. Ten Times Pay [3-Coin] (1997)

5. Ten Times Pay Deluxe (19??)


- PORTS -


* Others :

Online slot (2010) Five Times Pay


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss7902,ss0300,ss7901,ss0289,ss7900,ss7789,ss7899,
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$bio

Five Times Pay (c) 1995 IGT.


A 3-reel, 3-coin, 3-line mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7902

SS0300

SS7901

SS0289

SS7900

SS7789

SS7899


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7718,ss7719,ss7720,ss0294,ss7721,ss0287,ss7722,ss7723,ss8401,ss8403,ss8402,ss8421,ss7724,ss8422,ss8423,
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$bio

Five Times Pay (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7718

SS7719

SS7720

SS0294

SS7721

SS0287

SS7722

SS7723

SS8401

SS8403

SS8402

SS8421

SS7724

SS8422

SS8423


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")

Mac OS X (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss0339,ss7906,ss0290,ss7905,ss0338,ss7904,ss7790,ss7903,
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$bio

Five Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS0339

SS7906

SS0290

SS7905

SS0338

SS7904

SS7790

SS7903


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")

Mac Os X (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss7200,ss7810,ss6246,ss7816,ss7811,ss011597,ss7874,ss6247,ss0312,ss8014,ss7812,ss0212,ss7754,ss6248,ss8622,ss7271,ss6249,ss0245,ss7459,ss7458,ss7457,ss6250,ss0239,ss6251,ss8142,ss8143,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-times-pay-black-and-white-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46051&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Times Pay [Black & White] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7200

SS7810

SS6246

SS7816

SS7811

SS011597

SS7874

SS6247

SS0312

SS8014

SS7812

SS0212

SS7754

SS6248

SS8622

SS7271

SS6249

SS0245

SS7459

SS7458

SS7457

SS6250

SS0239

SS6251

SS8142

SS8143

$end


$info=ss7205,ss6271,ss6272,ss0313,ss6273,ss7298,ss8018,ss6274,ss0210,ss7462,ss7461,ss7460,ss0251,ss7873,ss6275,ss6276,ss8746,ss8144,ss8145,
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$bio

Five Times Pay [Black & White] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3 Reels, 3 Coins multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS7205

Max %: 98.076

Hit Freq.: 16.334

Win Freq.: 6.12


# SS6271

Max %: 97.426

Hit Freq.: 16.181

Win Freq.: 6.18


# SS6272

Max %: 95.102

Hit Freq.: 15.883

Win Freq.: 6.30


# SS0313

Max %: 95.102

Hit Freq.: 15.883

Win Freq.: 6.30


# SS0229

Max %: 92.513

Hit Freq.: 15.580

Win Freq.: 6.42


# SS6273

Max %: 92.513

Hit Freq.: 15.580

Win Freq.: 6.42


# SS7298

Max %: 91.016

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


# SS8018

Max %: 90.997

Hit Freq.: 16.889

Win Freq.: 5.92


# SS6274

Max %: 90.045

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


# SS0210

Max %: 90.045

Hit Freq.: 15.432

Win Freq.: 6.48


# SS7462

Max %: 88.562

Hit Freq.: 16.344

Win Freq.: 6.12


# SS7461

Max %: 88.519

Hit Freq.: 15.479

Win Freq.: 6.46


# SS7460

Max %: 88.517

Hit Freq.: 15.668

Win Freq.: 6.38


# SS0251

Max %: 88.517

Hit Freq.: 15.668

Win Freq.: 6.38


# SS6275

Max %: 87.571

Hit Freq.: 15.147

Win Freq.: 6.60


# SS6276

Max %: 85.024

Hit Freq.: 14.991

Win Freq.: 6.67


# SS7873

Max %: 87.571

Hit Freq.: 15.147

Win Freq.: 6.60


# SS8144

Max %: 80.426

Hit Freq.: 13.437

Win Freq.: 7.44


# SS8145

Max %: 75.437

Hit Freq.: 13.152

Win Freq.: 7.60


# SS8746

Max %: 82.088

Hit Freq.: 14.824

Win Freq.: 6.75

$end


$info=ss8253,ss8254,ss8255,ss8256,ss8257,ss8258,ss8259,ss8260,ss8261,
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$bio

Five Times Pay Deluxe (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


2-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8253

SS8254

SS8255

SS8256

SS8257

SS8258

SS8259

SS8260

SS8261


- SERIES -


1. Five Times Pay [2-coin] (1995)

2. Five Times Pay [3-coin] (1995)

3. Five Times Pay Deluxe (19??)

4. Ten Times Pay [2-Coin] (1997)

4. Ten Times Pay [3-Coin] (1997)

5. Ten Times Pay Deluxe (19??)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss8262,ss8263,ss8264,ss8265,ss8266,ss8267,ss8268,ss8269,ss8270,
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$bio

Five Times Pay Deluxe (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8262

SS8263

SS8264

SS8265

SS8266

SS8267

SS8268

SS8269

SS8270

$end


$info=smih1405,smih1406,smih1407,smih1408,smih1380,smih1381,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-times-pay-ten-times-pay-with-quick-hit-features-artform-qdc-5006&page=detail&id=46136&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Times Pay Ten Times Pay with Quick Hit Features (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Signature Series

Artform QDC-5006

Software Part Number: 300221


168857 ALPHA S9000

168855 ALPHA Elite S9E

168859 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reels

168858 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1405

Min/Max%: 75.02%/88.60%


SMI #H1406

Min/Max%: 78.49%/90.33%


SMI #H1407

Min/Max%: 82.38%/92.28%


SMI #H1408

Min/Max%: 85.78%/93.98%


SMI #H1380

Min/Max%: 87.78%/94.98%


SMI #H1381

Min/Max%: 91.80%/96.99%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih1401,smih1402,smih1403,smih1404,smih1378,smih1379,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-times-pay-ten-times-pay-with-quick-hit-features-artform-qdc-5007&page=detail&id=46137&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Times Pay Ten Times Pay with Quick Hit Features (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Signature Series

[Artform QDC-5007]


Software Part Number: 300217

Game Kit #168470 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #168466 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #168474 ALPHA Elite JUMBO Reels

Game Kit #168472 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1401

Min/Max%: 78.07%/88.42%


SMI #H1402

Min/Max%: 81.78%/90.27%


SMI #H1378

Min/Max%: 86.45%/92.61%


SMI #H1403

Min/Max%: 89.13%/93.95%


SMI #H1379

Min/Max%: 91.23%/95.00%


SMI #H1404

Min/Max%: 93.12%/95.95%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss8160,ss8161,ss8162,ss8163,ss8164,ss8165,ss8166,
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$bio

Five Times Pay Wild (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8160

SS8161

SS8162

SS8163

SS8164

SS8165

SS8166

$end


$info=ss8167,ss8168,ss8169,ss8170,ss8171,ss8172,ss8173,
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$bio

Five Times Pay Wild (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8167

SS8168

SS8169

SS8170

SS8171

SS8172

SS8173

$end


$info=j2fws,j2fwsa,
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$bio

Five Way Shuffle (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4fwp,sc4fwpa,sc4fwpb,sc4fwpc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-ways-pays&page=detail&id=42608&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Ways Pays (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4fwpcs,sc4fwpcsa,sc4fwpcsb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=five-ways-pays-casino&page=detail&id=42609&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Five Ways Pays Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_five,sp_fivea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fiver-fever&page=detail&id=42870&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fiver Fever (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fixeightut,
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$bio

FixEight (c) 1992 Taito America Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992.


Licensed from Toaplan. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Toaplan entry.


Original products:

FixEight (Toaplan)


Licensed products:

FixEight (Taito Corp.)

FixEight (Taito America Corp.)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fixeighttwt,fixeightat,fixeightkt,fixeightht,fixeightt,fixeightbl,
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$bio

FixEight (c) 1992 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992.


Licensed from Toaplan, for more information about the game please see the original Toaplan entry.


Original products:

FixEight (Toaplan)


Licensed products:

FixEight (Taito Corp.)

FixEight (Taito America Corp.)


- UPDATES -


The bootleg version doesn't use the OKI6295.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fixeightj,fixeightjt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fixeight-jigoku-no-eiyuu-densetsu-tp-026&page=detail&id=44340&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

FixEight - Jigoku no Eiyuu Densetsu (c) 1992 Toaplan Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[TP-026]


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992.


The subtitle translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Hell's Hero'.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fixeight,fixeighta,fixeighth,fixeightk,fixeighttw,fixeightu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fixeight-tp-026&page=detail&id=858&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

FixEight (c) 1992 Toaplan Co., Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up from Toaplan.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : TP-026


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : YM2151, OKI6295


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick 

Buttons : 2

=> Shoot, Bomb


- TRIVIA -


FixEight was released in July 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "FixEight - Jigoku no Eiyuu Densetsu" (translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Hell's Hero').


Original products:

FixEight (Toaplan)


Licensed products:

FixEight (Taito Corp.)

FixEight (Taito America Corp.)


- SERIES -


1. Out Zone [TP-018] (1990)

2. Fixeight [TP-026] (1992)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Toshiaki Tomizawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smiys0502157,smiys0502158,smiys0502159,smiys0502160,smiys0502161,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fixin'-to-win&page=detail&id=32099&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fixin' to Win (c) 200? Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 20 Lines, 1,000 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #116315 M9K

Game Kit #116320 C9K

Game Kit #118673 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #116344 V8700


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502157

Min/Max%: 88.06/88.30

Odds to Jackpot (20 lines played): 211,500


SMI #S0502158

Min/Max%: 89.84/90.07

Odds to Jackpot (20 lines played): 211,500


SMI #S0502159

Min/Max%: 91.75/91.99

Odds to Jackpot (20 lines played): 211,500


SMI #S0502160

Min/Max%: 93.77/94.01

Odds to Jackpot (20 lines played): 211,500


SMI #S0502161

Min/Max%: 95.77/96.00

Odds to Jackpot (20 lines played): 211,408


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=fjholden,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fj&page=detail&id=3664&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

FJ (c) 1978 Hankin.


- TRIVIA -


'FJ' refers to the Australian automobile model FJ, made in the 50's by Holden.


- STAFF -


Art by : Mike Eggleston


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=flkatck,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flak-attack&page=detail&id=859&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flak Attack (c) 1987 Konami.


A vertically scrolling shoot-em-up by Konami featuring good music, big explosions and lots of power-ups.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX669


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 280 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1987.


This game is known outside Japan as "MX5000".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=flamegun,flamegunj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flame-gunner&page=detail&id=4731&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flame Gunner (c) 1999 GAPS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1999.


- STAFF -


Planner : Hiroki Nishigaki

Main Programmer : Kazumi Yamabe

Sequence Programmer : Hitoshi Motoda

Designers : Tetsuya Kitaoka, Yukiya Matsuura, Kazuko Kouda, Kousei Nakai, Makiko Yoshida, Shigeo Endo

Sound Composer : Atsuyoshi Isemura, Takako Hongan

Special Thanks : Shigeru Yoshida, Sachiko Doi

Director : Takanori Yamazaki

Producer : Toshiyuki Konishi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=foathens,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flame-of-athens&page=detail&id=6655&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flame of Athens (c) 1978 Allied Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1flash,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flash&page=detail&id=21282&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flash (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=flash_l1,flash_t1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flash-model-486&page=detail&id=5392&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flash (c) 1979 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 4

Model Number : 486


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 KHz)

Sound Chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


First game from any manufacturer to use 'Flash Lamps'. Flash was also the first machine to have a dynamic background sound during gameplay.


19,505 units were produced.


A subsequent game called 'Super Flash' was contemplated in 1986 as a 'sequel' but never made it as far as the drawing board.


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Ritchie

Artwork : Constantino Mitchell

Software: Randy Pfeiffer

Mechanics : John Jung

Sounds : Randy Pfeiffer, Steve Ritchie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4flash,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flash-cash&page=detail&id=15074&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flash Cash (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2flaca,sc2flaca1,sc2flaca1p,sc2flaca2,sc2flaca2p,sc2flacap,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flash-cash&page=detail&id=42189&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flash Cash (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=flashgal,flashgala,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flash-gal&page=detail&id=860&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flashgal (c) 1985 Sega.


Take a stand against crime! As the hyperactive female crime fighter (she just can't stand still!) known as the Flashgal, you'll face many dangers such as helicopters, dogs, thugs & ninjas in order to protect peace, lots of different game styles (beat-em up, shooting, hack & slash, etc.) give this fun game lots of variety!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985 in Japan.


Licensed to Romstar for US distribution.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=flashgdn,flashgdnf,flashgdnp1,flashgdnp2,flashgdnv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flash-gordon-no.-1215&page=detail&id=5358&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flash Gordon (c) 1981 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)

Model Number : 1215


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1981. 10,000 units were produced.


The development of the game took 12 months (started in May 1980).


First split-level game from this manufacturer. First game to use the 'Squawk and Talk' board, and the second production Bally game with speech (Bally's 1979 "Kiss" prototype was the first, but the game itself did not contain speech. Bally's 1980 "Xenon" was the first production Bally game with speech).


Flash Gordon started as a 1930's comic strip hero and was a very successful Hollywood motion picture serial in 1936, prompting two more serials in 1938 and 1940. A movie in 1980 coincided with the production of this game.


- UPDATES -


Early prototype games use the Sounds Plus and Vocalizer sound boards, instead of the Squawk and Talk board.


- STAFF -


Designer : Claude Fernandez

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fpoint,fpoint1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flash-point&page=detail&id=861&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flash Point (c) 1989 Sega.


A "tetris"-like game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0127A


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


A bootleg of this game was released by Datsu the same year under the same name.


Flicky makes a cameo appearance as he introduces each round to you!


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.28 : Tetris Collection")


* Computers :

MSX


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fpointbl,fpointbj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flash-point&page=detail&id=34396&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flash Point (c) 1989 Datsu Electronics.


This is the bootleg version of the Sega original.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_flshc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flash-the-cash&page=detail&id=42087&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flash the Cash (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ftcas,sc5ftcasa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flash-the-cash&page=detail&id=42605&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flash the Cash (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_flash,ep_flasha,ep_flashb,ep_flashc,ep_flashd,ep_flashe,ep_flashf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flashback&page=detail&id=40026&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

FlashBack (c) 1999 Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4flshlt,m4flshlta,m4flshltb,m4flshltc,m4flshltd,m4flshlte,m4flshltf,m4flshltg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flashlite&page=detail&id=41317&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flashlite (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=flicker,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flicker-no.-1014&page=detail&id=3781&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flicker (c) 1975 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 1014


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1975. 1,585 units were produced.


A 4-player version of this game is known as Bally's 1974 "Boomerang" but with different artwork.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jim Patla

Art by : Dick White


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=flicky,flickyo,flickys2,flickys1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flicky&page=detail&id=862&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flicky (c) 1984 Sega.


A platform game in which Flicky must collect her lost chicks and lead them home, represented as a door marked 'Flicky'. Players must watch out for the cats which emerge from cat-flaps and proceed to roam the levels. If Flicky has any direct contact with a cat, the player will lose a life; any chicks that are touched by a cat will be separated from Flicky and must again be retrieved. The platforms of each level are littered with objects - such as plant pots, hammers and trumpets - that can be picked up and thrown at the cats to knock them out.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Flicky was released in September 1984.


The game changed name two times during its development: it was originally called 'Busty', then 'Flipp' and finally 'Flicky'.


The Flicky character also appears in the game, "Bloxeed". A Sega coin-op version of this game is also known to exist for the Sega System 16 hardware. The birds that are rescued by Sonic in his many Sega Magadrive platform outings are 'Flickies', and are identical in appearance to the original Flicky. Also; Flicky tags along with Sonic in the Sega megadrive/Saturn game, "Sonic 3D Flicky's Island"; more widely known as "Sonic 3D Blast".


Flicky made cameo appearances in many Sega games in the late 80's, including "TeddyBoy Blues", "SDI", "Flash Point", and "Super Monaco GP".


Jonathan Long holds the official record for this game with 4,548,540 points.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Hideki Ishikawa (H.I), Shuichi Katagi (KTG)

Designed by : Yoji Ishii (ICI)

Character Design : Yoshiki Kawasaki (Y.K)

Security by : Shuichi Katagi (KTG)

(M.T) ?


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1984)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Sega Mega-CD (1994,"Game no Kanzume Vol. 1")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Feb. 28, 1997) "Sega Memorial Selection Vol.1 [Model GS-9135]"

Nintendo GameCube (2002, "Sonic Mega Collection") : unlockable Extra.

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Sony PSP (2006, "Genesis Collection")


* Computers :

MSX (1986)

Microsoft Windows 98 [JP] (1998) "Memorial Selection [Model HCJ-0147]"


* Others :

Mobiles phones (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=flight2k,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flight-2000&page=detail&id=3803&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flight 2000 (c) 1980 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 128


- TRIVIA -


Stern's first talking pinball game, using the VS-100 speech board.


6,301 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Harry Williams

Art by : Gerry Simkus, Doug Watson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mf_flip,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flip-and-flop&page=detail&id=3747&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flip & Flop (c) 1983 Exidy / First Star Software.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.78979 Mhz), M68705 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : POKEY (@ 1.78979 Mhz), Speaker


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 225 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.92 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Designed by ; Jim Nangano


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=flipmaze,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flip-maze&page=detail&id=3798&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flip Maze (c) 1999 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-NET hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999.


Developed by Moss, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ffv104,ffv101,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flipper-football&page=detail&id=3807&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flipper Football (c) 1996 Capcom Coin-Op, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom A0015405


Main CPU : 68306 (@ 24 MHz)

Sound CPU : I8752 (@ 12 MHz)

Sound Chip : (2x) TMS320AV120


- TRIVIA -


750 units were produced.


Speech includes an 'adult' mode containing profanity and bodily noises.


- STAFF -


Design by : Python Anghelo, Bryan Hansen

Art by : Hugh Van Zanten, Paul Mazur

Software : Manny De La Torriente

Dots/Animation : Denise Wallner (Always Right) (DMW), Jim Karm (JIM)

Mechanics : Dan Molter, Mike Zhang, Rick Morgan, Horace Rodriguez, Chuck Johnson, Mike Wheeler, Joe Cherne, Jim Kleinschmidt, Steve Coldebella

Music and Sounds : Jeff Powell (JRP)

Special Thanks : Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz) (PFZ), Steve Blattspeiler, Sheryl Witt, Mark Coldebella, Takashi Kubozono, Kazushi Hirao, Peggy Zunwalt, Chris Granner (The Great Granzo), Laree, John Boydston, Keith Janus, Karen Dalley, Mitch Heldt, Sharon Doyle, Roy Russell, Frank Lowney

Best Boys : Ed Schmidt, Dave Rose

Key Grips : Bill Ziegler, Wally Welch, Wally Pilat

Best Girls : Allison Stroll, Elizabeth Stroll

Thanks Also to : Steve Wysocki, Rita Rokos, Matt Willenbrink, Fabulous Geoff, Tim Mickow, Tony Calabrese, Steve Ritschdorf, Ron, Maya, Cindy, Jenifer, The Capcom Parking Lot Chorus

Spell checker : Greg Kmiec

The Ref : Jerry Brennan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=flipjack,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flipper-jack&page=detail&id=47937&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flipper Jack (c) 198? Jackson Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


See Manual section.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5flipcr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flippin-crazy&page=detail&id=41572&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flippin Crazy (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy1886,smiy1887,smiy1888,smiy1889,smiy1890,smiy1891,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flippin'-wild&page=detail&id=45966&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flippin' Wild (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


4 Games, 5 Reels, 243 Ways per Game, 500 Credits Max Bet. Players have the option to play 1 to 4 games.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part #301084A

Game Kit #190883: ALPHA Pro V32 iDec


Buttons: 14


- UPDATES -


Y1886

Min/Max%: 85.48%/85.48%


Y1887

Min/Max%: 87.98%/87.98%


Y1888

Min/Max%: 89.95%/89.95%


Y1889

Min/Max%: 92.10%/92.10%


Y1890

Min/Max%: 94.03%/94.03%


Y1891

Min/Max%: 95.97%/95.97%


- SCORING -


Top Award (x denommination): 20,000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Odds to Jackpot: 6,000,000 (Occurs as the Level One progressive at default .25% incrementation rate).


* Overall Hit Frequency: 26.40%


* Cannonball Free Games Feature: Occurs on average every 74 plays with all 4 games played and pays on average 2,459 credits. Players spin for 3 Bonus symbols on a reel set and are awarded 11 Free Games. The first 10 Free Games, players collect Frogs that cannonball on the reels as Random Wilds in the 11th Free Game!


* Cannonball Wild Bonus Feature: Occurs on average every 25 plays with all 4 games played and pays on average 308 credits for each reel set. During the Base Game players can be randomly awarded 1 to 5 Wilds on reels 2 to 5 of each reel set!


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=spcdraga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=floritas&page=detail&id=32462&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Floritas (c) 198? Unknown.


"Moon Cresta"'s hack.


- TRIVIA -


Original products:

Moon Cresta [Upright Model MCA-5001] (Nichibitsu)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table Model MC-50001] (Nichibitsu)


Licensed products:

Eagle [Upright model] (Centuri)

Eagle [Maxi model] (Centuri)

Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Super Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Moon Cresta (Game World)

Moon Cresta (Compu-Games)

Moon Cresta (PETACO)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta [Upright model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta (Electro game)


Unofficial products:

Fantazia (Subelectro)

Moon War (Unknown manufacturer)

Floritas (Unknown manufacturer)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=flower,flowerj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flower&page=detail&id=863&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flower (c) 1986 Komax, Inc.


A vertical shoot'em up that is set in outer space. Eliminate attacking flowers and a variety of end-bosses. Shoot daisy-chains and comets for power-up items.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 272 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Missile, [C] Cutter


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The power up item appears if you destroy a chain of daisies or hit the comet with a missile.


* Flower power up items :

1. Orange : speed-up. 30 seconds.

2. Purple : missile. 15 shots.

3. Green : laser. 30 shots.

4. Red : cutter. It must be caught after launching. 

5. Blue : support. Maximum 3 supports.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ec_fltr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flutter&page=detail&id=42940&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flutter (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2flutr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flutter&page=detail&id=42981&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flutter (c) 199? Concept.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=flyboy,flyboyb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fly-boy&page=detail&id=864&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fly-Boy (c) 1982 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


Take off on a fantastic video trip. A voyage that simulates the thrills and skills of actual Hang Gliding. Players use the joystick to control Freddie, but good timing and strategy is necessary to successfully negotiate invisible air currents, wind direction and up and down drafts. This game has incredible visual impact for this time, Freddie flies the skies over the Alps--over trains, trees, bridges, through winter and summer seasons; over the Pacific--over a yacht, tropical islands, an aircraft carrier; and over Egypt--camels, Pyramids, the Taj Mahal, the Sphinx, through day and night landscapes. It's a complete global challenge with non-stop action over a continuously changing panorama below.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Fly-Boy was released in October 1982. Licensed to Atari under the name of "Fast Freddie".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=flyball,flyball1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flyball&page=detail&id=865&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flyball (c) 1976 Atari.


This game is a very basic implementation of the game of baseball. The graphics are in black and white monochrome, and each side only has a single player (well the pitching team only has the pitcher, but several men can get on base at once). The game uses analog controls to simulate both pitching and hitting, so a smooth motion of the joystick will produce the best results. The pitcher is the only person on the field besides the base runners, so it is often best to make for one base further than the one you would have thrown the ball to (the pitcher has to run after the batter). The game only lasts for 1 or 2 innings (depending on how it is set), so each at bat really counts.


- TECHNICAL -


Fly Ball came in an upright cabinet that was neon green and white, with sideart of baseball players in action. The marquee matched the cabinets sideart almost exactly, and used the same color scheme. The game used an unadorned white monitor bezel, which was rather unusual as most games either have black ones, or decorated ones. The control panel featured two smallish analog joysticks, and a single action button for each player. This game uses a 23'' black and white television as a monitor.


Game ID : 005629


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1976.


From Dave Shepperd : Neither Rich nor I knew anything about baseball when we were assigned to do this game. I remember Rich and I looking at each other quizzically each wondering if what was going on on the screen was right and hoping the other would speak up if not. Ahhh.. the old days. The blind leading the blind..

There is a serious bug in this game. I didn't realize this was not the rule in baseball at the time, but in this game all base runners will advance on a walk even if there are empty bases between them. I heard second hand from marketing a number of years after production of this game ended that some location (most likely a bar) was extensively damaged as a result of a fight breaking out over this game. I never got additional details, but it's fun to speculate that there was some wagering involved and, due to this bug, a runner at third was incorrectly walked home..


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dave Shepperd

Design and programming assistant : Rich Patak


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cflyball
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flying-ball&page=detail&id=3869&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flying Ball (c) 1984 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware 


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz) 

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz) 


Screen orientation : Vertical 

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels 

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz 

Palette colors : 32 


Players : 2 

Control : stick 

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smis0502354,smis0502355,smis0502356,smis0502357,smis0502358,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flying-carpet-stepper-slot&page=detail&id=46242&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Flying Carpet [Stepper slot] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]


Game Kit #133649 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #141563 CineReel


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502354

Min/Max%: 88.03%


SMI #S0502355

Min/Max%: 90.00%


SMI #S0502356

Min/Max%: 92.09%


SMI #S0502357

Min/Max%: 94.03%


SMI #S0502358

Min/Max%: 95.99%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=fshark,fsharkbt,fsharkbla,
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Flying Shark (c) 1987 Taito Corp.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese versino entry; "Hi Sho Zame [TP-007]".


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-007

Prom Stickers : B02 / FS


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz), TMS32010 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Flying Shark was released in March 1987.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Kyukyoku Tiger : G.S.M Taito 2 - D28B0008) on 21/11/1988.


This game is known in Japan as "Hi Sho Zame" and in US as "Sky Shark".


- SERIES -


1. Flying Shark [TP-027] (1987)

2. Fighting Hawk (1988)

3. Fire Shark! [TP-017] (1989)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988)

Atari ST [EU] (1988)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1988)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, "Taito Coin-Op Hits")

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, "Les Défis de Taito")

Amstrad CPC [EU] (199?, "Les Monuments D'Arcade")

Commodore C64 [EU] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Flying Tiger (c) 1992 Dooyong.


A vertically scrolling shoot-em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Flying Tiger is a very rare South Korean video game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Focus (c) 1995 ELAM Group.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Food Fight (c) 1982 Atari.


The player, as Charley Chuck, must dodge all kinds of flying fruit and vegetables and try to eat an ice cream cone before it melts. How many ice cream cones can he eat? Your players will soon find out in this incredible video feast. As an ice cream cone melts on the other side of the screen, Charley Chuck just naturally has to go for it, But he must get past Oscar, Angelo, Jacques and Zorba, four chefs who unexpectedly pop out of holes, chase Charley Chuck and throw food at him. They all have different personalities and they're all out to stop Charley Chuck if he isn't fast enough. There are piles of tomatoes, peas, bananas, pies and watermelon Charley Chuck can use to defend himself from the persistent chefs. The player controls Charley Chuck with an analog joystick which allows 360 degree movement on the playfield, and a Throw button, used when Charley Chuck needs to throw food at one of the chefs.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136020


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) POKEY (@ 600 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 1 (THROW)


- TRIVIA -


Even if the title screen says 1982, Food Fight was released in March 1983. It was designed for Atari by General Computing as part of a lawsuit settlement for an illegal speedup kit for "Missile Command", in which they affixed their copyright. This was one of two games; "Quantum" was the other. Inspired by the food fight scene in National Lampoon's Animal House.


This game has 125 recognized levels. On level 125 on the selection screen, it gives you the requisite free man with a ? above his head. While there are levels after 125, the game counter will not go that high.  It should be noted that the gameplay on this high a level is very reflex/twitch oriented. Only those with ice coursing through their veins can decipher the action on the screen.


The game code shares a hidden message : HI JON.


2,051 units were produced (1951 uprights and only 100 cocktails).


Ken Okumura holds the official record for this game on 'regular' settings with 103,103,100 points.

Jon Dworkin holds the official record for this game on 'Tournament' settings with 1,234,100 points on June 3, 2001.


A Food Fight unit appears in the 1985 movie 'Real Genius'.


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battle Zone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", "Gravitar", "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight".


- SCORING -


Hit chefs with food : 100 to 1,000 points.

Chef falls into hole : 200 points.

Eat the ice cream cone (levels 1-49) : Level x 500 points .

Eat the ice cream cone (levels 50 and above) : 25,000 points.

Unused food at end of level : 100 points each.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Free men are awarded at 25,000 and at 100,000 thereafter.


The best way to get the ice cream in the later levels (level 85 or above) is to use the diagonal method. If you are placed close to a corner, run diagonally toward the lower wall and then diagonally upward toward the cone. Hopefully there will be some food placed between you and the chefs. 


In later levels, it is NOT advised to try and target the chefs coming toward you. The only chef you need to concentrate on is the one running toward the ice cream in front of you.


- STAFF -


From High Score table:

Creator: Jonathan Hurd (JAH)

Others: (TW), (RBJ), (BGB), (LRD), (PRG), (ROY), (DEL), (DOG), (AYN), (EDV), (MOE)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 7800 (1984)

Atari XEGS


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Foodwar")

Atari 800 (1987)


* Others :

Atari Flashback Classic Game Console (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Football Champ (c) 1991 Taito.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry: "Hattrick Hero".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 Expanded hardware

Board Number : K11T0647A

Prom Stickers : C80


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Football Champ was released in March 1991. Itis known in Japan as "Hattrick Hero" and in Europe as "Euro Champ '92".


In this export version, USA and JAPAN are replaced by SPAIN and FRANCE.


- SERIES -


1. Football Champ (1991)

2. Taito Cup Finals (1993)

3. Hattrick Hero '94 (1994)

4. Taito Power Goal (1994)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc2foot,sc2foot1,sc2foot1p,sc2foot2,sc2foot2p,sc2footp,
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$bio

Football Club (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6fbcrz,
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$bio

Football Crazy (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4fbcrz,sc4fbcrza,sc4fbcrzb,sc4fbcrzc,sc4fbcrzd,sc4fbcrze,sc4fbcrzf,sc4fbcrzg,sc4fbcrzh,sc4fbcrzi,
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$bio

Football Crazy (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6footy,
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$bio

Football Fever (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


machine's picture.

$end


$info=fbfrenzy,
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Football Frenzy (c) 1992 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


A football game where 8 teams (10 in all) take part in a single-elimination tournament to decide who is the best.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-034]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 Players - 4 Buttons Per Player.


- TRIVIA -


Football Frenzy was released on January 31, 1992.


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Chief Designer : Tomomi (Tomomi. M)

Designers : Mina Kawai, Toshiaki Joe, Tick, Nishi Futatsu (Futatsu!!!), Tami Sugiura

Main Programmer : Makoto

Programmers : Data Tada, Masami Tanaka

Sound : Tina Terko, Tate Norio, Jojoha Kitapy


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (February 21, 1992; "Football Frenzy [Model NGH-034]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (February 21, 1992; "Football Frenzy [Model NGH-034]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (September 9, 1994; "Football Frenzy [Model NGCD-034]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (September 9, 1994; "Football Frenzy [Model NGCD-034E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6frc10,
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Force 10 (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=forcebrk,
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Force Break (c) 1986 Data East.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up where you pilot a military vehicle, equipped with super jump capability, through enemy territory. You must traverse dangerous mountain passes, bomb-torn bridges, harsh jungle and fortified cities to rescue your PK430 aircraft.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Kyohkoh-Toppa" and is known outside Japan as "Break Thru".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=forceii,
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$bio

Force II [Model 661] (c) 1981 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model Number : 661


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


2,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Osborne

Art by : David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=forgottn,forgottnu,forgottnua,forgottnu1,
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Forgotten Worlds (c) 1988 Capcom.


Two jet-pack wearing marines must battle a powerful enemy force that has seized and inhabited their home planet - now known as 'Dust World' - and restore the planet to its former name of 'Earth'. Forgotten Worlds is the third and final game in Capcom's 'Jet-Pack Hero' trilogy (with the first two games being 1985's "Section Z" and 1986's "Side Arms - Hyper Dyne") and, as with the first two games, is a one or two player sideways scrolling shoot-em-up.


Forgotten Worlds' gameplay features multi-directional shooting, with the Marines being able to rotate through 360 degrees, allowing players to fire in any direction. When killed, enemies drop 'Zenny Coins' which can be used to upgrade weapons and player health at the shops that appear at the halfway point of each level. Forgotten Worlds features superb graphics and ingenious enemy design, and was converted to many different home formats.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)

Game ID : CP-S No. 01


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 6.061 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick, Spinner

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Forgotten Worlds was released in July 1988.


This game is known in Japan as "Lost Worlds [CP-S No. 01]".


Forgotten Worlds is the 3rd and final game of Capcom's 'Jet-Pack Hero' series; the other games being "Section Z" and "Side Arms - Hyper Dyne".


While Forgotten Worlds isn't a sequel to "Black Tiger", it does share similarities with it: In both games the player fights dragons, and also collects 'ZENNY' coins, money to buy weapons and armour in shops. Also, both games feature intros depicting dragons attacking cities.


The first player character, Unknown Soldier, appears as an assist character in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes". The second player character appears in "Final Fight" as an enemy member of the Mad Gear gang; he was then called 'Two P' (for 2P, 'player 2').


The shop music used in this game was later remade and used as the shop music for "SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters Clash".


- STAFF -


Game designers : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Akira Nishitani (Nin), Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)

Soft programmers : Youchi, Noriko, Takako, Nouchi

Object designers : Kurichan, Takata, Shinsyudon, Sintan, Emetaro

Scroll designers : Miki Chan (Mik), Hanachan, Kuramoyan, Nouochan, Black man

Sound : Tamayo Kawamoto, Yukichan, No papa

Hardware : Shinji Kuchino

Mechatronics : Katuhiko Kamimori


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Genesis [US] (November 17, 1989) 

Sega Mega Drive [BR] (1990 - Tec Toy)

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1990) 

Sega Master System [EU] (1990) 

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1992) 

NEC TurboGrafx-CD [US] (1992) [Model TGXCD1030] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 17, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Genesis version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] [AU] (November 28, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) 


* Computers : 

PC [MS-DOS, 3.5"] [US] (1988) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1989) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1989) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989) 

Atari ST [EU] (1989) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990, "Les Aventuriers")

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991, "Capcom Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mt_fwrld,
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Forgotten Worlds [Mega-Tech 26] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech System

Mega-Tech No 26


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=formatz,
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Formation Z (c) 1984 Jaleco.


The player as Aeroboto can transform into a 'Mobile robot' or an 'Aero-fighter' to complete this marathon shoot-'em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 640 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Formation Z was released in September 1984.


This game is known outside Japan as "Aeroboto" (Licensed to Williams).


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (April 4, 1985) [Model JF-02] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 23, 2003; "Jaleco Collection Vol.1 [Model SLPS-03562]") Famicom version

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (February 2, 2009) Famicom version


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5fortby,m5fortby01,
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$bio

Fort Boyard (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fortecar,fortecrd,
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$bio

Forte Card (c) 1994 Fortex, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fort2b,fort2ba,
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Fortress 2 Blue Arcade (c) 2001 Eolith.


- TECHNICAL -


Eolith 32 bits hardware: Gradation 2D system


Main CPU : Hyperstone E1-32N @ 45 or 50 MHz


Sound: 

- CPU : 80c301/AT89c52

- General MIDI Chipset QDSP 1000 MIDI Player (80c32 CPU)

- MIDI 16th Channel(32 Poly) using as Effect EPROM : 512Kbytes

- MIDI Background Music EPROM : 512Kbytes. 

- TDA1519A (Philips) Stereo Power AMP


Video :

- Resolution : 320x340 or 512x384

- Color : 16 bit True Color/Dot

- Screen orientation : Horizontal

- Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

- Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz


Memory:

- 256KByte x2 VRAM

- 512Kbyte/1Mega main RAM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Original game (fortress2 blue) was developed by CCR/GV. The arcade version was developed by eolith. 'Fortress 1'(August 1997) was sold by SK.


Based on the online game which name is 'Fortress 2 blue'


- SERIES -


1) Fortress (August 1997, PC-Online)

2) Fortress 2 (October 1999, PC-Online)

3) Fortress 2 + (January 2000, PC-Online)

4) Fortress 2 Blue (January 2001, PC-Online)

5) Fortress 2 Blue Arcade (September 2001, Arcade)

6) Fortress 2 Blue V.500 (December 2001, PC-Online)

7) Fortress 2 Blue V.600 (June 2002, PC-Online)

8) Fortress 3 Paewangjeon (February 2003, PC-Online)

9) Fortress 2 Blue Forever (January 2004, PC-Online)

10) New Fortress (July 2005, PC-Online)


- STAFF -


Director : Choi Hyun Jung

Programmer : Chun Sejin

Graphics : Kim Jinhyuk

Sound : Kim Taeseok

Marketing : Seo Chongwoo

Hardware : Lee Donghwan

AI : Shin Bongkeun

Department Manager : Lee Sunho

Department Director : Lee Sanghyun

C.E.O. : Jeon Juyoung


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_fortg,ep_fortga,ep_fortgb,
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$bio

Fortune 'n' Glory (c) 200? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih0771,smih0772,smih0773,smih0774,smih0775,smih0776,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fortune-8's-bally-innovation-series&page=detail&id=32073&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Fortune 8's (c) 2008 Bally Gaming.


7 Reels, 50 Lines, 500 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Innovation Series]

Software part Number: ASGFRTN017UI-01

Game Kit Number: 147372

Cabinet: CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0771

Min/Max %: 85.23%


SMI #H0772

Min/Max %: 88.04%


SMI #H0773

Min/Max %: 90.09%


SMI #H0774

Min/Max %: 92.04%


SMI #H0775

Min/Max %: 94.06%


SMI #H0776

Min/Max %: 96.06%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m4fortcb,m4fortcba,m4fortcbb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fortune-club&page=detail&id=40103&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fortune Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fhunter,fhuntera,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fortune-hunter&page=detail&id=7693&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fortune Hunter (c) 1994 Aristocrat.


- TECHNICAL -


Mark IV


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3fortun,m3fortuna,m3fortund,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fortune-numbers&page=detail&id=41179&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fortune Numbers (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=castfpt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fortune-pot&page=detail&id=42313&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fortune Pot (c) 199? Castle.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_fortn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fortune-teller&page=detail&id=41830&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fortune Teller (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j80fortr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fortune-trail&page=detail&id=41952&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fortune Trail (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_ftwhl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fortune-wheel&page=detail&id=40202&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fortune Wheel (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smis0502594,smis0502595,smis0502596,smis0502597,smis0502598,smis0502599,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fortunes-of-the-deep-atlantic&page=detail&id=36269&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fortunes of the Deep - Atlantic (c) 2010 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 40 Lines video slot with a 400 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Configurable Lines: 20, 30, 40

Configurable Credits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10

Denominations Available: 1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 4¢, 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, $200, $250, $500, $1,000


Recommended Configuration by Bally: 40 Lines, 5 Credits Per Line, 200 Credits Max Bet, 1¢


- TRIVIA -


Can be found housed under the following cabinet:

"Alpha Elite V20"

"Alpha Elite V20/20"

"Alpha Pro Slant"

"Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant"


- UPDATES -


* SMI #S0502594

Min/Max%: 85.25%

Odds to JP (40-line played): 293,664


* SMI #S0502595

Min/Max%: 88.74%

Odds to JP (40-line played): 293,664


* SMI #S0502596

Min/Max%: 89.94%

Odds to JP (40-line played): 146,832


* SMI #S0502597

Min/Max%: 92.13%

Odds to JP (40-line played): 146,832


* SMI #S0502598

Min/Max%: 94.05%

Odds to JP (40-line played): 146,832


* SMI #S0502599

Min/Max%: 96.18%

Odds to JP (40-line played): 146,832


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Overall Hit Frequency: 44.07%


* Top Award: Occurs on average every 293,664 plays at 40 lines played.

2,500 Credits x Line Bet x Denomination.

Triggered by five Jackpot Wild symbols on an active payline in the base game. 


* Wild Feature: Jackpot symbol is wild and substitutes for all symbols except Fortunes of the Deep

or Treasure Chest.


* Fortunes of the Deep Bonus Feature: Occurs on average every 136 plays.

Triggered by 3, 4 or 5 Fortunes of the Deep symbols scattted in the base game:

- Five Fortunes of the Deep symbols = 50 x Total Bet.

- Four Fortunes of the Deep symbols = 12 x Total Bet.

- Three Fortunes of the Deep symbols = 2 x Total Bet.

An accumulator game where the player aims to collect various Treasure symbols.

Sonar searches for the initial Treasure; player will win up to two of each symbol.

Three reels, each with three symbols, begin spinning. Each reel position will display either a Shark symbol or one of the following Treasure symbols: Diamond, Gold Bar, Ring, Gold

Piece, Silver Coin. Treasure symbols will accumulate in the pay table.

- Once the player collects three of any one symbol they will win the associated prize

- Once a Shark appears on a reel it will make that reel inactive.

Fortunes of the Deep Bonus ends when the player recieves a Shark symbol on all reels.


* Treasure Hunt Bonus Feature: Occurs On Average Every 409 plays.

Four or five Treasure Chest symbols on any of the five reels initiate the Treasure Hunt Bonus Feature.

The player will select either two or three chests from the visible Treasure Chests:

- Five Treasure Chests: three picks with prizes of 20, 30, 50, 70, or 80.

- Four Treasure Chests: two picks with prizes of 4, 8, 10, 12, or 16. Wins are Credits x Total Bet.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4fourmr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=four-more&page=detail&id=41318&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Four More (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=4roses,4rosesa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=four-roses&page=detail&id=29137&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Four Roses (c) 1999 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fourtrax,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=four-trax&page=detail&id=872&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Four Trax (c) 1989 Namco, Ltd.


A racing game where players control all-terrain vehicles.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : FX


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Four Trax was released in November 1989 in Japan.


Licensed to Atari for US distribution (December 1989).


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Final Lap 2 : G.S.M. Namco 3 - PCCB-00040) on 21/09/1990.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Junko Ozawa, Yoshie Takayanagi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=foxylady,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=foxy-lady&page=detail&id=3851&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Foxy Lady (c) 1978 Game Plan.


- TRIVIA -


Foxy Lady resulted from an excess inventory of Game Plan's 1978 "Black Velvet" caused by its licenser killing the deal on that game.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Cebula, Wendell McAdams

Art by : Paul Loreli


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6framft,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=frame-and-fortune&page=detail&id=41094&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Frame & Fortune (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6ffc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=frame-and-fortune-club&page=detail&id=41940&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Frame & Fortune Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smis0502637,smis0502638,smis0502639,smis0502640,smis0502641,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=framed-femme-felone&page=detail&id=36940&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Framed! [Femme Felone] (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


15 Reels, 50 Lines, 2500 Credits Max Bet video slot from Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 20649


Houseable in the following cabinet:

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20": Game Kit #172421

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20/20": Game Kit #172424

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20 Chop Top": Game Kit #172413

Bally's "CineVision": Game Kit #172406

Bally's "Alpha Elite Jumbo Video": Game Kit #172401

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22": Game Kit #178932

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant": Game Kit #175293


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502637

Min/Max%: 85.25%/85.25%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 15,057,226


SMI #S0502638

Min/Max%: 89.27%/89.27%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 15,057,226


SMI #S0502639

Min/Max%: 91.04%/91.04%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 13,257,531


SMI #S0502640

Min/Max%: 93.18%/93.18%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 11,655,706


SMI #S0502641

Min/Max%: 95.04%/95.04%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 11,655,706


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 49.75%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4frkstn,m4frkstna,m4frkstnb,m4frkstnc,m4frkstnd,m4frkstne,m4frkstnf,m4frkstng,m4frkstnh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=frank-'n'-stein&page=detail&id=40625&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Frank 'n' Stein (c) 199? Crystal Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bighurt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=frank-thomas'-big-hurt-model-745&page=detail&id=5218&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Frank Thomas' Big Hurt (c) 1995 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 745


- TRIVIA -


1,985 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Bill Parker

Art by : Scott Melchionda, Susan O'Reilly, Constantino Mitchell

Dots/Animation by : Rand Paulin, Alycen Hareas, Vecennia Jordan, Scott Melchionda

Mechanics by : Marion Czyz, Wesley Chang

Sound by : Craig Beierwaltes, Duane Decker

Software by : Allen Edwall


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4fd7th,sc4fd7tha,sc4fd7thb,sc4fd7thc,sc4fd7thd,sc4fd7the,sc4fd7thf,sc4fd7thg,sc4fd7thh,sc4fd7thi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=frankie-dettori's-7th-heaven&page=detail&id=42590&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Frankie Dettori's 7th Heaven (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_fran,ep_frana,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=frantic&page=detail&id=40834&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Frantic (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fredmem,fredmemc,fredmemj,fredmesp,fredmemuk,fredmemus,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fred-flintstone's-memory-match&page=detail&id=4371&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fred Flintstone's Memory Match (c) 1994 Coastal Amusements, Inc.


A fun memory game starring Fred Flintstone. Match together as many Flintstones characters as you can within the time limit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000, M6809

Sound Chips : BSMT2000


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- TRIVIA -


Fred Flintstone's Memory Match was released in March 1995.


Frederick F. Flintstone also known as 'Fred Flintstone' is a fictional character who originated in the popular television animated series 'The Flintstones'.


- STAFF -


Programmer : Vito Caporusso


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=freddy,freddy4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=freddy-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-model-744&page=detail&id=3996&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Freddy - A Nightmare on Elm Street (c) 1994 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 744


Main CPU : M65C02 (@ 2 MHz), M65C02 (@ 1.7895 MHz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, YM2151 (@ 4 MHz), OKI6295 (@ 8 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994.


2,800 units were produced.


Freddy's sayings during the game :

Where ya been hiding?

I've lost my bearings.

I'll break ya fingers next time.

Rock'n roll!

Ah hahahahaha!

How about a little nappy?

Were playing by my rules now!

Get the lead out!

Pleasent dreams.

Problem with ya brain ?

How sweet fresh meat.

No sleepin on the job!

What are ya waitin for?

Sweet dreams!

Party on dude!

Ah hohoho.

Now were playin with power!

Coffee, tea or me!

Rock-a-bye baby.

Now you're playin with claw power!

Come to papa!

Shoot the ball!

Come on piggy!

Too much iron in my diet.

Need a cup of Joe to win?

Oooahhh!

{Burp}

Get this show on the road!

Looser!

What's wrong, no Balls?

Come on!

Care to come inside?

Boring!

You light up my life!

Now we kick butt (?)

I'll see you in your dreams.

It hurts to be beautiful.

Gotcha!

It aint over yet!

What's for dinner?

Jackpot!

I've got a need for speed!


Other voices during the game :

Freddy's home

Help!

Ahahhhggghhaaaaaa

You're dead Krueger

1, 2, Freddy's comin for you

3, 4, better lock your door

5, 6, grab your crucifix

7, 8, gonna stay up late

9, 10, never sleep again


- STAFF -


Design by : Bill Parker, Ray Tanzer

Art by : Constantino Mitchell

Sound by : Duane Decker, Craig Beierwaltes, Robert Englund

Software by : Allen Edwall, Alycen Hareas


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=freekick,freekickb1,freekicb2,freekicka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=free-kick&page=detail&id=873&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Free Kick (c) 1987 Nihon System.


A ball and paddle game with a soccer theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Free Kick was released in May 1987.


Licensed to Sega.

Licensed to Merit Industries for distribution.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=freedom,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=freedom-no.-1066-e&page=detail&id=4050&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Freedom (c) 1976 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-17 (Chime)

Model Number : 1066


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1976. 1,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Claude Fernandez

Art by : Christian Marche


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smiy1149,smiy1150,smiy1151,smiy1152,smiy1153,smiy1154,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=freedom-pays&page=detail&id=45832&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Freedom Pays (c) 2008 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGOWFP017UI-00


Game Kit #151331 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #151337 ALPHA Elite V20-20

Game Kit #151340 CineVision

Game Kit #155147 ALPHA Widescreen M9000


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1149

Min/Max%: 85.00%


SMI #Y1150

Min/Max%: 87.97%


SMI #Y1151

Min/Max%: 90.04%


SMI #Y1152

Min/Max%: 92.00%


SMI #Y1153

Min/Max%: 94.02%


SMI #Y1154

Min/Max%: 95.96%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=freefall,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=freefall&page=detail&id=4155&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Freefall (c) 1981 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 134


- TRIVIA -


1,300 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Harry Williams


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=freeze,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=freeze&page=detail&id=874&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Freeze (c) 1984 Cinematronics.


A man trapped in the Arctic tries to make his escape armed with only a flamethrower and a jetpack. He must remember to recharge his flamethrower and jetpack by collecting gems.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=freezeat,freezeat2,freezeatjp,freezeat3,freezeat4,freezeat5,freezeat6,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=freeze&page=detail&id=875&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Freeze (c) 1996 Atari Games Corp.


Freeze is a highly addictive, head-to-head, 3-D action-puzzle game where players join a wild cast of characters on an underwater fish sorting adventure. Players sort combos out of cute little fishies that swim, smile and wink. Challenge and strategy build as players learn different characters each possessing a unique special weapon. An exciting quiz game offers players an opportunity to race against time solving a multitude of colorful fishie puzzles. Combining these playful characters with the simple addictive gameplay will have players sorting fish in their sleep. The true challenge of any puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : R3000 (@ 33 Mhz), (2x) Jaguar (@ 26 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC (@ 26 Mhz)


Palette colors : 65534


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is an unreleased prototype running on the Cojag hardware (but don't use a hard disk). Two Freeze machines was showed up at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme', San Jose, California.


- STAFF -


Sr. Engineering Tech. : Patrick Hubbell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=frenzy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=frenzy&page=detail&id=876&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Frenzy (c) 1982 Stern.


A sequel to the 1980 game, "Berzerk", Frenzy once again has the player battling through a maze of rooms, populated by robotic skeletons, robotic octopi and walls. Everything in each room, except walls is deadly to the touch.


The object is to shoot all the robots, and then escape out of the room through one of the doorways. Like its prequel, Frenzy consist of 64000 levels. Once all 64000 have been cleared the game will crash.


- TECHNICAL -


The Frenzy cabinet had a patented pull-out drawer that allowed access to the game's circuit boards from the front of the cabinet. Frenzy machines are bright orange, and are not as cool looking as "Berzerk" machines were. The graphics are mostly done in blue, yellow, and orange, and are just simple designs for the most part.


This is technically a monochrome game. It uses a special 'color overlay' circuit board to add color to the games graphics before they go to the monitor. A side effect of this is that walking very close to a wall, robot, laser blast, etc, will cause part of that object to change to your color.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom tone generator, custom LPC speech synthesis chip


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1982.


Frenzy speaks to you as you play. It has a voice synthesizer that spouts little phrases. These were done in a monotone computer voice, which was difficult to understand when combined with other in-game sounds (The voices were actually done using LPC encoding, which cost $1000 per word back in 1980). These phrases were also translated into several European languages (Spanish, French, and German) for release in Europe.


In Frenzy, however, the robots are nowhere near as chatty. They only speak in a few specific situations. See "Differences from Berzerk" below for full details.


Mark Smith holds the official record for this game with 4804540 points.


DIFFERENCES FROM BERZERK...

* In "Berzerk", the walls are all solid. In Frenzy, some of the walls of the maze are composed of 'dots' which can be shot. This opens up strategies such as blasting a hole in the side of a room to escape when in trouble. The solid walls, on the other hand, now reflect shots. You can trick robots into killing themselves by standing on the opposite side of a reflective wall and letting them shoot themselves. The only wall that simply absorbs shots harmlessly as in the original is the closed door that appears behind you when you enter a new room.


* Neither type of wall is electrified, and so you can touch them without dying. On the other hand, you also usually can't kill robots by tricking them into walking into the now-harmless walls. In addition, you can no longer die by touching the robots or their explosions. Only their shots can kill you (though the blast radius from an exploding robot can kill you). There are two types of robots: skeletons and tanks. The two types have identical AI, but the skeletons are more difficult to shoot from above or below (because they're so thin).


* In "Berzerk", Evil Otto was unkillable and unstoppable. In Frenzy, where he's known as Crazy Otto, shooting him once changes him from a smiley face to a 'neutral' face, and another shot converts him to a 'frowny' face. Another shot kills him. However, killing Crazy Otto makes him a little bit faster the next time he appears, which is usually immediately.


* Every four mazes, there are seemingly decorative elements in Frenzy that don't exist in the earlier game. For example, in one room is a huge statue of Otto called Big Otto. Each one has a specific effect on game-play for that one room. The order is : Big Otto, Power Plant, Central Computer, and Robot Factory. The Power Plant and the Central Computer are surrounded by walls made entirely of 'dots', while Big Otto and the Robot Factory are surrounded by reflective walls with only one breakable 'dot' in the corner, making them more difficult to hit.


* In the Power Plant room, shooting the power plant once will disable it, and all robots in the room will stop moving. In the Central Computer room, shooting the computer will cause all the robots to start moving and firing erratically. While they're in such a state, the walls can kill them. The Robot Factory will continue to spit out additional robots while you're in the stage, taunting you as it does so. Shooting the factory has no effect.


* In the Big Otto room, if you kill Crazy Otto, not only does he immediately respawn as usual, but Big Otto will spawn four more Crazy Ottos (as depicted in the cabinet's sideart image) and sends them at you; the spawned Crazy Ottos all move at top speed. Like the Robot Factory, shooting Big Otto has no effect. Big Otto starts out with closed eyes and a neutral expression, but his expression changes to one of rage, with glowing red eyes and a frowning mouth, when you kill Crazy Otto. He also smiles when you die, though his eyes remain the same as before, either closed or open.


* Finally, the robots are nowhere near as chatty. They only speak in a few specific situations. They say 'Robot, attack!' when Crazy Otto appears, 'Charge...attack...shoot...kill...destroy!' when you kill Crazy Otto and he respawns, 'The Humanoid must not destroy the robot!' when entering the Big Otto room, 'Where is the Humanoid?' when shooting the Central Computer, and randomly alternates between 'A robot must get the humanoid' and 'A robot is not a chicken' when the Robot Factory dispenses a new robot. The constant background chatter of the original game is gone.


- SCORING -


Robots Killed (by you, another robot, or Crazy Otto) : 50 points.

Wall Dots Shot (by you or a robot) : 1 point.

Crazy Otto : 20 points per hit.

Bonus For Killing All Robots : 10 points per robot killed.


- SERIES -


1. Berzerk (1980)

2. Frenzy (1982)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Alan McNeil


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision [US] (1982) [Model 2613]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Frenzy (c) 1999 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1999.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Fright Night (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


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Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Frisky Tom (c) 1981 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


You play the plumber Frisky Tom who is trying to get water from the top tank to a shower tank below. Mice interfere with your plans by stealing pipes blowing-up pipes and by biting Tom. If Tom fills enough water the shower tank, he advances to the next level. Depending upon how much water is in the tank, a woman in a bath tub will appear as an interlude between levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), NSC8105 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Frisky Tom was released in October 1981. Nichibutsu never released the old version in the U.S. for unknown reasons, although one could guess one of them. Perhaps it was the naked woman in the bath tub in which as you advanced in the game, bubbles would be washed away revealing her breasts?? Probably didn't go over too well with the U.S. arcade owners in the early 80's.


When the game was released, the service manual that came with the  original cabinet described the old version (set 2) of game play. That didn't help arcade owners much because it didn't match the system  they received. The game wasn't very popular so there were few complaints.


The flyer reads 'Nichibutsu original custom C.P.U. was used for the first time in video games'.


Cast of Characters :

FRISKY TOM

BOMB - When the bomb explodes, the *game is over.

MOLAR Mouse (Orange) - **50 points awarded if bumped by Tom.

PYRO Mouse (Pink) - Lights the bomb fuse.

MEAN Mouse (***Blue) - If Tom runs into this mouse he will ***fall...so stay away!.

MEGATON Mouse (Violet) - Mouse who plants the bomb.

KLEPTO Mouse (Green) - *****Mouse who takes or carries away pieces of pipe.


(* The game is not actually over. You just lose a life)

(** Molar Mouse is worth 200 points in the new version. The value keeps doubling up to a maximum of 128,000 points for each consecutive mouse bumped before the first mouse hits the ground)

(*** In the new version MEAN Mouse is red)

(**** In the new version MEAN Mouse will kill Tom if he touches or falls on it. MEAN mouse doesn't fall in the old version)

(***** KLEPTO Mouse is not in the new version)


- UPDATES -


Two Different Frisky Tom Games ?


The new version (set 1) differs from the old version (set 2) and has a tremendous impact on game play and strategy. In addition to the differences listed in the Cast of Characters, the following are also noted :

* Frisky Toms are tracked as 'lives' in the new version while in the old version they are water tanks.

* In the new version, the bottom tank starts with 4000 points and will gradually slip to 0 if no water gets to it. A life is lost at this point (Frisky Tom). In the old version, water must be filled to maximum to not lose a life (a tank). A song will be played when the bottom tank is filled completely.

* The bomb fuse can be put out by either dropping on it from the left or all the way to the end of the screen on the right (reappear on the left side) in the new version. In the old version you can only put out the fuse on the left side. You fall just short if you move off to the right side of the screen.

* MOLAR mouse can be knocked down in any position on the pipes in the new version. MOLAR mouse can only be knocked off in the old version when he is transiting up and down on a pipe.

* The new version has classes of difficulty 'A', 'B' & 'C'. In the old version there are no difficulty classes.

* In the new version the lady will appear between levels every time the bottom tank has more than 1900 points. Also she wears a bikini. In the old version the lady will appear every 3 levels or so and she is naked!

* Game config is backed up by 4.5v battery in old version.

* Old version uses larger board.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 5200 (1982, prototype was programmed but was never released)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995, "Nichibutsu Arcade Classics")

Nintendo Game Boy (1995)

Sony PlayStation (1995, "Nichibutsu Arcade Classics")

Sony PlayStation (2002, "Arcade Hits - Frisky Tom" (Major Wave))


* Computers :

X68000 (1995)


* Others :

LCD Handheld Game (1982) by Bandai.

LCD Handheld Game (1982, "Pipe Line" French release) by Bandai.

VFD Handheld Game (1982) by Bandai.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Frog (c) 1981.


Bootleg of Konami's Frogger.


- TRIVIA -


Original products:

Frogger [GX392] (Konami)


Licensed products:

Frogger (Sega)

Frogger [T8 model] (Sega)


Unofficial products:

Frog (Falcon)

Frog (Unknown maker)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Frog (c) 1982 Falcon.


A bootleg of Konami's "Frogger [GX392]"


- TRIVIA -


Original products:

Frogger [GX392] (Konami)


Licensed products:

Frogger (Sega)

Frogger [T8 model] (Sega)


Unofficial products:

Frog (Falcon)

Frog (Unknown maker)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Frog & Spiders (c) 1981 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981.


Also released as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Frog & Spiders".


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Frog Hop (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Frogger (c) 1981 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega's Frogger came in a rather plain looking Sega cabinet known as the 'Convert-a-Cab'. The cabinets had wood grain sides, and the monitor was laid back at a 45 degree angle (just like the monitor in a "Ms. Pac-Man"). The control panel, monitor bezel, and marquee all have a single tire tread graphic that continues on all of them. Most machines have a large sticker for sideart. This game uses the Konami Classic wiring harness, but it doesn't have any buttons, which limits plug and play conversion quite a bit.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981 in the USA. Manufactured by Sega/Gremlin, under license from Konami, and it was the first major hit for Sega (In 1982, "Zaxxon" became their number one game.) For more information about the game itself, please see the original Konami version entry.


Original products:

Frogger [GX392] (Konami)


Licensed products:

Frogger (Sega)

Frogger [T8 model] (Sega)


Unofficial products:

Frog (Falcon)

Frog (Unknown maker)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] (1982) [Model PB5300] 

Atari XEGS [US] (1982) 

Colecovision [US] (1982) [Model 9830] 

Atari 5200 [US] (1983) [Model 9530] 

Mattel Intellivision [US] (1983) [Model 6300] 

Sega Genesis [US] (1998) [Model 1139] 

Nintendo SNES [US] (1998) [Model SNS-AF7E] 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (August 1998) [Model DMG-AFGE-USA] 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (December 31, 1998) [Model DMG-AFRE] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (March 21, 2002; "Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced [Model AGB-AKCE-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [US] (July 12, 2006) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (December 15, 2009; "Konami Classics Vol.1 [Model 30085]") XBLA version


* Computers : 

Atari 800 [US] (1982) [Model 1110] 

PC [Booter] [US] (1983) 

PC [Booter] [US] (1983, "Hopper", a part of "Friendlyware PC Arcade" suite) 

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1983) 

Apple II [US] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1983) [Model PB1570] 

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1983) 

Commodore VIC-20 [US] ("Menagerie") 


* Others : 

VFD handheld game [US] (1981 - Coleco) 

Radio Shack LCD handheld [US] (1996, "Frog Crossing") 

Tiger Game.Com [US] (1999) [Model 75-756] 

Mobile Phones [US] (November 20, 2003) 

Frogger Plug 'n Play TV Game [US] (2004 - Majesco) 

Konami Arcade Advanced Plug 'n Play TV Game [US] (2004 - Majesco) 

Windows Mobile [US] (October 30, 2006) 

Apple iPhone/iPad [US] (August 1, 2008) [Model 286115722] 

BlackBerry [US] (August 12, 2009) [Model 996] : Re-released October 21, 2009


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Frogger (c) 1981 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


Frogger is a 1- or 2-player game in which players move their frog from the bottom to the top of the screen. This is achieved by overcoming a number of hazards without getting run over or drowned. 


The first half of the screen is a bi-directional flow of traffic including busses, cars and racecars. Players must avoid these vehicles. Frogs can move safely with the flow of traffic to make their way to the second half of the screen, which consists of a river with fast moving logs and sinkable turtles. Frogs must hop on the backs of the logs and the turtles to get to the home base at the top of the screen. At random times throughout the game play, a lady frog will appear on a log. Bonus points are scored if the frog successfully hops on the back of the lady frog and escorts her safely home. A fly will also appear randomly in a home base. Bonus points can be scored if the frog hops in the home base when the fly is present. Sinking turtles also swiftly move across the river with the logs. If a frog is unsuccessful in hopping on a turtle's back, the frog will sink and drown. Crocodiles, snakes, and otters also roam the moving river waiting to eat frogs on their way up to the home base. Players can hop on their back (except the snake, whose touch is deadly), but they must avoid their open mouths. The frog must be lined up perfectly to enter one of the 5 home bases. Players must maneuver the frogs to their home base within the allotted time (60 beats on the timer). 


The frog can move vertically or horizontally by maneuvering the joystick. Players must maneuver the frog swiftly and precisely without getting run over, drowned, or eaten by the creatures that roam the flowing river. Avoiding traffic, deadly snakes, otters, crocodiles, and the treacherous diving turtles make game action stimulating in Frogger.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX392


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-Way Joystick


- TRIVIA -


Frogger was released by Konami in June 1981 in Japan, it became a runaway hit. 


1981 was a big year in video games. A lot of companies were putting some pretty popular games on the market and it created a very competitive atmosphere as to what company was putting out the most popular ones. In addition, 1981 continued on the trend of the 'cute' type games such as "Ms. Pac-Man", "Qix", and a host of Pac-Man clones. Konami was already becoming a force to be reckoned with in the video gaming world. With such hits as "Space War", "Scramble", and "Super Cobra", Konami was making its mark. 


The sound that can be heard when a coin is inserted into the machine was sampled by producer Richard X for the Sugababes' song, 'Freak Like Me' (and is the very first sound on the track). 


Frogger has numerous bugs, although many of these are not immediately apparent to the average player : 

1. Sections of the music will occasionally cut out, although the main melody will continue to play. 

2. On occasion, Frogger displays a somewhat haphazard approach to collision detection. One side effect of this is that the player can sometimes make a perfectly legal and safe jump and still lose a life. Another side effect of this is that the player can jump up onto the first row of turtles, and then immediately jump back. This will place the player 'off the grid', and it is now possible to jump right off the side of the screen, leading to a loss of life. 

3. There are several other odd jumps that can be made as well. Firstly, the player can 'hang off' the left side of a turtle, but attempting to do the same on the right side results in death. If the player jumps onto a home base with an alligator (and the 'gator vanishes after you jump, but before the player lands), Frogger will be killed, but he will ALSO make it home. Finally, left and right jumps on the top row of logs are sometimes much slower than usual - this is more likely to occur after previously eating a fly. 

4. Another in-game bug is that the lady frog will sometimes be invisible, but will flash red when the player jumps onto the spot where she is. 


Mark Robichek holds the official record for this game with 442330 points. 


A Frogger unit appears in the 1999 movie 'Magnolia' and the sitcom 'Two and a Half Men'; Season 5, Episode 2 (People Who Love Peepholes). 


Frogger inspired a catchy hit song by Buckner and Garcia called 'Froggy's Lament' released on the 'Pac-Man Fever' album. 


The TV show, Seinfeld, has an episode named 'The Frogger'. George and Jerry are in Mario's Pizza which is closing down, and they find a Frogger game still there. They realize that the high score of 860630 points has George's initials GLC [George Louis Costanza]. They reminisce about the night it happened : "I was unstoppable!... Just the right amount of grease on the joystick". George decides to buy the Frogger machine to immortalize his high score, but Jerry informs him that unplugging the game will erase all of the scores. Later, George tries in vain to call an electrician to help : "I need a guy that can rig a Frogger machine so that I can move it without losing power, 'cause I have the high score. H-hello?". Kramer suggests an electrician who can help. George says, "Kramer, listen to me. I'm never gonna have a child. If I lose this Frogger high score, that's it for me". George assembles a team and hatches a plan to salvage the game. But when he arrives, he finds the team playing the game, which has only three minutes of battery life left. They can't get it back in the closed pizzeria, but there is an open pharmacy across the street where it could be plugged in. George decides to push the machine across the highway, and an overhead shot of this feat looks much like the Frogger game itself, and the music from the game is played. At the end, George is unable to push the game onto the sidewalk and it gets destroyed by an oncoming truck. 


MB (Milton Bradley) released a board game based on this video game (same name) the same year, 'One Wrong Leap Will Get You Squished And Splattered' : in this version of the game, 2 players face off, each with their own army of frogs, logs, and automobiles. Each turn, a player spends his movement points either moving his frogs toward their goal (the other side of the board), or moving logs and cars in an attempt to block or squash the other player's frogs. Complete with 'bonus points' for landing on flies, this is actually a pretty faithful interpretation of the video-game; but far too simple to have any long-lasting interest. More of a curiosity for video game enthusiasts than anything. 


Frogger also spawned a cartoon series of the same name : Ruby-Spears Productions. Produced By Joe Ruby, Ken Spears. Originally aired September 17, 1983 as part of 'Saturday Supercade' on CBS. 


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on April 24, 2009.


The Main character appear, on the 2012 animation movie "Wreck-It Ralph" from Walt Disney Animation Studios.


Original products:

Frogger [GX392] (Konami)


Licensed products:

Frogger (Sega)

Frogger [T8 model] (Sega)


Unofficial products:

Frog (Falcon)

Frog (Unknown maker)


- SCORING -


Forward Hop : 10 points (max points per home is 100)

Frog Safely Put in Home : 50 points

Completing a Level : 1000 points

Bringing a Frog to Your Home : 200 points

Eating a Fly : 200 points


You also get a time bonus of 10 x the remaining seconds added to your score.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your frog will start at the bottom of the screen. You will have 60 seconds to move your frog up 10 spaces and successfully put it in their home. If you are successful, then you will try to put a frog in the next home and so on until you fill up all five homes with frogs. When you do this, you progress to the next level. 


* Note the traffic flow of the 2 parts. The cars travel on the roadway from left to right while the logs, turtles, crocodiles, etc. travel on the water lanes in the following direction : 

a) Lanes #1, #3, and #5 go from right to left. 

b) Lanes #2 and #4 go from left to right. 


* First, you must cross the highway. You will become road kill if a vehicle hits you or you hit a vehicle. Try to find 'lanes' in between the vehicles. You must plan for gaps to form in the first three lanes so you don't become trapped. The vehicles in the first three lanes move slowly enough that you can jump side to side with reasonable safety. 


* Lane #4 is the dangerous lane. Depending on how much time you are taking, the cars may pick up speed even though it shows slow on the chart. Keep this in mind when you are moving your frog. 


* At level 3, a snake will either be in the median or on the log in water lane #3. The snake is deadly to your frog and you cannot hop over it. 


* The turtles are pretty easy to navigate over in water lanes #1 and #4. Be wary of the diving turtles and only use them as a quick bypass to a more solid footing. If your frog is on a diving turtle when it dives, your frog will drown. 


* Again, time your jumps to coincide with the logs and turtles to ensure you will always have a solid footing to jump to. As the levels progress, you will have less things you can jump to. 


* You can jump on the backs of the crocodiles and otters. Just don't get near their mouths or they are apt to turn your frog into a meal. 


* You may see a purple lady frog hopping around on a log in water lane #2. Just cross over her to give her a piggyback ride to your home and get an extra 200 points. 


* Watch out for the snakes, they sometimes like to ride on the logs. If you see a snake on a log, jump back to solid footing. 


* Your frog cannot 'wrap-around' the screen so make sure you bail off before that footing disappears off the edge of the screen or your frog will come out the other side in a squished condition. 


* By that same token, if you have the time and necessary footing, you can hold out until the fly appears in your home before you settle your frog in. That's another 200 points. 


* Try to fill in the two end homes before going for the middle. The hardest home to get into is the left-hand one (home #1) since everything in water lane #5 goes from right to left. This means you may have to bounce back to water lane #4 so you can get a good shot at your home. 


* Speaking of getting your frogs into their homes, you must hit exact center or your frog will die. Also, keep in mind that crocodiles like to randomly appear in your home. Make sure that your home is clear before trying to settle your frog down into it. 


* Again, if you waste too much time, the things on the river will move quicker so you will have to adjust your strategy accordingly. 


* When the game is playing in attract mode, you can control the frog. When the frog reaches water lane #4, you can control the frog's movements until you move either up or down. 


* If you jump into your home at the same time the crocodile is leaving your home, you will be credited with making to your home but you will still lose a frog in the process. 


* You can dangle your frog from the left side of the turtles but not the right side. 


* Your side-to-side movements in water lane #5 may be slow and sluggish. 


* The lady frog will sometimes be invisible. In this case, the only time you know she's there is when you jump on her. She will then ride on your back to your home.


- SERIES -


1. Frogger (1981)

2. Frogger II - Three Deep (1984, Colecovision)

3. Frogger [Unreleased Prototype] (1991, Sega Game Gear)

4. Frogger [3D remake] (1997, Sony PlayStation, PC CD-ROM)

5. Frogger 2 - Swampy's Revenge (2000, PC CD-ROM, Sony PlayStation, Sega Dreamcast)

6. Frogger's Adventures Temple of the Frog (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

7. Frogger's Adventures 2 - The Lost Wand (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

8. Frogger - The Great Quest (2002, PC CD-ROM, Sony PS2)

9. Frogger Beyond (2003, PC CD-ROM, Microsoft XBOX, Nintendo GameCube)

10. Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue (2003, PC CD-ROM, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PS2)

11. Frogger - Ancient Shadow (2005, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube)

12. Frogger Helmet Chaos (2005, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PS2)

13. My Frogger Toy Trials (2007, Nintendo DS)

14. Frogger - Hyper Arcade Edition (2012, PSN)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Magnavox Odyssey 2 [EU] (1982) 

Magnavox Odyssey 2 [BR] (1984) 

Atari 2600 [AU] (1990) "2 Pak Special: Star Warrior & Frogger"

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (1997) [Model DMG-P-AFRP] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (May 2, 2002; "Konami Arcade Game Collection [Model AGB-AKCJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (June 21, 2002; "Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Classics [Model AGB-AKCP-EUR]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [EU] [JP] (July 12, 2006) 


* Computers : 

Sinclair ZX 81 [EU] (1981, "Frogger" - Sega) 

BBC Micro [EU] (1982 - A&F Software) 

BBC Micro [EU] (1983, "Froggy" - Superior Software) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1983 - Rabbit Software) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1983, "Froggy" - DJL Software) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983) 

MSX [JP] (December 1983) [Model RC704] 

Acorn Electron [EU] (1984, "Hopper") 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1985, "Froggy" - R&B Software) 

Oric I [EU] ("Hopper") 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1991) 


* Others : 

VFD handheld game (19?? - GCL (Computer Games Limited)) 

VFD handheld game [JP] (19?? - Gakken)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Frogs (c) 1978 Gremlin.


You're a frog on a lily pad and there's flies and insects flying around you. Jump and stick out your tongue to catch these critters. A dragonfly comes out towards the end of your game, if you catch the Dragonfly you get a free game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 112-119


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1978.


- SCORING -


Butterfly : 100 points

Housefly : 500 points

Dragonfly : Free Game


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Front Line (c) 1982 Taito.


Front Line is Taito America Corporation's action war game. Traveling through enemy territory the player must accomplish the ultimate mission or meet a violent end : capture the enemy fort and win total victory.


The journey begins slowly with the player armed with a gun (special Gun Control) and hand grenades. Quickly he becomes a target for enemy soldiers who also have guns and grenades. Moving faster, he races past trees that hide the enemy who now unleash an ambush barrage of bullets and bombs. Even the ground he races over has been booby-trapped with land mines.


If the player successfully makes it through this deadly obstacle course, he meets an even greater challenge... the enemy is attacking with tanks! His gun now useless, the player can stand and fight with grenades or leap into his own tank (special Tank button) and counter attack.


The battle rages on all fronts as the player fights for his life, racing for cover behind brick walls while outrunning grenades thrown by soldiers in fox holes. It's all-out war when the player jumps from his tank into a larger one with greater firepower.


Now comes the final test of victory as the enemy's fort looms in sight. The player must leap from the tank and run through a hail of bullets to throw one final grenade. The white flag heralds total victory!


- TECHNICAL -


Taito SJ System hardware

Prom Stickers : AA1-01..12 / FL


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), M68705 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Front Line was released in November 1982. 


John Dunlea holds the official record for this game with 727500 points. 


A Front Line unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.


- SCORING -


Enemy soldiers : 100 points.

Enemy tanks (small and large) : 100 points if killed with tank fire, 200 points if killed with a grenade.

Final tank : 200 points.

End of level bonus : 1000 points.

For levels 2 through 9 : all scores are multiplied by the level number.

For levels 10 and higher : all scores are multiplied by 10.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

ColecoVision [US] (1982) [Model 2650] 

Atari 2600 [US] (1984) [Model 2665] 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (August 1, 1985) [Model 03 TFC-FL4500] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (June 5, 2007) Famicom version


* Computers : 

NEC PC-6001 Mk2 [JP] 

NEC PC-8801 [JP] (1983) 

NEC PC-9801 [JP] 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1984)

MSX [JP] (1984) 

FM-7 [JP] (1985) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=frontier,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=frontier-no.-1217&page=detail&id=4451&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Frontier (c) 1980 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1217


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1980. 1,850 units were produced.


The development took 6 months (started in May 1980).


- STAFF -


Design by : George Christian

Art by : Greg Freres, Margaret Hudson, Kevin O'Connor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4frboo,sc4frbooa,sc4frboob,sc4frbooc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=frooty-booty&page=detail&id=42603&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Frooty Booty (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_fnclb,ep_fnclba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-and-nudge&page=detail&id=40809&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit & Nudge (c) 199? Maygay Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4frnudg,m4frnudg__a,m4frnudg__b,m4frnudg__c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-and-nudge&page=detail&id=42960&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit & Nudge (c) 19?? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_fnclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-'n'-nudge&page=detail&id=15504&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit 'n' Nudge (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fb6d2,fb6s1,fb6s2,fb6v,fb6v2,fb6d1,fb6v1,fb6s3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-bonus-'06-10th-anniversary&page=detail&id=31448&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Bonus '06 - 10th Anniversary (c) 2006 Amcoe, Inc.


- UPDATES -


* Version 1.7E

* Version 1.7LT

* Version 1.7R


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ch2000,ch2000b1,ch2000b2,ch2000c2,ch2000d2,ch2000v1,ch2000v2,ch2000o2,ch2000o3,ch2000o,ch2000d1,ch2000c1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-bonus-2000-new-cherry-2000&page=detail&id=31126&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Bonus 2000 - New Cherry 2000 (c) 2000 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fb4,fb4o2,fb4b2,fb4c1,fb4c2,fb4d1,fb4d2,fb4v1,fb4v2,fb4exp,fb4o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-bonus-2004&page=detail&id=31133&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Bonus 2004 (c) 2000 Amcoe.


- UPDATES -


* Version 1.2

* Version 1.3XT

* Version 1.5E

* Version 1.5LT

* Version 1.5R


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fb6se,fb6sed2,fb6sev,fb6sev2,fb6sed1,fb6sedv1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-bonus-2006-special-edition&page=detail&id=31449&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Bonus 2006 - Special Edition (c) 2006 Amcoe, Inc.


- UPDATES -


* Version 1.4E

* Version 1.4LT

* Version 1.4R


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fb2nd,fb2ndc2,fb2ndd1,fb2ndd2,fb2ndv1,fb2ndv2,fb2ndo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-bonus-2nd-edition&page=detail&id=31132&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Bonus 2nd Edition (c) 2000 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fb2gen,fb2geno2,fb2genc1,fb2genc2,fb2gend1,fb2gend2,fb2genv1,fb2genv2,fb2geno,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-bonus-2nd-generation&page=detail&id=31131&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Bonus 2nd Generation (c) 2000 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fb3g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-bonus-3g&page=detail&id=36257&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Bonus 3G (c) 2010 Amcoe, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fb5,fb5c,fb5d,fb5v,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-bonus-5&page=detail&id=31447&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Bonus 5 (c) 2000 Amcoe, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fbdeluxe,fbdeluxeo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-bonus-deluxe&page=detail&id=36258&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Bonus Deluxe (c) 2009 Amcoe, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fcnudge,fcnudgeo,fcnudgeo2,fcnudgeo3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-carnival-nudge&page=detail&id=31134&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Carnival Nudge (c) 2003 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fcockt_5,fcockt_6,fcockt_6a,fcockt_6b,fcockt_7,fcockt_7a,fcockt_8,fcockt_10,fcockt_11,fcockt_12,fcockt_6c,fcockt_6d,fcockt_7b,fcockt_7c,fcockt_7d,fcockt_7e,fcockt_7f,fcockt_7g,fcockt_7h,fcockt_8a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-cocktail&page=detail&id=12046&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Cocktail (c) 2003 Igrosoft.


Fruit Cocktail is a 5-reel video slot machine game with the bonus game, with an additional possibility of increasing the reward during a risk-game.


- TRIVIA -


Fruit Cocktail was released in June 2003 in Russia.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fcockt2,fcockt2a,fcockt2_3,fcockt2_4,fcockt2_4a,fcockt2_4b,fcockt2_4d,fcockt2_4f,fcockt2_5,fcockt2_6,fcockt2_7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-cocktail-2&page=detail&id=40789&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Cocktail 2 (c) 2008 Igrosoft.


- TRIVIA -


Fruit Cocktail 2 was released in July 2008 in Russia.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2frucnx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-connexion&page=detail&id=40955&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Connexion (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4frcrak,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-cracker&page=detail&id=42045&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Cracker (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5frcrza,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-crazy&page=detail&id=43737&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Crazy (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5czfr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-crazy-triple&page=detail&id=43736&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Crazy Triple (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hg_frd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-deuce&page=detail&id=42329&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Deuce (c) 198? Hazel Grove Music, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4frdrop,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-drop&page=detail&id=15645&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Drop (c) 199? Union Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1frexpl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-explosion&page=detail&id=18201&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Explosion (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4frfact,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-factory&page=detail&id=41665&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Factory (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4frenz,sc4frenza,sc4frenzb,sc4frenzc,sc4frenzd,sc4frenze,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-frenzy-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11552&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Frenzy (c) 2001 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2001.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5frenz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-frenzy-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43022&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Frenzy (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4frtfl,m4frtfla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-full&page=detail&id=41319&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Full (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4frtlnk,m4frtlnka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-full-club&page=detail&id=41320&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Full Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4frtgm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-game&page=detail&id=41321&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Game (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4frtlnk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-link-club&page=detail&id=41322&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Link Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5floop,sc5floopa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-loops&page=detail&id=42600&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Loops (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5frmag,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-magic&page=detail&id=41034&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Magic (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4frmani,m4frmania,m4frmanib,m4frmanic,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-mania&page=detail&id=42046&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Mania (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2frmtch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-match&page=detail&id=40954&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Match (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4frmtx,m4frmtx__a,m4frmtx__b,m4frmtx__c,m4frmtx__d,m4frmtx__e,m4frmtx__f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-matrix&page=detail&id=42959&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Matrix (c) 19?? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_fgods,ep_fgodsa,ep_fgodsb,ep_fgodsc,ep_fgodsd,ep_fgodse,ep_fgodsf,ep_fgodsg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-of-the-gods&page=detail&id=15512&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit of the Gods (c) 2001 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Fruit of the Gods was released in May 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4frtprs,m4frtprsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-preserve&page=detail&id=41323&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Preserve (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1fruit,sc1frtln,sc1frpusa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-pursuit&page=detail&id=42138&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Pursuit (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j80fruit,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruit-snappa&page=detail&id=41159&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruit Snappa (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ftopi,sc4ftopia,sc4ftopib,sc4ftopic,sc4ftopid,sc4ftopie,sc4ftopif,sc4ftopig,sc4ftopih,sc4ftopii,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruitopia&page=detail&id=42606&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruitopia (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6frtpot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruitpots&page=detail&id=41095&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruitpots (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fruitbun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruits-and-bunny&page=detail&id=29763&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruits & Bunny (c) 1984 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4frsu,sc4frsua,sc4frsub,sc4frsuc,sc4frsud,sc4frsue,sc4frsuf,sc4frsug,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruits-'n'-suits&page=detail&id=42604&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruits 'n' Suits (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5fusir,m5fusir11,m5fusir12,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fruits-u-sir&page=detail&id=41574&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fruits U Sir (c) 200? Red Gaming, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fjbuster,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fujiyama-buster&page=detail&id=882&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fujiyama Buster (c) 1992 Kaneko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1992.


This game is known outside Japan as "Shogun Warriors".


- SERIES -


1. Fujiyama Buster (1992)

2. Ooedo Fight (1994)


- STAFF -


Programmer : Naoki Hoshizaki

Background Designer : Tomoko Nakayama

Character Designer : Susumu Konno, Masanori Yoshihara, Akihiro Tokita, Fumihide Aoki, Yukikazu Shimazaki

Sound Creator : Tatsuya Watanabe

Special Thanks To : Nobuyuki Tanaka, Masako Takei, Mitsuhiro Kanaoka

Executive Producer : Hiroshi Kaneko


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss1392,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-fruit-with-bars-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45982&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full Fruit with Bars (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


SS1392

$end


$info=ss1486,ss1487,ss1488,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-fruit-with-bars-3-payline&page=detail&id=46337&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full Fruit with Bars (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS1486

SS1487

SS1488

$end


$info=ss3226,ss3396,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-fruit-with-bars-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46323&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full Fruit with Bars (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS3226

SS3396

$end


$info=j2fullhs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-house-club&page=detail&id=40956&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full House Club (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4fmj,sc4fmja,sc4fmjb,sc4fmjc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-metal-jackpot-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42601&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full Metal Jackpot (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5fmj,sc5fmja,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-metal-jackpot-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43103&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full Metal Jackpot (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_fmf,ep_fmfa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-moon-fever&page=detail&id=40833&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full Moon Fever (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_fullm,ep_fullma,ep_fullmb,ep_fullmc,ep_fullmd,ep_fullme,ep_fullmf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-moon-fever&page=detail&id=40835&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full Moon Fever (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5beans,m5beansa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-of-beans&page=detail&id=41541&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full of Beans (c) 2000 Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fullthrl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-throttle&page=detail&id=883&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full Throttle (c) 1987 Taito.


A driving game very similar to "Out Run", except for the addition of the nitro boost button.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : K1100273A

Prom Sticker : B14


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Full Throttle was released in October 1987 in Japan. It was known outside Japan as "Top Speed".


This game is Taito's response to Sega's "Out Run". This game was the forerunner of the Taito Z system on which Taito's driving games were based from 1988-91 (You can spot some similarities with "Continental Circus", the first of the Taito Z games).


The car featured is a red Mazda RX-7.


Default high-score table (Best Drivers) :

1ST 450000 4 3'44''78 TAK

2ND 350000 3 2'55''45 ESH

3RD 260000 2 1'47''21 I.I

4TH 240000 2 1'50''14 RGV

5TH 220000 2 1'54''19 VFR

6TH 200000 2 1'55''21 YZF

7TH 180000 2 1'59''99 CBR


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Ninja Warriors : G.S.M. Taito 1 - D28B0001) on June 21, 1988. 


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


- STAFF -


Project leader / Game designer : Hiroyuki Sakou

Game programmers : Kyoji Shimamoto, Takeshi Murata, Takeshi Ishizashi

Music composer : Masahiko Takagi

Sound effects : Eikichi Takahashi

Sound adviser : Hisayoshi Ogura

Hardware designer : Masahiro Yamaguchi

Custom I.C. designers : Shyugi Kubota, Katsujiroh Fujimoto, Toshiyuki Sanada

Graphic designers : Yoshihiko Wakita, Tetsuroh Kitagawa, Takako Uenoyama, Naoko Toshimitsu

Mechanical designer : Tomio Suzuki

Mechanical engineers : Nobuyuki Iwasaki, Akira Takahashi

Cabinet designer : Takeo Shiraishi

Art designer : Hiroyasu Nagai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4fullt,sc4fullta,sc4fulltb,sc4fulltc,sc4fulltd,sc4fullte,sc4fulltf,sc4fulltg,sc4fullth,sc4fullti,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-throttle-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43023&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full Throttle (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5fullt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=full-throttle-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42607&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Full Throttle (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=X002016P,X002017P,X002018P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fullhouse-bonus-poker&page=detail&id=46372&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fullhouse Bonus Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3765X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

QA67X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR

GK65X; SLANT CABINET WITHOUT IBA TOP BOX

GR65X; SLANT w/TWIN TOP BOX w/EMB BV


- UPDATES -


X002016P

X002017P

X002018P

$end


$info=funcsino,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-casino&page=detail&id=31765&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun Casino (c) 1983 Status Games Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=funcube,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-cube&page=detail&id=29513&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun Cube (c) 2000 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Fun Cube was released in December 2000.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=funcube2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-cube-2&page=detail&id=30572&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun Cube 2 (c) 2001 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Fun Cube 2 was released in May 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=funcube3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-cube-3&page=detail&id=29512&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun Cube 3 (c) 2001 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=funcube4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-cube-4&page=detail&id=30573&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun Cube 4 (c) 2001 Namco, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Fun Cube 4 was released in March 2002 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 2001).


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=funcube5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-cube-5&page=detail&id=29511&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun Cube 5 (c) 2002 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Fun Cube 5 was released in June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1funh,sc1funha,sc1funhb,sc1funhp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-house-club&page=detail&id=42139&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun House Club (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5funsun,m5funsun03,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-in-the-sun&page=detail&id=41573&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun in the Sun (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_funrn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-on-the-run&page=detail&id=42088&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun on the Run (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=funriver,funriverv,funriverd1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-river&page=detail&id=31450&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun River (c) 2005 Amcoe, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_fspot,pr_fspota,pr_fspotb,pr_fspotc,pr_fspotd,pr_fspote,pr_fspotf,pr_fspotg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-spot&page=detail&id=42412&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun Spot (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4fsx,m4fsxa,m4fsxb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-spot-x&page=detail&id=42370&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun Spot X (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fstation,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-station-spielekoffer-9-spiele&page=detail&id=32635&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun Station Spielekoffer 9 Spiele (c) 2000 ADP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=funquiz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fun-world-quiz&page=detail&id=33671&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Fun World Quiz (c) 198? Fun World.


Insertion of ATS 5 (Austrian Schilling coin) yields 5 credits. For 1 credit a player receives 500 points. At each question a player can bet 100, 500 or all points. If a question is answered correctly, the bet is added to the points. If a player reaches more than 2500 points after 5 questions, he gets bonus questions. The game is over after an incorrect answer.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5fnfair,m5fnfaird,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funfair&page=detail&id=42875&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funfair (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fh_l9,fh_l3,fh_l4,fh_l5,fh_l9b,fh_905h,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funhouse&page=detail&id=5295&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

FunHouse (c) 1990 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (Alphanumeric)

Model Number : 50003


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC, HC55516


Note : Prototype versions use Williams' System 11 audio board (D-11581).


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1990.


Approximately 10,750 units were produced.


The High Score initials are sometimes replaced with 'RUDY'.


The red button is held by Rudy on the backglass.


On the backglass, the man with the boy on his shoulders is artist John Youssi. The boy is his son, who also modeled for the inspiration of Rudy.


- STAFF -


Concept, Playfield, & Design : Pat Lawlor (PML)

Software & Design : Larry DeMar (LED)

Mechanix by : John Krutsch (J K)

Music : Chris Granner

Sounds : Jon Hey (HEY)

FX : Brian Eddy

Art : John Youssi

Speech Processing : Chris Granner, Rich Karstens

Art Support : Kevin O'Connor, Margaret Hudson

Voice of Rudy : Ed Boon


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PS2 (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PSP (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Xbox Live (Apr. 04 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Sony PSN (Apr. 10, 2012; "The Pinball Arcade")


* Computers :

MAC OS [Mac App Store] (2012)


* Others :

Apple Store (Feb. 09, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Android (Feb. 10, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=funkball,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funky-ball&page=detail&id=29350&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funky Ball (c) 1998 dgPIX Entertainment.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=funkybee,funkybeeb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funky-bee&page=detail&id=884&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funky Bee (c) 1982 Orca.


In this game, the player is a bee with a stinger. You fly over flowers for points and must avoid the trees and fires as well as the enemy bugs. You may use your stinger to kill bugs, but only one stinger is allowed on the screen at a time.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Funky Bee was released in July 1982.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fnkyfish,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funky-fish&page=detail&id=885&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funky Fish (c) 1981 Sun Electronics.


Our 'fishy' protagonist must attack groups of small fish that are defending a monster. Shoot bubbles at the fish until they change to fruit. If you don't eat the fruit it will fall to the seabed and awaken a sleeping seashell that releases a sea horse to attack you.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 24


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1981.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Emerson Arcadia (1982)

Atari 2600 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fhboxers,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funky-head-boxers&page=detail&id=886&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funky Head Boxers (c) 1995 Sega.


A comical and utterly bizarre 3-D boxing game from Sega featuring boxers with, what else, FUNKY HEADS!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=funkyjet,funkyjetj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funky-jet&page=detail&id=887&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funky Jet (c) 1992 Mitchell Corp.


In this game, you play with a character who has a jet-pack on his back (enabling him to fly in the air), while he is punching the badguys.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAT


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz), HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Funky Jet was released in July 1992.


Licensed to Data East for manufacture.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=funybubl,funybublc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funny-bubble&page=detail&id=888&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funny Bubble (c) 1999 Comad Industry Co., Ltd.


Funny Bubble is an adult version of "Puzz Loop" with various backgrounds featuring topless girls.


Level Mode is a no frills, continuous play mode with one background.


Stage Mode features different stages with different ball paths and backgrounds.  After completing five stages, the player is shown an image of a girl completely nude as his completion bonus is tallied.


Vs. Mode is a two player mode where players compete in a best, two out of three, split screen match.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Funny Bubble was released in January 1999.


At the end credits '(c) 1999.1 INCHANG Electronics Co.' is shown.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Providing there is a clear line of sight, unwanted marbles can be fired straight out of the play area to prevent them from adding to the advancing line.


- STAFF -


Director : J. K. Y.

Project by : Lee Sung Sool

Program by : Kim Byung Kyu, Lee Chang Yong, Park Young Hwan

Graphic by : Lim Su Jin, Sung Myung Sock, Kim Du Su, Kim Doc Soo, Chang Eun Jung, Lee Youn Kyung

Surport : Lee Sung Hee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=funnyfm,funnyfma,funnyfmb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funny-farm&page=detail&id=43641&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funny Farm (c) 2004 Kupidon.


- TRIVIA -


Funny Farm was released in March 2005.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cjffruit,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funny-fruit&page=detail&id=37091&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funny Fruit (c) 1998 Cadillac Jack.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=funlddlx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funny-land-de-luxe&page=detail&id=28027&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funny Land de Luxe (c) 1999 Stella.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_funny,ep_funnya,ep_funnyb,ep_funnyc,ep_funnyd,ep_funnye,ep_funnyf,ep_funnyg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funny-money&page=detail&id=40836&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funny Money (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=funnymou,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funny-mouse&page=detail&id=889&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funny Mouse (c) 1982 Chuo.


In this platform game, you are a mouse collecting a stash of food that happens to be scattered around the house. Opposing you are cats and cobras, which pop up out of nowhere. You're not exactly helpless, though. You have balloon bombs which you can lay and detonate, rocks on top of the house to drop, floors that move across when you step on them and pools of water under bridges which you open by walking over them. All these can kill of cats and cobras, if you use them right.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1982, Funny Mouse was released in January 1983 in Japan.


This game is also known as "Super Mouse".


- UPDATES -


The Bonus round is a bit different on the machines. In Funny Mouse you hit the button to stop the wheels, in "Super Mouse" you hit the button to start the wheels spinning.


- SCORING -


Picking up food : 200 points

Dropping off food in hiding place : 500 points

Killing a Cat : 400 points

Killing a Cobra : 800 points (also see tips and tricks below)

Bonus for collecting all food : Killing all surviving Cats and Cobras

Bonus Round : 200-1500 points (if you hit it)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you drown a Cobra in one of the pools, you also kill off the cats on the maze.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=funystrp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=funny-strip&page=detail&id=3666&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Funny Strip (c) 199? MagicGames.


Funny Strip is an adult "Pac-Man"-like game for one or two players. The two player game features cooperative play with both players working to clear the same maze of pellets. It features Mr. and Ms. Fun as player characters and eight ghosts as enemies. Each ghost turns into a different letter in the phrase 'strip tease'. If the player eats each of the ghosts he will be rewarded with a strip tease between levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 376 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sp_beau2,sp_beau2a,sp_beau2b,sp_beau2c,sp_beau2d,sp_beau2e,sp_beau2f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=further-adventures-of-beau-peep&page=detail&id=42221&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Further Adventures of Beau Peep (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=futflash,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=future-flash&page=detail&id=3888&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Future Flash (c) 198? HOEI.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Laser Base".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=futrquen,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=future-queen&page=detail&id=9623&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Future Queen (c) 1987 Nuova Bell Games.


- STAFF -


Art by : Adriano Nardi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=futurspa,
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Future Spa (c) 1979 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1173


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1979. Future Spa was the first Bally game to use continuous background sound.


6,400 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : George Christian

Art by : Paul Faris, Dave Christensen


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Future Spy (c) 1984 Sega.


You fly an F-15 around various obstacles including missiles, airplanes, helicopters, cities, destroyers, carriers, submarines, tanks, etc. while shooting or firing missiles at them.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.04125 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.999408 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984. This is a rare game. It existed only as a conversion kit for "Zaxxon".


Brian Hill holds the official record for this game with 856,170 points.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Future World (c) 1978 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Fuudol (c) 2000 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2000.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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G Force (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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G' Palace (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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G-Darius (c) 1997 Taito Corp.


G-Darius literally added a new dimension to the highly regarded 'Darius' series, with the introduction of fully 3D rendered backgrounds and enemies. Namco had already done the same with their Xevious series for "Xevious 3D/G", released two years' earlier, but G-Darius is generally regarded as the most accomplished of the two titles.


G-Darius' game-play was also enhanced, with the 'Capture Ball' system; this allowed the player to capture almost any enemy craft and use it against the game's other enemies. Captured enemies can either be detonated like a ''bomb'', damaging all enemies nearby; or used to fire a special 'Alpha Beam', which cuts through everything but gold-colored objects and enemy bosses. Each boss is capable of firing its own version of this beam at the player; when both beams meet, they will interrupt each other's path. Depending on how rapidly the player presses the Fire button, one beam will grow and eventually overpower the others. The Capture ball was actually introduced in "Darius Gaiden" but was only used to a minimal extent.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito FX-1B hardware

Prom Stickers : E39


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


G-Darius was released in June 1997.


Makoto Fujita, Takeda , Ono and Katoh (see 'Staff' section) are members of G.Rev (the makers of "Border Down" in 2003). Hiroyuki Maruyama is the G.Rev president.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Zone Select :

1. Hold Service Switch button during boot count.

2. Wait until machine displays 'Service Switch Error' on screen.

3. Push buttons in the following sequence 'Start(x3), Service Switch, Start'.

4. Insert credit then go to Zone Select screen.


- SERIES -


1. Darius (1986)

2. Darius II (1989)

3. Darius Twin (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Darius Force (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Darius Gaiden - Silver Hawk (1994)

4. G-Darius (1997)

5. G-Darius ver.2 (1997)

6. Darius Burst (2009, Sony PSN)

7. Darius Burst - Another Chronicle (2010)


- STAFF -


Producer : Naomitsu Abe

Director : Naomitsu Abe, Makoto Ohsaka, Akira Ohtsuki, Makoto Fujita

Character graphics : Makoto Fujita, Tohru Kawaishi, Kenichi Morita, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Toshihiro Fukui, Ryosuke Hayase, Atsushi Horimizu, Yatta Ushiroda, Baw Baw

Program : Akira Ohtsuki, Nobuyuki Hayashi, Katsuyuki Fujita, Takafumi Fujimoto, Hirohisa Matsumura, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Hikaru Taniguchi, Yasutaka Hayashi, Shunsuke Ono, Masakazu Takeda, Harumi.K, Hirotaka Fukakawa, Koji Kato, Hitoshi Kozuka

Music : Hisayoshi Ogura (Zuntata)

Sound effects : Yukiharu Urita (Zuntata)

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka

Design works : Naoto Hashizume

Quality warranty : Nobuhiro Koyama, Eiji Kawabata, Makoto Obonai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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G-Darius ver.2 (c) 1997 Taito.


This version contains 3 buttons instead of 2 because one was entered for rapid fire, and the selection menu is added for difficulty once a coin is inserted.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito FX-1B hardware

Prom Stickers : E39


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1997.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Zone Select :

1. Hold Service Switch button during boot count.

2. Wait until machine displays 'Service Switch Error' on screen.

3. Push buttons in the following sequence 'Start(x3), Service Switch, Start'.

4. Insert credit then go to Zone select screen.


- SERIES -


1. Darius (1986)

2. Darius II (1989)

3. Darius Twin (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Darius Force (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Darius Gaiden - Silver Hawk (1994)

4. G-Darius (1997)

5. G-Darius ver.2 (1997)

6. Darius Burst (2009, Sony PSN)

7. Darius Burst - Another Chronicle (2010)


- STAFF -


Producer : Naomitsu Abe

Director : Naomitsu Abe, Makoto Ohsaka, Akira Ohtsuki, Makoto Fujita

Character graphics : Makoto Fujita, Tohru Kawaishi, Kenichi Morita, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Toshihiro Fukui, Ryosuke Hayase, Atsushi Horimizu, Yatta Ushiroda, Baw Baw

Program : Akira Ohtsuki, Nobuyuki Hayashi, Katsuyuki Fujita, Takafumi Fujimoto, Hirohisa Matsumura, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Hikaru Taniguchi, Yasutaka Hayashi, Shunsuke Ono, Masakazu Takeda, Harumi.K, Hirotaka Fukakawa, Koji Kato, Hitoshi Kozuka

Music : Hisayoshi Ogura (Zuntata)

Sound effects : Yukiharu Urita (Zuntata)

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka

Design works : Naoto Hashizume

Quality warranty : Nobuhiro Koyama, Eiji Kawabata, Makoto Obonai


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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G-Loc - Air Battle (c) 1990 Sega.


A direct sequel to 1987's "After Burner", G-loc adopts its predecessor's action-packed, if somewhat limited, gameplay, although the game's pace has been noticeably reduced, making survival more a matter of skill than the shoot-and-hope gameplay of "After Burner".


The bulk of G-Loc's action is viewed from a first-person, in-cockpit view, but, at certain points of the game, the viewpoint switches to the familiar third-person perspective of "After Burner", as the player's jet fighter is tailed by an enemy fighter. The player must roll and turn to shake off the pursuer, once this is achieved the game switches back to first-person perspective.


The object of the game is to shoot a set number of enemy planes as they approach from front and behind; rolling and swerving to avoid incoming enemy fire. Certain stages feature ground-based enemy installations which must also be destroyed. The player's jet fighter is armed with both a machine gun, and a limited supply of missiles which can be 'locked-on' to enemy targets. G-Loc's levels take the player through a variety of different landscapes, including wide, rolling plains and rock-strewn canyons. Later in the game, the player must attempt to land their fighter onto an aircraft carrier. Failure to do so results in the game ending.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Y Board hardware


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


G-Loc - Air Battle was released in April 1990 in Japan.


'G-Loc' means 'G-induced Loss Of Consciousness'; the subtitle on the arcade flyer is 'Loss of Consciousness by G-force'.


An enhanced version of 'G-Loc - Air Battle', known as "R360 - G-Loc Air Battle" can be seen on Sega's R-360 flight simulator.


- SERIES -


1. After Burner (1987)

2. After Burner II (1987)

3. G-Loc - Air Battle (1990)

4. R360 - G-Loc Air Battle (1990)

5. Strike Fighter (1991)

6. Sky Target (1995)

7. Sega Strike Fighter (2000)

8. After Burner Climax (2006)

9. After Burner - Black Falcon (2007, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Yu Suzuki (YU.)

Music and Sounds : Hiroshi Miyauchi (HIR)

Staff : (YAS), (IWA), (KEN), (PAP), (SAD), (GAK), (NAG), (MKA), (KYO), (MAC), (SUN), (SIM), (KOB)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1990)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Sega Game Gear (1993)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1991, "G-Loc R360")

Commodore Amiga (1992)

Commodore C64 (1992,"G-Loc R360")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1992, "G-Loc R360")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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G-Stream G 2020 (c) 2002 Oriental Soft Japan.


Shooter from Oriental soft, heavy influence from "XII Stag" as well as "Trizeal". Three weapons may be carried and their power controlled by picking up capsules of a specific colour.


Three capsule types:

Red - Vulcan

Green - Missiles

Blue - Laser


Points are awarded by picking up medals which are released from shot down enemies. The medal value and appearance is increased as long as you don't miss any.


When enough medals have been picked up a 'void' bomb becomes available which when released (hold down main shot) will create a circular void. Enemy bullets which hit this void are transformed into medals. If you place your ship inside this void it becomes invulnerable.


- TECHNICAL -


CPU: Hyperstone E1-32XT

Sound: OKI 6295 x2 (rebaged as AD-65)

OSC: 54 MHz, 27 MHz, 16 MHz & 1 MHz

Other: Sigma Xilinx XC95255 x2


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002.


The game was sold by a Korean company, Oriental Soft. But was developed by the Japanese division, who are principaly formers from Psikyo and Seibu staffs.


This was the last game made by them because after the developement, the development staff didn't got they money because Oriental Soft in Korea suddenly disappeared. So, they established their own company, 'Triangle Service'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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G.I. Dough (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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G.I. Joe - A Real American Hero (c) 1992 Konami.


Soldiers fight in a futuristic war against the army of an evil emperor. Unlike most army themed games, even trees and buildings can be destroyed if enough bullets are pumped into them.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX069


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1992.


This game is mainly based in the 1980's comic books and animation series by Marvel which were based on the ever popular G.I. Joe toy line created for Hasbro Toys by Stan Weston in 1964. The G.I. Joe line were the first Action Figure toys, a term created to avoid the use of the term 'Dolls for boys'.


Soundtrack Releases :

Konami All-Stars 1993 ~ Music Station of Dreams (KICA-9016~8) (12/24/1992)


- STAFF -


Director : Formula Jun

Game programmers : Q16.Tsutsui, T. Yoshinobu, Masae Nakashima

Graphic designers : Sakura 28, M. Yamada, M. Yamashita

Sound designers : T. Ogura, K. Fukui

Hardware : Hashima, Y. Wajiki

Product designer : T. Nishimura

Special thanks : K. Kinugasa, Frank Pellegrini, Steve Kaufman


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Gaia Crusaders (c) 1999 Noise Factory.


A 1 or 2-player scrolling beat-em-up, with players selecting a character from a choice of 5; in which 2 'Elemental Warriors' must battle Satan and his army of demons that have captured and taken over the world. Each player-character possesses either Wind strength, Fire strength, or a mix of the 2.


Gaia Crusaders is heavily influenced by another scrolling beat-em-up, Capcom's 1989 classic, "Final Fight", and also, to a lesser degree, by Sega's legendary "Golden Axe", also from 1989. The latter is particularly evident in the use of the Magical Attack, which acts as a smart bomb and is also identical to the magic attacks featured in 'Golden Axe'.


Gaia Crusader's superb combo-geared control layout allows players to produce some highly impressive moves and attacks.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 4 [PUNCH, KICK, JUMP, MAGIC BOMB]


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1999.


This is the first Noise Factory game. This game might be a code rip-off of the game "Pretty Soldier - Sailor Moon".


Gaia Crusaders was never released in Japan even if it was supposed to be distributed by Manjyudo in Japan...


The fifth boss is a rip-off of 'The Incredible Hulk'. At the end of Stage 5, he buffs up and turns green.


- UPDATES -


When the DIP switch is set to English, the Japanese subtitle written in kanji underneath the title reads 'Seisensha'. This could be translated (rather clumsily) to 'Journeying Soldier' or (to the better sounding) 'Crusader' for this particular instance, since there is a religious overtone in the prologue of the game, even though the Japanese word 'Seisensha' is as secular as the word 'chair' and doesn't contain a underlying religious meaning such as with the case of the word 'Crusader'.

When the DIP switch is set to Japanese, the Japanese subtitle is just the title of the game written in katakana, which is read as 'Gaia Kuruseidaazu'.


- STAFF -


Producer : Ijyu Keiko

Planner : Yamamoto Jun

Main programmer : Kazuaki Ezato

Enemy programmer : Hidenari Mamoto

Character designers : Maeda Masahiro, Nana Isiguro, Yosikazu Nisikawa, Morita Haruhiko

Background designers : Ijyu Keiko, Nakai Yuka

Voices : Toshikazu Tanaka, Maeda Masahiro, Yosikazu Nisikawa, Kazuaki Ezato, Morita Haruhiko, Hidenari Mamoto

Sound producer : Toshikazu Tanaka


Special thanks : Watanabe Hidekazu, Aizawa Masato, Takashiro Hikaru, Nakagawa Hiroko, Murata Range


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gaiapolis - Koganedaka no Ken (c) 1993 Konami.


A far away land filled with monsters and under the hand of an evil king is on the edge of destruction. Only a small group of brave heroes (a dragon warrior, a fairy & a prince) dare to step forth to look for the legendary sword of the Golden Hawk hidden in the flying citadel known as Gaiapolis in order to topple the evil king and bring peace to this troubled land. Features some very nice 2-D graphics, awesome character & enemy artwork designs, a superb soundtrack and addicting hack & slash action with some RPG characteristics (characters & weapons level up, plenty of magic spells & summons). If you enjoyed Taito's Cadash, this game is for you!


This game features a password system that allows players to continue the game where they left it.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX123


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1993.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Sword of the Golden Hawk'.


This game is also known as "Entapous".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Amusement Sounds '93 Summer - KICA-7616, 7617) on 21/08/1993.


- STAFF -


Directed by : A.C.D.

Plot and Story by : Tadasuke

Programmers : Tadasuke, Tom, Hides

Obj. Designers : Shuzilow. Ha!, Idaten. Yasuhiro, Kanaboh. N, Akihito. N

Art Directers : Idaten. Yasuhiro

Sound Produced by : Technouchi

Music Produced by : Prophet Fukami

Hardware : Pin, Tmi, Sanpei. I

Visual Designers : Ricky. S, Poper. N

Special Thanks : Masahiro Inoue (Masa 32), Ishimomo, Lee, Akihiro Yamada


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1994) : Unofficial port by Sachen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gain Ground (c) 1988 Sega.


A one or two player shoot-em-up featuring single screen levels, in which players must rescue lost troops before making their way to the exit. Players can choose to play as any one of three different characters; each with their own unique weapons, strengths and weaknesses. Time is a factor in this game and all troops that do not enter the exit will be lost. All rescued troops will join the player's ranks as bonus players. The levels take players through fields, castles, forests, forts etc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1988 in Japan.


Cyber, one of the playable characters, was obviously influenced by the 1987 film RoboCop. In addition, the final boss for the final round bears a resemblance to ED-209 from RoboCop as well.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1990)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

NEC PC-Engine Super CD (1992, "Gain Ground SX")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 9 : Gain Ground")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Sony PSP (2006, "Genesis Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Galactic Storm (c) 1991 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 board


- TRIVIA -


Galactic Storm was released in March 1992 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1991). It had good graphics and sound for its time. But Street Fighter 2 was released the same year and crushed everything. So, the game was a flop.


Some graphics (player design, final stage, and some others) were taken from "Master of Weapon".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a very rare soundtrack album for this game (nouvelle vague - G.S.M TATIO 7 -).

Zuntata Record released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Galactic storm ~ Memory of eyes) on 02/02/1999.

Zuntata Record released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Retro game collection - shooting cluster 1) on 29/06/2011.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When a stage is cleared, you recover your shield.


- STAFF -


Project Leader : Wolf Kato

Game Design : W. Horiuchi, Akira Saito, Tsukasa Ohshima

Software Design : Yuichi Kikuchi, Tohru Sugawara, 680*0 Freak, soliton K&H Sako, CSL/Mail KSK

Hardware Design : Noboru Takeshita, Yasuhiro Shibuya

Mechanical Design : Yoshinori Hatsuda, Kouji Enomoto, Tohru Yugi, Toyohiro Tsurumi, Masaki Ikeda

Character Design : Kenji, Akira Saito, Dessy,  Oolong, Indy Chinkai

Art Design : Wonderfulboy Nagai, Prof. Aiura, Y. Tsuriya, The Handmader Yagi

Sound composer : Hisayoshi Ogura

Sound Support Staff : Naoto Yagishita, Yasuhisa Watanabe, Yasuko Yamada, Norihiro Furukawa

Software Technical Adviser : Takeshi Murata, Tohru Sugawara

Producer : Hisao Shimizu


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Galactic Warriors (c) 1985 Konami.


An early fighter where 3 selectable robots do battle against various space enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), K005289 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Galactic Warriors was released in November 1985.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.2 - ALC-22904) on 25/09/1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Galactica - Batalha Espacial (c) 197? Taito do Brazil.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Galaga '88 (c) 1987 Namco.


Galaga '88 is an updated version of the old favorite, "Galaga", with more invaders and more player firepower. Galaga '88 gives players a chance to once again repel the invaders from the Galagan Kingdom. One or two players can try their hand at fighting the invaders. This time the Galagans have four more allies, each with unique weapons and defenses that a player must overcome. 


By destroying special enemies or obstacles the player can get 'items'. When a player has two items, they can warp to another dimension to confront more Galagan ships with new strategies. In the Challenging Stages (labelled in this game as 'That's Galactic Dancin'), the player shoots down as many invaders as possible as the Galagans dance to a waltz, tango, march or jazz tune. 


The player selects single or dual ship power. The objective is to destroy all the Galagan foes in each of the 29 sectors of the galaxy, with each sector more difficult than the last. 


Unique Features : 

* More opponents. In addition to Boss, Goei and Zago, the original Galagan crew, Don, Nin, Ban, and Gan have been added. Each of the Galagans has a unique way of challenging the players. 

* Different types of ships. Players can choose single or dual ships (if the game option is set for dual and single). When the player retrieves a dual ship from the Boss's tractor beam, it turns into a triple ship with ten times the power of a single ship. 

* Challenging Stages. In the 'That's Galactic Dancin' stages, the Galagan invaders dance to a waltz, tango, Sousa march or jazz tune, while the player shoots down Galagans to earn bonus points. 

* Warping to a new dimension. By destroying particular enemies or obstacles and capturing two of their items, the player can warp to the next dimension. 

* Player challenge. Each dimension has different mix of Galagans with different strategies to be overcome. 

* Win back captured ships. The player can win back ships captured in the Boss Galaga's tractor beam. When the player destroys the Boss, the ships are released. If the player retrieves them, the ships become dual ships if they were single and triple if they were dual. 

* High Score Mode. Upon completing a game, a player can enter his initials if they are among the top eight scorers on the game.


- TECHNICAL -


This title was usually sold as a conversion kit (most games were back in 1988). It used the standard JAMMA harness. The marquee showed a gold 'Galaga '88' logo on a field of red teardrops. The side-art had the same picture as the marquee, but without the background. The control panel featured a single 2-way joystick and a 'FIRE' button on either side (along with Start buttons and game instructions). Many of these machines will have 8-way joysticks instead of the original 2-way ones, they are interchangeable as far as this game is concerned. 


Namco System 1 hardware 

Game ID : G8 


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz) 

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz) 

MCU: HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : YM2151 (3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC 


Players : 2 

Control : 2-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1987. 

Licensed to Atari for US distribution. 


An homage to "Bosconian" is paid in stages 15-17 (Dimension 4) with the green hexagonal space stations in the background, as well as the mines which are used as scenery objects. 


Challenging Stage 2 from Dimension 1 is used as a loading game in "Ridge Racer Revolution" for the original Sony PlayStation. 


Stephen Krogman holds the official record for this game with 1575490 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Perfect Bonus : shoot all 40 enemies in the 'That's Galactic Dancin' bonus stages to receive a 'Perfect' bonus just like the challenging stages in the original "Galaga". Initially this bonus is 10000 points but it increases on later 'That's Galactic Dancin' stages. 


* Secret Bonus : during the 'That's Galactic Dancin' bonus stages, don't touch anything : don't shoot and don't move (simply don't touch the joystick); at the end of the dance and after getting ZERO hits and ZERO points, you'll receive a 10000 points 'Secret Bonus'. 


* Pick up two blue items to get a bonus and go to the next harder dimension after completing a 'That's Galactic Dancin' stage. This bonus is also initially 10000 points but increases each time you achieve it. 


* Pick up a purple item which appears on later stages to immediately get a triple-firepower ship.


- SERIES -


1. Galaxian (1979)

2. Galaga (1981)

3. Gaplus (1984)

4. Galaga '88 (1987)

5. Galaxian3 (1990)

6. Galaxian3 Theatre 6 : Project Dragoon (1990)

7. Galaxian3 Theatre 6 J2 : Attack Of The Zolgear (1994)

8. Galaga - Destination Earth (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color, PC CD-ROM and Sony PlayStation)

9. Galaga Legions (2008, XBOX 360 [Xbox Live Arcade])


- STAFF -


Sound composed by : Hiroyuki Kawada


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (July 15, 1988) [Model NC63002] 

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1989, "Galaga '90 [Model TCX002218]") 

Sega Mega Drive ("Galaga '90") [Unreleased Prototype] 

Sega Game Gear [EU] (1991, "Galaga 2")

Sega Game Gear [JP] (October 25, 1991; "Galaga '91 [Model T-14057]") 

Sony PlayStation (1995, "Ridge Racer Revolution") : you can play the game while the main game loads. Only the Challenging Stages are included. 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (March 20, 2007, "Virtual Console" - PC Engine version) [Model PAWJ] 

Nintendo Wii [US] (August 6, 2007, "Virtual Console" - TurboGrafx-16 version) [Model PAWE] 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (August 10, 2007, "Virtual Console" - TurboGrafx-16 version) [Model PAWP] 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (August 17, 2007, "Virtual Console" - TurboGrafx-16 version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (June 30, 1990, Dempa Shinbunsha) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


NOTE: On "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary" (all platforms), the game is initially locked. To unlock it, just score 40000 points in the original "Galaga".


* Others : 

Arcade [US] (2010, "Pac-Man's Arcade Party") 

Apple iPad/iPhone [US] (June 9, 2011, "Galaga 30th Collection [Model 413616338]")


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Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Galaga 3 (c) 1984 Namco.


The general gameplay formula is the same as it was for both "Galaxian" and "Galaga", with the player controlling a spaceship that moves along the bottom of the screen and fires up at the enemy formations at the top of the screen. Movement is not confined to left and right, however, as players can also move anywhere in the bottom half of the screen.


The insectoid enemies fire down upon the player's ship, and both individual and groups of enemies will break away from the armada to make attack runs on the player. Most of the Galagans can be killed with a single shot, and shooting specific enemies will earn the player a tractor beam. This gives them the ability to capture one or more enemy ships; these prisoner ships will then sit alongside the player's ship and add to its firepower.


Every few levels, players will enter a 'Challenging Stage', where formations of enemy ships will fly in and out of the screen. Players must shoot them as many times as possible to try and spell out a word.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GP


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG, discrete circuits (for the ship explosion sound)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984.


This game is also known as "Gaplus" (July 1984).


James Struckle holds the official record for this game with 137000 points.


- SERIES -


1. Galaxian (1979)

2. Galaga (1981)

3. Galaga 3 (1984)

4. Galaga '88 (1987)

5. Galaga - Destination Earth (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color)


- PORTS -


NOTES : Only ports released in the USA are listed here. All ports use the "Gaplus" name for the game. For a list of ports released in other regions, please see the original Namco "Gaplus" entry. 


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [US] (September 30, 1996; "Namcom Museum Vol.2 [Model SLUS-00216]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (October 23, 2007; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-R2NE-USA]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (March 25, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [US] (1989)


* Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (June 9, 2011, "Galaga 30th Collection") [Model 413616338]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Galaga (c) 1981 Namco. 


Galaga is a single-screen shoot-em-up in which the player controls a 'Fighter' spaceship and must defend the home planet against the on-coming hordes of alien invaders called "Galagans". The Fighter can only move left and right along the bottom of the screen. 


Galagans fly onto the screen in a variety of formations before forming troop lines at the top of the screen. Once all troop lines are formed the Galagans separate and start attacking the player's Fighter in ones, twos and threes. The top-line Boss Galaga need to be shot twice before they are destroyed. 


The Boss Galaga has a tractor beam that can capture the player's Fighter. A captured Fighter changes color from white to red and stays with that particular Boss until it's destroyed. The Fighter can be retrieved by destroying the Boss that captured it, but players must be careful not to destroy the captured Fighter itself, or that Fighter is lost. A rescued Fighter changes color back to white and links up with the player's current Fighter, doubling its fire power. 


As players progress through each screen, the speed and number of alien attacks increases. Alien formations also become more complex, making the aliens harder to shoot. 


Bonus Fighters are awarded periodically throughout the game, as players reach specific point values (dictated by the 'Bonus Life' dip switch setting). Each enemy ship also has an assigned point value (see Scoring below). 


The alien troop lines that form at the top of the screen are, from top to bottom: Boss Galaga (in 1 row of 4), Butterflies (red/white bug ships, in 2 rows of 8, directly below the Boss Galaga) and Bees (blue/yellow bug ships, in 2 rows of 10, directly below the Butterflies). 


In Stage 1, the enemies do not drop bombs as they fly onto the screen. However, they do so in all proceeding stages. 


From Stage 4 onwards, a squadron of special bonus enemies called "transforms" start appearing. They're called transforms because Bees will begin pulsating and move out of formation to change into these bonus enemies. They appear in the form of yellow scorpions in Stages 4, 5, and 6, green "Spy Ships" from "Bosconian" in Stages 8, 9, and 10, and Galaxian Flagships in Stages 12, 13, and 14. After that, the three different transforms are repeated in the same order. Transforms are always worthwhile targets because they are not very aggressive and are worth more than the other enemies. If all three transforms are destroyed, extra bonus points will be awarded. 


Galaga also features CHALLENGING STAGES, these consist of 40 Galagans that fly onto the screen in formations but do not drop any bombs. The object is to shoot as many of them as possible before they leave the play area. When an entire formation of 8 Galagans is destroyed, bonus points (of between 1000 and 3000, depending on the stage) are added to the player's score. If all 40 aliens are destroyed, players are awarded a special bonus of 10000 points. 


Two new gameplay features Galaga introduced are : 

1) Players are given the chance to double their fire power. 

2) The game has a rapid fire (automatic firing) option, whereby the player simply holds the FIRE button down and the space fighter continues to fire at the Galagan army in bursts of two missiles each.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

Game ID : GG


Main CPU : Z80 (x3), MB88xx

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG, discrete circuitry (for the ship explosion sound)


Palette colors : 32 (16 colors for tiles + 16 colors for sprites)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Galaga was released in September 1981 in Japan.


Although Galaga was a superior game, it didn't sell the large numbers that "Galaxian" did. One of the first games with a bonus stage. 


The game 'rolls over' at 999990 points. The 1P score counter is six digits, but the 2P counter is seven digits. Therefore, most good players start a 2-player game and play exclusively on the 2P side so their score won't 'roll over' at 999990. After the 1000000 mark, new Fighters are no longer awarded. 


What happens after finishing Stage 255 depends upon the skill level set in the DIP switches: 

* On the easy skill, the game resets. 

* On the medium skill, the game flips to "Stage 0" which plays as a strange cross between the 2nd Challenging Stage and a regular level where the enemies shoot. The game will advance to Stage 1 after completion, and the game will get easy again. 

* On the hard skill setting, the words "Stage 0" stay on the screen forever. No more enemies ever appear. The player can continue to move the ship and fire, but there is no way to advance to the next level, or to die. To play again, the machine must be reset. 

* On the hardest skill, the game flips to "Stage 0" which plays like Stage 1 (no extra enemies when flying onto the screen), but it is still as difficult as Stage 255. The game will advance to Stage 1 after completion, and the game will get easy again. 


If you have more than 7 extra Fighters, the marker for the screen will only show 7 1/2 (!) Fighters remaining. Additional extra Fighters will still be credited, even though they won't show on the screen. 


In Japan, the Bees are referred to as 'Zako' and the Butterflies are referred to as 'Goei'. 


Stephen Krogman holds the official record for this game with 15999990 points. 


A Galaga unit appears in the 1983 movie 'WarGames', the in 1983 movie 'Spring Break' (being played by one of the main characters), the 1984 movie 'The Karate Kid,' the 1987 movie 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles', and the sitcom 'Two and a Half Men'; Season 5, Episode 2 (People Who Love Peepholes) and was shown in 2012 movie 'The Avengers'(a agent soldier was surprised playing in the Helicarrier computer)


Original release :

Namco's Galaga [Upright model] (September 1981)

Namco's Galaga [Cocktail Table model] (September 1981)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaga [Upright model] [No. 508] (December 1981)

Midway's Galaga [Cocktail Table model] [No. 510] (December 1981)

Midway's Galaga [Mini-Myte model] [No. 514] (December 1981)


Unofficial releases :

Gallag (bootleg)

Uchida's GATsBEe (hack)


- SCORING -


Bee : 50 points in formation or 100 points in flight.

Butterfly : 80 points in formation or 160 points in flight.

Boss Galaga : 150 points in formation or 400 points in flight.

Boss Galaga : 800 points in flight with 1 wingman.

Boss Galaga : 1600 points in flight with 2 wingmen.

Scorpions : 160 points each, 1000 points for destroying all 3.

Bosconian Spy Ships : 160 points each, 2000 points for destroying all 3.

Galaxian Flagships : 160 points each, 3000 points for destroying all 3.

Captured fighter : 500 points in formation or 1000 points in flight.

Challenging Stage : 100 points per ship destroyed if less than 40.

Challenging Stage : 10000 points for destroying all 40 ships (Perfect).

Challenging Stage : 1000 points on the first two Challenging Stages, 1500 points on the 3rd and 4th, 2000 points on the 5th and 6th, and 3000 points from the 7th onward for destroying a complete formation of 8 ships.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Enemy Stop Shooting : on the first stage, kill everything but the 2 Bees in the bottom left corner. Then just wait, dodging the enemies' shots, until the enemy no longer drops any shots towards you. After the enemies stop firing, let them pass for 2 more trips and then kill them. For the rest of the game, the enemies will not drop shots. It will take approximately 15 minutes for the enemies to quit shooting at you, so this trick requires a lot of patience. Note : in a 2-player game, only one person has to do the cheat for both players to benefit. But as soon as 1 of the players game is over the enemies begin shooting again.


* (BUG) Take The Control Of The Fighter For Free : during the Galaga demo, the Boss Galaga comes down and tries to tractor-beam up the Fighter. As soon as that tractor-beam starts, the player can take control of the ship in the demo. The player has 2 choices here and this will effect how the game handles this bug : If the player allows himself to be captured, the demo will continue as normal and he has the option of controlling the player Fighter or not. The player can choose whether to save the captured Fighter, try to complete the level, etc. The demo mode will complete after 30 seconds and the high-score screen will appear. If the player takes control of the Fighter and destroys the Boss Galaga with the tractor beam, some of the characters on the screen will freeze while others are still moving and doing what they are suppose to be doing. This will last 15-20 seconds, then the game will go to the high score screen.


* Challenging stages are easier if the high score numbers are used to refine your aim. These tips assume a 6-digit high score :

1) On the first 2 challenging stages, aim your ships so that your left set of bullets falls between the second and third numbers in the high score list.

2) On subsequent challenging stages, aim one set of your bullets between the first and second numbers in the high score list (if the units come from the left) or between the last and next-to-last numbers (if the units come from the right). This will allow you to hit descending enemies at the highest possible point.


* Here is a neat (and useless) Galaga trick : It is possible to end the game with a 200% ratio. The 200% hit-miss ratio trick can only be done with your first shot of the game. When the game starts, don't move, and fire only one shot. If you time it correctly, 2 enemies will be killed at once. Let your remaining Fighters be destroyed, and presto : a better-than-perfect result.


* Easter Egg :

1) Enter service mode.

2) Keep B1 pressed and enter the following sequence : Right(x5), Left(x6), Right(x3), Left(x7). '(c) 1981 NAMCO LTD.' will be added at the bottom of the screen.


- SERIES -


1. Galaxian (1979)

2. Galaga (1981)

3. Gaplus (1984)

4. Galaga '88 (1987)

5. Galaxian3 (1990)

6. Galaxian3 Theatre 6 : Project Dragoon (1990)

7. Galaxian3 Theatre 6 J2 : Attack Of The Zolgear (1994)

8. Galaga - Destination Earth (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color, PC CD-ROM and Sony PlayStation)

9. Galaga Legions (2008, XBOX 360 [Xbox Live Arcade])


- STAFF -


Music by : Nobuyuki Ohnogi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1983, "Sega Galaga") [Model G-1022] 

Sega SG-1000 [TW] (198?) Galaga

Casio PV-2000 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (February 15, 1985) [Model NGG-4500]

Nintendo Famicom [EU] (1988) [Model NES-AG]

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (June 22, 1990) [Model NDS-GAG] 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1995; "Arcade Classic No.3: Galaga / Galaxian [Model DMG-AGCP-NOE]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (1995; "Galaga & Galaxian [Model DMG-AGCJ]") 

Sony PlayStation (1995, "Tekken") : you can play the game while the main game loads. Only the challenging stages are included. 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 22, 1995; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLPS-00107]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.1") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SCES-00243])" 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (July 21, 1996, "Namco Gallery Vol.1 [Model DMG-ANGJ]") 

Philips CD-i [EU] (1996, "Arcade Classics") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (December 7, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANMJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (December 7, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANMP]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 24, 2005; "Namco Museum [Model ULJS-00012]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (May 2, 2005; "Namco Museum [Model UCKS-45005]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] [JP] (2006, as a downloadable Live Arcade game) 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model AGB-B5NP-EUR]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (February 6, 2007, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) [Model FBRJ] 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (March 8, 2007, "Virtual Console" - NES version) [Model FBRP] 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (March 8, 2007, "Virtual Console" - NES version) 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMJ-JPN]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Nintendo DS [EU] (February 29, 2008; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMP]") 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (July 15, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) 

Sony PlayStation 3 [JP] (January 29, 2009, "Namco Museum.comm") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBOX Live Arcade] [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBOX Live Arcade] [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (November 24, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [EU] [AU] (April 1, 2010, "Namco Museum Essentials")

Nintendo 3DS [JP] (June 23, 2011; "Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions [Model CTR-APGJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo 3DS [AU] (August 25, 2011; "Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions [Model CTR-APGP-AUS]") 

Nintendo 3DS [EU] (August 26, 2011; "Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions [Model CTR-APGP-EUR]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1982, unlicensed) 

BBC B [EU] (1983, "Zalaga" – Aardvark) 

Acorn Electron [EU] (1984, "Zalaga" – Aardvark) 

Tandy Color Computer (1984, "Galagon") 

MSX [JP] (1984) 

NEC PC-9801 [JP] (Apr. 1985) Galaga

Fujitsu FM-7 [JP] (1985) 

Fujitsu FM-77 [JP] (1985) 

Sharp MZ-700 ("Galao") 

Sharp MZ-1500 

Sharp X1 

Sharp MZ2500 

PC [MS-DOS] (1997, "Champ Galagon" - CHAMProgramming) 

PC [MS Windows] [JP] (December 24, 1998, "Namco History Vol.4") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


* Others : 

Arcade [JP] (1995, "Namco Classics Collection Vol.1") 


NOTES: 


The first "Namco Museum" for the PS2, XBOX, and GameCube also feature the same "Arrangement" version featured in "Namco Classics Collection Vol.1". 


"Namco Museum Battle Collection" ("Namco Museum Vol.2" in Japan and Korea) for the PSP has a brand new "Arrangement" version that is different from the version mentioned above.


In "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary" (all platforms except Game Boy Advance), scoring 40000 points will unlock "Galaga '88".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Galaga(c) 1981 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

[No. 508]


- TRIVIA -


Galaga was released in December 1981 in the USA.


Manufactured by Midway under license from Namco. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Namco Upright model entry.


Original release :

Namco's Galaga [Upright model] (September 1981)

Namco's Galaga [Cocktail Table model] (September 1981)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaga [Upright model] [No. 508] (December 1981)

Midway's Galaga [Cocktail Table model] [No. 510] (December 1981)

Midway's Galaga [Mini-Myte model] [No. 514] (December 1981)


Unofficial releases :

Gallag (bootleg)

Uchida's GATsBEe (hack)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 7800 [US] (1987) [Model CX-7805] 

Nintendo NES [US] (September 1988; "Galaga: Demons of Death [Model NES-AG]")

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (September 1995; "Arcade Classic No.3: Galaga / Galaxian [Model DMG-AGCE-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation (1995, "Tekken") : you can play the game while the main game loads. Only the challenging stages are included. 

Sony PlayStation [US] (July 31, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLUS-00215]") 

Nintendo 64 [US] (October 31, 1999; "Namco Museum 64 [Model NUS-NNME]") 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (June 25, 2000; "Namco Museum [Model T-1403N]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (June 10, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANME-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (December 4, 2001, "Namco Museum [Model SLUS-20273]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum [Model DOL-GNME-USA]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model AGB-B5NE-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (2006, as a downloadable Live Arcade game) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (April 11, 2007, "Virtual Console" - NES version) [Model FBRE] 

Nintendo DS [US] (September 18, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNME-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") : as an XBOX Live Arcade Game

Sony PlayStation 3 [US] (July 16, 2009; "Namco Museum Essentials [Model NPUB-30086]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix")

Nintendo 3DS [US] (July 26, 2011; "Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions [Model CTR-APGE-USA]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1982, unlicensed) 

PC [MS-DOS] (1997, "Champ Galagon" - CHAMProgramming) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


* Others : 

Arcade [US] (1995, "Namco Classics Collection Vol.1") 

Arcade [US] (2000, "Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga 20th Anniversary Class of 1981 Reunion") 

Mobile Phones [US] (September 20, 2004) 

Ms. Pac-Man TV Game [US] (2004 - Jakks Pacific) 

Arcade [US] (2005, "Pac-Man - 25th Anniversary Edition") 

Ms. Pac-Man TV Game Wireless Version [US] (2005 - Jakks Pacific) 

Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008 - Jakks Pacific) 

Arcade [US] (2010, "Pac-Man's Arcade Party") 

Windows Mobile [US] (April 1, 2010, "Galaga by Namco") 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (June 9, 2011, "Galaga 30th Collection [Model 413616338]") 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (April 20, 2012; "Namco Arcade [Model 465606050]") 


NOTES: 


The first "Namco Museum" for the PS2, XBOX, and GameCube also feature the same "Arrangement" version featured in "Namco Classics Collection Vol.1". 


"Namco Museum Battle Collection" for the PSP has a brand new "Arrangement" version that is different from the version.


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Galaktron (c) 1979 Jeutel.


- TRIVIA -


The titlescreen title says 'Je suis le Galaktron', this translates from French as 'I'm the Galaktron'.


Fore more information about the game itself, please see the original Galaxian entry.


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


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Game's rom.

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Galaxi (c) 2000 B.R.L.


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Galaxia (c) 1979 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1


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Galaxian (c) 1979 Namco.


Galaxian is a legendary single-screen shoot-em-up that took everything that made Taito's ground-breaking "Space Invaders" so good, and improved upon it on every level. Each screen starts with a wave of multi-colored aliens moving left and right at the top of the screen; the aliens quickly break ranks and start dive-bombing the Galaxip (player's ship) - either in single units or in groups of 3 - dropping multiple missiles as they descend. All of the aliens need to be destroyed before the player can progress to the next wave. 


- CAST OF CHARACTERS - 


Galaxip : This is the name of the ship which you control at the bottom of the screen. 


Galaxian : These attacking aliens come in 3 varieties, blue, purple, and red. They begin in formation at the top of the screen and will occasionally swoop down to attack you before returning to their position in the formation. 


Flagship : At least two of these appear at the top of the formation at the start of each stage. They will swoop down to attack with one or two red Galaxians if any are nearby. If a flagship is one of the last enemies left of the screen, it will run away and appear as a third Flagship at the start of the next stage.


- TECHNICAL -


This was the first title to use the now familiar 'Namco Cabinet', which was used for Galaxian, "Galaga", "Pac-Man", "Ms. Pac-Man". Several other titles used nearly identical cabinets as well. These machines are white, with painted sideart of a green dragonfly alien (done up in blue, green. and black). The marquee is rather large and displays a blue and green 'Galaxian' logo (which is painted on a sheet of glass, they don't make them like that anymore). The control panel and monitor bezel are not highly decorated, but do feature some game instructions. Finally this machine uses neon green t-molding (edge trim), it is difficult to find replacement trim in that same exact shade.


The earliest Galaxian machines used a 25-inch G02 monitor, but later machines shipped with the standard 19-inch Electrohome G07 monitor. Any normal standard resolution arcade monitor should work as a replacement. "Pac-Man" PCBs will work in Galaxian machines, but require a 4-way joystick, instead of the 2-way model that Galaxian normally has. The sound pinout is also different, so one would need to rewire the connector to hear any Pac-Man sounds. You can also plug a Galaxian PCB into a Pac-Man. Again, the sound would need to be wired up at the connector and you'd have to push UP on the joystick to fire.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Players : 2

Control : 2-way Joystick 

Buttons : 1 (FIRE) 


Alternate Japanese cabinet versions):

Buttons : 3 (LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Space battles of all kinds played a major role during the golden age of video games. With the introduction of Galaxian in 1979, players were transported to the most colorful and challenging space battle yet.

This was the first video game released with 100 percent of its graphics displayed in true R.G.B. color.


* A place in video game history : "Galaxian captivated the minds of quite a few arcade enthusiasts," said Chris Lindsey, director of the National Video Game and Coin-Op Museum in St. Louis. "It was a relatively early entry in the golden age of video games, and it capitalized on the enthusiasm created by the earlier video game classic, "Space Invaders", while providing a more colorful, enjoyable, and demanding gaming experience.

Galaxian had smarter bad guys than "Space Invaders", and it demanded that the player really pay attention to what was going on. And there were no shields, like many games have today. You really had to stay on the ball. Galaxian also had great sound and used elements that have since become standard -- such as flags and other symbols to mark the player's progression through different levels of game play.".


* The great 25-cent escape : "Galaxian definitely gets an enthusiastic response," Lindsey said. "In fact, I deliberately position the game near the entrance of the museum. Often it's the first game people go to." Lindsey often sees parents trying to convey to their child the excitement of these great games. "It is funny for me when I see a father trying to explain a game to his kid. Junior really just wants to get on the game and figure it out, and Dad wants to do a demo. Dad starts instructing Junior while Junior is sort of looking around, wondering how he can get away. But Dad continues, busily explaining the nuances of the game, which he knows Junior can't get on the first play. This all shows the enthusiasm that a certain generation still has for these terrific games."

With or without a parent's help, Lindsey sees a younger generation embracing the classic arcade games. "Kids by themselves will actually do quite well on these games," Lindsey said. "I'm somewhat surprised when I see how good kids are at picking up games. I sort of think that because I'm older, I should be able to play better, and that's not always the case with video games. That's a lesson an entire generation has had to learn.".


* Namco notes : Galaxian was one of Namco's first video games, and engineers throughout the company were gathered into a special team. As the game neared completion, the engineers suspected they had created a good game because other Namco employees were extremely "excited and crazy about the game." Once Galaxian was released, they knew they had a winner because, as one Namco engineer reported, "People [at the arcades] piled their coins onto the game cabinets to keep playing, and those who were waiting were very irritated because their turn never came. There were huge lines of people around each machine.".


The Galaxian Flagship became a trademark of Namco as it makes cameo appearances in other Namco classics :

Pac-Man (1980): The flagship makes an appearance as a bonus fruit on rounds 9 and 10, and is worth 2000 points if Pac-Man eats it.

Galaga (1981): The flagship makes an appearance as one of the "transform" ships. It splits into 2, then 3 clones of itself. If all 3 are killed, they are worth 3000 points.

Dig Dug (1982): The flagship makes an appearance as a bonus vegetable on rounds 16 and 17, and is worth 7000 points if Dig Dug picks it up.

Super Pac-Man (1982): All regular edible items on rounds 15, 31, 47, and 63 are flagships, and they are worth 150 points each. Starting from their second appearance, Round 31, they are 160 points instead.

Pac-Man Plus (1982): The flagship's role is exactly the same as its role in Pac-Man.

Pac & Pal (1983): The flagship makes an appearance as one of the "special items" that make Pac-Man turn blue when eaten, and allows him to stun the ghosts for a short while by shooting a Galaga style capture beam. It is worth 1000 points if Pac-Man eats it.

Pac-Land (1984): The ghosts in airplanes sometimes drop flagships and they are worth 7650 points (765 being Namco's goroawase number in Japanese) if eaten.

Super Xevious (1984): The flagship makes an appearance in a silver form and as an enemy, and sometimes several of them attack at once. They are worth 300 points each.

Quester (1987): In Round 5, the bricks form a Galaxian Flagship.

Pac-Mania (1987): The flagship makes a 3-D appearance as a special item and in 2 forms as well, the other one being the silver form from Super Xevious. The regular one and the silver one is 7650 points if eaten.

Pistol Daimyo no Bouken (1990): The flagship makes an appearance as an enemy along with the other Galaxian characters, and they attempt to hit Pistol Daimyo with their fire.

Tinkle Pit (1993): The flagship also makes an appearance with the other Galaxian characters, but this time they appear as bonus items. It is worth 800 points if collected.

Tekken (1994 - Arcade, 1995 - PlayStation) and Tekken 2 (1995 - Arcade, 1996 - PlayStation): Winning at least seven rounds in Arcade Vs. mode will reveal the Galaxian flagship on the lower left (or right) hand corner of the screen. In order for this to work, "Number of Wins Shown By" must be set to Fruit.

Namco Classic Collection Vol. 1 (1995): The flagship makes an appearance in Galaga Arrangement as a Challenging Stage enemy in Space-Plant Zone (Stage 20) and Normally in Space-Flower Zone (Stage 26). If killed normally, they are worth 150 points. If killed in Challenging Stage, they are worth 300 points.

Namco Classic Collection Vol. 2 (1996): The flagship appears in both Pac-Man Arrangement and Dig Dug Arrangement. In Pac-Man Arrangement, the Galaxian Flagship makes its appearance in World 4-1 and 4-2 and it is worth 5000 points if Pac-Man eats it, and in Dig Dug Arrangement, they appear in Stages 17 and 18 and it is worth 7000 points if Dig Dug picks it up.

Pac-Man World (1999): The flagship appears again in a Pac-Man game. This time, the item must be collected in order to access the mazes.

Pac-Man World 2 (2002): The flagship teleports Pac-Man to mazes. The point value will be the same as the points earned in the maze (if completed), plus 2,000.

Pac-Man World 3 (2005): The flagship has the exact functionality as it does in Pac-Man World 2.

Namco Museum Battle Collection (2005): The arrangement versions of Pac-Man and Dig Dug, later called Pac-Man Remix and Dig Dug Remix in the iOS version, feature the flagship. Pac-Man Remix features both the flagship, worth 3200, and the red drone, worth 2800, as fruit items, while on Dig Dug Remix, the flagship is a vegetable item and is worth 7000.

Dig Dug: Digging Strike (2005): Just like the first Dig Dug, the flagship appears as a vegetable on stage 13, except it's worth 6000 points.

Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007): The flagship reappears, but is this time joined by the Galaga Boss, Queen Gaplus, and two drones, one each from Galaga and Galaxian.

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010): The flagship and Galaga/Galaxian drones, Queen Gaplus and the Galaga Boss serve the same purpose as the original Championship Edition.


Gary Whelan holds the official record for this game with 1,114,550 points, achieved the 24th August 2006 at Dukinfield in the UK.


A Galaxian unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks' and the sitcom 'Two and a Half Men'; Season 5, Episode 2 (People Who Love Peepholes). It is also heard (but not seen) in the 1987 James Bond movie 'The Living Daylights'.


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


- UPDATES -


The only code difference between the original Namco version and the licensed Midway version is that the 'Bonus Galaxip' text is printed on a different line.


In Namco Set 2 : 

* Lives dip switch can be set to 3 or 5 lives. The default is 3 lives.

* Extra life dip switch can be set to 4000 (meaning a bonus Galaxip at 4000 points), 5000 points, 7000 points, or None (meaning no bonus Galaxip at any time). The default is 4000.


In Midway Set 2 : 

* Extra life dip switch can be set to None, 3000, 4000, or 5000. The default is None.


In the bootleg version : 

* Extra life dip switch can be set to None, 20000, 40000, or 80000. The default is None.


- SCORING -


Blue Galaxian: 30 points in formation, 60 points in flight

Purple Galaxian: 40 points in formation, 80 points in flight

Red Galaxian: 50 points in formation, 100 points in flight

Flagship: 60 points in formation, 150 points in flight

Flagship: 200 points in flight with one escort

Flagship: 300 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed before both escorts

Flagship: 800 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed after both escorts


* The maximum possible score shown is 999990. Scores higher than this roll back to zero, but the high score will show the last score achieved before the rollover, which can vary from 999990 to 999200.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The action starts immediately as soon as you start your game. The Galaxians will be set up in formation and your Galaxip will be placed in the middle of the bottom of the screen. The action starts immediately. You can only have one shot in the air at any time so plan your shots accordingly. The game starts off slowly with only 2 or 3 Galaxians attacking your Galaxip at one time. They will drop 3 to 4 laser shots. As the waves progress, more Galaxians will come after your Galaxip until you will usually have 10-15 at any one time swooping down on it.


Each wave starts out with the Galaxians in formation, in the following quantities (in order from top to bottom) :

Flagships : 2 (plus any that have escaped from battle in the previous wave, up to a maximum of 4 altogether)

Red Galaxians (Escorts) : 6 (in 1 row, directly below the flagships)

Purple Galaxians : 8 (in 1 row, directly below the red Galaxians)

Blue Galaxians : 30 (in 3 rows of 10, directly below the purple Galaxians)


Flagships and red Galaxians are special enemies : they create convoys. Flagships have other special properties (see below). Purple and blue Galaxians are regular enemies.


* The Galaxip can fire only shot on the screen at a time. It is possible to kill 2 enemies with one shot if they are flying extremely close to each other.


* Missiles shot at the formation which miss by going between columns or near an outer edge of a column, will cause the formation to pause its left-right movement for a very short moment. This will usually, but not always, prevent missed shots near the columns from hitting the enemies in the upper rows of the formation which might otherwise be hit by moving into the shot as it flies by.


* Enemies peel away from the formation and attack the Galaxip. Enemies fire at the Galaxip during their attack, but they can’t fire after they pass an invisible horizontal line just above the Galaxip.


* Enemies always begin attack runs from the edges of the formation, never from the middle. This also applies to Flagships but it is not readily observable unless there are 3 or 4 Flagships present.


* A 'swarm' is triggered by either of 2 criterion :

1. The total number of enemies in formation is 3 or less.

2. The total number of blue and purple Galaxians in formation is zero. This can occur when there are many Flagships and red Galaxians still present in formation.


* When the 'swarm' starts, enemies that begin an attack do not return to formation : they keep attacking. Once started, a 'swarm' can only be ended by killing all of the enemies and/or letting them escape, or by the Galaxip getting hit. 


* Before the 'swarm' starts, enemies that attack, which are not killed, return to the formation. Since these enemies were on the edge of the formation and able to attack once, they are very likely to attack again soon.


* When not in 'swarm', a maximum of 4 regular enemies can attack at any one time.


* Flagships and convoys can attack at any time as long as another convoy attack is not already commencing; only one convoy attack can happen at a time.


* A Flagship will always create a convoy with the maximum number of red escorts available to it, unless the 'swarm' has started.


* The Flagships 'capture' up to 3 red escorts while they are in formation :  Whenever there is a Flagship in formation directly above an escort or above it to one side, that escort is captured and cannot attack on its own. This capture effect ends when a 'swarm' begins.


* The Flagships can escape from the battle only if all three red escorts under their place in the formation have been killed. Flagships that escape will appear on the next attack wave, up to a maximum of 4 Flagships at the start of any wave.


* When an attacking Flagship is killed, all enemies stop firing for a short period of time. If this kill occurs before the 'swarm', there will also be no new attacks from the formation during this period. These benefits never occur for killing a Flagship that is in formation.


* The flags which count the rounds show a maximum of round 48; rounds 48 and up are shown as round 48. However if round 256 is achieved, the flags start to roll over, but with some graphical glitches; the flags that were showing round 48 begin to get overwritten, one at a time. This results in the big 10-flags being cut in half by the regular flags which start to appear, until all 4 of the 10-flags are replaced by small ones. 16 single flags show during rounds 256+8 and 256+9 (rounds 264 and 265). The glitch ends at round 256+10 (266), which shows a single 10 flag.


* After wave 1, it is possible to kill any one enemy, even a Flagship, in a brand new formation by shooting at just the right time and place before the formation teleports in at the start of a new round.


* The Galaxians that come down in a smooth pattern are the easiest to kill plus their shots are easy to avoid. The hard ones to kill (usually the purple Galaxians) are the ones where the Galaxian 'bounces' from side-to-side dropping shots since those shots cover a very large area.


* The corners can be a death trap. When the Galaxians come down firing, their shots do not come straight down but they angle toward the direction that the Galaxian is traveling. In addition, the Galaxians have a tendency to 'charge' into the corners. You get the points if a Galaxian rams your Galaxip but you also lose your Galaxip in the process.


* The Flagships are the big points in the game. Try to avoid shooting the red Galaxians since they act as escorts for the Flagship. Wait until a Flagship comes down with two escorts. If you can't get aligned to take all three out quickly, let them pass. If you do get a good angle on them, you will have to fire quickly to pick off the two escorts first, then the Flagship. If you hit the Flagship first, you get significantly less points.


* Do not stop moving. If you do, you will be caught in a crossfire. The Galaxians tend to leave small areas of safety open between their shots. Also, make sure you are constantly hitting their formation to reduce their numbers (again, don't kill off the red ones).


* As you progress into the higher waves, the Galaxians tend to move quicker, fly more erratic patterns, and 'gang up' on your Galaxip. Plan accordingly for this.


- SERIES -


1. Galaxian (1979)

2. Galaga (1981)

3. Gaplus (1984)

4. Galaga '88 (1987)

5. Galaxian3 (1990)

6. Galaxian3 Theatre 6 : Project Dragoon (1990)

7. Galaxian3 Theatre 6 J2 : Attack Of The Zolgear (1994)

8. Galaga - Destination Earth (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color, PC CD-ROM and Sony PlayStation)

9. Galaga Legions (2008, XBOX 360 [Xbox Live Arcade])


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [JP] (1983)

Atari XEGS 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (September 7, 1984; "Galaxian [Model NGX-4500]") 

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (July 20, 1990) 

Sony PlayStation (1994, "Ridge Racer") : you can play the game while the main game loads. 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1995; "Arcade Classic No.3: Galaga / Galaxian [Model DMG-AGCP-NOE]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (1995; "Galaga & Galaxian [Model DMG-AGCJ]") 

Philips CD-i [EU] (1996, "Arcade Classics") 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (November 29, 1996, "Namco Gallery Vol.2 [Model DMG-ANJ2]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 21, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLPS-00390]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.3") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLES-00268]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (December 7, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANMJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (December 7, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANMP]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 24, 2005; "Namco Museum [Model ULJS-00012]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (May 2, 2005; "Namco Museum [Model UCKS-45005]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Volume 2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMJ-JPN]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Volume 2" - as "Old Galaga") : Marks the only ever official connection between the Galaxian and Galaga series

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 6, 2007; "Minna de Asobou! Namco Carnival" [Model RVL-P-RNWJ]") : Translated as "Everybody plays! Namco Carnival". 

Nintendo DS [EU] (February 29, 2008; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMP]") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (April 18, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-RN2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (April 26, 2008, "Namco Museum Remix") 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (May 1, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-2N2P]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

Apple II [JP] (1980, Star Craft Tokyo) 

Commodore Vic 20 (1981, "Star Battle" - Hal Laboratory) 

Apple II (1981, "Alien Typhoon" - Star Craft) 

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Galax Attax") 

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Space Ambush") 

BBC B [EU] (1982, "Arcadians" - Acornsoft) 

Acorn Electron (1982, "Arcadians" - Acornsoft) 

Sinclair ZX81 (1982, "ZX Galaxians" - Artic) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1982, Artic) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983, "Galaxions" - Solar Software) 

Commodore Vic 20 (1983, Atarisoft) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983) 

Exidy Sorcerer 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1983, Atarisoft) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1983, "Galactians" - DK'Tronics (UK)) 

MSX [JP] (1984)

MSX [EU] (1984, Bug-Byte) 

Fujitsu FM-7 [EU] (1985) 

Sharp X1 [EU] (Dempa) 

NEC PC-88 [JP]

Atari ST (1993, "Galaxian" - PD / Shareware - Sinister Developments) 

PC [MS-DOS] (1996, "Galaxi" - PD / Shareware - Kurt W. Dekker) 

PC [MS-DOS] (1997, "ChampGalaxia" - CHAMProgramming) 

Commodore Amiga (1998, "Galaxians v1.3" - PD / Shareware - Kev Gallagher) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (December 24, 1998, "Namco History Vol.4") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (September 29, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 


* Others : 

VFD tabletop game (1980) by Bandai) 

VFD tabletop game (19??, "Moon Alien", alt. name) by Bandai 

VFD tabletop game [JP] (19??, "Beam Galaxian") by Bandai 

VFD handheld game (1981, "Galaxian 2", called Galaxian 2 because it can be a two-player game) by Entex (or Futuretronics). 

VFD handheld game [JP] (1981, "Astro Galaxy") by Entex. 

VFD handheld game (1981, "Astro Invader", Hales release) by Entex. 

LCD Keychains handheld game (1997) by Bandai.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Galaxian (c) 1979 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Namco to Taito for manufacture and distribution. For more information about the game, please see the original Namco entry.


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Galaxian 3 - Project Dragoon (c) 1993 Namco.


All players man gun pods on the Starship Dragoon. Their objective to to shoot down enemies to protect the ship and their shared life meter.


- TECHNICAL -


[Theater 6]


Namco System 21 Feature Laser Disc

Players: 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992 in Japan.


The version was largely based on a Japanese theme park attractions (Model GH-28 and GM-16) which debuted in 1990.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (Apr.1996) [4-Player]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Galaxian (c) 1979 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] [No. 866]


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1979 by Midway, under license from Namco. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Namco entry.


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 5200 [US] (1982) [Model CX5206] 

Colecovision [US] (1983) [Model 70006] 

Atari 2600 [US] (1983) [Model CX2684] 

Emerson Arcadia 2001 [US] (1982, "Galactica" clone, as "Space Attack [Model 1013")] 

Bally Astrocade [US] ("Galactic Invasion" - Activision) [Model 2011]  

Sony PlayStation (1994, "Ridge Racer") : you can play the game while the main game loads. 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (September 1995; "Arcade Classic No.3: Galaga / Galaxian [Model DMG-AGCE-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (January 31, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLUS-0398]") 

Nintendo 64 [US] (October 31, 1999; "Namco Museum 64 [Model NUS-NNME]") 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (June 25, 2000; "Namco Museum [Model T-1403N]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (June 10, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANME-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (December 4, 2001, "Namco Museum [Model SLUS-20273]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum [Model DOL-GNME-USA]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Nintendo DS [US] (September 18, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNME-USA]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (October 23, 2007; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-R2NE-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 


* Computers : 

Atari 800 [US] (1982) [Model CXL4024] 

Commodore C64 [US] (1983, "Galaxions" - Solar Software) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1983) [Model RX8542] 

PC [Booter] [US] (1983, Thunder Mountain) 

PC [Booter] [US] (1983, Atarisoft) 

Apple II [US] (1983, Atarisoft) 

PC [MS Windows, 3.5"] [US] (March 31, 1996, "Microsoft Return of Arcade") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (2000, "Microsoft Return of Arcade Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary")


* Others : 

VFD tabletop game [US] (1981) by Coleco. 

Namco Classics TV Game [US] (2003 - Jakk's Pacific) 

Mobile Phones [US] (June 13, 2003, "Galaxian Mini") 

Arcade Gold featuring Pac-Man [US] (2007 - Jakks Pacific) 

Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008 - Jakks Pacific) 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (May 16, 2009, "Galaxians") by Istvan David [Model 316869163] 

Arcade [US] (2010, "Pac-Man's Arcade Party") 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (June 9, 2011, "Galaga 30th Collection [Model 413616338]") 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (March 23, 2012) by Iconosys [Model 511322882]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Galaxian Part 4 (c) 1979 G.G.I.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The graphics have been altered and the game has been made more difficult.


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


- SCORING -


Blue Galaxian : 30 points in formation, 60 points in flight 

Purple Galaxian : 40 points in formation, 80 points in flight 

Red Galaxian : 50 points in formation, 100 points in flight 

Flagship : 60 points in formation, 150 points in flight 

Flagship : 200 points in flight with one escort 

Flagship : 300 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed before both escorts 

Flagship : 800 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed after both escorts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Galaxian Part X (c) 1979.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Considered as a hack of "Galaxian", this game seems more like a hack of "Moon Alien" by Nichibutsu, but with the graphics changed to look more like "Galaxian". This explains why the shots move with the ship and why the fuel gauge is there. Galaxian also didn't use a 'title screen' formed with graphics, it went straight through to 'We are the Galaxians'. Also, the rate of fire is much faster and the alien's movements are more random.


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


- SCORING -


Blue Galaxian : 30 points in formation, 60 points in flight 

Purple Galaxian : 40 points in formation, 80 points in flight 

Red Galaxian : 50 points in formation, 100 points in flight 

Flagship : 60 points in formation, 150 points in flight 

Flagship : 200 points in flight with one escort 

Flagship : 300 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed before both escorts 

Flagship : 800 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed after both escorts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Galaxian Turbo (c) 1980.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This hack is much faster and the aliens move in a different pattern.


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


- SCORING -


Blue Galaxian : 30 points in formation, 60 points in flight 

Purple Galaxian : 40 points in formation, 80 points in flight 

Red Galaxian : 50 points in formation, 100 points in flight 

Flagship : 60 points in formation, 150 points in flight 

Flagship : 200 points in flight with one escort 

Flagship : 300 points in flight with two or more escorts, Flagship killed before two escorts 

Flagship : 800 points in flight with two or more escorts, Flagship killed after at least two escorts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Galaxy (c) 1980 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 114


- TRIVIA -


5,150 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Harry Williams


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Galaxy Empire (c) 1980 Taito do Brazil.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Galaxy Fight - Universal Warriors (c) 1995 Sunsoft.


Fighting game with 8 selectable characters. Each stage is infinite in length and therefore allows lots of running attacks.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0078


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

=> [Joystick] 8-way, [A] Subdued attack [B] Medium attack [C] Strong attack [D] Taunt opponent


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995.


Galaxy Fight is Sunsoft's first game for the Neo-Geo MVS.


The bonus round character 'Bonus-Kun' is a homage to "Street Fighter"'s Ryu character.  He also appears as the bonus character in Sunsoft's other Neo Geo fighting game, "Waku Waku 7".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Beat the game without losing a round (you can lose continues, but not rounds) to fight a hidden boss and get the staff roll after your character's ending. If you beat this hidden boss, you'll get a group shot of all your characters.


- STAFF -


Galaxy Programmers : Yuichi Ueda, Shigetaka Inaba

Graphic Designers : Toshihiko Narita, Murakiti, Atsuki Matsui, Kouki Kita, Masashi Kazikawa, Yasuhide Maeda, Nobuhide Suzuki, Kazuhiro Watabe, Eiji Koyama, Ryuichi Kunisue, Takeshi Goya, Daisuke Fukuda

Tool Programmer : Hirokatsu Fujii

Sound Programmers : Kazuo Nii, Noriaki Urata

Music Composers : Masato Araikawa, Takayuki Sasaki

Musicians : Jun Kojime, Masato Araikawa

Music Coordinators : Atsushi Mihiro, Shoji Yogo

Voice Actors : Kazunori Hotta, Takakazu Tukamoto, Shinsuke Aoki, Naoto Sugisaka, Chiaki Kato, Tajuro, John Gibson

Director : Yuichi Ueda

Special Thanks : Akihiro Asada, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Kazuyo Uemura, Naomi Sakaguchi, Hiroshi Ito, Megumi Masuko


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (November 22, 1995) [Model T-1510G]

Sega Saturn [US] (July 3, 1996) [Model T-1504H]

Sega Saturn [EU] (1995) [Model T-1504H-50]

SNK Neo Geo [JP] (February 25, 1995) [Model SUH-078]

SNK Neo Geo [US] (February 25, 1995) [Model SUH-078]

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (April 21, 1995) [Model NGCD-078]

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (April 21, 1995) [Model NGCD-078E]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 3, 1996) [Model SLPS-00138]

Sony PlayStation [EU] (April 1996) [Model SLES-00197]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 29, 2007; "PS1 Classics")

Sony PlayStation [US] (December 14, 2010; "PS1 Classics")

Sony PlayStation [EU] (January 11, 2012; "PS1 Classics") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 26, 2008; "Sunsoft Collection [Model SLPS-25849]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Sunsoft Collection [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25936]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (March 23, 2010, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Galaxy Force II (c) 1988 Sega.


A superb sprite-scaling shoot-em-up from Sega, in which a single player must battle their way through a number of superbly rendered, space-themed levels. Action switches between open space battles and planet-based levels; with tight, enemy packed tunnel sections (enemy bases) separating each level.


Galaxy Force II took the space-based shooting action of 1985's "Space Harrier" and, to a lesser degree, "After Burner" and improved upon both in every conceivable way. The game's pace is much slower paced than either "Space Harrier" or "After Burner", making game progression more a result of actual skill than the blind luck often associated with those earlier titles.


Elements of Galaxy Force II were also influenced by several NON-shooting Sega games; in particular the branching roads of 1986's "Out Run". At the end of each of Galaxy Force II's stages, after the player has fought through the end-of-level 'enemy fortress'; are tunnel sections offering a choice of left or right. Again, the choice made dictates which level the player tackles next.


Galaxy Force II also demonstrated just how far Sega could push its then legendary sprite scaling technology, with the visual rendition of some levels - such as when the player is flying above the surface of a volcanic planet, complete with solar flares and volcanic eruptions - being nothing short of spectacular.


- TECHNICAL -


This Super deluxe model is a large simulator, with the player seated in front of the large monitor. Both cabinet and monitor tilt 45 degrees to the left or the right depending upon the player's chosen fight path.


Dimensions (cm) : W284 x D284 x H186


Sega Y Board hardware


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1988 in Japan.


Also released as "Galaxy Force II [Deluxe model]".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. SEGA 1 - D28B0002) on 07/07/1988.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number 270366). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SERIES -


1. Galaxy Force (1988)

2. Galaxy Force II [Deluxe model] (1988)

2. Galaxy Force II [Super Deluxe model] (1988)


- STAFF -


Designer : Kondo Masaki

Main programmer : Katsumi Sachiko 

Support programmers : Eishi Kawatake, Maki Yokata

Music composers : Koichi Namiki (Micky/Pritty K.N.), Katsuhiro Hayashi (Funky K.H.)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Sep. 13, 1991) "Galaxy Force II [Model T-68013]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 02, 1998) "Galaxy Force II [Sega Ages] [Model GS-9197]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Jul. 26, 2007) "Galaxy Force II Special Extended Edition [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.30] [SLPM 62766]"


* Computers :

FM Towns PC [JP] (1990) "Galaxy Force II [Model HMB-168]"

Atari ST (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Galaxy Games - Multi-Game Video System (c) 1998 CES (Creative Electronics and Software).


Galaxy Games features a convenient multi-cartridge system for fast, simple addition of up to 4 game cartridges (Starpak). Here is a full list of game available for this system :


PRE-INSTALLED GAMES :

* Big Bang Bowling

* Battle Bricks

* Flash 2000

* Global Domination

* Galactic Mini Golf

* Astro Hockey

* 3D Tic Tac Toe


STARPAK 1

* Seek the Peaks

* 21 Thunder

* Solar Solitaire

* Prism Poker

* Pharaoh's Tomb

* Black Jack

* Twenty One Thunder Plus

* Power Pairs

* Prism Poker Plus

* Have A Cow


STARPAK 2

* Pac-Man

* Ms. Pac-Man

* Power Pairs

* Solar Solitaire

* Pharaoh's Tomb

* Have A Cow

* Seek the Peaks


STARPAK 3

* Centipede

* Astro Blast

* Ker Chunk

* Diamond Derby

* Word Sleuth

* Great Wall

* Sweeper

* Pull!


STARPAK 4

* Berzerk

* Neon Nightmare

* Battle Checkers

* Orbit

* Deep Sea Shadow

* Scarab

* Star Tiger

* Orbit Freefall


- TECHNICAL -


Galaxy Games comes with a pedestal that allows you to adjust the height of your game. Install the pedestal and the game is now 42in. high to accommodate bar stools or standing players. Leave the pedestal off and the game is 29in. high, perfect for normal chairs.


- TRIVIA -


According to CES, Galaxy Games is the industry's first multi-game cocktail system.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Galaxy Gunners (c) 1989 Electronic Devices.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8086 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 352 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a rip-off of "Exerion" from Jaleco.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Galaxy Ranger (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


Fly through the universe battling alien ships to make your way to fight the main Alien Battle Cruiser. Along the way, you fly across alien deserts, through tunnels, over alien cities, and get involved in a few "astro-dogfights" with enemy space fighters.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 0A36


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983 in US.


Developed by Sega.


The game is known in Japan as "Star Blazer".


Some of the video came from a 1979 Toei SciFi space film. The rest was made specially for the game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Galaxy Rescue (c) 1980 Universal Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Taito Corp of Japan. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Taito Upright entry.


Original Taito releases:

Lunar Rescue

T.T Lunar Rescue

Lunar Rescue


Licensed products:

Galaxy Rescue (Universal)

Lunar Rescue (Video Game UK Ltd.)


Unauthorized releases:

Lunar Rescue (Model Racing)

Destination Earth


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Galaxy Wars (c) 1979 Universal.


Galaxy Wars is a 2-D shooter where you are given three missiles to shoot at two rows of alien ships at the top. Miniature rock-like satellites move around the screen, ready to obliterate your missile at any moment, and the ships themselves shoot at you.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 260 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.54 Hz

Palette color: 2 (overlays)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1979.


Original products :

Galaxy Wars (Universal)


Licensed products :

T.T Galaxy Wars (Taito)


Bootleg/Hacks :

Star Wars


- SCORING -


1st rack : 50 (side hit), 100 (bottom, towards the side) or 150 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.

2nd rack : 100 (side hit), 200 (bottom, towards the side) or 250 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.

3rd rack : 150 (side hit), 300 (bottom, towards the side) or 350 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.

You can probably figure the scores for higher racks from the patterns here.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (January 13, 1995) [Model SHVC-AGWJ] 


* Computers :

BBC Micro [EU] (1982) 

X68000 (1987)


* Other : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (September 9, 2009) [Model 331413595] : Online version


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Galaxy-Game [First Version] (c) 1971 Computer Recreations, Inc.


Welcome to Galaxy-Game. If you wish to play, simply rotate the power dial on the power timer behind the couch to the ON position. It will turn itself OFF.


Rules for playing are on the game themselves. Enjoy playing the first coin-operated video games created.


- TRIVIA -


Galaxy-Games machines were installed in Stanford University's Tresidder Student Union in September 1971 and quickly became tremendously popular.


Galaxy-Game was the first coin-operated video games (with "Computer Space"). Using a DEC PDP-11/20 minicomputer, designers Bill and Hugh produced a reprogrammed version of the classic "SpaceWar!" game (as "Computer Space").


From 1972 to 1979, Tresidder had "Galaxy-Game [Second Version]" that could include up to 4 displays.


- STAFF -


Re-programmed by : Bill Pitts, Hugh Tuck

Original concept by : Martin Graetz, Stephen Russell, Wayne Wiitanen


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Galivan - Cosmo Police (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


A single player shooting/platform game in which the player runs and jumps around a colourful, multi-directional scrolling cave system. A variety of spacecraft and aliens attack in waves and must be killed or avoided. The player starts the game as an unarmed human with only the ability to kick and punch, but picking up a POW item will give encase the human in a robot suit and arm the player with a gun. Collecting the blue POW while in the suit awards the player with a beam weapon for a limited time, while the red POW gives the player a three shot cannon. POW items are dotted throughout the levels and can also be gained by shooting the blue robot aliens.


The player's character has an energy bar that decreases when the player is attacked, and should this fall below halfway, the robot suit will be lost and the player will once again be an unarmed human. Collecting a POW item will restore the player's energy, if a POW is collected while wearing the suit, however, the player's energy will NOT be increased but their weapon will receive a power-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1985.


The game is inspired by the Japanese telefilm 'SPACE SHERIFF GAVAN'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Nichibutsu 1 - D28B0004) on 21/09/1988.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : DEC 11 1986


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : DEC 16 1986


- SERIES -


1. Galivan - Cosmo Police (1985)

2. Cosmo Police Galivan II - Arrow of Justice (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Directed by : Shigeki Fujiwara

Software by : T. Tsuchie

Hardware by : Isao Shiki

Designer by : K. Nakagawa

Music & Sound by : Kenji Yoshida


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Commodore C64 (1986)

ZX Spectrum (1986)


Note: For the home computer releases, this game was persistently incorrectly named 'Galvan' on the inlay spine, instructions and magazine reviews.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gallag (c) 1982.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (4x) Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG, discrete circuitry (for the ship explosion sound)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This bootleg looks and plays exactly like the original Galaga except that it says GALLAG on the title screen and 1982 where the Namco copyright would normally be.


Original release :

Namco's Galaga [Upright model] (September 1981)

Namco's Galaga [Cocktail Table model] (September 1981)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaga [Upright model] [No. 508] (December 1981)

Midway's Galaga [Cocktail Table model] [No. 510] (December 1981)

Midway's Galaga [Mini-Myte model] [No. 514] (December 1981)


Unofficial releases :

Gallag (bootleg)

Uchida's GATsBEe (hack)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gallagher's Gallery (c) 1992 American Laser Games.


You must shoot at things that Gallagher tells you to shoot at.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) Custom


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


This game uses a laser disc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1992.


Gallagher is an American standup comedian who is known best for his outlandish physicalstyle comedy. His trademark is smashing watermelons with a SledgeOMatic an oversized mallet, spraying the contents into the nearby audience. During any number of his performances, he has mentioned that being in his own video game was one of his ambitions.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Gallop Racer - One and only road to victory (c) 1996 Tecmo.


A 3-D horse racing game from Tecmo in which the player must move the game controller rhythmically back and forth to reach and maintain a good gallop speed. The game also includes a 'whip' button, that allows the player to 'encourage' the horse to go faster.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-1 hardware


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1996.


- SERIES -


1. Gallop Racer - One and only road to victory (1996)

2. Gallop Racer 2 (1997)

3. Gallop Racer 3 (1999)

4. Gallop Racer 2001 (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

5. Gallop Racer 2003 - A New Breed (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

6. Gallop Racer 2004 (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gallop Racer 2 (c) 1997 Tecmo.


A 3-D horse racing game from Tecmo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1997.


- SERIES -


1. Gallop Racer - One and only road to victory (1996)

2. Gallop Racer 2 (1997)

3. Gallop Racer 3 (1999)

4. Gallop Racer 2001 (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

5. Gallop Racer 2003 - A New Breed (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

6. Gallop Racer 2004 (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gallop Racer 3 (c) 1999 Tecmo.


The 3rd game in the 3-D horse racing series from Tecmo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1999.


- SERIES -


1. Gallop Racer - One and only road to victory (1996)

2. Gallop Racer 2 (1997)

3. Gallop Racer 3 (1999)

4. Gallop Racer 2001 (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

5. Gallop Racer 2003 - A New Breed (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

6. Gallop Racer 2004 (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Galmedes (c) 1992 Visco.


A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1992, Galmedes was released in January 1993 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gals Ds - Three Dealers Casino House (c) 1985 Nihon System.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gals Hustler (c) 1997 Ace International.


A "Pocket Gal" rip-off.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 33792


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The girl select screen music is ripped from Capcom's "Magic Sword - Heroic Fantasy".

The in-game music is ripped from the second level of "Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon" for Nintendo Super Famicom.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gals Panic 3 (c) 1995 Kaneko.


Gals Panic 3 is a variant of the classic puzzle game "Qix" where the player works to uncover the highlighted area of the play space to reveal a girl. The player gets to select which girl to uncover before each stage. When a player reveals 80% of a girl the stage ends and the player is shown the entire background image. If the player reveals 100% of the silhouetted image, then he is shown a series of different photos of the current girl before continuing on to the next stage.  Between stages there are mini-games where the player can win the chance to see an image of another girl.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU: 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips: YMZ280B (@ 14.3182 Mhz)


Control: 8-way joystick

Buttons: 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995.


Gals Panic 3 introduced the scroll feature to the series. In the previous two games the image was surrounded by a border, but starting with Gals Panic 3 the image continues beyond the view port. Once a set percentage of the image is revealed the view port will scroll along with the player's cursor. This is a feature that will continue throughout the rest of the series.


Unlike all other games in the series, Gals Panic 3 only features photographed models.


This game was refused classification in Australia on August 9th 1996, after being submitted by the Victorian Police.


- SERIES -


1. Gals Panic! (1990)

2. Gals Panic II (1993)

3. Gals Panic II' - Special Edition (1994)

4. Gals Panic 3 (1995)

5. Gals Panic 4 Yuu (1996)

6. Gals Panic SS (1996, Sega Saturn)

7. Gals Panic S - Extra Edition (1997)

8. Gals Panic S2 (1999)

8. Gals Panic SU (1999)

9. Gals Panic S3 (2002)


- STAFF -


Director : Masahiro Kawakami

Planner : Terukazu Kanematsu

Main Programmer : Yukihiro Yamazaki

Assistant Programmer : Junichi Ohno, Yuji Noda

Art Director : Masahiro Kawakami

Design : Keisuke Matsuoka, Minoru Narukawa, Yoshiyuki Ozaki

Sound : Tatsuya Watanabe, Kaoru Yasuda, Katsuya Yoneda

Hard : Noboru Kouno, Jun Hasimoto, Tetsuya Yonemura, Masahiro Moriya, Yukio Ishii


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gals Panic 4 Yuu (c) 1996 Kaneko.


Gals Panic 4 is a variant of the classic puzzle game qix where the player works to uncover the highlighted area of the play space to reveal a girl. Players select one of seven girls at the start of the game.  Each girl has three stages with each stage featuring a different background image to uncover. Players are given bombs to attack the enemies with and are rewarded with more bombs if they reveal a large section at one time. When a player reveals 80% of a girl the stage ends and the player is shown the entire background image. When a player reveals 100% of the girl in a stage, he is rewarded with a 'Showtime' interlude.  Unlike in later games, 'Showtime' sequences involve no nudity, they just show the girl in a bikini. The 'Showtime' image is the same for each level featuring the girl.


There is also a 2-player vs. game where both players work on separate images on a split screen and work to reveal their image first. When a player uses a bomb in this game, instead of attacking the enemy, it sends a sub-enemy to the other player's side.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1996 in Japan.


This is the first game in the series to feature 'Showtime' sequences, and the only game in the series with no mini-games between stages.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Bombing the enemy in rapid succession adds bonus status defects to the attack.  After the third bomb the enemy is slowed down and after the fourth bomb the enemy is stopped in place. After rapidly bombing an enemy, use the opportunity to quickly clear the stage.


- SERIES -


1. Gals Panic! (1990)

2. Gals Panic II (1993)

3. Gals Panic II' - Special Edition (1994)

4. Gals Panic 3 (1995)

5. Gals Panic 4 Yuu (1996)

6. Gals Panic SS (1996, Sega Saturn)

7. Gals Panic S - Extra Edition (1997)

8. Gals Panic S2 (1999)

8. Gals Panic SU (1999)

9. Gals Panic S3 (2002)


- STAFF -


Planners : Terukazu Kanematsu, Manabu Saito

Programmers : Masahiro Honma (Fists of Fire), Terumichi Gunji (Aroha Man)

Designers : Takamitsu Nemoto, Fusayuki Watariguchi, Hideo Osawa, Norihiro Terashi (Bear-Joe Terashi), Yuzuru Suzuki

Hardware : Noboru Kouno, Masahiko Moriya

Music & Sound by : Sayoko Ueda


* CAST :

Rei Takahida : Akira Ono

Saori Shiina : Hiroko Negishi

Ajann Nakura : Keiko Onuki

Rito Tajima : Etsuko Akiyama

Konomi Iruma : Makoto Okutani

Saki Kojo : Jun Kikuchi

Shou Hazuki : Tomoko Kojima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gals Panic II (c) 1993 Kaneko.


Gals Panic II is a "Qix"-style adult puzzle game. The objective is to reveal 80% of the silhouetted girl's image within the time limit while avoiding the enemies.


There is a bar with a pointer at the top of the screen. If the pointer dips below a certain level (indicated by the change in color) the image will change to that of a monster. If a round is completed while the monster's image is shown then the round must be repeated. But unlike in the original, the bar is unaffected by revealing the silhouetted and un-silhouetted parts of the image.


After completing three rounds, there is a break-out styled mini-game where the player may gain an extra life if he clears the blocks before the time limit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993.


Unlike the first game in the series, 'Gals Panic!' the player can no longer connect to the outside border of the image.  This is a feature that will continue throughout the rest of the series.


Do You Know ? : Kaneko's scouts are travelling to every corner of the globe in search of the world's sexiest, most beautiful girls.  They will surely live up to your wildest fantasies and satisfy your desires. ;-)


This game was refused classification in Australia on August 9th 1996, after being submitted by the Victorian Police.


- SERIES -


1. Gals Panic! (1990)

2. Gals Panic II (1993)

3. Gals Panic II' - Special Edition (1994)

4. Gals Panic 3 (1995)

5. Gals Panic 4 Yuu (1996)

6. Gals Panic SS (1996, Sega Saturn)

7. Gals Panic S - Extra Edition (1997)

8. Gals Panic S2 (1999)

8. Gals Panic SU (1999)

9. Gals Panic S3 (2002)


- STAFF -


Program : M. Kanaoka, Yukihiro Yamazaki

Program support : Y. Shintani, Masahiro Honma, Y. Sakakura, A. Takahashi, S. Igaeashi

Graphics design : Y. Ishii, K. Matsuoka, Y. Nakamura, T. Kuwahara, K. Fukai, M. Narukawa, Y. Ozaki, T. Yoshikawa, Y. Kubo

Sound design : Tatsuya Watanabe, Y. Wada

Hardware design : H. Morinaga

Develop management : K. Murakami

Develop support : F. Mitsuti, N. Tada, K. Nobori

Planning & direction : Hiroshi Kaneko


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super NES [Unreleased Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gals Panic II - Quiz Version (c) 1993 Kaneko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 49664


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gals Panic II' - Special Edition (c) 1994 Kaneko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1994.


- SERIES -


1. Gals Panic! (1990)

2. Gals Panic II (1993)

3. Gals Panic II' - Special Edition (1994)

4. Gals Panic 3 (1995)

5. Gals Panic 4 Yuu (1996)

6. Gals Panic SS (1996, Sega Saturn)

7. Gals Panic S - Extra Edition (1997)

8. Gals Panic S2 (1999)

8. Gals Panic SU (1999)

9. Gals Panic S3 (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gals Panic S - Extra Edition (c) 1997 Kaneko.


Work to cover the highlighted area of the box. Get the coins to spell 'EXTRA' and work on a different, more risqué picture. Highlight more than eighty percent of the area, and move on. Highlight more than ninety percent of the area, get a nude still of the girl. Highlight one hundred percent of the area, and get a moving picture of the nude girl.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way Joystick

Buttons per player: 2


- SERIES -


1. Gals Panic! (1990)

2. Gals Panic II (1993)

3. Gals Panic II' - Special Edition (1994)

4. Gals Panic 3 (1995)

5. Gals Panic 4 Yuu (1996)

6. Gals Panic SS (1996, Sega Saturn)

7. Gals Panic S - Extra Edition (1997)

8. Gals Panic S2 (1999)

8. Gals Panic SU (1999)

9. Gals Panic S3 (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gals Panic S2 (c) 1999 Kaneko.


Cover the colored area of the girl, avoid the monsters and their weapons. Gather the coins to spell 'EXTRA CHANGE' and work on a different, more risqué picture of the girl. Cover over eighty percent, move onto the next round. Cover over ninety percent, get a nude still of the girl. Get one hundred percent, get a moving picture of the girl nude. And one hundred twenty percent...?


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- SERIES -


1. Gals Panic! (1990)

2. Gals Panic II (1993)

3. Gals Panic II' - Special Edition (1994)

4. Gals Panic 3 (1995)

5. Gals Panic 4 Yuu (1996)

6. Gals Panic SS (1996, Sega Saturn)

7. Gals Panic S - Extra Edition (1997)

8. Gals Panic S2 (1999)

8. Gals Panic SU (1999)

9. Gals Panic S3 (2002)


- STAFF -


Game designers : Endo Chang, A. Kaneko

Programmers : Umitsu. T, S?o?c?a?

Graphic designers : Ryo Kimura, Tanron, Rds-M

Sound : S. Maruyama

Character designers : Akahirakirin, Captain Kiesel, Gabri-L, Kimuraya Izumi, Komirin, O. Ri, Pichiku, Sengoku Murasaki, Yanagawa Rio, Yusura

Voice actress : Aya Sugawara, Miwa Matsumoto, Rena Yukie, Ryoko Tanaka, Shizuka Aoki, Umi Tenjin, Yuki Kaida


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gals Panic S3 (c) 2002 Kaneko.


The game begins with a stage select screen. The girls in series fly to the middle of the screen from the four corners until one is selected.  Once a stage is selected the object is to cover the colored area of the girl, while avoiding the monsters and their weapons. The stage is completed once 80% of the girl is revealed. At 90% uncovered, the player is treated to the SHOWTIME image of the girl posed in her panties and bra.  At 100% revealed, the player is rewarded with the SHOWTIME DX image revealing her in a different pose without her bra. Unlike in previous games in the Gals Panic S series, SHOWTIME DX is a static image and NOT a video clip.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware 


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way Joystick 

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2002.


Gals Panic S3 was Kaneko's last video game. After producing this game, Kaneko went bankrupt (because Kaneko was sued by Hitachi, so all future video game projects were cancelled).


- SERIES -


1. Gals Panic! (1990)

2. Gals Panic II (1993)

3. Gals Panic II' - Special Edition (1994)

4. Gals Panic 3 (1995)

5. Gals Panic 4 Yuu (1996)

6. Gals Panic SS (1996, Sega Saturn)

7. Gals Panic S - Extra Edition (1997)

8. Gals Panic S2 (1999)

8. Gals Panic SU (1999)

9. Gals Panic S3 (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gals Panic SU (c) 1999 Kaneko.


Produced for the Asian market, this is an altered version of Gals Panic S2 featuring English language voice-work and directions.


- SERIES -


1. Gals Panic! (1990)

2. Gals Panic II (1993)

3. Gals Panic II' - Special Edition (1994)

4. Gals Panic 3 (1995)

5. Gals Panic 4 Yuu (1996)

6. Gals Panic SS (1996, Sega Saturn)

7. Gals Panic S - Extra Edition (1997)

8. Gals Panic S2 (1999)

8. Gals Panic SU (1999)

9. Gals Panic S3 (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gals Panic! (c) 1990 Kaneko.


Gals Panic! is a "Qix"-style adult puzzle game.  The objective is to reveal 80% of the silhouetted girl's image within the time limit while avoiding the enemies.


To complicate things, there is a bar with a pointer at the top of the screen. If the pointer dips below a certain level (indicated by the change in color) the image will change to that of a monster. The pointer slowly creeps towards the monster side of the bar over time and whenever the player reveals a significant piece of the silhouette.  Revealing the un-silhouetted part of the image moves the pointer back towards the girl side of the bar.  If a round is completed while the monster's image is shown then the round must be repeated.


After every round there is a roulette game where the player can earn rewards or penalties that will take effect in the following round.


After winning three rounds against a girl, the graphic becomes a photographic image of that girl.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 33792


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1990.


An EXPRO-02 version was distributed by Taito Corp. in Japan and Inter Trading in Korea.


- UPDATES -


The EXPRO-02 Version supports Zoom IN/OUT scroll effects, has a new Push Start & 100% Clear screens.


In the Korean EXPRO-02 version, naked girls are replaced by objects or animals.


- SERIES -


1. Gals Panic! (1990)

2. Gals Panic II (1993)

3. Gals Panic II' - Special Edition (1994)

4. Gals Panic 3 (1995)

5. Gals Panic 4 Yuu (1996)

6. Gals Panic SS (1996, Sega Saturn)

7. Gals Panic S - Extra Edition (1997)

8. Gals Panic S2 (1999)

8. Gals Panic SU (1999)

9. Gals Panic S3 (2002)


- STAFF -


Cast : Marina Matsumoto, Ayami Kida, Nami Ozawa, Yuki Miho, Emi Nagahara, Shiori Asano


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega-CD ("Super Gal's Panic") [Unreleased Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=galspnbl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gals-pinball&page=detail&id=923&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gals Pinball (c) 1996 Comad.


A video-pinball game with girls... lots of girls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 512 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 33792


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- SERIES -


1. Hot Pinball (1995)

2. Gals Pinball (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gamatron,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gamatron&page=detail&id=4463&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gamatron (c) 1985 Pinstar.


- TRIVIA -


Gamatron was a conversion kit produced by Pinstar, a company started and owned by Gary Stern between the collapse of the 'original' Stern and the formation of Data East Pinball. Many have called Gamatron the poor man's version of Stern "Flight 2000".


- STAFF -


Design by : Steve Kirk

Art by : Seamus McLaughlin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4gambal,m4gambal__a,m4gambal__b,m4gambal__c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gamball&page=detail&id=15071&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gamball (c) 198? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_gof,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=game-of-fortune&page=detail&id=11333&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Game of Fortune (c) 2007 Astra Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Available in Casino and I-CAB versions. Dimensions :

Casino : 1835mm High x 583mm Deep x 670mm Wide

I-CAB : 1654mm High x 511mm Deep x 481mm Wide


- TRIVIA -


Released in Italy and Netherland.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gamecstl,gamecst2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gamecristal&page=detail&id=20528&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

GameCristal (c) 2002 Cristaltec.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=usg252,usg185,usg182,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=games&page=detail&id=925&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Games (c) 1991 U.S. Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 248 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=g4u2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=games-4-u-2&page=detail&id=43642&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Games 4 U 2 (c) 200? AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=g4u3,g4u3a,
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$bio

Games 4 U 3 (c) 200? AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=g4u4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=games-4-u-4&page=detail&id=43644&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Games 4 U 4 (c) 200? AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=g4u5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=games-4-u-5&page=detail&id=43645&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Games 4 U 5 (c) 200? AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=g4u6,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=games-4-u-6&page=detail&id=43646&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Games 4 U 6 (c) 200? AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=g4u7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=games-4-u-7&page=detail&id=43647&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Games 4 U 7 (c) 200? AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4gb006,m4gb006__a,m4gb006__b,m4gb006__c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=games-bond-006&page=detail&id=41324&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Games Bond 006 (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=comg175,comg239,comg240,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gaming-draw-poker&page=detail&id=22977&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gaming Draw Poker (c) 1984 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=comg074,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gaming-poker&page=detail&id=8713&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gaming Poker (c) 1981 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamshara,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gamshara&page=detail&id=4417&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gamshara (c) 2002 Mitchell.


An action shooting game with identical mechanics to TAD's "Cabal".


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 10 hardware.

Game ID : 1002


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2002 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Daredevil'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=chinsan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ganbare-chinsan-ooshoubu&page=detail&id=10590&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ganbare Chinsan! Ooshoubu (c) 1987 Sanritsu.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80


Palette colors : 256


- TRIVIA -


The title translates from Japanese as 'Hang In There, Mr. Chin! Big Game'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ginkun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ganbare-ginkun-action-minigame-shuu&page=detail&id=926&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ganbare Ginkun - Action Minigame Shuu (c) 1995 Tecmo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Good Luck, Ginkun - Action Minigame Meet'.


The bike minigame (where you must stop your bike) has the Boss music from "Final Star Force" (1992, Tecmo).


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Ganbare Ginkun - PCCB-00202) on 16/12/1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ganjaja,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ganbare-jajamaru-saisho-wa-goo&page=detail&id=49156&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ganbare Jajamaru Saisho wa Goo (c) 1990 Jaleco Co., Ltd. [Japan Leisure].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gangonta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ganbare-gonta-2&page=detail&id=3489&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ganbare! Gonta!! 2 (c) 1995 Mitchell.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 28 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


This game is known outside Japan as "Party Time - Gonta The Diver II".


- SERIES -


1. Moeyo Gonta!! (1993)

2. Ganbare! Gonta!! 2 (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gbusters,gbustersa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gang-busters&page=detail&id=927&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gang Busters (c) 1988 Konami.


An overhead shoot'em up where you play as a green-haired dude.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX878


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Crazy Cop".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.0 - 276A-7708) on 21/07/1989.


- STAFF -


Written and directed by : S. Okamoto

Assistant director : Y. Satoh, Macha*

Charactor designer : Dr. Hide

Graphic designer : N. Ishii

Production sound mixer : K. Matsubara

Music editors : S. Tasaka, Motoaki Furukawa, S. Fukami, Shigemasa Matsuo

Electoronics designers : T. Matsuura, M. Hiraoka

Publicity supervisor : F. Shibuya

Translator : Yuichi Kobayashi

General manager : K. Hiroshita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ghunter,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gang-hunter&page=detail&id=928&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gang Hunter (c) 1988 Seibu Kaihatsu.


Armed only with your trusty Tommy gun, you must exterminate all the main gangster families in order to reach the main kingpin so you can save your girl. Beware, they are waiting for you and will not go down without putting up a fight in this challenging shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) V20 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) Custom (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1988.


Licensed to Segasa/Sonic for manufacture and distribution in Spain.


This game is known outside Spain as "Dead Angle".


- SERIES -


1. Empire City : 1931 (1986)

2. Gang Hunter (1988)


- STAFF -


Producer : Hitoshi Hamada

Director : T.Wada

Hardware : ???

Programmers : T. Takano, Kengo Kondo, S. Mori, H. Tomita

Music : ???

Art : M. Matsuzawa, S. Nagasaki, T. Komazawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gangwars,gangwarsu,
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$bio

Gang Wars (c) 1989 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


2 street brawlers fight their way through a gang of hoodlums that like to laugh incessantly at you while they're beating you up! Features customizable statistics for your fighter.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Gang Wars was released in July 1989.


- UPDATES -


The US cocktail version is different.

* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.


The bootleg version have some different sounds.


- STAFF -


Producer & Director & Game designer : Tsutomu Maruyama

Graphic designers : Tsutomu Maruyama, Hatsue Honbe, Mitsunari Ishida, Kazushige Hakamata

Music composers & Sound effects : Yuka Watanabe, Hiroaki Shimizu

Main programmers : Eiji Fukamatsu, Hideo Kamoda, Yuuji Noguchi,Osamu Iijima

Hardware : Eiji Fukatsu


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gangrose,
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$bio

Gangster's Roses (c) 2004 Kupidon.


- TRIVIA -


Gangster's Roses was released in September 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gaplus,gaplusa,gapluso,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gaplus&page=detail&id=930&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gaplus (c) 1984 Namco.


The third game in Namco's classic "Galaxian" series, Gaplus picks up where 1981's "Galaga" left off. While maintaining the same classic 'look' of its predecessor, Gaplus's graphics are a definite improvement over those of "Galaga"; the game's increased color palette and subtle use of shading making the attacking aliens look rather more solid.


Another enhancement over its prequel is in the addition of a player-acquired 'Tractor Beam'. In "Galaga", only the enemies had access to the beam; enabling them to capture one of the player's 'Fighter' ships (the player then had to shoot the captor to release the Fighter). For the sequel, however, the player can now acquire the Tractor Beam. This is achieved by shooting one of the alien formation's 'generals' - a visibly more colourful alien than its comrades. The Tractor Beam will then activate for a limited time and any aliens the players captures (up to a maximum of six) will dock alongside the player's ship for enhanced firepower.


One final yet important addition is in the movement of the player's ship. In previous installments, the ship could only move left and right along the bottom of the screen; in Gaplus, however, the ship can now move UP the screen - although only to the halfway point. This is important as the alien's aggressive attack patterns will often see enemy craft swirling around the bottom of the play area.


As with "Galaga", Gaplus features regular 'Challenging Stages', with benign aliens swooping across the screen for the player to shoot as many times as possible, in order to try and spell out a word and earn extra bonus points.


- TECHNICAL -


Gaplus machines came in an upright dedicated cabinet that was similar in appearance to the cabinet used on the original "Galaga". These machines were black and were decorated with multi-color stripes, and sticker sideart with a realistically drawn scene from the game. There were several different marquees made. The American Gaplus marquee had a blue 'Gaplus' logo surrounded by a scary looking bee. The 'World' version had a green 'Gaplus' logo. Finally, many machines in the USA will be labeled "Galaga 3" on the marquee, but will have 'Gaplus' sideart and ROM chips (lots of lazy operators who didn't bother to install the whole name change kit, made these common). All machines are decorated with red T molding. The control panel has a single 8-way joystick mounted in the center, with 'Fire' buttons on either side. This panel was not decorated at all, it was simply black. The monitor bezel had a few game instructions on it, but was not overly decorated either. The game itself was displayed on a 19" Electrohome open frame monitor that was mounted vertically. This title uses the same wiring harness as "Galaga", and the two titles can be interchanged very easily. Many other games (such as "Dig Dug") use this same harness as well.


Game ID : GP


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG, discrete circuits (for the ship explosion sound)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1984.


This game is also known in US as "Galaga 3" (October 1984).


Dennis Gori holds the official record for this game with 1393200 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg :

1) Enter service mode.

2) Keep Start and Button 1 pressed, move joystick Left until sound reaches 19. '(c) 1984 NAMCO' will appear on the screen.


* These tips are all variations on the same theme :

1) On Parsec 1, allow all of the enemies to appear and fly into formation without shooting any of them. After the boss alien appears (the one that carries the tractor beam attachment), you'll see a pulsar similar to the ones the aliens appear from fly from just above the boss alien to the middle-right of the screen. Once it's gone by, shoot only the second alien from the left in the bottom row of the formation. A 'Special' flag will appear just below where it was; pick it up and you'll get a bonus ship.

2) In Parsec 1, go up to the very front and wait for all the bugs to come out. Then kill the 2nd bug from the left in the bottom row to make the special flag appear. Now, when the boss is coming down, move your ship and kill yourself by touching it. Don't touch the blaster head, just the boss. Your ship is turned into the blue one, and go get the special flag.


* Another Approach To The Same Situation : At the start of the Parsec 1, push straight up until you stop. DON'T shoot! Just sit there and let all the bugs form. Right after the last row of bugs get into formation, a star will shoot from the top left side of the screen to the bottom right. If you time this right you can get up to five shots on it. After about ten hits on the star (it will come out at random times during the game) it will transform your ship into a new ship that can shoot three shots on the screen (three shots vertically in a row) instead of just two.


- SERIES -


1. Galaxian (1979)

2. Galaga (1981)

3. Gaplus (1984)

4. Galaga '88 (1987)

5. Galaxian3 (1990)

6. Galaxian3 Theatre 6 : Project Dragoon (1990)

7. Galaxian3 Theatre 6 J2 : Attack Of The Zolgear (1994)

8. Galaga - Destination Earth (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color, PC CD-ROM and Sony PlayStation)

9. Galaga Legions (2008, XBOX 360 [Xbox Live Arcade])


- STAFF -


Music by : Junko Ozawa


- PORTS -


NOTE : For ports released in the USA, please see the "Galaga 3" entry. 


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, Namco Museum Vol.2) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 - Limited Edition with Volume Control [Model SLPS-00209]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SLPS-00210]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SCES-00267]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 6, 2007; "Minna de Asobou! Namco Carnival" [Model RVL-P-RNWJ]") : Translated as "Everybody plays! Namco Carnival". 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (April 18, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-RN2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (April 26, 2008, "Namco Museum Remix") 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (May 1, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-2N2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console Arcade] [JP] [AU] [EU] (March 26, 2009)


* Computers : 

NEC PC-9801 [JP] (Dec. 1985) Gaplus

Commodore C64 [EU] (1989) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (December 24, 1998, "Namco History Vol.4")


* Others : 

Let's! TV play classic series - Namco Nostalgia 2 [JP]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=garage_4,garage_4a,garage_5,garage_5a,garage_4b,garage_4c,garage_5b,garage_5c,garage_5d,garage_5e,garage_6,garage_7,garage_9,
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Garage (c) 2004 Igrosoft.


Garage is a 5-reel video slot machine game with two bonus games, super prize and with an additional possibility of increasing the reward during a risk-game.


- TRIVIA -


Garage was released in February 2004 in Russia.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gardia,gardiab,
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$bio

Gardia (c) 1986 Sega.


A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-6119


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Coreland.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Parts Bonus : Collecting 5 parts, you will get 100000 pts.


* Secret Characters : Shoot particular object with antisurface shot (Button 2). Secret character (Darth Vader, R2D2 or Jason) will appear.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=garogun,
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$bio

Garogun Seroyang (c) 01/2000 Yun Sung.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Background graphics are rip from the famous Japan 'Bishoujo' PC games ("White Album" (c) Leaf/Aquaplus, "Pia Carrot e Yokoso 2" (c) F&C).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=garou,garoup,garouh,garoubl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=garou-mark-of-the-wolves-model-ngm-253&page=detail&id=932&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Garou - Mark of the Wolves (c) 1999 SNK.


The 9th 'Fatal Fury' episode brings us 12 characters and foregoes the plane-switching style of its predecessors in favour of standard single-plane battles. One of the last games produced by the original SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0253


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way [A] Swift punch [B] Swift kick [C] Pummeler punch [D] Colossal kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1999.


'Garou' translates from Japanese as 'Hungry Wolf'. 'Mark of the Wolves' is a reference to the legacy left behind by Terry to a new generation of fighters - specifically, Rock Howard. This can also refer to the legacy left by other characters from the previous Fatal Fury & Art of Fighting games. Kim Dong Hwan & Kim Jae Hoon are sons of Tae-Kwon Do fighter Kim Kaphwan. Khushmood Butt is a master of Kyokugenryu Karate, the same martial used by Ryo Sakazaki from Art of Fighting. Hokutomaru uses Shiranui-style Ninjitsu as his fighting style, this is the same ninja arts that Mai Shiranui uses, however Hokutomaru was trained by Andy Bogard.


Garou pushes the capabilities of the Neo-Geo MVS hardware to its limit, giving some of the best-looking graphics to date. Some critics saying that there is life after all in the Neo-Geo hardware, which was past its prime when the game was released.


Hokutomaru's stage has quite a few references to the rest of the "Fatal Fury" series. To the extreme left of the stage is a billboard with a picture of the old style Terry Bogard. A portrait of Geese Howard and his lieutenants can be seen on another billboard (this is the same picture that is seen in the flyer for Real Bout Fatal Fury). There is also a picture of Andy Bogard and Mai Shiranui holding hands posing as a bank advertisement right above another picture of Alfred.


The sign that Khushnood Butt shows off in his victory pose is a Kyokugen Karate dojo sign.


The Rock Howard music stage contains a part of Robert Miles' seminal trance tune Children.


Rock Howard is the son of the notorious crime-lord Geese Howard, the boss of previous Fatal Fury games. Rock was trained to fight by Terry Bogard and has incorporated moves from Terry and Geese's styles into his own fighting style. Rock is also related to Garou's main boss of the game: Kain R. Heinlein. Geese Howard married Marie Heinlein, whom is the sister of Kain. So, we can assume that Kain is Rock's uncle.


The word 'Tizoc' (The Griffon Mask's Japanese name) means 'sick leg', or 'lame leg'. It was the name of an ancient Mexican tlatoani, or leader, who ruled from 1481 until 1486, when he was poisoned by Aztec aristocrats.


If a double KO occurs, a round is won by each fighter, which can end a battle on this quite unsatisfying note. Moreover in this case, the player has no fighting level, neither displayed on the screen nor counted for the points.


Soundtracks release:

[JP] Jan. 21, 2000; Garou - Mark of the Wolves [SCDC-00006] Scitron


- UPDATES -


The prototype version has a white background at the title screen instead a blue background on the final version. It has also a graphic bug on the Terry Bogard stage during the second round at the extreme right.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Random Fighter : Hold Start and press a Punch or Kick button at the character selection screen.


* Play as Grant : At the character select screen, highlight Dong Hwan, hold Start and press Up(x2) Down(x2), Up, Down.


* Play as Kain R. Heinlein : At the character select screen, highlight Jae Hoon, hold Start and press Down(x2), Up(x2), Down, Up.


* Play against Kain R. Heinlein : To reach Kain, you must finish the first 7 matches with an average fighting level of AAA. Your best bet would be to avoid losing any rounds throughout the preliminary 7 stages, especially Grant. If you meet this condition after defeating Grant, you'll get a cutscene featuring Kain R. Heinlein. Beat Kain to reveal your characters' true ending.


* Alternate Costume Colors : Each character has 4 colors, corresponding to each button.


* Secret Taunts : After defeating your opponent, hold Left or Right and tap Start to use an hidden taunt. Every character has two secret taunts (these can ONLY be used after defeating an opponent and before your character goes into his/her winning pose). Some of them, such as Hotaru's and Hokutomaru's are really cool! :)


Taunts in the game can affect the background stages in many ways. For example, by using a taunt during a fight in Hotaru's stage (Philanthropy Belfry) you can make the bells in the background move. Most stages have hidden animations that can only be seen by this trick so try it! :)


* Survival Mode : Insert a coin, hold A+B+C+D and press Start. You will then play a Survival Mode (quite hard one too).


* Rock's Win-pose : Rock will have a special win-pose when he finishes the opponent with a Shine Knuckle and a different one when he finishes the opponent with either a Raging Storm or the Deadly Rave Neo.


- SERIES -


1. Fatal Fury - King of Fighters [Model NGM-033] (1991)

2. Fatal Fury 2 [Model NGM-047] (1992)

3. Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-058] (1993)

4. Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory [Model NGM-069] (1995)

5. Real Bout Fatal Fury [Model NGM-095] (1995)

6. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-223] (1997)

7. Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers [Model NGM-240] (1998)

8. Fatal Fury Wild Ambition (1999)

9. Garou - Mark of the Wolves [Model NGM-253] (1999)

10. Fatal Fury First Contact [Model NEOP00111] (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


Exective producer : H. Matsumoto

Producers : S. Itoh, T. Tsukamoto

Planners : Kim-Ken, Y. Oda, Goory, I. Higemura, Yucky

Foreground designers : Soe Soe (SoeSoe.F), Heitarou, Rolly.R, N. Kuroki, Futatsu.N, G. Ishidamanf, Terarin, Itokatsu, S. Sasada, Eimotsu, Yuko, D-Mtl'Uchide, K. Naoe, Gi Pinoko, Yuko.K, T. Ishikawa

Background designers : M. Hirano, D. Takagi, E. Tsutsui, Tomo, Sakura-E, R. Nariai, Shimidi, Kumiko.M, C. Zanami

Special effects : Tashiboo, Masami Tanaka

Event art designers : Kaoruru, M. Hirano, C. Zanami, A. Yamada

New staff : Kohji, Z. Kadoma, Manbu, Zacky

Programmers : Bo-Fukunaga, Dan-Abe, Rotten Air

Sound : Ackey, Yassun, Hori-Hori, Okan, Q-Jirou

Title designer : Nao-Q

Illustrator : Tonko, Arita/Ymt


* Voice Actors :

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

Rock Howard : Eiji Takemoto

Kim Dong Hwan : Jun Hashimoto

Kim Jae Hoon : Hiroki Asakawa

Hotaru Futaba : Yuki Horie

Gato : Koji Ishii

B. Jenet : Rei Saito

Khushmood Butt (Marco Rodriguez in Japanese version) : Hikaru Hanada

Hokutomaru : Junko Takeuchi

Freeman : Eiji Yano

Tizoc (The Griffon in the Japanese version) : Hikaru Hanada

Kevin Rian : You Kitazawa

Grant : You Kitazawa

Kain R. Heinlein : Jun Hashimoto

Marky : Junko Takeuchi

Narration : Paul G.R.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Feb. 25, 2000; "Garou - Mark of the Wolves [Model NGH-253]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Sep. 27, 2001; "Garou - Mark of the Wolves [Model T-3108M]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (May 23, 2002; "Garou - Mark of the Wolves [SNK Best Buy] [Model T-47302M]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 30, 2005; "Garou - Mark of the Wolves [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.1] [Model SLPS-25504]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 30, 2005; "Garou - Mark of the Wolves [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.1] [Model SLPS-25509]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 30, 2005; "Garou - Mark of the Wolves [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25793]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Garuka (c) 1988 Konami.


A shoot'em up / action game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX890


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Garuka was released in September 1988 in Japan. It is is known outside Japan as "Devastators".


The kanji reads 'Ga Ru Ka' which means 'Starve current calamity'.


The portrait of the hero in the titlescreen proves that he is clearly a parody of Sylvester Stallone in 'Rambo'.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.0 - 276A-7708) on 21/07/1989.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Garyo Retsuden (c) 1987 Data East.


Choose one of 3 characters and shoot at all advancing enemies. Collect items to increase your speed and firepower.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Garyo's Biography'.


"Karnov", Data East's great hero, appears as your enemy for the first time in this game.


Polystar / Datam released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Deco History Scene I : Data East Game Music Scene One - H25X-20008) on 25/09/1988.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gate of Doom (c) 1990 Data East Corp.


Four selectable heroes scour dungeons and castles to defeat the evil monsters who would dare threaten the good people of their kingdom. Avoid the traps!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAC


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Gate of Doom was released in July 1990 outside Japan.


This game is known in Japan as "Dark Seal".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dark Seal - PCCB-00048) on 15/12/1990.


- SERIES -


1. Gate of Doom (1990)

2. Wizard Fire (1992)


- STAFF -


Game master : Yoshiyuki Urushibara

Main programmer : Naomi Susa

Main graphic designers : Shinji Noda, Jun Matsuda, Yoshiyuki Ishibiki

Programmers : Mentaiko, Tac.H, K. Miyazawa

Graphic designers : Masanori Tokoro, Eiko Kurihara, Ooe Marchan, Sonomi Nagao, Kazumi Minagawa, Kazunori Hashimoto, Masayuki Inoshita, H. Fuziwara, Chie Kitahara

Music composers : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Tatsuya Kiuchi, Kenji Mori

Sound effects : Azusa Hara (Azusa)

Hardware : Shingo Mitsui


Special thanks : Kurata Kazuyuki, Koji Akiyabashi, Yosi Honda, Joe Kaminkow, Jeff Brown, Yasuhiko Nomura, Shinichi Suzuki, M. Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Iwabe


Project leader : Mentaiko


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Gate-In! - Wai Wai Jockey (c) 1984 Jaleco.


An early Horse Racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 600 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1984.


Developed by Casio.


'Wai-Wai' is Japanese onomatopoeia for a cheering crowd.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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GATsBEe (c) 1984 Uchida.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (4x) Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG, discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original release :

Namco's Galaga [Upright model] (September 1981)

Namco's Galaga [Cocktail Table model] (September 1981)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaga [Upright model] [No. 508] (December 1981)

Midway's Galaga [Cocktail Table model] [No. 510] (December 1981)

Midway's Galaga [Mini-Myte model] [No. 514] (December 1981)


Unofficial releases :

Gallag (bootleg)

Uchida's GATsBEe (hack)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gauntlet (c) 1985 Atari Games.


Gauntlet is a maze-based shoot-em-up for up to four players. Heavily influenced by classic fantasy conventions, players take on the role of either Thor the Warrior, Thyra the Valkyrie, Merlin the Wizard, or Questor the Elf and must play cooperatively as they explore and fight their way through the enemy-packed mazes. Competitive play is encouraged as players must fight for the limited amount of food, treasure, magic potions and power-up items that litter the dungeons. 


Each of Gauntlet's four characters have different strengths and weaknesses: Thyra has the strongest armour, Thor is best at hand-to-hand combat, Questor has the fastest speed and Merlin has the most powerful magic attacks. The object of the game is simply to survive as long as possible while exploring Gauntlet's mazes in search of treasure, food, magic potions and, ultimately, the exit that leads to the next dungeon. 


The potions - shown as blue bottles - that litter the levels offer either improved character abilities (such as 'speed' or 'extra shot power') or can be used as a 'smart bomb', destroying some or all of the on-screen monsters. Potions are also the only way to kill the game's 'Death' character that appears in many of the stages. Magic potions can be kept and used at the player's discretion by pressing 'Magic' button, although each potion can only be used once. 


The first seven mazes are always the same, but from level 8 onwards, players will find themselves on any one of over a hundred different mazes. If players survive for long enough, the mazes will be repeated in a different order. How long a player lasts depends upon the player's 'health' level. Health continually depletes as time progresses and further health is lost by contact with various monsters or their projectiles. Health can be replenished by consuming the food found in the mazes or by inserting more credits. The many treasure chests that litter the levels can be plundered for points, and collecting treasure increases a player's score multiplier when two or more players are playing the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136037


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 650.826 Khz)


Control per player (4): 8-way joystick

Buttons per player (4): 2


- TRIVIA -


Gauntlet was released in October 1985.


Gauntlet was originally going to be called 'Dungeons' and was inspired not only by TSR's tabletop RPG, 'Dungeons & Dragons', but also by another Atari game called 'Dandy'. Dandy's creator, Jack Palevich, tried fruitlessly to get his name added to the list of credits in Gauntlet. In lieu of public recognition, Atari Games Corp gave Pelvich a Gauntlet cabinet, and he in turn agreed not to sue Atari.


Two character names were changed before release. The Valkyrie was originally named 'Amazon' and the Warrior was 'Hulk'" The first character art was produced on January 1, 1984.


Gauntlet's revolutionary, non-linear game-play gave players multiple choices, as they were no longer forced into taking a linear route through the game. Like 'Dungeons & Dragons', Gauntlet players could choose their own path, searching for keys, treasures, food and transporters to take them to other levels. Unlike most other games at the time, the player didn't always have to fight; a simpler route through the dungeon could sometimes be found, or players could simply try to make a run for it.


In the early '80s, arcades were struggling. Manufacturers created more elaborate games that operators could charge more money for ($.50!), but players were resistant to the increase. The question at Atari was: How do we get extra earnings? The idea with Gauntlet was that with four players you earn four times as much with every play. It was a drop-in/drop-out design so if someone died they could immediately rejoin or someone new could step in -- there was no down time, so the quarters just kept coming. Another choice made specifically to increase the coin drop: there was no end to the game. Gauntlet would recycle levels by flipping them horizontally and vertically once the players had run through all of them. Gauntlet was a big success in 1985. But the marketing team at Atari was actually worried about the four-player cabinet. They weren't sure four strangers would want to play a game together and they also had concerns about the four separate coin shoots (which were known to break easily). Confident in his game, Ed Logg convinced the marketing team to just go with it.


Another Gauntlet milestone was in the game's use of sound effects. Synthesized human voices had been used sporadically in games in the early eighties and while it had proved, on most occasions, to be moderately successful, was still considered something of a novelty. Gauntlet, however, revolutionized the concept of in-game speech and added immeasurably to the game's superb atmosphere. The deep timbre of Gauntlet's very own 'Dungeon Master' would guide players through the levels, informing them that 'Elf needs food, badly', or that 'Wizard is about to die' and the always-good advice that is 'Remember, don't shoot food.'


Note: The game contains exactly 212 sounds (including digitized voices, effects and musics).


It was common practice to test a new arcade game at select locations before wide release. The operator was given the cabinet for free, but in exchange they couldn't promote it (as a precaution against competition) and they would share the coin drop numbers of it and all the other machines at the location so that Atari could evaluate the new game's success against current games. But when Ed Logg came by to check on Gauntlet during its field test, he found developers from SEGA snapping photos of the cabinet. Atari pulled it from that location and didn't work with the operator henceforth. A year after Gauntlet's release in 1985, SEGA released a four-player arcade game called "Quartet" (although it was side-scrolling). 


7,848 units were sold in the U.S. A few thousand more were sold in Japan and Europe. Even though Atari considered Gauntlet a success, earlier games like Space Invaders and Ms. Pac-Man sold hundreds of thousands of cabinets. One of Gauntlet's contemporaries from Atari, the excellent Temple of Doom game, sold just 2,800 copies. 


Note : There were 20 officially released versions (see Updates section for detailed info), including 6 '2-player' versions and various Spanish, German and Japanese versions. Counting 4-player English variants alone, there were 7 releases with various bug-fixes.


The default high score screen of "Cyberball 2072" features names of many Atari arcade games, including GAUNTLET.


Charles Nagle holds the official record for this game with 4,401,169 points on March 28, 2003.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (That's Atari Music Vol.II : G.S.M. Atari Games 2 - PCCB-00070) on 21/09/1991.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 (4-players)

* First world release.


Revision 2 (4-players)

* Added an option called 'Disable Speech?' in the operator menu.

* Fixed some texts in attract mode.


Revision 3 (4-players)

* German release only.


Revision 4 (4-players)

* World release.


Revision 5 (4-players)

* World release.


Revision 6 (4-players)

* German release only.

* Added 'All walls turn into exits' trick (see 'Tips And Tricks' section).

* Added ability to stop the attract mode with the fire button.


Revision 7 (4-players)

* World release.


Revision 8 (4-players)

* German release only.

* Added an option called 'Reduce Text?' in the operator menu.


Revision 9 (4-players)

* World release.


Revision 10 (4-players)

* German release only.


Revision 12 (4-players)

* Japanese release only.


Revision 13 (4-players)

* Japanese release only.


Revision 14 (4-players)

* World release.

* Sequence of boards may be different : After Level 8, either every other level may be skipped (Level 9 = Level 10, Level 10 = Level 12, etc.), or every two levels may be skipped (Level 9 = Level 11, Level 10 = Level 14, etc.), or boards may be played in their normal order. (It may depend on the route taken to Level 8.)


Revision 15 (4-players)

* Spanish release only.


Revision 1 (2-players)

* German release only.

* Based on the latest 4-players revision.


Revision 2 (2-players)

* Japanese release only.


Revision 3 (2-players)

* World release.


Revision 4 (2-players)

* German release only.


Revision 5 (2-players)

* Japanese release only.


Revision 6 (2-players)

* World release.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints for Game Play : The following hints will help you use your health more effectively and score more points per coin :

1) Play cooperatively.

2) Allow the player with the best ability to use magic (usually Merlin the Wizard, unless one of the other players has acquired the magic potion for extra magic) to pick up the magic potions.

3) Save keys and potions and use them conservatively.

4) Pay attention to your marching order. Allow the players with the best fighting ability and armor (usually Thyra the Valkyrie and Thor the Warrior) to lead the way and fend off attacks.

5) Avoid contact with the ghosts : they take away your health very quickly and you cannot fight them hand-to-hand.


* If you remain motionless (or basically aimless) and stall off about 30 health, all of the doors will open. Everybody knows this, and the game even tells you about it. The game doesn't tell you that if you stall off about 200 health, all the walls will turn into exits! (work on Revision 6 and +) The game designers had to include this because there are some levels which require you to pick up a key before you exit. If you are already filled up with keys, and the doors are all gone, then it would be IMPOSSIBLE for you to exit, and you would starve to death. What they didn't anticipate, is that certain levels of the game which are really difficult, which would require you to take massive health losses to finish, become very simple if all the walls are exits. Or they can be effectively skipped altogether. Because the game has Monty-Hall levels with lots of food on them, you can use this cheat to only play levels which are a wash or increase your health dramatically, and cut your losses to 200 on all the really hard levels.


* The best character to play, in the LONG run, is the elf. His magic is just as good as the wizard's and his fight ability as good as Thor's. His ability to shoot through cracks in addition to all this (when he has the power potions) makes him the best. The Valkyrie is the worst, although some people regard this as a challenge...


* To manipulate the point value of Death, shoot him. Death's point value takes the following progression : 1000-2000-1000-4000-1000-6000-1000-8000, and then back to start. His value keeps from the previous game.


* You can kill Death painlessly by teleporting on top of him.


* If a previous game ended beyond Level 8, Level 8 in the next game becomes the level that the previous game ended on. If you got a really good sequence of boards in a game and you want to repeat them, turn the machine off and on again after you've entered your high score.


- SERIES -


1. Gauntlet (1985) 

2. Gauntlet (1985, PlayChoice-10) 

3. Gauntlet II (1986) 

4. Gauntlet - The Deeper Dungeons (1987, Level pack for 8-bit computers) 

5. Gauntlet - The Third Encounter (1990, Atari Lynx) 

6. Gauntlet III - The Final Quest (1991, Atari ST) 

7. Gauntlet IV (1993, Sega Mega Drive) 

8. Gauntlet Legends (1998) 

9. Gauntlet Dark Legacy (1999) 

10. Gauntlet Seven Sorrows (2006, Sony PlayStation 2 & Microsoft XBOX)


- STAFF -


Designer / Programmer : Ed Logg (ED )

Game programmer : Bob Flanagan (BF )

Video graphics : Video graphics : Sam Comstock (SWC), Susan G. McBride (SGM), Alan Murphy, Will Noble, Dave Pettigrew (D F)

Engineer : Pat McCarthy (PMC)

Technician : Sae Oh (SMO), Cris Drobny (CAD)

Sound designers : Hal Canon (HAL), Earl Vickers (EAR)

Cabinet designer : Ken Hata (KEN)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari Lynx (1990)

Sega Master System (1990)

Sega Mega Drive

Sony PlayStation (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Gauntlet / Rampart")

Microsoft XBOX 360 [Xbox Live Arcade] (2005) [Retired in 2010]


* Computers :

Atari XL/XE [Cassette] (1985)

Atari XL/XE [Disk] (1985)

Amstrad CPC (1985)

Atari ST (1985)

Commodore C64 [Disc] (1986)

Commodore C64 [Tape] (1986)

Tandy Color Computer (1986, "Gantelet")

MSX (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987, "Solid Gold")

Apple IIgs (1987)

Amstrad CPC [Tape] (1987, "Les Tresors d'U.S.GOLD")

Amstrad CPC [Disc] (1987, "Les Tresors d'U.S.GOLD")

Commodore C64 [Tape] (1987, "Les Tresors d'U.S.GOLD")

Commodore C64 [Disc] (1987, "Les Tresors d'U.S.GOLD")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [Tape] (1987, "Les Tresors d'U.S.GOLD")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum +3 [Disc] (1987, "Les Tresors d'U.S.GOLD")

Amstrad CPC [Tape] (1988, "Arcade Force Four")

Amstrad CPC [Disc] (1988, "Arcade Force Four")

Commodore C64 [Tape] (1988, "Arcade Force Four")

Commodore C64 [Disc] (1988, "Arcade Force Four")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [Tape] (1988, "Arcade Force Four")

Atari ST (1988, "Arcade Force Four")

Amstrad CPC (198?, "El Lingote")

Amstrad CPC (198?, "Gauntlet And Gauntlet II [Limited Edition]")

Amstrad CPC (1988, "History In The Making")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988, "History In The Making")

Commodore C64 (1988, "History In The Making")

Amstrad CPC (1988, "Les Geants De L'Arcade")

Apple II (1988)

PC [MS-DOS] (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1990, "Micro Club No.02")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1988) released by Tiger Electronics : contains 9 stages in your quest to find the long-lost Sacred Orb. There are 5 different worlds for your search through and battle evil demons : The Castle, The Dark Forest, The Lost Caverns, The Unseen, and Volcana.


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Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Gauntlet [PlayChoice-10] (c) 1985 Atari Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : GL


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by TENGEN.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Passwords list : to enter a password, hold the A button and press the Start button on the screen where you select the number of players.


Warrior :

PHO-PHM-MP9 : Level 5, 1060 HP, 1 Key, 1 Bomb, 76 Points.

PPH-OMH-MMM : Level 9, 1140 HP, 5 Keys, 3 Bombs, 144 Points.

POY-EHH-MM4 : Level 14, Shot powerup, 1220 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 245 Points.

POZ-PSP-ZPM : Level 20, Armor-Magic-Shot powerups, 1220 HP, 8 Keys, 10 Bombs, 337 Points.

POY-H6Z-W4M : Level 25, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 435 Points.

PEZ-ESZ-z94 : Level 30, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 8 Keys, 10 Bombs, 510 Points.

PO6-OY9-4C4 : Level 37, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 580 Points.

PE9-Z9Y-494 : Level 42, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 685 Points.

PEY-ZZY-4WM : Level 50, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 762 Points.

PO9-6C6-WCM : Level 56, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1380 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 833 Points.

POY-YZ6-4WC : Level 63, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1460 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1651 Points.

PE9-46S-4HC : Level 68, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1460 HP, 9 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1672 Points.

PE6-Z6Y-4WW : Level 72, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1460 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1710 Points.

PE9-6YY-4CC : Level 79, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1460 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1737 Points.


Valkyrie :

FFR-FNA-A1F : Level 5, 1000 HP, 1 Key, 1 Bomb, 82 Points.

FFF-RAN-ADA : Level 9, 1100 HP, 5 Keys, 3 Bombs, 160 Points.

FR1-GFF-KUT : Level 14, Shot powerup, 1200 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 270 Points.

FG7-K8A-21A : Level 20, Armor-Magic-Shot powerups, 1200 HP, 9 Keys, 10 Bombs, 370 Points.

FG1-N87-2DT : Level 25, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 485 Points.

FGX-G5X-X8T : Level 30, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 8 Keys, 10 Bombs, 582 Points.

FG8-G17-T5T : Level 37, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 663 Points.

FRX-XX1-25T : Level 42, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 782 Points.

FG1-771-2LT : Level 50, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1400 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 869 Points.

FG7-8X8-2LT : Level 56, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1400 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 949 Points.

FR8-871-TLK : Level 63, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1500 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1657 Points.

FGX-T15-T82 : Level 68, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1500 HP, 9 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1671 Points.

FG1-718-TLK : Level 72, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1500 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1697 Points.

FG7-818-T5K : Level 79, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1500 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1714 Points.


Wizard :

81X-815-5R7 : Level 5, 900 HP, 1 Key, 1 Bomb, 90 Points.

818-X51-552 : Level 9, 1000 HP, 5 Keys, 3 Bombs, 169 Points.

8XF-788-UL2 : Level 14, Shot powerup, 1100 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 283 Points.

87R-5NU-D82 : Level 20, Armor-Magic-Shot powerup, 1100 HP, 9 Keys, 10 Bombs, 384 Points.

9XN-1FG-DLX : Level 25, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1200 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 494 Points.

87R-7AR-R12 : Level 30, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1200 HP, 8 Keys, 10 Bombs, 577 Points.

87F-7NG-LU2 : Level 37, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1200 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 657 Points.

8XR-RRN-DU2 : Level 42, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1200 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 776 Points.

87F-GGN-DUK : Level 50, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 885 Points.

87R-KGA-DGK : Level 56, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 9 Keys, 10 Bombs, 967 Points.

8XN-NRF-LUT : Level 63, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1400 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1672 Points.

87R-DNA-LGA : Level 68, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1400 HP, 9 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1702 Points.

8XN-RFF-LUT : Level 72, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1400 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1736 Points.

8XR-NFF-LDA : Level 79, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1400 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1742 Points.


Elf :

SSW-33Y-YCW : Level 5, 942 HP, 1 Key, 1 Bomb, 99 Points.

S33-4Y3-YHH : Level 9, 1060 HP, 5 Keys, 3 Bombs, 191 Points.

S4M-4SS-6ZH : Level 14, Shot powerup, 1180 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 317 Points.

SWI-6C6-OCZ : Level 20, Armor-Magic-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 9 Keys, 10 Bombs, 434 Points.

SWM-3CB-E9Z : Level 25, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 560 Points.

SWI-WCO-EMC : Level 30, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 6 Keys, 10 Bombs, 662 Points.

S4M-ZMI-B4H : Level 37, Armor-Fight-Magic-Shot powerups, 1300 HP, 8 Keys, 8 Bombs, 732 Points.

SWB-IIC-O9H : Level 42, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1420 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 869 Points.

S4M-IBM-OPZ : Level 50, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1420 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 955 Points.

SWI-CBC-EZP : Level 56, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1420 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1044 Points.

SWC-CBM-E9P : Level 63, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1540 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1669 Points.

SWB-OCP-E49 : Level 68, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1540 HP, 9 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1696 Points.

SWC-BMM-E9P : Level 72, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1540 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1732 Points.

S4B-CMM-EP9 : Level 79, Armor-Fight-Magic-Speed-Shot powerups, 1540 HP, 10 Keys, 10 Bombs, 1738 Points.


* In-game reset : Press Select+Start+A+B.


* Double supplies : Begin a game in two player mode and intentionally allow player two to die. Move player one over the icon that represents player two's supplies to collect them.


* Escape stun square : Press Start to pause the game. Resume game play and jump off the square to avoid damage.


* Continue game play : Begin game play in two-player mode. Quickly press Start when losing a life, while the other player still is playing to rejoin the game with another character.


* Hint, Clue rooms : Clues can be found in rooms 16, 26, 46, 54, 66, 70, 81, and 90. To pass Merlin, collect all of them.


- SERIES -


1. Gauntlet (1985) 

2. Gauntlet (1985, PlayChoice-10) 

3. Gauntlet II (1986) 

4. Gauntlet - The Deeper Dungeons (1987, Level pack for 8-bit computers) 

5. Gauntlet - The Third Encounter (1990, Atari Lynx) 

6. Gauntlet III - The Final Quest (1991, Atari ST) 

7. Gauntlet IV (1993, Sega Mega Drive) 

8. Gauntlet Legends (1998) 

9. Gauntlet Dark Legacy (1999) 

10. Gauntlet Seven Sorrows (2006, Sony PlayStation 2 & Microsoft XBOX)


- STAFF -


Music by : Hal Canon, Earl Vickers


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Gauntlet Dark Legacy (c) 1999 Midway Games, Inc.


Step into the world of of Gauntlet Dark Legacy and prepare for an adventure. Built on the strength of "Gauntlet Legends", Dark Legacy takes the action to a new dimension with new characters, new realms, new combos and improved graphics. Four new characters join forces with the original four Legends characters to explore and battle their way through eight realms of gameplay. The Mountain, Desert, Forest and Castle Realms have been updated to match the depth and complexity of the four new realms... Ice, Town, Sky and Dream. There is also a bonus Battlefield Realm. Multi-player gameplay has been enhanced by allowing two players to work together to activate special moves with new combos. In addition, Dark Legacy is full of secret codes and passwords that give special access to alternate characters and many other surprises (see 'Tips And Tricks' section for more information).


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Vegas hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 200 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2104 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Gauntlet Dark Legacy was released in June 2000 in USA (even if the titlescreen says 1999).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Pojo The Chicken (From "Mace - The Dark Age") : enter EGG as initials and 911 as password.


* Play as Stick Jester : enter EGG as initials and 911 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Blue side. You get a stick figure of a Jester).


* Play as Armored Warrior : enter RAT as initials and 333 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Red side. You get an armored warrior with a rat's head).


* Play as Ice Dwarf : enter ICE as initials and 600 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Red side. You get a big dwarf).


* Play as Big Headed Jester : enter PNK as initials and 666 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Yellow side. You get a Jester with a HUGE head).


* Play as Cool Looking Knight : enter TAK as initials and 118 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Red side. You get a REALLY cool looking Knight).


* Play as Scythe Wielding Valkyrie : enter TWN as initials and 300 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Green side. You get a valkyrie with a scythe).


* Play as Interesting Looking Warrior : enter CAS as initials and 400 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Blue side. You get an interesting looking warrior).


* Play as Evil Looking Wizard : enter GAM as initials and 666 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Yellow side. You get a wizard who doesn't look happy).


* Play as Cool Looking Wizard : enter SKY as initials and 100 as password (this code can only be put in if you are playing the Green side. You get a wizard who looks pretty cool).


- SERIES -


1. Gauntlet (1985) 

2. Gauntlet (1985, PlayChoice-10) 

3. Gauntlet II (1986) 

4. Gauntlet - The Deeper Dungeons (1987, Level pack for 8-bit computers) 

5. Gauntlet - The Third Encounter (1990, Atari Lynx) 

6. Gauntlet III - The Final Quest (1991, Atari ST) 

7. Gauntlet IV (1993, Sega Mega Drive) 

8. Gauntlet Legends (1998) 

9. Gauntlet Dark Legacy (1999) 

10. Gauntlet Seven Sorrows (2006, Sony PlayStation 2 & Microsoft XBOX)


- STAFF -


Lead Programmer : Steven Bennetts

Art Director : Steve Caterson

Producer : Mike Hally

Lead 3D Artist : Don Livingston

3D Artist : Stig Asmussen, Rhizaldi Bugawan, Chris Sutton, Paul Haskins

Character Animation : Takeshi Hasegawa, Gustavo Rasche

Programmer : Nathan Pooley, Johnathan Hudgins, Lennard Fedderson, Tyler Voltier

Game Design : Mike Hally, KJ Holm

Music & Sound Design : Joe Lyford

Audio Programmer : Sean Gugler

Executive Producer : Dan Van Elderen

Producer : Kevin Potter

Associate Producer : Sean Wilson

Assistant Producer : Matthew Vella, Nico Bihary

Voice Actor : Douglas Lawrence, Lani Minella, Wally Fields, Tox Gunn, Patrice Crawford


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)

Microsoft XBOX (2002)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002)

Nintendo GameCube (2002)


- SOURCES -


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Machine's picture.

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Gauntlet II (c) 1986 Atari Games.


Gauntlet II is a direct sequel to the legendary maze-based fantasy themed shoot-em-up, released a year earlier. Atari chose not to tinker with the core game-play mechanic to any great degree, opting instead to enhance the already excellent multi-player action that had created such a stir upon the original game's release.


As with its prequel, up to four players once again take on the role of either 'Thor the Warrior', 'Thyra the Valkyrie', 'Merlin the Wizard', or 'Questor the Elf' and must play cooperatively as they explore and fight their way through the enemy-packed mazes, collecting potions, food and treasure as they searched for the exit that would lead them to the next dungeon.


Changes to the sequel included the ability for players to play whatever character they wanted, even if that character was already in play. Characters were now colour-coded and players would find themselves taking on the role of 'Blue Elf', 'Green Wizard', etc. New in-game speech was added to allow for the new player definitions.


Other changes included the ability to 'bounce' shots off walls - known as 'Reflective Shots' - providing the correct potion was picked up. As well as new potions, Gauntlet II also featured several new monsters. The most notorious of the new additions was the Fire-breathing Dragon that guards the exit to some dungeons. This powerful creature takes multiple hits to kill and defeating it would see the players rewarded with a permanent potion and a bag of treasure.


Another notable addition was the 'It' monster: any player who was tagged by the creature would suddenly find that all of that level's monsters would ONLY chase the tagged player, completely ignoring the presence of all other players. The only way to remove this curse was to tag another player, thus making them 'it'.


New level elements were also added to further increase variety. These included dungeons with entirely invisible walls, magical walls (which changed into monsters or items when hit), stun tiles (which stunned any player that walked on them) and exits that flashed between functioning and non-functioning.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136043


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 650.826 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The original "Gauntlet" was released in 1985, with the Gauntlet II conversion kits coming out a year later, in August 1986. A lot of the original "Gauntlet" machines of the time were switched over to Gauntlet II cabinets. They tended to stay as Gauntlet II for some time, due to the relative scarcity of kits that would convert a "Gauntlet" cabinet to that of its sequel. The proper kits were uncommon until the late eighties, by which time four-player games were taking off in a big way.


Only 209 dedicated units were produced. The selling price was $2295.

3250 '4-Player kits' were produced. Selling price: $595

Only 61 '2-Player kits' were produced. Selling price: $395


Competition : Atari held a promotional competition to coincide with "Gauntlet II's" initial launch. If players followed the instructions the game gives before entering a secret room (the machine provides clues on how to enter the secret rooms whenever a hidden wall is shot away on any level), the player is greeted with a screen explaining that they had been awarded extra points and inviting the player to enter his or her name.

A six-digit code would then be given which the player could put onto a competition entry form. The first 500 entries drawn won Gauntlet II T-shirts, plus a chance of winning a $5000 savings bond. Machines can also be set (via dip switches) to suppress this screen, in which case players would get a screen saying '5000 points x coins = xxx' after doing the secret room. The contest ended in 1986.


Note : the game contains exactly 205 sounds! (including digitized voices, effects and musics), less than the first Gauntlet.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (That's Atari Music Vol.II : G.S.M. Atari Games 2 - PCCB-00070) on 21/09/1991.


- SCORING -


Key : 100 points.

Treasure : 100 - 500 points.

Each type of monster has a set score value.

Each generator is worth twice as many points as its associated monster.

Death : up to 6,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Rooms : to get to a secret room, perform a secret trick on a level. Some of the secret tricks are :

1) Teleporting into the exit.

2) Pushing a movable wall into the exit

3) Keeping all the super shots

4) Not using invulnerability (this is almost always a good idea anyway)

5) Not touching a fake exit

6) Teleporting on top of Death and/or acid blobs

7) Not taking ANYTHING (the tick trick comes in handy here)


* The hints it gives to the secret room don't necessarily apply to your current level, just as on "Gauntlet". The secret trick usually doesn't work, but it is always same for any given board. You're allowed one secret trick for every 15 levels or so.


* You can kill the acid blobs! Just drop 2 potions in quick succession. This works regardless of your magic ability. It also puts the dragon back to sleep momentarily (You can also kill them with a teleporter. If there's a teleporter handy, that is).


* The '?' foods are NOT random. Grab a '?' food on health mod 20 = 7 (i.e. 27, 47, 67, etc). You'll get 200 health.


* Couple of strategy notes :

1) Reflective shots make the dragon easier

2) Invulnerability makes him very easy

3) Remember that when generators aren't on the screen, they don't generate monsters.

4) If you are playing two+ player you can kill almost all dragons with one player diverting his attention, or using an indirect attack. For example : you can find shootable walls or just stand in the right spot askew from the dragon. He will try to flame instead of fire-ball. If done correctly, you will be standing a wall away from him. Then your partner can go around and shoot flame head while the dragon is flaming away.


* If a previous game ended beyond Level 6, Level 6 in the next game becomes the level that the previous game ended on. If you got a really good sequence of boards in a game and you want to repeat them, turn the machine off and on again after you've entered your high score.


- SERIES -


1. Gauntlet (1985) 

2. Gauntlet (1985, PlayChoice-10) 

3. Gauntlet II (1986) 

4. Gauntlet - The Deeper Dungeons (1987, Level pack for 8-bit computers) 

5. Gauntlet - The Third Encounter (1990, Atari Lynx) 

6. Gauntlet III - The Final Quest (1991, Atari ST) 

7. Gauntlet IV (1993, Sega Mega Drive) 

8. Gauntlet Legends (1998) 

9. Gauntlet Dark Legacy (1999) 

10. Gauntlet Seven Sorrows (2006, Sony PlayStation 2 & Microsoft XBOX)


- STAFF -


Designer / Programmer : Ed Logg

Game programmer : Bob Flanagan

Video graphics : Sam Comstock, Susan G. McBride, Alan Murphy, Will Noble

Engineer : Pat McCarthy

Technician : Cris Drobny

Sound designers : Hal Canon, Brad Fuller, Earl Vickers

Cabinet designers : Ken Hata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Nintendo Game Boy (1990)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 3 (2007, "PlayStation Network")


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1986, "Gantelet II")

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Atari ST (1986)

Commodore C64 (1987)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Gauntlet Legends (c) 1998 Atari Games Corp.


Gauntlet Legends is a fantasy themed action game, a sequel to 1985's popular "Gauntlet" and 1986's "Gauntlet II". Its unusual features for an arcade game included passwords and characters that could be saved, enabling players to play over the course of a long period of time. It was a role-playing game, though with very limited role-playing.


The simplicity of the original Gauntlet series is still here : You have to find your way out of a maze using keys, secret passages, and switches. In your way are hordes and hordes of enemies, endlessly reproducing themselves from generators painfully spread around the gigantic, menacing levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Vegas hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 200 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2104 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1998.


Jeff Shears worked as a Senior Artist on this game for over 9 months. Like a number of people who worked on the game, Jeff was left off the final in-game credits.


A Gauntlet Legends unit appears in the sitcom 'Two and a Half Men'; Season 5, Episode 2 (People Who Love Peepholes).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate characters : Get a character to level 10. Then, hold Turbo while selecting your character to gain a more powerful version ('Jackal' instead of Wizard, 'Minotaur' instead of Warrior, 'Falconess' instead of Valkyrie, 'Tigress' instead of Archer).


* Passwords :

Play as a level 55 Wizard - Enter LBE as initials and 222 as password.

Play as a level 99 Valkyrie - Enter COP as initials and 012 as password.

Play as a Level 99 Warrior - Enter JOE as initials and 123 as password.

Play as a Level 99 Wizard - Enter MO_ as initials and 000 as password.

Play as Pojo the Chicken (from "Mace - The Dark Age") - Enter EGG as initials and 911 as password	

Nude Valkyrie - Have player two enter NUD as initials and 069 as password (ONLY works on the Blue Valkyrie).


* Level Benefits : In Gauntlet, there are various rewards for gaining levels. Here they are, in order...

Level 10 : Gain access to secret character (Hold turbo while selecting), get better weapon

Level 25 : Gain Familiar (Little pet at your shoulder)

Level 50 : Gain best possible weapon

Level 75 : Gain Auto-Aiming Familiar

Level 99 : Permanent Growth (Character can not be knocked down by a Golem's attack)


* Get a Bird/Dragon Familiar : To get a Bird/Dragon Familiar,(it varies on which of the 8 characters you are using) get up to level 25 and you will get a bird/dragon companion. When you attack, your bird/dragon also attacks.


* Another Familiar : To get a more powerful, permanent familiar after you reach level 25, get your character to level 75. Your familiar will be replaced by another familiar, the most powerful one you can get for your character. Your familiar attacks by shooting a small, but strong ball of energy when you attack.


* Punch Through Walls : If there are Golems on the other side of a wall, walk up to it and hit FIGHT and you can kill the Golem without getting hurt.


* Drain Death : When you get an Anti-Death item, use it to gain health points by draining death. All you have to do once you have the item is to find death and run into him.


* Drain Multiple Deaths : Once you get an Anti-Death power-up, you can take 100 life away from a Death. the trick is to take as much away from one Death without taking 100. You will still have the power-up, and you can get life this way until it wears off.


* Extended Invulnerability : In any level where there is a silver invulnerability you can use this cheat. Buy a Gold invulnerability before starting the level. It's recommended to buy 2 because it will last longer but it can be done with one. Go through the level and grab the silver invulnerability while you still have the gold one. Now quickly exit the level.

In the shop buy another gold invulnerability. When you enter the next level you will have the gold, but when it wears off you will have the silver from the last level!

WARNING! This code WILL NOT WORK if the silver invulnerability is wearing off before you exit the level.


* Rune Stone Locations : Each stage has 3 Rune Stones which are to be found, so that the game can be completed properly. Below are the locations of the 3 Rune Stones for each realm.


MOUNTAIN REALM. Difficulty : Easy

1st Rune Stone can be found on the peak, after climbing a few hills. You will come to a part where there are 2 generators, and in between them is a statue. Destroy the statue to uncover the Rune.

The 2nd stone can be found in the cliffs. Ignore the first EXIT that you come across. Instead continue along the path above the EXIT, breaking the wall, fighting the Golem, continuing along the path until you come across 2 bridges, and take the top bridge. Once across, hit the wall at the end of the bridge to uncover the Rune.

The 3rd is in the cavern. Ignore the first EXIT once again. When you're getting near the second EXIT, you will be at a T - Junction. Going right leads to the second EXIT and 2 Golems. Going left, fighting all the enemies, and then going to the wall at the far left and hitting it will uncover the final Rune for this realm.


CASTLE REALM. Difficulty : Medium

The 1st Rune Stone is in the dungeon. You should notice the Rune as soon as you start the level in a cage, but you have to get it down, somehow. Down the stairs, go south, cross the log bridge, and onto a kind of island place, fight the Golem. Press the trap release switch, located to the east. If you walk around and step on the FAR LEFT of the big leaf, that will lower the runestone enabling it to be grabbed.

The 2nd will be found in the armory. From the start, go right, down the stairs, pass the blades (notice red barrel and rat mound after blades), then go down and press the switch - you will notice walls come down and a Golem come to life, defeat the Golem and go to the wall under stairs, hit it to uncover the Rune.

The 3rd final rune stone for this level is in the treasury. Get to the room with a throne in it. From there go down the stairs and to the right(towards top of screen), keep walking until you come a room that has a box type thing in it. Destroy the box type thing to uncover the Rune.


FOREST REALM. Difficulty : Medium

The 1st rune is in roots. After the elevator, proceed up and to the left, you will come across a Golem, destroy it. You will come across a big tree stump in the middle of the screen, hit the tree stump a few times to break the outer wall, and it will reveal the Rune.

The 2nd is in the tree (2 PLAYERS NEEDED!) After coming across Death inside a barrel, proceed right,you will come across a switch that reveals a bridge, as soon as you try cross it, it disappears, that is why 2 players are needed. Based on the fact you had 2 players, you will come across a tree that has a circular cut. Inside the cut-out area will be another switch, activate it, then walk to the right, across the BIG green leaf, across the path. You will notice a branch that rises to the right. It will have a platform on it, which has the Rune on it.

The 3rd rune is in branches. After getting to the stump path (The path made of cut trees), you will continue onwards, until you come across a stump by itself, continue up to the right, until you come across a wall guarded by two archers, destroy them, the destroy the wall behind them to uncover the Rune.


DESERT REALM. Difficulty : Hard

The 1st Rune stone is in the ruins. Proceed down the stairs from the first EXIT, and you will now be in water. Go to the left and down until you come across a door, open it, and walk to the jutted edge of the walkway, and the Rune will come up, grab it.

The 2nd Rune Stone is in the temple. Proceed to the screen that has a statue in the middle that is lit by light beams from four corners. The light comes from four places around the edge of the screen. To stop the light step on the 4 large blue switches located around the screen, once this is done, the statue will be replaced by the Rune, grab it.

The last rune in the pyramid is a tricky one. Proceed to the first fighting screen after coming down the first platform. Go to the upper left corner of the screen. There is a slanted slope with sand on the bottom of it, walk up it and open both doors. Then you will see a switch and a yellow potion on a brick. Hit the switch and the potion will move up. Now come down and WALK ALL THE WAY AROUND the catwalk, walk down the slope when the catwalk ends, and then down the slope after that. You should now see a fence with a treasure chest, an archer and a switch behind it. Walk down towards the bottom of the screen, you will see a switch and enemy generators. Hit the switch and go back to where you saw the fence, it should have dropped. Go hit the switch. Walk down the left side, you should walk through a gate under a passageway. Continue down the left side. Kill enemies, but careful Death is in the middle of the room. When you reach the bottom left of the screen, there should be spikes from the ground, then a key, a slope, a yellow potion, a slope and then a platform with enemies to fight. The Rune will be located behind a wall near spikes on the far left of this platform.


* Defeating the Chimera : In the castle level, before you go to the boss, Chimera, buy 'reflective shield' in the shop. When level starts, run up the stairs and wake up the Chimera, and stand far enough back so that it can't breathe fire on you. Keep firing at it and it kills itself.


- SERIES -


1. Gauntlet (1985) 

2. Gauntlet (1985, PlayChoice-10) 

3. Gauntlet II (1986) 

4. Gauntlet - The Deeper Dungeons (1987, Level pack for 8-bit computers) 

5. Gauntlet - The Third Encounter (1990, Atari Lynx) 

6. Gauntlet III - The Final Quest (1991, Atari ST) 

7. Gauntlet IV (1993, Sega Mega Drive) 

8. Gauntlet Legends (1998) 

9. Gauntlet Dark Legacy (1999) 

10. Gauntlet Seven Sorrows (2006, Sony PlayStation 2 & Microsoft XBOX)


- STAFF -


Lead programmer : Steven Bennetts

Programmers : Jun Amanai, Nathan Pooley (Acorn)

Art director : Steve Caterson (Scat)

Lead 3D artist : Don Livingston

3D artists : Terry Lloyd, Chris Sutton, Rhizaldi Bugawan, Kenneth Tan

3D animation : Takeshi Hasegawa

2D graphics : Rhizaldi Bugawan, Chris Sutton

Producer : Mike Hally

Executive producer : Mark Stephen Pierce

Music & sound design : John Paul

Technician : Dennis Nale

Additional programming : Bruce Rogers, Dave Shepperd, Mike Albaugh, Jack Miller

Marketing : Derryl DePriest, Mary Fujihara, Ray Bersabe, Randall Ng, Jackie Sherman, Richard Peltier

Sales staff : Mike Taylor, Elaine Shirley, Tom Keil, Masao Ohata, Alex Donnelly, Hiroko Koike

Hardware design : Steve Correll, Andrew Dyer, Ross Shaffer, Mike Place

Hardware support : Pete Mokris, Steve Norris, Gregg Piotrowski, Ray Gay, Betty Purcell, Jeff Peters

Cabinet design : Dave Cook

Harness design : Stevie Landaverde

Regulator testing : Rick Meyette

Prototype assembly : Mark Hoendervoogt, Tram Vu, Patrick Hubbell

Documentation control : Evelyn Perez

Motion capture technician : Greg Allen

Additional cleanup : Chris Thornton

Motion capture models : Loren Bryant, Rhizaldi Bugawan, Steve Caterson, Pele Gaoteote, Randall Ng, Nathan Pooley (Acorn), Karin Roettgering, Felix Robinos, Stephanie Serna, Chris Sutton, Kenneth Tan

Coin face model : Mark Stephen Pierce

High res. models : Viewpoint Data Labs

Full Motion Video : Mondo Media

Additional music : Michael Henry

Voice talent : Douglas Lawrence, Laura Amat, Ron Seawright, Patrice Crawford, Tox Gunn, Joe Lyford

Troubadours : Joe Lyford, Mickael Henry, Don Diekneite


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1999)

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Sony PlayStation (2000)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Gee Bee (c) 1978 Namco.


A Pinball-flavored ball-and-paddle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 2.048 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Gee Bee was released in October 1978. It was the very first video game released by Namco.


About Namco : Founded in 1955 in Tokyo, Namco means 'Nakamura Manufacturing Co.'. Before video games, Namco was originally a 'rocking-horse rides' manufacturer.


Joining Namco, Toru wanted to design pinball games. Gee Bee, "Cutie Q" and "Bomb Bee" were his arcade game hybrids. Toru would achieve later, greater fame by designing "Pac-Man".


Original release :

Namco's Gee Bee


Licensed releases :

Gremlin's Gee Bee

Sega's Gee Bee


- SCORING -


Pop Bumpers : 10 or 100 points.

Spinner : 10 or 100 points.

1st row of drops : 20 points.

2nd row of drops : 50 points.

3rd row of drops : 100 points.

NAMCO lights : 50 points.


Adjustments to scoring :

Finishing the side drop target banks puts in a barrier to the side drain and increases the pop bumper points on the side cleared. 

Finishing the top drop targets increases the spinner award.

Lighting all NAMCO lights increases bonus multiplier to 2X.


- SERIES -


1. Gee Bee (1978)

2. Bomb Bee (1979)

3. Cutie Q (1979)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Toru Iwatani


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Gee Bee (c) 1978 Gremlin.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1978.


Original release :

Namco's Gee Bee


Licensed releases :

Gremlin's Gee Bee

Sega's Gee Bee


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Gegege no Kitaro - Youkai Slot (c) 1997 Sigma Enterprises, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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GEI Multi Game (c) 1992 GEI [Grayhound Electronics, Inc.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Geisha (c) 2000 Aristocrat.


A video slot machine with 5 reels and 20 lines.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Aristocrat MKVI hardware.


MKVI Xcite cabinet:

Game has 16 buttons.

Bet buttons: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 credits

Line buttons: 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 lines

Extra buttons: Gamble (purple), Take Win (orange), Start Feature (red) and Spin (yellow)

Top buttons: Collect (yellow), Service (green)


MVP MKVI conversion cabinet:

Game has 14 buttons.

Bet buttons: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 credits per line

Line buttons: 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 lines

Extra buttons: Take Win/Collect (orange), Service (green), Gamble (purple) and Spin/Start Feature (yellow)


1, 2, 5 and 10 credit buttons are also used for Heart, Diamond, Club and Spade double up respectively. This gamble is x4 if correct.

1 and 20 line buttons are used for red/black double up.


- SCORING -


Geisha substitutes for all symbols except scattered Gateway and doubles the prize when substituting. Scattered Gateway pay any.


Geisha: 2 = 10, 3 = 200, 4 = 2000, 5 = 9000

Dragon: 2 = 2, 3 = 25, 4 = 100, 5 = 750

Flower: 2 = 2, 3 = 25, 4 = 100, 5 = 750

Fan: 3 = 15, 4 = 100, 5 = 400

Mountain: 3 = 10, 4 = 100, 5 = 250

Bird: 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 250

Ace: 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 125

King: 3 = 5, 4 = 50, 5 = 100

Queen: 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Jack: 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Ten: 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Nine: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Gateway: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 400


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Feature: Spin up 3, 4 or 5 Gateway to trigger 15 free games respectively. During the free games all wins are tripled. The free games can be won during the feature.


If a win is more than 500 credits during the free games you can hit Take Win to play on. If you get a win that is 25x your bet or more coins will appear on the screen along with special music. You can hit Take Win when the credit meter stops in this case.


- SERIES -


1) Dolphin Treasure (1996)

2) Golden Pyramids (1997)

3) Queen of the Nile (1997)

4) Adonis (1998)

4) Flame of Olympus (1998)

5) Geisha (2000)

6) Torch of the Gods (2001)

7) Queen of the Nile Special Edition (2002)

8) Geisha [Power Pay] (2008)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

NSW licensed games listing.

$end


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Gekirindan (c) 1995 Taito Corp.


A vertically scrolling shoot-em-up from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E11


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Reverse Scale Bullet' and is an example of 'ateji' - fitting the kanji phonetics to the name of the game to give the name double (sometimes even triple) meaning.


The game was originally named 'Fire Breaker' at early stage of development.


Lee Ota (from the Truxton series staff) produced this game. It's why the first and the last stage (and bomb/power-up) are similar to "Truxton". But the gameplay is really different to Toaplan's games. So, responses from Toaplan games fans were not very favourable.


The name of the twin characters, Orsa and Mayoru, is a play-on-words of the third largest constellation of our solar system, Ursa Major, which  means Great Bear.


All stages in this game share the same music theme but remixed each time!


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Welcome to the Karu Land - PCCB-00196) on 17/11/1995.


- STAFF -


Producer : Lee Ota

Programmers : Mr. Lee, Toten, Takahito Naoi, Riki

System engineers : Masaki Yagi (Ymot), Nob

Character designers : Yasunobu Kousokabe, Saori Hiratsuka, Ryota Sasaki, Sakotan, Miyabi Tashiro, Debi., Kao

Designer : Hidetomo Ogino

CG designer : K. Kinoshita

Sound (Zuntata) : Kazuko Umino (Karu), Koji Sakurai

Special Thanks : Takao Yoshiba, Tokimemori, Zabog Osaka, Eiji Kawabata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (April 18, 1997; "Gekirindan: Time Travel Shooting [Model T-7008G]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gekisou (c) 1985 Eastern Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz), 8085A (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : MSM5232 (@ 2.5 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.536111 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 208 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gekitoride-Jong Space (c) 2001 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 10 Hardware

Game ID : 1001


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2001 in Japan.


Developed by Metro.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gekitou Pro Yakyuu - Mizushima Shinji All Stars vs. Pro Yakyuu (c) 2003 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco/Sega/Nintendo Triforce Hardware

Model No : GDT-0008C


CPU : IBM Power PC "Gekko"

Sound DSP : Custom Macronix 16bit DSP @ 81MHz

Main RAM : Main Memory 48 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM, Approximately 10ns Sustainable Latency.

Graphics Engine : "Flipper" (Custom ATI/Nintendo)

Color : 24-bit Color, 24-bit Z Buffer.


- TRIVIA -


Gekitou Pro Yakyuu was released in October 2003 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gekitsui Oh (c) 1985 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1985.


This game is known outside Japan as "Zero Target".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gemini 2000 (c) 1982 Taito.


An up-to-4 players Solid State Electronic pinball machine.


- TRIVIA -


The game concept is similar to Stern's 1980 "Flight 2000", and the playfield layout is similar to Bally's 1981 "Centaur".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gemini Wing (c) 1987 Tecmo.


A vertically scrolling shooter. Destroy enemies and collect items, such as speed, that are stored in a tail behind your ship. Press the second button to activate them one by one in the order they were collected.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1987 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Screenplay : S. Sakurazaki

Background designer : K. Niwakamaru

Logo & Base designer : Noise Holic

Monster designers : Willy Ichiro, Strong Shima, Soccer Kozou

Music / Sound Effects : Mikio Saito (Metal Yuhki)

Test play : Sugar Beet, Faw

Programmed by : Clark Gent

Directed by : S. Sakurazaki


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Sharp X68000 (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Genesis (c) 1986 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 705


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


3,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Genie (c) 198? Video Fun Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Genie (c) 1979 Gottlieb.


This addictive table was designed with well thought-out objectives and features 5 flippers. Two flippers in the upper left corner create a mini playfield.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 435


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1979.


Considered by many to be the best wide-body table of its era and possibly of all-time, and a true Gottlieb classic.


6,800 units were produced.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Genie is all about building up and scoring a huge bonus. Firs, you need to concentrate on getting the bonus up to 20,000. Completing the red drop-targets lights the Special target, resets the red and white drop targets, scores 10,000 points, and lights the white drop targets for increased scoring. Not only does this mean you'll be getting a nice size bonus, but you'll also activate the ball trap. When the ball trap is active, you can receive the full bonus before you lose a ball. There are many areas that add to your bonus. Such as the rollovers, as well as the targets and even the spinner - all add to your bonus when lit.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")

Sony PSP (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Genix Family (c) 1994 NIX.


A rip-off of Mitchell's "Pang" set in the Far-West.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.08 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


- STAFF -


Software : Argi Salvador, Carlos Barahona

Hardware : Fernando Yago, Manuel Baena, Arthy

Graphics : Jordi Zudaire, Yolanda Plaza, Lourdes Marcs, M. Jose Galvez

Art designer : Tomas Bases

Sound by : Xavier Tobella


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Genpei ToumaDen (c) 1986 Namco.


Make your way along a very strange landscape fighting enemies as they appear.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 86 hardware

Game ID : GT


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco 8-channel WSG, Namco (@ 6 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Genji and Heike Clans Defeat Demon Story'.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Game Music Vol.1 - 28XA-170) on 25/07/1987.


- SERIES -


1. Genpei Toumaden (1986)

2. Genpei Toumaden - Kan no Ni (1992, NEC PC Engine)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Norio Nakagata


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (October 21, 1988)

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (March 16, 1990) [Model NC90001] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 8, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SLPS-00540]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.4") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (June 30, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SLUS-00416]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SCES-00701]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (October 2, 2007, "Virtual Console" - PC-Engine version) 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (March 31, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (April 1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Genshi-Tou 1930's (c) 1989 SNK.


You are investigating the suspicious pre-historic islands, to find out why so many people who visited this place, have gone missing. You take control of a plane. While flying above the mysterious island you face many pre-historic animals as enemies. There are many Wild humans below on the ground as well, who try to catch onto your plane if you fly too low. Dinosaurs still exist!!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A8003 'GT'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Prehistoric Island 1930's'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Prehistoric Isle in 1930".


- SERIES -


1. Genshi-Tou 1930's (1989)

2. Prehistoric Isle 2 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=geostorm,
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Geo Storm (c) 1994 Irem Corp.


A platform shooter that features incredible graphics and rock solid gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92G system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Geo Storm was released in September 1994.


This game is known in US as "Gun Force II".


Some musics in this game are directly recycled (and remixed) from "Air Duel", another Irem game from 1990.

The Stage 1 music is a remixed version of the Stage 4 music of "Air Duel".

The Stage 2 part 1 music is a remixed version of the Stage 1 music of "Air Duel".

The Stage 2 part 2 music is a remixed version of the Stage 3 music of "Air Duel".


- SERIES -


1. Gun Force - Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island (1991)

2. Geo Storm (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_geron,ep_gerona,ep_geronb,ep_geronc,ep_gerond,ep_gerone,
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Geronimo (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bass,getbass,
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Get Bass - Sega Bass Fishing (c) 1997 Sega.


A fishing game from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 1.0 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 66 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Get Bass was released in December 1997 in Japan. 


This game is also known as "Get Bass" in Japan, but can be called "Get Bass - Sega Bass Fishing".


The announcer's voice in this game did also the voice of the announcer in the previously released Model 2 games, "Sega Water Ski", and "Manx TT SuperBike".


This was the last game released for the Model 3 Step 1.0 hardware, after "Virtua Fighter 3tb".


- SERIES -


1. Get Bass - Sega Bass Fishing (1997)

2. Sega Marine Fishing (2000)

3. Get Bass 2 (2001)


- STAFF -


Music : Sachio Ogawa

Voice Actor : Hisaki Nimiya


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999)

Microsoft Xbox 360 (2011; as part of the Dreamcast Collection compilation)


* Computers :

PC (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Get Plastered Club (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=getrich,
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$bio

Get Rich (c) 2010 Amcoe, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's screenshots.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5grq,sc5grqa,sc5grqb,sc5grqc,
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$bio

Get Rich Quick (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=getstar2,getstarj,gtstarb1,
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Get Star (c) 1986 Taito.


A side-scrolling beat 'em up where you fight your way through various planets, each with a different theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : K1100151B

Prom Stickers : A68


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1986.


Developed by Toaplan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Guardian".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4ziggy,sc4ziggya,sc4ziggyb,sc4ziggyc,sc4ziggyd,sc4ziggye,sc4ziggyf,sc4ziggyg,
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$bio

Gettin ZIGGY Withit! (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Ghost Buster (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=denseib,
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$bio

Ghost Chaser Densei (c) 1996 Unknown.


SNES bootleg for the arcade.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ghoshunt,
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Ghost Hunter (c) 1996 HanaHo Games.


Shooter similar to "Tickee Tickats".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 200 pixels

Screen refresh : 69.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- STAFF -


By : Tony Hana


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gpilotsh,
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Ghost Pilots (c) 1991 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-020]

55 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released on July 1, 1991 in Japan and in the United States of America (6 months after the original MVS release).


For more information about the game itself, please see the original MVS version entry: "Ghost Pilots [Model NGM-020]".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

See Goodies section.

$end


$info=gpilots,
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Ghost Pilots (c) 1991 SNK.


A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-020]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (2 usables).

=> [Joystick] 8-way, [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released on January 25, 1991.


- SERIES -


1. Sky Adventure (1989)

2. Ghost Pilots [Model NGM-020] (1991)


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Executive Directors : Takashi Nishiyama, Tama

Planner : Y.O

Sub Planner : Ishimotti

Programmers : Mr. SNK26, 001

Sound : Masahiko Hataya (Papaya)

Designers : Mioshi, Mr. Poo, 1610, R. Miyazaki, SK, N. Mori, T. Yumoto, Meshitaki, Capsule Kodama, 20 Gall Maeda, Child Higashi, 2DK Yamaguchi

Special Thanks : Helper 1, Canpai Shimizu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 1, 1991; "Ghost Pilots [Model NGH-020]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (July 1, 1991; "Ghost Pilots [Model NGH-020]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (March 17, 1995; "Ghost Pilots [Model NGCD-020]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (March 17, 1995; "Ghost Pilots [Model NGCD-020E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ghostsqu,
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Ghost Squad (c) 2004 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Chihiro Hardware


CPU : Intel Pentium III 733MHz (133MHz FSB)

Graphics : nVidia XChip 200MHz (based on the nVidia GeForce 3)

RAM : Upgradable Module, from 64MB upwards


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2004.


- UPDATES -


Sega released an upgrade in 2005 under the name "Ghost Squad - Version A". Here is the list of the changes compared to the normal game :

* The password can be composed of 27 letters.

* Game revision to correct the issue that players can't get items when playing with to people.

* New feature : the 'Special Attack Combination'.

* Memory cards are backwards compatible.

* When inserted into the version A software, automatic input onto the memory card for the items that weren't acquired.


- SERIES -


1. Ghost Squad (2004)

2. Ghost Squad Evolution (2007)

3. Operation G.H.O.S.T. (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2007)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4gtrain,m4gtraina,m4gtrainb,m4gtrainc,
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$bio

Ghost Train (c) 199? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Ghost Trapper (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2ghostb,
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Ghostbuster (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ghostmuncher / Galaxian (c) 1981 Leisure and Allied.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 130


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE) - used in Galaxian only


- TRIVIA -


This game is a dual bootleg of "Pac-Man" and "Galaxian". You can change the game in the Dip Switch menu.


In this bootleg, the colors, sounds and names of the ghosts have been changed. The "Galaxian" bootleg is also sped up significantly.


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- SCORING -


* Ghostmuncher :

Dot : 10 points

Power pill (energizer) : 50 points

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points

Cherry : 100 points.

Strawberry : 300 points.

Peach : 500 points.

Apple : 700 points.

Pineapple : 1000 points.

Galaxian : 2000 points.

Bell : 3000 points.

Key : 5000 points.


* Galaxian (Part X):

Yellow Ship in formation : 30

Yellow Ship attacking: 60

Blue Ship in formation : 40

Blue Ship attacking : 80

Purple Ship in formation : 50

Purple Ship attacking : 100

Flagship in formation : 60 points

Flagship attacking with no escorts : 150 points

Flagship attacking with one escort, flagship killed before escort : 150 points

Flagship attacking with one escort, flagship killed after escort : 200 points

Flagship attacking with two escorts, flagship killed before BOTH escorts : 300 points

Flagship attacking with two escorts, flagship killed AFTER both escorts : 800 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gng,gnga,gngblita,gngc,gngbl,gngprot,
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Ghosts'n Goblins (c) 1985 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Makaimura".


- TRIVIA -


Ghosts'n Goblins was released in September 1985 outside Japan. It is known in Japan as "Makaimura".


These 'outside Japan' versions use a shield instead of a cross.


- SERIES -


1. Ghosts'n Goblins (1985)

2. Ghouls'n Ghosts [CP-S No. 02] (1988)

3. Super Ghouls'n Ghosts (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Maximo - Ghosts to Glory (2002, Sony Playstation 2)

5. Maximo vs. Army of Zin (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

6. Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins (2006, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


Here is a list of all ports release outside Japan. To see Japanese ports, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Makaimura"


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [EU] (March 23, 1989) [Model NES-GG] 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (August 24, 2001) [Model DMG-AG9P] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (Nov.2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") [Model SLES-53661] 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (Nov.2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PSP [EU] (Nov.2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") [Model ULES-00377] 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (December 31, 2008; "Virtual Console [Model FDGP]" - NES version) 

Sony PSP [EU] (Jul.2010, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [PSP Essentials]") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (January 7, 2011, "Virtual Console Arcade") 


Computers : 

Commodore C16 [EU] (1986) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1986) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989, "12 Top Amstrad Hits") 

PC [MS-DOS] [EU] (1990) 

Atari ST [EU] (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gngt,
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Ghosts'n Goblins (c) 1985 Taito America Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Manufactured by Taito America for the US market, under license from Capcom. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Capcom version entry.


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released in the USA only.


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (November 1986) (Model NES-GG] 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (January 2000) [Model DMG-AG9E] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (Sep.2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") [Model SLUS-21316] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (Sep.2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PSP [US] (Oct.2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") [Model ULUS-10134] 

Nintendo Wii [US] (December 10, 2007; "Virtual Console [Model FDGE]" - NES version) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (January 10, 2011, "Virtual Console Arcade") 


Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1986) 

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1987) 


* Others : 

Mobile Phone [US] (April 9, 2005) 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (November 11, 2009; "Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights [Model 335708419]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ghlpanic,
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Ghoul Panic (c) 1999 Eighting / Raizing.


A first-person shooter similar to the "Point Blank" series.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : OB


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1999.


Also released as "Oh! Bakyuuun".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ghouls,ghoulsu,
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Ghouls'n Ghosts (c) 1988 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Daimakaimura [CP-S No. 02]".


- TRIVIA -


Ghouls'n Ghosts was released outside Japan in December 1988. It is known in Japan as "Daimakaimura [CP-S No. 02]" (translates as 'Great Demon World Village').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Debug features (US VERSION ONLY, don't work on the original Japanese version):

How to activate the debug features.

1) Set "Game Mode" Dip Switch to "Game".

2) Set both "Coin A" and "Coin B" Dip Switches to 1C_1C.

3) Reset the game.

4) Insert a coin.

5) Set "Game Mode" Dip Switch to "Test".

6) Set the debug Dip Switches to what you want.

7) Start a 1 player game.


Some debug features :

- "Armor on New Life" is effective at the begining of a new life. Note that even when you start without armor, you need to be hit twice.

- "Starting Weapon" is effective only when you start a new game or when you continue play.

- "Starting Level" is effective only when you start a new game (you must NOT continue play !).

- "Slow Motion" and "Invulnerability" can be changed at any time.


- SERIES -


1. Ghosts'n Goblins (1985)

2. Ghouls'n Ghosts [CP-S No. 02] (1988)

3. Super Ghouls'n Ghosts (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Maximo - Ghosts to Glory (2002, Sony Playstation 2)

5. Maximo vs. Army of Zin (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

6. Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins (2006, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released outside Japan only. To see Japanese ports, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Daimakaimura [CP-S No. 02]".


* Consoles : 

Sega Genesis [US] (1989) 

Sega Mega Drive [BR] (1990 - Tec Toy) 

Sega Mega Drive [KO] (1990; "Daemagyecheon [Model GM-5008-JM]") 

Sega Master System [EU] (1990) [Model 7055]

Sega Master System [US] (1990) [Model 7055]

Sega Master System [BR] (1990 - Tec Toy) 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (November 30, 1990) 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (August 27, 2007; "Virtual Console [Model MBJJ]" - Genesis version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (September 7, 2007, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version)


* Computers : 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1989) 

Atari ST [EU] (1989) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990, "Coin-Op Hits II") 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991, "Capcom Collection") 


* Others :  

Street Fighter II' Special Champion Edition Plug 'n Play TV Game [US] (2004 - Radica Games) : included as a bonus (Genesis version).

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (November 4, 2010; "Capcom Arcade [Model 397347348]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mt_gng,
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Ghouls'n Ghosts [Mega-Tech 23] (c) 1989 Capcom / Sega.


So much has happened since Arthur rescued Gunievere from the Goblin King and then left home to battle far away from home. Demons have now seized the kingdom and Arthur returns home only to watch the castle's lone survivor, his beloved Gunievere slain before his eyes by Lucifer himself! Now Arthur embarks once again in a one-man battle against the demonic dwellers of the night in order to save Gunievere's soul in this arcade classic. Features excellent gothic-style graphics & sound, improved control & a devilish challenge that will put pros to the test. Love never dies...


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 23


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1989.


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Makaimura Music Collection - CPCA-10128~34) on 28/12/2005 containing music from the original arcade and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis series.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Invincibility : At the title screen, press A(x4), Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, B and Start.


* Japanese Mode : Enter the Options menu. Choose '26' for the music and '56' for sound selections, then hold Downleft+A+B+C+Start.


* Slow-Mo Cheat : At the title screen press Up, A, Down, A, Left, A, Right, A. Begin the game, press Start to pause and hold B and unpause to resume gameplay in Slow-Motion.


* Stage Select : Press Up, Down, Left, Right repeatedly at the title screen. You'll hear a harp if you did it right and the words 'Push Start Button' are flashing. To choose your stage, you must hold specific buttons down when you press START at this menu as follows :

Stage 1-2 - Hold A and press Start.

Stage 2-1 - Hold Up+B and press Start.

Stage 2-2 - Hold Up+A and press Start.

Stage 3-1 - Hold Down+B and press Start.

Stage 3-2 - Hold Down+A and press Start.

Stage 4-1 - Hold Left+B and press Start.

Stage 4-2 - Hold Left+A and press Start.

Stage 5-1 - Hold Right+B and press Start.

Stage 5-2 - Hold Right+A and press Start.

Final boss - Hold Downright+A and press Start.


- SERIES -


1. Ghosts'n Goblins (1985)

2. Ghouls'n Ghosts [CP-S No. 02] (1988)

3. Super Ghouls'n Ghosts (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Maximo - Ghosts to Glory (2002, Sony Playstation 2)

5. Maximo vs. Army of Zin (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

6. Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins (2006, Sony PSP)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Ghox (c) 1991 Toaplan Co., Ltd.


Under the spell of the evil Magician Jagula, who plots to conquer the world, Lucia, the goddess of light, is confined by the gates of the Netherworld. A dark age is ushered in and evil spirits from mountains and rivers roam throughout the world.


Deeply affected by the horror of the world, King Gitane of the Akura Empire summons two burly and brave men from the Eastern Country and orders them to subdue Jagula.


These 2 heroes journey through the evil spirits' lair which is cut off from the exclusive pious area. Freely manipulating their magic balls, Axis and Bilious plung into action.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-021


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Romstar for USA, to Nova Apparate GMBH & Co. for Europe, to JP Leisure Limited for UK, to Star Electronica SRL for Italy, to APM Electronics S.A. for Spain & Portugal and to Honest Trading Co. for Hong Kong.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


* Power up items :

1. Purple : your own machine will grow

2. Red : a through ball

3. Blue : ball slows down

4. Green : all the balls are going to disintegrate

5. Bomb : additional bombs will be supplied

6. Heart : one up

7. Money


* Beat the last boss using the Ultimate Paddle to achieve the elusive and often sought-after good ending of the game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4giant,
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$bio

Giant (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5ggems,m5ggems20,
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Giant Gems (c) 200? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ggram2,
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Giant Gram 2 - All Japan Pro Wrestling In Nippon Budokan (c) 1999 Sega.


A Japanese wrestling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


- TRIVIA -


Giant Gram 2 was released in April 1999.


- SERIES -


1. All Japan Pro Wrestling - Featuring Virtua (1997)

2. Giant Gram 2 - All Japan Pro Wrestling In Nippon Budokan (1999)

3. Giant Gram 2000 - All Japan Pro Wrestling 3 Brave Men Of Glory (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gram2000,
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Giant Gram 2000 - All Japan Pro Wrestling 3 Brave Men of Glory (c) 2000 Sega.


A Japanese wrestling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


- TRIVIA -


Giant Gram 2000 was released in August 2000.


- SERIES -


1. All Japan Pro Wrestling - Featuring Virtua (1997)

2. Giant Gram 2 - All Japan Pro Wrestling In Nippon Budokan (1999)

3. Giant Gram 2000 - All Japan Pro Wrestling 3 Brave Men Of Glory (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smi5570,smi5641,smi5941,smi5947,
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Giant Jackpot (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


6-Coin Multiplier slot machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Art Form: GJP-5010


- UPDATES -


* SMI: 5570

Part Number: E601211X-05

Max Hit Frenquency: 14,34%

Max Coin Percentage: 88,3%


* SMI: 5641

Part Number: E601311X-05

Max Hit Frenquency: 14,54%

Max Coin Percentage: 91,15%


* SMI: 5941

Part Number: E601411X-05

Max Hit Frenquency: 12,02%

Max Coin Percentage: 85,96%


* SMI: 5947

Part Number: E601511X-05

Max Hit Frenquency: 14,44%

Max Coin Percentage: 89,72%

$end


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Gifts from the Gods (c) 200? Bally Gaming.


5-reel, 20-line, 1,000-credit video slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #C3V Giftgod


Software compatible with following cabinets:

"CineVision"

"Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant"


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502085

Min/Max %: 96.00/96.00

Hit Freq.: 10.11

Volatility: 16.12

Odds to JP (all lines played): 51,343


SMI #S0502084

Min/Max %: 94.00/94.00

Hit Freq.: 10.05

Volatility: 15.39

Odds to JP (all lines played): 56,578


SMI #S0502083

Min/Max %: 92.00/92.00

Hit Freq.: 10.13

Volatility: 15.11

Odds to JP (all lines played): 58,775


SMI #S0502082

Min/Max %: 90.00/90.00

Hit Freq.: 10.49

Volatility: 15.64

Odds to JP (all lines played): 51,347


SMI #S0502081

Min/Max %: 88.00/88.00

Hit Freq.: 10.11

Volatility: 14.72

Odds to JP (all lines played): 63,406


- SCORING -


Top Award (x libe bet): 20,000


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Giga Man 2 - The Power Fighters (c) 2004 J-Tech Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Giga Man 2 has sampled music replacing the original Q-Sound, and an MCU driving the sound. It's a genuine bootleg which was made using the 'xor tables' running on a standalone board with both hardware and software changes.


Very interesting bootleg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Giga Wing 2 (c) 2000 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Excellent sequel to 'Giga Wing' featuring 3 types of reflects and amazing 3-D graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (Naomi) hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Takumi. Giga Wing 2 was released in January 2000 by Capcom.


Suleputer released a 2-CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Mars Matrix, Giga Wing 2 Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1050, 1051) on 11/01/2001.


- SERIES -


1. Giga Wing [CP-S II No. 30] (1999)

2. Giga Wing 2 (2000)

3. Giga Wing Generations (2005)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (January 18, 2001) [Model T-1239M] 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (May 16, 2001) [Model T-1222N]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gigawing,gigawingj,gigawinga,gigawingb,gigawingjd,gigawingh,gigawingd,
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Giga Wing (c) 1999 Capcom Co., Ltd.


'Medallions' are mystic stones sent from heaven, brought evolution to human technology and lead tremendous progress to the armories. To gain their powers which the 'Stones' hold for the promised victory, many nations fought over the mystic stones and reheated the world of war. Within all the 'Stones' is the 'Medallion of Wisdom', known as the power source of all mystic stones, it had enough energy to terminate humanity. The whole world was in despair. And now, four brave worriers have risen to fly straight into the combat zone! All four had different reasons, but their ultimate goal was the same : to destroy the Medallion of Wisdom! Fight to save the humanity!


Giga Wing is a shoot-em-up set during a fictional war. The player controls one of four different futuristic aircraft and must destroy enemy aircraft, tanks, ships, and buildings using both guns and missiles mounted on the aircraft and a limited supply of bombs which damage or destroy all enemies on-screen when used.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 30


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Giga Wing was released in February 1999. It is the first arcade video game to show scores in the trillions!


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'CAP'.


Note : There are 20 different endings! 10 of them are bad endings if you reach level 6 using more than one credit and the other 10 are good endings if you beat the game using only one credit.


Sony Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (GigaWing Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1026) on April 21, 1999.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Giga Wing [CP-S II No. 30] (1999)

2. Giga Wing 2 (2000)

3. Giga Wing Generations (2005)


- STAFF -


Planner : I. Satou, R. Hazuki

Character designer : K. Toume

Mechanic designers : S. Satou, Tadahiro Mukaide, Toshihiro Suzuki, Ken Taketoshi, Y. Ono

Object designers : Tadahiro Mukaide, S. Satou, Toshihiro Suzuki, I. Matsumura, Hiroki Akiyama, Ken Taketoshi

Scroll designers : M. Oose, Kazumi Yogi, Akemi Ootaka, K. Kusaka

Music composers & arrangers : Yasushi Kaminishi, Masahiro Yuge

Programmers : Y. Kobayashi, T. Nishi, Kaju Ishii, N. Hasimoto

Producers : Y. Ozaki, T. Minami

Executive producers : T. Fujimoto, Yoshiki Okamoto, Noritaka Funamizu

Coordinators : Tomoshi Sadamoto, T. Saitou

Sound advisers : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K), Tomohiro Masuda

Program support : K. Kaneko, M. Shinohara, S. Yamazaki, Cham Cho Choy


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (November 11, 1999) [Model T-1208M] 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (July 19, 2000) [Model T-1209N] 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (October 20, 2000) [Model T-7008D-50]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gigandes,gigandesa,
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Gigandes (c) 1989 East Technology.


A horizontal shooter with a twist. If you die, you get to keep your weapons and power-ups, but at the beginning of each stage you lose everything.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito X System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1989, Gigandes was released in February 1990 in Japan.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version has a different level order.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gigas,gigasb,
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Gigas (c) 1986 Sega.


A 'breakout'-style from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Oigas".


- SERIES -


1. Gigas (1986)

2. Gigas Mark II (1986)

3. Gigas Mark 3 (198?)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gigasm2b,
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Gigas Mark II (c) 1986 Sega.


A ball and paddle game from Sega featuring 32 levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


- SERIES -


1. Gigas (1986)

2. Gigas Mark II (1986)

3. Gigas Mark 3 (198?)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gi_l9,gi_l3,gi_l4,gi_l6,
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Gilligan's Island (c) 1991 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC (Dot Matrix)

Model Number : 20003


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Based on the classic TV series.


Bob Denver (1935-2005) provided custom speech for this game.


Ward Pemberton resumed work on the game, after original designer Dan Langlois' untimely death.


This game was WMS Industries' first production game to feature a DMD display, although "Terminator 2 - Judgment Day" was the first game designed 'with' a DMD display in mind, but the game had a longer production cycle.


4,100 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designers : Dan Langlois (D L), Ward Pemberton

Artwork : Greg Freres, John Youssi (J Y)

Software : Dan Lee

Music & Sounds : Jon Hey (J H)

Support : Greg Tastad (G T), John Newcomer, Mike Boon, Roger Sharpe, Lou Isbitz, Manu Jayswal, Butch Ortega, Rebecca Gapp


Special Thanks : Bob Denver


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=gimeabrk,
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Gimme A Break (c) 1985 Bally Sente.


An overhead pool game.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright Conversion Kit]

[No. 0E03]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1985.


Carlos Gonzales holds the official record for this game with 2,303 points.


- STAFF -


Software : Dave Ross (DJR)

Artwork : Gary Johnson (GJ ), Bil Maher (BNM), Bob Flemate

Audio : Gary Levenberg, Jesse Osborne

Hardware : Howard Delman, C. Verhargh, Paul Brandt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5gimmie,
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Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie! (c) ???? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gindama Shoubu (c) 1998 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.579 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Gindama Shoubu was released in March 1998 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Pachinko Silver Ball Match'.


- SERIES -


1. Gindama Shoubu (1998)

2. Gindama Shoubu Deluxe (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ginga Ninkyouden (c) 1987 Jaleco.


Fight through enemies to rescue your kidnapped girlfriend.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Galactic Chivalry Story'.


This game is a parody of anime, manga, and other bits of Japanese popular culture. The default hi-score table's names are the names of various anime studios (4, 6-8) and manga publications (1, 5).


The list of enemies in attract mode is only partial. 'G. Robo' is Giant Robo, from the 7-part OVA series of the same name. 'Zaku' is from the original TV and movie series Mobile Suit Gundam, and was the Jion's main unit during the One-Year War era. 'Joe' is Joe Yabuki from Tomorrow's Joe, and is in fact the very same Joe from the Neo-Geo game "Legend of Success Joe".


On level 7, the guy with the hat and the bazooka is Jigen Daisuke from Lupin III (see the history entry for "Lupin III" for more info). The kung-fu guy who explodes when you kill him is Ken from Fist of the North Star, consisting of two TV series and one (bad) movie. Ken used a kung-fu technique that involved striking pressure points, causing his enemies to messily explode with a single tap of a finger.


The house that you pass through in level 1 is the apartment from Maison Ikkoku. The guy by the hole in the wall is Yotsuya, who broke the wall so he could more effectively pester his neighbor (the main character, Godai). The woman with the broom in the room next door is Kyoko, the landlady. The clock on the roof doesn't work.


Ginga Ninkyouden was released in Australia as "Galaxy Hero".


- STAFF -


Graphic designers : Alta Shimizu, Kinta 58000, VTZ250 Mariko, Otaku Harada

Sound designers : DX21 Kawagen Y8950

Voices : Hanuma An, Ayako Miura, Kanako Ohmori

Hardware by : Komeda

Programmed by : XLR250 Noel 4WD


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gteikoku,gteikokb,gteikob2,
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Ginga Teikoku no Gyakushuu (c) 1980 Irem.


You pilot an arrowhead-shaped vessel at the bottom of the screen, facing off against four different types of enemies. Certain enemies drop 'space soldiers' when shot, if these make it to the bottom of the screen, they will try to 'spear' your ship from behind.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1980.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Counter-attack of the Galactic Empire'.


This game is known outside Japan as "UniWar S".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gionbana,mgion,
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Gionbana (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


A hanafuda game with women who love to take their clothes off if they lose.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : hanafuda keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Echoing Flower'.


'Gion' is the entertainment district of Kyoto, Japan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=girotutt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=girotutto&page=detail&id=30234&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

GiroTutto (c) 2000 High Video.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6guab,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=give-us-a-break&page=detail&id=41101&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Give Us A Break (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6guabcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=give-us-a-break-club&page=detail&id=41102&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Give Us A Break Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4gclue,m4gclue__a,m4gclue__b,m4gclue__c,m4gclue__d,m4gclue__e,m4gclue__f,m4gclue__g,m4gclue__h,m4gclue__i,m4gclue__j,m4gclue__k,m4gclue__l,m4gclue__m,m4gclue__n,m4gclue__o,m4gclue__p,m4gclue__q,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=give-us-a-clue&page=detail&id=41326&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Give Us a Clue (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mv1guac,mv1guaca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=give-us-a-clue&page=detail&id=41660&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Give Us A Clue (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy1107,smiy1108,smiy1109,smiy1110,smiy1111,smiy1112,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=glacier-wild&page=detail&id=32083&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Glacier Wild (c) 2008 Bally Tech.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGGLWD017UI-00

Game Kit #152569 "ALPHA Elite V20"

Game Kit #152575 "ALPHA Elite V20-20"

Game Kit #152578 "CineVision"

Game Kit #155124 "ALPHA Widescreen M9000"

Game Kit #?????? "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant"


Configurable Lines: 3, 5, 9, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50

Configurable Credits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10

Multi-Denomination: 1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $25, $50, $10


Recommended Configuration by Bally: 40 Lines, 5 Credits per Line, 200 Credits Max Bet, 1¢, 2¢, 5¢


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1107

Min/Max%: 85.03%


SMI #Y1108

Min/Max%: 88.04%


SMI #Y1109

Min/Max%: 90.05%


SMI #Y1110

Min/Max%: 92.04%


SMI #Y1111

Min/Max%: 94.03%


SMI #Y1112

Min/Max%: 95.95%


- SCORING -


Top Award: 10,000 Credits x Line Bet x Denomination.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Top Award: Occurs every 107,382 plays with 40 lines played.


* Free Game Feature: Occurs on average every 87 plays.

- Three scattered Free Games symbols appearing on Reel 1, 3, and 5 award the Free Games Bonus Feature.

- During the free games, Wild symbol on any active payline doubles the pay when matched with any symbol making a winning combination except Free Games.

- Additional free games may be won during the Feature and are added to the remaining free games. The Bonus Feature ends when no free games remain or 50 free games have been played.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 32.66%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=gladiatr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gladiator&page=detail&id=962&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gladiator (c) 1986 Taito America Corp.


Travel with the Great Gurianos as he battles his way through 4 stages against some of the toughest and most feared warriors ever to be found anywhere.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100153C

Prom Stickers : QB or C#


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 375 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Gladiator was released in March 1986 in USA.


A prototype version of this game is known as "Golden Castle". This game is known in Japan as "Ougon no Shiro", and as "Great Gurianos".


Guaranos and Irene appear in Allumer's "Blandia" as the selectable characters Gurianos and Irriana respectively.


Stephan Gore holds the official record for this game with 41012800 points.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version ("Ohgon no Siro") and the prototype ("Golden Castle") have a nudity feature not present in Gladiator. The female warrior Irene is shown with bare breasts when defeated by removing all layers of her chest armor (In Gladiator she still wears a bikini top when defeated this way).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When Gurianos is fully armored, the player may create a momentary protective shield by rapidly moving the joystick up and down. 


* Pick up all 4 flying swords at the beginning of each stage to turn Gurianos' sword RED. If the player is then able to hit an opponent's shield 14 times with his RED SWORD, is armor is momentarily changed to a glowing GOLD color and his opponents can't harm him.


* Break the Magic Crystal Balls to replenish Gurianos' armor.


* Each opposing warrior has his own personality and way of fighting. Irene is vulnerable when she strikes at the player's chest armor. Zenon is most vulnerable when you trick him and make him laugh. Each opponent has his strengths and weaknesses and it's fun and challenging to the player to learn each of them.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1987, "Great Gurianos")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sgladiat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gladiator-1984&page=detail&id=963&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gladiator 1984 (c) 1984 SNK.


Ride on your horse and jump over obstacles or avoid them with your chariot.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A3006


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4glad,sc4glada,sc4gladb,sc4gladc,sc4gladd,sc4glade,sc4gladf,sc4gladg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gladiator-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43028&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gladiator (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5glad,sc5glada,sc5gladb,sc5gladc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gladiator-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42621&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gladiator (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6gldclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gladiator-club&page=detail&id=41097&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gladiator Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gldcl,sc4gldcla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gladiator-club&page=detail&id=42622&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gladiator Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1glad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gladiators&page=detail&id=41987&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gladiators (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gladiatp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gladiators-model-737&page=detail&id=5407&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gladiators (c) 1993 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 737


- TRIVIA -


1,995 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art by : Constantino Mitchell, David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1glada,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gladiators-arcade&page=detail&id=41988&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gladiators Arcade (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1gladsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gladiators-showcase&page=detail&id=41989&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gladiators Showcase (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=glass,glass10,glassbrk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=glass&page=detail&id=964&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Glass (c) 1993 Gaelco.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 931021


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 368 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SERIES -


1. Splash! (1992)

2. Glass (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gblchmp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=global-champion&page=detail&id=966&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Global Champion (c) 1994 Taito America Corp.


A one-on-one fighting game featuring nine selectable characters and three end bosses, controlled with a single joystick and six buttons. In addition to the usual kicks and punches, each character also has a number of special moves, that can be utilized via complex joystick and button combinations. In the one player game, players can chose their first opponent, with subsequent opponents chosen randomly by the game.


Unusually for a game of this type, Global Champion features blood; something that had hitherto only been associated with Midway's "Mortal Kombat" series. The blood option can be switched off in the game's dip settings.


Global Champion was Taito's answer to the Capcom and SNK fighting games that were dominating the arcade scene in the early 90's, and while playable enough in its own right, and featuring, as it does, colourful graphics and highly animated backdrops, Taito's offering couldn't compete with the "Street Fighters" of the world, either on commercial or gameplay terms.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System Hardware

Game ID : D84


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Dial

Buttons : 6 

=> Weak Punch, Medium Punch, Strong Punch, Weak Kick, Medium Kick, Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1994.


This game is known outside US as "Kaiser Knuckle".


An updated prototype of this game is known as "Dan-Ku-Ga".


- UPDATES -


The title screen is different than "Kaiser Knuckle".


- STAFF -


Image illustrator : Nobuteru Yuki

Project leader : Takeshi Kobori

Planners : Takeshi Kobori, Hiromi Mikami, Yuji Sakamoto, Hiroshi Aoki

Main character designers : Yuji Sakamoto, Takeshi Kobori

Character designers : Hiroto Nizato, Hiromi Mikami, Atsushi Iwata, Shinichi Arai, Makoto Fujita, Horitaka Kawamoto, Takayuki Isobe, Shin Tanaka, Shinjiro Sugitani, Seiji Kawakami, Kazuhiro Numata, Yukiwo Ishikawa (Yukio Abe), Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Hiroyo Kujirai, Tomohisa Yamashita, Tsuyoshi Tanigawa, Hideyuki Kato, Keisuke Nishioka, Tatsuya Ushiroda, Hiroshi Nishida

Assistants : Peacock, Production IG, Vap

 Main programmer: Hirosi Aoki

Programmers : Kosuke Usami, Kumi Tsuchiya, Tatsuo Nakamura, Isao Oyama

Music composer : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Zuntata)

Sound effect designer : Katsuhisa Ishikawa (Zuntata)

Recording engineer : Munehiro Nakanishi (Zuntata)

System engineers : Katsumi Kaneoka, Hironobu Suzuki

Designers : Kumi Mizobe, Takeshi Kobori

Mechanic engineer : Koichi Otsu


* CAST :

Kazuya : Kazuki Yao

Barts : Ryutaro Okiayu

Lihua : Saeko Shimazu

Liza : Aya Hisakawa

Gekkou : Hideo Ishikawa

J-McCoy : Kazunari Tanaka

Wulong : Yasushi Horibata

Marco : Ichiro Otowa

Boggy : Andrew Holms

Gonzales : Hisao Egawa

Azteca : Ryu Kuzu

General : Steve Yamashita

Narrator : Randy Sexton


Special thanks : Yoshihisa Nagata, Yuji Iwasaki, Minoru Masuyama, Yasuo Tsumori, Tsukasa Oshima, Akira Kurayabashi, Tatsuhiko Abe, Kenji Nakatsuka, Makoto Tanaka, Takao Kawashima, Koichi Morita, S.Yamakata, VG Kumagaya R&D, VG Tokyo R&D, VG Osaka R&D, Taito America, Taito Europe, Ebina Factory


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gwarfare,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=global-warfare-model-240&page=detail&id=5408&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Global Warfare [Model 240] (c) 1981 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 240


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1981, only 10 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Roger Sharpe, Ed Cebula

Art by : John Trudeau


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_gtrot,ep_gtrota,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=globe-trotter&page=detail&id=40842&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Globe Trotter (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_globe,sp_globea,sp_globeb,sp_globec,sp_globed,sp_globee,sp_globef,sp_globeg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=globe-trotter&page=detail&id=42234&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Globe Trotter (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gnome,gnomea,gnomeb,gnomec,gnomed,gnomee,gnome_2,gnome_2a,gnome_3,gnome_3a,gnome_3b,gnome_3c,gnome_4,gnome_5,gnome_5a,gnome_5b,gnome_7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gnome&page=detail&id=36085&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gnome (c) 2007 Igrosoft.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2007.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=go2000,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-2000&page=detail&id=4825&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

GO 2000 (c) 2000 SA.


A Korean game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Player : 1

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Go-stop's original is Japan's Hanafuda. But, the Koreans mixed Hanafuda with Korean Traditional Gamble 'Tu-Jun'. However, the rules are different to Japanese's Hanafuda. (Why? Koreans like a speedy game). Therefore, nowadays this became a popular gambling game in Korea.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4gobana,m4gobanaa,m4gobanab,m4gobanac,m4gobanad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-bananas&page=detail&id=41333&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Go Bananas (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4197,ss4072,ss4699,ss3732,ss3733,ss7669,ss7254,ss3734,ss8109,ss8108,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-bananas-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46149&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Go Bananas! (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4197

SS4072

SS4699

SS3732

SS3733

SS7669

SS7254

SS3734

SS8109

SS8108

$end


$info=ss4211,ss4080,ss8806,ss011280,ss4079,ss4081,ss8807,ss011281,ss4082,ss4152,ss4084,ss4748,ss8111,ss8110,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-bananas-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37633&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Go Bananas! (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS4211


* SS4080


* SS8806


* SS011280


* SS4079


* SS8807


* SS011281


* SS4082


* SS4152


* SS4084


* SS4748


* SS8111


* SS8110


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=gobyrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-by-rc&page=detail&id=31512&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Go By RC (c) 1999 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1999 in Japan.


This game is also known as "RC De Go".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1gogld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-for-gold&page=detail&id=41816&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Go for Gold (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6gogold,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-for-gold&page=detail&id=15839&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Go for Gold (c) 1999 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_gogld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-for-gold&page=detail&id=42092&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Go for Gold (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gogold,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-for-the-gold&page=detail&id=4615&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Go for the Gold (c) 1988 Taito.


An olympic sports game from Taito. Compete in different events and go for the gold medal.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Recordbreaker".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=yamagchi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-go-mr.-yamaguchi-jungle-survival&page=detail&id=967&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Go Go Mr. Yamaguchi - Jungle Survival (c) 1985 Taito.


You control a jungle explorer named Mr. Yamaguchi who shoots at natives and other enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A38


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985.


Developed by Kaneko.


This game is known in Japan as "Yuke Yuke Yamaguchi-kun - Kesshi no Tanken Survival" (translates from Japanese as 'Go Go Yamaguchi-kun - Do-or-Die Spirit of Exploration Survival').


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ggconnie,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-go-connie-chan-jaka-jaka-janken&page=detail&id=32461&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Go! Go! Connie chan Jaka Jaka Janken (c) 1996 Eighting.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gogomile,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=go-go-mile-smile&page=detail&id=968&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Go Go! Mile Smile (c) 1995 Fuuki.


'Here. You'll need this'. A modern remake of Stern Electronics' classic "Anteater", this cutesy game features boss fights, multiple entry points, an upbeat musical score and colorful graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Susume! Mile Smile".


This is the first Fuuki arcade game.


There's only one '1 UP' bonus in the whole game !


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Try to eat as many pills in series as you can, as the score for every continuous next pill can become up to 1000 points per pill.


Bonus items will grant between 500 and 1000 points. However, at the end of a round each second left on the timer brings you 100 points - so if getting the bonus means wasting more than four or nine seconds, it's not worth it.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Syaboon, T. Usami

Graphic Desiners : Dai, T. Komitan, Pan, Ryoma

Sound Composer : A. Inu. Nishida

Character voices : T. Ando, M. Watanabe, T. Iwashita, S. Metugi, M. Canale, L. Breed, T. Lukasavitz, G. Crandell

Producer : Y. Takahashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=goaltogo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=goal-to-go&page=detail&id=970&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Goal To Go (c) 1983 Stern Electronics.


You must control your quarterback, receivers, and running backs to get first downs and score touchdowns. After you chose one of the on-screen pre-designed plays, you would watch the play develop and have to interact using the joystick, hands, and feet buttons at the proper moments of the play. The game ends if you do not continue to make first downs.


- TECHNICAL -


This game uses a laser disc.


Main CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : Custom, Discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1983, Goal To Go was released in February 1984.


Approximately 100 units were produced.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Goal! '92 (c) 1992.


A soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.25 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1992.


This game is a bootleg of "Seibu Cup Soccer".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Goal! Goal! Goal! (c) 1995 Visco Corp.


A soccer game with all the right ingredients, skill, flair, passion, and of course, GOALS! With 28 national teams to choose from, compete in a tournament to become the best soccer nation in the world. Get past the opening group stage and go on to a round-robin elimination stage where failure is not an option. To help you on your way, hold down the shoot button until the power bar fills up and you can do a POWERFUL SUPER SHOT!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0209


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (3 usables)

[JOYSTICK] 8-way 

=> Offense > [A] Shoot/Special shoot [B] Pass [C] Short kick

=> Defense > [A] Sliding [B] Tackle


- TRIVIA -


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS and was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- STAFF -


Producer : Tetsuo Akiyama

Direction : Don Gabacho (Don Gabacyo)

Assistance : Yasuhisa Itoi

Main programmer : N. Yamaguchi

Programmers : PHA, M. Taniguchi, Gogo

Graphic designers : T. Matsu, H. Mawatari, Y. Nishino, Y. Kudou, H. Maehara, Chidori, S. Soeda, Hamigaki. Maru, J. Nakazawa, E-Ayasu

Sound by Act Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gghost,
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Goalie Ghost (c) 1984 Bally Sente.


Your goal here is to keep the ball from getting past you and try to get it past your opponent. One to 3 balls will begin in the center of the playfield. When the ball comes towards you, get in front of it to kick it towards your opponent. If it is up high, press your jump button to jump up and hit it.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0B92]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Ed Rotberg, Owen Rubin, Jon Kinsting

Screen graphics by : Martin French, Roger Hector

Music and sounds by : Jesse Osborne


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Godzilla (c) 1993 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Godzilla was released in November 1993 in Japan only.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Godzilla (c) 1998 Sega Pinball


An up-to-6 players, Solid State Electronic, pinball machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 40


- TRIVIA -


The sentence 'Save Ferris' can be seen on the backglass as a homage to actor Matthew Broderick.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


To see the credits, press the following sequence : 2L, 2R, 2L, 2R.


- STAFF -


Software by : Neil Falconer, Orin Day

Art director : Jason J. Dominiak


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gogetsuji Legends (c) 1995 Atlus.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak Punch, [B] Weak Kick, [C] Strong Punch, [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1995.


The title of this game literally means 'Overpowering Blood Temple Legends'.


This game is known in Japan as "Gouketsuji Ichizoku Saikyou Densetsu".


The magical girl character Kurara became so popular that she starred in her own game called "Princess Kurara's Daisakusen" on Sega's ST-V hardware.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Play as Chuck (final boss) : On the character selection screen, press Right(x2), Down, Up, Down, Left(x3), Up.


- SERIES -


1. Power Instinct (1993)

2. Power Instinct 2 (1994)

3. Gogetsuji Legends (1995)

4. Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3 - Groove on Fight (1997)

5. Matrimelee (2003) 

6. Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku - Bonnou Kaihou (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Power Instinct - The Commemoration (2009)


- STAFF -


Producer : Chuuko

Main Program : Mako MKIISR, Shuhta. Garyuh, Narita Seiji

Sub Program : Toshiya, Jake, M.Y

Object Design : M. Masada, Yie_Yan_II, Suzuki, Pa Pi Pu Pe, N. I_1496_7, Manman_Chan, Pochi, Haruko, Chan

Scroll Design : Moto.I, Range, Araki_Dorifu, Asaki, Naru, Monko, Yu_Ki, Chuuko, Wife_K.

Sub Designer : Brook, Subtle.Y, You, Shiina

Sound : Denchu

Planner : Super_K!, Markey, Helen, Komori, Bugta

Voice : Mitsuishi Kotono, Ryusei Yaro, Aihara, Chuuko, Pa Pi Pu Pe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=goinnuts,
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Goin' Nuts (c) 1983 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 682


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1983.


This table never actually made it into production as new management considered wider tables too expensive to mass produce. Only 10 units were made as engineering samples. The unique style of timer based gameplay and the rarity of this table make it a classic collector's item today.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Goin' Nuts is an unique table offering timer based gameplay. When the game begins, three balls, called squirrels, are launched automatically. Each nut target you hit adds 3 seconds to the timer. Your squirrels are collecting nuts. When you lose a squirrel, the remaining two earn two seconds for any nut you hit. Simply put, when you have two or three squirrels running around, collect nuts ans build up that timer. When you only have one squirrel left, your strategy has to change. The objective is to re-launch a multi-squirrel mode before the timer which you have accumulated counts down to zero. Multi-squirrel modes can be re-launched several different ways. When lit, scoring a rollover will re-launch two squirrel mode.


- STAFF -


Design by : Adolf Seitz Jr.

Art by : Margaret Hudson


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")

Sony PSP (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=goindol,goindolu,goindolk,
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Goindol (c) 1987 SunA Electronics Ind. Co., Ltd.


Let's Smash Blocks! Fighting between primitive 'Goindol' guardian blocks in eolithic age and adventurers of civilized world 100 rounds full of variety and excitement 16 pictures added for bonus.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Goindol was released in August 1987.


The title of this game translates from Korean as 'dolmen'.


In the prehistoric Korea era, tribe leader made Goindol for display power of their tribe.


The title screen music is a cover of 'Cuore Matto' by Little Tony (famous Italian singer in the 60s and 70s).


When entering a 'High Score', you can hear Procol Harum's 'A whiter shade of pale'.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Homo".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Going Ape (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gokujyou Parodius! - Kako no Eikou wo Motomete (c) 1994 Konami.


The second arcade sequel to 1990's "Parodius Da!", this parody of Konami's "Gradius" series picks up where the first game left off. This time, it isn't only their own games that the Konami shoot-em-up mocks; other classics of the genre such as Irem's legendary "R-Type" - specifically the infamous mothership that forms R-Type's entire third level - are lovingly parodied.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX321


Main CPU : 68EC020

Sound CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Fantastic Parodius! - Surpassing Its Former Glory'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Fantastic Journey".


The name of the fish character Mambo has a double meaning, he gets his name from the real life fish called Ocean Sunfish (or Mola Mola), but called Mambou in Japan. The other meaning is Mambo from the musical style, which is why the female partner character in this game is called Samba, yet another musical style.


Stage 1 music is a remix of 'In the Mood', by Joe Garland (1939).

Stage 1 boss music is a remix of 'Carmen : Le Toreador', by Georges Bizet (1875).

Stage 2 music is a remix of 'Stars and Stripes Forever', by John Philip Sousa (1896).

Stage 3 music is a remix of 'Tritsch-Tratsch Polka', by Johann Strauss (1858).

Stage 3 boss music is a remix of 'Mambo No. 5', by Damaso Perez Prado (1949).

Stage 4 music is a remix of 'Guillaume Tell', by Gioacchino Rossini (1829).

Stage 4 boss music is a remix of "Gradius"'s Aircraft Carrier music.

Stage 5 music is a megamix of 'Yankee Doodle', 'Ej Lucka, Lucka' / Czech Folk Song, 'Mary Had a Little Lamb', 'Circus Song' (Chopsticks), 'London Bridge', 'Picnic'.

Stage 5 boss music is a remix of 'Piano Sonata K.331, 3rd : Rondo Alla Turca', by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Stage 6 music is a remix of 'Juugoya Otsukisan', by Nagayo Motoori.

Stage 6 boss music is a remix of 'Zuizui Zukkorobashi', by Japanese Children's Song.

Moai Ship stage music is a remix of 'Die Walkure', by Richard Wagner.

Moai Ship stage boss music is a remix of 'Symphony No.25 in G minor, K.183; 1st movement', by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Stage 7 music is a remix of 'Symphony No.9 in E minor : From The New World', by Antonin Dvorak.

Special stage music is a megamix of music from others Konami Games : "TwinBee", "Salamander", "AJax", "Gradius II", "Gradius III", "Thunder Cross".

Special stage boss music is a remix of 'Flight of the Bumblebee', by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

Ranking table music is a remix of 'The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a', by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.


Soundtrack releases :

Gokujou Parodius [King Records - KICA-7641 - Jul 5, 1994]


- SERIES -


1. Parodius - Tako wa Chikyuu o Sukuu [Model RC759] (1988, MSX)

2. Parodius Da! - Shinwa kara Owarai e [Model GX955] (1990)

3. Gokujyou Parodius! - Kako no Eikou wo Motomete (1994)

4. Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. Sexy Parodius (1996)


- STAFF -


Programmers : Chichibinta Tsukasa, V. Mailer

Character designers : Shuzilow.Ha, Magurou, Taro Maru, Ishimaroid, Bon.Natsumi

Music : Prophet Fukami, M.Puddin' Satoko, Sitar Senoo

Sound effects : Gokujyou-Tasaka, 118

Hard designers : Million Hide, Suke, Escape Yoshiaki, Nanba Shot Tom

Product designer : Poper Takashi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1994)

Sony PlayStation (1994, "Parodius Deluxe Pack")

Sega Saturn (1995, "Parodius Deluxe")

Sony PSP [JP] (Jan. 25, 2007; "Parodius Portable [Model ULJM-05220]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Mar. 13, 2008; "Parodius Portable [Konami the Best] [Model ULJM-05324]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gol (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gold & Gems (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


5 reel, 20 line, 100 credit max bet.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0423

Min/Max%: 86.72/88.04

Hit Freq.: 6.25

Volatility: 13.64


SMI #Y0424

Min/Max%: 88.68/90.00

Hit Freq.: 6.14

Volatility: 14.31


SMI #Y0425

Min/Max%: 90.65/91.97

Hit Freq.: 6.14

Volatility: 14.60


SMI #Y0426

Min/Max%: 92.77/94.08

Hit Freq.: 6.19

Volatility: 15.13


SMI #Y0427

Min/Max%: 94.70/96.01

Hit Freq.: 6.23

Volatility: 15.37


- SCORING -


* 5 level progressive (with max bet):

– 10 Gold & Gems symbols pay 1,000,000 credits or 5,000X total bet without max bet.

– 9 Gold & Gems symbols pay 100,000 credits or 500X total bet without max bet.

– 8 Gold & Gems symbols pay 10,000 credits or 50X total bet without max bet.

– 7 Gold & Gems symbols pay 5,000 credits or 25X total bet without max bet.

– 6 Gold & Gems symbols pay 1,000 credits or 5X total bet without max bet.

– 5 Gold & Gems symbols in any position pay 4X total bet.

– 4 Gold & Gems symbols in any position pay 2X total bet.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 5 level progressive (with max bet):

– 10 Gold & Gems symbols: occurs on average every 15,752,961 plays.

– 9 Gold & Gems symbols: occurs on average every 787,648 plays.

– 8 Gold & Gems symbols: occurs on average every 52,509 plays.

– 7 Gold & Gems symbols: occurs on average every 5,469 plays.

– 6 Gold & Gems symbols: occurs on average every 745 plays.


* Free games: A feature occurs on average every 82.7 plays with all 20 lines played, pays on average 40.68 credits.


* Overall hit frequency: 19.29%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Gold & Silver (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=goldball,goldbaln,
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$bio

Gold Ball (c) 1983 Bally Midway.


An up-to-4 player, Solid State Electronic, pinball machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 0371


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


1,750 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : George Christian

Art by : Tony Ramunni


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=goldbug,
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Gold Bug (c) 1982 Century Electronics.


A "Dig Dug"-style game.


- TECHNICAL -


CVS [Convertable Video System] Hardware.


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Steve Peterson holds the official record for this game with 173,740 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Gold City (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Gold Digger (c) 2000 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2000.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gdmz,sc4gdmza,
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$bio

Gold Digger (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5gd,sc5gda,
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$bio

Gold Digger (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5gdmz,sc5gdmza,
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$bio

Gold Digger [Scorpion 5] (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4goldxc,m4goldxca,m4goldxcb,m4goldxcc,m4goldxcd,m4goldxce,
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$bio

Gold Exchange Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4goldfv,
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$bio

Gold Fever (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_goldf,
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$bio

Gold Fever (c) 1999 Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4goldfc,m4goldfca,m4goldfcb,
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$bio

Gold Fever (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gfev,sc4gfeva,sc4gfevb,
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$bio

Gold Fever (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5gldfv,sc5gldfva,sc5gldfvb,sc5gldfvc,sc5gldfvd,sc5gldfve,sc5gldfvf,sc5gldfvg,
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$bio

Gold Fever (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=goldfish,
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$bio

Gold Fish (c) 2002 Igrosoft.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Gold Medalist (c) 1988 SNK.


Based on the Seoul Olympics, this is a multi-event track and field game for up to four players and featuring nine different events. Despite being heavily influenced by Konami's own "Track and Field" series, Gold Medalist lacks both the addictiveness and tight gameplay mechanics of the games upon which it is based. The nine disciplines, which can be attempted in any order, are :

* 100 Metre Sprint

* Long Jump

* Horizontal Bars

* Freestyle Swimming

* Boxing

* Discus

* 110m Hurdles

* High Jump

* 400m Relay


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : Alpha-68K96II 'GM'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz), DAC (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 4

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gmine_l2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-mine&page=detail&id=7388&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Mine (c) 1987 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6gldmin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-mine&page=detail&id=15318&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Mine (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3gmine,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-mine&page=detail&id=41182&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Mine (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_gldmn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-mine&page=detail&id=42625&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Mine (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss6623,ss4099,ss6326,ss3665,ss6325,ss4628,ss3966,ss3817,ss6324,ss3441,ss4244,ss0202,ss3442,ss7252,ss7872,ss3443,ss3799,ss4414,ss8082,ss8081,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-mountain-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46154&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Mountain (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6623

SS4099

SS6326

SS3665

SS6325

SS4628

SS3966

SS3817

SS6324

SS3441

SS4244

SS0202

SS3442

SS7252

SS7872

SS3443

SS3799

SS4414

SS8082

SS8081

$end


$info=ss4100,ss3664,ss4634,ss3436,ss3634,ss3631,ss7117,ss3438,ss3632,ss3633,ss3635,ss8088,ss8087,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-mountain-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=14010&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Mountain (c) 1991 IGT.


A 3-reel, 3-coin, 1-payline mechanical slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991.


- UPDATES -


#SS4100

Max %: 98

Hit Freq.: 14.785

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win freq.: 6.76


#SS3664

Max %: 97.405

Hit Freq.: 14.785

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win freq.: 6.76


#SS4634

Max %: 96.231

Hit Freq.: 14.546

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS3436

Max %: 95.084

Hit Freq.: 14.546

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS3634

Max %: 95.084

Hit Freq.: 14.546

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS3631

Max %: 92.584

Hit Freq.: 14.271

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.01


#SS7117

Max %: 90.95

Hit Freq.: 13.945

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.17


#SS3438

Max %: 90.103

Hit Freq.: 13.945

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.17


#SS3632

Max %: 90.103

Hit Freq.: 13.945

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.17


#SS3633

Max %: 87.557

Hit Freq.: 13.572

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.37


#SS3635

Max %: 85.096

Hit Freq.: 13.294

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.52


#SS8088

Max %: 80.116

Hit Freq.: 13.052

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (28)

Win Freq.: 7.66


#SS8087

Max %: 75.08

Hit Freq.: 12.449

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (36)

Win Freq.: 8.03


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7681,ss0301,ss3740,ss3741,ss3742,ss3743,ss4561,ss8154,ss8155,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-mountain-3-payline&page=detail&id=46338&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Mountain (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS7681

SS0301

SS3740

SS3741

SS3742

SS3743

SS4561

SS8154

SS8155

$end


$info=ss3819,ss3820,ss3821,ss3822,ss3823,ss8596,ss3824,ss4562,ss8747,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-mountain-5-payline&page=detail&id=46353&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Mountain (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS3819

SS3820

SS3821

SS3822

SS3823

SS8596

SS3824

SS4562

SS8747

$end


$info=sc2goldr,sc2goldr1,sc2goldrp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-reserve&page=detail&id=15579&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Reserve (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j2goldrn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-run&page=detail&id=40962&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Run (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5grush,m5grush01,m5grush02,m5grush03,m5grush04,m5grush10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-rush&page=detail&id=15067&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Rush (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4gldrsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-rush&page=detail&id=42283&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Rush (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5grush5,m5grush504,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-rush-five-line-deluxe&page=detail&id=15070&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Rush - Five Line Deluxe (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smi6396,smi6398,smi6525,smi6526,smi6527,smi6528,smi6529,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-rush-2-coin-6000-series&page=detail&id=45361&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Rush (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


2-Coin buy-a-pay slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally 6000 Series


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 6396

Part number: E593511X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 93,12%


* SMI # 6398

Part number: E593011X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 97,07%


* SMI # 6525

Part number: E595911X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 89,35%


* SMI # 6526

Part number: E596011X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 91,03%


* SMI # 6527

Part number: E596111X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 93,12%


* SMI # 6528

Part number: E596311X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 94,96%


* SMI # 6529

Part number: E596211X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 97,04%

$end


$info=smi6530,smi6531,smi6532,smi6533,smi6534,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-rush-3-coin-6000-series&page=detail&id=45365&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Rush (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc. 


3-Coin Buy-a-pay slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally 6000 Series


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 6530

Part number: E596411X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 88,92%


* SMI # 6531

Part number: E596511X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 90,97%


* SMI # 6532

Part number: E596611X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 93,12%


* SMI # 6533

Part number: E596711X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 95,05%


* SMI # 6534

Part number: E596811X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 97,02%

$end


$info=j6grc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-rush-club&page=detail&id=41941&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Rush Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5gruss,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-rush-sit-down&page=detail&id=41579&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Rush Sit Down (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5grusst,m5grusst03,m5grusst04,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-rush-stampede&page=detail&id=41580&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Rush Stampede (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5gstrik,m5gstrik01,m5gstrik01a,m5gstrik02,m5gstrik11,m5gstrika,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-strike&page=detail&id=15066&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Strike (c) 2007 Barcrest.


- TECHNICAL -


Horizon Cabinet

Category C game.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2007.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play on normal, super or mega game, with super and mega offering multiplied numbers.


* Complete the trail and hi-lo up the nudge ladder, use the nudges to achieve wins on the cash ladder.


* When hi-lo gambling reach a lit gold cart to be offered a feature.


* Features can be gambled for another with red features awarding 'super' feature.


* Collect two of the same coloured gem to be awarded 1 of 8 bonus outcomes.


* Cash Explosion will light the dynamite safe trail, each correct gamble will move around the trail, awarding the value when a gamble is lost.


* Light all 3 gold miners to Strike It Rich


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4gldstr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-strike&page=detail&id=41331&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Strike (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5gsstrk,m5gsstrk07,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-super-streak&page=detail&id=41581&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Super Streak (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_gldtp,ep_gldtpa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-top&page=detail&id=40840&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Top (c) 2002 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Gold Top was released in May 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=goldwing,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gold-wings-model-707&page=detail&id=5424&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Gold Wings (c) 1986 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 707


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986 in USA.


3,260 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Don Marshall, Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1gold10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-10&page=detail&id=41990&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden 10 (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_gold7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-7&page=detail&id=42941&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden 7 (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy1174,smiy1175,smiy1176,smiy1177,smiy1178,smiy1179,smiy1180,smiy1181,smiy1182,smiy1183,smiy1184,smiy1185,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-8s-power-strike&page=detail&id=32111&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden 8s [Power Strike] (c) 2008 Bally Tech.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGPSG8017UI-00


Game Kit #151634 "ALPHA Elite V20"

Game Kit #151640 "ALPHA Elite V20-20"

Game Kit #151642 "CineVision"

Game Kit #155063 "ALPHA Widescreen M9000"

Game Kit #?????? "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant"


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1174

Min/Max%: 87.95%

Top Award (x total bet): 15,000


SMI #Y1175

Min/Max%: 87.95%

Top Award (x total bet): 20,000


SMI #Y1176

Min/Max%: 88.01%

Top Award (x total bet): 25,000


SMI #Y1177

Min/Max%: 88.08%

Top Award (x total bet): 30,000


SMI #Y1178

Min/Max%: 87.98%

Top Award (x total bet): 40,000


SMI #Y1179

Min/Max%: 88.02%

Top Award (x total bet): 50,000


SMI #Y1180

Min/Max%: 85.08%

Top Award (x total bet): 15,000


SMI #Y1181

Min/Max%: 84.94%

Top Award (x total bet): 20,000


SMI #Y1182

Min/Max%: 84.96%

Top Award (x total bet): 25,000


SMI #Y1183

Min/Max%: 85.01%

Top Award (x total bet): 30,000


SMI #Y1184

Min/Max%: 85.08%

Top Award (x total bet): 40,000


SMI #Y1185

Min/Max%: 85.03%

Top Award (x total bet): 50,000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 39.28 %


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=gldarrow,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-arrow&page=detail&id=47518&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Arrow (c) 1984 Meyco Games, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_golda,sp_goldaa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-arrow-club&page=detail&id=42237&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Arrow Club (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3gaward,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-award&page=detail&id=41180&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Award (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=goldnaxe,goldnaxej,goldnaxe2,goldnaxe3,goldnaxe1,goldnaxeu,goldnaxeb1,goldnaxeb2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-axe&page=detail&id=978&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Axe (c) 1989 Sega.


Golden Axe is a classic sideways scrolling beat-em-up set in a traditional fantasy world, in which between one and three warriors take up arms to save the King from the evil Death Adder, who wields the titular Golden Axe. The three different player characters are an Amazonian warrior named Tyris Flare, a barbarian hero called Ax Battler, and a viking dwarf by the name of Gilius Thunderhead. Each hero uses a different kind of magic : Ax Battler uses earth magic, Tyris uses fire magic, and Gilius uses lightning magic. In addition : each player character also carries a different weapon : Tyris and Ax Battler both use swords while Gilius uses a battle axe smaller in size than the titular Golden Axe, which Death Adder uses. 


Each character in the game has a special attack move that is activated by pressing both JUMP and ATTACK at the same time. Also, double-tapping the joystick right or left will cause the player to charge and smash into opponents. At certain points during the game, players will come across certain creatures (such as dragons) which, once their original riders have been knocked from the saddle, can be mounted and used against the enemy.


At certain points during a level, as well as at the end of each level, thieves appear carrying a sack on their back. Players can hit a thief causing him to drop either a magic potion or food. 


Once the game has been beaten, the ending will show a view of an arcade where the characters 'jump out' of the game, run out of the arcade and down the street.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0110 / 317-0112 / 317-0120 / 317-0121 / 317-0122 / 317-0123a


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] JUMP, [B] ATTACK, [C] MAGIC


- TRIVIA -


Golden Axe was released in June 1989.


Uchida originally wanted to make a theme similar to "Dragon Quest", but seeing as how the higher ups at Sega didn't quite see the charm in that, Uchida and his team ended up making Golden Axe, thinking that selectable characters and flashy magic spells would make for a success. The game did end up becoming one of Sega's big franchises early on and spawned multiple sequels.


Note : The kanji on the title screen actually reads 'Senpu', meaning 'Fighting Axe'. This is an example of 'gikun', where Japanese artists use the phonetic value of a character to determine the game's name and not the meaning of the character itself.


Many of the samples used for Golden Axe and its sequel were taken from the movies 'Rambo - First Blood' and 'Conan the Cimmerian'. More specific when you kill bad guys sometimes they scream something like 'Oooh God!' which was taken from Rambo at the scene which takes place in the forest when one of the policemen fell into a trap and gets impaled by sharp pieces of wood. The sample used for the man who gets trampled by a bad guy in Golden Axe and the scream of Death-Adder when falling from the dragon at the final scene of "Golden Axe - Revenge of Death-Adder" was taken from the policeman who also fell from the helicopter pursuing Rambo. Finally the battle cry used for the big baddies when they die in Golden Axe and the scream for the big chained green monster on "Golden Axe - Revenge of Death-Adder" on stage 3 are the same and taken from Conan's scene where Arnold Schwarzenegger fights the two villains on a Stonehenge like background and again one of them gets impaled by a trap.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Super Sonic Team : G.S.M. SEGA 3 - PCCB-00009) on October 21, 1989.

Wave Master released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Golden Axe The Music - WM-0595~7) on February 21, 2008 containing music from the original arcade and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis series.


Two limited Edition Comic Book Series' to accompany the game were published in the UK in the early 1990's. They can be found along with other Sega-related adaptions in Fleetway's 'Sonic The Comic' which ran for approximately 200 issues.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0110

* World version.


8751 317-0112

* US version.

* Uses an additional I8751 @ 8 Mhz


FD1094 317-0120

* World version.


FD1094 317-0121

* Japanese version.

* Additional 'warning' screen.

* Added blood dripping on the character selection screen.

* Added in-game Japanese subtitles.

* Contains an extra violent scene.


FD1094 317-0122

* US version.


8751 317-0123a

* US version.

* Uses an additional I8751 @ 8 Mhz


NOTE: All of the US revisions add the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Two Player Health Restoration : If a player's health is at zero (no life bar visible) when the bonus level/intermission ends, s/he will begin the next level at full health (three life bars). So if you CAREFULLY hack one another, you can restore your health. You should allow the other character to recover after each swipe, otherwise you may throw or kick and actually kill the other player.


- SERIES -


1. Golden Axe (1989)

2. Golden Axe Warrior (1990, Sega Master System)

3. Ax Battler - A Legend of Golden Axe (1991, Sega Game Gear)

4. Golden Axe II (1991)

5. Golden Axe - The Revenge of Death Adder (1992)

6. Golden Axe III (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Golden Axe - The Duel (1994)

8. Golden Axe - Beast Rider (2008, PS3 /XBOX 360)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Makoto Uchida

...and Team Shinobi.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Master System [US] [EU] (1989) [Model 9004] 

Sega Master System [BR] (1989) [Model 028060] 

Sega Genesis [US] (December 22, 1989) 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (December 23, 1989) [Model G-4018] 

Sega Mega Drive [AU] (1990)  

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1990)  

Sega Mega Drive [BR] (1990)  

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM2 [JP] (March 16, 1990) [Model TJCD0005] 

Sega CD [US] (October 15, 1992, "Sega Classics Arcade Collection 4-in-1") 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1993, "Mega Games 2" [Model 670-3282]) 

Sega Mega-CD [JP] (April 23, 1993; "Sega Classics Arcade Collection [Model G-6012]") 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1995, "Mega Games 6") 

Sega Genesis [US] (1995) "6-Pak"

Bandai WonderSwan Color [JP] (2002) [Model SWJ-BANC2B] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (September 23, 2002, "Sega Smash Pack" - Genesis version) [Model AGB-A3PE-USA] 

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 5 : Golden Axe") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (August 1, 2003, "Sega Smash Pack" - Mega Drive version) [Model AGB-A3PP-EUR]

Tapwave Zodiac [US] (January 1, 2004)

Sega Dreamcast [US] (January 31, 2001, "Sega Smash Pack Vol. 1" - Genesis version) [Model 51146] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 7, 2006, "Sega Genesis Collection" - Genesis version) [Model SLUS-21542] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (February 2, 2007, "Sega Mega Drive Collection" - Mega Drive version) [Model SLES-54333] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (February 8, 2007, "Sega Mega Drive Collection" - Mega Drive version) 

Sony PSP [US] (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection" - Genesis version) [Model ULUS-10192] : also released as part of "Sega Fun Pack" (March 24, 2009) 

Sony PSP [EU] (February 2, 2007, "Sega Mega Drive Collection" - Mega Drive version [Model ULES-00556]

Sony PSP [AU] (February 8, 2007, "Sega Mega Drive Collection" - Mega Drive version [Model ULES-00556]

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 28, 2006, "Virtual Console" - Genesis version) [Model MAEE] 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 2, 2006, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) [Model MAEJ] 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (December 8, 2006, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) [Model MAEP] 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] [EU] [JP] [AU] (July 11, 2007, as a downloadable Live Arcade game) 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (June 23, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (September 18, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (October 26, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 


* Computers : 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989) 

Atari ST [US] (1990) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990) 

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [US] (1990) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1990) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1990) 

Commodore C64 (1991, "2 Hot 2 Handle") 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991, "2 Hot 2 Handle") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (February 1999, "Sega Smash Pack" - Genesis version) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (June 23, 2000, "Sega Archives from USA Vol.1" - Mega Drive version) 


* Others : 

Tiger Handheld LCD Game (1987) 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (June 17, 2009) [Model 319600514]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Golden Axe - The Duel (c) 1994 Sega.


A one-on-one fighting game based on the popular series.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (ST-V)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

=> Weak Attack, Medium Attack, Heavy Attack, Weak Kick, Medium Kick, Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Even if the copyright year shows 1994, this game was released in public Janurary 1995.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


Wave Master released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Golden Axe The Music - WM-0595~7) on 21/02/2008 containing music from the original arcade and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis series.


- SERIES -


1. Golden Axe (1989)

2. Golden Axe Warrior (1990, Sega Master System)

3. Ax Battler - A Legend of Golden Axe (1991, Sega Game Gear)

4. Golden Axe II (1991)

5. Golden Axe - The Revenge of Death Adder (1992)

6. Golden Axe III (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Golden Axe - The Duel (1994)

8. Golden Axe - Beast Rider (2008, PS3 /XBOX 360)


- STAFF -


Programmer : A. Toshikawa, H. Shimokawa, T. Takayanagi, K. Kataoka

Graphic Designers : S. Makino, Y. Endo, Y. Aoki, Y. Kawata, T. Kusunoki, N. Takahashi, S. Amano, T. Kudo, Y. Isoda, T. Akai

Composer : K. Nagai

Voices : H. Kawatsu, H. Kiuchi, Y. Nezu

Game Planners : K. Imaeda, M. Takabe

Special Thanks : K. Ohto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (September 29, 1995) [Model GS-9041]

Sega Saturn [US] (??? ??, 1995) [Model 81045]

Sega Saturn [EU] (??? ??, 1995) [Model MK81045-50]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Golden Axe - The Revenge of Death Adder (c) 1992 Sega.


Like it's legendary prequel, 1989's "Golden Axe"; 'Revenge' is sideways scrolling beat-em-up set in a traditional fantasy world, in which the evil 'Death Adder' has arisen to take over the lands. The game supports simultaneous four-player gameplay, with each player taking on one of the game's characters. The four available characters are 'Sternblade' (a barbarian warrior), 'Dora' (a female centaurian), 'Goah' (a giant with a dwarf sitting atop his shoulders) and 'Little Trix' (an agile, oriental-style warrior).


As with 'Golden Axe', as well as standard weapon attacks, each character has a special attack move that is activated by pressing both JUMP and ATTACK at the same time. Also, double-tapping the joystick right or left will cause the player to charge and smash into opponents. At certain points during the game, players will come across certain creatures and contraptions (such as dragons, giant scorpions and catapults) which, once the original occupier has been removed from the saddle, can be mounted and ridden/utilized to attack the enemy.


At certain points during a level, as well as at the end of each level, dwarfs appears carrying a sack on their back. Players can hit the dwarfs causing them to drop food and magic potions. During the course of the game, players will also come across numerous trapped prisoners. These can be released by either opening their cages (by pulling a rope or similar) or hacking at their foot manacles.


Unlike the linear level layout of its prequel, 'Revenge' offers the player a branching route through the game, adding to its variety and longevity.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), V20 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992.


Gilius, the dwarf of the first episode is not directly playable on this sequel, but appears on the back of a giant named Goah.


Each time when you win a stage a map screen shows up. That map screen actually contains ancient Greek words, which translate as follows :

* The word at the bottom means 'river'. 

* The bottom-left word means 'cave'. 

* The bottom-right word means 'forest'. 

* The word in the center means 'town'. 

* The upper-left word means 'graveyard'. 

* The word in the upper-right corner means 'sea'. 

* And finally the word on top is the name of an ancient Greek mythological monster.


Wave Master released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Golden Axe The Music - WM-0595~7) on 21/02/2008 containing music from the original arcade and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis series.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version has some differences :

* Has 5 scenes (levels) instead of 7.

* Is a 2 players game only instead of 4.

* You have 2 lives and 24 of energy instead of 1 live and 40 of energy.


The US version has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" and the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When 2 or more people are playing, it's possible to grab an enemy in a body slam technique by attacking the enemy simultaneously, which can cause a lot of damage.


* In the PIER level, when the tentacles appear, attacking them will chop the tentacle's tip off. The tip can then be picked up (and eaten) and will increase the player's health, having the same effect as the dwarf's food powerup.


- SERIES -


1. Golden Axe (1989)

2. Golden Axe Warrior (1990, Sega Master System)

3. Ax Battler - A Legend of Golden Axe (1991, Sega Game Gear)

4. Golden Axe II (1991)

5. Golden Axe - The Revenge of Death Adder (1992)

6. Golden Axe III (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Golden Axe - The Duel (1994)

8. Golden Axe - Beast Rider (2008, PS3 /XBOX 360)


- STAFF -


Composers : Masanori Takeuchi, Tomoyuki Kawamura


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Golden Axe [Mega-Tech 25] (c) 1990 Sega.


1 to 3 warriors take up arms to save the King from the evil Death Adder. The 3 different player characters are an Amazonian warrior, a barbarian hero and a viking dwarf. Each hero uses a different kind of magic : the barbarian uses earth magic, the amazon uses fire magic and the viking dwarf uses lightning magic. In addition : each player character also carried a different weapon : the amazonian warrior and the barbarian both use swords while the viking dwarf uses the Golden Axe itself.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 25


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Wave Master released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Golden Axe The Music - WM-0595~7) on 21/02/2008 containing music from the original arcade and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis series.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level Select : Select arcade mode. Hold Downleft+B and press Start at the character selection screen. A number that corresponds to the starting level will appear in the upper left corner of the screen. Use the D-pad to change it to the level you want.


* 9 Continues : At the character select screen, hold Downleft+A+C. Release and press Start.


- SERIES -


1. Golden Axe (1989)

2. Golden Axe Warrior (1990, Sega Master System)

3. Ax Battler - A Legend of Golden Axe (1991, Sega Game Gear)

4. Golden Axe II (1991)

5. Golden Axe - The Revenge of Death Adder (1992)

6. Golden Axe III (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Golden Axe - The Duel (1994)

8. Golden Axe - Beast Rider (2008, PS3 /XBOX 360)


- STAFF -


Software designers : Takosuke, Moto Cbx1000, Ham Tak, Waka

Visual effects : Kyonsy Kyonsy, Cane, Chisuke, Roco

Sound : Nankyoku, Decky, Imocky

Assistant programmers : S2, Yang Watt, Vinyl Boy

Producer : Kan

Director : Bros 400

Assistant director : Opa-Opa

English messages : Niya, Tsugu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1995, "6-PAK")

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1991, "2 Hot 2 Handle")

Commodore Amiga (1991, "2 Hot 2 Handle")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Golden Axe II [Mega-Play 02] (c) 1993 Sega.


Not long after the malign reign of the Death Adder has ended, another evil rises. The peace of the land has again been threatened, this time by 'Dark Guld', who was supposed to be imprisoned but apparently is not. He has instead now gotten his hands on the Golden Axe, and is using it for his own nasty purposes, and with his minions is causing much chaos.


So once more, Ax-Battler, the fierce barbarian; Tyris-Flare, the fearless Amazon; Gilius Thunderhead, the ferocious dwarf, rise up to deal with the oppression, with their might and magic, and recover the Golden Axe.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Mega Play hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump, [C] Magic


- TRIVIA -


This is a slightly harder version of the Sega Mega Drive version and is released around two years after the original :

* Two lives instead of three.

* Two units of health instead of three.

* In the Mega Drive version, you have to hold the A button to use more powerful magic. In this version, when you tap the A button, you automatically use the strongest magic available.

* Eight minute time limit added.


Wave Master released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Golden Axe The Music - WM-0595~7) on 21/02/2008 containing music from the original arcade and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis series.


Official Sega Mega-Play releases list :

[Mega-Play 01] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Play 02] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Play 03] Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament

[Mega-Play 04] Tecmo World Cup

[Mega-Play 05] Streets Of Rage 2

[Mega-Play 06] Bio-Hazard Battle

[Mega-Play 07] Sonic The Hedgehog 2

[Mega-Play 08] ???

[Mega-Play 09] Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master

[Mega-Play 10] ???

[Mega-Play 11] Mazin Wars


[Mega-Play ??] Columns III - Revenge of Columns

[Mega-Play ??] Gunstar Heroes


- UPDATES -


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Press button A and button B at the same time for a special attack.


- SERIES -


1. Golden Axe (1989)

2. Golden Axe Warrior (1990, Sega Master System)

3. Ax Battler - A Legend of Golden Axe (1991, Sega Game Gear)

4. Golden Axe II (1991)

5. Golden Axe - The Revenge of Death Adder (1992)

6. Golden Axe III (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Golden Axe - The Duel (1994)

8. Golden Axe - Beast Rider (2008, PS3 /XBOX 360)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Golden Axe II [Mega-Tech 57] (c) 1991 Sega.


Not long after the malign reign of the Death Adder has ended, another evil rises. The peace of the land has again been threatened, this time by 'Dark Guld', who was supposed to be imprisoned but apparently is not. He has instead now gotten his hands on the Golden Axe, and is using it for his own nasty purposes, and with his minions is causing much chaos.


So once more, Ax-Battler, the fierce barbarian; Tyris-Flare, the fearless Amazon; Gilius Thunderhead, the ferocious dwarf, rise up to deal with the oppression, with their might and magic, and recover the Golden Axe.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 57


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1991.


Wave Master released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Golden Axe The Music - WM-0595~7) on 21/02/2008 containing music from the original arcade and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis series.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level Select : while the opening screen scrolls, simultaneously hold A+B+C+Start.

Still holding A, release B+C and press them again.

This will bring you to the options screen.

Still holding A, release B+C, select 'exit' and press B+C once more.

You'll be back at the main menu.

Still holding A, release B+C and hit them again to choose the number of players.

Keep all the buttons down and press Start.

Release only Start, select your character, then still holding down A+B+C, press Up and hit Start.

You can now select the level you want to play.


* Full Magic : go to the options screen and select the 'Special Magic' option.

Begin game play and Hold A when the music for the Bosses on levels 1 to 4 begins to play.

Defeat the Boss while holding A.

Release the button when the screen turns black and your character is transported to the bonus level.

Do not press any buttons or move the D-pad.

When the next level begins, player one will cast a spell that will increase the magic points to 255 (Note : Do not use more magic points that what your character normally is allowed to use.Doing so will freeze the game).


- SERIES -


1. Golden Axe (1989)

2. Golden Axe Warrior (1990, Sega Master System)

3. Ax Battler - A Legend of Golden Axe (1991, Sega Game Gear)

4. Golden Axe II (1991)

5. Golden Axe - The Revenge of Death Adder (1992)

6. Golden Axe III (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Golden Axe - The Duel (1994)

8. Golden Axe - Beast Rider (2008, PS3 /XBOX 360)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Sony PSP (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Golden Balls (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Golden Balls (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Golden Balls Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Golden Bars (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Golden Bars (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


SYSTEM 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Golden Bell (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: ASGQHGB1001-01


Game Kit #153108 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #153105 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #153111 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0920

Min/ Max %: 85.93%


SMI #H0921

Min/ Max %: 87.98%


SMI #H0922

Min/ Max %: 89.96%


SMI #H0923

Min/ Max %: 92.00%


SMI #H0924

Min/ Max %: 93.93%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=goldenc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-canaries&page=detail&id=4947&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Canaries (c) 1993 Aristocrat.


A video slot machine with 5 reels and 9 lines.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat 540 MKIV hardware.


MVP cabinet (14 button) layout :

Top row buttons :

Collect

Bet 1 Credit

Bet 2 Credits

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 5 Credits

Bet 10 Credits


Bottom row buttons :

Service

Play 1 Line / Red

Play 3 Lines

Play 5 Lines

Play 7 Lines

Play 9 Lines / Black

Gamble

Take Win


This machine was also released on the MKV hardware (1995), and on the Aristocrat 2.5 Hardware prior to the 540 MKIV.


- SCORING -


All pays are left to right and/or right to left.


Wild Cat appears on reel 3 and substitutes for all symbols.


Canary : 1 = 2, 2 = 20, 3 = 200, 4 = 1500, 5 = 7500

Granny : 1 = 2, 2 = 10, 3 = 100, 4 = 500, 5 = 5000

Fruit : 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 300, 5 = 3000

Bell : 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 200, 5 = 2000

Note : 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 200, 5 = 2000

Ace : 3 = 30, 4 = 100, 5 = 500

King : 3 = 30, 4 = 100, 5 = 500

Queen : 3 = 15, 4 = 100, 5 = 500

Jack : 3 = 15, 4 = 100, 5 = 500

Ten : 3 = 5, 4 = 50, 5 = 500

Nine : 3 = 5, 4 = 50, 5 = 500

Eight : 3 = 5, 4 = 50, 5 = 500

Egg : 3 = 2, 4 = 10, 5 = 50


Feature : 8 free games are won with a 3, 4 or 5x scattered Egg win. Your overall win from the free games is repeated by the total Canaries which appeared anywhere in the window during the free games. Additional free games can also be won during the feature.


- SERIES -


1) Golden Canaries (1993)

2) Butterfly Delight (1996)

3) Money Mouse (1998)

4) Golden Canaries II [Lucky Devil] (2002)

5) Canary Riches (2005)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2gcclb,sc2gcclb1,sc2gcclb1p,sc2gcclb2,sc2gcclb2p,sc2gcclb3,sc2gcclbp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-casino-club&page=detail&id=42191&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Casino Club (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2gldchy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-cherry&page=detail&id=40959&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Cherry (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gldncrwn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-crown&page=detail&id=4893&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Crown (c) 1997 BFM / ELAM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 300 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smiy1174,smiy1175,smiy1176,smiy1177,smiy1178,smiy1179,smiy1180,smiy1181,smiy1182,smiy1183,smiy1184,smiy1185,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-crown-power-strike&page=detail&id=32053&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Crown [Power Strike] (c) 2008 Bally Tech.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGPSG8017UI-0


Game Kit #151634 "ALPHA Elite V20"

Game Kit #151640 "ALPHA Elite V20-20"

Game Kit #151642 "CineVision"

Game Kit #155063 "ALPHA Widescreen M9000"

Game Kit #?????? "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant"


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1174

Min/Max%: 87.95%

Top Award (x total bet): 15,000


SMI #Y1175

Min/Max%: 87.95%

Top Award (x total bet): 20,000


SMI #Y1176

Min/Max%: 88.01%

Top Award (x total bet): 25,000


SMI #Y1177

Min/Max%: 88.08%

Top Award (x total bet): 30,000


SMI #Y1178

Min/Max%: 87.98%

Top Award (x total bet): 40,000


SMI #Y1179

Min/Max%: 88.02%

Top Award (x total bet): 50,000


SMI #Y1180

Min/Max%: 85.08%

Top Award (x total bet): 15,000


SMI #Y1181

Min/Max%: 84.94%

Top Award (x total bet): 20,000


SMI #Y1182

Min/Max%: 84.96%

Top Award (x total bet): 25,000


SMI #Y1183

Min/Max%: 85.01%

Top Award (x total bet): 30,000


SMI #Y1184

Min/Max%: 85.08%

Top Award (x total bet): 40,000


SMI #Y1185

Min/Max%: 85.03%

Top Award (x total bet): 50,000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 39.28%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m3gcrown,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-crowns&page=detail&id=41181&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Crowns (c) 198? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=goldcue,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-cue-tournament-edition&page=detail&id=5425&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Cue - Tournament Edition (c) 1998 Sega Pinball


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 64


- TRIVIA -


Designed by Sega Pinball and Incredible Technologies, the makers of the well known "Golden Tee" golf games. Like Golden Tee, this game was designed to be linked to other games and tournaments across the country, with prizes awarded to high scorers.


Shown at ATEI in 1999, Golden cue's rules were not completed and the game was not officially released by Sega; only a few test games were made (approx. 10 units), and it was later redesigned into Stern's 2000 "Sharkey's Shootout".


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art director : Jason J. Dominiak

Art by : Morgan Weistling

Dots/Animation by : Kurt Andersen

Mechanics by : Rob Hurtado

Music by : Kyle Johnson

Software by : Lonnie D. Ropp, Orin Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6gldday,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-day&page=detail&id=41098&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Day (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6golddm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-demons&page=detail&id=41099&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Demons (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5gdrag,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-dragon&page=detail&id=15068&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Dragon (c) 2002 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5gdrgcl,m5gdrgcl05,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-dragon-club&page=detail&id=15069&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Dragon Club (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gfire2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-fire-ii&page=detail&id=981&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Fire II (c) 1992 Topis.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z180 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=goldgame,goldgkitb,goldgkit1,goldgnew,goldgstake,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-game&page=detail&id=7666&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Game (c) 2002 Splin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ggame,sc4ggame0,sc4ggame1,sc4ggame2,sc4ggame3,sc4ggame4,sc4ggame5,sc4ggame6,sc4ggame7,sc4ggame8,sc4ggame9,sc4ggamea,sc4ggameb,sc4ggamec,sc4ggamed,sc4ggtba,sc4ggamef,sc4ggameg,sc4ggamei,sc4ggtbb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-game-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42616&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Game (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ggame,sc5ggamea,sc5ggameb,sc5ggamec,sc5ggamed,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-game-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43106&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Game (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ggcas,sc4ggcasa,sc4ggcasb,sc4ggcasc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-game-casino&page=detail&id=42617&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Game Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gnc,sc4gnca,sc4gncb,sc4gncc,sc4gncd,sc4gnce,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-game-club&page=detail&id=42629&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Game Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ggdlx,sc4ggdlxa,sc4ggdlxb,sc4ggdlxc,sc4ggdlxd,sc4ggdlxe,sc4ggdlxf,sc4ggdlxg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-game-deluxe&page=detail&id=43027&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Game Deluxe (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ggate,ggatea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-gate&page=detail&id=7644&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Gate (c) 1999 Sirmo.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4gldgat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-gate&page=detail&id=41328&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Gate (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ghost,sc4ghosta,sc4ghostb,sc4ghostc,sc4ghostd,sc4ghoste,sc4ghostf,sc4ghostg,sc4ghosth,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-ghost&page=detail&id=42620&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Ghost (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=goldglen,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-glenn&page=detail&id=43651&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Glenn (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6goldgl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-goal&page=detail&id=41100&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Goal (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5gldgo,sc5gldgoa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-goals&page=detail&id=42624&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Goals (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ggrid,sc4ggrida,sc4ggridb,sc4ggridc,sc4ggridd,sc4ggride,sc4ggridf,sc4ggridg,sc4ggridh,sc4ggridi,sc4ggridj,sc4ggridk,sc4ggridl,sc4ggridm,sc4ggridn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-grid&page=detail&id=42619&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Grid (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4gldjok,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-joker&page=detail&id=41329&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Joker (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5gkeys,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-keys&page=detail&id=41575&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Keys (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy0629,smiy0630,smiy0631,smiy0632,smiy0633,smiy0634,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-lotus&page=detail&id=45968&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Lotus (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #111669 (M9000 Paytable)

Game Kit #111672 (M9000)

Game Kit #111671 (C9000)

Game Kit #111670 (V8700)


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0629

Min/Max %: 86.13/86.13

Hit Freq.: 7.86

Volatility: 15.69


SMI #Y0630

Min/Max %: 88.09/88.09

Hit Freq.: 7.61

Volatility: 15.99


SMI #Y0631

Min/Max %: 90.19/90.19

Hit Freq.: 9.88

Volatility: 16.35


SMI #Y0632

Min/Max %: 92.10/92.10

Hit Freq.: 9.80

Volatility: 16.48


SMI #Y0633

Min/Max %: 94.02/94.02

Hit Freq.: 9.95

Volatility: 16.98


SMI #Y0634

Min/Max %: 96.17/96.17

Hit Freq.: 9.95

Volatility: 17.14


- SCORING -


Top Award:

8,888 x line bet (Regular Gameplay)

35,552 x line bet (Free Games)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Odd to JP (all lines played): 1,412,564.


* Chinese Garden feature: Occurs once every 277 plays. Average return to player: 44.91 credits.


* White Lotus feature: Occurs once every 207 plays. Average return to player: 21.82 credits.


* Overall hit frequency of 57.69%.


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=sp_goldm,sp_goldma,sp_goldmb,sp_goldmc,sp_goldmd,sp_goldme,sp_goldmf,sp_goldmg,sp_goldmh,sp_goldmi,sp_goldmj,sp_goldmk,sp_goldml,sp_goldmm,sp_goldmn,sp_goldmo,sp_goldmp,sp_goldmq,sp_goldmr,sp_goldms,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-mile&page=detail&id=42238&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Mile (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih0846,smih0847,smih0848,smih0849,smih0850,smih0717,smih0718,smih0719,smih0720,smih0721,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-monkey-stepper-slot&page=detail&id=46243&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Monkey [Stepper Slot] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGGLMK117UI-00


Game Kit #146276 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #146278 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0846

Min/Max %: 83.13%/88.20%

Max Bet: 45


SMI #H0847

Min/Max %: 85.98%/90.47%

Max Bet: 45


SMI #H0848

Min/Max %: 87.66%/91.82%

Max Bet: 45


SMI #H0849

Min/Max %: 90.42%/94.03%

Max Bet: 45


SMI #H0850

Min/Max %: 92.92%/96.03%

Max Bet: 45


SMI #H0717

Min/Max %: 83.13%/88.14%

Max Bet: 125


SMI #H0718

Min/Max %: 85.98%/90.42%

Max Bet: 125


SMI #H0719

Min/Max %: 87.66%/91.76%

Max Bet: 125


SMI #H0720

Min/Max %: 90.42%/93.98%

Max Bet: 125


SMI #H0721

Min/Max %: 92.92%/95.97%

Max Bet: 125


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smiy0714,smiy0715,smiy0716,smiy0717,smiy0718,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-monkey-video-slot&page=detail&id=32075&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Monkey (c) 2007 Bally Gaming.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #116997: ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #116999: C9K


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0714

Min/Max %: 83.02/88.06


SMI #Y0715

Min/Max %: 85.44/90.00


SMI #Y0716

Min/Max %: 88.00/92.04


SMI #Y0717

Min/Max %: 90.47/94.02


SMI #Y0718

Min/Max %: 92.89/95.96


- SCORING -


* Progressive Options (must be enabled):

100,000 credits x denomination.

10,000 credits x denomination.

5,000 credits x denomination.

2,000 credits x denomination.

500 credits x denomination.


* Bonus Reel: When a bonus symbol appears on an active payline with a winning combination on the first four reels of that payline, that winning combination is enhanced as follows:

5x symbol: Pays five times winning combination.

3x symbol: Pays three times winning combination.

2x symbol: Pays two times winning combination.

100 Pay symbol: Pays 100 times line bet plus winning combination.

25 Pay symbol: Pays 25 times line bet plus winning combination.

10 Pay symbol: Pays 10 times line bet plus winning combination.


* Save and Win Progressive Feature: When the Golden Monkey symbol appears on the 5th reel with maximum credits bet, the player advances one step toward the Save and Win Progressive Feature. 

3 Golden Monkey symbols: 1200 credits or save.

6 Golden Monkey symbols: 2500 credits or save.

10 Golden Monkey symbols: 1 of 5 progressive jackpots.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Golden Monkey symbol appears every 16.7 plays.


* Progressive feature occurs every 167 plays.


* Odds to jackpot (25 lines played): 33,333


* Free Games Bonus Feature: Occurs every 84 plays with 25 lines played.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 50.68%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=pr_gldnl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-nile&page=detail&id=42091&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Nile (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rdht,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-nudger&page=detail&id=41330&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Nudger (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_gnuc,pr_gnuca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-nugget&page=detail&id=15206&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Nugget (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_gldng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-nugget&page=detail&id=42090&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Nugget (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1goldng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-nugget-club&page=detail&id=41991&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Nugget Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4goldo,sc4goldoa,sc4goldob,sc4goldoc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-oldie&page=detail&id=40611&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Oldie (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gocas,sc4gocasa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-oldie-casino&page=detail&id=42630&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Oldie Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hb_gldpl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-palace&page=detail&id=15610&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Palace (c) 200? Mazooma


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6gldpl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-palace&page=detail&id=41892&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Palace (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gpgolf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-par-golf&page=detail&id=3450&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Par Golf (c) 1992 Strata.


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


Sales by Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- STAFF -


Creative direction : Scott Morrison

Game design : Larry Hodgon, Jim Zielinski

Software : Larry Hodgson, Richard Ditton, Jane Zeto

Artwork : Dale Kerkman, Tim Skelly, Susan Carlson

Golf course design : Jim Zielinski

Sound and music : Daviel Thiel

Hardware : Steve Jaskowiak, Scott A. Allie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smiy1751,smiy1752,smiy1753,smiy1754,smiy1755,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-pharaoh&page=detail&id=37318&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Pharaoh (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 40 Lines, 200 Credits, Golden Pharaoh showcases Directional Wilds, a U-Spin Feature and up to 50 Free Games! Play Golden Pharaoh for your chance at exciting fun and riches!


- TECHNICAL -


Available on the "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22 HammerHead" cabinet.


Denominations Available: 1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100


- UPDATES -


* SMI #Y1751

Min/Max%: 85.43%/85.43%


* SMI #Y1752

Min/Max%: 88.01%/88.01%


* SMI #Y1753

Min/Max%: 90.00%/90.00%


* SMI #Y1754

Min/Max%: 91.97%/91.97%


* SMI #Y1755

Min/Max%: 93.95%/93.95%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Overall Hit Frequency: 41.80%


* Base Game Top Award: Occurs on average every 3,720 plays. 300 Credits x Denomination x Bet Per Line.


* U-Spin Wheel Feature: Players spin to win credits or Free Games at any bet or the progressive at max bet! Occurs on average every 72 plays and pays on average 16 times total bet.


* Free Game: Triggered in the U-Spin Wheel feature, players can win up to 50 Free Games! 10% of the Bonus Reels are Stacked Wilds! Occurs on average every 5 Wheel features and pays on average 26 times total bet.


* Directional Wilds: Players spin for the Directional Wild Symbol on the third reel, which spins to make all symbols in its direction wild! Occurs on average every 6 plays.


- PORTS -


* Others :

Apple App Store (2012)


- SOURCES -


see Video section.

$end


$info=gldnpkr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-poker&page=detail&id=39523&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Poker (c) 1986 Ainsworth Nominees P.L.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=goldnpkr,goldnpkb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-poker-double-up-coffee-table-model&page=detail&id=7957&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Poker - Double Up [Coffee Table model] (c) 1981 Bonanza.


1st GAME

- Insert coin / bank note.

- Push BET button, 1-10 credits multiple play.

- Push DEAL/DRAW button.

- Push HOLD buttons to hold cards you need.

- Cards held can be cancelled by pushing CANCEL button.

- Push DEAL/DRAW button to draw cards.


2nd GAME - Double Up game

- When you win, choose TAKE SCORE or DOUBLE UP game.

- Bet winnings on:

"BIG (8 or more number)" or

"SMALL (6 and less number)" of next one card dealt.

- Over 5,000 winnings will be storaged automatically.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502


Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Buttons : 10


- TRIVIA -


Also released as "Golden Poker - Double Up [Counter Top model]".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=goldprmd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-pyramids&page=detail&id=4971&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Pyramids (c) 1997 Aristocrat.


A video slot machine with 5 reels and 9 lines.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Aristocrat MKV Series 1 hardware.


Game has 14 buttons.

Bet buttons: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 credits per line

Line buttons: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 lines

Extra buttons: Collect (yellow), Service (green), Gamble (purple) and Take Win/Start Feature (orange)


1, 2, 5 and 10 credit buttons are also used for Heart, Diamond, Club and Spade double up respectively. This gamble is x4 if correct.

1 and 9 line buttons are used for red/black double up.


- SCORING -


Cleopatra substitutes for all symbols except scattered Pyramid and doubles the prize when substituting. Scattered Pyramids pay any.


Cleopatra : 2 = 10, 3 = 200, 4 = 2000, 5 = 9000

Statue : 2 = 2, 3 = 25, 4 = 100, 5 = 750

Bracelet : 2 = 2, 3 = 25, 4 = 100, 5 = 750

Beetle : 3 = 15, 4 = 100, 5 = 400

Eye : 3 = 10, 4 = 100, 5 = 250

Flower : 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 250

Ace : 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 125

King : 3 = 5, 4 = 50, 5 = 100

Queen : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Jack : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Ten : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Nine : 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Pyramid : 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 400


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Feature : Spin up 3, 4 or 5 Pyramids to trigger 15 free games respectively. During the free games all wins are tripled. The free games can be won during the feature.


- SERIES -


1) Dolphin Treasure (1996)

2) Golden Pyramids (1997)

3) Queen of the Nile (1997)

4) Adonis (1998)

4) Flame of Olympus (1998)

5) Geisha (2000)

6) Torch of the Gods (2001)

7) Queen of the Nile Special Edition (2002)

8) Geisha [Power Pay] (2008)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5groll,
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$bio

Golden Roll (c) 2003 Vivid.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet Dimensions (HxWxD) :

203cm x 74cm x 61cm


- TRIVIA -


Released the 21th April 2003.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc2groul,sc2groulp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-roulette&page=detail&id=42193&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Roulette (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy1563,smiy1564,smiy1565,smiy1566,smiy1567,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-scepter-magic-money&page=detail&id=34159&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Scepter [Magic Money] (c) 2010 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part # 300749


Houseable in the following cabinets:

"Alpha Elite V32": Game Kit # 181055

"Alpha 2 Pro V32"


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1563

Min/Max%: 83.08%/88.43%


SMI #Y1564

Min/Max%: 85.36%/90.12%


SMI #Y1565

Min/Max%: 88.05%/92.13%


SMI #Y1566

Min/Max%: 90.76%/94.15%


SMI #Y1567

Min/Max%: 93.54%/96.22%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Magic Money Bonus Spin (Bonus Boost Must Be Activated)

16 Magic Money awards 500,000 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 445,897 games.

15 Magic Money awards 50,000 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 48,892 games.

14 Magic Money awards 10,000 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 10,876 games.

13 Magic Money awards 5,000 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 3,660 games.

12 Magic Money awards 2,500 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 1,642 games.

11 Magic Money awards 1,500 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 911 games.

10 Magic Money awards 750 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 593 games.


* Mystery Progressive (Max Bet Not Required For Feature, Bonus Boost Must Be Activated For Progressive)

Mystery Jackpot awards 500,000 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 45,600 games (@ Max Bet with Bonus Boost).

Mystery Jackpot awards 50,000 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 3,864 games (@ Max Bet with Bonus Boost).

Mystery Jackpot awards 10,000 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 1,761 games (@ Max Bet with Bonus Boost).

Mystery Jackpot awards 5,000 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 980 games (@ Max Bet with Bonus Boost).

Mystery Jackpot awards 2,500 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 282 games (@ Max Bet with Bonus Boost).

Mystery Jackpot awards 1,500 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 233 games (@ Max Bet with Bonus Boost).  

Mystery Jackpot awards 750 Credits x Denomination; occurs every 289 games (@ Max Bet with Bonus Boost).


* Average plays into Mystery Jackpot Feature varies on bet:

30 or 40 (Bonus Boost) Credits Bet; occurs every 240 Plays.

60 or 80 (Bonus Boost) Credits Bet;  occurs every 144 Plays.

90 or 120 (Bonus Boost) Credits Bet; occurs every 98 Plays.

120 or 160 (Bonus Boost) Credits Bet; occurs every 75 Plays.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 28.43%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc2gldsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-shot&page=detail&id=42192&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Shot (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gshot,sc4gshotb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-shot&page=detail&id=42635&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Shot (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gshota,sc4gshotc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-shot-arcade&page=detail&id=43670&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Shot Arcade (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5gldsp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-spinner&page=detail&id=42626&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Spinner (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5gldspd,sc5gldspf,sc5gldsph,sc5gldspn,sc5gldspp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-spinner-arcade&page=detail&id=43739&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Spinner Arcade (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5gldspa,sc5gldspb,sc5gldspc,sc5gldspe,sc5gldspg,sc5gldspi,sc5gldspj,sc5gldspk,sc5gldspl,sc5gldspm,sc5gldspo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-spinner-bingo&page=detail&id=43738&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Spinner Bingo (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=goldstar,goldstbl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-star&page=detail&id=4522&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Star (c) 1995 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j80golds,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-steppa&page=detail&id=41160&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Steppa (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_golds,sp_goldsa,sp_goldsb,sp_goldsc,sp_goldsd,sp_goldse,sp_goldsf,sp_goldsg,sp_goldsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-streak&page=detail&id=42239&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Streak (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gt97,gt97s121,gt97t240,gt97v120,gt97v121,gt97v122,gt97t243,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-tee-'97&page=detail&id=3879&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Golden Tee '97 (c) 1997 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- UPDATES -


Version 1.20

Version 1.21

Version 1.21S

Version 1.22

Version 1.30

Version 2.40T

Version 2.43T


- SERIES -


1. Golden Tee Golf (1990)

2. Golden Tee Golf II (1991)

3. Golden Tee 3D Golf (1995)

4. Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (1995)

5. Golden Tee '97 (1997)

6. Golden Tee '98 (1998)

7. Golden Tee '99 (1999)

8. Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (1999)

9. Golden Tee 2K (2000)

10. Golden Tee Classic (2001)

11. Golden Tee Fore! (2002)

12. Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (2002)

13. Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (2002)

14. Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (2003)

15. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (2004)

16. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (2004)

17. Golden Tee Live (2004)

18. Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (2005)

19. Golden Tee Fore! Complete (2005)

20. Golden Tee Live 2007 (2007)

21. Golden Tee Live 2008 (2007)

22. Golden Tee 2008 Unplugged (2007)

23. Golden Tee Live 2009 (2008)

24. Golden Tee 2009 Unplugged (2008)

25. Golden Tee Live 2010 (2010)

26. Golden Tee Live 2011 (2010)

27. Golden tee Live 2012 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gt98,gt98s100,gt98t303,gt98v100,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-tee-'98&page=detail&id=3880&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Golden Tee '98 (c) 1998 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- UPDATES -


Version 1.00

Version 1.00S

Version 1.10

Version 3.03T


- SERIES -


1. Golden Tee Golf (1990)

2. Golden Tee Golf II (1991)

3. Golden Tee 3D Golf (1995)

4. Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (1995)

5. Golden Tee '97 (1997)

6. Golden Tee '98 (1998)

7. Golden Tee '99 (1999)

8. Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (1999)

9. Golden Tee 2K (2000)

10. Golden Tee Classic (2001)

11. Golden Tee Fore! (2002)

12. Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (2002)

13. Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (2002)

14. Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (2003)

15. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (2004)

16. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (2004)

17. Golden Tee Live (2004)

18. Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (2005)

19. Golden Tee Fore! Complete (2005)

20. Golden Tee Live 2007 (2007)

21. Golden Tee Live 2008 (2007)

22. Golden Tee 2008 Unplugged (2007)

23. Golden Tee Live 2009 (2008)

24. Golden Tee 2009 Unplugged (2008)

25. Golden Tee Live 2010 (2010)

26. Golden Tee Live 2011 (2010)

27. Golden tee Live 2012 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gt99,gt99s100,gt99t400,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-tee-'99&page=detail&id=3881&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Golden Tee '99 (c) 1999 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- UPDATES -


Version 1.00

Version 1.00S

Version 4.00T


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Instant Replay : To see an instant replay, tap the Start button while the golf ball is still moving!


- SERIES -


1. Golden Tee Golf (1990)

2. Golden Tee Golf II (1991)

3. Golden Tee 3D Golf (1995)

4. Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (1995)

5. Golden Tee '97 (1997)

6. Golden Tee '98 (1998)

7. Golden Tee '99 (1999)

8. Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (1999)

9. Golden Tee 2K (2000)

10. Golden Tee Classic (2001)

11. Golden Tee Fore! (2002)

12. Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (2002)

13. Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (2002)

14. Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (2003)

15. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (2004)

16. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (2004)

17. Golden Tee Live (2004)

18. Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (2005)

19. Golden Tee Fore! Complete (2005)

20. Golden Tee Live 2007 (2007)

21. Golden Tee Live 2008 (2007)

22. Golden Tee 2008 Unplugged (2007)

23. Golden Tee Live 2009 (2008)

24. Golden Tee 2009 Unplugged (2008)

25. Golden Tee Live 2010 (2010)

26. Golden Tee Live 2011 (2010)

27. Golden tee Live 2012 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gt2k,gt2ks100,gt2kt500,gt2kp100,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-tee-2k&page=detail&id=3877&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Tee 2K (c) 2000 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Golden Tee Golf (1990)

2. Golden Tee Golf II (1991)

3. Golden Tee 3D Golf (1995)

4. Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (1995)

5. Golden Tee '97 (1997)

6. Golden Tee '98 (1998)

7. Golden Tee '99 (1999)

8. Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (1999)

9. Golden Tee 2K (2000)

10. Golden Tee Classic (2001)

11. Golden Tee Fore! (2002)

12. Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (2002)

13. Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (2002)

14. Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (2003)

15. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (2004)

16. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (2004)

17. Golden Tee Live (2004)

18. Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (2005)

19. Golden Tee Fore! Complete (2005)

20. Golden Tee Live 2007 (2007)

21. Golden Tee Live 2008 (2007)

22. Golden Tee 2008 Unplugged (2007)

23. Golden Tee Live 2009 (2008)

24. Golden Tee 2009 Unplugged (2008)

25. Golden Tee Live 2010 (2010)

26. Golden Tee Live 2011 (2010)

27. Golden tee Live 2012 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gt3d,gt3dl191,gt3dl192,gt3ds192,gt3dv14,gt3dv15,gt3dv16,gt3dv17,gt3dv18,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-tee-3d-golf&page=detail&id=3878&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Tee 3D Golf (c) 1995 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This was the first of the Golden Tee games to really take off. With golfing pro Pete Jacobsen on board as adviser and 'model' for the digitised players, and a new, more sophisticated hardware platform, it was possible for Incredible Technologies to dominate the bar/adult gaming market.


Over the years (up until 2001 in fact), very little changed in terms of the main program, with most of the effort concentrated on balancing the gameplay. To that end, all the Golden Tee titles from 3D to Classic are considered as 'Golden Tee 3', hence the punning title of "Golden Tee Fore!".


- UPDATES -


Version 1.4

Version 1.5

Version 1.6

Version 1.7

Version 1.8

Version 1.91L

Version 1.92L

Version 1.92S

Version 1.93N


- SERIES -


1. Golden Tee Golf (1990)

2. Golden Tee Golf II (1991)

3. Golden Tee 3D Golf (1995)

4. Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (1995)

5. Golden Tee '97 (1997)

6. Golden Tee '98 (1998)

7. Golden Tee '99 (1999)

8. Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (1999)

9. Golden Tee 2K (2000)

10. Golden Tee Classic (2001)

11. Golden Tee Fore! (2002)

12. Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (2002)

13. Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (2002)

14. Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (2003)

15. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (2004)

16. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (2004)

17. Golden Tee Live (2004)

18. Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (2005)

19. Golden Tee Fore! Complete (2005)

20. Golden Tee Live 2007 (2007)

21. Golden Tee Live 2008 (2007)

22. Golden Tee 2008 Unplugged (2007)

23. Golden Tee Live 2009 (2008)

24. Golden Tee 2009 Unplugged (2008)

25. Golden Tee Live 2010 (2010)

26. Golden Tee Live 2011 (2010)

27. Golden tee Live 2012 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gt3dt211,gt3dt231,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-tee-3d-golf-tournament-version&page=detail&id=44407&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (c) 1995 Incredible Technologies, Inc.


- UPDATES -


Version 2.11T

Version 2.31T


- SERIES -


1. Golden Tee Golf (1990)

2. Golden Tee Golf II (1991)

3. Golden Tee 3D Golf (1995)

4. Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (1995)

5. Golden Tee '97 (1997)

6. Golden Tee '98 (1998)

7. Golden Tee '99 (1999)

8. Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (1999)

9. Golden Tee 2K (2000)

10. Golden Tee Classic (2001)

11. Golden Tee Fore! (2002)

12. Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (2002)

13. Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (2002)

14. Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (2003)

15. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (2004)

16. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (2004)

17. Golden Tee Live (2004)

18. Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (2005)

19. Golden Tee Fore! Complete (2005)

20. Golden Tee Live 2007 (2007)

21. Golden Tee Live 2008 (2007)

22. Golden Tee 2008 Unplugged (2007)

23. Golden Tee Live 2009 (2008)

24. Golden Tee 2009 Unplugged (2008)

25. Golden Tee Live 2010 (2010)

26. Golden Tee Live 2011 (2010)

27. Golden tee Live 2012 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gtclassc,gtclasscp,gtclasscs,
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$bio

Golden Tee Classic (c) 2001 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Golden Tee Golf (1990)

2. Golden Tee Golf II (1991)

3. Golden Tee 3D Golf (1995)

4. Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (1995)

5. Golden Tee '97 (1997)

6. Golden Tee '98 (1998)

7. Golden Tee '99 (1999)

8. Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (1999)

9. Golden Tee 2K (2000)

10. Golden Tee Classic (2001)

11. Golden Tee Fore! (2002)

12. Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (2002)

13. Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (2002)

14. Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (2003)

15. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (2004)

16. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (2004)

17. Golden Tee Live (2004)

18. Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (2005)

19. Golden Tee Fore! Complete (2005)

20. Golden Tee Live 2007 (2007)

21. Golden Tee Live 2008 (2007)

22. Golden Tee 2008 Unplugged (2007)

23. Golden Tee Live 2009 (2008)

24. Golden Tee 2009 Unplugged (2008)

25. Golden Tee Live 2010 (2010)

26. Golden Tee Live 2011 (2010)

27. Golden tee Live 2012 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gtg,gtgt,gtgt1,
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$bio

Golden Tee Golf (c) 1990 Strata.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


- SERIES -


1. Golden Tee Golf (1990)

2. Golden Tee Golf II (1991)

3. Golden Tee 3D Golf (1995)

4. Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (1995)

5. Golden Tee '97 (1997)

6. Golden Tee '98 (1998)

7. Golden Tee '99 (1999)

8. Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (1999)

9. Golden Tee 2K (2000)

10. Golden Tee Classic (2001)

11. Golden Tee Fore! (2002)

12. Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (2002)

13. Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (2002)

14. Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (2003)

15. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (2004)

16. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (2004)

17. Golden Tee Live (2004)

18. Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (2005)

19. Golden Tee Fore! Complete (2005)

20. Golden Tee Live 2007 (2007)

21. Golden Tee Live 2008 (2007)

22. Golden Tee 2008 Unplugged (2007)

23. Golden Tee Live 2009 (2008)

24. Golden Tee 2009 Unplugged (2008)

25. Golden Tee Live 2010 (2010)

26. Golden Tee Live 2011 (2010)

27. Golden tee Live 2012 (2011)


- STAFF -


Designer, Programmer : Larry Hodgson

Game Audio : David D. Thiel


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gtg2,gtg2j,gtg2t,
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Golden Tee Golf II (c) 1991 Strata.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.0.


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.1.

* Added a trackball control.

* Added 'Trackball Adjustment' in the operator menu.

* Added 'Initial Coin Adjustment' in the operator menu.

* Removed 'Put Meter Adjustment' (Putt Meter ON/OFF) in the operator menu.

* Added three new pages on the 'Audit menu' of the operator menu.


Revision 3 :

* Software version : 2.2.


- SERIES -


1. Golden Tee Golf (1990)

2. Golden Tee Golf II (1991)

3. Golden Tee 3D Golf (1995)

4. Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (1995)

5. Golden Tee '97 (1997)

6. Golden Tee '98 (1998)

7. Golden Tee '99 (1999)

8. Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (1999)

9. Golden Tee 2K (2000)

10. Golden Tee Classic (2001)

11. Golden Tee Fore! (2002)

12. Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (2002)

13. Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (2002)

14. Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (2003)

15. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (2004)

16. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (2004)

17. Golden Tee Live (2004)

18. Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (2005)

19. Golden Tee Fore! Complete (2005)

20. Golden Tee Live 2007 (2007)

21. Golden Tee Live 2008 (2007)

22. Golden Tee 2008 Unplugged (2007)

23. Golden Tee Live 2009 (2008)

24. Golden Tee 2009 Unplugged (2008)

25. Golden Tee Live 2010 (2010)

26. Golden Tee Live 2011 (2010)

27. Golden tee Live 2012 (2011)


- STAFF -


Creative direction : Scott Morrison

Game designers : Larry Hodgson, Jim Zielinski

Software : Larry Hodgson, Jane Zeto

Hardware : Steve Jaskowiak, Scott A.Allie

Artwork : Dale Kerkman, Susan Carlson, Tim Skelly

Sound and music : David D. Thiel

Golf course designer : Jim Zielinski

Sales : John Cassiday


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gtroyal,
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Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (c) 1999 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Golden Tee Golf (1990)

2. Golden Tee Golf II (1991)

3. Golden Tee 3D Golf (1995)

4. Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (1995)

5. Golden Tee '97 (1997)

6. Golden Tee '98 (1998)

7. Golden Tee '99 (1999)

8. Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (1999)

9. Golden Tee 2K (2000)

10. Golden Tee Classic (2001)

11. Golden Tee Fore! (2002)

12. Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (2002)

13. Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (2002)

14. Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (2003)

15. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (2004)

16. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (2004)

17. Golden Tee Live (2004)

18. Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (2005)

19. Golden Tee Fore! Complete (2005)

20. Golden Tee Live 2007 (2007)

21. Golden Tee Live 2008 (2007)

22. Golden Tee 2008 Unplugged (2007)

23. Golden Tee Live 2009 (2008)

24. Golden Tee 2009 Unplugged (2008)

25. Golden Tee Live 2010 (2010)

26. Golden Tee Live 2011 (2010)

27. Golden tee Live 2012 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gtsuprem,
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Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (c) 2002 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Golden Tee Golf (1990)

2. Golden Tee Golf II (1991)

3. Golden Tee 3D Golf (1995)

4. Golden Tee 3D Golf - Tournament Version (1995)

5. Golden Tee '97 (1997)

6. Golden Tee '98 (1998)

7. Golden Tee '99 (1999)

8. Golden Tee Royal Edition Tournament (1999)

9. Golden Tee 2K (2000)

10. Golden Tee Classic (2001)

11. Golden Tee Fore! (2002)

12. Golden Tee Supreme Edition Tournament (2002)

13. Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (2002)

14. Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (2003)

15. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (2004)

16. Golden Tee Fore! 2004 Extra (2004)

17. Golden Tee Live (2004)

18. Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (2005)

19. Golden Tee Fore! Complete (2005)

20. Golden Tee Live 2007 (2007)

21. Golden Tee Live 2008 (2007)

22. Golden Tee 2008 Unplugged (2007)

23. Golden Tee Live 2009 (2008)

24. Golden Tee 2009 Unplugged (2008)

25. Golden Tee Live 2010 (2010)

26. Golden Tee Live 2011 (2010)

27. Golden tee Live 2012 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smiy0256,smiy0257,smiy0258,smiy0259,smiy0260,
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Golden Times (c) 200? Bally Gaming.


5 Reels, 25 Lines, 1,250 Credit Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #108550 (M9000 Oval Top)

Game Kit #108551 (CineVision)


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0256

SMI #Y0257

SMI #Y0258

SMI #Y0259

SMI #Y0260


- SCORING -


Top award:

- Base Game: 12,500 credits.

– Free Games: 37,500X line bet.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Top award:

- Base Game one occurs on average every 615,865 plays.

– Free Games one occurs on average every 566,231 plays.


* Overall hit frequency: 35.56%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=sp_goldt,
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$bio

Golden Touch (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2gldwin,
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$bio

Golden Win (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hb_gldwn,
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$bio

Golden Winner (c) 200? Fair Games UK, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_gldwn,
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$bio

Golden Winner (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4goldw,sc4goldwa,sc4goldwb,sc4goldwc,sc4goldwd,sc4goldwe,sc4goldwf,sc4goldwg,
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$bio

Golden Winner (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gx,sc4gxa,sc4gxb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-x&page=detail&id=42636&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden X (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gxcas,sc4gxcasa,sc4gxcasb,sc4gxcasc,sc4gxcasd,sc4gxcase,sc4gxcasf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=golden-x-casino&page=detail&id=42638&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Golden X Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4gx3,sc4gx3a,sc4gx3b,sc4gx3c,sc4gx3d,sc4gx3e,sc4gx3f,sc4gx3g,
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$bio

Golden X Triple (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4goldnn,
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$bio

Golden Years (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gldneye,
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Goldeneye (c) 1996 Sega Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Whitestar

Model Number : 42


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Approx. 2,200 units were produced.


In the Intro-Sequence where Bond draws his gun at you, draw faster than him using the gun. This leads to a vide variety of animations and in one of them Bond is being chased by a cow.


In the animation for starting Tank Multiball, the letters POW can be seen in the center of the smoke.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ward Pemberton

Art by : Paul Faris

Mechanics by : Rob Hurtado

Music & sounds by : Brian Schmidt

Software by : John Carpenter, Neil Falconer, Orin Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_golf,
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Golf (c) 1984 Nintendo.


A golf game from Nintendo, where you play as a taller version of Mario through an 18-hole course.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : GF


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


9 of the 18 holes from the game were recreated in 3-D in the Wii Sports Golf game for the Nintendo Wii.


- STAFF -


Music by : Koji Kondo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1984)

Nintendo GameCube (2001, "Animal Crossing" as an unlockable Bonus game)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2003, "e-Readers" Series)


* Computers :

NEC PC-8801 (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ggreats2,
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Golfing Greats 2 (c) 1994 Konami.


Sequel to 1991's "Golfing Greats".


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX218


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


This game is known outside Japan as "Konami's Open Golf Championship".


- SERIES -


1. Golfing Greats (1991)

2. Golfing Greats 2 (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=glfgreat,glfgreatj,
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Golfing Greats (c) 1991 Konami.


A golf game from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX061


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1991.


- SERIES -


1. Golfing Greats (1991)

2. Golfing Greats 2 (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=golgo13,
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Golgo 13 (c) 1999 Namco.


A lightgun game in which the player, armed with a semi-automatic sniper rifle takes on the role of the world's most lethal and highly paid assassin, Duke Togo: Codename Golgo 13. Unlike other lightgun games Golgo 13 is very story driven and combines both 3-D and 2-D graphic elements.


The player starts their career with a 100 percent accuracy rating and takes on various assignments. Each assignment begins with a 2D comic book storyline and although in Japanese they should still give the player some idea of the background story. The objective of the chosen assignment is then displayed together with the time limit, target zone, and available ammunition.


At the end of each assignment the player is treated to on screen display of their performance. For each assignment successfully completed a large sum of cash is added to the player’s total, plus an extra sum is awarded for hitting the target zone. If however the player fails to complete the objective or the timer reaches zero, the player’s accuracy rating is reduced and the player is then moved on to choose the next assignment. The game is over when the player’s accuracy rating reaches zero.


At the start of the player’s career, 5 different assignments are available to choose from and can be completed in any order. Once all 5 assignments have been undertaken a new round of assignments becomes available. In total there are 4 rounds each consisting of 5 assignments, with each round becoming progressively harder. The last round includes a special stage which can only be selected after all the assignments have been completed. Upon completion of the special stage the credits roll and the game ends. The player is then once again returned to the start of the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : GLG


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1999).


Developed by Eighting/Raizing.


The game and character is based on the Anime and graphic novels of the same name, created by Takao Saito.


- SERIES -


1. Golgo 13 (1999)

2. Golgo 13 2 - Kiseki no Dandou (2000)

3. Golgo 13 3 - Juusei no Chinkonka (2001)


- STAFF -


* Namco Production Staff :

Directorial staff : Koji Kawashima (KMD)

Senior Directorial staff : Jyun-ichiro Koyama


* Hardware :

Chief Engineer : Hiroki Nakahata

Mechanical Engineer : Mitsuru Yokoyama, Toru Obara, Takeshi Kaneko

Electrical Engineer : Koichi Asano, Makoto Itoh

Industrial & Graphic Designer : Toru Yano, Hiroyuki Takanabe


* Adviser :

Program : Kyota, Tetsuya Funatsu

Sound : Hiroyuki Kawada, TO(2000)

Hardware : Fumihiko Hasegawa

Management : Tohru Takahashi


* Software :

* Eighting/Raizing Staff :

Translator staff : Casey Utsunomiya, Jason Arney (Namco America Inc.)

Copyright Negotiator : Manabu Sugiyama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=g13knd,
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Golgo 13 2 - Kiseki no Dandou (c) 2000 Namco, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 10 Hardware

Game ID : GLS


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Golgo 13 (1999)

2. Golgo 13 2 - Kiseki no Dandou (2000)

3. Golgo 13 3 - Juusei no Chinkonka (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gollygho,
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Golly! Ghost! (c) 1990 Namco.


A video ticket/redemption game. Shoot a specific amount of ghosts before time runs out.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : GL


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1990, Golly! Ghost! was released in June 1991 in Japan.


The game featured a genuine doll's house hooked up to a pinball-style motor board. The motors allowed certain parts of the doll's house to move under CPU control (to allow the ghosts to come out of the toilet etc.). To project the ghosts, a monitor was placed in the base of the cabinet, projecting an inverted image onto a pane of glass. This system proved to be such a good way of removing interference when operating genuine lightguns (the ones in Golly! Ghost! were actually joysticks) that this reflection system has been used in upright lightgun games from Namco ever since (including "Point Blank"). One interesting point, since the ghosts are not in this dimension and can pass through walls why do they need to open doors to get in.


Shane Van Gorden holds the official record for this game with 327 points.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol. 9 - VICL-8089) on 22/09/1993.


- SERIES -


1. Golly! Ghost! (1990)

2. Bubble Trouble : Golly! Ghost! 2 (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gomoku,
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Gomoku Narabe Renju (c) 1981 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The ancient Asian game of 'Go' is called 'Gomoku Narabe' in Japan, meaning 'five in a row'. The object of the game is to simply get five of your chips in a row. Sounds simple, but there are endless strategies and philosophies to this game. The game presented in Gomoku Narabe Renju is a combination of 'Go-Moku Narabe' and 'Ninuki Renju' - a synthesis of two similar board games that use a Go board where the objective is to make five in a row.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1983)


* Computers :

MSX


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=imsorryj,
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$bio

Gonbee no I'm Sorry (c) 1985 Sega.


Collect all the gold and bring it to the house at the top.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5707


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1985.


Developed by Coreland.


This game is known outside Japan as "I'm Sorry".


This game is mostly Japanese nonsense satire. The title is a play on the word 'sori', which means 'Prime Minister'. The main character is former Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka (1918-1993), infamous for his plutocracy. Enemy characters include Carl Lewis, Michael Jackson, Japanese comedian Tamori and professional wrestler Giant Baba (1938-1999).


This game looks as if there might be a little S & M going on. When the human in sunglasses catches you, his clothes change to a black bikini and he now has a whip or riding crop. Your clothes change into a white diaper.


- STAFF -


From highscore table : Kenichi Kuma, Kayuri Tagami, Akira Matsuda, Noboru Nemoto, Maggy Minenko, Koichi Ueda, Atsuko Yama, Miyamisa S, Seiko Matsuda, You Mayami


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gondomania (c) 1987 Data East.


A shoot 'em up game where you fly a craft over a scrolling background and dodge enemy fire while shooting enemies. You also collect coins and purchase different weapons and crafts.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987.


This game is known in Japan as "Makyou Senshi" (translates from Japanese as 'Demon Region Soldier').


Default highscore table (Best 10 Players) :

1 AME 20000

2 KIT 18000

3 IHU 16000

4 NOK 14000

5 A O 12000

6 RAM 10000

7 ESA 8000

8 IAR 6000

9 KMI 5000


Polystar / Datam released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Deco History Scene I : Data East Game Music Scene One - H25X-20008) on 25/09/1988.


- STAFF -


Game designed by : Y. Gondo

Programmers : T. Kitazawa, T. Nishizawa, S. Tamura

Sound by : H. Yoshida

Music composed by : Azusa Hara (AZUSA)

Character designers : Back Man, A. Kushima, H. Nomura

Hardware designer : K. Yoshida

Ending designed by : T. Nishizawa

Supervised by : T. Kitzawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Gone Fishing 2 (c) 200? IGS Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gone Troppo (c) 1986 Ainsworth Nominees P.L.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Good (c) 1998 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 1 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=goodejan,goodejana,
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$bio

Good E Jong - Kachinuki Mahjong Syoukin Oh!! (c) 1991 Seibu Kaihatsu, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3,58 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3,58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Distributed by Tecmo.


Released in September 1991.


The title translates from Japanese as "Good E Jong - Kachinuki Mahjong Winnings King"


A 'kachinuki' is a type of tournament in which a contestant takes on each opponent in succession without rest between matches until he or she is defeated.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Good Fortune (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Good Luck (c) 1991 WP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Good Times (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Good Vibrations (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Goofy Hoops (c) 1994 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Romstar for USA manufacture and distribution.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Gopher Gold (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Gopher Gold Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gorf (c) 1981 Midway.


The player's goal is to defeat the Gorfian Empire and safeguard the future of mankind. Gorf is a single screen shoot-em-up in the classic "Space Invaders" mould, the prime difference being that Gorf offers 5 distinct levels of shooting action. The levels are as follows : 


* Mission 1, Astro Battles : The first mission is more or less a straight clone of "Space Invaders", set against a sky-blue background. The player is protected by a glittering parabolic forcefield, which is gradually worn away by enemy projectiles. The forcefield also works in BOTH directions and therefore it must momentarily deactivate in order for the player's ship to fire out. To advance to the next mission, the player must destroy all the invaders. 


* Mission 2, Laser Attack : The other missions are all set in space. In this mission, the player is faced with 2 formations each made up of 5 enemies. The formations are cross-shaped, and at the bottom of each formation is a single laser gun. The laser guns fire a long, dangerous yellow beam at regular intervals. At the same time, the other enemies may break formation and attempt to divebomb the player. Destroying a laser gun causes the corresponding formation to break apart. To advance to the next mission, the player must destroy all the enemies. 


* Mission 3, Galaxians : This mission is a clone of "Galaxian". The player is faced with a swarm of galaxians, which continually divebomb and shower the player with deadly projectiles. To advance to the next mission, the player must destroy all the galaxians. 


* Mission 4, Space Warp : A wormhole is situated in the middle of the screen out of which enemies ships emerge - one-at-a-time - and spiral outward at increasing speed; whilst growing larger and flinging fireballs at the player. The Space Warp level would have an influence on Konami's superb "Gyruss", released 2 years later. To advance to the next mission, the player must survive a number of these enemies. 


* Mission 5, Flag Ship : The final mission is a 1-on-1 confrontation with the alien Flag Ship itself. The Flag Ship is one of the earliest examples of the 'boss' enemy in mainstream video games. It is equipped with its own forcefield, through which the player must blast in order to get a clean shot on the ship. It is also armed with a powerful fireball weapon. The player's weapon has a minor effect on the Flag Ship's hull, and can only blast off tiny pieces of it. This adds to the player's problems, as stray pieces of hull can destroy their ship. These pieces can be destroyed with a single shot. The only way to destroy the Flag Ship is to hit the glowing reactor at the heart of the ship, either by first blasting away the hull to expose it, or by managing to fire a shot directly into the tiny vent that leads to the reactor. 


Each time the Flag Ship is destroyed, the player advances in rank. Initially, the player begins with the rank of Space Cadet, before moving on to Space Captain, Space Colonel, Space General, Space Warrior, and finally Space Avenger. The player's spaceship is equipped with a Quark Laser which allows the player to cancel a poorly aimed shot and fire another shot.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] [No. 873]


Gorf upright arcade units came in a blue and grey dedicated cabinet with sticker sideart of several spaceships locked in battle.


Bally Midway Astrocade hardware 


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789773 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : (2x) Astrocade (@ 1.789773 Mhz), Votrax SC-01 


Control : 8-way 'flight yolk' controller with a trigger


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1981, Gorf was the first game ever to show multiple scenes. 


Gorf has achieved the status of 'true status' and became legendary for its groundbreaking, yet almost unintelligible speech.


This game featured some early speech synthesis that was done in a similar manner to that in "Wizard of Wor" (Gorf and Wizard of Wor ran on nearly identical hardware). Here is a list of the humorous phrases Gorf says throughout the game (Gorf calls you by your current rank, denoted in these lists by [rank]) : 


Attract mode : 

1) Insert Coin!

2) I am the Gorfian Empire.

3) Long Live Gorf!

NOTE : Move the joystick any time during the attract mode to trigger the speech.


Ready to play mode : 

1) Long Live Gorf!

2) Push a player button.


Mission start-up : 

1) Prepare yourself for annihilation, [rank]!

2) You will meet a Gorfian doom, [rank]!

3) Survival is impossible, [rank]!

4) You cannot escape the Gorfian robots!

5) I am the Gorfian Empire!

6) I am a Gorfian consciousness.

7) Gorfian robots...Attack! Attack!

8) Robot warriors, seek and destroy the [rank]!

9) My Gorfian robots are unbeatable!

10) Gorfians take no prisoners!


Player loses a ship : 

1) Got you, [rank]!

2) Bad move, [rank]!

3) Some galactic defender you are, [rank]!

4) Another enemy ship destroyed!

5) Your end draws near, [rank]!

6) Ha ha ha ha!


Player loses last ship : 

1) Too bad, [rank]!

2) Bite the dust, [rank]!


At game over : 

1) Gorfians conquer another galaxy.

2) You cannot escape the Gorfian Robots.

3) All hail the supreme Gorfian Empire!

4) Try again; I devour coins!


Player destroys Flag Ship (and advances in rank) : 

1) Nice shot! You have been promoted to [new rank]!

2) For hitting my Flag Ship, you have been promoted to [new rank]!

3) In the Gorfian chronicals, you have been promoted to [new rank]!

4) Next time will be harder, but for now you have been promoted to [new rank]!

NOTES : These phrases may not be easy to hear over the loud explosion of the Flag Ship. The Rank lamp on the bezel moves over to the next rank as soon as Gorf begins speaking.


OTHER NOTES :  


Have you ever noticed that GORF is FROG spelled backwards? Seriously, GORF is an acronym for 'Galactic Orbital Robot Force'.


The game's creator, Jay Fenton, designed a sequel to Gorf called 'Ms. Gorf', but it was never released. Jay Fenton underwent a sex change and is now known as Jamie Fenton. 


A Star Trek tie in was originally planned by Midway, but when the first movie fell flat, the Enterprise sprite was reused as the Gorf Flag Ship. 


Todd Rogers holds the official record for this game with 653990 points. 


A Gorf unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' and in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'. 

An upright Gorf unit appears in the 38 Special music video 'Caught Up In You'.


- SCORING -


Astro Battle : 

Space Invaders (all) : 50 points

Destroying Gorfian robot distributing Space Invaders : 300 points

Mystery Saucer : 100 points

Back and Forth Saucer : 300 points


NOTE : If you hit a Space Invader when it is being launched from the Gorfian robot, you get 100 points.


Laser Attack : 

Laser Ships : 300 points

Escorts for Laser Ships : 100 points


Galaxians : 

All Galaxians not attacking : 50 points

Yellow Galaxian attacking : 60 points

Blue Galaxian attacking : 80 points

Red Galaxian attacking : 100 points

Galaxian Flagship : 300 points


Space Warp : 

Enemy fighters : 100 points


Flag Ship :

Each hit : 20 points

Escorts : 100 points

Destroying a piece of debris : 150 points

Destroying Flag Ship (and advancing in rank) : 1000 points


Gorfian robots (appear randomly) : 300 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The action starts immediately as soon as you start your game. The first sight that will greet you are the Space Invaders. From that point on, the action will be non-stop with the only things changing are your rank and the difficulty of the enemies. Also, there is an interesting quirk in the game. If your ship hits a displayed score (after destroying some enemy), your ship will be destroyed. So avoid flying into scores. Also, you can only have one shot up at a time. This, though, can be countered by the fact that you can prematurely end a shot and fire another thus saving yourself a lot of time and perhaps your ship. 


* Due to Gorf's limited hardware not being powerful enough to move the game's colourful sprites around easily, it's possible, on the Astro Battles screen, to slow the last two invaders down to a crawl; simply by repeatedly firing. On the Laser Attack screen, if you shoot all the enemy ships EXCEPT for the laser shooters, you can sit forever on the far left hand side of the screen. Useless, but interesting all the same. 


* Astro Battles : 

1) Fire immediately when the mission starts. You may get lucky and hit the Gorfian robot distributing the Space Invaders. Also fire at the invaders as they are being distributed for more points. 

2) Instead of the normal 11x5 grid of invaders, you only have to deal with an 8x3 grid. 

3) Instead of buildings to protect your ship, you now have a shield dome over you. It briefly disappears when you fire, but the invaders have to cut through it with their lasers. 

4) Remember, you have a lot of maneuverability in your ship (i.e. you can go up and down) so it should be easy to avoid the invaders bombs. 


* Laser Attack : 

1) Your first priority should be the laser ships. Wait until they have fired and send a shot right up their laser cannon. 

2) The escorts tend to make random movements so be wary of them coming at you from all directions. 

3) As you advance higher in rank, everything speeds up accordingly. 


* Galaxians : 

1) Try to shoot the Galaxians when they are setting up to get the score for attacking Galaxians. 

2) At first, only a couple will come down. After a while, though, the Galaxians attempt to swarm all over your ship. Since they each fire 3 shots apiece, this can present a particularly deadly situation. 

3) Keep moving. There is no safe place (not even the corners). 

4) At later ranks, it isn't uncommon for a whole bunch of Galaxians to attack your ship at once. 

5) If you can, try to hit the Gorfian robot that sometimes bounds over the top of the Galaxians. 


* Space Warp : 

1) This is the mission that tends to kill off most players. You will see a black hole with dots in it. These dots represent the number of fighters you have to deal with coming out of the black hole. As a Space Cadet, you only deal with 12 fighters. From Space Captain onward, it will be 16 fighters. 

2) Fighters leave fast or slow and rotate around the hole. In addition, they will also fire at you. It will take some fancy maneuvering to avoid both the fighter and the shot it fired. 

3) Some fighters go around so fast, you just have to try to keep out of its way. 

4) Sometimes fighters will launch a slow shot from the side of the screen. Watch out for these shots. 

5) In the later ranks, it will take all of your skill to survive since everything moves very quickly on this mission. 


* Flag Ship : 

1) The Flag Ship will fly back and forth slowly. It will descend then ascend as it completes a back and forth movement. 

2) There is a shield around the Flag Ship you must cut through to hit it. The Flag Ship can fire through the shield at you. 

3) On the later ranks (starting with Space Captain), the Flag Ship is escorted by two Gorfian robots. 

4) Plan your shots so you can expose the reactor. This will mean cutting through a little bit of the ship to accomplish this. Watch out for the debris you create since it is as deadly as the Flag Ship's laser shots. If you feel really daring, hit the debris for extra points. 

5) After you have stripped the ship away from the reactor, a well-placed shot should obliterate the Flag Ship. 

6) Again, in the later ranks everything moves much faster.


- SERIES -


1. <a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/index.php?page=database&lemot=gorf%20[">Gorf</a> (1981)

2. Ms. Gorf (1982)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Dave Nutting

Game concept / Designers : Dave Nutting, Jay Fenton

Video programmer : Jay Fenton

Audio programmer : Scot Norris

Added program support : Rick Frankel, Bob Ogden

Electronics designers : Jeff Frederickson, Dave Otto


- PORTS -


NOTE : Due to licensing difficulties, the 'Galaxians' mission is omitted on most home ports.


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1981)

Atari 2600 (1982)

Atari 5200 (1983)

Atari XEGS


* Computers :

Commodore VIC-20 (1982)

Commodore C64 (1983)

BBC B (1983, Doctorsoft)

Acorn Electron (1983, 'Gorph' - Doctorsoft)

Commodore Amiga (1993, "Gorf", Towerbyte Software) : Includes Galaxians level.

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum (2004, "B.A.R.F." - Dinu Cristian Mircea)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

Jamie Fenton's website; http://www.fentonia.com/bio

$end


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Gorgar (c) 1979 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 6

Model Number : 496


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.750 KHz)

Sound chips : DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


This was the first pinball game to feature speech. It has a total vocabulary of seven words.


14,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : Barry Oursler

Artwork : Constantino Mitchell


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation Portable (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)


* Others :

Android (May 31, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gork (c) 1982 Taito.


A Solid State Electronic pinball machine similar to "Sky Jump (Gottlieb)".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gorkans (c) 1983 Techstar.


Move along lines, erasing them as you go, to collect flashing or spinning items. If you collide with one of the yellow dots that are moving around erasing lines or if you end up at a dead end with nowhere to go, you lose a life. You cannot go back, only forward.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Mr. TNT".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Got-cha - Mini Game Festival (c) 1997 Dongsung Wonder Park.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 6.06 Khz)


Players : 3

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Presented by Para. Their first game, "Silver Millennium", was for the most converted to this game.


A Bish-bashi knockoff suitable for children. In the English language version, the voice over artist talks incredibly quickly. The reason is that, for the English language version, it was decided to add explanatory audio for each of the games. Since this was a fairly late addition, time was very tight (even at that speed, she still didn't manage all the samples required).


This game is also known as "Pasha Pasha Champ - Mini Game Festival".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Got-Ya (c) 1981 Game-A-Tron.


You are a 'Hand' and so are your enemies. Each hand can be Rock (A fist), Paper (Flat) or Scissors (2 fingers extended). Your job is to clear a maze of dots to move to the next level. If you touch an enemy and your 'hand' beats his (e.g. Paper beats Rock), you win, otherwise you lose your current turn.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981.


This game is also known as "The Hand".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Goudkoorts (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gouketsuji Ichizoku (c) 1993 Atlus.


8 characters fight each other for control of Oume World, featuring great music and possibly THE coolest character of all time, Otane Goketuji!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 6 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Overpowering Blood Temple Family'.


Known outside Japan as "Power Instinct".


- SERIES -


1. Gouketsuji Ichizoku (1993)

2. Gouketsuji Ichizoku 2 (1994)

3. Gouketsuji Ichizoku Saikyou Densetsu (1995)

4. Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3 - Groove on Fight (1997)

5. Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Tokon - Matrimelee (2003)

6. Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku - Bonnou Kaihou (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Gouketsuji Ichizoku Senzo Kuyou (2009)


- STAFF -


Producer : Fuuuu

Sub producer : Chuuko

Programmers : Mako MK2, 680*0 Freak Yan

Sound : Dencyu

Front designers : Pa Pi Pu Pe, Masada-M, Super K!, Yie-Yah!, Ohryu-S

Back designers : [Chikuwa] Henacyoko, Moto.I, Range, Asaki

Songs : Tatanka Chorus (Tatanka No Uta), Japanese Cheering Party (Otoko No Karatemichi), Ainote Sisters (A Yoisyo De Ikou), Kurokos (Etc.)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gouketsuji Ichizoku 2 (c) 1994 Atlus.


The Gougetsuji clan of Kurokos had finally found a new master after Otane Gougetsuji finally defeated the former leader, her older sister Oume. Unfortunately Otane has now disappeared! So a new tournament is called out in order to quickly find a new clan leader. All the fighters from the first tournament have returned as well as some eager (...and strange!) newcomers. Featuring some of the funniest parodies of famous fighting games, a cool soundtrack and tons of new moves making it a way better game than its predecessor, there is no doubt that only the strongest will survive this battle!


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.55 Hz

Palette colors : 10240


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Cave.


This game is mostly known by the name "Atlus 2" (the creator company's name) instead of its original name.


The character Kurara is obviously a parody of the typical magic girl trend in Anime and Manga started with Mahou No Princess Minky Momo, Kurara has Momo's transformation from a little girl to a teenager; she is also a parody to the second series of Minky Momo as she is also from an underwater kingdom. Her voice actress is Kotono Mitsuishi, who happens to be the same one that voiced Sailor Moon, yet another popular magic girl. 'Kurara''s good transcription is 'Clara'. She also has her own arcade game : "Purikura Daisakusen" (Note : Princess=PURInsesu, Clara=KURAra, PURInsesu+KURAra=Purikura) - Japanese love abbreviations.


- SERIES -


1. Gouketsuji Ichizoku (1993)

2. Gouketsuji Ichizoku 2 (1994)

3. Gouketsuji Ichizoku Saikyou Densetsu (1995)

4. Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3 - Groove on Fight (1997)

5. Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Tokon - Matrimelee (2003)

6. Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku - Bonnou Kaihou (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Gouketsuji Ichizoku Senzo Kuyou (2009)


- STAFF -


Producer : Tama

Sub producer : Chuuko

Main programmers : Mako MKIISR, Shuhta.Garyuh ?!, >Nari Chan

Sub programmers : Toshiya, Jake

Sound : Dencyu

Object designers : M. Masada, Yie-Yan-II, Pa Pi Pu Pe, N.I-1486-7, Man Man-Chan, Haruko Chan, Pochi, Suzuki

Scroll designers : Moto. I, Araki-Dorifu, Range, Asaki, naru, Monko, Yu-Ki, Chuuko, Mid

Planners : Super-K!, Markey, Helen

Voices : Mitsuishi Kotono, Ryusei Yaro Aihara, Chuuko, Pa Pi Pu Pe, Dencyu


* Song :

Namidano(...) : Ruu & Markey

Give me Money : Dirty Rouge

Otoko No Karatemichi : Oyama Reiji Ohendan

Hajimete No Ai : Katsura

Kechabian : Sahadoke No Minasan

Warugaki Yochien Enka : Warugaki Kids & Teacher

Amiyai No Yoru : Amiyai No Minasan

Mahou Mitaina Koi Shitai : Mikazuki Kurumi

Bozude Dadada : Bozu Flower Dancers


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3 - Groove on Fight (c) 1997 Atlus.


A Tag-Team 2-D fighting game from Atlus. Select a team of 2 characters and face off against the rest. Players can 'tag' their ally watching from the sideline to recover stamina.


The game features an original cast of characters, and also features the Goketsuji sister Oume and Utane (Stuck together back-to back) from "Power Instinct 2", and Popura - who is similar to Kurara from PI2.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6 (WEAK PUNCH, STRONG PUNCH, OVERHEAD ATTACK, WEAK KICK, STRONG KICK, DASH ATTACK)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1997.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Power Instinct (1993)

2. Power Instinct 2 (1994)

3. Gogetsuji Legends (1995)

4. Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3 - Groove on Fight (1997)

5. Matrimelee (2003) 

6. Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku - Bonnou Kaihou (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Power Instinct - The Commemoration (2009)


- STAFF -


Planner : Super_K, Bugta, Heren

Designer : Yn_Dessy, Papipupe, Range, Moto, Satoru.Y, Mamoru.K, Uhio, H. Morita, Asaki, Mandai, Monko, Y. Ogawa

Programmer : Missile, Toshiya, M. Yamasaki

Sound Creator : Dencyu

Helper : M. Masada, Markey, Komori

Scenery : Clark Kent Co. Ltd


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gouketsuji Ichizoku Saikyou Densetsu (c) 1995 Atlus.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] weak Punch, [B] Weak Kick, [C] Strong Punch, [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1995.


The title of this game translated from Japanese as 'Overpowering Blood Temple Family Strongest Legend'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Gogetsuji Legends" (Literally : 'Overpowering Blood Temple Family Legends').


The magical girl character Kurara became so popular that she starred in her own game called "Princess Kurara's Daisakusen" on Sega's ST-V hardware.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Play as Chuck (final boss) : On the character selection screen, press Right(x2), Down, Up, Down, Left(x3), Up.


- SERIES -


1. Gouketsuji Ichizoku (1993)

2. Gouketsuji Ichizoku 2 (1994)

3. Gouketsuji Ichizoku Saikyou Densetsu (1995)

4. Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3 - Groove on Fight (1997)

5. Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Tokon - Matrimelee (2003)

6. Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku - Bonnou Kaihou (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Gouketsuji Ichizoku Senzo Kuyou (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gourmet Battle Quiz Ryorioh Cooking (c) 1998 Visco.


A Japanese quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Gourmet Battle Quiz Cooking King'.


This setting and concept of this game borrows heavily from Fuji Television's cooking competition show, 'Ryouri no Testujin', which means, 'Iron Men of Cooking'. As of 2004, the Food Network, a North American cable channel, continues to air the English dubbed version of the program under the name 'Iron Chef'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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GP Rider (c) 1990 Sega.


A lap-based and demanding motorcycle racing game from Sega which allow for 2-player head-to-head racing.


- TECHNICAL -


[Ride-On model]


Sega X Board hardware

Game ID : 317-0162 / 317-0163


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


GP Rider was released in October 1990.


Also released as "GP Rider [Upright model]".


- UPDATES -


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1993)

Sega Game Gear (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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GP World (c) 1984 Sega.


Choose one of 3 different tracks, and race against the computer generated cars.


- TECHNICAL -


This game uses a laser disc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Grab a Granny (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Grab the Bank (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Gradius (c) 1986 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : GR


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Kazuhisa Hashimoto, who programmed this Nintendo Famicom port, found the original arcade game too hard, so he inserted the so-called Konami code (see Tips & Tricks section).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Continue : at the Game Over screen press Down, Up, B, A, B, A, B, A, Start. Note : This can only be used once per game.


* Classic Konami code : press Start during the game, then press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start. This code equips you with two Missiles, two options and a force field barrier.


* Secret message : during the title screen hold B+A, then reset the machine and return in the game (always with B+A) to get the following message : KONAMI ONE, GRADIUS ONE.


* Level skip : destroy the ship that appears at the end of each level within five seconds to skip the next level.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Kazuhisa Hashimoto

Music by : Miki Higashino


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gradius (c) 1985 Konami.


A superb and demanding shoot'em up that shares - along with Irem's "R-Type" - the distinction of being a true innovator of its genre and, again like R-Type, completely revolutionized the humble shoot-em-up.


Gradius' eye-catching graphics guaranteed gamer interest but it was the game's genius 'weapon upgrade' system that really made the difference. Never before could players actually CHOSE how to upgrade their ship. Destroying waves of enemies would often see the player reward with an 'orb' that could be picked up. The player could collect up to 6 orbs and could effectively 'buy' an upgrade from the 6 displayed at the bottom of the play area (speed-up, bombs, double, laser, multiple - which are orbs that follow the player's movements and add greater firepower - and a mystery 6th upgrade that is marked with an '?'). Game difficulty increases depending on how many power-ups the player has, so it is sometimes advantageous to NOT power-up your ship too much.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bubble System.

Game ID : GX400


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), K005289 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Gradius was released in May 1985.


This game is known in Europe as "Nemesis".


First shoot-em-up with serious power-ups.


Designers did a lot of tries before they fixed the design of the ship. They did at least 100 different versions. And among all of them, there was a ship that leaved a light trace behind him when he moves. It was from an evolution of this concept that was born the 'Options system'.


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] [Cassette] (Nov.21, 1987) Original Sound of Gradius & Salamander [Battle Music Collection]

[JP] [Audio CD] (Nov.21, 1987) Original Sound of Gradius & Salamander [Battle Music Collection]

Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.1 - 28XA-85) on June 27, 1986.

Apollon Music released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Original Sound of Gradius - KHY1016) in cassette format on May 5, 1987. Also released the soundtrack album in CD format (Original Sound of Gradius - BY12-5021) on November 21, 1988.


Interesting note : Several Konami arcade games ("Gradius", "Parodius Da! - Shinwa kara Owarai e", "Salamander", etc...) have the default high score set at 57300. '573' refers to Go-Na-Mi kana letters, a play of word for 'Konami'.


Bandai released a board game (in Japan only) based on this video game (same name) in 1986 : The board is split into 8 sections, each with its own rules. The things that remain the same are that each uses a square-grid for movement, and you can power up your ship by getting the capsules.


The first level of Gradius is available as a mini-game in the Nintendo Super NES game "Legend of the Mystical Ninja". 


In the Nintendo NES hockey game Blades of Steel, one of the intermission screens is a playable sequence which recreates the fight against the first Gradius boss.


The popular trading card game 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' has drawn inspiration for some of its cards from the game, which are Gradius, Cyclon Laser, Gradius' Option, Victory Viper XX03, and Power Capsule. Other cards include enemies and boss characters such as Solar Flare Dragon,The Statue of Easter Island, Moai Interceptor Cannons, B.E.S. Covered Core, Big Core, B.E.S. Tetran, and B.E.S. Crystal Core, as well as the spell card Boss Rush.


Konami's music simulation game "Pop'n Music" features the song 'Gradius Full-Speed' which is a mix of the music in the first level of Gradius. This song is also featured in "beatmania IIDX".


There's an unlockable 3-D remake of the original Gradius arcade game found in "Zone of the Enders - The 2nd Runner". It's called Zoradius (for Zone + Gradius). It can be found in the battle against Vic Viper, or by replaying the fight as an Extra mission, then pausing the game an entering a variation of the Konami Code. In Zoradius, the player uses the Vic Viper in fighter mode, flying through a tunnel and shooting down various non-humanoid enemies from the game to gather powerups to increase the Viper's firepower and shields.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Weapons

1) Speed Up: Alters your ship's speed. Up to 5 levels, 2 is the recommended dose.

2) Missile: Falls to the ground, then slides along it until it hits something.

3) Double: Fires a bullet at 45 degrees up as well as forward.

4) Laser: Replaces your bullets with a blue beam.

5) Multiple: Orange blobs that follow you around, they have whatever weapons your ship has. You can have up to 4. Possibly the best power-up ever.

6) ?: Force field, 2 blob-things that attach to the nose of your craft.


* Plan your power ups well : When starting/restarting the game, the regular shot being your only method of attack could be very tough. But that doesn't mean increasing your firepower by equipping MULTIPLE very first is good because you cannot move around quickly. You will end up being hit. Therefore, first power up your speed once or twice so you can move faster.


* DOUBLE and its problems : With DOUBLE, you can shoot in front of you and diagonally. However, since you cannot fire rapidly, it is not a weapon easy to use. Equip at least 2 MULTIPLE before equipping DOUBLE.


* Make good use of the LASER : Hitting enemies above and below you with the LASER is rather easy. You don't have to go for a direct hit. Make it fly near the enemy for a slight touch.


* MISSILE movement : The MISSILE moves along the ground. If there is something sticking out of the ground, the MISSILE stops there. Keep an eye on the landscape.


* Take control of the MULTIPLE : The MULTIPLE follow the path of VIC VIPER. Take advantage of this feature and attack enemies that VIC VIPER cannot reach. Use formations to wipe out th enemy!

Also, the faster VIC VIPER is, the more widely spread the MULTIPLE are from each other. Take advantage of this feature as well.


* Renewing the BARRIER : The BARRIER wears out not only by making contact with the enemy and enemy shots. It does so by touching the landscape. Make use of this trait and make the BARRIER touch enemies or the landscape to wear it down and get rid of it. Then equip a new BARRIER.


* Come up with a conquering pattern : This game is a shooter that gives you a lot of freedom in terms of how you can conquer levels. Learn the tips, remember the appearance patterns of the enemy, and come up with your own way of conquering the game.


- SERIES -


1. Gradius [Model GX400] (1985)

2. Salamander [Model GX587] (1986)

3. Lifeforce [Model GX587] (1987)

4. Gradius 2 [Model RC751] (1987, MSX)

5. Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model GX785] (1988)

6. GOFER no Yabou Episode II [Model RC764] (1989, MSX)

7. Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (1989)

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revised (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1998)

14. Gradius Generation (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

17. Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

18. Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

19. Gradius Rebirth (2008, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Music by : Miki Higashino


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (April 26, 1986; "Gradius [Model RC810]") 

Nintendo NES [US] (December 1986) [Model NES-GR]

Nintendo Game Boy (1990)

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (November 15, 1991) [Model KM91001] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 29, 1996; "Gradius Deluxe Pack [Model T-9509G (VS033-J1)]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 29, 1996; "Gradius Deluxe Pack [Model SLPS-00303]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Feb. 09, 2006; "Gradius Portable [Model ULJM-05091]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (December 2, 2006) [Model FARJ] Famicom version

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (January 8, 2007) [Model FARE] NES version

Sony PSP [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Gradius Portable [Konami The Best] [Model ULJM-05222]")

Nintendo DS [JP] (March 15, 2007; "Konami Arcade Collection [Model NTR-P-ASKJ (RY039-J1)"]

Nintendo DS [US] (March 30, 2007; "Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits [Model NTR-ACXE-USA]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (August 7, 2007) PC-Engine version

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 29, 2009; "Konami Arcade Collection [Konami Dendou Selection] [Model NTR-ASKJ-JPN-1 (RY039-J4)"] 


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (July 25, 1986; "Gradius [Model RC742]")

Sharp X1 [JP] (1986)

Sharp X68000 [JP] (March 28, 1987)

Commodore C64 [US] (1987)

NEC PC 8801 [JP] (1986)

PC [MS Windows] [JP] (Feb. 21, 1997; "Gradius Deluxe Pack [Model ME203-J1]")


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1989) by Konami.

Mobile Phones [US] (July 1, 2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou (c) 1988 Konami.


The third game in Konami's renowned Gradius series; the prequel being "Gradius [Model GX400]" and a spinoff called "Salamander [Model GX587]". Gradius II strictly adheres to the shoot-em-up template set out by its hugely successful predecessor, the game eschews the sideways/vertical scrolling alternate levels of Salamander and opts instead for Gradius sideways scrolling-only mechanic. This game is rightly considered to be one of the most demanding and difficult shoot-em-ups ever released.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX785


Main CPU: (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU: Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips: YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players: 2

Control: 8-way joystick

Buttons: 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Gradius II - GOFER's Ambition'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Vulcan Venture [GX785]".


A three-part Ova anime based on the Gradius series was released in Japan within a year after the release of Gradius II. It follows the adventures of Dan, Stephanie, and Eddie - Three ace pilots who hope to save their planet from the forces of the Bacterion empire. Later on in the series, they are joined by Lord British, the Prince of Latis.


Apollon Music released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Space Odyssey, Gradius II - Gofer no yabou - BY30-5202) on 21/07/1988.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Power meters:

1) Option 1: Nemesis

- Missile: Falls to the ground, then slides along it until it hits something.

- Double: Fires a bullet at 45 degrees up as well as forward.

- Laser: Replaces your bullets with a blue beam.

2) Option 2: Mega-Destruction

- Spread Bomb: Large explosion of death.

- Tail Gun: Fires backwards as well as forwards.

- Laser: The infamous Toothpaste Laser.

3) Option 3: The Third Way

- Photon Torpedo: Similar to standard missile, but goes straight through enemies.

- Double: Fires a bullet at 45 degrees up as well as forward.

- Pulse: Salamander's ripple laser.

4) Option 4: Salamander

- 2-Way: Bombs fall up and down.

- Tail Gun: Fires backwards as well as forwards.

- Pulse: Salamander's ripple laser, in a nice shade of red.


- SERIES -


1. Gradius [Model GX400] (1985)

2. Salamander [Model GX587] (1986)

3. Lifeforce [Model GX587] (1987)

4. Gradius 2 [Model RC751] (1987, MSX)

5. Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model GX785] (1988)

6. GOFER no Yabou Episode II [Model RC764] (1989, MSX)

7. Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (1989)

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revised (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1998)

14. Gradius Generation (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

17. Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

18. Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

19. Gradius Rebirth (2008, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Game programmers : Toshiaki Takatori, K. Tsutsui, T. Horimoto, A. Suzuki, Takehiko Fujii

Graphic designers : Miki Yoshikata, H. Ashida, Michiko Iwamoto, A. Nonami, Kuniaki Kakuwa

Sound editors : S. Tasaka, Motoaki Furukawa, K. Matsubara, S. Hukami

Engineer : K. Hashima

Title designers : F. Shinuya, J. Tanaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (Dec. 16, 1988) "Gradius II [Model RC832]"

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² [JP] (Dec. 18, 1992) "Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model KMCD2003]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (Mar. 29, 1996; "Gradius Deluxe Pack [Model T-9509G]")

Sony PlayStation  [JP] (Mar. 29, 1996; "Gradius Deluxe Pack [Model SLPS-00303]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Feb. 09, 2006; "Gradius Portable [Model ULJM-05091]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Jan. 25, 2007; "Gradius Portable [Konami The Best] [Model ULJM-05222]")


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (Feb. 07, 1992) "Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model RA957]"

PC [MS Windows] [JP] (Feb. 21, 1997; "Gradius Deluxe Pack [Model ME203-J1]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (c) 1989 Konami.


The Vic Viper starfighter returns to battle the onslaughts of the Bacterion Empire.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX945


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Gradius III was released in December 1989 in Japan.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'From Legend to Myth'.


This game is known outside Japan (and Asia) as "Gradius III".


Konami released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Gradius Arcade Soundtrack - KMCA-155) on 03/04/2002.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Power meters:

1) Type A:

- Missile: Falls to the ground, then slides along it until it hits something.

- Double: Fires a bullet at 45 degrees up as well as forward.

- Laser: Replaces your bullets with a blue beam.

2) Type B:

- Spread Bomb: Large explosion of death.

- Tail Gun: Fires backwards as well as forwards.

- Ripple: Salamander's ripple laser.

3) Type C: 

- 2-Way: Bombs fall up and down.

- Vertical: Fires a bullet directly upward as well as forward.

- C. Laser: Toothpaste laser rides again.

4) Type D:

- Photon Torpedo: Similar to standard missile, but goes straight through enemies.

- Free Way: Fires in direction your ship is moving.

- Twin Laser: Twin sets of short beams.


* Edit mode weapons:

1) Missile:

- Normal: Falls to the ground, then slides along it until it hits something.

- Control: Flies vaguely in direction ship is moving.

- Upper: Gravity-defying upward missile.

- S.Spread: Backwards-firing spread bomb.

2) Double:

- Vertical: Fires a bullet directly upward as well as forward.

- Spread Gun: Fires diverging bullets forwards. Select twice for triple shot.

- Tail Gun: Fires backwards as well as forwards.

- Free Way: Fires in direction your ship is moving.

3) Laser:

- Twin Laser: Twin sets of short beams.

- Ripple: Expanding loops of destruction.

- E. Laser: R-Type style charge-up weapon.

- C. Laser: Toothpaste laser once again.

4) Option:

- Option: The multiple we all know and love.

- S. Option: Strangely behaved multiple with a mind of its own.

5) ?:

- Force Field: All-over protection.

- Shield: Nemesis-style twin barriers.

- Free Shield: Barriers which can be stuck anywhere on the ship.

- Reduce: Shrinks the spaceship. Can be selected twice.

6) !:

- Normal: Return to normal bullets.

- Speed Down: Reverses the effects of speed up.

- Option: Another chance to select a multiple.


* Change BGM : In Stage 3 (In The Wind), around the T-shaped cliff, you will find an enemy bay against the wall and under a ceiling, which is nearly impossible to hit except with the use of some types of Missiles and the S.Option. Destroy it and the BGM in the stage will change.


* Play First Level Of "Salamander" Or Gradius : In Stage 10, when you are at the last boss of the game, get hit by the boss' attack that comes out of its mouth. You will then be taken either to Salamander stage 1 or Gradius stage 1.


* Stage Skip :

1. Turn Odd Number Dip Switches except Dip 1-5 AFTER boot up. As follows :

Coin A = 1 Coin/6 Credits

Coin B = 1 Coin/6 Credits

Lives = 3

Cabinet = Upright

Bonus Life = 50000

Difficulty = Hard

Demo Sounds = Off

Flip Screen = On

Upright Controls = Single

Service Mode = On

Unknown = Off


2. In game, hold Service Switch (Coin 3 = Key 7 in Mame) then press 1P Start Button.


- SERIES -


1. Gradius [Model GX400] (1985)

2. Salamander [Model GX587] (1986)

3. Lifeforce [Model GX587] (1987)

4. Gradius 2 [Model RC751] (1987, MSX)

5. Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model GX785] (1988)

6. GOFER no Yabou Episode II [Model RC764] (1989, MSX)

7. Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (1989)

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revised (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1998)

14. Gradius Generation (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

17. Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

18. Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

19. Gradius Rebirth (2008, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Director : Hiroyasu Machiguchi

Game programmers : T. Shimomura, Yuko Itoh, M. Ozawa

Graphic designers : T. Miyoshi, M. Igarashi, R. Itoh, K. Hattori, Y. Asano

Sound editors : J. Kaneda, S. Fukami, M. Higashino, K. Nakamura, Mutsuhiko Izumi

Engineer : K. Ban, K. Itoh

Title designers : F. Shibuya, M. Yoshihashi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1991)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2000, "Gradius III & IV")

Sony PSP (2006, "Gradius Collection")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console" - SNES version)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Gradius III (c) 1989 Konami.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japenese version entry; "Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e [Model GX945]"


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX945


- TRIVIA -


Gradius III was released in December 1989.


This game is known in Asia and Japan as "Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e".


- SERIES -


1. Nemesis (1985)

2. Lifeforce (1986)

3. Gradius 2 (1987, MSX)

4. Vulcan Venture (1988)

5. Nemesis 3 - The Eve of Destruction (1988, MSX)

6. Gradius III (1989)

7. Gradius - The Interstellar Assault (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)  

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revisited (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1999)

14. Gradius Generation (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


The 4th game in the "Gradius" series brings a considerable graphical upgrade, particularly with the use of colored lighting but the core gameplay remains relatively unchanged. In addition, there are several additions and removals to the vaulted weapons system; specifically, the edit mode has been removed.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Hornet Hardware


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : RF5C400 (@ 36 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1998, Gradius IV was released in February 1999.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Gradius IV Revival'.


Konami released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Gradius IV Fukkatsu Original Game Soundtrack - KICA-7947) on 05/03/1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Power meters:

1) Option 1: Nemesis

- Missile: Falls to the ground, then slides along it until it hits something.

- Double: Fires a bullet at 45 degrees up as well as forward.

- Laser: Replaces your bullets with a blue beam.

2) Option 2: Mega-Destruction

- Spread Bomb: Large explosion of death.

- Tail Gun: Fires backwards as well as forwards.

- Laser: The infamous Toothpaste Laser.

3) Option 3: The Third Way

- Photon Torpedo: Similar to standard missile, but goes straight through enemies.

- Double: Fires a bullet at 45 degrees up as well as forward.

- Pulse: Salamander's ripple laser.

4) Option 4: Salamander

- 2-Way: Bombs fall up and down.

- Tail Gun: Fires backwards as well as forwards.

- Pulse: Salamander's ripple laser, in a nice shade of red.

5) Option 5: Harbinger of Doom

- Vertical Mine: Detonates after a delay in a large vertical explosion.

- Double: Fires a bullet at 45 degrees up as well as forward.

- Armour Piercing: Powerful bullets that pass through multiple enemies.

6) Option 6: Vanguard of Chaos

- Flying Torpedo: Twin missiles shoot forward after release.

- Tail Gun: Fires backwards as well as forwards.

- Twin Laser: Last seen in Gradius III, twin sets of short beams.


* 2nd Loop Start : in Power Meter selection screen, input Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, Button-2 (Shot), Button-3 (Missile). You will be able to start the game with 2nd loop and the password will be displayed in Game Over screen. This password was required on 'Gradius IV Internet Ranking' (now, this was finished though).


- SERIES -


1. Gradius [Model GX400] (1985)

2. Salamander [Model GX587] (1986)

3. Lifeforce [Model GX587] (1987)

4. Gradius 2 [Model RC751] (1987, MSX)

5. Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model GX785] (1988)

6. GOFER no Yabou Episode II [Model RC764] (1989, MSX)

7. Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (1989)

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revised (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1998)

14. Gradius Generation (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

17. Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

18. Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

19. Gradius Rebirth (2008, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Producer: Hiroyasu Machiguchi

Main Programmer: Ken Midorikawa

Game Programmer: Yasuyuki Nagatomo, Naoki Niihama, Takeshi Asaki, Ken Inagaki

Character Design: Daisuke Yoro, Daisuke Chiba, Ayumu Hasegawa, Jun Omoto, Naoki Morita, Hiroyuki Ashida, Hiromichi Iwashita

Music Composer: Harumi Ueko, Atsuki

Sound Effect: Yoshihiko Koezuka

Hardware Producer: M. Okada

DSP Programmer: NWK

Software Tool Support: Kami

Hardware System Design: H. Konishi

Hardware Design: T. Kobayashi, H. Yamashita

Document Design: Hideaki Minoda

Product Design: Masaaki Uematsu, Kenji Fujinaka

Mechanical Engineer: Yuji Tamura, Yoshinobu Kitami

Director: Hiroyuki Ashida


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2000, "Gradius III & IV")

Sony PSP (2006, "Gradius Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4graff,m4graffd,m4graff__a,m4graff__b,
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Graffiti (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Gran Premio F1 (c) 1984 Unknown [Italy].


Italian hack of "Pole Position II".


- TRIVIA -


Original product :

Namco's Pole Position II [Upright model] (October 1983)

Namco's Pole Position II [Cockpit model] (October 1983)


Licensed products :

Atari's Pole Position II [Upright model] (December 1983)

Atari's Pole Position II [Cockpit model] (December 1983)


Unofficial products :

Gran Premio F1 (1984, Italian hack)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=grtesoro,grtesoro4,
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Gran Tesoro - Play 2000 (c) 1999 Nova Desitec.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Grand Blaster Cash (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Get a reel win or complete an eight stage trail to enter a turbo gamble. One successful turbo gamble will allow feature entry. The feature consist's of three pots (cash and features pots are opened from the start) and a flexi mech. Gamble high / Low on the flexi to obtain the chance of collecting a cash value or feature. Bonuses are awarded after every third winning gamble, three consecutive high / low gambles gives a choice of bonus. The third pot (cash which adds into a repeat chance cash pot) is opened via lighting 3 'GBC' symbols. Invincibility is gained by lighting the 'GBC' symbols for the second time, turning them red.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=grancan,
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Grand Canyon (c) 200? Extrema-Ukraine.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Grand Champion (c) 1981 Taito Corp.


A vertical driving game. Compete against other computer cars to win races.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : GM070007

Prom Stickers : GR / GM


Main CPU : (3x) Z80

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910), Discrete circuitry


Players : 1

Control : dial


- TRIVIA -


Grand Champion was released in July 1981.


Craig Sucharda holds the official record for this game with 137,410 points.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Grand Cross (c) 1994 Excellent System.


A futuristic video pinball game set in space where you use the 2 flippers to send the ball to many different enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Grand Golden Game (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ggg,sc5ggga,sc5gggb,sc5gggc,
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Grand Golden Game (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Grand Lizard (c) 1986 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11

Model Number : 523


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


2,750 units were produced.


Originally, the backglass was to have the standard numeric-only display windows. When the game went into production, the backglass was redesigned to incorporate new alphanumeric displays, and its artwork was changed.


Initial backglass and playfield artwork was done by Paul Faris. Final production backglass artwork was done by Python Anghelo.


- STAFF -


Designers : Barry Oursler (BSO), Python Anghelo (PVA)

Artwork : Paul Faris, Python Anghelo

Software : Ed Suchocki (EJS)

Music and Sounds : Bill Parod (WRP)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc5gmclb,sc5gmclba,sc5gmclbb,sc5gmclbc,
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Grand Master Cash (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Grand National (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gprix,gprixf,gprixg,gprixi,gprixl,gprix_301,gprix_340,gprix_400,gprixf_301,gprixf_340,gprixf_400,gprixg_301,gprixg_340,gprixg_400,gprixi_301,gprixi_340,gprixi_400,gprixl_301,gprixl_340,gprixl_400,
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Grand Prix (c) 2005 Stern Pinball.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2005.


- UPDATES -


CPU Release Version : 2.00

Date : August 23, 2005

- This is the first production release of GRAND PRIX.


DISPLAY Release Version : 3.02

Date : September 21, 2005

- Fixed Leader Board Types that always displayed 5th Place


CPU Release Version : 3.01

Date : September 12, 2005

- Fixed coinage settings for Taiwan and South Africa

- Fixed service credit button not responding after adjusting volume

- Softened kick on truck kicker to keep ball from falling off the ramp

- Fixed hanging Final Practice jackpot lamps

- Fixed CHAMP1 count in Instant Info

- Improved firing of lower racetrack exit

- Fixed Trough Clear test in diagnostics

- Added some more lamp and sound effects

- Tournament system improved 

- Game does not search endlessly if there are no balls in the trough


DISPLAY Release Version : 3.03

Date : September 23, 2005

- New Norway pricing


CPU Release Version : 3.10

Date : September 23, 2005

- Truck kicker eject softened to keep balls from flying off the ramp

- Fixed glitch in track test in diagnostics

- Improved coin-in lamp effects

- Fixed Grand Champion reset

- Extra Ball properly awards points in all modes of ToPS play

- Game obeys the Special % adjustment properly

- Fixed case where Champion Challenge would be lit again after it's end

- Made LOCK DIFFICULTY not reset R-A-C-E lamps at the start of each ball when set to 'Extra Hard'

- Fixed game restart at match and game over sequences

- ToPS improvements for South Africa

- New default Norway coin settings


CPU Release Version : 3.20

Date : September 26, 2005

- printer utility fixed due to bank overflow error


CPU Release Version : 3.21

Date : September 26, 2005

- Made truck kick softer after powerup on Grand Prix builds.


- STAFF -


Concept by : Pat Lawlor

Design by : Louis Koziarz, Pat Lawlor

Art by : John Youssi

Dots/Animation by : Adam Rhine, Greg Dunlap

Mechanics by : John Krutsch, John Filz

Music & sound by : Chris Granner

Software by : Louis Koziarz, Chip Curtis


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1gprix,
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Grand Prix (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=grandprx,
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$bio

Grand Prix (c) 200? 4Fun.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=grand-prix&page=detail&id=42241&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Grand Prix (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gp98,
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Grand Prix 98 (c) 1998 Romtec Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Grand Slam (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament [Mega-Play 03] (c) 1993 Sega.


A tennis game from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Mega Play hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Serve : [A] Slice, [B] Flat, [C] Drive

=> Stroke : [A] Slice, [B] Flat-Drive, [C] Fast

=> Volley : [A] Drive, [B] Lob, [C] Lob


- TRIVIA -


Official Sega Mega-Play releases list :

[Mega-Play 01] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Play 02] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Play 03] Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament

[Mega-Play 04] Tecmo World Cup

[Mega-Play 05] Streets Of Rage 2

[Mega-Play 06] Bio-Hazard Battle

[Mega-Play 07] Sonic The Hedgehog 2

[Mega-Play 08] ???

[Mega-Play 09] Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master

[Mega-Play 10] ???

[Mega-Play 11] Mazin Wars


[Mega-Play ??] Columns III - Revenge of Columns

[Mega-Play ??] Gunstar Heroes


- UPDATES -


The Mega Play Attract Mode in the US has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen AND a 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Grand Slam [6000 Series] (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


2-Coin buy-a-pay slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally 6000 Series


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 6396

Part number: E593511X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 93,12%


* SMI # 6398

Part number: E593011X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 97,07%


* SMI # 6525

Part number: E595911X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 89,35%


* SMI # 6526

Part number: E596011X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 91,03%


* SMI # 6527

Part number: E596111X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 93,12%


* SMI # 6528

Part number: E596311X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 94,96%


* SMI # 6529

Part number: E596211X-05

Hit Frequency: 31,25%

Percentage: 97,04%

$end


$info=smi6303,smi6304,smi6305,smi6306,smi6307,smi6530,smi6531,smi6532,smi6533,smi6534,
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$bio

Grand Slam (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin buy-a-pay.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally 6000 Series


- TRIVIA -


* SMI # 6303

Part Number: E605811X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 95,07%


* SMI # 6304

Part Number: E605911X-05

Hit Frequency: 43,75%

Percentage: 89,32%


* SMI # 6305

Part Number: E606011X-05

Hit Frequency: 43,75%

Percentage: 91,22%


* SMI # 6306

Part Number: E606111X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 93,13%


* SMI # 6307

Part Number: E606211X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 97,08%


* SMI # 6530

Part number: E596411X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 88,92%


* SMI # 6531

Part number: E596511X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 90,97%


* SMI # 6532

Part number: E596611X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 93,12%


* SMI # 6533

Part number: E596711X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 95,05%


* SMI # 6534

Part number: E596811X-05

Hit Frequency: 45,31%

Percentage: 97,02%

$end


$info=granslam,granslam4,
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Grand Slam (c) 1983 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number: 1311


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983. 1,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by: Greg Kmiec

Art by: Doug Watson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gstriker,gstrikera,
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Grand Striker - Human Cup (c) 1993 Human Amusement.


A soccer game from Human.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1993.


- SERIES -


1. Grand Striker - Human Cup (1993)

2. Grand Striker 2 (1996)


- STAFF -


Program direction : Shin Umezawa, Masato Masuda

Main programmer : Hiroshi Sasaki

Programmers : Shigeaki Nezu, Kazuhiro Uebayashi

Main graphic designer : Kenji Kimura

Visual director : Hisashi Satoh

Graphics designers : Yoshinori Asakura, Satoru Itoh, Toshiyuki Ohhashi, Kouji Kaneda, Tsuyoshi Kinoshiro, Kazuo Komuro, Shigeki Sugimoto

Sound production : H.E.L.P.

Music composition : Hironori Tanaka, Masahiro Yonezawa, Kanako Yamakita, Konomi Itoh, Katsunari Kitajima

SE & Music programmer : Masamichi Yamazaki

Music driver programming : Kouji Niikura, Tomoyuki Takano

Game designer : AM "King of Striker" Team

Director : Midori Masato


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Grand Striker 2 (c) 1996 Human Amusement.


A soccer game from Human with more teams to choose from and better graphics from the original.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996.


Grand Striker 2 has adverts for "Blazing Tornado" on the boards.


- SERIES -


1. Grand Striker - Human Cup (1993)

2. Grand Striker 2 (1996)


- STAFF -


Producer : Masato Masuda

Planner : RCB Ohmura

Programmers : Venuss Itoh, Suzuki Keizo (Mad Dog), Kasa P!, Fuliski Okuno, Chiiko

System analysis : Chiiko, Toshimaro Adachi

Graphic designers : Hisashi Sato, Ryuji Kakegawa, Ryo Kato, Sapporo Visual Center

Human Oekaki Club : Hoehoe Q, Teltel 7

Sound composers : Chiyomaru Shikura, Pudding Takano

Sound programmers : Chiyomaru Shikura, Pudding Takano, Nobuo Fujii, "Atcky" Yuda!

Sound engineer : Nobuo Fujii

Sound effects : Pudding Takano

Guitar player : Chiyomaru Shikura

Special voices : Taco Fiorey, Ese Kunie, Kengo Itoh SS, Teltel 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Grand Tour (c) 1993 IGS.


A "Columns" style game where you are rewarded with pictures of beautiful women for each level you clear.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 0036-5


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4grands,m4grandsa,
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Grandstand Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=granny,
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Granny and the Gators (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


A combination of a scaled down pinball machine and a video game.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-133

Model Number : 369


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 895 KHz), M6809 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- STAFF -


Design by : Jim Patla

Art by : Pat McMahon, Margaret Hudson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gratia,gratiaa,
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Gratia - Second Earth (c) 1996 Jaleco.


A horizontal scrolling shooter from Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- UPDATES -


Version 91022-10

Version 92047-01


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gravitar (c) 1982 Atari.


Gravitar is a 1- or 2-player game with a color X-Y video display. This new display, with its 3 color guns and higher voltage, has the same technology that was used in previous Atari black-and-white X-Y displays. However, the screen now displays dazzling colors and unique visual effects.


The player controls a space ship in 3 different solar systems. Each solar system consists of a home base, a death star, a red alien planet and four regular planets. Each planet has its own unique terrain.


The red alien planet is the home of shooting alien ships. Some of the regular planets may have flying alien rammers to be avoided or shot down. The four planets all have fuel cells to be retrieved with a tractor beam and alien bunkers that fire shells. Successfully destroying all of the bunkers results in a MISSION COMPLETE message at the top of the screen. Achieving MISSION COMPLETE allows the player to collect bonus if he can evade the rammers when leaving the planet. If successful, he will be placed back in the solar system.


A player has 2 ways to advance to the next solar system. The first is to successfully complete a mission on all four regular planets. The second way is to complete a mission on the red alien planet, which establishes a link into the next solar system.


The play mode begins in the first solar system with the player's blue ship in the center of the screen at home base. There are four regular planets plus a fifth red alien planet and a death star arranged clockwise around the screen in increasing order of difficulty. The planets are worth 2,000, 4,000, 6,000, and 8,000 points with a value of 9,000 points on the alien planet. The positions of the alien planet and the death star vary in the second and third solar systems. After the first solar system all planets are valued at 9,000 points. The death star, located near home base, is the center of gravity in each solar system. Colliding with it results in the loss of one life, and the player returns to home base.


The words SCORE (with current total score), FUEL (running total of original 10,000-point fuel supply), and BONUS (decreasing point value of planet under attack) appear at the top of the screen throughout game play.


Player controls consist of LEFT ROTATE, RIGHT ROTATE, FIRE, THRUST, and TRACTOR/SHIELD yellow pushbuttons. Use FIRE to shoot targets. A player has four shells that must hit a target or must travel their full distance in order to be reloaded. TRACTOR/SHIELD retrieves fuel with a tractor beam and shields the ship from alien shots. The TRACTOR/SHIELD does not prevent the ship from crashing into land or alien ships. TRACTOR/SHIELD and THRUST decrease the player's fuel supply. Using these controls together decreases the fuel supply even faster.


Blue fuel cells are positioned just below a planet's surface. There are two, three, or four fuel cells per planet terrain (depending on level of game play). Each cell beamed aboard ship with TRACTOR is worth 2,500 fuel units.


If the player's ship is above the highest point on some planet terrains, flying alien rammers attack him. Shooting a rammer scores 100 points.


If the player gets too close to a shooting alien ship, he is involved in a one-on-one space dogfight, and either he or the alien ship must die. If the player is victorious, he returns to the solar system at his original spot; if the alien ship wins, the player loses a life and returns to home base.


Red alien bunkers appear on each planet. There are 2, 4, 6, or 8 bunkers per surface (depending on the difficulty of the planet). The bunkers fire shots to protect the fuel cells. Exploding a bunker scores 250 points. Exploding all bunkers in a solar system displays a MISSION COMPLETE message.


The word SUPERBONUS and the number of superbonus points appear in the middle of the screen only after a completed mission on the first planet in the first solar system. These superbonus points are awarded on the basis of initial difficulty of the first planet successfully completed. The higher the bonus point value of the planet attacked, the higher the superbonus awarded. No superbonus points are awarded for attacking the 2,000-point (easiest) planet or for attacking the four regular planets in consecutive order of difficulty.


A player may fly to any planet he chooses. The number beside each planet is the starting number of bonus points for that planet. Entering a planet causes the distinct planet terrain to appear. To get maximum points, the player must shoot all alien bunkers and see MISSION COMPLETE at the top of the screen. A player may exit a planet at any time; he does not have to stay any longer than he wishes.


The red alien planet (worth 9,000 points) is home for red alien ships that must be shot down or avoided. The alien planet looks the same in every solar system: terrain consists of a spiral tunnel with a reactor at its end. Under a decrementing timer, the player must maneuver through the tunnel without hitting the walls and shoot the reactor (Hitting the walls or not escaping in time places the player back at home base). Shooting the reactor will make it glow and pulsate. Then the player must escape before the timer reaches zero (In the next solar systems, the timer of the alien planet decreases by two seconds, and there are shooting bunkers to overcome). Completing the mission on the alien planet places the player in the next solar system with an additional 7,500 fuel points.


Gravitar progresses by waves of planets (new solar systems). Successfully destroying the reactor and escaping from the red alien planet, or achieving a MISSION COMPLETE on all four regular planets places the player in the next solar system (next level of game play). The 4 levels of game play are described as follows :


a. Regular gravity

b. Negative gravity

c. Regular gravity with invisible landscape and maximum difficulty

d. Negative gravity with invisible landscape and maximum difficulty


Alien ship speed and firing frequency, rammer speed, bunker firing frequency, and bonus points are all based on time elapsed in game play. Both regular and negative gravity increase, depending on the initial planet bonus level.


The game ends when all lives are used up or when player is out of fuel.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136010


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Vector display (1024x768)


Player controls consist of :

LEFT ROTATE

RIGHT ROTATE

FIRE, THRUST

TRACTOR/SHIELD yellow pushbuttons.


- TRIVIA -


Gravitar was released in August 1982.


5,427 units were produced and original selling price was $2,095.


Developed in 14 months, Gravitar was the first game that Mike Hally produced and designed for Atari. The concept of Gravitar was based on a combination of "Lunar Lander" and "Asteroids".


Gravitar has a color X-Y video display. This display, with its 3 color guns and higher voltage, has the same technology that was used in previous Atari black-and-white X-Y displays. However, the screen now displays dazzling colors and unique visual effects.


Gravitar was the first game to have a real-time dynamic perspective - When you enter a planet, the screen zooms in to give you a closer look. Unfortunately, it was a colossal failure, primarily because of its difficulty. While beautiful to look at for its time, the learning curve was too steep too early - When you're plugging quarters into a machine, you stop playing a tough game. But interest in the title has resurged among hard-core arcade gamers. This is because once the controls are mastered, the game is phenomenally addictive.


The default high score screen of "Cyberball 2072" features names of many Atari arcade games, including GRAVITAR.


Dan Coogan, of Phoenix, AZ set a new Gravitar world record, scoring 8,029,450 points on 12/23/2006, playing for 23 hours and 15 minutes. The previous world record was 4,722,200, which reigned for 24 years, set by Ray Mueller of Boulder, CO on 12/4/1982, playing for 12 hours and 21 minutes.


A Gravitar unit appears in the 1983 movie 'WarGames', in the 1983 movie 'James Bond 007 - Never Say Never Again' and in the 1987 movie 'Death Wish 4 - The Crackdown'.


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battle Zone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", Gravitar, "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight".


The prototype of this game is known as "Lunar Battle".


- SCORING -


Obstacles :

Red bunker : 250 points

Rammer : 100 points

Alien Ship : 100 points


Each planet has a bonus that constantly decreases with elapsed game time.

A superbonus is awarded after the first MISSION COMPLETE is achieved.

Planet Bonus 9,000 - Superbonus 20,000

Planet Bonus 8,000 - Superbonus 12,000

Planet Bonus 6,000 - Superbonus 6,000

Planet Bonus 4,000 - Superbonus 2,000

Planet Bonus 2,000 - Superbonus 0


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Depending on the highest score, 1 of 8 list names appears above the table of initials...

Between 0 and 20,000 points : FLUNKY

Between 20,001 and 40,000 points : GUNNER

Between 40,001 and 80,000 points : CO-PILOT

Between 80,001 and 100,000 points : PILOT

Between 100,001 and 200,000 points : ACE PILOT

Between 201,001 and 400,000 points : KILLER PILOT

Between 400,001 and 800,000 points : PONTIUS PILATE

Above 800,000 points : GOTTA-BE-LUCKY


* A Well Known Cheat/Bug : At a joint between 2 vectors (>90 degrees), position yourself below and shoot straight up. If you can align yourself just right, the shots will travel through the walls at the joint. Without moving from side to side, just thrust up and voila, you are now inside the wall. You can now move around and shoot the gun pods from behind. This is especially useful if you can get under the world!


* Hint 1 : Develop skill for controlling the space ship in regular and negative gravity.


* Hint 2 : Beam up fuel cells with TRACTOR/SHIELD.


* Hint 3 : Attack the red alien planet first for maximum challenge and 20,000 bonus points! Completion of this planet immediately places a player in the next solar system where all planets are worth 9,000 bonus points.


* Hint 4 : Attack more difficult planets early in the game for higher bonus points.


* Hint 5 : Many planet terrains have safe areas or 'blind spots' from which the player can safely shoot at bunkers.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Mike Hally (MLH)

Programmed by : Rich Adam (RDA)

Tech & hardware designer : Joe Coddington (JOE)


Others : Owen Rubin (ORR), Mark Cerny (MEC), Brad Chaboya (BRD)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Nintendo DS (2005, "Retro Atari Classics")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-Rom] (2000, "Atari Arcade hits 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-Rom] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-Rom] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


* Others :

Atari 10 in 1 TV Game (2002 - Jakk's Pacific)

Atari Flashback Classic Game Console (2005)

Apple Store (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Google Play (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Dan Coogan's Gravitar site - http://www.cooganphoto.com/gravitar

$end


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Great 1000 Miles Rally (c) 1994 Kaneko.


A racing game featuring classic cars from Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes Benz and more.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1994.


Based on a race that occured in Italy from Brescia to Rome and return yearly between 1927-1938 and 1945-1950 called the '1000 Miglia'.


- UPDATES -


* First revision (June 1994)


* Second revision (July 1994)


* Evolution Model (September 1994) :

1. Intro has been changed slightly (windowed animations play first, car throws off smoke, sound effects play).

2. Levels have been slightly changed (ramps removed, added, etc.).

3. Player's car throws off a lot more smoke when driving.

4. Player's car bursts into flames when time runs out.

5. Title screen now has animated letters and no Italian flag.

6. Two additional cars (for a total of 12) : RacerX and FireBall.

7. Two different colors for most cars (as opposed to only one).

8. When AI cars are hit they burst into flame instead of throwing off sparks.


- SERIES -


1. Great 1000 Miles Rally (1994)

2. Mille Miglia 2 - Great 1000 Miles Rally (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Great 1000 Miles Rally 2 USA (c) 1995 Kaneko.


A racing game from Kaneko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


This game is known outside US as "Mille Miglia 2 - Great 1000 Miles Rally".


Based on a race that took place in Italy from Brescia to Rome and return yearly between 1927-1938 and 1945-1950 called the '1000 Miglia'.


The car/track select screen uses a sample from the US Olympic TV theme.


- SERIES -


1. Great 1000 Miles Rally (1994)

2. Great 1000 Miles Rally 2 USA (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Great Africa (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


SMI # SB0706


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2011. Licensed to Bally Tech by Konami.


- SCORING -


Top Award (x line bet): 10,000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Odds to JP (30 lines played): 87,719


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ep_gresc,ep_gresca,m1gresc,
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Great Escape (c) 2002 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Great Escape was released in April 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_gesc2,ep_gesc2a,
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Great Escape 2 (c) 2002 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Great Escape 2 was released in September 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_geclb,ep_geclba,ep_geclbb,
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Great Escape Club (c) 1998 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Great Escape Club was released in August 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mt_gfoot,
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Great Football (c) 1987 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mt_ggolf,
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Great Golf [Mega-Tech 04] (c) 1989 Sega.


A golf game from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 04


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Great Guns (c) 1983 Stern Electronics.


Great Guns is a 1- or 2-player game presenting an attractively scenic and sharply defined series of target racks which generates competitive challenge for the players. Features a variety of target scenes (a total of 9 tantalizing scenes are possible depending on the players skill in shooting).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5795 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Great guns has a 'Skill Return' feature which will return player's coin or token in obtaining a pre-set score (adjustable).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hint, Play With A friend! : When two players play, a bonus of additional bullets is awarded each player.


- STAFF -


Designed by Brian Pocklacki, Joseph Joos, Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Great Gurianos (c) 1986 Taito Corp.


Travel with the Great Gurianos as he battles his way through 4 stages against some of the toughest and most feared warriors ever to be found anywhere.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 375 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Great Gurianos was released in March 1986.


This game is also known as "Gladiator".


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987)

Commodore C64 [EU] (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Great Mahou Daisakusen (c) 2000 Capcom Co., Ltd.


In this impressive blend of an overhead shoot'em up with RPG characteristics, you must help a group of mystic bounty hunters save the earth against the evil Gobligan Underground Empire. Features excellent 2-D graphics and sound, awesome character & enemy artwork designs, a level-up and elemental-based weapon system and LOTS of hidden items!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 31


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2000 by Capcom. Developed by Eighting/Raizing.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Magic Great Military Operation'. The 'Dai' prefix in 'Daisakusen' means 'great', so to get technical the translation of this came could be 'Great Magic Great Military Operation'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Dimahoo [CP-S II No. 31]".


Miyamoto the Dragon has appeared in previous Eighting games such as "Mahou Daisakusen", "Shippu Mahou Daisakusen" as a selectable character and as a secret character in "Armed Police Batrider".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Characters : insert a coin and press Up(x2), Left, Down(x2), Right, A, B, A, B, A, Start. Four new planes are now selectable.


- SERIES -


1. Mahou Daisakusen (1993)

2. Shippu Mahou Daisakusen - Kingdom-Grandprix (1994)

3. Great Mahou Daisakusen [CP-S II No. 31] (2000)


- STAFF -


Main programmer : Yuichi Toyama

Planner & Designer : Ken-Ichi Yokoh

Progress control : Susumu Hibi

Producers : Masato Toyoshima, Tatsuya Minami

Sound : Manabu Namiki

Staff : Kazuyuki Nakashima, Yasunari Watanabe, Yoshitaka Ikeda, Hiroshi Satoh, Kenji Kawakita, Yukiko Sugiyama, Toshikazu Sahoda, Atsuhiro Motoyama, Ken-ichi Koyano, Nobuyuki Irie, Hiroshi Tahara, Tatsuya Uemura, Masahiro Yuge, Haruhisa Udagawa

Support from Capcom : Tomoshi Sadamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Great Sluggers - Featuring 1994 Team Rosters (c) 1994 Namco.


A Major League Baseball game from Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NB-1 hardware

Game ID : GSE


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.192 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.128 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.128 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.70 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1994.


This game is an official licensed product of the MLBPA (Major League Baseball Players Association).


- SERIES -


1. Great Sluggers - New World Stadium (1993)

2. Great Sluggers - Featuring 1994 Team Rosters (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Great Sluggers - New World Stadium (c) 1993 Namco.


A Japanese baseball game from Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NB-1 hardware

Game ID : GS


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.192 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.128 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.128 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.70 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


This game is an official licensed product of the MLBPA (Major League Baseball Players Association).


- SERIES -


1. Great Sluggers - New World Stadium (1993)

2. Great Sluggers - Featuring 1994 Team Rosters (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Great Soccer [Mega-Tech 05] (c) 1989 Sega.


A soccer game from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 05


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Great Swordsman (c) 1984 Taito.


Great Swordsman is a 1-on-1, side view, sword fighting game that spans 3 types of sword fighting : Fencing, Kendo, and gladiator-style combat.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100032A

Prom Stickers : AC#/AC#/AA


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910, MSM5205


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1984 in Japan.


There are a total of 3 stages in Great Swordsman, with a total of 15 opponents. Once you finish the last opponent, the game starts over from the beginning at a much harder skill level (you keep your points, however). Between each stage, there's a bonus stage that allows you to rack up points by blocking an archer's arrows. Following are the stage and opponent names :


* Stage 1 - Fencing

Opponent 1 : Appels

Opponent 2 : Redon

Opponent 3 : Fantin

  

* Bonus Stage 1 - Block the Archer's Arrows

   

* Stage 2 - Kendo

Opponent 1 : Senpou  

Opponent 2 : Jihou   

Opponent 3 : Chuken  

Opponent 4 : Fukusho 

Opponent 5 : Taisho


* Bonus Stage 2 - Block the Archer's Arrows


* Stage 3 - Roman

Opponent 1 : Mars

Opponent 2 : Hermes

Opponent 3 : Apollo

Opponent 4 : Helios

Opponent 5 : Orion

Opponent 6 : Uranus

Opponent 7 : Zeus


The names of the opponents in this game are interesting in that each stage's names are terms/names used either in that art form, country of origin, or era in which the art form was related to. Following are reasons (and perhaps guesses) as to why they used the names they did :


Appels - A quick stamp of the foot used in fencing as a feint to produce an opening.

Redon - Redon, Odilon (1840-1916). French painter and graphic artist, one of the outstanding figures of Symbolism.

Fantin - Fantin-Latour, Henri (1836-1904). French painter and lithographer.


Senpou - The first 'player' in a Kenpo match-style competition to line up (also spelled "Senpo").

Jihou - The second 'player' in a Kenpo match-style competition to line up (also spelled "Jiho").

Chuken - The third 'player' in a Kenpo match-style competition to line up.

Fukusho - The fourth 'player' in a Kenpo match-style competition to line up.

Taisho - The last 'player' in a Kenpo match-style competition to line up.


Mars - God of war

Hermes - God of boundaries and of the travellers who cross them (such as bringing newly-dead souls to the underworld, Hades)

Apollo - God of music, archery, healing, light, truth, etc... 

Helios - God of the Sun

Orion - God, the hunter

Uranus - God of the Sky

Zeus - God of the Earth and Ruler of Mount Olympus


On stages 1 and 2, any 2 out-of-bounds results in a loss of a point. It is impossible to go out-of-bounds on stage 3. Stage 1 requires 5 points per match, with 3 matches. Stage 2 requires 2 points per match, with 5 matches. Stage 3 requires 1 point per match with 7 matches. Simultaneous hits do not count for either player. On Stage 1, a tie results in a win for you! (It is impossible to tie on stages 2 and 3, based on their point structures).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Trick : By continually hitting your opponents sword, you can cause them to lose their sword. Their sword ends up impaling their head!


* Trick : Killing your opponent very quickly with a strike to the head can cause their helmet to fly off.


* Tip : High and mid strikes in succession can easily force your opponent out-of-bounds.


* Tip : On stage 1, holding away from your opponent while striking increases your weapon return speed.


* Tip : On stage 3, use the far right wall as a defense, since you can't step out-of-bounds.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Great Train Robbery (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Greed (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Greedy Gonzalez (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Greek Skill (c) 199? Hitech Amusement.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Green Beret (c) 1980 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.173 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Green Beret (c) 1985 Konami.


Move the soldier to the right of the screen and destroy the enemy soldiers by pressing 'Knife Button'. By destroying the enemy commanding officer you are able to capture his weapon (a flame thrower, a rocket gun or hand grenades). These special weapons will destroy the enemy soldiers en masse.


Use the Shoot button to activate the special weapons you have captured.


Jump or lie down to avoid the enemy bullets. Avoid the mines by climbing the ladders, buildings, etc. During the last battle at the end of each stage, crack troops from the enemy will attack, destroy them to advance to the next level.


The game is completed when you have rescued the captives at the end of the fourth stage.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX577


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Green Beret was released in October 1985.


This game is known in US as "Rush'n Attack".


Also manufactured by Irem as the same name.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Go wild using weapons! : The weapon-providing character appears frequently. You don't have to be thrifty.


* Watch out for ladders! : When a ladder is nearby, you will climb it up/down instead of jumping/crouching. Be careful.


* Watch the enemy carefully : Enemies attacking from a distance always move in a particular way. Watch carefully!


* How to destroy mines ? : Destroy mines with grenades.


* Use the knife rapidly : If enemies come from both the left and right, rapidly use the knife and face both directions.


* Learn enemy appearance patterns : There are certain difficult points in the game. Learn how enemies appear and come up with a way to overcome the situation.


- SERIES -


1. Green Beret (1985)

2. M.I.A. - Missing in Action (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [US] (April 1987, "Rush'n Attack" [Model NES-RA-USA]") 

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (April 10, 1987) [Model KDS-GRN] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (June 8, 1989, "Rush'n Attack") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [US] [EU] [JP] (May 23, 2007, as "Rush'n Attack" in all regions) 


* Computers : 

BBC Micro [EU] (1985) 

Thomson TO7 [FR] (1986)

Thomson TO8 [FR] (1986, "Compilation - Coffret Cadeau")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986, "Konami Coin-Op Hits")

Commodore 16 [US] (1986)

MSX [EU] (1986) [Model KN329] 

Atari 800 [US] (1986)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986)

Commodore C64 [US] (1986, as "Green Beret") 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1986) 

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [US] ("Rush 'n Attack")

Thomson M05 [FR]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Grid Runner (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Grid Runner (c) 2000 Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Grid Seeker - Project Stormhammer (c) 1992 Taito Corp.


It is August 1999. In the skies over the Middle East, the second Persian Gulf War has begun. The early half of the 90's, the Persian Gulf War breaks out in the Middle East and prolonged fighting rapidly increases the rate of destruction of the world's natural resources. In 1999 this develops into a state of crisis where the effects of the war have resulted in an absolute shortage of reserves. Mistaken policies have resulted in the nation of the Middle East, suffering from shortages since the time of the original Persian Gulf War, taking military action against neighboring nations in an attempt to assure a supply of resources for themselves. Those nations which have managed to escape the fighting once again form a Multinational Force. Using the technology gained from research which had been done for a new type of nuclear reactor, they succeed in developing and producing GRID - a Gyrodrive Reactive Intercept Device. This is the start of Project Storm Hammer.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D40


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : Dial

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Grid Seeker was released in December 1992 in Japan.


Even if it had interesting game play and very good BGM, the game went unnoticed because the success of Capcom's "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Grid Seeker - PCCB-00131) on 21/07/1993.

Zuntata record released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Taito Game Collection - Shooting cluster 1) on June 29, 2011.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Game designers : Tsukasa Ohshima, <3Nurse<3 Mizukami, Takafumi kaneko

Programmers : Takahiro Natani, Takafumi Kaneko, Mercury Hayashi, Jinji Tantou

Software : Shirou Yoshida, Youichi Sakai, Hiroyuki Minemura

Character designers : Tsukasa Ohshima, <3Nurse<3 Mizukami, Keppel Maekawa

Object art director : Lin Chinkai (Indy Chinkai)

Screen art directors : Takashi Yamada, Lin Hu-Man Gas

Graphic designers : Takashi Yamada, Kenji Hazama, Kouichi Kizato, Tamae Kisanuki, Natsuko Tsuji, Mari Fukusaki, Akiyoshi Takada, Lin Chinkai (Indy Chinkai), Space Creative, A-Wave, Visual Arts Production

Hardware engineer : Katsumi Kaneoka

Decorator : Toshiyuki Takenami

Sound directors (Zuntata) : Norihiro Furukawa, Naoto Ishita (YAG)

Producer : Toshiaki Kato


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gridiron Fight (c) 1985 Tehkan.


A football game from Tehkan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985.


Donn Nauert holds the official record for this game with 710 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Gridlee (c) 1983 Videa.


An early shoot 'em up game in which you exist on a plane that disappears into the horizon. You move on a small grid, catching balls, avoiding the grid squares that have been touched by the bad guys, and shooting the bad guys when they are in the air.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.25 Mhz), Samples


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Originally named 'Pogoz', this prototype was never released. The game was put out on field test and did poorly, so Gottlieb decided not to build it. Only one unit was built.


Videa was started in November of 1981 as a video game development company. Around that time were 'Gridle' was submitted and refused by Gottlieb, the assets of Videa (but not the corporate entity) were acquired by Pizza Time Theater. The new corporation, formed from the combination of the existing Pizza Time engineering department and the employees of and assets of Videa, was named 'Sente Technology'.


The former principles of Videa, Ed Rotberg, Roger Hector, and Howard Delmann, gave the developers of MAME permission to add the game and freely distribute it. The game code remains copyrighted and owned by the three men.


- SCORING -


Red ball : 100 points.

Green ball : 500 points.

Shinning ball : 1,000 points.


Yumperz : 200 points.

Fergies : 400 points.

Igor : 500 points.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Ed Rotberg

Video graphics by : Roger Hector

Sound by : Howard Delman

Technician : Paul Brandt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Griffon (c) 1980 Videotron.


Bootleg of "Phoenix".


- TRIVIA -


Official releases :

Phoenix (Amstar Electronics Corp.)

Phoenix [Maxi model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Upright model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Japanese Cocktail Table] (Taito Corp.)


Bootlegs/hacks :

Phoenix (Irecsa G.G.I Corp.)

Phoenix (T.P.N.)

Griffon (Videotron)

Falcon (BGV)

Vautour (Jeutel)

Condor (Sidam)

Batman Part 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Grind Stormer (c) 1992 Toaplan.


A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up from Toaplan.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-027


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.41 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to American Sammy for USA, to Unite Trading for Korea, to Charterfield for Hong Kong and South East Asia and to Anomoto International for Taiwan.


This game is known in Japan as "V-Five". Grind Stormer seems to be different in the way that you pick up the items directly and don't go through the power-up bar.


This would be Ikeda Tsunemoto's first game at Toaplan. He went on to become a founding member of Cave, where he still works as a lead programmer. It is due to him that the phenomenon of the 'Danmaku'; the huge walls of bullets seen in "Donpachi" etc, came about.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- STAFF -


Director : Kenichi Takano

Programmers :  Sigue Hayasato, Tsuneki Ikeda

Graphic designers : Y. Naora, Mikio Yamaguchi

Sound director : Masahiro Yuge


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Grizzly Wild (c) 2008 Bally Tech.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGGZWD017UI-01


Game Kit #152309 "ALPHA Elite V20"

Game Kit #152315 "ALPHA Elite V20-20"

Game Kit #152318 "CineVision"

Game Kit #155159 "ALPHA Widescreen M9000"

Game Kit #?????? "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant"


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1113

Min/Max%: 85.03%


SMI #Y1114

Min/Max%: 88.04%


SMI #Y1115

Min/Max%: 90.05%


SMI #Y1116

Min/Max%: 92.04%


SMI #Y1117

Min/Max%: 94.03%


SMI #Y1118

Min/Max%: 95.95%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Grobda (c) 1984 Namco.


A tank-like game that uses an overhead view. Enemy tanks attack in waves and they must be destroyed before they do the same to you.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GR


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG, custom DAC (for speech)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984.


Grobda's tank was one of the enemies in "Xevious".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg :

1) Enter service mode.

2) Set coin A to 1 Coin / 1 Credit, set coin B to 1 Coin / 4 Credits, set Freeze to On, set Lives to 1, set Difficulty to Rank C, set Demo Sounds to Off, set Level Select to Off, set Bonus Life to 10k.

3) Press the service switch to display the grid and press (all together) Right+Button1+Start2.

4) '(c) NAMCO LTD. 1984' will appear on the screen.


- STAFF -


Game designed and produced by : Masanobu Endoh (EVE200 End)

Programmed by : Hosei Wait

Music composed by : Yuri Keino

Engineer : Tall Ogawa

Graphic designed by : You. Shino

Debugged by : Tama Chang


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.2) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 (Limited Edition with Volume Control) [Model SLPS-00209]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SLPS-00210]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (September 30, 1996; "Namcom Museum Vol.2 [Model SLUS-00216]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SCES-00267]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (November 10, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (2010, "Namco Museum Megamix")


* Computers :

NEC PC-6001 Mk2 [JP](198?)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (November 28, 1997, "Namco History Vol.2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Ground Effects (c) 1992 Taito.


A Formula One racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : D51


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.238 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


- TRIVIA -


Ground Effects was officialy sponsored by Mclaren International.


- UPDATES -


The only difference between Ground Effects & Super Ground Effects is that Super Ground Effects has a deluxe cabinet type where the player can sit down.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Growl (c) 1990 Taito.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Runark".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1990, Growl was released in February 1991 in US.


This game is known in Japan as "Runark".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Genesis [US] (1991) [Model 11076] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Grudge Match (c) 1987 Bally Midway.


An overhead racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : dial

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1987.


Originally called 'Race For Pink', as in pink slips, the certificates of ownership in California. Atari then realized that pink slips are not universal, so the name was changed. This represent the very last coin-op game designed by Owen Rubin and the end of his career. But unfortunately, this prototype was never finished / never released. In this prototype version, buying parts for your car was made VERY simple to speed up the game. In the final version, you would see your car in a garage up on a lift, and a garage full of parts you could 'buy' to make your car better. Better tires, better suspension, better brakes, better engine, better transmission. Owen was going to make the races longer, maybe 10 laps. And was going to add cops and traffic lights in the city. Run a red light, the cop chases you. If he bumped you, you stopped for a while to get a ticket! This would have been one GREAT driving game.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Owen Rubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Grudge Match (c) 1989 Yankee Game Technology.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Gryzor (c) 1987 Konami.


In 2631, a meteorite strikes the Galuga archipelago near New Zealand, carrying with it a dormant alien lifeform. Two years later in 2633, a terrorist organization of alien origin called Red Falcon takes over the island as part of their plot to invade the Earth. Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, of the Contra unit, are sent to the Oceania island to stop the evil threat.


Gryzor is a hectic 1 or 2-player platform shoot-em-up featuring five stages. Three of the levels are standard side-scrolling platform levels, while the remaining 2 are enemy 'bases'; 3rd person into-the-screen stages in which players must run down series of heavily defended corridors to reach and destroy an end-of-level boss, before moving onto the next stage.


Each player's character is equipped with a semi-automatic machine gun with an unlimited amount of ammunition and can jump, move and fire in all eight cardinal directions. Players can also move and jump simultaneously while firing. Co-ordination of the character's movement is essential as a single hit from any enemy, bullet, or other hazard will instantly kill the player's character and also eliminate the current weapon from the player's inventory.


As players fight their way through the enemy-packed levels, additional weapons can be collected. If the player loses a life, they will also lose any weapon power-up they were carrying. Available weapons are :

* Machine gun [M] : Auto-fire.

* Spread gun [S] : Allows the player to fire five shots in an arc.

* Laser gun [L] : Will shoot a long laser that can take out many enemies in a row.

* Fire Ball [F] : A gun which fires small fireballs in a corkscrew pattern.

* Rapid-fire [R] : Increases the firing rate of the player's currently equipped weapon.

* Barrier [B] : Will make the player invincible for a few seconds.


The game's 5 levels and bosses are as follows :

Stage 1 : Jungle – Defensive Wall – (horizontal scrolling)

Stage 2 : Base 01 – Six turrets and alien eyeball – (3rd-person)

Stage 3 : Waterfall – Large Alien – (vertical scrolling)

Stage 4 : Base 02 – Six turrets and alien head – (3rd-person)

Stage 5 : Snow Field/Energy Zone/Hangar/Alien Lair – Alien Heart – (horizontal scrolling)


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX633


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.582071 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside Europe as "Contra".


Here are the official names of the characters : Bill Rizer (player 1) and Lance Bean (player 2).


Bill Rizer makes an appearance as a supporting character in the 1992 Nintendo NES/Famicom game "Wai Wai World 2 SOS.. - Paseri Jou" (A.K.A. "Konami World 2 - SOS from Parsley Castle"). 


The music from the final stage is also used for the final boss confrontation in "Wai Wai World" (A.K.A. "Konami World" ) for the Nintendo NES/Famicom . 


Chad Johnson holds the official record for this game with 1, 546, 600 points on July 15, 2002.


- UPDATES -


Gryzor is the European version of the game known as "Contra" in North America and Japan. The Gryzor version differs from the other regional releases as the 2-players mode can only play alternating, rather than simultaneously.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Use shots wisely : Jump shots and crouch shots allow you to attack while avoiding enemy attacks. Do not hesitate. Keep those shots going!


* Kill before being killed : if you see an enemy, shoot right away. Defeat them before they fire at you. Be the first one to attack!


* Tip for taking down the fortress : Fortresses situated at the end of each level have a weak point (sensor). Concentrate your attack on the weak point!

But Destroy the cannons first. Cannons will remain even if you take out the sensor first and the fortress morphs.


* Tip for 3-D levels : Destroy the weak points of each floor and stop the high voltage electric currents. Taking out the weak points quickly is key to conquering the 3-D levels.

If you press UP on the control pad and touch the electricity, you will be stunned and won't be able to move for a while. Don't move forward until you take out the weak point and stop the electricity.

After you take out the weak point, look at the map while proceeding. You'll know whether to go left or right.

You can dodge enemy bullets by lying down! Destroy rolling mines by using crouch shots.

As you proceed, there are weak points that are positioned so that you can't reach them. Utilize jump shots and crouch shots.


* Beware of Falling off at Stage 4 : In Stage 4 where you climb up a waterfall, missing a platform and falling down will count as a miss.


* Barrier : At specific spots in Stages 4 & 9, you can pick up barriers that make you invincible for a while. However, there is a rule : 'A barrier will appear only when you are NOT equipped with a special weapon'.


- SERIES -


1. Gryzor (1987)

2. Super Contra (1988)

3. Contra Force (1992, Nintendo NES)

4. Contra III - The Alien Wars (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. Contra - Hard Cops (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

6. Contra - Legacy of War (1996, Sony PlayStation)

7. Contra - Shattered Soldiers (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

8. Neo Contra (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Game programmers : Satoru, Hideyuki Falco, Koichi Cobra

Video graphics : Kengo

Special designers : Ishiwari Jinbo, Passionate Norio

Sound editor : Kazuki Muraoka (as 'Kazuki Jah')

Engineer : Rom Yamamoto

Directed by : Koji


- PORTS -


The video game console versions had 3 additional levels. In the arcade version, the 5th level is an exceptionally long last level. The disparate elements of it were expanded in the console versions to form 3 additional levels.


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [EU] (December 28, 1990; "Probotector [Model NES-77]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [EU] (November 8, 2006) 

Nintendo DS [EU] (October 26, 2007; "Konami Arcade Classics [Model NTR-P-ACXP]") 

Nintendo DS [AU] (October 29, 2007; "Konami Arcade Classics") 


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987)

Commodore C64 [EU] (1987)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987) [64 ko version] : FX only.

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987) [128 ko version] : FX and Music.

PC [MS-DOS] [EU] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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GTI Club - Corso Italiano (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


A rally racing game from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : MPC8240 (@ 200 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "GTI Club 2" and "Driving Party".


- SERIES -


1. GTI Club - Rally Cote D'azur (1997)

2. GTI Club - Corso Italiano (2000)

3. GTI Club - Super Mini Festa (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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GTI Club - Rally Cote D'azur (c) 1996 Konami.


A rally racing game from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : RF5C400 (@ 36 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


GTI Club Rally Cote D'azur was released in September 1996 in Japan and in 1997 overseas.


Soundtrack releases :

GTI Club c/w Jet Wave & Winding Heat Original Game Soundtrack [King Records - KICA-7751 - Feb 5, 1997]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Race as a Dog : To race as a dog, push the Automatic/Manual transmission button while entering coins. Then put the gearshift into reverse. Wait until the game starts and release.


- SERIES -


1. GTI Club - Rally Cote D'azur (1997)

2. GTI Club - Corso Italiano (2000)

3. GTI Club - Super Mini Festa (2009)


- STAFF -


Director: Shigenobu Matsuyama (S. Matsuyama)

Programmer: S. Fukunaga, K. Midorikawa, T. Mizumoto, A. Shimiz

CG Designer: S. Matsuyama, R. Ueda, S. Wakabayashi

Sound Designer: Y. Koezuka, Toshirou Sakurai (T. Sakurai), H. Shikama

Mechanic Engineer: S. Uchiyama, T. Hiraoka, K. Okita

Product Designer: M. Kokado, T. Nishimura, Y. Isetani

Hardware Engineer: H. Yamashita, T. Kobayashi, M. Kami, S. Yoshida, S. Ueda, H. Konishi

DSP programmer: K. Sugano

Producer: H. Machiguchi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Guardian (c) 1986 KitKorp.


A side-scrolling beat 'em up where you fight your way through various planets, each with a different theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1986.


Manufactured by KitKorp, under license from Taito America.


Game developed by Toaplan. 


This game is known in Japan as "Get Star".


Will Czeswinski holds the official record for this game with 1,058,420 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Guardian Force (c) 1998 Success.


A tank shoot 'em up from Success.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Guardian Force was released in March 1998. It was a good game with interesting gameplay but a few boards were released, so the game was not as popular as other games and was a flop in the arcades.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- STAFF -


Planner : Kazutoshi Yashiki

Director : Kazutoshi Yashiki, Taku Ishigouoka (ISHI)

Main graphic designer : Kazutoshi Yashiki, Taku Ishigouoka (ISHI), Yusuke Nemoto (NEMO), Takeshi Takahashi (TAKA)

System programmer : Masaru Haisuyama

Main programmer : Yuichi Horiguchi (HORI)

Graphic designer : Toru Kagawa, Michi Yoshikuni

Programmer : Masato Taniguchi (TANI), Yuichiro Sato (SATO), Yukio Ushigome, Tomohide Ooshiro

Sound : Kenichi Hirata, Misako Tago

3-D adviser : Mizuho Sasa

Title : Yusuke Nemoto (NEMO), Takeshi Takahashi

Special Thanks : Liu Hiangoong, Chie Akama, Yumiko Tachibana, Hiromi Hirata

Producer : Takato Yoshinari


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 6, 1998) "Guardian Force [Model T-9905G]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Guardian Storm (c) 1998 Apple Industries, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1998.


Manufactured by Apple Industries, under license from Afega. For more information about the game, please see the original Afega version entry ("Jeon Sin - Guardian Storm").


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Guardians / Denjinmakai II (c) 1995 Banpresto.


A beat-'em-up developed by Winky Soft with 8 selectable characters and lots of special moves.


- TECHNICAL -


Seta 2nd Generation Hardware


Game ID : P-FG01-1


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16.2652 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Winky Soft.


Released in December 1995 in Japan only.


Denjin means 'The God of Electricity'. Makai is a character's name in its pre-sequel - directly translated as 'Devil's Puppet'.


- SERIES -


1. Denjinmakai (1994)

2. Ghost Chaser Densei (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Guardians / Denjinmakai II (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=guardian,
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Guardians of the 'Hood (c) 1992 Atari Games.


Dangerous gangs own the streets, and is up to four brave street vigilantes to do some much needed clean up. Train hard at the sparring rounds and prove your skill at some enemies bosses so they might join your posse! Gather a few buddies for this wild ride! :)


- TECHNICAL -


Atari G42 hardware

Game ID : 136092


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992.


This game is often regarded as the 'unauthorized sequel' to Atari's arcade classic "Pit-Fighters" since it uses the same graphical style as well as many fighting moves from that game.


- STAFF -


Project leaders / Designers : Gary Stark, Mark Stephen Pierce

Programmers : Gary Stark, Andrew J. Burgess, Ed Rotberg

Lead animator : Nick Stern

Animators : Sharon Plotkin, Sean Murphy, Chuck Eyler, Scott Sava

Engineers : Sam Lee, Pat McCarthy

Digital imaging : Rob Rowe, Dave Portera

Audio by : John Paul, Brad Fuller

Project supervisor : John Ray

Product manager : Jerry Momoda

Technician : Minh Nguyen

Design assistants : Haywood Beaird, Victor Mercieca


* CAST :

1. Guardians :

Conner : William Willis

Chief : Robert Salazar

Javier : Javier Mendez

Tanya : Marilyn Caldwell


2. Dreads :

Jay Jay : Jimmy Welch

Toots : James Thompson

Mauby : Marc Williams

Nigel : Rick Jackson


3. Shavers :

Boris : Chuck Campbell

Pebbles : Suzanne Nock

Tiny : Mark Noreng


4. Dragons :

Kwan : Harry Mok

Sue Lee : Janet Gee

Li : Riz Angel


5. Gym Match Extras :

Referee - Jose Sandoval

Bystanders - Haywood Beaird, Jose Erazo, Daisy Falk, Ge Loria Morrison, Gabriel Rotberg, Pjhillip Sheffield, Cassie Turner, Zenobia Yacoub


6. Dread Street Extras :

Drunk : Dave Portera

Hooker : Rhonda Williamson

Pusher : Russel Dawe (Rusty)


7. Subway Station Extra :

Flasher : Mike Taylor

Bag-lady : Lois Turner

Bag-child : Jonathan Rowe


8. Alley Extras :

Hawker : Mike Hally


9. Dragon Street Extras :

Asian Male : Sam Lee

Asian Female : Lily Chan

Shopkeeper : Yong Carnahan


10. Bar Extra :

Bartender : Minh Nguyen

Waitress : Noelle Selich

Bar Drunk : Rizaldi Bugawan

Stripper : Celina Vannoni

Table Drunk : Dave Fabian


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Guerrilla War (c) 1987 SNK.


The country is struggling under the cruel domination of its evil King. The rebel guerilla leader and his comrades attempt to secretly land on shore. The King's military is waiting for them, however, and the players must fight their way inland to reach and destroy the King's palace stronghold.


In this, the pseudo-sequel to SNK's own superb "Ikari Warriors" (released two years earlier), players must once again shoot their way through a number of vertically scrolling levels, all packed with large numbers of enemy soldiers, gun emplacements and vehicles. Each level also contains a number of captured prisoners tied to wooden stakes, and these can be rescued for extra points. 


The players' weapons have only a limited amount of ammunition and additional ammo/grenades must be picked up along the way. A number of gun upgrades can also be found. At various points in the game, players can also enter unoccupied enemy tanks, which provide increased firepower as well as resistance to enemy shots. Too many enemy hits, however, will eventually see the tank explode - this is proceeded by a warning flash to allow the player to exit the tank before the explosion occurs. Should the player be caught inside or near the tank when it explodes, a life is lost.


As with "Ikari Warriors", Guerrilla War features full 360 degree gameplay with attacking troops appearing from all directions. The players' on-screen counterparts are able to rotate themselves accordingly.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A7003 'GV'


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1988 (even if the titlescreen says 1987).


This game is based on the Cuban revolutionary war against the Bautistas that occurred in the 1950's. The first player controls Chè Guevara and the second player controls Fidel Castro, current Cuban dictator. The storyline was changed completely for the US version, because Fidel Castro of Cuba and the United States are bitter enemies, and out of respect for the Cuban Missile Crisis.


The Japanese version of this game is called "Guevara".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore 64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

IBM PC


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Guevara (c) 1987 SNK.


The country is struggling against the cruel domination of the King. The rebel guerrilla leader and his comrades attempt to secretly land on shore. The King's military is waiting for them, however, and the players must fight their way inland to reach and attack the enemy fortress.


In this, the pseudo-sequel to SNK's own superb "Ikari Warriors" (released 2 years earlier), players must once again shoot their way through a number of vertically scrolling levels, all packed with hoards of enemy soldiers, gun emplacements and vehicles. Each level also contains a number of captured prisoners tied to wooden stakes, and these can be rescued for extra points.


The players' munitions are deletable, and additional ammo/grenades must be picked up along the way; a number of gun upgrades can also be found. At various points in the game, players can also enter unoccupied enemy tanks, which provide increased firepower as well as resistance to enemy shots. Too many enemy hits, however, will eventually see the tank explode - this is proceeded by a warning flash to allow the player to leave the tank before the explosion takes place. Should the player be caught inside or near the tank when it explodes, a life is lost.


As with "Ikari Warriors", Guevara features full 360 degree gameplay with attacking troops appearing from all directions. The players' on-screen counterparts are able to rotate themselves accordingly.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A7003 'GV'


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1988 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1987).


This game is based on the Cuban revolutionary war against the Bautistas that occurred in the 1950's. The first player controls Che Guevara and the second player controls Fidel Castro, current Cuban dictator.


This game is known outside Japan as "Guerrilla War". The storyline was changed completely for the US version, because Fidel Castro of Cuba and the United States are bitter enemies and out of respect for the Cuban Missile Crisis.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Guided Missile (c) 1977 Midway.


Launch missiles at targets moving horizontally across the screen. You have 90 seconds to hit as many targets as you can.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 623]


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1977.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Guilty Gear Isuka (c) 2004 Sammy.


Guilty Gear Isuka uses a 4-player system, instead of the classic 2-player battles.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2003.


Developed in cooperation with Arc System Works.


It is not part of the canon, although A.B.A, a new character previewed in this game, is very much part of it, having been announced as one of two new characters added to Guilty Gear XX #Reload for the new Slash edition.


Team Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guilty Gear Isuka Original Soundtrack - KDSD-00036) on 21/03/2004.


- SERIES -


1. Guilty Gear (1998, Sony PlayStation)

2. Guilty Gear X (2000)

3. Guilty Gear X Plus (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

4. Guilty Gear Petit (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

5. Guilty Gear Petit 2 (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

6. Guilty Gear X Version 1.5 (2003)

7. Guilty Gear XX - The Midnight Carnival (2002)

8. Guilty Gear XX #Reload - The Midnight Carnival (2003)

9. Guilty Gear Isuka (2004)

10. Guilty Gear XX Slash (2005)

11. Guilty Gear Dust Strikers (2006, Nintendo DS)

12. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004)

Microsoft XBOX (2004)

Nintendo DS (2005, "Guilty Gear Dust Strikers") : this port adds platforming elements, in order to use the dual-screen aspect.


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Guilty Gear X (c) 2000 Sammy.


An outstanding 2-D fighting game developed for Sega's Naomi hardware. The game features an intense fighting experience featuring a pulse pounding heavy metal soundtrack, amazingly detailed high resolution graphics, and smooth gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) hardware.


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2000.


Developed in cooperation with Arc System Works.


The game was originally only released in Japan as 2-D oriented games were losing popularity in the Western market, but was later released in English territories due to the immense popularity and rave reviews it received.


First Smile Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guilty Gear X Original Soundtrack - FSCA-10143) on 20/09/2000.

An other soundtrack album was released by First Smile Entertainment for the Dreamcast version of the game (Guilty Gear X Heavy Rock Tracks - The Original Soundtrack of Dreamcast - FSCA-10164) on 17/01/2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Score Attack Mode : Press Start Button with A + B + C + D after inserted a credit


* Operator's Password

ROMANTIC : Unlocked Testament

MISOSOUP : Unlocked Dizzy


- SERIES -


1. Guilty Gear (1998, Sony PlayStation)

2. Guilty Gear X (2000)

3. Guilty Gear X Plus (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

4. Guilty Gear Petit (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

5. Guilty Gear Petit 2 (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

6. Guilty Gear X Version 1.5 (2003)

7. Guilty Gear XX - The Midnight Carnival (2002)

8. Guilty Gear XX #Reload - The Midnight Carnival (2003)

9. Guilty Gear Isuka (2004)

10. Guilty Gear XX Slash (2005)

11. Guilty Gear Dust Strikers (2006, Nintendo DS)

12. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Guilty Gear X Advance Edition")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Guilty Gear XX #Reload - The Midnight Carnival (c) 2003 Sammy.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) GD-Rom hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2003.


Developed in cooperation with Arc System Works.


Team Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guilty Gear XX #Reload Korean Version Original Sound Track - KDSD-00017~8) on 06/11/2003.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Give your opponent a handicap on Round 2 - If you feel that you have beaten your opponent easily in Round 1, press 'Respect' after delivering the Knock out blow to taunt your opponent. 'Rakusyo' (Japanese for 'easy victory') will appear, and your opponent's tension gauge will increase by half at the beginning of the next round.


* Unlock M.O.M Mode : After inserting coin, press all buttons and press start.


- SERIES -


1. Guilty Gear (1998, Sony PlayStation)

2. Guilty Gear X (2000)

3. Guilty Gear X Plus (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

4. Guilty Gear Petit (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

5. Guilty Gear Petit 2 (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

6. Guilty Gear X Version 1.5 (2003)

7. Guilty Gear XX - The Midnight Carnival (2002)

8. Guilty Gear XX #Reload - The Midnight Carnival (2003)

9. Guilty Gear Isuka (2004)

10. Guilty Gear XX Slash (2005)

11. Guilty Gear Dust Strikers (2006, Nintendo DS)

12. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (2004)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004)

Sony PSP (2005, "Guilty Gear Judgement")


* Computers :

The PC version of the game was never released outside of Japan. Problems included the fact it was a exact port of the Sony PS2 version, the nearly a GB of hard disc space it needed to run, and using 64MB Direct3D graphics to manage to pull off the hugely detailed and lightning quick gameplay that the console version it was based off enjoyed. The audio quality has been downsampled in Ogg Vorbis format in order for it to fit onto a CD-Rom.

It plays virtually the same as the Sony PlayStation 2 and Arcade versions.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Guilty Gear XX - The Midnight Carnival (c) 2002 Sammy.


A newly discovered form of energy has been used to create devastating bio-weapons with fused human and animal DNA. Known as the Gears, they are now self-aware and amok. They threaten human dominance on the planet.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) GD-Rom hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2002.


Developed in cooperation with Arc System Works.


The game is also known as simply "Guilty Gear X2".


Scitron Digital Content released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guilty Gear XX Original Soundtrack - SCDC-00191~192) on 24/07/2002.


- SERIES -


1. Guilty Gear (1998, Sony PlayStation)

2. Guilty Gear X (2000)

3. Guilty Gear X Plus (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

4. Guilty Gear Petit (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

5. Guilty Gear Petit 2 (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

6. Guilty Gear X Version 1.5 (2003)

7. Guilty Gear XX - The Midnight Carnival (2002)

8. Guilty Gear XX #Reload - The Midnight Carnival (2003)

9. Guilty Gear Isuka (2004)

10. Guilty Gear XX Slash (2005)

11. Guilty Gear Dust Strikers (2006, Nintendo DS)

12. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (c) 2006 Sega.


This is the 4th edition under the XX banner and allows players to once again get their fill of fast paced intense 2-D anime mayhem. In this version Force Breaks are added which are power moves that use up a quarter of tension gauge. Parrying is another addition, where the fighter flashing gold while parrying. If successful the opponent is vulnerable, if not the fighter cannot block for a limited time.

Other changes include the air moves cancels to air dash, throw breaks, additional character moves and story arcs.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware

[GDL-0041]


- TRIVIA -


Guilty Gear XX Accent Core was released in December 2006 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Guilty Gear (1998, Sony PlayStation)

2. Guilty Gear X (2000)

3. Guilty Gear X Plus (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

4. Guilty Gear Petit (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

5. Guilty Gear Petit 2 (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

6. Guilty Gear X Version 1.5 (2003)

7. Guilty Gear XX - The Midnight Carnival (2002)

8. Guilty Gear XX #Reload - The Midnight Carnival (2003)

9. Guilty Gear Isuka (2004)

10. Guilty Gear XX Slash (2005)

11. Guilty Gear Dust Strikers (2006, Nintendo DS)

12. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony Playstation 2 (2007)

Nintendo Wii (2007)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Guilty Gear XX Slash (c) 2005 Arc System Works.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2005.


- SERIES -


1. Guilty Gear (1998, Sony PlayStation)

2. Guilty Gear X (2000)

3. Guilty Gear X Plus (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

4. Guilty Gear Petit (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

5. Guilty Gear Petit 2 (2001, Bandai Wonderswan Color)

6. Guilty Gear X Version 1.5 (2003)

7. Guilty Gear XX - The Midnight Carnival (2002)

8. Guilty Gear XX #Reload - The Midnight Carnival (2003)

9. Guilty Gear Isuka (2004)

10. Guilty Gear XX Slash (2005)

11. Guilty Gear Dust Strikers (2006, Nintendo DS)

12. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Guinness Book of Records (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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GuitarFreaks (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with three colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Analog hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999.


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks Original Game Soundtrack - KICA-7955) on 18/03/1999.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 2P Battle mode : Press Pick, Green (x2), Pick at the mode select screen (A cheering crowd confirms correct entry).


* Hidden mode : Press Red, Blue, Green, Blue, Red, Green at the mode select screen (A cheering crowd confirms correct entry).


* Speed Edition : Press Red, Green, Blue, Pick (x2) at the mode select screen. Then choose Expert mode (A cheering crowd confirms correct entry).


* High Speed Edition : Press Pick (x2), Red, Blue, Red, Blue, Green (x2) at the mode select screen. Then choose Expert mode (A cheering crowd confirms correct entry).


- SERIES -


1. GuitarFreaks (1999)

2. GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (1999)

3. GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (2000)

4. GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (2000)

5. GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (2001)

6. GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (2001)

7. GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (2002)

8. GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (2002)

9. GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (2003)

10. GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (2003)

11. GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (2004)

12. GuitarFreaks V (2005)

13. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)

14. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)

15. GuitarFreaks V4 (2007)

16. GuitarFreaks V5 - Rock to Infinity (2008)

17. GuitarFreaks V6 - Blazing! (2009)

18. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)

19. GuitarFreaks XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

20. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (c) 2003 Konami Corp.


GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with three colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2003.


GuitarFreaks 10th Mix can link with "DrumMania 9th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 10th Mix & DrumMania 9th Mix Soundtracks - KOLA-051) on 17/12/2003.


- SERIES -


1. GuitarFreaks (1999)

2. GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (1999)

3. GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (2000)

4. GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (2000)

5. GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (2001)

6. GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (2001)

7. GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (2002)

8. GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (2002)

9. GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (2003)

10. GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (2003)

11. GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (2004)

12. GuitarFreaks V (2005)

13. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)

14. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)

15. GuitarFreaks V4 (2007)

16. GuitarFreaks V5 - Rock to Infinity (2008)

17. GuitarFreaks V6 - Blazing! (2009)

18. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)

19. GuitarFreaks XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

20. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (c) 2004 Konami Corp.


GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with three colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2004.


GuitarFreaks 11th Mix can link with "DrumMania 10th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 11th Mix & DrumMania 10th Mix Soundtracks - KOLA-069~70) on 23/06/2004.


- SERIES -


1. GuitarFreaks (1999)

2. GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (1999)

3. GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (2000)

4. GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (2000)

5. GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (2001)

6. GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (2001)

7. GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (2002)

8. GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (2002)

9. GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (2003)

10. GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (2003)

11. GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (2004)

12. GuitarFreaks V (2005)

13. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)

14. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)

15. GuitarFreaks V4 (2007)

16. GuitarFreaks V5 - Rock to Infinity (2008)

17. GuitarFreaks V6 - Blazing! (2009)

18. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)

19. GuitarFreaks XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

20. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=gtrfrk2m,
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GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with three colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Analog hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1999.


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix Original Game Soundtrack - KMCA-23) on 03/09/1999.


- SERIES -


1. GuitarFreaks (1999)

2. GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (1999)

3. GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (2000)

4. GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (2000)

5. GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (2001)

6. GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (2001)

7. GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (2002)

8. GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (2002)

9. GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (2003)

10. GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (2003)

11. GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (2004)

12. GuitarFreaks V (2005)

13. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)

14. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)

15. GuitarFreaks V4 (2007)

16. GuitarFreaks V5 - Rock to Infinity (2008)

17. GuitarFreaks V6 - Blazing! (2009)

18. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)

19. GuitarFreaks XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

20. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with three colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2000.


GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix can link with "DrumMania 2nd Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix & DrumMania 2nd Mix Soundtracks - KMCA-23) on 22/11/2000.


- SERIES -


1. GuitarFreaks (1999)

2. GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (1999)

3. GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (2000)

4. GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (2000)

5. GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (2001)

6. GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (2001)

7. GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (2002)

8. GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (2002)

9. GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (2003)

10. GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (2003)

11. GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (2004)

12. GuitarFreaks V (2005)

13. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)

14. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)

15. GuitarFreaks V4 (2007)

16. GuitarFreaks V5 - Rock to Infinity (2008)

17. GuitarFreaks V6 - Blazing! (2009)

18. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)

19. GuitarFreaks XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

20. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with three colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Players : 2

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2000.


GuitarFreaks 4th Mix can link with "DrumMania 3rd Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 4th Mix & DrumMania 3rd Mix Soundtracks - KMCA-111) on 06/06/2001.


- SERIES -


1. GuitarFreaks (1999)

2. GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (1999)

3. GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (2000)

4. GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (2000)

5. GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (2001)

6. GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (2001)

7. GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (2002)

8. GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (2002)

9. GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (2003)

10. GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (2003)

11. GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (2004)

12. GuitarFreaks V (2005)

13. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)

14. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)

15. GuitarFreaks V4 (2007)

16. GuitarFreaks V5 - Rock to Infinity (2008)

17. GuitarFreaks V6 - Blazing! (2009)

18. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)

19. GuitarFreaks XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

20. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with three colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2001.


GuitarFreaks 5th Mix can link with "DrumMania 4th Mix".


Was presented at the February 2001 AOU (Arcade Operators Union) in Japan.


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 5th Mix & DrumMania 4th Mix Soundtracks - KMCA-121~2) on 29/09/2001.


- SERIES -


1. GuitarFreaks (1999)

2. GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (1999)

3. GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (2000)

4. GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (2000)

5. GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (2001)

6. GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (2001)

7. GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (2002)

8. GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (2002)

9. GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (2003)

10. GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (2003)

11. GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (2004)

12. GuitarFreaks V (2005)

13. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)

14. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)

15. GuitarFreaks V4 (2007)

16. GuitarFreaks V5 - Rock to Infinity (2008)

17. GuitarFreaks V6 - Blazing! (2009)

18. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)

19. GuitarFreaks XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

20. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with three colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2001.


GuitarFreaks 6th Mix can link with "DrumMania 5th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 6th Mix & DrumMania 5th Mix Soundtracks - KMCA-126) on 07/11/2001.


- SERIES -


1. GuitarFreaks (1999)

2. GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (1999)

3. GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (2000)

4. GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (2000)

5. GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (2001)

6. GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (2001)

7. GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (2002)

8. GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (2002)

9. GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (2003)

10. GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (2003)

11. GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (2004)

12. GuitarFreaks V (2005)

13. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)

14. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)

15. GuitarFreaks V4 (2007)

16. GuitarFreaks V5 - Rock to Infinity (2008)

17. GuitarFreaks V6 - Blazing! (2009)

18. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)

19. GuitarFreaks XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

20. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with 3 colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2002.


GuitarFreaks 7th Mix can link with "DrumMania 6th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 7th Mix & DrumMania 6th Mix Soundtracks - KMCA-158) on 01/05/2002.


- SERIES -


1. GuitarFreaks (1999)

2. GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (1999)

3. GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (2000)

4. GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (2000)

5. GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (2001)

6. GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (2001)

7. GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (2002)

8. GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (2002)

9. GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (2003)

10. GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (2003)

11. GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (2004)

12. GuitarFreaks V (2005)

13. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)

14. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)

15. GuitarFreaks V4 (2007)

16. GuitarFreaks V5 - Rock to Infinity (2008)

17. GuitarFreaks V6 - Blazing! (2009)

18. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)

19. GuitarFreaks XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

20. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with three colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2002.


GuitarFreaks 8th Mix can link with "DrumMania 7th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 8th Mix & DrumMania 7th Mix Soundtracks - KOLA-002) on 23/10/2002.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Playstyle menu : Press start button with holding B after inserted a credit

OR Hold start button after selected a music


* Session cancel : Press start button with holding R after inserted a credit


* Difficulty change : In a music selection screen, hold G and input P (Picking Lever) twice.


* Music sorting with alphabet : In a music selection screen, hold and turn effector.


* Secret mode : Input the following code in mode or music selection screen

BASS : P, G, G, P

Open Pick : P, G, G, P, P, G, G, P

Speed Change : G, G, G

Little : R, R, R, G, G, B, B, B, P


* Secret music 1 (Extra Stage) : Finish Standard mode or Bonus Track mode with total rank S OR Get 400 points and save data to a card


* Secret music 2 (Encore Stage) : Finish Extra Stage with total rank S

OR Get 600 points ans save data to a card.


- SERIES -


1. GuitarFreaks (1999)

2. GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (1999)

3. GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (2000)

4. GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (2000)

5. GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (2001)

6. GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (2001)

7. GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (2002)

8. GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (2002)

9. GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (2003)

10. GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (2003)

11. GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (2004)

12. GuitarFreaks V (2005)

13. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)

14. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)

15. GuitarFreaks V4 (2007)

16. GuitarFreaks V5 - Rock to Infinity (2008)

17. GuitarFreaks V6 - Blazing! (2009)

18. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)

19. GuitarFreaks XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

20. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (c) 2003 Konami Corp.


GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with three colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani 573 Digital hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2003.


GuitarFreaks 9th Mix can link with "DrumMania 8th Mix".


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 9th Mix & DrumMania 8th Mix Soundtracks - KOLA-034) on 04/06/2003.


- SERIES -


1. GuitarFreaks (1999)

2. GuitarFreaks 2nd Mix (1999)

3. GuitarFreaks 3rd Mix (2000)

4. GuitarFreaks 4th Mix (2000)

5. GuitarFreaks 5th Mix (2001)

6. GuitarFreaks 6th Mix (2001)

7. GuitarFreaks 7th Mix (2002)

8. GuitarFreaks 8th Mix (2002)

9. GuitarFreaks 9th Mix (2003)

10. GuitarFreaks 10th Mix (2003)

11. GuitarFreaks 11th Mix (2004)

12. GuitarFreaks V (2005)

13. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)

14. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)

15. GuitarFreaks V4 (2007)

16. GuitarFreaks V5 - Rock to Infinity (2008)

17. GuitarFreaks V6 - Blazing! (2009)

18. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)

19. GuitarFreaks XG2 - Groove to Live (2011)

20. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Gulf War-II (c) 1991 Comad Industry Co., Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shoot-em-up from Comad.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz), TMS32010 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Gulf War-II is more like a bootleg or hack than an original game; a LOT of the game code is taken directly from Taito's "Twin Cobra". The gameplay is nearly identical but the theme and all the GFX have been changed.


Like many game from Korea, Comad used the Gulf war theme in the 90's. This was a great theme, because based on the actuality, and the game sold very well (hundred thousand of boards).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gulf. Storm (c) 1991 Dooyong.


A vertically scrolling shooter from Korean-based company Dooyong.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Dooyong was the first Korean video game company to export in Japan, USA and Europe.


Also licensed to Media Shoji for distribution.


Initially, the game subject wasn't 'Gulf War' but after the Gulf War breaks out, game's subject was changed to the Gulf War.


This game was sold very well, and it was exported very well. Dooyong took the 'export prize' and set up sisterhood relationship with U.S.A. and Japan Company.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gumbo (c) 1994 Min.


Gumbo is a "Columns"-style adult puzzle game featuring nude photographic and hand drawn images as a background to the playing field.  Columns of three blocks fall from the sky and the player can move the block left or right and shift the order of the blocks column falls. The objective is to match three or more blocks of the same type in vertical, horizontal, or diagonal rows in order to clear them from the play area. As the player clears more blocks the columns begin to descend at a more rapid rate.


As time progresses entire rows of blocks are added to the bottom of the play area. Occasionally after clearing a set of blocks (and more often after setting off chains of removing blocks) the bottom row of blocks will be removed from the play area. If necessary, the player can use a help which will change all of the blocks in the currently falling column into 'P' blocks. When the column lands on the stack of blocks, whichever block it falls on will be cleared from the screen, along with all blocks that match that block.  When the bottom row is removed from play a section is added to the progress bar at the bottom of the screen. When the progress bar is filled the stage is complete.


After clearing a stage, all of the remaining blocks are momentarily removed from the board and a bonus game begins.  In the bonus game the background image is broken up and shuffled around in a sliding puzzle game.  The progress bar at the bottom of the screen counts down the time left to return the tiles to their proper place and points are awarded for any extra time left after the game is completed.  Once the bonus game is over the background image is changed, the blocks remaining from the previous stage are returned to the screen and the game continues.


If the blocks reach the top of the screen where the columns are dropped from then the game is over.  Upon continuing all of the blocks are removed from play and the columns fall at the original speed.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gun & Frontier (c) 1991 Taito Corp.


Export version. For more information about the gale itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Gun Frontier".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Gun Frontier".


- SERIES -


1. Gun & Frontier (1991)

2. Metal Black (1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gun Ball (c) 1992 Data East.


Futuristic, fast and furious vertical action game, it's a sort of "Smash T.V." in a pinball environment.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : DE-358-3


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1992.


This game is known outside Japan as "Nitro Ball".


With so many similarities between this game and "Smash T.V.", it makes you wonder how Data East managed to avoid a lawsuit from Williams for copyright infringement (they were sued by Capcom a year later for the similarities between "Fighter's History" and "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" but Capcom lost the case in the end)


- UPDATES -


The order of the stages is a bit different between Nitro Ball and Gun Ball :


* Gun Ball :

1 - Combat Field

2 - Strange Football

3 - Ghost Town

4 - Aliens World

5 - Space Station


* Nitro Ball :

1 - Strange Football

2 - Combat Field

3 - Ghost Town

4 - Aliens World

5 - Space Station


- STAFF -


Director : Jinbo

Game designer : Marukin

Graphic designers : K.E, T.E, M.K, Y.T, S.M, Masayuki Inoshita, Fujimi Onishi, H.N

Sound : Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO), Akira Takemoto (Raika)

Hard : S.M, M.Y

Soft : Osapan, K. Minegishi, Mya, M.S

Voices recorded at Orio Sound Production Studio, San Jose, CA


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gun Bullet (c) 1994 Namco.


A challenging light gun game where players can select from a variety of target practice mini games.


Many games require skill and accuracy, such as shooting cardboard cutouts of criminals, a one-shot chance at hitting a leaf, aiming for a specific toy from a shelf, and shooting at objects that move across the screen or rush towards the player.


Your 'judgement' is based on your shooting accuracy in some games, and others require you to hit a certain number of targets within the given time.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NB-1 hardware

Game ID : GN


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.192 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.128 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.128 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994.


This game is known outside Japan as "Point Blank".


Soundtrack releases :

Gun Bullet / Namco Game Sound Express Vol.22 [Victor Entertainment - VICL-15046  - Sep 21, 1995]


- SERIES -


1. Gun Bullet (1994)

2. GunBarl

3. GunBalina


- STAFF -


Planning director : S. Tohyama

Game Ccoordinator : Y. Kounoe

'Oyaji' Programmer : Yasushi .O

Main programmer : S. Yamada

Programmer : Kenichi. T

CG designers : H.K, D. Onizuka

3D designers : Shigemasa, Gonta

'Oyaji' Dotter : Norion5

Music & Sound FX : Takayuki Aihara, Ishikavan, Hiroto Sasaki (Saman)

Mechanical designers : Ohara, Inoue

System constructors : T. Inui, KJ-, Masayuki. K

Industrial designers : Tohru. Y, H. Shimane


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Gun Dealer (c) 1990 Dooyong.


A puzzle game where the player has to create card sequences.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990.


Developed by Nihon Manicom Kaihatsu (NMK).


- UPDATES -


The (Set 2) uses another kind of card and shows some other girls!


- SERIES -


1. Gun Dealer (1990)

2. Gun Dealer '94 (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gun Dealer (c) 1990 Tecmo, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Gun Dealer '94 (c) 1994 Dooyong.


A puzzle game from Dooyong where you have to arrange colored number-blocks so that they disappear.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.576545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Primella" (NTC license).


- SERIES -


1. Gun Dealer (1990)

2. Gun Dealer '94 (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gun Fight (c) 1975 Midway.


Each player (2 people play at a time--there is no computer opponent) controls a gunfighter. Your left hand has a 4-way joystick which moves your gunfighter anywhere on your side of the screen. Your right hand has a gun grip which tilts up and down to aim your gunfighter's pistol and which has a trigger to fire. Your only goal is to shoot the other player, who is right across the screen from you; he will then fall down and say 'Got Me'. It isn't usually a straight shot, as there will always be cactuses, a moving stagecoach, or trees somewhere between the 2 players. (Another obstacle will be added for each hit scored.) Just shoot the other player for points. The game is time based, and not life based. The factory setting is for a 90-second game, but this is operator-adjustable down to as low as 60 seconds.


- TECHNICAL -


This Upright model was mostly red, but it was covered with painted cowboy side-art. There was no marquee at all, the game had its title printed on the monitor bezel, down towards the control panel. The machine overall had an attractive look.


[Game No. 597]


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick, 2-way analog stick


- TRIVIA -


Gun Fight was released in November 1975. It was also released as "Gun Fight [Cocktail Table] [Model 604]".


Gun Fight was based on Taito's Western Gun, a game which used TTL-based discrete logic hardware.  Midway's Dave Nutting adapted the Taito game to use an Intel 8080 microprocessor. Gun Fight was the first Japanese title to be licensed for release in America. It was also the first video game to incorporate a microprocessor, and the expanded processing capabilities allowed for graphics and game-play much more advanced than "Pong".


Gun Fight was a pretty important video-games innovator. It was the first game ever to have 2 on-screen humans battling against each other at the same time, and as such it's the grandfather of the fighting games that take up most of the floorspace in modern arcades. It also introduced the idea of having separate controls for aiming and moving.


More than 8000 units were produced in the US.


A Gun Fight unit appears in the 1978 movie 'Dawn of the Dead'.


- SERIES -


1. Gun Fight (1975)

2. Boot Hill [No. 612] (1977)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dave Nutting, Tom McHugh


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Bally Astrocade


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Gun Force - Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island (c) 1991 Irem Corp.


A 2-player co-op horizontal scroller. Players shoot other soldiers, climb into jeeps and helicopters, pick up different weapons and destroy the end-level building.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92A system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Gun Force was released in June 1991.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- SERIES -


1. Gun Force - Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island (1991)

2. Gun Force II (1994)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo SNES [US] (November 1992) [Model SNS-GU] 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (November 27, 1992) [Model SHVC-GU]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Gun Force II (c) 1994 Irem Corp.


A platform shooter that features incredible graphics and rock solid gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92G system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Gun Force II  was released in September 1994.


Some music items in this game are directly recycled (and remixed) from "Air Duel", another Irem game from 1990.

The Stage 1 music is a remixed version of the Stage 4 music of "Air Duel".

The Stage 2 part 1 music is a remixed version of the Stage 1 music of "Air Duel".

The Stage 2 part 2 music is a remixed version of the Stage 3 music of "Air Duel".


This game is known in Japan as "Geo Storm".


- SERIES -


1. Gun Force - Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island (1991)

2. Gun Force II (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gun Frontier (c) 1990 Taito Corp.


The year is 2120: Earthlings have spread beyond their galaxy and have started to colonize uninhabited planets in different solar systems. One such planet to be colonized was the Earth-like planet Gloria which happened to have an enormous natural supply of gold. This discovery became pivotal to Gloria's emigration, so much that emigrators would be impoverished by the cost of reaching the planet. Because of this, life on the planet thrived in a setting similar to the American Old West. Though poor, the gold trade aided the Glorian's in advancing technology and knowledge, so much that among the inhabitants lived talented inventors and engineers.


However, the Glorian's were not the only ones who were tempted by the planet's gold: Space pirates known as the Wild Lizards quickly invade Gloria and decimate the towns of the people and enslave those who survived in an attempt to deplete the planet's gold supply. Two inventors of Gloria who were a part of the planet's development teams decide to strike back at their invaders using two fighter jets in the shape of giant revolvers with plane wings.


As far as vertical scrolling shooters go, Gun Frontier is very standard. Players start with dual machine guns which are strengthened and multiplied by upgrades that come in the shape of US dimes taken from buffalo shaped enemies and every five dimes empowers the ship's guns. Players also start with a bomb supply which is upgraded to further destruction by collecting gold bars from destroyed ground forces. Once a player accumulates 25 bombs, they are granted access to the Bomber Max, the strongest of the player's bombs.


The players can also pick up spinning coins with two different sides: a silver side and a gold side. If the player collects the coin on the silver side, then the player merely gains another coin for their guns. However, if the player collects the coin on the gold side, then the player's guns and bomb supply is maximized to full power.


A unique feature to the player's bombs is that the direction of the bomb's blast can be determined by the player's movement. If the player moves their plane to the lower right of the screen and launches their bombs, then the direction the bomb will travel in the opposite direction the plane's movement. This feature can only be used however when a player has a large bomb count as only having one or two bombs will result in a small directionless explosion. Like most bombs in shoot 'em ups, the bombs also work as a shield against enemy fire.


The game uses a check-point system in which a downed single player will start off at the beginning of the check-point they died at.


Gun Frontier also employs an anti-autofire mechanism where the difficulty will max out by the second stage if the player is sustaining too fast of a fire rate.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Game ID : F2-System No. 09

Prom Stickers : C71


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (SHOOT, BOMB)


- TRIVIA -


Gun Frontier was released in January 1991 in Japan. It had very good graphics and sounds for its time but the gameplay had a lower quality. So, Gun & Frontier was a flop.


This game is known outside Japan as "Gun & Frontier".


The Director of this game, Mr. Takatsuna Senba was an animator when he joined Taito, his first work was "Master of Weapon". He soon became a famous director, by directing "Metal Black" and Gun & Frontier. These two shoot'em ups have great graphics and BGM, many Japanese gamers remember his name, thanks to these two games.


This game was dedicated to the late Mr. Katsujiro Fujimoto.


This game was inspired from the Anime series of the same name by Leiji Matsumoto. It is a hilarious, thrilling and outrageous story that takes place on a lawless planet in deep space. In a wild land where the dust of sand swirls, two totally different men, Harlock 'the Quick Draw' and Tochiro 'the Master Swordsman,' meet a mysterious woman called Sinunora and travel together. "This odd threesome gets involved in thrilling and outrageous brawls and seems to attract one fight after another!".


S. Yagawa paid homage to this game by programming "Battle Garegga", which has a lot of features taken from "Gun Frontier" (not only design, you can destroy scenery, weapon and bombs system, etc).


Leiji Matsumoto, in his series 'Cosmo Warrior Zero', recycles the "Gun Frontier" settings for the 'Silvana' character. Since the Sony PlayStation tie-in was produced by Taito, the planet looks like planet "Gloria", the one featured in this Taito shmup.


Like in "Master of Weapon", Hisayoshi Ogura, who is credited on the credits roll, didn't compose the BGM. According to Takatsuna Senba, Some BGMs were specially ordered from V. Ohashi.


According to the producer, Takatsuna Senba, summer 1990 was very hot and they ordered fans to cool the offices. But the computers had overheats and all the datas and game sources have almost disappeared.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Runark, Gun Frontier - PCCB-00060) on April 21, 1991.

Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Gun Frontier has a Rank System! If you played well, you can achieve a high rank. But in order to achieve this you have to play differently.


- SERIES -


1. Gun Frontier (1991)

2. Metal Black (1991)


- STAFF -


Author & producer : Takatsuna Senba

Game Design : Takatsuna Senba, Takamasa Hoei, Takayuki Ogawa, Naoya Kuroki, Brody Tadashi, M&F Nagai, Yasuhisa Watanabe (Yack.)

Programmer : Tarabar, Naoya Kuroki

Sound composer : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Yack.), Hiroshi Ogura(ORG)

Cast : Lee Ho Chan, Ogawa Shonen


Special Thanks : Hideki Hashimoto, Hidehiro Fujiwara, Toshi Kouno, Akr Fujita, Zak Munn, Jinsei Tany, Ohno wepokichi, Tsuyoshi Sato, Ryohcho Yagi, Nakamura Taicho


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (September 25, 1997; "Gun Frontier (Arcade Gears) [Model T-26109G]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gun Gabacho (c) 1998 Gaelco.


A cartoony first-person 2-D wild west shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Gaelco GG-1v hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz)

Sound Chips : GAELCO (@ 15 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999.


Licensed to GM Shogi for distribution in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Bang".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gun Hard (c) 1994 Data East Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1994.


Known outside Japan as "Locked 'n Loaded".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Gun Mania (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


A shooting game where the player, using a positional gun, shoots required on-screen targets within a certain time limit. The player can select target practice or combat simulation.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami System 573 Hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 33.8688MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

BUS : 132 MB/sec. 

OS ROM : 512 Kilobytes

Additional Sound Chips : Playstation SPU, 24 Channels, 44.1KHz sample rate, PCM audio source, Digital effects include: Envelope, Looping, Digital Reverb, Load up to 512K of sampled waveforms, Supports MIDI Instruments.

Main RAM: 2 Megabytes 

Video RAM: 2 Megabyte 

Sound RAM : 512 Kilobytes

Graphical Processor : 360,000 polygons/sec, Sprite/BG drawing, Adjustable frame buffer, No line restriction, 4,000 8x8 pixel sprites with individual scaling and rotation, Simultaneous backgrounds (Parallax scrolling)

Sprite Effects : Rotation, Scaling up/down, Warping, Transparency, Fading, Priority, Vertical and horizontal line scroll 

Resolution : 256x224 - 740x480 

Colours : 16.7 million colors, Unlimited CLUTs (Color Look-Up Tables)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Gun Mania (2001)

2. Gun Mania Zone Plus (2001)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Gun Smoke (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Gun Survivor 2 - Biohazard Code Veronica (c) 2001 Namco, Ltd.


A first-person shooter, based on the famous Capcom series 'Biohazard / Resident Evil'.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Gun Survivor 2 was released in July 2001.


The series of Biohazard games began in 1996 with the first release 'Biohazard' on the Sony PlayStation. Later, 'Biohazard 2', 'Biohazard 3' and 'Biohazard Survivor' were released. 'Biohazard Survivor' was the first first-person view of the series to be made. The game was a total flop and it could not compare to the rest of the series since it did not include any of the original characters or story line. 'Biohazard Code Veronica' was released later for the Sega Dreamcast and then re-released on the Sony PlayStation 2 as 'Biohazard Code Veronica Complete Edition' which included many cut scenes.


This is the first arcade version of the series to be released. Capcom is known for creating great fighting and survival/horror games, but they are not known for their shooting games ('Biohazard Survivor' was to be a shooting game, but they stuck with the normal controller and made it a first person shooter) so they sought out Namco who has a reputation for creating great shooting games (e.g. Time Crisis 2). The name is cool because the game is based on 'Biohazard Code Veronica Complete Edition', but is in the first person view like 'Biohazard Survivor' so they mixed up the names to create 'Gun Survivor 2 - Biohazard Code Veronica'.


The name 'Biohazard' is only used in the Japanese versions of the series. In the US, the series is known as 'Resident Evil' so one can assume that the US release of this game might be called 'Gun Survivor 2 - Resident Evil Code Veronica'.


- SERIES -


1. BioHazard - Gun Survivor (2000, Sony PlayStation)

2. Gun Survivor 2 - Biohazard Code Veronica (2001)

3. Gun Survivor 3 - Dino Crisis (2002)

4. Gun Survivor 4 - BioHazard - Heroes Never Die (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (November 8, 2001, w/GunCon2) [Model SLPM-65059] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (November 8, 2001) [Model SLPM-65060] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (February 8, 2002)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Gun.Smoke (c) 1985 Capcom  Co., Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shoot-em-up set in the Wild West, in which the player takes the role of a Billy; a young Sheriff charged with hunting down and killing a number of infamous 'Wanted' outlaws.


Each level is packed with gun-toting bandits and the Sheriff must shoot his way through the stage, before finally taking on the wanted outlaw 'boss' character at the end. Each outlaw wields a special weapon unique to them, such as a Winchester rifle, knives, darts or boomerangs.


Shooting the barrels that litter the levels reveals power-ups such as boots (for extra speed), rifles (for increased range) and bullets (for rapid fire). The game's 3 directional fire buttons (for firing left, right or ahead) can be combined (pressed Simultaneously) to create a total of 8 different firing directions.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Gun.Smoke was released in November 1985. 


Gun.Smoke is based on the old famous T.V. series of the same name, the first TV broadcast was on September 10, 1955, and it ran until March 31, 1975. A total of 633 episodes were aired over the 20 seasons - only the last nine seasons being made in colour. 


Jaime Guzman holds the official record for this game with 1465250 points. 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Music - 28XA-94) on August 25, 1986.


- UPDATES -


WORLD version :

* You can enter 3 chars for your initials.


JAPAN version (but English text though) :

* You can enter 8 chars for your initials.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* An Interesting Bug : When you're on Level 2, make sure you have a horse when you kill Roy Knife. Once he is dead, walk over his corpse and your horse will be killed. Roy raises from the dead as a sort of indestructible zombie. You can shoot him as much as you like, but he won't die. In this way you can play until you get tired of it. 


* Secrect Character : If the total of inserted credit (NOT current credit) is a multiple of 16 (16, 32, 48...), the secret character 'Aka-jirou' (Red-dragonfly) appears and you can get 10000 pts when you kill it. 

The number of dragonflies at one time is changed by current total inserted credit, for example : 64 credits = 4 dragonflies, 128 credits = 8 dragonfiles. 

But in case of 256 credits, 50 dragonflies appear instead of 16!


- SERIES -


1. Gun.Smoke (1985)

2. Desperado 2 (1989, Amstrad CPC)


- STAFF -


From highscore table : Shi2Kura, ?Sakura?, Ota=Big5

Music by : Ayako Mori (Kura<3Aya)

Character designer: Noritaka Funamizu

Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom Disk System [JP] (January 27, 1988) [Model CAP-GUN] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (February 23, 1989) [Model NES-GK] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (November 12, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 4 Shou Kokou no Eiyuu [Model T-1235G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Nov. 12, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 4 Shou Kokou no Eiyuu [Model SLPS-01701]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 31, 2001; "Capcom Generation Dai 4 Shou Kokou no Eiyuu [Capcore] [Model SLPM-86814]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 30, 2005; "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.4 [Model SLPM-87363]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Octpber 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price]") [Model SLPM-66852] 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1987) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987, "Desperado - Gun.Smoke") 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gun.Smoke (c) 1985 Romstar, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Conversion Kit]


- TRIVIA -


Conversion kits from Romstar, called 'quick-kits' for "Pac-Man" and "Centipede". Licensed from Capcom. For more information about the game itseld, please see the original Capcom version entry.


- UPDATES -


ROMSTAR Kit 1 : 

* You can enter 3 chars for your initials. 


ROMSTAR Kit 2 : 

* You can enter 3 chars for your initials. 

* Some code has been added for the 'Lives' Dip Switch that replaces the 'Demonstation' one (so demonstration is always OFF). 

* Year is 1986 instead of 1985. 

* High score is 110000 instead of 100000. 

* Levels 3 and 6 are swapped.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (February 1988) [Model NES-GK] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1987) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (2003, "Capcom Arcade Hits 3")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Gunbalina (c) 2000 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


This game is known outside Japan as "Point Blank 3".


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Gunbarich (c) 2001 Psikyo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2001.


Psikyo's Gunbarich is a spin-off of "Gunbird" featuring Gunbird's protagonist Marion.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to three smileys.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Maintenance Codes :

1-2-3-4-5 Clear Hi-Scores

0-2-9-2-0 Maintenance Mode (Stage Select etc.)

0-2-9-1-0 Clear All Data


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Gunbarl (c) 1999 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999.


This game is known outside Japan as "Point Blank 2".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gunbird (c) 1994 Psikyo.


In this vertical shoot-'em-up, you have 5 selectable characters who fight the big army of pirates but this time to restore a magic mirror.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.


Marion also appears as a selectable character in another Psikyo's game : "Gunbarich".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Gunbird 2, Gunbird - SGCD-0003) on 04/12/1998.


Note : There are 20 different endings!


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extra Features : If you hold Test Button + PL1 Button 1 during boot, you get extra options in the test menu. A level skip, BG test usually etc...


- SERIES -


1. Gunbird (1994)

2. Gunbird 2 (1998)


- STAFF -


Staff : Hirofumi Nakamura, Artmic, Jun-Ichi Niwa, Shin Nakamura, Rick Johnson, Hyoue Ogama, Wataru Yamazaki, Hideyuki Oda, Ikuda Yosida, Youko Tsukagoshi, Hiromi Tanegasima, Toshinori Sugita, Seiki Sato, Shiori Saito, Yusa Tarou

Music Composed by : Masaki Izutani


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (December 15, 1995; "Gunbird [Model T-14402G]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 15, 1995; "Gunbird [Model SLPS-00157]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (February 19, 2004; "Gunbird 1&2 [Model SLPM-62469]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 18, 2005; "Gunbird 1&2 [Model SLPM-62469]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Gunbird 2 (c) 1998 Psikyo.


In this vertical shoot'em up, you have five selectable characters who fight the big army of pirates but this time to collect elemental potions.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998 in Japan.


ALUCARD, a selectable character, backwards spells DRACULA.


Aine originally appeared in "Samurai Aces" and as a hidden character in "Tengai" as Ayin. Here in Gunbird 2, he has quite a 'different' type of bomb attack :).


Gunbird 2 shares some similarities with the 1975 anime series 'Time Bokan':

* The flag symbol in Time Bokan is a clear skull and in this game is a 2P like a skull.

* The thin guy has a very ugly nose also a moustache and teeth like a rabbit (he is the same in the game and the anime).

* The fat guy has a beard. In this game and in Time Bokan, he has a semi-shaved beard (so with the exception of the beard, the guy is almost the same).

* The chief is a luxuriant woman (in the anime, she always was topless in the end).

* In Time Bokan, the bad guys always show a stupid new-robot to defeat the good guys. In the game is the same. 


Note : There are 27 different endings!


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to three smileys.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Gunbird 2, Gunbird - SGCD-0003) on 04/12/1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Maintenance Code : In test mode, enter this code...

5-2-0-4-8 for Maintenance Mode [Stage Select (Loads of cool stuff here), Obj Test, BG TestPlay Status, Stage Status]

5-3-5-7-3 All Data Initialised.

5-3-7-6-5 Sit an AINE Flag1 (Displays 'AINE ?' at test, extra 'explicit' character on random box).

5-1-0-2-4 Sit an AINE Flag2 (Displays 'AINE OK' at test, use AINE by pressing 'Down' on random box).

5-3-1-5-7 AINE Flag Cancelled (Clears AINE from being playable, as default).


- SERIES -


1. Gunbird (1994)

2. Gunbird 2 (1998)


- STAFF -


Staff: Shin.Nakamura, Shiori Saito, Hiroshi Yamada, Naozumi Yorichika, Yoko Tsukagoshi, Norikazu Takemori, Emi Taniguchi, Keizou Fujita, Yousuke Iwabuchi, Kenichi Fujita, Kunihiko Nogomi, Katsuya Shikanouchi, Katsuhiro Nishida, Shinji Nohara, Masato Natsumoto

Music composed by : Masaki Izutani


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (March 09, 2000; "Gunbird 2 [Model T-1213M]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (February 19, 2004; "Gunbird 1&2 [Model SLPM-62469]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 18, 2005; "Gunbird 1&2 [Model SLPM-62469]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gunblade,
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Gunblade NY - Special Air Assault Force (c) 1995 Sega.


Gunblade NY is an eye-popping, chase-oriented, futuristic-style military gun shooting game that pits you as a sniper of sorts against a horde of crazy Android Terrorists who are causing nothing but trouble in a futuristic large city in the United States of America.


Gunblade NY was pretty popular at the arcades mainly because you can shoot down the enemy missiles and as you destroy the crazy androids, you are 'locked' through the android so that you can destroy them one at a time.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1995, Gunblade NY was released in April 1996 in Japan.


The designers of this game actually went to New York to get the buildings and locations of the city exactly right, from Times Square to 5th Avenue to the United Nations building.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Special Attacks : During the 3rd and 4th stages of the difficult course, shoot the androids feet to knock them in the water, they will blow up on contact. After you defeat the boss character in the third stage of the difficult course, he will run away. While he's retreating, shoot the oil drums and explosive boxes around him; if you do this the boss at he end of the fourth level will be partially destroyed when he appears.


* Multiple Endings : If you don't destroy the missile carrier truck at the end of the second stage in the difficult course, your superior officer will hit you. If you finish either course without continuing, a group of butterflies will fly by. If you pull on the machine gun levers during the ending scene on the easy course, a giant dragonfly will fly by. If you do this during the difficult course ending scene, a submarine or large shark will follow the ship.


- SERIES -


1. Gunblade NY - Special Air Assault Force (1995)

2. L.A.Machineguns - Rage of the Machines (1998)


- STAFF -


Planner & Director : Makoto Yamamoto

Planner & Assistant director : Shinichi Ogasawara

Chef programmer : Kenji Tohma

Programmers : Masaaki Ito, Tetsuya Hamada

Chef designer : Kiyoshi Miyagi

Designers : Noriko Omizo, Sachio Hatayama, Kunio Watanabe, Megumi Matsuda, Minori Hisamatsu, Hiromi Ito, Shinsuke Miyamura

Sound : Naoki Tokiwa, Kentaro Koyama

Mechanical engineers : Tomoya Takasugi, Yasuo Ishikawa, Nariyuki Iwase, Toshiya Yamaguchi, Motohiko Higashiguchi

Electrical engineers : Tomoyuki Goto, Hiroki Koyama, Hideki Inoue

Cabinet designers : Yutaka Okumura, Yasunobu Komori, Minoru Matsuba, Hiroyuki Naito

Technical support : Kenji Watanabe

Voice actors & English coordination : Hisaki Nimiya, Rika Terashima

Publicity : Norimasa Yatsuzuka

Producer : Mie Kumagai

General manager : Hisao Oguchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2010, "Gunblade NY and LA Machine Guns - Arcade Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gunbustr,gunbustrj,gunbustru,
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Gunbuster (c) 1992 Taito.


A first-person shooter from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : D27


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Planners : T. Matsumoto, Ryuji Tominaga

Character designers : Ryuji Tominaga, Tsutomu Sekimoto, Hisakazu Katoh, Takayuki Isobe, M. Maekawa, Peacock, V.A.P

Software : Shinji Soyano, T. Nakamura, Hikaru Taniguchi, Akira Ohtsuki, Masashi Tsuzura, T. Kurosawa, Takashi Ishii, T. Higuchi

Sound : Kazuyuki Ohnui, Yasuko Yamada

Cabinet designers : Y. Tsuriya, Kumi Mizobe

Hardware : Y. Shibuya, Jun Sawaki, H. Agawa, T. Yamaguchi

Mechanic : T. Tsurumi, Jun Nishiyama, K. Sugoh, Kazuhiro Kawabata


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gundamos,
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Gundam Battle Operating Simulator (c) 2005 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Chihiro Hardware


CPU : Intel Pentium III 733MHz (133MHz FSB)

Graphics : nVidia XChip 200MHz (based on the nVidia GeForce 3)

RAM : Upgradable Module, from 64MB upwards


- TRIVIA -


Gundam Battle Operating Simulator was released in March 2005.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=endless,
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$bio

Gundam Wing - Endless Duel (c) 1997 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


PCB picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gundhara,
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Gundhara - Juudan Arashi (c) 1995 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : BP954


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Bullet Storm'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gunlock,
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Gunlock (c) 1993 Taito.


Export version. For more information about the game, please see the Japanese version entry, "Rayforce".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D66


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1993, Gunlock was released in January 1994 in Europe.


This game is known in Japanese arcades as "Rayforce".


This game appeared in the US exclusively on home consoles (See Ports below).


- SERIES -


1. Gunlock (1994)

2. Ray Storm (1996)

3. Raycrisis (1998)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [US] (1995, "Galactic Attack [Model T-8116H]") 

Sega Saturn [EU] (1995, "Galactic Attack [Model T-8116H-50]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2") 


* Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (January 13, 2012) [Model 484012905]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gunmast,
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GunMaster (c) 1994 Metro.


- TECHNICAL -


Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Jump


- STAFF -


Program : Takes off, Fire-M, Kita, Match, Mitu???, Yochan, Yos

Graphic : Yuta-papa, Sukekiyo, Mikawaya, Junta, Masa, Nobu

Sound : Famishin, Shadow, Maz

Character Design : RX360

Mechanical Design : Mototaka

Informant : Uepon

Plan : Dharma


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gunwars,
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Gunmen Wars (c) 1998 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Gunmen Wars was released in November 1998.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gunnail,
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GunNail (c) 1993 NMK.


A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1993.


Licensed to Tecmo for distribution.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Message : During machine reset, press buttons1+2 on player2 side. 'Ready?' will appear. Then press button1 3 times on player2 side. The release date will appear.


- STAFF -


Staff : Morio, Ore!, Ikezu Kenzi, Mingmei, Ama, Hide-Kaz, Kate Seki, Naoko, A-Saku, San Chan, Mug, Sato, Midori, Mustard Papa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gunpey,
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Gunpey (c) 2000 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 14.3106 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Gunpey (2000)

2. Gunpey DS (2006, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Original idea and designed by : Gunpei Yokoi


- PORTS -


Sony PlayStation (1999)

Bandai WonderSwan (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gnr_300,
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Guns N' Roses (c) 1994 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT & 128x32 Display)

Model Number : 29


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1994.


Approximately 3,000 units were produced.


Lyman programmed the video mode for GNR, it was subsequently recycled in Sega's 1997 "Star Wars Trilogy" (with different art) and in Stern's 1999 "Harley-Davidson".


- SCORING -


All slingshots : 100 points

Left and right inlanes reveal bonus targets that are worth 100,000 points when hit.

Left and right outlanes : 1 point

Bumpers : 1,000 points.

Three red targets : 5,000 points each.

Knocking all three red targets down 50,000 points, opens shot at multiballs.


Orange targets : 5,000 points.

Left outlane target : 5,000 points.

Yellow targets : 5,000 points.

Knocking down all yellow targets opens bonus area.

Three bottom green targets : 10,000 points

Knocking down all green targets 1,000,000 points.

White targets 5000 points.

Knocking all white targets down 50,000 points.

Light G U N S N R O S E S for extra ball.


- STAFF -


Game Design: John Borg, Slash

Game Software: Lonnie D. Ropp

Display Software: Orin Day

Software Support: Neil Falconer, Masaya Horiguchi, Lyman F. Sheats Jr., Kevin Martin, Alison Quant, Brian A. Rudolph

Mechanical Design: Norm Wurz, John Trilik, Lonnie Mihin, Joe Balcer, Paul Lesley

Cables: Phillis

Dot Madness: Scott Michael, Sally Davis, Kurt Andersen, Jack Liddon

Game Art: Markus Rothkranz, Margaret Hudson

Sounds & Music: Brian Schmidt, Axl Rose, Dizzy Reed, Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke, Matt Sorum, Slash

BOM: Bob Karegaines

Technical Support: Arnie Aarstad, Jay Alfer, Joe Blackwell, Doreen Clarke, Jim Gorman, Steve Novak, Eric Winston

Inspiration for 110%: Tetsuo Fukuda


Special Thanks: Axl Rose, Slash, Wes Moore, Jim Ross, Don Thorne

Additional Thanks: Joe Kaminkow


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gururin,
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Gururin (c) 1994 Face.


A unique and challenging puzzle game from Face. 3 people in color-coordinated clothing descend from the top and you must align any 3 of the same color vertically or horizontally. During the game you do not rotate the 3 falling people, you rotate the puzzle itself.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0067


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Turns stage to left [B] Turns stage to right


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


Gururin translates from Japanese as something like 'accomplice' or 'cohort'. Makes sense considering the noblemen fall in pairs.


Gururin is Face's first game developed and released for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware and was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- STAFF -


Planning / Producer : K. Iwanaga

Programmers : K. Iwanaga, N. Tabata, K. Hiziya

Graphic designers : M. Molohosi, K. Kumakura, M. Araki

Sound : K. Sugai, A. Iwanaga

Sound programmer : J. Kosakai


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=gussun,
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Gussun Oyoyo (c) 1993 Irem.


A puzzle game from Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-97 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Gussun Oyoyo was released in September 1993 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Risky Challenge".


- SERIES -


1. Gussun Oyoyo (1993)

2. Super Gussun Oyoyo [Model SHVC-AP7J-JPN] (1995, Super Famicom)

3. Gussun Oyoyo S [Model T-26101G] (1996, Sega Saturn)

4. Super Gussun Oyoyo 2 [Model SHVC-A8BJ-JPN] (1996, Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Directed by: Rich

Production designer: Rokujizo, Syaoyui, Unyanya

Director of photography: Danger Nao, Zen

Music by: Hiyamuta (Hiya)

Screenplay by: Uzura


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation (April 28, 1995; "Gussun Oyoyo [Model SLPS-00041]") 

Sony PlayStation (April 06, 2000; "Gussun Oyoyo [Xing Maruyasu Series] [Model SLPS-02723]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=guts,
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Guts and Glory (c) 1989 Atari Games.


- TRIVIA -


This game is an unreleased prototype.


Default highscore table :

700 CAD

690 DAN

680 RMM

670 LVR

660 ED

650 BOB

640 DUG

630 PAT

620 EAR

610 SAM

600 ED

590 BOB

580 CJD

570 DES

560 PMC

550 SWC

540 MLW

530 EAR

520 BAF

510 HLC

500 LBF

490 JMB

480 GEL

470 CAL

460 CEN

450 VNF

440 RSN

430 BAB

420 DSM

410 MNF

400 KWH

390 IAE

380 LSR

370 LEE

360 JB

350 OWN

340 YOU

330 AGN

320 SNO

310 MOL


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Ed Logg, Dave Theurer

Video graphics by : Mark West, Bridget Erdmann, Nick Stern

Audio by : Don Diekneite

Electrical design by : Pat McCarthy

Technical support by : Cris Drobny


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gutsn,
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Guts'n (c) 2000 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


A puzzle game from Kaneko.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Kouyousha, Ltd. (Nova Project Team).


Guts'n was Released in June 2000 by Kaneko.


Kaneko planned to develop a new arcade system board called 'Nova-F1', but they were involved in a lawsuit. So their new arcade system board was cancelled.


- STAFF -


Voices : Etsuko Kozakura, Susumu Chiba

Planners : Koizumi, Raika

Game designers : Mopi, Yuuichi Hirose

Programmers : Tomoaki Kusano, Mihoko Yamamoto

Graphic designers : Yuuichi Hirose, Gorilla

Sound designer : Akira Takemoto

Producer : Lungfish


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gutangtn,
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Guttang Gottong (c) 1982 Sega.


A puzzle game where players control a train on railroad tracks.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Manufactured by Sega under license from Konami.


This game is also known as "Loco-Motion".


A bootleg of this game is known as "Cotocoto Cottong".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy ("Konami GB Collection 2")


* Computers :

Sord-M5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=guwange,guwanges,
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Guwange (c) 1999 Atlus Co., Ltd.


Destroy the evil army with 3 Japanese characters and the spirits that possess them in this beautiful vertical shoot-'em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : ATC05


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot / Spirit, [B] Bomb, [C] Auto Fire


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Cave, Guwange was released by Atlus on June 24, 1999.


The story of Guwange is set during the Muromachi period of Japan. Sorcerers in eastern Japan would predict the day's fishing catch by the appearance of a fox-like voice from the mountains. If the voice sounded 'koon koon' then there was to be a great catch. If the voice sounded 'gwange gwange' then it was to be a horrible catch. The people soon named the place of the voice 'Prison-Gate Mountain', as all who saw the origin of this voice were never seen again. The people soon began to worship this being as the god of Prison-Gate Mountain. It is said that the men later came to call it 'Lord Guwange'. The game title of 'Guwange' appears to reflect the name of this mysterious mountain voice and also the 'bad' sound that it made to predict a horrible catch.


This game was supposed to be exported to South Korea. But Korean deliberation Organization rejected this game, because it has strong Japanese things (Korean people are really anti-Japanese).


Soundtrack releases :

Guwange / ESPrade Original Soundtrack [Cave - CVST-1000 - Dec 30, 2007]

GUWANGE Arrange Album + Original Soundtrack [Cave - CVAS-004] (2010-02-20)


- SCORING -


* Game Clear Bonus : upon clearance, the game rewards you for the following : full life segments remaining, maximum chain count, bombs remaining, and never receiving damage ('no miss').

1) Life bonus : if you have any full life segments remaining (denoted as L), this bonus is calculated by the following formula :

9,216 / (4 - L) / 32 * 10,000. If you have all three life segments remaining, but you were hit at least once, then this value is multiplied by 2. If you were never hit, then this value is multiplied by 4. Examples :

1 Full Life Segment : 9,216 / 3 / 32 x 10,000 = 96,000

2 Full Life Segments : 9,216 /2 / 32 x 10,000 = 144,000

3 Full Life Segments : 9,216 / 1 / 32 x 10,000 x 2 = 576,000

No miss : 9,216 / 1 / 32 x 10,000 x 4 = 1,152,000

It seems that no credit is given for partial life segments.

2) Chain bonus : multiply your maximum chain count by 100. Examples :

1,210 Chain : 1,210 x 100 = 121,000

15,889 Chain : 15,889 x 100 = 1,588,900

3) Bomb bonus : multiply the number of bombs remaining by 1,000,000. If you were never hit, this value is multiplied by 2. Examples :

2 bombs remaining : 2 x 1,000,000 = 2,000,000

3 bombs remaining, no miss : 3 x 1,000,000 x 2 = 6,000,000


- STAFF -


Producer : Kenichi Takano

Chief Programmer : Tsuneki Ikeda

Programmers : Satoshi Kohyama, Takashi Ichimura

Chief Designer : Junya Inoue

Designers : Akira Nakabayashi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Atsushi Aburano, Toru Shimazu

Character Designers : Akira Nakabayashi, Junya Inoue

Calligraphy : Akira Nakabayashi

Character Voices : Yuko Nakamura, Junya Inoue, Kazushi Takamura, Takako Taniguchi, Takn Nagasawa, Takano Yoshida

Sound Producer : Junya Inoue

Music Composer : Masahiro Kusunoki

Sound Effects : Masahiro Kusunoki

Supervisor : Hiroyuki Tanaka (Atlus)

Special assist : Toshiaki Tomizawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft Xbox 360 (November 10, 2010, "Xbox Live Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=guzzler,guzzlers,
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$bio

Guzzler (c) 1983 Tehkan.


A maze-style game where the player shoots 'liquid' to kill monsters. Eat 'food' to replace the liquid. Monsters are generated from 4 fires which must be destroyed to complete level.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Guzzler was released in April 1983.


Licensed to Centuri for US distribution.


This game is very unique in that it depicts the hero of the story as a drunkard who's the shame of the family (look at some of the cut scenes) yet is able to put out fires (by puking? no less). It wasn't until the early 1990's when the fighting games would include a fighter who drinks as part of his repertoire.


Massimo Gaspari holds the official record for this game with 3,049,590 points.


- SCORING -


1 Fireball : 200 points

2 Fireballs : 400 points

3 Fireballs : 800 points


1 Fire : 1,000 points

1 Fire and 1 Fireball : 2,000 points

1 Fire and 2 Fireballs : 4,000 points


Bonus at end of round.


Above scores double when 'GUZZLER' letters on bottom are lit. See 'Tips and Tricks' for how to do this.


There's also 10 points given for every few seconds survived.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you want to double your scores at the end of the round (and your bonus as well) be sure to light the 'GUZZLER' letters on the bottom of the screen. The way you do this is to hit one of the fireballs (or a fire that becomes like a fireball) in each row when the letter is highlighted (red border around the letter).


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1983) Guzzler


* Computers :

MSX


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pbancho,
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Gyakuten!! Puzzle Bancho (c) 1996 Fuuki.


Line up 3 or more blocks of the same color so they touch, left to right or top to bottom or any combo of this. The large ones will disappear and the small ones will become large. If they reach the top of the screen, game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Reversal!! Big Boss Puzzle'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gypsyjug,
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Gypsy Juggler (c) 1978 Meadows Games.


In this game, the player juggles eggs to score points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 625 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 625 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1978.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Gypsy Magic (c) 2002 Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour Series hardware.

Game ID : ES142


- TRIVIA -


This game is also available with a 'Wild Fire' progressive jackpot.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Second Chance Feature : At the end of the free games, four cards are shown of which you can pick any one. One much push one of the four flashing buttons on the control panel corresponding to the images on the screen, as a touch screen isn't used on this game. If you pick the correct card, 20 additional free games are awarded. The Second Chance Feature also appears at the end of re-triggered games, so if you keep picking the right card, you can keep winning 20 more games each time. However, since the odds of picking the right card are one in four, it's rare that you win the extra games more than once or twice.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Gyrodine (c) 1984 Crux.


A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1984.


Gyrodine was made by Crux, which was started by former Orca staff. Staff from Crux moved on to Toaplan.


The game is also known as "Buzzard".


- STAFF -


From high score table: Naomi.S, K.T, Shunkoh Miki (Miki Kun), Nice Y.N, Atsushi Kawaguchi (Pop Kawa), Minoru Harada (M. Harada)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1986)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, "Taito Memories II Vol. 2")


* Computers :

MSX (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Gyrodine (c) 1984 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100023A

Prom Stickers : A21


- TRIVIA -


Gyrodine was released in July 1984 in Japan.


Licensed by Crux to Taito Corp. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Crux entry.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gyruss,gyrussce,gyrussb,
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Gyruss (c) 1983 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


Gyruss is a single player shoot-em-up in which the purpose is to fly through the solar system, destroying waves of alien attackers, before finally reaching Earth. Planets that must be passed before Earth is reached are Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars. 


It only takes two warps to reach Neptune, but all of the others, including Earth, take three warps to get to. Each time the player reaches a planet, they will be faced with a 'Chance Stage', a bonus stage in which players try to destroy as many aliens as possible to accrue points. After reaching Earth, there is a Chance Stage, followed by a very fast '3 Warps to Neptune' stage. After this, the levels and the background music start over. 


Gyruss' superb gameplay, in which the player ship rotates around the edges of the screen and fires 'inwards', is heavily influenced by Atari's 1981 classic, "Tempest". While the design of the alien ships themselves is similar to those of Namco's also-legendary "Galaga" series.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX347


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), I8039 (@ 533.333 Khz)

Sound Chips : (5x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC, (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 1

=> Fire


- TRIVIA -


Gyruss was released in March 1983. Also licensed to Centuri for US manufacture and distribution (April 1983). 


After working on the successful "Time Pilot", Gyruss' designer, Yoshiki Okamoto, went on to create Gyruss, which, although a success in its own right, was released at a time when the arcade craze was starting to die down. This may explain why the game didn't shift the units it really deserved. After its release, Okamoto asked for a raise, or he would quit. He was duly fired when he turned up for work the following day. 


One of the most memorable features of this game is its soundtrack, which consists of an extremely catchy synthesized rendition of Bach's 'Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor'. 


Anthony Fodrizio holds the official record for this game with 41090450 points. 


A bootleg of this game is known as "Venus". 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.1 - 28XA-85) on June 25, 1986.


- SCORING -


Shooting a ship : 50, 100 or 150 points. 

Destroying a whole formation of enemy ships before the next wave attacks : 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500 points. 

Bonus for clearing a sector (having not destroyed a whole formation) : 1000 points. 

Shooting the three glowing spheres : 1000, 1500, 2000 points. 

Bonus for shooting each ship on the Chance Stage : 100 points. 

Bonus for shooting all 40 ships on the Chance Stage : 10000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* You can get double fire if you shoot the sun-like enemy that appears in front of you surrounded by two blue pod-like enemies - try to make this a priority.


* To make getting double fire easier, try to stay at the bottom of the screen until the 'pod and sun' formation appears as it will appear right in front of wherever your ship is after all enemies have entered and they start attacking. 

1) There must be at least three enemies left in the level for the 'pod and sun' formation to show. If you lose a life and three enemies are left, the 'pod and sun' will show up one more time, but if you lose a life after that, they will not show any more until the next level. After you get double fire, the sun enemy will be replaced on later levels with another pod. Destroy all three for some bonus points.

2) If you have only one enemy left and cannot seem to destroy it, just leave it alone and eventually it will just leave and the level will end.


* Each level begins with four formations entering. If you destroy enough of these, a fifth formation will enter. As you pass each planet, more formations will enter towards the top of the screen. Learn to control your ship at the top as it will come in real handy on those Mars and Earth warps.


* When formations enter from the edge of the screen, they will not hit you if you are right where they enter. You can use this to your advantage to take out the formation with little or no trouble - just watch out for asteroids.


* Asteroids will always appear in your path - they cannot be destroyed and must be avoided.


* The 'bee-like' creatures with the force field will always appear from the center and move outward. The force field will destroy your ship if you touch it. Destroy one of the creatures to disable their force field.


* Learn the formations of the enemy attack waves during the normal stages, to enable you to collect the bonuses for destroying whole waves of attacking ships.


* Learn the formations of the enemy attack waves during the chance stages, to enable you to collect the bonuses for destroying whole waves of attackers and the 10,000 for destroying all 40 ships.


* The three glowing spheres always appear aligned with where you are located on screen. Remember to avoid any bullets when they appear.


* You can fire bullets ahead of enemy ships and then move aside to destroy them and avoid their shots.


- STAFF -


Programmer : Toshio Arima

Designer : Yoshiki Okamoto

Character : Hideki Ooyama

Sound : Masahiro Inoue


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Colecovision [US] (1984) [Model 9980] 

Atari 2600 [US] (1984) [Model PB5080] 

Atari 5200 [US] (1984) [Model 9080] 

Atari XEGS [US] 

Nintendo NES [US] (1988) [Model NES-YS-USA] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (1988)

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (November 18, 1988) [Model KDS-GRS] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 13, 1999; "Konami 80's Arcade Gallery [Model SLPM-86228]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (November 30, 1999; "Konami Arcade Classics [Model SLUS-00945]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (March 21, 2002; "Konami Collectors Series: Arcade Advanced [Model AGB-AKCE-USA]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (May 2, 2002; "Konami Arcade Game Collection [Model AGB-AKCJ-JPN]") : Re-released as a "Konami the Best" edition (November 3, 2005) 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (June 21, 2002; "Konami Collectors Series: Arcade Classics [Model AGB-AKCP-EUR]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] [US] [EU] (April 18, 2007, as an XBOX Live Arcade game) 


* Computers : 

Atari 800 [US] (1984) [Model 1280] 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1984) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1984) [Model PB1780] 


* Others : 

Arcade [US] [EU] [AU] [KO] (November 1998, "Konami 80's AC Special") 

Arcade [JP] (November 1998, "Konami 80's Arcade Gallery") 

Mobile Phones [JP] (2004) 

Konami Arcade Advanced Plug 'n Play TV Game [US] (2004 - Majesco)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


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Hacha Mecha Fighter (c) 1991 NMK.


A cutesy horizontal scrolling shooter from NMK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Test Mode :

1. Hold 'Player 2 Button 1' & 'Button 2', then reset the game.

2. 'Ready ?' message is displayed in black screen.

3. Press 'Player 1 Button 2'x14.


- STAFF -


Software : Y. Koyama, T. Nakasato

Hardware : Y. Maki

Music : H. Mizushima, K. Hideya

Graphic Designers : N. Nagamine, A. Tsunoda, K. Yokoyama

Supervisor : Y. Kotoyori


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hachoo,
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Hachoo! (c) 1989 Jaleco.


A side-scrolling beat-em-up from Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Hachoo was released in September 1989.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=haekaka,
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Hae Hae Ka Ka Ka (c) 2001 Sammy Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5hagar,j5hagara,j5hagarb,j5hagarc,j5hagard,j5hagare,j5hagarf,j5hagarg,j5hagarh,j5hagari,j5hagarj,
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Hagar (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5hagsho,j5hagshoa,j5hagshob,j5hagshoc,
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Hagar Showcase (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hal21,hal21j,
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HAL 21 (c) 1985 SNK.


A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up from SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Halley Comet (c) 1986 Juegos Populares.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=halleysc,halleycj,
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Halley's Comet (c) 1986 Taito.


A space-shooter. Protect the earth from falling comets and asteroids.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A62


Main CPU : M6809

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Halley's Comet was released in January 1986.


This game was inspired by the actual 'Halley's Comet ' ('Halley' is pronounced HAL-lee). It was named after Edmund Halley, who calculated its 76-year orbital period. Halley's Comet was visible in 1910 and 76 years after, in 1986 (February 9, to be exact), just the year when this game was released by Taito :). Its next perihelion passage will be in 2061.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Space Humour? : When you start a new game and after the RESCUE THE EARTH FROM THE COMETS ! message appears, you can move your ship over it. The text will get erased, and the following message will appear over it : DO NOT ERASE.


* Level Boss Trick : Shoot all but one of these squares and then press the hyperspace button (the smart-bomb) when the final square is lit. You should now receive 1000000 points! (this works for all level bosses).


* Another Tip : When the game is in Game Over mode, you can actually control the ship at one point. This is rather useless, but fun!


- STAFF -


From highscore table : Kouju Miki (K.M), (NIG), (LSI), Hisayoshi Ogura (OGR), (E.T)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=halley87,
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Halley's Comet '87 (c) 1986 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4.992 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Palette colors : 1536


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=halleys,
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Halley's Comet (c) 1986 Coin-It Co.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1986.


Conversion kit sold by Coin-It in the US under license from Taito. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Taito version entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Game's Manual.

$end


$info=chamburger,
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Hamburger (c) 1982 Data East Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cassette No.26]


- TRIVIA -


Known as "Burger Time [Cassette No.26]" outside Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hammer,
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Hammer (c) 2000 Andamiro.


A video version of the original mechanical hammer game. There are six games to pick from.


- TECHNICAL -


Size: 77,6 x 94,5 x 147,5 cm (30.5 x 37.2 x 58.1 inches)

Weight: 145 Kgs (319,7 lbs)


- STAFF -


Team Director: Park Kyung Eun

Producer: G.W.P Team

Programmer: Kasai Yoritaka, Park Kyung Eun

Graphic Designer: Han Sang Hwa, Park Kyung Ho, Bae Jark Young

Sound Mixing: Park Kyung Eun

Hardware: Park Bae Sun


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hharry,hharryu,
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Hammerin' Harry (c) 1990 Irem Corp.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese entry; "Daiku no Gen-san - Beranmee Machi Soudouki".


- TRIVIA -


Hammerin' Harry was released in December 1990. It is known in Japan as "Daiku no Gen-san - Beranmee Machi Soudouki".


- SERIES -


1. Hammerin' Harry (1990)

2. Hammerin' Harry - Ghost Building Company (1993, Nintendo Game Boy)

4. Hammerin' Hero/GenSan (2008, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [EU] (1992) : This game was not really a port; it was an entirely new game released on the NES. The first level started off the same, but once you reached the first boss it was an entirely different game. In addition to replacing most of the levels from the 1990 arcade game, the 1992 NES game also included mini games between rounds.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hanaawas,
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Hana Awase (c) 1982 Seta Kikaku.


A hanafuda card game!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Buttons : 10


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Flower Matching'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hkagerou,
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Hana Kagerou (c) 1997 Dynax.


A hanafuda card game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1997.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hanafuda Heat Haze'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Enter test mode : choose Menu 'Option' to enter another sub-menu, then press 1P's Yes, No, Yes, No, secret menu appears.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hanakanz,
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Hana Kanzashi (c) 1996 Dynax.


A hanafuda card game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ornamental Flower Hairpin'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Enter test mode : choose Menu 'Option' to enter another sub-menu, then press 1P's Yes, No, Yes, No, secret menu appears.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hnkochou,
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Hana Kochou (c) 1989 Dynax.


A hanafuda game with a time-travelling theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 20


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz), YM2203 (@ 2.75 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Butterfly Flower'.


The version 1.00 is known as "Hana no Mai".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hanamai,
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$bio

Hana no Mai (c) 1988 Dynax.


A hanafuda game with a time-travelling theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 16


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz), YM2203 (@ 2.75 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Control : hanafuda keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Flower Dance'.


The version 1.01 is known as "Hana Kochou".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hnoridur,
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$bio

Hana Oriduru (c) 1989 Dynax.


A hanafuda card game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 23


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.58 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Flower Folded Paper Crane'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hanaoji,
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$bio

Hana to Ojisan (c) 1991 Nichibutsu.


A hanafuda game with the obligatory nude woman as prize.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : hanafuda keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Flower and Uncle'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hanayara,
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$bio

Hana wo Yaraneba! (c) 1991 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1991.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hnayayoi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hana-yayoi&page=detail&id=1075&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hana Yayoi (c) 1987 Dyna Electronics.


A hanafuda game with a sexy Japanese opponent!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 02


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : hanafuda keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'March Flowers'.


This game is also known as "Hana Fubuki".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hnfubuki,
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$bio

Hanafubuki (c) 1987 Dynax.


A hanafuda game with a sexy Japanese opponent!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 06


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : hanafuda keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Shower of Blossoms'.


This game is also known as "Hana Yayoi".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hginga,
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$bio

Hanafuda Hana Ginga (c) 1994 Dynax.


A hanafuda game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1.02272 Mhz), AY-3-8910A (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Great Galaxy Hanafuda'.


- STAFF -


Charater Desinger : U-jin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hgokou,
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Hanafuda Hana Gokou (c) 1995 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1995.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Secret menu : Choose 'Option' in test mode and input 'Yes', 'No', 'Yes', 'No' buttons.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hgokbang,
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$bio

Hanafuda Hana Gokou Bangaihen (c) 1995 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=htengoku,
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$bio

Hanafuda Hana Tengoku (c) 1992 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1992, Hanafuda Hana Tengoku was released in May 1993 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hanagumi,
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$bio

Hanagumi Taisen Columns - Sakura Wars (c) 1997 Sega.


A competitive variation of Columns featuring characters from the Sakura Taisen series.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1997.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Flower Branch Competition Columns - Cherry Blossom Wars'.


One of Sega's last games for the STV/Saturn hardware.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Columns (1990)

2. Columns II - The Voyage Through Time (1990)

3. Columns III - Revenge of Columns (1993)

4. Stack Columns (1994)

5. Super Columns [Model G-3226] (1995, Sega Game Gear)

6. Columns '97 (1997)

7. Hanagumi Taisen Columns - Sakura Wars (1998)

8. Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Columns Crown (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hjingi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hanajingi&page=detail&id=20195&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hanajingi (c) 1990 Dynax.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hanaroku,
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$bio

Hanaroku (c) 1988 Alba.


A hanafuda game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Buttons : 10


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Six Flowers'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hndlchmp,
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$bio

Handle Champ (c) 1997 Konami.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hangplt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hang-pilot&page=detail&id=4184&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hang Pilot (c) 1997 Konami.


A hang gliding simulation game from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : RF5C400 (@ 36 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1997.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hangon,hangon1,
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Hang-On (c) 1985 Sega.


A superb point-to-point sprite scaling racing game in which the player takes control of a superbike and must race over 5 twisting circuits, avoiding rival bikers and trying to reach the end of each stage before the time limit expires.


Hang-On's handling and superb graphics were unlike anything seen before in the arcades and, like many Yu Suzuki games that followed, revolutionised the racing genre.


The 5 stages of 'Hang-On' are : 

Alps

Grand Canyon

City Night

Seaside

Circuit


- TECHNICAL -


[Sit-Down model]


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 6 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Hang-On was released in July 1985. It was the first in a series of classic racing games designed by the legendary Yu Suzuki and his team (who would go on to create, among others, the "Out Run" series, as well as this game's sequel, "Super Hang-On"). First simulation game in the world. After this game was released, the standard for motorcycle games is the riding type kind. This game was the first Sega game to use digitized drums in the music.


There are 2 cabinet versions : This Site-Down model and a "Hang-On [Ride-On model]", which was a large, mock-up motorcycle that the player sat on. The Site-Down model featured a motorcycle handlebar, throttle and break lever. The cabinet also has a simulated tachometer and speedometer. The Ride-On version lets you steer your bike by moving your weight left and right, but didn't feature any of the hydraulics or force feedback that would become the staple of future Sega arcade games.


In the 1988 arcade game "Power Drift", the motorcycle from Super Hang-On appears as a hidden vehicle that can only be accessed by winning first place on all five tracks for courses A, C, and E. It is only playable in the Extra Stage.


Don Novak holds the official record for this game on a 'Simulator' cabinet with 40,715,030 points.

Richard Powell holds the official record for this game on a 'Upright' cabinet with 33,923,450 points.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Sega Taikan Game Special - 28XA-198) on 21/12/1987.


- SERIES -


1. Hang-On (1985)

2. Hang-On II (1985, Sega SG-1000)

3. Hang-On Jr. (1985)

4. Super Hang-On (1987)

5. Limited Edition Hang-On (1991)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Yu Suzuki (YU.)

From highscore table : (KAN), (OHE), (ISH), (NAG), (KAJ), (INO)

Music by : Hiroshi Miyauchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1985)

Sega Master System (1986, "Hang On & Astro Warrior")

Sega Master System (1986, "Hang On & Safari Hunt")

Sega Saturn

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Shenmue")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Dec. 20, 2001) "Yu Suzuki Game Works Vol.1 [Model ASP001]"


* Computers :

MSX (1985)

NEC PC8801 [JP] (1986)


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1989) released by Tiger Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hangonjr,
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Hang-On Jr. (c) 1985 Sega.


A cut-down version of its legendary parent, 'Hang-On Jr' features similar gameplay to "Hang-On", but is rendered in more primitive graphics due to the vastly inferior host hardware.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System E hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.3693 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1986.


- SERIES -


1. Hang-On (1985)

2. Hang-On II (1985, Sega SG-1000)

3. Hang-On Jr. (1985)

4. Super Hang-On (1987)

5. Limited Edition Hang-On (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hangly,hangly2,hangly3,
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$bio

Hangly Man (c) 1981 Nittoh.


- TECHNICAL -


Nittoh made a few cocktail units that were identical to the Namco cocktail in design, but had all their instructions in English, and have the word 'Hangly' substituted for 'Namco' everywhere on the machine.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1981. Hangly Man is presumed to be an 'Engrish' mangling of the title 'Hungry Man'.


Hangly Man contains not one, but two different mazes. The first maze appears on the first stage and every even numbered stage thereafter. The second maze appears on the third stage and every odd numbered stage thereafter.


The first maze is an alteration to the original maze. While an extra bump has been added to the once-open bottom row, the top row has been opened up. The areas near the mouths of the escape tunnel are no longer single width tunnels, but more open. This can cause players to miss the tunnels if they are not lined up exactly right. The first maze also contains two extra sets of tunnels, one each above and below the original tunnel. Eating a power pill in the first maze can sometimes make the maze turn invisible. In some versions of Hangly-Man, the maze never reappears until you die.


The second maze is a wide-open maze, with no borders except around the very edges. The same three sets of tunnels exists as well as a new tunnel that has been positioned along the center of the top and bottom of the maze.


During the attract mode, the ghosts are introduced by their original Japanese names and nicknames.


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- UPDATES -


Set 1: (Level 2 only) Eating the first power pill hides the maze until the maze is cleared, or the player loses a life, whichever comes first. After the player loses a life while the maze is hidden, eating another power pill in the same level will no longer hide the maze.


Sets 2 & 3: (All even-numbered levels) Eating a power pill hides the maze until the power pill wears off.


The copyright says "Nittoh" on Sets 1 and 3; it says "-1984-" (with the hyphens but without the quotation marks) on Set 2.


- SCORING -


Dot : 10 points.

Power pill (energizer) : 50 points.

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points.

Cherry : 100 points.

Strawberry : 300 points.

Peach : 500 points.

Apple : 700 points.

Pineapple : 1000 points.

Galaxian : 2000 points.

Bell : 3000 points.

Key : 5000 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hngmnjpm,hngmnjpmd,
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Hangman (c) 1998 JPM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hangman,
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$bio

Hangman - The Video Game [Upright model] (c) 1984 Status Games.


Select the correct letters to spell the secret word. Choose an incorrect letter and a part of the man's body is revealed. When the whole body is revealed, the man is hung and you lose the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 3.1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 272 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Products list :

Hangman - The Video Game [Upright model]

Hangman - The Video Game [Countertop model]

Hangman - The Video Game [Cocktail model]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=happy6,
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$bio

Happy 6-in-1 (c) 2004 IGS [International Game System].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Happy Fruits (c) 2000 Bell-Fruit Games.


Basic Game: Three reels with Crazy Fruits symbols and superimposed numbers. Behind some of the symbols is a white smiley crescent . Three of a kind wins enter the player into the hilo game. Also, completion of the trail to 7 or above will access the hilo. Three smiley crescents on the winline will award the player a Hidden feature (chosen by a combination on the hold buttons). The resulting win is then used in the hilo game.


Hilo Game: There is a wide 4th reel situated behind the top glass. This has two sets of hilo numbers on it; those on the right hand side are used to gamble up the cash ladder, those on the left to gamble up the features. On entry to the hilo, the appropriate cash win will light and a number of the exchange points will also illuminate. The player then has the following options: Hilo gamble, Collect or, if at an exchange level, Exchange. At an exchange level, a feature is lit in the feature panel to show where the exchange will take the player. If Exchange is taken then the cash ladder goes out and a number of exchange points light up in the feature ladder. The player now has the same options as on the cash side but this time, the use of exchange will take him/her back to the cash ladder. Below some numbers on both sides of the hilo reel are bonuses:


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hints:

*Look out for the flashing cancel - it guarantees your hilo guess!

*If you exchange with a bonus on the other number, the position goes red!

*Remember to try and fill the name - when you collect, it's better than you think!

*Check out the super features!

*Use the Cancel button, sometimes it can help you.

*Dont hold the reels after nudging, if you've got a pair, you'll get a win.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4hapfrt,m4hapfrta,m4hapfrtb,
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$bio

Happy Fruits (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5hgl,m5hgl14,m5hgl16,
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$bio

Happy Go Lucky (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1happy,
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$bio

Happy Hour (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6hapyhr,
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Happy Hour (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jackie,
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$bio

Happy Jackie (c) 1993 IGS.


Video Slot machine game for amusement only.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4hpyjok,
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$bio

Happy Joker (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5hapnt,sc5hapnta,sc5hapntb,sc5hapntc,sc5hapntd,sc5hapnte,sc5hapntf,sc5hapntg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=happy-notes&page=detail&id=11539&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Happy Notes (c) 2002 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2002.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4hstr,m4hstra,m4hstrb,
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$bio

Happy Streak (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hapytour,
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$bio

Happy Tour (c) 2005 GAV Co.


- SOURCES -


PCB picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=harddriv,harddriv3,harddriv2,harddriv1,harddrivj,harddrivj6,harddrivg,harddrivg4,harddrivb,harddrivb6,harddrivb5,
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$bio

Hard Drivin' (c) 1988 Atari Games.


Slide into the contoured seat and adjust it to fit the length of your arms and legs. Put your feet on gas and clutch pedals and try the stick shift. Select manual or automatic transmission, turn the ignition key and you're off!


It’s the ride of your life. You feel the tires grip the road when you take a wide turn at high speed. You're alerted to the smallest change in the road by the feedback steering. You catch air as you fly the draw bridge and land on the down ramp. You control the car as it holds the road on the dizzying vertical loop.


Hard Drivin' might look like an arcade game but it drives like a real car. For the best lap times, drive Hard Drivin' as if it were a real car. The main difference between Hard Drivin' and a real car is that Hard Drivin' is much safer to drive. A player can test the limits of the car and his skill with no risk of personal injury, and follow a course that does not exist anywhere in the real world.


After inserting the proper number of coins to start the simulator, the player can select either an automatic or manual transmission. Turning the ignition key starts the simulator.


Drivers can choose between the stunt track or the speed track by following the posted signs on the road. Each player has a certain (operator-selectable) amount of time to reach a checkpoint or the finish line. Crossing checkpoints and the finish line rewards the player with (operator-selectable) bonus driving time.


With Hard Drivin' a player can test drive a high-powered sports car on a real stunt course. He can jump a draw bridge, negotiate a high-speed banked turn and drive a 360-degree vertical loop. These thrilling stunts, among others, provide the ultimate realistic driving experience.


Or maybe high-speed driving is a particular player's type of excitement. He can 'put the pedal to the metal' and try to keep control around the corners, weaving in and out of traffic while avoiding oncoming cars. All this, and more, await the player behind the wheel of Hard Drivin'.


Players especially enjoy the unique instant replay feature on Hard Drivin'.  Every time a player crashes, the simulator records and replays the crash sequence. Not only will the player find this entertaining, but it is also informative. The instant replay shows the player exactly what he did wrong and why he crashed (If a player wants to skip the instant replay, he can press the abort switch or turn the key when the replay starts).


A skilled player finds the ultimate competition in the 'challenge' lap (or 'grudge match' as Atari Games likes to call it). The simulator remembers the path of the car driven by the best driver on record.  When a player beats the qualifying lap time, he challenges the car of the past winner in a head-to-head race.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cockpit model]

Game ID : 136052


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 8 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 6 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz), ADSP2100 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), TMS32010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Hard Drivin' is equipped with center-feel steering with continuous force feedback, adjustable swivel seat, gas, brake and clutch pedals, four-speed stick shift, and a medium-resolution monitor.


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1988, Hard Drivin' was released in February 1989.


1668 units were produced in the USA and 200 in Ireland for European distribution. The selling price was $7995.


This was the world first driving simulator to use 3-D polygon graphics.


Despite claiming to be a real driving simulator, there were a lot of discrepancies between the game's software physics and the car physics on screen. However, the cockpit physics were considered very accurate at the time.


You may have noticed that the Credit Screen lists Doug Milliken as a Test Driver (See Staff section). He is listed as a Test Driver because Atari didn't want anyone to know what he really did. Hard Drivin' had to be as accurate as possible. That meant doing an accurate car model to mathematically describe the physics of how the parts of the car (engine, transmission, springs, shock absorbers, tires, etc.) react to each other, to the road and to the driver's inputs. The pioneer in the field (in the 1950s) was William Milliken of Milliken Research. His son, Doug, has continued his father's work. Doug is probably the world's leading expert in car modelling. Doug and his father wrote the book on car modelling.


Patents that come out of Hard Drivin' are :

5,005,148 : 'Driving simulator with moving painted dashboard'.

5,354,202 : 'System and method for driver training'.

5,577,913 : 'System and method for driver training with multiple driver competition'.


Prior to the release of Hard Drivin', Namco had acquired a controlling interest in Atari games by 1986. The sharing of R&D information would spawn many games of the same polygon engine years later. It can be credited that the success of the Hard Drivin' engine set the trend for the high quality simulation games in the early 90's.


One of the buildings along the speed course, a small camouflage-painted building, if approached from behind (a non-trivial task, given the off-road time limit) has a sign above its normally-unseen door that says 'THE HUT'.


If the driver slowed down and stopped in front of one of the buildings, a 'keyhole' appeared on the building's door.


There is no apparent Ferrari license shown in any version of the game.


Jeff Garabedian holds the official record for this game with 531,400 points at Aladdin's Castle at the Pontiac Mall in Waterford, MI in the summer of 1989.


There were 15 officially released versions, counting 11 cockpit and 4 compact versions, including various British, German and Japanese versions.


- UPDATES -


Notes : In all British versions, you are in a right-hand drive car.


COCKPIT Revision 1 :

* World release.

* Software version : 7.8.


COCKPIT Revision 2 :

* World release.

* Software version : 7.9.


COCKPIT Revision 3 :

* World release.

* Software version : 8.1.


COCKPIT Revision 4 :

* German release only.

* Software version : 8.2.


COCKPIT Revision 5 :

* British release only.

* Software version : 8.3.


COCKPIT Revision 6

* British and Japanese releases only.

* Software version : 8.4 for Japanese and 8.5 for British.


COCKPIT Revision 7

* World, British and Japanese release.

* Software version : 8.6 for all.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If the driver made a hard left turn at the start of the game, a 'secret' track was available. The track was a long straight road leading to a very short circular track (a skid pad test track) around a tower.


- SERIES -


1. Hard Drivin' (1988) 

2. <a href="index.php?page=database&listtypes=1&lemot=race%20drivin%5C%27&gallery=1">Race Drivin'</a> (1990)

3. Hard Drivin' II - Drive Harder (1991, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga) 

4. Hard Drivin's Airborne (1993) 

5. Street Drivin' (1993)


- STAFF -


* Main :

Project leader, game designer, sound system, mech designer, force shifter, analog HW : Rick Moncrief

Technician, mech, designer, sound recording, dashboard shift, game designer : Erik Durfey

Software designer, game designer, car model, force feedback steering, SW tools : Max Behensky

Hardware designer, self test, instant replay, integer 3D algorithms, game designer : Jed Margolin

Game programming, display software, championship lap, game designer : Stephanie Mott


* Others :

Cabinet designers : Mike Jang, Ken Hata

Graphics : Sam Comstock, Kris Moser, Deborah Short, Alan Murphy

Display math software : Jim Morris

ADDN'L programming : Gary Stark, Mike Albaugh, Ed Rotberg

ADDN'L hardware : Don Paauw

Marketing : Linda Benzler, Mary Fujihara

Sales : Shane Breaks

Mechanical designers : Jacques Acknin, Milt Loper, Geoff Barker

Test drivers : Doug Milliken, Dave Shepperd

Music : Don Diekneite

Management : Dan Van Elderen, Lyle Rains, Hide Nakajima


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NES [Unreleased Prototype]

Sega Mega Drive (1990)

Atari Lynx (1991)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

PC [MS-DOS] (1990)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


Notes : Upon purchasing the Amiga version, a questionnaire contest was held where the first 5 people to answer correctly via a postcard sent to London would receive a free model Ferrari F-40 model car by January 8, 1990. The model car is 1/18th the size of the actual car.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Hard Drivin' (c) 1988 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


[Compact model]

[No. 136068]


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1988, Hard Drivin' Compact was released in June 1989.


1450 Compact units were produced in the USA only. The selling price was $5495.


For more information about the game itself, please see the Cockpit model entry.


- UPDATES -


COMPACT Revision 1 :

* World release.

* Software version : 2.9.


COMPACT Revision 2 :

* World, British and German releases.

* Software version : 3.1 for all.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Hard Drivin's Airborne (c) 1993 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136098


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 8 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 6 Mhz), ADSP2101 (@ 12 Mhz), DSP32C (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 6


- SERIES -


1. Hard Drivin' (1988) 

2. <a href="index.php?page=database&listtypes=1&lemot=race%20drivin%5C%27&gallery=1">Race Drivin'</a> (1990)

3. Hard Drivin' II - Drive Harder (1991, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga) 

4. Hard Drivin's Airborne (1993) 

5. Street Drivin' (1993)


- STAFF -


Project leader, game designer, sound system, mech designer, force shifter, analog HW : Rick Moncrief

Techician, mech, designer, sound recording, dashboard shift, game designer : Erik Durfey

Technician : Dennis Nale

Software designer, game designer : Terry Farnham

Hardware designer : Ray Hansen, Pete Mokris

Software designer, game designer : Betsy Bennett

3D and 2D graphic art design and animation : Mike Prittie

Music and sound effects : John Paul


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Hard Dunk (c) 1994 Sega.


A street basketball game from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


The cabinet design is very similar to the cabinet design of "Title Fight".


Sega System Multi 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), MultiPCM (@ 8.053975 Mhz)


Players : 6

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1994 in Japan.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, It has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' and the 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screens.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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Hard Hat (c) 1982 Exidy.


You are a carpenter and you are being chased by hammers and whirlwinds through a grid of scaffolding. You can move the scaffolding to move letters and spell EXIDY and HARD HAT.


- TECHNICAL -


The hardware is identical to another Exidy game, "Pepper II".


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 894.886 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 248 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982. It was taunted as the 'First Educational Coin-Op Game'.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Larry Hutcherson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Hard Head (c) 1988 SunA.


A platform game from SunA


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : KRB-14


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Classical music is extensively used as the soundtrack for this game. 


Edited extracts from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Op. 20 (1st movement), Mozart's 40th symphony K. 550 (1st movement) and Chopin's Fantaisie Impromptu Op. 66 can repeatedly be heard through the game.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Popper (Unknown)".


- SERIES -


1. Hard Head (1988)

2. Hard Head 2 (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hard Head 2 (c) 1991 SunA.


A platform game from SunA


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (4x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to 'Space Age Electronics' for North America distribution.


- SERIES -


1. Hard Head (1988)

2. Hard Head 2 (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hard Puncher - Ketsumamireru no Eikou (c) 1988 Konami.


An excellent boxing game from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX870


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1988.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Blood-smeared Glory'.


This game is known outside Japan as "The Final Round".


There are plenty of references to "Contra" such as Rocky Smith and Joe Vulcan looking similar to Bill Rizer and Lance Bean : Contra's 2 main characters. not only that, but one of the CPU contenders named Red Falco is a reference to what else? Red Falcon, the extraterrestrial arch-enemy from Contra.


Another of the CPU contenders, Iron Drago is a spoof of Ivan Drago, the boxer from the 1985 film 'Rocky IV'.  


Finally, Black Stallion, the final contender is a spoof of Mike Tyson.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.0 - 276A-7708) on 21/07/1989.


- UPDATES -


There are a number of changes in this game to the boxer's names from "The Final Round".

Jabbin' Jim is known as Rocky Smith

Gentleman Joe is known as Joe Vulcan

Knockout Nick is known as Mr. Mohican

Steel Fist Fritz is known as Mark Rentz

Bronx Bruiser is known as Avege Hidev

Harlem Hit Man is known as Marvin Cobra


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


All these tricks work in Japanese version only, Hard Puncher!


* Unlock A Secret World : Begin a normal game. Then, at the opening blue screen, press Left, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Left(x2). If done correctly, a bell will sound. Now your rivals will be much harder and even deal special punches they didn't originally have. Also, you'll be able to string 20-hit combos on some opponents. Beat this game mode and you'll be awarded $20,000,000 instead of 10 (note : This code appears briefly on screen after beating the game in Regular mode).


* Unlock A Powerful World : Begin a normal game. Then, at the opening blue screen, press Right, Up, Left(x2), Down, Up, Right, Down. If done correctly, a bell will sound. Now knockdowns will occur whenever a punch is landed (like sans power in Mortal Kombat). Beat this game mode and you'll be awarded $20,000,000 instead of 10 (Note : This code appears briefly on screen after beating the game in Secret World mode).


* Alien Ball In Power Training Session : Go to the Power Training Session and hit all 50 volleyballs. Then, an alien-like ball with veins and teeth will be thrown at your head. If you miss, it will bite your face, but if you hit it, you'll receive an additional 10% increment, for a grand total of a 30% power increment.


* Moai Mask : Sometimes the referee will be wearing a mask of Moai, the stone head from Parodius and Cue Brick. I haven't confirmed what triggers this particular trick, but I think it could have something to do with the timer. -Maybe winning at 2 :22, 1 :11, or something like that-


* Alternate Credits Roll : Beat the game in New or Powerful World mode. When the credits roll, the names will remain the same but the titles will be different. 'Making of this game' is replaced by 'Staff of Conjax Pro'. Also, keep an eye out for a cameo by Pentarou the penguin from Parodius during either credits roll.


* The Mob Never Forgives : When you win the game and get the park scene, look carefully in the background to spot two hit men armed with UZIs and gunning down a poor guy. The girl next to him tries to run. Is this subliminal violence??


- STAFF -


Total director : H. Tsujimoto

Game programmer : G. Suzuki

Assistant programmer : Tadasu Kitae

Character designer : K. Nakamura

Graphic designers : K. Ishimoto, K. Hattori

Visual designer : A. Nonami

Sound designer : S. Tasaka

Music composer : Motoaki Furukawa

Electric architect : K. Hashima

Electronic architect : M. Hiraoka

Package designer : F. Shibuya

Manager : K. Hiroshita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Excerpts of this page were taken/edited from X-Mang's Hard Puncher FAQ hosted at gamefaqs.com since 2000.

$end


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Hard Times (c) 1994 Playmark.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is extremely difficult to find because nearly all Hard Times PCBs have been converted into "Hot Mind" boards


This games is ripped from "Blood Bros.".


- STAFF -


Director : D. Marchi

Program : A. Cappi

Graphics : M. Banfi, M. Corrieri

Hardware : A. Gusso


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hardbody (c) 1987 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway 6803 (Turbo Cheap Squeak)

Model Number : 0E44


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


This game features female bodybuilder and the first Ms. Olympia, Rachel McLish.


2,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer: Ward Pemberton

Artwork: Greg Freres

Sounds: Bob Libbe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Harem (c) 1983 I.G.R.


You are a sheik in a harem with some tent. You have to rescue the odalisques by taking them from tents to some chambers at the bottom of the screen and throwing stones at some guys dressed like Rambo without weapons. Beware the giant, fast, pink snake!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.62 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


I.G.R. presented an arcade game during the ENADA (an exposition in Rome) in 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Harem Challenge (c) 1995 CD Express.


A "qix"-like game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cubo CD32 hardware (Amiga 68020, AGA based games system)


Main CPU : Motorola 68EC020 at 14.3 MHz

Memory : 2 MB Chip RAM, 1 MB ROM with Kickstart ROM 3.1 and integrated cdfs.filesystem, 1KB of FlashROM for game saves

Graphics/Chipset : AGA Chipset

Akiko chip, which handles CD-ROM and can do Chunky to Planar conversion

Proprietary (MKE) CD-ROM drive at 2x speed

Expansion socket for MPEG cartridge, as well as 3rd party devices such as the SX-1 and SX32 expansion packs.

4 8-bit audio channels (2 for left, 2 for right)

Gamepad, Serial port, 2 Gameports, Interfaces for keyboard


- TRIVIA -


All CD Express games were released only in Italy.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Harlem Globetrotters on Tour (c) 1979 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Sound Module -50)

Model Number : 1161


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1979. 14,550 units were produced.


The development of this game took 13 months (started in August 1978).


- STAFF -


Design by : Greg Kmiec

Art by : Greg Freres


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Harlequin (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Harley-Davidson (c) 1991 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC (Alphanumeric)

Model No. : 20001


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


This game was intended to emulate the success of Gottlieb's "Silver Slugger" which was a low-cost game with earnings that rivaled expensive Williams/Bally games like "Diner". Hence it has virtually no ramps, toys, or backbox animation.


The original title was "Poker Night" with a theme centering around a congregation of poker-playing, pizza-eating men. Reportedly, one target was required to 'answer the phone'.


- UPDATES -


Revision L-3

Release date : April 8, 1991


- STAFF -


Game Design: Barry Oursler (BSO)

Concept & Graphics: Mark Weston Sprenger (MWS)

Software : Jim Strompolis (JRS)

Music & Sounds : Dan Forden (DWF)

Mechanicals : Gerald Hedberg (GLH)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Harley-Davidson (c) 1999 Sega Pinball, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Whitestar System

Model Number : 67


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999.


This game features remixes of the songs, 'Bad to the Bone' by George Thorogood and 'Born to be Wild' by Steppenwolf.


This was the last game produced by Sega Pinball; production was continued by Stern Pinball.


- STAFF -


Design : Lonnie D. Ropp, John Borg

Software : Lonnie D. Ropp

Dots/Animation : Kurt Andersen

Mechanics : John Borg

Music and Sounds : Kyle Johnson

Art director : Jason J. Dominiak


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Harley-Davidson (c) 1999 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 67


- STAFF -


Design by:  Lonnie D. Ropp, John Borg

Dots/Animation by : Kurt Andersen

Mechanics by : John Borg

Music & sound by : Kyle Johnson

Software by : Lonnie D. Ropp


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=harley,harleya,
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Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders (c) 1997 Sega.


A motorcycle game that allows players to choose from 5 different Harleys to ride. The goal is to race to various points around Los Angeles under a time limit, and to avoid crashing many times into cars. The game's style is very similar to 1993's "OutRunners".


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : Paddle

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997 in Japan and in January 1998 in the US.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (upright model). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


A cameo of Sega's mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog, is seen in this game near the Beverly Hills gate.


Soundtrack releases :

Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders 

[Marvelous Entertainment (MMV) - MJCA-00018 - March 18, 1998]


- UPDATES -


There is another revision of the game from 1998 that says "(C) 1998 H-D" on the bottom left of the title screen.


Here are the bikes and characters in this game, according to the credits screen:

1990 FLSTF Fat Boy - Rick

FL 1948 Panhead - Scott 

FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide - Dave

Sportster 1200 Sport - Anne

FXRP Police Motorcycle - Suzy


If the game is set to 'STANDARD' in test mode, and in the Dyna Wide Glide attract demo, Dave will jump when he approaches the mansion near the Beverly Hills checkpoint.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Extra Music Track : When you select your bike press and hold the foot brake, then select your transmission with the start button. Hold the foot brake and the start button until the race starts. Now scroll through the music tracks and you'll find one called 'Jingle Bells'.


- SERIES -


1. Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders (1997)

2. Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles - King of the Road (2009)


- STAFF -


Composer: Masanori Takeuchi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Hasamu (c) 1991 Irem.


An interesting twist on solitaire mahjong, with movable tiles in certain circumstances. You must clear 2 tiles of the same suit, but they have to be either right next to each other or on the same row.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-90 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Trap'.


Note : The kanji reads 'Ha Sa Mu' meaning 'Hegemony Sand Dream'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hattrick,
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Hat Trick (c) 1984 Bally Sente.


An overhead 2-on-2 hockey game.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0B94]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game was remembered for its good player graphics, the skate trails and the Zamboni that cleaned the ice after games. Hat Trick, despite its simple skate, shoot and save gameplay, was considered one of the better sports games of the early 1980's.


- STAFF -


Software & game designer : Lee Actor

Screen graphic designers : Martin French, Bil Maher

Sounds : Gary Levenberg, Richard Green

With support from : Ed Rotberg


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 7800 (1989)

NES [Capcom] [Unreleased Prototype]


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=htchctch,
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Hatch Catch (c) 1995 SemiCom.


Shoot coloured blocks at the top of the screen. When 3 or more same colored blocks draw a line, they disappear. By terminating all blocks, the stage is clear.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.42719 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.42719 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Excutive producer : Jeon Jae Youn

Game design : Han Seung Hoon

Main program : Baek Seung Ki

Program assist : Kim Jin Woo

Music compose / S.E : Jeon Seok Gee

Graphic design : Kim Eun Ae, Hong Young Joo, Whang O-Sik


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hatena,
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Hatena? no Daibouken - Adventure Quiz 2 (c) 1990 Capcom.


A Japanese quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Goodness? Great Adventure'.


Pony Canyon/Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Final Fight : G.S.M. Capcom 3 - PCCB-00030) on 21/05/1990.


- SERIES -


1. Capcom Quiz - Hatena? no Daibouken (1990, Nintendo Game Boy)

2. Hatena no Daibouken - Adventure Quiz 2 (1990)


- STAFF -


Character designers : M. Sakurai, H. Kisanuki, M. Kijima, S. Ukai, M. Kobayashi, Y. Katayama

Programmers : K. Yamanouchi, K. Yamawaki, N. Kojima

Music : Yoshihiro Sakaguchi, M. Gotoh, J. Tamiya, G. Morita, Yoko Shimomura, H. Takaoka

Planner : C. Kanemitsu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy (dec.1990, "Capcom Quiz Hatena? no Daibouken") [Model DMG-HHJ]

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² (jun.1992, "Adventure Quiz Capcom World Hatena no Daibouken") [Model HCD2028]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hatris (c) 1990 Video System Co., Ltd. 


Hatris is a Tetris-type game where instead of blocks descending, there are hats; top hats, wizard hats, beanines and the like. The game is played by making vertical stacks of hats. When a stack of five hats of the same type and color is created, it disappears. The challenge of the game is that different styles of hats will stack differently. The game ends when one of your stacks of hats reaches the top of the screen. Occasionally, a red or a blue flame will appear. One burns just the top type of hat on a stack. The other will burn a stack to the ground.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.5795 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2608 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Hatris was released in April 1990.


- STAFF -


Design by : Alexey Pajitnov, Vladimir Pokhilko


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Nintendo Game Boy (1991)


* Computers :

NEC PC 9801 (1991) (Bullet Proof Software)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hthero,
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Hattrick Hero (c) 1991 Taito Corp.


A soccer game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 Expanded hardware

Board Number : K11T0647A

Prom Stickers : C80


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Hattrick Hero was released in March 1991. It is known outside Japan as "Football Champ" and in Europe as "Euro Champ '92".


- SERIES -


1. Hattrick Hero (1991)

2. Hattrick Hero '93 (1993)

3. Hattrick Hero '94 (1994)

4. Hattrick Hero '95 (1994)


- STAFF -


'Team dogyan' leader : Takeshi Kobori

Planner : Takeshi Kobori

Character designers : Takeshi Kobori, Tsutomu Sekimoto, Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Peacock

Software : Tatsuo Nakamura, Yuuji Iwasaki, Shinji Soyano, Kusago Nagahara (G.A.), Kouji Tsunekiyo, Tabby Kurosawa

System : Yuuichi Yamato

Designers : Hiroyasu Nagai, Takeshi Kobori

Sound (Team Zuntata) : Hisayoshi Ogura, Yasuhisa Watanabe


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992)

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092]")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Taito Memories Vol. 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hattrick Hero '93 (c) 1993 Taito.


A soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D49


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1993.


This game is known as "Hat Trick Hero '93 Campeon De Futbol" in the USA, Mexico and Canada, "Taito Cup Finals" (Version 1.0) in Europe. An update to the European version (2.10) changed the name to "Super Cup Finals" (11/1993).


The flag of Ireland is incorrect. Instead of the Irish Tricolour (Green, White and Orange), it shows Saint Patrick's flag, which was the unofficial flag of Ireland from 1783 until 1922, but was unpopular with Irish nationalists.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to '!!!'.


- SERIES -


1. Hattrick Hero (1991)

2. Hattrick Hero '93 (1993)

3. Hattrick Hero '94 (1994)

4. Hattrick Hero '95 (1994)


- STAFF -


Planner : Takeshi Kobori

Character designers : Takeshi Kobori, Yuji Sakamoto, Hideyuki Kato, Hiroyo Kujirai, Hiromi Mikami, Shinjiro Sugitani

Software : Kazutomo Ishida, Kusago Nagahara, Shinji Soyano, Kousuke Usami, Xxx Hayashi

Designers : Naoto Hashizume, Takeshi Kobori

Sound : Shuichiro Nakazawa (Zuntata)

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka


* CAST :

Player & Gk : Masashi Tsuzura

Manager : Suminori Hase, Yuji Sakamoto

Referee : Shin Tanaka

Lady : Seiji Kawakami

Doctor : Hiroto Nizato

Nurse : Hiromi Mikami

Stunt : Tomohisa Yamashita

Assistant : Shin Tanaka

Director : Takeshi Kobori, Marutake


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hattrick Hero '94 (c) 1994 Taito America Corp.


A soccer game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Game ID : D78


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is known as "Hat Trick Hero '94 Campeon De Futbol" in USA, Mexico & Canada, and "International Cup '94" in Europe.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- UPDATES -


This US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Hattrick Hero (1991)

2. Hattrick Hero '93 (1993)

3. Hattrick Hero '94 (1994)

4. Hattrick Hero '95 (1994)


- STAFF -


Planner : Takeshi Kobori

Character design : Takeshi Kobori, Yuji Sakamoto, Hideyuki Kato, Hiroyo Kujirai, Hiromi Mikami, Shinjiro Sugitani

Software : Kazutomo Ishida, Kusago Nagahara, Shinji Soyano, Kousuke Usami, XXX Hayashi

Software Super Cup Version : Masashi Tsuzura, Yasutaka

Design : Naoto Hashizume, Takeshi Kobori

Sound : Shuichiro Nakazawa (Zuntata)

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka

Assistant : Shin Tanaka

Director : Takeshi Kobori (Marutake)


* Cast :

Player & GK : Masashi Tsuzura

Manager : Suminori Hase, Yuji Sakamoto

Referee : Shin Tanaka

Lady : Seiji Kawakami

Doctor : Hiroto Nizato

Nurse : Hiromi Mikami

Stunt : Tomohisa Yamashita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hthero95,hthero95u,
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Hattrick Hero '95 (c) 1994 Taito America Corp.


A soccer game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D94


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1994.


This game is known as "Taito Power Goal" in Europe.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- UPDATES -


This US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Hattrick Hero (1991)

2. Hattrick Hero '93 (1993)

3. Hattrick Hero '94 (1994)

4. Hattrick Hero '95 (1994)


- STAFF -


Planners : Atsuchi Taniguchi, Yasuhiro Noguchi

Character designers : Atsuchi Taniguchi, Ryuji Tominaga, Hideyuki Kato, Hiroyo Kujirai, Atsushi Iwata, Shinjiro Sugitani, Yasuhiro Noguchi, Terumi Ogihara, Hiroshi Nishida

Software : Shinji Soyano, Masashi Tsuzura, Takashi Ishii, XXX Hawyashi

Designer : Toshiyuki Takenami

Sound (Zuntata) : Yoshiro Horie, Shuichiro Nakazawa

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka, Hironobu Suzuki

Action director : Yasuhiro Noguchi


* CAST :

Player & GK : Norikatsu Fukuda

Manager : Masao Kashino

Referee : Shin Tanaka

Camera Man : Yasuhiro Noguchi

Lady : Seiji Kawakami


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hcastle,hcastleo,
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Haunted Castle (c) 1988 Konami.


Export version, for more information about the game, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Akumajou Dracula [Model GX768]"


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX768


- TRIVIA -


Haunted Castle was released in February 1988. It is known in Japan as "Akumajou Dracula [Model GX768]".


- SERIES -


1. Castlevania (1987, NES)

2. Vampire Killer (1986, MSX)

3. Castlevania II - Simon's Quest (1988, NES)

4. Haunted Castle (1988)

5. Castlevania - The Adventure (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

6. Castlevania III - Dracula's Curse (1990, NES)

7. Castlevania II - Belmont's Revenge (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

8. Super Castlevania IV (1991, SNES)

9. Akumajou Dracula (1993, Sharp X68000)

10. Castlevania - Rondo of Blood (1993, TurboGrafx CD)

11. Castlevania - Bloodlines (1994, Sega Genesis)

12. Castlevania - Dracula X (1995, SNES)

13. Castlevania - Symphony of the Night (1997, Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn)

14. Castlevania Legends (1997, Nintendo Game Boy)

15. Castlevania (1998, Nintendo 64)

16. Castlevania - Legacy of Darkness (1999, Nintendo 64)

17. Castlevania Chronicles (2001, Sony PlayStation)

18. Castlevania - Circle of the Moon (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

19. Castlevania - Harmony of Dissonance (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

20. Castlevania - Lament of Innocence (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

21. Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

22. Castlevania - Curse of Darkness (2005, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

23. Castlevania - Dawn of Sorrow (2005, Nintendo DS)

24. Castlevania - Portrait of Ruin (2006, Nintendo DS)

25. Castlevania - The Dracula X Chronicles (2007, Sony PSP)

26. Castlevania - Order of Shadows (2007, Mobile)

27. Castlevania - Order of Ecclesia (2008, Nintendo DS)

28. Castlevania - Judgment (2008, Nintendo Wii)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Haunted House (c) 200? IGS Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4haunt,m4haunta,m4hauntb,m4hauntc,m4hauntd,m4haunte,
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Haunted House (c) 199? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hh,hh_1,
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Haunted House (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model Number : 669


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : DAC, Votrax SC-01


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1982.


This game features the first 'true' 3-level playfield.


6,835 units were produced.


A Haunted House unit appears in the 1982 movie, 'The Toy'.


- STAFF -


Designer : John Osborne

Artwork : Terry Doerzaph


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

PC [Microsoft Windows] [CD-ROM] (1998) "Microsoft Pinball Arcade"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_hhclb,ep_hhclba,ep_hhclbb,ep_hhclbc,
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Haunted House Club (c) 2000 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Haunted House Club was released in June 2000 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hawaii,
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Hawaii (c) 2007 Astro Corp.


5-reel 9-line video slot.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hawkman,hawkman1,
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Hawkman (c) 1983 Taito.


A Solid State Electronic pinball machine with a playfield similar to "Fathom (Bally)".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hayaosi2,
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Hayaoshi Quiz Grand Champion Taikai (c) 1994 Jaleco.


A quiz game from Jaleco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1994.


- SERIES -


1. Hayaoshi Quiz Ouza Ketteisen (1993)

2. Hayaoshi Quiz Grand Champion Taikai (1994)

3. Hayaoshi Quiz Nettou Namahousou (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hayaosi3,
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Hayaoshi Quiz Nettou Namahousou (c) 1994 Jaleco.


A quiz game from Jaleco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1994.


- SERIES -


1. Hayaoshi Quiz Ouza Ketteisen (1993)

2. Hayaoshi Quiz Grand Champion Taikai (1994)

3. Hayaoshi Quiz Nettou Namahousou (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hayaosi1,
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Hayaoshi Quiz Ouza Ketteisen (c) 1993 Jaleco.


A quiz game from Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 3

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1993.


- SERIES -


1. Hayaoshi Quiz Ouza Ketteisen (1993)

2. Hayaoshi Quiz Grand Champion Taikai (1994)

3. Hayaoshi Quiz Nettou Namahousou (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hyhoo,
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Hayaoshi Taisen Quiz HYHOO (c) 1987 Nichibutsu.


A Japanese quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Players : 4

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quick Response Competition Quiz HYHOO'.


- SERIES -


1. Hayaoshi Taisen Quiz HYHOO (1987)

2. Hayaoshi Taisen Quiz HYHOO 2 (1987)


- STAFF -


Staff : Toshio Ikenaga, Keiji Ogawa, Tsutomu Ueno, Kunitami Mori, Shinji Nakahira, Syouzi Murai, Seishi Kawakami, Munehisa Igawa, Shigeko Murata, Shigemasa Miyoshi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hyhoo2,
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$bio

Hayaoshi Taisen Quiz HYHOO 2 (c) 1987 Nichibutsu.


A Japanese quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 512 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 4

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quick Response Competition Quiz HYHOO 2'.


- SERIES -


1. Hayaoshi Taisen Quiz HYHOO (1987)

2. Hayaoshi Taisen Quiz HYHOO 2 (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mayjinsn,
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$bio

Hayazashi Shougi Gogatsu Mayjinsen (c) 1994 Seta.


A shougi game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz), V810 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ST0016 (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quick Shougi Championship Series'.


- SERIES -


1. Hayazashi Shougi Gogatsu Mayjinsen (1994)

2. Hayazashi Shougi Gogatsu Mayjinsen 2 (1994)

3. Honkaku Hayasashi Shougi Mayjinsen 3 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mayjisn2,
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$bio

Hayazashi Shougi Gogatsu Mayjinsen 2 (c) 1994 Seta.


A shougi game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz), V810 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ST0016 (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quick Shougi Championship Series 2'.


- SERIES -


1. Hayazashi Shougi Gogatsu Mayjinsen (1994)

2. Hayazashi Shougi Gogatsu Mayjinsen 2 (1994)

3. Honkaku Hayasashi Shougi Mayjinsen 3 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss6411,ss6412,ss6413,ss6414,ss6415,ss6416,
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$bio

Haywire Deluxe (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6411

SS6412

SS6413

SS6414

SS6415

SS6416

$end


$info=ss6417,ss6418,ss6419,ss6420,ss6421,ss6422,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=haywire-deluxe-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45983&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Haywire Deluxe (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6417

SS6418

SS6419

SS6420

SS6421

SS6422

$end


$info=ss4197,ss4072,ss4699,ss3732,ss3733,ss7669,ss7254,ss3734,ss8109,ss8108,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=haywire-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45681&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Haywire! (c) 1991 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier.


- UPDATES -


SS4197

SS4072

SS4699

SS3732

SS3733

SS7669

SS7254

SS3734

SS8109

SS8108


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")

Mac OS X (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss4211,ss4080,ss8806,ss011280,ss4079,ss4081,ss8807,ss011281,ss4082,ss4152,ss4084,ss4748,ss8111,ss8110,
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$bio

Haywire! (c) 1991 IGT.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991.


- UPDATES -


* SS4211


* SS4080


* SS8806


* SS011280


* SS4079


* SS8807


* SS011281


* SS4082


* SS4152


* SS4084


* SS4748


* SS8111


* SS8110


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")

Mac Os X (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss4489,ss4490,ss4491,ss4492,ss4493,
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$bio

Haywire! (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4489

SS4490

SS4491

SS4492

SS4493

$end


$info=headon,headonb,
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$bio

Head On (c) 1979 Gremlin Ind.


Head On is a 2-Dimensional maze racing game. You control your car through the maze to pick up the dots while at the same time avoiding the car, or cars, that are constantly trying to ram you. Successfully get through one maze and many more await you. This is good practice for freeway driving in the big city.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 163-167/192-193


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 1

Buttons : 1 (ACCELERATION)


- TRIVIA -


Released during April 1979. Head On was another in a short line of arcade games made by the partnership of Sega and Gremlin. Although Gremlin eventually went out of business, Sega continued to produce arcade games. Other notable games produced by this partnership include "Deep Scan", "Astro Blaster", and "Frogger". The game Head On is reputed to be the first game in which the player must eat all of the dots in order to progress to the next level (One year before "Pac-Man", Head On was the first 'eat-the-dots'-style game). The game itself didn't do that great but it did help establish Sega as an arcade machine maker. Other games that came out didn't really allow this game to go far. "Asteroids" and "Space Invaders", to name a couple, were still the big money makers.


Chris Ayra holds the official record for this game with 300,000 points.


A bootleg was made by Sidam under the same name.

A bootleg of this game is known as "Super Crash".


- SCORING -


Dots : 5 points. There are 140 dots per maze to clear giving you 700 points per maze.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your car will be located in the open space in the middle of the bottom of the screen in lane one. The jam car will be located in the middle left of the screen in lane one. On the higher levels, they will progress through lanes one, two, and/or three. As you progress through the levels, the number or speed of the jam cars increases. Here is the breakdown :

Level 1 : One Slow Jam Car

Level 2 : One Fast Jam Car

Level 3 : Two Slow Jam Cars

Level 4 : Two Fast Jam Cars

Level 5 : Three Slow Jam Cars

Level 6 and beyond : Three Fast Jam Cars


* Always be aware of where the Jam Car(s) is/are located. They can only make one lane change at a time but that lane change may be into your lane.


* The faster you go, the fewer lanes you can cross. At full acceleration, you will only be able to change one lane at a time. In the earlier levels, this will be fine since you will only be dealing with one car. In the multiple Jam Car levels, this can be a very bad thing. Decelerate (take your finger off the accelerate button) to go across multiple lanes.


* The Jam Car(s) always travel in a clockwise motion while you travel in a counterclockwise motion. Remember that so that you don't get confused when there are multiple cars in the maze.  Also, the color of the Jam Car is red while yours is white.


* Don't try to get all the dots on one of the lanes. You need to anticipate where your next move is well before you enter the lane change area since you cannot change lanes at any other time.  Sometimes, on the earlier levels, it is best to do a staggered type dot pickup where you do lane one, change to lane two, to lane three, lane four, lane five, then back to lane one. If you time it right, the Jam Car or Cars will still be in the maze.


* Don't let the speed of the Jam Car(s) throw you. Just plan to be out of your lane and in the lane change area before them. If both cars enter at the same time, you run a big risk of a collision.


* Since the game isn't timed, take your time planning on how you will take care of the dots. Don't take chances since you will have to restart the level if your car gets destroyed.


- SERIES -


1. Head On (1979)

2. Head On 2 (1979)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy (1990)

Sega Saturn [JP] (Feb. 28, 1997) "Sega Memorial Selection Vol.1 [Model GS-9135]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Dec. 22, 2005) "Sega Memorial Selection [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.23] [Model SLPM-62709]"


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1982)

Apple II

VTech Laser-VZ ("Crash")


* Others :

Mobile phones (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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$bio

Head On (c) 1979 Irem.


Irem's Head On is a 2-D maze racing game. You control your car through the maze to pick up the dots while at the same time avoiding the car, or cars, that are constantly trying to ram you.  Successfully get through one maze and many more await you. This is good practice for freeway driving in the big city.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-15 hardware


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 733.125 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1979.


Irem made their game a bit different from the Sega/Gremlin version by putting the 'I-R-E-M' letters in the maze. While they didn't give any points for running over them, they did affect the bonus -- if you were able to get the IREM letters in each quadrant the same color when finished, you added to the bonus multiplier


- SCORING -


Dots : 5 pts X number of cars on field.

Diamonds : 10 pts X number of cars on field.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Always be aware of where the Jam Car(s) is/are located. They can only make one lane change at a time but that lane change may be into your lane.


* The faster you go, the fewer lanes you can cross. At full acceleration, you will only be able to change one lane at a time. In the earlier levels, this will be fine since you will only be dealing with one car. In the multiple Jam Car levels, this can be a very bad thing. Decelerate (take your finger off the accelerate button) to go across multiple lanes.


* The Jam Car(s) always travel in a clockwise motion while you travel in a counterclockwise motion. Remember that so that you don't get confused when there are multiple cars in the maze.  Also, the color of the Jam Car is red while yours is white.


* Don't try to get all the dots on one of the lanes. You need to anticipate where your next move is well before you enter the lane change area since you cannot change lanes at any other time.  Sometimes, on the earlier levels, it is best to do a staggered type dot pickup where you do lane one, change to lane two, to lane three, lane four, lane five, then back to lane one. If you time it right, the Jam Car or Cars will still be in the maze.


* Don't let the speed of the Jam Car(s) throw you. Just plan to be out of your lane and in the lane change area before them. If both cars enter at the same time, you run a big risk of a collision.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Head On (c) 1979 Sidam.


- TRIVIA -


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Gremlin version entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=headon2,
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$bio

Head On 2 (c) 1979 Sega.


Head On 2 is a 2-D maze racing game. You control your car through the maze to pick up the dots while at the same time avoiding the car, or cars, that are constantly trying to ram you. Successfully get through one maze and many more await you. This is good practice for freeway driving in the big city.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released during October 1979.


Head On 2 was another in a short line of arcade games made by the partnership of Sega and Gremlin. Although Gremlin eventually went out of business, Sega continued to produce arcade games. Other notable games produced by this partnership include "Deep Scan", "Astro Blaster", and "Frogger".


A bootleg was made by RZ Bologna under the name of "Car 2".


- SCORING -


Dots : 5 pts X number of cars on field.

Diamonds : 25 pts X number of cars on field.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Always be aware of where the Jam Car(s) is/are located. They can only make one lane change at a time but that lane change may be into your lane.


* The faster you go, the fewer lanes you can cross. At full acceleration, you will only be able to change one lane at a time. In the earlier levels, this will be fine since you will only be dealing with one car. In the multiple Jam Car levels, this can be a very bad thing. Decelerate (take your finger off the accelerate button) to go across multiple lanes.


* The Jam Car(s) always travel in a clockwise motion while you travel in a counterclockwise motion. Remember that so that you don't get confused when there are multiple cars in the maze.  Also, the color of the Jam Car is red while yours is white.


* Don't try to get all the dots on one of the lanes. You need to anticipate where your next move is well before you enter the lane change area since you cannot change lanes at any other time.  Sometimes, on the earlier levels, it is best to do a staggered type dot pickup where you do lane one, change to lane two, to lane three, lane four, lane five, then back to lane one. If you time it right, the Jam Car or Cars will still be in the maze.


* Don't let the speed of the Jam Car(s) throw you. Just plan to be out of your lane and in the lane change area before them. If both cars enter at the same time, you run a big risk of a collision.


- SERIES -


1. Head On (1979)

2. Head On 2 (1979)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Head On 2 (c) 1979 Sidam.


- TRIVIA -


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Sega version entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hedpanic,hedpanicf,hedpanico,
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$bio

Head Panic - Polly & Sally Adventure (c) 1999 ESD [Excellent Soft Design].


Follow Polly & Sally as they go round the world defeating monsters, complete with landscapes & landmarks from all around the world.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Head Panic was released in June 1999.


The AAH that plays when you die is taken from Atari's "Klax" - same sound (the sound when a tile falls and you don't catch it).


Most of the sound effects in this game are ripped from Treasure's Sega Mega Drive game 'Dynamite Headdy' (1994).


- STAFF -


Producer : James Park

Graphic designers : Min Gun Seo, Moon Heo, Eun Ja Yoon

Sound : Jeong Hun Kim

Hardware Designer : Tae Wook Hwang

Programmed by : D.C. Jeong

Directed by : Tony Jeong


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=heartatk,
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$bio

Heart Attack - The A Maze Zing (c) 1983 Century Electronics.


Fill the maze with dots. Drop a plug to block the enemy or freeze the enemy for five seconds. You must complete the maze before time runs out.


- TECHNICAL -


CVS [Convertable Video System] Hardware.


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


'The A Maze Zing' is a pun, it means 'The Amazing' :).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gl_hbh,
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$bio

Heartbreak Hotel (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gl_hbhcl,gl_hbhcla,gl_hbhclp,
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$bio

Heartbreak Hotel Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_hog,
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$bio

Hearts of Gold (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=heartspd,
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$bio

Hearts Spades (c) 1978 Allied Leisure.


- STAFF -


Design by : Bob Betor

Art by : Mike Tori


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=heatof11,
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$bio

Heat of Eleven '98 (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami M2 Hardware


Main CPU : (2x) PPC602 (@ 33 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=heatbrl,heatbrlo,heatbrlu,heatbrl2,heatbrle,
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$bio

Heated Barrel (c) 1992 TAD Corp.


A cartoon style shoot-em'up featuring four wacky western characters: Howdy Pardner, a tough rootin 'tooting' sheriff with a big gun, Chi Chi Gringo, a boomerang toting bearded Mexican, Little Plum, a stereotype Indian brave and Billy Six Guns, a willy quick-on-the-draw roving Clint Eastwood type chap. These four hombres have pledged to rid Dodgem City of outlaws, ne'er-do-wells and, erm, ghosts. Each character has their chosen weapon which may be powered up by collecting the right item until the stage is set for a feast of doom and death.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1992, Heated Barrel is TAD's last arcade video game.


After this game was finished, TAD disappeared (February 05, 1993).


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' and 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screens.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc_heatw,
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$bio

Heatwave (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Heaven & Hell (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hvnsgate,
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$bio

Heaven's Gate (c) 1996 Atlus Co., Ltd.


A one-on-one beat 'em up game from Atlus.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Racdym, a Japanese video game developer established in 1995. Heaven's Gate was released in December 1996 by Atlus.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Geezer / Unknown : At the player select screen, highlight Verny and press Left(x2), Right, Left(x2), Right, Up, Start.


* Play as Dybyd : At the player select screen, highlight Sasa and press Up(x4) Down(3), Left(x2), Right, Start.


* Alternate Costume : Highlight a fighter at the player select screen and press Start.


- STAFF -


Planner : Yumiko Hattori

Program : Sp.r24, Xor., Mako96, Kid

Graphic : Mikiman, Pechio, Bunshichi, Okachiu, Kouiccha, Hell

Modeling : K. Makoto

Motion : Yan.29, Yumiko Hattori, Hell, Komusoh

Sound : Kenichi Tsuchiya, Toshiko Tasaki, Misaki Okibe

Director : Yayama, Murata

Producer : Hiroyuki Tanaka

Assistant : Shinichi Saitoh

Executive producer : Hideyuki Yokoyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 13, 1996; "Heaven's Gate [Model SLPS-00667]")

Sony PlayStation [EU] (October 1997; "Yusha - Heaven's Gate [Model SLES-00713]")


Notes: In these versions, this game features Kurara Hananokouji (from 'Power Instinct' series) as a hidden character.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_hvns,ep_hvnsa,
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$bio

Heavens Above (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Heavy Barrel (c) 1987 Data East.


A scrolling shoot-em-up for one or two players, in which an army of terrorists have seized control of a nuclear missile facility. Players must infiltrate the heavily defended base and shoot their way through seven levels before reaching the final enemy Boss confrontation.


As with SNK's "Ikari" series, Heavy Barrel allows players to rotate their on-screen character and fire and move in all directions. Additional weapons and power-ups can be found, as well as keys which are used to open locked weapon containers that litter the levels.


In addition to the standard in-game weapons, the "Heavy Barrel" gun of the game's title also features. This must be assembled by collecting six different components (found in locked weapon containers). Once completed, the Heavy Barrel gives the player incredible firepower and instantly destroys anything it hits (with the exception of end-of-level bosses, which take several hits), although the Heavy Barrel only lasts for a period of thirty seconds, as indicated by a depleting red bar displayed at the top of the screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Heavy Barrel was released in December 1987 in Japan.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Data East Game Music - 28XA-205) on 10/05/1988.


Official Products:

World dedicated game: Heavy Barrel

USA dedicated game: Heavy Barrel [Model 1US33]

USA conversion kit: Heavy Barrel [Model 1US33K]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The game's objective is to wipe out a military complex filled with soldiers and lethal military equipment. The available weapons are the standard machine gun, the heavy machine gun, the fan gun, the flame thrower and the Heavy Barrel. Grenade weapons include standard grenades, red grenades, and ball and chains.


The Heavy Barrel is a super weapon that is obtained by collecting six special gun pieces found in locked weapons containers. The Heavy Barrel gun has unlimited ammunition and destroys everything you hit with it. It does, however, only last for a short time, indicated by a depleting red meter at the top of the screen.


Throughout the game there are only enough pieces to assemble the Heavy Barrel three times, but collecting the components is definitely recommended, as certain sections, and particularly the final boss battle, are practically impossible to survive without it.


At the start, you will parachute in. Massacre a bunch of guys until you encounter a man with a tripod machine gun. Kill him, then get the heavy machine gun weapon. Use this to wipe out the small tank next to the bridge.


There are Four boxes to the left of the bridge. A heavy barrel part is in the second box from the right. Pick up the flame-thrower and start shooting the guards and flying packs that come from across the bridge. After they're dead, a chopper will fly in and attempt to kill you. Throw grenades at it, don't waste the flame-thrower. Assuming you have sufficient dodge skill, you can kill the chopper before it overwhelms you with bullets.


Across the bridge a large number of troops will attack you. Here is where the flame-thrower is useful--it takes out a lot of troops at once. Next to the pyramid machine gun are three boxes--kill the gunner, then open up the left-most box. That reveals a red grenade icon. Pick that up and start grenading your way to the gate.


At the gate, grenade everyone (you have 70 grenades to start with) and keep pushing forward.


At three points in the game you will be on a moving platform. In anticipation of these difficult points you should have red grenades and fan guns or a flame-thrower. If troops jump on the platform you ought to grenade them, since the gun should always be saved for destroying heavy machinery. The first platform is a series of cannons which can be destroyed with a single grenade, followed by a number of guards who can be killed with a single red grenade thrown to the exact center of the screen. At the end is a machine with large grabbers that extend towards you. Stay on the left of the platform and start flaming it and throwing grenades simultaneously. The machine rarely grabs on the left, so with luck you should be able to destroy it without a loss.


The second platform passes by a large number of cannons and it is imperative that you destroy as many as possible, since they FOLLOW the platform and shoot large cannonballs at you. Here is where dodging is useful, since it's hard to keep the number of cannonballs on the screen to less than twenty.


The third platform consists of a series of flying guards, then TWO of the mechanical grabber machines show up. Fortunately one attacks first, on the right, so you should stay on the left and disable it ASAP, then switch right and disable the other.


There is, at some point in the game, a narrow bridge which is the killing zone for two helicopters. You should have good weapons, and run up while facing backwards. Hopefully you can flame and destroy it, after which you can dodge the other until you kill it. If you die, pick up the fan gun sitting on the bridge, and use it.


At another point you will be confronted with two conveyor belts (which you cannot ride) going in opposite directions. Due to the obstructions in the middle you ought to use the Heavy Barrel here to blow everyone away, and run through as quickly as possible.


At another point you will have to run a gauntlet of cannons and grenade-throwing guards. To deal with this, DON'T use the HB, since you will not be able to get enough parts to kill the last guy. You should get a flame-thrower, and fire left even before the enemies show up on the screen. They will die and you can walk left to collect more weapons as they appear.


Another large machine spits out glowing needles that split into three parts and angle downwards. You should dodge left and right methodically while tossing grenades and firing. Don't look at the machine. Just keep doing that while looking at the needles and dodging. Lives are much more important than keeping a hoard of weapons.


At one point you will meet three Predator-like creatures. You can destroy these three using machine gun or simple grenades, though they look tough. Only one or two fire slow shots at a time, so you can dodge them. Keep pumping bullets into them until one explodes.


The final gauntlet is very difficult. Enemy guards throw red grenades right and left, 'copters keep charging you, and more predators show up. You should keep moving forward, never getting stuck in one position, since if you press on you ought to be able to get the grenade throwers before they let off one throw. Keep your ammo well stocked by picking up new guns, even if you still have 20 shots left. Red grenades are essential here--the ball and chain is too slow to deal with so many guys.


You are near the end when you drive off the laughing guy... pick up the next box on the left, get the Heavy Barrel, walk north, and finish the game.


A few obvious reminders--you can only carry four keys, so if you have four and more are lying around, open up boxes. They can contain extra lives, shields, red grenades, weapons, a cloud gun (which is virtually useless), and HB parts. Learning where the HB parts are is pretty important too. But most essential is learning when to conserve your ammo and when to cut loose with everything you have.


The high score is essentially meaningless, since at the end you have about 400k points and you get one million for killing the last guy.


- SERIES -


1. Heavy Barrel (1987)

2. Midnight Resistance (1989)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Koji Akibayashi

Programmers : Mentaiko, Nobusuke Sasaki, Naomi Susa, Satoshi Imamura, Toshinari Ueda

Graphic designers : J.S, Back Man, Masanori Tokoro, T. Adachi, Yoshiyuki Urushibara, Mix Man

Music and sound : Azusa Hara (AZUSA), Hiroaki Yoshida

Hardware designers : Junichi Watanabe, Kenichi Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Iwabe


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (March 2, 1990) [Model DFC-XH]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hbarrel,
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$bio

Heavy Barrel (c) 1987 Data East USA, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Dedicated Upright game.

[Model 1US33]


- TRIVIA -


Heavy Barrel was released in December 1987 in the USA. Sold by Data East USA, Inc.


Official Products:

World dedicated game: Heavy Barrel

USA dedicated game: Heavy Barrel [Model 1US33]

USA conversion kit: Heavy Barrel [Model 1US33K]


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (March 1990) [Model NES-HV] 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]") 


* Computers :

PC (MS-DOS, 5.25") [US] (1989) 

Apple II [US] (1989) 


* Others :

LCD handheld game [US] (1988) released by Tiger Electronics : Contains 4 missions with a total of 18 levels of difficulty. You can choose between 3 different weapons : guns, missiles and cannons. Each weapon is intended for a specific enemy.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Game's Manual.

$end


$info=hvymetal,
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Heavy Metal (c) 1985 Sega.


A tank shooter from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 834-5745

Sega System 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=heavymtl,
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$bio

Heavy Metal (c) 1982 Rowamet.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hmgeo,
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Heavy Metal - Geomatrix (c) 2001 Capcom Co., Ltd.


A 3-D fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Heavy Metal Geomatrix was released in June 2001.


The game is based on the magazine 'Heavy Metal' which is known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction and erotica.


- STAFF -


General producer: Noritaka Funamizu


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (July 12, 2001) [Model T-1246M] 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (September 13, 2001) [Model T-1223N] 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (April 12, 2002) [Model T-46602D-50]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hvymetap,
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$bio

Heavy Metal Meltdown (c) 1987 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway 6803 (Sounds Deluxe)

Model Number : 0H03


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 MHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


1,600 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Game Design: Dan Langlois

Programming: Rehman Merchant

Sounds: Neil Falconer

Graphics: Tony Ramunni


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hvysmsh,hvysmsha,hvysmshj,
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$bio

Heavy Smash - The Future Sports (c) 1993 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.151 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1993.


- STAFF -


Game Designer : Hidenobu Ito

Game Design Backup : Masaki Beg Sakari

Programmer : Yas-Nomura, Magical, Kobari Oobari Mishinbari

Obj Designer : Mori No Ouja, Oguri, Sanjino Kori-Kori, Hiroshi Koga, Kureto Shii, T. Hiro

Back Designer : Hirakata Oyaji 30 Over

Design Backup : Asami Nyaa Kaneko, Seiji Sato

Sound : Maro

Hardware : Katsuhide Tohya

Project Leader : Nice Guy Sano


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hvyunit,hvyunitj,hvyunitjo,
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$bio

Heavy Unit (c) 1988 Taito Corp.


A very rare and little known shooter from Kaneko with nice chunky sprites and very imaginative level design, also the music and sound effects are surely on a par with "R-Type".


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Kaneko.


Released in November 1988 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Software Section: S. Igarashi (TO-Y), Y. Yamauchi (UAY), T. Katoh

Art Design Section: K. Matsuoka, T. Tajima, H. Ichikawa, A. Funatsu, T. Okimoto, A. Yazaki

Music & Sound: T. Watanabe, S. Aizu

Hardware Section: H. Nagayoshi, H. Mikami

Management: H. Kikuchi

Director: H. Kaneko


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (Dec.1989)

Sega Mega Drive (Dec.1989)

Sega Mega Drive (Dec.1990, "Heavy Unit - Mega Drive Special")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hvyunitu,
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$bio

Heavy Unit - U.S.A. Version (c) 1988 Taito America Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1988.


- STAFF -


Software Section: S. Igarashi (TO-Y), Y. Yamauchi (UAY), T. Katoh

Art Design Section: K. Matsuoka, T. Tajima, H. Ichikawa, A. Funatsu, T. Okimoto, A. Yazaki

Music & Sound: T. Watanabe, S. Aizu

Hardware Section: H. Nagayoshi, H. Mikami

Management: H. Kikuchi

Director: H. Kaneko


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hwchamp,hwchampj,
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$bio

Heavyweight Champ (c) 1987 Sega.


A first person boxing game where you guide a boxer named 'Kid Crusher' up the rankings and towards a World Heavyweight Title bout. Win and defend your belt successfully to become a true champion.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 1

Control : paddle


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1987.


The game's ending uses the likeness of Mike Tyson.


- SERIES -


1. Heavyweight Champ (1987)

2. Title Fight (1992)


- STAFF -


Planners : Bravo Ogu, Doroya Jun

Programmers : Mr. Minalyn, Big Hill, Collision Ukepi, Ippo Ogapi

Mechanicians : Pachislo Yuki, Oji Ken, Nasake 2

Designers : Akanat, Otaka Shin, KAO

Musician : Funkey K.H.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1991)

Sega Game Gear (1991) : Japan release only.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=heberpop,
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Hebereke no Popoon (c) 1994 Sunsoft.


A cute puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1994. This game was originally created and released on the Nintendo Super Famicom in 1993.


'Hebereke' means 'drunk' or 'untrustworthy'. It's colloquial and that's the name of the little penguin. 'Popoon' is the sound that the puzzle pieces make when they pop.


Hebereke's debut was in the Famicom game "Hebereke" (U-four-ia in Europe), the game was so successful that Hebereke became Sunsoft's mascot. In the US, Sunsoft of America managed to get the Looney Tunes license after earning WB's trust because of the Batman games. In order to make these games a priority, Sunsoft blocked the distribution of games from Sunsoft of Japan (including U-four-ia and Mr. Gimmick) until 1994 when Sunsoft of Japan decided to take full control of the American daughter company and terminated the WB contract (some of the remaining games were released by Acclaim). However, the damage was done, Sunsoft was never able to make a star of Hebereke in the US.


- STAFF -


Original designer : Uchimich Ryoji

Game designers : Machida Takayuki, Ui Teruko

Programmers : Noguchi Akiyoshi, Namai Makoto

Sound programmers : Hara Izumi, Tsukamoto Hiroshi, Nakata Naomasa, Kenichi Hirata, Shioda Nobuyuki

Balance : Kawabe Yoshitaka, Shimada Tomoki, Naono Atushi

Debuggers : Akiyama Masayuki, Mouri Ryuji, Imaizumi Masahiro

Director : Shimizu Shigeki

Producers : Higashiya Hiroaki, Kawai Masato, Iwata Yoshiaki, Yoshinari Takato

Manager : Gotoh Kazuaki

Genreral manager : Yoshida Kiharu

Character voices : Hayashibara Megumi (Hebe, Penchan), Kanai Mika (Oochan), Norio Wakamoto (Sukezaemon, Utsuzin, Unyoon), Chiba Shigeru (Jenifer, Booboodori)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spinkick,
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$bio

Hec's Spinkick (c) 1988 Seo Jin.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smih0279,smih0280,smih0281,smih0282,smih0283,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hee-haw&page=detail&id=46244&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hee Haw (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0279

SMI #H0280

SMI #H0281

SMI #H0282

SMI #H0283


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=heiankyo,
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$bio

Heiankyo Alien (c) 1980 Denki Onkyo.


You control a man who walks around in a maze digging holes to trap the aliens.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1980


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ancient Kyoto Alien'.


Heiankyo is the old capital of Japan, located in present-day Kyoto. The main character is a Kebiishi, a member of the Heiankyo police.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy (1990)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995, "Nichibutsu Arcade Classics 2 - Heiankyo Alien")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=helifire,helifirea,
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$bio

Helifire (c) 1980 Nintendo.


Take control of a submarine trapped and under heavy fire from helicopters above the water. Shoot as many helicopters as you can while also avoiding their bombs and other underwater hazards. The different colours of helicopter act differently, and get harder as you progress.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.016 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 400 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1032


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1980.


- PORTS -


A version of the game was planned for the NES but cancelled by Nintendo.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hellngt,
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$bio

Hell Night (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


A light-gun game in which 3 cops enter a haunted house to rescue a kidnapped girl. There are also secrets which add to the storyline.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami M2 Hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


This game is also known as "Evil Night".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hellfire,hellfire1,hellfire2,hellfire3,
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$bio

Hellfire (c) 1989 Taito Corp


Nice horizontal shoot'em up feature a selectable shooting direction.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID: TP-014

Prom Stickers: B90


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan.


Early version title is 'Captain Lancer'.


Polystar released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tatsujin : Toaplan Game Music Scene One - H24X-10005) on 25/06/1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- STAFF -


Music and Sound created by : Tatsuya Uemura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1990, "Hellfire [T-25073]")

Nec PC-Engine CD-ROM² (1991, "Hellfire [NAPR-1017]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5hellrz,
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$bio

Hellraiser (c) 2002 Barcrest.


- TECHNICAL -


H : 1790mm

W : 690mm

D : 680mm


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_helrd,sc_helrs,
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$bio

Hellraiser (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5hellb,sc5hellba,
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$bio

Hells Bells (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=herbiedk,
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$bio

Herbie at the Olympics (c) 1984 CVS.


An olympic sports game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Hunchback Olympic".


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hercules,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hercules&page=detail&id=5397&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hercules (c) 1979 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Generation 2


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Hercules was developed by Arcade Engineering (a company consisting of past Allied Leisure employees) and had the mechanisms from a Bally table.


Hercules is known for being the world's largest pinball game, measuring 83'' tall x 39'' wide x 93'' deep!.


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Bicker

Artwork : Jim Kelly


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=sp_here,sp_herea,sp_hereb,sp_herec,sp_hered,sp_heree,sp_heref,sp_hereg,
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$bio

Here We Go (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hero,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hero&page=detail&id=1116&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hero (c) 1983 Century Electronics.


Wander through a maze and collect the heart, diamond, spade, club and in later stages 'J' to move to the next level on your way to rescuing Esmeralda. Avoid the fireballs and arrows.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 248 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Seatongrove UK, Ltd.


This game is known, under the Crown Vending license, as "Hero in the Castle of Doom".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=herodk,herodku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hero-in-the-castle-of-doom&page=detail&id=1117&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hero in the Castle of Doom (c) 1983 Crown Vending USA.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Seatongrove UK, Ltd.


This game is also known as "Hero".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=heuksun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=heuk-sun-baek-sa&page=detail&id=12084&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Heuk sun baek sa (c) 1997 F2 System.


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Korean as 'Black first, kill white'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hexpool,hexpoola,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hex-pool&page=detail&id=3963&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hex Pool (c) 1986 Senko Industries.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Also released by Shinkai, one year later.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hexa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hexa&page=detail&id=1118&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hexa (c) 199? D. R. Korea.


A clone of Sega's "Columns", released in 1990.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The music is a straight rip from the Konami game "Treasure of USAS" released on MSX2 in 1987. Also, the playfield background graphics of the dinosaurs is ripped from a MSX2/2+ graphic editor called "Graph Saurus 2" which was released by Bit2 (Bit-square) in 1991.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Kwang-Ho Cho


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hexion,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hexion-model-gx122&page=detail&id=1119&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hexion (c) 1992 Konami.


A good tetris game. This game has hexagonal atoms-based block instead of the normal tetragonal atoms-based blocks.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX122


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz), K051649 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Originally designed by David Markley, who distributed the game as Hextris in the 1990 X11 R5 contributed release, from where it has migrated to current X distributions.


Konami licensed the concept and released Hexion in Japan.


This games has some cameo appearances from Konami characters like TwinBee and Penguin.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Voice Change : hold Left Turn Button (Button1) then press START Button after you have inserted a credit. Japanese voice will be changed to English.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_heybg,ep_heybga,ep_heybgb,ep_heybgc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hey-big-spender&page=detail&id=15361&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hey Big Spender (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_heybc,ep_heybca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hey-big-spender-club&page=detail&id=40843&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hey Big Spender Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2heypr,sc2heyprp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hey-presto&page=detail&id=42196&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hey Presto (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_hiclm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-climber&page=detail&id=42095&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Climber (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_hideh,sp_hideha,sp_hidehb,sp_hidehc,sp_hidehd,sp_hidehe,sp_hidehf,sp_hidehg,sp_hidehh,sp_hidehi,sp_hidehj,sp_hidehk,sp_hidehl,sp_hidehm,sp_hidehn,sp_hideho,sp_hidehp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-de-hi&page=detail&id=42243&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi De Hi (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1hideh,ac1hideha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-de-hi-deluxe&page=detail&id=48760&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi De Hi Deluxe (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6hifly,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-flyer&page=detail&id=41104&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Flyer (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_hifly,sp_hiflya,sp_hiflyb,sp_hiflyc,sp_hiflyd,sp_hiflye,sp_hiflyf,sp_hiflyg,sp_hiflyh,sp_hiflyi,sp_hiflyj,sp_hiflyk,sp_hiflyl,sp_hiflym,sp_hiflyn,sp_hiflyo,sp_hiflyp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-flyer&page=detail&id=42244&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Flyer (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1hfcc,sc1hfccp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-flyer-club&page=detail&id=42419&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Flyer Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6impact,j6impactb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-impact&page=detail&id=15835&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Impact (c) 1999 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4hijinx,m4hijinx__0,m4hijinx__1,m4hijinx__2,m4hijinx__3,m4hijinx__4,m4hijinx__5,m4hijinx__6,m4hijinx__7,m4hijinx__8,m4hijinx__9,m4hijinx__a,m4hijinx__b,m4hijinx__c,m4hijinx__d,m4hijinx__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-jinx&page=detail&id=15062&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Jinx (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6hikar,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-karate&page=detail&id=40200&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Karate (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4hilonv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-lo-casino&page=detail&id=41339&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Lo Casino (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1hiloc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-lo-casino&page=detail&id=42344&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Lo Casino (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2hilocl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-lo-climber-club&page=detail&id=40963&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Lo Climber Club (c) 198? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=b85hilo,b85hiloa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-lo-silver&page=detail&id=15145&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Lo Silver (c) 1987 Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6hilosv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-lo-silver-impact&page=detail&id=41105&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Lo Silver (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5hilos,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-lo-silver-system-5&page=detail&id=41882&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Lo Silver (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


[System 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hipai,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-pai-paradise&page=detail&id=27326&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Pai Paradise (c) 2003 Aruze.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2003.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2hirola,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-roll&page=detail&id=41905&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Roll (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2hiroll,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-roller&page=detail&id=15832&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Roller (c) 1988 JPM International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1988.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6hirol,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-roller&page=detail&id=15834&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Roller (c) 2000 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2000.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_hir,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-roller&page=detail&id=42645&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Roller (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6hirlcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-roller-club&page=detail&id=41107&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Roller Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4hirol,m4hirola,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-roller-club&page=detail&id=42050&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Roller Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_hircl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-roller-club&page=detail&id=42646&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Roller Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hishouza,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-sho-zame-tp-007&page=detail&id=1128&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Sho Zame (c) 1987 Taito Corp.


Hi Sho Zame is a vertically-scrolling shoot-em-up in which the player pilots a bi-plane and must destroy enemy land, air, and naval craft across a variety of environments.


Some enemy aircraft waves produce bonuses when shot down, such as weapon power-ups, point bonuses, and extra lives. Each stage begins and ends with an airport runway and every time the player lands on a runway at the completion of a stage, the amount of remaining player bombs are multiplied by 3000 points per bomb and added to the player's score. All bombs are replenished for the start of the next stage.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-007

Prom Stickers : B02


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz), TMS32010 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan. Hi Sho Zame was Released in March 1987 in Japan by Taito. It was known outside Japan as "Flying Shark" and in US as "Sky Shark".


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Flying Shark'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Kyukyoku Tiger : G.S.M Taito 2 - D28B0008) on November 21, 1988.


- SERIES -


1. Hi Sho Zame (1987)

2. Fighting Hawk (1988)

3. Same! Same! Same! (1989)


- STAFF -


Music and sound created by : Tatsuya Uemura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (November 22, 1991 - by Kaneko)

Fm Towns Marty [JP] (1993 - by Ving)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_hispr,ep_hispra,ep_hisprb,ep_hisprc,ep_hisprd,ep_hispre,ep_spirt,ep_spirta,ep_spirtb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-spirits&page=detail&id=15360&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Spirits (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_hiscl,ep_hiscla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-spirits-club&page=detail&id=40845&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Spirits Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6histk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-stakes&page=detail&id=41108&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Stakes (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1htclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-tension-club&page=detail&id=41993&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi Tension Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m2hilite,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-lights&page=detail&id=42031&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi-Lights (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smshilo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-lo-double-up-joker-poker&page=detail&id=21519&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi-Lo Double Up Joker Poker (c) 1983 SMS Mfg. Corp.


A poker video game for amusement only.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5hilok,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-lo-karate&page=detail&id=40197&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi-Lo Karate (c) ???? Vivid


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5hlsumo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-lo-sumo&page=detail&id=21222&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi-Lo Sumo (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2hinote,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hi-note&page=detail&id=15836&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hi-Note (c) 1988 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4hdd,sc4hdda,sc4hddb,sc4hddc,sc4hddd,sc4hdde,sc4hddf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hickory-dickory-dosh&page=detail&id=42640&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hickory Dickory Dosh (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hidnctch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hidden-catch&page=detail&id=1120&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hidden Catch (c) 1998 Eolith.


'Hidden Catch' is a directly experiencing puzzle game by comparing scenes on the left and right and finding non-matching parts with a pen. You can feel the fun with the powerful vibration generated from the pen, when you did not find 5 non-matching pictures or when you incorrectly found.


- TECHNICAL -


Eolith 32 bits hardware: Gradation 2D system


Main CPU : Hyperstone E1-32N @ 45 or 50 MHz


Sound: 

- CPU : 80c301/AT89c52

- General MIDI Chipset QDSP 1000 MIDI Player (80c32 CPU)

- MIDI 16th Channel(32 Poly) using as Effect EPROM : 512Kbytes

- MIDI Background Music EPROM : 512Kbytes. 

- TDA1519A (Philips) Stereo Power AMP


Video :

- Resolution : 320x340 or 512x384

- Color : 16 bit True Color/Dot

- Screen orientation : Horizontal

- Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

- Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz


Memory:

- 256KByte x2 VRAM

- 512Kbyte/1Mega main RAM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Korea as "Tul Lin Gu Lim CHay Ki '98".


- SERIES -


1. Hidden Catch (1998)

2. New Hidden Catch (1999)

3. Hidden Catch 2 (1999)

4. Hidden Catch 3 (2000)


- STAFF -


Main Producer : Jeon Tae Young

Sub Producer : Jeon Ju Young

Director : Hong Guang Pyo

Graphic : Kim Dae Hoon, You Hee Jung, Park Ji Young

Sound and Music : Moon Sung Ill

Program : Choi Hyun Jung

Special Thanks : Park Tae Young, Sin Woo Kyun, Lee Sang Hyun, Choi Jong Ho


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hidctch2,hidctch2a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hidden-catch-2&page=detail&id=5568&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hidden Catch 2 (c) 1999 Eolith.


'Hidden Catch' is a directly experiencing puzzle game by comparing scenes on the left and right and finding non-matching parts with a pen. You can feel the fun with the powerful vibration generated from the pen, when you did not find 5 non-matching pictures or when you incorrectly found.


- TECHNICAL -


Eolith 32 bits hardware: Gradation 2D system


Main CPU : Hyperstone E1-32N @ 45 or 50 MHz


Sound: 

- CPU : 80c301/AT89c52

- General MIDI Chipset QDSP 1000 MIDI Player (80c32 CPU)

- MIDI 16th Channel(32 Poly) using as Effect EPROM : 512Kbytes

- MIDI Background Music EPROM : 512Kbytes. 

- TDA1519A (Philips) Stereo Power AMP


Video :

- Resolution : 320x340 or 512x384

- Color : 16 bit True Color/Dot

- Screen orientation : Horizontal

- Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

- Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz


Memory:

- 256KByte x2 VRAM

- 512Kbyte/1Mega main RAM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Hidden Catch (1998)

2. New Hidden Catch (1999)

3. Hidden Catch 2 (1999)

4. Hidden Catch 3 (2000)


- STAFF -


Project Main Director : Kim Uk Hyun

Project Director : Choi Hyun Jung

Programmer : Jun Woo Chang

Main Graphic Artist : You Hee Jung

Graphic Artist : Park Ji Young, Kang Mi Hyun, Cho Oh Hyun, Kang Min Oh

Musician : Lee Jong Sub

Hardware Support : Kim Han Byeol, Choi Kab Geun, Lee Dong Hwan, Lee Mi Suk

Management Dept : Choi In Chul, Lyu Hee Dong, Lim Kyung Mi, Bea Hii Choul

Marketing Dept : Jong Ho Choi, Jeong Yn Park, May Lee

Chief Manager : Lee Sang Hyun

Manager : Jeon Ju Young


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hidctch3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hidden-catch-3&page=detail&id=6061&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hidden Catch 3 (c) 2000 Eolith.


'Hidden Catch' is a directly experiencing puzzle game by comparing scenes on the left and right and finding non-matching parts with a pen. You can feel the fun with the powerful vibration generated from the pen, when you did not find 5 non-matching pictures or when you incorrectly found.


- TECHNICAL -


Eolith 32 bits hardware: Gradation 2D system


Main CPU : Hyperstone E1-32N @ 45 or 50 MHz


Sound: 

- CPU : 80c301/AT89c52

- General MIDI Chipset QDSP 1000 MIDI Player (80c32 CPU)

- MIDI 16th Channel(32 Poly) using as Effect EPROM : 512Kbytes

- MIDI Background Music EPROM : 512Kbytes. 

- TDA1519A (Philips) Stereo Power AMP


Video :

- Resolution : 320x340 or 512x384

- Color : 16 bit True Color/Dot

- Screen orientation : Horizontal

- Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

- Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz


Memory:

- 256KByte x2 VRAM

- 512Kbyte/1Mega main RAM


Players: 2

Control : pencil

Buttons : 1


- SERIES -


1. Hidden Catch (1998)

2. New Hidden Catch (1999)

3. Hidden Catch 2 (1999)

4. Hidden Catch 3 (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4himi,sc4himia,sc4himib,sc4himic,sc4himid,sc4himie,sc4himif,sc4himig,sc4himih,sc4himii,,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-'n'-mighty&page=detail&id=11897&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High 'N' Mighty (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


High 'N' Mighty is an exciting multi-stake, 5 winline game. Its clear and uncluttered design combined with great gameplay has made it popular with both casual and enthusiastic players alike.


3-of-a-kind reel wins can be won on any active winline. Any numbers on the center winline add to the trail which leads on to a cash ladder. After reaching the cash ladder, one successful gamble allows the player to exchange to the feature. The board game can also be entered by exchanging from a reel win. Obtaining 3 underlaid red bars gives a Super Start to the feature.


Pressing START moves moves around the board. Winning a hi-lo gamble awards a repeat of the current board square. Collecting 3 white 'Chips' allows shots to be taken in the 'Knockout Ring'. Three red chips gives invincibility (No Lose).


When shots are open, they can be used at any time. A Super Knockout will award a Super Feature or a repeat Cash Pot chance.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.

Jackpot : £25

Stakes : 10p, 20p, 30p


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture

$end


$info=sc4hi5,sc4hi5a,sc4hi5b,sc4hi5c,sc4hi5d,sc4hi5e,sc4hi5f,sc4hi5g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-5&page=detail&id=42644&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High 5 (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5hiclau,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-claudius&page=detail&id=15655&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Claudius (c) ???? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6h5clb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-five-club&page=detail&id=42333&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Five Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2hifly,sc2hifly2,sc2hifly3,sc2hifly4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-flyer&page=detail&id=15578&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Flyer (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5hifly,m5hifly03,m5hifly04,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-flyer&page=detail&id=21202&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Flyer (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hiimpact,hiimpact1,hiimpact2,hiimpact3,hiimpactp,hiimpact4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-impact-football&page=detail&id=1122&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Impact Football (c) 1990 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


An American Football game from Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams Y Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC, HC55516 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 396 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 53.20 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1990.


A High Impact Football unit appears in the 1991 movie 'Terminator 2 - Judgment Day'.


- SERIES -


1. High Impact Football (1990)

2. Super High Impact (1991)


- STAFF -


Designed by: Ed Boon (EJB), John Newcomer (JRN), Eugene Jarvis (EPJ) (DRJ), Tim Coman (TIM), Jim Gentile (JPG), Doug Watson (DTW)

Music and Sounds : Dan Forden (DWF)


Others from highscore table : (JIM), George N. Petro (GNP), Todd Allen (TRA), (TMM), Mark Penacho (MDP), Steve Ritchie (SSR), Sheridan Oursler (SNO), (LOF), Mark Turmell (MJT)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Highscore table.

$end


$info=sc1hipt,sc1hipta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-point&page=detail&id=42141&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Point (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bikiniko,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-rate-dvd-series-9-bikiniko-okinawa-de-ippai-shichaishimashita&page=detail&id=29211&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Rate DVD Series 9 BiKiNiKo - Okinawa de Ippai Shichaishimashita (c) 1999 Nichibutsu.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999.


The title translates from Japanese as "Bikini Girl - I Have Defeated One in Okinawa".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4hirise,m4hirisea,m4hiriseb,m4hirisec,m4hirised,m4hirisee,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-rise&page=detail&id=15063&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Rise (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4hiroll,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-roller&page=detail&id=41340&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Roller (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5hirol,sc5hirola,sc5hirolb,sc5hirolc,sc5hirold,sc5hirole,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-roller&page=detail&id=42647&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Roller (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hirolcas,hirol_fr,hirol_gr,hirol_it,hirolcat,hironew,hirol_gr_210,hirolcas_210,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-roller-casino&page=detail&id=5438&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Roller Casino (c) 2001 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar

Model Number : 65


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2001


- UPDATES -


Software Release : 2.00

Date : 29-Jan-2001


Software Release : 2.01

Date : 30-Jan-2001

- Games can start with <4 balls in trough now.

- Potential game-crashing diagnostic bug fixed.


Software Release : 2.02

Date : 08-Feb-2001

- Implemented Display Effect stacking, so that extra ball lit, replay, and special will almost always show up now.

- Fixed Roll'n'Win '?' award display.

- Fixed Break the Bank staying lit across games.

- Added a Lamp Effect for Roll'n'Win.

- Added attract mode flipper speech.

- Added speech for high bonus counts.

- Chips cap at 100-chip increments until Break the Bank is played.

- All ramp shots now award ramp points and awards.

- Fixed Super Loops double-scoring bug.

- Fixed spurious awards at the jet post opto.

- Fixed Lamp Effect priorities.


Software Release : 2.03

Date : 09-Feb-2001

- Changed default extra ball setting from 2 Casino Games won to 3.


Software Release : 2.04

Date : 23-Feb-2001

- Implemented tournament mode (nothing is random when enabled).

- Fixed some Multiball System issues.

- Implemented AYBABTU easter egg.

- Ball search now held off when Roll'n'Win awards 'Collect Bonus'.

- Casino Frenzy jackpot now caps at 10,000,000.

- Break the Bank scoring increased.

- Break the Bank ramp timing made slightly more difficult.

- Game now checks top slot machine opto for a ball sitting there.


Software Release : 2.05

Date : 06-Mar-2001

- Fixed replay bug.

- Changed priorities of Roll'n'Win awards for better choreography.

- Changed some defaults for French machines.

Replay now at 14%.

Replay starting value now 200M.


Software Release : 2.10

Date : 04-Apr-2001

- Fix for French multiball ballsaver exploit issue.

- Fixed problem where bonus wouldn't count total chips above 255 correctly.


Software Release : 3.00

Date : 03-Dec-2001

- Game plays and feels a lot faster now thanks to all this.

- Switch scanning rewritten. Matrix still scanned 2 cols/ms, but all debouncing is done by exec now.

- Fixed switches not dispatching if they closed and opened before exec had a chance to process them.

- Sound system bugs, particularly related to followup %age, fixed.

- Added statistical analysis of switch closures, which allows detection of both hyper- and hyposensitive switches. It also allows software compensation for broken switches, based on legal opinion.

- Reorganized adjustments and resets. Adjustments that weren't really adjustments are gone now, with the exception of custom message and the pricing editor.

- Added Portals 'Installs' menu, which will affect a number of adjustments without needing to reset audits.

- Duty-cycling for all coils implemented. Duty updated every 2ms with resolution as low as 1/16.

- All adjustments now do what they're supposed to do.

- Roulette wheel logic vastly improved.

- Switch scoring changed. Probably generally higher now.

- Spinner rule FINALLY behaves as it should now, maxing at 20 spins to increase Bonus X.

- Added a call to some multiball ready music.

- More display effects for Casino Frenzy.

- Skill Shot Maxed bonus added.

- Game now works correctly with <3 balls installed.

- If player is given Multiball from Roll'n'Win, then any pending Casino Frenzy or Break the Bank is aborted, and the player must shoot for it again after multiball is over.

- Every major event should have a lamp effect now.

- Added controlled lamp duty cycling!

- Fixed an ancient Roll'n'Win LEFF bug that would scrawl.

- Added grace-grace periods for multiballs.

- Retimed a bunch of events with the newer faster system.

- Finally did Instant Info.

- Added coindoor ballsaver feature and adjustment. Currently, the game must be on free play for this adjustment to work, but this will likely change in the future. This adjustment, when enabled, will ballsave any balls that are currently in-play for 2 seconds per ball, UNLESS the ball save timer is already longer than that (in which case the timer is unchanged) when the coin door is opened. Balls are then relaunched when the coin door is closed again. If the game is in Tournament Mode, then this behavior will ALWAYS occur, regardless of the setting of this adjustment and the free play adjustment.

- Added adjustment for flipper button ball launching. This is intended primarily for disabled people; valid settings are LEFT FLIPPER, RIGHT FLIPPER, EITHER FLIPPER, BOTH FLIPPERS, DISABLED (default). It specifies which flipper button(s) will autolaunch the ball when the game is waiting for the player to plunge the ball.

- Added non-valid-playfield ball search.

- Now check the shooter groove when playfield goes valid, and fire kicker if ball is there.

- Added game start ball search, though it is probably pretty rare that it will actually occur because powerup ball search and in-game ball search both correct the current balls-installed count.

- Added total pages for every multiball and super mode.

- Flipper button debouncing and dispatching totally rewritten.

- Fixed replay level adjustment display bug.

- Added tech alert alerts to coin door open and powerup.

- Fixed changing replay award type turning off match.

- Revamped powerup ball search.

- Added display effect for powerup ball search and for in-game ball search starting with ball search #2.

- Added slot machine hurryup award display effect.

- Added director's cut display effect for attract mode.

- Retimed attract mode effects so they don't go away now.

- Retimed many events and their grace periods, and added grace-grace periods to same.

- Retimed ball search.

- Fixed flipper hold-power fire if held when they were inactive.

- Fixed game start speech calls.

- Improved flipper choice time wait.

- Probably some other stuff too.


- STAFF -


Concept by : Jon Norris

Design by : Keith P. Johnson

Art director : Jason J. Dominiak

Art by : John Youssi, Kevin O'Connor

Dots/Animation by : Mark Galvez

Mechanics by : Joe Balcer, Jon Norris, John Borg, Wesley Chang

Music & Sounds by : Kyle Johnson

Software by : Keith P. Johnson, Lonnie D. Ropp, Dwight Sullivan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mikiehs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-school-graffitti-mikie&page=detail&id=39707&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High School Graffitti Mikie (c) 1984 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


High School Graffitti Miki is an alternate version of the Konami game "Mikie". Aside from the noticeably different decor in the homeroom (all right, it's only the blackboard), there are several MAJOR differences in this MUCH harder version. Hearts that were normally in glass cases are stacked as piles of three hearts (you only have to time the last heart for Perfects). Furthermore, you can't headbutt in this version, you have to yell, which temporarily stuns enemies EXCEPT FOR your homeroom teacher, who cannot be stopped except by thrown items. Yelling is also much shorter range than headbutting, making timing crucial. Not a version for the weak-reflexed. Most importantly though is that if you take too long in a room, the Classroom teacher can throw what looks like either a necklace or dentures at you. On the plus side, you recover faster from a yell than a headbutt (less lag time) and enemies don't speed up as fast as they do in the other romsets (unfortunately, it seems as though the homeroom teacher will speed up on his own in this romset).


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hshavoc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-seas-havoc&page=detail&id=5943&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Seas Havoc (c) 1993 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


High Seas Havoc was released in May 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hs_l4,hs_l3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-speed&page=detail&id=5300&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Speed (c) 1986 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11

Model Number : 541


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : (2x) DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


This game was based on designer Steve Ritchie's real-life high-speed (146 mph) chase from the police in his 1979 Porsche 928.


During its design, it was joking referred to as 'High Cost' by some rival Williams designers, due to the production cost for this game at the time it was made.


High Speed was the first pinball to play a complete song, and also :

The first Williams pinball game to use alpha-numeric displays.

The first diverter in a pinball.

The first 'Kick-Big' (kicker and scoop) in a pinball.

The first use of Auto Percentaging (for replay scores).

The first 'Jackpot' in a pinball, during multi-ball and the first 'Jackpot' that carried over between games.


17,080 units were produced.


The 'Dispatch, this is 504' voices were done by both Steve Ritchie and Larry DeMar who recorded the voices while speaking via 2-way radios.


- SCORING -


High Speed target scoring is as follows (summary):

* Slingshots: 10 points.

* Spinner: 100 points per spin.

* Lit Spinner: 1000 points per spin.

* Bumpers: 500 points

* Freeway Scores:

o 1/ 25,000;

o 2/ 50,000;

o 3/ 75,000;

o 4/100,000;

o 5/Light Extra Ball 

* Ramp:

o 1/ 50,000;

o 2/ 75,000;

o 3/100,000 


BONUS TOTAL SCORING

* Plunger (starting): 1,000 points

* Stoplight Target: 1,000 points

* Outlanes: 3,000 points


- SERIES -


1. High Speed (1986)

2. The Getaway - High Speed II (1992)


- STAFF -


Design and Concept : Steve Ritchie (SSR)

Software : Larry DeMar (LED)

Sounds : Bill Parod, Steve Ritchie, Eugene Jarvis

Graphic Design by : Mark Sprenger

Backglass : Python Anghelo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES (1991) - developed by Rare.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4hisprt,m4hisprta,m4hisprtb,m4hisprtc,m4hisprtd,m4hisprte,j6hisprt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-spirits&page=detail&id=15317&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Spirits (c) 199? Empire Games Limited.


- TECHNICAL -


MPU4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_spirt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-spirits&page=detail&id=40896&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Spirits (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5hisprt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-spirits&page=detail&id=41582&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Spirits (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hvoltage,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-voltage&page=detail&id=1123&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Voltage (c) 1985 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


A space shooter from Alpha Denshi.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 8085A (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : MSM5232 (@ 2.5 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.536111 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


High Voltage was released in July 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_highv,ep_highva,ep_highvb,ep_highvc,ep_highvd,ep_highve,ep_highvf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-voltage&page=detail&id=40029&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Voltage (c) 2000 Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hwrace,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=high-way-race&page=detail&id=1124&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

High Way Race (c) 1983 Taito.


An overhead driving game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito SJ System hardware

Prom Stickers : AC4


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1983 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc_sprng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=highly-sprung&page=detail&id=42803&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Highly Sprung (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=chwy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=highway-chase-cassette-no.01&page=detail&id=3870&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Highway Chase (c) 1980 Data East Corp.


A "Galaxian" type game. Shoot all the cars on the screen the clear the level.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

Cassette No.01


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz) 

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : stick 

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Highway Chase was released in December 1980.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4hill,sc4hilla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hill-billionaire-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11522&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hill Billionaire (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5hill,sc5hilla,sc5hillb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hill-billionaire-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43740&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hill Billionaire (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4hilo,sc4hiloa,sc4hilob,sc4hiloc,sc4hilod,sc4hiloe,sc4hilof,sc4hilog,sc4hiloh,sc4hiloi,sc4hiloj,sc4hilok,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hilowatha&page=detail&id=11556&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hilowatha (c) 2001 Bell-Fruit Games.


This game can be played on 3 stakes: the player selects stake by using the 'Change Stake' button. If the player doesn't use the 'Change Stake' button, the game defaults to the stake played on the previous game. 


One symbol on the middle reel that is always wild when it appears on an active winline.


On the third reel there is a chief's head symbol. When that symbol lands in this position it will activate the chief's head feature.

The accumulated value of wins forms a starting point for the top game gamble.

A Barcode (triple,double and single bars on the winline in that order) gives six combinations (via the hold buttons) which will give 6 different features.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hints:

*Watch out for vertical wins!!

*Build up the arrows to the super knockout...get more than you bargained for!

*What happens when the hilo number matches the feature number....?

*A bonus reel blast can happen at any time!

*Nudge and Hold can help you get a win.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=himesiki,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=himeshikibu&page=detail&id=30501&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Himeshikibu (c) 1989 Hi-Soft.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6hiphop,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hip-hopper&page=detail&id=41106&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hip Hopper (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hmcompmx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hiphopmania-complete-mix&page=detail&id=1125&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

hiphopmania Complete MIX (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1999.


This game is known in Japan as "beatmania Complete MIX".


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. hiphopmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. hiphopmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania The Final (2002)


- STAFF -


Producer & Director : Koji Okamoto

Planner : Mizking

Sound director : Reo Nagumo

Composers : Nite System, Quadra, DJ Mazinger, Crunky Boy, Nouvo Nude, Hiroshi Takeyasu, Reo Nagumo, Ohta Tomomi, Yohei Shimizu

Programmers : Hideki Hashimoto, Takayuki Fukunaga

Hardware engineer : Masayuki Senami

Mechanical engineers : Yuichiro Sagawa, Toshiharu Miura

CG designers : Mizking, Hotaru Komatsu, Gyo Eguchi, Hajime Yashiro (KCE Japan)

Graphic designer : Noriyuki Yokoki

Vocalist & Rapper : Yurika Nagasawa, Miryam, Muhammad, Butcher "ONE LOVE", Chappy, Bombman

Sound tool programmer : Yohei Shimizu

Guitarists : Hiroshi Miyauchi, Takumi Kikuya, Yoriyoshi Matsushita

Dancer : Wan-Chan, Nami

Japanese-english translators : Mutsuko Ichikawa, Hideki Hashimoto, Ami Masaki, Mary Hermanson, Justin Lazaroff


* Staff of SPU original songs "Big Beat Mix" :

CG designer : Hajime Yashiro (KCE Japan)

Composers : Hiroyuki Togo (KCE Japan), Tappy

Lyricists : Fabienne Haber, Hiroyuki Togo

Sound data analizers : Masashi Watanabe (KCE School), Hiroyuki Togo

Vocalist & Rapper : Fabienne Haber, Ikuzo Fujimura

Guitarist : Hiroyuki Togo

Japanese-English translators : Kerry Nagai, Ikuzo Fujimura

Japanese-French translator : Fabienne Haber


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hmcompm2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hiphopmania-complete-mix-2&page=detail&id=1126&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

hiphopmania Complete MIX 2 (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Bemani DJ-Main hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2000.


This game is known in Japan as "beatmania Complete MIX 2".


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 858200979). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* All Songs Mode : At the title screen, press the leftmost white key on the player 2 side exactly 9 times. Then press the middle white key 9 times. Finally, press the last white key 8 times. The screen should flash white. Now when you press the Effector button, 'All Music Mode' should be among the list of options. Use your side's turntable to turn on All Music Mode. You will now be able to select every song in the game on any stage.


* Get High Speed, Mirror, Random, etc. : When you are in the screen where you pick your songs, highlight the song you are going to play, then press the effector button 7 times. You should see something on the left side of the screen after you push it 7 times. Now hold the effector button down. The thing on the left should now stay visible. Hold the effector button down while pushing these buttons for modes : 

Mirror - push left blue button once 

Random - push left blue button twice 

High Speed 1 - push right blue button once 

High Speed 2 - push right blue button twice 

High Speed 3 - push right blue button 3 times 

Hidden - push middle white button once 

Sudden - push middle white button twice 

Stealth - push middle white button 3 times 


Remember to hold the effector button down when pushing any of the buttons for the modes. To reset or 'turn off' any of the modes just hold the effector down at the song select screen and press the key until the thing on the left has all lines.


* Re-arranging songlist by Anothers : This only works for Hard mode, since Basic mode does not have Anothers. While selecting game type mode (Basic/Hard/Expert), hold the Effector key down and hit any key. This will then rearrange the songlist according to Another difficulties. If a song does not have an Another, it will be arranged to it's normal difficulty. 

Note : You can still select the normal version of the song by hitting the two black keys on the highlighted song.


- SERIES -


1. beatmania (1997)

2. beatmania 2nd MIX (1998)

3. beatmania 3rd MIX (1998)

4. hiphopmania Complete MIX (1999)

5. beatmania 4th MIX - The Beat Goes On (1999)

6. beatmania 5th MIX - Time To Get Down (1999)

7. hiphopmania Complete MIX 2 (2000)

8. beatmania Club MIX (2000)

9. beatmania CORE REMIX (2000)

10. beatmania Featuring Dreams Come True (2000)

11. beatmania 6th MIX - The UK Underground Music (2001)

12. beatmania 7th - Keepin' Evolution (2002)

13. beatmania The Final (2002)


- STAFF -


Producer : Koji Okamoto

Director : Seiji Higurashi

Sound directors : Takehiko Fujii, Kiyotaka Sugimoto

Sound superviser : Reo Nagumo

Programmers : Yohei Marufuji, Masaru Nakamura

Cg designers : Yaku Hiranabe, Mikio Yasumatsu, Tomoko Shiono

Hardware engineer : Masayuki Senami

Mechanical enginners : Yuichiro Sagawa, Toshiharu Miura

Graphic designer : Noriyuki Yokoki

Composers : D&G Music Factory (AMD), Deep Emotion, Dj Oddball, Hiroshi Watarai, Hiroyuki Togo (KCEJ), Kouichi Yamazaki, Kiyotaka Sugimoto, Mikio Endo, Mitsukumi Murayama, NM Sequence Unlimited (AMD), Reo Nagumo, Takayuki Ishikawa, Takehiko Fujii, Hiroshi Takeyasu, Toshiyuki Kakuta (KCEJ), Larry Dunn, Luisa Dunn, Hiroshi Watanabe, Aki, Tag, Delaware, Nouvo Nude

Sound data analyzers : Mitsukuni Murayama, Ryuchi Nitta, Migitera Osamu, Uchida Tomoyuki, Tatsuya Furukawa (good~cool), Tag, Aki

Vocalist & Rappers : Megumi Oka, Scotty D., Andrea Robinson, Brenda Vaughn, Argie Lanette Phine, Linda Gish, Ike Nelson, Jeff Coote

Drummer : Kiyotaka Sugimoto

Dancers : Nami, Wan~chan

Mixing engineers : Masaki akamura (Onkio Haus), Toshihiro Hayano (Kim Studio)

Japanese~English translator : Justin Lazaroff


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hippodrm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hippodrome&page=detail&id=1127&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hippodrome (c) 1989 Data East USA.


The brave knight takes on a slew of medieval opponents. Money won during fights can be used to purchase fighter upgrades.


The game has 9 different selectable colosseums, each with a different opponent to face:

Pandemonium: Cawnus the Lamia Noble

Gehenna: Gran the Gargoyle

Tarterus: Norfolk the Lizard Man

Gadsheim: Sharon the Armor Dragon

Archeron: Daldnoa the Scorpion Man

Elysium: Solomon the Wizard

Twin Paradises: Charry Steve The Assassins

Abyss: Pon the Giant


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), HuC6280 (@ 1.342325 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Slash, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


This game is known in Japan as "Fighting Fantasy".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Data East 1 - D25B1002) on 21/06/1989.


- STAFF -


Game Designers : Marcy Eiko, Dotman

Hardware : Darkness K.K

Programmers : Susan, Vince Y., Tac. H

Sounds : Azusa Hara (Azusa), Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Hitomi Komatsu, Hiroyuki

Voices : Torba RR, Yuzi. S, Joe Kaminkow, Steve Walton


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nec Turbo Grafx 16 (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=buraiken,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hissatsu-buraiken&page=detail&id=1129&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hissatsu Buraiken (c) 1987 Capcom.


An overhead-view vertically scrolling beat'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Punch, [B] Kick


- TRIVIA -


Hissatsu Buraiken was originally released in February 1987 in Japan, and then was released outside Japan as "Avengers"


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Certain Kill - Villain Fist'.


- STAFF -


Direction : Piston Takashi

Game planner : Moomin Hiroyuki

Character designers : Short Arm Seigo, Haniwa Kazunori, Puttun Midori, Takeuma Youji, Dekopachi Hiroko, Sakeguse Kohichi, Donald Chiyomi

Programmer : Popo Yumiko

Hard planning : Mokkori Masa

Sound and music : Tamayo Kawamoto (Golden Tamayo), Yoshihiro Sakaguchi (New Half Yoshihiro)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4hiss,sc4hissa,sc4hissb,sc4hissc,sc4hissd,sc4hisse,sc4hissf,sc4hissg,sc4hissh,sc4hissi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hissing-quid-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42648&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hissing Quid (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5hiss,sc5hissa,sc5hissb,sc5hissc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hissing-quid-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43109&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hissing Quid (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hitnmiss,hitnmiss2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hit-'n-miss&page=detail&id=1131&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hit 'n Miss (c) 1987 Exidy.


A child-friendly shooting game where you simply avoid the good targets and shoot the bad ones.


- TECHNICAL -


Exidy 440 hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6224 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 811.2 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 50.7 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Larry Hutcherson, Vic Tolomei, Ken Nicholson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hitme,hitme1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hit-me-upright-model&page=detail&id=1132&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hit Me [Upright model] (c) 1976 RamTek.


A blackjack game. The goal is to get closest to 21 without going bust. If your score is higher than the dealer or he busts, then you win. To hit a blackjack, you must score 21 in 2 cards.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 559.062 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 190 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 4

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1976.


Also released as "Hit Me [Cocktail Table model]".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j2hitmon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hit-money&page=detail&id=40964&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hit Money (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hitpoker,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hit-poker&page=detail&id=32249&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hit Poker (c) 1997 Accept, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4hitsh,sc4hitsha,sc4hitshb,sc4hitshc,sc4hitshd,sc4hitshe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hit-shot&page=detail&id=11546&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hit Shot (c) 2002 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2002.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hitice,hiticej,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hit-the-ice-the-video-hockey-league&page=detail&id=1133&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hit the Ice - The Video Hockey League (c) 1990 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


Welcome to no holds barred hockey brought to you by the Video Hockey League.  It's the Reds versus the Blues, the VHL's biggest rivalry.


The same hockey rules apply, pass the puck around around the ice rink and shoot it past the opposite goalie to score. You can also check your opponent just like real hockey, only each character has their own bone-crushing way of checking, each with maximum impact and zero tolerance for your well-being.  Players can also start fights with one another to really spice things up.


For an additional credit, players can purchase a 'power drink' that will make them 'Skate Faster and Shoot Harder' at the start of the period for one minute.


Now get to the action and DROP THAT PUCK!


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware

Prom Stickers : C59


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1990.


Developed and programmed by Taito Corp. In Japan, the Ice Hockey isn't a popular sport, so only a few board was released in Japan.


A Hit the Ice unit appears in the 1991 movie 'Terminator 2 - Judgment Day'.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


Japanese version don't have 'locker room' screen, and has only a two-player mode.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NES [Taito] [Unreleased Prototype] (Based on the arcade game, but has added RPG elements)

Sega Mega Drive (1990)

NEC PC-Engine (1991)

NEC TurboGrafx 16 (1991)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pr_hit6,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hit-the-six&page=detail&id=42096&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hit the Six (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4hittop,m4hittop__0,m4hittop__1,m4hittop__2,m4hittop__3,m4hittop__4,m4hittop__5,m4hittop__6,m4hittop__7,m4hittop__8,m4hittop__9,m4hittop__a,m4hittop__b,m4hittop__c,m4hittop__d,m4hittop__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hit-the-top&page=detail&id=41341&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hit the Top (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hoccer,hoccer2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hoccer&page=detail&id=1134&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hoccer (c) 1983 Eastern Micro Electronics.


You are Andrew, the one man team. Ord and Clee are robots whose goal is to destroy you any way they can (by driving you against the boards, into a spinner, or by hitting you with a supercharged ball). Knock out Ord and Clee with your ball or by hitting them against the sides. Points are also scored by hitting the goal and hitting the targets on the sides.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1983.


- SCORING -


Hitting robots into wall : 500 points per robot.

Hitting robots with ball : 500 points for 1st robot, 1,000 and 1,500 for 2nd and 3rd robot hit with same shot.

Hitting side targets : 100 points

Hitting side targets after spinning a spinner : 200, 400, 600, 800 or 1,000 points.

Hitting all side targets give you extra player.

Hitting Goal : 1,000 points plus robots are frozen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5hocus,m5hocus10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hocus-pocus&page=detail&id=41584&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hocus Pocus (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5hocscl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hocus-pocus-club&page=detail&id=41583&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hocus Pocus Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hoedown,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hoe-down&page=detail&id=5983&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hoe Down (c) 1978 Allied Leisure.


- STAFF -


Design by : Bob Betor


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_hogmn,ep_hogmna,ep_hogmnb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hog-money&page=detail&id=40846&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hog Money (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pc_hgaly,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hogan's-alley&page=detail&id=1805&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hogan's Alley (c) 1984 Nintendo.


Test your sharpshooting skills at the FBI's training camp. You've got to respond with split-second accuracy and instinct to protect innocent lives and bring down the bad guys. Do you have what it takes to be an agent?


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : HA


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=as_hc,as_hca,as_hcb,as_hcc,as_hcd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hokey-cokey&page=detail&id=14881&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hokey Cokey (c) 200? Astra Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hiryuken,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hokuha-syourin-hiryu-no-ken&page=detail&id=1135&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hokuha Syourin Hiryu no Ken (c) 1985 Taito Corp.


Early fighter with targets appearing upon each opponent to show you their weak points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC, AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985 in Japan.


Developed by Taiyo System.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'North Faction Shaolin Fist of Flying Dragon'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Shanghai Kid".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Test Mode : Press Coin 1 or Coin 2 key during boot up. You can check a input and sound in Test Mode.


- SERIES -


1. Hokuha Syourin Hiryu no Ken (1985)

2. Hiryuu no Ken - Ougi no Sho (1988, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Hiryuu no Ken II - Dragon no Tsubasa (19??, Nintendo Famicom)

4. Hiryuu no Ken III - 5 Nin no Ryuu Senshi (19??, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Hiryu Gaiden (1990, Nintendo Game Boy)

6. Hiryuu no Ken Special - Fighting Wars (1991, Nintendo Famicom)

7. Hiryuu no Ken S - Golden Fighter (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Hiryuu no Ken S - Hyper Version (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

9. SD Hiryuu no Ken (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

10. SD Hiryu no Ken Gaiden (1995, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

11. SD Hiryu no Ken Gaiden 2 (1996, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

12. Flying Dragon (1998, Nintendo 64)

13. SD Hiryu Ex (1999, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

14. Hiryu no Ken Retsuden (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hldspin1,hldspin1dt,hldspin1vt,hldspin1o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hold-and-spin-i&page=detail&id=31136&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hold & Spin I (c) 2000 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hldspin2,hldspin2d1,hldspin2v1,hldspin2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hold-and-spin-ii&page=detail&id=31137&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hold & Spin II (c) 2000 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4holdon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hold-on&page=detail&id=41342&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hold On (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4holdtm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hold-timer&page=detail&id=41343&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hold Timer (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=holeland,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hole-land&page=detail&id=1136&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hole Land (c) 1984 Tecfri.


Destroy all the enemies that pop out of the ground. If they get to the bottom you will need to jump to prevent them from damaging you.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.818182 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 448 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1984.


- STAFF -


Staff: Javier Valero, Josep Quingles, Luis Jonama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sp_holid,sp_holida,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=holiday-club&page=detail&id=42245&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Holiday Club (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4holywd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hollywood&page=detail&id=15172&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hollywood (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4holyw,sc4holywa,sc4holywb,sc4holywc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hollywood&page=detail&id=42649&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hollywood (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hlywoodh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hollywood-heat-model-703&page=detail&id=5386&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hollywood Heat (c) 1986 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 703


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Advertised as 'first to use 8 digit scoring'.


3,400 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : John Trudeau

Artwork : Larry Day, Don Marshall


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j5holly,j5hollya,j5hollyb,j5hollyc,j5hollyd,j5hollye,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hollywood-nights&page=detail&id=41037&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hollywood Nights (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=holo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=holosseum&page=detail&id=1137&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Holosseum (c) 1992 Sega.


The first (and hopefully only) holographic fighter featuring four selectable characters representing different martial arts. I'll let you in on a little secret - my legs are stronger than my arms!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1992 in Japan.


This game was released as a conversion kit for Time Traveler since the laser disc players in the original games turned out to be unreliable.


This is the only game other than Time Traveller to use the hi-tech hologram theater cabinet created by Sega. Indeed, Holosseum was written to convince arcade owners that it was worth investing in the expensive cabinet. The Winners Don't use Drugs message distorts in the real cabinet, as it was programmed incorrectly, beyond the range of the projection mirror. The theater works because of a concave mirror inside the cabinet, which reflects a specially framed image produced on a standard monitor. Because of the nature of a concave mirror, the focussed image appears as if it is floating in mid-air, provided that the interior of the cabinet is painted black to absorb any excess reflection (Note the pure black background on both of these games). Also, the image focus may appear to change across the screen, this is due to having to take into account the thickness of the mirror at different points, known as spherical aberration).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_smoke,ep_smokea,ep_smokeb,ep_smokec,ep_smoked,ep_smokee,ep_smokef,ep_smokeg,ep_smokeh,ep_smokei,ep_smokej,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=holy-smoke&page=detail&id=15376&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Holy Smoke! (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hrclass,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=home-run-classic&page=detail&id=14113&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Home Run Classic (c) 1996 CES (Creative Electronics and Software).


Home Run Classic is pure baseball fun! Throw any of eight pitches. Hit singles, doubles, triples and home runs for points. Authentic ballpark sounds and colorful scoreboard animations put you in the dugout!


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1997.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_homer,ep_homera,ep_homerb,ep_homerc,ep_homerd,ep_homere,ep_homerf,ep_homerg,ep_homerh,ep_homeri,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=homer's-meltdown&page=detail&id=18203&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Homer's Meltdown (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=homo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=homo&page=detail&id=1138&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Homo (c) 1987 Homo Sapiens.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


It was 1987 and SunA had just released a hot new "Arkanoid" clone named "Goindol". It was a ball and paddle game with a prehistoric theme. Soon after the first "Goindol" unit shipped, pirate game manufacturer ALSFTW decided that they were going to make a bootleg version of the game to sell to the rich American and European market. Now the first thing you do when creating a bootleg game is to change the name, and set up a front company. So they saw the little caveman that was on all the game screens, and decided to name their game 'Homo,' and their front company 'Homo Sapiens'. All these decisions were made by people with little experience with the English language, so they had little idea that Homo also meant 'A rude abbreviation for homosexual. Used more often by children than by adults'. 


They went ahead and created thousands of 'Homo conversion kits', and then tried to sell them to the English speaking market. Bootleg conversion kits usually sell fast, because they are priced so much cheaper than the games they copy. But, they had a hard time selling their 'Homo conversion kits' to anyone, the thirteen year old mentality was just too prevalent among distributors, and arcade operators. So most of these 'Homo conversion kits' just languished unsold in warehouses, a few were actually sold and installed, but not many. The conversion kit consisted of a marquee (very plain, just said 'Homo' on it), a PCB, and an instruction manual. You were expected to supply your own spinner and buttons. The game itself ran on a boardset nearly identical to the original "Goindol" (of course the components were much lower in quality).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=honeydol,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=honey-dolls&page=detail&id=4720&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Honey Dolls (c) 1995 Barko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5honmon,m5honmona,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=honey-money&page=detail&id=31142&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Honey Money (c) 199? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mayjin3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=honkaku-hayasashi-shougi-mayjinsen-3&page=detail&id=24238&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Honkaku Hayasashi Shougi Mayjinsen 3 (c) 1999 Seta.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Hayazashi Shougi Gogatsu Mayjinsen (1994)

2. Hayazashi Shougi Gogatsu Mayjinsen 2 (1994)

3. Honkaku Hayasashi Shougi Mayjinsen 3 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hook,hooku,hookj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hook&page=detail&id=1139&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hook (c) 1992 Irem.


Straight out of the Peter Pan saga and based on the feature film starring Robin Williams, the Never-Never Land children fight to stop the evil Captain Hook from ruining their fun!


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92 system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound CPU : V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992.


Although all of the 4 Lost Boys in this game (Rufio, Ace, Pockets and ThudButt) were major supporting characters, only Rufio is addressed by a name in the movie.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version has some differences to the US and World version :

* The colours are a little bit different (more saturated)

* The boss of the 3rd stage is different in the Japan version: in fact, there's a new boss named Mika, and she can summon her 2 sisters Anna and Gita, in the US and World versions, she is replaced by the Hook's clones.


- STAFF -


Game designer : ???

Programmer : ???

Graphic designers : Rokujizo, Jubei, Ken, U. Nya, Kon, Nob

Sound effects : ???


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hook_408,hook_401,hook_404,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hook&page=detail&id=4667&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hook (c) 1992 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT2000 & 128 x 16 display)

Model Number : 19


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1992.


Based on the 1991 movie, starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, and Julia Roberts.


Approximately 6,705 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : Tim Seckel

Artwork : Paul Faris

Software : Neil Falconer

Music and Sounds : Brian Schmidt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hoops,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hoops-model-727&page=detail&id=5448&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hoops (c) 1991 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 727


- TRIVIA -


879 units were produced.


Hoops was the last Gottlieb 'street level' game. 'Street level' games were an experiment by Gottlieb towards designing a simpler, single level (no ramps), slightly smaller and cheaper game. They did not sell very well, and only six models ("Silver Slugger", "Vegas", "Deadly Weapon", "Title Fight", "Car Hop" and Hoops) were made.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ray Tanzer

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5hopidl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hop-idol&page=detail&id=41585&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hop Idol (c) 200? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hopprobo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hopper-robo&page=detail&id=1140&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hopper Robo (c) 1983 Sega.


A robot must jump between platforms carrying boxes that he must drop onto a conveyor belt.


- TRIVIA -


Released during August 1983.


This game runs on the "Marine Boy" hardware from Orca.


- STAFF -


Staff : Shiroh, N. Kita, Shoji, Tohru, Y. Soge


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hopmappy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hopping-mappy&page=detail&id=1141&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hopping Mappy (c) 1986 Namco.


Hop around on a pogo stick collecting prizes in a garden while avoiding enemy cats.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 86 hardware

Game ID : HM


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco 8-channel WSG


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1986.


- SERIES -


1. Mappy (1983)

2. Hopping Mappy (1986)

3. Mappy Land (1986, Nintendo Famicom)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Nobuyuki Ohnogi


- PORTS -


* Computers :

X68000


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=horizon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=horizon&page=detail&id=1142&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Horizon (c) 1985 Irem.


A space shooter from Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5horn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=horn-of-plenty&page=detail&id=42973&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Horn of Plenty (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hotblock,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-blocks&page=detail&id=3571&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Blocks (c) 1993 Tetrix II.


A 'Tetris' clone with an adult spice added to it. The game has erotic pictures of beautiful women, however you must finish several levels before you can see one of the models.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8088 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 200 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hotbubl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-bubble&page=detail&id=3694&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Bubble (c) 1998 Pandora.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 56.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4hotcsh,m4hotcsha,m4hotcshb,m4hotcshc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-cash&page=detail&id=15316&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Cash (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_hotcs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-cash&page=detail&id=42097&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Cash (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2hcash,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-cash&page=detail&id=42330&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Cash (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hotchase,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-chase&page=detail&id=1143&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Chase (c) 1988 Konami.


An action-packed driving game in which the player must drive a stolen enemy 'Super-car' - which has a bomb strapped to the underside of its chassis - and get to the country's border before the timer runs down and the bomb explodes. Enemy troops, road-blocks, planes and helicopters must all be avoided.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX763


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1988.


Hot Chase was not particularly successful for Konami, and this is due in part to the host hardware falling short of the ambitious design brief. There's so much happening on screen - particularly in the later levels - that the action can become very jerky and certain sprites often seem to have a mind of their own. It's no surprise that in an age dominated by arcade conversions, Hot Chase wasn't converted to a single home gaming system.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Thunder Cross : Konami Kukeiha Club - 276A-7703) on 21/05/1989.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Kingorou


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=as_hxr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-cross-run&page=detail&id=41833&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Cross Run (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4hotdg,sc4hotdga,sc4hotdgb,sc4hotdgc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-dog-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43029&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Dog (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5hotdg,sc5hotdga,sc5hotdgb,sc5hotdgc,sc5hotdgd,sc5hotdge,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-dog-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42650&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Dog (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_htdgs,ep_htdgsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-dogs&page=detail&id=40847&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Dogs (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5hotdog,j5hotdoga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-dogs&page=detail&id=41038&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Dogs (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6hdc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-dogs-club&page=detail&id=41942&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Dogs Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=firebird,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-fire-birds&page=detail&id=9976&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Fire Birds (c) 1985 Lowen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hothand,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-hand&page=detail&id=5449&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Hand (c) 1979 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 112


- TRIVIA -


4,117 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Harry Williams


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j80hotln,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-lines&page=detail&id=41161&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Lines (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih0800,smih0801,smih0802,smih0803,smih0804,smih0805,smih0806,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-lines-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46143&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Lines (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]


Software Part Number: ASGHTLN117UI-00

Game Kit #147835 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #147829 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #147838 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0800

Min/Max%: 85.20%/85.26%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 720,000


SMI #H0801

Min/Max%: 88.09%/88.19%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


SMI #H0802

Min/Max%: 90.25%/90.34%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


SMI #H0803

Min/Max%: 91.78%/91.88%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


SMI #H0804

Min/Max%: 93.90%/93.99%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


SMI #H0805

Min/Max%: 95.85%/95.94%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


SMI #H0806

Min/Max%: 97.10%/97.19%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=hotmemry,hotmemry11,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-memory&page=detail&id=4408&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Memory (c) 1994 Tuning.


Hot Memory is a stripped down clone of the 1994 Strata game "Pairs - featuring the Giffy Girls".


Unlike "Pairs", Hot Memory lacks a stage select, launching straight into the game, with each stage featuring a different girl in the background.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Created by Incredible Technologies exclusively for Tuning Electronic Entertainment.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hotmind,hotminda,hotmindff;
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-mind&page=detail&id=4253&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Mind (c) 1995 Playmark.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), PIC16C57 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smi2926,smi2927,smi2930,smi2931,smi2932,smi2933,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-nudge-sundae&page=detail&id=45339&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Nudge Sundae (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Art form: DDN-5004


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 2926

Max-Coin Percentage: 87,99%


* SMI # 2927

Max-Coin Percentage: 89,98%


* SMI # 2930

Max-Coin Percentage: 91,96%


* SMI # 2931

Max-Coin Percentage: 94%


* SMI # 2932

Max-Coin Percentage: 96,01%


* SMI # 2933

Max-Coin Percentage: 97,52%

$end


$info=ss4703,ss8013,ss6499,ss011596,ss4704,ss7871,ss7759,ss4705,ss7257,ss4706,ss7870,ss4707,ss4708,ss8128,ss8129,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-peppers-2-coin&page=detail&id=44005&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Peppers (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4703

SS8013

SS6499

SS011596

SS4704

SS7871

SS7759

SS4705

SS7257

SS4706

SS7870

SS4707

SS4708

SS8128

SS8129


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss4709,ss7245,ss6500,ss4710,ss0310,ss7246,ss4711,ss6478,ss8019,ss7289,ss6477,ss4712,ss4713,ss6476,ss4714,ss8130,ss8131,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-peppers-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10463&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Peppers (c) 1995 IGT.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995.


- UPDATES -


#SS4709

Max %: 97.425

Hit Freq.: 19.637

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS7245

Max %: 97.157

Hit Freq.: 19.637


5.09


#SS6500

Max %: 96.2

Hit Freq.: 19.756

Win Freq.: 5.06


#SS4710

Max %: 95.07

Hit Freq.: 19.645

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS0310

Max %: 95.07

Hit Freq.: 19.645

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS7246

Max %: 94.802

Hit Freq.: 19.645

Win Freq.: 5.09


#SS4711

Max %: 92.446

Hit Freq.: 19.884

Win Freq.: 5.03


#SS6478

Max %: 92

Hit Freq.: 18.008

Win Freq.: 5.55


#SS8019

Max %: 91.015

Hit Freq.: 16.258

Win Freq.: 6.15


#SS7289

Max %: 90.985

Hit Freq.: 20.249

Win Freq.: 4.94


#SS6477

Max %: 90.019

Hit Freq.: 18.171

Win Freq.: 5.50


#SS4712

Max %: 89.958

Hit Freq.: 20.205

Win Freq.: 4.95


#SS4713

Max %: 87.547

Hit Freq.: 20.480

Win Freq.: 4.88


#SS6476

Max %: 87.547

Hit Freq.: 18.405

Win Freq.: 5.43


#SS4714

Max %: 85.068

Hit Freq.: 20.782

Win Freq.: 4.81


#SS8130

Max %: 80.634

Hit Freq.: 22.029

Win Freq.: 4.54


#SS8131

Max %: 75.643

Hit Freq.: 22.394

Win Freq.: 4.47


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")

Mac Os X (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=smih1767,smih1768,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-pick&page=detail&id=45283&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Pick (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Housed in an Alpha Elite V32 with iReels.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2011.


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1767

Min/Max%: 87.59%/87.99%


SMI #H1768

Min/Max%: 89.59%/89.99%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Progressive Options: Occurs on average every 3,114,330 plays at max bet.

– Single level Internal/External progressive  available at any bet.

– 500,000 Credits x Denomination reset.


* Free Games Feature: Occurs on average every 128 plays with an average pay of 30x total bet.

– Three scattered Free Games symbols awards 10 Free Games and 1x total bet.

– The Free Games multiplier starts out at 1x and for each Free Games symbol that is collected it increases by 1x and awards that multiplier  to the current  spin and all future spins. A maximum of a 

10x multiplier can be reached.


* Hot Pick Wheel Feature:

– Prior to spinning the reels the player is prompted to select one of six reel symbols that will award the U-SpinWheel feature when three of the selected symbols appear on or within one position of the center payline.

– Depending on which symbol you pick you will get into the feature more often with lower pays or less often with higher pays. The wheelhas a dynamic paytable that changes with your symbol selection and also your bet level.


* Below are the six symbols frequency and payment information at max bet:

Bar - Occurs on average every 17 plays with an average pay of 3x total bet.

Bar 5 - Occurs on average every 23 plays with an average pay of 4x total bet.

Green 7's - Occurs on average every 121 plays with an average pay of 19x total bet.

Blue 7's - Occurs on average every 787 plays with an average pay of 126x total bet.

Red 7's - Occurs on average every 1,399 plays with an average pay of 224x total bet.

Wild - Occurs on average every 2,098 plays with an average pay of 336x total bet.


* Overall HitFrequency: 43.19%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hotpinbl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-pinball&page=detail&id=1144&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Pinball (c) 1995 Comad.


A video-pinball game with girls... lots of girls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- SERIES -


1. Hot Pinball (1995)

2. Gals Pinball (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2hotpot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-pot&page=detail&id=40965&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Pot (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2hotptd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-pot-deluxe&page=detail&id=40966&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Pot Deluxe (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1hotpot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-pots&page=detail&id=40232&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Pots (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ac1hotpf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-profit&page=detail&id=41817&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Profit (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4hotpr,sc4hotpra,sc4hotprb,sc4hotprc,sc4hotprd,sc4hotpre,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-property-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43030&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Property (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5hotpr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-property-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=39989&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Property (c) 200? BFG.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_hr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-reel&page=detail&id=41832&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Reel (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5hotrk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-rocks&page=detail&id=42974&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Rocks (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4hotrod,m4hotrod__a,m4hotrod__b,m4hotrod__c,m4hotrod__d,m4hotrod__e,m4hotrod__f,m4hotrod__g,m4hotrod__h,m4hotrod__i,m4hotrod__j,m4hotrod__k,m4hotrod__l,m4hotrod__m,m4hotrod__n,m4hotrod__o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-rod&page=detail&id=15060&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Rod (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4hotrd,sc4hotrda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-rod-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43031&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Rod [Scorpion 4] (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5hotrd,sc5hotrda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-rod-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=11513&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Rod (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hotshock,hotshockb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shocker&page=detail&id=1146&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shocker (c) 1982 E.G. Felago.


Dudley must change the color of the web by walking on it while being chased.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


E.G Felaco was founded by Gaetano Felaco (manager) and Bruno De Georgio (programmer). De Georgio later became technical director of Midcoin. Gaetano Felaco now is head of Intervideo Corporation, famous Arcade monitors manufacturer (among other things) and official distributor for SNK in Europe when SNK Neo-Geo was launched.


- STAFF -


Engineering & designed by : Bruno De Georgio


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6hotsht,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shot&page=detail&id=14854&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shot (c) 1999 Ace Coin Equipment.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1999.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hshot_p8,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shot-basketball&page=detail&id=8036&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shot Basketball (c) 1992 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (Dot Matrix)


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


This game is based on the Milton Bradley board game of the same name.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j2hotsht,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shot-club&page=detail&id=40967&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shot Club (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smis0502162,smis0502163,smis0502164,smis0502165,smis0502166,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shot-frenzy-bonus-frenzy-bally-innovation-series&page=detail&id=46187&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shot Frenzy [Bonus Frenzy] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Innovation Series]

Software Part Number: 20389


Game Kit #148669 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #117511 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #141014 CineReel


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502162

Min/Max %: 88.00%


SMI #S0502163

Min/Max %: 90.00%


SMI #S0502164

Min/Max %: 92.05%


SMI #S0502165

Min/Max %: 94.02%


SMI #S0502166

Min/Max %: 95.90%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smis0502212,smis0502213,smis0502214,smis0502215,smis0502216,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shot-frenzy-double-bonus-frenzy-bally-innovation-series&page=detail&id=46202&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shot Frenzy [Double Bonus Frenzy] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Innovation Series]

Software Part Number: 20405


Game Kit #148655 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #117913 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #125378 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #140856 CineReel


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502212

Min/Max%: 88.00%


SMI #S0502213

Min/Max%: 90.00%


SMI #S0502214

Min/Max%: 92.05%


SMI #S0502215

Min/Max%: 94.02%


SMI #S0502216

Min/Max%: 95.90%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smis0502236,smis0502237,smis0502238,smis0502239,smis0502240,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shot-frenzy-fireball-frenzy-bally-innovation-series&page=detail&id=46203&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shot Frenzy [Fireball Frenzy] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Innovation Series]

Software Part Number: 20390


Game Kit #148646 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #117493 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502236

Min/Max%: 88.09%


SMI #S0502237

Min/Max%: 90.00%


SMI #S0502238

Min/Max%: 91.90%


SMI #S0502239

Min/Max%: 93.80%


SMI #S0502240

Min/Max%: 96.00%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smis0502162,smis0502163,smis0502164,smis0502165,smis0502166,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shot-frenzy-triple-bonus-frenzy-bally-innovation-series&page=detail&id=46204&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shot Frenzy [Triple Bonus Frenzy] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Innovation Series]

Software Part Number: 20406


Game Kit #148661 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #141699 CineReel

Game Kit #117907 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #125388 ALPHA Elite™ S9E Chop Top


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502162

Min/Max%: 88.00%


SMI #S0502163

Min/Max%: 90.00%


SMI #S0502164

Min/Max%: 92.05%


SMI #S0502165

Min/Max%: 94.02%


SMI #S0502166

Min/Max%: 95.90%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smis0502797,smis0502798,smis0502799,smis0502800,smis0502801,smis0502802,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shot-progressive-4-in-1&page=detail&id=45827&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shot Progressive 4 in 1 (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


20 Reels (5 per game), 40 Lines (10 per game), 400 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Number: 300856A


Game Kit #190438: ALPHA Elite JUMBO Video

Game Kit #190440: CineVision

Game Kit #190442: ALPHA Elite V20 Chop Top

Game Kit #190444: ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #190446: ALPHA Elite V20/20

Game Kit #190448: ALPHA Pro 22/22 iDeck

Game Kit #190450: ALPHA Pro Slant 22/26 iDeck


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502797

Min/Max%: 85.15%/85.15%


SMI #S0502798

Min/Max%: 88.01%/88.01%


SMI #S0502799

Min/Max%: 90.06%/90.06%


SMI #S0502800

Min/Max%: 92.03%/92.03%


SMI #S0502801

Min/Max%: 94.07%/94.07%


SMI #S0502802

Min/Max%: 96.03%/96.03%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Odds to jackpot: 1,654,92


Overall Hit Frequency: 94.8%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m5hotsht,m5hotsht07a,m5hotsht08,m5hotsht08a,m5hotsht10,m5hotsht10a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shots&page=detail&id=15315&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shots (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hotshots,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shots-model-718&page=detail&id=5450&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shots (c) 1989 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 718


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1989.


2,342 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4hotsh,sc4hotsha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shots-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42651&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shots (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5hotsh,sc5hotsha,sc5hotshb,sc5hotshc,sc5hotshd,sc5hotshe,sc5hotshf,sc5hotshg,sc5hotshh,sc5hotshi,sc5hotshj,sc5hotshq,sc5hotshl,sc5hotshm,sc5hotshn,sc5hotsho,sc5hotshp,sc5hotshq,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shots-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43110&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shots (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hstennis,hstennis10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-shots-tennis&page=detail&id=1147&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Shots Tennis (c) 1990 Strata Group, Inc.


A tennis game from Strata.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


Hot Shots Tennis was released in December 1990.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.0.


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.1.

* Added 'Exciter Setting' option in the operator menu.


- STAFF -


Project manager : Larry Hodgson

Programmers : Glen Wolfram, Jane Zeto

Hardware : Scott Allie, Steve Jaskowiak

Artist : Dale Kerman Jr.

Sound : Leif Marwede

Concept : Dale Kerman Jr., Jim Zielinski

Tester : Jim Zielinski

Sales : John Cassiday

Cabinet/Logo : Stan Fukuoka, Scott Morrison, Denise Wallner


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4h6cl,sc4h6cla,sc4h6clb,sc4h6clc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-six-club&page=detail&id=42639&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Six Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hotslot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-slot&page=detail&id=27595&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Slot (c) 1996 ABM Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5hotslt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-slot&page=detail&id=15059&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Slot (c) ???? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hotsmash,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-smash&page=detail&id=1148&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Smash (c) 1987 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : B18


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : dial


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hspot2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-spot-2&page=detail&id=43652&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Spot 2 (c) 200? AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hspot3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-spot-3&page=detail&id=43653&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Spot 3 (c) 200? AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_hotsp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-spots&page=detail&id=42098&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Spots (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5hotstf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-stuff&page=detail&id=40020&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Stuff (c) 2002 Barcrest Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=httip_l1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-tip&page=detail&id=5451&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Tip (c) 1977 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 474


- TRIVIA -


6,203 units were produced (1,300 Electro-mechanical and 4,903 Solid State Electronic).


- STAFF -


Design by : Tony Kraemer

Art by : Christian Marche


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hottop,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=hot-toppings&page=detail&id=7831&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Hot Toppings (c) 2000 WMS Gaming.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2009, "Slots WMS Double Pack")


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademark.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4hotwd,sc4hotwda,sc4hotwdb,sc4hotwdc,sc4hotwdd,sc4hotwde,
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Hot Wad [Scorpion 4] (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5hotwd,sc5hotwda,sc5hotwdb,sc5hotwdc,sc5hotwdd,sc5hotwde,sc5hotwdf,sc5hotwdg,
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Hot Wad (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Hot Wheels (c) 1979 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hot-Rod (c) 1988 Sega.


Up to four players race each other over a variety of different surfaces on a selection of narrow, twisting roads, in this scrolling top-down racing game from Sega.


Each player's vehicle has a fuel (gas) meter that constantly depletes as the race progresses. Extra fuel (and bonus pick-ups) are placed at regular intervals on each track and can be collected by driving over them. If a car runs out of fuel it is automatically disqualified from the race.


During races the track scrolls to follow the current race leader. If the last-placed driver falls too far behind the leader and allows the scrolling area to catch up with them, their car is automatically transported further up the track, resulting in a fuel penalty.


There are always four cars competing in each race (with computer-controlled cars replacing any positions not filled by human players). Any driver finishing in the Top three is awarded bonus points, with the amount determined on whether they have finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd. These points can be used to buy a variety of car upgrades in the garage shop that appears at the end of every race. The upgrades available are; engine, tyre, wing and bumper. These affect speed, handling and durability. Particular attention should be paid to tyre choice, as different tyres are suited to specific race surfaces.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 4

Control : Steering wheel, Pedal


Hot-Rod was available in three different cabinets; a two and three-player upright, and a four-player table top version.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1988 in Japan.


Hot-Rod's catchy ''shop'' music appeared in the upgrade sections of two other well-known Sega games; 1986's "Fantasy Zone" and 1989's "Turbo Out Run".


A Turbo version exists and runs at twice the speed of the original.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


At the end of each stage, as your car enters the garage shop; keep an eye of the section of track that lies in the direction your car will be heading once it has left the garage. This gives a clue as to what type of surface will be raced upon next, allowing the player to buy suitable tyres should the need arise.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Hotdog Storm - The First Supersonics (c) 1996 Marble.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.55 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Ace International Co., Ltd. for distribution.


Hotdog Storm was developed by a Japanese staff but produced in South Korea. It was never released in Japan.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Nobushige Takaki, Mr.Park, Kaolton Taki, Masaaki Sasaki

Mechanical designer : Manabu Takakashi

Character designer : Kazushi Tamada

Map designers : Manabu Takakashi, Kazushi Tamada

Visual designer : Manabu Takakashi

Visual design assistant : Kazushi Tamada

Title designer : Manabu Takakashi

Title graphic designer : Kazushi Tamada

Ending designer : Kazushi Tamada

Sound team : Fumito Tamayama, Shige Masco, Yoko

Director : A.Jin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hotdoggin' (c) 1980 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1199


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1980. 2,050 units were produced.


The development of this game took 7 months (started in December 1980).


- STAFF -


Design by : Gary Gayton

Art by : Greg Freres


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hotline (c) 1984 Cal Omega.


Hotline is a game of skill in which the player must align 7 numbers horizontally or diagonally. To win the game must be completed with a minimum number of moves for highest score.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=housemn2,
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House Mannequin - Roppongi Live hen (c) 1987 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 352 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Player : 2

Control : LCD control panel


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Roppongi Live Stories'.


- SERIES -


1. House Mannequin - Yuuwaku Nikki hen (1987)

2. House Mannequin - Roppongi Live hen (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=housemnq,
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House Mannequin - Yuuwaku Nikki hen (c) 1987 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 352 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Control : LCD control panel


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1987.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Temptation Diary Stories'.


- SERIES -


1. House Mannequin - Yuuwaku Nikki hen (1987)

2. House Mannequin - Roppongi Live hen (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hod,
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House of Diamonds (c) 1978 Zaccaria.


- TRIVIA -


The one-player Electro-mechanical version of this game is known as Zaccaria's 1978 "Queen's Castle".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc2rock,sc2rock1,sc2rock1p,sc2rocke,sc2rockp,
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How Big's Your Rock (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_hubbl,ep_hubbla,
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$bio

Hubble Bubble (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Hula Moolah (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Hula Moolah Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Hunchback (c) 1983 Century Electronics.


Hunchback is a classic and much-copied platform game in which the player takes on the role of the eponymous bell-ringer, Quasimodo, in his quest to rescue the beautiful Esmeralda from the tower of the castle fortress.


To reach Esmeralda, Quasi must run and jump through a number of screens - each representing part of a castle wall - to reach the tower and complete his rescue. Each screen presents the player with a different set of platform-based obstacles. These range from spear-toting guards, to ramparts and fiery chasms (the latter of which is cleared by carefully timed jumps onto and off a constantly swinging rope).


Most of the game's screens also feature projectiles - in the form of fireballs and arrows - that must be avoided. These can appear from both the left and right-hand side of the screen and can be moving at one of two different heights and speeds. Some of the trickier screens contain more than one of these projectiles and contact with either a projectile or guard will result in Quasi falling from the castle wall, resulting in the loss of a player life.


To complicate matters further, each screen must be completed within a strict time limit. This takes the form of an enemy guard climbing the castle walls; if the guard reaches the top of the wall, he will walk towards Quasi to burn the Hunchback with his torch. If Quasi rings the bell before the guard has scaled the wall, a bonus score is rewarded. If five screens are completed without a life being lost, a 'Super Bonus' is awarded.


A meter at the bottom left corner of the screen - displaying a cutaway of castle ramparts - shows Quasi's progress towards the tower and his beloved Esmeralda. Upon reaching Esmeralda, players must complete a bonus screen - involving using moving ropes to collect bells from a series of platforms - to complete the rescue.


Once completed, the game starts over with a much higher level of difficulty and tighter time limits.


- TECHNICAL -


CVS [Convertable Video System] Hardware.


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


Others versions of this game runs on the "Galaxian" hardware, "Donkey Kong" hardware, and "Scramble" hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1983.


This video game is based on the novel 'Le Bossu de Notre Dame', or 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame', by Victor Hugo.


The name Quasimodo translates as 'half-formed'.


The hunchback character was originally to be 'Robin Hood'. Hence the green costume and the game stages with arrows. The artist (who drew the Robin Hood character) left the company before the decision to change the theme to 'Hunchback'. By the time a new artist was taken on, the green costume had become accepted and no-one questioned it (someone commented that the Robin Hood character, as drawn, looked like a hunchback).


Roberto Picelli holds the official record for this game with 478,700 points.


- SCORING -


Scoring points is based on how quickly you can finish a round, although there is no actual on-screen indication as to how much bonus time is left. No points are awarded for merely jumping over obstacles. The best way to achieve a high score is to complete five consecutive screens without losing a life; at the end of each stage a bell is awarded, and once five bells are collected in this way, a Super Bonus worth between 10,000 and 30,000 points is awarded.


- PORTS -


Hunchback was converted to home computers by Ocean Software of Manchester, England and was their first ever arcade conversion.


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1983)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1984)

Acorn Electron (1984)

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Oric

Atari 8-Bit


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hunchback Olympic (c) 1984 Century Electronics.


An olympic sports game featuring the main protagonist of "Hunchback".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 248 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Seatongrove UK, Ltd.


Also released on the "Scramble" hardware.


This game is also known as "Herbie at the Olympics".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hurricane (c) 1991 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (Dot Matrix)

Model Number : 50012


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Sometimes when you enter the lit Hurricane ramp, you can see a picture of  a cow accompanied with a moo, you can also get a picture of a huge eye.


Sometimes the unlit Ferris Wheel will get you an inchworm or 4 ducks.


- SERIES -


1. Comet (1985)

2. Cyclone (1988)

3. Hurricane (1991)


- STAFF -


Designers : Barry Oursler (BSO), Python Anghelo (PVA)

Artwork : Python Anghelo, John Youssi

Art Support: Kevin O'Connor

Software : Mark Penacho

Dots/Animation : Tony Goskie, Tim Coman

Mechanics : Gerald Hedberg (GLH)

Music and Sounds : Paul Heitsch (P H)


Support : Paul Johnson (P.J.), Manu Jayswal, Mark Johnson, Wally Roeder, Bill Thompson, Elaine Johnson, Art Clafford, Al Cardenas, Frank Reyes, Butch Ortega, Lou Isbitz, Herb Uher, Jose Delgado, Kent Pemberton, Karen Trybula, Mark Coldebella, Steve Kordek


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Hurricane (c) 2000 Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_hur,ep_hura,ep_hurb,
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Hurricane (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Hustle (c) 1977 Gremlin.


HUSTLE is a 1- or 2-player video game which challenges players' reaction time as they attempt to build up a high score. The object of the game is to maneuver a moving arrow into targets which appear randomly on the screen. Each arrow is accompanied by a tail, which can be used to block the opponent from scoring targets.


TARGETS : The targets appear randomly on the playfield. The position of a target, the value of a target, the time a target stays on the screen, and the time before a target appears are all unpredictable : There are never more than two targets on the screen at any time.


To add to the unpredictability, some targets appear with a value of ???. These are mystery targets, and can have a value from -900 points to +900 points. Players go after the mystery targets at their own risk since the only way to determine whether or not a mystery target is positive or negative is to hit the target. Whenever a target is scored, the game pauses while the appropriate player's score is tallied. Two distinctive sounds accompany the scoring, depending on whether the target score is positive or negative. All non-mystery targets (which are all positive), and all mystery targets (which have positive values) are scored with an attention-getting warble sound. All mystery targets which prove to be negative are scored with a distinctive penalty sound.


CRASHES : A crash (accompanied by a loud boom sound) occurs whenever a player hits anything other than a target. The three obstacles a player might hit are one of the screen boundaries, the other player's tail, or his own tail. Whenever a crash occurs, the opponent scores 400 points PLUS all target values on the screen. If any mystery targets are on the screen during a crash, their values are revealed, and they are awarded to the opponent. All mystery targets whose values are revealed as the result of a crash are scored positive for the opponent.


GAME SPEED : The game begins with the players moving at a moderate pace. Every time a target is scored, the pace picks up slightly. After ten targets have been scored without a crash, the pace stays at a maximum rate. Whenever a crash occurs, the pace reverts to its initial moderate value, and increases with each score, as before.


TAIL LENGTH : Whenever a crash occurs, both players' tails grow longer. The game plays quite differently as it progresses. At the beginning of a game, both players have short tails and are highly maneuverable. At this stage the game is a "foot race" to score the targets. As players crash and tails get longer, a blocking strategy is added to the race for the targets. This constantly changing nature of the game is designed to provide long-lasting appeal, and insure a long earning history.


SINGLE PLAYER : HUSTLE has been designed to be just as exciting for one player as it is for two. A single player plays against himself, and not against the computer.


The single player game is initiated by simply pressing the ONE PLAYER START button instead of the TWO PLAYER START button after inserting a coin. The controls for one player are located on the right side of the control panel. The game plays the same as for two players, with these exceptions :

1. There is a single arrow and tail, instead of two.

2. Crashes are scored as PENALTY points, with the same score as in the two player game. That is, a crash scores 400 plus all on-screen targets into the PENALTY score.

3. At the end of the game, the PENALTY points are subtracted from the player's score.


The object of the single player game is to rack up as many points as possible. The game action is the same as the two player game, with the lengthening tail and the accelerating pace.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom stickers : 16-21


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.079 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1977.


To promote the game, Gremlin sent two scantily-clad 'Gremlin Girls' on a 12-city tour where they took on all comers at the game. Players who won 2 out of 3 games won a hundred dollar bill. The company claimed that out of 1233 challengers, only seven won the cash.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


FREE GAMES : For areas of the country where free games are legal, HUSTLE can be set to award free games for scores of 11,000, 13,000, 15,000 or 17,000 points. The game is shipped with the free game option disabled. If free games are legal in your area, it is highly recommended that you enable them --- they provide an extremely powerful incentive to play the game. Free games are awarded only in the single player game, since the two player game could give free games any time two players cooperated to give one of the players a very high score.


It is not possible to win two free games in a row (i.e. no free games on free games). Whenever free games are enabled, the message SCORE XX000 POINTS FOR FREE GAME appears on the screen just after the ONE PLAYER START button is pressed. The XX will be 11, 13, 15, or 17 depending on how you jumper the game. This message is displayed for about 5 seconds, and then the single player game begins. Whenever a free game is won, the message FREE GAME! is momentarily displayed on the screen, followed by the message PRESS START. If at this point ONE PLAYER START is pressed, the free game score message will not be displayed before the game starts, since a second consecutive free game will not be awarded. It is also possible to press the TWO PLAYER START after a free game is awarded and play a two player game.


GAME TIME : The top margin of the game contains the word TIME, with a two digit timer above it. The game starts with a time value of 90, and decrements to 0, at which time the game is over. The timer actually counts player moves rather than 'ticking' once per second. Also, the timer stops during all scoring. These effects produce a repeatable game time of about 2 minutes.


It is possible to shorten the game time to about 1-1/2 minutes by changing an internal jumper. In this case, the timer still begins at 90, but it ticks faster.


- SERIES -


1. Blockade (1976)

2. Comotion (1976)

3. Hustle (1977)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

TI99


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

All in Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith

$end


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Hyde & Streak (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Mazooma's Hyde & Streak is a innovative 5-pot and board game with a superb BIG MONEY feature. Players must get 3 Dr. Jekyll symbols in view to start the feature, or get 3 on the winline to start the Super Feature.


Advance around the board with the Hi Lo reel adding to the cash, blasts, knockouts, winspins and shots pots.


Fill the blasts, knockouts and winspins pots to the same level and a great feature is available to be taken.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.

Jackpot : £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Hydra (c) 1990 Atari Games Corp.


An abstract racing game in which the player takes on the role of a special government courier, who must deliver a number of secret cargoes to their various destinations at the end of each stage. Gameplay consists of piloting a heavily-armed hovercraft over a series of waterways, avoiding or destroying the enemy craft and barriers that litter each level. Progress is hampered by mines, enemy hovercraft, logs and other obstacles. Money bags can be collected as well as extra fuel.


On-board fuel depletes at a steady pace and players must keep a look out for additional fuel cells. In addition to a forward-firing gun, the hovercraft is equipped with a 'Boost' function. Providing the player has enough boost fuel, the craft can be made to fly in the air for a limited time; useful for avoiding enemies and barriers, as well as for gaining access to certain bonus items.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari G1 hardware

Game ID : 136079


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Hydra was released in June 1990.


200 dedicated units were produced in the USA. The selling price was $2595.

750 conversion kits were produced in the USA and 100 in Ireland for European distribution. The selling price was $1295.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : OS : 03MAY1990 19 :41 :10 / PROG : 14MAY1990 09 :57 :52


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : OS : 25MAY1990 11 :50 :03 / PROG : 25MAY1990 12 :36 :10


REVISION 3 :

* Build date : OS : 04JUN1990 18 :58 :46 / PROG : 08JUN1990 14 :19 :52


- STAFF -


Project Leaders : Dennis Harper, Milt Loper

Programmers : Dennis Harper, Andrew Burgess

Animators : Deborgh Short, Nick Stern, Chuck Eyler, Will Noble, Sharon Plotkin

Audio : Don Diekneite, Brad Fuller

Hardware : Sam Lee

Technicians : Cris Drobny, Gleen McNamara

Product manager : Linda Benzler

Project supervisor : Chris Downend

Cabinet : Ken Hata, Mike Jang, Ralph Perez

Controls : Jack Aknin

Video imaging : Rob Rowe, Andrew Burgess


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Atari ST (1991)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Atari Lynx (1992)

Commodore Amiga


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Hydro Thunder (c) 1999 Midway Games, Inc.


Prepare for the power, speed and thrills of super-boat racing in some of the most treacherous watercourses imaginable. Select from 13 unique-handling, turbo-charged thunder boats. Race through 12 exhilarating tracks from all over the world.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Quicksilver II Hardware


Main CPU : Intel Celeron 333/366MHz

Motherboard : Intel SE44BX-2

RAM : 64MB

Graphics Chips : Quantum Obsidian 3DFX


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


CHEAT CODES


* Tournament Mode : At the boat select screen, before you choose your vehicle, hold the HIGH & LOW view buttons and bring the throttle to Reverse. You'll hear a chime to confirm. This code disables the game's 'catch-up' feature. The code will also work in two player mode, but only if both players enter it.


* Solo Racing : At the boat select sceen before you select your boat hold down the low view and pilot buttons and pull the stick in reverse then you will be the only one racing on the track.


* Super Start : Before the race begins, keep the throttle in the STOP position. As the '3' begins to fade, throttle to full. As the '2' begins to fade, throttle to stop, and when the '1' begins to fade, throttle to full again. You will get a turbo start as well as a +4 second boost of fuel.


HIDDEN BOATS


* Get Hard Crafts : Get to the screen where you pick your craft. Press ALL THREE views at the SAME TIME and the hard catigory will be activated. This makes it easier to get the cheat crafts with the pilot code, and to get the hard crafts without having to go through all the normal trouble to get them.


* Race as Armed Response : To race as Armed Response, highlight Thresher and quickly press the pilot view button 3 times.


* Race as the Blowfish : To race as blowfish highlight Hazard and quickly press the pilot view button 3 times.


* Race as the Chumdinger : To race as chumdinger highlight Razorback and quickly press the pilot view button 3 times.


* Race as Tinytanic : To race as Tinytanic, highlight Tidal Blade and quickly press the pilot view button 3 times.


HIDDEN TRACKS


* Hydro Speedway Track : To race on the Hydro Speedway Track, highlight 'Lake Powell' at the track selection screen, then quickly press the PILOT button three times.


* The Nile Adventure : Activate the code to race at Hydro Speedway. If you earn a free game at this track, a new track will be available to select on your new game, the Nile Adventure. Be careful though, this race is VERY difficult.


SECRETS/SHORTCUTS


* Lost Island Shortcut : The first shortcut is behind the first waterfall. Go through this waterfall for a nine and a 4 second boost. Immediately thereafter, you will see some huts off to the left. Drive (DO NOT JUMP!) between the last hut and the rock just beyond it to access the second shortcut and grab those 2 boost that are just too high to get. The hidden boost in this track is in the volcano flames--you must jump the ramp to get it.


* Arctic Circle Shortcut : Look for a hole in the ice on the right side of the track about one-third of the way through. Hydro jump into it and you will go careening down a long tube. This should gain you several places. You will exit FAST, so be careful--there are some turns just head and you should not miss the boost fuel in them. There is another boost further down on the left side you can hydro jump to get and cut the corner short.

Towards the end of the race, you will see a hole in the ice to your right and a large ship just beyond that on the left. Drive toward the middleof the ship, crossing the ice bank, and you will recieve a secret boost. You will also enter the second shortcut. Try to exit the medium right turn on the outside because there is a long, flat ramp that will rocket you ahead a place or two right at the finish line.


* Lake Powell Secrets : On the Lake Powell track there are 3 secrets. First in the waterfall, go through it. Second is, when you round the corner where the teepee's are jump over the decking to find a secret tunnel. And 3rd when you get to the bridge with the two 4 sec. boosts, go up the incline that is in the middle. you can get the 9 sec boosts by doing so.


* Hydro Speedway : When the track splits in two, steer toward the grassy spot in between the waterways of the next split. Use your boosters to travel down this grassy spot.Jump the very last ramp of the track and hit (yes, HIT) the Start/Finish marquee on the right side about where the words 'to go' appear in 'laps to go'. You will flip through the air and recieve a 9 second boost.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999)

Nintendo 64 (2000)

Sony PlayStation (2000)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Nintendo GameCube (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")


Notes : Midway's Arcade Treasures 3's version of Hydro Thunder is based on the console conversion.


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Hypalinx (c) 200? Red Gaming.


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Machine's picture.

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Hyper Athlete (c) 1996 Konami.


A superb 3-D update of Konami's Track and Field series, in which up to 4 players compete in 11 different Olympic events. All 6 events from the legendary first game, 1983's "Track and Field", are included; but tellingly, only 3 events (swimming, pole vault and triple jump) are taken from the less accomplished sequel, Hyper Sports. Hyper Athlete uses the three-button control system of its predecessors (two RUN buttons and one ACTION button per player) and the 11 disciplines can be attempted in any order. The available events are :

* 100M DASH - Use the RUN buttons to run as fast as possible.

* LONG JUMP - Run to the take-off board then press and hold the ACTION button until you achieve the desired angle of jump (45 is optimal).

* FREESTYLE SWIMMING - Another straightforward "sprint" event, the only difference being that as you approach the end of you first length of the pool, press the ACTION button to 'flip' your swimmer and begin the return length.

* 110M HURDLES - Run and time jumps over the hurdles. the optimum jumping point is around the halfway point between the hurdles.

* HAMMER THROW - Gradually build up the power meter, the athlete will do three build-up spins followed by three full-speed spins; on the third full spin, hold and release the ACTION button to achieve the desired angle of throw (45 is optimal).

* DISCUS - Similar to the Hammer Throw, only this time, instead of gradually charging up the power meter, try for full power from the start. You must release the discus on the second spin. Be aware that on this event, the angle meter increases much faster than in other events.

* SHOT PUT - Start charging up the power meter and your character will bow down and lift his leg. As he begins to turn, hold the ACTION and release once the desired angle is achieved (45 is optimal).

* HIGH JUMP - Run to the bar as quickly as possible. When you reach it, a "Jump" caption appears; immediately press ACTION button to start the jump. The longer the button is held down, the less steep the angle of your jump, i.e. just tapping the button would generate a jump of 90 degrees.

* JAVELIN - Run to the line as quickly as possible, then press and hold ACTION, releasing to chose the desired angle of throw (50 is optimal).

* TRIPLE JUMP - Press RUN (LEFT and RIGHT) buttons repeatedly to gain speed, then hold ACTION to initiate the first jump. It should be noted that for the first two jumps, the angle meter does not appear. The player should hold the button down for about .5 of a second before releasing. When you land you will take one step forward, press ACTION only when you have taken a step to instigate the second jump. The angle meter comes into play on the third and final jump, and the desired angle is 45 degrees.

* POLE VAULT - This is by far the trickiest event of the game. Press the RUN buttons to start the run-up. Then, as you near the silver pole trap, hold ACTION and the pole will lower towards the trap (the closer it is, the more power you will have for the next part). Keep holding ACTION until you reach the top of the bar, then release. You will then let go of the pole and vault over.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GV System hardware

Game ID : GV021


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Hyper Athlete was released in June 1996.


Hyper Athlete is actually an optimized version of the Sony PlayStation game, "International Track & Field", also by Konami. The arcade version was released in Japan only.


- SERIES -


1. Track & Field [Model GX361] (1983)

2. Hyper Sports [Model GX330] (1984)

3. '88 Games [Model GX861] (1988)

4. Hyper Athlete [Model GV021] (1996)

5. Nagano Winter Olympics '98 [Model GX720] (1998)

6. International Track & Field 2000 (2000, Sony PlayStation)

7. International Track & Field Summer Games (2000, Nintendo 64)

8. New International Track & Field (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Director : Satoshi Kushibuchi

Main Program : Masaki 'Hogan' Hosoe

Sequence Program : akiHiro imAmura

User Interface Program : akiHiro imAmura

3D Background Program : Naoto Oshima

Camera Work Program : Naoto Oshima

Animation Program : Masaki 'Hogan' Hosoe

3D Collision Program : Masaki 'Hogan' Hosoe

Character Design : Plan 9 Keiichiro Toyama

Motion Edit : Plan 9 Keiichiro Toyama

Background Design : Satoshi Kushibuchi

Graphic Design : Shigeru Kobayashi

Sound Treatment : Masanori Adachi

Sound Program : Ryuichi

Background Music : Kosuke Soeda

Sound Effect : Hiroe Noguchi

Package Designer : Syougo Kumasaka, Madam Tanaka

Game Event Designer : Masaki 'Hogan' Hosoe

Supervisor : Halky


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Hyper Bishi Bashi Champ (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


A mini-game collection from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami System 573 hardware.

Model No : GX908


- SERIES -


1. Bishi Bashi Championship Mini Game Senshuken (1996)

2. Super Bishi Bashi Champ (1998)

3. Handle Champ (1998)

4. Bishi Bashi Special (1998, Sony PlayStation)

5. Hyper Bishi Bashi (1999)

6. Bishi Bashi Special 2 (1999, Sony PlayStation)

7. Gachaga Champ (1999)

8. Step Champ (1999)

9. Hyper Bishi Bashi Champ (1999)

10. Bishi Bashi Special 3 (2000, Sony Playstation)

11. Bishi Bashi Special 3 (2000, Sony PlayStation

12. Anime Champ (2000)

13. Salaryman Champ (2001)

14. Great Bishi Bashi Champ (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Hyper Crash (c) 1987 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


Drive through a course and reach the goal by crashing into other cars and destroying them.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX401


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6.1444 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : VLM5030 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Hyper Crash was released in September 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Hyper Duel (c) 1993 TechnoSoft.


A horizontal-scrolling shoot-em-up for 1 or 2 players, Hyper Duel features 7 challenging levels. The game also has an impressive array of power-ups, including one that is essentially a second 'drone' ship that is almost identical to the players' own. Hyper Duel also has a unique feature in that players can hold down a button and transform their ships in large robots; In robot form the players' firepower is drastically increased but the weapon no longer only fires forwards, and will track the players' joystick movements. The robots will return to ship form once the button is released.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 15.625 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1993.


- STAFF -


Main programmer : Godzy

Sub programmer : Fake Dwarf Giva

Main designer : Unbalance

Enemy programmers : Fake Dwarf Giva, Alpha, Godzy

Demo programmer : Alpha

Enemy designers : KRP, Silver Hammer, Guges.D, Unbalance

Map designers : No Remorse, KRP, Guges.D

Visual designer : KRP

Music & Sound effects composer : Tsukumo Hyakutaro

Hyper duel mechanic designer : Booby Master

Game & Screen play designer : Alpha

Assembler : Indick-Mst

Graphic editor : Yotaro

Music driver : Yunker Matai

CN editor : Surino Ginji

Manual : Shion

Illustrastion : Tamtam, Silver Hammer

Voices : Youyouryouyours

Directer & Producer : Zako

Executive Producer : Shigotonin


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Hyper Note (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Hyper Olympic '84 (c) 1984 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX330


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC, SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Players : 4

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Hyper Olympic '84 was released in July 1984 in Japan. 


This game is known outside Japan as "Hyper Sports". 


For more information about the game, please see the Hyper Sports entry.


- SERIES -


1. Hyper Olympic [Model GX361] (1983) 

2. Hyper Olympic '84 [Model GX330] (1984) 

3. Hyper Sports Special [Model GX861] (1988) 

4. Hyper Athlete (1996) 

5. Nagano Winter Olympics '98 (1998) 

6. International Track & Field 2000 (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

7. International Track & Field Summer Games (2000, Nintendo 64)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1985, Hyper Sports)

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (1985; "Hyper Sports [Model RC806]")


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (June 1984; "Hyper Sports 1 [Model RC715]")

MSX [JP] (Nov. 1984; "Hyper Sports 2 [Model RC717]")

MSX [JP] (1985; "Hyper Sports 3 [Model RC733]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Hyper Olympic (c) 1983 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX361


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC, SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Players : 4

Buttons : 3

= > [1] Run, [2] Jump/Throw, [3] Run


In a 4-player game on an upright machine, players 1 and 3 share player 1's control, and players 2 and 4 share player 2's control.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1983. 


This game is known outside Japan as "Track & Field". For more information about the game, please see the "Track & Field" (non-Japanese version) entry. 


This game is a resounding success, especially amongst real-life athletes who live to take out their aggression on animate or inanimate objects. The game inspires an all-new level of two-player competition in arcades.


- UPDATES -


The bootleg version features different speech, as the original sound hardware could not be totally hacked - the slightly different voices are allegedly those of the bootleggers themselves! Also, it contains a typo : the word HEIGHT replaces the original HIGHT.


- SERIES -


1. Hyper Olympic [Model GX361] (1983) 

2. Hyper Olympic '84 [Model GX330] (1984) 

3. Hyper Sports Special [Model GX861] (1988) 

4. Hyper Athlete (1996) 

5. Nagano Winter Olympics '98 (1998) 

6. International Track & Field 2000 (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

7. International Track & Field Summer Games (2000, Nintendo 64)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (1985; "Hyper Olympic: Gentai Ban! [Model RC800]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (July 17, 1992; "Konamic Sports in Barcelona [Model DMG-KHJ]") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (March 15, 2007; Konami Arcade Collection [Model NTR-P-A5KJ (RY039-J1)]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (2007, "Xbox Live Arcade") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (Oct. 29, 2009; Konami Arcade Collection (Konami Dendou Selection) [Model NTR-ASKJ-JPN-1 (RY039-J4)])" 

Nintendo DS [JP] (Jul. 24, 2008, "New International Hyper Sports DS [Model NTR-P-AFEJ]") 


* Computers : 

Spectravideo (1984) 

MSX [JP] (1984) 

MSX [JP] (Apr. 1984, "Hyper Olympic 1 [Model RC710]") 

MSX [JP] (Apr. 1984, "Hyper Olympic 2 [Model RC711]") 


* Others : 

VFD portable game (1984, "Hyper Olympic Challenge 5") by Bandai. 

LCD handheld game (1984, "Hyper Olympic Jumping Type") by Bandai. 

LCD handheld game (1984, "Hyper Olympic Running Type") by Bandai. 

LCD handheld game (1984, "Hyper Olympic Throwing Type") by Bandai.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Hyper Pacman (c) 1995 SemiCom.


This is an updated version of Namco's seminal "Pac-Man", featuring forced-perspective 3-D graphics that allow the players to jump over the enemy ghosts; in a similar fashion to Namco's "Pac-Mania", released in 1987. There are secret items and food to be found on each level that increases the player's power and score. The power-ups themselves consist of a shield, helmet lasers, speed and jump shoes. Players will face a boss encounter every ten stages and the game ends after the 30th stage.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you eat only the small dots and not the power dots, you will gain access to a secret stage on each round (with extend, shield, helmet lasers, speed, and jump shoes). If you play with the second player, the ghost will chase you less than the first player and you will be closer to the fixed items on each stage.


- SERIES -


1. Hyper Pacman (1995)

2. Twinkle (1997)


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Jeon Jae Yeon

Game Designer : Han Seung Hoon

Main Programmer : Kim Hyun Ho

System Programmer : Kim Jin Woo

Sound Programmer : Oh Gyeong Hun

Graphic Designer : Hong Young Joo

Sound Composer / S.E : Jeon Seok Gee

Special Thanks : Whang O Sik, Oh Hyun Sook, Jung Il Bong, Jung Ui Jin, Her Eun Ock, Kim Jang Gun


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Hyper Sports (c) 1984 Konami


Hyper Sports is a multi-event sports game and is the sequel to 1983's seminal "Track and Field". As with "Track and Field", the game supports up to four players and is controlled by two RUN buttons (renamed GO for this sequel) and one action - or UP - button. 


Tap GO and player will accelerate, shoot or lift. Push UP and player will jump or shoot. The game offers seven different Olympic-based events, and players must achieve qualification in each event in order to progress to the next. Game is over if you fail to qualify in an event.


The seven events are : 


1) Swimming-100M Freestyle : Use GO and UP buttons to regulate the speed and breath of swimmer. Tap GO button(s) to accelerate swimmer. Press UP button to allow swimmer to breath when 'breath' display appears on the screen. Swimmer will submerge if UP button is pressed any other time. Equal the computer's time for 3000 point bonus. 


2) Skeet Shooting : Push either GO button to shoot. Shooting direction, left or right, coincide with GO button. Shoot clay within the red window to score. Consecutive hits expand the window, in single increments, to maximum. A miss will reduce the window to the smallest shape. 500-point clay appears after nine (9) consecutive hits. 1000 point clay appears after 19 consecutive hits. Hit all clays for a 'perfect' score. 


3) Long Horse : Press and release either GO button to accelerate player, push UP button at a proper position on the ramp to jump to the horse and again to lift from the horse. While in the air, tap GO button(s) to control rolls and dismount pose. Points are decided on the number of rolls and dismount pose. 


4) Archery : Press either GO button to randomly stop wind reel. Reel will automatically stop at random if GO button is not pressed, wind reel displays wind direction and velocity (0 through 7 mph). Push UP button to shoot and hold to control angle. 


5) Triple Jump : Tap GO button(s) to accelerate player. Press UP button at a proper position to hop, step and jump. 


6) Weight Lifting : Push GO button, each time, to advance to the next heaviest class, once advanced, backing up to a lighter class can not be made. Press UP button to elect weight class. Tap GO button(s) to lift the weight, press UP button when bar bell flashes and continue tapping GO button(s) until the three judge indicators light up. 


7) Pole Vault : Push either GO button and release. Press UP button to vault and release at proper position to clear the bar.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX330 


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : DAC, SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz) 


Players : 4 

Buttons : 3 

= > [1] GO (LEFT), [2] UP, [3] GO (RIGHT)


- TRIVIA -


Hyper Sports was released in July 1984 by Centuri in the US, under license from Konami. 


While not quite achieving the commercial and critical success of "Track and Field", Hyper Sports still proved to be very popular among gamers and, like its prequel, really came into its own as a highly addictive multi-player experience. 


This game is known in Japan as "Hyper Olympic '84". 


This game is a resounding success, especially amongst real-life athletes who live to take out their aggression on animate or inanimate objects. The game inspires an all-new level of two-player competition in arcades. 


Kelly Kobashigawa holds the official record for this game with 538340 points. 


* BUG : If you 'get a mole' on the pole vault, but the jump qualifies as a world record, you will not be awarded your bonus points. 


* BUG 2 : The game lists 'Today's Top 10', but these are actually the 4th to 13th inclusive highest scores ever. The 14th to 20th highest scores ever are also stored, but never displayed - this is why the first game after switching on a well-used machine generally gets ranked 21st. The 1st to 3rd highest scores ever are displayed on a separate screen labelled 'Hyper Medalist'. 


* Oddity : If your time runs out on a weight lift and you have one red and two white lights displayed, the lift will be counted as successful. This is in accordance with actual competition weight lifting rules.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


SWIMMING-100M FREESTYLE  :

* After a few seconds of swimming, 'breath' will appear, press the UP button to take a breath and continue swimming. To swim better, try to predict when you will need to take a breath, this is approximately every 2-3 seconds.

* If the two middle swimmers achieve a dead-heat, a frog appears and a 3,000 points bonus is awarded.


SKEET SHOOTING :

* Use GO (LEFT and RIGHT) buttons to shoot either the left or right target respectively. Try to hit an many consecutive targets as possible : If the player hits everything perfect then a bird will fly past. Hit that and the player is awarded a 3,000 point bonus.

* Shoot the final object with the left hand side target and a parrot will fly from right to left. This can be hit repeatedly for 1,000 points.


LONG HORSE :

* Press UP when you are at the end of the spring board, you will then spring onto the horse. Wait until you are in a fully upright handstand then press UP again to leap off the horse. Once in the air, hit the GO buttons repeatedly to spin. Ensure that your feet are facing the ground as you land.

* After launching from the horse, tap a RUN button to rotate so you land on your head. An object falls from the sky and a 3,000 points bonus is awarded.


ARCHERY :

* First, hit GO (LEFT and RIGHT) buttons to set the wind. Then hold the UP button until the angle gets to about 5.0', release the button and hope it hits the middle of the board. A 'nice' is achieved if a bullseye is made. If you get 8 nices, in the first or second round, you will move onto the next round where you can earn more points. There is a point bonus for getting all 'nices'; in the first round it is 3,000 points, in the second round it is 4,000 points and in the third round it is 6,000 points. If you get all 'nices', the moving target will be replaced by an apple, which can be hit for an increasing number of bonus points. When the apples appear, there is no angle factor, you just have to hit the button to fire the arrow.


TRIPLE JUMP :

* Press GO (LEFT and RIGHT) buttons repeatedly to gain speed. Then hold UP to get an angle of 45'; when you land you will take one step forward, press UP only when you have taken a step, then try to get a 45' angle again. Repeat for the final jump. If you hold UP just as your foot hits the board, you will get a distance boost.

* If your jump starts right on the line and also has the angles of 35, 41, and then 45 degrees, a rocket flies past and a 3,000 point bonus is awarded.  Note that this bonus is not seen if the jump sets a new world record.


WEIGHT LIFTING :

* Press GO (LEFT and RIGHT) buttons repeatedly to build up the weight-lifter's power. When he has enough power, he will lift up the weights and they will flash. Then whilst it is flashing, press UP. He will then stretch out his arms and you will have to keep pressing GO (LEFT and RIGHT) for him to keep it held above his head for 3 Beeps. When the 3 Beeps are over, you've qualified.

* Following a successful lift, pressing both run buttons the instant the dropped weights hit the floor causes 3 girls to be displayed, holding a '1000' sign. A 1,000 points bonus is awarded.


POLE VAULT :

* This is by far the trickiest event of the game. Press GO buttons to start the run. Then as you near the silver pole trap, hold UP and the pole will lower towards the trap (the closer it is, the more power you will get for the next part). Keep holding UP until you reach the top of the bar, then release. You will then let go of the pole and vault over. Hold UP just as you get half way over the bar and you will 'drift' to the right and hopefully over the bar itself. Once your character has let go of the pole, hitting the GO buttons can increase the height of the vault.


- SERIES -


1. Track & Field [Model GX361] (1983)

2. Hyper Sports [Model GX330] (1984)

3. '88 Games [Model GX861] (1988)

4. Hyper Athlete [Model GV021] (1996)

5. Nagano Winter Olympics '98 [Model GX720] (1998)

6. International Track & Field 2000 (2000, Sony PlayStation)

7. International Track & Field Summer Games (2000, Nintendo 64)

8. New International Track & Field (2008, Nintendo DS)


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

BBC Micro [EU] (1984) 

MSX [EU] (1984; "Hyper Sports 1 [Model RC715]") 

MSX [EU] (1984; "Hyper Sports 2 [Model RC717]") 

MSX [EU] (1985; "Hyper Sports 3 [Model RC733]") 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1985) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1985) : Does not have the Pole Vault event. 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986, "Konami Coin-Op Hits" - ZX Spectrum version) : Does not have the Pole Vault event. 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Hyper Sports Special (c) 1988 Konami.


Go for the Gold in Konami's newest kit, '88 Games. Feel the thrill of competition as you test your Olympic skills against other world-class athletes. The Bronze is not enough, and even the Silver won't cut it - you are going for the Gold! However, you must at least qualify in each event in order to compete in the next event. 


Get pumped up to compete in the following events : 


1) 100m Dash : Race against the other athletes as well as the clock. This is just a warm-up compared to the events to come. 


2) Long Jump : Player dashes to the line, leaps, and propels his body as far as he is able. The player controls the speed and angle of the jump. 


3) 400m Relay (Qualifying Heat) : Speed and timing are crucial in this event. Player must coordinate the baton hand-off perfectly for the best qualifying time. 


4) Skeet Shooting : Player can aim left and right at the clay pigeons and must prove that he is a sure shot. A chance for bonus points is given for excellent marksmanship. 


5) 110m Hurdles : Player sprints down the track, timing his jumps perfectly to clear all of the hurdles and reach the finish line in time. 


6) Archery : This is a trial of the player's proficiency in using a bow and arrow. The player can decide the direction and force of the wind, which will help in demonstrating his skill as a sharpshooter. 


7) Javelin Throw : The player darts to the line and throws the javelin with all his might. The player controls the height of the javelin. 


8) High Jump : Another test of speed and strength as the player runs to the line and hurls his body over the bar. The player can control his angle above the bar. 


9) 400m Relay - The Final Race : The final test of physical training as the player faces the challenging relay again. 


GO FOR THE GOLD!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX861


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 4 

Buttons : 3, depending on the event... 

= > 100m Dash : [1] Power, [2] Unused, [3] Power 

= > Long Jump : [1] Power, [2] Jump, [3] Power 

= > 400m Relay : [1] Power, [2] Relay, [3] Power 

= > Skeet Shooting : [1] Shoot, [2] Left, [3]Right 

= > 110m Hurdles : [1] Power, [2] Jump, [3] Power 

= > Archery : [1] Unused, [2] Shoot, [3] Unused 

= > Javelin Throw : [1] Power, [2] Shoot, [3] Power 

= > High Jump : [1] Power, [2] Jump, [3] Power


- TRIVIA -


Hyper Sports Special was released in July 1988 in Japan. Just in time for the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea. 


On the 100m Dash event, adverts for some other Konami games can be seen in the background : "Flak Attack", "Ajax", "The Hustler" and "City Bomber".


Default high-score : 

1 H.O 50000 

2 M.O 49500 

3 J.N 49000 

4 A.S 48500 

5 T.O 48000 

6 K.K 47500 

7 H.A 47000 

8 A.N 46500 

9 H.I 46000 

10 Y.S 45500 

11 F.S 45000 

12 K.O 44500


Japanese releases :

Hyper Sports Special (Konami)


Outside Japan releases :

'88 Games (Konami)

Konami '88 (Konami)


- SERIES -


1. Hyper Olympic [Model GX361] (1983) 

2. Hyper Olympic '84 [Model GX330] (1984) 

3. Hyper Sports Special [Model GX861] (1988) 

4. Hyper Athlete (1996) 

5. Nagano Winter Olympics '98 (1998) 

6. International Track & Field 2000 (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

7. International Track & Field Summer Games (2000, Nintendo 64)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition (c) 2003 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Here comes a new challenger... Every character, every move, every combo : one massive game to celebrate the 15 years of one of the greatest fighting game of all time.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II)

[CP-S II No. 38]


Main CPU : 68000, Z80 

Sound Chips : Q-Sound 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Strong), [3] HP (Fierce) 

= > [4] LK (Short), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Hyper Street Fighter II was released in December 2003. 


The game was released in arcade form in Japan, Asia and North America. The core of the game is based on "Super Street Fighter II Turbo", but now players have up to 5 different versions of each character to choose from. 


The arcade intro has reverted back to the one found in "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers" with the new addition being the title screens from the previous SFII games alternating between lightning flashes. 


The title screens for the CPS1 games "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior", "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition", and "Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting" are presented for the first time on the CPS2 hardware via this game's intro. 


Though the character select screen layout is the same as the one found in "Super Street Fighter II Turbo", its music has changed back to the character select music found in "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers, " which itself is a remixed version of the character select music from the CPS1 Street Fighter II games. 


The version of the character corresponds to the SFII game that they were playable in : 

'NORMAL' - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

'CHAMP' - "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition", 

'TURBO' - "Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting", 

'SUPER' - "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers" 

'SUPER T' - "Super Street Fighter II Turbo". 


Note : In 1-player mode and attract mode, the CPU only uses the 'SUPER T' version of each character. 


The playback format of the background music has changed from "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers". In the previous game, the background music will change to the 'Heavy Damage' version of the music on the second round onward when the KO sign flashes. In this game, the background music will change to the 'Heavy Damage' version of the music only if the character that triggered the KO sign to flash is in danger of losing their final round. 


Color schemes for the stage backgrounds are still the same as for "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers" and "Super Street Fighter II Turbo". However, a few background elements originally seen exclusively in "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" have returned : 

1) The dual barrels and stack of boxes in Ken's stage (from "Champion Edition" to "Super Turbo" there was just a single barrel). 

2) The breakable 'Fuurinkazan' signs in Ryu's stage. 

3) The lantern on the left side of E. Honda's stage (originally seen exclusively on the Nintendo Super Famicom port of "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"). 


Conversely, background elements that were present since "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers" are now missing : 

1) The toucan that flies away at round's end in Dee Jay's stage. 


Another change from the previous episodes can be seen at the character selection screen, when you go on Fei Long's profile, the colonial flag of Hong Kong was changed to the flag of China due to the handover in 1997. Street Fighter has to keep up with the times!


- UPDATES -


In the Japanese version, because of the different titles for some of the SF games in Japan, the names for the character versions are also different: 


'DASH' for "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition" 

'SUPER X' for "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" (known as "Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge" in Japan)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Holding Start while selecting 'SUPER' for the version of your character will select the secret 'Super' version of the character as found in "Super Street Fighter II Turbo". 


* Pressing the Start button to select your character when using the 'NORMAL', 'SUPER', or 'Old Super' version of the character will select them in an alternate classic outfit, used originally when two players simultaneously used the old version of the same character in "Super Street Fighter II Turbo". 


* Holding Start while selecting 'SUPER T' for the version of your character will allow certain characters to 'store' their super combos.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planner : Oni-Suzuki, Mo-Z

Programmer : Shin., Hard. Yas, Meijin, Hyper Shinchan, Yu Kawamura, Yoji Mikami, Senor, .Seta

Special Programmer : Nobuaki Minomiya

Title Designer : Ukabin

Instruction Card Designer : Masako Honma, Minoru Nagaoka

Scroll Designer : Yoko Fukumoto, Kuwajima.C-Ya.R-W, Alecky.Eh

Sound Designer : Hiroaki X68K Kondo

Music Arranger : Mitsuhiko Takano

Producer : Kenzy Itsuno

Executive Producer : Yoshihiro Sudo

Executive Director : Noritaka Funamizu

Special Thanks : Satoshi Ise, Neo-G (H. Ishizawa), Matsukuni, Takashi Kubozono, Toru Kusano, Masayuki Fukumoto, Noriko Kato, Bug (Skill-Smith), Ru-pin, M. Masa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (December 18, 2003) [Model SLPM-65496] : Also available in a Special Anniversary Pack [Model CPCS-10007], released the same day. 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 31, 2004; "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection [Model SLUS-20949]") 

Microsoft XBOX [AU] (2004, "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (May 28, 2004) [Model SLES-52444] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 30, 2004, "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection") 

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (October 28, 2004; "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection [Model STJ-00001]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 29, 2004, "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (February 22, 2005, "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007, CapKore edition) [Model SLPM-66636] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (September 3, 2008; "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection (PlayStation 2 Big Hit) [Model SLKA-25437]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (September 18, 2008, "Hyper Street Fighter II Anniversary Edition/Vampire Darkstalkers Collection Value Pack") [Model CPCS-01039]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition, http://www.hyper-sfii.com/

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Hyper Viper (c) 199? Barcrest.


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Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Hyper Viper (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Hyper Viper Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Hyperactive (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Hyperactive (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Hyperball (c) 1981 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 7

Model Number : 509


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.750 KHz)

Sound chips : DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Approx. 4,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Ritchie (SSR)

Artwork : Seamus McLaughlin

Software : Ed Suchocki (EJS)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Hyperdrive (c) 1998 Midway Games.


Midway's futuristic arcade hover-racing game. Hyperdrive features custom arcade controls and state-of-the-art 3-D graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 200 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1998 in USA.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Mirror Mode : Press View1 during the track select screen. Mirror mode flips the track right to left, so that all the right-hand turns become left-hand turns and vice versa.


* Expert Mode : Press View2 during the track select screen. Expert mode turns off the 'catch-up' code, so there is no computer help for the players that are behind. This is for players who want a fair-and-square head-to-head race without any computer assistance. Also in expert mode, the green guide boxes for the boost zones are disabled, and the 'help boxes', that pop are disabled.


* Mirror Mode and Expert Mode can both be active at the same time. Just hold down View1 and View2 at the same time during the track select screen.


* No Drones Mode : Press View1 during the ship select screen. This mode is included for the really good players who want the race solely the result of head-to-head racing, without the chance of the race being influenced by one person getting bumped by a drone, or by the drones clustering around one person and not the other.


* Cruise Control : If the player doesn't step on the gas pedal at the start of the game, then the game will automatically keep the gas pedal at 80% of max speed.


* Barrel Rolls : Double-tapping the yellow buttons makes the ship roll to the right and left. The player gets a small but useful speed boost if he can pull off a barrel roll.


* Afterburner : Double-tapping the gas pedal makes the ship speed up and the exhaust flare up.


- STAFF -


SOFTWARE : Matt Booty, Ed Keenan, Brian Eddy, Peter Giokaris

ART : Mike Ossian, Dave Zabloudil, Jim Rohn, Brian Morris, Tony Lentini

MUSIC/SOUND : Dan Forden


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Midway's HYPERDRIVE homepage, http://www.animbomb.com/hyperdrive/

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Hyperspace (c) 198? Rumiano.


- TRIVIA -


Clone of Atari's Asteroids, certainly unauthorized. For more information about the original game, please see the original Atari Upright entry.


Official products releases:

Asteroids [Upright model]

Asteroids [Cocktail model]

Asteroids [Cabaret model]


Licensed products:

Asteroids (Taito Corp.)

Asteroids (Sega)

Meteor [Upright model] (Hoei)

Meteor [Cocktail model] (Hoei)

Super Meteor [Upright model] (Hoei)

Super Meteor [Cocktail model] (Hoei)


Unofficial products:

Asterock (Sidam)

Asteroide (Maxenti)

Meteor (Omni)

Meteorites (VGG)

Planet (Alca)

Hyperspace (unknown)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Hypnotic (c) ???? Vivid.


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Machine's picture.

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Hysteria (c) 2002 Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Based on the No.1 TV Show.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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I'm Sorry (c) 1985 Sega.


Collect all the gold and bring it to the house at the top.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5707


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1985.


Developed by Coreland.


This game is known in Japan as "Gonbee no I'm Sorry".


This game is mostly Japanese nonsense satire. The title is a play on the word 'sori,' which means Prime Minister. The main character is former Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka (1918-1993), infamous for his plutocracy. Enemy characters include Carl Lewis, Michael Jackson, Japanese comedian Tamori and professional wrestler Giant Baba (1938-1999).


This game looks as if there might be a little S & M going on. When the human in sunglasses catches you, his clothes change to a black bikini and he now has a whip or riding crop. Your clothes change into a white diaper.


- STAFF -


From highscore table : Kenichi Kuma, Kayuri Tagami, Akira Matsuda, Noboru Nemoto, Maggy Minenko, Koichi Ueda, Atsuko Yama, Miyamisa S, Seiko Matsuda, You Mayami


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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I, Robot (c) 1983 Atari.


I, Robot is a 3-D shoot-em-up in which the player controls the "Interface Robot (#1984)" in a rebellion against the all-controlling Big Brother and his ever-watchful 'Evil Eyes'.


The game is set over a series of platform-based stages constructed from solid coloured blocks and to complete a stage, the player must "eliminate the red zones". This is achieved by moving the robot over all of a stage's horizontal surfaces, changing their colour from red to blue. In order to reach all of the platforms and surfaces, the Interface robot will need to jump. This must be carefully timed, however, as jumping is not allowed under Big Brother's regime and his Evil eye will open at regular intervals to watch over the interface robot. Should the eye turn red while the robot is mid-jump, he will be spotted and destroyed, costing the player a life.


Once all of the red squares on a stage, the enemy's shield is destroyed and the Interface Robot will automatically shoot and destroy that stage's Evil Eye before launching itself into space from the top of the pyramid on which the eye was located. A small space-flight to the next stage then follows, with three-dimensional objects hurling through space that must be either avoided or destroyed.


Every third terrain contains a red pyramid which the Robot must enter after destroying the Evil Eye. Once inside the pyramid, the Robot has one chance to collect as many of the jewels as possible before once again destroying that stage's Evil Eye. If the Robot is destroyed while inside the pyramid, he is immediately thrust back into space. The player must then battle through three more terrains and destroy a further three Evil Eyes before he has another chance to collect the jewels inside of the pyramid.


I, Robot was very much ahead of its time and the game featured many new and ground-breaking innovations that the games industry would later adopt. The most striking and obvious of these was the game's graphics. While I, Robot wasn't the world's first fully three-dimensional game (Atari's own "Battlezone" had been released three years earlier), it was the first game to feature solid, filled-polygon graphics, as opposed to the wireframe graphics adopted by other three-dimensional games of the time. The concept of the player being able to switch viewpoints also appeared here first, and is activated by pressing the game's 'Start' button. The final innovation was 'Doodle City'. Instead of playing the game, players could instead choose to use the game's colourful three-dimensional object to draw pictures on the monitor screen.


- TECHNICAL -


There was only one kind of I, Robot machine made, the upright dedicated cabinet. The only other game that used this exact cabinet was "Firefox", although the "Major Havoc" cabinet was similar. The best way to describe this cabinet is to say that it looked really top heavy. This cabinet wasn't just a straight up and down affair; the monitor area, control panel, and bottom section were all different sizes and the whole machine flared out at the bottom. The game featured partial sideart in the form of a field of red, blue, and yellow blocks floating in a field of stars. The marquee showed an 'I, Robot' logo composed of 3-D multicolored blocks. There were no important decorations on the control panel or monitor bezel, although the monitor did have a pair of grill-like plastic plates on either side of it. The action was controlled with a single 'Hall Effect' joystick mounted centrally and a camera button on the side of the control panel. This joystick was a fairly new kind of gaming control, but it never did catch on, a few other titles such as "Road Runner" used this stick, but they are almost impossible to find today. A joystick that worked off of magnetic fields probably wasn't the best idea anyway. Some people have managed to replace these joysticks with other kinds of analog sticks, but it requires custom work, and doesn't have the same feel as the Hall Effect stick.


Game ID : 136029


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) POKEY (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick with FIRING button

Buttons : 2 (VIEW, VIEW)


- TRIVIA -


I, Robot was released in June 1984 (even if titlescreen says 1983).


I, Robot was an utterly unique arcade experience, with several innovations that were frankly years ahead of their time : SOLID 3-D polygons, at a time when the first "Star Wars" game's wire frame antics were still blowing everyone away, appeared HERE first. Selectable camera angles; now a staple of 3d games, were another innovation that I, Robot introduced to the gaming world. The game's very uniqueness would also prove its downfall. Arcade goers of the time were seemingly unable to cope with the game's surrealism and groundbreaking graphics and I, Robot was a commercial flop. 750 units were produced and shipped worldwide but Atari only sold around 500 of them.


I, Robot was originally called "Ice Castles" and consisted of three boards rather than the usual two. At the time of I, Robot's development, Atari exercised the somewhat unusual policy of awarding bonuses to engineers based entirely on revenue from sales of the machines, WITHOUT taking into account the amount of engineering resources (man years) spent developing it. In other words, just the sales revenue minus the manufacturing cost. Consequently, Atari's engineers were motivated to spend ridiculous amounts of time doing little more than reducing the manufacturing cost. They decided that the only way to reduce the cost of the game hardware was to replace a lot of TTL logic with an ASIC. Unfortunately, they assigned very inexperienced people to do the ASIC design. The resulting chip had very low yield; it's unlikely that ANY of them worked over the normal voltage and temperature ranges that commercial semiconductors are normally rated for. By this time, however, the game was so late that they weren't allowed to fix the ASIC problems. Apart from the time it would take to redo the chip, fixing it would also require putting it in a larger package with more power and ground pins, and so the board would have to be redone as well.

So for each production unit they just tried chips until they found one that seemed to work, and shipped the unit. They threw away a lot of chips.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is a little complicated since many things score differently (even the same things can score differently) :

Birds, Balls, Spiked Balls, etc. on the Platforms : 25-100 pts.

Polygon Asteroids, Pyramids, Cones, etc. in Space : 1-300 pts.


Once you destroy the Eye on the Platforms round, you get whatever bonus is left. Bonuses are variable per Platform and range from 3000 to 7000 points and decrement as you play.


You get 100 points per jewel collected when you take out the Eye in the control area. There are a maximum of ten jewels in the control area. Your maximum score you can get, though, is 999 points.


In space, you get points for everything you can kill.


If your score is greater then the BEST time on the Platforms or the BEST score in Space, you get a bonus of 2,500 points. You do not receive this bonus if you get killed on the Platform or in Space and have to start again.


When you enter a transporter pod, you get 20,000 points/level skipped if you successfully complete the Platform you transported to. You can only go to level 79 this way.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints for Game Play :

1) The player can advance to higher play levels while inside the Transporter.

2) Objects to be destroyed for points include a buzz saw, a soccer ball, a small ball dropped by a bird, the polygons, and a rolling log.

3) The player can achieve a bonus for shooting all of the tetrahedrons in a space wave. The player can also achieve bonus points by spelling I ROBOT by shooting the letters as they appear sequentially in space waves.

4) The player must shoot the polygons with SEVEN shots in order to destroy them and achieve points.


* Warp : Hold down both Start buttons when entering the transporter on level 1. You can now warp as high as level 10.


PLATFORMS :


* One block of claimed area will reduce the shield strength down by one. The shield strength is basically the total of all these unclaimed blocks per level. So if you see a shield strength of two, but don't see any unclaimed areas, this means you will definitely have to look around for them.


* Some Platform levels only have a few blocks separated by gaps while others have long walkways also separated by gaps. You must bridge the gaps between these blocks. To bridge any gap :

a) The game will show you when a gap can be bridged. The section under your robot will blink and a corresponding section across the gap will blink.

b) Bridges created are the same color that other claimed areas are.

c) If you jump when the Eye is open, your robot will be destroyed by the Eye.


* Sometimes unclaimed areas are hidden behind blocks. Use the point of view buttons to look for these areas.


* Your robot is equipped with lasers. They are useful when taking out the smaller objects such as birds and spiked balls. They won't work on the big beach balls or the walkway grinders.


* Using the above tip, remember to constantly shoot when you are jumping. Your lasers only fire toward the eye regardless of which way you jump. This usually prevents something from hitting your robot in mid-flight.


* Watch the shield below the Eye. The number will go down as long as you claim areas on the walkways.  If the number is at one or two and you don't see any unclaimed areas, change your point of view and look around for unclaimed areas.


* There are indestructible creatures called ''Point of View'' killers. If you don't change your point of view by the time these things make it to your robot, your robot will be destroyed.


* In the middle, at the bottom of the screen is a phrase showing you how often the Eye opens and closes.  This time is variable so you need to check out the bottom of the screen to see the frequency the eye opens. If there isn't a time, then it is once every five seconds.


* Keep in mind, you are on a timer. This basically means planning out in advance of where you want to move since there isn't really any time to sit around and take in the scenery.


* You must land on the unclaimed block in front of the eye in order to destroy it.


* Every third level, after you destroy the Eye from the outside, you will be able to enter a control area to take on the Eye in its environment. To make your job harder, a buzz saw starts at the back of this platform and eats it away toward the Eye. In addition, you may have to blast through walls in order to get the jewels and proceed toward the eye.


SPACE :


* The best way to get through this area is to rapidly shoot. Most objects require at least five to ten shots to take them out.


* Never let the tetras go. If you don't destroy them, they will come around from the backside and destroy your robot.


* There are other enemies such as tankers. If you hit them, they get mad and hit your robot from the backside if you don't destroy them.


* You can't destroy the saucers, but you can lead them into the rocks to kill them.


* You can also maneuver around the shapes but in the later levels, this is made harder by the life ring shaped objects that are on the outer edges.


* Every fourth level, you have to deal with a three-dimensional head.  Although not particularly tough, it is a nuisance :

a) Fire at one side of the head to force it to rotate around. If the head isn't facing your robot, the danger is minimized considerably since he won't fire his cone-shaped projectiles at your robot.

b) You must hit every cone-shaped projectile fired from the head. If you don't, they come around and hit your robot from the backside.

c) You will have to survive this encounter for about 20 seconds. After that, you will be done with that part of the level.


* If you successfully destroy the letters IROBOT during the Space part of the level, you get a 5000 point bonus.


* After level two, you must successfully land your robot on the next level Platform.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dave Theurer (DAV), Russel Dawe (RUS), Cris Drobny


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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I.C. Cash (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Ibara (c) 2005 Cave Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 3rd Generation Hardware


Main CPU : Hitachi SH-3 CPU, 133 Mhz Clock

Sound Chips : Yamaha YMZ770C-F


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Ibara was released in June 2005.


Developed by Cave and distributed by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


Cave released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Ibara Original Soundtrack - CVST-0003) on 30/01/2006.


Shinji Hosoe, a famous video game music composer, participed on this game, even if he left Namco seven years before, in 1998 (He joined a music label called 'Super Sweep').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Special Formations

Wide : Get 6 option items back-to-back.

Search : Get 5 bomb-chips back-to-back then get option item

Rolling : Get 5 symbols back-to-back then get option item

Back : Get 5 small shot items back-to-back then get option item


* Secret Modes :

Harder Mode (with very hard) : Hold Up on the title screen then start the game

Extended Mode (with two laps) : Hold Down on the title screen then start the game


* Secret Bonus : Use bomb when first stage starts and "Stage 1" is displayed


- SERIES -


1. Ibara (2005)

2. Ibara Kuro - Black Label (2006)

3. PinkSweets - Ibara Sorekara (2006)


- STAFF -


Producer : Kenichi Takano

Director/Programmer : Shinobu Yagawa

Chief Designer : Akira Wakabayashi

Designers : TNK, Hideki Nomura, Tamajo

Character Designer : Tomoyuki Kotani

Voicer Actors :

(Rose Garden) Teresa - Chiharu Komine, Lace - Nami Aoki, Shasta - Maiko Mori, Kasumi - Kumiko Ishihara, Midi - Mao Shimura, Meidi - Asako Naito

(Negotiator) Bond - Daisuke Matsumoto, Dyne - Akira Wakabayashi,

Music Composer : Shinji Hosoe (Super Sweep)

Sound Creators : Ayako Saso (Super Sweep), Daisuke Matsumoto

Supervisor : Sanae Ikeda

Special Assistants : Toshiaki Tomizawa, Takatsugu Furuhata, Atsushi Niitama, Yuji Inoue, Asuka Mochida, Junko Ueki, Kaori Itamura, Junji Seki, Yui Yoshii, Shunsuke Nakata, Tyap, Ikumi Fujiwara, Shimarisu Okoshi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (Feb.21, 2006; "Ibara [Model SLPM-66301]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Ibara Kuro - Black Label (c) 2006 Cave Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 3th Generation Hardware


Main CPU : Hitachi SH-3 CPU, 133 Mhz Clock

Sound Chips : Yamaha YMZ770C-F


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Cave and distributed by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


Ibara Kuro Black Label was released in May 2006. It has a limited production with only 100 boards.


- SERIES -


1. Ibara (2005)

2. Ibara Kuro - Black Label (2006)

3. PinkSweets - Ibara Sorekara (2006)


- STAFF -


Producer : Kenichi Takano

Director/Programmer : Shinobu Yagawa

Programmer ("Black Label" Staff): Mamoru Furukawa

Chief Designer : Akira Wakabayashi

Designers : TNK, Hideki Nomura, Tamajo

Character Designer : Tomoyuki Kotani

Voicer Actors :

*Teresa*: Chiharu Komine

*Lace*: Nami Aoki

*Shasta*: Maiko Mori

*Kasumi*: Kumiko Ishihara

*Midi*: Mao Shimura

*Meidi*: Asako Naito

*Bond*: Daisuke Matsumoto

*Dyne*: Akira Wakabayashi


Music Composer : Shinji Hosoe (Super Sweep)

Sound Creators : Ayako Saso (Super Sweep), Daisuke Matsumoto

Supervisor : Sanae Ikeda

Special Assistants : Toshiaki Tomizawa, Takatsugu Furuhata, Atsushi Niiyama, Yuji Inoue, Asuka Mochida, Junko Ueki, Kaori Itamura, Junji Seki, Yui Yoshii, Shunsuke Nakata, Tyap, Ikumi Fujiwara, Shimarisu Okoshi


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ice Burger (c) 2002 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Ice Burger was released in July 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Ice Cold Beer (c) 1983 Taito.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Ice Fever (c) 1985 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model Number : 695


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1985 in USA. Ice Fever is the last System 80A Game.


1,585 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Ichiban Jyan (c) 1991 Excel.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1991.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Ichidant-R - Puzzle & Action (c) 1994 Sega.


A puzzle game with lots of minigames.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware

Game ID : 834-10935


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1994 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Tant-R - Puzzle & Action (1992)

2. Ichidant-R - Puzzle & Action (1994)

3. Treasure Hunt - Puzzle & Action (1997)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Game Gear [JP] (Nov. 25, 1994) "Ichidant-R GG [Model G-3359]"

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Jan. 13, 1995) "Ichidant-R [Model G-4128]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (Dec. 27, 1996) "Rouka ni Ichidant-R [Model GS-9043]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Jan. 15, 2004) "Ichini no Tant-R to Bonanza Bros. [Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.6] [Model SLPM-62433]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II (c) 1994 Jaleco.


Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II is a strip mahjong game featuring seven opponents in eight stages (the final boss, having two costumes).  The player's character is Suchi-Pai.  At the start of the game, the player selects their first opponent out of the other "Mahjong Pies."  The remaining "Pies" are played in a random sequence before moving on to the final three stages, all played in order.


As in the original game, stages are completed by removing all the tiles from a matching game played between rounds of mahjong, or by completely wiping out an opponents betting funds. Once a girl is defeated, the player is shown that girls strip sequence.


Matching tiles in the matching game reward the player with bonus items that are used to cheat during following hands of mahjong.  Some tiles are used to fill up a meter instead of giving an item.  Once the meter is full, a revealing animated sequence is played of a defeated "Mahjong Pie," who then joins Suchi-Pai in assisting the player.


If the player loses all of their betting funds, then the game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1994 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Idol MahJong Soldier Suchi-Pai 2'.


A Japanese OAV (original animated video) was released in 1996 based on this game.  It shared the same title (including the II) despite being the first (and only) anime in the series.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.0.


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.1.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


On the final stage, if the player continues then the matching puzzle game is reset.


- SERIES -


1. Bishoujo Janshi Suchi-Pai (1993.07, Nintendo Super Famicom)

2. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1993.12)

3. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II (1994.12) 

4. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1995.01, 3DO)

5. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1995.02, Sega Saturn)

6. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Limited (1995.03, Sony Playstation)

7. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Remix (1995.09, Sega Saturn)

8. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1996.03, PC [MS Windows3.1]) 

9. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II (1996.04, Sega Saturn)

10. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II Limited (1996.09, Sony Playstation)

11. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II Limited Special Pack (1996.12, Sony Playstation)

12. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1997, PC [MS Windows95])

13. Suchi-Pai Adventure Doki Doki Nightmare (1998.02, Sega Saturn)

14. Suchi-Pai Adventure Doki Doki Nightmare (1998.04, Sony Playstation)

15. Suchi-Pai Adventure Doki Doki Nightmare Special Package (1998.09, Sega Saturn)

16. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Hatsubai 5 Syuunen Kinen Mecha Gentei ban Maru Toku Package (1998.11, Sega Saturn)

17. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Secret Album (1999.03, Sega Saturn)

18. Idol Janshi Wo Tsukuttyaou (1999.09, Sega Dreamcast)

19. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III (1999.09)

20. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Collection Koushiki Digital Gengashuu (1999, PC [MS Windows 95/98], Macintosh)

21. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Desktop De Asonjyaou (2001, PC [MS Windows 95/98/98SE/ME])

22. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III Shokai Gentei ban (2002.04, PC [MS Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP]) 

23. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III Tsujou ban(2002.10, PC [MS Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP]) 

24. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Fandisk Shokai Gentei ban (2002.10, PC [MS Windows 98/2000/ME/XP]) 

25. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Double Pack (2002.10, PC [MS Windows 98/2000/ME/XP]) 

26. JALECO The Best Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Limited (2002.12, Sony PlayStation) 

27. JALECO The Best Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II Limited (2002.12, Sony PlayStation)

28. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai DVDPG Shokai Gentei ban (2003.01, DVD Players Game) 

29. Ultra Series Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (2003.09, PC [MS Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP]) 

30. YuYu Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (2004.02, PC [MS Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP]) 

31. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai PC Memorial BOX (2005.03, PC [MS Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP]) 

32. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III Remix (2007.07, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)

33. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai IV (2007.10, Sony PlayStation 2)

34. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai IV Portable (2010.08, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Voices:

Suchi-Pai:  Mika Kanai

Cherry Pie:  Yuko Mizutani

Lemon Pie:  Rica Matsumoto

Peach Pie:  Konami Yoshida

Rumi Sasaki:  Miina Tominaga

Milky Pie:  ?

Shiho Katagiri:  Akiko Yajima

Cecil Deringer:  Ai Orikasa


Character Design:  Kenichi Sonoda


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai II Limited")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (c) 1994 Jaleco.


Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special is a strip mahjong game featuring seven playable characters.  At the start of the game, the player may select from Mai, Yuki, Rumi, Shiho, Sayuri, Erika, or Rei. The player then plays against each girl in a random order.


After winning a hand, the player will play a matching game. The player is given a number of tries to match tiles according to how good of a winning hand they had.  Matching tiles reward the player with bonus items that can be used to cheat during following hands of mahjong.  Each pair of tiles removed reveals a still-shot of the current opponent.  If the board, is not cleared after all of the player's attempts are used the player must play another round of mahjong with the current opponent. After all tiles are removed from the matching game, or the opponents betting funds are completely depleted, the player is rewarded with the opponents only strip sequence and moves on to the next opponent.


If the player loses all of their betting funds, then the game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Character : Kyouko is a hidden character. You have to get the maximum (Tumikomi) level before finishing Stage 7 (VS Reika) to fight her.


- SERIES -


1. Bishoujo Janshi Suchi-Pai (1993.07, Nintendo Super Famicom)

2. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1993.12)

3. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II (1994.12) 

4. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1995.01, 3DO)

5. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1995.02, Sega Saturn)

6. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Limited (1995.03, Sony Playstation)

7. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Remix (1995.09, Sega Saturn)

8. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1996.03, PC [MS Windows3.1]) 

9. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II (1996.04, Sega Saturn)

10. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II Limited (1996.09, Sony Playstation)

11. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II Limited Special Pack (1996.12, Sony Playstation)

12. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1997, PC [MS Windows95])

13. Suchi-Pai Adventure Doki Doki Nightmare (1998.02, Sega Saturn)

14. Suchi-Pai Adventure Doki Doki Nightmare (1998.04, Sony Playstation)

15. Suchi-Pai Adventure Doki Doki Nightmare Special Package (1998.09, Sega Saturn)

16. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Hatsubai 5 Syuunen Kinen Mecha Gentei ban Maru Toku Package (1998.11, Sega Saturn)

17. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Secret Album (1999.03, Sega Saturn)

18. Idol Janshi Wo Tsukuttyaou (1999.09, Sega Dreamcast)

19. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III (1999.09)

20. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Collection Koushiki Digital Gengashuu (1999, PC [MS Windows 95/98], Macintosh)

21. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Desktop De Asonjyaou (2001, PC [MS Windows 95/98/98SE/ME])

22. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III Shokai Gentei ban (2002.04, PC [MS Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP]) 

23. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III Tsujou ban(2002.10, PC [MS Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP]) 

24. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Fandisk Shokai Gentei ban (2002.10, PC [MS Windows 98/2000/ME/XP]) 

25. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Double Pack (2002.10, PC [MS Windows 98/2000/ME/XP]) 

26. JALECO The Best Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Limited (2002.12, Sony PlayStation) 

27. JALECO The Best Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II Limited (2002.12, Sony PlayStation)

28. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai DVDPG Shokai Gentei ban (2003.01, DVD Players Game) 

29. Ultra Series Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (2003.09, PC [MS Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP]) 

30. YuYu Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (2004.02, PC [MS Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP]) 

31. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai PC Memorial BOX (2005.03, PC [MS Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP]) 

32. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III Remix (2007.07, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)

33. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai IV (2007.10, Sony PlayStation 2)

34. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai IV Portable (2010.08, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Panasonic 3DO [JP] (Jan. 12, 1995; "Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special [Model IMP-SF0301]")

Sega Saturn (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai 3 (c) 1999 Jaleco.


A mahjong game from Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999.


- SERIES -


1. Bishoujo Janshi Suchi-Pai (1993.07, Nintendo Super Famicom)

2. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1993.12)

3. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II (1994.12) 

4. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1995.01, 3DO)

5. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1995.02, Sega Saturn)

6. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Limited (1995.03, Sony Playstation)

7. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Remix (1995.09, Sega Saturn)

8. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1996.03, PC [MS Windows3.1]) 

9. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II (1996.04, Sega Saturn)

10. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II Limited (1996.09, Sony Playstation)

11. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II Limited Special Pack (1996.12, Sony Playstation)

12. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (1997, PC [MS Windows95])

13. Suchi-Pai Adventure Doki Doki Nightmare (1998.02, Sega Saturn)

14. Suchi-Pai Adventure Doki Doki Nightmare (1998.04, Sony Playstation)

15. Suchi-Pai Adventure Doki Doki Nightmare Special Package (1998.09, Sega Saturn)

16. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Hatsubai 5 Syuunen Kinen Mecha Gentei ban Maru Toku Package (1998.11, Sega Saturn)

17. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Secret Album (1999.03, Sega Saturn)

18. Idol Janshi Wo Tsukuttyaou (1999.09, Sega Dreamcast)

19. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III (1999.09)

20. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Collection Koushiki Digital Gengashuu (1999, PC [MS Windows 95/98], Macintosh)

21. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Desktop De Asonjyaou (2001, PC [MS Windows 95/98/98SE/ME])

22. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III Shokai Gentei ban (2002.04, PC [MS Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP]) 

23. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III Tsujou ban(2002.10, PC [MS Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP]) 

24. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Fandisk Shokai Gentei ban (2002.10, PC [MS Windows 98/2000/ME/XP]) 

25. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Double Pack (2002.10, PC [MS Windows 98/2000/ME/XP]) 

26. JALECO The Best Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Limited (2002.12, Sony PlayStation) 

27. JALECO The Best Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai II Limited (2002.12, Sony PlayStation)

28. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai DVDPG Shokai Gentei ban (2003.01, DVD Players Game) 

29. Ultra Series Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (2003.09, PC [MS Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP]) 

30. YuYu Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai Special (2004.02, PC [MS Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP]) 

31. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai PC Memorial BOX (2005.03, PC [MS Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP]) 

32. Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III Remix (2007.07, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)

33. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai IV (2007.10, Sony PlayStation 2)

34. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai IV Portable (2010.08, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999, "Idol Janshi o Tsukucchaou")

Sony PSP

Nintendo DS


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Idol no Himitsu (c) 1989 Digital Soft.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Idol's Secret'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fromance,
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Idol-Mahjong Final Romance (c) 1991 Video System.


A mahjong game with night life overtones and special items.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1991.


- SERIES -


1. Idol-Mahjong Final Romance (1991)

2. Taisen Idol-Mahjong Final Romance 2 (1995)

3. Taisen Mahjong Final Romance R (1995)

4. Taisen Mahjong Final Romance 4 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=idolmj,
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$bio

Idol-Mahjong Housoukyoku (c) 1988 System Service.


A mahjong game with stripping women! 'Is that a RON in your pants or are you just happy to see me?'


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 352 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Idol-Mahjong Broadcasting Studio'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=iemoto,iemotom,
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Iemoto (c) 10/1987 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game where the player battles mercenaries to save girls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Principal'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=iganinju,
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Iga Ninjutsuden - Goshin no Sho (c) 1988 Jaleco.


A ninja platform game from Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'The Legend of Iga Ninjutsu - Book of the Five Gods'.


Iga is one of the two famous schools of ninjutsu (the ninja martial art), the other being Kouga.


This game is known outside Japan as "Ninja Kazan".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=igmo,
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IGMO (c) 1984 Epos.


A platform game where you control a rather odd character who must avoid or destroy a variety of enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 236 x 272 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ikari (c) 1986 SNK.


SNK's answer to Capcom's 'Commando', released a year earlier, one or two players take on the role of a 'Rambo-esque' soldier as they fight on land and water to reach the village of Ikari. most of the action takes place on foot, although players will occasionally stumble across unoccupied enemy tanks which can be entered and driven. Standing between the players and their destination are a multitude of enemy soldiers, tanks, helicopters and static gun emplacements.


Each different enemy soldier-type is equipped with a different weapon, such as a semi-automatic machine gun, automatic machine gun, grenades, and super grenades. To assist the players in their struggle, a number of power-ups can be picked up, such as extended shot range and hand-grenades. As the players' munitions are depletable, additional ammo/grenades must to be picked up along the way. players can also enter tanks, which offer increased firepower as well as resistance to enemy shots. Too many enemy hits, however, will eventually see the tank explode - this is proceeded by a warning flash to allow the player to leave the tank before the explosion takes place. Should the player be caught inside when the tank explodes, a life is lost.


Unlike Capcom's 'Commando', Ikari features 360 degree gameplay, as a result of this the home conversions could never hope to match the arcade machine's rotary joystick controls.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A5004 'IW'


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1986 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Anger'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Ikari Warriors".


The two heroes of the Ikari Warriors series, Paul and Vince, appear in the King of Fighters series as Ralf Jones and Clark Steel.


- SERIES -


1. Ikari (1986)

2. Dogosoken (1986)

3. Ikari III - The Rescue (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1986, "Ikari [Model KAC-IK]")


* Computers :

MSX 2 (1987, "Ikari [Model SFX-IK]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ikari3,ikari3j,ikari3u,
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Ikari III - The Rescue (c) 1989 SNK.


Two shirtless Rambo-type players fight their way behind enemy lines to rescue a kidnapped hostage. Various military types must be killed by fist, knife, foot or gun. The players are occasionally marauded by tanks and helicopters as they scroll through the field.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A7007 'IK3'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1989.


- SERIES -


1. Ikari Warriors (1986)

2. Victory Road (1986)

3. Ikari III - The Rescue (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990, "Ikari III [Model KAC-3D]")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1990)

IBM PC


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ikari,ikaria,ikarinc,
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Ikari Warriors (c) 1986 SNK.


SNK's answer to Capcom's 'Commando', released a year earlier, one or two players take on the role of a "Rambo-esque" soldier as they fight on land and water to reach the village of Ikari. most of the action takes place on foot, although players will occasionally stumble across unoccupied enemy tanks which can be entered and driven. Standing between the players and their destination are a multitude of enemy soldiers, tanks, helicopters and static gun emplacements.


Each different enemy soldier-type is equipped with a different weapon, such as a semi-automatic machine gun, automatic machine gun, grenades, and super grenades. To assist the players in their struggle, a number of power-ups can be picked up, such as extended shot range and hand-grenades. As the players' munitions are deletable, additional ammo/grenades must to be picked up along the way. players can also enter tanks, which offer increased firepower as well as resistance to enemy shots. Too many enemy hits, however, will eventually see the tank explode - this is proceeded by a warning flash to allow the player to leave the tank before the explosion takes place. Should the player be caught inside when the tank explodes, a life is lost.


Unlike Capcom's 'Commando', Ikari Warriors features 360 degree gameplay, as a result of this the home conversions could never hope to match the arcade machine's rotary joystick controls.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A5004 'IW'


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 216 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1986.


This game is known in Japan as "Ikari".


The two heroes of the Ikari Warriors series, Paul and Vince, appear in the King of Fighters series as Ralf Jones and Clark Steel.


Stan Szczepanski holds the official record for this game with 1,799,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When driving a tank, try to avoid upgrading from cannonballs to missiles. Cannonballs explode as supergrenades, making it easier to hit gates and squadrons of men. Missiles, unfortunately, only take out one obstacle and will explode upon reaching their maximum range, which is rarely where you'd like the explosions to be.


* There are times when incoming missile triggers are impossible to avoid in the tank. A bug in the machine maximizes the number of explosions that can be onscreen at one time. When you MUST run over a trigger, fire off three shots rapidly timed to explode when the missile lands. With luck, the computer will be unable to generate the explosion and you and your tank can continue.


- SERIES -


1. Ikari Warriors (1986)

2. Victory Road (1986)

3. Ikari III - The Rescue (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1986)

Atari 7800 (1989)

Atari 2600 (1990)


* Computers :

Commodore 16 (1987)

PC [Booter] (1987)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (198?)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Commodore C64 (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1989, "12 Top Amstrad Hits")

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

MSX2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Ikaruga (c) 2001 Treasure.


A shoot-em-up arcade game which brings a perfect blend of classic arcade shooting and original gameplay. The player's ship can switch between two different 'polarities' : White and Dark. The Dark polarity can absorb dark colored enemy bullets while the White polarity can absorb white-colored enemy bullets. If the player kills 3 enemies of the same color in a row, a combo is built up that adds to the score.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Sound : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)

Graphic : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Polarity, [C] Laser


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2001.


Ikaruga's prototype title is "Project RS-2", referring to Treasure's previous shooter, "Radiant Silvergun". This game is NOT a true sequel, but a spiritual sequel, to Radiant Silvergun.


- UPDATES -


Prototype version has :

* No changes to the fighter's specifications concerning polarity.

* Number of shots your fighter can fire is limited.

* To replenish your supply of bullets have to absorb enemy bullets.

* Can unleash successive Energy Releases.

* When reserves run out, can only fire short-range blank shots, only effective at close quarter.


- SERIES -


1. Radiant Silvergun (1998)

2. Ikaruga (2001)


- STAFF -


Director : HIROSHI IUCHI

Co-Director : ATSUTOMO NAKAGAWA

Character/Object design : E. SUZUKI

BG graphic design : HIROSHI IUCHI

Music by : HIROSHI IUCHI

Sound effect/GM data edit : SATOSHI MURATA


--G-Rev Staff--

Management : HIROYUKI MARUYAMA

Sub program : KATYUYUKI FUJITA

BG graphic design : HIDEYUKI KATOH

Art works : YASUSHI SUZUKI

PC edition prototype/Tutorial game program : SHIROTG

Receptionist : HARUKO HOSAKA

Executive Producer : MASATO MAEGAWA


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2002)

Nintendo GameCube (2003)

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2008, "Xbox Live Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ikki (c) 1985 Sun Electronics.


A maze game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TVG17


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1985 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'insurrection' (like peasant against the shogun).


This game is known outside Japan as "Boomerang", and also as "Farmers Rebellion".


The main characters was officially called 'Gonbe' and 'Tago'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1985)

Sony PlayStation [JP] (2001, "Memorial Series Sunsoft Vol.1 [Model SLPS-03135]")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console" - Famicom Version) Only in japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ilpag,
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Il Pagliaccio (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Illvelo (c) 2008 MileStone.


A cartoon style shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 128-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2008 in Japan.


'Illvelo' stands for 'Illmatic Envelope'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Wii (2008)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_imj,
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Im a Jackpot - Get Me Out of Here! (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Image Fight (c) 1988 Irem.


Image Fight is a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up with an original premise. The game's first five stages are supposed to be a 'simulation' and serve as training to test the player's abilities. Player's will receive a penalty if their hit-ratio is too low.


Once players have proved themselves on the opening stages, they will progress to the game's last three stages, blasting off into space on a mission to destroy the alien vegetation surrounding the Moon's main computer. If the player fails in the mission, they must endure the dreaded 'Penalty Zone'. Features a high level of challenge, a wide variety of weapons and the ability to change speed.


If the player's ship is equipped with one or more red/blue extra guns, pushing both Action buttons simultaneously will sling the guns forward in a boomerang-like fashion. This is a powerful and destructive method and can be done an unlimited number of times.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-72 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Image Fight was released in November 1988.


The OF-1 (the player's ship) appears as an unlockable ship in the Sony PlayStation 2 game "R-Type Final".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Image Fight : G.S.M Irem 1 - D28B0012) on January 21, 1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Invincibility :

1) Turn DIP 2-7 ON.

2) Reset the game with holding Player 2-Button 2 (Speed Change button).

3) You will be able to start a game with invincibility.


- SERIES -


1. Image Fight (1988)

2. Image Fight II (1991)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Sclap


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (March 16, 1990) "Image Fight [Model IF-14]"

Nintendo NES [US] (July 1990) [Model NES-F9-USA] 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (July 27, 1990) "Image Fight [Model IC02003]"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 19, 1998) "Image Fight & X-Multiply [Model SLPS-01267]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 20, 1998) "Image Fight & X-Multiply [Model T-26110G]"

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (August 7, 2007) PC-Engine version


* Computers :

FM Towns [JP] (1990) Image Fight

Sharp X68000 [JP] (December 14, 1990) "Image Fight [Model IX68-02]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Imago (c) 1983 Acom.


An early vertical shoot 'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 322


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=imekura,
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Imekura Mahjong (c) 1994 Sphinx.


Imekura Mahjong is an adult mahjong game with six live-action AV actresses as opponents.  Imekura Mahjong is not exactly a strip mahjong game as many of the girls start out nude in their first "strip" scene, with following scenes featuring the girls in more suggestive poses.


An adult scene is shown every time the player wins a hand.  Each girl features three adult scenes, the first two consisting of a still image, and the last featuring a super low frame-rate video.  If a girls betting funds are completely depleted, then all of her remaining adult scenes are shown.


The player loses the game once all of his betting funds are depleted.


CAST:

Shiori - Bust: 83, Waist: 58, Hips: 85

Mariko - Bust: 85, Waist: 56, Hips: 87

Asuka - Bust: 82, Waist: 54, Hips: 86

Hitomi - Bust: 87, Waist: 59, Hips: 87

Yumika - Bust: 89, Waist: 60, Hips: 90

Hiroko - Bust: 81, Waist: 57, Hips: 82


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by AV Japan. Released in October 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Image Club Mahjong'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=imolagp,
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Imola Grand Prix (c) 1981 Leante Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 100


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1impc,
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Impact (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Impulse (c) 1998 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6impls,
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Impulse (c) 1998 Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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In for a Penny In for a Pound (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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$bio

In The Hunt (c) 1993 Irem.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Kaitei Daisensou".


- TRIVIA -


In The Hunt was released in April 1993. It is known in Japan as "Kaitei Daisensou".


Derrick Hoor holds the official record for this game with 908904 points.


- UPDATES -


The specific USA version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [US] (1996) [Model T-10001H] 

Sega Saturn [EU] (1996) [Model T-10001H-50] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (March 1996) [Model SLUS-00172]

Sony PlayStation [EU] (October 1996) [Model SLES-00342]


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 95, CD-ROM] (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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In the Money (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]


Software Part Number: ASGITM5217UI-00

Game Kit #146982 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #146976 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #146985 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0788

Min/Max%: 84.61%/85.15%

Max Bet: 5


SMI #H0789

Min/Max%: 87.20%/87.74%

Max Bet: 5


SMI #H0790

Min/Max%: 89.86%/90.39%

Max Bet: 5


SMI #H0791

Min/Max%: 91.41%/91.94%

Max Bet: 5


SMI #H0792

Min/Max%: 93.82%/94.36%

Max Bet: 3


SMI #H0793

Min/Max%: 95.67%/96.21%

Max Bet: 5


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Inca (c) 199? Unknown.


An adult puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_inca,ep_incaa,ep_incab,
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$bio

Inca Dinka Do (c) 199? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Incan Pyramid (c) 2001 Konami Gaming, Inc.


A 5-reel video slot machine with an Inca theme. WIN UP TO 100 FREE GAMES!


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour Series hardware

Game ID: ES104


Button panel (600 credit version):

Top Box buttons :


Collect

Information

Help


Older versions don't have an Information button, it's replaced with Help and the last button is covered with a blank tab.


Top row buttons :

Bet 1 credits

Bet 2 credits

Bet 3 credits

Bet 5 credits

Bet 10 credits

Bet 20 credits


Bottom row buttons :

Play 1 Line / Red

Play 5 Lines

Play 10 Lines

Play 20 Lines

Play 25 Lines

Play 30 Lines / Black

Gamble

Take Win


- TRIVIA -


An updated version was released in 2007 (Konami K2V hardware - Game ID : KS048). In this version, the substitute has been changed to the 'Man' from "Empire of the Pyramids". Other graphics have been changed, along with the music. The Top Box artwork remains unchanged though.


Incan Pyramid is also available on the Wild Fire progressive jackpot.


The game "Rapid Fire" is also based on Incan Pyramid.


- SCORING -


All pays are left to right, except scatters which pay any. Man substitutes for all symbols except scattered Pyramid.


Man: 2 = 10, 3 = 100, 4 = 1000, 5 = 4000

Statue: 2 = 2, 3 = 50, 4 = 200, 5 = 1000

Eagle: 2 = 2, 3 = 50, 4 = 150, 5 = 750

Bangle: 2 = 2, 3 = 25, 4 = 100, 5 = 500

Feathers: 3 = 20, 4 = 50, 5 = 250

Dog: 3 = 20, 4 = 50, 5 = 250

Ace: 3 = 10, 4 = 25, 5 = 150

King: 3 = 10, 4 = 25, 5 = 150

Queen: 3 = 5, 4 = 15, 5 = 100

Jack: 3 = 5, 4 = 15, 5 = 100

Ten: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 10, 5 = 100

Nine: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 10, 5 = 100

Pyramid: 3 = 2, 4 = 12, 5 = 100


During Feature Spin:

15 Birds = 100 free games

14 Birds = 75 free games

13 Birds = 50 free games

12 Birds = 36 free games

11 Birds = 33 free games

10 Birds = 30 free games

9 Birds = 27 free games

8 Birds = 24 free games

7 Birds = 21 free games

6 Birds = 18 free games

5 Birds = 15 free games


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


3, 4 or 5 Pyramids triggers feature spin.

During feature spin, only birds appear on the reels.

The more birds spun up, the more free games are won as per the chart.


During the free games, all wins are doubled. The feature spin can be won during the free games if 3 or more Pyramids are spun up, and will go back to the bird screen to add more games as per the table again. As the game says, 'MORE BIRDS MORE FREE GAMES!'.


Hint: Most of the time you can tell how many games are won by simply counting the birds and multiplying by 3 (you rarely get enough birds for 50 or more games!).


Gamble Feature:

Incan Pyramid has a standard red/black double up feature.


Press Red or Black button to attempt to double your current win. If you are correct, your win is doubled. If you're incorrect, you lose the credits bet.


Gamble Feature ends when you press Take Win, lose, or if you pick 5 correct cards in a row in the same feature.


- SERIES -


1) Treasures of the Inca (1998)

2) Incan Pyramid (2001)

3) Ocean Pearl (2002)

4) Rapid Fire (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Independence Day (c) 1996 Sega Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 45


- TRIVIA -


Sega's Independence Day got the 'CoinSlot 1996 Game of the Year' in the UK.


Approx. 1,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Rob Hurtado

Art by : Jeff Busch

Dots/Animation by : Kurt Andersen

Mechanics by : Rob Hurtado

Music & Sounds by : Brian Schmidt

Software by : Neil Falconer, Orin Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smi538,smi539,smi540,smi541,smi546,
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Independence Pay (c) 2003 Bally Gaming, Inc.


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SMI: 538

Part Number: E843611X-05

Art Form: TR7-5006

Max Coin percentage: 88,02%


SMI: 539

Part Number: E843711X-05

Art Form: TR7-5006

Max Coin percentage: 90,01%


SMI: 540

Part Number: E843811X-05

Art Form: TR7-5006

Max Coin percentage: 92%


SMI: 541

Part Number: E843911X-05

Art Form: TR7-5006

Max Coin percentage: 95,99%


SMI: 546

Part Number: E844011X-05

Art Form: TR7-5006

Max Coin percentage: 97,5%

$end


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Independence Pay (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


SMI: 628

Part Number: E844611X-05

Art Form: TR7-5008

Max Coin percentage: 88%


SMI: 655

Part Number: E844711X-05

Art Form: TR7-5008

Max Coin percentage: 90%


SMI: 799

Part Number: E844811X-05

Art Form: TR7-5008

Max Coin percentage: 92%


SMI: 893

Part Number: E844911X-05

Art Form: TR7-5008

Max Coin percentage: 96%


SMI: 976

Part Number: E845011X-05

Art Form: TR7-5008

Max Coin percentage: 97,49%


SMI: 9975

Art Form: TR7-5008

Max Coin percentage: 94,02%

$end


$info=indianbt,
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Indian Battle (c) 1980 Taito.


A Western-themed game that features a battle between cowboys and Indians in a desert.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), discrete circuitry, Speaker


Players : 2

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1980.


Also released as : "Indian Battle [Cocktail model]".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Indian Dreaming (c) 1999 Aristocrat.


A 5-reel video slot machine with a Native American theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKV series 2 hardware. Also released on the MKVI hardware.


MVP cabinet (14 button) layout :


Top row buttons :

Collect

Bet 1 Credit / Heart

Bet 2 Credits / Diamond

Bet 5 Credits

Bet 10 Credits / Club

Bet 20 Credits / Spade


Bottom row buttons :

Service

Play 3 Ways (1 credit) / Red

Play 9 Ways (3 credits)

Play 27 Ways (7 credits)

Play 81 Ways (15 credits)

Play 243 Ways (25 credits) / Black

Gamble

Take Win / Start Feature


A 200 credit version is also made. This version has bet buttons of 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8 instead.


- TRIVIA -


The feature sound on the MKV versions of the game are three sounds in one - an Indian dance, drums and a buffalo horn (the high pitched noise). Later games only play the Indian dance, drums or just a feature bell.


Later MKVI versions have a Reel Power logo instead of the 'Way Bet' graphics on the sides.


Because of the payouts of these machines, being a multiple of 5, some win sounds are never used but are still in the game. However, if you get the free games feature on the original MKV version betting 10 credits (by 3 ways) it will play the 'Win 18 credits' sound after the Indian dance sound finishes. You can occasionally get other sounds to play during the free games if a win is substituted with a Tepee. Machines at Crown Casino (Melbourne, Australia) play the wrong credit win sounds, however this is noticeable on almost every MKV machine there. As of September 2007, only one 'original' MKV version exists there, a 20 cent machine, not counting the 2 cent 'Born to be Wild' Hyperlink jackpot machines. All other Indian Dreaming machines have been upgraded to MKVI (2006) versions.


A 'Cash Express' version, released in 2006, shows two of the main items in the EGM info/odds screen as Indian Chief and Totem Pole, rather than just Chief and Totem.


- UPDATES -


There are 2 types of the MKV version of Indian Dreaming - the later version has the dollar amount under the credits and a clock at the bottom of the screen. When the 3 Dream Catchers come up the credits add up straight away while the old version counts up like normal. If the Dream Catchers come up during the free games it goes up like normal. You can't press anything to speed up the free games, but if you insert a coin the meter goes up by 100 instead of 1 due to the sound being cut off.


The coin trick doesn't work on the Crown Casino versions; these games go all the way to 1000 credits before going up by 25's, regardless if the music stops or not. This can be a slow experience if you get 5 Dream Catchers on a bet of 50 or more.


The MKVI versions are similar to the game "Pompeii". Later versions don't display the Way Bet signs on the sides, instead they just show a Reel Power logo. Some machines play the Indian dance sound when you get the feature, while others ring a bell, or do both. Some machines also play drums when a win is substituted with a Tepee.


- SCORING -


All pays are left to right, including scatters.


Tepee appears on reels 2 and 4 only and substitutes for all symbols.


Chief : 3 = 500, 4 = 1000, 5 = 2500

Buffalo : 3 = 100, 4 = 500, 5 = 2000

Totem Pole : 3 = 100, 4 = 200, 5 = 1000

Hatchet : 3 = 50, 4 = 10, 5 = 1000

Ace : 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 200

King : 3 = 15, 4 = 50, 5 = 200

Queen : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Jack : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Ten : 2 = 5, 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Nine : 2 = 5, 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Dream Catcher : 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 50


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Tepee substitutes for all symbols. Scattered Dream Catchers pay left to right only (must be the first 3, 4 or all 5).


* Feature : Spin up 3 or more Dream Catchers to trigger the feature. Select the amount of free games, each has a different multiplier.


* During the free games the Tepee substitutes are x3 and/or x5 respectively. If both symbols substitute in a win it is x15.


* Free Games Feature :

Spin up 3, 4 or 5 Dream Catchers for 10, 15 or 20 free games respectively.

During the free games the Tepee substitutes are x3 and/or x5 respectively. If both symbols substitute in a win it is x15.

Free games can also be won during the feature.


- SERIES -


1) Reelin-n-Rockin (1998)

2) Indian Dreaming (1999)

3) Reelin-n-Rockin [Multi-line] (2000)

4) Indian Dreaming [Multi-line] (2000)

5) Pompeii (2001)

6) Mystic Power (2002)

7) Thai Princess (2002)

8) Dream Catcher (2002)

9) Indian Dreaming [Lady Luck] (2003)

10) Indian Dreaming 2nd Chance (2003)

11) Pride of Africa (2005)

12) Wild Tepee [Power Pay] (2007)

13) Reelin' n Boppin' (2008)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Indian Dreaming [Maximillion$ Jackpot Version] (c) 200? Aristocrat.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Indian Summer (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Indiana Jones (c) 1996 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1996.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Indiana Jones - The Pinball Adventure (c) 1993 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (DCS)

Model Number : 50017


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1993. This was the first pinball game to use Williams / Midway's new DCS Sound system. This game was part of WMS' SuperPin series.


First pinball machine with a player-controlled mini playfield.


Features custom speech by actor John Rhys-Davies (Sallah).


12,716 units were produced.


One of the jackpot awards during Quick Multiball is "The Fish of Tayles". This is a reference to Mark Ritchie's previous game, 1992's "Fish Tales".


Watch the background during the Shoot Again animation, the top right figure is a cow and DOHO can be seen to the left of it. 


DOHO is written vertically on the crate to the right in the match animation. 

DOHO can be seen on the road sign in the Dr. Jones loop animation sequence. 


During 'Find Marion' mode, after finding Marion, the shoot out scene can be ended in 2 ways; either shooting the mode start hole, or pulling the gun trigger. After completing the shootout sequence, a face of a woman can be seen on the side of the building in the background.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 53317160772). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Version P-4

Date : July 13, 1993

- Added buy-in.

- Added a bunch of adjustments.

- Added translations.

- Added light shows and effects.


Version L-1

Date : July 16, 1993

- Initial release to production.

- Added some light shows.


Version L-2

Date : July 17, 1993

- Slowed down the blink rate on the buy-in button lamp.


Version L-3

Date : July 22, 1993

- Changed plane sounds on the hurry up mode.

- Changed logic on the diverter after jackpot collected.


Version L-4

Date : August 3, 1993

- Enhanced ball search on the popper.


Version L-5

Date : September 2, 1993

- This version allows use of French Text (A.2 21 Language can now be set to French).


Version L-6

Date : October 13, 1993

- Updated pricing modes to enable $1.00 play.

- Fixed a problem in the "complete all modes" that could cause the mini playfield shots to not be collectable.

- The Gun Trigger would not allow buy-in if player tilted on the last ball (NOTE : The Gun Trigger does not normally cause buy-in; it must be set that way by adjustment).

- Drop targets are no longer cycled when the coin door is open. This prevents them from being marked bad because the interlock switch is open.

- Fixed the third pass of Choose Wisely, which moved very slowly.


Version L-7

Date : November 22, 1993

- Added a delay on switching the mini-playfield motor direction to help keep the motor from fatiguing.

- Lengthened the firing time on the Path of Adventure up/down post coil.

- Lengthened the firing time on the underplayfield trough post coil.


- STAFF -


Playfield Design & Concepts : Mark Ritchie (MDR)

Illustration & Conceptual Design : Doug Watson (DTW)

Software & Concepts : Brian Eddy (BRE)

Mechanical Design : Jack Skalon (JWS)

Sounds : Chris Granner, Rich Karstens

Video Animation : Scott Slomiany (Scott Matrix), Eugene Geer

Support : Lou Isbitz, Karen Trybula


Special Thanks To : George Lucas, all the People at LucasFilm Lecensing Division


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's playfield.

$end


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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (c) 1985 Atari Games Corp.


The player takes on the role of action movie hero, Indiana Jones, in a game that takes place over 3 different zones; the mines, a minecart chase and the temple. The first level features a number of platforms, ladders and slides and Indy must free kidnapped children by finding their cages and whipping them open.


The player must also keep an eye out for rattlesnakes and Thuggee guards. The second zone is a recreation of the infamous minecart chase in the movie and the player must guide Indy's cart to the bottom of the mine; keeping ahead of enemy carts and voiding traps and track-side enemies. The final area takes place in the temple itself and Indy must make his way to the altar and retrieve the Sankara stone. Indy must avoid guards and also flaming hearts thrown by the game's enemy boss, Mola Ram.


The player can choose to start the game on any one of 3 difficulty levels : easy, medium and hard. These are selected at the beginning of the game by entering the corresponding door. Once all 3 Sankara stones have been collected, Indy must work his way through a final mine and minecart section, before making his escape on the rope bridge and facing Mola Ram once and for all. Playing the easy level will not include this level the first time Indy acquires all three stones. Instead, a message will appear stating that Indy escaped on the rope bridge. The player is then returned to the game, starting again on a more difficult mines level.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari System 1 hardware

Game ID : 136036


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 650.826 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was released in August 1985.


1139 dedicated units were produced in the USA. Selling price was $1945.

And 1696 conversion kits were produced. Selling price: $595.


Theme music and sound effects are from the movie of the same name. This is the first Atari System I game to use speech capability to talk to players.


Official world records for this game (for each difficulty and number of starting lives) are :

Hard (7 lives) : Cliff Reese with 1,993,530 points

Hard (3 lives) : Cliff Reese with 1,410,930 points

Med. (3 lives) : Cliff Reese with 945,070 points

Easy (3 lives) : Cliff Reese with 800,000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


At the difficulty select screen, whip all the hanging skeletons and both snakes to receive a 5,000 point 'Completion Bonus'. Whipping all the gas cannisters in the mines stage gives a 'Pyro Bonus' and whipping every bone pile and snake in the altar stage also gives a bonus. On levels which feature pits of molten lava, whipping enemy guards until they fall in the lava will earn additional bonus points.


- STAFF -


Directed by : Peter Lipson

Produced by : Mike Hally

Location Supv. : Rob Rove

Voice Coach : Earl Vickers

Music / Audio effects : Hal Canon, Dennis Harper

Costumes & special effects : Susan G. McBride, Alan Murphy, Will Noble

Set designer : Dave Ralston


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)


* Computers :

Atari ST (1985)

Amstrad CPC (1987)

Apple II

Commodore C64 (1987)

Commodore Amiga

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Indianapolis 500 (c) 1994 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC-Security

Model Number : 50026


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1995. 2,249 units were produced.


COW is spelt with the Spanner Targets.


The last souvenir is a cow.


In 'Wrong Turn' you can see a cow in the farmer animation. 


Sometimes a cow appears on the Pit Stop, being refuled/milked. You can also see this cow intentionally : 

1. Advance the speedway light to Quick Pit, using the right ramp. 

2. Light the Award Speedway light on the right loop. 

3. Shoot the right loop. 

4. Hit the Launch button rapidly when the animation starts. The cow appears!


DOHO is spelt with the Spanner Targets, and is also sometimes seen in the skid/crasch animation in the Video mode.


- UPDATES -


Version 1.0 (Changes from prototype 0.8)

Date : August 4, 1995

- This is the release of software for production.

- Corrected an error in the replay system to made it impossible to adjust Replay Boost to OFF.

- In the diagnostic test menu, the coindoor G.I. string was incorrectly stated to be in the WHT-GRN string.  It now correctly states the WHT-VIO string.

- The 10-point switch located at the jet bumper arena exit did not score any points; now it does.


Version 1.1

Date : November 1, 1995

- Removed German Price Fixing, and updated Belgium Coinage tables.

- After a player finished entering his/her initials for a Pit Champion high score, the record time would be displayed incorrectly at the end of the effect. Nothing else was affected.

- If the game was re-started while a ball was held in the pit stop diverter, the diverter would remain open until ball search.

- When installing pre-sets EASY or EXTRA HARD the word INSTALLED would not appear.


- STAFF -


Design : Dennis Nordman (DEN)

Artwork : Dan Hughes

Software : Mike Boon (MAB), Craig Sylla (CJS)

Dots/Animation : Adam Rhine (ASR), Brian Morris (BCM)

Mechanics : Win Schilling (WIN), Armando Zuniga

Music & Sounds : Chris Granner (CG)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=idsoccer,idsoccera,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=indoor-soccer&page=detail&id=1186&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Indoor Soccer (c) 1985 Universal.


A two-on-two soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@4mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 258


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j5indy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=indy-500&page=detail&id=41040&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Indy 500 (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=indy500,indy500d,indy500to,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=indy-500-indianapolis-motor-speedway&page=detail&id=1187&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Indy 500 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway (c) 1995 Sega.


Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Indy 500 was released in July 1995.


One of the songs from this game was featured on a soundtrack called 'SEGA-Con', which is a collection of classic Sega songs.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Fifth View : To access a secret fifth view, switch to the fourth view during the race, then press any two view change buttons simultaneously.


* Mirror Mode : Hold the red zoom in button while pressing Start to begin the game. All of the track graphics and text will be flipped horizontally.


* Mirror Mode And Power Steering : Hold both Zoom buttons while pressing Start to begin your game. You'll be playing in mirror mode and the steering wheel will turn more freely. Note : These tricks will only work on the 'twin type' machines and not on the deluxe 'dx' type.


* Backwards Tracks : Hold the shift lever Down while starting a game. You'll be driving the track in the opposite direction. Note : That in a multiplayer game the course direction is determined with majority rule; that is it won't work unless the majority of the players hold their shifter Down at this time.


* Drive The Pace Car : After choosing a course-but before the race starts, step on the Brake and simultaneously press the Start button. You'll be driving the mustang pace car.


* Vs. Pace Cars : After choosing a course-but before the race starts, step on the Brake and simultaneously push the shift lever Up. This will change your opponents car to pace cars. Note : That in a multiplayer game, this will only change the appearance of the cars which are controlled by your game board (your screen only will be affected).


* Front View : To see your car from front to back, switch to the third or fourth view during the race, then press the Start button and both view change buttons simultaneously.


* Position Markers : Hold the Start button when changing views to make the car's position markers appear above the cars.


* Trailer Tricks : At the transmission select screen, step on the Brake to close the door on the trailer that holds your car or step on the Gas to view your car coming out of the trailer.


* Bird Trick : When driving on the 'Highland Raceway' track in 'Backwards Track Mode' a flock of birds will cling to your car. If you immediately make a u-turn and drive in the opposite direction, the birds will stick with you for the rest of the game.


- STAFF -


Music: Tomoyuki Kawamura, David Leytze


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4indycr,m4indycr__a,m4indycr__b,m4indycr__c,m4indycr__d,m4indycr__e,m4indycr__f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=indy-cars&page=detail&id=41346&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Indy Cars (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=inferno,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=inferno&page=detail&id=1188&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Inferno (c) 1984 Williams.


Players walk around a 3-quarters perspective maze shooting at various enemies. After shooting an enemy the enemy's 'soul' (a dark version of itself) attempts to make its way to the top of the screen to an awaiting monster mouth. The player must touch the enemy soul before it gets there or a more difficult enemy is regenerated.


Inferno's maze layout is somewhat similar to Crystal Castles, but without the wide changes in maze height. There seems to be only 3 or 4 'heights' of the maze, which the player can reach via small stairways.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 276 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Approximately 50 units were produced.


- STAFF -


From highscore table : Python Anghelo (PVA), Bill Pfutzenreuter (PFZ), Bill Parod (PAR), Ed Suchocki (EJS), Mark Loffredo (ML ), Lou Isbitz (LOU)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=minferno,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=inferno&page=detail&id=1189&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Inferno (c) 12/1977 Meadows Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 208.333 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 184 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_ifern,ep_iferna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=inferno&page=detail&id=40852&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Inferno (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1infern,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=inferno&page=detail&id=41995&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Inferno (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=initd,initdexp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=initial-d-arcade-stage&page=detail&id=4028&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Initial-D - Arcade Stage (c) 2002 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea 2 (NAOMI 2) GD-Rom hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002.


- SERIES -


1. Initial-D (1999, Sony PlayStation)

2. Initial-D - Arcade Stage (2002)

3. Initial-D - Arcade Stage 2 (2003)

4. Initial-D - Special Stage [SLPM 65268] (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

5. Initial-D - Version 3 [GDS-0032B](2004)

6. Initial D - Arcade Stage 4 (2006)

7. Initial D - Arcade Stage 5 (2009)

8. Initial D AA - Arcade Stage 6 (2011)

9. Initial D AA X - Arcade Stage 7 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=initdv2j,initdv2e,initdv2jo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=initial-d-arcade-stage-2&page=detail&id=4029&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Initial-D - Arcade Stage 2 (c) 2003 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea 2 (NAOMI 2) GD-Rom hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2002.


- SERIES -


1. Initial-D (1999, Sony PlayStation)

2. Initial-D - Arcade Stage (2002)

3. Initial-D - Arcade Stage 2 (2003)

4. Initial-D - Special Stage [SLPM 65268] (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

5. Initial-D - Version 3 [GDS-0032B](2004)

6. Initial D - Arcade Stage 4 (2006)

7. Initial D - Arcade Stage 5 (2009)

8. Initial D AA - Arcade Stage 6 (2011)

9. Initial D AA X - Arcade Stage 7 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=inidv3cy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=initial-d-version-3-cycraft-edition-gds-0039b&page=detail&id=48946&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Initial-D - Version 3 [Cycraft Edition] (c) 2006 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[GDS-0039B]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=initdv3j,initdv3jb,initdv3e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=initial-d-version-3-gds-0032b&page=detail&id=4030&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Initial-D - Version 3 (c) 2004 Sega.


Initial D Version 3 is a car racing game with 3 different game modes : 'Legend of the Streets', 'Time Attack', and 'The Bunta Challenge!'.


Legend of the Streets : Battle rival characters man to man on 9 different courses. Each checkpoint you pass adds time to the overall time limit. The first one across the finish line with the allotted time wins. If you run out of time or cross the finish line second, you lose. Once you've defeated all 28 rival characters, you'll get a chance to race against a hidden rival character I and a hidden rival character II (final battle/race). Defeat them and you'll race for the title of street legend against the last hidden rival character (special battle/race). Only when the title is yours will you get to see the ending.


Time Attack : This is a race against time. The goal is to cross the finish line as quickly as you can. Direction, Time of Day and Weather can be selected for each of the nine courses - note that Happogahara and Akina (Snow) can only be set to Night. Each checkpoint you pass adds time to the overall time limit. When you cross the finish line, a password is displayed. (The password is not displayed when you don't use the card.) You may use this password to participate in the online Internet rankings. In order to register the password, you must have played the game with a card and you'll need to enter the 3 digit number or KEY printed on the front of the card.


The Bunta Challenge : Race head-to-head against a single rival, Fujiwara Bunta, on eight different courses: Myogi, Usui, Akagi, Akina (Snow on Level 11), Happogahara, Shomaru and Tsuchisaka. For each course, only Dry or Night conditions may be selected.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea 2 (NAOMI 2) GD-Rom hardware

Model : GDS-0032B


- TRIVIA -


Initial-D Version 3 was released in January 2004.


- SERIES -


1. Initial-D (1999, Sony PlayStation)

2. Initial-D - Arcade Stage (2002)

3. Initial-D - Arcade Stage 2 (2003)

4. Initial-D - Special Stage [SLPM 65268] (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

5. Initial-D - Version 3 [GDS-0032B](2004)

6. Initial D - Arcade Stage 4 (2006)

7. Initial D - Arcade Stage 5 (2009)

8. Initial D AA - Arcade Stage 6 (2011)

9. Initial D AA X - Arcade Stage 7 (2012)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4inspn,sc4inspna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=inner-spin-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43034&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Inner Spin (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5inspn,sc5inspna,
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$bio

Inner Spin (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=inquiztr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=inquizitor&page=detail&id=21243&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Inquizitor (c) 1989 B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=insector,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=insector&page=detail&id=1190&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Insector (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


You are a can of bug spray. Collect the jewels on the screen and destroy all the bugs.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This was Skelly's second game for Gottlieb, but it was never released. Number produced estimated at 1 or 2 units. This game represents Skelly's own answer to "Robotron - 2084".


The cool thing about Insector is the three-letter code in at the start. Tim Skelly used this value as a seed for each player's pseudo random number generator. That way, if you want exactly the same game every time, you enter the same three letters. If you wanted to handicap yourself, you would enter different letters and let the other player enter their usual letters, etc.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Make The Game Easier : Tim put in this game a secret code that made the game easier. Enter 'DDT' on the three-letter start (David Thiel's initials).


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Tim Skelly

Audio by : David D. Thiel


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=insectx,insectxj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=insector-x&page=detail&id=1191&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Insector X (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


You are ins(p)ector X. Who's mission is to kill all the insects in the area. With your gun and jet-gadget, you shoot your way through numerous insects, flies till the end of the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : B97


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Insector X was released in August 1989.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [KO] (1990, "Gonchung Gundan [Model GM 4001 HG]") 

Sega Mega Drive [BR] (1990 - Tec Toy)

Sega Genesis [US] (1990) [Model 47036]

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (September 7, 1990)

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (September 20, 1990) [Model TFC-IS] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc2inst,sc2inst1,sc2inst1p,sc2inst2,sc2inst2p,sc2inst3,sc2inst3p,sc2inst4,sc2inst4p,sc2inst5,sc2inst6,sc2instp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=instant-jackpots&page=detail&id=21291&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Instant Jackpots (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1imclb,
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$bio

Instant Millionaire Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3replay,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=instant-replay&page=detail&id=41196&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Instant Replay (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1inwin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=instant-win&page=detail&id=41996&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Instant Win (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=inwinner,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=instant-winner&page=detail&id=37390&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Instant Winner (c) 2005 WMS Gaming, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2005.


- STAFF -


Bonus rounds arts: Shawn Smith


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademark.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jollycdab,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=inter-game-poker&page=detail&id=4523&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Inter Game Poker (c) 1990 Inter Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65SC02 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4intcep,m4intcepa,m4intcepb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=interceptor&page=detail&id=41347&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Interceptor (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=intcup94,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=international-cup-'94&page=detail&id=1192&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

International Cup '94 (c) 1994 Taito.


A soccer game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D78


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Hattrick Hero '94".


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- SERIES -


1. Euro Champ '92 (1992)

2. Taito Cup Finals (1993)

3. International Cup '94 (1994)

4. Taito Power Goal (1994)


- STAFF -


Planner : Takeshi Kobori

Character design : Takeshi Kobori, Yuji Sakamoto, Hideyuki Kato, Hiroyo Kujirai, Hiromi Mikami, Shinjiro Sugitani

Software : Kazutomo Ishida, Kusago Nagahara, Shinji Soyano, Kousuke Usami, XXX Hayashi

Software Super Cup Version : Masashi Tsuzura, Yasutaka

Design : Naoto Hashizume, Takeshi Kobori

Sound : Shuichiro Nakazawa (Zuntata)

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka

Assistant : Shin Tanaka

Director : Takeshi Kobori (Marutake)


* Cast :

Player & GK : Masashi Tsuzura

Manager : Suminori Hase, Yuji Sakamoto

Referee : Shin Tanaka

Lady : Seiji Kawakami

Doctor : Hiroto Nizato

Nurse : Hiromi Mikami

Stunt : Tomohisa Yamashita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=intlaser,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=international-team-laser&page=detail&id=29063&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

International Team Laser (c) 1988 Midway Mfg. Co.


- STAFF -


Designer & Developer : Jeff Nauman, Brian Colin


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=inttoote,inttootea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=international-toote&page=detail&id=21546&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

International Toote (c) 1998 Coinmaster.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=intrscti,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=intersecti&page=detail&id=5570&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Intersecti (c) ???? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 512 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=istellar,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=interstellar-laser-fantasy&page=detail&id=4495&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Interstellar Laser Fantasy (c) 1983 Funai.


Your mission is to fly to distant worlds battling alien spaceships and destroying alien bases. Armed with lasers and bombs, you travel across alien deserts, through space caverns, and into bizarre wire framed cities to find and destroy the Delta UFO.


- TECHNICAL -


This game uses a laser disc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983.


The laser disc background images were created by Japan-based company, Gakken.


- SERIES -


1. Interstellar Laser Fantasy (1983)

2. Interstellar Zangus (1985)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Pioneer Palcom PX-7 ("Inter Stellar")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=intrepid,intrepid2,intrepidb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=intrepid&page=detail&id=1193&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Intrepid (c) 1983 Nova Games.


Enter the embassy, find and retrieve the secret plans and escape as fast as you can.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in 1983 (exact month unknown) in Canada. 


The guards in this game are dressed in red, which is the color of the uniforms traditionally worn by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.  


The melody that can be heard playing when you lose a game life is from 'The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)' from the "Star Wars" movie franchise. 


The song that plays when you successfully reach the vault and retrieve the secret plans is the beginning of the Canadian national anthem, 'O Canada'.


When you jump off the roof, the song that is heard playing as you parachute to the ground with the umbrella is 'La Donna E Mobile' from the Giuseppe Verdi opera "Rigoletto". 


Mauro Peruzi holds the official record for this game with 109130 points.


- SCORING -


Time bonus : 50 points per guard who spots you.

Collecting an object : 300 points.

Collecting secret plans : points remaining on counter.

Leaving the embassy : points remaining on counter.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Always enter the rooms in the order 4, 3, 2, 1, 5. This way you get the jetshoes first as they are always on the 4th floor, and the guards are furthest away from you.


* Never exit a room until all the guards have entered. This way you won't bump into one outside, where they are harder to avoid.


* Always leave the embassy by jumping off the roof with the umbrella, as you get more points as it's a quicker route out.


* When the guards have all entered the room, wait until they get close to you, before running for the exit. They can only turn at 90 degrees and you can outrun them.


- SERIES -


1. Intrepid (1983)

2. Zarya Vostoka (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=j5intr,j5intra,j5intrb,j5intrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=intrigue&page=detail&id=41041&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Intrigue (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=intruder,
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Intruder (c) 1980 Game Plan, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Inu no Osanpo (c) 2001 Sega.


A dog-walking simulator. One of the strangest games ever.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2001.


Developed by WOW Entertainment, Inc.


The title translates from Japanese as "Dog Walking".


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Invader's Revenge (c) 1979 Zenitone Microsec.


Invader's Revenge is a simple two-dimensional shooter. You control your fighter to defend your supply against an endless stream of alien invaders. Once you clear out one wave of 6 invaders, another wave comes in to take your fuel. After seven waves of alien invaders, you will then be given the chance to dock with your base to refuel. Of course, you have to navigate the hazards to get to your base. Your objective is simple, prevent the aliens from taking or destroying your fuel supply.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 260 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.54 Hz

Palette colors : 2 (overlays)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3 (LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Invader's Revenge was one of a long string of "Space Invaders" clones to hit the market after the runaway success of Space Invaders in 1978. This game was developed by a company within the United Kingdom. Zenitone Microsec also went on to develop other Space Invader clones such as "Super Invaders" and "Space Attack II". All these games were distributed in Europe, Invader's Revenge was distributed in Germany by Dutchford.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your fighter will be in the middle, at the bottom of the screen above the fuel storage area with 26 units of fuel. Your goal is to blast the invaders into dust. Each wave of invaders consists of six alien ships. You will go through seven waves of invaders before you have a chance to dock.  The order of the invaders is (by their point value) : 10, 20, 30, 50, 20, 30, and 50.


* The alien invaders will attempt to make you lose your fuel one of two ways :

a) By getting to the bottom of the screen and actually picking up the fuel to bring back to the UFO. You can shoot these aliens down to recover a fuel unit.

b) The aliens will drop bombs upon your fuel supply to cause you to lose a unit. These bombs can be shot down.


* Just like the original game, when the invaders get to the left or right side of the screen, they will drop down a level. In addition to dropping down, an invader may peel away from the formation and head down to attempt to take one of your fuel units.


* Learn the different formations the invaders show. Some of the formations are :

a) In a straight line across.

b) In two straight lines across.

c) In a staggered formation that resembles a '>' or '<'.

d) One invader on each row for six rows.


* When shot, some invaders don't explode. Instead, you literally will shoot them down. After they are shot, the invader will head straight toward your fighter. Make sure you quickly move from under an invader after you have shot it to prevent this from happening.


* As in "Space Invaders", shoot the right or leftmost invader to prevent them from dropping another level down. In addition, the fewer invaders there are, the faster they travel across the screen.  Make sure you adjust for this.


* Your primary objective is to prevent the invaders from stealing or destroying your fuel supply. If you lose all of your fuel, your game will be over regardless of the number of fighters you have left.


* Docking can be quite a chore. You must navigate around some space debris in order to get to your base to refuel. Watch your fuel supply because you can burn it up very quickly if you're not careful.


* As the game progresses, the invaders get more aggressive and will send down two or even three of their numbers to attempt to steal your fuel. In addition, the UFO at the top of the screen moves back and forth to drop bombs on you.


* Learn to conserve your firepower and only shoot at sure targets. The reason  is the fact you can only have one shot on the screen at any time.


* Since there is no cover, make sure you are moving around constantly. If you don't move your fighter around, you are just inviting trouble to happen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Invaders (c) 200? Red Gaming, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Invasion (c) 1979 Sidam.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

UFO : 50 to 300 points


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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Invasion (c) 1979 RZ Bologna.


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Invasion - The Abductors (c) 1999 Midway Games, Inc.


There was a time, thousands of years ago when 'visitors' arrived on earth and chose humans for a great experiment. They gave humans the ability to learn in order to watch them evolve and expand their minds beyond their primitive means.

Now the experiment is complete and the 'visitors' have returned to harvest their crop. At this moment, their great ships are arriving at major cities around the globe preparing to conquer and claim what is rightfully theirs... the human race.


To stop the invasion you must complete 4 separate missions by defeating the invading aliens that are abducting and mutating humans, snatching monuments and creating havoc in the world. The fate of the plant is in your hands!


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Zeus hardware


Main CPU : TMS32031 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2104 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Play Mechanix, Invasion The Abductors was released in December 1999 by Midway.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Invinco (c) 1979 Sega.


Another game in spired by "Space Invaders", this one includes some innovation on the aliens : One row blinks in and out of view, another row's aliens roll so as to make themselves harder or easier to hit, and a 3rd row of aliens each take (at least) 3 hits to kill. A 4th row has aliens that turn into bombs, blowing up everything around them to make your job somewhat easier.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 310-318


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released during November 1979.


- SCORING -


Bottom Blue aliens : 100 points

White aliens : 200 points

Yellow aliens : 300 points

Light Blue Aliens : 400 ponts

Top Blue Aliens : 800 points

UFOs : 1,000 - 2,000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Time your shots when aiming at certain targets. The white aliens turn invisible on you, so try to hit them when they're visible on the screen. Also, there's a period of time that the top aliens are invulnerable to your shots while they change to another form; wait a second or so before shooting them again so you don't waste shots and time.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Invinco & Deep Scan (c) 1980 Sega.


Invinco is a game inspired by "Space Invaders", with some innovation on the aliens: One row blinks in and out of view, another row's aliens roll so as to make themselves harder or easier to hit, and a 3rd row of aliens each take (at least) 3 hits to kill. A 4th row has aliens that turn into bombs, blowing up everything around them to make your job somewhat easier.


Deep Scan is a sub hunting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 367-382


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released during May 1980.


- SCORING -


For Invinco :

Bottom Blue aliens : 100 points

White aliens : 200 points

Yellow aliens : 300 points

Light Blue Aliens : 400 ponts

Top Blue Aliens : 800 points

UFOs : 1,000 - 2,000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


For Invinco :


* Time your shots when aiming at certain targets. The white aliens turn invisible on you, so try to hit them when they're visible on the screen. Also, there's a period of time that the top aliens are invulnerable to your shots while they change to another form; wait a second or so before shooting them again so you don't waste shots and time.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 [Sub Scan] (1982, published by Sega)

Sega Saturn (Included in Die Hard Arcade)


* Computers :

X68000 (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Invinco & Head On 2 (c) 1980 Sega.


Head On 2 is a 2-D maze racing game. You control your car through the maze to pick up the dots while at the same time avoiding the car, or cars, that are constantly trying to ram you. Successfully get through one maze and many more await you. This is good practice for freeway driving in the big city.


Invinco is a game inspired by "Space Invaders" with some innovation on the aliens : One row blinks in and out of view, another row's aliens roll so as to make themselves harder or easier to hit, and a 3rd row of aliens each take (at least) 3 hits to kill. A 4th row has aliens that turn into bombs, blowing up everything around them to make your job somewhat easier.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 271-286


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1980.


- SCORING -


For Head On 2 :

Dots : 5 points X number of cars on field.

Diamonds : 25 points X number of cars on field.


For Invinco :

Bottom Blue Aliens : 100 points

White aliens : 200 points

Yellow aliens : 300 points

Light Blue Aliens : 400 points

Top Blue Aliens : 800 points

UFOs : 1,000 - 2,000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


For Head On 2 :


* Always be aware of where the Jam Car(s) is/are located. They can only make one lane change at a time but that lane change may be into your lane.


* The faster you go, the fewer lanes you can cross. At full acceleration, you will only be able to change one lane at a time. In the earlier levels, this will be fine since you will only be dealing with one car. In the multiple Jam Car levels, this can be a very bad thing. Decelerate (take your finger off the accelerate button) to go across multiple lanes.


* The Jam Car(s) always travel in a clockwise motion while you travel in a counterclockwise motion. Remember that so that you don't get confused when there are multiple cars in the maze. Also, the color of the Jam Car is red while yours is white.


* Don't try to get all the dots on one of the lanes. You need to anticipate where your next move is well before you enter the lane change area since you cannot change lanes at any other time. Sometimes, on the earlier levels, it is best to do a staggered type dot pickup where you do lane one, change to lane two, to lane three, lane four, lane five, then back to lane one. If you time it right, the Jam Car or Cars will still be in the maze.


* Don't let the speed of the Jam Car(s) throw you. Just plan to be out of your lane and in the lane change area before them. If both cars enter at the same time, you run a big risk of a collision.


For Invinco :


* Time your shots when aiming at certain targets. The white aliens turn invisible on you, so try to hit them when they're visible on the screen. Also, there's a period of time that the top aliens are invulnerable to your shots while they change to another form; wait a second or so before shooting them again so you don't waste shots and time.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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IPM Invader (c) 1979 IPM Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1979. Known as the poor mans version of "Space Invaders".


Irem was founded in 1974 as 'IPM Corp.' in Hakusan, Japan. Like most of their contemporaries, the company's initial purpose was to produce and rent out electronic leisure machinery to various sections of the entertainment industry. With the advent of arcade videogaming and the hugely popular "Space Invaders" (1978), Irem opted to move into the development and manufacturing of their own titles. They rapidly released their own 'invader clone', the aptly named IPM Invader.


IPM Invader was a crude and shameless copycat of Taito's milestone, but yet the sheer popularity of arcade rooms at the time saw the game do well enough to convince the company that games were a viable business opportunity.

In 1979 they changed their corporate name to Irem Corp., an acronym for 'International Rental Electronics Machines'. This would stand until the mid-80s, when it would then be changed to 'Innovations in Recreational Electronic Media'.

For their first few years, Irem's output was average at best. If anything it could almost be considered poor: random invader clones and poorly produced action games disappeared amongst the numerous other titles of the day.


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- UPDATES -


It is like "Space Invaders", with identical graphics. It uses a color monitor instead of a black and white monitor with a color overlay.


It has the addition of the famous 'coffee break'. What's the 'coffee break'? The 'coffee break' is a unique feature in IPM Invaders whereas after every 3rd wave or pattern of invaders, the 'coffee break' appears.


Another unique feature in IPM Invader is the 'capsules'. When dip switch settings are changed to advanced settings, the game becomes more difficult with the introduction of the UFO (mystery score ship) dropping 'capsules' that hatch into new invaders. The 'capsules' cannot be destroyed until they hatch, and are dropped across the screen to defeat the players 'narrow column' strategy.


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

UFO : 50 to 300 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ippatsu Gakuten (c) 1986 Public Software.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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IQ Pipe (c) 1991 AMT.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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IQ-Block (c) 1993 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 0036-5


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1993.


IGS even misspelled 'INSER COIN' during the demo mode instead of 'INSERT COIN'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Irem Declares WW III (c) 1981 Irem Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1981.


'WW III' stands for 'World War 3'


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Iron (c) 1996 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Iron Fortress (c) 1998 Eolith.


- STAFF -


President : Jeon Tae Young

Head Director : Jeon Ju Young

Main Director : Park Tae Young

Chief : Lee Seon Ho

Planning Progress : Kim Eun Chang

Main Program : Kim Yun Tai

Sub Program : Choi Nack Chan, Choi Sang Il

Graphic Design : Song Won Young

Character Design : Kang Jung Ho

Visual Design : Rho Myung

Music Director : Han Seung

Hardware Chief : Shin Woo Kyun

Engineer : Kim Han Byeol, Hong Eun A, Lee Jung Hun, Hong Sung Pyo

Serve Director : Lee Sang Hyun

Business : Kim Ki Nam, Jang Beyong Hun, Kwon Heuk Kun, Lee Jeong Yn, Yoo Hyun Jung, Park Sun Bok

Serve Planning : Choi In Chul

Information : Hwang Hyun Ho, Son Ji Young, Lee Eun Kyoung


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Iron Horse (c) 1986 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


A side-scrolling platform game in which the player takes on the role of a cowboy train-robber. The cowboy can use either his fists, pistols or a whip and must work his way along a moving train, killing enemy cowboys and collecting money and special weapons.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX560


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3.072 Mhz), (3x) RC (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Iron Horse was released in January 1986.


This game is known in Japan as "Dai Ressya Goutou".


A bootleg of this game is known as "Far West".


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Iron Maiden (c) 1981 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 151


- TRIVIA -


Approx. 1,200 units were produced. This pinball machine was the last multi-level game from this manufacturer.


- STAFF -


Design by : Brian Poklacki

Art by : Parkinson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ironclad - Brikin'ger Choutetsu (c) 1996 Saurus.


It is a pseudo 3-D (3/4 perspective) horizontal shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0220


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Robot, [C] Hyper bomb


- TRIVIA -


This game is a very rare prototype. It was shown in MVS format at the March 1996 ACME show in Orlando, Florida.


- STAFF -


Director : Takehiro Uematsu

Screen Play : Makoto Maeda

Program Producer : Masaaki Yuuki

Character Program : Naoto Suzuki

Screen Program : Takashi Shishido

Character Artist : Masato Miyoshi, Kengo Tanaka, Kaori Itou, Keisuke Tsugita

Screen Artist : Sachiko Miyoshi, Miwako Kojima, Yuuko Hara, Yuri Tachikawa, Sumire Azuma

Sound Producer : Shinichi Yamazaki

Sound Effects : Kazuhiko Oshikiri, Hideki Nagai

Music : Hiroyuki Takei

Promotion Stuff : Kimihiko Kobayashi, Koutarou Noumura, Tomoo Yoda, Yumiko Yasui, Miwa Izumi

Special Thanks : Kenji Ishimoto, Shirou Nakamura, Youichi Satou, Kiyoshi Matsueda, Naohide Nakagawa

Producer : Yasushi Okahara

Executive Producer : Nobuyuki Tanaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Island (c) 2005 Igrosoft.


Island is a 5-reel video slot machine game with bonus and super-bonus games, with an additional possibility of increasing the reward during a risk-game.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2005.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Island 2 (c) 2006 Igrosoft.


Island 2 is a 5-reel video slot machine game with bonus and super-bonus games, with an additional possibility of increasing the reward during a risk-game.


- TRIVIA -


Island 2 was released in May 2006 in Russia.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

It's a Bullseye (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1itsko,
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It's a Knockout (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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It's Showtime (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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It's Your Call (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Itazura Monkey (c) 2000 Sammy Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's screenshot.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Itazura Tenshi (c) 1984 Nichibutsu.


A shoot 'em up with an angel that has to make a constelation. Win the heart of a lovely angel who draws the beautiful constellations in the sky. A fanciful game of romance with a touch of fairy tales.


- TECHNICAL -


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as ''Lovely Angel''.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Ivan Ironman Stewart's Super Off-Road (c) 1989 Leland.


In his never ending quest for adventure and excitement, man invented off-road racing. These races were then brought before the masses by converting huge sports stadiums into dirt and mud obstacle courses in which off-road 'Ironmen' battled for top honors.


Now THE LELAND CORPORATION brings this fast moving, hard driving sport to the video game arena.


Ivan IRONMAN Stewart's SUPER OFF-ROAD is stadium off-road racing at it's best. One to three players are asked to test their dirt track skills against the best dirt truck driver in the world.


Contestants compete on 8 different tracks with a total of 16 configurations and these courses are packed with enough jumps, bumps, hills, and holes to challenge even the most skillful driver.


Winning drivers earn 'cash' prizes, and use this 'cash' to 'buff out' their machines. At the end of each race, players take their trucks to the 'Speed Shop' to buy better shocks, tires, engines, and higher top speed. They can also buy nitro packs to help them blast over the jumps and through the mud.


The 'Convert-a-Credit' feature allows drivers to add to their winnings by using credits as 'cash'. Each additional quarter, when converted, becomes $200,000.00 in game 'cash' and this additional 'cash' may be used for purchases in the 'Speed Shop'.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 3

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1989.


Ivan Ironman Stewart's Super Off-Road is the first arcade game to feature Dynamic Play Adjustment (DPA), the cpu would change the speed and skill of the grey car (supposedly Mr. Stewart himself) in relation to your performance in the game, in order to ensure high earnings and close contests.


Ivan Stewart is a legend in Off-Road racing. He gained his nickname 'Ironman' as a result of competing in many marathon treks through the desert. Each time he won a Baja 500 or Baja 1000 race, held in the heat of Mexico, Stewart received an 'Ironman' award. Mickey Thompson, the man behind the Off-Road Championship Grand Prix Series began referring to Ivan Stewart as 'The Ironman of Off-Road Racing' after he picked up the Drivers' Points Championship in two successive years. While the tag has been shortened a bit, the title 'Ironman' has stuck.


An upgrade kit for this game exists and is called 'The Track-Pack' (see Updates section for more info).


- UPDATES -


* The Track Pack : This upgrade contains eight brand-new tracks which are : Shortcut, Cutt-off Pass, Pig Bog, Rio Trio, Leapin' Lizards, Redoubt About, Boulder Hill and Volcano Valley.


- STAFF -


Direction : John Rowe, Medo Moreno, Dan Viescas

Technical advisor : Ivan Stewart

Concept / Team leader : John Morgan

Software : John Morgan, Earl Stratton, Hartono Tjitro

Graphics : Steve High, Kevin Lydy, Dok Whitson, Jerry Huber

Music : Sam Powell

Sound : Mike Enright, Michelle Simon

Hardware : Eric Henderson, Dennis Sable, Dave Scott


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Sega Master System (1992, "Super Off Road")

Sega Game Gear (1992)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992, "Super Off Road")

Nintendo Game Boy (1992, "Super Off Road")

Atari Lynx (1996)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Nintendo GameCube (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")


Notes : For legal reasons, Midway's Arcade Treasures 3's version of Super Off-Road has been edited. All references to 'Ironman' Ivan Stewart have been removed.


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Amstrad CPC (1990, "Iron Man")

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

PC [MS-DOS] (1990)

Commodore C64 (1991, "2 Hot 2 Handle")

Commodore Amiga (1991, "2 Hot 2 Handle")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Ivory Tusk (c) 199? Konami Australia Pty, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Iwatani Tenho no Mahjong Comic Gekijou Vol. 1 (c) 1991 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1991.


The title translates from Japanese as "Iwatani Tenho's Mahjong Comic Theater Vol. 1".


Tenho Iwatani is a Japanese comic book artist, and his comics are featured throughout the game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ixion (c) 1983 Sega.


Collect all the letters to spell the word IXION. Shoot enemies and avoid being shot yourself.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.04125 Mhz), I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 400 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : Dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1983.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1984) : Unreleased prototype


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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J-League Soccer V-Shoot (c) 1994 Namco.


A soccer game featuring the top league teams of Japan.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NB-1 hardware

Game ID : VSJ


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.192 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.128 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.128 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.


This game is an official licensed product of the J-League.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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J.J. Squawkers (c) 1993 Athena / Able.


Nice colored platform game with fun characters who throw cool weapons!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993.


A Hack of this game is known as "Simpson Junior".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Jack & Vera (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Jack in the Box (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Jack Potten's Poker (c) 198? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 625 Khz)


Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Buttons : 10


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jackrabt,jackrabt2,jackrabts,
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Jack Rabbit (c) 1984 Zaccaria.


A rabbit tries to collect carrots while being chased by weasels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6802 (@ 895 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.79 Mhz), (2x) DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1984.


Massimiliano Pellegrini holds the official record for this game with 2,920,000 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Jack the Giantkiller (c) 1982 Cinematronics.


This game plays a lot like "Donkey Kong" except that the controls are not quite as smooth. There are 5 screens to master if you want to help Jack in his mission. You do not get to play each screen at first, they are added on as you progress through the game. The first time through the game skips from screen 1 right to screen 4.

* The 1st screen is fairly simple, you just have to climb to the top of the beanstalk. There are a few enemies, but they can be defeated by simply tossing beans at them. You can find the beans scattered all around the stalk, and picking one up adds one to your ammunition count (or two, depending on the dip switch settings).

* In the 2nd screen, Jack manuevers through the clouds and attempts to cross the drawbridge into the castle, but lions and birds stand in his way.

* The 3rd screen has Jack climbing the castle stairway in a scene that was obviously inspired by "Donkey Kong". Avoid the cat and the mouse and you can make it to the top.

* On the 4th screen you have to jump from platform to platform until you reach the giant's lair. There will be several treasures, grab the flashing one and try to make your escape.

* The 5th screen is the first one again, except that this time you are climbing down the beanstalk, and you have falling rocks to dodge, and the giant himself may even be after you (that one depends on the level).


After making it back to your house you get to watch a little intermission before going after the next treasure. There are four different treasures altogether. The last one is the princess, when you have her the giant himself will follow you down the beanstalk, and you must chop it down to defeat him. After rescuing the princess the game starts over with increased difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Jack The Giantkiller was available in 2 different dedicated cabinets, and upright and a cocktail. The cocktail one really lent itself to easy conversion due to the large control panels, so the upright is far more common. The upright machine came in a conservatively designed cabinet that had curves instead of sharp angles. This same cabinet was also used for "Zzyzzyxx", "Naughty Boy", and "Boxing Bugs". The marquee showed Jack about to get squished by a giant boot as he runs over clouds toward the beanstalk, while carrying the golden goose. The sideart was a large sticker and it showed Jack scaling an immense beanstalk while a bearded giant points at him with a menacing look on his face. The monitor bezel shows a few more images of Jack and the Giant, while the control panel contained game instructions. The one really nice thing about the artwork on this machine was that it all actually appears to have been done by the same artist, in the same style, with the same color scheme. So many games seem to have trouble with that. The cocktail version of the game came in a small table format that had woodgrained sides, and control panels on either end. Most cocktail tables tended to have tiny control panels that were in strange places, but the panels on this game were full sized, and were right up next to the monitor with only a slight downward slant to them. The game's top glass had beanstalk graphics bordering the screen, and the control panel overlays were exactly the same as the upright machine, except for a few stripes, and the lack of start buttons on panel for the second player. Some game cabinets just scream out 'easy conversion' to the arcade operator, and this was one of them. The large control panels and 19'' monitor meant that you could easily convert this one into almost anything, so that is what happened to almost all of them. Only the "Joust" cocktail seemed to be even better for conversions, as it had the players sitting side by side. Both machines used a standard 19'' arcade monitor and used a unique wiring harness that was not JAMMA compatible.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (jump and shoot)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1982.


This game is known in Japan as "Treasure Hunt".


Jack the Giantkiller is based on the classic fairytale known as 'Jack And The Beanstalk'.


Mike Klager holds the official record for this game with 9,401,050 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Jack the Kipper (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Jack The Kipper is a Tic Tac Toe feature entry with hidden features provided by boxed symbols.


The top game incorporates a flexi strip as part of the main board layout. Collecting three Cases accesses the Super Board. Players move around the board collecting nudges and features that can be collected at any time. There are also Fruit Blast squares, where the player will be offered wins from the fruits in view on the reels.


When in the Super Board, landing on Super Shots squares will add winnings into the Cash Pot, available to collect at any time.


Collecting 3 Cases for a second time will lock the player into the Super Board guaranteeing a maximum win.


Collecting Super KOs awards knockouts above the current cash ladder level.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening

Jackpot : £25

Stakes : 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Jack*Bot (c) 1995 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-Security

Model Number : 50051


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


There are prototype games that run on the WPC-95 System.


- TRIVIA -


2,428 units were produced. This game was dedicated to the memory of Joe Joos Jr. (Joe Joos jr. is the designer of many cool toys in pinball, i.e. the 5 bank target, catapult arm, Thing, and the ferris wheel).


The playfield layout is identical to 1986's "Pin*Bot".


Sometimes a cow face can be seen on a reel during Casino Run.


- UPDATES -


Version 0.4

Date : May 30, 1995

- This is the first release of software for production of sample games.


Version 1.0

Date : August 7, 1995

- This is the release of software for production.

- After multiball, visor now closes after hitting an out of the way switch.

- Cheating now available in Casino Run, Bonus, and Match.

- Buy-in button blinks any time cheating is available.

- Super Jack*Bot now available in multiball (hit a visor hole for a jack-bot then quickly hit the other visor hole).

- Multiball and Casino Run start display effects may now be canceled by pressing both flipper buttons.

- Cheating hint added to the attract mode.

- 3rd multiball now requires 2 completion's of the chest (was 4th multiball).

- Translations added for German, French, & Spanish.

- Solar Jet and Cash-In awards are now given if the modes are running at the start of Multiball or Casino Run.

- Cash-In award now gives 2x bonus (was 1x).

- Game saucer now holds ball for about 7 sec. in Multiball. 3 matching Casino Run symbols awards a Special.

- MK3 hints now given sometimes if players hold in the flippers during casino run.

- Manual Tournament Mode activation is now allowed (hold both flipper buttons before starting a game) .

- Card that will be spotted from the drop targets now blinks.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


In the Attract mode, press the Extra Ball button when the display shows 'In memory of Joe Joos jr.'


Tapp the Extra Ball button while starting : 

1) Pinbot Poker to make Pinbot pull out an ace of clubs from his sleeve. 

2) Keno to get Pinbot to make all 25 squares match for 99,000,00. 

3) Slot machine to get Pinbot to change reels to 'Light Extra Ball'. 

4) Roll the Dice to get Pinbot to flip the dice to 12 x Dice Bonus. 

5) Casino Run to hear a cow moo, and now each shot to 'spin the reels' during Casino Run changes the first bomb into another award (only works once per Casino Run). 

6) End of Ball Bonus (with 2x to 5x) to get an extra bonus multiplier. 

These cheats are not sure to work all the time, but when they do you'll hear Pinbot saying : 'Look over there', 'Look Hally's Comet', or 'Look there's Rudy'.


- SERIES -


1. Pin*Bot (1986)

2. The Machine - Bride of Pin*Bot (1991)

3. Jack*Bot (1995)


- STAFF -


Original Design : Barry Oursler (BSO), Joe Joos Jr.

Game Design : Larry DeMar (LED), Jim Patla

Software / Design : Louis Koziarz (LNK), Larry DeMar

Artwork : Doug Watson (DTW), John Youssi (J Y), Greg Freres, Paul Barker

Music and Sound FX : Jon Hey (JWH), Chris Granner

Speech Effects : Dave Zabriske, Lia Mortensen, Stefan Besse, Michael Sengelmann

Dot Matrix Art : Adam Rhine, Brian Morris

Mechanical Engineering : Robert C. Friesl, Bob Brown, John Krutsch

Electrical Engineering : Chuck Bleich, Steve Vornsand, Scott Goska, Steve Phillips

Prototype Engineering : Jim Shird, Jose Delgado, Kent Pemberton, Barry Morris

Software Support : Ted Estes, Matt Coriale

Engineering Support : John McCaffer, Kathy Kline, Steve Kordek, Dale Prosse, Butch Ortega, Elaine Johnson

Publications : Karen Trybula, Betty Purcell, Nina Clemente, Norma Rodriguez, Herb Foss

Manufacturing : Ernie Pellegrino, Scott McAdam, Don Hassler, Fergie

Parts Wizards : Kim Walman, Vic Sarkan

Sales / Marketing : Joe Dillon, Roger Sharpe, Rachel Davies, Mark Chan, Lenore Sayers, Michael Sengelmann

Marketing : Jim Greene, Christa Woss, Michael Gottlieb, Darren Walker, Andy Lycke, Joanne Faux

Executive Producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna

Wizard Testing : Lyman F. Sheats, Jim Shird


Special Thanks : Steve Ritchie, Scott Slomiany, Rick Schieve

Extra Special Thanks : Vicki L. Kamm, Rosalie Koziarz


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Jackal (c) 1986 Konami.


1 or 2 players operate a jeep and must battle their way through a huge, vertically scrolling battlefield. Their mission is to save PoWs and deliver them to the nearest helicopter pad so they can be flown to safety. The hostages are trapped in enemy buildings and PoW camps, which must be destroyed in order to release the prisoners. The jeep can only carry up to a maximum of eight PoWs, the current amount being carried is displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.


The jeep is armed with a machine gun and a grenade thrower, the latter of which can be powered-up into a missile launcher. As well as huge numbers of enemy troops and static gun emplacements, the players must also contend with enemy jeeps, tanks, boats, submarines and planes. The final part of the game takes place in the enemy stronghold and the game ends when the final enemy gun emplacements are destroyed.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX631


Main CPU : (2x) M6809

Sound Chips : YM2151


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986.


This game is known in US as "Top Gunner" and in Japan as "Tokushu Butai Jackal" (translates from Japanese as 'Special Force Jackal').


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konamic Game Freaks : Konami Kukeiha Club - 28XA-135) on 25/03/1987.


Default high-score table (score ranking) :

1ST 20000 --- M.O

2ND 15000 --- H.O

3RD 10000 --- H.T

4TH 5000 --- M.T

5TH 1000 --- K.M


- UPDATES -


In Top Gunner, the jeep has an American flag flying next to the cannon and the sound effects are slightly different.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is pretty complicated due to the fact that there are a lot of things you can get points for.

BOMBER : 2000 Points

ENEMY SOLDIER : 100 Points

FLAMETHROWER SOLDIER : 200 Points

GRENADE THROWING JEEP : 300 Points

GUN (SMALL, FIRE WHITE SHOTS) : 200 Points

GUN (LARGE, FIRE RED SHOTS) : 400 Points

HELICOPTER : 2000 Points

MISSILE : 400 Points

MISSILE LAUNCHER : 1300 Points

GUN BOATS : 800 Points

SUBMARINE WITH LASER : 1000 Points

TANK (SMALL, FIRE WHITE SHOTS) : 400 Points

TANK (MEDIUM, FIRE RED SHOTS) : 800 Points

TANK (LARGE, FIRE BLACK SHOTS) : 1000 Points

TROOP TRANSPORT : 100 Points


You also get points for saving POW's and dropping them off at the airfields. The scoring goes like this for POW's; for POW's you liberate from the huts :

First : 100 points

Second : 200 points

Third : 400 points

Fourth : 1000 points

Fifth : 2000 points

Sixth : 3000 points

Seventh : 5000 points

Eighth : 10000 points


You get 10,000 points for every POW rescued after the eighth one. If your jeep gets destroyed, the progression starts over again.


For POW's you drop off at the airstrip, the progression works the same as for liberated POW's. The difference is that if you move away from the airstrip, the progression starts over at 100 points again. If you manage to offload all 8 POW's without breaking away from the airstrip or getting destroyed, each POW

liberated after that is worth 10,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The name of the game is POWERUPS. Your success in this game will depend solely on your ability to obtain and KEEP powerups. Your jeep is equipped with two weapons : a machine gun (always shoots up in TG) and a rocket type weapon that shoots the direction you are facing and can be 'boosted' in various ways and usually in steps or levels of powerup. The default level is short range rocket, which Will stop and destroy many buildings and all vehicles.


Here are the levels of powerup you can obtain for your rocket weapon :

1) Short Range Rocket (default) - shoots a short range rocket.

2) Long Range Rocket - shoots a long range rocket (almost the entire length of the screen).

3) Horizontal Exploding Rocket - same as above but the rocket explodes in two directions horizontally, taking out anything the shrapnel hits.

4) Diagonal Exploding Rocket - same as above but the rocket explodes in 4 directions diagonally, taking out anything the shrapnel hits.


There are a couple of ways of boosting your rocket weapon. The assumed way is to blow up the special bunkers that have a single gun turret and a single POW - picking up the POW will give you a nice points bonus as well as a POWERUP to the next level of rocket weapon. These bunkers are available every so often - but you will need a little something extra to get further in the game. You need to get full powerup quickly - and this is how you do it. A diversion in the game (not required to actually finish it) is to shoot open bunkers and pick up POWs - this is above and beyond the single POW bunkers you can snag guys from. Your jeep can handle a total of 8 POWs. First trick - NEVER fill your jeep to capacity - always leave a single slot open. If you fill your jeep up and run across a single 'power up' bunker, you won't be able to pick the POW up and get your powerup. Now, just before you get to the helicopter pad (to release the POWs), you will almost ALWAYS find a bunker with a single powerup POW. Blow it up, get the POW, the powerup, and that will fill your jeep to capacity. YOU WANT YOUR JEEP FULL BEFORE STOPPING AT THE CHOPPER PAD. Clear the area of enemies around the pad (you don't want any surprise enemies popping up and making you move) then park and start releasing the POWs. DO NOT MOVE UNTIL THE LAST MAN IS AWAY. Once all eight are out of the jeep, you can get the heck out of there (chances are, you will being stalked or about to be killed) You will receive a great bonus of points and FULL POWERUP on your rocket weapon! Talk about tilting the odds in your favor! You can do this EACH and EVERY time you are at a helicopter pad! This will earn you HUGE scores and keep your weapon up to snuff.


Remember, every time you die, you lose ONE level of powerup - so aside from the understood incentive for staying alive, you want to also maintain your weapon. Best of all - YOU GET A HUGE BONUS for picking up the powerup POWs when you are at full rocket weapon strength. If you want to see your score skyrocket, get full powerup and start plucking those powerup POWs up. Later in the game, you will need to strategically stop on the helicopter pad to allow yourself to shoot up and to a left angle to shoot down bomber planes that will DEFINITELY start showing up. If you can kill them the second they appear on the screen, none of their bombs will hurt you. If you miss lining up the jeep right, or you miss the plane, you will HAVE to move before the last guy gets out of the jeep or die. It takes some practice (you can't 'reposition' the jeep after the first man gets out or you lose the bonus) but you'll get to be a pro in no time. Enemies are not random in this game, so you can learn where tanks and enemy jeep vehicles reside quite quickly. While it sounds like a 'duh' tip, keep the enemy count low - especially enemy soldiers on foot. While they are little more than an annoyance at the beginning of the game, they QUICKLY become formidable enemies and keeping the number of them 'on screen' to a minimum is a requirement. The enemy subs can be killed before they are all the way out of the water as well as while they are going back in (i.e. when they aren't firing). Learn their location and plant rockets in the water before they have a chance to fire on you. In a two player game, have the player NOT offloading POWs to the helicopter 'stand guard' against the bomber planes (and other enemies for that matter). Then swap off and let the other one offload. Enemies are still 'active' hidden partially off screen (but they don't move or fire). Use this to kill enemies before they take a stance against you (the big tanks especially). Most vehicles can be killed with enough shots from your machine gun. If you don't feel you can reposition yourself in time to line up your rocket, pound away with bullets and hope you kill him first.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Nintendo Famicom Disk System (1988, "Final Commando - Akai Yousai")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

IBM PC (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=jchan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackie-chan-the-kung-fu-master&page=detail&id=1213&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackie Chan - The Kung-Fu Master (c) 1995 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


Features digitized fighters, the bosses are three different versions of Jackie Chan. Pretty funny game, responsive controls, a bit of Jackie 'engrish', loads of little videos and funny stuff.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 14.3182 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Jackie Chan was released in May 1995.


This game is also known as "Jackie Chan in Fists of Fire".


Funnily enough, such a rare and unknown game is VERY WELL protected, some say the protection in this game is worse than the one found in CPS2 boards. Recommended to collectors who want an unique game in their collection that plays well and has a nice display value, since almost nobody knows this little jewel.


Jackie Chan (born Chan Kong Sang; April 7, 1954) is a Chinese actor, action choreographer, film director, producer, martial artist, comedian, screenwriter, singer and stunt performer.


- STAFF -


* Cast:

Thorsten: Thorsten Nickel

Sam: Sam Wong

Kim-Maree: Kim-Maree Penn

Lau: Lau-Tak

Yeung: Yeung Ching-Ching

Mysterious Lion: Sam Wong


Producer: Jackie Chan

Director: Masahiro Kawakami

Programmer: Masahiro Honma

Art Director: Masahiro Kawakami

Design: Takamitsu Nemoto, Tatsuya Yosikawa, Hideo Osawa, Fusayuki Watariguchi, Naoko Kobayasi

Sound: Tatsuya Watanabe, Kaoru Yasuda

Hardware: Noboru Kouno, Masahiko Moriya


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jchan2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackie-chan-in-fists-of-fire-cheng-long-densetsu&page=detail&id=3816&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackie Chan in Fists of Fire - Cheng Long Densetsu (c) 1995 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


Features digitized fighters, the bosses are 3 different versions of Jackie Chan. Pretty funny game, responsive controls, a bit of Jackie 'engrish', loads of little videos and funny stuff.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 14.3182 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Jackie Chan in Fists of Fire was released in October 1995.


The subtitle translates from Japanese as 'Cheng Long Legend'.


One of Jackie Chan's early stage names was "Sing Lung", which can also be read as 'Cheng Long', which literally means 'become the dragon'. This was done to promote him as a new Bruce Lee type of figure in Chinese cinema, with Bruce Lee being known as Lei Siu-lung which means 'Little Dragon'.


This game is also known as "Jackie Chan - The Kung-Fu Master".


Funnily enough, such a rare and unknown game is VERY WELL protected, some say the protection in this game is worse than the one found in CPS2 boards. Recommended to collectors who want an unique game in their collection that plays well and has a nice display value, since almost nobody knows this little jewel.


Jackie Chan (born Chan Kong Sang; April 7, 1954) is a Chinese actor, action choreographer, film director, producer, martial artist, comedian, screenwriter, singer and stunt performer.


- STAFF -


Producer: Jackie Chan

Director: Masahiro Kawakami

Programmer: Masahiro Honma

Art Director: Masahiro Kawakami

Design: Takamitsu Nemoto, Tatsuya Yosikawa, Hideo Osawa, Fusayuki Watariguchi, Naoko Kobayasi

Sound: Tatsuya Watanabe, Kaoru Yasuda

Hardware: Noboru Kouno, Masahiko Moriya


* Cast:

Thorsten: Thorsten Nickel

Sam: Sam Wong

Kim-Maree: Kim-Maree Penn

Lau: Lau-Tak

Yeung: Yeung Ching-Ching

Mysterious Lion: Sam Wong


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pr_jkpt7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-7's&page=detail&id=32132&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot 7's (c) 199? Project.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4jp777,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-777&page=detail&id=42054&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot 777 (c) 199? Cotswold Microsystems.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_jakbn,ep_jakbna,ep_jakbnb,ep_jakbnc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-and-the-beanstreak&page=detail&id=40147&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot and the Beanstreak (c) 199? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2jackbr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-bars&page=detail&id=32133&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Bars (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_jackb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-bars&page=detail&id=42942&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Bars (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_jackb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-bell&page=detail&id=41834&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Bell (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=b85jpclb,b85jpclba,b85jpclbb,b85jpclbc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-club&page=detail&id=41869&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Club (c) 1987 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- TECHNICAL -


System 85


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2jackdc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-dice&page=detail&id=40968&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Dice (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=X002425P,X002426P,X002427P,X002428P,X002429P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-double-bonus-poker&page=detail&id=46370&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Double Bonus Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


X002425P

X002426P

X002427P

X002428P

X002429P

$end


$info=m4jpgem,m4jpgem__0,m4jpgem__1,m4jpgem__2,m4jpgem__3,m4jpgem__4,m4jpgem__5,m4jpgem__6,m4jpgem__7,m4jpgem__8,m4jpgem__9,m4jpgem__a,m4jpgem__b,m4jpgem__c,m4jpgem__d,m4jpgem__e,m4jpgem__f,m4jpgem__g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-gems&page=detail&id=15057&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Gems (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4jpgemc,m4jpgemc__a,m4jpgemc__b,m4jpgemc__c,m4jpgemc__d,m4jpgemc__e,m4jpgemc__f,m4jpgemc__g,m4jpgemc__h,m4jpgemc__i,m4jpgemc__j,m4jpgemc__k,m4jpgemc__l,m4jpgemc__m,m4jpgemc__n,m4jpgemc__o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-gems-classic&page=detail&id=41354&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Gems Classic (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5jcptgn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-genie&page=detail&id=40144&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Genie (c) 199? Red Gaming, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss4290,ss4289,ss7683,ss3961,ss4349,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-jewels&page=detail&id=26370&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Jewels (c) 1992 IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1992.


- UPDATES -


SS4290

SS4289


-------


SS7683

SS3961

SS4349


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=jjpoker,jjpokerb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-joker-poker&page=detail&id=22963&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Joker Poker (c) 1983 Enter-Tech.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4jakjok,m4jakjok__a,m4jakjok__b,m4jakjok__c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-jokers&page=detail&id=15192&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Jokers (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5jakjok,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-jokers&page=detail&id=41590&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Jokers (c) 200? Lowen.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4jjok,sc4jjoka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-jokers-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43035&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Jokers (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5jjok,sc5jjoka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-jokers-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=11525&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Jokers (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4jpjmp,m4jpjmpa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-jump&page=detail&id=15058&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Jump (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4jjunc,sc4jjunca,sc4jjuncb,sc4jjuncc,sc4jjuncd,sc4jjunce,sc4jjuncf,sc4jjuncg,sc4jjunch,sc4jjunci,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-junction&page=detail&id=11541&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Junction (c) 2002 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss4795,ss3379,ss3378,ss3380,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-jungle-2-coin&page=detail&id=46156&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Jungle (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin multiplier.


- UPDATES -


SS4795

SS3379

SS3378

SS3380

$end


$info=ss3666,ss3473,ss3474,ss3475,ss3476,ss3477,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-jungle-3-coin&page=detail&id=45984&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Jungle (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


SS3666

SS3473

SS3474

SS3475

SS3476

SS3477

$end


$info=ss3485,ss3555,ss3556,ss3557,ss3358,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-jungle-3-payline&page=detail&id=10475&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Jungle (c) 1994 IGT (International Game Technologies).


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1994.


- UPDATES -


SS3485

SS3555

SS3556

SS3557

SS3558


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

Mac OS X (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=j6jackjs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-justice&page=detail&id=41109&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Justice (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_jckmo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-monopoly&page=detail&id=42660&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Monopoly (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1jpmult,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-multiplier&page=detail&id=32134&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Multiplier (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jptparty,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-party&page=detail&id=6206&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Party (c) 1998 WMS Gaming.


Jackpot Party, has had players dancing in casino aisles for years, and that dancing is sure to continue for years to come with Jackpot Party COLOR DOTAMTION!


Using the same 5-line style math and play mechanics as the original with the additional of a Party Animal re-trigger that will randomly show up during the bonus.


The Jackpot Party Bonus is triggered by 3 'Party Favor' symbols scattered on the reels. The COLOR DOTAMTION top box screen will change to display an instructional screen. The screen then changes to a 6x5 grid of tiles and an icon of an animating hand. The hand will slowly move over each tile. The player presses the Max Bet Spin Button to select the tile that the hand icon is directly pointing towards. Each tile has either a credit value or a 'Pooper'. If the player selects a tile with a credit value, the number revealed is added to the Bonus Total meter and the hand continues to move over tiles. The player continues to choose a tile as more credit values are awarded. The player may continue picking as long as each tile chosen reveals a credit value. If the player chooses a tile with the word 'POOP' the party is interrupted by one of the 'party Poopers', ending the bonus. The titles that were not selected flip to reveal the bonus values that the player had missed. Sometimes the bonus can be re-initiated if the 'Party Animal' pops onto the screen after 'pooping' out. This may happen randomly during bonus play.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1998.


- STAFF -


Glass Art by: Shawn Smith


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list.

Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=X002297P,X002270P,X002271P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-poker&page=detail&id=37677&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Poker (c) 1997 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B10BEX; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IABEX; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

29BEX; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

36BEX; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

37BEX; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GDBEX; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

QABEX; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR


- UPDATES -


X002297P

X002270P

X002271P


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=jackpool,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-pool&page=detail&id=4542&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot Pool (c) 1997 Electronic Projects.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=as_jpx,as_jpxa,as_jpxb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackpot-x&page=detail&id=41838&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackpot X (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jack2opn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jacks-to-open-model-687&page=detail&id=5412&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jacks to Open (c) 1984 Mylstar Electronics.


A remake of the one-player Electro-mechanical game Gottlieb's 1977 "Jacks Open".


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model Number : 687


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1984


2,350 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Jacks Open (1977)

2. Jacks to Open (1984)


- STAFF -


Designer : Ed Krynski

Artwork : David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=zaxxonb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jackson&page=detail&id=1214&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jackson (c) 1982.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.04125 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Zaxxon".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hb_jailb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jail-break&page=detail&id=15608&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jail Break (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jailbrek,jailbrekb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jail-break-model-gx507&page=detail&id=1215&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jail Break (c) 1985 Konami.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry: "Manhattan 24 Bunsho - NY 151 Nishi Dai 100 Street [Model GX507]"


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX507


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Manhattan 24 Bunsho - NY 151 Nishi Dai 100 Street [Model GX507]"


Donn Nauert holds the official record for this game with 185900 points.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986)

Commodore C64 [EU] (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jambo,
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$bio

Jambo! Safari (c) 1999 Sega.


Players have to locate the animals for capture and then just like real rangers players have to maneuver their jeep to humanely catch wild animals! Once captured they return to base camp to examine and tag their catch!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999.


Jambo! Safari is a part of the Sega's 'Real Life Career Series', others are "Emergency Call Ambulance", "Brave Firefighters", "Airline Pilots", "18 Wheeler - American Pro Trucker" and "Crazy Taxi".


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 9061323). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo DS - (Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue) - USA

Nintendo DS - (Jambo! Safari: Ranger Adventure) - Europe

Nintendo Wii - (Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue) - USA

Nintendo Wii - (Jambo! Safari: Ranger Adventure) - Europe

Sega Dreamcast - (A collection including "Jambo! Safari", "Brave Firefighters", and "Emergency Call Ambulance" was planned but not released.)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1jbond,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=james-bond&page=detail&id=41997&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

James Bond (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jamesb,jamesb2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=james-bond-007-model-658&page=detail&id=4568&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

James Bond 007 (c) 1980 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model Number : 658


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1980.


The game was originally released as a time-based game, but after it flopped with pinball players, software was quickly released to allow normal 3 or 5-ball play.


3,625 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : Allen Edwall

Artwork : Doug Watson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=jjparads,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jan-jan-paradise&page=detail&id=1216&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jan Jan Paradise (c) 1996 Electro Design.


A mahjong game with 12 selectable player and opponent characters. At the start of the game the player gets his choice out of three randomly selected girls to be his player character. Then, before every match the player selects his next opponent out of the three randomly presented characters. Each character features three different strip images and one animated strip sequence. When the player defeats an opponent, the final strip image of the opponent is replaced with the animated sequence. When the player loses he is treated to the booby-prize, all of the player character's strip images are shown excluding the animated sequence.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996 in Japan.


Eight of the Twelve characters in Jan Jan Paradise also appear in the Kaneko game "Gals Panic S".


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Mahjong Paradise'.


- SERIES -


1. Jan Jan Paradise (1996)

2. Jan Jan Paradise 2 (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jjparad2,
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$bio

Jan Jan Paradise 2 (c) 1997 Electro Design.


A mahjong game with 12 selectable player and opponent characters. At the start of the game the player selects his player character. Then, before every match the player selects his next opponent. Unlike in the original, Jan Jan Paradise, the player is allowed to select his character and opponent out of all 12 characters instead of just out of three characters at a time.  Each character features three different strip images and one animated strip sequence. When the player defeats an opponent, the final strip image of the opponent is replaced with the animated sequence. But unlike in the original, the player is shown the final still strip images of each character he has defeated in a 'gals collection', shown after the player's game is over. When the player loses he is treated to the booby-prize, all of the player character's strip images are shown excluding the animated sequence.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Mahjong Paradise 2'.


- SERIES -


1. Jan Jan Paradise (1996)

2. Jan Jan Paradise 2 (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=janoh,janoha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jan-oh&page=detail&id=19617&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jan Oh (c) 1984 Toaplan Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jangou,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jangoh&page=detail&id=29150&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jangoh (c) 1983 Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jngolady,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jangoh-lady&page=detail&id=29151&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jangoh Lady (c) 1984 Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jankenmn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=janken-man-kattara-ageru&page=detail&id=36033&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Janken Man Kattara Ageru (c) 1991 Sanwaizu.


- TECHNICAL -


Width: 300mm

Depth: 350mm

Height: 1340mm

Weight: 60kg


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=janputer,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=janputer&page=detail&id=32139&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Janputer (c) 1981 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Janputer was released in March 1981.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=janptr96,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=janputer-'96&page=detail&id=5945&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Janputer '96 (c) 1996 Dynax.


A mahjong game from Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 239 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1996.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=janptrsp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=janputer-special&page=detail&id=36801&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Janputer Special (c) 1997 Dynax.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=janshi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=janshi&page=detail&id=29369&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Janshi (c) 1992 Eagle.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=janshin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=janshin-densetsu-quest-of-jongmaster&page=detail&id=1219&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Janshin Densetsu - Quest of Jongmaster (c) 1994 Aicom.


A mahjong game with Role-Playing-Game elements and selectable items.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0048


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (2 usables).


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Jong God Legend'.


Janshin Densetsu appears to be a complete ripoff of 1991's "Mahjong Quest" by Taito. The basic premise is the same : a girl in an RPG-style format walking along a world map and encountering enemies which are battled through mahjong matches. The enemy encounter screens have identical borders and the enemies are drawn in the same comic-anime style. Before each mahjong match, there are selectable spells that can be bought with stored MP, the screen and spells being identical in both cases. The player also has a Sword and Shield which can be activated during a match which give the player special abilities. The in-game text is virtually identical. The mahjong tiles themselves look almost exactly the same save for the backs; the mahjong game screen itself is almost exactly the same. Even upon defeating an enemy, they are turned into a scantily-clad woman as does your character when she is defeated. The only major difference between the two seems to be that "Mahjong Quest" is controlled with a mahjong control panel and Jyanshin Densetsu is controlled with the MVS Neo-Geo joystick. The next Aicom game on SNK Neo-Geo MVS is 1995's "Pulstar", shares lots of similarities with "R-Type" as well.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1995)

NEC PC-Engine Arcade CD (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=jansou,jansoua,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jansoh&page=detail&id=30694&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jansoh (c) 1985 Dyna Computer Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=janyoup2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=janyou-part-ii&page=detail&id=19623&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Janyou Part II (c) 1983 Cosmo Denshi.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jspecter,jspecter2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jatre-specter&page=detail&id=1220&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jatre Specter (c) 1979 Jatre.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- UPDATES -


Jatre Specter is faster than the original "Space Invaders".


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

UFO : 50 to 300 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=grdnstrmk,
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$bio

Jeon Sin - Guardian Storm (c) 1998 Afega.


A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : GST-xx


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)

RAM : (8x) LH52B256, (7x) 6116


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 56.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1998.


The title of this game translates from Korean as 'Battle God'.


- STAFF -


Hardware designer : Cho Nam Jung

Programmer : Oh Gyeong Hun

Background designers : Park Kyong Su, Kim Eun Jin

Animation : Kim Young Mi, Le Hoan Ki, Kim Jin Young

Sound : Park Chi Ho

Director : Ryou Hai Sung


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jestmagi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jester-magic&page=detail&id=12064&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jester Magic (c) 2003 Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=waveshrk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jet-wave-model-gx678&page=detail&id=4183&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jet Wave (c) 1996 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


GX678


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1996.


This game is also known as "Wave Shark".


Soundtrack releases :

GTI Club c/w Jet Wave & Winding Heat Original Game Soundtrack [King Records - KICA-7751 - Feb 5, 1997]


- STAFF -


Composed by : Mutsuhiko Izumi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4jwlcwn,m4jwlcwn__0,m4jwlcwn__1,m4jwlcwn__2,m4jwlcwn__3,m4jwlcwn__4,m4jwlcwn__5,m4jwlcwn__6,m4jwlcwn__7,m4jwlcwn__8,m4jwlcwn__9,m4jwlcwn__a,m4jwlcwn__b,m4jwlcwn__c,m4jwlcwn__d,m4jwlcwn__e,m4jwlcwn_f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jewel-in-the-crown&page=detail&id=15056&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jewel in the Crown (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5jlstrk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jewel-strike&page=detail&id=15632&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jewel Strike (c) 199? Red Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cultures,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jibun-wo-migaku-culture-school-mahjong-hen&page=detail&id=19601&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jibun wo Migaku Culture School Mahjong Hen (c) 1994 Face.


An adult mahjong game featuring eight female opponents. After every mahjong match there is a bonus game where the player can win items to help him cheat in the following match.


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Refine Yourself Culture School Mahjong Compilation'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc_jiggn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jiggery-pockery&page=detail&id=42661&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jiggery Pockery (c) 200? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4jiggr,sc4jiggra,sc4jiggrb,sc4jiggrc,
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$bio

Jiggery Pokery (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4jiggin,m4jiggina,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jiggin-in-the-riggin&page=detail&id=42053&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jiggin in the Riggin (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jigkmgri,
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$bio

Jigoku Meguri (c) 1988 Taito.


Jigoku Meguri is a platform game where the player controls a monk. His weapons are bubbles of various colours which can be powered up until they become almost as large as the player. The monk battles snakes, giant eyeballs, ghosts and other enemy creatures.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : B41


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Jigoku Meguri was released in June 1988 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hell Patrol'.


This game is known in US as "Bonze Adventure".


The main character, Bonze Kackremboh, is a Buddhist monk whose main weapons are Buddhist prayer beads, called 'mala' beads. 'Bonze' is an English word denoting a Buddhist monk or priest. Kackremboh is his given name :). Emma, the lord of the underworld mentioned in the introduction screen, is Emma-O, the Japanese Buddhist god of the Underworld. Traditionally, Emma-O keeps track of a mortal's life and decides the punishment of those sent to the Underworld in accordance with Buddhist law.


- STAFF -


Game director : Yasumasa Sasabe

Creaters : Crazy-Yoshikawa, Creamy Tetsu

Creature designed by : Junji Yarita

Game design director : Hidehiro Fujiwara

Game designer : Kenshi Kaito

Character designers : Yoshihiko Wakita, Tetsuo Kitagawa, Minori Ishino, Takako Kojima

Hardware director : Takashi Ohara

Art director : Hiroyasu Nagai

Sound directed by : Hisayoshi Ogura

Assistants : Yasuhisa Watanabe, Y. Ohashi, C. Ichikawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (August 3, 1990) [Model TP02013] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (December 16, 2008) PC-Engine version


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pbball96,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jikkyou-powerful-pro-yakyuu-'96&page=detail&id=3286&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '96 (c) 1996 Konami.


A cartoony baseball game from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GV System hardware

Game ID : GV017


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Real Condition Powerful Pro Baseball '96'.


- SERIES -


1. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '96 (1996)

2. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu EX (1998)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1996, "Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '96 Kaimakuban")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pbballex,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jikkyou-powerful-pro-yakyuu-ex&page=detail&id=4199&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu EX (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


A cartoony baseball game from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami System 573 Hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1998.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Real Condition Powerful Pro Baseball EX'.


- SERIES -


1. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '96 (1996)

2. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu EX (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1jdwins,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jim's-winning-streak&page=detail&id=40214&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jim's Winning Streak (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jin&page=detail&id=4524&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

JIN (c) 1982 Falcon.


A "Qix" rip-off, very slow paced, dull graphics, and sounds straight from "Defender".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz), M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 239 x 316 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jingystm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jingi-storm-the-arcade-gdl-0037&page=detail&id=31514&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jingi Storm - The Arcade (c) 2006 Atrativa Japan.


- TECHNICAL -


Mode No : GDL-0037


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2006.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jingbell,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jingle-bell&page=detail&id=16255&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jingle Bell (c) 1995 IGS.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jituroku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jitsuroku-maru-chi-mahjong-sugoku-h-na-kokuhaku-hen&page=detail&id=3552&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jitsuroku Maru-chi Mahjong - Sugoku H na Kokuhaku Hen (c) 1993 Windom.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong True Shameful Story - Super Hentai Confession Book'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jitsupro,
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$bio

Jitsuryoku!! Pro Yakyuu (c) 1989 Jaleco.


A baseball game from Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Power!! Pro Baseball'.


- SERIES -


1. Moero!! Pro Yakyuu Homerun (1988)

2. Jitsuryoku!! Pro Yakyuu (1989)


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Banba Ishizu

Designed by : K. Motono, Junko Aki, Tama

Produced by : S. Mori


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4jive,sc4jivea,sc4jiveb,sc4jivec,sc4jived,
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$bio

Jive Money (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jockeyc,
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Jockey Club (c) 1990 Visco.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jclub2,jclub2o,
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$bio

Jockey Club II (c) 1997 Seta Co. Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Jockey Club II was released in June 1997.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jockeygp,jockeygpa,
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$bio

Jockey Grand Prix (c) 2001 BrezzaSoft.


A horse racing game with a betting theme.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.


- TRIVIA -


Developed in cooperation with Sun Amusement.


This game was never released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=joemacr,joemacra,
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Joe & Mac Returns (c) 1994 Data East Corp.


For this sequel to the sideways scrolling 1991 beat-em-up, "Caveman Ninja", Data East chose to eschew the former's gameplay and create a single-screen platformer with gameplay hugely similar to Toaplan's "Snow Bros.", released in 1990.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 28 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Attack With Club, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Joe & Mac returns was released in May 1994.


- UPDATES -


The only difference between the 2 revisions is that the earlier contains an original bug whereby if you get the 'transport to special stage' powerup at exactly the wrong time the game doesn't progress to the special stage, and you become stuck on the level you're on. The later revision fixes that bug.


- SERIES -


1. Tatakae Genshijin - Joe & Mac (1991)

2. Tatakae Genshijin 2 - Rookie no Bouken (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Tatakae Genshijin 3 - Shujaku-ha Yappari Joe & Mac (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Joe & Mac Returns (1994)


- STAFF -


Project Manager : Sanosan

Planner : Makoto Kikuchi

Software : Wataru Iida, Kei Ichikawa, Kazuhiko Kobari

Graphic : Makoto Bizarre Nozu, Seiji Satoh, Gashima

Music & SE : MR*K

Hardware : Dr. Yaj Mahal, Taihey Satoh


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mt_stf,
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Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football [Mega-Tech 58] (c) 1991 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 58


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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John Elway's Team Quarterback (c) 1988 Leland.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 4

Control : Stick

Buttons : 1


- SERIES -


1. Quarterback (1987)

2. John Elway's Team Quarterback (1988)

3. All American Football (1989)


- STAFF -


Direction : John Rowe, Medo Moreno

Software : Bob Skinner, Phil Sorger, John Morgan, Steve Hostetler

Graphics : Kevin Lydy

Music : Sam Powell

Hardware : Eric Henderson, Dennis Sable, Dave Scott

Technical advisors : John Elway, Patrick Curran


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=jm_12r,jm_12b,
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Johnny Mnemonic Meet the Ultimate Hard Drive (c) 1995 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-Security System

Model Number : 50042


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2015 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound Chip : DMA-driven DAC (@ 10 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995. 2,756 units were produced.


Based on the 1995 movie, starring Keanu Reeves.


Cow 1 : Sometimes during Midnight Multiball a 'Moo!' can be heard and seen on the display when a switch is hit. This only occurs once per multiball and +/- 50 % of the multiballs. 


Cow 2 : Wait long enough during attract mode and then press either one of the flipper buttons or the launch button. At random occasions you may hear a 'Moo!'.


Crazy Bob operates the 3x3 matrix.


- UPDATES -


Version 0.4

Date : August 25, 1995

- This is the release of software for production of sample games.


Version 1.0

Date : October 2, 1995

- This is the release of software for production.

- Added a cyberspace multiball lamp effect.

- Fixed a condition where the left diverter did not always open following a ball plunge into the jets.

- Fixed a condition where following the first Cyberspace Multiball, the hand popper shot call arrow would be lit for no reason.

- Changed the throwing spikes to carry from ball-to-ball until they are completed the first time.

- Can now cancel buy-in on the launch button.

- Added a game over lamp effect.

- Corrected a display error where at game over with multiple players, a portion of the final player up's score would be partially wiped away.

- Added (non Tournament) hand cabinet button cheat codes. 

- Changed touch tone multiball jackpot rules to be worth the effort of making the shots.

- Now the hand is moved to the back during game over to improve the chances of the hand being in an optimal position for shipment.

- If we determine the hand to be broken, and we are trying to clear the hand popper (except in multiball) the diverter is opened to give the ball additional room to exit.

- Fixed a condition where the game over music would terminate prematurely.

- Improved flaky ball-in-hand switch behavior.

- Changed hand popper behavior to switch to a soft kick after failing to clear, when the hand is not marked bad.


Version 1.1

Date : October 2, 1995

- The text TO ADVANCE YAKUZA and POWER MASTER now fits the display in all languages.

- Added a ball search delay at the end of Powerdown during the YOU ARE THE MASTER speech.


Version 1.2

Date : October 31, 1995

- Corrected an erroneous error report on hand detected during burn-in.

- Increased hand popper kick strength slightly for use when hand is broken.

- Made the matrix award relative position more random.

- Incorporated new Tournament Mode code fixes.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Start a game just before midnight to enable 'Midnight Multiball'.


Tournament Mode : press and hold both flipperbuttons for about 5 seconds during attract mode, then watch the display.


- STAFF -


Designer : George Gomez

Artwork : John Youssi

Software : Tom Uban

Dots/Animation : Adam Rhine, Brian Morris

Mechanics : Tom Kopera

Music & Sounds : Dave Zabriskie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jnero,
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Johnny Nero - Action Hero (c) 2004 ICE [Innovative Concepts in Entertainment].


You are a comic action hero. There are 3 story lines : Space Wars, Curse of the Mummy King, and Ghost Town.


There are 2 modes : Standard and Guns of Fury. The Guns of Fury mode allows one player to play with both guns.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Join 'em (c) 1983 Global.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jojoj,jojojr1,
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JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken (c) 1998 Capcom Co., Ltd.


For more information about the game itself, please see the non-Japanese version entry.; "JoJo's Venture".


- TRIVIA -


JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken was released in December 1998 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "JoJo's Venture".


- SERIES -


1. JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken (1998)

2. JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken - Miraie no Isan (1999)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 14, 1999, "JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken [Model SLPS-02236]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (January 25, 2001, "JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken [CapKore] [Model SLPS-86721] ")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jojobar1,jojoban,jojobanr1,
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JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken - Miraie no Isan (c) 1999 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the non-Japanese version entry..


- TRIVIA -


One of the last games released for the CPS3 hardware. This game is known outside Japan as "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure".


- SERIES -


1. JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken (1998)

2. JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken - Miraie no Isan (1999)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (November 25, 1999) "JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken" [Model T-1205M] 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (October 26, 2000) "JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken - Miraie no Isan for Matching Service" [Model T-1231M] 

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [JP] (August 21, 2012, "Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken: Miraihe no Isan HD Ver. [Model NPJB-00207]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [JP] (August 22, 2012, "Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken: Miraihe no Isan HD Ver.")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jojoba,jojobane,jojobaner1,
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (c) 1999 Capcom. 


The sequel of "JoJo's Venture" with just extra characters.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System III hardware (CPS III)

CD Number : CAP-JJM000

CD Label : CAP-JJM-110


Main CPU : Hitachi SH2 (possibly 2)

Storage : SCSI CD Rom, RAM and Flash ROM.

RAM : SIMMs on the left w/ 16M of data each (each has 8x 16M Flash ROMs, there's 4 SIMMs plugged in on this board). SIMMs on the right w/ 8M each (there's 4 Flash ROMs on each board and there are 2 SIMMs plugged in)

OSC : 60MHz. 42.9545MHz, XTAL 3.6864MHz.


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


A CPS2 kick harness is needed to use the extra attack buttons.


- TRIVIA -


JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was released in August 1999. It was one of the last games released for the CPS3 hardware. This game is known in Japan as "JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken - Miraie no Isan". 


Based on the 3rd story of the manga from Araki Hirohiko. 


A cartridge only version of this game was available in Japan. Unlike standard CD-Rom CPS3 kits, the cartridge only version boots up in a matter of seconds. 


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1022) on February 20, 1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Dio : At the character select screen do the following to make Dio appear... 

highlight Alessy and press START 

highlight D'Bo and press START 

highlight Chaca and press START 

highlight Milder and press START (x3) 


* Play as Shadow Dio : At the character select screen do the following to make Shadow Dio appear... 

highlight Alessy and press START 

highlight D'Bo and press START 

highlight Chaca and press START 

highlight Milder and press START (x3) 

highlight Dio and press START (x10) 


* Play as Young Joseph : Enter the following at the character select for Young Joseph... 

highlight Jotaro and press START 

highlight Polnareff and press START 

highlight Joseph and press START 

highlight Kakyoin and press START 

highlight Iggi and press START 

highlight Avdol and press START 

highlight joseph and press & hold START until Young Joseph appears. 


* Unlock time release characters : To unlock the time release characters all at once, you need access to the machine's test menu. From there, go to Configuration, then Game, and enter the following code. A sound will confirm it. P1 Up, Down, Right, Left, Button 1, Button 2, Button 3, Button 4. If you hear Dio's 'Wryyyyyy', it was successful. Proceed to 'Save and Exit', and the new playable characters will be available on the opposite sides of the character selection screen. They consist of : Shadow Dio, Kahn, New Kakyoin, Hol Horse with Boingo, Rubber Soul, and Young Joseph. 


* Developer Mode: In order to access the hidden developer menu, the second byte of the arcade game's region value needs to be set to "7". Once done, the following options are available: 

Pressing button 5 during gameplay will pause the gameplay until it is pressed again. 

Pressing button 6 during gameplay will slow the game down. Pressing it while paused from button five will act as a frame advance. 

Holding button 1 while activating the service menu will open a developer's test menu.


- SERIES -


1. JoJo's Venture (1998)

2. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1999)


- STAFF -


Planner : Obata Shinichiro, Yoshifumi Fukuda (Yo JB Fukuda), Ohashi Mamoru, Koji Shimizu

Programmer : Tomohiro Ueno, Batayon, Hideo Sako (HDO), T. Kimoto (Dress), Y. Inada (INE), Oh!Ya!, Yoji Mikami (BD1)

Scroll Design : Nakatsuka, Kisabon, Chie Morisaki, Inoyan, Kanno, Yamasan, Masanori Kajita, Takashi Fujiwara

Object Design : Ball Boy, Q, Kaname, Tsuyoshi, Fujii & Peliko, Ahogen hiroshi, Narancia, Tatsuya Oshima, Yoshihiro Goda, Shiniya M, Mizuho, M. Katagiri, Nishimura M, Ohsumi Tomohiko

Design Works : Ukabin, Da-Uchi, Sakomizu

Music Compose : Yuko Takehara, Setsuo Yamamoto

Sound Design : Moe-T, Masayuki Endo

Voice Actor : Egawa Hisao, Ohkawa Tohru, Ohtsuka Yoshitada, Kishi Yuji, Tareki Tsutomu, Chiba Isshin, Nagasako Takashi, Nagasawa Miki, Madono Mitsuaki, Yanada Kiyoyuki, Hayami Show, Yasuhara Yoshito, S. Obata

Producer : Kouji Nakajima

General Producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Executive Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (October 31, 1999) [Model T-1206N] 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (November 25, 1999) [Model T-7007D-50]

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [US] [EU] (August 22, 2012, "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure HD")  

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [US] (August 22, 2012, "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure HD")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jojo,jojon,jojojr2,jojonr1,jojonr2,jojor1,
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JoJo's Venture (c) 1998 Capcom Co., Ltd.


A one-on-one 2-D fighter with excellent animation and sound.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System III Hardware (CPS III)

CD Number : CAP-JJK000

CD Label : CAP-JJK-140


Main CPU : Hitachi SH2 (possibly 2)

Storage : SCSI CD Rom, RAM and Flash ROM.

RAM : SIMMs on the left w/ 16M of data each (each has 8x 16M Flash ROMs, there's 4 SIMMs plugged in on this board). SIMMs on the right w/ 8M each (there's 4 Flash ROMs on each board and there are 2 SIMMs plugged in)

OSC : 60MHz. 42.9545MHz, XTAL 3.6864MHz.


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998.


This game is known in Japan as "JoJo no Kimyouna Bouken".


Based on the 3rd story of the manga from Araki Hirohiko.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Dio : At the character select screen do the following to make Dio appear...

highlight Alessy and press START

highlight D'Bo and press START

highlight Chaca and press START

highlight Milder and press START (x3)


* Play as Shadow Dio : At the character select screen do the following to make Shadow Dio appear...

highlight Alessy and press START

highlight D'Bo and press START

highlight Chaca and press START

highlight Milder and press START (x3)

highlight Dio and press START (x10)


* Play as Young Joseph : Enter the following at the character select for Young Joseph... 

highlight Jotaro and press START

highlight Polnareff and press START

highlight Joseph and press START

highlight Kakyoin and press START

highlight Iggi and press START

highlight Avdol and press START

highlight joseph and press & hold START until Young Joseph appears.


* Unlock time release characters : To unlock the time release characters all at once, you need access to the machine's test menu. From there, go to Configuration, then Game, and enter the following code. A sound will confirm it. P1 Up, Down, Right, Left, Button 1, Button 2, Button 3, Button 4


- SERIES -


1. JoJo's Venture (1998)

2. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1999)


- STAFF -


Planner : Obata Shinichiro, Yoshifumi Fukuda (Yo CC Fukuda), Ohashi Mamoru

Programmer : Tomohiro Ueno, Batayon, Hideo Sako (HDO), T. Kimoto (Dress), Y. Inada (INE), Oh!Ya!, Yoji Mikami (GM009p)

Scroll Design : Nakatsuka, Kisabon, Morisaki Chiezou, Inoyan, Kanno, Yamasan, Kajita

Object Desig n: Ball Boy, Q, Kaname, Tsuyoshi, Fujii & Peliko, Ahogen hiroshi, Narancia, Tatsuya Oshima, Yoshihiro Goda, Shiniya M, Mizuho, M. Katagiri

Design Works : Ukabin, Da-Uchi, Sakomizu

Music Compose : Yuko Takehara, Setsuo Yamamoto

Sound Design : Moe-T (MIGYA), E. Masayuki (UP-TAIL)

Voice Actor : Egawa Hisao, Ohkawa Tohru, Ohtsuka Yoshitada, Kishi Yuji, Tareki Tsutomu, Chiba Isshin, Nagasako Takashi, Nagasawa Miki, Madono Mitsuaki, Yanada Kiyoyuki

Producer : Kouji Nakajima

General Producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Executive Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (2000) [Model SLES-02599] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (March 31, 2000) [Model SLUS-01060]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4jok2k,m4jok2k__a,m4jok2k__b,
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Joker 2000 (c) 19?? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Joker Card (c) 1993 Vesely Svet.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5jokpak,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=joker-in-the-pack&page=detail&id=41594&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Joker in the Pack (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jkrmast,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=joker-master&page=detail&id=33664&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Joker Master (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jokpoker,jokpokera,jokpokerb,jokpokerc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=joker-poker&page=detail&id=7984&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Joker Poker (c) 1982 Greyhound Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- UPDATES -


VERSION 16.03B

VERSION 16.03BI

VERSION 16.04BI


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jpcoin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=joker-poker&page=detail&id=42340&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Joker Poker (c) 1990 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=PP0050,X002441P,PP0588,PP0047,PP0455,X000455P,PP0536,PP0568,PP0426,PP0171,X000171P,PP0459,X000459P,PP0428,PP0053,PP0458,X000458P,PP0429,X002338P,X002461P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=joker-poker&page=detail&id=46359&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Joker Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1076X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA76X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2976X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3676X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3776X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD76X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

GK76X; SLANT CABINET WITHOUT IBA TOP BOX

VO76X; 17" MONITOR w/12" TOP BOX

VC76X; 19" MONITOR w/12" ROUND TOP

VB76X; 19" MONITOR w/ROUND TOP


- UPDATES -


PP0050 / X002441P

PP0588

PP0047

PP0455 / X000455P

PP0536

PP0568 / PP0426 - NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

PP0171 / X000171P

PP0459 / X000459P / PP0428 - NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

PP0053

PP0458 / X000458P / PP0429 - NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

X002338P

X002461P

$end


$info=mainline,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=joker-poker-/-jacks-plus&page=detail&id=32547&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Joker Poker / Jacks Plus (c) 198? Mainline.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jokrpokr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=joker-poker-model-417&page=detail&id=5648&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Joker Poker [Model 417] (c) 1978 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 417


- TRIVIA -


9,280 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=jokrwild,jwildb52,jwildb52a,jwildb52h,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=joker's-wild&page=detail&id=28903&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Joker's Wild (c) 1988 Sigma Enterprises, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=segajw,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=joker's-wild&page=detail&id=29965&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Joker's Wild (c) 198? Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2jokers,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers&page=detail&id=40969&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4jok300,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-300&page=detail&id=41350&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers 300 (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5jokgld,j5jokglda,j5jokgldb,j5jokgldc,j5jokgldd,j5jokglde,j5jokgldf,j5jokgldg,j5jokgldh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-gold&page=detail&id=15828&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Gold (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6jkrgld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-gold&page=detail&id=41111&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Gold (c) 200? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4jokmil,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-millenium&page=detail&id=41351&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Millenium (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6jkrplsn
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-plus&page=detail&id=15827&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Plus (c) 2002 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6jkpldx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-plus-deluxe&page=detail&id=41110&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Plus Deluxe (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=b85jkwld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild&page=detail&id=21292&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild (c) 1992 B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_jkrwd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild&page=detail&id=40201&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6jkwld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild&page=detail&id=41112&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss3219,ss3221,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild-5-bar-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46157&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild! [5-Bar] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS3219

SS3221

$end


$info=ss1377,ss1691,ss1665,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild-5-bar-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45985&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild! [5-Bar] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS1377

SS1665

SS1691

$end


$info=ss1492,ss1491,ss1493,ss1494,ss1490,ss1495,ss3856,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild-5-bar-3-payline&page=detail&id=46339&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild! [5-Bar] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS1492

SS1491

SS1493

SS1494

SS1490

SS1495

SS3856

$end


$info=ss1283,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild-5-bar-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46325&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild! [5-Bar] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS1283

$end


$info=ss1352,ss1135,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild-normal-bar-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46159&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild! [Normal Bar] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS1352

SS1135

$end


$info=ss1348,ss1397,ss1353,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild-normal-bar-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45986&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild! [Normal Bar] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS1348

SS1353

SS1397

$end


$info=ss3021,rs3525,ss3124,ss3022,ss3023,ss3018,ss3256,ss3024,ss3334,ss3025,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild-normal-bar-4-reel&page=detail&id=46357&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild! [Normal Bar] [4-Reel] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS3021

RS3525

SS3124

SS3022

SS3023

SS3018

SS3256

SS3024

SS3334

SS3025

$end


$info=ss1281,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild-normal-bar-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46326&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild! [Normal Bar] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS1281

$end


$info=ss1655,ss1656,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokers-wild-super-bar&page=detail&id=46158&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokers Wild! [Super Bar] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS1655

SS1656

$end


$info=jokrz_l6,jokrz_l3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jokerz&page=detail&id=5344&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jokerz! (c) 1988 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


This game uses a special stereo version of the audio board which is not compatible with any other System 11 game.


- TRIVIA -


On the backglass, the joker is artist John Youssi.


- STAFF -


Designers : Barry Oursler (BSO), Python Anghelo (PVA)

Artwork : Mark Sprenger, John Youssi

Software : Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz) (PFZ)

Mechanics : Joe Joos Jr.

Music : Chris Granner (Granzo) (CPG)

Sounds : Chris Granner, Jon Hey


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jollycrd,jolyc3x3,jolydab,jolyccrb,jolyccra,jolycdit,jolycdib,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-card&page=detail&id=4525&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Card (c) 1985 TAB-Austria.


A video poker game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65SC02 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jolycdat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-card&page=detail&id=36477&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Card (c) 1986 Fun World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jolycdev,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-card&page=detail&id=36478&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Card (c) 1998 Evona Electronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jolyc980,jolycmzs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-card-professional-2.0&page=detail&id=22899&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Card Professional 2.0 (c) 2000 Spale-Soft.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4jolgem,m4jolgem__0,m4jolgem__1,m4jolgem__2,m4jolgem__3,m4jolgem__4,m4jolgem__5,m4jolgem__6,m4jolgem__7,m4jolgem__8,m4jolgem__9,m4jolgem__a,m4jolgem__b,m4jolgem__c,m4jolgem__d,m4jolgem__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-gems&page=detail&id=40141&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Gems (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5jlyjwl,m5jlyjwl01,m5jlyjwl02,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-jewels&page=detail&id=41592&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Jewels (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jollyjgr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-jogger&page=detail&id=4551&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Jogger (c) 1982 Taito.


It's a nice day to go jogging, and you feel like covering the whole city. So what could go wrong? Oh yeah, three bullies out to beat you up. Thankfully some blocks have things that scare them and allow you to knock them out.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way Joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1982 in Japan.


- SCORING -


Running over each segment : 1 point

Surrounding a boxed-in area : 10 ponts

Surrounding a power box : 100 points

Bashing enemies : 300, 500, 700 points

Rack Finishing Bonus : time remaining on fuse


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jolyjokr,jolyjokra,jolyjokrb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-joker&page=detail&id=22966&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Joker (c) 199? Impera GmbH.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4joljok,m4joljokd,m4joljokh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-joker&page=detail&id=41352&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Joker (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4jolly,sc4jollya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-jousting&page=detail&id=42666&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Jousting (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jolypark,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-park&page=detail&id=5649&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Park (c) 1996 Spinball.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=m5jlyrog,m5jlyroga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-roger&page=detail&id=41593&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Roger (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_jolly,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-roger&page=detail&id=41837&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Roger (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4joltav,m4joltava,m4joltavb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jolly-taverner&page=detail&id=41353&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jolly Taverner (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=choko,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jong-pai-puzzle-choko-cp-s-ii-no.-37&page=detail&id=460&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jong Pai Puzzle Choko (c) 2001 Mitchell.


An adult shanghai game from Mitchell. The objective is to clear the board of matching tiles before the timer runs out.


Each level consists a board with two or more columns of tiles and walls slowly moving toward the center of the board.  Every time a matching pair of tiles is cleared from the board the two columns momentarily shift away from the center. The game is lost if the opposing columns of tiles run into each other or into the wall. In order to legally remove matching tiles no walls or other tiles can be in a path with two or fewer bends between the matching tiles. Once per stage, the player can request help and the two columns will shift to their starting positions and matching tiles will be highlighted for a short time. If the player cannot legally remove any more tiles then the board is 'deadlocked', and the game is lost.


If the player clears the board before the timer runs out, the background girl will change into a more revealing state of undress and this new image of her will be the background for the next stage.  If the timer reaches zero the player can still attempt to clear the board but the background image will not change.  The game features four girls with two background images each and a topless image that is revealed after defeating the girl's second stage within the time limit. 

If the game is lost, upon continuing the player may select to attempt to clear the same board or try a new board of tiles.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

[CP-S II No. 37]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2001, only in Japan. The title translates from Japanese as 'Yangtze River Mahjong Tile Puzzle'. The kanji 'Choko' is the Japanese name of the Chinese Yangtze River.


- STAFF -


Concept Designer : Akihiro Akaishi

Planner : Futoshi Kuwahara, Satoru Tsujita

Programmer : Kaname Wada, Shigeru Komiya

Graphic Designer Object : Eiko Kato, Kazue Matsunaga, TTO

Graphic Designer Scroll : Satoshi Ida, Sachiko Shibuya, Hiroshi Katayama

Sound BGM Composer : Takafumi Wada, Takashi Kouga, Tomoyuki Takano

Sound SE Designer : Shin Yamazaki

Executive Producer : Roy Ozaki, Koichi Niida


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jongkyo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jongkyo&page=detail&id=19978&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jongkyo (c) 1985 Kiwako.


- TRIVIA -


The title translates from Japanese as "Crazy Jong".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=josvolly,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=joshi-volleyball&page=detail&id=1226&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Joshi Volleyball (c) 1983 Taito.


A volleyball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1983 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Women's Volleyball'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=journey,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=journey-upright-model-no.-358&page=detail&id=1227&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Journey (c) 1983 Bally Midway.


The Play mode begins when either the 1-PLAYER or the 2-PLAYER START button is pressed. The Play mode ends when all of your performers have been eliminated. When this happens, GAME OVER is written across the center of the monitor screen.


ON THE SCREEN : The game is made up of groups of 5 sequences for each rack. When play begins, all the performers run onto the screen and jump aboard their transport ship, the Scarab. The Scarab then lifts off and heads for a point in space that is at the center of a grouping of five planets. (The song that is played in the background during this scene is 'Lights'.) Each group member's instrument is on a different planet.


At the beginning of each sequence, when a 2-PLAYER game has been selected, the game tells which player is up.


Also indicated in each sequence of each rack is the number of players (1 or 2), a running total of the player score(s), and the highest game score to date.


PLAY BEGINS : From this point, the player has approximately 10 seconds to decide which planet he wants to take the Scarab to (which performer’s instrument he wants to retrieve). The Scarab is guided to the planet of your choice by using the control stick to direct its movement.


OBSTACLES : On each planet there are various obstacles that must be overcome in order for that particular performer to retrieve his instrument and make his way back to the Scarab.


1st PLANET - Microphone : Steve Perry must pass between the turnstiles without touching them, get his microphone, and shoot his way back to the Scarab. The background song for this scene is 'Don't Stop Believing'.


2nd PLANET - Bass : Here, Ross Valory must leap onto the elevating pedestals, timing his assent to grab his bass as it passes by him at the top of the screen, and shoot his way back to the Scarab. The song played in the background here is 'Keep On Running'.


3rd PLANET - Keyboard : Here, Jonathan Cain must leap the moving conveyor belt ridges without being touched to reach his keyboard and then must shoot his way back to the Scarab. The background song here is 'Stone in Love'.


4th PLANET - Guitar : With his jet pack, Neal Schon must traverse the dangerous passages in this cavern to finally retrieve his guitar and then fight his way back to the Scarab. 'Chain Reaction' plays in the background here.


5th PLANET - Drums : Steve Smith must jump from drum-head to drum-head, landing on all of them at least once in order to reach his drums. He then must shoot his way back to the Scarab. 'Wheel in the Sky' is the background song here.


ALL INSTRUMENTS RETRIEVED : All the performers now move to a stage and give a performance of 'Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)', their latest hit blockbuster at the time of this game's release. They will play as long as Herbie, the bouncer (controlled by the player), can keep the excited fans from overrunning the stage. When this happens, play starts all over again in the next rack which will be more difficult to complete. The performers all have to retrieve their instruments again.


SEQUENCES : Play ends in any particular sequence when one of 3 things happens.

a. The performer has a mishap and, except for Steve Perry, falls to the bottom of the screen. (A sample of 'Who's Crying Now' will play in the background.)

b. The performer retrieves his instrument and shoots his way back to the Scarab.

c. The excited fans storm the stage (play advances to the next rack of 5 sequences).


PERFORMERS : When on each of the 5 planets, the performer's movements are controlled by the control stick on the games control panel. They can basically move in any direction.


MISHAP : Play will begin again (if you have reserve performers left) in space, all performers are in the Scarab, and the player has approximately 10 seconds to pick the next planet he wants to try.

NOTE : You cannot pick a planet where the performer has already retrieved his instrument. These planets are indicated to the player by a wavey white ring around them.

If there are no more reserve performers left, GAME OVER is written across the screen.


SCARAB VEHICLE : The Scarab can move in any direction on the screen. Its movements are controlled by the control stick on the games control panel.


FIRE CONTROL BUTTONS : These control the rate of fire of your performer in; either left, right, up, or down directions (certain performers can only fire in certain directions). There are 2-fire control buttons on the Upright models to allow both left and right handed persons to play the game easily.


CONTROL STICK : By using the control stick you can position the Scarab/performer/bouncer at any location you desire on the screen.


BONUS PERFORMERS : These can be awarded to the player as he reaches or passes certain preselected point values. This feature is adjustable by the game's owner/operator.


GAME ENDS : When your last performer is eliminated. GAME OVER is written across the monitor screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 2 hardware

Upright model

Game No. 358


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Journey was released in March 1983.


Used digitized faces of the band members, photographed with a camera designed by Ralph Baer, father of the home video game console. The machine contained a tape loop of the song 'Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)' in the concert scene at the end of each level. Rushed through the 1982 Christmas holidays by the Marvin Glass & Associates because Bally/Midway wanted the game to coincide with the release of the band's Frontiers album. They took all the images of the band backstage at a Salt Lake City concert. There was talk of using the game as part of the road show, but that fell through.


The story about the idea of players being able to take photos of their own face being dropped due to their taking pictures of certain body parts did not occur with this game, but with an earlier prototype called Clone. That game was dropped but when Baer heard about Journey, he saw a new opportunity to use his digitizing camera technology.


The background music includes the Journey songs : 'Chain Reaction', 'Don't Stop Believin', 'Lights', 'Keep On Running', 'Stone In Love' and 'Wheel In The Sky'. A mishap on a planet will result in the playing of a small sample of 'Who's Crying Now'.


Outside of this game, the Scarab vehicle appears in the front cover of the band's 'Escape' album, released in 1981.


The giant head that appears in the attract mode's title sequence (and the Scarab flies into at the beginning of the game) is from the front cover of the band's 'Frontiers' album, released in 1983 (the same year this game was released).


The logo on the marquee is the same logo as on the front of the 'Frontiers' album. This logo is identical to that of the Magnavox Odyssey2 video game console released in 1978.


The side art is also the same image as the front cover of the 'Frontiers' album, with logo and giant head together.


Joe Maurizi holds the official record for this game with 10,000,125 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret screen : on Journey's attract screen (the one with the giant head), press all the buttons (Blast, 1P Start, 2P Start) and the joystick to the Left and you'll get a screen with the programmer's names and tiny digitized pictures.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Elaine Ditton, Richard Ditton (founders of Incredible Technologies).

Graphics by : Scott Morrison

Sounds : Elaine Ditton, Steve Meyer

Hardware : Cary Mednick, Robert Ploussard, Ashok Charles


- SOURCES -


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Joust (c) 1982 Williams.


Joust is a platform-based action combat game for one or two-players (with the two-player game offering either team-up OR head-to-head combat; the first time arcade gamers were given this choice) in which each player controls a knight riding on the back of a flying ostrich. 


The object of the game is to progress through platform-based levels by defeating groups of buzzard-riding enemy knights. This is achieved by 'jousting'; both enemy and player knights carry a lance and must fly around the level (actioned by repeatedly hitting the 'Flap' button) trying to oust rival knights from their steeds by ramming them with the lance. This can only be achieved if the attacking rider is above the enemy knight when the lance connects. A collision of equal elevations results in the two knights bouncing off each other, but if a player is lower than their enemy at the instant of contact, they themselves will be knocked from their steed and lose a life. 


A defeated enemy will turn into an egg that falls to the bottom of the screen. This must be quickly collected by players as if the egg lands on a platform and isn't retrieved in time, it will eventually hatch into another enemy knight that must be defeated again. 


Joust features three different types of enemy knights - Bounder, Hunter and Shadow Lord - with each earning players different points values when defeated. A pterodactyl will appear after a predetermined time to hunt the players. 


Accurately navigating the player Knights can be initially quite difficult as control is strongly affected by both gravity and inertia. Players can lose a life by either being knocked from their steed by an enemy Knight, or by falling into the lava pit at the bottom of each level.


- TECHNICAL -


* The upright version of Joust was a dedicated cabinet. It is similar in shape to other Williams games from that era, but it is not identical to them. The cabinet is largely black with no painted art on the front of the machine. But it does have sideart, in this case a four color painted rendering of a knight riding a large bird, while carrying a lance. This design is fairly simple when compared to the sideart on other games, and can be repainted by hand, as long as you are careful. The control panel, monitor bezel, and marquee are all filled with the expected graphics. The marquee especially is a stunning rendition of the Joust logo, and two riders inside the Joust world. Your Joust machine will come with either 2-Way leaf switch joysticks, or 2-Way optical ones. The early cabinets had the optical ones, while the later ones used the leaf stick ones. 


* The cocktail version (a cocktail game is a sit down table version), is notable because it was one of the most popular cocktail cabinets for conversion to newer titles. You see most cocktail tables originally held games that had monitors in a vertical orientation, and had a set of player controls on each end of the table. By 1985 no one was really making many vertical games, especially not ones that were one player at a time, and could flip the screen for the second player. But the Joust table was different. It had a horizontal monitor, and the players sat side by side, instead of at opposite ends of the table. This allowed the Joust cocktail cabinet to be used for all sorts of newer games. Electronically the cocktail version of Joust was identical to the upright version. The cocktail cabinet did not feature a lot of art, and was mostly black.


The Joust PCBs are functionally identical to those used in "Defender", "Robotron - 2084", "Bubbles", "Sinistar", and "Stargate", only the ROM chips are different.


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (LEFT and RIGHT)

Buttons : 1 (FLAP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1982.


The name of this game is a reference for 'Jousting'. Jousting is a competition between two knights on horse-back, wherein each knight tries to knock the other off his mount. Jousting was popular in medieval times.


Joust shares some sounds from "Defender".


James Vollandt holds the official record for this game on 'Marathon' settings with 107,216,700 points.

Don Morlan holds the official record for this game on 'Tournament' settings with 1,002,500 points.


A Joust unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.


A Joust unit appears (multiple times) in a 'Columbo' tv movie episode : (Murder, Smoke and Shadows) directed by James Frawley.


- UPDATES -


Red version has default high score of 107,212 Pts, Green and Yellow versions are 109,102 Pts. Also, the Green version fixes a well known bug that allowed you to endlessly kill Pterodactyls on certain levels, thus achieving incredible scores.


- SCORING -


Killing enemies :

Bounder (Red) : 500 points

Hunter (Silver/Gray) : 750 points

Shadow Lord (Blue) : 1,000 points

Pterodactyl : 1,000 points


Getting killed : 50 points


Picking up eggs or hatchlings : 250, 500, 750, or 1,000 points (progressive).  The progression starts again when the player is killed or starts the next wave.


Picking up an egg before it touches the ground : 500 points


Not dying during a Survival Wave : 3,000 points


If neither player kills the other during a Team Wave (Two players only) : 3,000 points for each player.


The first player who kills the other player during a Gladiator Wave (Two Players only) : 3,000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your man will be at the entry point at the bottom of the playing field. From the other entry points, enemy riders will appear. It will then be up to you to successfully defeat them. Learning to flap your ostrich's wings is the most vital aspect of this game. How fast or slow you flap the wings determines speed and maneuverability. Once you get good, you will be able to glide around and only flap for either altitude or to hit an enemy rider.


* The name of the game is height. Whoever is the higher rider during a joust is the winner. If you and an enemy collide on the same level, the impact will knock you both backwards a little and turn you both around. This can prove to be dangerous if more then one enemy is coming for you since the first one turns you around and the second knocks you off your mount.


* You need to pay particular attention to the screen setup on each wave. Different platforms may collapse forcing you to readjust your strategy accordingly. Using the 20 wave example from Chapter 6.4, I will give you some basic strategies...

a) During the non-pterodactyl waves and platform one is intact, your best bet is to hang out under the right side of platform one. The enemy riders have to drop to get to you.  Just a quick press of the flap button should give you altitude over them and the easy kill.

b) If you lose platform one, the next best place is platform five. This forces the enemy riders to rise up to you. If you hover over the left or right edge, you can drop on enemy riders trying to rise up from the areas of platforms two and three. Of course, if any make it to your level, just sit on that entry point. When an enemy rider gets near, rapidly climb and move over toward the enemy to knock them off their mount.

c) When you only have platforms two and three, you will use a modified strategy from the one above. You will hover around the area that platform five was at. This forces the enemy riders to rise up to you, thereby exposing themselves to you dropping down on them.

d) If any of the above have Shadow Lords in them, you will have to be prepared to move around quickly since Shadow Lords are very fast and they tend to bounce off the top of the game screen.


* There are a couple of ways to kill off the pterodactyl during the pterodactyl waves :

1) First of all, you must be facing the pterodactyl in order to kill it.

2) If platform one still exists, then just wait for the pterodactyl and be ready for it to choke itself on your lance. If there are multiple pterodactyls, they usually come from opposite sides so the first one will have you turned around to meet the second one.

3) If platform one is gone, they use platform two to do your prehistoric hunting. If there are multiple pterodactyls, then you will have to move around until the second and subsequent pterodactyls are coming at your rider head on while you sit atop platform two.

4) If you are real good, you can kill the pterodactyls off in the air. You just have to make sure that your lance is evenly aligned with the pterodactyls mouth.

5) Pterodactyls also show up if you take too long on a wave. These can't be killed using the platform method. The only way is either in the air or to lose a man.

6) Some players take out all the enemy riders but one. Then they lead this rider toward the lave so the Lava Troll can grab them. The player then sits and hunts pterodactyls. This is a long process that is definitely loaded with peril.

7) If you get killed before killing the pterodactyl, it is very hard to get in position to kill the pterodactyl since it does involve a sort of rhythm. Also keep in mind that the enemy riders will still be trying to dismount you as you are hunting.


* The Pterodactyl Trick : Classic trick! Doesn't work on upgraded Joust machines, or on "Joust 2". Trick the last jouster on the stage to fly to the lava and get trapped by the lava troll. Then wait in the center of the middle platform. When a pterodactyl comes out, it'll fly right into your lance. The next part takes a fair amount of practice : When the pterodactyl has hit you, your character will be knocked back. Jiggle the joystick so that your mount is back in the middle of the ledge again. Keep doing this. Eventually there'll be a steady stream of pterodactyls and you'll be killing 'em about 2 per second, for 1000 points each. When you make a mistake and get killed, the trapped jouster will escape. On the last board in which this works (47), the jouster will not escape.


* The Lava Troll hazard isn't too major unless you fly too close to the surface of the lava. If you do happen to get grabbed, flap rapidly to escape.  It is also easy to hit enemies immobilized by the troll.


* After you hit an enemy rider, they become an egg. After a few seconds, the egg will hatch to the next hardest enemy rider. For example, a Bounder becomes a Hunter; a Hunter becomes a Shadow Lord. After that, it will always be a Shadow Lord. Some players leave one egg and then hover over it. When the enemy buzzard comes to pick up the rider, you knock him off the saddle again and collect the points. Again, the pterodactyl will show up soon to end this fun.


* Make sure you don't knock too many enemy riders off at once or there will be eggs scattered all over the place. This makes it hard to keep the enemy population down to a dull roar.


* Whenever your rider gets killed, he will appear at the entrance point all shimmery. If you let the sequence go, it will take up to five seconds for your rider to appear. During that time, he is immune to all attacks. Your rider will enter at the point there is the least amount of enemies. This is usually the very bottom platform. Keep in mind, the enemies also enter at these points.


* The game does reach a point where there are so many enemy riders running around, they are constantly bumping into one another. This, in effect, creates a wall which is very difficult and hazardous to navigate through. This means you have to split up the enemy


* If you die during a wave, try quickly to get your bearings so that you can get in position to continue depleting the enemy forces.


* The above tips are as valid for the two-player game as they are for the one-player game. In the two-player game, though, you and the other player can cover each other to make it more difficult for the enemy to knock you off your mounts.


* Phantom Energizer : In a two-player game (on a screen just before the middle ledge disappears) clear all opponents except 1. Kill him, leaving the egg in the middle of the bottom platform. Player 1 stands on the bottom energizer while player 2 jumps in the lava. If player 2 appears on the top energizer, then the trick will work. Player 1 then gets the egg. The 'phantom' ledge should remain.


- SERIES -


1. Joust (1982)

2. Joust 2 - Survival of the Fittest (1986)


- STAFF -


Designed by : John Newcomer (JRN)

Programmed by : Bill Pfutzenreuter (PFZ)

Game art by : Jan Hendricks (JAN)

Others : (KFL), (CWK), Mike Stroll (MRS)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1982)

Colecovision (1983)

Atari 5200 (1983)

Atari XEGS

Atari 7800 (1987)

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Atari Lynx (1993)

Nintendo Game Boy (1995, "Defender / Joust")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sega Mega Drive (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sega Saturn (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1998, "Arcade Hits - Defender / Joust")

Nintendo 64 (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Vol. 1")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2001, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo Gamecube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2005, as a downloadable Live Arcade game) [Retired in 2010]

Sony Playstation 3 (2007, "PlayStation Network")


* Computers :

PC [Booter] (1983)

Atari 800 (1983)

Commodore C64 (1984, "Jouste")

Atari ST (1986)

Amstrad CPC (1986)

PC [MS-DOS] (1995, "Williams Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows] (1996, "Williams Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


* Others :

Palm OS ("Midway Arcade Classic")

Tiger Game.Com ("Arcade Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Joust (c) 1983 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 7

Model Number : 519


- TRIVIA -


Originally named 'Conflict'.


402 units units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Joust 2 - Survival of the Fittest (c) 1986 Williams.


On the planet of the floating cliffs, society calls upon its wing-mounted Gladiators to solve conflicts. You, the Gladiator, must enter the fray, participating in a challenge of honor, a JOUST... where only the fittest survive!


The legend of JOUST continues in JOUST 2. Players must solve the puzzle of what strategy will be most effective in dealing with the buzzards and other winged enemies on each of JOUST 2's thirty-five different backgrounds.


The object of JOUST 2 is to defeat all winged enemies by colliding with them. To survive a collision (Joust), the Gladiators lance must be higher.


Defeating a Buzzard Enemy in a Joust causes release of an Egg. Eggs may be caught in the air or collected on landing areas for bonus points. Be Careful! Eggs falling into the Lava form into aggressive mutants, while uncollected Eggs hatch into dangerous warriors.


Danger lurks everywhere! Giant Statues come to life; Bats fall out of crystals embedded in the rocks; Lava Trolls and Water Monsters eat unsuspecting bird-mounts; Lightning fills the air; and Unbeatable? Pterodactyls patrol the skies. A gigantic Knight presides on several waves. You, the Gladiator, must destroy him! Hitting all four of his red pins explodes the Knight and all his servants.


GOLD EGG FEATURE : A Gold Egg may randomly appear on any wave. Collecting the Gold Egg before it hatches opens a window of awards in the background. To collect an award, step on the red button above the window before a timer expires. Both players reap the benefits of the posted award, which may include bonuses of 1,000 to 10,000 points, 'super zapping' all enemies on the screen, or even receiving an extra life.


Prepare thyself for War!


BUY-IN : JOUST 2 is designed for action entertainment for one or two simultaneous players. Players who have started the game may continue where they left off by using the BUY-IN feature. When a player has used all of his lives, he will hear : WISH TO CONTINUE? A 10-second timer appears in the players score area to allow the game to continue by using a Credit, or inserting a coin, before the player presses the START button.


LEVEL SELECTION : At the beginning of a game, the player selects, via the FLAP button, one of six different waves, corresponding to the player's skill level. Then, pressing the START button begins the game. If the player wins the starting wave, he receives an award of points, approximating the scoring from preceding waves.


- TECHNICAL -


This game uses a redesign of the 'Williams Classic' platform. It is not compatible with the older titles, but they could possibly run on this platform with a little bit of tweaking. The game is contained on a set of two PCB boards, and a third board does audio duties. This title was released in an upright dedicated cabinet that was very similar in design to the original "Joust" cabinet (you would have to set them side by side to be able to spot the differences). It is decorated with stencil style painted side-art of a knight riding on a large bird (this was one of the last games to have stenciled side-art, stickers and other painting methods had been the norm for several years). The rest of the cabinet artwork is all based on the original "Joust" artwork, but has much more detail. The biggest difference between this cabinet and an original "Joust" cabinet is that this game uses a vertical monitor, rather than a horizontal one.


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 1 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC, HC55516 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FLAP, TRANSFORM)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


The year was 1986 and the arcade industry was in a big slump, the golden age had been over for a few years, and the brief revival of the late 80s had not yet begun. Williams decided to do a sequel to their classic Joust title, and came up with Joust 2 - Survival Of The Fittest. This was a complete update to the original with new enemies and a variety of different levels, but it had one little flaw, it just simply was not as fun as the original. It was a great game on its own, but not when compared to "Joust". They only ended up making about 1000 of these, and most of them saw little action on the arcade floor. The players seemed to prefer the original "Joust" (which most arcades still had back then). Most of these machines ended up being pulled from the arcades after only a few months, and have survived to the present day in excellent conditions (It seems they were pulled for lack of profits, but most of them were not converted, because by 1986 most operators had a whole warehouse full of games to convert, and would usually select an older title rather than a new one that they could possibly sell off to someone else).


Dwayne Richard holds the official record for this game with 2,655,600 points.


- SERIES -


1. Joust (1982)

2. Joust 2 - Survival of the Fittest (1986)


- STAFF -


Designed by : John Newcomer (JRN)

Programmed by : Joe Hellesen (JOE), Kristina Donofrio (KVD), Warren Davis (WBD)

Sounds by : Chris Granner (C G)

Graphics by : John Newcomer (JRN), Jack E. Haeger

Cabinet graphics by : Tim Elliott


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasures")

Nintendo Gamecube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasures")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Joyful Road (c) 1983 SNK.


A weird driving game with a car that has long arms that reach out to grab a variety of edible items that appear along roadside.


The object is to drive safely down the road. Pick up enough fuel to stay alive while avoiding other vehicles that go by, grab as many bonus objects as possible including apples, cherries, bananas, acorns, live fish and money, and park your car in the garage. Driving while trying to pick up the goodies is difficult and you can crash very easily on the narrow roads. The pace of the game is frustrating because the hands move slowly while the car itself moves really fast, especially in the later rounds. If one of your hands hits a tree or any other foreign object in its quest for food, the car winces in pain for a few moments until it can use its hands again.


You can get a bonus for putting used-up food into garbage cans. Grabbing fish which leap out of surrounding rivers is a safe bet, but most other bonuses are placed, so you can crash if you try to grab them. The best strategy is only to go for the fuel, since the car is a big gas guzzler and you can also get a bonus for leftover fuel at the end of the drive.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A2001


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.75 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1983.


This game is known in US as "Munch Mobile".


- PORTS -


* Others :

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Joyman (c) 1982 Monster.


- TRIVIA -


This hack of "PuckMan" drastically changes the artwork of both Pac-Man and the ghosts, to some more abstract yellow character, and various colored cyclopes respectively (the eyes have naturally been turned into one single eye).


Joyman also contains a very altered maze, changing the colors, and the arrangment of the allies. The allies are arranged more like columns than before.


There are dots that straddle several of the allies. While the dots are present, and as long as Joyman does not lose a life, Joyman can continue to pass through the gaps in allies. However, if Joyman loses a life, some of the gaps close upon his return in the next life.


The bonus prizes and the music have also changed.


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- SCORING -


Dot : 20 points.

Power Pill : 80 points.

Cyclopes : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points.

Horse : 100 points.

Xmas Tree : 300 points.

2 Headed Bird : 500 points.

Rabbit : 700 points.

Sailboat : 1000 points.

Car : 2000 points.

Yellow Face : 3000 points.

Shield : 5000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Losing a life can cause the maze to change. There are places in the maze where the walls are broken and dots are placed. As long as you have not lost a life, you can go through the walls and eat the dots. However, once you do lose a life, the walls fill in the spaces where you've already eaten the dots, making the rack that much harder to fill.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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JPM Classic (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

JPM's Super Breakout (c) 2000 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2000.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Jr. Pac-Man (c) 1983 Bally Midway.


One of many sequels to the legendary "Pac-Man", Jr. Pac-Man features the character of Pac-Man's son. For the first time in the series' history, side-scrolling mazes were introduced, with each maze being two screens wide. 


This time, the mazes have no exit tunnels through which players can make an escape. The bonus items that appear move around the maze and are now something of a mixed blessing, as not only will they destroy any Power Pills they come across, but they will also turn any normal dots they pass over into large dots that slow the player's movements considerably, but are worth more points than normal dots if eaten by the player. Any mutated dots in the maze will disappear if the player loses a life. 


The Pac character is once again pursued by four ghosts (Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Tim) in his quest to eat all of the dots in each maze. And, as before, numerous Power Pills litter the mazes that, when eaten, allow Jr. to eat the pursuing ghosts. 


As with previous "Pac-Man" games, intermissions are featured between certain levels. Jr. Pac-Man's intermissions are episodic in nature, like those found in "Ms. Pac-Man". Jr. Pac-Man's story tells of the blossoming love between a Pac-Man and a small ghost named Yum-Yum. 


Act I - Jr. Meets Yum-Yum : Jr. Pac-Man steps outside his home to play. He spots Yum-Yum beyond the fence in his yard and goes outside to meet her. Blinky, hiding in the shadows, comes out from hiding to catch Jr. However Ms. Pac-Man, keeping a watchful eye over her child, sees the commotion from her window and runs out to the yard to eat a Power Pill and chase both ghosts away while Jr. returns to the safety of home. This intermission is played after Round 1. 


Act II - The Gift : It seems that Jr. can't get the enchanting young ghost out of his mind, so he proceeds to bring a balloon to her as a gift the next day. Excited to see her, he meets her on a bridge and hands her the balloon, when we catch a glimpse of Blinky lurking behind a bush. This intermission is played after Round 3. 


Act III - They Escape : Blinky moves from one bush to the another, startling Yum-Yum into releasing the balloon. Blinky attempts to capture Jr. once and for all, but once again, Ms. Pac-Man comes to the rescue. Blinky chases her off to the left, while Jr. Pac-Man and Yum-Yum escape to the right. Once alone, they gaze in to each other's eyes and fall in love, with hearts appearing all around them. This intermission is played after Rounds 5, 7, and 9.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 0A29]


Game was available either as one of 2 kits to update a "Pac-Man" upright cabinet or cocktail table cabinet. It was also available as a dedicated game using a "Mappy"-style cabinet.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1983.


Jr. Pac-Man was developed by 'General Computer Corporation' (GCC) for Bally/Midway and is essentially an enhancement to "Ms. Pac-Man" (which is, in itself, an enhanced version of the original "Pac-Man"). Much of the original "Pac-Man" code is still present and even the 'GENERAL COMPUTER CORPORATION Hello, Nakamura.' message that featured in "Ms. Pac-Man" is present.


Jr. Pac-Man runs on a modified "Pac-Man" hardware, with additional horizontal scrolling support. This was the first "Pac-Man" game in which the maze is larger than the visible area; requiring the screen to scroll.


There are a number of hidden bonus objects that were never used by the developers. To see them, set 'CHEATS' to 'Always have blue ghosts'; play a game, repeatedly eat the ghosts until you get past 1600 points. The game was coded to deal with such high bonus values and assigns a hexadecimal value to the score value after 1600. The hexadecimal scores equate to a graphic in the game. After eating somewhere in the neighborhood of 20-30 ghosts consecutively, the hidden objects will appear. There is a rattle, a baby's dummy, a cowboy hat and a skateboard.


Abner Ashman holds the official record for this game with 1, 500, 000 points on February 2, 2002. In the game where he "officially" got this record, there was a power outage that shut down his game at approximately that score... and he still had not lost a man up to that point!


A bootleg of this game runs on the "Pengo" hardware.


A Jr. Pac-Man unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.


- SCORING -


Dot : 10 points.

Mutated Dot : 50 points.

Powerpill : 50 points.

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800 and 1,600 points.

Cycle : 100 points.

Kite : 200 points.

Drum : 500 points.

Balloon : 700 points.

Train : 1,000 points.

Cat : 2,000 points.

Beer! : 5,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


MAZE STRATEGY


The 1st maze, which has 548 dots and 6 Power Pills, offers a good mix of straight-a-ways and islands. The two power pills on either side of the ghosts' den cannot be destroyed by bonuses, so try to save them for later in the stage. The ghosts move slow enough that you can plan out your strategy and wait by power pills for ghosts to gather nearby before eating them. 


The 2nd maze has 560 dots, 6 Power Pills, and features more long stretches than the first maze, but there are many escape routes, so you shouldn't worry about getting trapped. Use the 'staircase' section of the maze on the far ends to put distance between you and any trailing ghosts. It's possible to 'trap' the ghosts so that you can complete a lot of the maze without them chasing you. Position Jr. to either the far left or far right hand side of the maze; thus causing the center of the maze to scroll off-screen. You should see the ghosts in the corridors above the ghosts' den; they will stay in those corridors as long as you are on either the left or right hand side of the maze. This works because the game has logic to reverse the ghosts' direction when they go off screen.


The 3rd maze has 526 dots, 6 Power Pills, and features small circular sections that you should approach with caution. It can be hard to read which directions the ghosts will move in around them and lead to unavoidable collisions. By this maze, the ghosts are speeding up, so take the time to cross from one section of the maze to the other to prevent the ghosts from surrounding you. 


The 4th maze has 526 dots and 6 Power Pills, and features islands on the bottom that can be both helpful and harmful. They allow you multiple paths to take in order to escape from one ghost, but they also provide multiple pathways for a number of ghosts to surround you. Clear as much of the bottom sections as you can before you eat the Power Pill. Then use the Pill and eat any ghost in the area before time runs out. Then finish the section if possible before moving on. 


The 5th maze has 528 dots and 6 Power Pills, and features islands that are scattered throughout. Cross back and forth across the entire maze to prevent the ghosts from ganging up on you in any one section of the maze. Power pills are becoming less effective at this point. Don't sacrifice yourself trying to stop a bonus item from destroying a power pill. 


The 6th maze has many S-turns that offer the ghosts multiple opportunities to trap you from either end. Keep the ghosts behind you by crossing back and forth. To make matters worse, you only get 4 Power Pills instead of 6. Aside from the Power Pills, there are a total of 512 dots in this maze. Don't let the bonus item transform too many of the dots into mutated dots in this maze, or you will have a harder time avoiding ghosts while being slowed down by the large dots. 


The 7th and final maze is by far the most dangerous maze to Jr.'s survival. The center is relatively safe, but the sides of the maze are deadly. There are 540 dots and only 4 Power Pills in this maze. The Power Pills are situated in odd corners. The far path around the outside of the maze is considerably dangerous as it is easy to get trapped trying to clear it. And the Power Pills simply aren't effective long enough to keep you safe. The smaller sections between the side Power Pills is also easy to become trapped in. Only enter if the coast looks clear, and make sure that you have an exit strategy if a ghost decides to enter this small section with you. For all of your planning, success in this maze depends on a considerable amount of luck.


After you finish the 7th maze, the mazes cycle from the 4th through the 7th in a repeating loop.


- SERIES -


1. Pac-Man (1980) 

2. Ms. Pac-Man (1981) 

3. Super Pac-Man (1982) 

4. Pac-Man Plus (1982) 

5. Jr. Pac-Man (1983) 

6. Pac & Pal (1983) 

7. Pac-Land (1984) 

8. Pac-Mania (1987) 

9. Pac-In-Time (1994, Nintendo SNES) 

10. Pac-Man 2 - The New Adventures (1994, Nintendo SNES, Sega Mega Drive) 

11. Pac-Man VR (1996) 

12. Pac-Man World (1999, Sony PlayStation) 

13. Pac-Man - Adventures in Time (2000, PC CD-ROM) 

14. Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

15. Ms. Pac-Man - Quest for the Golden Maze (2001, PC CD-ROM) 

16. Pac-Man All-Stars (2002, PC CD-ROM) 

17. Pac-Man Fever (2002, Sony PS2) 

18. Pac-Man World 2 (2002, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, and Microsoft XBOX; 2004, PC CD-ROM) 

19. Pac-Man vs. (2003, Nintendo GameCube) 

20. Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness (2004, Nintendo GameBoy Advance) 

21. Pac-Man World 3 (2005, Sony PSP, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, PC CD-ROM, Nintendo DS) 

22. Pac'n Roll (2005, Nintendo DS) 

23. Pac-Pix (2005, Nintendo DS) 

24. Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007, Xbox Live) 

25. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010, Xbox Live & PSN)

26. Pac-Man Battle Royale (2010)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] (1984) [Model CX26123]  

Atari 5200 [US] [Model CX5251] (unreleased prototype) 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1988) 

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [US] (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Judge Dredd (c) 1992 Midway.


Here comes the judge! A beat-'em-up action based on the comics book of the same name.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway T Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC, OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


In 1992, Midway developed an arcade scrolling beat-em-up based on the popular British comic series, Judge Dredd. The game ran on the same hardware as Mortal Kombat II, and utilised a similar digitised graphical style. The game reached a near-complete state, with some odd glitches here and there, but with 3 stages finished, and 3 bonus stages after each main level. Each stage was different in some way, such as the first being a normal scrolling brawler-style stage, the second being closer to a platform game, and the third being a unique concept, where Dredd has to fight off waves of block warriors, making sure that the two ever-decreasing bars never reach the bottom- if one of them is emptied, the stage is over and has to be repeated. After the final level is beaten, the game ends with a preview for the next level, apparently featuring the character Judge Death from the comics.

Although relatively innovative in that regard, the game never reached mass-production, most likely because it failed at location test (which could be due to the lack of familiarity with the Judge Dredd license, the high difficulty of the game, or perhaps because of the off-putting control layout, shown in the gallery). 


In the first stage, some of the civilians you can protect are walking with miniature Goros (from "Mortal Kombat") as pets.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


There's an incomplete level hidden in the game: In the Test Menu, you can select what level (or "wav"” as the game refers to them) you want to start from in the "Game Adjustments" menu. Selecting Wave 27 takes you to an unfinished level that serves as a "Boss Rush" where you fight the three boss characters (Fink Angel, Mean Machine, Precious Leglock) one after another. However, since the stage isn’t finished, completing it leaves Dredd stuck, unable to continue.


- STAFF -


Software & designers : Mark Penacho, Jake Simpson (JMS)

Art & designers : Tim Coman (TJC), John Vogel (JCV), Eric Kinkead (EWK)

Sounds & music : John Hey (J H)

Additional software : George N. Petro

Hardware support : Sheridan Oursler, Pat Cox, Ray Macika, John Lowes, Cary Mednick

Stop motion models : Curt Chiarelli


* CAST :

Judge Dredd : Sal Divita

Junior Angel : Fink Angel

Pa Angel : Tim Coman (TJC)

Mean Angel : Mark Lofredo

Block Warrior : John Vogel (JVC)

Block Boss : Marty Martinez

Citizen : Cathy Simpson

Chief Judge McGrude : Dawn Peterson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Judge Dredd (c) 1993 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC (DCS)

Model Number : 20020


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven DAC (@ 10 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1993.


This game is based on the original '2000 AD' comic book series, not the movie.


This game was part of WMS' SuperPin series. It is also the only game in the line to feature a SuperGame mode (which costs two credits to play).


The criminal in '35 years for arms dealing' is the girl getting kissed from "Creature from The Black Lagoon".


The criminal in '15 years for auto theft' is the snackbar operator from "Creature from The Black Lagoon".


- UPDATES -


Version L-1

Date : August 18, 1993

- Initial release for production.


Version L-2

Date : August 25, 1993

- Balls are no longer locked on planet ring.


Version L-3

Date : August 30, 1993

- German pricing fix.


Version L-4

Date : September 8, 1993

- USA pricing fix.


Version L-5

Date : September 27, 1993

- Added audits on left and right drains.

- Left ramp enter switch no longer reports errors.

- Improved right ball shooter logic.


Version L-6

Date : October 12, 1993

- Changed 'lock ball' message due to rule change.

- Changed USA default pricing from $0.50 to 6/$2

- Fixed planet test switch number.

- Switch 28 (not used) no longer shows up in test report.

- Increased delays between firing of certain coils to reduce stress on the coil fuse.


Version L-7

Date : January 6, 1994

- Fixed pricing for Italy buy-in.

- Improved the ball shooter logic -- left and right.

- Fixed the SuperGame replay level calculation.

- Added a ball saver timer adjustment.

- Added coin door interlock message.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Press the red buttons when :

1) You shoot the Sniper Tower to recollect the value and the sniper smacks into a wire fence. 

2) The Safecracker guy opens the safe and smiles. 

3) Judge Dredd speaks into a C.B. and tells you to 'get the Extra Ball'.


* Hidden audits : In Attract mode when the display reads CREDITS, press 1L,1R,1L,1R,1L quickly. This will show audits about played Super Games.


- STAFF -


Designer : John Trudeau (Dr. Flash) (J T)

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor

Software : Jeff Johnson (JBJ)

DMD Animation : Scott Slomiany, Eugene Geer

Mechanics : Ernie Pizarro

Music : Paul Heitsch (PNH), Vince Pontarelli

Sound : Paul Heitsch


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Judge Dredd Arcade (c) 11/1997 Acclaim.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 65536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


The game was NOT based on the film at all - in fact it was begun long before programmers/designers knew about the film. During it's lifetime it went through three name changes (two being completely non-dredd related) before finally changing back into a Dredd based game!


- UPDATES -


REV. B :

* Build date : "12 :22 :24 Nov 26 1997"


REV. C :

* Build date : "12 :08 :44 Dec 17 1997"


- STAFF -


*Team Gremlin*

Lead Programmer: Jim Tebbutt

Lead 3D Artists: Syd Franklin, Dave Lewis

Character Models & Graphics: Matt Sandford, Nick Tipping, Mick Hurst

Front End Programmer: Alex 'Ferret' Ferrier

Additional Programming: Phil Rankin, Jake Habgood, Paul Hiley

Motion Capture Engineers: Mike Sheehan, Tony Wills, Rob Millington

Product Support: Rob Millington, Simon Short

Capture Artists: Alex Kelly, Brian Aiken

Sound FX: Raymond Usher Allan Walker

In-Game Music: Stuart Ross

Software Manager: Tim Heaton

Quality Assurance Manager: Carl Cavers

Creative Manager: Pat Phelan

Test Supervisor: Jon Watson

Lead Tester: Julia Sturman

Product Testers: Travis Ryan, Steven Woodward, Matt Tuckett, Eric Booker

Produced by: Steven Zaluo


*Video Cut Sequences*

Judge Dredd: Richard Waters

Royston Bean: Christopher Wilkinson

The Mayor: David Fredrickson

Chief Judge: Marc Finn

Control Judge: Tina Pelini

Bodyguard: Ade Carless

Litter Geek: Ricki Martin

Lighting Director: Marc Clayton

Camera Operator: Darren Mills

Music: Pat Phelan

Costume Stylist: Jon Musson

Make-Up Designer: Abigail Graves

Make-Up Assistant: Judith Crowe

Prop Construction: Nik Hull 

Live Special Effects: Cyberteknix

Graphics & Storyboards: Les Spink

Production Assistance: Ade Carless, Keith Dando

Digital Speech Effects: Darren Mills

FMV written, directed & produced by: Allan Coltman


*Acclaim Team*

System Software: Mike Sundius

Custom Hardware: Jim Hunkins

Engineering Manager: Manoj Bhatnagar

Marketing Manager: Phil Alne

Hardware Engineer: David Rayes


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Jue Zhan Tian Huang (c) 2000 Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2000.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Juicy Fruits (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Juicy Jackpots Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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JuJu Densetsu (c) 1989 TAD.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1989, JuJu Densetsu was released in February 1990 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Legend of JuJu'.


Official TAD Corp. products:

JuJu Densetsu (Japanese release)

Toki (Outside Japan release)


Licensed products:

Toki (Fabtek, Inc.)


Unofficial products:

Toki (Datsu Electronics)


- STAFF -


Staff: Drew, Frank, Tago, Nishizawa, Karkiuchi, Sakuma, Ten, Fujisaku, Aoki, Kitahara, Matsubara, Yokoyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sgmastj,sgmastc,
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Jumbo Ozaki Super Masters Golf (c) 1989 Sega.


A golf game from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware

Game ID : 317-0058-05c


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1989.


Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki (born January 24, 1947) is one of the greatest Japanese golfers of all time. He is the most successful player on the Japan Golf Tour, having led the money list a record 12 times and won 94 tournaments.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Jump Bug (c) 1981 Rock-ola.


The player controls a VW Beetle that jumps through 8 scenarios collecting money and jewels. Shoot or avoid the enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released during December 1981.


The game was originally developed by Coreland Technology Inc. and licensed from SEGA.


A bootleg of this game was released with SEGA copyright.


Allen Rager holds the official record for this game with 850,350 points.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Emerson Arcadia


* Computers :

NEC PC 9801 (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=jumpcoas,jumpcoast,
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Jump Coaster (c) 1983 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


You control a caped man who attempts to rescue his girlfriend while attempting to avoid monkeys on roller coasters.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1983.


- STAFF -


Programmed by: M. Kuribayashi

(according to US copyright records)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Jump Kids (c) 1993 Comad Industry Co., Ltd. 


Control a baby to slap enemies and collect items.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is more like a bootleg or hack than an original game; a lot of the game code is taken directly from Data East's "Tumble Pop".


- STAFF -


Director : An Ks

Programmers : Ruy Jh, RA, Js, Park Ym

Designers : Kim Ju, Seo Hs, Lee Sg, Hwang Jw, Son Bw, Son Hw

Sound : Kwan Dy

Hardware : Kim My, Yoon Yj


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5jmpjok,m5jmpjok11,m5jmpjoka,m5jmpjokb,
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Jumpin' Jokers (c) 200? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Jumping (c) 1989.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2".


- UPDATES -


The main character has been redrawn, as well as the rainbow, the title screen and several other things.


The sound is slightly different because this bootleg board uses two YM2203 sound processors, while the original game uses a single YM2151.


Bugs : the bootleggers didn't defeat the protection completely : secret rooms are broken, some dying enemy sprites have obviously wrong graphics, monsters are falling through platforms etc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jmpbreak,
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$bio

Jumping Break (c) 1999 F2 System.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jcross,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jumping-cross&page=detail&id=1240&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jumping Cross (c) 1984 SNK.


A motocross racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.36 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), Namco (@ 24 khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 288


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5jmpgem,m5jmpgem01,m5jmpgem03,
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$bio

Jumping Gems (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5jmpgmc,
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$bio

Jumping Gems Club (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jjack,
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$bio

Jumping Jack (c) 1984 Universal.


Jump from one place to another. Avoid hitting obstacles. Gather bonus items for points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@4mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 258


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4jjc,m4jjca,
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$bio

Jumping Jack Cash (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4jjc,sc4jjca,sc4jjcb,sc4jjcc,sc4jjcd,sc4jjce,sc4jjcf,sc4jjcg,sc4jjch,sc4jjci,
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$bio

Jumping Jack Cash (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4jflash,m4jflash__a,m4jflash__b,m4jflash__c,m4jflash__d,m4jflash__e,m4jflash__f,m4jflash__g,m4jflash__h,m4jflash__i,
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$bio

Jumping Jack Flash (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4jjf,sc4jjfa,sc4jjfb,sc4jjfc,sc4jjfd,sc4jjfe,sc4jjff,sc4jjfg,sc4jjfh,sc4jjfi,sc4jjfj,sc4jjfk,sc4jjfl,sc4jjfm,
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$bio

Jumping Jack Flash (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jumpjkpt,
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$bio

Jumping Jackpots (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_jmpj,as_jmpja,
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$bio

Jumping Jackpots (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_jumpj,pr_jumpja,
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$bio

Jumping Jacks (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jumppop,jumppope,
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$bio

Jumping Pop (c) 2001 ESD [Excellent Soft Design].


The object of the game is to defeat the monsters by sucking them into your vacuum. Once the monsters are inside your vacuum, they can then be used to fire outward at other monsters. But beware - if you keep the monsters inside your vacuum for too long it will explode.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 6.628 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Jumping Pop was released in June 2001.


This game appears to be a hack of "Tumble Pop" by Data East. Many of the game's sprites exist including the protagonists. The backgrounds are replaced with pictures of girls.


- SCORING -


Power Up : ???

Speed Up : ???

Barrier : ???

Plasma Gun : ???

Hyper Cleaner : ???

Alphabet : ???

1UP : ???

Rainbow Crystal : ???

Coin : ???

Big Coin : ???

Money : ???

Big Money : ???

Ruby : ???

Big Ruby : ???

Diamond : ???

Big Diamond : ???


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jpopnics,
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$bio

Jumping Pop (c) 1992 Nics.


A rip-off of "Plump Pop".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=junai,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=junai-manatsu-no-first-kiss&page=detail&id=29218&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Junai - Manatsu no First Kiss (c) 1998 Nichibutsu.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=junai2,
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$bio

Junai 2 - White Love Story (c) 1998 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jungleby,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jungle-boy&page=detail&id=29881&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jungle Boy (c) 1982 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Prototype of "Jungle King".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4jbuck,sc4jbucka,sc4jbuckb,sc4jbuckc,sc4jbuckd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jungle-bucks&page=detail&id=42659&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jungle Bucks (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6jungfv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=jungle-fever&page=detail&id=41113&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Jungle Fever (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jungleh,
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Jungle Hunt (c) 1982 Taito American Corp.


In Jungle Hunt, players take on the role of a safari-suited jungle explorer complete with pith helmet, jacket, and shorts.


- TECHNICAL -


Jungle Hunt used the familiar 'Taito Classic' cabinet which was used for a variety of early 1980's games. This was a rather short cabinet, and had a monitor that was laid back at more than a 45 degree angle. Most of these cabinets featured the same painted side-art which consisted of an ornate border and a 'Taito' logo. Many other early Taito games will plug right into the machine without modification (although the board-sets for these early games tend to be expensive). The marquee to this title showed a 'Jungle Hunt' logo, surrounded by a couple of green lines (they were produced very quickly, and cannot compare to the "Jungle King" marquee). The monitor bezel was decorated with a green design, while the control panel overlay also had a few green line graphics. All in all, this machine was not nearly as attractive as the "Jungle King" one was, probably due to the fact that Taito rushed this one out the door in a few weeks. 


Prom Stickers : KNxxa 


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (JUMP/KNIFE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1982, this reworked version of "Jungle King" was the end result of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Taito by the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs, the creator of Tarzan.


Here's what makes Jungle Hunt different from "Jungle King" : 

* Music is played at the places where the Tarzan yell was originally heard - at the beginning of the game and at the end of the avalanche stage - the same music that plays upon completion of the river stage. 

* The player character is a safari-suited jungle explorer clad in a pith helmet, jacket, and shorts, instead of the Tarzan look-alike. 

* The life-lines that the player character swings on between the trees in the first stage are ropes instead of vines.


Michael Torcello holds the official record for this game with 1510220 points. 


The original version of the game, known as "Jungle King", featured a character who looked like the well known (and very much copyrighted) Tarzan. The character even sounded like Tarzan when he bellowed out the famous scream after finishing the boulder stage (and at the beginning of the game). So, for legal reasons, the name was changed to 'Jungle Hunt' and the player character was changed to resemble a classic safari-suited jungle explorer complete with the standard issue pith helmet, jacket, and shorts. The bellowed scream at the end of the boulder stage was also entirely removed, replaced by the music from the end of the river stage. 


For more comprehensive details about the game itself, please see the original "Jungle King" entry, but note the changes listed below. 


A Jungle Hunt unit appears in the 1983 movie 'WarGames'. 


MB (Milton Bradley) released a board-game based on this video-game (same name) in 1983.


- SCORING -


Successful jump between vines : 100 points

Killing Crocodiles : 100 points/crock

Each Crocodile killed after four in a row : 200 points/crock

Jump over small (or large) rock : 200 points

Run under large rock : 50 points

Jump over cannibal : 100 points

Finish rounds 1 to 3 : 500 points

Finish round 4 (jump into girl) : timer bonus


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Swinging :

1) The main thing to remember on this screen is timing. Some vines swing faster then others. As you go farther into the game, the vines will really start to swing fast so you must be able to time your jumps accordingly.

2) The best place to catch a vine is in the middle or lower (ideally the bottom of the vine is the best). This way, you give yourself enough jumping room to get to the next vine.

3) Don't just start jumping to the vines without looking. If a vine is moving away from you, wait until it's halfway to you, then jump.

4) At the later levels, monkeys will appear on the vines. Try to catch a vine and hit the monkey, you will be on the ground.


* Swimming :

1) On this screen, you will swimming through a jungle river. Things to remember are to keep track of your Diving Display. If the bar goes all the way to the left, your man will become a floater. Go up every now and then for a breath of air.

2) The biggest hazards are the crocodiles. Fortunately, you have your trusty knife with you. Now, in order to kill the crocodiles, their mouths have to be closed. If they aren't, you will become free food. Also, if you hit any part of the crocodile, you will die.

3) Another hazard is the air bubbles. If you happen to swim into them, they will push you immediately to the surface regardless of what hazards may be in your way. The best way to work around this is vary your man's speed by moving the joystick left and right and time it so that there are no hazards above the air bubbles.


* Avalanche : This is probably the easiest screen. All you have to do is jump the small boulders and duck under the big ones. If a small boulder is really bouncing, you can run under it. This is a pretty straightforward level.


* Natives : Probably the hardest screen because you have to time your jumps in between the two natives...

1) Get right next to the first native. Keep in mind, you can only jump when their spears aren't in the air or you will be skewered.

2) Also, watch your woman on the vine. It also is going up and down so you have to time your jumps for both the natives and your woman.

3) Another thing that occurs is that the natives get close together, then spread out again.

4) Now, you have to jump between the natives, then jump up when your woman is at the lowest point on the vine.  This will require timing and there is no pattern or trick. Just keep in mind that if you can't get to her, jump back to your original position or the second native will get you.

5) On the later levels, everything moves much quicker.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] (1983) [Model CX2688] 

Atari 2600 [JP] (1983)

Colecovision [US] (1983) [Model 70007] 

Atari 5200 [US] (1983) [Model CX5222]

Atari XEGS 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 


* Computers : 

Atari 800 [US] (1982) [Model RX8049] 

PC [Booter] [US] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1983) [Model RX8530] 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983)

Commodore VIC-20 [US] (1984) 

Apple II [US] (1983) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Jungle Hunt (c) 1983 Taito do Brazil.


- TRIVIA -


Brazilian version of "Jungle King". 


Unlike the Taito America version, the only post-lawsuit change made in this version was the name of the game. No other changes were implemented. 


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Taito "Jungle King" entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Jungle Jackpots (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4jungj,m4jungja,m4jungjb,m4jungjc,
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$bio

Jungle Japes (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_jjive,as_jjivea,as_jjiveb,as_jjivec,as_jjived,as_jjivee,as_jjivef,as_jjiveg,
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$bio

Jungle Jive (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=junglek,junglekj2,junglekas,
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$bio

Jungle King (c) 1982 Taito.


Jungle King is a jungle adventure game where players take on the role of Jungle King, a Tarzan-like jungle man, who is going in search of his Jungle Princess, who has been kidnapped by a pair of barbaric cannibals. 


Jungle King has four stages, each with its own unique scenarios, so each stage could be considered a separate game in its own right. 


It is noticable that this game scrolls from right to left, while the vast majority of scrollers go from left to right, although most people probably wouldn't even notice that. 


Jungle King's gameplay is very similar to that of Activision's "Pitfall", a classic arcade game released on many home computer and console formats of the time. 


The game's stages are as follows : 

* The first stage, which may have been the best stage in the game, is set in a forest with a series of swinging vines. Players must use the JUMP button to move from right to left across the vines, while avoiding the monkeys that can send Jungle King falling to the ground. This level is easy to master, but players must time their jumps carefully to make it to the next vine. 

* The second stage is set under a jungle river. Players must guide Jungle King through a river infestest with alligators and crocodiles. This stage features a 'breath meter' that must be carefully watched to avoid drowning (players simply swim up to the surface to get more air). Jungle King is armed with a knife with which he can stab the crocs and gators, but this can only be done when their mouths are not fully open. 

* The third stage is an avalanche with boulders rolling down a hill. The player simply uses the joystick to control Jungle King's climbing speed up the hill, and the JUMP button to leap over rolling boulders until they reach the end of the stage. 

* The fourth and final stage has the player guiding Jungle King through a cannibal village. Jungle King must jump over the cannibals while their spears are down, and eventually make his way towards his Jungle Princess, who is being lowered into a pot to be boiled for supper. 


On completion of the game, players are rewarded with a short 'I Love You' ending, and then the game begins again with increased difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Jungle King used the familiar 'Taito Classic' cabinet that was used for a variety of early 1980's games. This was a rather short cabinet, and had a monitor that was laid back at more than a 45 degree angle. Most of these cabinets featured the same painted sideart which consisted of an ornate border and a 'Taito' logo. Many other early Taito games will plug right into the machine without modification (although the boardsets for these early games tend to be expensive). The marquee to this title showed a 'Jungle King' logo, with the hero to the right of it and a (rather slutty looking) blond woman tied to a tree on the left hand side. Jungle greenery filled the rest of the marquee's surface area. The monitor bezel was decorated with a red and orange design, while the control panel overlay had a cartoony jungle scene on it. 


Prom Stickers : KN 


Main CPU : Z80 

Sound CPU : Z80  

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910, DAC 


Screen orientation : Horizontal 

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels 

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz 

Palette colors : 64 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (JUMP/KNIFE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1982, this is how "Jungle Hunt" started life. 


Jungle King was the first 'side-scrolling, jumping & attacking game with a humanoid character', appearing in arcades three years before Miyamoto's classic "Super Mario Bros.".


This was also the first video game ever to feature a Tarzan look-alike as a playable character. But, Taito never bothered to get permission from the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs, so they were sued for copyright infringement for using Tarzan's likeness. So this title quickly went out of production, and is rather rare today. They later reworked the graphics, and the game reappeared in October 1982 as "Jungle Hunt". Please see the Taito America "Jungle Hunt" entry, Updates section, for a list of the cosmetic changes made to the game. 


A prototype of this game is known as "Jungle Boy". 


A reworked version of this game is known as "Pirate Pete". 


This game was released in Brazil in 1983 under the "Jungle Hunt" moniker, but none of the other post-lawsuit changes made for the Taito America version were implemented. 


A Jungle King unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.


- UPDATES -


A version of Jungle King is known to exist with alternate sound.


- SCORING -


Successfully jumping between vines : 100 points 

Stabbing Crocodiles and Alligators : 100 points 

- with open jaws : +100 points

- in deep water : +100 points 

Jumping over a rock : 200 points 

Ducking under a rock : 100 points

Running under a rock : 50 points 

Jumping over a cannibal : 100 points 

Finishing stages 1-3 : 500 points 

Finishing stage 4 (jump into and rescue woman) : timer bonus


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Forest : 

1) The main thing to remember on this stage is timing. Some vines swing faster then others. As you go farther into the game, the vines will really start to swing fast so you must be able to time your jumps accordingly. 

2) The best place to catch a vine is in the middle or lower (ideally the bottom of the vine is the best). This way, you give yourself enough jumping room to get to the next vine. 

3) Don't just start jumping to the vines without looking. If a vine is moving away from you, wait until it's halfway to you, then jump. 

4) At the later levels, monkeys will appear on the vines. If you hit a monkey while trying to leap for a vine, the monkey will knock you down to the ground. 

5) After the fourth level, your jumps will become slower. You will need to start your jump before the vine you are on reaches its maximum forward swing position. This will give you a small boost in jumping power. 


* River : 

1) On this stage, you will be swimming through a jungle river. Things to remember are to keep track of your Diving Display. If the bar goes all the way to the left, your man will become a floater. Swim up to the surface every now and then for a breath of air. 

2) The biggest hazards are the crocodiles and alligators. Fortunately, you have your trusty knife with you. In order to kill a croc or gator, their mouths have to be closed. If they aren't, you will become free food. Also, if you collide with any part of a croc or a gator, you will die. Extra points are awarded if you stab them when their mouths are partially open, or if they are deep in the water. There are two types of alligators distinguishable by their "teeth". Small-toothed alligators act normal. Big-toothed alligators, however, are faster, will try to follow you, and will move up and down very quickly. 

3) Another hazard is the air bubbles. If you happen to swim into them, they will push you immediately to the surface regardless of what hazards may be in your way. The best way to work around this is to vary your speed by moving the joystick left and right and time it so that there are no hazards above the air bubbles. 


* Avalanche : This is probably the easiest screen.

1) The main obstacle here are large and small boulders which you must dodge in some way. The small boulders can be avoided by jumping over them, but to dodge the large ones, you may either jump, run, or duck by pulling down on the joystick.

2) Moving the joystick left or right controls your speed up the hill. If you hold the joystick left or right, your character will jump at mid-level. If you hold the joystick in an up-left or up-right position, he will jump at his peak level. Try to judge whether a boulder is going to be high or low by the time it reaches your current position. If it's going to be in mid-air, and you find it unsafe to jump or duck, just move to a safer position as quickly as possible. 

3) In later levels, the larger boulders are seen more frequently, and small boulders fall down the mountain in groups. 


* Cannibals : Probably the hardest screen because you have to time your jumps in between the two cannibals... 

1) Get right next to the first cannibal. Keep in mind, you can only jump when their spears aren't in the air or you will be skewered. 

2) Also, watch the vine that Jungle Princess is tied to. It is going up and down, so you have to time your jumps for both the cannibals and your woman. 

3) The cannibals wander back and forth at slightly different rates. Because of this, they get close together, then spread out again. 

4) You have to jump between the cannibals, then jump up when Jungle Princess is at the lowest point on the vine. This will require timing and there is no pattern or trick. Just keep in mind that if you can't get to her, jump back to your original position or the second cannibal will get you. 

5) On the later levels, everything moves much quicker, and a third cannibal joins them up on the tree. He will shoot blow darts at you that you must move to avoid.


- PORTS -


Home conversions didn't start appearing until long after the aforementioned lawsuit by the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate against Taito was settled. Please see the "Jungle Hunt" (Taito America) entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom. 

Machine's picture. 

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


$info=jngld_l2,
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$bio

Jungle Lord (c) 1981 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 7

Model Number : 503


- TRIVIA -


6,000 units were produced. The first games had a red cabinet (rare, approx. 100 made), the later ones were blue and the tiger artwork was slightly changed. Some playfield art was also slightly modified as were some of the playfield colors.


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=junglers,
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$bio

Jungler (c) 1981 Stern Electronics, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982 by Stern (even if the title screen says 1981), under license from Konami. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Konami entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jungler,
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$bio

Jungler (c) 1981 Konami.


The player controls a snake-like ship moving around a number of mazes chasing 3 similar computer controlled ships. Being hit by bullets reduces the length of the ships. Ships are destroyed either when their length is reduced to zero or when they collide with a longer ship.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX327


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Jungler was released in December 1981.


Joe Startz holds the official record for this game with 180720 points.


- SCORING -


Running over enemy : 80-640 points; 80 points per segment.

Shooting enemy : 60 points for segment, 500 points for head.

Fruit : 500 points plus segment added.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Don't get in front of red worms if you can avoid it. Yellow worms can be gotten in front of with caution, and green worms should be no problem (although you'd better watch out for the shooters).


* To shrink the opponents' worm down, shoot the tail.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Emerson Arcadia [US] (1982) [Model 1023]


* Computers :

Commodore VIC-20 [US] (1982, "Serpentine [Model VI SE C]")


* Others :

VFD handheld game (19??) released by Gakken.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=jrking,
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$bio

Junior King (c) 1982 Unknown.


Bootleg/Hack of "Donkey Kong Jr.".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jy_12,jy_03,jy_11,
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$bio

Junk Yard (c) 1997 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-95

Model Number : 50052


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1997. 3,013 units were produced.


Sometimes when the crane hits the car targets, DOHO comes up on the display. 


Crazy Bob is the owner of the Junkyard.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1.0

Date : 01/06/97

This is the first production release. Major changes since prototype 0.3 :

- A cooling-off period is now enforced for the bus diverter coil.This was to help prevent the coil from overheating.

- PAYBACK TIME was removed from the time machine feature. The scoring was out of balance with the rest of the game.

- Crane error detection was implemented.

- Overall, the scores on the game were reduced by half.

- Several sound and display timing issues were cleaned up.


Revision 1.1

Date : 01/23/97

- Wire colors will now be correct in SWITCH TEST.

- German printers will now format correctly.

- The spinner no longer can score erroneously.

- Added French and Spanish translations.

- Fixed Fireworks display and lamp show during Radar Adventure.


Revision 1.2

Date : 07/03/97

- German pricing updated.

- Escape from DOG will score correctly.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When the Time Machine clock shows 3:33, hit both flippers 3 times to start the Secret mode.


Push START button during Saucer Attack Wave to clear the screen.


- STAFF -


Concept by : Barry Oursler, Dwight Sullivan, Adam Rhine

Design by : Barry Oursler, Dwight Sullivan

Art by : Paul Barker, Pat McMahon

Mechanics by : Zofia Bil, Brad Cornell

Music & Sounds by : Kurt Goebel

Software by : Dwight Sullivan, Graham West


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=junofrstg,
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$bio

Juno First (c) 1983 Gottlieb & Co. [D. Gottlieb].


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. GV-122


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1983 by Gottlieb, under lisence from Konami. For more information about the game itself, please visit the original Konami version entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=junofrst,
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$bio

Juno First (c) 1983 Konami.


Pilot a space fighter through waves of aliens, using warps and the 'mystery' to escape danger and gain extra points. Aliens mutate into more dangerous forms the longer they survive.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX310


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), I8039 (@ 533.333 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), DAC, (3x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1983 by Konami.


Tom Gibson holds the official record for this game with 78,888,980 points.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX (1983)

Commodore C64 (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss4606,ss4607,ss4608,ss7256,ss4609,ss4610,ss4611,
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$bio

Jurassic Jackpots (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4606

SS4607

SS4608

SS7256

SS4609

SS4610

SS4611

$end


$info=ss4612,ss4613,ss4614,ss7288,ss4615,ss4616,ss4617,
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$bio

Jurassic Jackpots (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4612

SS4613

SS4614

SS7288

SS4615

SS4616

SS4617


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=jpark,
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$bio

Jurassic Park (c) 1993 Sega.


An on-the-rails lightgun game for 1 or 2 players, based on the groundbreaking Steven Spielberg movie of the same name.


Jurassic Park features Sega's often-used and highly effective sprite scaled graphics and is very similar in style to another Sega Lightgun shoot-em-up, 1991's "Rail Chase". For subsequent games in the series, graphics technology had moved on somewhat and scaled sprites were dropped in favour of far superior textured polygons.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1994 in Japan (even if titlescreen says 1993).


- SERIES -


1. Jurassic Park (1993)

2. The Lost World - Jurassic Park (1997)

3. The Lost World Special - Jurassic Park (1998)

4. Jurassic Park III (2001)


- STAFF -


Directors : Juro Watari, Kenji Kanno

Programmers : Takeshi Goden, Toshikazu Goi, Kenji Yamamoto, Mari Tsuruzoe, Hideshi Kawatake, Akira Ohe

Graphic designers : kyoshi Ieizumi, Megumi Matsuda, Nahoko Naruke, Kenji Arai, Seiichi Yamagata, Jun Uriu, Shinichi Nakagawa

Sound : Saeko Sasaki, Maki Morrow

Mechanical designers : Yasuo Ishikawa, Masayoshi Yamada

Electrical designers : Hiroki Koyama, Tomoyuki Goto

Industrial designers : Kimio Tsuda, Hiroyuki Yoshimi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=jupk_513,jupk_501,jupk_g51,
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Jurassic Park (c) 1993 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT & 128x32 Display)


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1993, which was around the same time the movie of the same name was released in theaters.


Sometimes during attract mode, when the 'BSMT 2000' logo appears on the DMD, a brachiosaurus cry from the movie can be heard.


- UPDATES -


Earlier ROMs of this game will have a preview for "Last Action Hero" during attract mode, if the 'Next Game Promotion' feature in the test menu is turned on. Later ROMs do not have the preview at all.


- SERIES -


1. Jurassic Park (1993)

2. The Lost World - Jurassic Park (1997)


- STAFF -


Game Design: Ed Cebula (EDC), Neil Falconer (NF), Joe Kaminkow

Game Software: Neil Falconer

Display Software: John Carpenter (JWC)

Mech. Design: John Lund, Joe Balcer, John Borg, Norm Wurz

Game Art: Markus Rothkranz, Kurt Andersen (KMA)

Sounds & Music: Brian Schmidt

Pixelators: Jack Liddon (JAK), Kurt Andersen

Software Support: Kristina Donofrio, Lonnie Ropp, Masaya Horiguchi, Don Schild, Eric Winston

Cables: Phillis

BOM: Sarah Bagnola

Technical Support: Arnie Aarstad, Jim Gorman

Special Thanks To: Stan Winston, Pete Hylak, Craig Fitpold, Brian Poklacki, Ron Hayes

Special Thanks To: Everyone at Universal, Amblin, MCA, John Hornick, Michael Malone, Sid Kaufman, Brad Globe, Marvin Levy, Barbara Ritchie, Kathy Kennedy, Denise Dole


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Jurassic Park III (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


A 3-D motion-sensor shooting game where players shoot at rampaging dinosaurs.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Viper hardware


Main CPU : MPC8240 (@ 200 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2001.


Just like in the movie, you will have to escape from the Isla Sorna island, crowded of deadly dinosaurs...


- SERIES -


1. Jurassic Park (1993)

2. The Lost World - Jurassic Park (1997)

3. The Lost World Special - Jurassic Park (1998)

4. Jurassic Park III (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Jurassic Trial (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1jtjob,
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$bio

Just the Job (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_jsttt,ep_jsttta,ep_jstttb,ep_jstttc,ep_jstttd,ep_jsttte,ep_jstttf,ep_jstttg,
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$bio

Just the Ticket (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=altbeaj1,altbeaj3,altbeastj3,altbeastj2,
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Juuohki (c) 1988 Sega.


Goddess Athena has been abducted by the Lord of the Underworld. Her father Zeus has looked for a brave warrior strong enough to save her and chose you, a brave centurion who died with honor & courage on the battlefield. So after bringing you back to life, Zeus has granted you with the power to morph into powerful holy beasts in order to stand a chance against the unspeakable horrors in the Underworld. Can you save goddess Athena and secure your place as a warrior of the gods? Features detailed graphics, nice soundtrack along with some digitized voices, as well as simple yet fun gameplay. Highly recommended for action game fans as well as "Splatterhouse" fans!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0065


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Beast King Account'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Altered Beast".


Juuohki was moderately successful, the player's ability to transform into different creatures being a big draw.


Alex and Stella from "Alex Kidd" are declared dead in the first stage of this game ('Alex' and 'Stella' stones).


The small tail swinging griffon that appears often in this game makes a comeback in "Golden Axe".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. SEGA 1 - D28B0002) on 07/07/1988


- UPDATES -


317-0065 : Uses a standard 16B as 'Technical' section describes it.


317-0068


317-0077 : Uses an additional I8751 @ 8 Mhz.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* General strategies level by level...


LEVEL 1 : You start off in a graveyard on this level. You will immediately be assaulted by zombies and headless skeletons. Watch out for the tall, granite blocks since they usually release one of these enemies.


BOSS 1 : A pretty easy boss. It takes about 15 hits to put him down. This boss will throw five to seven heads at your location. The best way to counter this threat is to stay in one place and go into the gaps between the heads. When the heads quit falling, hit the boss a couple of times and repeat the above process.


LEVEL 2 : You will be going through the swamps on this level.

1) A big hazard are the frogs. They will latch onto your characters head and drain their energy. Rapidly move the joystick left and right to shake them off.

2) To kill the snakes, you have to hit either their rattle or head. You will be warned of their location by a rattle either sticking out of the ground or the air above.


BOSS 2 : The boss transforms into a giant plant with eyes. He will launch ten eyes, which will slowly drift toward your character. You must destroy all of these eyes to get to the boss himself. In order to score hits, you must hit the central eye. You have to be quick since this boss will put up another wall of eyes to block your attacks. It takes about 20 hits to eradicate this plant.


LEVEL 3 : You are now entering the caves. The biggest danger is all the crevices. Make sure you keep to the ledges and avoid falling or getting knocked off of them.


1) The Insect Warriors are pretty easy to take care of, although they can cause considerable problems if you are on a ledge.

2) To defeat the turtles, you must first get them out of their shell.

3) The demons and birds present the greatest hazard since they will knock you off the ledges.

4) A good tactic for all the enemies is to let them follow you. Then jump over a crevice and they will fall in.


BOSS 3 : This battle is a little harder. You will have to move around quite a bit to avoid taking damage. In order to affect this boss, you must push the cauldron all the way back to the wall until the dragon's head is sticking straight out. This boss launches rings of fire and ice so you must quickly push the cauldron back, get in your hits, and retreat quickly to avoid this attack. After 25 hits, this boss is toast.


LEVEL 4 : You have entered what appears to be a city.

1) You have already dealt with most of these enemies. Just use the tactics you used from the first level to take care of them.

2) The flying demons present a moderate threat. They will dive down on your character when you are stopped. The best way to deal with them is to entice them to attack then hit them when they are rising up again.


BOSS 4 : Another rough boss battle. This time he takes the form of a blue dragon's head. You must hit this boss from underneath to affect him. He moves in a slow circle so time your jumps accordingly. He spits out a solid stream of fireballs. You can duck under most of them. For the ones you can't, just jump toward the boss. In addition to fireballs, he also launches one or two small red dragons to further harass your character. These can be taken out with normal attacks. After 30 hits, you can send this boss packing.


LEVEL 5 : The final level, you will be some ruins. You will encounter some pretty vicious enemies on this level.  They each have strengths to their credit.

1) The Goat Warriors are quick. They come in for a quick strike and retreat.

2) The Unicorn Warriors jump around and make difficult targets to get a bead on.

3) The Bull Warriors can level your character in a single blow if you aren't careful.

4) The Spiked Balls will continuously roll into your character until defeated.


All these enemies work in tandem to wear your character down quickly and they tend to appear in mixed groups so you will have to do a lot of hitting and running to survive them.


BOSS 5 : The final boss and appropriately the toughest boss. The boss appears as a large warrior in the shape of a rhino. He has two attacks : The first one is basically going toe-to-toe with your character and beating the stuffing out of him. The second is a charge. The charge will be proceeded by steam coming out of the rhino's nostrils.

1) You will have to constantly move around to avoid this bosses attacks. You can defuse the charge and send this boss backwards by hitting him as he is charging.

2) The boss starts out as a gray color. He will turn red after about 30 hits. He will then turn purple after another 30 hits. 30 more hits and you have accomplished your goal.


Congratulations, you are now a god.


- SERIES -


1. Juuohki (1988)

2. Altered Beast - Guardian of the Realms (2002, Nintendo GameBoy Advance)

3. Juuouki - Project Altered Beast (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Developed by Team Shinobi 1988 summer : Fu., Tak., Tos., Mor., Nak., Kaw., Sat., Makoto Uchida (Uch.), Hkr., Has., Hag.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1988)

Sega Mega Drive (1988)

NEC PC-Engine (1988)

NEC PC-Engine CD (1989)

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Sega Smash Pack")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Sony PSP (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Sega Game Gear


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (1990)

PC [CD-ROM, Windows] (1998, "Sega Smash Pack")


* Others :

LCD handheld game (19??) released by Tiger Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


$info=jyangoku,
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Jyangokushi - Haoh no Saihai (c) 1999 Capcom.


A mahjong game from Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1999


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Jong Countries' Intentions - Supreme Ruler's Dice and Tiles'.


The title 'Jangokushi' is a pun on 'Sangokushi', the saga of the Three Kingdoms, which this game is based on.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kgbird,kgbirda,
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K.G. Bird (c) 1996 Aristocrat.


A 5-reel video slot machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKV Series 1 hardware.


- TRIVIA -


This game has the same theme as "Jailbird [Mr. Cashman]".


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kabukiz,kabukizj,
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$bio

Kabuki-Z (c) 1988 Taito.


Control a samurai on 5 levels of slashing bloody action featuring a 'fatality' on each level's boss.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Sticker : B50


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1988.


Developed by Kaneko.


- STAFF -


Main Design : Hiroshi Kaneko

Character Design : Ayako Funatsu, Tokuhisa Tagima, Keisuke Matsuoka, Akiko Kuratan, Toshiko Okimoto, Junko Yazaki, Yuuko Mabuchi, Chiharu Takekoshi, Sadam Fuzihira, Hidefumi Ichikawa

Music & Effects : Tatsuya Watanabe

Sound Enginnier : Seiichi Aizu

Main Programmer : Nobuyuki Narita

Sub Programmer : Hidemi Hamada


- PORTS -


This game was supposed to be ported on Megadrive under the name "Tenkuu Retsuden Musashi" (translates from Japanese as 'Tales of heaven'), by Kaneko. 'Musashi' is the name of a legendary samurai, it then means a great warrior. The port was cancelled.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kageki,kagekij,kagekih,
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Kageki (c) 1988 Taito.


A rather silly 1-on-1 beat-'em-up style affair against various gang members.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100309B

Prom Stickers : B35


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), Samples (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Extreme'.


Developed by Kaneko.

Licensed to Romstar for US manufacture and distribution (03/1988).


- STAFF -


Game designer / Director : Hiroshi Kaneko

Production supervisor : H. Kikuchi

Project leader : K. Oikawa

Project sub leader : Hiromi Mikami

Programmers : K. Oikawa, H. Saigusa, N. Narita, T. Katoh

Graphic supervisor : M. Oikawa

Graphic designers : T. Tajima, Kazuhiro Fujimoto, K. Matsuoka, A. Funatsu, A. Kuratani, T. Okimoto, K. Awato, M. Ichikawa

Sound supervisor : Tatsuya Watanabe

Sound editer : S. Aizu

Hard designer : H. Nagayoshi

Rom editers : T. Hamada, H. Hamada, S. Igarashi, Y. Yamauchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=yanchamr,
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Kaiketsu Yanchamaru (c) 1986 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Kaiketsu Yanchamaru was released in December 1986 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Kid Niki - Radical Ninja" 


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Wonder Boy Yanchamaru'. 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (R-Type : Irem Game Music - 28XA-199) on January 25, 1988.


Official products:

Kaiketsu Yanchamaru (Irem Corp.)

Kid Niki - Radical Ninja (Irem Corp.)

Kid Niki - Radical Ninja (Data East USA)


Unofficial products:

Little Hero! (HB Corp.)


- UPDATES -


In the non-Japanese versions ("Kid Niki - Radical Ninja"), Kid Niki has spiky hair and a little rat tail. In Kaiketsu Yanchamaru, Kid Niki has a more traditional Japanese haircut.


- SERIES -


1. Kaiketsu Yanchamaru (1987) 

2. Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 2 - Karakuri Land [Model IF-22] (1991, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 3 - Taiketsu! Zouringen (1993, Nintendo Famicom)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (October 2, 1987) [Model IF-07]

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (1991) "Gensou Yanchamaru"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kaiser Knuckle (c) 1994 Taito.


A one-on-one fighting game featuring nine selectable characters and three end bosses, controlled with a single joystick and six buttons. In addition to the usual kicks and punches, each character also has a number of special moves, that can be utilized via complex joystick and button combinations. In the one player game, players can chose their first opponent, with subsequent opponents chosen randomly by the game.


Unusually for a game of this type, Kaiser Knuckle features blood; something that had hitherto only been associated with Midway's "Mortal Kombat" series. The blood option can be switched off in the game's dip settings.


Kaiser Knuckle was Taito's answer to the Capcom and SNK fighting games that were dominating the arcade scene in the early 90's, and while playable enough in its own right, and featuring, as it does, colourful graphics and highly animated backdrops, Taito's offering couldn't compete with the "Street Fighters" of the world, either on commercial or gameplay terms.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D84


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 6 (Weak Punch, Medium Punch, Strong Punch, Weak Kick, Medium Kick, Strong Kick)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1994.


This game is known in US as "Global Champion".


An updated prototype of this game is known as "Dan-Ku-Ga".


- UPDATES -


The US version ("Global Champion") is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


On the Japanese version, there are some little features that have been removed in the World and US versions :

- After you've choose your character and your first opponent to begin your first fight, you can see a little sequence that shows the prologue of the story of the character you've chosen.

- Some vocals said by the characters Kazuya, Liza, Li-Huan and Jim McCoy (after they win a round, or before the fight begins) have been removed.

- The portraits of Kazuya, Liza and Li-Huan are different. Those were redrawn in the non-Japanese versions.

- In the Japanese version, there are Super moves.


- STAFF -


Image Illustrator : Nobuteru Yuki

Project Leader : Takeshi Kobori

Planners : Takeshi Kobori, Hiromi Mikami, Yuji Sakamoto, Hiroshi Aoki

Main Character Designers : Yuji Sakamoto, Takeshi Kobori

Character Designers : Hiroto Nizato, Hiromi Mikami, Atsushi Iwata, Shinichi Arai, Makoto Fujita, Horitaka Kawamoto, Takayuki Isobe, Shin Tanaka, Shinjiro Sugitani, Seiji Kawakami, Kazuhiro Numata, Yukiwo Ishikawa (Yukio Abe), Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Hiroyo Kujirai, Tomohisa Yamashita, Tsuyoshi Tanigawa, Hideyuki Kato, Keisuke Nishioka, Tatsuya Ushiroda, Hiroshi Nishida

Assistants : Peacock, Production IG, Vap

Main Programmer: Hiroshi Aoki

Programmers : Kosuke Usami, Kumi Tsuchiya, Tatsuo Nakamura, Isao Oyama

Music Composer : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Zuntata)

Sound Effect Designer : Katsuhisa Ishikawa (Zuntata)

Recording Engineer : Munehiro Nakanishi (Zuntata)

System Engineers : Katsumi Kaneoka, Hironobu Suzuki

Designers : Kumi Mizobe, Takeshi Kobori

Mechanic engineer : Koichi Otsu


* CAST :

Kazuya : Kazuki Yao

Barts : Ryutaro Okiayu

Lihua : Saeko Shimazu

Liza : Aya Hisakawa

Gekkou : Hideo Ishikawa

J-McCoy : Kazunari Tanaka

Wulong : Yasushi Horibata

Marco : Ichiro Otowa

Boggy : Andrew Holms

Gonzales : Hisao Egawa

Azteca : Ryu Kuzu

General : Steve Yamashita

Narrator : Randy Sexton


Special Thanks : Yoshihisa Nagata, Yuji Iwasaki, Minoru Masuyama, Yasuo Tsumori, Tsukasa Oshima, Akira Kurayabashi, Tatsuhiko Abe, Kenji Nakatsuka, Makoto Tanaka, Takao Kawashima, Koichi Morita, S.Yamakata, VG Kumagaya R&D, VG Tokyo R&D, VG Osaka R&D, Taito America, Taito Europe, Ebina Factory


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kaitei Daisensou (c) 1993 Irem Corp.


Kaitei Daisensou is a sideways-scrolling shoot-em-up for one or two-players. Each player takes control of a submarine and must shoot their way through the game's six levels as they are attacked from both beneath the water in which the submarine moves (by enemy subs, gun emplacements, mines etc.), as well from above the water-line, by boats, jet fighters and helicopters. Numerous power-ups can be collected to boost the sub's meagre fire-power. 


This is a superb game, created by the ame team behind the legendary "R-Type" series. The superbly-rendered graphics are very similar in style to Irem's "R-Type Leo", released a year earlier. Kaitei Daisensou would prove to be Irem's last 'traditional' arcade shoot'em up, although two further R-Type sequels were released for home consoles (see R-Type Series section for more info).


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92E system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Great Underwater War'.


This game is known in outside Japan as "In The Hunt".


- STAFF -


Designers : Akio, Susumu, Tomohiro, Ken Kui, Kozo, Takeshi

Programmer : Nobu, Wanderer

Sound creator : Ai Ai

Publicity staff : Sakomizu

Planner : Tobi_Nag

Assistants : Watashiha Sekaino, Honda Chitsujyo, Nanoda Yotte, Kono Oounabarani, Ikitoshi Ikerumono, Sono Chino, Itteki Mademo, Subete Watashino, Mono Nanoda


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 10, 1995; "Kaitei Daisensou [Model SLPS-00086]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (December 15, 1995; "Kaitei Daisensou [Model T-15006G]") 

Sony PlayStation (June 1, 2000; "Kaitei Daisensou [Xing Maruan Series] [Model SLPS-02790]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kaitei,kaitein,
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Kaitei Takara Sagashi (c) 1980 Namco.


A boat lowers the player towards the bottom of the screen. Try to avoid the fish or push left or right to fire a harpoon at them. When at the bottom, if you walk over one of treasure caches, you will be lowered into it. Then you will be raised back to the ship (again, avoid the fish).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 2.048 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Kaitei Takara Sagashi was released in May 1980 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Underwater Treasure Hunting'.


K'K-Tokki originally developed this game (as a prototype) and sold it to Namco, where it was completely rewritten.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kaiun Quiz (c) 1999 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1999 in Japan only.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4kalei,sc4kaleia,sc4kaleib,sc4kaleic,sc4kaleid,sc4kaleie,
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Kaleidoscope (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Kamakazi III (c) 1980 Video Games United Kingdom Limited.


Colored & faster clone of "Galaxian".


- TRIVIA -


Kamakazi III was the first full color video game made by Video Games UK Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Kameleon (c) 2000 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picure.

$end


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Kamikaze (c) 1980 Leijac.


Kamikaze is a simple two-dimensional shooter. You control your laser base against an endless stream of alien invaders. The invaders don't come in set waves. Instead, they come in a constant stream. Once you have gotten through one barrage of aliens, more are just behind to continue the action. Your job is to keep them from overwhelming you with their superiority in numbers. Kill or be killed, that is the objective.


Kamikaze is one of the follow-up games that rode on the wave of the "Space Invaders" craze. The game itself is simple in concept but the action gets fast paced real quickly. Especially since several things can be going on at the same time during the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1980.


This game is also known as "Astro Invader" (Stern).


Although all the screen colors are generated by the game's hardware as opposed to a screen overlay, there are varying bands of color dependent upon where the aliens are displayed vertically. At different heights, the aliens and their saucers are displayed in various colors. When a player's ship is destroyed, the entire display is drawn in red.


- SCORING -


Alien spacecraft, not moving, in their stalls : 10 points

Alien spacecraft moving into stalls or dropping toward you : 20 points

UFO : 100, 200, 300, or 400 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your base will be in the middle, at the bottom of the screen in the area in between the stalls. When the game starts, a large UFO will enter the top of the screen. It will have the number 200 in it. That is how many alien spacecraft that 'mother' ship is going to attack you with. The 'mother' ship will land on the platform and the game will commence or continue. When the 'mother' ship expends all 200 of its ships, all gameplay freezes and a new 'mother' ship will enter with 200 more alien spacecraft. This cycle will keep going until you lose all of your bases.


* A stall will hold 4 invaders. If you haven't reduced that number down, the 5th invader on will drop to the ground.  When an invader hits the ground, it just doesn't hit, it produces a blast radius a little wider then the stall it fell from. Your laser base can be destroyed by this 'indirect' fire.


* Just as deadly are the UFO's that show up. They can appear out of any of the open areas (as denoted in the playing field). They don't shoot or look threatening. The problem is, when they land on the ground, your base will be destroyed.


* The ''mother'' ship starts to distribute invaders starting with stall number 1 and works from left to right. Then it works from right to left and so on. The pattern is like this:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2...  As you can see, the right side will fill up quicker if you don't act quickly. This only works on odd numbered boards. On the even numbered boards, the 'mother' ship will stack the invaders on the same side as your laser base.


* The best strategy for this game is to keep the middle as open as possible. Keep stalls 4, 5, 6, and 7 as cleared of invaders as possible. Prevent these stalls from building up their maximum of 4 invaders. This will give you some breathing room plus it will help when dealing with the UFO's that come down on the left or right sides.


* There is a pattern on how the invaders are distributed. Use this knowledge when you are moving along the bottom of the screen. If you have stalls topped off and invaders are dropping, watch which way the 'mother' ship is distributing the aliens. If it is from right to left, then the aliens will fall from the farthest stall away from you and come inward. If it is from left to right, then the invaders will fall away from you. This is good if you are trying to make it to one side or the other to know how the invaders are falling.


* You can shoot the aliens that are falling but keep in mind, there probably is another that is on the left or right side that will hit the ground. Given that the blast radius is wider then the stall, it's better to let it go. Just keep the stalls (especially 4, 5, 6, and 7) cleared as best as possible.


* When the 'mother' ship is down to its last few invaders, make sure you are not in a position to get blasted the moment the new 'mother' ship arrives to continue the action. Nothing like having an falling invader inches from your laser base and the action pauses only to unpause and you get your base destroyed.


* Although the UFO seems to come out at random times and places, there does appear to be a pattern. It seems to come down the center mostly but it also has a pattern as to when it comes down the right and left sides.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

VTech Laser-VZ


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Kamikaze Cabbie. (c) 1984 Data East USA, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : DECO (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1984.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Yellow Cab".


- STAFF -


Planning by : K. Suzuki, H. Nagai

Software by : M. Noguchi, H. Matsuura

Hardware by : K. Hoshino, Kenji Nishikawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kamniari Kishi Riot (c) 1992 NMK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main Board number : 8901A-4

Rom Board number : B-82778


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1992 in Japan.


The title translates from Japanese as "Rolling Thunder Riot".


Developed by Tecmo. Presidents of Tecmo and NMK were very close in the 1990s.


A very few boards were released in Japan.


- STAFF -


Sound Composer: Mikio Saito (Metal Yuhki)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kanazuen no Onna (c) 1988 Panac.


A mahjong game with lots of shirtless girls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Women of Kanazuen'.


The title refers to the Kanazuen, Gifu soapland scene. A 'soapland' is basically a bathhouse where one pays to be bathed by women and is associated with prostitution.


- UPDATES -


'Kyukyoku no Hito' has a storyline and has different titlescreen and Bet/Coin screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kangaroo (c) 1982 Sun Electronics.


A platform game in which the player controls a mother Kangaroo who must climb through the treetops trying to rescue her captured son. Numerous monkeys, the kidnappers of her child, roam the levels set on stopping the player's progress. The monkeys constantly throw apples at the Kangaroo which must either be avoided (either by ducking or jumping, depending on the height of the approaching apple), or punched away, the latter of which allows the Kangaroo to punch the apple back towards the attacking monkey.


If the player stalls for too long or does not punch either an apple or a monkey, a giant ape will appear and steal the Kangaroo's boxing gloves, leaving the player temporarily defenseless. The gloves are returned after a short time.


Fruit and vegetables litter the levels and can be picked up for bonus points. Each level also has a bell hanging from one of its platforms, which can be punched to make fruit and vegetable items appear. The game consists of 4 different stages, once these are completed the game begins again with an increased level of difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 24


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (PUNCH)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1982 by Sun Electronics.


David Kirk holds the official record for this game with 921,800 points.


Kangaroo also spawned a cartoon series of the same name : Ruby-Spears Productions. Produced By Joe Ruby, Ken Spears. Aired as part of the second season of 'Saturday Supercade' on CBS.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)

Atari 5200 (1983)


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Kangaroo (c) 1982 Atari, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID @ Atari : 136008


- TRIVIA -


Kangaroo was released in June 1982 by Atari under license from Sun Electronics. 


9,803 units were produced by Atari. The intro price was $2095.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Sun Electronics entry.


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battle Zone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", "Gravitar", "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Kangaroo (c) 1994 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4649

SS4650

SS4651

SS4652

SS4653


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")

Mac Os X (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss4654,ss4655,ss4656,ss4657,ss4658,ss4659,
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Kangaroo (c) 1994 IGT.


- UPDATES -


SS4654

SS4655

SS4656

SS4657

SS4658

SS4659


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")

Mac OS X (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=kaos,
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Kaos (c) 1981 GamePlan.


A vertical maze game featuring a little man chasing dollars.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981.


Kaos is making its first appearance at the AMOA Show. It is GamePlan's first design in the video field and everything from hardware to software has been created by GamePlan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6kapang,
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Kapang! (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Karaoke Quiz Intro Don Don! (c) 1996 Sunsoft.


A karaoke quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=karatblz,karatblzu,karatblzj,
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Karate Blazers (c) 1991 Video System.


A horizontally scrolling fighting game for 1 to 4 players. Each playable character (chosen from Mark, Glen, Akira and Gil) kicks and punches their way through a number of enemy-packed levels. In addition to kicking and punching, each character also has their own unique 'special attack'; a move that injures multiple on-screen enemies at the cost of some of the player's health.


While in no way original (drawing most of its inspiration from Capcom's "Final Fight"), Karate Blazers is both hugely playable and very fast and frenetic, with the amount of on-screen enemies at times overwhelming. The graphics are also well drawn and nicely animated.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1991 in Japan.


The boss of the 3rd stage is inspired by Sato, a character of the movie 'Black Rain' (directed by Ridley Scott and acted by Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia). Sato was interpreted by the Japanese actor Yusaku Matsuda, died shortly after the movie was made. Even the stage when you fight the boss (the factory) seems somehow inspire from the movie's background (in a movie's scene, Nick - interpreted by Michael Douglas - try to defeat Sato in a steelworks, quite similar to the game's stage).


- STAFF -


Game designer : N. Yorichika

Programmers : Good Townsman, Moo Yagiyama2, Willful Rabbit

Visual designers : N. Yorichika, Shoko Ishimoto, Yoshihiro Funada (Y. Funada), T. Nishigaki, Hikihara, T. Akamatsu, K. Yamamotoya, H. Motono, H. Hino, Hyoue Ogawa, Akira, Takashi Itoh

Sound designers : Kenji Okuda, Naoki Itamura, Suda Akira


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Karate Champ (c) 1984 Data East USA.


A seminal 1-on-1 fighting game set over the course of a karate tournament, Karate Champ was the first game of its type and would influence every game of the fighting genre that followed. Karate Champ's control system utilised a somewhat awkward dual joystick control system, with simultaneous joystick manipulation required to execute even the simplest of kicks.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : Double 4-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Karate Champ was released in September 1984 in the USA.


This game is known in Japan as "Karate Dou".


This is where an entire genre began; the 1-on-1 fighting game. The list of titles Karate Champ would go on to inspire is near-endless - needless to say, without this game, "Street Fighter", and countless others like it, might never have happened. The only description that can truly do this game justice is seminal.


Alexander Stojanovic holds the official record for this game with 250600 points on January 7, 2011.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on April 24, 2009.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [US] (November 1986) [Model NES-KC] 


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1985, "Karate")

Apple II [US] (1985) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1985)


Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPad [US] (May 20, 2010) [Model 335387077] 

Apple iPhone/iPad [US] (August 24, 2010; "Karate Champ XL [Model 385462349]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Karate Champ (c) 1984 Data East USA, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Known in Japan as "Taisen Karate Dou - Seishun Bishoujo Hen" (translated as 'Way of Karate Competition - Beautiful Young Girl Chapter').


This [Player vs Player] version version was shipped in October 1984 (one month later the original version). This Vs. version, however, differs slightly from its single-player sibling. There is a greater variation in backgrounds, for example, with a variety of outdoor locations as opposed to the standard Martial Art dojos of the earlier version. The sound effects also seem to be a little 'sharper', with the speech, in particular, much improved.


This version of the game can be seen in the film "Bloodsport" (1988).


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [US] (November 1986) [Model NES-KC] 


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1985, "Karate")

Apple II [US] (1985) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1985)


Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPad [US] (May 20, 2010) [Model 335387077] 

Apple iPhone/iPad [US] (August 24, 2010; "Karate Champ XL [Model 385462349]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Karate Dou (c) 1984 Data East.


Classic karate tournament game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : Double 4-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Karate Dou was released in September 1984 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'The Way of Karate'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Karate Champ".


- UPDATES -


This version has some differences :

* It has a different storyline : you would fight your way through tournaments at various levels and finally end up at the nationals.

* Japanese voices are used.

* The bonus stages are different : kicking a vase, kicking apples out of another man's hands and off his head and jumping up and kicking a tall post.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (July 22, 1988; "Karate Champ [Model DFC-KAR]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 (July 21, 2005; "Oretachi Geasen Zoku Sono 3 - Karate Michi [Model SLPM-62628]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Karian Cross (c) 1997 Deniam.


A puzzle game similar to "Puyo Puyo". Get 3 like-colored objects together to make them disappear. Getting multiple combinations causes more blocks to fall on your opponents side.


- TECHNICAL -


Deniam-16b hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.125 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1997.


- STAFF -


Director : HanWoo Kim

Game designer : ChangKyun Roh

Game programmer : Hermit, Khan

Sound programmer : Kwanny

Visual character designer : Deesis

Character item designer : Won

BG and sprite designer : Dongo

Music & Sound : Temp

Voice dubbing : PilJin Kim, HyunJeoung Um, MinSeong Kim, Sinki Kim

H/W designer : MinHong Park

Management : SangChul Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Karnov (c) 1987 Data East.


Karnov is a 2-D, platform style game. You control Karnov through 9 scenes. Each of these scenes gives you piece of a map (except the first scene). Get all the pieces of the map and you get to the treasure. Your journey won't be easy though. You will be going through some rough environment such as towns, forests, oceans, and caves. To further make your travels a hazard, different enemies attempt to end Karnov's life prematurely and prevent him from getting to the treasure. To aid Karnov in his adventures, he has certain items that he can draw from his inventory. In addition, there are other items that can make Karnov a potent foe of those wishing to harm him. You must complete each scene in order to advance to the next scene. All in a days work of a hearty explorer.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (JUMP, SELECT)


- TRIVIA -


Karnov was released in January 1987.


The main character became the famous Data East icon and appeared in many other games of the manufacturer.


Karnov's full name is 'Jinborov Karnovski'.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Data East Game Music - 28XA-205) on 10/05/1988.


- UPDATES -


The US version has :

* More enemies.

* The ostrich in level 1.

* The red serpents.

* This version hurries you along if you dawdle by dropping invincible plants that fire at you and red serpents when you put up your ladder - this doesn't happen in the Japanese version.

* When you use Boomerang or Flame, after it is used up you return to your original triple fire (in Japanese version, you go back to base single fire).

* Some of the placements are different for the random items.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is relatively hard since there are a lot of things you can get points for. Here is the scoring table :

GREEN-HOODED CREATURE : 1400 Points

GRAY ROCK GOLEM : 400 Points

BROWN ROCK GOLEM : 1000 Points

SMALL FLYING DEMON : 1000 Points

LARGE FLYING DEMON : 1800 Points

OSTRICH RIDERS : 2000 Points

GARGOYLE : 1800 Points

KNIGHT : 400 Points

VULTURE : 110 Points

STATUE (PER SEGMENT) : 400 Points

EAGLE : 400 Points

GOLD STATUE : 5000 Points

SPIRIT : 600 Points

EARTH ELEMENTAL, S : 1600 Points

EARTH ELEMENTAL, L : 2600 Points

RED SERPENT : 12000 Points

BAT : 110 Points

GREEK FIGHTERS : 800 Points

SEAGULLS : 110 Points

SEAWEED : 1000 Points

CLAMS : 400 Points

SEA WARRIORS : 800 Points

SMALL MERMAN : 800 Points

EXPLODING OWLS : 1000 Points

LARGE STATUE (GROUND) : 1800 Points

GREEN MONKEY : 400 Points

TREE SPIRIT : 1000 Points

MUMMY : 2000 Points


* Bosses :

MERMAN : 2600 Points

TRAINER : 5000 Points / LION : 7000 Points

T-REX : 12000 Points

SCORPION WOMAN : 12000 Points

TWO-HEADED DRAGON : 20000 Points

WIZARD : 30000 Points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The Bosses : There are six different bosses you have to deal with in this game. Some of the scenes will reuse these bosses again. Sometimes you will even get more then one of the same kind of boss to tangle with either at the end of a scene or somewhere within the scene (this is especially true in the later scenes). Listed below are the bosses and a couple of tactics that you can use to defeat them. It is best to have your full firepower to tangle with these bosses instead of just using your pathetic one shot.


MERMAN : His mode of attack is to throw water balls at you and jump around. He is one of the easier bosses to deal with.

1) When he enters the screen, start firing on him. If your shot power is enhanced, you may be able to take him out before he has a chance to attack.

2) If you don't take him out when he enters, be prepared to jump because he will throw a water ball at your character.

3) Continue to jump back and forth. Fire on him when you land and you should take care of him quickly.


TRAINER AND LIONS : This boss comes on the screen as a man holding two lions on a leash. The lions

spit fire in addition to a claw attack.

1) The first thing you don't want to do is take out the trainer first. If you do, the two lions will immediately attack.

2) Go to the left side, duck, and start hacking away at the lions. It will take several shots to take one of the lions down.

3) When the trainer and lions get about three-quarters of the way across the screen, jump over them and repeat the above from the right side.

4) Once the lions are taken care of, take out the trainer. Again, watch out for the fireballs.


SCORPION WOMAN : She's big and she's bad. She will usually come crawling down a wall to do battle with Karnov. She likes to spit a massive barrage of fire at Karnov.

1) You must hit the Scorpion Woman in her torso, hitting her body won't hurt her.

2) Every time you score a hit, she will rear up and let loose with a barrage of fire.

3) Jump around the screen and jump over her to avoid her fire. Make sure that when you jump, she isn't reared up or you will be killed.

4) She tends to lay a pattern of fire from top to bottom. Remember this when you are jumping so you don't jump into her line of fire.

5) Continue to jump around her and fire and you should have this bug squashed in no time.


TYRANNOSAURUS REX : This big old dinosaur is not only very large, it also has a very nasty breath

weapon. Because he is so tall, it makes it even more of a challenge to hit his head (which you must do to kill him).

1) When the Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) first enters the area, jump straight up and sent a heavy volume of fire his way. He will flash when hits are scored.

2) The T-Rex is pretty quick so don't get yourself caught in a corner. The T-Rex will either barbeque or just stomp on Karnov. Jumping around is the key to avoid this problem.

3) Try to jump to the far sides (left or right) so that you can get at least a couple of shots off when you jump vertically. The T-Rex will usually almost be on Karnov after the second volley.

4) Continue to maneuver around and you will have dinosaur steaks for dinner.


TWO-HEADED DRAGON : Besides the wizard, this is one of the most brutal bosses. His breath weapon is very nasty and so is his bite. The breath weapon can get Karnov in two ways. The first way is a direct hit. The other way is when it explodes against some object. Fragments will explode outwards and could hit Karnov.

1) This will require you to do some very fancy maneuvering. The dragon is slow but it more then makes up for that in offensive capabilities.

2) When the dragon fires on Karnov, watch where the shot fragments go. You must hit the heads to kill this dragon off. The best way might be to find a ledge to take shots at it.

3) You will only have time for one shot before you have to move since the dragon's firepower covers such a broad area.

4) Again, jump around and make your shots count. Eventually you will add some dragon heads to your collection.


WIZARD : You will only encounter this boss once since he is the final boss. He has a nasty offensive spell and a couple of good defensive moves. The bad part of this boss is that when you enter his area, you lose all your inventory items and power-ups.

1) Right before you enter the Wizard's area, equip the Jump/Running Shoes and Boomerang. Then enter his area.

2) You will see three ledges (one high and two low). The Wizard maneuvers around these ledges and fires out a ring of stars. These can be tricky to avoid but it can be done.

3) Instead, when the Wizard appears on one of the two lower ledges, fire the boomerang at him. Depending on whether the machine is set to easy or hard will determine whether the boomerang kills him or not. If it doesn't, a few more shots should finish him off.

4) If you don't have the boomerang, be prepared for a very long fight. You must concentrate on avoiding his fire while getting shots in on him. This means constantly moving around.

5) It will take a lot of shots to bring him down and end his magical days.


* Below are some basic strategies for getting through the game...

1) You will have 200 seconds to get through each scene. This means you must plan for good time management in order to have enough time to deal with the scene bosses.

2) Remember, you can move in eight directions on the screen. Use this to your advantage to avoid an enemy's fire while taking them down at the same time.

3) There are a lot of items that are hidden from your view (either because they are too high or because they are truly hidden). Use the Ladder and Mask at all times to get the most amount of items you can.

4) Some areas have alternate routes. This means you will have to decide beforehand since you won't be able to backtrack to go on another path.

5) The game scrolls along with the character which means that once you have passed an area, you cannot return to it again.

6) Try to jump instead of walk. The reason is that sometimes items fall from the sky or ceiling making it that much easier to collect them.

7) If you take too long in a part of the scene, indestructible seeds will fall from the top of the screen. Once they hit the ground, they become indestructible flowers that shoot fire. To avoid this, move through each scene quickly.


* SCENE 1 : This is  one of the easier levels to introduce you to the game.

1) You start off on a platformed area. Immediately collect the Ladder and move to the right.

2) Green-Hooded Creatures will attack Karnov. Once disposed of, use the Ladder to collect the Bomb.

3) You will then encounter a Gray Rock Golem atop a rock. The Gray Rock Golem will throw a rock every two seconds. You can destroy the rock but you get no points. Once you take out the golem, jump on the area he was and use the Ladder to retrieve the Super Fireball and Jump/Running Shoes (you can get the shoes by jumping in the same area since they will fall to the ground).

4) Some more Green-Hooded Creatures will attack.

5) You will see a Gargoyle in a tree. Behind it will be a Orange Sphere. Take out the Gargoyle and retrieve the sphere.

6) Ostrich Riders will attack. After you dispose of them, use the Ladder to retrieve the three K's midway on the first building.

7) Before the stairs, you will have to tangle with a Brown Rock Golem. The Brown Rock Golem will throw rocks any time you hit it. Again, rocks get you no points.

8) When you get to the stairs, you will be assaulted by Large Flying Demons and a couple of Ostrich Riders.

9) Knights will attack when you get to the top of the steps. After you dispose of them, use your Ladder to get two Bombs.

10) About three-quarters of the way across the bridge you will be attacked by Small Flying Demons.

11) Another Gray Rock Golem awaits you on the bridge. Behind it will be a Brown Rock Golem.

12) After you go down the stairs, you will be attacked by a Gargoyle, Small Flying Demons, and Knights.  After you have made it through them, jumping will get you a set of Jump/Running Shoes.

13) You will be attacked by some more Ostrich Riders before you have to encounter the boss.

14) Boss battle against the MERMAN.


* SCENE 2 : You get to navigate through some ancient ruins in this scene.  The big threats are the Statues and Gold Men.

1) This level starts you off by going through the Statues. They are five columns high with a head that spits fire. After the third Statue, use the Ladder to get the Wings and Super Fireball.

2) After you deal with the fourth Statue, you will have to deal with the Gray Rock Golem.

3) You will next be attacked by Eagles and Large Flying Demons.  Then the Small Flying Demons will attack. After you take care of them, use your Ladder to get five K's.

4) More Large Flying Demons block your path as you head up the mountain.

5) At the area where a ladder goes up, you will encounter a short Statue three columns high with a head spitting fire.

6) At the top of the mountain is a Gold Statue. It attacks by shooting a spread of fire in Karnov's direction. It cannot be hit when it is firing.

7) After another round of Large Flying Demons, you have to deal with another Gold Statue.

8) Knights and Small Flying Demons make this next part challenging. After you are done, use the Ladder to collect three Bombs, a Mask, Super Fireball, and three K's.

9) Boss battle against the TRAINER AND LIONS.


* SCENE 3 : This next scene takes you through a battered forest. There are a lot of chasms

in the ground. In addition, you will navigating through some caves.

1) Collect the Super Fireball and move right. You will see a Gargoyle with a Orange Sphere behind it. After you defeat it, collect the sphere and use the Ladder to collect the Diving Helmet, Run/Jumping Shoes, and five K's. Use a bomb at the base of the tree to knock it down and make a bridge.

2) When you cross over, a Spirit will release from the tree. Sometimes a Red Serpent will also attack.

3) You will then have to jump over two chasms while being attack by Eagles. After that attack, you will have to jump over a third chasm. After the third chasm, use you Ladder to collect three Bombs.

4) You will then see some mounds of dirt. The object is to jump from the top of one to the other. If you fall in the gap, you will be attacked by a Small Earth Elemental.

5) Remember that Boss Merman you battled before. Well, he's back again for another rematch.  Take care of him again.

6) After the fish fry, you will encounter a Brown, then Gray Golem. Continuing on, you will be attacked by Small Flying Demons and another Brown Rock Golem. Use the Ladder after this to collect the Super Fireball and three K's.

7) You will go through a Brown Rock Golem and Small Flying Demons. After this, use the Ladder to get another five K's.

8) Eagles will attack setting the stage for the next boss battle.

9) Boss battle against the TYRANNOSAURUS REX.


* SCENE 4 : This scene has you going through a cave. You won't be able to jump around as much in here due to the fact of all the chasms and small areas.

1) When you enter the cave, you can equip your Mask to see more things to get. You can collect four K's, a Mask, Ladder, and two Bombs.

2) Continuing onward, you must now navigate through some volcanoes. There are five in the ceiling and four on the ground. If you crouch next to the volcanoes on the ground, the lava bombs can't hit you. Time it so you can safely navigate through this area.

3) After getting through the volcanoes, you will encounter some conveyor belts. The first one rotates to the left so be careful when you jump on it.

4) Jump to the next conveyor belt which is rotating to the right. Turn left and jump on that one which is rotating left again. Climb the ladder and you will enter a cave with twelve K's.

5) When you exit the cave, a Brown Rock Golem awaits. Clear him out and jump. You will either hit the second conveyor belt you jumped on or a rocky ledge. Either way, make sure you are on the rocky ledge that has the K on it.

6) Bats will attack as you move up these ledges with K's on them.

7) At the end of the ledge is a platform. If you go to the end of the platform, the boss awaits.

8) Drop down off the ledges to floor level and the boss battle with the SCORPION WOMAN will occur.


* SCENE 5 : This scene takes you underwater. There are a couple of islands with things on them but the primary part is still underwater. This is also a short scene.

1) Karnov starts from the cliff. Hopefully you managed to get the Diving Helmet. If not, your game will be finished very quickly.

2) Right at the bottom where Karnov enters the water, there is a stack of K's. The big enemies to watch out for in this area are the Seaweed and Clams.

3) When you get to the first island, get onto it. You will have to deal with the Boss MERMAN again (doesn't he ever give up?). Anyway, after dealing with him, get the three Bombs, Diving Helmet, Mask, Run/Jumping Shoes, and the Orange Sphere. Then go back into the water.

4) If you choose to go under the island, you can go into the little cave to collect the K's. The Sea Warriors and Small Merman will be on the attack.

5) This second part of the swimming has you going against Sea Warriors and Small Merman. Just watch out for the Sea Warriors because they like to throw their spears down in addition to sideways.

6) When you climb up on the next island, you will have to deal with the boss.

7) The boss battle has you against a TYRANNOSAURUS REX again but this isn't the only one. You will have to defeat a second TYRANNOSAURUS REX to finish this scene.


* SCENE 6 : This scene will keep you very busy. There are a lot of enemies and very few items to collect.

1) You will be immediately attacked by Knights and Large Flying Demons. After you clear them out, Eagles and Green-Hooded Creatures will attack.

2) After the Green-Hooded Creatures attack, use the Ladder to collect the Wings.

3) You will now have to battle two Boss MERMAN. After you take them out, Large Flying Demons will attack.

4) You will need to climb up this building then go across. You will attacked by more Large Flying Demons.

5) When you come down on the other side, you will be attacked by the TRAINER AND LIONS.

6) You will climb again and on the path with be 14 Exploding Owls. Exploding Owls are so named that when you hit them, they explode throwing shrapnel all over. Jump to avoid.

7) After the owls, prepare for the boss.

8) You will have to tangle with two SCORPION WOMAN to finish this scene.


* SCENE 7 : This is a short level. There are a few treasures for the taking. The enemies aren't as bad as in scene 6 but there are still a lot of them.

1) You first will be attacked by a group of Greek Fighters along with Eagles.

2) You next will need to navigate through the Large Statues. There are a total of five to navigate through.

3) Next you will need to climb the pyramid. When you get to the first level with a doorway, use a bomb to blow the door open.

4) Go in and you will be attacked by more Greek Fighters. Go up the incline and prepare for a boss.

5) This battle involves the TWO-HEADED DRAGON.

6) After clearing out the dragon, continue to the right and jump the gap. Climb up to the top platform.  A mummy will attack. Mummies are tough creatures that turn into a tombstone every time they are hit. They can take a lot of punishment.

7) Once you take out the mummy, go all the way to the right and a platform will extend.

8) Go back left and prepare for the next boss before dropping into the hole.

9) When you drop into the hole, you will be up close and personal with a TYRANNOSAURUS REX. Finish him off and head up the steps.

10) Be very careful on this part, there are boulder traps for each step so either jump back or destroy them with firepower.

11) Collect the fourteen K's and finish climbing. At the top of the steps, bats will attack.

12) After that, another boss battle with another TWO-HEADED DRAGON will finish the scene.


* SCENE 8 : Another scene where things will be tough. You will be dealing with the spirits on this scene.

1) Knights will attack you along with Small Flying Demons.

2) You will then be attacked by a Spirit and further beyond, two Large Statues also firing on Karnov.

3) A group of Green Monkeys will attack. After they attack, use the Ladder to get another Ladder and Run/Jumping Shoes.

4) Tree Spirits will descend to do battle with Karnov along with a Spirit. Collect the four K's.

5) Large Flying Demons and more Tree Spirits will attack. After that, Small Flying Demons will get in their licks.  Collect the four K's.

6) The boss battle will be another TYRANNOSAURUS REX to finish off the scene.


* SCENE 9 : This is the last scene to be completed. This area is very tough and you will be hard pressed in the time department to finish it. Don't get involved in all the little battles. Get to the Wizard as quickly as possible.

1) Use your Ladder to collect the two Bombs, Run/Jump Shoes, Super Fireball, Mask, and a Ladder.

2) You will then be attacked by Knights and Large Flying Demons until you get to the platform areas. Then Bats will make a brief appearance.

3) When you get to the platforms, don't go up. Instead, jump the chasm to the right. You will be attacked by a Boss MERMAN. Although space is tight, you should take him out.

4) You will also notice that Small Earth Elementals are spilling over the ledges. This is the desired effect so you don't have to deal with them up top.

5) Now, go back to the right and climb the platforms. At the top of the second platform, Small Flying Demons may attack.

6) Go to the right to the next ledge. Use heavy firepower to hit the large mounds of dirt. These will change into Large Earth Elementals. There are three of them.

7) Keep going right. At the end of the ledge, jump to the right. You will land on another ledge.  If you just drop, you will land in a pit with a lot of mummies.

8) Take care of the two mummies from the ledge and look to the right. You will see two SCORPION WOMAN. Don't worry about them right now, just avoid their fire.

9) Climb up the two sets of ladders and head right.  At the end of the ledge, drop off. You will see a wall to the right. Fire on it and the wall opens up. Before going in, power yourself up.

10) Enter this area for the last boss fight with the WIZARD.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (December 18, 1987)

Nintendo NES [US] (January 1988) [Model NES-KV-USA] 


* Computers :

PC [Booter] (1987)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1988)


* Others :

LCD handheld game [US] (1989) released by Tiger Electronics : features 9 levels.


- SOURCES -


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F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Karnov's Revenge (c) 1994 Data East Corp.


The sequel of the first "Fighter's History", this time ported in the Neo Geo MVS Hardware.


In this new version of the original game several changes and improvements were made to enhance  the gameplay: now the battles are faster and more technical, with the usual friendly combo system that makes the fight so spectacular. There are also some powerful hidden moves added for most of the characters. Even the graphic was slightly enhanced, with a nice color palette and some wonderful backgrounds (especially Zazie's).


The character rooster now sports 13 selectable characters, with the addition of two new entries.


The game actually suffered from the reputation to be a 'SFII clone' given by the general opinion from the first episode. Thanks to this new chapter of the saga, which was particularly appreciated by the Neo Geo fans because it is one of the rare 'SFII style' beat'em ups on the Neo Geo this changed.


A really nice and classical beat'em up, still worthy to be played, especially for the real fans of the 2-D beat'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-066]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 Players - 4 Buttons Per Player.

=>[Joystick] 8-Way, [A] Fast Punch [B] Strong Punch [C] Fast Kick [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Karnov's Revenge was released March 17, 1994.


This game is known in Japan and USA as "Fighter's History Dynamite" while in Europe as Karnov's Revenge.


New features and changes of the game:

* The controls discard the six button system of the first episode for the typical four buttons of the Neo Geo pad. In this way, the middle punch and middle kick attack are no longer available.

* New stages for every character and new background music.

* The portrait of every character was retouched a bit. Especially, the portraits of FeiLin and Karnov were both redrawn.

* New color schemes for the alternative suit's color of every character. However, the standard suit color of all the characters is still the same as that of the first Fighter's History episode.

* New vocal samples for every characters, except for Clown, Karnov and Mizoguchi: however, for Mizoguchi new samples for the win poses and a new 'scream of defeat' was added (in the first Fighter's History, when Mizoguchi lost, she emitted the generic KO sample shared with other characters).

* The in-game sprites of every character were retouched slightly in some determinate frames. 

* The design of Karnov was redrawn from the first episode.

* Faster gameplay. 

* New moves and new tricks for every character.

* New endings for every character. Even Clown and Karnov now have their own ending sequence.


The stage of Marstorius takes place in a ring placed inside the Colosseum of Rome.


The three children in the middle of the Samchay's stage are the two little brothers and sister of Samchay.


The extra round against the bull named 'Ox' (see TIPS AND TRICKS section to learn more) is a retrieval to the similar bonus game in "Karate Champ" (one of the first fighting games of the history, developed by same Data East on 1984).


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Fighter's History Dynamite & Flying Power Disc - PCCB-00149) on March 18, 1994.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Beat the game without using a continue to see all the characters in chibi form grouped together during the credits. 


If you beat the game without losing a single round you'll get an extra secret fight against a bull (Ox).


Weak Points : The Weak Points and the relates dizzy system remained the same of the first episode. Thus, heavy hits will flash the weak point (determinate part of the suit of the character) and after a while further hits taken will make fly away the weak point with a BOING! sound and the character will get dizzy.


Here is the list of weak point for all the characters of the game :

Ray : lightning (on shirt) 

Feilin : breastplate

Ryoko : headband

Matlock : headgear

Lee : knees

Mizoguchi : headband

Jean : leg band

Marstorius : leg warmers

Yungmie : waistband

Zazie : headband 

Clown : mask

Karnov : necklace

Ox (bull) : horns


- SERIES -


1. Fighter's History (1993) 

2. Karnov's Revenge [Model NGM-066] (1994) 

3. Fighter's History - Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!! (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Project Leader : Min

Planners : Shintoku, Nod Suzuki

Software Designers : Min, Hal, Nod Suzuki

Graphic Designers : Shintoku, Mori 2, Oguri, Kazumi, Yoshinari Kaihou, Chie Kitahara, Masateru Inagaki (072Inagaki), Yuzuru Tsukahara, Hiroki Narisawa, Yasuko Kurohiji, Seiji Satoh, Gashima, H. Shibahara, Koji Tomura

Sound Composers : Seiichi Hamada (Atomic), Tomoyoshi Sato (Tom), Seilah, Masaaki Iwasaka (Koremasa), Shogo

Special Thanks To : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Steve Miller, E. Kariya, M. Andoh, A. Taya, Ichikawa, Murata, Takatoshi Katahata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (April 28, 1994; "Fighter's History Dynamite [Model NGH-066]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (April 28, 1994; "Fighter's History Dynamite [Model NGH-066]")

SNK Neo-Geo [EU] (April 28, 1994; "Karnov's Revenge [Model NGH-066]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (December 22, 1994; "Fighter's History Dynamite [Model DECD-003]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (December 22, 1994; "Fighter's History Dynamite [Model DECD-003]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 04, 1997; "Fighter's History Dynamite [Model GS-9107]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 04, 1997; "Fighter's History Dynamite [Model GS-9153]")

Zeebo [MX] [BR] (April 16, 2010)

Nintendo Wii [JP] (Virtual Console) (June 08, 2010; "Fighter's History Dynamite")

Nintendo Wii [US] (Virtual Console) (December 03, 2010; "Fighter's History Dynamite")

Nintendo Wii [EU] (Virtual Console) (December 27, 2010; "Karnov's Revenge")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Karous (c) 2006 MileStone.


Karous is about a girl born of a union between an angel and a human. She gets firepower by gaining equipment like a swords, shields and guns.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware

Model No GDL-0040


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


'Karous' meaning 'Crow' in English.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2007, Milestone)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kas89,
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$bio

Kasino '89 (c) 1989 SFC s.r.l.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=p911j,
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$bio

Keisatsukan Shinjuku 24ji (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


Taking the role of a Los Angeles Police Officer, you fight members of the Japanese Mafia. This unique game senses body movement rather than requiring the player to move individual controls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : MPC8240 (@ 200 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


This game is known in Europe as "Police 24/7" and in the US as "Police 911".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=keith,
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$bio

Keith Courage in Alpha Zones (c) 1989 Hudson Soft.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=keks,keks_2,keks_2a,keksa,keksb,keks_2b,keksc,keks_2c,keks_2d,keks_2e,keks_2f,keks_2g,keks_3,keks_3a,keks_3b,keks_4,keks_5,
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$bio

Keks (c) 2006 Igrosoft.


Keks is a 5-reel video slot machine game with bonus and super-bonus games, with an additional possibility of increasing the reward during a risk-game.


- TRIVIA -


Keks was released in March 2006 in Russia.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kengo,
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$bio

Ken-Go (c) 1991 Irem Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-84 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Nanao Corporation, Ken-Go was released in February 1991 by Irem.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Master Fencer'.


This game is known as "Lightning Sword" in Europe.


- STAFF -


From highscore table : Hiroron, Miekun, Sakotan, Kimichan, Kazukun, Nanao Corp, ORS, Yoriko, Okami, X Chan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=comg094,comg127,comg164,comg168,comg272a,comg272b,
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$bio

Keno (c) 1981 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j7kerchn,
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$bio

Ker-Chinq (c) 200? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=keroppi,
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$bio

Kero Kero Keroppi no Issyoni Asobou (c) 1993 Sammy.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1993.


Developed by Sekarabe for Sammy.


Keroppi is Sanrio's famous character and is used in many products in Japan (like Hello Kitty).


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ket,keta,ketb,
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Ketsui - Kizuna Jigoku Tachi (c) 2003 Cave.


The continuous industrialization that started in 1900, finally led to unavoidable consequences in the middle of the 21st century. The waterlevel rose worldwide and threatened many coastal countries. So the shorelines had to be modified In order to save the human civilization from drowning. It was a time of great confusion about the future, and nobody thought about war. Well, almost... There was one company called EVAC corporation, who made a great profit from underhand productions and exports of weapon systems. When the United Nations discovered their illegal trades, they pointed EVAC to the global ban of weapon imports and exports, and asked them to stop their productions and to destroy their weapon facilities immediately. EVAC rejected all accusations and refused to take any actions. So a preventive war was started by the United Nations to stop the EVAC corporation.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Fire, [B] Bomb, [C] Autofire


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2003.


Developed/Produced by Cave and Sales by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


Cave released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou / Ke-Tsu-I - Kizunajigokutachi - Original Sound Track - CVST-0000) on 06/06/2003.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* High Scoring : The key to high scoring is moving up close (VERY close) to your enemies and blasting them for point boxes labeled 1 through 5 (Five is worth the most, of course).


* Lock-Shot Properties: With Lock-Shot active your helicopter will move slower. You start with 2 pods, one on each side of the helicopter. each can lock onto a target. After powering up twice you will gain 2 more pods (total of 4) and have the ability to lock onto four separate targets. Usually you just have all pods lock onto one target for max damage. You do NOT do more damage closer to enemies. However, when closer, you lock on faster, and less enemies will be in the way of your pods and the target, so you will end up dealing more. Your Helicopter will shoot a beam out in front. It CANNOT reach full screen! You will see it end at about 3/4 from the bottom. The Beam DOES do damage, albeit very little, but it can add up. Lock-Shot will lock onto enemies quicker the closer you are. It will not let go until you release A or the target is destroyed. During Boss Battles, it is quicker to hold C, wait just until the Boss can be damaged, then hold down A. You have to be close for this. Enemies will drop more Chips when Lock-Shot mode is active. You must get in the habit of keeping Lock-Shot HELD DOWN even after an enemy is destroyed, because there are several that will continue to drop boxes even after death or explode multiple times.


* The Score Bar:

- 1st Row: Multiplier Overall Counter. Multiplier used in [after] the boss fight. It's the total sum of all chips gathered up until the boss fight. Unless you die, it will not deplete until the boss fight.

- 2nd Row: Multiplier Counter (1-999). 

Multiplier used in stage. Grows as you gather Multiplier Chips, but depletes as you use your lock shot, and if you die.

- Multiplier Chip Rate: The type of chip you get when you kill enemies with the lock shot. When the Multiplier timer reaches 0, it'll be reset when you kill an enemy with your normal shot, and is valid until the timer reaches 0.

- 3rd Row: Current chip NUMBER (1-5). Measures the time the chip rate is valid. Will rise as you kill enemies with the shot or lock shot, but the chip rate will return to 1 when the timer hits zero. The multiplier is raised as you gather multiplier chips. Basically you need to remember that killing an enemy at close distance produces are larger chip. Conversely, what depletes the multiplier is destroying enemies with the lock shot. Depending on the type of enemy, they can take off up to 1/30 to 1/10 of the entire value (popcorn enemies deplete it by a small amount, whereas bosses deplete it by a large one). If you die, it will decrease by 1/4.

- Characteristics of the multiplier at the boss fight: Unlike points 1 and 2, during the boss fight, the value of the overall multiplier counter is applied straight up. However, there's few chances to raise it during the boss fight, and it will quickly deplete as time passes. Certain bosses are better to ignore their parts and just kill quickly.


* End of Level Bonus = TOTAL CHIPS AQUIRED x (LIVES x 500 points + BOMBS X 50 points)


* Boss form change timing: you want your bullets from Shot to destroy the boss, but be able to get into Lock-Shot mode. I get the bosses life bar just a bit before the form change. You must get the feel.

These are for 1P.

> 1st Boss: between N and S of INSERT COIN

> 2nd Boss: between S and E of INSERT COIN

> 3rd Boss : the 1P score in the middle of the 100s place

> 4th Boss: First Form: Between N and S of INSERT COIN. Second Form: The 1P score between 1000 and 100.

> 5th Boss: First Form: There is no marking to indicate, if you constantly damage him with Lock-Shot, it is when he returns to his first pattern. Second Form: The 1P score at about 10,000. I don't look at this, it is during the second time of his final attack.


* Loops requirements:

- NORMAL "TSUUJOU" LOOP - Total DEATHS + BOMBS => 6

> Instead of releasing chips, enemies release Suicide bullets.

> Suicide Bullets are PINK.

> Chip Number is ALWAYS 1.

> You can stop suicide bullets from being released (seal) by being within a certain radius of enemies.

> If suicide bullets are sealed, then no chips are gained.

> Difficulty is drastically increased.


- SPECIAL "URA" LOOP (AKA REVERSE LOOP/SIDE) - NO MISS/NO BOMBS, 120+ Million Score

> A text message is given "WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL ROUND" before starting.

> Suicide bullets are BLUE.

> There is a greater number of suicide bullets and they are quicker.

> The distance which you can seal suicide bullets is decreased.

> When suicide bullets are sealed, the number that was due to be discharged will be added to your multiplier (I will figure it out exactly as I get there)

> The rate of decrease when an enemy is destroyed with lock-shot is decreased.

> During Boss Battles, the reduction speed of the Total Multiplier Overall Counter is slowed.

> End of round bonus DOUBLES.

> During the 5th Boss, after the second form is destroyed, DOOM will appear.


- SERIES -


1. Ketsui - Kizuna Jigoku Tachi (2003)

2. Ketsui - Kizuna Jigoku Tachi [Death Label] [Model NTR-YKDJ-JPN] (2008)


- STAFF -


Producer: Kenichi Takano

Director: Tsuneki Ikeda

Programmer: Tsuneki Ikeda, Takashi Ichimura

Chief Designer: Akira Wakabayashi

Character Design: Tomoharu Saito

Mechanic Design: Akira Wakabayashi, Kengo Arai, Hiroyuki Tanaka, 

Background Design: Hiroyuki Tanaka, Hideki Nomura

Music Producer: Manabu Namiki

Special Assist: Toshiaki Tomizawa, Yasushi Imai, Satoshi Kouyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX 360 (Apr.22, 2010; "Ketsui - Kizuna Jigoku Tachi [Extra] [Model JES1-00042]")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (Apr.22, 2010; "Ketsui - Kizuna Jigoku Tachi [Extra] [Shokai Gentei Ban] [Model JES1-00043]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kbm,
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Keyboardmania (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 66 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kbm2nd,
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Keyboardmania 2nd Mix (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 66 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Pressure Mode : Hold the wheel down while in the mode selection screen and the 'Pressure' mode will come up.


* Unlock More Songs :

Mighty Guy (Long Version) - Have a SS rating for your 1st song and it will come out in the 3rd stage.

Morning Music (Original) - Have a SS rating for your 1st song and it will come out in the 2nd stage.

Presto - Have a SS rating for your 1st song and it will come out in the 3rd stage.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kbm3rd,
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Keyboardmania 3rd Mix (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 66 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Was presented at the February 2001 AOU (Arcade Operators Union) in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kick4csh,
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Kick 4 Cash (c) 2004 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kicknrun,
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Kick and Run (c) 1986 Taito Corp.


A soccer game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A87


Main CPU : (3x) Z80, M68705

Sound Chips : YM2203


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Kick and Run was released in November 1986.


The spelling of 'Argentina' is wrong, it is spelt 'Argentine' (this is the French word for Argentina).


Official products:

Kick and Run (Taito Corp.)

Kick and Run (Taito America Corp.)


Unofficial products:

Mexico 86 (Micro Research)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (September 13, 1988) [TFD-KIC] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kicknrunu,
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Kick and Run (c) 1986 Taito America Corp.


The US release of this soccer video game.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1986.


Official products:

Kick and Run (Taito Corp.)

Kick and Run (Taito America Corp.)


Unofficial products:

Mexico 86 (Micro Research)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kickboy,
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Kick Boy (c) 1983 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Also Known as "Dacholer".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kftgoal,
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Kick for the Goal (c) 1994 Jaleco [Japan Leisure Co. Ltd.].


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=kickgoal,
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Kick Goal (c) 1995 TCH.


A five-a-side soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), PIC16C57 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.09 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kick,kickc,kickman,
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Kick Man (c) 1981 Midway.


Move a man on a unicycle and catch falling balloons and Pac-Men on your head. Use the Kick button to make the character's legs kick out and knock balloons back up for another try. Balloons stack up eight high and then the man will pop them. Stack Pac-Men for bonus points.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

[Game No. 968]


The upright machine had yellow and orange painted side-art of a guy on a unicycle kicking balloons up onto his spiked helmet. The guy on the side-art looks more like an athlete than a clown, and doesn't resemble the game character at all. The marquee has an orange logo superimposed over a city skyline. Moving downward the game has an attractive monitor bezel that extends the background graphics that are already in the game. The control panel features a large black trackball, and a pair of huge 'Kick' buttons that light up when the machine is turned on.


Bally Midway MCR 1 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 1 (KICK)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981. Kick Man was planned as a sequel to "Pac-Man", but didn't catch on to anywhere near the same degree. The game was actually first developed back in 1978 as a black and white game entitled 'Catch 40'. Midway never actually got around to releasing 'Catch 40', so they reworked it in color and released it as 'Kick'. Then they turned around a few months later and and re-released the game as 'Kick Man'. 'Kick' and 'Kick Man' are essentially the exact same game. The only difference is in the title screen.


A Kick Man unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Jekyll & Hyde... Together Again' and in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'.


- SCORING -


Balloons:

Blue: 15 points.

Red: 10 Points.

Yellow: 5 points.


Ghosts:

Inky (blue): 25 points.

Pinky (pink): 25 points.

Clyde (Orange): 25 points.

Blinky (red): 25 points.


- STAFF -


Original game (Catch 40) by: Ron Halliburton

Conversion to the color system: Don Zimmer, Bill Adams, Henry Ross


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kickoff,
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Kick Off - Jaleco Cup (c) 1988 Jaleco.


A soccer game from Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1988.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kickridr,
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Kick Rider (c) 1984 Universal.


A road-race game where the view is from above. You control a motorbike with opponents on motorcycles who jostle you with their legs, and the occasional car. Played against the clock with points for passing.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@4mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 258


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kick Start Wheelie King (c) 1984 Taito.


A motorcycle racing game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito SJ System hardware

Prom Stickers : A20


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), M68705 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1984 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kicker (c) 1985 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


A kung-fu platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX477


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 1.536 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Kicker was released in April 1985.


This game is also known as "Shao-Lin's Road".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Kickle Cubele (c) 1988 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.579645 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579645 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.579645 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Meikyuujima".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kid Chameleon [Mega-Tech 60] (c) 1992 Sega.


A platform game from Sega. The premise of the game is that the main character Kid Chameleon can use masks to change into different characters in order to use different abilities.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 60


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "Chameleon Kid".


You can get a powerup that would turn Kid Chameleon into Rick from "Splatterhouse".


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 5,000 Bonus Points : Complete any level without collecting any special items to get 5,000 bonus points.


- STAFF -


Game Design : Hoyt Ng, Rick Macaraeg, Graeme Bayless, Bill Dunn

Software : Bc. Tchiu Le, Steve Woita, Bill Willis, Mark Cerny

Art : Craig Stitt, Alan Ackerman, Judy Totoya, Brenda Ross, Paul Mica

Sound By : Nu Romantic Productions


Special Thanks To : Scott Chandler, Hugh Bowen, Haven Carter, And The Test Group


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Kid Niki - Radical Ninja (c) 1986 Irem.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Kaiketsu Yanchamaru".


- TRIVIA -


Kid Niki Radical Ninja was released in December 1986. It is known in Japan as "Kaiketsu Yanchamaru".


In this Export version, Kid Niki has spiky hair and a little rat tail. In the Japanese version, Kid Niki has a more traditional Japanese haircut.


Official products:

Kaiketsu Yanchamaru (Irem Corp.)

Kid Niki - Radical Ninja (Irem Corp.)

Kid Niki - Radical Ninja (Data East USA)


Unofficial products:

Little Hero! (HB Corp.)


- SERIES -


1. Kid Niki - Radical Ninja (1986)

2. Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 2 - Karakuri Land (1991, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 3 - Taiketsu! Zouringen (1993, Nintendo Famicom)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987)

Nintendo Game Boy


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Kid Niki - Radical Ninja (c) 1986 Data East USA, Inc.


Specific US release. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Kaiketsu Yanchamaru".


- TRIVIA -


Kid Niki Radical Ninja was released in December 1986 in USA.


Official products:

Kaiketsu Yanchamaru (Irem Corp.)

Kid Niki - Radical Ninja (Irem Corp.)

Kid Niki - Radical Ninja (Data East USA)


Unofficial products:

Little Hero! (HB Corp.)


- PORTS -


The following ports are US releases only : 


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (November 1987) [Model NES-KD] 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1987) 

Apple II [US] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Kid no Hore Hore Daisakusen (c) 1987 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


The board consists of two PCB's connected with two ribbon cables.


* PCB 1 :

Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

ROMS: 1 - 8


* PCB 2 :

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC

ROMS : 9 - 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dig Dig Kid's Great Operation'


An Italian bootleg / hack of this game is known as "Booby Kids".


- STAFF -


Sound composers : Kenji Yoshida, Hiroshi Funaba


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987, "Booby Kids")

Nintendo Game Boy ("Booby Boys")

NEC PC-Engine (1990, "Cratermaze")

NEC PC-Engine ("Doraemon Meikyuu Daisakusen") - featuring Doraemon characters.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kidou Senshi SD Gundam - Psycho Salamander no Kyoui oh (c) 1991 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as "Mobile Suit Super Deformed Gundam - Menace of Psycho Salamander".


For fanatics of this game, here is the full cast :

MS-05 : Zaku

MS-06 : Zaku II

MSM-04 : Acguy

MSM-04 N : Acgguy

MS-06 FZ : Zaku-Kai

MSM-03 : Gog

RMS-108 : Marasai

MS-09 : Dom

MA-07 : Grublo

U-Con

RMS-192M : Zaku-Mariner

MSM-10 : Zogg

MSM-07 : Z'Gok

Mad Angler

MS-07 H : Gouf Type-H

RMS-106 : Hizack

MSM-03 C : Hygog

MSM-07 E : Z'Gok E

MS-18 E : K?mpfer

RMS-154 : Barzam

MS-09 R : Rick Dom

MA-04 X : Zakrelo

MS-14 : Gelgoog

PMX-000 : Messala

Prinz Eugen

MAX-03 : Adzam

Magella-Attack

MS-15 : Gyan

MS-06 D : Desert-Zaku

MS-07 : Gouf

MA-08 : Byg Zam

MS-06 K : Zaku-Cannon

AMS-119 : Geara-Doga

NRX-044 : Asshimar

MS-06 Z : Bishop

MSN-03 : Jagd-Doga

MS-14 JG : Gelgoog J

MS-09 RII : Rick Dom II

RMS-117 : Galbady Beta

RX-139 : Hambrabi

NRX-055 : Bound-Doc

MRX-009 : Psyco-Gundam

PMX-001 : Palace-Athene

MS-06 R : Zaku Type-R

PMX-003 : The-O

MS-13 : Gassha

MA-05 : Bygro

NZ-333 : Alpha-Azieru

MS-06 S : Zaku

MSM-07 S : Z'Gok

MS-14 S : Gelgoog

MSN-02 : Sazabi

MSN-04 : Ziong

MAN-08 : Elmeth

Psyco-Salamander

General-Gundam

RGM-79 : GM

Halo

RX-78-2 : Gundam

RX-78-1 : Prototype-Gundam


- STAFF -


Producers : K. Kawaguchi, Toshifumi Kawashima

Main programmer : Big Common

Sub programmer : Merkava Mk II

Graphic designers : J.F. Sebastian, Muten Roshi

Sound programmer : King Bee

Art directors : Senba Takatsuna, Ohno Wepokichi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kikiipatsu Mayumi-chan (c) 1988 Victory L.L.C.


A mahjong game with cheerleaders and a password feature.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 480 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mayumi-chan One Shot'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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KiKiKaiKai (c) 1986 Taito Corp.


A platform game where you fight ghosts and zombies and other creatures of the afterlife.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A85


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


KiKiKaiKai was released in October 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Strange Old Story of Mystery World'.


This game is also known as "Knight Boy".


The main character is actually a Shinto priestess (as is Miko from "Tengai"). Her main weapons are 'o-fuda', which are talismans that she shoots. She also has a purification rod that she uses to swipe at enemies up close.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret characters : when 'Game Over' screen appears, hold UP key until the screen change. The bear (kuma) and the valley (tani) should appear on the title screen. It means that this game have been developed by Taito Kumagaya (kuma + tani) Laboratory. And if you start the game when these characters are displayed,  on life is added to your play (3 by default, the game should start with 4 lives).


* Wave a flag at a lamp post with a red orb inside it and you will get a powerup.


* There are several types of letters or messages  :

White - increase range

Red - increse firepower

Yellow - big letters


* You can also pick up 'eggs' along the way. These eggs are activated by hitting fire & flag at the same time.

Blue - freezes all monsters for a given period of time, also those off screen.

Yellow - kill everything on screen.


* The 'gremlins' don't kill you but they slow you down. You can lose them by running around a lamppost.


- SERIES -


1. KiKiKaiKai (1986)

2. KikiKaiKai - Nazo no Kuro Manto (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. KikiKaiKai - Tukiyozoushi (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. KikiKaiKai Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- STAFF -


Author : Hisaya Yabusaki

Programmer : Kazutomo Ishida, Daisuke Sasaki

Character Designer : Nenko Nishimura, Kazuya Mikata

Sound Effector : Naoto Yagishita

Music Composer : Hisayoshi Ogura

Director : Mikio Hatano


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom Disk System [JP] (August 28, 1987, "Kiki Kaikai - Dotouhen [Model TFD-KIK]") 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (March 27, 1990) [Model TP02009] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (July 8, 2008) PC-Engine version

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2") 

MSX [JP] (February 10, 1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Killer Comet (c) 1980 Centuri.


An early shooter. You goal is the destroy the invading ships around the screen. You can only fire upwards.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1980.


Developed by GamePlan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Killer Instinct (c) 1994 Midway Mfg. Co.


10 genetically engineered fighters engage in 1-on-1 combat in a tournament arranged by the sinister 'Ultratech', the organization behind the genetic creation of the fighters. The tournament soon turns into a battle for survival.


Each player starts the game with 2 energy bars, which represent the amount of health each player has for the entire game. Once the first bar is depleted, the player falls, gets up and starts to use the second energy bar. A voice will subsequently announce either 'Round Two' or 'Killer Instinct!'. The player who wins the first round gets to keep their remaining energy, and still has the second bar to use in future fights. This gives an advantage to the player who wins the first round.


Killer Instinct introduced incredibly complex combos to the fighting genre, as well as including the Fatalities and Humiliations made famous by Midway's "Mortal Kombat" Series.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : R4600 (@ 100 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

=> [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Killer Instinct was released in October 1994. Manufactured & sold by Midway, under license from Nintendo. Developed by Rare.


This is the first arcade game to use a hard disk drive for mass storage. Killer Instinct's superbly-rendered graphics were considered to be among the finest of their day. The entire game was pre-rendered using SGI computers (Silicon Graphics Incorporated). In addition to this, the backgrounds themselves were pre-rendered as a 'movie', which simply adjusted frames based on your current location. Killer Instinct was the first game to feature 'auto-combos'.


Jago is considered as Killer Instinct's version of Street Fighter's Ryu.


The Glacius character design is rumoured to be influenced by the T-1000 from the Hollywood film 'Terminator 2'.


The character Sabrewulf appears as an enemy in the game 'Sabre Wulf', released by Rare (known at the time as "Ultimate Play the Game) on a variety of home computers during the 1980s, and later resurrected for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance.


"Cruis'n USA" and Killer Instinct were both released as public previews for the then upcoming 'Nintendo Ultra 64' console (later renamed the 'Nintendo 64'). Killer Instinct was the first game to be ported to a home console; NOT to the Nintendo 64, as intended, but to the Nintendo Super NES. This was due to the Nintendo 64's development falling severely behind schedule. Only "Cruis'n USA" would actually appear on the Nintendo 64.


The Nintendo 64's hardware is totally different - and vastly inferior to - the arcade hardware that drove 'Cruis'n USA' and 'Killer Instinct' (which, incidentally, were also different from each OTHER). In the end, neither game actually represented what the Nintendo 64 console was actually capable of and the home conversions were generally considered to be a severe disappointment.


Brad Russell holds the official record for this game with 477,250 points.


Nintendo/Rare released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Killer Cuts - 1948-1-1 HMG) on 1995. Besides being sold separately, the soundtrack was bundled with the initial release of the Nintendo Super Famicom version of the game in limited quantity.


A Killer instinct unit appears in the 2002 movie 'Comic Book Villains'.


- UPDATES -


PROTOTYPE 1 :

* Software version : 4.7


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : 1.3


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : 1.4


REVISION 3 :

* Software version : 1.5d


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Basic Controls :

Each player's fighter is controlled using six buttons and one joystick. Anyone familiar with Capcom's 'Street Fighter' series will find KI's button layout familiar. The top row of buttons are for high attacks/punches and the bottom row are for low ones. 

The buttons are :

1 = Quick Punch 2 = Middle Punch 3 = Fierce Punch

4 = Quick Kick 5 = Middle Kick 6 = Fierce Kick

Pull the joystick away from your opponent to block.


* Play as Eyedol (on the 1.5d chip) : Select CINDER and when the VS animation starts, hold Right on the joystick and press 1, 4, 3, 5, 2, 6. If you do it right, the game will say 'Eyedol'.


* Stage Select / Music Select : After choosing the character you want with the Start button, immediately press and hold Up or Down along with one of the Punch or Kick buttons. Different combinations allow different boards. The first player to choose their character gets to choose the stage. The second player gets to choose the music with the same method. The selectable levels are as follows;

Mountain Temple : (Up+LP)

Dungeon : (Up+MP)

Mountain Shrine : (Up+HP)

Castle Rofftop : (Up+LK)

City Rooftop in Chicago : (Up+MK)

Desert Rooftop : (Up+HK)

Canyon : (Down+LP)

Altar : (Down+MP)

Warehouse Basement : (Down+HP)

Chicago Alleyway : (Down+LK)

Castle : (Down+MK)

Industrial Warehouse : (Down+HK)

Desert Rooftop : (Down+Start)

Sky top : Player 1 (Down MK), Player 2 (Down+MK)

Boxing Gym : ???

Eydol's Lair : ???

Tiger Shrine : ???


* Last Breath : This allows players one last chance for life, and allows them to gain enough energy to take one more hit. After the voice says 'No Mercy', the player can start rotating the joy stick and mashing the buttons. Their combatant will then get back up and start to fight again. This MUST do this before the opponent starts doing the 'No Mercy' move. 


* Power Up : The Power up bar is the white flashing vertical bar that is situated in the player's health bar. This allows the fighters to unleash more devastating moves, such as the Shadow moves and Triple projectiles. The bar is usually powered up by doing a combo breaker. 'Sabrewulf' can get it by doing his Energy Howl, and Spinal can get it by obtaining skulls. If the bar is NOT flashing, then the player's gither is not powered up.


* Turbo Mode : During the 'Vs Animation', if both players hold the joystick to the RIGHT, and hold buttons 1+2+3. A 'swish' sound will play indicating that the TURBO mode is now active. It's also possible to activate the TURBO mode in the single player game, but the player must still do the stated actions on the second player controls.


* Combo Breaker : During the 'Vs Animation' (after character selection and just prior to the bout starting), if both players push DOWN and START, the announcer says 'Combo Breaker'. Combo Breakers are now much easier to achieve.


* High Scores Table : During the demo mode, press UP on both joysticks to view the high scores.


* Random Character Select : At the 'Character Select' screen, press UP while pressing START and the game will select a character at random.


* Different Coloured Outfits : Once you have chosen your chosen character (and have not pressed a button) moving the joystick UP and DOWN will allow you to change the colours of your player's outfit.


* Humiliation (Only available if you haven't lost any energy bars during the battle) :

T.J COMBO : (Stand anywhere) Down(x3), LP.

JAGO : (Stand anywhere) Forward, Downforward, Down, Downback, Back, MK.

GLACIUS : (Stand anywhere) Forward(x2), Back, LK.

SPINAL : (Stand anywhere) Back, DownBack, Down, Downforward, Forward, HK.

ORCHID : (Stand anywhere) Forward, DownForward, Down, Downback, Back, HP.

CHIEF THUNDER : (Stand anywhere) Down(x3), Forward, LK.

FULGORE : (Stand anywhere) Back, DownBack, Down, Downforward, Forward, MK.

CINDER : (Stand anywhere) Back(x3), HK.

SABREWULF : (Stand anywhere) Forward(x3), LP.

RIPTOR : (Stand anywhere) Down(x2), Forward(x2), HP.


* No Mercy - T.J COMBO :

1. (Stand close to opponent) Back(x2), Forward(x2), MP - A bell rings, he jabs his opponent in the gut and then turns his back to the viewer, and breaks the opponent's neck.

2. (Stand close to opponent) Back, BackDown, Down, DownForward, Forward, HK - He punches his opponent and then spin punches them into the glass of the screen.


* No Mercy - JAGO :

1. (About 1 person-width away) Back, Forward(x2), LP - Jago takes out his sword and slices his opponent a few times. The last strike hits him in his crotch area.

2. (Stand anywhere) Back(x2), Forward(x2), MP - Jago sits Indian style and meditates while his eyes are glowing. Then a car falls from the sky landing on his opponent.


* No Mercy - GLACIUS :

1. (Stand 2 person-widths away) Back, DownBack, Down, Down-Forward, Forward, MP - Glacius extends a long pick from his hand freezing his opponent by touching them.

2. (Stand 1 person-width away) Forward, Down-Forward, Down, Down-Back, Back, MK - Glacius turns into a liquid metal blob and covers his opponent resulting in the opponent being absorbed.

3. (Stand 2 person-widths away) Back(x3), HK - Glacius turns into a pool of liquid metal and slides under the opponent. The opponent is sucked down into the pool.


* No Mercy - SPINAL :

1. (Stand far from opponent) Back(x3), MK - Another skeleton comes out of the ground and grabs opponent's body, and brings it down with him.

2. (Stand close to opponent) Back(x2), Forward, LK - Spinal slices the opponent with a sword twice and then pierces him with a spike that emerges from his shield three times.


* No Mercy - ORCHID :

1. (Stand 1 person-width away) Down, Forward, Back, LK - The opponent turns into a frog. After that press HK and if you're close enough you will step on them and kill them.

2. (Stand 1 to 6 person-widths away) Back(x2), Forward(x2), LP - Orchid turns to opponent and opens up her shirt to expose chest to them. Opponent falls over dead (Another Orchid just gets upset).


* No Mercy - CHIEF THUNDER :

1. (Stand half a screen away from opponent) Back, Down, Forward, HP - He will do a sort of rain dance, aim his axe at the enemy, who will then go into convulsions as electricity seems to hit him.

2. (Stand close to opponent) Forward, Down, Back, HK - He does a super hatchet uppercut, resulting with various parts remaining of the different opponents.


* No Mercy - FULGORE :

1. (Stand 2 person-widths away) Forward, Down, DownBack, HP - He shoots a laserbeam from his head and fries his opponent.

2. (Stand 3/4 of the screen away) Back, Down, Forward, HK - His head opens up and a Turret gun blows you away.


* No Mercy - CINDER :

1. (Stand 2 person-widths away) Back(x3), MP - Cinder forms a hole on the ground that slides under the opponent and sucks them in.

2. (Stand 2 person-widths away) Back, Down, Forward, LK - Cinder flares up then shoots a flame from his finger and melts the opponent into a pool of liquid.


* No Mercy - SABREWULF :

1. (Stand close to opponent) Back(x3), MK - Sabrewulf extends a claw and rams it into the gut of his opponent.

2. (Stand 1 person-width away) Back(x2), Forward, MP - Sabrewulf spin slaps his opponent onto the glass of the view screen.


* No Mercy - RIPTOR :

1. (Stand close to opponent) Back, Down, Forward, MP - Riptor jumps at his opponent and the screen goes black. Next you see him with a big belly burping and farting.

2. (Stand anywhere) Back(x3), MK - Riptor spits acid at his opponent frying them.

3. (Stand 2 person-widths away) Forward(x2), Back, HK - Riptor slashes the opponent with his tail.


- SERIES -


1. Killer Instinct (1994)

2. Killer Instinct 2 (1996)


- STAFF -


* Game Development :

Head programmer : Mark Betteridge

Gameplay programmer : Chris Tilston

Technical programmer : Martin Hollis

3D programming : Robert Harrison

Character design and models : Kevin Bayliss

Background design and models : Chris Seavor, Tim Stamper

Additional graphics : Dave Child, Adrian Smith, Carl Tilley, Keri Gunn

Music and sound : Robin Beanland, Greame Norgate

Hardware design : Chris Stamper, Pete Cox

Character voices : Chris Sutherland, Dave Child, Ken Lobb, Dean Smith, Louise Stamper

Motion capture actors : Kevin Bayliss, Simon Farmer, Louise Stamper, Dean Smith

Motion capture set up : Chris Tilston, Kevin Bayliss, Simon Farmer

Game desin : Chris Tilston, Mark Betteridge, Kevin Bayliss

Additional Design : Ken Lobb


* Game Manufacture :

Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna, Wally Smolucha, Paul Dussault

Hardware : Cary Mednick, Steve Norris, Pat Cox, John Lowes, Mike Lynch

Mechanical : Matt Davis, Ray Czajka

Sound : Matt Booty, Ed Keenan

Cabinet graphics : Nik Ehrlich


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995)

Nintendo Game Boy (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Killer Instinct 2 (c) 1996 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : R4600 (@ 100 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

=> [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Killer Instinct 2 was released in January 1996. Manufactured & sold by Midway under license from Nintendo. Developed by Rare.


In addition to the already impressive amount of endings the game has, there are still a bunch of others that were never "tied into the game", according to programmer Chris Tilston. However, thanks to a text dump, they have been found. It is unknown what the conditions to unlock them were going to be. These are the unused endings:


Fulgore:

1) WITH ALL TASKS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE, FULGORE WANDERS FOREVER IN THE PAST, LOST AND DEVOID OF PURPOSE.

2) FULGORES FAILURE TO ELIMINATE ORCHID IS A FATAL MISTAKE, WHICH HE DOES NOT LIVE TO REGRET.

3) WITH FULGORES DEATH, ALL REMAINING TRACES OF ULTRATECH ARE ERASED. THE FORCES OF EVIL HAVE LOST THIS FIGHT.


Jago:

1) JAGO WILL FEEL FOREVER EMPTY, BUT ULTRATECH IS DESTROYED. HIS QUEST TO SMASH THE EVIL THERE IS OVER - BUT AT WHAT COST...?

2) TOGETHER THEY UTTERLY DESTROY THE REMNANTS OF THE ULTRATECH CORPORATION. THE FORCES OF GOOD HAVE WON AN IMPORTANT BATTLE.

3) JAGO IS DEAD, BUT AT LEAST HE STOPPED ULTRATECH - OR DID HE... FULGORE HAS A NEW TARGET - JAGO'S ANCESTORS. IF JAGO WASN'T BORN, HE COULDN'T DESTROY ULTRATECH. FULGORE WILL WAIT...

4) FULGORE SURVIVES AND REBUILDS ULTRATECH FROM ITS BURNING ASHES. JAGO AND ORCHID WILL RISE AND FACE THIS FOE AGAIN AS A TEAM.

5) JAGO AND ORCHID UTTERLY DESTROY THE REMNANTS OF THE ULTRATECH CORPORATION. THE FORCES OF GOOD ARE VICTORIOUS ONCE MORE.


TJ Combo:

1) USING THE GOLD FOUND IN THE PAST HE LIVES HIS LONG LIFE LIKE A KING, FINALLY DYING AN OLD AND HAPPY MAN.

2) NOBODY BELIEVES HIS STORY ON HIS RETURN, BUT HE CARES NOT. HE'S RICH, HE'S MEAN AND HE'S BACK.


Spinal:

1) NOT ONLY HAS SPINAL DEFEATED HIS HATED MASTER, HE HAS ALSO RECOVERED THE ARTIFACT USED TO SUMMON HIM. HIS DESTINY LIES IN HIS OWN HANDS.

2) BUT WHILE HIS DESTINY CAN BE ALTERED SPINAL'S FATE REMAINS FIXED AS A VENGEFUL ENEMY ARRIVES TO SETTLE A SCORE.

3) USING THE ARTIFACT, SPINAL BOLDLY RAISES AN ARMY OF UNDEAD WARRIORS. WITH FEW LEFT TO STAND IN HIS WAY, THE WORLD WILL SURELY FALL.


Sabrewulf:

1) BUT STUMBLING INTO THE ALIENS SHIP IS A FATAL MISTAKE. SEIZING THE CHANCE FOR REVENGE, THE ALIENS SHOW POOR SABREWULF NO MERCY.

2) WITH TECHNOLOGY RETRIEVED FROM GLACIUS'S SHIP, HE FINALLY DISCOVERS A CURE AND RETURNS TO HUMAN FORM FREE AT LAST OF THE BEAST.


Maya:

1) WITH THE LOSS OF THE EARTH GODDESS'S PROTECTION, THE NATION OF AMAZONIA IS LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND A NEW GUARDIAN.

2) BUT WITH THE EARTH GODDESS NO LONGER WATCHING OVER THEM, ONLY MAYA REMAINS TO STAND ALONE AGAINST THE ENEMIES OF AMAZONIA.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : 1.0


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : 1.1


REVISION 3 :

* Software version : 1.3


REVISION 4 :

* Software version : 1.4


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Gargos : At the character selection screen, hold Up on the joystick, then press FP, MP, MK, FK, MP, QP, QK, MK.


* Random Select : At the character selection screen, hold Up on the joystick and press the Start button.


* Speed Codes : The following combinations should be held at the 'VS' screen to change the speed setting of the match.

Turbo speed - Down+MP or MK.

Ultra speed - Down+FP or FK.

Cancel speed code - Down+QP or QK.


* Stage Select / Music Select : After choosing the character you want with the Start button, immediately press and hold Up or Down along with one of the Punch or Kick buttons. Different combinations allow different boards. The first player to choose their character gets to choose the stage. The second player gets to choose the music with the same method.

Up+LP - Sabrewulf stage.

Up+MP - Maya stage.

Up+HP - Glacius stage.

Up+LK - Tusk stage.

Up+MK - Fulgore stage.

Up+HK - Orchid stage.

Down+LP - Jago stage.

Down+MP - Gargos stage.

Down+HP - T.J. Combo stage.

Down+LK - Kim Wu stage.

Down+MK - Spinal stage.

Down+HK - Spinal stage.

Down+MK (both controllers) - Sky Platform.


* Alternate Costumes : At the character select screen, press Up or Down on the joystick.


* Finishers : 'Ultra combo' and 'Ultimates' are within-combo, 'No Mercy' can be done anywhere.


COMBO :

Assault : B, F, [FK]

Ultra Combo : F, B, [FP]

Ultimate - 'Screen Punch' : Hold [QK], release [QK]. TJ punches opponent, he flies the friendly skies.

No Mercy - 'Gun'em Down' : (F), DF, D, DB, B, F [FK]. TJ takes out a gun, and shots the crap out of the opponent.


FULGORE :

Assault : F, D, DF, [QP]

Ultra Combo : F, D, DF, [QK]

Ultimate - 'Heavy Artillery' : F, B, DB, D, DF, F, [MK]. Fulgore turns into a battletech and shoots heavy artillery at opponent.

No Mercy - 'Lazer': B, DB, D, DF, F, B, [MP]. laser falls from the sky, your opponents veins and a whole bloody mess is left behind.


GLACIUS :

Assault : D, DB, B, [QK]

Ultra Combo : D, DF, F, [QK]

Ultimate - 'Ice Spear' : F, DF, D, DB, B, F, [MK]. Glacius stabs the opponent with an ice pick.

No Mercy - 'Ice Crusher' : B, D, DB, B, [QK]. Glacius grabs his opponent, freezes him and blam!


JAGO :

Assault : DB, D, DF, [QK]

Ultra Combo : DF, D, DB, [QK]

Ultimate - 'Laser Sword Stab' : F, D, DF, [FK]. Uhm hah yiha! Nice swords play by Jago.

No Mercy - 'Fireball Scorcher' : F, DF, D, DB, B, F ,[MP]. The tiger spirit within Jago causes a dragon to appear. He burns the crap out of the character.


KIM-WU :

Assault : D, DB, B, [QK]

Ultra Combo : D, DF, F, [QK]

Ultimate - 'Star' : B, DB, D, DF, F, B, [QK]. A star explodes in your face!!!

No Mercy - 'Chest Stomp' : (B), F, B, DB, D, DF, F, [MK]. Kim-Wu goes wild and steps on your chest! Yippie!


MAYA :

Assault : (F), B, [FP]

Ultra Combo : (F), B, [FK]

Ultimate - 'Elephant' : F, DF, D, DB, B, F, [QK]. An elephant magically fall on your opponent.

No Mercy - 'Shrinker' : B, DB, D, DF, F, B, [QP]. A red ray its emitted from Maya's forehead. The opponent is shrunk down to size.


ORCHID :

Assault : D, DF, F, [FP]

Ultra Combo : D, DB, B, [QK]

No Mercy - 'Scorcher' : B, F, DF, D, DB, B, [MK]. Orchid throws a fireball that fries the opponent.


SABERWULF :

Assault : F, B, [QK]

Ultra Combo : B, F, [QK]

Ultimate - 'Electrocution' : Hold [FK], Release [FK]. Electrifying!

No Mercy - 'Bat Attack' : Hold [QP] Release [QP]. A flock of bats carry the character off screen. Then you hear a loud scream and blood drips.


SPINAL :

Assault : B, DB, D, DF, F, [FP]

Ultra Combo : F, DF, D, DB, B, [FP]

Ultimate - 'Sword Play' : D, D, [QK]. Spinals starts cutting the opponent then he fries him with lighting!

No Mercy - 'Skull Drop' : D, DF, F, D, DF, F, [QP]. A BIG ass skull falls on the opponent.


TUSK :

Assault : B, DB, D, DF, F, [MP]

Ultra Combo : F, DF, D, DB, B, [MP]

Ultimate - 'Dinosaur Attack' : F, D, DF, [MK]. A dinosaur appears in the middle of nowhere and has a snack.

No Mercy - 'Meteor Shower' : B, DB, D, DF, F, B, DB, D, DF, F, [MP]. Lots of meteors come down at the opponent.


* Unlock the endings:

"Kill" a character means to perform an Ultimate/No Mercy/Stage Fatality on the character and then proceed to defeat Gargos.


Jago Ending: 1- Don't kill Orchid or Fulgore, 2- Kill Orchid and Fulgore, 3- Kill Orchid, but bot Fulgore, 4- Kill Fulgore, but not Orchid.


Orchid Ending: 1- Don't kill Sabrewulf or Jago, 2- Kill Sabrewulf and Jago, 3- Kill Sabrewulf, but bot Jago, 4- Kill Jago, but not Sabrewulf.


Fulgore Ending: 1- Don't kill Orchid or Jago, 2- Kill Orchid and Jago, 3- Kill Orchid, but bot Jago, 4- Kill Jago, but not Orchid.


Glacius Ending 1 & 2: Destroy the wall in Sabrewulf's stage and then kill Sabrewulf or let him live.

Glacius Ending 3 & 4: Do not destroy the wall in Sabrewulf's stage, but kill Sabrewulf or let him live.


Tusk Ending 1 & 2: Destroy the hanging piece of wing in Glacius' stage and then kill TJ Combo or let him live.

Tusk Ending 3 & 4: Do not destroy the hanging piece of wing in Glacius' stage, but kill TJ Combo or let him live.


Kim Wu Ending 1 & 2: Without using a continue, kill Spinal or let him live.

Kim Wu Ending 3 & 4: Use at least 1 continue and kill Spinal or let him live.


Maya Ending 1 & 2: Kill Tusk or let him live.


Spinal Ending 1 & 2: Kill Kim Wu or let her live.


Sabrewulf Ending 1 & 2: Kill Glacius or let him live.


TJ Combo Ending 1 & 2: Kill Tusk or let him live.


- SERIES -


1. Killer Instinct (1994)

2. Killer Instinct 2 (1996)


- STAFF -


* Game Development :

Head programmer : Mark Betteridge

Gameplay programmer : Chris Tilston

Character design and models : Kevin Bayliss

Background design and models : Chris Seavor

Music and sound : Robin Beanland

3-D background, frontend programmer : Robert Harrison

Artificial intelligence programmer : Tony Wong

Additional programming : Martin Mollis

Rendered sequences : Lee Musgrave

Additional graphics : Don Murphy, Philip Dunnie, Keri Gunn

Character voices : S. Yamashiro, M. Yamada, Luise Stamper, Chris Seavor, Isaac Marshall, Armond Williams, Adrian Smith, Keiko Tamura, Keri Gunn, Ken Lobb, Chris Sutherland

Vocals : Faye Newborough

Live guitar and trumpet : Grant Kirkhope

Chants and sound FX : The Lads

Motion capture Actors : Kevin Bayliss : Simon Farmer, Louise Stamper, Dean Smith, Jon Paul Jenkins

Quality assurance : Huw Ward, James Charlesworth, Gavin Hood, Ken Lobb, ISaac Marshall, Henry Sterchi, Armond Williams, Melvin 'Medium kick' Forest, Shane Lewis, Kyle Carlson, Joe Stamper, Darren Walker, Eddie Ferrier

Game design and game producers : Chris Tilston, Mark Betteridge, Kevin Bayliss

Additional design : Ken Lobb, James Charlesworth, Gavin Hood

Hardware design : Chris Stamper, Pete Cox


* Game Manufacture :

Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna, Paul Dussault

Hardware : Cary Mednick, Steve Correll, Pat Cox, Al Lasko, John Lowes, Mike Lynch

Mechanical : Ted Valavanis, Chris Bobrowski, Donna Conrad, Gail Jonkovski, Keith Novak, Tom Sedor

Cabinet graphics : Nik Ehrlich


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo SNES [Unreleased Prototype]

Nintendo 64 ("Killer Instinct Gold")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Kimble Double Hi-Lo (c) 198? Kimble.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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King & Balloon (c) 1980 Namco.


The player controls two green men (likely soldiers in the king's army) with an orange cannon that fires at squads of descending balloons. You must protect the King and prevent him from being captured and carried away by one of the balloons. Unlike most shooter games, the player's cannon can be hit and destroyed any number of times; it is the King that must be protected. The game ends when the king is carried away three times.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator, discrete circuits, and a DAC for speechs


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1980.


King & Balloon is the first game from Namco to feature voices.


Kevin Olkowski holds the official record for this game with 48900 points.


- UPDATES -


The voices differed between Japanese and U.S. versions. In the Japanese version, the abducted king yelled 'Help! Help!', but with heavy Japanese pronunciation, sounding more like 'Herupuu!'. In the U.S. version, the voice was redone as a more English-sounding 'Help!'.


- SCORING -


On single balloons, first score is in formation, second score diving or rising, third score is rising with King in tow.

Red Balloons : 50, 100, 150

Orange Balloons : 40, 80, 120

Yellow Balloons : 30, 60, 90

White balloons : 20, 40, 60


On combination balloons, first score is first hit, second score is second hit, third score is third hit. First color is balloon color, second color is line/gondola color

Red/White : 500, 1000, 1500

Orange/Yellow : 400, 600, 1000

Yellow/Orange : 300, 500, 700

White/Red : 200, 300, 500


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 30, 1997; "Namco Museum Encore [Model SLPS-00765]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (1984) 

MSX [EU] (1984, Bug-Byte)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (December 24, 1998, "Namco History Vol.4")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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King Cash (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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King Cash Club (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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King Cobra Club (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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King Derby (c) 1981 Tazmi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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King Derby (c) 1986 Casino Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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King George (c) 19?? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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King K.O. (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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King Kebab (c) 2000 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


King Kebab was released in November 2000 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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King Kong Cash (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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King of Boxer (c) 1985 Woodplace, Inc.


A boxing game from Woodplace.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


King of Boxer was released in June 1985.


This game is known in US as "Ring King".


The song that is heard playing when you enter your name into the high score list is 'Baby Elephant Walk', written by Henry Mancini, from the movie 'Hatari'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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King of Clubs (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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King of Clubs (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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King of Clubs (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- TECHNICAL -


System 85


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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King of Dynast Gear (c) 1999 EZ Graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-32XT


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=koftball,
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$bio

King of Football (c) 1995 BMC.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kog,
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$bio

King of Gladiator (c) 1997 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "The King of Fighters '97".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kotm2,kotm2p,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=king-of-the-monsters-2-the-next-thing-model-ngm-039&page=detail&id=1295&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

King of the Monsters 2 - The Next Thing (c) 1992 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


This sequel adds a few new elements such as small, annoying enemies on the battlefield in addition to the main foe in each stage.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-039]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 Players - 4 Buttons Per Player (3 Usables).

=> [Joystick] 8-Way, [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Jump


- TRIVIA -


King of the Monsters 2 was released on May 25, 1992.


- SERIES -


1. King of the Monsters [Model NGM-016] (1991)

2. King of the Monsters 2 - The Next Thing [Model NGM-039] (1992)


- STAFF -


Planner & Director : Hamachi Papa

Chief Designer : Mitsuzo (Mitsuzou)

Main Character Designers : Abe, Taka, Pan, Ponda, Ahokamen

Main Scroll Designers : Sakai Goma, Manoru

Sub Designers : Kilitao, Bob Fukumizu

Main Programmer : Magi2

Sub Programmers : Hiroshi & Tadashi, Nishiura, Cyber Kondo, Atomic Abe

Music Designers : Tarkun, Toshio Shimizm (Shimizum), Jojoha Kitapy, Team C2H5OH

Producer : Kawano

Executive Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (June 19, 1992; "King of the Monsters 2 - The Next Thing [Model NGH-039]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (June 19, 1992; "King of the Monsters 2 - The Next Thing [Model NGH-039]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (December 22, 1993; "King of the Monsters 2 - The Next Thing [Model SHVC-KT]")

Nintendo Super NES [US] (June ??, 1994; "King of the Monsters 2 [Model SNS-A7SE]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (September 9, 1994; "King of the Monsters 2 - The Next Thing [Model NGCD-039]")

Sega Genesis [US] (??? ??, 1994; "King of the Monsters 2 [Model T-103056]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (April 12, 2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kotm,kotmh,
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$bio

King of the Monsters (c) 1991 SNK.


If "Rampage" were a beat-'em-up and set in Japan, it would be King of the Monsters. Destroy the city while destroying your opponent!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-016]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 Players - 4 buttons per player (3 usables).

=> [Joystick] 8-way, [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Run


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1991.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (King of the Monsters / Quiz Daisousasen - G.S.M. 1500 / PCCB-00072) on 21/09/1991.


- SERIES -


1. King of the Monsters [Model NGM-016] (1991)

2. King of the Monsters 2 - The Next Thing [Model NGM-039] (1992)


- STAFF -


Producer & Director : Hamachi Papa

Chiff designer : Mitsuzo

Main designer : Tomomi

Background designers : Taka, Sakai

Character designers : Joe Toshiaki, Cagamaru, Yu-Zo, Y-Tick, Fuziki Boke

Main programmer : Makoto

Assistant programmer : Yamatan

Sound creaters : Tarukun, Konny, Ten6 Jaguars


Special thanks : Y. Ebara, H. Tanaka, M. Yokoyama, Yoko Hiro


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 1, 1991; "King of the Monsters [Model NGH-016]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (July 31, 1992; "King of the Monsters [Model SHVC-KM]")

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Nov. 26, 1993; "King of the Monsters [Model G-4104]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"


* Computers :

PC (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m1kingsw,
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$bio

King of the Swingers (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kingpin,maxideal,
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$bio

King Pin (c) 1983 ACL [American Communication Laboratories] Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kingtut,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=king-tut&page=detail&id=23327&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

King Tut (c) 199? Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Tasman hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5kingx,sc5kingxa,sc5kingxb,sc5kingxc,sc5kingxd,sc5kingxe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=king-x&page=detail&id=42669&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

King X (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kingdmgp,
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$bio

Kingdom Grandprix (c) 1994 Eighting / Raizing.


A vertically scrolling shooter with a racing theme. You have the choice of either firing (when the button is pressed) or boosting (when the button is held).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Shippu Mahou Daisakusen - Kingdom-Grandprix" (the title became the subtitle).


- SERIES -


1. Sorcer Striker (1993)

2. Kingdom Grandprix (1994)

3. Dimahoo [CP-S II No. 31] (2000)


- STAFF -


Voice : Hiroaki Ishikawa, Juurota Kosugi, Miki Ito, Rikako Aikawa

Graphics : Kazuyuki Nakashima, Kenichi Yokoh, Ryuichi Yamakawa

Program : Yuichi Toyama (Healthy Toyama), Yasunari Watanabe

Music Compose & S.E. : Hitoshi Sakimoto (YmoH.S), Masaharu Iwata (Rezon)

Special Thanks To: Atsuhiro Motoyama

Art Work : Akihiro Yamada


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kpv106,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=kingpin&page=detail&id=5470&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Kingpin (c) 1996 Capcom Coin-Op, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom A0015405


Main CPU : 68306 (@ 24 MHz)

Sound CPU : I8752 (@ 12 MHz)

Sound Chip : (2x) TMS320AV120


- TRIVIA -


9 units were produced!


- STAFF -


Designer : Mark Ritchie

Art : Stan Fukuoka

Software : Tony DeFeo (TND), Steven P. King

Dots/Animation : Kevin Loza, Denise Wallner (DMW)

Mechanics : Chris Shipman, Kathy Adams

Cable-head : Bill Ziegler

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner


VOICES :

Johnny Law, The Kid : Chris Granner

The Kingpin, Frank Gritti : Mark Ritchie

Dutch Shotz : Steve Ritschdorf

Trixie Turner : Denise Wallner

Pat O'Bunion : Jerry Brennan

Jimmy 'The Zit' Zambone : Tony Pastori

Rocco LaMacho : Tony DeFeo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4kingq,m4kingq__a,m4kingq__b,m4kingq__c,m4kingq__d,m4kingq__e,m4kingq__f,m4kingq__g,m4kingq__h,m4kingq__i,m4kingq__j,m4kingq__k,m4kingq__l,m4kingq__m,m4kingq__n,m4kingq__o,m4kingq__p,
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$bio

Kings & Queens (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4kingqc,m4kingqc__0,m4kingqc__1,m4kingqc__2,m4kingqc__3,m4kingqc__4,m4kingqc__5,m4kingqc__a,m4kingqc__b,m4kingqc__c,m4kingqc__d,m4kingqc__e,m4kingqc__f,m4kingqc__g,m4kingqc__h,m4kingqc__i,
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$bio

Kings & Queens Classic (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4kqclub,
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$bio

Kings & Queens Club (c) 199? Newby.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5kingqc,m5kingqc06,m5kingqc07,m5kingqc08,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=kings-and-queens-club&page=detail&id=41596&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Kings & Queens Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4kingqn,m4kingqna,
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$bio

Kings & Queens Club (c) 200? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1kings,
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$bio

Kings Club (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kosteel,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=kings-of-steel-no.-1390&page=detail&id=5471&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Kings of Steel (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35 (Cheap Squeak)

Model Number : 1390


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


2,900 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Greg Kmiec

Art by : Doug Watson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kinniku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=kinnikuman-muscle-grand-prix&page=detail&id=7947&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix (c) 2006 Banpresto.


Wrestling game featuring 16 wrestlers and 11 stages.


- TECHNICAL -


System 246


- TRIVIA -


Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix was released in March 2006 in Japan. It is based on the popular wrestling Anime and Manga.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=renju,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=kira-kira-gomoku-narabe-renju-kizoku&page=detail&id=3324&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Kira Kira Gomoku Narabe Renju Kizoku (c) 1994 Visco.


A shougi game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ST0016 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1025


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Glittering Gomoku Narabe Renju Noble'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kirameki,
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$bio

Kirameki Star Road - Intro Club (c) 1997 Taito.


Kirameki Star Road is a music trivia game for one or two players where the player assumes the role of a music talent scout. At the start of the game the player chooses one of three girls to promote as a new music idol.  The object of the game is to listen to a piece of popular music and select the correct musician or title for the song before the timer runs out. After getting a set number of questions right, the player will be rated on their performance and will be shown how the girls popularity is advancing within certain demographics.


At each new stage the player gets to pick the genre from which the music selections will be pooled from and also gets to see the selected girl in a new costume. In the first stage the girl is scouted in her school uniform, the second stage involves a swimsuit audition, and later stage costumes are decided by the genre of music selected for that stage.


At certain stages in the game, the player is treated to a mini-game instead of the usual trivia.  Stage three is a dance stage, where the player is shown a combination of joystick and button moves and must then repeat them from memory.  Stage six is a photo shoot stage, where the player must attempt to frame the girl in a series of photos as the camera quickly shifts around. And Stage eight requires the player to shake off nosy tabloid paparazzi.


Each mistake in the trivia or mini games leads to a lost life.  The game is over once a player looses all their lives.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Game ID : F3-System No. 17

Prom Stickers : E44


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1997.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Glittering Star Road - Intro Club'.


One charater wears the clothes of Cindy from Taito's famous fighting game "Psychic Force".


- STAFF -


Music by : Tamayo Kawamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kisekaeh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=kisekae-hanafuda&page=detail&id=3362&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Kisekae Hanafuda (c) 1995 I'Max.


A hanafuda game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ST0016 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 1024 x 1024 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1025


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dress-up Hanafuda'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kisekaem,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=kisekae-mahjong&page=detail&id=3363&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Kisekae Mahjong (c) 1995 I'Max.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ST0016 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 1024 x 1024 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1025


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dress-up Mahjong'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kiss,kissp,
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$bio

Kiss (c) 1979 Bally Mfg. Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 1152


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1979. 17,000 units were produced.


The development of this game took 14 months (started in June 79).


- STAFF -


Design by : Jim Patla

Art by : Kevin O'Connor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kittenk,
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$bio

Kitten Kaboodle (c) 1988 Konami.


Two cats try to find hidden keys. Avoiding enemies and push blocks around to achieve your goal.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX712


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K051649 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This Game is known in Japan as "Nyan Nyan Panic".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.2 - KICA-1016) on 21/08/1990.


- STAFF -


Game programmer : Boy Otofuji

Video graphics : Rie Chan

Sound editors : Boss Tasaka, Giant Matsubara, Jun Nyanpy

Engineer : Mr. Idaka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kizuna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=kizuna-encounter-super-tag-battle-model-ngm-216&page=detail&id=1299&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Kizuna Encounter - Super Tag Battle (c) 1996 SNK.


2-on-2 tag team battle with 10 selectable characters with huge sprites to challenge King Leo and the powerful shaman Jyazu. Very fast-paced and fun!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 216


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player

=> [Joystick] 8-way, [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Attack with weapon, [D] Switch fighter


- TRIVIA -


Released on September 20, 1996.


This game is known in Japan as "Fu'un - Super Tag Battle" (translates from Japanese as 'Wind and Cloud - Super Tag Battle').


A special 4-player version named Kizuna Encounter Special Edition supports the Link-Up feature for 4 player play but it was a limited release.


- UPDATES -


In the Japanese version :

* King Lion is named 'Kage Shishioh'.

* Kim Young-Mok is named 'Kim Sue Il'.

* King Leo is named 'Shin Shishioh'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Gozu, Mezu, Raged Chung and Jyazu are the only characters who can make double jumps.


* Boss Code (Play as either King Leo or Jyazu) : At the character selection screen highlight Mezu, then highlight the following characters in this order : Mezu, Kim, Rosa, Gozu, Rosa, Kim, Mezu, Gordon, Joker, Eagle, Hayate, Chung, King Lion & Gozu. Now press D. You should listen Jyazu's laugh to confirm the code, now select Gozu and press Up to reveal Jyazu or select King Lion and press Up to reveal King Leo. Note : Endings are disabled for either Jyazu or King Leo and they fight alone.


* Hidden Matches : Beat Jyazu with the following teams to access an extra match : Gordon & Rosa, Hayate & Eagle, King Lion & Gozu, King Lion & Mezu. This extra match consist in a fight between your two characters (one of them is controlled by the CPU).


- SERIES -


1. Savage Reign [Model NGM-059] (1995)

2. Kizuna Encounter - Super Tag Battle [Model NGM-216] (1996)


- STAFF -


Object Designers : Rolly (R), Ponta, Pinkey, G. Ishidaman, Kattsun, Tashiboo, Sasa, Futatsu, Odachan, Akairo Megane, Yorumo O. K. Yo, Tohru, Takehiro Isaji, Kaoruru

Back Designers : Muramama, Eiko, Daisuke, Hidenao JF9, Shimiji

Programmers : Jaron, 0014 Take4, Bashi

Music Composers : Jojoha Kitapy, Tate Norio, Mitsuo

Producers : Takashi Nishiyama, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Akira

Directors : Mitsuzo, Kanbei Hama, Wakama2, Suery from OBC


* Voice Actors :

Rosa : Hiroko Tsuji

Gozu : Konichi Hayashi

King Lion : Masaru Naka

Chung Paifu : Humio Niwa

Syo Hayate : Konichi Hayashi

Kim Young-Mok : Yoshiaki Fujita

Mezu : Konichi Hayashi

Gordon Bowman : Hisanori Higashi

Joker : Takeshi Kokubo

Max Eagle : Kunihiko Tatsumi

King Leo : John Hulaton

Jyazu : Enma Ito


Special Thanks : Shigeti (Shigeti Extra), Wa. Da. Mo, Gabbadon, Terarin, Hori Pu, Sumida Hisashi, Nana, Taka. Gin, Tani Tani, Tako Tako, Rei Rei, M. Yasuda (Challenger), Darci Kubo (Neo Geo do Brazil), H. Miyagami, T. Seko, Anne, NKSAYNOMKKI YHKI, Melon Special, M. Sawa, GPZ


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (November 8, 1996; "Fu'un - Super Tag Battle [Model NGH-216]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (November 8, 1996; "Kizuna Encounter - Super Tag Battle [Model NGH-216]")

SNK Neo-Geo [EU] (November 8, 1996; "Kizuna Encounter - Super Tag Battle [Model NGH-216]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 21, 2007; "Fu'un Super Combo [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.8] [Model SLPS-25781]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 29, 2008; "Fu'un Super Combo [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25866]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (June 28, 2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Kkot Nori (c) 1989 NamHan Industry.


A lucky 8 line hack used in Korea.


- TECHNICAL -


Unlike Lucky 8 Lines, this game has just 6 buttons.

Button order : Big-Small-Double UP-Take Score-Start-Bet (from left to right).


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Korean as 'Flower Playing'.


The 29th April 1989, NamHan Industry passed KMRB (Korea Media Rating Board) license.


In the '80s Korea was a developing country which had a military administration over the past 20 years. Most people seldom thought about slot machines at that time.


In 1987, First Lucky 8 Lines was released in Korea. Surely it was the best seller in the arcade market until SF2 came out. The real pachi-slot machines existed before, (although prohibited) but Lucky 8 Lines was freely playable in the arcade even with hopper until the government prohibited it.


The success of Lucky 8 Lines met the twist of fate. A Korean TV debate program 'Woman' (KBS) informed about nudity in Lucky 8 Lines. Korea YWCA also reported that this nasty game was played by elementary school students (Korea YWCA does still co-work with KMRB.) In fact, some nudity games existed before but popularity matters.


After this event, the arcades removed Lucky 8 Lines and replaced it with a more moderate one. Kkot Nori was one of the moderate versions of Korean digital reel games (though it was truly a bootleg).


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Klad (c) 19?? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Klax (c) 1989 Atari Games.


The tiles klank end over end down the ramp. Catch them on the paddle, or they fall in the pit. Flip them from the paddle into the bins, matching the same-colored tiles horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Each line of colored tiles is a Klax. When you've made a Klax, you hear a fanfare. When you complete a wave, the crowd cheers. Let a tile fall in the pit, and you hear a scream as it falls in. If you fail to complete a wave, the crowd is disappointed. Stay alive, complete the waves and don't drop any tiles!


Catch the tiles as they come to the end of the ramp on the paddle. Flip a tile into a bin by pressing the start/flip button. Pull the joystick forward to increase the speed of the closest tile as it klanks down the ramp. Push the joystick back and toss the top tile on the paddle back on the ramp and gain a little time.


The paddle can hold up to five tiles. As long as the green light is on below the paddle, you can pile more tiles on the paddle. When the red light appears, you must flip at least one tile in a bin or toss it back on the ramp before you can collect any more tiles. You can flip tiles into a bin as long as the green light is on below the bin.


To succeed in Klax, make points and also complete each wave. Create a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row of at least three tiles (just like in tic-tac-toe) in the bins to make a Klax and make points. You receive the most points for diagonals, less for horizontals and the least for verticals. When you create a Klax, the tiles in the Klax disappear to make room for more tiles in the bins.


Each wave has a different task to be completed, which is shown on the To Go Meter. This task could be making a certain number of Klaxes or points or surviving a certain number of tiles. Complete the task before too many tiles drop in the pit and you complete the wave. When you complete a wave, you receive bonus points for the tiles remaining on the ramp, on the paddle, and any empty spaces in the bins. If you fail, you can start again at the same wave.


Klax does not have a clock for you to race against, but as your playing time increases, the tiles klank down the ramp faster and faster.


Waves : When you first enter the game, you can start at wave 1, 6, or 11. Wave 1 teaches you how to play the game and use the controls. At every fifth wave you can choose to play the next wave, the fifth wave beyond, or the tenth wave beyond.


Klax has five different types of waves and more than five different backgrounds. There are five waves per level, and one hundred waves to complete.


Each time you begin a wave, the To Go meter shows what kind of Klaxes or how many points you need to accumulate to complete the wave. The different types of waves are :

* Klaxes To Go, which are the easiest. Just create Klaxes horizontally, vertically or horizontally. Create enough Klaxes to complete the wave before you drop too many tiles in the pit.

* Tiles To Go requires you to survive a certain number of tiles. Create Klaxes in any of the three ways to collect points and to clear the bins to hold more tiles.

* Points To Go requires you to make a certain number of points. Create Klaxes to collect points but make diagonals, four- or five-of-a-kind Klaxes, and simultaneous Klaxes for higher points.

* Diagonals To Go requires you to create diagonals. Create Klaxes in any way to collect points; but only the correct number of diagonals will complete the wave.

* Horizontals To Go requires you to create horizontals. Only horizontal Klaxes will complete the wave; but you can create Klaxes vertically and diagonally to collect points.


You see several kinds of information on the screen. These are the :

* To Go Meter which continuously calculates the number of Klaxes, tiles, points, diagonals or horizontals still required to complete the wave. The number depends on the type of wave you are playing.

* Drop Count, which shows the number of dropped tiles. The drop count is continuously calculated. When the number of tiles dropped is reached, the wave is over.

* High Score, which shows the highest score to date, regardless of the number of continues that player had.

* Wave Indicator, which shows what wave you are playing.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136075


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 6.779 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1989, Klax was released in February 1990.


550 dedicated upright were produced in the USA and 451 in Ireland for European distribution. The selling price was $1895.

500 dedicated cabaret were produced in the USA and 306 in Ireland. The selling price was $1695.

4800 conversion kits were produced in the USA and 958 in Ireland. The selling price was $895.


Dave Akers originally programmed this in Amiga Basic, then ported it line-by-line to C. It was written in just a few weeks on "Escape From the Planet of the Robot Monsters" hardware.


- UPDATES -


The prototype versions have different graphics, only one background with different palettes, and uglier tiles. Tiles sometimes look wrongly placed. When you throw the tile back, it's flying much further (approx. 6 seconds instead of 1). This version has 'By MSP and DSA' on the title screen.


- SCORING -


3 Vertical Klax : 50 points.

4 Vertical Klax : 10,000 points.

5 Vertical Klax : 15,000 points.

3 Horizontal Klax : 1,000 points.

4 Horizontal Klax : 5,000 points.

5 Horizontal Klax : 10,000 points.

3 Diagonal Klax : 5,000 points.

4 Diagonal Klax : 10,000 points.

5 Diagonal Klax : 20,000 points.

Large 'X' Klax : 80,000 points.

Big Sandwich : 100,000 - 440,000 points.


- STAFF -


Team Leader : John Ray (RAY)

Team : David S. Akers (DSA), Brad Fuller, Tim Hubberstey (TJH), Farrokh Khodadadi (FRK), Pat McCarthy (PMC), Jerry Momoda, Mark Stephen Pierce (MSP), John Salwitz (JFS)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)

Sega Mega Drive (1990)

Atari Lynx (1990)

Atari 2600 (1990)

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Amstrad GX4000 (1990)

Nintendo Game Boy (1990)

Sega Game Gear (1991)

Sega Master System (1991)

Atari 7800 (1992) : unreleased.

Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000)

Sony PlayStation (2000, "Arcade Party Pak")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo Gamecube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Marble Madness / Klax")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Amstrad CPC+ (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

Sam Coupe (1990 - Domark)

X68000 (1990 - Hudson)

NEC PC 8801 (1990 - Hudson)

NEC PC 9801 (1990 - Hudson)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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KlonDike+ (c) 1999 Eolith.


This game is like Freecell.


- TECHNICAL -


Eolith 16 bits hardware


Main CPU : HyperStone E1-16T @ 60 Mhz

Sound Chips : OKI6295 @ 1 MHz


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 200 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Knight Boy (c) 1986 Taito.


A platform game where you fight ghosts and zombies and other creatures of the afterlife.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986.


This game is also known as "KiKiKaiKai".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret characters : when the 'Game Over' screen appears, hold the UP key until the screen changes. The bear (kuma) and the valley (tani) should appear on the title screen. It means that this game has been developed by Taito Kumagaya (kuma + tani) Laboratory. And if you start the game when these characters are displayed,  one life is added to your play (3 by default, so the game should start with 4 lives).


* Wave a flag at a lamp post with a red orb inside it and you will get a powerup.


* There are several types of letters or messages :

White - increase range

Red - increase firepower

Yellow - big letters


* You can also pick up 'eggs' along the way. These eggs are activated by hitting fire & flag at the same time.

Blue - freezes all monsters for a given period of time, also those off screen.

Yellow - kill everything on screen.


* The 'gremlins' don't kill you but they slow you down. You can lose them by running around a lamppost.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Knightmare (c) 1983 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 894.886 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : Double 2-way joysticks

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Knights of the Round (c) 1991 Capcom Co., Ltd.


King Arthur, Sir Lancelot and Percival slash through medieval England to save the peasants from enslavement. Featuring a level-up system which gives the fighters new weapons and armor.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System Hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 18


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2 or 3

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Knights of the Round was released in November 1991. 


Knights of the Round is based on the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. 


Len Hanley holds the official record for this game with 431450 points. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Varth : G.S.M Capcom 6 - PCCB-00110) on February 19, 1993.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Earning Extra Lives : In Stage 2, lose 1 life against boss. Beat him. When you come to the 3rd stage, don't break the barricades, just wait. First kill the Fat-Man and the Soldier. 

Warning : If you launch a desperation attack (attack+jump), all the effort will be lost. 

Then wait until the Bird Man comes run against you. Hit him with a strong strike (Push front+punch). Don't hit him while is recovering. Wait until he runs to you again and make the same. you can kill him after 3 strikes (unless with Lancelot). 

If you're done correctly, hit the barricade of the above, don't pick the food, try to turn apart it, and you'll get a surprise... a chess piece with 2 lives (2Up) waiting for you. 

If you kill the second Bird-Man in the same way, the second item in the barricade will give you 1 more level (green sceptre). 

If you remember, a 3rd Bird-Man gets into the castle when you break the bridge's barricade. Do the same trick with him inside, break the down barricade, break the item and you'll get one more life (1Up).


- STAFF -


Game Designers : Boyoyon, Hachi, K. Suke, Nis 7

Music Sound : Isao Abe (Oyaji)

Programmers : Ayrton Tsuna !!, Hero Hero, Cky

Object Designers : Ikusan Z, Tanuki, Imomushi, Jun Matsumura (Jun), Sho

Scroll Designers : Fukumoyan, Pooh!, Kyochan, Marchan


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (1994) [Model SNSP-LO] 

Nintendo Super Famicom [US] (April 1994) [Model SNS-LO] 

Nintendo SNES [JP] (June 10, 1994) [Model SHVC-LO] 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection") [Model ULJM-05104] 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") [Model ULUS-10134] 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") [Model ULES-00377] 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection") [Model ULJM-05280] 

Sony PSP [US] (September 30, 2009, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 3, 2009, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 9, 2010, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2") [Model SLUS-21473] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2") [Model SLES-54561] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Knights of Valour (c) 1999 IGS.


A very good beat-'em-up with lots of special moves and great artwork.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999.


Licensed to Alta for Japan distribution.


This game is also known as "Sangoku Senki" (translates from Japanese as 'Knights of the Three Kingdoms').


Based on the Three Kingdoms saga.


- UPDATES -


"Knights of Valour Plus" is an upgrade with some differences :

* The bonus after every stage is higher for the original version.

* The colour of the lifebar is different for the 2 versions (yellow and green).

* The three secret characters in the original version are already unlocked.

* 2 new characters, the white Huang Zhong and the red Zhang Fei.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Diao Chan : Press B, C, D, Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left.


* Play As Xu Zhu : Press Left, B, C, Up, D(x2), B, C, Right, B(x3), C, Right, C(x2), B, C.


* Play As Zhang Liao : Press D, B(x2), C, D, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, B, C, D.


* Play As Zhuge Liang : Press Down(x2) B, Left, Down, Right, C, Left, Up, Right, D, Left(x2), B.


* Internet Ranking Mode : To play in the Internet Ranking mode, hold Up+B on first player and Down+C on second player before pressing Start.


- SERIES -


1. Knights of Valour (1999)

2. Knights of Valour Superheroes (1999)

3. Knights of Valour 2 (2000)

4. Knights of Valour 2 - Nine Dragons (2001)

5. Knights of Valour 2 - Bushou Retsuden

6. Knights of Valour Superheroes Plus (2004)

7. Knights of Valour - The Seven Spirits (2004)

8. Knights of Valour 2 - New Legend (2008)

9. Knights of Valour 3 (2011)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Ray

Directors : Zhong Ren Gau, Keith Young, Andy Chu

Programmers : Alf, Why, Fred Liao, Yao Wen Lo, Mssheir, LTH

Hardware : Franklin Wu

Stylists : Joseph Chang, Muta Chen, Chun Lung Wu, Benson, Hark Lin

Pictures : Yao Kun Lai, Szu Chiang Wu, Pon-Pon Peng, Su Ping Chen, Abthony Ling, Yu Jem Lin, Gui Xin Xu, Hanks, Chia Sen Yeh, Mei Sen Chune, Hsien Chin Chou, Hsu Wei Chu, Feng Chiu Fu, Sheng Kai Chang, Ricky, Sung Chih Lin, Elvis Chen, Yang, Jeffrey Chang, Owl, Leo

Music conductor : Ray

Music & Sound effects by : Eddie Yao, Dean

Producers : Ko-Chu Lee, Paulchiang, A.C. Chen, Tzung-Hui Cheng


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Knights of Valour - Aoshi Sanguo (c) 2008 Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2008.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Knights of Valour - Luan Shi Jie Ba (c) 200? Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Also known as "Sangoku Senki - Luan Shi Jie Ba".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Knights of Valour - Luan Shi Quan Huang (c) 2004 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Knights of Valour - Luan Shi Quan Huang 2 (c) 200? Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Also known as "Sangoku Senki - Luan Shi Quan Huang 2".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Knights of Valour - Quan Huang San Guo Special (c) 200? Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2008.


Also known as "Sangoku Senki - Quan Huang San Guo Special".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Knights of Valour - San Guo Qun Ying Zhuan (c) 200? Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Also known as "Sangoku Senki - San Guo Qun Ying Zhuan".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Knights of Valour - The Seven Spirits (c) 2004 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy AtomisWave hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2003.


- SERIES -


1. Knights of Valour (1999)

2. Knights of Valour Superheroes (1999)

3. Knights of Valour 2 (2000)

4. Knights of Valour 2 - Nine Dragons (2001)

5. Knights of Valour 2 - Bushou Retsuden

6. Knights of Valour Superheroes Plus (2004)

7. Knights of Valour - The Seven Spirits (2004)

8. Knights of Valour 2 - New Legend (2008)

9. Knights of Valour 3 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Knights of Valour 2 (c) 2000 IGS.


A very good side-scrolling fighting game set in medieval China.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz), ARM7 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 20 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way Joystick

Buttons per player: 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2000.


This game is also known as "Sangoku Senki Bushou Souha" (translates from Japanese as 'Knights of the Three Kingdoms - Commander's Struggle For Supremacy').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Characters : on the character selection screen, hold START button then input the following codes...

Koumei : D, B, D, C(x2), B, D, B, UP, DOWN

Chouzen : C, D, B(x2), C, D, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN

Housuu : B, C, D, UP, DOWN, LEFT(x2), RIGHT, C, D

Sonken : B(x3), C, D, C, B(x2), DOWN(x2)


- SERIES -


1. Knights of Valour (1999)

2. Knights of Valour Superheroes (1999)

3. Knights of Valour 2 (2000)

4. Knights of Valour 2 - Nine Dragons (2001)

5. Knights of Valour 2 - Bushou Retsuden

6. Knights of Valour Superheroes Plus (2004)

7. Knights of Valour - The Seven Spirits (2004)

8. Knights of Valour 2 - New Legend (2008)

9. Knights of Valour 3 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Knights of Valour 2 - New Legend (c) 2008 IGS Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2008.


- SERIES -


1. Knights of Valour (1999)

2. Knights of Valour Superheroes (1999)

3. Knights of Valour 2 (2000)

4. Knights of Valour 2 - Nine Dragons (2001)

5. Knights of Valour 2 - Bushou Retsuden

6. Knights of Valour Superheroes Plus (2004)

7. Knights of Valour - The Seven Spirits (2004)

8. Knights of Valour 2 - New Legend (2008)

9. Knights of Valour 3 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Knights of Valour 2 Plus - Nine Dragons (c) 2001 IGS.


A very good side-scrolling fighting game set in medieval China.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz), ARM7 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 20 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way Joystick

Buttons per player: 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2001.


- SERIES -


1. Knights of Valour (1999)

2. Knights of Valour Superheroes (1999)

3. Knights of Valour 2 (2000)

4. Knights of Valour 2 - Nine Dragons (2001)

5. Knights of Valour 2 - Bushou Retsuden

6. Knights of Valour Superheroes Plus (2004)

7. Knights of Valour - The Seven Spirits (2004)

8. Knights of Valour 2 - New Legend (2008)

9. Knights of Valour 3 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Knights of Valour Superheroes (c) 1999 IGS.


A very good side-scrolling fighting game set in medieval China.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz), ARM7 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 20 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2000 in Taiwan (even if the titlescreen says 1999).


This game is also known as "Sangoku Senki Superheroes".


- SERIES -


1. Knights of Valour (1999)

2. Knights of Valour Superheroes (1999)

3. Knights of Valour 2 (2000)

4. Knights of Valour 2 - Nine Dragons (2001)

5. Knights of Valour 2 - Bushou Retsuden

6. Knights of Valour Superheroes Plus (2004)

7. Knights of Valour - The Seven Spirits (2004)

8. Knights of Valour 2 - New Legend (2008)

9. Knights of Valour 3 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kovshp,
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Knights of Valour Superheroes Plus (c) 2004 IGS [International Game System].


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2004.


- SERIES -


1. Knights of Valour (1999)

2. Knights of Valour Superheroes (1999)

3. Knights of Valour 2 (2000)

4. Knights of Valour 2 - Nine Dragons (2001)

5. Knights of Valour 2 - Bushou Retsuden

6. Knights of Valour Superheroes Plus (2004)

7. Knights of Valour - The Seven Spirits (2004)

8. Knights of Valour 2 - New Legend (2008)

9. Knights of Valour 3 (2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4087,ss3886,ss3658,ss3659,ss3660,ss0189,ss3955,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=knock-down-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46161&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Knock Down! (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4087

SS3886

SS3658

SS3659

SS3660

SS0189

SS3955


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")

Mac OS X (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss4088,ss3887,ss3675,ss3676,ss3677,ss3834,ss3883,ss3835,
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Knock Down! (c) 1992 IGT.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4088

SS3887

SS3675

SS3676

SS3677

SS3834

SS3883

SS3835


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")

Mac Os X (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=sc4knok,sc4knoka,sc4knokb,sc4knokc,
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$bio

Knock Out (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


This fun themed AWP has proved a top earner on all sites since it's test debut, and shows no sign of stopping. Players must get 3 feature symbols in view to start the feature, or 3 on the winline to start the Super Feature, where all wins have a repeat chance attached! In the reel game there is a joker symbol which appears randomly to award one of 5 bonuses.


Once in the feature the player may advance around the board using the Hi Lo reel, and when on a position, Hi Lo gamble for the square's award to be added again.

Landing on +spins positions spins the fleximech, adding bucket symbols into the award panel, and when 3 of the same colour are lit, pays the associated prize into the award bank.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.

Jackpot : £25 / £5 / £8

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p, 10p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=knockout,
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$bio

Knock Out!! (c) 1982 KKK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Triple Punch" (KKI).


Leo Daniels holds the official record for this game with 11,165,570 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Begin by filling in the box in the lower left-hand corner. Once you've done that, fill in the two boxes (vertically) to its right, then the three to their right, and so on until you've effectively wrapped around the playfield and are back at the first box you filled in. Just repeat this motion until all of the boxes are full.


* Filling in boxes two at a time will give you twice the points of each of the boxes. Filling in three boxes at a time (this is done by going over the point shared by the three boxes last) gives you four times points for the boxes.


You can also get points by punching out enemies. If you can punch out an enemy while the ambulance is still on the screen, you get six hundred points instead of the three hundred for just punching out an enemy.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_kopcl,ep_kopcla,ep_kopclb,
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$bio

Knockout Punch Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kbash2,
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Knuckle Bash 2 (c) 1999 Unknown manufacturer.


4 wacky characters go after the Bulls and others who would dare threaten the peace of the city!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chip : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This bootleg of the Toaplan original game, Knuckle Bash:

* Does not run on the YM2151 sound hardware.

* Has a different title screen.

* Levels are in different order.

* The football player is selectable from the very beginning.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kbash,
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Knuckle Bash (c) 1993 Toaplan Co., Ltd.


3 wacky characters go after the Bulls and others who would dare threaten the peace of the city!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-023


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 3


- TRIVIA -


Knuckle Bash was released in May 1993.


Licensed to Atari Games for European and North American distribution.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- SERIES -


1. Knuckle Bash (1993)

2. Knuckle Bash 2 (1999)


- STAFF -


Designer : Junya Inoue


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=knckhead,knckheadj,
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Knuckle Heads (c) 1992 Namco.


Somewhat of a low-quality fighter with *gasp* a jump button!


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-2 hardware

Game ID : KH


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 32 Khz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says '1992', Knuckle Heads was released in March 1993 in Japan.


The names of the female fighters (Claudia Silva and Christine Myao) appear on a 'Soul Edge Tour' shirt worn by a female character in the 1996 game "Dancing Eyes".


Soundtrack releases :

Namco Game Sound Express Vol.9 / Knuckle Heads - Victor Entertainment - VICL-15019 - May 21, 1993


- STAFF -


Planners : O. Sugi, Captain Gan

Programmers : SAM. Uruyama, Furin-Yanagi-Kazan-CD

Chief of visual designers : H. Kikuchi, KIM

Visual designers : M. FukuChan, Tsuchidarya-, N. Kumagari, G-NAS.Y, H-DAIO

Logo and graphic designer : Cho-Itoh

Illustration : Mr. Shigeri

Sound composer : Takayuki Aihara (John Aihara)


* CAST :

Vincent, Darell : N. Tobita

Fujioka : T. Morikawa

Chris : M. Hayashibara

Silva : K. Misuishi

Vaike : T. Yanagihara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kncljoe,kncljoea,
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Knuckle Joe (c) 1985 Seibu Kaihatsu.


A side-scrolling fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1985.


Licensed to Taito for manufacture and distribution.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Bone Crusher".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kopunch,
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KO Punch (c) 1981 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 834-0103


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released during October 1981.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=koikoi,
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$bio

Koi Koi Part 2 (c) 1982 Kiwako.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.867 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=koikois,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=koi-koi-shimasyo&page=detail&id=4469&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Koi Koi Shimasyo (c) 1995 Visco.


Koi Koi Shimasho is a strip hanafuda game featuring four school girl opponents. This game features beautifully animated in-game dialogue. Yet rewards a well played round with surprisingly flat, still-shot strip sequences.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : ST0016

Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- SERIES -


1. Koi Koi Shimasyo (1995)

2. Koi Koi Shimasyo 2 - Super Real Hanafuda (1997)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998, "Lovely Pop 2 In 1 Jan Jan Koi Shimasho")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=koikois2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=koi-koi-shimasyo-2-super-real-hanafuda&page=detail&id=1311&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Koi Koi Shimasyo 2 - Super Real Hanafuda (c) 1997 Visco.


Koi Koi Shimasho 2 is a strip hanafuda game featuring eight beautiful opponents. While the character designs are simpler than in the original, Koi Koi Shimasho 2 makes up for it with decently animated dialogue sequences and well animated stripping sequences.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


'Koi Koi' is one of many games that is played with hanafuda cards.


- SERIES -


1. Koi Koi Shimasho - Super Real Hanafuda (1995)

2. Lovely Pop Mahjong JangJang Shimasho (1996)

3. Koi Koi Shimasho 2 - Super Real Hanafuda (1997)

4. Lovely Pop Mahjong JangJang Shimasho 2 (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rockragj,
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Koi no HotRock - John, Rick & She-na (c) 1986 Konami.


Two rock stars must battle through 5 stages battling enemies from different time periods.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX620


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'HotRock of Love - John, Rick & She-na'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Rock'n Rage".


She-na is the girl you have to save in "Violent Storm".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Konamic Game Freaks - 28XA-135) on 25/05/1987.


- STAFF -


Game programmers : Lovely Sugimo, John Yamagushi, Rick Nagasawa, Yuki Itoh, Guitar Nagata, Mike Takabayashi, Super Oka, Rock Ozawa, Water Hamada

Video graphics designers : Shena Urata, Sweet Satoh

Sound effects : Fancy Fukutake, Can Mizutani, Drum Terashima, River Gushiken, Sand Muraoka

Hardware designer : Barrel Akiyama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=eto,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=kokontouzai-eto-monogatari-neko-datte-eto-no-nakama-ni-naritakatta&page=detail&id=1313&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Kokontouzai Eto Monogatari - Neko Datte Eto no Nakama ni Naritakatta (c) 1994 Visco.


Place up to 3 blocks of the same colour, horizontally, vertically or in an 'L' shape which can be done in any direction.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Once Upon A Time Chinese Zodiac Story - The Cat Who Wanted To Become Part of the Chinese Zodiac'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kollon,kollonc,
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Kollon (c) 2003 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


G-Net hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2003.


Developed by Cyberfront.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PSP (2004, "Ultimate Block Party") [USA]

Sony PSP (2004, "Koloomn") [Europe]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smis0502048,smis0502049,smis0502050,smis0502051,smis0502052,
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Kona Gold (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #108333 (CineVision)

Game Kit #108357 (M9000 Oval Top)


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502048

SMI #S0502049

SMI #S0502050

SMI #S0502051

SMI #S0502052


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=konami88,
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Konami '88 (c) 1988 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX861


- TRIVIA -


Konami '88 was released in July 1988. For more information about the game, please visit the original Japanese version entry.


Japanese releases :

Hyper Sports Special (Konami)


Outside Japan releases :

'88 Games (Konami)

Konami '88 (Konami)


- SERIES -


1. Track & Field (1983) 

2. Hyper Olympic '84 (1984) 

3. Konami '88 (1988) 

4. Hyper Athlete (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=konam80s,konam80k,konam80a,konam80u,
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Konami 80s AC Special (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


This game contains a collection of Konami arcade hits from the 80's. The 10 games included in the collection are :

1. "Time-Pilot" (1982)

2. "Scramble" (1981)

3. "Rock'n Rope" (1983)

4. "Pooyan" (1982)

5. "Yie ar Kung-Fu" (1985)

6. "Super Cobra" (1981)

7. "Circus Charlie" (1984)

8. "Gyruss" (1983)

9. "Road Fighter" (1984)

10. "Shao-Lin's Road" (1985)


- TECHNICAL -


Konami System 573 Hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1998. 


This game is known in Japan as "Konami 80s Arcade Gallery".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Konami Arcade Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=konam80j,
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Konami 80s Arcade Gallery (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


This game contains a collection of Konami arcade hits from the 80's. The 10 games included in the collection are :

1. "Time-Pilot" (1982)

2. "Scramble" (1981)

3. "Rock'n Rope" (1983)

4. "Pooyan" (1982)

5. "Yie ar Kung-Fu" (1985)

6. "Super Cobra" (1981)

7. "Circus Charlie" (1984)

8. "Gyruss" (1983)

9. "Road Fighter" (1984)

10. "Shao-Lin's Road" (1985)


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1998.


This game is known outside Japan as "Konami 80s AC Special".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 13, 1999) "Konami 80's Arcade Gallery [Model SLPM-86228]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=konamigt,
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$bio

Konami GT (c) 1985 Konami.


Drive your car through a series of courses, avoiding other cars and motorcycles. Drive through fuel bubbles to gain more fuel. Run out of fuel and it's game over.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX561


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), K005289 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1985.


This game is also known as "Konami RF2 - Red Fighter".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.2 - ALC-22904) on 25/09/1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=rf2,
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Konami RF2 - Red Fighter (c) 1985 Konami.


Drive your car through a series of courses, avoiding other cars and motorcycles. Drive through fuel bubbles to gain more fuel. Run out of fuel and it's game over.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX561


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), K005289 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1985.


This game is also known as "Konami GT".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.2 - ALC-22904) on 25/09/1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=opengolf,opengolf2,
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$bio

Konami's Open Golf Championship (c) 1994 Konami.


A golf game from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX218


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Golfing Greats 2".


- SERIES -


1. Golfing Greats (1991)

2. Konami's Open Golf Championship (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pingpong,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=konami's-ping-pong-model-gx555&page=detail&id=1318&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Konami's Ping Pong (c) 1985 Konami.


A playable if simplistic Table Tennis simulation for one or two players. Ping Pong offers three different types of shot; Top spin, Back Spin and Smash. The actual gameplay centers on shot timing and shot choice, with the players' bats moving automatically to track the movement of the ball.


In the single player mode, the player can opt to play the game on any one of five different skill levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX555


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 2.304 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Konami's Ping Pong was released in June 1985.


This game features Penguin (later renamed Pentarou) in the title screen and as a spectator. He is the main character in Antarctic Adventure and Penguin Adventure on the MSX and also appeared in many other Konami titles like the Parodius and Game Master series.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (May 30, 1987) [Model FMC-PPN] 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (November 25, 2008) Famicom Disk version

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (July 17, 2009) Japanese Famicom Disk version : import game, as "Smash Table Tennis"


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1985) 

MSX (JP] (May 1985; "Konami no Ping Pong [Model RC731]") 

MSX [EU] (1985, "Konami's Ping Pong [Model RC731]") 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986, "Konami's Ping Pong") 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986, "Konami Coin-Op Hits") 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1986)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=konek,
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Konek-Gorbunok (c) 1988 Terminal.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.777777 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.777777 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Russian as 'Little Humped Horse'.


The game is based on the Russian fairy tale with the same title, written by Peter Pavlovich Ershov.


There is no level 15. Each screen has its own tilemap and code. There is a tilemap for level 15 but there's not any code for this.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


On the 5th level (with a dog) you can walk backwards to avoid the dog.


Use the test button to skip levels.


Levels after level 9 appear to be a bonus game (you go in-castle).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Kong (c) 198? Taito do Brazil.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5korma,m5korma12,
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$bio

Korma Chameleon (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Korma Chameleon Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Koro Koro Quest (c) 1999 Takumi.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : T. Fujimoto, T. Namisaki

Producer : Y. Ozaki, M. Kitazawa, K. Takasu

Director: K. Kusaka, R. Kawahata

Planner : Y. Kajiwara, H. Yamaguti

Programmer : T. Matuda, N. Nakajima

Chief Designer : M. Oose

Designer : M. Yumoto, N. Nakahara

Character Design : A. Ito, N. Akiyama

Mechanic : K. Fujimoto, N. Nakayama

Sound : Y. Kaminisi, N. Sawai


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Korosuke Roller (c) 1981 Kural Electric.


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Crush Roller". For more information about the game, please see the "Crush Roller" entry. 


This version of the game adds a button to teleport to a random spot on the board - restricted to a spot that has already been painted.


For a period of time the yellow blog will clean up what you've lain down on the streets. That time only lasts a few seconds at first (longer as you finish off more racks), but will leave you with more stuff to paint over.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Kosmo Killer (c) 198? BEM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is an Italian bootleg of "Astro Invader".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=myangel,
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Kosodate Quiz My Angel (c) 1996 Namco.


A Japanese quiz game featuring cute little children.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID: KQ


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16.2652 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Raising Children Quiz My Angel'.


- SERIES -


1. Kosodate Quiz My Angel (1996)

2. Kosodate Quiz My Angel 2 (1997)

3. Kosodate Quiz My Angel 3 (1998)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=myangel2,
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Kosodate Quiz My Angel 2 (c) 1997 Namco.


A Japanese quiz game featuring cute little children.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID: KQS


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16.2652 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1997.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Raising Children Quiz My Angel 2'.


- SERIES -


1. Kosodate Quiz My Angel (1996)

2. Kosodate Quiz My Angel 2 (1997)

3. Kosodate Quiz My Angel 3 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=myangel3,
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Kosodate Quiz My Angel 3 (c) 1998 Namco.


A Japanese quiz game featuring cute little children.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 11 hardware

Game ID : KQT


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Kosodate Quiz My Angel 3 was released in March 1998 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Raising Children Quiz My Angel 3'.


- SERIES -


1. Kosodate Quiz My Angel (1996)

2. Kosodate Quiz My Angel 2 (1997)

3. Kosodate Quiz My Angel 3 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=knpuzzle,
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Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan (c) 2001 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 10 Hardware

Game ID : KPM


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2001 in Japan only.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Word Puzzle Mojipittan'.


- STAFF -


Designed by: Hiroyuki Goto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=legofair,
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Koukuu Kihei Monogatari - The Legend of Air Cavalry (c) 1988 SNK.


A vertically scrolling helicopter shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A7003 'KK'


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1988 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Flying Cavalry Story'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Chopper I".


- STAFF -


Supervisor : Eikichi Kawasaki

Producer : Tamadachi

Programmer : SNK Jr.

Designers : Okitaka, Madaka, Warasan

Sound creater : Kanata

Adviser : Tosikita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Koutetsu Yousai Strahl (c) 1992 UPL.


A horizontal scrolling shoot-em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-91074


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1992.


Co-produced by Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu (NMK) and Sales by Taito.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Steel Fortress Strahl'.


After producing this video game, UPL went bankrupt in February 1992. So, they cancelled 2 game projects: 'Break Show' and 'High speed! ~do'. Some staff members established a new video game company called 'Sekarabe'.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Kinya Adyama

Game programmer : Ken-Ichi Kunikyo

Music composer : Yoshio Nagashima

Object designers : Kadru Kamigiku, Ichiro Shibasaki, Mutsuo Kaneko, Kinya Adyama

Background designers : Mindru Tomizawa, Megumi Fujii

Hardware works : Nobuyuki Narita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kroozr,
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Kozmik Krooz'r (c) 1982 Bally Midway.


Guide Kapt. Krooz'r into the mothership while either shooting, deflecting (with his shield) or avoiding various attacking enemies. Kapt. Krooz'r can only enter the mothership when it extends down a tractor beam. A bonus round, where Kapt Krooz'r must pick up spaceship parts from the Kozmik Junkyard, occurs every fifth round.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 639]

Cabinet dimensions : 71,75'' High x 25'' Wide x 40'' Deep.


Bally Midway MCR 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick with a trigger, spinner knob


- TRIVIA -


The game was originally called Mother-ship, and the mechanics were developed by Marvin Glass. However, the realistic-looking game did not test very well, it was supposed to use a mirror to reflect the image of a ship onto the play-field. In an attempt to save the project, Bill's new design of the game introduced the cute green alien called KAP'N KROOZ'R that Bally Midway executives hoped would be the next fad like "Pac-Man" was for Namco (note : KAP'N KROOZ'R next appearance was in "Wacko").


- SCORING -


Ram Ship : 100 points

Shooter Ship : 200 points

Strike Ship : 200 points

Scout Ship : 300 points

Speed Demon : 2,500 points

Space Mine : 100 points

Formation Fighter : 100 points

Mine Layer : 200 points

Spy Ship : 300 points


- STAFF -


Lead programmer : Richard Clark (Sarge)

Artist / Animator : Brian Colin


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Kozure Ookami (c) 1987 Nichibutsu.


A side-scrolling shooter with beat-'em-up elements featuring the KILLER BABY CARRIAGE CANNON!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1987 in Japan.


Based on the manga 'Lone Wolf and Cub'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Mahjong Sound Graffiti : G.S.M. Nichibutsu 2 - PCCB-00051) on 21/01/1991.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


To jump press both the attack and block buttons.

Break the stone statues in background for power-ups.

To use an additional weapon, press block when you have the baby cart.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Kenji Yoshida


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Kram (c) 1982 Taito America Corp.


You control KRAM and build walls to prevent the bad guys from getting you.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : KS


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz), M68705 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 921.6 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1982.


Brian Miller holds the official record for this game with 176,700 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Krazy Bowl (c) 1994 American Sammy.


A 10-pin bowling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 304 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1994.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Krull (c) 1983 Gottlieb.


The left joystick controls the movement of the player character, Colwyn. He can be moved in any one of eight directions. The right joystick controls the movement of the player's weapon, the glaze. It can be thrown in any one of eight directions. Four glaives can be in flight at one time and will return to Colwyn with a boomerang-type action. The one and two player select buttons are also located on the panel.


Krull consists of five subgames :

1. The Mountain Game.

2. The Swamp Game.

3. The Fortress Game.

4. The Hexagon Game.

5. The Beast Game.


The player must accomplish a task in each of the five games with eight levels of difficulty in each. All eight levels can be reached in one task based on the time spent performing that task (amount of time spent on that subgame). The total number of lethal characters on the screen at one time increases as the levels increase.


FROM THE SKY WILL COME THE BLACK FORTRESS. FROM THE FORTRESS WILL COME THE SLAYERS, TO DEVOUR THE PLANET OF KRULL. THEN SHALL A GIRL OF ANCIENT NAME BECOME QUEEN, AND THE KING SHE CHOOSES SHALL RULE THE PLANET.


The planet Krull is threatened by the Beast. His army of Slayers has brought terror to the land. Colwyn must stop this terror and save the land and its people. On the day Colwyn is to wed the Princess Lyssa, the Slayers, army of the Beast, kidnap her to become the Beast's bride. Colwyn must reach the Black Fortress and reclaim his Princess. He who marries the Princess shall be king. The Beast must not be allowed to rule the planet.


A prophet acquaints Colwyn with the magical properties of the glaive, a five-bladed sword, which Colwyn must acquire. To accomplish this task, he must climb the mountain and collect the five individual blades of the glaive in order to assemble the weapon. The blade is picked up by touching Colwyn to the blade. Boulders are fatal and must be avoided. The weapon joystick is not utilized in this subgame. The player is awarded 1,000 points for each blade picked up. Points are also awarded for placing Colwyn in a dangerous position in front of one or more boulders.


During his travels to discover the Black Fortress, Colwyn comes upon an army of eight men that he befriends and recruits to help him in his quest to destroy the Beast so that Krull can be safe from his evil.


With no intentions of losing his newly acquired bride without bloodshed, the Beast orders an army of Slayers to stop Colwyn and his friends. Forging through the quicksand-riddled swamps, Slayers materialize from the soil and Colwyn prepares for battle. In the second subgame, Colwyn must save as many friends as possible while killing all of the Slayers. The friends are saved by touching them and the Slayers are destroyed by the glaive. The Slayers themselves and their spears must be avoided. The game begins with eight friends. The number of friends saved is the number of friends carried over into future subgames. The friends can eliminate the Slayers with hand-to-hand combat but can also be destroyed themselves. Receiving three blows either by hand-to-hand or by the Slayers spear is fatal to the friends. The subgame ends when there are no longer any friends to save and all of the Slayers have been eliminated. Avoid quicksand, as it slows Colwyn's attack. Each friend saved awards 1,000 points (maximum 8,000 points) and 100 points for each Slayer the player eliminates.


After days of travel, Colwyn and his men have found the Black Fortress in the Iron Desert where many dangers await them. While attempting to lead his men through the dangerous narrow passageways that lead to the Fortress, Slayers materialize once again in a second attempt to stop Colwyn's struggle. In this third subgame, Colwyn must pick up all of his friends and deposit them safely into the hexagon while again combating the Slayers. The total number of friends in this subgame is equal to the total number of friends saved in Subgame 2. This subgame concludes when all of the friends have been delivered to the hexagon. The player is awarded 1,000 points for each friend delivered to the hexagon, 100 points for each Slayer he destroys and 100 points for each Slayer remaining when the last friend is delivered to the hexagon.


Victorious in battle, Colwyn must now attempt to release his friends from the hexagon. Unlike entry, exiting the hexagon is a struggle deservant of its own merit. Once again Colwyn must call upon the power of the glaive. Release of his friends is accomplished by throwing the glaive at the front wall while it is black only. Any glaive striking the wall while it is not black will stick in the wall until the wall becomes black. The Slayers, of course, attempt to stop Colwyn's efforts. In his own attempt for survival, Colwyn must fight them off and avoid their spears. The subgame ends when the last black wall is broken through and the friends have escaped. The player is awarded 100 points for each Slayer he puts an end to, 100 points for each Slayer remaining when the friends are set free and 1,000 points for the first black wall destroyed, 2,000 points for the second, 3,000 points for the third and 4,000 points for the fourth.


Now inside the Black Fortress, Colwyn secedes from his friends in order to rescue the Princess Lyssa. He finds her in a large cave carefully guarded by the Beast. He knows that the only way to reclaim his bride and conserve the planet is to forge into battle with the Beast. In the fifth subgame, the player moves Colwyn towards the Princess in order to reach her. As he progresses, the Beast attempts to stop him by throwing fireballs at him. The fireballs must be avoided or destroyed by the glaive. If not destroyed, the fireballs will ricochet off of the walls. Destroying a fireball awards the player 100 points multiplied by the number of fireballs in flight. The Beast is momentarily stunned when hit with a glaive and awards the player 100 points. The Beast cannot be destroyed and the player must avoid touching him. When Colwyn reaches the Princess, his friends, following the pandemonium of the battle, appear and chase the Beast off, awarding 1000 points per friend. The total number of friends in this subgame is equal to the total number of friends saved in Subgame 2.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GV-105


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


this game is known in Japan as "Ginga Densetsu Krull" (translates from Japanese as 'Galactic Legend Krull').


Krull was designed and programmed in 10 months. Chris and Matt started on it in early May of 1982 and finished in February of 1983. It is Gottlieb's first movie-themed video game.


Jason Curran holds the official record for this game with 421,590 points.


About the movie : Krull is a world deep in a far-away galaxy, a culture of myth and magic. The kingdoms of Krull, in the past divided by wars, have united to battle the terrible enemy who seeks to dominate them... the Beast. He is a powerful dark force who has returned from Krull's ancient past, determined to destroy all those who oppose him. 

Krull is a $25 million dollar fantasy adventure from Columbia Pictures. To create this special-effect epic, Columbia Pictures has assembled the industry's top talent, people who helped bring Superman and The Empire Strikes Back to the screen. Like those top-grossing films, Krull will appeal primarily to young people under age 25, the most important demographic group for game operators.


- SCORING -


Running in front of a boulder (Stage 1) : #points/sec?.

Killing a Slayer (any Stage) : 100 points.

Collecting an army member (Stage 2) : 1000 points.

Depositing an army member at the Hexagon (Stage 3) : 1000 points.


Destroying Hexagon wall (Stage 4) :

1st wall : 1000 points.

2nd wall : 2000 points.

3rd wall : 3000 points.

4th wall : 4000 points.


Destroying the Beast's fireball (stage 5) : 100 points.

Stunning the Beast (Stage 5) : 100 points.

Bonus for Surviving army members (Stage 5) : 1000 points per army member


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Heads : Press and hold down the Select button (which is utilized in the operator mode) and reset the machine. 63 Black & White faces representing 'Bob' Dobbs will bounce around the screen.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Matt Householder, Chris Krubel

Graphics by : Jeff Lee

Audio by : David D. Thiel

Cabinet graphics : Terry Doerzaph


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Krull (c) 1983 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 676


- TRIVIA -


10 units are known to exist, Krull never went into production.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Margaret Hudson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Krypton Factor (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ku-U-Ga - Operation Code Vapor Trail (c) 1989 Data East.


A vertically scrolling shooter from Data East. Choose 1 of 3 different jet fighters to save New York City and defeat the terrorist organization DAGGER.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAA


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.514 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Sky Fang - Operation Code Vapor Trail'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Vapor Trail - Hyper Offence Formation".


Soundtracks:

Kuhga - Pony Canyon/Scitro [PCCB-0002] (21/05/1990)

Data East Retro Game Music Collection - TEAM Entertainment [KDSD-00366] (July 21, 2010)


- SERIES -


1. Ku-U-Ga - Operation Code Vapor Trail (1989)

2. Wolf Fang - Ku-U-Ga 2001 (1991)

3. Skull Fang (1996)


- STAFF -


Game Designer : Hironori Kobayashi

Developer : Min

Game Programmers : Min, Mya, Hal, HMD

Graphic Designers : T.A, F. Ohnisi, Takahide Koizumi, Kinya Aoyama, Nabesima, Sonomi Nagao, Kazumi Enomoto, Chika Shamoto, Makoto Kawamura, Inopita, Jun Matsuda

Hard Designer : Kenichi Fujimoto

Sound Creaters : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Ahsa, Kiwich, Fuse, Hitomi Komatsu, Joe Kaminkow


Special Thanks : Koji Akibayashi, Solomon, Yoshi Honda, Kazuyuki Kurata, EX, Lungfish, Yoshiyuki Urushibara, Thor-Kikuchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (August 02, 1991) "Ku-U-Ga - Operation Code Vapor Trail [Model T-49043]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=klxyj,
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$bio

Kuai Le Xi You Ji (c) 200? IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM7 (@ 20 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_kngfu,
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$bio

Kung Fu (c) 1985 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : SX


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Irem.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Fight Sylvia : each time you beat the game it will restart from the beginning. Beat the game 50 times in a row and you can fight Sylvia, the girl you usually rescue.


* Bonus points : use a jump kick on the twelfth enemy on each level for 5000 points.


- STAFF -


Music by : Koji Kondo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6kungfu,
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$bio

Kung Fu (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6kfc,
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$bio

Kung Fu Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kungfum,kungfub,kungfumd,
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$bio

Kung-Fu Master (c) 1984 Irem Corp.


For more complete information on the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Spartan X".


- TRIVIA -


Kung-Fu Master was released in December 1984 outside Japan. Originally known in Japan as as "Spartan X". 


Licensed to Data East for US manufacture and distribution. Kung-Fu Master was the first game that Irem licensed to Data East and was also the first of two genre-defining fighting games released by Data East that year; the other being 'Karate Champ', the world's first one-on-one fighting game.


A bootleg of this game was released by O.K. corp. in 1985. 


Mike Sullivan holds the official record for this game with 1349040 points.


- UPDATES -


Differences between Spartan X and Kung-Fu Master :

* During the demo screen the word Kung-Fu (in 'A KUNG-FU MASTER, THOMAS....') is spelled 'KANFU' in Spartan X.

* Spartan X has an additional copyright notice that is not in Kung-Fu Master : '(C)1984 Paragon Films Ltd., Towa Promotion'.


- SERIES -


1. Kung-Fu Master (1984)

2. Vigilante (1988)

3. Spartan X 2 (Nintendo Famicom, 1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [AS] (1984, "Kung Fu") 

Atari 2600 [US] (May 12, 1987; "Kung Fu Master [Model AG-039]") 

Nintendo NES [US] (October 1985, "Kung Fu [Model NES-SX]") 

Nintendo NES [EU] (April 15, 1987; "Kung Fu [Model NES-SX]") 

Atari 7800 [US] (1989, "Kung Fu Master" [Model AM-039]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1991, "Kung Fu Master [Model DMG-SX-NOE]")  

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (February 1991, "Kung Fu Master [Model DMG-SX]") 


* Computers : 

Apple II [US] (1985, "Kung Fu Master") 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1985, "Kung Fu Master") 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987, "Kung Fu Master")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

InsertCoin; http://www.insertcoin2112.blogspot.com/

$end


$info=kungfub2,
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$bio

Kung-Fu Master (c) 1985 OK Corp.


Bootleg version of the Irem original.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kungfur,
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$bio

Kung-Fu Roushi (c) 1987 Namco.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kungfut,kungfuta,
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$bio

Kung-Fu Taikun (c) 1984 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- TECHNICAL -


This game use a microphone.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Kung Fu Lord'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kurikint,kurikinta,kurikintu,kurikintj,
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$bio

Kuri Kinton (c) 1988 Taito.


A scrolling fighting game from Taito. Fight your way through an underground fortress of evil ninjas, boxers, and other enemies to rescue your girlfriend.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware

Board Number : J1100147A

Prom Stickers : B42


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Kuri Kinton was released in July 1988 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Honor League Gold Association'. Note that there is a Japanese dish called 'kuri-kinton' which is mashed sweet potatoes and chestnuts.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


- UPDATES -


The prototype version has :

* Difficulty very unoptimized.

* Dipswitches for invincibility and slow motion.

* No end credits.

* No water in level 2/3, only brown garbage instead.

* Some other minor things (graphic glitches vs. bosses, bad-oriented continue screen, etc.).

* The green carpet in level 2 isn't animated.


- STAFF -


Creators : Wolf Kato, Crusher Ishikawa, Yasuyuki Hiwatashi

Hardwear designers : Hiroyuki Noguchi, Minoru Yoshimura

Sound designers : Masahiko Takagi, Yasuhisa Watanabe

Charactor designers : Seiji Kawakami, Yoshihiko Wakita, s.c. Mizutani, s.c. Tomita, s.c. Kimura, s.c. Kusano, Thanks Santasan

Publicity supervisor : Naoko Yoshida

Game designer : Kei. S


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kurucham,
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Kurukuru Chameleon (c) 2006 Able.


- TECHNICAL -


Model No : GDL-0034


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2006 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kurufev,
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$bio

Kurukuru Fever (c) 2002 Aruze.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2003.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ksayakyu,
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$bio

Kusayakyuu (c) 1985 Taito.


A baseball game from Taito Corporation.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1985 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Sandlot Baseball'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=brkthruj,
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Kyohkoh-Toppa (c) 1986 Data East.


Kyohkoh-Toppa is a horizontally scrolling shoot'em up in which the player drives an armoured car, equipped with a front-mounted gun and super jump capability. The aim of the game is to fight through five enemy-controlled zones to retrieve a stolen top-secret fighter plane, the PK430.


The game's levels force-scroll from right to left, although the vehicle's speed - and rate of scrolling - can be slowed down and speeded up to some degree. As well as a forward-firing gun, the car can be made to jump huge distances. This is necessary to avoid background obstacles such as rock falls and broken bridges. It can also be used to avoid incoming enemy fire and vehicles. Land mines also litter the levels and need to be shot or avoided.


Kyohkoh-Toppa consists of five stages: Mountain, Bridge, Prairie, City and Airfield.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Kyohkoh-Toppa was released in February 1986 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Strong Journey Break Thru'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Break Thru".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=bonkadv,
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Kyokyoku !! PC Genjin - Special Arcade Version (c) 1994 Kaneko.


A platform game, based on the NEC PC Engine game of the same name, consisting of 21 stages fighting dinosaurs and other creatures.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Head butt, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside Japan as "Bonk's Adventure - Arcade Version" and in Europe as "B.C. Kid".


This game had a ticket payout mechanism meaning you could also win cheesy prizes.


- UPDATES -


* In the Korean version titlescreen, the 'KANEKO' standard logo is replaced by 'KA' with a cat (which is pronounced 'NEKO' in Japanese).


- SERIES -


1. PC Genjin - Pithecanthropus Computerurus (1989, PC Engine)

2. PC Genjin 2 - Pithecanthropus Computerurus (1991, PC Engine)

3. PC Denjin - Punkic Cyborgs (1992, PC Engine)

4. Bonk's Adventure (1992, Nintendo Game Boy)

5. PC Genjin 3 - Pithecanthropus Computerurus (1993, PC Engine)

6. Bonk's Revenge (1994, Nintendo Game Boy)

7. Kyokyoku !! PC Genjin - Special Arcade Version (1994)

8. Super Bonk (Nintendo Super Famicom)

9. Super Bonk 2 (Nintendo Super Famicom)

10. PC Genjin (2002, Nintendo GameCube)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kyros,
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Kyros (c) 1987 Alpha Denshi.


A vertically scrolling beat-em-up where you fight against monsters.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1987.


Licensed to World Games for manufacture and distribution.


This game is known in Japan as "Kyros no Yakata" (released in 1986).


- STAFF -


Programmers : Akira Kobayasi, Hiroyuki Ryu, Hideo Samoda

Sound : Satoshi Hagitani

Designers : Pop House, Keniti Sakanishi

Producer : Hatsue Honba

Ochya Kumi : Tomoharu

Lunch : Wakana


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1986, "Desolator")

Atari ST (1986, "Desolator")

Commodore C64 (1988, "Desolator")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988, "Desolator")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kyrosj,
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Kyros no Yakata (c) 1986 Alpha Denshi.


A vertically scrolling beat-em-up where you fight against monsters.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Kyros' Mansion'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Kyros".


- STAFF -


Programmers : Akira Kobayasi, Hiroyuki Ryu, Hideo Samoda

Sound : Satoshi Hagitani

Designers : Pop House, Keniti Sakanishi

Producer : Hatsue Honba

Ochya Kumi : Tomoharu

Lunch : Wakana


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Atari ST (1986, "Desolator")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kyukaidk,kyukaidko,
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$bio

Kyuukai Douchuuki (c) 1990 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : KY


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Baseball World Travel Journal'.


Characters from "Yokai Douchuuki" appear in this game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kyuhito,
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Kyuukyoku no Hito (c) 1988 Roller Tron.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Player : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kothello,
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Kyuukyoku no Othello (c) 1990 Success.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) Custom (@ 8 Khz)


- TRIVIA -


Kyuukyoku no Othello was released in January 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ultimate Othello'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dadandrn,
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Kyuukyoku Sentai Dadandarn (c) 1993 Konami.


A trio of supervillains unleashes an army of gross mutants on earth on order to start an alien invasion. Our only hope is the trio of superheroes known as the 'Ultimate Task Force'. Squash the evil mutants and put an end to the alien menace. Features excellent graphics & sound as well as plenty of moves to find!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX170


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3 [WEAK ATTACK, MEDIUM ATTACK, STRONG ATTACK]


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1993 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ultimate Task Force Dadandarn'.


This game is known outside of Japan as "Monster Maulers".


The Kyuukyoku Sentai Dadandarn main theme song can be heard in the first fight of the game (see Updates section for more info). The white text at the bottom of the screen at the beginning of the first fight tells the name of the song and singer. The name of the song is "Tatakae! Dadandarn" ("Fight! Dadandarn") - Sung by Shimon Masato.


Kyuukyoku Sentai Dadandarn reflects a Japanese tradition of TV series featuring teams of brightly-suited martial artists called Super Sentai, 'sentai' meaning 'task force' or 'squad'. The titles usually follow the formula : two kanji + 'sentai' + silly 'Engrish', which Dadandarn follows to the letter. The best known of these series in the West is 'Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuuranger', which was made into the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.


This game can be seen being played in the second episode of the Japanese TV show "Ninja Sentai KakuRanger", which is part of the Super Sentai series explained above.


The bosses Brainy, Red Dragon and Moai Head are originally enemies and bosses from the "Gradius"/"Salamander" series, also by Konami.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Kyukyoku Sentai Dadandarn - KICA-7627) on 01/01/1994.


- UPDATES -


Differences between "Kyuukyoku Sentai Dadandarn" and "Monster Maulers" :

*The Kyukyoku Sentai Dadandarn main theme song can be heard in the FIRST stage only in KSD and in the LAST stage only in MM.

*The 'episode' titles shown before each fight are vocally announced in the Japanese version only.

* Eagle's nationality is unknown in Dadandarn, while he is an American in "Monster Maulers".


- STAFF -


Programmers : Tomo Yoshi, Yukihiro, Y.K 98, Garam....!, Yossy

Designers : Kengo, Andy!, Takepon, Yasu, Hitomi, Asa"DON", Kanbanmusume

Sound editor : Sakagon

Music : Koezou

Hardware : Pin, Grandpapa

Package : Popsky

Cast : A. Nakashima, H. Tanigawa, A. Takahashi, M. Chida, Monapaseri, D. Mastushima, M. Aoyama, Honkytonk Theater

Singer : Shimon Masato

Director : Kengo

Produce : Masa33


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ktiger,
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Kyuukyoku Tiger (c) 1987 Taito Corp.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-011

Prom Sickers: B30


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz), TMS32010 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan. Kyuukyoku Tiger was released in October 1987 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ultimate Tiger'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Twin Cobra".


Soundtrack releases :

Kyukyoku Tiger - G.S.M. Taito 2 [Pony Canyon / Scitron - D28B0008 - 1988.11.21]


- SERIES -


1. Kyuukyoku Tiger (1987)

2. Kyuukyoku Tiger II (1995)


- STAFF -


Music & sound created by : Tatsuya Uemura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (March 31, 1989) [Model TP01001]

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (August 4, 1989) [Model CBS-QT] 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (February 22, 1991) [Model T-24033] 

FM Towns Marty [JP] (1994)

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 30, 1996; "Toaplan Shooting Battle 1 [Model SLPS-00436]") 


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (January 15, 1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ktiger2,
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Kyuukyoku Tiger II (c) 1995 Taito.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Game ID : E15


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Produced by Takumi Corp., a new company established by former Toaplan Japan staff.


Kyuukyoku Tiger II was released in November 1995 by Taito. The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ultimate Tiger II'.


This was the Takumi first arcade video game. But even if it was developed by former Toaplan Japan staff, this game was flop because nothing to do with old Toaplan classics and nothing to do with the first game of the serie, "Kyukyoku Tiger".


This game is known outside Japan as "Twin Cobra II".


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- SERIES -


1. Kyuukyoku Tiger (1987)

2. Kyuukyoku Tiger II (1995)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (1997) "Kyuukyoku Tiger II Plus [Model T-18715G]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kz26,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=kz-26&page=detail&id=5650&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

KZ-26 (c) 1984 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pr_lday,pr_ldaya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=l'-of-a-day&page=detail&id=42100&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

L' of a Day (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hexagone,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=l'hexagone&page=detail&id=6003&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

L'Hexagone (c) 1986 Christian Automatic.


- TRIVIA -


Approximately 150 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Christian Tabart


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lagirl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=l.a-girl&page=detail&id=32551&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

L.A Girl (c) 1992 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lamachin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=l.a.machineguns-rage-of-the-machines&page=detail&id=3413&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

L.A.Machineguns - Rage of the Machines (c) 1998 Sega.


During your mission, you will encounter enormous amounts of enemies ranging from human size robots to lightning fast weapon pods. The player is armed with a heavy machine gun which he uses to survive the 4 stages of the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.1 hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998.


- SERIES -


1. Gunblade NY - Special Air Assault Force (1995) 

2. L.A.Machineguns - Rage of the Machines (1998)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2010, "Gunblade NY and LA Machine Guns - Arcade Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=keyboard,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=la-keyboard-model-gds-0017&page=detail&id=4145&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

La Keyboard (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware

Model No : GDS-0017


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=laperla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=la-perla-nera&page=detail&id=26063&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

La Perla Nera (c) 2002 Nazionale Elettronica Giochi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=laperlag,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=la-perla-nera-gold&page=detail&id=26062&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

La Perla Nera Gold (c) 2001 Nazionale Elettronica Giochi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_laby,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=labyrinth&page=detail&id=41881&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Labyrinth (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=labyrunr,labyrunrk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=labyrinth-runner&page=detail&id=1342&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Labyrinth Runner (c) 1987 Konami.


You control a warrior fighting through a labyrinth against spiders and other monsters.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX771


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1988 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1987).


This game is known outside Japan as "Trick Trap - 1771".


- STAFF -


Chief programmer : K. Takabayashi

Programmers : Masaya. M, T. Kondo

Charactor designers : Dr. Hide, N. Ishii

Sound editor : J. Kaneda

Producer : S. Idaka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ladybug,ladybugb,ladybgb2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lady-bug&page=detail&id=1343&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lady Bug (c) 1981 Universal.


In Lady Bug you guide a bug through a "Pac-Man" style maze, eating dots, and avoiding monsters. Collect letters to spell EXTRA for a bonus life (just like in "Mr. Do!"), and SPECIAL for an extra credit. The maze has rotating doors which are just enough to give the game a slightly different feel than the Pac-Man series.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


A proper Lady Bug arcade machine will be in a dedicated cabinet (specifically one of the ultra-curvy early Universal ones, "Mr. Do!", and many others used this same cabinet). Most games from Universal had no specific side art, just a painted 'Universal' logo, and a couple of colored stripes. This makes it possible to actually convert one Universal title into another one, without any loss in value. The joystick is mounted in the center of the control panel. Finally, this game uses a standard resolution monitor mounted vertically.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981.


This game contains unused graphics for a large dinosaur.


Alessandro Laini holds the official record for this game with 4,102,830 points.


A bootleg was made in 1983 by TAI DLI on the "Galaxian" hardware.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Cocinella".


- SCORING -


Eating a flower : 10 points x score multiplier value.

Collecting a heart : 100 points x score multiplier value.

Collecting a yellow letter : 300 points x score multiplier value.

Collecting a red letter : 800 points x score multiplier value.

Bonus vegetable : 1,000 points for the cucumber on level one, increasing by 500 points per level, up to a maximum value of 9,500 for the horseradish on level 18 onwards.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Use the swing doors to block off the bugs' pursuit. Quickly flip a door as you pass it when a bug is behind you and as long as the bug is not too close, its route will be blocked and it will then have to find an alternative route to you. If the bug is too close it will go through the door behind you and there may be no escape.


* Try to collect bonus vegetables when there are still skulls available on the maze. If another bug dies, when it leaves the base another vegetable will appear. This is the key to high scores on later levels when the vegetables are worth anything up to 9,500 points each.


* Get the score multiplier up to x5 as soon as possible. All points on the maze except bonus vegetables will then be multiplied by 5. You should get the hearts before getting ANY letters. The exception is when one of the letters is only 2 spaces above the enemy bugs' base, and waiting for it to turn red may prove fatal. Alternatively you can try to collect a letter in this position when the bugs are frozen, when you have a few seconds to wait around for it to change.


* Collect all unneeded letters when they are red with the multiplier on x5 for 4,000 points each. For example if you already have the "X" for EXTRA collect it again when it is on red x5.


* Clear the flowers around the bugs' base at the start of each level from stage 5 onwards. This is especially important past stage 10 when the bugs speeds is much increased. You do not move any faster, and will need to have a good knowledge of the maze layout to avoid them.


* Use the swing doors to force the bugs to go where you want them to. Example: stay to the upper right of the bugs' base, and let them come to you. When they are close, move the door so they have to pass your position, and when they are past you move the door again, so that they have to go the long way round to get to you again. Wait until all four bugs are out and then you can get the bonus vegetable when the way is clear. Watch out though, as some breeds of bug are particularly studid (or smart) and will not follow the route you want, but will lurk near you to try and trap you.


* Try to group all 4 bugs close together to increase your chances of getting the bonus vegetable.


* If you quickly flip the same revolving door several times in succession you will notice you move part way through it. You can now walk through this door without spinning it. Useful if you want to wait somewhere and make a getaway without moving the door.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1982)

Mattel Intellivision (1983)


* Computers : 

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Doodle Bug")

BBC B (198x, "Bumble-Bee" - Micropower)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=ladybugg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lady-bug&page=detail&id=35671&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lady Bug (c) 1983 Tai Dli.


Bootleg version of the Universal's original, made on the "Galaxian" hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ladyfrog,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lady-frog&page=detail&id=1344&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lady Frog (c) 1990 Mondial Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5232 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 200 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ladykill,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lady-killer&page=detail&id=1345&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lady Killer (c) 1993 Mitchell Corp.


Lady killer is an adult, puzzle game featuring eight sexy women.  The objective of the game is to dive and leap through the surface of the play area to reveal the image of the girl underneath.


At the start of each level the player gets to select which girl he wants to reveal.  Her image is then shown and is then covered by the game board.  Then the level begins. The player must move to avoid the enemies while attempting to flip the tiles on the board by diving and surfacing through them.  Flipped tiles often reveal power-ups to help the player. The player is killed any time he touches or is shot by an enemy, but the player can kill enemies by flipping a tile that the enemy is standing on. Enemies will re-spawn until the level is completed. The level is completed once all of the tiles have been removed.


Each girl features five states of undress and four stages. During gameplay, the girl's silhouette remains visible through the surface of the game play area and while her state of dress changes between stages, her pose and silhouette will remain the same. Each girl also has a special stage featuring a mini-game of a sliding tile game or a number selecting game. After completing the final stage for each girl, the player is shown an erotic scene for that girl and the player must wiggle the joystick left and right to advance the scene.


The game is over when the player has lost all of his lives.  Upon continuing the player restarts the level he is currently on.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993.


Licensed from Yanyaka.


This game is known in Japan as "Moeyo Gonta!!" (translates from Japanese as 'Burning Gonta!!').


This game was noted RC (refused classification) in Australia on August 9th 1996, after being submitted by the Victorian Police.


- SERIES -


1. Lady Killer (1993)

2. Party Time - Gonta The Diver II (1995)


- STAFF -


Character designers : Ken, Poco.P.!, 69, Utt, Tel, Mika, B.K.Akiko, M.H, Cx125, Ren

Sound : Y. Aoki, Saito

Soft : Mighty Boowy, Kinchan

Planning : 6th Sally

Voices : Mika, Tel, Kaoru, M.H, Y. Aoki, Poco.P.!, Yosm, Yots


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ladylinr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lady-liner&page=detail&id=30131&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lady Liner (c) 198? TAB-Austria.


8 liner from TAB-Austria.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=ladylukt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lady-luck&page=detail&id=5475&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lady Luck (c) 1980 Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ladyluck,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lady-luck-no.-0e34&page=detail&id=5368&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lady Luck (c) 1986 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0E34]


Bally/Midway 6803 (Cheap Squeak)


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1986.


- STAFF -


Designer : George Christian

Artwork : Greg Freres


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ladymstr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lady-master-lady-master-of-kung-fu&page=detail&id=11064&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lady Master - Lady Master of Kung Fu (c) 1985 Taito Corp.


A kung-fu platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) Z80

Sound Chips : AY8910, (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Lady Master was released in December 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ladyshot,ladyshota,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lady-sharpshooter-model-830&page=detail&id=5476&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lady Sharpshooter [Model 830] (c) 1985 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 830


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1985. 1,200 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Sharpshooter (1979)

2. Sharp Shooter II (1983)

3. Lady Sharpshooter (1985)


- STAFF -


Design by : Roger Sharpe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lagunar,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=laguna-racer-no.-622&page=detail&id=1346&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Laguna Racer (c) 1977 Midway.


A black and white racing from Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 622


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1977.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1lamb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lambada&page=detail&id=42142&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lambada (c) 199? Eurocoin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=landbrk,landbrka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=land-breaker&page=detail&id=1347&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Land Breaker (c) 1999 Eolith.


32 levels featuring sexy background.


- TECHNICAL -


Eolith 32 bits hardware: Gradation 2D system


Main CPU : Hyperstone E1-32N @ 45 or 50 MHz


Sound: 

- CPU : 80c301/AT89c52

- General MIDI Chipset QDSP 1000 MIDI Player (80c32 CPU)

- MIDI 16th Channel(32 Poly) using as Effect EPROM : 512Kbytes

- MIDI Background Music EPROM : 512Kbytes. 

- TDA1519A (Philips) Stereo Power AMP


Video :

- Resolution : 320x340 or 512x384

- Color : 16 bit True Color/Dot

- Screen orientation : Horizontal

- Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

- Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz


Memory:

- 256KByte x2 VRAM

- 512Kbyte/1Mega main RAM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Korea as "Miss Tang Ja Ru Gi".


- STAFF -


President : Jeon Tae YOUNG

Producer : Jeon Ju YOUNG

Chief : Park Tae YOUNG

Planner : Song Won YOUNG

Programmer : Kim Chan SUU

Graphic Designer : Rho MYUNG, Kim Wan WON

Music director : Han SEUNG

Hardware Chief : Shin Woo KYON

Engineer : Lee Jung HOON, Kim Han BYEOL, Hong Young PYO, Hong Eun AH


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=landmakr,landmakrp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=land-maker&page=detail&id=1348&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Land Maker (c) 1998 Taito.


The objective of this game is to shoot a certain colored block to other blocks of the same color to create a building. The larger the building the greater damage that is done to the player's opponent which in effect speeds up the moving counter which pushes the blocks ever closer to the edge after which the player or opponent will lose the battle.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E61


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1998.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 (Japanese release) :

* Software version : 2.01 J

* Build date : 1998/06/01 16 :30


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : 2.02 O

* Build date : 1998/06/02 17 :00


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternative Gameplay : press Shoot, Left, Right, Shoot on the titlescreen before inserting coins. If done correctly, a small character will appear. On the next play, you will play on different stage layout.


- STAFF -


Art Director & Character Designer : Hisakazu Kato

Game Director & Game Designer : Seiichi Nakakuki

Programmers : TMR, Hikaru Taniguchi, Yasutaka Hayashi

Character Designers : Akiyoshi Takada, Kazuhiro Fujimoto, Nobuhiro Osomi, Tohru Kawaishi

Game Designer : Masahiro Nomura

Sound : Yasuhisa Watanabe, Katsuhisa Ishikawa, Kouji Urita, Norihiro Furukawa

Designer : Toshiyuki Takenami

Voices : Lisle Wilkerson (Weapon), Brian Matt-Uhl

Land Makers : Seiji Kawakami, Keppel Maekawa, Nobuaki Kuroki, Naomitsu Abe, Yusuke Tsuda, Youichiro Kugimiya, Takayuki Tsuchiya, Naoto Ohmura

Special Thanks : Masaki Ogata, Yoshihiro Suzuki, Yoshihisa Nagata, Toshiaki Kato, Son Ken, Shigenobu Shimizu, Naomori Daira, Hyper Yoshihara, Daisuke Kobayashi, Kuri, CP All Staff, CP Marketing Staff, Peacock


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lsasquad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=land-sea-air-squad&page=detail&id=1349&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Land Sea Air Squad (c) 1986 Taito America.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M4300051B

Prom Stickers : A64


Main CPU : Z80, M68705

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : AY8910, YM2203


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Land Sea Air Squad was released in February 1986 in USA.


This game is also known as "Storming Party" and is known in Japan as "Riku Kai Kuu Saizensen" (translates from Japanese as 'Land Sea Air Frontline').


Robert Mruczek holds the official record for this game with 208550 points on June 3, 2001.


- STAFF -


Staff : Ichiro Fujisue (I.FUJISUE), Yasumasa Sasabe (Y.SASABE), Keisuke Hasegawa (K.HASEGAWA), Toshi, Damichan, Madnenko, Fukio Mitsuji (M.T.J), Nog.Hiro


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=landgear,landgeara,landgearj,landgearja,
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$bio

Landing Gear (c) 1995 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito JC System hardware


Main CPU : 68040 (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), MC68HC11 (@ 4 Mhz), TMS32051 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says MCMXCV (1995), Landing Gear was released in February 1996 in Japan.


In Stage 1 (Expert), the BGM is a remake made from "Midnight Landing".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you're not been crashed in ground, you will be able to go across any

buildings.


* If you choose another stage, you are able to get perpect score (50 points) at take-off stage. 


* When speed (km) decline until specification speed, may appear 'wing stal'. This means you can't control your airplan. So, your airplan will fall on the ground.


* Walkthough

1) beginner, small airplan : no wind, very easy stage.

2) beginner, small jet airplan : 4km wind.

3) beginner, amphibious plane : 8km wind, difficulty stage.

4) beginner, middle jet airplan : 10km kind, rainy.

5) expert, middle jet airplan : same at beginer 4th stage.

6) expert, big jet airplan : you should conering at near airport.

7) expert, fighter : you should landing to carrier.

8) expert, space shultle, 15km wind, be careful very high additued and wind.


- SERIES -


1. Midnight Landing (1987)

2. Top Landing (1988)

3. Landing Gear (1995)

4. Landing High Japan (1998)

5. Jet De GO! (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

6. Jet De GO! (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Jet De GO! Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=landhigh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=landing-high-japan-standard-model&page=detail&id=29739&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Landing High Japan [Standard model] (c) 1999 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1999.


Also released as "Landing High Japan [Deluxe model]".


- SERIES -


1. Midnight Landing (1987)

2. Top Landing (1988)

3. Landing Gear (1995)

4. Landing High Japan (1998)

5. Jet De GO! (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

6. Jet De GO! (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Jet De GO! Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lans2004,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lansquenet-2004&page=detail&id=4745&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lansquenet 2004 (c) 1998 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "Shock Troopers - 2nd Squad".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lapbylap,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lap-by-lap&page=detail&id=9828&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lap by Lap (c) 1986 Inder.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4lasv,sc4lasva,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=las-vegas&page=detail&id=42670&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Las Vegas (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lasvegas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=las-vegas-nevada&page=detail&id=7987&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Las Vegas - Nevada (c) 198? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6802 (@ 2 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 8


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lvgirl94,
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$bio

Las Vegas Girl - Girl '94 (c) 1994 Comad.


"Columns"-like game with pictures of nude girls!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 368 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game shares the same music with "Zero Zone", another Comad game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4vegast,
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$bio

Las Vegas Strip (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=laser2k1,
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$bio

Laser 2001 (c) 2001 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=laserbas,laserbasa,
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$bio

Laser Base (c) 1981 Amstar.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to HOEI for manufacture and distribution.


This game is also known as "Future Flash".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=laserbat,
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$bio

Laser Battle (c) 1981 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), TMS3615 (@ 250 Khz), TMS3615 (@ 500 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game was manufactured and distributed by Bally Midway in the USA as "Lazarian".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lsrcu_l2,
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$bio

Laser Cue (c) 1984 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 7

Model Number : 520


- TRIVIA -


Originally named 'World Hockey', Laser Cue was the last System 7 game made by Williams. 2,800 units were produced.


- UPDATES -


A prototype version of this game had all playfield inserts marked as playing cards instead of billiard balls.


- STAFF -


Design by : Edward Tomaszewski

Art by : Pam Erickson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lghost,lghostu,
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Laser Ghost (c) 1991 Sega.


A series of heinous events is in progress. Poltergeists are running rampant in the city. As if that wasn't bad enough, a little girl is kidnapped by one of the ghosts in broad daylight. Now it's up to Bill, Max, and Carol to put an end to the paranormal madness.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 18 hardware

Game ID : 317-0164 / 317-0165 /  317-0166


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 10 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 3

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


On the title screen, there is a tombstone that makes a reference to Sega's 1989 shooter "Line of Fire".


There are two gimmicks about Laser Ghost. The first one is that the cabinet has 2 removable benches for players 1 and 3. The second gimmick is that the laser guns have a laser imaging device on top of the guns which gives the illusion of shooting real lasers onto the screen.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Formula : G.S.M. Sega 5 - PCCB-00059) on 21/04/1991.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0164

* Japanese version.


FD1094 317-0165

* US version.


FD1094 317-0166

* World version.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lgp,
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$bio

Laser Grand Prix (c) 1983 Taito.


You must first qualify in the 400 meter preliminary Drag Race. Once qualified, you move on to the 'GP Race', the 'Spark Race', and then the final 'Fantastic Race'. You have 70 seconds to reach the finish line by navigating through the course while avoiding collisions with the walls and other cars on the track.


- TECHNICAL -


This game uses a laser disc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lsrquiz,
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$bio

Laser Quiz (c) 1995 CD Express.


An Italian quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cubo CD32 hardware (Amiga 68020, AGA based games system)


Main CPU : Motorola 68EC020 at 14.3 MHz

Memory : 2 MB Chip RAM, 1 MB ROM with Kickstart ROM 3.1 and integrated cdfs.filesystem, 1KB of FlashROM for game saves

Graphics/Chipset : AGA Chipset

Akiko chip, which handles CD-ROM and can do Chunky to Planar conversion

Proprietary (MKE) CD-ROM drive at 2x speed

Expansion socket for MPEG cartridge, as well as 3rd party devices such as the SX-1 and SX32 expansion packs.

4 8-bit audio channels (2 for left, 2 for right)

Gamepad, Serial port, 2 Gameports, Interfaces for keyboard


- TRIVIA -


All CD Express games were released only in Italy.


- SERIES -


1. Laser Quiz (1995)

2. Laser Quiz 2 (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lsrquiz2,
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Laser Quiz 2 (c) 1995 CD Express.


An Italian quiz game featuring digitalized pictures.


- TECHNICAL -


Cubo CD32 hardware (Amiga 68020, AGA based games system)


Main CPU : Motorola 68EC020 at 14.3 MHz

Memory : 2 MB Chip RAM, 1 MB ROM with Kickstart ROM 3.1 and integrated cdfs.filesystem, 1KB of FlashROM for game saves

Graphics/Chipset : AGA Chipset

Akiko chip, which handles CD-ROM and can do Chunky to Planar conversion

Proprietary (MKE) CD-ROM drive at 2x speed

Expansion socket for MPEG cartridge, as well as 3rd party devices such as the SX-1 and SX32 expansion packs.

4 8-bit audio channels (2 for left, 2 for right)

Gamepad, Serial port, 2 Gameports, Interfaces for keyboard


- TRIVIA -


All CD Express games were released only in Italy.


- SERIES -


1. Laser Quiz (1995)

2. Laser Quiz 2 (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lasstixx,
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$bio

Laser Strixx (c) 1995 CD Express.


- TECHNICAL -


Cubo CD32 hardware (Amiga 68020, AGA based games system)


Main CPU : Motorola 68EC020 at 14.3 MHz

Memory : 2 MB Chip RAM, 1 MB ROM with Kickstart ROM 3.1 and integrated cdfs.filesystem, 1KB of FlashROM for game saves

Graphics/Chipset : AGA Chipset

Akiko chip, which handles CD-ROM and can do Chunky to Planar conversion

Proprietary (MKE) CD-ROM drive at 2x speed

Expansion socket for MPEG cartridge, as well as 3rd party devices such as the SX-1 and SX32 expansion packs.

4 8-bit audio channels (2 for left, 2 for right)

Gamepad, Serial port, 2 Gameports, Interfaces for keyboard


- TRIVIA -


All CD Express games were released only in Italy.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lwar_a83,lwar_e90,
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$bio

Laser War (c) 1987 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 1

Model Number : 01


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


This was Data East's first pinball machine. It's also the first pinball machine ever to feature stereo sound and 2.1 channel (stereo plus sub-woofer) sound.


- STAFF -


Design by : Joe Kaminkow

Art by : Margaret Hudson, Kevin O'Connor

Music & Sounds by : David D. Thiel


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lasso,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lasso&page=detail&id=1353&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lasso (c) 1982 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 'WM'


Main CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 600 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1982.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lah_112,lah_110,lah_l104,lah_l108,
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$bio

Last Action Hero (c) 1993 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT2000 & 128x32 Display)


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Based on the 1993 movie, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.


- STAFF -


Game Design: Lyman F. Sheats Jr. (LFS), John Borg, Tim Seckel, John Borg, Ed Cebula, Joe Kaminkow (JEK)

Game Software: Lonnie D. Ropp (LON)

Display Software: John Carpenter (JWC)

Mech. Design: Joe Balcer, Norm Wurz, John Lund

Dot Madness: Jack Liddon (JAK), Kurt Andersen (KRT)

Software Support: Kristina Donofrio, Masaya Horiguchi, Eric Winston, Neil Falconer

Cables: Phillis

Game Art: Markus Rothkranz, Kurt Andersen

Sounds & Music: Brian Schmidt

BOM: Sarah Bagnola

Technical Support: Arnie Aarstad, Jim Gorman, Doreen Clarke

Inspiration for 110%: Tetsuo Fukuda


Special Thanks To: Arnold Schwarzenegger, John McTiernan, Lester Borden, Lisa Manne, Cathy Varvaro, Susan Christison, Shelly Bungie, Bob Holmes, Jeff Bacon, George Najarian, Dino Daniella

Original Score By: AC/DC, Queensryche, Megadeth, Michael Kamen

Special Thanks To: The Entire Columbia and Sony Licensing Family


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Last Bank (c) 1994 Excellent System.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1994 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mt_lastb,
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Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero [Mega-Tech 20] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 20


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Hokuto no Ken - Shinseiki Matsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu" (translates from Japanese as 'Fist of the North Star - Waiting For The Savior of the New Century').


This game is based on the manga 'Hokuto no Ken' by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara. 'Hokuto' is the Japanese word for the constellation known in the west as 'The Big Dipper'. This is why the main character, Kenshirou, has seven scars in the shape of the big dipper on his chest, not just one scar representing the north star.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- UPDATES -


Changes from Japanese version :

* Blood removed, Enemies now just fly off screen instead of exploding.

* All characters are recolored.

* Characters were all given stupid names. Kenshirou became Aarzak, Bat became Max, Lin became Alyssa, etc.

* Chapter titles removed.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Continue : When you lose your last life and the word 'Legend of the Final Hero' appear, hold A+B+C and then press Start to continue on the stage that you died on.


- SERIES -


1. Hokuto no Ken (NEC PC-8801 computer)

2. Hokuto no Ken (Sega Mark III) (bastardized version, "Black Belt", released outside Japan in 1986 for Sega Master System)

3. Shin Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu : Hokuto no Ken (Sega Mega Drive) (bastardized version, "Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero", released for Sega Genesis in 1989)

4. Hokuto no Ken (1986, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu : Hokuto no Ken 2 (1987, Nintendo Famicom) (Released in USA as "Fist of the North Star" for NES)

6. Shin Seiki Souzou - Seiken Retsuden : Hokuto no Ken 3 (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

7. Hokuto no Ken : Seizetsu Juuban Shoubu (Gameboy, 1989) (Released in USA as "Fist of the North Star : 10 Big Brawls for the King of the Universe" in 1990)

8. Hokuto no Ken 4 : Shichisei Haken Den - Hokuto Shinken no Kanata he (1991, Nintendo Famicom)

9. Hokuto no Ken 5 : Tenma Ryuusei Den - Ai * Zetsushou (1992, Super Famicom)

10. Hokuto no Ken 6 : Gekitou Denshou Ken * Haou he no Michi (Super Famicom, 1992)

11. Hokuto no Ken 7 : Seiken Retsuden - Denshousha he no Michi (Super Famicom, 1993)

12. Hokuto no Ken (Sega Saturn 1995, Sony Playstation 1996) Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu : Hokuto no Ken (Sony Playstation, 2000)

13. Typing Ougi Hokuto no Ken Gekiuchi (Windows / Mac, 1999)

14. Typing Ougi Hokuto no Ken Gekiuchi SE (Windows / Mac, 1999)

15. Typing Haou Hokuto no Ken Gekiuchi 2 (Windows / Mac, 2000)

16. Punch Mania : Hokuto no Ken (2000)

17. Punch Mania : Hokuto no Ken 2 - Gekitou  Shura no Kuni Hen (2000)

18. Hokuto no Ken Gekiuchi Zero (Windows / Mac, 2001)

19. Hokuto no Ken Gekiuchi 3 (Windows / Mac, 2003)

20. Taisen Kakutou Puzzle Game: Hokuto de BON!! (Windows 95/98, 2000) (unlicenced use of Hokuto no Ken characters)

21. Sega Ages 2500 Series : Hokuto no Ken (Playstation 2, 2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lastbrnx,lastbrnxj,lastbrnxu,
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Last Bronx - Tokyo Bangaichi (c) 1996 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Last Bronx was released in May 1996 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Last Bronx - Tokyo Extra Earth'.


Sonic The Hedgehog is drawn on the wall of a building in Tommy's stage.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Weird Weapon : Press the START button 13 times at the character select screen.


- STAFF -


Music : Tomoyuki Kawamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)

Sony PlayStation 2 [SLPM 62687] (Jun.2006, "Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.24")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] [HCJ-0130] (Feb.1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lastduel,lastduelb,lastduelo,lastduelj,
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Last Duel - Inter Planet War 2012 (c) 1988 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Last Duel was released in July 1988.


- STAFF -


Character designers : Donarudo Chiyo, Travail Kuniko, Tanado Oyu, Chakkari Minoru, Kuntakinte Ito, Hyper Kaz, Pradox Koichi

Music and sound : Tamayo Kawamoto (Golden Tamayo)

Programmers : Popo Yumiko, Yuzoh

Planning : Moomin Hiroyuki

Director : Piston Takashi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1988) 

Commodore Amiga [US] [EU] (1988) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989) 

Atari ST (1989) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991, "Capcom Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lastfght,
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$bio

Last Fighting (c) 2000 Subsino.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : H8/3002 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lastfort,lastforto,lastfortg,lastfortk,lastfortea,
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Last Fortress - Paitoride (c) 1994 Metro.


Solitaire mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : VG420


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Tile Fortress'.


- SERIES -


1. Last Fortress - Paitoride (1994)

2. Paitoride II - Adauchi Gaiden (1994)

3. Dai Paitoride (1996)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1994, "Toride")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lastlap,
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Last Lap (c) 1978 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lastmisn,lastmisno,lastmisnj,
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$bio

Last Mission (c) 1986 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Last Mission was released in October 1986.


Game programmers used a Millennium 95085 Microsystem Emulator to program this game.


Polystar / Datam released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Deco History Scene I : Data East Game Music Scene One - H25X-20008) on September 25, 1988.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Akira Sakuma

Advice : Yuji Gonod

Character designers : Harumi Nomura, Atsushi Kushima, Shinji Noda, Kouji Akibayashi, Super, Tak

Music composers : Yukihiko Kitahara, Michiya Hirasawa, A2usa Hara

Sound programmers : Tatsuo Yamaguchi


* Software :

System designer / Game programmer : Akira Sakuma

Assistant : Satoshi Imamura

Security CPU control : Tsuyoshi Hitazawa


* Hardware :

Prototype designer : Kenji Nishikawa

Engineers : Tomotaka Osada, Kenichi Fujimoto


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lresort,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=last-resort-model-ngm-024&page=detail&id=1361&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Last Resort (c) 1992 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-024]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (2 used)

=> [A] Attack/Charge attack, [B] Restart the move


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992.


The city depicted in the first two stages of the game is very similar to that of Neo Tokyo from the anime film 'Akira'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Garou Densetsu, Last Resort - PCCB-00087) on 21/05/1992.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Beat the game two times to see the real ending and credits.


- STAFF -


Producer : Yasumi Tozono

Designers : Yoshio Shimizo, Mitsuo Kodama, Tatsuya Shinkai, Toshimi Tanaka, Khozoh Nagashima, Hajime Itoh, Senaroh Hotta, Sahori Etoh, Eri Kohjitani

Sound : Toshio Shimizm, Tate Norio (Yamate)

Programmer : Takefumi Yamamoto (Syndicate)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (April 24, 1992; "Last Resort [Model NGH-024]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (September, 9, 1994; "Last Resort [Model NGCD-024]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=kyustrkr,
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Last Striker (c) 1989 East Technology.


A manga soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1989.


This game is known in Japan as "Kyuukyoku no Striker" (translates from Japanese as 'Final Striker').


- STAFF -


Planner : K. Kizaki

Programmers : H. Ikeda, E. Ogura, K. Kihara, T. Katayanagi

Graphic designers : T. Toshima, May-Kobayashi, A. Suzuki, Ichikawa

Music composer : Takaro. N

Sound programmer : A. Inoue

Voice : Cheer Girl


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lastsurv,
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Last Survivor (c) 1989 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


You are with up to 3 players trapped in a maze with a load of other tough guys and monsters. You have a single key to the exit of the maze. To get out you need four keys. The only way to get them off other players is to kill them. First one to exit the maze wins.


Each player has a separate screen that shows, roughly, a fist person view of the maze. You can move right/left, up/down along the corridors and also rotate. You also have a weapon, a kind of gun that you can get upgraded if you stop at the shop  in the maze and have earned enough money by creaming the resident enemies on that level. Here you can also buy extra speed and armor that will absorb a few hits.


There are also map pillars that, when you bump into them, show the layout of the level and the location of everyone else within it.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega X Board hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Last Survivor was released in January 1989.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

FM Towns PC


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lazarian,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lazarian-upright-model-no-636&page=detail&id=4581&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Lazarian (c) 1981 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

[Game No 636]


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), TMS3615 (@ 250 Khz), TMS3615 (@ 500 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Manufactured by Bally/Midway under license from Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lzbal_l2,lzbal_t2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lazer-ball&page=detail&id=5477&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lazer Ball (c) 1979 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 6

Model Number : 493


- TRIVIA -


4,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lazercmd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lazer-command&page=detail&id=1363&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Lazer Command (c) 1976 Meadows Games.


You have an overhead view of a maze with two sides, the sides mirror each other. The left side of the screen is yellow, and the right side is green. On each side are fifteen tanks. The object is to blow up all of the opposing players tanks (or as many as you can before the timer runs out). You can only control one tank at a time, you can move them around and blast your opponents tanks (getting the active one is usually a good idea). When you get blasted, your tank vanishes, and you must move a little blip over to another tank to resume play (this blip is invisible unless it is against a wall). You can also leave your tank and head for another one by pressing the second button. This is just a great strategic title, it holds up even today. It is really worth playing if you like that sort of thing. Just be aware that this is a two player only title, so you will need a friend to play against.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 672 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 230 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 3


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


Lazer Command had one ugly cabinet. It was just a big yellow box without any curves or angles at all. The control panel had two large 4-Way joysticks, that each had two fire buttons, these did not have a ball on top or anything like that, they were kind of like bicycle handgrips with fire buttons. The machine had sticker style sideart, which was a circle with an explosion inside that said 'Lazer Command'. The marquee was rather plain, and was simply labelled with the title in red letters, while the monitor bezel had detailed game instructions printed on it. The monitor was a black and white monochrome model with a green and yellow overlay.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1976.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lazrlord,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lazer-lord&page=detail&id=5651&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lazer Lord (c) 1984 Stern Electronics.


- TRIVIA -


Only 1 unit exists, 'Lazer Lord' was a prototype machine and was the last machine manufactured by Stern


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4lazy,m4lazya,m4lazyb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lazy-bones&page=detail&id=15182&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lazy Bones (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=shabdama,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ld-mahjong-hash4-shabon-dama&page=detail&id=48971&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

LD Mahjong #4 Shabon-Dama (c) 1991 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- TRIVIA -


LD Mahjong #4 Shabon-Dama was released in June 1991 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bagnard,bagnarda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=le-bagnard&page=detail&id=167&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Le Bagnard (c) 1982 Valadon Automation.


French version of "Bagman".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title translates from French as 'The Convict'. For more information about the game, please see the "Bagman" entry.


- SERIES -


1. Le Bagnard (1982)

2. Super Bagman (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=leking,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=le-king&page=detail&id=9885&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Le King (c) 1983 Jeutel.


- TRIVIA -


500 units were produced.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lemans24,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=le-mans-24&page=detail&id=3410&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Le Mans 24 (c) 1997 Sega.


The world's top 6 car manufacturers battle it out over 24 gruelling hours.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 1.0 hardware.


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 100 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1997.


Hisaki Nimiya, who did the voice of the announcer in "Manx TT - Super Bike", and who later did the voice of the announcers in "Sega Water Ski" and "Get Bass - Sega Bass Fishing", did the announcer's voice in this game.


Marvelous Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Le Mans 24 - MJCA-00005) on 19/11/1997.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Drive King Car :

1. Insert coin(s) 

2. Press (and hold) the break pedal down. 

3. Push Start. 

4. Select a course 

5. At the car selection screen, highlight 'Nismo', the vehicle on the far left. 

6. Hold Zoom-in + Zoom-out while pushing down on the accelerator. 

7. Release the brake pedal.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=leadang,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lead-angle&page=detail&id=4922&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lead Angle (c) 1988 Seibu Kaihatsu.


Armed only with your trusty Tommy gun, you must exterminate all the main gangster families in order to reach the main kingpin so you can save your girl. Beware, they are waiting for you and will not go down without putting up a fight in this challenging shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) V20 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) Custom (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Tecmo for manufacture and distribution in Japan.


Released in July 1988. Very rare, only a few boards were released in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Dead Angle" and in Spain as "Gang Hunter".


- STAFF -


Producer : Hitoshi Hamada

Director : T.Wada

Hard Wear : ???

Programmers : T. Takano, Kengo Kondo, S. Mori, H. Tomita

Music : ???

Art : M. Matsuzawa, S. Nagasaki, T. Komazawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ar_ldrb,ar_ldrba,ar_ldrbb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=leader-board-golf&page=detail&id=3822&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Leader Board Golf (c) 1988 Arcadia Systems.


A golf game.


- TECHNICAL -


Arcadia System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lbowling,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=league-bowling-model-ngm-019&page=detail&id=1364&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

League Bowling (c) 1990 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


A colourful and playable ten-pin bowling game for 1 to 4 players, offering a choice of three scoring methods : 'Regulation', 'Flash' and 'Strike 90'.


The game begins with players selecting either a right or left-handed bowler, before choosing what weight they want their bowling balls to be. Once the match starts properly, Power and Direction meters will appear and players must use both their judgement and timing to select and execute the desired bowl. Timing is key as players are only allowed twenty seconds to make each shot.


The 'Strike 90' mode awards players ninety points for a strike and sixty points for a spare. In the 'Flash' game mode, the points flash across the lane as the players throw the ball. Should they succeed in knocking down the standing pins, the points that are displayed at the time the pins are struck will be added to the players' scores.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-019]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 Players - 4 Buttons Per Player (only 1 usable).

[Joystick] 8-Way, [A] Set Controls/Set Power


- TRIVIA -


League Bowling was released on December 10, 1990.


Nadia from Secret of Blue Water make a cameo in this game. She appears on the background (e.g : when you choose your hand, left or right, at the begin).


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo (July 1, 1991; "League Bowling [Model NGH-019]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD (Sept. 9, 1994; "League Bowling [Model NGCD-019]")

Sony PlayStation Store (Dec.2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lc_11,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=league-champ&page=detail&id=10327&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

League Champ (c) 1996 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss4205,ss4692,ss3991,ss3992,ss3993,ss3994,ss4302,ss3995,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=leap-frog-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46162&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Leap Frog (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4205

SS4692

SS3991

SS3992

SS3993

SS3994

SS4302

SS3995


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")

Mac OS X (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss4693,ss3996,ss3997,ss3998,ss3999,ss4000,ss4001,ss8755,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=leap-frog-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10466&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Leap Frog (c) 1993 IGT.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


ALL #

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 500/1000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 200/400/1000 (26)


# SS3996

Max %: 97.405

Hit Freq.: 25.271

Win Freq.: 3.96


# SS3997

Max %: 95.083

Hit Freq.: 25.036

Win Freq.: 3.99


# SS3998

Max %: 92.428

Hit Freq.: 24.578

Win Freq.: 4.07


# SS3999

Max %: 90.094

Hit Freq.: 24.359

Win Freq.: 4.11


# SS4000

Max %: 87.581

Hit Freq.: 23.999

Win Freq.: 4.17


# SS4001

Max %: 85.192

Hit Freq.: 23.620

Win Freq.: 4.23


# SS4693

Max %: 98.008

Hit Freq.: 25.271

Win Freq.: 3.96


# SS8755

Max %: 82.063

Hit Freq.: 23.171

Win Freq.: 4.32


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

Mac OS X (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")


- SOURCES -


Game's Port.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=lectrono,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lectronamo&page=detail&id=5480&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lectronamo (c) 1978 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 105


- TRIVIA -


Lectronamo was the first Stern game with electronic sound, generated by the SB-100 sound board.


2,423 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Mike Kubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ledstorm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=led-storm&page=detail&id=1365&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

LED Storm (c) 1988 Capcom Co., Ltd.


A modern version of "Burnin' Rubber" / "Bump 'n' Jump" featuring 9 stages...

Stage 1 : Capital

Stage 2 : Net Wood Forest

Stage 3 : Coral Sea

Stage 4 : Big Cave Tunnel

Stage 5 : Ruins Desert

Stage 6 : Million Valley

Stage 7 : Thunder Road

Stage 8 : Marin Snow Pipe Way

Stage 9 : Sky City


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.759 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


LED Storm was released in February 1989. It is also known as "Mad Gear".


LED stand for 'Lazer Enhanced Destruction'.


- STAFF -


Plan : Piston Takashi, Tomoshi Sadamoto

Game designer : Tomoshi Sadamoto

Programmers : N. Kaneko, Akikoro, Ken.Ken, Maekawa

Character designer : K. Ashenden

Art : Puttun. midori, Inu, Innocent Saicho

Sound : Ogeretsukun

Hard : Masayan


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

Commodore Amiga [US] [EU] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1989) 

Atari ST [EU] (1989)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991, "Capcom Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ledstorm2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=led-storm-rally-2011&page=detail&id=39686&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

LED Storm - Rally 2011 (c) 1988 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=fitegolf,fitegolf2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lee-trevino's-fighting-golf&page=detail&id=1366&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf (c) 1988 SNK.


A golf game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 'GU'


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1988.


This game is also known as "Country Club".


Lee Buck Trevino (born on December 1, 1939 in Dallas, Texas) is one of the legends of the golf world. Trevino won 6 majors in his career, winning the US Open twice (1968 and 1971), The Open Championship twice (1971 and 1972) and the PGA Championship twice (1974 and 1984). He also has 29 PGA Tour wins and 29 Champions tour wins and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981.  He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as 'The Merry Mex' and 'Supermex'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988, "Fighting Golf [Model SFX-FI]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=legend,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=legend&page=detail&id=1367&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Legend (c) 1986 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1986.


Developed by Kyugo.


Legend was supposed to be published by Sega. But Kyugo wanted to sell the board themselves, so only a few boards were released.


- STAFF -


Staff : S. Miki, S. Kamei, Y. Tanaka, K. Nakayama, Miki Harada (M. Harada), M. Abe, Tanaka Inoue (T. Inoue), K. Maruyama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=loht,lohtj,lohtb,lohtb2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=legend-of-hero-tonma&page=detail&id=1368&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Legend of Hero Tonma (c) 1989 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-72 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Legend of Hero Tonma was released in April 1989.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Legend of Hero Tonma - PCCB-00004) on September 21, 1989.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : GEEO


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES/Famicom [Unreleased Prototype] 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (March 13, 1991) "Legend of Hero Tonma [Model IC03005]" 

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1993) [Model TGX040083] 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (September 4, 2007; "Virtual Console [Model PBMJ]" - PC-Engine version) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (September 24, 2007; "Virtual Console [Model PBME]" - TurboGrafx-16 version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (September 28, 2007; "Virtual Console [Model PBMP]" - TurboGrafx version)

Nintendo Wii [AU] (September 28, 2007; "VIrtual Console" - TurboGrafx version)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=legendoh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=legend-of-heroes&page=detail&id=4366&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Legend of Heroes (c) 2000 Limenko.


Throughout the history of numerous disturbances, China has successfully tied over the difficulties with the help of heroes with bravery and wisdom.


Go back to the history of war and adversity; take an active part of four heroes defending their country against barbarians slaughtering innocent people, and save your motherland groaning in pain.


It features four-player play, variety of fight skills and weapons, and six spectacle stages with seven enemy bosses, unconventional adventurous stage map, threatening hidden booby traps.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-32XT (@ 80 Mhz)


Palette colors : 4096


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2000 in Japan and Korea.


- STAFF -


Direct: Lee Jin Yong (Gull Pong), Park Chan Kyu (Strider)

Program: Lee Jin Yong (Gull Pong), Seo Kwan Hee (Kwanny)

Graphic: Park Chan Kyu (Strider), Choi Sung Jun, Park Cheol Min


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Legend of Makai (c) 10/1988 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-Z hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Makai Densetsu".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The correct spell at the end of the game is 'GIXGARD'.


- STAFF -


Sound composers : Shizuyoshi Okamura, K (Tecchan)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Legend of Success Joe (c) 1991 SNK.


Beat-'em-up/boxing game with a Rocky-like storyline.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0029


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (2 usables).

[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Jab/Straight/Hook/Uppercut/Body, [B] Sway/Low guard/Block


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Wave Corp.


Released in July 1991.


This game is known in Japan as "Ashita no Joe Densetsu" (translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Tomorrow's Joe').


This game is based on the classic manga/anime series Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow's Joe). The manga ran from 1968 to 1973 in Shonen Magazine.


- SERIES -


1. Success Joe (1990)

2. Legend of Success Joe (1991)


- STAFF -


Original author : Asao Takamori

Original picture : Tetsuya Chiba

Chief programmer : Hirofumi Sakaue

Assistance programmer : Takashi Iehara

Chief character designer : Koji Tomoto

Assistance designer : Kenichiro Matsumoto

Total producer : Teruo Ohira


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992, "Ashita no Joe Boxing")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Legendary Wings (c) 1986 Capcom Co., Ltd.


The game is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up where you fly a winged soldier over a mythical Greek landscape. Shoot and bomb the attacking enemies. The game play switches between horizontal platform and flying levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Legendary Wings was released in November 1986. 


This game is known in Japan as "Ares No Tsubasa - The Legendary Soldiers". 


Eric Bolduc holds the official record for this game with 612500 points.


- UPDATES -


Three versions of Legendary Wings were produced.


The original Japanese version was titled "Ares no Tsubasa" and featured two distinct player characters who are named in the game's attract sequence: Michel Heart (player 1), a woman in a pink bikini, and Kevin Walker, a man in blue trunks.


Two overseas versions were produced: one version (US Set 1) replaces both characters with nameless male characters; while the second version (US Set 2) retains the original characters, changing the color of Michel's bikini from pink to green.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* On each level, a trio of statues arranged in a triangular pattern will appear about three-quarters of the way through. Bomb them until one of them reveals a passageway (you'll have to bomb them all; it's not the same one every time), and fly into it. You'll now be in a cave, free to fly along and collect treasure chests worth 200 points apiece. When you're in the cave, though, don't shoot - if you fire and hit a treasure chest it's destroyed, and some of the cavern walls release enemies when shot.


* A mouth's stage bug : At the final of each stage inside of the statue's mouth, you have to go upstairs to face a stage boss. You can avoid to confront him directly. To achieve this, go upstairs and walk slowly approximately to the middle of the platform.  The music will change to the boss theme. Go back downstairs and stay on the middle platform. Keep shooting the screen at the opposite direction of the boss. He will be defeated in seconds this way, without any risk for your character.


- STAFF -


Music Composer : Tamayo Kawamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (July 1988) [Model NES-LE] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Legion (c) 1986 Unknown.


bootleg of "Legend".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Legionnaire (c) 1992 TAD Corp.


3 vigilantes team up to save their leader's girlfriend from a ruthless crime syndicate that's been overrunning their city in this side-scrolling beat-em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Attack, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Legionnaire was released in March 1992.


Licensed to Fabtek for American distribution.


This game is known in Japan as "Saishu Kakutou Kizoku Legionnaire", which translates from Japanese as "Final Grappling Noble Legionnaire".


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Lemmings (c) 1991 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Psygnosis.


When the Arcade machine was being written, the CEO of Data East apparently wouldn't start a meeting without challenging the person to a 2-player version of lemmings! This is also where the fast forward of Lemmings 2 came from, we saw it in the Arcade version, and borrowed it. Its now very hard to play the original Amiga one without the fast forward. The arcade version was joystick or trackball.


- UPDATES -


The US cocktail version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Lemmings (1990, Commodore Amiga) 

2. Oh No! More Lemmings (1991, Commodore Amiga) 

3. Lemmings Jr. (1991, Apple Macintosh)

4. Save The Lemmings! (1991, PC [MS-DOS]) : a short game featuring 8 unique Lemmings levels.

5. Christmas / Holiday Lemmings 1991 (1991, Commodore Amiga)

6. New Year Lemmings 1991/92 (1991, Commodore Amiga)

7. Cristmas / Holiday Lemmings 1992 (1992, Commodore Amiga)

8. Lemmings - The Official Companion (1993, PC [MS-DOS]) : A book with a bonus disk, featuring 16 new levels.

9. Lemmings 2 - The Tribes (1993, Commodore Amiga)

10. Christmas Lemmings 1993 (1993, Commodore Amiga) 

11. The Lemmings Chronicles / All New World of Lemmings (1994, PC [MS-DOS])

12. Christmas Lemmings 1994 (1994, Commodore Amiga) 

13. Lemmings Paintball (1996, PC [MS-DOS])

14. The Adventures of Lomax (1996, Sony Playstation)

15. 3D Lemmings (1995, PC [MS Windows])

16. VS Lemmings (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

17. Lemmings Revolution (2000, PC [MS Windows])


- PORTS -


This prototype arcade version is already a port from an orginal computer game released in 1990 on the Commodore Amiga, and was later ported to severals system, here is the full list :


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Nintendo Famicom (1992)

NEC PC-Engine Super CD (1992)

Atari Lynx (1992)

Sega Master System (1993)

Sega Game Gear (1993)

Nintendo Game Boy (1993)

Panasonic 3DO [JP] (Aug. 06, 1994; "Lemmings [Model FZ-SJ1656]")

Amiga CD32 (1994)

Philips CD-I (1995)

Sony PlayStation (1995, "Lemmings and Oh No! More Lemmings")

Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000, "Lemmings and Oh No! More Lemmings")


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS] (1991)

Macintosh (1991)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Acorn Archimedes (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)

Atari ST (1991)

NEC PC 98 (1991)

Sharp X68000 (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1992)

Commodore Amiga CDTV (1992, "CDTV Lemmings")

Sinclair Sam Coupe (1994)

IBM/Microsoft - OS/2 (never finished)

Amstrad PCW

FM Towns PC


* Others :

Mobile Phone (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Leprechaun (c) 1982 Tong Electronic.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Pot of Gold".


Jean Baudin holds the official record for this game with 412,690 points on June 8, 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Leprechaun (c) 1982 Pacific Polytechnical Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Tong Electronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Leprechaun's Gold (c) 2001 WMS Gaming.


Find out if you have the luck of the Irish by playing Leprechaun's Gold, the 5-reel video slot.


When three rainbow symbols land in any position on the 1st, 3rd and 5th reels players are on their way to Rainbow Land where Seamus the Sun will instruct them to choose from 18 pots of gold. Gold will appear in each pot as it is chosen, and players will receive a bonus award based on how much gold is in the pot. Players keep choosing pots and winning credits until they find the pot in which Lucky the Leprechaun is hiding. Lucky will whisk players away to his house and give them one last chance to win that big jackpot by picking between 5 large pots of gold.


Three gold coin symbols in any position on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th reels will send players to the Gold Coin Bonus, where they will choose one of the three gold coins to determine their game. The chosen coin will spin to reveal one of three awards : 5 free spins, a credit multiplier, or an automatic trigger into the Rainbow Land bonus round.


Players will be doing the Lucky Shuffle when they line up three four-leaf clover symbols on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd reels. A number will reveal itself on each clover, and the clovers will shuffle to reveal a credit amount, which is determined by the order in which the clovers stop. For example, if the clovers reveal the numbers 0, 1, and 2, you have the chance to earn from 12 to 210 credits!


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Stargames PC3 hardware.


5-reel video slot available in 5 line, 5/10/20/25/45/90 coin versions.


5-reel video slot available in 9 line, 9/18/45/90 coin versions.


5-reel video slot available in 20 line, 20/40/80/100/160/200 coin versions.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2001.


- SERIES -


1. Leprechaun's Gold (1997)

2. Leprechaun's Gold (2001)

3. Leprechaun's Gold - Gettin' Lucky (200?)

4. Leprechaun's Gold 2 - Gettin' Lucky (200?)

5. Leprechaun's Gold [Hot Hot Super Jackpot] (200?)


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


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Let It Roll (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Let the Good Times Roll (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Let's Party (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Lethal Crash Race (c) 1993 Video System Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Lethal Crash Race was released in September 1993.


Licensed to Mc O'River for US and Canada manufacture and distribution.


This game is known in Japan as "Bakuretsu Crash Race" (translates from Japanese as 'Exploding Crash Race').


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Lethal Enforcers (c) 1992 Konami Co., Ltd

As an undercover police officer the player's mission is to put a stop to an array of criminals ranging from bank robbers, hijackers and numerous other law breakers. As well as upholding the law, players must also try to protect innocent members of the public from the criminal gangs, being careful not to accidentally shoot them. Shooting innocent victims will result in the player's energy level being severely reduced.


Lethal Enforcers is an on-the-rails light-gun game. The player is initially armed only with a standard issue revolver, but weapon upgrades such as a .357 Magnum, a shotgun and an automatic pistol can be collected by shooting at their on-screen counterparts as the game progresses. While some weapons can be reloaded, others can't and are only useful for a limited time. Any weapon upgrades are lost in the event of a player losing a life.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX191


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : light-gun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Lethal Enforcers was released in October 1992.


The game was a big hit in arcades, especially younger male audiences tended to widely accept the game. The mix of lightgun action, digitized graphics and sound and the multiplayer feature made this game an attractive addition for almost every arcade, quickly regaining the purchase cost in most cases.


The machine could be switched to "Street Mode" or "Arcade Mode" in the settings, where "Street mode" allowed the player to select the desired stage while "Arcade mode" followed the stages in strict order.


There were two different lightgun types used, a Revolver style lightgun that resembles the gun from the title screen and a slightly smaller gun that resembles a semi-automatic handgun.


The probable inspiration for the title screen introduction for Lethal Enforcers is the 1973 film 'Magnum Force' starring Clint Eastwood.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Amusement Sounds '93 Summer - KICA-7616, 7617) on August 21, 1993.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (serial number: 191251). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on April 24, 2009.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* On the first area of Stage 1 (the bank robbery), a masked gunman in black will roll out from behind the desk at the front of the room at the left end of the screen. You need to shoot the enemy as quickly as possible when he first appears, and if you do, an assault rifle will drop to the floor. Shoot it quickly to pick it up.


* On the second area of the same stage, in the street behind the bank, when you've nearly completed it, there will appear another masked gunman at the left end of the screen, and if you shoot him quickly enough the first time he pops out, a rifle will drop to the ground too. Shoot it quickly to get it before it disappears.


* On the third area of the Stage 3 (the airport), there are two terrorists with large rifles hidden inside two crates that take two shots to kill. When you complete the five stages the game has and the game starts again with increased difficulty, another of these gunmen will burst out of a luggage carrier on the second area of the same stage.


* At the left end of the third area on Stage 3, there's a fuel truck that takes a couple shots to blow up. If you can shoot it at the right moment, the explosion will affect at least one terrorist hiding behind it.


* On the first area of Stage 5 (the chemical plant), there's a bridge platform at the top right that leads above the office room. You can shoot this platform down with several shots to keep enemies from crossing it.


- SERIES -


1. Lethal Enforcers (1992)

2. Lethal Enforcers II - Gun Fighters (1994) 	

3. Lethal Enforcers 3 (2005)


- STAFF -


Programmer : Y. Hatano

Game Graphics : S. Johnson

Photographers : J. Narita, D. Marshall

Sound Effects : H. Maezawa

Music Composer : K. Fukui

Hardware Designers : H. Matsuura, H. Uenu

Cabinet Graphics : K Hale

Director : Y. Hatano


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1993) 

Sega CD [US] (1993) [Model T-95015]

Sega CD [EU] (1993) [Model T-95015-50]

Sega Genesis [US] (July 25, 1993) 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (December 10, 1993) [Model T-95073]

Sega Mega-CD [JP] (October 29, 1993) [Model T-95014]

Nintendo SNES [EU] (1994) [Model SNSP-LK]

Nintendo SNES [US] (January 1994) [Model SNS-LK] 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (March 11, 1994) [Model SHVC-LK]

Sony PlayStation [US] (1997, "Lethal Enforcers I & II [Model SLUS-00293]")

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 1997, "Lethal Enforcers I & II [Model SLES-00542]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 20, 1997; "Lethal Enforcers Deluxe Pack [Model SLPM-86025]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Lethal Enforcers II - Gun Fighters (c) 1994 Konami.


Western style shooting game featuring digitized characters. The game consists of 5 stages : Bank Robbery, Stage Hold-Up, Saloon Showdown, Train Robbery, and Hide-Out. 


The player begins the game holding the rank of Sheriff, but if too many innocents or fellow lawmen are killed, the player can be demoted to Deputy or even Posse member. Complete a stage without killing any innocents, and the player is promoted to Deputy Marshal, further success can eventually lead to the player being promoted to the level of U.S. Marshal.


The player's gun can hold up to 6 bullets at a time. On each stage, there are special items that can be shot to reveal better weaponry, such as double rigs, rifles, 50 caliber sharps, shotguns, gatling guns and cannon. The gatling guns and cannon can only be used once but the double rigs, rifles, 50 caliber sharps and shotguns can be reloaded the same way as your regular 6-gun. Once a life is lost, any additional weapons are lost and the player is once again armed with only a 6-gun.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX312


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Lethal Enforcers II was released in March 1994.


This game is known as "Lethal Enforcers II - The Western" in Japan.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Unlike the first game, some enemies here can take two shots to kill, depending on how you hit them.


The bosses on Stage 3 (the saloon showdown) are three gunslingers who need to be shot in the order that they try to draw their guns one after another, and if you fail to take them down properly, you'll have to try again. This can be very difficult to clear when two people are playing, since six gunslingers will appear, three for each player, and if one player fails, both players will have to face the gunslingers on their side again!


On the third area of Stage 5 (the hideout in the mining compound), you can shoot and break the cable for the mine elevator to reduce the number of enemies who appear in it.


- SERIES -


1. Lethal Enforcers (1992)

2. Lethal Enforcers II - Gun Fighters (1994) 	

3. Lethal Enforcers 3 (2005)


- STAFF -


* Staff : Yoshiaki Hatano, Jun Narita, Steve Johnson, Tetsuya Wada, T. Sekito, Yuichi Sakakura, Masahiro Ueno, Norio Takemoto, A. Nonami, H. Matsuura, T. Murayama, T. Maki, Toshiyuki Kakuta


* Cast : Angela Wolf, Bill Lenkowski, Bonnie Geils, Dan Monaghan, Debbie Puglia, George Limonez, Jennifer Lenarz, John Malek, Josie Nawrot, Juan Venecia, Jun Narita, Kathie McCarthy, Kay Wolf Jones, Kevin O'Donohue, Laura Fanella, Linda Nelson, Mark Porwit, Marlyse Cohen, Masahiro Ueno, Matt Chang, Meg Benes, Michael Blaustein, Michael Koziol, Michael Rudowicz, Michael Smith, Mike Gallo, Mike Rubin, Morlot Williams, Norio Takemoto, Patrick Kamka, Randy Severin, Renee Henry, Rich Wisniewski, Richard Rush, Rudy Rivera, Steve Bolf, Steve Jackson, Steve Johnson, Tetsuya Wada, Tina Ferguson, Xyla Gatilao, Yoshiaki Hatano


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive [US] [EU] [AU] (1994) 

Sega Mega-CD [EU] (1994) 

Sega CD [US] (November 24, 1994) [Model T-95025] 

Sega Mega-CD [JP] (November 25, 1994; "Lethal Enforcers II: The Western [Model T-95034]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (1997, "Lethal Enforcers I & II [Model SLUS-00293]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 1997, "Lethal Enforcers I & II [Model SLES-00542]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 20, 1997; "Lethal Enforcers Deluxe Pack [Model SLPM-86025]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Lethal Justice (c) 1996 The Game Room.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) OKI6295 (@ 15.151 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 236 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


An homage for 'Landerland Coin-op Laundry' appears in a level.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Kyle Hodgetts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Lethal Thunder (c) 1991 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92 system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound CPU : V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Thunder Blaster".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The game has 4 endings depending on your performance :

Ending 1 - Defeat all the bosses.

Ending 2 - Let 2 bosses escape and defeat the others.

Ending 3 - Let 3 bosses escape and defeat the others.

Ending 4 - Let all the bosses escape, including the last boss.


- STAFF -


Composed by : Hiroshi Kimura


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Lethal Weapon (c) 1992 Ocean.


A platform action game that's loosely based on the first three Lethal Weapon movies starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super NES (1992)

Nintendo Game Boy (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Lethal Weapon 3 (c) 1992 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT2000 & 128x32 Display)


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1992.


Sometimes a cow will appear in the Video mode. Since the cow appearances is a Williams/Bally joke and this being a DataEast game the cow is worth 1M if you shoot it! 


In the Attract mode, the instructions for the Video mode is : 'Help Murtaugh make hamburger'.


- UPDATES -


In software version 2.08, "Multiball" was changed to "Tri-Ball", because Williams owned the trademark to "Multiball".


- STAFF -


Game Design: Ed Cebula (EDC), Joe Kaminkow (JEK)

Game Software: Kristina Donofrio

Display Software: Lonnie D. Ropp

Display Art: Jack Liddon (JAK), Kurt Andersen

Software Support: Neil Falconer, Masaya Horiguchi, John Carpenter (JWC)

Inspiration for 110%: Tetsuo Fukuda

Mech. Design: John Lund (JLL), Ed Cebula, Joe Balcer

Cables: Phillis

Game Art: Marcus Rothkranz, Margaret Hudson

Special Thanks to: Joel Silver, Dick Donner, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci

Sounds & Music: Brian Schmidt


Special Thanks: Dan Romanelli, Luana Chambers, C. Sollecito, Silver Pictures, Warner Bros., C&C Music Factory, ZZ Top

Dedicated to the Memory of: Nick Wade


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Levers (c) 06/1983 Rock-ola.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Libble Rabble (c) 1983 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : LR


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), 68000 (@ 6.144 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983. Namco's first 16 bits game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg :

1) Enter service mode.

2) Turn off the service mode switch and turn it on again quickly to remain on the monitor test grid.

3) Enter the following sequence using the right joystick : Up(x9), Right(x2), Down(x9), Left(x2). '(c) 1983 NAMCO LTD.' will appear on the screen.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Toru Iwatani

Music by : Nobuyuki Ohnogi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

FM Towns Marty (1993)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1994)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Liberation (c) 1984 Data East.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : DECO (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984 in Japan.


This game is known in US as "Dual Assault".


A bootleg of this game was produced under the same name in 1985 by Life System Seoul.


- UPDATES -


The bootleg uses a M6502 @ 2 Mhz as main CPU instead of the DECO @ 2 Mhz.


- STAFF -


Staff : I. Fushiki, D. Kohama, Y. Ohba, Kenji Nishikawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Liberation (c) 1985 Life System Seoul.


Bootleg of the Data East's original.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Liberator (c) 1982 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136012


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.78979 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2

=> [A] FIRE, [B] SHIELDS


- TRIVIA -


Liberator was released in November 1982. 762 units were produced. The intro price was $2095.


Liberator features the character Commander Martin Champion of the Atari Force mini-comic books. This limited series was made by DC Comics for Atari and was packaged with certain science-fiction themed games for the Atari 2600 console, including "Star Raiders" and "Defender". The mini-comics span off into a full size Atari Force comic series and the Star Raiders graphic novel.


David Drake holds the official record for this game with 14,232,130 points.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dennis Harper


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")


* Computers :

PC [CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage (2006, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 2")

Apple Store (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Google Play (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Libero Grande (c) 1997 Namco, Ltd.


A very unique soccer game to say the least. In this game, you control just one player in the team - the star player!


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : LG


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Libero Grande was released in October 1997.


The title refers to the 'Libero' position : the 'Libero' position was popularized thanks to German legend Franz Beckenbauer in the 1970's. At the 1990 World Cup, in Italy, even the Brazilian squad employed it for the very first time. Outraged Pelé severely criticized the national head coach Lazaroni as Brazil was eliminated early in the tournament. Conversely, at the World Cup 1990, Germany finished first while playing with a libero. Since Italy 1990, many teams have abandoned the use of the libero excluding many German and youth clubs. It's now evident that some teams are just not suited to play with a sweeper. The sweeper must always be 'the last player in defense'. His job is to close down gaps left by other defenders. The libero roams laterally, a few meters behind the last line of fullbacks (although he tries not to sway too far towards the flanks). He analyzes the development of plays, anticipates where open angles and passing lanes are forming and makes quick decisions about dealing with them. At times, more than one issue will present itself simultaneously thus making the sweeper's job even harder. Because they never mark enemy attackers, sweepers can move a great deal forward when their team is in possession. This frequently finds the enemy defense unprepared. When an unmarked player is unexpectedly introduced to a play, the opposite defense is faced with tough choices. Overall, the sweeper should be very perceptive (usually experienced) with good ball handling skills and confidence.


- UPDATES -


Software version : LG2/VER.A (World)

* Build date : 18:41:56, OCT 28 1997


- SERIES -


1. Libero Grande (1997)

2. Libero Grande 2 (2000, Sony Playstation)


- STAFF -


Game Design : J. Moriwaki, N. Maeda, H. Hattori

Program : Tomohiro Kaneko, H. Sata, M. Hoshino

Visual Design : Y. Osada, K. Akimoto, M. Takahashi, K. Nakamura, Y. Wagatsuma, T. Kudo, H. Matsuoka, M. Onda, C. Takagi, Y. Kusakabe, K. Yanagita, Y. Hada, T. Sato, I. Yabuki, N. Asano, N. Takahashi, M. Yuri, M. Naruse

Sound Compose : M. Oogami, T. Tatsuta

Motion Capture : T. Yanagihara, S. Yamaguti, Y. Onishi, T. Hagiwara, M. Nakasaka, H. Numakami, H. Furuki

Led Program : T. Hijiya

Logo Design : H. Ito

Link Program : T. Ogawa

Technical Support : H. Yamazaki, F. Hasegawa, N. Tanaka

Quality Control : S. Tsuruya, S. Masukawa

Test Play : N. Yoshikawa, T. Kiuchi, Y. Nakabayashi, T. Arai, R. Sakamoto, O. Yoshida

Direction : Y. Yagi, M. Oishi, H. Yoshizawa

Product Manage : S. Yokoyama, K. Nakamura, H. Nakatani


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Liberty (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Licence to Thrill (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Life of Luxury (c) 1998 WMS Gaming.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1999.


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


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Lifeforce (c) 1986 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX587


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : VLM5030, K007232, YM2151


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986. This game is known as "Salamander" in Japan. For more information about the game, please see the original Japanese entry.


This US release, is just like the Japanese original only with slightly different color palettes.


Jason Wilson holds the official record for Lifeforce with 526,800 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Weapons:

1) Ripple Laser: Expanding loops of destruction.

2) Toothpaste Laser: Nice stripy death-ray, makes a cool noise.

3) Missile: Ground-following, fires up & down.

4) Multiple: Strange blob things that follow you around, they have whatever weapons your ship has.


- SERIES -


1. Nemesis (1985)

2. Lifeforce (1986)

3. Gradius 2 (1987, MSX)

4. Vulcan Venture (1988)

5. Nemesis 3 - The Eve of Destruction (1988, MSX)

6. Gradius III (1989)

7. Gradius - The Interstellar Assault (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)  

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revisited (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1999)

14. Gradius Generation (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Lifeforce (c) 1987 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model GX587]


- TRIVIA -


Release in June 1987. This re-release of "Salamander [Model GX587]" has more organic looking graphics and adopts the "Gradius [Model GX400]" power-up system.


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] Apr.09, 2003; Salamander Arcade Soundtrack [KOLA-030]


- SERIES -


1. Gradius [Model GX400] (1985)

2. Salamander [Model GX587] (1986)

3. Lifeforce [Model GX587] (1987)

4. Gradius 2 [Model RC751] (1987, MSX)

5. Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model GX785] (1988)

6. GOFER no Yabou Episode II [Model RC764] (1989, MSX)

7. Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (1989)

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revised (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1998)

14. Gradius Generation (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

17. Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

18. Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

19. Gradius Rebirth (2008, Nintendo Wii)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PSP [JP] (Jan. 25, 2007; "Salamander Portable [Model ULJM-05219]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Mar. 13, 2008; "Salamander Portable [Konami The Best] [Model ULJM-05322]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Lightbringer (c) 1994 Taito.


Four mythical heroes traverse dungeons and castles to find and defeat the source of evil corruptive power that is threatening their land. Gameplay is refreshingly less linear than most beat'em ups.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D69


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Lightbringer was released in February 1994 in Japan. It was known outside Japan as "Dungeon Magic".


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to '???'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Lightbringer - PCCB-00154) on May 20, 1994.


- STAFF -


Project leader : Keppel Maekawa

Game designers : Keppel Maekawa, Turtle Mizukami, Mucha

Software : Takahiro Natani, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Takafumi Kaneko, Toshiyuki Hayashi, Kunio Kuzukawa

Character designer : Kawamoyan

Character bit works : Kawamoyan, Makenjy, Zyjy-30, Akiyoshi Takada, Bibiko, Mari Fukusaki (Fire Fukusaki), Mochi Mochi Natsuko, Shigeki Yamamoto

All music and sound effects : Nakayama Jyotohei (Zuntata)

Music sound effects director : Hisayoshi Ogura (Zuntata)

Instructions : Naoto Hashizume

Image illustration : Kouichirou Yonemura

Hardware works : Hironobu Suzuki, Katumi Kaneoka


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Lightning (c) 1981 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 126


- TRIVIA -


2,350 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design & Mechanics by : Joe Joos Jr.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Lightning Fighters (c) 1990 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX939


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1990.


This game is known in Japan as "Trigon".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.2 - KICA-1016) on 21/08/1990.


- UPDATES -


In Lightning Fighters (World) and Trigon (Japan) there are different ''rules'' depending on whether you start the game with one or two players. In a one-player game, you start with no bombs, and when you die the game restarts you at a checkpoint. In a two-player game, each life starts with one bomb, and when you die you respawn in place. There are some powerups that only appear in a two-player game and one that only appears in a one-player game. The game type cannot be changed once the game starts. A second player cannot join an originally one-player game; conversely, if one player dies in a two-player game the game remains in two-player mode and the second player can rejoin at any time.


In Lightning Fighters (US), even if you start a one-player game, the game is always in two-player mode: you respawn in place when you die and you start each life with one bomb stocked. This means that a second player can join midway into a one-player game. Unfortunately it also means that the powerup that only appears in one-player games in the other versions, does not appear at all in the US version. Also, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Programmers : H. Tsujimoto, H. Okazaki, Tadasu Kitae

Graphic designers : Kuniaki Kakuwa, Y. Noguchi, M. Inafuku

Sound editors : K. Matsubara, K. Yamane

Engineers : M. Idaka, H. Matsuura

Title designers : M. Yoshihashi, H. Matsuda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smih0986,smih0987,smih0988,smih0989,smih0990,smih0991,
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Lightning Reels [Power Max Reels] (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGLGHREL0UI-01


Game Kit #157981 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #157715 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #157724 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0986

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 83.62%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 85.59%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 7,860,800


SMI #H0987

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 84.89%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 88.49%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 7,860,800


SMI #H0988

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 85.31%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 90.45%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 7,860,800


SMI #H0989

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 85.31%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 92.32%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 3,930,400


SMI #H0990

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 86.59%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 94.01%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 3,930,400


SMI #H0991

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 85.31%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 95.99%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 3,930,400


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 33.96%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Lights Camera Action (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lca,lca2,
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Lights... Camera... Action!  (c) 1989 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 720


- TRIVIA -


1,708 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art by : Constantino Mitchell

Sound by : Dave Zabriskie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Limited Edition Hang-On (c) 1991 Sega.


'Limited Edition Hang-On' is little more than a remix of the superb 1987 game, 'Super Hang-On', running on identical hardware. The graphics and gameplay remain the same, but the courses have been redesigned and are rather more forgiving than those of the original game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 12288


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Despite taking its gameplay from the second game in the series, 'Limited Edition Hang-On's deluxe cabinet was the same tilting motorbike mock-up used in the deluxe version of the FIRST game in the series, 1985's "Hang-On". The only notable difference was that the latter incarnation of the cab was blue, instead of the bright red of the original.


- SERIES -


1. Hang-On (1985)

2. Hang-On II (1985, Sega SG-1000)

3. Hang-On Jr. (1985)

4. Super Hang-On (1987)

5. Limited Edition Hang-On (1991)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Katsuhiro Hayashi, Koichi Namiki.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4lined,sc4lineda,sc4linedb,sc4linedc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=line-dancer&page=detail&id=42674&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Line Dancer (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4linedd,sc4linede,sc4linedf,sc4linedg,sc4linedh,sc4linedi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=line-dancer-arcade&page=detail&id=43672&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Line Dancer Arcade (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ldcas,sc4ldcasa,sc4ldcasb,sc4ldcasc,sc4ldcasd,sc4ldcase,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=line-dancer-casino&page=detail&id=42671&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Line Dancer Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=loffire,loffirej,loffireu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=line-of-fire-model-fd1094-317-0136&page=detail&id=1390&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Line of Fire (c) 1989 Sega.


A lightgun controlled shooting game for one or two players with setting ranging from enemy bases to thick jungle.


Two commandos find a special weapon hidden deep within an enemy base. Before the commandos can escape to report their findings, they find themselves surrounded by enemy forces and must blast their way through the enemy lines and escape, using the enemies' own super weapon against them.


As well as enemy troops, players will have to contend with artillery, tanks and helicopters.


- TECHNICAL -


This game came in two cabinets. The sit down cabinet has two separate seats. The guns are quite similar to "Laser Ghost"'s guns only without the laser device. The upright cabinet features the guns as 9mm Uzi-type light guns that are mounted to the cabinet like in "Operation Thunderbolt". Unlike Operation Thunderbolt however, Line of Fire's upright cabinet is much slimmer.


Sega X Board hardware

Game ID : 317-0134 to 317-0136


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1989.


This game is known in Japan as "Bakudan Yarou" (translates from Japanese as 'Bomb Rascal').


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Hyper Drive : G.S.M. Sega 4 - PCCB-00035) on 21/07/1990.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

A Sega Master System game called Line of Fire was released and shared the same storyline as the Arcade game. The game itself was very different and was a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up.


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m3lineup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=line-up&page=detail&id=15052&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Line Up (c) 198? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4lineup,m4lineupa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=line-up&page=detail&id=41359&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Line Up (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=linkypip,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=linky-pipe&page=detail&id=29377&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Linky Pipe (c) 1998 Eolith.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1linx,sc1linxa,sc1linxp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=linx&page=detail&id=42143&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Linx (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=liquidk,liquidku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=liquid-kids&page=detail&id=1391&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Liquid Kids (c) 1990 Taito Corp.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Mizubaku Daibouken".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Game ID : F2-System No. 07

Board Number : K1100593A

Prom Stickers : C49


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Mizubaku Daibouken".


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Teddy Bear Cheat : in the demo mode during the attract mode, press 20 times the bubble button and a cute picture of a bear will appear in the right bottom of the screen.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (Unreleased)[N1]

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


N1: A port of Liquid Kids was planned for release on the Commodore Amiga by Manchester's 'Ocean Software', but despite the game being completed, the publishers decided that Liquid Kids would fail at retail and its release was cancelled. The Amiga version's lead programmer finally released the code to the Amiga community in 2003, allowing gamers to enjoy what was a very accomplished conversion for the first time.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2litnot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lite-a-note-club&page=detail&id=40971&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lite A Note Club (c) 198? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2litean,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lite-a-nudge&page=detail&id=18216&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lite-a-Nudge (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_lbt,as_lbta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=little-big-10&page=detail&id=41841&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Little Big 10 (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ltcasino,ltcasinn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=little-casino&page=detail&id=1392&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Little Casino (c) 1982 Digital Control.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 8


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1ltdv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=little-devil&page=detail&id=42144&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Little Devil (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ldvl,sc4ldvla,sc4ldvlb,sc4ldvlc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=little-devil-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42673&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Little Devil (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ldvl,sc5ldvla,sc5ldvlb,sc5ldvlc,sc5ldvld,sc5ldvle,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=little-devil-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43111&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Little Devil (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_ldvcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=little-devil-club&page=detail&id=42672&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Little Devil Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_ldl,as_ldla,as_ldlb,as_ldlc,as_ldld,as_ldle,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=little-devils&page=detail&id=41842&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Little Devils (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lithero,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=little-hero&page=detail&id=3901&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Little Hero! (c) 1987 HB Corporation.


Little Hero is a bootleg which derives from the Japanese version.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Official products:

Kaiketsu Yanchamaru (Irem Corp.)

Kid Niki - Radical Ninja (Irem Corp.)

Kid Niki - Radical Ninja (Data East USA)


Unofficial products:

Little Hero! (HB Corp.)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=littlerb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=little-robin&page=detail&id=4742&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Little Robin (c) 1993 TCH.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 246 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=livegal,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=live-gal&page=detail&id=3556&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Live Gal (c) 1987 Central Denshi.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Player : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=livequiz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=live-quiz-show&page=detail&id=9912&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Live Quiz Show (c) 1999 Andamiro.


A Korean quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 3

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5lvwire,m5lvwirea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=live-wire&page=detail&id=41599&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Live Wire (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1liveam,m1liveama,m1liveamp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=living-in-america&page=detail&id=41998&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Living In America (c) 1993 Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- TRIVIA -


Living In America was released in June 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lizwiz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lizard-wizard&page=detail&id=1394&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lizard Wizard (c) 1985 Techstar.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985.


Licensed to Sunn.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_loadd,ep_loadda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=loaded&page=detail&id=40859&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Loaded (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4loadmn,m4loadmna,m4loadmnb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=loads-a-money&page=detail&id=15051&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Loads a Money (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5lock,m5locka,m5lock12,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lock-'n'-load&page=detail&id=26079&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lock 'n' Load (c) 200? Red Gaming, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5lockcl,m5lockcl15,m5lockcl14,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lock-'n'-load-club&page=detail&id=15640&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lock 'n' Load Club (c) 200? Red Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4lockb,sc4lockba,sc4lockbb,sc4lockbc,sc4lockbd,sc4lockbe,sc4lockbf,sc4lockbg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lock-buster&page=detail&id=42678&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lock Buster (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4lkbcl,sc4lkbcla,sc4lkbclb,sc4lkbclc,sc4lkbcld,sc4lkbcle,sc4lkbclf,sc4lkbclg,sc4lkbclh,sc4lkbcli,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lock-buster-club&page=detail&id=42677&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lock Buster Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lnc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lock'n'chase&page=detail&id=1395&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lock'n'Chase (c) 1981 Data East.


The game is a maze game. Like "Pac-Man", you're trying to eat up dots while four cops (with the names Spiffy, Smarty, Scaredy and Silly) try to stop you. While you don't have energizers to eat the cops with, you CAN block them off with walls (or better yet, try to trap them in the corners). When you're finished eating dots, there are two exits for you to escape from the cops.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Lock'n'Chase was released in April 1981


Jerry Nickerson holds the official record for this game with 78180 points.


- SCORING -


Dot : 20 points

Hat : 200 points

Crown : 300 points

Suitcase : 500 points

Telephone : 100 points

Watch : 800 points

Camera : 1000 points

Sunglasses: 2000 points

Flashlight : 400 points

Key : 3000 points

Heart : 5000 points

Money bags : 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 points

Trap 1 Cop : 100 points

Trap 2 Cops : 300 points

Trap 3 Cops : 1000 points

Trap 4 Cops : 2000 points


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] [AU] (1990) 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (May 11, 1990) [Model DMG-LCA] 

Nintendo 3DS [JP] (November 2, 2011, "Virtual Console" - Game Boy version) 

Nintendo 3DS [EU] [AU] (December 1, 2011, "Virtual Console" - Game Boy version)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=clocknch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lock'n'chase-cassette-no.11&page=detail&id=405&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lock'n'Chase (c) 1981 Data East.


The game is a maze game. Like "Pac-Man", you're trying to eat up dots while four cops (with the names Spiffy, Smarty, Scaredy and Silly) try to stop you. While you don't have energizers to eat the cops with, you CAN block them off with walls (or better yet, try to trap them in the corners). When you're finished eating dots, there are 2 exits for you to escape from the cops.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

Cassette No.11


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1981.


- SCORING -


Dot : 20 points

Hat : 200 points

Crown : 300 points

Suitcase : 500 points

Telephone : 100 points

Watch : 800 points

Camera : 1,000 points

Sunglasses : 2,000 points

Flashlight : 400 points

Key : 3,000 points

Heart : 5,000 points

Money bags : 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000 points

Trap 1 Cop : 100 points

Trap 2 Cops : 300 points

Trap 3 Cops : 1,000 points

Trap 4 Cops : 2,000 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lockon,lockonc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lock-on-tatsumi-air-force&page=detail&id=4209&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lock-On - Tatsumi Air Force (c) 1986 Tatsumi Electronics Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) V30 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Lock-On Tatsumi Air Force was released in November 1986.


Licensed to Data East for US distribution.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [Booter] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=lockload,lockloadu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=locked-'n-loaded&page=detail&id=1396&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Locked 'n Loaded (c) 1994 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MBM


Main CPU : ARM (@ 7 Mhz), HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1994.


Known in Japan as "Gun Hard".


One interesting aspect of Locked 'N Loaded was the use of special Data East issued guns on the dedicated cabinet which could be reloaded by tapping the bottom of the gun just like a real gun.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Dunk Dream, Gun Hard - PCCB-00173) on 20/01/1995.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=locomotn,locoboot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=loco-motion&page=detail&id=1397&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Loco-Motion (c) 1982 Centuri


A puzzle game where players control a train on railroad tracks.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX359


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1982 by Centuri, under license from Konami.


This game is also known as "Guttang Gottong".


Bud Wellington holds the official record for this game with 134,880 points.


- SCORING -


Countdown bonus : time remaining on counter.

Clearing a station : 100 points.

Random Exit Track : 150 points per crossing.

Clearing a level : 1,000 points.

Clearing a level by getting all passengers : 5,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* On early stages always go for the bonus stations, as they yield the biggest points score during normal gameplay.


* If a bonus station timer is getting low, don't go for it unless you are 100% sure you will make it. It's not worth risking a life for a 20 point bonus!


* Learn to move the track quickly, as this is the key to getting your train to its desired target. You should be able to move a piece of track 3 or 4 times while your train is still on it, moving at normal speed.


* If you have a long route opened up in front of you, run it at full speed, but remember it takes a couple of seconds at the end for your train to slow to its normal speed.


* When your train is moving along a long route try to plan where it will go next by moving pieces your train has already passed over and maybe even swapping some of those around ahead of you to change your route.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Mattel Intellivision (1982)

Atari 2600 (1983)


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=locomotp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=locomotion&page=detail&id=5483&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Locomotion (c) 1981 Zaccaria.


- TRIVIA -


'Locomotion' features artwork with much USA symbolism, including flag bunting, yet is produced by this Italian manufacturer.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ldrun,ldruna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lode-runner&page=detail&id=1398&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lode Runner (c) 1984 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] DIG LEFT, [B] DIG RIGHT


- TRIVIA -


Lode Runner arcade was released in July 1984 by Irem under license from Broderbund. 


The Bungeling Empire, made famous in the Lode Runner series, is also the antagonist in "Vs. Raid On Bungeling Bay". Both games were developed by Broderbund Software. 


Here is the full story of the game from one of the makers : The person most responsible for the development of Lode Runner was Doug Smith. He and I both lived with our parents in Renton, Washington, and commuted to school at the University of Washington in Seattle. Doug attempted to get into the Computer Science Department twice before settling on a Physics major. Later, I was accepted to the Computer Science Department, but guess which one of us became a millionaire. Doug eventually dropped out of college in the wake of Lode Runner's success. 


The earliest version of Lode Runner was written in Fortran on the University's VAX 1. It was called 'Kong' because of its similarities to "Donkey Kong". Since developing video games was not authorized use of the University's resources, it was known as 'graph' until its completion. 'graph' would prompt the user for a function, then crap out unless the secret password was entered to play 'Kong'. The secret password became common knowledge among students, so a 'show process' command would often report 80% of the users running 'graph'. 


The only co-author of 'Kong' was James Bratsanos (or something like that, I never met him). He contributed about 15% of the total man hours to the development of the Fortran version and 0% to later versions. 


'Kong' worked on ASCII terminals. The bricks were solid block characters, the player was a dollar sign, and the bad guys were paragraph symbols. A paragraph symbol is basically a backwards capitol P with a double vertical line. Everyone thought they looked like cobras, and referred to them as snakes. The player bounced along rapidly and was hard to control. You had to hit the space bar to make him stop moving. 


The next version was called 'Miner'. It was developed in Doug's bedroom in 6502 Assembly Language on an Apple II+ borrowed from Mark Ledbury. It was also Mark who prodded Doug to finish the game. Doug originally wanted to keep the bad guys as snakes, slithering around the screen. The most notorious 'feature' of this version is the lack of inter-square animation. Doug had stolen the four frame running man sequence from Dan Gorlin's "Choplifter" game, but still moved the man by leaps and bounds around the screen. It looked like he was ice skating. 


Doug submitted 'Miner' to four video game marketing companies : Broderbund, Electronic Arts, Sirius Software and Epyx. Broderbund offered him an advance of $10000 and 23% royalties on gross sales. One of the others offered him $100000 flat. He made the right choice : Broderbund, of course. Doug blamed Sirius for leaking a copy of Miner which was widely distributed in southern California. 


Broderbund gave him the advance with no strings attached other than he couldn't market it elsewhere. To get the royalties, he would have to complete the game to their satisfaction. This included the addition of inter-square animation, sound effects, and a new title page for a new name : Lode Runner. He would also have to deliver on the 150 screens he had promised. 


With new incentive, Doug worked around the clock, dropping his classes for the quarter (Spring, 1983). He wasn't creative enough to think of 150 screens (he had about 30), so he let the neighborhood kids come over and design screens with the screen editor. He paid the kids on a per screen basis for every one that ended up in the final release. The game was ready by Summer of 1983. 


Broderbund had an ex Walt Disney animator working in-house. For a cut of the profits, he would design a nice title page. Doug took him up on his offer. An in-house programmer, Dane Bingham, provided the Commodore C64 conversion and perhaps others. Doug worked on the conversion for the Atari 800 conversion himself. I'm not sure if he finished it. A Japanese company even made a little known arcade version with horrible sound. Doug offered James Bratsanos a flat payment for his role in the development of the Fortran version. James was surprised to receive anything at all, and accepted. 


Doug's royalties started pouring in. He broke Dan Gorlin's Broderbund record of $77000 in one month royalties. The last I heard, he had grossed 2 million dollars in total royalties. Apparently, he didn't get very good tax advice, because he paid about half of it to the IRS. With his net profits, Doug bought at Porsche 911 Carrera, a Bayliner speedboat, a house in Issaquah, and a wife (as a colleague once joked). 


With the money going out so fast, Doug realized that he didn't have enough to retire on. He started his own company called QAD. It stood for Quick And Dirty, but he was prepared to say Quality And Diversity if he felt someone couldn't handle the real name. He and his two partners, Chip Bulkeley and Mark Ledbury soon began another project named Ralph. It was to be one of the first video games to utilize double-hires Apple II hardware. Mark just did the graphics. Chip ended up doing more work than Doug and insisted on renegotiating their split before proceeding. The project became more and more overdue and was eventually scrapped. Doug went back to making new and improved versions of Lode Runner, his bread and butter. I haven't heard from him since. 


Although Broderbund is now owned by Mattel Interactive, Mr. Smith still owns the rights to Lode Runner. 


Alberto Manenti, Emanuele Lubiani and Massimo Gaspari all hold the official record for this game with 999999 points. 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (R-Type : Irem Game Music - 28XA-199) on January 25, 1988.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* If you finish a level in less than half of the time, the time bonus is multiplied by 2. 


* If you do not kill any enemy during a level, a 10000-point bonus is granted. 


* If you do not make any enemy fall in a hole during a level, a 20000 points bonus is granted! 


* If during a fall, you land on an enemy, you do not lose but obtain 1000 points. 


* Easter egg : there is a hidden monster from the next block on every level where digging is allowed (some levels have only stone, thus, the blaster cannot make holes). The monster can be uncovered by blasting the dirt that it is hiding in. Once it is uncovered, it will join in pursuing the player. If it is entrapped, it will leave behind a bonus of 3000 to 8000 points. Its entrapment will not count against the 20000 entrapment bonus.


- SERIES -


1. Lode Runner (1983)

2. Lode Runner - The Bungeling Strikes Back (1984)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HFC-CR] (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HBS-G047C] (1985, MSX)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Sega My Card] [Model C-57] (1985, SG-1000)

3. Championship Lode Runner (1985, FM-7)

4. Lode Runner - Majin No Fukkatsu (1985)

5. Lode Runner II [Model HBS-G039C] (1985, MSX)

6. Lode Runner's Rescue (1985, Commodore C64)

7. Lode Runner - Teikoku Kara no Dasshutsu (1986)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IFD-SLR] (1987, Nintendo Famicom Disk System)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IM-03] (1987, MSX 2)

9. Hyper Lode Runner [Model DMG-HLA] (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

10. Lode Runner - Lost Labyrinth [Model PV1004] (1990, NEC PC-Engine)

11. Battle Lode Runner [Model HC93054] (1993, NEC PC Engine)

12. Lode Runner Twin - Justy to Liberty no Daibouken [Model SHVC-7Z] (1994, Super Famicom)

13. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns (1994, Windows)

14. Lode Runner On-Line - The Mad Monks' Revenge (1995, PC [MS Windows 95])

15. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns [Model T-25101G] (1996, Sega Saturn)

16. Lode Runner 2 (1998, PC [Windows 95])

17. Power Lode Runner (1999, Super Famicom)

18. Lode Runner 3-D [Model NUS-NLRJ-JPN] (1999, Nintendo 64)

19. Lode Runner for WonderSwan [Model SWJ-BPR004] (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

20. Lode Runner - Domdom Dan no Yabou [Model DMG-BXLJ-JPN] (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Colors)

21. Lode Runner 2 [SuperLite 1500 Series] (2000, Sony PlayStation)

22. Lode Runner - The Dig Fight (2000)

23. Lode Runner [Model AGB-A39J-JPN] (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model DOL-GQRJ-JPN] (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model SLPM-62404] (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


Since this 'arcade version' IS already a port, here is the list of systems where this game appears...


* Consoles :

Atari 5200 [US] (unreleased prototype)

Atari 7800 [US] (unreleased prototype)

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (July 31, 1984; "Lode Runner [Model HFC-LR]")

Sega SG-1000/SC-3000 [JP] (November 1984, "Lode Runner [Model G-1031]") 

Sega SG-1000 [EU] (1984, "Lode Runner")

Nintendo NES [US] (September 1987, "Lode Runner [Model NES-LO]") 

Atari XE Game System (1987, Lode Runner)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (February 21, 2003; "Lode Runner [Model AGB-P-A39J]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (December 22, 2005; "Hudson Best Collection Vol.2 - Lode Runner Collection [Model AGB-B72J-JPN]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (March 6, 2007, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (June 11, 2007, "Virtual Console" - NES version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (March 12, 2010 "Virtual Console" - NES version) 




* Computers :

Apple II [US] (1983, Lode Runner)

Commodore C64 (1983, Lode Runner)

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1983) 

Sharp X1 [JP] (1984) 

MSX [JP] (November 1984, "Lode Runner [Model HBS-G020C]") 

Fujitsu FM-7 [JP] (November 1984) 

Apple Macintosh [US] (1984, Lode Runner)

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1985, "Gold Runner") 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (March 1989, Lode Runner)

Nec PC-9801 [JP] (July 1989, "Lode Runner Hozonban") 


* Others : 

Mobile Phone [US] (2004) 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (December 16, 2008) 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (March 10, 2012; "Lode Runner-i [Model 501890227]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Lode Runner III - Golden Labyrinth (c) 1985 Irem Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] DIG LEFT, [B] DIG RIGHT


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985 by Irem under license from Broderbund.


This game is known in Japan as "Lode Runner - Majin No Fukkatsu" (translated as 'Lode Runner - Resurrection of the Demon'). 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (R-Type : Irem Game Music - 28XA-199) on 25/01/1988.


- SERIES -


1. Lode Runner (1983)

2. Lode Runner - The Bungeling Strikes Back (1984)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HFC-CR] (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HBS-G047C] (1985, MSX)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Sega My Card] [Model C-57] (1985, SG-1000)

3. Championship Lode Runner (1985, FM-7)

4. Lode Runner - Majin No Fukkatsu (1985)

5. Lode Runner II [Model HBS-G039C] (1985, MSX)

6. Lode Runner's Rescue (1985, Commodore C64)

7. Lode Runner - Teikoku Kara no Dasshutsu (1986)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IFD-SLR] (1987, Nintendo Famicom Disk System)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IM-03] (1987, MSX 2)

9. Hyper Lode Runner [Model DMG-HLA] (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

10. Lode Runner - Lost Labyrinth [Model PV1004] (1990, NEC PC-Engine)

11. Battle Lode Runner [Model HC93054] (1993, NEC PC Engine)

12. Lode Runner Twin - Justy to Liberty no Daibouken [Model SHVC-7Z] (1994, Super Famicom)

13. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns (1994, Windows)

14. Lode Runner On-Line - The Mad Monks' Revenge (1995, PC [MS Windows 95])

15. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns [Model T-25101G] (1996, Sega Saturn)

16. Lode Runner 2 (1998, PC [Windows 95])

17. Power Lode Runner (1999, Super Famicom)

18. Lode Runner 3-D [Model NUS-NLRJ-JPN] (1999, Nintendo 64)

19. Lode Runner for WonderSwan [Model SWJ-BPR004] (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

20. Lode Runner - Domdom Dan no Yabou [Model DMG-BXLJ-JPN] (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Colors)

21. Lode Runner 2 [SuperLite 1500 Series] (2000, Sony PlayStation)

22. Lode Runner - The Dig Fight (2000)

23. Lode Runner [Model AGB-A39J-JPN] (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model DOL-GQRJ-JPN] (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model SLPM-62404] (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Lode Runner - Majin no Fukkatsu (c) 1985 Irem Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] DIG LEFT, [B] DIG RIGHT


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985 by Irem under license from Broderbund.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Resurrection of the Demon'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Lode Runner - Golden Labyrinth".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (R-Type : Irem Game Music - 28XA-199) on January 25, 1988.


- SERIES -


1. Lode Runner (1983)

2. Lode Runner - The Bungeling Strikes Back (1984)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HFC-CR] (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HBS-G047C] (1985, MSX)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Sega My Card] [Model C-57] (1985, SG-1000)

3. Championship Lode Runner (1985, FM-7)

4. Lode Runner - Majin No Fukkatsu (1985)

5. Lode Runner II [Model HBS-G039C] (1985, MSX)

6. Lode Runner's Rescue (1985, Commodore C64)

7. Lode Runner - Teikoku Kara no Dasshutsu (1986)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IFD-SLR] (1987, Nintendo Famicom Disk System)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IM-03] (1987, MSX 2)

9. Hyper Lode Runner [Model DMG-HLA] (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

10. Lode Runner - Lost Labyrinth [Model PV1004] (1990, NEC PC-Engine)

11. Battle Lode Runner [Model HC93054] (1993, NEC PC Engine)

12. Lode Runner Twin - Justy to Liberty no Daibouken [Model SHVC-7Z] (1994, Super Famicom)

13. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns (1994, Windows)

14. Lode Runner On-Line - The Mad Monks' Revenge (1995, PC [MS Windows 95])

15. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns [Model T-25101G] (1996, Sega Saturn)

16. Lode Runner 2 (1998, PC [Windows 95])

17. Power Lode Runner (1999, Super Famicom)

18. Lode Runner 3-D [Model NUS-NLRJ-JPN] (1999, Nintendo 64)

19. Lode Runner for WonderSwan [Model SWJ-BPR004] (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

20. Lode Runner - Domdom Dan no Yabou [Model DMG-BXLJ-JPN] (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Colors)

21. Lode Runner 2 [SuperLite 1500 Series] (2000, Sony PlayStation)

22. Lode Runner - The Dig Fight (2000)

23. Lode Runner [Model AGB-A39J-JPN] (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model DOL-GQRJ-JPN] (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model SLPM-62404] (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Lode Runner - Teikoku Kara no Dasshutsu (c) 1986 Irem Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] DIG LEFT, [B] DIG RIGHT


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1986 by Irem, under license from Broderbund.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Escape From the Empire'.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (R-Type : Irem Game Music - 28XA-199) on January 1, 1988.


- SERIES -


1. Lode Runner (1983)

2. Lode Runner - The Bungeling Strikes Back (1984)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HFC-CR] (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HBS-G047C] (1985, MSX)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Sega My Card] [Model C-57] (1985, SG-1000)

3. Championship Lode Runner (1985, FM-7)

4. Lode Runner - Majin No Fukkatsu (1985)

5. Lode Runner II [Model HBS-G039C] (1985, MSX)

6. Lode Runner's Rescue (1985, Commodore C64)

7. Lode Runner - Teikoku Kara no Dasshutsu (1986)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IFD-SLR] (1987, Nintendo Famicom Disk System)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IM-03] (1987, MSX 2)

9. Hyper Lode Runner [Model DMG-HLA] (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

10. Lode Runner - Lost Labyrinth [Model PV1004] (1990, NEC PC-Engine)

11. Battle Lode Runner [Model HC93054] (1993, NEC PC Engine)

12. Lode Runner Twin - Justy to Liberty no Daibouken [Model SHVC-7Z] (1994, Super Famicom)

13. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns (1994, Windows)

14. Lode Runner On-Line - The Mad Monks' Revenge (1995, PC [MS Windows 95])

15. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns [Model T-25101G] (1996, Sega Saturn)

16. Lode Runner 2 (1998, PC [Windows 95])

17. Power Lode Runner (1999, Super Famicom)

18. Lode Runner 3-D [Model NUS-NLRJ-JPN] (1999, Nintendo 64)

19. Lode Runner for WonderSwan [Model SWJ-BPR004] (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

20. Lode Runner - Domdom Dan no Yabou [Model DMG-BXLJ-JPN] (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Colors)

21. Lode Runner 2 [SuperLite 1500 Series] (2000, Sony PlayStation)

22. Lode Runner - The Dig Fight (2000)

23. Lode Runner [Model AGB-A39J-JPN] (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model DOL-GQRJ-JPN] (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model SLPM-62404] (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Lode Runner - The Bungeling Strikes Back (c) 1984 Irem Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] DIG LEFT, [B] DIG RIGHT


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1984, the game was released in January 1985 by Irem under license from Broderbund.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (R-Type : Irem Game Music - 28XA-199) on January 25, 1988.


- SERIES -


1. Lode Runner (1983)

2. Lode Runner - The Bungeling Strikes Back (1984)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HFC-CR] (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HBS-G047C] (1985, MSX)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Sega My Card] [Model C-57] (1985, SG-1000)

3. Championship Lode Runner (1985, FM-7)

4. Lode Runner - Majin No Fukkatsu (1985)

5. Lode Runner II [Model HBS-G039C] (1985, MSX)

6. Lode Runner's Rescue (1985, Commodore C64)

7. Lode Runner - Teikoku Kara no Dasshutsu (1986)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IFD-SLR] (1987, Nintendo Famicom Disk System)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IM-03] (1987, MSX 2)

9. Hyper Lode Runner [Model DMG-HLA] (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

10. Lode Runner - Lost Labyrinth [Model PV1004] (1990, NEC PC-Engine)

11. Battle Lode Runner [Model HC93054] (1993, NEC PC Engine)

12. Lode Runner Twin - Justy to Liberty no Daibouken [Model SHVC-7Z] (1994, Super Famicom)

13. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns (1994, Windows)

14. Lode Runner On-Line - The Mad Monks' Revenge (1995, PC [MS Windows 95])

15. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns [Model T-25101G] (1996, Sega Saturn)

16. Lode Runner 2 (1998, PC [Windows 95])

17. Power Lode Runner (1999, Super Famicom)

18. Lode Runner 3-D [Model NUS-NLRJ-JPN] (1999, Nintendo 64)

19. Lode Runner for WonderSwan [Model SWJ-BPR004] (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

20. Lode Runner - Domdom Dan no Yabou [Model DMG-BXLJ-JPN] (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Colors)

21. Lode Runner 2 [SuperLite 1500 Series] (2000, Sony PlayStation)

22. Lode Runner - The Dig Fight (2000)

23. Lode Runner [Model AGB-A39J-JPN] (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model DOL-GQRJ-JPN] (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model SLPM-62404] (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Lode Runner - The Dig Fight (c) 2000 Psikyo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000 in Japan.


Most of the PCB's were updated to 'Ver. B' at the factory, so the 'Ver. A' is very rare.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Maintenance Code : In test mode enter this code...

5-0-8-2-0 : Some nice features appear include stages select, obj test, etc... and a complete Map editor!!


- SERIES -


1. Lode Runner (1983)

2. Lode Runner - The Bungeling Strikes Back (1984)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HFC-CR] (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Model HBS-G047C] (1985, MSX)

3. Championship Lode Runner [Sega My Card] [Model C-57] (1985, SG-1000)

3. Championship Lode Runner (1985, FM-7)

4. Lode Runner - Majin No Fukkatsu (1985)

5. Lode Runner II [Model HBS-G039C] (1985, MSX)

6. Lode Runner's Rescue (1985, Commodore C64)

7. Lode Runner - Teikoku Kara no Dasshutsu (1986)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IFD-SLR] (1987, Nintendo Famicom Disk System)

8. Super Lode Runner [Model IM-03] (1987, MSX 2)

9. Hyper Lode Runner [Model DMG-HLA] (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

10. Lode Runner - Lost Labyrinth [Model PV1004] (1990, NEC PC-Engine)

11. Battle Lode Runner [Model HC93054] (1993, NEC PC Engine)

12. Lode Runner Twin - Justy to Liberty no Daibouken [Model SHVC-7Z] (1994, Super Famicom)

13. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns (1994, Windows)

14. Lode Runner On-Line - The Mad Monks' Revenge (1995, PC [MS Windows 95])

15. Lode Runner - The Legend Returns [Model T-25101G] (1996, Sega Saturn)

16. Lode Runner 2 (1998, PC [Windows 95])

17. Power Lode Runner (1999, Super Famicom)

18. Lode Runner 3-D [Model NUS-NLRJ-JPN] (1999, Nintendo 64)

19. Lode Runner for WonderSwan [Model SWJ-BPR004] (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

20. Lode Runner - Domdom Dan no Yabou [Model DMG-BXLJ-JPN] (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Colors)

21. Lode Runner 2 [SuperLite 1500 Series] (2000, Sony PlayStation)

22. Lode Runner - The Dig Fight (2000)

23. Lode Runner [Model AGB-A39J-JPN] (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model DOL-GQRJ-JPN] (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

24. Cubic Lode Runner [Hudson Selection Vol.1] [Model SLPM-62404] (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Logger (c) 1982 Century Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC (@ 894.886 Khz), TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 248 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=logicpro,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=logic-pro&page=detail&id=1405&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Logic Pro (c) 1996 Deniam.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Deniam-16b hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.125 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1996.


This game is known in Germany as "Croquis".


- SERIES -


1. Logic Pro (1996)

2. Logic Pro 2 (1997)


- STAFF -


Programmers : Jun-Young Kim, Kwanny

Graphic designers : Sang-Won Lee, Bong-Gun Shin

H/W Manager : Min-Hong Park

Musician : Coo-Hee Kwon

Radio performers : Jin-Phil Kim, Hyun-Jung Um, Min-Sung Kim

Planner : Jun-Young Kim

Director : Sang-Chul Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=logicpr2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=logic-pro-2&page=detail&id=1406&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Logic Pro 2 (c) 1997 Deniam.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Deniam-16c hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.125 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1997.


- SERIES -


1. Logic Pro (1996)

2. Logic Pro 2 (1997)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Jungyul Kim

Game designer : Bonggun Shin

Lead Programmer : Kwanhee Seo

Senior Programmers : Kwanny, KhanW, Sopepos

Tool programmers : Kwanny, Hermit, Sopepos

Sound Programmer : Kwanny

Art director / Illustrations : Bonggun Shin

Graphic designers : Bonggun Shin, Haejin Kim, Sangwon Lee

3D graphic artwork : Haejin Kim

C.G advisor : Seunghoon Park, Deesis

Music : Baeheon Kim

Sound designers : Baeheon Kim, Kwanhee Seo

Voices : Sevngho Cha, Hyunjung Jang, Piljin Kim, Keiko Ishizaka

Voice editer : Baeheon Kim

Game quality supervisor : Junyoung Kim

Puzzle makers : Sangwon Lee, Haejin Kim, Donghun Park, Gioh Hong

H/W PCB design : Myungsoo Ryu

H/W design supervisors : Sangcheul Lee, Junyoung Kim

H/W part : Bumsuk Kim, Jincheul Kim, Changwan Park, Hyoungkyu Choi, Heeyoung Kwak

Management : Songcheul Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lpadv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=logic-pro-adventure&page=detail&id=33504&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Logic Pro Adventure (c) 1999 Amuse World Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-1 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999 in Japan only.


Developed by Deniam (Korea) for Amuse World (Japan).


- STAFF -


All Programming: Kwanhee Seo

Sound Effect: Kwanhee Seo

Tools: Kwanhee Seo

TPS Porting: Kwanhee Seo

Game Design: Bonggun Shin

BG & Object GFX: Bonggun Shin

Illustration: Shunghoon Park

PSX Game Design: Shunghoon Park

Text GFX: Shunghoon Park

Executive Producer: Jungryul Kim

Management: Sangchul Lee

Public Relation: Sangchul Lee

Puzzle Makers: Sangwong Lee, Haejin Kim, Donghun Park, Sungwoo Park

BGM: Baeheon Kim, Yonggam Lee, Tecmo

Voices: Keiko Ishizaka


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_lug,ep_luga,ep_lugb,ep_lugc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=london-underground&page=detail&id=40034&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

London Underground (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lhb,lhbv33c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=long-hu-bang&page=detail&id=3518&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Long Hu Bang (c) 1995 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.333333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.936 Khz)


Player : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995.


- SERIES -


1. Long Hu Bang (1995)

2. Long Hu Bang II (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lhb2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=long-hu-bang-ii&page=detail&id=3516&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Long Hu Bang II (c) 1996 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.33 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.936 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.57 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996.


- SERIES -


1. Long Hu Bang (1995)

2. Long Hu Bang II (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lhzb3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=long-hu-zheng-ba-3&page=detail&id=12484&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Long Hu Zheng Ba 3 (c) 200? IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM7 (@ 20 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lhzb4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=long-hu-zheng-ba-4&page=detail&id=12485&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Long Hu Zheng Ba 4 (c) 200? IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM7 (@ 20 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5loony,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=loony-juice&page=detail&id=41598&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Loony Juice (c) 200? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3loony,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=loonybin&page=detail&id=41185&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Loonybin (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4looplt,m4looplt__a,m4looplt__b,m4looplt__c,m4looplt__d,m4looplt__e,m4looplt__f,m4looplt__g,m4looplt__h,m4looplt__i,m4looplt__j,m4looplt__k,m4looplt__l,m4looplt__m,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=loop-the-loot&page=detail&id=42375&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Loop the Loot (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=looper,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=looper&page=detail&id=1407&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Looper (c) 1982 Orca.


This maze game is quite similar to "Pac-Man". The player controls a caterpillar that crawls along the branches of a maze-like tree eating nuts and strawberries while avoiding deadly bugs and a hungry bird. The caterpillar changes into a butterfly after everything has been eaten.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Looper was released in January 1983.


This game is also known as "Changes".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=looping,loopingv,loopingva,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=looping&page=detail&id=1408&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Looping (c) 1982 Video Games GMBH.


As the player begins his flight into Adventure-Land, his airplane is quickly surrounded by hot air balloons. WATCH OUT! These seemingly innocent colorful objects mean destruction.


Immediately the Player's flying skills are tested. The hot air balloons challenge and engage the Player in a fierce dogfight. The Player must loop his plane to avoid and destroy the swirling balloons.


As the Player continues his journey into Adventure-Land he encounters the Maze Tunnel. Now the Player must guide and loop his airplane through the labyrinth with precision movements.


- TECHNICAL -


The Looping arcade machine contains a series of relatively rare Texas Instruments CPUs and a dedicated DAC (Digital To Analog Converter) sound chip, capable of speaking audible commands to the player throughout his/her mission. The Texas Instruments CPUs are reportedly difficult to find if they need to be replaced, and original hardware is becoming scarce as the years go on.


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 2

=> [A] FIRE, [B] FLIGHT ACCELERATOR


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1982. Looping was developed in Parma, Italy ans was completed in 8 months.


It was licensed to Venture Line for US manufacture and distribution.


David Teehee holds the official record for this game with 1,469,970 points.


- SERIES -


1. Looping (1982)

2. Sky Bumper (1982)


- STAFF -


Developed by: Giorgio Ugozzoli


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)

Atari 2600 (1983 - Unreleased prototype /2003 - Recovered and released by CGE Services, made available for purchase for the very first time ever, at the 'Classic Gaming Expo 2003').


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=PP0450,PP0450,PP0507,PP0508,X000508P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=loose-deuce-deuces-wild&page=detail&id=37638&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Loose Deuce Deuces Wild! (c) 1994 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1058X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA58X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2958X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3658X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3758X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD58X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

GK58X; SLANT CABINET WITHOUT IBA TOP BOX

VO58X; 17" MONITOR w/12" TB, EXTERNAL DROP BOX


- UPDATES -


PP0450

PP0450

PP0507

PP0508 / X000508P


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=m5loot,m5loota,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=loot-'n'-khamun&page=detail&id=15662&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Loot 'n' Khamun (c) 200? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j2lovsht,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=loot-shoot&page=detail&id=40973&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Loot Shoot (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2loots,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=loot-shoot&page=detail&id=41906&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Loot Shoot (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2lovshd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=loot-shoot-deluxe&page=detail&id=40972&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Loot Shoot Deluxe (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lordgun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lord-of-gun&page=detail&id=3308&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lord of Gun (c) 1994 IGS.


A light gun shooter similar to "Lethal Enforcers", but with animated graphics. There are 10 stages here.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1994.


- STAFF -


Story by: Wu Szu Chiang, Anthony

Directed by: Anthony

Pictures: Wang Film Productions Co Ltd, IGS Graphics Department

Music: Julie Shen

Programs: Jackie, Liou Ching Nan, Chen Shi Fu, Anthony

Mechanism: Chang Li Sheng, Lee Ping

Hardware: Jang Jon Whay, Lee Long Light

Consultants: Lee, Jang, Chen, Lee, Jang, Chen, Lin, Chen, Siau, Wang, Loo, Liou


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lortium,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lortium&page=detail&id=5652&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lortium (c) 1987 Juegos Populares.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lostspc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lost-in-space&page=detail&id=5443&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lost in Space (c) 1998 Sega Pinball, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Whitestar

Model Number : 60


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Approximately 600 units were produced.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Press the following sequence to see the credits : 2L, 2R, 2L, 2R. 


To put the pin in Wizard mode hold the right flipperbutton and press start.


To put the pin in Tournament mode hold the left flipperbutton and press start.


- STAFF -


Software : Neil Falconer, Orin Day

Music and Sounds : Brian Schmidt

Art director : Jason J. Dominiak


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=losttomb,losttombh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lost-tomb&page=detail&id=1410&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lost Tomb (c) 1982 Stern Electronics.


A shoot-em-up set in an ancient, South American pyramid, in which the player must explore a large number of single rooms in the search for treasure. Each room is filled with enemy creatures that must be killed or avoided. The player is equipped with a limited amount of whips and must collect as many items of treasure as possible.


The player is presented with options throughout the game, depending upon which rooms they wish to enter. Once a path is chosen, players must pick up treasures, kill all the monsters in their way, find the key and exit the room as fast as they can; avoiding the potential of setting off an earthquake. Upon exiting a level, the player is presented with a hallway which shows a number of doorways allowing access to any one of several different rooms. This allows players to pick their own route through the game, but the decision which room to tackle next must be taken quickly as players must reach their chosen room quickly or risk being attacked by a flock of screeching birds.


The player's character is armed with an eight-way firing gun (in a similar fashion to Williams' 1982 classic, "Robotron"). In addition to the gun, the player is also equipped with three whips, which can be used to either kill attacking creatures or to knock down any walls that bar the player's progress. Players are given the opportunity to purchase additional whips at the interludes between levels; this is done by inserting an extra credit into the arcade machine and pressing the relevant button.


Treasure must be constantly collected in order to stay alive.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 99


Players : 1

Control : Double 8-way joysticks (one to move, one to fire)

Buttons : 1 (WHIP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1982.


One of the more unusual features in Lost Tomb is a false advertisement that appears. A graphic reads : 'And now a word from our sponsor' with the machine offering to sell the player 99 whips for one credit. A bargain for those intent on serious playing, but also an indication of how expensive this machine could prove to be.


Stern has introduced its first conversion kit with the release of Lost Tomb. 


Bill McCallister holds the official record for this game with 45,577,020 points.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dan Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=lostwrldp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lost-world-no.-1119&page=detail&id=5484&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lost World (c) 1978 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Sound Module -32)

Model Number : 1119


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1978. 10,330 units were produced.


The development of this game took 19 months (started in February 77).


Lost World was the first machine to use the second-generation AS-2518-35 hardware. It was also First machine to use electronic sounds, replacing chimes, and the first machine to use a photographic backglass.


At a Chicago Expo, artist Paul Farris stated humorously that the backglass figures were based on himself and his wife.


- STAFF -


Design by : Gary Gayton

Art by : Paul Faris


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lostwrld,lostwrldo,
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$bio

Lost Worlds (c) 1988 Capcom. 


In the future, a powerful enemy force has seized an inhabited planet now known as the Dust World and it is up to 2 unknown soldiers to try to obliterate the invaders and restore their planet's former name : 'Earth'. Features excellent graphics with awesome enemy designs, LOTS of weapons to buy and a solid challenge!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)

Game ID : CP-S No. 01


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 6.061 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Lost Worlds was released in July 1988. 


This game is known outside Japan as "Forgotten Worlds [CP-S No. 01]". 


For more information about the game, please see the "Forgotten Worlds" (non-Japanese version) entry. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Daimakaimura : G.S.M. Capcom 1 - D28B-0011) on January 11, 1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The DRESS (lips icon): 

Only available on last stage(9)last shop. 

Investing 99990 on the DRESS, after clear the final boss the zenny spent on the items you have in your inventory is REFUNDED IN SCORE.


- STAFF -


Game designers : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Akira Nishitani (Nin), Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Kihaji Okamoto

Soft programmers : Youchi, Noriko, Takako, Nouchi

Object designers : Kurichan, Takata, Shinsyudon, Sintan, Emetaro

Scroll designers : Miki Chan (Mik), Hanachan, Kuramoyan, Nouochan, Black man

Sound : Tamayo Kawamoto, Yukichan, No papa

Hardware : Shinji Kuchino

Mechatronics : Katuhiko Kamimori


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (November 18, 1989) [Model G-4016] 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (March 27, 1992) 

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² System (March 27, 1992) [Model NAPR1025] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (September 24, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lotlot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lot-lot&page=detail&id=1412&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lot Lot (c) 1985 Irem Corp.


In Lot Lot, you directly control one arrow and indirectly control another which follows after your original arrow with a (roughly) 4-second delay. When you press the button, any balls on the compartment that one arrow points to are immediately swapped with the contents of the compartment that the other arrow points to. The goal of Lot Lot is to get as many tiny balls (which resemble Pachinko balls) out of grid compartments and down into point slots in order to achieve a designated score, and advance to the next round.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1985.


Lot Lot was developed by Japanese entertainment media company Tokuma Shoten. Tokuma Shoten got into the video game industry after the meteoric rise in popularity in Japan. They licensed the game for distribution in the arcades to Irem, while they published the game themselves on home platforms, including the Famicom.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES (1985)


* Computers :

MSX

NEC PC-8801


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5lotta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lotta-luck&page=detail&id=15050&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lotta Luck (c) 1998 Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4lotclb,m4lotclba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lottery-club&page=detail&id=42056&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lottery Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1lotmil,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lottery-millionaire-club&page=detail&id=41999&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lottery Millionaire Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_lotto,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lotto&page=detail&id=42247&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lotto (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lottofun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lotto-fun&page=detail&id=1413&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lotto Fun (c) 1987 H.A.R. Management.


Lotto Fun is a 'ping pong balls in a blower' type lottery game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 894.75 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 292 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick


- SERIES -


1. Lotto Fun (1987)

2. Lotto Fun 2 (1993)


- STAFF -


Graphics by : Jeff Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lottof2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lotto-fun-2&page=detail&id=4512&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lotto Fun 2 (c) 1993 HAR Management.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65534


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Lotto Fun (1987)

2. Lotto Fun 2 (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4lotty,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lotty-time&page=detail&id=41361&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lotty Time (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1lotus,sc1lotusa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lotus-special-edition&page=detail&id=21294&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lotus Special Edition (c) 1988 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4649,ss4650,ss4651,ss4652,ss4653,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=louisiana-louie-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46163&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Louisiana Louie (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4649

SS4650

SS4651

SS4652

SS4653

$end


$info=ss4654,ss4655,ss4656,ss4657,ss4658,ss4659,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=louisiana-louie-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37651&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Louisiana Louie (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995.


- UPDATES -


SS4654

SS4655

SS4656

SS4657

SS4658

SS4659


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=lovewin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=love-to-win&page=detail&id=7835&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Love to Win (c) 2000 WMS Gaming.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2000.


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lvcards,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lovely-cards&page=detail&id=3274&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lovely Cards (c) 1985 Tehkan.


Amusement only gambling game, based heavily on the actual gambling game "Lovely Poker" by the same developers.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lvpoker,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lovely-poker&page=detail&id=4529&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lovely Poker (c) 1985 Tehkan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=janjans1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lovely-pop-mahjong-jangjang-shimasho&page=detail&id=1414&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lovely Pop Mahjong JangJang Shimasho (c) 1996 Visco.


Lovely Pop Mahjong JangJang Shimasho is a strip mahjong game with extensively animated strip sequences. Mahjong matches are played against the members of an all female pop-band called 'VisKiss'. After defeating an opponent, the player is given the chance to play a mini-game to gain more points. Points can be spent at an item shop to buy items to help the player cheat in following rounds.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1996 in Japan only.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Let's Play Lovely Pop Mahjong Jong Jong'.


- SERIES -


1. Koi Koi Shimasho - Super Real Hanafuda (1995)

2. Lovely Pop Mahjong JangJang Shimasho (1996)

3. Koi Koi Shimasho 2 - Super Real Hanafuda (1997)

4. Lovely Pop Mahjong JangJang Shimasho 2 (2000)


- STAFF -


Original Concept : Hanayashiki Bottang

Character Design Chief Animator : Nishioka Shinobu Studio (2/X)

Key Animators : Hirayama Madoka, Horii Kumi, Nakajima Rie, Saitoh Hisashi, Ishihara Mitsuru, Matsuoka Hideaki, Nishioka Shinobu

Inbetweeners : Studio Wanpakku, Nakano Tsuyoshi

Color Key : Tomizawa Motomi

Ink and Paint : Tomizawa Motomi, Ishibashi Kanae, Ishibashi Rieko, Tsunoda Kayako, Studio Fantasia, Kuma Production, Light Foot

Special Effect Painter : Oota Noriyuki

Art Director : Iijima Yukiko

Background : Iijima Yukiko, Washizaki Hiroshi

Executive Producer : Sugita Atsuhiko

Animation Producer : Matsumoto Fumikazu

Associate Producer : Iwahata Gouichi

Traffic : Ishihira Shinji

Story Board : Sugita Atsuhiko

Director : Motonaga Keitaro

Produced By : Studio Ox

Sound : Light Link Music, Kamio Kenichi, Studio.PJ, Suemura Kennobuke, Ebihara Hiroshi


* Voice Actress :

Yachigusa Aya : Itoh Miki

Motoki Nana : Sasaki Run

Miyazawa Kotono : Kurosaki Ayako

Shimada Kanako : Igarashi Rei

Kawahara Hina : Kurihara Mikiko


Producer : Akiyama Tetsuo

Director : Don Gabachyo

Program Staff : Quwa.T, Tanigucchi, Suketto Abouter603

Graphic Staff : Yasushi Mak2, Mike Teru, Chibichan, Yusha Katsuwon, Yayopin, Rikopon


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998, "Lovely Pop 2 In 1 Jan Jan Koi Shimasho")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=janjans2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lovely-pop-mahjong-jangjang-shimasho-2&page=detail&id=4721&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lovely Pop Mahjong JangJang Shimasho 2 (c) 2000 Visco.


Lovely Pop Mahjong JangJang Shimasho 2 is a strip mahjong game featuring matches against the four members of an all female music band called 'Tinkerbell'. After defeating an opponent the player is given the chance to play mini-games to gain more points to spend at a shop to buy cheat items.


Compared to the original, Lovely Pop Mahjong JangJang Shimasho 2 has very sparsely animated strip sequences, in place of the lavish animated sequences of the first game the player is given the unique opportunity to control the camera by scrolling up and down the image with occasional cuts to a close-up view of the girls most intimate parts.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000 in Japan only.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Let's Play Lovely Pop Mahjong Jong Jong 2'.


- SERIES -


1. Koi Koi Shimasho - Super Real Hanafuda (1995)

2. Lovely Pop Mahjong JangJang Shimasho (1996)

3. Koi Koi Shimasho 2 - Super Real Hanafuda (1997)

4. Lovely Pop Mahjong JangJang Shimasho 2 (2000)


- STAFF -


Graphic : AIC (An Anime International)

Animation : Studio OX

Special Thanks : E-A_yasu, CameKichi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=loverboy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lover-boy&page=detail&id=19618&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lover Boy (c) 1983 GT Enterprise, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=luckywld,luckywldj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-and-wild&page=detail&id=1415&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky & Wild (c) 1992 Namco.


A hilarious 'drive 'n shoot' game starring two buddy cops on a mission to bring down a mafia gang. Player 1 (Lucky) both drives the car and fires a gun, Player 2 (Wild) uses just a gun. While playing, both cops trade funny banter and dialogue, and even make funny faces in the rearview mirror.


- TECHNICAL -


Derivative Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : LW


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1992, Lucky & Wild was released in April 1993 in Japan.


Chad Johnson holds the official record for this game with 633,550 points.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.9 - VICL-8089) on 22/09/1993.


- STAFF -


Game designers : Taro Okamoto, S. Tohyama, Y. Kounoe

Programmers : /users/Ouchi!, /users/Yamashin, /users/Dwensuke

Visual designers : R. Iwaida, H. Kuwabara, Y. Mizusimanzo, M. Kubota, Turner, Shigemaru, S. Ino, Z. Bouya, Mahaho Tejima

Music & Sound effects by : Etsuo Ishii (141)

Industrial designer : Y. Chuma

Mechanical designers : H. Igarashi, TerraTaro., S. Sasaki, H. Inoue

Electrical designers : 036, D. Nakamura, K. Minami

Manual designer : Y. Tanabe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j2lucky2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-2s&page=detail&id=40974&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky 2s (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m4luck7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-7&page=detail&id=41362&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky 7 (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss6670,ss4754,ss4755,ss4756,ss7249,ss0199,ss4757,ss4758,ss4759,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-7's-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46164&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky 7's (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6670

SS4754

SS4755

SS4756

SS7249

SS0199

SS4757

SS4758

SS4759

$end


$info=ss4760,ss4761,ss4762,ss7114,ss0205,ss4763,ss4764,ss4765,ss8684,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-7's-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37635&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky 7's (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995.


- UPDATES -


SS4760

SS4761

SS4762

SS7114

SS0205

SS4763

SS4764

SS4765

SS8684


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=lucky74,lucky74a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-74&page=detail&id=26840&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky 74 (c) 1988 Wing.


Poker game for amusement only.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4luck7,sc4luck7a,sc4luck7b,sc4luck7c,sc4luck7d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-7s&page=detail&id=42682&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky 7s (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j_luckac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-aces&page=detail&id=41955&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Aces (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2luckar,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-arrows&page=detail&id=48762&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Arrows (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_luckb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-balls&page=detail&id=42683&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Balls (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4luckb,sc4luckba,sc4luckbb,sc4luckbc,sc4luckbd,sc4luckbe,sc4luckbf,sc4luckbg,sc4luckbh,sc4luckbj,sc4luckbk,sc4luckbl,sc4luckbm,sc4luckbn,sc4luckbo,sc4luckbp,sc4luckbt,sc4luckbu,sc4luckbv,sc4luckbw,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-balls-casino&page=detail&id=43036&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Balls Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4luckb0,sc4luckbq,sc4luckbr,sc4luckbs,sc4luckby,sc4luckbz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-balls-casino-arcade&page=detail&id=43037&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Balls Casino Arcade (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss1721,ss1579,ss1581,ss1582,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-bar-3-payline&page=detail&id=46340&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Bar (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS1721

SS1579

SS1581

SS1582

$end


$info=luckboom,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-boom&page=detail&id=46704&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Boom (c) 1996 Playmark.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=b85lucky,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-cards&page=detail&id=21295&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Cards (c) 1986 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- TECHNICAL -


System 85


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=X002021P,X002030P,X002031P,X002032P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-deal-poker&page=detail&id=37672&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Deal Poker (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1017X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA17X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2917X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3617X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3717X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD17X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

QA17X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR


- UPDATES -


X002021P

X002030P

X002031P

X002032P


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=m4luckdv,m4luckdvd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-devil&page=detail&id=41363&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Devil (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=b85luckd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-dice&page=detail&id=41870&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Dice (c) 1992 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- TECHNICAL -


System 85


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mmm_ldip,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-dip&page=detail&id=42409&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Dip (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ldrink,ldrinka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-drink&page=detail&id=11573&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Drink (c) 2004 Belatra.


Lucky drink is a 5-reel 15-line videoslot game machine with a maximum bet of 150 credits.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=luckfoun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-fountain-video&page=detail&id=12066&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Fountain (c) 2005 Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour


- SOURCES -


Konami's trademark.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=luckgrln,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-girl&page=detail&id=30059&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Girl (c) 1991 Wing.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lhaunt_4,lhaunt_5,lhaunt_6,lhaunt_4a,lhaunt_5a,lhaunt_6a,lhaunt_6b,lhaunt_6c,lhaunt_6d,lhaunt_6e,lhaunt_6f,lhaunt_7,lhaunt_8,lhaunt_2,lhaunt_10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-haunter&page=detail&id=12047&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Haunter (c) 2003 Igrosoft.


Lucky Haunter is a 5-reel video slot machine game with bonus and super-bonus games, with an additional possibility of increasing the reward during a risk-game.


- TRIVIA -


Lucky Haunter was released in August 2003 in Russia.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_ll,ep_lla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-ladders&page=detail&id=40858&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Ladders (c) 199? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_lukld,ep_luklda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-ladders&page=detail&id=40861&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Ladders (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=luckylad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-lady&page=detail&id=38477&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Lady (c) 1985 Wing.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=llcharm,llcharma,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-lady's-charm&page=detail&id=11467&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Lady's Charm (c) 2003 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Looking for luck ? Then the charming LUCKY LADY is the right one to join in this enchanting 9-line, 5-reel video slot game. Together with her great variety of lucky charms LUCKY LADY pours attractive prizes on the players.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : September 25, 2003.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


LUCKY LADY substitutes for all symbols except scatters and doubles when substituting. 3, 4 or 5 HAND SYMBOLS scattered on the screen trigger 15 free games. Free games wins are multiplied by 3. Free games can be won again during the feature. Free games are played at current bet.


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smis0502278,smis0502279,smis0502280,smis0502281,smis0502282,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-lamp-stepper-slot&page=detail&id=46245&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Lamp [Stepper Slot] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #141410 CineReel

Game Kit #122800 ALPHA Elite S9E


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502278

Min/Max %: 87.90%/87.90%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 4,395


SMI #S0502279

Min/Max %: 89.89%/89.89%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 3,662


SMI #S0502280

Min/Max %: 91.81%/91.81%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 3,662


SMI #S0502281

Min/Max %: 93.92%/93.92%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 3,139


SMI #S0502282

Min/Max %: 95.90%/95.90%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 3,255


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smis0502278,smis0502279,smis0502280,smis0502281,smis0502282,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-lamp-video-slot&page=detail&id=32104&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Lamp (c) 2008 Bally Gaming.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #115708 ALPHA M9000

Game Kit #115709 CineVision

Game Kit #115710 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #141312 ALPHA Elite V20/20


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502278

Min/Max%: 87.90%/87.90%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 4395


SMI #S0502279

Min/Max%: 89.89%/89.89%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 3662


SMI #S0502280

Min/Max%: 91.81%/91.81%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 3662


SMI #S0502281

Min/Max%: 93.92%/93.92%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 3139


SMI #S0502282

Min/Max%: 95.90%/95.90%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 3255


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 27.03%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m4lucklv,m4lucklv__0,m4lucklv__1,m4lucklv__2,m4lucklv__3,m4lucklv__4,m4lucklv__5,m4lucklv__6,m4lucklv__7,m4lucklv__8,m4lucklv__9,m4lucklv__a,m4lucklv__b,m4lucklv__c,m4lucklv__d,m4lucklv__e,
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$bio

Lucky Las Vegas (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4lvlcl,m4lvlcl__a,m4lvlcl__b,m4lvlcl__c,m4lvlcl__d,m4lvlcl__e,m4lvlcl__f,
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$bio

Lucky Las Vegas Classic (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6lucklo,
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$bio

Lucky Lottery Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3llotto,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-lotto&page=detail&id=41184&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Lotto (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4ln7,m4ln7__a,m4ln7__b,m4ln7__c,m4ln7__d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-no.-7&page=detail&id=41360&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky No. 7 (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1luckno,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-numbers&page=detail&id=40228&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Numbers (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cluckypo,
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$bio

Lucky Poker (c) 1981 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.15]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1981.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=luckyrlt,
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$bio

Lucky Roulette Plus (c) 1990 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lucky_l1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-seven&page=detail&id=5485&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Seven (c) 1978 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 3

Model Number : 480 (also produced in Electro-mechanical version as Model 476)


- TRIVIA -


4,332 units were produced (approx. 80 Electro-mechanical and 4,252 Solid State Electronic).


- STAFF -


Design by : Chris Otis

Art by : Christian Marche


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=luckshel,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-shell&page=detail&id=12013&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Shell (c) 200? Extrema-Ukraine.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4luckst,m4luckst__0,m4luckst__1,m4luckst__2,m4luckst__3,m4luckst__4,m4luckst__5,m4luckst__6,m4luckst__7,m4luckst__8,m4luckst__9,m4luckst__a,m4luckst__b,m4luckst__c,m4luckst__d,m4luckst__e,m4luckst_f,
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$bio

Lucky Strike (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3lstrik,m3lstrika,
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$bio

Lucky Strike Club (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4lucksc,m4lucksc__a,m4lucksc__b,m4lucksc__c,m4lucksc__d,m4lucksc__e,m4lucksc__f,m4lucksc__g,m4lucksc__h,m4lucksc__i,m4lucksc__j,m4lucksc__k,m4lucksc__l,
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$bio

Lucky Strike Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=luctoday,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-today&page=detail&id=4528&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Today (c) 1980 Sigma Enterprises.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 1

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4luckwb,m4luckwba,m4luckwbb,m4luckwbc,m4luckwbd,m4luckwbe,m4luckwbf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=lucky-wild-boar&page=detail&id=41365&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Lucky Wild Boar (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lunarbat,lunarba1,
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$bio

Lunar Battle (c) 1982 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 231 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is a prototype version of "Gravitar".


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of differences with the final version :

* There are ONLY 2 Solar Systems (three in "Gravitar").

* Different Planet, Bunker and Fuel Cell icons.

* Different bunkers' and planets' shapes.

* No planet animations.

* Stronger and more intense Gravity (Game-play is much harder).

* Some sounds are different during the game.

* There is an additional 'Low on Fuel' warning if the fuel level drops below 2000 fuel units that is not present in "Gravitar".

* Rammer ships are present in the south planet of the second solar system - Not in "Gravitar".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=llander,llander1,
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Lunar Lander (c) 1979 Atari.


Lunar Lander is a 1-player coin-op electronic game that simulates landing a manned spaceship on the moon. Various video-display phrases indicate score, time elapsed during this landing mission, fuel units consumed, altitude above the moon, and horizontal and vertical speed. The fuel consumption and both speed readings are important for the player to determine how to land the craft. Realistic engine rumble and crash sounds accompany game play. A high beep warns of an almost-depleted fuel supply, whereupon players can add coins to automatically extend the game and 'fill up' their fuel tanks. Depending on the quality of the landing or the crash, various messages are displayed on the screen.


Game play begins with engine rumble and the lander drifting towards the bottom

right corner of the screen. Horizontal and vertical speeds are constantly displayed, including two arrows to show horizontal and vertical directions of travel. Altitude is measured in distance above the surface of the mountain - not above 'sea level'. The screen also shows time in actual seconds, representing time elapsed in the current mission.


The operator can select from 4 different settings for fuel units - 450, 600, 750 or 900 fuel units per coin (free play is also available). As the lander module flies over the landscape, it approaches the mountains and a landing site. At a certain point near the mountains, the game 'zooms in' for a close-up view of everything on the screen.


If the player realizes the speed is too fast and the landing looks hopeless, he or she can press the ABORT button on the control panel. This will give the lander extra thrust and make it fly upwards at top speed. The abort feature does consume 120 to 180 fuel units, though, as a disincentive to overusing it. If the ABORT button is pressed too late, however, a crash cannot be avoided.


The 4 levels of mission difficulty are determined by the player and can be changed at any time during the game or the ready-to-play mode. The differences between the 4 are printed on the mission select panels and are self explanatory, except perhaps rotational momentum. This feature causes the lander to tumble around when either ROTATE button is pushed. The longer either button is held down, the faster the lander module will spin in that direction. The player gains control of the lander by pressing the other ROTATE button for the same amount of time.


- TECHNICAL -


Lunar Lander came in a large black upright cabinet, which was a little heavier than most. The sideart is a (predominately blue); there is no front art at all, and the monitor bezel is relatively clear of decals. The marquee features a 'Lunar Lander' blasting off from the surface of the moon (some of these have a black background, while others have blue, it appears that there were 2 print runs of these).


Cabinet dimensions : 25,25'' (64,14cm) wide x 32'' (81,28cm) deep x 71,87'' (182,54cm) high.

Cabinet monitor : 19'' B/W


Game ID : 0345xx


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : Vector, capable of 1024 x 768 static points, infinite resolution of lines in between.

Screen refresh : Dynamic, varies depending on how many vectors are drawn on screen at once.

Palette colors : 16 levels of grey.


Players : 1

Control : Lever (increase or decrease the THRUST)

Button : 3 (ROTATE LEFT, ROTATE RIGHT, ABORT)


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1979. Approximately 4830 Uunits were produced. Original price was $1,695.


Licensed to Sega for Japan market.


Atari's first vector game. "Lunar Lander", was inspired by "Moonlander", a game written by Jack Burness in 1973 as a demo for the DEC GT40 vector graphics terminal (based on a PDP-11/05 CPU). This game used a light pen to control thrust and rotation.


If the player landed at exactly the right spot, a McDonalds appeared. The astronaut would leave the lander and walk over to the McDonalds and order a Big Mac to go, before walking back to the Lander and taking off again. If players crashed directly into the McDonalds, the game displayed a message reading 'You clod. You've destroyed the only McDonald's on the Moon.' After a short run of Lunar Lander machines were manufactured, production was shifted over to "Asteroids" and the first few hundred Asteroids machines were housed in Lunar Lander cabinets. Atari donated a gold edition version of the coin-operated video game to the Discovery Center of Science & Technology in Syracuse, New York.


On 17 June 1980, Atari's "Asteroids" and "Lunar Lander" were the first two video games to ever be registered in the Copyright Office.


David Nelson holds the officially recognized world record for this game (certified via Twin Galaxies) with 1,525 points. This was achieved using a single credit and 750 units of fuel which are the default settings for this game.


A Lunar Lander units appears in the 1984 movie 'The Philadelphia Experiment'.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :  DIP switches allow 450, 600, 750, or 900 fuel units per coin.


Revision 2 :  DIP switches allow 450, 600, 750, 900, 1100, 1300, 1500, or 1800 fuel units per coin.


- SCORING -


The scoring system gives 50 points for a good landing, plus 50 fuel units as a bonus. A hard landing earns only 15 points, and a crash earns 5 points. A crash happens when the vertical speed exceeds 15 and the horizontal speed exceeds 31. The number displayed after SCORE is cumulative of all landings made in the current game. The point scores for a good or hard landing can be greatly increased by landing on an area with a flashing multiplier, for example 2X or 5X. Thus, a good landing on the very narrow 5X site would give that player 250 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your Lunar Lander will be floating above the moon's surface. Immediately, your lander will start to descend. Figure out where you want to land and maneuver your lander to that landing pad. Fuel is a valuable commodity in this game. To get the most ''bang'' for your quarter, try to use as little as possible. Since everything burns fuel (even rotating your lander left and right), do your best to get centered over a landing pad so you don't have to overreact at the last minute.


* Use the thrust lever sparingly. It is easy to move it up and down so you can easily put on full thrusters before you realize what's happening. This can be especially dangerous if you are in a canyon and are going sideways. Your lander will become part of the moonscape very quickly. Just use short bursts to correct your downward and left/right movement. This not only gives you better control, but it also saves you on fuel.


* After you have decided on the landing pad, start maneuvering your lander toward it. Use minimal thrusters to keep your lander from going too fast toward the moon. Also, only tap on the right and left rotation buttons so that you keep your left/right speed as near to zero as possible.


* When you get near enough to the moon's surface, the view will change and you will get the close-up view. This is the time you can start doing all your finishing maneuvers. If you set yourself up right when you were way above the moon's surface, you shouldn't have to do much to ensure that you are over the landing pad. If you find yourself in trouble and there is no way out, press the ABORT button. The effects are that it automatically straightens out your lander, stops all left/right movement, and moves you a little ways off the surface. The penalty for this is approximately 100 units of fuel.


* On your final descent onto the landing pad, watch your speed. If you land at anything greater then 10, you run the risk of damaging or destroying your lander. When you have landed, the game will give you an assessment of the landing and the points earned.


* Over time, the easy pads will go away and you will have to land on pads located on the sides of mountains or very deep, steep sided ravines. It will be even more critical that you know how to do small maneuvers since some of the landing pads are not wider then your lander.


- STAFF -


Original design by : Jack Burness

Programmed by : Rich Moore

Vector generator display system by : Howard Delman


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Nintendo DS (2005, "Retro Atari Classics")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Millipede / Super Breakout / Lunar Lander")


* Computers :

PC [Booter] (1983, "Eagle Lander", part of the "Friendlyware PC Arcade" suite)

Tandy Color Computer (1983 "Lander")

Tandy Color Computer 3 (19??)

PC [MS Windows, CD-Rom] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")

Microtan 65

VTech Laser-VZ


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage (2005, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 1")

Atari Flashback 2 (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Lunar Rescue (c) 1980 Model Racing S.p.a.


- TRIVIA -


Italian bootleg. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Taito Upright entry.


Original Taito releases:

Lunar Rescue

T.T Lunar Rescue

Lunar Rescue


Licensed products:

Galaxy Rescue (Universal)

Lunar Rescue (Video Game UK Ltd.)


Unauthorized releases:

Lunar Rescue (Model Racing)

Destination Earth


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lrescue,
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Lunar Rescue (c) 1979 Taito.


Lunar Rescue is a combination 2-D simple flight simulator and 2-Dimensional shooter. You start the game by floating within your mother ship. You then either must release your lander or after a pre-determined period of time, the mother ship will forcibly eject it. You first have to navigate through six rows of asteroids to make it to one of the landing platforms. You have six platforms initially but each landing will eliminate one since there is one platform per astronaut you have to rescue. On your return trip up, the screen changes and now you have saucers trying to destroy you with laser fire. Again, you will either have three or six rows of saucers depending if there are meteors in the area. You then must successfully land in the docking bay of the mother ship to get credit for a successful rescue of one astronaut.


- TECHNICAL -


CPU Board Number : CVN00004 

ROM Board Number : CVD70005

Prom Stickers : LR


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry, speaker


Players : 2

Buttons : 3 (ROTATE LEFT, ROTATE RIGHT, THRUST/FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Lunar Rescue was released in November 1979.


Also released as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Lunar Rescue".


Lunar Rescue was the follow-up game to "Space Invaders". Unfortunately, it was released at the same time as "Asteroids", which pretty much eclipsed most games until the 1980's. Lunar Rescue is actually a little more complicated then its Space Invaders cousin. You actually have to keep track of a few more things to successfully make it through this game. This is one of those 'sleeper' games that didn't get a big following since Asteroids was also out.


Before stage 4, you get a cute intermission from the aliens of "Space Invaders" telling you to 'Fight'.


A Lunar Rescue unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'.


Original Taito releases:

Lunar Rescue

T.T Lunar Rescue

Lunar Rescue


Licensed products:

Galaxy Rescue (Universal)

Lunar Rescue (Video Game UK Ltd.)


Unauthorized releases:

Lunar Rescue (Model Racing)

Destination Earth


- SCORING -


Large Saucer : 30 points

Small Saucer: 50 points

Platform : 50, 100, 150 points


Each man rescued has an increasing value until stage four where it is at its maximum. The values are :

Stage 1 : 50 points

Stage 2 : 100 points

Stage 3 : 150 points

Stage 4 : 300 points

Every stage after stage 4 is 300 points.


Fuel remaining is added to your score (i.e. if you have 560 Fuel left, then add 560 points to your score) at the end of a wave.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your lander will be sitting in the docking bay of the mother ship. You can release your lander by pressing the firing button or wait until the mother ship forcibly ejects you. It's better to do it yourself lest the mother ship ejects you on top of an asteroid.


* Fuel is a precious commodity in this game, use it sparingly. You only have 800 units of fuel to rescue 6 men. If you burn all your fuel off on the first rescue, you will have nothing to fall back on for the other 5.


* When you leave the mother ship, try to navigate through the asteroids without using any fuel. Since your lander doesn't accelerate during the fall, you will be going at a constant speed down. Try to maneuver between the rocks to land on a platform. You also don't need to decelerate when landing, you just land.


* Try to knock out the harder platforms first. This mean that this is land on the harder to reach ones first on the sides. A good strategy is to get the right hand-one first, then the two left-hand ones, then finish by landing on the three in the middle.


* If you must use fuel, use quick bursts to get into position to land on a platform. Fuel burns up very quickly in this game so some quick shots to the thrusters should keep you out of trouble. Keep in mind, as the waves progress, the asteroids move faster and become more numerous.


* Once you've landed, the little guy will run over and get in your lander. The screen will then change and you will see 3 to 6 rows of saucers blocking your path. Again, as the waves progress, the saucers and meteors get faster and more numerous. There are a couple of different strategies for this section :

1) If you only see 3 lower rows of saucers, look to the upper right or left corner. More then likely, some meteors will be coming diagonally down to the opposite corner. The best solution is to quickly blast a path through the saucers and get above the meteors trajectory.

2) If you see 6 rows of saucers, then you need to blast a path through them to get to your mother ship. Keep in mind that the fire button acts as a dual fire/thrust button. When you fire, you accelerate yourself up just a bit. In other words, no point blank shooting or you may end up taking out the saucer with your lander. When you have cleared a path, use the fire button to get yourself quickly above the saucers.


* The saucers firing just drop their shots on you. Because of their numbers, you may find yourself surrounded by enemy fire. The best solution is again to blast a path through them. Once a saucer is destroyed, it doesn't come back. Also keep in mind that you can only have one shot on the screen at a time.


* Once you get 1 row from the bottom of the mother ship, it will stop and open its docking bay door. If you are too far away, you will fail to dock with the mother ship and get destroyed by the top of the screen. If you hit the side of the mother ship, the man you are rescuing will unfortunately fall from your lander to his death to the planet below. Plan out the best strategy to make sure that you stay in the middle so you can catch the mother ship with minimal effort.


- PORTS -


NOTE: For ports released in the United States, please see the Taito America entry.


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]")

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 


* Computers : 

BBC Micro [EU] (1983 - Alligata Software)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


$info=lunelle,
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Lunelle (c) 1982 Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=luplup,luplup29,
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$bio

Lup Lup Puzzle (c) 1999 Omega System.


Lup Lup Puzzle is essentially the same game as "Puzzle Bang Bang" also released by Omega System in the same year. The only major differences are in the service screen options. Puzzle Bang Bang was strictly a Korean game and did not have any nude images. Lup Lup Puzzle comes in English and Japanese and features the option to include nude images. Also, the pictures & No Nude Girls option features a heavier rotation of Asian Bikini models. The nude options feature a decent mix of Asian and European nudes.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-16T (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 13.558 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1999.


This game is known in Japan as "Zhuan Zhuan Puzzle".


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : 2.9 990108


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : 3.0 990128


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Choose In-game Backgrounds : In the Service Mode, you can switch between :

1) Pictures Only

2) Pictures & No Nude Girls

3) No Nude Girls

4) No Nude Girls & Nude Girls

5) Nude Girls Only


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bang Bang (1999)

2. Lup Lup Puzzle (1999)

3. Super Lup Lup Puzzle (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=luptype,
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$bio

Lupin - The Typing (c) 2002 Sega.


A game like "Typing of the Dead", that means you 'shoot' enemies by typing words on a keyboard.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2002.


Developed by WOW Entertainment, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lupin3,lupin3a,
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$bio

Lupin III (c) 1980 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : LP12-LP18


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), Discrete Circuitry 


Players : 2

Control : 4-Way Joystick

Buttons : 1

=> Magic


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1980.


Also released as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Lupin III".


Based, sort of, on Lupin III, one of the most famous manga/anime series of all time. Lupin is a descendant of Arsene Lupin, a thief who was the main character of mystery novels written by Maurice LeBlanc. Monkey Punch (Katou Kazuhiko), Lupin III's creator, used the Lupin name without permission, and the estate of LeBlanc agreed not to raise too much of a fuss so long as Lupin III remained in Japan. This is why early US/European releases of Lupin titles changed his name to things like 'The Wolf' and 'Rupan'. The copyrights to the Arsene Lupin name have since passed into the public domain.


The Lupin III manga began in 1967, running in Manga Action. The first TV series began in 1971, and ran for 23 episodes. A second TV series began in 1977, and ran for 155 episodes. The first animated Lupin III movie (there had already been an old black-and-white live-action movie) was Lupin Vs. The Clones (more commonly known to US/European audiences as 'Mystery of Mamo') came out in 1978, and was followed in 1979 by the most famous animated version of Lupin, The Castle of Cagliostro. Footage from these two movies were used to make the laserdisc game Cliff Hanger. So Lupin was at the height of his popularity when this game was released.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Lupin III - The Shooting (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2001 in Japan.


Developed by WOW Entertainment, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc2luvv,sc2luvv1,sc2luvv1p,sc2luvv2,sc2luvv2p,sc2luvv4,sc2luvv5p,sc2luvv6p,sc2luvv7p,
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$bio

Luvvly Jubbly (c) 1996 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4luxor,m4luxor__a,m4luxor__b,m4luxor__c,m4luxor__d,m4luxor__e,m4luxor__f,m4luxor__g,m4luxor__h,m4luxor__i,m4luxor__j,m4luxor__k,m4luxor__l,m4luxor__m,m4luxor__n,m4luxor__o,m4luxor__p,
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$bio

Luxor (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1luxor,m1luxor21,m1luxor32,m1luxor33,
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$bio

Luxor Casino (c) 1994 Gemini.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4,
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$bio

M-4 (c) 1977 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 626


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1977.


Developed by Arcade Engineering (their first game!) for Midway.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Jack Pearson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m79amb,
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$bio

M-79 Ambush (c) 1977 RamTek.


A really great action game! This is a shooting game where tanks, jeeps and motorcycles battle it out in front of the two cannons under U.N. observation. Bang! When the enemy is hit, an explosion sequence occurs complete with the sounds of gunfire, whistles and whines - the action goes on and on!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 7


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1977.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mach3,
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M.A.C.H. 3 (c) 1983 Mylstar Electronics.


You pilot either a Fighter plane or a Bomber plane and must fly around hitting targets on the ground or in the air while avoiding enemy fire. M.A.C.H. 3 used video footage from the laser disc and overlaid computer graphics for your ship and the enemy ships.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cockpit model] 


Game ID : GV-109


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1983. Approximately 5,600 units were produced (for both Upright and Sit-down versions)


Japanese sales by Taito corp.


M.A.C.H. stands for 'Military Air Command Hunter'.


In order to record the video footage for the game, a specially designed plane was used that had cameras mounted on the nose and in the belly. To keep the video from the laser disc player and computer graphics in sync, target data had to be entered by hand one frame at a time on the right audio track of the laser disc. This was a very time consuming process but was worth the effort, as M.A.C.H. 3 was one of the most successful laser disc games of all time.


King Brown holds the official record for this game with 348,800 points.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Chris Brewer, Fred Darmstadt

Video graphics by : Jeff Lee

Video footage by : Clay Lacey

Sound by : David D. Thiel

Cabinet graphics by : Terry Doerzaph


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mia,mia2,miaj,
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M.I.A. - Missing in Action (c) 1989 Konami.


M.I.A. is a direct sequel to 1985's 'Green Beret' and, like it's predecessor, is a horizontally scrolling jump and shoot game for one or two players. Special forces soldiers must penetrate several enemy-packed combat zones to reach a POW compound. 


Upon reaching the compound, the player must infiltrate and rescue the POWs held there, before escorting them safely through a final enemy-packed level to the rescue helicopter that awaits at the end. 


Unlike 'Green Beret', the two-player game in M.I.A. sees both players fighting side-by-side, instead of the alternate approach of the original game. 


The game consists of six stages; 


* War-torn battlefield 

* Airstrip 

* Jungle 

* Rail Yard 

* PoW Base 

* Escort the PoW's to the Helicopter 


The first four stages are presented in random order and may also be "mirrored", so players battle right-to-left instead of left-to-right. This vastly increases variety to the game and adds replay value. The PoW and helicopter stages are always the last two stages. At the end of each level, the players must fight off a flurry of enemy troops and destroy gun emplacements and watch towers. Certain sections of each stage offer players a different route, with both platforms and underground tunnels that can be utilized and explored. 


As with 'Green Beret', players start each level carrying only a combat knife. Specific enemy troops carry weapons which are dropped when the soldier is killed and can be picked up by the players. The weapons are always carried by soldiers wearing red uniforms, and range from an assault rifle, grenades, a flame-thrower or a bazooka. Players can carry more than one weapon and can cycle through them as needed. Each collected weapon has only a limited supply of shots. 


After rescuing the PoW's on the sixth stage, players must escort as many of the escapees as possible to a waiting helicopter, and must get at least one PoW safely aboard the chopper to complete the mission and start a new set of stages.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX808


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 304 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


At the enemy installation at the end of War-torn battlefield level is a three story building with six doors, out of which pour hordes of enemy troops. Position your Commando in the far bottom corner of the building  and lay down. Providing you time your attacks correctly, you should be able to kill all of the attacking troops with no risk to yourself.


- SERIES -


1. Green Beret (1985)

2. M.I.A. - Missing in Action (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mvp,mvpj,
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M.V.P. (c) 1989 Sega.


A hilarious baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0142 / 317-0143


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1989, M.V.P. was released in February 1990 in Japan.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0142

* Japanese version.

* Additional 'Warning' screen.


FD1094 317-0143

* US version.

* Additional 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=macattck,
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$bio

Mac Attack (c) 1989 Mr. Game.


- STAFF -


Design & Art by : Tony Ramunni


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mace,macea,
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Mace - The Dark Age (c) 1996 Atari Games Corp.


1-on-1 3-D fighting game. The best fighters from around a mediaeval type planet are gathered and dispatched on a quest to recover the mysterious Mace of Tanis from a dark magician called Asmodeus.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Seattle hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 150 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Mace The Dark Age was released in October 1996 in USA.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Grendal : Starting in 2-player mode, one player must have 3 wins. Then on your next match in the select screen go to the Executioner and hold down START+EVADE. Grendal will appear. Continue to hold down those buttons and press an attack button to select. Now you control the RAGE known as Grendal!


* Pojo Code : To be POJO, you must perform TARIA's execution in 1-player mode (and then continuing) or in 2-player mode. Then on your next match in the select screen, go to Taria and hold down START+EVADE. POJO will appear - press an attack button to select. Pojo will now unleash her awesome fighting prowess for you.


* Stage Codes : To unlock each secret, move to each character listed and press Start after each one, then go to your desired character and select as usual. All of these secrets are for two-player mode except for the Random A.I.

Battle in a Mini Golf Course (Koyasha, Mordos Kull, Takeshi)

Battle at Machu Pichu (Namira, Koyasha, Taria)

Battle in the Castle (Mordos Kull, Taria, Ragnar)

Battle in San Francisco Rush (Xiao Long, Al' Rashid, Koyasha)

Battle in Big Head Mode (Ragnar, Al' Rashid, Takeshi)

Battle in Micronaut Mode (Takeshi, Al' Rashid, Ragnar, Xiao Long)

Battle in Super Speed Grid Mode (Ichiro, Xiao Long, Koyasha)

Battle the Random A.I. (Hell Knight, Xiao Long, Dregan, Namira)

To select a particular stage in which to fight, go to the character's portrait in player select and press START four times. Then select your character as usual.


* Cool View For Mordos Kull's Execution : Do a Execution on Taria's Stage in the Water. You get to see an overview of the execution and the person's body will come flying towards you.


- STAFF -


Lead programmer : Bruce Rogers

Programmer : Roberto Rodriguez

Art Director : Matt Harvey

Character Models : Jeremy Mattson

Character Textures : Patrice Moriarity, Matt Harvey

Animators : Takeshi hasegawa, Steve Stacy

Backgrounds : Matt Harvey, Bob Ingold

Support Programming : Steven Bennetts

Producer : Robert Daly

Associate Producer : Loren Bryant

Marketing Manager : Derryl Depriest

Audio : Richard Marriott

Technician : Dennis Nale

Game Design : Roberto Rodriguez, Loren Bryant

Lead Tester : Rob Reininger

Testers : Larry Cadelina, Jerry Cruz

Support Programmers : Dave Shepperd, Mike Albaugh, Mike Lynch, Todd Modjewski

Hardware Design : Steve Correll, Andrew Dyer, Ross Shaffer, Ray Macika, Chris Krubel, 3dfx Interactive

Hardware Support : Steve Norris, Don Thomas, Jeff Peters, Pat Cox, Scott Parrish

DCS2 Audio : Matt Booty, Ed Keenan

Sr. Engineering Tech. : Patrick Hubbell

Additional Techinicians : Mark Hoendervoogt, Minh Nguyen, Pete Mokris

Mechanical Engineers : Pete Takaichi, Mark Gruber, Ralph Perez, Ted Valavanis, Tom Sedor, Chris Bobrowski

Cabinet Design : Matt Harvey, Nik Erlich, Jen Smith

Marketing : Derryl DePriest, Mary Fujihara, Ray Bersabe, Randall Ng, Jackie Sherman

Video Production : Greg Allen, Brent Englund

Executive Producer : Mark Stephen Pierce


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mach2,
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MACH 2 (c) 1995 Spinball.


- TRIVIA -


Designed by Inder before they closed.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=machbrkr,
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Mach Breakers - Numan Athletics 2 (c) 1994 Namco.


Futuristic Competitions sports game with seven selectable characters and fun challenge.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NB-2 hardware

Game ID : MB


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.192 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.128 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.128 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1994, Mach Breakers was released in January 1995 in Japan.


In "Tekken 3", also by Namco, the character Bryan Fury has a special move called a 'Mach Breaker'.


- SERIES -


1. Numan Athletics (1993)

2. Mach Breakers - Numan Athletics 2 (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=machomou,
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$bio

Macho Mouse (c) 1982 Techstar.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 40


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=macrossp,
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Macross Plus (c) 1996 Banpresto.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : BP964


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996 in Japan.


Default highscore table (RANKING) :

1  0300000

2  0160000

3  0100000

4  0070000

5  0050000

6  0030000

7  0010000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Ending : Beat the game twice in a row to see a different ending than the first.


- SERIES -


1. Super Spacefortress Macross (1992)

2. Super Spacefortress Macross II (1993)

3. Macross Plus (1996)


- STAFF -


Producer : Toshifumi Kawashima

Director : T. Komazawa

Programmer : Kazuaki Yamaryo

Chf. designer : Noboru Inamoto

CG Designers : Hiroshi Fukazawa, Naomi Hasegawa, Masakazu Togami

3-D Designers : Koji Takada, Koji Yokoe

Music : Kenichi Suzuki

Game designer : Moss.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=madalien,madaliena,
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Mad Alien (c) 1980 Data East.


Mad Alien is kind of a combination of a shooter and a driving game. You drive a car equipped with a gun on a road. The landscape around you shows different settings (cities, country side, tunnels) and scrolls by from the top to the bottom of the screen. Your enemies (mad aliens) drive in front of you in a "Galaxian"-like formation and you have to shoot them. Watch out for mad aliens leaving the group and turning back to attack your car.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 500 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The Mad Alien machine had kind of a mini cabinet, which was rather uncommon for an arcade game. After the release of the dedicated Mad Alien machine, DECO made also a version of Mad Alien for their Cassette System.


Default highscore table (BEST FIVE) :

1ST 00000

2ND 00000

3RD 00000

4TH 00000

5TH 00000


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=madball,madballn,
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Mad Ball (c) 1998 Yun Sung.


Mad Ball is a breakout game featuring photo-image backgrounds of bikini idols.  The game plays very much along the lines of "Arkanoid" with power-ups for both the ball and the paddle.  Each stage features a different girl for the background.


Blocks and enemies can be destroyed by both the ball and by shooting them with the gun on the paddle. Breaking blocks reveal various power-ups. Power-ups for your paddle fall to the bottom of the screen and can be caught by your paddle.  Power-ups for your ball float in the same location for a limited time and are activated when hit by the ball.


When enemies and blocks are destroyed coins and jewels fall to the bottom of the screen to be caught by the paddle for points. At the end of each stage these points may be used to buy power-ups for use in the next stage.


Every time the ball (or last ball in the case of multi-ball) falls past the paddle the player loses a life.  The game is over when the player loses all his lives.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 54.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2064


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Default highscore table (BEST 5) :

1 AAA 00050000

2 BBB 00040000

3 CCC 00030000

4 DDD 00020000

5 EEE 00010000


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=madcrash,
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Mad Crasher (c) 1984 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A2005


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.36 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), Namco (@ 31.25 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 288


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Releases in December 1984. This is the first 3-D isometric game from SNK.


Known in Japan as "Mad Crusher".


Jack Gale holds the official record for this game with 844,988 points.


Default highscore table :

NO. SCORE INIT.

1. 10000 SNK

2. 10000 SNK

3. 10000 SNK

4. 10000 SNK

5. 10000 SNK


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=madcrush,
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Mad Crusher (c) 1984 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984 in Japan.


This game is also known as "Mad Crasher".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=maddog2,maddog21,maddog22,
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Mad Dog II - The Lost Gold (c) 1992 American Laser Games.


Mad Dog is back, but this time it's a race to get to the Spanish Treasure. 'Shooting Beaver', 'Buckskin Bonnie', and 'The Professor' are three different guides that can help you find your way to the gold. You must fight your way across the countryside coming face to face with Indians, Latinos, and of course Mad Dog's men.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) Custom


Palette colors : 4097


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mad Dog II was released in September 1992.


- SERIES -


1. Mad Dog McCree (1990)

2. Mad Dog II - The Lost Gold (1992)

3. Last Bounty Hunter (1994)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Panasonic 3DO [US] (1994) "Mad Dog II - The Lost Gold [Model ALG000142]"

Sega CD [US] (1994) "Mad Dog II - The Lost Gold [Model T-111065]"

Nintendo Wii (2009)


* Computers :

PC / IBM Compatible [CD-ROM, DOS] (1996)


* Others :

Philips CD-I (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=maddog,maddoga,
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Mad Dog McCree (c) 1990 American Laser Games.


Mad Dog has taken over the town, locked up the sheriff in jail, and kidnapped the Mayor and his daughter. You must make your way across town to get clues, while taking out anyone that gets in your way. Get to Mad Dog's hide-out to save the Mayor and his daughter!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) Custom


Palette colors : 4097


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1990, Mad Dog McCree was released in January 1991.


Mad Dog McCree is the first live-action laserdisc video game released by American Laser Games.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


You can hold the light gun upside down and your ammunition will automatically refill itself every time you fire a round (rather than the "correct" way of tilting the gun down to the ground to reload, which leaves you vulnerable for a brief period of time).


- SERIES -


1. Mad Dog McCree (1990)

2. Mad Dog II - The Lost Gold (1992)

3. Last Bounty Hunter (1994)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega CD (1993) Mad Dog McCree

Panasonic 3DO (1994)

Sony PlayStation 2 (DVD-Video)

Microsoft XBOX (DVD-Video)

Nintendo Wii (2009)


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS, CD-ROM] (1993)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM]

MAC OS 10.1 (DVD-Video) (1994)


* Others :

Philips CD-I

DVD-Video (Home DVD Player)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Mad Donna (c) 1995 Tuning.


In typical Tuning fashion, this is a rip-off of a "Pac-Man" type game where you win hi-res pics of naked babes at the end of each round. Finishing the first rack you get the picture of the babe's face, finishing the second rack will give you a full-body shot which scrolls so you can see the whole thing.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


'Donna' translates from Italian as 'Woman'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Mad Gear (c) 02/1989 Capcom.


A modern version of "Burnin' Rubber" / "Bump 'n' Jump" featuring 9 stages...

Stage 1 : Capital

Stage 2 : Net Wood Forest

Stage 3 : Coral Sea

Stage 4 : Big Cave Tunnel

Stage 5 : Ruins Desert

Stage 6 : Million Valley

Stage 7 : Thunder Road

Stage 8 : Marin Snow Pipe Way

Stage 9 : Sky City


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.759 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "LED Storm".


Capcom used the name 'Mad Gear' again as the name of a gang in "Final Fight".


- UPDATES -


'Fred' is called 'Mad Gear' in the Japanese version.


- STAFF -


Plan : Piston Takashi, Tomoshi Sadamoto

Game designer : Tomoshi Sadamoto

Programmers : N. Kaneko, Akikoro, Ken.Ken, Maekawa

Character designer : K. Ashenden

Art : Puttun. midori, Inu, Innocent Saicho

Sound : Ogeretsukun

Hard : Masayan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Mad House (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Mad Money (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Mad Money Classic (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Mad Motor (c) 1989 Mitchell.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0265 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3.578333 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.578333 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.514 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mplanets,mplanetsuk,
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Mad Planets (c) 1983 Gottlieb.


In Mad Planets, the player takes control of a spaceship and must attempt to destroy a series of Earth-like planets which emerge from the center of the screen and rapidly move towards the player's ship - increasing in size as they do so. Destroying all of the planets in a round before the they reach their full scale will see the player awarded with bonus points. Fully-grown planets are orbited by a number of small moons, which, if destroyed, cause the planet to go 'mad' - turning red and making a beeline for the player's ship. The game also includes bonus rounds in which stranded astronauts can be rescued for additional points.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GV-102


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


The control panel consists of 1 or 2 player select buttons, a joystick with fire button and one rotary encoder (spinner) for rotating the ship. The players ship is moved vertically, horizontally or diagonally by the joystick. The ship can be rotated 360 degrees by the rotary dial. The fire button is a trigger styled switch located on the joystick.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1983. Approximately 1,500 units were produced.


At the time of Mad Planets, most video games did not include the designers names, as many companies feared that well-known designers would be lured away by competitors. This policy approached ridiculous heights in an April 1983 Videogames magazine interview with Davis, Thiel and Lee. While designers from Williams were identified by name in the same issue, the Gottlieb trio was identified as D. Ziner, J. Walkman, and R. Teeste - due to the company's policy of keeping designers' names secret. While management continued to prevent employees from including their full names in a game, they DID eventually agree to a small compromise by allowing the use of their initials (or nicknames) for the game's default high scores. In Mad Planets, the default high score screen contains the identities of almost the entire Gottlieb video crew.


Jean Baudin holds the official record for this game with 507,710 points on August 12, 2001.


While Mad Planets, in its original form, was never ported across to any of the home machines of the time, a British programmer called Simon Nicol wrote an almost identical version called 'Crazy Comets', for the Commodore C64. It looked and played exactly like the arcade game that inspired it, but featured far superior music - written by industry legend, Rob Hubbard - which became celebrated in its own right.


- SCORING -


APPROACHING PLANETS : These planets first appear far in another galaxy and rapidly approach the players ship. They do not have moons orbiting around them. The player is awarded 100 points for destroying an Approaching Planet.


ATTACKING PLANET : A planet that has 3 to 6 moons orbiting around it. An attacking Planet seeks out and tries to destroy the players ship by colliding with the ship or releasing moons into space. An Attacking Planet cannot be destroyed until all of the orbiting moons have been destroyed (see MAD PLANET). An Attacking Planet scores 1 point when hit.


ORBITING MOON : These are moons that are in orbit around the Attacking Planet.  Destroying an Orbiting Moon awards 10 points.


MAD MOON : Any moon that leaves its original orbit around the planet and is free floating in space. These orange moons must be avoided or destroyed. Destroying a Mad Moon scores 100 points and is eliminated from the planet that released it. If the Mad Moon escapes the player and moves off the screen, it is replaced in its original orbit around the Attacking Planet.


MAD PLANET : Commencing with the destruction of all of the Orbiting Moons, an Attacking Planet transposes into a Mad Planet. A Mad Planet must be destroyed quickly as its vengeful quest to destroy the ship causes its movement to quicken rapidly. Mad Planets score dependent on its size :

Mad Plutona : 200 points.

Mad Marzon : 300 points.

Mad Kryptophan : 500 points.


COMETS : Comets first appear in the beginning of the third round and continue throughout the game. They travel indiscriminately around the planets and are deadly to the players ship. It must be avoided or destroyed. The first Comet destroyed awards 100 points. Every Comet destroyed in succession increments its value by 100 points up to 1000 points awarded for the tenth and all following Comets. However, if a Comet is allowed to leave the screen at any time during the round, the Comet values start over at 100 points and repeat the scoring sequence. This scoring sequence repeats at the beginning of each new round.


HUMANS : Humans first appear in the first Bonus Period (see BONUS PERIOD) and all subsequent rounds thereafter. Humans are picked up by the players ship by touching them with the ship. Points awarded for picking up Humans advances for each wave of game play. Starting with the second wave, Humans award 300 points each. This increments by 100 points for each subsequent wave to a maximum of 1000 points per Human in the ninth wave and remains at 1000 points for the remainder of the game. During a Bonus Period, all Humans score 200 points (see BONUS PERIOD).


BONUS PERIOD : A Bonus Period is achieved at the end of each wave (see ROUND PROGRESSION). During the Bonus Period only the players ship, Humans and Comets appear on the screen. The Player must pick up Humans to gain bonus points and avoid being hit by the Comet. The period ends when either the players ship is destroyed by a Comet, the Comet is allowed to leave the screen or ten Comets have been destroyed. Each Comet appearing (up to 10) must be destroyed for the Bonus Period to continue. Comets score 100 points for the first one destroyed and increment by 100 points for each subsequent Comet that is eliminated. All Humans score 200 points during the Bonus Period.


PERFECT ROUND : A Perfect Round is achieved by destroying all of the planets in a round while they are Approaching Planets. They must not be allowed to form into Attacking Planets and the players ship must not be destroyed. A Perfect Round awards the total number of Attacking Planets allowed to appear on the screen at one time for that round times 2000.


ROUND PROGRESSIONS


WAVE 1, ROUND 1

Number of Attacking Planets : 2

Total number of Planets in Round : 5

Human points : ---

Perfect Round Bonus : 4000


WAVE 1, ROUND 2

Number of Attacking Planets : 3

Total number of Planets in Round : 6

Human points : ---

Perfect Round Bonus : 6000


WAVE 1, ROUND 3

Number of Attacking Planets : 4

Total number of Planets in Round : 7

Human points : ---

Perfect Round Bonus : 8000


WAVE 1, BONUS PERIOD

Human points : 200


WAVE 2, ROUND 4

Number of Attacking Planets : 2

Total number of Planets in Round : 8

Human points : 300

Perfect Round Bonus : 4000


WAVE 2, ROUND 5

Number of Attacking Planets : 3

Total number of Planets in Round : 9

Human points : 300

Perfect Round Bonus : 6000


WAVE 2, ROUND 6

Number of Attacking Planets : 4

Total number of Planets in Round : 10

Human points : 300

Perfect Round Bonus : 8000


WAVE 2, BONUS PERIOD

Human points : 300


WAVE 3, ROUND 7

Number of Attacking Planets : 2

Total number of Planets in Round : 11

Human points : 400

Perfect Round Bonus : 4000


WAVE 3, ROUND 8

Number of Attacking Planets : 3

Total number of Planets in Round : 12

Human points : 400

Perfect Round Bonus : 6000


WAVE 3, ROUND 9

Number of Attacking Planets : 4

Total number of Planets in Round : 13

Human points : 400

Perfect Round Bonus : 8000


WAVE 3, BONUS PERIOD

Human points : 200


WAVE 4, ROUND 10

Number of Attacking Planets : 2

Total number of Planets in Round : 14

Human points : 500

Perfect Round Bonus : 4000


WAVE 4, ROUND 11

Number of Attacking Planets : 3

Total number of Planets in Round : 15

Human points : 500

Perfect Round Bonus : 6000


WAVE 4, ROUND 12

Number of Attacking Planets : 4

Total number of Planets in Round : 16

Human points : 500

Perfect Round Bonus : 8000


WAVE 4, BONUS PERIOD

Human points : 200


WAVE 5, ROUND 13

Number of Attacking Planets : 2

Total number of Planets in Round : 17

Human points : 600

Perfect Round Bonus : 4000


WAVE 5, ROUND 14

Number of Attacking Planets : 3

Total number of Planets in Round : 18

Human points : 600

Perfect Round Bonus : 6000


WAVE 5, ROUND 15

Number of Attacking Planets : 4

Total number of Planets in Round : 19

Human points : 600

Perfect Round Bonus : 8000


WAVE 5, ROUND 16

Number of Attacking Planets : 5

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 600

Perfect Round Bonus : 10,000


WAVE 5, BONUS PERIOD

Human points : 200


WAVE 6, ROUND 17

Number of Attacking Planets : 2

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 700

Perfect Round Bonus : 4000


WAVE 6, ROUND 18

Number of Attacking Planets : 3

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 700

Perfect Round Bonus : 6000


WAVE 6, ROUND 19

Number of Attacking Planets : 4

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 700

Perfect Round Bonus : 8000


WAVE 6, ROUND 20

Number of Attacking Planets : 5

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 700

Perfect Round Bonus : 10,000


WAVE 6, BONUS PERIOD

Human points : 200


WAVE 7, ROUND 21

Number of Attacking Planets : 2

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 800

Perfect Round Bonus : 4000


WAVE 7, ROUND 22

Number of Attacking Planets : 3

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 800

Perfect Round Bonus : 6000


WAVE 7, ROUND 23

Number of Attacking Planets : 4

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 800

Perfect Round Bonus : 8000


WAVE 7, ROUND 24

Number of Attacking Planets : 5

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 800

Perfect Round Bonus : 10,000


WAVE 7, BONUS PERIOD

Human points : 200


WAVE 8, ROUND 25

Number of Attacking Planets : 2

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 900

Perfect Round Bonus : 4000


WAVE 8, ROUND 26

Number of Attacking Planets : 3

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 900

Perfect Round Bonus : 6000


WAVE 8, ROUND 27

Number of Attacking Planets : 4

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 900

Perfect Round Bonus : 8000


WAVE 8, ROUND 28

Number of Attacking Planets : 5

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 900

Perfect Round Bonus : 10,000


WAVE 8, BONUS PERIOD

Human points : 200


WAVE 9, ROUND 29

Number of Attacking Planets : 2

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 1000

Perfect Round Bonus : 4000


WAVE 9, ROUND 30

Number of Attacking Planets : 3

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 1000

Perfect Round Bonus : 6000


WAVE 9, ROUND 31

Number of Attacking Planets : 4

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 1000

Perfect Round Bonus : 8000


WAVE 9, ROUND 32

Number of Attacking Planets : 5

Total number of Planets in Round : 20

Human points : 1000

Perfect Round Bonus : 10,000


WAVE 9, BONUS PERIOD

Human points : 200


Rounds 29 through 32 are repeated for rounds 33 through 99.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Game play is initiated when either the 1 player or 2 player buttons are pressed. As the round begins, Approaching Planets from a distant galaxy begin to approach the players ship. The player has the option of destroying the planets as they are approaching him. Successfully destroying all Approaching Planets in a round awards bonus points for a Perfect Round. When a planet is allowed to reach the players ships orbit, it reveals a group of moons orbiting around it. This becomes an Attacking Planet. An Attacking Planet cannot be destroyed until the player has destroyed all of its Orbiting Moons. Once all of the Orbiting Moons have been destroyed, the planet transposes into the Mad Planet destine to destroy the players ship. The Mad Planet must be destroyed quickly as it travels faster and faster the longer it remains in orbit.


Each round has a predetermined number of planets per round and a predetermined number of Attacking Planets to fight at one time (see ROUND PROGRESSIONS). Once an Attacking Planet is destroyed, another planet approaches. If not destroyed, it also will become an Attacking Planet. This cycle continues until there are no longer any planets to destroy in that round. Once all the planets have been destroyed, the game advances to the next round.


In defense to the players attack, the Attacking Planet will release one of its Orbiting Moons into space in an attempt to destroy the players ship. This orange moon must be avoided or destroyed. If the Mad Moon is allowed to leave the screen without being destroyed, it is replaced in its original orbit around the Attacking Planet that released it.


The Bonus Period appears at the end of each wave. During this time, the player must pick up Humans while trying to destroy as many Comets as possible. The period ends when either the players ship is destroyed by a Comet, the Comet is allowed to leave the screen or ten Comets have been destroyed (see BONUS PERIOD).


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Kan Yabumoto

Graphics by : Jeff Lee

Audio by : David D. Thiel

Hardware by : Jun Yum

Cabinet graphics : Terry Doerzaph


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1985, "Crazy Comets")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Mad Race (c) 1985 Playmatic.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mad Shark (c) 1993 Allumer, Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mad Shark was released in November 1993 in Japan.


Default highscore table (Ranking) :

1. 655360 AZY 1-1-1

2. 327680 BAZ 1-1-1

3. 163840 CBA 1-1-1

4. 81920 DCB 1-1-1

5. 40960 EDG 1-1-1

6. 20480 FED 1-1-1

7. 10240 GFE 1-1-1

8. 5120 HGF 1-1-1

9. 2560 IHG 1-1-1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mad Zoo (c) 1995 Bordun International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss6157,ss6158,ss0324,ss6159,ss0325,ss6160,ss0326,ss6161,ss0327,ss6162,ss6163,ss6164,
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$bio

Mag 7 (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


4-Coin Buy-A-Pay slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995.


- UPDATES -


SS6157

SS6158

SS0324

SS6159

SS0325

SS6160

SS0326

SS6161

SS0327

SS6162

SS6163

SS6164


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


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Mag Max (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


Mag Max is a horizontally scrolling shoot-em-up in which a single player takes control of the 'Maxcraft' hover-ship and must battle their way through an packed enemy installation to find and destroy the invading alien 'Dragonia' fleet.


The action takes place both above and below ground and transporters appear throughout the game that allows the Maxcraft warp between the two as players search for the three-headed 'Dragonship'.


At various points the player will come across robot components - either a torso, a pair of legs or a plasma gun - and collecting these will eventually see the player's hover-ship become a towering robot, vastly increasing its firepower in the process.


If the Maxcraft takes an enemy hit when additional components are attached, a component is lost. If the ship is hit when only in basic form, however, a life is lost.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1985.


Some enemies from Nichibutsu's earlier game "Seicross" also appear as enemies in Mag Max.


Default highscore table (BEST 5) :

RANK SCORE NAME

1 68000 MACINTOSH

2 56000 MADMAX

3 44000 MACADAMIA-

4 32000 NUTS

5 20000 MANGETSU


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Commodore C64 (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=magic,
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$bio

Magic (c) 1979 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 115


- TRIVIA -


2,466 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Mike Kubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ec_mag7s,ec_mag7s__a,ec_mag7s__b,ec_mag7s__c,ec_mag7s__d,ec_mag7s__e,ec_mag7s__f,ec_mag7s__g,ec_mag7s__h,ec_mag7s__i,ec_mag7s__j,ec_mag7s__k,ec_mag7s__l,ec_mag7s__m,ec_mag7s__n,ec_mag7s__o,ec_mag7s_p,
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$bio

Magic 7 (c) 199? Electrocoin.


- TECHNICAL -


DIMENSIONS : H 1929mm  D 533mm  W 673mm


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4magi7,m4magi7a,
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$bio

Magic 7's (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mbrush,
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$bio

Magic Brush (c) 1981 Olympia.


- TRIVIA -


This game is an Italian bootleg of "Crush Roller". For more information about the game, please see the "Crush Roller" entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=magicbub,magicbuba,
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$bio

Magic Bubble (c) 1998 Yun Sung.


Group 3 or more bubbles of the same colour together to make them disappear. Clear the screen before they reach the bottom or before your opponent clears their screen. Magic Bubble is a very obvious copy of Taito's sublime "Puzzle Bobble" series.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "Puzzle Bobble 4". The level design, gameplay, and map layout are identical to Puzzle Bobble 4. The bubble and block graphics have been slightly changed, and the music and backgrounds have been replaced by ones from other sources. Some of the backgrounds have been ripped from "Earthworm Jim 2", and "Rayman". There is no copyright date found on the title screen, but "Puzzle Bobble 4" was released in December 1997, so "Magic Bubble" can't be older than 1998.


Default highscore table (RANKING) :

1 THANK YOU 500000

2 YUN SUNG 90000

3 MR KANG 80000

4 MR LEE 70000

5 WARY WARY 60000


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=magicarda,magicardb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magic-card&page=detail&id=20416&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Magic Card (c) 200? Impera.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=magicarde,
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$bio

Magic Card Export 94 (c) 1994 Impera GmbH.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=magicrd2,magicd2a,magicd2b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magic-card-ii&page=detail&id=4530&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Magic Card II (c) 1996 Impera.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65C02 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 392 x 295 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=magicardj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magic-card-jackpot&page=detail&id=32544&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Magic Card Jackpot (c) 1998 Impera GmbH.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5carpet,m5carpet12,
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$bio

Magic Carpet (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mcastle,mcastlef,mcastleg,mcastlei,
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Magic Castle (c) 1984 Zaccaria.


- SCORING -


Playfield layout described from the flippers, and going around the playfield clockwise.

* Flippers: There are two. Normal configuration, normal placement.

* Left slingshot: A normal slingshot. Scores 10 points.

* Rollunder Gate: Prevents balls from the left flipper from rolling up and draining via the left outlane.

* Left Drain: Magic Castle features reversed inlane and outlane on the left side, with the inner lane leading to this drain, and the outer lane having the ball jump over this drain channel.

* Inlane: Reversed from the usual inlane/outlane arrangement, this inlane leads to the Left Drain, though the player can attempt to save the ball via rubber rings on either side. Scores 30,000 points when lit, 1000 points when not lit.

* Outlane: Reversed from the usual inlane/outlane arrangement, this outlane will lead the ball to jump over the Left Drain, go through the Rollunder Gate, and feed the left Flipper. Scores 30,000 points.

* Left Blue Drop Target Bank: "M-A-G-I-C" drop target bank. Four targets that must be completed on the way to advancing the Red Special. Each target scores 20,000 points.

* Left Blue Drop Target Standup Target: Behind the drop targets is a standup target. Scores 50,000 points.

* Ramp: Ramp that leads to the Upper Playfield. Can be lit for "Zekyle" (300,000 points), "Zankenstein" (500,000 points), or "Zaccula" (Special) by completing the M-A-G-I-C and C-A-S-T-L-E drop target banks. When not lit, the player still scores 200,000 points for making the ramp shot.

* "A" Standup Target: Advances the A-B-C sequence. Scores 10,000 points when lit, 1000 points when not lit.

* Right Blue Drop Target Bank: "C-A-S-T-L-E" drop target bank. Four targets that must be completed on the way to advancing the Red Special. Each target scores 20,000 points.

* Right Blue Drop Target Standup Target: Behind the drop targets is a standup target. Scores 50,000 points.

* Upper Loop: Accessible from the lower left flipper, or the upper right flipper. Completing the Loop is worth 10,000 points (unlit), 30,000 points, or 50,000 points, and advances the Orange Special when lit.

* Orange Drop Target Bank: A three bank of drop targets. Completing the bank advances the Orange Special. Each target scores 20,000 points.

* Plunger Scoop The elevated ball launch rails lead to a scoop that dumps the ball on to the playfield in the upper right corner, allowing it to feed to the Upper Right Flipper.

* Upper Right Flipper: Situated at the exit of the Plunger Scoop and the rightmost exit ramp from the Upper Playfield, the Upper Right Flipper can be used to complete Orange drop targets, or to make the Upper Loop shot.

* Pop Bumpers: Three pop bumpers in the classic triangle arrangement. Worth 100 points when not lit, and 1000 points when lit.

* "B" Standup Target: Advances the A-B-C sequence. Scores 10,000 points when lit, 1000 points when not lit.

* "C" Standup Target: Advances the A-B-C sequence. Scores 10,000 points when lit, 1000 points when not lit.

* Orange Special Drop Target: Each time the Orange Special is advanced, this single drop target is raised. Hitting it collects the current Orange Special value, from 100,000 to 500,000 points, or the Orange Special, as shown by the series of lamp inserts that lead to this target.

* Right Lane: A short lane that leads to the Right Standup Target. Lamp inserts in the lane show the current value of the Right Standup Target.

* Right Standup Target: Scores 10,000 points when not lit, 30,000 points, 50,000 points, or can be lit to advance the Orange Special.

* Right Outlane: A normal outlane, with a "REACT" flipper. Scores 30,000 points.

* Right Inlane: A normal inlane. Scores 30,000 points when lit, 1000 points when not lit.

* "REACT" Flipper: When lit (by completing a drop target bank), the REACT flipper is a one-shot flipper that the player can use to attempt to save the ball that is draining via the Right Outlane. It is activated only when the ball trips the rollover switch in the outlane, and the player has a split second to flip the ball back in to play.

* Right Slingshot: A normal slingshot. Scores 10 points.


* Red Special: Advanced on the Ramp by the Blue drop targets, the Red Special is worth 300,000 points (Zekyle), 500,000 points (Zankenstein) or whatever the operator has configured the Special to award (Zaccula). The options for Red Special are Superbonus, Extra Ball, Credit, or 4,000,000 points. The player must light each level by completing Blue drop target banks, then must collect the lit award via the associated level of the Upper Playfield.


* Orange Special: Lit by completing Orange drop target banks, completing the Upper Loop shot, or by advancing the Right Standup Target, the Orange special advances in value from 100,000 points through 500,000 points, then can be lit to award whatever the operator has configured the Orange Special to award. The options for Orange Special are Superbonus, Extra Ball, Credit, or 1,000,000 points.


* Upper Playfield: Reached via the Ramp, the Upper Playfield has four switches to detect where the ball goes, and two exit ramps that lead back to the main playfield. The first switch awards 200,000 points and is used to confirm that the ball has made it to the upper playfield. The other three switches are the "Zekyle", "Zankenstein", and "Zaccula" levels, which must be lit by the player and collected here. A soft shot may only trip the first switch, then will drain back to the main playfield via the first ball exit ramp. A somewhat better shot may complete the first (Zekyle) switch before draining back to the main playfield via the first ball exit ramp. A better shot will complete the second (Zankenstein) or third (Zaccula) switches before draining back to the main playfield via the second ball exit ramp.


* Upper Playfield - Zekyle: The first level of the Red Special, worth 300,000 points when lit, this is the first special scoring switch on the upper playfield. Once lit, this can be collected repeatedly until unlit by collecting the Red Special.


* Upper Playfield - Zankenstein: This is the second level of the Red Special, worth 500,000 points when lit, this is the second special scoring switch on the upper playfield. Once lit, this can be collected repeatedly until unlit by collecting the Red Special.


* Upper Playfield - Zaccula: This is the third level of the Red Special. Worth whatever the operator has configured the Red Special to award, this switch collects the Red Special value when lit, and unlights all three levels of the Red Special.


* Bonus Multiplier: This multiplier is advanced from 1X through 80X by completing the A-B-C sequence standup targets.


* End-of-Ball Bonus: The bonus scored at the end of the ball, ranging from 1 to 15 bonus (at 1000 points each) multiplied by the current Bonus Multiplier. The bonus does not carry over from ball to ball.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* M-A-G-I-C and C-A-S-T-L-E: Complete the Blue drop target banks to advance the Red Special sequence. On the game's "hard" settings, all eight drop targets must be completed to advance the Special one level. This is operator adjustable to allow easier settings.


* Red Special Strategy: Depending on how the operator has configured the game, and depending on the player's ability to advance the Red Special by completing Blue drop target banks, it may be advantageous to avoid lighting the third level of the Red Special. Lighting only the second level, then repeatedly making Ramp shots to collect the first two levels of the Red Special may be worth more points, and may be easier to collect them, than advancing the Red Special to the third level and then collecting it, because it then unlights all three levels. Since the state of the Red Special carries over from ball to ball, lighting it early in the game is important, as is being able to collect it via the Ramp.


* Orange Special: This Special does not carry over from ball to ball, so collecting it when lit can be important. Being located in the centre of the playfield, though, it is a dangerous shot to make dead on, and can lead to an instant drain of the ball in play. A glancing blow on the left or right edge of the target is much safer.


* REACT: Keeping the right outlane REACT feature lit at all times will help keep the ball in play. The timing of hitting the ball back in to play is not easy, but practice helps. Re-light REACT by completing a bank of drop targets. The Orange targets, up at the top of the playfield, are somewhat easier to complete than either of the Blue targets, and are safer to hit.


* Game Time Bonus: This is a timed play option. During the player's last ball, a timer will be incremented up from 10 seconds by every other switch closure. After the last ball drains, the ball will be returned to the player and the timer begins counting down. When it reaches zero, the game is over, the flippers are shut off, and the ball is allowed to drain. During the last (regular) ball, any Extra Balls the player earns will stop the clock from incrementing until all Extra Balls have been used up and the player is again on the last ball. During the timed play, the countdown clock can be stopped by lighting the Red Special, or by collecting an Extra Ball. Lighting the Red Special stops the clock until the ball drains. Collecting an Extra Ball stops the countdown clock until all Extra Balls have been used, then timed play resumes where it left off. During timed play, no End-of-Ball bonus is collected, and the Blue and Orange drop targets are not reset when the ball drains. The Orange Special is reset when the ball drains, making it difficult to light and collect during the Game Time Bonus. When the timer expires, the End-of-Ball Bonus is counted up normally.


* Tilt: Tilting the game during normal gameplay results in a loss of the current ball with no End-of-Ball bonus.


* With a game configured for HARD settings on the Blue drop targets, each advance of the Red Special requires dropping all eight Blue targets within the same ball. This tends to make it difficult to light the Red Special. Collecting Red Special values via the Ramp is also not an especially easy shot. Light Red Special early, and hit the Ramp often. The Red Special is configured to award 4,000,000 points, making it a valuable shot to collect when possible. The Orange Special is configured to award an Extra Ball, making the Orange drop targets important to complete as many times as possible. Most of the other scoring is incidental to the Red and Orange specials, but the Bonus can be quite lucrative as well and advancing the Bonus Multiplier to 80X is important. Keeping the REACT flipper on the right outlane lit is critical.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Portions written by David Gersic.

$end


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Magic Circle (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1magc,
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Magic Circle (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6magcir,
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Magic Circle Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mclass,
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Magic Class (c) 200? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=mcolors,
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Magic Colors (c) 1999 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4magdrg,
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Magic Dragon (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mdrink,
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Magic Drink (c) 2001 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=magicfly,
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Magic Fly (c) 198? P&A Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 625 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Colors palette : 16


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ar_fast,
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Magic Johnson's Fast Break (c) 1989 Arcadia Systems.


A basketball game starring Earvin 'Magic' Johnson.


- TECHNICAL -


Arcadia System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, born August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan is one of the most popular NBA players of all time.  He spent his entire playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers between 1979 to 1991 and then again in 1996, coming out of retirement. In his career he won 5 NBA championships, appeared in 12 NBA All-Star games and was MVP 3 times.  He also won an Olympic Gold Medal in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona where he was apart of the infamous Dream Team.  After retirement he became a prominent crusader for HIV prevention, Johnson himself being HIV positive.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=magjoker,
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Magic Joker (c) 2000 B.R.L.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4maglin,
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Magic Liner (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_magln,pr_maglna,
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Magic Lines (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=magicle,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magic-lotto-export&page=detail&id=32545&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Magic Lotto Export (c) 2001 Impera GmbH.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=magicmsk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magic-mask&page=detail&id=32546&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Magic Mask (c) 2000 Aristocrat.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_magmo,sp_magmoa,sp_magmob,sp_magmoc,sp_magmod,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magic-money&page=detail&id=42248&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Magic Money (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mgnumber,
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$bio

Magic Number (c) 1995 CD Express.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mnumitg,
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Magic Number (c) 200? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4magic,sc4magica,sc4magicb,sc4magicc,
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Magic Pound About (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mgprem11,
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Magic Premium (c) 1995 CD Express.


- TECHNICAL -


Cubo CD32 hardware (Amiga 68020, AGA based games system)


Main CPU : Motorola 68EC020 at 14.3 MHz

Memory : 2 MB Chip RAM, 1 MB ROM with Kickstart ROM 3.1 and integrated cdfs.filesystem, 1KB of FlashROM for game saves

Graphics/Chipset : AGA Chipset

Akiko chip, which handles CD-ROM and can do Chunky to Planar conversion

Proprietary (MKE) CD-ROM drive at 2x speed

Expansion socket for MPEG cartridge, as well as 3rd party devices such as the SX-1 and SX32 expansion packs.

4 8-bit audio channels (2 for left, 2 for right)

Gamepad, Serial port, 2 Gameports, Interfaces for keyboard


- TRIVIA -


All CD Express games were released only in Italy.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m3magrp,
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$bio

Magic Replay (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4magrep,
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$bio

Magic Replay DeLuxe (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1magic,
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Magic Squares (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=magicstk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magic-sticks&page=detail&id=4728&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Magic Sticks (c) 1995 Playmark.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=msword,mswordr1,mswordu,mswordj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magic-sword-heroic-fantasy-cp-s-no.-11&page=detail&id=1439&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Magic Sword - Heroic Fantasy (c) 1990 Capcom Co., Ltd.


The land has been cast in darkness by Drokmar, who has been corrupted by the Black Orb; an artefact that promises immortality to anyone who comes under the influence of the orb's powerful sorcery. Two warriors set out to fight their way through fifty levels of platform beat-em-up, in order to destroy the orb - which lies at the top of the Dragon Tower - and free their lands.


Treasure chests litter the levels which, when smashed open, release treasure items, magic power-ups, keys, food and weapons. As players fight their way through the levels, they will come across a number of trapped prisoners. As long as the heroes are carrying keys, prisoners can be released who will then fight alongside the players, with each prisoner possessing their own unique attacks. Weapons and power-ups can be picked up to aid players in their quest and food can be found and eaten to increase player health.


As the players ascend the tower, they will be granted new magical weapons after each boss they defeat. The player's weapons are affected by a 'magic bar' that charges over time. When fully charged, the weapon has a powerful ranged attack, but when not charged only a close attack is produced. A magical staff will grant increased range attack ability. A magical blast may be generated by pressing the Attack and Jump buttons at once, but costs health.


There are multiple paths in the game, and two separate endings. Hidden doors can be used to skip levels when found - usually by attacking a wall or a particular spot.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System Hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 11


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Magic Sword was released in June 1990. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Street Fighter II : G.S.M. Capcom 4 - PCCB-00056) on 21/03/1991.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* World and Japan releases (900623).


Revision 2 :

* World and US releases (900725).

* Magic attacks hexagram graphic replaced by a lightning bolt.


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Magic Sword items :

1) King crown : magical protection.

2) Gauntlet : increase power.

3) Golden pot : healing magic for partner.

4) Crystal ball : detect treasure boxes.

5) Pedant : double score.

6) Magic potion : increases magic skill.

7) Bell : summons a hostile Lizardman to tame. If you have the Diamond Ring equipped he will kneel to accept you as a partner.

8) Diamond Ring : see Bell.

9) Scroll : brings good luck.


* Partners :

1) Big Man : is strong and has great endurance. His boomerang axe is powerful but slow.

2) Ninja : throws 2 to 5 stars which rebound from walls and ceiling. Fast but not so powerful.

3) Amazon : fires her crossbow continuously. Her attack is swift but lacking in power.

4) Thief : is able to locate hidden treasure chests and traps. His bomb packs quite a wallop, too.

6) Knight : is incredibly adept with his spear and is your strongest ally. He is held in the upper level of the tower.

7) Priest : lacks physical strength and speed but his holy bullets can do grave damage to undead monsters.

8) Wizard : shoots magical missiles. He has the most powerful attack but is slow and not much to speak physically.

9) Lizardman : becomes an ally only when bribed with a diamond ring. He is a brute with great strength, speed and attacking power.


* Secret Doors :

Floor 7 - When you enter the floor, walk left and hit the column. warp to level 11.

Floor 17 - Slash the left side of the last arch. Warps to floor 20.

Floor 21 - Between the imprisoned (knight) and the exit, jump left from the elevated ground while slashing. Warp to floor 24.

Floor 28 - Crouch on the platform above the first pool of acid and slash the space in the middle. Enters RED floors 29 to 32.

Floor 34 - Jump and slash the left side of the the fourth pair of hanging pillars. Warps to floor 36.

Floor 39 - Slash the ledge immediately to the left of the first door after the pit of fire. Warps to floor 42.

Floor 40 - Crouch and slash the space above the ledge before the first pit of spikes. Enters RED floors 41 to 46.


* An extra 1,000,000 points! is available on blue level 30 : there is a wizard there who levitates rocks. Jump and sword him once, and then when he causes the rocks to appear, use magic (both buttons) to turn the rocks into 8K gold pieces. You can do this until time runs out.


* On level 14, go to the second 'door' with a head on top of it, jump and hit the 'nose' several times and two gems will drop down worth 80,000 a piece.


- STAFF -


Game designers : Yoshimi Ohnishi, Tomoshi Sadamoto, Yoshiki Okamoto

Character designers : Kurisan, E. Nishihara, Keiko Kitayama, T. Saramoto

Art : Y. Fukumoto, M. Kawamura, Y. Maruyama

Title designer : Satoru Yamashita

Sound : M. Gotoh

English story : S. Maxwell

Programmers : Y. Egawa, Y. Tsunazaki, S. Okada, Y. Oronishi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (May 29, 1992) [Model SHVC-MD] 

Nintendo SNES [US] (August 1992) [Model SNS-MD] 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (March 18, 1993) [Model SNSP-MD] 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [US] [EU] [AU] [KO] (April 14, 2010, as part of "Final Fight: Double Impact") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [US] [EU] (April 15, 2010, as part of "Final Fight: Double Impact")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Magic the Gathering - Armageddon (c) 1997 Acclaim Coin-Operated Entertainment, Inc.


Two wizards square off in a magical battle based on the popular trading card game. Each wizard can summon creatures or deal direct damage to their opponent. The last wizard standing wins.


Players choose one of five colors/magical disciplines: Red (fire magic, mountain creatures) White (healing/curative magic, knights/soldiers), Blue (water elements/creatures, counter magic) Green (elves, forest creatures) and Black (death magic, undead creatures) and fight another wizard on a magical playfield. Each player can summon magical creatures to do their bidding, but they can also directly attack another wizard, or they can use their magical energy for defense. Players can move around the playfield, occupying one of five spots.


Targeting is achieved through a trackball; move the cursor to the opponent you wish to attack or to an area on the playfield where you would like to make a creature appear. The longer you hold the summon button, the more powerful the resulting creature will be, so there's a trade-off in speed for power.


The gameplay can be particulary difficult. In addition to becoming skilled with a trackball, there are lots of buttons to press as you try to create creatures to fight for you. Shifting your strategy on the fly is often necessary. You may want to create big creatures, but if your opponent is swarming you with tons of little enemies, you will have to go on the defensive.


This is an unusual game in many respects -- a mix between a strategy game and a fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


CPU: R4600 (big) @ 10MHz


Acclaim's arcade chipset is called Epidemic. The 3-D polygonal graphics are powered by a dual-processor Obsidian 3Dfx board.


- TRIVIA -


Magic the Gathering Armageddon was released in June 1997.


Acclaim's Mountain View, California-based coin-op division went out of business shortly after creating this game. It never went into full production, which is a shame, since the title had both an innovative, complex gameplay and a hot license going for it. Only a handful of units shipped (one was spotted in the Tomorrowland arcade at Walt Disney World in 1998; another showed up at Namco's WonderPark in San Jose, CA the same year), but few people even know this game exists. Multiple previews of the game appeared in GamePro magazine, as well as other enthustiast publications.


This was Acclaim's third coin-op, joining its previous titles of "NBA Jam Extreme" and "Batman Forever". The game was not released for any home systems, and has no relation to Acclaim's 'Magic The Gathering' titles for the Sony PlayStation.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (unreleased prototype)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Magic Train (c) 1996 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Magic Turbo (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Magic Worm (c) 1981 Sidam.


An Italian hack of "Centipede". It has different sounds and graphics than the original.


- TRIVIA -


The official Italian distributor of Atari Arcades, f.lli Bertolino s.r.l., moved a legal attack against Sidam, and won. Many code fragments stored in ROM of "Asterock", Missile Storm and other Sidam clones was identical to those contained in Atari originals' memory. Sidam changed the coin accept and sound routines, to get rid of copyrighted Atari POKEY chip. Sidam called this a 'coincidence'; moreover, the Italian legislation did not mention directly the computer programs as copyrighted materials like songs and books. However, the court sentenced about the 'intellectual property' of programs - this was an important sentence in Italian legal history - and Sidam was convicted of copyright violation.


Official products:

Centipede [No. 136001] [Upright model]

Centipede [Cocktail 13in. model]

Centipede [Cocktail 19in. model]

Centipede [Cabaret model]


Unofficial products:

Centipede Dux (Two-Bits Score)

Caterpillar (Olympia)

Mill Pac (Valadon Automation)

Magic Worm (Sidam)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Magic's 10 (c) 1995 A.W.P. Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 352 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


* Revision 1 :

Software version : 16.15


* Revision 2 :

Software version : 16.45


* Revision 3 :

Software version : 16.55


- SERIES -


1. Magic's 10 (1995)

2. Magic's 10 2 (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Magic's 10 2 (c) 1997 ABM Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SERIES -


1. Magic's 10 (1995)

2. Magic's 10 2 (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Magical Cat Adventure (c) 1993 Wintechno.


In this game you play as a magical cat wandering around a forest. This game features some very nice/appealing graphics. The cat has many strange weapons.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : LINDA5


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Also known in Japan as "Catt".


Magical Cat Adventure is the only arcade game made by Wintechno. The main reason is certainly because this game was a flop.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version has:

* Different animations.

* A storyline.

* Extra GFX.

* The gameplay is also a bit different (harder).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Magical Crystals (c) 1991 Kaneko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 18.181 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Also licensed to Atlus.


- STAFF -


Programmers : S. Igarashi (Toy), Y. Shiono (Borg), M. Satoh, Y. Sakakura

Graphics designers : K. Matsuoka, T. Takei, H. Kumagai, H. Yoshida

Graphics support : H. Narushima, H. Watanabe, Y. Kubo, S. Hozumi, A. Funatsu

Music / Sound effects : Tatsuya Watanabe, H. Higashi, Y. Abe, - K.I.S.S. -

Hardware : H. Morinaga

Management : N. Tanaka

Producer : Hiroshi Kaneko


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Magical Date - Dokidoki Kokuhaku Daisakusen (c) 1996 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito FX-1A hardware

Prom Stickers : E32


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 4 Mhz), YM2610B (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1996 in Japan only.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Cruel Heartthrob Tactics'.


- SERIES -


1. Magical Date - Dokidoki Kokuhaku Daisakusen (1996)

2. Magical Date EX - Sotsugyou Kokuhaku Daisakusen (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mgcldtex,
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Magical Date EX - Sotsugyou Kokuhaku Daisakusen (c) 1997 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : E32


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 4 Mhz), YM2610B (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1997 in Japan only.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Cruel Graduation Tactics'.


- SERIES -


1. Magical Date - Dokidoki Kokuhaku Daisakusen (1996)

2. Magical Date EX - Sotsugyou Kokuhaku Daisakusen (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Magical Drop (c) 1995 Data East Corp.


Line up three or more of the same item to make them disappear.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 28 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Magical Drop was released in June 1995.


- SERIES -


1. Magical Drop (1995)

2. Magical Drop Plus 1! (1995)

3. Magical Drop II [Model NGM-221] (1996)

4. Magical Drop III [Model NGM-233] (1997)

5. Magical Drop F - Daibouken Mo Rakujyanai! (1999, Sony PlayStation)

7. Magical Drop V (2012)


- STAFF -


Game Design : Tac.H, Masateru Inagaki

Program Staff : Tac.H, Mac, 3.2.1

Character Design : Tsukapon!

Graphic Staff : Masateru Inagaki, Tsukapon!,

Emimin, Tomoyuki Arakawa (Beauty Arakawa),

Shintoku, Hitomin, Asami Kaneko, Mitsuyo Sunada, Shiho Miyoshi


* Character Voice :

Fool & Devil : Eri Tanaka

Star : Mitsuyo Sunada

Priestess & World : Eriko Kodaira

Chariot : Yu Mizuhima

Magician : Tohru Kikuchi

Oversea : Steve Miller


Sound Staff : Maro (Gamadelic)

Hardware Staff : H. Matsumoto

Special Thanks : Syungo Katagiri, Hiroshi Hachiya, Yasushi Kameda, Mayu Sato, Erika Osada, Rie Sakurai, Kumiko Oka

Project Manager : Naomi Susa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (October 20, 1995; "Magical Drop [Model SHVC-AD7J-JPN]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (December 15, 1995; "Magical Drop [Model T-1304G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (January 13, 1996; "Magical Drop [Model SLPS-00201]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 25, 1999; "Magical Drop III + Wonderful! [Model SLPS-01917~8]") 

Bandai WonderSwan [JP] (October 14, 1999; "Magical Drop for WonderSwan [Model SWJ-DTE002]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 1, 2001; "Magical Drop III + Wonderful! [Model SLPM 86755~6]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 28, 2002; "Magical Drop [Arcade Hits] [Model SLPM-87173]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Magical Drop II (c) 1996 Data East.


Who says puzzle games can't be fast paced? This incredibly addictive puzzle game features hectic gameplay, cool graphics with awesome animations, fun music and different gameplay modes to choose from. Play it now but be warned, this is indeed one of the Neo-Geo's most addictive games ever!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0221


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Catch balloons, [B] Throw balloons


- TRIVIA -


Magical Drop II was released on March 21, 1996 in Japan. 


The characters are broad parodies of a few of the characters featured in the well-known Tarot cards. 


Default highscore table (RANKING TOP5) 

1 5000 D .E 

2 4500 D .E 

3 4000 D .E 

4 3500 D .E 

5 3000 D .E 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Magical Drop II - PCCB-00217) on June 21, 1996.


- UPDATES -


There are some serious differences between the Japanese version and the international versions of this game :


* The Japanese version has character specific endings. 


* All characters feature their own voice in the Japanese version, the European version features 4 voice tracks for all characters (some of these in Spanish) & the USA version features a single voice track for all characters.


* The Japanese version features three main different gameplay modes: Puzzle, Vs & Challenge. All other versions only feature Puzzle & Vs as selectable gameplay modes.


* The Japanese version features three selectable skill levels for each gameplay mode (Easy, Normal & Difficult). All other versions only offer Easy & Normal skill settings.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bonus Characters : Enter the character selection screen. To play as Devil, Strength and Empress, highlight the following characters and press Down on each (in order) :

00 - The Fool

01 - Magician

02 - High Priestess

07 - Chariot

11 - Justice

17 - Sorceress

21 - World


* Play Against Black Clown : Don't lose a credit and after the battle against The Empress, Black Clown will appears.


- SERIES -


1. Magical Drop (1995)

2. Magical Drop Plus 1! (1995)

3. Magical Drop II [Model NGM-221] (1996)

4. Magical Drop III [Model NGM-233] (1997)

5. Magical Drop F - Daibouken Mo Rakujyanai! (1999, Sony PlayStation)

7. Magical Drop V (2012)


- STAFF -


Supervisor : Iwao Horita, Naomi Susa

Planner : Syungo Katagiri

Programmers : Tac. H, 3.2.1

Graphic Designers : S. Takeuchi, Asamin, Rie Sakurai, Mayu Sato, Hiroshi Hachiya

Sound : Masaaki Iwasaki (Koremasa), Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro) (Gamadelic), Shogo (Gamadelic)


* Character Voices :

The Fool and The Devil : Eri Tanaka

The Star : Mitsuyo Sunada

The Chariot : Nobuyuki Hiyama

The Magician : Isshin Chiba

The High Priestess and The World : Eriko

The Justice : Ring Ring

The Strength : Gorilla

The Empress : Rie Sakurai

The Black Clown : Kumiko Oka


* Foreign voices :

English : Steve Miller 

Spanish : C. Amalia

Italian : B. Maurizio

Korean : K. Hyonsub, Maki


Cooperation : Magical Drop Staff

Special Thanks : Tomohiko Ebi, K. Oshima, Osada Erika, Kanari Minoru, Y. Kawai, Y. Sakamoto, Mayu Sato, H. Jinbo, Y. Sugahara, K. Tatsukawa, Makoto Nagao, H. Nakamoto, Shingo Mitsui, K. Minegishi, Masao


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (April 19, 1996; "Magical Drop II [Model NGH-221]") 

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (May 24, 1996; "Magical Drop II [Model NGCD-221]") 

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (May 24, 1996; "Magical Drop II [Model NGCD-221E]") 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (September 20, 1996; "Magical Drop II [Model SHVC-AOKJ]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (September 27, 1996; "Magical Drop II [Model GS-9104]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (May 25, 2010 - Neo-Geo version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (November 29, 2010 - Neo-Geo version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (December 03, 2010 - Neo-Geo version) 


* Others : 

Mobile Phones [US] (March 11, 2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Magical Drop III (c) 1997 Data East.


More characters, more gameplay modes, more frantic gameplay, more fun! This is what every videogame sequel should be, and the sequel to one of the best puzzle games for the Neo-Geo MVS is indeed a game not to be missed! Lots of fun for one or two players!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-233]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Catch Balloons, [B] Throw Balloons, [C] Shift the balloons a line down


- TRIVIA -


Magical Drop III was released on February 25, 1997, This is Data East's final arcade video game. 


The game now features parodies of all the characters featured in the 22 cards of the major Arcana in a Tarot card deck. These are numbered from 0 to 21 as follows : 

00. Fool 

01. Magician 

02. High Priestess 

03. Emperor 

04. Empress 

05. Hierophant 

06. Lovers 

07. Chariot 

08. Strength 

09. Hermit 

10. (Wheel of) Fortune 

11. Justice 

12. Hanged Man 

13. Death 

14. Temperance 

15. Devil 

16. Tower 

17. Star 

18. Moon 

19. Sun 

20. Judgement 

21. World 


Note that the only exception to this statement would be Black Pierrot since he does not appear in a Tarot card deck. Black Pierrot is an added bonus character to challenge really good Magical Drop 3 pros! 


Note : In puzzle and adventure modes, only 8 characters are available : Fool, High Priestess, Emperor, Lovers, Chariot, Strength, Justice and Star. 


Default highscore table : 

Name Score Reactions Time 

1ST D.E 5000 8 06:00 

2ND D.E 4500 7 05:30 

3RD D.E 4000 6 05:00 

4TH D.E 3500 5 04:30 

5TH D.E 3000 4 04:00 


Soundtrack releases (for limited edition): 

Magical Drop III - Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCBX-00002 - March 21, 1997


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version of this game features LOTS of stuff unavailable in any other version :


* In Challenge Mode there is a story intro at the beginning explaining the reason behind the Magical Drop competition, an extra animation showing a close-up of the Magical Drop book as it opens,  an ending for each character available in the game, a "Hard" difficulty setting, as well as a bonus fortune reading when you beat the Challenge Mode or you lose against the CPU and  refuse to continue. All of this is absent in the USA & Europe versions.


* In Challenge Mode, each character has a unique set of quotes before a battle begins, this even applies in the battles against the end bosses Tower & Fortune. In the USA & Europe versions there are only two possible quotes before a fight for all characters :


Quote #1

CPU : Get out of my way!

Player : I'll never lose to you! 


Quote #2

CPU : You want to fight?

Player : Now let's see who is better!


* In Adventure mode, each character has its very own story intro as well as its very own ending which is different from the one seen in Challenge mode. Additionally this mode plays like a board game in which you compete against three other characters on the board, and if any of the others get to Empress' castle before your character, you will get a generic bad ending. If you arrive on a tile already occupied by a CPU-controlled character, you will have 2 options :

1) The option on the right : you don't want to trouble and ignore the opponent (sometimes you will have to back off 1 tile)

2) The option on the left : you fight the opponent. If you win, he or she will be eliminated but it would be the same for you if you fail, so be careful!

In the USA and European versions, there is no storyline and the only character on the board is controlled by the player. 


* Like in the previous game, each character has his/her own unique voice. The European version features less voice tracks and the USA version features a single voice track for all characters.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Father Strength : At the character select screen, highlight Strength, hold C and press A or B. This trick does not work nor in puzzle mode nor in adventure mode. 


* Play with bonus characters : At the character select screen, highlight any character (Except World, World's number is 21 so she can't be used for this trick) and wait until the timer counts down to the number assigned to that character : 

00 - Fool 

01 - Magician 

02 - High Priestess 

03 - Empress 

04 - Emperor 

05 - Hierophant 

06 - Lovers 

07 - Chariot 

08 - Strength 

11 - Justice 

13 - Death 

15 - Devil 

17 - Star 

19 - Sun 

20 - Judgment 

Then push C only three times. Moon, Hanged Man, Hermit, Temperance, Tower and Fortune will appear and will now be selectable. This trick does neither work in puzzle mode nor in adventure mode. 


* Secret Stages : 

1) Moon (after Level 6) : Finish the sixth stage without exceeding 90 seconds since the beginning. 

2) Hanged Man (after Level 6) : Finish the sixth stage exceeding 300 seconds since the beginning. 

3) Black Pierrot (after Level 10) : Finish the tenth stage with at least 150000 points.


- SERIES -


1. Magical Drop (1995)

2. Magical Drop Plus 1! (1995)

3. Magical Drop II [Model NGM-221] (1996)

4. Magical Drop III [Model NGM-233] (1997)

5. Magical Drop F - Daibouken Mo Rakujyanai! (1999, Sony PlayStation)

7. Magical Drop V (2012)


- STAFF -


Producer : Naomi Susa

Planner : S. Katagiri

Programmers : Tac. H, Poconyan, M. Saiki

Graphic designers : S. Takeuchi, H. Hachiya, R. Sakurai, N. Ishizuka, S. Nishiwaki, Okakumi, I. Seta, T. Arakawa, H. Hashimoto, Y. Kaihou

Sound designers : Koremasa, Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO) (Gamadelic), NmRtk (Gamadelic), Sin

Voice actors : Yuichi Nagashima, Fumihiko Tachiki, Takehito Koyasu, Haruna Ikezawa, Tsumugi Osawa, Miina Tominaga, E. Tanaka, M. Sunada, Eriko, Ring-Ring, Gorilla, Zaku, Okakumi

Cast coordinate : Radon'86 (Junko Araki)

Recording studio : Japan Vistec (Osamu Iwata)

Publish : K. Oshima, T. Ebi, H. Miyashita

English translators : Mikio Brooks, Monika Hudgins, Siobhan Fallon, Ron Aughenbaugh

Debugers : K. Kusanagi, H. Ohtsubo

Special advisers : A. Wakabayashi (Nal), A. Shibazaki<3


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (April 25, 1997) [Model NGH-233] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 20, 1997; "Magical Drop III - Toretate Zoukangou! [Model T-1313G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 30, 1997; "Magical Drop III - Yokubari Tokudaigou! [Model SLPM-86051]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (October 22, 1998; "Magical Drop III - Toretate Zoukangou! [Sega Saturn Collection] [Model T-1318G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 25, 1999; "Magical Drop III + Wonderful! [Model SLPS-01917~8]") 

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (June 24, 1999; "Magical Drop Pocket [Model NEOP00480]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 1, 2001; "Magical Drop III + Wonderful! [Model SLPM 86755~6]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Magical Drop Plus 1! (c) 1995 Data East Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 28 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Magical Drop Plus 1! was released in September 1995.


- SERIES -


1. Magical Drop (1995)

2. Magical Drop Plus 1! (1995)

3. Magical Drop II [Model NGM-221] (1996)

4. Magical Drop III [Model NGM-233] (1997)

5. Magical Drop F - Daibouken Mo Rakujyanai! (1999, Sony PlayStation)

7. Magical Drop V (2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=magerror,
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$bio

Magical Error wo Sagase (c) 1994 TechnoSoft.


Magical Error wo Sagase is a spot the difference puzzle game for one or two players. In each level the player must point out the difference in the two images within the time limit. In contrast to most spot the difference games, in Magical Error wo Sagase, the images are mirror images of each other instead of direct copies.  Incorrect guesses cause the player to lose time on the time bar and once the time bar is depleted the game is over.


There are five levels per stage, and after each stage the player gets to play a bonus game to put more time on the time bar.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 15.625 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Translates from Japanese as 'Search for the Magical Error'.


Default highscore table (RANKING) :

1ST 190 50% PEN

2ND 180 40% KJM

3RD 170 30% PEE

4TH 160 20% JYA

5TH 150 10% AMI


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=magodds,magoddsa,magoddsb,magoddsd,magoddsc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magical-odds&page=detail&id=35080&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Magical Odds (c) 1991 Micro Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=magspeed,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magical-speed&page=detail&id=48083&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Magical Speed (c) 1994 Allumer, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's screenshot.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=magspot,
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$bio

Magical Spot (c) 1980 Universal.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.802666 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 1.802666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- SERIES -


1. Magical Spot (1980)

2. Magical Spot II (1980)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=magspot2,
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$bio

Magical Spot II (c) 07/1980 Universal.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 8013


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.802666 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 1.802666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


A Magical Spot II unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Rocky III'.


- SERIES -


1. Magical Spot (1980)

2. Magical Spot II (1980)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mtetrisc,
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$bio

Magical Tetris Challenge (c) 1998 Capcom.


Capcom and Disney join forces to bring you the Magical Tetris Challenge. Choose either Mickey, Minnie, Donald or Goofy and compete in competitive battles of everyone's favourite block game from Mother Russia, Tetris.


- TECHNICAL -


Seta Aleck64 hardware


CPU : R4300i @ 93.75 MHz

Co-Processor : 64-bit RISC processor @ 62.5 MHz, RCP SP (Sound and Graphics Processor), and DP (Pixel Drawing Processor)

Sound : 16 bit stereo, 44.1Khz; ADPCM sound compression, up to 100PCM channels

RAM : Rambus D-RAM 36 Mbits


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1998.


- STAFF -


General producer: Noritaka Funamizu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1998)

Nintendo Game Boy Colour (1999)

Sony PlayStation (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=magtouch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magical-touch&page=detail&id=36398&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Magical Touch (c) 1995 Micro Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=magtruck,
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$bio

Magical Truck Adventure (c) 1998 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.1 hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1998 in Japan and in March 1999 overseas.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=magzun,
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$bio

Magical Zunou Power (c) 1996 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video Hardware (ST-V)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1996.


The title translates from Japanese as "Magical Brain Power".


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation ("Magical Zunou Power!! Party Selection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=magicbal,
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$bio

Magicball Fighting (c) 1994 SemiCom.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=maglordh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magician-lord-model-ngh-005&page=detail&id=48054&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Magician Lord (c) 1991 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-005]

46 Mega


- TRIVIA -


Released on July 01, 1991 in Japan and in the USA.


For more information about the game itself, please see the MVS version entry: "Magician Lord [Model NGM-005]"


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=maglord,
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$bio

Magician Lord (c) 1990 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


Step Into The Sorcerer's World!


Players help the wizard Elta save his homeworld in this platform game. The player controls the wizard Elta, the last magician lord, on his quest to save his homeland from the evil Gul-Agiese who plans to resurrect the god of destruction using 8 tomes of mystical power. As Elta the player must battle through 8 levels to find each of the tomes before he can reach the final battle and seal away the evil god once again.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-005]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shot, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Magician Lord was released on April 26, 1990. This is the first Alpha Denshi game for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware and it was the first game which used the capabilities of the hardware (zooming, stretching).


At this time, this game was the Killer application for Neo-Geo, all reviews from magazines were very positive, many people wanted it and bought it.


Default highscore table :

1 50000

2 40000 RYU

3 30000

4 20000

5 10000


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo (July 01, 1991; "Magician Lord [Model NGH-005]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1994, "Magician Lord [Model ADCD-100]")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"

Sony PlayStation Store (Dec.2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=magix,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=magix&page=detail&id=1449&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Magix (c) 1995 Yun Sung.


A tetris-type game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Rock".


Default highscore table (RANKING) :

1 10000 JDCH

2 0 ....

3 0 ....

4 0 ....

5 0 ....


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4mag7s,m4mag7s__0,m4mag7s__1,m4mag7s__2,m4mag7s__3,m4mag7s__4,m4mag7s__5,m4mag7s__6,m4mag7s__7,m4mag7s__8,m4mag7s__9,m4mag7s__a,m4mag7s__b,m4mag7s__c,m4mag7s__d,m4mag7s__e,m4mag7s__f,m4mag7s__g,
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$bio

Magnificent 7's (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5mag7s,m5mag7sa,m5mag7sb,m5mag7sc,m5mag7sd,m5mag7se,
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$bio

Magnificent 7's (c) 200? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=4psimasy,
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$bio

Mahjong 4P Simasyo (c) 1994 Sphinx.


An adult, mahjong game, Mahjong 4P Simasyo features images of live action AV actresses and one actor representing the player. Game play starts with a four player match against three CPU controlled girls. Once the player wins this match he is rewarded with a still shot of a topless model in all of her pixelated glory.  The player then selects one of the three girls from the previous match for a one-on-one game. The player then plays against that girl until he defeats her three times or he wins all of her money. Once defeated the girl is shown nude in a low frame-rate "video" of her body bouncing up and down in a suggestive fashion.

After this the player again competes in a 4-player round against the same girls until all three have been defeated in one-on-one matches. Game play then continues with a new set of three girls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6.144 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Player : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by AV Japan Co., Ltd.


The title of the game translates as "Let's play 4 player Mahjong".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=akiss,
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$bio

Mahjong Angel Kiss (c) 1995 Jaleco.


An adult mahjong game, Mahjong Angel Kiss is unique in that it features quite a few animated strip sequences per girl, instead of the standard three or four. Also unique is that the game does not give a set amount of betting funds for each girl, because of this the player cannot progress quicker through the game by depleting the girl's funds and must play a match for every strip sequence.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware

PCB # : MB94166 EB91022-20101


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 4 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1995.


Satoshi Urushihara, the character design producer of this game, is a famous Japanese illustrator, providing character designs for such anime as 'Plastic Little' and the game series 'Growlanser'.


- STAFF -


Game Produce : Toshirou Tsuboi

Game Design : Takeshi Ishizashi

Game Design Advice : Yasuhiro Ota, Masayuki Kaneko

Program : Takeshi Ishizashi

Graphic Produce : Ken Baba

C.B. Design Direct : Tetsuo Yahagi

Dot Design Direct : Yoshito Kuwa

C.B/Dot Design : Minoru Oka, Masaharu Okada, Film/Magic Staff

B.G.M/S.E. Sound Design : Takahiro Wakuta


* Radio Actress :

Miyuki : Naoko Watanabe

Kanna : Michie Tomizawa

Urara : Manami Nakayama


Character Design Produce : Satoshi Urushihara


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996, "Mahjong Tenshi Angel Lips")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bakuhatu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-bakuhatsu-junjouden&page=detail&id=1453&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Bakuhatsu Junjouden (c) 1991 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with the opportunity to purchase timely bonus items during a match. Girls also included.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 5

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Bakuhatsu Junjouden was released in October 1991 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Explosion Pure Heart Report'.


This game is also known as "Mahjong Gottsu ee, Kanji!".


- STAFF -


Planner : Hiroshi Ikegami

Programmer : Moriaki Hochigai

Designers : Hiroyuki Wada, Kenzou Kanzaki, Kenji Horinouchi, Takayuki Noda, Makoto Totitani, Yukina Terahara, Kaori Abe, Zonbee

Composer : Nyorita Oga


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bananadr,
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$bio

Mahjong Banana Dream (c) 07/1989 Digital Soft.


A mahjong game with a most suggestive title screen. The more you bet, the more they take off!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jongbou,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-block-jongbou&page=detail&id=3503&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Block Jongbou (c) 1987 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1987.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987, "Jongbou" - SNK)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cafebrk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-cafe-break&page=detail&id=30051&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Cafe Break (c) 1999 Nakanihon.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cafedoll,
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$bio

Mahjong Cafe Doll (c) 1993 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cafetime,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-cafe-time&page=detail&id=18766&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Cafe Time (c) 1992 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Cafe Time features comic scenes by Tenho Iwatani. His work can also be seen in "Iwatani Tenho no Mahjong Comic Gekijou Vol. 1" and Warai no "Mahjong Angels Comic Gekijou Vol. 2". Tenho Iwatani is also depicted, in cartoon form, on the title screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjcamera,mmcamera,mjcamerb,
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$bio

Mahjong Camera Kozou (c) 1988 Miki Syouji.


A mahjong game with women stranded in far-off places. Of course, you see sexy photographs of them if you beat them.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Camera Kozou was released in November 1988 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Camera Brat'.


The [BET] version of this game was released the following year (May 1989).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mcnpshnt,
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$bio

Mahjong Campus Hunting (c) 1990 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.58 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjzoomin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-channel-zoom-in&page=detail&id=1457&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Channel Zoom in (c) 1990 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Player : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1990, Mahjong Channel Zoom in was released in March 1991 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=chinmoku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-chinmoku-no-hentai&page=detail&id=1458&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Chinmoku no Hentai (c) 1990 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game with a war theme and random bonus items. The 'manzu' suit of tiles are in English rather than Chinese.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Silent Formation'.


This game parodies the Kawaguchi Kaichi anime/manga 'silent service' (Player character doesn't have a submarine but controls a Gunship!).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjchuuka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-chuukanejyo&page=detail&id=4457&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Chuukanejyo (c) 1998 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz), AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1998 in China.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cmehyou,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-circuit-no-mehyou&page=detail&id=1459&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Circuit no Mehyou (c) 1992 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game with a race car theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Kawakusu Co., Ltd. Released in March 1992.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Leopardess Circuit'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjclinic,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-clinic-volume-1&page=detail&id=1460&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Clinic - Volume 1 (c) 1988 Home Data.


A mahjong game with sexy anime nurses. If I get sick, I want to visit this hospital and play mahjong with them.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Clinic Volume 1 was released in June 1988.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC 8801 (1991)

PC 9801 (1991) - Home Data


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjclub,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-club&page=detail&id=31435&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Club (c) 198? Xex.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=club90s,club90sa,
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$bio

Mahjong Club 90's (c) 09/1990 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with a night club theme. You can visit the alcohol vending machine to buy items.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjdchuka,
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$bio

Mahjong Dai Chuuka Ken (c) 1995 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz), AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Great Chinese Sphere'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Enter test mode : choose Menu 'Option' to enter another sub-menu, then press key N, N, Ron, Ron, N, secret menu appears. Turn all OFF to ON, press F2 to close test switch, press Start to resume the game, then you will see what is going on. By using that, you can play tricks or you can enter some sub-game directly.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dtoyoken,
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$bio

Mahjong Dai Touyouken (c) 1996 Dynax Soft Div.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=daimyojn,
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$bio

Mahjong Daimyojin (c) 2002 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=daireika,
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$bio

Mahjong Daireikai (c) 1989 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Player : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by NMK.


Released in August 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Great Spirit World'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=daiyogen,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-daiyogen-kono-gyaru-uranaishi-ni-tsuki&page=detail&id=1463&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Daiyogen - Kono Gyaru Uranaishi Ni Tsuki (c) 1990 Video System.


A mahjong game with a tarot card theme and random bonus items.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Great Prophecy - This Fortune-Teller Gal Brings Luck'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjelctrn,mjelct3,mjelct3a,
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$bio

Mahjong Denshi Kiban - Super Express (c) 1990 Dynax.


A classic Mahjong BET game ever with strict score system and function of 'DonDen' and 'Three Tiles Exchange'. A special effect of Ron (electric) or Reach (fire) is shown when announced. Play with 6 gals and wonderful background music. After you beat the gal 3 times (3 Renso) an extra 1, 2, 3 or 5 points will be given.


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Electron Base - Super Express'.


- UPDATES -


Mahjong Electron Base (parts 2 & 3) is the original issue, clone (parts 2 & 3, alt.) might be an alternative prototype with a fixed payout rate of 50%. Mahjong Electron Base (parts 2 & 4) is a modified later version with an easier Ron type -'TuiDao Hu'- added, which is shown on the title screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* A YAKUMAN BONUS following the ding will appear randomly after you play the game patiently for quite a few times. Frequency can be set up in Dipswitch. A clock will be shown on the screen to remind you only three minutes left to Ron a YAKUMAN. Try to bet more coins as you can and you will find it is worthwhile.


* When the notice of 'Three Tiles Exchange available' is shown during game, skip it first by pressing the start button. Then play the game normally until the gal throws her last tile out. Keep pressing the 'DonDen' button for almost 40-50 times and 'Three Tiles Exchange available' will appear again. The other two chances of exchange will come after pressing the button 4-6 times each. Attempt to make your whole tile group to match the opponent's last tile after exchange then a Ron of Yakuman can be achieved. It will be easier to fulfil this trick if the girls last tile is forced to be the one expected.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjderngr,
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$bio

Mahjong Derringer (c) 05/1989 Dynax.


A mahjong game that seems to have a rape theme. Maybe it should've been called 'Mahjong Deranged'.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 22


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


A 'Derringer' is a type of small pocket pistol.


Dynax even misspelled the slogan on their logo as 'Video Computr System'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjdialq2,
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$bio

Mahjong Dial Q2 (c) 1991 Dynax.


A mahjong game with random bonus items to be won through mini games.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : '52'


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1991 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjdiplob,
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$bio

Mahjong Diplomat (c) 07/1987 Dynax.


A rather diplomatic mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 07


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dokyusei,
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Mahjong Doukyuusei (c) 1995 Make Software.


Mahjong Doukyuusei is a strip mahjong game featuring four girls with three strip sequences each.


Each opponent is played in order, After each winning hand the player is shown a highly animated strip sequence of his opponent. After winning three hands the player advances to the next opponent.


Oddly, for the final opponent, only the last strip sequence features her, with the first two featuring two different girls from the original PC game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Schoolmates'.


Mahjong Doukyuusei is based on the 'Bishoujo' game series.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Doukyuusei (1995)

2. Mahjong Doukyuusei Special Kanketsuhen (1995)


- STAFF -


Character Design: Masaki Takei


Voices

Misa Tanaka: Satomi Koorogi

Ako Saito: Mika Kanai

Yayoi Kusanagi: Akiko Hiramatsu

Mai Sakuragi: Miki Takahashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dokyusp,
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$bio

Mahjong Doukyuusei Special Kanketsuhen (c) 1995 Make Software.


Mahjong with nice anime sequences and cute 'chibi' pictures of your opponents during matches.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 16 Khz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Classmates Special Final Episode'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Doukyuusei (1995)

2. Mahjong Doukyuusei Special Kanketsuhen (1995)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=dunhuang,
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$bio

Mahjong Dunhuang (c) 1995 Spirit Tech.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjelctrn,mjelct3,mjelct3a,mjelctrb,
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$bio

Mahjong Electron Base (c) 1990 Dynax.


A classic Mahjong BET game ever with strict score system and function of 'Three Tiles Exchange'. A special effect of Ron or Reach is shown when announced. Play with six girls and wonderful background music.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.58 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1


- UPDATES -


Mahjong Electron Base (parts 2 & 3, Japan) is the original issue, clone (parts 2 & 3, alt., Japan) might be an alternative prototype with a fixed payout rate of 50%. Mahjong Electron Base (parts 2 & 4, Japan) is a modified later version with an easier Ron type -'TuiDao Hu'- added, which is shown on the title screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When the notice of 'Three Tiles Exchange available' is shown during game, skip it first by pressing the start button. Then play the game normally until the gal throws her last tile out. Keep pressing the 'DonDen' button for almost 40-50 times and 'Three Tiles Exchange available' will appear again. The other two chances of exchange will come after pressing the button 4-6 times each. Attempt to make your whole tile group to match the opponent's last tile after exchange then a Ron of Yakuman can be achieved. It will be easier to fulfil this trick if the girls last tile is forced to be the one expected.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjegolf,
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$bio

Mahjong Erotica Golf - Soutennenshoku Gal (c) 1994 Fujic Co., Ltd.


Mahjong with a golf theme and smutty digitized females. How those two concepts go together I don't know.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by AV Japan Co., Ltd.


Released in February 1994.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'All-Natural Color Gal'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mfunclub,
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$bio

Mahjong Fan Club - Idol Saizensen (c) 1989 Video System.


A mahjong game with a waiter who serves you items! Of course, you're also served sexy pictures of your female opponents upon winning.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 352 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Idol Front' ('Idol' is the way that Japanese refer to a supermodel or celebrity).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjflove,
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$bio

Mahjong Fantasic Love (c) 1996 Nakanihon.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1996 in Japan Only.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hidden option items : Enter test mode and choose 'Option', then input keys E, K, A, I and RON.


- STAFF -


Executive Planner: Eiichi Hayakawa

Image Director: KIK

Programmers: Ben, DVTC, Joe, Mirakora, KIKplus, Mitu

Hardware Design: Oz


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mfightc,mfightcc,
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$bio

Mahjong Fight Club (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Satellite Terminal Hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2002.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Fight Club (2002)

2. Mahjong Fight Club 2 (2003)

3. Mahjong Fight Club 3 (2004)

4. Mahjong Fight Club 4 (2005)

5. Mahjong Fight Club 5 (2006)

6. Mahjong Fight Club 6 (2007)

7. Mahjong Fight Club 7 (2008)

8. Mahjong Fight Club 7.77 (2009)

9. Mahjong Fight Club Ultimate (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PSP (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=finalbny,
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$bio

Mahjong Final Bunny (c) 1991 Nichibutsu.


The magic door in the forest leads to the domain of the Sexy Bunny Girl who will challenge you at mahjong!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Final Bunny was released in January 1991.


This game is also known as "Mahjong Vanilla Syndrome".


- STAFF -


Planners : Machine Hagihara, Moriaki Hotigai (Programmer), Kenji Yoshida (Composer)

Graphic designers : Harehore Furukawa, Katsuyuki, Tsukamoto, Hiroyuki Wada, Kenzo Kanzaki, Kenichi Sakamoto, Makoto Kawauso

Special designer : Katsuhiko Nishijima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjfocus,mjfocusm,
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$bio

Mahjong Focus (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game where you visit different locations to challenge others at mahjong!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


This game is also known as "Nozokimeguri Mahjong Peep Show".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjfriday,
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$bio

Mahjong Friday (c) 09/1989 Dynax.


A mahjong game where you get to take provocative snapshots of your defeated opponents!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 26


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mgmen89,
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$bio

Mahjong G-Men '89 - Satsusareta OL (c) 04/1989 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game where the player is a government agent tracking females.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


'G-Men' is an American slang term meaning 'government agents'. The subtitle translates from Japanese as 'Murder of an Office Lady' (Japanese use 'OL' as an abbreviation for 'Office Lady').


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjgtaste,
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$bio

Mahjong G-Taste (c) 2002 Psikyo.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2002.


G-taste is a Japanese Porno-manga in Young Magazine Upper's. Seven-part OAV anime based on the manga was released on DVD in 2003.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Maintenance Code : In test mode, enter this code...

1-2-3-4-5 ????? (freeze the game?)

1-3-5-1-0 All data initialized.

1-3-5-2-0 Unlock debug test items (Stage Select, Obj Test, Bg Test).


- STAFF -


Illustration : Hiroki Yagami

Director & Program : Noriyuki Ikarashi

Design : Emi Taniguchi, Hideki Yoshida

Sound : Kaori Kumakura

Voice : Akiko Toda, Mariko Araki, Runna Washio, Suzue Ataka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony Playstation 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjgaiden,
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$bio

Mahjong Gaiden (c) 1987 Central Denshi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mgakuen,
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$bio

Mahjong Gakuen - Sotsugyohen (c) 1988 Yuga.


You are a student at the mahjong Academy. See if you can balance tiles in between your fingers, too!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Academy - Graduation Episode'.


This game was developed by no other than... Capcom! They could not publish it with their real name because of the 'dirty' nature of the game. Not that sexy mahjongs are considered THAT dirty in Japanese culture, but Mahjong Gakuen was different. Graphics were astounding, thanks to the artistic talents of young Akira Yasuda (aka Akiman, who soon became one of the most beloved Capcom artists). But the real plus brought by Mahjong Gakuen to its genre is the 'interaction' button (the 'H' one), which allowed the player to do kinky 'things' to the naked girls once they were beaten. By tapping faster the button, the animation sequence makes itself more and more explicit. Way too explicit for common Japanese arcades, which immediately banned the game or hid it in their darkest corners... but it was too late: Mahjong Gakuen sold in Japan like a regular Capcom coin-op, not like a product in the 'hentai mahjong' niche. This huge success was the natural result of the great effort developers put in their work (Akiman was so hooked to the project that he also lent his voice to the main character!). All this effort could not be wasted for a Japanese release only, and that's why Capcom recycled the graphics of Mahjong Gakuen for another coin-op, meant entirely for Western arcades: "Poker Ladies". They left behind the mahjong theme, opting for a more international video-poker one, and they published it via Mitchell, their famous subsidiary brand.


The 'interaction' feature would be used to better and more explicit effect in "Lady Killer", as well as in the bonus rounds in "Gals Panic S" and "Gals Panic S2".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Take A Good Hand : If you press I+K+N simultaneously before tile dealing, you'll have a very good starting hand.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Gakuen - Sotsugyohen (1988)

2. Mahjong Gakuen 2 - Gakuen-chou no Fukushuu (1989)


- STAFF -


Produced and designed by : Yoshiki Okamoto 

Graphics and character design by : Akira Yasuda

Music by : Tamayo Kawamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mgakuen2,
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$bio

Mahjong Gakuen 2 - Gakuen-chou no Fukushuu (c) 1989 Face.


You're still a student at the Mahjong Academy. Maybe this time you'll graduate!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Academy 2 - Revenge of The Chancellor'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Gakuen - Sotsugyohen (1988)

2. Mahjong Gakuen 2 - Gakuen-chou no Fukushuu (1989)


- STAFF -


Designers : Bun Chan, Pon Chan, Saku Kun, Innocent Saicho, Shigaraki, Ma

Programmers : Ouchan, Imawano, Mr.

Sound & Music : Tama San, Yuuki, Chan S, Papa

Hardware : Kuboyan, Tanaka, FUkushima

Game designers : Kin Chan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gakusai,
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Mahjong Gakuensai (c) 1997 Make Software.


A mahjong game where you go around town to find mahjong opponents. A variety of characters to play against, some of which aren't the typical nude-for-mahjong women! In fact, they're men and they won't strip for you!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 16 Khz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1997.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Student's Festival'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Gakuensai (1997)

2. Mahjong Gakuensai 2 (1998)


- STAFF -


staff : Kamizoh, Osamu, Kim7, Oni.Taiji, A.C-Len, Ek.Jerry, Maz, Fumika


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gakusai2,
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Mahjong Gakuensai 2 (c) 1998 Make Software.


A mahjong game with a schoolyard type of theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 16 Khz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Student's Festival 2'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Gakuensai (1997)

2. Mahjong Gakuensai 2 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gal10ren,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-gal-10-renpatsu-naniwa-no-o-nee-wa-o-moroi-de&page=detail&id=1481&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Mahjong Gal 10-renpatsu - Naniwa no O-nee Wa O-Moroi De (c) 1993 Fujic.


The magical fan-waving cat guides you through mahjong with 10 lovely ladies with 3 strip sequences each.


Before each hand, the player may use points earned during gameplay (and awarded with each continue) to buy cheat items for use in the following hands.


A strip sequence is shown every time the player wins a hand, but if a girls betting funds are completely depleted, then the game will skip strait to her final strip sequence.


Each girl's first two strip sequence consist of a still image of the girl in progressive states of undress. The third strip sequence involves a risqué scene featuring some fairly crude animation that is advanced by repeatedly pressing the ron button.


After defeating a girl, the next opponent is selected randomly by dice-roll.


If a player's betting funds are depleted, then it is game over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Ten Gals Blazing Away - Osaka Tender-Hearted Sister'.


The cat companion who sells items to the player is a perverted homage to the famous children's anime character Doraemon (both characters feature a pocket full of conveniently useful items).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=galkaika,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-gal-no-kaika&page=detail&id=1482&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Mahjong Gal no Kaika (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with a little bit of a board game influence.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Gal's Confession'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=galkoku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-gal-no-kokuhaku&page=detail&id=1483&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Mahjong Gal no Kokuhaku (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game with special tiles to draw that can add up to bonus points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by T.R.TEC.


Released in June 1989. The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Gal's Confession'.


This game is also known as "Mahjong Hyouban Musume".


Mahjong Gal no Kokuhaku provided a Telephone Service. When you won, at the end of each stage, the women's phone number was displayed. You could call the women in question. This Service was available only in Tokyo and Osaka (Japan).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gekisha,
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$bio

Mahjong Gekisha (c) 1989 Dynax.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mjgottsu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-gottsu-ee,-kanji&page=detail&id=1484&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Gottsu ee, Kanji! (c) 11/1991 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with the opportunity to purchase timely bonus items during a match. Girls also included.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Yes, Manager!'.


This game is also known as "Mahjong Bakuhatsu Junjouden".


- STAFF -


Planner : Hiroshi Ikegami

Programmer : Moriaki Hochigai

Designers : Hiroyuki Wada, Kenzou Kanzaki, Kenji Horinouchi, Takayuki Noda, Makoto Totitani, Yukina Terahara, Kaori Abe, Zonbee

Composer : Nyorita Oga


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mhgaiden,
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Mahjong Houroki Gaiden (c) 1987 Home Data.


An older mahjong game with a lot of animation during the match.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Houroki Gaiden was released in December 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Vagrant Habits Side Story'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Houroki - Seisyun Hen (1987)

2. Mahjong Houroki Gaiden (1987)

3. Mahjong Houroki Okite (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjhokite,
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Mahjong Houroki Okite (c) 1988 Home Data.


A mahjong with some rather ugly gangsters to play against.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Houroki Okite was released in April 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Vagrant Habits Law'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Houroki - Seisyun Hen (1987)

2. Mahjong Houroki Gaiden (1987)

3. Mahjong Houroki Okite (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hourouki,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-houroki-part-i-seisyun-hen&page=detail&id=1487&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Mahjong Houroki Part I - Seisyun Hen (c) 1987 Home Data.


A mahjong game with selectable opponents.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players: 1


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Houroki Part I Seisyun Hen was released in August 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Vagrant Story Part 1 - Adolescence'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Houroki - Seisyun Hen (1987)

2. Mahjong Houroki Gaiden (1987)

3. Mahjong Houroki Okite (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mhhonban,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-housoukyouku-honbanchuu&page=detail&id=3557&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Housoukyouku Honbanchuu (c) 199? Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6.144 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Player : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Broadcasting Company Live Broadcast'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hyouban,
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$bio

Mahjong Hyouban Musume (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game with special tiles to draw that can add up to bonus points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by T.R.TEC


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Popular Daughter'.


This game is also known as "Mahjong Gal no Kokuhaku".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hypreact,
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Mahjong Hyper Reaction (c) 1995 Sammy.


An extremely well-animated mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995 in Japan only.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Hyper Reaction (1995)

2. Mahjong Hyper Reaction 2 (1997)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996, "Mahjong Hyper Reaction R")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hypreac2,
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Mahjong Hyper Reaction 2 (c) 1997 Sammy.


Anime-style mahjong game with stunning graphics and animation.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1997.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Hyper Reaction (1995)

2. Mahjong Hyper Reaction 2 (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjifb,mjifb2,mjifb3,
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Mahjong If...? (c) 1990 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : '29'


Main CPU : TMP90841 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Player : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjikaga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-ikagadesuka-2-haku-3-nichi-no-ianryoku&page=detail&id=1492&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Ikagadesuka - 2 Haku 3 Nichi no Ianryoku (c) 1991 Mitchell.


A mahjong game that takes place at a bus stop of all places.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz), uPD7807 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong How Are You - A Pleasure Trip of 2 Days and 3 Nights'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=janbari,
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Mahjong Janjan Baribari (c) 1992 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Yubis & AV Japan. Mahjong Janjan Baribari was released in September 1992 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=janshinp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-janshin-plus&page=detail&id=48552&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Janshin Plus (c) 1996 Dynax Soft Div.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mjlstory,
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Mahjong Jikken Love Story (c) 1991 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game where you create the ideal female through the use of a mahjong computer!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Experiment Love Story'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jogakuen,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-jogakuen-shintai-kensahen&page=detail&id=1494&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Jogakuen - Shintai Kensahen (c) 199? Windom.


A mahjong game with lots of digitized women and polkadot panties.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz), uPD7807 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 432 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Girl’s Academy - New Inspection Episode'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jongtei,
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Mahjong Jong-Tei (c) 1999 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1999.


The title translates from Japanese as "Mahjong Jong Emperor".


Mahjong Jong-Tei was the last game made by the Dynax brand. After this game, dynax changed their Mahjong division to Techno-top.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kaguya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-kaguyahime&page=detail&id=1495&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Mahjong Kaguyahime (c) 05/1988 Miki Syouji.


A mahjong game where the more you bet, the more kinky Princess Kaguya gets!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Princess Kaguya'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Kaguyahime (1988)

2. Mahjong Kaguyahime Sono2 (1989)

3. Mahjong Kaguyahime Sono Ni Fukkokuban (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kaguya2f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-kaguyahime-sono-ni-fukkokuban&page=detail&id=3554&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Mahjong Kaguyahime Sono Ni Fukkokuban (c) 1989 Miki Syouji.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Player : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Kaguyahime Sono Ni Fukkokuban'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Kaguyahime (1988)

2. Mahjong Kaguyahime Sono2 (1989)

3. Mahjong Kaguyahime Sono Ni Fukkokuban (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kaguya2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-kaguyahime-sono2&page=detail&id=3553&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Mahjong Kaguyahime Sono2 (c) 1989 Miki Syouji.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Player : 2


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Kaguyahime (1988)

2. Mahjong Kaguyahime Sono2 (1989)

3. Mahjong Kaguyahime Sono Ni Fukkokuban (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kakumei,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-kakumei&page=detail&id=1496&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Kakumei (c) 1990 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mah-Jong Revolution'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Kakumei (1990)

2. Mahjong Kakumei 2 - Princess League (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kakumei2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-kakumei-2-princess-league&page=detail&id=1497&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Mahjong Kakumei 2 - Princess League (c) 1992 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1992 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mah-Jong Revolution 2'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Kakumei (1990)

2. Mahjong Kakumei 2 - Princess League (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mkeibaou,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-keiba-ou&page=detail&id=1498&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Mahjong Keiba ou (c) 1993 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with a rather original horse racing theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Keiba ou was released in May 1993 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Horse Racing King'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjkinjas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-kinjirareta-asobi-ikeike-kyoushi-no-yokubou&page=detail&id=1499&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Kinjirareta Asobi - Ikeike! Kyoushi no Yokubou (c) 1991 Home Data.


A mahjong game with the usual female opponents.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz), uPD7807 (@ 11 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 432 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Forbidden Game - Bitch! Pride of Desire'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=koinomp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-koi-no-magic-potion&page=detail&id=1500&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Koi no Magic Potion (c) 1992 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game with lovely Japanese ladies. Perhaps the magic potion will make you a better mahjong player!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Koi no Magic Potion was released in October 1992 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Magic Potion of Love'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjkoiura,mkoiuraa,
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$bio

Mahjong Koiuranai (c) 1992 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with a fortune-telling theme. The fortune teller also says that she sees nude women in your future!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Koiuranai was Released in March 1992 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Love Fortune Teller'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjkojink,
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$bio

Mahjong Kojinkyouju (c) 1989 Home Data.


A mahjong game played against a digitized Japanese woman who just might teach you a little more than how to play mahjong!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz), uPD7807 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 432 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Private Teacher'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mahretsu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-kyoretsuden-higashi-nippon-hen-model-ngm-004&page=detail&id=1503&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

MahJong Kyoretsuden - Higashi Nippon Hen (c) 1990 SNK.


A mahjong game where you can create your own face for your character!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0004


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Mania Biography - West Japan Chapter'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo (July 1, 1991; "MahJong Kyoretsuden - Higashi Nippon Hen [Model NGH-004]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD (Sep. 9, 1994; "MahJong Kyoretsuden - Higashi Nippon Hen [Model NGCD-004]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mjkjidai,
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$bio

Mahjong Kyoujidai - Exciting Mahjong (c) 1986 Sanritsu.


An EXCITING mahjong game, as the title screen says!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 2.5 Mhz), Custom (@ 6 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Mania Time'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjlaman,
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$bio

Mahjong La Man (c) 1993 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game with girls who like to strip after they lose.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by AV Japan. Released in November 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lemnangl,
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$bio

Mahjong Lemon Angel (c) 1990 Home Data.


Mahjong Lemon Angel is a strip mahjong game based on the late-night TV, adult anime "Lemon Angel."  The game features the three main characters from the series, Shima Erika (17), Emoto Miki(17), and Sakurai Tomo (16) with each girl appearing in one introductory sequence and five strip sequences apiece.


At the start of the game the player has the option to start with 10,000 betting points for one credit or 30,000 for two credits.  After making this choice, the player gets to select the first opponent.  After every winning hand, the player is shown a strip sequence and is awarded a lemon which can be used to buy cheat items with.  Players may save up lemons in order to buy better items.  After winning five hands against the current opponent, the player advances to the next girl.  Game play continues until all strip sequences have been revealed or the player runs out of betting funds.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz), uPD7807 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 432 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Fairy Dust.


"Lemon Angel" originally aired on Fuji TV from 1987 to 1988 and was produced as part of the "Cream Lemon" adult anime meta-series.


There was also a "Lemon Angel" pop-idol group&#12288;which released five music albums.  The members of "Lemon Angel" provided the voices for the characters in the anime and share the same names.


- STAFF -


Designers : Boku no Seija, Nai

Music director / Sound designer : Endodon

Music arrange composers : K. Fuji, T. Nakajima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lhzb2,lhzb2a,
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$bio

Mahjong Long Hu Zheng Ba 2 (c) 1998 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 1 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lovehous,
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$bio

Mahjong Love House (c) 1990 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Player : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mgcs,
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$bio

Mahjong Man Guan Cai Shen (c) 1998 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 1 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mgdh,mgdha,
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$bio

Mahjong Man Guan Da Heng (c) 1997 IGS [International Game System].


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1997 in Taiwan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mjmania,
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$bio

Mahjong Mania - Kairakukan he Youkoso (c) 1999 Nichibutsu.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=momotaro,
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$bio

Mahjong Momotarou (c) 2004 Techno-Top.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mjnanpas,mjnanpaa,mjnanpau,
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$bio

Mahjong Nanpa Story (c) 1989 Brooks.


A mahjong game with plenty of beach babes.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1989 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Shipwreck Story'.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : 12 Jul '89


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : 13 Jul '89


REVISION 3 :

* Build date : 5 Aug '89

* Ura version


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjnatsu,
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$bio

Mahjong Natsu Monogatari (c) 1989 Video System.


A mahjong summer story.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 352 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Summer Story'.


- STAFF -


Planners : Junichi Niwa, Takayuki Uesugi

Graphic designers : Mari Fukai, Syouko Ishimoto, Yoshihiro Funada, Hikari Hino, Wataru Yamazaki

Programmer : Croup Shisendo

Sound : Kenji Okuda, Naoki Itamura, Tetuya Oguri


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nkishusp,
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$bio

Mahjong Nenrikishu SP (c) 1998 IGS [International Game System].


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=neruton,nerutona,
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$bio

Mahjong Neruton Haikujiradan (c) 1990 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.58 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Huge Nelton Tile Party'.


Neruton Haikujiradan is based on a Japanese TV show called 'Nelton Benikujiradan' which was a dating show that ran from 1987-1994 which was created by the Japanese comedy group 'Tunnels'. The show started a nationwide boom in matchmaking parties that were simply known as 'neruton' (the characters for 'tunnel' backwards). Various 'Tunnels' characters appear in the game.


- STAFF -


Illustration by : Yukiyoshi Tokoro


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mahjngoh,
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$bio

Mahjong OH (c) 1999 Warashi.


Mahjong OH is a one player mahjong game. Players select one of four animated protagonists to play as in matches against three CPU controlled players, all represented by live action actors.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-NET hardware

CPU : PSX CPU (@ 100 Mhz)

Sound : SPU


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=patimono,
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$bio

Mahjong Pachinko Monogatari (c) 1992 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game with a little pachinko machine that can be activated during the match to win bonuses!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Pachinko Monogatari was released in August 1992 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Pachinko Story'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pstadium,
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$bio

Mahjong Panic Stadium (c) 06/1990 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with a baseball theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ponchin,ponchina,
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$bio

Mahjong Pon Chin Kan (c) 1991 Visco.


A mahjong game with mahjong-related quiz questions as a way of winning bonus items.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1991).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjnquest,mjnquestb,
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$bio

Mahjong Quest (c) 1991 Taito.


Mahjong game with an RPG-like setting and various power-ups.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : C77


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1

Control : Mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Whiteboard/Santos.


Released in May 1991.


- STAFF -


Sound Composer: V. Ohashi (Pinch Panchi)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=majrjhdx,
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$bio

Mahjong Raijinhai DX (c) 1996 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMP91640 (@ 10.73635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.375 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Palette colors : 512


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996.


The title translates from Japanese as "Mahjong Lightning God Tile DX".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjreach,
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$bio

Mahjong Reach (c) 1994 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMP91640 (@ 10.73635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.375 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjreach1,
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$bio

Mahjong Reach Ippatsu (c) 1998 Nihon System, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Reach One Shot'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=renaiclb,
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$bio

Mahjong Ren-ai Club (c) 1993 Fujic.


Mahjong with selectable female opponents.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Ren-ai Club was released in November 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Romance Club'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mrokumei,
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$bio

Mahjong Rokumeikan (c) 1988 Home Data.


Mahjong with girls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Rokumeikan was released in December 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Deer Cry Mansion'.


'Rokumeikan' is a Japanese landmark. Quote from the Edo-Tokyo Museum of Japan : Rokumeikan, designed by Josiah Conder, was constructed in 1883 for the purpose of entertaining foreign diplomats and dignitaries. This hall was the scene of many festivals and galas and became a symbol of Westernization in Tokyo.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ryukobou,
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$bio

Mahjong Ryukobou (c) 1995 IGS [International Game System].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=msjiken,
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$bio

Mahjong Satsujin Jiken (c) 10/1988 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game with the standard lusty females.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 512 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Murder Case'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mscoutm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-scout-man-senyu-av-satsuei-genba&page=detail&id=1517&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Scout Man - Senyu!! AV Satsuei Genba (c) 1994 Sphinx.


Mahjong with digitized graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1994. Developed by AV Japan Co., Ltd.


The title translates from Japanese as "Mahjong Scout Man - Infiltration!! AV Photography Scene".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sryudens,
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$bio

Mahjong Seiryu Densetsu (c) 1996 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong The Legend of Saint Dragon'.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mjsenka,
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$bio

Mahjong Senka (c) 1986 Visco.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mjsikaku,mjsikakb,mjsikakc,mjsikakd,mmsikaku,
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$bio

Mahjong Shikaku (c) 1988 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong Shikaku is an adult mahjong game with a date theme. The objective of the game is to get through your date with your girlfriend with the end goal of reaching a hotel. Interfering with that goal are the various girls in the game, who each attempt to thwart your efforts by challenging your skills at strip mahjong.


At the start of the game, the player chooses a name and then his date begins.  At various date spots the player is stopped by one of five girls, who throws herself at the mercy of your mahjong skills. The player must defeat each girl before moving on in his date.


Throughout the course of the matches the player gains energy as shown by fire icons on the right hand side of the screen. When the player is 'fired up' he has better luck in the hands he is dealt so it is possible to make better winning hands. Even so, each girl has unlimited betting funds so the player must defeat each one three times, no matter how good of a hand the player has.


Each girl features two mandatory strip sequences, and the player gets to choose one of four options for the final strip sequence.


The player can lose a match and still continue right where he left off so long as he still has betting funds remaining.  But if his betting funds are depleted then the game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Assassin'.

 

The characters on the title screen are clones of (from left to right) :

* Creamy Mami

* Nausicaa (from the Studio Ghibli movie of 1984, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds)

* Ayukawa Madoka (from Kimagure Orange Road, 48 TV episode, 8 OVAs, 2 movies)

* Saotome Ranma (from Ranma 1/2)

* Magical Emi 


The character who gives instructions in attract mode is Minky Momo (two TV series, two OVAs?).


The opponent in final level is a clone of Lum (from Urusei Yatsura).


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : 22 JUL 1988


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : 02 AUG 1988


REVISION 3 :

* Build date : 06 AUG 1988


REVISION 4 :

* Build date : 08 SEP 1988


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Shikaku (1988)

2. Mahjong Shikaku Gaiden - Hana no Momoko-gumi (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hanamomo,hanamomb,
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$bio

Mahjong Shikaku Gaiden - Hana no Momoko-gumi (c) 1988 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game with lots of girls to choose from!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Assassins Side Story - Momoko's Flower Branch'.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Shikaku (1988)

2. Mahjong Shikaku Gaiden - Hana no Momoko-gumi (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjdejavu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-shinkirou-deja-vu&page=detail&id=19620&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Shinkirou Deja Vu (c) 1989 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


The title translates from Japanese as "Mahjong Mirage Deja Vu".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjdejav2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-shinkirou-deja-vu-2&page=detail&id=31145&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Shinkirou Deja Vu 2 (c) 1989 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


The title translates from Japanese as "Mahjong Mirage Deja Vu 2".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mjprivat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-shiseikatsu-onzouji-ke-no-hitobito&page=detail&id=32261&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Shiseikatsu - Onzouji-ke no Hitobito (c) 1991 Matoba.


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Shiseikatsu was released in May 1991.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mjsiyoub,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-shiyou&page=detail&id=10347&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Shiyou (c) 1986 Visco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.152 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 576 Khz)


Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=slqz2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-shuang-long-qiang-zhu-2&page=detail&id=12479&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Shuang Long Qiang Zhu 2 (c) 1998 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 1 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjsister,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-sisters&page=detail&id=1520&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Sisters (c) 1986 Toa Plan.


An early strip mahjong arcade game. You choose from three girls as your opponent, and she removes articles of clothing as you claim mahjonggs. There is also an option to strip her if you manage to get a tenpai hand, by choosing the correct tile from five face down tiles or facing against her in a yakyuken match. If you fail to complete a hand or she wins, however, she will put something back on.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Mahjong keyboard:

[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N]

[3 Yellow buttons] [4 Rose buttons] [5 Green buttons] [1 orange button]


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=majs101b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-studio-101&page=detail&id=1521&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Studio 101 (c) 10/1988 Dynax.


Mahjong with a movie studio theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 17


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sdmg2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-super-da-man-guan-2&page=detail&id=12480&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Super Da Man Guan 2 (c) 1997 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 1 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=marukin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-super-marukin-ban&page=detail&id=1522&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Super Marukin-ban (c) 1990 Yuga.


A mahjong game featuring lots of girls. Maybe the girl at the 'Press Start' screen should date the Mahjong Academy guy. They're both able to balance tiles in their fingers!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Super Marukin-ban was released in October 1990 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Super Secret Forbidden Edition'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tenkai,tenkaibb,tenkaicb,tenkaid,tenkaie,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-tenkaigen&page=detail&id=9902&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Tenkaigen (c) 1991 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMP91640 (@ 10.73635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.375 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1991.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Tenkaigen (1991)

2. Mahjong Tenkaigen Part 2 (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tenkai2b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-tenkaigen-part-2&page=detail&id=9903&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Tenkaigen Part 2 (c) 1991 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMP91640 (@ 10.73635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.375 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Tenkaigen (1991)

2. Mahjong Tenkaigen Part 2 (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjtensin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-tensinhai&page=detail&id=9905&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Tensinhai (c) 1995 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMP90841 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Palette colors : 512


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mladyhtr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-the-lady-hunter-kaitou-kuroneko-renmeihen&page=detail&id=1523&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong The Lady Hunter - Kaitou Kuroneko Renmeihen (c) 1990 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with a comic book style superhero against femme fatales!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1990 in Japan only.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Alliance of the Phantom Thief and the Black Cat'.


THE LADY HUNTER character is a parody of Batman using the Nichibutsu owl logo. The 'Batman' logo on the LADY HUNTER's chest is actually a Nichibutsu owl. When THE LADY HUNTER announces 'Reach', he holds up a Batarang-like weapon - only it's a Nichibutsu Owl-arang. One of the women who you play against will randomly turn into a Catwoman-like character if you don't beat them up in the right order after you've defeated them at mahjong.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjmyster,mjmywrld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-the-mysterious-world&page=detail&id=4897&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong The Mysterious World (c) 1994 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz), AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong The Mysterious World was released in January 1994.


This game has another Japanese title called "Mahjong Sekai no Shinpi".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you want to see a girl's uncensored gfx, enter Test Mode then select Option -> Gal Mode Check.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tjsb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-tian-jiang-shen-bing&page=detail&id=12476&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Tian Jiang Shen Bing (c) 1997 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z180 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjmyornt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-touyou-no-shinpi&page=detail&id=14142&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Touyou no Shinpi (c) 1994 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1.02272 Mhz), AY-3-8910A (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1993 in Japan.


The title translates from Japanese as "Mahjong The Mysterious Orient".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=triplew1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-triple-wars&page=detail&id=1524&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Triple Wars (c) 1990 Nichibutsu.


An RPG-style mahjong game with selectable characters and items.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Triple Wars was released in June 1990 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Triple Wars (1989)

2. Mahjong Triple Wars 2 (1990)

3. Mahjong Triple Wars Bangai-hen - Sailor Wars (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=triplew2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-triple-wars-2&page=detail&id=1525&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Triple Wars 2 (c) 1990 Nichibutsu.


An RPG-style mahjong game with lots of bonus items to be found.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Triple Wars 2 was released in August 1990 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Triple Wars (1989)

2. Mahjong Triple Wars 2 (1990)

3. Mahjong Triple Wars Bangai-hen - Sailor Wars (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sailorws,sailorwa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-triple-wars-bangai-hen-sailor-wars&page=detail&id=1526&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Triple Wars Bangai-hen - Sailor Wars (c) 1993 Nichibutsu.


The Sailor Senshi battle each other until they're completely nude!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Triple Wars Extra Chapter - Sailor Wars'.


The [BET] version of this game is known as "Mahjong Triple Wars Bangai-hen - Sailor Wars R : Medal Ninatte Return!!".


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Triple Wars (1989)

2. Mahjong Triple Wars 2 (1990)

3. Mahjong Triple Wars Bangai-hen - Sailor Wars (1993)


- STAFF -


Staff : H. Wada, Tak, Satoshi Urushihar


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC ("Mahjong Triple Wars Bangaihen - Sailor Wars with 4 Ninuchi")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sailorwr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-triple-wars-bangaihen-sailor-wars-r-medal-ninatte-return&page=detail&id=1527&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Triple Wars Bangaihen - Sailor Wars R - Medal Ninatte Return!! (c) 1993 Nichibutsu.


The Sailor Senshi battle each other until they're completely nude!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Triple Wars Extra Chapter - Sailor Wars R - Busy Medal Return!!'.


The [Amuse] version of this game is known as "Mahjong Triple Wars Bangai-hen - Sailor Wars".


- SERIES -


1. Mahjong Triple Wars (1989)

2. Mahjong Triple Wars 2 (1990)

3. Mahjong Triple Wars Bangaihen - Sailor Wars R - Medal Ninatte Return!! (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjmyuniv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-uchuu-no-shinpi&page=detail&id=14143&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Uchuu no Shinpi (c) 1994 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1.02272 Mhz), AY-3-8910A (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Uchuu no Shinpi was released in October 1994.


The title translates from Japanese as "Mahjong The Mysterious Universe".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=uchuuai,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-uchuu-yori-ai-wo-komete&page=detail&id=1528&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Uchuu yori Ai wo komete (c) 1989 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


Save the mahjong girls from the evil space robots!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Uchuu yori Ai wo komete was released in May 1989 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong From Space with Love'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjuraden,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-uranai-densetsu&page=detail&id=1529&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Uranai Densetsu (c) 1992 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with women in lingerie - if you win, of course.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Uranai Densetsu was released in April 1992 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Fortune Teller Legend'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vanilla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-vanilla-syndrome&page=detail&id=1530&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Vanilla Syndrome (c) 1991 Nichibutsu.


The magic door in the forest leads to the domain of the Sexy Bunny Girl who will challenge you at mahjong!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1991.


This game is also known as "Mahjong Final Bunny".


- STAFF -


Planners : Machine Hagihara, Moriaki Hotigai (Programmer), Kenji Yoshida (Composer)

Graphic designers : Harehore Furukawa, Katsuyuki, Tsukamoto, Hiroyuki Wada, Kenzo Kanzaki, Kenichi Sakamoto, Makoto Kawauso

Special designer : Katsuhiko Nishijima


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC Engine CD/SCD (1991)


* Computers :

NEC PC-9801 (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjvegas,mjvegasa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-vegas-fushigi-na-jansou-monogatari&page=detail&id=19622&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Vegas - Fushigi na Jansou Monogatari (c) 1991 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


The subtitle translates from Japanese as "Mysterious Mahjong Club Story".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vitaminc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-vitamin-c-anataga-sensei-yo&page=detail&id=1531&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Vitamin C - Anataga Sensei Yo! (c) 1989 Home Data.


Mahjong with a hospital theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz), uPD7807 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Vitamin C was released in May 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Vitamin C - I'm Your Teacher!'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wcatcher,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-wakuwaku-catcher&page=detail&id=3568&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Wakuwaku Catcher (c) 1993 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mahjong Wakuwaku Catcher was released in July 1993 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=majxtal7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-x-tal-7-crystal-mahjong&page=detail&id=5944&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong X-Tal 7 - Crystal Mahjong (c) 1990 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.375 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Also known as "Mahjong Diamond 7".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjyarou,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-yarou&page=detail&id=30063&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Yarou (c) 1986 Visco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=yarunara,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-yarunara&page=detail&id=1532&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Yarunara (c) 1991 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.58 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong - If we do this'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=yosimoto,yosimotm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-yoshimoto-gekijou&page=detail&id=3569&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Yoshimoto Gekijou (c) 1994 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.Developed in cooperation with Yoshimoto Kogyo.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Yoshimoto Theater'.


Yoshimoto Kogyo is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate, with its headquarters based in Osaka. It was founded in 1912 as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai (comedy) talent, producing and promoting the shows they appear in, and even maintaining its own amusement park.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjyougo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-yougo-no-kisotairyoku&page=detail&id=1534&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Yougo no Kisotairyoku (c) 1989 Home Data.


An insane-looking man and a digitized delivery girl on roller skates team up to bring you some hot mahjong action!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz), uPD7807 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 432 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Word of Physical Strength'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjyuugi,mjyuugia,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-yuugi&page=detail&id=1533&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Yuugi (c) 1990 Visco.


A mahjong game with cute little girls who toss the dice for you.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Pasttimes'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=korinai,korinaim,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong-zuki-no-korinai-menmen&page=detail&id=1535&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong Zuki no Korinai Menmen (c) 04/1988 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game with cute cartoon girls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Room of Fun-loving Faces'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=csplayh5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mahjong/handafuda-cosplay-tengoku-5-high-rate-dvd-series-4&page=detail&id=36311&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mahjong/Handafuda Cosplay Tengoku 5 - High-rate DVD Series 4 (c) 1998 Nichibutsu.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's screenshot.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mahoudai,
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Mahou Daisakusen (c) 1993 Raizing.


A superb vertically scrolling shooter from Raizing.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : RA-MA7893-01


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Magic Great Military Operation'.


Licensed to Able for Japan distribution.


This game is known outside Japan as "Sorcer Striker".


This game is the first game created by Raizing.


Default highscore table (TODAY'S TOP 5) :

RANK NAME TYPE SCORE

1ST YOK ? 655000

2ND YAS ? 422000

3RD Z?? ? 346000

4TH SIN ? 201000

5TH ??? ? 163000


- SERIES -


1. Mahou Daisakusen (1993)

2. Shippu Mahou Daisakusen - Kingdom-Grandprix (1994)

3. Great Mahou Daisakusen [CP-S II No. 31] (2000)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Atsuhiro Motoyama


- PORTS -


* Computers :

FM Towns PC (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gunhohki,
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Mahou Keibitai Ganhooki (c) 1992 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92 system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound CPU : V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mahou Keibitai Ganhooki was released in May 1992 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Mystic Riders".


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Gunbroom - Magic Guardians'.


- STAFF -


Composers : Tatsuya Watanabe, S. Aizu


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=maiko,mmaiko,
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Maikobana (c) 08/1990 Nichibutsu.


A hanafuda game featuring the good ol' stripping Japanese ladies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : hanafuda keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dancing Flower Girl'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Main Attraction (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Main Event (c) 1984 SNK.


A boxing game from SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.36 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), Namco (@ 24 khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1984.


When you run the game for the first time, the default highscore table (WORLD RANKING BOXERS) is empty (everything is at 0).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mstadium,
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Main Stadium (c) 1989 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


One or two players choose a ballclub from cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, or Boston and compete either against the computer or each other in this baseball game. A wide variety of pitches can be thrown and batters can change their stance and angle of swing.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Main Stadium was released in June 1989.


This game is known outside Japan as "Bottom of the Ninth".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quiz365,quiz365t,
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Mainichi Kawaru Quiz Bangumi - Quiz 365 (c) 1994 Nakanihon.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.

Sales by Taito Corp. in Hong Kong and Taiwan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'New Daily Quiz Show - Quiz 365'.


In this game, Japanese National Broadcast Station 'NHK' name changed to 'HNK'.


Between PM and AM T.V. programs, the sponsor introductions are similar to real Japanese T.V. program's sponsors.


- UPDATES -


Hong Kong and Taiwan versions have an announcer with different hair, and difficulty is easier than on the Japanese version.


- STAFF -


STAFF : fuguriro, remember, Iwa, ben, James, mikichan, hokkaido, mittsu, gts4, motta, gewalt, herohero, opain, usankusao, louis, h-man

Question Produce Special Thanks : YM2413

Chinese Location : Nodacchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Majestic Bells (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (c) 1990 Taito Corp.


The third sequel to Taito's seminal "Space Invaders", Majestic Twelve leaves the classic Invaders game-play intact, but adds a slew of new alien invaders and power-ups to the mix. This, together with the vastly improved graphics that introduce colorful new backdrops - some of which scroll vertically in a similar fashion to the star-field in Namco's "Galaxian" - ensure that Majestic 12 is a worthy sequel to the legendary original.


The original game's flying saucer still makes an appearance, but instead of merely awarding bonus points when shot - as in the original game - it now drops a power-up pod for the player to retrieve. Power-ups include shield, faster shots, a laser (activated with the second button) and a giant butterfly, which freezes the invaders for a limited time.


One of the game's most memorable features was the 'Cattle Mutilation' bonus screen, in which the player must protect a heard of cattle from a number of fast-moving saucers, intent on stealing the animals. If a cow is snatched; the player must shoot the relevant saucer to free it; being careful not to actually shoot the cow itself. The '91 incarnation also introduced 'bosses' to the series for the first time; giant, screen-filling aliens that required several shots to kill.


Another major difference to the previous games in the series is that if an invader reaches the bottom of the screen, the player will simply lose a ship (in the original, the game would end once an alien had landed). Also, the player's ship now comes equipped with a shield that can withstand several hits. The shield's strength is depleted every time it takes a direct hit from one of the invaders, and too many hits will result in the shield disappearing altogether. A direct hit on an un-shielded ship will result in the loss of a player life.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Game ID : C64


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Majestic Twelve was released in October 1990 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Super Space Invaders '91".


The Majestic Twelve in the title originates from a secret coalition known as Majestic Twelve in the United States who was dedicated to investigating sighting of UFOs.


This game was dedicated to Katsujiro Fujimoto.


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Part II (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Akkanvader (1995)

7. Space Invaders Virtual Collection (1995, Nintendo Virtual Boy)

8. Space Invaders Anniversary (2003)

9. Space Invaders 25th Silver Anniversary (2003)

10. Space Invaders: Galaxy Beat (2005, Sony PSP)

11. Space Invaders DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

12. Space Invaders Extreme (2008, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Director : Ichiro Fujisue

Game designer : Tomohiro Ohno

Software : Hideki Hashimoto, Takashi Kitabayashi, Norihito Taniyama, Masahiro Shimazaki, Takayuki Shinma

Hardware : Yasuhiro Shibuya

Character designers : Senba Takatsuna, Tomohiro Ohno, Masami Kikuchi, Tsuyoshi Satoh, Takayuki Miyazawa

Designer : Rintaro Doi, Kumi Mizobe

Sound : Yasuhisa Watanabe, Shiro Imaoka, Norihiro Furukawa, Kazuko Umino


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (May 12, 2005; "Space Invaders Pocket [Model ULJM-05015 (TCPS-1015)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Major Havoc (c) 1983 Atari.


You are Major Havoc, leader of a brave band of clones. All from one, one from all, fighting for humanity...


Eons ago the evil Vaxxian Empire overran the galaxy Most of your ancestors were enslaved and taken to the Vaxxian homeworld. Only a few scientists escaped.

The small band of scientists cloned you, Major Havoc, to fly your Catastrofighter through a wormhole in space, leading your clone army against the dreaded Vaxxian robots to free your people by destroying the enemy reactor.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136025


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2.5 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) POKEY (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Vector display (1024x768)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2

=> [A] FIRE/JUMP, [B] SHIELD


- TRIVIA -


Major Havoc was released in November 1983.


New Features : 

* High-Tech Game Cabinet : A new video arcade game cabinet design delivers high visibility and increased player attraction.

* Roller Control : The backlit roller control provides left-to-right and right-to-left directional movement.

* Multi-Layer Printed-Circuit Board : This state-of-the art design printed-circuit board (PCB) provides low system noise with high system reliability.

* Game Within a Game : Action occurs in the lower right corner of the TACTICAL SCAN. Breakout can be played for a few seconds before the actual Major Havoc game play starts. Earn a bonus life here!

* Dual FIRE/JUMP Button : This dual-action button allows Major Havoc to jump in the maze sequence and to fire at enemy robots in the space wave.

* Add-A-Coin : This feature permits you to start a new Major Havoc game at the level where you last saw the TACTICAL SCAN in your previous game play.

* Secret Warp Code : The code feature rewards you for short game times as it advances to deep levels in game play. Use the roller control to dial in secret code numbers during the TACTICAL-SCAN wave.


Gameplay innovation at its finest. A game that would have done greater numbers had anyone cared in 1984. Only 300 dedicated machines were manufactured. Original price was $2,095. If Owen had done Major Havoc in a raster version, which was suggested, it would have sold 10 times as many. But unfortunately... the operators were getting very angry at vector games for failing all the time.


Mark Cerny came in the middle of the design, adding one of the space waves (the flying fish) and the last 4 base ship mazes. He also added some objects to the mazes (such as the gun and floating boots) and helped clean up old items that never got shipped.


The original name for the game was "Tollian Web", from the Star Trek episode The Tholian Web - an episode that also provided the inspiration for the unreleased "Ms. Gorf". Later titles included "Alpha One" and "Major Rex Havoc" (which was dropped when Atari discovered an underground comic with a similar name).


Ettore Ciaffi holds the official record for this game with 1,940,078 points.


A hack of this game is called "Major Havoc Return to Vax".


A Major Havoc unit appears in the 1983 movie 'WarGames'.


- UPDATES -


Rev. 3 : Eliminates the finger bug in Rev. 2.


- SCORING -


Space Enemies :

Fishoids : 100 points when blue (turns them red), 1000 points for destroying when red.

Flyboids : 500 points

Mazoids : 500 points

Space Maze Lines : 2500 points


Maze Enemies :

Pyroids : 1000 points

Perkoids : 1000 points


Other :

Reactoid : 5000 points

Oxoid (Purple) : 100 points

Oxoid (Yellow) : 1000 points for first, 1200 points for second, 1400 points for third, etc.

Key : 1000 points


Oxygen bonus for exiting maze is 100 points times the number of oxygen counts left.


In space, faster completion of each wave awards more bonus points at end of wave.


Breakout bricks :

Blue : 1 point

Green : 4 points

Red : 8 points


Clearing all of the bricks in the breakout game awards an extra life.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Warp Codes : It's possible to warp to higher levels in Major Havoc from the start of the game by using certain codes. This is useful to not only be able to get through the game more quickly, but each warp also gives a fairly hefty bonus for carrying it out. This is done by playing the mini-Breakout game at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen when the game starts. The game will have a phrase such as, 'Enter Red Warp 00' at the bottom of the screen. What you do is use the controls to 'dial in' the first digit of the appropriate code given below, then press fire to serve the ball and repeat as necessary. The codes are :

Red code - 23, 250,000 points, Level 4.

Yellow code - 46, 600,000 points, Level 9.

Green code - 824, 700,000 points, Level 10.

Aqua code - 315, 950,000 points, Level 13.


Note that you can only enter the codes in the order they're given - it's not possible to enter, say, the red warp code followed directly by the aqua warp code.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Owen Rubin, Mark Cerny


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


* Others :

Apple Store (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Google Play (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Major Havoc Return to Vax (c) 1983.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2.5 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) POKEY (@ 1.25 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 555.555 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 231 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "Major Havoc".


- UPDATES -


Changes include :

* 2 new Warp codes and Warp bonus points change.

* 4 new levels.

* Added speech support.

* Game a bit easier.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Warp Codes : It's possible to warp to higher levels in Major Havoc from the start of the game by using certain codes. This is useful to not only be able to get through the game more quickly, but each warp also gives a fairly hefty bonus for carrying it out. This is done by playing the mini-Breakout game at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen when the game starts. The game will have a phrase such as, 'Enter Red Warp 00' at the bottom of the screen. What you do is use the controls to 'dial in' the first digit of the appropriate code given below, then press fire to serve the ball and repeat as necessary. The codes are :

Red code - 23, 250,000 pts, Level 4.

Yellow code - 46, 550,000 pts, Level 9.

Green code - 824, 650,000 pts, Level 10.

Aqua code - 315, 850,000 pts, Level : 13.

Purple code - 683, ?, Level ?.

Rainbow code - 948, ?, Level ?.


Note that you can only enter the codes in the order they're given - it's not possible to enter, say, the red warp code followed directly by the Rainbow warp code.


- STAFF -


Modifications of Owen Rubin's original by : Jess Askey


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Major League (c) 1985 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N7751 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1985, Major League was released in January 1986 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Major League (1985)

2. Super League (1987)

3. Excite League (1988)

4. Super Major League (1995)

5. Super Major League '99 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Major Poker (c) 1994 PAL System.


A poker game for amusement only.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Major Title (c) 1990 Irem.


A golf game where you take part in the final round of a major golf tournament, your goal is to top the leaderboard after 18 holes and take home the trophy. You can also compete against your mates with up to 4 players taking part.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-84 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Default highscore table (SCORING LEADERS) :

NO. NAME SCORE PLACE

1 KINTE... -11 1ST

2 AAAAAAAA -5 2ND

3 MAX. MK. -3 1ST

4 SCLAP... -2 4TH

5 A -1 3RD

6 EVEN 6TH

7 TAKUCHAN EVEN 8TH

8 ANDO + 2 12TH

9 + 4 16TH

10 AAAAAAA + 7 17TH


- SERIES -


1. Major Title (1990)

2. Major Title 2 - Tournament Leader (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=majtitl2,majtitl2j,
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Major Title 2 - Tournament Leader (c) 1992 Irem.


A golf game from Irem. Much like it's predecessor "Major Title", you play the final round of a major golf tournament and you have to top the leaderboard after 18 holes to win the trophy. You can also play with your mates in Stroke Play (up to 4 players), Match Play (2 players only) and a new Skins Game (up to 4 players).


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92F system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in US as "The Irem Skins Game".


When you run the game for the first time, the default highscore table (CAREER STATUS) is empty (everything is at 0).


- SERIES -


1. Major Title (1990)

2. Major Title 2 - Tournament Leader (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=majuu,
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Majuu no Ohkoku (c) 1987 Konami.


An adventure-type game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX687


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Kingdom of Demon-beasts'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Devil World" and as "Dark Adventure".


Default highscore table (BEST 10 PLAYERS) :

1ST 57300 H.M

2ND 40000 M.T

3RD 35000 J.S

4TH 30000 T.T

5TH 27000 K.T

6TH 20000 M.Y

7TH 18000 I.M

8TH 15000 H.S

9TH 13000 K.H

10TH 10000 T.J


- STAFF -


Game programmers : Hiroyasu Machiguchi, Mitsuo Takemoto, Toshiaki Takatori, Kyuichiro Isutsui

Data file operator : Ikuko Minowa

Graphic designers : Jun Sakurai, Miki Yoshikata

Sound editors : Hideaki Shikama, Kenichi Matsubara

Engineer : Keisuke Hashima

Assistant programmers : Akira Suzuki, Tatsuo Fujii

Assistant designers : Takashi Jinbo, Hiroyuki Ashida, Michiko Iwamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=makaiden,
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Makai Densetsu (c) 1988 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-Z hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Releases in October 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Makai'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Legend of Makai".


Default highscore table :

NAME SPELL SCORE AREA

1ST NMK - 30000 3

2ND AKI - 20000 3

3RD TAM - 10000 2

4TH NAO - 5000 2

5TH YOU - 4000 1

6TH MAK - 3000 1

7TH KOT - 2000 1

8TH OKA - 1000 1


- STAFF -


Sound composers : Shizuyoshi Okamura, K (Tecchan)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=makaijan,
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Makaijan (c) 1987 Dynax.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Makaimura (c) 1985 Capcom.


The player takes on the role of Sir Arthur the knight, who sees his sweetheart, Princess Guinevere, kidnapped by the Goblin King. 


Arthur must run and jump through six horizontal and 8-way scrolling levels in his bid to rescue the kidnapped princess. Arthur is initially armed with throwable lances, but a variety of other throwing weapons, such as axes, flaming torches, swords etc. are dropped by defeated enemies and can be picked up and used to fend off the zombies, bats, demons and other assorted satanic minions that Sir Arthur has to face. 


Each of the six end-of-level gates is guarded by one of Satan's generals; huge, end-of-level guardians who must be defeated before the player can finally reach the Goblin King and rescue the princess.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] FIRE, [B] JUMP


- TRIVIA -


Makaimura was originally released in September 1985 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Ghosts'n Goblins".


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Demon World Village'.


The princess was officially called 'Prin Prin' (this is a onomatopoeia for the buttocks which make a pretty movement).


The main character, Arthur, appears as a striker character in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes".


The red flying gargoyle enemy that you come across in the first level is known as The Red Arremer, and he actually has his own game on the Nintendo Game Boy called "Reddo Arima Makaimura Gaiden", released in 1990, as well as two sequels: "Reddo Arima Tsu" for the Famicom in 1992 and "Demonzu Bureizon Makaimura Monsho-hen" for the Super Famicom in 1994. The first of these sequels was also ported to the Game Boy in 1993 under the title "Makaimura Gaiden: The Demon Darkness" with two new levels (a U.S. version of this Game Boy port was also planned, but was later cancelled). The Red Arremer has also been included as the last boss in the MSX game "Makaijima Higemaru" and a secret boss in the Neo-Geo's "SNK Vs. Capcom - SVC Chaos".


Default highscore table (BEST RANKING) :

TOP Yuk 1000 PTS

2ND Fum 1000 PTS

3RD Mik 1000 PTS

4TH Tom 1000 PTS

5TH Tan 1000 PTS

6TH Kei 1000 PTS

7TH Rum 1000 PTS

8TH May 1000 PTS

9TH Oot 1000 PTS

10TH Hor 1000 PTS


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Music - 28XA-94) on 25/08/1986.

Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Makaimura Music Collection - CPCA-10128~34) on 28/12/2005 containing music from the original arcade and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis series.


Bandai released a board game based on this video game (in Japan only) in 1989 : You play a knight trying to defeat the demon Loki. Roll the dice to move along the board, battle monsters as you proceed, and fulfil requirements to go from one section to the next.


Matt Gardner holds the official record for this game with 875,300 points (12 Sept. 2010).


- SCORING -


Scores for enemies killed : 

Zombie : 200 points 

Grave Spirit : 200 points 

Crow : 100 points 

Plant : 100 points 

Demon : 1000 points 

Dark Shield Knight : 100 points 

Wraith : 100 points 

Cyclops : 2000 points 

Blue Devil : 100 points 

Ogre : 500 points 

Two-Headed Golem : 300 points 

Purple Goblin : 100 points 

Dragon Tail : 200 points 

Dragon Head : 1000 points 

Skull : 100 points 

Skeleton : 100 points 

The Red Guard : 3000 points 

Satan : 10000 points 


Scores for items picked up : 

Key : 1000 points 

Skull Coin : 200 points 

Wreath : 200 points 

Young Arthur Doll : 200 points 

Foot Soldier Doll : 400 points 

Knight Arthur Doll : 400 points 

Princess Doll : 400 points 

Ghost Doll : 400 points 

Devil Doll : 400 extra points 

King Arthur Doll : 10000 points 

Money Bags : 500 points 

The Princess' Ring : 100 points 

The Princess' Shoe : 800 points 

The Princess' Dress : 1000 points 

Arthur's Knickerbocker : 2000 points 

Arthur's Crown : 5000 points 

Capcom Symbol : 10000 points (this item also appears in many other Capcom games of the time, e.g. "1942"). 


End of Level Bonus : 

Level 1 : 5000 points 

Level 2 : 5000 points 

Level 3 : 10000 points 

Level 4 : 10000 points 

Level 5 : 15000 points 

Level 6 : 15000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* There are 2 Capcom 10000 points in the game. 

The 1st one is in the forest (second part of level 1) : Jump at the 4th tree 'before' the last plant. 

The 2nd one is at level 3 : Enter a ditch, in the leftmost spot, after you have landed on the bottom of level 3; that is the place where you go to the dragon boss by simply running right. 


* Turn Into A Frog : As soon as you become a duck, shoot a tombstone 15 times in a row and an angel character will appear. This angel will fire a bolt at you. Let it hit you and you'll become a frog. 


* Frog Bug Trick : Wait until the timer reaches 0 :01 and then have the magician turn you into a frog, if he turns you into a frog as the timer runs out, Arthur becomes distorted (sprite broken) and the timer becomes crazy. But you can continue the play like this. 


* Levitating Monsters : At level 6 (just after having beaten the big red guardian), kill the 5 skulls, then climb up the ladder to wake up the 2 doglike monsters. Go down again and walk right until you're blocked by the wall. Then wait for the monsters to stand just over you (possibly at the rightmost possible point), shoot at this very moment and it happens that they jump and remain in mid-air. It's not easy to do that, but you can manage to have both jumping and stuck. After that, you can safely climb up the ladder and walk while the monsters are moving above you without touching you. Don't shoot again, or they may jump up and go to the upper platform. 


* Boss Tricks : 

1) Dragon Trick - You can pass the level four dragon by fleeing! Just walk until music changes to boss theme (if you can't hear that, the spot is where you have the last two flames on the left of the screen), then go to extreme left : if everything is ok, the music should stop and the flames freeze. Go to the door to collect the key. 

2) Demon Trick - To make disappear the demon boss at end of level five, try running away from him as fast as you can! Reach the floor with the hole in it and jump through it. If you have correct timing, you will fall in the pit, avoiding the moving platforms, and eventually escape the boss. Ogre boss tricks - The ogre bosses tend to jump when you fire, even if not directly at them. This is very useful in level six, when you can avoid losing your armor by activating the ogres, then going down the ladder and firing while holding your man in the same position where he starts at the beginning of the level. 


* Other Tricks : 

1) Weapon Trick - After having defeated a level boss(es), the knight can fire two or three "invisible shots"; if the man is facing the right border of the screen while doing so, the shots will reappear in the following stage. This can be exploited to kill some of the skulls at beginning of level 6 (soooo useful...). 

2) Fire Bridge Trick - If the game difficulty level is not set to hard (you can check this by the zombies' speed), the fire bridge can be traversed by simply going right without stopping. 

3) Weird Spots - In levels 5 and 6 there are spots where you can jump through the yellow rock background : usually getting blocked or killed. In level 6, the floor below the bosses' has an invisible hole in it at the extreme left : this can be used to the player's advantage. 

4) Cemetery Glitch - Reach the last tomb before the devil, jump it and go right two or three steps. The knight should now be in front of a tree on the background. Don't go any further - go back, instead. Climb the first ladder you'll meet, then climb down the one on the left, which shouldn't be completely on the screen if you performed the trick correctly : surprise! 

5) Warp Trick - This is very odd : by a strategy similar to the one to reveal the cemetery glitch (that is, fiddling with scroll), you can activate a 'level warp' in the platform section at the beginning of level 4. It involves going right, then trying to have some platform carry you beyond the 'scroll stops' line on the left. This should kill the knight and possibly make the next life start on the fire bridge or in level 5. 


* Armor : 

1) The first armor is in the cemetery, between the red devil's starting position and last money bag : jump there to catch it. In the forest, there's the infamous unreachable armor : to collect it you should reach a spot just above the money bag right after the first plant. This cannot be done by jumping. 

2) There are 2 armors in the ice palace. One can be gotten by walking left off the topmost platform; the other will fall right in front of the inferior plant by roaming around the other plant's location. 

3) There are 2 armors in the blue cave. The first one is obtained by climbing the leftmost ladder and falling off the ledge. To get the second, perform a well-placed jump (you have to cross some precise point in mid-air while falling) before the fight with the last red devil. 

4) The last armor is collected in level 6 by simply walking right on the first floor with hulk-like monsters on it (the programmers thought you couldn't avoid getting hit by the ogres and so they didn't hide that armor).


- SERIES -


1. Makaimura (1985)

2. Daimakaimura [CP-S No. 02] (1988)

3. Cho Makaimura (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Arthur to Astaroth - Nazo-Makaimura - Incredible Toons (1996, Sony PlayStation)

5. Maximo (2001, Sony Playstation 2)

6. Makai Eiyuuki Maximo - Machine Monster no Yabou (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Goku Makaimura (2006, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Tokuro Fujiwara

Lead Programming : Toshio Arima

Music & Sound Effects : Ayako Mori


- PORTS -


Here is a list of Japanese ports. To see outside-Japan ports, please see the non-Japanese version entry; "Ghosts'n Goblins".


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (June 13, 1986) [Model CAP-MK] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (Oct. 15, 1998) "Capcom Generation Dai 2 Shou Makai to Kishi [Model T-1233G]" 

Sony PlayStation [JP] Sep. 23, 1998) "Capcom Generation Dai 2 Shou Makai to Kishi [Model SLPS-01585]" 

Bandai WonderSwan [JP] (1999) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (mar.2001, "Capcom Generation Dai 2 Shou Makai to Kishi [Capcore]") [Model SLPM-86778] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (May 21, 2004; "Famicom Mini" [Model AGB-FMKJ-JPN] - Famicom version) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (mar.2005, "Capcom Retro Game Colelction Vol.2") [Model SLPM-87360] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Mar.2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") [Model SLPM-66317] 

Sony PSP [JP] (Sep.2006, "Capcom Classics Collection") [Model ULJM-05104] 

Sony PSP [JP] (Sep.2007, "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price]") [Model ULJM-05280] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Oct.2007, "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price]") [Model SLPM-66852] 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (November 20, 2007; "Virtual Console [Model FDGJ]" - Famicom version) 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (November 16, 2010, "Virtual Console Arcade") 


* Computers : 

NEC PC-8801 [JP] (1987) 


* Others : 

Mobile Phones [JP]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Make A Million (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


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Game's ROM.

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Make A Mint (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


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Game's ROM.

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Make Trax (c) 1981 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


This is the U.S. version of "Crush Roller", released in November 1981 by Williams, under license from Kural Samno. For more information about the game itself, please see the "Crush Roller" entry. 


Make Trax has a protection chip, Crush Roller doesn't. The code between the two is nearly identical, except that everywhere the protection code is located, code has been replaced with a couple of bytes to return the correct value and several NOP instructions (which do absolutely nothing).


When you run the game for the first time, the default highscore table (FAR OUT PLAYERS) is empty (everything is set to 0 except the nickname which is set to KRL). 


Tom Carver holds the official record for this game with 2123840 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Make Your Move (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Makyo Densetsu - The Legenary Axe (c) 1988 Victor Musical Industries, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[TourVision PC-Engine]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Makyou Senshi (c) 1987 Data East.


A shoot 'em up game where you fly a craft over a scrolling background and dodge enemy fire while shooting enemies. You also collect coins and purchase different weapons and crafts.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Demon Region Soldier'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Gondomania".


Default highscore table (Best 10 Players) :

1 AME 20000

2 KIT 18000

3 IHU 16000

4 NOK 14000

5 A O 12000

6 RAM 10000

7 ESA 8000

8 IAR 6000

9 KMI 5000


Polystar / Datam released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Deco History Scene I : Data East Game Music Scene One - H25X-20008) on 25/09/1988.


- STAFF -


Game designed by : Y. Gondo

Programmers : T. Kitazawa, T. Nishizawa, S. Tamura

Sound by : H. Yoshida

Music composed by : Azusa Hara (AZUSA)

Character designers : Back Man, A. Kushima, H. Nomura

Hardware designer : K. Yoshida

Ending designed by : T. Nishizawa

Supervised by : T. Kitzawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mallet Madness (c) 1999 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Malzak (c) 198? Kitronix.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 950 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76477 (@ 950 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


When you run the game for the first time, the default highscore board is empty (everything is set to 0 - nicknames are set to @@@).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Mambo A Go Go (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Special Mode: In the music selection screen, input the following code (NOTE : L = Left Conga, C = Center Conga, R = Right Conga)

-- HIDDEN : Hold L then tap R, R, R

-- SUDDEN : Hold L then tap R, R, R, R, R, R

-- BLINK : Hold L then tap R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R

-- MIRROR : Tap L, R, L, R, L, R

-- RANDOM : Tap L, C, R, L, C, R

-- HI-SPEED2 : Hold L then tap C, C, C, C

-- HI-SPEED4 : Hold L then tap C, C, C, C, C, C, C, C


If you want to cancel special mode, tap R, C, L


* Secret Mode: In the mode selection screen, move cursor to Hard then tap R many times. You will play with Super Hard. The cancel is tap L many time.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Man Guan Fu Xing (c) 2000 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM7 (@ 20 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mang-Chi (c) 2000 Afega.


A tetris/columns styled game, you have to match the blocks with the same color or picture.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 56.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates as 'Hammer'.


Afega released a Korean version as "Hammer Boy".


Default highscore table (RANKING) :

1ST AFEGA 1000000

2ND TOMMY 500000

3RD CHIHO 100000

4TH EUNJU 50000

5TH TAIL 30000


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Manhattan (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Manhattan 24 Bunsho - NY 151 Nishi Dai 100 Street (c) 1986 Konami.


A mass prison breakout has occurred and the prison warden has been kidnapped in this sideways scrolling shoot-em-up from Konami. The player controls a lonely police officer whose job it is to kill the hordes of escaped convicts and, eventually, rescue the kidnapped warden. Each level also has a number of civilian hostages that also roam the levels and need to be rescued.


The player begins the game with only a pistol, but two extra weapons, in the form of a bazooka and a tear gas gun, can be collected. The 'Weapon Select' button cycles through the player's weapons via a display at the bottom of the screen. When the desired weapon is highlighted, pressing the Fire button will select and fire the desired weapon.


Hostages will randomly run across the screen and can be rescued by running into them. Should the player accidentally shoot a hostage, all extra weapons will be lost leaving only the pistol.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX507


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 1.5 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Manhattan 24 Bunsho was released in March 1986 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Jail Break [Model GX507]".


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Manhattan 24th Precinct, NYPD Station 151, West 100th Street'. It refers to an actual police station and precinct in New York.


The game is based upon John Carpenter's 1981 film, 'Escape From New York'.


Default highscore table (SCORE RANKING) :

RANK POINT STAGE NAME

1ST 25300 2 Y+S

2ND 21400 1 AKI

3RD 18500 1 AAA

4TH 15100 1 N.M

5TH 11700 1 N.T

6TH 9300 1 T.I

7TH 9200 1 AAA

8TH 8500 1 A+F

9TH 6600 1 GTI

10TH 4200 1 OKA


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg : From the beginning of the game, rescue four hostages in a row; you have to do this to get the tear gas gun. Shortly after getting the fourth hostage, there will be a convict shooting down at you from a building. He is the first window shooter in the game, shoot him with the Tear Gas gun and you will be 'rewarded' with a brief glimpse of a topless woman. This also occurs at other points in the game.


- STAFF -


Executive producers : K.K and K.K

Music by 'Sound Effect Study Room'.

Directed by : Oolong Sugimo

Produced by 'Soft Second Development Room'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Manhattan Skylines (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Mania Challenge (c) 1986 Taito America


An early wrestling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0017

Prom Stickers : M


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz), M68705 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 3.6 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 80


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Technos.


This game is a 2-Player version of "Mat Mania - The Prowrestling Network".


Default highscore table (BEST 10 PLAYERS) :

TWF CHAMPION 30000 GLF

2. 30000 PRM

3. 30000 LDS

4. 30000 JJM

5. 30000 TJL

6. 30000 AJF

7. 30000 DDD

8. 30000 RLR

9. 30000 LGS

10. 30000 JVL


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Maniac Square (c) 1992 Gaelco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 13 Mhz)

Sound Chips : GAELCO (@ 13 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.10 Hz

Palette colors : 65520


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Releases in April 1992.


The final version (that is very different) was released in 1996, 4 years after the prototype (see Updates section for more info).


Default highscore table (RANKING) :

NALME SCORE

1 PAB 200

2 TOM 180

3 RIC 160

4 JPC 140

5 EVM 120

6 JQB 100

7 GIF 80

8 ARJ 60

9 GOJ 40


- UPDATES -


Differences between the Prototype version (Game ID : 922804/2) and the final release :

* The Prototype uses a OKI6295 @ 8 Khz instead of the GAELCO @ 13 Mhz.

* The Prototype has a very different soundtrack, which creates a different atmosphere when playing the game (Prototype has guitar music, Final release has folk songs, such as Barnacle Bill).

* In the Prototype version there is a digital scoreboard that was not there in the final version.

* In the final release, there are no special blocks and helps.

* In the final release, when only one player plays, the playing area is centered in the screen.

* In the final release, when there is only one player playing the game, the screen has only one playing field.

* The final release is an endurance game, while the Prototype is ala Tetris from Atari, a levels game.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Tomas Cepeda, Pablo Martinez, Raul Izquierdo

Graphic designer : Gerardo Oporto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Manic Miner (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


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Game's ROM.

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Manic Miner (c) 2007 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Manic Miner (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Manic Streak Features (c) 199? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Mann, oh-Mann (c) 199? Merkur Gaming [Gauselmann Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Manx TT - Super Bike (c) 1995 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2A hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 12 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995 in Japan and in January 1996 in USA.


Manx TT - Super Bike is based on the famous British Manx TT motorcycling race around the Isle of Man in the United Kingdom. The game uses tracks patterned after the original racetrack. The game was officially authorized by the Isle of Man, Department of Tourism and Leisure.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (serial number 90027746). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


The US version is different :

* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.

* 'About the Isle of Man' screen added

* 'Sega' logo during cocktail mode.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Time Trial Mode : At the Course Select screen, hold the Brake while choosing.


* Sheep Mode : At the transmission select screen, press...

Shift Up, Shift Up, Shift Down, Shift Down 

Lean the bike full Left, lean it full Right. Squeeze the Brake and Accelerate.

If you did this correctly, you and your opponents should be riding on Sheep instead of a bike.


- STAFF -


Music & Sound Effects : Seiichiro Matsumura (Sei Matsumura), Takenobu Mitsuyoshi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


* Computers :

PC [Windows 9x, CD-ROM] [HCJ-0113] (Dec 1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Many Block (c) 1991 Bee-Oh.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1991.


Default highscore table (TODAY'S TOP 10 RANKING) :

SCORE NAME ROUND TIME

1. 19000 KHS 10R

2. 18000 CSG 9R

3. 17000 KBJ 8R

4. 16000 CGR 7R

5. 15000 DJN 6R

6. 14000 JIO 5R

7. 13000 KJS 4R

8. 12000 LDS 3R

9. 11000 KJD 2R

10. 10000 BHS 1R


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mappy (c) 1983 Namco. 


You are Mappy, the brave mouse policeman. Mappy's mission is to retrieve all of the stolen treasure from the Mewkies cat gang. They've stashed all of the loot in their leader's mansion which contains several floors, and numerous trampolines that the Mewkies like to use to travel between stories. Mappy must keep away from the cats and collect all items in the house before moving on to the next house. If Mappy is caught by a cat, he loses a life. Mappy also loses a life if he crashes to the floor by breaking through a trampoline or falling into a pitfall. When all of Mappy's lives are lost, the game is over. 


Houses have six floors, and some houses in later rounds have an attic. Mappy gets to the different floors by jumping on a trampoline. Mappy can jump three times on a trampoline, but the fourth time will break it. Once Mappy moves onto a floor, he can jump on the trampoline another three times. 


When Mappy jumps on the trampoline, he will go to the top floor of the house unless you push the joystick left or right to move him onto a particular floor. You can move Mappy onto a floor as he's on the way up, but not on the way down. 


Nyamco, the boss cat, does not chase Mappy. Instead he moves around in a zigzag pattern. He also like to hide for a few seconds behind a treasure. 


The cats are very sneaky and, if given half a chance, will try to corner Mappy at the end of one of the platforms or to trap him on one of the floors he must use to get to the treasures he's after. 


The cats have no defense mechanisms of any kind. But they cannot be permanently eliminated either. As soon as Mappy puts one cat out of commission, another cat appears somewhere else in the house. 


However, in an emergency, you can slow one cat down for short periods of time. This is accomplished by having Mappy throw open a standard door in the cat's face to knock him down and stun him. When hit by the door, the cat will be stunned for several seconds. When he is disabled like this, Mappy can walk right by him and not get caught. To temporarily eliminate more than one pursuer at a time, Mappy must catch them in the microwaves emitted when opening power doors - the thick flashing doors that flicker with different colors. 


As your skill level increases, the number and direction of pursuers coming at you at any one time and the speed with which they move, is gradually increased; plus, their pursuit patterns become more and more devious while their overall accuracy is highly improved. 


Bonus lives are awarded to you periodically throughout the game as you reach or pass certain preselected point values ('Extra Lives' dip switch). 


Once all the treasure in the house has been retrieved, you move on to the next house. 


A bonus round is awarded to you after the 2nd house, and after every 3rd house thereafter, i.e. in after the 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, etc. houses. In the bonus rounds, you score extra points by popping balloons. Using the trampoline, jump to pop as many balloons as possible in the fewest number of moves. The bonus round ends when the music ends. If you die during a bonus round, the bonus round ends there, but the number of lives remaining is not affected. 


- CAST OF CHARACTERS - 


Mappy ("Micro Police") - This is you, our hero and defender of justice, the police-mouse who is on the case to recover the stolen loot from the enemy cats. 


Nyamco ("Boss The Big Bit") - Does not chase Mappy, but moves around the house in a zig-zag fashion 


Mewkies ("Naughty Folks") - This gang of smaller cats chases and tries to catch Mappy. 


Gosenzo - This appears when Mappy moves throughout the house for a long period of time without retrieving any stolen items. Once it appears, Mappy has no chance of escaping. 


Doors - When Mappy is directly in front of a door, press the Door button to open the door. Doors open in the direction of the doorknob. Mappy cannot go through a closed door; you must open it to go through. 


Power Doors - These flicker with different colors and are thicker than the ordinary doors. When you press the Door button, the door opens and sends a microwave that flushes away Mappy's feline pursuers. There are four power doors in each house.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MP 


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG 


Players : 2 

Control : 2-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (used to open and close doors)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983 in Japan. 


Mappy is the first game from Namco to include the message "All Rights Reserved" on the title screen. 


The mapping of the level counters in Mappy is a little strange; after level 49, the level symbols in the bottom right corner temporarily stop updating, but the numerical level counter and the high score display both record the proper level. The level symbols then start displaying correctly again at level 100 and continues to display correctly until level 254. Level 255 morphs into Level 0. Then the game starts over again and becomes easy again for Level 1. 


Mappy is likely derived from 'mappo', a Japanese slang term (slightly insulting) for a policeman. 


Nyamco is not only a play on Namco, but also comes from 'nyanko', the Japanese equivalent of "kitty cat". 


Greg Bond holds the official record for this game with 658160 points on June 27, 2002.


- UPDATES -


In the U.S. version : 

* Nyamco is named 'Goro'. 

* The name of the cat gang is known as 'Meowky'.


- SCORING -


Bouncing on a trampoline : 10 points 


Grabbing a radio : 100 points 

Grabbing a TV : 200 points 

Grabbing a computer : 300 points 

Grabbing a Mona Lisa painting : 400 points 

Grabbing a safe : 500 points 


In addition, a special multiplier is applied if the second instance of an item is grabbed immediately after the first : 


1st Pair : 2x 

2nd Pair : 3x 

3rd Pair : 4x 

4th Pair : 5x 

5th Pair : 6x 


(Losing a life resets the multiplier) 


Picking up loot while Nyamco is hiding behind it : 1000 extra points 


Catching cats in a microwave : 

1 cat : 200 points 

2 cats : 400 points 

3 cats : 800 points 

4 cats : 1200 points 

5 cats : 1600 points 

6 cats : 2000 points 

7 cats : 3000 points 

8 cats : 4000 points 

9 cats : 5000 points 

10 cats : 6000 points 

NOTE: When Nyamco is caught in the wave, he not only counts towards the number of cats captured, he also doubles the score. 


Hitting a cat with a bell : 300 points 

Hitting Nyamco with a bell : 1000 points 


BONUS ROUNDS : 


Popping a red balloon : 200 points 

Popping the large blue balloon : 2000 points 

Perfect (bonus for popping all balloons) : 5000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Doors can be used in many ways. For example, knock out a cat with a swinging door, or have Mappy body slam a cat by pulling open a door. 


Houses 8, 9, and 10 have bells hanging from the top floor. When Mappy bumps one of these, it falls and temporarily stuns the cats below. 


In houses 12, 13, and 14, parts of the floor will flicker. When Mappy passes over one of these, it becomes a pitfall for a set time. Cats who fall into the pitfall are temporarily knocked unconscious. 


To save time in the bonus round, break through a trampoline by having Mappy bounce off a side wall three times instead of going all the way up to the top of the jump each time. Push the stick left or right just as Mappy begins his jump. 


* Easter Egg 1 : 

1) Enter service mode. 

2) Keep Left pressed to make the screen scroll left until the grid covers the whole screen. 

3) Press the service switch 3 times (the one that adds a credit, not the one to enter service mode). 

4) Keep Button 1 pressed and enter the following sequence : Left(x4), Start1(x6), Left(x3), Start2. '(c) 1983 NAMCO' will appear on the screen. 


* Easter Egg 2 : 

1) Play the game and reach the third bonus round (the one after round 10). 

2) Press Button1(x3), Start1(x3) and Start2(x3). 

After the score of the bonus round is shown, this text will be added at the bottom of the screen : '(c) 1983 Namco All Rights Reserved'.


- SERIES -


1. Mappy (1983)

2. Hopping Mappy (1986)

3. Mappy Land (1986, Nintendo Famicom)


- STAFF -


Music by : Nobuyuki Ohnogi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (November 14, 1984) [Model NMP-4500] 

Super Cassette Vision [JP] (1986) "Mappy [Model 28 NO.09340]"

Sega Game Gear [JP] (May 24, 1991) [Model T-14027] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (July 21, 1996; "Namco Gallery Vol.1 [Model DMG-ANGJ]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.2) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 (Limited Edition with Volume Control) [Model SLPS-00209]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SLPS-00210]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SCES-00267]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (February 14, 2004; Famicom Mini Series [Model AGB-FMPJ-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 6, 2007; "Minna de Asobou! Namco Carnival" [Model RVL-P-RNWJ]") : Translated as "Everybody plays! Namco Carnival". 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (January 29, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) 

Nintendo DS [EU] (February 29, 2008; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMP]") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (April 18, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-RN2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (April 26, 2008, "Namco Museum Remix") 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (May 1, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-2N2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (March 23, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (March 25, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (April 14, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

Fujitsu FM-7 [JP] (1983) 

MSX [JP] (1984) 

PC [MS Windows] [JP] (April 25, 1997, "Namco History Vol.1") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sord-M5 [JP]

NEC PC-6001 [JP]

NEC PC-8001 [JP]

NEC PC-8801 [JP]

NEC PC-9800 series [JP] 

Sharp X1 [JP] 

Sharp MZ1200/1500 [JP]

Sharp MZ2500 [JP] 

Sharp X68000 [JP] 


* Others : 

Arcade [JP] (1995, "Namco Classics Collection Vol.1") 

Let's TV play classic series - Namco Nostalgia 1 [JP]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Marble Madness (c) 1984 Atari Games Corp.


Marble Madness is an abstract maze game for one or two players. The game's goal is to guide a small glass marble over a three-dimensional maze and reach the finish line before the level's timer has expired. Any seconds that remain on the timer when the finish line is crossed are carried over to the next level. 


As well as having to negotiate the marble over treacherous walkways and ramps, numerous obstacles and unfriendly creatures will try to slow the marble's progress or knock it over the edge of a platform, wasting yet more precious seconds until a replacement marble appears. The two-player game has players competing to reach the goal first. 


Marble Madness features six different mazes.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136033


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 650.826 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball


- TRIVIA -


Mark Cerny was only 17 years old when he joined Atari and designed Marble Madness. The game was designed as part of a contest Atari ran at the time, allowing outsiders to design a game. Mark was very well known for his game-playing skills and easily won the contest. He then taught himself how to program in assembly language before joining Atari, so he found it very easy to settle in at Atari.


Released in December 1984, Marble Madness was the first game to run on the new Atari System 1 hardware and was the perfect showcase for Atari to demonstrate the technical superiority of its new arcade architecture, it was also the first game to feature such impressive and cleanly rendered pseudo 3-D Graphics. The original design brief called for the trackball to be motorized and synchronize its spin with that of the marble, to simulate inertia.


3270 units were produced. The original selling price was $1795.


Marble Madness was the first game to feature true stereo sound; it was the first game to truly capitalise on what in-game music could offer the player, with each level having its own distinctive, and suspense building soundtrack. Marble Madness was also one of the few games of the time to have a definite goal, in that the game ends when all levels are completed.


The race names are :

1. Practice

2. Beginner

3. Intermediate

4. Aerial

5. Silly

6. Ultimate


Default highscore table (TROUBLEMAKERS) :

#1 C R 14,500

#2 UFO 14,000

#3 GJL 13,500

#4 SKP 13,000

#5 PCT 12,500

#6 PTR 12,000

#7 JDH 11,500

#8 DAT 11,000

#9 JFS 10,500

#10 DAR 10,000


Stan Szczepanski holds the official record for this game with 187,880 points.


A sequel to this classic game, entitled "Marble Madness 2 - Marble Man" was fully developed and a very small number of cabinets were built, but unfortunately the game was never released. Unlike the first game's superb trackball control, 'Marble Man' was controlled via a joystick.


- SCORING -


Moving the marble : 10 points per unit

Taking a jump (Practice race only) : 3,000 to 6,000 points

Killing Black Steelie : 1,000 points

Going through a tunnel or tube : 2,000 or 4,000 points

Rolling over an enemy (Silly race only) : 500 points + 3 seconds of time

Finishing a race : race number x 1,000 points

Finishing a race : seconds remaining x 100 points

Finishing the game : 20,000 points + 1,000 points per second remaining

Finishing the game : -1,000 point penalty for every death during the game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints :

1) Anticipate your next move and start the Trak-Ball rolling in that direction ahead of time.

2) Complete each raceway as fast as possible because extra seconds mean extra points, and the extra time from one raceway is carried over to the next raceway

3) Try to maneuver around the Black Steelie, or try to bump him off a cliff to get rid of him permanently.

4) Move quickly to avoid being swallowed by the green Marble Munchers.

5) Watch for patterns, and time your movements right to pass by difficult obstacles.

6) Some raceways have alternate paths, so explore a bit and you may find an easier way to reach the goal. Bonus points are given for paths which are more difficult.


* Cancel The Timer : Begin a game and then hold down either the 1 or 2 player Start and press the 'service switch' twice. The first press will glitch the screen display slightly - the second will remove it and give you 99 seconds to complete the level. This method adds 60 seconds to the clock, after which the normal countdown will begin. The clock will not appear to be counting down during the first 60 seconds, probably because the 99-second display was overflowed by the extra 60 seconds added. This method can be used multiple times per level for virtually infinite play time.


* When you play 2 players, the winner of each level gets a bonus 5 seconds (I was better than my brother, so I'd always get the 5 seconds :D). If your opponent can make it as far as the silly race, that's an extra 25 seconds for the ultimate race, not to mention a possible extra 10 seconds with a wand. The opponent can also continue once (with the same time as the other player).


* This isn't really a trick, but some people don't realize it : On the practice race, don't move when you start, and after a few seconds, a ramp will appear that will slide away the ball.


- SERIES -


1. Marble Madness (1984)

2. Marble Man - Marble Madness II (1991)


- STAFF -


Designed / Graphics by : Mark Cerny

Programmed by : Bob Flanagan

Sound by : Hal Canon, Brad Fuller


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 7800 (unreleased prototype)

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Nintendo NES (feb.1989)

Nintendo Game Boy (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Sega Game Gear (1992)

Sega Master System (1992)

Sony PlayStation (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Marble Madness / Klax")


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1985, "Marble Maze")

PC [Booter] (1986)

Commodore C64 (1986)

Apple II (1986)

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Commodore Amiga (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

PC [MS-DOS] (1987)

Atari ST (1989)

Sharp X68000 (1991)

FM Towns PC (1991)

NEC PC-9801 [JP] (1991) Marble Madness

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1989) released by Tiger Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Marchen Maze (c) 07/1988 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : MM


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Marchen Maze is based on the Alice in Wonderland story.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.5 - VDR-5300) on 21/08/1989.


- STAFF -


Game designers : NAK & Take

Designers : Take & MY & POP

Programmer : XVX

Data : NAK

Back ground music : S. Kobayashi

Alice's voices : E. Shitara

Sound : PXX


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Margarita Magic (c) 2000 Aristocrat.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKV hardware.

Video resolution : 640x400


- TRIVIA -


A Margarita Magic unit is seen close up on the 'Bad Cop Bad Cop' episode, 'The Ex, Lies And Stick Tape'. It is also seen on other episodes of the series.


- SERIES -


1. Margarita Magic (2000)

2. Margarita Rose (2008)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Marine Boy (c) 1982 Orca.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1982 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Marine Date (c) 1981 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1981 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Mariner (c) 1981 Amenip.


An old horizontally scrolling shoot'em up with a vertically scrolling background. The player has to guide a submarine armed with torpedoes and missiles through five levels while fighting different underwater terrors. At the end of each area the boss-submarine appears.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 114


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mariner is known in US as "800 Fathoms".


When you run the game for the first time, all score ranking entries are set to 10000 pts.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mario Andretti (c) 1995 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 747


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995 in USA.


This was the last game designed by Jon Norris for Gottlieb.


1,120 units were produced.


Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver, and one of the most successful Americans in the history of auto racing. He is one of only two drivers to win races in the 4 major motor racing categories : Formula One, IndyCar (USAC), World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR, the other being Dan Gurney. He also won races in midget cars, sprint cars and drag racing cars.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art by : Constantino Mitchell

Dots/Animation by : Scott Melchionda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Mario Bros. (c) 1986 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : MA


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Shigeru Miyamoto

Music by : Hirokazu Tanaka

Produced by : Gunpei Yokoi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1983)

Nintendo Famicom Disk (1988, "Kaettekita Mario Bros.")

Nintendo GameCube (2001, "Animal Crossing" as an unlockable Bonus game)

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mario Bros. (c) 1983 Nintendo.


Mario Brothers is a superb, single-screen platform game in which the legendary "Mario Brothers", Mario and Luigi, must try to rid each level of a number of pests that have infested the waterworks : Shellcreepers (turtles), Sidesteppers (crabs that need to be hit twice) and Fighterflies (flies, that can only be attacked when they touch a platform).


Players can jump upwards to hit the platform above them, which will 'flip' any enemies on the above platform onto their backs. The prone enemies can then be kicked into the water to remove them. A 'POW' button also appears on a number of screen; this can be 'butted' by a player, causing all on-screen enemies to flip onto their backs; as well as destroying any enemy fireballs that may be around. Each POW can only be used a maximum of three times. 


As well as the game's enemies, players are also hampered by the huge amount of inertia that comes into play when controlling Mario or Luigi. This is due to the low degree of traction that exists between the Mario brothers and the platforms. On later levels, ice appears on the platforms reducing the amount of traction even further. As the game progresses, water drops hang below the platforms and freeze into deadly icicles, which will eventually break off and fall.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. TMA1-UP


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8039 (@ 730 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (LEFT, RIGHT)

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983. The US version was released in May 1983. 


Shigeru Miyamoto was inspired to make "Mario Bros." a two-player game after seeing Williams' 1982 platform game, "Joust". This would in turn lead to the creation of Mario's brother, Luigi. 


Mario Brothers was the first platform game designed entirely around its eponymous hero, Mario, and his brother, Luigi. Although the plumber had, of course, been featured in the first two games in the legendary "Donkey Kong" series, the game's simple-yet-involving gameplay only hinted at the greatness that was to follow for both Mario and Nintendo itself. 


The Mario character would soon become Nintendo's mascot; and while the plumber's arcade outing would be few and far between, Mario would prove to be at the cornerstone of the massive critical and commercial success Nintendo would subsequently enjoy. The "Mario Bros." arcade game also saw the introduction of Mario's brother, Luigi; named after a pizzeria that was situated near the then-new Washington headquarters of Nintendo of America, called "Mario and Luigi's". 


Despite being released at the time of the infamous videogame industry collapse of 1983; when smaller arcade companies, such as Centuri, (producers of "Pleiades", "Phoenix" and "Time Pilot") simply went out of business; and even industry giants such as Atari, Konami and Taito saw a drastic reduction in arcade revenue; "Mario Bros." was a huge success and would provide a firm foundation for Nintendo to make a move into the home console market for which they are now known.


The musical introduction at the beginning of the game is the first movement of Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.


The stage layout for Mario Bros. is used as an unlockable stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii.


Default highscore table :

RANK SCORE NAME

1ST 012000 AKI

2ND 009000 CHI

3RD 008000 SEI

4TH 005400 NAO

5TH 003200 IYO


Perry Rodgers holds the official record for this game with 3,481,550 points.


A Mario Bros. units appears in the 1986 movie 'Over the Top'.


On December 9, 2003, the Hollywood Wax Museum announced the first ever video game character to ever be put to wax : Mario.


Original products :

Mario Bros.


Bootleg/Hacks :

Masao

Pest Place


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version features an extra life every 30000 points, compared with only one free life per game in the English version.


The Japanese version features three all-Shellcreeper rounds before the first bonus round, instead of two. In the US version, you have to kick off 3 Shellcreepers in the first round, and 6 in the second. In the Japanese version, you have to take care of 3 Shellcreepers in the first round, 4 in the second, and 6 in the third.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is relatively simple. It is based on how many critters you knock off the ledges :

Shellcreeper : 800 points

Sidestepper : 800 points

Fighterfly : 800 points


Knocking over an enemy : 10 points


The above scores are for knocking only one critter off the ledge. If you knock off two in a row, you get 1600 points. Three nets you 2400 points while knocking four or more off in a row garners you 3200 points.


You also get points for things other than the above :

Slipice : 500 points

Coin : 800 points

Red Fireball : 1000 points

Blue Fireball : 200 points


In addition to getting points for the above, you also can get points during the bonus rounds :

1) You get 800 points x the number of coins you gather.

2) If you get all ten coins, you get 5000 points in the first bonus round and 8000 points for each bonus round thereafter.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, Mario and/or Luigi will be in the middle almost under the POW button. Your job is to go after the critters entering from the upper left or right pipe. Learn how to jump not only up, but also sideways. The platforms don't have a lot of room for jumping straight up. You need to learn how to jump sideways so you can quickly make it to the next platform. This is both for running and standing still.


* Know how each of the critters moves and what their behavior is. You can use this knowledge to your advantage. For example, an easy way to take care of Sidesteppers is as follows (assume that critter is moving left. Do the opposite of what is stated below if the critter is moving right) :

1) When they are just to the right of Mario or Luigi, jump up and hit the platform. This will make the Sidestepper mad and it will move left again.

2) Right when it passes over, hit it again. This will launch it up and make it drop to the next platform for easy pickings.


* As often as possible, try to kill animals in groups. Any animal killed is worth 800 points (plus the 800 point bonus coin). If you kill two animals in a short time (approx 1 second), the first is still only worth 800, but the second animal is worth 1600 points, not just 800. For three animals, the points are 800-1600-2400. For four animals, the points are 800-1600-2400-3200. The point for a killed animal is never more than 3200. So if you were to kill 5 at once, the fourth and fifth animal would both be worth 3200.


* Also remember, that unlike the fireballs, the critters can wrap around the screen. So if one disappears off the left edge, be prepared for it to reappear on the right edge.


* Use the POW button conservatively. You only get three uses in the game, so plan those uses wisely. The best time to use the POW is when a lot of critters are on the screen at one time. In addition, make sure they are close to the bottom when you flip them over or you may not have time to knock them off the upper platforms.


* After you flip a critter over, you have about 5 seconds to knock it off the platform. If you fail to do this, it will change color and speed up.


* If the last critter in a round is a Shellcreeper or a Sidestepper, it will automatically go to its fastest pace; if it is a Fighterfly, it will continue at its current pace.


* Learn how the critters move. If they bump into each other or a coin, they will reverse direction. You can work this to your advantage by trapping some critters between two flipped over critters. Again, be quick or they will recover and be faster.


* Coins can be collected by either grabbing them or by hitting them from under the platform they are traveling on.


* Things such as the Fighterfly, Red Fireball, and Green Fireball must be hit when they are in contact with the platform. This can make these things a challenge especially when there are other things harassing you.


* Speaking of the fireballs, some players hunt them for extra points. There are some things to keep in mind :

1)The more times you knock off the Red Fireball, the faster it gets.

2) You can escape off either edge to escape the fireballs. They cannot wrap around the screen.

3) As you get into the higher rounds, the Green Fireballs appear much quicker so you must be ready to get out of their way.

4) Only one Green Fireball will be active at a time, however, when one ends the other can immediately begin.


* If you get killed, you will be placed on a platform above the first gap. You have 10 seconds of invincibility before the platform disappears and puts you in the thick of things. Plan your re-entry carefully.


* The Bonus Rounds appear at round 3, round 8, and every 7 rounds thereafter (for the Japanese version, add 1 to the round number), and are pretty easy once you get a pattern down. In the first Bonus Round, you will have 20 seconds to get the ten bonus coins. However, in later Bonus Rounds, you will only have 15 seconds.


* The later rounds become challenging because not only do you have critters to deal with, after the second Bonus Round, Slipice will appear in search of a location to plant itself and freeze a platform. Until it manages to completely freeze the platform, the brothers may interrupt it and punch it from underneath. The platform will only remain frozen if Slipice has been given enough time to do its work. After the third Bonus stage, Icicles begin to form on the underside of the highest platform, and the pipes that sit above it. They will fall down from the upper platform and pipes to add to the hazards you already have to deal with. Using the POW will knock them down before they do any damage.


* When you are playing as two players, both of your characters are on the screen at the same time. It is up to the players as to whether they wish to cooperate or turn it into a death match.


- SERIES -


1. Mario Bros. (1983)

2. Super Mario Bros. (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986, Nintendo Famicom)

4. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Nintendo NES) : remake of Yumekojo Doki Doki Panic (1987, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, Nintendo Famicom)

6. Super Mario Land (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

7. Super Mario World (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins (1992, Nintendo Game Boy)

9. Super Mario Land 3 - Wario Land (1993, Nintendo Game Boy)

10. Yoshi's Island - Super Mario World 2 (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

11. Super Mario 64 (1997, Nintendo 64)

12. Super Mario Sunshine (2002, Nintendo Gamecube)

13. Yoshi's Island DS (2006, Nintendo DS)

14. New Super Mario Bros (2006, Nintendo DS)

15. Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Nintendo Wii)

16. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Nintendo Wii)

17. New Super Mario Bros 2 (2012, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Shigeru Miyamoto

Music by : Hirokazu Tanaka

Produced by : Gunpei Yokoi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] (1983) [Model CX2697] 

Atari 5200 [US] (1983) [Model CX5247] 

Atari XEGS 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (Sept. 09, 1983) [Model HVC-MA] 

Nintendo NES [US] (Jun.1986) [Model NES-MA] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (Sept. 1, 1986) [Model NES-MA] 

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (Nov. 30, 1988; "Kaettekita Mario Bros. [Model FMC-KMB]") 

Atari 7800 [US] (1987) [Model CX7850] 

Nintendo NES/Famicom ("Super Mario Bros. 3") : appears as the 2-Player Battle Mode. 

Nintendo GameCube ("Animal Crossing" - NES version : as an unlockable Bonus game) 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2001, "Super Mario Advance") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (2002, e-Reader series - NES version [Model PES=MAA1] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2003, "Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3") : appears as the 2-Player Battle Mode. 

Nintendo NES [EU] (1993, "Classic Series") [Model NES-MA] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (May 21, 2004, "Mario Bros. [Model AGB-FMBJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console" - NES/Famicom version) 


* Computers : 

Atari 800 [US] (1983) [Model RX8103] 

NEC PC-8801 [JP] (1984, "Mario Bros. Special") 

NEC PC-8801 [JP] (1984, "Punch Ball Mario Bros") : featuring a small balls of colors red or green that Mario and Luigi can kick into the enemies to stun them instead of hitting them from below. 

Apple II [US] (1984) 

Commodore C64 [EU][US] (1984) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1987) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Mario Kart (c) 1999 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Mario Kart was released in July 1999 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Mario Kart Arcade GP (c) 2005 Namco, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


The cabinet includes a camera which allows the player to take a photo and put it over its kart for multiplayer games.


Dedicated 2-Player dimensions : 76'' H x 70'' W x 63'' D.


Namco/Sega/Nintendo Triforce Hardware


Main CPU : IBM Power PC 'Gekko'

Sound DSP : Custom Macronix 16bit DSP @ 81MHz

Main RAM : Main Memory 48 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM, Approximately 10ns Sustainable Latency.

Graphics Engine : "Flipper" (Custom ATI/Nintendo)

Color : 24-bit Color, 24-bit Z Buffer.

Screen orientation : Horizontal


- TRIVIA -


This game was shown at the 43rd Amusement Machine Show 2005 in Tokyo Japan.


Released in December 2005 in Japan.


Even though this game is based on the Mario Kart series, Namco's "Pac-Man", "Ms. Pac-Man", and Blinky (ghost) are playable characters in this arcade adaptation of this popular Nintendo franchise / Super Mario Bros. spinoff.


This game carries the AAMA rating : Suitable For Players Of All Ages.


Most of the game's sound effects came from Nintendo GameCube's "Mario Kart - Double Dash?"


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Starting Boost : During the countdown from 3..2...1... GO!

Step on the gas pedal as soon as GO! appears. This will give you the initial startup boost.


* Don't slip! : If you slip on a banana, and are about to spin out, hit the brakes. You will stop (not spin out), a music note inside a balloon will appear next to your driver, and you will have saved yourself a lot of time.


* 150cc Golden Kart Time Attack : First complete the first 2 rounds of story mode to unlock the 150cc Kart and then during the screen selection for the Story Mode or Time Attack, move the wheel to the Time Attack screen and press the red button on the right. The TA changes from 50cc to 150cc mode.


- SERIES -


1. Super Mario Kart (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

2. Mario Kart 64 (1997, Nintendo 64)

3. Mario Kart Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

4. Mario Kart - Double Dash!! (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

5. Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005)

6. Mario Kart DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

7. Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007)

8. Mario Kart Wii (2008, Nintendo Wii)

9. Mario Kart 7 (2011, Nintendo 3DS)


- STAFF -


Director : Noriko Mimura


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Mario Lemieux Hockey [Mega-Tech 59] (c) 1991 Sega.


A hockey game.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Mega-Tech No 59


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1984 and 2005. He is currently the Penguins' principal owner and chairman of the board, having bought the team out of bankruptcy in 1999.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture

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Mario's Open Golf (c) 1991 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : UG


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1991)

Nintendo NES (1991, "NES Open Tournament Golf")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Markham (c) 1983 Sun Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TVG14


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983 in Japan.


When you run the game for the first time, the default highscore table has all entries set to 010000.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mars (c) 1981 Artic Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


When you run the game for the first time, the default highscore table has all entries set to 10000.


Howard Ohlstein holds the official record for this game with 107,450 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Mars - God of War [Model 666] (c) 1981 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model Number : 666


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, Votrax SC-01


- TRIVIA -


Mars - God of War was the first Gottlieb game with speech.


5,240 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Buras

Art by : David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mars Matrix - Hyper Solid Shooting (c) 2000 Capcom Co., Ltd.


In the 25th century, Mars is home to millions of immigrants. This is because Earth was going to be overcrowded, and thus the colonization of a terraformed Mars was the only solution. The problem is, at some point, an unknown source of energy, located in the south pole, is discovered by the local government. All of a sudden, a declaration of independence arrives on Earth. What's going on? The Earth fleet goes to reveal it, with the new 'Mosquito fighters' acting as intruders...


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 32


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Takumi (see Staff section for more info), Mars Matrix was released in April 2000 by Capcom.


The original arcade version could actually be maxed out, score wise : this means that you could get 999999999990 points (that's twelve digits), if you played in a flawless way. Note : This feature has been removed in the Dreamcast version, since that port added two extra digits in the score.


Suleputer released a 2-CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Mars Matrix, Giga Wing 2 Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1050, 1051) on 11/01/2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Mars Matrix weapons :

1) Normal rapid-fire : light-damage shooting is carried out by tapping the button.

2) Load (or beam) : By pausing between attacks, and then shooting, the beam-weapon will fire. This attack is relatively powerful, can hit multiple targets, but has a much shorter range.

3) Barrier : the absorption of enemy shots is performed by holding the attack button down. The player can choose the duration of absorption, and if they leave it pressed until the maximum, an explosion will result which destroys all enemies and shots displayed on the screen. On the other hand, absorbing only partially acts as a reflection attack: enemy projectiles are thrown back at the enemy.


* Experience system : in Mars Matrix, there is a system which makes it possible to improve the protagonist vessel(s) by collecting gold cubes. The cubes, which come from the destruction or damage to every object in the game, add to an 'experience bar' at near the top of the screen when collected in a continuous combo. A greater amount of these gold cubes will be unleashed if the player uses reflection attacks. Once the experience bar is filled, the player's weapons will become more powerful, and then the meter zeroes out for the next experience level. A small bar located in top of the screen indicates the amount of remaining time until the combo runs out; if this happens the meter zeroes out for the current level. The meter will also reset if the player's ship is destroyed while a combo is active.


- STAFF -


* Takumi :

Programmers : Takafumi Nishi, Kaju Ishii, Toshihiko Onodera, Naoto Sakurada

Object designers : Ken Taketoshi, Tatsuhiro Suzuki, Hiroki Akiyama, Yuki Ootou

Scroll designers : Kazumi Yogi, Tadahiro Mukaide, Akemi Ootaka

Music composer : Yasushi Kaminishi

Sound programmer : Masahiro Yuge

Concept mechanic designers : Choco, Shorp, Nadialove Kitty, Norihiro Takikawa

Planner : Ikuwo Satoh

Producer : Yukikazu ozaki

Executive producer : Tomoaki Fujimoto


* Capcom :

Producer : Tatuya Minami

Support from R&Dept. #3 : Tomoshi Sadamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (November 9, 2000) [Model T-1238M] 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (April 31, 2001) [Model T-1221N]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Martial Beat (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Music: Get Rank-A in playing Normal mode. You can play "Lupin The Third '78".


* Secret Mode: Finish Non-stop mode. You can play "Yie-ar Kung-fu" mode.


* Special Mode: Input the following code in mode selection screen...


- All Musics selectable (except secrets): Right (x5), Left (x7), Right (x3)


- Telop Off: Left (x2), Right (x2), Left (x2), Right (x2), Left (x2), Right (x2)

(Sequence telop is not displayed on the bottom of screen)


- Original Voice: L, R, L, R, L, R, L, R, R, R, L, R, L, R, L, R


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Martial Champion (c) 1993 Konami.


Knock-Out The Competitions! 10 typical fighters battle against each other in a tournament to win the belt of world Martial Champion.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX234


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> High Attack, Mid Attack, Low Attack


- TRIVIA -


Martial Champion was released in June 1993.


This game was former known as 'Yie Ar kung Fu 2', before it was released.


The character Jin is similar to the playable character of 'Ye Ar Kung Fu'.


The last boss, "Salamander", has the same name of the homonymous shoot'em up Konami


Martial Champion's sprites were some of the largest used in a fighting game up to that point (1993).


- UPDATES -


In all non-Japanese versions, Titi is known as Chaos and vice-versa.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Some of the selectable characters as Goldor, Avu, Titi (or Chaos in the Japanese version), Mahamba and Zen fighting with their weapons : if they fall to the ground during the fight (example, after a throw), they lose their weapon, and it can be collected by the opponent (by the way, few characters can use weapons to hit directly the opponent) : the lost weapon can be even recovered by his owner.


Beat all the game without lose a round to see specials ending with the showcase of all the characters


- STAFF -


Planning Produced by Poyoyon Production.

Directed by : Heine Ken

Produced by : Kanon Pachelbel

Character Designed by : Heine Ken, Tetsuya Ake, Suruganokami Madaow, Hi-8

Production Designed by : Maguro

Sound Designed by : Kingoro

Music Designed by : Nakanotti, Deep Sleep Sugisawa

System Designed by : Shoot-VRF

Special Programmed by : Kodaman

Title Designed by : Hanatani


* CAST :

Jin : Jin Tihijou

Goldor : Tetsu Kanzaki

Racheal : Racheal Miyawaki

Zen : ???-????

Hoi : Uhoho

Chaos : Waddy

Mahambah : Kanbei

Avu : Takepon

Titi : Ishimaroto

Bobby : Baja

Salamander : Masahiro Inoue (Masa32)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM [JP] (December 17, 1993) [Model KMCD3006]

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (May 13, 2008) PC-Engine Super CD-ROM version


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Martial Masters (c) 2001 IGS Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000, Z80, ARM7

Sound Chips : ICS2115


Players : 4

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Martial Masters was released in April 2001.


In China, the game is known as "Xing Yi Quan" (pronounce "Shin Yi Ken").


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Challenge Fateful Enemy/Level Skip : At the character selection screen, hold start and press A to choose your character.


* Crazy Mode : Press and hold UP on both control sticks while holding down the P1, P2 and A,B,C and D buttons on both sides before the start of the first round.

NOTE : Crazy Mode can only be used in a 2-Player vs game.


* Expert Mode : At the title screen press Start while holding down the A,B,C, and D buttons


* Easy Way To Unlock Saojin : Play the game for a little while (a couple of rounds will do), then access the CALENDAR SETTING option from the MAIN MENU. At this time change the date so that it is a month or two ahead of what it was originally, then exit the MAIN MENU. Now when you reach the PLAYER SELECT screen you should see a box over Master Huang's head with a number in it (99). After entering 99 credits, the box should disappear and Saojin's portrait should be there. She is now selectable. 

NOTE : If this code doesn't work for you at first, clear the old MM data then follow the above steps.


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Ming-Der Tsai

Chief Consultant : Ray

Chief Director : Zhi-Zhong Yin

System Programmer : L.C.N

Programmer : Michell, Y.C.A

Program Support : Ray, H.S.W

Planner : Zhi-Zhong Yin, K.S, Zhong- Ren Gao

CPU AI : K.S

Character Design : Ming-Qin Tsai, Joseph, James, Muta, K.S, Yin, Rong-Chang Xie, P.S, Benson, Ponpon

Music : Eddie, Morisson

Sound Effect : Dean, James

Art Director : Suan

Animation Director : Joseph

Animation Consultant : Ming-Qin Tsai, Joseph

Original Art : Ming-Qin Tsai, Joseph, Yao-kun Lai, Samuel Chu, George

Animation Checker : Muta

Animator : Ponpon, Benson, Sue-Ping Chen, W.C.L, Baby Boy, L.H.Z, LEI, A.B.S, James, Maggi, Chung, S.K.S

Titles & Demo : Suan, W.C.L

Layout : Suan

Background : Y.K.S, L.S.J, Jeffery, Swallow Yang

Art Designer: Benson, Muta, L.G.W, Chiu, Elvis Chen, P.S, Job, C.H. Jiun, Gun, Pipy, Kai, Seed, Alien, Michael

Special Effect : Benson, Hark Lin, Lei

Tester : LA. I GI, B.B, Lockhart, Hugo, J.G.L

Producer : Ko-Chu Lee, Paul Chiang, A.C. CHEN, Tzung-Hui Cheng

Executive Producer : Benson, James, Yin, Rong-Chang Xie, P.S, LEI, A.B.S

Announcer : James, Kang Dian Hong, Lei Wei Yuan, Fang Xi, Fang Yi De, Fan Rui Jun, Wang Bo Sen, Huang Shi Wei, Gray Gleason

Special Thanks : Guo-Jun Liu, Chin, Bin-Yi Xu, jeans, Max, Jenny, Joey, Din


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Maru-Chan de Goo! (c) 1997 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Let's go by way of Maru-Chan'.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Marvel Land (c) 1989 Namco.


Great horizontal platform game that takes place in a fantasy amusement park. You play as Prince Paco, who is on a quest to save Princess Luxy from the evil Mole King.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : MV


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1989, Marvel Land was released in January 1990 in Japan.


Some bonus level parade floats and rides featured in levels contain popular Namco characters such as "Pac-Man", Pooka from "Dig Dug", Solvalou from "Xevious", "Mappy", "Grobda", Paccet from "Baraduke", Dragon from "Dragon Spirit" and "Berabow Man".


The pink female robot that appears in the game later appears in the Namco Museum series behind the museum's information desk.


Default highscore table (TOP 5) :

RANK SCORE NAME ROUND

1ST 80000 AAA 2-2

2ND 40000 BBB 2-1

3RD 20000 CCC 1-4

4TH 10000 DDD 1-4

5TH 5000 EEE 1-3


- UPDATES -


* World and Japanese versions have different gameplay, bonuses and bosses.

* In the Japanese version you can choose between easy and normal course.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Marvel Super Heroes (c) 1995 Capcom Co., Ltd.


10 characters straight out of Marvel Comics prove their worthiness to meet Dr. Doom and Thanos. Includes special power-up gems that can be used and acquired during a match.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 12


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Short), [3] HP (Fierce)

=> [4] LK (Strong), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK(Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995.


The game background is mainly inspired by the famous comic saga called the Infinity Gauntlet, published in 1991. This gauntlet is wielded by Thanos and allows him to use all the Infinity gems simultaneously.


There are 10 characters available plus the 2 bosses which appears in different Marvel comic books :

Black Heart - Daredevil #270

Captain America (aka Steve Rogers) - Captain America Comics #1

Doctor Doom (aka Victor Von Doom) - Fantastic Four #5

Hulk (aka Robert Bruce Banner) - Incredible Hulk #1

Iron Man (aka Anthony 'Tony' Stark) - Tales of Suspense #39 

Juggernaut (aka Cain Marko) - X-Men #12

Magneto (aka Erik 'Magnus' Lehnsherr) - X-Men #1

Psylocke (aka Elizabeth 'Betsy' Braddock) - New Mutants Annual #2

Shuma-Gorath - Marvel Premiere #6

Spider-Man (aka Peter Parker) - Amazing Fantasy #15

Thanos - Iron Man #55

Wolverine (aka James 'Logan' Howlett) - Incredible Hulk #180


Marvel Super Heroes was released by Capcom in memory of ''Jack Kirby'' (aka 'The King of the Comics') [1917 / 1994] who was the most influential and respected illustrator and creator of comic books, at least of the super-hero/adventure variety. He was so important that, with that field now in recession, some are saying that when Jack Kirby died, he took the industry with him.


Soundtrack releases:

Marvel Super Heroes / Sony Records - SRCL-3448 - December 1, 1995


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions : 


951024

* US, Japan, Europe and Asia releases. 


951117

* Japan, Brazil and Hispanic releases. 




Additional Notes : 


The US version has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Anita : Press MP, LP, Left, LK, MK at the character selection screen.


* Play as Dr. Doom : Press MK, LP, Down, LK, MP at the character selection screen.


* Play as Thanos : Press LK, HK, MP(x2), Up at the character selection screen.


* Double Power : Select a fighter at the character selection screen, then press Player One Start + Player Two Start.


* Continue Fighting : Press Start immediately after winning a round to continue hitting the defeated character.


* Disable Gems : To disable Gems in two player mode both players must press and hold Start after choosing their character until the round starts.


* Change Character Color : At the character select screen move to the desired character then hold Up (if on top row) or Down (if on bottom row). After 3 seconds press any punch or kick button to select character.


* Here are the different gem effects (which acts during a short time) and when you can get them :

Time gem (Red) : You are much more faster than usual.

Space gem (Purple) : Your character get unstoppable with this super armor power.

Soul gem (Green) : Your fighter slowly recovers life.

Power gem (Pink) : Your attacks are more powerful.

Reality gem (Orange, on the fifth opponent) : Your attacks have additional effects which makes them more powerful.

Mind gem (Blue, owned by Thanos) : The character can recover about 2 energy levels in a few seconds.


The gems are owned by different opponents: we have one at the beginning, then the first opponent have the following one then the second, then the third and finally the fifth (the last one is on Thanos). Characters have some special effects using some gems (for instance Magneto got an energy field around him with the Space gem, Spiderman divides himself in two similar being for symmetrical attacks using the Power gem).


Notice that we can only use the first gem in our gem stack. If you press the Start button during the fight, you will change the gem order in your stack, allowing for you to use any desired gem at any time.


When we reach the final fight against Thanos, he steal all the gems and collects them in his gauntlet. He uses them his way (for instance : space gem creates a warp which attracts and throws rocks on his enemy).


- STAFF -


Planners : Takeshi Tezuka, Tetsuya Iijima, Tomichi, Kiyoshi Nishikawa, Kei Hiratou, Satoru Kimura

Programmers : Tarabar Hori (Tarabar-Black), Aoi-Peach, Kaw-K. Marichan, Silver-Kadontz, Nobu-Sasami, Knishi- (MadDogMc), Pon, Dna, Frk, Yama, Tomohiro Ueno, Youji

Scroll Designers : Konomi (Powerful Konomi), Buppo, Shibata Kayoko, Daisuke Nakagawa, Yumiko, Takapon, Akiko Matsunaga, Satomi Ishii, R.K, Yoichi Tanoue, M

Music Composers : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon), Yuki Satomura (Wewe), Tatsuro Zuzuki

Sound Designers : Picard Mij, Satoshi Ise (Ayano), Ryoji Yamamoto (Ryoji)

Sound Producer : Arcade Sound Team

Voice Designers : Hiroaki Kondo (New-X?)


* Object Designers :

Thanos : Shinji Sakashita (Sakashita Thing), D-Kurita, Takayuki Kosaka, Masako. Satoh

Dr. Doom : Satoru Yamashita, Ino, Seigo Kawakami

Wolverine : Akira Yasuda (Akiman)

Spider-man : Arahijuf, Rumi Yamaguchi, Tsunenori Shirahama

Captain America : Masaaki Tanaka, Chimorin Shogun, Misako Yamamoto

Psylocke : Eripyon. N

Hulk : Makoto Ishi, K. Takechan, Miwa, Kanako Takami

Iron Man : Yoshino Hiroaki, Kiai Ryuken, Yukikaze, You-Ten Nakano, Yutaka Maruno, Cepezou, Mimura Kenji, K. Tokunaga, Eizi Murabayashi, Naoki Fukuda, Takep, Henoheno, Yuki

Magneto : A. Iwasaki

Shuma-Gorath : Masayo Tsujimoto, Jun Matsumura (27), Shinya Miyamoto, Kako, Masanori Kondo

Blackheart : Alien. Pole, Fnyaco. F. Fnyao, Dway Nishimura, Oyabin

Juggernaut : Minobe Hiroaki, R. Sato, Kazuko Kawanaka

Effect : Ntengm Nakatani, Sagata, Tanuki, Kimo Kimo


* Voice Actors :

Captain America : Cathal J. Dodd

Wolverine : Cathal J. Dodd

Black Heart : Jaimz Woolvett

Psylocke : Catherine Disher

Shuma-Gorath : Franck Perry

Spider-Man : Patrick Chilvers

Hulk : Andrew Jackson

Thanos : Andrew Jackson

Juggernaut : Rick Bennett

Iron Man : Christopher Britton

Doctor Doom : Lorne Kennedy

Magneto : Lorne Kennedy

Anounncer : Lorne Kennedy


Special Thanks : Takuya Shiraiwa (Mr. Shiraiwa), Alex Jimenez, Eric Luther (Eric Luthr), Phillp Reed (Phil Reed)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 8, 1997; "Marvel Super Heroes[Model T-1215G])" 

Sega Saturn [US] (September 30, 1997; "Marvel Super Heroes[Model T-1214H])"

Sega Saturn [EU] (December ??, 1997; "Marvel Super Heroes [Model T-7032H-50])"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (September 25, 1997; "Marvel Super Heroes [Model SLPS-00763])" 

Sony PlayStation [US] (September 24, 1997; "Marvel Super Heroes [Model SLUS-00257])" 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (December ??, 1997; "Marvel Super Heroes [Model SLES-00932])"


Notes: Anita is now hidden character and only playable in Japanese console version.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (c) 1997 Capcom.


The second 'Capcom Vs.' series fighter, featuring 17 Marvel and Street Fighter characters teaming up to face the extremely cheap Mech-Akuma!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 23


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1997. 


9 characters are coming from Marvel comic books-followed by their first appearance : 

Apocalypse (aka En Sabah Nur) - X-Factor #5 

Blackheart - Daredevil #270 

Captain America (aka Steve Rogers) - Captain America Comics #1 

Cyclops (aka Scott Summers) - X-Men #1 

Hulk (aka Robert Bruce Banner) - Incredible Hulk #1 

Omega Red (aka Arkady Rossovich) - X-Men #4 

Shuma-Gorath - Marvel Premiere #6 

Spider-Man (aka Peter Parker) - Amazing Fantasy #15 

Wolverine (aka James 'Logan' Howlett) - Incredible Hulk #180 


9 other character come from several Street Fighter games : 

Akuma ('Gouki' in Japan) - "Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge" in Japan; "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" in all other regions 

Chun-Li - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

Dan Hibiki - "Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams" in North America and Europe; "Street Fighter Zero" in Japan, Southeast Asia, Brazil, and Hispanic regions 

Dhalsim - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

Ken Masters - "Street Fighter" 

Major Bison ('Vega' in Japan) - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

Ryu - "Street Fighter" 

Sakura Kasugano - "Street Fighter Alpha 2" in the United States, Canada, and Europe; "Street Fighter Zero 2" in Japan, Southeast Asia, Brazil, Oceania, and Hispanic regions

Zangief - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 


Charlie, Gambit, Rogue, and Rose appear in the background in the 'Showdown in the Park' stage. 


Blanka (of "Street Fighter" fame) can be seen within the background in the 'Death Valley' stage. 


Dan's ending is an obvious parody of the ending of the SNK game, "Art of Fighting". 


Sunburned (or Evil) Sakura has two separate endings (Japanese version): Kei chases Gouki and Sunburned Sakura after they teleport away 

1) Across the entire screen from right to left. 

2) Across half the screen before she trips, falls, and falls asleep. 


There are several cameos of Mega Man in this game: 

1) In the mall stage, there's a cameo of a Mega Man cut-out (perhaps someone in a Mega Man suit). And in relation to Capcom celebrating Mega Man's "10th Anniversary" in 1997, they put a banner saying '10th Anniversary: Mega Man'. 

2) In one of Norimaro's super combos in the Japanese version, he does a cosplay of Mega Man. 


There is one rumored reason why Iron Man was not in this game. It is because Acclaim made an Iron Man game called "Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal" which was released for several consoles. 


Firstsmile released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter Original Soundtrack & Arrange - FSCA-10017) on 19/09/1997.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all the versions:


970620

* ASIA release.


970625

* US, JAPAN, ASIA, EUROPE, BRAZIL, and HISPANIC releases.


970702

* JAPAN release


970707

* JAPAN release


970827

* US and BRAZIL releases




ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


The Japanese version features an extra playable character (his character slot on the character select screen is replaced by the MSH vs. SF logo on all non-Japanese versions), Norimaro, a silly otaku (Japanese geek specializing in anime and manga) who is a huge Chun-Li fanboy as evidence by his reaction in seeing her before the match begins. While his true intentions of entering the competition is unknown, we can assume that it was to take pictures of Chun-Li and the many superheroes. He is voiced by the comedian Kinashi Noritake and created by Capcom as being a joke character like Dan (modeled after a Japanese comedian Noritake Kinashi). He was originally going to appear in non-Japanese versions of the game, but due to cultural differences and a reference to stealing Chun-Li's panties in his ending, he was cut out. However, his programming still exists in the ROM and he even has English dialogs in the game. He even has an ending with pictures, but his ending dialogs was cut out. 


The US versions have the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Evil Sakura : At the character selection screen, highlight Hulk, hold Right for 5 sec. and press LP+HP or LK+HK.


* Play as Evil Zanglief : At the character selection screen, highlight Blackheart, hold Left for 5 sec. and press LP+HP or LK+HK.


* Play as Armored Spiderman : At the character selection screen, highlight Ryu, move down and hold Down for 5 sec. and press LP+HP or LK+HK.


* Play as Mephisto : At the character selection screen, highlight Omega Red, hold Down for 5 sec. and press LP+HP or LK+HK.


* Play as U.S. Agent : At the character selection screen, highlight Bison, hold Up for 5 sec. and press LP+HP or LK+HK.


* Play as Shadow Charlie : At the character selection screen, highlight Dhalsim, hold Up for 5 sec. and press LP+HP or LK+HK.


* Play as Gambit : Go to Dhalsim, hold Start, then move Left(x2), Down(x4), Right(x2), Up(x2), Right and press and hold LP+MK+HP together.


* Play as Norimaro (Japanese version only) : Norimaro will show on the character select screen (bottom middle square) if the machine is set to Freeplay or 1 coin X credit. A setting of 2 coins or above and you will only see the Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter logo in his square.


* Beat 'em While They're Down : After defeating your opponents, press and hold Start. Normally your character wont be able to move after the round is over but by holding Start you will not only be able to move freely (until the next round starts) but you will be able to hit your opponent and even do a Super on them!


* Change Battle Order : When the screen shows which teams will be battling, press Punch or Kick three times to change the order of battle.


* Double Team Spidermen : Start a new game and choose any character for your first choice followed by Spiderman as the second character. Deliberately lose, then continue and choose Silver Spiderman as your first character. The other Spiderman should be selected as your second character.


* Fight Secret Characters (Japanese Version) : To fight a secret character in the Japanese version you must do a certain amount of team super finishes :

Character #

Evil Sakura 5

Evil Zangief 6

Shadow Charlie 7


* Hyper Mode : At the vs. screen, hold LK+MP+HK.


* Dan's Explosion : Pick Dan as your fighter and anyone else. At the Vs. screen hold LP until the word fight disappears. When the match begins Dan will fall into a small explosion.


- SERIES -


Note : also called the 'Capcom vs.' series.


1. X-Men vs. Street Fighter [CP-S II No. 20] (1996)

2. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter [CP-S II No. 23] (1997)

3. Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes [CP-S II No. 28] (1998)

4. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - New Age of Heroes (2000)

5. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011)


- STAFF -


Planners : Atsushi Tomita, Nakano Tau! Masahiro, Dave Matumoto

Original art works : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Sakomizu, Ukabin

Object designers : Minobe Hiroaki Da!!, Sagata, G.Kamina, Miwaringo, Kohichi Kikutani, Hiroshi Yoshioka, Shinya Miyamoto, Kondo Masanori, Satou Rie, Takep, Yosinori Yamamoto, Jon Narancha, Toshihiro Suzuki, R. Naoi, Kanako Takami

Scroll designers : Iwai, Konomi, Hisashi Sawada, Dear Akirakun 1997, May, Inoyan, Youko Fukumoto, Kisabon, Takashi Fujiwara, Hiroshi Yuugen, Chie Morisaki, Holly Genki?, Shinnosuke, Manga-Chop

Music composers & arrange : Yuki Iwai, Yuko Kadota

Sound director : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K) (cipher)

Sound assistants : Hachi & Ise & lee, Moe.T (cipher)

Recording director : Susan Hart

Recording enginners : Paul Shubat, Dave Hatt

Programmers : Motsu, Eternal Sailor, Kaw, Silver Kadontz, You!

Producer : Kenji Kataoka

General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Executive producer : Yoshiki Okamoto


* Voice Actors :

Zangief : Wataru Takagi

M. Bison : Tomomichi Nishimura

Dhalsim : Yoshiharu Yamada

Sakura Kasugano : Yuko Sasamoto

Akuma : Tomomichi Nishimura

Chun-Li : Yuko Miyamura

Ken Masters : Iwanaga Tetsuya

Ryu : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Dan Hibiki : Osamu Hosoi

Cyclops : Norman Spencer

Captain America : Cathal J. Dodd

Spider-Man : Patrick Chilvers

Shuma-Gorath : Franck Perry

Wolverine : Cathal J. Dodd

The Incredible Hulk : Andrew Jackson

Blackheart : Jaimz Woolvett

Omega Red : Len Doncheff

Norimaro : Noritake Kinashi

Apocalypse : Lorne Kennedy

Narrator : Tony Daniels


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (October 22, 1998; "Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter [4MRAM Doukori Ban] [Model T-1238G]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (October 22, 1998) [Model T-1239G] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1999) [Model SLES-01792] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (February 23, 1999) [Model SLUS-00793] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 25, 1999; "Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter EX Edition  [Model SLPS-01915]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes (c) 1998 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Fifteen characters from all walks of the Marvel and Capcom lineups tag-battle each other including loads of special assist characters. Their only goal : beat the supreme and terrific Onslaught!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 28


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


First revision is from December 1997, but most arcades didn't get the game until January 1998. 


Here are the debut comics for the 21 Marvel characters including the Guest Characters (For those with alter-egos, they are also listed) : 

Captain America (aka Steve Rogers) - Captain America Comics #1 

Carnage (aka Cletus Kasady) - Amazing Spider-Man #359 

Colossus (aka Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) - Giant-Size X-Men #1 

Cyclops (aka Scott Summers) - X-Men #1 

Gambit (aka Jean-Luc 'Remy' LeBeau) - Uncanny X-Men #266 

Hulk (aka Robert Bruce Banner) - Incredible Hulk #1 

Iceman (aka Robert 'Bobby' Drake) - Uncanny X-Men #1 

Jubilee (aka Jubilation Lee) - Uncanny X-Men #244 

Juggernaut (aka Cain Marko) - X-Men #12 

Magneto (aka Erik 'Magnus' Lehnsherr) - X-Men #1 

Onslaught - X-Men (Vol. 2) #53 

Psylocke (aka Elizabeth 'Betsy' Braddock) - New Mutants Annual #2 

Rogue - Avengers Annual #10 

Sentinel - Uncanny X-Men #14 

Spider-Man (aka Peter Parker) - Amazing Fantasy #15 

Storm (aka Ororo Munroe) - Giant Size X-Men #1 

Thor (aka Jake Olsen) - Journey Into Mystery #83 

U.S. Agent (aka John F. 'Johnny' Walker) - Captain America #351 

Venom (aka Edward 'Eddie' Brock) - Amazing Spider-Man #300 

War Machine (aka James R. 'Rhodey' Rhodes) - Iron Man #281 

Wolverine (aka James 'Logan' Howlett) - Incredible Hulk #180 


Here are the debut games for the 19 Capcom characters including the Guest Characters : 

Anita - "Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge" ("Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge" in Japan) 

Arthur - "Ghosts'n Goblins" ("Makaimura" in Japan) 

Captain Commando - "Captain Commando" 

Chun-Li - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

Devilotte Do Dethsatan IX (aka Devilot) - "Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness" 

Jin Saotome - "Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness" 

Lou - "Three Wonders" ("Wonder 3" in Japan) 

Megaman (Rockman in Japan) - Megaman (Rockman in Japan) 

Michelle Heart - "Legendary Wings" ("Ares No Tsubasa - The Legendary Soldiers" in Japan) 

Morrigan Aensland - "Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors" ("Vampire - The Night Warriors" in Japan) 

Pure and Fur - "Capcom World 2 - Adventure Quiz" 

Roll - Megaman (Rockman in Japan) 

Ryu - "Street Fighter" 

Saki - "Quiz Nanairo Dreams - Nijiirochou no Kiseki" 

Shadow - "Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter" 

Strider Hiryu - "Strider" ("Strider Hiryu" in Japan) 

Ton-Pooh - "Strider" ("Strider Hiryu" in Japan) 

Unknown Soldier - "Forgotten Worlds" ("Lost Worlds" in Japan) 

Zangief - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 


Strider's ending is a reference to that of the ending in his own game ("Strider") 

Jin's ending is a reference to Gawaine's ending in "Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness" (but with Jin taking the place of Gawaine, Onslaught taking the place of the Final Weapon of Destruction, Jin's headband taking the place of Gawaine's sword and Ryu taking the place of Jin). 

Megaman's ending is a reference to what happens in his own games ("Mega Man - The Power Battle") when he beats a boss. 

Captain Commando's ending is a reference to the ending in his own game ("Captain Commando"). 


Rumors exist for the reason War Machine was in the roster instead of Iron Man (although Hyper-Armor War Machine in the game had similar moves with Iron Man). The most popular reason being that Capcom, at the time, did not have the rights to use the Iron Man character. 


The game background is mainly inspired by the famous comic saga called Onslaught, published in 1996. As in the comic books, Onslaught appears under his 2 main forms (after defeating the first one, he reveals its ultimate appearance). 


Shirley Burton holds the official record for this game with 1119300 points. 


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Marvel Vs. Capcom OST - CPCA-1005) on March 21, 1998. 


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on April 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions : 


971222

US release.


980112

JAPAN, ASIA, and EUROPE releases.


980123

US, JAPAN, ASIA, EUROPE, BRAZIL, and HISPANIC releases.




ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


The US versions have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen. 


Most people probably already know that some of the characters names were changed in the American version (E.g., Rockman was changed to Megaman). 

When they recorded the announcer's voice, she had to say both the original names and the American ones during the recording. But for some of the characters' names that were NOT changed, there were alternate pronunciations recorded. 

For example, when you select Chun-Li in the Japanese version, the way the announcer pronounces 'Chun' rhymes with 'noon'. 

In the American version, the way she pronounces 'Chun' rhymes with 'fun'. There is also an unused alternate pronunciation of Zangief (which sounds like 'Zain-geef') that can be heard in the Sound Test. 


Megaman's 'Rock Upper' move in the Japanese version is called 'Mega Upper' in the US version, simply because the name of the character is different in Japan and the US.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Hyper-Armor War Machine : At the character selection screen, highlight Zanglief and press Left(x2), Down(x2), Right(x2), Down(x2), Left(x2), Up(x4), Right(x2), Left(x2), Down(x4), Right(x2), Up(x2), Left(x2), Down(x2), Right(x2), Down(x4). Hyper-Armor War Machine will appear above Zangief. Hyper Armor War Machine got the same moves as War Machine (with some little variations), can't jump very high, can't block attacks but can't be stopped during his attacks.


* Play As Shadow Lady : At the character selection screen, highlight Morrigan and press Up, Right(x2), Down(x4), Left(x2), Up(x4), Right(x2), Left (x2), Down(x2), Right(x2), Down(x2), Left(x2), Up(x2), Right(x2), Up(x2), Left(x2), Down(x5). Shadow Lady will appear below Gambit. Her attacks came from several characters in the game.


* Play As MSH Seinou Hulk (Marvel Super Heroes Ability Hulk) : At the character selection screen, highlight Chun Li and press Right(x2), Down(x2), Left(x2), Right(x2), Down(x2), Left(x2), Up(x4), Down(x2), Right(x2), Up(x2), Down(x4), Up(x4), Left, Up. MSH Seinou Hulk will appear above Ryu. His moves are very similar from the original Hulk.


* Play As Lilith-Kaze Morrigan (Lilith-style Morrigan) : At the character selection screen, highlight Zanglief and press Left(x2), Down(x2), Right(x2), Up(x2), Down(x4), Left(x2), Up(x4), Right, Left, Down(x4), Right(x2), Up(x4), Left(x2), Down(x4), Right, Down. Lilith-Kaze Morrigan will appear below War Machine. She makes moves a little bit different from Morrigan ones.


* Play As Roll-chan (-chan is a ''suffix for familiar 'female' person'') : At the character selection screen, highlight Zanglief and press Left(x2), Down(x2), Right(x2), Down(x2), Left(x2), Up, Right, Up(x2), Right(x2). Roll-chan will appear to the right of Megaman. Her moves are the same as Megaman.


* Play As Carnage (looks like a bloody Venom) : At the character selection screen, higlight Chun Li and press Right, Down(x4), Left, Up(x4), Right(x2), Down(x2), Left(x2), Down(x2), Right(x2), Up(x4), Left(x2), Up. High-speed Venom will appear above Chun-Li. He got the same moves as Venom but can do them very quickly.


* Play As Onslaught (Japanese version only) : Highlight Zangief at the character selection screen. Hold Start and rotate the joystick twenty times in a clockwise circle before the timer expires, then press LP+MP+HP+LK+MK+HK.


* Change Character Lineup : Press all three Punch buttons at the 'vs.' screen to change the lineup (second chosen character is now first up). You can repeat this code again to reset the lineup.


* Continue Attacking : Press Start immediately after winning the match to move almost everywhere and have the ability to continue hitting the defeated character, even with super moves.


* Choose Your Helper : To obtain the helper of you choice, you must always hold down start and then the designated buttons, just before selecting your second character.

Shadow - LP+MK+HP

Sentinel - MP+MK+HP

Storm - LP+LK+HP

Thor - LK+MP

Unknown Soldier - LP

Pure and Fur - LK

Anita - LP+MP+HP

Lou - MP

Rogue - LP+MP+HP+LK

Colossus - LP+MP+MK

Michelle Heart - LP+LK

King Arthur - LP+MP

Saki - HP

Ton-Pooh - LP+HP

Iceman - MP+MK

Cyclops - LP+LK+MP

Magneto - LK+HP

U.S. Agent - MK+HP

Psylock - MK

Devilot - MP+HP

Juggernaut - LP+MK


* Dark Charlie-As Your Special Partner : Simultaneously press Light Punch, Medium Kick and Hard Punch after you choose your team.


* Use Opponent's Helper : Defeat your opponent's helper in a single player game. Then, hold LK+MK+HK at the screen that displays the name of the character that won until the next match. If done correctly, your helper in the last match will be from your previous opponent's team.


* Name Changes : Enter --- as a name to have the game change it to 'SIN'. Enter AAA as a name to have the game change it to 'CAP'. Enter MMM as a name to have the game change it to 'MOT'.


* Fight Hidden Characters : In every case, you cannot lose a character. You can give up first attacks and have opponents join in, unlike what other sources tell you. A Super Finish is defined as either a Hyper Combo Finish, a Crossover Combination (or Variable Combination) Finish, or a Duo Team Attack (or Variable Cross) Finish.

1) To fight the team of Orange Hulk and Wolverine, get 3 Super Finishes.

2) To fight the team of Hyper-Armor War Machine and Captain America, get 5 Super Finishes, two of which must be Duo Team Attack Finishes.

3) To fight the team of Carnage and Spider-Man, get 6 Super Finishes, four of which must be Duo Finishes and finish six rounds under a certain amount of time.

4) To fight Lilith-Style Morrigan and Chun-Li, get 3 Super Finishes and drain your helper stocks in two matches.

5) To fight Roll and Megaman, get 5 Super Finishes, 2 of which are Duo Finishes and drain your helper stocks in six matches.

6) To fight Shadow Lady and Jin, get 6 Super Finishes, 4 of which are Duo finishes, drain your helper stocks in six matches and finish six matches under a certain amount of time.


- SERIES -


Note : also called the 'Capcom vs.' series.


1. X-Men vs. Street Fighter [CP-S II No. 20] (1996)

2. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter [CP-S II No. 23] (1997)

3. Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes [CP-S II No. 28] (1998)

4. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - New Age of Heroes (2000)

5. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011)


- STAFF -


Planners : Atsushi Tomita, Dave Matumoto, Nakano Tau! Masahiro

Original art works : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Shoei, Sakomizu

Object designers : Minobe Hiroaki, Akemi Kurihira, Fuji=Kazu, Sagata, G. Kamina, Miwa Sagaguchi, Kohichi Kikutanii, Masanori Kondo, Hiroshi Yoshioka, Shinya Miyamoto, Takep, Toshihiro Suzuki, Jon Narancha, Yamancha, Naony, Yuugen, Kanako Takami, Ino, Eripyon.N, Kimo Kimo

Scroll designers : Konomi, Iwai, Sawatch, M. Nakagawa, M. Kitamura, Nissui, Kanno, Himago, Kazu T, Oonisi, Takapon, Kenichi Yamahashi, Stamp Rally

Music Composers & Arrangers : Yuko K. Takehara, Masato Koda

Sound director : Ryoji Yamamoto

Recording director : Susan Hart

Recording engineers : Paul Shubat, David Stinson

Second engineers : Dave Hatt, Rick Pacholko

Programmers : Motsu, Eternal Sailor, Kaw, You!, Silver Kadontz, Teruaki Hirokado (Bakunetsu Hirokado)

Producer : Kenji Kataoka

General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Executive producer : Yoshiki Okamoto


* Voice Actors (Art Vision):

Capcom heroes...

Strider Hiryu : Fube Tomomi 

Mega Man, Roll : Fujino Kahoru 

Morrigan :  Jinguji Yayoi

Chun Li : Miyamura Yuko 

Ryu : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Captain Commando : Nagasako Takashi 

Zangief : Takagi Wataru 

Jin : Ueda Yuji


Marvel heroes...

Jubilee : Alyson Court

Hulk : Andrew Jackson

Captain America, Wolverine : Cathal J. Dodd

Onslaught : Maurice Wint

Spider-Man : Patrick Chilvers

Venom, Thor : Rod Wilson

Gambit : Tony Daniels

War Machine : Wayne Ward


Narrator : Sally Cahill


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (March 25, 1999) [Model T-1202M]

Sega Dreamcast [US] (September 30, 1999) [Model T-1202N] : Re-released as Sega All Stars edition (2000)

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 11, 1999; "Marvel vs Capcom EX Edition [Model SLPS-02368]")

Sony PlayStation [US] (January 27, 2000) [Model SLUS-01059]

Sony PlayStation [EU] (January 31, 2000) [Model SLES-02305]

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (June 23, 2000) [Model T-7002D-61]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - New Age of Heroes (c) 2000 Capcom Co., Ltd.


The best of the best are back! Fight with 28 characters and unlock 28 extra fighters on 3 on 3 tag battles. Learn to master the new 'Delayed hyper combo system' to combine your 3 characters hyper moves and defeat the mighty Abyss.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Marvel vs. Capcom 2 was released in February 2000. 


* Here are the debut comics for the 28 Marvel characters (for those with alter-egos, they are also listed) :  

Blackheart - Daredevil #270 

Cable (aka Nathan Summers) - New Mutants #87 

Captain America (aka Steve Rogers) - Captain America Comics #1 

Colossus (aka Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) - Giant-Size X-Men #1 

Cyclops (aka Scott Summers) - X-Men #1 

Doctor Doom (aka Victor von Doom) - Fantastic Four #5 

Gambit (aka Jean-Luc 'Remy' LeBeau) - Uncanny X-Men #266 

Hulk (aka Robert Bruce Banner) - Incredible Hulk #1 

Iceman (aka Robert 'Bobby' Drake) - Uncanny X-Men #1 

Iron Man (aka Anthony 'Tony' Stark) - Tales of Suspense #39 

Juggernaut (aka Cain Marko) - X-Men #12 

Magneto (aka Erik 'Magnus' Lehnsherr) - X-Men #1 

Marrow (aka Sarah) - Uncanny X-Men #325 

Omega Red (aka Arkady Rossovich) - X-Men #4 

Psylocke (aka Elizabeth 'Betsy' Braddock) - New Mutants Annual #2 

Rogue - Avengers Annual #10 

Sabretooth (aka Victor Creed) - Iron Fist #14 

Sentinel - Uncanny X-Men #14 

Shuma-Gorath - Marvel Premiere #6 

Silver Samurai (aka Kenichiro Harada) - Daredevil #111 

Spider-Man (aka Peter Parker) - Amazing Fantasy #15 

Spiral (aka Rita Ricochet) - Longshot #1 

Storm (aka Ororo Munroe) - Giant Size X-Men #1 

Thanos - Iron Man #55 

Venom (aka Edward 'Eddie' Brock) - Amazing Spider-Man #300 

War Machine (aka James R. 'Rhodey' Rhodes) - Iron Man #281 

Wolverine (aka James 'Logan' Howlett) - Incredible Hulk #180 


* Here are the debut games for the 29 Capcom characters : 

Abyss - (New Character)

Akuma ('Gouki' in Japan) - "Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge" in Japan; "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" in all other regions 

Amingo - (New Character) 

Anakaris - "Vampire - The Night Warriors" in Japan; "Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors" in all other regions 

Baby Bonnie Hood ('Bulleta' in Japan) - "Vampire Savior - The Lord Of Vampire" 

Cammy - "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers" 

Captain Commando - "Captain Commando" 

Charlie ('Nash' in Japan) - "Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams" in the United States, Canada, and Europe; "Street Fighter Zero" in Japan, Southeast Asia, Brazil, and Hispanic regions  

Chun-Li - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

Dan Hibiki - "Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams" in the United States, Canada, and Europe; "Street Fighter Zero" in Japan, Southeast Asia, Brazil, and Hispanic regions  

Dhalsim - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

Felicia - "Vampire - The Night Warriors" in Japan; "Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors" in all other regions  

Guile - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

Hayato Kanzaki - "Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade" 

Jill Valentine - "Resident Evil" 

Jin Saotome - "Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness" 

Ken Masters - "Street Fighter" 

Major Bison ('Vega' in Japan) - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

Megaman ('Rockman' in Japan) - Megaman (Rockman in Japan) 

Morrigan Aensland - "Vampire - The Night Warriors" in Japan; "Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors" in all other regions  

Roll - Megaman (Rockman in Japan) 

Ruby Heart - (New Character) 

Ryu - "Street Fighter" 

Sakura Kasugano - "Street Fighter Alpha 2" in the United States, Canada, and Europe; "Street Fighter Zero 2" in Japan, Southeast Asia, Brazil, Oceania, and Hispanic regions 

Servbot (Kobun in Japan) - Megaman Legends (Rockman Dash in Japan) 

Sonson - "Son Son" 

Strider Hiryu - "Strider" ("Strider Hiryu" in Japan) 

Tron Bonne - Megaman Legends (Rockman Dash in Japan) 

Zangief - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version allows you to gain access to hidden characters (such as Jill Valentine from the Biohazard/Resident Evil series) by exchanging data with the Sega Dreamcast's VMU unit. This feature is going to be removed in the US version.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Player Colors : If you want to alternate player colors, be sure it's surrounded by a yellow border, then select it with Assist1 or Assist2, this way you will get your player with different clothes' colors.


* Attack Opponent After Winning a Match : After you win a match and your character does his/her victory pose, press Start. You'll be able to attack your fallen opponent while he/she is down.


* Alternate Win Pose For Sakura : Finish off you opponent's last character with any of Sakura's supers. After the big flash, but before the game says 'K.O.' hold down light and fierce kicks. If done correctly, her friend will run out and start dancing with Sakura.


* Unlock Characters Faster :

JUMP TO LEVEL 24 (unlock 16 characters) Enter Game Test Mode. Move cursor to Demo Sound. Press in order: Assist 2, Assist 1, Roundhouse, Fierce, Short, Jab. Exit Game Test Mode.

JUMP TO LEVEL 48 (unlock 8 characters) Enter Game Test Mode. Move cursor to Damage Level. Press in order: Roundhouse, Assist 2, Assist 1, Roundhouse, Fierce, Roundhouse. Exit Test Mode.

JUMP TO LEVEL 72 (unlock 8 characters) Enter Game Test Mode. Move cursor to Continue. Press in order: Jab, Fierce, Jab, Assist 1, Short, Fierce. Exit Game Test Mode.

JUMP TO LEVEL 84 (unlock 4 characters) Enter Game Test Mode. Move cursor to Difficulty. Press in order: Fierce, Short, Assist 1, Jab, Assist 2, Jab. Exit Game Test Mode.


* Changing character orders :

1st and 2nd - Hold Assist 1 until the match begins

1st and 3rd - Hold Assist 2 until the match begins

2nd and 3rd - Hold Assist 1 + Assist 2 until the match begins


* Operator's Command : Input the following codes in the test mode.

1) Move cursor to Sound Mode then "WK, SP, AL, AU, SK, WP"

2) Move cursor to Difficulty then "SK, SP, AU, AL, WP, WK"

3) Move cursor to Damage then "WP, SP, SK, AL, AU, WK"

WP : Weak Punch, WK : Weak Kick, SP : Strong Punch, SK : Strong Kick, AU : Assist Upper, AL : Assist Lower


- SERIES -


Note : also called the 'Capcom vs.' series.


1. X-Men vs. Street Fighter [CP-S II No. 20] (1996)

2. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter [CP-S II No. 23] (1997)

3. Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes [CP-S II No. 28] (1998)

4. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - New Age of Heroes (2000)

5. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011)


- STAFF -


Producer : Yoshihiro Sudo 

Voice Actor : Patrick Chilvers (Spider Man), Tony Daniels (Gambit), Cathal J. Dodd (Wolverine & Captain America), Norm Spencer (Cyclops)

Voice Actress : Catherine Disher (Psylocke, Storm & Spiral), Zann Rogue (Lenore)

Music composed by : Tetsuya Shibata, Masayuki Endo


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (March 30, 2000) [Model T-1215M] 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (June 29, 2000) [Model T-1212N] 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (July 16, 2000) [Model T-7010D-50] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (2002) [Model SLPM-64523] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (September 19, 2002) [Model SLPM-62227] : Also released as a Modern Pack [Model CPCS-01004] on the same day. 

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (September 19, 2002) [Model M89-00001] 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 29, 2002) 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 18, 2002) [Model SLUS-20486] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 29, 2002) [Model SLES-51174] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (March 27, 2003) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] [US] [JP] (July 29, 2009) 

Sony PlayStation 3 [US] (August 13, 2009) [Model NPUB-30068] 

Sony PlayStation 3 [JP] (August 13, 2009) 


NOTE: Available as downloadable content on both the PS3 and XBOX 360. 


Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (April 25, 2012)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Marvin's Maze (c) 1983 SNK.


A maze game where you fight against Robonoids while trying to clear the maze of dots. Two ways to finish each rack : Eat up all the dots, or destroy a certain number of Robonoids (listed at the bottom of the screen). Two ways to destroy the Robonoids : Shoot them, or remove the ground from under them at certain points of the maze (the 'Trick').


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A2003


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.36 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), Namco (@ 31.25 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 288


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983.


This game is also known as "ACW".


- SCORING -


1 robonoid : 500

2 robonoids : 1500

3 robonoids : 3500

4 robonoids: 7500

5 robonoids : 15500

Dot : 100

Super Dot : 200

Trick (remove ground from under robonoid) : 500

Bonus at end of round : 500 X number of Robonoids destroyed


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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (c) 1995 Sega Pinball, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Version 3 (BSMT2000 & 192x64 Display)

Model Number : 36


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : 68000 (@ 6 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Based on the 1995 movie.


This game features Edgar Winter's classic song, 'Frankenstein', as one of its theme songs.


Approximately 3,000 units were produced.


Watch the video sequences repeat to see "Sonic The Hedgehog" as a Frankenstein creature with scars.


Mary Shelley (born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was a British novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin, and her mother was the philosopher and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft.


- STAFF -


Design : John Borg

Artwork : Paul Faris

Software : Neil Falconer, Orin Day, John Carpenter

Dots/Animation : Jack Liddon, Kurt Andersen, Scott Melchionda

Music and Sounds : Brian Schmidt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=masao,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=masao&page=detail&id=1576&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Masao (c) 1983.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.386333 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


In Masao, Mario is called Masao.


Default highscore table :

RANK SCORE NAME

1ST 012000 ...

2ND 009000 ...

3RD 008000 ...

4TH 005400 ...

5TH 003200 ...


Original products :

Mario Bros.


Bootleg/Hacks :

Masao

Pest Place


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kamenrid,
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$bio

Masked Riders Club Battle Race (c) 1993 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : BP934


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


Based on the Tokusatsu series 'Kamen Rider'.


- STAFF -


Main programmer : Sou Kajiwara

Assistant programmers : Jun Ichikawa, Hiroshi Yamanaka, Kenchi Kikkawa

Graphic designers : Yohko Ogawa, Makoto Yamanaka, Takayuki Nanjyou, Masaru Oshima

Sound designers : Naoya Doi, Akira Inoue

Sound programmer : Hiroshi Yamanaka

Hard : Noboru Kohno, Tetsuya Shimohira

Director : Jun Ichikawa

Producer : Takehiko Hoashi

Executive producer : Yoshiaki Tsuyuki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=maski,
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$bio

Maski-Show (c) 200? Extrema-Ukraine.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mastboy,mastboyi,
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$bio

Master Boy (c) 1991 Gaelco.


A quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z180 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


- TRIVIA -


Default highscore table (MASTERBOY de PLATA) :

JUNIOR PEPITO 64800 5.50

SENIOR XXXXXXXX 63200 5.50

MASTER HERMOSO 77000 5.60

GRUPO LA PANNDILLA 109800 5.80


- STAFF -


Staff: Xavier Arrébola


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1mast,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=master-club&page=detail&id=42147&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Master Club (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mastninj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=master-ninja&page=detail&id=32411&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Master Ninja (c) 1989 Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Bootleg/Hack of "Shadow Warriors".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=masterw,masterwu,masterwj,
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Master of Weapon (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


A seven-day nuclear storm brings on a big change on the earth. The earth cracks, the sea boils and the living things change. And human is no exception. After finishing of the cursed 7-day war, the remaining people change their cells and return to the nature in order to endure severe environmental changes. However, a selected part of the people - they had been called scientists - create a computer, which can lead the people in order to leave a seed humankind. This computer is called N.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware

Prom Sticker : B72


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : YM2203


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Master of Weapon was released in May 1989 in Japan.


The title on the title screen is "Master of Weapon" but the title was probably supposed to be "Master of Weapons" as the marquee says it is.


Master of Weapon was very unpopular, mostly because it was too difficult for its time. Also, it was released during the 'Tetris era' and most of the Master of Weapon boards (Taito B System) were replaced by Sega's Tetris. Despite unpopularity, some Taito fans still love Master of Weapon because the game displayed excellent graphics and an unique BGM.


After the commercial failure of Master of Weapon, Taito decided to not continue the development of vertical shoot'em ups. So, the famous company Toaplan developed their next shoot'em up game, "Twin Hawk".


A very rare prototype of this game is known as 'Yukiwo'. According to the adviser Senba Takatsuna, Taito Game Sales Department requested to change the game name before the release. 'Yukiwo' is the character name and was also from the first name of the programmer, Yukiwo Ishikawa (Y.I), later known as 'Yukio Abe' and producer of "Rayforce" which the game system was inspired by Master of Weapon. Originally, the game was planned to be a 2-Player simultaneous game but it becomes a 1-Player game after the name change.


Senba Takatsuna said the game's development took about 6 months. The Mecha design was inspired by the famous anime 'Akira'.


The music composer Hisayoshi Ogura didn't compose the actual BGM. He only did the arrangement. The actual composer is not credited on the ending staff roll but is V. Osahi. Wthe game changed his name to Master Of weapon, the development needed to be faster. So, V. Osahi remixed sounds from "Jigoku Meguri" and "Fighting Hawk".


Buddhism's symbols appear in Act 1 and Act 6.


Default highscore table (BEST 5) :

NO SCORE PLAY NAME

1 992300 1 Y.I

2 713000 4 KON

3 314000 4 TET

4 224000 2 T.M

5 191230 1 KYO


Gamest (Japanese arcade magazine), December 1989, a Japanese gamer called 'RVS-R. Y' got a high score of 3,922,260 points.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Taito DJ Station : G.S.M. Taito 5 - PCCB-00037) on 21/08/1990.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Levels Select : Boot machine with service switch pressed.

Message appears : SERVICE SWITCH ERROR, press 1p Start(x3), service switch, 1p Start.

Message appears : SELECT BY DOWN SW, select level with joy Down/Up and push Start button.


* Good End : If you continue 5 times, you can have access to the last boss, defeat it to see the good end.


* 'Yukiwo' Charater : When you hit specific building in act 1, you can see 'yukiwo' charater written by Kanakata.


* Random boss : In act 4, after vanishing the first huge spaceship, small house appears in meadow. If you hit this house, a hidden boss will appears (this boss is the final boss in Metal Black and Galatic Storm).


- STAFF -


Directed & produced by : George Jyuttute

Game & character designed by : Yukiwo Ishikawa (Y.I)

Programmed by : George K-5, Takeshi Murata (T.M), Creamy Tetsu (TET), Maryin Kondoh

Art designed by : Yukiwo Ishikawa (Y.I), Takako Kojima, Dandy Yarita, Makoto Fujita, Akira Saitoh, Hisakazu Katoh, Oolong Yamada, Kenji Hazama, Animation 20, Santa Claus

Hardware designed by : Eikichi Takahashi, Hiroyuki Noguchi

Music composed & arranged by : V. Osahi(Pinch Panchi), Hisayoshi Ogura, Yasuhisa Watanabe

Graphic designed by : Hiroyasu Nagai, Kazuo Nakagawa, Animation 20


Special thanks to : Takeshi Ishizashi, Hidehiro Fujiwara, Keiichi Shibata, Ichirou Fujisue, Kenji Kaidoh, Tomio Takeda, Hiroshi Tsujino, Akira Fujita, Toshio Kohno, Masami Kikuchi, Kazuhiro Numata, Takashi Kitayabashi, Takamasa Hori


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (September 27, 1991) [Model T-11083]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Masterspy (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=matmania,
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$bio

Mat Mania - The Prowrestling Network (c) 1985 Taito America Corp.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Exciting Hour - The Prowrestling Network"


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0015


- TRIVIA -


Mat Mania was released in October 1985 by Taito America, under license from Technos Japan.


In this version, the ingame original misspellings of Insane Warrior's and Coco Savage's names have been corrected. Also, Blues Bloody is now called 'Golden Hulk'. (in reference of Hulk Hogan who debuted wrestling as 'Sterling Golden'. Golden Hulk's most powerful move is the leg drop, which is Hogan's finisher).


This game was originally known in Japan as "Exciting Hour - The Prowrestling Network".

A 2-Player version of this game is known as "Mania Challenge".


Rac Carpana holds the official record for this game with 5,000,150 points.


- SERIES -


1. The Big Pro Wrestling! (1983)

2. Mat Mania - The Prowrestling Network (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=matahari,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mata-hari-no.-1104-e&page=detail&id=43184&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mata Hari (c) 1978 Bally Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 1104-E]

Bally MPU AS-2518-17


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1978. 16,260 units were produced.


The development of the game took 6 months (started in Septement 77).


A Mata Hari units appears in the movie 'Don't Go in the Woods'.


- STAFF -


Design by: Jim Patla

Art by: Dave Christensen


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4matdr,
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$bio

Matador (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=match98,
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$bio

Match 98 (c) 1998 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=matchit,
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$bio

Match It (c) 1989 Tamtex.


Szechuan-style solitaire mahjong.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579645 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1989.


This game is known in Japan as "Shisenshou Joshiryouhen".


Default highscore table (BEST 5) :

1ST MARK 550 Stage6

2ND JOHN 450 Stage4

3RD JIM 350 Stage3

4TH TOM 250 Stage2

5TH MARY 150 Stage1


- UPDATES -


All the erotic scenes from the Japanese version has been removed.


- SERIES -


1. Match It (1989)

2. Match It II (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2match,
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$bio

Match It (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=matchit2,
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$bio

Match It II (c) 1993 Tamtex.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1993.


This game is known in Japan as "Shisenshou II".


Default highscore table (FANTASY) :

1ST 39800 HIROGON

2ND 36400 HIDARIN

3RD 32600 AYA

4TH 27200 YUKIYA

5TH 23800 YAMATIN

6TH 16500 HIYA

7TH 13400 X


- SERIES -


1. Match It (1989)

2. Match It II (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc2motd,sc2motd1,sc2motd10p,sc2motd1p,sc2motd2,sc2motd2p,sc2motd3,sc2motd3p,sc2motd4,sc2motd4p,sc2motd5,sc2motd5p,sc2motd6,sc2motd6p,sc2motd7,sc2motd7p,sc2motd8,sc2motd8p,sc2motd9,sc2motdp,
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$bio

Match of the Day (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=matrim,matrimbl,
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Matrimelee (c) 2002 Playmore.


Revived from the New Power Instinct series, the Goketsuji clan has appeared newly on the MVS Neo-Geo! In addition to the familiar 11 characters, individual fresh 4 join in the heated Head Decision Match. You will be overwhelmed by the spectacular graphics and the BGM. Attention to the memorial Marriage Battle over the right to the throne and get ready!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS harware

Game ID : 0266


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak Punch, [B] Weak Kick, [C] Strong Punch, [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Noise Factory & Atlus. Also licensed to SNK Playmore for manufacture and distribution.


Even if the copyright year shows 2002, this game was officialy released in public March 2003.


Known in Japan as "Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Toukon - Matrimelee", translates from Japanese as 'True Gouketsuji Family Fighting Spirit - Matrimelee' ('Gouketsuji' is literally means 'Overpowering Blood Temple Family').


Some characters from the Power Instinct series received some minor name changes in this game :

Thin Nen => Chinen

Otane => Tane

Oume => Ume

Kurara => Clara

Annie => Anny

Pochi => Poochy


Also the transformation sequences from previous games has been almost completely ditched in this game (with the only exceptions of  super moves from Kanji, Clara & Princess Sissy; as well as one of Tane's win poses).


While there have been a few fighting games that feature a vocal track as BGM (Roll's BGM in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes", Arina's BGM in "Waku Waku 7" & Roomy's BGM in "Galaxy Fight - Universal Warriors" are but a few examples of this), the Japanese version of this game's BGM features an unprecedented number of excellent & quite hilarious vocal tracks for many stages. Chinen BGM is nothing short of awesome!


Jones is the only selectable character from "Rage of the Dragons" that won't challenge you on the 3rd & 5th battle. This is odd...


Abubo ("Rage of the Dragons"' sub-boss character) makes an unlikely cameo as one of Princess Sissy box surprises!


Kang Jae-Mo ("Rage of the Dragons" wrestler) makes a hilarious cameo in one of Jones' super moves.


Default highscore table (Ranking) :

RANK SCORE NAME

1ST 0500000 PLM

2ND 0450000 ATL

3RD 0400000 MTM

4TH 0350000 NEO

5TH 0300000 GEO


Noise Factory released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Toukon - Matrimelee / Original Soundtrack) on May 01, 2003.


- UPDATES -


The US version of this game completely removed all the vocal tracks from the Japanese version and are replaced with the BGM of the "Rage of the Dragons" guest characters, causing those tracks to be recycled quite a few times. Such strange issue had already been seen in a few previous Neo-Geo games such as the Magical Drop games.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Enable "Rage of the Dragons" Characters : At the character selection screen, press Up(x4), Down(x3), Left(x2) and Right. The screen will go black and reappear with Lynn, Mr. Jones, Jimmy and Elias in the center of the character select screen.


* Play As Princess Sissy : After you choose your character, press and hold A+B+C+D until the match begins and you'll play as Princess Sissy.


- SERIES -


1. Power Instinct (1993)

2. Power Instinct 2 (1994)

3. Gogetsuji Legends (1995)

4. Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3 - Groove on Fight (1997)

5. Matrimelee (2003) 

6. Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku - Bonnou Kaihou (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Power Instinct - The Commemoration (2009)


- STAFF -


Producer : Keiko Ijuu

Directors : Keiko Ijuu, Marohie. M

Sub Directors : Hidenari Mamoto, 55

Main Programmers : Hidenari Mamoto

Sub Programmers : Kazuaki Ezato, H. Hishikawa

Character Designers : Marochie. M, Super Dotter K', Dessy, Shio Shio Shio, Orie Kinugasa

Background Designers : Miyukichi, Miyavi, Kuramoyan

Illustration : Range Murata, Tomokazu Nakano, Ooma Bunshichiro

Sound Producer : Studio Aqua

Vocalists : Toshikazu Tanaka (Dencyu), Masanosuke Fujiwara, Momoeika, Ryuji Mutou, Moamo & Cheiko, Uchida, Nami Matsusima, Aya Fujimoto

Voice Actors : R. Riken, Shinya Moriguchi, Akihisa Muramoto, N. Chinatsu, Mina Yamamoto, Nahomi, Ikuro. I, Sayaka Mishimura, Aumi Jinga

Special Thanks: H. Yokoyama, A. Morita


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (May 29, 2003; "Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Toukon Matrimelee [Model NGH-2660]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (May 29, 2003; "Matrimelee [Model NGH-266]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 25, 2006; "Shin Goketsuji Ichizoku : Bonnou Kaihou [Model SLPM-66278]"): features an online mode, new characters and a card battle system called 'lusts cards system'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_matrx,
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Matrix (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mausuke,
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Mausuke no Ojama the World (c) 1996 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mausuke's Annoy the World'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Kiss Off".


Mausuke is the name of the main character. It's a play on the word 'mausu' which is their pronunciation of 'mouth' and the main character has a giant mouth and the play pieces are mouths.


Default highscore table :

1 TSU 3'20''0 100

2 PAR 2'40''0 80

3 TOK 2'00''0 60

4 OSD 1'20''0 40

5 KNI 0'40''0 20


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- STAFF -


Planned by : Tokumaru Hisato

Graphic directed by : Tokumaru Hisato

Graphic designed by : Tokumaru Hisato, Osada Erika

Programmed by : Kazano Kahoru, Kume Toshiharu

Sound directed by : Satoh Taihey

All BGM wirtten by : Satoh Taihey

Directed by : Tsuchiya Junichi

Executive producer : Kanari Minoru


* Voice Actors :

Mausuke, Amereon, Heavy Q, Kuin Queen : Malta Mari

Washitaka, Wani Da Buru : Takagi Wataru

Tube Rin, Huraibo, Bucyu Buru : Nagasako Takashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mav_402,mav_100,mav_401,mav_400,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=maverick&page=detail&id=5398&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Maverick (c) 1994 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT2000 & 192 x 64 display)

Model No. 31


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : 68000 (@ 6 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994.


Earlier cabinets of this game were made by Data East, the later cabinets were manufactured by Sega Pinball.


This was the last pinball game released under the Data East name.


- STAFF -


Concept : Tim Seckel, Joe Kaminkow, Lonnie D. Ropp, Lyman F. Sheats Jr., Orin Day, Neil Falconer

Designer : Tim Seckel

Artwork : Morgan Weistling

Software : Lonnie D. Ropp, Lyman F. Sheats Jr.

Dots/Animation : Jack Liddon, Kurt Andersen, Scott Melchionda, Mark Raneses

Mechanics : Tim Seckel, Norm Wurz

Music and Sounds : Brian Schmidt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6mavrk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=maverick&page=detail&id=40226&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Maverick (c) 1995 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=maverik,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=maverik&page=detail&id=29152&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Maverik (c) 198? Industria Argentina.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bg_max,bg_maxa,
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$bio

Max A Million (c) 199? BGT [B. Gaming Technology].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=maxrpm,
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$bio

Max RPM (c) 1986 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware

[No. 0C75]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1986.


Max RPM is known best for its split-screen play.


This game was an experiment to see if the current, non-scrolling, non-scaling 2-D hardware could be used to simulate the first-person driving effects seen in other games of the period.


- STAFF -


Lead Programmer: Tom Leon

Artist / Animator : Brian Colin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=maxidbl,
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$bio

Maxi Double Poker (c) 1992 Blitz System, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2maxima,
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$bio

Maxima (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m4maxmze,m4maxmzea,m4maxmzeb,m4maxmzec,m4maxmzed,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=maximize&page=detail&id=41375&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Maximize (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=maxforce,maxf_102,maxf_ng,
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$bio

Maximum Force (c) 1997 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Cojag hardware


Main CPU : R3000 (@ 33 Mhz), Jaguar (@ 26 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Jaguar (@ 26 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Maximum Force was released in February 1997.


This game was the second developed by Mesa Logic for Atari Games and has often been described as an unofficial sequel to "Area 51" (the real sequel being "Area 51 Site 4").


The game shares many similarities with "Area 51" (secret rooms, hard drive etc.) but uses a more sophisticated sprite overlay system, which allowed the interactive element to have the same number of colours as the video. Maximum Force uses a 16Bit stream for the main video (instead of 15bit for "Area 51"). There's about 50 minutes of video on the 2 GB hard drive. However, despite the more realistic sprites, innocents still do not disappear when shot and actual gore content is far less than that of, say, Mortal Kombat - Maximum Force was a product of the era where games such as Doom were still being blamed for violent shootings in America and Atari Games wanted to maintain their 'good guy' image.


Robert Johnson holds the official record for this game with 707,700 points.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : 2.07CJ.

* Build date : GUIS : Feb 27 1997 14 :33 :27 / MAIN : Feb 27 1997 14 :36 :15


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : 2.07CJ.

* Build date : GUIS : May 21 1997 17 :00 :51 / MAIN : May 22 1997 23 :12 :50


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Duck Hunt : To play the duck hunt bonus game, shoot the posters that hang from columns in the second mission.


* Chicken Hunt : To play the chicken hunt bonus game, shoot all of the buttons in the elevator on the second mission.


* The Horse Race : Shoot out all of the 'art' paintings in mission 2 and you will get into the horse race.


- STAFF -


Senior Producer : Rob Rowe

Sr. Engineering Tech. : Patrick Hubbell


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)

Sega Saturn


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6maxod,
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$bio

Maximum Overdrive (c) 1999 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=maxspeed,
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$bio

Maximum Speed (c) 2003 Sammy.


A white-hot racing game that will thrill all your senses! Take part in this extravagant racing game; 3 kinds of races, formula one style, Indy car style, truck racing and on 8 different racing circuits. Use your brilliant driving Technique to trim your lap time, whilst fighting against the steering feedback.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU  

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2002 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4maxim,sc4maxima,sc4maximb,sc4maximc,sc4maximd,sc4maxime,sc4maximf,sc4maximg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=maximus-cash&page=detail&id=11907&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Maximus Cash (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Fill the 3 trails from the winlines for access to the Maximus Cash feature.

Travel round the board collecting super knockouts, cash, features and Gold Coins. Fill the 4 arrows for entry into the super board. Use bonus nudges for extra cash, features and super knockouts.


Use the bonus button when lit in mystery dapples to help you. There are many ways to get a guaranteed jackpot - use your super knockouts wisely. Don't forget you can cancel nudges if you want. There are many hidden cheats on the features - try pressing buttons and see what they do...


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.

Jackpot : £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6maxcsh,
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$bio

Maximus Cash (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=maya,mayaa,
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$bio

Maya (c) 1994 Promat.


A solitaire mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The game code and gameplay is a COMPLETE ripoff of Dynax' "Dragon Punch"/"Sports Match", just with slightly different graphics!


Default highscore table (BEST5) :

1 AAA 250

2 AAA 245

3 AAA 240

4 AAA 235

5 AAA 230


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mayday,maydaya,maydayb,
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$bio

Mayday!! (c) 1981 Hoei.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 294 x 239 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Williams considered this game to be an 'infringement' on their copyright of Defender which led to the halting of Mayday!!'s production.


Default highscore table :

1 MIT 20000

2 NOB 15000

3 NUN 10000

4 HON 7000

5 IKU 5000


Dwayne Richard holds the official record for this game with 6,235,300 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4mayhem,m4mayhema,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mayhem&page=detail&id=41376&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mayhem (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mayhem,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mayhem-2002&page=detail&id=1587&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mayhem 2002 (c) 1985 Cinematronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Releases in May 1985.


Default highscore table :

ALL WORLD MAYHEM MASTER

J E 6000

WORLD CLASS MAYHEM PLAYERS

RLL 5000

KLH 4500

DAD 4000

RES 3600

D C 3500

MRD 3400

D Y 3300

JFL 3200

TSC 3100

ARM 3000

D V 2900

MPB 2800

SLM 2700

GFB 2600

J W 2500

BLJ 2400

SRH 2300

POS 2200

A D 2100

R B 2000

J P 1900

A R 1800

MAL 1700

JAL 1600

FOX 1500

BON 1400

DIS 1300

ELU 1200

NAZ 1100

SUN 1000


David Leicht holds the official record for this game with 10,200 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mazan,
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$bio

Mazan - Flash Of The Blade (c) 2002 Namco.


A motion-sensor based fighting game where the player use a hand-held replica katana blade to fight various on-screen enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2002 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mazeinv,
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$bio

Maze Invaders (c) 1981 Atari.


- TRIVIA -


Even if copyrighted 1981 (MCMLXXXI), this game got to field test (June, 1982), but obviously failed field tests. 2 machines exist.


Test screens from Maze Invaders were in the movie 'Cloak and Dagger'.


Default High Scores table :

39175 BBM

38254 ED

37830 DUG

36520 ED

35478 LOG

23084 DUG

22227 SNY

21916 DER


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mofflott,
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$bio

Maze of Flott (c) 1989 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : C17


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1989.


- STAFF -


Producers : Akiyama.Sama, Usami.Sama, Kuramochi.Sama

Programmers : Myamya, Wanwan

Graphic designers : Hos, Kosuinen, Phazer.Koji, S. Miyakoshi, Ojyusan, Wan2

Sound : K. Kusatu, Yasuhisa Watanabe, S. Saitou


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mazerbla,mazerblaa,
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$bio

Mazer Blazer (c) 1983 Stern Electronics.


The object of the game is to prevent the attacking aliens from working through the maze and entering your ship. Each time an alien enters your ship, you lose a life.


There are 14 different types of aliens in Mazer Blazer. Each level will have 1 or 2 different types of aliens that present the player with constantly changing levels of difficulty. The screen is divided into 4 colors. The colors determine the point value of the object (see Scoring section for more details).


Shoot the aliens using the rapid fire Mazer Blaster. The farther from the ship you shoot the aliens, the higher the poin value awarded.


The walls of the maze are in 2 different colors; grey and orange. Orange walls are indestructible, while the grey walls can be shot away either by the nasties on the screen or your Mazer Blaster. Shooting the grey walls leaves gaps in the maze ans makes it easier for the aliens to reach their ship, and lowers your wall bonus.


After each level is a Timed Bonus Rack. There are 8 aliens per bonus rack.. Shoot the aliens as fast as possible for a maximum bonus. The aliens seen in the bonus rack will be the alien encountered in the next maze level.


In every maze is the freeze target (located at the lower center of the screen). The freeze target, when hit, momentarily stops the movement of the aliens on the screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Atari for US distribution.


Default highscore table (MAZER BLAZER MASTERS) :

TODAYS

WHP 10,000

JMH 9,000

LBR 8,000

APH 7,000

VAV 6,000

MAS 5,000

JON 4,000

WHO 3,000

HP? 2,000

JIM 1,000


- SCORING -


The screen is divided into 4 colors. The colors determine the point value of the object:

Blue = 400 points.

Green = 300 points.

Red = 200 points.

Black = 100 points.


The Wall Bonus (indicated at the top of the screen) starts out at 2000 points for the first level and increases by 1000 points per level to a maximum of 13000 points. Each time a section of the maze is destroyed, your wall bonus decreases by 200 points.


Timed Bonus Rack Alien: 500 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Description of the Aliens (in their order of appearance):

Tongue - Seeks the ship.

Disc - Seeks the ship.

Robot - Seeks the ship.

Hopper - Hops over walls.

Eyeball - Randomly blinks, making themselves almost invisible.

Jack - Seeks the ship.

Ram - Seeks the ship.

Snake - Seeks the ship.

Looper - Small target which is constantly spinning.

Drill - Drills into ground and comes up in a different part of the maze.

Shield - Opens and closes. When the shield is closed, it can"t be hit.

Bridger - Builds bridges that it and other aliens go under. When under bridges, aliens can't be shot.


Special nuisance aliens:

Jaws - Appear randomly in different levels. The jaws eat walls and decreases your wall bonus.

Gunners - Appear randomly in different levels. The gunners shoot walls and decreases your wall bonus.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Brian Pocklacki, Joseph Joos


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mp_mazin,
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Mazin Wars [Mega-Play 11] (c) 1993 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Mega Play hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump, [C] Special Attack / Guard


- TRIVIA -


Official Sega Mega-Play releases list :

[Mega-Play 01] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Play 02] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Play 03] Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament

[Mega-Play 04] Tecmo World Cup

[Mega-Play 05] Streets Of Rage 2

[Mega-Play 06] Bio-Hazard Battle

[Mega-Play 07] Sonic The Hedgehog 2

[Mega-Play 08] ???

[Mega-Play 09] Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master

[Mega-Play 10] ???

[Mega-Play 11] Mazin Wars


[Mega-Play ??] Columns III - Revenge of Columns

[Mega-Play ??] Gunstar Heroes


- UPDATES -


The Mega Play Attract Mode in the USA is completely different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen AND a 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Dash : move the joystick in the desired direction twice.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mazinger,mazingerj,
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$bio

Mazinger Z (c) 1994 Banpresto.


Vertical shoot'em up with 3 selectable characters : Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger and Grendizer.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.55 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1994.


Based off the manga created by legendary artist Go Nagai in 1972.


Default highscore table (TODAY'S TOP 8) :

TOP 100000 SUG

2ND 90000 TAG

3RD 80000 TON

4TH 70000 FAW

5TH 60000 TOM

6TH 50000 FUJ

7TH 40000 SAT

8TH 30000 SIN


- UPDATES -


If you set the territorial dip switch to Japan, not only will the Japanese title screen be shown, you will also see the boss's name (before you start fighting, written in Japanese), and cutscenes are shown in-between levels. These are absent if you set the switch to World.


- SERIES -


1. Mazinger Z (1994)

2. Mazinger Z 2


- STAFF -


Producer: Toshifumi Kawashima

Cast: Koji Kabuto, Hiroya Ishimaru, Duke Fried, Kei Tomiyama, Tetsuya Tsurugi, Keiichi Noda

Special Thanks To: Go Nagai, Takashi Nagai, Kenji Nagai, Dynamic Pl

Sound effect by : Hitoshi Sakimoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=v4mazbel,v4mazbla,
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$bio

Gold Rush (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=medlanes,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=meadows-lanes-model-ml-1&page=detail&id=1591&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Meadows Lanes (c) 1977 Meadows Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Model ML-1


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 672 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 3


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1977.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4mecca,
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$bio

Mecca Money (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mechatt,mechattu,
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$bio

Mechanized Attack (c) 03/1989 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Top PCB Number : A-8002-1

Bottom PCB Number : A-8002-2

Prom Stickers : MA


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2608 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Director : H. Hamachi

Character designers : S. Kiyoshi, M. Itoh

Back designer : Ken

Sound & Music : Tarkun, Kidon

Programmer : Mr. SNK 24

Hardware : Komedar Rom

Adviser : Majin Bucho

Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mmehyou,
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Medal Mahjong Circuit no Mehyou (c) 1992 Nichibutsu.


An adult mahjong game with a race car theme.


The maximum bet per hand is three credits.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Kawakusu Co., Ltd. Released in March 1992.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Leopardess' Circuit'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjgottub,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=medal-mahjong-gottsu-ee-kanji&page=detail&id=3558&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Medal Mahjong Gottsu ee-kanji (c) 1991 Nichibutsu.


An adult mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Player : 2


- TRIVIA -


Medal Mahjong Gottsu ee-kanji was released in November 1991 in Japan.


This game is also known as "Mahjong Bakuhatsu Junjouden"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mjanbari,
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$bio

Medal Mahjong Janjan Baribari (c) 1992 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with a pachinko bonus game playable during each mahjong hand.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Yubis & AV Japan. Medal Mahjong Janjan Baribari was released in September 1992 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Medal Mahjong Jong Jong Crunch-Crunch'. 'Baribari' is Japanese onomatopoeia denoting a crunching noise, presumably here referring to the pachinko balls crunching around the pachinko machine.


- SERIES -


1. Medal Mahjong Janjan Baribari (1992)

2. Medal Mahjong Pachi-Slot Tengoku (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mmmbanc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=medal-mahjong-moukari-bancho-no-kiban&page=detail&id=39086&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Medal Mahjong Moukari Bancho no Kiban (c) 2007 Cave Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pachiten,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=medal-mahjong-pachi-slot-tengoku&page=detail&id=1595&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Medal Mahjong Pachi-Slot Tengoku (c) 1993 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with a pachinko bonus game playable during each mahjong hand.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Miki Syouji & AV Japan. Medal Mahjong Pachi-Slot Tengoku was released in December 1993 in Japan.


'Pachi-slot Tengoku' means 'Pachinko Paradise'.


- SERIES -


1. Medal Mahjong Janjan Baribari (1992)

2. Medal Mahjong Pachi-Slot Tengoku (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pr_medl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=medalist&page=detail&id=42101&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Medalist (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6medal,
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$bio

Medallion Job (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mm_10,mm_05,mm_109,mm_109b,mm_109c,
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$bio

Medieval Madness (c) 1997 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-95

Model Number : 50059


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Tina Fey (of 'Saturday Night Live' fame) did the voices of the 'Opera Singer' princess and the Cockney-talking princess, and Andrea Farrell did the voices of the Jewish princess and the sexy princess. Greg Freres was the voice of the jousting announcer and one of the trolls while Francois Du Grim was voiced by Vince Pontarelli who also did the other troll.


4,016 units were produced.


One of the items you can shoot with the catapult is a cow.

A cow is seen on the backglass.

The peasants says that the King has taken their cows.


Default initials for Grand Champion and Multiball Madness Champ is MOO.




Shooting ramps consecutively will make Skull from No Fear appear. No fear is also one of the catapult attacks. 


Sir Psycho declares 'Again!' (from "No Fear") randomly during castle demolition.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Enter the initials MOO in the High Score list to hear cows mooing.


* Shooting ramps consecutively will make Skull from "No Fear - Dangerous Sports" appear. No Fear is also one of the catapult attacks.


* "Mortal Kombat" lines : shoot the right ramp two times in a row for 'Toasty!', three times for 'Fatality'. Sometimes 'I challenge you!' is heard.


* Push Fire button during video mode to clear the screen of birds.


* Catapult 3 cows. The next time you get the video mode (and this will probably be the second video mode, activated after say 40 or 50 FIRE's) it will be save the calves, where the children are replaced by calves.


- STAFF -


Duke of Design : Brian Eddy (Sir Brian Eddy)(BRE)

Earls of Artwork : Greg Freres (Sir Greg Freres) (ZAP), John Youssi (Sir John Youssi) (JCY)

Lord of Software :  Lyman F. Sheats Jr. (Sir Lyman F. Sheats Jr.) (LFS)

Baron von Dots : Adam Rhine (Sir Adam Rhine) (ASR), Brian Morris (Sir Brian Morris) (BCM)

Mechanical Wizard : Robert C. Friesl (Sir Robert Friesl) (RCF)

Royal Minstrel : Dan Forden (Sir Dan Forden) (DWF)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Xbox Live (Apr. 04 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Sony PSN (Apr. 10, 2012; "The Pinball Arcade")


* Computers :

MAC OS [Mac App Store] (2012)


* Others :

Apple Store (Feb. 09, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Android (Feb. 10, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=medusa,
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$bio

Medusa (c) 1981 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)

Model Number : 1245


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1981. 3,250 units were produced.


The development of this game took 8 months.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The designer's name appears on a plastic lightshield near the right drop target bank 'BY WW WELCH' (Wally Welch).


'P. BY EMIL G' appears on a plastic lightshield near the skill shot rollovers. 


'MAD MAX' appears on a plastic lightshield near the '1' target.


- STAFF -


Design by : Wally Welch

Art by : Kevin O'Connor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=megaaton,
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$bio

Meg Aaton (c) 1984 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4megbks,m4megbksa,m4megbksb,m4megbksc,
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$bio

Mega Bucks (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6megbck,
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$bio

Mega Bucks (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5dndmd,sc5dndmda,sc5dndmdb,sc5dndmdc,sc5dndmdd,sc5dndmde,sc5dndmdf,sc5dndmdg,sc5dndmdh,sc5dndmdi,
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$bio

Mega Deal or No Deal (c) 2010 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=megadpkr,megadpkrb,megadble,
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$bio

Mega Double Poker (c) 1990 Blitz System, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=megadblj,
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$bio

Mega Double Poker Jackpot (c) 1990 Blitz System, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4mjp,m4mjp__a,m4mjp__b,m4mjp__c,m4mjp__d,m4mjp__e,m4mjp__f,m4mjp__g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mega-jackpot&page=detail&id=42965&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mega Jackpot (c) 19?? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=megakat,
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$bio

Mega Katok 2 (c) 200? AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=megaman,megamana,mmancp2u,
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Mega Man - The Power Battle (c) 1995 Capcom.


Have you ever pictured a Mega Man game that allows to skip all the platform elements and just grapple against the bosses? That's pretty much the main idea in this game! Choose from Megaman, Protoman or Bass and battle against classic bosses in the series. You have to fight a total of 18 Robot Masters, taken from the first 7 Megaman games from the Nintendo Famicom. Features great 2-D graphics, solid control, and a nice use of strategy (since the right order of weapons will rid you of specific enemies in no time!).


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

[CP-S No. 32]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega Man was released in October 1995 in Japan.


This was never released in the US or Europe, although it has been imported there, so there's only the Japanese version and the Asian version. Known in Japan as "Rockman - The Power Battle [CP-S No. 32]".


Sony Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Rockman - The Power Battle : Arcade Gametrack - SRCL-3451) on 01/12/1995.


- UPDATES -


The Asian version has English text and character names, but doesn't have the voice samples the Japanese version has.


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg : sometimes when you fight Shade Man, the background music is a version of the theme song from the "Ghosts n' Goblins" series. This seems to happen at random.


- SERIES -


1. Mega Man - The Power Battle [CP-S No. 31] (1995)

2. Mega Man 2 - The Power Fighters [CP-S II No. 17] (1996)


- STAFF -


Planners : Ohko 25th, Zanzo, (^_^")

Programmers : Teruaki Hirokado, Giu Chan, Marh, Ohi

Object designers : K. Tokunaga, Top Joy, You-Tenkozow, Sensei, Takep, Eizi Murabayashi, Delta, Jun Ikawa, Jon, Tanida, Dja, Koga. M, Zephyr Sakuno


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] ("Mega Man Anniversary Collection") : Planned, but never published. 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (June 22, 2004; "Mega Man Anniversary Collection [Model DOL-G60E-USA]")  

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (June 22, 2004, "Mega Man Anniversary Collection [Model SLUS-20833]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (March 15, 2005, "Mega Man Anniversary Collection") 


* Others :

Arcade (1995, "Capcom Play System II")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mega-man-2-the-power-fighters-cp-s-ii-no.-17&page=detail&id=1602&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mega Man 2 - The Power Fighters (c) 1996 Capcom.


Building upon the previous game, you must battle Dr. Wily's evil robot criminals with the help of Megaman, Protoman, Bass & Duo. Features cool 2-D graphics and the same tried & true Megaman controls. Pay attention to Dr. Light's advice and you may reach Dr. Wily's fortress and come out victorious!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 17


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega Man 2 was released in July 1996.


This game is known in Japan as "Rockman 2 - The Power Fighters  [CP-S II No. 17]".


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'HKD'.


The music may seem familiar since the Japan-only Rockman Memories series uses the same music in some stages.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Rockman 2 - The Power Fighters : Capcom Game Soundtrack - VICL-2173) on September 21, 1996.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Execute a special move by pushing UP when releasing a charged attack.


- SERIES -


1. Mega Man - The Power Battle [CP-S No. 31] (1995)

2. Mega Man 2 - The Power Fighters [CP-S II No. 17] (1996)


- STAFF -


Game design : Ohko

Programmers : Teruaki Hirokado, Pon, You!

Character designers : Shinji Sakashita, Satoru Yamashita, Shinua.M, "Ba-Ji Aasuki "Runta, Dja

Scroll designers : Kisabon, Buchi, Koichi Takeda, Inoyan

Sound effects : Moe.T

Music : Yuki, Hideki Okugawa (Hideki Ok), Kadota Yuko, Masato Koda, Tatsuro Zuzuki (Tatsuro-), Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto

Voice actors : Hekiru Shiina, Jin Yamanoi, Koji Tobe, Takashi Nagasako, Takko Ishimori

Producer : Yoshimi Ohnishi

General producer : Noritaka Funamizu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Mega Man Anniversary Collection")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Mega Man Anniversary Collection")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Mega Man Anniversary Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_mman3,
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Mega Man III (c) 1990 Nintendo of America.


Contenders blast Mega Man, in his search for energy Crystals, through a galaxy of mining stations controlled by ruthless robots. An amazing 21 different levels of rapid fire help Mega Man battle against these armies of metal maniacs to gain their super powers. But the rebellious robots won't give up without using every android-annihilator known to Mega Man. That's when players call on Rush, the wonder dogdroid, for special mechanisms that speed them past danger and assist in enemy melt-down. It's man vs. metal as players have more fun than humanly possible.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware.

Game ID : XU


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Capcom.


Mega Man III marks the official debut of Rush the Robodog, and Mega Man/Rockman's estranged brother Protoman (a.k.a. Blues).


This is the first game in the Mega Man series in which Mega Man is able to slide (Down+A).


This game is known in Japan as "Rockman 3 - Dr. Wily no Saigo" (translates from Japanese as 'Rockman 3 - Dr. Wily's Last Moment').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Passwords : Each password must contain at least three balls. Make here your personal password (the color of the ball is highlighted if it's needed)...


First ball (choose only one) :

C5 : Start with 0 Energy reserves.

E6 : Start with 1 Energy reserves.

E4 : Start with 2 Energy reserves.

B4 : Start with 3 Energy reserves.

A5 : Start with 4 Energy reserves.

C1 : Start with 5 Energy reserves.

D2 : Start with 6 Energy reserves.

C3 : Start with 7 Energy reserves.

F2 : Start with 8 Energy reserves.

A6 : Start with 9 Energy reserves.


Second ball (choose one or more) :

A3(red) : Topman defeated.

B5(red) : Geminiman defeated.

D3(red) : Needleman defeated.

F4(red) : Sparkman defeated.

D6 : Shadowman defeated.

F6 : Snakeman defeated.

C4 : Hardman defeated.

F5 : Magnetman defeated.


Second ball (choose only one) :

A3(blue) : Topman / Snakeman defeated.

B5(blue) : Hardman / Geminiman defeated.

D3(blue) : Magnetman / Needleman defeated.

F4(blue) : Sparkman / Shadowman defeated.


Third ball (choose only one) :

B6 : Gemini Man's stage beaten (Flashman / Bubbleman).

A1(red) : Spark Man's stage beaten (Metalman / Quickman).

A4 : Shadow Man's stage beaten (Woodman / Heatman).

B2(red) : Needle Man's stage beaten (Airman / Clashman).

B2(blue) : Needleman / Geminiman's stages beaten.

A1(blue) : Sparkman / Shadowman's stages beaten.


* Slow motion : Hold Up on controller two.


* Freeze opponents : Hold Up+A on controller two.


* Super jump : Hold Right on controller two.


* Suggested opponent order : Magnet, Hard, Top, Shadow, Spark, Snake, Gemini, Needle, 'Spark', 'Shadow', 'Gemini', 'Needle'.


* Walk through pitfalls : Hold Right on controller two. This allows Mega Man to walk through or jump out of pitfalls without dying. It is especially helpful in the Dr. Wily Robot level. Note: When jumping out of the pitfall, the jump is twice as large as the super jump.


* Invincibility : Hold Right on controller two while jumping into a pitfall. Then intentionally get killed by an enemy while in the pitfall. Jump out of the pitfall when Mega Man's death sound is heard.  

Mega Man will be invincible as long as an energy booster is not collected. Although the use of the regular gun will be lost, the spark shot or the needle will work just as well.


- SERIES -


1. Mega Man (1987, Nintendo Famicom)

2. Mega Man II (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Mega Man III (1990, Nintendo Famicom)

4. Mega Man IV (1991, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Mega Man V (1992, Nintendo Famicom)

6. Mega Man VI (1993, Nintendo Famicom)

7. Mega Man X (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Mega Man X2 (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

9. Mega Man - The Willy Wars (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

10. Mega Man VII (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

11. Mega Man X3 (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

12. Mega Man 8 (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Mega Man X4 (1997, Sony PlayStation)

14. Mega Man X5 (2000, Sony PlayStation)

15. Mega Man X6 (2001, Sony PlayStation)

16. Mega Man Zero (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

17. Mega Man & Bass (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

18. Mega Man Zero 2 (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

19. Mega Man X7 (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

20. Mega Man Zero 3 (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

21. Mega Man X8 (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

22. Mega Man Zero 4 (2005, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

23. Mega Man 9 (2008, WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

24. Mega Man 10 (2010, WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)


- STAFF -


Character designers : Keiji Inafune (Inafking), Yasukichi, Tokimi293, Zizi, Donchan

Sound composer : Bunbun

Programmers : T.L, A.M, Kero Kero

Planner : Patariro

Sub Planning : Hatukoochan, Bamboo, Keiji Inafune (Inafking)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1994, "Mega Man : The Wily Wars" / "RockMan : Mega World")

Sony PlayStation (1999, "RockMan 3")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Mega Man Anniversary Collection")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Mega Man Anniversary Collection")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Mega Man Anniversary Collection")


* Computers :

PC MS-DOS (1992, "Mega Man 3") : A loose adaptation by Hi-Tech, licensed by Capcom.


* Others :

Tiger Handheld LCD Game (19??)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pr_megmn,
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$bio

Mega Money (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_megmo,sp_megmoa,sp_megmob,sp_megmoc,sp_megmod,sp_megmoe,sp_megmof,sp_megmog,
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$bio

Mega Money (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mtwins,
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Mega Twins (c) 1990 Capcom Co., Ltd.


A platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System Hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 10


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump, [3] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Mega Twins was released on June 19, 1990.


These American and European versions are censored: the kidnapped bikini girls in the later levels don't appear. The non-censored version is known in Japan as "Chiki Chiki Boys [CP-S No. 10]".


- STAFF -


Game Designer : Bully Duck

Directors : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)

Object Designers : Manbou, Ikusan Z, Unicorn Mayumi

Scroll Designers : Zummy, Ziggy (Zummy & Ziggy)

Hard Designer : Kuccan

Programmers : Blbon, Meijin, Yuki Saiko

Spacial Thanks : Ozzy, Kame, Satochin, Genie


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1992) [Model 1075-50] 

Sega Mega Drive [BR] (1992 - Tec Toy) 

Sega Mega Drive [AU] (1992) 

Sega Genesis [US] (1993) [Model 1075] 

Sega Mega Drive [KO] (1993 - Samsung) 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]") 


* Computers : 

Atari ST [EU] (1991) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991) 


Notes : 

The port for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive was released under the original Japanese title, "Chiki Chiki Boys", in all regions. 

Ports for the Commodore C64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC were advertised, but were never published.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smis0502374,smis0502375,smis0502376,smis0502377,smis0502378,
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Mega Winner (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 20540


Game Kit #126855 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #126857 ALPHA Elite  V20 Chop Top

Game Kit #126861 CineVision

Game Kit #126859 ALPHA Elite V20/20

Game Kit #164537 ALPHA Elite Jumbo Video

Game Kit #175073 ALPHA Pro Slant V22/26


Topper Part Number: X765-123962

Topper Description: MEGA WINNER


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502374

Min/Max%: 88.14%


SMI #S0502375

Min/Max%: 90.07%


SMI #S0502376

Min/Max%: 92.08%


SMI #S0502377

Min/Max%: 94.14%


SMI #S0502378

Min/Max%: 96.09%


- SCORING -


Top Award: 500 Credits x Total Bet x Denomination.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Top Award occurs on average every 20,000 plays.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 55.59%.


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m5mega,
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$bio

Mega Zone (c) 2005 Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=megazone,megazonea,megazoneb,megazonec,megazonei,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mega-zone-model-gx319&page=detail&id=1597&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mega Zone (c) 1983 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX319


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8039 (@ 477.266 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), DAC, (3x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


Also licensed to Kosuka for manufacture and distribution.


Yashiro Oda holds the official record for this game with 2,228,650 points.


- STAFF -


Staff : K. Hiroshita, Y. Sakamoto, T. Fujiwara, N. Inoue, S. Fukutake


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ec_mgbel,
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$bio

Megabell (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=megablst,megablstj,megablstu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=megablast&page=detail&id=1598&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Megablast (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


At the end of the 21st century, war and hunger disappear on the earth, and humankind go on very well. On such occasion, it occurred to humankind that mysterious disappearances of women rise in waves in many places in the world. The cause is found by the investigation of a secretly organized 'Defending-the-earth-from-the-outside-organization'. That is, a strange contagious disease prevails throughout a planet 'Zancs' in a dark nebula, and women's generative power is lost, then, women on the earth were abducted as substitutes for having their descendants. Downson and Bogey, the choice out of the 'Defending-the-earth-from-the-outside-organization'. start on a journey to the space by using 'Megablast' which is a space fighter equipped with all available products of the earth's scientific power in order to rescue the earth women as well as lovable 'Sindy' who is also abducted together with the other earth women.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : C11


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Megablast was released in October 1989.


As "Master of Weapon", Megablast was very unpopular. The main reason is the game was worse than other shoot'em ups of this period. So, most boards were withdraw.


Only one soundtrack include the game's sounds (composed by Zuntata):  "Taito Retro collection 5" (KDSD-00553,00554) on May 30, 2012.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=v4megbuk,
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Megabucks Poker (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=megadon,
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$bio

Megadon (c) 1982 Epos.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 236 x 272 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, THRUST)


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Photar Industries.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Megaforce (c) 1985 Tehkan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), Custom (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1984.


Licensed to Video Ware for US manufacture and distribution. This game is known outside US as "Star Force".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* A Trick : You can determine which direction the end of level boss will move before it even appears by looking at your score. If the hundreds digit is odd, the boss will move to the left. If it is even, it'll move right (the tens and units digits are always zero).


* One Million Points Bonus : On the violet continent, if you see a coelacanth fossil on the left side, go to the -right- side and shoot. Cleopatra appears - shoot her and you'll get a million-point bonus. The coelacanth may only appear on the third violet continent.


* 80,000 Points Bonus : At some points in the game you will see two columns of green arrows down the center of the screen. Concentrate on either the left or right column of these arrows, and try to shoot 16 in a row. You will be awarded an 80,000 bonus for doing this. The first time these appear, it is possible to get two such bonuses in a row (if there are not many enemies around!), and sometimes more if the level ends before the column has finished appearing. Later on there is a short column of only 16, so only one bonus is possible here.


* 50,000 Point Bonus : You've seen a big enemy that combines into parts. When you hear the tune it is about to appear, STOP SHOOTING (You don't actually have to stop shooting altogether, but if you hit part of the enemy before the center part flashes white the bonus will not work). Position your ship so that you are just underneath the center part of the enemy and wait for it to flash white. Once this has happened, shoot the center part several times : the enemy will be destroyed and you will be awarded the 50,000 point special bonus.


- SERIES -


1. Megaforce (1985)

2. Final Star Force (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Megalink (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Megatack (c) 1980 Centuri.


SINGLE PLAYER GAME


The game-play sequence in MEGATACK consists of 4 or 5 turns (operator selectable) each of which lasts as long as the player can skilfully maneuver his spacepod to avoid destruction. When he loses a spacepod, the GIP message reappears, accompanied by the GIP sound, and displays the number of spacepods left. After the last spacepod is destroyed, the game-over sound is heard and the game-over message is displayed.


Assuming a (4) pod game, play begins with player-scores (00000) and at the top and the (3) best scores displayed across the bottom Eight (8) monsters appear in the upper portion of the screen and move towards the bottom, while dropping their bombs. The player uses his joystick control to move his spacepod across the bottom of the screen. The spacepod will start with the number (4) in the center and the number will decrease each time a spacepod is destroyed so that the number (1) will be in the center on the last round.


As the spacepod is moved across the bottom of the screen the player fires his laser energy-beams towards the left, right, and straight-up accompanied by an echoing laser sound effect. The laser beams have unlimited range, covering the entire play-field, and each spacepod has an unlimited number of shots. The (3) laser beams are fired simultaneously. Each fire-button must be released and pressed again to fire a second shot. Also, there is a slight "reload" delay so that beams cannot-be fired too rapidly.


Whenever a laser beam strikes a monster or a bomb, it explodes with a visual flash and an audio blast. If a monster is blasted, the player is awarded a 'kill' and his score is increased by the appropriate score (per the scoring menu when a bomb is blasted, no points are scored.  


When a spacepod is hit by a bomb, it explodes with a growing flash and a reverberating blast. When the spacepod gets too close to a monster, the monster jumps up and sporadically devours it while growling and burping, if a monster reaches the bottom, it bounces across the bottom in an attempt to devour the spacepod.


When all the monsters in a given round have been destroyed the screen will turn into a starfield, and small space rings will appear, which if not shot at, hit, and destroyed will grow in size. If any one (1) ring is allowed to reach a predetermined size, it will de-activate the spacepods laser gun, which during these rounds only fires straight up, lift the spacepod off the bottom of the screen, absorb it and then disappear (shrinking in size), thus ending the round. The next round begins with the next wave of monsters. This starfield round occurs between every wave of monsters, and if the player is successful in destroying all the rings the next wave of monsters will then appear.


When the spacepod is finally destroyed either by being absorbed, hit by a bomb or devoured by a monster the round is over and the video image returns to the GIP display flashing player (1) up and displaying the remaining spacepods the screen then goes black again and this time the pod with the number (3) in the center appears at the bottom of the screen and play continues as before.


During play there are always (8) monsters (max) on the screen, however the monsters attack in waves of 25, after each multiple of 25 kills the starfield or space ring round will appear with each ring worth the same score as the monsters were worth in the previous screen display. The monsters that reappear after each space ring round are a new shape, and color and score more points, and drop a different color bomb, any monsters left at the end of a round will reappear at the beginning of the next round. At the beginning of the game the action is rather moderate to allow new players an opportunity to develop a 'feel' for the game. In each succeeding wave of monsters, the bombs begin to fall at an increased rate and the monsters motions are increased.


All of these features combine to make MEGATACK satisfying for the novice, challenging for the expert, and profitable for the operator.


TWO-PLAYER MODE


The play of MEGATACK in a two-player game is identical to single-play with the players alternating turns. On the Upright Version, the players use one common set of controls. On the cocktail version there are two sets of controls on opposite sides of the table. The computer activates control alternately between player 1 and 2 and flip-flops the screen image so that it is oriented to the player in control.


The GIP message, which appears after each turn, clearly indicates which player is up by flashing it in the player's color. This also allows time for the players to position themselves at the controls, but is brief enough to avoid unnecessary "dead-time". The use of two different player-colors eliminates any confusion as to which player is in control.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to GamePlan.


Tim Sobol holds the official record for this game with 553,700 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Megatouch 5 (c) 1997 Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


- SERIES -


1. Megatouch

2. Megatouch II

3. Megatouch III (1995)

4. Megatouch III Tournament Edition (1995)

5. Megatouch IV (1996)

6. Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

7. Super Megatouch IV (1996)

8. Super Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

9. Megatouch 5 (1997)

10. Megatouch XL (1997)

11. Megatouch XL 5000 (1997)

12. Megatouch 6 (1998)

13. Megatouch XL Super 5000 (1998)

14. Megatouch XL 6000 (1999)

15. Megatouch Maxx Jade (2004)

16. Megatouch Rx (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=megat5tg,
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Megatouch 5 Turnier Version (c) 1998 Merit Industries, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Megatouch 6 (c) 1998 Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


- SERIES -


1. Megatouch

2. Megatouch II

3. Megatouch III (1995)

4. Megatouch III Tournament Edition (1995)

5. Megatouch IV (1996)

6. Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

7. Super Megatouch IV (1996)

8. Super Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

9. Megatouch 5 (1997)

10. Megatouch XL (1997)

11. Megatouch XL 5000 (1997)

12. Megatouch 6 (1998)

13. Megatouch XL Super 5000 (1998)

14. Megatouch XL 6000 (1999)

15. Megatouch Maxx Jade (2004)

16. Megatouch Rx (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Megatouch III (c) 1995 Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


- SERIES -


1. Megatouch

2. Megatouch II

3. Megatouch III (1995)

4. Megatouch III Tournament Edition (1995)

5. Megatouch IV (1996)

6. Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

7. Super Megatouch IV (1996)

8. Super Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

9. Megatouch 5 (1997)

10. Megatouch XL (1997)

11. Megatouch XL 5000 (1997)

12. Megatouch 6 (1998)

13. Megatouch XL Super 5000 (1998)

14. Megatouch XL 6000 (1999)

15. Megatouch Maxx Jade (2004)

16. Megatouch Rx (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Megatouch III Tournament Edition (c) 1995 Merit Indutries, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


The realtime clock function used in this Tournament Edition is limited to December 31, 2009. The game fails to register dates beyond that date. The time set function within service mode displays random strings as the software tries to sync with the actual realtime clock running the emulator. All the early Tournament Megatouch software released in the '90s shares this identical problem. However, for Megatouch games that don't rely upon the realtime clock (Megatouch 6, for example), this problem does not exist.


- SERIES -


1. Megatouch

2. Megatouch II

3. Megatouch III (1995)

4. Megatouch III Tournament Edition (1995)

5. Megatouch IV (1996)

6. Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

7. Super Megatouch IV (1996)

8. Super Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

9. Megatouch 5 (1997)

10. Megatouch XL (1997)

11. Megatouch XL 5000 (1997)

12. Megatouch 6 (1998)

13. Megatouch XL Super 5000 (1998)

14. Megatouch XL 6000 (1999)

15. Megatouch Maxx Jade (2004)

16. Megatouch Rx (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=megat4,megat4a,megat4b,megat4c,megat4d,
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Megatouch IV (c) 1996 Merit Indutries, Inc.


- SERIES -


1. Megatouch

2. Megatouch II

3. Megatouch III (1995)

4. Megatouch III Tournament Edition (1995)

5. Megatouch IV (1996)

6. Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

7. Super Megatouch IV (1996)

8. Super Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

9. Megatouch 5 (1997)

10. Megatouch XL (1997)

11. Megatouch XL 5000 (1997)

12. Megatouch 6 (1998)

13. Megatouch XL Super 5000 (1998)

14. Megatouch XL 6000 (1999)

15. Megatouch Maxx Jade (2004)

16. Megatouch Rx (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=megat4te,megat4tea,
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Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (c) 1996 Merit Indutries, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


The realtime clock function used in this Tournament Edition is limited to December 31, 2009. The game fails to register dates beyond that date. The time set function within service mode displays random strings as the software tries to sync with the actual realtime clock running the emulator. All the early Tournament Megatouch software released in the '90s shares this identical problem. However, for Megatouch games that don't rely upon the realtime clock (Megatouch 6, for example), this problem does not exist.


- SERIES -


1. Megatouch

2. Megatouch II

3. Megatouch III (1995)

4. Megatouch III Tournament Edition (1995)

5. Megatouch IV (1996)

6. Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

7. Super Megatouch IV (1996)

8. Super Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

9. Megatouch 5 (1997)

10. Megatouch XL (1997)

11. Megatouch XL 5000 (1997)

12. Megatouch 6 (1998)

13. Megatouch XL Super 5000 (1998)

14. Megatouch XL 6000 (1999)

15. Megatouch Maxx Jade (2004)

16. Megatouch Rx (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Meijinsen (c) 1986 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 232 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Shougi Championship Series'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=meikyuh,meikyuha,
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Meikyuu Hunter G (c) 1987 Data East.


Ray, Egon and Winston shoot their way through the ghosts which haunt Manhattan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : HD6309

Sound CPU : M6502

Sound Chips : YM2203, YM3812


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Meikyuu Hunter G was released in May 1987 in Japan. The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Labyrinth Hunter G'. This game is known outside Japan as "The Real Ghostbusters".


Based on the 1984 comedy-thriller movie from Columbia Pictures and the animated TV show that ran during the mid 1980s. 


Polystar / Datam released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Deco History Scene I : Data East Game Music Scene One - H25X-20008) on September 25, 1988.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (April 23, 1993; "Mickey Mouse IV: Mahou no Labyrinth [Model DMG-L4A-JPN]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Meikyuujima (c) 1988 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579645 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579645 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579645 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Nanao Corporation. Meikyuujima was released in June 1988 in Japan by Irem.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Labyrinth Island'.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Hiroya Kita

Programmers : Kenji Nishi (Total Director), Moichi Matsumoto (Leader), Yuki Kidani, Mitsuya Kitamura, Yoshinori Tanaka

Graphic designers : Manchan (gice me yome), Kame Yamazaki, Kiyoshi Wataya, Miki Hiraga

Sound : Fan, Noriboz, Sclap


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=meltybld,
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Melty Blood - Act Cadenza ver. A (c) 2005 Type Moon / Ecole.


A collaboration between two top doujin (aka enthusiast) groups - TYPE-MOON and Watanabe Seisakujo - created this series matching the caliber of the best fighting games. This offering is the first Melty Blood after the groups went "official" sometime in 2004.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2005.


The storyline and characters intersect with those from TYPE-MOON's graphic novel series 'Tsukihime'.


A key feature of this game is the considerable amount of alternate forms which play far differently than their base characters (Red Akiha, Shiki Nanaya, Vampiric Sion, etc.). A very special case is the ability to play twins Kohaku and Hisui as a tag team!


- SERIES -


1. Melty Blood (2002, PC)

2. Melty Blood ReAct (2004, PC)

3. Melty Blood - Act Cadenza (2005)

4. Melty Blood - Act Cadenza ver.B (2006)

5. Melty Blood - Act Cadenza Ver.B2 (2007)

6. Melty Blood Actress Again (2008)

7. Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code (2010)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=meltyb,meltyba,
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Melty Blood - Act Cadenza ver. B (c) 2006 Cave.


An anime fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware

Model GDL-0039


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2006 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Melty Blood (2002, PC)

2. Melty Blood ReAct (2004, PC)

3. Melty Blood - Act Cadenza (2005)

4. Melty Blood - Act Cadenza ver.B (2006)

5. Melty Blood - Act Cadenza Ver.B2 (2007)

6. Melty Blood Actress Again (2008)

7. Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code (2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mbaa,
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Melty Blood Actress Again (c) 2008 Ecole.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 128-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC) 100 MHz

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2008.


- SERIES -


1. Melty Blood (2002, PC)

2. Melty Blood ReAct (2004, PC)

3. Melty Blood - Act Cadenza (2005)

4. Melty Blood - Act Cadenza ver.B (2006)

5. Melty Blood - Act Cadenza Ver.B2 (2007)

6. Melty Blood Actress Again (2008)

7. Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code (2010)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=memlane,
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$bio

Memory Lane (c) 1978 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 104


- TRIVIA -


Memory Lane was the last Stern game to have an electro-mechanical chime unit. The next game from Stern (1978's "Lectronamo") used an electronic sound board.


2,624 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Sam Stern, Mike Rubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4mmm,sc4mmma,sc4mmmb,sc4mmmc,sc4mmmd,sc4mmme,sc4mmmf,sc4mmmg,
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Mental Money Monsters (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mmm,sc5mmma,sc5mmmb,sc5mmmc,
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Mental Money Monsters (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Meosis Magic (c) 1996 Sammy.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mephistp,mephistp1,
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Mephisto (c) 1987 Unidesa (Universal de Desarrollos Electronicos).

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Mercs (c) 1990 Capcom Co., Ltd.


The US faces a grave crisis! The former president has been kidnapped by a group of revolutionaries while on a trip on Central Africa meant to promote world peace. Take control of three highly skilled anti-terrorist soldiers and venture through enemy lines to save the former president & annihilate the rebel army in the process. Features solid graphics & sound, plenty of weapons & vehicles to use and hulking bosses to defeat.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)

Game ID : CP-S No. 09


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mercs was released in March 1990. 


This game is known in Japan as "Senjou no Ookami II [CP-S No. 09]" (translates as 'Wolf of the Battlefield II').


- UPDATES -


US versions have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen. 


REVISION 1 : 

* Build date : March 2, 1990 


REVISION 2 : 

* Build date : June 8, 1990


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* At the end of Stage 1, a large plane rises in front of the player. If you stand .25 to .5 inches up from the bottom of the cliff, and line up so your bullets will hit just to the right of the plane's center, it cannot hit you with its cannon. This takes practice.


- SERIES -


1. Commando (1985) 

2. Mercs [CP-S No. 09] (1990) 

3. Wolf of the Battlefield - Commando 3 (2007, XBLA, PSN)


- STAFF -


Chief designer : S. Okano, Tokuro Fujiwara (A. Kume), Kijima

Character designers : Hitoshi Nishio, T. Hayashi

Sound : M. Gotoh

Sound programmer : Y. Katayama

Programmers : M. Akahori, T. Ohta, Y. Matsui


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Master System [EU] (1987) [Model 9007] 

Sega Master System [AU] (1991) 

Sega Genesis [US] (1991) 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1991) [Model 670-1625] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 9, 2009; "Virtual Arcade" - Genesis version, as "Wolf of the Battlefield: Mercs") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] [AU] (February 20, 2009; "Virtual Arcade" - Mega Drive version, as "Wolf of the Battlefield: Mercs")


* Computers : 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1991) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1991) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1991) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991) 

Atari ST [EU] (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Mercury (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 40 Lines, 400 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Can be found housed in the "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant" cabinet.


Denominations Available: 1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100


- UPDATES -


* SMI #Y1853

Min/Max %: 85.52%/85.52%

Odds to JP (40 Lines Played): 118,806


* SMI #Y1854

Min/Max %: 88.12%/88.12%

Odds to JP (40 Lines Played): 118,806


* SMI #Y1855

Min/Max %: 89.97%/89.97%

Odds to JP (40 Lines Played): 118,133


* SMI #Y1856

Min/Max %: 92.00%/92.00%

Odds to JP (40 Lines Played): 118,133


* SMI #Y1857

Min/Max %: 93.91%/93.91%

Odds to JP (40 Lines Played): 118,133


* SMI #Y1858

Min/Max %: 96.00%/96.00%

Odds to JP (40 Lines Played): 118,133


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Overall Hit Frequency: 30.96%


* Base Game Top Award: Occurs on average every 118,133 plays.

1,000 Credits x Line Bet. Triggered by 5 Wild Symbols on an active payline in the Base Game or Free Games.


* Free Game: Players spin for Bullseye symbols featuring Stacked Wilds! Occurs on average every 87 plays and pays on average 25 credits times total bet.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Merit Poker (c) 1983 Merit Industries, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Merlin's Magic (c) 1999 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Merlin's Magic was released in July 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Merlins Money Maze (c) 1986 Zilec-Zenitone.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 2.304 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mermaid (c) 1982 Rock-ola.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1982.


This game is also known as "Yachtsman".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Merry Joiner (c) 2004 Belatra.


5-reel 15-line video slot.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Meta Fox (c) 1989 Seta Co., Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UP


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), M65C02 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Meta Fox was released in December 1989.


Licensed to Romstar for US distribution.

Also licensed to Taito and Jordan.


Ray Ballard holds the official record for this game with 79,000 points.


- STAFF -


Producer : Jun Fujimoto

Staff : T. Ishikawa, N. Nonaka, Y. Ohta, K. Ishikawa, T. Tsuboi, M. Watanabe, K 11, Jordan, M. Asakawa, K. Nakabayashi, F. Sugiura, T. Sato, J. Fujiwara, T. Wada


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Metal Black (c) 1991 Taito Corp.


Earth is under attack from an alien race from the 'Nemesis' region of space, and human civilisation now stands on the brink of collapse. The invaders have utilised energy molecules - known to earth scientists as 'Newalones' - to create powerful beam weapons with which to attack Earth. In response, Earth's scientists have developed the 'Black Fly' project; a powerful space craft that utilises the same Newalone molecule technology of the alien aggressors.


Metal Black is a very playable sideways scrolling shoot-em-up which manages to feel different to other games in the genre, due to the fact that it lacks a a player-definable weapon power-up system. Instead of collecting items that provide extra speed, different weapons etc. players must collect the clusters of 'Newalone' molecules that float around each level. These molecule clusters will gradually increase the player ship's firepower.


As long as the Metal Black ship has sufficient firepower, players can activate the 'Beam Weapon', which generates a powerful energy beam that destroys everything it comes into contact with. The Beam Weapon will only last for a few seconds and its use will reduce the ship's energy levels. Once the Beam weapon de-activates, Metal Black will have vastly reduced firepower for its forward-firing laser cannon. Players must once again collect the Newalone molecule clusters to build up the ship's firepower.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 Expanded hardware

Prom Stickers : D12


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Metal Black was released in September 1991. It was a great shooter game, but was quickly a flop because it was published at same time Capcom's "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior" was published.


Metal Black was originally planned to be "Gun Frontier 2", but somewhere in the middle of development, the programmers decided that it had to be a different, unrelated game. Metal black's original storyline was too gloomy. Taito's supervisor rejected the original game project.


This was Taito's first game to show the title of the tune which plays for each stage at the start of each one.


Moriyama Yoshihiro (See Staff section for more info) is the chief of G.rev (makers of "Border Down" in 2003).


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed it to '***'.


Metal Black was awared by the Gamest Game music section.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Metal Black - PCCB-00079) on January 1, 1992.

Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 4, 1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Levels Select: Boot machine with service switch pressed.

Message appears: SERVICE SWITCH ERROR, press 1p Start(x3), service switch, 1p Start.

Message appears: SELECT BY DOWN SW, select level with joy Down/Up and push Start button.


- SERIES -


1. Gun & Frontier (1991)

2. Metal Black (1991)


- STAFF -


Producers : Senba Takatsuna, Hori Takamasa

Game designers : Senba Takatsuna, Hori Takamasa, Kuroki Naoya, Ohno Tomohiro, Seguchi Takashi, Mizobe Kumi, Watanabe Yasuhisa, Jun Sawaki, Katsuhisa Ishikawa

Art directors : Senba Takatsuna, Ohno Wepokichi

Programmers : Tarabar, Kuroki Naoya, Seguchi Takashi

Hardware engineers : Jun Sawaki, Takeda Tomio

Decorator : Kumi Mizobe

Sound (Zuntata) : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Yack.), Ishikawa Babio

Bit pattern : Moriyama Yoshihiro, Tanaka Kuniaki, Nakahara Yoshikatsu, Tsuneoka Masatoshi, Vap-Awave

Cast : Ho Lee Chan, Zuntata, John Neianik 8th, Sakou Menme


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (May 24, 1996) [Model T-19902G] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


Note : The PlayStation 2 version of "Taito Legends 2" has a bug that breaks the control system - in the original, you could press the super button and hold it down for a directed blast. The XBOX version does not suffer from the aforementioned bug, and plays as you would expect.


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Metal Clash (c) 1985 Data East Corp.


Metal Clash is a futuristic fighter game for one or two players. In one player mode, the player pilots the metariod 'Saiber' to annihilate the alien robots.  


The player pilots his robot around the screen destroying enemy robots using punches and kicks. Flying saucers can be destroyed for a life energy boost.  Items in the background can be destroyed for points. After defeating a set number of enemies the stage's boss will appear. The boss is more powerful than regular enemies, and has his own life energy bar shown on screen. Some of these bosses can be disarmed of their powerful weapons (such as guns and energy shields) which the player can equip and carry on into further levels.


When hit by enemies, the player will lose energy and will drop any weapons that he has equipped. When the player's life energy is completely depleted he will lose a life. The game is over once all of the player's lives are lost.  The game features no continues.


The two player game is a vs. match between players. Gameplay continues until one player has lost all of his lives.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Game programmer : Akira Sakuma


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Metal Hawk (c) 1988 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : MH


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Winning Run : G.S.M. Namco 2 - D24B1003) on 21/07/1989.


- STAFF -


Producers : K. Sawano, K. Tashiro

Game designer : Hajime Nakatani

Game programmer : A. Yuhara

Visual designers : T. Ishikawa, H. Kikuchi, K. Iwaida, W. Yanagawa

Music & Sound effects : Shinji Hosoe, Kazuo Noguchi

Electrical enginnering : M. Yamada, O. Morita

Drive program : T. Inui

PCB designer : T. Okada

Cabinet designer : Y. Nakauma

Mechanical engineering : S. Karino, H. Igarashi, T. Imai, S. Kanebako, H. Tatsumi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega-CD [Unreleased Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Metal Man (c) 1992 Inder.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Metal Maniax (c) 1994 Atari Games Corp.


Demolition derby-style game.


- TECHNICAL -


The game comes in a twin sit-down cabinet that is truly massive. The seats move with the action and slide around when hit. There are two speakers mounted on each seat plus the rumble sound of a subwoofer under your seat. There are speakers in the top of the cabinet giving you four points of audio, creating a 3-D surround effect. Interestingly enough, the name Carmageddon is written on the side art, but this prototype was developed quite a while before the hugely successful PC game of the same name.


The machines were linkable. There was an extra stand that went in between the linked machines (four drivers total) which had massive starter lights (like a drag racing 'Christmas tree'). These units were simply comprised of lights in a tall box moulded to the shape of the cabinets.


Game ID : 136103


- TRIVIA -


This prototype failed miserably in a field test due to the sluggishness of the game play. It looks really nice and plays pretty good, but the frame rate never gets above the range of 25 to 30 frames per second, and at worst, it drops down to two or three frames per second. At the time, there were sleaker, faster games out, so Atari stopped its development mainly because of player dissatisfaction. Approximately 10 machines were built, all of which were supposed to be destroyed soon after the field tests were completed.


A Metal Maniax machine was showed up at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme', San Jose, California.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Metal Saver (c) 1994 First Amusement.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.42719 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.42719 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


1994. 3. 16. Mijin Computer registered and passed Metal Saver at KMRB(Korea Media Rating Board)


- STAFF -


Producer : Jeon Jae Yun, Yu Sang Hyun

Background Graphic Design : Han Jung Hoon

Character/Visual Graphic Design : Ko Che Hyuk

Character Programming : Kin Jin Woo

Planning/Character Graphic Design : Han Seung Hoon

Sound Composer : Jeon Seok Ki

Ect., Peogramming : Yun Jung Ho


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS] (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001 (c) 1996 Nazca.


A scrolling 'run-and-gun' platform game for one or two players, Metal Slug is a humorous parody of war and specifically of World War II and the Nazis.


The game features six enemy-packed levels, referred to as 'missions'. Players start the game armed only with a pistol, but extra weapons can be picked up and used for greater firepower. Also, at certain points during a level players will find an unused 'Super Vehicle-001' - or Metal Slug - tank which can be entered and driven. The Metal Slug is slow-moving but has very powerful weapons. If the Slug takes too many hits it will break down and start to flash, the player must then quickly exit the vehicle before it explodes. The enemy troops also have vehicles at their disposal, such as tanks, boats and helicopters.


The levels are littered with bearded hostages who, when rescued, award players with either points bonuses (in the form of medals) or weapon power-ups. Available weapons are Heavy Machine Gun, Flame Shot, Rocket Launcher and Shotgun. Hand grenades are also available.


Each level ends with at least one large enemy 'Boss' vehicle that takes many hits to destroy. Once the boss has been destroyed, bonus points are awarded for each prisoner rescued. Further bonus points are awarded if the player's Metal Slug vehicle has survived the boss battle.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0201


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Character > [A] Shoot, [B] Jump, [C] Grenade

=> Metal Slug> [A] Gun Attack, [B] Jump Board Vehicle, [C] Artillery Attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1996. 


Etymology of 'Metal Slug': Meeher, the lead designer of the game for Nazca, wanted to create an armored fighting vehicle that could crawl on the ground like a 'slug'. The word 'metal' in the title indicates that the vehicle is mechanical. Initially, players considered the title to be "not good enough". Meeher later joked about the title, saying "Maybe I don't make much [sic] of a sense?" 


Slugs in Metal Slug sequels included animals (usually only the Vulcan cannon mounted on the animal, with a cannon attachment occasionally available), planes and other vehicles that did not fit Meeher's original definition. 


While being an obvious parody of World War II and the Nazi regime (the rebel army's flag is a deliberate pastiche of the Nazi "Swastika"), Metal Slug also lampoons 'Full Metal Jacket' and 'MASH'. General Morden, the rebel army's evil general, is a parody of Saddam Hussein. 


Just as the two main heroes (Marco & Tarma) appear in every chapter in the Metal Slug series, General Morden & Allen O' Neill (the machine gun wielding, trash mouth-talking, buffed soldier) are the series' classic main villains. 


Cliff Reese holds the official record for this game with 2,683,030 points on March 8, 2011. 


The same team that created Metal Slug had previously created a handful of games for Irem, most of which featured very similar graphics and gameplay. "Cyber Lip" (1990) had some of the core developers as the original Metal Slug. "Gunforce" (1991) and "In the Hunt" (1993) had noticeably similar gameplay, with graphics that bear a slight resemblance to Metal Slug. "Gunforce 2" (1994) not only had similar gameplay but the sounds of dying soldiers were almost exactly the same as Metal Slug. Because of this, some fans refer to Gunforce 2 as "Metal Slug Zero".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Metal Slug features a 'blood ON' option (soldiers squirt blood when shot, instead of water). This can be activated via the 'Setting The Soft Dip' option in the game's dip switch menu. 


* When you parachute into the level at the start of a mission, press B to make the parachute disappear, allowing your character to drop to the ground more quickly. 


* Don't waste ammo. Metal Slug requires some thinking and shooting indiscriminately is not the best way to play this game. 


* Don't waste special weapons on shields. Shielded soldiers will throw their shields aside when they need to fire, so shoot at them only at this instant. Or use your knife if you manage to get close enough. 


* Use your knife against lone enemies. There is no need to waste ten rounds of your Heavy Machine Gun on a single enemy soldier. 


* When Metal Slug is dangerously low on health (but not so low that you are forced to leave it), use the frontal attack to inflict major damage. 


* Whenever you jump out of the slug, you are invincible for a brief amount of time. This is especially useful against the blue mortars, since they can't be avoided. Note, however, that there is no period of invincibility when you jump back into the slug. 


* There is apparently no 'reload time' when you throw grenades or rockets. The rate depends on how many of either are currently on-screen so if you are close to an enemy, the rate will be negligible. You may use this trick against some bosses and in any other situation to pass through unscratched. 


* The best way to earn points in to rescue hostages, but this can be tricky. The first problem is finding them, the second is to stay alive to the end of the mission to get credit for your rescues. 


As well as the easily-spotted hostages that litter the levels, there are also numerous hidden hostages: 


MISSION 1 (hostages: 10): 


Two pairs of are hostages hidden in the two waterfalls just before you get to the boss. Just blast the tops of the waterfalls and they will fall. 


MISSION 2 (hostages: 12): 


Blast down at the green bush underneath the bridge just before you reach the mid level boss (large tank on rails above you) and three secret prisoners will come running in your direction. 


MISSION 3 (hostages: 15): 


There are secret hostages hidden within the two large trees that you can blast down in the section where you have the Metal Slug tank. These seem to be random, just try blasting those trees down and sometimes they appear. 


There are hidden hostages that drop down from the sky when you are fighting the end of level boss; just don't kill the boss until they have all appeared. 


MISSION 4 (hostages: 20): 


Just after you have got the Metal Slug tank at the beginning of the level, blast the ceiling of the bar just above the light/lampshade high up on the wall at the entrance of the bar. 


At the end of level bosses you can either blast in the top right hand corner of the cave to get three hidden hostages OR blast the far bottom left hand corner for three hidden hostages. It is not possible to get both of these groups. You can only get one or the other. 


MISSION 5 (hostages: 13):


Blast the first and second houses and two hostages will appear. 


Fire at the top of the first and second trees in the stage in between the shops and houses. The first tree yields three POW's and the second only two.


Blast the undercarriage of the end of level boss after it has lifted up on stilts to get three extra prisoners who also provide useful power ups. 


MISSION 6 (hostages: 25): 


At the beginning, shoot above you to find one prisoner. 


Destroy the big pack of rocks to deliver one POW. 


Blast the small white cloud above you just after the boat you are on has run ashore to get two hidden hostages. 


When you're out of the boat, go left in the water to find some points. 


POWs appear on screen during the fight with the final boss, if you shoot in the top right corner. 


* Beat the game in two players mode to view a different ending sequence.


- SERIES -


1. Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001 (1996)

2. Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II [Model NGM-241] (1998)

3. Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001 [Model NGM-250] (1999)

4. Metal Slug 1st Mission (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

5. Metal Slug 2nd Mission (2000, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

6. Metal Slug 3 [Model NGM-256] (2000)

7. Metal Slug 4 [Model NGM-263] (2002)

8. Metal Slug 5 [Model NGM-268] (2003)

9. Metal Slug 6 (2006)

10. Metal Slug 3D (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Metal Slug 7 (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Designers : Akio, Susumu, Max.D, Tomohiro, T. Okui, Kozo

Planners : Meeher, Hire-Nag

Sound : Hiyamuta (Hiya!), Jim

Programmers : Hamachan, Andy A. Kurooka, T. Yokota, H. Yamada, Pierre


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1996)

Sony PlayStation (1997)

Sega Saturn (1997)

Sony PSP (2006, "The Metal Slug Collection")

Nintendo Wii (2006, "The Metal Slug Collection")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "The Metal Slug Collection")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"

Sony PlayStation Store (Dec.2010)


* Computers :

PC DVD-ROM (2009, "Metal Slug Collection PC")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II (c) 1998 SNK.


The heroes of Metal Slug, Marco and Tarma, are called into action once again to take on the might of General Morden and his armies in this, the first of several sequels to the superb 1996 original. This time, however, Morden has acquired a number of powerful allies to aid him in his evil schemes, some of which are not even human. The 2 brave soldiers are called upon to deal with this threat once again, aided by members of the newly founded 'Sparrow Squad', Fio and Eri.


Metal Slug 2 improved on much of what made the first game great; featuring more enemies, larger bosses, more weapons, more vehicles, more hostages, more surprises and more humour than its illustrious predecessor. The occasional moments of slowdown that blighted the first game are still present, however.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 241


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Character > [A] Shoot, [B] Jump, [C] Grenade

=> Metal Slug> [A] Gun Attack, [B] Jump Board Vehicle, [C] Artillery Attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1998.


The game's alien enemies, together with the final battle and ending sequence, are a deliberate pastiche of the risible sci-fi blockbuster movie, 'Independence Day'.


On the parental advisory screen (US version), 'advisory' is misspelled as 'advisoly'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Metal Slug 2 Original Sound Tracks - PCCB-00311) on 17/04/1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Rescued hostages are the greatest contributors of points. But you have to stay alive to get credit for your rescues (Once you complete a mission, you receive 10'000 pts for every POW).


MISSION 1, Deserts of Arabia : You are sent to control a loyalist force suspected of building weapons of mass destruction.

* The tallest tree after the 1st building contains lots of fruit and 3 hidden POW's.

* Palace : Shoot towards the right of the red banner to release 2nd lieutenant Hyakutaro Ichimonji. This mystic POW has an energy bolt which is powerful and homes in on anything you can shoot (this means structures as well; collateral damage). He'll help you until you finish the mission or die.

* You'll find the Camel Slug after the conversing Arabs. It comes equipped with a Vulcan but provides no cover against enemy fire. Like the Metal Slug, the Camel can run over enemy soldiers.

* BOSS 1, Harrier VTOL : Waves of swordsmen rush at you. Take them out before they get too close. After about 100 shots, 2 bazooka grunts open fire. Stay in between the jet exhausts. Aim for the engines as much as possible (You'll see and get 10,000 pt. for the 1st wing and 50,000 for the 2nd).


MISSION 2, Valley of the Pharaohs : Intelligence has indicated that the enemy army is using a secret Egyptian site to house military machinery.

* Use your gun to knock out an eye from the Sphinx (30,000 pts).

* Without hitting the explosive barrel, kill the Imperial Guards. Then, fire at the top right corner offscreen, for 3 POW's.

* If you stand next to the 1st and 3rd miners, they'll dig up some bonus items.

* Shoot at the top right of the support tower for a POW.

* Pyramid slope : A gem or 3 POW's are hidden at the top of the screen, right above the spot where the 1st mummy pops up.

* If you get a whiff of undead breath, you'll become a member of the undead, identifiable only by headgear. You'll be carrying only a pistol. Jumping is also quite a task. The flashing healing potions will turn you back into a human instantly.

* Near the door, get the POW's before clearing out the mummies.

* You'll catch up with Rumi Aikawa here. Shoot her for a healing potion or points.

* The eye hieroglyph before the special mummy hides a gem.

* Shoot the deceased explorer to make her give up a gem. Disgruntled, she'll give you the matching stick of dynamite.

* Jogging to the left, you'll see a few platforms to jump on. From the 2nd to the top, you can carefully jump over to the right. The long one holds 2 treasure chests. But don't stop here. Carefully jump on top of the cat statues. Shoot the chest open, which holds a magic lamp. If you are patient enough, a djinni will appear. Wait just a moment longer, and he'll grant a wish for riches. Starting from the moment the lamp is released, count the plumes of smoke and jump after the 5th one. Shoot above the right statue for another magic lamp.

* On the next level path (8th platform), the head of the hieroglyph holds gems. Shoot'em out!!

* If you let the mummy attack the explorer, you can destroy the new mummy for a gem.

* The twin-armed Slugnoid vehicle is located on one of the higher ledges of the tower of doom. The main cannon (C) fires downwards ((A)+(B) Swan Dive)

* BOSS 2, Iron Claw : Use your cannon and bombs. If you stay at the same altitude for a while, Iron Claw rears back and charges towards you. It won't fire while doing so, giving you time to get free hits in. When Iron Claw primes up, jump to the side ledges.


* BOSS 2 Freeze bug - Stop the nasty climbing! This original flaw give players an unfair advantage to eliminate Boss2 without any difficulty. Below is the following of how to activate. When the player standing on the platform which placed on the last chest, jump to the right edge of the next platform and fall to right lower platform immediately. The screen scrolls up and the boss emerges from the bottom of the screen. Instead of being killed as usual, the player is still there safe and sound ,while the boss freezes and do no climbing at all. At this moment, Just stay on the platform where you are and attack then it will be destroyed afterwards. The trick is also possible when riding the slugnoid or two players' game, but both player must do it at the same time.


MISSION 3, Supply Train : You've managed to catch up with an enemy train headed for a night shipment to the Far East.

* At the engine of the train, rescue the POW. Shoot at the smokestack from below to release 3 POW's.

* From the head of the engine, manage to clear more space with your jump to the next train for 50,000 pt.

* Use the Slug flyer which is equipped with a Vulcan that is limited in angular range.

* BOSS 3, Four Legger : While the boss is standing, jump to shoot at it. Everything except the flame-thrower can be avoided by hiding underneath its legs. If you still have the Slug flyer, stay on the left.


MISSION 4, Chinese City, Downtown : A platoon of enemy troops is stationed nearby. 

* Collect as much of the food as you can. Once you're fat, your weapons will cause more damage but you'll be slower.

* Most of the buildings can be demolished, revealing hidden POW's or bonuses. Some of the POW's can be reached by knocking down the building they're on or the one next to it.

* Right about where the monkey and fish are, jump into an opening in the walkway and find POW's and a diet shake.

* Sitting on a rooftop of the residential area is your Metal Slug.

* BOSS 4, Big Tank (kind of battleship) : Only the cannons take damage during this battle. If using the Metal Slug, try for the lower cannons first. Use the houses and boulders to aim for the higher guns.


MISSION 5, New York : The townsfolk have been complaining about strange smells and sounds coming from the sewers. Intelligence confirms that a battalion is stationed inside, ready for an invasion. 

* Jump on top of any of the cars, firing downwards. The car will burst in flames, sending you into the sky to reach a lot of bonus items.

* At the end of the street, shoot at the fire escape of the last building for 3 POW's and into the tree for fruits.

* At the underground railroad, shoot into the top of the arch for POW's.

* As soon as one of the 4 trains approaches from the right, fire immediately.

After destroying each one, run to the right to regain any lost ground.

* After marker zero (0), the track bends from here. But before you shoot at the EXIT door, fire at the ceiling. There are 3 separate spots with hostages.

* In the sewers, you see a box with an arrow on it. Find the lever and press (A) to wind it. After 3 turns, an item will drop down with a weapon or bonus.

* BOSS 5, Nuclear Submarine : Surfacing from the sewer slime, the sub attacks with a lot of lightning balls and a thunder cannon. When you see double barrels pop up, prepare for some serious thunder. Fire the Vulcan and bomb it at the same time. 


MISSION 6, Siberian Shipyard : Far from Moscow, the rebel army has secretly established war factories and rebel headquarters.

* Mountainside : the sign with the arrow hides a POW.

* Midboss, Super Soldier : Fully recovered from his wounds of Metal Slug 1, he challenges you to another showdown. The horizontal shots can be ducked. Sometimes, you can knife him once and jump away. Take whatever shots you can in the meanwhile.

* In the submarine factory, after busting the tank, use the platform to release the hostage on the higher platform.

* Small platforms give you access to some of the prisoners on the top level, but it's easier to fight aliens on the lower platform.

* When the 2nd area is clear, turn the crank to release a Laser Rifle.

* 3 POW's are hanging at the top of the screen after the 3rd area.

* A POW is hidden on the short plank in the 4th area.

* BOSS 6, Battle Drone : Use the platform to the left whenever possible. When the rod is exposed, it will prime up for 2 seconds, then fire a bolt. Keep a constant fire when free from the Battle Pods. 

* FINAL BOSS, Mothership : Fear not the various grunts and tanks, they are here to help you. Try using them for cover. Aiming upward from anywhere will hit some section of the ship. The soldiers bring in a Metal Slug later in the battle, just unload it from the truck. After a long and ruthless battle, the Mothership withdraws.


- SERIES -


1. Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001 (1996)

2. Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II [Model NGM-241] (1998)

3. Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001 [Model NGM-250] (1999)

4. Metal Slug 1st Mission (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

5. Metal Slug 2nd Mission (2000, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

6. Metal Slug 3 [Model NGM-256] (2000)

7. Metal Slug 4 [Model NGM-263] (2002)

8. Metal Slug 5 [Model NGM-268] (2003)

9. Metal Slug 6 (2006)

10. Metal Slug 3D (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Metal Slug 7 (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Planners : Meeher

Designers : Akio, Susumu, Cannon, Tomo, Kuichin, Kozo, Kon. Kitakichine, J.Yoshii, Ozi, Fukunishi, Nakamata, Hikaru, Hikaru, Megumi Imanishi

Programmers : Andy, Hamachan, Nakatsuka, Zen, Seeker, Pierre, Kohki (^0^)/, Hirokun

Sound : Hiyamuta (Hiya!)

Producer : Takashi Nishiyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Apr. 02, 1998; "Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II [Model NGH-241]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (June 25, 1998; "Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II [Model NGCD-241]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Feb. 22, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model ULJS-00090]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (May 31, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model SLPS-25762]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (Dec. 27, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model RVL-RMLJ-JPN]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25937]")

Sony PSP [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model ULJS-00206]")


* Computers :

PC (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Metal Slug 3 (c) 2000 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-256]

708 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released one month after the original MVS release, on June 01, 2000 in Japan.


For more information about the game itself, please see the MVS version entry: "Metal Slug 3 [Model NGM-256]"


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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Metal Slug 3 (c) 2000 SNK.


The heroes of the first 2 games return once more to do battle with the ever-present General Morden and his vast army. The third game of the series places a greater emphasis on defeating hulking boss characters than the 2 previous outings. Metal Slug 3 also introduced multiple routes through most levels, vastly increasing the replay value of the game. For example; on the first level the player reaches a point where they can either continue over land, or enter a small submarine and head down into the ocean depths, where they will be faced with a variety of huge, deadly sea-dwelling creatures.


Metal Slug 3 introduced a number of new elements that have a direct effect on the player's character - similar to the 'mummification' of the second game. The first of these is the 'fatty' affect : should the player pick up too much food (fish, for example) their character will morph in an obese version of itself. This doesn't have any detrimental effect on performance and is included purely for reasons of humour. Another effect is the now infamous 'Zombiefication'; should the player's character be attacked by a Zombie, he or she will become Zombie until they are either killed, or pick up a first-aid, which will restore the player's character back to human form. Movement while in the zombie state is slow and restricted but the player is armed with what can perhaps be best described as the 'Zombie Vomit'; a huge arc of blood that can be used to destroy oncoming enemies. A second Zombie attack while the player's character is in a Zombie state will result in the player losing a life.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : NGM-256


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Character > [A] Shoot, [B] Jump, [C] Grenade

=> Metal Slug> [A] Gun Attack, [B] Jump Board Vehicle, [C] Artillery Attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2000. This game was the last game in the Metal Slug series developed by SNK. The underwater stages are a graphical nod to Irem's 1993 classic, "In the Hunt". This is understandable as many of SNK's Metal Slug developers originally worked for Irem.


Metal Slug 3 features a number of sci-fi movie homages : Mission 2 features a guest appearance by the Men in Black. The carnivorous plant aliens in Mission 4 are a parody of the sci-fi musical comedy, 'The Little Shop of Horrors'. The squid-like aliens in the gigantic Mission 5 (known as 'Mars People') are a homage to the movie, 'Independence Day'. Also, the alien clones you face in this stage seem to parody the sci-fi movie clasic, 'Invasion of the body snatchers'. Finally, the last boss battle seems to be slightly inspired by the ending sequence in the sci-fi horror movie, 'Alien Resurrection'. One of the hostages (who also appeared in "Metal Slug 2" & "Metal Slug X", by the way) known as Hyakkutaro will join the fight by shooting fireballs.


Noise Factory released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Metal Slug 3 Original Soundtrack - NF-0002) on 31/01/2003.


A hack of this game was released in 2005 as "Metal Slug 6 [Hack]", one year before the official "Metal Slug 6".


- SERIES -


1. Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001 (1996)

2. Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II [Model NGM-241] (1998)

3. Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001 [Model NGM-250] (1999)

4. Metal Slug 1st Mission (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

5. Metal Slug 2nd Mission (2000, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

6. Metal Slug 3 [Model NGM-256] (2000)

7. Metal Slug 4 [Model NGM-263] (2002)

8. Metal Slug 5 [Model NGM-268] (2003)

9. Metal Slug 6 (2006)

10. Metal Slug 3D (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Metal Slug 7 (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Planners : Meeher, Akio

Enemy sequence : Narusawa, Arita

Character chief : Akio

Background chief : Susumu

Designers : Cannon, Tomo, Kozo, Kuichin, Flying Fox, Curry

Wizard : Andy

Enemy's brain : Aba

Programmers : Tecchan-Take, Dramania Hide, Fujisawa, Nakatsuka, Seeker

Sound : Hiyamuta (Hiya!), Captain Beroou (as Bero-ou), Hohi_Hohi, Q_Jiroo, Maitaro


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (June 01, 2000; "Metal Slug 3 [Model NGH-256]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (June 17, 2003; "Metal Slug 3 [Model SLPS-25209]")

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (June 24, 2004; "Metal Slug 3 [Model DP5-00001]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (Nov. 18, 2004; "Metal Slug 3 [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25428]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Feb. 22, 2006; "Metal Slug Complete [Model ULJS-00090]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (May 31, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model SLPS-25762]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (Dec. 27, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model RVL-RMLJ-JPN]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25937]")

Sony PSP [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model ULJS-00206]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Metal Slug 4 (c) 2002 Playmore Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-263]

553 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released on June 12, 2002 in Japan and United States of America.


For more information about the game itself, please refer to the original MVS version entry: "Metal Slug 4 [Model NGM-263]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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Metal Slug 4 (c) 2002 Playmore Corp.


The popular series of side-scrolling action games continues, introducing all-new characters into the plot. The world is now trembling under the fear of cyber terror, as the birth of a deadly new computer virus threatens to snatch the main military system out of every country. The virus has been created by the terrorist group known as Amadeus, and must be stopped by the four main heroes in the story. They are : Marco Rossi, an army platoon leader; Fio Germi, a superior director of an Italian secret service; Nadia Cassel, a French regular army soldier; and Trevor Spacey, a regular army sergeant. In the game introduction, the team discover that Morden is still alive and probably behind Amadeus...


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0263


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Joystick 8-way

Buttons : 4

=> Character > [A] Shoot, [B] Jump, [C] Grenade

=> Metal Slug > [A] Gun Attack, [B] Jump Board Vehicle, [C] Artillery Attack, [D] Metal Slug Attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002. Developed by Mega Enterprise, a South Korean company.


Mega Enterprise got Copyright of SNK's games for South Korea in 1999. In 2006, the South Korean police had an claim for arrest warrant against Lee Sang Min, president of Mega Enterprise. Lee Sang Min escaped in China, abandoning its company (only a few people occupying the office). Mega Enterprise went out of business soon after.


A hack of this game is known as "Metal Slug 4 Plus".


- SERIES -


1. Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001 (1996)

2. Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II [Model NGM-241] (1998)

3. Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001 [Model NGM-250] (1999)

4. Metal Slug 1st Mission (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

5. Metal Slug 2nd Mission (2000, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

6. Metal Slug 3 [Model NGM-256] (2000)

7. Metal Slug 4 [Model NGM-263] (2002)

8. Metal Slug 5 [Model NGM-268] (2003)

9. Metal Slug 6 (2006)

10. Metal Slug 3D (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Metal Slug 7 (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Hyper Organizer : Sang Min Lee


* Mega Entreprise :

Producer : Hong Ick Cho

Character Designer : Joo Hwan Sohn

Background Designer : Yong Hee Lee


* Noise Factory :

Producer : Keiko Ijuu

Sub Planner : Masafumi Fujii, Kazuki Ito

Main Programmer : Hirosi Hisikawa

Sub Programmer : Kazuaki Ezato

Character Designer : Masahiro Maeda, Yosikazu Nisikawa, Nana Maeda, Kentaro Hayasi, Ryo Fujii

Background Designer : Reiko Nagasima, Nami Takasaki

Illustration : Tonko, Naohisa Yamaguti, Masayuki Fukuoka

Sound Producer : Studio Aqua, Toshikazu Tanaka.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (June 12, 2002; "Metal Slug 4 [Model NGH-263]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Sep. 22, 2004; "Metal Slug 4 [Model SLPS-25376]")

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (Feb. 24, 2005; "Metal Slug 4 [Model ZY3-00002]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Nov. 23, 2005; "Metal Slug 4 [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25571]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Feb. 22, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model ULJS-00090]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (May 31, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model SLPS-25762]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (Dec. 27, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model RVL-RMLJ-JPN]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25937]")

Sony PSP [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model ULJS-00206]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Metal Slug 4 Plus (c) 2002 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This Plus version is a hack of "Metal Slug 4". It adds the ability to change, on the fly, the character status (normal=>big=>mummy=>monkey) by pressing the Start button.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Metal Slug 5 (c) 2004 SNK Playmore.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-268]

708 Mega


- TRIVIA -


Released on February 17, 2004 in Japan and United States of America.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original MVS version entry: "Metal Slug 5 [Model NGM-268]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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Metal Slug 5 (c) 2003 SNK Playmore.


A research installation developing the next-generation of Metal Slugs is attacked by unknown forces and a disk containing Metal Slug secrets is stolen. Ordered to recover the disk, Marco and Tarma follow in hot pursuit. Meanwhile, Eri and Fio, investigating the Ptolemaic Army, a paramilitary syndicate active in archeological excavation, catch up with them at an ancient ruin, 'The Corridor of Fire'. The two try to storm and seize the site but are repulsed by the natives and giant Metal Slugs. This incident proves it was the Ptolemaic Army that stole the Metal Slug secrets. The military subsequently launches a second raid by the elite PF squad and Sparrows on the 'The Corridor of Fire' to recover the secrets and destroy the syndicate!!!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0268


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> Character > [A] Shoot, [B] Jump, [C] Grenade

=> Metal Slug > [A] Gun Attack, [B] Jump Board Vehicle, [C] Artillery Attack, [D] Metal Slug Attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2003.


This new episode introduces a new 'slide' move to the legendary series (actioned holding down the B button). Players can also make a sliding shot by pushing the A button while sliding.


Noise Factory released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Metal Slug 5 Original Sound Track) on 12/03/2004.


A hack of this game is known as "Metal Slug 5 Plus".


- SERIES -


1. Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001 (1996)

2. Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II [Model NGM-241] (1998)

3. Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001 [Model NGM-250] (1999)

4. Metal Slug 1st Mission (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

5. Metal Slug 2nd Mission (2000, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

6. Metal Slug 3 [Model NGM-256] (2000)

7. Metal Slug 4 [Model NGM-263] (2002)

8. Metal Slug 5 [Model NGM-268] (2003)

9. Metal Slug 6 (2006)

10. Metal Slug 3D (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Metal Slug 7 (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Producer : Moon

Directors : Moon, Heehaw

Sub directors : Undo, T. Hagihara

Main programmer : Undo

Sub programmers : Ick, Work Ram, Oidon

Character designers : Rinkn, Eglavr, Shio Shio Shio, Akr+Amk, Genies Kubota, Jyagadansyaku, Toad, Yuka

Background designers : Miyuki. O, Miyavi, Reiko Nagasima (as Reiko. N), Sayuri M, Misao Yoshida, Kenta

Sound produced by : Studio Aqua

Title designer : Naohisa Yamaguti


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Feb. 17, 2004; "Metal Slug 5 [Model NGH-268]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (Apr. 28, 2005; "Metal Slug 5 [Model SLPS-25495]")

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Metal Slug 5 [Model B3K-00001]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (Mar. 09, 2006; "Metal Slug 5 [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25634]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Feb. 22, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model ULJS-00090]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (May 31, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model SLPS-25762]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (Dec. 27, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model RVL-RMLJ-JPN]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25937]")

Sony PSP [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model ULJS-00206]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Metal Slug 5 Plus (c) 2003 Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "Metal Slug 5".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Metal Slug 6 (c) 2006 SNK Playmore.


Negotiations have broken off and hostages have been taken! Your country needs a highly trained mercenary to neutralize the enemy and free the hostages. Metal Slug 6 is a 1 or 2 player game with continuous buy-in. It is the first installment of the series developed on Sega's arcade hardware system. Metal Slug 6 includes 6 characters, with two new being Ralph and Clark from the King of Fighters series. Plus, two new player control buttons have been added to allow for greater control over the action!


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2006.


Ralf and Clark first appeared in "Ikari Warriors" even before King of Fighters.


This game was shown at the 43rd Amusement Machine Show 2005 in Tokyo Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001 (1996)

2. Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II [Model NGM-241] (1998)

3. Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001 [Model NGM-250] (1999)

4. Metal Slug 1st Mission (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

5. Metal Slug 2nd Mission (2000, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

6. Metal Slug 3 [Model NGM-256] (2000)

7. Metal Slug 4 [Model NGM-263] (2002)

8. Metal Slug 5 [Model NGM-268] (2003)

9. Metal Slug 6 (2006)

10. Metal Slug 3D (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Metal Slug 7 (2008, Nintendo DS)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Sep. 12, 2006) "Metal Slug 6 [Model SLPS-25674]"

Sony PSP [JP] (Feb. 22, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model ULJS-00090]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (May 31, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model SLPS-25762]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] Dec. 27, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model RVL-RMLJ-JPN]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25937]")

Sony PSP [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model ULJS-00206]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Metal Slug 6 (c) 2005 Unknown.


A hack of "Metal Slug 3".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


By pressing certain button combinations, you can activate various cheats : 


* Change Character (this will change your character into another random character, but with the same color scheme as the first): Press D while walking.


* Weapon Change (this will change your weapon into a random weapon, including any super weapons): Press D & A at the same time.


* Stop being fat (this will turn your obese character into his/her thin self again): Press and hold D, then press C, B, and A, then release D.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001 (c) 1999 SNK.


Originally released to improve upon some of the problems the previous Metal Slug game ("Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II") had, most notably its notorious slowdown, this update also implemented several changes to beef up the gameplay, such as new enemies, a different end boss layout and a number of new weapons and secrets. The result is a better game and one of the finest chapters in this series.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0250


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Character > [A] Shoot, [B] Jump, [C] Grenade

=> Metal Slug> [A] Gun Attack, [B] Jump Board Vehicle, [C] Artillery Attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1999.


You can see up to 5 different sets of 12 characters, enemies and vehicles artwork images during the credits.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Metal Slug 2 Original Soundtracks - PCCB-00311) on 17/04/1998.


- SERIES -


1. Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001 (1996)

2. Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/II [Model NGM-241] (1998)

3. Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001 [Model NGM-250] (1999)

4. Metal Slug 1st Mission (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

5. Metal Slug 2nd Mission (2000, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

6. Metal Slug 3 [Model NGM-256] (2000)

7. Metal Slug 4 [Model NGM-263] (2002)

8. Metal Slug 5 [Model NGM-268] (2003)

9. Metal Slug 6 (2006)

10. Metal Slug 3D (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Metal Slug 7 (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Planners : Meeher, Akio

Enemy sequence : Narusawa, Arita

Character chief : Akio

Background chief : Susumu

Designers : Cannon, Tomo, Kozo, Kuichin, Kon. Kitakichine, Ozi

Wizard : Andy

System modernize : Nakatsuka, Zen

Enemy's brain : Hirokun, Nishino

Tool engineer : Pierre

Sound : Hiyamuta (Hiya!), Captain Beroou (as Bero-ou)

Producer : Takashi Nishiyama

Exec. producer : Yoshihiko Kodo

Hyper organizer : Eikichi Kawasaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (May 27, 1999; "Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001 [Model NGH-250]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Jan. 25, 2001; "Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001 [Model SLPM-86456]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 25, 2002; "Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001 [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-03449]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Feb. 22, 2006; "Metal Slug Complete [Model ULJS-00090]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 31, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model SLPS-25762]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (Dec. 27, 2007; "Metal Slug Complete [Model RVL-RMLJ-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25937]")

Sony PSP [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Metal Slug Complete [SNK Best Collection] [Model ULJS-00206]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Metal Soldier Isaac II (c) 1985 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A34


Main CPU : Z80

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910, MSM5232


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Metal Soldier Isaac II was released in February 1985 in Japan. It does NOT have a predecessor. The original prototype of this game was simply Metal Soldier Isaac and was called Metal Soldier Isaac II for its formal arcade release.


The music for the attract mode was remixed, then reused for the first stage of "Darius".


- STAFF -


Program : Hirozaku Miyano

Assnt : Naoto Yagishita

Design : Junji Yarita , Masayuki Suzuki

Sound : Tadashi Kimijima , Hisayoshi Ogura


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Metamoqester (c) 1995 Banpresto.


3 selectable characters cooperatively battle huge, innovative monsters, Dadandarn/Monster Maulers style.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : BP947A


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weeak Attack, [B] Medium Attack, [C] Strong Attack, [D] Shoot/Throw Weapon


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Pandorabox, Metamoqester was released in November 1995 by Banpresto.


This game is known in Japan as "Oni - The Ninja Master" and is an off shoot of the, then popular, Oni series of RPGs by Pandorabox, stretching across the Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Super Famicom and Sony PlayStation.


The symbols that appear on floating balls in the attract mode are Siddham, a writing system used in Japan for writing Buddhist mantras and sutras in Sanskrit.


- STAFF -


Planners : Takehiko Hoashi, Kenji Tanii, Kaim Labo

Designers : Motakazu Tokoro (Player), Takehiko Hoashi (Monster and stage)

CG Designers : Masahiko Takai, Toshinobu Komazawa and MOSScorop staff

Sound designer : Satoshi Akamatsu

Programmers : Kenji Tanii, Satoshi Akamatsu

Hardware : Kazuhisa Takasu, Masahito Aizawa

Voices : Misato Suzuki, Yukimasa Kishino, Kenji Tanii, Satoshi Akamatsu, Takehiko Hoashi

Mouhitu Designer : Tomoyo Sekiguchi with Pen

Cell Animation : Motokazu Tokoro, Arcadia

Special Thanks : Pepe, Mayumi Ohno, Action Castaff, Aoni Production, Osamu Saitoh, Masato Nakashima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Metamorphic Force (c) 1993 Konami.


Beat-'em-up with 4 selectable characters who have the power to morph into Were-animals.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX224


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2 or 4 (Selectable by dipswitch)

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Attack, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1993.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Amusement Sounds '93 Autumn - KICA-7620, 7621) on 21/10/1993.


- UPDATES -


JAPAN version :

* Version JAA

* Has additional Japanese subtitles when bosses speak.

* Has an energy bar instead of numbers.

* Has 2 Lives.


AMERICAN version :

* Version UAA

* Has numbers to count energy instead of an energy bar.


EUROPEAN version :

* Version EAA


- STAFF -


Producers : K. Kozuki, Y. Nishimura

Exective Producer : Masahiro Inoue

Software Designers : Gen, Tetsu. W, Yossy

Graphic Designers : Asadon (Asa "Don"), Satochan, Sochichi

Sound Effects : Sakagon

Music Editors : M. Izu, Ega

Hardware Designer : Yusaku

Visual Designer : Ricky

Special Thanks to : Keisuke, Kingoro, J_Kane, Ina X


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Meteor (c) 1979 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 113


- TRIVIA -


First game to use the SB-300 sound board.


8,362 units were produced.


This game was also manufactured in Australia by Leisure and Allied Industries under license by Stern Electronics Inc.


- STAFF -


Design by : Steve Kirk

Art by : George Obregon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Meteor (c) 1981 Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Meteor (c) 1980 Hoei.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

Model YDK-400-3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1980.


Manufactured by Hoei under license from Atari. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Atari Upright model.


Official products releases:

Asteroids [Upright model]

Asteroids [Cocktail model]

Asteroids [Cabaret model]


Licensed products:

Asteroids (Taito Corp.)

Asteroids (Sega)

Meteor [Upright model] (Hoei)

Meteor [Cocktail model] (Hoei)

Super Meteor [Upright model] (Hoei)

Super Meteor [Cocktail model] (Hoei)


Unofficial products:

Asterock (Sidam)

Asteroide (Maxenti)

Meteor (Omni)

Meteorites (VGG)

Planet (Alca)

Hyperspace (unknown)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Meteorites (c) 1979 VGG.


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Asteroids". For more information about the game itself, please see the original Atari Upright entry.


Official products releases:

Asteroids [Upright model]

Asteroids [Cocktail model]

Asteroids [Cabaret model]


Licensed products:

Asteroids (Taito Corp.)

Asteroids (Sega)

Meteor [Upright model] (Hoei)

Meteor [Cocktail model] (Hoei)

Super Meteor [Upright model] (Hoei)

Super Meteor [Cocktail model] (Hoei)


Unofficial products:

Asterock (Sidam)

Asteroide (Maxenti)

Meteor (Omni)

Meteorites (VGG)

Planet (Alca)

Hyperspace (unknown)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Meteoroids (c) 1981 Venture Line.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 768 Khz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Space Force".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Metro-Cross (c) 1985 Namco.


A single player runs through a number of futuristically-themed levels, avoiding obstacles - Coca-Cola cans, barriers, green floor tiles (which slow the player's progress), holes etc. - and attempt to reach the finish line before the tight time limit expires. Progress is aided by springboards - which allow the player to jump over obstacles - and a skateboard, which is unaffected by the green tiles that otherwise slow the player's progress. Bonus points can be earned by kicking the static drinks cans that can be found throughout each level.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MC


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Metro-Cross was released in May 1985.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Return of Video Game Music - ACL-22004) on June 25, 1985.


- STAFF -


Music by : Nobuyuki Ohnogi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (December 16, 1986) 

Sony PlayStation [US] (1997; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SLUS-00417]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 28, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SLPS-00705]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1998, "Namco Museum Vol.5") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 1998; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SCES-00702]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987) 

Commodore C64 [EU] [US] (1987) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987) 

Atari ST [US] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Metroid (c) 1986 Nintendo.


You play as Samus Aran, a space-traveling bounty hunter who has been assigned by the Galactic Federation to investigate a band of Space Pirates on the planet Zebes. The Space Pirates invaded a deep-space research ship and stole an unknown, yet destructive life-form that can absorb life energy and rapidly multiply. The life-form is codenamed 'Metroid'.


As Samus you must infiltrate the planet and destroy the Mother Brain controlling the pirates before the Metroid can be used as a weapon. Along the way, Samus can acquire weapons to help her through the cavernous maze, and to defeat all hostile creatures (both pirates, and indigenous) along the way. Much of the game is based on discovery - such as secret passageways, and retracting your path to find areas using new abilities.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : MT


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mistranslation : In the opening story, the planet Zebes is referred to as 'Zebeth'. This is due to a mistranslation from Japanese to English. In Japan, the 'S' sound and the 'TH' sound are interchangeable.


The Morph Ball was partly invented out of convenience. At the time, it was much easier to animate a ball rolling through narrow passages than a computer figure crawling on all fours.


The second boss of the game, Ridley, was named in honor of Ridley Scott, the director of Alien (1979).


When it was first released, Metroid held a secret about its armor-clad protagonist, Samus Aran. When the game was beaten in under 2 hours, the player was presented with an image of Samus, whose armor then disappeared, revealing that the character is actually a woman. Samus Aran has since gone on to be recognized as one of the earliest and most famous female video game protagonists ever. The decision to make the mysterious bounty hunter Samus Aran a woman was made halfway through the development process. Samus was initially going to be a male, but it was changed because it would be a cool surprise for the gamers.


Some gamers stumbled upon a glitch in the game, where it was possible to jump through a door and get stuck in a wall. From there, it would be possible to jump through walls into normally inaccessible areas with strange layouts. This gave rise to a popular video legend of the 'Secret Worlds' in Metroid, which were only accessible to clever players. Years later, it was revealed that these secret levels were actually unused map data that were supposed to be outside the playable area. There was never any intention to make these areas accessible in any way.


Cameos in other Samus Aran Nintendo titles :

1. Kid Icarus (1986, NES) a enemy creature named Komayto , meaning "little Metroid" a resembling of Metroid creature. 

2. Famicom Wars (1988, Famicom) (Unreleased outside Japan; The Orange Star commander on Donut Island is called Samasuun, and her face on the result screen is Samus's mask).

3. Nintendo's Tetris (1989, NES) (Cameo, appears playing the upright bass after the player wins a B-type game of level at least 9 and height at least 2).

4. F-1 Race (1990, Game Boy) (Cameo, appears cheering before Course 7)

5. Galactic Pinball (Virtual Boy) (Cameo, her ship appears in a minigame).

6. Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES) (Cameo, after Mario's party defeats Yaridovich, he may her find sleeping, until Mario travels to Land's End, and a Samus figurine appears in the toy box of Booster's Room).

7. Kirby Super Star (1996, SNES) (Cameo, when Kirby uses his rock defense he can become a Samus statue. Also, the Screw Attack icon (called the Screwball) is a treasure in the Great Cave Offensive segment of the game).

8. Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997, SNES) (Cameo, appears after level 5-2, which also contains six Metroids).

9. Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) (Playable character).

10. Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GameCube) (Playable character).

11. WarioWare, Inc. - Mega Microgames (2003, Game Boy Advance) (Contains a microgame based on NES Metroid).

12. WarioWare, Inc. - Mega Party Games (2004, Nintendo GameCube) (Contains the same Metroid microgame from Mega Microgames).

13. WarioWare - Touched! (2005, Nintendo DS) (Contains a microgame based on NES Metroid).

14. WarioWare - Twisted! (2005, Game Boy Advance) (Contains two microgames based on NES Metroid).

15. Animal Crossing - Wild World (2006, Nintendo DS) (Gulliver, the seagull, references Samus saying 'Tell me, have you ever heard of the bounty hunter that can turn into a ball?'. Also you can get a 1x1 item that is a Metroid in a case, when you touch it it glows and plays a small clip of Metroid music).

16. Geist (2005) (Samus' helmet is seen in a women’s locker room).

17. Tetris DS (2006, Nintendo DS) (Metroid-based course, Catch; in the title screen, Samus shoots some tetrominoes; A difficulty level on Standard mode is Metroid Themed, with Samus to the right, and clips of the original Metroid playing on the top screen).

18. WarioWare - Smooth Moves (2007, Wii) (Contains a microgame based on Metroid Prime 2).

19. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2007, Wii) (Playable character, Zero Suit Samus is also a playable character).

20. Dead or Alive: Dimensions (2011, Nintendo 3DS)(included a stage based on Metroid: Other M in with Ridley, a stage hazard he appearing attacking the fighters, while Samus appears at the end of the encounter to help them.

21. A Multiplayer shooter game Nintendo Land (2012, for Wii U, called 'Metroid Blast' based on the Metroid Universe.

22. Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (2008, Wii) a Unlockable Costume Zero Suit Samus.

23. AR Games (2011, Nintendo 3DS) (AR cards, A "3D augmented reality" include a card of samus featuring a 3d model of samus in a "Other M style" 

24. Dynasty Warriors Vs. (2012, Nintendo 3DS) an Unlockable Costume Zero Suit Samus.

25. Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012, Nintendo 3DS) The Komayto creature reappears and feature a AR card Komayto!

26. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2012, Nintendo Wii U) an Unlockable Costume Zero Suit Samus.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Super jump : Hold Right on controller two and press A on controller one.


* Quit game play : Press Start to pause game play. Hold Up+A on controller two to display the current password.


* Different endings : completing the game within a set amount of time will net you one of four different endings :

Over 5 hours : Samus will raise her hand in victory.

3-5 hours : Samus will remove her helmet.

Under 3 hours : Samus will remove all of her armour, and be dressed in a purple leotard.

Under 1 hour : Samus will remove all of her armour, and be dressed in a purple bikini.


* Play as leotard Samus (+ Extra Ending) : After completing the game in under 3 hours and getting the leotard Samus ending, start a new game. Samus will just be wearing her leotard. If you take more than five hours to complete the game as armourless Samus then you get another ending where Samus puts her armour back on and turns her back on you in shame.


* Passwords :

M7---- --zOA0 2T-tfm a000d5 (Tourian)

00U--- -u0000 0AFw9Y 1800sb (Hideout 2)

022400 A00000 05?00m 0000aS (Brinstar with Screw Ball and Ice Beam)

0WX002 W00004 1VW0C0 0000MO (Q2 Brinstar with Screw Attack, Ice Beam and Leotard Samus)

Daniel Daniel Daniel Daniel (Norfair with no bombs)

XXXXXX XXXXXX KKKKKK KKKKKK (Tourian with weak weapons and Leotard Samus - impossible)

JUSTIN BAILEY ------ ------ (Norfair with Wave Beam, Long Beam, Bomb, Jump Boots, Varia, Screw Attack 5 Tanks, 205 Missiles and Leotard Samus)

JUSTIN BAILEY ------ 000000 (Hideout 2 with Ice Beam, Long Beam, Bomb, Jump Boots, Varia, Screw Attack, 5 Tanks, 255 Missiles and Leotard Samus)

justin bailey ------ ------ (Reset to title screen)

BOMBS- Missile SCREW- ATACK- (111 missiles, Ice Beam, Bombs and 4 energy tanks)

KIDICA RUSc19 86NINT ENDO-- (Hideout 1, Ice Beam, Screw Attack, 4 Tanks and 42 Missiles)

999999 999999 KKKKKK KKKKKK (Hideout 2, no Kraid, no Varia, no Mother Brain, no final time limit)

X-z-uJ lls0W0 fVvweG 000WNr (215 missiles, 5 energy tanks, all powerups, both mini-bosses dead)

000000 000000 03-200 000089 (255 missiles, but no missile tanks)

000000 000000 080h00 0000gu (Begin with missiles but no missiles in Kraid's lair)

000000 000001 00F300 00008X (Begin with missiles, but no missile tanks in Ridley's lair)

X----- --N?WO dV-Gm9 W01GMI (see Metroid's best ending)

F2-yum akMKa0 O2-oKm 0000fr (Get Ice Beam)

000800 000000 02080H e000?q (Get Long Beam)

mMuiS1 II6-GE Jls?h0 m00WRM (No suit and All Weapons)

00WX00 2W0000 41TW1o 0000LD (Play with Samus with her suit off!)

00U--- -u0000 0AFw9Y 1800sb (Go to Rifley)

C00000 000000 080h00 00006u (Begin with bombs)

NARPAS SWORD0 000000 000000 (infinite health, missiles, Ice Beam, all power-up with the exception of Energy Tanks, Missile Expansions and the Wave Beam.


- SERIES -


1. Metroid (1986, Nintendo Famicom)

2. Metroid II - Return of Samus (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

3. Super Metroid (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Metroid Fusion (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

5. Metroid Prime (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

6. Metroid - Zero Mission (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

7. Metroid Prime 2 - Echoes (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

8. Metroid Prime - Hunters (2005, Nintendo DS)

9. Metroid Prime 3 - Corruption (2007, Nintendo Wii)

10. Metroid - Other M (2010, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Scenario written by : Kanoh

Character designed by : Kiyotake, New Matsuoka Shikamoto

Main programmers : Hai Yukami, Zaru Sobajima, Gpz Sengoku, N. Shiotani, M. Houdai

Converted by : T. Narihiro

Assisted by : Makoto Kanoh

Directed by : Yamamoto

Chief director : Satoru Okada

Music by : Hirokazu Tanaka (Hip)

Produced by : Gunpei Yokoi


Special thanks to : Ken Zuri, Sumi, Inusawa, Kacho, Hyakkan, Goyake, Harada, Penpen


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1986)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, "Metroid - Zero Mission")

Nintendo GameCube (2003,"Metroid Prime" - unlockable Bonus connection)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, "Famicom Mini Series")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")

Nintendo 3DS (2011, Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program) 

Nintendo 3DS (2012, eShop Virtual Console)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mexico 86 (c) 1987 Micro Research.


Bootleg of "Kick and Run".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The game's name is based from the 1986 FIFA World Cup Finals in Mexico. However, as this game retains the teams from "Kick and Run", the host nation Mexico are absent from the game.


Official products:

Kick and Run (Taito Corp.)

Kick and Run (Taito America Corp.)


Unofficial products:

Mexico 86 (Micro Research)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* All-Stars Team : On the title screen press and hold the start button, wait 8 seconds exactly and release. Do this 3 times and you'll hear a bip-like noise. Insert the coin and go to the team selection screen; put the cursor over Argentina and press and hold start, now choose Argentina. But instead of choosing Argentina you'll get the All-Stars Team.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mexico,
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Mexico 86 (c) 1986 Zaccaria.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Miami Dice (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Miami Dice (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Michael Jackson's MoonWalker (c) 1990 Sega.


Based on the movie of the same name, Moonwalker is a scrolling, isometric beat' em up in which Michael Jackson (1958-2009), along with his chimp Bubbles, attempts to save children and defeat the evil 'Mr. Big'. During each round, the player must defeat each and every one of Mr. Big's henchmen and the deadly enemy machines that patrol the levels. This is achieved either by shooting them with Michael Jackson's 'magical energy', or by using his Dance Magic - the game's equivalent of a smart bomb. Some enemies take only one shot to defeat whereas others take several shots before they are destroyed. The longer the player holds down on the fire button, the greater the amount of magical energy Michael can inflict. At the start of each round, the player is given 2 dance magic smart bombs. Towards the end of each round, Michael's pet chimpanzee, Bubbles, will be seen moving about. If Michael touches Bubbles, he will turn into a powerful robot (the 'Moonwalker' of the game's title). After Michael has become Moonwalker, he will be able to shoot lasers and fire missiles. Michael must defeat every boss enemy at the end of each round in order to proceed to the next.


Each player's Michael Jackson character looks identical but wears a different colour : white (left player), red (middle player), and black (right player).


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 18 hardware

Game ID : 317-0157 / 317-0158 / 317-0159


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), I8751 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 10 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1990.


Moonwalker is made up of 5 stages, each featuring a different Michael Jackson track for the instrumental background music. The stage music is as follows...

1. Cavern : 'Bad'

2. Amusement Quarter : 'Smooth Criminal'

3. Night Street : 'Beat It'

4. Graveyard : 'Another Part Of Me'

5. Evil Fortress : a reprise of 'Bad'


If you complete all 5 stages and finish the game, the song that will play for the ending will be 'Billie Jean'.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0157

* Japanese version.


FD1094 317-0158

* US version.

* Additional "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


FD1094 317-0159

* World version.


BOOTLEG

* no I8751 @ 8 Mhz :-)


- STAFF -


Game concept & Design by : Michael Jackson


- PORTS -


A version of Moonwalker was released for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Sega Master System. It retained most of the gameplay elements of the arcade game that inspired it, but the isometric viewpoint was dropped in favor of sideways scrolling. The end result had more in common with Namco's "Rolling Thunder" than with the arcade MoonWalker.


Versions of the game with completely different gameplay to both the arcade and console versions were released for the popular 8-bit and 16-bit home computers of the time : Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, MS-DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=michigan,michkit1,michkitb,michnew,michstake,
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Michigan (c) 2001 Splin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Microman Battle Charge (c) 1999 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Midas Touch Club (c) 1998 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Midas Touch Club was released in July 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Middle Earth (c) 1977 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Generation 1


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- STAFF -


Designer : Barry Slater

Artwork : George Opperman


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Midnight Diamonds (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


EasySelect

Software Part Number: 301243

Game Kit #194519

Cabinet: ALPHA Pro V22-22 Curve iDeck


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y2027

Min/Max %: 85.41%/85.46%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 90,777

Top Award (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2028

Min/Max %: 88.02%/88.07%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 90,777

Top Award (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2029

Min/Max %: 90.05%/90.10%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 90,777

Top Award (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2030

Min/Max %: 91.92%/91.97%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 90,777

Top Award (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2031

Min/Max %: 93.96%/94.01%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 90,777

Top Award (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2032

Min/Max %: 95.93%/95.98%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 90,777

Top Award (x Denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2033

Min/Max %: 85.47%/85.52%

Max Bet: 300

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 385,802

Top Award (x Denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y2034

Min/Max %: 88.08%/88.12%

Max Bet: 300

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 385,802

Top Award (x Denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y2035

Min/Max %: 90.11%/90.16%

Max Bet: 300

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 385,802

Top Award (x Denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y2036

Min/Max %: 91.98%/92.03%

Max Bet: 300

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 385,802

Top Award (x Denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y2037

Min/Max %: 94.02%/94.07%

Max Bet: 300

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 385,802

Top Award (x Denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y2038

Min/Max %: 95.99%/96.04% 300

Odds to JP (30 lines played): 385,802

Top Award (x Denom.): 200,000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 37.50%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Midnight Landing (c) 1987 Taito America Corp.


A 3-D flight simulator game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000, (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151, MSM5205


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Midnight Landing was released in May 1987. It represents the very first flight simulator in Japan!


In 1986, a prototype version was location tested.


The game designers wanted to have a background at noonday but this was canceled because technical problems happened.


8 years after this game, the famous sound team, zuntata, remaked the main music of this game in "Landing Gear".


Soundtrack releases :

Kyukyoku Tiger - G.S.M. Taito 2 [Pony Canyon / Scitron - D28B0008 - 1988.11.21]


- SERIES -


1. Midnight Landing (1987)

2. Top Landing (1988)

3. Landing Gear (1995)

4. Landing High Japan (1998)

5. Jet De GO! (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

6. Jet De GO! (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Jet De GO! Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Composer : Shizuo Aizawa (Zuntata)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mdntmrdr,
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Midnight Marauders (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


Set your sights on the mother ship and her 24 invading ships. Their mission is to attack and destroy your bases. You must destroy them first!


You can eliminate the aliens by shooting them when they are lit or by shooting their attacking tanks. When the pace becomes too fierce a direct hit on the mother ship will freeze the action temporarily. While the invaders are frozen, you have rapid fire at your disposal and the chance to annihilate all the aliens. In order to survive you must defend your bases! You will receive new bases as you destroy the invaders and accumulate points. Keep the aliens in your sights and take your best shot.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0A12]


Cabinet specs :

Height 72 inches.

Width 26.5 inches.

Depth 36 inches.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1984.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=midres,midresu,midresj,midresb,
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Midnight Resistance (c) 1989 Data East.


One or two players take on the role of two commando brothers whose entire family has been kidnapped and must be rescued. The game's eight large, eight-way scrolling levels are made up of platforms, ledges and ladders; each populated both with enemy soldiers and with intricate, imaginatively designed enemy machinery.


In a gameplay mechanic first introduced in SNK's 'Ikari Warriors', players can rotate their guns through 360 degrees, allowing them to target and fire in all directions.


Some enemies, when killed, will drop a red key; collecting these keys allows players to upgrade their weapons at the shop that awaits at the end of each level. A maximum of six keys can be carried at any one time.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : Spinner

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Midnight Resistance was released in October 1989.


The game's ending changes slightly depending how many family members are rescued before the final battle! Save them all!


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Crude Buster, Midnight Resistance - PCCB-00039) on August 21, 1990.


A Midnight Resistance unit appears in the 1990 movie 'Robocop 2'.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The game's ending changes slightly depending how many family members are rescued before the final battle. For the ''proper'' ending, all family members must be saved. The players must have the full count of six red keys in order to release all of the prisoners.


- SERIES -


1. Heavy Barrel (1987)

2. Midnight Resistance (1989)


- STAFF -


Designer : Koji Akibayashi

Software : Yuichi Nishimura, Naoya Hanada, Yuji Ohtomo, Tac. H

Hardware : Keiichi Yoshida, Hiroyuki Iwabe, Shingo Mitsui

Graphic designers : Tomoo Adachi, Kazumi Minagawa, Fujimi Ohnishi, Yoshinari Kaihoh

Sound : Ahsa, Mard, Fuse, Kiwchi, Hitomi Komatsu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (March 29, 1990) "Midnight Resistance [Model T-13043]"

Sega Genesis [US] (1991) 


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1990) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1990) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1990) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1991, Budget edition by Hit Squad) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1991, Budget edition by Erbe) 

Atari ST [EU] (1992) 

Atari ST [EU] (1993, Budged edition by Hit Squad)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=midnrun,
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Midnight Run - Road Fighter 2 (c) 1995 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


GX476


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Midnight Run Road Fighter 2 was released in December 1995 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Road Fighter (1984)

2. Midnight Run - Road Fighter 2 (1995)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 27, 1997; "Midnight Run: Road FIghter 2 [Model SLPM-86022]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (January 1998) [SLES-00590]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mightguy,
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Mighty Guy (c) 1986 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


Mighty Guy doesn't need a gun to fend off large amounts of soldiers! This is what "Ikari Warriors" would be if they left their machine guns at home.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mighty Guy was released in September 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mimonkey,mimonsco,mimonscr,
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Mighty Monkey (c) 1982 Universal Video Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 99


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


A bootleg was made by Yih Lung on the "Scramble" hardware and another by Noel on the "Super Cobra" hardware.


'Sun Wu Kong' is a legendary monkey king from an Chinese fantasy novel (by His Yu Chi) called 'Pilgrimage to the West'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mighty Warriors (c) 199? Elettronica Video-Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.102 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 366 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 54.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mpang,mpangj,mpangu,mpangr1,
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Mighty! Pang (c) 2000 Mitchell.


Mighty! Pang is the fourth game in the superb Pang series. While the artistic design has been drastically changed, Mighty! Pang retains the same gameplay of its predecessors. The game features three modes of play: panic, tour and expert modes.


Tour mode is the standard mode of play featuring 57 stages. The player goes on a tour of the world, popping balloons and picking up power-ups. Each location on the tour features a number of stages which feature a new background of a famous tourist attraction. Each stage is cleared by popping all of the balloons within that stage.


Expert mode is a mode for advanced players.  Play is broken up into stages like in tour mode but the stages are much more difficult.


Panic mode is a basic one-stage mode of play where new balloons continuously fall from the sky. The single stage is a basic one with no platforms or barriers. Some of the smallest balloons will flash and shooting these balloons will pause all of the balloons in place for a short duration of time.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 34


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : Q-Sound


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2000.


This is the first Mitchell game to run on the CPS II.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'MIT'.


- SERIES -


1. Pang (1989)

2. Super Pang (1990)

3. Pang! 3 [CP-S No. 31] (1995)

4. Mighty! Pang [CP-S II No. 34] (2000)


- STAFF -


Planners : Futoshi Kuwahara, Taiji Miyajima

Lead programmers : Shigeru Komiya

Lead artist : Eiko Kato

Character designer : Satoshi Ida

Art supervisor : Tetuhiro Kuroda

Assistants : Kazue Matunaga, Makoto Kobayashi, Hiroki Narisawa, Daigo Ota

Music composer : Takafumi Wada

SE designer : Yoko Mizumoto

Executive producer : Roy Ozaki

Producer : Kouichi Niida


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mike Bossy (c) 1982 Game Plan.


- TRIVIA -


Only produced as a prototype.


This game is sometimes referred to as 'The Scoring Machine', which was the nickname of that famous hockey player, Mike Bossy.


Michael Dean 'Mike' Bossy (born January 22, 1957 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders during their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s. He was renowned for his rapid, powerful, and accurate shot, his consistency in scoring goals, and his sportsmanlike play. Bossy was perennially among the league's goal scoring leaders during his career, and although his career was cut short by injuries, he is still considered one of the greatest natural goal scorers and snipers in the history of the game.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Cebula

Art by : Mark Raneses


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mike Reid's Big Night Out (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (c) 1987 Nintendo.


You control Little Mac in working his way up the professional boxing circuits, facing a series of colorful, fictional boxers, leading to a final fight with the worst man on the planet, 'Iron' Mike Tyson.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : PT


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mario appears in the game as the referee.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Password :

005 737 5423 (Major Circuit)

777 807 3454 (World Circuit)

940 861 8538 (Super Macho Man)

267 913 7638 (Super Macho Man + 23KOs)

032 730 8442 (Piston Honda)

007 373 5963 (Mike Tyson)

800 422 2602 (Busy Phone-line Tone - This password is Nintendo's old customer service number)


* Another World Circuit : At the beginning enter this password : 135 792 468. When you get to the last number, press A+B+Select at the same time.


* View The Credits : Set the password numbers to 106 113 0120, then press Select+A+B simultaneously to register the password.


- SERIES -


1. Punch-Out!! (1984)

2. Super Punch-Out!! (1984)

3. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987, Nintendo NES)

4. Super Punch-Out!! (1994, Nintendo SNES)

5. Punch-Out!! (2009, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Producer : Minoru Arakawa

Supervisor : NOA (Nintendo of America)

Director : Genyo Takeda

Game designers : Kazuo Yoneyama, Mayumi Hirota

Character designer : Makoto Wada

Music composers : V. Kaneoka, A. Nakatuka, Koji Yamamoto

Electrical engineers : S. Funakoshi, M. Taya

Programmer : Masato Hatakeyama

Secretary : V. Kuriyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mikie (c) 1984 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Shinnyuushain Tooru-Kun [Model GX469]"


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX469


- TRIVIA -


Mikie was released in October 1984. It is known in Japan as "Shinnyuushain Tooru-Kun [Model GX469]".


In this Export version, the character is NOT a new company employee, he is a student. This is the reason that the graphical changes exist between the original Japanese and the oversea version.


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

BBC Micro [EU] (1986)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1986, "Konami Coin-Op Hits")

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Miljonairs (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Miljonairs (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Miljonairs Arcade (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Mill Pac (c) 1980 Valadon Automation.


Rare French hack of "Centipede".


- TRIVIA -


'Mill' is an abbreviation for 'Mille' which translates from French as 'Thousand'. 'Pac' is the reference for the "Pac-Man" characters. 'Mill Pac' is also a pun for 'Mille-Pattes' which translates from French as ..."Millipede"!


Valadon Automation was founded by Alain Valadon.


Official products:

Centipede [No. 136001] [Upright model]

Centipede [Cocktail 13in. model]

Centipede [Cocktail 19in. model]

Centipede [Cabaret model]


Unofficial products:

Centipede Dux (Two-Bits Score)

Caterpillar (Olympia)

Mill Pac (Valadon Automation)

Magic Worm (Sidam)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mille Miglia 2 - Great 1000 Miles Rally (c) 1995 Kaneko.


A racing game from Kaneko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1995.


This game is known in the US as "Great 1000 Miles Rally 2 USA".


Based on a race that took place in Italy from Brescia to Rome and was held yearly between 1927-1938 and 1945-1950 called the '1000 Miglia'.


The car/track select screen uses a sample from the US Olympic TV theme.


- SERIES -


1. Great 1000 Miles Rally (1994)

2. Mille Miglia 2 - Great 1000 Miles Rally (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Millennium Bells (c) 19?? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Millennium Nuovo 4000 (c) 2000 Sure Milano.


- UPDATES -


* Version 1.8

* Version 2.0


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Millennium Roulette (c) 19?? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Millennium Sun (c) 2001 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Million Pennies Wild! (c) 200? Bally Gaming.


5 Reel, 20 Line, 100 Credits Max Bet.


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0289

Min/Max %: 85.33/88.20

Hit Freq.: 10.77

Volatility: 26.36


SMI #H0290

Min/Max %: 87.97/89.95

Hit Freq.: 10.75

Volatility: 27.14


SMI #H0291

Min/Max %: 89.64/92.02

Hit Freq.: 10.85

Volatility: 27.87


SMI #H0292

Min/Max %: 92.02/94.07

Hit Freq.: 11.27

Volatility: 28.42


SMI #H0293

Min/Max %: 94.43/96.00

Hit Freq.: 11.18

Volatility: 28.46


SMI #H0294

Min/Max %: 95.65/97.49

Hit Freq.: 11.53

Volatility: 29.17


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

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Millionaire (c) 1987 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11A


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- STAFF -


Design & Concept : Jerry Armstrong (JWA)

Software : Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz) (PFZ)

Sounds : Chris Granner (CPG)

Graphic Design : Tim Elliott (TJE)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's playfield.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Millionaire (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Millionaire's Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Millipede (c) 1982 Atari.


Millipede is a 1- or 2-player game with a color raster-scan video display. The game action takes place on a playfield filled with mushrooms, flowers, and deadly DDT bombs. The player tries to destroy a variety of insects that drop from the top of the screen or enter from the sides of the screen, most of them to attack the player. The player controls a bow-shaped vehicle called the Archer. The object of the game is to shoot and destroy as many objects as possible for a high point score, before the player's lives are all used up.


Player control consists of a Midi Trak-Ball control and a FIRE button. The Archer is moved by rotating the Midi Trak-Ball control. The Archer can be moved in all directions, but only within the bottom fifth of the screen. However, the Archer must move around mushrooms, flowers, and DDT bombs, since these are fixed and not 'transparent' objects. Pressing the FIRE button causes the Archer to emit an arrow that travels upward. The Archer may fire one or many arrows (by holding down the FIRE button constantly). But only one arrow will appear on the screen at a time.


A player may start a game at an advanced level of play and receive bonus points for starting play at that level.


Game play begins with a playfield of randomly placed mushrooms and DDT bombs. A Millipede enters at the top center of the screen and starts snaking its way across the screen. The Millipede changes direction when it runs into a fixed object in the playfield (mushroom, DDT bomb, or flower), or when it reaches the side boundaries of the playfield.


When a segment of the Millipede is shot, it is destroyed and a mushroom appears where that segment was shot. When shot, the Millipede breaks into two smaller Millipedes, each with its own head. When a Millipede reaches the bottom of the screen, it starts back up, but remains within the area of the Archer (the bottom 5th of the screen).


If a Millipede reaches the bottom of the screen without being shot, it releases its tail. This tail changes into a new head. Also to provide the player a challenge, if a Millipede is still alive when it reaches the bottom, new heads will enter the screen almost at the bottom of the sides. More of these heads will appear as time progresses.


An attack wave is complete when all Millipede segments are destroyed. The screen then scrolls down one line. At the 9th attack wave, when the Millipede with only four segments enters from the top of the screen, the screen will scroll down every two seconds. The only way a player can stop the scrolling screen is to shoot a DDT bomb or destroy the entire Millipede. 


It takes four shots to destroy a mushroom. After the fourth attack wave of each wave cycle, the entire playfield of mushrooms changes. Some mushrooms die and new mushrooms grow where there were none before. A mushroom next to a DDT bomb becomes poisoned (See Tips and Tricks below for complete details).


When a Millipede runs into a poisoned mushroom, two things happen: its head changes color, and it changes direction and falls vertically to the bottom of the screen.


DDT bombs explode when hit by an arrow. Any object near the bomb is engulfed by the explosion. Insects are worth three times their normal point value if they are destroyed by the explosion.


Spiders appear in any round. They move in a random pattern on the bottom third of the screen. As the player's score increases, the range of the Spider decreases, until it is confined to the bottom fifth of the screen. Also, more Spiders enter as the game progresses. A Spider destroys any mushroom or flower it moves over. Depending on a special option switch setting, the Spider moves slowly until a player reaches a specific score, and then it speeds up. If the Archer and a Spider collide, both are destroyed.


When a Millipede with fewer than eleven segments appears, an Earwig enters the screen from either side, moving at a relatively slow speed. As the player earns more points, the Earwig's speed increases. If an Earwig passes over a mushroom, it poisons the mushroom.


When a Millipede with fewer than ten segments appears, a Dragonfly enters at the top of the screen. The Dragonfly moves in a zig-zag pattern and its speed increases as the player's score increases. As the Dragonfly moves, it leaves a trail of mushrooms behind.


When a Millipede with fewer than nine segments appears, a Mosquito enters at the top of the screen and flies in a diagonal pattern. The Mosquito's speed increases as the player's score increases. When a Mosquito is destroyed, the screen scrolls up one row.


Beetles appear randomly after the first wave. They enter from the sides of the screen near the bottom, travel down to the bottom of the screen, and walk at least half way across the bottom. Then the Beetle travels up and exits at the side of the screen. If a Beetle passes over a mushroom, the mushroom changes into a flower. Flowers cannot be destroyed by the Archer's arrows. Depending on a dip switch setting, the number of Beetles appearing on the screen and the speed of the beetles increase as the player's score increases. When a Beetle is destroyed, the screen scrolls down one row.


Bees may fall from the top of the screen during any round. As the Bee falls, it leaves a trail of mushrooms behind. The Archer must hit a Bee twice to destroy it; the first shot just speeds it up.


An Inchworm may appear when a Millipede with fewer that eleven segments appears. The Inchworm travels from one side of the screen to the other side. It moves slowly until the player's score reaches 80000 points. Then it speeds up. If the Archer destroys the Inchworm, all insects will slow down for about three and one-half seconds.


After a Millipede of one, three, five, seven, or eleven segments has been destroyed, an insect bombing raid occurs. A raid may have only Bees, Dragonflies, Mosquitoes, or a mixture of all three.


- TECHNICAL -


Millipede came in 2 different form factors, an upright and a cocktail table, and it was also available as a conversion kit for "Kangaroo", "Dig Dug", and "Arabian".


* The control panel features a trackball to move the Archer around the player area and a FIRE button for firing the arrows.


* Millipede's trackball is larger in diameter than that of "Centipede", but smaller than that of the upright and cockpit versions of "Missile Command". All of the trackballs are prone to wear and tear, but replacement parts are readily available.


* The upright version, by far the most common, is in a white cabinet that is rather strangely shaped. It really accents the speaker area in a way that no other games did. The game features ornate painted sideart of a huge orange millipede along with a hunter inside a forest scene. That graphic isn't just on the sides either, it continues all the way around the front of the machine as well. The control panel is dark and rather plain. It has the trackball, the FIRE button, some game instructions, and a few graphics of leaves. The marquee for this title shows a hunter clad in red, firing a long bow at an orange millipede. 


* The cocktail version is black and woodgrained, and mildly decorated with light blue graphics under the glass and on the control panels. This version has two control panels, on opposite sides of the cabinet; in a two-player game, the players sit across from each other and the screen's image flips over to face whichever player is currently controlling the Archer. 


Game ID : 136013


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : Optical trackball

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Millipede was released in November 1982. 8690 upright units were produced. Also, 1300 cocktails models were build.


Sequels to arcade games can be a 'hit and miss' thing. Taito was able to make a successful sequel to its "Space Invaders" game by releasing "Space Invaders Part II". Atari also attempted to make a sequel to its hit "Asteroids" called "Asteroids Deluxe". Unfortunately, the sequel was not received well and Atari took a loss with it. Atari had another runaway hit in 1980 called "Centipede". The game basically involved having the player take out insects and mushrooms that dotted the playing screen. Taking another chance, Atari released a sequel in 1982 called Millipede. Fortunately, Millipede received a better reception then "Asteroids Deluxe" did as a sequel and it did fairly well at the arcades. Other games that Atari released such as "Dig Dug", "Gravitar", and "Pole Position" may have also helped the sequel along. The game play was essentially the same as the original.


If you go into test mode, you will see a hidden 'Logg' sprite which refers to the game programmer Ed Logg.


Originally called 'Centipede Deluxe'. Here are the main differences between Millipede and "Centipede" : 


* Instead of the Centipede and three enemies, you now have to deal with the Millipede and seven enemies. 


* In addition to the Bee dropping mushrooms, the Dragonfly also drops them. The difference between the two enemies is that the Bee goes in a straight line from top to bottom while the Dragonfly zig-zags across the screen from top to bottom. 


* Beetles turn mushrooms into flowers which can only be destroyed with DDT bombs or by Spiders. 


* On some screens, some of the mushrooms will disappear while others grow in other random places. 


* The player character is now an Archer, as it now shoots arrows instead of laser-type shots. 


* The screen advances down one level after each round is completed or for each Beetle that is hit. This will reveal other things when a new top level is revealed. Hitting a Mosquito causes the screen to advance up by one level. 


* Different events are based on how many segments the Millipede starts with (a segment is defined as not being a separate head). 


* DDT bombs have been added to help you take out areas of bugs, flowers, and mushrooms. (DDT was a chemical that was banned in the 60's for pest control.) 


* A new bonus setting has been implemented. It works depending on what the machine is set at for gaining bonus Archers. Once you cross that threshold multiple, you can start a new game from that score minus the original bonus score. The score tops out at 300000 points. You have 30 seconds after your game ends to choose to do this. It works like this : 


1) The maximum level a player can start at is one level lower then the last free Archer they received.  For example, you receive a free Archer every 20000 points. If you achieved a score of 50000 points, then the last free Archer you received was at 40000 points. Going one level lower, you can either start with a bonus of 0 or 20000 points. It works the same for free Archers awarded at 12000 or 15000 points. 


2) The player will also be allowed to start a new game at a bonus level. Again, depending on what the machine settings are for free Archers will determine this bonus. The bonus will be 0, 1, 2, or 3 times whatever the score required is for a free Archer (i.e. 0, 12000, 24000, or 36000 points to name one). You will have 10 seconds to make a decision.


* There are more score dependent settings for the game. This means more enemies will do different things depending on the player's score.


* Millipede cycles back and forth with head to body ratio instead of just having heads like Centipede does.


James Schneider holds the official record for this game with 6995962 points.


A Millipede unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks' and in the 1988 movie 'Arthur 2 - On the Rocks'.


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battlezone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", "Gravitar", "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight".


- SCORING -


Millipede (body segment) : 10 points

Millipede (head segment) : 100 points

Spider : 300, 600, 900, 1200 points (Points increase the closer the Spider is to the player's Archer when shot)

Earwig : 1000 points

DDT Bomb : 800 points

Dragonfly : 500 points

Mosquito : 400 points

Beetle : 300 points

Bee : 200 points (Takes 2 hits. First hit speeds it up, second hit destroys it)

Inchworm : 100 points

Mushrooms & Poisoned Mushrooms : 1 point (Takes 4 hits to destroy).


When the mushroom patch is reset after the Archer is destroyed, each partially destroyed mushroom, poisoned mushroom or flower that is restored awards the player 5 bonus points. 


Enemies killed inside DDT blasts are worth 3 times their normal score. The exception to this are Spiders which are worth 1,800 points when killed by DDT and enemies on the raids which are worth their normal (progressive) point values.


Raids : Normal points for the first raiding insect killed. Additional kills on raiding insects are worth 100 points more than the previous one, up to a maximum of 1,000 points each.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints :


1) Destroy mushrooms near the bottom of the screen.


2) Destroy the DDT bomb when the Millipede is beside it.


3) When a Millipede hits a poisoned mushroom, it changes direction and falls vertically. Anticipate the place the Millipede will fall, because shooting it as it falls destroys all its segments.


* Know Your Enemies : This is the single most important aspect of this game. If you don't know how each of the enemies behave, you won't last long. The enemies are :


1) Millipede (Body and Head) - The main target of the game; its role is basically identical to that of the Centipede in "Centipede". It goes back and forth across the screen and will drop to the next level when it encounters a mushroom, flower, DDT bomb, or the side of the game screen. It will go all the way to the bottom when its head hits a poisoned mushroom. 


2) Spider - It appears from the top left or right of the player area. Its role is basically the same as in "Centipede". It will either bounce across the player's area at 45 degree angles or bounce in at a 45 degree angle, bounce up and down a couple of times, go to the middle at a 45 degree angle, bounce up and down a couple of times, then finally go to the side opposite its entrance (at a 45 degree angle), bounce up and down, then exit the area. It destroys flowers and mushrooms it passes over. In later stages, multiple Spiders will appear.


3) Bee - It can appear in any attack wave. Its role is identical to that of the Flea in "Centipede". It falls from the top of the screen to the bottom, randomly depositing mushrooms along the way. A Bee takes two shots to kill. The first shot makes it angry and causes it to speed up its descent. It will usually appear when you have cleared out most of the mushrooms in the player area.


4) Beetle - It appear randomly after the first wave. It enters from the left or right side of the screen, then goes to the bottom. It travels at least halfway along the bottom before going up to its original entry level. It then exits from the side opposite from which it entered. All mushrooms in its path are converted to flowers which are immune to the Archer's arrows. Hitting a Beetle causes the screen to go down one level. 


5) Earwig - It appears when the Millipede begins with less then eleven body segments. Its role is identical to that of the Scorpion in "Centipede". It goes across the screen and poisons any mushrooms in its path. 


6) Inchworm - It first appears when the Millipede has less then eleven body segments. Hitting one causes all enemies on the screen to slow down for about three seconds. 


7) Dragonfly - It appears when the Millipede begins with less then ten body segments. It goes in a zig-zag pattern from top to bottom leaving a trail of mushrooms in its wake. 


8) Mosquito - It appears when the Millipede begins with less then nine body segments. It flies in a diagonal pattern from the upper left or upper right corners. Hitting one causes the screen to go up one level.


* The Millipede will start out as a head with eleven body segments in the first wave. Wave two will be a head with ten body segments and a head that enters from the opposite side. Wave three will be a head with nine body segments and two heads that enter from opposite sides. This progression keeps going until wave twelve where you have twelve heads. The cycle will then start over in wave thirteen. This cycle occurs every twelve distinct waves.


* You must clear the first Millipede wave only once. Then, until your score reaches 20000 points, you must complete each subsequent Millipede wave twice--first as the Millipede moves slowly towards you, then as it moves fast. After your score reaches 20000 points, each Millipede wave will only need to be completed once.


* Shooting the Millipede can have 2 effects : 


1) If you shoot the head, then that part turns into a mushroom and the next segment becomes the new head and the Millipede will travel in the opposite direction (since it hit the newly-created mushroom).


2) If you shoot the middle of the body, then the segment hit will become a mushroom. The existing Millipede will continue in the same direction. The new Millipede will develop a head at the next segment after the break and head off in the opposite direction. 


* A good strategy to ensure you destroy the Millipedes in one stroke and to keep the Bees at bay is to create 'mushroom corridors'. Mushroom corridors are basically corridors between two rows of mushrooms where you can funnel the Millipede down and destroy it when it is moving head-first at your shooter.


* In reference to the above 'mushroom corridors', keep in mind that after the fourth wave of each cycle, the mushrooms will undergo a period of 'Growth' that determines whether they stay alive or die in accordance with a modified version of the 'life' algorithm. The rules are as follows: 


1) Any mushroom with fewer than two neighbours dies, as if by loneliness. 


2) Any mushroom with more than three neighbours dies, as if by overcrowding. 


3) Any mushroom with two or three neighbours lives, unchanged, to the next generation. 


4) Any empty space with exactly three mushroom neighbours comes to life. 


5) Any mushroom adjacent to a DDT bomb becomes poisoned 


6) Any non-poisoned mushroom adjacent to a poisoned mushroom dies 


7) Flowers cannot die, but do count as neighbours towards the growth of mushrooms. 


After this period of 'Growth', you may have to clean up the area since some of your corridors may have been affected by this change. 


* Watch out for the Spiders. They enter at either the top or bottom corners. Your Archer may be in the way if this happens. In addition to collisions, the Spiders wipe out all mushrooms that are in its path. This can create problems when you are creating mushroom corridors. It can also cause Bees to appear since you won't have many mushrooms in the player area. In later rounds, multiple Spiders may appear in the player area.


* At the beginning of a round, take a quick look to see how many segments the Millipede has. This will determine the behavior of enemies on that or subsequent rounds.


* Five different times during the cycle of 12 millipede attack waves, you will be bombarded by a swarm of insects. These waves are a major source of points.


After the 2nd wave : Bee raid 

After the 6th wave : Dragonfly raid 

After the 8th wave : Mosquito raid 

After the 10th wave : Bees and Dragonflies raid together 

After the 12th wave : Bees, dragonflies, and mosquitoes raid together 


During these raids, special scoring applies for shooting Bees, Dragonflies, and Mosquitoes. Each insect kill of those types (even types not actually swarming, for example a single Bee randomly dropping during the Mosquito swarm) is worth a minimum of 100 points more than the previous kill, to a maximum of 1000 points. Triple scoring from DDT applies as well, so DDTing a Mosquito or Dragonfly will immediately max the raid value at 1000, and DDTing a Bee will register at least 600.


It's very important not to die during one of the raids. If you stay alive, a raid can be worth up to 30,000 points later in the game. To prepare for a raid, don't shoot the last head until any Spiders and Beetles are near the side and leaving the screen. Clear a path to a DDT bomb if possible, so you can use it to kill several insects at once. It will quickly build their value to the maximum of 1000 points each.


Concentrate on one thing - shooting as many bugs as you can. Don't waste time clearing mushrooms until after the raid is over. As your score increases, the length of the raids also increases, making them worth lots of points.


* On the 9th wave, the mushrooms begin scrolling down very quickly, roughly one row every two seconds. They don't stop unless you kill the Millipede, shoot a DDT bomb, or lose a life. You have to do one of these three things quickly, or you'll be overwhelmed by mushrooms on the bottom.


First try to hit a DDT bomb. It's a good idea to clear a path to one before the wave starts. If you can't use a DDT, try to kill the Millipede before the mushrooms get too low. As a last resort, die on purpose.


The scrolling wave follows the Mosquito raid. If you can shoot a lot of Mosquitoes in the raid, the mushrooms scroll way up the screen, and you'll have plenty of time to kill the Millipede while the mushrooms come back down. Remember, if you scroll the mushrooms way up the screen, you won't be able to fire very fast. You'll have to take single shots, making sure you hit the Millipede each time.


* You can have a maximum of 4 DDT bombs on the screen at any given time. Wait until either the Millipede is right next to one or there is a heavy concentration of enemies before setting it off.


* Beetles can cause a lot of problems if they aren't dealt with quickly. Of course, if you have your mushroom corridor set up, they may be a blessing. Since they create flowers in their path that are immune to your Archer's arrows, this would help prevent you from shooting them accidentally. Of course, you still have to worry about the Spiders and DDT bombs.


* Keep track of where the Earwigs move across the screen. As soon as a Millipede's head hits a poisoned mushroom, it will immediately head for the bottom of the screen. The only way to stop this headlong plunge is to shoot it in the head (Unlike in "Centipede", the Millipede's head turns a different color when it is heading directly for the bottom of the screen). In the later rounds, it is not uncommon to have multiple Earwigs going across the screen. They also provide the most points in the game. 


* If you get unlucky and let the Millipede into your area, you need to destroy it before it gets to the bottom of the player area. Once it reaches the bottom, it will ascend again and remain in the player area. If it does reach the bottom of the player area, another head will come out from the opposite side to start its back and forth march across the screen. This will continue until you destroy all the Millipede parts in the player area or until your Archer is destroyed. 


* If your Archer gets destroyed, all partially-destroyed mushrooms and all poisoned mushrooms are reset. Flowers created by Beetles are also changed back into mushrooms. You then start at the beginning of the wave you got killed on.


* Depending on the difficulty the machine is set up at, the following events occur :


1) At Easy, the Spider moves slowly up to 10000 points. At Hard, the Spider moves slowly up to 5000 points. 


2) At Easy, the Beetle moves slowly up to 400000 points and four Beetles appear in each round after 500000 points. At Hard, the Beetle moves slowly up to 300000 points and four Beetles appear in each round after 350000 points. 


3) At Easy, Millipede heads enter from the sides of the screen at timed intervals. At Hard, Millipede heads enter from the sides of the screen faster than at Easy.


4) Regardless of setting, the Inchworm will move faster after the player reaches 80000 points.


5) All other enemies move at their same speeds.


- SERIES -


1. Centipede (1981)

2. Millipede (1982)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Ed Logg (ED )

Also worked on Millipede : Dave Snyder


From High Score table: (BBM), Franz Lanzinger (FXL), Mark Cerny (MEC), Doug Snyder (DUG), Dona Bailey (DCB), (DEW), (DFW)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)

Atari 5200 (1984)

Atari XEGS

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Nintendo Game Boy (1995, "Centipede / Millipede")

Sony PlayStation (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Millipede / Super Breakout / Lunar Lander")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "Centipede / Millipede" - Xbox Live Arcade)


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1983)

Atari ST (1986)

Tandy Color Computer (1987, "Kingpede")

PC [CD-Rom] (2000, "Atari Arcade hits 2")

PC [CD-Rom] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [CD-Rom] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage (2005, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 1")

Atari Flashback 2 (2005)

Apple Store (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Google Play (2012, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Millipede F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Millipede Dux (c) 1982 Two-Bits score.


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Game's ROM.

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Minasan no Okagesama Desu - Dai Suguroku Taikai (c) 01/1991 Monolith.


A difficult mahjong game with very odd characters and board game elements.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0027


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Thanks To Everyone! - Great Dice Game Tournament'. 'Sugoroku' is also a children's game played with dice and is also the Japanese version of Backgammon.


This game is based on the Japanese TV comedy show 'Minasan no Okage Desu' created by the Japanese comedy duo 'Tunnels', which ran on Fuji TV from 1988-97. Many of these characters appear in the game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you take too long to decide, the character with the fan will fall asleep and a big bubble will come out of his nose. The character with the pig tails will start picking his nose.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Minefield (c) 1983 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 354


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 1


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Chris Oberth


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Minesweeper (c) 1977 Amutech.


This game was two player only, you must have a real live person to play against, or else the other players boat will head directly for the bottom wall, which doesn't make for a very interesting game. Each player moves their little boat around leaving a solid line of mines behind them. All moves are made on an invisible grid, so you can only turn at 90 degree angles. To win you must last longer than your opponent before hitting something (first person to hit something loses). One good strategy is to try and box your opponent in to a small section of the screen, and then just move carefully until they crash. Pushing backwards on the stick will cause you to crash into your own mines, so avoid that at all cost.


The game was controlled with buttons rather than joysticks (this was cheaper to produce, and most of the other similar games of the time used buttons as well). Inserting a coin started the game at once. Both players got to play for a single coin. The game ended after one player chalked up six wins, but this was operator adjustable down to as low as three. The operator can also turn the sound on and off with internal switches as well.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.079 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples (@ 2.079 Mhz), Discrete (@ 2.079 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2


Players : 2

Button : 4


- TRIVIA -


Shane Poulsen holds the official record for this game on 'Beginner' settings with 5 points. Shane Poulsen also holds the official record for this game on "'Intermediate' settings with 32 points.

And lastly, Shane Poulsen holds the official record for this game on 'Expert' settings with 114 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Minesweeper (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mini Max (c) 198? AL [Associated Leisure Sales].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mini Vegas (c) 1983 Entertainment Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 8


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=miniboy7,miniboy7a,
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$bio

Mini-Boy 7 [Model BE-7000/MBS] (c) 1983 Bonanza.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 625 khz) 


Screen orientation : Horizontal 

Video resolution : 296 x 296 pixels 

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz 

Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Minivader (c) 1990 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : K11X0622A

Prom Stickers : D26


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)




Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1990 in Japan. This is a test board sold in Japan together with every cabinet.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Minky Monkey (c) 1982 Technos.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1982, the game was released in March 1983 in Japan.


This is the first Technos game. Produced in association with Roller Tron Corp., Ltd.


- STAFF -


Director / Programmer : Noriyuki Tomiyama

Sound director : T. Tako

Art designers : H. Fukuda, M. Kogoma


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mirderby,
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Miracle Derby - Ascot (c) 1988 Home Data.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mirage (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mirage,
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Mirage Youjuu Mahjongden (c) 1994 Mitchell.


- STAFF -


Character Designer: Poco, Mika, !Aoki, KE-N, Utachin, 96, S.Bat

Stage Designer: Ren Cong, Koyoru

Sound Composer: !Aoki

A.D. Designer: Matsu, Shin

Programmer: Coin, Enoshin'

Dresser: Sally


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mirninja,
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Mirai Ninja - Keigumo Kinin Gaiden (c) 1988 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : MN


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1988 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Future Ninja - Stealth Joy Cloud Device Side Story'.


Mirai Ninja was based on a Japanese movie of the same name. Both the game and the movie were released the same year.


The plot of the movie : A man's body and soul are stolen and used as part of a demon castle. What's left becomes Cyber Ninja. He teams up with the chi students whose cyber-earmuffs show matching red symbols. They fill their swords with ammunition, grab some neo-retro-cyber-antique guns and attack the demon robot expendable ninja squad. Each fight is won by whichever side uses more gratuitous special effects. They slay the Tron-like hover droids, who are destroyed in their shame. There's a showdown with a white-armored guy with dreadlocks, who is later reincarnated by the eclipse and a lot of multicolored lightning. After killing the make-up wearing effeminate spider person, the chi school fires a giant gun at the demon castle spider cyber robot. It blows up.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Mirai Ninja - Keigumo Kinin Gaiden : G.S.M. Namco 1) on 21/12/1988.


- STAFF -


Game designer : UNKNOWN

Game programmers : Pegasus Ahoyagi, Screen de Kotatsun

Game visual designer : Gimmy Yanagii

Music composer / Sound effects : Astron Ishii, Norio Nakagata, Kouichi Ohta

Visual staff : Katsuhiko Shigeri, Hiromi Fukuda, Masanori Kimura, Mitsuru Fukuoka, Mitsuru Enomoto, Junko Anzai, Kayo Koga, Mayumi Ohoura, Meda Medaman, Wani Waniko


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mirax (c) 1985 Current Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Miss Bingo (c) 1994 Min.


Miss Bingo is a clone of Min's previous game "Miss Puzzle" with updated graphics and a split screen for optional two player play. 


The player must slide three or more matching tiles together in horizontal, vertical, or diagonal chains to clear them from the screen. When tiles are removed from the screen surrounding tiles drop and slide around to fill the gaps. Additional tiles are added to the screen over time and The objective is to clear a set number of chains before the tiles stack up and reach the dead line at the top of the play area.


Once the set number of tiles are removed, the play area is cleared and the photographic nude background image is revealed.  


Clearing tiles advances a bar at the bottom of the screen.  Once the bar is filled the game is interrupted by a bonus game.  Once the bonus game is completed the game returns to the exact spot where it had left off.


If any tiles cross the dead line then the game is over. Upon continuing, the game removes the bottom few rows of tiles from the board so that gameplay can continue.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Miss Bubble II (c) 1996 Alpha Co.


Miss Bubble II is an adult bootleg of "Bubble Bobble".  It features 100 single screen levels with photographic semi-nude images for backgrounds.  The background changes every three levels.


The player takes on the role of one of two yellow and green colored mice. Armed only with the ability to blow bubbles and jump, the objective is to trap and kill all of your enemies within the bubbles to advance to the next stage. The bubbles can also be used as temporary platforms, to help the mice reach previously inaccessible areas of a level. If a player is touched by an enemy then the player dies.


Any trapped enemies who are not killed quickly enough will turn red and escape their bubble prison. These angry enemies are much faster than before, making them harder to kill. Enemies also become angry if players are taking too long to complete a level. Defeated enemies are turned into bonus fruit items that can be collected for points.


On many levels, special bubbles appear such as water filled bubbles appear. These can be burst by players to release their contents and destroy enemies. The water bubble releases a torrent of water that will quickly flow down the platforms to the bottom of the screen. Any enemies caught in the flow are killed.


Bubbles containing letters also appear. The aim is to collect the letters needed to spell the word along the side of the screen.


Once the player loses all of his lives the game is over.  Upon continuing, all remaining enemies return to their un-angered forms.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1.056 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg / hack of "Bubble Bobble".


The main theme music is the "Bubble Bobble" ending music.


- UPDATES -


Very similar to "Bubble Bobble" except :

* It has different sound hardware.

* It has redesigned levels.

* It has redesigned (8bpp!) graphics.

* You can choose to start the game at either Level 1, Level 31, or Level 61.


- STAFF -


Game Design & Character: Mitsuji (MTJ)

Software Programmers: Fujisue (ICH), Nishiyori (NSO)

Sound Creator: Kimijima (KIM)

Instruction: Yoshida (YSH)

Hardware: Fujimoto (KTU), Sakamoto (SAK)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mcontest,
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Miss Mahjong Contest in Yakuman Daigaku (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


A beauty contest where the winner is determined by their mahjong prowess. Take that, Miss America!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Miss Mahjong Contest In Yakuman University'. 'Yakuman' is a term used in Japanese mahjong to describe the highest-scoring rank of hands.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Miss Puzzle (c) 1994 Min Corp.


Miss Puzzle is a sliding puzzle game where the player must slide three or more matching tiles together in horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines to clear them from the screen.  When tiles are removed from the screen surrounding tiles slide around to fill the gaps. Additional tiles are added to the screen over time and the objective is to prevent the screen from being completely filled in with tiles. 


A timer bar counts down the time till the end of the stage.  When the timer runs completely down the stage is cleared and the background image is changed. The player can also use a bomb to clear all the tiles with the same design from the screen if necessary.  The player is granted one bomb per stage and they can be carried over to following stages. When the screen is completely filled with tiles then the game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


An alternate version of this game features nude images.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Miss Puzzle [Alt.] (c) 1994 Min Corp.


Miss Puzzle is a clone of "Gumbo" with all of the nude images removed from the game.  Columns of three blocks fall from the sky and the player can move the block left or right and shift the order of the blocks column falls. The objective is to match three or more blocks of the same type in vertical, horizontal, or diagonal rows in order to clear them from the play area. As the player clears more blocks the columns begin to descend at a more rapid rate.


As time progresses entire rows of blocks are added to the bottom of the play area. Occasionally after clearing a set of blocks (and more often after setting off chains of removing blocks) the bottom row of blocks will be removed from the play area. If necessary, the player can use a help which will change all of the blocks in the currently falling column into 'P' blocks. When the column lands on the stack of blocks, whichever block it falls on will be cleared from the screen, along with all blocks that match that block. When the bottom row is removed from play a section is added to the progress bar at the bottom of the screen. When the progress bar is filled the stage is complete.


After clearing a stage, all of the remaining blocks are momentarily removed from the board and a bonus game begins. In the bonus game the background image is broken up and shuffled around in a sliding puzzle game. The progress bar at the bottom of the screen counts down the time left to return the tiles to their proper place and points are awarded for any extra time left after the game is completed. Once the bonus game is over the background image is changed, the blocks remaining from the previous stage are returned to the screen and the game continues.


If the blocks reach the top of the screen where the columns are dropped from then the game is over. Upon continuing all of the blocks are removed from play and the columns fall at the original speed.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Miss World '96 Nude (c) 1996 Comad.


Rip-off of "Gals Panic!", featuring 'adult' photographs instead of the cartoon imagery.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


30,000 pieces produced.


Julia Morley (Owner/operator of the Miss World franchise), did not give consent for the title to be used in this game, and is apparently upset to see the beauty contest of the same name associated with adult material in this way.


Like many of Comad's games,the music is comprised of short MSM5205 samples and loops,which are bootlegs ripped from various well-known songs without the approval from the original music authors.


Levels contain samples and loops from these music tracks :

'Oxygene Part IV' by Jean-Michel Jarre,

'Tonight Is The Night' by La Bouche,

'Let's All Chant' by Michael Zager Band (a modern 90's remake of this song)


This game was noted RC (refused classification) in Australia on August 9th 1996, after being submitted by the Victorian Police.


- SERIES -


1. Miss World '96 Nude (1996)

2. Miss World 2002 (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Miss-Mister World '96 Nude (c) 1996 Unknown.


A poorly done conversion (possible hack) of "Miss World '96" Nude including some adult male images.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 33792


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Julia Morley (Owner/operator of the Miss World franchise), did not give consent for the title to be used in this game, and is apparently upset to see the beauty contest of the same name associated with adult material in this way.


Levels contain samples and loops from these music tracks :

* 'Oxygene Part IV' by Jean-Michel Jarre

* 'Tonight Is The Night' by La Bouche

* 'Let's All Chant' by Michael Zager Band (a modern 90's remake of this song)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Missile Combat (c) 198? Videotron.


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Missile Command (Atari)".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Missile Combat (c) 199? Sidam.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Missile Command (c) 1980 Atari.


Missile Command is a 1- or 2-player game with a color monitor. The game depicts an Armageddon-style war in which players defend their missile bases and cities with antiballistic missiles (ABMs). The enemy - the game computer - launches incoming waves of attack missiles. These weapons may be either individual missiles or multiple independently-targed re-entry vehicles (MIRV), which unleash branching attack missiles. In addition, the enemy occasionally launches missiles from a fast-moving 'killer' satellite or from bombers. The enemy also launches smart bombs that usually avoid explosions. 


Players receive varying numbers of points for intercepting attack missiles, for having unused ABMs still in their bases' arsenals, and for having their cities undamaged after a missile wave. 


The game begins when either Start pushbutton is pressed. The game ends when the player's last city is destroyed. 


The 3 bases - Alpha, Delta and Omega - each have 10 ABMs ready to be fired. Players must be careful to fire the ABMs more or less evenly from among those bases, because no more ABMs are granted until the screen resets in preparation for a new wave of attack missiles. If an enemy missile strikes a city or base, the colorful buildings or base will change to the solid color of the landscape. 


The game continues until all cities are destroyed. Missile Command has no operator-selectable fixed time length. Thus a highly skilled player can play longer than the novice. 


During the second wave, a 'killer' satellite and/or bomber will appear on the screen, moving quickly and launching attack missiles at the bases and cities. Players get bonus points for shooting down the satellites or bombers. 


The general approach for getting high point scores is fairly quickly discovered : try to launch your ABMs when the enemy missiles have just appeared at the top of the screen. Then they are clustered together, where one ABM can usually destroy several enemy missiles. In the later, more advanced waves, players can lay out a blanket of explosions. 


You start the game with a certain number of cities depending on the 'Cities' dip switch (4, 5, 6, or 7 cities; the default is 6), and can have no more than 6 cities in play at one time. If the dip switch is set to starting with 7 cities, the 7th city will be treated as a bonus city after at least one city in play has been destroyed. 


You earn a bonus city every time you score a certain number of points ('Bonus City' dip switch, the default is 10000). You don't see your bonus cities until they replace destroyed cities at the beginning of the next wave. 


CAST OF ELEMENTS : 


Targeting crosshair : Aim your missiles quickly but carefully. Use the trackball to move the targeting crosshair to where you want the next missile to go, then press any Launch Control button to fire the missile. The missile will explode where the crosshair was positioned when the Launch Control button was pressed.


Cities : There are 6 cities in total on the screen at one time, 3 on either side of the Delta Base. If one enemy missile or smart bomb manages to strike a city, that city will be wiped out. When all cities are destroyed, the game is over.


Alpha Base : The missile base on the left side of the screen. Press the leftmost Launch Control button to launch an ABM from the Alpha base. 


Delta Base : The missile base in the center of the screen. Press the middle Launch Control button to launch an ABM from the Delta base. 


Omega Base : The missile base on the right side of the screen. Press the rightmost Launch Control button to launch an ABM from the Omega base. 


NOTE: The Alpha and Omega bases launch ABMs at a slower speed than the Delta base, so you must plan further ahead when launching missiles from those bases.


Defensive missiles : The ABMs you launch to protect your cities. Each missile base contains 10 ABMs per wave. If any missile base is struck by an attack missile or smart bomb, the remaining stock of missiles for that wave are destroyed, and the missile base is rendered useless until the next wave. You receive bonus points for every ABM you have remaining at the end of each wave.


Attack Missiles : Their only aim is to destroy your cities and missile bases. Every missile wave starts off with a hailstorm of attack missiles. They never deviate from their path. They may, however, turn into MIRVs. 


MIRV : Surprise! There is no warning when an attack missile turns into an MIRV (with multiple warheads). Think fast. Each new missile that the MIRV unleashes is carefully targeted.


Killer Satellite : A mean-looking satellite that travels across the sky at a mid-level altitude and fires attack missiles. First appears in Wave 2.


Bomber : A big slow-moving target that flies across the sky at a mid-level altitude, but watch out! It fires attack missiles. First appears in Wave 2.


WARNING: If you destory a bomber or killer satellite before they deploy their missiles, you may see their missiles added to the downpour. An existing missile may also turn into an MIRV.


Smart Bomb : Smart enough to avoid most explosion clouds from your ABMs. Your ABM must explode next to one in order to destroy it. You can also squeen it between two explosions to destroy it. First appears in Wave 5.


'LOW' Warning : As soon as there are only 3 ABMs left in a missile base, the game displays the word 'LOW' underneath that base, and a warning signal sounds. Heed the warning.


- TECHNICAL -


Missile Command was available in four different cabinet models: upright, cabaret, cocktail, and cockpit. The cockpit model only supports 1 player, while all others support up to 2 players. 


After every two attack waves, the color scheme changes. There are ten different color schemes in all. After Waves 19 and 20, the game returns to the first color scheme. Notice that the sky remains black for the first four color schemes, and starts changing its color with the fifth scheme.


Game ID : 035820-035825 


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.25 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : POKEY (@ 1.25 Mhz) 


(Cockpit model) 

Players : 1 


(Upright, Cabaret, and Cocktail models) 

Players : 2 


Control : Trackball ('TARGET CONTROL' for moving and aiming the targeting crosshair)


On the Upright and Cockpit models, the trackball is 4.5 in. (11.43 cm.) in diameter


Buttons : 3 ('LAUNCH CONTROL') - for firing the ABMs from each base

= > [A] (leftmost button) - fires ABMs from Alpha Base

= > [B] (middle button) - fires ABMs from Delta Base 

= > [C] (rightmost button) - fires ABMs from Omega Base


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1980. 


Licensed to Sega & Taito for the Japanese market. 


Missile Command was an immensely popular arcade game that combined great game play with a rather chilling message about the dangers of war. Approximately 20000 units were produced. 


Originally called 'Armaggedon', Missile Command was designed at a time that the United States and Russia were locked in a fierce 'cold war'. Missile Command was originally going to have a large status panel as part of its marquee which indicated the status of the bases and cities but it was eliminated when the designers learned that players lost track of on-screen gameplay when they looked up at the panel. There is a picture of a prototype cabinet with the status panel on page 60 of the book 'High Score : The Illustrated History of Electronics Games, 2nd Edition'. 


* The Creation of Missile Command : The idea for Missile Command began with a magazine story about satellites that captured the attention of Atari's president, who passed the clipping to Lyle Rains. Rains asked Dave Theurer to lead the effort in creating the classic, action-packed arcade game. 


* Remembrances from the Video Game Masters : Recalling the birth of Missile Command, Dave Theurer said : "The request was for a game where there are missiles attacking the California coast and the player is defending the coast. They said, take it from here and write up a game proposal. In the first proposal it was the California coast." 


Part of creating a great game is knowing what to strip away. Some of the first baggage the developers dropped was geographic identifications because of the frightful scenario of the game. And then they stripped away more. 


Dave Theurer : "The original suggestion was for there to be a scanning radar, but I immediately said, no way! It would be just too hard for the player because he wouldn't be able to see what was going on. We chucked that idea. And when we first developed the game, we added railroads to transport missiles from the cities to the missile bases. That got to be too complicated and people got confused... if you get too complicated, people won't play. We also had submarines for a while but that didn't work out so we ripped them out, too." 


The smart bombs presented the most difficult challenge in writing the code for Missile Command.


Dave Theurer : "These little diamond-shape guys can evade your explosions. The only way you can kill them is if the explosion starts out right on top of them. Programming that was the hardest part. They had to be intelligent because the little guy had to look around on the screen to see what he had to avoid and he had to figure out the best path to go around what there was to avoid. Of course, if I made it too smart, then the player couldn't kill it and they'd be guaranteed instant death. So it had to be a fine line between smarter than the dumb missiles, yet not totally unkillable." 


Nerves of steel is the way Rich Adam one of the Missile Command team members described his coworker : "Dave Theurer was extremely detail oriented, very thorough, very disciplined. He had nerves of steel, would never get rattled, and worked tirelessly. You need nerves of steel because if your code doesn't work it's your fault, something inside that code is not correct. There's really nowhere to hide. The real Achilles' heel with a lot of software people, I believe, is that they spin their wheels and they go through this denial phase : 'It can't be my code! How could anything possibly be wrong with it? My code is so straightforward!' Well, it's so straightforward you might not have thought of a nuance. So, that's why it takes nerves of steel, I think. The work requires sort of a cold, methodical approach to the software." 


* Popular from the Start : Even before it shipped, Missile Command had intense fans.


Speaking of the play, the game got just within the labs of Atari. Ed Rotberg said : "There were guys there that would literally have to worship that game for hours at a time. Their hands were sweating, and it was a definite adrenaline rush."


Describing some of the dedicated players at Atari, Dave Theurer said : "We were in the same building as the consumer division and there were a couple of guys from that division who would come down and spend all day playing Missile Command. I don't know what they did upstairs, but they would spend the entire day playing the game." 


* The Great 25-Cent Escape : The escape from reality could sometimes have frightful consequences. The horrifying subject matter of Missile Command had an impact on the developers.


Dave Theurer : "It was pretty scary. During the project and for 6 months after the project, I'd wake up in a cold sweat because I'd have these dreams where I'd see the missile streak coming in and I'd see the impact. I would be up on top of a mountain and I'd see the missiles coming in, and I'd know it would be about 30 seconds until the blast hit and fried me to a crisp." 


Steve Calfee : "Everybody I know who really got into the game had nightmares about nuclear war." 


The game was nearly shipped with a name that carried the message of the end of the world... Armageddon.


Steve Calfee : "We had this big thing about the name of the game. From the beginning, it was called Armageddon. The management, themselves, didn't know what the word meant and they thought none of the kids would. Then we went through this big thing of naming it. Engineering loved the name Armageddon, and we always wanted to call it that. From the very top came the message, 'We can't use that name, nobody'll know what it means, and nobody can spell it.'" 


Placing the game in the context of the previous decade, Ed Rotberg said : "The thing about Missile Command is that the world was not nearly as stable politically as it is now. There is a little bit of a spooky message in that whole game when you have that final cloud at the end." 


Victor Ali holds the official record for this game on 'Marathon' settings with 80364995 points. 


Roy Shildt holds the official record for this game on 'Tournament' settings with 1695265 points. 


Hacks of this game are known as "Super Missile Attack" and "Missile Combat". 


A Missile Command unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High', in the 1991 movie 'Terminator 2 - Judgment Day' and in the 1995 movie 'Species'. 


A Missile Command upright cabinet appears in the Judas Priest music video 'Freewheel Burning'. The game's THE END screen appears at the end of the video. 


In 1982, a multi-player sequel was planned but never released. This game would have have been identical to the first except with twice as many cities and batteries and the players cooperating to save each other cities from the onslaught. 


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battle Zone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", "Gravitar", "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight".


- SCORING -


Points are awarded for destroying enemy missiles, ships and planes : 

Missile : 25 points 

Killer Satellite : 100 points 

Bomber : 100 points 

Smart Bomb : 125 points 


Bonus points are awarded at the end of each missile wave for any cities and missiles remaining : 

Unused missiles : 5 points each 

Saved Cities : 100 points each 


A scoring multiplier based on the missile wave being played is displayed at the start of each wave : 

Waves 1 and 2 have 1x scoring. 

Waves 3 and 4 have 2x scoring. 

Waves 5 and 6 have 3x scoring. 

Waves 7 and 8 have 4x scoring. 

Waves 9 and 10 have 5x scoring. 

Waves 11 and above have 6x scoring.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Anticipate. Place the crosshair ahead of enemy missiles so the explosion cloud expands toward the enemy's shots. If the leading edge of an enemy's missile touches any part of the explosion cloud, it is destroyed. 


* A well-placed ABM can destroy 2 or more enemy missiles converging into the same explosion cloud. 


* Aim just in front of missiles, satellites, and bombers, and let them travel into your explosion clouds. As soon as you've launced an ABM and marked the target for destination, move the crosshair to another target. Don't wait for the explosion. 


* Hit bombers and killer satellites before they can drop attack missiles. Also, the sooner you destroy them, the sooner they'll reappear and the more points you can score. You may want to launch "insurance" ABM's at the left and right sides of the screen even before a bomber or killer satellite appears, in the chance that one will travel into the explosion cloud. 


* A sound tactic used by many expert players is the spread. Fire a sweeping barrage of ABMs across the screen just below the attack missiles at the start of a wave, creating a solid line of explosion clouds to trap and destory as many of the first shots fired by the enemy as possible. If possible, create the spread in the path of a bomber or killer satellite. 


* When creating a spread, fire all your ABMs the same base. Once all 10 ABMs are launched (or the base has been destroyed by the enemy), you no longer need to worry about defending it. 


* When creating a spread, don't use the Delta Base. It is in a strategic position and its missiles fly faster than ABMs from the side bases. Save the Delta Base's ABMs for more precise shots. 


* Destroy attack missiles while they are high on the screen. You don't want them to turn into MIRVs. If you notice that a missile has become an MIRV, try to destroy as many of the split missiles with a single explosion cloud as possible.


* Hit targets before they cross the radar line. The radar line is an invisible line marking the crosshair's lower limit. Since you can't position the crosshair below this line, any attack missile that crosses it is beyond range of your ABMs.


* There are usually two main attack waves per stage. Just when it looks like things have calmed down, another assault commences. Repeating the strategy above is a good idea. 


* Smart bombs are usually fooled by a couple of quick ABMs being fired on opposite sides of the bomb, but overlapping. Then the smart bomb cannot escape. 


* Don't let smart bombs distract you. Sometimes you can try so hard to hit smart bombs you forget to defend your planet. Remember that a smart bomb can only hit one target. 


* Don't defend depleted missile bases or destroyed cities. Concentrate your efforts defending cities and missile bases that still show signs of life. If all your cities are destroyed or you are on the verge of earning a bonus city, then it is good strategy to go for the high-score targets like smart bombs, even if they are heading for dirt. 


* As waves become more difficult, you may be forced to sacrifice some cities. Choose the left or the right, and give up the cities on the other side. When waves become really tough, you may want to defend only one city and go for as many high score targets as possible.


- SERIES -


1. Missile Command (1980)

2. Missile Command 3D (1995, Atari Jaguar)


- STAFF -


From hiscore table : Dave Theurer (DFT), (DLS), Steve Calfee (SRC), Rich Adam (RDA), (MJP), (JED), (DEW), (GJL)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1981)

Atari 5200 (1982)

Emerson Arcadia (1982, "Missile War")

Atari XEGS

DynaVision [BR] (198?, Missile Command)

Nintendo Game Boy (1991)

Sega Master System (1992, "Arcade Smash Hits")

Atari Lynx (1994)

Nintendo Game Boy (1995, "Asteroids / Missile Command")

Sega Game Gear (1996, "Arcade Classics")

Sega Mega Drive (1996, "Arcade Classics")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Sega Saturn (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Nintendo Game Boy Colors (1999)

Sony PlayStation (1999) : features updated graphics and 'Classic' and 'Ultimate' game variations.

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Atari Anniversary Advance")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Nintendo DS (2005, "Retro Atari Classics")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "Xbox live arcade")


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1981)

Tandy Color Computer (1981, "Polaris")

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Defense")

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Missile Attack")

Commodore C64 (1983)

ZX-Spectrum (1983, "Missile Defence" - Anirog Software)

Acorn Electron (1983, "Missile Control" - Gemini)

BBC B (1983, "Missile Control" - Gemini)

ZX-Spectrum (1983, "Missile Command" - Anirog Software)

VTech Laser-VZ ("Missile Attack")

BBC B ("Missile Strike" - Superior)

Atari ST (1986)

X68000 (1988)

PC [MS Windows, 3.5''] (1993, "Microsoft Arcade")

PC [MS Windows 95] (1995, "Patriot Command", part of "Windows Arcade Pack")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1999) : features updated graphics and 'Classic' and 'Ultimate' game variations. This port was re-released in 2002 as part of "Atari Revival".

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1999, "Atari Arcade hits 1")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


* Others :

Atari 10 in 1 TV Game (2002 - Jakk's Pacific)

Mobile phone [Motorola T720] (2002)

Nokia N-Gage (2005, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 1")

Atari Flashback 2 (2005)

Apple Store (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Google Play (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom. 

Machine's picture. 

Missile Command Help file from Microsoft Arcade.

Arcade Retro Lounge; //tips.retrogames.com/

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Missile Command Multigame (c) 2005 Braze Technologies.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Mission 660 (c) 1986 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Kaneko.


Released in October 1986 in Japan.


This game is also known as "The Alphax Z".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mission Craft (c) 2000 Sun.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : GMS30C2116 (@ 50 Mhz), I8052 (@ 6 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a ripoff of both Starcraft's Brood War and Warcraft II by Blizzard. All ingame sprites, selection screens and end-of-level animations, sound effects are taken from Starcraft, and all ingame BGMs are orcish horde themes of warcraft II(FM synthesizer music).


This probably wanted to be a sort of 'shoot 'em up' port of this game. Also the gameplay is apparently a rip, but from Psikyo shoot 'em ups, as ingame icons and fonts are identical to Psikyo ones...


5.17. 2000. KMRB passed its censorship (2000-P0034).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Korea Media Rating Board.

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Mission Possible (c) 200? Lowen.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Mission-X (c) 1982 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.21]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Mattel Intellivision


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mississippi Gambler Club (c) 198? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Mississippi Lady (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Mister Viking (c) 1984 Sega.


Become a fearless Viking warrior in search of a missing treasure. Face a fury of enemy obstacles in a barbaric battle for bonus points!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5383


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1984.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : A. Kawahara, K. Iwanaga

Security by : Syuichi Katagi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Mistral (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Miyasu Nonki no Quiz 18-kin (c) 1992 EIM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Nonki Miyasu's Quiz for adults'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mizubaku Daibouken (c) 1990 Taito Corp.


Mizubaku Daibouken is a cute and colourful single-player scrolling platform game from the same stable that brought the classics "Bubble Bobble", "New Zealand Story" and "Rainbow Islands" to the gaming world.


The game features 'Hipopo the Hippo'; a strange Platypus-Hippopotamus hybrid who must fight his way through a large number of enemy-packed levels in search of his missing girlfriend - rescuing other Hippo-like creatures that await trapped at the end of each level.


Hipopo is armed with magical water globes that can be thrown at enemies to trap them. Once trapped, the enemies can then be kicked to kill them. Enemies left unkicked will soon free themselves and return to their pursuit of Hipopo. Holding down the fire button increases the size of the globes and power-ups can also be picked-up that increases the globe size further still.


The level design makes full use of the game's water-based theme, with moving platforms, collapsible floors, boats and water-wheels all making an appearance. Small plants also appear on certain levels that can be "watered", causing them to grow and form new platforms. Some plants are hidden and only appear when an area is watered. These usually contain doors to secret rooms and areas.


At the end of every 2nd or 3rd stage, Hipopo must defeat a large end-of-level guardian. Once the guardian has been defeated, two doors will appear, allowing players to choose which route they wish to take next.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Game ID : C49 (F2-System No. 7)


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mizubaku Daibouken was released in September 1990 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Great Waterbomb Adventure'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Liquid Kids".


Hipopo, the main character, appears in "Bubble Symphony" as a special character and in "Bubble Memories" as a giant bonus item. One of the secret rooms is built in the image of Tiki, the kiwi bird from "The New Zealand Story".


Hipopo also appears as a special character in the PSX version of Pop n' Pop. He is selectable after beating the VS mode.


As with many Taito games, Liquid Kids forbids the initials 'SEX' being entered on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'H'.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on 01/04/1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Teddy Bear Cheat : In the demo mode (after the title screen), press 20 times the bubble button and a cute picture of a bear will appear in the left bottom of the screen.


- STAFF -


The "Mizubaku" Project staff


Team Leader : Kazutomo Ishida

Planner : Nobuhiro Hiramatsu

Director : Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, T. MATSUMOTO

Programmers : Kazutomo Ishida, K. NAGAHARA, K. TSUNEKIYO, TABBY.K

Characters : Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, H. KUJIRAI, Y. IWATA, P-COCK, V.A.P., TRIFLESER, T. MATSUMOTO

Sound : KARU, OGR

Hardware : S.W.S.

Design : K. NAKAGAWA, SANTACLAUS


Special Thanks : Kumagaya Labo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (January 17, 1992) [Model TP03020]

Sega Saturn [JP] (1998) [Model T-19910G] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (September 16, 2008) PC-Engine version


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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MJ 2 (c) 2003 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Chihiro Satellite Terminal hardware.

Model No : GDX-0006


- TRIVIA -


MJ 2 was released in March 2004 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mj3,mj3f,
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MJ 3 (c) 2005 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Chihiro Satellite Terminal hardware.

Model No : GDX-0017


- TRIVIA -


MJ 3 was released in December 2005 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=msgundam,msgundam1,
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Mobile Suit Gundam (c) 1993 Banpresto.


Ten selectable mecha from the Gundam saga battle each other for space dominance!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 56.66 Hz

Palette Colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


Known in Japan as 'Kidou Senshi Gundam'.


- SERIES -


1. Mobile Suit Gundam (1993)

2. Mobile Suit Gundam EX Revue (1994)

3. Kidou Butouden Gundam (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Final Shooting - Mobile Suit Gundam (1995)

5. Kidou Senshi Gundam W - Endless Duel (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Gundam Battle Assault (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Mobile Suit Gundam - Giren's Greed, Blood of Jion (2000, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mobile Suit Gundam - Journey to Jaburo (2000, Sony PS2)

9. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon (2001)

10. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon DX (2001)

11. Mobile Suit Gundam - Jionic Front (2001, Sony PS2)

12. Mobile Suit Z-Gundam - AEUG Vs. Titan (2003)

13. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2003, Sony PS2)

14. Mobile Suit Gundam - Encounters in Space (2003, Sony PS2)

15. Mobile Suit Gundam - Pilots Locus (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

16. Mobile Suit Gundam Vs. Z-Gundam (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Never Ending Tomorrow (2004, Sony PS2)

18. Mobile Suit Gundam - One Year War (2005, Sony PS2)

19. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Federation VS ZAFT (2005)

20. Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

21. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II (2006)

23. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II Plus (2006, Sony PS2)

24. Mobile Suit Gundam - Gundam VS. Gundam (2008)


- STAFF -


System programmers : Kazuyoshi Ishihara, Sou Kajiwara

Main programmer : Kazuyoshi Ishihara

Sub programmer : Masafumi Kaneko

Graphic designers : Yuichirou Takei, Tadahiro Negome, Mariko Suzuki; Yoshiyuki Shikano, Makoto Kobayashi, May. Du, Yukie Sugimoto, Kenji Inoue, Teiji Kobashi, Makoto Yamanaka, Takayuki Nanjyou, Kyousuke Shinba, Masaru Oshima

Sound effects : Kisao Shiomi

Music : Naoya Doi

Sound programmer : Hiroshi Yamada

Voice performance : Maruhiko

Hard : Noboru Kound, Tetuya Shimohira

Director : Makoto Kijiya

Producer : Takehiko Hoashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gundmgd,gundmct,
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Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon (c) 2001 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) GD-Rom hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2001.


Developed by Bandai.


- SERIES -


1. Mobile Suit Gundam (1993)

2. Mobile Suit Gundam EX Revue (1994)

3. Kidou Butouden Gundam (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Final Shooting - Mobile Suit Gundam (1995)

5. Kidou Senshi Gundam W - Endless Duel (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Gundam Battle Assault (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Mobile Suit Gundam - Giren's Greed, Blood of Jion (2000, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mobile Suit Gundam - Journey to Jaburo (2000, Sony PS2)

9. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon (2001)

10. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon DX (2001)

11. Mobile Suit Gundam - Jionic Front (2001, Sony PS2)

12. Mobile Suit Z-Gundam - AEUG Vs. Titan (2003)

13. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2003, Sony PS2)

14. Mobile Suit Gundam - Encounters in Space (2003, Sony PS2)

15. Mobile Suit Gundam - Pilots Locus (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

16. Mobile Suit Gundam Vs. Z-Gundam (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Never Ending Tomorrow (2004, Sony PS2)

18. Mobile Suit Gundam - One Year War (2005, Sony PS2)

19. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Federation VS ZAFT (2005)

20. Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

21. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II (2006)

23. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II Plus (2006, Sony PS2)

24. Mobile Suit Gundam - Gundam VS. Gundam (2008)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon DX (c) 2001 Capcom.


An upgrade of "Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon" including more levels and some outer space missions.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) GD-Rom hardware.


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2001.


Developed by Bandai.


- SERIES -


1. Mobile Suit Gundam (1993)

2. Mobile Suit Gundam EX Revue (1994)

3. Kidou Butouden Gundam (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Final Shooting - Mobile Suit Gundam (1995)

5. Kidou Senshi Gundam W - Endless Duel (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Gundam Battle Assault (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Mobile Suit Gundam - Giren's Greed, Blood of Jion (2000, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mobile Suit Gundam - Journey to Jaburo (2000, Sony PS2)

9. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon (2001)

10. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon DX (2001)

11. Mobile Suit Gundam - Jionic Front (2001, Sony PS2)

12. Mobile Suit Z-Gundam - AEUG Vs. Titan (2003)

13. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2003, Sony PS2)

14. Mobile Suit Gundam - Encounters in Space (2003, Sony PS2)

15. Mobile Suit Gundam - Pilots Locus (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

16. Mobile Suit Gundam Vs. Z-Gundam (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Never Ending Tomorrow (2004, Sony PS2)

18. Mobile Suit Gundam - One Year War (2005, Sony PS2)

19. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Federation VS ZAFT (2005)

20. Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

21. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II (2006)

23. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II Plus (2006, Sony PS2)

24. Mobile Suit Gundam - Gundam VS. Gundam (2008)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2002): Japan release only


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mobile Suit Gundam - Gundam VS. Gundam (c) 2008 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 256 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2008.


Mobile Suit Gundam - Gundam VS. Gundam was announced at the 45th AM Show and will begin location testing in Japan October 2007.


- SERIES -


1. Mobile Suit Gundam (1993)

2. Mobile Suit Gundam EX Revue (1994)

3. Kidou Butouden Gundam (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Final Shooting - Mobile Suit Gundam (1995)

5. Kidou Senshi Gundam W - Endless Duel (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Gundam Battle Assault (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Mobile Suit Gundam - Giren's Greed, Blood of Jion (2000, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mobile Suit Gundam - Journey to Jaburo (2000, Sony PS2)

9. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon (2001)

10. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon DX (2001)

11. Mobile Suit Gundam - Jionic Front (2001, Sony PS2)

12. Mobile Suit Z-Gundam - AEUG Vs. Titan (2003)

13. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2003, Sony PS2)

14. Mobile Suit Gundam - Encounters in Space (2003, Sony PS2)

15. Mobile Suit Gundam - Pilots Locus (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

16. Mobile Suit Gundam Vs. Z-Gundam (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Never Ending Tomorrow (2004, Sony PS2)

18. Mobile Suit Gundam - One Year War (2005, Sony PS2)

19. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Federation VS ZAFT (2005)

20. Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

21. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II (2006)

23. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II Plus (2006, Sony PS2)

24. Mobile Suit Gundam - Gundam VS. Gundam (2008)

$end


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Mobile Suit Gundam EX Revue (c) 1994 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16.66 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1994.


- SERIES -


1. Mobile Suit Gundam (1993)

2. Mobile Suit Gundam EX Revue (1994)

3. Kidou Butouden Gundam (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Final Shooting - Mobile Suit Gundam (1995)

5. Kidou Senshi Gundam W - Endless Duel (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Gundam Battle Assault (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Mobile Suit Gundam - Giren's Greed, Blood of Jion (2000, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mobile Suit Gundam - Journey to Jaburo (2000, Sony PS2)

9. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon (2001)

10. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon DX (2001)

11. Mobile Suit Gundam - Jionic Front (2001, Sony PS2)

12. Mobile Suit Z-Gundam - AEUG Vs. Titan (2003)

13. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2003, Sony PS2)

14. Mobile Suit Gundam - Encounters in Space (2003, Sony PS2)

15. Mobile Suit Gundam - Pilots Locus (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

16. Mobile Suit Gundam Vs. Z-Gundam (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Never Ending Tomorrow (2004, Sony PS2)

18. Mobile Suit Gundam - One Year War (2005, Sony PS2)

19. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Federation VS ZAFT (2005)

20. Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

21. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II (2006)

23. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II Plus (2006, Sony PS2)

24. Mobile Suit Gundam - Gundam VS. Gundam (2008)


- STAFF -


System programmer / Main programmer : Mark'N

Graphic designers : Yoshiyuki Shikano, C Domon, Yukie Sugimoto, Teiji Kobashi, Makoto Yamanaka, Sou Kajiwara, Takayuki Nanjyou, Kyousuke Sinba, Masaru Oshima, Masanori Yosikara, Tomoko Nakayama

CG producers : -ST Dews-, Tadao Odaka, Kohuji Tanak, Hiroyuki Honda, Kohuji Kobayashi, Yosinori Moriizumi, Keiko Imamura

MS designer : Kunio Oogawara

Character designer : Hiroshi Ausaka

Sound effects : Hirosi Yamanaka

Music : Naoya Odi

Sound programmer : Hiroshi Yamanaka

Hardware : Takahiro Azuma

Advertise : Tomoyo Sekiguchi

Voice actors : Tohru Huruya, Shuuiti Ikeda, Toshio Hurukawa, Kaneto Shiozawa

Producer : Takehiko Hoashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Federation VS ZAFT (c) 2005 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom System 246 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Bandai, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Federation VS ZAFT was released in July 2005 in Japan by Capcom.


This game is also known as "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Union VS ZAFT".


- SERIES -


1. Mobile Suit Gundam (1993)

2. Mobile Suit Gundam EX Revue (1994)

3. Kidou Butouden Gundam (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Final Shooting - Mobile Suit Gundam (1995)

5. Kidou Senshi Gundam W - Endless Duel (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Gundam Battle Assault (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Mobile Suit Gundam - Giren's Greed, Blood of Jion (2000, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mobile Suit Gundam - Journey to Jaburo (2000, Sony PS2)

9. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon (2001)

10. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon DX (2001)

11. Mobile Suit Gundam - Jionic Front (2001, Sony PS2)

12. Mobile Suit Z-Gundam - AEUG Vs. Titan (2003)

13. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2003, Sony PS2)

14. Mobile Suit Gundam - Encounters in Space (2003, Sony PS2)

15. Mobile Suit Gundam - Pilots Locus (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

16. Mobile Suit Gundam Vs. Z-Gundam (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Never Ending Tomorrow (2004, Sony PS2)

18. Mobile Suit Gundam - One Year War (2005, Sony PS2)

19. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Federation VS ZAFT (2005)

20. Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

21. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II (2006)

23. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II Plus (2006, Sony PS2)

24. Mobile Suit Gundam - Gundam VS. Gundam (2008)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (November 17, 2005; "Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. [Model SLPS-25569]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=zgundm,zgundmdx,
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Mobile Suit Z-Gundam - AEUG Vs. Titan (c) 2003 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom System 246 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Bandai.


- SERIES -


1. Mobile Suit Gundam (1993)

2. Mobile Suit Gundam EX Revue (1994)

3. Kidou Butouden Gundam (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Final Shooting - Mobile Suit Gundam (1995)

5. Kidou Senshi Gundam W - Endless Duel (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Gundam Battle Assault (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Mobile Suit Gundam - Giren's Greed, Blood of Jion (2000, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mobile Suit Gundam - Journey to Jaburo (2000, Sony PS2)

9. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon (2001)

10. Mobile Suit Gundam - Federation Vs. Zeon DX (2001)

11. Mobile Suit Gundam - Jionic Front (2001, Sony PS2)

12. Mobile Suit Z-Gundam - AEUG Vs. Titan (2003)

13. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2003, Sony PS2)

14. Mobile Suit Gundam - Encounters in Space (2003, Sony PS2)

15. Mobile Suit Gundam - Pilots Locus (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

16. Mobile Suit Gundam Vs. Z-Gundam (2004, Nintendo GameCube)

17. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Never Ending Tomorrow (2004, Sony PS2)

18. Mobile Suit Gundam - One Year War (2005, Sony PS2)

19. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Federation VS ZAFT (2005)

20. Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

21. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II (2006)

23. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Federation VS ZAFT II Plus (2006, Sony PS2)

24. Mobile Suit Gundam - Gundam VS. Gundam (2008)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003) : Japan release only.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Game's Flyer.

$end


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Mocap Boxing (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Viper Hardware


CPU : Motorola Power PC XPC8420 @ 200-250MHz

Graphics System : 3DFX 355-0024-020 

Sound : YMZ280B


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2001.


'MOCAP' stands for 'MOtion CAPturing'. It was presented at the February 2001 AOU (Arcade Operators Union) in Japan.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: A29251). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mocapglf,
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Mocap Golf (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


A golf simulator from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : MPC8240 (@ 200 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2002.


'MOCAP' stands for 'MOtion CAPturing'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=homerun,
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Moero!! Pro Yakyuu Homerun (c) 1988 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Moero!! Pro Yakyuu Homerun was released in April 1988 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Burning!! Pro Baseball Homerun'.


- SERIES -


1. Moero!! Pro Yakyuu Homerun (1988)

2. Jitsuryoku!! Pro Yakyuu (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=moeru,
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$bio

Moeru Casinyo (c) 2002 Altron.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model GDL-0013]


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2002 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=moegonta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=moeyo-gonta&page=detail&id=1652&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Moeyo Gonta!! (c) 1993 Yanyaka.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Mitchell Corp.


Released in December 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Burning Gonta!!'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Lady Killer".


This game was noted RC (refused classification) in Australia on August 9th 1996, after being submitted by the Victorian Police.


- SERIES -


1. Moeyo Gonta!! (1993)

2. Ganbare! Gonta!! 2 (1995)


- STAFF -


Character designers : Ken, Poco.P.!, 69, Utt, Tel, Mika, B.K.Akiko, M.H, Cx125, Ren

Sound : Y. Aoki, Saito

Soft : Mighty Boowy, Kinchan

Planner : 6th Sally

Voices : Mika, Tel, Kaoru, M.H, Y. Aoki, Poco.P.!, Yosm, Yots


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=moguchan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=moguchan&page=detail&id=1653&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Moguchan (c) 1982 Orca.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 49


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mogura,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mogura-desse&page=detail&id=1654&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mogura Desse (c) 1991 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX141


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


A simple test board used to test cabinets at the factory. It's probably very rare though. The game is very simple, mostly just to test the buttons and joysticks.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mohicans,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mohican-sun&page=detail&id=12068&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mohican Sun (c) 2001 Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mole,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mole-attack&page=detail&id=1655&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mole Attack (c) 1982 Yachiyo Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 9


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1982.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=momoko,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=momoko-120%&page=detail&id=1656&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Momoko 120% (c) 1986 Jaleco.


A girl must shoot monsters and escape from a burning building. The game starts at preschool and ends at a wedding chapel where she is to collect items and get married, only for the game to begin again.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1986.


This game was originally slaked to be an Urusei Yatsura game, but for some reason Jaleco was only able to use the license on the Famicom port. Despite this, they still used the opening theme as the main background music.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1986, "Urusei Yatsura : Lum no Wedding Bell")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4mgpn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monaco-grand-prix&page=detail&id=42377&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monaco Grand Prix (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5monjok,m5monjoka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monedin-joker&page=detail&id=41603&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monedin Joker (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mbags,sc4mbagsa,sc4mbagsb,sc4mbagsc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-bags&page=detail&id=42685&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Bags (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2monbnd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-bands&page=detail&id=41908&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Bands (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2monblt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-belt&page=detail&id=40977&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Belt (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=j2mongam,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-game&page=detail&id=40978&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Game (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m1mongam,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-game-club&page=detail&id=42003&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Game Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2mongmd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-game-deluxe&page=detail&id=40979&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Game Deluxe (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=sc4mgr,sc4mgra,sc4mgrb,sc4mgrc,sc4mgrd,sc4mgre,sc4mgrf,sc4mgrg,sc4mgrh,sc4mgri,sc4mgrj,sc4mgrk,sc4mgrl,sc4mgrm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-go-round-casino&page=detail&id=42690&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Go Round Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=moneybnk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-in-the-bank&page=detail&id=5017&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money in the Bank (c) 1997 Konami.


Money in the Bank is a 5-reel 9-line game that incorporates a free spin bonus event.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Tasman Series hardware.


- TRIVIA -


The symbols have been updated on this game and differ from the original version.


- SCORING -


All pays are left to right except scatters which pay any.


Banker appears on reel 3 and substitutes for all symbols. All wins with the Banker substituting are doubled, except for scattered Safes.


Paytable (normal game):

Gold Bars: 5 = 2000, 4 = 1000, 3 = 300, 2 = 25

Money Bag: 5 = 1500, 4 = 500, 3 = 100, 2 = 10

Banknotes: 5 = 1000, 4 = 200, 3 = 50, 2 = 10

Credit Card: 5 = 1000, 4 = 200, 3 = 50, 2 = 10

Coins: 5 = 500, 4 = 200, 3 = 25, 2 = 5

Dollar: 5 = 500, 4 = 200, 3 = 25, 2 = 5

Ace: 5 = 250, 4 = 50, 3 = 10, 2 = 2

King: 5 = 250, 4 = 50, 3 = 10, 2 = 2

Queen: 5 = 150, 4 = 50, 3 = 10, 2 = 2

Jack: 5 = 150, 4 = 50, 3 = 10, 2 = 2

Ten: 5 = 100, 4 = 20, 3 = 5, 2 = 2

Nine: 5 = 100, 4 = 20, 3 = 5, 2 = 2

Safe (scatter): 5 = 200, 4 = 50, 3 = 3


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Banker's Respin: Whenever a Banker appears alone or with one scattered Safe, you are awarded one respin for an attempt to win the free games feature. Only the scattered Safe is counted on the respin.


* Free Games feature:

If the Banker substitutes for a scatter win, 10 free games are awarded. During the free games, all wins are doubled and prizes pay from both ends. Free games and scatter respins can also be won again during the feature.


- SERIES -


1. Money in the Bank (1997)

2. Money in the Bank [Number Power] (2004)

3. Money in the Bank Classic (200?)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=moneymac,moneymacd1,moneymacd2,moneymacv2,moneymacv1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-machine&page=detail&id=31146&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Machine (c) 2005 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5martns,m5martns07,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-mad-martians&page=detail&id=26299&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Mad Martians (c) 2002 Barcrest USA.


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6monmad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-madness&page=detail&id=41120&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Madness (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mmad,sc4mmada,sc4mmadb,sc4mmadc,sc4mmadd,sc4mmade,sc4mmadf,sc4mmadg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-madness-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42695&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Madness (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mmad,sc5mmada,sc5mmadb,sc5mmadc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-madness-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43116&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Madness (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_monma,sp_monmaa,sp_monmab,sp_monmac,sp_monmad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-magic&page=detail&id=42250&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Magic (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4moneym,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-maker&page=detail&id=41381&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Maker (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5mmak,m5mmak06,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-maker&page=detail&id=41602&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Maker (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smi2452,smi2453,smi2454,smi2455,smi2456,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-match&page=detail&id=45338&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Match (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Buy-a-pay slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Art form: LKS-5001


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 2452

Part Number: E889411X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 88,02%


* SMI # 2453

Part Number: E901721X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 89,98%


* SMI # 2454

Part Number: ???

Max-Coin Percentage: 92%


* SMI # 2455

Part Number: ???

Max-Coin Percentage: 94%


* SMI # 2456

Part Number: ???

Max-Coin Percentage: 96,04%

$end


$info=j2monmtx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-matrix&page=detail&id=15187&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Matrix (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2monmin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-mine&page=detail&id=41909&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Mine (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=monymony,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-money&page=detail&id=1657&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Money (c) 05/1983 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6802 (@ 895 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.79 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 1.79 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=y0438,y0439,y0440,y0441,y0442,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-money&page=detail&id=45974&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Money (c) 2007 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #113349 (M9K)

Game Kit #113350 (M9K Ext)

Game Kit #113351 (M9K Ext Progressive)

Game Kit #113352 (M9K Progressive)

Game Kit #113346 (C9K)

Game Kit #121017 (ALPHA Elite V20)

Game Kit #121019 (ALPHA Elite V20 Prog.)


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0438

Min/Max %: 88.07


SMI #Y0439

Min/Max %: 90.07


SMI #Y0440

Min/Max %: 92.07


SMI #Y0441

Min/Max %: 94.06


SMI #Y0442

Min/Max %: 96.06


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m1monmon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-money-money&page=detail&id=40209&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Money Money (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5monmst,m5monmsta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-monster&page=detail&id=15312&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Monster (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_monmo,sp_monmoa,sp_monmob,sp_monmoc,sp_monmod,sp_monmoe,sp_monmof,sp_monmog,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-mountain&page=detail&id=42251&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Mountain (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4mmm,m4mmm__a,m4mmm__b,m4mmm__c,m4mmm__d,m4mmm__e,m4mmm__f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-mummy-money&page=detail&id=41380&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Mummy Money (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4wife,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-or-yer-wife&page=detail&id=42971&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money or yer Wife (c) 199? Gemini.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=miexchng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-puzzle-exchanger&page=detail&id=1658&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Puzzle Exchanger (c) 1997 Face.


Handling money has never been so much fun! This incredibly original puzzle game lets you take control of  hilariously designed characters in a cute Japanese superhero theme and boggle your mind with a puzzle system reminiscent of the Magical Drop games but with a tricky-to-master coin handling twist. Good graphics with lots of funny animations (the intro is indeed a joy to behold!), cool pop music & lots of challenge make this game a true gem to behold!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0231


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Catch coins, [B] Throw coins


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1997.


This game is known in Japan as "Money Idol Exchanger". It's Face's last video game.


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS and was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


The coins in the USA & European versions are generic looking coins featuring values of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 & 500. In the Japanese version, the cents are localized just like those seen on "Moujya".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Money Idol Exchanger - PCCB-00260) on 16/05/1997.


- STAFF -


Producer: Kengo Asai

Planner: Starman

Programmer: Piggy

Graphic Designers: Sabby, Toshikazu Uechi, Mariko Sumiyoshi, Mutsuo Kaneko

Sound Director: Shigeaki Irie (Anithin')

Composers & Sound Programmers: Kennosuke Suemura, Norihiko Togashi

Character Designer & Animation Part: Atsuko Ishida

Animation studio: JC Staff


Voice Cast: Sakura Tange, Yukana Nogami, Yuko Nagashima, Rumi Kasahara, Machiko Toyoshima, Houko Kuwashima, Hideo Ishikawa, Daisuke Sakaguchi


Special Thanks: Satoshi Nakamura, ZK, Yamada Rokugatsu, Wakkey, Shinichi Kawaguchi, Naoko Ito


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (August 29, 1997) [Model DMG-AMEJ]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 5, 1998) [Model SLPS-00963]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 23, 2000) [Model SLPS-02644]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 13, 2008, "PS1 Classics")

Sony PlayStation [US] (November 16, 2010, "PS1 Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6monspd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-spider&page=detail&id=41122&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Spider (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mspid,sc4mspida,sc4mspidb,sc4mspidc,sc4mspidd,sc4mspide,sc4mspidf,sc4mspidg,sc4mspidj,sc4mspidk,sc4mspidl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-spider-casino&page=detail&id=42715&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Spider Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mspidh,sc4mspidi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-spider-casino-arcade&page=detail&id=43673&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Spider Casino Arcade (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4monspn,m4monspna,m4monspnb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-spinner&page=detail&id=15305&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Spinner (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5momsb,sc5momse,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-spinner&page=detail&id=43742&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Spinner (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4monsp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-spinner-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=19953&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Spinner (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5monsp,sc5monspa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-spinner-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43120&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Spinner (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4msclb,sc4msclba,sc4msclbb,sc4msclbc,sc4msclbd,sc4msclbe,sc4msclbf,sc4msclbg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-spinner-club&page=detail&id=42714&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Spinner Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4197,ss4072,ss4699,ss3732,ss3733,ss7669,ss7254,ss3734,ss8109,ss8108,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-storm-2-coin&page=detail&id=13992&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Storm (c) 1994 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 1-payline, 2-coin mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4197

SS4072

SS4699

SS3732

SS3733

SS7669

SS7254

SS3734

SS8109

SS8108


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss4211,ss4080,ss8806,ss011280,ss4079,ss4081,ss8807,ss011281,ss4082,ss4152,ss4084,ss4748,ss8111,ss8110,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-storm-3-coin&page=detail&id=8037&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Storm (c) 1994 IGT.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS4211


* SS4080


* SS8806


* SS011280


* SS4079


* SS8807


* SS011281


* SS4082


* SS4152


* SS4084


* SS4748


* SS8111


* SS8110


- SCORING -


One Money Storm : 2 - 4 - 6

Three any-BAR : 5 - 10 - 15

Three single-BAR : 10 - 20 - 30

Three double-BAR : 20 - 40 - 60

Three trible-BAR : 50 - 100 - 150

Three 7 : 100 - 200 - 300

Three Money Storm : 500 - 1000 - 2500


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=j6montlk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-talks&page=detail&id=41123&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Talks (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mtb,sc4mtba,sc4mtbb,sc4mtbc,sc4mtbd,sc4mtbe,sc4mtbf,sc4mtbg,sc4mtbh,sc4mtbi,sc4mtbj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-to-burn&page=detail&id=18248&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money to Burn (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mtburn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-to-burn&page=detail&id=23267&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money to Burn (c) 1999 WMS Gaming, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2000.


- STAFF -


Art by: Shawn Smith


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4m2m,sc4m2ma,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-to-money&page=detail&id=42684&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money to Money (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4montrl,m4montrla,m4montrlb,m4montrlc,m4montrld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-trail&page=detail&id=42057&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Trail (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2montrp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=money-trapper&page=detail&id=40980&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Money Trapper (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=mongolnw,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mongolfier-new&page=detail&id=9909&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mongolfier New (c) 199? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65SC02 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=monkeyba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monkey-ball&page=detail&id=4077&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monkey Ball (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2001.


Was presented at the February 2001 AOU (Arcade Operators Union) in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo GameCube (2001, "Super Monkey Ball")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Super Monkey Ball Deluxe")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Super Monkey Ball Deluxe")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_monky,ep_monkya,m1mb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monkey-business&page=detail&id=42317&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monkey Business (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5monky,sc5monkya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monkey-business&page=detail&id=42701&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monkey Business (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1mbclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monkey-business-club&page=detail&id=42348&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monkey Business Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=monkeyd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monkey-donkey&page=detail&id=1659&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monkey Donkey (c) 1981.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Crazy Kong - Part II". It uses a different color scheme than the original.


Original products :

Crazy Kong (Kyoei)

Crazy Kong - Part II (Falcon)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Crazy Kong (Orca)

Crazy Kong (Alca)

Crazy Kong [Galaxian hardware]

Crazy Kong [Scramble hardware]

Crazy Kong [Moon Cresta hardware]

Crazy Kong - Part II (Jeutel)

Monkey Donkey

BiG KONG


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mmpanic,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monkey-mole-panic&page=detail&id=1660&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monkey Mole Panic (c) 1992 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : '70'


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1992.


Licensed from Nakanihon and East technology.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=monkelf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monky-elf&page=detail&id=26069&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monky Elf (c) 1991 Han Il Co.


- TRIVIA -


This game is a Korean bootleg/hack of "Avenging Spirit".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=monopoly,monopolya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly&page=detail&id=15825&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly (c) 1994 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1mono,m1monod,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly&page=detail&id=42004&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6mono60,j6mono60a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-60th-anniversary-edition&page=detail&id=40229&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - 60th Anniversary Edition (c) 1995 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4boomb,sc4boomba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-boom-or-bust-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=47740&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Boom or Bust (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mobobb,sc5mobobc,sc5mobobf,sc5mobobg,sc5mobobh,sc5mobobi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-boom-or-bust-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=34867&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Boom or Bust (c) 2009 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5mobob,sc5moboba,sc5mobobd,sc5mobobe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-boom-or-bust-classic&page=detail&id=43741&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Boom or Bust Classic (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mdm,sc4mdma,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-double-money-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=34872&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Double Money (c) 2009 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5mdm,sc5mdma,sc5mdmb,sc5mdmc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-double-money-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43115&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Double Money (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mogta,sc5mogtaa,sc5mogtb,sc5mogtc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-go-to-auction&page=detail&id=42698&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Go To Auction (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mhp,sc4mhpa,sc4mhpb,sc4mhpc,sc4mhpd,sc4mhpe,sc4mhpf,sc4mhpg,sc4mhph,sc4mhpi,sc4mhpj,sc4mhpk,sc4mhpl,sc4mhpm,sc4mhpn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-hot-property-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43039&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly Here & Now (c) 200? Bell-Fruit.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mhp,sc5mhpa,sc5mhpb,sc5mhpc,sc5mhpd,sc5mhpe,sc5mhpf,sc5mhpg,sc5mhph,sc5mhpi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-hot-property-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42692&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Hot Property (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5momil,sc5momila,sc5momilb,sc5momilc,sc5momild,sc5momile,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-millionaire&page=detail&id=34865&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Millionaire (c) 2010 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4mmb,sc4mmba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-money-bags-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42696&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Money Bags (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mmb,sc5mmba,sc5mmbb,sc5mmbc,sc5mmbd,sc5mmbe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-money-bags-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43117&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Money Bags (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_mombc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-money-bags-club&page=detail&id=42699&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Money Bags Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5moms,sc5momsa,sc5momsc,sc5momsd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-money-spinner&page=detail&id=42700&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Money Spinner (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=monopolp,mononew,monop303,monopolf,monopolg,monopoli,monopoll,monopred,monop233,monop251,monop301,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-own-it-all&page=detail&id=5309&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Own it All (c) 2001 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2001. Produced by Pat Lawlor Design for Stern Pinball.


Based on the classic board game by Parker Brothers.


- UPDATES -


Software Release : 1.10

Date : September 12, 2001

- Production release


Software Release : 2.03

Date : September 17, 2001

- New default replay %, match %, starting replay level

- replay bug fixed that cleared audit when viewing replay adjustment

- added flipper motor speed adjustment based upon country

- fixed Land Grab variable/flag that wasn't cleared at game start

- added phone support

- removed some accents in diagnostics, shortened some text to fit on screen


Software Release : 2.20

Date : October 2, 2001

- Choreogropy of lightshows, f/x

- Chance bug fixed that correctly returns balls back into play

- Land Grag bug fixed that caused the flippers to temp. lock up

- Fixed bug in railroad multiball when started from Chance

- other minor tweaks

- diagnostic mini-menu bugs in Dr. Pinball corrected


Display Release : 2.03

- fixed team scoring display in attract

- took token out of high score table (it will be back).


Display Release : 2.05

Date : October 18, 2001

- Added Spanish text.

- Fixed text in german coil list

- Custom pricing bug fixed that wouldn't show custom pricing adjustments

- Land Grab Bonus added


Display Release : 2.06

Date : October 19, 2001

- added correct release version


Software Release : 2.33

Date : October 11, 2001

- Improved waterworks flipper action

- Fixed dice eject kickout handling

- Fixed crash when player hits three of-a-kind in Free Money mode

- Fixed team player scoring in attract

- Improved tilt handling

- Fixed crash when difficulty set to HARD

- Added community chest rule

- Special awards 500K points now

- Added selftest at powerup for lockup and dice eject

- Restored missing Special lamp in land grab

- Adjusted cash grab scoring to be more in line with game scoring

- Improved tournament rules


CPU Release : 2.40

Date : October 25, 2001

- Fixed coin switch debouncing to prevent coins from being missed.

- Custom message now also shows up on Electric Company sign.

- Fixed Free Parking multiball jackpot to score correctly

- Fixed dice roll display on LEDs to match display.

- Fixed player carryover problems with Land Grab Bonus

- Fixed plunger to kick ball away at multiball start.

- Fixed property count for post-Land Grab play

- Fixed "award all players" card scoring in Chance.

- Changed Land Grab to move player to next unfilled property instead of just the next property when the right ramp is made.

- Fixed bug in A-B-C carryover between players

- Fixed rare crash in dice roll eject lane.

- Improved waterworks flipper compensation code

- Improved ball search to prevent ball from getting stuck behind bank door at the start of a ball.


CPU Release : 2.41

Date : October 29, 2001

- Fixed gaff problem in left outlane

- Entering initials show on LED also


CPU Release : 2.50

Date : November 8, 2001

- New dispatch edge routines should help do a better job of knowing which edge they are really on and help fix the missing coin problem.

- Stopped ball lock and dice eject fail messages if the door is open. The device is probably working, just powered off!

- Fixed tilt handlers to correctly handle tilts when bonus is underway. Music would improperly update and tilt would hang forever if a ball was in the lock.


CPU Release : 2.51

Date : November 13, 2001

- Fixed Tilt handling in Land Grab

- Fixed Breakout and Ripoff Multiball score displays.

- Improved broken dice eject and lockup detection and handling.

- Fixed hotel display in Land Grab

- Improved speech during Match

- Improved ball search to jiggle Cop target

- Fixed interaction between Chance and the quick multiballs.


CPU Release : 3.01

Display Release : 3.01

Date : January 29, 2002

- Fixed coinage tables for Euro coinage

- Player can choose a token in high score to date (HSTD) entry

- Fixed A-B-C inlane lamps and award effects

- Fixed bug where waterworks flipper would sometimes freeze

- Fixed chance to only light one special on Advance to Boardwalk

- Added quick ball saver when waterworks throws the ball out the left outlane

- Restored missing BALL SAVED messages and speech

- Fixed ball search at game over to disable flipper buttons

- Changed broken coil messages to be consistant with manual

- Added some speech to token race

- Fixed extra ball show when replay is set to EB

- Improved coil drivers for bank to prevent coil and fuse F21 from overheating

- Fixed credit handlers to be friendly to a $5 bill acceptor.

- Fixed bug where installing Home installed tournament settings.

- Fixed stray lamp glitch on ROLL AND COLLECT lamp

- Fixed some glitches in HSTD entry sounds


CPU Release : 3.02

- Changed waterworks driver to always run the motor in a counter-clockwise direction. This should help games that can't lift the ball out of the hole when the flipper rotates clockwise.

- Game will detect a blown F21 fuse correctly and display an operator warning

- Fixed HSTD resets to show proper tokens on 10-letter HSTD initials

- Fixed Land Grab bug where specials were awarding on the outlanes and rotating on the slingshots during the collection and total phase.


CPU Release : 3.03

Date : June 18, 2002

- Slight fix to switch scanning on bill validators to handle switches correctly when balls are missing from the game.


- STAFF -


Designer : Pat Lawlor (PML)

Artwork : John Youssi

Software : Louis Koziarz (KOZ), Greg Dunlap

DMD Animation : Kurt Andersen

Mechanics : John Krutsch (JRK)

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner (Incredible Technologies)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc5mopl,sc5mopla,sc5moplb,sc5moplc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-property-ladder&page=detail&id=42706&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Property Ladder (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mrh,sc4mrha,sc4mrhb,sc4mrhc,sc4mrhd,sc4mrhe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-red-hot-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42712&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Red Hot (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mrh,sc5mrha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-red-hot-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43121&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Red Hot (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mor2r,sc5mor2ra,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-road-to-riches&page=detail&id=42707&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Road To Riches (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mr2r,sc4mr2ra,sc4mr2rb,sc4mr2rc,sc4mr2rd,sc4mr2re,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-road-to-riches-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43045&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Road To Riches (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mr2r,sc5mr2ra,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-road-to-riches-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42711&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Road To Riches (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mr2rb,sc5mrrcl,sc5mrrcla,sc5mrrclb,sc5mrrclc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-road-to-riches-club&page=detail&id=42713&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Road To Riches Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mowow,sc4mowowa,sc4mowowb,sc4mowowc,sc4bwow,sc4bwowa,sc4mwwtb,sc4mwwtba,sc4mwwtbb,sc4mwwtbc,sc4mwwtbd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-wheel-of-wealth-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43044&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Wheel of Wealth (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mowow,sc5mowowb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-wheel-of-wealth-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42710&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Wheel of Wealth (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5monwa,sc5monwaa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-win-again&page=detail&id=42702&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Win Again (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mww,sc5mwwa,sc5mwwb,sc5mwwc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-wonders-of-the-world-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=18247&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly - Wonders of the World (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ad5monop,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-adder-5&page=detail&id=43041&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly [Adder 5] (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4monod,sc4mono5,sc4mono5a,sc4monoa,sc4monoaa,sc4monoab,sc4monoac,sc4monoad,sc4monoe,sc4monoaf,sc4monoag,sc4monoah,sc4monoai,sc4monoaj,sc4monoak,sc4monoal,sc4monoam,sc4monoan,sc4monoao,sc4monoap,
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$bio

Monopoly (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4monob,sc4monoba,sc4monobb,sc4monobc,sc4monobd,sc4monobe,sc4monobf,sc4monobg,sc4monobh,sc4monobi,sc4monobj,sc4monobk,sc4monobl,sc4monobm,
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$bio

Monopoly (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5monob,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=11535&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5monop,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43119&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6monobn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-bingo&page=detail&id=41121&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly Bingo (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mcas,sc4mcas0,sc4mcas1,sc4mcas2,sc4mcas3,sc4mcas4,sc4mcasa,sc4mcasb,sc4mcasc,sc4mcasd,sc4mcase,sc4mcasf,sc4mcasg,sc4mcash,sc4mcasi,sc4mcasj,sc4mcask,sc4mcasl,sc4mcasm,sc4mcasn,sc4mcaso,sc4mcasp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-casino-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42686&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mcas,sc5mcasa,sc5mcasb,sc5mcasc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-casino-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43114&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=monoplcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-classic&page=detail&id=31148&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly Classic (c) 1995 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1moncls,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-classic&page=detail&id=42002&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly Classic (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mclb,sc4mclba,sc4mclbb,sc4mclbc,sc4mclbd,sc4mclbe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-club&page=detail&id=42687&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=monopldx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-deluxe&page=detail&id=31147&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly Deluxe (c) 1995 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mondlx,sc4mondxa,sc4mondxb,sc4mondxc,sc4mondxd,sc4mondxe,sc4mondxf,sc4mondxg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-deluxe&page=detail&id=42689&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly Deluxe (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4mhn,sc4mhna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-here-and-now-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43038&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly Here & Now [Scorpion 4] (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5mhn,sc5mhna,sc5mhnb,sc5mhnc,sc5mhnd,sc5mhne,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-here-and-now-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42691&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly Here & Now (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4monot,sc4monota,sc4monotb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monopoly-ttt&page=detail&id=43043&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monopoly TTT (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=macha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monoshiri-quiz-osyaberi-macha&page=detail&id=31356&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monoshiri Quiz Osyaberi Macha (c) 1983 Logitec Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Macha Chat Quiz Erudite'.


- STAFF -


Staff : T. ISAWA, H. KARASAWA, S. YAMADA, ICHIKAWA, AKAMA, HIGUCHI, NAPPA, SADANAGA, Y. SATO, H. NAGANO


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=monsterb,monsterb2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monster-bash&page=detail&id=1661&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monster Bash (c) 1982 Sega.


MONSTER BASH is a fascinating cartoon theme game featuring colorful graphics in three exciting scenes of hunt-and-hide adventure. Light-hearted, suspenseful music and audio sounds add to the fun, and heighten player interest and intrigue.


DRACULA'S HOUSE

The player-hero of the game is LITTLE RED, a wily, red-headed boy who chases Dracula throughout his five-story haunted house. Up and down staircases and through Warp Doors leading to secret passageways, Little Red zaps defending bats while attempting to light candles in certain rooms. When a candle is lit a Magic Sword is energized with mystical powers. Little Red must touch the flashing Magic Sword to gain SuperZap power... only a SuperZap will defeat the sly Dracula.


FRANKENSTEIN'S CASTLE

Little Red enters the eerie castle of the hulking Frankenstein. He pursues Frankenstein around his six-story castle while avoiding the fierce Wolfmen.  The tricky Wolfmen can be zapped, but be careful, they can duck under the zap and attack Little Red. Fewer candles are now available to be lit. Warp doors to secret passageways can be used only when they flash. Special jump-down zones allow Little Red to jump down several levels at once, eliminating any Wolfmen in the way as he descends, but Frankenstein can only be defeated with a SuperZap.


CHAMELEON MAN'S GRAVEYARD

The greatest challenge yet... to dispatch the sneaky Chameleon Man and his horde of Spiders.  Entering the spooky graveyard, Little Red finds that only one candle is available for lighting which is found in a crypt guarded by giant Spiders. Chameleon Man changes his color to match that of the background and thus becomes invisible. Little Red must pass over one of the Color-Change Spots to change the background color making Chameleon Man visible again. Chameleon Man can do away with Little Red with a flick of his long tongue. Chameleon Man can only be done in with a SuperZap.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega G80 Raster hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.867 Mhz), N7751 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : Samples, TMS36XX (@ 247 Khz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 128


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (ZAP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982.


Bob Lynch holds the official record for this game with 448,400 points.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Steve Hanawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mb_10,mb_106,mb_106b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monster-bash&page=detail&id=5502&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monster Bash (c) 1998 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-95

Model Number : 50065


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1998. 3,361 units were produced.


In the game there is a 'Cow palace' venue.


In the Mosh Pit Multiball animation you can see a cow skeleton on the left side of the screen.


A DOHO is seen in the graveyard when Igor finds a part for the monsters body.


Elvira and Wonder Woman can be seen on the backglass.


- UPDATES -


Version 1.0 (Changes since prototype 0.5)

Date : August 16, 1998

- Added the instrument bonus rule.

- Monster bash and monsters of rock scoring changed.

- Fixed a bug with the setup for the concert halls for each player. In multi-player games, only the player who played last would have the concert halls that they had earned. All other players would have no halls. This has been corrected.

- Last chance rule added for Frankenstein (when Frank multiball ends and the player has not collected the keyboard).

- Flipper speedup now available for most ball-holding display shows.

- Added the Lyman's Lament rule.


Version 1.06

- Addition : An audit for starting the Frankenstein 'last chance' feature has now been added. 

- Addition : A high score for mosh pit multiball has now been added. 

- Addition : Some new sounds and speech have been added. 

- Addition : Some artwork has been added to the Monster Bash and Monsters of Rock display awards. 

- Bug fix : When the random award would give out a silver bullet, the full moon fever grace period would not allow the random award to complete. This has now been fixed. 

- Bug fix : Some messages were not being displayed correctly in the custom message- this has now been fixed. 

- Bug fix : A typo in the spelling of the adjustment for auto-flip disable has been corrected. 

- Bug fix : Multiball total display effects. Occasionally a multiball total display effect might run more than once for the same multiball. This has now been fixed. 

- Bug fix : Some problems with some of the presets for the 'install' features have been fixed. "Install medium" and default settings are now the same, as originally intended. 

- Bug fix : Last chance feature with Frankenstein running with flaming torch was not blinking the lamp for the launch button. This has now been fixed. 

- Bug fix : During the Lyman's Lament cheat, if the player earns the feature again, the player will now be credited with the points for the award. 

- Bug fix : The way the mosh pit multiball total was being displayed has now been fixed. 

- Change : The long period of silence between game end and high score/match being displayed has been shortened. 

- Change : The Tomb Treasure target will now award 2 bumper hits toward lighting the Mummy Mayhem mode (when multiball is not active). 

- Change : Frankenstein table and up/down bank motors will now not be activated if a switch is shorted out. Test report will now detect and report if a row is shorted, so the switch compensation mode will take over. 

- Change : Auto-flip can now be moved by lane-change if only 1 lane works. (In this case, the light will toggle with the flipper). 

- Change : Lock post on the right ramp has been enhanced to stay up longer at the start of Frankenstein mutliball mode, and for Frankenstein 'last chance', to compensate for a Frankenstein table motor that might be running slower than normal. 

- Change : The French preset to include maximum stacked extra balls has now been changed to 1 (adjustment A.1 03).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


With a game started, press the following sequence : B, 11L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 6L, 1R.

If entered successfully Lyman Sheats will say 'Totally' and your next award at the 'venue' scoop will be 'Lyman's Lament'.


- STAFF -


Design by : George Gomez

Art by : Kevin O'Connor

Dots/Animation by : Adam Rhine

Mechanics by : Chris Shipman, Robert C. Friesl

Music & Sounds by : Vince Pontarelli

Software by : Lyman F. Sheats Jr.


- PORTS -


* Others :

Android (May 31, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1monstr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monster-cash&page=detail&id=42005&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monster Cash (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mfjump,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monster-farm-jump&page=detail&id=3449&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monster Farm Jump (c) 2001 Tecmo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Monster Farm Jump was released in September 2001.


This game is known in USA as "Monster Rancher".


- SERIES -


1. Monster Farm ( 1997, Sony PlayStation)

2. Monster Farm 2 (1999, Sony PlayStation)

3. Monster Farm Jump (2001)

4. Monster Farm 3 (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

5. Monster Farm 4 (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

6. Monster Farm 5 - Circus Caravan (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Monster Farm Jamboree (2005, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Director & planner : Toshihiko Kodama, Tadashi Shiiba

Programmer : Akihiko Shimoji, Yoshihiro Kinjyo

CG Works :  Tamotsu Nakamura, Yasushi Uehara, Tsukasa Sanabe, Kazunaga Sakaue

SE & BGM : Miyashiro Sugito, Susumu Fujii

Artwork : Kiyotaka Sugiyama

Producer : Takayoshi Hayakawa


- PORTS -


Sony PlayStation (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mmaulers,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monster-maulers-model-gx170&page=detail&id=3451&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monster Maulers (c) 1993 Konami.


A trio of supervillains unleashes an army of gross mutants on earth in order to start an alien invasion. Our only hope is the trio of superheroes known as the 'Ultimate Task Force'. Squash the evil mutants and put an end to the alien menace. Features excellent graphics & sound as well as plenty of moves to find!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX170


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3 [WEAK ATTACK, MEDIUM ATTACK, STRONG ATTACK]


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1993.


This game is known in Japan as "Kyukyoku Sentai Dadandarn".


Monster Maulers reflects a Japanese tradition of TV series featuring teams of brightly-suited martial artists called Super Sentai, 'sentai' meaning 'task force' or 'squad'. The best known of these series in the West is 'Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuuranger', which was made into the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.


The bosses Brainy, Red Dragon and Moai Head are originally enemies and bosses from the "Gradius"/"Salamander" series, also by Konami.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Kyukyoku Sentai Dadandarn - KICA-7627) on 01/01/1994.


- UPDATES -


Differences between "Kyukyoku Sentai Dadandarn" and "Monster Maulers" :

*The Kyukyoku Sentai Dadandarn main theme song can be heard in the FIRST stage only in KSD and in the LAST stage only in MM.

*The 'episode' titles shown before each fight are vocally announced in the Japanese version only.

* Eagle's nationality is unknown in Dadandarn, while he is an American in Monster Maulers.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Tomo Yoshi, Yukihiro, Y.K 98, Garam....!, Yossy

Designers : Kengo, Andy!, Takepon, Yasu, Hitomi, Asa"DON", Kanbanmusume

Sound editor : Sakagon

Music : Koezou

Hardware : Pin, Grandpapa

Package : Popsky

Cast : A. Nakashima, H. Tanigawa, A. Takahashi, M. Chida, Monapaseri, D. Mastushima, M. Aoyama, Honkytonk Theater

Singer : Shimon Masato

Director : Kengo

Produce : Masa33


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mslider,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monster-slider&page=detail&id=1662&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monster Slider (c) 1997 Visco Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1997.


Developed by Datt Japan Inc.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=monsterz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monster-zero&page=detail&id=10586&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monster Zero (c) 198? Nihon System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Palette colors : 106


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mstworld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monsters-world&page=detail&id=3970&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monsters Worlds (c) 1994 TCH.


A straight rip-off of Mitchell's "Super Pang" with different sprites.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 24 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=montana,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=montana&page=detail&id=7668&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Montana (c) 2000 Splin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=montecar,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monte-carlo&page=detail&id=1663&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monte Carlo (c) 1980 Atari.


Atari's Monte Carlo is a 1-player video game that simulates driving in a grand prix race. Various video-display phrase indicate score, time elapsed ('FUEL'), speed and which track was selected at the beginning of the game (eight different ones ranging from easy to hard). Players drive the grand prix car through the streets, while spectators observe from the side. Bales of hay, cola stands, trees, and bushes also line the roadway.


Four computer-controlled cars provide challenge : they pass the player's car at high speed and may cause it to skid or even crash. However, the computer cars are not unfailable and may also skid or crash occasionally. Realistic engine revving, screeching tires and crash sounds accompany game play.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 035763-035780


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1.008 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 26


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1980.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Norm Avellar

Hardware Engineer : John Ray


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4monte,m4monte__a,m4monte__b,m4monte__c,m4monte__d,m4monte__e,m4monte__f,m4monte__g,m4monte__h,m4monte__i,m4monte__j,m4monte__k,m4monte__l,m4monte__m,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monte-carlo&page=detail&id=41382&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monte Carlo (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mntecrlo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monte-carlo-model-708&page=detail&id=5503&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monte Carlo (c) 1987 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 708


- TRIVIA -


4,315 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Larry Day, Don Marshall


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_monbs,ep_monbsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=monte-carlo-or-bust&page=detail&id=40869&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Monte Carlo or Bust (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4monte,
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$bio

Monte Carlo or Bust (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Monte Carlo or Bust (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Adder 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Monte Carlo or Bust Club (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Monte Carlo Royale (c) 2010 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2010.


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1208

Min/Max %: 85.42%/85.89%


SMI #H1209

Min/Max %: 85.42%/88.38%


SMI #H1210

Min/Max %: 85.42%/90.38%


SMI #H1211

Min/Max %: 85.42%/92.39%


SMI #H1212

Min/Max %: 85.42%/93.98%


SMI #H1213

Min/Max %: 85.42%/95.98%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Montego Pay (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Monty Python (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Monty Python (c) 200? Barcrest.


- TECHNICAL -


Rio


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5mpfc,
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$bio

Monty Python's Flying Circus (c) 2000 Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Monty Python's Flying Circus Club (c) 2000 Barcrest.


It is a simple 3 bar reel game with the chance of winning £25 with added repeat chance. It has a a superfeature which can be accessed by having 3 birds in cages in view as an add on with the regular symbols.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2000.


Monty Python's Flying Circus was a British sketch comedy show that aired on BBC televison from October 1969 to December 1974. The group itself, Monty Python, became one of the most influential comedy acts of all-time. Its members were John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, American-born animator Terry Gilliam and Graham Chapman. Chapman died on October 4, 1989 of cancer, one day before the 20th anniversary of Flying Circus. His last public appearance came in the music video for Iron Maiden's song 'Can I Play With Madness'.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Monza GP (c) 1981 Olympia.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7687,ss4662,ss4663,ss4664,ss4665,ss4666,ss4667,
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$bio

Moolah! (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7687

SS4662

SS4663

SS4664

SS4665

SS4666

SS4667

$end


$info=ss4668,ss4669,ss4670,ss4671,ss4672,ss4673,
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Moolah! (c) 1997 IGT.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1997.


- UPDATES -


#SS4668

Max %: 97.414

Hit Freq.: 19.050

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 5.25


#SS4669

Max %: 95.013

Hit Freq.: 19.315

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 5.18


#SS4670

Max %: 92.496

Hit Freq.: 19.762

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 5.06


#SS4671

Max %: 90.025

Hit Freq.: 20.272

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 4.93


#SS4672

Max %: 87.507

Hit Freq.: 20.221

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 4.95


#SS4673

Max %: 85.061

Hit Freq.: 20.720

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 1000/2000/4K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2400 (8)

Win Freq.: 4.83


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")

Mac OS X (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")


- SOURCES -


game's port.

$end


$info=moonaln,
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Moon Alien [Upright model] (c) 1979 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Karateco.


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


- SERIES -


1. Moon Alien (1979)

2. Moon Alien Part 2 [Upright model] (1980)

2. Moon Alien Part 2 [Cocktail Table model] (1980)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=moonal2,moonal2b,
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Moon Alien Part 2 [Upright model] (c) 1980 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator & discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1980.


Also released as "Moon Alien Part 2 [Cocktail Table model]".


- SERIES -


1. Moon Alien (1979)

2. Moon Alien Part 2 [Upright model] (1980)

2. Moon Alien Part 2 [Cocktail Table model] (1980)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=moonbase,moonbasea,
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Moon Base (c) 1979 Nichibutsu.


A licensed sequel to the legendary "Space Invaders". Moon Base's gameplay is virtually identical to the original game, with the player once again moving a laser base back and forth along the bottom of the screen, shooting endless waves of aliens marching downwards towards the player. Once again flying saucers can be shot for extra points.


Some minor enhancements over the original include the wave number now being indicated on the player's laser bases, and the inclusion of the infamous 'color cellophane overlay', added to give the impression of coloured alien sprites.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Buttons : 3 (LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


For more information about the game itself, please see the Taito "Space Invaders Part II" upright model entry.


Original products:

Space Invaders Part II (Taito)

T.T Space Invaders Part II (Taito)


Licensed products:

Space Invaders Deluxe [Upright model] [No. 852] (Midway)

Space Invaders Deluxe [Cocktail model] [No. 870] (Midway)

Moon Base [Upright model] (Nichibutsu)

Moon Base [Cocktail Table model] (Nichibutsu)


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Moon Base (1980)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Space Invaders '95 - The Attack of Lunar Loonies (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Moon Cresta (c) 1980 Gremlin.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1980. Manufactured by Gremlin under license from Nichibutsu. For more information on the original game, please see the Nichibustu entry.


Original products:

Moon Cresta [Upright Model MCA-5001] (Nichibitsu)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table Model MC-50001] (Nichibitsu)


Licensed products:

Eagle [Upright model] (Centuri)

Eagle [Maxi model] (Centuri)

Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Super Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Moon Cresta (Game World)

Moon Cresta (Compu-Games)

Moon Cresta (PETACO)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta [Upright model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta (Electro game)


Unofficial products:

Fantazia (Subelectro)

Moon War (Unknown manufacturer)

Floritas (Unknown manufacturer)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Shigeki Fujiwara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Moon Cresta (c) 1980 Nichibutsu.


MOON CRESTA is a 1 or 2-player game in which players may compete for highest score against the game computer. Each time a player is hit by an alien, the game switches to his opponent's sequence.


The object is to destroy as many of the descending aliens as possible. To accomplish this the player is given a three stage multi-fire Warship. He begins with the first stage, firing a single laser at the enemy. If he is successful in eliminating the first 4 sets of aliens, he is given an opportunity to dock his first stage onto the second within a specific time limit (the sooner he unites the stages, the higher is his awarded score).


Once docked, the stages combine their firing power, so the first (1 laser) adds to the second (2 lasers) giving the player a total of 3 usable lasers as the game continues.


The player then must face 2 more sets of aliens and a shower of meteors, after which he has a chance to dock again, this time uniting with the third stage for a combined fire power of five lasers. If he is able to defeat the last two sets of aliens intact, the entire sequence begins again. The game continues with increasing difficulty until the entire warship is destroyed. When the warship is hit the player continues with whatever stages remain. If his score reaches 30,000 he is awarded a free game and his score continues to accumulate.


- TECHNICAL -


Model MCA-5001 (Upright)


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator & discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (RIGHT and LEFT)

Buttons : 1 (FIRE/THRUST)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1980.


Marcus McHaffie holds the official record for this game with 153,490 points.


Original products:

Moon Cresta [Upright Model MCA-5001] (Nichibitsu)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table Model MC-50001] (Nichibitsu)


Licensed products:

Eagle [Upright model] (Centuri)

Eagle [Maxi model] (Centuri)

Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Super Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Moon Cresta (Game World)

Moon Cresta (Compu-Games)

Moon Cresta (PETACO)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta [Upright model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta (Electro game)


Unofficial products:

Fantazia (Subelectro)

Moon War (Unknown manufacturer)

Floritas (Unknown manufacturer)


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is relatively simple. Each alien (except meteors and arrows) come in two different colors for each screen.

Eyes (Break in half) : 50 points

Eyes (Destroy other half) : 100 points

Flies : 30 points

Birds : 60 points

Fireballs : 200 points

Arrow Ships : 100 points


Docking is a big way to increase your score. You get the time remaining from 30 seconds multiplied by 100 for your docking bonus.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, all three stages of your ship will come from the bottom of the screen. After going halfway up, the ship on top separates from the other 2 and it settles onto the bottom of the screen ready for battle.


* Remember, you can only keep one set of shots in the 'air' at one time. This means you need to plan your shots out so you don't end up with a lot of misses when the aliens decided to come after your ship.


* In the later screens, the aliens start moving much quicker and you have to be on your toes to keep up with them and avoid being taken out.


* Although the aliens do not fire, they still can cause a lot of hate and discontent by their wild maneuvering. There is no real safe place on the screen from the aliens since they go into the lower corners of the screen, reappear from the bottom after they have apparently 'left' the screen, or just appear right above your ship.


* In the earlier waves, you have to split apart 2 eyes before the rest automatically split and come after your ship. In the later screens, the eyes automatically split upon entering the screen. That means eight instead of four aliens you have to deal with.


* If you manage to dock all three ships together, you will have a lot of firepower (5 shots at once) to send out. Here are some ways, unfortunately, you can lose ships and what ships are lost :

1) Besides the aliens, docking is the second way people lose a lot of ships. The only ship destroyed is the ship attempting to dock.

2) If an alien hits any part of your ships (if all stages are joined), only the stage hit is lost. This can create an amusing circumstance if you lose stage II and you only have stages I and III to fight with.


* Don't worry if you lose Stage I early in the game. One has to be very skilled to fight four screens with Stage I. Stage II is the best stage to fight with. It is a small target plus it has enough firepower to defend itself. Stage III on the other hand, is just a lumbering junkyard. The lasers are too spread out to do much good plus there is a very wide-open area in the middle for aliens to hit.


* The bird stages present the most challenge of the aliens. They appear and disappear at will. Sometimes they will appear right next to your ship so on these stages, be extra alert. If you see one disappear and don't hear the familiar bird chirp of it reappearing, assume it is on the screen somewhere still.


* The best place to 'hide' during the fireball stage is in the lower right corner. The fireballs will not hit your ship in this corner. You can do hit and runs by moving your ship out, shooting at a fireball, then going back to the corner again.


* During the arrow screen, the aliens will hover around the top, then turn into arrows and attempt to ram your ship. In the later screens, they won't even hover but just try to ram your ship.


* Your goal is to make it to 30,000 points so you can have a fresh ship waiting in case you lose all the stages of your present ship.


* Docking isn't that hard to do. After finishing off a wave just before the docking stage, try to center your ship on the screen. That way, all you have to do is move that ship left or right to successfully dock. You want to avoid using the thrusters unless your ship is in extreme peril. The docking bonus can be the most amount of points you score in the game. If you happen to miss a dock, then you will continue the next set of screens with the ship that failed to dock.


- SERIES -


1. Moon Cresta (1980)

2. Terra Cresta (1985)

3. Dangar - Ufo Robo (1986)

4. Terra Force (1987)

5. Terra Cresta II (1992, NEC PC Engine)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Shigeki Fujiwara


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995, "Nichibutsu Arcade Classics")

Sony PlayStation 2 ("Oretachi Geasen Zoku Sono 5 - Moon Cresta")


* Computers :

Microtan 65 (1985)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1985 - Incentive Software) : written by Philip Taglione and Timothy Walter.

Commodore C64 (1985 - Incentive Software) : written by Anthony 'Tag' Taglione, Timothy Walter and Philip Taglione.

BBC B (1985, "Moon Cresta" - Incentive Software)

Amstrad CPC (1986 - Incentive Software) : written by Timothy Walter and Philip Taglione.

Sharp X68000 (Year unknown)

Commodore C64 (1992, "Classic Arcadia 3")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1992, "Classic Arcadia 3")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Moon Goddess (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 30 Lines, 300 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Can be found housed in the "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22 with Curve" cabinet.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2011.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1943

Min/Max %: 85.53%/85.74%

Max Bet: 150


SMI #Y1944

Min/Max %: 87.87%/88.04%

Max Bet: 150


SMI #Y1945

Min/Max %: 89.88%/90.05%

Max Bet: 150


SMI #Y1946

Min/Max %: 91.85%/92.01%

Max Bet: 150


SMI #Y1947

Min/Max %: 93.82%/93.98%

Max Bet: 150


SMI #Y1948

Min/Max %: 95.85%/96.01%

Max Bet: 150


SMI #Y1955

Min/Max %: 85.53%/85.74%

Max Bet: 300


SMI #Y1956

Min/Max %: 87.87%/88.04%

Max Bet: 300


SMI #Y1957

Min/Max %: 89.88%/90.05%

Max Bet: 300


SMI #Y1958

Min/Max %: 91.85%/92.01%

Max Bet: 300


SMI #Y1959

Min/Max %: 93.82%/93.98%

Max Bet: 300


SMI #Y1960

Min/Max %: 95.85%/96.01%

Max Bet: 300


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 35.66%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=mlander,
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Moon Lander (c) 1980 Leisure Time Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Moon Light (c) 1995 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1moonl,
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Moon Lite (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Moon Patrol (c) 1982 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


The Williams Moon Patrol cabinet is a similar design to the one used on "Joust", but with a slightly thicker control panel. This title features painted sideart (a scene showing a moon buggy being attacked, which is done in several shades of blue), and uses a horizontal monitor. The marquee shows another moon scene (this one done up in Marvel comics style graphics) of a yellow moon buggy attacking a hovercraft, with a purple space castle in the background (All of those things are different colors than the ones actually in the game, they probably neglected to show the graphic artist the actual game). The control panel uses a single 2-Way joystick which is mounted centrally, fire and jump buttons are on either side (meaning you can play this title with either hand).


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1982.


Manufactured by Williams Electronics under license from Irem. For more information about the game, please see the original Irem entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's Rom

$end


$info=mpatrol,
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Moon Patrol (c) 1982 Irem.


The player controls a moon buggy, viewing it from the side, that travels over the moon's surface. While driving it must avoid obstacles such as craters and mines. The buggy is also attacked by UFOs from above and tanks on the ground.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-52 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 248 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 576


Players : 2

Control: 2-way joystick (controls speed of moon buggy)

Buttons: 2

=> [1] Fire, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1982.


Moon Patrol was one of the earliest linear side-scrolling shoot'em ups and the first game to feature parallax scrolling.


CAST OF CHARACTERS :


PLAYER CHARACTER - MOON BUGGY : Your vehicle across the rugged lunar terrain is a specially designed moon buggy. It comes with six wheels on three specially mounted axles that contain especially absorbent shocks which allow the buggy to glide across the uneven landscape of the moon. The wheels of the buggy can be utilized to create short hops, which allow the buggy to jump over pits and other hazardous obstacles that can't be removed in time. It is also equipped with a roof mounted gun for anti-air fire and a forward mounted cannon. The anti-air gun can fire up to four bullets on the screen at one time, while the cannon can only project one bullet at a time. The buggy is destroyed by impact with an obstacle, getting hit by alien craft bombs, or falling into a lunar pit.


ENEMIES ON THE GROUND :

1) Craters and Rocks - Throughout the course of driving on the moon, you will encounter natural terrain obstacles that you must overcome. Nothing more can be done about craters than jumping over them. Most craters are spaced out, but a few come in rapid succession of one another, so jumps must be timed carefully. In addition to craters, you will come across rocks on the landscape. Most rocks are easily dispatched with one shot from your cannon. Sometimes, two rocks occur back to back. If you're fast enough, you can destroy them both. Otherwise, you may opt to jump over the pair. Small rocks lie below the height of your cannon fire. They can only be destroyed if the shot from your cannon detonates near the rock. Otherwise, the shot will sail harmlessly over the rock. When in doubt, jump over the rocks to be safe.

2) Land Mines - These small objects which flash white and red make their first appearance after point J in the beginner course. Like pits, they can not be destroyed and must be jumped over. They tend to occur in rapid succession, so it is recommended that you travel no faster than regular speed until you are an expert player. When two mines are approximately two buggy lengths apart, it is important to jump over the first one considerably early so that you don't land on the second, and have enough time to jump off the ground before you reach it.

3) Boulders - At certain points along your patrol, the elevation of the moon's surface rises. The first such occurrence is between points P and Q in the beginner course. While you are driving uphill, it is not uncommon to encounter boulders rolling down towards your buggy. Like rocks, these boulders can be rendered harmless with your cannon. Even the small boulders present little challenge thanks to the incline of the surface elevating them to the level of your cannon. But be prepared for a difficult jump if too many come at you at once and you don't have enough time to destroy them all.

4) Tanks - These first appear after point U in the beginner course. They are stationary, and typically fire one bullet at a time in your direction. Their bullets and the shots from your cannon cancel each other out, so you must immediately fire again in order to hit the tank. Any delay on your part will result in the tank firing once more, preventing you from destroying the tank before you reach it. Tanks can be jumped over if necessary.

5) Rocket Cars - The first of these appears after A in the champion course. It will trail behind you until it is ready to strike. Stay fast, and don't do anything until it begins to approach you. When it's half way between you and the edge of the screen, jump up and let it sail underneath you. Fire as soon as you land to destroy it for 500 points. 

6) Space Plants - A strange type of vegetation exists on the moon, favouring to make their homes in the craters of the lunar surface. They bob in and out of the craters in an effort to catch whatever they can grab. These space plants first appear shortly before point H in the champion course. A shot from the cannon is enough to render the space plant harmless, but the crater must still be leaped over. Attempting to leap over a crater that still contains a space plant can be a dangerous gamble if not timed perfectly.


ENEMIES IN THE AIR

Alien Craft : There are 3 types of craft that the enemy employs when trying to defeat you from overhead. They all appear in groups ranging from 2 to 4.

1) Regular Craft - These weave back and forth dropping bombs on the buggy. The bombs can be destroyed with your anti-air gun, but they make difficult targets. If this craft is left on the screen for too long in later levels, it may fly down to collide with your buggy.

2) Elliptical craft - These behave nearly identical to the regular craft. They drop bombs on you with increasing accuracy. The long you remain at a particular speed, the better their shots will get, so make sure to mix your speed up in order to confuse them. Sometimes, you can jump at the last minute and avoid getting hit if the bomb is about to hit the back of your buggy.

3) Tri-orb craft - This craft, made of three circles bound together, is the deadliest of them all. Rather than dropping normal bombs at the buggy, they pitch terrain deforming grenades at the path ahead of you. You must watch the trajectory of their small flashing grenades and anticipate when you might need to jump as a result of the newly formed pit left by their grenade's impact with the ground. Like the bombs, the grenades can be shot, but they are even harder to hit.


Some graphical glitches :

- Shoot an alien ship as it falls and it remains on the screen, with its point total.

- Bombs dropped in pits explode on the surface

- Occasionally you'll miss an enemy you appear to hit, but it works the other way around too

- Occasionally the enemy missiles will hit your very edge and nothing will happen. Don't get too used to this happening, though!

- When you jump but still fall in a pit, you always make it halfway between the edge before falling in.


The attract mode course uses its own unique course of gameplay. The screen, however, says 'Beginner course' at the top when the moon buggy is parked at the moon base. The enemies encountered in attract mode are as follows :

(Moon base)

Large (double) rock, Large crater, 2 space plants (the second space plant has a rock adjacent to it), Large crater, Small crater, 2 tanks

(Point A)

Uphill climb with rolling boulders, Formation of 3 regular alien crafts, Formation of 3 tri-orb crafts

(Point B)

Downhill descent with formation of 3 elliptical alien crafts

(Point C)

Rocket car, Large crater and small crater adjacent to each other

(Unfortunately the moon buggy always falls into the large crater that follows the rocket car, so technically the attract mode course ends there. Sometimes the alien craft between points A and C would defeat the moon buggy; other times the moon buggy would mistime its jump over the rocket car. The land mines do not appear in the attract mode).


Mark Robichek holds the official record for this game with 1,214,600 points.


A Moon Patrol unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks' and in the 1984 movie 'The Karate Kid'.


A Bootleg of this game is called "Moon Ranger".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (R-Type : Irem Game Music - 28XA-199) on 25/01/1988.


- SCORING -


Regular alien craft :

Destroying - 100 points


Elliptical alien craft :

Destroying - 100 points


Tri-orb alien craft :

Destroying - 200 points


Alien craft formation bonus (for destroying all alien craft in a formation) :

Formation of 3 - 500 points

Formation of 4 - 800 points

Formation of 5 - 1000 points


Small craters :

Jumping over - 50 points


Large craters :

Jumping over - 100 points


Small rocks :

Jumping over - 50 points

Destroying - 100 points


Medium rocks :

Jumping over - 80 points

Destroying - 100 points


Large (double) rocks :

Jumping over - 100 points

Half destroying - 100 points

Half destroying and jumping over - 180 points

Destroying - 200 points


Land mines :

Jumping over - 50 points


Rolling boulders :

Destroying - 50 points

Jumping over  - 100 points


Tanks :

Jumping over - 100 points

Destroying - 200 points

(no points for shooting the tank's missile)


Rocket cars :

Destroying - 500/800/1000 points depending on distance

(no points for jumping over rocket cars)


Space plants :

Jumping over - 100 points

Destroying - 300/500/800 points depending on their height when destroyed + 100 points for jumping over the crater


Reaching a checkpoint in under average time :

Beginner course - 1000 point bonus 

Champion course - 2000 point bonus


Reaching checkpoint 'Z'

Beginner course - 5000 points

Champion course - 10000 points


Time remaining at checkpoint - 100 points per second under average time


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Enemies that appear in later stages also appear in the attract mode. If you watch the attract mode carefully, you'll learn how to deal with these adversaries.


Moon Patrol is primarily divided into 2 courses; the Beginner course and the Champion course. Each course is divided into 26 sections labelled A through Z. Each section is organized into 4 groups of 5 and 1 group of 6 at the very end. At the end of each group, your time is compared to the average time for potential bonus points.


BEGINNER COURSE

 

In the very first stretch, you will encounter 3 small craters, and 2 rocks. Jump over all of the craters and fire your cannon at the rocks. 


Point A 

By the time you drive over point A, 2 of the first alien crafts will appear overhead. They will be joined by two of the elliptical crafts. A rock will appear towards the end. 


Point B 

2 more crafts appear while a rock approaches your buggy. A few more rocks and a crater will follow. 


Point C 

3 elliptical crafts will appear. Destroy them for a 500 point bonus while you jump over the 2 craters and destroy the rock. 


Point D 

2 tri-orbs will introduce themselves. Be careful of the craters that their grenades might make. They are quickly followed by 2 regular crafts. One rock and one crater precedes the end.


F - J


Point E 

The section begins with 2 tri-orbs followed by 2 elliptical crafts. A crater and rock appear towards the end. 


Point F 

More difficult obstacles appear, such as large craters, double rocks that must be fired on twice, and small rocks that must be hit by the explosion of the cannon shot. 


Point G 

2 craft appear while you jump over large craters and destroy a few rocks that get in your way. 


Point H 

There are simply 2 tri-orbs and 2 regular crafts in this section. 


Point I 

The first group of three tri-orbs will appear. Destroy them all for 500 points. Then a rapid succession of craters and rocks will occur, including double and small rocks. You may wish to slow down towards the end to deal with them all. 


K - O


Point J 

This section introduces you to land mines, the small objects that flash white and red. Like craters, they can not be destroyed and must be jumped over. They tend to occur in rapid succession, so it is recommended that you travel no faster than regular speed until you are an expert player.


Point K 

More land mines in this section. When 2 land mines are approximately 2 buggy lengths apart, it is important to jump over the first one considerably early so that you don't land on the second, and have enough time to jump off the ground before you reach it. 


Point L 

Many of the land mines you encounter here come in pairs, but they are no more difficult to jump at regular speed than single mines. 


Point M 

Space craft resume their attack and this time 4 of the regular type appear to attack. Destroy them all for an 800 point bonus. This is followed by 3 elliptical crafts, worth 500 bonus points if they are all destroyed. 


Point N 

4 tri-orbs appear, followed by 3 elliptical crafts. If you can destroy them all, you'll net a 1300 point bonus.


P - T


Point O 

A quad of tri-orbs start off this section, followed by 3 regular crafts. 


Point P 

This section is the first uphill climb that you encounter. Boulders of all three sizes will fall down the hill in no larger groups than pairs. Even the smallest boulders should be easy to shoot. 


Point Q 

4 elliptical craft appear. Be aware that their bombs don't need to travel as far in order to hit you. Also keep your eyes open for the large craters and double rock formations that show up. 


Point R 

As you begin to descend downhill, a pair of both regular space crafts will appear and bomb you from overhead. 


Point S 

3 regular crafts appear near simultaneously with 3 tri-orb craft. Stay alert to newly formed craters. 


U - Z


Point T 

A rapid succession of craters and double rocks appear. Take this section at the normal speed until you feel comfortable speeding up. 


Point U 

As soon as the craters and rock end, you will encounter your first 2 tanks. 4 more tanks are waiting for you after a large crater. Fire rapidly to overcome their bullets and destroy them. 


Point V 

A series of 4 large craters precedes an uphill climb, complete with rolling boulders.


Point W 

4 regular craft and 3 elliptical crafts appear while you're positioned closer to the sky.


Point X 

3 regular crafts are followed by 3 tri-orb crafts. 


Point Y 

3 more tri-orb crafts and 3 elliptical crafts fire from overhead while you must avoid a final series of craters and rocks to reach the end of the beginner course.




CHAMPION COURSE


A - E


3 regular craft and 3 elliptical craft bomb you from overhead at the start of the champion course. 


Point A 

Your first tangle with a rocket car will occur. It will trail behind you until it is ready to strike. Stay fast, and don't do anything until it begins to approach you. When it's half way between you and the edge of the screen, jump up and let it sail underneath you. Fire as soon as you land to destroy it. 


Point B 

A few tanks occur among craters and rock. The last tank in this section is positioned just after a large crater. It's difficult to destroy both the tank's bullet and the tank, so fire at the bullet and leap over the crater and the tank in one jump. 


Point C 

More tanks appear with short breaks of craters and rocks. 


Point D 

4 regular crafts fly in while you must continue to navigate over several deep craters and clear the rocks in your way. Destroy all of the crafts for 800 bonus points. 


F - J


Point E 

3 pairs of tri-orbs appear, providing a near constant shower of grenades. No bonus points are awarded for destroying all of the crafts because they are considered pairs. 


Point F 

A tricky succession of craters and rocks occur. They frequently occur back to back, requiring you to clear the rock in front of the crater before jumping, or forcing you to delay your jump so that you can destroy the rock behind the crater. Slow the buggy down if your jumps are landing too close to the next obstacle. 


Point G 

4 tri-orb crafts are accompanied by 4 regular crafts for a total potential bonus of 1600 points. At the very end of this section, you will be introduced to space plants. Even if you manage to destroy them, remember to jump over the craters. 


Point H 

3 of the regular and elliptical crafts appear among more craters and rocks. 


Point I 

4 tri-orb crafts arrive. Destroy them as quickly as possible before the terrain gets more difficult up ahead. Among the craters and rocks are space plants that must be dealt with. Slow the buggy down towards the end.


K - O


Point J 

This section starts off with an uphill climb. Boulders now appear more frequently and groups of three are not uncommon. Do not be determined to destroy them all. Leap over a set if they prove too difficult to shoot in time. 


Point K 

4 regular crafts and 3 elliptical crafts stream onto the screen during your higher elevation.


Point L 

Land mines begin to appear again, some in very close proximity to one another. Slow your speed down until you get the rhythm of the jumps. 


Point M 

More land mines appear. In this section, some land mine pairs are so close that it's actually possible to hurdle the combination at top speed, but this requires great familiarity with the mine sequence before attempting. 


Point N 

5 tri-orbs appear, for a unique chance at a 1000 point bonus for clearing them all. 4 regular crafts appear as well. 


P - T


Point O 

As soon as you begin your descent down the hill, five elliptical crafts swarm overhead with four regular crafts. Once you reach the bottom of the hill, a tricky combination of rocks and craters occurs, so clear the crafts as quickly as possible. 


Point P 

The craters continue to come at a relatively easy pace. A rocket car will appear while you continue to jump craters. The land will level out and eventually the rocket car will launch itself at you. Jump to avoid it, and shoot it as you land, but be ready to jump the next crater which comes up almost immediately. 


Point Q 

Rocks occur on either side of some craters now, some grouped in pairs. The very end of the section contains closely arranged land mines. 


Point R 

More rocks and craters show up, with the space plants occupying the later batch. 


Point S 

5 tri-orbs are accompanied by 3 elliptical crafts. A few rocks show up towards the end. 


U - Z


T 

As the section starts out, a few rocks and craters get in your way before a rocket car appears. This time, it will launch shortly after you land from a jump over a crater, so be ready to jump back up again as the car approaches. 


U 

A number of land mines appear. In the middle, two rocks must be destroyed. Use this as a cue to speed up quite a bit, because a pair of land mines roughly one buggy's width apart must be leaped over simultaneously and you need a good bit of speed. 


V 

A total of 5 tri-orb crafts and 5 regular crafts will appear to launch an attack over you. Continue to monitor forward for craters created by tri-orbs' grenades. 


W 

A rapid succession of craters, rocks, and space plants occur here. It is best to travel at normal or slower speed to ensure that you have time to destroy every obstacle in your way. 


X 

5 tri-orbs and four regular craft will dominate the sky above you. 


Y 

A full combination of tanks, craters, rocks, and space plants will assail you during the very final section of the champion course. 




* Hint 1 : When alien ships fly over, keep adjusting your speed or they will eventually hit you with a bomb. Draw their bombs to one end of the screen, then shift to the other. 


* Hint 2 : Although the part of the mines seems to be the more difficult, it isn't - all you have to do is not move your tank at all, only pressing the jump button. You won't get many bonus points, but at least you'll survive. 


* Hint 3 : The big key to this game is memorization. After the beginner course, you go on to the champion course, which never changes no matter how many times you pass it. Memorize the two courses, and you will almost never lose a life.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)

Atari 5200 (1983)

Atari XEGS

Colecovision (1984)

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999, "Arcade Hits - Moon Patrol / Spy Hunter")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 2")


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1982)

PC [Booter] (1983)

Commodore VIC-20 (1983)

Commodore C64 (1983)

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Moon Hopper")

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Desert Patrol")

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Lunar Rover Patrol")

MSX (1984)

Amstrad CPC (1985, "Moon Buggy")

Atari ST (1987)

PC [CD-ROM] (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

Apple II

TI-99/4A

Sord M-5


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1982) released by Gakken.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Moon Quasar (c) 1980 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1980.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Moon Shuttle [Upright Model] [MSA-8001] (c) 1981 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Upright Model

Model number : MSA-8001


C.R.T. : 20 inch.

Width : 600 mm.

Depth : 690 mm.

Height : 1625 mm.


Power source : 100V~240V / 110W


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1981.


Mike Perez holds the official record for this game with 30,870 points.


Japan releases list :

Moon Shuttle [Upright Model] [MSA-8001]

Moon Shuttle [Child Upright Model] [MSC-8001]

Moon Shuttle [Table Model] [MS-18001]

Moon Shuttle [Table Model] [MS-28001]


USA releases list :

Moon Shuttle [Taito Upright Model]

Moon Shuttle [Trimline Model]


Licensed products:

Moon Shuttle (Game World, Ltd.)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Moon War (c) 1981 Unknown.


Unauthorized bootleg of Moon Cresta.


- TRIVIA -


Original products:

Moon Cresta [Upright Model MCA-5001] (Nichibitsu)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table Model MC-50001] (Nichibitsu)


Licensed products:

Eagle [Upright model] (Centuri)

Eagle [Maxi model] (Centuri)

Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Super Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Moon Cresta (Game World)

Moon Cresta (Compu-Games)

Moon Cresta (PETACO)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta [Upright model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta (Electro game)


Unofficial products:

Fantazia (Subelectro)

Moon War (Unknown manufacturer)

Floritas (Unknown manufacturer)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Moonquake (c) 1987 Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz), ES5503 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Moonwalker [Mega-Tech 40] (c) 1990 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 40


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1990.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 15 lives : at the starting screen, press Up(x2) Down, Left, Right, A(x2), C.


* Level select : hold Upleft+A on player 2 side. Press Start at the title screen on player 1 side to start a one player game. The phrase 'round one' will appear on the screen. Press Left or Right to change rounds and then press Start to play.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Moonwar (c) 1981 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 99


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 3

=> [A] FIRE, [B] WARP DRIVE, [C] SHIELDS


- TRIVIA -


Tracy Miller holds the official record for this game with 83,830 points.


- SCORING -


Satellite : 100 pts.

Fighter : 150 pts.

Bomber : 200 pts.

Strafer : 300 pts.

Tracer : 500 pts.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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More More (c) 1999 SemiCom.


More More is a collection of 17 different mini-games to challenge the player's skill. The player may select one game to attempt out of the four or five games that are active at each stage. If the player successfully meets the challenge in the game then he can continue to play. If the player achieves an 'excellent' rating in four games then they will receive an extra life.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by 1st Team Exit.


Looking inside the sample eprom you can read : 'YM-2151 and OKI program by Kim Jinwoo'


- SERIES -


1. More More (1999)

2. More More Plus - Puzzle Express (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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More More Plus - Puzzle Express (c) 1999 SemiCom.


More More Plus is the sequel to "More More" with much improved graphics and the addition of three more games. The game features a collection of 20 different mini-games to challenge the player's skill. Unlike the previous game, players can now select any of the 20 games at any time. If the player successfully meets the challenge in the mini-game then he can continue to play. If the player achieves an "excellent" rating in four games then they will receive an extra life.  The game is over once the player has lost of their lives.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by 1st Team Exit.


- SERIES -


1. More More (1999)

2. More More Plus - Puzzle Express (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Moriguchi Hiroko no Quiz de Hyuu! Hyuu! (c) 1995 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E08


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hiroko Moriguchi's Rushing Wind Quiz!' (Hiroko Moriguchi is the hostess' name). 'Hyuu-hyuu' is Japanese onomatopoeia for rushing wind.


The attract mode intro pretty much reproduces the intro format of Japanese broadcast television shows exactly, right down to having a screen for the sponsor's name (Taito, in this case) written underneath the word 'Teikyou' (all in white text) while an announcer says 'Kono bangumi wa Taito no teikyou de okurishimasu' which translates to 'This program is brought to you by the sponsorship of Taito'. Replace the word 'Taito' with the name of any other company and you have a phrase (or some variation of it) and text that is uttered and shown at the top of every single Japanese TV show broadcast.


Hiroko Moriguchi is a pop singer and TV personality.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mortal Kombat (c) 1992 Yawdim.


- TRIVIA -


This is a bootleg version of Mortal Kombat (based on the 3.0 revision), where the name of the manufacturer is YAWDIM - that's MIDWAY reversed.


Official products:

Mortal Kombat (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Mortal Kombat (Yawdim)

Mortal Kombo Kombat [Turbo 3.1]

Mortal Kombo Kombat [Turbo Ninja]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Mortal Kombat (c) 1992 Midway.


A 1-on-1 fighting game featuring a cast of 7 different fighters. Mortal Kombat took ideas from Capcom's seminal "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior", such as the game's special moves and projectiles. It also introduced a cast of photo-realistic digitized fighters for players to fight either as or against.


Battles are fought over the best of 3 rounds. At the end of a round a voice instructs the winner to 'finish him' and players have only a couple of seconds to try and execute their character's 'fatality', which sees the winner killing the loser in a spectacular and grisly fashion.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Y Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010

Sound CPU : M6809

Sound Chips : YM2151, DAC, OKI6295


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 254 pixels

Screen refresh : 53.20 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [1] High Punch, [2] Block, [3] High Kick

=> [4] Low Punch, [5] Low Kick, [6] Block


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992.


Mortal Kombat was renowned as the first fighting game to use digitized characters and blood (as opposed to the hand-animated, more cartoon-like graphics of competing games). Mortal Kombat was developed as a reaction to the popular Capcom game "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior", with simpler controls and digitized graphics. Some say the game's graphic violence was gratuitous, and was only included in order to generate a public outcry and controversy that would increase publicity for the game.


Although highly controversial, the mix of realism and violence propelled Mortal Kombat to the height of popularity. An example of the game's innovations was the Fatality, a special finishing move executed against a dying opponent to create an even more gruesome death. For example, one character would grasp a defeated, wobbling opponent by the head, then rip the head and spine out of the opponent's body, which then crumpled to the ground in a pool of blood. Another aspect of game-play that became a recurring element in games that followed was the so-called 'juggle', where a series of moves could be executed against an opponent who was kept in mid-air by the force of the attacks, and who hence had no defense against further attacks as long as the 'juggle' could be maintained.


The original concept of Mortal Kombat was modeled after the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie 'Bloodsport', which is a cult classic martial arts film. The character of Johnny Cage is directly modeled after Frank Dux, Van Damme's character in the movie. Johnny Cage's film-star motif is an obvious link to this. Cage also wears the same costume (plus shoes) that Van Damme's character wore in the final battle of the movie. Cage's splits punch was originally seen in Bloodsport during the fight against the Sumo wrestler. Since Midway was unable to get Van Damme for this game, they kept the same kumite/martial arts movie concept and added the Kombat story.


Mortal Kombat was the first video game to have an official release date countdown in U.S./U.K. and Australia. This momentous day was known as 'Mortal Monday'.


The code for this game includes the ASCII string 'NOOBSAIBOT' (originally in "Mortal Kombat II" rev. 3.1), suggesting that the character may have made his first appearance here, instead of Reptile (which took up less memory).


The heads used in the background of the first stage and in the spike pit are actually those of the programmers themselves! The statue of Buddha in the background of the courtyard stage was actually a lawn ornament from a neighbor's yard.


During the fighting scenes that take place on the stone platform above the field of sharp spikes, if you look closely at the glowing moon in the background, you will sometimes see a silhouette fly past it. These shadows will either be Peter Pan and the Darling children, a witch on a broomstick, a kite, a blimp, a rocket, a flying saucer, or Santa Claus in his reindeer-pulled sleigh. The shadows appear about every 6 games.


Liu Kang is Midway's homage to Bruce Lee.


Raiden really is the Japanese God of Thunder. His appearance in myth is quite different though : he has red skin and a demonic face, his feet have two claws on them, and he carries either a wheel or drums on his back. He also is thought to eat human navels so people are advised to lie on their stomachs during storms.


In the Courtyard stage, above the red door on the right side, you can see "Pac-Man", a ghost and a power pellet carved on the stone.


A hacked version also exist, every stage had a black/night sky and every time you got frozen by Sub-Zero, your fighter would rise up and stay there 'till you either got hit or the freezing effect went away. The same thing would happen if you were using Sub-Zero and froze your opponent. The machine would boot up just like a regular MK machine boots up, except another black screen with red letters and asterisks labeling it as "Mortal Kombat Black Ninja Edition" was displayed before the title screen.


A Mortal Kombat unit appears in the 1995 movie 'The Doom Generation'.


Midway released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Mortal Kombat II: Music from the Arcade Game Soundtrack - 123770-C1) on 01/12/1993.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


Official products:

Mortal Kombat (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Mortal Kombat (Yawdim)

Mortal Kombo Kombat [Turbo 3.1]

Mortal Kombo Kombat [Turbo Ninja]


- UPDATES -


PROTO 4.0 (07/14/92):

* Prototype version.

* You cannot play as the same character

* Menu won't allow cursors to pass each other in 2 player selection

* Sub Zero has new corner infinite (ex. uppercut, freeze and repeat)

* Sub Zero has faster recovery after slide and can go straight into sweep for most instances

* Sub Zero can freeze opponent in air for finish him as he's falling from uppercut, and do fatality in air and body will fall to ground frozen

* Liu Kang can do Flying Kick when you do a HK first in air than F, F HK

* Raiden can now do Torpedo after doing a JK for more combo possibilities 


PROTO 8.0 (07/21/92):

* Prototype version.


PROTO 9.0 (07/28/92):

* Prototype version.


REV. 1.0 (08/09/92):

* First official release of Mortal Kombat.

* In a 2-player game, both players could not choose the same character.

* Liu Kang had Uppercut - Flying Kick Combo.


REV. 2.0 (08/09/92):

* Both players could choose the same character.

* New Shang Tsung death animation added.

* Merchandise promo added.

* More blood added.


REV. 3.0 (08/31/92):

* Computer intelligence increased.

* Reptile added.

* Comic book offer is a switch setting.


REV. 4.0 (09/28/92):

* Reptile clues added (shadows on moon, see Tips and Tricks section).

* Sonya and Kano could fight Reptile.

* Block allowed during fatality.

* Goro's theme played during all Endurance rounds.


REV. 4.0 [T-Unit] (02/11/93) :

* Runs on the newer Midway T Unit hardware, the same hardware as "Mortal Kombat II"


REV. 5.0 [T-Unit] (03/19/93) :

* Bug fix release.


- SCORING -


* Basic Move

High Punch - 500 points

Low Punch - 500 points

High Kick - 2,000 points

Low Kick - 2,000 points

Backhand - 2,000 points

Throw - 5,000 points

Knee - 5,000 points

Jump Punch - 1,000 points

Jump Kick - 2,000 points

Uppercut - 2,000 points

Crouch Kick - 500 points

Sweep - 1,000 points

Roundhouse - 2,000 points


* Special Moves :


JOHNNY CAGE :

Green Ball - 2,000 points

Shadow Kick - 5,000 points

Split Punch - 5,000 points


KANO :

Headbutt - 2,000 points

Knife Throw - 2,000 points

Kano Ball - 5,000 points


RAIDEN :

Lightening - 2,000 points

Teleport - 0 points

Torpedo - 5,000 points


LIU KANG :

Fireball - 2,000 points

Flying Kick - 2,000 points


SCORPION :

Spear - 2,000 points

Teleport Punch - 2,000 points


SUB-ZERO :

Freeze - 0 points

Slide - 1,000 points


SONYA BLADE :

Sonic Ring - 2,000 points

Teleport Punch - 2,000 points

Leg Scissors - 2,000 points


* Bonus Points :

Breaking Wood - 100,000 points.

Breaking Stone - 200,000 points.

Breaking Steel - 500,000 points.

Breaking Ruby - 1,000,000 points.

Breaking Diamond - 2,000,000 points.

Time - Time left multiplied by 1,000.

Fatality - 100,000 points.

Flawless Victory - 200,000 points.

Double Flawless - 500,000 points.

Defeat Reptile - 10,000,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Basic Move (% of damage) : How To

High Punch (5.5%) : Basic HP

Low Punch (5.5%) : Basic LP

High Kick (14.8%) : Basic HK

Low Kick (14.8%) : Basic LK

Backhand (11.7%) : HP when close

Throw (24.2%) : LP when close

Knee (14.8%) : HK or LK when close

Jump Punch (11.7%) : HP or LP while in air

Jump Kick (14.8%) : HK or LK while in air

Uppercut (24.2%) : Hold down HP or LP

Crouch Kick (11.7%) : Hold down HK or LK

Sweep (11.7%) : Hold back LK

Roundhouse (19.5%) : Hold back HK


* Special Moves (% of damage) : How to


JOHNNY CAGE :

Green Ball (14.8%) : B, F, LP

Shadow Kick (18%) : B, F, LK

Split Punch (21.1%) : BLK+LP


KANO :

Headbutt (11.7%) : HP when close

Knife Throw (14.8%) : Hold BLK (B, F) or B, F+BLK

Kano Ball (18%) : F-D-B-U (Full circle away from opponent starting forward)


RAIDEN :

Lightening (14.8%) : D, F, LP

Teleport (0%) : D, U

Torpedo (18%) : B, B, F


LIU KANG :

Fireball (14.8%) : F, F, HP

Flying Kick (18%) : F, F, HK


SCORPION :

Spear (4.6%) : B, B, LP

Teleport Punch (18%) : D, B, HP


SUB-ZERO :

Freeze (0%) : D, F, LP

Slide (7%) : LP+BLK+LK


SONYA BLADE :

Sonic Ring (14.8%) : B, B, LP

Teleport Punch (16.4%) : F, B, HP

Leg Scissors (24.2%) : LP+BLK+LK


* Fatalities : To perform a Fatality, you must win the match, then do the proper joystick/button sequence when 'Finish Him!' appears...

JOHNNY CAGE : (close) Forward(x3), HP - Cage decapitates his opponent with an uppercut.

KANO : (close) Back, Down, Forward, LP - Kano rips out his opponent's heart.

SUB-ZERO : (close) Forward, Down, Forward, HP - Sub-Zero grabs his opponent by the neck and pulls their head off, taking their spine along with the head.

SONYA BLADE : (anywhere) Forward(x2), Back(x2), Block - Sonya blows an energy ball in the air. The ball hits her opponent and engulfs them in flames, turning the opponent into a skeleton.

RAIDEN : (close) Forward, Back(x3), HP - Raiden shoots lightning into his opponent's head, causing it to explode.

LIU KANG : (close) hold Block, 270 degrees (Forward, Down, Back, Up) - Liu Kang does a spinning kick and an uppercut.

SCORPION : (jump distance) hold Block, Up(x2), release Block - Scorpion removes his mask to reveal a skull. He then breathes fire on his opponent, turning him into a skeleton.


* Bonus Points : Test your might appears after every 3rd win in a 1P game. In 2P it appears after every 5th Battle.

Breaking Wood : Break the WOOD tapping the punch and kick buttons till the meter fills up then block.

Breaking Stone : Break the STONE after breakin the WOOD.

Breaking Steel : Break the STEEL after breakin the STONE.

Breaking Ruby : Break the RUBY after breakin the STEEL.

Breaking Diamond : Break the DIAMOND after breakin the RUBY.

Fatality  : Perform the characters finishing move.

Flawless Victory : Beat your opponent without getting hit.

Double Flawless : Beat your opponent without getting hit 2 rounds in a row.


* Defeat Reptile (Rev 3.0+ only) : The shadows indicate that Reptile is available as an opponent. To fight him, win with a double flawless and fatality, without using block in the entire match.


- SERIES -


1. Mortal Kombat (1992) 

2. Mortal Kombat II (1993) 

3. Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) 

4. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) 

5. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 [WaveNet Edition] (1995)

6. Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1996, Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn, PC) 

7. Mortal Kombat Mythologies - Sub-Zero (1997, Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) 

9. Mortal Kombat - Special Forces (2000, Sony PlayStation)

10. Mortal Kombat Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

11. Mortal Kombat - Deadly Alliance (2002, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

12. Mortal Kombat - Tournament Edition (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

13. Mortal Kombat - Deception / Mystification (2004, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2) 

14. Mortal Kombat - Shaolin Monks (2005, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. Mortal Kombat - Armageddon (2006, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Design and software : Ed Boon

Design and graphics : John Tobias

Music and sounds : Dan Forden

Background graphics : John Vogel

Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna

Senior hardware technician : Sheridan Oursler

Cabinet designer : Ray Czajka


* CAST :

Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Reptile : Daniel Pesina

Kano : Richard Divizio

Raiden : Carlos Pesina

Liu Kang and Shang Tsung : Ho Sung Pak

Sonya : Elizabeth Malecki

Goro character design by : John Tobias

Stop Motion Miniature by : Curt Chiarelli


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993 - Developed by Sculptured Software)

Nintendo Game Boy (1993) : Cage was taken out (but Kano was left in).

Sega Master System (1993)

Sega Game Gear (1993) : Kano was taken out (but Cage was left).

Sega Mega-CD (1993)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Mortal Kombat Deception Premium Pack")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Mortal Kombat Deception Premium Pack")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Sony PSN (2011, "Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection")


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1993)

PC [MS-DOS, 3.5''] (1993)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


* Others :

Mortal Kombat TV Game (2004 - Jakk's Pacific)

Mobile Phones (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Mortal Kombat 3 (c) 1995 Midway.


Succeeding in taking over the Earth realm, Shao Khan takes all the human souls on Earth as his own. To stop the Outworld realm from totally merging with the Earth realm, a few Earth warriors were chosen to have their souls protected from Shao Kahn in order to defend the Earth realm in a new Mortal Kombat tournament. 14 digitized characters fight to overthrow Shao Khan and his Centaur lieutenant Motaro.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Wolf Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [1] High Punch, [2] Block, [3] High Kick

=> [4] Low Punch, [5] Low Kick, [6] Run


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995 in USA.


MK3 was the first Mortal Kombat game to have bi-level battlefields, which lets players uppercut their opponent to the level above them when fighting on certain levels.


It was also the first Mortal Kombat arcade game that did not include Scorpion, and, according to series co-creator Ed Boon, the last.


MK3 also introduced the RUN button, accompanied by a RUN meter, allowing the character to run. This was primarily to address concern from fans who thought that the previous games gave too much of an advantage to the defending player.


MK3 introduced the Kombat Kodes which were 6 digit codes entered at the VS screen in a 2-Player game to modify gameplay, fight hidden characters or display certain text messages.


MK3 also introduced the Ultimate Kombat Kode which was a 10 digit code that could be entered after a game was over in single player mode. If the correct code was entered, Smoke would become a permanent playable character on the character select screen. The arcade owner, however, could reset this code by accessing the game's diagnostic menu by hitting a DIP switch within the MK3 cabinet.


MK3 introduced the chain combos, also known as dial-a-combos (many other fighting games at the time had similar combo systems). These supplement the existing juggle combo system, but critics contend that dial-a-combos are redundant and needlessly add to the learning curve of the game.


MK3 introduced the long-rumored Animality, where the character transforms into an animal in order to kill your opponent.


MK3 also introduced 'Mercy', allowing a beaten foe to recover a sliver of life and continue fighting. This was necessary to perform an Animality.


MK3 was the first game of the series to use distinct blood colors depending on the character; the human characters and Shao Kahn had traditional red blood, Sheeva, and Motaro had green blood, while the three robotic ninjas had black blood.


MK3 was the first game of the series to have a playable Shokan character; Sheeva possessed unique corpse spirits (skeletons, etc.) that other player characters shared.


MK3 was also the first Mortal Kombat arcade game to feature player-selectable difficulty; previous games' difficulty settings were set by the machine operator.


it was the first Mortal Kombat game to feature Sub-Zero unmasked.


The early names for the Graveyard and the Bell Tower stages were 'The Boonyard' and 'Tobias Tower', respectively, but criticism regarding the oversaturation of Boon's and Tobias' names in the game soon surfaced, resulting in both levels being quickly renamed with their generic descriptions.


Many of the new characters weren't officially named till late in the production of the game. During production, Sektor and Cyrax's names were Ketchup and Mustard (respectively), due to their coloration, while Sindel bore the odd moniker of Muchacha and The Bride. Kabal, meanwhile, was nicknamed Sandman possibly due to Kabal's inspiration coming from the Tusken Raiders of Star Wars fame. At some point, it has also been rumored that Sektor and Cyrax are, in fact, Scorpion and Reptile, who were forced to transplant their souls from their original physical bodies into mechanical substance and act like a supreme clade of Outworld robot warriors. When UMK3 came out, these proved to be false.


The Graveyard stage contains gravestones with the last names of MK3's entire design team: Ed Boon, John Tobias, Dan Forden, John Vogel, Tony Goskie, and Dave Michicich. For each round, four of these names will appear randomly on each of the four closest gravestones. Each gravestone also has each person's date of birth as well as the "alleged" date they died, which is April 1, 1995, the day the first version of MK3 was released in the arcades. A gravestone in the background can also be seen reading "Cage", making reference to Johnny Cage being deceased (at the time).


Originally, the character Kurtis Stryker was supposed to appear in MK1, but was scrapped early in the development process when beta tests revealed a player interest in a female character in the game, which led to Sonya replacing Stryker. In MK2, Kurtis Stryker almost made it to the final game, but finally had his name changed to... Jax. For MK3, a new Kurtis Stryker is created and is finally made part of a MK game.


The head that occasionally appears after an uppercut or combo and says 'Toasty' is the digitized head of Dan Forden who worked on the sound and music for the game.


Smoke's icon is a version of Sektor's icon.


Midway / Toasty Productions released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Musik: MK3 & MK4 Arcade Video Game Soundtrack) on 01/01/1997.


- UPDATES -


PROTO 4.0 :

* AAMA warning in black.

* Shao Kahn just falls over when defeated.

* No ending credits.

* Computer only does combos for finishing moves.

* Motaro could be frozen by Sub-Zero.

* Motaro and Shao Kahn turn white when frozen.


REV. 1.0 :

* AAMA warning in black and blue.

* Sindel, Kabal, Cyrax and Sektor's Animalities added.

* Kano's fatalities have been changed.

* Galaxian game added.

* Vs. codes have been changed.

* Winning streak added.

* Ultimate code added.

* Subway and Shao Kahn Tower fatalities added.

* Credits listed.

* Performing Kabal's animality without a mercy resets the game.

* Computer does fatalities.

* Motaro could be frozen by Sub-Zero.


REV. 2.0 :

* Computer intelligence increased.

* Main Story Plot added.

* More blood added.

* Finishing moves have been changed.

* Babalities added.

* Friendships added.

* Combos altered.

* Shao Kahn's death altered.

* Movie Promo added.

* Antony Espindola included in the credits.

* Sub-Zero can no longer freeze Motaro.

* Smoke's finishing moves added.

* Smoke's Portal stage added (used only when fighting against Smoke).

* Shao Khan looks normal when frozen, instead of white.


REV. 2.1 :

* Computer intelligence increased.

* Damage on some combos lowered (Sub-Zero, Kabal).

* Free credit trick taken out.

* Smoke stays in memory after UKC is entered (Smoke will be erased in earlier versions should the game reset to factory default settings).

* Cyrax's double fatality glitch removed.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Ultimate Kombat Kodes : The Ultimate Kombat Codes appear at the single player game over screen. The following buttons control each box, from left to right : HP LP BL LK HK (Player-1 side) HP LP BL LK HK (Player-2 side). The numbers indicate how many times each button should be pressed to display the correct symbol in the box. A dash separates the player-1 entries from the player-2 entries :

Play as Smoke - 10902-22234


* Kombat Kodes : Kombat Kodes are entered at the 2 player versus screen that appears after character selection. The following buttons control each box, from left to right : LP BL LK (player-1 side) LP BL LK (player-2 side). The numbers indicate how many times each button should be pressed to display the correct symbol in the box. A dash separates the player one entries from the player 2 entries. A message will appear when the match begins to confirm correct code entry...

466-466 - Unlimited run

688-422 - Dark Kombat

985-125 - Psycho Kombat

460-460 - Randper Kombat

020-020 - Blocks disabled

033-000 - Player 1 Half Power

000-033 - Player 2 Half Power

707-000 - Player 1 Quarter Power

000-707 - Player 2 Quarter Power

969-141 - Winner fights Motaro

033-564 - Winner fights Shao Kahn

205-205 - Winner fights Smoke

642-468 - Play Galaga

769-342 - Winner fights Noob Saibot

987-123 - No life bars

100-100 - Throwing disabled

987-666 - Hold Flippers during casino run


* Double Stage (If a character is uppercutted, they will fly up to the other stage) :

Subway => Street

Bank => Rooftop

Soul Chamber => Balcony


* Random Select : To have the computer randomly select your character, press Up and the Start button.


* Fatality - SHANG TSUNG :

1a. (close) hold LP, Down, Forward(x2), Down, and release LP - Tsung creates a bed of spikes and throws the opponent onto them.

1b. (REV 1.0) hold LP, Down, Forward, Down, Forward, and release LP.

2. (close) hold LP, Run, Block, Run, Block, and release LP - Tsung levitates the opponent off the ground. He steals their soul and their remains fall to the ground in a green puddle.


* Fatality - SINDEL :

1. (jump distance) Run(x2), Block, Run, Block - Sindel coils her hair around the opponent. She then pulls her hair back, causing the opponent to go into a violent spin, sending blood and body parts everywhere.

2. (close) Run, Block(x2), Run+Block - Sindel screams at the opponent, causing the opponent's skin to fly off.


* Fatality - JAX :

1a. (close) hold Block, Up, Down, Forward, Up, and release Block - Jax's arms form into long blades.  He then cuts the opponent to pieces.

1b. (REV 1.0) hold Block, Forward, Down, Back, Up, Forward, and release Block.

2a. (far) Run, Block, Run(x2), LK - Jax grows to an immense size and steps on the opponent.

2b. (REV 1.0) Run(x3), Block, LK.


* Fatality - KANO :

1. (close) hold LP, Forward, Down(x2), Forward, and release LP - Kano pulls the opponent's skeleton out through their mouth.

2. (jump distance) LP, Block(x2), HK - Kano fires a laser from his eye that heats up the opponent until they explode.


* Fatality - LIU KANG :

1a. (jump distance) Forward(x2), Down(x2), LK - Liu Kang disappears and reforms on the opponent as fire. The opponent is reduced to a burning skeleton.

1b. (REV 1.0) Forward(x3), Back, Forward, LK.

2a. (anywhere) Up, Down, Up(x2), Run+Block - Liu Kang disappears and a Mortal Kombat machine falls on the opponent.

2b. (REV 1.0) hold Block, Up(x3), Run+Block.


* Fatality - SONYA BLADE :

1a. (jump distance) Back, Forward, Down(x2), Run - Sonya blows a kiss at the opponent, turning him into a burning skeleton.

1b. (REV 1.0) Down(x2), Forward, LK.

2. (far) hold Block+Run, Up(x2), Back, Down, and release Block+Run - Sonya blows a pink bubble at the opponent. The opponent is engulfed in the bubble, which eventually collapses, crushing them.


* Fatality - KURTIS STRYKER :

1. (close) Down, Forward, Down, Forward, Block - Stryker plants explosives on the opponent and runs away just before they explode.

2. (far) Forward(x3), LK - Stryker fires a tazer at the opponent, electrocuting them.


* Fatality - SMOKE :

1. (far) Up(x2), Forward, Down - Smoke opens his chest and bombs pour out. The screen fades to a picture of the Earth just seconds before the Earth explodes.

2. (jump distance) hold Run+Block, Down(x2), Forward, Up - Smoke drops an anarchist's bomb down the opponent's throat, causing them to explode.


* Fatality - SUB-ZERO :

1a. (close) Block(x2), Run, Block, Run - Sub-Zero grabs the opponent and lifts them over his head. He freezes them and proceeds to shatter them in a massive explosion and throws the ice and body parts to the ground.

1b. (REV 1.0) Down, Forward, Down, Forward, LP.

2a. (jump distance) Back(x2), Down, Back, Run - Sub-Zero blows a mist that freezes the opponent. They fall over and shatter.

2b. (REV 1.0) Down, Forward, Back, HK.


* Fatality - CYRAX :

1a. (anywhere) Down(x2), Up, Down, HP - Cyrax's head spins like a helicopter. He flies up and comes down head first on the opponent.

1b. (REV 1.0) Up(x3), Down, HP.

2a. (close) Down(x2), Forward, Up, Run - Cyrax self-distructs, taking the opponent with him.

2b. (REV 1.0) Forward, Back, Down, Up, Forward, Down, Run.


* Fatality - SEKTOR :

1a : (jump distance) LP, Run(x2), Block - Sektor crushes the opponent in a huge clamp.

1b. (REV 1.0) Back(x3), HK.

2. (jump distance) Forward(x3), Back, Block - Sektor uses a flame thrower on the opponent.


* Fatality - NIGHTWOLF :

1a. (close) hold Block, Up(x2), Back, Forward, release Block, Block - Nightwolf causes a great light to engulf the opponent, which disintegrates them.

1b. (REV 1.0) Down, Forward(x2), HK.

2a. (jump distance) Back(x3), Down, HP - Nightwolf summons lightning into his tomahawk. He then electrocutes the opponent.

2b. (REV 1.0) Back(x3), HP.


* Fatality - SHEEVA :

1a. (close) Forward, Down(x2), Forward, LP - Sheeva pounds the opponent into the ground like a nail.

1b. (REV 1.0) Forward(x3), LP.

2a. (close) hold HK, Forward, Back, Forward(x2) and release HK - Sheeva rips all the opponent's skin off.

2b (REV 1.0) hold HK, Forward(x3), and release HK.


* Fatality - KUNG LAO :

1. (close) Forward(x2), Back, Down, HP - Kung Lao throws his hat. It makes four passes at the opponent, cutting them into pieces.

2. (anywhere) Run, Block, Run, Block, Down - Kung Lao does his whirl spin. The opponent gets pulled in and is torn apart.


* Fatality - KABAL :

1a. (jump distance) Down(x2), Back, Forward, Block - Kabal plugs his respirator into the opponent. Their head inflates and they float off the screen where they explode.

1b. (REV 1.0) Back(x2), Forward, Down, Block.

2. Run, Block(x3), HK - Kabal removes his mask to reveal a hideous face and screams at the opponent. The opponent is so frightened that their soul jumps out of their body.


* Fatality - STAGE :

1) Shao Kahn Tower - the opponent falls seven stories onto a bed of spikes.

2) Subway - the opponent is uppercutted into the far tracks where they are hit by an oncoming train.

3) The Pit III - the opponent is knocked of into rotating blades and cut apart.

SHANG TSUNG : Hold Block, Up(x2), Back, Release Block, LP

SINDEL : Down(x3), LP

JAX : Down, Forward, Down, LP

KANO : Hold Block, Up(x2), Back, Release Block, LK

LIU KANG : Run, Block(x2), LK

SONYA BLADE : Forward(x2), Down, HP

KURTIS STRYKER : hold Block, Forward, Up(x2), Release Block, HK

SMOKE : Forward(x2), Down, LK

SUB-ZERO : Back, Down, Forward(x2), HK

CYRAX : Run, Block, Run

SEKTOR : Run(x3), Down

NIGHTWOLF : Run(x2), Block

SHEEVA : Down, Forward, Down, Forward, LP

KUNG LAO : Down(x2), Forward(x2), LK

KABAL : Block(x2), HK


* Finish Him - Mercy : (Anywhere) Hold Run, Down(x3), and release Run.


* Finish him - Animality (After Mercy) :

SHANG TSUNG : (jump distance) hold HP, Run(x3), and release HP - Tsung tunrs into a large green cobra and devours the  opponent.

SINDEL : Forward, Up, HP - Sindel turns into a purple wasp and carries the opponent off while stinging them.

SINDEL : (REV 1.0) Forward(x2), HP.

JAX : (close) hold LP, Forward(x2), Down, Forward, and release LP - Jax turns into a yellow lion and pounces on the opponent.

KANO : (close) hold HP, Block(x3), and release HP - Kano turns into an orange spider and crushes the opponent.

LIU KANG : (jump distance) Down(x2), Up - Liu Kang turns into a giant green dragon and bites the opponent in half.

SONYA BLADE : (close) hold LP, Back, Forward, Down, Forward, and release LP - Sonya turns in to a large green bird and hovers over the opponent. She carries the opponent off screen where there is a crunching sound and bones fall back to the ground.

KURTIS STRYKER : (demi jump distance) Run(x3), Block - Stryker turns into a red tyrannosaurus rex and bites the opponent in half.

SMOKE : (jump distance) Down, Forward(x2), Block - Smoke turns into a black bull and rams the opponent off the screen.

SUB-ZERO : (close) Forward, Up(x2) - Sub-Zero turns into a blue polar bear and pounces on the opponent.

CYRAX : (close) Up(x2), Down(x2) - Cyrax turns into a light-blue Shark. He swims off the screen then pops up behind the opponent and eats them.

CYRAX : (REV 1.0) Up(x2), Down.

SEKTOR : (close) Forward(x2), Down, Up - Sektor turns into a giant purple bat. He flies to the opponent and decapitates him.

SEKTOR : (REV 1.0) (close) Down(x2), Up.

NIGHTWOLF : (close) Forward(x2), Down(x2) - Nightwolf turns into a red wolf and pounces on the opponent.

NIGHTWOLF : (REV 1.0) Down(x2).

SHEEVA : (close) Run, Block(x3), Block - Sheeva turns into a giant purple scorpion and stings the opponent, causing him to explode.

KUNG LAO : (close) Run(x4), Block - Kung Lao turns into a yellow leopard and pounces on the opponent.

KABAL : (close) hold HP, Forward(x2), Down, Forward, and release HP - Kabal turns into a green skeleton of a rhinoceros and butts the opponent into the air.

KABAL : (REV 1.0) hold HP 3 seconds, and release.


* Finish him - Babalities (don't use Block during the last round) :

SHANG TSUNG : Run(x3), LK.

SINDEL : Run(x3), Up.

JAX : Down(x3), LK.

KANO : Forward(x2), Down(x2), LK.

LIU KANG : Down(x3), High Kick.

SONYA BLADE : Down(x2), Forward, LK.

KURTIS STRYKER : Down, Forward(x2), Back, HP.

SMOKE : Down(x2), Back(x2), HK.

SUB-ZERO : Down, Back(x2), HK.

CYRAX : Forward(x2), Back, HP.

SEKTOR : Back, Down(x3), HK.

NIGHTWOLF : Forward, Back, Forward, Back, LP.

SHEEVA : Down(x3), Back, HK.

KUNG LAO : Down, Forward(x2) HP.

KABAL : Run(x2), LK.


* Finish him - Friendship (don't use Block during the last round) :

SHANG TSUNG : (close) LK, Run(x2) Down - Tsung turns into the character from "Joust" and hops off.

SINDEL : Run(x5), Up - Sindel kicks a ball over the opponent and makes a 'Goal' sign. She says, 'That was fun!'.

JAX : LK, Run(x2), LK - Jax takes out a jump rope and starts skipping.

KANO : LK, Run(x2), HK - Kano munches on some bubble gum and blows a large bubble, which eventually bursts all over his face.

LIU KANG : Down(x3), Run - A film screen pops up and Liu Kang makes a shadow puppet of a dragon.

SONYA BLADE : Back, Forward, Back, Down, Run - Sonya does 'Elbow Sex' with herself??

KURTIS STRYKER : LP, Run(x2), LP - Stryker blows a whistle and takes out a stop sign. The other kombatants run by and Stryker directs them to the other side.

SMOKE : Run(x3), HK - An enormous brass horn comes out of Smoke's chest, and he blares a note.

SUB-ZERO : (anywhere) LK, Run(x2), Up - Sub-Zero engulfs himself in a snowman.

CYRAX : Run(x3), Up - Cyrax does a little dancing.

SEKTOR : Run(x4), Down - A Ring-the-Bell game pops up and Sektor plays it.

NIGHTWOLF : Run(x3), Down - Nightwolf turns into Raiden. A Mortal Kombat 2 machine falls behind him. At the bottom of the screen are the words : "I have never seen a Kano Transformation!", OR "No, but I know how to do a Raiden Transformation!".

SHEEVA : Forward(x2), Down, Forward, HP (Hold joystick forward when pressing High Punch) - Sheeva holds a stick in each hand and balances a plate on each.

KUNG LAO : Run, LP, Run, LK - Kung Lao tosses his hat off screen. A dog chases after the hat. Kung Lao covers his eyes as there is a cry off screen, then sadly shakes his head.

KABAL : Run, LK, Run(x2), Up - Kabal roasts a marshmallow on his hook sword.


- SERIES -


1. Mortal Kombat (1992) 

2. Mortal Kombat II (1993) 

3. Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) 

4. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) 

5. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 [WaveNet Edition] (1995)

6. Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1996, Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn, PC) 

7. Mortal Kombat Mythologies - Sub-Zero (1997, Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) 

9. Mortal Kombat - Special Forces (2000, Sony PlayStation)

10. Mortal Kombat Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

11. Mortal Kombat - Deadly Alliance (2002, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

12. Mortal Kombat - Tournament Edition (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

13. Mortal Kombat - Deception / Mystification (2004, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2) 

14. Mortal Kombat - Shaolin Monks (2005, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. Mortal Kombat - Armageddon (2006, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Software : Ed Boon

Graphics : John Tobias, Steve Beran, Tony Goskie, Dave Michicich, John Vogel

Sound and music : Dan Forden

Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna, Paul Dussault

Hardware designers : Pat Cox, Steve Correll, Ray Gay, Mark Loffredo, John Lowes, Ray Macika, Cary Mednick, Steve Norris

Senior hardware technicians : Sheridan Oursler, Al Lasko, Jeff Peters

Sales and marketing : Joe Dillon, Rachel Davies, Lenore Sayers, Mark Chan, Roger Sharpe

Grunts, Screams, Groans and Gibberish : John Hey, Peg Burr, Dan Forden, Ann Mazza, Vince Pontarelli, Ed Boon

Game testers / Analysis : Mike Vinikour, Eddie Ferrier


* CAST :

Kano : Richard Divizio

Sonya : Kerri Hoskins

Kabal : Richard Divizio

Jax : John Parrish

Stryker : Michael Obrien

Liu Kang : Eddie Wong

Nightwolf, Sektor, Cyrax, Smoke : Sal Divita

Sub-Zero, Shang Tsung, Scorpion, Reptile : John Turk

Kitana, Jade, Mileena : Becky Gable

Sindel : Lia Montelongo

Shao Kahn : Brian Glynn

Kung Lao : Tony Marquez

Voice of Shao Kahn : Steve Ritchie


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1995)

Atari Jaguar [Unreleased Prototype]

Nintendo Super NES [NA] (Oct.1995)

Sony PlayStation [NA] (Oct.1995)

Sony PlayStation [EU] (Nov.1995)

Nintendo Game Boy (Nov.1995)

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Jun.1996)

Sega Master System (1996)

Sega Game Gear (1996)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS, CD-ROM] (1995)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


* Others :

Tiger R-Zone (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Mortal Kombat 3 [Bootleg] (c) 1996 KGS.


Bootleg of the Sega MegaDrive version. In this version, Smoke is selectable from the start like all the other characters.


- STAFF -


* CAST :

Kano : Richard Divizio

Sonya : Kerri Hoskins

Kabal : Richard Divizio

Jax : John Parrish

Stryker : Michael Obrien

Liu Kang : Eddie Wong

Nightwolf, Sektor, Cyrax, Smoke : Sal Divita

Sub-Zero, Shang Tsung, Scorpion, Reptile : John Turk

Kitana, Jade, Mileena : Becky Gable

Sindel : Lia Montelongo

Shao Kahn : Brian Glynn

Kung Lao : Tony Marquez

Voice of Shao Kahn : Steve Ritchie


Runway MK3 Design Team: Ed Boon, John Tobias, Steve Beran, Dan Forden, Tony Goskie, Dave Michicich, John Vogel

Lead Programmer: Jim Henn

Programmers: Patrick Alphonso, Mike Crandall, Paul Blagay

Art Manager: Gary Penacho

Sound and Drivers: Chris Braymen, Roy Wilkins

Artists: Neil Melville, Jeff Knight, Mary Scriven, Mike Lott, Kent Barney, 

Art Conversion: Jim Jung ('Crash')

Director: Jeff Peters

Development Tools: Ned Martin, Adam Clayton, Jim Henn, Rob Nelson, Mike Callahan, Patrick Alphonso

Testing Manager: Gary Rowberry

Night Shift Manager: Garon Galloway

Graveyard Shift Manager: Chandler Holbrook

Game Testers: John Howa, Scott Hanks, Chris Olsen, Ben Nielson, Greg Murphy, Ryan McBride, David Hanks, Ryan Milligan, Jason Humphrey, Tristan Bracken, 

Manual Design and Production: Debbie Austin, Steve High, Shawn Murphy

Quality Control: Brian Johnson


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Mortal Kombat 4 (c) 1997 Midway Games


The 4th installment of the classic 'Mortal Kombat' series. New graphics, new fighters and a whole new challenge awaits you. Prepare to do battle and take on a whole new dimension.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Zeus hardware


Main CPU : TMS32031 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2104 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 400 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1997.


MK4 was the first Mortal Kombat game to be rendered in 3-D. Many fans consider this game to be the weakest in the series.


In the pre-release trailers both Reptile and Fujin had God-O-Mite as a name in their lifebars.


Kitana was originally planned to be in Mortal Kombat 4. However, her color palette was changed to brown to make Tanya. 


Noob Saibot was originally going to be in the arcade version of Mortal Kombat 4. He made an appearance in a few of the earlier versions of the game.


Unfortunately the game needed more new characters and so in beta version 5 (Release : September 2nd, 1997) Noob Saibot's place on the character select screen was taken by the Kano-like character Jarek. And so Noob Saibot skipped the first official release (known as Revision 1) of the game.


Noob Saibot also made an appearance in the first beta version (Released : September 26th, 1997) of the second official release of the game. In the second beta version, his place was taken by the newcomer, Reiko. This is unfortunately the last appearance of Noob Saibot in the arcade version of Mortal Kombat 4.


Like Kitana and Noob Saibot, Kano was also planned for MK4, however, due to there not being enough new characters in the game, they left Kano out of the roster and put Jarek instead of him.


Jarek directly had Kano's signature moves and fatalities, which caused a lot of complaints from fans simply born by the fact that there was nothing original in Jarek.


Midway / Toasty Productions released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Music: MK3 & MK4 Arcade Video Game Soundtrack) on 01/01/1997.


- UPDATES -


Beta 1 - July 25th, 1997

* The Special 'Road Tour' version of MK4. 

* 9 Playable Characters : Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Sonya, Liu Kang, Shinnok, Fujin, Raiden, Noob Saibot, and Quan Chi. 

* 6 empty spaces 

* Auto-Combo's are in the game. Usually some easy combination like 4 High Punches. 

* Timer Frozen at '99' the entire match. 

* No 1-player mode. 1-on-1 playing only. 

* No moves or weapons in this version for Noob Saibot, Shinnok, and Quan Chi.

* Sub-Zero's Freeze and Clone effects not yet implemented. 

* Many glitches in gameplay and sounds/graphics. 

* The game crashed or reset itself every 10 minutes on average. 

* For some reason, the machine didn't like it when you play as the same character as your opponent. 

* Moves are extremely glitchy in the corner. 


Beta 2 - August 9th, 1997

* Kai and Reptile are now selectable. 

* 'Hidden' and 'Random' buttons on Select Screen now work. 

* You can now fight against each other with the same character without the game locking up, however the corner glitches and camera problems continue. 

* The Game Counter now works. 

* The 'Wins' Counter still doesn't work, however there is a 'Top 20 Wins List'. 

* Sub-Zero's freeze and clone effects now work correctly. 

* Kai's name isn't on his powerbar, and his name isn't announced. 

* Shinnok and Fujin get new select screen pictures. 

* Noob Saibot, Quan Chi, Reptile, and Shinnok still have no moves or weapons. 

* Kai has one move where he stands on his hands. 

* Still no 1-player mode. 1-on-1 fighting only. 


Beta 2.1 - August 10th, 1997

* A very small upgrade that simply fixed a few bugs in Beta Version 2. 


Beta 3 - August 18th, 1997

* Tanya is now selectable. 

* Auto-Combos removed. 

* Shinnok's Impersonation moves added. 

* Shinnok get a bladed staff, Quan Chi gets a straight edged sword, Tanya gets Sonya's spinning bladed wheel. Reptile and Noob Saibot still don't have any weapons. 

* Quan Chi gets a new Green Skull move. 

* 1-Player mode now available. The 'Choose Your Destiny' screen moves in full 3-D. 

* Reptile and Shinnok still don't have moves. 

* Tanya has one move, an air fireball. 

* Kai now has a leg spin along with the leg grab when he gets in his handstand stance. 

* A number of small revisions were made to this upgrade, fixing small bugs and glitches. 

* Select screen switched around. Kai and Reptile are on top, and bottom row is moved around. 


Beta 4 - August 22nd, 1997

* Tanya gets her fireballs, Kai gets his fireballs, Quan Chi gets new moves, Shinnok's Impersonations added, Reptile gets new moves, Noob Saibot gets a teleport and slam, and a few other new moves for various characters. 

* 'The Living Forest' and 'The Prison' background stages added. 

* Many of the glitches from previous upgrades have been cleared up, however the camera glitches and lockups continue to be a problem. 

* Noob Saibot gets a spiked club. 


Beta 5 (Ver 0.99) - September 2nd, 1997

* Jarek replaces Noob Saibot on the Select Screen. 

* Jarek has 2 moves, a Cannonball and a Telekinetic Slam.

* Lots and lots of weapon changes. Kai and Reptile both have Shinnok's staff, Jerek has Raiden's hammer, and Sub-Zero no longer has his axe. Instead, he has some type of sword.

* No Boss, No Character Profiles, No Ending. 

* Prison Stage Fatality added. 

* Introduction Storyline with Raiden added, without speech. 


Ver 1.0 - September 11th, 1997

* First OFFICIAL Release of MK4. 

* Raiden's Introductory speech added. 

* Only 2 Fatalities in this Version : Sub-Zero's Spine Rip and Shinnok's Leg Rip, where he first must impersonate Sub-Zero, then do the same movement as Sub-Zero's Spine Rip. This may have been an error on the part of the Design Team. 

* An Error in the DIP switch settings, where switch one, labeled 'Fatalities ON/OFF' needed to be OFF in order for Fatalities to be shown. 

* Prison Stage Fatality movements for most characters added. 

* Camera lock-ups and glitches continue to be a problem, this late into development. 


Ver 1.44 - September 26th, 1997

* 1st Beta Test of the next Official Release, Version 2.0 

* Tested in Chicago only. 

* The 3 Question Marks in the middle of the screen are now taken by Johnny Cage, Jax, and Noob Saibot. 

* Interactive Background feature added : Scattered rocks in Goro's Lair and Decapitated Heads in the Furnace stages that the players can pick up and throw at each other. 

* 3-D Sidestep added, which gives the player the ability to 'sidestep' projectiles by pressing D+RUN 

* Computer AI increased 

* Sub-Zero has a 'Freeze Wand' for a weapon, with which he can freeze you with. If your opponent picks it up, he can freeze you back. 

* 'Danger' added (when you only have a sliver of life left) 

* Character Introduction Biographies added, however still no endings. 

* Shinnok is at the top of every tower, which denotes him as the

final boss. 

* VS. Screen Added, Complete with VS. Screen Codes 

* Characters can now throw and drop their weapons. 

* Sub-Zero's Spine Rip from Version 1.0 doesn't seem to work in this version. 


Ver 1.72 - October 13th, 1997

* 2nd Beta Test of the Official Release, Version 2.0 

* Tested in Chicago only. 

* 'Reiko' takes the place of Noob Saibot on the select screen. 

* Endings have been added for everyone but Reiko. 

* Raiden now has electricity flowing effects around him. It happens more often than it did in MK1. 

* Sub-Zero's Spine Rip has been enabled again. A red stripe has been added to his face, which denotes that he's the Sub-Zero from MK3/UMK3. 

* Sub-Zero can no longer freeze you with his freeze wand after a

breaker move. 

* Scorpion has his 'Fire Breath' move, where he takes off his mask, and breathes a stream of fire straight out. 

* Tanya has a boomerang for a weapon. 

* Jax and Johnny Cage both have fireballs now. 

* Jax has his Quad-Throw added. 

* Shinnok has a Reiko Impersonation. 

* Quan Chi gets a new select screen picture. 

* Jarek has a new fireball, different from his previous one. 

* A lot of things added to the Attract Mode, like an ad for MK : Mythologies and a 'Powered By : Zeus' ad.

* The game uses a new font for everything but the power bars, just like it was in MK3/UMK3. 

* The MAXIMUM DAMAGE system added, which prevents you from doing any combo over 40% in damage. 

* The computer draws, uses, throws, and picks up weapons quite effectively now. 

* Alternate Color/Clothing system added, where you can do a certain button combination to change the color scheme of your character. 

* Instead of the characters being direct palette (color) swaps as it was in MK3/UMK3, the characters now have small differences in their clothing. For example, Sub-Zero can either have his mask on or off, Liu Kang can either have his shirt on or off, etc. 


Ver 2.0 - October 15th, 1997

* Second OFFICIAL release of MK4. 

* Reiko's Ending Finished, although all he seems to do is walk through a portal in Scorpion's fire stage, and that's it. 

* Many more Fatalities Added 

* Basically the same as Version 1.72. Just a few bug fixes

here and there. 


Ver 2.1 - October 17th, 1997 

* Exactly the same as Version 2.0 

* The only thing fixed was a nasty CPU bug which was making the computer extremely easy to beat, and even allowing someone to control the computer with the second controller. This was causing arcades to lose revenue, because the game was so easy that you could beat it within minutes to see the endings, then never play it again. 


Ver 3.0 - January 20th, 1998 

* 3rd and supposedly final OFFICIAL release of MK4. 

* Had been testing for about a month in Chicago before going national. 

* A 2nd Fatality for every character. 

* Stage Fatality added to Goro's Lair where you uppercut them into spikes on the ceiling. Requires a different movement than the Prison Stage Fatality. 

* Spiked balls added to the floors of the Purple Stage for throwing. 

* Most bugs have been fixed, however camera flaws still exist, 

especially in the Purple Stage. 

* More Kombat Kodes added. 

* New weapon for Johnny Cage. 

* Fatality 'Demo' added at the beginning of the game. It shows fatalities being performed, and just before any killing is done, it fades to black and the 'Fatality' sign appears. 

* More breakers have been added and switched around. 

* Close Captions have been added to the endings for noisy arcades. 

* The Combo System has been modified, and Air Combos and linkers are now possible. 

* There was a glitch in Version 2.92 (A beta of Version 3.0) where 

if you chose the 2-on-2 Kombat, then each player chose either Sub-Zero or Scorpion as 1 of their 2 characters, when the match began, one of each player's characters would be a bloody corpse! The skeletons would fight each other and everything. With the recent remark 'Meat Lives' made on Ed Boon's MK4 Page, the rumors have been flowing on if this corpse is secretly playable in MK4. Meat IS in fact playable in this version.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Costumes : enter one of the following codes at the character selection screen while highlighting that particular Character.

FUJIN : hold Start, then press LP + HP + HK

JAREK : hold Start, then press HK + HP + RN

JAX : Hold Start, then press RN + LP + BL

JOHNNY CAGE : hold Start, then press RN + LP + LK

KAI : hold Start, then press HP + BL + LK

LIU KANG : hold Start, then press HK + BL + LK

QUAN CHI : hold Start, then press HP + RN + HK

RAIDEN : hold Start, then press LP + BL + HK

REIKO : hold Start, then press RN + HP + LK

REPTILE : hold Start, then press LP + BL + LK

SCORPION : hold Start, then press HP + HK + BL

SHINNOK : hold Start, then press HP + BL + LP

SONYA : hold Start, then press LK + HP + RN

SUB-ZERO : hold Start, then press RN + BL + HP

TANYA : hold Start, then press HK + LK + HP


* SHINNOK : the Morphing list...

CAGE : Down(x2), HP

FUJIN : Forward(x2), Back, HK

JAREK : Back(x3), LK

JAX : Forward, Down, Forward, HK

KAI : Forward(x3), LK

LIU KANG : Back(x2), Forward, HK

QUAN CHI : Back, Forward, Back, Forward, LK

RAIDEN : Down, Forward(x2), HP

REIKO : Back(x3), Block

REPTILE : Back(x2), Forward, Block

SCORPION : Forward, Back, LP

SONYA : Forward, Down, Forward, HP

SUB ZERO : Down, Back, LP

TANYA : Back, Forward, Down, Block


* Fatality - CAGE : 

1. Forward, Back, Down(x2), HK

2. Down(x2), Forward, Down, Block


* Fatality - FUJIN : 

1. Run+Block(x5)

2. Down, Forward(x2), Up, Block


* Fatality - JAREK : 

1. Forward, Back, Forward(x2), LK

2. Up(x2), Forward(x2), Block


* Fatality - JAX : 

1. Hold (LK 3s), Forward(x2), Down, Forward, Release LK

2. Back, Forward(x2), Down, Block


* Fatality - KAI :

1. Hold Block, Up, Forward, Up, Back, HK

2. Up(x3), Down, Block


* Fatality - LIU KANG : 

1. Forward(x3), Down, HK+LK+Block

2. Forward, Down(x2), Up,HP


* Fatality - QUAN CHI : 

1. Hold (LK 5s), Forward, Down, Forward, Release LK

2. Up(x2), Down(x2), LP


* Fatality - RAIDEN : 

1. Hold Block, Forward, Back, Up(x2), HK

2. Down, Up(x3), HP


* Fatality - REIKO : 

1. Forward, Down, Forward, LP+Block+HK+LK

2. Back(x2), Down(x2), HK


* Fatality - REPTILE : 

1. Hold (HP+HK+LP+LK), Up

2. Up, Down(x3), HP


* Fatality - SCORPION : 

1. Back, Forward(x2), Back, Block

2. Back, Forward, Down, Up, HP


* Fatality - SONYA : 

1. Hold Block, Down(x3), Up, Run

2. Up, Down(x2), HK


* Fatality - SUB ZERO :

1. Forward, Back Forward, Down, (HP+Block+Run)

2. Back(x2), Down, Back, HP


* Fatality - SHINNOK :

1. Down, Back, Forward, Down, Run

2. Down, Up(x2), Down, Block


* Fatality - TANYA : 

1. Down(x2), Up, Down, HP+Block

2. Down, Forward, Down, Forward, HK


* Fatality - level ''Spike''

CAGE : Back, Forward(x2), LK

FUJIN : Back, Forward, Back, HP

JAREK : Back, Forward(x2), LP

JAX : Forward(x2), Back, HP

KAI : Back, Forward, Down, HK

LIU KANG : Forward(x2), Back, HK

QUAN CHI : Forward(x2), Back, LK

RAIDEN : Forward(x2), Down, LP

REIKO : Forward(x2), Down, LK

REPTILE : Down(x2), Forward, HK

SCORPION : Back, Forward(x2), LK

SHINNOK : Down, Forward, Back, HP

SONYA : Forward, Down, Forward, HP

SUB ZERO : Down(x3), LK

TANYA : Forward(x3), LP


* Fatality - level 'Fan'

CAGE : Down, Forward(x2), HK

FUJIN : Down(x3), HK

JAREK : Forward, Down, Forward, HK

JAX : Forward(x2), Back, LK

KAI : Forward(x2), Down, Block

LIU KANG : Forward(x2), Back, LP

QUAN CHI : Forward(x2), Down, HP

RAIDEN : Down, Forward, Back, Block

REIKO : Down(x2), Back, LP

REPTILE : Down, Forward(x2), LP

SCORPION : Forward, Down(x2), LK

SHINNOK : Down(x2), Forward, HK

SONYA : Down, Back(x2), HK

SUB ZERO : Hold Block, Down, Up(x3), Release Block, HK

TANYA : Back, Forward, Down, HP


* Hidden Character Meat : Enter 'Group Mode' and successfully complete the game with all 15 characters. After this has been accomplished, select any character and begin a match. Your character will play as Meat with all the moves of the character that was selected.


* Choose Your Destiny : Use Start button to rotate the tower before choosing it.


* Toasty 3- D: Hold Start during Scorpion's 'Breath of Death' fatality, and Dan Forden (MK4's Sound Programmer) will say 'Toasty! 3-D!'


* Goro's Lair Fatality Extras :

1. Hold Down on both joysticks after doing the Goro's Lair Fatality with any character, and the victim will slide off the spikes and fall back to the ground, a bloody mess.

2. Hold Start after doing the Goro's Lair Fatality with any character, and Dan Forden (MK4's Sound Programmer) will say his classic 'Toasty!'


* What Are You Waiting For : If you wait for an extended amount of time at the "Select Method of Kombat" screen, the announcer will say "What are you waiting for!?"


* Offensive Words : If you enter an offensive word at the 'Greatest Warrior is...' screen, such as 'DIK' or 'FUK', those initials will be replaced with MK co-creator Ed Boon's initials, 'TRA' or 'MAB'.


* Kombat Kodes : Enter one of the following kodes to activate the corresponding effect.

Kode 1: 111-111 "Free Weapon"

Kode 2: 100-100 "Throwing Disabled"

Kode 3: 444-444 "Armed and Dangerous"

Kode 4: 666-666 "Silent Kombat"

Kode 5: 050-050 "Explosive Kombat"

Kode 6: 222-222 "Random Weapons"

Kode 7: 123-123 "No Power ??"

Kode 8: 555-555 "Many Weapons"

Kode 9: 333-333 "Randper Kombat"

Kode 10: 060-060 "No Rain"

Kode 11: 002-002 "Weapon Kombat"

Kode 12: ???-??? "4 Player Randper Illegal"

Kode 13: 012-012 "Noob Saibot Mode"

Kode 14: 020-020 "Red Rain"

Kode 15: 010-010 "Maximum Damage Disabled"

Kode 16: 110-110 "Throwing and Max Damage Disabled"

Kode 17: 011-011 "Kombat Zone: Goro's Lair"

Kode 18: 022-022 "Kombat Zone: The Well"

Kode 19: 033-033 "Kombat Zone: Elder Gods"

Kode 20: 044-044 "Kombat Zone: The Tomb"

Kode 21: 055-055 "Kombat Zone: Wind World"

Kode 22: 066-066 "Kombat Zone: Reptile's Lair"

Kode 23: 101-101 "Kombat Zone: Shaolin Temple"

Kode 24: 202-202 "Kombat Zone: Living Forest"

Kode 25: 303-303 "Kombat Zone: The Prison"

Kode 26: 001-001 "Unlimited Run"


- SERIES -


1. Mortal Kombat (1992) 

2. Mortal Kombat II (1993) 

3. Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) 

4. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) 

5. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 [WaveNet Edition] (1995)

6. Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1996, Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn, PC) 

7. Mortal Kombat Mythologies - Sub-Zero (1997, Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) 

9. Mortal Kombat - Special Forces (2000, Sony PlayStation)

10. Mortal Kombat Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

11. Mortal Kombat - Deadly Alliance (2002, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

12. Mortal Kombat - Tournament Edition (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

13. Mortal Kombat - Deception / Mystification (2004, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2) 

14. Mortal Kombat - Shaolin Monks (2005, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. Mortal Kombat - Armageddon (2006, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Design Team: Ed Boon, Dave Michicich, Todd Allen, Mike Boon, Steve Beran, John Vogel, Dan Forden, Mark Loffredo, Tony Goskie, John Tobias, Josh Tsui, Mark Penacho

Game Analysts/Testers: Alex Giliam, Paulo Garcia, Mike Vinikour, Eddie Ferrier

Executive Producers: Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna, Paul Dussault, Cary Mednick

Zeus Hardware: Mark Loffredo, Glen Shipp, Ken Williams, Pat Cox

Senior Hardware Technicians: Sheridan Oursler, Al Lasko, Leroy Brown, Rosalind Dugas

Additional Testing: Brian Lebaron

Motion Capture Talent: Rich Divizio, Carlos Pesina, Tony Marquez, Benny Ghofrani, Ed Boon, John Vogel, Sal Divita

Cabinet Design: Herman Sanchez, Nick Ehrlich, Dan Bigelow


* VOICE :

Sonya Blade : Kerri Hoskins

Sub-Zero : John Turk

Quan Chi : Richard Divizio

Jackson Briggs : John Parrish

Additional Voices : Brian Glynn, Robert Gaston, Mark Meyers


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999)

Nintendo 64 (1998)

Sony PlayStation (1998)

Sega Dreamcast (1997, "Mortal Kombat Gold")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 9x, CD-ROM] (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Mortal Kombat [Nifty Kombo] (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Mortal Kombat II (c) 1993 Midway Mfg. Co.


Mortal Kombat II is a direct sequel to the 1992 original featuring new fighters (increasing the character roster from 7 to 12) and improved graphics.


As with its predecessor, Mortal Kombat II's matches are divided into rounds, with victory awarded to the first player to win two rounds. At the point of defeat, the losing fighter will become dazed and the winner is given the opportunity to execute a 'finishing move'.


Some of the standard fighting moves (moves shared by all characters) have now been expanded or enhanced. A crouching punch has been added and the 'roundhouse kick' is more powerful and now knocks opponents across the screen. Also, the difference in hit boxes between high and low kicks is now more marked.


Additionally, returning characters gain new special moves and MK II marks the first appearence of multiple Fatalities - as well as additional, non-lethal finishing moves - in the series. In addition to the Fatalities of its predecessor, MKII offers 'Babalities' (turning a defeated opponent into a crying baby), 'Friendships' (a non-malicious interaction, such as dancing or giving a gift to the defeated opponent) and stage-specific Fatalities (the winner uppercutting their opponent into an abyss below, spikes above, or a pool of acid in the background).


Each character still shares generic attributes – speed, power, jump height and airtime – albeit with differing hit boxes. The sequel drops the points system of its prequel in favour of a consecutive win tally.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway T Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [1] High Punch, [2] Block, [3] High Kick

=> [4] Low Punch, [5] Low Kick, [6] Block


- TRIVIA -


Mortal Kombat II was released in April 1993 in USA. This game was the first Midway release to use the DCS Sound System.


'Noob Saibot' backwards spells 'Boon' and 'Tobias' who are the names of the principal game designers.


'Jax' was originally supposed to be in the original "Mortal Kombat" game and named Kurtis Stryker. Jax was then moved to MKII and the Stryker character debuted in "Mortal Kombat 3".


'Kintaro' was originally intended to be a humanoid tiger, similar to the creature in Japanese mythology. This idea was scrapped, however, due to the fact that creating the costume would not have been feasable. However, thanks to this original idea, the Shokan we know as Kintaro has the tiger stripes on his back.


Real life : Philip Ahn, who played the regenerated Shang Tsung, is in fact a doctor.


Three of the cast members for MK2 filed a lawsuit against Midway shortly after the game was released. The claim? The physical instructors/martial artists Elizabeth Malecki (Sonya Blade), Catalin Zamiar (Kitana/Milenna) and Philip Ahn were under the impression that they were hired under typical acting contracts and were entitled to a small modicum of benefits including royalties of title sales, etc. The plaintiffs banded together against Midway, who took the case to court. Eventually the judge failed on Midway's behalf, citing that the work done by the plaintiffs for Midway was done strictly as a 'work-for-hire' and Midway owned all the property and benefits on the characters/titles/etc. As a consequence, all three left the project, and were recast for "Mortal Kombat 3".


SFII / MK2 : both games were supposed to be released within weeks of each other (at this time, "Street Fighter" and "Mortal Kombat" were the dominant fighting games). Capcom released "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers" early so that they could attract fans away from MK. At the same time, Midway released MK2 early for similar reasons. As you can see, the result meant that both came back to square one.


'Friendships' and 'Babalities' (see 'Tips And Tricks' section for more info) in MKII were used in making light of the violence controversy in the first "Mortal Kombat" game.


Two non-existent hidden characters were 'Torch', and 'Hornbuckle'. In MKII there is a location called 'The Pit II'. Far in the background of this stage there is another bridge across the chasm. Standing stationary on this bridge are two fighters : one of them is a Liu Kang sprite with green pants who was named Hornbuckle by fans. One of Jade's hints was 'Hornbuckle who?', which people thought was the name of a hidden fighter, and was apparently given to the guy opposite 'Torch' on The Pit II. If you watch the ending credits, one of the programmers' last names is Hornbuckle. The other fighter is a humanoid character that seems to be made of fire. As these two characters never move, it has been suggested that the 'other fighter' is actually a funeral pyre. Finally, there is a cloaked figure who floats in front of the window during fights in The Tower and Portal stages in MKII. This character was dubbed Cloak by fans, and was assumed to be a hidden character. The character of Torch, who had been very popular with fans, eventually showed up as a playable character in "Mortal Kombat : Deadly Alliance". Unfortunately, due to trademark issues, he had to be called Blaze instead of Torch. The true identity of Cloak was revealed in "Mortal Kombat : Shaolin Monks" to be one of Shang Tsung's servants, a shadow priest.


The head that occasionally appears after an uppercut and says 'Toasty' is the digitized head of Dan Forden who worked on the sound and music for the game.


Jimmy Cardenas holds the official record for this game with 282,000 points.


Midway released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Mortal Kombat II: Music from the Arcade Game Soundtrack - 123770-C1) on 01/12/1993.


- UPDATES -


REV. 1.1 :

* First version released to the public even though unfinished.

* Free Play on by default.

* Contained almost all moves but not many fatalities (certain characters have none, Babalities/Friendships/Stage Fatalities missing completely.

* Kintaro and Shao Kahn very difficult to beat.

* Shao Kahn, Kano, and Sonya missing from Kahn's Arena stage.

* No ending stories.

* Several sounds missing (Sub-Zero's freeze, Baraka's blade swipe, All of Shao Kahn)

* Kung Lao is extremely buggy, walls can block hat toss.

* Shang Tsung had the ceiling walk bug.

* Could beat Kintaro by just punching the entire match.

* High score missing (Longest Winning Streaks).

* Certain characters use alternate colors by default.

* It says "Battlezone" instead of "Kombat Zone" at the bottom of the 2-player Vs. screen.

* You cannot throw the CPU.

* Fight ladder is static.

* Player 2 always has the 2nd palette.

* P2 Button 6 crashes the game (not used).

* Briefly locks up/No announcement if character(s) remain unchosen.


REV. 1.4 :

* Mileena's ground roll move added.

* Kung Lao's aerial kick added.

* Player 2 now has the 2nd palette only in 'Mirror Matches'.

* Sub-Zero could do the first part of the freeze-uppercut fatality during the match.

* Danger indicator added.

* Longest Winning Streaks added


REV. 2.0 :

???


REV. 2.1 :

* First 'official' release version.

* Intro text slightly changed.

* It now says "Kombat Zone" at the bottom of the 2-player Vs. screen.

* Reptile's slide added.

* Shao Kahn, Kano, and Sonya added to background in Kahn's Arena stage (Shao Kahn is only seated on the throne when he is not fighting).

* Ending story and credits added.

* Computer intelligence improved.

* Nearly all fatalities were added.

* Friendships and babalities were added.

* The pit/spike fatality was added.

* Smoke and Jade were added.

* Kintaro and Shao Kahn easier to defeat.

* Could keep Kintaro and Shao Kahn up in the corner by using repeated punches.

* Could crash the game through baby brutalization.

* Doing Shang Tsung's soul stealing fatality against Jax could sometimes crash the game.


REV. 3.0 :

???


REV. 3.1 :

* More amounts of blood added.

* Dead Pool fatality added.

* Noob Saibot added.

* Raiden's super uppercut fatality added.

* Kung Lao's friendship added.

* Pictures of the creators added after the credits.

* Revolution X and DCS ads added.

* Comic and CD offer shows picture of CD.

* Computer intelligence increased.

* Computer has ability to do missile weapons in the air.

* Multiple babality problem fixed.

* Repeated punches in the corner against Kintaro fixed.

* Kitana's multiple fan lifts in the corner fixed.

* Sub-Zero freeze - punch - freeze - punch... fixed.


REV. 4.2 (hack) : 

* Faster Uppercuts. 

* Jax has a faster Face Smash. 

* Jax's Face Smash has Liu Kang's sound FX. 

* Cages Shadow Kick goes twice as far. 

* Cage has full time Red Shadow moves. 

* Multiple Dead Pool Fatality (Normal Uppercut will knock the person in, then you can continue to hit them while they're in the acid). 

* Play against Noob Saibot after 6 wins. 

* Play Pong on battle 16 instead of 250. 

* Fight Smoke whenever you catch the "Toasty" guy (not just the portal stage).


Not confirmed yet but still possible for REV. 4.2 or above

* Secret characters vulnerable to missile weapons. 

* Liu Kang has a red dragon fatality. 

* Kung Lao has a bones in his hat fatality. 

* Barakas roundhouse has awesome range. 

* Mixed ladder, and probably more. 


REV. 9.1 (hack) : 

* Faster Uppercuts. 

* Jax has a faster Face Smash. 

* Jax's Face Smash has Liu Kang's sound FX. 

* Cages Shadow Kick goes twice as far. 

* Cage has full time Red Shadow moves. 

* Multiple Dead Pool Fatality (Normal Uppercut will knock the person in, then you can continue to hit them while they're in the acid). 

* Play against Noob Saibot after 6 wins. 

* Play Pong on battle 16 instead of 250. 

* Fight Smoke whenever you catch the "Toasty" guy (not just the portal stage).

* Play against Jade after 4 wins (Only change from 4.2 to 9.1?)

* Still more to find out!!!


CHALLENGER version (hack) : 

* Faster Uppercuts. 

* Jax has a faster Face Smash. 

* Jax's Face Smash has Liu Kang's sound FX. 

* Cages Shadow Kick goes twice as far. 

* Cage has full time Red Shadow moves. 

* Multiple Dead Pool Fatality (Normal Uppercut will knock the person in, then you can continue to hit them while they're in the acid). 

* Play against Noob Saibot after 6 wins. 

* Play Pong on battle 16 instead of 250. 

* Fight Smoke whenever you catch the 'Toasty' guy (not just the portal stage). 

* Play against Jade after 4 wins. 

* More difficult fight ladder that often begins with Kintaro or a hidden character. 

* All of the secret characters can appear on the fight ladder. 

* Super extended time to perform fatalities.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Disable throws in Versus Mode : hold Down+HP on player one and two's controls after both fighters have been selected. A message will confirm correct code entry.


* Display Top Fifteen Players : press Down during attract mode.


* Fight against Jade : progress through the game until the match that precedes the '?' match. Defeat your opponent using just low kicks. Jade will now be your opponent during the '?' match.


* Fight against Noob Saibot : win 50 consecutive matches.


* Fight against Smoke : press Down+Start when Dan says 'Toasty' on the Bridge stage.


* "Pong" : accumulate 250 battles at the versus screen. Both players can play the Pong mini-game.


* Random character : press Up+Start at the fighter selection screen without moving the selection box from its original position.


* Fatality - REPTILE :

1. (jump distance) Back(x2), Down, LP - Reptile shoots his tongue towards the victims head, bringing it back where he goes about eating it.

2. (you must be invisible - close) Forward(x2), Down, HK - While invisible Reptile cuts the torso off the victim.


* Fatality - SUB ZERO :

1. (far) hold LP, Back(x2), Down, Forward, release LP.

2a. (one step distance) Forward(x2), Down, HK - Sub-Zero will ice the victim over, putting them in a deep freeze.

2b. After deep freezing the victim, press Forward, Down, Forward(x2), HP -  Sub-Zero will shatter the top part of the body.


* Fatality - SCORPION :

1. (two step distance) hold Block, Up(x2), release Block, HP - Scorpion removes his mask and breathes fire at the feet of the victim, which then twitches and explodes.

2. (anywhere) hold Block, Down(x2), Up(x2), release Block, HP - With the addition of the two downs at the beginning, Scorpion may do the fatality at any distance, and always get the "Toasty!".

3. (close) hold HP, Down, Forward(x3), release HP - Scorpion slices the victim across the neck then cuts them in two.


* Fatality - JOHNNY CAGE :

1. (close) Down(x2), Forward(x2), LP - Cage grabs the victim and rips their torso off, throwing it to the ground.

2a. (close) Forward(x2), Down, Up. Cage crouches and punches off the head of the victim with a powerful uppercut.

2b. To knock off three heads, hold Down+LP+HK+Block until the first head is knocked off.


* Fatality - BARAKA :

1. (close) Back(x4), HP - Baraka extends his blades from his arms, then decapitates the victim with one swipe.

2. (close) Back, Forward, Down, Forward, LP - Baraka stabs the victim and lifts them up, then they slowly slide down the blade.


* Fatality - KUNG LAO :

1. (one step Distance) Forward(x3), LK - Kung Lao removes his razor hat and slices the victim down the middle.

2. (far) hold LP, Back(x2), Forward, release LP, Up - Kung Lao throws his hat which decapitates the victim. Make sure to guide the hat up so it hits the head.


* Fatality - RAYDEN :

1a. (close) hold LK for 3 seconds and release - Raiden grabs the victim and lifts them up, then proceeds to shock them.

1b. After a dose of the shock treatment, press Block+LK repeatedly - The victim will explode into bits.

2. (close) hold HP (soon before the 'Finish Him') for 5 seconds and release - Raiden explodes the top half of the victim with a powerful uppercut. A few moments later the head falls to the ground.


* Fatality - JAX :

1. (close) hold LP, Forward(x3), release LP - Jax claps the victims head with a loud pop, and the skull crumbles in pieces to the ground.

2. (one step distance) Block(x4), LP - Jax grabs the victim by the arms and rips them off the body.


* Fatality - LIU KANG :

1. (close or one step distance) hold Block, 360 degrees - Liu Kang will do a cartwheel kick then a massive uppercut.

2. (close) Down, Forward, Back(x2), HK - Liu Kang will transform into a dragon and bite the victim in half, leaving the legs standing.


* Fatality - KITANA :

1. (close) Block(x3), HK - Kitana draws her fan and decapitates the victim with one swipe.

2. (close) hold LK, Forward(x2), Down, Forward, release LK - Kitana leans and kisses the victim, which then expands to unnatural proportions and explodes.


* Fatality - MILEENA :

1. (close) hold HK for 2 seconds and release - Mileena removes her mask revealing Baraka-like teeth and inhales the victim, spitting out the bones.

2. (close) Forward, Back, Forward, LP - Mileena repeatedly stabs the victim, lifting them up as blood sprays everywhere.


* Fatality - SHANG TSUNG :

1. (one step distance) hold HK for 4 seconds and release - Tsung turns into a mist and enters the victims body, which explodes.

2. (close) hold Block, Up, Down, Up, release Block, LK - Tsung picks up the victim with one hand, and drains their life force into his other hand.

3. (one step Distance) hold LP at the round start and release it 3 seconds after the 'Finish him' - Tsung turns into Kintaro, who punches the torso of the victim across the screen.


* Fatality - level 'Dead Pool'

All players : (close) hold (LP+LK), (Down+HP).

Oh Woah! : hold Down.


* Fatality - level 'Spikes' and 'PIT II' :

REPTILE : (close) Down(x2), Forward(x2), Block.

SUB ZERO : (close) Down(x2), Forward(x2), Block.

SCORPION : (close) Down(x2), Forward(x2), Block.

JOHNNY CAGE : (close) Down(x3) HK.

BARAKA : (close) Forward(x2), Down, HK.

KUNG LAO : (close) Forward(x3), HP.

RAYDEN : (close) hold Block, Up(x2), release Block.

JAX : (close) hold Block, Up(x2), release Block, Down, LK.

LIU KANG : (close) Down, Back, Forward(x2), LK.

KITANA : (close) Forward, Down, Forward, HK.

MILEENA : (close) Forward, Down, Forward, LK.

SHANG TSUNG : (close) Down(x2), Up, Down+Block.


* Spikes Trick : Hold Player1 and Player2 Down at the end of the fatality to send the character in the spikes.


* Finish him - Friendship (don't use LP and HP during the last round)

REPTILE : (anywhere) Back(x2), Down, LK - Reptile attempts to sell you a Reptile doll.

SUB ZERO : (anywhere) Back(x2), Down, LK - Sub-Zero attempts to sell you a Sub-Zero doll.

SCORPION : (anywhere) Back(x2), Down, HK - Scorpion attempts to sell you a Scorpion doll.

JOHNNY CAGE : (anywhere) Down(x4), HK - Cage autographs his photo for his best fan.

BARAKA : (anywhere) hold Block, Up(x2), release Block, Forward(x2), HK - Baraka offers the victim a present.

KUNG LAO : (anywhere) Back(x3), Down, HK - Lao pulls a rabbit out of his hat.

RAYDEN : (anywhere) Down, Back, Forward, HK - Raiden creates Kidd Thunder, a miniature likeness.

JAX : (anywhere) Down(x2), Hold Block, Up(x2), release Block, LK - Jax creates a string of paper dolls.

LIU KANG : (anywhere) Forward, Back(x3), LK - A disco globe drops from the ceiling, and Kang gets down.

KITANA : (anywhere) Down(x4), hold Block, Up, release Block, LK - Kitana turns around and produces a cake with candles.

MILEENA : (anywhere) Down(x3), hold Block, Up, release Block, HK - Mileena grows a flower beneath her outstretched hand.

SHANG TSUNG : (anywhere) Back(x2), Down, Forward, HK - Tsung creates a rainbow above his head.


* Finish him - Babality (don't use LP and HP during the last round)

REPTILE : (anywhere) Down, Back(x2), LK.

SUB ZERO : (anywhere) Down, Back(x2), HK.

SCORPION : (anywhere) Down, Back(x2), HK.

JOHNNY CAGE : (anywhere) Back(x3), HK.

BARAKA : (anywhere) Forward(x3), HK.

KUNG LAO : (anywhere) Back(x2), Forward(x2), HK.

RAYDEN : (anywhere) Down(x2), hold Block, Up, release Block, HK.

JAX : (anywhere) hold Block, Down, Up, Down, Up, release Block, LK.

LIU KANG : (anywhere) Down(x2), Forward, Back, LK.

KITANA : (anywhere) Down(x3), LK.

MILEENA : (anywhere) Down(x3), HK.

SHANG TSUNG : (anywhere) Back, Forward, Down, HK.


- SERIES -


1. Mortal Kombat (1992) 

2. Mortal Kombat II (1993) 

3. Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) 

4. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) 

5. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 [WaveNet Edition] (1995)

6. Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1996, Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn, PC) 

7. Mortal Kombat Mythologies - Sub-Zero (1997, Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) 

9. Mortal Kombat - Special Forces (2000, Sony PlayStation)

10. Mortal Kombat Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

11. Mortal Kombat - Deadly Alliance (2002, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

12. Mortal Kombat - Tournament Edition (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

13. Mortal Kombat - Deception / Mystification (2004, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2) 

14. Mortal Kombat - Shaolin Monks (2005, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. Mortal Kombat - Armageddon (2006, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Design and software : Ed Boon

Design and graphics : John Tobias

Background graphics : Tony Goskie

Sound and music : Dan Forden

Additional graphics : John Vogel

Senior hardware technician : Sheridan Oursler

Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna

Hardware designers : Ray Macika, Pat Cox, Cary Mednick, Ray Gay, Al Lasko

DCS sound system : Matt Booty, Ed Keenan, John Lowes

Speechs : Steve Ritchie, Jon Hey, Vince Pontarelli, Dan Forden (TOASTY), Ed Boon

Game Testers / Specialists : Kerry Marzo, Eddie Ferrier, Jeff Johnson


* CAST :

Baraka : Richard Divizio

Liu Kang : Ho Sung Pak

Raiden : Carlos Pesina

Johnny Cage, Sub-Zero, Reptile and Scorpion : Daniel Pesina

Kitana and Mileena : Katalin Zamiar

Kung lao : Anthony Marquez

Shang tsung : Phillip Ahn M.D.

Jax : John Parrish


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)

Sega Mega Drive (1994)

Sega Game Gear (1994)

Sega Master System

Nintendo Game Boy (1994)

Sega 32x (1995)

Sony PlayStation (1996)

Sega Saturn [JP] (1996) "Mortal Kombat II Kanzenban [Model T-8107G]"

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, unlockable feature in "Mortal Kombat - Shaolin Monks")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, unlockable feature in "Mortal Kombat - Shaolin Monks")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Sony PSN (2007)

Sony PSN (2011, "Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection")


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1994)

PC [MS-DOS, CD-ROM] (1994)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mkyturbo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mortal-kombo-kombat-turbo-3.1&page=detail&id=36486&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mortal Kombo Kombat [Turbo 3.1] (c) 1993 Unknown.


Hacked version.


- TRIVIA -


Official products:

Mortal Kombat (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Mortal Kombat (Yawdim)

Mortal Kombo Kombat [Turbo 3.1]

Mortal Kombo Kombat [Turbo Ninja]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mktturbo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mortal-kombo-kombat-turbo-ninja&page=detail&id=32405&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mortal Kombo Kombat [Turbo Ninja] (c) 1993 Unknown.


Hacked version.


- TRIVIA -


Official products:

Mortal Kombat (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Mortal Kombat (Yawdim)

Mortal Kombo Kombat [Turbo 3.1]

Mortal Kombo Kombat [Turbo Ninja]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_mwom,ep_mwoma,ep_mwomb,ep_mwomc,ep_mwomd,
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$bio

Mortal Wombat (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mosaic,
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Mosaic (c) 1990 Space.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z180 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Also licensed to Fuuki.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mosaic (c) 1999 F2 System.


Once upon a time, There is a "The Kingdom of Heaven" which lived one ugly angel. One day, ugly angel was jealous of beautiful angel, so the king of "The Kingdom of Heaven" expelled ugly angel from "The Kingdom of Heaven" If she want to return to "The Kingdom of Heaven", She must solve the question of the king. The question is assemble the picture's pieces. It called (the enforcement law mosaic atonement for one's sins program).


First, select the picture's one piece which you want to change and select the picture's other piece which you want to change. If so, be changed each pieces, which you selected two pieces and If you want to cancel which selected the picture's piece you have to select again. If you assemble all of the picture's pieces in time, stage is clear.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-32XT (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 13.558 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mosaica,
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Mosaic (c) 1990 Fuuki.


- TRIVIA -


Manufactured by Fuuki under license from Space.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=motofren,motofrenft,motofrenmd,motofrenmf,
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$bio

Moto Frenzy (c) 1992 Atari Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari GX2 hardware

Game ID : 136094


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992.


A Moto Frenzy unit appears in the 1994 French movie 'La Vengeance d'une Blonde'.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 (Field Test Version) :

* OS : 17JUL1992 18:13:31 / PROG : 17JUL1992 18:02:28


REVISION 2 (Mini Deluxe Field Test Version) :

* OS : 03AUG1992 09:36:45 / PROG : 03AUG1992 09:29:55


REVISION 3 :

* OS : 17AUG1992 17:58:48 / PROG : 17AUG1992 18:06:29


REVISION 4 (Mini Deluxe) :

* OS : 24AUG1992 12:13:18 / PROG : 26AUG1992 17:41:04


- STAFF -


Programmer / Designer : Dennis Harper

Programmer : Davis S. Akers

Game designer : Milt Loper

Mechanical designer : Jack Aknin

Hardware : Samuel Lee

Technician : Farrokh Khodadadi

Lead animator : Nick Stern

Audio : John Paul

Video : Rob Rowe

PCB : Leon Fritts

Marketing : Linda Benzler

Team 'Frenzy' leader : Chris Downend


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=motoxgo,motoxgoa,
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$bio

Motocross Go! (c) 1997 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1997 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=motoraid,
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$bio

Motor Raid (c) 1997 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2A hardware.


Main CPU : i960KB, 68000

Sound Chips : SCSP


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


This was a rom swap upgrade for "Manx TT Superbike".


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1997.


Marvelous Entertainment released a very rare soundtrack for this game on January 21, 1998. The soundtrack also contains music from "Sega Water Ski".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Change Bike Color to CPU Bike Color : Select Player screen Punch, Kick(x2), Punch(x2), Kick(x2), Punch.

Note : The Select Player screen is monochrome, so you will not be able to see the color change until the game starts.


* Extra Stage Segal : First play the Practice Mode. The easiest stage. 'Yenda', will then be selectable. Next, highlight Yenda at the stage-select screen and enter the following code with handlebar button : Punch, Kick(x2), Punch, Kick(x2), Punch(x2), Kick(x2). The 'Segal' stage will now be selectable. 


* Ues Segal Weapons in Any Stage : Select Player screen...

Needles - Kick(x2), Punch, Kick(x2), Punch, kick, Punch(x2), Kick. 

Hammer - Punch, Kick, Punch, Kick, Punch(x2), Kick, Punch(x2), Kick.


- STAFF -


Composer: Makito Nomiya


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=motrshow,motrshowa,
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$bio

Motor Show (c) 1989 Mr. Game.


- STAFF -


Design by : Tony Ramunni, Mauro Ferrari

Art by : Tony Ramunni

Dots/Animation by : Alberto Frabetti

Mechanics by : Gianni Maccagnani

Software by : Mauro Ferrari, Alessandro Scardovi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=motorace,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=motorace-usa&page=detail&id=1679&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

MotoRace USA (c) 1983 Williams Electronics


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-52 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


MotoRace USA was released in July 1983 by Williams under license from Irem.


This game is also known as "Traverse USA" and "Zippy Race".


Lyle Holman holds the official record for this game with 2058300 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=motrdome,
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$bio

Motordome (c) 1986 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Motordome [No. 0E14]


Bally/Midway 6803 (Sounds Deluxe)


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 MHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1986.


- STAFF -


Designer : Greg Kmiec

Artwork : Tony Ramunni

Software : Rehman Merchant

Sounds : Bob Libbe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4motor,sc4motora,sc4motorb,sc4motorc,sc4motord,sc4motore,sc4motorf,sc4motorg,sc4motorh,
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$bio

Motorway Mania (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Motos (c) 1985 Namco.


The object of the game is to bump your enemies - space bugs - off the solar base using Motos, your ship. When you bump all of them off, you move to the next base or round. If Motos is knocked off the base, you lose one life. The game is over when you lose all your lives.


You can collect Power parts and Jump parts lying on the solar base by simply having Motos touch them. The collected parts will be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen and you can use them in the next round. Motos can be outfitted with no more than seven power parts; the more power parts added, the more powerful Motos is. However, Motos can only be outfitted with only one jump part per round. With a jump part, Motos can jump over two squares by moving the joystick in the desired direction and pressing the Jump button. One jump on a square cracks the square and a second jump in the same spot makes a hole in the solar base.


You can outfit Motos with these parts in the Power Parts or Jump Parts screen displayed at the beginning of each round. Select the number of parts you want by moving left and right with the joystick, and lock them in place by pressing the Jump button. You can use the selected parts for one round only; they will not be available in subsequent rounds.


Linger too long on the playing field and Shooting Stars will begin to fall periodically onto the solar base. The Stars are aimed at Motos, and when they miss they crack a square or break a hole in the solar base (like they do to the base behind the Motos logo in the attract mode's title sequence). 


- CAST OF CHARACTERS - 


* Motos - The protagonist of the game. This is you.

* Power Parts - These give Motos extra bumping power. Motos can be equipped with a maximum of seven Power parts at a time.

* Jump Parts - These give Motos the ability to jump over the gaps in the playfield. Motos can only be equipped with one jump part at a time. 

* Red Pupa (First appears in Round 1) - Weighs in at 380 kg (838 lbs) and travels 20 km/h (12.4 mph). 

* Blue Pupa (First appears in Round 2) - Weighs in at 380 kg (838 lbs) and travels 20 km/h (12.4 mph). 

* Polar (First appears in Round 2) - Weighs in at 400 kg (882 lbs) and travels 20 km/h (12.4 mph). 

* Spirus (First appears in Round 4) - Weighs in at 2900 kg (3.2 tons) and travels at 40 km/h (24.9 mph). 

* Fire Bug (First appears in Round 7) - Weighs in at 3800 kg (4.2 tons) and travels at 45 km/h (28.0 mph). 

* Mega (First appears in Round 9) - Weighs in at 7500 kg (8.3 tons) and travels at 10 km/h (6.2 mph). 

* Taitorian (First appears in Round 11) - Weighs in at 4100 kg (4.5 tons) and travels at 55 km/h (34.2 mph). 

* Fire Bee (First appears in Round 13) - Weighs in at 3200 kg (3.5 tons) and travels at 70 km/h (43.5 mph). 

* Lady Bug (First appears in Round 17) - Weighs in at 5120 kg (5.6 tons) and travels at 60 km/h (37.3 mph). 

* Black Pupa (First appears in Round 18) - Weighs in at 400 kg (882 lbs) and travels 20 km/h (12.4 mph). 

* Beetle (First appears in Round 18) - Weighs in at 5800 kg (6.4 tons) and travels at 55 km/h (34.2 mph). 

* Giga (First appears in Round 29) - The heaviest of all enemies. Weighs in at 13400 kg (14.8 tons) and travels at 20 km/h (12.4 mph). 

* Beecon (First appears in Round 2) - Scores you points whether Motos or an enemy bug bumps it off the solar base. 

* Nabicon (First appears in Round 3) - Most of these unleash Blue Pupa at regular intervals. 

* Shooting Stars - They fall periodically onto the solar base if you take too much time in a round. They are aimed at Motos and when they miss, they crack square or break a hole in the solar base.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID: MO


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (JUMP) - Used only when Motos is outfitted with Jump parts


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1985.


The arcade version of Motos was released after the video game crash of 1983/84 and didn't get much attention, most likely appearing only in Japan. The only known U.S. appearances of the game are for home platforms (see Ports below).


The music that plays during game action in the attract mode also doubles up as the game's ending music (after clearing Round 62).


- SCORING -


You score points by bumping enemies off the solar base :

Red Pupa : 300 points

Blue Pupa : 300 points

Black Pupa : 300 points

Polar : 800 points

Spirus : 1000 points

Fire Bug : 1300 points

Fire Bee : 1500 points

Taitorian : 2000 points

Lady Bug : 2500 points

Beetle : 3000 points

Mega : 3500 points

Giga : 5000 points

Nabicon : 50000 points (See Tips and Tricks below for how to destroy a Nabicon. Many Nabicon, however, are indestructible) 

Beecon : 1000 points - Scored whether Motos or an Enemy Bug bumps the Beecon off the solar base.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Make a hole in the middle of a Nabicon and Blue Pupa won't be able to come out of it.


* Some Nabicon can be destroyed when Motos is outfitted with at least five Power parts. You can tell this when the Nabicon shakes as Motos bumps it. Bump a Nabicon more than ten times and it is destroyed, scoring you an enormous number of points (see Scoring above).


* Easter Egg :

1) Enter service mode.

2) Set coin A to 1 Coin / 1 Credit, set coin B to 1 Coin / 4 Credits, set Freeze to On, set Lives to 1, set Difficulty to Rank C, set Demo Sounds to Off, set Level Select to Off, set Bonus Life to 10k.

3) Press the service switch to display the grid and press (all together) Right+Button1+Start2. '(c) NAMCO LTD. 1984' will appear on the screen.


- STAFF -


Game designer : T. Okadaman

Programmer : Kosei Matz.

Music composer : Norio Nakagata

Graphic designer : Satoru Chan

Engineer : Sig-El

Debugger : M. Taguchin

Supervisor : Sing Kozima


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 30, 1997; "Namco Museum Encore [Model SLPS-00765]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 


* Computers : 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987) 

Commodore C64 [EU] [US] (1987) 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1989) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (April 25, 1997, "Namco History Vol.1") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 31, 1998, "Microsoft Revenge of Arcade")


* Other : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (January 26, 2012, "Namco Arcade") [Model 465606050]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Motos Help file from Microsoft Revenge of Arcade

Phosphor Dot Fossils Classics - Motos entry

$end


$info=mouja,
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$bio

Moujya (c) 1996 Etona.


A cross between "Money Puzzle Exchanger" and "Puyo Puyo".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 15.625 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Moujya was originally released as a game for MS-Windows 95, developed by FPS (Fujitsu Personal Systems) in 1995.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Shoot' Them Up Game : Finish the game with a score higher than 100.000 points. After the Staff scrolling, the shoot' them up game should appear for a 30 second mission.


* Second way to unlock it : Press both buttons on both players when the continue count down is 0.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)

Sony PlayStation (1997)

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Ryougae Puzzle Moujya")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mouseatk,
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Mouse Attack (c) 1996 The Game Room.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Kyle Hodgets


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=msgogo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mouse-shooter-gogo&page=detail&id=33673&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mouse Shooter GoGo (c) 1995 Metro.


- STAFF -


Program: Fire Machine, Kitamura

Graphic: Yoshimura, Shin, Kimura, Kou, Mao, Shibata

Sound: Famishin

Plan: Dharma, Sagara


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mouser,mouserc,
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Mouser (c) 1983 UPL.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-83001


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Mouser was released in February 1983 by UPL. It was also licensed to Cosmos for manufacture and distribution.


Mouser is the First UPL game.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Ryuichi Nishizawa (Bucha)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mtrap,mtrap3,mtrap4,
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Mousetrap (c) 1981 Exidy.


Control a mouse around the maze to collect cheese while avoiding cats.  Collecting a bone will turn you into a dog in which you can eat the cats.  Collect all the cheese to clear the maze. But beware of the hawk who flies over periodically, the mouse and the dog are vulnerable to it. You can also press certain coloured buttons to alter the maze.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz), Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.789772 Mhz), HC55516 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> RED DOOR, YELLOW DOOR, BLUE DOOR, DOG


- TRIVIA -


Mousetrap was released in December 1981.


Mousetrap inspired a catchy hit song by Buckner and Garcia called 'Mousetrap' released on the 'Pac-Man Fever' album.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Larry Hutcherson, Howell Ivy


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1982)

Atari 2600 (1982)

Mattel Intellivision (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mousn_l4,mousn_l1,mousn_lu,mousn_lx,
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Mousin' Around! (c) 1989 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway System 11B


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- STAFF -


Design : Ward Pemberton (WLP)

Art : Pat McMahon (PAT)

Software : Jim Strompolis (JIM)

Mechanical Engineering : Greg Tastad

Music and Sounds : Dan Forden (DAN)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4mou,sc4moua,sc4moub,
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$bio

Move On Up (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Movie Card (c) 1998 Golden Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Movie Magic Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Movie Masters (c) 1978 I.D.I.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m_mpac,
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Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man Pinball (c) 1982 Bally Mfg.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 1283]


Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1982. 10,600 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man (1982)

2. Baby Pac-Man (1982)


- STAFF -


Designer : George Christian

Artwork : Margaret Hudson, Pat McMahon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Mr. & Mrs. Pec-Men (c) 198? LTD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mr. Black (c) 1984 Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Mr. Dig (c) 2000 Sun.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mr. Do! (c) 1983 Universal.


Mr. Do! is a colourful and addictive maze game in which the player takes on the role of the eponymous Mr. Do, a circus clown, who must clear each level of either cherries or monsters. The game's single screen levels are made up of tunnels surrounded by a colourful, soil-like substance. This soil can be dug through to create new tunnels, allowing Mr. Do to escape his enemies and to reach the many cherries that litter the levels. A number of apples are also scattered around each level, and Mr. Do can push them along tunnels (to block and/or kill monsters) or can tunnel beneath them to drop them onto the heads of any pursuing enemies. Mr. Do himself can also be killed by a falling apple.


Mr. Do is armed with a 'Powerball' that can be fired down a tunnel, it will then bounce around the tunnels until it either returns to Mr. Do, or comes into contact with, and kills, one of the level's monsters. The Powerball regenerates immediately the first time you use it, but takes longer each time it is used to return to your hands. As each level progresses, the monsters themselves start to dig tunnels of their own in their pursuit of Mr. Do. Monsters can also push the apples.


Each screen has a doorway through which the monsters enter the level. Once all of the monsters have appeared, the doorway will turn into a 'prize', (ice cream, biscuits, etc.). If Mr. Do collects the prize, the 'Alphamonster' and his three 'Muncher' henchmen will appear. The Alphamonster may be in the EXTRA box at the top of the screen or be moving around the screen. The Alphamonster and the Munchers cannot be easily crushed under apples because they tend to eat them. They can be killed individually with the Powerball or by killing the Alphamonster itself, at which point any remaining Munchers will turn into apples.


After every three levels, there is a brief intermission in which a tune is played and a large, animated Mr. Do appears, together with some of the game's monsters. The time to complete each level and the preferred method (monsters, cherries, Alphamonsters, or Diamond) is shown. The paths in the first level resemble a 'D', after this each level's tunnels resemble a digit, ('2', '3', '4' etc.) up to '0' for level 10.


A level can be completed any one of several different ways : either by collecting all of the on-screen cherries; by killing all of the monsters, by completing the EXTRA box, or by collecting the diamond. The latter appears only very occasionally ('Special' awards an extra credit).


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : D1-D10


Main CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.17 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1982.


Mr Do! was also licensed to Taito.


Inspired by "Dig Dug". The first in a series of four Mr. Do! games, Mr Do! was one of video-gaming's biggest arcade successes. Unfortunately for Universal, none of their other games could match it in commercial terms. 


Mr. Do! is the game responsible for launching the kit game craze in the U.S. video game industry.


David Breckon holds the official record for this game with 26,030,050 points.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Mr. Lo!" and another is called "Mr. Du!".


There are several well-known hacks of Mr Do! which are as follows :

* Mr. DigDo! - graphics changed to make them look more like those of Namco's "Dig Dug".

* Mr. Jong - Changes the clown into an old Chinese man, the monsters into clowns and the apples into mahjong blocks.

* Yankee Do! - Changes the graphics to make them more American patriotic.


- UPDATES -


On the Prototype version (which is a Japanese hack) :

* You are a 'Yukidaruma' (a snowman) with green arms instead of the famous clown.

* You dig with a rake in your hands.

* There is a mean expression when you push an apple.

* The screen does not change colour when you grab cookies, cake, etc...


- SCORING -


Eating a cherry : 50 points.

Eating a series of 8 cherries in a row : 500 points bonus.

Killing a monster with your snowball : 500 points.

Killing one monster with one apple : 1,000 points.

Killing two monsters with one apple : 2,000 points.

Killing three monsters with one apple : 4,000 points.

Killing four monsters with one apple : 6,000 points.

Killing five or more monsters with one apple : 8,000 points.

Collecting special (free credit) diamond : 8,000 points.

Collecting bonus treat from empty monster home: 1,000 points on level one, increasing incremently up to a maximum of 8,000 points on level 22 onwards.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 255 Lives Tricks : It's possible to win 255 lives on the first screen, but only if an apple appears in the top two rows of the playfield.

1) Begin by digging a tunnel directly from the bottom of the screen to just below the apple, but leave enough dirt under it that it doesn't fall.

2) Next, kill all of the enemies but one, then lose all of your extra lives. As soon as you're on your last life, go right under the apple and wait.

3) Eventually, the remaining enemy will come after you. Allow the apple to drop, but, in the interval before you're squashed, kill the enemy with the powerball. If all has gone well, you'll be carried to the bottom of the screen, the music will go haywire for a moment, and you'll be awarded 255 extra lives.

4) Note that you should always lose a life before spelling 'EXTRA', or you'll roll back to zero lives, so, to be safe, immediately kill yourself at the start of level two.

5) IMPORTANT : This trick will only work with the Taito version of Mr. Do!.


* Here's A Neat Trick : You can divide the screen into a grid. The cherries, apples, and tunnel corners are all centered on a grid element. If you are being chased by the normal badguys (not ghosts) you can dig and stop between grid elements. The badguy will think it needs to turn into a digger to get you. While he's changing forms, you can escape.


* An Alphamonster will appear every time your score reaches a multiple of 5000.


- SERIES -


1. Mr. Do! (1982)

2. Mr. Do's Castle (1983)

3. Mr. Do's Wild Ride (1984)

4. Do! Run Run (1984)

5. Neo Mr. Do! (1996)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)

Atari 2600 (1983)

Nintendo Game Boy (1992)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995)


* Computers :

BBC B ("Mr.EE!" - Micropower) 

Acorn Electron ("Mr Wiz" - Superior Software)

MSX (1983)

Tandy Color Computer (1984, "Mr. Dig")

Amstrad CPC (1984, "Fruity Frank")

Commodore C64 (1985)

Sharp X68000 (1994)

Apple II

Atari 800 (1984)

Tomy Tutor

Pc-98 (1996)

Fujitsu FM-7 


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1983) by Tomy : Their most impressive feature is a multi-colored backlit LCD, which is very impressive looking (and it is backlit by a full-length fluorescent light).

LCD handheld game (1983, "Mr. Go!", German release only) by Tomy.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Mr. Do! vs. Unicorns (c) 1982 Universal.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@4mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 258


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982.


This game is known outside Asia as "Mr. Do's Castle".


- SERIES -


1. Mr. Do! (1982)

2. Mr. Do! vs. Unicorns (1983)

3. Mr. Do's Wild Ride (1984)

4. Do! Run Run (1984)

5. Neo Mr. Do! (1996)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX (1984)

Sharp X68000 (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mr. Do's Castle (c) 1983 Universal.


For the second game in the Mr. Do! series, the clown finds himself in a traditional platforms and ladders game. Each level is made up of six floors (seven including the castle's ramparts) and all are joined by a number of inter-connecting ladders. The ladders come in two different varieties: vertical ladders, which are fixed and cannot be moved; and diagonal ladders, which can be pushed left or right from the top of the ladder. This allows Mr. Do to reach other areas of the level and is sometimes necessary to redirect the path of any pursuing enemies. 


The enemies in "Mr Do's Castle" come in the form of unicorns, and as with the enemies of the first game, they will hunt down and try to kill Mr. Do. Replacing the 'Powerball' weapon of the original game, Mr Do is now armed with a mallet. This can be used to temporarily stun the unicorns and buy Mr. Do some time to escape; but its primary function is to knock out the floor blocks that form each level's platforms.


Most blocks are marked with a cherry and collecting all of these will complete the level (on later revisions only, see Updates below). A level can also be completed by killing all of the unicorns. This is achieved by using the mallet to remove blocks and knock holes in the platforms. The unicorns will fall into any holes that the player has created; some simply fall through to the platform below, whereas others are trapped. Trapped unicorns can be hit with Mr. Do's mallet and knocked to a lower platform - useful for buying a few extra seconds for the player. If left alone, however, the unicorns will climb out, filling the hole in behind them, and transform into much nastier enemies. These new enemies cannot be stunned with the mallet and must be killed by dropping blocks onto them from the platform above.


Some sections of a platform have two 'skull' blocks at either end of them, with normal blocks in-between. When both skull blocks are knocked out with the mallet, all of the blocks in between will fall to reveal wooden floorboards. This is highly effective in killing several enemies at once.


Each level also has three 'key' blocks. If Mr. Do knocks out all three key blocks, a large door opens at the top of the screen to reveal a shield which, when collected, turns the unicorns into 'Alphamonsters'. The Alphamonsters flee from Mr. Do and can be killed either with the mallet, or by dropping a floor block onto them from above. When Mr. Do kills an Alphamonster, its letter appears on a flagpole at the top of the screen. If the players collects all five letters, an extra life is awarded.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@4mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 258


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1983.


The Asian version of this game is known as "Mr. Do! vs. Unicorns".


Barry Lewis holds the official record for this game with 421,780 points.


- UPDATES -


Earlier versions (including the Asian version) : 

* There are no cherry blocks, so hammering all the blocks is NOT a way to complete a level. At the start of each level, normal blocks will appear in the form of 'fill blocks' - those that appear in the later versions after unicorns have refilled holes. In addition, the colors on these blocks change after every two levels.


Later versions : 

* Normal blocks now have cherries embedded on them at the start of each level. Hammering all of the cherry blocks is a new way to complete the level.

* The replay Diamond was added.

* Fill blocks no longer change colors after every two levels.


- SCORING -


Knocking a block onto a red unicorn below so it falls one level : 500 points.

Knocking a block onto a red unicorn below so it falls two levels : 1,000 points.

Knocking a block onto a red unicorn below so it falls three levels : 1,500 points.

Knocking a block onto a red unicorn below so it falls four levels : 2,000 points.

Killing a green unicorn : x2 points.

Killing a blue unicorn : x3 points.

Killing 2, 3 or 4 unicorns with one block : x2, x4, x6 points.

Collecting the free credit diamond (later versions only) : 8,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Make use of the rows of blocks marked with a skull at each end. Knock out one skull block and all of the middle blocks, wait for unicorns to fall into the gaps and knock out the other skull block. This will cause the whole row of blocks to fall, killing all unicorns in the holes and below.


* Use your hammer to briefly stun a pursuing unicorn, allowing you to escape.


* If a unicorn is chasing you up a diagonal ladder, push the top of the ladder away when you reach the top so the unicorn ends up on a different platform.


* Blue unicorns are quite dangerous, and after a certain amount of time they duplicate themselves, so kill them as fast as you can if you don't want to be outnumbered!


* You can kill a unicorn on the same level as you if he is standing on a block when you hit it. The unicorn will fall and you will be awarded the same score as if you had knocked the block down onto the unicorn.


* If a unicorn is filling a hole vacated by a block, you can hammer it to knock the unicorn down to the next level. Note you CANNOT do this to a blue unicorn.


* Wait until all unicorns are as close as possible before collecting the cross to turn them into Alphamonsters, giving you more chance to kill more of them.


* You can fall from any height and will not die so jump down through gaps to avoid unicorns.


- SERIES -


1. Mr. Do! (1982)

2. Mr. Do's Castle (1983)

3. Mr. Do's Wild Ride (1984)

4. Do! Run Run (1984)

5. Neo Mr. Do! (1996)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)

Atari 2600 (1984)

Atari 5200 (1984)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1984)

MSX (1984) : European release only

Sharp X68000 (1994) : Japanese release only


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

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Mr. Do's Wild Ride (c) 1984 Universal.


Mr Do's third arcade outing is another platform game, following on from the superb "Mr. Do's Castle", released a year earlier. The synonymous Mr. Do! cherries are present and correct, but are not used in the same way as in other games in the series. In both "Mr Do!" and "Mr. Do's Castle", collecting all of the cherries available was a way of completing a level. In Wild Ride, however, collecting them merely changes the 'prize' awarded upon reaching the level's goal. This can be one or two letters from EXTRA, or other items which simply award bonus points. When Mr. Do reaches his goal, he waves a flag while the bonus counter is added to his score.


The gameplay is similar to that of Nintendo's legendary "Donkey Kong", with Mr. Do starting each level at the bottom of the screen, trying to make his way to the exit at the very top. Mr. Do doesn't have either his Powerball or mallet in this game, but holding the ACTION button makes him run faster along the track. The trade-off of this is that his bonus points deplete much quicker. When all of the EXTRA letters are collected, the player is awarded with an extra life.


Each of the game's six levels is set on a roller coaster, with each having its own theme, traps and pitfalls. Wild Ride doesn't feature the intermission screens that appear in previous Mr.Do games.


The levels are :

Level 1, Roller Coaster. 

Level 2, Pirate Ship. 

Level 3, Three Elevators. 

Level 4, Castle on Screen. 

Level 5, Multiple Columns. 

Level 6, Six Rings.


After level six the levels are repeated.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@4mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 258


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1984.


The title 'Mr. Do's Wild Ride' may be an homage to 'Mr. Toad's Wild Ride', an attraction at Disneyland.


Ocean Software, who were based in the city of Manchester, England, released a home computer version of the game. They obviously decided, however, that the "Mr.Do!" name was no longer commercially strong enough to guarantee strong sales, and instead re-tooled the game as 'Kong Strikes Back' - dropping Nintendo's ubiquitous giant ape into the game and arming the player with bombs - which act in the same way as Mr.Do's powerball.


A Mr. Do's Wild Ride machine was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.


- SCORING -


Sundae : 100 points.

Cocktail : 200 points.

Umbrella : 300 points.

Sword : 400 points.

Money bag : 500 points.

Trophy : 600 points.

EXTRA letter : 500 points.

Diamond : 10,000 points.


Climbing a ladder above a roller coaster :

1 coaster : 100 points

2 coasters : 300 points

3 coasters : 500 points


- SERIES -


1. Mr. Do! (1982)

2. Mr. Do's Castle (1983)

3. Mr. Do's Wild Ride (1984)

4. Do! Run Run (1984)

5. Neo Mr. Do! (1996)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX (1985) 

Amstrad CPC (1985, released as "Kong Strikes Back") 

Commodore 64 (1985, released as "Kong Strikes Back") 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1985, released as "Kong Strikes Back")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Mr. Driller (c) 1999 Namco, Ltd.


A highly addictive puzzle game in which the player must drill down through an endless onslaught of blocks, attempting to get blocks of the same colour to touch and subsequently make them disappear. 'Undergrounder' bonuses can be picked up for bonus points and air capsules must be collected to restore the player's ever-diminishing air supply.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : DRI


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Mr. Driller was released in October 1999.


This game was originally going to be titled as "Dig Dug III". The main character, Susumu Hori, is the son of Taizo Hori (better known as "Dig Dug"). Dig Dug III was initially developed unofficially by a few Namco staff, and work on the game was suspended while Ridge Racer Type 4 was being completed. However, Namco executives were impressed with the game and decided to support it as an official project.


The Mr. Driller series officially takes place in the year(s) 20XX.


- UPDATES -


Software version : DRI1/VER.A2 (Japan)

* Build date : 14:11:20, OCT 22 1999


- SCORING -


As you collect air capsules, each one is worth 100 more points than the one before it. Upon completion of the 500 and 1000 boards, You can earn a time bonus, a perfect life bonus and a perfect air bonus.


- SERIES -


1. Mr. Driller (1999)

2. Mr. Driller 2 (2000)

3. Mr. Driller G (2001)

4. Mr. Driller Ace (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

5. Mr. Driller - Drill Land (2002, Nintendo GameCube)

6. Mr. Driller - Drill Spirits (2005, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Programming : Tomohiro Kaneko, Mazmoto Dai, Murakami Ayako

Graphics : Shinozaki Kaori, Hasegawa Taroo, Kusakabe Yasuko

Sound : Shina Masaru

Voice : Tatsuta Tomoko

Title logo & Package designer : Tamiya Kiyotaka

Product promotion : Cosyowaki Hiroshi

Production assistants : Nakabayashi Yasuki, Arai Takashi, Kuroda Masanao, Kondou Takiharu

Program support : Kyota Tanaka, Funatsu Tetsuya, Hijiya Tosiharu

Product manager : Hajime Nakatani, Oishi Masuya

Producer : Yoshizawa Hideo

Executive producer : Masaya Nakamura

Director : Nagaoka Yasuhito


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000)

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Sony PlayStation (2000)

Bandai WonderSwan (2001)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "NamCollection") : Japan release only.


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (1999)


* Others :

Mobile phones (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Mr. Driller 2 (c) 2000 Namco, Ltd.


Same as "Mr Driller", except now a 2-player game. Anna Hottenmeyer joins Susumu Hori as the world is in peril once again.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 10 hardware

Game ID : DR2


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Mr. Driller 2 was released in July 2000.


Was presented at the February 2001 AOU (Arcade Operators Union) in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Mr. Driller (1999)

2. Mr. Driller 2 (2000)

3. Mr. Driller G (2001)

4. Mr. Driller Ace (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

5. Mr. Driller - Drill Land (2002, Nintendo GameCube)

6. Mr. Driller - Drill Spirits (2005, Nintendo DS)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mr. Driller G (c) 2001 Namco, Ltd.


Same as Mr Driller, but now with 6 selectable characters : Susumu Hori, Anna Hottenmeyer, Puchi, Taizu Hori, Ataru Hori, and Holinger-Z. 


Play modes include race and survival. In versus modes, a fair bit of handicapping can be done by appropriately selecting the characters.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 10 Hardware

Game ID : DRG


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Mr. Driller G was released in March 2001.


- SERIES -


1. Mr. Driller (1999)

2. Mr. Driller 2 (2000)

3. Mr. Driller G (2001)

4. Mr. Driller Ace (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

5. Mr. Driller - Drill Land (2002, Nintendo GameCube)

6. Mr. Driller - Drill Spirits (2005, Nintendo DS)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mr. Du! (c) 1982.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.17 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a Japanese bootleg of "Mr. Do!".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mr. Goemon (c) 1986 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


Goemon is based on Ishikawa Goemon, an infamous outlaw in 16th century Japan. Some stories tell of Goemon becoming a criminal after stealing from his cruel master and killing his pursuers. Later he becomes a merchant in Kyoto and Osaka by day and a thief by night. Whilst some remember him as simply a thief, others celebrate him as being a Japanese Robin Hood, robbing from the rich to give to the poor.


- SCORING -


Collecting a weapon : 100 points.

Killing a warrior : 200 points.

Killing a second warrior : 400 points.

Killing a third warrior : 800 points.

Warriors when powered up : 800 points each.

Killing a flying boss : 1,600 points.

Collecting a gold bar at the end of a level : 800-4,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Attack the moon by Kiseru (Button 1). If your attack hits, the rabbit will fall down.


* Warriors can only fire at you when on a platform, so bouncing them up into the air is useful to prevent them firing.


* When you collect a golden hammer keep running right, and warriors will keep appearing and running into you for 800 points each.


* If you are faced with several warriors, bounce a few off the bottom of the screen to get them out of your way.


* Try not to use the last 'head weapon' you collect, as you can carry it forward to the next stage. It's very useful to start a stage already armed.


* When collecting the gold bars if you jump to try to get the furthest to the right, it is worth a higher score.


- SERIES -


1. Mr. Goemon (1986)

2. Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu (1986, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Ganbare Goemon 2 (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

4. Ganbare Goemon Gaiden - Kieta Ougon Kiseru (1990, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Ganbare Goemon - Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Ganbare Goemon Gaiden - Tenka no Zaihou (1992, Nintendo Famicom)

7. Ganbare Goemon 2 - Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Ganbare Goemon 3 - Shichijuurokubei no Karakuri Manji Katame (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

9. Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu - Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

10. Ganbare Goemon - Uchukaizoku Akogingu (1996, Sony Playstation)

11. Ganbare Goemon - Neo Momoyama Bakufu no Odori (1997, Nintendo 64)

12. Ganbare Goemon - Derodero Douchu Obake Tenkomori (1998, Nintendo 64)

13. Ganbare Goemon - Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashi Geikka no Kuroi Kage (1998, Sony Playstation)

14. Ganbare Goemon - Oedo Daikaiten (2001, Sony Playstation)

15. Ganbare Goemon - Toukai Douchuu Daiedo Tenguri (2005, Nintendo DS)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

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Mr. Heli no Daibouken (c) 1987 Irem.


As Mr. Heli in this horizontally scrolling shoot'em up, your mission is to rescue the planet. Clear 6 zones in all, including floating green islands, moving rock beds, underground clock towers, etc.! The incidents which occur one after another are all caused by the psychic power of the muddy. The enemies you encounter on your way are pretty tough. Keep sharp watch for them though they look cute. This is an exciting airfight game with the charm of a cartoon.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-72 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoots right or left, [B] Missiles upward or Bombs on the ground


- TRIVIA -


Mr. Heli no Daibouken was released in December 1987 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mr. Heli's Great Adventure'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Battle Chopper".


Mr. Heli appears as an unlockable ship in the Sony PlayStation 2 game "R-Type Final".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (R-Type : Irem Game Music - 28XA-199) on January 25, 1988.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Power raising items : Purchasable only while it is flickering

200$ : Bomb on the ground

200$ : Destroys brick walls

300$ : Missile in the air

300$ : Raises your energy

400$ : Shoots right or left

500$ : Maximizes your energy

500$ : Barrier


- STAFF -


Staff : Y. Tagami, Yoriko Shimizu, M. Hamada, Toyohisa Tanabe, M. Ishida, K. Odagiri, R. Shobu, Momoko.T, T. Sumita, Hiroki.S


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (December 1, 1989; "Mr. Heli no Daibouken [Model IC01002]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (March 18, 2008, "Virtual Console" - PC-Engine version)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mr. Jong (c) 1983 Kiwako.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.578 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 2.578 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983 in Japan.


Mr. Jong was distributed by Sanritsu.


This game is known outside Japan as "BlockBuster" and as "Crazy Blocks".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mr. Kicker (c) 2001 SemiCom.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Mr. Kougar (c) 1983 Artic Electronics (ATW).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- UPDATES -


A German bootleg was made by 'Gross' (copyrighted 1954 !) under the same name.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mr. Lo! (c) 1982.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.17 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Mr. Do!".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Mr. Money (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Mr. Muscle (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Mr. TNT (c) 1983 Telko.


Move along lines, erasing them as you go, to collect flashing or spinning items. If you collide with one of the yellow dots that are moving around erasing lines or if you end up at a dead end with nowhere to go, you lose a life. You cannot go back, only forward.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


A bootleg of this game is known as "Gorkans".


- SCORING -


Grid section : 10 points x stage number.

Defusing bomb : 1,000, 4,000 or 8,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* There are infallible patterns for every stage. If you find one which works once in a game, use it again the next time you are on that stage.


* If you are heading towards a dead end, stop on a corner, and wait for the fuses to burn themselves out - better than losing a life!


* On the early levels clear as much of the maze as possible for extra points.


* If you manage to cut the fuses off completely from you, feel free to leech points by clearing as much of the maze as you can.


* Use the blocks inside the grid to keep the fuses at bay. You can force them to take a particular route by clearing the grid and leaving them no option.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=smiy0749,smiy0750,smiy0751,smiy0752,smiy0753,
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Ms. Clara T (c) 200? Bally Gaming.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #124117 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #124119 ALPHA Elite V20 UK

Game Kit #124121 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #124123 M9

Game Kit #124126 M9 UK

Game Kit #124128 C9K

Game Kit #124130 C9K UK

Game Kit #124132 V8700


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0749

Min/Max%: 88.00


SMI #Y0750

Min/Max%: 89.95


SMI #Y0751

Min/Max%: 91.99


SMI #Y0752

Min/Max%: 93.92


SMI #Y0753

Min/Max%: 95.94


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Tea Cup Feature: Occurs every 101 plays and pays on average 7.07 times the total bet.


*  Tarot Cards Bonus: Occurs every 155 plays with 25 lines played and pays on average 166 times the line bet.


* Free Games Bonus: Occurs every 144 plays and pays on average 40.81 times the total credits bet.


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

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Ms. Pac Attack (c) 1981.


Basically this game is "Pac-Man", with a few minor differences. The major difference is that the ghosts have fewer restrictions on their movement, making them more formidable. Also adding to the challenge are the different mazes and the fact that the fruit no longer stays in one place, but moves in, out and around the maze. Fortunately there is a power pellet in each corner that (usually) turns the ghosts blue for a period of time, allowing you to eat them for points.


The main difference being the order of levels has been changed. As in the regular "Ms. Pac-Man" game, the maze turns invisible at a certain point. However, in Ms. Pac Attacks, this point is reached much earlier - at about the 144th screen instead of the 255th.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Ms. Pac Attack seems to be a hack of "Ms. Pac-Man Plus", as while the mazes are the same as Ms. Pac-Man Plus, they come out in a different order.


While the Ms. Pac-Man hacks are creative with the mazes, they have trouble dealing with other aspects of play. One problem the Ms. Pac-Man hacks have is that the fruit walks along the routes of the original mazes, making the fruit unreachable during part of its walk to and from the center. Also, the ghosts slow down at odd places during the first three racks. Such slowing down only makes sense by looking at the original mazes and seeing where the tunnels would be.


Unlike the Pac-Man hacks, the Ms. Pac-Man hacks don't mess with the scores you get from eating dots, fruit and ghosts.


Official products:

Ms. Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 595]

Ms. Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 599]

Ms. Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 602]


Unofficial products

Ms. Pac-Man Plus

Ms. Pac Attack

Ms. Pac-Man Champion Edition

Pac-Gal


- SCORING -


Dot : 10 points

Energizer : 50 points

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points

Cherry : 100 points

Strawberry : 200 points

Peach : 500 points

Pretzel : 700 points

Apple : 1000 points

Pear : 2000 points

Banana : 5000 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=20pacgal,20pacgalr0,20pacgalr1,20pacgalr2,20pacgalr3,20pacgalr4,
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Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - Class of 1981 (c) 2000 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z180 (@ 32 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick (UP and DOWN not used in Galaga)

Buttons : 1 (FIRE) - used in Galaga only


- TRIVIA -


The full name on the marquee is "Namco 20 Year Reunion : Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - Class of 1981".


'Speedy' Ms. Pac-Man, and 'Rapid Fire' Galaga are also operator selectable.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 249). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


V1.00

V1.01

V1.02

V1.03

V1.04

V1.08


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play the original "Pac-Man" : At the game select screen press Up(x3), Down(x3), Left, Right, Left, Right, Left.  If you did it correctly, the sound heard in both "Pac-Man" and "Ms. Pac-Man" when you gain an extra life will play, and Pinky will take Blinky's place on the "Press Start" screen.  Press the Ms. Pac-Man Start button and you will play "Pac-Man".  After the game is over, the original "Pac-Man"'s attract mode sequence will run for one cycle.


* To toggle the built-in speedup, insert coins then enter the following sequence : Left, Right, Left, Right, Up(x3), Fire.  If you did it correctly, the sound heard in both "Pac-Man" and "Ms. Pac-Man" when you eat a bonus fruit item will play.  This will toggle the speed in both Ms Pac-Man & Pac-Man as well as provide a 'Fast Shot' in Galaga.


Play "Galaga" for free : During the Galaga demonstration, wait until the Galaga Commander uses the tractor beam. Before it sucks up the ship, press fire and kill it. You now have total control and can play the sample level. However, finish quick or an error screen will come up. The game will function normally though.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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Ms. Pac-Man [Heart Burn] (c) 1989 Two-Bits Score.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Ms. Pac-Man (c) 1981 Midway.


In this, the first proper sequel to Namco's legendary pill eating maze game, players must once again run around a number of mazes, eating all of the pills that are scattered throughout. The ever-present ghosts (Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Sue) return to hamper the player's progress. The infamous 'Power Pills' are also present and correct, with four appearing in each maze. 


Namco introduced a number of changes and enhancements over the original game. The first difference is in the main character. For the first time in video-game history, the game's lead character was female. Ms. Pac-Man is almost identical to the original character with two main differences; she wears a bow in her 'hair', and is also wearing lipstick. 


Another change from the original is that the bonus fruit items are no longer static but now move randomly around the mazes. 


Ms Pac-Man features 4 different maze layouts, which alternate every 2 to 4 screens : 


The 1st maze is only encountered in Rounds 1 and 2, and has 220 dots and 4 Power Pills. There are 2 sets of tunnels in this maze equidistant from the center of the maze. You must clear this maze 2 times before moving on to the next maze. 


The 2nd maze is only encountered in Rounds 3, 4, and 5, and has 240 dots and 4 Power Pills. There are 2 sets of tunnels in this maze; one set in the lower half, and the other set at the very top. You must clear this maze 3 times before moving on to the next maze. 


The 3rd maze is first encountered in Round 6 and has 238 dots and 4 Power Pills. Unlike all other mazes, there is only 1 set of tunnels in this maze, slightly above the center of the board. You must clear this maze 4 times before moving on to the next maze. 


The 4th and final unique maze is first encountered in Round 10 and has 234 dots and 4 Power Pills. There are 2 sets of tunnels in this maze, directly next to one another in the middle of the maze. The turns at the entrance to the tunnels change the usual immediate accessibility of the tunnels and should be taken in to account. You must clear this maze 4 times before moving on to the next maze. 


After Round 13, the game alternates every 4 rounds between the 3rd and 4th mazes. 


Finally, the ghosts' movement patterns are also completely different from those of the original game. 


As in the original game, intermission scenes will be played after certain rounds. Ms. Pac-Man's intermissions tell the story of how Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man met, fell in love, and had a baby. Ms. Pac-Man's intermissions are also preceded by a sign and a title. 3 intermissions are present : 


1) Act I - They Meet : Pac-Man, the star of the original game, enters the screen being chased by Inky while Ms. Pac-Man enters from the other side being chased by Pinky. As the 2 of them are about to collide, they quickly move upwards, causing Inky and Pinky to collide. Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man face each other at the top of the screen, and a heart appears above them. This intermission is played after Round 2. 


2) Act II - The Chase : Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man are seen giving each other a playful chase. One chases the other in one direction, and they take turns alternating who chases who and in what direction. After three turns, they chase each other twice more at a faster speed. This intermission is played after Round 5. 


3) Act III - Junior : Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man anxiously await the arrival of a stork, who flies overhead with a bundle. As the stork is about to pass over them, he releases the bundle, which drops to the ground in front of Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, and opens up to reveal a baby Pac. This intermission, which is played after Rounds 9, 13, and 17, would later serve as the introductory sequence to "Jr. Pac-Man". 


No intermission is present between rounds after the 18th one.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] 

[No. 595] 


The upright model came in the standard Namco/Midway cabinet. This is the same 'swoopy' cabinet that "Galaxian", "Galaga", and "Pac-Man" came in as well. These featured painted side-art of Ms. Pac-Man and the ghosts, along with some pink accent lines. The last 10, 000 or so Ms. Pac-Man machines to roll off the assembly line had sticker side-art instead, it was the same basic scene, but the colors were brighter, and there were a few minor differences in the layout of the graphics. The marquee showed an image of Ms. Pac-Man lounging on her own logo, with a ghost off to the side. The exact colors used on the marquee varied a bit over the production run (as did the paint codes used on the side). The control panel and monitor bezel had a single design that covered both of them, that of a blue background with a pink or maroon stripe going around it, with a few game instructions printed upon them. 


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)  


Players : 2 

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Having won their enhancement kit lawsuit against Atari, General Computing went to Bally Midway and showed them an enhancement kit that they were working on for Pac-Man called Crazy Otto. Crazy Otto was a character similar to Pac-Man with the exception that he had legs. GCC was going to bluff Midway into letting them release their enhancement kit by telling them that they won their lawsuit against Atari, and that they just wanted Midway's blessing. Midway suggested that they create a sequel to the original "Pac-Man" instead of an enhancement kit, and GCC got to work on Ms. Pac-Man. Ms. Pac-Man had two prior names before settling on the one that everyone knows. 'Mrs. Pac-Man' was the original, but some of the women employees at Midway had a problem with that, so it was changed to 'Miss Pac-Man'. When someone pointed out the third intermission, where Pac and Ms. Pac welcome "Jr. Pac-Man" (or Baby Pac-Man) into the fold, they changed it to the final name of 'Ms. Pac-Man'. Midway released "Baby Pac-Man" as a pinball/video hybrid, and General Computing sued the company, claiming they had created the concept of a Pac Family. They won the suit and were awarded royalties from Pac Family merchandise. 


In its initial run 110000 units were produced in the U.S. making it the best selling domestic arcade video game of all time. 


The game added a few improvements over the original : 

* Non-deterministic artificial intelligence for the ghosts, making it harder for enthusiasts to follow set patterns through levels. 

* A variety of different mazes used through the game. 

* Bonus items (such as cherries and pretzels) entered the maze and bounced through it, rather than appear in a set location as in the original, making the player go out of his way to attain it. 

* Brand new sound effects, including a new 'death' sound and opening theme. 


It was also one of the more successful of early arcade games in the female demographic, which has been attributed to 'Ms. Pac-Man' being a girl - although the Ms. Pac-Man sprite was little more than "Pac-Man" with eyelashes, a bow, lipstick and a dimple. 


After the 255th level, the maze (including dots) disappears. The game becomes unplayable, since there are no more dots to eat. 


Chris Ayra holds the record for this game on 'Regular' settings with 920310 points on August 16, 1998. 


Victor Kunisada holds the record for this game on 'Speed-Up' settings with 922810 points on June 16, 2001. 


Vancouver, Canada (Reuters) - Little 7-year old Al Nagac attained the Guinness World Record for Ms. Pac-Man v.2.97 with a score of 18976048. Al was exhausted and dehydrated and asked for several glasses of skim milk after shattering the longtime record of 11056736 set by Faith deRivera, who was onhand to congratulate the victor with a kiss on the cheek. 


A Ms. Pac-Man unit appears in the 1983 movie 'WarGames', in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks', in the 1984 movie 'Tightrope' (the cab appears in the background of the bar scene), in the 1990 movie 'The Grifters', in the 1999 movie 'Man In The Moon' and in the 2002 movie 'Van Wilder'. 


Milton Bradley (MB) released a board game based on this video game in 1983. Up to 4 players can play. The maze is divided into four colored areas, representing each player; the object of the game is to clear all the dots in your colored area. Only one player at a time controls Ms. Pac-Man; the other players control the ghosts. Once a ghost catches Ms. Pac-Man, the player controlling that ghost takes over control of Ms. Pac-Man. 


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Midway upright). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


Official products:

Ms. Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 595]

Ms. Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 599]

Ms. Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 602]


Unofficial products

Ms. Pac-Man Plus

Ms. Pac Attack

Ms. Pac-Man Champion Edition

Pac-Gal


- SCORING -


Dot : 10 points

Power pill (energizer) : 50 points

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points

Cherry : 100 points

Strawberry : 200 points

Peach : 500 points

Pretzel : 700 points

Apple : 1000 points

Pear : 2000 points

Banana : 5000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The most dangerous section of the first maze is the long path at the very top. It is safest to clear it when the ghosts are blue, or at least 3 of them occupy the bottom half of the maze. 


* There are a couple of dangerous sections in the second maze. The pathways above and below the T section at the top of the maze can be particularly easy to get trapped in. It is easiest to clear these when all 4 ghosts are close on your tail, or after eating one of the top two power pellets. The two sections directly above the lower escape tunnels on either side should also be cleared with caution. 


* The most dangerous section of the 3rd maze is the center of the bottom, directly below where you begin. It is advisable to clear it out as early as possible before the ghosts can organize and trap you. The top section of the maze presents the ghosts with many pathways to reach you, so use caution. 


* The most dangerous sections of the 4th maze is the section that you begin in, and the section directly above the ghosts' den. The very top section of the maze should also be cleared with caution. 


* Secret Message : the message 'GENERAL COMPUTER CORPORATION Hello, Nakamura!' is buried at the end of the Ms. Pac-Man ROM image (Masaya Nakamura was head of Namco).


* There's a fairly well-known glitch in the game - if you put a coin in when the Ms. Pac-Man marquee title first appears but before Blinky appears then the first board will be blue instead of pink and will remain blue until you either finish the board or lose a life, after which the board will return to its normal color.


- SERIES -


1. Pac-Man (1980) 

2. Ms. Pac-Man (1981) 

3. Super Pac-Man (1982) 

4. Pac-Man Plus (1982) 

5. Jr. Pac-Man (1983) 

6. Pac & Pal (1983) 

7. Pac-Land (1984) 

8. Pac-Mania (1987) 

9. Pac-In-Time (1994, Nintendo SNES) 

10. Pac-Man 2 - The New Adventures (1994, Nintendo SNES, Sega Mega Drive) 

11. Pac-Man VR (1996) 

12. Pac-Man World (1999, Sony PlayStation) 

13. Pac-Man - Adventures in Time (2000, PC CD-ROM) 

14. Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

15. Ms. Pac-Man - Quest for the Golden Maze (2001, PC CD-ROM) 

16. Pac-Man All-Stars (2002, PC CD-ROM) 

17. Pac-Man Fever (2002, Sony PS2) 

18. Pac-Man World 2 (2002, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, and Microsoft XBOX; 2004, PC CD-ROM) 

19. Pac-Man vs. (2003, Nintendo GameCube) 

20. Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness (2004, Nintendo GameBoy Advance) 

21. Pac-Man World 3 (2005, Sony PSP, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, PC CD-ROM, Nintendo DS) 

22. Pac'n Roll (2005, Nintendo DS) 

23. Pac-Pix (2005, Nintendo DS) 

24. Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007, Xbox Live) 

25. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010, Xbox Live & PSN)

26. Pac-Man Battle Royale (2010)


- STAFF -


Co-Creator: Steve Golson


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] (1982) [Model CX2675] 

Atari 5200 [US] (1983) [Model CX5243] 

Atari 7800 [US] (1984) [Model CX7807] 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (1985) 

Atari XEGS 

Atari Lynx [US] (1990) [Model PA2057] 

Nintendo NES [US] (1990, Tengen) 

Sega Master System [EU] (1991) [Model 301030] 

Sega Genesis [US] (1991) 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1992) 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1993) [Model DMG-N4] 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (October 1993) [Model DMG-N4-USA] 

Nintendo NES [US] (November 1993) [Model NES-M9] 

Sega Game Gear [US] (1995) 

Philips CD-i [EU] (1996; "Arcade Classics [Model 810 0329]")  

Nintendo SNES [US] (September 1996) [Model SNS-AN8E] 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (March 27, 1997) [Model SNS-AN8E] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 21, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLPS-00390]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.3") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (January 31, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLUS-0398]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLES-00268]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (1999, "Ms. Pac-Man - Special Color Edition") 

Nintendo 64 [US] (October 31, 1999; "Namco Museum 64 [Model NUS-NNME]") 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (June 25, 2000; "Namco Museum [Model T-1403N]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (June 10, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANME-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (December 4, 2001, "Namco Museum [Model SLUS-20273]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (December 7, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANMJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (December 7, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANMP]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum [Model DOL-GNME-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model AGB-B5NE-USA]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model AGB-B5NP-EUR]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] [EU] [JP] (January 10, 2007, as an XBOX Live Arcade game) 

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


NOTES : 


The SNES, Sega Master System and Mega Drive/Genesis versions, the 1990 NES port by Tengen, and the version featured in "Arcade Classics" for the CD-i feature 36 different mazes (including the original four) and allow two players to play simultaneously. 


The game is featured as an XBOX Live Arcade game in "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade" for the XBOX 360. 


* Computers : 

Atari 800 [US] (1982) [Model RX8043] 

Apple II [US] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1983) [Model RX8545] 

PC [Booter] [US] (1983) 

Commodore VIC-20 [US] (1983) 

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A [US] (1983) 

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Miss Gobbler") 

Tandy Color Computer (1984, "Ms. Maze") 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1984) 

PC [MS Windows] [JP] (June 9, 1998, "Namco History Vol.3") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 31, 1998, "Microsoft Revenge of Arcade")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (2000, "Microsoft Return of Arcade Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


NOTE : In "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary" (all platforms except Game Boy Advance), scoring points in Ms. Pac-Man, as well as scoring points in the original "Pac-Man", will unlock "Pac-Mania". 


* Others : 

VFD handheld game (1981 - Coleco) 

LCD handheld game [US] (1992 - MGA (Micro Games of America)) 

Arcade (1998, "Galaxy Games StarPak 2") 

Mobile Phones [US] (June 13, 2003) 

Ms. Pac-Man TV Game [US] (2004 - Jakk's Pacific) 

Ms. Pac-Man TV Game Wireless Version [US] (2005 - Jakk's Pacific) 

Apple iPod [US] (February 27, 2007) [Model 284736660] 

Apple iPhone [US] (July 9, 2008) 

Android Market (2011 - Namco) 

Windows Mobile [US] (March 23, 2010, "Ms. Pac-Man by Namco") 

Arcade (2010, "Pac-Man's Arcade Party") : included in home cabaret and cocktail models, but not on the full-sized upright

Apple iPhone/iPad [US] (February 10, 2011; "Ms. Pac-Man for iPad [Model 404072981]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Ms. Pac-Man Champion Edition (c) 1995 TQWN Amusement.


Basically this game is "Pac-Man", with a few minor differences. The major difference is that the ghosts have fewer restrictions on their movement, making them more formidable. Also adding to the challenge are the different mazes and the fact that the fruit no longer stays in one place, but moves in, out and around the maze. Fortunately there is a power pellet in each corner that (usually) turns the ghosts blue for a period of time, allowing you to eat them for points.


Ms. Pac-Man Championship Edition has a timer added which gives you one minute to finish the maze with your Character. As the timer works through the last five seconds Ms. Pac-man slows down considerably.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Ms. Pac-Man Championship Edition seems to be a straight copy of "Ms. Pac-Attack".


While the Ms. Pac-Man hacks are creative with the mazes, they have trouble dealing with other aspects of play. One problem the Ms. Pac-Man hacks have is that the fruit walks along the routes of the original mazes, making the fruit unreachable during part of its walk to and from the center. Also, the ghosts slow down at odd places during the first three racks. Such slowing down only makes sense by looking at the original mazes and seeing where the tunnels would be.


Unlike the Pac-Man hacks, the Ms. Pac-Man hacks don't mess with the scores you get from eating dots, fruit and ghosts.


Official products:

Ms. Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 595]

Ms. Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 599]

Ms. Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 602]


Unofficial products

Ms. Pac-Man Plus

Ms. Pac Attack

Ms. Pac-Man Champion Edition

Pac-Gal


- SCORING -


Dot : 10 points

Energizer : 50 points

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points

Cherry : 100 points

Strawberry : 200 points

Peach : 500 points

Pretzel : 700 points

Apple : 1000 points

Pear : 2000 points

Banana : 5000 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Ms. Pac-Man II (c) 1981 Orca Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ms. Pac-Man Plus (c) 1981 Two-Bits Score.


Basically this game is "Pac-Man", with a few minor differences. The major difference is that the ghosts have fewer restrictions on their movement, making them more formidable. Also adding to the challenge are the different mazes and the fact that the fruit no longer stays in one place, but moves in, out and around the maze. Fortunately there is a power pellet in each corner that (usually) turns the ghosts blue for a period of time, allowing you to eat them for points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Ms. Pac-Man Plus seems to be the original "Ms. Pac-Man" hack, as the mazes here show up the same way they do in Ms. Pac-Man (each maze shows up in each rack between the intermissions).


While the Ms. Pac-Man hacks are creative with the mazes, they have trouble dealing with other aspects of play. One problem the Ms. Pac-Man hacks have is that the fruit walks along the routes of the original mazes, meaning the fruit is unreachable during part of its walk to and from the center. Also, the ghosts slow down at odd places during the first three racks. Such slowing down only makes sense by looking at the original mazes and seeing where the tunnels would be.


Unlike the Pac-Man hacks, the Ms. Pac-Man hacks don't mess with the scores you get from eating dots, fruit and ghosts.


Official products:

Ms. Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 595]

Ms. Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 599]

Ms. Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 602]


Unofficial products

Ms. Pac-Man Plus

Ms. Pac Attack

Ms. Pac-Man Champion Edition

Pac-Gal


- SCORING -


Dot : 10 points

Energizer : 50 points

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points

Cherry : 100 points

Strawberry : 200 points

Peach : 500 points

Pretzel : 700 points

Apple : 1000 points

Pear : 2000 points

Banana : 5000 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Muchi Muchi Pork! (c) 2007 Cave Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Cave and distributed by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


Muchi Muchi Pork was shown at the 2007 AOU show and was released on April 26, 2007 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Producer: Kenichi Takano

Programmer: S. Yagawa

Chief Designer: Akira Wakabayashi

Designer: Hideki Nomura, Takeharu Isogai, Takato Yamashita, Ariko Miyauchi

Character Design: Kazuhiki Kawasaki


Voice Actors:

*Momo*: Yuki Sakura (AS KIKAKU)

*Ikuo*: Yuri Makuta (AS KIKAKU)

*Rafute*: Kaori Nakamura (AS KIKAKU)

*Wing*: Masa-King

*Sirloin*: Daisuke Matsumoto

*Ramb*: Natsuko Naitou

*Sakura*: Tsuyoshi Ogasawara

*Pork Fillet*: Junpei Asashina (AS KIKAKU)


Music Composers: Cave Sound Team, "Dounokutsu-Ongakutai", Masa-King, Kizakura, Naohiro Sightow, Natsuko Naitou, Daisuke Matsumoto

PV Director: Shougo Ookawa

System Advisor: Tsuneki Ikeda, Mamoru Furukawa, Yasushi Imai

Special Assist: Toshiaki Tomizawa, Kaori Itamura, Atsunori Aburatani, Maiko Mori, Yuji Inoue, Yui Yoshii, Michihiro Yamazaki, Takeo Suzuki, Shinya Kutsukake, Yasukazu Takasawa, Ayoji Uezu, Saori Yamamoto, Aisa Sekikawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX360 [JP] (Feb.24, 2011; "Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets - Ibara Sorekara [Model JES1-00125]")

Microsoft XBOX360 [JP] (Feb.24, 2011; "Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets - Ibara Sorekara [Shokai Gentei Ban] [Model JES1-00126]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mug Smashers (c) 1990 Electronic Devices.


A sideways scrolling beat-em-up in the mould of "Final Fight", "Double Dragon" et. al. Mug Smashers features a colourful array of somewhat camp protagonists to the fighting genre. The usual array of fighting moves and occasional weapon pick-ups (such as knives, spanners and a gun) feature.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1990.


Developed in cooperation with 3-D Games from England.


All music and sound effects are ripped from "The Combatribes".


- STAFF -


General manager : Paolo Di Nunno

Supervisor : Ben Boux

Software : Bruno Lacchini, Roberto Zeni

Art : Renato Panicacci

Harwdare : Fabio Veronessi, Marco Di Nunno


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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MuHanSeungBu (c) 1997 SemiCom.


A Korean baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.42719 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.42719 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1997.


- SERIES -


1. Magicball Fighting (1994)

2. Wonderleague Star - Sok-Magicball Fighting (1995)

3. Wonderleague 96 (1996)

4. MuHanSeungBu (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Korea Media Rating Board; http://www.kmrb.or.kr

$end


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Multi 5 (c) 1998 Yun Sung.


This title contains 5 different games, one of which is a platform game, with the remaining four being puzzle games. They are :


* "Tong Boy" combines elements from both "Donkey Kong" and "Donkey Kong Jr.".

* Bubble Gum (a clone of "Puzzle Bobble") 

* Cross Point (a clone of "Columns") 

* Box Logic (a clone of "Logic Pro") 

* Rocktris, (a clone of "Tetris")


Both 'Cross Point' and 'Rocktris' feature adult content in the form of badly digitized pictures of naked women. Despite the colourful and nicely-rendered graphics of most of the games on offer, none manage to match the playability of the arcade originals on which they are based.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM3812, OKI6295


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "New Multi Game 5".


- STAFF -


Director : Kang Bok Won, Lee Chang Won

Program : Kim Byung Gyu, Jang Chang Soo

Graphics : Oh Jeong Suk, Yum Jeong Sik, Kim Dong Suk, Lee Chang Won

Hardware : Lee Sang Jin

Sound : Lee Chang Won


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Multi Bar (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Multi Champ (c) 1998 ESD [Excellent Soft Design].


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Multi Champ was released in November 1998.


Multi Champ is ESD's first arcade video game.


Among the songs played in the background are Beatles' songs, including 'Hey Jude', 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' and 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'.


About ESD : Founded on April 1, 1998, Excellent Soft Design (ESD) started their business in the arcade game industry. Working not only in game development but in manufacturing and overseas sales activities, ESD is growing into one of today's leading game makers in Korea.


- SERIES -


1. Multi Champ (1998)

2. Multi Champ Deluxe (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Multi Champ Deluxe (c) 1999 ESD [Excellent Soft Design].


This game contains 6 games :

A "Columns" clone.

A "Pang" clone.

A "Solitaire" clone.

A "Shanghai" clone.

A "Pac-Man" clone.

A "Tetris" clone.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Different background settings : in Service Mode/Menu Configurations/Option Back Type :

None = Tropical beach scenes provided.

Bikini only = 10 sexy women to choose from.

Nude only = 10 nude women to choose from.

Bikini + Nude = 20 women to choose from.


- SERIES -


1. Multi Champ (1998)

2. Multi Champ Deluxe (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Multi Fish (c) 2003 Igrosoft.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Multi Game (c) 1992 Tung Sheng Electronics.


An illegal compilation of 35 video games :

1. Excitebike

2. Tetris

3. Star Force (Star War)

4. Sky Destro (Sky Destroyer)

5. Chess

6. Kung Fu (Yie Ar Kung-Fu)

7. Pac Man

8. Base Ball

9. Circus (Circus Charlie)

10. Ice Climber

11. Warpman

12. Road Fight (Road Fighter)

13. Balloon (Balloon Fight)

14. Battle City

15. Supermario (Super Mary)

16. Twinbee

17. Goonies (The Goonies)

18. New Type (The New Type)

19. Tennis

20. Son Son

21. Galaga

22. F1 Race

23. Door Door (Pin Ball)

24. Bomb Jack (Mighty Bomb Jack)

25. Ninja

26. Gorilla 3 (Donkey Kong 3)

27. Macross

28. Mr. Mario

29. Olympic (Track & Field)

30. Wrecking (Wrecking Crew)

31. Penguin (Penguin-Kun Wars)

32. Elevator (Elevator Action)

33. Arabian

34. Zippy (Zippy Race)

35. Star Soldier


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03

Sound Chips : N2A03, DAC


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Multi Game 2 (c) 1992 Seo Jin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Multi Game I (c) 2000 Amatic Industries.

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Multi Game III (c) 1992 Seo Jin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Multi Game III (c) 2000 Amatic Industries.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Multi Gaminator 30 (c) 2008 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Attila"

"Lucky Lady's Charm"

"Sizzling Hot"

"Star Attraction"

"Treasure Jewels"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2008.


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt1,gamt1a,gamt1b,gamt1ent,gamt1lotc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-i&page=detail&id=35000&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator I (c) 2004 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Sizzling Hot"

"Always Hot"

"American Poker II"

"Ultra Hot"

"Lucky Lady's Charm"

"Beetle Mania"

"Dolphin's Pearl"

"Queen of Hearts"

"Roller Coaster"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2004


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt4,gamt4a,gamt4b,gamt4c,gamt4d,gamt4dbag,gamt4e,gamt4ent,gamt4f,gamt4fbag,gamt4g,gamt4h,gamt4hbag,gamt4hmult,gamt4i,gamt4ibag,gamt4j,gamt4lotc,gamt4lotca,gamt4lotm,
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$bio

Multi Gaminator IV (c) 2004 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Always Hot"

"Beetle Mania"

"Dolphin's Pearl"

"Lucky Lady's Charm"

"Queen of Hearts"

"Roller Coaster"

"Sizzling Hot"

"The Money Game"

"Ultra Hot"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2004


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt9,gamt9a,gamt9lotc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-ix&page=detail&id=35005&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator IX (c) 2005 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Bananas go Bahamas"

"Beetle Mania"

"Dolphin's Pearl"

"Lucky Lady's Charm"

"Queen of Hearts"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2005


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-v&page=detail&id=43648&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator V (c) 200? AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt6,gamt6a,gamt6b,gamt6c,gamt6d,gamt6e,gamt6ent,gamt6f,gamt6lotc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-vi&page=detail&id=35002&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator VI (c) 2005 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Always Hot"

"Dolphin's Pearl"

"Hot Target"

"Just Jewels"

"Lucky Lady's Charm"

"Queen of Hearts"

"Roller Coaster"

"Sizzling Hot"

"Ultra Hot"

"Beetle Mania"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2005


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt7,gamt7a,gamt7b,gamt7c,gamt7d,gamt7e,gamt7f,gamt7g,gamt7h,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-vii&page=detail&id=35003&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator VII (c) 2005 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Columbus"

"Magic Money"

"Queen of Hearts"

"Sharky"

"Venetian Carnival"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2005


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt8,gamt8a,gamt8b,gamt8c,gamt8d,gamt8lotc,
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$bio

Multi Gaminator VIII (c) 2005 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Dolphin's Pearl"

"King of Cards"

"Lucky Lady's Charm"

"Marco Polo"

"Pharaoh's Gold II"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2005


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt10,gamt10a,gamt10b,gamt10bag,gamt10c,gamt10d,gamt10e,gamt10ent,gamt10f,gamt10g,gamt10gmult,gamt10h,gamt10i,gamt10j,gamt10k,gamt10l,gamt10lotc,gamt10lotm,gamt10m,gamt10n,gamt10o,
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$bio

Multi Gaminator X (c) 2005 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Bananas go Bahamas"

"Dolphin's Pearl"

"Magic Money"

"Lucky Lady's Charm"

"Queen of Hearts"

"Sharky"

"The Money Game"

"Venetian Carnival"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2005


- SOURCES -


Official website.

$end


$info=gamt11,gamt11a,gamt11b,gamt11bmult,gamt11c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-xi&page=detail&id=35007&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator XI (c) 2005 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Dolphin's Pearl"

"King of Cards"

"Lucky Lady's Charm"

"Pharaoh's Gold II"

"Secret Forest"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2005


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt12,gamt12a,gamt12b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-xii&page=detail&id=35008&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator XII (c) 2005 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Bananas go Bahamas"

"Columbus"

"Just Jewels"

"Marco Polo"

"Sharky"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2005


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt19,gamt19a,gamt19ent,gamt19lotc,gamt19mult,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-xix&page=detail&id=35012&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator XIX (c) 2006 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Bananas go Bahamas"

"Beetle Mania"

"Dolphin's Pearl"

"First Class Traveller"

"Gryphon´s Gold"

"Lucky Lady's Charm"

"Queen of Hearts"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2006.


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt16,gamt16a,gamt16b,gamt16c,gamt16d,gamt16e,gamt16f,gamt16fmult,gamt16g,gamt16h,gamt16i,gamt16j,gamt16k,gamt16lotc,
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$bio

Multi Gaminator XVI (c) 2006 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Book of Ra"

"Diamond Trio"

"Dolphin’s Pearl"

"Lucky Lady's Charm"

"Queen of Hearts"

"The Money Game"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2006


- SOURCES -


Official website.

$end


$info=gamt17,gamt17a,gamt17b,
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$bio

Multi Gaminator XVII (c) 2006 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Illusionist"

"Unicorn Magic"

"Royal Treasures"

"Banana Splash"

"American Poker II"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2006.


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt18,gamt18a,gamt18b,gamt18bmult,gamt18c,gamt18d,gamt18ent,gamt18lotc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-xviii&page=detail&id=35011&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator XVIII (c) 2006 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Book of Ra"

"Oliver's Bar"

"Pharaoh's Gold II"

"Riches of India"

"Sizzling Hot"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2006.


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt20,gamt20a,gamt20b,gamt20ent,gamt20lotc,gamt20lotm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-xx&page=detail&id=35013&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator XX (c) 2009 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Columbus"

"Dolphin's Pearl"

"The Money Game"

"Sharky"

"Marco Polo"

"Hot Cherry"

"American Poker II"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2009.


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt21,gamt21a,gamt21amult,
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$bio

Multi Gaminator XXI (c) 2007 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"American Poker II"

"Dolphin's Pearl"

"Jewels 4 All"

"Pharaoh's Gold II"

"Queen of Hearts"

"Reel Rally"

"Sharky"

"Threee!"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2007.


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt22,gamt22a,gamt22amult,gamt22b,
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$bio

Multi Gaminator XXII (c) 2007 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Book of Ra"

"Gryphon's Gold"

"Lucky Lady's Charm"

"Queen of Hearts"

"Sharky"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2007.


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt23,gamt23a,gamt23b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-xxiii&page=detail&id=35016&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator XXIII (c) 2007 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"Ancient Atlantis"

"Illusionist"

"Just Jewels"

"Jewels 4 All"

"Oliver’s Bar"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2007.


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gamt29,gamt29a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-gaminator-xxix&page=detail&id=35017&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Gaminator XXIX (c) 2007 AGI [Austrian Gaming Industries].


This multi-game machine offers the following games:

"American Poker II"

"Hat Trick"

"Illusionist"

"Jewels 4 All"

"Riches of India"

"Sizzling Hot"

"Ultra Hot"


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2007.


- SOURCES -


Official website.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pexmp006,pexmp024,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-poker&page=detail&id=13978&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Poker (c) 1995 IGT (International Game Technologies).


- UPDATES -


XM00002P

XM00003P

XM00004P

XM00006P

XM00007P

XM00008P


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=multiwin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-win&page=detail&id=33675&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Win (c) 1992 Fun World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2multwn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multi-win&page=detail&id=40981&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multi Win (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=multiped,
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$bio

Multipede (c) 2002 Braze Technologies.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cmmb162,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multipede&page=detail&id=32271&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multipede (c) 2002 Infogrames.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2002.


Developed by Cosmodog.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4multcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multiplay-club&page=detail&id=41383&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multiplay Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4multwy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=multiway&page=detail&id=41384&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Multiway (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_mummy,ep_mummya,ep_mummyb,ep_mummyc,ep_mummyd,ep_mummye,ep_mummyf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=mummy-talks&page=detail&id=40102&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Mummy Talks (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mnchmobl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=munch-mobile&page=detail&id=1703&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Munch Mobile (c) 1983 Centuri, Inc


A weird driving game with a car that has long arms that reach out to grab a variety of edible items that appear along roadside.


The object is to drive safely down the road. Pick up enough fuel to stay alive while avoiding other vehicles that go by, grab as many bonus objects as possible including apples, cherries, bananas, acorns, live fish and money, and park your car in the garage. Driving while trying to pick up the goodies is difficult and you can crash very easily on the narrow roads. The pace of the game is frustrating because the hands move slowly while the car itself moves really fast, especially in the later rounds. If one of your hands hits a tree or any other foreign object in its quest for food, the car winces in pain for a few moments until it can use its hands again.


You can get a bonus for putting used-up food into garbage cans. Grabbing fish which leap out of surrounding rivers is a safe bet, but most other bonuses are placed, so you can crash if you try to grab them. The best strategy is only to go for the fuel, since the car is a big gas guzzler and you can also get a bonus for leftover fuel at the end of the drive.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A2001


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.75 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1983 by Centuri, under license from SNK.


This game is known outside US as "Joyful Road".


James Turner holds the official record for this game with 1,161,480 points.


- PORTS -


* Others :

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mundial,
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$bio

Mundial 90 (c) 1990 Inder.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=murogem,murogema,murogmbl,murogemb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=muroge-monaco&page=detail&id=4548&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Muroge Monaco (c) 1982 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6802 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 8


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=chocomk,
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$bio

Musapey's Choco Marker (c) 2002 Ecole.


- TECHNICAL -


NAOMI GD-ROM Hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2002.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ganryu,
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$bio

Musashi Ganryuki (c) 1999 Visco.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0252


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (3 usables)

[JOYSTICK] 8-way [A] Sword attack, [B] Jump, [C] Chain attack


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Musashi Ganryu Tale'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Ganryu".


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS but was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


On April 14th, 1612, Musashi defeated the famous - and some think superior - fencer Sasaki Ganryu Kojiro using a simple wooden sword which he carved from a boat oar on the way to the duel. Musashi had an opportunity to see Kojiro's sword sometime before the duel and knew of it's great length. Musashi carved the wooden sword to be of greater length. When Musashi arrived on the beach for the duel, he kept the wooden sword hidden behind him until the duel began. He jumped over a low strike of Kojiro, reaching about a meter off the ground and came down hard on Kojiro's head with his heavy wooden sword. Kojiro lay dying on the sand and Musashi left in a hurry without killing him. Some of Musashi's critics call him a coward for not killing him, but Musashi had proved his point as the killing of Kojiro was not the goal - defeating him was. This is why the Kojiro character in Musashi Ganryuki has a huge gash on his forehead. The storyline of Musashi Ganryuki is that Kojiro has come back from the dead to try and kill Musashi.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Here are the statistics for the two characters :

* Musashi : Power 4 - Dexterity 2 - Vitality 4

* Suzume : Power 2 - Dexterity 5 - Vitality 3


- STAFF -


Producer : Ume.W

Programmers : S. Kawakatsu

Sound : Yasuko Reeb

Graphic designers : Hanage, R.T, M.K, Mi, T. Nakahata, F. Onishi, T. Nakazawa, Mo, Sadaijin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mbomberj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=muscle-bomber-the-body-explosion-cp-s-no.-27&page=detail&id=1705&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Muscle Bomber - The Body Explosion (c) 1993 Capcom.


For more information about the game, please see the non-Japanese version entry; "Saturday Night Slam Masters [CP-S No. 27]"


- TRIVIA -


Muscle Bomber was released in July 1993 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Saturday Night Slam Masters [CP-S No. 27]".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Muscle Bomber - PCCB-00136) on 17/09/1993.


- SERIES -


1. Muscle Bomber - The Body Explosion [CP-S No. 27] (1993)

2. Muscle Bomber Duo - Heat Up Warriors [CP-S No. 28] (1993)

3. Super Muscle Bomber - The International Blowout [CP-S II No. 06] (1994)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

FM Towns Marty [JP] (November 1993) [Model HMF-161] 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (March 30, 1994) [Model SHVC-ZW]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mbombrdj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=muscle-bomber-duo-heat-up-warriors-cp-s-no.-28&page=detail&id=1706&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Muscle Bomber Duo - Heat Up Warriors (c) 1993 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System Hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 28


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2 or 4

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [1] Grab, [2] Attack, [3] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Muscle Bomber Duo Heat Up Warriors was released in December 1993.


This game is known outside Japan as "Muscle Bomber Duo - Ultimate Team Battle [CP-S No. 28]".


Mike Haggar from "Final Fight" appears on this game as selectable character.


Default highscore table :

CHAMP 100000 CAP

1st 95000 COM

2nd 90000 C P

3rd 85000 SYS

4th 80000 TEM

5th 75000 TOM


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Muscle Bomber - PCCB-00136) on 17/09/1993.


- UPDATES -


Certain wrestlers had their names changed for non-Japanese audiences. They are as follows :

Zalazoff - Biff Slamkovich.

Colt - Gunloc.

Budo - Oni.

Stinger - El Stingray.

Sheep - Alexander The Grater.

Gomes - Rasta.

Kimala - Jumbo.

Astro - Scorpion.


- SERIES -


1. Muscle Bomber - The Body Explosion [CP-S No. 27] (1993)

2. Muscle Bomber Duo - Heat Up Warriors [CP-S No. 28] (1993)

3. Super Muscle Bomber - The International Blowout [CP-S II No. 06] (1994)


- STAFF -


Planners : Tomy, Saddy, Koguma

Object Designers : Mount-S, Ikusan Z, Q;clever, Imomushi, Kazz.Ist, Yorio, Tom, Chama(c), Rikagon

Scroll Designers : Buppo, Okachan, Taka

Programmers : H.M.D., B.I.N, Shaver, Semari!, Yu Bono

Sound Designers : Masaki Izutani (T. Yomage), Toshio Kajino (Toshi), Syun Nishigaki (Syun), Kiyo, Nobu. Oouchi

Assists : Eripon, Ball Boy (Ball-Boy), Yuusuke, Chin, Go, Iwai, Tetsuya., Tenman, Vlad T.

Special Thanks : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji), Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Akira Nishitani (Nin), K-Man, Meshi

USA Support : James Goddard (DJames "Mon"), Alex Jimenez, David Winstead (Dr. Dave W.)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Muscle Bomber Duo - Ultimate Team Battle (c) 1993 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System Hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 28


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2 or 4

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [1] Grab, [2] Attack, [3] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Muscle Bomber Duo was released in December 1993.


This game is known in Japan as "Muscle Bomber Duo - Heat Up Warriors [CP-S No. 28]".


Mike Haggar from "Final Fight" appears on this game as selectable character.


Default highscore table :

CHAMP 100000 CAP

1st 95000 COM

2nd 90000 C P

3rd 85000 SYS

4th 80000 TEM

5th 75000 TOM


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Muscle Bomber - PCCB-00136) on 17/09/1993.


- UPDATES -


Certain wrestlers had their names changed for non-Japanese audiences. They are as follows :

Zalazoff - Biff Slamkovich.

Colt - Gunloc.

Budo - Oni.

Stinger - El Stingray.

Sheep - Alexander The Grater.

Gomes - Rasta.

Kimala - Jumbo.

Astro - Scorpion.


- SERIES -


1. Muscle Bomber - The Body Explosion [CP-S No. 27] (1993)

2. Muscle Bomber Duo - Heat Up Warriors [CP-S No. 28] (1993)

3. Super Muscle Bomber - The International Blowout [CP-S II No. 06] (1994)


- STAFF -


Planners : Tomy, Saddy, Koguma

Object Designers : Mount-S, Ikusan Z, Q;clever, Imomushi, Kazz.Ist, Yorio, Tom, Chama(c), Rikagon

Scroll Designers : Buppo, Okachan, Taka

Programmers : H.M.D., B.I.N, Shaver, Semari!, Yu Bono

Sound Designers : Masaki Izutani (T. Yomage), Toshio Kajino (Toshi), Syun Nishigaki (Syun), Kiyo, Nobu. Oouchi

Assists : Eripon, Ball Boy (Ball-Boy), Yuusuke, Chin, Go, Iwai, Tetsuya., Tenman, Vlad T.

Special Thanks : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji), Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Akira Nishitani (Nin), K-Man, Meshi

USA Support : James Goddard (DJames "Mon"), Alex Jimenez, David Winstead (Dr. Dave W.)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mushihime Sama (c) 2004 Cave Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 3rd Generation Hardware


Main CPU : Hitachi SH-3 CPU, 133 Mhz Clock

Sound Chips : Yamaha YMZ770C-F


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Fire, [B] Bomb, [C] Autofire


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Cave and Sales by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Insect Princess'.


This game was obviously inspired by Hayao Miyazaki's animation movie 'Kaze no tani no Naushika' (Valley of the Winds).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Ultra Mode: After inserted a credit, input "Up, Left, B, Right, A, Down, Down, A, A, B". This mode is always selectable after succeeded to input once until power-off. You can fight with true boss (Shin Aki) in final stage only in this mode.


- SERIES -


1. Mushihime Sama (2004)

2. Mushihime Sama Futari (2006)


- STAFF -


Producer : Kenichi Takano

Director : Tsuneki Ikeda

Programmers : Tsuneki Ikeda, Takashi Ichimura

Chief Designer : Akira Wakabayashi

Designers : Hiroyuki Tanaka, Hideki Nomura, Tomoyuki Kotani

Character Designer : Tomoyuki Kotani

Voice Actors: Yuri Yoshii (Reko), Akiko Wabei (Aki)

Music Producers : Manabu Namiki (Basiscape), Masabaru Iwata (Basiscape)

Sound Effecter : Reeb, Daisuke Matsumoto

Special Assists : Toshiaki Tomizawa, Yasushi Imari, Satoshi Kohyama, Naoki Shimarasaku, Mikio Yamaguchi, Junai Seki, Takayuki Yoshino, Tomoyuki Matsushima, Naoki Natashima, Atsushi Niiyama, Takatsugu Furubata, Mamaoru Furukawa, Mao Shimura, Tyapu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 21, 2005; "Mushihime Sama [Model SLPM-66056]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 21, 2005; "Mushihime Sama [Shokai Gentei Ban] [Model TCPS-10117]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 3, 2006; "Mushihime Sama [Taito Best] [Model SLPM-66483]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mushihime Sama Futari (c) 2006 Cave Co., Ltd.


A vertically shooting game, where players get a choice of characters. Each craft has a different ratio of speed to firepower.


The main characters in this version are 'Hiro', 'Kiniro', 'Palm' and 'Reco'.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 3th Generation Hardware


Main CPU : Hitachi SH-3 CPU, 133 Mhz Clock

Sound Chips : Yamaha YMZ770C-F


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Cave and distributed by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


- UPDATES -


The first version of this game was released in october 2006. But this version had serious bugs, so they quickly replaced this version with the 1.5 one.


A secret code was available on the first version of the game.


- SERIES -


1. Mushihime Sama (2004)

2. Mushihime Sama Futari (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (Nov.26, 2009; "Mushihime Sama Futari Ver 1.5 [Shokai Ban] [Model 5AD-00001]")

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (Nov.26, 2009; "Mushihime Sama Futari Ver 1.5 [Gentei Ban] [Model 5AD-00002]")

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (Nov.26, 2009; "Mushihime Sama Futari Ver 1.5 [Model 5AD-00004]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Mushihime Sama Futari [Black Label] (c) 2007 Cave Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mushihime Tama (c) 2005 Cave Co., Ltd.


A puzzle game with the same character from "Mushihime Sama".


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 3th Generation Hardware


Main CPU : Hitachi SH-3 CPU, 133 Mhz Clock

Sound Chips : Yamaha YMZ770C-F


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Cave and distributed by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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MushiKing - The King of Beetle (c) 2003 Sega.


A combination of vending and video game. Mushi King sells starter kits which including 18 beetle fighters and 18 skill cards.


Kids can use these kids to play against friends or the computer. The machine can also vend more cards to boost the players deck.


The Mushi King machine is the first machine of this type and operators will in the future be given low cost upgrade to change the cabinet into a different game.


The rules of game are based around that of Paper Scissors Stone. New cards and rare cards will become available at regular intervals.


- TECHNICAL -


Players : 2

Control : No Control: built-in card reader

Buttons : 3

=> [Scissors] Pinch, [Stone] Hit, [Paper] Throw.


Weight: 65 Kgs

Depth: 610 mm

Width: 452 mm

Height: 1690 mm

Height (Panel): 1280 mm


- TRIVIA -


Combining card trading and collecting, which is a massively popular pastime amongst the target age group, with a video game and vending machine Mushiking represents a whole new direction for the card collecting phenomenon. It is also great value for money for players and has long term appeal. 


The Mushiking game is the first title is what will be a long series of games for the very low cost upgradeable cabinet. The concept is a simple one based around the age old game of 'Paper - Scissors - Stone'. Mushiking in particular is a game where Beetles battle each other out.


Each time a player plays they get a new card to add to their collection - either a Beetle or Skill card. From their card collection they choose the best Beetle to battle against their friend or computer. By matching the best skills to their Beetle they can maximise their chances of winning. 


The initial set of 18 Beetle and 18 Skill cards will be updated with new releases at timed intervals; in Japan there are already 250 cards to collect. This will maintain player interest and boost income levels when kids realise new card are available. Rare and special cards will also be inserted into circulation. The cards are also very educational with facts about all the beetles on each card; this aspect was well received during market research and focus group activity conducted with kids and parents on Sega's behalf.


The spread of any new craze is often word of mouth and Sega believe 'pester power' will soon kick into play when the machines start to appear after their November release. Justin Burke expanded on this philosophy - "Kids will see these cards in the playground and find out where the machines are, they will then pester parents to go there to shop. Soon it could become a unique selling point for retailers and build with customer loyalty. The market size for the age group is six million with a spending power of ?1.5billion,so it is clearly a huge market we are tapping into".


In Japan during the past year Sega has delivered 2,500 machines to the domestic market and already 40 million player cards are in circulation. The craze there is clearly massive with some retail stores having up to 10 Mushiking's to cope with the demand. Mushiking merchandise is available and a Mushiking museum has already been set up. Following on from some underground trains being decorated with the Mushiking brand it is reported that Japan Airlines is in talks to have a fleet of liveried with the Mushiking image.


- UPDATES -


VERSION 1

Beetle Cards 001 - 018 were introduced

Skill Cards 001 - 018 were introduced


VERSION 2

Limited edition design

Introduction of the "Parallel Collection", mirrored pictures of beetles were used for this Parallel Collection set


VERSION 3

Card design are the same from the Version 1

Card backs have a background instead of a plain, black-colored background

Beetle Cards 019 - 024 are released

Parallel Collection design featured mirrored and wireframed pictures of beetles


VERSION 4

Card design format changed

New (rare) skill cards are introduced

Parallel Collection design featured the beetle's reflected image on the wireframed ground


VERSION 5

Card design is based from Version 4

Beetle cards 025 - 030 are released

Skill cards 019 - 022 are released

More like an "expansion" for Version 4


- STAFF -


Produced by : Hiroshi Uemura

Game designed by : Hiroteru Ikeda, Tomonori Nebuya, Masao Takeuchi, Satoru Yamamoto, Ito Sakurai 

Program designed by : Hideo Kusakado, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Kanichi Sosumi

Sound effects by : Kazuhiko Nagai

Research : Taro Nishiyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Kouchuu Ouja Mushi King")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Official website; http://mushiking.com

$end


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Mushroom Magic (c) 2009 Atronic.


Revisit players' much-loved enchanted forest!


Mushroom Magic Classic is a 5-reel, 25-payline game in the Fairy RingTM series. The Fairy symbol appearing on reels 2 and 4 substitutes for all symbols except for the Mushroom scatter/trigger symbol. Three or more Mushroom symbols appearing anywhere on screen trigger 15 Free Games.


Free games can be re-triggered to a maximum number of 300. When the randomly-appearing Butterfly symbol flutters across the screen and lands on any symbol, it returns the bet. When it lands on the Fairy symbol, it triggers the Mystery Feature screen, where the player selects 1 of 5 mushrooms and wins a mystery credit.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Music Sort (c) 1995 ABM Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Musoubana (c) 1995 Nichibutsu.


Musoubana is a strip hanafuda game featuring five lovely female opponents. Each girl features three strip sequences: a panty flash scene, a torn uniform scene, and finally a topless scene.


The player must defeat each girl at three rounds of hanafuda.  Points earned at the end of each round are stored and can be used to buy cheat items in following rounds.  Once an opponent is defeated the player gets to play a memory card bonus game for further points to buy cheat items with.


If the player loses a round then the game is over. If he chooses to continue he will start at the same point where he left off at the same strip sequence and with all of his points carrying over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6.144 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Player : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Yubis.


Released in April 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mustache Boy (c) 1987 March Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (x2)

Sound Chips : YM2151


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 232 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=alibabab,
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Mustafa and 40 Thieves (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mutant Fighter (c) 1991 Data East.


8 mythical creatures battle each other in this wrestling-style fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAF


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Punch, [B] Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1991.


This game is known in Japan as "Death Brade".


The voices were recorded at the Orio Sound Studio in San Jose, CA.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Death Brade : Data East Gamadelic - PCCB-00078) on 15/12/1991.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Wizard Solomon

Graphic designers : Noriyuki Morita, Matoba Tomomi, Kitapin Chie, Oguri, H. Fuziwara, Yoshiyuki Ishibiki (Dragon Ishibiki), Sonomi Kiyota, Ooe Marchan, Kazunori Hashimoto

Game programmers : Min5 (Project Leader), Wataru Iida, Yasuhiro Matsumoto

Sound creators : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Akira Takemoto (Raika)

Hard designer : Shingo Mitsui

Special thanks : Executive Hon, Makorin, Kazuyuki Kurata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

FM Towns Marty (1992)

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (1993, "Death Brade")


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1991, Death Brade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mutant Night (c) 1987 UPL.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1987.


Licensed to Kawakus for distribution.


In Act 9 there is a grey robot dragon which resembles Bub and Bob from Taito's "Bubble Bobble".


- STAFF -


Game designed by : Tsutomu Fuzisawa

Characters designers : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Takashige Shichijyo, Akemi Tsunoda, Noriko Nihei

Programmer : Takashi Hayashi

BGM & Sound composer : Yukari Shimada

Data make : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Takashige Shichijyo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mutnat,
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Mutation Nation (c) 1992 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


Two lone warriors with an array of special mutant powers attempt to restore order to this futuristic wasteland.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-014]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 Players - 4 Buttons Per Player (2 usables)

=> [A] Attack/Special Attack [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Mutation Nation was released in March 1992.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The game includes different items which change the special attack :

* A : Spirit attack

* B : Explosion attack

* C : Thunder god's attack

* D : Tornado attack

* Golden : Deathblow (can be used only one time, after this the item disappears)


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Planner : Ishimotti

Programmer : Ooisaurus

Sound : Masahiko Hataya (Papaya)

Designers : Mioshi, Yokosuka!!, A. Miyazaki, 1610,last!!, Sk, Yumo, Tajiyan, J. Mikami

Special Thanks : Takashi Nishiyama (Nishiyama), Tama, Y. O, Yuki, Akira Goto, Jojoha Kitapy (Jojouha Kitapy)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] April 17, 1992; "Mutation Nation [Model NGH-014]"

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] April 17, 1992; "Mutation Nation [Model NGH-014]"

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] February 25, 1995; "Mutation Nation [Model NGCD-014]"

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] February 25, 1995; "Mutation Nation [Model NGCD-014E]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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MX5000 (c) 1987 Konami.


A vertically scrolling shoot-em-up by Konami featuring good music, big explosions and lots of power-ups.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX669


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 280 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1987.


This game is known in Japan as "Flak Attack".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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My Hero (c) 1985 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5755


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Coreland.


This game is known in Japan as "Seishun Scandal".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mysterious Stones (c) 1984 Technos Japan Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0010


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Mysterious Stones was released in November 1984.


With this game, Technos Japan developers pushed even further the peculiar gameplay elements on which "Eggs" and "Scrambled Egg" were based, by putting them into an Indy-themed, multi-room mayhem.


- UPDATES -


The subtitle is slightly different between the new and old versions. The new version says 'Dr. John's Adventure' while the old version says 'Dr. Kick In Adventure'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


By hitting the lonely idol statue in the opening screen with a headbonk, a secret message will be displayed: 'A short cut to a treasure room. Go into an upper or a lower entrance. And... Go on left!'. This obviously refers to the game map. As a side note, the older version of the game displays the same message in Japanese katakana characters, an eloquent proof that the older Mysterious Stones set was meant for use in Japan only.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mystery Castle (c) 1993 Alvin G.


- TRIVIA -


500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Wally Welch, Michael Gottlieb

Art by : Dan Hughes


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mnumber,
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Mystery Number (c) 200? M.M. B.R.L.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mystery Spin (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mystic (c) 1980 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1192


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1980. 3,950 units were produced.


The development of this game took 11 months (started in August 1979).


Artist Margaret Hudson posed for the large eye on the back-glass.


O'Connor stated he got the idea for the artwork for this game, delivered to him as a blank white-wood, because he was interested in and dabbling with magic at the time.


- STAFF -


Design by : George Christian

Art by : Kevin O'Connor


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Mystic Defender [Mega-Tech 27] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 27


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as 'Kujaku Ou II - Gen'ei Shiro' (translates from Japanese as 'Peacock King II - Phantom Shadow Castle').


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Mystic Marathon (c) 1984 Williams.


The object of Mystic Marathon is to guide an elvish looking goblin in some sort of overland race. In most arcade games if you made a mistake you would lose a life, but in Mystic Marathon making a mistake, any mistake, simply meant it was impossible to win the race. Bump into something, oops, can't win. Choose the wrong path, can't win. Press jump at the wrong time, can't win.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams released Mystic Marathon as a conversion kit only. This was a cabinet specific conversion kit, as it came with a new control panel and other components that were sized to fit Williams cabinets only.


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 276 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2 x 16 color palettes


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1984.


Clay Bostick holds the official record for this game with 4,000,000 points.


- STAFF -


Staff : Kristina Donofrio (KVD), John Newcomer (JRN), Pam Erickson (PAM), Jill Chittenden (JIL), Ken Graham (KAG), Jan Hendricks (JAN)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Mystic Riders (c) 1992 Irem.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Mahou Keibitai Ganhooki".


- TRIVIA -


Mystic Riders was released in May 1992. It is known in Japan as "Mahou Keibitai Ganhooki".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mystic Star (c) 1986 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Mystic Warriors - Ikari no Ninja (c) 1993 Konami.


Mystic Warriors is a horizontally-scrolling platform beat-em-up for up to four players, in which the evil 'SKULL' organisation has taken over the world and driven its terrified civilians into hiding. Five Ninja warriors set about destroying SKULL and freeing the World from its grip.


Mystic Warriors features five selectable characters, one of which is shown being kidnapped by SKULL once players have made their character choices. What follows is eight levels of platform 'run-and-gun' action, with an end-of-level boss waiting at the end of each stage.


Players are armed with both Shuriken throwing stars and with a sword for close encounters. Numerous boxes are scattered throughout the levels (or are being carried by enemies), all of which contain bonus items such as weapon power-ups or energy-replenishing food. Other power-ups include an invulnerability shield (known as the "Shinobi Shield") which lasts a few seconds and a "Smart Bomb" power-up, which destroys all on-screen enemies. Some boxes also contain points-giving items, such as bags of money, jewellery and gold.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX128


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players: 2 or 4 (selectable by Dipswitch)

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Shuriken/Sword, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1993.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Wrath of Ninja'.


The attract mode intro from "Sunset Riders" plays on the large theatre screen at the end of Stage 1.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Amusement Sounds '93 - Summer) on 08/1993.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4mystiq,m4mystiqa,m4mystiqb,m4mystiqc,
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Mystique Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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N-Sub (c) 1980 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released during December 1980.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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N.Y. Captor (c) 1985 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M4300037B

Prom Stickers : A50


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5232 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1985 in Japan. Taito's first gun game.


Chack'n, Ms. Chack'n and a Monsta from 1983's "Chack'n Pop" make cameo appearances in this game.


Robert Halbasch & Keith D. Evans holds the official record for this game with 9,999,999 points.


Bootlegs of this game are known as "Colt".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=nagano98,naganoj,
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Nagano Winter Olympics '98 (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


Another superb multi-event sports game from Konami, following on from 1996's incredible update of 'International Track and Field'. Nagano is based around the Winter Olympics of 1998 and features ten Olympic events cased around skating, skiing, luge, bobsleigh, slalom and curling.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX720


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Players : 4

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Nagano Winter Olympics '98 was released in January 1998, just shortly prior to the start of its real-life namesake, exclusively in host country Japan. 


The actual 1998 Winter Olympics ran from February 7 to 22, 1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Aerial landings : during the Aerials, press B as soon as you hit the ground and keep the button held until you have fully landed.


* Halfpipe gold medal : achieve a combination of F Alley Oop, and Alley Oop during the Halfpipe competition.


* Ski upside down : select Olympic mode and enter the Freestyle Aerials event. Choose any trick, and down press any buttons while moving downhill. After leaving the ramp, rapidly tap B. The skier will land and jump on his head and ski in that position.


* Snowboarding giant slalom : 'edge' by using A immediately after clearing the flag.


- SERIES -


1. Track & Field [Model GX361] (1983)

2. Hyper Sports [Model GX330] (1984)

3. '88 Games [Model GX861] (1988)

4. Hyper Athlete [Model GV021] (1996)

5. Nagano Winter Olympics '98 [Model GX720] (1998)

6. International Track & Field 2000 (2000, Sony PlayStation)

7. International Track & Field Summer Games (2000, Nintendo 64)

8. New International Track & Field (2008, Nintendo DS)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)

Nintendo 64 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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NAM-1975 (c) 1990 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


One or two players take control of 2 machine-gun carrying Vietnam vets who must shoot their way through a number of sideways scrolling, Vietnam-themed levels. the players shoot into the screen and aiming is achieved via the use an on-screen target, which each player directs to lock on to the various enemy troops and vehicles. Players can run and somersault to avoid the incoming enemy fire.


A number of more powerful weapons - such as grenades and flame throwers - are often dropped by the enemy and can be picked up and used. Bonus points are also revealed in this fashion.


Nam-1975 is a blatant plagiarism of TAD Corp's "Cabal", released in September 1988. Cabal is easily the more accomplished of the two games.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : NGM-001


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Machine gun, [B] Special weapon, [C] Run/Emergency control


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1990.


This is the first game developed for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware (MVS stand for 'Multi Video System', Neo-Geo means 'New World').


One of NAM-1975's influences was the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film, Full Metal Jacket. There are even some scenes which mirror the film such as the screaming soldier in the intro with the 'Born To Kill' helmet, and a Vietnamese lady with an AK-47 (which is seen near the end of the movie).


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Main director : Dachipee

Sub director : Fukupee (New Face)

Programmer : ZAC, Kurasan (New Face)

Design chief : Satopee

Designers : Nakapee, Fukupee, Satopee, Ishipee, Miyopee, Kawapee (New Face), Sakapee (New Face), Yamapee (New Face)

Sound : Yoko. O

Hard : Fukusan


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 1, 1991, "NAM-1975 [Model NGH-001]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (July 1, 1991, "NAM-1975 [Model NGH-001]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (September 9, 1994, "NAM-1975 [Model NGCD-001]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (September 9, 1994, "NAM-1975 [Model NGCD-001E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Namco Classics Collection Vol.1 (c) 1995 Namco, Ltd.


Awesome collection of classic Namco games ("Galaga", "Xevious" and "Mappy") with original and updated 'arrangement' versions available. Additionally "Super Xevious" is available as well.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System ND-1 hardware

Game ID : NC


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Namco Classics Collection Vol.1 was released in November 1995.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Message In Xevious : The programmer has included a trick for generating a message right at the beginning of the game. As soon as Solvalou appears, move to the far right edge of the screen and begin bombing constantly. Continue bombing until the first set of attacking rings is very close to you and then shoot the rings.

In original version / normal mode, the message 'Namco ORIGINAL Program by EVEZOO' will appear on the screen. 

In original version / super mode, the message is 'Special thanks for you by game designer Evezoo'.

In arrangement version, the message is 'This game is dedicated to the original XEVIOUS staff'.


* Xevious Arrangement, Extra Area :

Extra Area 1 - Finish Area 16 without continue.

Extra Area 2 - Finish Extra Area 1 without death.

Extra Area 3 - Get 60 Sols.


* Xevious Arrangement, Maniac Mode : You will play with harder rank.

1. Get secret message in Area 1 forest. (Keep firing the Blaster at left end)

2. Take out 2 Sols in Area 1.

3. Get ''Secret Message'' in forest (see the first trick to perform it).


* Galaga Arrangement, Time Attack Mode : Input code Left, Right, Left, Right, Button1, Button2, Button1, Button 2 on galaga arrangement title screen.


- SERIES -


1. Namco Classics Collection Vol.1 (1995)

2. Namco Classics Collection Vol.2 (1996)


- STAFF -


Game arrangement : Kohji Kenjoh, Taka Yamamura, T. Iguchi

Game programmers : Yoshihito Iwanaga, Takashi Koshigoe

System programmer : Tsukka

Visual designers : Semushi Komoriya, Fukuokachanpe-, Imaizumi Bakarashi

Graphic designer : Akira Usukura

Logo designer : Hideaki Ito

Sound : Hiroto Sasaki (Saman)

Hardware ND-1 development : Shin' Ichi ' Yosiho' Ohki

Custom 'Risa' designer : Makoto Inoue

Sound driver development : Hira


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 28, 1997; "Xevious 3D/G+" [Model SLPS-00750]") : Xevious Arrangement 

Sony PlayStation [US] (June 30, 1997; "Xevious 3D/G+" [Model SLUS-00461]") : Xevious Arrangement 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1997; "Xevious 3D/G+" [Model SCES-00736]") : Xevious Arrangement 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (December 4, 2001, "Namco Museum [Model SLUS-20273]") : Galaga Arrangement 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum") : Galaga Arrangement 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum [Model DOL-GNME-USA]") : Galaga Arrangement


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Namco Classics Collection Vol.2 (c) 1996 Namco, Ltd.


Awesome collection of classic Namco games ("Pac-Man", "Dig Dug" and "Rally-X") with original and updated 'arrangement' versions available. Additionally "New Rally-X" is available as well.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System ND-1 hardware

Game ID : NCS


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Namco Classics Collection Vol.2 was released in March 1996.


One major note for purists : The 'original' versions of "Rally-X" and "New Rally-X" have been slightly altered. Those games originally used a horizontal monitor. They have been altered to use a vertical one. What they did is moved the map and scoring section from the side to the bottom, leaving the actual gameplay area basically unchanged.


- SERIES -


1. Namco Classics Collection Vol.1 (1995)

2. Namco Classics Collection Vol.2 (1996)


- STAFF -


Game arrangement : Taka Yamamura, Tadashi Iguchi, Kiyoshi Minami

System program : Tsukka

Game program : Takashi Koshigoe, Tsukka, Kiyoshi Minami, Yoshihito Iwanaga

Visual design : Fukuokachanpe-, Semushi Komoriya, Kankan, Imaizumi Bakarashi, Mika Yokoyama, Hiroshi Syouno, H-Daio

Graphic design : Akira Usukura

Logo design : Hideaki Ito

Sound : Charly, Yoshie Arakawa, Kavan, Yurippe-082, Bekao

Hardware No-1 'Ahna' design : Shin'ichi Ohki (Yosiho)

Hardware sound driver development : Hira


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (July 12, 2001; "Pac-Man Collection [Model AGB-APCE-USA]") : Pac-Man Arrangement 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (December 7, 2001; "Pac-Man Collection [Model AGB-P-APCP]") : Pac-Man Arrangement 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (January 11, 2002; "Pac-Man Collection [Model AGB-P-APCJ]") : Pac-Man Arrangement; re-released as Value Selection edition (February 2, 2006) 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (December 4, 2001, "Namco Museum [Model SLUS-20273]") : Dig Dug Arrangement, Pac-Man Arrangement 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum") : Dig Dug Arrangement, Pac-Man Arrangement 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum [Model DOL-GNME-USA]") : Dig Dug Arrangement, Pac-Man Arrangement


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Namco Stars (c) 2000 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Name Club (c) 1996 Sega.


- TRIVIA -


This game runs on the Sega Titan Video (ST-V) hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nametune,nametune2,
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Name That Tune (c) 1986 Bally Sente.


The game itself was an almost exact translation of the 1980s incarnation of the gameshow. It was all colors and text, and the only animation in it was a little hand that played notes on a piano. The interface had to be simple, as they used up all the ROM space on the different songs.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0E54]


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1986.


This game came out when arcades were at a very low point. But someone over at Sente gets the bright idea that a big honking upright 'Name that Tune' machine would make lots of money. So they proceeded to pay big money to license the show, and then they went ahead and started pumping out 'Name that Tune' arcade games. It was a big flop. They were targeting the wrong audience with this game. Teenagers simply weren't interested in trying to name old 40s and 50s songs. This game could have done fine if it was in a bartop unit instead.


This title was available only as a conversion kit for machines with the Sente SAC-I hardware installed. This meant that most of them ended up in the futuristic looking all-metal SAC-I cabinets.


There were supposed to be several different upgrade chips available for this game, but they seem to have fallen off the face of the earth.


- STAFF -


Game design : Owen Rubin

Project coordinator : Gary Levenberg

Arrangements and orchestration : Richard Greene

Screem graphics : Bil Maher

Game consultant : Tommy Oliver

Gonzo programming : Ed Rotberg

Doctor memory : Dave Ross

Ace Technician : Paul Brandt

Hardware wizardry : Howard Delman

King Video : Rich Adam

For leaving us alone : Bob Lundguist


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Naname de Magic! (c) 1994 Atlus Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 13.257 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Naname de Magic! was released in June 1994.


This game is known outside of Japan as "Diagonal Magic".


- STAFF -


Planner : Boo Ueda

Programmer : Tuohi

Graphic designers : Sio, Takashima, Nabe

Composers : Yanda, Okibe

Debuggers : Fuse, Hagishita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nndmseal,nndmseala,
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Nandemo Seal Iinkai (c) 1997 I'Max.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Narazumo Sentou Butai - Bloody Wolf (c) 1988 Data East.


In this shoot'em up, 2 lone commandos take on an entire army with guns, knives, fists and whatever else might be lying around.


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ruffian Combat Force - Bloody Wolf'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Bloody Wolf".


- STAFF -


Game designer : Yoshiaki Honda

Game programmers : Takaaki Ioue, Souichi Akiyama

Graphic designers : Shinji Noda, Masanori Tokoro, Takahide Koizumi, Mix Man, Dot Man

Sound Team : Azusa Hara (AZUSA), Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO), Tatsuya, Shuji Segawa

Hardware : Tomotaka Osada


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (Sep. 01, 1989) "Narazumo Sentou Butai - Bloody Wolf [Model DE89003]"

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] (2007)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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NARC (c) 1988 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


A graphically violent one or two-player side-scrolling shoot-em-up in which players take on the role of "Narcs"; futuristic police officers whose duty it is to either arrest or kill drug dealers, junkies and attack dogs as players fight to crush the criminal empire known as K.R.A.K.


The Narcs have both machine guns and rocket launchers at their disposal and players can also pick up (confiscate) discarded drugs and money to earn extra points. These are totaled up at the end of each level. On many stages a special colour-specific 'Keycard' needs to be found before players can progress to the next section of the level.


Narc's stages are as follows:

* The Junkyard 

* K.R.A.K. Street 

* The Bridge 

* Sunset Strip 

* Skyhigh's Nursery 

* Downtown 

* Red Level 1 

* Blue Level 2 

* Mr. Big's Office 

* Inner Sanctum 

* Jackpot!


- TECHNICAL -


Williams Z Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 3.57958 Mhz), HC55516 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 400 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1988, NARC was the first arcade game to use a 32-bit processor (TMS34010).


Max Force (Player One) was a part of Acclaim's (who made the NES version of NARC) 'Power Team' along with Tyrone ("Arch Rivals"), Kuros (Wizards and Warriors/Ironsword), Bigfoot (the monster truck) and Kwirk the tomato, in an animated series featuring the characters. Three of the NARC bosses : Mr. Big, Dr. Spike Rush and Joe Rockhead were the villains on the series.


Grunge band the Pixies released a cover of the tune from level 2-1 of this game in 1991 as 'Theme From Narc', as a B-side to the single 'Planet Of Sound'. It can also be found on the later 'Pixies Complete B-Sides' album.


A NARC unit appears in the 1990 movie 'Don't Tell Her It's Me', in the 1990 movie 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and in the 1991 movie 'Terminator 2 - Judgment Day'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* While coming out of any door, move the joystick Left. IMMEDIATELY after your character appears, move the joystick Up. If you do everything correctly, your cop will be 'stuck' to the wall, and will be able to walk on the wall to the next stage.


* Specific Advice For The Same Trick : an easy way to get free lives is on the first level. Right after you leave the subway, keep your joystick pointed up. If you do this, you will 'stick' to the wall and nobody can touch you, though you can arrest tons of people (50 is the max). You can do this in other levels, though it does not seem to be as useful. One problem occurs right when you get out of the subway. There is a barrel which obstructs your path in/on the wall. You can just rocket it away if there are people behind the barrel (in respect to you). You can stay on the wall all the way to the passkey spot and into the door.


* To get ridiculous numbers of points and free men, you need to get to the end of the game, or at least where Mr. Big is. Once you've killed him (the little one *and* the big one), and you get to enter the treasure vault, just collect all the big gold blocks, and just wait. Don't do anything, just wait. After a while, the machine will send a pack of those annoying dogs after you. Let them kill you. You'll be sent back a stage in the game. And you have to fight your way back to the next 'bonus' exit door... once you do, mega-points and mega-men.


* Note the automatic teller machines present in a few places. March your character up to the machine and push into it; it should start spitting out money (evidence). Not HUGELY useful, but it's still kind of neat.


- STAFF -


Design Team : Eugene Jarvis (DRJ), George N. Petro (GNP), Todd Allen (TRA), Larry DeMar (LED), Jack E. Haeger (JEH), John Newcomer (JRN), Tim Elliott (TJE), Mark Loffredo (ML ), (LIN), Glenn Shipp (GWS), Al Lasko (AL ), (JRH), (J P), Doug Watson (DTW), (D P), Ray Czajka (RAY), Warren Davis (WBD), (KJF), (NDN), (J B), Steve Ritchie (SSR)


Music : Brian Schmidt (BLS), Marc LoCascio ('Busted Rap') (ML )

Audio system programming, Sounds, & Speech : Marc LoCascio


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, as an unlockable in "NARC")

Nintendo GameCube (2005, as an unlockable in "NARC")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, as an unlockable in "NARC")


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1989) : released by Acclaim.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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NASCAR (c) 2005 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar II


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : Atmel AT91 (@ 40 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2005.


Produced by Pat Lawlor Design for Stern Pinball.


This game features voice over by Allen Bestwick, NASCAR television analyst for NBC. Music tracks include recording artist Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55", a popular tune among NASCAR fans.


This game was released outside of North America as "Grand Prix", and features F-1 racers.


- UPDATES -


CPU Release Version : 1.00

- Initial release for production.


CPU Release Version : 1.02

Date : August 4, 2005

- Dot Matrix Test, Lock kicking, and Clear Balls Test fixed in diagnostics.

- Fixed problems with tilt handling

- Fixed scoring bug in bonus count

- Fixed some glitches with RACE letters on left ramp and drop targets

- Improvements to lamp effects and sound sequencing

- Fixed bug in Road Course handing out extra CHAMP1 letters.


CPU Release Version : 1.03

Date : August 9, 2005

- Improvements to pit road lock release

- Improvements to Competition mode 

- Compensation for broken spinning car motor added

- Compensation for broken drop targets added

- Improvements between speedshot/hard racin and garage mode starts

- Race Multiball improved with better grace periods

- Scanner award fixed when running inside a mode

- Improvements to lamp effects and speech calls

- Ball Clear test in diagnostics improved

- Bump 'n' Win default values changed slightly


CPU Release Version : 1.04

Date : August 10, 2005

- Changed BUMP 'N' WIN adjustment display 

- Updated coinage settings for different countries

- Fixed some display bugs in Champion Challenge

- Fixed CHAMP1 LETTERS audit

- Some improvements to mode sounds


CPU Release Version : 3.00

Date : September 8, 2005

- Added System Adjustments 53-55 to enable flipper power modification for games in the field that need it.

- Installs menu in Portals has been fixed to exit correctly.

- Right ramp diverter now helps the player spell R-A-C-E quicker by sending the ball to the best flipper for the next shot.

- Improved timing on lower track diverter.

- Fixed some game adjustment ranges that could go out of bounds.

- Fixed a hanging lamp in the outlanes after a game was completed.

- Hanging jackpot at the end of Happy Hour corrected.

- Fixed the problem with balls staying on the track after Hauler Ride.

- Fixed the ball saver that was supposed to save airballs that landed on the track and fell into the lower drain. This saver also saves balls  that are misfired by the autoplunger.

- Fixed problem with two balls kicking out in some single-ball modes when a ball drained early in the mode.

- Improved Accelerator Saver when the ball hits the car and quickly drains.

- Made accelerator driver use the TRACK ADJUST adjustments now.

- Made the Garage Mode goals in Feature Adjustments work correctly now.

- Fixed search in Race Multiball with a ball on the track.

- Some display improvments to Champion Challenge

- Some display improvments to Bump and Run

- Some display improvments to Gas And Go background display.

- ToPS tournament text fixed for spanish-language versions.

- Replay value now shown in attract mode.

- New Taiwan and South Africa coin settings

- Improved coin-in effects

- Improved flashers in some parts of the game

- Fixed CHAMP1 Letter count in Instant Info

- Clear Balls test in Portals fixed to launch balls correctly.


DISPLAY Release Version : 3.01

Date : September 8, 2005

CPU Release Version : 3.01

Date : September 12, 2005

- Fixed DIP settings for Taiwanese coinage

- Softened kick on truck eject

- Service Credit button works correctly after changing volume now

- Game does not search endlessly if there are no balls in the trough


DISPLAY Release Version : 3.03

Date : September 23, 2005

- New Norway pricing


DISPLAY Release Version : 3.02

Date : September 21, 2005

- Fixed Leader Board Types that always displayed 5th Place


CPU Release Version : 3.10

Date : September 23, 2005

- Truck kicker eject softened to keep balls from flying off the ramp

- Fixed glitch in track test in diagnostics

- Improved coin-in lamp effects

- Fixed Grand Champion reset

- Extra Ball properly awards points in all modes of ToPS play

- Game obeys the Special % adjustment properly

- Fixed case where Champion Challenge would be lit again after it's end

- Made LOCK DIFFICULTY not reset R-A-C-E lamps at the start of each ball when set to 'Extra Hard'

- Fixed game restart at match and game over sequences

- ToPS improvements for South Africa


CPU Release Version : 3.30

Date : September 28, 2005

- printer utility fixed due to bank overflow error

- Better compensation for a malfunctioning Test Car

- More intelligent coil firing algorithm for the truck kicker.

- Right ramp diverter logic improved to help player complete RACE letters quicker.


CPU Release Version : 3.40

Date : October 4, 2005

- Changed car mechanism driver to prevent fatigue on release coil bracket.

- Fixed multiball sequence when there are only 2 balls playable in the game

- Fixed coil diagnostics to properly wrap at the end of the list.


CPU Release Version : 3.50

Date : October 7, 2005

- Changed UK1 pricing table settings.


CPU Release Version : 3.51

Date : October 12, 2005

- Fixed glitch in switch test diagnostics.


CPU Release Version : 3.52

Date : October 13, 2005

- Fixed another glitch in switch test diagnostics.


CPU Release Version : 4.00

Date : October 25, 2005

- Improved the driver for the car mechanism to prevent wear on the release coil latch.

- Improved and more efficient firing of lower track exit diverter.

- Better compensation when the Test Car switch is broken. Modes will start properly now.

- Improved speech, lamp effects, and choreography.

- Russian coinage and tournament settings added.


DISPLAY Release Version : 4.00

Date : October 26, 2005

- Russian coinage and tournament settings added.


- STAFF -


Concept : Pat Lawlor (PML)

Designers : Louis Koziarz, Pat Lawlor

Artwork : John Youssi (J Y)

Software : Louis Koziarz, Chip Curtis

DMD Animation : Adam Rhine, Greg Dunlap

Mechanics : John Krutsch (JRK), John Filz

Music & Sounds : Chris Granner (C G)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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NASCAR Arcade (c) 2000 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Hikaru Hardware


CPU : 2 x Hitachi SH-4 128 bit RISC CPU with graphic functions @ 200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS

Graphic Engine : Sega Custom 3D 

Sound Engine : "Super Intelligent Processor", 32-bit RISC CPU (64 channels ADPCM) 

Main Memory : 64 Mbytes

Graphic Memory : 28 Mbytes

Sound Memory : 8 Mbytes


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2000.


The music for this game was done by a Japanese band named "Sons of Angels", which was later named "Crush 40".


This game was also developed by Electronic Arts, but presented by Sega.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Secret Course : There is a Secret TEAM SEGA racecourse hidden in the game that unlocks after 700 plays. To access this course the players must do the following : Before inserting coins, put gearshift in Neutral! When selecting racecourse, shift gearshift 4th to 2nd to 1st to 3rd, and step on the brake. The TEAM SEGA Course should appear.


Drivers : There are three secret drivers in this game. To access these drivers players must do the following :


DALE EARNHARDT, Jr. - Select Dale Earnhardt, Sr (1951-2001), Car #3, put the shifter into 3rd gear and press on the brake pedal. Dale Jr.'s car will appear.


ADAM PETTY (1980-2000) - Select Kyle Petty. Car #44, step on brake pedal and shift 4th to neutral to 4th, Adam's Car will appear.


RICHARD PETTY - Select Kyle Petty, Car #44 and shift up to 1st gear. Richard Petty's #43 STP Special Retro Car will appear.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Nastar (c) 1988 Taito.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Rastan Saga II".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware

Game ID : B81


- TRIVIA -


Nastar was released in March 1989.


This game is known in Japan as "Rastan Saga II" and in US as "Nastar Warrior".


- SERIES -


1. Rastan (1987)

2. Nastar (1988)

3. Warrior Blade - Rastan Saga Episode III (1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Nastar Warrior (c) 1988 Taito America Corp.


North American version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version; "Rastan Saga II".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware

Prom Sticker : B81


- TRIVIA -


Nastar Warrior was ieleased in March 1989 in North America.


This game is known in Japan as "Rastan Saga II" and outside Japan as "Nastar".


- SERIES -


1. Rastan (1987)

2. Nastar Warrior (1988)

3. Warrior Blade - Rastan Saga Episode III (1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Genesis [US] (1990, as "Rastan Saga II") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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NATO Defense (c) 1982 Pacific Novelty.


A 2-D maze game where you run over mines and shoot enemies for points. Sections of walls can be shot, and there are 'dumps' where you can pick up more shots to shoot at your enemies. Be careful, though, as your enemies can also shoot you.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1982.


NATO Defense uses an 8-minute cassette loop with simulated talk over communication lines. Key word here is 'simulated' -- various pseudo-accents are taken, some saying things like 'You got the wrong war'. Last long enough in the round, and the background voice will say 'good playing. You should be in the infantry'.


Paul Barrette holds the official record for this game with 1,113,000 points.


- UPDATES -


There are 2 different sets of mazes for the game. The alternate mazes version depends more on open spaces.


- SCORING -


Running over a mine : 10 points

First Enemy Tank shot : 100 points

Second Enemy Tank shot : 500 points

Third Enemy Tank shot : 1000 points

Fourth Enemy Tank shot : 2000 points

(the second, third and fourth enemy tank must be shot almost immediately after each other, otherwise you'll get 100 points for each tank you shoot)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


There is a built-in speed-up for the game. Swapping ROM K4 with ROM J4 and ROM C4 with ROM B4, will give the player a new set of mazes. The tech note describing this 'speed-up' also notes that the diagnostic mode the Checksums displayed will not match, but this is normal and OK.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Natsuiro Mahjong (c) 1989 Video System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 352 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Summer Job'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Naughty Boy (c) 1982 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : TMS36XX (@ 0.35 Khz), Custom (@ 0.35 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982.


This is the first game manufactured by Jaleco Co., Ltd.


Licensed to Cinematronics for US manufacture and distribution (June 1982).


The bootlegs of this game made it into the arcades before the official release did.


Jaleco Co., Ltd. was established in 1972 as producer and developer of arcade game equipment. In 2001, Hong Kong based company PCCW acquired Jaleco. So, they changed their name to 'PCCW-Japan'. They returned to their original name in 2004. However, their games flopped. All of their video game business was transfered to game yarou in January 2009.


Kim French holds the official record for this game with 5,345,060 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Naughty But Nice (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Naughty Mouse (c) 1981 Amenip.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Also licensed to Palcom Queen River for distribution.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Naughty Nickels (c) 199? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


SMI # 6610

Part number: E597111X-05

Art form: CB7-5001

Hit Frequency: 19,52

Max-Coin percentage: 82,5%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Navarone (c) 1980 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 2.048 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Navarone was released in February 1980 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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NBA Fastbreak (c) 1997 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC-95 System

Model Number : 50053


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1997. 4,414 units were produced.


Crazy Bob is the hot dog vendor.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1.0 (changes from sample 0.2)

Date : March 17, 1997

- 1.0 is the production release.

- Added German, French, and Spanish translations.

- Added German speech under an adjustment for German jumpered games only.

- Added Operator-run Tournament mode adjustment.

- Added the attract mode backbox adjustment (default ON).

- Added some new sound effects.

- Updated NBA Team rosters.

- Improved IN THE PAINT timeout.

- Some ball-holding features sped up to improve gameplay.

- Added new FOUL SHOT rule.

- Improved Multiball scoring.

- Fixed lamp problem with LITE FASTBREAK and 3 point shots.

- Added grace periods for the combination shots.

- HOOPS LOOPS are now disabled if extra balls are disabled.

- Changed Midnight Madness to only score on shots.

- Added backbox backet award for hitting a completed Crazy Bob's.

- Added an additional jet bumper hit when the Jets ball drain switch is made to help HOOPS modes.


REVISION 1.1

Date : March 26, 1997

- Fixed a bug where the REPLAY BOOST adjustment incorrectly displayed values above 9.

- Changed the default European jumpered pricing default settings to match German-jumpered pricing.


REVISION 2.1

Date : May 9, 1997

- Support for linked games.

- Fixed display conflict when Shoot Around and Around the World multiballs were running simultaneously.

- Fixed JET BUMPER DIFF adjustment to allow Power Hoops to happen at all levels.

- Presets for Ex Easy through Extra Hard ball time now match the manual.

- Shoot Around Multiball corrected when Extra Balls are turned off.


REVISION 2.2

Date : May 20, 1997

- Rearranged some displays on linked games.

- Added German, French, and Spanish translations for linked text.

- Fixed a scoring bug in Sudden Death.


REVISION 2.3

Date : June 2, 1997

- Fixed some bugs in linked play, especially when starting new games.

- Fixed a music bug in Around the World Multiball

- Added new country jumper setting (Export Alternate). This new setting is identical to EXPORT (all SA settings, Australian pricing) except all service credits are disabled.

- Right flipper button now compensates for the launch button when the launch button is broken.

- Removes FLIPPER PLUNGER feature adjustment.


REVISION 3.1

Date : September 2, 1997

- Added the PINBALL SCORES adjustment which enabled 'standard' pinball scoring to be displayed.

- Fixed a bug where the player number was not shown in score sweep.

- Fixed a bug in linked games when a multiball was the last feature prior to TROPHY multiball.


- STAFF -


Concept and Design : George Gomez

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor

Software : Tom Uban

Dots/Animation : Adam Rhine, Brian Morris

Mechanics : Tom Kopera

Music & Sounds : Kevin Quinn


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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NBA Hangtime (c) 1996 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Wolf Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1996.


This game is an official licensed product of the NBA (National Basketball Association).


The songs 'Get up Get up' and 'Hangtime - Whatcha Gonna Do' were produced by 'M.DOC of Indasoul Productions' specially for this game.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 40023600431). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Beta chipset? (released in Chicago and New York) :

* Screen flashes for every code entered.

* No cheerleaders in the outdoor court.

These privileges are on the beta only.

* Break Backboard - Probably makes it easier to break.

* Auto Rebound - You rebound better.

* Back Door - ??? Probably a debugging tool in the pre-release.


Rev L1.1 04/16/96 :

* Screen flashes only after all codes have been entered.

* Cheerleaders added to outdoor court.

* Removed Break Backboard and Back Door privileges.

* Renamed Auto Rebound to Super Rebound.

* Changed the code for outdoor court.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Players (Real Name - Code Name / Pin #) :

Dan Amrich - AMRICH / 2020 (Writer, SLAM magazine)

Steve Bardo - BARDO / 6000 (Player model)

Carlos Pesina - CARLOS / 1010 (Brother to Daniel Pesina 'Johnny Cage' in "Mortal Kombat")

Dan Thompson - DANIEL / 0604 (Programmer)

Dan Roan - DANR / 0000 (Host of WGN's 'Bull's Eye', a Bulls pregame show)

Sal Divita - DIVITA / 0201 (Lead artist) 

Eddie Ferrier - EDDIE / 6213 (Midway software tester) 

Eugene Geer - EUGENE / 6767 (Artist)

Jamie Rivett - JAMIE / 1000 (Design team. Also worked on the PlayStation conversion.)

Jeff Johnson - JAPPLE / 6660 (Programmer)

John Carlton - JC / 0000 (Artist)

Jennifer Hedrick - JFER / 0503 (Artist)

Jon Hey - JONHEY / 6000 (Lead sound & music programmer) 

Ed Boon - KOMBAT / 0004 (Programmer of the Mortal Kombat series) 

John Tobias - MORTAL / 0004 (Designer of the Mortal Kombat series) 

Marty Martinez - MARTY / 1010 (Design team)

Cary Mednick - MEDNIK / 6000 (Player model referee; also one of the hardware gurus at Midway)

Marcus Minifer - MINIFE / 6000 (Player model)

Willie Morris Jr. - MORRIS / 6000 (Player model)

Larry Munday - MUNDAY / 5432 (Writer, Play Meter Magazine and friend of Mark Turmell)

Mike Vinikour - MXV / 1014 (Midway tester) 

Nick Erhlich - NICK / 7000 (Design team)

Neil Funk - NFUNK / 0101 (Announcer)

Pat Fitzgerald - PATF / 2000 (Midway marketing/PR coordinator) 

Matthew Perry - PERRY / 3500 (From the hit sitcom Friends) 

Kevin Quinn - QUIN / 0330 (Music)

John Root - ROOT / 6000 (Midway artist)

Shawn Liptak - SHAWN / 0123 (Design team)

Sheridan Oursler - SNO / 0103 (Developer of NBA Hangtime)

Mark Turmell - TURMEL / 0322 (Lead programmer)

Dan Jiggets - JIGGET / 1010 (Chicago Sports Host)

Unknown - NOBUD / 1010 

Mike North - NORTH / 5050 (Chicago Sports Host)


* NBA all-Star player : 

Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway - AHRDWY / 0000 

Cliff Robinson - CLIFFR / 0000 

David Robinson - DAVIDR / 0000 

Glenn Robinson - GLENNR / 0000 

Hakeem Olajuwon - DREAM / 0000 

Sean Elliot - ELLIOT / 0000 

Patrick Ewing - EWING / 0000 

Horace Grant - HGRANT / 0000 

Larry Johnson - JOHNSN / 0000 

Shawn Kemp - KEMP / 0000 

Jason Kidd - KIDD / 0000 

Karl Malone - MALONE / 0000 

Reggie Miller - MILLER / 0000 

Dikembe Motumbo - MOTUMB / 0000 

Alonzo Mourning - MOURNG / 0000 

Gheorghe Muresan - MURSAN / 0000 

Scottie Pippen - PIPPEN / 0000 

Dennis Rodman - RODMAN / 0000 

Glen Rice - RICE / 0000 

Rik Smits - SMITS / 0000 

Jerry Stackhouse - STACKH / 0000 

John Starks - STARKS / 0000 

Chris Webber - WEBBER / 0000


* Powerup Codes : Enter these in at the 'Tonight's Matchup' screen, if you press Down on the joystick, all numerical codes will 'lock in' for that game. 

025 - BABY SIZED PLAYERS!

048 - No music during gameplay. 

111 - Tournament Mode, disallows all powerups & computer assistance in multiplayer games. 

120 - Fast Passing.

273 - Stealth Turbo. 

284 - Max player speed. 

390 - No pushing. 

461 - Unlimited Turbo. 

552 - Hyper Speed, overall gameplay is faster. 

616 - Max shot blocking. 

709 - Quick Hands, Max steal power. 

937 - Goaltending not allowed. 


* Outdoor Court : Hold Left, Turbo(x2) at the Tonight's Matchup screen.


* ABA Ball : Press Right(x2), Shoot, Turbo, Pass at the Tonight's Matchup screen.


* Big Head Mode : Press Up, Turbo, Pass at the Tonight's Matchup screen.


* Huge Head Mode : Press Up, Pass, Turbo at the Tonight's Matchup screen.


* Display Shot Percentage : Rotate the Joystick clockwise one full circle at the Tonight's Matchup screen.


* Alternate Dennis Rodman's Hair Color : Press Pass at the team selection screen.


- SERIES -


1. NBA Jam (1993)

2. NBA Jam Tournament Edition (1994)

3. NBA Hangtime (1996)

4. NBA Maximum Hangtime (1996)

5. NBA Jam Extreme (1996)

6. NBA Jam 99 (1998, N64)

7. NBA Showtime - NBA on NBC (1999)

8. NBA Jam 2000 (1999, N64)

9. NBA Jam 2001 (2000, GBC)

10. NBA Jam 2002 (2002, GBA)

11. NBA Jam (2003, PS2, X-Box)

12. NBA Jam 2004 (2003, unreleased GameCube prototype)

13. NBA Jam (2010, Nintendo Wii)

14. NBA Jam - On Fire Edition (2011, PSN, XBOX Live)


- STAFF -


Design team : Jeff Johnson, Mark Turmell, Sal Divita, Dan Thompson, Eugene Geer, Jennifer Hedrick, John Carlton, Jon Hey

Additional designers : Shawn Liptak, Jamie Rivett, Pat Fitgerald, John Root, Marty Martinez, Carlos Pesina, Nick Erhlich

Sound & music : Jon Hey, Kevin Quinn, Neil Funk

Hardware support : Mark Loffredo, Sheridan Oursler, Pat Cox, Al Lasko, Jeff Peters, Cary Mednick, Ray Gay, Steve Correl, John Lowes

NBA Support : Greg Lassen, Joe Amati, United Center, Jonathan Zirin

Game testers : Mike Vinikour, Eddie Ferrier

Additional testers : Bud Fletcher, Eric C. Ward, Mike Mallard, Sean Jennings, Rob Gorski, Dimitri, Alfred Montegue, Quiana Lahori, Marius Mateescu

Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna, Paul Dussault, Roger Sharpe

Cast : Willie Morris Jr., Steve Bardo, Marcus Minifee, Mary Jane Lee, Kim Keller


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1996)

Sega Mega Drive (1996)

Nintendo 64 (1997)

Sony PlayStation (1997)


* Computers :

PC [Windows] (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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NBA Jam (c) 1993 Midway Mfg. Co.


Two-on-two basketball with digitized images of real NBA players, monster dunks and no referee - it's a blowout!


- TECHNICAL -


Midway T Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC, OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1993. Many critics claim that the release of NBA Jam gave rise to a new genre of sports games, which were based around action-packed, unrealistic game-play.


Midway Games, no stranger to releasing landmark games having released "Pac-Man", had started experimenting with the ideas two years earlier, with the "High Impact Football" series. Both High Impact and Super High Impact had somewhat average success in arcades. It was not until the release of NBA Jam that gamers noticed the new genre. The game became exceptionally popular, and generated a lot of money for arcades after its release, largely because of the fairly expensive prices put on these games; a game quarter generally took two credits and a full game generally took eight, typically equal to $2.00 USD. Nonetheless, the game was a smash hit.


NBA Jam was one of the first real playable basketball arcade games (It was the first game to be officially licensed by the NBA (National Basketball Association)), and was also one of the first sports games to feature real teams, real players, and their real digitized likenesses. However, the unrealism of the game was the major drawing point, as the high flying dunks (often featuring players jumping twice their own height in the air while making highly acrobatic slams) were the games' signature. Of course, seeing NBA superstars like Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone, David Robinson, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O'Neal flying through the air with the greatest of ease brought just as many fans back. In time, players discovered another major feature of the game, as it was filled with easter eggs, special features and players activated by initials or button/joystick combinations.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1

* Software version : 2.00.


Revision 2 :

* Software version 3.01.

* Credit problems fixed.

* Jersey color of special guests fixed.

* Prevents games from ending at the Tank mini-game.

* Added 'Fair Shake'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Characters :

Air Morris - WIL, Jan 1

Carleton - JMC, Aug 5

Divita - SAL, Feb 1 (Sal Divita did the artwork for NBA Jam, as well as some graphics work on Mortal Kombat)

Goskie - TWG, Dec 7

Hey - JWH, Sep 20 (On the design team screen, Jon Hey is the one in the checkered shirt and glasses, sticking his tongue out to the rest of the world)

Howard - HOW, Jul 15

Liptak - SL(space), Jun 24 (Shawn Liptak is the one on the design team screen with a basketball for a brain)

Newcomer - JRN, Jun 18

Oursler - SNO, Jan 3

Petro - GNP, Oct 8 (George N. Petro is the main designer of "Terminator 2 - Judgement day")

Rivett - RJR, Jan 17 (Jamie Rivett helped with the autostat portion of NBA Jam)

Scott - TON, Jul 03 (Tony Scoot helped with digitizing the player movements and performed many of the special dunks)

Turmell - MJT, Mar 22 (Mark J. Turmell is the main designer and programmer for NBA Jam)


* Big Head : Hold Up+Turbo+Steal at 'Tonight's match up'.


* Powerup :

Defense - Press Steal or Block 8 times when it says 'Tonight's match up'.

Intercept - Hold Down joystick and hold all three buttons during 'Tonight's match up'.

Offense - press Steal or Block 21 times at 'Tonight's match up'.

Defense and Intercept - At 'Tonight's Match-Up', Press the Shoot button 7 times, then all at once, hold Down the joystick and all three buttons.

Powerup Defense and Big head - press Turbo 6 times, hold Turbo and Steal, then hold the joystick Up at 'Tonight's match-up'.

Fair Shake - Tap turbo 10 times when it says 'Tonight's match up'. The Fair shake can ONLY be done in Human vs. Human games and ONLY on machines that are version 3.0 or greater.

Fair Shake and Powerup Intercept - press Turbo 7 times, then hold Turbo+Pass+Shoot, then hold the joystick Down at 'Tonight's match-up'.

Fair Shake and Big head - Press turbo 8 times, then hold Turbo+Steal and hold the joystick Up.


* Tank Mini-Game : Hold all buttons for all four players and press Down on all four joysticks at the 'Tonight's match up'. Keep the controls held until the mini-game begins.


- SERIES -


1. NBA Jam (1993)

2. NBA Jam Tournament Edition (1994)

3. NBA Hangtime (1996)

4. NBA Maximum Hangtime (1996)

5. NBA Jam Extreme (1996)

6. NBA Jam 99 (1998, N64)

7. NBA Showtime - NBA on NBC (1999)

8. NBA Jam 2000 (1999, N64)

9. NBA Jam 2001 (2000, GBC)

10. NBA Jam 2002 (2002, GBA)

11. NBA Jam (2003, PS2, X-Box)

12. NBA Jam 2004 (2003, unreleased GameCube prototype)

13. NBA Jam (2010, Nintendo Wii)

14. NBA Jam - On Fire Edition (2011, PSN, XBOX Live)


- STAFF -


Design team : Mark Turmell (MJT), Shawn Liptak (SL), Tony Goskie, John Carlton (JMC), Sal Divita (SAL), Jamie Rivett

Music and Sounds : Jon Hey (JWH)

Hardware support : Cary Mednick, Pat Cox, Ray Macika, Sheridan Oursler, Matt Booty, John Lowes, Al Lasko

Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna, Wally Smolucha

Cast : Stephen Howard, Willie Morris Jr., Todd Mcclearn, Tony Scoot, Kerri Hoskins, Lorraine Olivia, awards by Kaydan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)

Sega Mega Drive (1993)

Sega Game Gear (1993)

Nintendo Game Boy (1993)

Sega Mega CD (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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NBA Jam Extreme (c) 1996 Acclaim Coin-Operated Entertainment, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Midway lost the NBA Jam license to Acclaim in 1995. Midway developed the 2-D games "NBA Hangtime" and "NBA Maximum Hangtime" while Acclaim developed the 3-D game NBA Jam Extreme.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Goaltending allowed : At the tip-off, Press Extreme(x8), Pass, Extreme(x9).


Maximum dunk and three points stat for every player : At the tip-off, Press Turbo(x5), Pass, Extreme, Turbo(x6).


Maximum rebound stat for every player : At the tip-off, Press Pass(x2), Extreme, Special, Extreme, Turbo.


Maximum speed stat for every player : Press Extreme(x10), Pass(x3).


Maximum steal/block stat for every player : At the tip-off, Press Pass(x3), Turbo(x3), Extreme(x3), Pass(x3).


Maximum 3 points stat for every player : At the tip-off, Press Pass(x8), Extreme, Pass(x7).


No CPU assistance : At the tip-off, Press Extreme, Turbo, Pass(x2).


Play with beach ball : At the tip-off, Press Pass(x2), Turbo, Extreme, Turbo, Pass(x2).


Play with soccer ball : At the tip-off, Press Pass(x2), Turbo(x3), Extreme(x3).


- SERIES -


1. NBA Jam (1993)

2. NBA Jam Tournament Edition (1994)

3. NBA Hangtime (1996)

4. NBA Maximum Hangtime (1996)

5. NBA Jam Extreme (1996)

6. NBA Jam 99 (1998, N64)

7. NBA Showtime - NBA on NBC (1999)

8. NBA Jam 2000 (1999, N64)

9. NBA Jam 2001 (2000, GBC)

10. NBA Jam 2002 (2002, GBA)

11. NBA Jam (2003, PS2, X-Box)

12. NBA Jam 2004 (2003, unreleased GameCube prototype)

13. NBA Jam (2010, Nintendo Wii)

14. NBA Jam - On Fire Edition (2011, PSN, XBOX Live)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)

Sony PlayStation (1996)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 9x, CD-ROM] (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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NBA Jam Tournament Edition (c) 1994 Midway Mfg. Co.


An update of the classic 'NBA JAM'. New players, new features but still the same classic gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway T Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC, OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


NBA Jam Tournament Edition was released in January 1994.


This game is an official licensed product of the NBA (National Basketball Association).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Quick Players : Press any button five times, then hold Down as the match-up screen fades.


* Baby Mode : Hold Down/Right angle and press Turbo, Shoot, Steal, Turbo, Shoot, Steal, Turbo, Shoot, Steal at the match-up screen.


* Big Heads : Hold Up+Turbo+Pass as the match-up screen fades.


* Huge Heads : Press Up three times, then hold Turbo+Pass and press Shoot six times at the match-up screen.


* Maximum Power : Hold Down and press Turbo+Shoot+Pass+Start at the match-up screen.


* Change Teams : Hold Pass and press Right at the player substitution screen.


* Bigger Roster : Hold Down and press Pass three times at the player selection screen, then rotate the Joystick three full circles and press Pass.


* Hidden Characters :


NBA all-stars :

[Charles Barkley] BRK FEB 20 (does not work on version 3.0 / 4.0)

[Isiah Thomas] ZEK APR 30 (does not work on old version 1.0 / 2.0)

[Dee Brown] DEE NOV 29

[Coleman] DC_ JUN 21

[Patrick Ewing] PAT AUG 5

[Shawn Kemp] KMP NOV 26

[Karl Malone] KRL JUL 24

[Alonzo Mourning] ZO_ FEB 8

[Hakeem Olajuwon] HAK JAN 21

[Scottie Pippen] PIP SEP 25

[David Robinson] ROB AUG 6

[Webber] WEB MAR 1

[Dominique Wilkins] DOM APR 16


Special Guest :

[Kerri Hoskins] KER OCT 10

[Lorraine Olivia] LOR FEB 20

[Tim Coman] TJC OCT 11 (does not work on version 3.0 /4.0)

[Elviscious] ELV JAN 8 (does not work on version 3.0 /4.0)

[Grim Reaper] GRM OCT 31 (does not work on version 3.0 /4.0)

[Kongo] KNG JAN 16 (does not work on version 3.0 /4.0)

[Raiden] RAD JUL 9 (does not work on version 3.0 /4.0)

[Reptile] RPT NOV 11 (does not work on version 3.0 /4.0)

[Sub-Zero] SUB DEC 5 (does not work on version 3.0 /4.0)

[Scorpion] SCO, Jul 6 (does not work on version 3.0 /4.0)

[Air Morris] WIL JAN 1

[Paul Barker] PCB MAY 9

[Rachel Davies] RJD SEP 3

[Ed Boon] EJB FEB 22

[Warren Davis] WBD AUG 17

[Sal Divita] SAL FEB 1

[Bill Dabelstein] DOZ DEC 31

[Joe Dillon] JPD JUN 3

[John Carleton] JMC AUG 5

[Dan Forden] DWF SEP 28

[Chris Granner] CG_ DEC 4

[Raymond Gay] RMG AUG 11

[Paul Heitsch] WMN NOV 11

[George Petro] GNP OCT 8

[Jon Hey] JWH SEP 20

[Eugene Jarvis] EPJ JAN 27

[Eric Kinkead] DIE JAN 1

[Al Lasko] AML AUG 31

[Linda Deal] LTD APR 30

[Mark Loffredo] ML_ MAY 25

[Tony Goskie] TWG DEC 7

[Cary Mednick] CMM JUL 2

[Sheridan Oursler] SNO JAN 3

[Mark J. Turmell] MJT MAR 22

[John Newcomer] JRN JUN 18

[Shawn Liptak] SL_ JUN 24

[Mark Penacho] MDP JAN 13

[Jamie Rivett] RJR JAN 17

[Roger Sharpe] ROG AUG 1

[Jake Simpson] JMS FEB 22

[John Tobias] TOB AUG 24

[Josh Tsui] JYT NOV 28

[Steve Beran] SAB AUG 29

[Matt Booty] MVB APR 18

[Pat Cox] PGC APR 11

[Jim Gentille] JPG JAN 23

[Jim Green] JDG MAY 31

[Jack Haeger] JEH JUL 13

[Ray Macika] REM MAR 26

[Vince Pontarelli] VJP APR 11

[Linhoff] JFL APR 16

[John Vogel] VOG JUN 27

[Jason Skiles] JMS JUL 29

[Martin Martinez] MAM AUG 7

[John Lowes] JML NOV 4


- SERIES -


1. NBA Jam (1993)

2. NBA Jam Tournament Edition (1994)

3. NBA Hangtime (1996)

4. NBA Maximum Hangtime (1996)

5. NBA Jam Extreme (1996)

6. NBA Jam 99 (1998, N64)

7. NBA Showtime - NBA on NBC (1999)

8. NBA Jam 2000 (1999, N64)

9. NBA Jam 2001 (2000, GBC)

10. NBA Jam 2002 (2002, GBA)

11. NBA Jam (2003, PS2, X-Box)

12. NBA Jam 2004 (2003, unreleased GameCube prototype)

13. NBA Jam (2010, Nintendo Wii)

14. NBA Jam - On Fire Edition (2011, PSN, XBOX Live)


- STAFF -


Design team : Mark Turmell (MJT), Shawn Liptak (SL), Tony Goskie (TWG), John Carlton (JMC), Sal Divita (SAL), Jamie Rivett

Music and Sounds : Jon Hey (JWH)

Hardware support : Cary Mednick, Pat Cox, Ray Macika, Sheridan Oursler (SNO), Matt Booty, John Lowes, Al Lasko

Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna, Wally Smolucha, Paul Dussault

Cast : Stephen Howard, Willie Morris Jr., Todd Mcclearn, Tony Scoot, Kerri Hoskins, Lorraine Olivia

Awards by : Kaydan


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1994)

Sega Mega Drive (1994)

Sega Game Gear (1994)

Nintendo Game Boy (1995)

Sega 32x (1995)

Sega Saturn (1995)

Sony PlayStation (1995)

Atari Jaguar (1996)


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS, CD-ROM] (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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NBA Jam Tournament Edition [Nani Edition] (c) 1995 Midway Mfg. Co.


- SOURCES -


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NBA Jam Maximum Hangtime (c) 1996 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Wolf Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1996. Maximum Hangtime was a chipset upgrade for "NBA Hangtime" that Midway sent out as a combination bug fix/game enhancement. "NBA Hangtime" came out in the spring of 1996, so by that fall, the new NBA season was starting up but the game was a bit old.


Differences between 'Hangtime' and 'Maximum Hangtime' :

* New rosters for 1997 season including player trades and college rookies.

* Hot spots : Each player has a hidden spot on the court where they are more accurate. You'll know you're on it when a pulsing circle appears at your feet and you hear a sound effect from one of Turmell's favorite games, "Robotron - 2084". The announcer usually mentions the hot spot as well.

* No trivia contest. :(

* There's no code for the outdoor court - Simply press Left or Right on the joystick during 'Tonights Matchup' to choose Stadium or Outdoor.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : L1.0 11/08/96


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : L1.03 06/09/97


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Players (Real Name - Code Name / Pin #) : 

Dan Amrich - AMRICH / 2020 (Writer, SLAM magazine)

Steve Bardo - BARDO / 6000 (Player model)

Carlos Pesina - CARLOS / 1010 (Brother to Daniel Pesina 'Johnny Cage' in "Mortal Kombat")

Dan Thompson - DANIEL / 0604 (Programmer)

Dan Roan - DANR / 0000 (Host of WGN's 'Bull's Eye', a Bulls pregame show)

Sal Divita - DIVITA / 0201 (Lead artist) 

Eddie Ferrier - EDDIE / 6213 (Midway software tester) 

Eugene Geer - EUGENE / 6767 (Artist)

Jamie Rivett - JAMIE / 1000 (Design team. Also worked on the PlayStation conversion.)

Jeff Johnson - JAPPLE / 6660 (Programmer)

John Carlton - JC / 0000 (Artist)

Jennifer Hedrick - JFER / 0503 (Artist)

Jon Hey - JONHEY / 6000 (Lead sound & music programmer) 

Ed Boon - KOMBAT / 0004 (Programmer of the Mortal Kombat series) 

John Tobias - MORTAL / 0004 (Designer of the Mortal Kombat series) 

Marty Martinez - MARTY / 1010 (Design team)

Cary Mednick - MEDNIK / 6000 (Player model referee; also one of the hardware gurus at Midway)

Marcus Minifer - MINIFE / 6000 (Player model)

Willie Morris Jr. - MORRIS / 6000 (Player model)

Larry Munday - MUNDAY / 5432 (Writer, Play Meter Magazine and friend of Mark Turmell)

Mike Vinikour - MXV / 1014 (Midway tester) 

Nick Erhlich - NICK / 7000 (Design team)

Neil Funk - NFUNK / 0101 (Announcer)

Pat Fitzgerald - PATF / 2000 (Midway marketing/PR coordinator) 

Matthew Perry - PERRY / 3500 (From the hit sitcom Friends) 

Kevin Quinn - QUIN / 0330 (Music)

John Root - ROOT / 6000 (Midway artist)

Shawn Liptak - SHAWN / 0123 (Design team)

Sheridan Oursler - SNO / 0103 (Developer of NBA Hangtime)

Mark Turmell - TURMEL / 0322 (Lead programmer)

Dan Jiggets - JIGGET / 1010 (Chicago Sports Host)

Unknown - NOBUD / 1010 

Mike North - NORTH / 5050 (Chicago Sports Host)


* NBA all-Star player : 

Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway - AHRDWY / 0000 

Cliff Robinson - CLIFFR / 0000 

David Robinson - DAVIDR / 0000 

Glenn Robinson - GLENNR / 0000 

Hakeem Olajuwon - DREAM / 0000 

Sean Elliot - ELLIOT / 0000 

Patrick Ewing - EWING / 0000 

Horace Grant - HGRANT / 0000 

Larry Johnson - JOHNSN / 0000 

Shawn Kemp - KEMP / 0000 

Jason Kidd - KIDD / 0000 

Karl Malone - MALONE / 0000 

Reggie Miller - MILLER / 0000 

Dikembe Motumbo - MOTUMB / 0000 

Alonzo Mourning - MOURNG / 0000 

Gheorghe Muresan - MURSAN / 0000 

Scottie Pippen - PIPPEN / 0000 

Dennis Rodman - RODMAN / 0000 

Glen Rice - RICE / 0000 

Rik Smits - SMITS / 0000 

Jerry Stackhouse - STACKH / 0000 

John Starks - STARKS / 0000 

Chris Webber - WEBBER / 0000 


* Powerup Codes : Enter these in at the 'Tonight's Matchup' screen, if you press Down on the joystick, all numerical codes will 'lock in' for that game. 

025 - BABY SIZED PLAYERS!

048 - No music during gameplay. 

111 - Tournament Mode, disallows all powerups & computer assistance in multiplayer games. 

120 - Fast Passing.

273 - Stealth Turbo. 

284 - Max player speed. 

390 - No pushing. 

461 - Unlimited Turbo. 

552 - Hyper Speed, overall gameplay is faster. 

616 - Max shot blocking. 

709 - Quick Hands, Max steal power. 

937 - Goaltending not allowed. 


* Big Head : At the match up screen, hold Up and press Pass+Turbo  


* Court Select : At the match up screen, press Left or Right to play in an indoor or outdoor court.


- SERIES -


1. NBA Jam (1993)

2. NBA Jam Tournament Edition (1994)

3. NBA Hangtime (1996)

4. NBA Maximum Hangtime (1996)

5. NBA Jam Extreme (1996)

6. NBA Jam 99 (1998, N64)

7. NBA Showtime - NBA on NBC (1999)

8. NBA Jam 2000 (1999, N64)

9. NBA Jam 2001 (2000, GBC)

10. NBA Jam 2002 (2002, GBA)

11. NBA Jam (2003, PS2, X-Box)

12. NBA Jam 2004 (2003, unreleased GameCube prototype)

13. NBA Jam (2010, Nintendo Wii)

14. NBA Jam - On Fire Edition (2011, PSN, XBOX Live)


- STAFF -


Design team : Jeff Johnson, Mark Turmell, Sal Divita, Dan Thompson, Eugene Geer, Jennifer Hedrick, John Carlton, Jon Hey

Additional designers : Shawn Liptak, Jamie Rivett, Pat Fitgerald, John Root, Marty Martinez, Carlos Pesina, Nick Erhlich

Sound and music : Jon Hey, Kevin Quinn, Neil Funk

Hardware support : Mark Loffredo, Sheridan Oursler, Pat Cox, Al Lasko, Jeff Peters, Cary Mednick, Ray Gay, Steve Correl, John Lowes

NBA support : Greg Lassen, Joe Amati, United Center, Jonathan Zirin

Game testers : Mike Vinikour, Eddie Ferrier

Additional testers : Kevin Day, Bud Fletcher, Eric C. Ward, Mike Mallard, Sean Jennings, Rob Gorski, Alfred Montegue, Quiana Lahori, Marius Mattescu

Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna, Paul Dussault, Roger Sharpe

Cast : Willie Morris Jr., Steve Bardo, Marcus Minifee, Mary Jane Lee, Kim Keller


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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NBA Play By Play (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Hornet Hardware


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : RF5C400 (@ 36 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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NBA Showtime - NBA on NBC (c) 1998 Midway Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Vegas hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 200 Mhz), ADSP2104 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 49-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1998, NBA Showtime was released in March 1999 in USA.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Match-Up Screen Codes : Enter these at the match-up screen. The order they will be in is Turbo-Shoot-Pass-Direction

Code -- Effect

4-3-0-Right -- Alternate uniform

4-2-0-Right -- Away Uniform

2-0-0-Right -- Big Heads

1-3-1-Left -- Blizzard (outdoors only)

1-2-3-Up -- Fog on (outdoors only)

4-1-0-Right -- Home Uniform

4-0-1-Right -- Midway Uniform

1-2-3-Left -- Night Fog on (outdoors only)

2-0-1-Up -- No hotspots (teams must agree)

3-3-1-Left -- No Replays

4-4-4-Up -- No tip-off

1-4-1-Left -- Rainy Days (outdoors only)

1-0-0-Down -- Show Hot Spot

0-0-1-Down -- Show Shot %

1-2-1-Left -- Snow (outdoors only)

1-2-3-Right -- Swamp Fog on (outdoors only)

4-0-0-Right -- Team Uniforms (teams must agree)

1-2-3-Down -- Thick Fog on (outdoors only)

1-1-1-Down -- Tournament mode (no power-ups allowed)


* Secret Characters : Enter these initials and PIN numbers to unlock secret characters with hidden attributes at the start of a game :

Code -- Effect

CREATR 1954 -- Creature of the Black Lagoon

DANIEL 0604 -- Daniel Thompson

FRANK 1931 -- Frankenstein's Monster

OLDMAN 2001 -- Grandpa

HORSE 1966 -- Horse (White)

JASON 3141 -- Jason Skiles

JAPPLE 6660 -- Jeff Johnson

JENFR 3333 -- Jennifer Hendrick

ROOT 6000 -- John Root

KERRI 0220 -- Kerri Hoskins

KERRI 1111 -- Kerri Hoskins (alt uniform)

LIA 0712 -- Lia Montelongo

LIA 1111 -- Lia Montelongo (alt uniform)

TURMEL 0322 -- Mark Turmell

PINTO 1966 -- Pinto (Brown Horse)

RETRO 1970 -- Retro Bob

SAL 0201 -- Sal DiVita

BRIDE 1935 -- The Bride of Frankenstein

MUMMY 1932 -- The Mummy

WOLFMN 1941 -- The Wolfman


- SERIES -


1. NBA Jam (1993)

2. NBA Jam Tournament Edition (1994)

3. NBA Hangtime (1996)

4. NBA Maximum Hangtime (1996)

5. NBA Jam Extreme (1996)

6. NBA Jam 99 (1998, N64)

7. NBA Showtime - NBA on NBC (1999)

8. NBA Jam 2000 (1999, N64)

9. NBA Jam 2001 (2000, GBC)

10. NBA Jam 2002 (2002, GBA)

11. NBA Jam (2003, PS2, X-Box)

12. NBA Jam 2004 (2003, unreleased GameCube prototype)

13. NBA Jam (2010, Nintendo Wii)

14. NBA Jam - On Fire Edition (2011, PSN, XBOX Live)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1999)

Sony PlayStation (1999)

Sega Dreamcast (1999)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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NBA Showtime / NFL Blitz 2000 (c) 1999 Midway Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Vegas hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 200 Mhz), ADSP2104 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The game was released in October 1999 in USA.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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NCAA Basketball (c) 1992 Nintendo.


A college basketball game. Compete in exhibition games or take part in a season and guide your team through March Madness and lead them into the Final Four.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Sculptured Software, Inc & HAL America, Inc.


Some teams are missing because rights could not be secured.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Nebulasray (c) 1994 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NB-1 hardware

Game ID : NR


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.192 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.128 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.128 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1994.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Nebulasray : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.13 - VICL-15027) on 21/07/1994.


- STAFF -


Planners : M. Kimoto, Y. Yamamura

Programmers : Jin? Tsukka, H.R.M.

Chief designer : H. Kuwabara

Visual designers : Kim, Z=Bouya, H.Onishi, H-Daio, G-Nas.Y, Harurou

Graphic designer : I.T.O. Inc

Music composers : Masahiro Fukuzawa (Charly), Takayuki Ishikawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Neck-n-Neck (c) 1992 Bundra Games Corp.


A horse racing game.  Choose from one of 6 horses and press your button to jump over fences to win the race.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992.


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


- STAFF -


Producers : Buns Bob, Rocket Man

Director : Elaine Ditton

Programmed by : Jane Zeto, Robert Fuentes Jr.

Graphics by : Brian Wicks, Scott Morrison

Sound by : David D. Thiel


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Need for Speed Underground (c) 2005 Global VR.


Take control of top import street tuners like Toyota Celica, Nissan 350Z, Mitsubishi Eclipse and the exclusive Nissan Skyline GTR. Play Career and customize your car with licensed aftermarket parts to build your own unique ride.

Linkable - allowing up to 4 players to compete in blistering head-to-head competition.


Features :

Tournament Play - with National Tournaments and Wednesday Tournament events throughout the US. 

Career Mode - allows players to choose their car and compete in a series of 81 races, earning custom performance parts and upgrades along the way. 

GLOBAL VR® Players' Card Compatible - get a SmartCard format Players'Card at any online game or register here to store race data and compete in Tournament Play.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : H 79'', W 34'', D 66''


EVERLAST CPU 

Pentium 4 processor 

32 bit color SVGA 800X600 monitor 

1 GB RAM 

20 GB hard drive


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2005.


A deluxe version of this game was also available.


- SERIES -


1. The Need for Speed (1994, 3DO)

2. The Need for Speed - Special Edition (1996, PC MS-DOS)

3. Need for Speed II (1997, Sony PlayStation, PC MS-Windows)

4. Need for Speed II - Special Edition (1997, PC MS-Windows)

5. Need for Speed - V-Rally (1997, Sony PlayStation)

6. Need for Speed III - Hot Pursuit (1998, Sony PlayStation, PC MS-Windows)

7. Need for Speed - High Stakes (1999, Sony PlayStation, PC MS-Windows)

8. Need for Speed - V-Rally 2 (1999, Sony PlayStation, PC MS-Windows)

9. Need for Speed - Porsche Unleashed (2000, Sony PlayStation, PC MS-Windows)

10. Need for Speed - Hot Pursuit 2 (2002, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox)

11. Need for Speed (2003)

12. Need for Speed GT (2003)

13. Need for Speed Underground (2003, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox)

14. Need for Speed Underground 2 (2004, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox)

15. Need for Speed Underground (2005)

16. Need for Speed - Most Wanted (2005, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox)

17. Need for Speed Underground - Rivals (2005, Sony PSP)

18. Need for Speed Carbon - Own the City (2006, Sony PSP)

19. Need For Speed Carbon (2008)


- STAFF -


Producer : John Ray


- PORTS -


note : This game is already port of the PC game. Here is a list of others ports...


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003)

Microsoft XBOX (2003)

Nintendo GameCube (2003)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Nekketsu Grand-Prix Gal (c) 1991 Nichibutsu.


A mahjong game with a race car theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Nekketsu Grand-Prix Gal was released in July 1991 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hot-blooded Grand-Prix Gal'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun (c) 1986 Technos.


The original side-scrolling beat-em-up from Technos. Kunio, a tough guy from Nekketsu High School, stands up for his bullied friend Hiroshi against the numerous gangs that are tormenting his life. Each stage begins with one of the gang's members beating up Hiroshi, followed Kunio chasing after the attackers.


The game uses a 2-way attacking, in which one button attacks to the character's left and the other to his right. Techniques includes a basic punch combo, a back kick, a collar grab and even a jump kick. The player can also run by pushing the joystick left or right twice.


The game is comprised of 4 stages, each with their unique set of enemy characters:


Stage 1 - Set on a train platform. The enemies are a gang of students from the neighboring school of Hanazono. Some of the enemies are armed with sticks. Their boss is Riki, Kunio's rival.


Stage 2 - Set on a harbor in Yokozuka. The enemies are a gang of bikers called the Yokohama Funky. The first wave of enemies will attempt to run Kunio down with their bikes. After knocking down all the bikers, the enemies on the sidelines will enter the playing field to attack the player. Their boss is Shinji.


Stage 3 - Set in a dark alley, the enemies are a gang of girl students from the Taiyou Academy. The boss is Misuzu, a giant lady.


Stage 4 - The first half of the stage is set in a parking lot, where a group of four hitmen working for the Sanwa Club will attack Kunio with their knives. Unlike other enemies, they can kill the player off with one hit. After defeating the four hitmen, the player will enter the Sanwa building where he will encounter three more hitmen and their boss, Sabu.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0018


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz), Custom (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


The title of this game roughly translates from Japanese as 'Hot Blooded Tough Guy Kunio'.


Kunio is named after Kunio Taki, the president of Technos Japan at the time. Kunio would return in the Technos arcade game "Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu", the Japanese version of "Super Dodge Ball", and would go on to star on numerous console games by Technos. A few of these were localized for the Western market, such as "River City Ransom", "Nintendo World Cup" and "Crash 'n the Boys - Street Challenge", where Kunio's identity would change from game to game (such as Alex or Crash Cooney).


Apollon Music released a limited-edition soundtrack album (Cassette format) for this game (Nekketsu Kouha-kun Sound Story) on 05/1987.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Perform Debug Test : Hold down both 1P and 2P Start buttons. Do this after you turn on the arcade machine.


A full map of the game can be found here: www.arcade-history.com/index.php?page=articles&num=13


- SERIES -


1. Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun (1986)

2. Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun - Bangai Rantou-hen (1991, Game Boy)

4. Downtown Special - Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki dayo Zen'in Shuugou! (1991, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Shodai Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun (1992, Super Famicom)

6. Shin Nekketsu Kouha - Kunio-tachi no Banka (1994, Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Director: Yoshihisa Kishimoto

Designer: Masao Shiroto, Misa Yazaki

Programmer: Noriyuki Tomiyama, Shintaro Kumagai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Oretachi Game Center - Nekketsu Kouka Kunio-Kun")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Famicom instruction manual (character and enemy names)

$end


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Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu (c) 1987 Technos.


Kunio and his friends from Nekketsu High School compete in an international dodgeball tournament, but first they must defeat their rivals from Hanazono High School in the Japanese finals. After defeating Hanazono, the player will compete for the World Cup against England, Iceland, China, Africa and America.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0022


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1987 in Japan.


The game's title translates to 'Nekketsu High School Dodge Ball Club'.


- UPDATES -


This game is known outside Japan as "Super Dodge Ball". The main difference between the Japanese version and the American version are in the nationality of the player's team and the final team in the game.


- SERIES -


1. Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu (1987)

2. Kunio-kun no Dodgeball dayo Zen'in Shuugou (1993, Super Famicom)

3. Kunio no Nekketsu Toukyuu Densetsu (1996)

4. Bakunetsu Dodgeball Fighters (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

5. Chou Nekketsu Koukou Kunio-kun Dodgeball-bu (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Director: Mitsuhiro Yoshida

Programmer: Noriyuki Tomiyama, Shintaro Kumagai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989) 

NEC PC-Engine (1990, "Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-Bu: PC Bangai-hen")

Nintendo Game Boy (1990, "Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-Bu: Kyouteki! Toukyuu Senshi no Maki!")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Oretachi Game Center - Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu")


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Nekketsu Mahjong Sengen! AFTER 5 (c) 1991 Video System.


When the girls get off work, they get ready to play strip mahjong!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1991 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hot-blooded Mahjong Announcement! - After 5'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Nemesis (c) 1985 Konami.


European version. For more information about the game, please see the "Gradius" entry.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX400


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), K005289 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Nemesis was released in November 1985.


This game is known outside Europe as "Gradius".


- SERIES -


1. Nemesis (1985)

2. Lifeforce (1986)

3. Gradius 2 (1987, MSX)

4. Vulcan Venture (1988)

5. Nemesis 3 - The Eve of Destruction (1988, MSX)

6. Gradius III (1989)

7. Gradius - The Interstellar Assault (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)  

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revisited (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1999)

14. Gradius Generation (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [EU] (November 30, 1988, as "Gradius [Model NES-GR] 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (February 2, 2007) [Model FARP] NES version

Nintendo DS [EU] (October 26, 2007; "Konami Arcade Classics [Model NTR-P-ACXP]") 

Nintendo DS [AU] (October 29, 2007; "Konami Arcade Classics") 


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [EU] (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Nemo (c) 1990 Capcom.


One night, as Nemo sleeps, he is visited in a dream by the King of Slumberland, who invites Nemo to come and play with the King's daughter, the Princess. Nemo finds himself unable to find the Princess however, so he and 'Flip', a strange companion who also turns up in the dream, decide to explore Slumberland and find the king.


Nemo is a colourful and abstract platform shoot-em-up set in the dream world of Slumberland, a surreal world in which childrens' toys are running amok and must be destroyed. Nemo is armed with a magical staff that emits a burst of magic to destroy the many enemies, some of which require multiple hits. A number of power-ups also appear at regular intervals to aid Nemo in his quest through seven tough stages.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)

Game ID : CP-S No. 13


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1990.


Little Nemo in Slumberland was the original comicstrip from Winsor Mc Kay published in the New York Herald in 1904. He also made the first movie animation around 1910's. Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS) in 1990 got the rights to make an animated movie based in the comicstrip, later they gave the rights to Capcom to make the Arcade games.


The second player in Nemo, Flip, appears in the music video of Tom Petty's 'Running down a Dream'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* New Final Scenes : if you beat the game in one credit, you get special bonus scenes at the end. These parody two other Capcom classics, "Ghouls'n Ghosts" and "Final Fight".


- STAFF -


Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Popo P, Chin

Chief object designer : Nemotani

Object designers : Hiramacho, Mizuho, Popo P, Chin

Chief scroll designer : Tanupooh

Scroll designers : Oyuu, Konomi (Powerful Konomi), Taiyaki

Chief programmer : CBX

Programmers : Cherry, Wakio

Sound composer : Shimopii

Character supporters : Popo P, Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), CBX

Character coordinator : Nemotani

Character effecter : Chin

Editors : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Popo P, Chin, CBX

Director : Yoshiki Okamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Neo Bomber Man (c) 05/1997 Hudson Soft.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0093


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1

=> [A] Bomb set/Kick bomb/Throw bomb


- TRIVIA -


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS but was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- SERIES -


1. Bomber Man (1984, MSX)

2. Bomber Man (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Bomber Man Special (1986, MSX)

4. Bomber Man (1990, Famicom Disk System)

5. Bomber Man (1991)

6. Bomber Man II [Model HFC-2X] (1991, Famicom)

7. Bomber Man World (1992)

8. Bomber Man '93 [Model NC90001] (1992, PC-Engine)

9. Hi-Ten Bomberman (1993, Custom Hardware - High Definition System)

10. Super Bomber Man [Model SHVC-H6]  (1993, Super Famicom)

11. Bomber Man '94 (1994, PC-Engine)

12. Super Bomber Man 2 [Model SHVC-M4] (1994, Super Famicom)

13. Super Bomber Man 3 [Model SNSP-AS6P] (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

14. Super Bomber Man 4 [Model SHVC-A4BJ] (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)

15. Neo Bomber Man (1997) 

16. Super Bomber Man 5 [Model SHVC-A5SJ] (1997, Nintendo Super Famicom) 

17. Bomber Man Online (2002, PC)

18. Bomber Man DS [Model NTR-P-ABMJ] (2005, Nintendo DS)

19. Bomber Man Live (2007, Microsoft XBOX 360 "Xbox Live Arcade")

20. Bomber Man Portable [Model ULJM-05034]  (2006, Sony PSP)

21. Custom Battler Bomber Man [Model NTR-P-YBAJ] (2008, Nintendo DS)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=neodrift,
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$bio

Neo Drift Out - New Technology (c) 03/1996 Visco.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0213


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Accelerator [B] Brake


- SERIES -


1. Drift Out (1991)

2. Drift Out '94 - The Hard Order (1994)

3. Super Drift Out - World Rally Championships (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Neo Drift Out - New Technology (1996)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Tetsuo Akiyama

Producer : Don Gabacho

Code : Y. Nakayama, N. Sawa, Hagi. Saito, M. Honma, C. Ohmori

Gfx : T. Nakahata, M. Shimura, M. Hasegawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=neomrdo,
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Neo Mr. Do! (c) 1996 Visco Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0207


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1

=> [A] Attack enemy


- TRIVIA -


Neo Mr. Do runs on the Neo-Geo MVS but was never released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- SERIES -


1. Mr. Do! (1982)

2. Mr. Do's Castle (1983)

3. Mr. Do's Wild Ride (1984)

4. Do! Run Run (1984)

5. Neo Mr. Do! (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=npcartv1,
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$bio

Neo Print (c) 1996 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=98best44,
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$bio

Neo Print - '98 NeoPri Best 44 (c) 1998 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Neo Turf Masters (c) 1996 Nazca.


An absolutely superb arcade golf game in which one or two players choose from a selection of six different golfers, each possessing different strengths and weaknesses. Four eighteen-hole golf courses are available: Germany, Japan, Australia and U.S.A. The two game modes on offer are one-player stroke play against the CPU, or stroke or match-play against a second player.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0200


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Power then Height and shot, [B] Hook, [C] Slice


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1996.


This game is known in Japan as "Big Tournament Golf".


This is the first Nazca game written for the Neo-Geo MVS. Nazca was formed by Irem ex members, which is the reason why Neo Turf Masters adopts many of the graphic and gameplay aspects of Irem's "Major Title" series.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Random Selection : Press A+B+C+D at the player selection AND/OR the course selection screen.


* Here are the different golfers we can select with their country and their statistics :

Young Hero (USA) : Driving 3 - Accuracy 3 - Skill 3 - Recovery 3 - Putting 3

Technician (United Kingdom) : Driving 2 - Accuracy 4 - Skill 5 - Recovery 4 - Putting 3

Veteran (Australia) : Driving 1 - Accuracy 2 - Skill 4 - Recovery 5 - Putting 2

Shot Maker (Germany) : Driving 4 - Accuracy 5 - Skill 2 - Recovery 2 - Putting 4

Power Golfer (Brazil) : Driving 5 - Accuracy 1 - Skill 1 - Recovery 1 - Putting 1

Putt Master (Japan) : Driving 3 - Accuracy 2 - Skill 4 - Recovery 2 - Putting 5


* Sometimes contests appear during a circuit :

1) The closest to the pin contest : you have to hit the ball as close as possible to the hole in one hit. If the ball gets closer to the pin than the previous record, you will earn a bonus hole.

2) The longest driving contest : you have to shoot the ball as far as possible in one hit. If you exceed the previous record, you will earn a bonus hole.


* The order from the best to the worst performance is :

Albatros (3 hits less than for a Par)

Eagle (2 hits less than for a Par)

Birdie (1 hit less than for a Par)

Par (the average level)

Bogey (1 hit more than for a Par)

Double Bogey (2 hits more than for a Par)

Triple Bogey (3 hits more than for a Par)


If you miss the attempt to make a Triple Bogey, you will have to give up the hole and will suffer an additional penalty.

If the ball arrives out of bound or in the water, you will be penalized one stroke.


* You CAN apply spin to the ball, forward or back. Neo Turf Masters requires two taps on the keypad to strike the ball. The first tap determines power, the second tap determines loft. After the first tap and before the second, push up or down on the joystick. You can get a wicked backspin on the ball. You can also forward spin through the wind, or land short and roll nicely up a hill.


- SERIES -


1. Neo Turf Masters (1996)

2. Neo Turf Masters (1999, SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


Big boss : Y. Kohdoh

Boss : Takashi Nishiyama

System engineer : Middle

Chief designer : Kinte

Designer : Kon. Kitakichine, Kozo, Ken Kui, Jyun Y., Ozi

Music director : Hiya

S.E. coordinator : Jin jin

Voice : Yoshimi & Steve

Chief programmer : Mr N.

Programmer : H. Yamada, Zen, Hirokun, Kohkishi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1996)

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ngbc,
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NeoGeo Battlecoliseum (c) 2005 SNK Playmore.


SNK characters from many various Neo-Geo series clash together to form a 2-on-2 tag team fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave hardware.


- TRIVIA -


NeoGeo Battlecoliseum was released on July 27, 2005.


The company that is hosting the Battle Coliseum tournament is named WAREZ, which is an obvious play on the word 'warez'. This is SNK Playmore's lash out against the emulation community, which SNK blames was the part of the contributing factors to their bankruptcy and closure in 2001.


Character cast...

From The King of Fighters series :

* Kyo Kusanagi

* Iori Yagami

* K'

* Shermie

* Mizuchi (a clone of Orochi created by WAREZ) (one of the game's bosses)


From the Fatal Fury series :

* Geese Howard

* Mai Shiranui

* Kim Kaphwan

* Jin Chonshu

* Jin Chonrei

* Tung Fu Rue

* Terry Bogard

* Rock Howard

* Hotaru Futaba


From the Art of Fighting series :

* Robert Garcia

* Lee Pai-Long

* Mr. Big


From the Samurai Shodown series :

* Haohmaru

* Genjuro Kibagami

* Nakoruru

* Shiki

* Asura


From the World Heroes series :

* Hanzo

* Fuuma

* Mudman

* Neo Dio (one of the game's bosses)


From the Metal Slug series :

* Marco Rossi

* Mars People (Mars Alien)


From the Last Blade series :

* Kaede (In his Awakened form)

* Moriya Minakata

* Akari Ichijou

* Keiichiro Washizuka


From others sources :

* Athena (from her series)

* Cyber Woo (from King of Monsters series)

* Kisarah Westfield (from Aggressors of Dark Kombat series)

* Mr. Karate (Ryo Sakazaki) (from Buriki-One series)

* King Lion/Shishioh (from Kizuna Encounter) (one of the game's bosses)


The Following characters are new characters that have not appeared anywhere else :

* Yuki

* Ai

* Goodman (the game's final boss)


Yuki and Ai, the 2 main characters in the game, has moves and DMs that makes tribute to old SNK games. The most detectable case of this is with Ai, who got Neo Poke-Kun (Neo-Geo Pocket mascot) as her own mascot and he appears in various of her moves and attacks.


Kyo and Iori have a special D-assault attack, which is the technique they both used in KOF 97 to defeat Orochi. In this attack, Iori starts grabbing his opponent by the neck while Kyo charges a devastating blow.


Terry and Rock share special D-assaults attack in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, rightly named 'Storm and Stream' and 'Buster and Storm'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Characters :

NEO-DIO - Go to the blank space on the left of athena or right of mars people. 

King Lion(NORMAL) - Go to the blank space at the right of shermie.

Mizuchi - Go to the blank space at the right of iori or left of kyo.


* The condition of Bosses special condition: When the time is up, boss appears with the following condition

1: [Number of defeated CPU characters]

2: [Number of used Battle Bonuses]

3: [Number of used continues]

4: [Number of hits of Double Assault]

5: [Remained total energy]


SHISHI-OU

1: >= 6

2: >= 1

3: = 6

2: >= 2

3: Not used

4: >= 4

5: -----


GOOD MAN

1: >= 8

2: Not used

3: Not used

4: >= 6

5: Total >=50 %


If all the above conditions are false, Mizuchi appears.

You can see character's ending only when you defeat Good Man.


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Music : Tate Norio	   

Illustration : Tatsuhiko Kanaoka (Falcoon), Hiroaki, Ogura


* Voice actors :

Announcer : John Hulaton

Moriya Minakata : Jun Hashimoto

Terry Bogard, Kim : Satoshi Hashimoto

Hotaru Futaba : Yuki Horie

Asura : Kazuya Ichijo

Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma

Robert Garcia : Kazuhiro Inage (Key Inage)

Athena : Nozoe Ito (as Mie Itoh)

Keiichiro Washizuka : Katsuyuki Konishi

Geese Howard, Genjyuro Kibagami : Kong Kuwata  

Fuuma, Mudman : Monster Maetsuka	   

Lee Pai Long : Tsunehito Maruo

K' : Yuuki Matsuda	   

Yuuki : Hikaru Midorikawa

Makishima Yuzu, Shiki, Kisarah Westfield : Kaori Minami

Tung fu Rue : Shigefumi Nakai 

Shermie : Hazuki Nishikawa	   

Marco : Nishikawa Takenosuke 

Kyo Kusanagi : Masahiro Nonaka

Akari Ichijo : Mayuko Omimura

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Rock Howard : Eiji Takemoto

Hanzo : Tetsuya Tanaka

Ai : Yoko Teppocho

The Second Mr. Karate (Ryo Sakazaki), Haohmaru : Masaki Usui

Jin Chonshu, Jin Chonrei : Kappei Yamaguchi

Iori Yagami : Kunihiko Yasui

Mr. Big : Nobuyuki Yuki

Mizuchi : Kiyotomi Narikinya

Neo Dio : Eiji Yano

Kaede, Shishioh, Shin Shishioh : Kouji Suizu

Goodman : Joji Nakata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Dec. 22, 2005) "NeoGeo Battlecoliseum [Model SLPS-25558]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Jan. 25, 2007) "NeoGeo Battlecoliseum [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25737]"


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=neocup98,
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NeoGeo Cup '98 - The Road to the Victory (c) 1998 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0244


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Attack > [A] Shoot/Low pass, [B] High pass, [C] Short pass

=> Defense > [A] Sliding, [B] Rough play/Tackle, [C] Action player shift


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1998.


NeoGeo Cup '98 is actually a hack of "Super Sidekicks 3" made by SNK themselves. His subtitle is a homage for "Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory"


A serious bug : Using a USA bios rom if you insert a coin on the 'winners don't use drugs' screen on a single slot the games will use the neogeo bios s1 tileset rather than the game tiles, this causes most of the graphics to be hidden and the games to be unplayable, it will also end up using the mainboard z80 bios so sound will be broken, the games should fix themselves if you let them run another attract loop after gameover, on a multi-slot the games will reset. This is one of the first 4 'gigapower' games, the bug was fixed after that.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* View The Name List : At title screen hold A+B+C and press Start to begin.


* Each team has 0, 1, 2, or 3 strengths. It stands to reason that the best team will probably have 3 strengths, unless you like an  unusual combination like attack & defense. Here are the 16 teams that have 3 strengths : Croatia, Nigeria, Italy, France, Holland, Brazil, Argentina, England, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Colombia, Mexico, Romania, Portugal, Yugoslavia


- SERIES -


1. Super Sidekicks [Model NGM-052] (1992)

2. Super Sidekicks 2 - The World Championship [Model NGM-061] (1994)

3. Super Sidekicks 3 - The Next Glory [Model NGM-081] (1995)

4. The Ultimate 11 - SNK Football Championship [Model NGM-215] (1996)

5. NeoGeo Cup '98 - The Road to the Victory [Model NGM-244] (1998)


- STAFF -


President : Eikichi Kawasaki

Director : H. Kawano

Planners : SNK R&D Center, Fighting Shooter

Chief programmer : Uzumasa SeVEN

Main programmers : EJ2OWRX, Yuritaro

Programmer : Toppo George

Sound : Ackey, Pearl Shibakichi

Designers : Kanitoru, Performaru, Shio Shio Shio(c), Gow Travolta, Daisy "Tateko", Toooooooooohru, Nelson Pigu, Tenuking, Blendy Cop, Lisa-Nari, Silicone Grown, Kaoline

Models : Tom Powell, Bug Stopper (Bug Stoper), H. Kawano, Mic-Senbey, Love&Soul, Gow Travolta, Daisy "Tateko", Tenuking, Performaru-2, George. Y, Tom Karji, J. Miki, GC8-WRX, Jichoh Ninomiya


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 30, 1998; "NeoGeo Cup '98 - The Road to the Victory [Model NGH-244]")

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket [JP] (Oct. 28, 1998; "NeoGeo Cup '98 - The Road to the Victory [Model NEOP00020]")

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (Apr. 15, 1998; "NeoGeo Cup '98 Plus - The Road to the Victory [Model NEOP00390]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=nprsp,
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NeoPri SP - Retro Collection (c) 1996 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=neptunp2,
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$bio

Neptune's Pearls 2 (c) 2003 Unidesa [Universal de Desarrollos Electronicos].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5neptun,
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Neptune's Treasure (c) 1999 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ntopstar,
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Nerae! Top Star - Geinoukai Survival Mahjong (c) 1990 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong. Attack of the repetitive hyper Japanese girl face!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Aim High! Top Star - Show Business World Survival Mahjong'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nratechu,
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Neratte Chu (c) 1996 Seta Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ST0016 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Neratte Chu was released in May 1996.


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Jun Fujimoto

General Manager : Yoshiaki Kohno

Planning : Kazuhiro Kinoshita

Program : Toshiya Satoh (ITEC), Shinichiro Kanari (ITEC)

Special Adviser : Miki Matsushita

Hardware : Nobuyuki Nonaka

Chip Design : Noboru Takeshita

Graphics : Kazuhiro Kinoshita, Yoshinobu Kojima, Keiko Sato

Sound : Masanao Akahori (OPUS), Jun Enoki (OPUS)

Publicity : Hiroshi Shimogauchi

Technical Support : Hiroyuki Watanabe

Happy Voice : Yoshie Ishiyama, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Yutaka Nagayama, Tom Shizuma (Seta USA), Yasuhisa Itoi (Visco)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vfurlong,
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Net Select Keiba Victory Furlong (c) 2005 Sammy.


- TRIVIA -


Net Select Keiba Victory Furlong was released in March 2005 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=netwars,
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Net Wars (c) 1983 Esco Trading Co., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Esco Trading.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=netchu02,
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Netchuu Pro Yakyuu 2002 (c) 2002 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 246 hardware.


CPU : 128 Bit "Emotion Engine"

- System Clock: 300 MHz

- System Memory: 32 MB Direct Rambus

- Memory Bus Bandwidth: 3.2 GB per second

- Co-Processor: FPU (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 1, Floating Point Divider x 1)

- Vector Units: VU0 and VU1 (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 9, Floating Point Divider x 1)

- Floating Point Performance: 6.2 GFLOPS

- 3D CG Geometric Transformation: 66 million Polygons Per Second

- Compressed Image Decoder: MPEG2

Graphics : "Graphics Synthesizer"

- Clock Frequency: 150MHz

- DRAM Bus bandwidth: 48 GB Per Second

- DRAM Bus width: 2560 bits

- Pixel Configuration: RGB:Alpha:Z Buffer (24:8:32)

- Maximum Polygon Rate: 75 Million Polygons Per Second

Sound : "SPU2+CPU"

- Number of voices: ADPCM: 48 channel on SPU2 plus definable by software

- Sampling Frequency: 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz (selectable)

I/O Processor

- CPU Core: Current PlayStation CPU

- Clock Frequency: 33.8 MHz or 37.5 MHz (selectable)

- Sub Bus: 32 Bit


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nettoqc,
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Nettou Quiz Champion (c) 1995 Nakanihon.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Dynax For Nakanihon. Released in April 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Fierce Answering Quiz Champion'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quiztou,
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Nettou! Gekitou! Quiztou!! (c) 1993 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-2 hardware

Game ID : QT


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 32 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 4

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hot Fighting! Fierce Fighting! Quiz Island!!'


Soundtrack releases :

Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.10 [Victor Entertainment - VICL-40097 - Dec 16, 1993]


- STAFF -


Composed by : Masahiro Fukuzawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=X002037P,X002010P,X002038P,X002039P,X002040P,
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$bio

Nevada Bonus Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3765X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

QA67X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR


- UPDATES -


X002037P

X002010P

X002038P

X002039P

X002040P

$end


$info=sc4nmtj,sc4nmtja,sc4nmtjb,sc4nmtjc,sc4nmtjd,
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$bio

Never Mind the Jackpots (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=newapunk,
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$bio

New Atomic Punk - Global Quest (c) 1992 Irem America Corp.


North American version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Bomber Man World".


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside US as "Bomber Man World".


A Bootleg of this game is known as "Bomber Lord".


- SERIES -


1. Bomber Man [Model NES-BM-USA] (1989, NES)

2. Atomic Punk (1991)

3. New Atomic Punk - Global Quest (1992)

4. Bomber Man II [Model NES-BW] (1993, NES)

5. Bomber Man '93 [Model TGX040093] (1993, Turbo-Grafx 16)

6. Super Bomber Man [Model SNS-H6 (1993, SNES)]

7. Mega Bomber Man (1994, Sega Genesis)

8. Super Bomber Man 2 [Model SNS-M4] (1994, SNES) 

9. Bomber Man Online [Model 51065] (2001, Sega Dreamcast)

10. Bomber Man DS [Model NTR-ABME-USA] (2005, Nintendo DS)

11. Bomber Man Legacy [Model ULUS-10121] (2006, Sony PSP)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=igs_ncs,igs_ncs2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-champion-skill&page=detail&id=30235&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Champion Skill (c) 2000 IGS.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=nc96,nc96a,nc96b,nc96c,nc96txt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-cherry-'96-special-edition&page=detail&id=31149&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Cherry '96 - Special Edition (c) 1996 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=newdixie,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-dixieland&page=detail&id=42878&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Dixieland (c) 19?? Sirmo.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=newfant,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-fantasia&page=detail&id=1755&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Fantasia (c) 1995 Comad.


An adult variation - one of several released by the company - of the 1981 Taito classic, "Qix" (and, latterly, "Gal Panic" from Kaneko), in which players must 'colour in' sections of the background in order to reveal a digitized picture of a naked woman in an erotic pose. Like "Qix" and its sequels, Fantasia's levels are populated with a number of enemies who must be avoided or destroyed. As well as the enemies, players are also fighting against a tight time limit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


70,000 pieces produced! One of the biggest success for Comad.


This game was noted RC (refused classification) in Australia on August 9th 1996, after being submitted by the Victorian Police.


The celebrity portraits :

Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator)

Uncle Fester

Robin Williams (Toys)

Peter Weller (Robocop)

Yasser Arafat

Saddam Hussein


- SERIES -


1. Fantasia (1994)

2. Super Model (1994)

3. New Fantasia (1995)

4. Fantasia II (1997)

5. WOW Fantasia (2001)

6. WOW New Fantasia (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=nfb96,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-fruit-bonus-'96&page=detail&id=30695&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Fruit Bonus '96 (c) 1996 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=classice,classice1,classiced1,classiced2,classicev,classicev2,classicev1,classice2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-fruit-bonus-'96-classic-edition&page=detail&id=31129&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Fruit Bonus '96 - Classic Edition (c) 2004 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nfb96a,nfb96b,nfb96c,nfb96se,nfb96txt,nfb96sea,nfb96seb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-fruit-bonus-'96-special-edition&page=detail&id=31150&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Fruit Bonus '96 - Special Edition (c) 1996 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nfm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-fruit-machine&page=detail&id=31838&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Fruit Machine (c) 2003 Ming-Yang Electronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=newhilop,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-hi-low-poker&page=detail&id=40705&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Hi-Low Poker (c) 19?? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nhidctch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-hidden-catch&page=detail&id=5634&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Hidden Catch (c) 1999 Eolith.


- TECHNICAL -


Eolith 32 bits hardware: Gradation 2D system


Main CPU : Hyperstone E1-32N @ 45 or 50 MHz


Sound: 

- CPU : 80c301/AT89c52

- General MIDI Chipset QDSP 1000 MIDI Player (80c32 CPU)

- MIDI 16th Channel(32 Poly) using as Effect EPROM : 512Kbytes

- MIDI Background Music EPROM : 512Kbytes. 

- TDA1519A (Philips) Stereo Power AMP


Video :

- Resolution : 320x340 or 512x384

- Color : 16 bit True Color/Dot

- Screen orientation : Horizontal

- Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

- Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz


Memory:

- 256KByte x2 VRAM

- 512Kbyte/1Mega main RAM


- SERIES -


1. Hidden Catch (1998)

2. New Hidden Catch (1999)

3. Hidden Catch 2 (1999)

4. Hidden Catch 3 (2000)


- STAFF -


Main Producer : Jeon Tae Young

Sub Producer : Jeon Ju Young

Director : Hong Guang Pyo

Graphic : Kim Dae Hoon, You Hee Jung, Park Ji Young

Sound and Music : Moon Sung Ill

Program : Choi Hyun Jung

Special Thanks : Park Tae Young, Sin Woo Kyun, Lee Sang Hyun, Choi Jong Ho


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4nhtt,m4nhtt__a,m4nhtt__b,m4nhtt__c,m4nhtt__d,m4nhtt__e,m4nhtt__f,m4nhtt__g,m4nhtt__h,m4nhtt__i,m4nhtt__j,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-hit-the-top&page=detail&id=41385&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Hit the Top (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lucky8,lucky8a,lucky8b,ns8lines,ns8linew,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-lucky-8-lines&page=detail&id=4527&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Lucky 8 Lines (c) 1989 Grayhound Electronics, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Also released as "Lucky 8 Lines [Non-Coin model]".


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=newmcard,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-magic-card&page=detail&id=29155&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Magic Card (c) 2000 High Video.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=newpuckx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-puck-x&page=detail&id=1756&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Puck X (c) 1980 Deluxe.


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "PuckMan". The name of this hack is a play on one of Namco's other arcade games that was popular in Japan, known as "New Rally-X".


New Puck-X contains a fairly altered maze. Bumps have been added to the center of the rows that were once wide open. Holes have been added to various portions of the maze that were once solid.


There are two extra sets of tunnels, one each above and below the original tunnel. Meanwhile, greater access has been given to the center tunnel, so you could be ambushed by ghosts before you even reach the tunnel at all.


During the attract mode, the ghosts are introduced by their American names and nicknames.


New Puck-X also changes the point values of certain elements (see Scoring below).


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- SCORING -


Dots : 20 points.

Power Pills : 80 points.

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points.

Cherry : 500 points.

Strawberry : 700 points.

Orange : 1000 points.

Apple : 2000 points.

Pineapple : 3000 points.

Galaxian : 5000 points.

Bell : 5000 points.

Key : 5000 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nrallyx,nrallyxb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-rally-x&page=detail&id=1757&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Rally-X (c) 1981 Namco.


In New Rally-X, the player drives a car around a maze picking up all of the yellow flags, of which there are 10, before the car's fuel runs out. The game-play has a similar feel to another Namco legend, "Pac-Man"; although in New Rally X's mazes are much larger and, with each maze having only 10 flags to collect, is more sparsely populated than Namco's pill-eating legend.


In-game opponents consist of red enemy cars that try to ram into and destroy the player's car, a problem compounded by the fact that enemy cars are faster than the player's. A smoke screen can be activated which trails behind the player's car and causes any pursuing enemies to crash. Each maze also has rock formations which, if crashed into, will result in the loss of a player car. A radar display to the right hand side of the playing area shows the positions of both the flags and the enemy vehicles.


New Rally X is an update of the 1980 release, "Rally-X". The sequel has slightly different graphics to the original game, and has more forgiving gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG and discrete circuitry for the crash sound.


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (SMOKE SCREEN)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1981. 


While the original "Rally-X" released under a Bally Midway license was a moderate hit in the United States, Bally Midway only distributed this updated version as an upgrade kit for Rally-X cabinets. The game appeared quite frequently in mainland Europe and the United Kingdom, mainly in the form of uncredited bootlegs. It was at least as popular as Rally-X in these regions, if not more so, primarily due to the game's greater playability and abundance of bootleg board stock. 


Differences from "Rally-X" :

* The graphics for the cars have been slightly improved.

* The game has new background music, which many players have found quite enjoyable.

* The stage layouts have been simplified in order to reduce dead ends that a player could become trapped in.

* The number of enemy cars that appear in each stage has been reduced.

* The addition of the Lucky flag.

* The position of the special flag is indicated on the radar by the blinking dot.

* By default, you now get an extra life at 80,000 points in addition to 20,000 points.

* The number of rocks and enemy cars is indicated before each Challenging Stage.


- SCORING -


Collecting a flag : 100 points x the flag collected up to a maximum of 1,000 points (If you lose a life, the points awarded will reset when you start the stage over).

Special flag : Doubles points for the special flag and all flags collected thereafter until you clear the stage or lose a life. If you clear the round without losing a life, the last flag is always worth 2,000 points because it is guaranteed that at some point, you have collected the special flag. However, losing a life will cancel out the special flag's scoring effect when you have to start the stage over.

Lucky flag : Normal flag points plus points for remaining fuel

End of round bonus : Points for remaining fuel


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Your only goal is to collect all ten flags as quickly as possible. You need to pay constant attention to two things: the zoomed in view of the world that occupies most of the screen, and the radar view of the world to the right.


* The radar view provides you with two key pieces of information: the relative position of the flags in the world, and the proximity of the enemy cars to yours. Yellow dots in the radar view denote the flags' locations, red dots represent the enemy cars, and the dot flashing black and gray represents you.


* The method you use for collecting the flags is of utmost importance. It is usually best to try to hop from one flag to whichever flag is closest, but the enemies will make that quite difficult to do. As a general rule, do not reverse your direction unless it is absolutely necessary and completely safe to do. If you have to choose between getting close to an enemy to pick up a nearby flag, and abandoning that flag for a farther flag, go for the farther flag. The more distance you put between you and the other cars, the safer you will remain.


* If you collect the Lucky flag last, points for remaining fuel will only be counted once. Try not to get the Lucky flag last if you're trying for the high scores.


* In general, you will be safe off if you choose a direction to collect flags, clockwise or counter-clockwise, and stick to it throughout the duration of the stage. The smokescreen is an invaluable and incredibly tempting tool to use. But if you use it excessively, you will deplete your fuel supply very rapidly, making it more likely that you will run out of fuel before you collect all ten flags, which will almost ensure your demise.


* Challenging stages occur before each maze change, which occurs on the third round and every fourth round thereafter. In these stages, you are free to collect all of the flags without being harassed by enemy cars until your fuel runs out. However, you can still crash into parked cars and rocks, so be careful.


* Easter Egg : 

1) Enter service mode.

2) Keep B1 pressed and enter the following sequence : UP(x2), DOWN(x7), RIGHT, LEFT(x6)

3) '(c) Namco LTD. 1980' will be added at the bottom of the screen.


- SERIES -


1. Rally-X (1980)

2. New Rally-X (1981)


- STAFF -


Music by : Nobuyuki Ohnogi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 22, 1995; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLPS-00107]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.1") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (July 31, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLUS-00215]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SCES-00243])" 

Sony PSP (2005, "Ridge Racers") : You can play the game while the main game loads or select it as a mini-game. 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] [EU] [JP] [AU] (December 27, 2006, as an XBOX Live Arcade game) 

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1988) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (November 28, 1997, "Namco History Vol.2") 


* Others : 

Arcade [US] (1996, "Namco Classics Collection Vol.2") 

Ms. Pac-Man TV Game Wireless Version [US] (2005 - Jakk's Pacific) 

Arcade Gold featuring Pac-Man [US] (2007 - Jakk's Pacific) 

Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008 - Jakk's Pacific) 


NOTES : 


The 'Arrangement' version featured "Namco Museum Battle Collection" ("Namco Museum Vol.2" in Japan and Korea) is different from the one featured in "Namco Classics Collection Vol.2". 


Released as an XBOX Live Arcade game in "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade" for the XBOX 360.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=newsin7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-sinbad-7&page=detail&id=1758&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Sinbad 7 (c) 1983 Artic Electronics (ATW).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=nstrphnx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-star's-phoenix&page=detail&id=25771&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Star's Phoenix (c) 1987 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pss62,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-super-3d-golf-simulation&page=detail&id=34259&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Super 3D Golf Simulation (c) 199? T&E Soft.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pss62,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-super-3d-golf-simulation-waialae-no-kiseki-/-super-mahjong-2-pss-62&page=detail&id=40781&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Super 3D Golf Simulation - Waialae No Kiseki / Super Mahjong 2 (c) 199? Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


[PSS-62]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=newtangl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-tropical-angel&page=detail&id=10335&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Tropical Angel (c) 1983 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz), M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Palette colors : 272


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=newwave,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-wave&page=detail&id=9637&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Wave (c) 1985 Bell Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nyny,nynyg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-york-new-york&page=detail&id=1759&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New York New York (c) 1980 Sigma Enterprises.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.4 Mhz), (2x) M6802 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 248 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1980.

Licensed to Gottlieb for US manufacture and distribution (January 1981).


This game is known in Japan as "Waga Seishun no Arcadia".


- UPDATES -


Differences between 'NY, NY' and 'Arcadia' :

* In the background of 'NY, NY' is the Statue of Liberty, surrounded by blue buildings.

* In 'Arcadia', the Statue has been replaced by Captain Harlock (who is still the same color as the Statue of Liberty for some reason) and there is a blue nebula instead of blue buildings. Also, the words 'New York' have been replaced by 'Arcadia' in the demo.

* Besides the picture of Harlock in the background, nothing else in the 'Arcadia' game really has any relationship with the movie at all.

* 'NY, NY' came first and was then slightly modified to cash in on the 'Arcadia' movie. There are also no additional copyright notices, as there would normally be in a game based on a movie (So perhaps it wasn't even officially licensed).

* Another odd thing is that in Arcadia it really doesn't make a lot of sense to have a giant cyan Capt. Harlock floating around in space in the background.

* Whereas in NY, NY it actually makes sense for the Statue of Liberty to be in the background.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_nyny,ep_nynya,ep_nynyb,ep_nynyc,ep_nynyd,ep_nynye,ep_nynyf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-york-new-york&page=detail&id=40874&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New York New York (c) 1998 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


New York New York was released in June 1998 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nzeroteam,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=new-zero-team&page=detail&id=3302&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

New Zero Team (c) 1997 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1998 in Japan (even if the copyright year is 1997).


- SERIES -


1. Zero Team (1993)

2. Zero Team U.S.A. (1993)

3. New Zero Team (1997)

4. Zero Team 2000 (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pacheart,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=newpuc1&page=detail&id=1761&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Newpuc1 (c) 1981 Unibox.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a French hack of "PuckMan". Newpuc1 uses the same maze format as "New Puck-X", including the extra sets of tunnels. All of the dots have been changed into the shape of hearts.


When the hero eats a power pill, rather than turning blue, the ghosts all change into the shape that appears in the second part of the third intermission of "PuckMan", when the ghost runs away with his cape dragging behind him (except that they are not dragging any capes behind them here). They are the same color as the hearts, and they flash red when the energizer is about to wear off.


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- UPDATES -


The ghosts have their original Japanese name/nickname combinations.


The copyright message at the bottom of the title screen reads 'NEWPUC1'. The coin-up screen adds the year of release to the copyright message.


All messages in the coin-up screen, as well as the 'READY!' and 'GAME OVER' messages beneath the ghost pen, are in French.


At the top of the game screen, instead of 'HIGH SCORE', it says 'UNIBOX'


- SCORING -


The scoring format for this hack is identical to that of "New Puck-X".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Newpuc2 (c) 1980 Kamiya.


- TRIVIA -


Newpuc2 is a hack of "PuckMan". It has :

* Intermissions from the original "PuckMan" between each maze.

* A 'slot machine' every 3 mazes which determines which type of maze (invisible/visible) will come up next.

* There are two maze variants :

The first is a visible blue maze with five exits on each side and a modified maze layout from the original "PuckMan".

The second maze is invisible except for the borders and the dots, but has a slightly different layout than the visible maze and has only three exits on each side.

* When a power pill is eaten, the ghosts turn into different looking monsters.

* The 'GAME OVER' message displays something different (see Updates below).


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- UPDATES -


Set 1 : 

* The coin-up screen does not give a name to the hero.

* Instead of Oikake (Akabei), the red ghost is named Nantonaku (Crystal).

* Instead of Kimagure (Aosuke), the cyan ghost is named Nukarumi (Michan).

* Extra lives dip can be set at 20000, 25000, or 30000, or none (the default is 20000).

* Difficuly dip is set to Hard by default, instead of Normal.

* The 'GAME OVER' message reads 'MADE BY KAMIYA'.


Set 2 : 

* The hero is given the name 'Scandal' in the coin-up screen.

* The ghosts' names and nicknames are : Smoky The (Bandito), Kermit is (Frogy), Tony The (Tiger), and Charly the (Tuna).

* The 'GAME OVER' message reads 'LINEAR ELECT'.

* Extra Lives dip can be set at 30000, 60000, 90000, or None (the default is 30000).


- SCORING -


Dot : 20 points.

Power Pill : 80 points.

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 8000 points.

Cherry : 1000 points.

Strawberry : 2000 points.

Orange : 3000 points.

Apple : 5000 points.

Pineapple : 5000 points.

Galaxian : 5000 points.

Bell : 5000 points.

Key : 5000 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

News (c) 1993 Poby.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Kwang-Ho Cho


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Next Fase (c) 1981 PETACO [Proyectos Electromecanicos de Tanteo y Color].


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg/hack of "Phoenix".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's picture.

$end


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$bio

NFL (c) 2001 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega/Stern Whitestar

Model Number : 73


- TRIVIA -


Game could be ordered with a custom backglass featuring the helmet and logo of an NFL team.


- STAFF -


Dots/Animation by : Kurt Andersen

Software by : Lonnie D. Ropp, Orin Day

Art director : Jason J. Dominiak


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

NFL (c) 1989 Advanced Video Technology.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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NFL Blitz (c) 1997 Midway Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Seattle hardware


Main CPU : MIPS R5000 (@ 150 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


NFL Blitz was the first 3-D Arcade Hardware system designed by the Steve Correll group (see Staff section for more information).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* TMU Codes : At the 'Tonights Match-Up' screen, enter the following code (hit numbers on Turbo-Jump-Pass-Joystick)...

Show More Field - 0-2-1-Right

Big Head - 2-0-0-Right

Team Big Heads - 2-0-3-Right

Team Big Players - 1-4-1-Right

Team Tiny Players - 3-1-0-Right

Big Football - 0-5-0-Right

Hide Receiver Name - 1-0-2-Right

Fog On - 0-3-0-Down

No CPU Assistance - 0-1-2-Down

No Random Fumbles - 4-2-3-Down

Smart CPU Opponent - 3-1-4-Down

Show Field Goal % - 0-0-1-Down

Tournament Mode - 1-1-1-Down

Thick Fog On - 0-4-1-Down

Power Up Offense - 3-1-2-Up

Power Up Defense - 4-2-1-Up

Power Up Teammates - 2-3-3-Up

Super Blitzing - 0-4-5-Up

Infinite Turbo - 5-1-4-Up

No Punting - 1-5-1-Up

No Interceptions - 3-4-4-Up

No First Downs - 2-1-0-Up

Huge Head - 0-4-0-Up

No Play Selection - 1-1-5-Left

Fast Passes - 2-5-0-Left

Fast Turbo Running - 0-3-2-Left

Power Up Speed - 4-0-4-Left

Power Up Blockers - 3-1-2-Left

Allow Stepping OB - 2-1-1-Left

Super Field Goals - 1-2-3-Left

Ground Fog - 2-3-2-Down

Invisible Quarterbacks - 3-4-2-Left


* Secret Characters : Enter the name and PIN number as stated to receive the corresponding character.

You should hear the announcer say, 'Lights out Baby!' if you did it right.

Mark Turmell - Turmell / 0322

Sal Divita - SAL / 0201

Jason Skiles - JASON / 3141

Jennifer Hedrick - JENIFR / 3333

Dan Thompson - DANIEL / 0604

Jeff Johnson - JAPPLE / 6660

John Root - ROOT / 6000

Luis Mangubat - LUIS / 3333

Mike Lynch - MIKE / 3333

Jim Gentile - GENTIL / 1111

Dan Forden - FORDEN / 1111

??? - VAN / 1234

Headless Guy - CARLTN / 1111

Skull - SKULL / 1111

Brain - BRAIN / 1111

Demon (Shinok from Mortal Kombat) - SHINOK / 8337

Raiden (from Mortal Kombat) - RAIDEN / 3691


* Extra Blocker On Defense : Hike the ball with all three buttons.


* Onside Kick : After scoring, hold all three buttons.


* Secret Plays : While selecting your plays, press Up(x4) and your cursor will disappear.


- SERIES -


1. NFL Blitz (1997)

2. NFL Blitz '99 (1998)

3. NFL Blitz 2000 (1999)

4. NFL Blitz 2001 (2000, Nintendo 64)

5. NFL Blitz 2002 (2002, Nintendo Game Cube)

6. NFL Blitz 2003 (2002, Nintendo Game Cube)

7. NFL Blitz Pro (2003, Nintendo Game Cube)


- STAFF -


Staff : Sal Divita, Luis Mangubat, John Root, Jennifer Hedrick, Jim Gentile, Dan Forden, Mark Turmell, Jason Skiles, Daniel Thompson, Jeff Johnson, Mark Guidarelli


Engineering Manager : Cary Mednick

Hardware Design Team : Steve Correll, Andrew Dyer, John Lowes, Ross Shaffer, Mike Lynch

PCB Layout & Hardware Supporters : Steve Norris, Gregg Piotrowski, Ray Gay, Betty Purcell, Jeff Peters


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1998)

Sony PlayStation (1998)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1998)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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NFL Blitz '99 (c) 1998 Midway Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Seattle hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 150 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


NFL Blitz '99 was released in February 1999.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Upright showcase model, serial number: 43384400305 & standard upright model). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Update 1.3 :

- Corrected service credits text in Coin Audits from Service to Service.

- Corrected disk i/o problem in attract mode movies.

- Corrected START button problem when going back to attract mode from game over.

- Checksum (U33) CB51 (8mb)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Characters :

John Carlton - CARLTN / 1111

Dan Thompson - DANIEL / 0604

Dan Forden - FORDEN / 1111

Jim Gentile - GENTIL / 1111

Brian LeBaron - GRINCH / 0222

Jeff Johnson - JAPPLE / 6660

Jason Skiles - JASON / 3141

Jennifer Hedrick - JENIFR / 3333

Luis Mangubat - LUIS / 3333

Mike Lynch - MIKE / 3333

Paulo Garcia - PAULO / 0517

John Root - ROOT / 6000

Sal Divita - SAL / 0201

Mark Turmell - TURMEL / 0322

Raiden - RAIDEN / 3691

Shinnok - SHINOK / 8337

Brain - BRAIN / 1111

Skull - SKULL / 1111

Thug - THUG / 1111


* TMU Codes : At the 'Tonights Match-Up' screen, enter the following code (hit numbers on Turbo-Jump-Pass-Joystick)...

Show Field Goal - 0-0-1-Down

Show More Field - 0-2-1-Right

No CPU Assistance - 0-1-2-Down

No Interceptions - 3-4-4-Up

Smart CPU Opponent - 3-1-4-Down

Fog ON - 0-3-0-Down

Thick Fog ON - 0-4-1-Down

Fast Turbo Running - 0-3-2-Left

Huge Head - 0-4-0-Up

Big Head - 2-0-0-Right

Super Blitzing - 0-4-5-Up

Big Football - 0-5-0-Right

Hide Receiver Name - 1-0-2-Right

Tournament Mode - 1-1-1-Down

No Play Selection - 1-1-5-Left

Super Field Goals - 1-2-3-Left

Team Big Players - 1-4-1-Right

Team Big Heads - 2-0-3-Right

Team Tiny Players - 3-1-0-Right

No Punting - 1-5-1-Up

No First Downs - 2-1-0-Up

Allow Stepping OB - 2-1-1-Left

Always QB - 2-2-2-Left

Always Human Receiver - 2-2-2-Right

Cancel always QB/Receiver - 3-3-3-Up

Powerup Teamates - 2-3-3-Up

Powerup Blockers - 3-1-2-Left

Powerup Speed - 4-0-4-Left

Powerup Defense - 4-2-1-Up

Fast Passes - 2-5-0-Left

Open Secret Plays - 3-3-3-Down

Super Passing - 4-2-3-Right

No Random Fumbles - 4-2-3-Down

Infinite Turbo - 5-1-4-Up

Extra Options - 3-3-3-Left


- SERIES -


1. NFL Blitz (1997)

2. NFL Blitz '99 (1998)

3. NFL Blitz 2000 (1999)

4. NFL Blitz 2001 (2000, Nintendo 64)

5. NFL Blitz 2002 (2002, Nintendo Game Cube)

6. NFL Blitz 2003 (2002, Nintendo Game Cube)

7. NFL Blitz Pro (2003, Nintendo Game Cube)


- STAFF -


Staff : Sal Divita, Luis Mangubat, John Root, Jennifer Hedrick, Jim Gentile, Dan Forden, Mark Turmell, Jason Skiles, Daniel Thompson, Mike Lynch, Jeff Johnson, Mark Guidarelli

Cinematics / Game intro - Creative Media : Chris skrundz (editor), Jim Tianis (Producer) , Tim Moran (special effects)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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NFL Blitz 2000 (c) 1999 Midway Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Seattle hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 150 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1999.


The name of the beautiful cheerleaders are Marci, Brooke, Paige, Kathleen, Gretchen and Jennifer.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Powerups : Enter the following codes at the Tonights Matchup screen... 

Cheat -- Effect

4-2-1 Up -- Power-up Defense

3-1-2 Up -- Power-up Offense

4-0-4 Left -- Power-up Speed

2-3-3 Up -- Power-up Teammates

0-0-1 Right -- Punt Hang Meter

5-5-5 Right -- Rainy Weather

3-2-3 Left -- Red, White & Blue Football

0-0-1 Down -- Show Field Goal %

3-1-2 Left -- Power-up Blockers

3-2-1 Down -- No Receiver Highlighting

4-2-3 Down -- No Random Fumbles

1-5-1 Up -- No Punting

1-1-5 Left -- No Play Selection

3-4-4 Up -- No Interceptions

2-1-1 Left -- Allow Stepping Out of Bounds

2-2-2 Left -- Always QB

2-2-2 Right -- Always Receiver

0-5-0 Right -- Big Football

2-0-0 Right -- Big Head

2-0-3 Right -- Big Heads (Team)

3-2-1 Left -- No Head

2-1-0 Up -- No First Downs

0-1-2 Down -- No CPU Assistance

4-3-3 Up -- Invisible

5-5-5 Up -- Hyper Blitz Mode

0-4-0 Up -- Huge Head

1-0-2 Right -- Hide Receiver Name

1-2-3 Right -- Headless Team

0-3-2 Left -- Fast Turbo Running

2-5-0 Left -- Fast Passes

3-3-3 Up -- Disable Always QB/Receiver

2-1-2 Down -- Dearanged Blitz Mode

2-1-2 Left -- Clear Weather

1-4-1 Right -- Big Players Team

3-1-4 Down -- Smart CPU

0-2-1 Right -- Show More Field

5-2-5 Down -- Snowy Weather

0-4-5 Up -- Super Blitz Mode

1-2-3 Left -- Super Field Goals

4-2-3 Right -- Super Passing Mode

3-1-0 Right -- Tiny Players (Team)

1-1-1 Down -- Tournament Mode

5-0-0 Left -- Turn Off Stadium

3-2-3 Up -- Ultra Hard Mode

5-2-2 Down -- Unidentified Ball Carrier

2-2-3 Right -- Unlimited Throws

5-1-4 Up -- Unlimited Turbo


* Team Playbooks : Enter the following code at the Tonight's Matchup Screen... 

Password -- Effect

1-0-4 Left -- Arizona Cardinals Playbook

1-0-2 Left -- Atlanta Falcons Playbook

1-0-3 Left -- Baltimore Ravens Playbook

1-0-4 Left -- Buffalo Bills Playbook

1-0-5 Left -- Carolina Panthers Playbook

1-1-0 Left -- Chicago Bears Playbook

1-1-2 Left -- Cincinatti Bengals Playbook

1-1-3 Left -- Cleveland Browns Playbook

1-1-4 Left -- Dallas Cowboys Playbook

1-1-5 Right -- Denver Broncos Playbook

1-2-1 Left -- Detroit Lions Playbook

1-2-2 Left -- Green Bay Packers Playbook

1-2-3 Up -- Indianapolis Colts Playbook

1-2-4 Left -- Jacksonville Jaguars Playbook

1-2-5 Left -- Kansas City Chiefs Playbook

1-3-1 Left -- Miami Dolphins Playbook

1-3-2 Left -- Minnesota Vikings Playbook

1-3-3 Left -- New England Patriots Playbook

1-3-4 Left -- New Orleans Saints Playbook

1-3-5 Left -- New York Giants Playbook

1-4-1 Left -- New York Jets Playbook

1-4-2 Left -- Oakland Raiders Playbook

1-4-3 Left -- Philadelphia Eagles Playbook

1-4-4 Left -- Pittsburg Steelers Playbook

1-4-5 Left -- San Diego Chargers Playbook

1-5-1 Left -- San Fransisco 49ers Playbook

1-5-2 Left -- Seattle Seahawks Playbook

1-5-3 Left -- St. Louis Rams Playbook

1-5-4 Left -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Playbook

1-5-5 Left -- Tennessee Titans Playbook

2-0-1 Left -- Washington Redskins Playbook


* Hidden Characters : Enter the following codes as your Player Name - PIN Code to play the next game as the character listed 

Name - PIN -- Player

ALIEN - 1111 -- Alien

BOXER - 2111 -- Boxer

BRAIN - 1111 -- Brain

EDDIE - 3333 -- Eddie

MOOSE - 1111 -- Moose

CURTIS - 1111 -- Curtis

PIRATE - 1111 -- Pirate

PUNKB - 2112 -- Punk 1

PUNKR - 1221 -- Punk 2

RAIDEN - 3691 -- Raiden

SAD - 1111 -- sad face

SHRUNK - 6666 -- small head

MXV - 1014 -- MRV

SKULL - 1111 -- Skull

LEX - 7777 -- Lex

SMILE - 1111 -- happy face

TREX - 1111 -- T-Rex

DINO - 1111 -- Triceratops

RALPH - 1111 -- Wolf

THUG - 1111 -- Thug


- SERIES -


1. NFL Blitz (1997)

2. NFL Blitz '99 (1998)

3. NFL Blitz 2000 (1999)

4. NFL Blitz 2001 (2000, Nintendo 64)

5. NFL Blitz 2002 (2002, Nintendo Game Cube)

6. NFL Blitz 2003 (2002, Nintendo Game Cube)

7. NFL Blitz Pro (2003, Nintendo Game Cube)


- STAFF -


Staff : Sal Divita, Luis Mangubat, John Root, Jennifer Hedrick, Jim Gentile, Dan Forden, Mark Turmell, Jason Skiles, Daniel Thompson, Mike Lynch, Jeff Johnson, Mark Guidarelli

Cinematics / Game intro - Creative Media : Chris skrundz (editor), Jim Tianis (Producer), Tim Moran (3-D animation and special effects)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1999)

Sega Dreamcast (1999)

Sony PlayStation (1999)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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NFL Classic Football (c) 2003 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 10 Hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

OSC : 53.693175MHz and 101.4912MHz

BUS : 132 MB/sec.

OS ROM : 512 Kilobytes

Additional Sound Chips : Playstation SPU, 24 Channels, 44.1KHz sample rate, PCM audio source, Digital effects include: Envelope, Looping, Digital Reverb, Load up to 512K of sampled waveforms, Supports MIDI Instruments.

Main RAM: 2 Megabytes

Video RAM: 2 Megabyte

Sound RAM : 512 Kilobytes

Graphical Processor : 360,000 polygons/sec, Sprite/BG drawing, Adjustable frame buffer, No line restriction, 4,000 8x8 pixel sprites with individual scaling and rotation, Simultaneous backgrounds (Parallax scrolling)

Sprite Effects : Rotation, Scaling up/down, Warping, Transparency, Fading, Priority, Vertical and horizontal line scroll 

Resolution : 256x224 - 740x480

Colours : 16.7 million colors, Unlimited CLUTs (Color Look-Up Tables)


- TRIVIA -


NFL Classic Football was released in February 2003.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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NFL Football (c) 1983 Bally Midway.


This game used live footage from a Raiders / Chargers football game. After the coin toss, you would select your play from the playbook. Once both the offense and defense selected their plays, the videodisc would take over and show scenes from the game to match the plays that were chosen. There was a similar laser disc version of this game that was created for the Halcyon System.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 0A34


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 2 Mhz), M6802 (@ 895 Khz), Z80 (@ 3.6864 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


This game uses a CED videodisc (not a laser disc).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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NFL Hard Yardage (c) 1993 Strata Group, Inc.


Four-player football game featuring great digitized graphics and awesome TV-like exciters.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


NFL Hard Yardage was released in October 1993.


This game is an official licensed product of the NFL (National Football League). It features the voice of the Chicago Bears announcer Wayne Larrivee.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.00.


Revision 2 :

* Software version. 1.20.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Nibbler (c) 1983 Olympia.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1982.


Originally released, one year before, by Rock-Ola under the same name; "Nibbler".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nibbler,nibbler8,nibbler6,nibblerp,
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Nibbler (c) 1982 Rock-Ola Mfg. Corp.


A maze game where you control Nibbler the snake to eat food around the maze. With each food you eat, Nibbler gets bigger. Complete each level by eating all the food on the screen. You lose a life if Nibbler hits his own body.


- TECHNICAL -


Model G-208


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 930 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 930 Khz), SN76477 (@ 930 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1982, this is the first game to support a billion point score.


Rock-ola offered a free Nibbler machine to the first player to turn the game over by scoring a billion points. The early favorite was Tom Asaki, who came close but failed in attempts at Twin Galaxies arcade in Ottumwa IA (once when the joystick broke after he scored 793 million points). Tim McVey finally broke the billion-point barrier with a score of 1,000,042,270 points after six unsuccessful attempts (he passed out after one of them) and January 28 1984 was declared Tim McVey day in Ottumwa.


McVey's record stood until February 22, 2009 when Dwayne Richard exceeded him with a score of 1,004,328,140. On April 10, 2009, McVey attempted to regain his Nibbler WR and recorded his progress through a webcam which was streamed from the Twin Galaxies website and Ustream.tv. However after almost 40 hours of gameplay and 945,939,420 points, McVey was forced to walk away after developing a blister in his hand. His attempt was one of the first to be recorded and streamed through the internet.


- SCORING -


Food Item : 10 points x level.

Time Bonus : 10 points per remaining second on clock x level.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Nibbler does pause for a split-second when it hits a corner, so use this pause to decide your next turn.


* Try to collect the items on the inside of the maze first, as you can use the outer edges to move relatively safely when Nibbler is longer.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Joe Ulowetz (JHU), John Jaugilas (JMJ), Joe Bak (BAK), Lonnie Ropp (LDR)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1984)

Apple II


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


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Nifty Fifty (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Nifty Fifty (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Night Bunny (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Night Driver (c) 1976 Atari.


Night Driver is a simple two-dimensional driving game. Your perspective is from behind the wheel of the car as you drive down the highway. The object is to score points by getting as much distance as possible in the least amount of time. Those who are good enough can get bonus time for a specific amount of points. Beware, though, it will not be as easy as it seems.


- TECHNICAL -


[Highway sitdown model]


From Dave Shepperd : "The game was designed to fit in an upright cabinet and it sold very well in that configuration. Later, our ID manager thought to fit it into the left over Atari Highway sitdown cabinets of which we may have had a few dozen or maybe a few hundred stuck in a warehouse somewhere. It also sold very well in that configuration. I understand kits were made to retro-fit Atari Highway cabinets already in the field and those sold well too".


Game ID : 006321


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.008 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel, gas pedal, gear shift (1-4)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1976.


Also released as "Night Driver [Upright model]".


This game was first released by a small company named Micronetics and later picked up by Atari (October 1976). Night Driver was the first 'first-person' driving game (only Atari's second sitdown, "Hi-Way" was the first). 2100 units were produced.


After a nearly 50-year run, the mid-1970s video games like Night Driver spelled the end of the electro-mechanical arcade games (such as "Killer Shark" seen in the movie Jaws). Video games would spawn a nation-wide phenomenon which has gone on to this day.


Night Driver was one of many mid-1970's Atari games such as "Starship 1", "Sprint 2" and "Drag Race" which were often found at carnivals and bowling alleys. Kids would flock to these establishments just to get an opportunity to play the games rather than the primary source of entertainment they offered. When the 80's arrived, video games could be found everywhere including grocery stores and kids didn't have to go very far to play their favorite game.


From Dave Shepperd : "This was the second game I programmed while at Atari. I was given a piece of paper with a picture of a game cabinet that had a small portion of the screen visible. I don't recall if it was an actual flyer for the game or simply a Xerox of the front page of the flyer. I recall it being German or maybe I was just told it was a German game. I never saw the game play nor did I know what scoring was used on that game, only that there were a few little white squares showing. With that germ of an idea, out popped Nite Driver. I have fond memories of spending time watching the white lines in the street and fence posts whiz by my car as I drove to and from work trying to work out in my mind's eye what kind of math I can use to make little squares on a TV kind of do the same thing.".


A Night Driver unit appears in the 1978 movie 'Dawn of the Dead'.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is really simple. Your score is tied to distance traveled so obviously you want to cover the most amount of distance in the shortest period of time.


The game will start you off with either 100 or 125 seconds to get the required 350 points for extra time.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, you will have a choice of which track you want to drive on. Your choices are : Novice, Expert, and Pro. The track selected directly effects your points/distance ratio. Obviously, the harder the track the faster the points go up. Of course, the harder the track, the more twists, turns, and narrow sections you must deal with.


* Try to stay in the middle of the road as much as possible. Especially around curves since it is very easy to run into the fence posts.


* Learn how to use the gears and gas pedal with proficiency. This is better to let up on the gas or downshift on curves then trying to barrel through them at top speed. It takes a lot more time to get off a fence post then if you had just taken the curve slower.


* Your goal is to get the points necessary to get bonus time. Once you get proficient at one track, go to the next track. After a while, you will find that the Expert and Pro tracks are actually easier then the Novice track.


* Steering on this game is pretty easy although you need to watch out since the car does have a tendency to drift. Small corrections in the steering should keep that problem in check.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Dave Shepperd


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1978)

DynaVision [BR] (198?, Night Driver)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology") 

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology") 


* Computers :

Apple II

Commodore C64 (1982)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


* Others :

Atari Paddle TV Game (2004 - Jakk's Pacific)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Night Gal (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Night Gal Summer (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Night Love (c) 1986 Central Denshi.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Player : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Night Moves (c) 1989 International Concepts.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Night Raid (c) 2001 Takumi.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-Net hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 50MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

Sound CPU : Panasonic MN1020012A


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Night Raid was released in February 2001 in Japan.


- SCORING -


Night Raid has a triptych scoreboard : the first is your standard high-score (which being a Takumi shmup features no fewer than 9 digits), the second is a record negative score (same number of digits, just below zero), and the third is a mediocre score (what the game refers to as a 'Near-Zero' score).

On the left side of the screen is the Score Thermometer. Each time you kill one of the game's many abstract miscreants, any number of small bonus items will fall from the location of their death. Picking these up raises the thermometer, thus giving you a positive score multiplier. Allowing these items to leave the screen will cause the thermometer to drop, which will result in a negative multiplier once it passes zero. At any given time, the thermometer will gradually ascend or decline to reach zero.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Item : Bring over 6 power-up items into the screen and wait 3 seconds.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nightrdr,nightr20,
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Night Rider (c) 1977 Bally Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 1074-E]

Bally MPU AS-2518-17


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1977. 7,000 units produced.


Night Rider [Model 1074-E] is the first Bally machine to use AS-2518-17 first generation MPU.


Night Rider was made 1 year before as a Electro-Mechanical pinball as "Night Rider [No. 1074]" (4,155 units produced).


- STAFF -


Design by : Greg Kmiec

Art by : Paul Faris


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Night Shift [Femme Felone] (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


15 Reels, 50 Lines, 2500 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part #: 20650


Houseable in the following cabinet:

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20": Game Kit #172758

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20/20": Game Kit #172759

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20 Chop Top": Game Kit #172756

Bally's "CineVision": Game Kit #172755

Bally's "Alpha Elite Jumbo Video": Game Kit #172754

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22": Game Kit #178951

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant": Game Kit #175283


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502637

Min/Max%: 85.25%/85.25%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 15,057,226


SMI #S0502638

Min/Max%: 89.27%/89.27%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 15,057,226


SMI #S0502639

Min/Max%: 91.04%/91.04%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 13,257,531


SMI #S0502640

Min/Max%: 93.18%/93.18%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 11,655,706


SMI #S0502641

Min/Max%: 95.04%/95.04%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 11,655,706


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 49.75%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Night Slashers (c) 1993 Data East Corp.


A horror-themed brawler where three elite fighters, an American cyborg monster hunter, a European vampire hunter, and an Asian martial arts expert, must save humanity from an army of monsters, mutants, and the undead.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MBH


Main CPU : ARM (@ 7.0805 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 2.01375 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2 or 3

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump, [C] Special/Block


- TRIVIA -


Night Slashers was released in September 1993.


Soundtrack releases :

Night Slashers, Flower Busters / Data East - Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00142 - Dec 17, 1993


- UPDATES -


In the Japanese version :

* The gore is uncensored (red blood instead of green).

* At the end of a melee attack, Christopher holds out a cross instead of a crystal ball.

* The Go arrow flips over to read 'To Hell!' in blood.

* Extra pictures and dialogs in the cut-scenes.


- STAFF -


Planner : Tohru Kikuchi

Soft : Souichi Akiyama, Yasuhiro Matsumoto, Akitsu Matsuda

Graphic : Masayuki Inoshita, Hitomi Hashimoto, Makoto Nozu, Jirou Ishii, Asami Kaneko, Tomoyuki Arakawa, Fujimi Oonishi, Yoshinari Kaihou, Hiroshi Tamawashi, Yuuko Nakagawa, Mario Watanabe

Sound : Tatsuya Kiuchi (Mr.K), Tomoyoshi Sato (Tom Sato)

Hard : Shingo Mitsui, Takanori Hasumi

Special Thanks: Steve Miller, Yoshiyuki Urushibara, Makoto Nagao, Hitoshi Kitazume, Data East USA Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Night Spot Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Night Star (c) 1983 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.32]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Night Stocker (c) 1986 Bally Sente, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0B96]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1986.


This is the first game to combine the shooting with the driving.


John Wilson holds the official record for this game with 7,634,900 points.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Dennis Koble

Art direction : Roger Hector

Sound : Jesse Osborne

Art : Gary Johnson

Machine gun : Howard Delman, Henry Siska

Technical support : Dave Ross, Bob Smith, Rich Adam, Owen Rubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Night Striker (c) 1989 Taito.


A 3-D shoot-em-up rendered with fast moving, sprite-scaled graphics. Players must guide an armoured hover car through a number of scrolling levels - destroying waves of enemies in the process - in an attempt to rescue a scientist who has been kidnapped by a terrorist organization. A large guardian awaits players at the end of each level, with each one taking several hits to destroy.


Instead of having a set number of lives, the player's vehicle is equipped with a shield that depletes whenever the player is hit by enemy fire or has collisions with either enemies or scenery. The player's shields are recharged at the end of every level.


Night Striker takes its influences from many landmark games of the sprite scaling genre, all of which are Sega releases. The basic shoot-em-up gameplay is similar in style to both 1985's "Space Harrier" and 1987's "Thunder Blade". Some of the game's levels resemble those of 1988's "Galaxy Force II" as well as "Thunder Blade", while the game's level structure - a 'pyramid' of levels that allows players to chose their own route through the game with the use of end-of-level forked roads - is borrowed from the 1986 classic, "Out Run".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Z System hardware

Prom Stickers : B91


Main CPU : (2x) 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Night Striker was released in October 1989.


Only 303 Japanese versions were produced.


The eerie and ambient game soundtrack is by Zuntata, an internal team of composers within Taito responsible for other great soundtracks including Darius Gaiden, Gun-Lock, G-Darius.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Darius II : G.S.M. Taito 4 - PCCB-00010-12) on November 11, 1989.

A new version of the soundtrack was released in 1998 and is sprinkled with anecdotes (spoken in Japanese) about the game (Z-Replica Vol. 2 - Urban Trail Night Striker - ZTTL-0025).

Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* If you become 'out of control', you can shoot enemies until the continue screen appears.


* When you are on the roads, you will get a 8X bonus score (this don't work on Sky, Rivers and Sea).


- STAFF -


Producer : Tohru Sugawara

Director : Kenshi Kaito

Software : Tohru Sugawara, Hideki Hashimoto, Toshiaki Tsukano, Tmr-Win, Iromust, Takashi Kitabayashi

Character designers : Kohzoh Igarashi, Minori Ishino, Takako Kojima, Kenshi Kaito

Hardware : Toshiyuki Sanada

Electric : Tomio Takeda

Mechanic : Tohru Yamamoto, Tohru Hirata, Tomio Suzuki, Nobuyuki Iwasaki

Designers : Shinobu Sekiguchi, Akio Nomura

Sound & music composed by (Zuntata) : Masahiko Takaki

Executive producer : Keisuke Hasegawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega CD [JP] (May 29, 1993) [Model T-11014]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 28, 1995) [Model SLPS-00050] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 14, 1996; "Night Striker S [Model T-19901G]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge (c) 1995 Capcom Co., Ltd.


The second game in the Darkstalkers series includes 14 horrific fighters.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II Hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 09


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Short), [3] HP (Fierce)

=> [4] LK (Strong), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Night Warriors Darkstalkers' Revenge was released in March 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09]".


Huitzil (Phobos in Japan) is the diminutive of 'Huitzilopochtli' (which means 'Blue Hummingbird on the Left'). He was the chief god of the great Aztec city Tenochtitlan and became after his death the Aztec god of the Sun and the War.


Sony Records released a 2-CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Vampire Hunter: Darkstalker's Revenge - SRCL-3197/8) on May 21, 1995.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions : 


950302

* Japan and Asia releases.


950307

* Japan release.


950316

* Europe and Japan releases.


950403

* Brazil and Hispanic releases.


950406

* US release.




Additional Notes : 


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen. 


The Japanese version features an expanded epilogue on each character's ending. This was removed in the other regions and only features the character art in the background. 


Also in the Japanese version : 

* Jon Talbain is named 'Gallon'. 

* Lord Raptor is named 'Zabel Zarock'. 

* Rikuo is named 'Aulbath'. 

* Huitzil is named 'Phobos'. 

* Hsien-Ko is named 'Lei-Lei'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Costume Colors : highlight a fighter at the character selection screen. 

1) Press Roundhouse to select the costume color from Darkstalkers. 

2) Press Start to select the secondary costume color from Darkstalkers. 

3) Press Jab+Forward to select the dark costume version. 


* Secret End Tune : beat the game with one credit, after your character's victory pic appears on the screen, hold Up. The secret tune shall then appear as the credits start. 


* SPECIAL 


Anakaris : 

1) (3/4 max) Naraku no Ana : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 

2) (1/2 max) Pharaon Magic : MK, LP, Down, LK, MP 

3) (Anywhere) Pharaon Split : LP, LP, Down, MK, HK 


Bishamon : 

1) (Close) Oni Kubi Hineri : Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, Left + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Kasane Giri : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks 


Demitri : 

1) (Far) Demon Blast : Down, Right, DownRight + 2 Kicks 

2) (Close) Midnight Pleasure : Down, Right, DownRight + 2 Punches 


Donovan : 

1) (Anywhere) Change Immortal : MP, LP, Left, LK, MK 

2) (Anywhere) Press of Death : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + Kick (LK = close, MK = medium, HK = far) 


Felicia : 

1) (3/4 max) Dancing Flash : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Please Help Me : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 


Jon Talbain ('Gallon' in Japan) : 

1) (Anywhere) Mirage Body : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 

2) (Anywhere) Dragon Cannon : Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, Left + 2 Punches 


Hsien-Ko ('Lei Lei' in Japan) : 

1) (Anywhere) Chireitou : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks 

2) (Anywhere) Tenraiha : LK, HK, MP, MP, Up 


Lord Raptor ('Zabel Zarock' in Japan) : 

1) (1/2 max) Evil Scream : Right, Left + 2 Punches 

2) (1/2 max) Death Voltage : Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft + 2 Kicks 

3) (Anywhere) Hell Dunk : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches 


Morrigan : 

1) (Sweep distance) Darkness Illusion : LP, LP, Right, LK, HP 

2) (Anywhere) Valkrie Turn : Right, RightDown, Down, DownLeft, Left, Kick, then (LK = close, MK = medium, HK = far) 

3) (Anywhere) Astral Vision : LP, LP, Right, MP, HP 


Huitzil ('Phobos' in Japan) : 

1)(Anywhere) Confusioner : Right, Down, DownRight + 3 Kicks 

2)(Anywhere) Final Guardian : Left, DownRight, Down, DownLeft + 2 Kicks 


Pyron : 

1)(Anywhere) Cosmo Disruption : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches or 2 Kicks (Hold and release 2 Punches or 2 Kicks)


Rikuo ('Aulbath' in Japan) : 

1) (1/2 max) Aqua Spread : Right, DownRight, Down + 2 Punches or 2 Kicks 

2) (Anywhere) Water Jail : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punchs 

3) (Anywhere) Sea Rage : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Punchs 

4) (Close) Direct Scissors : Down(x2) + 2 Punches (Only works HK or Start)  


Sasquatch : 

1) (Anywhere) Big Freezer : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches 

2) (3/4 max) Big Ice Burn : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks 


Victor : 

1) (Anywhere) Thunder Break : Down (2s), Up + 2 Punchs 

2) (Corps to corps) Great Gerdenheim : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks (Press Punch to grab)


- SERIES -


1. Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors [CP-S II No. 05] (1994)

2. Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09] (1995)

3. Vampire Savior - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 22] (1997)

4. Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 26] (1997)

5. Vampire Hunter 2 - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 27] (1997)

6. Darkstalkers 3 - Vampire Savior (1999, Sony PlayStation)

7. Darkstalkers Chronicles - The Chaos Tower (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Game Designers : Junichi Ohno (Ohn), Nohah

Sound Designers : Tomuyuki Kawakami (T.K NY), Toshio Kajino

Music Composers : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon), Hideki Okugawa (Hideki Ok), Akari Kaida (Akari. K -Lemon-)

Object Designers : Kurisan (Kuri), Tanuki, Ikusan Z, Takashi Hayashi, Shibata Hiroshi, Kitasan, Mizuho, Q, The Who, Kimo Kimo, Shisui, Yorio, Z666, Pei, Mizupyon, G. Kamina, Chunkichi, Tsuyoshi, Kamameshi, "Kouda" Isi. B, Yanagi Kagerou, Yoshioka, Dekao, Kick, Syuuchan, Kidai,, Kozuchi, Delta

Scroll Designers : Kyo, Tamachan, Motokazz. S, Aya

Program Designers : Panda, T.J, Odawara Hassssssy, Mo. Suzuki, Min, Ittetsu, Tsuna Hayahide, Hero Hero, Hdo, Tora&Yume&Hide (Tora Papa & Yume & Hide Mama)

Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


* Voice Actors :

Demitri Maximoff, Donovan Baine, Pyron : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Jon Talbain, Lord Raptor, Rikuo : Yuji Ueda

Morrigan Aensland : Yayoi Jinguji

Felicia : Kae Araki

Victor Von Gerdenheim, Bishamon, Sasquatch, Anakaris, Narration : Kan Tokumaru

Hsien-Ko : Michiko Neya

Huitzil : Jurota Kosugi

Cecil : Kyoko Hikami


Special Thanks : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Spikey, Haruo Murata (Mucchi), Alex Jimenez, Takuya Shiraiwa (Mr. Shiraiwa)


- PORTS -


(Non-Japanese versions only) 


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [EU] (1996) [Model T-7009H-50] 

Sega Saturn [US] (February 22, 1996) [Model T-1208H]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nitd,nitdbl,
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Nightmare in the Dark (c) 2000 Eleven / Gavaking.


A peaceful (yet creepy looking!) gravekeeper embarks on a night-shift battle against zombies & other night dwellers in order to put an end to the grave robbing mystery before the local villagers panic! Features very nice graphics with cool backgrounds, great soundtrack & pretty fun gameplay in the same style as "Snow Bros. - Nick & Tom", "Tumble Pop" & "Zupapa!". The deceased must rest in peace, so be sure to remind them of this fact! :)


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0260


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Attack/Throw fireball, [B] Jump, [C] Attack/Throw fireball


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2000.


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS but was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'KING'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Costumes : At the beginning of the game (work at the continue screen too), hold the folowing buttons and press Start to choose an alternate costume : A = Blue, B = Red, C = Green, D = Yellow, AB = Grey, CD = Purple, AC = Orange, BD = Black.


* Shoot the treasure chests with fire and they will churn out lots and lots of diamonds until they disappear. As long as you do not get hit, the diamonds will continue to go up in value until they finally reach 10,000 each. Grabbing the sacks will add multipliers (2X, 4X, up to 8X) that will further increase your score.


* There are many cracks in the wood/stone of most levels. Some of these will reveal a fireball that will make your shot fly all over the board. Experiment with throwing at different angles to find these hidden spots. Most will clear the entire board as the ball flings out of control.


- STAFF -


Programmer : Hisanori Takeuchi (AM FACTORY)

Graphic designers : Hiroshi Yokoyama, Masayuki Taguchi, Tsuyoshi Yoneyama, Taketumi Watanabe (ELEVEN)

Sound composer : Kim

Data convert : Tatsuya Watanabe (PAON)

Director : Akihiko Uto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Nile Jewels (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Nine Ball - Tournament Pinball (c) 1980 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 125


- TRIVIA -


After over 60 (!) software revisions, 'Nine Ball' still did not work properly on location.


2,279 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Concept & Design : Steve Kirk

Art : Robert Quinn, Jorge Obregon

Dots/Animation : Jorge Obregon

Software : Rob Quinn


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Ninja (c) 1985 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985 in Japan.


This game is known in Japan as "Ninja Princess" and is also known as "Sega Ninja".


- STAFF -


From highscore table : (R.N), (M.O), Yoshiki Kawasaki (Y.K), Reiko Kodama (R.K), (M.K), (H.U), (TAC)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System ("The Ninja")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ninja Assault (c) 2000 Namco, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Developed by WOW Entertainment, Ninja Assault was released in November 2000 by Namco, Ltd.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (September 12, 2002) [Model SLPS-20218]

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 4, 2002, w/ GunCon2) 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 4, 2002) [Model SCES-50889]

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 18, 2002) [Model SLUS-20492] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 20, 2002, w/ GunCon2)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ninja Baseball BatMan (c) 1993 Irem America Corp.


An abstract and colorful scrolling beat-em-up, in which one to four players control a team of robotic ninjas who must fight their way through a variety of levels, defeating the game's many enemies. The enemies themselves are based entirely around the sport of Baseball; taking the form of Baseballs, Catcher's mitts, bats etc.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92 system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993. Only 43 units were sold in the USA.


This game is known in Japan as "Yakyuu Kakutou League-Man".


Irem America opened its U.S. office in 1988 in Redmond, Washington, headed up by Frank Ballouz (founder of FABTEK, a thriving video kit company and former North American publisher of several arcades by Seibu Kaihatsu and TAD Corp.) and National Sales Manager Drew Maniscalco. During this time, Drew created the Ninja Baseball Bat Man video game concept (including the English title, plot and characters) and licensed it to Irem America in 1991. To illustrate the characters' sketches, Drew hired Gottlieb's well-known pinball artist, Gordon Morison.


Drew's concept came up after he read the top grossing films during its time in a USA Today newspaper. One was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the other was one of the Batman films (possibly Batman Returns). After that, he started creating his own superhero influenced by what he saw in the USA Today newspaper. During the development of his concept, he liked the word NINJA, because of it sounding mysterious to him. He gave the protagonists baseball bats and baseballs as their main weapons, as well as dressing them in baseball uniforms, because both the sport baseball was quite popular nationally in Japan, and Drew is also a baseball fan. Drew thought the baseball bat idea was also probably an influence from the 1973 film Walking Tall. The word MAN in the title comes from Joe Don Baker who starred in the film, while he was a man. He later created the concept for the other characters such as enemies. To illustrate the characters' sketches, Drew hired Gottlieb's well-known pinball artist, Gordon Morison.


Drew's original gameplay ideas for the video game was for a 1-player, adventure-based, platform game similar to Nintendo's "Super Mario Bros.". However, due to the very successful game sales of several 4-player games (most of them being beat 'em ups), Drew added 3-players in an effort to compete with the 4-player games. While the title and characters were Drew's concept, Irem Japan programmed the arcade game, and modified the look of its prototype. Drew did not mind it being different, as he was thrilled about it being programmed by them.


During the development of the 2-player platform version, the two main characters were named Willie and Mickey, named after Drew's two favorite baseball players of his childhood, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle.


During the development of the 4-player beat 'em up version, the prototype names of the four main characters were Captain Jeff (red), Nunchaks Sugar (green), Hammer' Eddy (yellow) and Naginata Jimmy (blue). Drew later came up with the final names of the four protagonists that are currently used in the finished version today, which the names are references to the four baseball stars during the arcade game's release: Jose Canseco (red), Ryne Sandberg (green), Roger Clemens (yellow) and Darryl Strawberry (blue). In Japan, they were named after their colors.


A year after its concept was created and a year before it was released, despite it being interesting in his opinion, Drew left the company in 1992 and moved to Data East USA. Because of that, he was unable to market nor manage any other input related to the game.


An advert for "Mahou Keibitai Ganhooki", another Irem game, appears on the Ninja Baseball's first stage.


Internet video game critic James Rolfe released an Angry Video Game Nerd special about Ninja Baseball BatMan in 2011.


- STAFF -


Planner: Chinta

Graphic designers: Kon. Kitakichine, Nob, Sefuhaso, Unyanya, Dama

Programmers: Andrew Whiskey, Mc.Hama Amuse_Light, Hiro

Sound effects: Aiai

Sound programmers: Hayashi Sho, Jitta

Game title, characters and concept: Drew Maniscalco


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ninja Baseball BatMan II (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ninja Clowns (c) 1991 Strata Group, Inc. 


A strange and hugely abstract beat-em-up for one or two players, in which circus clowns take to the streets to beat up other circus performers; as well as lawyers, maintenance workers, and other assorted professionals.


In addition to the standard beat-em-up kick and punch moves, the clowns can use their 'clown equipment' against their enemies; using items such as spring-loaded boxing gloves, bottles of soda water and, of course, cream pies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


Ninja Clowns was released in August 1991.


- STAFF -


Writers : Richard Ditton, Leif Marwede, Jeff Sargent

Pencils and ink : Stan Fukuoka, Denise Wallner

Cover art : Nasus Adabovs

Sound and music : Kyle Johnson

Editors : Elaine Ditton, Mike Hanson

Printing : Jeff Gonion, Terry Little, Tony Sherman, Steve Jaskowiak

Original story by : Kyle Johnson, Jim Zielinski

Proofing : Bob Fuentes, Jim Zielinski


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ncombath,
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Ninja Combat (c) 1991 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


AES version. For more information about this game itself, please refer to the original MVS entry: "Ninja Combat [Model NGM-009]".


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-009]

46 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released on July 01, 1991 in Japan and United States of America.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ninja Combat (c) 1990 Alpha Denshi.


The ninja castle must be invaded! After you defeat certain boss enemies, they become playable characters as well!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-009]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Attack/Super Attack, [B] Jump, [C] Special


- TRIVIA -


Ninja Combat was released in July 1990.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


By holding the A button until the attack gauge reaches full and then releasing it, you can unleash a burst of magical energy that can affect many of the enemies on screen. However, this has an effect similar to what happens in Final Fight: when you use this power, it decreases some of your life gauge.


By pressing the C button and then the A button, you can perform a special somersault attack that can be used to knock down a couple enemies in a row.


Only the main 2 players, Joe and Hayabusa, can pick up special weapons like swords, hachets and maces. The other 3 players (Musashi, Kagerow, and Gembu), who become selectable after appearing as sub-bosses, do not. To let go of a special weapon that you've picked up, press the B button.


- STAFF -


Producer & Director : Tsutomu Maruyama

Programmers : Eiji Fukatsu, Hideo Kamoda, Yukinori Nishikata, Teruaki Shirasawa

Character Designers : Hatsue Honbe, Kazushige Hakamata, Shinji Moriyama

Scroll Designers : Tsutomu Maruyama, Mitsunari Ishida, Kenichi Sakanishi

Music Composers & Sound Effects : Hideki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Shimizu


Special Thanks : Yukio Gotoh, Yuka Watanabe, Akira Ushizawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 1, 1991, "Ninja Combat [Model NGH-009]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (July 1, 1991, "Ninja Combat [Model NGH-009]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (October 31, 1994, "Ninja Combat [Model ADCD-101]")

Sony Playstation 2 [JP] (December 18, 2008, "ADK Tamashii [Model SLPS-25906]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (May 27, 2008, "Virtual Console") [Model EAMJ]

Nintendo Wii [US] (June 2, 2008, "Virtual Console") [Model EAME]

Nintendo Wii [EU] (June 13, 2008, "Virtual Console") [Model EAMP]

Nintendo Wii [AU] (June 13, 2008, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ncommand,
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Ninja Commando (c) 1992 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


3 ninjas are sent on a mission to stop a madman named Spider from trying to use a time machine to mess with history. The game is almost like a tongue-in-cheek reworking of "Time Soldiers", which Alpha Denshi made 5 years earlier, with ninjas as the protagonists this time.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-050]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Somersault, [C] Ninja Tricks


- TRIVIA -


Ninja Commando was released on April 30, 1992.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The more you press the A button repeatedly, the more firepower you'll produce.


Press the A and B button together to fire shuri-ken (star-shaped blades). Unlike the main firepower, which is only straight ahead, the shuri-ken can be fired in all directions by moving the joystick in the opposite direction of which you wish to aim (example : to fire to the left, move the joystick to right and vice versa). This is also the best way to deal with a few of the bosses here : for example, on the stage set in feudal Japan, there are two giant sumo wrestlers who appear as sub-bosses. The main firepower seems to only have minor effect on them, but the shuri-ken are much more effective.


The C button is for firing magical bursts of energy. One drawback is that, similar to "Final Fight" this can cause a little of your life energy to be drained, so it should be used very carefully.


- STAFF -


Producer: Tsutomu Maruyama

Director: Tsutomu Maruyama

Executive Producer : Kazuo Arai

Director Of Software : Eiji Fukatsu

System programmers : Makio Chiba, Satoshi Okada (SNK)

Programmers : Ryu Hiroyuki, Yuji Noguchi

Character Designers : Tsutomu Maruyama, Shinji Moriyama (as Sinji Moriyama), Takashi Hatono, Hidemi Nagatomo, Hideyuki Kusano

Music Composer : Yuka Watanabe


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (May 29, 1992; "Ninja Commando [Model NGH-050]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (May 29, 1992; "Ninja Commando [Model NGH-050]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (October 31, 1994; "Ninja Commando [Model ADCD-004]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (December 18, 2008; "ADK Tamashii [Model SLPS-25906]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (June 24, 2008; "Ninja Commando [Model EAPJ]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (July 11, 2008; "Ninja Commando [Model EAPE]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [AU] (July 11, 2008; "Ninja Commando)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (July 14, 2008; "Ninja Commando [Model EAPP]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Ninja Emaki (c) 1986 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1986.


This game is known in Japan as "Youma Ninpou Chou".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ninja Gaiden (c) 1988 Tecmo.


Ryu, the Dragon Ninja, travels the world to defeat evil wherever he finds it.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 6215


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ninja Side Story'.


This game is known in Japan as "Ninja Ryukenden" and outside US as "Shadow Warriors".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Ninja Ryukenden : G.S.M. Tecmo 1) on 01/02/1989.


- SERIES -


1. Ninja Gaiden (1988)

2. Ninja Gaiden (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Ninja Gaiden Episode II - The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990, Nintendo Famicom) 

4. Ninja Gaiden Episode III - The Ancient Ship of Doom (1991, Nintendo Famicom) 

5. Ninja Gaiden (2004, Microsoft Xbox)

6. Ninja Gaiden Black (2005, Microsoft XBox)

7. Ninja Gaiden Sigma (2007, Sony PlayStation 3)

8. Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (2007, Nintendo DS)

9. Ninja Gaiden II (2008, Microsoft Xbox 360)


- STAFF -


Supervision, Script, Background, Dark corps design : Strong Shima

Musician : Mikio Saito (Metal Yuhki), Putaro, Ryuichi Nitta (Shitamachi Kajiya), Angirus

Art design : Bayashi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Sega Master System (1988)

Atari Lynx (1990)

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Ninja Gaiden Black")

Nintendo Wii (2009) [As a downloadable Virtual Console Arcade Game]


NOTE : The Master System (developed by Sega) and Famicom version (developed by Tecmo) were written entirely from scratch, and bear no resemblance whatsoever to the arcade version.


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS] (1991)


* Others :

Tiger Handheld LCD Game (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Ninja Gaiden (c) 1989 Nintendo of America.


When his father is supposedly slain in a duel with another ninja, it's up to Ryu Hayabusa to find the truth behind his father's defeat.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : NG


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Tecmo.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Access Sound Test : when the message 'Tecmo Presents 1989' pops up on the screen, hold Left+Down+Select+A+B and press Start.


- SERIES -


1. Ninja Gaiden (1988)

2. Ninja Gaiden (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Ninja Gaiden Episode II - The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990, Nintendo Famicom) 

4. Ninja Gaiden Episode III - The Ancient Ship of Doom (1991, Nintendo Famicom) 

5. Ninja Gaiden (2004, Microsoft Xbox)

6. Ninja Gaiden Black (2005, Microsoft XBox)

7. Ninja Gaiden Sigma (2007, Sony PlayStation 3)

8. Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (2007, Nintendo DS)

9. Ninja Gaiden II (2008, Microsoft Xbox 360)


- STAFF -


Story : Sakurazaki

Screenplay : Sakurazaki, Faw

Image Illust : Runmaru

Art works : Runmaru, Parco, Uma

Program works : Madoka Southernami, Masita

Assistant : Nosuke

NES Translator : Kevin & Daniel

Sound design : More Yamasan, B.B, Hakase

Director : Sakurazaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_ngai2,
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Ninja Gaiden Episode II - The Dark Sword of Chaos (c) 1990 Nintendo of America.


One year after the ninja dragon known as Ryu Hayabusa defeated The Jaquio, a new enemy known as Ashtar seeks to conquer the world with an artefact known as the dark sword of Chaos. It's up to Ryu Hayabusa to put an end to Ashtar's plans.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : NW


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Tecmo.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Infinite Health : At title screen, quickly press Up(x3), Down(x3), A, B, A, B, Select, Start. If not done quickly the code won't work. If you did it right, the game will begin a chime sound. Now, press Right, Left, Right, Left, B, A. A word will come up saying INVINCIBLE.


* Sound Test : When the title screen appears press and hold Up+Left+Select+A+B. Then tap the Start button.


* Musicruise Sound Test : Let the title screen fade to black and press Start, then do this a second time. Then press and hold Up+Left+Select+A+B. Then tap the start button.


- SERIES -


1. Ninja Gaiden (1988)

2. Ninja Gaiden (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Ninja Gaiden Episode II - The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990, Nintendo Famicom) 

4. Ninja Gaiden Episode III - The Ancient Ship of Doom (1991, Nintendo Famicom) 

5. Ninja Gaiden (2004, Microsoft Xbox)

6. Ninja Gaiden Black (2005, Microsoft XBox)

7. Ninja Gaiden Sigma (2007, Sony PlayStation 3)

8. Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (2007, Nintendo DS)

9. Ninja Gaiden II (2008, Microsoft Xbox 360)


- STAFF -


Cinema Display Unit

Story By : Sarah H., S. Sakurazaki

Screenplay By : Runmal

Artwork : Runmal, Harumi Okada, Izumi Kataoka, Masami Takizawa

Program Work : Nosuke

Directed By : Runmal


Action Unit

BG Art Work : Yoshitaki Gotoh, D.H. Max, Harumi Okada

Enemy Design : Runmal, Yoshitaki Gotoh, Naga

Program Work : Madoka Southernami

Directed By : S. Sakurazaki


Sound Staff

Music Composed By : Ryuichi Nitta (S. Kajiya), Mayu

Sound Effects : Miya

Sound Director : Ryuichi Nitta (S. Kajiya)


Design Staff

Illustration By : Shinobu Iwabayashi

Ed. Designer : Takashi Saito

Special Thanks To : Akihiko, Faw, Keiji Yamagishi

English Translation By : Daniel Kahl

Executive Producer : Hideo Yoshizawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995, "Ninja Gaiden Trilogy")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


* Others :

Tiger Handheld LCD Game (1990?) : Talking Game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ninja Gaiden Episode III - The Ancient Ship of Doom (c) 1991 Nintendo of America.


In the third chapter of the Ninja Gaiden series. Ryu Hayabusa has been accused of murdering Irene Lew, But did he really kill Irene? It will take plenty of patience, skill and, ninja magic to find out who framed Ryu, prove his innocence and save the world one more time from a diabolical world domination scheme.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : 3N


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Tecmo.


- SERIES -


1. Ninja Gaiden (1988)

2. Ninja Gaiden (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Ninja Gaiden Episode II - The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990, Nintendo Famicom) 

4. Ninja Gaiden Episode III - The Ancient Ship of Doom (1991, Nintendo Famicom) 

5. Ninja Gaiden (2004, Microsoft Xbox)

6. Ninja Gaiden Black (2005, Microsoft XBox)

7. Ninja Gaiden Sigma (2007, Sony PlayStation 3)

8. Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (2007, Nintendo DS)

9. Ninja Gaiden II (2008, Microsoft Xbox 360)


- STAFF -


Story : M. Akama, Runmal

Art work : B.F.R, Jun, Kazu Tomita

Program work : H. Sato, M. Akama

Director : M. Akama

Art work : Onager, N. Takihara, B.F.R

Program work : Nobody

Director : Runmal

Music composer : Miya, K. Nakabai, L. Shigeno

Sound effect : Miya

Sound director : More-Yamasan

Executive producer : H. Yoshizawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995, "Ninja Gaiden Trilogy")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ninja Kazan (c) 1988 Jaleco.


A ninja platform game from Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Iga Ninjutsuden - Goshin no Sho".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ninja Master's Haoh Ninpou-chou (c) 1996 SNK


Criminally overlooked and combo-friendly medieval Japanese fighter with great animation. Ten selectable characters and two end bosses.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 217


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Light Punch, [B] Strong Punch, [C] Light Kick, [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Developed by ADK. ADK's full name is 'Alpha Denshi Kikaku'.


Released in May 1996.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Supreme Ninja Arts Scroll'.


The main design, as well as some of the special moves of the character 'Karasu' seem to be quite inspired by the main character of the 1994 movie hit 'The Crow' which was in turn, based on the graphical novel of the same name by James O. Barr (Even the name 'Karasu' stands as the Japanese word for "crow"!). :)


The character 'Nobunaga' is based on the real Japanese warrior 'Nobunaga Oda' who, during Japan's medieval period, overthrew the Ashikaga shogunate and ended a long period of internal strife by uniting half of Japan's provinces under his rule. In doing so he paved the way for the reunification of the country under the Tokugawa shogunate in the following century. His merciless use of power as well as his skill as a military strategist made him one of the most powerful & feared leaders in Japan. The image of him in the game as a warrior who wields the demons power may have been some sort of a criticism to his eager embrace of Western culture, religion & technology.


The character 'Goemon' is based on Ishikawa Goemon, the most famous thief in Japan on the Edo era (about 400 years ago) known to steal large sums of money from bad people and give the money to the poor. In other words, he was Japan's very own version of Robin Hood!


The character 'Sasuke' seems inspired on Sarutobi Sasuke, a famous legendary ninja with a strong sense of justice created in Tachikawa literature at the end of the Meiji period. Another source of inspiration may have been 'Ninja Kamui' an old anime series whose main character Kamui was an incredibly skilled ninja who wanted to abandon his ways as a killer thus becoming a 'nukenin' (runaway ninja) and marked for death by his own clan that vows to pursue and eliminate him.


Sountrack releases :

[JP] Ninja Master's Haoh Ninpou-chou - G.S.M 1500 Series - PCCB-00209, March 21, 1996, Pony Canyon / Scitron


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Ranmaru And Nobunaga (Player 1) : Highlight Kamui and press Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up and hit C+D.


* Play As Ranmaru And Nobunaga (Player 2) : Highlight Sasuke and press Right, Down, Right, Up, Right, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Up and hit C+D.


* Time Attack Mode : At the character select screen, highlight Kamui and press Down, Left, Up, Left, Down, Left, Up, Left, Down, Right(x4), Up, C+D. Now choose your character.


* Successfully complete the game with a single credit within 8:30:00 minutes and the game shows you how to execute your character's 'finisher' move!


- STAFF -


Producer & Planner : Hiroyuki Toda

Chief Planner : Kazuhiro Shibata

Planners : Visitor Y. Oni, M. Honda

System Programmers : Eiji Fukatsu, Makio Chiba

Sound Programmer : Makio Chiba

Desgin Tool Programmer : Ryu Hiroyuki

Total Adviser : Kenichi Sakanishi

Chief Programmer -Main- Program : Teruaki Shirasawa

-Demo- Program : Maichikin

Chief Sprite Designer : Kazushige Hakamata

Sprite Designers : Gensan, Hideyuki Yamada, Yokoo, Muneki Shiraishi, Hiroshi Ohzono, Tohru Okamura, West-Maison, Takahiro Arahata, Mitsugu. T, Shigechi, Ruc, Hirotaka Orita, Syoichi Satoh, H. Hasegawa-CRM, Kei Kuramochi, Hitoshi Aoki, Ben, Yukari Shinozaki

Scroll Designers : Shinji Moriyama (Sinji Moriyama), Masako Sato, Kaori Kumagai, Kazunori Uchiumi

Demo Designers : Masato Mitsuya, Sinku

Sound : Hiroaki Kujirai, Yuka Watanabe, Hiroaki Shimizu, Takeshi Muramatsu

Sound Effect : Hiroaki Kujirai (Kujirai Type-02)


* Character Voices :

Sasuke : Kabao Kikkawa

Tenho : Shinobu Sekimoto

Kamui, Raiga, Unzen : Masahiko Yano

Natsume, Narration : Mayumi Minoda

Kasumi : Masami Katou

Goemon : T. Mukaiyama

Houoh : Yoshikatsu Fujio

Karasu : Kouichi Koba

Ranmaru : Yasue Ishii

Nobunaga : Masao Harada


Market Research : Yukio Gotoh (Yukio Gotou)

Public Information : Taguchi-1, Satsuki Ito, Sugiyama Kiyotaka, Kayo Yamagata

Quality Controls : Nagata Shogatsu, Masao Tachikawa, Sugiyama Kiyotaka, Takagi, Uma

Special Thanks : Tomobe Seijin, Studio Bihou

Executive Producer : Kazuo Arai

BGM : Back Of My Mind, Hiroaki Kujirai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (June 28, 1996; "Ninja Master's Haoh Ninpou-chou [Model NGH-012]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (June 28, 1996; "Ninja Master's Haoh Ninpou-chou [Model NGH-217]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (September 27, 1996; "Ninja Master's Haoh Ninpou-chou [Model ADCD-012]")

Sony Playstation 2 [JP] (December 18, 2008; "ADK Tamashii [Model SLPS-25906]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 26, 2011; "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Ninja Mission (c) 1987 Arcadia Systems.


- TECHNICAL -


Arcadia System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Sculptured Software.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1987, "Ninja From Entertainment Usa")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ninja Princess (c) 1985 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5677


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Sega Ninja" and also known as "Ninja".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


It's possible to have a hit ratio greater than 100%, and you receive a 50,000-point bonus for achieving this.


- STAFF -


From highscore table : (R.N), (M.O), Yoshiki Kawasaki (Y.K), Reiko Kodama (R.K), (M.K), (H.U), (TAC)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 (1986)

Sega Saturn [JP] (Nov. 27, 1997) "Sega Memorial Selection Vol.2 [Model GS-9163]"


* Computers :

MSX (1986)


* Others :

Mobile phones (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ninja Ryukenden (c) 1989 Tecmo.


Ryu, the Dragon Ninja, travels the world to defeat evil wherever he finds it.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 6215


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Story of Ninja Dragon Sword'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Shadow Warriors" and in US as "Ninja Gaiden".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Ninja Ryukenden : G.S.M. Tecmo 1) on 01/02/1989.


- SERIES -


1. Ninja Ryukenden (1989)

2. Ninja Ryukenden (1988, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Ninja Ryukenden II - Ankoku no Jashin Ken (1990, Nintendo Famicom) 

4. Ninja Ryukenden III - Yomi no Hakobune (1991, Nintendo Famicom) 

5. Ninja Gaiden (2004, Microsoft Xbox)

6. Ninja Gaiden Black (2005, Microsoft XBox)

7. Ninja Gaiden Sigma (2007, Sony PlayStation 3)

8. Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (2007, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Musician : Mikio Saito (Metal Yuhki), Putaro, Ryuichi Nitta, Angirus

Art design : Bayashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ninja Spirit (c) 1988 Irem.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Saigo no Nindou".


- TRIVIA -


Ninja Spirit was released in August 1988.It is known in Japan as "Saigo no Nindou".


- PORTS -


For Japanese ports, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Saigo no Nindou".


* Consoles :

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1990) [Model TGX040050] 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (May 11, 2007, "Virtual COnsole" - TurboGrafx version)

Nintendo Wii [US] (May 14, 2007, "Virtual Console" [Model PBNE] - TurboGrafx-16 version)

Nintendo Wii [AU] (July 30, 2007, "Virtual COnsole" - TurboGrafx version)


* Computers :

Atari ST [EU] (1988)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1988)

Commodore C64 [EU] (1990)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990, "Coin-Op Hits II")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ninja-Kid II (c) 1987 UPL.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), Samples (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1987 in Japan.


This game is known in US as "Rad Action" and in Japan as 'Ninja-kun - Ashura no Shou' (translates from Japanese as 'Ninja Kid - Chronicle of Ashura').


- SERIES -


1. Ninjakun Majou no Bouken (1984)

2. Vs. Ninja Jajamaru-kun (1985)

3. Ninja-Kid II (1987)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Tsutomu Fuzisawa

Program designer : Satoru Kinjo

Character designers : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Akemi Tsunoda

Sound composer : Tsutomu Fuzisawa

BGM creator: Mecano Associates

Data maker : Takashi Hayashi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988, "Ninja Kun - Ashura no Shou")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Ninjakun Majou no Bouken (c) 1984 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-84003

Board Number : M6100047A

Prom Stickers : 1-13


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984 in Japan.


Developed by UPL and licensed to Taito.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ninja-kun Adventure at Demon Castle'.


- SERIES -


1. Ninjakun Majou no Bouken (1984)

2. Vs. Ninja Jajamaru-kun (1985)

3. Ninja-Kid II (1987)


- STAFF -


Staff : Ryuichi Nishizawa (Bucha), Todo, Fukushi, Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Tateno


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Nintendo World Cup (c) 1989 Nintendo.


Players choose from 13 World Class national teams and plan their own game strategy. Use advanced super moves like the Bicycle Kick and the Super Header to make the game come alive. This is incredible sporting fun.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : XZ


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from technos.


This game is known in Japan as "Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club - Soccer Edition".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Password with USA :

First match : Cameroon

10300 - Japan

30700 - France

01500 - Russia

22000 - Spain

72100 - England

11500 - Mexico

42400 - Holland

62600 - Brazil

60200 - Italy

22300 - Argentina

12800 - W. Germany (last match)


* Password with Holland :

First match - Cameroon

10301 - Japan

30701 - France

01501 - Russia

22001 - Spain

72101 - England

11501 - Mexico

42401 - USA

62601 - Brazil

60201 - Italy

22301 - Argentina

12801 - W. Germany (last match)


* Password with Japan :

First match - Cameroon

10302 - USA

30702 - France

01502 - Russia

22002 - Spain

72102 - England

11502 - Mexico

42402 - Holland

62602 - Brazil

60202 - Italy

22302 - Argentina

12802 - W. Germany (last match)


* Password with France :

First match - Cameroon

10303 - Japan

30703 - USA

01503 - Russia

22003 - Spain

72103 - England

11503 - Mexico

42403 - Holland

62603 - Brazil

60203 - Italy

22303 - Argentina

12803 - W. Germany (last match)


* Password with Cameroon :

First match - USA

10304 - Japan

30704 - France

01504 - Russia

22004 - Spain

72104 - England

11504 - Mexico

42404 - Holland

62604 - Brazil

60204 - Italy

22304 - Argentina

12804 - W. Germany (last match)


* Password with Russia :

First match - Cameroon

10305 - Japan

30705 - France

01505 - USA

22005 - Spain

72105 - England

11505 - Mexico

42405 - Holland

62605 - Brazil

60205 - Italy

22305 - Argentina

12805 - W. Germany (last match)


* Password with Mexico :

First match - Cameroon

10306 - Japan

30706 - France

01506 - Russia

22006 - Spain

72106 - England

11506 - USA

42406 - Holland

62606 - Brazil

60206 - Italy

22306 - Argentina

12806 - W. Germany (last match)


* Password with England :

First match - Cameroon

10307 - Japan

30707 - France

01507 - Russia

22007 - Spain

72107 - USA

11507 - Mexico

42407 - Holland

62607 - Brazil

60207 - Italy

22307 - Argentina

12807 - W. Germany (last match)


* Password with Spain :

First match - Cameroon

10308 - Japan

30708 - France

01508 - Russia

22008 - USA

72108 - England

11508 - Mexico

42408 - Holland

62608 - Brazil

60208 - Italy

22308 - Argentina

12808 - W. Germany (last match)


* Password with Brazil :

First match - Cameroon

10309 - Japan

30709 - France

01509 - Russia

22009 - Spain

72109 - England

11509 - Mexico

42409 - Holland

62609 - USA

60209 - Italy

22309 - Argentina

12809 - W. Germany (last match)


* Password with W. Germany :

First match - Cameroon

10310 - Japan

30710 - France

01510 - Russia

22010 - Spain

72110 - England

11510 - Mexico

42410 - USA

62610 - Holland

60210 - Brazil

22310 - Italy

12810 - Argentina (last match)


* Password with Argentina :

First match - Cameroon

10311 - Japan

30711 - France

01511 - Russia

22011 - Spain

72111 - England

11511 - Mexico

42411 - USA

62611 - Brazil

60211 - Holland

22311 - Italy

12811 - W. Germany (last match)


* Password with Italy :

First match - Cameroon

10312 - Japan

30712 - France

01512 - Russia

22012 - Spain

72112 - England

11512 - Mexico

42412 - Holland

62612 - Brazil

60212 - USA

22312 - Argentina

12812 - W. Germany (last match)


- STAFF -


Game Design: Mitsuhiro Yoshida

Designer: Hiroyuki Sekimoto

Programmer: Shintaro Kumagai

Background design: Masamichi Katagiri

Music by: Kazuo Sawa

Sound programmer: Michiya Hirasawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Nintendo Game Boy (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Nite Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Nitro (c) 200? Red Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Nitro Ball (c) 1992 Data East.


Futuristic, fast and furious vertical action game, it's a sort of "Smash T.V." in a pinball environment.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : DE-358-3

Prom Stickers : MAV


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "Gun Ball".


With so many similarities between this game and "Smash T.V.", it makes you wonder how Data East managed to avoid a lawsuit from Williams for copyright infringement (they were sued by Capcom a year later for the similarities between "Fighter's History" and "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" but Capcom lost the case in the end).


- UPDATES -


The order of the stages is a bit different between Nitro Ball and "Gun Ball" :


* Gun Ball :

1 - Combat Field

2 - Strange Football

3 - Ghost Town

4 - Aliens World

5 - Space Station


* Nitro Ball :

1 - Strange Football

2 - Combat Field

3 - Ghost Town

4 - Aliens World

5 - Space Station


- STAFF -


Director : Jinbo

Game designer : Marukin

Graphic designers : K.E, T.E, M.K, Y.T, S.M, Masayuki Inoshita, Fujimi Onishi, H.N

Sound : Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO), Akira Takemoto (Raika)

Hard : S.M, M.Y

Soft : Osapan, K. Minegishi, Mya, M.S

Voices recorded at Orio Sound Production Studio, San Jose, CA


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Nitro Ground Shaker (c) 1980 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1154


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1980. 7,950 units were produced.


The development of the game took 19 months (started in May 78).


- STAFF -


Design by : George Christian

Art by : Dave Christensen


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Niyanpai - Musume Pai (c) 1996 Nichibutsu.


Solitaire mahjong game where the player strives to complete a specified mahjong hand by matching tiles.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6.144 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Daughter of the Tile'.


- STAFF -


Character designer and Art director : H. Ohmori

Story editor : Y. Sakurai

Designers : K. Noriko, M. Enomoto, H. Mizuuchi, H. Hirao, M. Nakabayashi

Programmers : Tom

Sound producer : Amigo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nf_23x,nf_20,nf_22,nf_23,nf_23f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=no-fear-dangerous-sports&page=detail&id=5316&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

No Fear - Dangerous Sports (c) 1995 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-Security

Model Number : 50025


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


Features appearances by motocross racer Jeremy McGrath, NASCAR racer Robbie Gordon, skier Glenn Plake, water skier Sammy Duvall, and mountain climber Dan Osman (1963-1998).


4,540 units were produced.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 0.8

Date: April 17, 1995

- This is the release of software for production of sample games.


REVISION 1.0

Date : May 3, 1995

- This is the release of software for production.

- Added German translations.

- Fixed a bug in the drop target updater which would allow the drop target to stay in the 'wrong' state if it was told to change while it was already busy trying to change.

- Changed track feature to allow laps during the grace period of nascar - the most obvious result of this is that the nascar lamps will be properly updated at the end of NASCAR mode.

- Drop target now only makes a sound effect when it is dropped by the player.

- Added adjustment ofr attract mode sounds and speech.

- Added broken switch logic for right ramp, underground lockup, right/left loop switches and right return lane.

- Trough test now makes sure the drop target is down at the beginning of the test.

- Added two score fonts to the system to accomodate a 10 billion single player score and a 10 billion multi-player 'player up' score.

- Increased flipper Skill Shot to 50 million.

- Fixed 'match' text to fit on screen.

- Added a bunch of lamp, display and sound effects.

- Ball search is now held off during video mode.

- Fixed up the auto-plunger to correctly check game over conditions.


REVISION 1.1

Date : May 15, 1995

- Added French translations.

- Changed the default adjustment for Raceway Start to AUTO.

- Change the default Raceway Holdover Difficulty to HARD.

- Changed the auto-percentage of Raceways to start with 2 lit instead of 3 by default.

- Implemented the 'dice match' feature. Added an adjustment to use the old match display.

- Fixed a glitch in the multiball start display.


Version 2.0

Date : June 8, 1995

- The game now checks the ramp magnet optos to see if any are stuck closed at initialization. If so, they are considered to be disabled until the next powerup (or test mode) that sees them un-stuck.

- Added user report messages for stuck and disabled magnet optos. Changed broken switch logic on drop target to make sure that it does not try to change the position of the drop target unnecessarily; thus allowing the player to get to the shot behind it more easily. This then allows locks to be lit much easier when the drop target is broken.


REVISION 2.2

Date : September 14, 1995

- Fixed a bug where the state of the errors for the optos being stuck and the drop target being flakey were not being cleared at factory reset, so the user could get erroneous errors randomly, based on the state of the CMOS RAM before the reset.

- Fixed a bug in the user-error report where line 2 of of the error message was not being cleared properly. This would cause messages such as 'check drop target, not set' instead of just having 'check drop target'.

- Added logic to watch the drop target for 15 games to make sure that is is lighting locks. Gives a message if 15 games go by without a lock.

- Corrected the updating of the buy-in button lamp to make sure it is updated whenever credits are added. Before, it would not start blinking until the player had put in MORE than the required credits for buying in.

- Allowed the buy-in button to enter initials during the high score to date entry screen.


REVISION 2.3

Date : September 14, 1995

- Improved the ball search logic to better compensate for a broken switch at the right popper.

- Changed the Skill Shot choice to start after the plunge, not before. This keeps the choice from being available until the ball actually arrives at the shooter.

- Fixed a bug where choosing LOCK from the skill shot would remove the 3rd lit lock if the player already had it lit.

- Fixed score histogram labels.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


During Attract mode, press the following sequence : 

Message : B, 8L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 6L, 2R


Achieve a high score and enter the initials MOO, the skull will now say 'moo' after your credit award.


Press and hold the Extra Ball button at the beginning of Air Challenge and hit the Skydive when it´s still at 25M. You are now awarded 50M and a MK3 hint.


- STAFF -


Concept and Direction : Steve Ritchie (SSR)

Designers : Steve Ritchie, Greg Freres (ZAP), Matt Coriale (MAT), Dwight Sullivan (XAQ)

Co-Designers : Pete Piotrowski (PJP), Scott Slomiany

Artwork : Greg Freres

Software : Matt Coriale

Effects : Dwight Sullivan

Dots/Animation : Scott Slomiany, Adam Rhine, Brian Morris

Mechanics : Carl Biagi

Music : Dan Forden (DAN), Vince Pontarelli

Sounds and Speech : Dan Forden

Fearless Support : Butch Ortega, Jose Delgado, Paul Barker, Tom Kopera, Pat McMahon (Pat McWoman), George Gomez, Louis Toy, Chris Ritchie, Jerry Pinsler, Lyman F. Sheats Jr. (LFS), Karen Trybula, Elaine Johnson, Kent Pemberton, Wally Roeder, Peter Perry, Bill Thompson, Jim Shird, Chuck Bleich, Ramesh Pankajakshan, Fergie, Daniel Goggins, M.E.L. Crew, Jim Tansey, Doug Barnett

Special Thanks : Ted Estes (TEX) (TED), Bill Grupp, Larry DeMar (LED), Tom Kopera, George Gomez, Roger Sharpe, Christa Woss, Joe Dillon, Michael Gottlieb, Darren Walker, Steve Kordek, Matt Booty, Tom Cahill, Jim Greene, Joanne Faux, Charmaine Pitchford, Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna, Wally Smolucha, Jim Patla, Chris Ritchie

Extra Special Thanks : Diana Ritchie, Stephanie Coriale, Andi Freres, Anna Sullivan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ngg_13,ngg_p06,ngg_10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=no-good-gofers&page=detail&id=5334&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

No Good Gofers (c) 1997 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-95


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997.


The red button is held by Buzz on the backglass.


- UPDATES -


Game ROM G11 Revision 1.0 (changes since prototype 0.5)

Date : December 1, 1997

- This is the release of software for production.

- Added German, French and Spanish translations

- Fixed german default pricing

- Fixed broken Time per Credit bookkeeping entry.

- Tournament mode rules adjusted.

- Many new lamp and display improvements.

- Improved broken switch and gofer compensation.

- Some speech improvements.

- Added Gofer test and Ordered Lamp test

- Added Hole-in-One and Daily Champions

- Fixed bug in Super Drive.

- Added difficulty preset adjustments

- Fixed ramp count bug on 5th multiball wave.

- Fixed a bug that prevented Hole in One challenge from starting off a true hole-in-one.

- More support for burn-in testing


Game ROM G11 Revision 1.2

Date : February 16, 1998

- Added new adjustment A2.32 (KICK DOWN MIDDLE). This adjustment (defaults to NO) turns off the kick from the Putting Green down towards the flippers.  The kick will still happen at the start of Mulitball, but all other arrivals will be passed to the jet bumpers. Setting this to YES reverts to the original action.

- Improved switch handling for the Golf Cart toy.

- Changed rules slightly to light the Slam Ramp for one shot when a gofer is whacked.

- Changed Golf Stroke rules. Every hole starts at 7, the count drops by hitting gofer, making a drive shot, or putting out.

- Fixed a bug in status report.

- Some lamp and display glitches fixed.

- Improved kickback coil fire timing.

- Speech has been made a little more player-friendly :

From designer Louis Koziarz: In software revisions before 1.2, if you restarted a game sometimes you would get this script :

Bud : 'Welcome back!'

Buzz : 'NOW GO AWAY!'

We had a few complaints that this was a little harsh on players, so the call was removed for the 1.2 release. That's all. The 'go away' quote was also spoken sometimes in attract mode if you pressed the flippers and attract mode sound was set to ON, that was removed as well.


Game ROM G11 Revision 1.3

Date : April 6, 1998

- Improved ball search and missing ball compensation.

- Improved Hole-in-One Challenge interaction with Ripoff and Pop-A-Gofer.

- Some display and speech improvements.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


During Attract mode, press the following sequence : 

Design Team : B, 16R, 1L, 13R, 1L, 12R, 1L

Once entered you have to wait 5 minutes until you can do it again.


- STAFF -


Concept : Pat Lawlor

Designers : Pat Lawlor, Louis Koziarz

Artwork : John Youssi

Software : Louis Koziarz

Dots/Animation : Adam Rhine

Mechanics : John Krutsch

Music and Sounds : Vince Pontarelli

Voice of Bud : Jon Hey

Voice of Buzz : Vince Pontarelli


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2nolimt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=no-limit-nudge&page=detail&id=40982&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

No Limit Nudge (c) 198? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=nomnlnd,nomnlndg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=no-man's-land&page=detail&id=1856&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

No Man's Land (c) 1980 Universal.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.802666 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 1.802666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Also licensed to Gottlieb.


Released in April 1980.


- SCORING -


Moving Tanks : 100 points 1st round, points added each round

Parked Tanks : 200 points 1st round, points always double moving tanks.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Wait in a lower corner of the screen for the moving tanks to come towards you, then run around the tanks and shoot the parked tanks behind the river. Points are doubled, plus doing the manouver successfully gives you a few seconds of free shots at the sitting tanks.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=noahsark,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=noah's-ark&page=detail&id=4478&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Noah's Ark (c) 1983 Enter-Tech.


The player controls Noah who must direct as many pairs of animals into his Ark as possible before the rising waters swallow them up. There's a minimum number of animals that must be saved.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nob,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=noboranka&page=detail&id=1857&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Noboranka (c) 1986 Data East Corp.


This game is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up where the player controls a character that has to climb a tree and shoot bug-like enemies. The story is that the princess has been kidnapped by the villains of the Insect World, and Zippy Bug has to rescue her. After shooting the enemies, they drop fruits that the player can collect for extra points, and skulls that are deadly if touched. The player is able to fly for a short time, and every time this is done, one of the letters from the 'I Love You' at the bottom of the screen is used up. The letters regenerate over a small period of time. There are also other items, such as the key, which surrounds the player in a bubble and makes him invulnerable to 1 hit. Another item is a ring which seems to instantly replenish all of the used up 'I Love You' letters. One other item is the hammer, which allows the player to wipe out all the enemies off the screen. There is a boss at the end of each level.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 Hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Noboranka was released in October 1986.


Data East licensed the game from Coreland for distribution in the U.S. Back in the early to mid 80's, Coreland and Sega collaborated on many games. For some reason, it didn't seem like Sega was interested in licensing this game from Coreland even though it had already been ready for manufacture on the System 1 Hardware. Obviously, Data East was interested, they indirectly licensed the System 1 Hardware that this game uses from Sega, even though it would be another 9 years before they would finally license hardware from Sega, for games they created. This seems to be the one and only game that Coreland sold to Data East.


Noboranka was one of the rarest game developed by coreland. Others are "119" and "bepop".


This game is known as "Zippy Bug" outside Japan.


A bootleg of the game was made by Game Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nobb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=noboranka&page=detail&id=35181&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Noboranka (c) 1986 Game Electronics.


Bootleg version of the Data East original.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nod,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nod-and-a-wink&page=detail&id=42378&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nod and a Wink (c) 199? Eurotek.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1nhp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=noel's-house-party&page=detail&id=15491&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Noel's House Party (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=norautdx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=noraut-deluxe-poker&page=detail&id=32550&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Noraut Deluxe Poker (c) 198? Video Fun Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=noraut3a,noraut3b,norautjo,norautpl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=noraut-joker-poker&page=detail&id=32408&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Noraut Joker Poker (c) 1988 Noraut, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=norautp,norautpn,norautjp,norautu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=noraut-poker&page=detail&id=30699&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Noraut Poker (c) 1988 Noraut, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Width : 525mm

Depth : 640mm

Height : 1550mm


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=norautrh,norautra,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=noraut-red-hot-joker-poker&page=detail&id=32407&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Noraut Red Hot Joker Poker (c) 1988 Noraut, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss1154,ss1480,ss1155,ss1157,ss1156,ss3854,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=normal-bar-and-cherry-symbols-3-payline&page=detail&id=46343&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Normal Bar & Cherry symbols [3-Payline] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS1154

SS1480

SS1155

SS1157

SS1156

SS3854

$end


$info=ss1177,ss1178,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=normal-bar-and-cherry-symbols-5-payline&page=detail&id=46352&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Normal Bar & Cherry symbols [5-Payline] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS1177

SS1178

$end


$info=ss1259,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=normal-bar-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46329&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Normal Bar (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS1259

$end


$info=nost,nostj,nostk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nostradamus&page=detail&id=1858&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nostradamus (c) 1993 Face Co., Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : LINDA25


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 1

=> Shoot


- TRIVIA -


Nostradamus was released in September 1993.


- STAFF -


Main programmer : M. Nagasawa

Enemy programmers : N. Maruyama, F. Ohtani

BG graphics designers : C. Mutsukura, H. Nasu, K. Igarashi

Obj graphics designers : N. Oikawa, K. Higeta, D. Furuuchi, H. Noma

Music composers : Mika Nozawa, Matsudaira Ako

Sound effects : A. Iwanaga

Spec & Director : K. Igarashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2notexc,j2notexca,j2notexcb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=note-exchange&page=detail&id=15819&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Note Exchange (c) 1988 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_noter,ep_notera,ep_noterb,ep_noterc,ep_noterd,ep_notere,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=note-runner&page=detail&id=15341&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Note Runner (c) 200? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2notesh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=note-shoot&page=detail&id=40983&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Note Shoot (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=j2notspn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=note-spinner&page=detail&id=41911&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Note Spinner (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3oxo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=noughts-'n'-crosses&page=detail&id=41193&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Noughts 'n' Crosses (c) 198? VFS.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=takoron,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=noukone-puzzle-takoron-model-gdl-0042&page=detail&id=31542&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Noukone Puzzle Takoron (c) 2006 Compile.


- TECHNICAL -


Model No GDL-0042


- TRIVIA -


Even if its titlescreen says 2006, Noukone Puzzle Takoron was released in February 2007 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nouryoku,nouryokup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nouryoku-koujou-iinkai&page=detail&id=1859&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nouryoku Koujou Iinkai (c) 1995 Tecmo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Brainpower Progress Commitee'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nova2001,nova2001u,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nova-2001&page=detail&id=1860&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nova 2001 (c) 1983 UPL.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-83005


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1983.


Licensed to Universal for US manufacture and distribution (March 1984).


- SERIES -


1. Nova 2001 (1983)

2. Ark Area (1987)


- STAFF -


Staff : Ryuichi Nishizawa (Bucha), HAL, Fukushi, Hiromi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=novoplay,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=novo-play-multi-card&page=detail&id=43921&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Novo Play Multi Card (c) 1986 Novomatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=peepshow,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nozokimeguri-mahjong-peep-show&page=detail&id=1861&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nozokimeguri Mahjong Peep Show (c) 04/1989 AC.


A mahjong game where you visit different locations to challenge others at mahjong!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Peeping Journey'.


This game is also known as "Mahjong Focus".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nsmpoker,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nsm-poker&page=detail&id=36333&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

NSM Poker (c) 198? NSM.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ntcash,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ntcash&page=detail&id=26058&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

NtCash (c) 2001 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nudwin,m4nudwina,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-and-win&page=detail&id=42060&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge & Win (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nudgwc__h,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-a-win&page=detail&id=41392&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge A Win (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sm_ngacc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-accumulator&page=detail&id=43137&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Accumulator (c) 1981 Summit Coin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nudbnk,m4nudbnk__a,m4nudbnk__b,m4nudbnk__c,m4nudbnk__d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-banker&page=detail&id=41389&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Banker (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1nudbnk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-banker&page=detail&id=42006&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Banker (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=comg134,comg176,comg181,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-bingo&page=detail&id=22975&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Bingo (c) 1982 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nudbon,m4nudbona,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-bonanza&page=detail&id=41390&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Bonanza (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2nbz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-bonanza&page=detail&id=41910&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Bonanza (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2nudbnz,j2nudbnza,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-bonanza-deluxe&page=detail&id=40984&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Bonanza Deluxe (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=ac1nudbk,ac1nudbka,ac1nudbkb,ac1nudbkc,ac1nudbkd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-break&page=detail&id=42274&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Break (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2nuddup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-double-up&page=detail&id=40986&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Double Up (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m4ndup,m4ndupa,m4ndupb,m4ndupc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-double-up-deluxe&page=detail&id=48949&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Double Up Deluxe (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2nuddud,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-double-up-deluxe&page=detail&id=40985&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Double Up Deluxe (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=j80nudg2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-double-up-mkii&page=detail&id=41163&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Double Up MkII (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2nudup3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-double-up-mkiii&page=detail&id=40989&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Double Up MkIII (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=ec_ndgxs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-excess&page=detail&id=42945&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Excess (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_nudex,sp_nudexa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-explosion&page=detail&id=42252&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Explosion (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2nudfev,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-fever&page=detail&id=15188&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Fever (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5nudfic,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-fiction&page=detail&id=41927&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Fiction (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


SYSTEM 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nudgem,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-gems&page=detail&id=41391&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Gems (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4nudit,sc4nudita,sc4nuditb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-it&page=detail&id=42719&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge It (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2nudmon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-money&page=detail&id=40987&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Money (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=j2nudnud,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-nudge&page=detail&id=41913&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Nudge (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nnww,m4nnww__0,m4nnww__1,m4nnww__2,m4nnww__3,m4nnww__4,m4nnww__5,m4nnww__6,m4nnww__7,m4nnww__8,m4nnww__9,m4nnww__a,m4nnww__b,m4nnww__c,m4nnww__d,m4nnww__e,m4nnww__f,m4nnww__g,m4nnww__h,m4nnww__i,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-nudge-wink-wink&page=detail&id=14944&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SERIES -


1. Nudge Nudge Wink Wink (????)

2. Nudge Nudge Wink Wink - Gold Edition (????)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5nnwwgl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-nudge-wink-wink-gold-edition&page=detail&id=14943&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink - Gold Edition (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SERIES -


1. Nudge Nudge Wink Wink (????)

2. Nudge Nudge Wink Wink - Gold Edition (????)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nudqst,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-quest&page=detail&id=14945&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Quest (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nudshf,m4nudshfa,m4nudshfb,m4nudshfc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-shuffle&page=detail&id=14942&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Shuffle (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2nudshf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-shuffler&page=detail&id=40988&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Shuffler (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m4nudup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-up&page=detail&id=41393&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge Up (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4nudgwc,m4nudgwc_a,m4nudgwc_b,m4nudgwc_c,m4nudgwc_d,m4nudgwc_e,m4nudgwc_f,m4nudgwc_g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-a-win&page=detail&id=42966&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge-A-Win (c) 199? Concept.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nudgeit,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudge-it&page=detail&id=5515&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudge-It (c) 1990 Gottlieb / Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : N102


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1990 in USA.


Only 54 units were produced.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m3nudge,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudges-unlimited&page=detail&id=41189&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudges Unlimited (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1nudunl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nudges-unlimited&page=detail&id=42007&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nudges Unlimited (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nugent,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nugent&page=detail&id=5516&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nugent (c) 1978 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 108


- TRIVIA -


2,671 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design : Mike Kubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=numanath,numanathj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=numan-athletics&page=detail&id=1862&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Numan Athletics (c) 1993 Namco.


An athletics game featuring 8 tournaments :


Interceptor

A real life missile defense style-contest as missiles are being launched from a ship, and you must use your mystical powers to stop the oncoming missiles. The outside buttons (1 & 3) make you step to the left or right, and the middle button is fire. Failure to hit the missile results in you being blown up. If you select Sharon from France, most of her clothes would disappear except for the bottom part of her suit.


Niagara Jumps

The final competition in the tournament. It is also considered to be the most difficult competition in the game. Very similar to the Triple Jump competition in the Olympics. The object is this contest is to make it across the falls. Alternately press buttons 1 and 3 to build up speed, then press button 2 three times. If you don't time yourself properly, you will sink and drown and you will go down the steep falls.


Nonstop Rock Chop

You must smash as many rocks as you can before time runs out. Rapidly press buttons 1 and 3 alternately until the gauge is full, then press button 2 to smash the rock.


Numan Sniper

In this contest, monsters will jump out of the sea from three different locations. Your object, destroy them. Press buttons 1, 2 or 3 varying by their location to shoot.


Scud Toss

Just as in the Javelin competition in the Olympics. Played on a "Track and Field"-like field with an only exception -- a missile. Rapidly and continuously press the two run buttons and then push and hold the middle button to set the angle of which you would throw the missile. Again, like Interceptor, if you select Sharon -- then again if she is faulted, she will be missing most of her clothes.


Tower Topper

Here you are expected to climb up to the building rooftop with the fastest time possible. Press button 2 repeatedly to scale the side of a building. If you press it too early -- you won't move, but if you press it too late -- you will fall off.


Turbo Dash

Much like the 100m Dash in the Olympics -- only the core elements have slightly changed. You are racing against a drag racer and another player. Press the two outside buttons (1 & 3) in alternate fashion until your RSI (or 'special speed') sets in.


VS. Express

Very similar to a familiar scene in the Superman comic books. You must stop the oncoming train using your magical powers and send it in the opposite direction backwards. Press button 2 to stop the train, then hammer the outside buttons to build up power before bunging it back down the track. If you don't time this right -- the train will run you over.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-2 hardware

Game ID : NM


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 32 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


Soundtrack releases :

Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.10 [Victor Entertainment - VICL-40097 - Dec 16, 1993]


- SERIES -


1. Numan Athletics (1993)

2. Mach Breakers - Numan Athletics 2 (1994)


- STAFF -


Composed by : Nobuyoshi Sano


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=number10,numbr10l,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=number-dieci&page=detail&id=31151&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Number Dieci (c) 2000 Playmark.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4num1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=number-one&page=detail&id=41394&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Number One (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nunchaku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nunchackun&page=detail&id=1863&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nunchackun (c) 1985 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100130A

Prom Stickers : ???


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1985.


'Nunchackun' is a play on the word 'nunchaku', here it's meant to be a name like 'Mr. Nunchacku', since '-kun' is like 'Mr.'.


This game was a prototype (never released) developed by Kaneko for Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc_nunsb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nuns-'n'-roses&page=detail&id=42720&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nuns 'n' Roses (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4nunsm,sc4nunsma,sc4nunsmb,sc4nunsmc,sc4nunsmd,sc4nunsme,sc4nunsmf,sc4nunsmg,sc4nunsmh,sc4nunsmi,sc4nunsmj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nuns-'n'-roses-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43047&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nuns 'N' Roses (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5nunsm,sc5nunsma,sc5nunsmb,sc5nunsmc,sc5nunsmd,sc5nunsme,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nuns-'n'-roses-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=11884&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nuns 'N' Roses (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Get a reel win or complete an eight stage trail to enter a turbo gamble. One successful turbo gamble will allow feature entry. The feature consists of three pots (cash and features pots are opened from the start) and a flexi mech. Gamble high / Low on the flexi to obtain the chance of collecting a cash value or feature. Bonuses are awarded after every third winning gamble, three consecutive high / low gambles gives a choice of bonus. The third pot (cash which adds into a repeat chance cash pot) is opened via lighting 3 'Guitar' symbols. Invincibility is gained by lighting the 'Guitar' symbols for the second time, turning them red. Red Cash gives REPEAT CHANCE, Red features are SUPER.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 5

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_nuns,ep_nunsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nuns-of-navarone&page=detail&id=40873&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nuns of Navarone (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nyanpani,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=nyan-nyan-panic&page=detail&id=1864&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Nyan Nyan Panic (c) 1988 Konami.


Two cats try to find hidden keys. Avoiding enemies and push blocks around to achieve your goal.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX712


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K051649 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1988.


Nyan Nyan Panic translates from Japanese as 'Mew Mew Panic'. 'Nyan' is Japanese onomatopoeia for a mewing kitten.


This game is known outside Japan as "Kitten Kaboodle".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.2 - KICA-1016) on 21/08/1990.


- STAFF -


Game programmers : Boy Otofuji

Video graphics designer : Rie Chan

Sound editors : Boss Tasaka, Giant Matsubara, Jun Nyanpy

Engineer : Mr. Idaka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=obaoba,obaoba1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oba-oba&page=detail&id=5517&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oba Oba (c) 1980 Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smis0502637,smis0502638,smis0502639,smis0502640,smis0502641,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=object-of-desire-femme-felone&page=detail&id=36963&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Object of Desire [Femme Felone] (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


15 Reels, 50 Lines, 2500 Credits Max Bet video slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 20651


Houseable in the following cabinet:

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20": Game Kit #172783

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20/20": Game Kit #172786

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20 Chop Top": Game Kit #172777

Bally's "CineVision": Game Kit #172770

Bally's "Alpha Elite Jumbo Video": Game Kit #172768

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22": Game Kit #178963

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant": Game Kit #175287


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502637

Min/Max%: 85.25%/85.25%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 15,057,226


SMI #S0502638

Min/Max%: 89.27%/89.27%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 15,057,226


SMI #S0502639

Min/Max%: 91.04%/91.04%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 13,257,531


SMI #S0502640

Min/Max%: 93.18%/93.18%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 11,655,706


SMI #S0502641

Min/Max%: 95.04%/95.04%

Odds to JP (Max bet played): 11,655,706


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 49.75%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4octo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=octopus&page=detail&id=41396&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Octopus (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3oddson,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=odds-on&page=detail&id=41190&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Odds On (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=odeontw2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=odeon-twister-2&page=detail&id=11353&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Odeon Twister 2 (c) 1999 CD Express.


- TECHNICAL -


Cubo CD32 hardware (Amiga 68020, AGA based games system)


Main CPU : Motorola 68EC020 at 14.3 MHz

Memory : 2 MB Chip RAM, 1 MB ROM with Kickstart ROM 3.1 and integrated cdfs.filesystem, 1KB of FlashROM for game saves

Graphics/Chipset : AGA Chipset

Akiko chip, which handles CD-ROM and can do Chunky to Planar conversion

Proprietary (MKE) CD-ROM drive at 2x speed

Expansion socket for MPEG cartridge, as well as 3rd party devices such as the SX-1 and SX32 expansion packs.

4 8-bit audio channels (2 for left, 2 for right)

Gamepad, Serial port, 2 Gameports, Interfaces for keyboard


- TRIVIA -


All CD Express games were released only in Italy.


- SERIES -


1. Odeon Twister (1995)

2. Odeon Twister 2 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=odin_dlx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=odin-deluxe&page=detail&id=10151&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Odin Deluxe (c) 1985 Sonic.


- STAFF -


Design by : Eulogio Pingarron


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=odisea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=odisea-paris-dakar&page=detail&id=5518&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Odisea Paris-Dakar (c) 1987 Peyper.


- STAFF -


Design : Eulogio Pingarron


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=oedfight,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oedo-fight&page=detail&id=34414&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oedo Fight (c) 1994 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=offroadc,offroadc1,offroadc3,offroadc4,offroadc5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=off-road-challenge&page=detail&id=1865&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Off Road Challenge (c) 1997 Midway Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway V Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS32031 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Off Road Challenge was released in July 1997.


- UPDATES -


v1.10

v1.30

v1.40

V1.50


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* New Truck : On the truck selection screen press each of the 3 view buttons or the music button and new trucks will appear.


- SERIES -


1. Off Road Challenge (1997)

2. Off Road Thunder (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=offrthnd,
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$bio

Off Road Thunder (c) 2000 Midway Games, Inc.


A high-flying 4x4 racing game from the Midway 'Thunder' series that can definitely get down 'n' dirty. Get in the driver's seat of a high-performance all-terrain vehicle. Test your driving skills as you race through 16 unique racing environments. Select from 8 different vehicles and as challenge their speed and durability.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Quicksilver II Hardware


Main CPU : Intel Celeron 333/366MHz

Motherboard : Intel SE44BX-2

RAM : 64MB

Graphics Chips : Quantum Obsidian 3DFX


- TRIVIA -


Off Road Thunder was released in September 1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Codes : Before picking a truck or a track, press the Yellow Button. This will bring up the Cheat Screen. Use the camera view buttons to enter the codes. NOTE : The Truck Codes can only be entered at the Truck Selection Screen.

Chieftan Truck : Red, Red, Red

Dust Devil Car : Red, Orange, Yellow

Hyena Truck : Yellow, Yellow, Yellow

Wild Car Truck : Orange, Orange, Orange

No Drones : Red, Orange, Red

No Nitros : Orange, Red, Orange

No Catch-Ups : Yellow, Red, Yellow

Cliffhanger Track : Yellow, Orange, Red


- SERIES -


1. Off Road Challenge (1997)

2. Off Road Thunder (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Nintendo GameCube (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=otchart,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=off-the-charts&page=detail&id=23279&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Off the Charts (c) 1999 WMS Gaming, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2000.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2009, "Slots WMS Double Pack")


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=offtwall,offtwallc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=off-the-wall&page=detail&id=1866&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Off The Wall (c) 1991 Atari Games Corp.


Atari's superb variant on "Breakout" has up to 3 players bouncing balls, breaking bricks, and ultimately trying to get the ball into the exit. Also includes multiplayer 'bonus rounds' where players compete to be the last man standing in a "Pong" match.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136090


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : dial

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Off The Wall was released in October 1991 as a conversion kit. 500 kits where produced in the USA and 250 in Ireland.


The selling price was $895 at its time of release.


If a ball is kept in play long enough, the speed meter will go up to 'Hyper Speed', 'Ludicrous Speed', and 'They've Gone Plaid!' - all references to Mel Brooks' Star Wars parody, 'Spaceballs'.


- STAFF -


Team Leader : John Ray (JMR?)

Music : John Paul (JFP)

SFX : Brad Fuller (BAF)

Others from highscore table : (RI ), (GAM), (ES ), Kelly Turner (KFT), Norm Avellar (NLA), (JMM), Kris Moser (KEM), (GFM), Sam Comstock (SWC), (PAT), Tim Hubberstey (TJH)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nec PC-Engine (unreleased prototype)

Sega Game Gear (unreleased prototype)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=otwalls,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=off-the-wall-no.-0b91&page=detail&id=1867&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Off The Wall (c) 1984 Bally Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0B91]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : dial


- TRIVIA -


Anthony Felt holds the official record for this game with 38,919 points.


- STAFF -


Programmer : Michael Samis

Original concept : Nolan Bushnell

Screen Art : Mark McPhee, Gary Johnson, Roger Hector

Sounds : Jesse Osborne, Gary Levenberg


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4oyf,sc4oyfa,
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$bio

Off Your Face (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=officeye,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=office-yeo-in-cheon-ha&page=detail&id=7818&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Office Yeo In Cheon Ha (c) 2001 Danbi System.


The protagonists in the game are three female newbie office workers. The player should help the women.


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Korean as 'Lady World'.


This title is based on a Korean television drama called 'Yeo in Chone Ha'. 


The rules and idea of the game are licensed by Konami.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Beat the button quickly !!


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC CD-ROM (2001, published by e-sofnet)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=st_ohla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oh-la-la&page=detail&id=42269&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oh La La (c) 199? Stella.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ohmygod,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oh-my-god&page=detail&id=1868&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oh My God!(c) 1993 Atlus.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 13.257 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ohpaipee,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oh-paipee&page=detail&id=32500&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oh! Paipee (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=oigas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oigas&page=detail&id=1869&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oigas (c) 1986 Park.


A 'breakout' style game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986.


This game is a bootleg of "Gigas".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=oinori,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oinori-daimyoujin-matsuri&page=detail&id=39159&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oinori-daimyoujin Matsuri (c) 2003 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=oisipuzl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oishii-puzzle-wa-irimasen-ka&page=detail&id=1870&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oishii Puzzle Wa Irimasen Ka (c) 1993 Sunsoft.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Don't You Need This Delicious Puzzle?'.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Triple Fun".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1994, "Hebereke no Oishii Puzzle Ha Irimasenka")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ojankoc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ojanko-club&page=detail&id=1871&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ojanko Club (c) 1986 V-System.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 363.636 Khz)


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Girl Club'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ojankohs,
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$bio

Ojanko High School (c) 1988 V-System.


Mahjong taking place at Ojanko High School.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Girl High School'.


The Rabbit King from "Rabbit Punch" makes a cameo appearance as the principal.


- SERIES -


1. Ojanko Yakata - Shobatsuki Mahjong sen (1986)

2. Ojanko Yakata 2bankan - Shobatsuki Mahjong sen (1987)

3. Ojanko High School (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ojankoy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ojanko-yakata-shobatsuki-mahjong-sen&page=detail&id=1873&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ojanko Yakata - Shobatsuki Mahjong sen (c) 1986 V-System.


Mahjong with a high school theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Girl Mansion - Triumph In the Mahjong Match'.


- SERIES -


1. Ojanko Yakata - Shobatsuki Mahjong sen (1986)

2. Ojanko Yakata 2bankan - Shobatsuki Mahjong sen (1987)

3. Ojanko High School (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ojanko2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ojanko-yakata-2bankan-shobatsuki-mahjong-sen&page=detail&id=1874&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ojanko Yakata 2bankan - Shobatsuki Mahjong sen (c) 1987 V-System.


Mahjong with a high school theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Girl Second Mansion - Triumph in the Mahjong Match'.


- SERIES -


1. Ojanko Yakata - Shobatsuki Mahjong sen (1986)

2. Ojanko Yakata 2bankan - Shobatsuki Mahjong sen (1987)

3. Ojanko High School (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ojousan,ojousanm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ojyousan&page=detail&id=1875&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ojyousan (c) 12/1987 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with beautiful *prizes*.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 65536


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Young Lady'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=coneyis,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=old-coney-island-model-180&page=detail&id=5266&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Old Coney Island! [Model 180] (c) 1979 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 180


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1979.


3,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Roger Sharpe, Ed Cebula

Art by : Dick White


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smiy0280,smiy0281,smiy0282,smiy0283,smiy0453,smiy475,smiy476,smiy477,smiy478,smiy479,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=old-school&page=detail&id=32107&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Old School (c) 200? Bally Gaming.


5 Reels, 20 Lines, 60 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #C3V OLDSCHOOL


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0280

SMI #Y0281

SMI #Y0282

SMI #Y0283

SMI #Y0453

SMI #Y0475

SMI #Y0476

SMI #Y0477

SMI #Y0478

SMI #Y0479


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m4oldtmr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=old-timer&page=detail&id=31353&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Old Timer (c) 2007 Barcrest Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Horizon Cabinet


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2007 on the Dutch market. Distributed by Janshen-Hahnraths Group.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=olibochu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oli-boo-chu&page=detail&id=1876&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oli-Boo-Chu (c) 1982 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1982.


Developed by GDI for Irem.


- SCORING -


Pink mouse: 100 points.

Green mouse: 200 points.

Yellow mouse: 400 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ollie,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ollie-king&page=detail&id=4102&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ollie King (c) 2004 Sega Amusement Europe.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Chihiro Hardware

GDX-0007


CPU : Intel Pentium III 733MHz (133MHz FSB)

Graphics : nVidia XChip 200MHz (based on the nVidia GeForce 3)

RAM : Upgradable Module, from 64MB upwards


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2004.


Developed by Amusement Vision, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1olym,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=olympia&page=detail&id=42150&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Olympia (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=oligam,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=olympian-games&page=detail&id=11950&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Olympian Games (c) 200? Astra Games.


5-reel 9-line video slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Pallas hardware:

SVGA up to 1024 x 768, 32 bit color

Stereo Audio output


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=olympic,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=olympic-games&page=detail&id=9887&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Olympic Games (c) 1984 Jeutel.


- TRIVIA -


500 units were produced.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2olgld,sc2olgld1,sc2olgld1p,sc2olgldp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=olympic-gold&page=detail&id=42203&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Olympic Gold (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4olygn,m4olygn__a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=olympic-gold&page=detail&id=42379&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Olympic Gold (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hotstuff,
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$bio

Olympic Hot Stuff (c) ???? Olympic Video Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=olysoc92,olysoc92a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=olympic-soccer-'92&page=detail&id=1877&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Olympic Soccer '92 (c) 1992 Seibu Denshi.


A soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Olympic Soccer '92 was released in May 1992.


This game is also known as "Seibu Cup Soccer".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=olympus,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=olympus&page=detail&id=9897&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Olympus (c) 1986 Juegos Populares.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=omega,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=omega&page=detail&id=1878&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Omega (c) 198?.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator, discrete circuits


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a french hack of Stern's "The End".


In this hack, the bugs use the eggs to spell the word 'FIN' instead of 'END' in the official version (FIN translates from French as END).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m1omega,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=omega&page=detail&id=41399&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Omega (c) 199? Maygay


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=omegaf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=omega-fighter&page=detail&id=1879&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Omega Fighter (c) 1989 UPL.


A vertical scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-89016


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1989.


Soundtrack releases :

Omega Fighter, Atomic Robo-Kid / UPL [Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00038 - Aug 21, 1990]


- STAFF -


Staff : Iwatani, Nobuyuki Narita, Abe, Akemi Tsunoda, Nikei, Shigksa, T.T, Ohnuma

Composed by : Mechano Associates


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=omegafs,
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$bio

Omega Fighter Special (c) 1989 UPL Co., Ltd. [Universal PlayLand].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=omegrace,omegrace2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=omega-race-upright-model-no.-929&page=detail&id=1880&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Omega Race (c) 1981 Midway.


When playing this game, you are the pilot of an Omegan Space Fighter in training to defend Omega's Star Colonies. You are stationed in space to destroy as many waves of attacking enemy droid ships as possible.


You begin your training with a small number of droid ships in the first wave of attackers and gradually build your skill until there is a maximum number of 12 attacking droid ships per wave. These attaching ships not only move independently and fire at you, they also drop two different kinds of space mines to block your path and your shots at them.


As your skill level increases, the speed with which the droid ships attack is gradually increased and their shots at you become more accurate.


Bonus ships are awarded to you periodically throughout the game as you reach or pass certain preselected point values. Each enemy ship and mine has a point value.


The object of the game is to survive as long as possible while destroying as many attacking droid ships and space mines as you can. As you do this, each following wave of attackers will be harder to destroy.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

[No. 929]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 232 x 264 pixels

Screen refresh : 40.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : Spinner knob

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, THRUST)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1981.


Omega Race was Midway's only vector game created.


According to Arcade Engineering co-founder (and former Allied Leisure designer) Jack Pearson, the idea for Omega Race came when some designers obtained a copy of Atari's "Asteroids" and created a new game by putting masking tape on the screen to create a track and they ignored the asteroids and were trying to fly around the track.


Omega Race differed significantly from "Asteroids" in a few respects. First, there was no 'wrap-around' (where you exit on one edge and return to the opposite edge). The walls would stop the player's fighter if it impacted them. Second, all the information such as high score and ships left were in a box in the middle of the playing field. Last, you could be expected to encounter multiple attackers in each wave. Although Omega Race wasn't a big seller, it still created a following. Unfortunately, this game came out when games such as "Pac-Man" were at their peak.


One thing of note is that the high score table will not display the initial FUK or FUC (early censorship at its best).


Thomas Gault holds the official record for this game with 3,290,900 points.


Official products:

Omega Race [Upright model] [No. 929]

Omega Race [Sit-Down model] [No. 894]

Omega Race [Cocktail model] [No. 930]

Omega Race [Mini-Myte model] [No. 931]


Unofficial products:

Delta Race


- SCORING -


Photon Mine : 350 points

Vapor Mine : 500 points

Droid Ship : 1000 points

Command Ship : 1500 points

Death Ship : 2500 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your fighter will be in either the left or right corner of the screen. The enemy Droid Ships will be in one of the lower corners diagonally opposite from your fighter. Your job is to eliminate all the enemy Droid Ships in order to advance to the next wave. You will start with six enemy Droid Ships in wave one. The number of Droid Ships will increase by two until you will be dealing with twelve enemy Droid Ship per wave. Not only will you have to deal with enemy Droid Ships, you will also have to deal with the mines that they lay.


* The spinner knob is very sensitive on this game. That means you don't have to turn it too much to make your fighter respond. This can be very helpful if you are attempting to line up a shot and you 'overspin' the knob, thereby leaving yourself vulnerable to an enemy attack.


* Go down the side opposite of where the enemy Droid Ships are. Since you have rapid fire, try to destroy as many enemy Droid Ships as possible. This will become important in later waves since multiple Command and Death ships will appear amongst the enemy Droid Ships.


* When moving around the screen, make sure you keep firing toward the enemy ships. Although shots in this game have a limited range, if you put up a wall of fire, you can catch the enemy Command or Death ships in a nasty trap. Keep in mind that your rate of fire is only limited by how fast you can push the fire button.


* If you accelerate too much in one direction, turn your fighter toward any one of the walls so that you ram it. This will cause your fighter to instantly stop so that you can get your bearings again to deal with enemy threats.


* After the second wave, the enemy Droid Ships tend to migrate around the middle box in a direction opposite of where your fighter appears. After the fourth wave, the enemy Droid Ships tend to split up with a Command ship with each of these groups to make your job even harder.


* Command ships located in the pack of enemy Droid Ships will not pursue your fighter. This doesn't mean, however, that they aren't helpless. If you get too close to one of these packs, that Command ship will fire on your fighter.


* Enemy fire isn't the only danger you will have to deal with. Command and Death ships also deposit mines. If you don't destroy the Photon mines, they eventually become Vapor mines. Both of these mines can present a major obstacle if you are trying to get away from the enemy or trying to set yourself up into a better firing position.


* If you take too long to bring down a Command ship, it will transform into a Death ship. Death ships are much harder to hit because they fly quickly around the screen shooting and laying mines.


* Don't get to close to any Command or Death ship since both of these ships have pretty accurate fire when they get close to your fighter.


* After Wave 5, a Droid Ship will transform into a Death ship near the beginning of the wave to create an even bigger challenge of getting through the wave.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Ron Halliburton (Founder of Arcade Engineering)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1981)

Atari 2600 (1983)


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Space Race")

Commodore C64 (1982)

Commodore VIC-20 (1982)


* Others :

VFD tabletop game (1981) by Coleco : Unfortunately, this game was never released.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc.

All In Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith.

$end


$info=omni,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=omni&page=detail&id=4513&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Omni (c) 198? Videa System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Pisces".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=omotesnd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=omotesandou&page=detail&id=3561&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Omotesandou (c) 1989 Anime TEC.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Player : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m3online,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=on-line&page=detail&id=41191&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

On Line (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_onbox,sp_onboxa,sp_onboxb,sp_onboxc,sp_onboxd,sp_onboxe,sp_onboxf,sp_onboxg,sp_onboxh,sp_onboxi,sp_onboxj,sp_onboxk,sp_onboxl,sp_onboxm,sp_onboxn,
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$bio

On the Box (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1onbus,
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$bio

On the Buses (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5fiddle,m5fiddle03,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=on-the-fiddle&page=detail&id=14940&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

On the Fiddle (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_piste,sp_pistea,sp_pisteb,sp_pistec,sp_pisted,sp_pistee,sp_pistef,sp_pisteg,sp_pisteh,sp_pistei,sp_pistej,sp_pistek,sp_pistel,sp_pistem,sp_pisten,sp_pisteo,sp_pistep,
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$bio

On the Piste (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4onup,sc4onupa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=on-the-up&page=detail&id=42721&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

On the Up (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=onetwo,onetwoe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=one-+-two&page=detail&id=3366&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

One + Two (c) 1997 Barko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 8 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 128


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=oneshot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=one-shot-one-kill&page=detail&id=1881&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

One Shot One Kill (c) 1996 Promat Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1996.


This game is thought to have been distributed in Europe by Playmark, but was developed by Promat. 


During the town stage, you can see the famous Korean singer Ser-Tae-Ji.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nmaster,
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$bio

Oni - The Ninja Master (c) 1995 Banpresto.


3 selectable characters cooperatively battle huge, innovative monsters, Dadandarn/Monster Maulers style.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : BP947A


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak Attack, [B] Medium Attack, [C] Strong Attack, [D] Shoot/Throw Weapon


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Pandorabox. Oni The Ninja Master was Released in November 1995 by Banpresto


This game is known outside Japan as "Metamoqester".


Oni - The Ninja Master is an off shoot of the, then popular, Oni series of RPGs by Pandora Box, stretching across the Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Super Famicom and Sony PlayStation.


The symbols that appear on floating balls in the attract mode are Siddham, a writing system used in Japan for writing Buddhist mantras and sutras in Sanskrit.


- STAFF -


Planners : Takehiko Hoashi, Kenji Tanii, Kaim Labo

Designers : Motakazu Tokoro (Player), Takehiko Hoashi (Monster and stage)

CG Designers : Masahiko Takai, Toshinobu Komazawa and MOSScorop staff

Sound designer : Satoshi Akamatsu

Programmers : Kenji Tanii, Satoshi Akamatsu

Hardware : Kazuhisa Takasu, Masahito Aizawa

Voices : Misato Suzuki, Yukimasa Kishino, Kenji Tanii, Satoshi Akamatsu, Takehiko Hoashi

Mouhitu Designer : Tomoyo Sekiguchi with Pen

Cell Animation : Motokazu Tokoro, Arcadia

Special Thanks : Pepe, Mayumi Ohno, Action Castaff, Aoni Production, Osamu Saitoh, Masato Nakashima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc2ofool,sc2ofool1,sc2ofool2,sc2ofool3,sc2ofool4,
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$bio

Only Fools and Horses (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=onna34ro,onna34roa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=onna-sansirou-typhoon-gal&page=detail&id=1883&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Onna Sansirou - Typhoon Gal (c) 1985 Taito Corp.


A female warrior takes on a slew of opponents to defend the honor of her dojo.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A52


Main CPU : Z80

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : AY8910, MSM5232, DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Onna Sansirou Typhoon Gal was released in October 1985.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Sanshiro Woman'.


- STAFF -


Staff : S. TAKAHASI, HIRO.SAKAU, KURANAGA, Junji Yarita (J.YARITA), VT EIKICHI, MR-2 NAGAI


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5oohaah,m5oohaah01,
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$bio

Ooh Aah Dracula (c) 1998 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Ooh Aah Dracula was released in January 1998 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4oadrac,m4oadrac__a,m4oadrac__b,m4oadrac__c,m4oadrac__d,m4oadrac__e,m4oadrac__f,m4oadrac__g,m4oadrac__h,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ooh-aah-dracula&page=detail&id=41395&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ooh Aah Dracula (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5oohrio,
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$bio

Ooh Aah Dracula (c) 2000 Barcrest.


- TECHNICAL -


[Rio Casino]


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2000.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=coozumou,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oozumou-cassette-no.41&page=detail&id=24255&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oozumou (c) 1984 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware.

[Cassette No.41]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=opaopa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=opa-opa&page=detail&id=1884&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Opa Opa (c) 1987 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System E hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.3693 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1987 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Fantasy Zone (1986)

2. Opa Opa (1987)

3. Super Fantasy Zone (1993, Sega Mega Drive)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=openmj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=open-mahjong&page=detail&id=19459&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Open Mahjong (c) 1982 Sapporo Mechanic.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4opses,sc4opsesa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=open-sesame&page=detail&id=42722&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Open Sesame (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5openbx,m5openbx01,m5openbx05,m5openbx06,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=open-the-box&page=detail&id=14936&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Open the Box (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_openb,sp_openba,sp_openbb,sp_openbc,sp_openbd,sp_openbe,sp_openbf,sp_openbg,sp_openbh,sp_openbi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=open-the-box&page=detail&id=42254&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Open the Box (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=opwolfb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=operation-bear&page=detail&id=1885&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Operation Bear (c) 1988 Bear Corporation Korea.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This bootleg of "Operation Wolf" proved popular as a game in its own right and even outscored the original in location tests. The reason? The lightgun on Operation Bear was a free roaming replica machine gun on a chain, which could be carried more realistically than the mounted joystick of Operation Wolf.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=opthund,
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$bio

Operation Thunder (c) 1992 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3 (Alphanumeric)


Main CPU : M65C02 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, YM2151 (@ 4 MHz), OKI6295 (@ 8 KHz)


- STAFF -


Designer : Ray Tanzer

Artwork : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell

Software : Bob Wilson

Sounds : Craig Beierwaltes, Dave Zabriskie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=thunderh,thundrhu,
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$bio

Operation Thunder Hurricane (c) 1996 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


GTI CLUB-Hardware


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : RF5C400 (@ 36 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1997.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=othunder,othunderu,othunderuo,othunderj,
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$bio

Operation Thunderbolt (c) 1988 Taito Corp.


Terrorists have seized a passenger airplane and will execute all the hostages if their demands are not met. It is up to the veteran soldier known as 'Lone Wolf' to return to action and rescue those hostages before time runs out. Thankfully you are not alone on this mission, so bring a friend and have a blast by blasting the enemies into oblivion!


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : B67


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610


Players : 2

Control : Lightgun

Buttons : 2

=> Shoot, Grenade


- TRIVIA -


Operation Thunderbolt was released in December 1988. The game's plot is loosely based on a real life incident known as 'Operation Entebbe' which consisted of the hijacking of Air France Flight 139 which took place in June 27, 1976 and ended on July 4, 1976. One year later, Menahem Golam directed a movie based on the incident called 'Mivtsa Yonatan'. Coincidentally the English title of the film is called 'Operation Thunderbolt'.


- UPDATES -


Two different versions were released in US; the new one features some changed texts (during introduction).


- SERIES -


1. Operation Wolf (1987)

2. Operation Thunderbolt (1988)

3. Operation Wolf 3 (1994)

4. Operation Tiger (1998)


- STAFF -


Project reader : Masaki Ogata

Game designers : Junji Yarita, Hiroyuki Sakou

Game programmers : Daisuke Sasaki, Akira Ootsuki, Youzou Koma, Tatsuo Nakamura, Shinji Soyano

Music composer : Spratter. A

Sound editers : Masahiko Takaki, Kazuyuki Onui, Yasuko Yamada

Character designers : Junji Yarita, Yoshihiko Wakita, Minori Ishino, Taira Sanuki, Hisakazu Katoh

PCB designer : Takashi Ohara

Mechanical designer : Itsuji Yamada

Cabinet designer : Atushi Iwaoka

Art designers : Hiroyasu Nagai, Osamu Matsuura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Amstrad GX4000 [EU] (1990)

Nintendo SNES [US] (October 1994) [Model SNS-36] : had some differences, including selectable characters and mission order.

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989)

Atari ST [EU] (1989 - Ocean)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1990)

Amstrad CPC+ [EU] (1990)

Atari ST [EU] (1991 - Hit Squad) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=optiger,
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$bio

Operation Tiger (c) 1998 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Power-JC System.


- TRIVIA -


Operation Tiger was released in September 1998.


- SERIES -


1. Operation Wolf (1987)

2. Operation Thunderbolt (1988)

3. Operation Wolf 3 (1994)

4. Operation Tiger (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=opwolf,opwolfa,opwolfj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=operation-wolf&page=detail&id=1887&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Operation Wolf (c) 1987 Taito Corp.


Operation Wolf is a light-gun game in which the player takes on the role of a soldier and must infiltrate an enemy army base. The object is to capture six bases and to save any hostages encountered on the way.


Each mission begins with the player carrying a limited amount of machine gun bullets and rockets, but extra ammunition can be collected by shooting any gun magazines or rockets that appear on screen.


Any civilians or hostages that the player shoots will result in a reduction to the player's health meter (which is displayed on the right-hand side of the screen). Farm animals, in the form of a chicken and a pig, will occasionally run across the screen; Shooting these will reveal bonus items such as health or ammunition.


Once the game is completed, the player is returned to the first mission, but with an increased level of difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M4300189A

Prom Stickers : B20


Main CPU : 68000, Z80 (x2) (C-chip is a z80!)

Sound Chips : YM2151, MSM5205 (x2)


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Operation Wolf was released in November 1987.


Developed by East Technology.


Mark Twitty holds the official record for this game with 212350 points.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Operation Bear".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Ninja Warriors : G.S.M. Taito 1 - D28B0001) on June 21, 1988.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Time your grenade shots to wipe out more than one enemy vehicle at a time. It is rarely smart to use a grenade on a single vehicle. Grenades are not plentiful enough to use in this fashion.


* When the large, blond enemy soldiers (with toting large machine guns) appear in stage four (Ammo Dump), shooting them in the face will take them down quickly. Otherwise, a grenade or lots of bullets will be required. Also in stage four, keep a stream of fire going just to the right corner of the mortar behind the sandbags. You will plug the guy shooting at you early and you will not be distracted by incoming mortar fire.


* Each round cleared heals three damage points and the village round heals twenty damage points. If you are playing on a generous machine (mucho power drinks) or an easy machine and you are a great shot, you may have less than three damage points near the end of the first stage (enemy radar) or less than twenty damage points near the end of the village scene. If so, leave one helicopter alive. When it flies on screen, pump it with nine bullets. This gives you points and you can finish it with one shot if you need to. The helicopters often take just one damage point and take a long time to deliver their damage. All the while they do this, power drinks, grenades, and ammunition may show up so you can stock up before the round has to end. Blow-up the helicopter when you have three or twenty damage points depending on the round.


* On the fifth stage (Concentration Camp), you are likely to finish this round shooting foot soldiers. If you are a good shot, wait until they flash. Sometimes, the enemies do not flash or shoot. The longer you delay the end of the round, the more likely you are to have ammo, grenades, and power drinks drift into the scene.


* If you play a game that allows you to select the scene in which you fight, choose the village when you have 15-20 damage points so you can make the most of the village's healing bonus where twenty damage points will be removed. Also, do not select the ammo dump. It uses more ammo than it gives, delivers inevitable damage to you, and the three helicopters the ammo dump sends to reinforce the final round are nothing compared to the onslaught you face at the ammo dump.


- SERIES -


1. Operation Wolf (1987)

2. Operation Thunderbolt (1988)

3. Operation Wolf 3 (1994)

4. Operation Tiger (1998)


- STAFF -


Cast : Eigo Okajima, Katuhiko Hirano, Satoru Komiya, Toshihiro Kimura, Masaru Tamura, Naoaki Wataya

Direct of photography : Eigo Okajima

Music by : Hiroshi Tuda

Planned by : Eigo Okajima


* Design :

All characters : Masaru Tamura, Op & Ed, Saori Ohkura

Title & Capture : Saori Ohkura

1st scene : Masaru Tamura, Natuko Tanahara

2nd scene : Masaru Tamura, Natuko Tanahara, Saori Ohkura

Extra scene : Masaru Tamura

3rd scene : Naoaki Wataya

4th scene : Naoaki Wataya

Final scene : Naoaki Wataya

States : Natuko Tanahara, Saori Ohkura

Effects : Masaru Tamura, Naoaki Wataya

All mechanics : Naoaki Wataya


* Program :

Event : Katuhiko Hirano, Satoru Komiya

1st scene : Katuhiko Hirano

2nd scene : Satoru Komiya

Extra scene : Toshihiro Kimura

3rd scene : Katuhiko Hirano, Toshihiro Kimura

4th scene : Satoru Komiya

Final scene : Toshihiro Kimura

System : Katuhiko Hirano


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [EU] (1989) 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (March 31, 1989) [Model TFC-OW] 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (August 31, 1990) [Model NAPH-1010] 

Sega Master System [EU] (1988) [Model 7039] 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (March 14, 2008) [Model FDOP] NES version


* Computers :

Atari ST [EU] (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988)

Commodore C64 [EU] (1988)

MSX [EU] (1988)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988) [Keyboard / Joystick version]

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989) [LightGun version]

Commodore Amiga [AU] (1989, "Amiga Champions")

FM Towns PC [JP] (1990)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Operation Wolf (c) 1987 Taito America Corp.


North American version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [US] (May 1989) [Model NES-OW] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (February 4, 2008) [Model FDOE] NES version


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga [US] (1988)

Commodore C64 [US] (1988)

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1989)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Operation Wolf 3 (c) 1994 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : D74


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.346 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610B (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Lightgun

Buttons : 2

=> Shoot, Grenade


- TRIVIA -


Operation Wolf 3 was released in September 1994.


This arcade machine came in 2 different styles. Alternate artwork and alternate guns colour.


- SERIES -


1. Operation Wolf (1987)

2. Operation Thunderbolt (1988)

3. Operation Wolf 3 (1994)

4. Operation Tiger (1998)


- STAFF -


Cast : Eigo Okajima, Katuhiro Hirano, Satoru Komiya, Toshihiro Kimura, Masaru Tamura, Naoaki Wataya as Terrolists

Direct of Photography : Eigo Okajima

Design all Characters : Masaru Tamura

Design OP & ED : Saori Ohkura

Design title & Capture : Saori Ohkura

Design 1st Scene : Masaru Tamura, Natuko Tanahara

Design 2nd Scene : Masaru Tamura, Natuko Tanahara, Saori Ohkura

Extra Scene : Masaru Tamura

Design 3rd, 4th & Final Scene : Naoaki Wataya

States : Natuko Tanahara, Saori Ohkura

Effects : Masaru Tamura, Naoaki Wataya

All Mechanics : Naoaki Wataya

Program Event : Katuhiko Hirano, Satoru Komiya

Program 1st Scene : Katuhiko Hirano

Program 2nd & 4th Scene : Satoru Komiya

Program Extra & Final Scene : Toshihiro Kimura

Program 3rd Scene : Katuhiko Hirano, Toshihiro Kimura

System : Katuhiko Hirano

Music by : Hiroshi Tuda

Planned by : Eigo Okajima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Option 3 (c) 1991 Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Options Unlimited (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Oracle (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Orange Club - Maru-hi Ippatsu Kaihou (c) 1988 Daiichi Denshi.


An adult Mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 65536


Players : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=orangec,
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Orange Club - Maru-hi Kagai Jugyou (c) 1988 Daiichi Denshi.


Orange Club - Maru-hi is an adult mahjong game featuring eight different girls with three strip sequences each.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 65536


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1988.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Secret Extracurricular Lesson'.


The [BET] version of this game is known as "VIP Club - Maru-hi Ippatsu Kaihou".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Orbatak (c) 1994 American Laser Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Orbit (c) 1978 Atari.


GAME LEVELS. The game level can be selected at the beginning of the game or after game select button has been pressed. Press the buttons from 1 to 10.


BEGINNER : Instant start/stop when pressing forward. Level Options :

1. Slow (Starship and Shells)

2. Medium (Starship and Shells)

3. Fast (Starship and Shells)


INTERMEDIATE : Accelerates to full speed when forward pushbutton pressed. Partial breaking when forward pushbutton released. Level Options :

4. Slow (Starship and Shells)

5. Fast (Starship and Shells)


EXPERT : Acceleration to full speed when forward pushbutton pressed. Level Options :

6. Fast shells (Shells only)

7. Slow (Starship and Shells)

8. Medium (Starship and Shells)

9. Fast (Starship and Shells)


SUPER EXPERT : Same as Expert, with a strong gravity option. Level Options :

10. Fast (Starship and Shells)


GAME OPTIONS : These toggles can be selected at any time during play by pressing the buttons from 1 to 8.


1. Bounce Back - Sets boundaries around perimeter of the TV monitor screen. Example : Starship immediately reverses direction after reaching boundary. Normally perimeter boundaries do not exist.

2. Negative Gravity - Sun radiates gravity outward to perimeter boundaries of the TV monitor screen. Normal sun state radiates positive gravity (positive gravity is inward toward the sun).

3. Zero Gravity - Sun does not radiate gravity.

4. Black Hole - Invisible sun with any selected gravity.

5. Space Stations - Two space stations orbit around sun. Each player is designated a specific space station on which he may land for repairs, fuel and shells. When player starship touches opponent's station it is immediate annihilation.

6. Unlimited Supplies - Unlimited fuel and ordnance (fire power).

7. Stars - Remove stars from playfield.

8. Strong Gravity - Unusually strong positive gravity.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 033689-033702


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 756 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


The game has a total of 22 buttons :

The top row of 10 are used for selecting the game level and the game options.

2 center buttons are used for Game Select and Heat Reset.

Each player has 5 buttons to control his ship : Thrust, Fire, Rotate Right, Rotate Left, and Hyperspace


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1978.


On Orbit, Owen was basically asked to knock off Steve Russell's 'Spacewar!' (the first vector video game ever written : 1962!) in RASTER for the European market in just 6 to 8 weeks, it was done quickly and there are small mistakes. Owen should have made the shots bigger for example, and the space stations could have had better graphics. But for a raster version of an original vector game in those days, Atari hit it fairly well.


There was 2 versions, a large upright cabinet (that may never have been shipped) and the smaller one with the long row of buttons. Atari did a very advanced version in the larger cabinet that had an electronic touch pad and lots of LEDs to indicate which options were selected, with a different type of buttons from the small cabinet. It was a very cool touch pad but all the same functions were there, just in a small space. It was a large cabinet with the touch pad over the monitor. The stereo sound was cool because it placed the sound where the objects were on the screen.


Owen also changed the option buttons to always work because he hated that in 'Spacewar!', once you picked the game and options, you were stuck with them for the entire game. If you bought and were playing a 15 minute game, it was a long time to realize you should not have picked negative gravity! Also, Owen needed to add something to the game to make it different (in addition to the switchable options), so the idea of getting new fuel, shots, and repairs from Space Stations seemed like a cool idea at the time. Too bad it did not work as well as Owen thought it would. That is why they are an option.


The last interesting note on Orbit was that the space stations actually DO orbit the sun, they are not on tracks. Owen gave them an initial hit of velocity at the start of each wave and the gravity routines do the rest (they ignore negative gravity, because the first time you selected it, they would fly off the screen). To test the gravity routines, on the bench Owen put the space stations into orbit around the sun, and just let it run for days. Several days later, they were still in orbit, but degraded a bit and a bit more elliptical. They finally lost orbit a few days later. Not that Owen needed to do this, he could have put them on tracks, but he wanted his 8 bit gravity math to work as well as possible all the other time.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Owen Rubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Orbit 1 (c) 1978 Hankin.


- TRIVIA -


First Australian pinball, Orbit 1 was also the first game manufactured by Hankin. 1,020 units were produced.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Orbitor 1 [Model 165] (c) 1982 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 165


- TRIVIA -


889 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design & Mechanics by : Joe Joos Jr.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Orbitron (c) 1982 Signatron USA.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Orbs (c) 1994 American Sammy.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994.


- STAFF -


Game Designer & Director : Onijust

Programmer : Hiroaki Murase

Graphic Designer : Isao Suwa

Sound Creator : Brian Schmidt

Engineer : Kiyo Nishimura

Debugger : Hiroaki Murase, Onijust, Kiyo Nishimura, Gen Ozeki

Producer & President : Yoshi Suzuki

Executive VP : James Miskell, Rick Rocchetti

Sales : Natalie Kulig, David Cane, Emilio Cabrera, Maria Fotinopoulos

Account : Robert Sherman, Apexa Patel

Production : Kiyo Nishimura, Brad Faris, Gen Ozeki

Shipping : A. David Kuhrt

Receptionist : Naomi Wiggins

Game Counsellor : Connell Tim

R&D : Onijust, Isao Suwa, Masahiko Ujita, Noriyo Amako, Isao Matono, Tomohiro Takahashi, Hiroaki Murase


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ordyne (c) 1988 Namco.


A cartoony horizontally scrolling shooter from Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : OR


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.5 - VDR-5300) on 21/08/1989.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Sinji Hosoe


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (September 8, 1989) [Model NC89004] 

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1990) [Model TGX040022] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 8, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SLPS-00540]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.4") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (June 30, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SLUS-00416]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SCES-00701]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (May 7, 2007, "Virtual Console" - TurboGrafx-16 version) [Model PA8E] 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (August 21, 2007, "Virtual Console" - PC-Enging version) [Model PA8J] 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 1, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Oriental Diamonds (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Oriental Legend (c) 1997 IGS.


Fabulous beat-'em-up featuring player and enemy characters straight out of Asian myths and stories.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1997.


This game is also known as "Xi You Shi E Zhuan".


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : 105


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : 111


REVISION 3 :

* Software version : 112


REVISION 4 :

* Software version : 126


- SERIES -


1. Oriental Legend (1997)

2. Oriental Legend Super (1999)

3. Oriental Legend 2 (2007)


- STAFF -


Excutive producer : Alf

Program engineers : Lth, Why, Cji

Hardware engineers : Franklin,Wu, Chuang,Yu-Fen

Animation designers : Lai,Yao Kun, Wu, Szn Chlang, N.D, C.K.C, J.C.H, P.P.C, Y.J.S, L.C.U, Deby,Fu, Minchen,W., Su,Ping Chen, Melody, Andy,Chiu, Eagle Young, L.S.J, Akira Yuki, Chou,Hsien-Chin, M.A.Y, Kelly

Music conductor : Ray

Music & Sound effects : Eddie Yao

Directors : Mao,Li De, Liu,Guo Jun, Gao,Zhong Zen

Producers : Ko-Chu Lee, Paulchiang, A.C Chen, Tzung Hui Cheng


Special Thanks to : Fu Guo Studio


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Oriental Legend 2 (c) 2007 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM 2 hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2007.


- SERIES -


1. Oriental Legend (1997)

2. Oriental Legend Super (1999)

3. Oriental Legend 2 (2007)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Oriental Legend Super (c) 1999 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998.


- SERIES -


1. Oriental Legend (1997)

2. Oriental Legend Super (1999)

3. Oriental Legend 2 (2007)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Oriental Legend Super Super (c) 2004 IGS [International Game System].


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4orland,m4orland__a,m4orland__b,m4orland__c,m4orland__d,m4orland__e,m4orland__f,m4orland__g,m4orland__h,
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Orlando Magic (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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OSman (c) 1996 Mitchell.


A platform shoot-em-up that doesn't just 'borrow heavily' from Capcom's 1989 classic, "Strider", it blatantly steals from it. The player controls a 'Cannon Dancer' called Kirrin : a highly acrobatic hero who is also a skilled martial arts fighter. Kirrin must jump and fight his way over a number of colourful, intricately-rendered levels in his bid to defeat the enemy forces. In addition to the many power-ups that are availble to strengthen Kirrin's attacks (with each power-up indicated by a colour change to Kirrin's costume), the player is armed with three 'Magic' attacks per life, which work in a similar fashion to those of Sega's "Shinobi".


The Strider-esque gameplay is, if anything, an improvement over the illustrious game upon which it is based. As well as the mandatory improved graphics, understandable given the six years that separates the two games, OSman's level design is hugely inventive and offers more variety than Strider's stages.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 28 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996.


This game is known in Japan as "Cannon Dancer".


This game is often compared to "Strider", and the main reason for that being because in the early 90's several Capcom employees went to Mitchell including Isuke, the original Game Planner for Capcom's "Strider". He is credited as the sole designer for Cannon Dancer which is why the two games are so similar.


- UPDATES -


Japanese and American roms are identical. Only the Eeprom is different.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Osman movements :

Sliding - Down + B Button.

Dash - Hold Left or Right after Sliding.

Throwing - B Button in Jump or Sliding.

Kizami-Mai - Shake the joystick during Attack.


- STAFF -


Stage Design : Milk Tea, K.Nozawa, Stily-Stilie, Q.B.B.

Object Design : Utata Kiyoshi, Ava, N.N, K.Tatsu, Otasuke-P, Tsukahira

Ryu, Mazin, Ojiji, Kuro

Sound Music : Tago Saku

Voice : Fujii Masayo, Mr.Matsushita

Program : Namcho, Br.Coin

Game Design : Isuke


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Otenami Haiken (c) 1999 Success.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-NET hardware.


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 50MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB 

Sound CPU : Panasonic MN1020012A


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Otenami Haiken Final (c) 2005 Success.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-Net hardware 


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 50MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB 

Sound CPU : Panasonic MN1020012A


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2005.


Developed by Warashi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Otenki Kororin (c) 2001 Takumi.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Othello (c) 1984 Success.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Othello Derby (c) 1995 Sunwise.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Othello Derby was released in December 1995 exclusively in Japan. It is based on the board game titled, aptly enough, Othello.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Othello Shiyouyo (c) 1998 Success.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1998.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Let's do Othello'.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Otogizoushi Urashima Mahjong (c) 1989 UPL.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-89052


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Player : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1989 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Urashima Fairy Tale Mahjong'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Otona no Mahjong (c) 06/1988 Apple.


Mahjong taking place at a ritzy hotel.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Adult Mahjong'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ougon no Shiro (c) 1986 Taito Corp.


Travel with the Great Gurianos as he battles his way through 4 stages against some of the toughest and most feared warriors ever to be found anywhere.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound CPU : M6809

Sound Chips : YM2203, MSM5205


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Ougon no Shiro was released in March 1986 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Castle of Gold'.


This version has a nudity feature not present in "Gladiator". See 'Tips and Tricks' section for more information, the female warrior Irene is shown with bare breasts (In Gladiator she still wears a bikini top when defeated this way).


This game is known outside Japan as "Gladiator".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* If you move fast UP and DOWN for a while you should activate a shield.


* How to strip Irene's clothes off : After breaking her sword, if her shield is not entirely broken, break it. Irene, unlike the other characters, has TWO suits of armor. DO NOT KILL HER! Try to remove as many parts of the armor as you can, throwing careful attacks. Focus especially on her chest-plate and on the... uh...'thigh-plate'?. After you've done that, defeat her BY ATTACKING HER LEGS. She will fall on her knees, with her sword on her hands against her chest. When you pass her, she extends her arms towards you and... HELLO!


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Out Line (c) 1982 Century Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


CVS [Convertable Video System] Hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1982.


Official Century products:

Radar Zone

Out Line


Licensed products:

Radar Zone (TES)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Out Run (c) 1986 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


Out Run is a legendary and ground-breaking racing game in which the player drives a red Ferrari Testarossa through a number of colourful European locations, trying to reach each end-of-level checkpoint before the tight time limit expires.


Out Run's lush, fast-moving stages are each packed with civilian traffic that, in addition to the game's twisting, hilly roads, must be carefully negotiated. Also, as players approached the end of each stage, they were presented with a fork in the road; a unique innovation that gave players a choice of which route they wished to take through the game.


As well as being able to choose which route they wished to take, players could also - via the game's "in-car radio" - choose one of three different catchy tunes to listen to while driving. The songs are 'Magical Sound Shower', 'Passing Breeze' and 'Splash Wave'.


- TECHNICAL -


[1] Standard Type

[2] Upright Type


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1986.


Also released as:

"Out Run [Deluxe Type]".


At the end of each stage, before the end-of-stage goal is reached, players are presented with a fork in the road; a unique innovation that, for the first time in the history of racing games, gave players a choice of which route they wished to take through the game. Out Run's game-play was both tight and instinctive and, together with the superb stage design and wonderfully realized sprite-scaled graphics, would completely revolutionize not just racing games, but arcade games in general.


Out Run is still regarded as perhaps the finest arcade racer (and certainly the finest sprite-driven racer) of all time. This was especially true of the deluxe cabinet version, which featured a fully hydraulic tilting cabinet (resembling a red Ferrari Testarossa) and a powerful speaker system situated directly behind the player's head. The sublime music still captivates many fans today, although the sublime 'Magical Sound Shower' is generally regarded as the finest of the three in-game tunes on offer (the others being 'Passing Breeze' and 'Splash Wave'). The final tune, 'Last Wave', is only played when the high-score table is displayed.


At least part of Out Run's huge success was down to it capturing the fun-yet-superficial spirit of the 1980s. Previous racing games had concentrated on the more serious side of racing, with the action usually taking place in a Formula One racing car, over a series of competent but uninspiring racing tracks. Out Run was different; in a decade that celebrated style over content, the game offered players the ultimate boy racer experience by putting them behind the wheel of that eighties icon of cool, a red Ferrari Testarossa; replete with a 'blonde bimbo' in the passenger seat.


Sega didn't actually have (nor indeed ask for) permission from Ferrari to use one of their cars for the game. This inevitably led to a degree of bad feeling and threats of litigation between the two companies. They have since settled their differences, however, as Sega acquired an official license to use the Ferrari range in its 2003 sequel, "Out Run 2".


Opponent cars list :

* 1972 Volkswagen Beetle

* 1971 Chevrolet Corvette

* 1985 Porsche Carrera 911 Turbo

* 1985 BMW 325i Cabriolet E30

* Lorry


Out Run contains in-game billboards advertising KTM motorcycles.


Richard Jackson holds the official record for this game with 52,897,690 points.


In the film 'Donnie Darko', Donnie is playing Out Run at an arcade with his girlfriend. The scene shows him crashing his car during their discussion.


An Out Run cabinet can be seen in the 1988 educational video presented by General Motors called 'The Game Of Your Life'.


A MTV public announcement against drunk driving shown in the mid '90s shows a gamer in their viewpoint playing Out Run whilst under the influence of alcohol and cuts to each point where the gamer crashes until the end of game.


Soundtracks:

[JP] Dec. ??, 1987 - Sega Taikan Game Special [28XA-198]

[JP] Feb. ??, 1992 - Outrun/SEGA S.S.T. [PCCB-00081] - Composition by SEGA Sound Team and arrangement by SEGA S.S.T. Band. The first 3 tracks are arranged versions.

[JP] Nov. 19, 1997 - Yu-Suzuki produce Out Run [MJCAX-00004]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Fastest route : the fastest route for finishing the game is Right (Devil's Canyon), Left (Snowy Alps), Right (Wheatfield), Right (Autobahn).


* Secret credit message : right before the road forks, press and hold Start. When you choose one of the roads and the other one disappears from view, a secret credit message will come up on the screen.


* Instead of just pressing the accelerator all the way when you're about to start, you should instead try to keep the gas in 'the high greens' and just below red. The exact moment the green light goes on you should give it as much gas as possible thereby starting up much faster. Instead of shifting at approx. 170mph you should change gears at about 120 mph to avoid slowdown. This hint earns you approx. 1 second. This trick works every time you have to start from 0 mph but is difficult to time right when you don't have the green light for timing.


* The second before going off road you can change very quickly to low gear and then high gear again. If done correctly you can drive off the road without any slowdown for about 1-2 seconds. If you time it right you can actually change to low then high again after the 1-2 seconds and not loose ANY speed whatsoever when driving offroad. This way you can keep going 292mph even though you're offroad.


- SERIES -


1. Out Run (1986)

2. Out Run 3-D (1989, Sega Master System) 

3. Battle Out Run (1989, Sega Master System) 

4. Turbo Out Run (1989) 

5. Out Run Europa (1991, Sega Game Gear) 

6. Out Runners (1992) 

7. Out Run 2019 (1993, Sega Mega Drive) 

8. Out Run 2 (2003) 

9. Out Run 2 SP - Special Tours (2004)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Yu Suzuki (YU.)

Music by : Hiroshi Miyauchi (MIY)

From highscore table : BIN, KAG, MAT, IKA, A.O


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mark III [JP] (June 30, 1987) "Out Run [Model G-1326]"

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (Dec. 21, 1990) "Out Run [Model NAPH-1016]"

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Aug. 09, 1991) "Out Run [Model G-4052]"

Sega Game Gear [JP] (Aug. 09, 1991) "Out Run [Model G-3213]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (Sep. 20, 1996) "Out Run [Sega Ages] [Model GS-9110]"

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Dec. 20, 2001) "Yu Suzuki Game Works Vol.1 [Model ASP001]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 27, 2004, "Out Run [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.13] [Model SLPM-62447]")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

MSX [EU] (1988)

MSX 2 [JP] (Oct. 21 1988) Out Run

Commodore Amiga (1988)

Atari ST (1989)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (1989)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1999, "Sega Smash Pack")


* Others :

LCD tabletop (large) game (1989) released by Tiger Electronics : 5 different races.

Mobile phones (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Out Run 2 (c) 2003 Sega.


Spectacular sequel to the original Out Run from 1986 with modern graphics and additional gameplay modes.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Chihiro hardware.


System : X-Box based configuration.

CPU : Intel Pentium III 733MHz (133MHz FSB)

Graphics : nVidia XChip 200MHz (based on the nVidia GeForce 3)

Sound Hardware :

1. Cirrus Logic CS4630 Stream Processor (20-bit DAC, programmable to handle 3D sound streams, 2D sound (including DLS-compatible MIDI), MP3 acceleration, Sensaura environmental effects, and other functions)

2. Other sounds may be generated by the CPU via software engines.

3. nVidia nForce (Real time Dolby Digital 5.1 encoding)

RAM : Upgradable Module, from 64MB upwards (Outrun 2 has 512MB)

Media : Sega GD-Rom

Polygons : 125M Polys/sec (Theoretical Maximum)

Rendering Speed : 4.0 G pixel/sec

Features : Programmable vertex and pixel shading, hardware Transform & Lighting engine, Quincunx FSAA, Anisotropic filtering, bump mapping, hardware lighting, particle effects, other standard 3D features).


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel

Pedals : 2 (Accelerator and break)

Gear shift


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2003.


AM2 Mix released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Out Run 2 Sound Tracks - AMMX-2003) on 21/01/2004.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Change Car Color (Single Player Only) : To change the color of your car, hold down the brake while shifting gears (either direction changes color once) in the car selection screen.


* Force Quit : During the race, stop the car completely and hold down the brake, view change and gear up. The game will bring up a yes and no question. Choose yes and the game end. You can only do this once in each game. If you choose no and resume game, you cannot force quit anymore until the game is over.

Note : The force quit won't work if you have less than 8 seconds on the remaining time. This trick was tested on a single player mode.


* No Handicap Mode (VS mode only) : This code can be entered in the Car Selection or Song Selection screens. All players must step on the Brake pedal and Shift up at the same time. The best way to make this work is just to get all players to hold the brake pedal and shift up and down constantly until a No Handicap box appears at the right.

Note : Shift up is gear up and it means to move the shift knob down. This trick also can be entered after real players mode is activate or vice versa.


* Real Players Only (VS mode only) : This code can be entered in the Car Selection or Song Selection screens. All players must hit the View Change button and Shift Down at the same time. The best way to make this work is just to get all players to tap the view change button and shift up and down constantly until a real players only box appears at the right.


- SERIES -


1. Out Run (1986)

2. Out Run 3-D (1989, Sega Master System) 

3. Battle Out Run (1989, Sega Master System) 

4. Turbo Out Run (1989) 

5. Out Run Europa (1991, Sega Game Gear) 

6. Out Runners (1992) 

7. Out Run 2019 (1993, Sega Mega Drive) 

8. Out Run 2 (2003) 

9. Out Run 2 SP - Special Tours (2004)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Hiroshi Masui

Produced by : Yu Suzuki (YU.)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [V3N 00001] [Limited Edition] (Jan 2005)

Microsoft XBOX [V3N 00002] (Jan 2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Out Run 2 SP - Special Tours (c) 2004 Sega.


An update that includes all the content from "Out Run 2" with 2 additional cars and a second map with 15 new locations based on North American locales. New gameplay additions include slipstreaming, easier handling, and more forgiving collision physics.


- TECHNICAL -


Chihiro hardware (XBOX-based)

GDX-0014A


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel

Pedals : 2 (Accelerator and break)

Gear shift


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2004.


The game is also known as simply "Out Run 2 SP".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play "Out Run 2" courses : At the mode select screen, press view change.


* Alternate car colors : At the car select screen, hold brake and press the shift gear upwards.


- SERIES -


1. Out Run (1986)

2. Out Run 3-D (1989, Sega Master System) 

3. Battle Out Run (1989, Sega Master System) 

4. Turbo Out Run (1989) 

5. Out Run Europa (1991, Sega Game Gear) 

6. Out Runners (1992) 

7. Out Run 2019 (1993, Sega Mega Drive) 

8. Out Run 2 (2003) 

9. Out Run 2 SP - Special Tours (2004)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (2006, "Outrun 2006 - Coast 2 Coast")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Outrun 2006 - Coast 2 Coast")

Sony PSP (2006, "Outrun 2006 - Coast 2 Coast")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2006, "Outrun 2006 - Coast 2 Coast")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Out Run [Bootleg] (c) 1987 Beta.


A strange version of the Sega's classic video game, copyrighted 1987 Beta.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Out Run [Deluxe Type] (c) 1986 Sega.


In this Deluxe version, all the courses are in a different order.


- TECHNICAL -


Out Run [Deluxe Type]

This model with hydraulics turned and shook according to the action onscreen, much like Sega's Afterburner.


- TRIVIA -


For more information about the game itself, please see the standard models entry; "Out Run".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

The SEGA Out Run FAQ by Chris White & Andrew W. Sharples.

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Out Run [Mega-Tech 06] (c) 1987 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech System.

Mega-Tech No 06


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Based on the Sega Mark III version (released in June 1987).


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Out Runners (c) 1992 Sega.


Between 1 and 8 players (the latter requiring the use of link-up cabinets) compete in this colourful update of the 1986 classic, "Out Run". Out Runners features the multiple routes of the original but this time includes a large number of selectable vehicles; each of which poses different strengths and weaknesses, such as higher speed or better handling. Out Runners captures of the spirit of Out Run adding characters, humour, numerous selectable soundtracks (including a radio broadcast of the race by Jake Elwood) and a seamless driving experience barely interrupted by crashes.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System Multi 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), MultiPCM (@ 8.053975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1992, OutRunners was released in May 1993 in Japan.


The name of the DJ (Jake Elwood) is a combination of the names of the main characters (Joliet 'Jake' and 'Elwood' Blues) in the 1980 film 'The Blues Brothers'.


"Magical Sound Shower", "Passing Breeze" and "Splash Wave" are the original Out Run soundtracks that can also be found in 'Out Runners' - albeit in 'enhanced' form. Out runner's creators, The AM2 group (led by Yu Suzuki) also created these other famous Sega games : 

"After Burner" (1987)

"Enduro Racer" (1986)

"F1 Exhaust Note" (1991)

"Galaxy Force" (1998)

"G-Loc - Air Battle" (1990)

"GP Rider" (1990)

"Hang-On" (1985)

"Out Run" (1986)

"Rad Mobile" (1990)

"Space Harrier" (1985)

"Super Hang-On" (1987)

"Super Monaco GP" (1989)

"Turbo Out Run" (1989)

"Virtua Fighter" (1993)

"V.R. - Virtua Racing" (1992)

"Out Run 2" (2003)


A hugely impressive game CV by anyone's standards.


Toshiba EMI released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Virtua Racing & Out Runners - TYCY-5365) on 15/12/1993.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, It has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' on one screen and the 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' on the other screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* To play Jingle Bells as the background music, you must first start a race. Any time during the race hit the next music station and previous music station at the same time.


* To enter your name to the Best 'Out Runners' rankings, win the game before the clock runs out.


- SERIES -


1. Out Run (1986)

2. Out Run 3-D (1989, Sega Master System) 

3. Battle Out Run (1989, Sega Master System) 

4. Turbo Out Run (1989) 

5. Out Run Europa (1991, Sega Game Gear) 

6. Out Runners (1992) 

7. Out Run 2019 (1993, Sega Mega Drive) 

8. Out Run 2 (2003) 

9. Out Run 2 SP - Special Tours (2004)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Takayuki Nakamura, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Hiroshi Miyauchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Out Zone (c) 1990 Toaplan.


A vertically scrolling run and gun game, in which the player controls a soldier who must fight his way through 7 increasingly difficult levels. At the end of each level a boss must be defeated before the player can progress any further.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-018


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1990.


Several characters from other Toaplan games make cameo appearances as powerups or bonuses :

* Six plane squadron from "Flying Shark" fly on the screen shooting enemies in an upside down V shape pattern.

* The "Truxton" ship follows the player helping out.

* ZIG-01 from "Zero Wing" flies on the screen dragging a bunch of '5000' points bonuses.

* Pipiru, Toaplan's mascot from "Zero Wing" can be summoned in level 1 from shooting a hole in a rock. It is vulnerable to all weapons, but it will bring a significant score bonus if safely taken to the level's boss.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Out Zone, Snow Bros. - PCCB-00044) on 21/10/1990.


- UPDATES -


Out Zone new version uses different enemies in some stages and has extra bonuses compared to the old version. The music sequences are also in different orders between the sets.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- SERIES -


1. Out Zone [TP-018] (1990)

2. Fixeight [TP-026] (1992)


- STAFF -


Music and sound created by : Tatsuya Uemura


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6outlaw,j6outlawc,j6outlawd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=outlaw&page=detail&id=41124&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Outlaw (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4outlw,sc4outlwa,sc4outlwb,sc4outlwc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=outlaw&page=detail&id=42723&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Outlaw (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=otrigger,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=outtrigger&page=detail&id=3686&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Outtrigger (c) 1999 Sega.


A maximum of 4 people can play at the same time on-line. The eyeball controller gives the player free and real eye moves.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1999 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=overdriv,
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$bio

Over Drive (c) 11/1990 Konami.


Very fast First-person racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX789


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), M6809 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 304 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=v4ovrmn3,
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$bio

Over Moon Pt.3 (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=overrev,overrevb,
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$bio

Over Rev (c) 1997 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware.


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 12 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Over Rev was released in September 1997 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Three additional cars : at the 'car selection' screen, press the Accelerator.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4overmn,m4overmn__0,m4overmn__1,m4overmn__2,m4overmn__3,m4overmn__4,m4overmn__5,m4overmn__6,m4overmn__7,m4overmn__8,m4overmn__a,m4overmn__b,m4overmn__c,m4overmn__d,m4overmn__e,m4overmn__f,
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$bio

Over the Moon (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_otm,ep_otma,
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$bio

Over the Moon (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_otmcl,ep_otmcla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=over-the-moon-club&page=detail&id=40875&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Over the Moon Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_otr,as_otra,
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$bio

Over the Rainbow (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5rainb,sc5rainba,sc5rainbb,sc5rainbc,sc5rainbd,sc5rainbe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=over-the-rainbow&page=detail&id=42760&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Over the Rainbow (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1ott,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=over-the-top&page=detail&id=42008&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Over The Top (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=overtop,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=over-top&page=detail&id=1904&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Over Top (c) 1996 ADK.


You drive different vehicles in this 3D-like 2D game. The backgrounds are quiet nicely done. The task is to finish every race before certain time. There are many hidden shortcuts in this game.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 212


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Accelerate speed, [B] Reduce speed


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1996.


- STAFF -


Producer : Kazuo Arai

Editors : Mitsunari Ishida, M. Ohwada

Car Rendering : J. Seki, T. Kuroiwa

Sprite Editor : K. Ohnishi

Sprite Designers : H. Tsukano, K. Ohashi, E. Kuboshima

Scroll Chief : Rie Mori

Scroll Designers : Misako Ohno, M. Himeno, K. Uchiumi, Kaori Kumagai

Programmers : E-Chan, Donpei

System Programmers : Makio Chiba, Hideo Kamoda

Hard Engineer : Eiji Fukatsu

Character Maker Programmer : Hiroyuki Ryu

Sound Effects : Hideki Yamamoto

Music : Takao Ohshima, Keiichiroh Segawa

Public : Satsuki Itoh, Hajime Taguchi, Kiyotaka Sugiyama, Kayo Yamagata

Director : Takashi Egashira


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (May 24, 1996, "Over Top [Model ADH-011]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD (July 5, 1996, "Over Top [Model ADCD-011]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5overld,m5overld02,m5overld10,m5overld11,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=overload&page=detail&id=41606&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Overload (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6oxo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oxo&page=detail&id=41125&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oxo (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6oxobin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oxo-bingo&page=detail&id=41126&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Oxo Bingo (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_oxocg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oxo-classic-gold&page=detail&id=41883&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

OXO Classic Gold (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_oxocl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oxo-club&page=detail&id=41884&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

OXO Club (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_oxogb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oxo-golden-bar&page=detail&id=11714&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

OXO Golden Bar (c) 199? Electrocoin.


- TECHNICAL -


DIMENSIONS : H 1929mm  D 533mm  W 673mm


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_oxorl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oxo-reels&page=detail&id=22990&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

OXO Reels (c) 2003 Electrocoin.


3-position multi-player game.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_oxorv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=oxo-revolution&page=detail&id=41885&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

OXO Revolution (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ozmawars,ozmawars2,
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$bio

Ozma Wars (c) 1979 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


CPU Board Number : AA017757

Audio/IO Board Number : CV070005

ROM Board Number : AA017756A


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 260 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.54 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1979.


A copy of this game is known as "Space Phantoms".


A bootleg is known as "Solar Fight".


This is the first game manufactured by SNK (Shin Nihon Kikaku).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ozon1,
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$bio

Ozon I (c) 1983 Proma.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_ozzie,ep_ozziea,ep_ozzieb,ep_ozziec,ep_ozzied,ep_ozziee,ep_ozzief,ep_ozzieg,ep_ozzieh,
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$bio

Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=psattack,
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$bio

P's Attack (c) 2004 Uniana.


P's Attack is a gun shooting video game where players use the guns to aim, shoot and destroy all the aliens that appear, in order to save the world. Players must progress through the various stages and overcome the challenges at the 21 stages, while fighting the aliens, to finish the game. There are also 3 bonuses scenes.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=p47j,
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$bio

P-47 - The Freedom Fighter (c) 1988 Jaleco.


P-47 is a two-dimensional, scrolling shooter type of game. You play as the pilot of a P-47. Your mission is to basically destroy as many of the enemies as you possibly can. This means eliminating as many air and ground units as you can. You will be going through four missions (each being broken up into two parts) and at the end of each of these parts is an enemy boss for you to tangle with. Although you have unlimited ammunition, the enemy will make you pay for the invasion into their homeland. You will be able to accomplish this with various power-ups and also a second player (if they buy in). Your mission won't be easy but it is necessary so you can secure both the skies and ground for our troops.


The game is broken up into four missions. Within these four missions, there are 2 parts. One part involves going over land and the other part has you either going over water or being up in the air. Regardless of which part you are on, you will still have to deal with the same basic things. After part two of mission four, the missions will repeat again with mission one.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1988.


This game is known outside Japan as "P-47 - The Phantom Fighter".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Jaleco 1 - D28B0003) on 12/08/1988.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is complicated. There are a lot of enemy units for you to take out. In addition, some units have multiple parts which also score points. You also get points for collecting items and making it through a mission. The enemy units are broken up into air, ground and boss.


ENEMY AIR UNIT

BOMBER, LARGE (FACES RIGHT) : 3,000

BOMBER, LARGE (TAN) : 3,000

BOMBER, MEDIUM (FACES RIGHT) : 2,000

BOMBER, MEDIUM (FACES LEFT) : 1,500

FIGHTER/BOMBER, SMALL (FACES LEFT) : 1,000

FIGHTER/BOMBER, LARGE (FACES RIGHT) : 5,000

HELICOPTER, MEDIUM : 300

HELICOPTER, POWER-UP : 500

PLANE, JET : 200

PLANE, JET (TAN) : 300

PLANE, PROPELLER : 100

PLANE, PROPELLER (TAN) : 200

PLANE, ROCKET : 500

ROCKET, V1 : 100

ROCKET, TWO-FIN : 100


ENEMY GROUND UNITS

MOTORCYCLE : 2,000

RAIL GUN, LARGE (GUN ONLY) : 1,000

RAIL GUN, LARGE (TURRET) : 3,000

RAIL GUN, SMALL : 1,000

SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER : 3,000

TANK, LARGE : 600

TANK, MEDIUM : 400

TANK, VERY LARGE : 5,000

TURRET, GROUND : 100

TURRET, TRAIN : 400

TRUCK, ANTI-AIRCRAFT : 200

TRUCK, DEDICATED ANTI-AIRCRAFT : 400

TRUCK, HALFTRACK : 300

TRUCK, QUAD ANTI-AIRCRAFT : 500

TRUCK, RADAR : 2,000


ENEMY BOSSES

BATTLESHIP, MAIN GUN : 5,000

BATTLESHIP, SECONARY BATTERY : 2,000

BATTLESHIP, TERTIARY BATTERY : 1,000

BATTLESHIP, ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY : 500

BOMBER, VERY LARGE : 20,000

BOMBER, HUGE : 40,000

RAIL GUN, LARGE : 10,000

TANK, HUGE (GREEN) : 20,000

TANK, HUGE (SILVER) : 50,000


In addition to the above scoring, you also get points for the number of item power-ups you collect and for finishing each part of a mission. The scores for collection of item power-ups are :

1 ITEM : 1,000 POINTS

2 ITEMS : 2,000 POINTS

3 ITEMS : 3,000 POINTS

4 ITEMS : 4,000 POINTS

5 ITEMS : 5,000 POINTS

6 ITEMS : 10,000 POINTS

7 ITEMS : 20,000 POINTS

8-10 ITEMS : 30,000 POINTS


You will also score 10,000 points for completing a mission part.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


As soon as you start the game, you will immediately be placed into the thick of the action. Be ready for anything.


* This game is very fast-paced and it only gets harder as you progress through the missions. This means you will have to be constantly aware of what is happening from both in the air and on the ground.


* Your fighter has unlimited firepower in both bullets and also auxiliary weapons such as bombs and missiles. Use this to your advantage by laying down a solid wall of firepower to prevent any enemy units from getting close to your fighter.


* Make sure, though, that you are constantly aware of where an enemy unit is because you will also have to gauge where its fire will be heading. In addition, most enemy units move so they basically will 'shoot and scoot' making it harder for you to pinpoint their location.


* To take care of units that like to roam around, lay down a 'carpet' of bombs or other heavy firepower. Your bombs drop down much faster than an enemy unit can move so you can basically overwhelm them with superior firepower.


* Some enemies require more then one hit to take them out. This means you will have to use a combination of different offensive weapons to destroy them. This will be especially true when you are fighting the bosses.


* Make sure you know the lay of the land at all times. Some topography has some extremes in both hills and valleys. Sometimes your only choice is to go above a mountain peak that has a lot of ground and air units guarding it. This means you will have to unleash some serious firepower to make it safely over.


* Ensure that you know how to regulate your speed depending on the current conditions. You can go no further to the front than the right side of the screen nor any further back than the left. Use this speed-up, slow-down to avoid enemy fire and to eliminate targets before they become unmanageable.


* Make sure you eliminate all helicopters that have items so you can ensure you have the right kind of power-up plus you can also get free men.


* When you encounter large formations of planes, the best weapons are the missiles or exploding bombs. These can clear out large holes in those formations plus they can prove rather deadly to the bigger planes as well.


* Overall, this game involves the application of massive amounts of firepower in order to survive the next mission. This isn't to say, however, that paying attention and constantly moving aren't also important... they are vital to your survival.


- SERIES -


1. P-47 - The Freedom Fighter (1988)

2. P-47 Aces (1995)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Shizuyoshi Okamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (mar.1989)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Atari ST (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


$info=p47,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=p-47-the-phantom-fighter&page=detail&id=1908&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

P-47 - The Phantom Fighter (c) 1988 Jaleco.


P-47 is a two-dimensional, scrolling shooter type of game. You play as the pilot of a P-47. Your mission is to basically destroy as many of the enemies as you possibly can. This means eliminating as many air and ground units as you can. You will be going through four missions (each being broken up into two parts) and at the end of each of these parts is an enemy boss for you to tangle with. Although you have unlimited ammunition, the enemy will make you pay for the invasion into their homeland. You will be able to accomplish this with various power-ups and also a second player (if they buy in). Your mission won't be easy but it is necessary so you can secure both the skies and ground for our troops.


The game is broken up into four missions. Within these four missions, there are 2 parts. One part involves going over land and the other part has you either going over water or being up in the air. Regardless of which part you are on, you will still have to deal with the same basic things. After part two of mission four, the missions will repeat again with mission one.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1988.


Developed by Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu (NMK).


This game is known in Japan as "P-47 - The Freedom Fighter".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Jaleco 1 - D28B0003) on 12/08/1988.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is complicated. There are a lot of enemy units for you to take out. In addition, some units have multiple parts which also score points. You also get points for collecting items and making it through a mission. The enemy units are broken up into air, ground and boss.


ENEMY AIR UNIT

BOMBER, LARGE (FACES RIGHT) : 3,000

BOMBER, LARGE (TAN) : 3,000

BOMBER, MEDIUM (FACES RIGHT) : 2,000

BOMBER, MEDIUM (FACES LEFT) : 1,500

FIGHTER/BOMBER, SMALL (FACES LEFT) : 1,000

FIGHTER/BOMBER, LARGE (FACES RIGHT) : 5,000

HELICOPTER, MEDIUM : 300

HELICOPTER, POWER-UP : 500

PLANE, JET : 200

PLANE, JET (TAN) : 300

PLANE, PROPELLER : 100

PLANE, PROPELLER (TAN) : 200

PLANE, ROCKET : 500

ROCKET, V1 : 100

ROCKET, TWO-FIN : 100


ENEMY GROUND UNITS

MOTORCYCLE : 2,000

RAIL GUN, LARGE (GUN ONLY) : 1,000

RAIL GUN, LARGE (TURRET) : 3,000

RAIL GUN, SMALL : 1,000

SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER : 3,000

TANK, LARGE : 600

TANK, MEDIUM : 400

TANK, VERY LARGE : 5,000

TURRET, GROUND : 100

TURRET, TRAIN : 400

TRUCK, ANTI-AIRCRAFT : 200

TRUCK, DEDICATED ANTI-AIRCRAFT : 400

TRUCK, HALFTRACK : 300

TRUCK, QUAD ANTI-AIRCRAFT : 500

TRUCK, RADAR : 2,000


ENEMY BOSSES

BATTLESHIP, MAIN GUN : 5,000

BATTLESHIP, SECONARY BATTERY : 2,000

BATTLESHIP, TERTIARY BATTERY : 1,000

BATTLESHIP, ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY : 500

BOMBER, VERY LARGE : 20,000

BOMBER, HUGE : 40,000

RAIL GUN, LARGE : 10,000

TANK, HUGE (GREEN) : 20,000

TANK, HUGE (SILVER) : 50,000


In addition to the above scoring, you also get points for the number of item power-ups you collect and for finishing each part of a mission. The scores for collection of item power-ups are :

1 ITEM : 1,000 POINTS

2 ITEMS : 2,000 POINTS

3 ITEMS : 3,000 POINTS

4 ITEMS : 4,000 POINTS

5 ITEMS : 5,000 POINTS

6 ITEMS : 10,000 POINTS

7 ITEMS : 20,000 POINTS

8-10 ITEMS : 30,000 POINTS


You will also score 10,000 points for completing a mission part.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


As soon as you start the game, you will immediately be placed into the thick of the action. Be ready for anything.


* This game is very fast-paced and it only gets harder as you progress through the missions. This means you will have to be constantly aware of what is happening from both in the air and on the ground.


* Your fighter has unlimited firepower in both bullets and also auxiliary weapons such as bombs and missiles. Use this to your advantage by laying down a solid wall of firepower to prevent any enemy units from getting close to your fighter.


* Make sure, though, that you are constantly aware of where an enemy unit is because you will also have to gauge where its fire will be heading. In addition, most enemy units move so they basically will 'shoot and scoot' making it harder for you to pinpoint their location.


* To take care of units that like to roam around, lay down a 'carpet' of bombs or other heavy firepower. Your bombs drop down much faster than an enemy unit can move so you can basically overwhelm them with superior firepower.


* Some enemies require more then one hit to take them out. This means you will have to use a combination of different offensive weapons to destroy them. This will be especially true when you are fighting the bosses.


* Make sure you know the lay of the land at all times. Some topography has some extremes in both hills and valleys. Sometimes your only choice is to go above a mountain peak that has a lot of ground and air units guarding it. This means you will have to unleash some serious firepower to make it safely over.


* Ensure that you know how to regulate your speed depending on the current conditions. You can go no further to the front than the right side of the screen nor any further back than the left. Use this speed-up, slow-down to avoid enemy fire and to eliminate targets before they become unmanageable.


* Make sure you eliminate all helicopters that have items so you can ensure you have the right kind of power-up plus you can also get free men.


* When you encounter large formations of planes, the best weapons are the missiles or exploding bombs. These can clear out large holes in those formations plus they can prove rather deadly to the bigger planes as well.


* Overall, this game involves the application of massive amounts of firepower in order to survive the next mission. This isn't to say, however, that paying attention and constantly moving aren't also important... they are vital to your survival.


- SERIES -


1. P-47 - The Phantom Fighter (1988)

2. P-47 Aces (1995)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Shizuyoshi Okamura


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Atari ST (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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P-47 Aces (c) 1995 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995.


Developed by Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu (NMK).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you shoot stage's specific parts, you will get score.


- SERIES -


1. P-47 - The Phantom Fighter (1988)

2. P-47 Aces (1995)


- STAFF -


Sound : Manabu Namiki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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P.O.W. - Prisoners of War (c) 1988 SNK.


After breaking free from your cell in the POW camp, you must fight your way through the entire enemy army using your fists and whatever weapons you can find on dead soldiers.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A7008 'DG'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1988.


This game is known in Japan as "Datsugoku - Prisoners of War" (translates from Japanese as 'Escaped Prisoners').


- STAFF -


Boss : Eikichi Kawasaki

Programmers : Konny, Regulus, Shoot Yamashita, Shochan

Designers : F. Kiyoshi, Suka Michi, Motti, Maeda, Tetsu, Wara2, Buri, Madaka

Sound : Tarkun, Yoko Osaka, Kenny


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Pac & Pal (c) 1983 Namco.


Pac-Man has a new friend named Miru, but she tries to steal stuff and take it to the ghost pen. Pac-Man now not only has to collect the stuff lying around the board, but he must also watch Miru to make sure she doesn't take the stuff for her own use.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID: PAP


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Pac & Pal was released in July 1983. 


In the game's title, the 'Pal' refers to Pac-Man's new friend, Miru. 


An alternate version of this game features Chomp Chomp, Pac-Man's dog from the animated cartoon series, in place of Miru, and the game's name is changed accordingly : "Pac-Man & Chomp Chomp". 


First "Pac-Man" game to have music during gameplay.


- SCORING -


Cards : 10-100 points, dying resets cards to ten points.

Regular Items: 50-500 points.

Power Items : 1000 points.

Stunning Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points.

Key : 700 - 5000 points.

End of round bonus : 100 X items eaten.

Bonus Rounds :

Cards : 100-1000 points.

Uncovering Miru : doubles points of cards uncovered afterwards.

Uncovering Blinky : ends round.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg : enter service mode and enter the following sequence : Left, Right(x9), Down(x5), Up(x6). '(c) (p) 1982 NAMCO LTD.' will be added at the bottom of the screen.


* Don't let Miru take the stuff to the ghost pen. Bonus points are awarded for 'perfect boards' when Pac-Man eats all the fruit himself, and the bonus increases with each 'perfect board'.


- SERIES -


1. Pac-Man (1980) 

2. Ms. Pac-Man (1981) 

3. Super Pac-Man (1982) 

4. Pac-Man Plus (1982) 

5. Jr. Pac-Man (1983) 

6. Pac & Pal (1983) 

7. Pac-Land (1984) 

8. Pac-Mania (1987) 

9. Pac-In-Time (1994, Nintendo SNES) 

10. Pac-Man 2 - The New Adventures (1994, Nintendo SNES, Sega Mega Drive) 

11. Pac-Man VR (1996) 

12. Pac-Man World (1999, Sony PlayStation) 

13. Pac-Man - Adventures in Time (2000, PC CD-ROM) 

14. Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

15. Ms. Pac-Man - Quest for the Golden Maze (2001, PC CD-ROM) 

16. Pac-Man All-Stars (2002, PC CD-ROM) 

17. Pac-Man Fever (2002, Sony PS2) 

18. Pac-Man World 2 (2002, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, and Microsoft XBOX; 2004, PC CD-ROM) 

19. Pac-Man vs. (2003, Nintendo GameCube) 

20. Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness (2004, Nintendo GameBoy Advance) 

21. Pac-Man World 3 (2005, Sony PSP, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, PC CD-ROM, Nintendo DS) 

22. Pac'n Roll (2005, Nintendo DS) 

23. Pac-Pix (2005, Nintendo DS) 

24. Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007, Xbox Live) 

25. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010, Xbox Live & PSN)

26. Pac-Man Battle Royale (2010)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Wii [US] (October 23, 2007; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-R2NE-USA]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 6, 2007; "Minna de Asobou! Namco Carnival" [Model RVL-P-RNWJ]") : Translated as "Everybody plays! Namco Carnival". 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (April 18, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-RN2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (April 26, 2008, "Namco Museum Remix") 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (May 1, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-2N2P]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (June 9, 1998, "Namco History Vol.3") 


* Others : 

Super Pac-Man TV game [US] (2006 - Jakks Pacific). 

Arcade Gold featuring Pac-Man [US] (2007 - Jakks Pacific). 

Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008 - Jakks Pacific).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Pac-Gal (c) 19??.


Basically this game is "Pac-Man", with a few minor differences. The major difference is that the ghosts have fewer restrictions on their movement, making them more formidable. Also adding to the challenge are the different mazes and the fact that the fruit no longer stays in one place, but moves in, out and around the maze. Fortunately there is a power pellet in each corner that (usually) turns the ghosts blue for a period of time, allowing you to eat them for points.


This is "Ms. Pac-Man" with a color change and a new name. Also, the Midway name has been removed although the Midway logo is still there.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "Ms. Pac-Man".


Unlike the Pac-Man hacks, the Ms. Pac-Man hacks don't mess with the scores you get from eating dots, fruit and ghosts.


Official products:

Ms. Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 595]

Ms. Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 599]

Ms. Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 602]


Unofficial products

Ms. Pac-Man Plus

Ms. Pac Attack

Ms. Pac-Man Champion Edition

Pac-Gal


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Pac-Land (c) 1984 Namco.


In the cartoon world of Pac-Land, a fairy is lost and needs Pac-Man to help her get back to her home in Fairyland. Pac-Man's efforts are hampered by his ever-present enemies in the form of five deadly ghosts - Pinky, Inky, Blinky, Clyde and Sue - who constantly pursue Pac-Man as he travels through the colourful world of Pac-Land. When Pac-Man has helped the lost fairy get back to her home in Fairyland on the final stage of each trip, he is given a pair of magic shoes to help get back to his own home in Pac-Land.


In this, the 8th game in the seminal series, Namco opted to steer the series away from the maze-based antics of Pac-Man's previous adventures and instead created a colourful, sideways-scrolling platform game. This change of direction necessitated the addition of arms, legs and a face to the previously basic Pac-Man character, although much of the design work had already been completed for the 'Hanna-Barbera' cartoon series upon which the game is based.


Directional buttons make Pac-Man walk right or left, and it's possible to make him run by pressing down on a directional button repeatedly. Pac-Man must avoid the ghosts and other deadly objects that populate Pac-Land, either by jumping over or dodging them; unless, of course, he has picked up one of the mandatory Pac-Man 'Power Pills' that litter the levels which, as in Pac-Man's previous outings, make him temporarily invincible and turn the ghosts blue and vulnerable to being eaten. Each stage must also be completed within a set time limit, otherwise Pac-Man will be constantly pursued by a ghost. On some stages, Pac-Man must use a springboard to jump over large ponds. Every time Pac-Man makes it to the end of a stage, a bonus will be awarded based on how much time is left. On each stage, there are cherries and other items which Pac-Man can collect to score points.


Upon reaching the end of the final stage, Pac-Man will be given a pair of magic shoes that will help him on his way home. When he has reached home, he will meet with Ms. Pac-Man, Baby Pac-Man, Chomp-Chomp the Pac-dog, and Sour Puss the Pac-cat. The game then begins again.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : PL


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG


Players : 2

Buttons : 3 (RUN LEFT, RUN RIGHT, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Pac-Land was released in August 1984. 


This game was influenced by Hanna-Barbera's Pac-Man cartoon, which ran from 1982-84. The character designs and music are taken directly from the show. The background music that plays during the levels is the same as the cartoon's theme song. 


Mark Mendes holds the official record for this game with 4150400 points.


- UPDATES -


The Midway version allows the player to start on any one of the game's first five 'trips', whereas the Japanese version starts only on the first stage. Also, the gameplay in the Japanese set is much slower than that of the Midway set, making for an easier game. 


The Japanese set also has some minor graphical differences to the Midway version. Pac-Man's nose is longer, and the hat he wears has a feather in it. Also, when Pac-Man completes a stage and returns home to his family, only Ms. Pac-Man and Baby Pac-Man are waiting to greet him. Chomp-Chomp and Sour Puss, the pet dog and cat who appear in both the Midway sets and the cartoon on which the game is based, are both missing.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Round 1 : jumping on the first three fire hydrants to generate five cherries is quite safe as you don't have any cars until after the third hydrant. Continuing you can see another fire hydrant just after the Pac-Pill. Straight after getting this you can push the fire hydrant backwards getting a helmet. This enables you to collect the babies that the ghosts throw from their planes (you lose your hat if you run out of time or die).


Round 2 - The Forest : the first 'cheat' is achieved by pushing the second cactus back -  giving you 80000 points and transporting you to your house at the end of level two. If this doesn't work then try the second, third and fourth logs in the woods. The machine randomly chooses one of these (pushing the logs only works if you haven't died and you have 15000 points). Get the cherry that appears as it turns into another three.


Round 3 - The mountains : these have no cheats - but watch out for the plane that always flies over the first mountain (a flower sometimes grows here and in many other places, I am sure that this means nothing). After completing the mountains you pass two cacti. Pushing the first one back, on earlier versions, makes you invisible and invincible to everything except the water (which just happens to be the next obstacle!) To jump over the water - run at full speed over the spring board and at the edge press jump and keep on whacking the joystick to the right - you should glide over the pool! You have then reached Fairyland! Here the Queen gives you a gift of magic boots that enable you to fly. You then start Round 4 going back the opposite way.


Round 4 - Journey home : you first encounter cacti that you must jump over. If at any point you see the letter 'S' in a Pac bubble flying about - get it - it's an extra life. There is also another letter in a Pac bubble that flies around the screen - the letter 'L' - this can be achieved after getting a Pac-Pill, getting four ghosts and then Doris fifth (Doris is the one that chases you and the only one that has no hat after eating a Pac-Pill). The last cactus that you jump over is very tall. Try pushing the lower section of it backwards as this generates 7 balloons. Six of which are worth 100 points but one is worth 7650 points. Get this and don't bother with the others. Continue going home once you reach the town, jump on all fire hydrants as this always generates cherries. If pushing the cactus back didn't do anything then try pushing the second to last fire hydrant back - this will generate the balloons. When you arrive home you can still jump to get 7650 points.


Round 5 - The Town : jump on the fire hydrants to generate cherries. Push the third hydrant back to give you the hat. If you pass two fire hydrants on top of each other then jump on top of these. The blue things that push you along (water jets) can also push you on top of the houses. This is advisable as it keeps you away from any double decker buses! If the second fire hydrant didn't give the helmet then the fourth fire hydrant along will.


Round 6 - The water pool area : you have two short(ish) pools to clear, followed by more ghosts on pogo sticks (here appears another floating cherry). The last pool is the longest of these and must be judged carefully to clear.


Round 7 - The water jets : you have three different platforms to jump on (always try to stay on the highest one). If a flying water jet happens to hit you then whack the joystick everywhere and press fire as it is possible to escape. Not much on this round, just collect loads of strawberries. After this you reach fairyland again, you receive the boots again, and have to return home.


Round 8 - The trip home : firstly, you have to cross the long pool - backwards. Jump to the top of the screen straight away to get the cherries and clear the planes. There are stumps sticking out that you can land on and get cherries. After this there is the forest to complete. The first or second to last log will give the balloons. 


Round 9 - The Water Pool Area : you leave your house and go straight into the water pool area. There are three cacti on this round. Pushing either the first (before the pool), second (before the skeleton) or third (before the Pac-pill) back will give you the helmet. The pool is slightly different as it has a stump sticking out of the water that has an extra spring board you can land on. After this there is a skeleton (that drags you down into the ground) and must be jumped over.


Round 10- The forest : pushing one of the logs back will make you invincible to the ghosts. This works even if you have died. When you start flashing, the invincibility is about to ware off.


Round 11 - The logs and clouds : much like the one on Trip 1 except after jumping the logs, you have to jump onto clouds (although not essential as Pac can clear all the cloud jumps in one). After this you reach fairyland yet again and you receive the boots.


Round 12 - The trip home : first collect the three cherries. Then you have to jump backwards over a large pool - with no stumps. After this you reach the town. One of the few fire hydrants gives the balloon's.


Round 13 - The Town : this level has many double hydrants. Jump on these and wait for the water jet to push you up onto the houses. Walking along the houses gives you some cherries. On many versions there is no helmet on this round.


Round 14 - The cavern : you have to collect the keys to open the doors. The first key is on the top layer. Jump up there to get it. Keep going right and fall down the hole. Keep going right and fall down the next one too (you should now be on the bottom layer). Keep going right (staying on this level) and open the door. Keep going right. Jump up through the next hole and get the apples. Continue right, fall down the hole and get the key. Use this immediately to open the door. Keep going right, do not jump through the first hole and stay on the lowest level. You can then get two apples, jump through the hole and get a key, and then fall through another hole to get another two apples. Continue right and after opening the door, jump through the holes to get from the bottom level to the top. Open the door you reach and go through. Fall through the next two holes (so that you are back on the lowest level). Open the door you reach and get the two apples. Return through the door you've just come through, jump to the middle layer and continue right. You will now be out of the cavern and have reached 'break time'. So long as you don't waste time and keys it is actually easy.


Round 15 - The water jets : i think that pushing one of these fire hydrants may give the helmet, but I'm not too sure. Watch out for the planes at the very end of the level. Try to jump on them.


Round 16 - The trip home : the first gives the balloon's. Next it's the mountains. The is normally an extra life lurking around the second mountain so go backwards once for it if it doesn't come (an 'S' in a Pac). Then is the forest. The first log encountered gives the balloon's if the cactus didn't.


Round 17 - A forest level : on some versions of the machine the very first cactus will give the helmet. Just before the water is a Pac-Pill and it is quite easy to get the time bonus. After the pool, there is a short forest, following that is a spring board that must be used to clear a second pool that cannot be seen from that point.


Round 18 - The cavern : you only have limited sight. The first key is on the lower level. Go right, then jump up to the middle level, then jump up to the top layer. Keep going right and fall down a hole to the middle layer (you'll be in between two doors). Jump back up to the top level (making sure you don't open either of these. Once back on the top level, keep going right and you'll reach a door. Open it and get the key directly behind. Keep going right, fall down to the middle layer, get the key, fall down to the lower level, collect the fruit. Open the door you come across. Don't jump through the next hole, but through the one after that. Jump to get the key (fall straight back down again). Keep going right. Jump up through the next hole, go right, and fall down the next. Open the next door (you're still on the bottom level) and jump through the next hole. Then jump up to the top level, open the door and get the fruit. Go through on the top and open the end door. Fall through the holes and go to the bottom level. Go right and collect the fruit there. finally, go to the middle level and exit to 'Break Time'.


Round 19 - The mountains : clear these and the clouds as usual, but watch out for the planes at the end (over the part with three sets of moving logs). Enter fairyland.


Round 20 - The return home : this is very easy. Keep on going left, You first hit a forest. Watch out for the ghost near the end. This is followed by a pool, get all the cherries on the way, but DON'T stop for anything. Then you reach another forest, then another pool, then the last forest (watch out for another ghost here) and then the town. By the time you reach the town you will be out of time and must run full speed from Doris. Try to get the Pac-Pill but if you miss it, don't go back for it!


Round 21 - The town : this is hard as there are so many ghosts. It is pointless jumping onto the double hydrants as getting on top of the houses may involve hitting a plane. Try to stay on the top of the double-decker buses, jumping from one to another. This will stop you needing a run up. The Pac-Pill at the end can only be got by first jumping onto a ghost. Don't bother with it unless you are already on a ghost. Go straight for 'Break Time'.


Round 22 - The mountains : as well as the clouds, you meet a new section - four logs in water that must be jumped onto and crossed. Careful judgment is needed here. Get the Pac-Pill afterward as you'll need it. Time is short so don't stop for anything.


Round 23 - The water jets : this gets hard towards the end as there are many ghosts around. Try to stay on the planes. You then reach Fairyland.


Round 24 - The trip home : first are the water jets to cross. This is quite easy as there aren't many ghosts and enables you to collect a lot of fruit. Then you enter the town. The last part of this is very hard. Just jump for the Pac-Pill when you see it and hope you get it before you are killed! Don't wait around.


Round 25 - The woods : there are two woods split up by lots of skeletons. DON'T use the spring board or you will hit one of the planes. All of the skeletons are fake apart from the first and last. So don't worry about touching them. When you enter the first wood, look for the helmet at the fourth log. I think it is hidden in there.


Round 26 - The mountains - again! : this time you don't have many logs to jump on and there are very few clouds. Most of the mountains have to be jumped without any clouds. This level also contains the logs in water and is the furthest that I've ever got.


* The appearance of special items in Pac-Land is NOT random. The position in which they appear depends on the last two digits of the player's score when starting a round. The table below gives the position of the obstacle which needs to be pushed to reveal the secret. In the table, R stands for Round No., F for feature (H=Helmet, W=Warp, T=Transparency, B=Balloons). The relevant obstacle number is given in each column for each score. For example, when first starting a game, the last two digits will obviously be 00, so the helmet appears by pushing the 4th hydrant. If, on the second round, the player starts with e.g. 20020 points, then the warp will be hidden in the 2nd tree stump and so on. Some rounds have no hidden items. Now, when running from left to right, the obstacles are counted as the player meets them, BUT for return journeys (right->left), the numbering is different, only the LAST four obstacles are relevant. For example, on Round 4, Obstacle 1 is the last large cactus the player meets, Obstacles 2, 3, and 4 are the three hydrants in the town (numbered from right to left). All obstacles must be pushed in the opposite direction that Pac-Man must run in to reach his goal.


R   F 00 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

1   H  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1

2   W  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1

3   T  1  2  1  2  1  2  1  2  1  2

4   B  1  4  3  2  1  4  3  2  1  4

5   H  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1

7   T  1  1  2  3  1  1  2  3  1  1

8   B  1  4  3  2  1  4  3  2  1  4

9   H  1  1  2  3  1  1  2  3  1  1

11* T    OK  OK      OK  OK      OK*

12* B    OK  OK      OK  OK      OK*

13  H  1  1  2  3  1  1  2  3  1  1

15  T  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1

16  B  1  2  1  2  1  2  1  2  1  2

17  H  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1

20  B  1  4  3  2  1  4  3  2  1  4

23  T  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1

24  B  1  4  3  2  1  4  3  2  1  4

25  H  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1

27  T  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1

*There is only one obstacle on Rounds 11 and 12.


The helmet gives protection from falling monsters, and gives points for every one collected. The warp only appears on Round 2, and warps the player to Trip 3 and awards 70000 points. Transparency makes Pac-Man invulnerable to ghosts, and balloons give points. Six balloons are released, and usually five of them are worth 100 points, and another 7650 points, BUT if the last four digits of the player's score are 0000, then ALL 6 balloons will be worth 7650 points.


There are no hidden items on any Round on Trip 8, and Trip 9 is the same as Trip 5, Trip 10 the same as Trip 6 and so on, repeatedly (can anyone confirm?).


- SERIES -


1. Pac-Man (1980) 

2. Ms. Pac-Man (1981) 

3. Super Pac-Man (1982) 

4. Pac-Man Plus (1982) 

5. Jr. Pac-Man (1983) 

6. Pac & Pal (1983) 

7. Pac-Land (1984) 

8. Pac-Mania (1987) 

9. Pac-In-Time (1994, Nintendo SNES) 

10. Pac-Man 2 - The New Adventures (1994, Nintendo SNES, Sega Mega Drive) 

11. Pac-Man VR (1996) 

12. Pac-Man World (1999, Sony PlayStation) 

13. Pac-Man - Adventures in Time (2000, PC CD-ROM) 

14. Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

15. Ms. Pac-Man - Quest for the Golden Maze (2001, PC CD-ROM) 

16. Pac-Man All-Stars (2002, PC CD-ROM) 

17. Pac-Man Fever (2002, Sony PS2) 

18. Pac-Man World 2 (2002, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, and Microsoft XBOX; 2004, PC CD-ROM) 

19. Pac-Man vs. (2003, Nintendo GameCube) 

20. Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness (2004, Nintendo GameBoy Advance) 

21. Pac-Man World 3 (2005, Sony PSP, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, PC CD-ROM, Nintendo DS) 

22. Pac'n Roll (2005, Nintendo DS) 

23. Pac-Pix (2005, Nintendo DS) 

24. Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007, Xbox Live) 

25. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010, Xbox Live & PSN)

26. Pac-Man Battle Royale (2010)


- PORTS -


NOTE : For ports released in the U.S., please see the Midway entry. 


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (June 1, 1989) [Model NC64002] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 8, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SLPS-00540]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.4") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SCES-00701]") 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (November 21, 1985) [Model NPL-4500] 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1988, Quicksilva) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989, Grandslam) 

Atari ST [EU] (1989, Grandslam) 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1994, Dempa Shinbunsha) 

MSX [EU] (1988)


* Others : 

LCD handheld game (1984) released by Namco.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Pac-Land (c) 1984 Bally Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0B64]


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984 in the USA by Bally Midway. Licensed from Namco. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Namco entry.


- PORTS -


NOTE : Only ports released in the U.S. are listed here. For ports released in other regions, please see the Namco entry. 


* Consoles : 

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1990) [Model TGX020021] 

Atari Lynx [US] (1991) [Model PA2059] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (June 30, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SLUS-00416]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1988, Quicksilva) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [US] (1989) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1989, Grandslam) 


* Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (March 13, 2012; "Namco Arcade [Model 465606050]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pac-Land (c) 1989 Namco, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Pac-Man (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Pac-Man & Chomp Chomp (c) 1983 Namco.


An alternate version of "Pac & Pal", featuring Chomp Chomp in place of the original 'Pal', Miru. Chomp Chomp is Pac-Man's dog from the Hanna-Barbera Pac-Man cartoon. Pac-Man also had a cat in the cartoon, by the name of Sour Puss.


- SERIES -


1. Pac-Man (1980)

2. Ms. Pac-Man (1981)

3. Super Pac-Man (1982)

4. Pac-Man Plus (1982)

5. Jr. Pac-Man (1983)

6. Pac-Man & Chomp Chomp (1983)

7. Pac-Land (1984)

8. Pac-Mania (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pac-Man 25th Anniversary (c) 2005 Namco.


This game includes "Pac-Man", "Ms. Pac-Man", and "Galaga". "Speedy Pac-Man" "Speedy Ms. Pac-Man", and "Rapid Fire Galaga" are operator selectable.


- TECHNICAL -


Players : 2 

Control : 4-way joystick (UP and DOWN not used in Galaga) 

Buttons : 1 (FIRE) - used in Galaga only


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pac-Man (c) 1981 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Galaxian hardware.


- TRIVIA -


This is a hack of "Pac-Man" where the programming of the game is made to work on the hardware of a "Galaxian" machine instead of the original hardware. Galaxian is an older game, and therefore not quite as capable of displaying the game properly. When ghosts are eaten, and return to the ghost pen, you see everything except for their eyes. Presumably, this bootleg was created and purchased primarily due to its lower cost, or operator naivety.


It has different colors and screen proportions. Credit, level, and lives remaining are incorporated in the maze section (look at the middle exits). The sound is also quite a bit different. In addition, the ghosts are introduced by PuckMan's 'Alternate' ghost names, and there is no dip switch for ghost names.


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pac-Man (c) 1980 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] 

[Game No. 932]


- TRIVIA -


Pac-Man was released in October 1980 in the U.S. by Bally/Midway, under license from Namco. 96000 units were produced in the U.S. For information about the game itself, please see the original Namco Puckman Upright Model entry. 


Reportedly, when Bally/Midway obtained the rights to Pac-Man, Namco was offering four different games, which ended up being licensed to Game Plan and Bally/Midway. Game Plan's Ken Anderson reports that he and Bally's Dave Marofske flipped a coin to see who would get first crack at the games. Game Plan won and chose a tank game (which they released as "Tank Battalion") over Pac-Man. The other game they got was released as "King & Balloon". Bally/Midway, meanwhile, took Pac-Man and "Rally X". 


The game's cult status in the early 80's was such that it inspired a hit song by 'Buckner and Garcia' called 'Pac-Man Fever', released in 1982 on the album of the same name. 


The game also spawned a virtual cottage industry of best-selling how-to books strategy guides on how to beat the game by using patterns with names like the "Bazo's Breaker", the "Donut Dazzler" and the "GET pattern" (named after the first initials of the members of a team of players from Davis, California: George Huang, Ed Bazo, and Tom Fertado). 


A Pac-Man unit appears in the movie 'Getting There', in the 1982 movie 'Jekyll & Hyde - Together Again', in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High', in the 1983 movie 'WarGames', in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks', in the 1983 movie 'Koyaanisqatsi - Life out of Balance', in the 1985 movie 'The Heavenly Kid', in the 1985 movie 'Better Off Dead', and in the 1986 movie 'The Colour of Money'. 


A Pac-Man unit appears in the pilot of Season One of 'The A-Team'. It is where Amy (Melinda Culea) meets Murdock (Dwight Schultz) for the first time. 


MB (Milton Bradley) released a board game based on this video game in 1982 (Pac-Man Game, 'As Much Fun as the Action Packed Arcade Game of the Same Name'). In this board game, the dots in the maze are represented by white marbles. There are also yellow marbles representing the power pills in the maze. There are also two ghosts pawns of the same color in the game. The object is to roll the dice and move your Pac-Man playing piece around the maze gobbling up as many marbles as you can using the count on one die, and move either ghost pawn using the count on the other die. There are yellow dots imprinted on the game board to lay out the path each character must take; these dots do not count as spaces. Use the ghosts to try to catch your opponents. When this happens, that opponent is sent back home and surrenders two marbles to the player who moved the ghost. If a Pac-Man gobbles up a yellow marble, that player earns the right to gobble a ghost. When this happens, the gobbled ghost is returned to the ghost pen, the player takes two marbles away from any opponent, and the player's yellow marble is returned to the gameboard. Once the maze is cleared of white marbles, the game is over and the player with the most white marbles (yellow marbles do not count) is the winner. 


'Pac-Man' is also the nickname of the Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. The two-time world champion earned the distinction as the only boxer who has knocked down both future Mexican 'Hall of Famer' Marco Antonio 'Baby Face Assassin' Barrera (knocked out in 11th round) and Erik 'El Terrible' Morales (knocked out in 10th round). Pacquiao has been on the top 10 list of the best 'pound-for-pound' fighters in the world. 


In the multi-racial country of Malaysia, 'Pac-Man' is a slang coined to describe men who only date ladies of other races. 


The name 'Pac-Man' has been given to a nebula, cataloged as NGC 281. The Pac-Man Nebula is an H II region in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It includes or is near the open cluster IC 1590, the double star HD 5005, and several Bok globules. The shape of the nebula resembles the famous video game icon, Pac-Man. It is visible in amateur telescopes from dark sky locations. 


The Cassini Robotic spacecraft (Cassini-Huygens) were captured images during a close pass to the moon of Saturn named 'Mimas', and collected by the composite infrared spectrometer (CIRS). The images show the fluctuating temperatures experienced by Mimas. The combined map with this images form a shape of this character Pac-Man. 


On May 21, 2010, to celebrate Pac-Man's 30th Anniversary, Google, the famous internet search engine, has created the first ever interactive Doodle! This doodle allowed people to play Pac-Man on the home page (at the place of the original logo).


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- UPDATES -


Midway's new revision program for Pac-Man was released in December 1981, the new program increases the difficulty of the game and adds a new challenge to players already familiar with the original.


- SERIES -


1. Pac-Man (1980) 

2. Ms. Pac-Man (1981) 

3. Super Pac-Man (1982) 

4. Pac-Man Plus (1982) 

5. Jr. Pac-Man (1983) 

6. Pac & Pal (1983) 

7. Pac-Land (1984) 

8. Pac-Mania (1987) 

9. Pac-In-Time (1994, Nintendo SNES) 

10. Pac-Man 2 - The New Adventures (1994, Nintendo SNES, Sega Mega Drive) 

11. Pac-Man VR (1996) 

12. Pac-Man World (1999, Sony PlayStation) 

13. Pac-Man - Adventures in Time (2000, PC CD-ROM) 

14. Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

15. Ms. Pac-Man - Quest for the Golden Maze (2001, PC CD-ROM) 

16. Pac-Man All-Stars (2002, PC CD-ROM) 

17. Pac-Man Fever (2002, Sony PS2) 

18. Pac-Man World 2 (2002, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, and Microsoft XBOX; 2004, PC CD-ROM) 

19. Pac-Man vs. (2003, Nintendo GameCube) 

20. Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness (2004, Nintendo GameBoy Advance) 

21. Pac-Man World 3 (2005, Sony PSP, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, PC CD-ROM, Nintendo DS) 

22. Pac'n Roll (2005, Nintendo DS) 

23. Pac-Pix (2005, Nintendo DS) 

24. Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007, Xbox Live) 

25. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010, Xbox Live & PSN)

26. Pac-Man Battle Royale (2010)


- STAFF -


Designed by: Toru Iwatani 

Programmed by: Hideyuki Mokajima 

Music & Sound by: Toshio Kai


- PORTS -


NOTE: Only ports known to have been released in the U.S. are listed here. For ports released in other regions, please see the original Namco entry. 


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] (1981) [Model CX2646] 

Atari 5200 [US] (1982) [Model CX5208]

Mattel Intellivision [US] (1983) [Model 70251] 

Nintendo NES [US] (1987, Tengen) 

Sega Game Gear [US] (1991) 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (April 1991) [Model DMG-PC-USA] 

Nintendo NES [US] (November 1993) [Model NES-P7] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (July 31, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLUS-00215]") 

Nintendo 64 [US] (October 31, 1999; "Namco Museum 64 [Model NUS-NNME]") 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (June 25, 2000; "Namco Museum [Model T-1403N]") 

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [US] (July 31, 1999) [Model NEOP00551] 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (August 1999, "Pac-Man - Special Color Edition [Model DMG-AACE]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (July 12, 2001; "Pac-Man Collection") [Model AGB-APCE-USA] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (December 4, 2001, "Namco Museum [Model SLUS-20273]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum [Model DOL-GNME-USA]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (June 2, 2004, Classic NES Series - NES version) [Model AGB-FPME-USA] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (July 9, 2004, Classic NES Series - NES version) [Model AGB-FPMP-EUR] 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]")  

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (August 9, 2006, as a downloadable XBOX Live Arcade game) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (May 14, 2007, "Virtual Console" - NES version) [Model FAXE] 

Nintendo DS [US] (September 18, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNME-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") : as an XBOX Live Arcade Game

Sony PlayStation 3 [US] (July 16, 2009; "Namco Museum Essentials [Model NPUB-30086]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 

Nintendo 3DS [US] (September 1, 2011, "Virtual Console" - Game Boy version)


NOTES: 


In the first "Namco Museum" package for the PlayStation 2, XBOX, and GameCube, scoring 25000 points in Pac-Man will unlock "Pac-Attack". 


"Namco Museum Battle Collection" for the PSP also features a brand-new "Arrangement" update that is not the same one featured in "Namco Classics Collection Vol.2". 


* Computers : 

Atari 400 [US] (1982) 

Atari 800 [US] (1982) [Model CXL4022] 

Commodore VIC-20 [US] (1982) 

Apple II [US] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1983, Thunder Mountain) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1983) [Model RX8502] 

PC [Booter] [US] (1983) 

PC [Booter] [US] (1983, "Ascii Man", a part of the "Friendlyware PC Arcade" suite) 

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1983) 

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A [US] (1983) [Model RX8500] 

Apple Macintosh [US] (1992, "Mac-Man") 

PC [MS Windows 95, CD-ROM] [US] (1995, "Mac-Man", part of "Windows Arcade Pack") 

PC [MS Windows 95, 3.5"] [US] (March 31, 1996, "Microsoft Return of Arcade") 

Tandy Color Computer 3 (1997) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (2000, "Microsoft Return of Arcade Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows] [US] (2009, "Namco All Stars: Pac-Man and Dig Dug") 


NOTE : In "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary" (all platforms except Game Boy Advance), scoring 15000 points in Pac-Man, as well as scoring 20000 points in "Ms. Pac-Man" will unlock "Pac-Mania". 


* Others : 

VFD handheld game [US] (1981) by Coleco. 

LCD handheld game [US] (1992) released by MGA (Micro Games of America). 

Arcade [US] (1996, "Namco Classics Collection Vol.2") 

LCD handheld color game [US] (1999) released by MGA (Micro Games of America) 

Arcade [US] (2000, "Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - 20th Anniversary Class of 1981 Reunion") : as a hidden game. 

Mobile Phones [US] (June 13, 2003) 

Namco Classics TV game [US] (2003 - Jakks Pacific) 

Arcade [US] (2005, "Pac-Man - 25th Anniversary Edition") 

Super Pac-Man TV game [US] (2006 - Jakks Pacific) 

Arcade Gold featuring Pac-Man [US] (2007 - Jakks Pacific) 

Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008 - Jakks Pacific) 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (July 9, 2008) [Model 281656475] 

Android [US] (September 23, 2008) 

BlackBerry [US] (June 30, 2009) [Model 967] 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (March 31, 2010, "Pac-Man for iPad [Model 363297482]") 

Arcade [US] (2010, "Pac-Man's Arcade Party") 

Android Market (2011 - Namco)

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (March 13, 2012; "Namco Arcade [Model 465606050]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Pac-Man Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Pac-Man Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Pac-Man E1 Grand Prix (c) 2011 Namco Bandai Games, Inc.


A Racing Game featuring Pac-Man and Dig Dug Characters.

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Pac-Man Plus (c) 1982 Bally Midway.


The ghosts are the same, if their edible forms are changed. The maze is familiar, if a bit off in color. The prizes in the center are a bit different. Be careful, however : Pac-Man may eat a power pill and find that Blinky, who is right in front of the energizer for him to immediately eat, is still red, and now Pac-Man is dead. Also, you might want to try eating the ghosts after eating the center prize. They'll return to their normal forms shortly after turning visible.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz) 


Screen orientation : Vertical 

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels 

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz 

Palette colors : 16 


Players : 2 

Control : 4-way joystick 

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Pac-Man Plus was developed by Bally Midway without the approval of Namco. Released as an upgrade kit for the original "Pac-Man" where the action on screen has been 'upgraded' so that the old patterns and tried-and-true ways of playing no longer have any validity.


The programming is is a lot like "Pac-Man" except that the maze is outlined in green instead of blue. The prizes that appear in the middle of the maze are cans of Coke, cocktails, green beans, cakes, gift-wrapped boxes, etc. Whenever Pac-Man eats an energizer, the ghosts not only turn blue but they also get apple stems on their heads. On later levels, sometimes only three of the ghosts turn blue.


The game plays exactly like the original except that there are various events (apparently selected at random) that may or may not occur after Pac-Man eats one of the four power pellets. These events include but are not limited to : the maze's structure becoming temporarily invisible, the ghosts turning invisible while they are blue, or only three of the four ghosts turning blue. The prizes in the middle of the maze can also act as a power pellet. Another difference is that later in the game the maze's structure becomes permanently invisible.


Shannon Ryan holds the official record for this game with 3213900 points.


- SCORING -


The scoring system is very similar to the original Pac-Man game. 


Dots : 10 points 

Energizers : 50 points 

Ghosts after eating energizer : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points 

Ghosts after center prize : 400, 800, 1600, 3200 points 

Soda Can : 100 points 

Vitmo : 300 points

Peas : 500 points

Apple : 700 points

Grapes : 1000 points

Galaxian : 2000 points

Bread : 3000 points

Pancakes : 5000 points


- SERIES -


1. Pac-Man (1980) 

2. Ms. Pac-Man (1981) 

3. Super Pac-Man (1982) 

4. Pac-Man Plus (1982) 

5. Jr. Pac-Man (1983) 

6. Pac & Pal (1983) 

7. Pac-Land (1984) 

8. Pac-Mania (1987) 

9. Pac-In-Time (1994, Nintendo SNES) 

10. Pac-Man 2 - The New Adventures (1994, Nintendo SNES, Sega Mega Drive) 

11. Pac-Man VR (1996) 

12. Pac-Man World (1999, Sony PlayStation) 

13. Pac-Man - Adventures in Time (2000, PC CD-ROM) 

14. Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

15. Ms. Pac-Man - Quest for the Golden Maze (2001, PC CD-ROM) 

16. Pac-Man All-Stars (2002, PC CD-ROM) 

17. Pac-Man Fever (2002, Sony PS2) 

18. Pac-Man World 2 (2002, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, and Microsoft XBOX; 2004, PC CD-ROM) 

19. Pac-Man vs. (2003, Nintendo GameCube) 

20. Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness (2004, Nintendo GameBoy Advance) 

21. Pac-Man World 3 (2005, Sony PSP, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, PC CD-ROM, Nintendo DS) 

22. Pac'n Roll (2005, Nintendo DS) 

23. Pac-Pix (2005, Nintendo DS) 

24. Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007, Xbox Live) 

25. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010, Xbox Live & PSN)

26. Pac-Man Battle Royale (2010)


- PORTS -


* Others : 

Super Pac-Man TV game (2006 - Jakks Pacific). 

Arcade Gold featuring Pac-Man (2007 - Jakks Pacific). 

Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man (2008 - Jakks Pacific).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Pac-Man Plus (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


3 overprinted symbols on the winline starts feature. Use the feature reel to move around the board, incrementing the Cash, Nudge and Feature pots or add to the Fruit Loot pot to gain Winspins. Collecting 3 Pac-Man symbols could bring A-Maze-ing Money.


Keep taking the tablets as Power Pills are always helpful, but beware the Pac Man ghosts as they may catch you out !


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Smiley II front-opening

Jackpot : £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- TRIVIA -


Pacman Plus is Mazooma's most successful UK AWP to date, with sales in excess of 2,000 units.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Pac-Man Plus (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Pac-Mania (c) 1987 Namco, Ltd.


Pac-Mania is a 1- or 2-player game in which the player maneuvers Pac-Man through a world of 3-D mazes. He's back in action... but with a new twist, BOUNCE power! Ready for a new generation of Pac-Man players, he can't wait for the chance to show off his new aerial maneuvers to the crowd! The "boss" ghost Blinky has recruited the talents of two new ghosts, Funky and Spunky. Sue from "Ms. Pac-Man" also returns to the scene. Pac-Man must use his speed and cunning to outwit these annoying pests. 


Pac-Man now faces new challenges as he enters the worlds of Block Town, Pac-Man's Park, Sandbox Land, and Jungly Steps. Fortunately for Pac-Man, he has the help of two 'special items' - a green and red power pill. The green pill adds temporary speed, and the red awards double points. It's a whole new ball game for Pac-Maniacs! 


Gameplay begins with the opportunity for players to level select among one of three playfield worlds : Block Town, Pac-Man's Park or Sandbox Land. With Block Town being the easiest and Sandbox Land being the hardest, players are accordingly rewarded for selecting and completing the challenges in this mode. 


The player's main objective is to eat all dots and power pills in the mazes while avoiding persistent ghosts. Using the new BOUNCE button, players can bounce their way over the ghosts to avoid being caught. But two new ghosts have been added to insure that Pac-Man doesn't have it too easy. In fact, Funky and Spunky can also bounce in the air like Pac-Man. Fortunately, these rivals of Pac-Man are only found in the more demanding worlds and mazes. 


During play, the appearance of fruit and green/red power pills will trigger the bell. This alerts players immersed in the game who might otherwise miss these valuable items. A green power pill awards extra speed; it is good until a yellow or red power pill is eaten and expires or a game life is lost. Red power pills award double points, and continue to do so until a game life is lost. 


An optional continue feature is offered to allow players to continue their progress without having to start back at the beginning. It's a great way for Pac-Maniacs to learn and practice strategies without having to restart games from the beginning. Bonus thresholds are offered at various score values, and are adjustable.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : PN


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU: HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (BOUNCE)


- TRIVIA -


Pac-Mania was released in November 1987. 


Licensed to Atari for US distribution (December 1987). 1412 units were produced in the USA by Atari. Selling price: $1995.


After the superb platform action of the series' previous game, "Pac-Land", Namco chose to return the series to its roots with the re-introduction of the 'eat all of the pills in the maze' gameplay of the earlier classics. Pac-Mania feels somewhat different to its illustrious predecessors, however, due to Pac-Man's newly-acquired 'jump' ability. The mazes are now rendered with an isometric, pseudo 3-D viewpoint, allowing the player to jump over the chasing ghosts and make an escape. 


The 'Pac-Man's Park' maze is basically the original "Pac-Man" maze in an isometric 3-D perspective. 


Another new feature in this game is the appearance of several 'special items' (in addition to the traditional fruit bonuses - cherries, strawberries, oranges, apples, bananas, apricots, bells, and keys). These items include candy, hamburgers, ice cream cones, coffee, and 2 special kinds of power pills. The pills, which appear in addition to the traditional power pills, give Pac-Man more points for eating ghosts and also give him extra speed, both of which come in very handy during gameplay. After Pac-Mania, Pac-Man's next two arcade outings would both come in 1996 with "Pac-Man Arrangement" (part of "Namco Classics Collection Vol.2") and the extrmemely rare "Pac-Man VR". After that, he would have one more arcade outing with "Pac-Man Battle Royale" in 2010. 


Donn Nauert holds the official record for this game with 385570 points. 


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.4 - VDR-5282) on March 8, 1989.


- UPDATES -


Difference Between U.S. and Japanese Versions :


US version :

- The first Block Town only has 1 Level.

- The first Pac-Man's Park, Sandbox, and Jungly Steps Worlds only have 2 levels each.

- Spunky shows up on the second Sandbox World level.

- Top 10 Score List. Will let you write initials, before continuing.

- The "Pac-Mania" Logo has Pac-Man, Pinky, and Blinky circling around the logo.

- There's Stage Select

- Items are placed differently

- Courage Bonus this would activate once you got past Block Town.

- Total Levels : 19


Japanese version :

- First Block World has 2 levels. And every other world after that has three levels.

- Spunky shows up on the third Jungly Steps level

- No Stage Select. However, if one Japanese Machine has Stage Select, you cannot continue.

- No Top 10 Score List.

- The 'Pac-Mania' Logo doesn't have Pac-Man, Pinky, and Blinky circling around the logo.

- Total Levels : 23


- SCORING -


Dot : 60 points

Power pill (energizer) : 300 points

Red pill (special energizer) : 7650 points (doubles ghost values up to 7650)

Green pill (speed up) : 1000 points

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 7650 points


Cherry : 1000 points

Strawberry : 2000 points

Peach : 3000 points

Apple : 4000 points

Banana : 5000 points

Flower : 6000 points

Bell : 7000 points

Key : 8000 points


Candy : 4000 points

Green apple : 6000 points

Coffee cup : 5000 points

Small ice cream cone : 6000 points

Large ice cream cone : 8000 points

Silver bell : 9000 points

Galaxian : 7650 points

Silver key : 10000 points

Hamburger : 7000 points

Silver Galaxian : 7650 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* On the first couple of stages where power pills last long, try to get three or four ghosts near a power pellet. Once they are there, it is possible to eat all of the ghost on the board. You'll also rack up lots of points this way after eating the Pink Pill. 


* On later stages, try clearing the pellets on top of the maze first. Not all of the ghost will come out at once, once the level starts. 


* On later stages, power pills won't last long. Use those to distract the ghost as you clear the board. 


* Jumping is very important. You can jump at least three ghost lengths. 


* When a ghost is on your tail, a good way to lose him is to turn around and jump over the ghost.


- SERIES -


1. Pac-Man (1980) 

2. Ms. Pac-Man (1981) 

3. Super Pac-Man (1982) 

4. Pac-Man Plus (1982) 

5. Jr. Pac-Man (1983) 

6. Pac & Pal (1983) 

7. Pac-Land (1984) 

8. Pac-Mania (1987) 

9. Pac-In-Time (1994, Nintendo SNES) 

10. Pac-Man 2 - The New Adventures (1994, Nintendo SNES, Sega Mega Drive) 

11. Pac-Man VR (1996) 

12. Pac-Man World (1999, Sony PlayStation) 

13. Pac-Man - Adventures in Time (2000, PC CD-ROM) 

14. Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

15. Ms. Pac-Man - Quest for the Golden Maze (2001, PC CD-ROM) 

16. Pac-Man All-Stars (2002, PC CD-ROM) 

17. Pac-Man Fever (2002, Sony PS2) 

18. Pac-Man World 2 (2002, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, and Microsoft XBOX; 2004, PC CD-ROM) 

19. Pac-Man vs. (2003, Nintendo GameCube) 

20. Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness (2004, Nintendo GameBoy Advance) 

21. Pac-Man World 3 (2005, Sony PSP, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, PC CD-ROM, Nintendo DS) 

22. Pac'n Roll (2005, Nintendo DS) 

23. Pac-Pix (2005, Nintendo DS) 

24. Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007, Xbox Live) 

25. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010, Xbox Live & PSN)

26. Pac-Man Battle Royale (2010)


- STAFF -


Game Design : St. Daimyojin

Character Design : T. Yamashita

Graphic Design : A. Usukusa

Visual Design : Satoshi S., Babe. Teshima, Yukari M., Kazuya G., Tomoyuki S.

Music and Sound : Junko Ozawa, Yuri., Y. Tomuro

Game Program : Taro. Shimizu

System Program : Taro. Shimizu, Kosei M., Dr. Tam., H. Yamazaki

System Design : T. Ogawa, T. Okada, Makoto Inoue, Dr. Tam.

Director : St. Daimyojin, T. Iwatani

Presenter : Fun First Pro., Namco Limited


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (1991) 

Sega Master System [EU] (1991) [Model 25010] 

Sega Genesis [US] (1991) 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1991) 

Sony PlayStation [US] (1997; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SLUS-00417]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 28, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SLPS-00705]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1998, "Namco Museum Vol.5") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 1998; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SCES-00702]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (July 12, 2001; "Pac-Man Collection [Model AGB-APCE-USA]")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (December 7, 2001; "Pac-Man Collection [Model AGB-P-APCP]")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (January 11, 2002; "Pac-Man Collection [Model AGB-P-APCJ]") : re-released as Value Selection edition (February 2, 2006) 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (December 4, 2001, "Namco Museum [Model SLUS-20273]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum [Model DOL-GNME-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (October 23, 2007; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-R2NE-USA]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 6, 2007; "Minna de Asobou! Namco Carnival" [Model RVL-P-RNWJ]") : Translated as "Everybody plays! Namco Carnival". 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (April 18, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-RN2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (April 26, 2008, "Namco Museum Remix") 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (May 1, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-2N2P]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Zeebo [BR] (June 16, 2009) 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (August 4, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 

Zeebo [MX] (November 4, 2010) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 


* Computers : 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988 - Grandslam) : in both Cassette and Disk formats 

Atari ST [EU] (1988 - Grandslam) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988 - Grandslam) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1988 - Grandslam) 

MSX [JP] (1989) 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (March 18, 1989) 

Acorn Archimedes [EU] (1991) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1992) 

Tandy Color Computer 3 (1992, "PacDude Monster Maze") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


NOTE: On all PlayStation 2, XBOX, GameCube, and PC "Namco Museum" packs, the game is initially locked. To unlock the game on the 2001-2002 "Namco Museum" releases, just score 20000 points in "Ms. Pac-Man". To unlock the game on "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary", just score 15000 in "Pac-Man" and 20000 in "Ms. Pac-Man".


* Others : 

Mobile Phones [US] (May 27, 2005, "Pac-Mania 3D") 

Arcade [US] (2010, "Pac-Man's Arcade Party") 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (November 25, 2010) [Model 395670726]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Pac-Mania (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


This game has a board and super trail, accessible from reel wins and feature symbols. Players should watch out for the ghosts, but don't forget the Power Pills will help a great deal.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.

Jackpot : £25 / £5 / £8

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p, 10p


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Pac-Slot (c) 1996 Namco.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Paca Paca Passion (c) 1999 Produce.


A rhythm action game.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : PPP


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 65536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Namco for distribution.


- SERIES -


1. Paca Paca Passion (1998)

2. Paca Paca Passion 2 (1999)

3. Paca Paca Passion Special (1999)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Paca Paca Passion 2 (c) 1999 Produce.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : PKS


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Aspect ratio : 4/3

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- SERIES -


1. Paca Paca Passion (1998)

2. Paca Paca Passion 2 (1999)

3. Paca Paca Passion Special (1999)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Paca Paca Passion Special (c) 1999 Produce.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : PSP


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- SERIES -


1. Paca Paca Passion (1998)

2. Paca Paca Passion 2 (1999)

3. Paca Paca Passion Special (1999)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Pachi Fever (c) 1983 Sanki Denshi Kougyou.


A pachinko video game.


- TRIVIA -


Pachi Fever is the first and last Video game made by Sanki Denshi Kougyou. Just after the development of this game, the company has a bankruptcy.


In 'attract mode', the game plays the 4th level. This attract mode will end when the computer's balls reach the limit or when the time is over.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pachinko Gindama Shoubu Deluxe (c) 1998 Nakanihon.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.579 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Pachinko Gindama Shoubu Deluxe was released in April 1998 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Pachinko Silver Ball Match Deluxe'.


- SERIES -


1. Gindama Shoubu (1998)

2. Gindama Shoubu Deluxe (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Pachinko Sexy Reaction (c) 1998 Sammy.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998 in Japan only.


The pinball-like game of Pachinko is extremely popular in Japan and can be found in many American casinos. The term Pachinko is derived from the Japanese word pachi-pachi, meaning the clicking of small objects or the crackling of fire. While the origins of pachinko are unknown, it most likely descended from the 'Corinth Game' which originated in Chicago, USA. The game appeared in Japan in the early 1920's and the first Pachinko hall was opened in the Osaka Prefecture. Takeichi Masamura is known as the founder of today's pachinko for he developed the 'Masamura Gauge', an arrangement of nails that became the basis for most of today's pachinko machines. In the 1980's pachinko machines became computerized and now have sounds and graphics that make the game more exciting. Pachinko is similar to pinball in that small 11mm steel balls are shot onto the playing surface where they haphazardly bounce around and through a network of nails. The object of the game is to have the balls directed into winning pockets, whereby you receive more balls that equate to a prize or a monetary amount. The pachinko player is only responsible for controlling the speed by which the pachinko balls are shot onto the playing surface, from then on it basically becomes a game of chance. To initiate play you insert money to purchase a number of balls that are dropped into a loading area. By pulling the handle-like knob, one ball is released and projected by a spring. Most of the balls will fall unsuccessfully through the pins to the bottom, but some will fall into special pockets that activate a slot machine. At this point you are instantly rewarded with a set number of balls and if the same three symbols match up on the reels, you win an even greater amount.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


During the game, there are Fever Rounds. These rounds are literally 'You beat the table' moments, where absolutely huge amounts of balls are earned per ball landed, and you can earn up to 5 secret shots.


In the last two rounds, The Fever Rounds do not have the five scenes. They do however give you the same huge bonuses, with the last level having an extremely difficult ball earning method offset by the Fever Round being a huge impossible-to-miss target that earns through the roof!


- SERIES -


1. Pachinko Sexy Reaction (1998)

2. Pachinko Sexy Reaction 2 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Pachinko Sexy Reaction 2 (c) 1999 Sammy.


Six levels (16 rounds)...


Choose the start level :

1) Swimming pool : 3 rounds.

2) Zoo : 3 rounds.

3) Beach : 3 rounds.


Choose a new way (way A or B) :

Way A :

1) Fun fair : 3 rounds

2) Sight on the city : 3 rounds

Way B :

1) Fast Food : 3 rounds

2) Cinema : 3 rounds


Last level :

1) Bedroom : 1 round


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999 in Japan only.


Developed by Fufark.


- SERIES -


1. Pachinko Sexy Reaction (1998)

2. Pachinko Sexy Reaction 2 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Pacom Invader (c) 1979 Pacom Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Paddle 2 (c) 1988.


Bootleg/hack of Taito's "Arkanoid".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Official releases :

Taito's Arkanoid

Taito America's Arkanoid

Taito's Tournament Arkanoid


Bootleg releases :

Tayto's Arkanoid

Game Corporation's Arkanoid

Beta's Arkanoid


Hack releases :

Two-Bits Score's Arkanoid Plus

Game Corporation's Block

SPA Co.'s Block II

Paddle 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Paddle Mania (c) 1988 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : Alpha-68K96I 'PM'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1988.


- STAFF -


Produced by : Yanbal, Tama

Sub Programmer : Sho Chan

Character designers : Tsuka Chan, Hamachi, Hidetoshi

Sound producers : Oh! Chan, Kenny

Mechanic team : Nishide, Ebara

Colaboration : Design Division


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Pae Wang Jeon Seol - Legend of Warrior (c) 1996 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


Korean censored version of "Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Paint & Puzzle (c) 199? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 400 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Paint Roller (c) 1982.


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Crush Roller". For more information about the game, please see the "Crush Roller" entry.


Careful when going through the 'bridges' in this version as the fish are able to reach up from above or below to kill your character.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Paint the Town Red (c) 199? Red Gaming, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Painted Lady (c) 1992 Gaelco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 376 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Splash!".


Painted Lady was developed by a freelance group called OMK from Barcelona. OMK itself were three members : a programmer and two graphic artists. The music and sound was always made at Gaelco. Nowadays, OMK has disappeared, but one of the graphic artists is still working at Gaelco. Painted Lady was a big success.


- SERIES -


1. Painted Lady (1992)

2. Glass (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pairs (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


Pairs is an adult memory card game featuring five girls.  


The player starts with eight hearts. Every time the player does not find a match he loses a heart. The game is over once a player loses all of his hearts. Upon continuing the player will start the current level over. Some cards on the field are not paired. When an unpaired card is revealed the player may continue to search for a matching card. Once the player matches the Cute Girl cards the stage is completed.


Once a stage is cleared, the player is shown the girl in a specific pose. The player is then given the option to buy an item to use on the girl within that pose.  Each girl has two poses and each pose has two items that may be bought for a total of twenty different erotic scenes.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Pairs was released in August 1989 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Aside from the four pairs of suited cards (hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs) there are five special cards that have the following effects:

Gold - gives the player the specified amount of gold to buy an item to use in one scene

The Explosion - shuffles all cards that are not currently face-up

The Crystal Ball - reveals the location of one of the Beautiful Girl cards

The Cute Girl - find the pair to clear the stage

The Energy Drink - find the pair to get an extra heart

The Ugly Girl - when revealed the player loses a heart, but if the pair is found, the player is given three hearts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pairs - Featuring The Giffy Girls (c) 1994 Strata Group, Inc.


This is the classic memory game played with a deck of cards laid out in a 6x10 grid. You begin by selecting a card, it turns over, and then you try to select another card that matches. If both of your cards match, then they are both taken away (and a bit of the picture is revealed underneath them). If they don't match, then they are flipped back over and you must try again. The number of chances you have is kept track of with hearts at the top of the screen, you get an extra heart each time you guess correctly, and you lose a heart each time you guess incorrectly. Matching pairs also adds time to the timer. If you lose all of your hearts or the timer runs out then it is game over.


At the start of each stage (and upon every continue) a few cards are set face-up for your advantage. Also, each stage features two joker cards (represented by the current girl's head-shot). When a joker card is selected, the next card selected removes all remaining cards with the same value.


During game-play, the background image is shown in gray-scale and any nipples or pubic hair shown in the image is covered over with a band-aid sprite.  Once the stage is completed, these bandages disappear and the image is shown in full-color.  Once all of a girl's stages are completed, the player is shown all of the backgrounds for that girl.


The game has 8 different women to choose from, and there are four stages for each woman (the pictures get naughtier at each stage). Once all 32 of those stages are completed, you get to play several bonus stages that have pictures of several women together. This is a really fun game, despite its obvious adult trappings.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


This game was released in September 1994 as a conversion kit, and can be found in a wide variety of different arcade cabinets. It will most often be found in bartop or converted cocktail units, due to the fact that this game was designed for bars, and bars prefer those form factors.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 09-07-1994


Revision 2 :

* Software version : V1.2 09-30-1994


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Pairs Love (c) 1991 Athena.


Pairs Love is puzzle game where the objective is to clear the board of all of the cards which reveals the girl in the background. Cards can only be removed if they are in a clear, strait line from each other and are of matching suit or value. Clearing cards from the board adds time to the timer. If necessary, the player may 'reverse' and return a pair to the board with a timer penalty.


If no cards can legally be removed from the board, or if the timer runs out then it is game over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=toride2g,toride2gg,toride2j,
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Paitoride II - Adauchi Gaiden (c) 1994 Metro.


Solitaire mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Revenge Side Story - Tile Fortress II'.


- SERIES -


1. Last Fortress - Paitoride (1994)

2. Paitoride II - Adauchi Gaiden (1994)

3. Dai Paitoride (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Palamedes (c) 1990 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware

Board Number : K1100610A

Prom Stickers : C63


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990.


In the Tournament Mode, the green-beret soldier from "Operation Wolf" and the green dinosaur from "Bubble Bobble" can be seen.


- SERIES -


1. Palamedes (1990)

2. Palamedes 2 (1991, Nintendo Famicom)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Nintendo Game Boy (1990)


* Computers :

MSX2 (1990)

FM Towns PC (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j5palm,j5palma,
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Palm Springs (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pandora's Palace (c) 1984 Konami.


Taking on the role of a Roman emperor, replete with white robe and olive leaf head ornament, the player must make his or her way from the top left of the screen to the bottom right, via careful navigation of a variety of poles and moving platforms. Enemies can push the player character into fires or over the edge of platforms if they are not carefully avoided.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), I8039 (@ 477.266 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1984.


Developed in cooperation with Interlogic, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=akamaru,
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Panel & Variety Akamaru Q Joushou Dont-R (c) 1996 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1996.


Developed by Nakanihon for Dynax.


- STAFF -


Staff : IWA, BEN, CHI.BAT, MIDOKORA, Mitty-Ryu, JOE, Mr.oz, Jerry


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pang (c) 1989 Mitchell Corp.


One or two players control safari-suited characters armed with harpoon guns, who must destroy the numerous different-sized balloons that litter each stage. When hit by a harpoon, the balloons break down into smaller fragments, in a similar fashion to Atari's 1979 classic, "Asteroids".


Players can only fire the harpoon guns virtually upwards, but can move left and right, as well as climbing the ladders that appear on many of the levels. Each of the game's fifty levels is played against a backdrop of one of seventeen famous world landmarks. All balloons must be destroyed before players can advance to the next screen.


The game's levels each contain a different layout of blocks. While most of these are permanent fixtures, some disappear when shot, while others reveal hidden bonuses. Food item bonuses occasionally appear that can be collected for bonus points.


Player start each stage armed with only a single-shot harpoon, but some balloons, when popped, release special weapons that drop down to the bottom of the screen. Players then have a few seconds to collect the power-up before it disappears. Available power-ups are:

* A twin harpoon that allows two shots at once.

* A grappling hook that will stay attached to the ceiling or block for a short period of time.

* A rapid-fire gun. 


Other non-weapon bonuses include:

* A force field.

* An hour-glass that slows the balloons' movement.

* A clock that freezes the balloons for a short time.

* An extra life.

* Dynamite, that will pop all remaining balloons down to their smallest size.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1989.


This game is known in Japan as "Pomping World" and in US as "Buster Bros".


The bootleg version was released in 1990.


Pang was an updated version of a game Hudson Soft originally released in 1983 in Japan and UK for the Sinclair ZX-Spectrum. The game was called 'Canon Ball' in Japan and Sinclair Research limited released 'Canon Ball' in the UK as 'Bubble Buster', under license from Hudson Soft.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Balloons are popped even when they run into the side of the harpoon and trailing chain. A good strategy for destroying low bouncing balloons is to shoot a harpoon near the balloon and move away from the balloon as you wait for it to run into the trailing chain.


- SERIES -


1. Pang (1989)

2. Super Pang (1990)

3. Pang! 3 [CP-S No. 31] (1995)

4. Mighty! Pang [CP-S II No. 34] (2000)


- STAFF -


Planner : NDA

Programmers : Hospitel Masa, Mamichan Otona

Music composer : Tamayo Kawamoto

Character designers : Hiramattyo, Oyuu

Direction : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Amstrad GX4000 [EU] (1990) 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1993) [Model DMGAG-NOE] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (June 1998, "Super Pang Collection [Model SLES-00043]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 13, 2007; "Capcom Puzzle World [Model ULES-00647]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990) 

Atari ST [EU] (1990) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1991) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1991) 


* Others : 

Mobile phone [Nokia 7650] (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pang Pang (c) 1994 Dong Gue La Mi.


A "Tumble Pop" style game. With every stage boss you defeat, you are rewarded with a picture of a nude woman.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 6.06 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


'Pang' is Korean onomatopoeia for the sound heard when something pops.


One of the songs heard on this game is 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'.


At the finish and start of each stage, you will hear 'Bari Bari' and 'Mansae!' (translated from Korean as 'fast fast' and 'Hurray!').


Game's enemies are from traditional Korean Fables. 


The First stage boss body was written by 'Sintoburi' (translated from Korean as 'Buy Korean Movement')


- STAFF -


Staff : Shin Young Su, Her Il Gyu, Kim Gwang Ho


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pang Pang Car (c) 1999 Icarus.


A colourful overhead driving game in which the player must drive around a number of scrolling stages - each depicting a town or city - collecting the many tokens that litter each level. A radar shows the location of both the tokens, and of the enemy vehicles that also roam the levels, tracking down and trying to destroy the player's car. The successful completion of a stage rewards the player with a digitised photograph of a naked or semi-naked woman, with more of the picture revealed as each level is cleared of tokens.


Players can chose to race in any one of four different vehicles and each car comes equipped with a variety of weaponry that can be used to both destroy the enemy cars, and to gain access to other parts of certain levels. Additional weapons are hidden throughout the stages.


The game plays similarly to Namco's "Rally-X"; although in gameplay terms, Pang Pang Car is somewhat inferior to the 1980 classic.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM7 (@ 54 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Director : Seong Won-Jo

Producer : Seong Won-Jo, Jin Nam-Noh

Art Director : Jin Nam-Noh

Main Program : Jae Hyung-Seo

Sub Program : Eak Kyo-Jeong

Illustration : Jin Nam-Noh

Graphic Design : Jun Yong-Hong, Hyung Soo-Kim, Dong Ho-Sim

Sound : Dream Music

Game Design : Icarus Entertainment


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pang Pom's (c) 1992 Metro.


A colourful static-screen platform game in which players must burst all of the balloons on the screen to advance to the next stage. A number of balloons reveal prizes and bonus points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 360 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Also licensed to Mitchell.


- STAFF -


Producer : M. Ichimura

Director : Mr. Machida

Game designer : Yos.S

Programmer : Mr. Tanida

Visual designers : Ponta, Suzuki, Asaku, Kayoko

Manual editor : Tawa

Sound data sequencer : K. Takeuchi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pang3j,
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Pang! 3 - Kaitou Tachi no Karei na Gogo (c) 1995 Mitchell.


The second sequel to the superb 1989 original, Pang! 3 retains the same gameplay of its predecessors but adds vastly improved graphics and a choice of three difficulty levels; Beginner, Normal and Panic. On both the 'Normal' and 'Panic' skill levels, players can choose from 4 different playable characters; each possessing different strengths and weaknesses, such as a double harpoon or quick shots. On the beginner level, players can only use the Mexican character.


Another notable difference is in the game's use of backdrops : instead of the world landmarks of the first two games, Pang! 3 features classical works of art in the form of paintings and sculptures.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

[CP-S No. 31]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'The Magnificent Afternoon of the Mysterious Thieves'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Pang! 3 [CP-S No. 31]" and in US as "Buster Buddies [CP-S No. 31]".


Here is a detailed list of famous paintings appearing in this order :

'La Bohémienne Endormie' by Henri Julien Rousseau, 1897.

'The Scream' by Edvard Munch, 1893.

'Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji' by Katsushika Hokusai, 19th century.

'Still Life : Vase with twelve sunflowers' by Vincent Van Gogh, 1888.

'Les Glaneuses' by Jean Francois Millet, 1857.

'Moulin Rouge - La Goulue' by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1891.

'Le Dejeuner des Canotiers' by Pierre August Renoir, 1881.

'Portrait of Leopold Zborowski' by Amedeo Modigliani, 1916.

'La Nascita di Venere' by Sandro Filipepi aka 'Botticelli', 1485.

'La Grande Odalisque' by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1814.

'Mona Lisa' by Leonardo da Vinci, 1506.

'Actor Otani Oniji II as Yakko Edohei' by Toshusai Sharaku, 1794.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to '???'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Stage Select : select Normal mode while putting the joystick down.


* Expert Mode : select Normal mode with 1P and 2P SHOT buttons simultaneously.


* Win 500 points In Panic Mode : hold down the joystick and 500 points will be added to your score every few seconds.


- SERIES -


1. Pang (1989)

2. Super Pang (1990)

3. Pang! 3 - Kaitou Tachi no Karei na Gogo [CP-S No. 31] (1995)

4. Mighty! Pang (2000)


- STAFF -


Planners : Da., Futoshi Kuwahara, S. Obata (Manhattan)

Programmers : Cat, Yoshinobu Inada (Ine), T. Misawa

Character designers : Imo, Tom-Pang, S. Kitamura, Ban, Miyo.

Artists : Y.N, Akagi, Joe, A. Hamada

Music composer : Isao Abe (Oyaji)

Sound designers : Toshio Kajino, Hiroaki Kondo

Supervisor : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Super Pang Collection")

Sony PSP (2006, "Capcom Puzzle World")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pang! 3 (c) 1995 Mitchell.


The second sequel to the superb 1989 original, Pang! 3 retains the same gameplay of its predecessors but adds vastly improved graphics and a choice of three difficulty levels; Beginner, Normal and Panic. On both the 'Normal' and 'Panic' skill levels, players can choose from four different playable characters; each possessing different strengths and weaknesses, such as a double harpoon or quick shots. On the beginner level, players can only use the Mexican character.


Another notable difference is in the game's use of backdrops : instead of the world landmarks of the first 2 games, Pang! 3 features classical works of art in the form of paintings and sculptures.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

[CP-S No. 31]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Pang! 3 - Kaitou Tachi no Karei na Gogo [CP-S No. 31]" and in US as "Buster Buddies [CP-S No. 31]".


Here is a detailed list of famous paintings appearing in this order :

'La Bohémienne Endormie' by Henri Julien Rousseau, 1897.

'The Scream' by Edvard Munch, 1893.

'Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji' by Katsushika Hokusai, 19th century.

'Still Life - Vase with twelve sunflowers' by Vincent Van Gogh, 1888.

'Les Glaneuses' by Jean Francois Millet, 1857.

'Moulin Rouge - La Goulue' by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1891.

'Le Dejeuner des Canotiers' by Pierre August Renoir, 1881.

'Portrait of Leopold Zborowski' by Amedeo Modigliani, 1916.

'La Nascita di Venere' by Sandro Filipepi aka 'Botticelli', 1485.

'La Grande Odalisque' by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1814.

'Mona Lisa' by Leonardo da Vinci, 1506.

'Actor Otani Oniji II as Yakko Edohei' by Toshusai Sharaku, 1794.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to '???'.


Sheila Van Buren holds the official record for this game with 2,256,411 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Stage Select : select Normal mode while putting the joystick Down.


* Expert Mode : select Normal mode with 1P and 2P SHOT buttons simultaneously.


* Win 500 points in Panic Mode : hold down the joystick and 500 points will be added to your score every few seconds.


- SERIES -


1. Pang (1989)

2. Super Pang (1990)

3. Pang! 3 [CP-S No. 31] (1995)

4. Mighty! Pang [CP-S II No. 34] (2000)


- STAFF -


Planners : Da., Futoshi Kuwahara, S. Obata (Manhattan)

Programmers : Cat, Yoshinobu Inada (Ine), T. Misawa

Character designers : Imo, Tom-Pang, S. Kitamura, Ban, Miyo.

Artists : Y.N, Akagi, Joe, A. Hamada

Music composer : Isao Abe (Oyaji)

Sound designers : Toshio Kajino, Hiroaki Kondo

Supervisor : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Super Pang Collection")

Sony PSP (2006, "Capcom Puzzle World")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pango Fun (c) 1995 InfoCube.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I486


Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=panicbom,
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$bio

Panic Bomber - Bomber Man (c) 1995 Eighting.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0073


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1

=> [A] Change bombers formation


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Hudson Soft.


This game was released in January 1995 on the Neo-Geo MVS but was never released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine CD (1994)

Nintendo Virtual Boy (1995)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995, "Super Bomberman - Panic Bomber W")

Sony PSP (2005)


* Computers :

PC9801 - Riverhill


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Panic Park (c) 1997 Namco.


It is a 3-D game, your character is seen back but it cannot jump. Choose among forty various training courses. The goal is to dodge obstacles and to collect objects. In fact, the innovation comes from the terminal itself, since the joysticks of the 2 players can slide on a single rail. From where battles between the players to move: one trying to push back the other. The training courses, on their side, are diversified, they from the race of obstacles to banknote will recover with the flight, while passing by the dodging of hammers rammers which are crushed against the ground.


- TECHNICAL -


System 23 hardware


Main Processors : R4650 (MIPS III class) 64-bit RISC @ 166 MHz

3D processors : Custom Texture Mapped Polygons Namco Hardware.

Sound CPU : H8/3002

Sound chip : Namco C352


Colors : 16.7 million

Players : 2

Control : Sliding joystick


- TRIVIA -


Panic Park was released in May 1998 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1997).


English versions of the arcade machine contained an amusing example of Engrish. The safety warning on the side of the cabinet advises people not to play if they are 'reeking of alcohol'.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Panic Road (c) 1986 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V20, Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Panic Road was released in December 1986 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=panicstr,
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$bio

Panic Street (c) 1999 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.66 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Mr. XX, Y-Nakanome, M-Hatake

Graphic designers : Ryo Kimura, Tanron, Eno-Hitomi, H-Ito, RDS-M

Sound : S. Maruyama

Cast : Yuki Kaida, Umi Tenjin, Kun Fuzuki, Shizuka Aoki, Hizuru Kurita, Yoshiaki Matsumoto, Rikiya Kinouchi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=panikuru,
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$bio

Panicuru Panekuru (c) 2002 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 10 Hardware

Game ID : PPA


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

OSC : 53.693175MHz and 101.4912MHz

BUS : 132 MB/sec.

OS ROM : 512 Kilobytes

Additional Sound Chips : Playstation SPU, 24 Channels, 44.1KHz sample rate, PCM audio source, Digital effects include: Envelope, Looping, Digital Reverb, Load up to 512K of sampled waveforms, Supports MIDI Instruments.

Main RAM: 2 Megabytes

Video RAM: 2 Megabyte

Sound RAM : 512 Kilobytes

Graphical Processor : 360,000 polygons/sec, Sprite/BG drawing, Adjustable frame buffer, No line restriction, 4,000 8x8 pixel sprites with individual scaling and rotation, Simultaneous backgrounds (Parallax scrolling)

Sprite Effects : Rotation, Scaling up/down, Warping, Transparency, Fading, Priority, Vertical and horizontal line scroll 

Resolution : 256x224 - 740x480

Colours : 16.7 million colors, Unlimited CLUTs (Color Look-Up Tables)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002.


This game supports internet ranking. The way to access is a password after game over.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=panther,
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$bio

Panther (c) 1980 Irem.


- TRIVIA -


Panther was released in November 1980.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=panthera,
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$bio

Panthera [Model 652] (c) 1980 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model Number : 652


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


5,220 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Allen Edwall

Art by : Doug Watson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=panzer,
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$bio

Panzer (c) 1980 Proel.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Paparazzi (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Paparazzi (c) 1996 Yun Sung.


A "Lady Killer" rip-off.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Paperboy (c) 1984 Atari Games.


Paperboy is a one or two-player game in which the objective is to deliver Newspapers to the Paperboy's customers from Monday through to Sunday. 


Each game begins with ten customers and ten non-customers. Paperboy's customers live in the brightly coloured houses, while non-customers live in dark coloured houses. To deliver to a customer, the player must throw a paper either into the customer's mailbox, or onto their front porch. Failure to deliver a paper to a customer results in the loss of that customer for the next day. Any damage done to a customer's property also results in the loss of that customer. Losing all ten of Paperboy's customers will get him fired and the game is over. However, on any day in which all customers have their papers successfully delivered, one of the non-customers will re-subscribe.


Non-customers' houses and yards are loaded with targets at which to throw your extra papers (windows, lamps, statues, etc.). Hitting these targets earns points for the "Breakage Bonus", which is displayed at the top center of the screen. The total Breakage Bonus is awarded to the player at the end of each day (or at the end of the game-whichever comes first). 


If Paperboy loses a customer, that customer's house will be dark coloured the next day. As a non-subscriber, this house now presents more targets at which to throw newspapers for building up the Breakage Bonus. At the start of each day, a map of Paperboy's route is displayed to indicate subscriber and non-subscriber houses. This helps to remind players of what customers they may have lost on the previous day and the location of remaining customers. 


Paperboy can carry a maximum of ten papers at a time, but can restock his supply by riding over paper bundles placed here and there on his route. A paper supply indicator is displayed underneath the player's score. 


While making his deliveries, Paperboy must avoid collisions with all stationary objects and other characters moving about the neighborhood. To avoid collisions, Paperboy can ride his bike anywhere - on the sidewalk, in the street, or into front yards. A collision with anything results in the loss of a life. 


In addition to the obstacles, non-subscribers are hostile towards Paperboy and will attack him and try to knock him down. If Paperboy damages a subscriber's property, that character may also attack. So the more customers that are lost, the more hostile the neighborhood becomes toward Paperboy. 


At the end of each delivery day, players have a chance to sharpen their skills by guiding Paperboy through the Paperboy Training Grounds. This obstacle course is filled with various targets at which to throw newspaper, as well as ramp jumps to be negotiated. This is a bonus round and no lives are lost for failing to reach the finish line.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari System 2 hardware

Game ID : 136034


Main CPU : T11, M6502

Sound Chips : YM2151, (2x) POKEY, TMS5220


Players : 2

Control : Bicycle handlebars

Buttons : 2 (one on each side of the handlebars, for throwing papers)


- TRIVIA -


Paperboy was released in April 1985 (even if title screen says 1984).


3442 units were produced. The selling price was $2495.


On Monday, June 30, 1986; Mr. Mark Caesar and Mr. Robin Hallingstad filed a suit against Atari Games Corp. for $1 million plus profits alleging that the company stole the idea for a video game that was marketed by the name of PAPERBOY. The boys had submitted to Atari a detailed proposal for a similar game in July 1983.


After a score of 10,000,000 or more is achieved, the initial in the top 10 ranking merges with the score to produce a truly impressive score display. For example, if you had top score at 10,000,000, this would appear as '110,000,000'.


The default high score screen of "Cyberball 2072" features names of many Atari arcade games, including PAPERBOY.


Phil Britt holds the official record for this game ('Grand Slam' score of all three streets combined) with 1,136,435 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


1) Be careful not to move too slowly - swarms of bees or nasty whirlwinds may come to push you along.

2) Develop skill in maneuvering in and out of tight situations using the handlebar control.

3) Build up your Breakage Bonus by riding over flowers in non-subscribers' yards.

4) Some players prefer to lose many of their customers so they can do more 'trashing'. Others like to try for Perfect Deliveries. See which strategy scores highest for you.

5) Try hitting characters with papers - you might be pleased with the results!

6) Dirt piles in the streets can be used for making jumps, which will also score points


- SERIES -


1. Paperboy (1984)

2. Paperboy II (1992, Sega Mega Drive)

3. Paperboy (1999, Nintendo 64)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : John Salwitz, Dave Ralston, Russel Dawe (Rusty)

Game art by : Doug Snyder

Sound by : Hal Canon

Animation by : Will Noble


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 7800 (unreleased prototype)

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Sega Master System

Atari Lynx (1990)

Nintendo Game Boy (1990)

Sega Mega Drive (1990)

Sega Game Gear (1992)

Sony PlayStation (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999)

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Paperboy / Rampage")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "Xbox Live Arcade") [Retired in 2010]


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1985, "Paper Route")

Commodore 16 (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986)

Commodore C64 (1986)

Amstrad CPC (1987) [Elite Systems]

PC [MS-DOS] (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1989, "12 Top Amstrad Hits")

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits : The Atari Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


* Others :

Tiger Handheld LCD Game (1988)

Mobile Phones (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Papillon (c) 1986 Videodens.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Paradice (c) 1995 BFM / ELAM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 300 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Paradise (c) 1994 Yun Sung.


Paradise is a rip-off of "Gals Panic!" but features photographic images of nude western models during gameplay instead of drawn Asian nudes.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 54.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2064


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


All music in this game is a rearranged version of the 'Lemmings' soundtrack.


- SERIES -


1. Paradise (1994)

2. Paradise Deluxe

3. Paradise 2 Deluxe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Paradise 2 Deluxe (c) 199? Yun Sung.


Paradise 2 Deluxe is a rehash of Paradise Deluxe featuring new Asian models to reveal.


- SERIES -


1. Paradise (1994)

2. Paradise Deluxe

3. Paradise 2 Deluxe


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4paracl,m4paracla,
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Paradise Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Paradise Deluxe (c) 199? Yun Sung.


Paradise Deluxe is the sequel to Paradise and is a rip-off of "Gals Panic 2".  Unlike in the first Paradise which featured western nude models, this game has 19 Asian girls across 16 stages.


At the start of the game the player may select any of 12 stages to play.  In order to advance past the stage the player must uncover 80% (and in later stages 85%) of the girl's silhouette while avoiding the monsters that occupy the screen.  


After each stage there is a bonus game.  If the player uncovered less than 90% then the bonus game is a game of roulette which can either reward or punish the player depending on where the player stops the wheel. If over 90% of the silhouette is revealed, then the player can play a game of four card Monte with no worries of punishment.  Each mini-game features a different girl that is shown in progressive states of undress with each successive win.


After completing the mini-game, the player again goes to the stage select screen, where each cleared stage removes a tile to reveal one final background image of a seductive nude girl.  Completing all 16 stages reveals the entire picture.


The game is over when all of a player's lives are depleted.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 54.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2064


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- SERIES -


1. Paradise (1994)

2. Paradise Deluxe

3. Paradise 2 Deluxe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=paragon,
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Paragon (c) 1979 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1167


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1979. 9,120 units were produced.


The development of this game took 7 months.


Paragon is the first game using 'in-line' drop targets, and the first 'widebody' production pinball game from this manufacturer.


- STAFF -


Design by : Greg Kmiec

Art by : Paul Faris


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Parallel Turn (c) 1984 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=paranoia,
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Paranoia (c) 1990 Naxat Soft.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z84C00A85 (Z80A CPU)

Xtal : 18.000 Mhz

Ram Chips : GM76C28A (Goldstar), 2x W2416K-70 (Winbond)

Sound Chips : Nec D8085AHC + Nec D8155HC


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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ParaParaDancing (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 66 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Buttons : 10


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Access Hidden Menu options (Hi-Speed, Mirror, Hidden, Sudden, Random) : press and hold  at the song selection screen until the menu appears. Choose your options then click 'Exit' and pick your song.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ppp,
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ParaParaParadise (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


Forget everything you have seen in "Dance Dance Revolution" or "beatmania"!!! ParaParaParadise breaks all boundaries in dancing/rhythm games by putting the player square in the middle of an infrared cage and letting him/her loose on a variety of dancing tunes. Select a song, then go wild trying to break each beam in time to the music. Succeed, and you can continue; fail, and you will have to step down.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 66 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Buttons : 10


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2000.


ParaParaParadise is the first Bemani dancing game to introduce the 'hold' instruction.


While "Dance Dance Revolution" was based on 'nightclub dancing' or 'rave' or similar styles, and "beatmania", "beatmania IIDX", and "beatmania III" were based on a DJ's turntable, ParaParaParadise was based on Japanese 'ParaPara' dancing, which was big in Japan in the 70's.


SONG LIST :

Kingdom of Rock

Speedway

Try Me

Stay

Remember Me

I Wanna Dance

Eurobeat

Can't Stop Fallin' in Love

Night of Fire

Yesterday

Like A Virgin

One Night in Arabia

Crazy For You

Luv to Me (Disco Mix)

Can't Stop Fallin' in Love (super euro version)

Love Again Tonight

Anniversary

Energy Love

Tora Tora Tora

Boom Boom Fire

Dynamite Rave

Celebrate Nite

Luv To Me (super euro version)

Dynamite Rave (super euro version)

Hold On Me


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Expert mode : Go all the way to the right when choosing difficulty (Hard), and hold the Right selection button down for two seconds until it moves past Hard to Expert.


* Secret Menu : When choosing a song, hold down the Left selection button and the Right selection button for two seconds. A secret menu will pop up. There are five items, each of them a simple On/Off button that is toggled by hitting the Start button :

1. Hi-Speed - Doubles the speed of the rising arrows, similar to 'Fast' in "Dance Dance Revolution Solo Mix".

2. Mirror - flips the left and right sides (left/up-left, and right/up-right), just like "beatmania", "beatmania IIDX", and "Dance Dance Revolution".

3. Random - Like 'Shuffle' mode in "Dance Dance Revolution" (random arrows). It makes things more difficult! Song parts that have sweeping motions do not seem to be affected by this, though. Also, you cannot have both Shuffle and Mirror on at the same time.

4. Hidden - Same as "Dance Dance Revolution", where the arrows disappear partway up the screen.

5. Sudden - Same as "Dance Dance Revolution" (arrows appear partway up the screen). There's no smooth fade-in of the arrows, though -- they just appear/disappear as they pass the middle of the screen.


- SERIES -


1. ParaParaParadise (2000)

2. ParaParaParadise v1.1 (2000)

3. ParaParaParadise 1stMIXPlus (2000)

4. ParaParaParadise 2ndMIX (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ppp2nd,
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ParaParaParadise 2ndMIX (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : MPC8240 (@ 200 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2001.


SONG LIST :

Kingdom of Rock

Speedway

Try Me

Stay

Remember Me

I Wanna Dance

Eurobeat

Can't Stop Fallin' in Love

Night of Fire

Yesterday

Like A Virgin

One Night in Arabia

Crazy For You

Luv to Me (Disco Mix)

Can't Stop Fallin' in Love (super euro version)

Love Again Tonight

Anniversary

Energy Love

Tora Tora Tora

Boom Boom Fire

Dynamite Rave

Celebrate Nite

Luv To Me (super euro version)

Dynamite Rave (super euro version)

Hold On Me

Ale Japan

Aishiatemasu

Deluxe

Romeo & Juliet

My Sweet Banana

Go Godzilla Go

Station to Station

Don't Stand So Close

Mickey Mouse March (Eurobeat Version)

Bandolero Comanchero

Dancer

Kiss Kiss Kiss (super euro version)

Feeling of Love (super euro version)

We Two Are One (super euro version)

Money Go

Velfarre 2000

Made of Fire

O Sole Mio

Play With the Numbers

Jealousy

Burning Desire

You Can Light My Fire

100

Deltadance.com

Deja Vu

Take Me Now

Popteen

Sexy Sexy Sexy

Mikado

Easy Busy

I Believe In You

Jam Jam Jam

Number One

Broken My Heart (super euro version)

Ultra High Heels (super euro version)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Access Hidden Menu options (Hi-Speed, Mirror, Hidden, Sudden, Random) : press and hold  at the song selection screen until the menu appears. Choose your options then click 'Exit' and pick your song.


* Access another Expert option : on song selection screen, press   quickly. You should hear a sound indicating that the code has been put in.


* Play as Usao-Kun (Rabbit from "Keyboardmania") : during the song select screen, wave your hands over the sensors in this order : Up, Up-Right, Right, Up, Up-Left, Left. If done correctly, when you pick your song, you should see Usao-Kun on the screen rather than the normal girls.


* Get a bonus 4th Stage song (Nonstop Modes only) : get a 100 combo on during any song during any Nonstop mode and you will get a bonus 4th Stage random song.

Your combo can carry over to the next song to help reach the 100+ requisite.


How to pick your 4th Bonus Song : just bring up the Hidden Option menu on the song you want as your 4th Bonus song. Make sure that the songlist does not shift while bringing up the menu, or you will get the song it landed on instead.


- SERIES -


1. ParaParaParadise (2000)

2. ParaParaParadise v1.1 (2000)

3. ParaParaParadise 1stMIXPlus (2000)

4. ParaParaParadise 2ndMIX (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ppp11,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=paraparaparadise-v1.1&page=detail&id=3651&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

ParaParaParadise v1.1 (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 66 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 10


- TRIVIA -


SONG LIST :

Kingdom of Rock

Speedway

Try Me

Stay

Remember Me

I Wanna Dance

Eurobeat

Can't Stop Fallin' in Love

Night of Fire

Yesterday

Like A Virgin

One Night in Arabia

Crazy For You

Luv to Me (Disco Mix)

Can't Stop Fallin' in Love (super euro version)

Love Again Tonight

Anniversary

Energy Love

Tora Tora Tora

Boom Boom Fire

Dynamite Rave

Celebrate Nite

Luv To Me (super euro version)

Dynamite Rave (super euro version)

Hold On Me

Ale Japan

Aishiatemasu

Deluxe


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Access Hidden Menu options (Hi-Speed, Mirror, Hidden, Sudden, Random) : press and hold  at the song selection screen until the menu appears. Choose your options then click 'Exit' and pick your song.


- SERIES -


1. ParaParaParadise (2000)

2. ParaParaParadise v1.1 (2000)

3. ParaParaParadise 1stMIXPlus (2000)

4. ParaParaParadise 2ndMIX (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=parentj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=parent-jack&page=detail&id=29274&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Parent Jack (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1989.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mt_parlg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=parlour-games-mega-tech-29&page=detail&id=2363&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Parlour Games [Mega-Tech 29] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 29


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=parodius,parodiusj,parodiusa,parodiuse,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=parodius-da-shinwa-kara-owarai-e-model-gx955&page=detail&id=1937&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Parodius Da! - Shinwa kara Owarai e (c) 1990 Konami.


Created as a parody of Konami's own superb and challenging "Gradius" series of shoot-em-ups, Parodius Da! acquired its own identity and would spawn sequels of its own. It maintained the same intuitive power-up system of "Nemesis", "Salamander" et. al. but adopted a graphical style that was entirely its own; something that becomes evident at the very start of the game when players can chose to pilot either a penguin or an octopus rather that the traditional Gradius ship. Parodius' eccentricity and unique humour is further demonstrated soon after the game begins; as players face such enemies as a giant belly-dancing woman and a half-cat/half-boat creature.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX955


Main CPU : KONAMI

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151, K053260


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1990.


The title of this game is a combination of two words : Parody + "Gradius" = Parodius. The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'From Myth to Joke', which is a homage to the "Gradius III" subtitle : 'From Legend to Myth'.


During the game's attract mode, potential players are presented with a short history tour of the Nemesis series, as the title screen of each of Parodius's prequels are introduced'; watched, in typical Parodius style, by a crowd of blue and pink penguins.


Pentarou is from the MSX game "Antarctic Adventure".

The second boss (Patrotic Eagle) is similar to the first boss of "Gradius 2" (phoenix). This boss is often coined as a reason why Parodius was never released in the U.S.

The Vegas dancer near the end of the second stage is similar to the robot spider near the end of "Gradius 2". She appears in other Parodius games as well.


Stage 1 crucial part music is a remix of 'Symphony No.9 4th Movement', by Beethoven.

Stage 1 boss music is a remix of 'The Flight of the Bumble Bee', by R. Korsakov.

Stage 2-1 music is a remix of 'Op.71a the Nutcracker', by P. Tchaikovsky.

Stage 2-2 music is a remix of the music from "Gradius III".

Stage 2 boss music is a remix of the music from "Gradius II".

Stage 3 music is a megamix of 'Op.71a the Nutcracker', by P. Tchaikovsky. And 'Overture to William Tell', by G. Rossini.

Stage 3 boss music is a remix of 'Orphée aux enfers', by J. Offenbach.

Stage 4 music is a remix of 'Danse du sabre', by A.I. Khachaturyan.

Stage 5 music is a remix of 'L'Arisienne suite No.2', by G. Bizet.

Stage 6 music is a remix of 'from Gunkan March', by Japanese Martial Song.

Stage 6 boss music is a remix of the music from "Gradius".

Stage 7 music is a remix of 'Op.71a the Nutcracker Valse des Fleurs', by P. Tchaikovsky.

Stage 8 music is a megamix of 'Violine Konzert e moll', by F. Mendelssohn. And 'Unter dem Doppeladler', by J. F. Wagner.

Stage 9 music is a megamix of 'Peer Gynt Suite', by E. Grieg. And 'Swan Lake', by P. Tchaikovsky.

Stage 9 boss music is a remix of 'William Tell Overture', by G. Rossini.

Stage 10 and Stage 10 boss music are remix of music from "Gradius".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Parodius Da! Original Game Soundtrack - KICA-1011) on 21/07/1990.


- SERIES -


1. Parodius - Tako wa Chikyuu o Sukuu [Model RC759] (1988, MSX)

2. Parodius Da! - Shinwa kara Owarai e [Model GX955] (1990)

3. Gokujyou Parodius! - Kako no Eikou wo Motomete (1994)

4. Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. Sexy Parodius (1996)


- STAFF -


Main programmers : Chichibinta, Tsukasa

Sub-programmer : Tyuken

Character designers : GaKincho, Touyou Syoutarou, Takemasa.M, Mory-Wandyu, Mikachan

Sound : -Cameo- Matano, -Dokuo- Umeno

Hard designer : Dendou Konishi

Tool designers : Au Toshimi, Kanton Ten


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy (1991)

NEC PC-Engine (1992)

Nintendo Famicom (1992)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992, "Parodius Non-Sense Fantasy")

Sony PlayStation (1994, "Parodius Deluxe Pack")

Sega Saturn (1995, "Parodius Deluxe")

Sony PSP [JP] (Jan. 25, 2007; "Parodius Portable [Model ULJM-05220]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Mar. 13, 2008; "Parodius Portable [Konami the Best] [Model ULJM-05324]")


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=parrot3,parrot3b1,parrot3d1,parrot3v1,parrot3o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=parrot-poker-iii&page=detail&id=31152&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Parrot Poker III (c) 2003 Amcoe.


- TRIVIA -


Parrot Poker III was released in July 2003.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5parot,sc5parota,sc5parotb,sc5parotc,sc5parotd,sc5parote,sc5parotf,sc5parotg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=parrots-of-the-caribbean&page=detail&id=42726&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Parrots of the Caribbean (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=party,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=party&page=detail&id=10025&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Party (c) 1979 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5ptyani,m5ptyani01,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=party-animal&page=detail&id=40021&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Party Animal (c) 2000 Barcrest Games.


- TRIVIA -


Party Animal was released in August 2000 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=prtyanim,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=party-animal-no.-0h01&page=detail&id=5365&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Party Animal (c) 1987 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0H01]


Bally/Midway 6803 (Sounds Deluxe)


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 MHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1987.


- STAFF -


Designer : Dennis Nordman

Artwork : Pat McMahon

Sounds : Mike Bartlow

Software : Rehman Merchant


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=as_ptf,as_ptfa,as_ptfb,as_ptfc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=party-fruits&page=detail&id=41851&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Party Fruits (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_party,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=party-party&page=detail&id=42951&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Party Party (c) 19?? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_party,as_partya,as_partyb,as_partyc,as_partyd,as_partye,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=party-time&page=detail&id=41847&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Party Time (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2ptytm,sc2ptytm1,sc2ptytm1p,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=party-time&page=detail&id=42209&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Party Time (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_party,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=party-time&page=detail&id=42727&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Party Time (c) 200? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=prtytime,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=party-time-gonta-the-diver-ii&page=detail&id=3523&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Party Time - Gonta The Diver II (c) 1995 Mitchell.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 28 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Ganbare! Gonta!! 2".


- SERIES -


1. Lady Killer (1993)

2. Party Time - Gonta The Diver II (1995)


- STAFF -


Planning : Noarick and 965h

Programming : Virtua Bo0wy, Br. C0in

Voice : Catriona

Character Making : Poco.P, Ken, Ryu, 965h


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pz_f4,pz_l2,pz_l1,pz_l3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=party-zone&page=detail&id=5507&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Party Zone (c) 1991 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC (Dot Matrix)

Model Number : 20004


CPU : M6809 @ 2 MHz

Sound CPU : M6809 @ 2 MHz

Sound : YM2151 @ 3.579545 MHz, DAC, HC55516


Some versions of the game run on the Fliptronics I system.


- STAFF -


Designer : Dennis Nordman (DEN)

Artwork : Greg Freres (ZAP)

Software : Jim Strompolis (JRS)

Dots/Animation : Scott Slomiany

Mechanics : Win Schilling (WHS), Zofia Bil

Music & Sounds : Dan Forden (DWF)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pasha2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pasha-pasha-2&page=detail&id=5680&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pasha Pasha 2 (c) 1998 Dongsung Wonder Park.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-16T (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 512 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


- SERIES -


1. Pasha Pasha Champ - Mini Game Festival (1997)

2. Pasha Pasha 2 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ppchamp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pasha-pasha-champ-mini-game-festival&page=detail&id=4882&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pasha Pasha Champ - Mini Game Festival (c) 1997 Dongsung Wonder Park.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 6.06 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 3

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Got-cha - Mini Game Festival".


- SERIES -


1. Pasha Pasha Champ - Mini Game Festival (1997)

2. Pasha Pasha 2 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pass,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pass&page=detail&id=1938&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pass (c) 1992 Oksan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 6 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


It's worth noting that the sound effects of this game were ripped from the arcade game "Tumble Pop".


- STAFF -


Boss : Kim .Y.H

Hardware : Yun .H.S

Software : Yun .H.S

Game Designer : Yun .H.S

Graphics : Bae .K.H, Sim .M.S, Jo .S.M, Yoo .M.S, Ahn .Y.M


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=passsht,passshtb,passht4b,passshtj,passshta,passsht16a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=passing-shot&page=detail&id=1939&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Passing Shot (c) 1988 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0070 / 317-0080


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1988 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Atari ST (1988)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_pascl,ep_pascla,ep_pasclb,ep_pasclc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=passport-to-riches-classic-club&page=detail&id=40877&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Passport to Riches Classic Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_passp,ep_passpa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=passport-to-riches-club&page=detail&id=40878&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Passport to Riches Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pastelg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pastel-gal&page=detail&id=1940&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pastel Gal (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


An earlier adult mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in december 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=as_pia,as_piaa,as_piab,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pay-it-again&page=detail&id=41850&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pay It Again (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2paypkt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pay-packet&page=detail&id=40990&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pay Packet (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=sc2payr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pay-roll-casino&page=detail&id=42204&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pay Roll Casino (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4pstat,sc4pstata,sc4pstatb,sc4pstatc,sc4pstatd,sc4pstate,sc4pstatf,sc4pstatg,sc4pstath,sc4pstati,sc4pstatj,sc4pstatk,sc4pstatl,sc4pstatm,sc4pstatn,sc4pstato,sc4pstatp,sc4pstatq,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pay-station&page=detail&id=15601&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pay Station (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_paytm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pay-time&page=detail&id=42728&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pay Time (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_payrs,sp_payrsa,sp_payrsb,sp_payrsc,sp_payrsd,sp_payrse,sp_payrsf,sp_payrsg,sp_payrsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=payrise&page=detail&id=42255&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Payrise (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih1849,smih1850,smih1851,smih1852,smih1853,smih1854,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=peacock-plenty&page=detail&id=45976&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Peacock Plenty (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 25 or 30 Lines, 75 or 300 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 301121


EasySelect versions.

Game Kit #193729 ALPHA Elite JUMBO

Game Kit #193768 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #193783 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #193695 ALPHA Pro Upright iDeck

Game Kit #193754 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #193742 CineReels


14-Button versions.

Game Kit #193736 ALPHA Elite JUMBO

Game Kit #193776 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #193794 ALPHA Elite S9E Chop Top

Game Kit #193695 ALPHA Pro Upright iDeck

Game Kit #193754 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #193748 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1849

Min/Max %: 85.44%


SMI #H1850

Min/Max %: 87.94%


SMI #H1851

Min/Max %: 90.12%


SMI #H1852

Min/Max %: 92.08%


SMI #H1853

Min/Max %: 93.93%


SMI #H1854

Min/Max %: 95.90%


- SCORING -


Top Award: 6,000 Credits x Total Bet during Free Games with 9 scattered Total Diamonds symbols and player selects 8 Free Games with 3x multiplier.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Top Award: Occurs on average every 16,926,322 plays.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 37.03%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=pblbeach,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pebble-beach-the-great-shot&page=detail&id=1941&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pebble Beach - The Great Shot (c) 1995 T&E Soft.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Panasonic 3DO (1993, "Pebble Beach Golf Links")

Sega Saturn (1994, "Pebble Beach Golf Links")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=peekaboo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=peek-a-boo&page=detail&id=1942&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Peek-a-Boo! (c) 1993 Jaleco Co., Ltd. [Japan Leisure].


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-D hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Peek-a-Boo was released in May 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5peepsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=peep-show&page=detail&id=14934&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Peep Show (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=peggle,pegglet,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=peggle&page=detail&id=1943&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Peggle (c) 1991 Strata.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 400 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : trackball


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


- STAFF -


Game concept / Art : Scott Morrison

Programmer : Janie Zeto

Sounds : Leif Marwede

Hardware / Support : Ann Vonckx, Bill Remer


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=penalty,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=penalty&page=detail&id=7659&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Penalty (c) 1997 Sirmo.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=penfan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=penfan-girls-step1-mild-mind&page=detail&id=38480&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Penfan Girls - Step1 - Mild Mind (c) 1999 Eolith.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2000 in Korea (even if the titlescreen says 1999).


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pengo,pengo2,pengo2u,pengob,pengo3u,pengo4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pengo&page=detail&id=1944&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pengo (c) 1982 Sega.


Pengo the Penguin is the eponymous star of Pengo the video game. The basic layout of Pengo is akin to that of Namco's legendary 'Pac-Man'; featuring, as it does, a top down, single screen, maze-like arrangement. Pengo's enemies, the Sno-Bees, are also similar to the Blinky, Inky, Clyde etc. - the ghosts that pursued Pac-man; not least because Sno-bees also come in 4 different varieties, each represented by a different colour.


One aspect that distinguishes Pengo from the Namco classic is that the Maze itself is a wholly interactive environment. Each section of wall is represented as a block of ice, which can be pushed onto the Sno-bees to destroy them. The Sno-bees themselves will destroy the ice blocks as they move around each level, so speed is of the essence. Some of the blocks are 'Diamond blocks' which cannot be destroyed, and can be re-used by Pengo.


The outer wall of each level can also be utilized; if the player pushes against the wall when a Sno-bee is next to it, The Sno-bee will be temporarily stunned; allowing Pengo to move in for the kill.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 834-0386


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.02 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (PUSH)


- TRIVIA -


Released during September 1982. Developed by Coreland Technology.


Pengo makes a cameo appearance in "Up'n Down". If a player manages to pass the first 4 rounds in under a minute each, he will appear in the water of round 5 riding a surf-board.


Rodney Day holds the official record for this game with 1,110,370 points.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Penta".


- UPDATES -


(Set 2) draws its maze much more quickly and has snappy original music, whereas (Set 1)'s music is a copy of an instrumental pop song (Hot Butter - Popcorn - 1972).


- SCORING -


Vibrating a wall : 30 points. 

Smashing an ice block : 30 points. 

Smashing an ice block with a Sno-bee inside : 500 points. 

Walking over a stunned Snow-bee : 100 points. 

Killing a Snow-bee with an ice block : 400 points. 

Killing two Snow-bees at once with one ice block : 1,600 points. 

Killing three Snow-bees at once with one ice block : 3,200 points. 

Killing four Snow-bees at once with one ice block : 6,400 points. 

Lining up the three diamond blocks with none of them touching a wall : 10,000 points. 

Lining up the three diamond blocks with one or more touching a wall : 5,000 points. 

Completing screen in under 20 seconds : 5,000 bonus points. 

Completing screen in 20-29 seconds : 2,000 bonus points. 

Completing screen in 30-39 seconds : 1,000 bonus points. 

Completing screen in 40-49 seconds : 500 bonus points. 

Completing screen in 50-59 seconds : 10 bonus points. 

Completing screen in 60 seconds and over : no bonus points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The last remaining Sno-bee on the screen will try to escape. If you do not kill it before it reaches one of the corners it will disappear.


* The indicator at the top of the screen tells you how many Sno-Bees are remaining on the level, including those still in ice blocks.


* At the start of each level some ice blocks will flash. This indicates that there is a Sno-Bee inside and you can destroy the ice block to kill the Sno-Bee before it emerges.


* When you kill the last Sno-bee you have a couple of seconds before the level ends. Use this time to crush an ice block for an extra 30 points.


* Concentrate your efforts on lining up the diamond blocks. The 10,000 points are the biggest single score in the game, and stunning all the Sno-bees is also a valuable side effect. You can then kill them easily by pushing ice blocks onto them rather than running over them (400 points as opposed to 100).


* Try to kill more than one Sno-bee at a time, as 2 or more together are worth more points than killing them individually.


* Easter Egg : Into attract mode, push the two joys to up, press the two action buttons and one button of start game, and it will show the credits of the game. After a few seconds, the game will reset. The wait can be stopped pushing the Start 1 button.


- SERIES -


1. Pengo (1982)

2. Pengo! (2010)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Nobuo Kodera, Tsutomu Iwane, Akira Nakakuma, Shinji Egi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)

Atari 5200 (1983)

Atari XEGS

Sega Game Gear (1990)

Sega Saturn [JP] (Feb. 28, 1997) "Sega Memorial Selection Vol.1 [Model GS-9135]"


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1983)

Commodore C64 (1983)

Commodore C64 (1983, "Petch")

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Pengon")

Amstrad CPC (1986, "Troglo")

Microsoft Windows 98 [JP] (1998) "Memorial Selection [Model HCJ-0147]"


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1982) by Bandai.

VFD portable game (1983) by Bandai.

Mobile phones (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=pengadvb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=penguin-adventure&page=detail&id=33006&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Penguin Adventure (c) 1988 screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Heart: there is 4 types: red, green, blue and yellow.

Red: 1000 pts

Green: Timer +50

Blue: Ride a cloud and you can fly

Yellow: Invincibility and you can break by body-attack


* Basic Items you can buy:

Gun: Fire and kill an enemy/boss.

Gold Feather: It enables moving left/right in jumping.

Hat with Propeller: It enables long jump. Flight duration is increased with holding Jump button.

Speed Shoes: Max speed up (8 though default is 6)

Bell: Warning tone is played when "Warp" point comes near.

Necklace: You can play a slot-machine as many times as you want (Default is 3 times)

Ring: No damage against sea anemone in the sea

Bracelet: It is required to get secret items

Gold Helmet: Guard a lighting attack by Mun-muku 3 times

Silver Helmet: Guard body-attack by Uniya and Harisen-uni 3 times

Cloth: Guard body-attack by Ahou and Bat 3 times

Glasses: It enables you to see the invisible enemy "Vega".

Torch: No damage when you hit the attack by Ika-dasu.

Map: It requires to finish several stage (otherwise, you zapped...)


* Bonus Stage: If you are in jumping at Dist = 420, wing item appears and you can go to bonus stage.

Get normal fish and golden fish (1UP!) before you hit a meteo or time over.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=penbros,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=penguin-brothers&page=detail&id=1945&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Penguin Brothers (c) 2000 Subsino.


A multi-screen platform game in which one or two players (either co-operatively or competitively) control a cute penguin fighting against the game's equally cute enemies. The idea is to destroy all of the on-screen enemies; once this a done, a circular key will appear; the player must pick the key up, whereupon they will be teleported to another screen which represents the second part of the stage. This screen has a silver doorway; the player must carry the key to the door - avoiding or destroying the on-screen enemies - to complete the level.


Playing as a loose cross between Taito's "Bubble Bobble" and Irem's "Bomber Man", each player's penguin is armed with bombs which are used to destroy the game's enemies, as well as obstructions - such as walls etc. - and barrels; the latter often revealing hidden bonuses that can be collected. Players must be careful to avoid blowing themselves and each other up when the bombs detonate.


Each level contains one or more 'rotating' platforms, allowing travel between upper and lower platforms. Players and enemies can stick to the underside of a rotating platform, then rotate it through 180 degrees to reach the platform above them. The opposite applies to reach a lower platform.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16.2652 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16.66 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Penguin Brothers was released in October 2000.


A Hack of this game are known as "Super Panda".


- STAFF -


Producers : Masanori Kagawa (NSI), Seiji Kurokawa (ADD), Tadayuki Emori (EMS)

Game designer : Ago

System programmer : M. Shimazaki

Game arranger : T. Senba

Sound : Reeb, Yamanaka (Calura)

Graphic : Ago, Mika. S, T. Senba

Game programmers : Ago, M. Shimazaki

Story : T. Senba

Management : T. Emori


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pkunwar,pkunwarj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=penguin-kun-wars&page=detail&id=1946&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Penguin-Kun Wars (c) 1985 UPL.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985 in Japan.


- SERIES -


Penguin-Kun Wars (1985)

Penguin-Kun Wars 2 (1988, MSX 2)


- STAFF -


Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Ogata, Nobuyuki Narita, Kosikawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1985)

Nintendo Game Boy (1990, "King of the Zoo")


* Computers :

MSX (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=penky,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=penky&page=detail&id=42410&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Penky (c) 1996 Yun Sung.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pfevr_l2,pfevr_p3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pennant-fever-model-526&page=detail&id=7373&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pennant Fever (c) 1984 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 8

Model number : 526


- TRIVIA -


'Pennant Fever' is the first bat baseball game produced by Williams to use a solid state electronics.


- STAFF -


Design by : Mark Ritchie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ec_penni,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pennies-from-heaven&page=detail&id=40087&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pennies from Heaven (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=penta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=penta&page=detail&id=1947&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Penta (c) 1982 Zaccaria.


Penta the Penguin is the eponymous star of Penta the video game. The basic layout of Penta is akin to that of Namco's legendary 'Pac-Man'; featuring, as it does, a top down, single screen, maze-like arrangement. Penta's enemies, the Sno-Bees, are also similar to Blinky, Inky, Clyde etc. - the ghosts that pursued Pac-man; not least because Sno-bees also come in four different varieties, each represented by a different colour.


One aspect that distinguishes Penta from the Namco classic is that the Maze itself is a wholly interactive environment. Each section of wall is represented as a block of ice, which can be pushed onto the Sno-bees to destroy them. The Sno-bees themselves will destroy the ice blocks as they move around each level, so speed is of the essence. Some of the blocks are 'Diamond blocks' which cannot be destroyed, and can be re-used by Penta.


The outer wall of each level can also be utilised; if the player pushes against the wall when a Sno-bee is next to it, The Sno-bee will be temporarily stunned; allowing Penta to move in for the kill.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.02 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is an Italian bootleg of "Pengo".


- SCORING -


Smashing an ice block : 30 points.

Smashing an ice block with a Sno-bee inside : 500 points.

Walking over a stunned Snow-bee : 100 points.

Killing a Snow-bee with an ice block : 400 points.

Killing 2 Snow-bees at once with one ice block : 1,600 points.

Killing 3 Snow-bees at once with one ice block : 6,400 points.

Lining up the three diamond blocks with none of them touching a wall : 10,000 points.

Lining up the three diamond blocks with one or more touching a wall : 5,000 points.

Completing screen in under 20 seconds : 5,000 bonus points.

Completing screen in 20-29 seconds : 2,000 bonus points.

Completing screen in 30-39 seconds : 1,000 bonus points.

Completing screen in 40-49 seconds : 500 bonus points.

Completing screen in 50-59 seconds : 10 bonus points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The last remaining Sno-bee on the screen will try to escape. If you do not kill it before it reaches one of the corners it will disappear.


* The indicator at the top of the screen tells you how many Sno-Bees are remaining on the level, including those still in ice blocks.


* At the start of each level some ice blocks will flash. This indicates that there is a Sno-Bee inside and you can destroy the ice block to kill the Sno-Bee before it emerges.


* When you kill the last Sno-bee you have a couple of seconds before the level ends. Use this time to crush an ice block for an extra 30 points.


* Concentrate your efforts on lining up the diamond blocks. The 10,000 points are the biggest single score in the game, and stunning all the Sno-bees is also a valuable side effect. You can then kill them easily by pushing ice blocks onto them rather than running over them (400 points as opposed to 100).


* Try to kill more than one Sno-bee at a time, as two or more together are worth more points than killing them individually.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=pentacup,pentacup2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pentacup&page=detail&id=38481&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pentacup (c) 1978 Micropin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pepper2,pepper27,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pepper-ii&page=detail&id=1948&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pepper II (c) 1982 Exidy.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 894.886 Khz)


Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Pepper II was released in May 1982.


Herbie Fong holds the official record for this game with 10,642,030 points.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Howell Ivy

Programmer : Larry Hutcherson


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pepsiman,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pepsi-man&page=detail&id=42977&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

PEPSI Man (c) 1997 Sigma Enterprises, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pcnfrk3m,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=percussion-freaks-3rd-mix&page=detail&id=11626&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Percussion Freaks 3rd Mix (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Asian version of "DrumMania 3rd Mix".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=perestro,perestrof,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=perestroika-girls&page=detail&id=1950&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Perestroika Girls (c) 1993 Promat.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Also licensed to Fuuki.


This game is more like a bootleg or hack than an original game; a LOT of the game code is taken directly from Taito's "Super Qix".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pbillrd,pbillrds,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=perfect-billiards&page=detail&id=1951&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Perfect Billiards (c) 1987 Nihon System.


An overhead billiards.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987.


Licensed by Sega Japan.


The game contains some 'engrish' on the 2-player options screen. At the top, the message says 'Serect Game'.


The game was also licenced to United Artists, who changed the name to "Perfect Billiards" on the cabinet to make the title make more sense.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=perfect,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=perfect-game&page=detail&id=23282&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Perfect Game (c) 1999 WMS Gaming, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2000.


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=psoldier,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=perfect-soldiers&page=detail&id=1952&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Perfect Soldiers (c) 09/1993 Irem.


Seven selectable characters for you to choose from in this early. 90's space-themed fighter.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92G system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound CPU : V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in US as "Superior Soldiers".


- STAFF -


Game planners : Roo, Hirogon, Oni.Nag

Programmer : Nagomi

Graphic designers : Sagotan, U.W.F., Kimi, Hidarin, Core.1, Yassy

Sound : Irem Sound Team


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss7838,ss7840,ss011598,ss7841,ss8882,ss0264,ss7842,ss7843,ss7844,ss7845,ss8406,ss8404,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=perfect-ten-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46166&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Perfect Ten (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7838

SS7840

SS011598

SS7841

SS8882

SS0264

SS7842

SS7843

SS7844

SS7845

SS8406

SS8404

$end


$info=ss7846,ss7847,ss0307,ss7848,ss8881,ss0272,ss7849,ss8908,ss0271,ss7850,ss7851,ss7852,ss8407,ss8405,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=perfect-ten-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37704&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Perfect Ten (c) 1998 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


#SS0271

Max %: 90.012

Hit Freq.: 15.134

Win Freq.: 6.61


#SS0272

Max %: 92.521

Hit Freq.: 15.213

Win Freq.: 6.57


#SS0307

Max %: 94.982

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS7846

Max %: 97.445

Hit Freq.: 15.633

Win Freq.: 6.40


#SS7847

Max %: 96.252

Hit Freq.: 15.548

Win Freq.: 6.43


#SS7848

Max %: 94.982

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS7849

Max %: 92.521

Hit Freq.: 15.213

Win Freq.: 6.57


#SS7850

Max %: 90.012

Hit Freq.: 15.134

Win Freq.: 6.61


#SS7851

Max %: 87.513

Hit Freq.: 14.364

Win Freq.: 6.96


#SS7852

Max %: 85.011

Hit Freq.: 14.095

Win Freq.: 7.09


#SS8405

Max %: 75.197

Hit Freq.: 11.406

Win Freq.: 8.77


#SS8407

Max %: 80.196

Hit Freq.: 11.721

Win Freq.: 8.53


#SS8881

Max %: 94.004

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS8908

Max %: 91.992

Hit Freq.: 12.682

Win Freq.: 7.89


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=perfrman,perfrmanu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=performan&page=detail&id=1953&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Performan (c) 1985 Data East Corp.


A static-screen shoot'em up in which the player controls a robot named Performan that moves in four directions. The character's weapon is a Perfor-Boomerang that shoots in front of the player and a button allows the player to dig tunnels underground.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 264 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan.


Released in April 1985.


- STAFF -


Designed by: Takano-san

Music by: Tatsuya Uemura


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smis0502525,smis0502526,smis0502527,smis0502528,smis0502529,smis0502530,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=perseus-gorgon's-lair&page=detail&id=36272&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Perseus - Gorgon's Lair (c) 2009 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 20632


Game Kit #160925 "ALPHA Wide M9000"

Game Kit #160931 "CineVision"

Game Kit #160936 "ALPHA Elite V20"

Game Kit #161618 "ALPHA Elite Jumbo"

Game Kit #158299 "ALPHA Elite V20-20"

Game Kit #?????? "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant"


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502525

Min/Max%: 85.02%


SMI #S0502526

Min/Max%: 88.07%


SMI #S0502527

Min/Max%: 90.00%


SMI #S0502528

Min/Max%: 92.00%


SMI #S0502529

Min/Max%: 94.01%


SMI #S0502530

Min/Max%: 96.04%


- SCORING -


Top Award: 500 Credits x Line Bet.

Perseus & Medusa Symbols Stacked: 500 Credits x Line Bet x Number of Lines


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Top Award: Occurs on average 10,381 plays.


* Perseus & Medusa Symbols Stacked: Occurs on average 3,321,463 plays.


* Free Games Feature: Occurs on average every 130 plays

– Three, four, or five scattered Coin symbols awards the player ten, 25, or 100 Free Games accordingly.

– Free Games are played on alternate reels, which have an increased number of Perseus and Medusa symbols.

– The Feature can be retriggered up to 200 Free Games.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 26.98%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=pesadelo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pesadelo&page=detail&id=29156&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pesadelo (c) 1989 Forte II Games.


A sightly modified Brazilian bootleg of Konami's MSX only 'Knightmare'.


- TECHNICAL -


MSX hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.58 MHz)

Sound Chips : AY-3-8910A (@ 1.79 MHz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 280 x 210 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.922747 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (fire)


- TRIVIA -


Pesadelo literally translates into English as Nightmare.


This game is extremely rare.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pestplce,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pest-place&page=detail&id=1954&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pest Place (c) 1983.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


In Pest Place, Mario is named Peter.


Original products :

Mario Bros.


Bootleg/Hacks :

Masao

Pest Place


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=petaco,petaco2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=petaco&page=detail&id=5662&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Petaco (c) 1984 Juegos Populares.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=peterpak,
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$bio

Peter Pack-Rat (c) 1984 Atari Games.


Peter Pack Rat is a platform game in which the player, controlling the game's hero, a rat called Peter; must rush around a platform-filled screen collecting a variety of objects to take back to Peter's nest. These objects include bottles, watches, hats, balls, and cans.


A number of enemy creatures hinder the player's progress; these include rats, cats, dogs, bats and owls. There are 3 different levels to play through; a junkyard, a sewer and a tree.


As well as the objects that must be collected and taken to Peter's nest, additional objects can also be collected and thrown to stun attacking animals. Flying animals that have been stunned can be ridden around the screen for a short period of time. A round ends when all the desired objects have been collected and placed in the nest. Successive rounds add more objects and enemies, as well as changing the patterns of the shortcuts.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136028


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 650.826 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Peter Pack Rat was released in July 1985 (even if titlescreen says 1984).


Although only 160 Peter Pack Rat units were produced from the US factory, many arcade owners purchased the conversion kit (538 produced) which was marketed and readily available from Atari at a lower price than a new system.


Peter Pack Rat, as with all the Atari System 1 games, was a very distracting game in the arcade. It would constantly play the background music when no one was playing it. The Atari System 1 speaker system had a great acoustic arrangement. Players would be immersed in a sea of sound allowing them to really get into the game play. Unfortunately for others, they could hear the same thing on the other side of the room!


Many arcade owners, not wanting to mess with accessing the setup menu of the game, would just unplug the cabinet after receiving numerous noise complaints. The game wasn't much of a money-maker so it probably saved money in energy costs by being off.


Peter Pack Rat had a rather unique control panel configuration. Throw buttons were on both the left and right sides of the joystick and could be used interchangeably. They also doubled as the 1 Start and 2 Start buttons. The joystick was an 8-way handle with a small button on top which was the jump button. The joystick was notorious for breaking. To make matters worse, Atari didn't make it easy to get repair parts for it and charged a great deal for them. Peter Pack Rat was down quite often.


In all scenes there are placeholders for the shiny objects Peter must collect. Some of these placeholders do not match the object that goes in them. It is surmised that Atari may have thought some of the objects were inappropriate and changed them at the last minute. The Atari developers did not have enough time to rewrite the background code before the game went into production. If you look closely you can make out a pack of cigarettes, a lighter and a stop sign. There are other mismatches but the placeholders are too generic-looking to identify the original object.


Jeff Peters holds the official record for this game with 910,875 points. Note : Jeff Peters may hold the official record but the world's best Peter Pack Rat player is Curtis Sneddon. He has achieved a score of over 1,600,000 points and played the arcade version until it crashes at level 58. The level before it crashes has no enemies and the levels leading up to that point have fewer and fewer enemies making the final levels of the game extremely easy. The last level ends with Peter Pack Rat's normal victory dance then the game resets to the introduction screen.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (That's Atari Music : G.S.M. Atari Games 1 - PCCB-00066) on 21/07/1991.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Don't forget you have an 8-way joystick. Make use of it. If an enemy is at any 45 degree angle and in your way, shoot it! Use this when trying to get objects in the spider's web. Often the spider will attack at an angle.


* Many people don't realize that Peter can swim. After all, you are a rat and a rats can swim.


* When you are in the water you can stun and ride the alligator. If you do manage to agitate the alligator and he starts chomping at you in the air, don't worry about it. He can never get you that way. Only when you are in the water or drop directly into his mouth.


* Gravity can be your friend when dropped from a flying creature. If you get knocked loose or if your flying buddy is about to let you go, THROW AN OBJECT DOWNWARD IMMEDIATELY. There is a very good chance you will hit another attacking flying creature and now, you dropped on it and it's carrying you! This is particularly effective with owls in the tree scene.


* Don't let the slick surfaces in the sewer intimidate you. You can still jump left and right when on top of them. This is advantageous when trying to avoid the alligator, the spider and other enemies that may be right on your tail.


* When jumping left, right or falling, pushing up on the joystick when Peter is right over a ladder will make him grab onto it. This is useful in avoiding enemies that are right below you and off the screen.


* In higher levels (known as 'waves' in this game), Peter gets stronger and can jump farther and higher. Use this new "super jump" ability to jump straight up to levels above him, to quickly avoid the attacking creatures and move farther left and right across the screen. This ability is extremely advantageous in the tree scene. Peter can jump clear across from one side of the tree to the other.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Peter Thompson (PCT)

Art and animation by : Debbie Hayes (DAH)

Sound by : Mike Fuller


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 (1988)

Amstrad CPC 464/664/6128

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ppan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=peter-pan&page=detail&id=32262&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Peter Pan (c) 1992 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cppicf,cppicf2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=peter-pepper's-ice-cream-factory-cassette-no.39&page=detail&id=409&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory (c) 1984 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.39]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory was released in February 1984.


- SERIES -


1. Burger Time (1982)

1. Burger Time [Cassette No.26] (1982)

2. Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory [Cassette No.39] (1984)

3. Super Burger Time (1990)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pettanp,
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$bio

Pettan Pyuu (c) 1984 Sun Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TVG16


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Pettan Pyuu was released in December 1984 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=phantasm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=phantasm&page=detail&id=1957&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Phantasm (c) 1991 Jaleco.


Talk about lousy days! During a walk with your girlfriend you are ambushed by unknown guys who take your girl away and shoot you dead! Now, as a wandering spirit with the ability to possess almost anybody you come across, you are summoned by your girlfriend's father and given a mission to save her from the mysterious crime syndicate that holds her hostage so that you can rest in peace. Features colourful cartoony graphics, decent music & sound effects, lots of variety (since you can possess any enemy except bosses!) and classic platform action.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Fire, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1991, this game is known outside Japan as "Avenging Spirit".


A Korean bootleg/hack of this game is known as "Monky Elf".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Good Ending : You must find the three keys to unlock the door in which your girlfriend is held hostage in order to see the good ending.


- STAFF -


Total Planner : Toku

Game Designer : Myaa

Programmer : T. Hata

Character Designers : Sanbo, H. Mamoru

B.G. Designers : Seven Star, C 57

Sound Producer : Tykoon Mori

Sound Composer : Studio O.K.

Special Thanks To : Miyuki-Chan, Dark Elf


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=phantom,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=phantom&page=detail&id=32553&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Phantom (c) 1980 Proel.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=phantom2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=phantom-ii-no.-652&page=detail&id=1958&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Phantom II (c) 1979 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 652


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 3


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1979.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=phantomp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=phantom-pays&page=detail&id=5005&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Phantom Pays (c) 1994 Aristocrat.


A 5-reel video slot machine with a 'Phantom of the Opera' theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKIV hardware.


MVP cabinet (14 button) layout :


Top row buttons :

Collect

Bet 1 Credit

Bet 2 Credits

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 5 Credits

Bet 10 Credits


Bottom row buttons :

Service

Play 1 Line / Red

Play 3 Lines

Play 5 Lines

Play 7 Lines

Play 9 Lines / Black

Gamble

Take Win


Also released on the MKV Series 1 hardware (1995).


- UPDATES -


When you get a win with a Mask substituting it displays ***PHANTOM PAY*** on the screen. The asterisks are removed on the later versions.


- SCORING -


All pays are left to right, except scattered Roses which pay any.


Masks appear in reels 2, 3 and 4 and substitute for all symbols in all positions of that reel, and in one position for scattered Roses.


Paytable (Australian Local version):

Heart: 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 1000, 5 = 2000

Organ : 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 1000

Candle : 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 1000

Hat : 3 = 20, 4 = 50, 5 = 200

King : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 150

Queen : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Jack : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

10 : 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Rose : 3 = 2, 4 = 10, 5 = 100


Paytable (New Zealand version):

Heart: 2 = 5, 3 = 50, 4 = 100, 5 = 500

Organ : 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 300

Candle : 2 = 5, 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 300

Hat : 3 = 20, 4 = 50, 5 = 100

King : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 75

Queen : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 75

Jack : 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 50

10 : 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 50

Rose : 3 = 2, 4 = 10, 5 = 100


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you get a win with the Mask and there is also the same symbol on a line you get the win twice for the same reel position. For instance if you spin up 3 Jacks playing 1 line and there is also the Mask symbol on reel 3, it will give you the 3x Jack win, and the 3x Jack win with the substitute.


Double Up Feature : When a win comes up, you are given the chance to bet on the credits you've just won.

If you select the right colour (Red or Black), your win is doubled. If you select the wrong item, you lose the gamble and it goes back to the main game.

You can take a win at any time, but if you win 5 times in the one gamble feature, the game ends automatically. You can't gamble more than $10,000 however (but, would you?!).

If you win a progressive jackpot on the machine, you can't gamble the win, even if you actually won credits on the same spin the jackpot went off.


- SERIES -


1. Enchanted Forest (1994)

2. Phantom Pays (1994)

3. Thunderheart (1996)

4. Mystic Eyes [Mr. Cashman] (2002)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=phantoma,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=phantomas&page=detail&id=1959&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Phantomas (c) 1981 Jeutel.


The heroic 'Wummel' (your spaceship) is needed again in Crystal City as the Spectar Smugglers have become bolder and the Targs meaner. You also have to deal with a grid which has certain road connections cut off, so you'll have to work your way around.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : Samples, DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 248 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a French version of "Spectar".


- SCORING -


Run over a dot : 20 points.

Hit a targ (red ships) : 10 X rack number.

Hit a spectar (green ships) : 100-500 points.

Finish off rack : 1000 X rack number.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=enigma2b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=phantoms-ii&page=detail&id=34415&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Phantoms II (c) 1981 Zilec.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pharo_l2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pharaoh-model-504&page=detail&id=5523&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pharaoh (c) 1981 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 7

Model Number : 504


- TRIVIA -


2,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Tony Kraemer

Art by : Seamus McLaughlin


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4pgold,sc4pgolda,sc4pgoldb,sc4pgoldc,sc4pgoldd,sc4pgoldf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pharaoh's-gold&page=detail&id=11558&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pharaoh's Gold (c) 2000 Bell-Fruit Games.


There are three reels in the basic game. The feature entry is via an 8-stage trail, leading into the hilo trail. As well as this, nudges, reel wins etc, there is an 'Eye' symbol on the third reel. If this lands on the winline, the player is awarded a spin of the 'Magic Eye' disc on the top glass. The resulting feature/turbo/repeater is awarded.


Also, if there are any numbers on the trail, and trail held is lit, then the 'Hilo Active' panel may be lit. The player can then guess hi/lo to increase the trail by one for each successful guess. An incorrect guess clears down the trail and cancels holds.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hints:

*There's a clue to the size of the Mystery Prize - keep a look out!

*Sometimes, it's better to collect your bonus, and get a better one...

*Remember your holds will still be there if you get a bonus from the trail hilo...

*Dont hold the reels after nudging - if you've got a pair you'll get a win.

*Use the cancel button, sometimes it can help you.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=as_pharg,as_pharga,as_phargb,as_phargc,as_phargd,as_pharge,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pharaoh's-gold&page=detail&id=41849&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pharaoh's Gold (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4pglcs,sc4pglcsa,sc4pglcsb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pharaoh's-gold-casino&page=detail&id=43674&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pharaoh's Gold Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2cpg,sc2cpg1,sc2cpg1p,sc2cpg2,sc2cpg2p,sc2cpgp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pharaoh's-gold-club&page=detail&id=43675&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pharaoh's Gold Club (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- TRIVIA -


Attract mode texts:

*** BFM ***

OFFER YOU

PHARAOHS GOLD

A TRIP DEDICATED

TO ALL THOSE

WITH A FREE MIND

AND A

???

QUICKLY

INSERT COIN

1 GAME = 20P

GAMBLE EVERY WIN

FOR A CHANCE OF

THE JACKPOT

QUICK-FIRE FUN

ACTION PACKED

FEATURES

LOOK OUT FOR

MY SPECIAL

REEL SHUFFLE

BREAK MY BARCODE

MORE BARS

MEAN MORE

** FEATURES **


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4phgcl,sc4phgclb,sc4phgclc,sc4phgcld,sc4phgcle,sc4phgclf,sc4phgclg,sc4phgclh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pharaoh's-gold-club&page=detail&id=42730&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pharaoh's Gold Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_pharo,ep_pharoa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pharaoh's-treasure&page=detail&id=40880&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pharaoh's Treasure (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2pharo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pharoah&page=detail&id=41914&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pharoah (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=phelios,
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$bio

Phelios (c) 1988 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : PS


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1988, Phelios was released in February 1989 in Japan.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.6 - VDR-5301) on 04/10/1989.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Yoshinori Kawamoto (Kawagen)


- PORTS -


Sega Megadrive (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=phoenix,
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Phoenix (c) 1980 Amstar.


Phoenix is a classic vertical shoot-em-up in the mould of Taito's "Space Invaders" and Namco's "Galaxian", but takes the concept further with the introduction of progressive stages of play (instead of simply repeating a single playfield over and over with an increasing difficulty level). 


The player pilots a lone ship that can only move left and right along the botton of the playfield and fire upwards. The ship can also utilize a temporary 'Force Field' to protect it from missiles and birds. Any birds that that collide with the Force Field are destroyed. The Force Field only lasts for two seconds, but then cannot be used again for another five seconds. 


There are five attack waves to each round of play. 


The first wave begins with a formation of sixteen birds attacking the player's ship. They drop missiles and dive at the ship in an effort to destroy it. 


The second wave is a variation of the first, only with a different enemy attack pattern. 


The third wave begins with pattern of eight eggs that hatch into blue Phoenix birds that then attack the player's ship. These birds can be destroyed by rocket fire from the ship. If the rocket hits the bird on center, the bird is destroyed. If the rocket hits the bird to the left or right of center, only that wing of the bird is destroyed. The wing will regenerate itself if the bird is not quickly destroyed. 


The fourth wave is similar to the third, only with two banks of eggs instead of one. 


The fifth and final wave is the attack of the Space fortress mothership; a huge mothership piloted by a purple-coloured Alien Queen who sends down waves of small birds to attack the player's ship, as well as launching missiles from the mothership itself. The Alien Queen is protected by a barrier that must be shot several times before both the Queen and the mothership are destroyed.


Once the mothership has been destroyed, the game starts over with an increased level of difficulty.


The additional gameplay elements seem to be at the expense of hardware performance. Despite having more basic graphics than "Galaxian", Phoenix's ships move in a very mechanical fashion compared to the smooth, nicely animated movements of Namco's classic.


- TECHNICAL -


Most Phoenix games will be in a standard Centuri woodgrain cabinet, but several other cabinets exist, due to this game being sold by multiple companies at the same time. These use sticker sideart (which covers the upper half of the machine), and glass marquees. The control panel is made up entirely of buttons, no joysticks are present (on the upright and 'maxi' cabs, that is; the cocktail cab has a 2-way joystick and 2 buttons). The monitor in this machine is mounted vertically, and the monitor bezel is relatively unadorned. Phoenix uses a unique wiring harness, which isn't know to be compatible with any other games.


Main CPU : 8085A

Sound Chips : TMS36XX, Discrete circuitry


Players : 2


Cocktail cab : 

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Fire, [2] Force Field


Upright and 'Maxi' cabs : 

Buttons : 4 (LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE, FORCE FIELD)

(The upright and 'maxi' cabs have no joystick)


- TRIVIA -


Titlescreen's copyright notice :

PHOENIX COPYRIGHT 1980

AMSTAR ELECTRONICS CORP.

PHOENIX AZ. U.S.A.


Phoenix was released in December 1980.


Phoenix was the first multi-level space shooter and also the first shooter to include bosses. Despite its hardware issues, Phoenix's many gameplay innovations ensured that it now is rightly regarded as a classic and, along with Taito's "Space Invaders" and Namco's "Pac-Man" shares the dubious honour of being one of the most cloned games of the 1980s; with numerous console and home computer 'tributes' appearing.


The song that is played at the start of the game is 'Romance de Amor', also known as 'Spanish Romance', written by


The song that is played when you start over after the mothership is destroyed is Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Für Elise'.


Mark Gotfraind holds the official record for this game with 987620 points.


Official releases :

Phoenix (Amstar Electronics Corp.)

Phoenix [Maxi model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Upright model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Japanese Cocktail Table] (Taito Corp.)


Bootlegs/hacks :

Phoenix (Irecsa G.G.I Corp.)

Phoenix (T.P.N.)

Griffon (Videotron)

Falcon (BGV)

Vautour (Jeutel)

Condor (Sidam)

Batman Part 2


- SCORING -


Scoring is a little complicated in this game due to the fact it depends on hits made and how close the Phoenix's are to your fighter.


Phoenix fighters : 20, 40, or 80 points; 200 points if flying as a bird.

Phoenix birds : 50 or 100 points/egg, 100 - 800 points/bird (depends on how many wings shot off and distance from fighter).

Mothership : 1000 - 9000 points (may depend on how close the mothership is to you fighter when you kill the Alien Queen; may also depend on the amount of damage to the mothership, speed of destruction, as well as the number of spaceships destroyed). Usually, first 9 spaceships would increase by a thousand, then will be followed by nine 9000 point spaceships, then back to the first nine set, etc...


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your fighter will be in the middle at the bottom of the screen. You will see a formation of enemy fighters at the top of the screen. This is the beginning of Wave 1. A quick note about the Force Field: it lasts a couple of seconds and takes about five seconds to regenerate again.


WAVES 1 AND 2 :

1) You will usually be attacked by multiple fighters at any one time. The movements of these fighters is pretty random.

2) In addition to dropping bombs on your fighter, Phoenix fighters also tend to try to ram your fighter.

3) After you clear out a few fighters, they will reassemble at the top of the screen. They will then move in synch with each other as they creep to the bottom of the screen.

4) Sometimes a Phoenix fighter will hover right above your ship. If you're quick, you can get off a quick shot and move away before a bomb can be dropped on you.

5) If multiple Phoenix fighters are at your level, use the Force Field to clear a path through them.


WAVE 3 AND 4 :

1) The Phoenixes in Wave 3 enter the screen in a zig-zag pattern while the Phoenixes in Wave 4 arrive in a cross-over pattern of four Phoenixes per side.

2) Once they get large, they start to do erratic zig-zag patterns across the screen. At the same time, they are dropping bombs toward your fighter. Your goal is to shoot off their wings. If you do this, it forces them to go straight down until the wing regenerates. They will still be dropping bombs, but at least they will be going straight down.

3) If at all possible, try to hit the Phoenixes when they are close to your ship. Doing this gets you more points.

4) In addition, try to shoot off both wings before destroying a Phoenix for more points.


WAVE 5 :

1) Your goal on this wave is to cut through the mothership's hull and shield and take out the Alien Queen inside.

2) Start firing as rapidly as you can to quickly cut through the hull. It will take quite a few shots to get to the shield.

3) The shield rotates so you will have to hit it a lot of times in order to get a wide enough hole in it to hit the Alien Queen.

4) As all of this is going on, the mothership is continually descending upon your ship. In addition, the escorts are constantly harassing you.

5) A good strategy is that once you have cut a path through the hull and shield, wait for the mothership to be almost on top of your ship. When you take out the alien, you will get a lot more points.

6) Destroying the escorts does not end this wave. Once you complete Wave 5, the cycle begins anew.


* During the game three birds will attack all in a line. Let those birds fly all the way to the bottom and start to fly back up. As they are flying up, shoot all three in a row real quick (2 or 3 seconds) and you will elevate your score to 204000 regardless of what your current score is - The best way to get this bonus for shooting the three birds in a line is on the second stage of level 2. The blue and pink birds in an oval shape. Just wait, not firing at the bottom of the screen. A single bird will come down, fanny around and then fly back up, then four birds will fly down together in a line. When they start to fly back up - blast three of them for the bonus. It works best here because of the rapid fire allowed on this and every other 2nd stage. In addition, accomplishing the trick a second time again puts your score at 204000, even if your score was higher.


- SERIES -


1. Phoenix (1980)

2. Pleiads (1981)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Emerson Arcadia [EU] (1982, "Space Vultures [Model 1014]") 

ZX-Spectrum [EU] (1983, "Pheenix") : Megadodo Software.

BBC B [EU] (1983, "Eagle Empire") : Alligata.

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1984, "Eagle Empire")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


$info=phnix_l1,
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Phoenix (c) 1978 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 4

Model Number : 485


- TRIVIA -


6,198 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=phoenixc,phoenixc2,
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Phoenix (c) 1981 Irecsa G.G.I Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Official releases :

Phoenix (Amstar Electronics Corp.)

Phoenix [Maxi model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Upright model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Japanese Cocktail Table] (Taito Corp.)


Bootlegs/hacks :

Phoenix (Irecsa G.G.I Corp.)

Phoenix (T.P.N.)

Griffon (Videotron)

Falcon (BGV)

Vautour (Jeutel)

Condor (Sidam)

Batman Part 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=phoenix3,
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Phoenix (c) 198? T.P.N.


- TRIVIA -


Official releases :

Phoenix (Amstar Electronics Corp.)

Phoenix [Maxi model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Upright model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Japanese Cocktail Table] (Taito Corp.)


Bootlegs/hacks :

Phoenix (Irecsa G.G.I Corp.)

Phoenix (T.P.N.)

Griffon (Videotron)

Falcon (BGV)

Vautour (Jeutel)

Condor (Sidam)

Batman Part 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5phnx,j5phnxa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=phoenix&page=detail&id=30121&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Phoenix (c) 200? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=phoenixt,phoenixj,
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$bio

Phoenix (c) 1980 Taito Corp.


Japanese version. For more information on the game itself, please see the original Amstar entry.


- TECHNICAL -


[Japanese Cocktail Table]


- TRIVIA -


Titlescreen's copyright notice : 1980 TAITO CORPORATION


Even if titlescreen says 1980, this game was released in 1981 in Japan.


Official releases :

Phoenix (Amstar Electronics Corp.)

Phoenix [Maxi model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Upright model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Japanese Cocktail Table] (Taito Corp.)


Bootlegs/hacks :

Phoenix (Irecsa G.G.I Corp.)

Phoenix (T.P.N.)

Griffon (Videotron)

Falcon (BGV)

Vautour (Jeutel)

Condor (Sidam)

Batman Part 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [JP] (1983)

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=phoenixb,
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Phoenix [Maxi model] (c) 1980 Centuri.


- TECHNICAL -


Dimensions :

Height : 180,3 cm (71in.)

Width : 64,5 cm (25-3/8in.)

Depth : 76,2 cm (30in.)


- TRIVIA -


Titlescreen's copyright notice :

PHOENIX COPYRIGHT 1980

AMSTAR ELECTRONICS CORP.

MFG. BY CENTURI INC.


Even if titlescreen says 1980, this game was released in March 1981.


Official releases :

Phoenix (Amstar Electronics Corp.)

Phoenix [Maxi model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Upright model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Japanese Cocktail Table] (Taito Corp.)


Bootlegs/hacks :

Phoenix (Irecsa G.G.I Corp.)

Phoenix (T.P.N.)

Griffon (Videotron)

Falcon (BGV)

Vautour (Jeutel)

Condor (Sidam)

Batman Part 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=phoenixa,
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Phoenix (c) 1980 Centuri.


For more information on the game itself, please see the original Amstar entry.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


Dimensions :

Height : 139,7 cm (55in.)

Width : 52,7 cm (20-3/4in.)

Depth : 59,7 cm (23-1/2in.)


- TRIVIA -


Titlescreen's copyright notice :

PHOENIX COPYRIGHT 1980

AMSTAR ELECTRONICS CORP.

MFG. BY CENTURI INC.


Even if titlescreen says 1980, this game was released in March 1981.


Official releases :

Phoenix (Amstar Electronics Corp.)

Phoenix [Maxi model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Upright model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Japanese Cocktail Table] (Taito Corp.)


Bootlegs/hacks :

Phoenix (Irecsa G.G.I Corp.)

Phoenix (T.P.N.)

Griffon (Videotron)

Falcon (BGV)

Vautour (Jeutel)

Condor (Sidam)

Batman Part 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 [US] (1982) [Model CX2673] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 


* Computers : 

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1983, "Demon Seed")

Commodore C64 [US] (1984, "Eagle Empire")

Apple II [US] (1981, "Falcons")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


* Others :

Arcade Legends : Space Invaders TV Game [US] (2004 - Radica Games)

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (October 24, 2010) [Model 375327278]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6phxgld,
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Phoenix Gold (c) 2002 JPM.


Phoenix Gold is a classic 3-reel, multi-stake and award card game played on 5 winlines with awards for 3 of a kind fruits. Reel win awards from the base reel game can be gambled or saved to Multiwin, where they can be combined with credit to play the multiplier top game.


- TECHNICAL -


Housed in the Electra cabinet.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2002 in Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6pnxgd,
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$bio

Phoenix Gold De Luxe (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6pnxmil,
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$bio

Phoenix Millennium (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=phoenxp2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=phoenix-part-2&page=detail&id=32449&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Phoenix Part 2 (c) 1981 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=photof,
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$bio

Photo Finish (c) 1991 Jaleco.


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Casio.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=photoy2k,photoy2k102,photoy2k104,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=photo-y2k&page=detail&id=1962&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Photo Y2K (c) 1999 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999.


- UPDATES -


* V102

* V104

* V105


- SERIES -


1. Photo Y2K (1999)

2. Photo Y2K 2 (2000)


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Ming-Der Tsai

Director : Chin

Programmer : Fred Liao, Zhan-Hong Chou

Music & S ,E : Eddie Yao, Dean

Art Designer : Leo Chou, Gun, Wang Bing

Producer : Jack Wang


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=py2k2,
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$bio

Photo Y2K 2 (c) 2000 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


Also known as "Real and Fake 2".


- SERIES -


1. Photo Y2K (1999)

2. Photo Y2K 2 (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=photoply,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=photoplay&page=detail&id=32368&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

PhotoPlay (c) 199? Fun World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=phozon,
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Phozon (c) 1983 Namco.


An unusual puzzle/arcade hybrid from Namco in which the player controls a black molecule with four red spikes. The idea is for the player to align other floating molecules onto their own molecule to create an increasingly complex pattern; this must match the "blue print" molecule that is situated in the middle of the screen. To make molecules adhere to the player's molecule, the player simply touches the target molecule with their own. If a molecule attaches in a place that does not fit the pattern shown in the middle of the screen, the player must press the reject button to make if float away. Groups of multi-coloured rotating spheres move around the screen and must be avoided.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Phozon was released on August 1983.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg : Enter service mode and enter the following sequence : Up(x4), Right, Down, Left(x2).

'(c) (p) 1983 NAMCO LTD.' will be added at the bottom of the screen.


- STAFF -


Music and sound composed by : Yuriko Keino


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 21, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLPS-00390]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.3") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (January 31, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLUS-0398]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLES-00268]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (November 28, 1997, "Namco History Vol.2")


* Other : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] ("Namco Arcade [Model 465606050]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=phrcraze,phrcrazea,phrcrazeb,phrcrazec,phrcrazev,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=phraze-craze&page=detail&id=3522&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Phraze Craze (c) 1986 Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 248 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=v4picdil,
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$bio

Piccadilly Nights (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=piccolop,
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$bio

Piccolo Poker (c) 1990 Novomatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pickwin,pickwino,pickwinbt,pickwinb1,pickwindt,pickwind1,pickwinvt,pickwinv1,pickwino2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pick-and-win&page=detail&id=31153&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pick & Win (c) 2001 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4pick,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pick-a-fruit&page=detail&id=42062&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pick A Fruit (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2pick,sc2pickcp,sc2pickp,sc2pickc,
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$bio

Pick of the Bunch (c) 1996 Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1potp,
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$bio

Pick of the Pack (c) 2005 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2005.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4potp,sc4potpa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pick-of-the-pack-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11523&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pick of the Pack (c) 2005 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2005.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5potp,sc5potpa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pick-of-the-pack-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43124&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pick of the Pack (c) 2005 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2005.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_pesos,ep_pesosa,ep_pesosb,ep_pesosc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pick-yer-pesos&page=detail&id=40879&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pick Yer Pesos (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pickin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pickin'&page=detail&id=1964&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pickin' (c) 1983 Valadon Automation.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5piefac,m5piefac12,m5piefac23,m5piefaca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pie-factory&page=detail&id=26077&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pie Factory (c) ???? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5piefc2,m5piefc2a,m5piefc2b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pie-factory-2&page=detail&id=15661&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pie Factory 2 (c) ???? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5piefcr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pie-factory-rio-model&page=detail&id=15660&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pie Factory [Rio model] (c) ???? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pyenaget;
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pie-nage-taikai&page=detail&id=37108&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pie Nage Taikai (c) 2000 Sammy Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4po8,sc4po8a,sc4po8b,sc4po8c,sc4po8d,sc4po8e,sc4po8f,sc4po8g,sc4po8h,sc4po8i,sc4po8j,sc4po8k,sc4po8l,sc4po8m,sc4po8n,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pieces-of-eight&page=detail&id=42737&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pieces of Eight (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pignewt,pignewta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pig-newton&page=detail&id=1965&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pig Newton (c) 1983 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega G80 Raster hardware


Main CPU : Z80, I8035

Sound Chips : Custom


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 128


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pigout,pigouta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pig-out-dine-like-a-swine&page=detail&id=1966&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pig Out - Dine Like a Swine (c) 06/1990 Leland.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound CPU : I80186

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910, Custom


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Direction : John Rowe, Medo Moreno, Dan Viescas

Art : Jerry Huber

Software : Cris Fitch, Joe Kosic

Music / Fx : Sam Powell

Sound software : Michelle Simon

Hardware : Alex McKay, Eric Henderson

Cabinet art : Scott Benefiel

Cabinet designer : Dave Scott


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m1piggy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=piggy-bank&page=detail&id=42009&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Piggy Bank (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_pb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=piggy-banking&page=detail&id=41848&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Piggy Banking (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pigskin,pigskina,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pigskin-621ad-ancient-archrivals-on-a-rampage&page=detail&id=1967&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pigskin 621AD - Ancient Archrivals on a Rampage (c) 1990 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 68k hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.7238 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.57958 Mhz), HC55516 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The game's subtitle, 'Ancient Archrivals on a Rampage', is a reference to co-creators Jeff Nauman and Brian Colin's games, "Arch Rivals" and "Rampage".


- STAFF -


Concept and design by : Brian Colin, Jeff Nauman

Hardware : Sheridan Oursler, Cary Mednick, Glen Shipp, Al Lasko, Ray Gay

Music and Sounds : Dan Forden

Artwork : Greg Freres, Tim Elliott, Linda Deal

Cabinet designers : Greg Tastad, Ray Czajka

Support : Ben Rodriguez, James Nickel, Jim Patla, Jim Belt


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1990, "Jerry Glanville's Pigskin Footbrawl")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5pilep,sc5pilepa,sc5pilepb,sc5pilepc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pile-on-the-pounds&page=detail&id=42731&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pile on the Pounds (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pltkids,pltkidsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pilot-kids&page=detail&id=1968&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pilot Kids (c) 1998 Psikyo.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2A hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


Another version runs on the Sega Model 2B hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Even if the title screen says '1998', Pilot Kids was released in March 1999.


An enemy character that appears on Stage 6 is a homage to Bruce Lee.


Scitron / Gamest released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Pilots Kids, Space Bomber - SGCD-006) on 05/03/1999.


- STAFF -


Music composed by: Manami Matsumae

Character Design by: Shinichi Morioka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pimbal,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pimbal-pinball-3000&page=detail&id=43660&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pimbal [Pinball 3000] (c) 19?? Juegos Populares.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pb_l5,pb_l2,pb_l3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinbot&page=detail&id=5292&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pin*Bot (c) 1986 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B

Model Number : 552


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


12,001 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Pin*Bot (1986)

2. The Machine - Bride of Pin*Bot (1991)

3. Jack*Bot (1995)


- STAFF -


Concept and Artwork : Python Anghelo (PVA)

Designers : Barry Oursler (BSO), Python Anghelo

Programmer : Bill Pfutzenreuter (PFZ)

Mechanics : Joe Joos Jr. (JJJ)

Music : Chris Granner

Sounds : Chris Granner, Bill Parod


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES (1988) - ported by Rare.

Nintendo Wii (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation Portable (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pinball,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball&page=detail&id=5525&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball (c) 1977 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 101


- TRIVIA -


Produced as 594 Electro-mechanical models and 1,694 Solid State Electronic models.


The game concept comes from a Chicago Coin advertisement from the mid 70's.


- STAFF -


Design by : Mike Kubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pbaction,pbaction2,pbaction3,pbaction4,pbaction5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball-action&page=detail&id=1969&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball Action (c) 1985 Tehkan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1985 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Pinball Action (1985)

2. Super Pinball Action (1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Tecmo Hit Parade")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Tecmo Classic Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pinchamp,pincha7g,pincha7i,pincham7,pinchamg,pinchami,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball-champ-'82&page=detail&id=5526&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball Champ '82 (c) 1982 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


An audio jack located on the cabinet front underneath the ball shooter allows listening to the game via headphones.


- TRIVIA -


Zaccaria's first multi-level game, with two playfields. And also the first of Zacccaria's 2nd generation of Solid State games.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pbchmp95,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball-champ-'95&page=detail&id=3464&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball Champ '95 (c) 1995 Veltmeijer Automaten.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : ES8712, (2x) YM2203


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 225 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6pinfvr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball-fever&page=detail&id=15276&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball Fever (c) 2002 Crystal Leisure.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2002.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=lizard,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball-lizard-model-210&page=detail&id=5527&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball Lizard [Model 210] (c) 1980 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 210


- TRIVIA -


1,400 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Cebula

Art by : Jim Sullivan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=pmv112,pmv112r,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball-magic&page=detail&id=4560&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball Magic (c) 1995 Capcom Coin-Op, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom A0015405


Main CPU : 68306 (@ 24 MHz)

Sound CPU : I8752 (@ 12 MHz)

Sound Chip : (2x) TMS320AV120


- STAFF -


Designers : Bryan Hansen (BRY), Rob Hurtado (ROB)

Artwork : Hugh Van Zanten (HUG), Jeff Busch

Software : Sammy Zehr (SAM)

Dots/Animation : Scott Pikulski

Mechanics : Rick Morgan (RIK), Michael Zhang

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner, Jeff Powell (JEF)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=m4pbnudg,m4pbnudga,m4pbnudgb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball-nudger&page=detail&id=15304&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball Nudger (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pinpool,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball-pool-model-427&page=detail&id=5663&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball Pool [Model 427] (c) 1979 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 427


- TRIVIA -


7,200 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6pinwzd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball-wizard&page=detail&id=15817&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball Wizard (c) 1998 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6pinwzdc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball-wizard&page=detail&id=41944&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball Wizard (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mg_pbw,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinball-wizard&page=detail&id=42405&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinball Wizard (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pinbo,pinboa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinbo&page=detail&id=1970&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinbo (c) 1984 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : PB-8421


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1984.


A bootleg of this game was released by Strike in 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pinbos,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinbo&page=detail&id=33090&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinbo (c) 1985 Strike.


Apparently a bootleg of the Jaleco's original.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pc_pinbt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinbot&page=detail&id=1816&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

PinBot (c) 1988 Nintendo of America, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Rare and licensed to Nintendo America.


It's the Nintendo NES version of the 1986 hit pinball game which was originally manufactured by Williams.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ppmast93,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ping-pong-masters-'93&page=detail&id=3668&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ping Pong Masters '93 (c) 1993 Electronic Devices.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ppking,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ping-pong-king&page=detail&id=3891&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ping-Pong King (c) 1985 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 375 Khz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc_ppbtb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-break-the-bank&page=detail&id=42745&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther - Break The Bank (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ppcr,sc4ppcra,sc4ppcrb,sc4ppcrc,sc4ppcrd,sc4ppcre,sc4ppcrf,sc4ppcrg,sc4ppcrh,sc4ppcri,sc4ppcrj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-clouseau's-revenge-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42746&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther - Clouseau's Revenge (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ppcr,sc5ppcra,sc5ppcrb,sc5ppcrc,sc5ppcrd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-clouseau's-revenge-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43125&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther - Clouseau's Revenge [Scorpion 5] (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ppctc,sc4ppctca,sc4ppctcb,sc4ppctcc,sc4ppctcd,sc4ppctce,sc4ppctcf,sc4ppctcg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-crack-the-code-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42747&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther - Crack The Code (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ppctc,sc5ppctca,sc5ppctcb,sc5ppctcc,sc5ppctcd,sc5ppctce,sc5ppctcf,sc5ppctcg,sc5ppctch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-crack-the-code-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43748&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther - Crack The Code (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ppdym,sc4ppdymb,sc4ppdymc,sc4ppdymd,sc4ppdymf,sc4ppdymg,sc4ppdymh,sc4ppdymi,sc4ppdymtb,sc4ppdymtba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-double-your-money-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42748&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther - Double Your Money (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ppdym,sc5ppdyma,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-double-your-money-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43126&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther - Double Your Money (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ppsag,sc4ppsaga,sc4ppsagb,sc4ppsagc,sc4ppsagd,sc4ppsage,sc4ppsagf,sc4ppsagg,sc4ppsagh,sc4ppsagi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-strikes-again-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42749&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther - Strikes Again (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ppsag,sc5ppsaga,sc5ppsagb,sc5ppsagc,sc5ppsagd,sc5ppsage,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-strikes-again-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43127&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther - Strikes Again (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_pptp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-think-pink&page=detail&id=42750&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther - Think Pink (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pnkpnthr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-model-664&page=detail&id=5528&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther [Model 664] (c) 1981 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model Number : 664


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


2,840 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Buras

Art by : Jerry Simkus


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4pp,sc4ppa,sc4ppb,sc4ppc,sc4ppd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43051&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5pp,sc5ppa,sc5ppb,sc5ppc,sc5ppd,sc5ppe,sc5ppf,sc5ppg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-panther-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42744&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Panther (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5ppussy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pink-pussy&page=detail&id=15577&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pink Pussy (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pinkiri8,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinkiri-8&page=detail&id=32642&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinkiri 8 (c) 1994 Alta.


- SOURCES -


PCB picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pinkswts,pinkswtsa,pinkswtsb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinksweets-ibara-sorekara&page=detail&id=10850&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

PinkSweets - Ibara Sorekara (c) 2006 Cave Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 3rd Generation Hardware


Main CPU : Hitachi SH-3 CPU, 133 Mhz Clock

Sound Chips : Yamaha YMZ770C-F


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Fire, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Cave and distributed by AMI (Amusement Marketing International).


PinkSweets Ibara Sorekara was released on April 26, 2006 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Mode - Harder: After inserted a credit, press Up then displayed "Harder".


* Secret Mode - Extended: After inserted a credit, press Down then diplayed "Extended". The game start with total 2 laps with harder difficulty.


* Secret Mode - Score Attack: After inserted a credit, press A and B then displayed "S.Attack". Player stock is infinity but the game is finished after 5 minutes. 1 minitue is added when you get with every million points


* Stop the game forcibly: In the playing the game, input the following code.

"Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, Start". The above code is acceptable in all modes.


- SERIES -


1. Ibara (2005)

2. Ibara Kuro - Black Label (2006)

3. PinkSweets - Ibara Sorekara (2006)


- STAFF -


Producer: Kenichi Takano 

Director: Shinobu Yagawa

Programmers: Shinobu Yagawa, Yuji Inoue

Chief Designer: Akira Wakabayashi

Designer: TNK, Hideki Nomura, Tamajo, Takeharu Isogai

Character Illustrator: Tomoyuki Kotani

Voice Actors: 

Meidi: Natsuko Naitou

Midi: Mao Shimura

Kasumi: Kumiko Ishihara

Shasta: Maiko Mori

Lace: Nami Aoki

Big-Burn:  Mirai Okamoto (AS KIKAKU)

Super-Nova: Miki Kuasakabe (AS KIKAKU)

Socie-Sody: Rumie Abe (AS KIKAKU)

Harmony-Humming: Megumi Satou (AS KIKAKU)

Uni-Ulysses: Emi Kawauti (AS KIKAKU)

Freesia-Freedom: Yuka Haneda (AS KIKAKU)

Caramel-Pink & Maple-Pink: Nao Tanaka


Music Composer : Cave Sound Team, Dounokutsu-Ongakutai, Masa-King, Kizakura, Naohiro Sightow, Rieko Kakinuma, Natsuko Naitou, Michi (Pad-A), Daisuke Matsumoto


PV Director: Showgo Ookawa, Takekusu Miyamoto


Special Assist: Toshiaki Tomizawa, Takatsugu Furuhata, Naori Itamura, Ayumi Fujisaki, Junko Ueki, Nao Shimura, Miyuki Kawai, Syouji Okunishi, Miko Kawamata, Yui Yoshii, Takato Yamashita, Hiromi Yamaguchi, Hideyuki Matsumura, Ippei Ochiai, Kentarou Nakama, Sam Rose, Aya, Momoco Hakuto, Jilveal*Jilco, namako


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX360 [JP] (Feb.24, 2011; "Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets - Ibara Sorekara [Model JES1-00125]")

Microsoft XBOX360 [JP] (Feb.24, 2011; "Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets - Ibara Sorekara [Shokai Gentei Ban] [Model JES1-00126]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2pinac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pinnacle&page=detail&id=41915&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pinnacle (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pballoon,pballoonr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pioneer-balloon&page=detail&id=1971&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pioneer Balloon (c) 1982 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 930 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 930 Khz), SN76477 (@ 930 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.25 Hz

Palette Colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pipedrm,pipedrmj,pipedrmu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pipe-dream&page=detail&id=1972&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pipe Dream (c) 1990 Video System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.5795 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990 in Japan.


This arcade game is a port from an original computer game released by LucasArts in 1989 on the Atari ST (known as "Pipe Mania" in Europe).


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Naoki Itamura

Sound FX : K. Okuda


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Game Boy (1990)

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992) : Japan release only.

Sony PlayStation (2001) : a 3D version.


* Computers : 

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

X68000 (1989)

PC [MS-DOS] (1989)

Sam Coupe (1990, - Enigma)

Amstrad CPC (1990 , "Pipe Mania")

NEC PC 8801 (1991)

NEC PC 9801

PC [MS Windows 3.x] (1991, "Microsoft Entertainment Pack 2") : re-released in 1994 as part of "The Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack")

Apple Macintosh (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pipeline,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pipeline&page=detail&id=3914&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pipeline (c) 1990 Daehyun Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.6864 Mhz), M68705 (@ 3.6864 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.6864 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@1.8432 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pipibibsbl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pipi-and-bibis&page=detail&id=34421&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pipi & Bibis (c) 1991 Ryouta Kikaku.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=whoopee,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pipi-and-bibis-teki-paki-hardware&page=detail&id=3161&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pipi & Bibis (c) 1991 Toaplan Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Teki Paki hardware]


- TRIVIA -


Pipi & Bibis was released in March 1992.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pipibibs,pipibibsa,pipibibsp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pipi-and-bibis-tp-025&page=detail&id=1973&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pipi & Bibis (c) 1991 Toaplan.


Pipi & Bibis is a platform game for one or two players, in which the aim is to infiltrate buildings and plant time bombs at the computer terminals that litter the levels. The planting of the final bomb starts the detonation sequence, players must then quickly reach the level's exit before the bombs explode.


Each level is populated with enemy scientists and agents, and any contact with these will result in the loss of a life. To help combat this, players are armed with a 'stun gun' which will knock the enemy to the floor, allowing the player to pass. If an enemy is held in the stun gun's beam for several seconds, the enemy will fall to the platform below.


At the completion of each level, part of a cartoon picture of woman in a state of undress is shown. The entire picture is revealed once every four levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-025


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.375 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.375 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992.


Licensed to Nova Apparate GMBH & Co. for Europe.

Licensed to Romstar for USA.


This game is known in Japan as "Whoopee!!".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


As players have such little time to escape once the detonation sequence has started, the final bomb planted should always be the one closest to the exit.


If an enemy is held in the stun gun's beam on either the bottom level or in an elevator, the enemy will fall out of the level and be killed.


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4pipe,sc4pipea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=piping-hot&page=detail&id=42732&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Piping Hot (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=piranha,piranhah,piranhao,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=piranha&page=detail&id=1974&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Piranha (c) 1981 GL.


A "Pac-Man" hack, the graphics have been drastically altered to present an underwater theme. You control a red piranha, while you are chased around by 4 squid-looking monsters.


Most of the maze in this game is wide open. You are free to move about various open portions of the maze, but so are the monsters.


One central tunnel is present on the sides, as well as another central tunnel on the top and bottom of the screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This hack of "Pac-Man" was released as a conversion kit in November 1981. It comes in an upgrade board, much like the original "Ms. Pac-Man" does.


- SCORING -


Dots : 10 points

Energizers : 50 points

Monsters : 300, 700, 1200, 2000 points

Crab : 500 points

Fish : 1500 points

Red Anchor : 2000 points

Cyan Whale : 2500 points

Blue Whale : 3000 points

Yellow Anchor : 5000 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pirate2,pirate2a,pirate2b,pirate2c,pirate2d,pirate2e,pirate2_2,pirate2_2a,pirate2f,pirate2g,pirate2h,pirate2_3,pirate2_4,
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$bio

Pirate 2 (c) 2006 Igrosoft.


Pirate 2 is a 5-reel video slot machine game with two bonus games and an additional possibility of increasing the reward during a risk-game.


- TRIVIA -


Pirate 2 was released in October 2006 in Russia.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pir2001,pir2001o2,pir2001o2,pir2001bx,pir2001b1,pir2001d1,pir2001dx,pir2001v1,pir2001vx,pir2001o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pirate-2001&page=detail&id=31154&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pirate 2001 (c) 2001 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pir2002,pir2002a,pir2002b,pir2002b2,pir2002b3,pir2002d,pir2002d2,pir2002v,pir2002v2,pir2002v3,pir2002o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pirate-2002&page=detail&id=31155&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pirate 2002 (c) 2001 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=piratpet,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pirate-pete&page=detail&id=1975&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pirate Pete (c) 1982 Taito.


In Pirate Pete, players take on the role of a red-haired pirate, with an interesting purple outfit (real pirates never wore purple).


- TECHNICAL -


Pirate Pete used the familiar 'Taito Classic' cabinet that was used for a variety of early 1980's games. This was a rather short cabinet, and had a monitor that was laid back at more than a 45 degree angle. Most of these cabinets featured the same painted side-art which consisted of an ornate border and a 'Taito' logo. Many other early Taito games will plug right into the machine without modification (although the board-sets for these early games tend to be expensive). The marquee to this title showed a 'Pirate Pete' logo, surrounded by images of treasure and pirate ships.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.5 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 2 (JUMP/KNIFE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982. 


This game is another reworked version of "Jungle King". Here's what makes Pirate Pete different from "Jungle King" : 

* An opening musical theme is used in certain parts of the game instead of the opening Tarzan yell (unlike in "Jungle Hunt", it is NOT the same one used at the end of the ocean stage). 

* The player character is a heroic pirate instead of the Tarzan character.

* In the first stage, the player swings on ropes between ship's masts instead of vines between trees.

* The second stage is set in an ocean infested with sharks, instead of a river infested with alligators and crocodiles. 

* The third stage adds a new enemy - snakes. They appear at the top of the screen and will kill the player if he touches them while jumping. 

* The enemies in the fourth stage are sword-wielding pirates instead of spear-chucking cannibals.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pirpok2,pirpok2b1,pirpok2d1,pirpok2v1,pirpok2o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pirate-poker-ii&page=detail&id=31156&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pirate Poker II (c) 2003 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=higemaru,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pirate-ship-higemaru&page=detail&id=1121&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pirate Ship Higemaru (c) 1984 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Take on the role of Momotaro who must launch barrels at enemies to stop the evil Higemaru pirates.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Pirate Ship Higemaru was released in September 1984.


This game features one of the first game soundtracks composed by Tamayo Kawamoto, who made also other Capcom 80's BGM. She now works at Taito : she's a member of Zuntata, the popular (well, in Japan) Taito band where she plays keyboards.


- SERIES -


1. Pirate Ship Higemaru (1984)

2. Higemaru Makaijima - Nanatsu no Shima Daibouken [Model CAP-MZ] (1987, Nintendo Famicom)


- STAFF -


Staff : Toshio Arima, T. Hara, Y. Maki, Ayano Mori, K. Kamimori, H. Fujinaka, Yoshiki Okamoto, R. Miyamoto

Music composed by : Tamayo Kawamoto

Director: Tokuro Fujiwara


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (October 15, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 3 Shou Koko ni Rekkishi Hajimaru [Model T-1234G]") : translated as "Capcom Generation 3: The First Generation"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 15, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 3 Shou Koko ni Rekkishi Hajimaru [Model SLPS-01649]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (April 19, 2001; "Capcom Generation Dai 3 Shou Koko ni Rekkishi Hajimaru [Model SLPM-86811]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 25, 2005; "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.3 [Model SLPM-87362]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLES-53661]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 6, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 9, 2010; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [PSP Essentials]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=piratetr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pirate-treasure&page=detail&id=3316&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pirate Treasure (c) 1982 Tong Electronic.


The player controls a red pirate ship that must raid across islands and the sea to capture a treasure chest of gold. Avoid the black enemy pirate ship and live volcanoes.

There are seven different stages where you must steal a treasure from one of the infamous pirates including Captain Hook, Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Long John Silver, Jolly Roger, Pegleg Pete, and The Mad Hackers. After all seven treasures have been captured, there is an intermission where an eye-patched skull and crossbones winks and grins and it says "Yar! Har! Har! Har! Dead Men Tell No Tales!" After that, the stages start all over again, but with increased difficulty. You have three ships at the beginning of the game and you are rewarded an extra ship at 90,000 points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pirates,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pirates&page=detail&id=1976&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pirates (c) 12/1994 NIX.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.08 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Story board : Lourdes Marcos Diaz, Yolanda Plaza De Prado

Game programmers : Argimiro Salvador, Carlos Barahona, Fernando Yago

Graphic designer : Tomas Bases

Sound and music : Xavier Tobella

Hardware designers : Fernando Yago, Manuel Baena, Arthy

Game skill : Jordi Zudaire, Mikel Asurmendi

Coordinator : Fernando Yago


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pirate_3,pirate_2,pirate_4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pirates&page=detail&id=12053&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pirates (c) 2005 Igrosoft.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2006.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6pirgld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pirates-gold&page=detail&id=41128&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pirates Gold (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pirati,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pirati&page=detail&id=32264&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pirati (c) 2001 Cin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pisces,piscesb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pisces&page=detail&id=1977&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pisces (c) 19?? Subelectro.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


A bootleg of this game is known as "Omni".


- SCORING -


Shooting a yellow ship on stage 1 : 80 points.

Shooting a blue ship on stage 1 : 80 points.

Shooting a falling blue ship on stage 1 : 100 - 800 points.

Shooting a bird dead center on stage 2:  100 points.

Shooting a bird's wing on stage 2 : 20 points.

Docking the ship on stage 3 : points awarded for remaining fuel.

Shooting the falling ships on stage 4 : 100 points.

Destroying the mother-ship : 800 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* On stage 1, you can ignore as many yellow ships as possible, and only aim for the blue ones. When the yellow ones move off screen there is often a chance that the next wave will include a blue ship. Since the blue ships are worth more points they are worth waiting for.


* On stage 2 the birds do not fire until they are fully developed. You can usually take out 3 or 4 of them before they start firing.


* On stage 2 you can concentrate on continual fire on birds wings when there are only 2 or 3 remaining, as this awards 20 points per hit and does not destroy the bird. You can rack up a good score by doing this, but watch out for the falling bullets.


* The asteroids positioning on the docking stage is totally random, so this stage is often down to chance. Do not use your thrusters to maximize your bonus points.


* On stage 4, the ships which come down from the cloud move across you from left to right and back again. You can time your firing so that they are hit when directly above you. Note that only the mother-ship fires at you so you can take out the ships when not directly below the cloud, and be safe in the knowledge that you have no bullets to avoid.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

$end


$info=pstlpkr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pistol-poker&page=detail&id=5529&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pistol Poker (c) 1993 Alvin G.


- TRIVIA -


200 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design : Wally Welch, Michael Gottlieb

Art : Dan Hughes

Dots/Animation : Vecennia Jordan

Music & Sounds : Matt Scott, Kyle Johnson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pistoldm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pistol-shogun-pistol-daimyo-no-bouken&page=detail&id=1978&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pistol-Shogun - Pistol Daimyo no Bouken (c) 10/1990 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : PD


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU: HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Adventure of Pistol Feudal Lord'.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.7 - VICL-8004) on 01/05/1991.


- STAFF -


Sound Composers : Seiichi Sakurai, Shinji Hosoe, Yoshie Takayanagi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pitnrun,pitnruna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pit-and-run-f1-race&page=detail&id=1979&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pit & Run - F1 Race (c) 1984 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A11


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1984 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pitboss,pitbossa,pitbossb,pitbossc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pit-boss&page=detail&id=3539&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pit Boss (c) 1983 Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SERIES -


1. Pit Boss (1983)

2. Super Pit Boss (198?)

3. Pit Boss II (1988)

4. Pit Boss Superstar (1989)

5. Pit Boss Megastar (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pitboss2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pit-boss-ii&page=detail&id=10342&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pit Boss II (c) 1988 Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)


Palette colors  : 256


- SERIES -


1. Pit Boss (1983)

2. Super Pit Boss (198?)

3. Pit Boss II (1988)

4. Pit Boss Superstar (1989)

5. Pit Boss Megastar (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=megat2,megat2ca,megat2a,megat2caa,megat2mn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pit-boss-ii-megatouch-ii&page=detail&id=36802&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pit Boss II Megatouch II (c) 1994 Merit Industries, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pitbossm,pitbossma,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pit-boss-megastar&page=detail&id=10344&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pit Boss Megastar (c) 1994 Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


- SERIES -


1. Pit Boss (1983)

2. Super Pit Boss (198?)

3. Pit Boss II (1988)

4. Pit Boss Superstar (1989)

5. Pit Boss Megastar (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pitbosss,pitbosssa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pit-boss-superstar&page=detail&id=4341&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pit Boss Superstar (c) 1989 Merit.


- SERIES -


1. Pit Boss (1983)

2. Super Pit Boss (198?)

3. Pit Boss II (1988)

4. Pit Boss Superstar (1989)

5. Pit Boss Megastar (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pbst30,pbst30b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pit-boss-supertouch-30&page=detail&id=31839&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pit Boss Supertouch 30 (c) 1994 Merit Industries, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pitfight,pitfight3,pitfight4,pitfightb,pitfightj,pitfight6,pitfight5,pitfight7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pit-fighter&page=detail&id=1981&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pit-Fighter (c) 1990 Atari Games Corp.


Three digitized brawlers face off co-operatively against a variety of street thugs, with gameplay featuring crowd interference and usable weapons. Players also get to fight each other in a 'Grudge Match'. Pit-Fighter featured impressive camera zoom and side-to-side pan but was somewhat flawed as a gameplay experience. On the dedicated cabinet version, up to three players can play simultaneously.


- TECHNICAL -


Pit Fighter was available in both dedicated cabinets and as conversion kits. The converted versions were usually only housed in two-player cabinets, while the dedicated machine supported up to three players. The dedicated versions had 25'' arcade monitors but, due to the lack of commercial and critical success, many of these machines were turned into "Street Fighter 2 - The World Warriors" before they were even a year old.


Atari G1 hardware

Game ID : 136081


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Pit-Fighter was originally released in August 1990 as a dedicated game. 5500 units were produced in the USA and 1000 in Ireland for European distribution. The selling price was $2495 at its time of release.


The conversion kit version was released in March 1991. 400 kits were produced in the USA and 155 in Ireland. The kit selling price was $995.


Pit-Fighter was the first ever beat-em-up to feature fully digitized protagonists - released two years before Midway's "Mortal Kombat".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (That's Atari Music : G.S.M. Atari Games 1 - PCCB-00066) on 21/07/1991.


- STAFF -


Project Leaders / Designers : Gary Stark, Mark Stephen Pierce

Programmers : Gary Stark, Paul Kwinn

Digital Imaging : Rob Rowe

Engineers : Sam Lee, Doug Snyder

Lead Animator: Nick Stern

Animators: Chuck Eyler, Mark West, Sharon Plotkin

Audio: John Paul

Technician: Glenn McNamara

Project Supervisor: John Ray

Product Manager: Jerry Momoda

Support Programmers: Dennis Harper, Dave Theurer, Mike Albaugh


* CAST :

Buzz : Bill Chase

Ty : Marc Williams

Kato : Glenn Fratticelli

Executioner : John Aguire

Southside Jim : James Thompson

Chainman : Eddie Venancio

Mad miles : Miles McGowan

Heavy Metal : Kim Rhodes

C.C. Rider : Rich Vargas

Angel : Angela Stellato

Masked Warrior : Bill McAleenan

Knife Woman : Dianne Bertucci

Knife Man : Milt Loper

Finale Women : Tina Scyrater, Maria Lenytzkyj


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 7800 (unreleased prototype)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Nintendo Game Boy (1992)

Atari Lynx (1992)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sega Master System


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Atari ST (1991)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (1991) : This port of Pit-Fighter inexplicably uses a sprite resizing algorithm that stretches only vertically, not horizontally. This results in very odd-looking 'skinny' fighters onscreen.

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4pitfal,m4pitfala,m4pitfalb,m4pitfalc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pitfall&page=detail&id=15310&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pitfall (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pitfall2,pitfall2u,pitfall2a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pitfall-ii-the-lost-caverns&page=detail&id=1982&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pitfall II - The Lost Caverns (c) 1984 Activision.


You're the adventurer, the world famous jungle explorer and fortune hunter extraordinaire, Pitfall Harry. Make your way through a lost forest / cavern system. Collect treasure as you go for more points.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5627


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1985 in Japan.


Reprogrammed and released by Sega in 1985, this arcade game is based on two games (Pitfall! and Pitfall! 2) originally created and designed by David Crane for Activision on the Atari 2600. David Crane was one of the most highly awarded video game designers in the world. David Crane was also one of the founders of Activision in 1979 (the first ever software house which developed games for third party hardware).


An official Pitfall! game-board based on the video game was released in 1983 by MB (Milton Bradley), licensed from Activision.


The 'Pitfall' series also spawned a cartoon series : Ruby-Spears Productions. Produced By Joe Ruby, Ken Spears. Originally aired September 17, 1983 as part of 'Saturday Supercade' on CBS.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Level 1 : if all the bags of $ (visible and hidden are collected), under the statue that nozzle the heated spheres in the last picture, will appear a statue of Harry of gold that is worth one extra life. The hidden bags of coins are in all 4 and going down from the sky in the pictures where the chestnuts fall, the apples, browse.


Level 2 : taking an ice flower when the timer it marks 3:00 exactly, all the bats for 15 second ones will become of gold and, touching them, they will make us to make 1,000 points everyone.


Level 3 : if all the lingo are collected, will appear a goblet of gold on the left of the key that will give 100,000 points.


Level 4 : if the items in the previous levels have been collected all, will appear a gold clock that will give the beauty to us of 1,000,000 points, one extra life and 5 additional minutes.


- SERIES -


1. Pitfall! (1982, Atari 2600)

2. Pitfall II - The Lost Caverns (1984, Atari 2600)

3. Pitfall II - The Lost Caverns (1985, Arcade)

4. Super Pitfall! (1987, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Pitfall - The Mayan Adventure (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Pitfall 3D - Beyond The Jungle (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Pitfall - The Lost Expedition (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 (1985)

Sega SG-1000 [TW] (198?) "Fai Gui Qibing"


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1983-84)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=phpython,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pithon&page=detail&id=32386&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pithon (c) 198? Unknown.


Nibbler with a twist. You control a python which is hungry for rabbits which are infesting a carrot patch. You can move freely but the rabbits are constantly moving at random and the carrots are like poison to your snake.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=comg145,comg183,comg185,comg186,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pixels&page=detail&id=21487&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pixels (c) 1983 Cal Omega.


A 'match the people by color and number' game. Player has the chance to exchange up to 5 people (Pixels) per game. The 'bounced' Pixels disappear and new Pixels march on with the sounds of tramping feet. If winning combinations are obtained, then comes the option of playing 'Double' where the player can double his skill points. When the player has a win, he has 2 choices. He may keep his win with the 'Take' button or try to double it with the 'Double' button. If 'Double' is selected, a random display of Male and Female Pixels flash on the screen. The player then presses either the 'Male' or 'Female' button. When the action stops, if the Pixel on the screen matches the button presses, he wins.


- TECHNICAL -


Housed in a 'The Derringer' cabinet.


- TRIVIA -


Released in Auguts 1983.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_pizza,ep_pizzaa,ep_pizzab,ep_pizzac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pizza-the-action&page=detail&id=40035&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pizza the Action (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pkscram,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pk-scramble&page=detail&id=4458&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

PK Scramble (c) 1993 Cosmo Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pktet346,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pk-tetris&page=detail&id=31157&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

PK Tetris (c) 1993 IGS.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4placbt,m4placbt__0,m4placbt__1,m4placbt__2,m4placbt__3,m4placbt__4,m4placbt__5,m4placbt__6,m4placbt__7,m4placbt__8,m4placbt__9,m4placbt__a,m4placbt__b,m4placbt__c,m4placbt__d,m4placbt__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=place-your-bets&page=detail&id=14933&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Place your Bets (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pharrier,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=planet-harriers&page=detail&id=4097&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Planet Harriers (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Hikaru Hardware


CPU : 2 x Hitachi SH-4 128 bit RISC CPU with graphic functions @ 200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS

Graphic Engine : Sega Custom 3D 

Sound Engine : "Super Intelligent Processor", 32-bit RISC CPU (64 channels ADPCM) 

Main Memory : 64 Mbytes

Graphic Memory : 28 Mbytes

Sound Memory : 8 Mbytes


- TRIVIA -


Planet Harriers was released in December 2000 in Japan.


The final boss, 'Deadris', and his 125 block parts is a tribute to "Tetris".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Score Display : in the character selection screen, press BIG BOMB button 5 times then START. Score and Lock-on Rate are always displayed in playing the game


* Mirror Mode : in the character selection screen, roll a lever 10-12 times


* 2nd Lap : 

1) Finish the game without continue. After name entry, 'Next New Game' message is displayed and 2nd lap starts.

2) In the character selection screen, move cursor to Cory then press START button 15 times.


- SERIES -


1. Space Harrier (1985)

2. Space Harrier 3D [Model G-1349] (1988, Sega Mark III)

3. Space Harrier II [Model G-4002] (1988, Sega Mega Drive)

4. Space Harrier - Return to the Fantasy Zone (1989, Commodore Amiga)

5. Planet Harriers (2001)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=plsmaswd,plsmaswda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=plasma-sword-nightmare-of-bilstein&page=detail&id=1983&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Plasma Sword - Nightmare of Bilstein (c) 1998 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-2 hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Plasma Sword was released in March 1998.


This game is known in Japan as "Star Gladiator 2 - Nightmare of Bilstein".


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Star Gladiator 2 - Nightmare of Bilstein Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1008) on 21/05/1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Kaede : At the character selection screen, highlight Rain and press Down(x2), Left(x2), Up.


* Play As Rai-On : At the character selection screen, highlight Byakko and press Up, Down, Left(x2), Right, Left, Up.


* Play Against Kaede Or Rai-On (Note : No continue and no win by time out) :

1) Finish three rounds with 'Plasma Strike'.

2) Finish two rounds with 'Perfect'.

3) Finish a round with 'Plasma Field'.


* Secret ending (Points number needed at the end of level 8) :

1) One round at 70.000 pts.

2) Three rounds at 95.000 pts.

3) Five rounds at 110.000 pts.


- SERIES -


1. Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade (1996)

2. Plasma Sword - Nightmare of Bilstein (1998)


- STAFF -


Director : Satsuma (Ikeda), Terada Takayoshi

Main Programer : Hiro

Demo Programer : Hero Hero, Sigeru Kato (S.K)

Player Programer : Hero Hero, Hiro, Sigeru Kato (S.K), Masaki Kataoka

Programer : Yoshihiro Shindome, Kohei Akiyama, Chabin Type M, Yuichi Kagawa ('Okaz'), Fuku 2

Object Effect : Shiba-H

Object Motion : Naoki Fukushima, Ken, Tsuru, Masaki Yamanaka, Masayuki Maeda

Object Texture : Nakatani, Kuratani Eiji, Michiru

Background Design : Takahashi Yasuto, Kohama, Mishima Takuji

Sound Director : Hiroaki Kondo ('X68K') (Cipher)

Sound Effect : T. Kitamura (Moe.T)

Main Music Composer : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon)

Sub Music Composer : Tetsuya Shibata (Cyber-T)

Official Art Works : MCF, Inoda Keigo, Daichan

Title Design : Shoei

Instruction Card : Sakomizu

Voice Actor : Secret

Producer : Noritaka Funamizu, Kouji Nakajima

Executive Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (December 9, 1999; "Star Gladiator 2: Nightmare of Blisten [Model T-1204M]") 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (March 31, 2000 "Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein [Model T-1207N]") 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (August 25, 2000 "Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein [Model T-7003D-50]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=aplatoon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=platoon-v..&page=detail&id=4564&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Platoon V.?.? (c) 199? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) Custom


Colors palette : 4097


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=plgirls,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=play-girls&page=detail&id=1984&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Play Girls (c) 1992 Hot-B.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Play Girls (1992)

2. Play Girls 2 (1993)


- STAFF -


Producer : Hiroshi Omori

Designers : Tomosama, Fun

Programmers : Masato Kimura, Takumi Nakayama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=plgirls2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=play-girls-2&page=detail&id=1985&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Play Girls 2 (c) 1993 Hot-B.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Play Girls (1992)

2. Play Girls 2 (1993)


- STAFF -


Project leader : Yamaguchi

Producers : Hiroshi Omori, Ko....Shi To...En

Programmers : Yamaguchi, Y. Hirasawa, Y. Satoh

Graphic designers : R. Kinoshita, Watashi, Fun, Terukirimaru, Kusukusu, Barbara, Salem


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sp_playa,sp_playaa,sp_playab,sp_playac,sp_playad,sp_playae,sp_playaf,sp_playag,sp_playah,sp_playai,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=play-it-again&page=detail&id=42257&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Play It Again (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1piaca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=play-it-again-casino&page=detail&id=42298&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Play It Again Casino (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1piacl,ac1piacla,ac1piaclb,ac1piaclc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=play-it-again-club&page=detail&id=42299&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Play It Again Club (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=playball,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=playball&page=detail&id=1986&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

PlayBall! (c) 1983 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, HC55516 (@ 894.75 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 231 x 292 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Logical Highs, Inc. in Atlanta, GA.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Thomas N. Deaux (TND), Wayne P. Breivogel (WPB), Joe Kaminkow (JEK)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Playboy (c) 2002 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar

Model Number : 76


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2002.


Interchangeable photo inserts was included - clothed and nude.


- UPDATES -


CPU Release : 1.00

Display Release : 1.00

Sound Release : 1.00

Date : February 6, 2002

- This is the intial release of software.


CPU Release : 1.01

Date : February 11, 2002

- Multiplayer Jackpot values are now being intialized correctly

- Increased the # of bunnies awarded during Mansion Mania bunny awards

- Added a mansion mania bunny award to the drop target. Players will have a better chance to get to December now

- The Extra Ball from playmates will now reflex as needed. If the Grotto is unable to meet the desired percent of extra balls then the # of playmates required to light extra ball will move in effort to do so.

- Changed Consolation ball to light extra balls at 2.25M from 1.75M

- Changed Replay Value to 15M from 12M

- Fixed switches. Some switches were erounusly reporting themsevels as bad when they were not.

- Fixed Pajama Multiball Scoreing. Pajmam Multiball was inflating its score prematurely. It will no longer be premature.

- Fixed Consolation Ball to not give out an extra ball if the player tilted

- Changed the Tilt and Tilt Warning sound FX

- Increased the Mansion Mania ball save timer from 7 to 17 seconds.

- Lowered the Replay display effect priority so it will not interupt Mansion mania start.


Display Release : 1.01

Date : February 13, 2002

- Changed "BUNNIES" to "COLLECTED" during the bonus

- Changed other referecnces to bunnies in diagnostics


CPU Release : 1.02

Date : February 13, 2002

- Reduced the # of bunnies the player starts with from 19 to 8

- limited the # of extra balls from super Mansion manias. Consecutive super mansion manias will not award extra ball.

- Reduced the Mansion Mania ball save time from 17 to 15 seconds.

- Super Mansion Mania will no longer give extra bunnies with each bunny award.


Display Release : 2.00

Date : February 25, 2002

- Added Adjustment for Consoaltion Ball.

- Cheanged Tease display effect to show the points.

- Added points page to the SUPER MANSION MANIA display effect.

- Added settings for Adult Content adjustment.


CPU Release : 2.00

Date : February 26, 2002

- Change the # of times a mutliball device will kick before giving up.

- Added delay before kicking ball from shooter groove to help it settle more before it is kicked.

- Changed default PLAYBOY champion initials to LIT.

- Drop target will no longer score while reseting.

- Added time to the ball saver time for Pajama Party Multiball.

- Added left and center ramp compentions at the left ramp lock.

- Reduced the number of skills you can get to one per ball.

- Alisons full print out now works.

- Fixed regular printout.

- Portugal coinage now works as requested.

- Added Consolation Ball adjustment.

- Increased the number of settings for the Adult content adjustment. There are now four settings : OFF, DOTS ON, SPEECH ON, BOTH ON

- Set the Consolation Ball Adjustment to off for france.

- Increased the delay before the volume goes away after releasing the buttons.

- Multiball devices will not stopping kicking while the door is open. They will not abandon while the door is open.

- Fixed Tilt while balls locked. They will now kick out.

- Fixed the Tilt audit. It will now be audited correctly.

- Fixed. The Drop target will no longer timeout if multiball is lit.

- Fixed. A jackpot award scored during the grace will not start the multiball timers

- Added and Fixed the sound test. It now plays a sound from all four ROMS.

- Triple Jackpot will not flash when the game is all dark and attention is elsewhere

- Triple fanfare music will now only play inplace of main play when it was already playing.

- Strip Poker scores are reduced to start at 250k and go to 1 million.

- Strip Poker now awards 5 bunnies when you win

- Added Super Mansion Mania bonus of 5 million points.

- Changed the tease display effect to show the value of the last bumper hit.


Sound Release : 1.02

Date : February 28, 2002

- Reduced the volume of start of game wolf whistle.

- Found sound that was crashing the sound system and fixed it.


CPU Release : 2.01

Date : March 1, 2002

- Fixed. Triple jackpot will now work correctly from Grotto and Mansion Mania.

- Fixed. Tease Complete Value will now be initialized correctly.


CPU Release : 2.02

Date : March 12, 2002

- Added The Triangle mech to the ball search routine.


Display Release : 2.01

Date : March 12, 2002

- Added more translations


CPU Release : 2.03

Date : March 26, 2002

- Added Magazine to the ball searching routines. The Magazine will open now when the game is searching for the ball.

- Added a feature where the game will tease one of the toys each game start.


CPU Release : 3.00

Date : April 5, 2002

- Changed Coinage for German Euros.

- Removed triangle mech switches from being tested for min and max.


Display Release : 3.00

Date : April 5, 2002

- Changed coinage for German Euros


CPU Release : 3.01

Date : April 16, 2002

- Changed game start toy feature to work for all game starts and not just local game starts.


CPU Release : 3.02

Date : May 7, 2002

- Fixed Coinage to intialize properly after a factory reset.


CPU Release : 3.03

Date : Aug 27, 2002

- Made sound board reset after everygame to help with the sound going away problem.


Display Release : 4.00

Date : Oct 08, 2002

- Tournament code added.


CPU Release : 4.00

Date : Oct 08, 2002

- Tournament code added.


CPU Release : 4.01

Date : Oct 10, 2002

- rev change only


Display Release : 5.00

Date : Feb 5, 2003

- current/start/stop date(s) adjustment added.


CPU Release : 5.00

Date : Feb 5, 2003

- TimeKeeper clock code added to auto start/stop tournaments.


- STAFF -


Concept and Design : Dwight Sullivan (XAQ), George Gomez (GG)

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor

Software : Dwight Sullivan, Lonnie D. Ropp (LON), Orin Day

Dots/Animation by : Mark Galvez (M G)

Mechanics by : George Gomez, Wesley Chang (WES)

Music and Sounds:  Kyle Johnson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Playboy - 35th Anniversary (c) 1989 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 2

Model Number : 05


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


- STAFF -


Designers : Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor

Music and Sounds : Kyle Johnson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Playboy - Hot Zone (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 40 Lines, 200 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Alpha Pro V22/22 iDeck


Software Part Number: 300875

Game Kit Number: 187521


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1661

Min/Max%: 88.03%


SMI #Y1662

Min/Max%: 90.04%


SMI #Y1663

Min/Max%: 91.94%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Top Award is triggered by 5 Wild symbols in the Base Game or Free Games; occurs 

on average every 2,198 play


* Free Games Feature occurs on average every 185 plays.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 38.58%


- PORTS -


* Others :

Apple Store (2011)


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Playboy (c) 1978 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1116


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1978. 18,250 units were produced.


The backglass depicts Hugh Hefner with Playmates Patti McGuire and Sondra Theodore. Also on the backglass is Little Annie Fanny (whose comic strip series appear in Playboy).


- STAFF -


Designer : Jim Patla

Artwork : Paul Faris


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Players Edge Draw Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1070X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

1A70X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2970X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3670X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3770X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD70X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

GK70X; SLANT CABINET WITHOUT IBA TOP BOX

QA70X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR

VO70X; 17" MONITOR w/12" TOP BOX

VS70X; 17" MONITOR w/ROUND TOP

VB70X; 19" MONITOR w/ROUND TOP

VC70X; 19" MONITOR w/EXTERNAL DROP BOX


- UPDATES -


STANDARD:

PP0006 / X000006P

X002247P

PP0038

PP0447 / X000447P

PP0750

PP0150 / X000150P

PP0188

PP0094

PP0002 / X000002P

PP0197 / X000197P / PP0419 NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

PP0003

PP0078

PP0449 / X000449P / PP0221 NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

PP0041

PP0010

PP0060 / X000060P / PP0420 NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY

PP0040 / X000040P	


2-PAIR OR BETTER:

PP0059 / PP0424 NON DOUBLE-UP ONLY


10'S OR BETTER:

PP0083

PP0043

PP0042 / X000042P

PP0046 / X000046P

PP0045 / X000045P

$end


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PlayMan Poker (c) 1981 PM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 625 Khz)


Palette colors : 16


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pleasure Goal - 5 on 5 Mini Soccer (c) 1996 Saurus.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0219


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> Offense > [A] Shoot, [B] Pass, [C] Trick play, [D] Save

=> Defense > [A] Steal ball, [B] Intercept, [C] Change player, [D] Save


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Futsal - 5 on 5 Mini Soccer".


Pleasure Goal has an advert for "Ironclad" in it on the advertising boards.


- STAFF -


Executive producer : N. Tanaka

Planner : Ishimotti

Programmers : A. Ooi, K. Kawakubo, S. Yamane

Designers : Suitanakano, J. Mikami.24, Kiyoshi Matsueda, Kurara Kiri, Yuri Tachikawa, Azuma, Yuko Hara, Naohide Nakagawa

Sound : Sin Chan, Kaz Oshikiri


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Pleiads (c) 1981 Tehkan.


Pleiads is a 2-D, space shooter style game. With its many interesting visual and audio effects, this game is sure to challenge the most avid player.


Each round of play includes 4 different stages. With the onset of the melodious background tune, the first stage of play begins.


Against a backdrop of planets and twinkling stars, the Earth City must be protected from sixteen attacking Martians. These Martian attackers have the ability to transform from flying Martians, to walking Martians, or to UFOs. The walking Martians build barriers across the Earth City. These barriers must be destroyed.


The Earth Spaceship can be maneuvered right and left. With the use of the 'warp' button, it can be randomly relocated when necessary. These, plus a backup of stationary defense weapons, aid in protecting the Earth City and Spaceship, as well as in destroying the Martian Attackers. When all but the two final Martians have been destroyed, a tone of dusk shades the Earth City. As these two attackers meet their end, the Earth Spaceship ascends into space to meet the challenge of Stage II.


In this second stage of play, the Earth Spaceship encounters eight Space Monsters. To destroy these Monsters, they must be hit in the direct center. When a Space Monster with burning wings is destroyed, up to 400 points can be added to your score. When all the Space Monsters have been destroyed, the Earth Spaceship prepares for Stage III.


In this third stage of play, the Earth Spaceship is confronted with the Martian Space Battleship and its unseen forces. This Martian Battleship contains five closed chambers, each protected by a rocket flame. Each chamber opens periodically at random, to release a defending reserve of Martian attackers. When a flame below an open chamber is extinguished, point value of the Martian Space Battleship increases. This enemy ship can be destroyed by either eliminating all sixteen Martian attackers, or by extinguishing all five rocket flames. When the Martian Space Battleship finally explodes, the Earth Spaceship moves on to Stage IV.


This last stage of play begins with an emergency signal, SOS, SOS, SOS, AT ONCE RETURN TO EARTH. The Earth Spaceship is now ready to be guided on its journey, through a landing corridor, back to its home base. The Earth Spaceship must be carefully maneuvered around other spaceships in order to avoid destruction. Clearing flags will add bonus points to your score. When the Earth Spaceship has been safely maneuvered to its arrival target, 500 to 4,000 points will be added to your score, while bursts of fireworks greet your arrival and signal the beginning of a new round of play.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 2.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : TMS36XX (@ 0.247 Khz), Custom (@ 0.247 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4

=> LEFT MOTION, RIGHT MOTION, FIRE, HYPERSPACE


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1981.


Pleiads was a partnership game between Tehkan and Centuri. Centuri tended to partner up with other companies such as SNK for "Vanguard" or Amstar for "Phoenix". Tehkan was a little known company who mostly produced sports type games. There most well known game is "Bomb Jack". Unfortunately, the video game crash of the early 80's claimed both of these companies as victims; Centuri in 1983 and Tehkan in 1985. This was another game that one played on multiple playing fields. The scoring system was more unique in the fact it depended on things you did before you killed an enemy. Pleiads was a loosely based sequel to "Phoenix", which was released in 1980.


The cabinet artworks spell the name as 'Pleiades' but the game has it spelled 'Pleiads'. The name itself is from Greek mythology, of which there are several different spellings (Pleiads, Pleiades, Peleiades).


Patrick Orr holds the official record for this game with 1,164,900 points.


A Pleiads unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'.


Pleiads also shows up in 'Chapter Two - The Bishop of Battle', the 2nd story in the 1983 movie Nightmares, featuring Emelio Estevez and Moon Unit Zappa.  However, they use game sounds from other games ("Dig Dug", among others) during the game footage.


- SCORING -


Scoring is a little complicated in this game due to the fact it depends on hits made on the Martians in the later waves.

Flying Martian : 30 points (Last one of the wave is 130 points)

Walking Martian : 80 points

UFO : 150 points


Space Monster (small) just entering screen : 50 points

Space Monster (large) after entering screen : 100 points

Space Monster with one wing burning : 200 points

Space Monster with two wings burning : 400 points

Each hit on a Space Monster's wing : 20 points


The Martian Space Battleship has a different scoring system. It is dependent on how many exhaust flames you put out with laser fire. The chamber must be open for you to put out the fire. The scoring starts low on the first cycle of four waves and increments up from that point. Your sixth visit to the Martian Space Battleship has the potential to yield the most points. This is how the Martian Space Battleship is scored :

Cycle : 1 - Fires Out : 1 - 100 Points

Cycle : 1 - Fires Out : 2 - 200 Points

Cycle : 1 - Fires Out : 3 - 400 Points

Cycle : 1 - Fires Out : 4 - 800 Points

Cycle : 1 - Fires Out : 5 - 1600 Points

Cycle : 2 - Fires Out : 1 - 200 Points

Cycle : 2 - Fires Out : 2 - 400 Points

Cycle : 2 - Fires Out : 3 - 800 Points

Cycle : 2 - Fires Out : 4 - 1600 Points

Cycle : 2 - Fires Out : 5 - 3200 Points

Cycle : 3 - Fires Out : 1 - 300 Points

Cycle : 3 - Fires Out : 2 - 600 Points

Cycle : 3 - Fires Out : 3 - 1200 Points

Cycle : 3 - Fires Out : 4 - 2400 Points

Cycle : 3 - Fires Out : 5 - 4800 Points

Cycle : 4 - Fires Out : 1 - 400 Points

Cycle : 4 - Fires Out : 2 - 800 Points

Cycle : 4 - Fires Out : 3 - 1600 Points

Cycle : 4 - Fires Out : 4 - 3200 Points

Cycle : 4 - Fires Out : 5 - 6400 Points

Cycle : 5 - Fires Out : 1 - 500 Points

Cycle : 5 - Fires Out : 2 - 1000 Points

Cycle : 5 - Fires Out : 3 - 2000 Points

Cycle : 5 - Fires Out : 4 - 4000 Points

Cycle : 5 - Fires Out : 5 - 8000 Points

Cycle : 6 - Fires Out : 1 - 600 Points

Cycle : 6 - Fires Out : 2 - 1200 Points

Cycle : 6 - Fires Out : 3 - 2400 Points

Cycle : 6 - Fires Out : 4 - 4800 Points

Cycle : 6 - Fires Out : 5 - 9600 Points


Every cycle after the sixth gives the same amount of points as the fifth cycle.


During the landing sequence in wave 4, you get points for the following :

Collecting flags : 100- 600 points

Successful landing : 500-4000 points plus a fireworks display per 500 points awarded (i.e. 1500 points yields three fireworks bursts).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your fighter will be in the middle at the bottom of the screen. You will see a city on either side at the corner, two radar dishes to your left, and some fighters and missiles to your right. This is the beginning of wave 1.


WAVE 1

1) There are three types of units you need to be aware of and what they do :

a) Flying Martians fly in a zig-zag pattern and drop bombs along their route. The bombs are pretty easy to avoid.

b) Walking Martians lay barriers across your field of fire. The Martians can shoot through the barriers but you must destroy them to be able to shoot the Martians. The barriers themselves are worth no points.

c) UFO's rarely fire at your fighter. Instead, they attempt to ram and destroy your fighter. They move in a quicker zig-zag type pattern.

2) The two radar dishes are very helpful so you need to protect them. They not only warn of a new wave of Martians, but they also take pot shots at the Martians. If they score a hit, you get credited with the points.

3) Other items on the screen serve as cover for your fighter.

4) Once you are down to the last two fighters, be ready because they tend to do more chaotic moves to avoid getting hit while dropping bombs at the same time.


WAVE 2

1) The Space Monsters all start small. They come from the top doing a lazy zig-zag pattern. It is a good idea to try to take out at least four of them.

2) Once they get large, they start to do erratic zig-zag patterns across the screen. At the same time, they are dropping bombs toward your fighter. Your goal is to flame one of their wings. If you do this, it forces them to go straight down until the wing fire is put out. They will still be dropping bombs, but at least they will be going straight down.

3) If at all possible, try to flame both wings of each of the Space Monsters remaining before destroying them.  You get a lot more points for it.

4) One trick some players do is to go all the way to the left corner on the remaining Space Monster. It lines up in such a way that the bombs miss your fighter. Then you just keep hitting the fire button, which results in you constantly hitting the wing (20 points a hit). Some players rack up a couple of thousand points before the Space Monster is coming down too fast for them to hit.


WAVE 3

1) Your goal on this wave is to extinguish the five exhaust flames under the Martian Space Battleship.  You can only extinguish a flame when the chamber door is open. They open and close at random times but if you are trying to put out the fifth flame, it will open and close quickly.

2) Try to remain under the battleship as much as possible so you can quickly extinguish the flame. Sometimes the door opens and closes quickly.

3) The only points you will get for the Martian Space Battleship will be from the number of flames you put out. This wave is your biggest point getter (and easier) in the game.

4) If you destroy all 16 of the escorts before you put out all the flames on the battleship, then the wave is over and you get whatever points the battleship was worth.

5) Conversely, if you destroy the battleship before you destroy the 16 escorts, the wave also ends with you getting full points for the battleship. The points being dependent on the cycle you are on.

6) This time, you are only attacked by the Flying Martians and UFO's. They will either come in from the sides by the battleship or they will exit one of the chambers above the flame (or where the flame used to be). Again, the Flying Martians will drop a volley of bombs while the UFO's will just try to ram your fighter.


WAVE 4

1) When you first approach the airstrip, take a quick look around it to see where the other fighters are parked and where the flags are located at. In the later levels, the spacing becomes very tight so you will need precision movements to navigate around.

2) Your fighter will be constantly moving so you will need to adjust it left or right constantly or it will drift in whatever its last direction was.

3) If you have a chance to get a flag, and it doesn't put you into a bad situation movement-wise, then get it. If not, just concentrate on getting to the target.

4) Your main goal is to get into the target dead center to get the maximum points for landing.

Once you complete wave 4, the cycle begins anew.


- SERIES -


1. Phoenix (1980)

2. Pleiads (1981)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Emerson Arcadia (1982, "Pleiades")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Tecmo Hit Parade")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Tecmo Classic Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Pleiads (c) 1981 Centuri, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1981 by Centuri in the USA under license from Tehkan International Corp.


For more information about the game, please see the original Tehkan entry.


- SOURCES -


See Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Plotting (c) 1989 Taito.


Export version. for more information about the game itself please see the original Japanese version entry; "Flipull".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware

Board Number : K1100440A

Prom Stickers : B96


- TRIVIA -


Plotting was released in July 1989.


This game is known in Japan as "Flipull".


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Amstrad GX4000 [EU] (1990) 

Nintendo NES [US] (April 1990, "Flipull [Model DMG-FP]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 


* Computers : 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1990) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1990) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1990) 

Atari ST [EU] (1990) 

Amstrad CPC+ [EU] (1990) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Plumb Crazy Club (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Plump Pop (c) 1987 Taito.


Use a trampoline to bounce a baby animal into the blocks. You can choose from a cat, a dog and a pig.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A98


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : YM2203


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Plump Pop was released in March 1988 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1987).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Clouds can be walked upon.


* Catch bonus items with your trampoline for extra points


- STAFF -


Directed by : Yoshihisa Nagata

Game designed by : Mitsukoh Kimura (M.K), Toshio Kohno, Onijust

Programmed by : Yoshihisa Nagata, Yuji Iwasaki, Masaki Ogata

Art designed by : Masami Kikuchi, Kazuya Mikata, Shinobu Iwabuchi, Sachiko Yamana, Kazuya Suzuki, Mitsuru Ogawa

Mechanical engineer : Yasunori Hatsuta

Designed by : Naoko Yoshida

Hardware designed by : Toshiyuki Sanada, Tadashi Kushiro, Noboru Yasukawa

Sound created by : Hisayoshi Ogura (OGR)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Plus 2 (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Plus Alpha (c) 1989 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1989 in Japan.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Plus Alpha - PCCB-00015) on 15/12/1989.


- STAFF -


Main programmer : Papa Sekiya

Character programmer : Motoko

Special programmer : Yuma Yoshida

Main character designer : Rolling.N

Character designers : Otappie Etoh, U. Keijiro

Main scroll designer : Nekomasa

Scroll designers : Markun!, Otatuku

Opening designer : Nekomasa

Present designer : Markun! Takahashi

Ending designer : Otatuku Etoh

Sound : Tsukasa Tawada

Voice actress : Eppin Honda

Sound programmer : Panic Yunma

Game designer : Momonga


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Plus Money (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Plus Money Deluxe (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Plus Nudge (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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PMA Poker (c) 1983 PMA.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pnickies (c) 1994 Compile.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

[CP-S No. 29]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1994. Licensed to Capcom for manufacture and distribution.


- SCORING -


Two ball set : 100 points.

20 ball set : 10,050 points.

40 ball set : 75,050 points.

60 ball set : 400,050 points.

71 ball set : 1,000,050 points.

72 ball set : 10,557,336 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pochi to Nyaa (c) 2003 Aiky.


Pochi to Nyaa is a cutesy puzzle game where the objective is to match the colored invaders in chains much in the vein of the Sega game "Puyo Puyo Fever". Pochi to Nyaa features three different modes of play: story mode, vs. computer mode, and two player vs. mode.


Story mode is a bare bones, single player game with three difficulty settings.  The player works to build up chains in order to gain more time to play in one endless level. Once the timer runs out the game is over.


Vs. Computer mode is more of a real story mode where the player takes on the role of the novice wizard Prim, who has foolishly been lured into the "Pochi and Nyaa Tournament" by the promises of pudding. Before each battle Prim engages her opponent in a brief dialogue in order to advance the storyline. The player advances to the next opponent after winning one round. If the player loses the round then it is game over.


Vs. Player mode is a standard two player battle mode and begins with a character select screen.  After the characters are selected there is a short dialogue to introduce the players' characters and then the battle begins. Whoever wins two round of gameplay is the victor. Unlike many other two player games, Pochi to Nyaa vs. mode is played on one credit and so once the winner is announced the game is over.


In both single player mode games there is a brief introduction to the gameplay to assist the novice player.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0267


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Turn nyan counterclockwise, [B] Turn nyan clockwise, [C] Change fally nyan to spiky nyan


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2003.


The game is known outside Japan as "Pochi and Nyaa".


'Pochi' is a common name for a 'dog', and 'Nyaa' is the typical sound for a 'cat', so the title translates as 'Puppy and miaw'. The title is a pun : there is an extra char, so it can be read as 'Pochitto Nyaa', and Pochitto is the sound for a button quickly pressed.


This game was out first out on the Sega Naomi hardware in 2002, and was ported to the SNK Neo-Geo MVS at the end of 2003 (but was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console).


- STAFF -


Producer : Moo Niitani

Sound Designer : Ichi, Moo Nya-Tani

Instruction : Kashima Tadayuki

Sound Produce : Tanaka Katumi

Sound Direction and Design : Hayashi Kou (Oak-Sun Sound Design), Nagata Daisuke (Oak-Sun Sound Design), Hayashi Kou (Oak-Sun Sound Design), 

Voice Actor : Moo Nya-Tani, Kemi

Development Cooperation : Oak-Sun Sound Design


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pocket Fighter (c) 1997 Capcom.


A superb, abstract and humorous fighting game featuring miniaturized renditions from several Capcom fighting games; including the legendary "Street Fighter" series, as well as "Darkstalkers" and the little-known "Red Earthtake".


During a bout, players will be able to release coloured gems from successful attacks against their opponent, as well as from wooden chests that regularly appear. Collecting these gems will 'power-up' the player's character, giving them more powerful attacks. There are two bars and three sub-bars in the interface. The two main bars are the life bar and the super bar; the first indicates the player's health and the second their ability to throw super combos. The Super Bar itself can be filled up to nine levels, allowing players to execute more super combos. Each super combo has a level assigned to it, and it uses Super Bars depending on it.


The 3 sub-bars show the level of 3 of each player's special moves. Each character has at least three special moves, as shown in the sub-bars, and each of these corresponds to a color. Some characters have one or two additional Special Moves that aren't affected by sub-bars. Each time a player shoots their opponent, gems pop out of him or her, and the attacker can take them to power up their own special moves according to the colors.


There are 4 buttons : PUNCH, KICK, SPECIAL, and TAUNT. The Special button is a chargeable move that cannot be blocked and upon impact drops gems in the opponent's possession. More gems will be dropped depending on how much the player charges the attack. Holding Down, Forward or no direction at all when using the Special button will cause a specific gem color to drop from the enemy. Holding Back along with the Special button allows for a defense that is specific against the unblockable Special attacks. Other kinds of attacks do no damage when blocked, and unlike most 2-D fighting games, this includes special and super moves.


Pocket Fighter also features Flash Combos in which a player can execute a combo by pressing the KICK or PUNCH button after they have hit their opponent using the PUNCH button for a total of 4 hits. Flash Combos will usually cause a player's fighter (except Ryu) to change into various costumes during the sequence, and perform a powerful attack in the end. This final hit is usually the hardest in the sequence to connect with. These costumes range from uniforms (such as traffic cops or schoolgirls), to swimsuits, and even cameos of other Capcom characters. For example, Chun-Li may turn into Jill Valentine from the Resident Evil series, while Felicia may turn into Mega Man or other Darkstalkers characters not playable in the game.


The commands are also very easy compared to the Street Fighter series, thanks to SPECIAL button. By doing a motion (for example : qcf or hcf) and pressing the Special Button the fighter will launch his or her super combo.


In addition to the usual punches, kicks and fireballs, each character has a couple of very abstract yet powerful 'special' attacks; which can range from the player producing a huge mallet (Ken), to standing on a podium and motioning a bicycle race through the opposing fighter (Chun Li).


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 25


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Pocket Fighter was released in September 1997.


This game is known outside Japan as "Super Gem Fighter - Mini Mix [CP-S II No. 25]".


Many elements of the game come from "Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X" (basically gems and sounds).


When you talk about cameos in fighting games, this game is way packed in this category! Here are some famous ones :

Felicia : Can disguise herself as Megaman ("Mega Man - The Power Battle"), Rikuo / Sasquatch / Huitzil ("Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors"), Gamof & Rimgal ("Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade").

Ibuki : Among her costumes are Rolento (Street Fighter Zero) and Chaka ("Jojo's Bizarre Adventure").

Chun Li : She disguises herself as Jun May Williams ("Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade") & Jill Valentine ("Resident Evil").

Gouki : He disguises himself as Leo ("Warzard").

Also when performing his Shun Goku Satsu the old way (Punch, Punch, Towards, Kick, Special) he parodies Guy's Musou Renge Super Combo! ("Street Fighter Zero").

Lord Raptor's graveyard makes a cameo in Gouki's ending!

Ken : Some disguises are a soccer player ("Capcom Sports Club") and Hol Horse ("Jojo's Bizarre Adventure").

Tessa : In one of her costumes she disguises as Midler ("Jojo's Bizarre adventure").

Also when she is low on energy and she blocks an attack she summons Pao ("Warzard") and uses her as a living shield!. :(

Morrigan : When performing her 'Darkness Ilussion' she summons her kid sister Lillith ("Vampire Savior - The Lord Of Vampire").

Hauzer : The huge monster who appears on Ryu's ending is a boss character in "Warzard".

Zanglief : His Leaping Bite super combo actually happens to be a parody of Birdie's Murder Chain super combo (However Zangief modifies the second part of the move by biting the opponent instead of slamming them on the ground as Birdie does!).

The 'Capsy' soft drink (seen in Felicia's ending) is a parody of the Pepsi cola!. :)


Additionally you can find lots of famous Capcom characters on the game's backgrounds, some of these are :

Blanka, Dhalsim & his wife Sari, E. Honda, M. Bison, Cammy, Fei Long, Guile, Charlie, Vega, Dee Jay, Birdie, Gen, Sodom, Guy & Rolento (Street Fighter games).

Rikuo & Riki, Victor, Bishamon, Jon Talbain, Hsien Ko (disguised as Santa Claus!), Sasquatch, Demitri, Jedah (as a woman!), Donovan & Anita, Baby Bonnie Hood, Lin lin (in the game's logo!) & Huitzil (Darkstalkers/Vampire Savior games).

Chris Redfield (looking quite pale & angry!), the giant snake boss (that is trying to gobble up Rikuo!) & a few zombies! (Resident Evil games).

Helena ("Street Fighter III - New Generation").

Vampire Mistress in Red Dress (seen in Demitri's stage in "Vampire Savior - The Lord Of Vampire").

Demitri's girlfriends (seen in his own stage as well as in his ending in Darkstalkers & Nightwarriors games).

Jun May Williams & Rimgal ("Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade").

Don Tacos ("Pang! 3").

Pao & Leo ("Warzard").

Son Gokuu ("Son Son").


All of the death scenes that occur when a character is defeated are taken from famous old games, such as "Son Son"'s 'splash down the drain' or the famous "Final Fight" / "Double Dragon" 'blink-out'.


The long-nosed karate character bearing a halo that appears with Dan during certain moves is Dan's father who was killed by Sagat. The long-nosed karate fighter is a hilarious parody of Mr. Karate, aka Takuma Sakazaki of the AOF/KOF series, who wore a long-nosed Tengu mask in the original "Art of Fighting" when disguised as the final boss.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Gouki : at the character select screen, highlight Ryu and press Left.


* Play as Dan : at the character select screen, highlight Ken and press Right.


* Alternate ending : after beating the game, hold the 'Special' button before the credits appear to listen an alternate ending tune (Note : This trick works only in the Japanese version).


- STAFF -


Object designers : Ino, Nishimura Masaru, Yorio, Shigeyama, Ohsumi Tomohiko, Mayano, Kimikimo & Sema, Iwasaki, Ikusan Z, Kitasan, Rumichan, Tamura Chizuko

Scroll designers : Takako Nakamura, Hiroki Ohnishi, Ojiji, Hirokazu Yonezuka, Yoichi Tanoue, R.Uno

Character Designers : Edayan, I.Yamazaki, Jiwasaki, Sakomizu, Babatin, Uka-Bin

Music composers & Arrangement : Isao Abe, Yuki Iwai, Setsuo Yamamoto

Sound designers : Satoshi Ise, Ryoji, Hiroshi Ohno

Programmers : Knight Rider Giu, Senor, Pon, Ittetsu, Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), Minomiya, Cham Cho Choy, Hard.Yas (- Enemy -), Team Dirty Beret

Game designers : Spp Iorya, Muraski Umagoyashi, Burns Fuji, Ohashi Mamoru, Team Sadogatake

Producer : Takashi Sado

General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Executive producer : Yoshiki Okamoto 


Voice Actors : 

Ibuki : Amano Yuri

Felicia : Araki Kae

Tessa : Ishii Naoko

Ken Masters : Tetsuya Iwanaga

Sakura Kasugano : Sasamoto Yuko

Morrigan : Jinguji Yayoi

Zangief : Takagi Wataru

Akuma : Tomomichi Nishimura

Hsien-Ko : Neya Michiko

Ryu : Hoshi Souichiro

Dan Hibiki : Hosoi Osamu

Chun-Li : Miyamura Yuko


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 11, 1998) [Model SLPS-01360] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 24, 2000; [PS The Best] [Model SLPS-91191]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 9, 1998) [Model T-1230G] 

Bandai WonderSwan [JP] (April 6, 2000) [Model SWJ-BAN00A] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 25, 2006; "Street Fighter Zero Fighter's Generation") [Model SLPM-66409] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (November 15, 2007; "Street Fighter Zero Fighter's Generation [Best Price]") [Model SLPM-66854]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pocket Gal (c) 1987 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1987.


This game is also known as "Super Pool III".


A bootleg of this game was made by 'Yada East'.


- UPDATES -


"Pocket Gal 2" is not the sequel to Pocket Gal, it's the English text version.


In "Super Pool III" instead of the girl stripping between levels, the fully clothed image is repeated.


- SERIES -


1. Pocket Gal (1987)

2. Pocket Gal Deluxe (1992)


- STAFF -


Programmers : R. Minagawa, Shinichi

Game Designer : Kinta58000

Graphic : Masa, Fujimi, Astaroth, Mixman

Sound : Hitomi Komatsu, Tatsuya Kiuchi, Yoshida Hiroaki (MARO), Azusa Hara (AZUSA)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pocket Gal (c) 1989 Yada East Corp.


Bootleg version, by Yada East, of the original Data East.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pocket Gal Deluxe (c) 1992 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1992, Pocket Gal Deluxe was released in January 1993 in Japan.


Licensed to Nihon System for Japanese manufacture and distribution.


A bootleg made by 'Data West' is known.


- SERIES -


1. Pocket Gal (1987)

2. Pocket Gal Deluxe (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pocket Gal Deluxe (c) 1993 Data West Corp.


A bootleg version of the original "Pocket Gal Deluxe" by Data East.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pocket Racer (c) 1996 Namco.


A Ridge Racer spin-off with small cars.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : PKR

Namco System 11 Hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Colors palette : 65536


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel

Pedals : accelerator and brake


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1996, Pocket Racer was released in March 1997 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hold the VIEW button to switch the cars from POCKET to NORMAL in the car selection screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Point Blank (c) 1994 Namco.


A challenging light gun game where players can select from a variety of target practice mini games.


Many games require skill and accuracy, such as shooting cardboard cutouts of criminals, a one-shot chance at hitting a leaf, aiming for a specific toy from a shelf, and shooting at objects that move across the screen or rush towards the player.


Your 'judgement' is based on your shooting accuracy in some games, and others require you to hit a certain number of targets within the given time.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NB-1 hardware

Game ID : GN


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.192 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.128 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.128 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Gun Bullet".


Julian Hicks holds the official record for this game with 135,730 points.


Soundtrack releases :

Gun Bullet / Namco Game Sound Express Vol.22 [Victor Entertainment - VICL-15046  - Sep 21, 1995]


- SERIES -


1. Point Blank (1994)

2. Point Blank 2 (1999)

3. Point Blank 3 (2001)


- STAFF -


Planning director : S. Tohyama

Game coordinator : Y. Kounoe

'Oyaji' programmer : Yasushi .O

Main programmer : S. Yamada

Programmer : Kenichi. T

CG designers : H.K, D. Onizuka

3-D designers : Shigemasa, Gonta

'Oyaji' Dotter : Norion5

Music & Sound FX : Takayuki Aihara, Ishikavan, Hiroto Sasaki (Saman)

Mechanical designers : Ohara, Inoue

System constructors : T. Inui, KJ-, Masayuki. K

Industrial designers : Tohru. Y, H. Shimane


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002, "Gunvari Collection + Time Crisis")

Nintendo DS (2006, "Unou no Tatsujin Ganbare Trainer")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Point Blank 2 (c) 1999 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 11 hardware

Game ID : GNB


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37710 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999.


This game is known in Japan as "Gunbarl".


- SERIES -


1. Point Blank (1994)

2. Point Blank 2 (1999)

3. Point Blank 3 (2001)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002, "Gunvari Collection + Time Crisis")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Point Blank 3 (c) 2000 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami System 11 Hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 33.8688MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

BUS : 132 MB/sec. 

OS ROM : 512 Kilobytes

Sound CPU : Namco C76 (Mitsubishi M37702)

Sound chip : Namco C352

Main RAM: 2 Megabytes 

Video RAM: 2 Megabyte 

Sound RAM : 512 Kilobytes

Graphical Processor : 360,000 polygons/sec, Sprite/BG drawing, Adjustable frame buffer, No line restriction, 4,000 8x8 pixel sprites with individual scaling and rotation, Simultaneous backgrounds (Parallax scrolling)

Sprite Effects : Rotation, Scaling up/down, Warping, Transparency, Fading, Priority, Vertical and horizontal line scroll 

Resolution : 256x224 - 740x480 

Colours : 16.7 million colors, Unlimited CLUTs (Color Look-Up Tables)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


This game is also known as "Gunbalina" in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Point Blank (1994)

2. Point Blank 2 (1999)

3. Point Blank 3 (2001)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002, "Gunvari Collection + Time Crisis")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Poitto! (c) 1993 Metro Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed in cooperation with Able Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=poizone,
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$bio

Poizone (c) 1991 Eterna.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- STAFF -


Code : P. Baerlocher

Graphics : M. Andreoli

Music : F. Hautecloque


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pokasuka,
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$bio

Pokasuka Ghost (c) 2007 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2007.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pokechmp,
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$bio

Poke Champ (c) 1995 DGRM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This is a Korean hack of Data East's "Pocket Gal":

It uses RAM for Palette instead of PROMs

Samples are played by OKIM6295

Different Banking

More Tiles, 8bpp

Sprites 4bpp instead of 2bpp

Many code changes.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gepoker,gepoker1,gepoker2,
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$bio

Poker (c) 1984 Greyhound Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bjpoker,
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$bio

Poker & Black Jack [Model 7521] (c) 198? Kramer Mfg. Co., Inc. [M. Kramer].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=poker52,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=poker-52&page=detail&id=37790&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Poker 52 (c) 1993 Blitz System, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=poker91,
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$bio

Poker 91 (c) 1991 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=crsbingo,
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$bio

Poker Carnival (c) 1991 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pokrdice,
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$bio

Poker Dice (c) 1991 Strata.


A poker game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


- STAFF -


Game design and programming : David D. Thiel

Dynamics Programming : Richard Ditton

Game Audio : David D. Thiel

Art : Tim Skelly


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc_pking,
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$bio

Poker King (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pkladies,pkladiesl,pkladiesla,pkladiesbl,
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$bio

Poker Ladies (c) 1989 Mitchell.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Also licensed to Leprechaun.


The graphics were developed by Akira Yasuda (aka Akiman, who soon became one of the most beloved Capcom artists) for the game "Mahjong Gakuen". He also helped develop the 'interaction' that happened in the bridge scenes, where by pressing a certain button you did kinky 'things' to the naked gals on the screen. Indeed, the effort put into "Mahjong Gakuen" could not be wasted for a Japanese release only, so Capcom developed "Poker Ladies" for worldwide release, changing the theme from Mahjong to Poker and marketing it under the 'Mitchell' name.


The 'interaction' feature would be used to better and more explicit effect in "Lady Killer", as well as in the bonus rounds in "Gals Panic S" and "Gals Panic S2".


- UPDATES -


Leprechaun's Poker Ladies version has some differences :

* 3 hands instead of 4.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pkrmast,pkrmasta,
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$bio

Poker Master (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=poker72,
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$bio

Poker Monarch (c) 1995 Extrema Intersystems.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pokonl97,
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$bio

Poker Only '97 (c) 1996 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pokeroul,
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$bio

Poker Roulette (c) 1990 Coinmaster.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=pkrno_l1,
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$bio

Pokerino (c) 1978 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 4

Model Number : 488


- TRIVIA -


1,501 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Steve Kordek

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pokio,
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$bio

Pokio (c) 1994 BFM / ELAM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 300 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=polar,
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$bio

Polar Explorer (c) 1978 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Playfield layout similar to Zaccaria's 1983 "Pinball Champ '82".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=polaris,polarisa,polariso,polarisbr,
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$bio

Polaris (c) 1980 Taito.


A 1-player, single screen shoot-em-up, baring many similarities to Taito's most famous shoot-em-up, "Space Invaders", in which a player takes on the role of Commander of a Polaris class nuclear submarine. War has been declared and the Polaris' mission is to defend the country from enemy attack.


In battle, players must defend against wave after wave of enemy planes (fighter jets and missile-dropping bi-planes) as well as enemy subs and destroyers. Players must also be careful to avoid the many mines and depth charges that litter the ocean.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : PS070001

Prom Stickers : PS01-PS06


Main CPU : 8080 (Number : AA017768)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1980.


Also released as trimline (cabaret) and cocktail models. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Polaris".


Cyril Herridge holds the official record for this game with 791800 points.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 [US] (1983 - Tigervision) [Model 7-007]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]") 


* Other : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (June 27, 2009) [Model 321817755] : Online version


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Pole Position (c) 1987 Sonic.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4polem,sc4polema,sc4polemb,sc4polemc,sc4polemd,
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$bio

Pole Position (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Pole Position (c) 200? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pole Position (c) 1982 Namco.


Pole Position is a 1-player game using a color raster-scan video display. Game action takes place at the Fuji Speedway in Japan. The country around the speedway consists of green meadows, hills, and snow-capped Mt. Fuji. 


The player drives a Formula-1 race car on the track. The first objective of the game is to finish the qualifying lap as quickly as possible. If the player beats the clock, he qualifies for the race. If not, he drives out the remainder of his time along the qualifying course. 


As a qualifier, the player is ranked according to his qualifying lap time, from the 1st (pole) position to the 8th. The second objective of the game is to race against the clock and other cars to finish the specified number of laps ('Nr. of Laps' dip switch setting; 3 laps is the default) of the race as fast as possible and to achieve the highest score possible. The player earns points for passing cars, driving on the track, and finishing the race with time remaining. He is rewarded with an extended-play lap for completing the first lap within a certain amount of time (depending on the 'Extended Rank' dip switch setting). 


The game starts with the player's car behind the starting line and a certain amount of time, in seconds ('Game Time' dip switch setting; the default is 90 seconds), will be on the clock. The car must finish the qualifying lap within a certain amount of time (which varies depending on the 'Practice Rank' dip switch setting) to be in the race. If the player does not qualify, his car continues on the track until the 'Game Time' elapses.


If the player has qualified, just before the race begins, the player's car (flashing on the screen) is placed at the starting line with seven other cars. The position of the car depends on the position earned during the qualifying lap. (The player's car is always place at the 8th position in the attract mode.)


The starting lights flash from red to green, and the race begins. Racing hazards are other racing cars, sharp turns, road signs, and water puddles. (All of these hazards except for water puddles are also present on the qualifying lap.) As the race progresses, more cars appear on the track. If the player's car hits another car or a road sign, it is destroyed in an explosion. The player's car reappears in a few seconds and the race continues. Driving through water puddles or off the track slows down the player's car. 


Racing into the first turn, the player must let up on the accelerator slightly to make the corner. Road signs flash along the side of the track. Depending on how well the player manipulates the controls, he can either roar through the hairpin turns like a champion or spin out in a flaming crash. He jockeys for position with the other racers, while keeping his eye on the clock at the top of the screen. When his time runs out, the race is over. If he has beaten the racing lap time and has seconds remaining, the remaining seconds are added to the extended lap time, which varies depending on the 'Extended Rank' dip switch setting. 


The top score achieved by a player appears at the top of the screen. The time allotted for the lap is displayed under the top score. Increasing lap time (in seconds and hundredths of a second) and the speed of the car appears last.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] 


Game ID : PP 


Main CPU : Z80 (also drives the sound), Z8002 (x2) 

Sound Chips : Namco 6-channel stereo WSG, DAC (engine sound), discrete circuitry (crash and skid sounds), custom DAC (speech) 


Players : 1 

Controls : Steering wheel, gear shifter (Hi and Low) 

Pedals : Accelerator only


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1982 in Japan. 


When Pole Position was introduced in 1982, players lined up in arcades around the world to grip the steering wheel and stomp on the gas pedal of a driving game so realistic that the players -- just like their cars -- were swerving around the corners. Pole Position was a 14-carat contribution to the golden age of video games. Pole Position started the trend for photo-realism in video game graphics. In addition to great graphics, it had great game play and it was a huge success, dominated game charts for almost about 2 years. 


This was the first driving game to be based on a real circuit : The action takes place at Fuji Speedway in Japan. The snow-capped Mt. Fuji appears in the background. 


* A place in video game history : "Pole Position stands out as the racing game that really appealed to the general public, " said Chris Lindsey, director of the National Video Game and Coin-Op Museum in St. Louis. "It went into arcades across the nation, where it can still be found. Pole Position machines were placed everywhere -- even in gas stations!". The popularity of Pole Position was based on its realism. Players felt as if they were actually in the driver's seat. "Racing games before Pole Position tended to have a top-down perspective in which you floated over the course, which wasn't terribly realistic, " Lindsey said. "Pole Position's eye-level point of view gave it a great deal of realism, and this point of view became a standard for racing games that followed. In addition, it provided a lot of peripheral cues. You saw lots of things zipping by on the side of the screen and this really added to the excitement of the game. Pole Position also had great sound. You could hear the gears winding out in the stretches. As you zipped by another car, you could hear that car's engine. All of these details added to the overall effect. Pole Position was, and still is, an awfully nice game.". 


* The great 25-cent escape : Chris Lindsey believes that a big reason why Pole Position has remained such a timeless classic is that it has always appealed to women, in addition to men. "I think there are quite a few game developers who would like to figure out why some games appeal to females, " Lindsey said. "Perhaps this is just pop psychology, but I've seen two types of games women will take to : racing games, and games in which the character, or your representation on screen, is doing something besides destroying bad guys. I don't know if that's the correct way to describe it, but that is what I've seen. I've had occasion to work in different types of entertainment facilities, large and small, very modern and, of course, the museum. Without fail I see women take to "Pac-Man", and I see them take to racing games, almost regardless of what the racing game is." 


* Lindsey said the comparative lack of violence in Pole Position and other racing games might explain their popularity with women -- as well as with men. "I think violence in games is fairly thoughtless for men, and for some women, the violence in a video game may stick out, " Lindsey said. "Violence in gaming is not an experience that most people seek even though they like video games. When those people find games that are engaging, and that offer outstanding game play, there is a desire on their part to dive into it. These racing games really offer that.". 


* Namco notes : The engineers who created Pole Position knew they had created something special when a steering wheel was first connected to the prototype game in their lab. Later, when Pole Position was released, engineers visiting the arcades found that the waiting lines were so long that they curled back and forth within the arcade and then extended out the door. 


Pole Position is widely cursed by collectors as having the worst hardware design of any arcade game released in the 1980s. Internal documents that have recently surfaced bear this fact out. The circuit board underwent a large number of modifications and design changes that, while finally allowing the game to function, made the boards fragile. Proof can be found by the piles of Pole Position video PCBs with burnt edge connectors sitting on collectors' workbenches. Working replacement Pole Position PCBs are very hard to find these days, and almost all of the known repair shops won't even look at them, much less attempt to fix them. 


Les Lagier holds the official record for this game with 67310 points. 


A Pole Position cockpit model appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'. 


A Pole Position upright model appears in the Judas Priest music video 'Freewheel Burning'. The gameplay shows the head of Rob Halford (lead singer) in the player's car.


Original products :

Namco's Pole Position [Upright model] (July 1982)

Namco's Pole Position [Cockpit model] (July 1982)


Licensed products : 

Atari's Pole Position [Upright model] (November 1982)

Atari's Pole Position [Cockpit model] (November 1982)


Unofficial products : 

Top Racer (1983)


- UPDATES -


Differences between the Namco and Atari versions : 


* The Atari version has an extra dip switch setting ("Speed Unit") that allows the user to toggle between using the English system and the metric system to measure the distance of one lap around the track (as shown on the title screen) and the speed of the player's car (as shown on the upper-right corner of the screen during game play). By default, the game uses the metric system. Namco's original version does not have this dip and exclusively uses the metric system. 


* On the title screen, the distance of one complete lap around the track is displayed. Namco's original version gives this distance in meters ('1LAP 4359M'). In Atari's version, if the 'Speed Unit' dip is set to using the metric system ('km/h'), the distance is expressed in kilometers and thousandths of a kilometer (1LAP 4.359 km); if it is set to using the English system ('mph') the distance is expressed in miles and thousandths of a mile (1LAP 2.709mi.'). 


* At the start of the game, a Goodyear blimp carries a white banner with Japanese writing across the screen in the Namco version while a blimp with the word 'Atari' carries a white banner with the words 'PREPARE TO QUALIFY' across the screen in the Atari version (A female voice can be heard saying 'Prepare to qualify!' as the blimp and banner fly across the screen). 


* There are billboards for "Dig Dug", "Centipede", and Pole Position in the Atari version, and various billboards including 'Pepsi', 'Marlboro', and 'Champion' in the Namco version. 


* If the racer qualifies in the Atari version, the blimp will fly across the screen again, only this time carrying new white banner with the words 'PREPARE TO RACE'; also the voice will say, 'Great driving. You qualified to race'. 


* The sign above the cars at the start of the race says "Start". When the player completes a lap, the sign says "Namco" in the Namco version and "Fuji" in the Atari version. If the player finishes the race (and the girl waving the checkered flag appears on the screen), the sign will say "Goal" in both versions.


- SCORING -


Points are scored for every foot of track driven. 


At the end of the game, 50 points are scored for each car the driver passed. 

Finishing the game awards 200 points for each second left on the timer. 


Qualifying Lap Placement Bonus : 

(Qualifying times vary depending on the 'Practice Rank' dip switch setting)

Pole Position (1st place) : 4000 points 

2nd place : 2000 points 

3rd place : 1400 points 

4th place : 1000 points 

5th place : 800 points 

6th place : 600 points 

7th place : 400 points 

8th place : 200 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints for Game Play : 

1) Avoid puddles and the sides of the track because these slow you down. 

2) Accelerate before the green light appears, and stay ahead of other racers. 

3) Drive to the inside of the track to make the corners. 

4) Successful completion of a turn depends on braking skill. 

5) Engine sound will cue the driver when to shift to high gear.

6) When sliding, steer into the skid. 


* Instead of pressing down on the gas pedal for acceleration, placing your foot underneath the gas pedal and lifting the pedal up with your instep caused the car to go even faster.


- SERIES -


1. Pole Position [Upright model] (1982)

1. Pole Position [Cockpit model] (1982)

2. Pole Position II (1983)

3. Final Lap (1987)

4. Final Lap UR (1988)

5. Final Lap Twin (1989, NEC PC-Engine)

6. Final Lap 2 (1990)

7. Final Lap 3 (1992)

8. Final Lap R (1993)

9. Final Lap 2000 (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

10. Final Lap Special (2001, Bandai WonderSwan Color)


- STAFF -


Sound : Nobuyuki Ohnogi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari XEGS 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 22, 1995; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLPS-00107]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.1") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SCES-00243])" 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (December 7, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANMJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (December 7, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANMP]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1984) 

BBC Micro [EU] (1984) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1984) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


* Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [EU] (2008, "Pole Position Remix") : Features updated graphics, music, and all of the tracks from "Pole Position II" plus a new track.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Pole Position (c) 1982 Atari, Inc.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Namco entry.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

The upright version of Pole Position came in a standard Atari cabinet (similar to the "Asteroids"/"Lunar Lander" cabinet), with an altered control panel area. The side art consisted of red, white, blue, and grey striped paint job, with an Atari logo, and a square sticker showing a race scene. While the marquee had a Pole Position logo superimposed over a view of several race cars coming directly at you. The control panel was done up in the same colors as the side, and featured an analog steering wheel, and a 2-position shifter. The upright version had a gas pedal, but no brake pedal.


- TRIVIA -


Pole Position was released in November 1982 in the USA by Atari under license from Namco.


This game was one of the choices presented to Bally/Midway from Namco for sub-licensing. Bally/Midway chose Mappy while Atari was left with Pole Position. Pole Position went on to become the biggest game of 1983. 


20400 units were produced by Atari (17250 Uprights and 3150 Cockpits).


Original products :

Namco's Pole Position [Upright model] (July 1982)

Namco's Pole Position [Cockpit model] (July 1982)


Licensed products : 

Atari's Pole Position [Upright model] (November 1982)

Atari's Pole Position [Cockpit model] (November 1982)


Unofficial products : 

Top Racer (1983)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] (1983) [Model CX2694] 

Atari 5200 [US] (1983) [Model CX5217] 

GCE Vectrex [US] (1983) [Model VT 3206]

Mattel Intellivision [US] (1988) 

Sony PlayStation [US] (July 31, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLUS-00215]") 

Nintendo 64 [US] (October 31, 1999; "Namco Museum 64 [Model NUS-NNME]") 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (June 25, 2000; "Namco Museum [Model T-1403N]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (June 10, 2001; "Namco Museum [Model AGB-ANME-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (December 4, 2001, "Namco Museum [Model SLUS-20273]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum [Model DOL-GNME-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 


* Computers : 

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A [US] (1982) [Model RX8534] 

Atari 800 [US] (1983) [Model RX8034] 

Commodore VIC-20 [US] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1984) [Model RX8536] 

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1986, Datasoft) 

PC [MS Windows, 3.5"] [US] (March 31, 1996, "Microsoft Return of Arcade") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (2000, "Microsoft Return of Arcade Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


* Others : 

Ms. Pac-Man TV Game [US] (2004 - Jakks Pacific) 

Ms. Pac-Man TV Game Wireless Version [US] (2005 - Jakks Pacific) 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (2008, "Pole Position Remix") [Model 290895945] : Features updated graphics, music, and all of the tracks from "Pole Position II", plus a new track. 

Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008 - Jakks Pacific)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pole Position II (c) 1983 Atari, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] 


The upright version of Pole Position II came in a standard Atari cabinet (similar to the "Asteroids"/"Lunar Lander" cabinet), with an altered control panel area. The sideart consisted of red, white, blue, and grey striped paint job, with an Atari logo, and a square sticker showing a race scene. While the marquee had a Pole Position II logo superimposed over a checkerboard pattern. This is the exact same cabinet used in the original "Pole Position", the only thing that was changed was the marquee, and the outlines of the courses shown on the control panel. The control panel was done up in the same colors as the side, and featured an analog steering wheel, and a two position shifter.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983 in the USA. 


Manufactured by Atari, under license from Namco. Approximately 2,400 units were produced by Atari.


For more information about the game itself, please see the Namco Upright model entry.


Original product :

Namco's Pole Position II [Upright model] (October 1983)

Namco's Pole Position II [Cockpit model] (October 1983)


Licensed products :

Atari's Pole Position II [Upright model] (December 1983)

Atari's Pole Position II [Cockpit model] (December 1983)


Unofficial products :

Gran Premio F1 (1984, Italian hack)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 7800 [US] (1987) [Model CX7808] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (January 31, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLUS-0398]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (December 4, 2001, "Namco Museum [Model SLUS-20273]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (October 9, 2002, "Namco Museum [Model DOL-GNME-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1988) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


* Others : 

Mobile Phones [US] (April 23, 2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Pole Position II (c) 1983 Namco, Ltd. 


Pole Position II is a 1-player game using a color raster-scan video display. Game action takes place at four different raceways - the Fuji Speedway in Japan, the Test Track (an oval track like Indy), the Seaside Speedway (with the Long Beach Pike in the background), and the Suzuka Speedway in Japan. The unique and picturesque scenery around each raceway adds exciting realism to each race! 


The player drives a Formula-1 race car on each track. The first objective of the game is to finish the qualifying lap as quickly as possible. If the player beats the time, he qualifies for the race. If not, he drives the remainder of his time along the qualifying course. 


As a qualifier, the player is ranked according to his qualifying lap time, from the 1st (pole) position to 8th. The second objective of the game is to race against the clock and other cars to finish the specified number of laps ('Nr. of Laps' dip switch setting; 3 laps is the default) of the race as fast as possible, and to achieve the highest score possible. The player earns points for passing cars, driving on the track, and finishing the race with time remaining. He is rewarded with an extended-play lap for completing the first lap within a certain amount of time (depending on the 'Extended Rank' dip switch setting). 


To start play, the player must first insert the correct number of coin(s) for a game (according to the coin dip switch settings, 1 coin/1 credit is the default for both 'Coin A' and 'Coin B' dips). He then turns the steering wheel until the track he wants to drive on is highlighted in white. The game starts when the player steps on the accelerator. The player's car will appear behind the starting line and a certain amount of time, in seconds ('Game Time' dip switch setting; the default is 90 seconds), will be on the clock. The player's car must finish the qualifying lap within a certain amount of time (which varies depending on the 'Practice Rank' dip switch setting) to be in the race. If the player does not qualify, his car continues on the track until the 'Game Time' elapses. 


If the player has qualified, just before the race begins, the player's car (flashing on the screen) is placed at the starting line with seven other cars. The position of the car depends on the position earned during the qualifying lap. (The player's car is always placed at the 8th position in the attract mode.) 


The starting lights flash from red to green, and the race begins. Racing hazards are other racing cars, sharp turns, water puddles, and road signs. (All of these hazards except for water puddles are also present on the qualifying lap.) As the race progresses, more cars appear on the track. If the player's car hits another car or a road sign, it is destroyed in an explosion. (Pole Position II adds flying debris to the visual effect.) The player's car reappears in a few seconds and the race continues. Driving through water puddles or off the track slows down the player's car even more than in the original "Pole Position". 


Experience will teach the player which turns on which tracks require slight steering (because they're banked) and which turns require fast and forceful steering. He jockeys for position with the other racers, while keeping his eye on the clock at the top of the screen. When his time runs out, the race is over. If he has beaten the racing lap time and has seconds remaining, the remaining seconds are added to the extended lap time, which varies depending on the track and the 'Extended Rank' dip switch setting. 


The top score achieved by a player appears at the top of the screen. The time allotted for the lap is displayed under the top score. Increasing lap time (in seconds and hundredths of a second) and the speed of the car appear last. Each track has its own separate high score list.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model] 


Game ID : PP2 


Main CPU : Z80 (also drives the sound), Z8002 (x2) 

Sound Chips : Namco 6-channel stereo WSG, DAC (engine sound), discrete circuitry (crash and skid sounds), custom DAC (speech) 


Players : 1 

Controls : Steering wheel, gear shifter (Hi and Low) 

Pedals : Accelerator only


- TRIVIA -


Pole Position II was released in October 1983 in Japan. 


Lloyd Dahling holds the official record for this game on the 'Fuji' track with 75390 points. 

Jeff Peters holds the official record for this game on the 'Seaside' track with 75390 points. 

Jeff Peters also holds the official record for this game on the 'Suzuka' track with 75660 points. 

Jeff Peters also holds another official record for this game on the 'Test' track with 81870 points.


- UPDATES -


Differences between the Namco and Atari versions : 


* The Atari version has an extra dip switch setting ("Speed Unit") that allows the user to toggle between using the English system and the metric system to measure the speed of the player's car (as shown on the upper-right corner during game play). By default, the game uses the metric system. Namco's original version does not have this dip and exclusively uses the metric system. 


* At the start of the game in the Fuji and Suzuka tracks, a gray blimp with the Namco logo carries the white banner across the screen in the Namco version while a gray unmarked blimp carries the white banner across the screen in the Atari version. In the Test and Seaside tracks, a biplane carries the banner instead of the blimp on both Namco and Atari versions. 


* The messages on the banners are now displayed in red letters (in a different font from the original "Pole Position" game) with a blue outline. 


* Instead of "Game Over", the Pole Position II logo spins into the screen after the game ends, fading into the title screen, which no longer shows a track or displays the distance of a full lap (now that there are four tracks to choose from). 


* There are now billboards for '7-Eleven', 'Tang', and 'Dentyne' on all tracks in the Atari version, and various billboards including 'Pepsi', 'Marlboro', and 'Champion' in the Namco version. 


* The Test and Suzuka tracks feature a 'Dunlop Formula SP' arch in Namco's version; this arch is replaced by a spectator bridge (with spectators watching the race from the bridge) in the Atari version. 


* The sign above the cars at the start of the race says "Start". When the player completes a lap, the sign says "Namco" in the Namco version and "Goal" in the Atari version. (In the Atari revision of the original "Pole Position" game, the sign said "Fuji" when the player completed a lap).


- SCORING -


Points are scored for every foot of track driven. 

At the end of the game, 50 points are scored for each car the driver passed. 

Finishing the game awards 200 points for each second left on the timer. 


Qualifying Lap Placement Bonus : 

(Qualifying times vary depending on both the track and the 'Practice Rank' dip switch setting) 

Pole Position (1st place) : 4000 points 

2nd place : 2000 points 

3rd place : 1400 points 

4th place : 1000 points 

5th place : 800 points 

6th place : 600 points 

7th place : 400 points 

8th place : 200 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints for Game Play : 

1) Avoid puddles and the sides of the track because these slow you down. In Pole Position II, puddles slow you down even more than in the original "Pole Position".

2) Accelerate before the green light appears, and stay ahead of other racers. 

3) Drive to the inside of the track to make the corners. 

4) Do not over steer (tracks are banked). 

5) Engine sound will cue the driver when to shift to high gear. 

6) When sliding, steer into the skid. 

7) Drive over water puddles at 370 km/h (230 mph), and you will have turbo charge power. 


* Easter Egg :

1) Enter service mode.

2) Turn wheel to 04; Change the shifter from LO to HI.

3) Turn wheel to 45; Change the shifter from LO to HI.

4) Turn wheel to 55; Change the shifter from LO to HI.

5) Turn wheel to 56; Change the shifter from LO to HI.

6) Turn wheel to 91; Change the shifter from LO to HI.

'(c) 1982 NAMCO LTD.' will appear on the screen.


- SERIES -


1. Pole Position [Upright model] (1982)

1. Pole Position [Cockpit model] (1982)

2. Pole Position II (1983)

3. Final Lap (1987)

4. Final Lap UR (1988)

5. Final Lap Twin (1989, NEC PC-Engine)

6. Final Lap 2 (1990)

7. Final Lap 3 (1992)

8. Final Lap R (1993)

9. Final Lap 2000 (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)

10. Final Lap Special (2001, Bandai WonderSwan Color)


- STAFF -


Sound : Nobuyuki Ohnogi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Super Cassette Vision [JP] (1986) "Pole Position II [Model 30 NO.09360]"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 21, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLPS-00390]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.3") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLES-00268]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1988) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Police 24/7 (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Viper Hardware


CPU : Motorola Power PC XPC8420 @ 200-250MHz

Graphics System : 3DFX 355-0024-020 

Sound : YMZ280B


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


This game is also known in the US as "Police 911" and in Japan as "Keisatsukan Shinjuku 24ji".


- SERIES -


1. Police 24/7 (2001)

2. Police 24/7 2 (2001)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Police 911 (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : MPC8240 (@ 200 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


This game is known in Europe as "Police 24/7" and in Japan as "Keisatsukan Shinjuku 24ji".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Police 911 2 (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : MPC8240 (@ 200 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2001.


This game is known in Europe as "Police 24/7 2" and in Japan as "Keisatsukan Shinjuku 24ji 2".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Police Force (c) 1989 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Approximately 4,700 units were produced.


This game was originally supposed to be based on the 'Batman' movie, but Williams was unable to secure the licensing rights.


The backglass for Police Force is a parody of High Speed's backglass.


- STAFF -


Concept: Python Anghelo (PVA)

Designers : Python Anghelo, Mark Ritchie (MDR), Barry Oursler (BSO)

Illustration: Python Anghelo, John Youssi

Software : Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz)

Mechanics : Jack Skalon, Joe Joos Jr., Irv Grabel

Music & Sounds : Chris Granner (CPG)

Tech. Support : Butch Ortega


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari Lynx (1992; As part of Pinball Jam)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Police Squid (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Police Trainer (c) 1996 P&P Marketing.


Train to become a police officer in this target shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : R3000 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound Chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 394 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1996.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : 1.1


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : 1.3

* Operator menu (Setting) : 'Attract Mode Sounds' option removed.

* Operator menu (Setting) : 'Difficulty' option added.

* Operator menu (Setting) : 'Calibrate Guns' option replaced by 'Verify And Calibrate Guns'.


REVISION 3 :

* Software version : 1.3B


- SERIES -


1. Police Trainer (1996)

2. Police Trainer 2 (200?)


- STAFF -


Electronics software, game design : Fred Heyman

Art direction, game design, Audio : Steve Boyer

3D models and animations : Birdy Vanasupa

3D models and animations, Sound : Matthew Akers

PCB layout : Dave Oermann

Voices : Valerie Hartmann


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Pollux (c) 1991 Dooyong.


A vertically scrolling shooter from Dooyong.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1991.


- STAFF -


Directors : Jooshun Hong, Youchur No, Choonduk Kia

Hardware Designer : Sunghun Lee

Music : Sanghyuk Lee

Background designer : Meerang Oh, Minjuang Lee

Animation designers : Woochoul Jung, Meesook Yeq

Main software : Haisung Ryou, Joagil Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Poly-Net Warriors (c) 1993 Konami.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Poly-Play (c) 1985 VEB Polytechnik Karl-Marx-Stadt.


This game features 10 different games : Hase und Wolf (a "Pac-Man"-type game), Hirschjagd (similar to "Robotron 2084"), Schmetterlinge, Abfahrtslauf, Schiessbude ("Carnival" clone), Autorennen, Merkspiel, Wasserrohrbruch, Hagelnde Wolken, Der Taucher.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : U880 compatible with Zilog Z80 (@ 2.4576 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 2.4576 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


2 cabinet versions existed, named ECS1 and ECS2. ESC means "Elektronischer Spielcomputer". The difference was a better cabinet for ECS2.


10 programs exist, only eight could be chosen for deployment (in EPROM-Order):

"Hase und Wolf" translates from German as 'Rabbit and Wolf', based on the Russian cartoon series 'Nu, pogodi!', popular in the GDR.

"Hirschjagd" translates from German as 'Deer Hunt'.

"Schmetterlinge" translates from German as 'Butterflies'.

"Abfahrtslauf" translates from German as 'Downhill'.

"Schiessbude" translates from German as 'Shooting Hut'.

"Autorennen" translates from German as 'Car Race'.

"Merkspiel" translates from German as 'Noticing Play'.

"Wasserrohrbruch" translates from German as 'Water Pipe Break'.

"Hagelnde Wolken" translates from German as 'Hailing Clouds'.

"Der Taucher" translates from German as 'The Diver'.


2 additional games were planned :

"Der Gärtner" translates from German as 'The Gardener'.

"Im Gewächshaus" translates from German as 'In the Greenhouse'.


The last manufactured versions, in 1989, have had the possibility of ten games.


The story goes that Poly-Play was the only arcade approved machine to be produced in GDR and they used to go into places like FDGB holiday homes and youth hostels. When the Berlin Wall came down, for some strange reason they recalled the machines to the factory and had them dismantled. A few were salvaged. There were probably about 1000-1500 made (last known serial number 1492 from 1989).


The company does still exist as 'Polytechnik Frankenberg GmbH'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Polygonet Commanders (c) 1993 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID: GX305


Hardware:

68EC020 @ 16 MHz

Motorola XC56156-40 DSP @ 40 MHz

Z80 + K054539 for sound

Network to connect up to 4 PCBs.


Video hardware:

TTL text plane similar to Run and Gun.

Konami K054009(x2) + K054010(x2) (polygon rasterizers)

Konami K053936 "PSAC2" (3d roz plane, used for backgrounds)

24.0 MHz crystal to drive the video hardware


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


This is Konami's first 3D game!


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Amusement Sounds '94 Spring - KICA-7631, 7632) on 23/02/1994.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Pompeii (c) 1978 Williams.


6-player shuffle alley.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Pomping World (c) 1989 Mitchell Corp.


One or two players cooperatively destroy bouncing balls with a variety of weapons. The players may only fire up, but may move right and left, or up and down ladders. The large balls that have been shot split in two, creating smaller balls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Pomping World was released in December 1989.


This game is also known as "Pang" and in US as "Buster Bros".


- SERIES -


1. Pomping World (1989)

2. Super Pang (1990)

3. Pang! 3 (1995)

4. Mighty! Pang (2000)


- STAFF -


Planner : NDA

Programmers : Hospitel Masa, Mamichan Otona

Music Composer : Tamayo Kawamoto

Character designers : Hiramattyo, Oyuu

Direction : Kihaji Okamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine CD-ROM^2 [JP] (May 31, 1991) [Model HCD1019] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 14, 1997; "Super Pang Collection [Model SLPS-00360]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pong (c) 1972 Atari.


PONG is a basic simulation of the racket sport of table tennis. A small square representing a ping pong ball travels across the screen in a linear trajectory. If the square strikes the perimeter of the playing field, or one of the simulated paddles, the square ricochets based on the angle of the impact.


Game play consists of players moving their respective paddles vertically to defend their scoring zones. Players score one point by maneuvering the square past their opponent's paddle.


PONG can be played either by a single player pitted against a computerized opponent, or by two players each controlling a paddle.


- TECHNICAL -


The arcade PONG hardware was developed using 66 TTL logic chip.  The home version had an integrated chip replacing most of these logic chips in 1974.


- TRIVIA -


The 27 of June 1972, Mr. Nolan K. Bushnell and Mr. Ted Dabney start their own game company, named 'Syzygy' (means 'the sun, moon and earth in total eclipse'). But at this time, 'Syzygy' was already used by a roof-tiling company and finally, the name was changed to 'Atari' (a word equivalent to the term 'check' used in the Japanese strategy board game 'Go', Bushnell was an avid Go player) and give it the 'FUJI'-symbol (from the Japan's largest mountain 'Fujijama') as its logo.


Pong is the first Atari game. In September 1972, a prototype was tested on top of a barrel as the first commercial coin-operated machine in a tavern in Sunnyvale, CA called "Andy Capp's'. Within two weeks, Mr. Bill Gattis, the tavern manager, called Atari's Mr. Al Alcorn and reported that the machine was in need of repair. When examined, Alcorn discovered that the coin mechanism had been literally stuffed with quarters. Pong became an instant success and it created the arcade video game industry. The video game revolution had begun...


A Pong unit appears in the 1974 movie 'The Parallax View' and in the 1975 movie 'Rancho Deluxe'.


- SCORING -


Scoring went up to 21 pts.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The only instruction for a game this primative : avoid missing ball for high score.


- SERIES -


1. Pong (1972)

2. Pong Doubles (1973)

3. Quadra Pong (1974)

4. Super Pong (1974)

5. Pong - The Next Level (1999, PC CD-ROM, Sony PlayStation and Nintendo Game Boy Color)


- STAFF -


Designed & engineered by : Alan Alcorn, Nolan Bushnell


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1977, "Video Olympics") : contains multiple variations of the game.

Sega Mega Drive (1996, "Arcade Classics")

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Nintendo DS (2005, "Retro Atari Classics")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Pong / Asteroids / Yar's Revenge")


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer 3 (1987, "Ponk") : this port is for 2 players only.

PC [CD-ROM] (1999, "Atari Arcade hits 1")

PC [CD-ROM] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


* Others :

Magnavox "Odyssey [Model ITL 200]" (1972) [US]: contains 12 games.

Universal Research "Video Action [Model VA-I]" (1973) [US]

The Sales Team "Videomaster Home T.V. Game [Model VM577]" (1974) [UK]: contains 3 games.

Executive Games "Television Tennis [Model 035]" (1975) [US]: contains 2 games.

First Dimension "Video Sports [Model FD-3000W]" (1975) [US]

Magnavox "Odyssey 100" (1975) [US]: contains 2 games.

Magnavox "Odyssey 200" (1975) [US] : contains 3 games.

Sears "Tele-Games Pong [Model 25796]" (1975) [US]

Universal Research "Video Action [Model VA-II]" (1975) [US]

"Videomaster Olympic [Model VM3-D]" (1975) [UK]: contains 4 games.

"Videomaster Rally [Model VM4]" (1975) [EU] : contains 2 games.

Allied's "Name Of The Game [Model A-100]" (1976) [US]: contains 8 games.

Allied's "Name Of The Game II [Model A-300]" (1976) [US]

Canadian Tire "Video Sports [Model 84-6072]" (1976) [CA]: contains 4 games.

Coleco "Telstar [Model 6040]" (1976) [US] : contains 3 games.

Coleco "Telstar Classic [Model 6045]" (1976) [US] : contains 3 games.

Atari "Pong [Model C-100]" (1976) [US]

Binatone "TV Gaming Unit [Model 01-4990]" (1976) [UK]: contains 2 games.

Pizon Bros. "Visiomatic 101" (1976) [FR]: contains 6 games.

"Visiomat 11" (1976) [FR]: contains 6 games.

Entex "Gameroom Tele-Pong" (1976) [US]

First Dimension Tele Sports (1976) [US] : contains 3 games.

GHP "Wonder Wizard - Television Sports Games [Model 7702]" (1976) [US]: contains 3 or 6 games.

Granada ColorSport VIII (197?) [US] : contains 8 games.

Granada Video Sports (1976) [US] : contains 4 games.

Lloyds TV-Sports 801 (1976) [US] : contains 6 games.

Magnavox "Odyssey 300" (1976) [US]: contains 3 games.

Magnavox "Odyssey 400" (1976) [US]: contains 3 games.

Magnavox "Odyssey 500" (1976) [US]: contains 3 games.

MECCA TV Game (1976) [US] : contains 4 games.

Mestron Fernseh Spiel (1976) [DE] : contains 6 games.

Montgomery-Ward Telstar Video World of Sports (1976) [US] : contains 3 games.

National Semiconductor Adversary (1976) [US] : contains 3 games.

Occitane (SOE) OC4 (orange) (1976) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Occitane (SOE) Occitel (1976) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Packel Instrument TV Sport (1976) [AU] : contains 4 games.

Prinztronic Tournament (1976) [UK] : contains 6 games.

Radio Shack TV Scoreboard (1976) [US] : contains 4 or 6 games.

Ricochet Electronic Color TV Game (1976) [US] : contains 4 games.

Ridgewood GAMATIC 7600 (1976) [US] : contains 4 games.

Roberts Paddle IV (1976) [US] : contains 4 games.

Sears "Tele-Games Super Pong [Model 99736]" (1976) [US]: contains 4 games.

Sears "Tele-Games Super Pong IV [Model 99737]" (1976) [US]: contains 4 games.

Sears "Tele-Games Hockey-Pong [Model 99721]"(1976) [US]: contains 4 games.

Sears Hockey-Tennis (1976) [US] : contains 4 games.

Superlectron TV Challenger (1976) [EU] : contains 3 games.

Tele-Match Concert Hall IV (1976) [US] : contains 4 games.

Tele-Match 4 (1976) [US] : contains 4 games.

Television Gaming Unit (1976) [NL] : conrains 2 games.

Unisonic Sportsman - Tournament 101 (1976) [US] : contains 4 games.

Unisonic Tournament 100 (1976) [US] : contains 4 games.

Unisonic Tournament 150 (1976) [US] : contains 6 games.

Unisonic Tournament 200 (1976) [US] : contains 4 games.

Universal Research "Video Action [Model VA-III]" (1976) [US]

Universal Research "Video Action Indy 500 [Model S-100]" (1976) [US]: contains 3 games.

Universum TV Multi-Spiel (1976) [DE] : contains 6 or 4 games.

Venture Electronics Video Sports (1976) [US] : contains 4, 5, or 8 games.

Videomaster Superscore (1976) [UK] : contains 6 games.

Windsor TV Game (1976) (US] : contains 4 games.

Academy Video Game (1977) [UK] : contains 4 games.

APF Match (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

APF TV FUN (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

APF Sportsarama (1977) [US] : contains 8 games.

Asaflex Video Sports (1977) [FR] : contains 4 or 6 games.

Atari "Ultra Pong [Model C-402S]" (1977) [US]: contains 16 or 32 games.

Atari Video Pinball (1977) [US] : contains 7 games.

Audiosonic Home's TV Set (1977) [EU] : contains 4 games.

Binatone Colour TV Game (1977) [UK] : contains 4 games.

Binatone TV-Master MK 6 (1977) [UK] : contains 6 games.

Binatone TV Master MK IV (1977) [UK] : contains 4 games.

Binatone TV-TRON (1977) [UK] : contains 4 games.

Bingo TVG 203 (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Bingo Video Game (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Blaupunkt TV-Action (1977) [DE] : contains 4 games.

Boots Audio (1977) [UK] : conrains 4 games.

Coleco "Telstar Ranger [Model 6046]" (1977) [US]: contains 6 games.

Coleco "Telstar Alpha [Model 6030]" (1977) [US]: contains 4 games.

Coleco "Telstar Colormatic [Model 6130]" (1977) [US]: contains 4 games.

Coleco "Telstar Regent [Model 6036]" (1977) [US]: contains 4 games.

Commodore T.V. Game (1977) [EU] : contains 8 games.

Concept 2000 Spectrum 6 (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

Concept 2000 TV +4 (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

Conic Video Game (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

Continental Edison (1977) [FR] : contains 6 games.

Creatronic Bi.Bip 4 (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Creatronic Bi.Bip 8 (1977) [FR] : contains 8 games.

Dayya Marume 2000 (1977) [US] : contains 8 games.

DDR TV-Spiele (1977) [DE] : contains 6 games.

Decca Sports TV Game (1977) [UK] : contains 6 games.

Derby Master (1977) [UK] : contains 3 games.

Digitek TV Game (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

E&P 4 Electronic TV Sport Games (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

Electrophonic Pro-Sports (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

Enterprex Color Home Video Game (1977) [US] : contains 4 or 8 games.

Grandstand Match of the Day 2000 (1977) [UK] : contains 4 games.

Grandstand Adman (1977) [UK] : contains 4 games.

Gulliver Triple Challenge (1977) [US] : contains 3 games.

Hanimex Jeu-Tele Electronique (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Hanimex TV Scoreboard (1977) [US] : contains 8 games.

Hit-Go (1977) [FR] : contains 6 games.

Hometronics Telecourt (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Honeybell Video Sports color (1977) [DE] : contains 4 games.

Intel Super-Telesport (1977) [DE] : contains 4 games.

Intel TV Sport (1977) [DE] : contains 4 or 6 games.

Interton Club Exclusiv 2000 (1977) [DE] : contains 6 games.

Interton Video 2400 (1977) [EU] : contains 5 games.

Interton Video 2501 (1977) [EU] : contains 3 games.

Interton Video 2800 (1977) [EU] : contains 4 games.

Interton Video 3000 (1977) [EU] : contains 6 games.

Interton Video 3001 (1977) [EU] : contains 6 games.

ITMC 6 Jeux (1977) [FR] : contains 6 games.

ITT / Ideal Color Tele-Match Cassette (1977) [UK] : contains 4 games.

Korting Tele-Multi-Play (1977) [DE] : contains 4 games.

K-Mart S Four Thousand (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

K-Mart S Eight Thousand (1977) [US] : contains 8 games.

Magnavox "Odyssey 2000" (1977) [US]: contains 3 games.

Magnavox "Odyssey 3000" (1977) [US]: contains 4 games.

Magnavox "Odyssey 4000" (1977) [US]: contains 8 games.

Markint 4a (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Markint 6 (1977) [FR] : contains 6 games.

Markint Tele-Sports (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Markint TV Sports (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Match Spectrum 6 (1977) [DE] : contains 3 games.

MBO Tele-Ball V (1977) [DE] : contains 6 games.

Nintendo "Color TV-Game 6 [Model CTG-6S]" (1977) [JP]: contains 6 games.

Nintendo "Color TV-Game 6 [Model CTG-6V]" (1977) [JP]: contains 6 games.

Sharp "Color TV-Game [Model XG-106V]" (1977) [JP]: contains 6 games.

Novex Colour Video Sports Game (1977) : contains 3 games.

Occitane (SOE) Match Robot (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

OPL Optim Sport (1977) [EU] : contains 4 games.

Palladium Tele-Match 4000 (1977) [DE] : contains 4 games.

Philips Odyssey 2001 (1977) [EU] : contains 3 games.

Philips Tele-Spiel Las Vegas (1977) [EU] : contains 4, 6 or 8 games.

Pizon-Bross Visiomat 11 (1977) [FR] : contains 6 games.

Poppy Tele-Spiel (1977) [DE] : contains 4 games.

Prinztronic Tournament II Deluxe (1977) [UK] : contains 6 games.

Radofin Electronic TV Game (1977) : contains 4 games.

Radofin Tele-Sports (1977) : contains 4 games.

Radofin Tele-Sports Mini (1977) : contains 4 games.

Radofin SC Eight Thousand (1977) : contains 8 games.

Ricochet Electronic Super Pro (1977) [US] : contains 5 games.

Roberts Rally IV (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

Roberts Rally X (1977) [US] : contains 8 games.

Roberts Sportrama 8 (1977) [US] : contains 8 games.

Samdo (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Santron Home T.V. Game (1977) [US] : contains 6 games.

Sanwa Tele-Spiel (1977) [DE] : contains 4 games.

Sears "Tele-Games Hockey-Tennis II [Model 99733]" (1977) [US]: contains 4 games.

Sears "Tele-Games Hockey-Tennis III [Model 99734]" (1977) [US]: contains 4 games.

Sears "Tele-Games Super Pong IV [Model 99789]" (1977): contains 10 (5x2) games.

Sears "Tele-Games Pong Sports II [Model 99707]" (1977) [US]: contains 16 games.

Sears "Tele-Games Pong Sports IV [Model 99708]" (1977) [US]: contains 32 games.

SEB Telescore (1977) [FR] : contains 4 or 6 games.

Sennheiser TV Game (1977) [DE] : contains 6 games.

Sheen Video Sport (1977) [EU] : contains 4 games.

Sheen Colour Video Sport (1977) [EU] : contains 6 games.

Sonesta Hide-Away TV Game (1977) [DE] : contains 6 games.

Sportel (1977) [UK] : contains 3 games.

Sportron (1977) [FR] : contains 4 or 6 games

Starex (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Superlectron Fernsehspiel (1977) [DE] : contains 4 games.

Syrelec Videosport 2 (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

Thomson Jeu Video (1977) [FR] : contains 5 games.

Tandy TV Scoreboard (1977) [EU] : contains 4 or 10 games.

TCR Video Sport (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

Tele-Match Television Computer Game (1977) [US] : contains 5 games.

Teleng Colourstars (1977) [UK] : contains 6 games.

Tempest Video Game (1977) [AU] : contains 6 games.

Unimex Mark V-C (1977) [DE] : contains 6 games.

Unisonic Olympian 2600 (1977) [US] : contains 10 games.

Unisonic Tournament 1000 (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

Unisonic Tournament 2000 (1977) [US] : contains 6 games.

Unisonic Tournament 2501 (1977) [US] : contains 6 games.

Universum Color Multi-Spiel (1977) [DE] : contains 4 or 10 games.

Universum Tele-Sports (1977) [DE] : contains 4 games.

Univox (1977) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Video 4000-EX (1977) [EU] : contains 4 games.

Video Stellar (1977) [FR] : contains 5 games.

Videomaster Colourscore (1977) [EU] : contains 3 games.

Videomaster Colourshot (1977) [UK] : contains 3 games.

Videomaster Visionscore (1977) [UK] : contains 3 games.

Videomaster Strika 2 (1977) [UK] : contains 4 games.

Windtronics Video Game (1977) [US] : contains 4 games.

Binatone TV-Master MK 8 (1978) [UK] : contains 8 games.

Binatone TV-Master MK 10 (1978) [UK] : contains 10 games.

Binatone Colour TV Game 4 Plus 2 (1978) [UK] : contains 6 games.

Coleco Telstar Colortron (1978) [US] : contains 4 games.

Coleco Telstar Marksman (1978) [US] : contains 6 games.

Grunding Tele-Spiel 1 (1978) [DE]

Harvard Mini Color TV Game (1978) [US] : contains 4 games.

Intercord TV Games (1978) [DE] : contains 4 games.

ITT / Ideal Color Tele-Match Cassette 2 (1978) [EU] : contains 8 games.

Klervox Jeu TV (1978) [FR] : contains 6 games.

Match Color (1978) [DE] : contains 10 games.

MBO Tele-Ball VIII (1978) [DE] : contains 8 games.

Olympos Electronic Gamatic 7706 (1978) [US] : contains 6 games.

Occitane (SOE) OC 5000 (1978) [FR] : contains 6 games.

Philips Odyssey 2100 (1978) [EU] : contains 23 games.

Polistil Video Games (1978) [IT] : contains 4 games.

Poppy Tv-Game Fernseh Spiel (1978) [DE] : contains 4 games.

Prinztronic Tournament Mini (1978) [UK] : contains 4 games.

Prinztronic Videosport (1978) [UK] : contains 6 games.

RIL Robot (1978) (FR] : contains 6 games.

Saft-Leclanchï¿½ TV 8 Sports (1978) [FR] : contains 8 games.

Sands Color TV Game (1978) [US] : contains 6 games.

Scomark 4 Sports Tele (1978) [FR] : contains 4 games.

Sinoca T.V. Game (1978) [US] : contains 4 games.

TV 18 Spannende Videospiele (1978) [DE] : contains 18 games.

Grandstand Sports Centre (1979) [UK] : contains 10 games.

Hanimex Electronic TV Game (1979) [EU] : contains 4 games.

ITT / Ideal Tele-Match Cassette (1979) [EU] : contains 10 games.

Videomaster Colourscore 2 (1979) [UK] : contains 6 games.

Radofin Colour TV Game (1981) : contains 10 games.

Univox Tele-Sports 6 (1981) [FR] : contains 6 games.

Audiosonic Color TV Game (1982) [EU] : contains 4 games.

Poppy Color Video Game (1982) [DE] : contains 6 games.

Rollet Robot (1982) [FR] : contains 6 games.

Bentley Compu-Vision (1983) [UK] : contains 4 games.

DMS Tele-Action (1983) [US] : contains 4 games.

Ingersoll mini TV Game (1983) [UK] : contains 4 games.

Arcade (1993, hidden game in "Mortal Kombat II")

Mobile phone [Motorola T720] (2003)

Atari 10 in 1 TV Game (2002 - Jakk's Pacific)

Atari Paddle TV Game (2004 - Jakk's Pacific) : "Video Olympics", which features multiple variations of the game, is also included.

Atari Flashback 2 (2005)

Nokia N-Gage (2006, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 2")

Apple Store (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Android Market (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ponpokov,
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Ponpoko [Upright model] (c) 1982 Venture Line, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1982, Venture Line, Inc. released Ponpoko in January 1983.


PonPoko is Japanese onomatopoeia - the sound that a tanuki makes. In Ponpoko, it's also the name of the main character who is, incidentally, a tanuki.


Larry Young holds the official record for this game with 133,940 points.


Original products :

Ponpoko [Upright model] (Sigma)

Ponpoko [Cocktail Table model] (Sigma)


Licensed products :

Ponpoko (Upright model] (Venture Line)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ponpoko,
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Ponpoko [Upright model] (c) 1982 Sigma Enterprises, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982 in Japan.


PonPoko is Japanese onomatopoeia - the sound that a tanuki makes. In Ponpoko, it's also the name of the main character who is, incidentally, a tanuki.


Larry Young holds the official record for this game with 133,940 points.


Original products :

Ponpoko [Upright model] (Sigma)

Ponpoko [Cocktail Table model] (Sigma)


Licensed products :

Ponpoko (Upright model] (Venture Line)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pontoon,
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$bio

Pontoon (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 18 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1989.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ponttehk
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Pontoon (c) 1985 Tehkan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4pont,m4ponta,
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$bio

Pontoon Club (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4pony,sc4ponya,sc4ponyb,sc4ponyc,sc4ponyd,sc4ponye,
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$bio

Pony Express (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5pony,sc5ponya,sc5ponyb,sc5ponyc,sc5ponyd,
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$bio

Pony Express (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pool10,pool10b,pool10c,pool10d,
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Pool 10 (c) 1996 C.M.C.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65C02

Sound Chips : AY8910


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


In Italy many people became addicted to videopokers. They put so much money on them, and they had to sell the house. Also some engineers modified video pokers to do less wins and so on... Because of this the government did some laws in order to regulate videopokers wins. Starting from around 1996/1997 there were subsequent laws because engineers always found a way to elude them.


Today all the videopokers need to be connected via AAMS net (a government society dedicated to games) which check if the videopoker is regular. Nowadays it's difficult to trick and the video poker has to give 75% of wins. This has made videopoker market to collapse and infact there aren't many videopokers left. Also because the laws changed very often and old videopokers became illegal was a very bad thing for bar owners because they couldn't earn enough money. Pool 10 was  apparently the "father" of other Italian gambling games. As soon as it became illegal, was converted to "Cuore 1", "Elephant Family", "Tortuga Family" and other games. Engineers always found a simple way to elude the law.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=poolcham,poolchama,poolchami,
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$bio

Pool Champion (c) 1985 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pool_l7,pool_l6,pool_le2,pool_p7,
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$bio

Pool Sharks (c) 1990 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway System 11C

Model Number : 2014


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- STAFF -


Game Design : Tony Kraemer (AMK)

Software : Brian Eddy (BRE)

Mechanics : Zofia Bil

Sounds: Robin Seaver, Paul Heitsch

Art & Concept: Doug Watson (DTW)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=poolshrk,
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$bio

Poolshark (c) 06/1977 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 006281


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1.381875 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 1.381875 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 255 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4


Players : 2

Control : stick


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Tom Hogg, Owen Rubin, Mike Albaugh, Paul Mancuso


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pootan,
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$bio

Pootan (c) 1982.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Pooyan".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pooyan (c) 1982 Stern Electronics, Inc.


Export version for the USA. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Konami version entry; "Pooyan [Model GX320]".


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1982. Manufactured in the USA by Stern, under license from Konami.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] (1982) [Model RC-100-X 02] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (November 30, 1999; "Konami Arcade Classics [Model SLUS-00945]")

Nintendo DS [US] (March 30, 2007; "Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits [Model NTR-ACXE-USA]") 


* Computers : 

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1983) 

Atari 800 [US] (1983) 


* Others : 

Arcade [US] (November 1998, "Konami 80's AC Special")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pooyan (c) 1982 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


The player takes on the role of a bow-and-arrow welding pig who must protect her piglets from the pack of hungry wolves ballooning up or down the cliff face. The pig is suspended in a winch-controlled cage and must move vertically up and down, shooting the balloons and sending the wolves plummeting to the ground. Any wolves she misses will, having safely reached the ground, climb a ladder to try and bite her. Also, if any of the wolves reach the ground, more piglets will be captured by them. Mother Pig must try to kill as many wolves as possible without letting them reach the ground.


On the second level, the wolves use balloons to float upwards to the top of a high cliff. If enough of them reach the cliff, they will push a huge boulder down onto Mother Pig's cage. After this level has been completed, the piglets who have been captured are rescued and the game starts over with increased difficulty.


There is also a bonus round where Mother Pig will attempt to eliminate as many wolves on ascending balloons as possible by throwing as few slabs of meat as possible for a maximum bonus score.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX320


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Pooyan was released in October 1982. 


The title is Japanese for 'little pigs'. It is also very rarely used as an adjective meaning 'extremely stupid'. For example, 'Intentionally puncturing your spacesuit is pooyan', or 'Injecting straight heroin into your eyeballs is a pooyan idea'. 


Pooyan is among the most innovative shooters in history and cute besides. 


The intro tune is a rendition of 'Mori no Kumasan' (Mr. Bear of the Forest), written by Umaba Yoshihiro. It is a all-time children's favourite Japanese folk song. 


The Round 1 in-game tune is a rendition of 'Humoresque (Op. 101, No. 7 in G flat major)' by Antonin Dvorak. 


Mark Kinter holds the official record for this game with 1609250 points. 


A bootleg of this game is known as "Pootan". 


A Pooyan unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Learn how a meat piece falls : unlike arrows, meat pieces fly not straight but in an arc.


* Throw meat pieces at enemy formations : When arrows are not enough to take out a formation, use meat pieces to wipe them all out. Knowing how a meat piece falls will work in your advantage.


* When to use meat pieces ? : At the end of a level appears a wolf with a balloon hard to pop. Keep the meat piece until the very end and use it against that particular wolf.


* Do not underestimate the power of the balloon : As the game proceeds, there will be balloons with no wolves holding onto them. While it will not count as a miss even if you don't take out these balloons, they bounce off meat pieces. be careful!


* Shoot down rocks with arrows : Rocks thrown by wolves can be reflected with the roof of MAM's gondola and by shooting arrows. Stay calm even if you see a bunch of rocks coming at you.


- STAFF -


Director: Tokuro Fujiwara


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (September 20, 1985) [Model HFC-PO] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 13, 1999; "Konami Arcade Classics [Model SLPM-86228]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 25, 2006; "Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Pooyan [Model SLPM-62731]") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (March 15, 2007; "Konami Arcade Collection [Model NTR-P-ASKJ (RY039-J1)"]

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (June 26, 2007) Famicom version

Nintendo DS [EU] (October 26, 2007; "Konami Arcade Classics [Model NTR-P-ACXP]") 

Nintendo DS [AU] (October 29, 2007; "Konami Arcade Classics") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 29, 2009; "Konami Arcade Collection [Konami Dendou Selection] [Model NTR-ASKJ-JPN-1 (RY039-J4)"] 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983) 

MSX [JP] (1985, "Konami no Pooyan") 

Sord M5 [JP] (1983) 

Amstrad CPC [UK] (1986, Jungle Jane)  

Amstrad CPC [FR] (1986, Croc' Madam') 


* Others : 

LCD handheld game (19??) released by Gakken. 

Arcade [EU] [AU] [KO] (November 1998, "Konami 80's AC Special") 

Arcade [JP] (November 1998, "Konami 80's Arcade Gallery")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Pop 'n Bounce (c) 1997 Video System.


A breakout-style game.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0237


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Gappolin".


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS but was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'NON'.


- STAFF -


Producer : Furukama

Director : Nishikawa

Manager : Shiomi

Programmers : You-Chan, Gen

Designers : Akira, Oh! Kawara, Tetsudai 6, T. Tateisi, Manbow., Yamoya

Music composer : Naoki Sakamura (Nao Itamura)

Sound effects : Pirowo, Norie

Sound programmers : Mami, H. Soyama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Pop Bingo (c) 1996 Dooyong.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pop Flamer (c) 1982 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : TMS36XX (@ 0.35 Khz), Custom (@ 0.35 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1982 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pop Shot (c) 1991 Dynamo Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's picture.

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Pop'n Music (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


Pop'n Music is part of Konami's BEMANI series of games. The game has 9 colorful buttons which the player must hit in time with 'notes' that travel down the screen in order to fill in sound effects missing from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- TRIVIA -


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Pop'n Music original soundtrack - KICA-7954) on 26/03/1999.


- SERIES -


1. Pop'n Music (1998)

2. Pop'n Music 2 (1999)

3. Pop'n Music 3 (1999)

4. Pop'n Music 4 (2000)

5. Pop'n Music 5 (2000)

6. Pop'n Music 6 (2000)

7. Pop'n Music 7 (2001)

8. Pop'n Music 8 (2002)

9. Pop'n Music 9 (2003)

10. Pop'n Music 10 (2003)

11. Pop'n Music 11 (2004)

12. Pop'n Music 12 Iroha (2004)

13. Pop'n Music 13 Carnival (2005)

14. Pop'n Music 14 Fever! (2006)

15. Pop'n Music 15 Adventure (2007)

16. Pop'n Music 16 Party (2008)

17. Pop'n Music 17 - The Movie (2009)

18. Pop'n Music 18 - Sengoku Retsuden (2009)

19. Pop'n Music 19 - Tune Street (2010)

20. Hello! Pop'n Music (2011)

21. Pop'n Music 20 Fantasia (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999)

Sony PlayStation (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pop'n Music 2 (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


Pop'n Music is part of Konami's BEMANI series of games. The game has 9 colorful buttons which the player must hit in time with 'notes' that travel down the screen in order to fill in sound effects missing from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- TRIVIA -


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Pop'n Music 2 original soundtrack : new songs collection - KMCA-43) on 18/11/1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Character Change : Press white, yellow or green button on mode selection screen.


* Optional Mode : After inserting a credit, hold the following buttons then press start button

1) Random mode : 1 + 3 + 7 + 9

2) Hidden mode : 2 + 4 + 6 + 8

3) Mirror mode : 3 + 4 + 6 + 7

4) Mirror Hidden mode : 2 + 3 + 7 + 8

5) Random Hidden mode : 1 + 2 + 8 + 9

6) Phrase Random : 1 + 4 + 6 +9


* Secret Music : If the following condition is met while playing or the following code is input after a credit is inserted a credit, secret music appears as 3rd song


- J-R&B

1) Select "Neo-acho" in 1st stage and get Great over 80%

2) Get Great over 85% in 2nd stage

Code : 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 6


- Lounge

In 1st or 2nd stage, make up the number of 1st digit of the count of judgement for Great, Good and Bad with 3, 5 or 7.

Code : 8, 6, 6, 3, 9, 6, 4, 1, hold 2 then press 5


* All Music Play Mode : Power-on with DIP 3-3 as ON. But 'J-R&B' and 'Lounge' are unselectable.


- SERIES -


1. Pop'n Music (1998)

2. Pop'n Music 2 (1999)

3. Pop'n Music 3 (1999)

4. Pop'n Music 4 (2000)

5. Pop'n Music 5 (2000)

6. Pop'n Music 6 (2000)

7. Pop'n Music 7 (2001)

8. Pop'n Music 8 (2002)

9. Pop'n Music 9 (2003)

10. Pop'n Music 10 (2003)

11. Pop'n Music 11 (2004)

12. Pop'n Music 12 Iroha (2004)

13. Pop'n Music 13 Carnival (2005)

14. Pop'n Music 14 Fever! (2006)

15. Pop'n Music 15 Adventure (2007)

16. Pop'n Music 16 Party (2008)

17. Pop'n Music 17 - The Movie (2009)

18. Pop'n Music 18 - Sengoku Retsuden (2009)

19. Pop'n Music 19 - Tune Street (2010)

20. Hello! Pop'n Music (2011)

21. Pop'n Music 20 Fantasia (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999)

Sony PlayStation (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Pop'n Music 3 (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


Pop'n Music is part of Konami's BEMANI series of games. The game has 9 colorful buttons which the player must hit in time with 'notes' that travel down the screen in order to fill in sound effects missing from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- TRIVIA -


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Pop'n Music 3 V.S. Pop'n Stage - KMCA-49~50) on 03/03/2000.


- SERIES -


1. Pop'n Music (1998)

2. Pop'n Music 2 (1999)

3. Pop'n Music 3 (1999)

4. Pop'n Music 4 (2000)

5. Pop'n Music 5 (2000)

6. Pop'n Music 6 (2000)

7. Pop'n Music 7 (2001)

8. Pop'n Music 8 (2002)

9. Pop'n Music 9 (2003)

10. Pop'n Music 10 (2003)

11. Pop'n Music 11 (2004)

12. Pop'n Music 12 Iroha (2004)

13. Pop'n Music 13 Carnival (2005)

14. Pop'n Music 14 Fever! (2006)

15. Pop'n Music 15 Adventure (2007)

16. Pop'n Music 16 Party (2008)

17. Pop'n Music 17 - The Movie (2009)

18. Pop'n Music 18 - Sengoku Retsuden (2009)

19. Pop'n Music 19 - Tune Street (2010)

20. Hello! Pop'n Music (2011)

21. Pop'n Music 20 Fantasia (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Pop'n Music 3 Append Disc")

Sony PlayStation (2000, "Pop'n Music 3 Append Disc")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pop'n Music 5 (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


Pop'n Music is part of Konami's BEMANI series of games. The game has 9 colorful buttons which the player must hit in time with 'notes' that travel down the screen in order to fill in sound effects missing from a song.


- TRIVIA -


Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Pop'n Music 5 arcade originals - KMCA-83) on 21/12/2000.


- SERIES -


1. Pop'n Music (1998)

2. Pop'n Music 2 (1999)

3. Pop'n Music 3 (1999)

4. Pop'n Music 4 (2000)

5. Pop'n Music 5 (2000)

6. Pop'n Music 6 (2000)

7. Pop'n Music 7 (2001)

8. Pop'n Music 8 (2002)

9. Pop'n Music 9 (2003)

10. Pop'n Music 10 (2003)

11. Pop'n Music 11 (2004)

12. Pop'n Music 12 Iroha (2004)

13. Pop'n Music 13 Carnival (2005)

14. Pop'n Music 14 Fever! (2006)

15. Pop'n Music 15 Adventure (2007)

16. Pop'n Music 16 Party (2008)

17. Pop'n Music 17 - The Movie (2009)

18. Pop'n Music 18 - Sengoku Retsuden (2009)

19. Pop'n Music 19 - Tune Street (2010)

20. Hello! Pop'n Music (2011)

21. Pop'n Music 20 Fantasia (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pop'n Music 7 (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


Pop'n Music is part of Konami's BEMANI series of games. The game has 9 colorful buttons which the player must hit in time with 'notes' that travel down the screen in order to fill in sound effects missing from a song.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 66 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- TRIVIA -


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Pop'n Music 7 AC & CS Pop'n Music 5 - KMCA-148~9) on 06/02/2002.


- SERIES -


1. Pop'n Music (1998)

2. Pop'n Music 2 (1999)

3. Pop'n Music 3 (1999)

4. Pop'n Music 4 (2000)

5. Pop'n Music 5 (2000)

6. Pop'n Music 6 (2000)

7. Pop'n Music 7 (2001)

8. Pop'n Music 8 (2002)

9. Pop'n Music 9 (2003)

10. Pop'n Music 10 (2003)

11. Pop'n Music 11 (2004)

12. Pop'n Music 12 Iroha (2004)

13. Pop'n Music 13 Carnival (2005)

14. Pop'n Music 14 Fever! (2006)

15. Pop'n Music 15 Adventure (2007)

16. Pop'n Music 16 Party (2008)

17. Pop'n Music 17 - The Movie (2009)

18. Pop'n Music 18 - Sengoku Retsuden (2009)

19. Pop'n Music 19 - Tune Street (2010)

20. Hello! Pop'n Music (2011)

21. Pop'n Music 20 Fantasia (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Pop'n Music 9 (c) 2003 Konami Corp.


Pop'n Music is part of Konami's BEMANI series of games. The game has 9 colorful buttons which the player must hit in time with 'notes' that travel down the screen in order to fill in sound effects missing from a song.


- TRIVIA -


Konami Music Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Pop'n Music 9 AC & CS Pop'n Music 7 - KOLA-020~021) on 05/02/2003.


- SERIES -


1. Pop'n Music (1998)

2. Pop'n Music 2 (1999)

3. Pop'n Music 3 (1999)

4. Pop'n Music 4 (2000)

5. Pop'n Music 5 (2000)

6. Pop'n Music 6 (2000)

7. Pop'n Music 7 (2001)

8. Pop'n Music 8 (2002)

9. Pop'n Music 9 (2003)

10. Pop'n Music 10 (2003)

11. Pop'n Music 11 (2004)

12. Pop'n Music 12 Iroha (2004)

13. Pop'n Music 13 Carnival (2005)

14. Pop'n Music 14 Fever! (2006)

15. Pop'n Music 15 Adventure (2007)

16. Pop'n Music 16 Party (2008)

17. Pop'n Music 17 - The Movie (2009)

18. Pop'n Music 18 - Sengoku Retsuden (2009)

19. Pop'n Music 19 - Tune Street (2010)

20. Hello! Pop'n Music (2011)

21. Pop'n Music 20 Fantasia (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pop'n Pop (c) 1998 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E51


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Dreams for Taito. Released in February 1998.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Producers : Yoshihisa Nagata, Tsukasa Oshima

Director : Tomohiro Nishikado

Planners : Tomohiro Nishikado, Kenichi Hiza

Programmers : Kuniaki Watanabe, Shinya Sasaki, Kenichi Murohushi, Yasuhito Nagumo, Tomoaki Kasuya

Character designer : Atsushi Haruta

Graphic designer : Kazuhiro Fujii, Miyuki Sasaki, Nariyuki Sakamoto, Atsushi Haruta

Sound director : Kenichi Kamio

Sound data : Hiroshi Nishikawa (Light Link Music)

Design works : Hidetomo Ogino

Quality warranty : Nobuhiro Koyama

Production control : Seiji Watanabe, Kazuyori Masumoto, Kazuhiko Azuma, Eiji Maruyama, Takeshi Nakatani


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1998) [Model SLES-01971] : Also released as Value edition (December 1, 2000) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 22, 1998) [Model SLES-01971] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 2, 2000, Reprint) [Model SLES-01971] 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (December 17, 2000; "Yogi Bear: Great Balloon Blast [Model CGB-BBXE]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (2001) 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [JP] (February 16, 2001) [Model CGB-BJPJ] 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pop'n Stage EX (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 10


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Pop's Pop's (c) 1999 Afega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 56.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Popeye & Olive (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Popeye - The Sailor Man (c) 1994 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Popeye (c) 1982 Nintendo.


Popeye is a superb and demanding platform game featuring characters from the famous King Features Syndicate cartoon show of the same name. The aim of the game is to rescue Popeye's girlfriend, Olive Oyl. This is achieved by catching a set number of objects thrown down by Olive from the top of the screen; such as hearts, letters and musical notes. Popeye is constantly pursued in his quest by love rival, Brutus (originally known as Bluto). Popeye must either run away from Brutus or grab some spinach and punch him off the screen (he will, of course, return).


Should any of Olive Oyl's items fail to be caught, they will fall into the water at the bottom of the screen. Popeye will then have only a few seconds to retrieve the object or a life is lost. Several other Popeye characters also make an appearance in the game; namely Wimpy, Swee'Pea, the Sea Hag, and her vulture Bernard. The game's three levels are the dock scene, the street scene and the shipboard scene. These repeat with increasing difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Most Popeye machines were upright cabinets, but cocktails were also available. The upright was in the standard Nintendo cabinet, the same one used in "Donkey Kong", "Donkey Kong Junior", "Radar Scope", "Donkey Kong 3", and "Sky Skipper". Almost all other Nintendo titles used alternate versions of this same cabinet, "Mario Bros". was wider, "Punch Out!!" was taller, etc., but they were still nearly identical. A dedicated Popeye machine will be blue, although you will sometimes see them in different colors (non-blue Popeyes are conversion cabinets).


Model No. TPP2-UP


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (PUNCH)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1982.


Licensed to Atari for some distributions.


* Popeye From Strip To Screen : Popeye the Sailor, one of the most enduring characters in animation history, began not in motion pictures but in E.C. 'Elzie' Segar's 'Thimble Theater' comic strip. Born in Illinois, Segar began cartooning in Chicago in 1914. Graduating to his own strip for the Chicago American, Segar was then hired in 1919 by Hearst's New York Evening Journal to create the syndicated 'Thimble Theater' strip. 'Thimble Theater' depicted the adventures of Ham Gravy, his girlfriend Olive Oyl and her brother Castor. The venture was a success, expanding to an additional Sunday color page in 1924. Segar's comic strip used complex, rambling and frequently eerie narratives that attracted a devoted following, but it lacked strong central characters. In the 'Thimble Theater' of January 17, 1929, Ham and Castor decided to hire a crew to sail in search of the legendary Whiffle Hen. Walking up to a grizzled one-eyed mariner on a dock, Castor asked him, "Are you a sailor?" "`Ja think I'm a cowboy?" came the reply, introducing Popeye to readers.


* Move Over, Ham Gravy : Over a period of months, Popeye developed from a supporting character to the central figure in the hunt for the Whiffle Hen. When Segar finally brought the narrative to a close and tried to retire the sailor, outraged fans contacted the Hearst syndicate demanding more adventures with Popeye. Segar obliged them : the sailor replaced Ham as Olive's love interest, Castor Oyl was reduced to infrequent appearances, and the strip was renamed 'Thimble Theater, Starring Popeye'.


The early 1930s was a period of keen competition among American animation studios for market share. Central to the business strategy of most studios was the development of cartoon 'stars' whose popularity would ensure bookings by major theater chains. Disney followed the success of Mickey Mouse by developing new characters like Donald Duck and Goofy up from supporting roles in Mickey Mouse cartoons. Similar strategies were tried at Warner Bros., where Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck evolved from secondary roles in films starring other animated characters. One of the earliest examples of this took place at the Fleischer Studios, Inc. in New York, where the unpopular starring canine character Bimbo was matched up with a girlfriend in Dizzy Dishes (1930). The girlfriend eventually developed into Betty Boop, the studio's major character. With the popularity of Betty Boop at a peak in 1932, brothers Max and Dave Fleischer decided to introduce a new film series which would include another character to grow into a star. Fleischer rival Van Beuren Corporation had already signed an agreement to bring Otto Soglow's strip 'The Little King' to the screen. Max Fleischer, who was a great fan of Segar's strip, approached Hearst's King Features Syndicate for the right to use Popeye. The two companies signed an agreement on November 17, 1932.


* Betty introduces Popeye to the Big Screen : The production of the first Popeye film took place in secrecy. Veteran animator Roland Crandall was given space apart from the rest of the studio. There, he single-handedly animated the entire cartoon, aided only by the inclusion of some Shamus Culhane animation recycled from the earlier Betty Boop's Bamboo Isle (1932). The results were so satisfying that even before the film was released, the Fleischers and King Features amended the agreement granting the studio the right to produce and release animated cartoons featuring Popeye for a five year period.


Crandall's film 'Betty Boop Presents Popeye The Sailor' opened in the summer of 1933 as part of the 'Betty Boop' series. After a prologue in which newspapers herald the sailor's film debut, and Popeye sings 'I'm Popeye the Sailor Man', the film featured what was to be the standard 'Popeye' series plot, re-enacted with variations by the Fleischers for the next decade. Olive waits for Popeye to disembark from his ship at the dock. Bluto follows the couple to a fairground, where the two sailors compete for Olive's attentions through feats of strength. Bluto abducts Olive and ties her to a train track. As the locomotive approaches, Popeye and Bluto fight. Popeye defeats Bluto, and, through the magical powers of spinach, is able to stop the train and save Olive Oyl. Here, we see the essential difference between the Segar and Fleischer sense of narrative. Segar reveled in picaresque plots that coursed in unexpected directions for up to two years, exploring every novel twist and nuance of narrative. In anticipation of post-modernism, the very concept of plot was old-fashioned to the Fleischers. Hackneyed and ritualized story conventions were torn apart, recombined in odd juxtapositions, and satirized in endless variations.


The Fleischer Popeye cartoons were an instant success. "It might have been just a fluke, a lucky break, that the Segar characters fit the Fleischer style so well", recalls former Popeye animator Myron Waldman. "The animation of Olive Oyl in the mid-1930s was perfect. It fit her. The character had no elbows and the most prominent knees. When she spoke, the voice fit too. This was character. That's what made her so good".


* Step Aside, Mickey : Segar's characters were not the only things consistent with the Fleischer style. Both Segar and the Fleischer staff shared a fondness for a poetically improvisational language. When Popeye's original voice artist, William 'Red Pepper Sam' Costello, left after the first few pictures, he was replaced by a studio in-betweener named Jack Mercer. Much of the dialogs of the Popeye cartoons was post-synched with little attention to synchronized mouth action. Mercer, Mae Questel (Olive's voice, except for the 1938-41 period, when Margie Hines was the voice artist) and William Penell or Gus Wickie, who voiced Bluto, often ad-libbed dialogs during recording sessions, particularly Popeye's 'asides' and pun-filled conversations. Added to this was a progressive softening and increased complexity of Popeye's character, paralleling changes in the strip. Popeye cartoons became the Fleischers' leading attraction. By 1938, Popeye replaced Mickey Mouse as the most popular cartoon character in America.


The Fleischers rummaged through the Segar strip for supporting characters. Bluto, the animated series' antagonist, was a minor character in the Segar strip, appearing only in 1933's 'The Eighth Sea'. Longer-lived strip characters that joined Popeye on the screen included hamburger maven J. Wellington Wimpy, Swee'Pea, Eugene the Jeep and Poopdeck Pappy. While in the comic strip, Popeye gained his great strength from rubbing the Whiffle Hen, the Fleischers added the gimmick of Popeye's power being largely dependent on the ingestion of spinach. Farmers in America's self-styled 'spinach capital' of Crystal City, Texas set up a statue of Popeye in gratitude for the publicity.


As early as 1935, the Fleischers sought backing for a feature-length animated film from their distributor Paramount. Paramount refused to risk money on a feature. In an attempt to persuade the company that longer animated films could be profitable, Max Fleischer initiated the production of three two-reel color 'specials' starring Popeye, beginning with 'Popeye The Sailor Meets Sinbad The Sailor' (1936). Although these 'specials' were often billed over their accompanying feature, Paramount still refused to back the animated feature.


Conditions changed after the success of Disney's 'Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs' (1937) and the Fleischers received money for the eighty minute Gulliver's Travels. According to some sources, the film was originally to have Popeye in the role of Gulliver, but the idea was scrapped early in the planning stages. Perhaps this was unwise. According to internal Paramount correspondence, the Popeye shorts were far more profitable to Paramount than Disney's films were to his distributor, RKO. The sailor's box-office appeal might have helped the Fleischer features. Gulliver's Travels (1938) and the company's next feature, Mr. Bug Goes To Town (1941), bombed, leading to the failure of Fleischer Studios, Inc.


* Post-Fleischer Popeye : The successor company, Famous Studios, continued with the production of Popeye cartoons. Many of these were remakes of earlier Fleischer films. Much of the supporting cast of the Fleischer versions were replaced by new characters, such as identical nephews Pip-Eye, Peep-Eye, Poop-Eye and Pup-Eye. A redesign of the major characters included white U.S. Navy uniforms for Bluto and Popeye (in keeping with their war-time service in the armed forces), and more comely fashions for Olive. Upgraded technology, including the introduction of color to the series in 1943 with Her Honor The Mare and 3-D in Popeye The Ace Of Space (1953), tried to rejuvenate the series. None of these strategies were able to breathe much life into the films. Spooky Swabs (1957) brought theatrical release of Popeye films to a close.


The success of the black and white Popeye cartoons on television in the 1950s inspired several revivals of the series by such talents as Gene Deitch, John Halas and Joy Batchelor, Jack Kinney, and Hanna-Barbera. Hampered by limited budgets and rushed production schedules, none of these came close to the Fleischer or Famous theatrical versions. The less said about Robert Altman's live-action feature with Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall as Popeye and Olive Oyl, the better. What has endured are the original qualities of the Segar and Fleischer works. In fact, Segar's strips have been reissued by Nostalgia Press and the Smithsonian Press. The earlier Fleischer films, which shared the shabby urban or surreal exotic locations and working-class orientation of the Segar originals, retain a vitality and charm that still appeal to a large group of devoted fans today. 


* Bluto/Brutus issue : Bluto's name was changed to Brutus after the theatrical Popeye cartoon series went out of production in 1957. It was wrongly believed that Paramount Pictures, distributors of the Fleisher Studios cartoon, owned the rights to the name Bluto. (King Features owned the name all along as Bluto had been originally created for the comic strip.) However, with poor research, they couldn't realize this, and renamed him Brutus to avoid copyright problems. "Brutus" appeared in the 1960-1962 Popeye television cartoons (with his physical appearance changed, making him obese rather than muscular), but he is again "Bluto" (and back to his original muscular physique) in the 1978 Hanna-Barbera Popeye series and the 1980 live-action Popeye movie, as well as the 1987 Popeye and Son series also by Hanna-Barbera. The character was named Bluto in the 2004 movie "Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy". Nintendo used the name "Brutus" for the character in this arcade game.


Steve Harris holds the official record for this game with 1,232,250 points.


Parker Brothers released a board-game based on this video-game (same name) in 1983 : The board is laid out like the first level of the video-game.


- UPDATES -


REVISION D


REVISION F (designed especially for novice players) :

* First level has a colored background (instead of black).

* Default high-score smaller : 25600 (instead of 32600).

* First nickname on the default high-score table changed to KAC (instead of GET).

* Spinach is restored after you lose a life.

* The ladder at the center of the first level can be used to go up or down.

* Extra Life dip-switch can be set at 20000, 30000, 50000, or None. The default is 20000, meaning you get an extra life at 20000 points.


BOOTLEG :

* No copyright


- SCORING -


Collecting a heart, note, or letter on the...

1st floor : 50 points(1).

2nd floor : 100 points(1).

3rd floor : 300 points(1).

4th floor : 500 points(1).

Punching the punch-bag : 30 points.

Punching a bottle : 100 points.

Punching a skull : 100 points.

Punching Bernard : 1000 points.

Using Spinach power to knock Brutus into the water : 3000 points.

Dropping the bucket on Brutus' head when he's on the...

1st floor : 4000 points.

2nd floor : 2000 points.

3rd floor : 1000 points

Hitting Swee'Pea's platform from below : 500 points(1).


NOTE : The Punch button is not required to punch Brutus or Bernard when Popeye has Spinach power.


(1) denotes values that are doubled if Popeye has Spinach power.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* A Display Glitch : On the musical note level, you can stand at the point on the edge where you 'wraparound' and if you punch a bottle in the right spot, it'll erase part of the 'THRU' sign. This can be done on both sides.


* LEVEL ONE :


1) On the first level, Olive Oyl stands at the top of the screen and throws 24 hearts (one at a time) down to the bottom, hoping that Popeye will catch them all. If a heart reaches the bottom of the screen, you will have about 10 seconds to pick it up before it breaks, costing you one life. Try to catch the hearts as high as possible, since they decrease in value as they get closer to the bottom.


2) When Brutus harasses you, cross the edge of the screen from left to right and wait for him to stop directly underneath the bucket. Hit the punching bag at this point and the bucket will fall onto his head, rendering him helpless for a while. This will score you points based on which floor Brutus is on when you hit him (see Scoring above) and give you some time to catch a few more hearts.


3) Like in the cartoons, Popeye becomes stronger after eating Spinach. A can of Spinach moves between the second and third floors of the screen and you can have Popeye eat it by punching the can. Afterwards, Popeye will turn red and become stronger than Brutus for about 10 seconds (shorter in later levels). If you can punch Brutus at this time, he falls into the sea, temporarily knocking him out, and you will be awarded 3,000 points.


4) Brutus will eventually recover so make good use of this time by catching as many falling hearts as possible. They don't move, and they are worth twice as much when Popeye is under the influence of Spinach, so catching some of the higher hearts can really help your score. And since extra lives are only awarded at a very high score (40000 points on most machines; 20000 points by default on Revision F machines), you should be as greedy as possible.


5) Spinach can only be used once per level, and it is never restored after you lose a life (except in Revision F, see Updates above). Do not use it too soon. Collect about two thirds of the total number of hearts, and have as many hearts fill the air as possible before getting the Spinach.


6) If you want to risk getting 4000 points instead of 2000, do not use the punching bag immediately. Wait until you have punched Brutus (best done when after eating Spinach) and next position Popeye to the punching bag. After Brutus comes out of the sea, he will move underneath the bucket on the bottom floor. With some practice and timing you should be able to drop the bucket onto his head for 4000 points. NOTE : touching Brutus while the bucket is on his head is not fatal. But be careful, because after the bucket comes off he can easily knock out Popeye.


7) To make up for his lumbering slowness, Brutus is capable of throwing beer bottles at Popeye. You should try to force him to throw bottles as often as possible (four at a time) instead of avoiding them, so you can score extra points.


8) The Sea Hag also throws bottles, except she only throws one at a time. The Sea Hag materializes on the edge of the screen for a moment, chucks a bottle, and disappears. She can also be on both sides of the screen at once. So if you are caught between two Sea Hags or between Brutus and the Sea Hag, you will have to be quick on the joystick and Punch button to survive. 


* LEVEL TWO : The second level is much like the first, except Olive Oyl is dropping musical notes now (16 of them, one at a time), the major difference is the layout, with Wimpy on the plank in the lower left corner. If Popeye jumps off the second floor, he will be catapulted up to the third floor. With some careful timing, you can even make Popeye leap all the way up to the fourth floor, where Swee'Pea is waiting on a balloon platform. Touching the bottom of Swee'Pea's platform will score 500 points (1000 points while under the influence of Spinach).


* LEVEL THREE :


1) The setting for the third level is a ship, with a sliding platform on the top floor. At the beginning of the board you should be able to slide Popeye across the platform several times, catching the letters H-E-L-P that Olive Oyl is dropping directly above.


2) Every time Popeye catches a letter, one step is added to a ladder which goes up to Olive Oyl When the ladder is finished, Olive Oyl is rescued. This is the most difficult level, because a total of 24 letters are needed to complete the ladder and save Olive Oyl. Bernard, the vulture, will constantly appear from the left side of the screen. While sliding back and forth across the platform, you should try to punch Bernard as many times as possible, to score 1000 points per punch.


3) After Popeye has rescued Olive Oyl on the third level, there will be an intermission that will have Popeye's face while "I'm Popeye The Sailor Man" plays followed by Popeye blowing his pipe and going "Toot! Toot!". Afterwards, the game begins again with increased difficulty.


On ALL levels, Brutus can reach from underneath or bend down from higher floors to lower ones- be careful that you are not underneath him. 


When the game restarts from the first level with increased difficulty, the Sea Hag will start throwing down deadly bouncing skulls from the edges of the screen that must be punched when they are bouncing upward. You must also make sure that there are no skulls directly above Popeye, since they drop down a floor or two and hit him on the head. 


Continue to avoid Brutus, Bernard, the beer bottles, and the skulls, and keep catching whatever Olive Oyl throws down.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari XEGS

G7000 Videopac

Colecovision (1983)

Atari 2600 (1983)

Mattel Intellivision (1983)

Atari 5200 (1984)

Nintendo Famicom (1986)


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1983)

Commodore C64 (1984)

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Mark Langer : http://www.awn.com/mag/issue2.4/awm2.4pages/2.4langerpopeye.html

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Popeye (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Popeye (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Popeye Saves the Earth (c) 1994 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC (DCS)

Model Number : 50022


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven DAC (@ 10 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1994. 4,217 units were produced. This game was part of WMS' SuperPin series.


Based on the famous King Features Syndicate cartoon series.


- UPDATES -


Version L-1

Date : January 13, 1994

- Initial release to production.


Version L-2

Date : January 24, 1994

- Added translations.


Version L-4

Date : February 14, 1994

- Added some new display and speech effects.

- Reduced Special percentage.

- Boosted replay start default.

- Completed translations.

- Enhanced the lockup post logic.


Version L-5

Date : October 4, 1994

- Fixed a problem with replay boost that prevented it from being turned off.

- Added a re-kick on the right ball popper.

- Updated the ball launch lamp logic.


- STAFF -


Designers : Python Anghelo, Barry Oursler (BSO)

Artwork : Pat McMahon, Python Anghelo, John Youssi

Software : Mike Boon (MAB)

Dots/Animation : Scott Slomiany (Scott Matrix), Eugene Geer

Mechanics : Zofia Bil (ZB)

Music and Sounds : Paul Heitsch (PH)

Support Crew : John Youssi, Scott Slomiany, Eugene Geer, Pam Erickson, Linda Deal, Margaret Hudson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Popeye's Treasure Hunt (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Popeye-Man (c) 1981 Unknown.


Hack of "Pac-Man".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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PoPo Bear (c) 2000 BMC [Bao Ma Technology Co.]


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Popper (c) 1983 Omori Electric Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (THROW)


- TRIVIA -


Popper was released in October 1983.


It was licensed to Alway Electronic Compnents, Ltd. for distribution in the US.


- SOURCES -


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Popper (c) 1989 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Hard Head".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Porky (c) 1985 Magic Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Shinkai, Inc.


- SOURCES -


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Port Man (c) 1982 Nova Games.


Catch the falling luggage and throw it up onto the ship. After that, catch the falling boxes of dynamite for points. The game then repeats the levels with the action becoming faster.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982.


This game is also known as "Dock Man".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Portraits (c) 1983 Olympia.


Photo-Safari : aim right to capture a number of animals, of four - then five - different kinds. Beware, the animals can destroy your camera. When you get high score, two lights in the cabinet, over the monitor, will light, and a b/w camera will start to capture images. So, the recordman/woman can insert a picture of him/herself between the introductory screens!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8039 (@ 3.12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 320 x 432 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- STAFF -


Director : Livio Leante

Engineering : Tiziano Tredese

Hardware : Bruno

Software : Boux

Graphic by : Cortez

Informatic by : Ernesto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Pot Black (c) 199? Barcrest.


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Pot Black Casino (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


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Pot Game (c) 1996 C.M.C.


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Game's ROM.

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Pot Luck (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Pot Luck 100 Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


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Pot O' Gold (c) 200? US Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=potogold,
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$bio

Pot of Gold (c) 1982 GamePlan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Leprechaun".


Eddie Leech holds the official record for this game with 1,113,320 points.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6pog,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pot-of-gold&page=detail&id=14851&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pot of Gold (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SERIES -


1. Pot of Gold (199?)

2. Classic Pot of Gold (????)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6potg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pot-of-gold&page=detail&id=15284&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pot of Gold (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5potog,sc5potoga,sc5potogb,sc5potogc,sc5potogd,sc5potoge,sc5potogf,sc5potogg,
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$bio

Pot of Gold (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4potsh,sc4potsha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pot-shot&page=detail&id=42742&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pot Shot (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=potopoto,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=poto-poto&page=detail&id=2021&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Poto Poto (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1994 in Japan.


Poto Poto is Japanese onomatopoeia for large raindrops hitting the ground.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4pog,sc4pogb,sc4pogc,sc4pogd,sc4poge,sc4pogf,sc4pogg,sc4pogh,sc4pogi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pots-of-gold-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43048&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pots of Gold (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5pog,sc5poga,sc5pogb,sc5pogc,sc5pogd,sc5poge,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pots-of-gold-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=19926&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pots of Gold (c) 2007 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5potsm,sc5potsma,
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$bio

Pots of Luck (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=poundfor,poundforu,poundforj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pound-for-pound&page=detail&id=2022&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pound for Pound (c) 1990 Irem.


An overhead boxing game where you fight to become the best in the world.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-84 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1990.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sp_pound,sp_pounda,sp_poundb,sp_poundc,sp_poundd,sp_pounde,sp_poundf,sp_poundg,sp_poundh,sp_poundi,sp_poundj,sp_poundk,sp_poundl,sp_poundm,sp_poundn,sp_poundo,sp_poundp,
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$bio

Pound for Pound (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2pndrsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pound-rush&page=detail&id=15816&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pound Rush (c) 1988 JPM International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1988.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1pster,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pound-sterling&page=detail&id=14850&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pound Sterling (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1pstrt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pound-stretcher&page=detail&id=14849&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pound Stretcher (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_baskr,ep_baskra,ep_baskrb,ep_baskrc,ep_baskrd,ep_baskre,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pounds-of-the-baskervilles&page=detail&id=40799&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pounds of the Baskervilles (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kok,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=povar-sobrat'-buran-agroprom&page=detail&id=32416&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Povar - Sobrat' Buran - Agroprom (c) 198? Unknown.


This game contains versions of 3 ZX Spectrum games: Cookie, Jetpac and Pssst.


- TRIVIA -


The original games were released for the ZX Spectrum in the early 1980's by Ultimate Play The Game who later became Rare and now operate under the Microsoft banner.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=powerbal,powerbals,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=power-balls&page=detail&id=4566&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Power Balls (c) 1994 Playmark.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), I8051 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Also available as a conversion kit for "Super Slam".


- STAFF -


Director : D. Marchi

Program : L. Benvenuto

Graphics : M. Banfi, M. Corrieri

Sound : A. Cappi

Hardware : A. Gusso


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_pwbld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=power-blade&page=detail&id=1817&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Power Blade (c) 1991 Nintendo of America, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : 7T


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Taito.


- SERIES -


1. Power Blade (1991)

2. Power Blade II (1992, Nintendo NES) / Captain Saver (1992, Nintendo Famicom)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4pwcrz,sc4pwcrza,sc4pwcrzb,sc4pwcrzc,sc4pwcrzd,sc4pwcrze,sc4pwcrzf,sc4pwcrzg,sc4pwcrzh,sc4pwcrzi,
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$bio

Power Crazy (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pdrift,pdriftj,pdrifta,pdrifte,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=power-drift-sit-down-model&page=detail&id=2023&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Power Drift (c) 1988 Sega.


In Power Drift, a single player races against eleven other drivers over any one of five abstract and hugely demanding courses. The game's 25 stages (separated into five different races, only ONE of which can be played per game) are constructed of undulating, tilting, roller coaster-esque tracks; featuring jumps, drops and chicanes. On most of the stages, it's possible to 'fall off' the higher sections of the track, crashing to the ground below and losing valuable seconds.


Power Drift's superb Roller Coaster effect was enhanced further with the introduction of a 'tilting axis'; as the player steers left and right, the screen display mirrors the controller's movements and tilts on its axis, in a similar fashion to another Sega game, "After Burner".


Power Drift was yet another visually superb 3-D "sprite-scaling" racing game from Sega and, having already perfected the racing genre with 1986's "Out Run" and the "Hang-on" series; the company charged Yu Suzuki and his team to take the arcade racer in a wholly new direction.


- TECHNICAL -


[Sit-Down model]

Sega Y-Board hardware


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1988.


Also released as "Power Drift [Deluxe Sit-Down model]".


Pony Canyon/Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Power Drift & Mega Drive: G.S.M. Sega 2 - D28B0010) on 08/12/1988.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The game's difficulty level is determined by the type of car the player chooses to race with. The RED car (with bigger wheels) sets the difficulty level at 'easy', the BLUE car at 'normal', the ORANGE car at 'hard' and GRAY car at 'hardest'.


* Press the START button while playing for a rear view. One thing to note is that Power Drift's gear change (from low to high, such as at the start of a race or after a crash) should be implemented much quicker than in other arcade racers.


* Extra bonus stages :

Finishing in first place on all tracks of courses B and D will allow players will get to race a special track using the bike from Sega's classic 1985 racer, "Hang-On".

Finish first on all five tracks of any given group (A to E) and players will get to race a special track using the jet from "After Burner".


- STAFF -


Designed by : Yu Suzuki (YU.)

Music and Sounds : Hiroshi Miyauchi

Staff : (SAD), (KOM), (OTA), (REE), (MAT), (LCY)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (Apr. 13, 1990) "Power Drift [Model AS02002]"

Sega CD [Unreleased Prototype]

Sega Saturn [JP] (Feb. 26, 1998) "Power Drift [Sega Ages] [Model GS-9181]"

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Dec. 20, 2001) "Yu Suzuki Game Works Vol.1 [Model ASP001]"


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=powerdrv,
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$bio

Power Drive (c) 1986 Bally Midway.


Side-view 'Monster Truck' button-slapping game.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware

[No. 0E68]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 3

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


This game was designed to appeal to "Track & Field" players.


Tim Uyeda holds the official record for this game with 170,900 points.


- STAFF -


Concept By : John Kubik

Programmer : Jeff Nauman

Designed By : Scott Morrison, Sharon Perry, Jeff Nauman

Video Graphics By : Sharon Perry, Scott Morrison

Sounds By : Neil Falconer

Menu By : Tom DiDomenico

Cabinet Design By : Walter Godlewski

Cabinet Art By : Tony Ramunni

Hardware Design By : Cary Mednick, Bob Ploussard

Controls Designed By : George Kolomayets

Technical Support By : Dan Stern, Wayne Stone, Sue Lohse, Joe Ketza, Bob Libbe, Jim Belt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=powerinsa,powerinsb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=power-instinct&page=detail&id=2025&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Power Instinct (c) 1993 Atlus.


Eight characters fight each other for control of Oume World, featuring great music and possibly THE coolest character of all time, Otane Goketuji!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 6 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak Punch, [B] Weak Kick, [C] Strong Punch, [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1993.


This game is known in Japan as just "Gouketsuji Ichizoku" (translated from Japanese as 'Overpowering Blood Temple Family').


- SERIES -


1. Power Instinct (1993)

2. Power Instinct 2 (1994)

3. Gogetsuji Legends (1995)

4. Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3 - Groove on Fight (1997)

5. Matrimelee (2003) 

6. Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku - Bonnou Kaihou (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Power Instinct - The Commemoration (2009)


- STAFF -


Producer : Fuuuu

Sub Producer : Chuuko

Programmers : Mako MK2, 680*0 Freak Yan

Sound : Toshikazu Tanaka (Dencyu)

Front Designers : Pa Pi Pu Pe, Masada-M, Super K!, Yie-Yah!, Ohryu-S

Back Designers : [Chikuwa] Henacyoko, Moto. I, Murata Range (Range), Asaki

Songs : Tatanka Chorus (Tatanka No Uta), Japanese Cheering Party (Otoko No Karatemichi), Ainote Sisters (A Yoisyo De Ikou), Kurokos (Etc.)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (October 14, 1994; "Goketsuji Ichizoku") [Model SHVC-AGKJ]

Nintendo Super Famicom [US] (December 1994) [Model SNS-AGKE]

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (November 18, 1994; "Goketsuji Ichizoku") [Model T-144013]

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (October 4, 2011; "Goketsuji Ichizoku")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pwrinst2,
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$bio

Power Instinct 2 (c) 1994 Atlus.


The Gougetsuji clan of Kurokos had finally found a new master after Otane Gougetsuji finally defeated the former leader, her older sister Oume. Unfortunately Otane has now disappeared! So a new tournament is called out in order to quickly find a new clan leader. All the fighters from the first tournament have returned as well as some eager (... and strange!) newcomers. Featuring some of the funniest parodies of famous fighting games, a cool soundtrack an tons of new moves making it a way better game than its predecessor, there is no doubt that only the strongest will survive this battle!


- TECHNICAL -


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.55 Hz

Palette colors : 10240


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1994.


Licensed to Cave.


This game is known in Japan as "Gouketsuji Ichizoku 2", and mostly known by the name "Atlus 2" (the creator company's name) instead of its original name.


The character Kurara is obviously a parody of the typical magic girl trend in Anime and Manga started with Mahou No Princess Minky Momo, Kurara has Momo's transformation from a little girl to a teenager; she is also a parody to the second series of Minky Momo as she is also from an underwater kingdom. Her voice actress is Kotono Mitsuishi, who happens to be the same one that voiced Sailor Moon, yet another popular magic girl. 'Kurara''s good transcription is 'Clara'. She also has her own arcade game : "Purikura Daisakusen" (Note : Princess=PURInsesu, Clara=KURAra, PURInsesu+KURAra=Purikura) - Japanese love abbreviations.


- SERIES -


1. Power Instinct (1993)

2. Power Instinct 2 (1994)

3. Gogetsuji Legends (1995)

4. Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3 - Groove on Fight (1997)

5. Matrimelee (2003) 

6. Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku - Bonnou Kaihou (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Power Instinct - The Commemoration (2009)


- STAFF -


Producer : Tama

Sub producer : Chuuko

Main programmers : Mako MKIISR, Shuhta.Garyuh ?!, >Nari Chan

Sub programmers : Toshiya, Jake

Sound : Dencyu

Object designers : M. Masada, Yie-Yan-II, Pa Pi Pu Pe, N.I-1486-7, Man Man-Chan, Haruko Chan, Pochi, Suzuki

Scroll designers : Moto. I, Araki-Dorifu, Range, Asaki, naru, Monko, Yu-Ki, Chuuko, Mid

Planners : Super-K!, Markey, Helen

Voices : Mitsuishi Kotono, Ryusei Yaro Aihara, Chuuko, Pa Pi Pu Pe, Dencyu


* Song :

Namidano(...) : Ruu & Markey

Give me Money : Dirty Rouge

Otoko No Karatemichi : Oyama Reiji Ohendan

Hajimete No Ai : Katsura

Kechabian : Sahadoke No Minasan

Warugaki Yochien Enka : Warugaki Kids & Teacher

Amiyai No Yoru : Amiyai No Minasan

Mahou Mitaina Koi Shitai : Mikazuki Kurumi

Bozude Dadada : Bozu Flower Dancers


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tvpwlg4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=power-league-iv-tourvision-pc-engine&page=detail&id=45428&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Power League IV (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6pwrlin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=power-lines&page=detail&id=41133&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Power Lines (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1pwrl,sc1pwrla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=power-lines&page=detail&id=42152&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Power Lines (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=powrplay,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=power-play&page=detail&id=2029&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Power Play (c) 1985 Cinematronics.


A two-on-two soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_pwrpl,ep_pwrpla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=power-play&page=detail&id=40881&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Power Play (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pwerplay,
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$bio

Power Play (c) 1978 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-17 (Chime)

Model Number : 1120


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1978. 13,750 units were produced.


The development of this game took 11 months (Started in February 77).


First Solid State game to feature Dave Christensen's artwork and first Solid State game with an up-post feature.


- STAFF -


Design by : Greg Kmiec

Art by : Dave Christensen


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4pwrpl,sc4pwrpla,sc4pwrplb,sc4pwrplc,
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$bio

Power Play (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5pwrpl,sc5pwrpla,
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$bio

Power Play (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pwrshovl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=power-shovel-simulator-standard-model&page=detail&id=4839&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Power Shovel Simulator [Standard model] (c) 1999 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Also released as "Power Shovel Simulator [Deluxe model]".


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pspikes,pspikesk,pspikesb,pspikesc,
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Power Spikes (c) 1991 Video System Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 9201-2024

PCB Number : OV-15-03 UA-67 MV


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Power Spikes was released in April 1991.


In the World version during a play with any team, you can see when you get a point the faces of Italy's Team which was the most titled volley's team in the World in the early 1990'.


A bootleg version was made by Playmark. Pcb layout, fonts on the pcb and components are the same as their original games. Eproms have stickers with their logo.


Original products :

Super Volley '91 [Japanese release]

Power Spikes [outside Japan release]


Bootlegs/Hacks :

1991 Spikes [Italian market]


- UPDATES -


ONE PLAYER MODE :

* In the World version you can select a lot of European Teams and Brazil's Team.

* In the Japanese and Korean version you can select respectively only the Japanese Team and the Korean Team.

* In the Japanese and Korean version you can also play with female players.

* In the World version you must defeat in order: China, Japan, USA, Cuba, U.S.S.R.

* In the Japanese and Korean version you must defeat in order: France, USA, Cuba, Italy, U.S.S.R (male mode), Germany, Peru, China, Cuba, U.S.S.R (female mode).

* In the Japanese and Korean version when you get a point, you will see face of the player who made the point and the statistics of this player after the point (like aces, winners spikes, etc...).


TWO PLAYERS MODE :

* In the World Version you can select the same teams like in one player mode but in the Japanese and Korean version you can select respectively the Japanese Team and the Korean Team and the Italian and the USA Team.

* In the Japanese and Korean version you can also play with female players.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Thunder Serve : Hold the Up/Left Diagonal before pressing the serve button, and before hitting the ball hold the Down/Left Diagonal when the ball becomes red and press the button. This serve does an ace any time except in the last two games, but you can also do it. You must press the button a bit before the ball becomes red, and you'll make an ace on the last line on the ground. The ball looks like a missile shot from the air.


* Phantom Serve : Hold the Up/Right Diagonal before pressing the serve button, and before hitting the ball hold the Down/Right Diagonal and when the ball becomes red press the button. This serve does an ace always except with the last two games. The ball splits in three phantom balls.


* Towering Serve : Hold Up before serving and hit the ball a bit before the ball becomes red. The ball leaves the screen and you don't know where it falls down.


- SERIES -


1. Super Volleyball (1989)

2. Power Spikes (1991)

3. Power Spikes II (1994)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Super NES (1993, "Hyper V-Ball")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Power Spikes II (c) 1994 Video System.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0068


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] At service Toss/Hit ball, [B] Toss/Hit ball


- TRIVIA -


Power Spikes II was released in October 1994 in Japan.


A very rare prototype version of this game is known as "Super Volley '94".


- SERIES -


1. Super Volleyball (1989)

2. Power Spikes (1991)

3. Power Spikes II (1994)


- STAFF -


Producer : Kouzi Furukawa

Project leaders : Takayuki Uesugi, T. Hosokawa

Publicity Manager : K. Siomi

Main programmer : Sugar

Sub programmers : You-Chan, Any L-2

Chief designer : Takumi Matsui

Main designers : Hikari Hino, Manbow, Oh!Kawara, Eriko, Takasu, Akira, Hitoshi Nakamura, Rika, T. Tateishi

Sub designer : T. Sakon (as 'MSX Sakon')

Music composer : Soushi Hosoi (HOSO_Q)

Sound effects : Norie

Main sound programmer : M. Yamana

Sub sound programmer : H. Soyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Power Stone (c) 1999 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1999.


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Power Stone Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1024) on 20/03/1999.


- SERIES -


1. Power Stone (1999)

2. Power Stone 2 (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (1999) [Model T-36801D-64] 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (February 25, 1999) [Model T-1201M] 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (August 31, 1999) [Model T-1201N] : re-released in Sega All Stars edition (2001) 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 20, 2006; "Power Stone Collection") [Model ULES-00496] 

Sony PSP [AU] (October 25, 2006; "Power Stone Collection") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 31, 2006; "Power Stone Collection") [Model ULUS-10171] 

Sony PSP [JP] (November 30, 2006; "Power Stone Portable") [Model ULJM-05178]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Power Stone 2 (c) 2000 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Power Stone (1999)

2. Power Stone 2 (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (April 27, 2000) [Model T-1218M] 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (August 23, 2000) [Model T-1211N] 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (August 24, 2000) [Model T-36812D-61] 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (September 25, 2003, DreKore edition) 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 20, 2006; "Power Stone Collection") [Model ULES-00496] 

Sony PSP [AU] (October 25, 2006; "Power Stone Collection") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 31, 2006; "Power Stone Collection") [Model ULUS-10171] 

Sony PSP [JP] (November 30, 2006; "Power Stone Portable") [Model ULJM-05178]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Power Surge (c) 1988.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4pwrsg,sc4pwrsga,sc4pwrsgb,sc4pwrsgc,
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$bio

Power Surge (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Power Wheels (c) 1991 Taito.


Monster Truck racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Z System hardware

Game ID : C78


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside Japan as "Double Axle".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4pwrbq,sc4pwrbqa,
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Powerball (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Powerball (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5pwrbl,sc5pwrbla,
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$bio

Powerball (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pgear,pgearr1,
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Powered Gear - Strategic Variant Armor Equipment (c) 1994 Capcom Co., Ltd. 


An up-to-3 players side-scrolling beat'em up game where 4 selectable mechs and their respective pilots try to save Earth from battle with a sister planet's renegade army. Parts of destroyed mechs can be outfitted onto your mech to create interesting and deadly combinations.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 07


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [1] Arm attack, [2] Jump, [3] Weapon attack


- TRIVIA -


Powered Gear was released in September 1994.


This game is known outside Japan as "Armored Warriors [CP-S II No. 07]".


Sony Music Works released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Powered Gear Arcade Game Track - SRCL-3089) on 01/12/1994.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : 940916


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : 941024


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Selecting Joint Parts : While the demo appears for joint machine, the player who gets the radio machine must enter the following keys...

Beta-Cannon - Hold Up.

Gamma-Battler - Hold Left or Right.

Alpha-Fortress - Hold Down.


* Selecting Parts : At the stage title screen, hold B+C (over 1 sec.) and then enter the following keys...

Bomber - Leftup

Death Drill - Up

Missile - Rightup

Laser blade - Left

Force claw - Right

Flame - Leftdown

Chain spark - Down

Laser - Rightdown


Note : You can select both the arm and the sub weapon at the same time, but, if you enter codes for arm or sub weapon twice only the later code will work.


- SERIES -


1. Powered Gear - Strategic Variant Armor Equipment [CP-S II No. 07] (1994)

2. Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness (1995)


- STAFF -


Planners : Kiyo, T.H.T.Fuji, Tuchihashi Bakabon

Programmers : Y. Tunazaki Forever, Hero Hero, H. HASssssY, Hamachan, Dress

Mechanical and object designers : Yochabare, E. Kuratani, H. Uemura, Naoki Fujisawa, Y. Maruno, H. Yoshino, You-Tenkozow (You.Ten Kozow), Igami, Nekokan, U.F.O, Naoki Fukuda, Bakky

Art designers : Matsumoto, Y. Maruyama, M. Oshino, Takuji Mishima, Saru, Kohei Akiyama

Sound composer : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon)

Sound designer : Tomuyuki Kawakami (T.K NY)

Special adviser : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Shochan, Kenkn, Meshi, Furoboh

Character designer : T.O.M

AD designers : Sensei, Sakomizu

Director : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Powerspin (c) 1998 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Prebillian (c) 1986 Taito.


Strange pool-type game in a futuristic environment.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : M6100211A


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


Developed by Kaneko.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Prehistoric Isle 2 (c) 1999 Yumekobo.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0255


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Bomber


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999.


This game is known in Japan as "Prehistoric Isle 2 - Genshi Tou".


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS but was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Challenge star : Successfully complete a stage without losing any lives.


* Bonus Time : Build your weapon to maximum level, then select the same color again. Kill your enemies while in bonus time to increase the score multiplier up to x16.


- SERIES -


1. Prehistoric Isle in 1930 (1989)

2. Prehistoric Isle 2 (1999)


- STAFF -


Executive producers : S. Takaoka, Tanaka

Producer(rq) : James. W

Planner : Barso

Direction helpers : Satoshi ito, H. Miyagami, J. Seki

Main programmer : Yuki

Programmers : Y. Takasaki, Buttaku99, Masumura

Tool programmer : Hiroaki Torii

Chief designers : Y. Yonezawa, T. Nagakubo

Designers : Masato Miyoshi, Michitaka Ishida, Yuko Hara, T.Hirokawa, Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Sho Tabira, kyo Yamanaka

Design helpers : S. Katou, K. Mikamoto, R. Nagashima, H. Nobe, H. Ochiai, M. Shibata

Sound designer & music composer : Masahiko Hataya


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Prehistoric Isle in 1930 (c) 1989 SNK.


You are investigating the suspicious pre-historic islands, to find out why so many people who visited this place, have gone missing. You take control of a plane. While flying above the mysterious island you face many pre-historic animals as enemies. There are many Wild humans below on the ground as well, who try to catch onto your plane if you fly too low. Dinosaurs still exist!!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A8003 'GT'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1989.


This game is known in Japan as "Genshi-Tou 1930's", which translates from Japanese as 'Prehistoric Island 1930's'.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" logo.


- SERIES -


1. Prehistoric Isle in 1930 (1989)

2. Prehistoric Isle 2 (1999)


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Director : Yah !

Programmers : Takoguti Kamen 001, Itsam Matarga

Designers : Wara Wara, Megadeth Nakamoto, Yokochan, Tomomi

Sound : Yoko. O, Tarkun

Hardware : Yoneda, Ebapa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Premier (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1prmcl,ac1prmcla,ac1prmclb,ac1prmclc,
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$bio

Premier Club (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc2prem,sc2prem1,sc2prem1p,sc2prem2,sc2premp,
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$bio

Premier Club Manager (c) 1996 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=prmrsocr,prmrsocrj,
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Premier Soccer (c) 1993 Konami.


A soccer game from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX101


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1993.


The flag of Northern Ireland is wrong as it reads the flag of the Republic of Ireland.


- SERIES -


1. Premier Soccer (1993)

2. Premier Soccer '95


- STAFF -


Producers : Hideki. O, Satoru. O

Main programmer : T. Koji

Sub programmer : K. Kunihiko

Designers : Sigeki. Y, Satoru. K, Yasuyuki. S, Toshio. K, Kiyoshi. H

Assist : Kuniaki. O

Sound programmer : Hideaki. S

Music composer / Sound effects : Miki. Y


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sailormn,sailormno,sailormnh,sailormnj,sailormnk,sailormnoh,sailormnoj,sailormnok,sailormnot,sailormnou,sailormnt,sailormnu,
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Pretty Soldier - Sailor Moon (c) 1995 Banpresto.


A 1 or 2-player sideways scrolling beat-em-up sees the Sailor Senshi fighting their way through five levels of anime-based combat. Each Sailor Soldier - chosen from a selection of 5, stiletto and mini skirt-wearing combatants - can punch, kick, jump, and throw their enemies; before finally reaching the traditional end-of-level boss.


As with Capcom's "Final Fight", and indeed many other games of the genre, items that aid the player are either dropped by beaten enemies or revealed after hitting certain obstacles and containers. Food can be used to replenish lost health and various trinkets can be picked up for bonus points. Finally, magic crystals can be found and are needed to activate the 'special attack' move. This works in a similar way to Sega's "Shinobi", with every enemy on the screen taking a hit.


Players must have at least one crystal to use the Special attack and up to 5 crystals can be carried at once. The more crystals the player holds when the special attack is utilized, the more effective it is against the game's enemies. Each level features its own unique, anime style animation. On level five, Sailor Soldier's signature attack move, from the original Japanese anime upon which the game is based, makes an appearance.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : BP945A


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.55 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump, [C] Special Attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995.


This game was developed by Gazelle Co, Ltd., and is based on the Toei Manga cartoons and comics of the same name :

'Sailor Moon' : 'Moon Tiara Action'.

'Sailor Mercury' : 'Mercury Bubble Spray'.

'Sailor Mars' : 'Mars Fire Soul'.

'Sailor Jupiter' : 'Supreme Thunder'.

'Sailor Venus' : 'Twin Crescent Beam'.


- UPDATES -


The US version published and developed by Sega has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Whenever Tuxedo Mask appears, pick up the rose he throws to regain full health.


- STAFF -


Supervisor : Naoko Takeuchi, Fumio Osano

Executive producer : Kisaburoh Higashi

Producer : Johan Satoh

Total co-ordinator : Toshifumi Kawashima

Director : Hiroyuki Fujimoto

Art director : Satoshi Iwataki

Art co-director : Toshinobu Komazawa

Graphic designers : Mihoko Sudoh, Otokazu Eda, Yuhko Tataka, Shingo Ishikawa, Mikio Yamaguchi, Kumi Kayama, Noboru Inamoto, Junya Inoue, Masayuki Ohsumi, Tohru Iwataki

Animation director : Kensei Sasaki

Animation art director : Kazuko Tadano

Animator : Hiromi Matsushita, Studio Live

Animation digitizers : Miki Higuchi, Mutsuo Danki, Hiroko Koyano, Mayumi Onodera

Music composer : Seiichi Sakurai

Sound effects : Yoshitatsu Sakai

Hardware supervisor : Hideki Ikinaga

Hardware co-ordinator : Kazuhisa Takasu

Hardware designer : Hiroyuki Nagayoshi

All program works by Hiroyuki Fujimoto.

Game designers : Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Satoshi Iwataki


* Character Voice [From the defauld hiscore table initials] :

[KOT] : Kotono Mitsuishi (Sailor Moon)

[AYA] : Aya Hisakawa (Sailor Mercury)

[MIC] : Michie Tomizawa (Sailor Mars)

[EMI] : Emi Shinohara (Sailor Jupiter)

[RIK] : Rika Fukami (Sailor Venus)


Special Thanks to : Hiroshi Takeda, Iriya Azuma, Higuchi Munehisa, Haruhisa Udagawa, Akira Nagamatsu, Kunihito Hiramatsu, Masaki Onda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Primal Rage (c) 1994 Atari Games Corp.


7 ferocious dinosaurs gnaw, gore and bite each other until they become the winner's dinner. Eat cavemen to regain health! Feature digitized stop-motion animation. Each of the 7 characters has an arsenal of nearly seventy moves, including special and finishing moves. Each character has its own ending.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari GT hardware

Game ID : 136102

Main PCB Number : A051512

Graphics memory expansion PCB Number : A053602

CAGE Audio PCB : A053304


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : TMS32031 (@ 33.8688 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) DMA-driven (@ 33.8688 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Primal Rage was released in September 1994.


Developed by Time Warner Interactive.


The concept of the game borrows heavily from Taito's 1992 arcade unit "Dino Rex".


Atari had intended to create another upgrade for PR 2.3 and was scheduled at this time for January 1995. This upgrade would allow the player to face a boss monster at the end of the game for total domination of the world. The final boss was supposed to be a horned dracolich (animate dragon skeleton) imprisoned in the moon, with three claws on each limb and 3 spines on the end of his tail. It was also supposed to have the powers of flight and the ability to drain the opponent's lifeforce. The final battle ground would be a moon scene with the skeletons of numerous dinosaurs laying around in decaying states. The ground would be covered with craters and giant, glowing cracks. A teleportation warp would exist overhead. Unfortunately, Atari scrapped the idea for this upgrade because Time Warner Interactive been too busy at this time to work on an upgrade and the boss was never came into existence... :(


The June 1996 issue of GamePro magazine confirms that Ellie Rovella of Gilbert, Arizona became enraged when her 11-year-old son bought Primal Rage for his Sega Genesis and played the game using GamePro's strategy guide to execute Chaos' golden shower fatality. Rovella was so outraged she not only returned the game, but also launched a grass-roots campaign. As part of this, the fatality was famously censored on the Super Nintendo version by placing a large 'censored' bar over the screen when it was performed.


Michael Todd holds the official record for version 1.7 of this game with 5,881,500 points.

Michael Todd holds the official record for version 2.3 of this game with 671,500 points.


A line of toy action figures based on all 7 characters of PR were made by Playmates in 1996.


Atari released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (All The Rage).


- UPDATES -


Here is the big list of version 2.3 changes :

* 100% health bug from ver 1.7 fixed.

* 'fatality'/'no fatality' music added; other music enriched w/more percussion.

* A previous high score drops to 2nd when beaten.

* All Leaping Attacks can be blocked.

* All Stomps can be blocked and/or done in the air.

* Armadon can volley his victim after the Mega Charge.

* Armadon, Blizzard, Talon slowed down.

* Armadon's Spinning Death and Mega Charge don't go under projectiles any more.

* Blizzard's Freeze Breath inflicts damage; Freeze Breath & Ice Geyser don't last as long.

* Block-damage usually won't kill you.

* Chaos' Battering Ram makes an annoying new sound.

* Chaos' Cannonball finishing move can kill enemies on any stage.

* Combo names, Total Domination, Quick Kill features added.

* CPU's 'AI' patterns changed; many old tricks no longer work, but some new tricks do.

* Demo mode intro text has letters made of bones instead of black letters.

* Diablo, Sauron, most leaping attacks, most projectiles speed up.

* Diablo's Torch combos more easily.

* Diablo's Inferno Flash can be blocked.

* Eating humans adds much more energy to your health meter.

* Gameplay speed changed.

* Generally, damage to heart & brain meters decreased, but block-damage to heart increased.

* Gone are the faint 'blue shields' that used to appear when blocking attacks.

* Hop jumps can now be used vs the CPU.

* If you're on the ground, projectiles don't knock you down any more.

* In free play mode, the words 'DEMO ONLY' appear & CPU can't hurt you.

* Little SF2-style 'Christmas Lights' added; they flash with every strike, blocked or not.

* One new fatality for each character added.

* Simultaneous attack collisions tuned : 'sweet spots' removed, quick->fierce->power->quick 'round robin' priority system added.

* Sudden Death lasts for 30 seconds instead of 20.

* Talon can attack (or be attacked) as he rebounds from the Brain Basher.

* Talon's low 4 is cheesy to use twice in a combo.

* Talon's Pounce & Flip does no block-damage.

* Talon's Shredder fatality made gorier.

* Vertigo has a new teleport and can do both old & new teleports in the air.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Costumes (vers. 2.3 only) : Highlight a fighter at the character selection screen, then press 1+2, 1+3, or 1+4.


* Bowling : Both players must choose Armadon. Do the Spinning Death move and collide in mid-spin three times in a row. A bowling game will pop up.


* Volleyball : One player should do a multi-hit combo a worshipper will enter the area, hit him and they will fly in the air. The other player needs to hit the player before he hits the ground--toward player 1, if you keep this up for ten hits, the ref will bring out a volleyball net. Play for 3 pts.


* PR version : To check what version of Primal Rage your arcade has, push Up on player1 joystick and pull Down on the player2 joystick simultaneously, during the title screen.


* Raining Cows : Play as Chaos in his stage (the Ruins). Arrange for a 'Sudden Death' round to take place (If the third round ends without a clear winner [both characters have zero wins, or one win each], you both get knocked down and go immediately into a 'Sudden Death' round).

If you do a 'Fart of Fury' so that the green cloud is in the air as the Sudden Death begins, the sky will rain cows instead of meteors.

If you don't do a 'Fart of Fury' on Chaos' stage, the sky will rain bricks.

If Sudden Death occurs on Blizzard's stage, the sky will rain ice balls.


- SERIES -


1. Primal Rage (1994)

2. Primal Rage II (1996)


- STAFF -


Producer / Programmer : Dennis Harper

Programmer / Design : Frank Kuan

Art director / Surgeon : Jason Leong

Design / Assoc. producer : Cameron Petty

Composer / Sounds : Jeanne Parson

Hardware engineer : Don Paauw

Stop motion animation : Pete Kleinow

Executive producer : Mark Stephen Pierce


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1995)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995)

Sega 32x (1995)

Sega Game Gear (1995)

Nintendo Game Boy (1995)

Sony Playstation (1995)

Sega Saturn (1995)

Atari Jaguar CD (1995)

Panasonic 3DO (1995)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")*


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1995)

PC [MS-DOS, CD-ROM] (1995)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


* Others :

Tiger R-Zone (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=primrag2,
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$bio

Primal Rage II (c) 1996 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Primal Rage II is an unreleased prototype. A Primal Rage II machine was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.


- SERIES -


1. Primal Rage (1994)

2. Primal Rage II (1996)


- STAFF -


Sr. Engineering Tech. : Patrick Hubbell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=primglex,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prime-goal-ex&page=detail&id=2042&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prime Goal EX (c) 1996 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 11 hardware

Game ID : PG


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Prime Goal EX was released in February 1996 in Japan.


All commentaries, done by Nigel Chisholm, was recorded in Yokohama, Japan and took about 2 hours. Nigel says : I am English and faked an American accent. I am not entirely sure why they wanted the American accent, but, probably because all things American were very popular back then in Japan.


- UPDATES -


PG1/VER.A : Japan release, 13:42:25, FEB 16 1996


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Syukuo Ishikawa, Hajime Nakatani

Project chief : Toshio Natsui

Planning : Yutaka Isokawa, Hideki Hattori

Program : Yukihiko Yagi, Junichi Sakai, Tomohiro Kaneko

Visual design : Kazuyuki Nakamura, Tadahiko Kawaguchi, Yasuyuki Osada, Hideyuki Mitani, Masaki Imai, Jun Miyanaga, Mayumi Ohta, Chikako Takagi, Yukio Hada, Kenichi Nakai, Satoshi Yoneyama

Soundeffects man : Yoshinori Kawamoto

Music compose : Hiroshi Okubo

Voice : Nigel Chisholm

Title design : Minako Matsuda


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1995, "J-League Prime Goal EX")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=prmtmfgt,prmtmfgto,
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$bio

Prime Time Fighter (c) 1993 Taito.


Six boxers fight each other with their own special attack to win the world unity open weight boxing title match.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D53


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1993.


This game is known outside US as "Top Ranking Stars".


- STAFF -


Project leader : George K-S

Game designers : Fumio Horiuchi, Masakazu Iwahashi

Software designers : Soliton K+H+Y Sako, Mail, Wolf Kato

Base character designers : N. Korammer, Vap Corp.

Character designers : Yhaway Hasama, Y.N. Dessy, Akiyoshi Takada, Jijiy Yamada, Bibiko Tamae Kisanuki, Natsuco Mochi-Mochi, Mari Fukusaki (Mari-Konga Fukusaki), Kouittya Kisato, Vap Corp.

Art designer : Hiroyasu Nagai (Super Psychicer Nagai)

Hardware designer : Katsumi Kaneoka

Sound designer : Yoshiro Horie

Executive producer : Keisuke Hasegawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=primella,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=primella&page=detail&id=2044&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Primella (c) 1994 NTC


A puzzle game from NTC where you have to arrange colored number-blocks so that they disappear.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.576545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Gun Dealer '94".


- SERIES -


1. Gun Dealer (1990)

2. Primella (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ac1primt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=primetime&page=detail&id=14846&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Primetime (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pclub2kc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-kome-kome-club&page=detail&id=45950&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club - Kome Kome Club (c) 1997 Atlus Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pclub2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-2&page=detail&id=32501&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club 2 (c) 1997 Atlus.


- TRIVIA -


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Seral number 848196). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pclb298a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-2-'98-autumn&page=detail&id=45947&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club 2 '98 Autumn (c) 1998 Atlus Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pclub298,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-2-'98-spring&page=detail&id=45948&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club 2 '98 Spring (c) 1998 Atlus Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pclub2fc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-2-felix-the-cat&page=detail&id=45949&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club 2 - Felix The Cat (c) 1999 Atlus Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pclb2elk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-2-earth-limited-kobe&page=detail&id=46271&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club 2 Earth Limited Kobe (c) 1997 Atlus Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pclub2v3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-2-vol.-3&page=detail&id=32502&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club 2 Vol. 3 (c) 1999 Atlus.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pclubor,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-goukakenran&page=detail&id=45952&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club Goukakenran (c) 1999 Atlus Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pclubol,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-olive&page=detail&id=45951&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club Olive (c) 1999 Atlus Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pclubpok,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-pokemon&page=detail&id=33698&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club Pokemon (c) 1999 Atlus.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pclubj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-vol.-1&page=detail&id=2045&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club Vol. 1 (c) 1995 Atlus.


Print Club is a small photo booth found at video game arcades in Japan. The Print Club machines produce these small photo stickers (about 2.5 x 2 cm, slightly smaller than a postage stamp) which feature a large variety of superimposed frames which compliment the subject's faces. You just pay 300 yen, stand in front of a video monitor which shows your face, choose the desired frame, pose for the photo, then wait for a sheet of 16 photo stickers which the machine spits out in about a minute. The image quality is not so high (this is probably part of the charm), but the sticker is so small that it really doesn't matter. People affix the stickers on personal articles like notebooks, cell phones, etc. But mainly, school girls collect them to show friends.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


* Print Club History : The Print Club concept was invented in 1994-1995 by 30-year-old Sasaki Miho, a female employee of one of the two companies which developed the Print Club machine. Without a doubt, she has earned a place in Japan's pop culture history. She thought about how neat it would be to have a small photo sticker with your picture on it. And she thought about those cute stickers with cute characters on them which she stuck on her notebook, etc., during her college days. The first Print Club machine was introduced at a video arcade trade fair in Feb. 1995 before making its debut at video arcades later in June the same year. At first, nothing really happened. Then a popular teeny-bopper male singing group called SMAP started offering Print Club photo stickers of themselves to viewers of their TV program. Other TV stations started doing the same thing, offering viewers Print Club stickers by a drawing. This explains why Print Club first became popular among school girls. They were followers of their idol group, SMAP which includes heartthrob Kimura Takuya. Print Club consequently first caught on among Japanese female high schoolers who usually posed in pairs. The fad soon spread to younger school girls and by 1996, Print Club became widely popular among kids and adults alike. From the end of 1995, Print Club machine sales took off at 1.225 million yen per unit. By the end of 1996, 10,000 units were sold in Japan. By spring 1998, 25,000 Print Club machines (and many other imitation machines) were on the market. School girls may spend up to 2,000 yen per day for these stickers. There is even a store in Harajuku, Tokyo which sells old Print Club machines.


* Why It's So Popular : Print Club is called a new communication tool. With so many frames having different messages such as 'Thank you', 'Happy New Year', and 'I love you', people are sticking them on letters, postcards, notebooks, business cards, etc. Even Ginza bar hostesses stick them on their cards so that customers remember them. It is also a social tool for these school girls since they are motivated to assemble these photo stickers with as many of their friends as they can. They want to show how many friends they have by posing with them on these stickers. And they show these stickers to their friends and share gossip. It's like getting your high school yearbook signed by as many people as possible (this custom, by the way, does not exist in Japan). They even use the stickers to set up introductions to the opposite sex. 'Print Club miai' occurs when a friend gives her photo stickers to another friend who shows them to a prospective boyfriend. They decide to meet or not by looking at their photo stickers. There was a time when girls stuck their Print Club stickers on a bulletin board next to the machine and wrote their beeper/pager numbers as well, inviting calls from males for friendship or even 'financially-assisted relationships' (enjo kosai). These bulletin boards were later banned by the police. Print Club has since had a clean, positive image.


* Spin-offs : With the huge success of Print Club, many other companies have gotten into the act. Print Club (a trademark) is no longer alone in the photo sticker market. You now have a wide choice of photo sticker machines from different manufacturers. The number of frames you can use is almost unlimited. But not only photo stickers, Print Club has inspired a slew of other imaginative machines for imaginative novelties. Some are fairly successful while others are not making much money. But none are as popular as photo sticker machines. For example, Sega Enterprises, one of the makers of the original Print Club machine, has introduced "Stamp Club" (a rubber stamp of your face in the frame of your choice), "Name Club" (for business cards [name and phone No. only] featuring a cartoon character), "Movie Club" (6 poses for an animated image), "Calendar Club" (1 sheet for a desktop calendar with your face), "Aura Photo Club" (captures the aura around your head and shoulders), and even "Aroma Club" which dispenses a vial of fragrance which the machine selects after the user answers a few health questions. The aroma is then supposed to help ease the user's health ailment. Then there is Voice de Holder (Voice Key Chain) which is a key chain with a voice message that you record in the booth. You can then give it to the person you want to give the message to. Although Sega Enterprises is leading the pack for these machines, rivals such as SNK, Konami, and Jaleco are also putting out new machines at a fast pace.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

PhotoGuide Japan; http://www.photojpn.org

$end


$info=pclubjv2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-vol.-2&page=detail&id=2046&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club Vol. 2 (c) 1995 Atlus.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pclubjv4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=print-club-vol.-4&page=detail&id=2047&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Print Club Vol. 4 (c) 1996 Atlus.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pclubjv5,
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$bio

Print Club Vol. 5 (c) 1996 Atlus.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4pzbing,m4pzbing__a,,m4pzbing__b,,m4pzbing__c,,m4pzbing__d,,m4pzbing__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-bingo&page=detail&id=41418&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Bingo (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1przclu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-cluedo&page=detail&id=42011&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Cluedo? (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przdty,m4przdty__a,m4przdty__b,m4przdty__c,m4przdty__d,m4przdty__e,m4przdty__f,m4przdty__g,m4przdty__h,m4przdty__i,m4przdty__j,m4przdty__k,m4przdty__l,m4przdty__m,m4przdty__n,m4przdty__o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-duty-free&page=detail&id=41404&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Duty Free (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1przee,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-eastenders&page=detail&id=40233&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize EastEnders (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przfrt,m4przfrt__a,m4przfrt__b,m4przfrt__c,m4przfrt__d,m4przfrt__e,m4przfrt__f,m4przfrt__g,m4przfrt__h,m4przfrt__i,m4przfrt__j,m4przfrt__k,m4przfrt__l,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-fruit-and-loot&page=detail&id=41405&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Fruit & Loot (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przhr,m4przhr__a,m4przhr__b,m4przhr__c,m4przhr__d,m4przhr__e,m4przhr__f,m4przhr__g,m4przhr__h,m4przhr__i,m4przhr__j,m4przhr__k,m4przhr__l,m4przhr__m,m4przhr__n,m4przhr__o,m4przhr__p,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-high-roller&page=detail&id=41406&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize High Roller (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przlux,m4przlux__a,m4przlux__b,m4przlux__c,m4przlux__d,m4przlux__e,m4przlux__f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-luxor&page=detail&id=41407&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Luxor (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przmon,m4przmon__0,m4przmon__1,m4przmon__a,m4przmon__b,m4przmon__c,m4przmon__d,m4przmon__e,m4przmon__f,m4przmon__g,m4przmon__h,m4przmon__i,m4przmon__j,m4przmon__k,m4przmon__l,m4przmon__m,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-money&page=detail&id=41410&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Money (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przmns,m4przmns__a,m4przmns__b,m4przmns__c,m4przmns__d,m4przmns__e,m4przmns__f,m4przmns__g,m4przmns__h,m4przmns__i,m4przmns__j,m4przmns__k,m4przmns__l,m4przmns__m,m4przmns__n,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-money-showcase&page=detail&id=41409&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Money ShowCase (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przmc,m4przmc__a,m4przmc__b,m4przmc__c,m4przmc__d,m4przmc__e,m4przmc__f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-monte-carlo&page=detail&id=41408&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Monte Carlo (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_przna,sp_prznaa,sp_prznab,sp_prznac,sp_prznad,sp_prznae,sp_prznaf,sp_prznag,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-national&page=detail&id=14845&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize National (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5popprz,j5popprza,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-popeye-vending&page=detail&id=41045&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Popeye Vending (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przrf,m4przrf__a,m4przrf__b,m4przrf__c,m4przrf__d,m4przrf__e,m4przrf__f,m4przrf__g,m4przrf__h,m4przrf__i,m4przrf__j,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-rich-and-famous&page=detail&id=41411&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Rich & Famous (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przrfm,m4przrfm__a,m4przrfm__b,m4przrfm__c,m4przrfm__d,m4przrfm__e,m4przrfm__f,m4przrfm__g,m4przrfm__h,m4przrfm__i,m4przrfm__j,m4przrfm__k,m4przrfm__l,m4przrfm__m,m4przrfm__n,m4przrfm__o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-run-for-your-money&page=detail&id=41412&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Run For Your Money (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4psi,v4psia,v4psib,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-space-invaders&page=detail&id=34045&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Space Invaders (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przsss,m4przsss__0,m4przsss__a,m4przsss__b,m4przsss__c,m4przsss__d,m4przsss__e,m4przsss__f,m4przsss__g,m4przsss__h,m4przsss__i,m4przsss__j,m4przsss__k,m4przsss__l,m4przsss__m,m4przsss__n,m4przsss_o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-spend-spend-spend&page=detail&id=41413&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Spend Spend Spend (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4pztet,v4pzteta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-tetris&page=detail&id=42289&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Tetris (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przve,m4przve__a,m4przve__b,m4przve__c,m4przve__d,m4przve__e,m4przve__f,m4przve__g,m4przve__h,m4przve__i,m4przve__j,m4przve__k,m4przve__l,m4przve__m,m4przve__n,m4przve__o,m4przve__p,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-viva-esapana&page=detail&id=41414&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Viva Esapana (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przwo,m4przwo__a,m4przwo__b,m4przwo__c,m4przwo__d,m4przwo__e,m4przwo__f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-what's-on&page=detail&id=41415&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize What's On (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4przwta,m4przwta__a,m4przwta__b,m4przwta__c,m4przwta__d,m4przwta__e,m4przwta__f,m4przwta__g,m4przwta__h,m4przwta__i,m4przwta__j,m4przwta__k,m4przwta__l,m4przwta__m,m4przwta__n,m4przwta__o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=prize-winner-takes-all&page=detail&id=41416&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Prize Winner Takes All (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cprobowl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-bowling-cassette-no.31&page=detail&id=410&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Bowling (c) 1983 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.31]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kiwame,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-mahjong-kiwame&page=detail&id=2049&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Mahjong Kiwame (c) 1994 Athena.


A mahjong game played against three computer opponents.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 448 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as ''Pro Mahjong Highest Rank''.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Mahjong Kiwame (1994) 

2. Pro Mahjong Kiwame II (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom) 

3. Pro Mahjong Kiwame III (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom) 

4. Pro Mahjong Kiwame S (1995)

5. Pro Mahjong Kiwame Plus (1996, Sony Playstation)

6. Pro Mahjong Kiwame 64 (1997, Nintendo 64)

7. Pro Mahjong Kiwame Plus II (1998, Sony Playstation)

8. Pro Mahjong Kiwame GB II (1999, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

9. Pro Mahjong Kiwame Tengensenhen (1999, Sony Playstation)

10. Pro Mahjong Kiwame for WonderSwan (1999, Bandai WonderSwan)

11. Pro Mahjong Kiwame D (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

12. Pro Mahjong Kiwame Next (2000, Sony Playstation 2)

13. Kiwame Mahjong DX2 (2002, Nintendo Game Cube)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)

Nintendo Game Boy (1994, "Pro Mahjong Kiwame GB")

Bandai WonderSwan (1999, Pro Mahjong -KIWAME- For WonderSwan)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=kiwames,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-mahjong-kiwame-s&page=detail&id=2050&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Mahjong Kiwame S (c) 1995 Athena.


A mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Pro Mahjong Highest Rank S'.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Pro Mahjong Kiwame (1994) 

2. Pro Mahjong Kiwame II (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom) 

3. Pro Mahjong Kiwame III (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom) 

4. Pro Mahjong Kiwame S (1995)

5. Pro Mahjong Kiwame Plus (1996, Sony Playstation)

6. Pro Mahjong Kiwame 64 (1997, Nintendo 64)

7. Pro Mahjong Kiwame Plus II (1998, Sony Playstation)

8. Pro Mahjong Kiwame GB II (1999, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

9. Pro Mahjong Kiwame Tengensenhen (1999, Sony Playstation)

10. Pro Mahjong Kiwame for WonderSwan (1999, Bandai WonderSwan)

11. Pro Mahjong Kiwame D (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

12. Pro Mahjong Kiwame Next (2000, Sony Playstation 2)

13. Kiwame Mahjong DX2 (2002, Nintendo Game Cube)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=prosoccr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-soccer&page=detail&id=2051&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Soccer (c) 1983 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : DECO (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Pro Soccer was released in November 1983.


Also released on the DECO Cassette System hardware as "Pro Soccer [Cassette No.33]".


- STAFF -


Sub-director: Yoshihisa Kishimoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cpsoccer,cpsoccerj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-soccer-cassette-no.33&page=detail&id=412&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Soccer (c) 1983 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.33]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=prosport,prosporta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-sports&page=detail&id=2056&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Sports (c) 1983 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : DECO (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cptennis,protennb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-tennis-cassette-no.22&page=detail&id=413&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Tennis (c) 1982 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.22]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1982.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_pwrst,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-wrestling&page=detail&id=1818&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Wrestling (c) 1986 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : PW


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


This was the first Wrestling game on the NES.


The names of the promotions depicted in this game, the Video Wrestling Alliance (VWA) and the Video Wrestling Federation (VWF), were most likely based on the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which were the 2 biggest U.S. wrestling promotions at the time.


The game contains the very well-known 'engrish' line, 'A Winner Is You.', which was named the 5th worst game line ever in the January 2002 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly.


In 2007, World Wrestling Entertainment released a shirt which parodies the cover art for Pro Wrestling which features an '8-bit' portrayal of WWE Superstar John Cena.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tryout,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-yakyuu-nyuudan-test-tryout&page=detail&id=2984&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Yakyuu Nyuudan Test Tryout (c) 1985 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 248 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Pro Baseball Skill Test Tryout'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ws,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-yakyuu-world-stadium&page=detail&id=3201&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (c) 1988 Namco.


A Japanese baseball game that is essentially an arcade rendition of Namco's 'Family Stadium' for the Nintendo Famicom.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : WS


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU: HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Pro Baseball World Stadium'.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- STAFF -


Music by : Yuriko Keino


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ws89,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-yakyuu-world-stadium-'89-kaimakuhan&page=detail&id=3199&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (c) 1989 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : W9


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Pro Baseball World Stadium '89 - Raising The Curtain Version'.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- STAFF -


Composed by : Yuriko Keino


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ws90,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pro-yakyuu-world-stadium-'90-gekitouhan&page=detail&id=3200&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (c) 1990 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : W90


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Pro Baseball World Stadium '90 - Fierce Fighting Version'.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=profpac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=professor-pac-man-no.-573&page=detail&id=2052&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Professor Pac-Man (c) 1983 Bally Midway.


This is a multiple choice quiz game featuring Pac-Man as a professor.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway Astrocade hardware

Game No. 573


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789773 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) Astrocade (@ 1.789773 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 204 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1983.


Midway thought they were on to the next big thing and planned to release software revisions every three months to keep people from memorizing the answers. Three software versions were planned : family (under 12), public (for bars, etc.) and prize (for casinos). Naturally, this game was almost an immediate flop and most operators only had it hanging around for as long as it took to get it shipped back to the distributor. Only 400 were ever made. It was programmed in FORTH language.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=progear,progeara,progearud,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=progear-cp-s-ii-no.-35&page=detail&id=3838&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Progear (c) 2001 Capcom.


In a time when the industrialization of the world had just begun, various inventions appeared and changed the life of the peaceful kingdom. One of them was a propeller that evolved from pure wind generation by using the created electricity to re-rotate it. It was called 'The Professional Gear', or just 'Progear'. This invention was the key to conquer the great wide open sky. Another discovery made the ancient dream of the immortal body come true. But it was affordable only by some wealthy elderly. They formed a new council called 'the Motorouin' and declared the current government as a corruptive and greedy establishment and that they want to correct it by a new educational system, in order to create a new race of man. So they built a military force to realize the first step of their plan, which was the takeover of the kingdom. The government decided to stop the aggression by putting it's own army in motion. It was a dreadful battle with many victims. But it was won by the Motorouin. This battle is mentioned in the books of history as 'The Punishment of the Sages'.


A group of young pilots, actually children whose families were killed in that war, finally decided to fight back. They secretly developed a new powerful weapon which adults were not able to use. They called it 'Gun Flyer' and installed it in all of their planes. The Storm of Progear was about to begin!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 35


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Shot/Gunner shot, [2] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2001.


This game is known in Japan as "Progear no Arashi [CP-S II No. 35]" (translates from Japanese as 'Storm of Progear').


Developed by Cave, this is their first horizontal-scrolling shooter.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The game features 2 different planes with their own statistics :

Gambler (Ring Reed) - blue plane : Weapon : Wide shot - Speed : Normal

Militant (Bolt Voiyer) - green plane : Weapon : Focus shot - Speed : Fast


After choosing a plane, the player will pick a gunner from the three following :

Alpha gun flyer (Chain) : Explosion missile

Beta gun flyer (Nail) : Cannon ball

Gamma gun flyer (Rivet) : Homing missile


* Extra Gun-flyer Formation forward : Press Button 1 and 2 the same time with pressing 2P start button when you decide a gunner to enable extra Gun-flyer formation.


* Extra Gun-flyer Formation middle : Press Button 1 and 2 the same time when you decide a gunner to enable extra Gun-flyer formation.


* Extra Gun-flyer Formation back : Press Button 1 or 2 the with pressing 2P start button when you decide a gunner to enable extra Gun-flyer formation.


* Extra Character Costume : You can select an extra character costume on the character selection screen during holding Start Button.


* To enable the 2nd loop of the game you need to use 2 bombs or less during the whole game.


* The endings for each Pilot and Gunner combination changes depending on the Gunner's Data level at the end of the game.


- STAFF -


* Cave :

Producer : Kenichi Takano

Director : Junya Inoue

Chief Programmer : Tsuneki Ikeda

Programmer : Satoshi Kohyama, Takashi Ichimura

Designer : Akira Wakabayashi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Fusayuki Watariguchi, Kengo Arai

Sound Producer : Junya Inoue

Music Composer : Yukinori Kikuchi

Sound Effecter : Ryuichi Yabuki

Special Assist : Toshiaki Tomizawa

Character Voice : Mitsuo Furusawa, Junya Inoue, Aki Sibata, Midori Katou, Masayo Hirasaka

Special Thanks : Yasushi Imai

Character & Mechanic Design : Junya Inoue


* Capcom :

Producer : Tatsuya Minami

Support Capcom R&D Dept. #3 : Tomoshi Sadamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Progear no Arashi (c) 2001 Capcom.


In a time when the industrialization of the world had just begun, various inventions appeared and changed the life of the peaceful kingdom. One of them was a propeller that evolved from pure wind generation by using the created electricity to re-rotate it. It was called 'The Professional Gear', or just 'Progear'. This invention was the key to conquer the great wide open sky. Another discovery made the ancient dream of the immortal body come true. But it was affordable only by some wealthy elderly. They formed a new council called 'the Motorouin' and declared the current government as a corruptive and greedy establishment and that they want to correct it by a new educational system, in order to create a new race of man. So they built a military force to realize the first step of their plan, which was the takeover of the kingdom. The government decided to stop the aggression by putting it's own army in motion. It was a dreadful battle with many victims. But it was won by the Motorouin. This battle is mentioned in the books of history as 'The Punishment of the Sages'.


A group of young pilots, actually children whose families were killed in that war, finally decided to fight back. They secretly developed a new powerful weapon which adults were not able to use. They called it 'Gun Flyer' and installed it in all of their planes. The Storm of Progear was about to begin!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 35


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Shot/Gunner shot, [2] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2001.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Storm of Progear'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Progear [CP-S II No. 35]".


Developed by Cave, this is their first horizontal-scrolling shooter.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The game features 2 different planes with their own statistics :

Gambler (Ring Reed) - blue plane : Weapon : Wide shot - Speed : Normal

Militant (Bolt Voiyer) - green plane : Weapon : Focus shot - Speed : Fast


After choosing a plane, the player will pick a gunner from the three following :

Alpha gun flyer (Chain) : Explosion missile

Beta gun flyer (Nail) : Cannon ball

Gamma gun flyer (Rivet) : Homing missile


* Extra Gun-flyer Formation : Press Button 1 and 2 the same time when you decide a gunner to enable extra Gun-flyer formation.


* Extra Character Costume : You can select an extra character costume on the character selection screen during holding Start Button.


- STAFF -


* Cave :

Producer : Kenichi Takano

Director : Junya Inoue

Chief Programmer : Tsuneki Ikeda

Programmer : Satoshi Kohyama, Takashi Ichimura

Designer : Akira Wakabayashi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Fusayuki Watariguchi, Kengo Arai

Sound Producer : Junya Inoue

Music Composer : Yukinori Kikuchi

Sound Effecter : Ryuichi Yabuki

Special Assist : Toshiaki Tomizawa

Character Voice : Mitsuo Furusawa, Junya Inoue, Aki Sibata, Midori Katou, Masayo Hirasaka

Special Thanks : Yasushi Imai

Character & Mechanic Design : Junya Inoue


* Capcom :

Producer : Tatsuya Minami

Support Capcom R&D Dept. #3 : Tomoshi Sadamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Progress (c) 1984 Chuo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Progressive Music Trivia (c) 1985 Enerdyne Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.952 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Project Justice - Rival Schools 2 (c) 2000 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Rival Schools 2 was released in December 2000.


This game is known in Japan as "Moero! Justice Gakuen" (translastes from Japanese as 'Burning! Justice School').


- SERIES -


1. Rival Schools - United by Fate (1997)

2. Project Justice - Rival Schools 2 (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Prop Cycle (c) 1996 Namco.


A strange game where you control a pedal powered plane to pop as many balloons as you can within a time limit. Because of its unique gameplay, this game gives a totally different and nice gaming experience.


- TECHNICAL -


This game had you controlling the plane using an exercise bike and pedalling to keep yourself flying while steering with the handle bars. You could only play once or twice before you got exhausted!. Also, the Prop Cycle cabinet featured a fan to simulate flight.


Namco Super System 22 hardware

Game ID : PR


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37710 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : Stick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Prop Cycle was released in June 1996 in Japan.


This game was used as one of the challenges on the BBC game show "Friends Like These". The contestants had to show the most points while finishing the course, running out of time meant disqualification.


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Kazunori Sawano

Planning Director : Shigeki Tohyama

Music & Sound FX : Etsuo Ishii, Yoshie Takayanagi, Yoshie Arakawa, Nobuyoshi Sano, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Hiroto Sasaki

Mood Maker : Miwa Komatsu

CG. Technical Director : Dairo Watanabe

ID Designer : Hiroshi Shimane

Mechanical Advisor : Yasuhiko, Hideaki Yamamoto, Tohru Obara, Kitsu Sugawara

Chief System Constructor : Yasuhiro Babata, Masamichi Decimal, Takako Ohie

Flight Lecture : Wind Co Ltd.

Breezy Sports : Yumitsu Yamazaki

Sports Opa Kite : Toshiyuki Katsura

Windsports : Yuuichi Fujisawa, Toru


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Psychic 5 (c) 1987 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1987.


A little game (the third developed by Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu (NMK) for Jaleco, after "Argus" and "Valtric") which did not have huge success, it nevertheless became a 'cult game' for many players thanks to the brilliant gameplay, hard-to-find secret bonuses and anime-like plot. The inspiration for the design of the five ESPers comes from several Japanese cartoons of the '70s where the physical aspect of main characters was strongly stereotyped to suit their psychological profile/fighting ability.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Bonus : There is a secret bonus in every round. To get them, you must hit the right [?] (question mark box) when your score fits a certain qualification.

1) The first level 'secret' is near the first phone. You should jump on the wall between the two bowls, then jump up and to the left. You'll land near a [?]. If you are in the right place, a walking clock should appear within 2/3 seconds. You can get a secret bonus from this box if you hit it when the thousands digit of your score is zero. (e.g. : 00000, 10500, 20900). The first secret is worth 10000 pts.

2) The second level 'secret' is near the first phone (yes, like the first one). There are 2 [?]'s on the lower-left corner of your screen (when you are near the phone); the upper one is a 'normal' [?], but you have to destroy it in order to reach the other one. You can get the secret bonus by hitting it when the thousands digit of your score is 1. This is worth 50000 pts.

3) The third one is near a phone, again, and near the fishbowl too. When you can reach the upper-right corner of the screen, and 2 umbrellas are floating above you, THAT is the right phone. There is also an extra bonus somewhere near that. You should use the short boy or the little girl to reach the secret bonus - it's at the end of the "small corridor" where the other 2 guys (the tall one and the fat one) can't enter. To get it you should hit the [?] when the thousands digit is 2. This should be worth 100000 pts.

4) If you miss a bonus, the thousands counter for the next bonus is modified accordingly. In other words, the thousands digit of your score must always be equal to the number of times you have previously gotten the secret bonus. Thus the tips above are correct only if you are getting every secret bonus without missing any - otherwise, deduct the number you've missed from the thousandth digit needed. Clear as mud? ;)

5) The 'ALL GOLD' bonus. Very simple to explain, but hard to do : When you break a bowl, the item you find in it is the same as the previous bowl, if you don't use your hammer after you hit the first and before the second. If you do, instead, the item "shifts", and you find the "next" in the order. If you go on hammering, the "rotation" can bring the first item back again. The first level has 4 items, so if you 'shoot' 0/4/8/12/16... times after breaking the first bowl, you find the same item in the second one. This is true unless you already 'finished' an item, otherwise you should "shoot" 0/3/6/9/12... times to find the item twice.


* Get Espers Sooner : Normally you get Makoto in scene 3 and Genzoh in scene 5, but you can get the espers sooner.

1) Get the 'All Gold' bonus in scene 1 and you'll find Makoto in scene 2.

2) Get Makoto in scene 2 and get the Secret Bonus in scene 3 and you'll find Genzoh in scene 3.

3) Get the 'All Gold' bonus in scene 3 and you'll find Genzoh in scene 4 (if you have not gotten him in scene 3).


- STAFF -


Hardware planned by : Lovely Yohsuke

Software created by : Naoki Hoshizaki (Ultra Man Naoki), Lonely Kazuhiro

Character designed by : Taeko Suzuki (Italiano Taeko), Donchi Naoko

Music composed by : Shin-ichi Sakamoto (Cheabow)

Sound effects & the 'Time Stop' theme by : Shin-ichi Sakamoto, Taeko Suzuki

Sound & music data entry by : Taeko Suzuki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987, "Esper Boukentai")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Psychic Force (c) 1995 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito FX-1A hardware

Prom Stickers : E22


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 4 Mhz), YM2610B (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1995, Psychic Force was released in April 1996 in Japan.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Psychic Force Original Soundtracks - ZTTL-0001) on 11/10/1996.


An OVA anime based on the game was released in 1997.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Keith : After inserting a credit, hold Button1+Button2+Button3+Start Button until game shows the character select screen. If input is successful, Keith appears in character select screen.


- SERIES -


1. Psychic Force (1995)

2. Psychic Force EX (1996)

3. Psychic Force 2012 (1997)


- STAFF -


Illustrator : Kenichi Ohnuki

Producer : Takeshi Kamimura

Planners : Takeshi Kamimura, Hiroshi Aoki

Programmers : Hiroshi Aoki, Tabby, Kousuke Usami, Isao Ooyama, Kumi Tsuchiya

Character coordinators : Yuji Sakamoto, Hiroto Nizato, Takayuki Isobe, Tsutomu Matsuda, Hiroshi Nishida

Music composer : Hideki Takahagi (Zuntata-J.A.M)

Sound effect coordinator : Ishikawa Babio (BABI) (Zuntata-J.A.M)

Sound programmer : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Zuntata)

Designer : Naoto Hashizume

Cast : Mitsuaki Madono, Ayako Shiraishi, Minami Takayama, Kyousei Tsukui, Yousuke Akimoto, Ayusei Nakao


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Psychic Force 2012 (c) 1997 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Wolf System hardware


Main CPU : PENTIUM (@ 200 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1998 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1997).


Zuntata Records released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Psychic Force 2012 Arcade Sound Tracks - ZTTL-0026) on 21/08/1998.


- SERIES -


1. Psychic Force (1995)

2. Psychic Force EX (1996)

3. Psychic Force 2012 (1997)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Psychic Force EX (c) 1996 Taito.


An Updated version of 'Psychic Force', and also featuring a new colors and characters' ending.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito FX-1A System hardware

Prom Stickers : E22


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 4 Mhz), YM2610B (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1996, this game was only released in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Cheat for character color : In EX version, character color is new. But you will be able to select previous version color with the following code...

Old Player 1 color : Decide character with Up or Down + Button 1 or 2 or 3 in character select screen

Old Player 2 color : Decide character with Up or Down + Start in character select screen


- SERIES -


1. Psychic Force (1995)

2. Psychic Force EX (1996)

3. Psychic Force 2012 (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Psycho Cash Beast (c) 1998 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

Game's ROM.

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Psycho Cash Beast (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Psycho Cash Beast 2 (c) 2008 Barcrest Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Horizon Cabinet

Category C game.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2008.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Keep your eye on the 'Crystal Ball' whilst in the feature for hidden treasures.


* Win a Hi-Lo gamble in the main feature to re-process your feature position.


* Use 'Move Back 3' and 'Skill Shot' to add Zones or Knockouts!


* The 'Crystal Ball' has evolved! Can you find its new hidden treasures?


* All 50p features are Super!


* Play 50p and take a 'Repeat Chance' Cash Win for a nice surprise!


* Use nudges prior to collecting the 'Seven Stepper' feature to earn larger wins!


* Use 'Nudges' wisely as they can improve your features.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Psycho Cash Beast Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Psycho Cash Beast Club (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Psycho Soldier (c) 1987 SNK.


Psycho Soldier is a 1986 release by SNK. It is a side-scrolling shooter featuring two-player simultaneous play. The major character is a girl named Athena. She fires blasts of psychic energy as her main weapon. She can collect orbs which she can control telepathically. These orbs protect her from some projectiles and can also be launched at targets. The orbs will explode on impact. Her companion, a boy named Kensu, can help her with his own powers. Together they clean up a ruined city full of monsters and mutants.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 'PS'


This game is one of a particular line of SNK machines that operates using three Z80's at 4MHz. Most of the sound effects come from a YM3526 (OPL1) FM chip while most music and all digitized effects (including the complete vocal track) are created by a Y8950 (it is a YM3526 with a 4-channel ADPCM decoder added on). Here is the detail :


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Because of its extensive vocal soundtrack, the board is huge. It consists of three PCBs full of ICs all sandwiched together.


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987.


Psycho Soldier was the first-ever video game featuring a vocal soundtrack. The Japanese lyrics for the Psycho Soldier theme is also used as the Psycho Soldier team's team music in KOF94 and 96, as well as Athena's theme music in KOF 97 and 02.


Psycho Soldier's Soundtrack was released as a bonus with the purchase of Nintendo Famicom's Athena. It also included a vocal version of the ending theme.


The main character, Athena, appears in The King of Fighters series. Kensu, wearing a different outfit, appears in The King of Fighters series as 'Sie Kensou'. Kensu, as he appears here in Psycho Soldier, appears as a striker character in "The King of Fighters 2000" as ''Psycho Soldier Kensou''.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese and US versions have song lyrics in Japanese and English respectively.


Here is the lyrics for the Japanese version :

Psycho Ball ga hikari hanachi -

Athena no sugata terashi dasu no -

Psycho Soldier yami o saite -

Athena wa yume o suki dasu no.

Psycho Power o kokoro ni himete -

Hateshinai michi o hashiru -

Ima wa mo aozora mienai kedo...

Fire! Fire! Psycho Soldier! (x2)

Psycho Soldier ga yami o saite -

Athena wa yume o suki dasu no -

Psycho Beam no kagayaki nokoshi -

Athena wa mirai o motome tabidatsu.

Honoo no yoni moeru hitomi -

Kibo no kakaera o mitsume -

Ima wa moda namida misenai wa!

Fire! Fire! Psycho Soldier! (x2)

Psycho Beam no kagayaki nokoshi -

Athena wa mirai o motome tabidatsu.

Dare hitori shiranai ashita -

Hino tori no sugata karite -

Honoo no yoni moero hitomi -

Kibo no kakarea o mitsume -

Psycho Power o kokoro ni himete -

Hateshinai michi o hashiru -

(repeats)


Here's the english version :

Athena's name is magic -

mystery is what you see -

her crystal is the answer -

fighting fair -

to keep us free -

she's just a little girl with power inside -

burning bright -

you'd better hide if you are bad -

she'll get you -

she'll read your mind and find if -

you believe in right or wrong -

fire, fire psycho soldier.


- SCORING -


Lightning  flashing column :  Shooting power increases 

Blue ball(s) flashing column : provides psycho ball(s) for psycho shooting and defense shield 

Red beam flashing column : Increases psycho energy

Skull flashing column : AVOID. drains your psycho energy (doesn't kill you) Flashing rainbow square - Better jumping response and dexterity

Red Sword : break stone with one hit, allows fire through stone and walls

Large blue ball : Turns all enemies in psycho balls and their projectiles into balloons

Orange ball with blue center : Increases fire speed

Infinity sign : Ability increase : ???  

Arrow up : AVOID. Upgrades enemies into more advanced enemies

Arrow down : downgrades enemies 

Large red skull : AVOID. Takes away all extra powers and leaves you with basic powers

Large red ball with "F" : Instant maximum psycho energy 

Pillar formations : shoot these and a floating balloon or saucer comes out. Grab for bonus points. The longer you wait before grabbing, the higher the point value (up to 8000 points).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Movement : Move Athena or Kensu left or right along platforms. Make them move up or down to jump to other platforms. They will not get hurt by long falls.


* Forming Pillars : Don't walk on them. You'll trip and be vulnerable to attack!


* Attacking with Psycho Bolts : Press the primary fire button to standard bolts of energy. These can punch through stone as well as through enemies. If you break a stone and it contains a lightning capsule, you can power up your primary attack.


* Using the Psycho Balls : Sometimes you'll find balls floating on the screen. If you grab them, then they will circle around Athena. By pressing the secondary fire button, you can launch them at your enemies. They can destroy anything in their path short of a boss or some of the later creatures. Your ammo is listed at the bottom of the screen, above your life count. Using psycho balls does drain some energy from Athena. The more energy you have, the more powerful the ball attack is. Psycho balls also act as a limited form of defense. The more energy you have, the faster they revolve around your character. They can block small projectiles and small flying creatures.


* Using the sword : A sword is hidden in some blocks. When you get a sword, your shots will now pass through stone. You must walk up to a stone and hit it with the sword to break it (use the fire button). The sword lasts for a while (probably a set number of strikes). The sword may also be used against enemies at very close range.


* Becoming the Psycho Creature : If your energy bar is full and you have collected lots of psycho balls, you should break stones until a green egg pops out. When you break the egg, a special item will appear that changes Athena into a phoenix (Kensu becomes a green dragon). The phoenix has a powerful breath attack and can ram enemies to kill them. The breath attack has no penalty for use, but you use energy whenever you ram an enemy or you get hit by a projectile. If your energy bar is not full, or you don't have enough psycho balls, the egg will release a large number of maggots. Therefore, try not to be close to an egg when you break it. If you're too close, the maggots will swarm you.


- SERIES -


1. Athena (1986)

2. Psycho Soldier (1987)

3. Athena - Full Throttle (2006, Mobile Phones)


- STAFF -


Staff : Kaori.S, Hamashin, Kooyan, John. Guso, Gon, Dachi, Kikuhen, R. Aran, Hachisuka, G. Iwasaru


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [Unreleased Prototype]


* Computers :

SInclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Commodore C64 (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Psycho-Nics Oscar (c) 1987 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) HD6309 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1987.


Game programmers used a Millennium 95085 Microsystem Emulator to program this game.


This game was the main inspiration for Turrican (one of the greatest games ever) according to Manfred Trenz, the original programmer.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Data East Game Music - 28XA-205) on 10/05/1988.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Akira Sakuma

Game programmers : Akira Sakuma, Satoshi Imamura

Assistant programmer : Takuya Haga

Hardware engineer : Kazud Shindzaki

Custom LSI designers : Iunichi Watanabe, Kenji Nishikawa

Graphic manager : Harumi Nomura

Enemy base designer : Katsundri Tsujimura

Graphics designers : Harumi Nomura, Yutaka Kaodoe, Backman, Masayuki Kawaguchi, Tomoo Adachi, Jun Matsuda

Music manager : Azuka Hara

Music composers : Azuka Hara, Hiroaki Yoshida, Tatsuya Kiuchi, Hitomi Komatsu

Project leader : Akira Sakuma


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Psyvariar - Medium Unit (c) 1999 Success.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-Net hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 50MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

Sound CPU : Panasonic MN1020012A


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 => [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Buzz system : each time the nose or wings of the player's ship grazes a bullet or an enemy, this counts as one "buzz" (only the very center of the ship is vulnerable). For each buzz, a meter at the top of the screen increases by a small increment. When the meter fills up through repeated buzzing, the ship 'levels up' and experiences a brief moment of invincibility. The player can use this short period to risk buzzing more bullets to reach the next level-up, or to avoid particularly difficult bullet patterns. To aid buzzing bullets multiple times, the ship can be repeatedly spun on its axis by rapidly waggling the joystick left and right.


* Secret Stages : Finish a stage with regulation level :

2-C (Valley) : Level 8

3-B (Cloud-bank) : Level 18

4-C (Asteroid-belt) : Level 26

4-D (Colony) : Level 32

Stage 5-B (Photon) : Level 38

5-C (Graviton) : Level 53

6-B (Gluon) : Level 52


* Secret Gfx : Finish all stages without continue ;

Single Play with 1P - male pilot?

Single Play with 2P - female pilot?

Dual Play - ???


- SERIES -


1. Psyvariar - Medium Unit (1999)

2. Psyvariar - Revision (2000)

3. Psyvariar 2 - The Will To Fabricate (2003)


- STAFF -


Planner: Ore808


Main Program: Ore808

Enemy Program: MR2151

Mechanic Design: Fire

Mechanic Modeling: Bymake2, Freez

BG Modeling & CG Rendering: Bymake2, Freez

Character Design: Katsuki, Fire

Sound Compose: Wasi303, Misako Adjumi Sekiguchi, MR2151, Ore808 (Omake)

Sound Effects: Wasi303


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002, "Psyvariar Complete Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Psyvariar - Revision (c) 2000 Success.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-Net hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 50MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

Sound CPU : Panasonic MN1020012A


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The game has the same mechanics to "Psyvariar - Medium Unit" with the following differences:

Ship : the core in "Psyvariar - Revision" is more protected and smaller than in "Psyvariar - Medium Unit", so it allows the gamer to take bigger risks in order to level up.

Buzz system : while on "Psyvariar - Medium Unit"  a bullet/enemy can only be buzzed once, in "Psyvariar - Revision" the object can be buzzed more than once.


* Secret Stages : Finish a stage with regulation level.

2-D (Volcano) : Level 24

3-C (City) : Level 80

4-B (Zero Space) : Level 45

4-C (City) : Level 96

X-A (Photon) : Level 56

X-B (Graviton) : Level 118

X-C (Weakboson) : Level 163

X-D (Gluon) : Level 218


And you can play XX area after finish X-D in replay mode. If X-D is missing in replay mode, play normal X-D and get over 20,000 pts.

XX-A (Photon-X)

XX-B (Graviton-X)

XX-C (Weakboson-X)

XX-D (Gluon-X)


* Keep Rolling : Roll with holding bomb button when you have no bomb.


- SERIES -


1. Psyvariar - Medium Unit (1999)

2. Psyvariar - Revision (2000)

3. Psyvariar 2 - The Will To Fabricate (2003)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002, "Psyvariar Complete Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Psyvariar 2 - The Will To Fabricate (c) 2003 Success.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) hardware


- TRIVIA -


Psyvariar 2 was released in November 2003.


Developed by Skonec Entertainment, this game uses the SMPL (Skonec Multi Platform Library) and can be ported easily.


Team Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Psyvariar 2 Original Soundtrack Plus - KDSD-00032) on 24/03/2004.


- SERIES -


1. Psyvariar - Medium Unit (1999)

2. Psyvariar - Revision (2000)

3. Psyvariar 2 - The Will To Fabricate (2003)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2004)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Psyvariar 2 - Extend edition")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Psyvariar 2 - Ultimate final")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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PT Reach Mahjong Game (c) 1979 IPM Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1979.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Public Enemy No.1 (c) 1996 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Public Enemy No.1 (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Puchi Carat - Gemstone Ohkoku no Sekai (c) 1997 Taito Corp.


Hit the ball with your paddle to destroy jewels in this simple but addictive puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E46


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Puchi Carat was released in October 1997.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Small Karat - Gemstone Kingdom World'.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Choose 3rd Costume : Press A button and Start at the same time when selecting your character.


* Play As Patoraco : After inserting a coin, when C-Mond is teaching how to play, press A(x3) and Start. She will be available between Garnet and Shyst.


- STAFF -


Producer : Atsuchi Taniguchi

Director : Takahiro Fujito

Game designers : Atsuchi Taniguchi, Takahiro Fujito, Chiho Maeda, Ken Ninomiya, Mari Fukusaki, Yoko Kaneko, Kazuhiro Fujimoto, Nabuhiro Hosomi, Yasuhisa Watanabe (Zuntata)

Character graphics : Chino Maeda, Ken Ninomiya, Mari Fukusaki, Yoko Kaneko, Kazuhiro Fujimoto, Nobuhiro Hosomi

Sound : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Zuntata)

Programmers : Nichiaki Kaneko (I.T.L), Tomoaki Kasuyagi (I.T.L), Yasuhito Nagumo (I.T.L)

Character designer : Yasunobu Kousokabe


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 25, 1998) [Model SLPS-01435] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (2000) [Model SLES-02070] 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [JP] (1999) [Model DMG-ACUJ] : Also released in a Nintendo Power Edition (July 1, 2000)

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (December 8, 2000) [Model DMG-AIQP-EUR]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Puck-People (c) 199? Microhard.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 376 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Puckman (c) 1980 Namco.


Puckman is the original Japanese version of "Pac-Man", the seminal and hugely influential arcade game in which the player guides the legendary Pac-Man around a single-screen maze eating dots. Pac-Man is constantly pursued in his task by four colored ghosts. Each ghost has its own unique personality and behavioural patterns and a single touch from any of the ghosts results in Pac-Man losing a life. When all of Pac-Man's lives are lost, the game is over. (The ghosts' names differ between the Japanese and U.S. versions of the game. See the 'Updates' section below for complete details on name/nickname combinations.) 


Power pills are situated in each corner of the rectangular maze and eating one of these makes Pac-Man temporarily invincible; the four ghosts also change to dark blue in color and can now be eaten by Pac-Man. But watch out...a flashing blue ghost indicates that the power pill is about to wear off and the ghosts are about to transform back to their former selves again. Once Pac-Man eats a blue ghost, this 'skinned' ghost then becomes visible as a pair of eyes only, will return to the ghost pen in the middle of the maze, regenerate into its former self, and return to the maze to continue its pursuit of Pac-Man. 


Each maze contains 240 dots and 4 power pills, and all must be eaten to complete the level; whereupon the entire sequence begins again with an increased level of difficulty (the action increases in speed and power pills decrease in effectiveness). 


Twice in every level, a bonus fruit or prize item will temporarily appear in the middle of the maze below the ghost pen. Pac-Man can eat these bonus items to receive extra points. Also, there is an escape tunnel on each side of the maze that Pac-Man can use to escape any ghosts that are currently closing in on him. The ghosts can also use the tunnel, but take longer to pass through it than Pac-Man, making escape a little easier. 


Between certain rounds, funny intermissions will be played featuring Pac-Man and the ghosts in funny situations. 3 intermissions are present: 


1) Blinky, the red ghost, chases Pac-Man across the screen and off the side. Then he re-appears running in the opposite direction, having turned blue, followed by a giant Pac-Man! This intermission is played after Round 2. 


2) Blinky is again chasing Pac-Man, but this time he rips his red sheet on a nail on the ground, and we can see his pink body under the sheet! This intermission is played after Round 5. 


3) Blinky chases Pac-Man across the screen once more, this time with his sheet sewn. They disappear at the left side and then Blinky reappears coming back the opposite direction. This time he is bare and drags his sheet behind him. This intermission is played after Round 9, 13 and 17. 


No intermission is present between rounds after the 18th one.


- TECHNICAL -


The original Namco Puckman Upright model came in a white cabinet that may look familiar to most gamers. This cabinet is the same 'swoopy' design used for "Pac-Man" and "Galaxian". The only actual design difference was the coin door. The Japanese version had a tall coin door with a single coin mech, while the U.S. version, "Pac-Man", had a fat coin door with two coin mechs installed. However, the graphics on the Japanese machine were completely different from those of U.S. machine. The marquee had the 'Puckman' logo off to the right-hand side at an angle, and showed a scene with half a dozen cartoon Puckmen eating power pellets, with a few ghosts lingering off to the side. The monitor bezel was largely red and was of a circular design and had many Puckmen lounging around the perimeter of the circle. The control panel continued the reddish graphics and had instructions in Japanese, along with a yellow ball-top 4-Way joystick and Start buttons for each player. The sideart was a large circular sticker that advertised the game's name, and had many cartoon Puckmen in action around the edges of the circle, with the word Namco displayed prominently at the bottom. The cabinet was finished off with yellow t-molding on the edges. 


A final bootleg/hack upright model was a complete fake, but there were a lot of them. They seemed to use converted Namco cabinets, painted white, and were decorated with very strange looking sideart that showed Puckmen and ghosts that looked nothing like the ones on any other Puckman/Pac-Man products (since when has Puckman had green frogs legs?). The marquee had an odd Puckman logo in yellow and orange, along with a picture of the blue ghost and the strange 'frog legged' Puckman. 


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG 


Players : 2 

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


The game was first introduced to the Japanese arcade market in May 1980 and caught the hearts and imaginations of the public like no other game before it, and few since. It is still regarded as the hallmark of the 'golden age' of video games and an icon of 1980's popular culture. 


The game was originally known in Japan as Puckman, but due to the West's predilection with changing words to vulgarities by scratching part of the word off (in this case, changing the word 'Puck' to something rather less socially acceptable by scratching off part of the letter 'P'), the name was changed to "Pac-Man" for its release to the U.S. arcade market in October 1980. The name 'Pac-Man' comes from the Japanese slang term 'paku-paku', which describes the motion of the mouth opening and closing during eating and translates to English as 'to eat'. 


Toru Iwatani, author and designer of Pac-Man : "Pac-Man's character is difficult to explain even to the Japanese -- he is an innocent character. He hasn't been educated to discern between good and evil. He acts more like a small child than a grown-up person. Think of him as a child learning in the course of his daily activities. If someone tells him guns are evil, he would be the type to rush out and eat guns. But he would most probably eat any gun, even the pistols of policemen who need them." 


Pac-Man was, quite literally, conceived at lunchtime. Iwatini, then 26, was very hungry and ordered himself a pizza for lunch. He took one slice, and, looking at the rest of the pizza, Pac-Man was born. However, in later years, Iwatani has suggested the shape was based on the Japanese character 'kuchi', meaning mouth. He rounded off this shape, and created the classic shape. The game took 1 1/2 years to complete and had five people on its team. Pac-Man is the greatest selling arcade game of all time and is arguably also the world's most recognized video-game character of all time. It had its own cartoon, lunch box, board game, stickers and hundreds of other products. This was largely due to Pac-Man being the first truly distinctive video-game 'character', and it changed the face of video games forever. Pac-Man was the first video game to be as equally popular to women as it was with men. 


* A place in video game history : "Pac-Man is the most universally known arcade game," said Chris Lindsey, director of the National Video Game and Coin-Op Museum in St. Louis. "Everybody knows about Pac-Man. And, I've noticed, almost everybody can play Pac-Man pretty well. Pac-Man makes just about the best use of the joystick one can imagine. It's so intuitive that it puts other games to shame in terms of how easy it is for a person to walk up, stick a quarter in the machine, and start doing something meaningful. At the time, Pac-Man introduced a completely unique style of game play and was also highly identifiable in terms of its music. With Pac-Man, everything was there. The video game industry needs another game that captures the public's heart like Pac-Man, and so far, no one has been able to come up with it." 


* The great 25-cent escape : "People expect to see Pac-Man when they come into the museum, and without fail, when they see it, they want to play it," Lindsey said. "People remember spending hours and hours at Pac-Man. They like to see how good they are now when they play it. And I would say that, perhaps more than any other game, the same playing skills still apply. Perhaps it's because of the intuitive game play. You don't have to memorize the behavior of a wide array of enemies as you do with some other games. You just have to remember that when the ghosts turn blue, you only have seconds, until they start seriously blinking, to go and get them. And Pac-Man is a little looser in its style of game play - more open. For instance, you can kill time in the lower left hand corner until you see an opening between the ghosts, and you can strategize a bit more: You can play with the tunnels, you can play with the position of the ghosts in relation to the energizers. Even people who haven't played in years remember those strategies." 


After all these years, the challenge of Pac-Man still remains. 


"You can also get into some really fun jams, when you've got a ghost on your tail and you have to make a decision about whether you're going to go left, or right, or straight at the next junction, which is in .03 seconds," Lindsey said. "It gets to be pretty tense, especially when those ghosts start moving really fast and the energizers aren't lasting as long. Pac-Man can be a real heart-thumping game." 


After the 255th level, Puckman/Pac-Man presents the player with the infamous 'split-screen' level, where the left-half of the screen is normal, but the right-half of the screen is garbled with a mess of letters, numbers, symbols and other graphics. This level cannot be completed because there are not enough dots on screen to be eaten! This is the result of a bug in the routine drawing the fruits at the bottom of the screen, according to the round number. Indeed, the code works as follows: 


1) it increases the last round number by one; 


2) it checks if the result is smaller than 8 (in this case, you still would not have enough fruits to fill the line and some blank space must be drawn); 


3) it checks if the result is larger than 19 (in this case, it has only to draw keys); 


4) finally, it fills the bottom bar with the correct fruits. 


In particular, if the round number is smaller than 8, the game draws as many fruits as the previous round number. This produces an undesirable effect right after the 255th level. 


Indeed, 256 = 255+1 becomes 00 for the CPU (which expects to use the last 2 hexadecimal digits only, and 256 = 100 in hex)! 


Therefore, the game thinks to be in one of the first 7 levels (because 0 is smaller than 7), but it tries to draw 255 fruits (because the last round number was 255). Of course, there is no space for that many fruits to be displayed and the game starts to draw garbage on the main screen. 

Fixing the original code (either through a cheat in emulation, or hacking the roms on the PCB) would results in a 256th level identical to the first one (cherries will appear) but harder, since ghosts will behave as they do in levels beyond the 19th. 


The alien spaceship "Galaxian" makes an appearance as the prize in the 9th and 10th boards. 


Note : Excluding bootlegs, there are 23 different name/nickname combinations for the ghosts in Puckman/Pac-Man (27 including 'Sue' from "Ms. Pac-Man", 'Tim' from "Jr. Pac-Man", and 'Funky' and 'Spunky', both from "Pac-Mania"). 


'Galaxian' boards will run in Pac-Man machines, but the sound pinout is different, so the pinout at the connector would have to be modified. To fire, one would have to press UP on the joystick. 


Billy Mitchell, Rick Fothergill, Chris Ayra, Tim Balderramos and Donald Hayes all hold the official record for this game on 'Regular (TGTS)' settings with a perfect score of 3333360 points on July 3, 1999, July 31, 1999, February 16, 2000, December 4, 2004 and July 21, 2005, respectively. 


Chris Ayra holds the official record for the fastest time to get a perfect game on 'Regular' settings with 3:42:05 on April 2, 2002. 


Ron Corcoran holds the official record for this game on 'Speedup' settings with 1321020 points on May 13, 2001.


Official Releases:

Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)


Licensed products:

Puckman (Zaccaria)

Puckman (Kenphone)

Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)

Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)

Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)

Puckman (Bell-Fruit)

Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)

Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)


Unofficial products:

Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]

Crock-Man

Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)

New Puck X (Deluxe)

Newpuc1 (Unibox)

Newpuc2 (Kamiya)

Joyman (Monster)

Hangly Man (Nittoh)

Caterpillar (Phi)

Buccaneer (Bucco)


- UPDATES -


The attract mode's title sequence introduces the ghosts with name/nickname combinations displayed on the upper half of the screen that differ between the Japanese and U.S. versions of the game. They are listed as follows in the order of red, pink, cyan, and orange. 


In Puckman, the original Japanese version (which this is), the ghosts were named Oikake (Akabei), Machibuse (Pinky), Kimagure (Aosuke), and Otoboke (Guzuta). These names translate to English respectively as chaser (red guy), ambusher (pink guy), fickle (blue guy), and stupid (slow guy). 


The Japanese version also had a DIP switch for alternate name/nickname combinations for the ghosts : Urchin (Macky), Romp (Micky), Stylist (Mucky), and Crybaby (Mocky). 


In the U.S. version of Pac-Man, the ghosts are named Shadow (Blinky), Speedy (Pinky), Bashful (Inky), and Pokey (Clyde). 


Notice that the pink ghost's nickname is unchanged between the U.S. and Japanese versions. 


The 'Tips and Tricks' section below will use the ghosts' U.S. nicknames. 


ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


In Japan Set 3 : 

* At the top of the title screen, instead of 'Nickname', it says 'Ghost'. 

* The 'Press Start' screen displays 1981 as the year of release, instead of 1980.


- SCORING -


Dot : 10 points. 

Power pill (energizer) : 50 points. 

Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 1600 points. 

Cherry : 100 points. 

Strawberry : 300 points. 

Peach : 500 points. 

Apple : 700 points. 

Pineapple : 1000 points. 

Galaxian : 2000 points. 

Bell : 3000 points. 

Key : 5000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The number of lives Pac-Man starts with depends on the 'Lives' dip switch setting (1, 2, 3, or 5; the default is 3).


* An extra life is awarded based on the 'Extra Lives' dip switch setting (10000, 15000, 20000, or None; the default is 10000). 


* Fruits appear twice on each board. The first fruit appears after Pac-Man has eaten 70 dots; the second fruit appears once there are only 70 dots remaining in the maze. 


* At the beginning of a round, the ghosts won't immediately pursue Pac-Man. Use this time the best as you can. 


* Pac-Man can turn corners faster than the ghosts can, so turning many corners can help you escape ghosts. 


* The tunnel allows Pac-Man and the ghosts to instantly travel from one side of the maze to the other. While traveling through the tunnel, Pac-Man moves at normal speed, but the ghosts' speed is reduced in half. This provides Pac-Man with a good opportunity to put some distance between him and the ghosts, but be careful not to get trapped by another ghost entering the opposite side. 


* Stall Pac-Man from entering the tunnel and then, just before the ghosts reach him, send him through the tunnel. By attracting the ghosts to one side of the screen, you reduce Pac-Man's chances of meeting them when he emerges on the other side of the screen.


* If you hold the joystick in a direction that is blocked by a wall, Pac-Man will turn in that direction as soon as he reaches a passage leading in that direction. Remember this to turn corners as fast as you can. 


* Remember that eating dots will slow Pac-Man down a little bit: avoid parts of the maze in which you've not been yet if you are trying to escape ghosts! 


* Try not to eat power pills until the ghosts are near. The longer Pac-Man waits, the closer the ghosts get, and the easier it is for Pac-Man to eat them once they have turned blue. 


* Mind that, as the levels increases, the ghost speed increases as well! 


* In later rounds, you're not going to be able to eat ghosts after eating a power pill, because the vulnerability time decreases to zero. This is when you need to learn how to avoid the ghosts understanding their movement and their moving patterns! 


* Right above the ghost pen, there are two paths leading upward to the upper part of the maze. The ghosts never travel upward through these holes while they're in their normal forms; they only do while they're blue after Pac-Man has eaten a power pill! Indeed, they only exit the area around the ghost pen from the sides or the bottom. These are not completely safe corners, since ghosts can travel downward through them, anyway they often represents a safe passage to flee from ghosts pursuing you around the ghost pen. 


* Ghosts' Movements : First of all, remember that ghosts are not always following you! Their movements follow two distinct phases: one in which they avoid Pac-Man and one in which they hunt him down. In the former phase, each ghost patrols his personal corner of the maze. In the latter one, they will try to find Pac-Man, following their personal 'behavior'. Namely : 


1) Blinky (red ghost) : he tends to patrol the top-right corner of the maze and he follows Pac-Man always trying to minimize their respective distance. 


2) Pinky (pink ghost) : he tends to patrol the top-left corner of the maze and he follows Pac-Man trying to reach a position slightly in front of Pac-Man, in the direction he's moving. 


3) Inky (cyan ghost) : he tends to patrol the bottom-right corner of the maze and he has the most complicated AI since he moves towards a point determined by both Pac-Man's position and Blinky's position. 


4) Clyde (orange ghost) : he tends to patrol the bottom-left corner of the maze and he only tries to be close to Pac-Man, without hunting him directly. 


Ghosts alternate these two different behaviors (hiding and hunting) a few times in each round, then they start to pursue Pac-Man restlessly until all the dots are eaten, or they manage to catch him. 


Additionally, as soon as a certain number of dots has been cleared from the maze (this number decreases as the levels pass), Blinky's speed will increase and he won't stop to search for Pac-Man anymore.


- SERIES -


1. Puckman (1980) 

2. Ms. Pac-Man (1981) 

3. Super Pac-Man (1982) 

4. Pac-Man Plus (1982) 

5. Jr. Pac-Man (1983) 

6. Pac & Pal (1983) 

7. Pac-Land (1984) 

8. Pac-Mania (1987) 

9. Pac-In-Time (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom) 

10. Hello! Pac-Man (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom and Sega Mega Drive) 

11. Pac-Man VR (1996) 

12. Pac-Man World (1999, Sony PlayStation) 

13. Pac-Man - Adventures in Time (2000, PC CD-ROM) 

14. Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

15. Ms. Pac-Man - Quest for the Golden Maze (2001, PC CD-ROM) 

16. Pac-Man All-Stars (2002, PC CD-ROM) 

17. Pac-Man Fever (2002, Sony PlayStation 2) 

18. Pac-Man World 2 (2002, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube & Microsoft XBOX; 2004, PC CD-ROM) 

19. Pac-Man vs. (2003, Nintendo GameCube) 

20. Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness (2004, Nintendo GameBoy Advance) 

21. Pac-Man World 3 (2005, Sony PSP, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, PC CD-ROM & Nintendo DS) 

22. Pac'n Roll (2005, Nintendo DS) 

23. Pac-Pix (2005, Nintendo DS) 

24. Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007, Xbox Live) 

25. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010, Xbox Live & PSN) 

26. Pac-Man Battle Royale (2010)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Toru Iwatani 

Programmed by : Hideyuki Mokajima 

Music & Sound by : Toshio Kai


- PORTS -


NOTE: For ports released in the U.S., please see the Midway Pac-Man (U.S. version) upright entry.


* Consoles : 

Bally Astrocade ("Muncher") 

Atari 2600 [JP] (1983) 

Colecovision (1983) 

Emerson Arcadia ("Gobbler") 

Atari XEGS 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (November 2, 1984) [Model NPM-4500] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (1990) 

Nintendo NES [AU] (1990, HES Interactive) 

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (May 18, 1990) [Model NDS-PAC] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (November 16, 1990) [Model DMG-PCJ] : Re-released as Nintendo Power edition (March 1, 2000) 

Sega Game Gear [JP] (January 29, 1991) [Model T-14017] 

Nintendo Game Boy [AU] [EU] (1991) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 22, 1995; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLPS-00107]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.1") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SCES-00243])" 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (1999, "Pac-Man - Special Colour Edition [Model DMG-AACP]") 

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (August 26, 1999) [Model NEOP00550] 

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [EU] (October 1, 1999) 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (December 7, 2001, "Pac-Man Collection") [Model AGB-P-APCP] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (January 11, 2002, "Pac-Man Collection [Model AGB-P-APCJ]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (February 14, 2004, Famicom Mini Series - Famicom version) [Model AGB-FPMJ-JPN] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (July 9, 2004, Classic NES Series - NES version) [Model AGB-FPMP-EUR] 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] [JP] [AU] (August 9, 2006, as a downloadable XBOX Live Arcade game) 

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (April 13, 2007, "Virtual Console" - NES version) [Model FAXP] 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (April 17, 2007, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) [Model FAXJ] 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo DS [EU] (February 29, 2008; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMP]") 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (August 26, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [JP] (January 29, 2009, "Namco Museum.comm") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [AU] (April 1, 2010, "Namco Museum Essentials") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [EU] (April 1, 2010, "Namco Museum Essentials") 

Nintendo 3DS [JP] (June 23, 2011; "Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions [Model CTR-APGJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo 3DS [JP] (July 7, 2011, "Virtual Console" - Game Boy version) 

Nintendo 3DS [EU] [AU] (August 4, 2011, "Virtual Console" - Game Boy version) 

Nintendo 3DS [AU] (August 25, 2011; "Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions [Model CTR-APGP-AUS]") 

Nintendo 3DS [EU] (August 26, 2011; "Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions [Model CTR-APGP-EUR]") 


NOTES:


In the first "Namco Museum" pack for the PlayStation 2, XBOX, and GameCube, scoring 25000 points in Pac-Man will unlock "Pac-Attack".


"Namco Museum Battle Collection" ("Namco Museum Vol.2" in Japan and Korea) for the PSP features a brand-new "Arrangement" update that is not the one featured in "Namco Classics Collection Vol.2". 


The game is featured as an XBOX Live Arcade Game in "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade" for the XBOX 360.


* Computers : 

Exidy Sorcerer (1981, "Chomp") 

Tandy Color Computer (1981, "Pac-Tac") 

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Ghost Gobbler") 

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Pack Maze") 

BBC B [EU] (1982, Acornsoft) : Renamed "Snapper" after Acornsoft was sued. 

PC [Booter] (1982, "PC-Man") 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983) 

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Pac-Tac II") 

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Pac Jaws") 

Fujitsu FM-7 [JP] (1984) 

Acorn Electron [EU] (1984, "Snapper") 

MSX [JP] (1984) 

MSX [EU] (1984, Bug Byte) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1985) 

Thomson TO8 [EU] (1986, "Compilation Contacthoms") 

Atari ST (1986, "Spook - Mighty Munchers") 

Tandy Color Computer (1990, "Pac-Dude") 

Tandy Color Computer 3 (1997) 

PC [MS-DOS] (1997, "ChampPac-Em" - CHAMProgramming) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (June 9, 1998, "Namco History Vol.3") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1988) 

PC9801 [JP] (November 13, 1992, by Wiz) 


NOTE : In "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary" (all platforms except Game Boy Advance), scoring 15000 points in Pac-Man, as well as scoring 20000 points in "Ms. Pac-Man" will unlock "Pac-Mania".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom. 

Machine's picture. 

Pac-Man Help file from Microsoft Return of Arcade.

All In Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith 

Mark Longridge, Scott Lawrence and Don Hodges webpages, for the analysis of the 256th level bug.

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Puckman Pockimon (c) 2000 IBS Co., Ltd.


A "Pac-man" style game with Pac-Man and Pocket Monster (Pok'n) characters. Player 1 controls Puckman and Player 2 controls Pikachu's head. Trying to catch you are the Ghost Monsters from the Pac-man games along with some Pocket Monsters. Get the 'power fruit' and you can eat them instead. When you complete a level, you are shown a digitized photograph of an Asian woman for some reason.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The game's creators probably did not get permission from Namco or Nintendo to use the characters, since there are no copyright notices indicating otherwise. While 'Pockimon' is a misspelling of 'Pokemon', "Puckman" is "Pac-Man"'s original name in Japan.


Most of the sound effects and music were taken from "Ms. Pac-Man".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Pucky (c) 1989 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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PuLiRuLa (c) 1991 Taito Corp.


PuLiRuLa is a six-level, sideways scrolling beat-em-up for 1 or 2 players that defies any logic in either its theme or its graphical approach; that places the players in a dream-like world populated by armies of strange and bizarre creatures. 


PuLiRuLa's plot centres around the world of 'Radishland'. Each of Radishland's six towns is kept running smoothly with the aid of a giant key, which is necessary to keep the world's 'time-flow' moving. The key is stolen by a mysterious enemy and the timeflow is disrupted. Players must fight their way through waves of increasingly abstract enemies in their quest to recover the key and restore time to Radishland. 


To aid players in their quest, they are each armed with a magical stick, with which they can hit and defeat the game's abstract enemies. Players are also armed with a limited number of smart bombs, capable of killing multiple enemies. The smart bombs are as visually unique as the rest of the game; taking the form of such things as a herd of running animals, a purple dancing blob-like man or a man in a giant microwave oven who captures and cooks any on-screen enemies. When killed, the enemies disappear and an animal or townsperson is released from inside the creature.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 Expanded Hardware

Prom Stickers : C98


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Magic, Jump


- TRIVIA -


PuLiRuLa was released in November 1991. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (PuLiRuLa - PCCB-00091) on July 17, 1992.


- STAFF -


Producer : Hidehiro Fujiwara

Character : Kat, Zawakichi, Carry An Hirrcky

Sound (Team Zuntata) : Kazuko Umino (Karu.), Yasuhisa Watanabe (Yack)

Software : Iromust TMR, Exit Kardy, Magician Kaz

Hardware : Yasuhiro Shibuya

Designers : Mt. Mihara B. E. Umakboh

Character Designers : Zak Munn, Masami Kikuchi, Mutter Tomy, E. Bang De Boo. M

Model : E. Saton Go 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

FM Towns Marty [JP] (1994) 

Sega Saturn (August 28, 1997, "PuLiRuLa Arcade Gears [Model T-26106G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 28, 1997; "PuLiRuLa Arcade Gears [Model SLPS-00928]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Pull-a-Win (c) 199? Concept.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Pulsar (c) 1981 Sega.


A 1 or 2-player game in which players maneuver their tank through a maze in an effort to secure keys necessary to unlock the gate to the next round.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 790-805


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 64


Player : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released during January 1981.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Larry Clague, Mike Hendricks


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Pulstar (c) 08/1995 Aicom.


An accomplished and graphically superb sideways scrolling shoot-em-up that borrows many of its visual and gameplay elements from all three games in Irem's legendary "R-Type" series; including the Beam weapon and R-type's infamous pod attachment. Unlike "R-Type", however, Pulstar's pod cannot be detached from the front of the ship and merely acts as a shield to protect the player's ship.


Pulstar consists of eight challenging levels, with the player able to start the game on any one of the first four.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0089


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Attack/Charge attack, [B] Restart the move


- TRIVIA -


Pulstar was one of the first games on the NEO-GEO to use state-of-the-art SGI rendered graphics like those found in Nintendo Super Famicom's "Donkey Kong Country".


The pre-production name of this game was 'Reaction'.


Tracy Miller holds the official record for this game with 68,350 points.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Pulstar - PCCB-00192) on 21/10/1995.


- STAFF -


Staff : Nenko, M. Yoshida, T. Nagakubo, Naomi, Daikiti, K. Katoku, K. Urahama, K. Okabe, Toshio. I, Yamadasan, Shion, F. Ryuze

Music composed by : Harumi Fujita, Yasuaki Fujita


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Punch Mania - Hokuto No Ken (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami System 573 Hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 33.8688MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

BUS : 132 MB/sec. 

OS ROM : 512 Kilobytes

Additional Sound Chips : Playstation SPU, 24 Channels, 44.1KHz sample rate, PCM audio source, Digital effects include: Envelope, Looping, Digital Reverb, Load up to 512K of sampled waveforms, Supports MIDI Instruments.

Main RAM: 2 Megabytes 

Video RAM: 2 Megabyte 

Sound RAM : 512 Kilobytes

Graphical Processor : 360,000 polygons/sec, Sprite/BG drawing, Adjustable frame buffer, No line restriction, 4,000 8x8 pixel sprites with individual scaling and rotation, Simultaneous backgrounds (Parallax scrolling)

Sprite Effects : Rotation, Scaling up/down, Warping, Transparency, Fading, Priority, Vertical and horizontal line scroll 

Resolution : 256x224 - 740x480 

Colours : 16.7 million colors, Unlimited CLUTs (Color Look-Up Tables)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2000 in Japan.


This game is also known as "Fighting Mania" outside of Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Punch Mania 2 - Hokuto No Ken (c) 2000 Konami Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2000.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Punch-Out!! (c) 1984 Nintendo.


The player assumes the role of a green-haired boxer, who must fight his way through six increasingly larger-than-life boxers to earn the title of 'Champ' in this superb 1-on-1 fighting game.


During matches, the player's boxer is viewed from behind as a wire-frame (so the player's opponent can be seen). Players must time their punches, dodges and blocks in order to defeat the opposing boxer.


The player's opponents are each rendered as humorous cartoon-like caricatures - adding much to the game's atmosphere - and each boxer fights in a slightly different style, forcing players to adapt to their strategy. The top monitor is used for statistics while the bottom one is used to display the actual fight.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. CHP1-UP


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [1] LEFT BLOW, [2] RIGHT BLOW, [3] KNOCKOUT BLOW


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1984.


Punch-Out's innovative game-play and memorable graphics and speech did much to ensure its popularity throughout the 1980s.


The game's title music, is actually the 'Gillette Look Sharp March'. This jingle, originally heard in Gillette radio and television commercials, was later used as the theme song to the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, which aired boxing matches. The music can also be heard in the 1980 boxing related film 'Raging Bull' during the scene where Jake LaMotta (as played by Robert De Niro) unveils his new nightclub.


Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. appear as spectators in the crowd - on both sides of the ring.


Rac Carpana holds the official record for this game with 15,999,990 points.


A Punch-Out!! arcade unit can be seen in the 1987 movie 'Over the Top'.


A Game & Watch version was also released the same year under the title 'Boxing'. It was renamed to 'Punch-Out!!' for it's special 1988 U.S. release.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Control Panel Instructions : 

- Power meter indicates your punching power. Build up your punching power by punching the champ, throw a knock-out blow when meter flashes "KO".

- Status meter indicates your/champ's respective stamina, knockdown occurs when status meter reads empty.

- Game is over when you are knocked out or time counts down to zero.

- "Lets keep it clean. Now come out boxing!"


* Here's the system for getting by everyone in 1 round of Punch-Out (warning : This system works on 9 out of 10 Punch-Out machines)...

1) Glass Joe : So easy that you'd have to be trying not to win. But to be 100% sure... Keep guard up till his eyes glow for a big punch, dodge, and hammer him with rights and lefts to the face. Repeat till down.

2) Piston Hurricane : Concentrate blows, especially lefts, to the abdomen. When he backs up and charges in, hit him with a blow to the stomach as soon as he charges into you, he'll go down for the count after the 2nd or third time.

3) Bald Bull : Fairly simple : Right, dodge, left left. Right, dodge left left. Look out for his upper cuts though (get out of the way! duh) and upon his bull-charge you have two options. A hit to the stomach when he is right under you puts him down for the count, but if your reflexes aren't optimum, you are better off at dodging and continuing the fight. Right to the face (or 2 lefts), dodge, right. NO BODY BLOWS TO BALD BULL except on the bull charge.

4) Kid Quick : Soooo easy : Right, dodge, right right dodge right right dodge right right dodge right right dodge right right (these all being blows to the head). VERY EASY as long as you don't lose your rhythm. If ya do get messed up you can usually recover with a a dodge and starting again. No blows to the stomach. This is basically what you'll be doing against Mr. Sandman.

5) Pizza Pasta : Basically you're waiting for him to screw up. Use the kid quick system till he backs off (with the Come on! Come on!) and DODGE his hook. Then pummel him with rights and lefts to the head (ONLY the head), and he won't be fighting back. Repeat till he's dead. If he pins you up against the ropes with shots to the stomach at some point, just get your guard down there and sneak in some lefts and you should break free.

6) Mr. Sandman, the champion : Kid Quick system exactly. Every now and then however he fires a very quick left or right to the head. When he hits you with one, dodge the opposite way of the hit quickly or you'll be going down.


- SERIES -


1. Punch-Out!! (1984)

2. Super Punch-Out!! (1984)

3. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987, Nintendo NES)

4. Super Punch-Out!! (1994, Nintendo SNES)

5. Punch-Out!! (2009, Nintendo Wii)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Punchy The Clown (c) 1993 Alvin G.


- TRIVIA -


103 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Michael Gottlieb, Jim Shird

Art by : Dan Hughes

Music by : Kyle Johnson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Punk Shot (c) 1990 Konami.


Street basketball game two on two with punks and punchs!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX907


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1990.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.3 - KICA-7502) on 05/05/1991.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=punk,
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Punk! [Model 674] (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model Number : 674


- TRIVIA -


959 units were produced. The game was produced after the designer of the playfield had left the company.


- STAFF -


Design by : Tom Szafransky

Art by : Terry Doerzaph, David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4purmad,
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$bio

Pure Madness (c) 199? Union Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss6559,ss6560,ss6561,ss6562,ss6563,ss6564,ss6565,
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Pure Pleasure (c) 1996 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996.


- UPDATES -


SS6559

SS6560

SS6561

SS6562

SS6563

SS6564

SS6565


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Purikura Daisakusen (c) 1996 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Princess Clara's Big Operation'.


Kurara first appeared on the Atlus/Cave "Power Instinct 2" fighting game.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss6623,ss4099,ss6326,ss3665,ss6325,ss4628,ss3966,ss3817,ss6324,ss3441,ss4244,ss0202,ss3442,ss7252,ss7872,ss3443,ss3799,ss4414,ss8082,ss8081,
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Purple Passion (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6623

SS4099

SS6326

SS3665

SS6325

SS4628

SS3966

SS3817

SS6324

SS3441

SS4244

SS0202

SS3442

SS7252

SS7872

SS3443

SS3799

SS4414

SS8082

SS8081


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")

Mac OS X (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss4100,ss3664,ss4634,ss3436,ss3634,ss3631,ss7117,ss3438,ss3632,ss3633,ss3635,ss8088,ss8087,
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Purple Passion (c) 2003 IGT.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


#SS4100

Max %: 98

Hit Freq.: 14.785

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win freq.: 6.76


#SS3664

Max %: 97.405

Hit Freq.: 14.785

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win freq.: 6.76


#SS4634

Max %: 96.231

Hit Freq.: 14.546

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS3436

Max %: 95.084

Hit Freq.: 14.546

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS3634

Max %: 95.084

Hit Freq.: 14.546

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 6.87


#SS3631

Max %: 92.584

Hit Freq.: 14.271

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.01


#SS7117

Max %: 90.95

Hit Freq.: 13.945

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.17


#SS3438

Max %: 90.103

Hit Freq.: 13.945

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.17


#SS3632

Max %: 90.103

Hit Freq.: 13.945

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.17


#SS3633

Max %: 87.557

Hit Freq.: 13.572

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.37


#SS3635

Max %: 85.096

Hit Freq.: 13.294

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 7.52


#SS8088

Max %: 80.116

Hit Freq.: 13.052

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (28)

Win Freq.: 7.66


#SS8087

Max %: 75.08

Hit Freq.: 12.449

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (36)

Win Freq.: 8.03


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")

Mac OS X (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


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PuRuRun (c) 1995 Banpresto


Link 4 or more coloured blobs on the grid to make them pop. Each blob has an outer colour and an inner colour and when the blobs pop, they change into their inner colour. Keep linking the blobs until you guide our heroes Pipi and Moko to the goal. You can try to link outer/inner combinations to help them reach the goal quicker.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Metro.


Released in October 1995.


Pururun is Japanese onomatopoeia for a jiggling sound.


- STAFF -


Planning : Fukupyon, N. Sagara, Yos, Daruma

Programmer : M. Machida, Fire Machine, T. Mitsuhashi, W. Kitamura

Graphics : J. Tabuchi, M. Inouie, H. Mao, R. Yamaguchi, N. Ohsaka, Y. Yosimura, T. Yanai, K. Kumaki, Tenma No Arai, R. Suzuki

Sound and Music : Kouite-F, MAZ, Famishin

Instruction Card : Wepon, M. Hourai


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Push Over (c) 1981 Summit Coin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pushman (c) 1990 Comad Industry Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), M68705 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


5,000 pieces produced.


This game uses two songs (probably more) from Jaleco's "Psychic 5", one of them is in the Pushman attract mode used in Jaleco's game when Aikiko (the girl) play the stages. The second is the song used in Pushman when you clear a stage, used in Psychic 5 when you fly with a broom (previously hit the witch).


Official releases:

Pushman (Comad)


Licensed products:

Pushman (American Sammy)

Pushman (Top Tronic)


- STAFF -


Director : Ann Kyu Sik

Programmer : Ryod Jun Ho

Graphics Designers : Lee Jae Goon, Kwack Woo Yong, Jang Kye Sook

Graphics Programmer : Ryoo Sook, Jr

Hardware Engineer : Kim Myoung Won

Music Programmer : Kim Yong Kwang

Music Composer : Kim Hyung Sum


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Pushman (c) 1990 American Sammy Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says 1990, this game was released by American Sammy in December 1991. This game is a licensed version, for more information about the game itself, please visit the original Comad entry.


Official releases:

Pushman (Comad)


Licensed products:

Pushman (American Sammy)

Pushman (Top Tronic)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Pushman (c) 1990 Top Tronic.


- TRIVIA -


This game is a licensed version, for more information about the game itself, please visit the original Comad entry.


Official releases:

Pushman (Comad)


Licensed products:

Pushman (American Sammy)

Pushman (Top Tronic)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=puyo,puyoj,puyoja,puyobl,
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Puyo Puyo (c) 1992 Sega.


An incredibly addictive and original puzzle game in which players must form chains of four or more beans (known as 'Puyos') of the same colour to make to disappear.


Players can hinder their opponent by forming Puyo combinations; a successfully formed chain removes some some of the player's Puyos and causes 'junk' Puyos to fall into the opponent's play area. As these Junk Puyos are transparent, they cannot be used to form a chain and can only be destroyed when a nearby chain is created.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Compile.


Released in October 1992.


Puyo Puyo is Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound that a rather plump person might make.


Puyo Puyo was originally released by Compile in 1991 for the MSX2 under the name Puyo Puyo. It was soon followed by a version for the Nintendo Famicom Disk Drive called "Puyo Puyo [Famimaga Disk Vol. 5] [Model GTS-PYO]" (featured characters from the 1989 RPG Madou Monogatari, also made by Compile). Puyo Puyo only really became popular when it was released as an arcade game in 1992. This was the first version that included a one player story mode, in which the human player plays against computer opponents of increasing difficulty. This feature was an immediate success because it allowed players to play by themselves. Future versions of Puyo Puyo for home systems also included this feature (see 'Ports' section for more info).


For fanatics, here is the full cast :

Silvana

Skeleton

Blue Ghost

Mummy

Dragon Woman

Goby Captain,

Small Foot

Dark Elf

Scorpion Man

Johnny

Zombie

Witch

Elephant

Lord

Devious

Max Minotaur

Lulu

Dark Prince

Carbuncle


- SERIES -


1. Puyo Puyo (1991, MSX 2)

2. Puyo Puyo (1992)

3. Puyo Puyo 2 (1994)

6. Puyo Puyo Sun (1996)

7. Puyo Puyo Da! (1999)

8. Puyo Puyo 4 [Model HDR-0014] (1999, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Puyo Puyo Fever (2003)

10. Puyo Puyo Fever 2 [SLPM 66104] (Nov.2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Kidou Gekidan Harouza Haro Ichiza - Haro no Puyo Puyo [Model AGB-P-BH6J] (2005, Nintendo GBA)

12. Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary [Model NTR-P-APUJ] (2006, Nintendo DS)

13. Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary [Model NTR-P-TP4J] (2011, Nintendo DS)


- PORTS -


For home versions list, please see the original MSX 2 entry of the game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=puyopuy2,
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Puyo Puyo 2 (c) 1994 Compile.


Sequel to the hugely popular Puyo Puyo. Though there is not much difference between this and the original, it is just as addictive and fun.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994.


The title screen says 'Puyo Puyo Tsu': 'Tsu' is a pun, it has no meaning here but it's pronounced like 'Two'.


Licensed to Sega for manufacture.


- SERIES -


1. Puyo Puyo (1991, MSX 2)

2. Puyo Puyo (1992)

3. Puyo Puyo 2 (1994)

6. Puyo Puyo Sun (1996)

7. Puyo Puyo Da! (1999)

8. Puyo Puyo 4 [Model HDR-0014] (1999, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Puyo Puyo Fever (2003)

10. Puyo Puyo Fever 2 [SLPM 66104] (Nov.2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Kidou Gekidan Harouza Haro Ichiza - Haro no Puyo Puyo [Model AGB-P-BH6J] (2005, Nintendo GBA)

12. Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary [Model NTR-P-APUJ] (2006, Nintendo DS)

13. Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary [Model NTR-P-TP4J] (2011, Nintendo DS)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Dec. 02, 1994; "Puyo Puyo 2 [Model T-66013]")

Sega Game Gear [JP] (Dec. 16, 1994; "Puyo Puyo 2 [Model T-66037]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Oct. 27, 1995; "Puyo Puyo 2 [Model T-6601G]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (Dec. 08, 1995; "Super Puyo Puyo 2 [Model SHVC-AXPJ-JPN]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (Mar. 08, 1996; "Super Puyo Puyo 2 Remix [Model SHVC-A7PJ-JPN]")

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² [JP] (Mar. 29, 1996; "Puyo Puyo 2 CD [Model NIPR-1001]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Nov. 15, 1996; "Puyo Puyo 2 Ketteiban [Model SLPS-00530]")

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (Dec. 13, 1996; "Pocket Puyo Puyo 2 [Model DMG-APYJ-JPN]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 20, 1997; "Puyo Puyo 2 [Sega Saturn Collection] [Model T-6604G]")

Bandai WonderSwan [JP] (Mar. 11, 1999; "Puyo Puyo 2 [Model SWJ-BAN004]")

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (July 22, 1999; "Puyo Puyo 2 [Model NEOP00410]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Mar. 30, 2000; "Puyo Puyo 2 Ketteiban [The Best] [Model SLPS-91194]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Dec. 21, 2000; "Puyo Puyo Box [Model SLPS-03114]")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2001, "Minna de Puyo Puyo")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 24, 2004, "Puyo Puyo Tsuu Perfect Set [Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 12] [Model SLPM-62400]")


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage (2003, "Puyo Pop")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puyo Puyo Da! (c) 1999 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) hardware.


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 128-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC) 100 MHz

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1999.


Developed by Compile.


- SERIES -


1. Puyo Puyo (1991, MSX 2)

2. Puyo Puyo (1992)

3. Puyo Puyo 2 (1994)

6. Puyo Puyo Sun (1996)

7. Puyo Puyo Da! (1999)

8. Puyo Puyo 4 [Model HDR-0014] (1999, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Puyo Puyo Fever (2003)

10. Puyo Puyo Fever 2 [SLPM 66104] (Nov.2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Kidou Gekidan Harouza Haro Ichiza - Haro no Puyo Puyo [Model AGB-P-BH6J] (2005, Nintendo GBA)

12. Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary [Model NTR-P-APUJ] (2006, Nintendo DS)

13. Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary [Model NTR-P-TP4J] (2011, Nintendo DS)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=puyofev,
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Puyo Puyo Fever (c) 2003 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) GD-Rom hardware.


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Puyo Puyo Fever was released in November 2003 in Japan. It was also known as "Puyo Pop Fever" outside of Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Puyo Puyo (1991, MSX 2)

2. Puyo Puyo (1992)

3. Puyo Puyo 2 (1994)

6. Puyo Puyo Sun (1996)

7. Puyo Puyo Da! (1999)

8. Puyo Puyo 4 [Model HDR-0014] (1999, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Puyo Puyo Fever (2003)

10. Puyo Puyo Fever 2 [SLPM 66104] (Nov.2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Kidou Gekidan Harouza Haro Ichiza - Haro no Puyo Puyo [Model AGB-P-BH6J] (2005, Nintendo GBA)

12. Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary [Model NTR-P-APUJ] (2006, Nintendo DS)

13. Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary [Model NTR-P-TP4J] (2011, Nintendo DS)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2004)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004)

Nintendo GameCube [DOL-GPYJ-JPN] (Mar.2004)

Microsoft XBOX [Z75 00001] (Apr.2004)

Nintendo DS (2004)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004)

Sony PSP (2004)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2004)

Apple Macintosh (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=puyosun,
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Puyo Puyo Sun (c) 1996 Compile.


The third game in the 'Puyo Puyo' series.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1996.


'Sun' is a pun for 'San'. It's the third puyo puyo at the arcade and 'San' stands for 'Three' in Japanese.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Puyo Puyo (1991, MSX 2)

2. Puyo Puyo (1992)

3. Puyo Puyo 2 (1994)

6. Puyo Puyo Sun (1996)

7. Puyo Puyo Da! (1999)

8. Puyo Puyo 4 [Model HDR-0014] (1999, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Puyo Puyo Fever (2003)

10. Puyo Puyo Fever 2 [SLPM 66104] (Nov.2005, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Kidou Gekidan Harouza Haro Ichiza - Haro no Puyo Puyo [Model AGB-P-BH6J] (2005, Nintendo GBA)

12. Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary [Model NTR-P-APUJ] (2006, Nintendo DS)

13. Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary [Model NTR-P-TP4J] (2011, Nintendo DS)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (Feb. 14, 1997; "Puyo Puyo Sun [Model T-6603G]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (???. ??, 1997; "Puyo Puyo Sun for SegaNet [Model G-3324]")

Nintendo 64 [JP] (Oct. 31, 1997; "Puyo Puyo Sun 64 [Model NUS-NPYJ-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Nov. 27, 1997; "Puyo Puyo Sun Ketteiban [Model SLPS-01080]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 30, 1998; "Puyo Puyo Sun [Sega Saturn Collection] [Model T-6609G]")

Nintendo Game Boy Color [JP] (Nov. 27, 1998; "Pocket Puyo Puyo Sun [Model CGB-AYSJ-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Apr. 12, 2001; "Puyo Puyo Sun Ketteiban [The Best] [Model SLPS-91224]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Jan. 30, 2003; "Puyo Puyo Sun Ketteiban [Model SLPM-87213]")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] [JP] (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Puzz Loop (c) 1998 Mitchell.


Puzz Loop is a puzzle game for one or two players in which different coloured marbles continually roll down a spiral path towards a central goal line.


Players control a rotating cannon situated at the center of the spiral and must stop the line of marbles from reaching the goal by shooting matching coloured marbles into the line. If three or more marbles of the same colour are matched, they will disappear.


In addition to standard marbles, bonus marbles occasionally appear that will, for example, temporarily slow down the rate the marbles' advance, or cause all marbles of a certain colour to be destroyed. Also, providing there is a clear line of sight, unwanted marbles can be fired straight out of the play area to prevent them from adding to the advancing line.


All marbles must be destroyed to complete a level. The game is over once the marbles are pushed over the goal threshold.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Players: 2

Control: dial

Buttons: 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'PZL'.


- SERIES -


1. Puzz Loop (1998)

2. Puzz Loop 2 [CP-S II No. 36] (2001)


- STAFF -


Graphic designers : M-Nuts, Amamoto, SABATO

Programmers : Yoshimura, Akaishi

Sound : Maruyama, M-Nuts, A.S

Game designer : SABATO


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999) : Japan only release.

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Ballistic")

Nuon (2000, "Ballistic")

Nintendo DS (2006, "Magnetica" US / "Shunkan Puzz Loop" JP / "Puzz Loop" EU)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzz Loop 2 (c) 2001 Mitchell.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 36


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : Dial

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2001.


Licensed to Capcom for distribution. The game was only released in Japan.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'MIT'.


- SERIES -


1. Puzz Loop (1998)

2. Puzz Loop 2 [CP-S II No. 36] (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Puzzle & Action - BoMulEul Chajara (c) 1997 Deniam.


- TRIVIA -


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle Bang Bang (c) 1999 Omega System.


Puzzle Bang Bang is a well designed clone of the game "Puzz Loop". It features two modes of play for one player, stage mode and panic mode. While Puzzle Bang Bang features occasional backgrounds of female models, there is no nudity.  In every mode of play, the game is over if the balls reach the end of the path.


In stage mode the player must clear all of the balls on a loop to advance to the next stage. Each stage features a new background and often a new path that the balls follow.


Panic mode features continuous play with no end to the supply of new balls. The player's level rises after clearing a set number of chains, but there is no break in the gameplay. The background images change every five levels but they appear in the same sequence as in stage mode.


Both modes feature various enemies and special balls to impede the player's effort as well as occasional power-ups to assist the player. As the levels progress more enemies and special balls are introduced to keep the player on their toes.


Two player mode features even more modes of play. There is two player cooperative stage and panic modes. Split screen play of stage and panic modes with each player advances at their own pace while playing on smaller loops. And a split screen versus mode where players take part in a best two out of three survival match.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-16T (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 13.558 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Puzzle Bobble (c) 1994 Taito Corp.


The first in the hugely successful puzzle series from Taito, Puzzle Bobble is a game for 1 or 2 players in which the aim is to clear each play area of the colored bubbles that litter it. This is achieved by firing bubbles up the screen - with the angle of trajectory dictated by the player - at the clusters of static colored bubbles that litter each play area. The aim is to forms chains of like-colored bubbles, thus making them disappear. At regular intervals, the bubbles will drop one row down the screen, making life more difficult for the players. The game is over when the bubbles reach the very bottom of the play area.


In the 1-player game there are thirty rounds to complete, whereas in the 2-player Vs. mode, the winner is the player who clears their play area first. The addictive yet straightforward game-play mechanic ensured that the "Puzzle Bobble" games would be the most successful of their genre since Russian programmer, Alexey Pajitnov's legendary "Tetris" was unleashed upon the gaming world in the late 1980s.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610B (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Puzzle Bobble was released in June 1994.


The game was originally called "Bubble Buster". The Bubble Buster title screen is buried in the game itself.


This game is known in US as "Bust-A-Move".


This game was re-released 6 months later (December 1994) on the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware as "Puzzle Bobble [MVS]".


As well as typically cute Japanese animation (Bub and Bob from "Bubble Bobble" operate the cannon) and music, the game's mechanics and level design were beautifully balanced, and the game was terrifically successful at the arcades, spawning several sequels (see Series section for more information). It is unusual in being popular with women and girls.


If you look closely at the bubbles, you'll notice that the enemies from "Bubble Bobble" are trapped inside; a different enemy for each different colored bubble. The following chart shows which enemies are trapped in which color bubble :

Legend : Color of Bubble => "Bubble Bobble" Enemy Inside

Blue => Zen-Chan

Yellow => Pulpul

Red => Invader

Green => Drunk

Purple => Monsta

Orange => Banebou

Black => Hidegonsu

White => Mighta


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


During the credits you can see one of the constellations form the image of a fish, that fish is a boss from the "Darius" series; also made by Taito.


According to Twin Galaxies, the official electronic scoreboard, Kim Korpilahti holds the official records for this game with 16013660 points (difficulty 6) on November 6, 2004.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Puzzle Bobble Variety - ZTTL-0009) on July 6, 2008.


- SCORING -


Pop bubbles of the same color : each bubble is worth 10 points.

Drop bubbles : the first bubble is 20, and each additional bubble scores double.

Thus : bubbles dropped score

1 20

2 40

3 80

4 160

5 320

6 640

7 1280

8 2560

9 5120

10 10240

11 20480

12 40960

13 81920

14 163840

15 327680

16 655360

17 or more 1310720


Bonus points : are awarded based on how fast you completed the stage.


Time you completed points awarded

0-5 sec. 50,000

6 sec. 49,160

7 sec. 48,320

8 sec. 47,480

9 sec. 46,640

10 sec. 45,800

.

.

64 sec. 440

65+ seconds or greater NO BONUS


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


There is a special bonus of a million points on rounds 9 and 13. This is achieved by linking up a number of ORANGE bubbles on round 9 and BLUE bubbles on round 13.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bobble (1994)

1. Puzzle Bobble [MVS] (1994)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 (1995)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 [MVS] (1999)

3. Puzzle Bobble 2X (1995)

4. Puzzle Bobble 3 (1996)

5. Puzzle Bobble 4 (1997)

6. Super Puzzle Bobble (1999)

7. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)

8. Super Puzzle Bobble 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

9. Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

10. Puzzle Bobble Vs. (2003, Nokia N-Gage)

11. Ultra Bust-a-Move (2004, Microsoft XBOX)

12. Puzzle Bobble Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)

13. Puzzle Bobble DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

14. Space Puzzle Bobble (2008, Nintendo DS)

15. Puzzle Bobble Wii (2009, WiiWare - Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Seiichi Nakakuki

Programmer & Game designer : Tkhc.02

Programmer & System designer : Tmr

Programmer & Play designer : Nob

Character & Game designer : Kazuhiro Kinoshita

Character designers : Komai Ryota, Miwa Kamiya

Music composed by : Kazuko Umino, Yasuko Yamada

Sound effects : Hideki Takahagi

Sound soft : Naoto Yagishita

Sound producer : Hiroshige Tonomura

Designers : Hiroyasu Nagai (Super Star Nagai), T. Yoshiba, M. Osaka, Nobuaki Kuroki, Y. Onogi

Supervisers : Masaki Yagi, T. Saito, G Rox, H. Kato, K. Tajima


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (January 13, 1995) [Model SHVC-AYKJ] : Re-released as Nintendo Power edition (December 1, 1997) 

Nintendo Super Famicom [US] (March 1995, "Bust-A-Move [Model SNS-AYKE]") 

Nintendo Super Famicom [EU] (June 29, 1995; "Puzzle Bobble: Bust-A-Move [Model SNSP-AYKP]") 

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (1995, "Bust-A-Move [Model NGCD-083E]") 

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (April 27, 1995) [Model NGCD-083] 

Panasonic 3DO [US] (1995, "Bust-A-Move [Model FZ-SM0252]") 

Panasonic 3DO [JP] (November 22, 1995; "Puzzle Bobble [Model FZ-SJ0252]")

Sega Game Gear [US] (1995, "Bust-A-Move")

Sega Game Gear [JP] (August 2, 1996) [Model T-11047] 

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket [EU] (1999, Puzzle Bobble Mini [Model NEOP0020]") 

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket [JP] (March 26, 1999; "Puzzle Bobble Mini [Model NEOP00200]") 

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket [US] (April 30, 1999; "Bust a Move Pocket [Model NEOP00201]") 

Bandai WonderSwan [JP] (July 1, 1999) [Model SWJ-SUN003] 

Sony PSP [JP] (December 22, 2004; "Puzzle Bobble Pocket [Model ULJM-05011 (TCPS-10102)]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (May 2, 2005; "Puzzle Bobble Pocket [Model UCKS-45016]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 95, CD-ROM] [US] (1999)


* Others : 

Mobile Phones [US] (August 4, 2003) 

Apple iPhone/iPad [US] (September 4, 2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Puzzle Bobble 2 (c) 1995 Taito.


A puzzle game. Link 3 or more colored bubbles by shooting an identical colored bubble. When they are joined together, they pop.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E10


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Puzzle Bobble 2 was released in July 1995.


This game is known in US as "Bust-A-Move Again".


This game runs on the Taito F3 System hardware but it was re-released (licensed to SNK) on the SNK Neo-geo MVS hardware in 1999 as "Puzzle Bobble 2 [MVS]".


If you look closely at the bubbles, you'll notice that the enemies from "Bubble Bobble" are trapped inside; a different enemy for each different colored bubble. The following chart shows which enemies are trapped in which color bubble :

Legend : Color of Bubble => "Bubble Bobble" Enemy Inside

Blue => Zen-Chan

Yellow => Pulpul

Red => Invader

Green => Drunk

Purple => Monsta

Orange => Banebou

Black => Hidegonsu

White => Mighta


On the last level, you will see characters from "Bubble Bobble" & "Rainbow Islands".


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


Stepehn Krogman holds the official records for this game with 75275450 points (factory setting).


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Puzzle Bobble Variety - ZTTL-0009) on March 28, 1997.


- SCORING -


Pop a bubble : 10 points.


Drop bubbles : the first bubble is 20, and each additional bubble scores double.

Thus : bubbles dropped score

1 20

2 40

3 80

4 160

5 320

6 640

7 1280

8 2560

9 5120

10 10240

11 20480

12 40960

13 81920

14 163840

15 327680

16 655360

17 or more 1310720


Unlike Puzzle Bobble, there is a way to get more than 1.31 million points. It's possible to get 2621440, 5242880, or even 10485760 points! To do this :

* You need 17 or more bubbles.

* One of these bubbles must touch exactly one bubble of a group of

similarly colored bubbles.

* The bubble that pops the similarly colored group of bubbles must

not touch the group of 17 or more bubbles.


Bonus points : are awarded based on how fast you completed the stage.


Time you completed points awarded

1-5 sec. 500,000

6 sec. 494,600

7 sec. 481,700

8 sec. 469,400

9 sec. 458,400

. .

. .

46 sec. 14,100

47 sec. as low as 300 or NO BONUS

48+ seconds or greater NO BONUS


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bobble (1994)

1. Puzzle Bobble [MVS] (1994)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 (1995)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 [MVS] (1999)

3. Puzzle Bobble 2X (1995)

4. Puzzle Bobble 3 (1996)

5. Puzzle Bobble 4 (1997)

6. Super Puzzle Bobble (1999)

7. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)

8. Super Puzzle Bobble 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

9. Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

10. Puzzle Bobble Vs. (2003, Nokia N-Gage)

11. Ultra Bust-a-Move (2004, Microsoft XBOX)

12. Puzzle Bobble Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)

13. Puzzle Bobble DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

14. Space Puzzle Bobble (2008, Nintendo DS)

15. Puzzle Bobble Wii (2009, WiiWare - Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Seiichi Nakakuki

Character designers : Kazuhiro Kinoshita, Baw Baw (Bawbaw), Ko-Ji Terada, Kat, T. Akitsu-Osaru-, Rie Amino, Uoosy Maler, Yuko Kajihara, Ryota Sasaki, Yasunobu Kousokabe, Miwa Kamiya, Rieko Kobayashi, Miyabi Tashiro, Masami Kikuchi, Anpanmanda, Saori Hiratsuka, Vap Corp.

Programmers : Hiroshi Maruyama, Junichiro Noguchi

Sound (Zuntata) : Nakayama Joutohei, Kazuko Umino, Yasuko Yamada, Syu

Designers : Kumi Mizobe, T. Yoshiba, M. Osaka, Y. Mori


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1996; "Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition [Model SLES-00278]") : Also released as a Platinum edition (July 1997) and a Value Series edition (December 2000)

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 29, 1996) [Model SLPS-00284] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (March 29, 1996) [Model SLUS-00233] 

Nintendo 64 [EU] (1998, "Bust-A-Move 2 Arcaded Edition [Model NUS-NBUP]") 

Nintendo 64 [US] (April 30, 1998; "Bust-A-Move 2 Arcaded Edition [Model NUS-NBUE]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1998, "Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition") 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (February 1998; "Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition [Model DMG-ABUE]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (April 10, 1998; "Puzzle Bobble GB [Model DMG-AGPJ]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 95/MS-DOS, CD-ROM] [EU] (1997, "Bust-A-Move-2 Arcade Edition")

PC [MS Windows 95/MS-DOS, CD-ROM] [US] (1998, "Bust-A-Move-2 Arcade Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


* Others :

SNK Neo-Geo MVS (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle Bobble 2 (c) 1999 Taito Corp.


MVS re-release. For more information about the game itself, please see the original "Puzzle Bobble 2" (Taito F3 version) entry.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 0248


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in US as "Bust-A-Move Again [MVS]".


Even though it is not shown on the title screen, the marquee and promotional fliers for the US version call the game "Bust-A-Move Again EX", which was probably used to differentiate from the original Taito F3 version released years earlier.


The original US release of "Bust-A-Move Again" for the Taito F3 board removed all Puzzle Bobble style levels, story, characters and replaced Bub and Bob with generic human hands. However, this MVS port retains the original Puzzle Bobble 2 assets for the US release.


This MVS version is a port from the 1995 version of "Puzzle Bobble 2" and is the first (and maybe the only at this time) port from 'coin-op to coin-op'!


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bobble (1994)

1. Puzzle Bobble [MVS] (1994)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 (1995)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 [MVS] (1999)

3. Puzzle Bobble 2X (1995)

4. Puzzle Bobble 3 (1996)

5. Puzzle Bobble 4 (1997)

6. Super Puzzle Bobble (1999)

7. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)

8. Super Puzzle Bobble 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

9. Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

10. Puzzle Bobble Vs. (2003, Nokia N-Gage)

11. Ultra Bust-a-Move (2004, Microsoft XBOX)

12. Puzzle Bobble Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)

13. Puzzle Bobble DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

14. Space Puzzle Bobble (2008, Nintendo DS)

15. Puzzle Bobble Wii (2009, WiiWare - Nintendo Wii)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Puzzle Bobble 2X (c) 1995 Taito.


Puzzle Bobble 2X is an expanded version of "Puzzle Bobble 2":

* Either or none of them can be chosen from the menu in the test section.

* It has a Christmas and a Happy New Year intro.

* It has the extra mode built-in.


For more information about the game, please see the "Puzzle Bobble 2" entry.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E10


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Puzzle Bobble 2X was released in November 1995.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bobble (1994)

1. Puzzle Bobble [MVS] (1994)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 (1995)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 [MVS] (1999)

3. Puzzle Bobble 2X (1995)

4. Puzzle Bobble 3 (1996)

5. Puzzle Bobble 4 (1997)

6. Super Puzzle Bobble (1999)

7. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)

8. Super Puzzle Bobble 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

9. Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

10. Puzzle Bobble Vs. (2003, Nokia N-Gage)

11. Ultra Bust-a-Move (2004, Microsoft XBOX)

12. Puzzle Bobble Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)

13. Puzzle Bobble DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

14. Space Puzzle Bobble (2008, Nintendo DS)

15. Puzzle Bobble Wii (2009, WiiWare - Nintendo Wii)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 26, 1996; "Puzzle Bobble 2X [Model T-1106G]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (April 4, 1997; "Puzzle Bobble 2X + Space Invaders [Model T-1111G]") 


* Computers :

PC [Windows 95 Ver.1.0, CD-ROM] [US] (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle Bobble 3 (c) 1996 Taito.


Link 3 or more colored bubbles by shooting an identical colored bubble. When they are joined together, they pop.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E29


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Puzzle Bobble 3 was released in September 1996.


One of the playable characters is an enemy character from "Sonic Blast Man 2 - Real Puncher".


Another of the characters is a homage to Capcom's Ryu, complete with Shouryuken and Hadoken motions when he gets good combos. In his winning pose (where he turns his back to the player), he has the Taito logo on his back.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'PB3'.


Soundtrack releases :

Puzzle Bobble Variety / Zuntata [Zuntata Records - ZTTL-0009 - Mar 28, 1997]


- UPDATES -


The US version has both a "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen and a "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternative Game-play : press Shoot, Left, Right, Shoot on the title-screen before inserting coins. If done correctly, a small character will appear. On the next play, you will play on a different stage layout.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bobble (1994)

1. Puzzle Bobble [MVS] (1994)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 (1995)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 [MVS] (1999)

3. Puzzle Bobble 2X (1995)

4. Puzzle Bobble 3 (1996)

5. Puzzle Bobble 4 (1997)

6. Super Puzzle Bobble (1999)

7. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)

8. Super Puzzle Bobble 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

9. Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

10. Puzzle Bobble Vs. (2003, Nokia N-Gage)

11. Ultra Bust-a-Move (2004, Microsoft XBOX)

12. Puzzle Bobble Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)

13. Puzzle Bobble DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

14. Space Puzzle Bobble (2008, Nintendo DS)

15. Puzzle Bobble Wii (2009, WiiWare - Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Game designers : Seiichi Nakakuki, T. Saito

Programmers : Nak (Njk Techno), Maru (Njk Techno)

Character designers : Takao Yoshiba, Midori, Mari, Chino Maeda, M. Ishizuka

Music composer : Yukiharu Urita (Zuntata)

Designer : Kumi Mizobe

Round designers : Aya Yamamoto, Ayako Ishitsuka, Ayumi Kuroda, Chiaki Tanaka, Daiki Tanihiro, Etsuko Nakaya, Iesato Mikami, Ikue Sakuma, Junichi Sakurada, Junko Tanaka, Kaori Saito, Kazuaki Kimura, Kazuma Mori, Keiko Yano, Kiyotaka Yokota, Kuniaki Yamamoto, Mai Miyata, Masahiko Inoue, Masaki Iida, Miwa Akieda, Naoko Okada, Naoki Matsumoto, Naomi Abe, Ryo Sasaki, Souichiro Takakura, Sumiyo Kurosaki, Susumu Tsukamoto, Tsuyoshi Kanetani, Yasuki Fujino, Yoshimichi Omori

Voice performers : Adachi Tsubame Youchien, C. Tanaka, Y. Sekiguchi

Narration assists : Norihiro Furukawa (Zuntata), Richard H.B (Zuntata)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [EU] (1997, "Bust-A-Move 3 [Model T-8155H-50]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 28, 1997; "Puzzle Bobble 3 [Model T-1109G]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 8, 1997; "Puzzle Bobble 3 for SegaNet [Model GS-7113]") 

Sega Saturn [US] (December 31, 1997; "Bust-A-Move 3 [Model T-31103H]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 6, 1997; "Puzzle Bobble 3 DX [Model SLPS-01065]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 27, 1998; "Bust-A-Move 3 DX [Model SLES-00991]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (February 28, 1999; "Bust-A-Move '99 [Model SLUS-00725]") 

Nintendo 64 [EU] (November 1998, "Bust-A-Move 3 DX [Model NUS-NB3P]") 

Nintendo 64 [JP] (March 5, 1999; "Puzzle Bobble 64 [Model NUS-NPBJ]") 

Nintendo 64 [US] (April 30, 1999; "Bust-A-Move '99 [Model NUS-NB3E]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1998, "Bust A Move 3 DX [Model DMG-A3VP]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle Bobble 4 (c) 1997 Taito.


Shoot colored bubbles towards clusters of other bubbles. When groups of similarly colored bubbles are formed, the bubbles burst.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E49


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Puzzle Bobble 4 was released in December 1997.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- UPDATES -


The US version has a "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen and a "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bobble (1994)

1. Puzzle Bobble [MVS] (1994)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 (1995)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 [MVS] (1999)

3. Puzzle Bobble 2X (1995)

4. Puzzle Bobble 3 (1996)

5. Puzzle Bobble 4 (1997)

6. Super Puzzle Bobble (1999)

7. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)

8. Super Puzzle Bobble 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

9. Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

10. Puzzle Bobble Vs. (2003, Nokia N-Gage)

11. Ultra Bust-a-Move (2004, Microsoft XBOX)

12. Puzzle Bobble Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)

13. Puzzle Bobble DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

14. Space Puzzle Bobble (2008, Nintendo DS)

15. Puzzle Bobble Wii (2009, WiiWare - Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 6, 1998)

Sony PlayStation [US] (October 31, 1998; "Bust-A-Move 4 [Model SLUS-00754]")

Sony PlayStation [EU] (April 15, 1999; "Bust-A-Move 4 [Model SLES-01389]") : Also released as a Value Series edition in 2001 and as an 'Acclaimed Range' edition in 2002.

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (June 1999; "Bust-A-Move 4 [Model DMG-AA4E]") 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (March 16, 2000) [Model T-42301M] 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [JP] (April 28, 2000) [Model DMG-AA4J] 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (May 31, 2000; "Bust-A-Move 4 [Model T-8117N]") 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (June 9, 2000; "Bust-A-Move 4 [Model T-8109D-05]") 

NUON [Unreleased] (2001, "Bust-A-Move 4")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (April 25, 2002; "Simple 1500 Series Vol.93: The Puzzle Bobble - Puzzle Bobble 4 [Model SLPM-87057]") 

Nintendo 64


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (January 31, 2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000)

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

NUON [Unreleased] (2001, "Bust-A-Move 4")

Nintendo 64


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle Bobble (c) 1994 Taito Corp.


MVS re-release. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Taito B System version; "Puzzle Bobble".


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 0083


- TRIVIA -


Puzzle Bobble for MVS was released in December 1994 (Taito's first game on this hardware).


This game was originally released six months earlier (June 1994) on the Taito B System as "Puzzle Bobble".


Perform well during the game and after the credits you will get a special contest image with a scrambled message.


Stepehn Krogman holds the official records for this game with 13,874,390 points (difficulty 6) on November 6, 2004.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Puzzle Bobble Variety - ZTTL-0009) on March 28, 1997.


- UPDATES -


The US version has :

* 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screen added.

* Additional 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bobble (1994)

1. Puzzle Bobble [MVS] (1994)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 (1995)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 [MVS] (1999)

3. Puzzle Bobble 2X (1995)

4. Puzzle Bobble 3 (1996)

5. Puzzle Bobble 4 (1997)

6. Super Puzzle Bobble (1999)

7. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)

8. Super Puzzle Bobble 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

9. Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

10. Puzzle Bobble Vs. (2003, Nokia N-Gage)

11. Ultra Bust-a-Move (2004, Microsoft XBOX)

12. Puzzle Bobble Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)

13. Puzzle Bobble DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

14. Space Puzzle Bobble (2008, Nintendo DS)

15. Puzzle Bobble Wii (2009, WiiWare - Nintendo Wii)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Puzzle Break (c) 1997 SemiCom.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Puzzle Club (c) 1990 Namco.


Puzzle Club is a sliding block puzzle video game. The objective of each stage is to make every row in the puzzle show matching animated icons before the timer reaches zero. Once a row is matched that row is shifted to the bottom of the puzzle.  Once all of the rows are matched the stage is completed and the players score is tallied.


There is a 'young' mode and 'adult' mode that is selected at the start of the game. The 'young' mode features icons and characters from the pac-man series.  The 'adult' mode features standard slot game icons. The 'adult' mode also features a bonus stage between regular stages, featuring a sliding puzzle with the animated image of a girl lifting barbells. If the player solves the puzzle within the short time limit he is awarded extra bonus points.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : PC


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a prototype. While the game is complete it doesn't have a proper title screen.


- STAFF -


Chief : Wan Wan

Programmer : Akima Chan

Game & Graphic designer : S. Norimatsu

Game music : Seiichi Sakurai (Sack Chan), Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso

Designers : N. Abe, H. Kuwabara

Gals animator : Y. Sakakibara

Graphic designer : Y. Wagatsuma


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle Club (c) 2000 Yun Sung.


This game contains 6 games : Magic Eye (150 levels and different backgrounds), Box Logic (a "Logic Pro" clone with 72 nudity background), Mad Ball (a breakout featuring 42 levels and 72 nudity background), Magic Bubble (a "Puzzle Bobble" clone featuring 30 levels and as usual 72 nudity background), Bogle Puyo (a "Puyo Puyo" clone), Rocktris (a "Tetris" clone featuring 72 nudity background).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The game "Magic Bubble" included within Puzzle Club is a hack of "Puzzle Bobble 2", unlike the stand alone "Magic Bubble", which is a hack of "Puzzle Bobble 4".  The music and backgrounds were changed, but the level design, gameplay, and map layout are identical to Puzzle Bobble 2.


- STAFF -


Director : BOK WON Kang, CHANG WON Lee

Program : CHANG SOO Jang, HONG MIN Lee

Graphics : JEONG SUK Oh, JEONG SIK Yum, DONK SUK Kim

Hardware : SANG JIN Lee, JONG HWAN An

Sound : CHANG WON Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle de Bowling (c) 1999 Nihon System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16.2652 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16.66 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1999.


Developed by Moss.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (unreleased prototype)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle de Pon! (c) 1995 Taito.


Drop the target plate before time runs out to clear each stage. To finish game, clear 39 different stages...

Level 03 : GET Aries

Level 06 : GET Taurus

Level 09 : GET Gemini

Level 12 : GET Cancer

Level 15 : GET Leo

Level 18 : GET Virgo

Level 21 : GET Libra

Level 24 : GET Scorpio

Level 27 : GET Sagittarius

Level 30 : GET Capricorn

Level 33 : GET Aquarius

Level 36 : GET Pisces

Level 39 : Sun


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0202


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1

=> [A] Ball firing


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995.


Licensed to Visco.


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS and was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


Ron Corcoran holds the official records for this game with 2,960,001 points (factory setting) on 12/20/1998.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle de Pon! (1995)

2. Puzzle de Pon! R! (1997)


- STAFF -


Producer : Tetsuo Akiyama

Direction : Don Gabacho (Don Gabagyo)

Assistance : Yaushisa Itoi

Programmers : Basser Teramachi, Gold Finger Iwasawa

Designers : Bear Kill The Kuro, E-Ayasu (Speed King), Micoto. A. Bryant, Stealth The. Tajiman, Tamu

Sound music : Light Link Music, Kenichi Kamio


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Puzzle de Pon! R! (c) 1997 Taito.


Drop the target plate before time runs out to clear each stage. To finish game, clear 39 different stages...

Level 03 : GET Aries

Level 06 : GET Taurus

Level 09 : GET Gemini

Level 12 : GET Cancer

Level 15 : GET Leo

Level 18 : GET Virgo

Level 21 : GET Libra

Level 24 : GET Scorpio

Level 27 : GET Sagittarius

Level 30 : GET Capricorn

Level 33 : GET Aquarius

Level 36 : GET Pisces

Level 39 : Sun


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0235


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 

= > [A] Ball firing


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Visco.


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS and was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle de Pon! (1995)

2. Puzzle de Pon! R! (1997)


- STAFF -


Producer : Tetsuo Akiyama

Direction : Don Gabacho (Don Gabagyo)

Assistance : Yaushisa Itoi

Programmers : Basser Teramachi, Gold Finger Iwasawa

Designers : Bear Kill The Kuro, E-Ayasu (Speed King), Micoto. A. Bryant, Stealth The. Tajiman, Tamu

Sound music : Light Link Music, Kenichi Kamio


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Puzzle King (c) 2002 K1soft.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed in cooperation with HANsystem.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle King - Dance & Puzzle (c) 1998 Eolith.


- TECHNICAL -


Eolith 32 bits hardware: Gradation 2D system


Main CPU : Hyperstone E1-32N @ 45 or 50 MHz


Sound: 

- CPU : 80c301/AT89c52

- General MIDI Chipset QDSP 1000 MIDI Player (80c32 CPU)

- MIDI 16th Channel(32 Poly) using as Effect EPROM : 512Kbytes

- MIDI Background Music EPROM : 512Kbytes. 

- TDA1519A (Philips) Stereo Power AMP


Video :

- Resolution : 320x340 or 512x384

- Color : 16 bit True Color/Dot

- Screen orientation : Horizontal

- Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

- Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz


Memory:

- 256KByte x2 VRAM

- 512Kbyte/1Mega main RAM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Main Producer : Jeon Tae Young

Head Director : Jeon Ju Young

Manager : Park Tae Young

Main Director : Lee Seon Ho

Graphic Chief : Park Jae Hyoung

Graphic Designer : Lee Seon Ho

Main Programmer : Kim Chan Suu

Sub Programmer : Choi Sang Il

Music Director : Han Seung

Hardware Chief : Shin Woo Kyun

Engineer : Lee Jung Hoon, Kim Han Byeol, Hong Yong Pyo, Hong Eun Ah

Motion Capture : Hwang Hyun Ho

Dance Director : Park Jung Min

Special Thanks : Choi Jong Ho, Lee Jeong Yn, Lee Sang Hyun, Park Woo Jun, Choi In Chul


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle Star (c) 1999 IGS Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Puzzle Star was released in December 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle Star (c) 1991 Sang Ho Soft.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 480 x 544 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzle Time (c) 199? Elettronica Video-Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Puzzle Uo Poko (c) 1998 Cave.


Uo Poko is a puzzle game for one or two players (co-operative). The aim is to clear the screen of coloured glass balls by dropping like-coloured balls down onto them. Connecting three or more like-coloured balls creates a chain reaction and causes them to disappear.


Balls are launched into the play area via a joystick controlled 'pinball-plunger' and as in Pinball, the further the plunger is pulled back, the further the coloured ball will travel. Mastering the strength and distance required is essential in order to drop each ball accurately onto its target. To allow players to learn how to use the plunger, the first two stages feature a guide line which shows exactly where a ball will drop. From the third stage onwards, players must use their judgement alone.


Bonus points are awarded if a stage is completed quickly enough. If too much time is taken, however, the bottom of the stage will start to rise, pushing the balls already in play towards the top of the screen. If the top of the screen is reached, the game is over.


Uo Poko features thirty stages of play.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : CV02


Cave 1st Generation Hardware


Main CPU : MC68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 [Optional]

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz) or OKIM6295 x (1 or 2) + YM2203 / YM2151 [Optional]

Other : 93C46 EEPROM


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.55 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1998.


Licensed to Jaleco.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version has an additional subtitle which can be translated as "Lots of Fish".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When the Submarine appears, launch a bubble above, if you succeed, a laser will start destroying the touched bubbles.


- SERIES -


1. Uo Poko - Lots of Fish (1998)

2. Himitsu no Hana Poko


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Ryuichi Yabuki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Puzzled (c) 1990 SNK.


Two cute little kids need you to help rescue their villages. Their way is blocked by rows of blocks. Destroy the rows of blocks and help them reach the head God so their villages can be saved.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : NGM-021


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (2 usables).

=> [Joystick] 8-way, [A] Turn block, [B] Use L-Ball


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1990.


This game is known in Japan as "Joy Joy Kid".


- SCORING -


Each row of blocks : 100 points

Finishing of each screen : 1,000 (1st set) to 10,000 (12th set)


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Planner : CHP Nakata

Programmer : Nishidon (Nishido~N)

Designers : N-Chyuing Born, Komura, Burio Egresias, Sankoh Chokkyu, Shimachan -PU-

Sound : Jojoha Kitapy (Jojoha Kitamura)

Special Thanks : Hiroshi Matsumoto, Higashi Pon (Higashi Pon MK-2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 1, 1991, "Joy Joy Kid [Model NGH-021]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (July 1, 1991, "Puzzled [Model NGH-021]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (September 9, 1994, "Joy Joy Kid [Model NGCD-021]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (1994, "Puzzled [Model NGCD-021E]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (June 14, 2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Puzzlet (c) 2000 Yunizu Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzli (c) 1995 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Metro.


Released in November 1995.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzli (1995)

2. Puzzli 2 Super (2001)


- STAFF -


Planners : Pochi, Dharma (Original)

Graphic designers : Rayray, Araiguma, 551, Iso.Onna, Show, Ching Pan, Yukihisa

Sound : Efa, Famishin, Takesoft

Programmers : Match, May., Mitu (Assist)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzzli 2 Super (c) 2001 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2001.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzli (1995)

2. Puzzli 2 Super (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Puzznic (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


This is a puzzle game in which the aim is to move symbol-bearing blocks onto identically-symboled blocks in order to eliminate them. Blocks can only be moved left or right, or dropped downwards. 


The order in which the blocks are eliminated needs careful planning, as it's sometimes necessary to destroy three blocks at a time, or use blocks as bridges for other blocks. Some puzzle screens have moving background blocks that act as elevators, making careful timing essential. 


Should the player make a mistake and destroy or move the wrong blocks, each puzzle screen allows for a set number of 'retries' (depending on the dipswitch settings). A retry resets all tiles to their original positions. 


The game consists of eight levels, with each level consisting of four separate puzzle screens. Once a level has been completed, players can chose which level to tackle next. This translates into 36 separate puzzle screens to be completed in any one game, chosen from a total of 144 puzzle screens, giving the game much replay value.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware

Prom Stickers : C20


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Puzznic was released in October 1989.


- UPDATES -


On the Japanese version, we can play for Eurasian naked pictures. This feature was removed for Export versions.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Nintendo Game Boy

Sony PlayStation (2001)


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

NEC PC-9801 (1990)

FM Towns PC (1990)

X68000 (1990, "Puzznick")


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage ("Taito Memories") : unreleased


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Pyramid (c) 1996 BFM / ELAM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 300 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Pyramid (c) 198? JPM International.


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Game's ROM

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Pyramid (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Pyros (c) 1987 Taito America Corp.


Two youngsters, Pyros and Erika, unexpectedly strayed into a wonderland called Wardner's Forest. Upon entering the magical forest, the young girl was changed into a crystal ball by an evil warlock called 'Wardner', the ruler of the forest, and brought to a secret place deep inside the woods. The brave young Pyros armed with only a magic flame as a weapon sets out to rescue his female companion from the clutches of the evil Wardner and bring her safely home. Join him in his adventurous search through the magical forest to save his friend and to break Wardner's spell over the enchanted forest and all the inhabitants.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID: TP-009


Board Number : M6100286B

Prom Stickers : B25


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.428571 Mhz), TMS32010 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.428571 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan.


Released in December 1987.


This game is known outside US as "Wardner [TP-009]" and in Japan as "Wardner no Mori [TP-009]" (translates from Japanese as Wardner's Forest).


Toaplan released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tatsujin : Toaplan Game Music Scene One - H24X-10005) on 25/06/1989.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Ree Ohta


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Pythagoras no Nazo - Riddle of Pythagoras (c) 1986 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System E hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.3693 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1986, Pythagoras no Nazo was released in January 1987 in Japan.


Developed by Eleca (programming) and Aicom. Produced by EXA Planning.

The EXA in EXA Planning stands for these two companies.


- STAFF -


Original story by : Teruo Ohhira

Producer : Mr. Large Coin

Game designers : Hiroshi Ohta, Tokuhiro Takemori

Development adviser : Kenji Nakajima

Character designers : Buta-Kun, Tomoko Sugoh, Tetsushi Nakamura, Keisuke Abe

System supervisor : Akimichi Oda

Sound composers : Jiroh Itaya, Victory Ozawa

Programmers : Mamoru Shiratani, Yuuki <3 Miku


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Q*bert (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


The object of the Q*bert game is to change the color of the top of the cubes to the Destination color indicated at the upper-left of the screen (below Player 1's score) by hopping onto them. When all the cubes in the pyramid have been changed to the destination color, the screen will advance to the next Round, with the player-controlled Q*bert character starting back on the top cube. At the beginning of each Level, there will be a short demonstration cycle with Q*bert hopping around four cubes to explain to the player the play action of each Level. Each Level consists of four Rounds. The current Level number and Round number is displayed at the upper-right of the screen (below Player 2's score in a 2-player game).


The game play starts with Q*bert appearing at the top of the pyramid. The joystick will move Q*bert from cube to cube by hopping in any of four diagonal directions. Q*bert can move anywhere on the pyramid, but jumping off will kill him. Hopping on the rotating disk will take Q*bert back to the top of the pyramid. In the first two Rounds of play, Q*bert will have to avoid touching the red and purple balls. These deadly objects drop randomly onto the second-from-the-top level and bounce downwards. The red balls will fall off the bottom but the purple ball will stop at the bottom and hatch into Coily, the snake which chases Q*bert. To destroy Coily, lure him to the edge, then jump unto a disk. The disk will take Q*bert back to the top and Coily will fall off, awarding 500 points and clearing the board of all other 'nasty' characters.


Starting at the 3rd Round of play, other 'nasty' characters come into play. The green characters or objects are safe to hop onto and will award points. All other 'nasty' characters are deadly to touch. In the third Round the red balls will stop falling, but two purple characters named Ugg and Wrong Way will appear at the lower portion of the pyramid and travel sideways and upwards (Ugg is the one with the snout moving from right to left on the right sides of the cubes, and Wrong Way is the one with the big eyes moving from left to right on the left sides of the cubes). They will not chase Q*bert, but will move randomly to get in Q*bert's way. In the third Round and every Round after, based on an internal timer, a green ball will appear and bounce down from the top of the pyramid. Hopping Q*bert onto the green ball will award 100 points, and freeze all the characters on the screen for a few seconds, but 'Q*bert' will still be able to move to complete the color changes.


During the 4th Round of play, 2 green characters named Slick and Sam will appear, based on the internal timer (Slick is the one wearing shades; Sam does not wear shades, otherwise their function is identical). They will drop onto the second level from the top and hop randomly downwards. If they hop onto a cube that Q*bert has already changed the color of, the cube will change to a different color, to thwart Q*Bert. Hopping Q*Bert onto Slick or Sam will stop them and award 300 points.


Throughout the remaining Rounds, all the characters and objects will appear in random combinations with increasing speed.


To add variety to the game, the disks will change positions every Round, and in the higher Levels the number of disks will change.


During Level 2, the play action will increase in difficulty from changing the cubes to one color, to changing the color of the cubes twice. This mean: that each cube would have to be hopped on twice to change the pyramid to the destination color, completing the Round.


Starting at Level 3 and for all remaining Rounds, and Levels, the play action will become more difficult. The object remains to change the cubes to the designated color, but if Q*Bert hops on any cube, that cube will change color. So even if the cube has already been changed to the Destination color, it will change again.


Here is a rundown of how all the colors change :


Legend :

S - Starting Color

I - Intermediate Color

D - Destination color


LEVEL 1 : When Q*bert jumps on S or I, it changes to D. When he jumps on D, it stays at D (NOTE : In Round 4, when Slick/Sam jumps on D, it changes to I).


LEVEL 2 : When Q*bert jumps on S, it changes to I. When he jumps on I, it changes to D. When he jumps on D, it stays at D.


LEVEL 3 : When Q*bert jumps on S, it changes to D. When he jumps on D, it changes back to S. Q*bert must start again.


LEVEL 4 : When Q*bert jumps on S, it changes to I. When he jumps on I, it changes to D. When he jumps on D, it changes back to I. Q*bert must start again.


LEVEL 5 : When Q*bert jumps on S, it changes to I. When he jumps on I, it changes to D. When he jumps on D, it changes back to S. Q*bert must start again.


LEVELS 6-9 : Same color pattern as Level 5. The difference is the increased speed of Q*bert and the 'nasty' characters.


There are also Bonus points awarded at the end of each Round for successfully completing the Round. The Bonus for the completion of the First Round is 1,000 points. This Bonus will progressively increase each Round by 250 points to a maximum of 5,000 points at Level 5.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GV-103


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, Votrax SC-01


Players: 2

Control : 4-way joystick (diagonal)


- TRIVIA -


Q*bert was released in October 1982.

Licensed to Konami for Japanese distribution (February 1983).


Inspired by artwork by M.C. Escher who was an artist that Jeff admired. Ron Waxman came up with the idea of Q*bert changing the color of the cubes. Q*bert's name originated by the combination of 'Cube' and 'Hubert', but the 'Cube-Bert' was changed to 'Q-bert' to make it more unique. The concept game was called 'Snots and Boogers' and then '@!#?@!' (which many of the programmers and Gottlieb VPs said would be impossible to get anyone to say) before the final version was called just 'Q*bert'. Slick and Sam were a play on the phrase 'spick and span' with Sam being named after co-worker Sam Russo. Rick Tighe came up with the idea of adding the pinball hardware which generated the very mechanical KA-CHUNK when Q*bert falls off the pyramid.


A Votrax SC-01 speech synthesis chip is used to generate the incoherent speech of Q*bert swearing, Slick and Sam (high pitch) and Wrong-way and Ugg (low pitch). The only true speech ever generated is Q*bert saying 'Hello, I'm turned on' when the game is first powered up and 'Bye Bye' after entering your initials at the end of a game.


Approximately 30,000 units were produced by Gottlieb.


Several early cabinets were produced with '@!#?@!' on the marquee.


Bob Gerhardt holds the official records for this game in 'Marathon' setting with 33,273,520 points on 11/28/1983.

Tom Gault holds the official records for this game in 'Tournament' setting with 1,895,565 points.


A slightly different version known as 'Mello Yello' was programmed for promotion of the Mellow-Yellow softdrink, but it was never released to the market.


As well as being a huge commercial success as a game, Q*bert also provided revenue from its many tie-in products. Toys, games, and other products bearing the hero’s likeness all sold well. There was even a Q*bert cartoon; Saturday Supercade was a CBS cartoon series which featured a number of different segments starring various video game characters. In addition to the characters from the game, the Q*Bert segment featured Q*tee (Q*bert's girlfriend), Q*bit (his little brother), and others.


Such was the character's popularity at this time that Gottlieb assigned pinball designer, John Trudeau ("Creature From the Black Lagoon", "Congo"), to devise a Q*bert pinball. It was called "Q*bert's Quest" and Trudeau created an innovative design pattern that should have sparked arcade goers to try it. Remarkably, the table was a commercial flop. Released in March 1983, a paltry 884 machines dribbled out of the plant and further convinced management that pinball was indeed experiencing desperate times.


A Q*bert unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Koyaanisqatsi - Life out of Balance'.


Parker Brothers released a boardgame based on this videogame (same name) in 1983 : Object of the game is to be one of the 'NOSER ELITE' by removing more pegs from the pyramid than your opponent (Peg plugged into cube = Starting color; Peg removed from cube = Destination color).

One player takes on the role of the hero, Q*bert, who must make his way around the pyramid trying to remove as many pegs as he can. A second player controls the 'nasty' characters out to thwart Q*bert.


The Main characters make appearance, on the 2012 animation movie "Wreck-It Ralph" from Walt Disney Animation Studios.


- SCORING -


Changing a cube to the Intermediate color : 15 points.

Changing a cube to the Destination color : 25 points.

Catching the Green Ball : 100 points

Catching Slick/Sam : 300 points.

Luring Coily off pyramid : 500 points bonus.

Completing a round : 750 points + 250 points x round number.

End of round bonus : 50 points per teleport disc remaining.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Control Panel Instructions :

Goal : Change the tops of all cubes to a new color by hopping onto them.

Joystick moves 'Q*bert' from cube to cube. Hopping onto a disk will take you back to the top.

All green objects are safe to hit. All other objects are deadly.

Destroy the snake by leading him to the edge, then jumping on a disk.

Stay on pyramid! Only jump off to use a disk.


* A big part of the game is waiting to see where 'nasty' characters are going to jump. You need to make sure you always time a jump at the same time the 'nasty' characters jump, so you can always have a clear path to a new square.


* Since the game only has 9 levels, if you can master level 9 then you should be able to play indefinitely since level 9 repeats once you reach it and the game doesn't get any harder.


- SERIES -


1. Q*bert (1982)

2. Q*bert's Qubes (1983)

3. Q*bert 3 (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Warren Davis

Video graphics by : Jeff Lee

Cabinet graphics by : Terry Doerzaph

Audio by : David D. Thiel


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 (1982)

Colecovision (1983)

Mattel Intellivision (1983)

G7000 Videopac

Atari 2600 (1983)

Atari 5200 (1983)

Atari 7800 (unreleased prototype, - "Bentley Bear In Q*bert")

Atari XEGS

Magnavox Odyssey 2 (1983, "Q*bert", Parker Brothers)

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Nintendo Game Boy (1992) (Japanese release only).

Sony PlayStation (1999)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000)

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Sony PlayStation 3 (2007, "PlayStation Network")


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1983)

Commodore VIC-20 (1983)

Commodore C64 (1983)

Commodore C64 (198?, "Hexpert")

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Cuber")

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Cubix")

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum (1983, 'POGO' – Ocean)

Amstrad CPC (1984, "Er*Bert" - Microbyte)

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1984)

BBC B ("R*THER" 1984 - Acornsoft)

Memotech MTX 512 (1985, "Qogo")

Tandy Color Computer 3 (1987, "Pyramix")

Amstrad CPC (1987, "Crazy Er*Bert" - Alternative Software)

Commodore Amiga (1992, 'Q.Bic' – CodeMasters)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1999)

Apple Macintosh (2001)


* Others :

VFD handheld game (1983) released by Parker Brothers.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Q*bert's Qubes (c) 1983 Mylstar Electronics.


The object of Q*bert's Qubes is to jump around diamond formation of 25 cubes and rotate them so that one or more rows of cubes match the shown target cube (a tic-tac-toe) while avoiding the meltniks, the rat and the purple guys. Jumping on anything green is safe, catching the turtle slows down enemies for a short time and catching the freeze ball freezes enemies for a short time.


Each level has four rounds and a bonus round and there are 11 levels...

Level 1 : get 1 tic-tac-toe, cubes only have 2 colors

Level 2 : get 1 tic-tac-toe, cubes only have 3 colors

Level 3 : get 1 tic-tac-toe, cubes have 6 colors from this point on

Level 4 : get 2 tic-tac-toes

Level 5 : get 3 tic-tac-toes

Level 6 : get 1 tic-tac-toe, matched target cubes can be rotated

Level 7 : get 2 tic-tac-toes, matched target cubes can be rotated

Level 8 : get 3 tic-tac-toes, matched target cubes can be rotated

Level 9 : get 4 tic-tac-toes

Level 10 : get 3 tic-tac-toes, matched target cubes can be rotated

Level 11 : get 3 tic-tac-toes


After this levels 9-11 repeat indefinitely.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GV-119


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, Votrax SC-01


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.419025 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players: 2

Control: 4-way joystick (diagonal)


- TRIVIA -


This game was the first to have used both Mylstar and Gottlieb (Gottlieb was renamed Mylstar not too soon after the game was released, Warren Davis also joked that Mylstar is Rat Slime spelled backwards) on two different versions of the marquee).


A Votrax SC-01 speech synthesis chip is used to generate the incoherent speech of Q*bert swearing, Shoobops (high pitch) and Wrong Way and Ugg (low pitch). The only true speech ever generated is 'Hello, I'm turned on' when the game is first powered up and 'Bye Bye' after entering your initials at the end of a game.


The Rubik's Cube craze of the time served as a source of inspiration for this game.


Jean Baudin holds the official records for this game in 'hard Difficulty' setting with 2,146,905 points on 09/27/2001.


- SCORING -


Land on cube : 5 points.

Match target cube : 100 points.

Catch freeze ball : 100 points.

Land on Shoobops : 100 points.

Land on turtle : 100 points.

Spin rat off cube : 5-500 points.


- SERIES -


1. Q*bert (1982)

2. Q*bert's Qubes (1983)

3. Q*bert 3 (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Neil Burnstein

Graphics by : Jeff Lee

Audio by : David D. Thiel

Cabinet graphics by : Terry Doerzaph


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600

Colecovision


* Computers :

MSX (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Q*Bert's Quest [Model 677] (c) 1983 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A


- TRIVIA -


Based on Gottlieb 1982's "Q*Bert" (the video game).


884 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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QB-3 (c) 1982 Rock-ola.


The object of the game was to control a space cube and shoot the stars and points of light on each of the faces. Once you cleared a face you must rotate the cube to get to the next wave.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The game was never officially released. Only advanced prototypes were available.


Allan Jackson holds the official records for this game in 'Factory' setting with 175,380 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Qix (c) 1981 Taito Corp.


The objective of Qix is to claim a certain proportion of the playing field as your own. At the start of each level, the playing field is just a large, empty rectangle, containing the Qix - a stick-like entity that performs peculiar, erratic motions within the confines of the rectangle. The player controls a small marker that can move around the edges of the rectangle. To claim an area of the screen, the player must detach from an edge and draw Stix within the rectangle. Stix are simply lines traced out by moving the marker. When the marker traces out a closed shape, the area enclosed by the shape becomes solid and has been claimed. The player may draw either Fast Stix, which appear blue when solid, or Slow Stix, which appear red. Slow Stix take longer to draw, but are worth twice as many points. Once the player has claimed an area, the marker can safely move along the border of that claimed area. To complete a level, the player must claim 75% or more of the rectangle's area.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : LKN00003

Prom Stickers : LK / QQ / QU / QX


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 921.6 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (SLOW, FAST)


- TRIVIA -


Qix was released in October 1981.


Also released as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Qix". 


The author named the game 'QIX' (pronounced 'KICKS' and not 'QUIX') because his car registration/number plate at the time was : 'JUS4QIX'.


Qix is the first 'drawing game', a truly original game. Also the first totally Taito American game, Qix initially did big numbers, but quickly died when players discovered the machine was 'unbeatable'. Having a googolplex of possible combinations, there was no singular pattern to the game and players lost interest.


A Qix unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks' and in the 1984 movie 'The Karate Kid'.


- SCORING -


There are a couple of ways you earn points in Qix. The first involves actually claiming areas.


There are 2 buttons, slow and fast. These buttons determine how fast your Marker goes. In essence, going slow increases the risk of losing your Marker so it is obviously worth more points. Here's how the points work out for making 'boxes':

1) Slow : It is a base 500 points multiplied by the percentage of area covered by that box. For example, if you create a box that claims 3% of the total area, then points scored would be 500 X 3 or 1500 points. This area fills in with brown.

2) Fast : It is a base 250 points multiplied by the percentage of area covered by that box. For example, if you create a box that claims 1% of the total area, then points scored would be 250 X 1 or 250 points. This area fills in with blue.


NOTE : The above points may not be exact since the game rounds off the percentages to whole numbers for display but calculates them using decimal percentages.


You also get bonus points for going above the 75% Threshold. Any percentage above the 75% Threshold is multiplied by 1000 to determine your bonus points.


During the split Qix screens, if you successfully split the Qix's into their own compartments, you will get a multiplier bonus that is applied to points scored when you are making boxes. For example, if you had a 250 points and the multiplier was 3X, you now have 750 points. This multiplier increments by one every time you successfully split the Qix's. Of course, when you do this, you don't get the bonus points (if you had any).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your Marker will be at the bottom, middle of the playing screen. It is now up to you to start creating boxes. Keep in mind that you need to be constantly moving or the Sparx will take out your Marker. In addition, when you are moving your Marker around the perimeter, you can only move along the perimeter actually touching the Playing Field.


* First of all, you must be constantly aware of two things. First, you must know where the Qix is located at all times. It moves randomly and can go anywhere on the Playing Field that your boxes haven't blocked. Last, the Sparx are constantly moving around the perimeter of the Playing Field. This can set up a dangerous situation where one Sparx is coming at you from one way and another from the other to make your Marker a 'Sparx Sandwich'.


* Once you have assessed the danger, it is time to start making boxes. There are a few things to note when you are making boxes :

a) When you start to draw the line, the Sparx cannot travel along the new perimeter you are creating until it is filled in.

b) The Qix, though, is your primary concern. If it touches any part of a line before the box is filled in, you will lose your Marker.

c) The box must begin and end either at a filled box or on the side of the Playing Field. You cannot connect the line to itself. If you try to do this, you will go into what is called a 'Spiral Death Trap' and a Fuse will follow your line to your Marker and destroy it.


* After the fourth wave, the Qix will split in two. Now you have 2 Qix's bouncing around to deal with. You major goal is to actually 'split' the Qix's into their own areas. This means creating a series of boxes so that each Qix will be in its own compartment.


* For maximum points, you must do two things :

a) First, use the slow button as much as possible since this is where the points are.

b) Try to claim as much area in each box as possible. That percentage multiplied by the speed value can yield some big point values.

c) Constantly try to split the Qix's (if you can) to get that bonus multiplier even higher.

d) When you are close to the Threshold, find an area in the Playing Field that hasn't really been touched and try to make a big box. That way, you will go over the 75% Threshold and claim a bonus.


* As the waves progress, everything gets faster and the game will become less forgiving if you are less then committed to making a box.


* Also, listen for sounds in this game. The only real sound you need to be concerned with is what sounds like a fuse being lit. If you are making a box and you hear this sound, that means you are taking too long or you have unfortunately gotten yourself into a 'Spiral Death Trap'. In the case of delay, once you move the fuse will go out.


* To maximize points, draw narrow, tall boxes, like fingers, from the bottom.  When the Qix goes down between two fingers, go across the top of the fingers at slow speed. This tactic permits percentages of up to 99%.


* It is possible create a 'slide-box' to avoid the sparks. Starting at a corner of a box, draw another box that connects only at that corner. When a spark approaches, the player can slide the diamond through the intersection, while the spark has to go around the perimeter. After the spark passes the intersection, the player can slide back across the intersection and be behind the spark.


- SERIES -


1. Qix (1981)

1. T.T Qix (1981)

2. Qix II - Tournament (1982)

3. Super Qix (1987)

4. Twin Qix (1995)

5. Battle Qix (2002)

6. Qix ++ (2009, XBLA)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Randy Pfeiffer, Sandy Pfeiffer


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 5200 [US] (1982) [Model CX5212]

Atari XEGS

Nintendo Game Boy [AU] (1990)

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1990) [Model DMG-QX]

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (April 13, 1990) "Qix [Model DMG-QXA]"

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (May 1990) [Model DMG-QX]

Nintendo NES [US] (January 1991) [Model NES-QX]

Atari Lynx [US] (1991 - Telegames, Inc.) [Model LX102]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]")

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-05076 (TCPS-10137)]")

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]")


* Computers :

Acorn Electron [EU] (1983, "Stix" - Supersoft)

BBC B [EU] (1983, "Stix" - Supersoft)

Commodore C64 [US] (1983, "Stix" - Supersoft)

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983, "Stix" - Supersoft)

Atari 800 [US] (1983) [Model CXL4027]

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1984, "Qiks")

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1984, "Quix")

Commodore Amiga [US] (1989)

Commodore C64 [US] (1989)

Apple II [US] (1989)

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1989)

Apple IIGS (1990)

Oric (2004, "4kQix" - Stephane Geley)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2") 


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage [US] ("Taito Memories") : Release cancelled

Arcade Legends : Space Invaders TV Game (2004 - Radica Games)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Qix II - Tournament (c) 1982 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 921.6 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 921.6 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- UPDATES -


Qix II is an enhancement version of the original "Qix" :

* It supports a different color scheme than the original.

* There is a bonus feature that awards a free game if 90 percent or more of the screen is enclosed.


- SERIES -


1. Qix (1981)

1. T.T Qix (1981)

2. Qix II - Tournament (1982)

3. Super Qix (1987)

4. Twin Qix (1995)

5. Battle Qix (2002)

6. Qix ++ (2009, XBLA)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Randy Pfeiffer, Sandy Pfeiffer


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5qshot,m5qshot04,
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$bio

Quack Shot (c) 2001 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Quack Shot was released in May 2001 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=quaquiz2,
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Quadro Quiz II (c) 1985 Status Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 12.4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 272 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5quake,
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$bio

Quake (c) 199? Red Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=quake,
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$bio

Quake - Arcade Tournament Edition (c) 1998 LBE Systems.


An arcade conversion of the classic 1st person shooter from ID Software. It features special custom weapons, network capabilities for multi-player competitions, death-match stages and special prizes that can be print out like a redemption machine.


- TECHNICAL -


CPU : Pentium PC

Graphics : Quantum 3-D video card


Players : 1 

Control : trackball 

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


This game is a prototype and was never released, reportedly only 20 units were manufactured. When the game was introduced, Lazer-Tron was bought out and due to problems with the contracted programmer, the game had its development canceled.


There's a keyboard and mouse below the control panel (not accessible by the player, however).


- SERIES -


1. Quake - Arcade Tournament Edition (1998)

2. Quake II Arcade Edition (1998)


- STAFF -


ID SOFTWARE:

Programming: John Carmack, Michael Abrash, John Cash

Design: John Romero, Sandy Petersen, American McGee, Tim Willits

Support: Barrett Alexander

Art: Adrian Carmack, Kevin Cloud, Paul Steed

Biz: Jay Wilbur, Mike Wilson, Donna Jackson, Todd Hollenshead

Projects: Shawn Green

Sound Effects: Trent Reznor, Nin Inch Nails


LBE SYSTEMS:

Programming & Conversion: Roger Cross, Jonathan Wright, Bill Zettler, David Foley

Audio: Sascha Dikiciyan, Cyber Age Studios

Art: Victor French

Desgin & Testing: David Foley, Peter Duke, Roger Cross, Dean Sitton, Nate Burgess

Biz: John Fowler, Tony LeVecchio, Tony Ruggeri, Joe Cusamano, Bruce bean

Special Thanks: Maria Buen-Clavo, Albert Teng, Jim Mi, Bert Kinyan, Mike Songy, Ross Smith, Bob Dekett, Susan Hopp, Tim Willits, Phil Foley, Michael Cooper-Hart, Streak Technologies


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5qual,sc5quala,sc5qualb,sc5qualc,sc5quald,sc5quale,sc5qualf,sc5qualg,sc5qualh,sc5quali,sc5qualj,sc5qualk,sc5quall,sc5qualm,
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Quality Streak (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Quantum (c) 1982 Atari.


The game itself has an interesting concept, similar to "Qix". You have to encircle various particles using a trackball controller.


- TECHNICAL -


The game came in the same cabinet as "Space Duel" and "Gravitar", but it was not a conversion kit. It had totally different art, and was only available in full dedicated cabinet form. Like all vector games, Quantum is very problematic, and monitor failures are very common.


Game ID : 136016


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 600 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 231 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : trackball


- TRIVIA -


Quantum was released in December 1982 in limited quantities. Atari employees have said that there were 500 or fewer games produced. The original price was $2,095.


Quantum was the first Atari game to allow a player to try the game without inserting a coin. During the attract mode, the game allowed the player to move the comet to try to capture a particle. During this mode, the messages 'TRY CAPTURING THIS ATOM' and 'MOVE THE TRACKBALL'.


Quantum was also the first game to allow player to 'draw' his name with the trackball when he gets the high score.


Quantum was designed by General Computer for Atari as part of a lawsuit settlement for a "Missile Command" speedup kit to which they affixed their copyright.


- SCORING -


Electron : 20 points.

Triphon : 100 points.

Splitter : 100 points.

Photon : 200 points.

Positron : 200 points.

Tryd : 300 points.

Nucleus : 300 points.

Pulsar : 400 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Once you capture a particle (or anything), you should keep circling it. You can keep capturing it over and over until you get tired. For 4x the score, you can apply this trick to two particles at once. Obviously this trick is easier to do on the very early levels.


* White particles always move vertically, while colored particles always move diagonally. Knowing this may make capturing them easier.


* If the player earns the highest score, a special option allows them to sign their name using the trackball, as well as enter their initials into the high score table.


- STAFF -


From High Score table: Betty Tylko (BET), (DEC), Art Ng (ART), Kevin Osborne (KEV), Doug MacRae (DBM), Mike Horowitz (MAH), (LRD), (PRG), Steve Golson (SEG)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6quantm,
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Quantum Leap (c) 1999 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=quarterh,quarterha,quarterhb,
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Quarter Horse [Model 041] (c) 1982 ESI [Electro Sport, Inc.].


- TRIVIA -


This game was the first video game to use a laser disc.


Quarter Horse was available in four models :

Quarter Horse [Model ???]

Quarter Horse [Model 041]

Quarter Horse [Model 042]

Quarter Horse [Model 045]


- STAFF -


Created by : Dale Rodesch


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=qc,
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$bio

Quarter Horse Classic (c) 1995 ArJay Exports.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=quarterb,quarterba,
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Quarterback (c) 1987 Leland.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1987.


- SERIES -


1. Quarterback (1987)

2. John Elway's Team Quarterback (1988)

3. All American Football (1989)


- STAFF -


Direction : John Rowe, Medo Moreno

Software : Phil Sorger, Bob Skinner, John Morgan, Steve Hostetler, Keith Gabryelski, Mike Enright

Graphics : Kevin Lydy

Sounds : David Cartt, Mike Marsh

Music : Sam Powell

Hardware : Eric Henderson, Dennis Sable, Dave Scott

Technical advisor : Patrick Curran


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=quartet,quarteta,
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Quartet (c) 1986 Sega.


A platform shoot-em-up hybrid from Sega for one to four players, selected from either Joe (yellow), Mary (red), Lee (blue) and Edgar (green). The action takes place over a number of sideways scrolling levels, the bulk of which consist of straightforward platform action. On some levels, however, there are jet packs for the players to collect, and the gameplay's emphasis switched to that of a standard, sideways scrolling shoot-em-up.


The object of the game is to destroy an army of robots that have taken over an Earth colony satellite station. Each level has a boss character that must be destroyed. Upon its death it releases a door key that must be used to exit the level. Weapon and character power-ups can be collected to aid players in their task.


Due to its potential for four-player shoot-em-up gameplay, Quartet's gameplay feels vaguely similar to (though by no means as accomplished as) Atari's 1985 classic, "Gauntlet".


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), I8751 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N7751 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1986.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Sega Game Music Vol.2 - 28XA-108) on 25/02/1987.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Katsuhiro Hayashi (Funkey K.H)

From highscore table : YAS, IDA, KEN, MIY, AGU, CHI, OOO, TOM, KAW, Reiko Kodama (REI), KAW, TOH, Katsuhiro Hayashi (HAY), HON, UCH, JOE, LEE, EDG, MAR


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1987, "Double Target")

Sega Master System (1987, "Quartet")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Sega AGES 2500 Series Vol. 21 SDI & Quartett ~SEGA System 16 Collection Vol.1~")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987)


* Others :

Mobile phones (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=quartet2,quartet2a,
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Quartet 2 (c) 1986 Sun Corp. of America.


Quartet 2 is not a sequel, it's an update available as a conversion kit :

* You can change characters on the fly during the game when you continue, while in the original Quartet, the characters were affixed to the specific color joystick areas.

* You can have just two players at the same time instead of four.


- TRIVIA -


Originally developed by Sega as "Quartet".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=quarth,
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Quarth (c) 1989 Konami.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX063


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Quarth was released in October 1989. 


This game is known outside Japan as "Block Hole". 


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.2 - KICA-1016) on August 21, 1990.


- STAFF -


Executive producer & programmer: Nada 89 100G

Pop visual futurist: Hiroshi Iuchi (Iuchi 1)

Demo programmer: Ishida Z80

Special visual effect: Happy Samejima

Title graphic: Ogenki Takano

Sound effects editor: Shikama

Music composed by: Kazuo Hanzawa

Processing to hard: Ueno Furukawa

Package design: Maya 2095


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (March 16, 1990) "Quarth [Model DMG-QRJ]"

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (April  13, 1990) "Quarth [Model KDS-H7]"

Sony Playstation 2 [JP] (2006, "Quarth [Oretachi Gasen Zoku] [Model SLPM-62704]")


* Computers :

MSX 2 [JP] (March 09, 1990) "Quarth [Model RC769]"

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1990) "Quarth [Model RA954]"

NEC PC9801 (JP] (199?)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quasar,quasara,
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Quasar (c) 1980 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 3.5795 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 400 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 223 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Quasar is the first original game created by Zaccaria.


Zaccaria went bankrupt in 1988. The three brothers Marino, Franco and Natale Zaccaria (hence the symbol of the manufacturer, three Z with the initial of the name of the brothers on each Z) went in San Marino republic and founded Tecnoplay, a distributor of Sega arcade games in Italy among others.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4quart,sc4quarta,sc4quartb,sc4quartc,sc4quartd,sc4quarte,sc4quartf,sc4quartg,sc4quarth,sc4quarti,sc4quartj,sc4quartk,sc4quartl,sc4quartm,
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Quaterback (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1quat,
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Quatro (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4qmodo,sc4qmodoa,sc4qmodob,sc4qmodoc,sc4qmodod,
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Quazzi Mo' Dough (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=queen,
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Queen (c) 200? STG.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy0368,smiy0369,smiy0370,smiy0371,smiy0372,smiy0373,
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Queen of Cairo (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGQOFCENABX-00


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0368

SMI #Y0369

SMI #Y0370

SMI #Y0371

SMI #Y0372

SMI #Y0373


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=qotn,
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Queen of the Nile (c) 1997 Aristocrat.


A video slot machine with 5 reels and 20 lines.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Aristocrat MKV Series 2 hardware.


Game has 14 buttons.

Bet buttons : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 credits per line

Line buttons : 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 lines

Extra buttons : Collect (yellow), Service (green), Gamble (purple) and Take Win/Start Feature (orange)


1, 2, 4 and 5 credit buttons are also used for Heart, Diamond, Club and Spade double up respectively. This gamble is x4 if correct.

1 and 20 line buttons are used for red/black double up.


(This game was also released with 9 lines (bet buttons 1, 2, 3, 5, 10)).


- TRIVIA -


Graphically identical to "Golden Pyramids", this game boasts "new" better sounding music and reel spin sounds which were used for every MKV game since.


This game is said to be the most popular game made by Aristocrat.


- SCORING -


Cleopatra substitutes for all symbols except scattered Pyramid and doubles the prize when substituting. Scattered Pyramids pay any.


Cleopatra : 2 = 10, 3 = 200, 4 = 2000, 5 = 9000

Statue : 2 = 2, 3 = 25, 4 = 100, 5 = 750

Bracelet : 2 = 2, 3 = 25, 4 = 100, 5 = 750

Beetle : 3 = 15, 4 = 100, 5 = 400

Eye : 3 = 10, 4 = 100, 5 = 250

Flower: 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 250

Ace : 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 125

King : 3 = 5, 4 = 50, 5 = 100

Queen : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Jack : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Ten : 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Nine : 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 25, 5 = 100

Pyramid : 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 400


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Feature : Spin up 3, 4 or 5 Pyramids to trigger 15 free games respectively. During the free games all wins are tripled. The free games can be won during the feature.


- SERIES -


1) Dolphin Treasure (1996)

2) Golden Pyramids (1997)

3) Queen of the Nile (1997)

4) Adonis (1998)

4) Flame of Olympus (1998)

5) Geisha (2000)

6) Torch of the Gods (2001)

7) Queen of the Nile Special Edition (2002)

8) Geisha [Power Pay] (2008)


- PORTS -


* Others :

Online slot (2012) Queen of the Nile


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=quester,
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$bio

Quester (c) 1987 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : QS


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : Dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1987.


Quester represents the Namco response to Taito's "Arkanoid".


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.4 - VDR-5282) on 08/03/1989.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Shinji Noguchi

Field designers : Toru Iwatani, Shinji Noguchi, Yukihiko Yagi

Graphic designers : Nobutaka Nakajima, Shinji Noguchi, Yukari Miyagi, Satoshi Norimatsu, Michiyo Yamashita

Title logo designer : Akira Usukura

Music composer : Shinji Hosoe

Game sequence : Kosei Matsuura

Device driver : Atsushi Yuhara

Sound driver : Junko Ozawa, Takatoshi Kobayashi

Hardware test : Hideto Yamazaki

PCB & chip designers : Toru Ogawa, Makoto Inoue, Tsutomu Fujita, Takao Okada, Kazukiyo Shinozaki

Control panel : Akira Ohsugi, Hiroyuki Kobayashi

Produced by : Toru Iwatani


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=questers,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quester-special-edition&page=detail&id=40701&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quester Special Edition (c) 1987 Namco.


- STAFF -


Field designed by: M. Uekuma


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smi2345,smi2435,smi2436,smi2437,smi2438,smi2439,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quick-hit-frenzy&page=detail&id=45337&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quick Hit Frenzy (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Art Form: QHF-5001


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 2345

Part Number: E879011X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 94,02%


* SMI # 2435

Part Number: E891911X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 88%


* SMI # 2436

Part Number: E892011X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 90.03%


* SMI # 2437

Part Number: E892111X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 92.03%


* SMI # 2438

Part Number: E892211X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 96.03%


* SMI # 2439

Part Number: E892311X-05

Max-Coin Percentage: 97,52%

$end


$info=quickjac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quick-jack&page=detail&id=10591&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quick Jack (c) 1993 ADP.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : AY8910


Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5qdraw,m5qdraw12,m5qdraw14,m5qdraw15,m5qdrawa,m5qdrawb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quick-on-the-draw&page=detail&id=18185&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quick on the Draw (c) 2003 Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_qksht,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quickshot&page=detail&id=46272&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quickshot (c) 199? Maygay Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=quicksil,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quicksilver&page=detail&id=5541&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quicksilver (c) 1980 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 116


- TRIVIA -


1,201 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design & Mechanics : Joe Joos Jr.

Art : Doug Watson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6quick,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quicksilver&page=detail&id=41134&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quicksilver (c) 199? RAL.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4quidr,sc4quidra,sc4quidrb,sc4quidrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quid-rock&page=detail&id=42756&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quid Rock (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4quidv,sc4quidva,sc4quidvb,sc4quidvc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quid-vicious-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43053&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quid Vicious (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5quidv,sc5quidva,sc5quidvb,sc5quidvc,sc5quidvd,sc5quidve,sc5quidvf,sc5quidvg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quid-vicious-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42757&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quid Vicious (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4quidin,m4quidin__a,m4quidin__b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quids-in&page=detail&id=41419&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quids In (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4quidis,m4quidis__a,m4quidis__b,m4quidis__c,m4quidis__d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quids-in-showcase&page=detail&id=41420&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quids In Showcase (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=quintoon,qntoondo,qntoond,quintono,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quintoon&page=detail&id=4901&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quintoon (c) 1993 B.F.M.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 300 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=quiz,quiz211,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz&page=detail&id=4887&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz (c) 1986 Elettronolo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qad,qadj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-and-dragons-capcom-quiz-game-cp-s-no.-22&page=detail&id=2105&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz & Dragons - Capcom Quiz Game (c) 1992 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

[CP-S No. 22]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Quiz & Dragons was released in July 1992 in USA. It was then released in Japan two years later (September 1994, see 'Updates' section for more information).


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version hosts some major changes and improvements :

* Now you can roll the dice by yourself - No automatic roll.

* Characters start with only 3 points of life.

* Characters gain experience points and level up,increasing their maximum life points and gaining items.

* A Name Entry screen before you begin.

* You can now choose to use or keep the items for later quiz battles.

* Graphics and design changed to have the more Capcom-fighter hand-drawn look.

* Different music.

* Different Capcom logo screen.

* Story changes.

* Much more animation added.

* Monster placement on the playfields is different.

* The questions are more Anime,Manga and Game-oriented.


The US version has a "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Music compose: Isao Abe (Oyaji)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=inufuku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-and-variety-sukusuku-inufuku&page=detail&id=2106&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz & Variety Sukusuku Inufuku (c) 1998 Video System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz & Variety Quickly Inufuku'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sukuinuf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-and-variety-sukusuku-inufuku-2&page=detail&id=39103&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz & Variety Sukusuku Inufuku 2 (c) 2004 Video System Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2007.


- SOURCES -


Game's screenshot.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=qmegamis,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-ah-megamisama&page=detail&id=31767&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Ah Megamisama (c) 2000 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 128-bit RISC 200MHz

Graphic Engine : PowerPVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45MHz


- TRIVIA -


Quiz Ah Megamisama was released in May 2000 in Japan. This arcade video game is based one of the most famous manga/anime series.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Oh my Goddess'.


The names of the three goddesses (Verdandi, scold, old) are based of North Europe myths!


Fujiwama Kouseke is a famous Japanese cartoonist and illustrator. He worked on "Quiz Ah Megamisama" and "Taiho Shichauzo" manga series.


- STAFF -


Charater Design : Fujiwama Kouseke

Charater Voice : Iuone Kikuko, Kikuchi Masami, Toma Yumi, Hisakawa Aya


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=quizmoon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-bishoujo-senshi-sailor-moon-chiryoku-tairyoku-toki-no-un&page=detail&id=2108&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon - Chiryoku Tairyoku Toki no Un (c) 1997 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1997.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon - Wisdom, Physical Strength, Time of Fortune'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizchq,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-channel-question&page=detail&id=2109&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Channel Question (c) 1993 Nakanihon.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : '73'


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1993.


The clock on this game is not Y2K compatible. It displays 1906 instead of 2006!


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizchql,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-channel-question&page=detail&id=40628&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Channel Question (c) 1993 Laxan Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1993.


Manufactured by Laxan Corp. under license from Nakanihon.


In this Taiwanese version, the announcer has glasses (not on the original Nakanihon version).


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=qzchikyu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-chikyu-bouei-gun&page=detail&id=2110&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Chikyu Bouei Gun (c) 1991 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D19


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1992 in Japan (even if the copyright year is 1991).


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Earth Defense Force'.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Yoshiro Horie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qcrayon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-crayon-shin-chan&page=detail&id=2111&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Crayon Shin-chan (c) 1993 Taito.


A Japanese quiz game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D55


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1993.


Crayon Shin-Chan is a famous Anime/manga series created in 1992 by Urusui Yoshito.


Urusui Yoshito was a Japanese famous cartoonist, he worked in 'Crayon Shin-Chan' and many others mangas.


- SERIES -


1. Quiz Crayon Shin-chan (1993)

2. Crayon Shin-chan - Ora To Asobo (1993)


- STAFF -


Charater designer : Urusui Yoshito

Charater voice : Yajima Akiko

Sound composers : Shizuo Aizawa (Splatter A), Blastman.F, Yasuko Yamada (Zuntata)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizdais,quizdaisk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-daisousasen-the-last-count-down-model-ngm-023&page=detail&id=2112&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Daisousasen - The Last Count Down (c) 1991 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0023


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Great Investigation Track'.


- SERIES -


1. Quiz Daisousasen - The Last Count Down (1991)

2. Quiz Meintantei Neo & Geo - Quiz Daisousasen Part 2 (1992)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo (Aug. 30, 1991; "Quiz Daisousasen - The Last Count Down [Model NGH-023]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hotdebut,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-de-idol-hot-debut&page=detail&id=2113&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz de Idol! Hot Debut (c) 2000 Psikyo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4098


Players : 4

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Moss.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Maintenance Code :

9-2-3-0-1 Maintenance Mode


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizdna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-dna-no-hanran&page=detail&id=2114&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz DNA no Hanran (c) 1992 Face.


A Japanese quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 15.625 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Revolt of DNA'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qdrmfgp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-do-re-mi-fa-grand-prix&page=detail&id=3452&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Do Re Mi Fa Grand Prix (c) 1994 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1994 in Japan only.


- SERIES -


1. Quiz Do Re Mi Fa Grand Prix (1994)

2. Quiz Do Re Mi Fa Grand Prix2 - Shin-Kyoku Nyuukadayo (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qdrmfgp2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-do-re-mi-fa-grand-prix2-shin-kyoku-nyuukadayo&page=detail&id=3453&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Do Re Mi Fa Grand Prix2 - Shin-Kyoku Nyuukadayo (c) 1995 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995 in Japan only.


- SERIES -


1. Quiz Do Re Mi Fa Grand Prix (1994)

2. Quiz Do Re Mi Fa Grand Prix2 - Shin-Kyoku Nyuukadayo (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizf1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-f-1-1,2-finish&page=detail&id=2115&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz F-1 1,2 finish (c) 1992 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-97 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Hiyamuta (Hiya)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gakupara,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-gakuen-paradise&page=detail&id=2116&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Gakuen Paradise (c) 1991 NMK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 15.625 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Academy Paradise'.


- SERIES -


1) Quiz Gakuen Paradise (1991)

2) Quiz Gekiretsu Scramble - Gakuen Paradise 2 (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qgakumon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-gakumon-no-susume&page=detail&id=2117&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Gakumon no Susume (c) 1993 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Get That Scholarship'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gekiretu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-gekiretsu-scramble-gakuen-paradise-2&page=detail&id=2118&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Gekiretsu Scramble - Gakuen Paradise 2 (c) 1992 Face.


A Japanese quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 15.625 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Violent Scramble - Paradise Academy 2'.


The 2 main characters are named 'Geki' and 'Retsu' -- hence the title.


- SERIES -


1) Quiz Gakuen Paradise (1991)

2) Quiz Gekiretsu Scramble - Gakuen Paradise 2 (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qgh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-ghost-hunter-the-quiz-adventure&page=detail&id=2119&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Ghost Hunter - The Quiz Adventure (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by C.P. Brain.


Released in September 1994.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizhq,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-h.q.&page=detail&id=2120&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz H.Q. (c) 1990 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : C53


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1990.


The game is loosely based on the Chase HQ series.


- STAFF -


Producers : Fumio Horiuchi, Kougi Ohmae

Programmers : Vanarna, Shirou Yoshidan, Shinichirou Endoh, Kentrou Ueno, Ayako Yoshida

Sound : Kazuko Umino, Kayo Kawamoto, Hiroshige Tonomura

Hard : Yasuhiro Shibuya

Designer : Kumi Mizobe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qjinsei,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-jinsei-gekijoh&page=detail&id=2121&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Jinsei Gekijoh (c) 03/1993 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Game ID : D48


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Human Life Theatre'.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Yasuko Yamada

Voices : Kazuko Umino (karu), Norihiro Furukawa (Nakayama-Joutouhei), Shuichiro Nakazawa (SHU), Naoto Yagishita (YAG), Shiina Funakura


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizqgd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-keitai-q-mode&page=detail&id=4092&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Keitai Q mode (c) 2002 Amedio.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 2002, the game was released in January 2003 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's Rom.

$end


$info=quizkof,
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$bio

Quiz King of Fighters (c) 1995 Saurus.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0080


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1995.


Based on the Neo-Geo fighting game series. The six playable characters are split two each from SNK's three fighting franchises (at the time). They are :

"Art of Fighting" : Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia

"Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" : Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui

"Samurai Shodown" : Haohmaru and Nakoruru


Of these six, Mai is the only one not to appear in the first game of their respective series (Mai debuted in "Fatal Fury 2"). Other characters from these three series appear as the people asking the questions or otherwise standing in the way. The exception is Yuri Sakazaki, of course, as the entire premise of this game is the six of them having to save her.


A Korean version, made by Viccom, was released in 1996 on the Korean market.


- STAFF -


Producer : Nobuyuki Tanaka

Planner : K. Ishimotti

Programmers : Yuki, Donpa!, Koji, Jo., Mink.M

Designers : Miyoshi Masato, 12341234, Kohtaroh Papa, SK, Miyoshi Sachiko, K. Tsugita, Kiyoshi Matsueda, Tawake Suzume, Miwako Kojima, Kaori Ito, Kurara Kiri, Y. Hara, Yuri Tachikawa, Azuma

Sound : Sin Chan, Kaz Oshikiri, H.N., Hiro Takezo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=quizkofk,
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$bio

Quiz King of Fighters (c) 1996 Viccom.


Korean version of the famous SNK quiz originally released in 1995 by Saurus.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=qzkklogy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-kokology&page=detail&id=2123&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Kokology (c) 1992 Tecmo.


A Japanese quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1992.


- SERIES -


1. Quiz Kokology (1992)

2. Quiz Kokology 2 (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qzkklgy2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-kokology-2-quiz-and-shinri-game&page=detail&id=2124&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Kokology 2 - Quiz & Shinri Game (c) 1993 Tecmo.


A Japanese quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Kokology 2 - Quiz and Trial Game'.


'Kokology' is a word that basically means 'self-discovery'. It comes from the Japanese word 'kokoro' which is 'spirit' and the Greek 'logia' meaning 'study of'.


- SERIES -


1. Quiz Kokology (1992)

2. Quiz Kokology 2 (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizdai2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-meintantei-neo-and-geo-quiz-daisousasen-part-2-model-ngm-042&page=detail&id=2125&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Meintantei Neo & Geo - Quiz Daisousasen Part 2 (c) 1992 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 042


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Main Detective Work Neo & Geo - Quiz Great Investigation Track Part 2'.


- SERIES -


1. Quiz Daisousasen - The Last Count Down (1991)

2. Quiz Meintantei Neo & Geo - Quiz Daisousasen Part 2 (1992)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo (Apr.24, 1992; "Quiz Meintantei Neo & Geo - Quiz Daisousasen Part 2 [Model NGH-042]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=quizmeku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-mekurumeku-story&page=detail&id=2126&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Mekurumeku Story (c) 1992 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says 'copyright 1992', the game was released in May 1993 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Dazzling Story'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qndream,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-nanairo-dreams-nijiirochou-no-kiseki-cp-s-ii-no.-19&page=detail&id=2127&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Nanairo Dreams - Nijiirochou no Kiseki (c) 1996 Capcom.


A quiz game where your goal is to befriend a number of female and obtain the crystals which are used to defeat the Devil King.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 19


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Quiz Nanairo Dreams was released in August 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Seven Color Dreams - Miracle of Rainbow Color Village'.


One of Quiz Nanairo Dreams' very pretty girls (Saki) appears as an assist character in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes".


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Quiz Nanairo Dreams Nijiirochou no Kiseki, Super Puzzle Fighter II X - VICL-40210) on 22/01/1997.


- STAFF -


Staff : Kadontz, Isao Abe, Setsuo Yamamoto, Masato Koda, Hiroaki Kondo (X68K), Moe-T, Saru, Hiro, Umazono


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 27, 1997) [Model SLPS-00875] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 27, 1997) [Model T-1220G]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizo,quizoa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-olympic&page=detail&id=14150&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Olympic (c) 1985 Seoul Coin.


A Korean quiz game based on the Olympic Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY-3-8910A (@ 1.342329 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game was probably made to coincide with the 1988 Olympic Games which was held in Seoul, South Korea.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizpani,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-panicuru-fantasy&page=detail&id=2128&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Panicuru Fantasy (c) 1993 NMK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizpun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-punch&page=detail&id=32375&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Punch (c) 1988 Space Computer.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=quizpun2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-punch-2&page=detail&id=27328&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Punch 2 (c) 1989 Space Computer.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=qzquest,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-quest-hime-to-yuusha-no-monogatari&page=detail&id=2129&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Quest - Hime to Yuusha no Monogatari (c) 1991 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : C92


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1991.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Story of the Princess and the Hero'.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Kazuyuki Oonui


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qrouka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-rouka-ni-tattenasai&page=detail&id=2130&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Rouka ni Tattenasai (c) 1991 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1991 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Please Stand in the Corridor'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qsangoku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-sangokushi-chiryaku-no-hasha&page=detail&id=2131&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Sangokushi - Chiryaku no Hasha (c) 1991 Capcom.


A samurai quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Annals of the Three Kingdoms Quiz - Champion of Ingenuity'.


This quiz is based on the Three Kingdoms saga.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qzshowby,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-sekai-wa-show-by-shobai&page=detail&id=2132&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Sekai wa SHOW by Shobai (c) 1993 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware

Prom Stickers : D72


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610B (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 4

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994 in Japan only.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz The World Show By Shobai'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizshow,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-show&page=detail&id=3345&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Show (c) 1976 Kee Games.


Say The Secret Word and Win... Quiz Show asks 250 different questions in each category. Players can select 'sports', 'general knowledge', 'movies' or 'people'. Each question displays four possible answers which appear in different colors. Hit the colored button on the control console that corresponds to the correct 'answer' color on the monitor, the contestant scores. High for a fast answer, low if it's a head-scratcher. Player can test him or herself, or challenge a partner for highest score.


- TRIVIA -


As you can see in the description, Quiz Show contains a total of 1000 questions and 4000 possible answers.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=qsww,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-syukudai-wo-wasuremashita&page=detail&id=2133&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Syukudai wo Wasuremashita (c) 1991 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1991 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Forgot the Homework'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (May 24, 1996) "Syukudai ga Tant-R [Model GS-9042]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qtheater,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-theater-3tsu-no-monogatari&page=detail&id=2134&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Theater - 3tsu no Monogatari (c) 1994 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D95


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Quiz Theater was released in November 1994.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Story of Three'.


This is the third game in a series initiated by Hot-B. Since Hot-B was a sub-company of Taito Japan, when they had bankruptcy, some staff from Hot-B joined Taito directly and this game is their first result.


Zuntata Record released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (ZUNTATA RARE SELECTION Impromptu - ZTTL-2001 ) on 12/01/2000.


- STAFF -


Staff: Taito Central Labotory


Sound Composed by: Naoto Yagishita

Graphics: VAP staff

Special Thanks : Karu, BABI, Taito VG tokyo Production


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qtono1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-tonosama-no-yabou&page=detail&id=2135&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Tonosama no Yabou (c) 1991 Capcom Co., Ltd.


A war-based quiz game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Quiz Tonosama no Yabou was released in January 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Ambition of Feudal Lord'.


- SERIES -


1. Quiz Tonosama no Yabou (1991)

2. Quiz Tonosama no Yabou 2 - Zenkoku-ban [CP-S No. 30] (1995)


- STAFF -


Character : M. Okazaki, Kitasan, Marilyn Higuchi

Programmer : H.M.D., Kazuhito Nakai

Music : Chacha, Gips.Papa

Planner : T. Iizima, C. Kanemitsu

Producer : Kihaji


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Mega-CD [JP] (December 25, 1992; "Capcom no Quiz - Tonosama no Yabou [Model T-44024]") 


* Computers : 

NEC PC9801 [JP]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qtono2j,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-tonosama-no-yabou-2-zenkoku-ban-cp-s-no.-30&page=detail&id=2136&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Tonosama no Yabou 2 - Zenkoku-ban (c) 1995 Capcom.


A feudal Japanese quiz game from Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

[CP-S No. 30]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Ambition of Feudal Lord 2 - Nationwide Edition'.


- SERIES -


1. Quiz Tonosama no Yabou (1991)

2. Quiz Tonosama no Yabou 2 - Zenkoku-ban [CP-S No. 30] (1995)


- STAFF -


Staff : Tori, Motsu, Katsuo, Kaddon, You!, Yumkio.N, RK, Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon), Satomi, Syun Nishigaki (SYUN), Ryoji


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qtorimon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-torimonochou&page=detail&id=2137&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz Torimonochou (c) 02/1990 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Game ID : F2-System No. 04

Prom Stickers : C41


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz Arrest Notebook'.


Note : The large kanji pronounced as 'quiz' actually means 'suffering stomach head'.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Masahiko Takagi, Yasuhisa Watanabe


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qmhayaku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quiz-mahjong-hayaku-yatteyo&page=detail&id=2138&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quiz-Mahjong Hayaku Yatteyo! (c) 1991 Nichibutsu.


A combination of mahjong and Japanese quiz with the trademark Nichibutsu gals.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Quiz-Mahjong Hayaku Yatteyo! was released in May 1991 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Quiz-Mahjong Do it Quickly!'.


- STAFF -


Planner : Hiroshi Ikegami

Programmer : Moriaki Hotigai

Composer : Kenji Yoshida

Graphic designers : Hiroyuki Wada, Kenzo Kanzaki, Hiroshi Sakai, Kenichi Sakamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizard,quizrd12,quizrd17,quizrd18,quizrd22,quizrd18,quizrd23,quizrd34,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quizard&page=detail&id=34701&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quizard (c) 1995 TAB Austria.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=quizrr41,quizrr42,quizrr40,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quizard-rainbow&page=detail&id=34702&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quizard Rainbow (c) 1997 TAB Austria.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=quizmstr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quizmaster&page=detail&id=4562&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quizmaster (c) 1985 Coinmaster.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 368 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizvadr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=quizvaders&page=detail&id=21244&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Quizvaders (c) 1991 B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=qwak,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=qwak&page=detail&id=2139&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Qwak (c) 1982 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This prototype was never released. Qwak was a '15-puzzle' game with cute animations and it shares with MM2 the distinction of using 'Motion Objects' for text. Designers were unsure whether it was originally designed for a touch-screen or not. It could have been a joystick game that happened to be in development when they were interested in evaluating touch-screen technology. They felt that the touch-screen would make a more intuitive interface, but were apparently wrong. The most common comment at the focus-group was 'could you put a joystick or buttons on it. It would be easier'... 


This game runs on the Atari 6502 Color Raster hardware.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Mark Cerny


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rshark,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=r-shark&page=detail&id=2140&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

R-Shark (c) 1995 Dooyong.


A space-themed vertically scrolling shoot'em up that is very similar to, and no better than, the myriad of similar shoot' em ups that were around at the time. Despite its name, R-Shark has nothing whatsoever in common with Irem's superb "R-type" series.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game was released only in Korea.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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R-Type (c) 1987 Irem Corp.


R-Type is a sideways-scrolling shoot-em-up in which the evil Bydo Empire rules the galaxy through fear and intimidation and it's up to the player - piloting their heavily-armed R-9 space ship - to battle through eight tough levels to the heart of the Bydo stronghold and defeat them.


The game's revolutionary weapons system is its real stroke of genius. The first of numerous innovations that R-Type bought to the genre is the beam weapon: when the fire button is held down, a 'power meter' starts to charge up; once the meter is full, releasing the fire button unleashes a very powerful plasma burst capable of inflicting much greater damage to enemy ships or even destroying numerous enemies simultaneously. The trade-off is that charging the weapon takes up valuable seconds, giving the Bydo ships time to attack.


The most significant addition to R-type's arsenal is the now-legendary 'Force Pod'. This takes the form of an invincible, detachable laser-firing pod that can be attached to either the front or rear of the player's ship, or can be detached completely, after which the pod sits some distance either ahead or behind the player's ship, tracking its movements and providing additional fire power. When attached to the R9 ship, the pod acts as a shield. This forms a crucial part of R-Type's gameplay and has to be fully utilised to navigate certain sections of the game, such as the huge mothership that comprises the game's 3rd stage.


R-Type's levels are designed to make full use of its unique weapons system, making for very linear and demanding gameplay in which losing or picking up the wrong weapon at the wrong time often leads to an instant death. Its intelligent, precise and demanding level design, gave the world its first truly 'strategic' shoot-em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-72 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


R-Type was released in July 1987. 


Licensed to Nintendo of America for US manufacture and distribution. 


R-Type is one of the most famous of all scrolling shooters. Its impressive graphics, detailed animation, inventive features and simple yet surprisingly involved gameplay made it a huge success for Irem. 


The first boss, as well as some of the stages, seem inspired by the artistic works of H. R. Giger (of 'Aliens' fame). He makes a brief cameo in the TV sets in "Undercover Cops". 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack cassette for this game (R-Type : Irem Game Music - 28XA-199) on January 25, 1988.


- UPDATES -


At the title screen, the prototype version says 'Play and enjoy the game' instead of 'Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!', as it does in the final version.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Force Pod levels:

1) Level 1: Fires single bullet when separated.

2) Level 2: Fires twin shots when separated.

3) Level 3: Fires four shots up, down and forwards when separated.


* Weapons:

1) Speed Up: Alters your ship's speed.

2) Missile: Fires two rather nice homing missiles.

3) Bouncy: Blue lasers bounce around the screen. Very nice.

4) Curly-Wurly: Wide red laser beam, similar to the chocolate snack of that name.

5) Squirly: Yellow things that track along the floor and ceiling. Limited use.

6) Bit: Blob that acts as a shield. You can have two of these.


- SERIES -


1. R-Type (1987)

2. R-Type II (1989)

3. R-Type Leo (1992)

4. R-Type III - The 3rd Lightning (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. R-Type Delta [Model SLPS-01688] (1999, Sony PlayStation)

6. R-Type Final (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. R-Type Tactics (2007, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Master System [US] [EU] (1988) [Model 9002] 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (March 25, 1988; "R-Type I [Model HC63007]") : contains stages 1 to 4 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (June 3, 1988; "R-Type II [Model HC63009]") : contains stages 5 to 8 

Sega Mark III [JP] (October 1988, "R-Type [Model G-1364]") 

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1989) [Model TGX040011] 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1991) [Model DMG-RE] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (March 19, 1991) "R-Type [Model DMG-REA]"

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (May 1991) [Model DMG-RE] 

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² [JP] (December 20, 1991; "R-Type Complete CD [Model ICCD1001]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 5, 1998; "R-Types [Model SLPS-01236]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (September 1998, "R-Types [Model SLES-01355]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (February 28, 1999; "R-Types [Model SLUS-00753]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (June 1999, "R-type DX [Model DMG-AWHE-USA]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (July 20, 1999; "R-type DX [Model DMG-AWHP-EUR]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [JP] (November 1999, "R-type DX [Model DMG-ARUJ-JPN]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 25, 2001; "R-Types I-II [R's Best] [Model SLPS-03310]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (December 13, 2006; R-Type [Model PADJ] - R-Type I for PC-Engine) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (December 25, 2006; "[Model PADE]" - TurboGrafx16 version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (December 29, 2006; "[Model PADP]" - TurboGrafx version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (January 23, 2007; R-Type II for PC-Engine) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [AU] (July 6, 2007; TurboGrafx version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (May 19, 2009; Mark III version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] [AU] (September 25; 2009, Master System version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (November 2, 2009; Master System version)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, R-Type)

Atari ST [US] (1988, R-Type)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1988, R-Type)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1988, R-Type)

MSX [JP] (December 1988, "R-Type [Model IM-04]")

Sharp X68000 [JP] (June 9, 1989) "R-Type [Model IX68-01]"

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988) : a mastering error on this port meant that level 8 didn't appear on the tape - level 7 was recorded twice, followed by level 9, meaning that players who completed the first 7 levels could get no further.


* Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (August 23, 2010) [Model 386437755] 

Android [US] (November 21, 2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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R-Type II (c) 1989 Irem.


The sequel to the hugely successful original finds the evil Bydo Empire once again intent on the destruction of all mankind in this sideways scrolling, six-level shoot-em-up.


The innovative weapons system of the original game - the 'Beam Weapon' and 'Force Pod' - make a welcome return and remain unchanged for the sequel.


The tight, demanding gameplay and high emphasis on correct usage of the weapons system also return - although the sequel is, if anything, even more demanding than its already unforgiving predecessor; with more durable enemies and trickier level design. 


R-Type II features three new weapon shot types: 

* Green - Search Laser - fires semi-homing lasers that can bend at 45° angles. 

* Grey - Shotgun Laser - fires large shells that travel a short distance before exploding powerfully. 

* Scatter Bomb - drops bombs to the ground; when these explode, the explosion scatters forwards along the ground. This is a supporting weapon that can be equipped instead of missiles.


In addition to the new weapons, R-type II's Beam Weapon has received an upgrade. As with the first game, holding down the fire button makes a power gauge fill up, releases the button then unleashes a powerful plasma shot. For the sequel, however, continuing to hold down the button causes the gauge to charge up further. This 'double-charged' gauge flashes blue and red and releases an even more powerful plasma burst.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-82 system hardware (Japanese version has M-84 written on the board).


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


R-Type II was released in December 1989. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (R-Type II : G.S.M. Irem 2 - PCCB-00017) on January 21, 1990.


- SERIES -


1. R-Type (1987)

2. R-Type II (1989)

3. R-Type Leo (1992)

4. R-Type III - The 3rd Lightning (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. R-Type Delta [Model SLPS-01688] (1999, Sony PlayStation)

6. R-Type Final (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. R-Type Tactics (2007, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (July 13, 1991; "Super R-Type [Model SHVC-SR]") 

Nintendo SNES [US] (September 1991, "Super R-Type [Model SNS-SR]") 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (June 4, 1992; "Super R-Type [Model SNSP-SR]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] [EU] (1992) 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (December 11, 1992) "R-Type II [Model DMG-RZA]"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 5, 1998; "R-Types [Model SLPS-01236]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (September 1998, "R-Types [Model SLES-01355]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (February 28, 1999; "R-Types [Model SLUS-00753]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (June 1999, "R-type DX [Model DMG-AWHE-USA]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (July 20, 1999; "R-type DX [Model DMG-AWHP-EUR]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [JP] (November 1999, "R-type DX [Model DMG-ARUJ-JPN]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 25, 2001; "R-Types I-II [R's Best] [Model SLPS-03310]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (January 29, 2008; "[Model JBYJ]" - Super Famicom version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (March 14, 2008; "[Model JBYP]" - SNES version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (March 17, 2008; "[Model JBYE]" - SNES version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [KO] (August 12, 2008; "[Model JBYK]" - Super Cowboy version) 


* Computers : 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991) 

Atari ST [EU] (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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R-Type Leo (c) 1992 Irem.


The third and final arcade release of this classic series (which would foster three further console-only sequels, see 'Series' for details) sees the Bydo Empire waging a full scale assault against other planets. 


R-Type Leo possesses many of the elements that made the first two games in the series such classics, but the feel and gameplay is very different. Both the beam laser and the pod make a return, but play a different role in this game. The pod in particular now acts more like a mini 'smart bomb', in that it only detaches from the player's ship for a few seconds, and automatically homes in on enemies. The level design is also far more open than that of its predecessors, and far more forgiving.


R-Type Leo is a game that firmly divides opinions of fans of the series. Some considered it to be a blasphemy to the R-Type name, arguing that in making a game far more 'traditional', both in feel and level design, R-type Leo actually represented a step backwards from what the innovative original achieved. Less patient players undoubtedly prefer Leo's open levels and forgiving gameplay. Something that all can agree on, however, is how stunningly beautiful the game is. The detail and use of colour on both the backgrounds and enemy ships is incredible and is one of the finest examples of two-dimensional artwork the arcade has ever seen.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92 system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992.


R-Type Leo was developed by Irem's internal group, 'Nanao' (authors of the famous "Meikyuu Jima"); the original authors of R-Type's series moved to 'Aicom' (bought by SNK) and went on to develop another superb shoot-em-up, "Pulstar"; released in 1995.


- SERIES -


1. R-Type (1987)

2. R-Type II (1989)

3. R-Type Leo (1992)

4. R-Type III - The 3rd Lightning (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. R-Type Delta [Model SLPS-01688] (1999, Sony PlayStation)

6. R-Type Final (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. R-Type Tactics (2007, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Game planners : Hirogon, Akikaze

Programmers : Denden, Yuki, Drunker, Shaka

Graphics designers : Sakotan, U.W.F., Maccoy, Kimi, Hidarin, Kakapo, Yassy

Sound : Hiroshi, Aiai


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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R.C. Pro-Am (c) 1987 Rare.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : PM


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. R.C. Pro-Am (1987)

2. Super R.C. Pro-Am (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

3. R.C. Pro-Am II (1992, Nintendo NES)


- PORTS -


Sega Megadrive (1992, "Championship Pro-Am")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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R2D Tank (c) 1980 Venture Line, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 750 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1980.


Even if titlescreen says 1980, R2D Tank was released in 1981 by Venture Line, Inc. under a license from Sigma Enterprise, Inc. of Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Red Tank (1980)

2. R2D Tank (1980)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Emerson Arcadia (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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R360 - G-Loc Air Battle (c) 1990 Sega.


A sequel to "G-Loc - Air Battle" where players ride in the cabinet that simulates the movements of a jet fighter and makes 360 degree rotations.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Y Board hardware


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


This game runs on a cabinet specially designed with security features to assure rider and viewer safety. Included are an attendant station, a seat belt, shoulder restraints, a player-actuated emergency stop button, safety sensors, and a plexiglass security fence.


This unique cabinet is used to run enhanced versions of "G-Loc - Air Battle" or "Strike Fighter".


- TRIVIA -


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SERIES -


1. After Burner (1987)

2. After Burner II (1987)

3. G-Loc - Air Battle (1990)

4. R360 - G-Loc Air Battle (1990)

5. Strike Fighter (1991)

6. Sky Target (1995)

7. Sega Strike Fighter (2000)

8. After Burner Climax (2006)

9. After Burner - Black Falcon (2007, Sony PSP)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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RA's Scepter (c) 2007 Astro Corp.


15-reel 25-line video slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2007.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Rabbit (c) 1997 Electronic Arts.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> Light Punch, Heavy Punch, Light Kick, Heavy Kick


- TRIVIA -


Published by Electronic Arts and developed by Aorn, Rabbit was released on June 27, 1997. It is the last game developed by this company, they went bankrupt just after.


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Yasuhiko Sameshima

Producer : Futoshi Tamura

Planner : Toyozumi Sakai, Susumu Nakamoto, Masataka Yanagi, Hiroki Nishigaki, Kohji Akagi

Programmer : Hitoshi Motoda, Toshinori Majima

Graphic Designer : Kiyoko Takeda, Kenji Matsui, Shinji Nohara, Makiko Yoshida, Yukiya Matsuura, Takafumi Honjho, Kuramoto, Matsumoto, Nasu

Sound Designer : Atsuyoshi Isemura, Fujita, Fujita

Voice Actor : Mayumi Yanagisawa, Mitsuaki Madono, Miyuki Ono, Eiji Sekiguchi, Mitsuaki Hoshino, Osamu Sonoe, Kohya Watanabe, Takako Hongan, Rokuroh Naya


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 27, 1997, "Rabbit [Model T-10610G]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Rabbit Poker (c) 1990 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rabbit Punch (c) 1987 Bally/Midway


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 0F12


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1987.


This game is known in Japan as "Rabio Lepus".


Manufactured by Bally/Midway Mfg. Co. under license from V-System Co. This game is known in Japan as "Rabio Lepus". For more information about the game itsef, please see the original entry.


- UPDATES -


Cut scenes from the original Rabio Lepus were eliminated in Rabbit Punch. These include a picture appearing when the spaceship flies out of the castle at the start, pictures when the two bunny girls and Rabbit King are rescued and scenes at the ending.


Also, in Rabbit Punch you can't buy in during the final 4 levels and when you use a continue, even if you were in stage 12, you have to start all the way back at the start of stage 9. In Rabio Lepus you can continue at any time, even on stage 12 without being sent back to stage 9. This makes the US version much more difficult and nearly impossible to finish compared to the Japanese version.


- STAFF -


Main programmer : T. Honda

Sound, music : K. Okuda, E. Murakami, Y. Ishida

Designer : Shin Nakamura


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Rabio Lepus (c) 1987 V-System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1987 in Japan.


This game is known in US as "Rabbit Punch".


The main character appears as a secret character in "Aero Fighters 3".


- UPDATES -


Cut scenes from the original Rabio Lepus were eliminated in "Rabbit Punch". These include a picture appearing when the spaceship flies out of the castle at the start, pictures when the two bunny girls and Rabbit King are rescued and scenes at the ending.


- SERIES -


1. Rabio Lepus (1987)

2. Rabio Lepus Special (1990, NEC PC Engine)


- STAFF -


Main programmer : T. Honda

Sound, music : K. Okuda, E. Murakami, Y. Ishida

Designer : Shin Nakamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006 ,"Oretachi Game Center - Rabio Lepus")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Raccoon World (c) 1998 Eolith.


- TECHNICAL -


Eolith 32 bits hardware: Gradation 2D system


Main CPU : Hyperstone E1-32N @ 45 or 50 MHz


Sound: 

- CPU : 80c301/AT89c52

- General MIDI Chipset QDSP 1000 MIDI Player (80c32 CPU)

- MIDI 16th Channel(32 Poly) using as Effect EPROM : 512Kbytes

- MIDI Background Music EPROM : 512Kbytes. 

- TDA1519A (Philips) Stereo Power AMP


Video :

- Resolution : 320x340 or 512x384

- Color : 16 bit True Color/Dot

- Screen orientation : Horizontal

- Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

- Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz


Memory:

- 256KByte x2 VRAM

- 512Kbyte/1Mega main RAM


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


President : Jeon Tae Young

Had Director : Jeon Ju Young

Scenario Director : Park Byoung Kyu

Main Graphic : Park Byoung Kyu

Graphic : Park Jae Young, Son Ji Young, Lee Gi Sook

Program : Jang Yun Ki

Music Sound : Kang Woo Jin

Hardware : Shin Woo Kugn, Lee Jung Hoon, Kim Han Byul, Hong Eun Ah, Hong Yong Pyo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Race Drivin' (c) 1990 Atari Games Corp.


Race Drivin' includes all of the innovative game features that made "Hard Drivin'" the industry's first true driving simulation game, plus many more new features :


Improved Handling - Faster microprocessor and more efficient software code provides a now imperceptible lag time between control input and screen graphic response. Race Drivin' feels even more like a real car!


New Tracks - The Super Stunt track will challenge even the best Hard Drivin' stunt racers. New tests of skill include a corkscrew loop, a jump loop, and a full pipe.


The autocross track with a built-in pace car provides feedback to hone competitive driving skills. The vector-drawn pace car is actually a recorded view of the player's best lap.


Buddy Race - 2-player sequential race in which the computer records the performance of player one, and player 2 races head-to-head against the first player and the clock.


Linked Race - Install a simple cable between two simulator cabinets, adjust game options, and the buddy race becomes a true head-to-head competition.


Select a Car - Players can select from several different sports cars to suit the race track chosen. The Race Drivin' cars are modeled after the performance features of several well-known sports cars.  Each car has its own handling characteristics of off-the-line quickness, top speed, and cornering.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cockpit model]


Game ID : 136077


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 8 MHz), TMS34010 (@ 48 MHz), ADSP2100 (@ 8 MHz), DSP32C (@ 40 MHz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 MHz), TMS32010 (@ 20 MHz)

Sound Chips : Speaker, DAC


Players : 2

Control : Steering wheel with gearshift

Pedals : Accelerator, Brake


- TRIVIA -


Race Drivin' was originally released in August 1990 in the USA. 800 units were produced in the USA and 396 in Ireland for European distribution. Its selling price was $8995 at its time of release.

In October 1990, cockpit conversion kits (for Hard Drivin') were produced: 729 in the USA and only 37 in Ireland. Selling Price was $1425.

In April 1991, upright conversion kits were available: 250 in the USA produced and 100 in Ireland. Selling Price was $1445.


Also released as "Race Drivin' [Compact model]". There also was a "Race Drivin' Panorama" model that utilized 3 to 5 Monitors to give you a 180 Degree View.


There is a warning in the attract mode : 'Be Careful though, many of the stunts and manuevers in this game would be dangerous or fatal if tried in a real car!!!!!!!'.


- UPDATES -


Notes: On the British and Japanese versions, you are in a right-hand drive car.


Cockpit versions history:


Revision 1 :

* World and British releases.


Revision 2 :

* World and German releases.

* Software version : 2.1.


Revision 3 :

* World release.

* Software version : 2.2.


Revision 4 :

* World, British and German releases.

* Software version : 2.3.


Revision 5 :

* World, British and German releases.

* Software version : 2.4.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


1) Whenever possible use the outside-in strategy. Start on the outside of a turn then cut inside, making sure that you keep giving the vehicle gas. If you don't you may spin out and loose control (depending on the car type). This strategy is hard to use in the qualifying laps because of the oncoming traffic, but if timed correctly you can pass the oncoming traffic on their right side. When coming out of the turn take care in how you straighten the wheels (slowly) or you can spin out as well.


2) It helps to take into consideration where a car is in-countered because after running a track several times, and you get closer to the 'maximum' speed for a stretch of road the car scenarios stay the same. For example : the first turn after the start on the original speed track (the one with a house on it and the very long right turn) should not have a car coming in the way of an outside-in tactic but a truck should be on the way. And if the speed of the car stays around 120 all the way around the track there should be a car at the turn.


3) Most turns from the original speed track can be taken (while using the previous hint) at about 120 mph.


4) On the super stunt track on the road up the hill and then a left turn, a driver may drive off the road to the left (cutting the turn) and to an exaggerated outside-in maneuver.


5) The differences in the cars are as follows...

Speedster : Excellent acceleration, and top speed is around 140mph, but handling is very loose and it tends to spin out on turns if pushed too far.

Roadster : Slightly faster acceleration than the Speedster, top speed is only around 120mph, but handling is tight and takes turns much easier.

Original : Same as Speedster.

Original Automatic : Same as Speedster but with slightly slower acceleration.

Note : Handling manifests itself in the sensitivity of the steering wheel to move.


- SERIES -


1. Hard Drivin' (1988) 

2. <a href="index.php?page=database&listtypes=1&lemot=race%20drivin%5C%27&gallery=1">Race Drivin'</a> (1990)

3. Hard Drivin' II - Drive Harder (1991, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga) 

4. Hard Drivin's Airborne (1993) 

5. Street Drivin' (1993)


- STAFF -


* Main :

Project leader, game designer, sound system, mech designer, force shifter, analog HW : Rick Moncrief

Techician, mech, designer, sound recording, dashboard shift, game designer : Erik Durfey

Software designer, game designer, car model, force feedback steering, SW tools : Max Behensky

Hardware designer, self test, instant replay, integer 3-D algorithms, game designer : Jed Margolin

Game programming, display software, championship lap, game designer : Stephanie Mott


* Others :

Cabinet designers : Mike Jang, Ken Hata

Graphic designers : Sam Comstock, Kris Moser, Deborah Short, Will Noble, Alan Murphy

Display math software : Jim Morris

ADDN'L programmers : Gary Stark, Mike Albaugh, Ed Rotberg

ADDN'L hardware : Don Paauw

Marketing : Linda Benzler, Mary Fujihara

Sales : Shane Breaks

Mechanical designers : Jacques Acknin, Milt Loper

Yellow/Flame concept : Mark Hoendervoogt, Howard Owen

Test drivers : Doug Milliken, Dave Shepperd

Music : Don Diekneite

Management : Rich Moore, Dan Van Elderen, Lyle Rains, Bob Stewart, Dennis Wood, Hide Nakajima


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992)

Sega Mega Drive (1993)

Sega 32X [Unreleased Prototype]

Sega Saturn (1995)

Nintendo Game Boy

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Nintendo GameCube (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1991)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Race Drivin' (c) 1990 Atari Games.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Cockpit model version entry; "Race Drivin' [Cockpit model]".


- TECHNICAL -


[Compact model]


Game ID : 136078


- TRIVIA -


Race Drivin' Compact model was released in December 1990 in the USA. 750 units were produced in the USA and 283 in Ireland for European distribution.


The Compact model selling price was $5795 at its time of release.


It was originally released as "Race Drivin' [Cockpit model]". There also was a "Race Drivin' Panorama" model that utilized 3 to 5 Monitors to give you a 180 Degree View.


- UPDATES -


Compact versions history:


Revision 1 :

* World release.

* Software version : 1.6.


Revision 2 :

* World release.

* Software version : 1.7.


Revision 4 :

* World, British and German release.

* Software version : 1.8.


Revision 5 :

* World, British and German release.

* Software version : 1.9.


Notes: On the British and Japanese versions, you are in a right-hand drive car.


- SERIES -


1. Hard Drivin' (1988) 

2. <a href="index.php?page=database&listtypes=1&lemot=race%20drivin%5C%27&gallery=1">Race Drivin'</a> (1990)

3. Hard Drivin' II - Drive Harder (1991, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga) 

4. Hard Drivin's Airborne (1993) 

5. Street Drivin' (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Race Drivin' Panorama (c) 1990 Atari Games Corp.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Cockpit model version entry; "Race Drivin' [Cockpit model]".


- TRIVIA -


Race Drivin' Panorama was released in May 1991 in the USA (even if the title screen says 1990). Only 50 units were produced in the USA and 50 others in Ireland.


The original selling price was $13995 at its time of release.


The game utilized 3 to 5 Monitors to give you a 180 Degree View. Several 3 and 5-screen versions of this game were modified for use as driving simulators for use by human performance researchers. For a time the 5-screen version served as a platform for a police high-performance driving trainer program.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Race On! (c) 1998 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Super System 23 hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play with CPU car: In car selection screen, hold down the break pedal then press view selection button. You can select CPU car after press down the gas pedal


* Driver's view: In car selection screen, press down the break pedal 4 times.

You can select driver's view when press view selection button in playing the game.


* Secret Character: During photography, hold down the gas pedal then press view selection button 4 times. You can select a character from Tekken and decide when press down the break pedal.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Racin' Force (c) 1994 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX250


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1994.


- SERIES -


1. WEC Le Mans 24 (1986)

2. Racin' Force (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Racing Beat (c) 1991 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Z System hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : Stick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1991.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Racing Hero (c) 1990 Sega.


Race a motorcycle against other bikes, cars, trucks and the obligatory tight time limit. Racing Hero is the spiritual successor both to Sega's wonderful "Hang-On" series, and to their most famous racing game, "Out Run".


Some of Racing Hero's stages mirrored the racing-through-traffic gameplay of the Ferrari-based racer, for example perhaps the biggest similarity to Out Run is that at the end of each stage, the player can choose which route he or she wishes to take next. This differs somewhat from "Out Run"'s highly impressive forked-road method. In Racing Hero, the player is presented with a seperate stage-select screen and simply highlights the flag of whichever country they wish to tackle next.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega X Board hardware

Game ID : 317-0144


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1989, Racing Hero was released in March 1990 in Japan.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different :

* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.

* SEGA logo during attract mode.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Racing Jam (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


This racing game boasts (at least) 24 cars and 4 different modes of play, with differing difficulty levels : Time Trial and Circuit Course racing (beginners and intermediate), uphill and downhill versions of Winding Road (expert), and several Gymkhana Racing modes. Like "Gran Turismo", it is possible to upgrade engine power and suspension.


- TECHNICAL -


There were at least 2 versions of this cabinet - a sit down version boasting a large curved rear projection screen and a twin cabinet version with standard television screens.


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : RF5C400 (@ 36 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997 in Japan.


Racing Jam was originally intended as a showcase title for Konami's new COBRA hardware. After rumours of a hardware switch to the lower-end Konami Hornet hardware, Racing Jam was eventually released on Konami NWK-TR hardware.


- SERIES -


1. Racing Jam (1998)

2. Racing Jam - Chapter 2 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Racing Jam - Chapter 2 (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : RF5C400 (@ 36 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock Time Trial Mode : Press down on Clutch and Brake simultaneously and press the Start button. Don't let off the pedals until the race starts.


- SERIES -


1. Racing Jam (1998)

2. Racing Jam - Chapter 2 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Racing Jam DX (c) 1997 Konami Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rack 'Em Up (c) 1987 Konami.


A vertical pool game where you can play either 9-ball or rotation.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX765


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 128


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1987.


This game is known in Japan as "The Hustler".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rack 'Em Up! (c) 1983 Mylstar Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model 685


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1983


1,762 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : John Buras

Artwork : David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rack + Roll (c) 1986 Status Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Shinkai.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rack Em Up (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Rad Action (c) 1987 World Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-87003


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), Samples (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1987 by World Games in the USA. Licensed from UPL.


This game is known outside US as "Ninja Kid-II".


- SERIES -


1. Ninjakun Majou no Bouken (1984)

2. Vs. Ninja Jajamaru-kun (1985)

3. Rad Action (1987)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Tsutomu Fuzisawa

Program designer : Satoru Kinjo

Character designers : Tsutomu Fizisawa, Akemi Tsunoda

Sound composer : Tsutomu Fuzisawa

BGM creator: Mecano Associates

Data maker : Takashi Hayashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rad Mobile [Deluxe model] (c) 1990 Sega.


Another in the long line of ground-breaking racing games from Sega, Rad Mobile is a twenty stage race across America; starting in Los Angeles and finishing in New York. With the game's release, Sega yet again introduced new gameplay elements to the genre, primarily in the form of dynamic weather effects. Sega's 1989 racer, "Turbo Out Run", also included limited weather effects, but they were far less prominent as a gameplay feature and a good deal less impressive than they are here.


Another Sega innovation is that many of Rad Mobile's stages have banked corners; with the car's cockpit view tilting to match the driving surface. Some stages also have police patrols, and players must either avoid or outrun the police cars or risk being pulled over. Being pulled over will result in a loss of valuable seconds.


In addition to the tight time limit, rival drivers (represented as red cars) and heavy, two-way traffic, players now had to contend with heavy rain, thick fog and darkness. Windscreen wipers and headlights had to be manually switched on by the player which, together with the first-person in-car view, gave a more realistic and interactive feel to standard but undeniably superb racing action.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says '1990', the game was released in February 1991 in Japan.


Also released as "Rad Mobile [Upright model]".


Rad Mobile was Sega's first 32bit arcade game. 


Sega's legendary game mascot, "Sonic The Hedgehog", is shown in this game dangling from the player's rear view mirror. This is actually the first time Sonic ever appeared in a video game.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Formula : G.S.M. Sega 5 - PCCB-00059) on 21/04/1991.


A Rad Mobile unit appears in the 1992 movie 'Encino Man'.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Rad Mobile's stages and relative driving conditions are as follows : 

1. Los Angeles - Day

2. Mojave Desert - Day

3. Las Vegas - Night

4. Provo - Rain (features police patrol cars)

5. Salt Lake City - Day

6. Rocky Mountains - Day

7. Cheyenne - Thunder Storm (features police patrol cars)

8. Lincoln - Night

9. Omaha - Day

10. Kansas City - Fog (features police patrol cars)

11. St. Louis - Night

12. Springfield - Rain

13. Chicago - Day

14. Indianapolis - Night

15. Cincinnati - Day (features police patrol cars)

16. Columbus - Dusk

17. Pittsburgh - Night

18. Washington - Fog (features police patrol cars)

19. Philadelphia - Day

20. New York - Day


* The two-lane, oncoming traffic levels, such as the Rocky Mountains, are easier than they appear. Rather than trying to pass cars on the left and risk a head-on collision, pass them on the right. This is particularly good advice for the Rocky Mountains stage as it's possible to fall over the cliff edge that is situated on the left-hand side of the course.


* There are at least two endings to this game depending on what place the player finishes in and whether or not he or she used any short cuts. The best ending is achieved by finishing in first place without using any shortcuts.


- SERIES -


1. Rad Mobile (1990)

2. Rad Rally (1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1994, "Gale Racer")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Rad Racer (c) 1989 Square.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : RC


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Continue Game : When you lose a race, hold A and press Start. This will let you continue on your current level.


* Drive At Night : At the title screen, hit the B Button 8 times, then hold the Up/Right diagonally and press Start.


* Stage Skip : At the title screen, hold the Up/Left diagonally, press the B Button once for each stage that you want to skip and then press Start.


* View Game Ending : Once you select your vehicle, press the B button 64 times. Then, hold Up/Right diagonally and finally press Start to view the game ending.


- SERIES -


1. Rad Racer (1989)

2. Rad Racer II (1990)


- STAFF -


Music by : Nobuo Uematsu


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rad Racer II (c) 1990 Nintendo of America.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : QR


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed by Square.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Continue Game : When you lose a race, hold A and press Start. This will let you continue on your current level.


* Drive At Night : At the title screen, hit the B Button 8 times, then hold the Up/Right diagonally and press Start.


* Stage Skip : At the title screen, hold the Up/Left diagonally, press the B Button once for each stage that you want to skip and then press Start.


- SERIES -


1. Rad Racer (1989)

2. Rad Racer II (1990)


- STAFF -


Music by : Nobuo Uematsu


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rad Rally (c) 1991 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


An update of Sega's "Rad Mobile", Rad Rally offered a choice of 4 different courses (Sunset, Rain, Night and Mountain). A fully working rear view mirror was introduced and arcade operators were also given the option of a link-up cabinet for 2-player, head-to-head racing.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Rad Rally was released in June 1991.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Rad Mobile (1990)

2. Rad Rally (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Radar Scope (c) 1980 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Radar Scope was available in 3 different dedicated cabinets. The upright cabinet was the same design used for the "Donkey Kong" series. It was red in color and had sticker side-art of a spaceship. The monitor bezel and control panel were designed to mimic the view from inside the cockpit of a spaceship. While the marquee showed an image of a blue and red 'Radar Scope' logo on a field of stars. The cocktail version came in a white-topped cabinet and was only decorated with an instruction card underneath the glass. The final version was a big environmental unit that completely enclosed the player inside (to better hear all that 'Laser Sound'). All the Radar Scope advertisements showed the environmental version. It used the same side-art as the upright, and had a 'Radar Scope' logo silk-screened on the back window. All versions used a 'Nintendo Compatible' Sanyo monitor.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Control : Joystick 2-way

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1980. This was the first game that Shigeru Miyamoto worked on, and it did not sell very well. Of the 3,000 games made, roughly 2,000 were converted into "Donkey Kong". This lead to two variations of Donkey Kong cabinets : the harder to find red cabinet and the traditional blue cabinet.


- STAFF -


Graphics by : Shigeru Miyamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Radar Zone (c) 1982 Century Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 248 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1982.


Official Century products:

Radar Zone

Out Line


Licensed products:

Radar Zone (TES)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Radar Zone (c) 1982 Tuni Electro Service, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1982.


Licensed from Century Electronics. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Century Elec. entry.


Official Century products:

Radar Zone

Out Line


Licensed products:

Radar Zone (TES)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Radiant Silvergun (c) 1998 Treasure.


Sometime in the future, scientists have discovered a diamond-shaped alien device deep in space. The mysterious alien device detonates while being probed, starting a chain reaction which destroys the entire planet. Fortunately, there's a group of slap-happy space cadets who are up in orbit who aren't affected by the explosion, but witness it, so they decide to do something about it - which means finding a way to travel back in time to avert the catastrophe before it happens!


Radiant Silvergun is a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up rendered with a superb mix of 2 & 3-D graphics, and is widely considered to be the finest ever game of its type in what is a very crowded genre.


Part of the reason for the game's huge success is in the implementation of its weapons system. Unlike other shoot-em-ups, all of the game's weapons are available to the player from the very beginning. Silvergun's control panel consists of 3 different fire buttons, each of which activates a different weapon; either 'Vulcan', 'Homing' or 'Spread'. In addition, players can activate 4 extra weapons using a combination of the t3 fire buttons. These are :


* A + B = Homing Plasma 

* A + C = Backwards Wide Shot 

* B + C = Homing Spread 

* A + B + C = Radiant Sword


At the start of a game, the player's weapons are very weak, but they can be 'powered-up' by shooting same-coloured enemies (chaining), in a fashion similar to gaining experience for a weapon in a role playing game.


- TECHNICAL -


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)

Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Radiant Silvergun was released in May 1998 in Japan.


Toshiba EMI released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Radiant Silvergun Soundtrack + - TYCY-5613) on 07/08/1998. The soundtrack was so popular that it was reprinted by Absord Music Japan (Radiant Silvergun Soundtrack + - ABCA-5043) on 24/03/2004.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Radiant Silvergun's weapons in detail :

1. VULCAN (A button) : a devastating forward firing set of plasma bursts (heavy fire forwards the enemy). This is potentially the best weapon against any enemy, when at full power it can take down even the toughest enemies in a few shots. The only disadvantage is that it's fire is very concentrated and as such you need to move a lot to avoid fire.

2. HOMING (B button) : green homing pulses which target anything that is hovering around you. Even though it is initially weak, at full power it becomes very powerful and requires less movement than the Vulcan.

3. SPREAD (C button) : a wide shot which goes further the longer you hold down the fire button. A little tip; rapidly press the fire button to create a explosion shield around the front of your ship.

4. HOMING PLASMA (A+B buttons) : a double trail of homing lasers which target anything within a 120 degree angle in front of your ship. Moderately powerful, and has a habit of targeting the wrong enemy.

5. TAILGUN (A+C buttons) : a Thunderforce-style tailgun shot which is invaluable in many areas; especially the areas where you get attacked repeatedly from behind.

6. LOCK-ON SPREAD (B+C buttons) : slow moving but powerful shots which target anything in close range. (NOTE - THIS IS THE ONLY WEAPON THAT CAN LOCATE THE SECRET DOGS).

7. RADIANT SWORD (A+B+C buttons) : the game's most powerful weapon. Collecting ten pink bullets with the sword powers up the RSG meter, once full you can use the Hyper Sword and destroy almost everything on the screen.


* Chain bonus : break the same color enemies 3 times without a break.


* Secret bonus : break the enemies with Red -> Blue -> Yellow. If you destroy the enemies with the following pattern, will get 2 Chain Bonuses and 1 Secret Bonus [Red ->Red->Red->Blue->Yellow->Yellow->Yellow]


* Weapon bonus

1) Vulcan : Hit over 200 times without a break.

2) Homing : Hit over 300 times without a break.

3) Spread : Hit 16 times before Spread explodes.

4) Homing Plasma : Hit over 10 seconds against 1 enemy.

5) Back Wide : Hit over 300 times within 2 seconds.

6) Lock on Spread : Hit an explosion over 15 seconds.

7) Radiant Sword : Hit over 5 seconds.


* Secret character Merry Dogs : You can find secret character called 'Merry Dogs' by Lock on Spread. For example : at the starting of 1st Stage, Merry Dogs is hidden in lower-right position on screen.


- SERIES -


1. Radiant Silvergun (1998)

2. Ikaruga (2001)


- STAFF -


Directed/Produced by : Hiroshi Iuchi

Assistant Director : Namie and Merry

Based on Story/Screenplay by : Hiroshi Iuchi

Tyrant Programer : Fukuryu

Zako Enemies Program and Set by : 1998/Nami

Boss Enemies Program by : 2015/Nami

BG, Demo, 5 Bosses, Tool Program : Atsutomo Nakagawa, (133MHz)

Inu Program : Choko Monkey

Object Design : Dad Oginon, Naokiman

Object Design Rookie : E-Suzuki

BG Graphic : Hiroshi Iuchi 11

Character Designed by : Han

Music by : Hitoshi Sakimoto

Sound Effects : S. Murata

Opening, Ending Picture by : Gonzo

English Translation : Haruko Hosaka

Special Thanks : Koji Ohto, Akiyoshi Shinpo, Kaoru Uno

Debug Cooperator : Kji, Shirotg, Waka, Kazuhiko Murakami

Debug Dog : Merry

Executive Producer : Masato Maegawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 23, 1998) "Radiant Silvergun [Model T-32902G]"

Xbox Live Arcade (2011)


A Sony PlayStation port of this game was planned, but eventually scrapped, as the console did not have enough power to generate the huge amount of sprites the game requires.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Radical Radial (c) 1982 Nichibutsu USA Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), NSC8105 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1982.


The jingle played in the second zone of every stage is a cover of 'I was Made for Lovin' You' by KISS.


A very rare bootleg version called "Namenayo" has been discovered in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Radical! (c) 1990 Midway Mfg.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway System 11C

Model Number : 2015


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1990.


1,315 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Project Leader : Peter Perry (PP)

Concept and Designer : Dan Langlois (DAN)

Artwork : John Youssi

Software : Dan Lee

Mechanics : Don Sondej (DON)

Electrical : Lou Isbitz, John Boydston, Jeff Jacobs

Music and Sounds : Paul Heitsch


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Radikal Bikers (c) 1998 Gaelco.


A game set in a Mediterranean environment in which, for the first time, players have the chance to show off their motor-cycle skills in a typically Italian urban setting. The game is a competition between two pizza delivery couriers in a race to see who can deliver their pizza first. The urban circuit allows interaction with all kinds of elements: cars, vans, windows, fences, people, etc. To help you complete your mission, you can collect icons giving you more speed, power or time. Hidden shortcuts help you gain valuable seconds.


You must choose from four pizza couriers each with his or her own particular abilities. There are three game levels: Margherita (easy), Capricciosa (medium) & Diavolo (difficult). There are four different races at each level which allow you to show the other biker who has the most skill, daring and ability.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), TMS32031 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998.


Licensed to Atari Games.

Licensed to SNK for Japanese sales.


The main characters use a scooter from 'Italjet', a very famous Italian manufacturer now defunct (in 2001), which is also very well known in Spain. The model used in the game is similar to the 'Dragster' model.


- STAFF -


Staff: Xavier Arrébola


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999)

Nintendo Game Boy Color : only a prototype cartridge exist.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Radio Times (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Radirgy (c) 2005 MileStone.


A cartoon style shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware

Model No : GDL-0032


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] - Shoot, [B] - Sword, [C] - Special


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2005.


Sony Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Radirgy Soundtrack - SCDC-508) on 22/02/2006.


- SERIES -


1. Radirgy (2005)

2. Radirgy Noa (2009)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2006)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006)

Nintendo GameCube (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rafflesia (c) 1986 Sega.


A deep space shooter from Coreland - it has a similar eerie feel to it as in other space shooters such as "Brain" and "4-D Warriors".


The game scrolls vertically as you maneuver your ship through hordes of enemies while collecting the tears of Rafflesia to power up your weapons. Each sector has a large boss enemy to defeat.


Can you survive to reach the final battle against Rafflesia himself?


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5753


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1986.


Developed by Coreland.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Rage of the Dragons (c) 2002 Playmore Corp.


Rage of the Dragons is an original fighting game with 14 selectable fighters plus Abubo (sub-boss, hidden character) and Johann (final boss).


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-264]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak Punch, [B] Weak Kick, [C] Strong Punch, [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2002, Rage of the Dragons is the first fighting game developed by Evoga Entertainment. This game is a collaboration between Evoga (Mexico), Brezza Soft (Japan) and Noise Factory (Japan).


Evoga tried to make a new "Double Dragon" game and attempted to acquire the rights to "Double Dragon" from Technos Japan but they refused to sell. Without the proper rights to use the Double Dragon property, Evoga decided to do a game that pays homage to the Double Dragon series instead. For example, William 'Billy' Lewis, James 'Jimmy' Lewis and 'Abubo' are analogous to the characters Billy Lee, Jimmy Lee and Abobo from "Double Dragon". One funny thing about these Evoga characters is that they appear in Noise Factory's "Matrimeele", which is based on the Power Instinct series by Atlus.


Pupa Salgueiro & Cassandra Murata are the only characters in the game that have two super moves instead of just one. These being the Ultimate Quexada (for Pupa) and a ground version of the White Wave (for Cassandra).


Linda, the famous lady with the whip in the Double Dragon games makes an appearance as one of Abubo's girlfriends in his intro pose as well as in the second Abubo cutscene.


Alice Carroll's name seems curiously inspired in the famous children's book "Alice in Wonderland" and by the name of its author Lewis Carroll. Odd...


Jones features many funny references to Bruce Lee such as his outfit (Bruce Lee's famous outfit in the 'Game of Death' movie), a few of his moves & poses, and a suspicious quote in his ending! :)


The stage of Radel and Annie is a night club called 'Noise Factory' just as one of the 3 companies which worked on the game.


On the parking lot stage, there is a TV screen displaying credits for a movie. It contains Engrish text 'Special Sanks' instead of 'Special Thanks'.


Noise Factory released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Rage of the Dragons Original Arrange Album) on 13/09/2002.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Abubo : at the character select screen, press quickly Up(x4), Down(x3), Left(x2), Right. A little melody indicates that the cheat worked and Abubo should appear on center.


* The game encourages the use of team up attacks. In fact, by finishing each opponent with a team up attack will get you some nice grades & a respectable score! (perfect lifebars with this tip will get you a handsome SSS grade every time!!!) :)


* Jones' air version of his First Impact combo is broken against Alice since the last hit will always miss! Beware! :/


* Johann, the last boss in the game cannot be dizzied since he lacks a dizzy animation, this can be seen by performing a team up attack on him. This makes this already cheap boss even harder to defeat! :/


* After each battle, a rank is determined based on your fighting level. Here are the different levels and the bonus points awarded to the player if he reaches them :

SSS : 100,000 points

SS : 75,000 points

S : 50,000 points

A : 25,000 points

B : 10,000 points

C : 7,500 points

D : 5,000 points

E : 0 point


- STAFF -


Producer : Boss

Directors : Angel Sword, Mamaro, Hidenari Mamoto

Sub. Directors : Mr. Vo, Tetsu

Planners : Mr. Vo, EDU

Main Programmer : Hidenari Mamoto

Sub. Programmers : Kazuaki Ezato, Hirosi Hisikawa

Character Designers : Super Dotter K', Mr. Vo, Mamero, Dessy, Nankin, Bel Mont, Hikaru Suf, Shio Shio Shio, Rinkenedu, Edu, Shuhey Kawasaki, Jaga Danshaku

Background Designers : Miyukichi, Kuramoyan, Reiko Nagasima (Reiko N), Fukkie, MR.Vo, Darb, Shin Ryu

Illustration : Ooma Bunshichiro

Sound Producer : Studio Aqua

Testers : Bel Mont, Orochi, Shin Ryu, G. Miyazaki, Y. Takahasi, S. Adati, Y. Karu, Y. Sinihara

Special Thanks : Y. Jinno, Keiko Ijuu, Muking, Tozani, Vic Dom Cas, Eri San, Moon Dragon, Zhila, Ryuushika, Rau, O-841, Kaiware


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Sep. 20, 2002) "Rage of the Dragons [Model NGH-264]"

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (Sep. 20, 2002) "Rage of the Dragons [Model NGH-264]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Ragnagard (c) 1996 Saurus.


Pre-rendered pixelation puts somewhat of a damper on this Japanese fantasy fighter. Eight selectable characters and three end bosses.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 218


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Light Punch, [B] Light Kick, [C] Strong Punch, [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Developed by System Vision.


Released in May 1996.


This game is known in Japan as "Shin-Oh-Ken" (translates from Japanese as 'True King Fist').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Behemoth : In character select screen, highlight Syuten-Dozi and press B, C, B, C, B(x2), C, then press A or D to select.


* Play As Eelis : In character select screen, highlight Benten and press C(x2), B(x2), C, B, C, then press A or D to select.


* Play As Lucifer : In character select screen, highlight Susano and press B, C(x3), B(x3), C, then press A or D to select.


- STAFF -


Game Designer : Hiroaki Fujimoto

Character Designer : Hiroaki Fujimoto

World Designers : Hiroaki Fujimoto, Motohiro Toshiro

Graphics : Hiroaki Fujimoto, Motohiro Toshiro, Koyama, Ryoumi Momota, Kyoosuke Motoya, Yasunori Hayashi

Animation : Kyoosuke Motoya, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Koyama

Fonts : Ryoumi Momota, M. Kihara, Zizi

Programmers : Zakky , Yas, Hideki Suzuki

Technical Adviser : Masaaki Yuuki

Music : Hideki Suzuki

Sound : Hideki Suzuki

Voices : Sawatari Mutuki, Haruki, Sayu Mitou, Ishikawa, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Kyoosuke Motoya

Tuning : Hiroaki Fujimoto, Masaaki Nagahora, Yuusuke Kunitomo

Sales Promoters : Osamu Nagano, Kimihiko Kobayashi, Miwa Izumi, Tomoo Yoda

Art Director : Koutarou Noumura

Director : Ryoumi Momota

Producers : Takahiro Shima, Yasushi Okahara

Executive Producer : Nobuyuki Tanaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 26, 1996) [Model NGH-218]

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (July 26, 1996) [Model NGH-218]

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (August 23, 1996) [Model NGCD-218]

Sega Saturn [JP] (April 4, 1997, "Shin-Oh-Ken [Model T-3113G]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (October 18, 2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Rags to Riches (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rags To Riches Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Raiden (c) 1990 Seibu Kaihatsu.


In the year 2090, Earth has suddenly become the target of deranged aliens. Following the invasion, a new cutting-edge weapon, the Raiden Supersonic Attack Fighter, based on the destroyed alien craft, is created for humanity's hope for survival.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) V30 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Thunder and Lightning'.


Raiden is the name of a Japanese WWI Fighter, the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden.


Licensed to Fabtek for US distribution, to Liang HWA Electronics for Taiwan distribution, to I.B.L. Corporation for Korea distribution and to Wah Yan Electronics for Hong Kong distribution.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Raiden Densetsu - PCCB-00047) on 05/12/1990.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Items list:

Red beacon: Gives the Vulcan firepower to the player who obtains it.

Blue beacon: Gives the Laser firepower to the player who obtains it.

M: Gives the Nuclear missile sub-weapon to the player who obtains it.

H: Gives the Homing missile sub-weapon to the player who obtains it.

1-UP: Gives the player who obtains it an extra life stock.

P: Maximizes the players current weapon sets to full power.

B: Increases bomb stock by one.

Medal: Gives a score of 300 points.

Miclus: Seibu Kaihatsu's dragon mascot appears in Raiden and it's series, giving a score of 3,000.

Fairy: A small humanoid creature that gives whoever obtains it 10,000 points.


- SERIES -


1. Raiden (1990)

2. Raiden II (1993)

3. Raiden DX (1994)

4. Raiden II NEW (1996)

5. Raiden Fighters (1996)

6. Raiden Fighters 2 - Operation Hell Dive (1997)

7. Raiden Fighters Jet (1998)

8. Raiden Fighters 2 - 2000 Operation Hell Dive (2000)

9. Raiden III (2005)

10. Raiden IV (2006)


- STAFF -


Producer : H. Hamada

Game design : Tetsuya Kawaguchi (as 'T. Kawaguchi')

Programmers : K. Kondo, Tetsuya Kawaguchi (as 'T. Kawaguchi'), S. Mori

Graphic design : T. Wada, M. Komazawa, T. Matsuzawa, H. Matsuo

Music & SFX : Akira Satoh (as 'A. Sato')

Hardware design : Y. Segawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1991, "Raiden Trad")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1991, "Raiden Densetsu")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992, "Raiden Trad")

PC Engine Super CD-ROM (04/1992, "Super Raiden")

Atari Jaguar (1994)

Sony PlayStation (1995, "The Raiden Project")

Atari Lynx (1997)

Sony PlayStation (2002, "MajorWave Series")


* Computers :

FM Towns PC (1991, "Raiden Densetsu")

PC [MS-DOS, CD-ROM]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Raiden DX (c) 1994 Seibu Kaihatsu, Inc.


The 3rd installment in the "Raiden" series now featuring 3 stages of play, Training, Novice and Expert.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Raiden DX was released in July 1994.


- SERIES -


1. Raiden (1990)

2. Raiden II (1993)

3. Raiden DX (1994)

4. Raiden II NEW (1996)

5. Raiden Fighters (1996)

6. Raiden Fighters 2 - Operation Hell Dive (1997)

7. Raiden Fighters Jet (1998)

8. Raiden Fighters 2 - 2000 Operation Hell Dive (2000)

9. Raiden III (2005)

10. Raiden IV (2006)


- STAFF -


Producer : H. Hamada

Game design : Tetsuya Kawaguchi (T. Kawaguchi)

Chief programmer : Tetsuya Kawaguchi (T. Kawaguchi)

Programmer : S. Mori, K. Sekimori, K. Shouji

Graphics design : T. Wada, M. Matsuzawa, S. Yano, M. Ijima, H. Azuma

Music & SFX : G.Sato, Akira Satoh (A. Sato)

Hardware design : Y. Segawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)

Sony PlayStation (2002, "MajorWave 1500 Series")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Raiden Fighters (c) 1996 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Seibu SPI Hardware


Main CPU : I386 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1996.


Licensed to Fabtek for US distribution.


During development, the game was tentatively titled 'Gun Dogs' but was later changed to its current title to take advantage of the popular Raiden name.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Slave Ship : Select any ship, if the ship is on top, hold Up and if the ship is on the bottom, hold Down. Then press Start+Fire+Bomb at the same time to unlock the Slave ship. The ship's speed depends on what ship you're using.


- SERIES -


1. Raiden (1990)

2. Raiden II (1993)

3. Raiden DX (1994)

4. Raiden II NEW (1996)

5. Raiden Fighters (1996)

6. Raiden Fighters 2 - Operation Hell Dive (1997)

7. Raiden Fighters Jet (1998)

8. Raiden Fighters 2 - 2000 Operation Hell Dive (2000)

9. Raiden III (2005)

10. Raiden IV (2006)


- STAFF -


Design & Direction : Showichi Yano

Program : Y. Kasai, T. Saitoh

Object art : N. Machino, T. Sasaki, H. Azuma

Scroll art : C. Takahashi, W. J. Seo

Character making : K. Morino, T. Hatsuse, H. Okumura, K. Mutoh, T. Honda, M. Iwata

CG art : Y. Yoshihara, T. Wada

Sound : G. Satoh

Production : Hitoshi Hamada, S. Mori


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX360 (Included in "Raiden Fighters Aces")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Raiden Fighters 2 - 2000 Operation Hell Dive (c) 2000 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Seibu SPI Hardware


Main CPU : I386 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 10.847 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 54.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This '2000' version runs on cheaper hardware and features notoriously inferior sound than the original.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Dark Sword :

1) At the 'Push 1 or 2 player button' screen, hold Fire+Start.

2) Put the cursor on '?'.

3) Press Bomb.

3) or release Fire and press Fire.


* Play as Slave :

1) At the 'Push 1 or 2 player button' screen, hold Bomb+Start.

2) Put the cursor on any plane except 'Miclus'.

3) Press Fire.

3) or release Bomb and press Bomb.


* Play as Fairy :

1) At the 'Push 1 or 2 player button' screen, hold Bomb+Start

2) Put the cursor on 'Miclus'.

3) Press Fire.

3) or release Bomb and press Bomb.


- SERIES -


1. Raiden (1990)

2. Raiden II (1993)

3. Raiden DX (1994)

4. Raiden II NEW (1996)

5. Raiden Fighters (1996)

6. Raiden Fighters 2 - Operation Hell Dive (1997)

7. Raiden Fighters Jet (1998)

8. Raiden Fighters 2 - 2000 Operation Hell Dive (2000)

9. Raiden III (2005)

10. Raiden IV (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Raiden Fighters 2 - Operation Hell Dive (c) 1997 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Seibu SPI Hardware


Main CPU : I386 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1997.


A '2000' version was released in 2000 called "Raiden Fighters 2 - 2000 Operation Hell Dive".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Aegis II-C : At the fighter select screen do the following...

1) Hold Fire and press Start.

2) Move to Aegis IV.

3) Hold joystick to the Up and press Fire.

 

* Play As Blue Javelin : At the fighter select screen do the following...

1) Hold Fire and press Start.

2) Move to Random (?).

3) Hold joystick to the Down and press Fire.

 

* Play As Dark Sword : At the fighter select screen do the following...

1) Hold Fire and press Start.

2) Move to Random (?) and press Fire.

 

* Play As Fairy : At the fighter select screen do the following...

1) Hold Fire and Bomb together and press Start.

3) Move to Random (?).

4) Hold joystick to the Downright and press Fire.

 

* Play As Fairy (Alternate Method) : At the fighter select screen do the following...

1) Hold Fire and Bomb together and press Start.

2) Move to Miclus and press Fire.

 

* Play As Judge Spear : At the fighter select screen do the following...

1) Press Start and move to Random (?).

2) Hold Joystick to the Down and press Start.

 

* Play As Miclus : At the fighter select screen do the following...

1) Hold Fire and press Start.

2) Move to Random (?).

3) Hold joystick to the Downright and press Fire.

 

* Play as Raiden MK-II : At the fighter select screen do the following...

1) Press Start and move to Random (?).

2) Hold joystick to the Right and press Start.

 

* Play As Raiden MK-II Beta : At the fighter select screen do the following...

1) Hold Fire and press Start.

2) Move to Random (?).

3) Hold joystick to the Right and press Fire.

 

* Play As Slave : At the fighter select screen do the following...

1) Hold Fire and Bomb together and press Start.

2) Move to any plane (except Miclus) and press Fire and Bomb together.


- SERIES -


1. Raiden (1990)

2. Raiden II (1993)

3. Raiden DX (1994)

4. Raiden II NEW (1996)

5. Raiden Fighters (1996)

6. Raiden Fighters 2 - Operation Hell Dive (1997)

7. Raiden Fighters Jet (1998)

8. Raiden Fighters 2 - 2000 Operation Hell Dive (2000)

9. Raiden III (2005)

10. Raiden IV (2006)


- STAFF -


Program : T. Saitoh, N. Idesawa, K. Terasaka, M. Ishikawa

Design by : Showichi Yano, T. Saitoh, 

Object art : N. Machino, T. Sasaki, T. Hatsuse, K. Morino, H. Okumura, N. Kato

Scroll art : C. Takahashi, K. Muto, T. Honda

CG art : Y. Yoshihara, T. Wada

Sound : G. Satoh

Produced by : Hitoshi Hamada, S. Mori

Directed by : Showichi Yano


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX360 (Included in "Raiden Fighters Aces")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Raiden Fighters Jet (c) 1998 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Seibu SPI Hardware


Main CPU : I386 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] FIRE, [B] BOMB


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1998.


In Greek mythology, Ixion was king of the Lapiths, the most ancient tribe of Thessaly, and a son of Ares or Antion or the notorious evildoer Phlegyas. Raiden Fighters Jet pays homage to a boss from "Raiden II" and recycles several bosses from previous games in the series.

Level 01's boss is a machine that resembles the twin walkers bosses in Stage 1 of "Raiden II". The Raiden Fighters Jet machine has 4 legs as well, but are completely immobile and act as struts for swiveling treads that provide the machine locomotion.

Level 10's boss is the flying boat in the Train Yard stage of the original "Raiden Fighters".

Level 20's boss is similar to the forest stage giant tank boss from the first "Raiden fighters".

Hummingbird XB-3, the boss of the Bomber Squadron stage in "Raiden Fighters 2", makes an appearance in Level 35 as a mid-boss.

Level 35's final boss is the gigantic flying fortress from the end of Mission 2 in the original "Raiden Fighters".

Level 50's first mid-boss in the giant hover tank from the second stage of "Raiden fighters 2".

Level 50's second mid-boss is the giant tank boss from the Forest Stage of the first "Raiden Fighters".

Level 50's final boss is Red Eye, the true final boss from "Raiden Fighters 2". However it says B-7 instead of XB-7, suggesting it is the production model of the Red Eye in "Raiden Fighters 2".

Phase 1's boss is based on the helicopter boss from the first "Raiden Fighters" with a more difficult attack pattern.


- UPDATES -


A '2000' version was released in 2000 and runs on cheaper hardware with inferior sound.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Characters : In title screen after inserted a credit, hold BOMB button then press START Button. You can select 'Slave' or 'Fairy' in character selection screen.


* Special Mode : In test mode, turn 'Special Mode' item ON. You can select Normal or Special game mode before character selection screen.


* Hidden Miclus / Fairy locations : Scattered throughout the game are hidden 'Miclus' icons, which will dispense many medals when shot. In order to make a Miclus appear, hover over the following spots with minimal movement until the Miclus crawls out from under that spot, where it can then be shot.

Also, there are hidden Fairy objects, which will appear after certain conditions are met. Grab them for points, but beware as they can be killed if shot.


Miclus locations are as follows :

Level 5 : There are a total of 3 Micluses in this level. There are 3 large, circular cannon-turrets throughout the level. Hover over each turret.

Level 15 : Hover over the small, circular bush, which is about the size of your plane. It's on the left side of the screen after crossing the watery area.


Fairy locations are as follows :

Level 5 : Near the end of the level, there is a large, silver, metal object in the middle of the screen running vertically along the railroad tracks. The top of the object is a suspended metal bar that runs from left to right. Hover above the left side of the bar, then fly back and forth in a straight line from one end of the bar to the other. It should blow up, revealing many Fairies.

Level 15 : From the beginning of the level, get a 'Quick Shot!' bonus on every medium-sized plane that you see by destroying them before they have a chance to fire. A Fairy will appear.

Level 15 : Before the boss appears, do not shoot any small tanks. Two small tanks will drive into the boss's path, where they will be run over to reveal two Fairies.


* Get over 30,000,000 points before the level 40 mission to reach the real last stages of the game.


- SERIES -


1. Raiden (1990)

2. Raiden II (1993)

3. Raiden DX (1994)

4. Raiden II NEW (1996)

5. Raiden Fighters (1996)

6. Raiden Fighters 2 - Operation Hell Dive (1997)

7. Raiden Fighters Jet (1998)

8. Raiden Fighters 2 - 2000 Operation Hell Dive (2000)

9. Raiden III (2005)

10. Raiden IV (2006)


- STAFF -


Program: T. Saito, M. Ishikawa, I .Doi

Design: S. Sayo, T. Saito

Object Art: T. Sasaki, K. Morino, T. Hatsuse, Y. Gouma, Y. Fukuyama, N. Ohzeki, N. Matsushita

Music: Yasuhiro Hashimoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX360 (Included in "Raiden Fighters Aces")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Raiden II (c) 1993 Seibu Kaihatsu.


Excellent sequel to the classic original "Raiden".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1993.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Raiden II - PCCB-00150) on 18/03/1994.


- SERIES -


1. Raiden (1990)

2. Raiden II (1993)

3. Raiden DX (1994)

4. Raiden II NEW (1996)

5. Raiden Fighters (1996)

6. Raiden Fighters 2 - Operation Hell Dive (1997)

7. Raiden Fighters Jet (1998)

8. Raiden Fighters 2 - 2000 Operation Hell Dive (2000)

9. Raiden III (2005)

10. Raiden IV (2006)


- STAFF -


Producer : H. Hamada

Game design : Tetsuya Kawaguchi (T. Kawaguchi)

Chief programmer : Tetsuya Kawaguchi (T. Kawaguchi)

Programmers : S. Mori, K. Sekimori

Graphics design : T. Wada, M. Matsuzawa, S. Yano, M. Ijima, H. Azuma

Music & SFX : Gou Satou (G. Sato)

Hardware design : Y. Segawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1995, "The Raiden Project")


* Computers :

PC [Windows 95, CD-ROM]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Raiden II (c) 1993 Fabtek, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1993.


Licensed to Fabtek USA by Seibu Japan. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Seibu entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROMs.

$end


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Raiden II New (c) 1996 Seibu Kaihatsu, Inc.


A re-release of the original 1993 Raiden II.


- TECHNICAL -


This version is a much smaller PCB than the original.


- TRIVIA -


The only differences with the original are that the levels appear in a slightly different order, and the musical score is different.


- SERIES -


1. Raiden (1990)

2. Raiden II (1993)

3. Raiden DX (1994)

4. Raiden II NEW (1996)

5. Raiden Fighters (1996)

6. Raiden Fighters 2 - Operation Hell Dive (1997)

7. Raiden Fighters Jet (1998)

8. Raiden Fighters 2 - 2000 Operation Hell Dive (2000)

9. Raiden III (2005)

10. Raiden IV (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Raiders (c) 1983 Century Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC (@ 894.886 Khz), TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 248 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Raiders5 (c) 1985 UPL.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-85004


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1985 in Japan.


Licensed to Taito for Japan manufacture and distribution.


- STAFF -


Staff : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Suzuko, Naotsugu

Game, software and character design by : Ryuichi Nishizawa

Hardware and effect design by : Nobuyuki Narita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Raiga - Strato Fighter (c) 1991 Tecmo.


A horizontal scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1991 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Thunder Fang - Strato Fighter'.


The 3rd level music is a cover of Emerson Lake & Palmer's 'Tarkus (Eruption)' from the 1971 album. The game song is called 'Kartus'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Raiga - PCCB-00063) on 21/05/1991.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Uchinar

Hardware : Yoshida San

Software : Kuma, HB.M

Character designers : Naoyuki, Kouji Miyazato, Mamoru Touma, Strong Shima, Murasaki, A. Haruno, Kena, Chi Quia, B.F.R, Grz-Zoo, T. Miyazato

Sound composers : Mikio Saito (Metal Yuhki), M. Tanaka

Special effects : Jhon Pee


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Tecmo Classic Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Rail Chase (c) 1991 Sega.


A lightgun controlled one or two player shooting game, in which the players travel in a minecart through a huge rail network; pursued by a multitude of weapon-carrying enemies. The fast-paced action also features sections in which the player comes across junctions in the track and can chose whether to go left or right - the chosen route usually dictating how many tack obstacles and enemies the player must face - this is achieved by shooting the signposts that are situated in the middle of the points. Some sections also have the player's minecart leave the track entirely and travel over open ground.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Y Board hardware


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1991.


Rail Chase is an obvious homage to the legendary minecart section of the movie, 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' and even features a section in which the players are pursued by the ubiquitous 'giant boulder' of the first Indiana Jones movie; 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'.


- SERIES -


1. Rail Chase (1991)

2. Rail Chase 2 (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Rail Chase 2 (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says '1994', Rail Chase 2 was released in May 1995 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Rail Chase (1991)

2. Rail Chase 2 (1994)


- STAFF -


Main Programmer : Takeshi Goden

Programmer : Toshikazu Goi, Mari Tsuruzoe, Masaaki Itoh

Designers (Course) : Kiyoshi Miyagi, Kyoshi Ieizumi, Takeo Iwase, Masaru Takano, Sachio Hatayama

Designers (Motion & Modeling) : Satoru Okano, Hiroyuki Izuno, Michinari Terada

Character Designer : Tetsu Okano

Mechanical Designers : Masao Yoshimoto, Masayoshi Yamada, Shigeyuki Iwase, Eiji Nishimura

Electrical Designers : Mitsuru Kawamura, Hiroyuki Takahashi

Product Designer : Kimio Tsuda

Sound By : Maki Morrow, Seiichiro Matsumura (youki)

Voice: David Leytze (Flint), Yuko Isoda (Mary)

Assistant Director : Shinichi Ogasawara

Produced By : Hisao Oguchi, Mie Kumagai

Directed By : Tomosuke Tsuda


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Raimais (c) 1988 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware

Prom Sticker : B36


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Raimais was released in April 1988 in Japan.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Taito DJ Station : G.S.M. Taito 5 - PCCB-00037) on August 21, 1990.


- UPDATES -


The original Japanese version has a storyline and voices. They was removed on the Export versions.


- SCORING -


Red dots : 90 points

Orange dots : 60 points

Yellow dots : 120 points

Green dots : 80 points

Light blue dots : 70 points

Blue dots : 100 points

Purple dots : 110 points

Light grey dots : 50 points

Grey dots : 600 points


- STAFF -


Staff : Akira Fujita, Shiro Yoshida, Yuji Sasaki, Shinichiro Kanari, Kei Kitsuno, Ichiro Fujisue, Hideki Hashimoto, Takashi Ishii, Akira Iwai, Yasuo Tsumori, Kenji Kaido, Takashi Ono, Hiroshi Ogawa, Hirotoshi Okura, Chitose Asakura, Naomi Ono, Hiromi Nishibori, Masahiro Murakami, Akira Inoue, Tetsuro Kitagawa, Yukio Ishikawa, Kazuya Mikata, Genya Kuriki, Taira Sanuki, Makoto Fujita, Yukie Kimura, Hitomi Kusano, Hideyuki Tomita, Tetsuya Mizutani, Teruyuki Ozeki, Masayuki Kikuchi, Naomasa Kitatani, Shiro Saito, Natsuki Hirosawa, Yoshinori Aiura, Masahiko Takaki, Kazuyuki Onui, Naoto Yagishita, Shizuo Aizawa, Hirokazu Matsubara, Yuta Saito, Taro Arakawa, Rika Fukami, Hiroyuki Noguchi, Minoru Yoshimura, Tsukasa Nakamura, Tomio Takeda, Junji Yarita, Hidehiro Fujiwara, Toshiyuki Nishimura, Hiroshi Tsujino, Taito Design Room, Taito Ebina, Koji Kenjo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom Disc System [JP] ("Youmais [Model TFD-UMZ]", more often known as "Yuu Maze")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rainbow (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


A 1-5 coin play 3-reel multiplier with a top jackpot of 3,000 coins.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Rainbow Gold (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (c) 1987 Taito.


In this sequel to the legendary "Bubble Bobble" - released a year earlier - one or two players (who, unlike 'Bubble Bobble', no longer play simultaneously) take on the role of Bub and Bob, who have now been returned to their original human form after their success in Bubble Bobble. The returning heroes have been asked to rescue the Rainbow Islands from the clutches of the various enemies who have overrun the islands in their absence.


Bob and Bob are each armed with the ability to create solid rainbows. This ingenious game-play device acts as both a weapon (to either kill an enemy instantly, or trap it then collapse the rainbow onto it, the latter essential for collecting bonus gems - as detailed in 'Tips and Tricks') and as a temporary platform that allows the players to reach previously inaccessible parts of the level, as they race to reach the top of the island before the game's tight time limit expires.


A number of power-ups are available to the players; these include multiple rainbows (up to a maximum of three), faster generating rainbows, speed-up shoes and temporary invulnerability. Rainbow Islands is famous for its multitude of hidden secrets, see 'Tips and Tricks' for details.


Rainbow Islands consists of seven levels, each consisting of four rounds. Holding down the jump button will allow the player to jump onto rainbows without crushing them.


- TECHNICAL -


Board number : K1100277A

Prom stickers : B22


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151


Control per player: 2-way joystick

Buttons per player: 2


- TRIVIA -


Rainbow Islands was released in October 1987.


The main characters are Bub and Bob, the protagonists of "Bubble Bobble". However, in this game they appear in human forms, as opposed to the dinosaurs of the first game. In single-player mode, only Bub is present.


The fifth island, DOH Island, is a homage to the game "Arkanoid", also by Taito. This level plays as any other, but the enemies are the same as encountered in "Arkanoid", and the platforms are designed from colored blocks. Also, the music is absent and the player's jumping sound resembles the sound of the ball hitting the bat in "Arkanoid". Losing the final life in this island also results in the Game Over music from "Arkanoid" instead of the usual Rainbow Islands music. The boss on DOH Island is DOH himself, the boss of "Arkanoid".


The game soundtrack features a brief excerpt from 'Somewhere over the Rainbow', which has meant that later ports of the game have different music, as the license expired some time ago.


A bootleg of this game called "Jumping" was released in 1989.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Ninja Warriors : G.S.M. Taito 1 - D28B0001) on 21/06/1988.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* One of Rainbow Island's most infamous and difficult-to-achieve bonuses is that of collecting one of each of the colored gems (red, orange, yellow, green, light blue, dark blue and mauve). Gems are awarded when a player collapses a rainbow onto certain enemies and the color of the gem awarded is dictated by WHERE on the screen the enemy is when it's killed. The screen is split into several invisible vertical 'bands' of color; when a gem falls, its color is determined by the 'color' of the area into which it fell. Now all you have to do is gauge carefully where the dead enemy will fall to create the gem color of your choice.


* Title Screen Cheats : These codes can be typed in at the title screen (while the rainbow is cycling through its colors). They are given to you in the secret rooms and give you the effect of the item in that room if you use them. When you put your coin in, an item should appear in the bottom left corner, depending on which cheat you used. This not only awards you the life and Bonus Gem, it also grants you access to a magical secret room. When you reach the end of the level, a silver door appears. You DON'T have to fight the Boss.


Permanent fast running - Rainbow, Left, Right, Rainbow, Jump, Start, Rainbow, Jump

Permanent double rainbows - Right, Jump, Start, Rainbow, Jump, Start, Rainbow, Right

Permanent fast rainbows - Start(x3), Left(x2), Right(x2), Start

Hint A, The riddle of the silver door - Rainbow, Jump, Rainbow, Jump, Rainbow, Jump, Right, Start

Hint B, The secret of the big diamonds - Left, Jump, Left, Start, Left, Rainbow, Left, Start

Hint C, The riddle of the 3 mirrors - Start, Jump, Rainbow, Left, Right, Jump, Start, Right

Continue after fifth Island - Left, Rainbow, Start, Jump, Right, Left, Jump, Left

All hidden items are money bags (10000 pts) - Right(x2), Left(x2), Rainbow(x2), Jump, Start

Both above two - Right(x4), Start, Rainbow, Start, Jump

10m points - Start, Right, Rainbow, Jump, Start, Left, Start, Rainbow


* Better Bonus : Make sure the second to last 2 digits of your score are the same when you reach 'goal in', this will make the chest contain a better bonus item (eg. : reach goal in with a score of xxxx11x).


- SERIES -


1. Bubble Bobble (1986) 

2. Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) 

3. Parasol Stars - The Story of Bubble Bobble III (1991, NEC PC-Engine) 

4. Bubble Bobble Part 2 (1993, Nintendo Famicom) 

5. Bubble Bobble II (1994, also known as "Bubble Symphony") 

6. Bubble Memories - The Story of Bubble Bobble III (1995) 

7. Rainbow Islands - Putty's Party (2000, Bandai Wonderswan) 

8. Bubble Bobble Revolution (2005, Nintendo DS) 

9. New Rainbow Islands (2005, Nintendo DS) 

10. Bubble Bobble Evolution (2006, Sony PSP) 

11. Bubble Bobble Double Shot (2007, Nintendo DS) 

12. Rainbow Islands Towering Adventure! (2009, Nintendo WiiWare) 

13. Bubble Bobble Plus! (2009, Nintendo WiiWare) 

14. Bubble Bobble Neo! (2009, Xbox Live Arcade)


- STAFF -


Software : Ichiro Fujisue (I.F), Kouju Miki (K.M), Tatsuji Okuno (T.O)

Hardware : Takashi Ohara (OHR)

Character designers : Fukio Mitsuji (MTJ), Taira Sanuki (T.S)

Sound : Hisayoshi Ogura (OGR)

Instraction : Naoko Yoshida (N.Y)

Story and game designer : Fukio Mitsuji (MTJ)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (July 26, 1988) [Model DTF-RL] 

Nintendo NES [US] (June 1991) [Model NES-RL] : More technically accomplished conversion than the Japanese. 

Sega Master System [EU] (1993) [Model 7117] 

NEC PC-Engine CD [JP] (June 30, 1993) "Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 [Model NAPR-1012]"

Sega Saturn [US] (1996) "Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands [Model T-8131H]"

Sega Saturn [EU] (1996) "Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Island [Model T-8131H-50]"

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1996) "Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands [Model SLES-00448]"

Sony PlayStation [US] (1996) "Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands [Model SLUS-00370]"

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (2001) 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005) "Taito Legends"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005) "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]"

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005) "Taito Legends"

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005) "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006) "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1989) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990) "Le Monde des Merveilles"

Atari ST [EU] (1990) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1990) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (June 1, 1990) 

Amstrad CPC [JP] (1991, "Addicted To Fun - Rainbow Collection") 

PC [MS-DOS, CD-ROM] [US] [EU] (September 30, 1996, "Bubble Bobble featuring Rainbow Islands") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 [Extra Version] (c) 1988 Taito Corp.


This extra version has the exact same game-play as the original but the stages and bosses appear in a different order.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : B39


- TRIVIA -


Rainbow Islands Extra was released in March 1988.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (October 5, 1990) [Model T-11073] 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-05076]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]") 


* Computers : 

FM Towns PC [JP] (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Rainbow Runner (c) 200? Red Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Raise The Roof (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rally (c) 1980 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1980.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Rally Bike (c) 1988 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-012

Board Number : M6100335A

Prom Stickers : B45


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1988.


Developed by Toaplan.


This game is known in Japan as "Dash Yarou" (translates from Japanese as 'Dash Rascal').


Polystar released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tatsujin : Toaplan Game Music Scene One - H24X-10005) on 25/06/1989.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Ree Ohta


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Rally-X (c) 1980 Namco, Ltd.


In Rally-X, the player drives a car around a maze picking up all of the yellow flags, of which there are 10, before the car's fuel runs out. The game-play has a similar feel to another Namco legend, "Pac-Man"; although in Rally-X's mazes are much larger and, with each maze having only 10 flags to collect, is more sparsely populated than Namco's pill-eating legend.


In-game opponents consist of red enemy cars that try to ram into and destroy the player's car, a problem compounded by the fact that enemy cars are faster than the player's. A smoke screen can be activated which trails behind the player's car and causes any pursuing enemies to crash. Each maze also has rock formations which, if crashed into, will result in the loss of a player car. A radar display to the right hand side of the playing area shows the positions of both the flags, and the enemy vehicles.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG and discrete circuitry for the crash sound.


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (SMOKE SCREEN)


- TRIVIA -


Rally-X was released in October 1980.


Original products:

Rally-X (Namco)


Licensed products:

Rally-X [Upright model] [No. 935] (Midway)

Rally-X [Cocktail Table model] [No. 936] (Midway)

Rally-X [Mini-Myte model] [No. 937] (Midway)

Rally-X (NSM)


- UPDATES -


In the introduction to the bonus stages, the Namco version misspells 'Challenging' as 'Charanging'. This was corrected in the Midway version.


- SCORING -


Collecting a flag : 100 points x the flag collected up to a maximum of 1,000 points (If you lose a life, the points awarded will reset to 100 when you restart).


Collecting the special flag : Doubles points for the special flag and all flags collected thereafter until you clear the round or lose a life. If you clear the entire round without losing a single life, the tenth flag is always worth 2,000 points because it is guaranteed that at some point, you have collected the special flag. However, losing a life will cancel out the special flag's scoring effect when you restart.


End of stage bonus : Points for remaining fuel


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Your only goal is to collect all ten flags as quickly as possible. You need to pay constant attention to two things: the zoomed in view of the world that occupies most of the screen, and the radar view of the world to the right.


* The radar view provides you with two key pieces of information: the relative position of the flags in the world, and the proximity of the enemy cars to yours. Yellow dots in the radar view denote the flags' locations, red dots represent the enemy cars, and the dot flashing black and gray represent you.


* The method you use for collecting the flags is of utmost importance. It is usually best to try to hop from one flag to whichever flag is closest, but the enemies will make that quite difficult to do. As a general rule, do not reverse your direction unless it is absolutely necessary and completely safe to do. If you have to choose between getting close to an enemy to pick up a nearby flag, and abandoning that flag for a farther flag, go for the farther flag. The more distance you put between you and the other cars, the safer you will remain.


* In general, you will be safe off if you choose a direction to collect flags, clockwise or counter-clockwise, and stick to it throughout the duration of the stage. The smokescreen is an invaluable and incredibly tempting tool to use. But if you use it excessively, you will deplete your fuel supply very rapidly, making it more likely that you will run out of fuel before you collect all ten flags, which will almost ensure your demise.


* Challenging stages occur before each maze change, which occurs each time the round number is a multiple of four (the challenging stages occur on the third, seventh, and every fourth round thereafter. In these stages, you are free to collect all of the flags without being harassed by enemy cars until your fuel runs out. However, you can still crash into parked cars and rocks, so be careful.


* Easter Egg : 

1) Enter service mode.

2) Keep B1 pressed and enter the following sequence : UP(x2), DOWN(x7), RIGHT, LEFT(x6)

3) '(c) Namco LTD. 1980' will be added at the bottom of the screen.


- SERIES -


1. Rally-X (1980)

2. New Rally-X (1981)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [AS] (1989, "Jovial Race") 

Nintendo Game Boy (1993, "Street Rider") 

Nintendo Famicom (199?, "Mi Hun Che") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 22, 1995; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLPS-00107]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.1") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SCES-00243])" 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model AGB-B5NP-EUR]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

MSX [JP] (1984) 

Fujitsu FM-7 [JP] (1984) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1984, "Hold-Up") : Different sprites but same game. 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1988 - IT) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (November 28, 1997, "Namco History Vol.2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Rally-X (c) 1981 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

[No. 935]


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1981 in the USA. Manufactured by Midway under license from Namco. For more information about the game, please see the original Namco entry.


In 1981 "Defender", "Pac-Man", and "Battlezone" were shown alongside Rally-X at a trade show sponsored by the Amusement Machine Operators of America. It was believed that Rally-X would be the top money-earner. Defender went on to sell more than 60,000 units—more than disproving these projections—and cemented its place in video game history.


A Midway Rally-X unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Tron'.


Original products:

Rally-X (Namco)


Licensed products:

Rally-X [Upright model] [No. 935] (Midway)

Rally-X [Cocktail Table model] [No. 936] (Midway)

Rally-X [Mini-Myte model] [No. 937] (Midway)

Rally-X (NSM)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [US] (July 31, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLUS-00215]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model AGB-B5NE-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 31, 1998, "Microsoft Revenge of Arcade")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


* Others : 

Arcade [US] (1996, "Namco Classics Collection Vol.2") 

Namco Classics TV Game [US] (2003 - Jakk's Pacific) 

Arcade [US] (2010, "Pac-Man's Arcade Party")


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

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Rallys (c) 1980 Novar.


The heroic 'Wummel' (your spaceship) is needed again in Crystal City as the Spectar Smugglers have become bolder and the Targs meaner. You also have to deal with a grid which has certain road connections cut off, so you'll have to work your way around.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : Samples, DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 248 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Spectar".


- SCORING -


Run over a dot : 20 points.

Hit a targ (red ships) : 10 X rack number.

Hit a spectar (green ships) : 100-500 points.

Finish off rack : 1000 X rack number.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ram Raid (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


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Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Ram Raid Club (c) 199? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rambo III (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


Assume the role of Rambo and Colonel Sam Trautman as they fight the soviet army in Afghanistan.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware

Board Number : K1100485A

Prom Stickers : B93


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Based on the movie of the same name. The movie 'Rambo III' is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. It is intended for mature audiences and parental guidance is advised. Children under 17 are not admitted unless they are accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


The game has a different ending depending if you play the American or European version.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level select : boot machine with service switch pressed.

Message appears : SERVICE SWITCH ERROR, press 1p Start(x3), service switch, 1p Start.

Message appears : SELECT BY DOWN SW, select level with joy Down/Up and push Start button.


- STAFF -


Game programmers : T. Katoh, H. Yayama, Mom. Kobayashi, K. Kondoh, Takeshi Ishizashi

Character Designers : Takashi Yamada, Noritaka Kawamoto, Kenji Hazama, Seiji Kawagishi, Kazumasa Fuseya, A. Yamamoto, Kohzoh Igarashi, Tomita Takaaki, Y. Iwata

Game designer : Akira Saitoh

P.C.B. designer : Eikichi Takahashi

Designers : Kazuo Nakagawa, Hiroyasu Nagai

Sound designers (Team Zuntata) : Masahiko Takagi, Yasuko Yamada, Pinch Punch


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rameses' Riches Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


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Game's ROM.

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Rampage (c) 200? Red Gaming.


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Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Rampage - World Tour (c) 1997 Midway Games, Inc.


A sequel to the 1986 original, Rampage World Tour once again has George, Lizzie, and Ralph bent on a trail of destruction. The 'World Tour' of the title refers to the fact that the action now takes place around the entire world, instead of just North America. Graphics are much improved and a kick button has been added to allow even more chaos.


Hidden bonus items have also been added to the game; two examples are an item that allows any player character to transport to almost any location in the game instantly. A second gives the players more destructive power. Some stages have a vat of toxic chemicals that can mutate any player character into a huge purple bat-like creature called V.E.R.N (Violently Enraged Radioactive Nemesis) for the duration of the stage.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Wolf Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Rampage World Tour was released in March 1997.


Developed by 'Game Refuge' (see Staff section for more info).


RWT was born during a meeting, (regarding another project), between Game Refuge Designers Brian Colin and Jeff Nauman and top Midway execs Ken Fedesna and the late, great, Joe Dillon. Marketing VP Joe Dillon made an off-hand comment : "What we really need is a game that appeals to everyone... adults as well as kids, girls as much as guys. My partner, Jeff Nauman, and I looked at each other and said, in unison, 'Then lets re-make RAMPAGE!'. Five minutes later we got the green light to make the game".


It was decided to remake the game using the latest Midway Wolf Unit hardware. All of the character animation was achieved through the use of the 3D spline-modelling tool Animation Master.


A sequel, "Rampage - Universal Tour" was cancelled as an arcade project.


Stages trivia : There are 130 regular racks/levels in RWT. Each rack is a unique city, and the passage of time is counted in Days (1 day = 1 city). In addition, there are 14 'Transcontinental Flights'; a bonus flying rack in which players chalk up special bonuses. There are are 4 'Grudge Match' racks that pit player against player for an enormous point bonus. The final levels are on the surface of the moon, against hordes of heavily armed Scumlab astronauts. There are 'hidden' racks as well, in such unlikely places as 'Hades' (complete with Demonic Minions) (...told you Scumlabs had underworld connections), 'Secret Government Area 69' (So that's where all those aliens keep coming from!) and the terrifying, mystical wasteland known only as 'Suburbia', to name a few.


In some stage you are attacked by ed-209 from 'Robocop'!


There are several humorous touches in the game. Like sometimes if your character eats a person, he will spit him out shortly if that person didn't taste good.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.1.


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.3.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* A Few Lesser-Known Items of Interest

1) Calculator : Grab a calculator before snagging a bonus power to multiply the effects of that power.

2) Scumlab Triangle : Punching this symbol instantly destroys all on-screen vehicles.

3) Rubber Duckie : Make the duck quack five times to call the jet bombers and evacuate the city earlier than usual.

4) Allergic Reactions : Eating certain foods may make you sneeze. Ralph is allergic to cats, Lizzie is allergic to birds, and George is allergic to dogs.

5) Backoff Bellow : Right after another player pops you in the face, pull down on your Joystick and press the Kick Button. You will Bellow at him and leave him dazed.


* A Few Secret Codes : Secret codes must be entered when the name of the appropriate city is displayed. The effect lasts while the Creatures are in that city. A brief message will confirm if the code was entered correctly.


1) Fatty Foods : This code enables an individual Creature to digest fatty foods better. All people eaten by this Monster award 3X their normal health increase...

GEORGE : (U + J,J,J)

LIZZY : (U + P,P,P)

RALPH : (U + K,K,K)

When To Use : At the end of every Jumbo Jet Ride... prior to the start of every World Tour


2) Iron Guts : This code enables an individual Creature to avoid stomach upset. Bad Stuff, that would normally make one puke, now builds up a player's health...

GEORGE (D + J,J,J)

LIZZY (D + P,P,P)

RALPH (D + K,K,K)

When To Use : Each time you return to a US City after taking a World Tour.


3) Food-O-Rama : This code fills all buildings with Good Stuff to eat. Note that ALL of the buttons indicated below must be pushed, regardless of the number of players...

GEORGE (J)

LIZZY (P)

RALPH (K)

When To Use : Washington DC, Moab, Nashville and Kodiak... And every fourth city in a World Tour, as well...London, Kiev, Casablanca and Rio


4) Load Up : This code loads the city with every possible Special Power. Note that ALL of the buttons indicated below must be pushed, regardless of the number of players...

GEORGE (J,J)

LIZZY (P,P)

RALPH (K,K)

When To Use : Philadelphia, Carbondale, Santa Fe and Honolulu.


5) Secret Racks : This code sends the players to a rack, or level, that cannot be reached any other way. Note that ALL of the buttons indicated below must be pushed, regardless of the number of players.

GEORGE (J,J,J) AND

LIZZY (P,P,P) AND

RALPH (K,K,K) 

When To Use : Enter the code in Atlanta and find yourself in the food rich world of SUBURBIA.

Enter the code in Louisville, and find yourself in the SCUMLAB BIOWEAPON WAREHOUSE.

Enter the code in chilly Fairbanks to discover the steamy secret of EUSTAS DEMONIC'S UNDERWORLD CONNECTION.

Enter the code in Phoenix to learn what's hidden at secret Government AREA 69.


6) The Ten-City Jump (Rack Advance) : This code lets the players jump ahead ten racks or so...making it much easier to reach the exciting finale on the surface of the moon! (...and YES, the rumors are true about what happens in the final moments of the arcade game...) Note that ALL of the buttons indicated below must be pushed, regardless of the number of players.

GEORGE (J,P,K)

LIZZY (P,K,J)

RALPH (K,J,P)

When To Use : Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Fargo and Reno.


* You can make your character fly. Climb up a building and jump, now start tapping the punch button steadily, your character will start flapping his hands like bird-wings and will start sort-of gliding.


- SERIES -


1. Rampage (1986)

2. Rampage - World Tour (1997)

3. Rampage 2 - Universal Tour (1999, Nintendo 64)

4. Rampage Through Time (2000, Sony PlayStation)

5. Rampage - Total Destruction (2006)


- STAFF -


Programming group : Jeff Nauman, Blake Drolson, Joel Nauman, Kirk Nauman, Lynn Zeglin

Animation group : Brian Colin, Jeff Croke, Rob Dollase, Aaron Hartline, Tom Kondol, Mark Sieka

Sounds / Music : Dr. Dave Zabriskie, Vince Pontarelli, Mike Colin

Concept and design : Brian Colin, Jeff Nauman

Support from : Scott Parrish, Cary Mednick, Pat Cox, Mark Turmell, Sal Divita, Nik Ehrlich, Herman Sanchez, Darren Walker, Christa Woss, Pat Fitzgerald, Joan Faux, Andy Lycke, Art & Jim Tianis, Sheridan Oursler, Rosalind Dugas, Al Lasko, Steve Correl, Bill Soldwish, Leroy Brown, Tom Sedor, Bill Dabelstein, Doug Hurd, Mike Burgin, Sean, Jason, Decker


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)

Sega Saturn (1997)

Nintendo 64 (1997)

Nintendo Game Boy Colors (1998)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, as part of "Rampage - Total Destruction")

Nintendo GameCube (2006, as part of "Rampage - Total Destruction")

Nintendo Wii (2006, as part of "Rampage - Total Destruction")

Sony PlayStation 3 (2007, "PlayStation Network")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (1998)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Rampage (c) 1986 Bally Midway.


A classic B-movie inspired smash-em-up in which up to three players take on the roles of three mutated monsters - George the giant ape, Lizzie the giant lizard and Ralph the giant wolf - who move from city to city destroying skyscrapers and vehicles, while eating or killing any people that get in their way.


The monsters' health can be damaged in a number of ways: by being shot by National Guardsmen, by being hit by another monster, by falling from a building, by being hit by police cars or tanks, by going underwater, by being struck by lightning, or by eating something bad, such as dynamite. Health is replenished by eating food found in damaged buildings.


If the players' health gauge diminishes completely, the monsters will revert back to their original human form and walk sideways off the screen. Rampage has a "buy back in" option, however; if players chose to continue the game before the human figure leaves the play area, the game will continue from that stage.


Rampage is set over the course of 128 days in cities across North America. The game starts in Peoria, Illinois and ends in Plano, Illinois. In Plano, players receive a mega vitamin bonus which heals all the monsters and provides a large point bonus. After this, the cycle of cities repeats five times. After 768 days, the game resets back to Day One.


* Examples of bonuses and hazards found inside damaged buildings:

Food: Milk, Turkey, Hot Toast, Fruit 

Bonus: Flower Pot, TV Set, Money Bag 

Hazard: Cactus, Poison, Toaster


* Examples of bonuses and hazards found outside damaged buildings:

Bonus: Auto (or Truck), Commuter Train, Person in Manhole 

Hazard: National Guard Tank, Police Car, Storm Cloud


Further bonus points can be earned by grabbing a fleeing 'Townie' from a building window. This has two benefits: 1) While holding the Townie, all swat team members disappear from the building windows and 2) accumulating points are scored during the time the Townie is held.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware

[Game No. 0E36]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986.


Rampage incorporates Bally Midway's JOIN THE ACTION feature : each set of game controls includes a corresponding start (Jump) button, which is activated independently. This allows a person, after inserting the proper coinage, to begin play at any time including while the other sets of game controls are in use.


Ramapage has an impressive 768 different levels. The 128th level of the game is 'Plano, Illinois', and was the only level in the game with less than three buildings. Brian, one of the designers, said : Plano Illinois was only two buildings because Plano Il is a Tiny town, in which my partner Jeff was born and raised.


These are the random headlines you may encounter during the game. These headlines appear when the next day begins :

EX-MUTANT IS ARRESTED FOR STREAKING!

LAB SCREW-UP WEARS OFF...FILM AT 11

SPOUSE OF MUTANT FILES LEGAL ACTION

FORMER BEAST SAYS IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN

STILL AT LARGE...VERY LARGE!

IS THERE NO END TO THIS RAMPAGE???

PROPERTY VALUES AT ALL TIME LOW

YOUR AD HERE CALL NOW! 1-800-ZOO-KEEP

JOB OPENINGS IN NATIONAL GUARD!

REAL LIFE JEKYLL AND HYDE STORY!!


A Rampage unit appears in the 1991 movie 'Terminator 2 - Judgment Day'.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is relatively complicated due to the various numbers of enemies. In addition, you also score points for hitting buildings and collecting bonus and/or food items.


* ITEMS

Bag of loot : 100-500 points.

Boater : 750 points.

Building destroyed : 2,500 points - You will only get the points if your monster destroys the building. Buildings destroyed by things other than you monster will not earn you these points.

Car (parked) : 100 points.

Car (moving slowly) : 200 points.

Car (parked then takes off quickly) : 750 points.

Food such as turkey, milk, fruit, hamburger, or toast : 175 points.

Eating one of the civilians : 500 points.

Flower pot : 500 points.

Helicopter : 750 points.

Holding designated victim : 4,000-6,000 points.

Light bulb (off) : 500 points.

Manhole cover (per hit) : 500 points.

Mega-vitamin bonus (every 128 days) : 5,000 points.

National guardsman : 50 points.

Neon sign : 1,000 points.

Paratrooper : 50 points.

Photographer : 750 points.

Police car : 750 points.

Punch causes partial break in building : 25 points.

Punch cause full break/hole in building : 225 points.

Safe (after opening) : 100-500 points.

Tank : 200 points.

Television (off) : 500 points.

Train (per hit) : 500 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


You start the game with your monsters at the bottom of the screen. After the game starts, it is time for you to start the 'urban renewal' process.


* After you start, you will start being attacked. There is no real way to avoid a lot of the attacks by the National Guardsmen due to the sheer volume of fire they are laying down. Your best bet is to keep moving and make yourself a hard target to hit.


* To move quickly from building to building, jump toward the building and push up to grab the building. This enables you to use your monster's ability to both jump and climb at the same time.


* To relieve some pressure from the National Guardsmen, climb up the buildings and smash the windows where they pop out from or just eat them when they are leaning out the window. Move quickly since their buddies are still shooting or throwing dynamite at your monster.


* Unless you are totally obsessed with points, let the National Guardsmen do your work for you. A great example of this is that about midway through a day, a National Guard-man will rush out from the side of the screen with explosives. They will place them at the base of a building. This demolishes the building and helps you along to the next day.


* Another way to destroy buildings is to weaken it up, then jump on the roof. Your monster's weight will cause the building to collapse.


* The air units can be rather dangerous. During the beginning days, the helicopters will overfly your monster, turn around, and then dive in for the attack. You can destroy the helicopters when they are coming in to prevent their attack. Also, when you are moving around, you make it harder for them to get a bead on your monster.


* During the later days, helicopters will drop bombs. Again, paying attention to everything that is going on will allow you to easily escape the bomb being dropped. You can also entice the helicopter to drop a bomb when you are on top of a building. When the bomb is dropped, jump out of the way and let the bomb do the damage to the building for you.


* Make sure that you either grab the food or eat the National Guardsmen to keep your health up. If you can hold out for 128 days, you will get all of your health restored for that day and days 256, 384, 512, 640, and 768. Also keep in mind that if you punch too fast, you may end up getting something that will harm your monster.


* Paratroopers can be a particular pain. If you plan to attack a building with a Paratrooper unit on it, make sure you quickly scale the building and eat said unit. It makes life a lot easier since their rapid fire can put a major hurting on your monster.


* Ground units such as Tanks and Police Cars can be a real nuisance. They fire some pretty heavy shells which not only cause a lot of damage, but they also can knock back your monster for quite a distance. There are some ways to combat these units :

1) Climb quickly up a building. When the unit passes below you, jump down and give it a good punch.

2) Time the shots and rush the ground unit in-between shots to get a good punch in.

3) Use available weapons such as manhole covers, flower pots, or safes to drop on them. These things also allow you to hit them at a distance.


* Be sure and watch what your monster grabs at. There are a lot of hazards in the buildings and it is pretty bad when your monster buys the farm doing dumb stuff such as grabbing electrical items such as toasters and light bulbs.


* In addition to the above, dynamite is sometimes in the middle of buildings. When uncovered, you have about two to three seconds to get your monster out of there before they are blown off the building. Eating it will only decrease your monster's health so run far away when it is uncovered.


- SERIES -


1. Rampage (1986)

2. Rampage - World Tour (1997)

3. Rampage 2 - Universal Tour (1999, Nintendo 64)

4. Rampage Through Time (2000, Sony PlayStation)

5. Rampage - Total Destruction (2006)


- STAFF -


Artist : Brian Colin

Software : Jeff Nauman

Sounds : Michael Bartlow


Other people involved : Jim Belt, Neil Falconer, Walter Godlewski, Joe Ketza, John Kubik, Tom Leon, Bob Libbe, Sue Lohse, Cary Mednick, Gary Oglesby, Sharon Perry


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Atari 2600 (1989)

Sega Master System (1989)

Atari Lynx (1991)

Sony PlayStation (2000, "Arcade Party Pak")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Paperboy / Rampage")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006; as part of "Rampage - Total Destruction")

Nintendo GameCube (2006; as part of "Rampage - Total Destruction")

Nintendo Wii (2006; as part of "Rampage - Total Destruction")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Commodore C64 (1988)

PC [MS-DOS] (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Apple II

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler AKA War Doc

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Rampart (c) 1990 Atari Games.


A superb arcade puzzle game in which up to three players must build up a castle using Tetris shaped pieces to form a castle wall and enclose their keep. Each player must then place a limited number of cannons inside their castle wall before the timer expires. Once the cannons have been placed the battle itself begins. Players must target their cannons onto the enemy's castle (or, in the one-player game, enemy ships and peons) and destroy as much of the enemy army as possible before the time limit expires.


Once the battle is over the players must repair their castles, again using tetris shapes. The players' Keep must be completely encircled with castle wall or the game is over. In the single-player sea attack game, any enemy ships that manage to reach the coast nearest the player will unload peons that will attack the player's castle by land.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136082


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.231 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Rampart was originally released in February 1991 as a dedicated three-player trackball model. Followed in April 1991 by a two-player joystick conversion kit.


790 dedicated units and 1515 conversion kits were produced in the USA.

254 dedicated units and 278 conversion kits were produced in Ireland (for European distribution).


The original selling price was $2295 at its time of release.

The conversion kit selling price was $945. 


The island in Rampart is very similar with a map of Jersey in the Channel Islands, but its purely a coincidence.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The peons that attack you after unloading from the ships cannot fire diagonally.


- STAFF -


Programmer, designer : John Salwitz

Artist, designer : David Ralston

Hardware engineer : Tim Hubberstey

Technician : Chris Drobny

Audio : Brad Fuller, Don Diekneite

Artistict support : Sam Comstock, Sean Murphy, Will Noble, Nick Stern

Software support : Peter Lipson, Mike Albaugh, Russel Dawe (Rusty), Ed Rotberg

Commander : Chris Downed

Product manager : Linda Benzler

Cabinet designer : Dave Cook

Asic : Pat Mc Carthy


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 7800 (unreleased prototype)

Nintendo NES (1991)

Sega Master System (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1991)

Atari Lynx (1991)

Nintendo Game Boy (1992)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo Gamecube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Gauntlet / Rampart")

Sony PlayStation 3 (2007, "PlayStation Network")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1992)

Atari ST (1993)

Commodore Amiga (1993)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Random Red Ball (c) 2004 Vivid Gaming.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet Dimensions (HxWxD) :

1920mm x 730mm x 607mm


- TRIVIA -


Released the 21th June 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Random Roulette (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Random Runner (c) 19?? Avantime.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Random Spin 'n' Win (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Random Spinner (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Random Spinner Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Random Winner Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Ranger Mission (c) 2004 Sammy.


Ranger Mission is an exciting first person simulation shooter. The game consists of a variety of mission types that must all be cleared in order to progress through the game.


Mission objectives will require you to go through many an obstacle, such as : Clearing compounds, rescuing hostages, capturing enemy leaders, disarming live bombs and explosives, taking out enemy tanks, shooting down enemy helicopters and more and more.


In Ranger Mission you are provided with an assortment of different weapons that are all to be used accordingly with each mission. At the end of each mission you are graded on your ability and given a rank. The required combination of reflexes and accuracy make Ranger Mission a must-play for all first person shooting fans.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2004.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Rapid Fire (c) 1998 HanaHo Games.


2-Player super competitive shooting game. Shoot your way through the ages from pirate to post-nuclear. 35 scenes and 16 ramping difficulty levels provide challenge and depth.


- TRIVIA -


HanaHo is also the makers of the HotRod arcade style controller.


- UPDATES -


V1.0

V1.1


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Rapid Fire (c) 1982 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 1282]


Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1982. 5,000 units were produced.


In development, the game was named 'Operation Xerox'.


- STAFF -


Design by: Jim Patla


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Rapid Hero (c) 1994 Media Trading.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz), TMP90841 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1994.


Developed by Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu (NMK). This game was done by some of the programmers of "Thunder Dragon 2".


- STAFF -


Main programmer : Kochi

Program super visor : Oredayo

Sound programmer : Tommy

Object designers : Arita, Ikezu Kenzi, Asaku, Ning Mei, Seki Kate, Midori, OK Kitamura

Scroll designers : Nishimura, Kawauso Mama

Art work designer : Big Robo

Sound composer : Hide Kaz, Santard, Mustard Papa

Planner : Morio


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rapid Jackpot (c) 1998 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS7133

SS7134

SS7135

SS7136

SS7137

SS7138


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

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Rapid Pay (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rapid River (c) 1997 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1997 in Europe, North America, and Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Rastan (c) 1987 Taito.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese versiohn entry; "Rastan Saga".


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : B04


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Slash, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Rastan was released in March 1987. It was originally known in Japan as "Rastan Saga".


This export version has some differences from the original Japanese version:

- In the attract mode, a description of the objects appears instead of the original opening sequence.

- The game is hardest at some points. If you waste too many time without advancing in the stage, 8 bats will attack you (instead of 2 in the original version).

- Also in the original Japanese version, when the player complete a Round, the victory screen has text pertaining to the storyline. In the overseas versions, there is a generic victory screen with generic text (You are a brave warrior for having cleared such a stage).


- SERIES -


1. Rastan (1987)

2. Nastar (1988)

3. Warrior Blade - Rastan Saga Episode III (1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Master System [EU] (1988) [Model 7022] 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988, "Taito Coin-Op Hits") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Rastan (c) 1987 Taito America Corp.


North American version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese versnio entry; "Rastan Saga".


- TRIVIA -


Rastan was released in March 1987 in the United States of America by Taito America Corp.


It was known in Japan as "Rastan Saga".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Master System [US] (1988) [Model 7022] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 


* Computers : 

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1988, "Warrior King")

Commodore C64 [US] (1988)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [US] (1990)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROMs

$end


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Rastan Saga (c) 1987 Taito.


A platform hack 'n' slash game from Taito in which a single player guides a barbarian hero through a number of fantasy-themed levels, fighting through swathes of mythological fantasy creatures, including orcs, skeletal warriors and multi-headed hydra.


More powerful weapons can be picked up, as well as bonus items that can increase the barbarian hero's health and give increased protection against enemy attack. Players should be wary that some collectable items are cursed and will have a detrimental effect on the hero's health and performance. Unlimited continues are available throughout the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : B04


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151, MSM5205


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Slash, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Rastan Saga was released in March 1987 in Japan. It was known outside Japan as "Rastan".


Rastan was inspired by the 'Conan the barbarian' saga novels, by Robert E Howard. In the background of the first stage, giant stone statues can be seen that bear more than a passing resemblance to the statues that featured in 'The Lord of The Rings - Fellowship of the Ring'. While the film appeared several years AFTER Rastan, the famous LotR concept artwork that featured in the deluxe addition of the book had been available for some time.


The main character, Rastan, appears as a selectable character, ''Miracle Rastan'', in "Champion Wrestler".


The game contains several bonus items that are not normally dropped by enemies: A golden armature, a brown scroll and a yellow scroll. Graphics for these can be seen in the tile-sets and modifications to game's data tables can cause them to be dropped. The golden armature acts like the existing armature, the scrolls do nothing.


The game contains a built in test mode, activated by the value of two bytes towards the end of the code roms. Invincibility can be selected, causing 'NO-HIT' to be displayed at the bottom of the title screen. The starting level can also be modified.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high-score table. If you try, they get changed to 'AHA'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Kyukyoku Tiger : G.S.M. Taito 2 - D28B0008) on November 21, 1988.

Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* If you die on the final stage, the game ends and you cannot continue; this means that the entire final level must be completed on a SINGLE credit. In order to make this even remotely possible you should deliberately die at the end of the fifth stage while fighting the boss (a multi-headed dragon). You should then use another credit to continue and defeat the dragon with your first man (with as little damage as possible). If you cannot defeat him with the first man and little damage, kill off the remaining men and start with a fresh credit. Always go after the special weapons where possible; if special weapons run out, jumping and striking doubles the damage done with the sword. Pushing up and the jump button will jump higher than pushing the jump button alone.


* The game attract sequence does not reveal the purpose of the rod. If you are carrying it, killing an enemy of any type causes all other on-screen enemies of the same type to die.


* If you are going for a high-score, always 'pick-up' the poisons. They are worth a lot of points.


* The ring can always be obtained in the first level castle. Proceed past the 3 ropes, down the next long chain and then up the next long chain. Slowly nudge this chain offscreen and two enemies appear on the left-hand side, one of which always carries the ring.


* Chains in castles can often be traversed upwards much quicker by repeatedly jumping against a nearby wall. Others needing to be traversed downwards can be missed by jumping off and falling. The level 4 boss is virtually impossible to defeat unless this tactic is used, in order to meet him carrying the hammer.


* Repeated high vertical jumps are a good method to use to 'stall', when on slopes approaching bouncing fireballs.


* Many players don't know that the 'mud' first encountered on level 2 does not actually kill you, it just causes you to sink down requiring many quick jumps to get out.


- SERIES -


1. Rastan Saga (1987)

2. Rastan Saga II (1988)

3. Warrior Blade - Rastan Saga Episode III (1991)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Nenko Nishimura

Game programmers : Yoshinori Kobayashi, Hideaki Tomioka, Touru Takahashi, Hideo Kazama

Character designer : Nenko Nishimura

Art designers : Nenko Nishimura, Taira Sanuki, Seiji Kawakami, Genya Kuriki

Hardware engineer : Noboru Takeshita

Hardware designer : Masahiro Yamaguchi

Music composers And Sound Effects : Naoto Yagishita, Masahiko Takaki

Art advisor : Junji Yarita


Special thanks to : K. Sanbe


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Game Gear [JP] (August 9, 1991) [Model T-11037] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]") 


* Computers :

MSX2 [JP] (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rastan Saga II (c) 1988 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware

Prom Sticker : B81


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1988, Rastan Saga II was released in March 1989 in Japan.


Rastan Saga was a good game, but this sequel was not and got very bad reputation from Japanese gamers.


This game is known outside Japan as "Nastar" and in US as "Nastar Warrior".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Taito DJ Station : G.S.M. Taito 5 - PCCB-00037) on August 21, 1990.

Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level Select : Boot machine with service switch pressed.

Message appears : SERVICE SWITCH ERROR, press 1p Start(x3), service switch, 1p Start.

Message appears : SELECT BY DOWN SW, select level with joystick Down/Up and push Start button.


- SERIES -


1. Rastan Saga (1987)

2. Rastan Saga II (1988)

3. Warrior Blade - Rastan Saga Episode III (1991)


- STAFF -


Programmers : Hideaki Tomioka, Mari Iwano, Kazuhiko Sugiyama, Ted Aono, Manabu Doi

Hardware designer : Eikichi Takahashi

Music composed by : Hisayoshi Ogura

Sound editor : Yasuhisa Watanabe

Graphic designer : Hiroyasu Nagai

Game and art designer : Hisaya Yabusaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (July 6, 1990) [Model TP02012] 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (August 10, 1990) [Model T-11043] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (January 6, 2009) PC-Engine version


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rastan Saga II [TourVision PC-Engine] (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Rat Race (c) 1983 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 527


- TRIVIA -


10 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Concept by : Steve Kordek

Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Pam Erickson

Software by : Dave Rzepka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m3ratrce,
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Rat Race (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Rave Racer (c) 1995 Namco.


The third game in Namco's superb 'Ridge Racer' series, offering the player four different tracks to race on; two of which are based on the original game. The four tracks are : Ridger Racer short, City, Ridge Racer Long, Mountain.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 22 hardware

Game ID : RV


Main CPU : 68020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Control : steering wheel

Pedals : accelerator and brake


- TRIVIA -


Rave Racer was released in June 1995 in Europe, North America, and Japan.


Graphically enhanced versions of the City and Mountain tracks appear in Ridge Racer PSP as "Midtown Expressway" and "Greenpeak Highlands" respectively.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Rave Racer : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.24 - VICL-15048) on 21/10/1995.


- SERIES -


1. Ridge Racer (1993)

2. Ridge Racer 2 (1994)

3. Rave Racer (1995)

4. Ridge Racer Revolution (1995, Sony PlayStation)

5. Rage Racer (1996, Sony PlayStation)

6. R4 - Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Ridge Racer V (1999, Sony PlayStation 2)

8. Ridge Racer 64 (2000, Nintendo 64)

9. Ridge Racer V - Arcade Battle (2000)

10. Ridge Racer DS (2004, Nintendo DS)

11. Ridge Racer (2005, Sony PSP)

12. Ridge Racer 6 (2005, Microsoft XBOX 360)

13. Ridge Racer 7 (2006, Sony PlayStation 3)


- STAFF -


Game designers : Kenji Wakabayashi, Fumihiro Tanaka

Game programmers : Kazuhiro Mori, Takahiro Kakizawa, Yoichi Mizuno

Visual designers : Akira Fujii, Nobuhiro Morishita, Yoshikazu Komatsu, Norifumi Nagaoka

Visual programmers : Takashi Yano

Sound composers : Etsuo Ishii, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takayuki Aihara, Nobuyoshi Sano

Industrial & Graphic designers : Naotaka Yoshimatu, Takeshi Fujikawa

Mechanical designers : Shougo Kanebako, Toshifumi Ohara, Matsumi Ohta

Electrical designers : Kouichi Asano, Kei Kobayashi, Kousei Yahaba

Circuit designer : Kentaro Arai

PWB designer : Kazuhiro Abe

Direction : Kenji Wakabayashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Raven (c) 1986 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


This was the first game to use a photograph for its backglass.


- STAFF -


Designer: John Trudeau

Artwork: Larry Day

Music & Sounds: Ken Hale


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=raycris,
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Ray Crisis (c) 1998 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-Net Hardware


CPU : PSX


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1998.


- SERIES -


1. Rayforce (1993)

2. Ray Storm (1996)

3. Ray Crisis (1998)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ray Storm (c) 1996 Taito.


3-D follow up to Rayforce featuring a lock-on laser system.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito FX-1B hardware

Prom Stickers : E24


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Ray Storm was released in July 1996.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Stage Select :

1) Keep pushing Service Switch during boot count.

2) Machine displays 'Service Switch Error' on screen.

3) Push 'Start(x3), Service Switch, Start'.

4) Machine displays 'Round' on screen (Success !).


Select value for round and push button to start. You will start with the selected round after the player selection screen.


- SERIES -


1. Rayforce (1993)

2. Ray Storm (1996)

3. Ray Crisis (1998)


- STAFF -


Producer : Yukiwo Ishikawa (Yukio Abe)

Director : Tomohisa Yamashita, Yukiwo Ishikawa (Yukio Abe), Tatsuo Nakamura

Character graphics : Atsushi Iwata, R.Hideyuki Katoh, Tomohisa Yamashita, Indy Nishioka, Yasunobu Kousokabe, Terumi Ogiwara, Tomohiro Kagawa, Tsutomu Matsuda, Yuuji Sakamoto, Makoto Fujita, Satoshi Ohtani, Ippei Kobayashi (peacock)

Program : Tatsuo Nakamura, Hikaru Taniguchi, Masao Kashino, Hirotaka Fukakawa, Norikatsu Fukuda, Koji Kato, Takeshi Higuri, Harumi.K, Hitoshi Kozuka, Kazunari Ishida

Music : Tamayo Kawamoto (Zuntata)

Sound effects : Munehiro Nakanishi (Zuntata)

Sound direction : Hiroshige Tonomura (TONO) (Zuntata)

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka

Design works : Mihoko Sudoh


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (October 30, 1997; "Layer Section II [Model T-26409G]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (December 31, 1996) [Model SLUS-00482] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (January 10, 1997) [Model SLPS-00678] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (September 1997) [Model SCES-00742] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [US] [EU] [JP] (May 5, 2010, Ray Storm HD") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [JP] (May 6, 2010, "Ray Storm HD") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [US] : Release Cancelled


* Computers :

PC [MS-Windows CD-ROM] [EU] (2001) [Model FG-1978 021769 ML03]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rayforce (c) 1993 Taito Corp.


A vertically scrolling shooter featuring a lock-on secondary weapon.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D66


Main CPU : 68EC020

Sound CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : ES5505


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1993, Rayforce was released in January 1994 in Japan.


Rayforce had great BGM and graphics, so it was very popular in the Japanese gamer community in its time. But not for long... When Street Fighter 2 was released, many a shoot'em up fan turned into an SF2 fan.


The first work of the game producer, Yukio Abe, was "Master of Weapon" were you can easily find similar gameplay and ideas.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'BOO'.


This game is known in European arcades as "Gunlock".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Rayforce - PCCB-00153) on April 21, 1994.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Rayforce (1993)

2. Ray Storm (1996)

3. Ray Crisis (1998)


- STAFF -


Producer : Yukiwo Ishikawa (Yukio Abe)

Directors : Yukiwo Ishikawa (Yukio Abe), Tatsuo Nakamura

Game designers : Tatsuo Nakamura, Yukio Abe, Tomohisa Yamashita

Software : Tatsuo Nakamura, Shinji Soyano, Hikaru Taniguchi, Masao Kashino, Isao Ooyama

Character Graphics designers : Hideyuki Kato, Tomohisa Isobe, Shinjirou Sugitani, Hiroyo Kujirai, Yasuhiro Noguchi

Screen Graphics designers : Hideyuki Kato, V.A.P, Peacock

Music & Sound effects : Tamayo Kawamoto (Zuntata)

Sound effects : Munehiro Nakanishi (Zuntata)

Sound direction : Hiroshige Tonomura (TONO) (Zuntata)

Design works : Kyoko Umezu

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (September 14, 1995; "Layer Section [Model T-1101G]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Razzamataz (c) 200? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3razdaz,m3razdaza,m3razdazd,
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Razzle Dazzle (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5razdz,m5razdz10,m5razdz11,
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Razzle Dazzle Club (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=razmataz,
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Razzmatazz (c) 1983 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : modified 834-0213, 834-0214


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.04125 Mhz), I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 400 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rcdego,
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RC De Go (c) 1999 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1999 in Japan.


This game is also known as "Go By RC".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=reactor,
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Reactor (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GV-100


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 894.886 Khz), Votrax SC-01


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2 (ENERGY, DECOY)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1982.


First called 'Ram-It', then 'Expander', Reactor was Skelly's first game design upon going independent. Skelly was one of the first independent game designers. He designed a number of games for Gottlieb (none of which were released) before taking an extended break in which he watched horror movies, drank margaritas and wrote a screenplay!


Approximately 1,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Tim Skelly

Audio by : David D. Thiel


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_react,ep_reacta,ep_reactb,ep_reactc,ep_reactd,ep_reacte,
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$bio

Reactor (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4ready,m4ready__0,m4ready__1,m4ready__2,m4ready__3,m4ready__4,m4ready__5,m4ready__6,m4ready__7,m4ready__8,m4ready__9,m4ready__a,m4ready__b,m4ready__c,m4ready__d,m4ready__e,m4ready__f,m4ready__g,
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$bio

Ready Steady Go (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5redrck,m5redrck10,m5redrcka,
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Ready to Rock (c) 2001 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Ready to Rock was released in May 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_rtr,as_rtra,as_rtrb,as_rtrc,as_rtrd,as_rtre,as_rtrf,as_rtrg,as_rtrh,
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Ready to Roll (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Ready to Roll (c) 200? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Ready to Rumble (c) 2000 Crystal Leisure.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2000.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=raimfire,
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$bio

Ready... Aim... Fire! (c) 1983 Mylstar Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model 686


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1983


390 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : Adolf Seitz Jr.

Artwork : David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=reaktor,
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$bio

Reaktor (c) 1987 Zilec.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Palette colors : 32


Players : 1

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Real [Model 110] (c) 1978 Game Plan.


- TRIVIA -


Real was the first pinball on a cocktail table style machine.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Cebula, Wendell McAdams

Art by : Paul Loreli


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rbmk,
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$bio

Real Battle Mahjong King (c) 1998 GM Shoji.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1998 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rbff2,rbff2h,
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Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers (c) 1998 SNK.


23 of the finest South Town fighters in the 7th installment of this SNK game.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-240]


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Power Attack [D] Move Between Planes


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1998.


This game is known in Japan as "Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 - The Newcomers" (translates from Japanese as 'Real Bout Hungry Wolf Legend 2 - The Newcomers').


Things that changed in this particular game :

* The game now features 'single plane' stages (like the ones seen in "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters", "Fatal Fury 2" & "Fatal Fury Special") in which you can slam enemies against background objects!

* The breakable objects system seen in Real Bout Special is gone. Also the "evil character" versions of some characters are gone as well.

* Newcomers in this game are : Li Xiangfei, Rick Strowd & Alfred.


A serious bug : Using a USA bios ROM if you insert a coin on the 'winners don't use drugs' screen on a single slot the games will use the neogeo bios s1 tile-set rather than the game tiles, this causes most of the graphics to be hidden and the games to be unplayable, it will also end up using the main-board z80 bios so sound will be broken, the games should fix themselves if you let them run another attract loop after game-over, on a multi-slot the games will reset. This is one of the first 4 'gigapower' games, the bug was fixed after that.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 The Newcomers / PCCB-00310) on April 17, 1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Fight against Alfred : Begin game play in single player mode, finish off the first 10 fights with no Losses, score over 750000 by the time the 10th fight is won, land 5 Super Dead Moves or 7 Dead Moves. You will fight Alfred in a desert type stage.


* You may scope out each character's best records by tapping A button to move forward or B button to move back at the score ranking screen :).


- SERIES -


1. Fatal Fury - King of Fighters [Model NGM-033] (1991)

2. Fatal Fury 2 [Model NGM-047] (1992)

3. Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-058] (1993)

4. Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory [Model NGM-069] (1995)

5. Real Bout Fatal Fury [Model NGM-095] (1995)

6. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-223] (1997)

7. Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers [Model NGM-240] (1998)

8. Fatal Fury Wild Ambition (1999)

9. Garou - Mark of the Wolves [Model NGM-253] (1999)

10. Fatal Fury First Contact [Model NEOP00111] (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Takashi Nishiyama

Producer : Hiroshi Matsumoto

Co-Producer : S. Itoh

Planners : Tsukamichi (Tsuka Michi+2), Takahisa Yariyama, Maja OH! Mori, Oda-Q, Emi-Gon

Design Front : Soe Soe (Soe-Soe), Honekawa Now-45Kg, Nobuyuki Kuroki, Ito-Taku, Ogura Eiichi, Nal, Y. Ashizawa, G. Ishidaman (G. Ishida Man DX), Yas. Kamae, Mimika, Tashiboo, Tokumasa, Yuuichi Uchide, CG, Team CG. Works

Back Designers : Mic Senbei, Murayama, Tomo, Daisuke, Risa, Sakura3, Midorin, Hidenao. J, Shimiji, Eiko

Demo Designers : Kaoruru, Uruuru, Kumiko. M

Sound : Sha-V, Miwa, Marino, Captain Beroou

Programmers : Boffffffng (as Bof), Kura, Air as G. Rok. (Konbu)

Supervisors : Kiyoshi Asai, SG Melon

Voice Actors : Satoshi Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Kappei Yamaguchi, Atsushi Yamanishi, Hiroyuki Arita, Keiichi Nanba, Akoya Sogi, Kong Kuwata, Koji Ishii, Harumi Ikoma, B. J. Love, Tanny Yamaguchi, Mami Kingetsu, Hiro Yuuki, Mi Yeon Jeong, Ji Hwan Ahn

Special Thanks : Sekotch, Anne, Uni & Buri (XO), Bashi, Shochan, Asami Don, Oh!Butch


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Apr. 29, 1998; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 [Model NGH-240]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (July 23, 1998; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 [Model NGCD-240]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Feb. 22, 2007; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 2 [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.6] [Model SLPS-25698]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 29, 2008; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 2 [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25864]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Real Bout Fatal Fury (c) 1995 SNK.


16 characters, some old and some new, breathe new life into the Fatal Fury series.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-095]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Power Attack [D] Move Between Planes


- TRIVIA -


Released on December 21, 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Real Bout Garou Densetsu" (translates from Japanese as 'Real Bout Hungry Wolf Legend').


Things that changed in this particular game :

* The game uses a different 4 button setup this time around (punch, kick, power attack & plane switch) This was done to make the plane change mechanics easier to master.

* Chain combos are easier to pull this time around as well.

* This is one of the very few 2-D fighters to feature ring outs!

* Newcomers in the game are : Kim Kaphwan, Duck King & Billy Kane.


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Real Bout Garou Densetsu - PCCB-00203) on 07/02/1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


An additional cut-scene can be seen by beating the game with either Terry or Andy Bogard.


- SERIES -


1. Fatal Fury - King of Fighters [Model NGM-033] (1991)

2. Fatal Fury 2 [Model NGM-047] (1992)

3. Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-058] (1993)

4. Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory [Model NGM-069] (1995)

5. Real Bout Fatal Fury [Model NGM-095] (1995)

6. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-223] (1997)

7. Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers [Model NGM-240] (1998)

8. Fatal Fury Wild Ambition (1999)

9. Garou - Mark of the Wolves [Model NGM-253] (1999)

10. Fatal Fury First Contact [Model NEOP00111] (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


Big boss : Eikichi Kawasaki

Producers : Takashi Nishiyama, H. Matsumoto, S. Itoh

Planners : Tsuka-Michi, T. Yariyama, OH! Saba Meron

Obj. designers : Higashi Pon, Mika.Poh, Fuku Fuku, Astro 1, Suke Chichi, Takehiro Isaji, Tsuzaki.A, Kamae 34, S. Tenuking, Yure Chichi, Soe Soe, G. Ishidaman

Back. designers : Mic.Senbey, Midorin, Tomo, Ema Sue, Banamen, R. Nariai, Umechan

Demo designers : Sezabon, Enokichi, Ega Nataku, Jida-Q, Maki-Torowa, Muramama, Sho-Chan

effects : March Kaji, Kaoruru, Itokatsu, Tashiboo

Programmers : Tony Oki (Tony-MF-Oki), Bo-Ffffffffng

Sound : Toshio Shimizm (as Shimizm), SHA-V

Special advisers : Stg-Oyaji 145H, Masahiko. Sawa


* Voice Actors :

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Sokaku Mochizuki : Koji Ishii

Bob Wilson : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Blue Mary : Harumi Ikoma

Franco Bash : B. J. Love

Geese Howard : Kong Kuwata

Hon-Fu : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Ryuji Yamazaki : Koji Ishii

Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Jin Chonshu : Kappei Yamaguchi

Jin Chonrei : Kappei Yamaguchi

Billy Kane : Atsushi Yamanishi

Duck King : Kong Kuwata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Jan. 26, 1996; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu [Model NGH-095]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Feb. 23, 1996; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu [Model NGCD-095]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Sep. 20, 1996; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu [Model T-3105G]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Jan. 10, 1997; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu [Model SLPS-00640]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 23, 1998; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu [The Best] [Model SLPM-86108]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Aug. 06, 1998; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu Best Collection [Model T-3124G]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Feb. 22, 2007; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 2 [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.6] [Model SLPS-25698]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 29, 2008; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 2 [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25864]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (c) 1997 SNK.


'Hey, how's it goin', dude?' More old Fatal favorites return to the bout and bring the total of selectable fighters to 19.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-223]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Power Attack [D] Move Between Planes


- TRIVIA -


Even if the copyright year is 1996, this game was released to the public in January 1997.


This game is known in Japan as "Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special" (translates from Japanese as 'Real Bout Hungry Wolf Legend Special').


Things that changed in this particular game :

* The game modifies the plane switching system a bit.

* Ring out system is modified into the instant dizzy system (By breaking background objects!).

* Newcomers in the game are Cheng Sinzan, Tung Fu Rue, Laurence Blood & Wolfgang Krauser. 'Evil' versions of some characters are available as well.


Terry's theme in this game is a remixed version of Terry's familiar "Fatal Fury 2" music (Kurikinton).


Soundtrack releases :

February 5, 1997 ; Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special [CD] [PCCB-00240] - Pony Canyon


- UPDATES -


MVS (Arcade) vs. AES (Neo-Geo) differences :

On the AES (Neo-Geo) Geese is a playable character by imputing a code. On the MVS (Arcade) version he was removed as a playable character for being too strong.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Shadow/EX Fighter : Shadow/EX fighter is an evil version of the selected character with a different move-list set as well as a different ending than his/her original counterpart. This code only works with the following characters : Andy Bogard, Billy Kane, Blue Mary, Tung Fu Rue.

1) At the character selection screen, highlight the character of your choice, hold Start and press B(x2), C(x2).

2) While continuing to hold Start, hold B, pause one second and hold C.

3) While continuing to hold Start+B+C, press A or D to select the Shadow version of the character.

4) Pressing A or D will select a different color.


* Fight against Geese Howard : Begin game play in single player mode, win all rounds, do not score less than a 'B' rank in any battle and get more than 750,000 points befire fighting Wolfgang Krauser. You will fight Geese Howard in a special 'Nightmare' match.


* You can see different sets of funny outtakes during the credits if you consecutively beat the game 5 or 6 times before they start to repeat themselves.


- SERIES -


1. Fatal Fury - King of Fighters [Model NGM-033] (1991)

2. Fatal Fury 2 [Model NGM-047] (1992)

3. Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-058] (1993)

4. Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory [Model NGM-069] (1995)

5. Real Bout Fatal Fury [Model NGM-095] (1995)

6. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special [Model NGM-223] (1997)

7. Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers [Model NGM-240] (1998)

8. Fatal Fury Wild Ambition (1999)

9. Garou - Mark of the Wolves [Model NGM-253] (1999)

10. Fatal Fury First Contact [Model NEOP00111] (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)


- STAFF -


Producers : Takashi Nishiyama, Hiroshi Matsumoto, S. Itoh

Planners : Takahisa Yariyama, Higashi Pon, Oh! Majaharu, Tsukamichi (Tsuka_Michi)

Obj Designers : Rio, Soe Soe (Soe. Soe. 96), Oda_Bash, N. Kuroki, Lionheart35, Mizu. Mizu, G. Ishidaman (Ishidamanace), Ossya!, Takehiro Isaji, Y. Ashizawa, Kaoruru, Nishikawa, Mika R. Winner Ero_Beer_Toku

Back Designers : Mic Senbey, Midorin, Tomo, Nari, Locate, Taka_Oh!!

Demo Designers : Sezabon, N. Kuroki, Ogura_A_1

Effects : Tashiboo, Akirya

Sound : Tate Norio, Konny, Toshio Shimizm (Shimizm), Ackey, Brother Hige, Mariko, Macky, Kyochan (Kyo_Chan), Miwa, Imo

Programmers : Bo_ffffffffng (as Bof), Naoyan Apchiba

Supervisors : Stg_Oyaji 145H, Mim_104 Melon, R. Tuneoka


* Voice Actors :

Terry Bogard, Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Bob Wilson, Hon Fu : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Jin Chonshu & Chonrei : Kappei Yamaguchi

Billy Kane : Atsushi Yamanishi

Laurence Blood : Hiroyuki Arita

Tung Fu Rue, Cheng Sinzan : Shigefumi Nakai

Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Duck King, Geese Howard : Kong Kuwata

Sokaku Mochizuki, Ryuji Yamazaki : Koji Ishii

Blue Mary : Harumi Ikoma

Franco Bash, Wolfgang Krauser, Announcer (English) : B. J. Love


Special Thanks : Kura, MF_Yama. Remix, Shochan, Asami Don


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Feb. 05, 1997; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special [Model NGH-223]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Mar. 30, 1997; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special [Model NGCD-223]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Dec. 25, 1997; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special [Model T-3117G]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Dec. 25, 1997; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special [Model T-3119G]")

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (Mar. 27, 1998; "Nettou Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special [Model DMG-ARBJ-JPN]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Aug 06, 1998; "Real Bout Garou Densetsu Best Collection [Model T-3124G]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Feb. 22, 2007; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 2 [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.6] [Model SLPS-25698]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 29, 2008; "Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 2 [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25864]")


* Computers :

PC (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 - The Newcomers (c) 1998 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Real Break - Billiard Academy (c) 1998 Nakanihon.


A pool game where you are awarded Pictures of some Asian babes when you win the round.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : '523'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.579 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998.


Developed by Dynax.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


PROGRAM TEST mode :

1. Turn on service DIP switch and reset.

2. On SELECT MENU, enter OPTION

3. LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, LEFT


- STAFF -


Producer : Stone River

Co-producer : Ben

Director / Planner : Remember

Main programmer : Ben

Programmers : Yokotin, Ezw, Maimu, James

Character designers : Motar, Mori, Mittu, Kik

Modeling designer : Motar

Animation designers : Motar, Mittu

Visual effect designers : Motar, Remember

Hardware engineer : Mr. Oz

Music composer & Sound effect designers : Haratch, Hashiken, Gen

Voice actress : Chiho Nishimura, Sachiko Kuwazawa, Akiko Shimomura, Sanae Kato, Yukiko Asai

Executive producer : Rapid River


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rmgoldyh,
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Real Mahjong Gold Yumehai / Super Real Mahjong Gold Part.2 (c) 1988 Alba.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Real Mahjong Haihai (c) 1985 Alba.


Finally, a *real* mahjong game!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 500 Khz)


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Real Mahjong Tile-Tile'.


- SERIES -


1. Real Mahjong Haihai (1985)

2. Real Mahjong Haihai Jinjiidou-hen (1986)

3. Real Mahjong Haihai Seichouhen (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Real Mahjong Haihai Jinjiidou-hen (c) 1986 Alba.


Oh! The second *real* mahjong game!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 500 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 448 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Real Mahjong Tile-Tile Personnel Changing Incident'.


- SERIES -


1. Real Mahjong Haihai (1985)

2. Real Mahjong Haihai Jinjiidou-hen (1986)

3. Real Mahjong Haihai Seichouhen (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rmhaisei,
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Real Mahjong Haihai Seichouhen (c) 1986 Visco.


More REAL mahjong!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 500 Khz)


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Real Mahjong Tile Tile Growing Up Episode'.


- SERIES -


1. Real Mahjong Haihai (1985)

2. Real Mahjong Haihai Jinjiidou-hen (1986)

3. Real Mahjong Haihai Seichouhen (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Real Puncher (c) 1994 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1994 in Japan.


The first 'puncher' thats can digitizes your face.


- SERIES -


1) Sonic blast man (1990)

2) Real Puncher (1994)

3) Sonic Blast Heroes (2010)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Reality Tennis (c) 1993 TCH.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rebus (c) 1995 Microhard.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU: 68000 (@ 12MHz)

CPU: Z80 (@ 3MHz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3MHz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 376 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Recalhorn (c) 1993 Taito.


A 2-D side scrolling platform game. Control a boy with a magical horn and rescue helper animals along the way. After rescuing an animal, you can call upon it with your horn and ride them, provided you have enough of the right coins needed to call them. The animals have different abilities to help you get through certain sections of each stage.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


This game is an unreleased prototype game. The gameplay is very complete so it was most likely canceled after being tested at arcades. A shame considering that it is quite fun to play.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


Zuntata Record released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (the VERY BEST OF Mar - ZTTL-0053) on 06/21/2000.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Recordbreaker (c) 1988 Taito.


An Olympic sports game from Taito. Compete in different events and go for the gold medal.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito H System hardware

Board Number : K1100371A

Prom Stickers : B56


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988.


This game is known in Japan as "Go for the Gold".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Red & Black Sevens (c) 2010 Bally Tech., Inc.


3 Reels, 27 Lines, 270 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Signature Series


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2010.


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1125

Min/Max %: 85.15%


SMI #H1126

Min/Max %: 88.15%


SMI #H1127

Min/Max %: 90.06%


SMI #H1128

Min/Max %: 92.02%


SMI #H1129

Min/Max %: 93.98%


SMI #H1130

Min/Max %: 95.94%


- SCORING -


Progressive: 10,000 x Line Bet x Denomination.

Top Award (In Free Games):  40,000 x Line Bet x Denomination.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Progressive occurs every 144,643 plays with 25 lines played.


* Free Games occurs every 67 plays and pays on average 15?20x times the 

total bet.


* Top Award (In Free Games) occurs every 829,669 plays with 25 lines played.


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Red Alert (c) 1981 GDI, Inc.


FIRST ATTACK IN DAYLIGHT - BOMBERS IN FORMATION WITH ATTACKING AIRCRAFT. This sequence is introduced both audibly and visually : Red alert. Enemy aircraft approaching. 20 jet fighters approaching. Destroy all fighters by 11:00 hours, or MIRV will be launched.

In this sequence, bombers in formation move from left to right across the screen, and then from right to left, etc. During the attack, some break formation and attack the launcher. The aircraft drop bombs in an attempt to hit the launcher. Also during the attack, a special red colored aircraft flying above the aircraft formation appears and drops a red colored megaton bomb that slowly descends on the country. When hours reach 11:00, present fighter attack is interrupted by a flashing CAUTION on screen, followed by appearance of the MIRV.

The MIRV slowly descends, then breaks up into several bombs. They, in turn, also break up into several bombs. As a result, a shower of bombs slowly descends on the country.

Player participation during the attack is to destroy all aircraft by firing rocket launcher. During the attack, player is to avoid direct hits by bombs - each of which costs him one rocket launcher. Also during the attack, the player must destroy the red bomb before it lands, or one rocket launcher is destroyed.

When MIRV appears, player must destroy it completely - otherwise the landing of any one will cost the player one launcher.


SECOND ATTACK BY HELICOPTERS - DROPPING PARACHUTE BOMBS. Introduced by : Helicopter squadron attacking! Destroy helicopters by 16:00 hours, or MIRV will be launched.

Player participation during attack is to destroy all aircraft by firing rocket launcher. During the attack, player is to keep his launcher away from red areas created by exploding bombs - or lose a launcher. Both helicopters and bombs may be destroyed by rockets. However, if the parachute, but not the bomb, is hit, the deflated parachute will drop the bomb much faster.

MIRV attack, if launched, is a repeat of the first sequence above.


THIRD ATTACK AT NIGHT - HEAVY BOMBERS IN FORMATION. Introduced by : Red alert.  Night attack by bombers.

The player is aided by two searchlights. The object is to destroy all aircraft. When all aircraft are destroyed, game progresses to next frame (country). During the attack, the player must avoid direct hits by bombs. No time limit is imposed. No MIRV will be launched.


GAME FRAMES. Game repeats above cycles through the following countries, respectively : FRANCE, USA, ITALY, GREAT BRITAIN, GERMANY, and JAPAN. However, as the game progresses from frame to frame, the action of the game is stepped up.


HOW LAUNCHERS ARE LOST. Rocket launchers are lost by :

* A direct hit by a dropped bomb

* Red bomb dropped by red plane lands anywhere

* Launcher is in red area created by exploding parachute bomb

* MIRV lands anywhere


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-27 hardware


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1 Mhz), 8085A (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 9


Players : 2

Buttons : 3

=> LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1981 by GDI, Inc. under license from Irem Corp.


- SCORING -


Jet fighters in formation : 20 points

Jet fighter attacking : 40 points

Jet fighters destroyed by megaton bomb : 60 points

Attacking jet fighters destroyed by megaton bomb : 100 points

Red bomber : 100, 200, or 400 points

Helicopter : 50 points

Open parachute bomb : 20 points

Closed parachute bomb : 40 points

Night bomber : 40 points

MIRV : 50 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Red Alert (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Red Alert (c) 1998 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1998.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Red Alert (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Red Alert (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Red and Ted's Road Show (c) 1994 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-Security

Model Number : 50024


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1994.


This game features the voice of country singer Carlene Carter as the voice of Red. Also, her song, 'Every Little Thing' is played during multiball, jackpot, and in the all-time initials screen.


This game was part of WMS' SuperPin series.


6,259 units were produced.


There are 2 cows in Red and Ted's Road Show. One is on the Picture Plate souvenir, and the other on the far right of the backglass, on top of the hill. 


There are also 2 DOHO's : Watch the barbed wire on the far right of the backglass. No. 2 appears in the background of the New York mode, in the windows of one of the buildings.


The High Score initials are sometimes replaced with 'TED' or 'RED'.


Sometimes the billboard at Bob's Bunker reads 'Frenzy? Bwa ha haa!'.


Ted is heard saying 'Officer Steve Speed!' during the Ohio mode where quotes from Getaway is used, a game designed by Steve Ritchie.


The red button is held by Pat Lawlor himself, sitting in a Corvette with the license-plate 'Game Biz'. 


The 'Rubber Nose' souvenir resembles the face of Roger Sharpe.


- UPDATES -


REVISION L-1

Date : October 7, 1994

- Initial release to production.


REVISION L-2

Date : October 10, 1994

- Fixed a serious bug in the exploding font effect. When jumpered for Germany, which causes periods to be exploded, some games would crash.


REVISION L-3

Date : October 12, 1994

- Added the last of the German translations. This also fixes 2 phrases which were too long to fit on the screen in the Albuquerque effect.

- Fixed a bug where sometimes the 'select a souvenir' computer noise was not getting killed.


REVISION L-4

Date : October 26, 1994

- Fixed the adjustment STARTING DAY. If it was set to anything but MONDAY, it would score and make a sound at game start.

- Fixed the Special award. It was awarding a special from either lane if either lamp was lit.

- Changed default BALL SAVE TIME to ON.

- Added 26 score levels to the spinner scoring so that it doesn't MAX as fast.

- If LONGER PATH was set to OFF, there was a possibility of the first city being Atlanta. It has been fixed to allow only New York City or Miami.

- Put in French translations.

- Fixed up some effects.

- Changed it so you can now go to MIAMI from the west coast.

- Put SPAIN 2 and coin meter into Spanish preset.

- Fixed a problem with Super Payday. It was sometimes fetching an incorrect award and displaying 'HOULTON 0,000,000'.

- Fixed display and speech in Atlanta. If the player aborted the instructions and quickly made the blast zone shot, the display would behave incorrectly.


REVISION L-5

Date : December 15, 1994

- Fixed a few French translations.

- Changed Special and Replay % for France. Turned on Match for France.

- With TOURNAMENT set to YES, the souvenirs are awarded in order instead of randomly.

- Shut 'Red' up when the wheel isn't lit on a bridge-out.

- Fixed the Spinner value. It was not ever being initialized, so that it would carry over from ball to ball and game to game.

- Fixed a small display glitch in the Nashville award.

- Fixed a TILT problem with Flying Rocks. It was possible to restart start Flying Rocks after a TILT.

- Changed to only 1 replay level for Germany.

- Accumulated bonus credit fractions are cleared at the end of ball, unless coins have been inserted recently.

- After 9 minutes of idle time, any credit fractions less than 1/2 are cleared.


REVISION L-6

Date : October 11, 1995

- Fixed XX bonus display.

- Fixed display bug in New Orleans mode. It was displaying the incorrect score value for the next shot.

- Fixed a bug in Super Payday where the wrong city and score was awarded. This bug only showed up on multi-player games.

- Added adjustment for the shaker motor (default=NORMAL). Values are NORMAL, SOFT, and OFF

- Added adjustment to allow buyins once a player has reached the West Coast (default=OFF).

- Fixed blinking lamp in blast zone from 2x Atlanta blast. The lamp was being left on.

- Fixed ALL TARGETS SCORE 16,xxx,xxx display bug in Super Payday introduction screen.

- Added jackpot compensation for broken Red mouth switch.

- Multiball restart timer is now paused while ball is in the lockup (e.g. for Extra Ball display effect).

- Enhanced the handling of the proximity switches in front of Ted and Red. They are now better debounced in case they are intermittent.

- Added special code to limit the amount of time the Red and Ted eyelids are activated to prevent the coils from overheating.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Construction Mania : When you visit Bob's Souvenir Bunker and the display shows the bunker with the sign 'Uranium Ore $3 a Chunk' in the window, quickly hit both flippers twice. All targets are now worth 3M for 20 seconds.


Secret Video mode : Enter the High Score list (the daily High Score list will do as well) and press the following combination instead of your initials :

B, 3R, 2L, 2R, 1L. This only works if the billboard at Bob's Bunker has displayed 'Hidden Video Mode : BRRRLLRRL' when visited. This isn´t really a Video mode but a cool thing nonetheless!


Fun Message : B, 8L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 6L, 2R (works in attract mode as well as during gameplay). This code is also used in "No Fear and ST : TNG", knowing this makes more sense to the message!


Achieve a high score and enter the initials 'TED'.


- STAFF -


Concept, Design, & Playfield : Pat Lawlor (PML)

Software, Design : Dwight Sullivan (XAQ)

Special FX, Design : Ted Estes (TED)

Sound : Chris Granner (C G)

Music : Chris Granner, Carlene Carter

Dots by : Scott Slomiany, Eugene Geer, Adam Rhine (ASR)

Mechanix by : John Krutsch (J K)

Art : John Youssi


Voice of Red : Carlene Carter

Voice of Ted : Tim Kitzrow


Special Thanks To : Paul Barker, Chuck Bleich, Matt Booty, Bob Brown, Tom Cahill, Al Cardenas, Rachel Davies, Larry DeMar, Joe Dillon, Joanne Faux, Ken Fedesna, Fergie, Jesse Flowers, Greg Freres, Eugene Geer, Mickey Gonzalez, Michael Gottlieb, Jim Greene, Lou Isbitz, Joe Joos, Steve Kordek, Tal Lekberg, Bob Lentz, Greg McKay, Neil Nicastro, Tracey Nunnery, Butch Ortega, Jim Patla, Ernie Pellegrino, Kent Pemberton, Jerry Pinsler, Pete Piotrowski, Steve Ritchie, Wally Roeder, Lesley Ross, Lenore Sayers, Michael Sengelmann, Roger Sharpe, Adam Shire, Wally Smolucha, Bill Thompson, Liz Thompson, Karen Trybula, Steve Trybula, Lucy Varela, Darren Walker, Lisa Wilson, Christa Woss


Extra Special Thanks To : Patricia Lawlor, Anna Sullivan, Lisa Estes


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Red Arrow (c) 2000 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Red Bar (c) 199? Electrocoin.


- TECHNICAL -


DIMENSIONS : H 1879mm  D 533mm  W 673mm


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Red Baron (c) 1980 Atari, Inc.


Red Baron is a realistic flying simulation. Your player is a WW1 fighter pilot searching the skies for the enemy. The horizon shifts and tilts as he maneuvers the joystick. Three dimensional hills and valleys sweep by below.


Suddenly out of the horizon, an enemy biplane appears. The pilot dives, climbs, lines up the plane in his sights! He fires a deadly hail of tracers and the enemy airplane tumbles to earth.


But watch out, there are more coming. The first four planes are relatively slow. As time progresses, the player moves more quickly and the enemy planes take more evasive action, adding to the difficulty and challenge.


Next the player faces ground targets. An observation blimp floats into view over a low rise of hills. Bright ground objects start to appear, a tank, a pill-box, then dimmer targets, a pyramid, a building. They make good targets for strafing runs but danger can appear at any time.


As the game progresses, tanks, pill-boxes and blimps will begin shooting back.  The game is composed of randomly alternating series of ground and plane phases. Finally, the planes will also shoot at the player.


There are other dangers too.  Dive too low and the player can crash and explode on a mountain. Squeeze the trigger too long and the guns overheat. And an enemy plane can get on the pilot's tail, almost certain death unless the player is a flying ace.


When a player is hit by a returning plane, bullet holes and cracks appear on the screen, his plane plummets to earth and explodes. If an enemy shell finds its mark, the result is the same but the shell remains visible.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cockpit model]

Game ID : 036995


The Red Baron cockpit machines were white with painted sideart of a biplane, with a 'Red Baron' logo and an Iron Cross underneath the rear window. The one good thing about this cockpit was that it shipped in 2 pieces that butt together to form the complete unit. That means that it is much easier to move and store than a normal cockpit game.


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says 1980, the Cockpit model was released in May 1981. It was sold $2795 at its release. Only 504 units were produced.


Red Baron was designed to accurately recreate World War I aerial combat. It was definitely the first flight simulator available to the public back in 1980. Red Baron was a lot like "Battlezone" in the air. Which made a lot of sense, because Red Baron ran on almost exactly the same hardware as Battlezone (more information below), and most Red Baron Upright machines shipped in factory converted Battlezone cabinets (they usually even have Battle Zone sideart underneath the red 'Iron Cross' sideart). Unfortunately this game never did as well as Battlezone did, the game did poorly in the arcades. Maybe the world just wasn't ready for a 3-D flight simulator?


Red Baron used almost the exact same hardware as Battlezone, but not quite. Battlezone will run on Red Baron hardware with a few minor modifications, but Red Baron will not run on Battlezone hardware without a Red Baron 'auxiliary board', as the Battlezone auxiliary board did not have enough sockets for all the Red Baron ROM chips. The 2 games control completely different though.


- SCORING -


Enemy Fighter : 300 to 10 points. When the enemy fighter first appears, it is worth 300 points. The closer it gets to your plane, the less the enemy plane is worth.

Blimp : 200 points

Tanks : 250 points

Pillboxes : 250 points

Pyramids : 100 points

Buildings : 100 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, you will be put into a surrealistic landscape. The view is from the cockpit of your bi-plane. Immediately, you will be jumped on by enemy units. You will know an enemy unit has appeared because of the sounds the game makes. The joystick is pretty sensitive. This basically means you don't have to push it hard in order to get your plane to move around. Also, remember that the game is set up like an actual plane.


* Try to keep your altitude as high as possible. This gives you a better chance at 'jumping' enemy air units. In addition, it will allow you to be able to keep with them longer ensuring a better chance at a kill.


* If there are no enemy planes around, you can go on strafing missions to take out a few of the enemy ground units. Be very careful when you are doing this since the terrain is pretty mountainous.


* At the beginning, you will only encounter one enemy plane. As you progress through the game, don't be surprised when you get attacked by three or even four enemy planes at one time.


* Learn how to do deflection shooting. Deflection shooting is a method of shooting where you fire your shots in front of the projected path of the object you are trying to hit. In essence, it forces that object to ''run'' into your fire.


* Practice doing evasive maneuvering starting with the basic dives and climbs. Then add turns to these moves. This will definitely come in very handy later on in the game when you are confronted with a large number of enemy units (both ground and air).


* You will see the enemy fire that is aimed at your plane. The bullets look like diamonds. They are easy to evade but you may have to do some tight turns if there is a heavy volume of enemy fire coming at your plane.


* If you don't take out an enemy plane while it is heading for your plane, it will get behind you. This presents a very dangerous situation since you will only have a couple of seconds before you are shot down. You can evade the enemy plane :

a) If you are too close to the ground, immediately climb and roll to the left or right. By doing this, you actually cause your plane to slow down and the enemy plane flies under you giving you another opportunity to shoot him down.

b) If you are too high, then you can power dive and roll left or right. Just watch out for the ground (which will be coming at you fast). Before you get to the ground, do a power climb and follow the advice in the first part.


* Blimps present a unique challenge since they don't move very fast. This means you will need to take them down on your first pass since you travel much faster then them. Sometimes the blimp will present you with a ''head-on'' look. This makes it harder to hit since it makes itself into a smaller target.


* While 'hunting' for enemy air units, it's usually a good idea to do a gentle roll from side-to-side. The reason for this is if you get multiple enemy air units, you can fire off a burst and knock more then one out of the sky. This helps even the odds up considerably.


* Don't keep your finger on the gun trigger too long. Your guns will overheat and it takes a couple of seconds for them to cool off again. That couple seconds could be the difference between life and death.


- STAFF -


Programmer & Designer : Rich Moore

Hardware & Producer : John Ray

Math Box : Jed Margolin

Technician : Joe Coddington


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


* Others : 

Nokia N-Gage (2005, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 1")

Apple Store (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Android Market (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Red Clash (c) 1981 Tehkan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Kaneko one year later (June 1982).


About Tekkan (now Tecmo): Tekkan was established as a yacht management company in July 1967. In 1986, Tekkan decided to change their name to 'Tecmo'. In 2010, Tecmo decide to merge with Koei. So, today the company is called 'Tecmo-Koei Holdings'.


- UPDATES -


In the old version (by Tehkan), the ship doesn't move during the attract mode.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Emerson Arcadia (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Red Corsair (c) 1984 Nakasawa.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Red Demon (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Red Dragon (c) 2004 QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


H : 1798mm

W : 710mm

D : 675mm


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Red Dwarf (c) 199? Red Gaming, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=redearth,redearthr1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-earth&page=detail&id=11036&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Earth (c) 1996 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Taking place in the year 1999 of an alternate Earth, follow the adventures of four heroes as they take on an army of mythical monsters unleashed by Scion to bring about the destruction of the world. Take your pick from Leo the Lion King, Mai-Ling the Martial artist, Tessa the Witch, or Kenji the Ninja as they fight their way across the globe in order to defeat Scion the iron giant.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System III Hardware (CP-S III)

Game ID : CP-S III No. 01

CD Number : Cap-WZD000

CD Label : Cap-WZD-5


Main CPU : Hitachi SH2 (possibly 2)

Storage : SCSI CD Rom, RAM and Flash ROM.

RAM : SIMMs on the left w/ 16M of data each (each has 8x 16M Flash ROMs, there's 4 SIMMs plugged in on this board). SIMMs on the right w/ 8M each (there's 4 Flash ROMs on each board and there are 2 SIMMs plugged in)

OSC : 60MHz. 42.9545MHz, XTAL 3.6864MHz.


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


=> [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Short), [3] HP (Fierce)

=> [4] LK (Strong), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Red Earth was released in October 1996.


This game is known in Japan as "War-Zard". It saw a very limited release in the United States.


Red Earth is the first game to run on the Capcom Play System III hardware (CPS III), the first Capcom system that uses a CD-Rom instead of expensive EPROMs to hold the game data (about 50MB). When starting a cabinet with a new CPS-3 game the first time, the hardware needs 25 minutes to initialize the game. In fact it overwrites some flashroms with data from the new CD. This procedure allows the game later to startup as fast as it would normally run from regular EEPROMs.


The character Leo was inspired by Conan the Barbarian.


- UPDATES -


* 961023

* 961121


- STAFF -


Planner : Tatsuya Nakae (-Dai-), Musasabi Zirou, Murasaki Umagoyashi, Masahiro Nakano (E-Z!)

Programmer : Tsutomu Urago, Yuzo Tsunazaki, Ariyoshi Kiyoko, Noboru Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Furuko, Masakazu Matsushita

Object Design : Kurisan, Eripyon, Ikusan Z, Shibata, Kimo Kimo, Shisui, M. Nakatani, Kaname, Satoshi, Mizuho, Kitasan, Yorio, Mizupyon, Koichi Kikutani, -GM Clip-Isi-B, Kozuchi, Rassie, Sakuno, Kidai - Shigeyama, Dekao, Jin, Takep, Tomohiko Ohsumi, Mach Windy, Yoshino Hiroaki, Naoki Fukushima, You-Ten Nakano, K. Tokunaga, Magari, Ken Jiman, Naoki Fukuda, Gen Kadoi, Tetsuo

Scroll Designers : Ziggy, Yoko Fukumoto, Taka, Yumiko, Goro Suzuki, Hisashi Sawada, Kisabon, Iwai, Takky, May, Daisuke Nakagawa

Original Art Work : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Shoei, Monkey-Chop, Daichan, Ikedai, Sakomizu, Edayan

Music Composer : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon)

Sound Designers : Ryoji, Hachibee

Sound Engineer : Yoshihiko Ida

Sound Programmers : Yasushi Ikeda, Tomohiro Masuda

CP-System III Programmers : Yoji Mikami, E-Bou, Go! Ozawa


* Voice Actors :

Kenji, Blade : Kosei Kishino

Hydron : Osamu Hosoi

Mai-Ling, Tao, Taru's Mobstar : Megumi Urawa

Leo : Daisuke Gouri

Tessa, Lavia : Tomoko Naka


Producer : Saddy

General Producer : Noritaka Funamizu


Special Thanks : Haruo Murata (Mucchi), Takuya Shiraiwa, Matt Taylor, Erik Suzuki, Magdalena Viloria F., Harumi Yamashita, Alison Stroll, Rita Rokos, Darryl Williams, Takashi Kubozono (Mr. Kubozono), Kazushi Hirao (Mr. Hirao), Team Dirty Belet, Shinichi Yasuki (S-Yasuki), Wataru Kondo


- PORTS -


This game was never ported to any home consoles available at that time (Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation). This was most likely due to the lack of RAM these consoles had, which the game needed to store the thousands of sprite animations. Another reason could have been the limited character roster available (only 4 fighters) for 2-player fighting.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=redfoxwp2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-fox-war-planes-ii&page=detail&id=47737&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Fox War Planes II (c) 1998 Afega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=redhawk,redhawkb,redhawke,redhawki,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hawk&page=detail&id=2199&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hawk (c) 1998 Afega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1998.


Red Hawk is a prototype version of "Stagger I".


The attract music is a cover of Level 1 music from "Raiden II".


- STAFF -


Hardware designer : Namjun Cho

Sound : Junghae Seo

Background graphic designer : Hyonmi Kim

Graphic director : Bongwon Son

Program director : Haiisung Ryou


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4rdht,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-heat&page=detail&id=41424&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Heat (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6rh6,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-6&page=detail&id=11750&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot 6 (c) 2002 JPM.


Red Hot 6 is a 6-reel based game with separate top and bottom game reels. The player starts by playing the single win-line bottom game with game-to-game holds and nudges. Once the player gets a win it is transferred into the winnings bank. The player can either choose to collect the win, collect part of the in or gamble it in the five win-line top game.


If the Wild symbol appears in either the top or bottom game, and there are two of the same fruit also on the win-line then that win is doubled. If there are two wild symbols on the win line then the fruit win is quadrupled. Additionally there is a Win Series feature which can be won on the bottom game. It will add a series of reel wins into the winnings bank.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2002 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_rdht7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-7&page=detail&id=42946&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot 7 (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6rhchil,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-chili-stepper&page=detail&id=41139&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Chili Stepper (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rhfev,m4rhfev__a,m4rhfev__b,m4rhfev__c,m4rhfev__d,m4rhfev__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-fever&page=detail&id=40198&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Fever (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rhfevc,m4rhfevc__a,m4rhfevc__b,m4rhfevc__c,m4rhfevc__d,m4rhfevc__e,m4rhfevc__f,m4rhfevc__g,m4rhfevc__h,m4rhfevc__i,m4rhfevc__j,m4rhfevc__k,m4rhfevc__l,m4rhfevc__m,m4rhfevc__n,m4rhfevc__o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-fever&page=detail&id=42967&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Fever (c) 199? Concept.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ibiza,sc4ibizaa,sc4ibizab,sc4ibizac,sc4ibizad,sc4ibizae,sc4ibizaf,sc4ibizag,sc4ibizah,sc4ibizai,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-ibiza&page=detail&id=42654&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Ibiza (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rhkni,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-knights&page=detail&id=41617&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Knights (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4rhmaz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-mazooma-belle&page=detail&id=42291&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Mazooma Belle (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rhnote,m4rhnote__a,m4rhnote__b,m4rhnote__c,m4rhnote__d,m4rhnote__e,m4rhnote__f,m4rhnote__g,m4rhnote__h,m4rhnote__i,m4rhnote__j,m4rhnote__k,m4rhnote__l,m4rhnote__m,m4rhnote__n,m4rhnote__o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-notes&page=detail&id=42381&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Notes (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4redhtp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-poker&page=detail&id=39160&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Poker (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5rhr,sc5rhra,sc5rhrb,sc5rhrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-reels&page=detail&id=42767&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Reels (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rhrock,m4rhrock__a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-rocks&page=detail&id=42382&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Rocks (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rhr,m4rhr__0,m4rhr__1,m4rhr__2,m4rhr__3,m4rhr__4,m4rhr__5,m4rhr__6,m4rhr__7,m4rhr__8,m4rhr__9,m4rhr__a,m4rhr__b,m4rhr__c,m4rhr__d,m4rhr__e,m4rhr__f,m4rhr__g,m4rhr__h,m4rhr__i,m4rhr__j,m4rhr__k,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-roll&page=detail&id=14925&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Roll (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rhrg,m5rhrga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-roll-gold-edition&page=detail&id=14924&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Roll - Gold Edition (c) ???? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rhrgt,m5rhrgt02,m5rhrgt12,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-roll-triple&page=detail&id=41618&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Roll Triple (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6rh6cl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-six-club&page=detail&id=41138&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Six Club (c) 200? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hb_rhv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-voucher&page=detail&id=42328&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Voucher (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rhwhl,m4rhwhl__a,m4rhwhl__b,m4rhwhl__c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-wheels&page=detail&id=42383&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot Wheels (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4rhx,sc4rhxa,sc4rhxb,sc4rhxc,sc4rhxd,sc4rhxe,sc4rhxf,sc4rhxg,sc4rhxh,sc4rhxi,sc4rhxj,sc4rhxk,sc4rhxl,sc4rhxm,sc4rhxn,sc4rhxo,sc4rhxp,sc4rhxq,sc4rhxr,sc4rhxs,sc4rhxt,sc4rhxu,sc4rhxv,sc4rhxw,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-x-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43054&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot X (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5rhx,sc5rhxa,sc5rhxb,sc5rhxc,sc5rhxd,sc5rhxe,sc5rhxf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-x-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42768&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot X (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4rhxcs,sc4rhxcsa,sc4rhxcsb,sc4rhxcsc,sc4rhxcsd,sc4rhxcse,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-x-casino-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42770&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot X Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5rhxcs,sc5rhxcsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-x-casino-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43130&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot X Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4rhxcl,sc4rhxcla,sc4rhxclb,sc4rhxclc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-x-club-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43055&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot X Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5rhxcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-hot-x-club-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42769&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Hot X Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_redl,ep_redla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-line&page=detail&id=40884&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Line (c) 199? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=redrobin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-robin&page=detail&id=2200&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Robin (c) 1986 Elettronolo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Mario Russo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4redsq,sc4redsqa,sc4redsqb,sc4redsqc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-square-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42764&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Square (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5redsq,sc5redsqa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-square-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43129&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red Square [Scorpion 5] (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rwb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue&page=detail&id=41440&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rwb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue&page=detail&id=41625&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rwbbwb,m5rwbbwb15,m5rwbbwb24,m5rwbbwb25,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue&page=detail&id=41626&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7682,ss7641,ss3960,ss0196,ss6621,ss3814,ss4214,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue-1-coin&page=detail&id=46046&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7682

SS7641

SS3960

SS0196

SS6621

SS3814

SS4214

$end


$info=ss4089,ss6624,ss6343,ss3284,ss8066,ss3791,ss6342,ss4624,ss4625,ss012230,ss3529,ss3838,ss4118,ss6341,ss3285,ss3536,ss3286,ss7250,ss3287,ss3530,ss0244,ss7883,ss3288,ss3849,ss8068,ss8067,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=13990&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue (c) 1994 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3 reels, 2 coin multiplier, 1-payline mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4089

SS6624

SS6343

SS3284

SS8066

SS3791

SS6342

SS4624

SS4625

SS012230

SS3529

SS3838

SS4118

SS6341

SS3285

SS3536

SS3286

SS7250

SS3287

SS3530

SS0244

SS7883

SS3288

SS3849

SS8068

SS8067


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss4047,ss7272,ss8448,ss8762,ss4090,ss3279,ss4633,ss0203,ss3280,ss4243,ss3281,ss7115,ss0238,ss3282,ss4048,ss3748,ss4335,ss4286,ss4413,ss3958,ss7743,ss3283,ss3678,ss3444,ss8069,ss7410,ss8070,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=26160&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue (c) 1994 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3 Reels, 1 Payline, 3-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS4047

Max % (First coin): 96.116 (95.522)

Hit Freq.: 16.253

(Stops): (64) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2400/4800/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1199/2400/5K (2)

Win Freq.: 6.15


* SS7272

Max % (First coin): 94.77 (94.175)

Hit Freq.: 16.203

(Stops): (64) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2400/4800/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1199/2400/5K (2)

Win Freq.: 6.17


* SS7273

Max % (First coin): 93.966 (93.37)

Hit Freq.: 16.073

(Stops): (64) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2400/4800/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1199/2400/5K (2)

Win Freq.: 6.22


* SS8448

Max % (First coin): 92.268 (91.672)

Hit Freq.: 16.241

(Stops): (64) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2400/4800/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1199/2400/5K (2)

Win Freq.: 6.16


* SS8762

Max % (First coin): 92.021 (91.086)

Hit Freq.: 15.993

(Stops): (120) ABC

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 2400/4800/15000 (2)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 1199/2400/5000 (28)

Win Freq.: 6.25


* SS4090

* SS3279

* SS4633

* SS0203

* SS3280

* SS4243

* SS3281

* SS7115

* SS0238

* SS3282

* SS4048

* SS3748

* SS4335

* SS4286

* SS4413

* SS3958

* SS7743

* SS3283

* SS3678

* SS3444

* SS8069

* SS7410

* SS8070


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

Mac OS X (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

MS-Windows (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")

Mac OS X (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7679,ss3501,ss3502,ss3503,ss3504,ss3505,ss8072,ss8071,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue-3-payline&page=detail&id=26159&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue (c) 1994 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3 reels, 3 paylines, 3-coin slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7679

SS3501

SS3502

SS3503

SS3504

SS3505

SS8072

SS8071


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")

Mac OS X (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss4470,ss4471,ss4472,ss8919,ss4473,ss4474,ss4559,ss8749,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue-5-payline&page=detail&id=14009&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue (c) 1994 IGT.


A 3-reel, 5-coin, 5-line mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4470

SS4471

SS4472

SS8919

SS4473

SS4474

SS4559

SS8749


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7364,ss6130,ss6529,ss6528,ss6129
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue-wild-stars-1-coin&page=detail&id=46045&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue [Wild Stars] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


$5 token

----------

SS6130

SS6529

SS6528

SS6129


$500 token

----------

SS7364

$end


$info=ss4091,ss3919,ss4626,ss011595,ss3654,ss7758,ss3655,ss4581,ss4157,ss4350,ss3656,ss4582,ss3782,ss8100,ss8101,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue-wild-stars-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46269&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue [Wild Stars] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4091

SS3919

SS4626

SS011595

SS3654

SS7758

SS3655

SS4581

SS4157

SS4350

SS3656

SS4582

SS3782

SS8100

SS8101

$end


$info=ss4092,ss3918,ss4637,ss3668,ss3669,ss6438,ss7285,ss3670,ss6437,ss0253,ss6506,ss6436,ss0328,ss6558,ss3671,ss3931,ss4575,ss8106,ss8107,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue-wild-stars-3-coin&page=detail&id=37950&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue [Wild Stars] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS4092

Max %: 98.079

Hit Freq.: 19.860

Win Freq.: 5.04


# SS3918

Max %: 97.40

Hit Freq.: 19.863

Win Freq.: 5.04


# SS4637

Max %: 96.248

Hit Freq.: 19.714

Win Freq.: 5.07


# SS3668

Max %: 95.131

Hit Freq.: 19.801

Win Freq.: 5.05


# SS3669

Max %: 92.62

Hit Freq.: 19.965

Win Freq.: 5.01


# SS6438

Max %: 92.001

Hit Freq.: 18.551

Win Freq.: 5.39


# SS7285

Max %: 91.009

Hit Freq.: 20.292

Win Freq.: 4.93


# SS3670

Max %: 90.094

Hit Freq.: 20.273

Win Freq.: 4.93


# SS6437

Max %: 90.034

Hit Freq.: 18.820

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS0253

Max %: 89.845

Hit Freq.: 18.889

Win Freq.: 5.29


# SS6506

Max %: 88.905

Hit Freq.: 17.735

Win Freq.: 5.64


# SS6436

Max %: 87.556

Hit Freq.: 18.899

Win Freq.: 5.29


# SS0328

Max %: 87.549

Hit Freq.: 18.094

Win Freq.: 5.53


# SS6558

Max %: 87.253

Hit Freq.: 17.761

Win Freq.: 5.63


# SS3671

Max %: 87.227

Hit Freq.: 20.604

Win Freq.: 4.85


# SS3931

Max %: 85.244

Hit Freq.: 20.616

Win Freq.: 4.85


# SS4575

Max %: 83.124

Hit Freq.: 20.790

Win Freq.: 4.81


# SS8106

Max %: 80.511

Hit Freq.: 21.597

Win Freq.: 4.63


# SS8107

Max %: 75.531

Hit Freq.: 22.374

Win Freq.: 4.47

$end


$info=ss4941,ss011238,ss4942,ss4943,ss8920,ss4844,ss4845,ss6410,ss4946,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue-wild-stars-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46332&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue [Wild Stars] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4941

SS011238

SS4942

SS4943

SS8920

SS4844

SS4845

SS6410

SS4946

$end


$info=ss7219,ss4860,ss6503,ss4861,ss4862,ss7261,ss4863,ss4864,ss4865,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue-deluxe-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46168&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue Deluxe (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7219

SS4860

SS6503

SS4861

SS4862

SS7261

SS4863

SS4864

SS4865

$end


$info=ss7221,ss4866,ss6504,ss4867,ss0295,ss4868,ss7291,ss4869,ss4870,ss4871,ss7110,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-white-and-blue-deluxe-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=13989&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red White & Blue Deluxe (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 1-payline, 3-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7221

SS4866

SS6504

SS4867

SS0295

SS4868

SS7291

SS4869

SS4870

SS4871

SS7110


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m5redx,m5redx12,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=red-x&page=detail&id=15633&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Red X (c) 200? Red Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=redlin2p,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=redline-racer&page=detail&id=2201&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Redline Racer (c) 1987 Tradewest, Inc.


An overhead-view racing game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.6 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.6 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : dial


- TRIVIA -


Produced by Tradewest under license from Cinematronics.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : John Morgan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=reelemin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-'em-in&page=detail&id=6208&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel 'Em In! (c) 1995 WMS Gaming.


Players will be reeling in the earnings.


The Reel'em In bonus is triggered when a lure appears centered on the payline on the last reel in a potential win combination. In the COLOR DOTAMTION display the bonus starts with 3 fishermen in boats on the pond. The player is prompted to pick a fisherman to cast a line. The picking will be done with existing mechanicals buttons on the 3RM cabinet. Once the player picks a fisherman then that fisherman will cast his line and struggle to pull up a fish. The fishermen make gestures and comments as the fishing struggle plays out. The awards that can potentially be pulled up are 'WILD FISH' which completes the win. 'WILD 2X FISH' which completes and doubles the win, or a 'WILD KING BASS'. When the WILD KING Bass is awarded a random multiplier awards 5 to 12 times.


The LURE bonus is triggered when a 'lure' appears centered on the payline on the last reel in a non-win combination. The player is prompted to pick one or three lures. The awards for the lures are a 2 times bet, 3 times bet, and one has a range of 5 to 10 times bet. The lure is picked the same way the fishermen are in the REI bonus.


- TECHNICAL -


3-reel mechanical slot available in 1 line, 3, 2 or 5 coin versions.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


WMS Gaming released merchandise based on Reel 'em In design like T-Shirts, Coolers, Fish Pillows and Boxers.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4r2r,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-2-reel&page=detail&id=14923&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel 2 Reel (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rawin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-a-win&page=detail&id=15657&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel a Win (c) 199? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5reelwn,m5reelwn24,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-a-win&page=detail&id=41614&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel A Win (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2reelbn,j2reelbna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-bingo-club&page=detail&id=40998&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Bingo Club (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=j2reelbo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-bonus&page=detail&id=40999&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Bonus (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=sc1re,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-cash&page=detail&id=42154&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Cash (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_rcash,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-cash&page=detail&id=42762&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Cash (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1rese,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-cash-se&page=detail&id=42155&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Cash SE (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_crazy,ep_crazya,ep_crazyb,ep_crazyc,ep_crazyd,ep_crazye,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-crazy&page=detail&id=40823&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Crazy (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2reelcz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-crazy&page=detail&id=41917&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Crazy (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rdeal,m4rdeal__a,m4rdeal__b,m4rdeal__c,m4rdeal__d,m4rdeal__e,m4rdeal__f,m4rdeal__g,m4rdeal__h,m4rdeal__i,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-deal&page=detail&id=15599&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Deal (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2reeldc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-deal-club&page=detail&id=41918&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Deal Club (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1reeldm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-diamonds&page=detail&id=42012&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Diamonds (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih1013,smih1014,smih1015,smih1016,smih1017,smih1018,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-fire-power-max-reels-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=45189&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Fire [Power Max Reels] (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGRELFIREUI-00


Game Kit #163697 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #162960 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #162969 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1013

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 83.62%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 85.59%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 7,860,800


SMI #H1014

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 84.89%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 88.49%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 7,860,800


SMI #H1015

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 85.31%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 90.45%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 7,860,800


SMI #H1016

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 85.31%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 92.32%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 3,930,400


SMI #H1017

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 86.59%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 94.01%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 3,930,400


SMI #H1018

Return % with 50 Credits Bet: 85.31%

Max % with 75 Credits Bet: 95.99%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 3,930,400


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 33.96%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=reelfun,reelfun1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-fun-upright-model&page=detail&id=7958&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Fun [Upright model] (c) 1986 Grayhound Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Height : 61 inch.

Width : 23 inch.

Depth : 24 inch.


- TRIVIA -


Releases list :

Reel Fun [Upright model]

Reel Fun [Cabaret model]

Reel Fun [Counter Top 9in. model]

Reel Fun [Counter Top 13in. model]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc2relgm,sc2relgm1p,sc2relgmp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-gems&page=detail&id=42210&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Gems (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy0725,smiy0726,smiy0727,smiy0728,smiy0729,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-gems-freefall-reels&page=detail&id=32054&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Gems [Freefall Reels] (c) 2007 Bally Gaming.


6 Reels, 50 Lines, 2500 Credit Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #125919 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #125922 ALPHA Elite V20 (UK)

Game Kit #125931 ALPHA Elite V20/20

Game Kit #125933 ALPHA Elite V20/20 (UK)

Game Kit #125936 C9K

Game Kit #125938 C9K (UK)


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0725

SMI #Y0726

SMI #Y0727

SMI #Y0728

SMI #Y0729


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j5reelgh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-ghost&page=detail&id=41047&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Ghost (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2reelmg,j2reelmgd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-magic&page=detail&id=29957&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Magic (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j2reelmc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-magic-club&page=detail&id=41000&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Magic Club (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m4rmtp,m4rmtp__a,m4rmtp__b,m4rmtp__c,m4rmtp__d,m4rmtp__e,m4rmtp__f,m4rmtp__g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-magic-turbo-play&page=detail&id=41433&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Magic Turbo Play (c) 199? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rmtpd,m4rmtpd__0,m4rmtpd__1,m4rmtpd__2,m4rmtpd__3,m4rmtpd__4,m4rmtpd__5,m4rmtpd__6,m4rmtpd__7,m4rmtpd__8,m4rmtpd__9,m4rmtpd__a,m4rmtpd__b,m4rmtpd__c,m4rmtpd__d,m4rmtpd__e,m4rmtpd__f,m4rmtpd__g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-magic-turbo-play-deluxe&page=detail&id=41434&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Magic Turbo Play Deluxe (c) 199? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2reelmo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-money&page=detail&id=15807&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Money (c) 1987 JPM International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6reelmn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-money&page=detail&id=41136&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Money (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih0634,smih0635,smih0636,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-money-bally-innovation-series&page=detail&id=32137&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Money (c) 2007 Bally Gaming.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Innovation Series]


Game Kit #132725 ALPHA Elite S9E - IE

Game Kit #132735 CineReels - IE


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0634

Denom: 1¢

Min/Max %: 85.75%/87.00%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP: 371,835

Top Award (Denom.): 2,500,000 (Max Bet)


SMI #H0635

Denom: 2¢

Min/Max %: 85.75%/86.99%

Max Bet: 150

Odds to JP: 185,918

Top Award (Denom.): 1,250,000 (Max Bet)


SMI #H0636

Denom: 5¢

Min/Max %: 85.75%/86.99

Max Bet: 60

Odds to JP: 185,918

Top Award (Denom.): 500,000 (Max Bet)


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smiy1462,smiy1463,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-money-scatter&page=detail&id=45275&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Money [Scatter] (c) 2009 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 243 Ways, 200 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


"Alpha 2 Pro V32"

Software Part Number: AVGRMSC017UI-00

Game Kit Number: 16524


Topper Part Number: C765-210784_042109 (oval)

Topper Description: 243 WAYS TO WIN


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1462

Min/Max%: 85.11%/86.13%


SMI #Y1463

Min/Max%: 87.05%/88.07%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 26.99%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m5ronr,m5ronr05,m5ronr07,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-or-no-reel&page=detail&id=19932&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel or No Reel (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4rlpick,m4rlpicka,m4rlpickb,m4rlpickc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-picks&page=detail&id=42063&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Picks (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4reelpk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-poker&page=detail&id=41425&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Poker (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_rroul,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-roulette&page=detail&id=42778&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Roulette (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5rssh,sc5rssha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-spin-shady&page=detail&id=42782&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Spin Shady (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6reelth,j6reeltha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-thing&page=detail&id=41137&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Thing (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5reelth,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-thunder&page=detail&id=15197&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Thunder (c) ???? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4reeltm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-timer&page=detail&id=41426&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Timer (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4r2r,sc4r2ra,sc4r2rb,sc4r2rc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-to-reel&page=detail&id=42758&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel to Reel (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=s0502678,s0502679,s0502680,s0502681,s0502682,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-wild-jaguar&page=detail&id=46029&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Wild Jaguar (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 300533A


EasySelect versions:

Game Kit #193723 ALPHA Elite Chop Top

Game Kit #193719 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #193721 ALPHA Elite V20-20

Game Kit #193717 CineVision

Game Kit #193704 ALPHA Pro Slant iDeck

Game Kit #193705 ALPHA Pro Upright iDeck


16-Button versions:

Game Kit #188551 ALPHA Elite Chop Top

Game Kit #188553 ALPHA Elite V20 

Game Kit #188555 ALPHA Elite V20-20

Game Kit #188557 ALPHA Pro Slant iDeck

Game Kit #188559 ALPHA Pro Upright iDeck

Game Kit #188548 CineVision


- UPDATES -


* SMI #S0502678

Min/Max %: 85.10%/85.10%

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 176,992


* SMI #S0502679

Min/Max %: 88.05%/88.05%

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 176,198


* SMI #S0502680

Min/Max %: 90.04%/90.04%

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 175,285


* SMI #S0502681

Min/Max %: 92.03%/92.03%

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 162,059


* SMI #S0502682

Min/Max %: 94.08%/94.08%

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 161,219


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=s0502678,s0502679,s0502680,s0502681,s0502682,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel-wild-serengeti&page=detail&id=46030&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel Wild Serengeti (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 300534A


EasySelect versions:

Game Kit #193825 ALPHA Elite Chop Top

Game Kit #193818 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #193822 ALPHA Elite V20-20

Game Kit #193781 CineVision

Game Kit #193798 ALPHA Pro Slant iDeck

Game Kit #193817 ALPHA Pro Upright iDeck


16-Button versions:

Game Kit #188584 ALPHA Elite Chop Top

Game Kit #188588 ALPHA Elite V20 

Game Kit #188591 ALPHA Elite V20-20

Game Kit #188598 ALPHA Pro Slant iDeck

Game Kit #188594 ALPHA Pro Upright iDeck

Game Kit #188581 CineVision


- UPDATES -


* SMI #S0502678

Min/Max %: 85.10%/85.10%

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 176,992


* SMI #S0502679

Min/Max %: 88.05%/88.05%

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 176,198


* SMI #S0502680

Min/Max %: 90.04%/90.04%

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 175,285


* SMI #S0502681

Min/Max %: 92.03%/92.03%

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 162,059


* SMI #S0502682

Min/Max %: 94.08%/94.08%

Odds to JP (50 lines played): 161,219


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=reelquak,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reel'n-quake&page=detail&id=39422&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reel'n Quake! (c) 1997 Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Reel'n Quake was released on December 17, 1997.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=reelrock,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reelin-n-rockin&page=detail&id=4951&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reelin-n-Rockin (c) 1998 Aristocrat.


A 5-reel video slot machine with a 50's theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKV hardware.


CPU: ARM250

Video Resolution: 640x400x8


MVP cabinet (14 button) layout :


Top row buttons :

Collect

Bet 1 Credit / Heart

Bet 2 Credits / Diamond

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 5 Credits / Club

Bet 8 Credits / Spade


Bottom row buttons :

Reserve

Play 3 Ways (1 credit) / Red

Play 9 Ways (3 credits)

Play 27 Ways (7 credits)

Play 81 Ways (15 credits)

Play 243 Ways (25 credits) / Black

Gamble

Take Win


- TRIVIA -


This game is most noticeable for its 50's rock and roll feature jingle.


Unlike most machines with free game features, this game automatically starts the free games; there is no 'Start Feature' button.


As of December 2007, an amendment to Victorian gaming machine laws saw this game banned from use across the state, as all machines were now required to have a player information button in place of the service/reserve button, reject $100 notes and have the automatic play feature disabled.


- UPDATES -


On some machines, the Reserve button is replaced with a Service button which is used to page a gaming machine attendant. This button is more commonly seen in casinos.


- SCORING -


All pays are left to right, including scatters.


Grill appears on reels 2 and 4 only and substitutes for all symbols.


Car : 3 = 500, 4 = 1000, 5 = 2500

Gumball Machine : 3 = 100, 4 = 500, 5 = 2000

Girl : 3 = 100, 4 = 200, 5 = 1000

Man : 3 = 50, 4 = 100, 5 = 1000

Ace : 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 200

King : 3 = 15, 4 = 50, 5 = 200

Queen : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Jack : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Ten : 2 = 5, 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Nine : 2 = 5, 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Record : 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 50


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* All pays are left to right including scatters.


* Grill appears on reels 2 and 4 only and substitutes for all symbols.


* You can't press anything to speed up the free games, but if you insert a coin while the music is playing, the meter goes up by either 25's or 100's instead, depending on the machine. The coin trick doesn't work on the Crown Casino version as this version's win meter is hard-coded to count 1000 credits before incrementing by 25's. This can be a slow experience if you get 5 Records on a bet of 50 or more, as the game really lags up when the animations are all playing at once.


* Free Games Feature : Spin up 3, 4 or 5 Records for 10, 15 or 20 free games respectively.

During the free games the Grill substitutes are x3 and/or x5 respectively. If both symbols substitute in a win it is x15.

Free games can also be won during the feature.


It is common for some players to think the x3/x5 wins are x8, but this is incorrect.


- SERIES -


1) Reelin-n-Rockin (1998)

2) Indian Dreaming (1999)

3) Reelin-n-Rockin [Multi-line] (2000)

4) Indian Dreaming [Multi-line] (2000)

5) Pompeii (2001)

6) Mystic Power (2002)

7) Thai Princess (2002)

8) Dream Catcher (2002)

9) Indian Dreaming [Lady Luck] (2003)

10) Indian Dreaming 2nd Chance (2003)

11) Pride of Africa (2005)

12) Wild Tepee [Power Pay] (2007)

13) Reelin' n Boppin' (2008)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4relcz,sc4relcza,sc4relczb,sc4relczc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reely-crazy&page=detail&id=42765&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reely Crazy (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_reflx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reflex&page=detail&id=42105&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reflex (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=regulus,regulusu,reguluso,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=regulus&page=detail&id=2202&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Regulus (c) 1983 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5328


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released during December 1983.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Hideki Ishikawa, Shuichi Katagi

Designed by : Yoji Ishii

Character design by : Yoshiki Kawasaki

Security by : Shuichi Katagi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=reikaids,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reikai-doushi&page=detail&id=2203&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reikai Doushi (c) 1988 Home Data.


Control the Chinese Exorcist as he battles various Oriental demons!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 4 Mhz), uPD7807 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Reikai Doushi was released in September 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Priest of the Spirit World'.


This game is also known as "Chinese Exorcist".


At the beginning of the development, this game was supposed to be an adult fighting game but the plan changed.


The zombie-like hopping enemies that the player fights against are called 'kyonshi', which in Chinese lore are literally 'Hopping vampires'.


- STAFF -


Planners : Hiroshi, Miyazee, Wozl, Show

Programmers : Ofu, Wadachi, Tsucciey, Sion, Shinkaichi

Graphic designers : Miyazee, Wozl, Show, Magicain, Gachapin, Kyasarin, Thunder

Sound : Tappy, Papiyo, Aki

Radio actorq : Wozl, Tara, Gachapin

Hard : Masaru, X1 9, Tara, Give Up


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=relief,relief2,relief3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=relief-pitcher&page=detail&id=2204&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Relief Pitcher (c) 1992 Atari Games.


A baseball game with an option of playing a standard baseball game or playing as a relief pitcher through a series of games.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136093


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.231 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1992.


- STAFF -


staff : Cris Drobny


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari Lynx [Unreleased Prototype]

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=renegade,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=renegade&page=detail&id=2205&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Renegade (c) 1986 Taito America Corp.


An incredibly difficult but classic beat-em-up from Technos that sees a single player taking on huge gangs of street fighters. The game is spread across four stages levels, each of which is only 2 or 3 screens wide; giving the player nowhere to hide. Renegade was a rather more brutal game than others of its genre, and even allowed the player to keep attacking a downed enemy. It was also possible to pick up fallen enemies and throw them at oncoming fighters.


Renegade's designer would take what they learned while designing and writing Renegade and improve upon it in every conceivable way for the legendary "Double Dragon", released a year later.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0018

Prom Stickers : N


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz), Custom (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


Apollon Music released a limited-edition soundtrack album (Cassette format) for this game (Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun Sound Story) on 05/1987.


- UPDATES -


Western version of "Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun". The game's graphics were redrawn for the game's localization as Renegade to the game's characters and settings a western feel. The plot was also changed from beating up numerous gangs who are bullying the main character's best friend to rescuing the main character's girlfriend. Kunio, the main character in the Japanese, would return in numerous games including "Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu", the Japanese version of "Super Dodge Ball", some which underwent a similar localization process when they were released in the west (such as the NES game River City Ransom).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


On the first 2 levels, try to throw the enemies from the platforms; being careful, of course, to avoid falling from the platform yourself. Also, to kill the third boss, run away from her and hit the kick button (repeat). When fighting the knife gang on the final stage, if you are stabbed even once, you will die. The safest way to defeat them is with dashing punches. Never engage a single enemy or stay one place for too long, otherwise you will be attacked.


A full map of the game can be found here: www.arcade-history.com/index.php?page=articles&num=12


- SERIES -


1. Renegade (1986)

2. Target Renegade (1988, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore C64 & NES)

3. Renegade III - The final chapter (1989, Sinclair ZX Spectrum & Commodore C64)


- STAFF -


Director: Yoshihisa Kishimoto

Designer: Masao Shiroto, Misa Yazaki

Programmer: Noriyuki Tomiyama, Shintaro Kumagai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987)

Sega Master System


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Thomson TO8 (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988, "Taito Coin-Op Hits")

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Apple II

Thomson M05


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=v4rencas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reno-casino&page=detail&id=42290&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reno Casino (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4reno,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reno-reels&page=detail&id=39161&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reno Reels (c) 1996 BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1reply,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=replay&page=detail&id=42156&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Replay (c) 198? Eurocoin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=repulse,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=repulse&page=detail&id=2206&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Repulse (c) 1985 Sega.


An old generation shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Shield


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985.


Developed by Kyugo/Orca for Sega.


Default high-score :

1 50000 (Ichiban)

2 50000 (Niban)

3 50000 (Sanban)

4 50000 (yonban)

5 50000 (goban)


Original products :

Repulse (Sega)


Licensed products :

'99 The Last War (Proma)

'99 The Last War (Kyugo)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Son of Phoenix (Associated Overseas)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Power-up : After the middle of each stage there's a helicopter (a plane on 1st stage) that drops a power-up item. So, don't destroy it until it releases the power-up. Be careful with the helicopter scrap after destroying it, it can kill you.


* 1up player : At the 2nd and 4th stage there is a chance to pick up a 1up item: a group of blocks appears floating on the upper part of the screen, you have to shoot the blue one. You have to hit it with one shot, if you don't, the blue block will turn to red.


* Moai Statues : be careful with the Moai Statues at the 6th stage (last stage). Always check if its eyes turn red, if it starts blinking it will shoot.


- STAFF -


Director : Shunkoh Miki

Programmer : Tatsuya Uemura

Character designers : Atsushi Kawaguchi, Minoru Harada, Hiroyasu Kobayashi

Music & sound effects : ???


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rescue,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rescue&page=detail&id=2207&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rescue (c) 1982 Stern Electronics.


The player pilots a rescue helicopter and must try to rescue numerous airmen who have parachuted into the sea below. The rescue chopper is under constant attack from enemy helicopters, while sharks swim in the ocean below and will kill any floating airmen they come across. Later levels also have enemy subs and ships all intent on foiling the rescue mission. Players must be careful to avoid the falling wreckage of any enemy helicopters they have just destroyed, and also need to be wary of hitting any parachuting airmen with their 'copter blades, as this will kill the airmen instantly.


In a very similar vein to Williams' legendary "Robotron", also released in '82, the rescue chopper is armed with a gun that can fire in eight different directions, irrespective of the direction the rescue chopper is flying in. In addition to the eight-way gun, the 'copter can also drop missiles from its underside, which is essential for destroying enemy subs and ships.


To complete a stage, players must pick up a set number of fallen airmen from the sea (determined at the start of each level) and deposit them safely onto a nearby island.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 226


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Apocaljpse Now".


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Chris Oberth


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=rescueb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rescue&page=detail&id=42417&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rescue (c) 198? Videl Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rescu911,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rescue-911-model-740&page=detail&id=5544&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rescue 911 (c) 1994 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 740


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


4,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Bill Parker

Art by : Constantino Mitchell

Dots/Animation by : Daryl Moore, Alycen Hareas, Rand Paulin

Sound by : Craig Beierwaltes, Duane Decker

Software by : Bob Wilson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rescraid,rescraida,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rescue-raider-no.-0j18&page=detail&id=2208&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rescue Raider (c) 1987 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0J18]

Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1987.


- STAFF -


Game designer: Dave Ross (DJR)

Video artwork: Bil Maher (BNM)

Audio: Jesse Osborne (JMO)

Cabinet artwork: Bob Flemate (B F)

Vehicle designer: Roger Hector (RDH)

Additional support: Pete Mokris (PET), Bob Smith


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5resfrg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=reservoir-frogs&page=detail&id=19930&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Reservoir Frogs (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=resdnt_2,resdnt_2a,resdnt_2b,resdnt_2c,resdnt_2d,resdnt_2e,resdnt_2f,resdnt_2g,resdnt_3,resdnt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=resident&page=detail&id=12049&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Resident (c) 2004 Igrosoft.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2004.


- UPDATES -


Ver. RS-070222

Ver. 04-0513

Ver. 04-0415


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=nekkyoku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rettou-juundan-nekkyoku-janshi-higashi-nippon-hen&page=detail&id=2209&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rettou Juundan Nekkyoku Janshi - Higashi Nippon Hen (c) 1988 Video System.


Travel Japan for the best in mahjong nightlife!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hot Affair Mahjong Soldier Flying Over the Archipelago - Eastern Japan Chapter'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=seljan2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=return-of-sel-jan-ii&page=detail&id=48555&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Return of Sel Jan II (c) 1996 Dynax Soft Div.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4rotc,sc4rotca,sc4rotcb,sc4rotcc,sc4rotcd,
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$bio

Return of the Count (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=retofinv,retofinv1,retofinv2,
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Return of the Invaders (c) 1985 Taito Corp.


A full colour update of the legendary original; featuring challenge stages and circling aliens. Return of the Invaders, while playable enough in its own right, would be vastly improved upon by its sequel, "Super Space Invaders '91", released five years' later.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M4300029A

Prom Stickers : A37


Main CPU : (3x) Z80, M68705

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496


Players : 2

Control : 2-Way Joystick

Buttons : 1

=> Shoot


- TRIVIA -


Return of the Invaders was released in September 1985.


The development name of the game was "Space Invaders Part 3". Return of The Invaders was developed by UPL for Taito. For a small softco like UPL, working on the Space Invaders franchise was a great opportunity to gain notoriety within the videogame industry. Unfortunately, Taito neglected to mention UPL in the finished game.


- UPDATES -


Bootlegs version has no M68705 @ 3.072 Mhz :-)


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Part II (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Akkanvader (1995)

7. Space Invaders Virtual Collection (1995, Nintendo Virtual Boy)

8. Space Invaders Anniversary (2003)

9. Space Invaders 25th Silver Anniversary (2003)

10. Space Invaders: Galaxy Beat (2005, Sony PSP)

11. Space Invaders DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

12. Space Invaders Extreme (2008, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PSP [JP] (May 12, 2005, "Space Invaders Pocket [Model ULJM-05015 (TCPS-10105)]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]")

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]")

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006, "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]")

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 


* Computers :

PC [CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")

PC [CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

http://www.uplcoltd.com/upl10.html

$end


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Return of The Jedi (c) 1984 Atari.


'Return of the Jedi' is a scrolling shoot-em-up based on the legendary movie of the same name and - unlike its vector-based prequel - is rendered in an isometric forced-perspective viewpoint, similar to that pioneered in Sega's 1982 classic, "Zaxxon". 


The ultimate aim of the game is to reach and destroy the Death Star and escape alive. Success is achieved by surviving an 'attack wave', which consists of four different scenes. Play switches between Endor and space-based scenes, with each one putting the player in control of a different vehicle from the movie. 


The scenes are based on three distinct locations taken from the original movie. They are: The forest moon of Endor, Attack on the Death Star and Space battle. 


* SCENE 1: Speeder Bike chase on Endor as Princess Leia. The goal is to reach the Ewok village alive. 


* SCENE 2: Scout Walker chase on Endor as Chewbacca. The goal is to reach the shield generator. 


* SCENE 3: Millennium Falcon attack on Death Star as Lando. The goal is to reach and destroy the Death Star power reactor. 


* SCENE 4: Millennium Falcon escape from exploding Death Star. The goal is to escape the exploding Death Star. 


* SPLIT SCENE: Play switches between scenes 2 and 3. 


The scenes loop for as long as the player has lives remaining; although to increase variety, the order in which they appear is randomised as play progresses. Each successive wave increases in difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


This particular game was available as both a dedicated upright cabinet and a full scale sit-in cockpit. The cockpit cabinet was rather less widespread than the upright version. The marquee on the more common upright cab featured a 'Return of the Jedi' logo with red letters on a background of stars; with the Millennium Falcon and the Death Star clearly visible. The sideart only covered the top half of the machine. It was a montage of shots that was dominated by a picture of Princess Leia on a speeder bike and a large image of Darth Vader's head.


Game ID : 136030


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2.5 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 672 Khz)


Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Return of The Jedi was released in September 1984. 800 Units were produced. the selling price was $2095.


Return of the Jedi was the second arcade game based on the 'Star Wars' movie franchise despite it being the THIRD film of the trilogy. This Atari title was actually released a full year before 'The Empire Strikes Back'. The films were released in the order; "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi"; whereas the games were released as "Star Wars", "Return of the Jedi", and "The Empire Strikes Back".


This game is known in Japan as 'Jedi no Fukushuu' (translates from Japanese as 'Revenge of the Jedi').


Return of The Jedi was one of the first games to use a special graphics dithering method to make the graphics look visibly smoother.


This was one of the first Atari titles to modify all game options via a setup menu, rather than by using dip switches. Eighteen years later, the industry still hasn't fully converted over to being 'jumperless'.


All scenes are controlled with a flight yoke that is similar in design to the one used on the vector "Star Wars" game. This is usually the first thing to fail on any given machine. These can be rebuilt fairly easily though, but you may have to do a little bit of hacking to get them to work.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints :

1) Do not allow enemies to tail you too long. This is how they can destroy you.

2) Lead enemies to the top of the screen, then drop back quickly so you can destroy them.

3) The player must try to be the first through the EWOK traps in the forest of ENDOR.

4) By staying in the center of the screen, the player has more maneuverability.


- SERIES -


1. Star Wars [Cockpit model] (1983)

1. Star Wars [Upright model] (1983)

2. Return of The Jedi (1984)

3. The Empire Strikes Back (1985)


- STAFF -


Designer / Programmer : Dennis Harper

Graphic designer : Susan G. McBride

Audio designer : Synthia Petroka

Software support : Mike Mahar


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Atari ST (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987)

Commodore Amiga (1988)

Commodore C64 (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m1retpp,
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$bio

Return of the Pink Panther (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rthh,
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$bio

Return to the Haunted House (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=revenger,
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$bio

Revenger (c) 1984 Epos.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 236 x 272 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 1

Buttons : 8


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5revo,m5revo13,m5revoa,
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$bio

Revolution (c) 2000 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Revolution was released in September 2000.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=castrev,
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$bio

Revolution (c) 1987 Castle.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1revo,
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$bio

Revolution (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_rvl,
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$bio

Revolution (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_rvlnx,
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$bio

Revolution - The Next (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Revolution X (c) 1994 Midway Mfg. Co.


A first-person shooter featuring the multi-platinum selling rock band Aerosmith.


It's 1996 and the US have been taken over by the New Order Nation. The group, led by their commander Mistress Helga, have declared war on youth culture, banning music, TV and video games in the process. Meanwhile at a gig in Los Angeles, members of Aerosmith are captured by the NON. With a machine gun in your hand and the strongest weapon of them all, music, it is your task to end the regime of the New Order Nation and free the Aerosmith members.


Remember... MUSIC IS THE WEAPON!


- TECHNICAL -


Midway X Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34020 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Revolution X was released in March 1994.


The game was originally called 'Generation X', until it was realised Marvel owned the copyright to that name (listen to the opening sequence to hear the game being referred to by it's original title).


Several subtle in-jokes appear in the game that lead many to believe that the programmers were massive fans of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, although had difficulty recalling it in detail.

1. When the final boss loses limbs, he sometimes says 'Just a flesh wound' a quote from the Black Knight scene.

2. The subtitles in the credits, including 'Why not try a holiday in Norway this yer?' are often slight misquotes of those in the film credits.

3. 'Llamas trained by Nicholas Petro.' Llama jokes a plenty in the TV series and film credits, but moose trainers were included by name in the film. Nicholas is of course the brother of George N. Petro.

4. The dramatic music change and palette swap of the final credit screen is a nod to the Holy Grail joke where the credit writers were sacked and replaced with another team 'at great expense and at the last minute' who did things in a different way.


This game features four Aerosmith songs : 'Eat the Rich', 'Sweet Emotion', 'Toys in the Attic' and the ending song 'Walk This Way'.


Michael Jackson (1958~2009) used to own this game (Serial number: 400191127). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on April 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Rev. 1.0 has an extra area added located in the Pacific Rim Stage.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* "Trog"! : To see one of the Trogs, you MUST destroy the black cat on the brick wall. After having doing so, you'll notice a palm tree behind the brick wall. Quickly blast the palm tree with a CD. If you are successful, Trog will pop out of the tree and waddle his way across the brick wall. He will gain speed back and forth like the cat. If you shoot him a certain amount of times, you will have access to yet another hidden area in the game.

The reason behind "Trog"'s inclusion? After having such a harrowing time with the Trog project, Petro and Haeger wanted to have an opportunity to blow him away repeatedly in their offices!


- STAFF -


Directed and produced by : George N. Petro, Jack E. Haeger (JEH)

Design and software : George N. Petro, Bill Dabelstein, Warren Davis (WBD), Jake Simpson (JMS), Mike Lynch

Design and graphics : Jack E. Haeger (JEH), Steve Beran, Martin Martinez (MAM), John Vogel (JCV), John Newcomer, Eric Kinkead

Music and sound : Chris Granner

DCS sound system : Matt Booty, Ed Keenan, Rk140

Guitar solos : Vince Pontarelli

Executive producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna

Sales : Joe Dillon


* CAST :

Aerosmith : Steven Tyler (Vocals), Joe Perry (Guitar), Brad Whitford (Guitar), Tom Hamilton (Bass), Joey Kramer (Drums)

Headmistress Helga / Cage Dancer : Kerri Hoskins

Nonboys : Steve Beran

Skate Troopers / Everdrones : Jack E. Haeger (JEH)

Berzerkers : John Larrieu

Yellow Jackets / Nomatives : Sal Divita

Non Ninjas : Tony Marquez

Kemmitechs : John Vogel


Vocalizations : Sam Bennett, Chris Granner, Steve Ritchie, Vince Pontarelli, Paul Heitsch, George N. Petro, Jack E. Haeger (JEH), Steve Beran, Kevin Greenwood

Cabinet graphics : Nick Erlich, Jack E. Haeger (JEH), Steve Beran, Paul Barker

Cabinet design : Matt Davis, Bob Bedsole, Ted Valavanis

Gun design : Dennis Gibbons, Jack E. Haeger (JEH), Dave Pallotto, Ted Valavanis

Hardware : Steve Correll, John Lowes, Ray Macika

Hardware support : Cary Mednick, Pat Cox, Dr. Sheridan Oursler.PhD.Msc, Al Lasko

Costumes : Cindy Maniates

Hair and makeup : Sher Williams, Tina Gazaldo

Custom Props : Mark Runyan

Model Builders : Rodney Carter, Dean Milano

Guitars and drums : The Musicians Network, Curt Eisenberg, David Katzma

Catering : Rich Christian

Video documentation : Jim Greene, Art Tianis, Jim Tianis, Joan Faux, Tal Lekberg

Photographer : Bryan Friedman

Midway sales : Rachel Davies, Bob Lentz, Lenore Sayers

Marketing : Rebecca Ellis, Joe Hartmann, Roger Sharpe, Christa Woss

Game testers : Mike Vinikour (MXV), Jason Defillippo (Thor), Eddie Ferrier (CPU)

Aerosmith international fan club president : Juan Sirrakah

Llamas trained by : Nicholas Petro


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1994)

Sega Mega Drive (1994)

Sega 32X [Unreleased Prototype]

Sega Saturn (1996)

Sony PlayStation (1996)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Revolva (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Revolver (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Players can choose which stake to play, with options of 10p, 20p or 30p play, and 1, 3 and 5 winlines being awarded accordingly. Fill the trail with numbers overlaid on winline 1, or obtain reel wins, for access to the cash ladder.


Depending on the stake, upto 3 Hi-Lo numbers are active at any one time, thus allowing the player to gamble Cash, Winspins and Nudges. When gambling up the cash ladder, if a lit feature exchange point is reached, a feature will be offered. If it is refused, it will light red for the next time around where taking that feature could mean big wins are on the way!


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.

Jackpot : £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5revo,j5revoa,
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Revolver (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


SYSTEM 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Rezon (c) 1991 Allumer, Ltd.


A reasonably playable, if wholly unremarkable sideways-scrolling shoot-em-up that unashamedly rips off Irem's legendary "R-Type". Unfortunately, Rezon lacks any of R-Type's innovations in either level design or the weapons available to the player. One attribute it does share with the Irem classic, however, is that it is extremely difficult.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Rezon was released in September 1991.


Also licensed to Taito.


- STAFF -


Programmer : Jun Ichikawa

Assistants : Kenji Kikkawa, Hiroshi Yamanaka

Graphic designers : Yoshiyuki Shikano, Yukie Sugimoto, Manabu Namiki, Noriaki Yamaguchi, Tadahiro Negome

Music & sound : Hideyuki Ueno

Hardware : Noboru Kohno


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ribbit! (c) 1991 Sega.


Ribbit! is a one or co-operative two-player abstract arcade game and is an unofficial sequel to Konami's seminal 1981 release, "Frogger".


Unlike its legendary prequel (in which players had to guide a frog to his home at top of each screen without being killed) the aim here is to guide a toad around a screen, eating benign insects - such as Ants and Dragon-flies - while avoiding harmful ones - such as Spiders and Rats. A level is only complete once a set amount of insects have been eaten.


Ribbit's stages take place over a number of different locations, including a sandy desert, a beach and - in tribute to the original game - on a fast flowing river with logs and turtles acting as platforms.


Bonus points are awarded if a stage is completed within 60 seconds - with the amount earned dictated by how quickly the stage is completed. A bonus round also appears after every third stage, in which players must run over as many of either flowers or mushrooms as possible to make them bloom.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1991 in Japan.


This game is known in Japan as 'Ribbit! - Gana no Sono' (translates from Japanese as 'Ribbit! - Toad Garden').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extra lives feature : In the first game, ensure that you get a high-score (the music will change on the time bonus screen if you achieve this); then lose all of your lives and chose the 'continue' option. On the next game You will now show as having 0 toads; get killed and again press continue. You now have have 99 toads, which comes in very handy on the later and extremely difficult 'conveyor belt' levels.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rich & Famous (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy1197,smiy1198,smiy1199,smiy1200,smiy1201,smiy1202,
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Rich & Famous [Power Progressive Platinum] (c) 2009 Bally Tech.


5 Reels, 30 Lines, 150 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Housed in the "Alpha 2 Pro V32" cabinet.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1197

Min/Max %: 85.10%


SMI #Y1198

Min/Max %: 88.03%


SMI #Y1199

Min/Max %: 90.05%


SMI #Y1200

Min/Max %: 91.92%


SMI #Y1201

Min/Max %: 94.07%


SMI #Y1202

Min/Max %: 95.95%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Any progressive occurs every 234 games.


* Power Progressive Platinum Progressives (with max credits bet)

2,000 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 87,452 plays.

200 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 4,700 plays.

60 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 788 plays.

40 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 255 plays.

20 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 99 plays.

8 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 60 plays.

4 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 51 plays.


* Power Progressive Random Bonus Feature occurs on average every 51 plays.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 36.31%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smih0751,smih0683,smih0684,smih0685,smih0686,smih0687,
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Rich & Famous [Power Progressive] (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGPPRF11702-00


16 Button Deck:

Game Kit #157181 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #157177 ALPHA Elite S9E 

Game Kit #157183 CineReels


Faux Fireball Deck:

Game Kit #155732 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #155727 ALPHA Elite S9E 

Game Kit #155734 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0751

Min/Max %: 85.11%


SMI #H0683

Min/Max %: 88.10%


SMI #H0684

Min/Max %: 90.00%


SMI #H0685

Min/Max %: 92.06%


SMI #H0686

Min/Max %: 93.99%


SMI #H0687

Min/Max %: 95.99%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ep_rchik,ep_rchika,
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Rich Chics Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Rich Geezer (c) 2000 Bell-Fruit Games.


Access to the feature game is via a seven stage trail with a bonus at position 4. The trail over-runs into the win-plan. On completing the trail to position 8 or above, the player can choose to collect the win or gamble hi-lo in an all or nothing gamble. After one or more successful hi-lo gambles the option to exchange for the feature game becomes available. A bonus hi-lo number is awarded on a random basis.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2000.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6richpk,
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Rich Pickings (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Ricochet (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ridgerac,ridgeracj,ridgerac3,ridgeracf,
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Ridge Racer (c) 1993 Namco.


A superb, single-person racing game from Namco, featuring texture-mapped polygon graphics; in which the player competes against computer cars or attempts to set a 'personal best' in a time trail event. Ridge Racer features just a single racing track, but different sections of the track become available to add variety to the racing.


Ridge Racer's superb gameplay places a large emphasis on 'power sliding'; locking the car in a slide and drifting through corners. Perfecting this skill is key to winning races.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 22 hardware

Game ID : RR


Main CPU : 68020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Control : steering wheel

Pedals : accelerator and brake


- TRIVIA -


Ridge Racer was released in October 1993.


A Ridge Racer unit is prominently shown in the second episode of the Japanese TV show "Ninja Sentai KakuRanger," showing an actor playing the game rather poorly.


According to a promotional flyer, Ridge Racer was the first 3-D arcade game to feature texture mapped polygons.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Ridge racer : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.11 - VICL-15025) on 21/01/1994.


A graphically enhanced version of the short track appears in Ridge Racer V as 'Sunny Beach' and Ridge Racer PSP as 'Seaside Route 765'. A graphically enhanced version of the long track appears in Ridge Racer V as 'Green Field' and Ridge Racer PSP as 'Ridge City Highway'.


- SERIES -


1. Ridge Racer (1993)

2. Ridge Racer 2 (1994)

3. Rave Racer (1995)

4. Ridge Racer Revolution (1995, Sony PlayStation)

5. Rage Racer (1996, Sony PlayStation)

6. R4 - Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Ridge Racer V (1999, Sony PlayStation 2)

8. Ridge Racer 64 (2000, Nintendo 64)

9. Ridge Racer V - Arcade Battle (2000)

10. Ridge Racer DS (2004, Nintendo DS)

11. Ridge Racer (2005, Sony PSP)

12. Ridge Racer 6 (2005, Microsoft XBOX 360)

13. Ridge Racer 7 (2006, Sony PlayStation 3)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Nobuyoshi Sano


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1994)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "NamCollection") : Japan release only.


* Others :

Mobile Phones (2005, "Ridge Racer 3D")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ridgera2,ridgera2a,ridgera2b,
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Ridge Racer 2 (c) 1994 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 22 hardware

Game ID : RRS


Main CPU : 68020 (@ 24.576 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 49.152 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Control : steering wheel

Pedals : accelerator and brake


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1994.


When entering the first tunnel, look up and you'll see a giant video screen showing the old Namco arcade game "Galaxian".


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Ridge Racer 2 : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.14 - VICL-15031) on 09/1994.


- SERIES -


1. Ridge Racer (1993)

2. Ridge Racer 2 (1994)

3. Rave Racer (1995)

4. Ridge Racer Revolution (1995, Sony PlayStation)

5. Rage Racer (1996, Sony PlayStation)

6. R4 - Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Ridge Racer V (1999, Sony PlayStation 2)

8. Ridge Racer 64 (2000, Nintendo 64)

9. Ridge Racer V - Arcade Battle (2000)

10. Ridge Racer DS (2004, Nintendo DS)

11. Ridge Racer (2005, Sony PSP)

12. Ridge Racer 6 (2005, Microsoft XBOX 360)

13. Ridge Racer 7 (2006, Sony PlayStation 3)


- STAFF -


Music : Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Nobuyoshi Sano, Takayuki Aihara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=rrvac,
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Ridge Racer V - Arcade Battle (c) 2000 Namco.


Essentially an arcade version of "Ridge Racer V" from Sony PlayStation 2. The available tracks are 'Park Town', 'Outer Pass', 'Above the City', and 'Bayside Line'. If you continue to Grand Prix 5 then the track 'Sunny Beach' becomes available.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 246 hardware


Players : 2

Control : steering wheel

Pedals : accelerator and brake


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2000 in Japan.


The 'Sunny Beach' track is the short track from the original "Ridge Racer" with updated graphics. This track also appears in Ridge Racer PSP as "Seaside Route 765".


Epic released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Ridge Racer V Original Game Soundtrack - EPC-500501-2) on 12/01/2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Time Trial Mode:

1) Hold View Change button after inserted a credit

2) Keep holding the above button until select your car

3) "T.T" is displayed in course selection screen if succeeds


* Bonus Course:

Finish all default 4 courses (continue is OK). bonus course (Sunny Beach and Bayside Line based on first Ridge Racer) are selectable.


- SERIES -


1. Ridge Racer (1993)

2. Ridge Racer 2 (1994)

3. Rave Racer (1995)

4. Ridge Racer Revolution (1995, Sony PlayStation)

5. Rage Racer (1996, Sony PlayStation)

6. R4 - Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Ridge Racer V (1999, Sony PlayStation 2)

8. Ridge Racer 64 (2000, Nintendo 64)

9. Ridge Racer V - Arcade Battle (2000)

10. Ridge Racer DS (2004, Nintendo DS)

11. Ridge Racer (2005, Sony PSP)

12. Ridge Racer 6 (2005, Microsoft XBOX 360)

13. Ridge Racer 7 (2006, Sony PlayStation 3)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ridingf,ridingfu,ridingfj,
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Riding Fight (c) 1992 Taito Corp.


A one or two player fighting/racing game that takes place on a 3-D rendered track, set in a futuristic city. Each player rides on a hover board and must jump, kick and punch the many enemies who constantly attack, as well as punching or jumping over trackside obstacles. An end-of-level boss awaits the players and must be destroyed before the players can progress to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System Hardware

Prom Stickers : D34


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Dial

Buttons : 2

=> Attack, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Riding Fight was released in December 1992.


- UPDATES -


Ver. 1.0O


Ver. 1.0A: USA version, has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.

 

Ver. 1.0J: Japanese version.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ridhero,ridheroh,
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Riding Hero (c) 1990 SNK.


A Hot Battle Awaits You On The Way To The W.G.P Racing Title! After getting the 'International A License', a young racer battles his way to the Suzuka 8 Hour Race. Featuring 3 ways to play! W.G.P mode, RPG mode or Multi Play mode. GO FOR THE GLORY!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-006]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Accelerator, [B] Brake, [C] Turbo


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1990.


Riding Hero is the first Neo-Geo game to feature the 'Multi Play Function', this lets you 'link' cabinets together so players can race each other side by side.


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Director : Hiroshi Matsumoto

Programmer : H. Deep. T

Music : Synthesize Yamada

Sound Effects : Jojoha Kitapy (Jojoha Kitamura)

Character Designers : Kouichi Sakita, Takurin. K, Kimie. M, Masayo. S

Special Thanks: Kura, Masapee. K, Pao-Pao, Mr. Noric, Takayuki. M, Cock-A-Doodle-Doo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 1, 1991; "Riding Hero [Model NGH-006]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (July 1, 1991; "Riding Hero [Model NGH-006]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (May 26, 1995; "Riding Hero [Model NGCD-006]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (May 26, 1995; "Riding Hero [Model NGCD-006E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=rimrockn,rimrockn20,rimrockn16,rimrockn12,
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Rim Rockin' Basketball (c) 1991 Strata Group, Inc.


The West meets the East in a fantastic basketball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 3 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


Rim Rockin' Basketball was released in September 1991.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.2.


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.6.

* Added 'Credits Per Door Setting' option in the operator menu.


Revision 3 :

* Software version : 2.0.

* Added 'Coins Needed For Start & Buy-In Adj.' option in the operator menu.


Revision 4 :

* Software version : 2.2.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ringfgt,ringfgt2,
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Ring Fighter (c) 1984 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : RFT


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Kaneko.


Ring Fighter was released in May 1984 by Taito Corp.


This game is also known as "VS Gong Fight".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ringking,ringking2,ringking3,ringkingw,
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Ring King (c) 1985 Data East Corp.


A boxing game from Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Ring King was released in October 1985.


This game is known in UK as "King of Boxer".


The song that is heard playing when you enter your initials into the high score list is 'Baby Elephant Walk', written by Henry Mancini and used in the movie 'Huntari'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (June 19, 1987) 

Nintendo NES [US] (September 1987) [Model NES-RK]


* Others :

LCD handheld game [US] (1989) : released by Acclaim.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ringohja,
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Ring no Ohja (c) 1988 Konami.


A wrestling game in which you select 2 wrestlers from a choice of 8 and compete in tag-team battles.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX799


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Ring no Ohja was released in June 1988 in Japan


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'King of the Ring'.


This game is known outside Japan as "The Main Event".


A number of wrestlers in the game are based on real-life wrestlers. For instance, Kamikaze Ken is based on Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat, Bigfoot Joe is based on King Kong Bundy and Alan the Empire is based on the late Andre the Giant. In another example, Conan the Great is loosely based on Hulk Hogan.


The game's commentator can also heard on fellow Konami games, "Blades of Steel" and "Hard Puncher".


Default highscore table (OFFICIAL RATINGS)

1st 2U!! 52830

2nd UC!? 46270

3rd EZ? 33620

4th BHI 28350

5th QT!! 22830

6th MT? 19580

7th 4ME 14910

8th */US 12050

9th A2Z 7330

10th Mr#I 5770


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.0 - 276A-7708) on July 21, 1989.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ringdest,ringdstd,ringdesta,
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Ring of Destruction - Slammasters II (c) 1994 Capcom Co., Ltd. 


Fourteen selectable wrestlers fight to win the belt in this cross over wrestling/2D fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II Hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 06


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 5

=> [1] Grab, [2] LP, [3] HP

=> [5] LK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Slammasters II was released in August 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Super Muscle Bomber - The International Blowout [CP-S II No. 06]".


Hara Tetsuo, who designed the characters in the Muscle Bomber games, is a popular manga artist in Japan. He is famous for his work on 'Hokuto no Ken' (aka 'Fist of the North Star').


Sony Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Super Muscle Bomber Arcade Game Track - SRCL-2919) on 21/10/1994.


- UPDATES -


The names of several characters and the name of the game itself were changed in the non-Japanese Ring of Destruction - Slammasters II versions. These changes are not reflected in the Tokyo stage, however. In this stage there is a jumbo monitor in the background which displays the original names of the characters who are fighting (in Japanese) and then displays the "Super Muscle Bomber" logo. Below is a list of the name changes.

(Japanese name - Non-Japanese version name)

Alexei Zalazof - Biff Slamkovich 'The Rocking Ruskie'

Mysterious Budo - Great Oni

El Stinger - El Stingray

Sheep The Royal - Alexander 'The Grater'

Kimala The Bouncer - Jumbo 'Flap' Jack

Lucky Colt - Gunlock

Titan The Great - Titanic Tim

'Missing IQ' Gomes - King Rasta 'Mon'

Astro - The Scorpion


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* BIFF

- SUPER 1 : Catch then Up, UpLeft, Left

- SUPER 2 : Catch then Up, UpLeft, Left then Catch


* BLACK WIDOW

- SUPER 1 : Catch then Down, Left, Up

- SUPER 2 : Catch then Down, Left, Up then Catch


* GRATER

- SUPER 1 : Catch then Right, UpRight, Up

- SUPER 2 : Catch then Right, UpRight, Up then Catch


* GUNLOC

- SUPER 1 : Catch then Up, UpLeft, Left

- SUPER 2 : Catch then Up, UpLeft, Left then Catch


* HAGGAR

- SUPER 1 : Catch then 360?

- SUPER 2 : Catch then 360? then Catch


* JUMBO

- SUPER 1 : Catch then Half Circle toward

- SUPER 2 : Catch then Half Circle toward then Catch


* ONI

- SUPER 1 : Catch then 360?

- SUPER 2 : Catch then 360? then Catch


* ORTEGA

- SUPER 1 : Catch then Left, Down, DownLeft

- SUPER 2 : Catch then Left, Down, DownLeft then Catch


* RASTA

- SUPER 1 : Catch then Down, Up

- SUPER 2 : Catch then Down, Up then Catch


* SABER

- SUPER 1 : Catch then DownRight, UpRight

- SUPER 2 : Catch then DonwRight, UpRight then Catch


* SCORPION

- SUPER 1 : Catch then Up, Down

- SUPER 2 : Catch then Up, Down then Catch


* STINGRAY

- SUPER 1 : Catch then Right, Down, DownRight

- SUPER 2 : Catch then Right, Down, DownRight then Catch


* TITAN

- SUPER 1 : Catch then DonwLeft, Down, Up

- SUPER 2 : Catch then DonwLeft, Down, Up then Catch


* WRAITH

- SUPER 1 : Catch then Right, UpRight, Up

- SUPER 2 : Catch then Right, UpRight, Up then Catch


- SERIES -


1. Saturday Night Slam Masters [CP-S No. 27] (1993)

2. Muscle Bomber Duo - Ultimate Team Battle [CP-S No. 28] (1993)

3. Ring of Destruction - Slammasters II [CP-S II No. 06] (1994)


- STAFF -


Character Designer & Illustrator : Tetsuo Hara

Planners : Tomy, Ari

Object Designers : Ikusan Z, Imomushi, Kakkun, Yorio, Rikagon, K. Takechan, Hirohito, Kamameshi (Kamamesi), Rumichan

Scroll Designers : Ziggy, Miyao, Taka

Programmers : Kazuhito Nakai, Shaver, Yuko Kawamura (Tate), Hiroshi Nakagawa (Raoh)

Sound : Toshio Kajino, Syun Nishigaki (Shun), Isao Abe (Oyaji)

Assists : B G, Batayon, Hideo, Tora, Hin-Hans, Ponta, Hiroaki Kondo

Special Thanks : MB&MBD, Pacho Team, Lovelies, Shinchan-Men, Takuya Shiraiwa (Mr. Shira), Original Staff

Team USA Support : Alex Jimenez


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ring of Fire (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ringout,
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Ring Out 4x4 (c) 1999 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=ringrage,ringrageu,ringragej,
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Ring Rage (c) 1992 Taito Corp.


8 selectable digitized wrestlers fight in tag team tournament, take part in Royal Rumble or survival match.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D21


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : Dial

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Ring Rage was released in August 1992.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hb_ringb,
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$bio

Ring-A-Bell (c) 200? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_rab,as_raba,as_rabb,as_rabc,
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Ring-A-Bell (c) 2010 Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rio,
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Rio (c) 1978 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 110


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4riocr,m4riocra,
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Rio Grande (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_rio,
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$bio

Rio Grande (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Rio Grande Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4riotrp,
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Rio Tropico (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=riotcity,
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$bio

Riot City (c) 1991 Sega.


Riot City is a side-scrolling beat-em-up for one or two players who take on the roles of 'Paul' or 'Bobby', two talented fighters who are given the task of breaking a drug syndicate known as "MID". It has also been discovered that Paul's girlfriend has been kidnapped by the syndicate and must be rescued.


MID's hideout is located on Riot Island, an island full of abandoned, run-down buildings that has since become a slum. Locations include apartments, a hospital, a factory and a casino.


Riot City is practically a direct copy of Capcom's superb 'Final Fight', with both gameplay and graphical style heavily copied from the 1989 classic. One gameplay difference is that Riot City does not allow players to pick up and use weapons as they can in Final Fight, although bonus items found in various containers can be collected.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1991.


Developed by Westone.


- SERIES -


1. Riot City (1991)

2. Riot Zone (1993, NEC PC Engine)


- STAFF -


Main programmer : Naoki Hoshizaki

Programmer : Ryuchi Nishizawa

Sprite designer : Susumo Konno

BG designer : Naki Ohzora, Tomoko Nakayama

Data work : Hirumitu Watanabe

Sound effects & Music composer : Jin Watabe

Director : Naoki Hoshizaki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ripcord,
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$bio

Rip Cord (c) 1979 Exidy.


The goal of the game is to jump out of the plane and land safely on one of the many targets down below. The challenge is to avoid the numerous enemy helicopters that occupy the sky in between your plane and the ground.


You control the timing of your jump with the Jump button, at which point your parachutist begins hurtling toward the ground out of control. Pressing the D-Ring button shortly afterwards releases the chute and slows your descent. More importantly, it allows you at this point to control your left/right position via the paddle control to help you avoid the enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 248 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1979.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Arlan Granger


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (Unreleased prototype)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Rip Off (c) 1980 Cinematronics.


RIP OFF is a 1- or 2-player action game that offers features guaranteed to capture and prolong player interest : an accelerating competitive level with a clearly visible object and a team competition option that allows players to combine scores as well as skills in defense strategy against a futuristic enemy.


The center of the playfield is occupied by a selectable number of triangular fuel cells that pulsate with radioactive energy. The player commandeers a land craft that turns left, right, accelerates and fires torpedo energy bursts activated by push-buttons mounted on the "bridge" control panel. All is quiet as the background audio repeats an ominous low frequency tone. Suddenly, alien craft enter in waves from the edges of the playfield attempting to attach their vehicles to the fuel cells and drag them off to restock their own dwindling supplies. The player maneuvers his land ship into position and fires a volley of torpedoes at the first invader, causing his vehicle to explode in a thunderous roar and a flash of light. A second invader retaliates by firing short range laser bursts at the defender ship while a third invader escapes, dragging off a precious fuel cell. The background audio quickens its pitch and tempo as another wave of sleeker, faster invaders attack and maneuver to rip off fuel canisters - and the battle rages on!


GAME PLAY


The 1-player mode is activated when a coin is accepted and the player pushes the 1-player button. As play begins the first player's vehicle appears on the right side of the screen and moves slightly forward. The enemy vehicles then appear in pairs from various points on the edge of the screen and gravitate toward the player and the triangles. The enemies fire lasers while they move. The player scores points by either shooting the enemy or colliding with him before the enemy can shoot the player, collide with him or drag his triangle off the screen. When a player's vehicle is exploded, it reappears on the right side of the screen where it began.


When a player has sufficient points to achieve a bonus level, the enemies will appear three at a time instead of in pairs and their point value increases. Each bonus level increases the enemies' point value, as well as their ability to seek out and destroy the player. When all the triangles have been dragged off the screen, the game is over and the unit reverts to attract mode.


The 2-player mode is activated when two coins have been accepted and a player pushes the two player button. As play begins, the first player's vehicle appears on the right side of the screen and the second player's vehicle appears on the left. Both vehicles move forward slightly. Enemy vehicles then appear in groups of three and attack the players and seek to drag off the triangles. Players score points by colliding with the enemy vehicles or shooting them. No points are scored by shooting or colliding with the other player. Should the players' ships collide, an explosion will occur and the players' vehicles will reappear at the points where they began.


In the 2-player operator selectable opponent mode, individual scores are displayed after each wave of attackers are destroyed or successfully leave the screen. In the team mode, the combined score of both defenders is displayed. At the end of the game, when all fuel canisters have been removed, the individual high score for the day is displayed at the bottom of the screen and the high team score is displayed at the top.


A player achieves bonus levels in which the value of each invader vehicle is increased by the displayed amount of the bonus. There are six different types of invader vehicles, each wave becoming increasingly offensive and more difficult to destroy. The point bonus is in effect after six waves, the full compliment of ship types, have been destroyed. There are three similar craft in a wave, and in the two player mode twelve waves must be eliminated before bonus goes into effect.


There are no time units per game credit, and the battle goes on until all fuel canisters have been "ripped off" from the playfield. The length of play is solely dependent upon the skill of the player - but it takes an experienced, practiced captain to hold off the swift invaders for long!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 38.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


The game has 10 buttons :

Player-1 START

Player-1 THRUST

Player-1 FIRE

Player-1 ROTATE LEFT

Player-1 ROTATE RIGHT

Player-2 START

Player-2 THRUST

Player-2 FIRE

Player-2 ROTATE LEFT

Player-2 ROTATE RIGHT


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1980. Rip Off was the first 2-player cooperative video game. One of the greatest cooperative two player games ever created.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Tim Skelly


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

GCE Vectrex (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Ripley's Believe it or Not! (c) 2004 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar II


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : Atmel AT91 (@ 40 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2004. Produced by Pat Lawlor Design for Stern Pinball.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number 181018). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


CPU Release : 1.00

- Initial Release.


CPU Release : 1.01

Date : March 24, 2004

- Fixed diagnostics, especially sound and knocker test

- Improved game speech in many places.

- Fixed 'go backwards' in Australia and South America

- Left orbit now lights the temple gate

- Fixed lockup to handle balls that arrive during quick multiballs.

- Adjusted mode goals slightly.

- Fixed 'spinners at max' award from Bozo.

- Added DOUBLE JACKPOTS to some Believe It Or Not! awards

- Fixed status report

- Some improvments to display choreography and sequencing.


CPU Release : 2.00

Date : March 25, 2004

- Improved lamp displays, especially around temple awards.

- Added time-delayed clear kick from lock at game over.

- Major improvements to the final mode, Atlantis.

- Added some overload protection to the idol magnet.

- Made ramp rollunder switches more sensitive.

- Fixed some Believe It Or Not! award choreography.


CPU Release : 2.01

Date : April 02, 2004

- Changed points for EB/Special given in tournament.

- Fixed ticket dispenser operation.

- Fixed jackpot scoring in ripoff.

- Fixed locks to handle missing balls properly in tilt situations.

- Fixed ? award to correctly reset itself after award.

- Fixed million plus to avoid abuse in mulitball.

- Fixed choreography at multiball start to sync video/sound.

- Fixed eb/special calls for tournament play points.

- Fixed some main Multiball jackpot choreography.


CPU Release : 2.03

Date : April 07, 2004

- Improved compensation for broken Shrunken Head and Idol devices.

- Fixed glitch in score auditing table.

- Added broken device reporting for the scoop and VUK.

- Slight choreography improvements.

- Fixed outlane sounds in multiball.


CPU Release : 2.04

Date : April 08, 2004

- Fixed ticket dispensing for Chuck E. Cheese games.

- More improvement to broken magnet compensation.

- Made idol extra ball slightly easier to get.

- Lowered range of possible Bump 'n' Win scores.


CPU Release : 3.00

Date : April 16, 2004

- Modified Bump 'n' Win score computation to be in the correct range given current tournament scores. Also improved selection logic to make the game more appealing to casual players.

- Fixed pulse handling for $5 bill acceptors.

- Added more extended features for expert players.

- Fixed TEAM SCORES display for 4 players.

- Fixed extra ball scoring display for tournament play.

- Some improvements to display and sound choreography.

- More improvements to broken magnet and idol compensation.


CPU Release : 3.01

Date : May 03, 2004

- More improvements to Bump 'n' Win score selection.

- Fixed some Bozo choreography that was confusing.

- Fixed some screens in Instant Info to show proper information.

- Made some improvements to playfield lamp effects.

- Fixed Temple LEDs to show attract mode properly at game over.

- Made specials stack on outlanes when more than 2 are lit.


CPU Release : 3.02

Date : September 15, 2004

- New flipper drivers to increase flipper coil longevity. This was not a problem with Ripley but was done to be consistent with other Stern software releases.

- Fixed false broken switch reports on some switches.

- Improved compensation for a broken left ramp or left ramp make switch.

- Improved rules for Idol to keep the idol lit longer after pops.

- Added code to pop bumpers to prevent the looping ball situation on early production games.

- Fixed 'Idol worth 1 million' bug in South America mode.

- Fixed bug when Feature Adjustment #13 was set too high.

- Improved speech and lamp effects in some places.

- Fixed some speech conflicts at the end of continent modes.


CPU Release : 3.20

Date : February 22, 2005

- Fixed lock and eject devices to work properly with the Coil Power setting.


- STAFF -


Concept : Pat Lawlor (PML)

Designers : Pat Lawlor, Louis Koziarz (LNK)

Artwork : John Youssi (J Y)

Software: Louis Koziarz, Greg Dunlap

DMD Animation : Adam Rhine

Mechanics : John Krutsch (JRK)

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner (C G)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Xbox Live (Apr. 04 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Sony PSN (Apr. 10, 2012; "The Pinball Arcade")


* Computers :

MAC OS [Mac App Store] (2012)


* Others :

Apple Store (Feb. 09, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Android (Feb. 10, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Ripper Ribbit (c) 1997 LAI Games.


The theme is to catch as many insects as you can before time runs out.


- TECHNICAL -


Dimensions :

Height : 1905mm (75inch)

Width : 680mm (27inch)

Depth : 1070mm (42inch)

Weight : 150kg (330.5lb)


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) OKI6295 (@ 15.151 Khz)


Colors palette : 32768


Players : 1

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Rise to the Top (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Rise To The Top is a trail game incorporating a hi-lo gamble.


Superimposed numbers on the reel bands increment an 8 stage number trial. Position 4 of the trail awards a bonus. Position 8 gives bonus start to the top feature. 3-of-a-kind reel wins gain direct entry into the top feature. Press START for moves up the trail, Each press of START adds to the Feature Pot. Player can collect, hi-lo gamble for more, or carry on up the trail. Collected Nudges or Reel Blasts will put player back onto trail at relevant Cash Square. Three Red Bars award bar code features.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Risk (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Risky Challenge (c) 1993 Irem.


- TRIVIA -


Risky Challenge was released in September 1993. It is known in Japan as "Gussun Oyoyo".


- STAFF -


English title: Taro


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rival Schools - United by Fate (c) 1997 Capcom Co., Ltd.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Shiritsu Justice Gakuen - Legion of Heroes".


- TRIVIA -


Rival Schools was released in November 1997. It is known in Japan as "Shiritsu Justice Gakuen - Legion of Heroes".


- SERIES -


1. Rival Schools - United by Fate (1997)

2. Project Justice - Rival Schools 2 (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1998) [Model SLES-01436/SLES-11436] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (September 30, 1998) [Model SLUS-00681/SLUS-00771]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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River Boat Gambler (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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River Boat Gambler (c) 200? Lowen.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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River Gambler (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4585

SS4586

SS4587

SS4588

SS4589

SS4590

$end


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River Gambler (c) 1993 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-Coin multiplier.


- UPDATES -


SS4600

SS4601

SS4602

SS4603

SS4604

SS4605


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


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River Gambler [Video Slot] (c) 1996 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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River Patrol (c) 1981 Orca.


You are the captain of a river patrol ship in this top-down game. Your mission : To save the poor souls who fell into the river. But it is not that easy, in your way lays some big boulders, crocodiles and some tree logs, all waiting to sink your vessel.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1981 in Japan.


This game is a bootleg of "Silver Land".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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River Wild (c) 2008 Bally Tech.


5 Reels, 50 Lines, 500 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGRVWD017UI-00


Game Kit #156031 "ALPHA Widescreen M9000"

Game Kit #156010 "ALPHA Elite V20"

Game Kit #156018 "ALPHA Elite V20-20"

Game Kit #156023 "CineVision"

Game Kit #?????? "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant"


Configurable Lines: 3, 5, 9, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50

 Configurable Credits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10

Multi-Denomination: 1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100


Recommended Configuration by Bally: 40 Lines, 5 Credits per Line, 200 Credits Max Bet, 1¢, 2¢, 5¢


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1119

Min/Max%: 85.03%


SMI #Y1120

Min/Max%: 88.04%


SMI #Y1121

Min/Max%: 90.05%


SMI #Y1122

Min/Max%: 92.04%


SMI #Y1123

Min/Max%: 94.03%


SMI #Y1124

Min/Max%: 95.95%


- SCORING -


Top Award: 10,000 Credits x Line Bet x Denomination.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Top Award: Occurs every 107,382 plays with 40 lines played.


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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Riverboat Gambler (c) 1990 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11C

Model Number : 50007


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


3,200 units were produced.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Before you plunge the ball, press and hold the Red and Black buttons. Then press Pass 3x, Black 3x, Red 3x, Green 3x. The display will now 'shimmer', and when you press Black and Red at the same time it will say 'Hello World'.


- STAFF -


Designer : Ward Pemberton

Artwork : Pat McMahon, Linda Deal

Software : Dwight Sullivan (XAQ)

Music : Dan Forden

Sounds : Dan Forden, Paul Heitsch

Speech : Mark Ritchie

Support : Greg Tastad


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Road Blaster (c) 1985 Data East Corp.


Your mission is to seek out a gang of bikers who attacked and killed your wife. You are behind the wheel of a supped-up sports car, weaving in and out of traffic and other obstacles while in pursuit of the bikers.


- TECHNICAL -


This game uses a laser disc.


Film Produced by Toei Animation Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Road Blaster was released in August 1985.


The player's car makes a cameo in "Double Dragon" as soon as the garage door opens in the beginning of the game.


- STAFF -


Game Staff

Producer & Director : Yoshihisa Kishimoto (Yoshi Kishimoto)

Programmers : Shintaro Kuma

Sound Programmers : Hironobu Mohre, Masa Yoshihara

Engineers : Takatoshi Kato, Junichi Nabe


Picture Staff

Producer : Shuichi Sato, Tadao Okubo

Co-Producer : Kenkichi Matsushita

Director : Hideki Takayama

Chief key Animato r: Yoshinobu Inano

Background Design : Yoshiyuki Yamamoto

Animators : Baik Nam Yeul, Shinichi Imaguma, Shigeo Matoba, Kim Dae Jung, Kaoru Shinbo

Xerox & Paint : Yoshihiro Maeda, Yoshiaki Okada

Camera : Toshiharu Takei

Editor : Shinichi Fukumitsu

Music Director : Michael K. Nakamura

Sound Effects Editor : Kenichi Mori


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Mega-CD [JP] (December 18, 1992; "Road Blaster FX [Model T-32124]") 

Sega Mega-CD [EU] (1993, "Road Avenger [Model 4603-50]") 

Sega CD [US] (1993, "Road Avenger [Model T-6207]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (October 20, 1995; "Interactive Movie Action - Thunder Storm & Road Blaster [Model SLPS-00094~5]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 20, 1995; "Interactive Movie Action - Thunder Storm LX-3 & Road Blaster [Model T-20701G]") 


* Computers : 

MSX [JP] (1986 - Nippon Victor) 

PC [MS Windows] [JP] (May 4, 2009) 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (May 4, 2009) 


* Others : 

Pioneer LaserActive [US] (1995, "Road Prosecutor [Model PEASU1033]") 

Pioneer LaserActive [JP] (January 25, 1995) [Model PEASJ1033] 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (January 15, 2011) [Model 338399795]

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (March 16, 2011; "Road Blaster HD [Model 418262266]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Road Blasters [Sit-Down model] (c) 1987 Atari Games.


A futuristic driving game in which the player must shoot rival racers and collect fuel globes to top up his ever-diminishing fuel supply. Power-up weapons are dropped from above and and must be 'caught' by the player. Collision with enemy vehicles will result in the destruction of the player's own vehicle. Digitized speech, effects and music play throughout the game.


- TECHNICAL -


This large, sit-down model has a plastic lens over the monitor which enlarges the screen to make it seem like a 25-inch CRT, in a fashion similar to that used in very early TV sets during the 1950s.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987.


Also released as "Road Blasters [Upright model]".


For a limited period after the game's release, players could win a free Atari T-shirt by completing all 50 levels. 


Road Blasters was the last of the Atari System 1 games made. The original name of Road Blasters during its design was 'Future Vette'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Shoot cars using a single shot instead of holding down the fire button to increase the bonus multiplier.


* Crash into roadside cannons instead of shooting them for 8000+ points. This will greatly increase reserve fuel, which is awarded at the end of a rally based on score.


* If you crash your car into one of the turrets at the side of the road, you'll get 8-10x the current value of a turret. When your score multiplier is up to 10, this is 16-20,000 points! Early on, keep your score multiplier high and always crash into at least two of these babies every board and finishing the game (or doing very well at it) is not tough. After a while it gets hard to crash into two turrets every board and still finish the board on time.


* Tip For Strategies On Level 49 and 50 : Since level 50 is the last level, and the game gives you a complete recharge at the end of 49, accuracy doesn't count any more. Just keep firing as fast as possible.


- STAFF -


Lead programmer : Bonnie Smithson

Animator : Mark Stephen Pierce

Tech and Gameplay : Dave Wiebenson

Sounds : Brad Fuller

Programmer : Robert Weatherby


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Atari Lynx (1990)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Sony PlayStation (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo Gamecube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Atari ST (1988)

Commodore Amiga

Amstrad CPC (1989, "Coin-Op Hits")

PC [MS Windows, CD-Rom] (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Road Blasters (c) 1987 Atari Games.


A futuristic driving game in which the player must shoot rival racers and collect fuel globes to top up his ever-diminishing fuel supply. Power-up weapons are dropped from above and and must be 'caught' by the player. Collision with enemy vehicles will result in the destruction of the player's own vehicle. Digitized speech, effects and music play throughout the game.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


Atari System 1 hardware

Game ID : 136048


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 650.826 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Road Blasters was released in March 1987.


2906 Upright units were produced in the USA.


Also released as "Road Blasters [Sit-Down model]".


For a limited period after the game's release, players could win a free Atari T-shirt by completing all 50 levels. 


Road Blasters was the last of the Atari System 1 games made. The original name of Road Blasters during its design was 'Future Vette'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Shoot cars using a single shot instead of holding down the fire button to increase the bonus multiplier.


* Crash into roadside cannons instead of shooting them for 8000+ points. This will greatly increase reserve fuel, which is awarded at the end of a rally based on score.


* If you crash your car into one of the turrets at the side of the road, you'll get 8-10x the current value of a turret. When your score multiplier is up to 10, this is 16-20,000 points! Early on, keep your score multiplier high and always crash into at least two of these babies every board and finishing the game (or doing very well at it) is not tough. After a while it gets hard to crash into two turrets every board and still finish the board on time.


* Tip For Strategies On Level 49 and 50 : Since level 50 is the last level, and the game gives you a complete recharge at the end of 49, accuracy doesn't count any more. Just keep firing as fast as possible.


- STAFF -


Lead programmer : Bonnie Smithson

Animator : Mark Stephen Pierce

Tech and Gameplay : Dave Wiebenson

Sounds : Brad Fuller

Programmer : Robert Weatherby


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Atari Lynx (1990)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Sony PlayStation (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasures")

Nintendo Gamecube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasures")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Atari ST (1988)

Commodore Amiga

PC [MS Windows, CD-Rom] (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Road Burners (c) 1999 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Vegas hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 200 Mhz), ADSP2181 (@ 32 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 32 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Sr. Engineering Tech. : Patrick Hubbell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Road Fighter (c) 1984 Konami.


An exhilarating, high-speed scrolling racing game.


An unique characteristic of Road Fighter is the fact that bumping into an enemy car does not count as a miss. The counter-steering technique required to 'straighten' your car after bumping into an enemy provided a new level of racing game fun to fans.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX461


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC, SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 [Low, High]


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984. Road Fighter is the first car racing game from Konami.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Do Not miss the bonus car : As you proceed in the game, the difficulty level increases. You will make more misses and will lose fuel quickly. If you spot a bonus car, make sure to run into it, even if it requires you to slow down in the process.


* Get used to counter-steering : Driving without bumping into the enemy is extremely difficult. If you do bump into them, learn to stay calm and counter-steer!


* Secret bonuses : They are all hard to obtain, but they are worth the try! Keep on driving for a certain amount of time without bumping into the enemy -- Konamiman, a train, or an airplane will appear and give you bonus points.


* Run into bonus cars without missing any -- more bonus points.


* Make it to the goal without bumping into any enemy -- 10,000 bonus points.


- SERIES -


1. Road Fighter (1984)

2. Midnight Run - Road Fighter 2 (1995)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1985)

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Konami Arcade Classics")

Nintendo DS [JP] (Mar.2007, Konami Arcade Collection)

Nintendo DS [NA] (Mar.2007, Konami Classics Series - Arcade Hits)

Nintendo DS [EU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)

Nintendo DS [AU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (Aug. 1985; "Road Fighter [Model RC730]")

Spectravideo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Road Hog (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SERIES -


1. Road Hog (????)

2. Road Hog I'm Back (????)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Road Hog (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Road Hog Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Road Hog Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Road Hog I'm Back (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SERIES -


1. Road Hog (????)

2. Road Hog I'm Back (????)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rdkng_l4,rdkng_l1,rdkng_l2,rdkng_l3,
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$bio

Road Kings [Model 542] (c) 1986 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11

Model Number : 542


Main CPU : M6808

Sound CPU : M6809), M6808

Sound chips : YM2151, DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


This was the first Williams pinball game to use FM sound. 5,500 units were produced.


Here is the list of speech in the game, all said by the biker gang leader :

'Vengeance will be ours!' (Game start)

'Fight the Road Kings!' (Multi-Ball start)

'Attack!' (Time Lock)

'We'll be back, Jack!' (Game Over)


- STAFF -


Design : Mark Ritchie (MDR)

Artwork : Tim Elliot

Software : George N. Petro (GNP)

Music : Bill Parod, Chris Granner (CPG) 

Sounds : Bill Parod


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Road Riot (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Road Riot 4WD (c) 1991 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari G42 hardware

Game ID : 136089


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Road Riot 4WD was released in June 1991. 900 units were produced in the USA and 300 in Ireland. The selling price was $7995 at its time of release.


- SERIES -


1. Road Riot 4WD (1991)

2. Road Riot's Revenge Rally (1994)


- STAFF -


Project leader / Game designer / Graphics : Mark Stephen Pierce (MSP)

Software design & implementation : Dennis Harper (DDH), David S. Akers (DSA)

Hardware engineer : Sam Lee (SL )

Controls : Milt Loper

Expert technician : Farrokh Khodadadi (FRK)

Video imaging : Rob Rowe

Hardware supervisor : Pat McCarthy

Music and video : Don Diekneite

Animation : Sean Murphy

Marketing manager : Linda Benzler (LB )

Nu/Omega / Team director : John Ray


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom

Atari Lynx [Unreleased Prototype]

Sega Mega Drive [Unreleased Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Road Riot's Revenge Rally (c) 1994 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari GX2 hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Road Riot's Revenge Rally was released in January 1994.


- SERIES -


1. Road Riot 4WD (1991)

2. Road Riot's Revenge Rally (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Road Runner (c) 1985 Atari Games.


The player takes on the role of the Road Runner - from the much-loved Warner Bros. cartoon series - and must outrun and outsmart the villainous Wile E. Coyote, in this abstract sidways-scrolling racing game from Atari.


A variety of traps and pitfalls await the Road runner - including cannons, land mines and cliff-top drops - that must be carefully avoided or negotiated. It is possible, however, to lure Wile E. Coyote into these traps to put some valuable distance between the Road Runner and his pursuer.


Piles of birdseed are littered throughout the levels and Road Runner must eat them (by running over them) whenever possible, as missing five seed piles will cause Road Runner to feel faint and stop running, resulting in his being caught by Wile E Cayote. A 'Seed Meter' at the top of the screen indicates Road Runner's seed enery level.


Road Runner's colourful, beautifully-drawn graphics capture the spirit and humour of the legendary cartoons perfectly. The music and sound effects are also faithful to the cartoon series.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari System 1 hardware

Game ID : 136040


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 650.826 Khz)


Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Road Runner was released in July 1986 (even if title screen says 1985).


Road Runner, as with all the Atari System 1 games, was arguably one of the most distracting games in the arcade. If not setup properly, the Road Runner game would play all the background music during the intro cut scenes. The Atari System 1 speaker system had a great acoustic arrangement. Players would be immersed in a sea of sound allowing them to really get into the game play. Unfortunately for others, they could hear the same thing on the other side of the room!


Some Road Runner units were produced (757 exactly) from the factory. Most arcade owners purchased the conversion kit which was marketed and readily available from Atari at a lower price ($695) than a new system ($1895). An Atari System 1 cabinet could be converted into a different game (only other Atari System 1 games) in a day.


A graphically enhanced version of this game (Apparently running on "Beat Head" hardware) was planned, where each stage would have a Road Runner cartoon scene as an intermission, spooled from a laserdisc. However, although a master was produced (now in the hands of a private collector of Atari prototypes), no discs were ever pressed and it is likely that no ROMs were ever burned.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Don't use an 8-way controller like Hot-Rod or X-Arcade with this game. You won't be able to control the Road Runner very well. Use a variable speed, jet-fighting type game joystick. This will allow you to control the variety of Road Runner speeds with precision. It makes the game much more fun and you'll get farther. 


Don't go so fast that you lose Wile E. Coyote from view. He'll coming whizzing back with a vengeance. He'll attack at high speed on rocket skates and in later levels, super sneakers.


If you stay close to Wile E. Coyote and maintain a constant speed (his arms will stick out in an effort to grab you), you can get a "Tongue Bonus" for 2000 points. The Road Runner will turn it's head around at Wile E. and stick out it's tongue twice, making that classic cartoon "Twoop twoop" sound.  Pretty funny to see.


In higher levels, invisible paint buckets will appear. You need to get to them and paint yourself before Wile E. Coyote does. If you manage to paint yourself with the invisible paint, Wile E. Coyote will lose sight of you, stand and look around with a "?" above his head.  Also funny to see.


On the levels where Wile E. coyote has acquired a portable helicopter and is dropping dynamite onto the Road Runner from above, keep running forwards while constantly moving the Road Runner diagonally up and down (on some levels, you need to be watchful for land mines); this makes it much more difficult for the Coyote to target you accurately.


- STAFF -


Producer : Norm Avellar, Greg Rivera

Director : Mike Hally

Backgrounds : Sam Comstock, Mark West

Animation : Susan G. McBride, Hal Canon, Earl Vickers

Location Tech : Rob Rowe

Support : Jacl Aknin, Mike Albaugh, Brad Fuller, Pat McCarthy, Rich Moore, Don Paauw


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600

Nintendo Famicom (1989)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987)

Atari ST

IBM PC

Amstrad CPC [FR] (1990, "10 Jeux Spectaculaires")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Road Runner (c) 1979 Atari.


- TRIVIA -


2 units were made.


- STAFF -


Design : Marty Rosenthal


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Road Runner (c) 1977 Midway Mfg. Co.


A first-person shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The name of this game was changed to "Desert Gun" when Midway merged with Bally who had a game by the same title. According to Jay Fenton, the real reason for the name change was to avoid legal problems with Warner Bros.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Road Runner (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Road Runner (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Road to Hell (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Road to Wembley (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Road Wars (c) 1988 Arcadia Systems.


A 1-on-1 3-D shoot-em'-up in which one or two players drive battlespheres (futuristic tanks) up an infinitely long road and destroy oncoming hazards. The action is very simplistic and there's little to do other than dodge or blast approaching objects.


- TECHNICAL -


Arcadia System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Game design : Ron Harris


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amiga (1987)

Atari ST (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Commodore 64 (1988)

MSX (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Road's Edge (c) 1997 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Hyper Neo-Geo 64 hardware

Game ID : HNG64 No. 01


Main CPU : R4600 (@ 50 Mhz), V30 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1997.


This game is also known as "Round Trip".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=robby,
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Robby Roto (c) 1981 Bally Midway.


When playing this game. YOU are ROTO's mentor. He takes his directions ONLY from YOU and will do your bidding exclusively. YOU determine the strategies he will use to defeat the evil monster VOLTAR who has invaded the Earth, stealing all types of treasures and burying them deep within the earth. VOLTAR also takes hostages and seals them in vaults deep within the earth.


There is only one way to save the hostages and recover the stolen treasures. We must send in ROTO. He will follow VOLTAR right into his own home tunnels to rescue the hostages and recover the stolen treasures VOLTAR has salted away.


To say the least, this makes VOLTAR more than just a little bit upset with ROTO. To help protect his stolen treasures and kidnapped hostages. VOLTAR has developed a breed of giant SPIDER that can sense ROTO's location and that can also travel through solid earth. These SPIDERS attempt to corner and capture ROTO. And to direct their hunt for ROTO, VOLTAR turns himself into a TROLL that can travel through solid earth.


If and when ROTO is captured by the SPIDERS or the TROLL, he is forcibly ejected from VOLTAR’s tunnels and you loose one player.


As your skill level increases and you get into the higher racks of the game, the ability of the SPIDERS and the TROLL to sense ROTO's location increases. This makes ROTO's chances of survival considerably smaller And VOLTAR, being what he is, has reinforcements in the form of a set of disembodied TEETH that he can call on to help him track ROTO down and put the bite on him. These TEETH also have the ability to travel through solid earth.


ROTO has no reinforcements he can call on to help him defend himself against his enemies. He has ONLY YOUR SKILL at maneuvering and forming strategies plus one use of the MAGIC button (which makes ROTO and any hostages he has with hlm invisible to all monsters for a short period of time) per rack to keep him safe as he carries out his rescue missions.


Bonus ROTOs are awarded to you periodically throughout the game: after you complete every third rack of the game. Each recaptured treasure and rescued hostage has an assigned point value as listed below. In the 2 times and 3 times racks, the values of all items are doubled or tripled respectively.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 530]

[Upright model]


Dimensions: 69,75 in. High x 24 in. Wide x 27,25 in. Deep


Bally Midway Astrocade hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789773 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) Astrocade (@ 1.789773 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 204 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (MAGIC)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1982 (titlescreen says Copyright 1981). Approximately 2,000 units were produced.


The author of Robby Roto, Jamie Fenton (Jay Fenton), acquired the rights to the game after it did not do well in the marketplace.


- SCORING -


MULTIPLIER DETERMINATION:

3 Hostages together: next maze is 2x Maze.

3 Hostages together 2 mazes in a row: next maze is 3x Maze.


HOSTAGE

Pick up each time (1x point value): 100 points.

Pick up each time (2x point value): 200 points.

Pick up each time (3x point value): 300 points.

Out of door (1st Rach - 1x point value): 200 points.

Out of door (2nd Rach - 2x point value): 400 points.

Out of door (3rd Rach - 3x point value): 600 points.

Etc..


TREASURE VALUES

2nd Maze (1x point value): 200 points.

2nd Maze (2x point value): 400 points.

3rd Maze (1x point value): 400 points.

3rd Maze (2x point value): 800 points.

3rd Maze (3x point value): 1200 points.

4th Maze (1x point value): 600 points.

4th Maze (2x point value): 1200 points.

4th Maze (3x point value): 1800 points.

5th Maze (1x point value): 800 points.

5th Maze (2x point value): 1600 points.

5th Maze (3x point value): 2400 points.

6th & beyond (1x point value): 1000 points.

6th & beyond (2x point value): 2000 points.

6th & beyond (3x point value): 3000 points.


ALL ROOMS ENTERED VALUES

1st Maze (1x point value): 5 points.

2nd Maze (1x point value): 10 points.

2nd Maze (2x point value): 20 points.

3rd Maze (1x point value): 20 points.

3rd Maze (2x point value): 40 points.

3rd Maze (3x point value): 60 points.

4th Maze (1x point value): 30 points.

4th Maze (2x point value): 60 points.

4th Maze (3x point value): 90 points.

5th Maze (1x point value): 40 points.

5th Maze (2x point value): 80 points.

5th Maze (3x point value): 120 points.

6th & beyond (1x point value): 50 points.

6th & beyond (2x point value): 100 points.

6th & beyond (3x point value): 150 points.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Jay Fenton, Pat Lawlor, Dave Nutting


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Robin's Adventure (c) 2004 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Robin's Adventure 2 (c) 2004 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Robo Army (c) 1991 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku]. 


Two robotic soldiers attempt to stop the robots and their master from enslaving the human race.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-032]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Punch, [B] Jump, [C] Kick/Get Super-Powers with Cyber-Ball


- TRIVIA -


Robo Army was released on October 30, 1991 in Japan.


Player 2's character appears as a striker character in "The King of Fighters 2000" as Rocky.


- STAFF -


Excutive Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Programmers : Oh!Butch, Arcbbcov, Shochan, Ma2, Kawaii

Sound : Yamapy-1, Konny

Production Designer : Kouichi Sakita

Designers : Takeshi Kimura, Take-P, Shimachan, UG Wada, Pinkey

Associate Producer : Hiroshi Matsumoto (Finish Hiroshi)

Planners : Akira Goto, Yarie


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (December 20, 1991; "Robo Army [Model NGH-032]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (December 20, 1991; "Robo Army [Model NGH-032]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (April 21, 1995; "Robo Army [Model NGCD-032]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (April 21, 1995; "Robo Army [Model NGCD-032E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Robo Wres 2001 (c) 1986 Sega.


A robot wrestling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 2 hardware

Top Board Number : 834-5990

Lower Board Number : 837-5992


Top Board :

Main CPU : NEC D315-5179 (Z80) (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz), MSM5205 + Resonator (@ 384 Khz)

RAM : MB8128

Other : (2x) Volume Pot (labelled 'VOICE' and 'SOUND')

Dipswitch : 8 positions


Lower Board :

XTAL (@ 18.432MHz)

RAM : (2x) MB8128, (2x) SONY CXK5813D-55


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1986.


'Wres' stands for 'Wrestling'.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

NEC PC-8801 [JP]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Robo-War (c) 1988 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 714


- TRIVIA -


2,130 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau, Jon Norris

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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RoboCop (c) 1990 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 2

Model Number : 06


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


This game features the world's first solid-state flippers. 1,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designed By : Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula

Support By: Masaya Horiguchi (Mr. Horiguchi)

Program By: Rob Quinn, The Cybernetic Love Commandos

Music and SFX: Scott Stevenson, Mark Cross

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor, Margaret Hudson (Hudson Graphics)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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RoboCop - The Future of Law Enforcement (c) 1988 Data East.


A single player, side-scrolling platform shoot-em-up based on the 1987 movie of the same name. The game's story mirrors that of the film, with former cop Murphy, now a half-human cyborg called 'RoboCop', on a quest to bring down the evil OCP corporation.


RoboCop features nine levels of action, with two of the game's nine stages being into-the-screen target ranges, in which players can try to accrue bonus points and earn extra health. Wooden crates occasionally bar RoboCop's progress, but these can be punched to remove them. Marked crates can be smashed to reveal one of three Weapon power-ups; Three-way Gun, Dual Laser and the incredibly powerful Cobra Gun.


The film's incidental music plays throughout the game and RoboCop's speech is sampled directly from the original film.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), HuC6280 (@ 1.342325 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


RoboCop was released in November 1988. 


After Ocean Software secured the RoboCop license, they sub-licensed it to Data East who created the coin-up game. Ocean then ported the game to various home computers. 


Most of RoboCop's sounds were borrowed from "Heavy Barrel". 


A Robocop Cabinet can be seen in the Nickelodeon shows All That (from 1994 to 1997) and Kenan and Kel. However both shows shared the same cabinet, but with different fictional marquees. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Data East 1 - D25B1002) on June 21, 1989.


- UPDATES -


The bootleg version does not use the HuC6280 @ 1.342325 Mhz :-)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The following cheat for RoboCop can earn (theoretically) infinite scores : There exists a level in the game (the Junkyard), where there is an elevator. It's just after you get the Cobra gun. Anyway, you get on the elevator and ride to the top. When the elevator reaches the top, DON'T MOVE! Your score will suddenly start to increase, and will continue to do so until you step off the elevator.


Bad guys come onto the screen when you pass a certain pixel. Move back and kill them off; don't charge through the game. Learn the enemy movement patterns as they are the same in every play.


Here are some strategies for each level: 


* LEVEL ONE : The motorbike which damages you before you draw your gun can be beaten by jumping just before it comes on the screen. A shop window has a small menu type poster in it; jump around about there. When you land, punch the bike (it flashes green and doesn't damage you). Punch it when it returns to kill it.


When fighting the ED209, time your jumps until just AFTER it has fired at you, allowing you to jump over its shots. When it moves to the left third of the screen, stand close to it. RoboCop's weapons arm will now point at a steeper angle (more into the ground). Now move away slightly and jump away when ED209 fires. Its shots will go into the ground and not trap you at the left edge of the screen.


Another approach allows you to defeat the ED-209 almost instantaneously: First, make sure you still have the Three-Way Gun (not essential but makes things a little quicker and easier), then as soon as you clear the area of enemies the music will change and the ED-209 will growl. Simply walk to the right side of the screen (Before ED-209 enters) and fire repeatedly diagonally up and right. If done correctly, the ED-209 will come out already defeated and run away without so much as scratching you.


* LEVEL TWO ; To get extra health, shoot the fat guy using a girl as a shield. He moves forward to shoot at you - shoot him then.


Target practice : Getting all of the targets (100% hit) gives *extra* capacity for your energy bar.


Bug : Missing one target sometimes still gives 100% (but don't rely on it.).


* LEVEL THREE : Go over the top of the car crushers, and pick up the baby food. Try and save the Cobra assault cannon for the end of the level - this makes thing much easier. If you shoot just under the cab of the final enemy, you can kill the guy throwing grenades at you.


Alternate way : Get the cobra cannon, clean all the enemies at the elevator, the raise the elevator until the cobra cannon is slightly higher than ground level (about 1/4 inch or less), fire ONCE to the right and watch your score soar. Don't move or your score will stop. Also, this only works on the bootleg board - the original did not do this, probably due to a bug (At the far right, just outside of the screen, are some boxes and the machine thinks you hit them but doesn't destroy them).


* LEVEL FOUR : Shoot the metal crushers with the Cobra Cannon, or PUNCH repeatedly if you get trapped. The final enemy is a crane which swings a steel ball suspended from an extensible chain. Don't shoot the wooden box, stand on it and shoot the cab of the crane. Also, try to save the Cobra Cannon (by punching bad guys instead of shooting them) and use it on the crane.


* LEVEL FIVE : Don't charge through this level, especially on the conveyor belt. Be wary of the first guy armed with a flame thrower; if you're quick enough, you can shoot him before he gets a chance to shoot at you.


The military ED209 at the end of the level can be beaten by crouching under the OCP logo when it charges. Jump and shoot the weapon arm when it retreats.


* LEVEL SIX : You need to move through this level fairly quickly as time is a little tight. The ground-based moving gun turrets can be shot from the platform below, and careful diagonal shooting can destroy laser emplacements situated on any platforms above you. Concentrate on laser turrets which are diagonally away from you, as their fire is the hardest to dodge.


The last baby food on the level replenishes all of RoboCop's energy. Try and keep the laser shots until the end of the level. When you reach the top platform, move as far to the right as possible and shoot the military ED209 as much as possible before it activates. There is a comparatively safe position just at the end of the military ED209's forward walk (like the end of level five, but with no OCP marker). Kill the military ED209 first. Tactics for the other ED209 are similar to those of level 1.


* LEVEL SEVEN : Use diagonal shooting to destroy laser turrets on the platform above you (see also Level Six comment).


The baby food stored in the box gives all your energy back. When you reach the single lift which goes up multiple floors, the best way to avoid being trapped on it by laser fire is to JUMP onto the next level just before the lift reaches it. Timing between the laser shots is critical.


When this lift reaches the top, stop just short of the floor (you should be able to see/hear the light curtains and laser turrets) and then go back down as far as you can. The laser turrets and curtains sometimes disappear.


The final ED209 can be destroyed by standing at the far left of the screen and jumping up and down. Missiles launched at you can be destroyed by shooting or punching. When the ED209 gets too close, use the tactic of level one.


When ED209 is destroyed, kill Dick Jones (in the same way as a gunman holding a hostage is killed). The president is not harmed by your gun shots and must be punched from close range.


- SERIES -


1. RoboCop - The Future of Law Enforcement (1988) 

2. RoboCop 2 (1991) 

3. RoboCop 3 (1992 - SNES) 

4. RoboCop vs The Terminator (1993 - SNES)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Yoshiyuki Unishibara

Assistant game designer & Main graphic designer : T. Adachi

Programmer : Ryoji

Sound effects : Azusa Ma

Graphic designers : A. Kaneko, Mix man, Y. Kaiho

Programmers : Mr. Deco men, K. Takahashi, S. Tamura, M. Tamura

Music : Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO), Hiroyuki, Hitomi Komatsu


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (August 25, 1989) [Model DFC-CP] 

Nintendo NES [US] (December 1989) [Model CES-CP] 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1990) [Model DMG-P-CP] 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (December 1990) [Model DMG-CP] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (March 1, 1991) [Model DMG-CPA] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (April 25, 1991) [Model CES-CP] 


* Computers : 

Tandy Color Computer [US] 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988) [128 ko version] 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1989) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1989) 

Apple II [US] (1988) 

MSX [EU] (1988) 

Atari ST [EU] (1989) 

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1989) 


* Others : 

Mobile Phones [US] (November 6, 2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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RoboCop 2 (c) 1991 Data East.


An arcade-only sequel to the 1988 original, placing less of an emphasis on platform action than the face game and concentrating almost exclusively on the shooting aspect.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAH


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3 [LEFT SHOT, RIGHT SHOT, JUMP]


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1991.


The movie 'RoboCop 2' is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. It is intended for mature audiences and parental guidance is advised. Children under 17 are not admitted unless accompanied by a  parent or adult guardian.


Differences between 'RoboCop 2' the arcade game, and 'RoboCop 2' the movie. Beware : may contain some spoilers for both the movie and the arcade game.

* The gun shop robbers in the movie never had one of them use a chainsaw, whereas the 1st stage boss, he does wield a chainsaw.

* Stage 2's layout's completely inaccurate. in the arcade game, RoboCop (played by Peter Weller) enters the illicit arcade before entering the 'nuke' factory. in the actual movie, RoboCop and his partner Anne Lewis (played by Nancy Allen) first raid the "nuke" factory first, then they head to the illicit arcade to make a raid.

* The stage 2 boss does not exist in the actual movie, and as for RoboCop chasing Cain (played by Tom Noonan), RoboCop does this after going back to the abandoned plant in which RoboCop was ambushed and dismantled by Cain and his gang.

* The motorcycle chase in the movie begins after Cain shakes RoboCop off the van Cain was driving. in the arcade game's second cutscene, RoboCop simply gets on the motorcycle that's against the wall in the end of stage 2.

* Stage 3 is way off the movie's storyline. in the movie, RoboCop goes to the abandoned plant as soon as he finishes interrogating officer Duffy (played by Stephen Lee). also in stage 3, RoboCop is picked up by a magnet. In the movie, this only happens when RoboCop, gets knocked down to the ground during Cain's ambush. the electric zombie punks that appear in the game, don't exist in the movie.

* In the cutscene after stage 3, RoboCop finds a man who got gunned down by RoboCop 2. In the movie RoboCop finds Cain's youngest gang member called Hob (played by Gabriel Damon) gunned down who tells RoboCop about RoboCop 2

* Stage 4 has RoboCop entering Omni Consumer Products H.Q. to find RoboCop 2. In the movie though, after Hob dies, the movie ends up going to the OCP civic centrum.

* The cutscene that happens in before the final stage has RoboCop 2 (who is using Cain's brain) saying that he's ready to face RoboCop. In the movie RoboCop 2, RoboCop 2 never talks. all he can do is growl and squeal).

* Speaking of robots that can growl and squeal, Enforcement Droid 209 (A.K.A. ED-209) appears as a mid-stage boss. however in the movie, RoboCop never confronts ED-209 at all, he only appears in the opening Mediabreak news report.

* In the end RoboCop rips out the brain of Cain off RoboCop 2, but in the arcade game, RoboCop rips the brain from the RoboCop 2 robot (just like Kano's heart rip fatality from the first "Mortal Kombat"). but in the movie, RoboCop gets the brain from the back of RoboCop 2's head. As for the destruction of the brain, RoboCop smashes the brain against the pavement in the movie, in the arcade game however, RoboCop just smashes the brain against the RoboCop 2 robot.


- UPDATES -


Software Versions : 

Version 0.05 USA 

Version 0.10 Euro & Asia 

Version 0.11 Japan 


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen. 


In the Japanese version, this adventure begins just at the end of the first game, at that moment when RoboCop enters Dick Jone's office floor. This 'playable intro' was deleted in the World and U.S. versions. 


This exists in the Japanese version only : If you complete the game without using any continues, there will be an extra scene that features RoboCop 2 (aka RoboCain) for the background photo, and some scribbled writing from the staff (it's sort of like the credits, only with Japanese writing that was done with bright colored chalk).


- SERIES -


1. RoboCop - The Future of Law Enforcement (1988) 

2. RoboCop 2 (1991) 

3. RoboCop 3 (1992 - SNES) 

4. RoboCop vs The Terminator (1993 - SNES)


- STAFF -


Project leader : Mentaiko

Game designer : Tohru Kikuchi

Main programmer : Takaaki Inoue

Sub programmers : Yasuhiko Nomura, Masao Ishikawa

Graphic leader : Tomoo Adachi

Graphic designers : Yoshiyuki Ishibiki, Masayuki Inoshita, Yasuhiko Hirane, Seiichirou Ishiguro, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Yoshiyuri Urushibara, Yoshinari Kaihou, Eiko Kurihara, Masateru Inagaki

Sound : Tatsuya Kiwch, Tomtom Sato

Hard : Katsumi Kurihara


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [EU] (1991) 

Nintendo NES [US] (April 1991) [Model NES-2C] 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (April 2, 1991) [Model DFC-2C] 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (November 1991) [Model DMG-R2] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (March 19, 1992) [Model DMG-R2J] 


* Computers : 

Atari ST [EU] (1990) 

Commodore Amiga [US] [EU] (1990) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1990) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1991) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Robocop 3 (c) 1992 Ocean.


Cadillac Heights is on the brink of destruction thanks to Omni Consumer Products' idea to turn the rundown neighborhood into Delta City which means that many innocent people must be kicked out of their homes. However Robocop feels sorry for the innocent families and realizes that it's up to him to take back the city and give it back to the people.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Robot (c) 1985 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Robot Bowl (c) 1977 Exidy.


You have a top down view of a bowling alley with score cards shown on each side. The only thing in the game that uses an actual animation is the bowler himself, the robot has a several frame animation when he walks. Everything is (of course) shown in glorious monochrome black and white. The game begins with your robot bowler running up to the alley (his feet move faster than he does, which makes it look like he is running on a conveyor belt or something). You then have three seconds to roll the ball, before it will roll of its own accord. The game is controlled with five buttons, they are left, right, shoot, hook left, and hook right. When Exidy was making this game, they had to make a decision about how the hooking worked, and it seems that they decided that "Robots are telepaths, and can effect the balls movement after it is thrown!". You see you can't even hook the ball until after it is thrown. This makes it very easy to pick up the spare. The game makes up for that little trick by making 'splits' very common (the 7-10 split and the 4-7-10 split come up all the time). These are pretty annoying, but you can usually learn how to clear them out (except the 7-10 split, I still haven't figured out how to clear that one).


- TECHNICAL -


Robot Bowl was available in two different dedicated cabinets, an upright and a cocktail, both of them used the same internal hardware.


* The Robot Bowl upright was of the common 1970s 'short cabinet' design, as the machine had no marquee and was only as tall as the monitor. The cabinet itself was covered in dark woodgrain laminate (very popular back then), and all decorative touches were on the large monitor bezel, which depicted a cartoon scene of a gray robot bowling. The robot looks a lot like the Tin Woodsman from 'The Wizard of Oz', except for the top of his head, and the fact that he is plugged in with an extension cord. He is labeled 'XXIDY MFG.' on his back. Some machines also had a decorative 'ball return' on the front at the very bottom of the cabinet.

* The Robot Bowl cocktail was a square box with a perfectly round top, the player controls were on either side of the monitor (and you actually had to look at the game sideways to play). This machine had no decoration of any kind.


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 248 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1977.


At the time the game was created, Exidy had just purchased Fun Games and had a number of cabinets left over from one of Fun's driving games. They used these cabinets to get Robot Bowl into production quickly. The only problem was that the cabinets had a hole in the front where the gas pedal had been. Michael Cooper-Hart suggested that they silk-screen the words 'Ball Return' over the hole.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Edward Valeau, Howell Ivey


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

All In Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith

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Robotica / Dream Machine (c) 199? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Robotron: 2084 (c) 1982 Williams.


Set in the year 2084, Robotron is a single-screen shoot-em-up in which super-intelligent self-aware robots known as 'Robotrons' - designed and built to help mankind - have revolted against their creators and vowed to either reprogram the humans into Robotrons or, failing this, wipe-out the human race entirely. 


The player must destroy the robots and rescue the Earth's remaining human families. The player's only weapon is a multi-directional Anti-Robot Laser Gun. Used effectively, it will give players the power to destroy all the Robot waves, with the exception of the indestructible 'Hulk' unit. 


At the start of the attack wave, players will have three chances to wipe out the enemy and advance to the next wave. Every 25, 000 points players are granted another chance to complete their mission. 


MAN, WOMAN, CHILD : These are the only three types of human clones left on Earth. Defenseless and easy prey to the Robots, they are totally dependent upon players for their survival and will wander aimlessly until the player makes contact with them. Touching them will place them under the player's protective powers and earn them the following points: 1,000 for rescuing the 1st human; 2,000 for the 2nd: 3,000 for the 3rd; 4,000 for the 4th; 5,000 for the 5th; and 5,000 for every additional human saved. At the beginning of each new wave and when the player loses a turn, rescue scoring will again begin at 1,000. 


- ROBOTRON UNITS - 


TANK: Its goal is to kill the player by firing rebounding Shells. Annihilate the Tank for 300 points; the Shell for 50 points. 


BRAIN: Red alert. The Brain is the most clever and dangerous of the Robot species. Its two-pronged attack will be launched every 5th wave. If it collides with the player, it will electrocute them where they stand. It also possesses the devastating power to fire Cruise Missiles which will follow the player until either contact is made or they are shot and destroyed. Kill the Brain for 500 points; demolish the Cruise Missile for 75 points. 


The victims of the 2nd prong of the Brain's attack are the defenseless humans. If captured, a human will be irreversibly transformed - literally re-programmed by the Brain's incredible mind powers - into a Prog: a Robot that will viciously turn against its own protector, the player. Annihilate the Progs for 100 points or meet a violent death at their hands. 


SPHEROID : This pulsating sphere may at first look harmless, but it is the mothership which spawns deadly Enforcer Embryos. Players must try to explode the Spheroid before it ejects the Embryos to earn 1, 000 points. 


ENFORCER : The Embryos grow into evil Enforcers. Kill them for 200 points. Let them live and they will lessen the player's chance for survival by launching Enforcer Sparks. Destroy the Sparks for 25 points. 


HULK : In all attack waves except every 5th, the Hulk will stalk his prey. He alone of the Robot species cannot be killed. The player's Laser Gun can only slow him down or divert him from his objective of crushing all life from the humans and the player. Players must avoid this Robot at all costs or the mission will be lost at the outset. 


GRUNT : The least sophisticated species of Robot is the Grunt. He has no weapon and possesses only minimal intelligence. This does not mean he is to be dealt with lightly. He will single-mindedly pursue players to capture and destroy them. Kill him and score 100 points. 


ELECTRODES : The pulsating, immobile Electrodes will attempt to block the player's path. A collision with them means instant death. Fortunately, the Grunts will also be annihilated by contact with the player. Electrodes must be avoided or destroyed with the Laser Gun. In each new attack wave they will assume a different shape, but remain just as deadly if contact is made.


- TECHNICAL -


Robotron was available in both upright and cocktail format, with the cocktail cabinet being fairly rare. The alternate cabinets also had different graphics (at least the color scheme was different), and are much more difficult to find replacement graphics for. The standard Robotron upright was 6'2'' tall and featured white sides and a black front. It had painted side-art in the form of a '2084' logo and a few stripes (this is a very simple design, and is easy to repaint if your cabinet happens to be scratched up). The control panel is covered with a geometric shape design, and has two 8-Way joysticks and two start buttons. These joysticks are of a peculiar design, but can easily be replaced with a pair of modern joysticks (purchase red ball tops ones, because that is what the originals had). The games marquee has the 'Robotron' logo in a font reminiscent of an early 80s computer. This is superimposed over a triangular design made from shapes and lines. The Robotron cocktail cabinet was finished completely with woodgrain laminate. The only graphics were on the control panels, and the small instruction cards that were placed under the top glass. The players would sit across from each other, and the screen image would flip for each player.


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks (see 'Trivia' section for more information)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982. Total production is estimated at 18,000 units. The upright cabinet style is common. Both the cabaret (or mini) and cocktail styles were produced in much lower numbers, one estimate citing only 500 cocktails produced.


The basic play of Robotron was programmed in 3 days. The design of Robotron was influenced by "Berzerk" and the Commodore PET game 'Chase'. The concept name was 'Robot Wars - 1984'.


The original name for the production was '2084 - Robotron', but the name Robotron was more commonly used by virtually everyone involved, and the game was renamed shortly before production. This is why the cabinet side artwork simply has the number 2084 vertically.


Robotron was unique at the time in that the controls were two 8-way joysticks (one for running, one for shooting) rather than the more typical single joystick and fire button. This unique dual-joystick control was created because of two occurrences : Jarvis liked the game "Berzerk", but hated the joystick-and-button run-and-shoot configuration; and the fact that Jarvis's right hand had been broken in a car accident shortly after he finished creating "Stargate".


This game shares some sounds from "Defender".


The human characters in this game are named Mommy, Daddy and Mikey. The idea and the inspiration for the character Mikey was from the 1970's commercial for 'Life' cereal.


Williams were sued by Walt Disney Productions for copyright and patent infringement regarding Williams use of 'Tron' in Robotron. Williams won the suit and Walt Disney releases Tron on time.


A Robotron machine appears in the 1983 movie 'Koyaanisqatsi - Life out of Balance' and on the 1986 movie 'Better Off Dead'.


- UPDATES -


Yellow/Orange label :

* The default difficulty is 5.

* The demo calls the Quarks 'Cubeoids'.

* The default high score is 131682.


Blue label :

* The default difficulty is 3.

* The default high score is 151782.

* The 'shot-in-corner' bug is fixed.


- SCORING -


G.R.U.N.T. (GROUND ROVING UNIT NETWORK TERMINATOR) - The red robots : 100 points

SPHEROID - The red circles that travel around the game screen : 1,000 points

QUARK - The white boxes with an 'X' in the middle that travel around the game screen : 1,000 points

ENFORCER - The blue, 'Robby the Robot' looking robots : 150 points

SPARKS (Shot by ENFORCERS) : 25 points

TANK - The red robots that have tracked wheels underneath them hence making them look like tanks : 200 points

TANK SHELLS : 50 points

BRAIN - The robots that are blue and have really large heads : 500 points

CRUISE MISSILES (shot by BRAINS) :  25 points

PROG (reprogrammed humans) : 100 points

FAMILY MEMBERS : 1,000 points for the first human rescued, progressing to 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, then 5,000 for every human rescued after that. The scoring starts over when the player is killed or finishes a wave.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your man will be in the middle of the playing field surrounded by various robots. Depending on the wave that you are on will determine exactly what robots are ready to terminate your existence. The game is straight-forward, take out all the robots (except HULKS) to advance to the next wave. It is vital for your survival that you learn how to 'scoot and shoot'. If you don't learn how operate the controls independently and run in one direction while shooting in other directions, you won't survive very long in this game.


* Equally important to 'scoot and shoot' is your ability to be able to fire on the diagonal. It's easy firing up, down, left, and right, but it takes a little more mastery to fire in the diagonal directions.


* Learn the different things the enemy robots do. For example, the SPEROIDS have a tendency to congregate in the corners. This works to your advantage since you can blast about 3 or 4 before they discharge their supply of ENFORCER robots.


* Your main objective is to blast a path through the robots and get to the edge of the screen. It doesn't matter what edge, just get to one. The reason is painfully simple : It give the robots one less direction to assault you from, plus, you can lead them around in circles blasting them and also cleaning out the corners from the above-mentioned ENFORCERS.


* Enforcer Bug : The enforcer bug is when an enforcer is in the lower right corner and you shoot it diagonal there is a 1 in 3000 chance the game will reset. The reason for the game resetting is there is a bug in the diagonal explosion code for enforcers. The memory below the screen holds the stack and an unclipped pixel can get 'drawn' into the stack causing the game to lock and the watchdog to kick in and reset the system.


* The only times where you won't want to seek the sides is during the BRAIN and TANK robot waves. The BRAINS fire a homing shot at your man so you need as much room to maneuver as possible so going against the wall would restrict that movement. The same goes for the TANK robots which fire bounce shots. They may miss you initially but you might get hit by the shot as it bounces up. You are safer in the middle area where you have room to maneuver. Just watch out for other enemies (which will be very low in number).


* Try to rescue the humans as long as it doesn't put your man in danger of dying. You can rack up some major points on the BRAIN waves since they are loaded with humans for the BRAIN robots to 're-program'. Again, make sure you have an avenue of escape. Doesn't make sense to save a human, get the extra man, then die. You, in essence, gained nothing from that level. You can also shoot the HULK robots to push them away from humans also. On the BRAIN waves, make sure you pick off the BRAIN robots as soon as possible. This prevents them from reprogramming the humans and leaves you more people to get major points with.


* The 'Mikey' bug - on the first Brain wave. There are a lot of Mommies and only one Mikey. The Brains all go for Mikey - if you can protect him (don't pick him up, though!), the Brains will ignore all other humans, making for a point-fest if you can grab them all. As soon as you die, however, the Brains will grab any human they find. This actually works on all Brain waves, but in the other waves the 'golden human' is a random Daddy or Mommy or Mikey, so you don't know who to protect. It's a bug, but a cool one. For this bug to work, the player must make sure that no humans are left alive in the level previous.


* Since you don't have a limit on your shots, you can put up a 'wall' of energy in whatever direction you move. This can have a very devastating effect if applied right.


* Make sure you take a quick look at the wave to assess where the main threats are. You will have from 1 to 2 seconds to get ready for action. If you can survive the initial few seconds as you blast your way toward the edge, your chances of survival will be that much greater. Also be sure to remember what each wave has in store for you, this also will give you a greater chance of getting through the wave.


* If you get tired, you can take a break. That's right, wait for a TANK wave. Eliminate all of the robots except for one. After firing a few shots, the TANK robot will run out. After that, it's just a matter of avoiding the TANK and any other pesky robots.


* ENFORCERS, like their SPHEROID transports, tend to congregate in corners. Use this to your advantage.  Every now and then one or two will zip very fast across the field. Their main threat, though, is volume of fire. When you are on the edges, watch out since their shots tend to roll toward your man.


* See all those pretty shapes on the playing field? They are there as a nuisance. They will kill your man if he hits them. They can, however, be shot out of the way but yield no points.


* Robotron Name Trick : The formula consists of three sequences of buttons, that all must be completed within a quarter of a second of each other, without the player dying on-screen. The moves are as follows...

1) Fire Up while moving Right and press Player 1 button.

2) Fire Down while moving Up and press Player 2 button.

3) Move Down while firing Up.

The designer's names will appear and stay on the screen until the joystick is released from the Up position. Your game is over(!) once you've done this trick.


- SERIES -


1. Robotron: 2084 (1982)

2. Blaster (1983)


- STAFF -


Staff : Larry DeMar (LED), Eugene Jarvis (DRJ) (EPJ), (JER), (KID), (MLG), Steve Ritchie (SSR), (UNA), (JRS), (CJM)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 5200 (1983)

Atari 7800 (1984)

Atari XEGS

Atari Lynx (1991)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sega Mega Drive (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sega Saturn (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Nintendo 64 (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Vol. 1")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2001, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2005, as a downloadable Live Arcade game) : boasts an upgrade in graphics, and a special achievements section, where players are rewarded for different achievements they make in the game [Retired in 2010].


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Robotack")

Commodore VIC-20 (1983)

Commodore C64 (1983)

PC [Booter] (1983)

Apple II (1983)

BBC B ("Robotron", 1984 - Atarisoft)

ZX Spectrum (unreleased)

Atari ST (1987)

PC [MS-DOS] (1995, "Williams Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows] (1996, "Williams Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


* Others :

Tiger Game.Com ("Arcade Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Roc'n Rope (c) 1983 Konami.


An incredibly difficult yet playable platform game featuring 4 different levels. The player takes on the role of a an archaeologist whose mission it is to return the missing tail feathers to the golden Phoenix. The archaeologist is armed with a harpoon gun and uses it to fire a rope into a platform above, in order to climb up the rope and progress up the level. This is vaguely similar to the superb 'telescopic arm' feature that appeared in Capcom's superb "Bionic Commandos".


All levels are patrolled by enemies in the form of dinosaurs and cavemen and all are deadly to the touch. Some cavemen will pull on the harpoon rope while the archaeologist is climbing it. This will result in the player falling from the rope and losing a life. The archaeologist is armed with a light ray that will kill the enemies.


A breakdown of the game's 4 levels :


* The 1st level is possibly the most difficult in the game. Players begin at the bottom left of the screen and must work their way up to the Roc, who is sitting at the upper right of the screen. There are many layers of ledges coming out from the sides of the screen. While the middle of the screen is open to the sky (except for a few floating platforms). To reach the top, players must use the harpoon gun to climb diagonally back and forth until they reach the top (ensuring that the Phoenix feathers have been collected on the way).


* The 2nd level is set underground. There are a lot of dinosaurs on this screen and far fewer platforms than on the first level. Many of the platforms stretch completely across the screen, so there aren't many pitfalls to be wary of. Once again, players must get the archaeologist to the top of the screen to complete the level.


* The 3rd level is set outdoors. A 'ferris wheel' style rotating platform sits in the center of the screen, but this can be avoided if players don't wish to use it. The easiest route to the top is on the right-hand side of the level.


* The 4th and final level is shaped a little like a mountain. The player's main concern here is a large waterfall in the center of the screen. Players must time their harpoon climb just right to avoid being killed by the deadly waters. Once this level is finished, the game starts over with an increased level of difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Roc'n Rope was only available in an upright configuration. This upright was in a wood-grained cabinet that was similar in construction to the "Frogger" cabinet. The sideart was a large sticker showing an adventurer posing with a harpoon gun and a bird. The marquee shows this same adventurer firing his harpoon gun across a chasm at an unsuspecting dinosaur, while a cartoon caveman looks on suspiciously. The monitor bezel was unadorned, although most machines had a little instruction card underneath the glass. The control panel was a solid green and featured a single joystick mounted centrally, with two buttons to either side, which allowed for the game to be played with either hand.


Game ID : GX364


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Learn the angle at which you throw the rope : The rope is thrown at a very shallow angle. The rope ends up hown long distances. Learning this angle is the first step to mastering this game.


* Be careful of heights : If you fall a distance longer than the height of you character, that couns as a miss. Be careful when you fall.


* Use the rope to beat enemies : If you cut the rope when the enemy is hanging from it, you can beat the enemy. Attacking with the rope is extremely fun.


* Keep an eye on enemy movements : Right before the enemy moves up or down or hangs from the rope, the enemy always moves n a certain way. Learn the enemy's behavior and take action quickly.


* Make good use of the power food : Not only do you become invincible when you obtain the power food, but you also speed up! While taking out enemies is a good idea, you may want to consider traveling the level instead.


- STAFF -


Director: Tokuro Fujiwara


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Konami Arcade Classics")

Nintendo DS [JP] (Mar.2007, Konami Arcade Collection)

Nintendo DS [NA] (Mar.2007, Konami Classics Series - Arcade Hits)

Nintendo DS [EU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)

Nintendo DS [AU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Rock 'n' Roll (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Rock 'n' Roll (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rock 2500 (c) 1985 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rock (c) 1985 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 697


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1985.


This was the first pinball machine to have a translite instead of a screened backglass.


1,875 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rock Climber (c) 1981 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator, discrete circuits


Players : 2

Control : double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1981 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rock Climber (c) 2004 Igrosoft.


Rock Climber is a 5-reel video slot machine game with two bonus games, super prize and with an additional possibility of increasing the reward during a risk-game.


- TRIVIA -


Rock Climber was released in August 2004 in Russia.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rock Duck (c) 1983 Datel.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rock Encore (c) 1986 Premier Technology Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model 704


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1986.


245 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Don Marshall, Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rock Pile (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rock Tris (c) 199? Yun Sung.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rock'n 3 (c) 1999 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1999 in Japan only.


- SERIES -


1. Rock'n Tread (1999)

2. Rock'n Tread 2 (1999)

3. Rock'n 3 (1999)

4. Rock'n MegaSession (1999)

5. Rock'n 4 (2000)

6. Rock'n MegaStage (2000, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


* Sound Staff :

Sound producer : Teruyuki Mori

Arrange & Composition : Tetsuya Yoshikawa

Sound directors : Hiroshi Tanabe, Masanori Tanabe, Naoki Takehana, Tatsuya "Anie" Nishimura, Masaru "UNI" Yokota, Shin-ichirou Nakamura

Coordinaor : Yuji Ohno

Recording engineers : Osamu Konishi, Seiki Ochiai

Guitarist : Shin-ichi Iwai

Vocalists : You-U, Naoto Fuga, Steven Wolf, Kazuyo (from SPY), Paul Keymour, Hedel Bendel, Shin-ichi Ishihara, Tomohiko, Kaori Yano, Yumi Oki, Akiko Takano, RIE, Goro Oshima, Saeko, Yoshito Fuchigami, George -MA- Ikeru, Nancy


* Hardware Staff :

Hardware designers : Katsuaki Takita, Nobuyuki Arai

Mechanical designers : Hirofumi Henmi, Yoshinori Harada, Ryoichi Sasaki

Industrial & Graphic designers : Yoshitaka Yabe, Kazuto Ikegami, Hiroyuki Kuroyanagi, Gen Yamaguchi, Kouji Ikenoue, Yuka Kasuya


* Software Staff :

Game programmers : Natsuo Seki, Satoru Arai, Makoto Nakanishi

Graphic designers : Yusuke Yoshida, Onihei Hasegawa, Akira Miyazaki, Takehiko Murata, Kenichi Takebe

Game directors : Kazuhiro Kurihara, Kotarou Mituzuka

Executive producers : Hiroyasu Ichizaki, Teruo Yoshikawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rock'n 4 (c) 2000 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000 in Japan only.


- SERIES -


1. Rock'n Tread (1999)

2. Rock'n Tread 2 (1999)

3. Rock'n 3 (1999)

4. Rock'n MegaSession (1999)

5. Rock'n 4 (2000)

6. Rock'n MegaStage (2000, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


* Sound Staff :

Producer : Teruyuki Mori

Arrange & Composition : Tetsuya Yoshikawa

Guitarist : Shin-ichi Iwai

Directors : Tatsuya "Anie" Nishimura, Hiroshi Tanabe, Yuji Ohno, Wataru Suzuki, Naoko Yoshida

Engineers : Osamu Konishi, Hiroyuki Sukano

Vocalists : You-U, Naoto Fuga, Steven Wolf, Kazuyo (from SPY), Paul Keymour, Hedel Bendel, Shin-ichi Ishihara, Tomohiko, Kaori Yano, Akiko Takano, Goro Oshima, Yoshito Fuchigami, George -MA- Ikeru, Kae Hanazawa, Saeko Suzuki, Nancy, Hitomi.K


* Hardware Staff :

Hardware designer : Katsuaki Takita

Mechanical designers : Hirofumi Henmi, Yoshinori Harada

Industrial & Graphic designer : Satoshi Ashizawa


* Software Staff :

Observer : Kazuhiro Kurihara

Game programmer : Natsuo Seki

Graphic designers : Yusuke Yoshida, Onihei Hasegawa

Assistant directors : Akira Miyazaki, Kenichi Takebe, Aika Miami

Game director : Takamitsu Kato

Line producer : Tomoji Miyamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rock'n MegaSession (c) 1999 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1999 in Japan only.


- SERIES -


1. Rock'n Tread (1999)

2. Rock'n Tread 2 (1999)

3. Rock'n 3 (1999)

4. Rock'n MegaSession (1999)

5. Rock'n 4 (2000)

6. Rock'n MegaStage (2000, Sony PlayStation 2)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rock'n Rage (c) 1986 Konami.


Two rock stars must battle through 5 stages battling enemies from different time periods.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX620


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


This game is known in Japan as "Koi no HotRock - John, Rick & She-na". 


The music used in the interior section of the Ancient Rome stage is Falco's 1985 hit known as 'Rock Me Amadeus'.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Konamic Game Freaks - 28XA-135) on 25/05/1987.


- STAFF -


Game programmers : Lovely Sugimo, John Yamagushi, Rick Nagasawa, Yuko Itoh, Guitar Nagata, Mike Takabayashi, Super Oka, Rock Ozawa, Water Hamada

Video graphics designers : Shena Urata, Sweet Satoh

Sound effects : Fancy Fukutake, Can Mizutani, Drum Terashima, River Gushiken, Sand Muraoka

Hardware designer : Barrel Akiyama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rockn,rockna,
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$bio

Rock'n Tread (c) 1999 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1999.


In 2000, Jaleco was sued by Konami (Konami claimed 'Rock'n Tread' is too similar to the 'beatmania' series). Jaleco lost, so all boards were withdrawn from the arcade market. This led to Jaleco going bankrupt. They were then acquired by a Hong Kong-based company called PCCW.


- SERIES -


1. Rock'n Tread (1999)

2. Rock'n Tread 2 (1999)

3. Rock'n 3 (1999)

4. Rock'n MegaSession (1999)

5. Rock'n 4 (2000)

6. Rock'n MegaStage (2000, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


* Sound Staff :

Sound producer : Teruyuki Mori

Arrange & Composition : Tetsuya Yoshikawa

Sound director : Hiroshi Tanabe, Naoki Takehana

Coordinaor : Yuji Ohno

Recording engineer : Osamu Konishi

Sound programmer : Nobuya Tanaka

Guitarist : Shin-ichi Iwai

Vocalists : Kazuyo (from SPY), Paul Keymour, Steven Wolf, Shin-ichi Ishihara, Kyouka G, Yumi Ohki, You-U, Naoko Townsend, Shige, Kaori Yano

Cooperation : Tatsuya "ANIE" Nishimura


* Hardware Staff :

Hardware designers : Katsuaki Takita, Nobuyuki Arai

Mechanical designers : Hirofumi Henmi, Yasuo Yamazaki, Yoshinori Harada

Industrial & Graphic designers : Kazuto Ikegami, Kouji Ikenoue


* Software Staff :

Game programmers : Natsuo Seki, Satoru Arai

Graphic designers : Yusuke Yoshida, Kayuna.S, Onihei Hasegawa

Assistant director : Masaru Yokota

Game directors : Hiroyuki Makino, Kazuhiro Kurihara

Executive producers : Hiroyasu Ichizaki, Teruo Yoshikawa

Producer : Hiroyuki Makino


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rockn2,
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$bio

Rock'n Tread 2 (c) 1999 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999 in Japan only.


- SERIES -


1. Rock'n Tread (1999)

2. Rock'n Tread 2 (1999)

3. Rock'n 3 (1999)

4. Rock'n MegaSession (1999)

5. Rock'n 4 (2000)

6. Rock'n MegaStage (2000, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


* Sound Staff :

Sound producer : Teruyuki Mori

Arrange & Composition : Tetsuya Yoshikawa

Sound directors : Hiroshi Tanabe, Naoki Takehana, Tatsuya "Anie" Nishimura, Masaru "UNI" Yokota, Shin-ichirou Nakamura, Toru Ohara, Naoko Yoshida

Coordinaor : Yuji Ohno

Recording engineer : Osamu Konishi

Guitarist : Shin-ichi Iwai

Vocalists : Kazuyo (from SPY), Steven Wolf, Shin-ichi Ishihara, You-U, RIE, Hedel Bendel, Naoto Fuga, Tomohiko, Ke-Ko, Lisa Ohki, Akiko Takano


* Hardware Staff :

Hardware designers : Katsuaki Takita, Nobuyuki Arai

Mechanical designers : Hirofumi Henmi, Yasuo Yamazaki, Yoshinori Harada

Industrial & Graphic designers : Kazuto Ikegami, Gen Yamaguchi, Kouji Ikenoue, Yuka Kasuya


* Software Staff :

Game programmers : Natsuo Seki, Satoru Arai

Graphic designers : Yusuke Yoshida, Onihei Hasegawa, Kenichi Takebe

Assistant directors : Kotarou Mituzuka, Taku Sugawara, Makoto Nakanishi

Game director : Kazuhiro Kurihara

Executive producers : Hiroyasu Ichizaki, Teruo Yoshikawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rocktrv2,
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$bio

Rock-N-Roll Trivia Part 2 (c) 1986 Triumph Software.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4rockmn,m4rockmn__a,m4rockmn__b,m4rockmn__c,m4rockmn__d,m4rockmn__e,m4rockmn__f,m4rockmn__g,m4rockmn__h,m4rockmn__i,m4rockmn__j,m4rockmn__k,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rocket-money&page=detail&id=41436&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rocket Money (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4roksc,sc4roksca,sc4rokscb,sc4rokscc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rocket-science&page=detail&id=42774&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rocket Science (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pc_rkats,
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$bio

Rockin' Kats (c) 1991 Nintendo of America, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : 7A


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed by Atlus.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Full energy : Press Start to pause game play. Then, press Down+A+B+Start.  

  

* Exit level : Press Start to pause game play. Then, press A(x3) to return to the channel selection screen.  

  

* Six lives : Hold Down+A+B and press Start(x2).  

  

* Status Password : Channel 5 67GDZ[Music Note]JGK[Triangle]  End 57YRmchs0P


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rockmanj,rckmanj,rmancp2j
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$bio

Rockman - The Power Battle (c) 1995 Capcom.


Have you ever pictured a Mega Man game that allows to skip all the platform elements and just grapple against the bosses? That's pretty much the main idea in this game! Choose from Megaman, Protoman or Bass and battle against classic bosses in the series. Features great 2-D graphics, solid control, and a nice use of strategy (since the right order of weapons will rid you of specific enemies in no time!).


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

[CP-S No. 32]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995.


This game is known outside Japan as "Mega Man - The Power Battle [CP-S No. 32]".


There are 2 versions, the original on the CP-S hardware and the other on the CPS-II hardware.


Sony Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Rockman - The Power Battle : Arcade Gametrack - SRCL-3451) on 01/12/1995.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg : sometimes when you fight Shade Man, the background music is a version of the theme song from the "Ghosts n' Goblins" series. This seems to happen at random.


- SERIES -


1. Rockman - The Power battle [CP-S No. 32] (1995)

2. Rockman 2 - The Power fighters [CP-S II No. 17] (1996)


- STAFF -


Planners : Ohko 25th, Zanzo, (^_^")

Programmers : Teruaki Hirokado, Giu Chan, Marh, Ohi

Object designers : K.Tokunaga, Top Joy, You-Tenkozow, Sensei, Takep, Eizi Murabayashi, Delta, Jun Ikawa, Jon, Tanida, Dja, Koga.M, Zephyr Sakuno


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (Jul.2000, "Rockman - Battle & Fighters") [Model NEOP00940]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Aug.2004, "Rockman Power Battle Fighters") Model SLPM-62491]


* Arcade:

Capcom Play System II (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rockman2j,
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$bio

Rockman 2 - The Power Fighters (c) 1996 Capcom.


Building upon the previous game, you must battle Dr. Wily's evil robot criminals with the help of Megaman, Protoman, Bass & Duo. Features cool 2-D graphics and the same tried & true Mega Man controls. Pay attention to Dr. Light's advice and you may reach Dr. Wily's fortress and come out victorious!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 17


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1996.


This game is known outside Japan as "Mega Man 2 - The Power Fighters [CP-S II No. 17]".


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'HKD'.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Rockman 2 - The Power Fighters : Capcom Game Soundtrack - VICL-2173) on 21/09/1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate ending sequence : Play the game with 2 characters instead of one. The ending sequence will change depending on the 2 characters you used.


- SERIES -


1. Rockman - The Power battle [CP-S No. 32] (1995)

2. Rockman 2 - The Power fighters [CP-S II No. 17] (1996)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Ohko

Programmers : Teruaki Hirokado, Pon, You!

Character designers : Shinji Sakashita, Satoru Yamashita, Shinua.M, "Ba-Ji Aasuki "Runta, Dja

Scroll designers : Kisabon, Buchi, Koichi Takeda, Inoyan

Sound effects : Moe.T

Music : Yuki, Hideki Okugawa (Hideki Ok), Kadota Yuko, Masato Koda, Tatsuro Zuzuki (Tatsuro-), Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto

Voice actors : Hekiru Shiina, Jin Yamanoi, Koji Tobe, Takashi Nagasako, Takko Ishimori

Producer : Yoshimi Ohnishi

General producer : Noritaka Funamizu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (Jul.2000, "Rockman - Battle & Fighters") [Model NEOP00940]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Aug.2004, "Rockman Power Battle Fighters") [Model SLPM-62491]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smiy0421,smiy0422,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rocky-and-bullwinkle-and-friends&page=detail&id=46031&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends (c) 2006 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0421

SMI #Y0422


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=rocky,
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$bio

Rocky [Model 672] (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model Number : 672


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


1,504 units were produced.


When seen in the movie 'Rocky II', this machine has a prop backglass used only for the movie, reportedly because of problems filming the real backglass. Only 3 of the prop backglasses were made, and one was destroyed in the film when Rocky throws a Scotch bottle through it. The remaining two are in possession of collectors.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4rhs,m4rhs__a,m4rhs__b,m4rhs__c,m4rhs__d,m4rhs__e,m4rhs__f,m4rhs__g,m4rhs__h,m4rhs__i,m4rhs__j,m4rhs__k,m4rhs__l,
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$bio

Rocky Horror Show (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rodland,rodlandj,rodlandjb,
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$bio

Rod-Land (c) 1990 Jaleco.


Rod-Land is a cute and colourful platform game for one or two players in which two fairy sisters - 'Tam' and 'Rit' - must rescue their kidnapped mother from the 'Maboots Tower' fortress.


The fairies are armed with the 'Rods of Sheesanomo' - two magical rods that enable the fairies to catch enemies in a force-field and slam them into the platforms to kill them - and must clear each level of enemies to move onto the next and eventually reach and infiltrate the Tower.


As well as the magical rods used for attacking enemies, the fairies can also create a magical ladder - in a fashion very similar to that used in Taito's "Rainbow islands" - which can be utilised anywhere on a level and allows players to reach other platforms or escape from pursuing enemies. Each player can utilise only one magically-created ladder at any one time and the creation of a new ladder removes the previously-created one.


A level is only completed when all enemies have been killed. Some defeated enemies drop bonus items, such as fruit, missiles and bombs.


Each of the game's levels features brightly coloured flowers. If players manage to collect all of these, the 'Extra Game' mode begins. During this time-limited mode all of the level's enemies turn red and move much faster. If the enemies are killed in time, they drop an alphabetic letter that can be collected to spell the word 'EXTRA' and earn players an extra life.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (Catch, Create magical ladder)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1990.


This game is known in Japan as "Rod Land - Haha wo Motomete 30 Kai".


Rod-Land contains a second episode (see 'Tips And Tricks' section) known in Japan as "Rod Land - Tozasareta Sekai". This time, the storyline has an alien pyramid landing in Fairland and in this episode, it is the girls' father that must be rescued. The gameplay is identical to that of the first episode, with only graphical differences separating the two.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Rod-Land - PCCB-00028) on 21/05/1990.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* One feature unique to Rod-Land is that the game's sequel is already included and becomes available upon completion of the first game. While the graphics, enemies and level layouts have been changed, gameplay is identical to the first game.


- How to access 'Part 2 : The Unknown Pyramid', the Second Episode (note : this can also be unlocked via the dip switches settings)...

English version : after inserting a coin, press DOWN three times, then START.

Japanese version : after inserting a coin, press UP three times, then START.


- How to access 'Part 1 : Rescue My Mom', the first episode, when the second is enabled (via dip switches settings)...

English version : after inserting a coin, press UP three times, then START.

Japanese version : after inserting a coin, press DOWN three times, then START.


* The game has 3 endings, depending on the following:

- Enable the default 1st Story (Rescue My Mom) through the Arcade's DIP Switches and beat the 31 levels.

- Enable the 2nd Story (The Unknown Pyramid) through the Arcade's DIP Switches and beat the extra 31 levels.

- Enable the 1st or 2nd Story (depending on which is enabled as the default one) through the secret code and beat the extra level 32.


- STAFF -


Music composed by: Tsukasa Tawada


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1992)

Nintendo Game Boy (1993)

Sony PlayStation [Port of Famicom version] (2003, "Yousei Monogatari Rod-Land" - Included in "Jaleco Collection Vol. 1")


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Atari ST (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4rogds,sc4rogdsa,sc4rogdsb,sc4rogdsc,sc4rogdsd,sc4rogdse,sc4rogdsf,sc4rogdsg,
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$bio

Rogan Dosh (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rohga,rohgah,rohgau,rohga1,rohga2,
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$bio

Rohga - Armor Force (c) 1991 Data East.


A good-looking horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with a few unique features that make it stand out in the crowd.


2 players can join Team Rohga and take on the dark forces of Lagnalok in this sequel to Vapor Trail. Choose from 4 pre-built battle suits or construct your own using one of four possible parts from 3 categories - Arm, Body and Leg Unit.


One of the cool powerups in this game are tiny soldiers that jump on to the hull of your battle suit and fight alongside with you.


When your battle suit runs out of energy or is destroyed by the enemy, you will eject out of the cockpit and continue fighting.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAM


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.514 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1991, Rohga was released in February 1992 in US.


This game is known as "Wolf Fang - Kuhga 2001" in Japan.


The initials for the default high scores are all professional wrestling terms :

STF - Stepover Toehold Facelock, a submission hold

WWF - World Wrestling Federation (United States, 1952- ); became World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002 due to a lawsuit by the World Wildlife Foundation and is now currently known as WWE Inc.

WCW - World Championship Wrestling (United States, 1988-2001); bought out by WWE (then known as WWF) in 2001

FMW - Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (Japan, 1989-2002), a hardcore wrestling organization that predates ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) by roughly three years; Shoichi Arai, the President in FMW's final years, declared bankruptcy on February 15, 2002 and committed suicide three months later

DDT - a wrestling maneuver coined by Jake 'the Snake' Roberts. Many fans wonder what DDT stood for, and Jake simply replied, 'The end'.

UWF - Universal Wrestling Federation (United States, 1990-1996); died with Herb Abrams in the Summer of 1996. There is also a different UWF (formally known as Tri-State Wrestling then Mid-South Wrestling), which eventually became WCW.

NJP - New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan, 1972- ), a part of the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance.

IWA - International Wrestling Association (United States, 1975 (both established and disestablished)), which was owned by Eddie Einhorn, who also owned the Chicago White Sox. Not to be confused with another IWA that was established in 1994 (after this game's release).

AJP - All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan, 1972- ), one of the biggest wrestling organizations in Japan; co-founded by wrestler Shohei 'Giant' Baba

UWA - Universal Wrestling Association (Mexico, 1975-1995), also known as Lucha Libre Internaciónal.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Wolf Fang, Tumble Pop - PCCB-00084) on 21/03/1992.


- UPDATES -


The Arcade versions outside Japan have a number of things removed, for example : there is not story intermissions between the stages and there is no stage selection leading to 4 different endings.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Special mode (Wolf Fang only) : at the title screen, after inserting a credit, hold 1P Button 1 (Shot) + 1P Button 3 (Sub Weapon) then press START.


* Watch your life meter! Your battle suit will self destruct once the life meter runs out. Pick up 'life' cells to recharge your suit. When the 'charge-meter' is at full, you can take a super shot at the enemy with your sub-weapon. Pick up 'charge' cells to fully charge your sub-weapon. Hold down the fire button to change attack direction. Joystick down + Jump button will initiate a charge attack.


- SERIES -


1. Vapor Trail - Hyper Offence Formation (1989)

2. Rohga - Armor Force (1992)

3. Skull Fang (1996)


- STAFF -


Program & Develop : Yasuhiko Nomura, Sinji Hirao, Pinky Matsumoto

Produce & Program : Takaaki Inoue

Game Design : Hironori Kobayashi, Touru-Kendo-Kikuchi

Character Design : Koizumi Takahide, Toshinari Kaiho, Makoto Nozu, Masateru Inagaki, Hiroshi-Poorest-Koga

Sound Create : Maro Raika

Hardware Design : Copy Suruna

Scroll Design : Low Speed Cruisr o Arena Mexico Inopita Mario

Mechanic Design : Koizumi Takahide, Hironori Kobayashi, Toshinari Kaiho


Special Thanks : Tomoo Adachi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Wolf Fang")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m3rollem,
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$bio

Roll 'Em (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rollfr_2,rollfr_3,rollfr_4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=roll-fruit&page=detail&id=32391&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Roll Fruit (c) 2003 Igrosoft.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4rmo,sc4rmoa,
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$bio

Roll Me Over Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rlup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=roll-up&page=detail&id=41620&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Roll Up (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1roll,ac1rolla,ac1rollb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=roll-up&page=detail&id=42275&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Roll Up (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rollup,
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$bio

Roll Up Roll Up (c) ???? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rollx,m5rollx12,
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$bio

Roll X (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_rox,
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$bio

Roll X (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rollace,rollace2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=roller-aces&page=detail&id=2256&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Roller Aces (c) 1983 Williams Electronics, Inc.


You compete in an obstacle race on roller skates.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.386333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Roller Aces was released in October 1983.


This game is known in Japan as "Fighting Roller".


- UPDATES -


An older revision of the game has a different logo on the titlescreen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Roller Coaster (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Roller Disco [Model 440] (c) 1980 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 440


- TRIVIA -


2,400 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Roller Jammer (c) 1984 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), NSC8105 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.248 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Alice Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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RollerCoaster Tycoon (c) 2002 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2002. Produced by Pat Lawlor Design for Stern Pinball.


Based on the best-selling PC game by Infogrames.


- UPDATES -


Software Release : 1.00

Date : August 1, 2002

- Initial Release to Production


CPU Release : 1.01 (changes from CPU v1.00)

Date : August 2, 2002

- Added QUICK JACKPOT to kiosk random award.

- Made LIGHT SPECIAL from kiosk follow special percentaging adjustment.

- Added new choreography to handyman front hits.

- Multiball fixed to handle suprious lock arrivals in the 'Ball 2 Locked' state.

- Lamp improvements to dancing digits.			

- Slight improvments to super jackpot effects.

- Some mini-led messages translated to french and german.


CPU Release : 2.02

Date : August 6, 2002

- Improved kicking from rocket to handle balls that don't make it out of the kicker.

- Improved driver for dummy and flashers during dunk modes

- Fixed ball search to not stop when a pop or sling fires

- Fixed Quick Multiball from Kiosk when a ball was locked

- Fixed multiball start when a ball lands in the shooter

- Improved "Replay at X,000,000" display in score sweep

- Set 'Special %' adjustment to default to 2%

- Added translations for Mini-LED for german and french

- Improved "Balls Missing" effect and subsquent searching

- Added speech for Quick Multiball and R&D completed

- Added some speech to bonus count for big bonuses

- Tilt handling greatly improved when cleaning up multiball and modes

- Changed starting value for guest extra ball award

- Fixed bug in tycoon were drop reset coils were fired too much during the reset phase

- Fixed tycoon reset when a lock was ready before the mode began.

- Some lamp and display choreography improvements.


CPU Release : 3.02

Date : August 20, 2002

- Tournament system introduced


CPU Release : 3.04

Date : August 21, 2002

- Fixed extraball & replay display effects appearing in tournament games.

- Fixed custom message icon.

- New ON time for rocket coil.


CPU Release : 3.05

Date : August 27, 2002

- Fixed tournamnet games from awarding 'match' credits.


DISPLAY Release : 4.00

Date : September 12, 2002

- support tickets/points in attract mode.

- support tickets/points in audits/adjustments.

- Player #'s added to Enter Initial Screens.

- Tournament start button messages added.

- fixed custom message that repeated letters of brief messages.

- new tournament terms added, i.e. Prize Pool, Big Winner.


CPU Release : 4.00

Date : September 12, 2002

- Fixed auditing for Specials

- Fixed a scoring bug on the lock in tilt

- Slight improvements to some speech to be less repetitive.

- Slight improvements to some lamp effects

- Fixed a skipped 3rd lock in the third multiball

- Removed incorrect "multiball ready" call in 3rd multiball on 3rd lock.

- Fixed a bug at the end of Tycoon that could crash the game.

- Tournament start button messages added

- tournament supports cash/tickets/points as awards

- fixed custom message that repeated letters of brief messages

- new tournament terms added, i.e. Prize Pool, Big Winner 

- Player #'s added to Enter Initial Screens

- printer support for serial interface board

- new software support for latched UK solenoid driver board  

- Door must be open to review Pin #'s

- fixed bug where multiple player game says 'player 2, enter initials' for all players


DISPLAY Release : 5.00

Date : October 08, 2002

- pre-ticket code.


CPU Release : 5.00

Date : October 08, 2002

- Fixed auditing for Current Tournament Earnings.

- pre-ticket code.


CPU Release : 5.01

Date : October 17, 2002

- Improved driver for left diverter to maximize longevity.

- Fixed a problem where stacked locks in multiball wave 2 and beyond would prevent a player from starting multiball.

- Fixed adjustment #61 to allow setting to hard and extra hard.

- Added compensation for a broken handyman opto.

- Added compensation for a broken ghost target switch.

- Added a ball saver for balls that fall off the rocket ramp and out the right drain.

- Fixed the start of Park Tycoon to keep going if the ball accidentally drains during the introduction.

- Fixed a display glitch at the start of Park Tycoon.


CPU Release : 5.02

Date : October 18, 2002

- Fixed driver for rocket kicker if a ball rearrives too quickly after being kicked.

- Fixed outlanes to show park guests added.


CPU Release : 5.03

Date : October 21, 2002

- fixed bug where upper right flipper switch (dedicated) would display incorrect info (unused switch) in switch tests.


CPU Release : 5.04

Dat : October 21, 2002

- changed the duty cycle time on the left diverter from 33% to 100% as the diverter wasn't able to handle impacts from the ball in some games.


DISPLAY Release : 6.00

Date : November 06, 2002

- Dynamic Replay adjustment (Chuck E. Cheese only).

- Ticket dispensing supported for crossing a replay threshold.

- Ticket Animation.


CPU Release : 6.00

Date : November 06, 2002

- Dynamic Replay adjustment (Chuck E. Cheese only).

- Ticket dispensing supported for crossing a replay threshold.


DISPLAY Release : 7.00

Date : Jan. 08, 2003

- current/start/stop date(s) adjustment added

- token adjustment added


CPU Release : 7.00

Date : Jan. 08, 2003

- TimeKeeper clock code added to auto start/stop tournaments.

- replays can now award a token/coin.

- stopped left outlane switch from scoring during game over.

- progressive ads are not displayed during 'points' tournaments.


CPU Release : 7.01

Date : Jan. 14, 2003

- changed post settings for U.K. tournament enabled games.


- STAFF -


Designer : Pat Lawlor (PML)

Artwork : John Youssi (J Y)

Software : Louis Koziarz (KOZ)

DMD Animation : Greg Dunlap

Mechanics : John Krutsch (JRK)

Music & Sounds : Chris Granner


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rollergames (c) 03/1991 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX999


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is based on the short-lived TV show of the same name that ran from 1990 to 1991.


- UPDATES -


In the Japanese Version, during the game, there are some power-ups (the icons resemble the Rollergames logo) which will pop up on either the left or right side of the screen which can give the player certain abilities:

Red: Speeds up the Jetter (either a human or a CPU player)

Yellow: Allows the Jetter to do a temporary hurricane spin kick

Green: Temporarily freezes the opponents (including the jetter)

In addition to these powerups, if a human player collects 3 blue rollergames logos, that player can earn an extra life.


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Rollergames (c) 1990 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11C


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Based on the short-lived roller derby TV series.


- STAFF -


Design : Steve Ritchie (SSR)

Software : Mark Penacho

Artwork : Pat McMahon (MAX)

Sound : Dan Forden (DWF)

Mechanics : Carl Biagi (CAB)


Special Thanks To : Mark Johnson, Bill Thompson, Linda Deal, Roger Sharpe, Elaine Johnson, Paul Johnson, Dick Valosek, Doug Bauer, Manu Jayswal, Butch Ortega, Joe Joos, Kent Pemberton, Al Cardenas, Art Clafford, Lou Isbitz, Jose Delgado, Betty Purcell, Wally Roeder, Herb Uher, Mark Coldebella, Fritz Runyon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Rolling Crash [Upright model] (c) 1979 Nichibutsu.


Rolling Crash is a 2-D maze racing game with changes to add to the variety of play. You control your car through the maze to pick up the dots while at the same time avoiding the car, or cars, that are constantly trying to ram you. Successfully get through one maze and many more await you. This is good practice for freeway driving in the big city.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1979.


Also released as "Rolling Crash [Cocktail Table model]".


Rolling Crash varies from the "Head-On" games in three ways :

1 : the game wraps around in a figure eight, making game play different in each part

2 : if you run into the enemy car where you can change lanes, your car doesn't die but instead gets pushed over to another lane.

3 : the dots actively slow down your car. This you can see as explosions.


- SCORING -


Dots : 3 pts X number of cars on field.

Highlighted areas : 200 pts X number of cars on field.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Always be aware of where the Jam Car(s) is/are located. They can only make one lane change at a time but that lane change may be into your lane.


* The faster you go, the fewer lanes you can cross. At full acceleration, you will only be able to change one lane at a time. In the earlier levels, this will be fine since you will only be dealing with one car. In the multiple Jam Car levels, this can be a very bad thing. Decelerate (take your finger off the accelerate button) to go across multiple lanes.


* The Jam Car(s) always travel in a clockwise motion while you travel in a counterclockwise motion. Remember that so that you don't get confused when there are multiple cars in the maze.  Also, the color of the Jam Car is red while yours is white.


* Don't try to get all the dots on one of the lanes. You need to anticipate where your next move is well before you enter the lane change area since you cannot change lanes at any other time.  Sometimes, on the earlier levels, it is best to do a staggered type dot pickup where you do lane one, change to lane two, to lane three, lane four, lane five, then back to lane one. If you time it right, the Jam Car or Cars will still be in the maze.


* Don't let the speed of the Jam Car(s) throw you. Just plan to be out of your lane before they enter into your lane. If they make it into your lane before you get to the lane change area, you will crash.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Rolling Stones (c) 1980 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1187


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1980. 5,700 units were produced.


The development of this game took 1 year (started in June 1979).


- STAFF -


Design by : Jim Patla

Art by : Greg Freres


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rolling Thunder (c) 1986 Namco.


Rolling Thunder is a single-player scrolling platform shoot-em-up in which a James Bond-esque secret agent codenamed 'Albatross' has been ordered by the Rolling Thunder anti-espionage unit to stop the criminal organization known as Geldra. Albatross must also rescue captured field agent, Lelia Blitz and overthrow Geldra's leader, Maboo.


Rolling Thunder's gameplay takes place on two levels of platforms, with the player able to jump or drop to platforms as and when required. Albatross begins the game armed with only a standard-issue pistol and a limited amount of ammunition. If the pistol's ammunition runs out, the player can only fire a single slow "chaser" bullet - with only one allowed on-screen at any one time - until more ammo is acquired.


Each level is littered with doors; most of these contain constantly emerging enemies and must be carefully passed; some, however, also provide ammunition and new weapons. Ammo rooms are clearly marked while weapons rooms have re-enforced metal doors. A weapons room gives the player a fully automatic assault rifle that allows for continuous firing by holding down the shoot button. As with the pistol, the assault rifle has a limited amount of ammunition.


The majority of Rolling Thunder's protagonists are hooded soldiers known as "Maskers". Maskers are dressed in various colors, which determines both their strength and attack pattern. Some Maskers do not shoot, but throw grenades instead, while others will shoot their gun while crouching, making their shots much harder to avoid.


Other enemies includes ninjas, mutated bats known as Gelzos, panthers, shrieking yellow creatures known as Blogas and lava men.


Albatross must travel through two different segments or "stories" - each composed of five stages - making for a total of ten stages. The stages in Story 2 are essentially a harder version of their Story 1 counterparts, featuring more traps and different enemy placement. At the end of the final stage, the player must battle the Geldra leader Maboo to rescue Leila and complete the mission.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 86 hardware

Game ID : RT


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco 8-channel WSG, Namco (@ 6 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986, this is the first jamma game ever produced.


Licensed to Atari for US distribution (February 1987). 2406 Units were produced on the USA by Atari.


A Rolling Thunder unit appears in the 1996 movie 'High School High'.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Game Music Vol.1 - 28XA-170) on 25/07/1987.


- UPDATES -


NEW VERSION :

* New title screen.

* BGM of area 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 10 are changed.

* Different enemy arrangement.

* Addition of a Continue feature.

* Addition of the Extra-life feature.

* 150 time units (180 in the old version).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* One of rolling thunder's more useful 'hidden features' is that it's actually possible to visit the ammo rooms more than once. Once you have stocked up on bullets from a particular room (for example, a Machine-Gun-Bullets room), go forward past the door approximately the distance of two jumps (ensuring that the door in question is completely off screen), then turn back, visit the room again, and find more ammo. The reason this works is because the game is divided into invisible 'sections' and once you cross a section boundary, the game forgets everything from the previous section.


* A step-by-step guide to one of Rolling Thunder's more impressive glitches :

1) In levels five and ten, once you get to a certain point in the level (around halfway through), you come up against two boxes stacked on top of each other (i.e. you can't jump over it), and a platform above you (on which you jump and continue to the RIGHT).

2) At this point, jump UP onto the platform, then position yourself at the very RIGHT EDGE of the railing on the platform (you can only jump up/down where railing is present) which should correspond to the very LEFT EDGE of the BOXES; then jump DOWN. This will put you at the very LEFT EDGE of the boxes.

3) Next, making sure not to move the joystick to the left, walk towards the RIGHT, hit the JUMP button, and you should find yourself 'caught' between the bottom and top boxes. Then jump RIGHT again, clearing the top box and landing on the ground. Don't fire at anyone, and don't panic, but simply go to the RIGHT watch yourself walk through everybody completely unharmed. You can simply walk past everyone until you reach the final, cloak-wearing enemy. Finally, providing you have properly stocked up on 'MG bullets' earlier in the game, simply hold down the fire button and kill the enemy. One final thing to note is that when using this method on level TEN, in that last area before the final arena, there are the 'stairs-like' hurdles, and on each of these steps, a white enemy will appear.

4) You have to be careful not to be in too much of a hurry, or they will follow you into the arena, where they can and will hurt you, or keep you busy enough that the guy in the cloak will. So make sure you have a little extra time to let those guys disappear off the screen (after you've made all of them appear) before going after the guy in the cloak in the arena.


* This is completely useless, but fun to do : at the end of each level there is this force field, which drags you through the door. Just before you get sucked in, turn your back to the exit and make low jumps (jump button only) while pushing the joystick towards the exit. This results in your agent jumping backwards a little every time. When the force field catches you, your character will appear to 'moonwalk' into the exit.


- SERIES -


1. Rolling Thunder (1986)

2. Rolling Thunder 2 (1990)

3. Rolling Thunder 3 (1993, Sega Mega Drive)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Junko Ozawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (March 17, 1988) 

Nintendo NES [US] (1989) 

Atari Lynx [US] [Unreleased Prototype] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 30, 1997; "Namco Museum Encore [Model SLPS-00765]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 21, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

Atari ST (1986) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1987) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1987) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1988, "Amiga Gold Hits 1") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


* Others : 

LCD handheld game [US] (1986) released by MGA (Micro Games of America). 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (March 13, 2012; "Namco Arcade [Model 465606050]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Rolling Thunder (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Players can choose which stake to play, with options of 10p, 20p or 30p play, and 1, 3 and 5 winlines being awarded accordingly. Fill the trail with numbers overlaid on winline 1, or obtain reel wins, for access to the cash ladder.


Depending on the stake, upto 3 Hi-Lo numbers are active at any one time, thus allowing the player to gamble Cash, Winspins and Nudges. When gambling up the cash ladder, if a lit feature exchange point is reached, a feature will be offered. If it is refused, it will light red for the next time around where taking that feature could mean big wins are on the way!


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.

Jackpot : £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rolling Thunder 2 (c) 1990 Namco.


A straight sequel to the superb 1986 original, Rolling Thunder 2 sees one or two players taking control of secret agents in this scrolling, platform shoot-em-up. The agents once again find themselves up against the sinister GERDRA organisation and its many armed agents. Gameplay is very similar to the original, with doors both releasing enemies and hiding weapons and ammunition for the players to collect.


Rolling Thunder 2 improves on its illustrious predecessor in a number of ways; the most obvious one being the vastly improved and incredibly colourful graphics. The most striking improvement, however, is the addition of a simultaneous, co-operative two player mode; which adds immeasurably to the game's appeal. For the sequel, the one player agent is a woman, with a second player taking the role of a male agent.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : RTS


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (ATTACK, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says '1990', Rolling Thunder 2 was released in March 1991 in Japan.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Rolling Thunder 2 : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.5 - VICL-15005) on 21/06/1991.


- SERIES -


1. Rolling Thunder (1986)

2. Rolling Thunder 2 (1990)

3. Rolling Thunder 3 (1993, Sega Mega Drive)


- STAFF -


Directed by : T. Negoro

Programmed by : K. Nikaido

Designed by : H. Kuwabara

Music composed by : Ayako Saso


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Nintendo Wii (2008; as a Virtual Console release)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Rolling Thunder Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Rollover Jackpot (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Roman Legion (c) 2002 Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour


- TRIVIA -


Released in Europe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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$info=rtriv,
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$bio

Romar Triv (c) 198? Romar.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 40


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rompers,romperso,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rompers&page=detail&id=2262&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rompers (c) 1989 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : RP


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Rompers was released in February 1989 in Japan.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.6 - VDR-5301) on 04/10/1989.


- STAFF -


Team chief : Chacha

Superviser : JJ Page

Producer : S. Norimatsu

Programmer : Yukiniko Yagi

Assistant programmer : MinMin Nakayama

Graphic designers : Takky, Y. Shinozaki, Naoko Hanazawa, M. Kimura, J. Anzai

Title designers : A. Usukura, S. Takigami

Character designer : C. Taga

Original sound creators : Yoshie Takayanagi, Yuri, Thunder


- PORTS -


* Consoles 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console Arcade] [JP] (December 1, 2009) 


* Computers 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 30, 1997; "Namco Museum Encore [Model SLPS-00765]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ronjan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ron-jan&page=detail&id=34417&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ron Jan (c) 1994 Wing.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rongrong,rongrongg,rongrongj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rong-rong-puzzle-game&page=detail&id=2263&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rong Rong - Puzzle Game (c) 1994 Nakanihon.


Rong Rong is a style of solitaire mahjong, much like "Shanghai" with 3 modes of play, 'sexy girls', 'rong rong', and 'battle mode'. All 3 modes feature the same basic style of gameplay. Rong Rong is the basic story mode where finishing each level furthers the storyline. 'Battle mode' is a two player game where two players on a split-screen compete to clear the same board of tiles first. 'Sexy girls' mode involves clearing the board to reveal a scantily clad model in the background. In 'Sexy girls' mode there are additional mini-games between levels which, when completed successfully reveal more risque images of the girl featured in the level.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : '80'


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1994.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Enter test mode : press Right control of 1P and hold it, then 2P's A, B, C, don't raise your fingers as you press every button. After this, you will enter a secret test memu.


- STAFF -


Producer : H. Ishikawa

Director : Fuguriro

Game designers : Remember, Ogachin

Main programmer : Iwa

Programmer : Miki Chan

Character designers : Fuguriro, Mittu, Manboh, Gewalt, K2, MKZ

Sound creators : Opain, Sentakuya Ken Chan, Louis

Hardware engineer : Mr. Oz

Executive producer : E. Hayakawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc_rsrm,sc_rsrr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ronnie-o'sullivan's-rocket-money&page=detail&id=42781&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ronnie O'Sullivan's Rocket Money (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4rosts,sc4rostsa,sc4rostsb,sc4rostsc,sc4rostsd,sc4rostse,sc4rostsf,sc4rostsg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ronnie-o'sullivan's-snooker-tournament-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43056&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ronnie O'Sullivan's Snooker Tournament [Scorpion 4] (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5rosts,sc5rostsa,sc5rostsb,sc5rostsc,sc5rostsd,sc5rostse,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ronnie-o'sullivan's-snooker-tournament-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=34893&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ronnie O'Sullivan's Snooker Tournament (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_roost,ep_roosta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=roosters-millions&page=detail&id=40885&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Roosters Millions (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rbtapper,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=root-beer-tapper-no.-0a45&page=detail&id=37084&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Root Beer Tapper (c) 1984 Bally Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 0A45]


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1984. Root Beer version is almost identical to the original version, except the player is a soda jerk serving non-alcoholic root beer.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [Microsoft Windows] [CD-ROM] (2004) "Midway Arcade Treasures"


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=clapapa,clapapa2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rootin'-tootin'&page=detail&id=414&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rootin' Tootin' (c) 11/1982 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

Game ID : 29


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "La.Pa.Pa".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ropeman,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rope-man&page=detail&id=39530&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rope Man (c) 1983 Unknown.


Hack of "Roc'n Rope".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1rose,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rose-'n'-crown&page=detail&id=42158&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rose 'n' Crown (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2rotnot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rota-note&page=detail&id=41001&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rota Note (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=rotaryf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rotary-fighter&page=detail&id=2264&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rotary Fighter (c) 1979 Kansai Seiki Seisakusho Co.


A copy of "Space Invaders".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1979.


Developed and sales by Kansai Co.


In February 1980, KASCO went bankrupt (because the Space Invaders boom had ended, many small video game companies went bankrupt).


- SERIES -


1. Rotary Fighter (1979)

2. Rotary Fighter DX (19??)

3. Rotary Fighter III (19??)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rotation,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rotation-viii-no.-627&page=detail&id=5554&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rotation VIII (c) 1978 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 627


- TRIVIA -


This is probably the only cocktail table pinball to have a rotating playfield inside the cabinet to allow up to four players seated around the table to play without moving their chairs.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ron Haliburton

Art by : Rich Scafidi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4rotex,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rotex&page=detail&id=41437&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rotex (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=roughrac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rough-racer&page=detail&id=3719&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rough Racer (c) 1990 Sega.


A colourful top-down racing game for one to four players; Rough Racer takes most of its inspiration from Atari's "Sprint" series, and from "Championship" and "Super Sprint" in particular.


The game features ten different tracks, each with its own graphical theme. After the first race, in addition to the four racing cars a fifth 'drone' vehicle is added, whose sole intention is to hinder the four racers. The drone is visibly different from the racers and can be anything from a steam roller to a cement mixer.


To qualify for the next race, players must initially finish within the top three places. In later levels, progression can only be made by finishing in first place. A qualifying place will earn the player money which can be used at a between-stage garage to upgrade the player's car. Tires and armour can be upgraded, as well as filling the car's engine with 'nitro' fluid. When used in-race, this gives the player's car a temporary speed boost, although this is at the expense of control.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware

Game ID : 317-0058


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1990 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rranger,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rough-ranger&page=detail&id=2265&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rough Ranger (c) 1988 SunA Electronics Ind. Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Rough Ranger was released in November 1988 by SunA. Licensed by Sharp Image.


This game is clearly a copy of "Rolling Thunder", the characters animations and the gameplay look VERY similar to Namco's game.


On later stages appears a 'gremlin' similar to the one used on some stages of Capcom's "Bionic Commando".


All of the music in this game is famous classical music, such as Ravel's 'Bolero' and Bach's 'Tocatta and Fugue in D-Minor'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=rougien,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rougien&page=detail&id=2266&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rougien (c) 1982 Sanritsu.


A space shooter style game, with a interesting graphics effects. In this game you controlling a Space Shuttle in his mission to destroy the enemy forces from the vast galaxy.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1roul,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=roulette&page=detail&id=31354&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Roulette (c) 1988 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5roul,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=roulette&page=detail&id=41048&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Roulette (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2roulcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=roulette-club&page=detail&id=41002&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Roulette Club (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=j5roulcl,j5roulcla,j5roulclb,j5roulclc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=roulette-club&page=detail&id=41049&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Roulette Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5round,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=round-and-round&page=detail&id=41622&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Round & Round (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5roundl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=round-and-round&page=detail&id=41623&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Round & Round (c) 199? Lowen.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2town,sc2town1,sc2town1p,sc2town2,sc2town3,sc2town3p,sc2town4,sc2town5,sc2townp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=round-the-town&page=detail&id=42214&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Round the Town (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_rtt,ep_rtta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=round-the-twist&page=detail&id=40887&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Round the Twist (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=roundup5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=round-up-5-super-delta-force&page=detail&id=3603&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Round Up 5 - Super Delta Force (c) 1989 Tatsumi Electronics Co., Ltd.


A sprite-scaling racing game based heavily on the Taito classic, "Chase H.Q.", Round Up 5 sees a single player take on the role of a law enforcement officer who must arrest five criminals. 


As well as the Miami Vice-esque gameplay theme, Round Up also borrows the fork-in-the-road level design of the Taito classic; an idea that was itself taken from Sega's 1986 legend, "Out Run".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 10 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 18.939 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Round Up 5 was released in November 1989.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=roundup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=round-up-upright-model&page=detail&id=2267&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Round-Up [Upright model] (c) 1981 Centuri.


The object of the game is for the player to maneuver his white robot in 1 of 4 directions within a maze, capture a red character robot as they move about the maze, and race to the center to change the 9 white balls located there to red. The player may only change one white ball to red at a time after he has captured a red robot, and must evade 4 chaser monsters in the process. Bonus point may be earned when capturing the elusive 'red king' that appears on the screen. Capture him and momentarily immobilize the chasers, but do not come in contact with the yellow robots--or your much-needed red robots will be changed to white and force you to change strategy. Play is over when the chasers have captured all of the player's robots. But, should the player be successful in changing all of the balls in the center to red, the pattern clears and a different challenge is presented. A 3x3 or 4x4 tri-colored pattern will appear at the bottom of the screen and a slightly different tri-colored cube of corresponding size will appear at the center of the screen. The player may earn bonus points by moving the directional arrow and rearranging the colors of the cube at the center of the screen to match the sample pattern presented at the bottom of the screen. The player is given 90 seconds to rearrange the cube as many times as he can. Action returns to the maze whether you win or lose the cube challenge. All in all, an exciting and challenging game where patience and skill are required.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 40


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1981.


Official releases :

Fitter [Upright model]

TT Fitter [Cocktail-14 inch model]

TT Fitter [Cocktail-20 inch model]


Licensed releases :

Round-Up [Upright model]

Round-Up [Cocktail model]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=route16,route16a,route16b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=route-16&page=detail&id=2268&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Route 16 (c) 1981 Centuri, Inc.


Route 16 is a challenging race car game, integrating special features to excite the beginner as well as the seasoned player. The vivid video screen is fascinating, and is complimented by exceptional audio during game play.


The red car is controlled by the joystick feature, and is pursued through 16 different routes (mazes) by three chase cars. The search mode reveals an overview of all 16 routes, and the search mode appears whenever the car exits a route. In the search mode, the player car becomes a red cube, and the chase cars become yellow cubes.


Whenever the player car exits one route, there is a one second delay for a total overview of the game.


Each route has dead-ends, zig-zags, and multiple entrances and exits.


Some routes have the dollar symbol ($), and the player scores 200 points each time this symbol is cleared. The dollar symbols randomly chance to oil slicks, and when encountered, the oil slicks slow down the player car.


The question mark symbol (?) is surrounded by check points and will either reveal a bomb symbol or a bell mark after the player car clears the check point. The bell will add 800 points to the player's score when cleared. Player skill is tested here to avoid the bomb if it appears.


Some routes have a flag symbol, and when the player car clears the symbol, the pursuing cars become dollar symbols, and every effort should be made by the player to chase them down, and add extra points to his score.


One route has a flickering bonus car symbol. When the symbol appears, clear it and earn an additional player car.


One route has an additional game feature. When the player car enters the maze, it is pursued by an attacking monster. The player car cannot clear or collide with the monster, but must avoid it, or be destroyed.


The high-speed button is another feature of Route 16. When pushed, the player car is accelerated to escape the chase cars. Usage of the high-speed button reduces the player car's fuel. At the end of each round, bonus points are added to the player's score for remaining fuel.


After all the symbols are cleared, the round ends. In successive rounds, additional dollar symbols ($), and additional enemy chase cars are added.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1981.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Route X". Another bootleg was released by Leisure and Allied as "Route 16".


- SCORING -


Round moneybag : 200 points.

Larger moneybag : 800 points.

Enemy cars : 200, 400, 800 points etc.

End of level bonus : 10 points x remaining fuel.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Remember that the biggest score available in the game by far is for the remaining fuel at the end of a level, so use your turbo boost sparingly and not at all if possible.


* When in a room with a chequered flag, try to lure as many of the enemy cars in as possible before getting the flag. The enemy cars automatically flee when they turn into money, so you need them grouped.


* When aiming to collect the money surrounded by the four squares, note that the first square turns the money into a bomb, so collect a second square before grabbing the money.


* Since the 12 outer rooms only have one entrance/exit, try and sneak in there when the opposition is furthest away, so that you can get in and out before they close in on you.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Emerson Arcadia (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j80rr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=route-66&page=detail&id=41164&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Route 66 (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_r66,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=route-66&page=detail&id=42759&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Route 66 (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=routex,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=route-x&page=detail&id=2269&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Route X (c) 1981.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Route 16".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4rovrt,sc4rovrta,sc4rovrtb,sc4rovrtc,sc4rovrtd,sc4rovrte,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rovers-return-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43057&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rovers Return [Scorpion 4] (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5rovrt,sc5rovrta,sc5rovrtb,sc5rovrtc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rovers-return-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42777&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rovers Return (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=royclark,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=roy-clark-the-entertainer&page=detail&id=25772&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Roy Clark - The Entertainer (c) 1977 Fascination Int., Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy0948,smiy0949,smiy0950,smiy0951,smiy0952,smiy0953,smiy1031,smiy1032,smiy1033,smiy1034,smiy1035,smiy1036,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-7s-power-strike&page=detail&id=32086&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal 7s [Power Strike] (c) 2008 Bally Tech.


5 Reels, 30 Lines, 150 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGPSR7017UI-00


Game Kit #148986 "ALPHA Elite V20"

Game Kit #148992 "ALPHA Elite V20-20"

Game Kit #148995 "CineVision"

Game Kit #155039 "ALPHA Widescreen M9000"

Game Kit #?????? "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant"


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0948

Min/Max%: 87.95%

Top Award (x total bet): 15,000


SMI #Y0949

Min/Max%: 87.95%

Top Award (x total bet): 20,000


SMI #Y0950

Min/Max%: 88.01%

Top Award (x total bet): 25,000


SMI #Y0951

Min/Max%: 88.08%

Top Award (x total bet): 30,000


SMI #Y0952

Min/Max%: 87.98%

Top Award (x total bet): 40,000


SMI #Y0953

Min/Max%: 88.02%

Top Award (x total bet): 50,000


SMI #Y1031

Min/Max%: 85.08%

Top Award (x total bet): 15,000


SMI #Y1032

Min/Max%: 84.94%

Top Award (x total bet): 20,000


SMI #Y1033

Min/Max%: 84.96%

Top Award (x total bet): 25,000


SMI #Y1034

Min/Max%: 85.01%

Top Award (x total bet): 30,000


SMI #Y1035

Min/Max%: 85.08%

Top Award (x total bet): 40,000


SMI #Y1036

Min/Max%: 85.03%

Top Award (x total bet): 50,000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Odds to Jackpot (Max Lines played): 1,179,648


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=rascot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-ascot&page=detail&id=29570&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Ascot (c) 1991 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=royalcrdt,royalcrd,royalcrde,royalcrdf,royalcrda,royalcrdb,royalcrdc,royalcrdd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-card&page=detail&id=4556&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Card (c) 1991 TAB-Austria.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65SC02 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=roylcrdn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-card&page=detail&id=29772&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Card (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=royalcrdp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-card-v2.0-professional&page=detail&id=32369&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Card v2.0 Professional (c) 1993 Digital Dreams.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rcasino,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-casino&page=detail&id=4533&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Casino (c) 1984 Dyna Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ec_rcc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-casino-club&page=detail&id=41887&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Casino Club (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2rdclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-deal-club&page=detail&id=40997&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Deal Club (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m3rxchng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-exchange-club&page=detail&id=41199&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Exchange Club (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rcx,m5rcxa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-exchange-club&page=detail&id=41612&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Exchange Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rflshdlx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-flush-deluxe-model-681&page=detail&id=5555&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Flush Deluxe [Model 681] (c) 1983 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 681


- TRIVIA -


2,044 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Royal Flush (1976)

2. Royal Flush Deluxe (1983)


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Terry Doerzaph, David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rgum,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-gum&page=detail&id=33615&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Gum (c) 19?? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4royjwl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-jewels&page=detail&id=41438&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Jewels (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=royalmah,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-mahjong&page=detail&id=2270&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Mahjong (c) 03/1982 Falcon.


A very primitive mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=royalmj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-mahjong&page=detail&id=19458&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Mahjong (c) 1981 Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=royalngt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-night&page=detail&id=30066&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Night (c) 1984 Royal Denshi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ndxron10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-on-ten&page=detail&id=32548&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal on Ten (c) 2005 Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Hack of "Noraut Deluxe".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=roypok96,roypok96a,roypok96b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-poker-'96&page=detail&id=31161&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Poker '96 (c) 1996 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=royalqn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-queen&page=detail&id=34400&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Queen (c) 1984 Royal Denshi.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_royrl,ep_royrla,ep_royrlb,ep_royrlc,ep_royrld,ep_royrle,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-roulette&page=detail&id=15372&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Roulette (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_royrc,ep_royrca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-roulette-club&page=detail&id=40886&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Roulette Club (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vegasfst,vegasslw,vegasfte,vegasmil,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royal-vegas-joker-card&page=detail&id=22902&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royal Vegas Joker Card (c) 1993 Fun World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=royale,royalea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royale&page=detail&id=28401&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royale (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4rbank,sc4rbanka,sc4rbankb,sc4rbankc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=royle-banker&page=detail&id=11548&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Royle Banker (c) 2001 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2001.


Featuring the hugely popular Royle Family.


- SERIES -


1. The Royle Family (2001)

2. Royle Banker (2001)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5rub,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rubies-and-diamonds&page=detail&id=41624&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rubies & Diamonds (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rugrats,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rug-rats&page=detail&id=2271&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rug Rats (c) 1983 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Rug Rats was released in January 1983.


This game was also known some months back as "Wiping" (September 1982).


- UPDATES -


The main differences in this version of the game are :

* Rug Rats is higher scoring than "Wiping" (see below).

* The bonus items remain visible at all times and there are only three to collect instead of four (moneybag, gold bars and ring). This makes the game easier to play, as it is not as difficult to get the crown.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=rcirulet,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ruleta-rci&page=detail&id=39528&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ruleta RCI (c) 199? Entretenimientos GEMINIS.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=re800v1,re800ea,re800v3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ruleta-re-800&page=detail&id=39529&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ruleta RE-800 (c) 1991 Entretenimientos Geminis.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=re900,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ruleta-re-900&page=detail&id=28904&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ruleta RE-900 (c) 1993 Entretenimientos Geminis.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rumba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rumba-lumber&page=detail&id=4610&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rumba Lumber (c) 1984 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says MCMLXXXIV (1984), Rumba Lumber was released in September 1985 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5ritj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rumble-in-the-jungle&page=detail&id=41619&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rumble in the Jungle (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rungun,runguna,rungunu,rungunua,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=run-and-gun-b-ball-show-time-model-gx247&page=detail&id=2272&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Run and Gun - B-Ball Show Time (c) 1993 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX247


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1993.


This game is known in Japan as "Slam Dunk - B-Ball Show Time".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Amusement Sound '94 Spring - KICA-7631, 7632) on 23/02/1994.


- SERIES -


1. Run and Gun - B-Ball Show Time (1993)

2. Run and Gun 2 (1996)


- STAFF -


Prince of art : Champion Lover X

Art director : Strawberry

Takarazuka art : By Acky 2

Technical instructor : Snack Z

Crazy art : Screamin' Neo Monky

Art work : Ricky

Sound producer : M. Izu

Music composer : E.G.A.

Sound programmer : Kingorou

Hardware : Meijiro Keisuke, Circo Hideo, Nambashot Tom, Golden Kawapy

The sacrifice : Hirotaka

Program and data : Aki. T

Producer and director : Dr. Lee


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Super Famicom (1995, "NBA Give 'N Go")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=rungun2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=run-and-gun-2-model-gx505&page=detail&id=2273&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Run and Gun 2 (c) 1996 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX505


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1996.


This game is known Japan as "Slam Dunk 2".


- SERIES -


1. Run and Gun - B-Ball Show Time (1993)

2. Run and Gun 2 (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rundeep,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=run-deep&page=detail&id=2274&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Run Deep (c) 1988 Cream Co., Ltd.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "The Deep".


- TRIVIA -


Run Deep was released in December 1987. It is known in Japan as "The Deep".


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Atari ST (1988)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4rfym,m4rfym__0,m4rfym__1,m4rfym__2,m4rfym__3,m4rfym__4,m4rfym__5,m4rfym__6,m4rfym__7,m4rfym__8,m4rfym__9,m4rfym__a,m4rfym__b,m4rfym__c,m4rfym__d,m4rfym__e,m4rfym__f,m4rfym__g,m4rfym__h,m4rfym__i,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=run-for-your-money&page=detail&id=14916&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Run for your Money (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5rfymc,m5rfymc06,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=run-for-your-money-club&page=detail&id=41615&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Run For Your Money Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=runark,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=runark&page=detail&id=2275&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Runark (c) 1990 Taito Corp.


A huge melee battle featuring 4 forest rangers out to save the animals from the sinister poachers. Lots of enemies onscreen make for a hectic fight!


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Board Number : K1100638B

Prom Stickers : C74


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1990, Runark was released in January 1991 in Japan.


This game is known in US as "Growl".


This game was dedicated to the late Mr. Katsujiro Fujimoto.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'KOU'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Runark, Gun Frontier - PCCB-00060) on April 4, 1991.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


- STAFF -


Promotion object : Hiromitsu Mihara

Music & Sound effects (Zuntata) : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Yack.)

Character designers : Yasuhiko Kikuchi, Kohzoh Igarashi (Aya Inochi Igarashi), Fujiwaran X, Senba Takatsuna, Hisakazu Kato

Hardware : Eikichi Takahashi, Bruiser Kushiro

Trifling work : Insector Fjw

Software : 3D Master Sugawara, Muscle Sato, Masaki Yagi (Yamabanga Yagi Ymot), On a Ninja Daisuke Yasukouchi, Chinpuson Mr2 Tanaka, Yuichi Kohyama (as God Mountain Y. Kohyama)

Software support : Hideki Hashimoto, Takashi Kitabayashi

Base game plan : Exit Yab

Game direction : Hide Chan

Project management : Hidehiro Fujiwara


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [KO] (1991) [Model GM 4016 JT] 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (November 15, 1991) [Model T-11153] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=runaway,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=runaway&page=detail&id=2276&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Runaway (c) 1982 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This prototype got to field test (August, 1982) but was never released. This prototype re-appeared 16 years later at the 1998 California Extreme show.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4runawy,m4runawyb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=runaway-trail&page=detail&id=41439&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Runaway Trail (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1rundx,ac1rundxa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=runner-deluxe-club&page=detail&id=42301&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Runner Deluxe Club (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=rushcrsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rush-and-crash&page=detail&id=2277&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rush & Crash (c) 1986 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Rush & Crash was released in September 1986 in Japan. This game is known outside Japan as "The Speed Rumbler".


The main character is Super Joe from "Senjou no Ookami" and "Top Secret".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Music Vol.2 - 28XA-203) on 25/03/1988.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Yukio Arai, Kyoko Tomita

Character Designers : Chieko Ryugo, Kimio, Couichi Yotsui

Music : Tamayo Kawamoto, Harumi Ihara

Hardware : Shinji Kuchino, Katuhiko Kamimori

Project chief: Tokuro Fujiwara


- PORTS -


This game was never ported in Japan. To see ports released outside Japan, please see the Non-Japanese version entry; "The Speed Rumbler".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_rnatk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rush'n-attack&page=detail&id=1824&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Rush'n Attack (c) 1987 Nintendo of America.


In this hectic action game you must help a knife-wielding soldier infiltrate enemy territory in order to rescue some POWs. Grab any weapons you find along the way but you will mainly rely on your trusty knife for this mission. Get moving! Those hostages are not getting any better by you slacking off! :)


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : RA


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed by Konami.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Naniwa no Hideo

Character designers : Madamu Keiko, Gokigen Yoshimoto

Sound designer : Chary Sadakichi

Directed by : Phazer Atsuko

Visual designers : Kenji Shimoneta, Daibutsu Mari

Music : Rusher Sakamoto, Iku Iku Mizutani, Hevimeta Satoe, Nanda Adachi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Rush'n Attack (c) 1985 Konami.


In this hectic action game you must help a knife-wielding soldier infiltrate enemy territory in order to rescue some POWs. Grab any weapons you find along the way but you will mainly rely on your trusty knife for this mission. Get moving! Those hostages are not getting any better by you slacking off! :)


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX577


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1985.


This game is known outside US as "Green Beret".


Rush'n Attack = Russian Attack. One of the Cold War nightmare scenarios, stopping a proposed nuclear attack!


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Go wild using weapons! : The weapon-providing character appears frequently. You don't have to be thrifty.


* Watch out for ladders! : When a ladder is nearby, you will climb it up/down instead of jumping/crouching. Be careful.


* Watch the enemy carefully : Enemies attacking from a distance always move in a particular way. Watch carefully!


* How to destroy mines ? : Destroy mines with grenades.


* Use the knife rapidly : If enemies come from both the left and right, rapidly use the knife and face both directions.


* Learn enemy appearance patterns : There are certain difficult points in the game. Learn how enemies appear and come up with a way to overcome the situation.


- SERIES -


1. Rush'n Attack (1985)

2. M.I.A. - Missing in Action (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [NA] (Mar.2002, Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Advanced)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (May.2002, Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Advanced)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (Jun.2002, Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Classics)

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, Xbox Live Arcade)

Nintendo DS [JP] (Mar.2007, Konami Arcade Collection)

Nintendo DS [NA] (Mar.2007, Konami Classics Series - Arcade Hits)

Nintendo DS [EU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)

Nintendo DS [AU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1986)


* Others :

Konami Arcade Advanced Plug 'n Play TV Game (2004 - Majesco)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Rushing Heroes (c) 1997 Konami Co., Ltd.


Features real-time fully animated CG rendering-large characters and a 3-D filed perspective view.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX605


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1997.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Rygar (c) 1987 Nintendo of America.


Armed with a deadly mace-like weapon tipped with a spinning razor disc, Rygar the warrior must fight through twenty-seven sideways scrolling levels, killing the vast swathes of enemy monsters that attack him.


Bonus items and weapon power-ups can be found, sometimes dropped by felled monsters but more commonly hidden in the stone carvings that litter the levels. Weapon power-ups include an increased range on the mace and a shield that render Rygar temporarily invincible to the enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : RY


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed by Tecmo.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Rygar - Legendary Warrior (c) 1986 Tecmo.


Armed with a deadly mace-like weapon tipped with a spinning razor disc, Rygar the warrior must fight through twenty-seven sideways scrolling levels, killing the vast swathes of enemy monsters that attack him.


Bonus items and weapon power-ups can be found, sometimes dropped by felled monsters but more commonly hidden in the stone carvings that litter the levels. Weapon power-ups include an increased range on the mace and a shield that render Rygar temporarily invincible to the enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 6002


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


This game is known in Japan as "Argus no Senshi - Legendary Warrior" (translates from Japanese as 'Warrior of Argus' - Legendary Warrior).


- UPDATES -


The differences between the US (set 1) and US (set 2) are :

* 'Set 2' has a bug in the code which lets p2 start a game when p1 is already playing. You need to set a dip-switch to enable this behavior (it is usually on by default). If you press '2' while p1 is playing a single player game, 'Set 2' will check that you have 1 or more credit before it registers that you're now in a 2 player game, but it won't deduct the credit. That's a bad bug and probably accounts for why a bug-fix version was released.

* In 'Set 2', if p2 starts while p1 is already playing, it says 'playre2' instead of 'player2' at the top right.

* The first screen of 'Set 2' says 'ALL RIGHT RESERVED' - missing an 'S' - that's fixed in 'Set 1'


The differences between the US and Japanese (Argus no Senshi) are :

* The demo sequences are different.

* The Japanese version seems to have more hidden powers, stars and an extra free life.

* The US version is more biased towards stars and explosions.


- SCORING -


* Enemies :

1) Ape : 350 points

2) Blue Monkey : 150 points

3) Cave Bat : 330 points

4) Crab : 200 points

5) Cave Lizard : 100 points

6) Death : Invulnerable.

7) Dragon : 1250 points (with or without rider).

8) Dragon Rider : 0/230 points

9) Drone : 100 points

10) Giant Flying Fish : 150 points

11) Giant Demon : 2000 points (killed normally)

12) Giant Worm : 100 points

13) Griffin : 230 points

14) Mutant Tribesman : 230 points

15) Mutant Frog : 200 points

16) Mutant Villager : 200 points

17) Mutant With Tentacles : 220 points

18) Lava Man : 230 points

19) Rhino (small) : 150 points

20) Rhino (large) : 760 points (1000 points with rider).

21) Snake: 500 points

22) Swooping Bat : 250 points

 

* Artifacts :

Coin : 200 points bonus. The ones that shoot out of fire pits on some levels can be shot instead of collected but doing this gets you only 100 points.

Blue item : 500 points bonus.

Round blue item : 1000 points bonus.


* Temple bonuses :

1) Repulse Bonus : you get 200 points for each enemy destroyed. Up to a maximum of 12.800 points.

2) Rank Bonus : you get the points for whatever rank you're currently on.

3) Timer Bonus : you get 100 points for each remaining second.


* Rank bonus : it's based purely on the number of kills you've made in total per rank, regardless of dying. After you get promotion count the number of kills from zero again. As you can see the stripes start off pretty inconsistent but end up just being another stripe per 50 kills. If you kill an enemy with the Cross power's force field (i.e. you run into it, not shoot it) you get the points but nothing counts towards your rank. If you die and continue you keep your rank, but not your score. However, I have just found out that if you set the bonus lives to any other values other than the default 50k/200k/500k the amount of baddies you need to kill is effectively doubled.


1) 1st rank :

Score awarded in temple : 0 points, plus 1000 points for each stripe. The minimum score for this rank is 1000 points.

Number of kills for stripe : II = 20 Kills, III = 50 Kills, IIII = 90 Kills (promotion to second rank on 130 kills. Count kills from 0 again)

 

2) 2nd rank :

Score awarded in temple : 5000 points, plus 1000 points for each stripe.

Number of kills for stripe : I = 40 Kills, II = 90 Kills, III = 140 Kills, IIII = 190 Kills (promotion to third rank on 240 kills)


3) 3rd rank : :

Score awarded in temple : 10.000 points, plus 1000 points for each stripe.

Number of kills for stripe : I = 50 Kills, II = 100 Kills, III = 150 Kills, IIII = 200 Kills (promotion to forth rank on 250 kills)

 

4) 4th rank :

Score awarded in temple : 15.000 points, plus 1000 points for each stripe.

Number of kills for stripe : I = 50 Kills, II = 100 Kills, III = 150 Kills, IIII= 200 Kills (promotion to fifth rank on 250 kills)


5) 5th rank :

Score awarded in temple : 20.000 points, plus 1000 points for each stripe.

Number of kills for stripe : I = 50 Kills, II = 100 Kills, III = 150 Kills, IIII = 200 Kills (promotion to sixth rank on 250 kills)


6) 6th rank :

Score awarded in temple : 25.000 points, plus 1000 points for each stripe.

Number of kills for stripe : I = 50 Kills, II = 100 Kills, III = 150 Kills, IIII = 200 Kills (promotion to 'BEST' rank on 250 kills)


7) BEST rank :

Score awarded in temple : 30.000 points

Once you get the 'BEST' rank, your rank is actually still increasing by 1 stripe/1000 points for every 50 kills. For some reason the programmers decided to continue the ranking system but not to include any more graphics. But, if you get it to 64,000 the next bonus goes back to 1000 points!!! On the high score table the rank badge loops around and displays the first rank onwards. I would have thought that they'd have changed the colour of the wings or something. It looks very strange to finish the game with 4.000.000 points and have the first rank!


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Rygar enemies: most of the mutants can be killed from one blow, but some take several shots. Where a mutant has Stamina below it's name the first number is the hits needed to kill it without the Crown Power (with the second number is with the Crown).

1) Ape: 350 points

Rounds: 6, 10, 12, 15, 16, 25, 26.

Not a particularly dangerous enemy, it just sits up on its tree throwing rocks down at you. If you don't have the Star power it may cause a few problems as you'll have to dodge under the rocks. If you run under it, it jumps down and tries to maul you!

2) Blue Monkey: 150 points

Rounds: 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24.

A very irritating enemy as they can leap over gaps and often kill you mid-jump. They mainly run at you and try to jump on you one at a time. If you try to jump over them they will try to double back and try to kill you.

3) Cave Bat: 330 points

Rounds: 5, 9, 11, 23, 24.

These bats only ever appear on the vertical rounds and try to drop some strange object on you as your climbing the rope. They don't pose any other real threat and are fairly easy to kill or avoid. The object they drop can be shot and I think it's worth about 230 points.

4) Crab: 200 points

Rounds: 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 19, 21, 22, 26.

These strange bugs are embedded in the ground on certain rounds. If you walk over them they will jump high into the air and scuttle about after they land. They can be killed instantly by jumping on them even if you don't have the Tiger power. Game physics doesn't seem to apply to these crabs as they can walk over water and through rocks!

5) Cave Lizard: 100 points

Rounds: 5, 9, 11, 23, 24.

A very passive enemy which only ever appears on the vertical rounds and doesn't really threaten you much. They lash out at you with their long tongues which can block your shots if you don't have the Crown. Just swing out and hit them with an over head shot and you should be okay. Also you can use that shield glitch in your favor too.

6) Death: Invulnerable

Rounds: Any.

Death will appear on any round when you've run out of time. When your time is nearly up the music will change and the sky will darken. Death always appears from the left hand side of the screen and homes in on you. If he misses you he floats off the screen and reappears at the left again only this time he's faster. He keeps on attacking, gaining more and more speed until he is impossible to avoid or you finish the round.

7) Dragon: 1250 points (with or without rider)

Rounds: 1, 5, 10, 13, 14, 22, 26.

The dragons are worth a lot of points and have no chance of really killing you by themselves. Kill as many as possible as they're worth 1250 points each. Note that killing the Dragon while the rider is still on it counts as 1 kill when working out your rank.

8) Dragon Rider: 0/230 points

Rounds: 1, 5, 10, 13, 14, 22, 26.

As the name would imply, they fly in on the dragons and drop down on you. Like a few other enemies they charge at you and can leap over pits and gaps. There's a really annoying bug with the Dragon Riders where sometimes you will jump up a kill one, but the game won't register a kill and the sprite will still be there and it ends up killing you. These guys ride the Rhino's on later rounds, but they never jump off and attack you. Nope, this time they lob axes at you which is just as lethal! You can bounce off the axe or shoot it if you're good enough. If you kill a Dragon Rider while he's still riding on his Dragon he is worth zero points.

9) Drone: 100 points

Rounds: 1, 2, 13.

These headless enemies appear in the first two rounds and then only reappear on round 13. They're no real problem to deal with in the early rounds but on round 13 they are dramatically seeded up! They rush in large groups, usually from both sides of the screen at once and attempt to kill you by sheer force of numbers. The more annoying thing is they make it hard to get the 1.000.000 points parchment and stars which are on the same round.

10) Giant Flying Fish: 150 points

Rounds: 21, 22.

These fish only appear in two rounds and aren't too difficult to deal with. They simply jump over the rafts every two seconds and the ripple in the water tells you when this is going to happen. I think they should have been added on round 3 as well. On round 22 they can pose a few problems with the Dragon Riders dropping down and the Blue Monkeys jumping onto the rafts.

11) Giant Demon: 2000 points (killed normally), Stamina: 8/4

Rounds: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 27.

These giants are waiting for you at the end of every 4th round and there's two guarding the Dominator's chamber on round 27. They attack you by trying to stomp on you and can be deadly if covered by other enemies (like on round 8). You can pick up a special bonus of 50.000 points if you kill them with the Tiger power. This is easy to do with a bit of practice.

12) Giant Worm: 100 points

Rounds: 1, 2, 4, 9, 12, 19, 24, 26.

These creatures wriggle out of the ground, curl up and then bounce across the screen and off the rocks. If left for a bit they tunnel their way back down under the ground and roll off the screen.

13) Griffin: 230 points

Rounds: 2, 3, 5, 7, 16, 20, 21, 23, 27.

Another commonly found enemy. These can be tricky to get rid of, especially on round 20 where they swarm like mad. They swarm all over the skies and some will swoop down at you occasionally. Some of the Griffins will drop rocks down on you which can be even more irritating. If they get on your nerves too much you could always do the Griffin riding trick and skip the round ;)

14) Mutant Tribesman: 230 points

Rounds: 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 22, 24, 27.

These mutants often form stacks which can be shot in one go for 10.000 bonus points. On some rounds they pretend to form a stack but then jump at you instead - learn which is which. On later rounds they also attack in groups in a long line formation from both sides of the screen.

15) Mutant Frog: 200 points

Rounds: 6, 10, 15, 25.

On the hardest difficulty settings these creatures are the most deadly foe in the entire game. They lurk on the outskirts of the screen and then they will suddenly leap across at you in the blink of an eye! Sometimes they even jump at you when they're off the screen! Stay on the ground while these are about. If you jump while they are lurking around they will jump across to try and kill you as you land. On default settings they're wasted being too slow and easy to see coming, but on the harder settings watch out!

16) Mutant Villager: 200 points

Rounds: 6, 17, 18.

These mutants live in the caves of the land. They jump out on you and charge in large groups and try to kill you through sheer force of numbers. The thing that makes them dangerous is if you get caught under one of the cave entrances and then they start spilling out they can be difficult to cope with.

17) Mutant With Tentacles: 220 points

Rounds: 11, 16, 18.

These are the least deadly of all the mutants, but they can often catch you out if you're not paying attention. They try to whip you with their long tentacles, but unless you're unlucky there's little chance of you getting hit by them. On the hard difficulty settings their main tactic is to get close and force you to duck by lashing out at you. This prevents you from jumping away while the other mutants charge and try to kill you. These monsters are also harder than the others to kill with the Tiger power.

18) Lava Man: 230 points

Rounds: 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 20.

These foes emerge from the ground and shoot fireballs at you. They've only got one round of their own and that's round 8 and then they're restricted to cameo appearances on the rest. Their tactic on round 8 is usually to come up on either side of you and try to shoot you in a crossfire. Trying to shoot it out with them takes time and Death appearing on the scene isn't something you want when this guys are around. You can bounce on the fireballs and also shoot them for 50 points.

19) Rhino (small): 150 points

Rounds: 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27.

The small rhinos appear in nearly all of the levels. They just charge at you in groups and for some reason they can often run through your shots when there's enough of them! They are gradually speedup the further you progress into the game.

20) Rhino (large): 760 points (1000 points with rider), Stamina: 6/2

Rounds: 4, 13, 15, 19, 26, 27.

The rhino's charge at you and will trample you to death if you not careful. On the later rounds they charge like BT! They take several hits to destroy and are very fast on the later rounds making it impractical to kill them without the powers. Some of the Rhinos have riders which will throw an axe at you which can be difficult to avoid.

21) Snake: 500 points

Rounds: 12, 15, 16, 19.

Snakes are very deadly. They dart out of small holes in the rocks and bite you. You can tell when they are about to strike as their red eyes glow in the hole just a split second before they attack. The only thing to look out for is when you kill one snake another will sometimes immediately spring out of the same hole!

22) Swooping Bat: 250 points

Rounds: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 25, 26.

These bats wait to ambush you, usually close to the end of the round. When you get close to them they swoop down and then fly off the screen. Very rarely, they will wait until you've passed under them and then swoop to the right, but again this is rare. These bats can't be killed with the Tiger power.


* Defeating the Dominator: the Dominator is surprisingly easy to kill. When you enter the final chamber run straight to the right hand side of the room and the Dominator will roar and jump right over you. You can then turn and shoot at him. When he attempts to jump on you, run straight under him and shoot him again. Basically you just repeat this pattern until he dies, which is only after a couple of hits if you have the Crown power. I've finished the game on all of the difficulty settings and this tactic works on every one. The Dominator is worth 22k when killed and he can be killed instantly with the Tiger power but you aren't awarded a 50k bonus.


* 10,000 Points Bonus : At the end of each level, at THE VERY INSTANT the game takes control and guides you into the temple, pull diagonally Left-down on the joystick. Do it right and you'll get 10,000 points.

Note : The hundred number of your points must be the same as the units of your time, for example, 33,330 points and 13.30 seconds, or 100.000 points and 00.00 seconds.


* 2nd 10,000 Bonus : there's a 10k bonus available from the 4 creatures that stand on each others shoulders. You must kill all 4 of them before they touch the ground. There's several ways to do this but the easiest way is with the Crown and Sun powers. Simply stand at the bottom of the stack and shoot straight up! On round 17 these creatures are unlimited and form a new stack every few seconds. Staying back on that round after a time-out might even net you as much as an extra 100k if you can dodge Death for long enough! I have seen players use this trick to get over half a million on that round alone simply by staying back for long periods of time and using up their lives.


* 50,000 Bonus : this one is scored from any of the large blue demons that appear at the end of every 4th round and also there's two on the final round. You need the Tiger power for this, just jump on his head and kill him for an easy 50k! There's eight in the game so that's a luscious 400,000 points for the lot! Mmmmmm!


* 1st 70.000 Bonus : you can get 70.000 points for collecting the stars hidden in the stones. For each 7 you collect, you get 70k regardless of how many times you died.


* 2nd 70.000 Bonus : the Star Tree. In the middle of round 13 there is a tree where if you shoot at it in various places stars will appear. Every star you reveal counts as one collected. So in other words you can reveal all the stars and get 70k and then collect them to get a total of 140,000 points. Some of the stars are in bad positions so you'll have to bounce off a falling warrior to collect them or wait for Death and bounce off him. This part of the round is also where the parchment is (see below).


* 100.000 Bonus : if you finish the game you only receive a 100.000 points bonus. This is strange as it is only the third highest bonus in the game.


* 160.000 Bonus : this is received by collecting all 5 of the special powers. The bad thing is it can only be gained once per life.


* 1.000.000 Bonus : on round 13 there's a hidden parchment which is worth 1.000.000 points! It's located in-between the same area as the famous Star Tree and the next house. The place to shoot at is at the left side of the house just below the title Time. When you shoot nothing will happen except make a sound like you're hitting something. After about 12 hits (about 4 or 5 with the Crown and Sun powers) a red parchment will fall down which is worth 1.000.000 points when collected. Grab it quick because it vanishes after only a few seconds!


- SERIES -


1. Rygar - Legendary Warrior (1986)

2. Rygar (1987, Nintendo NES)

3. Rygar - The Legendary Adventure (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

3. Rygar - The Battle of Argus (2009, Nintendo Wii)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1988)

Atari Lynx (1990)

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Tecmo Classic Arcade")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987, "Rygar let's fight!!!")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Sharp X68000 (1994, "Video Game Anthology Vol.9")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Ryu Jin (c) 1993 Taito.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware

Game ID : M6100663A


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dragon God'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Basic shot for power :

Blue - Vulcan

Red - Laser


* Usable fighter & Special attack :

Sword Breaker (Blue) - Fireball Bomb

Vaulge (Green) - Lightning Volt

Shamseel (Red) - Flash Bomb

Phalcyon (Purple) - Wave Attack


- STAFF -


Programmers : T. Kaki, T. Kim!!, K. Hirano

Graphic designers : K. Sakai, T. Chida, Suzuki!, N. Wataya, Syocyan, M. Tamura, Y. Takeda, N. Tanahara, S. Ohkura

Sound : H. Tsuda, T. Inohaya


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Ryu Kyu (c) 1990 Success.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-5023


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1990 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Nine Dragon'.


The title of this game "Ryu Kyu" is named after the former dynasty of Japanese Okinawa area.


- STAFF -


Director : H. Tamura

Programmer : Matsuyama Tarou

Graphic design : H. Tamura

Music composer & Sound effect : Nasu Kazumi

Sound editor : Kobayashi Hiroyuki

Original design : Kunaki Ryuuji

Producer : Yoshinari Takato


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)

Sega Game Gear (1991)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1989)

NEC PC 8801 (1989)

NEC PC 9801 (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Ryuuha (c) 1987 Central Denshi.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 65536


Player : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Ryuuko no Ken Gaiden (c) 1996 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dragon and Tiger Fist Side Story'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Art of Fighting 3 - The Path of the Warrior".


In each characters ending, you receive a nice hand-drawn picture of the character on the 'Thank you for Playing' screen.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Ryuuko no Ken Gaiden - PCCB-00212) on 03/04/1996.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Ryuusei Janshi Kirara Star (c) 1996 Jaleco.


Ryuusei Janshi Kirara Star is a strip mahjong game with a space-anime theme and very extensive animation. The game features three girls with two strip sequences each. The game allows the player to select the first opponent, but following opponents are played in sequence.


As a unique feature, not every winning hand played by the player will lead to a strip sequence. Lesser winning hands will instead add time to a quiz game that can be played between hands. The game will display how many seconds of playtime the player has earned for the quiz game and the player can select whether to attempt the quiz sequence, or skip ahead to the next hand and earn a longer time limit.


Correct answers given during the quiz game will remove panels placed over the girls image. If the player removes all of the panels before the timer runs out then the next strip sequence will be revealed. Failing this, if the player correctly answered any questions during the quiz sequence they will be awarded a cheat item for use in the next hand.


The game is over when a player runs out of betting funds.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1996 in Japan only.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Meteor Mahjong Soldier Glittering Star'.


A Manga, based on this game, was created by Gou Yuko.


- STAFF -


Charater Design/Orignal Pictures : Nikisai Den, Tatuya Tekasa, Chikinaga Sanae


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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S.C.I. - Special Criminal Investigation (c) 1989 Taito.


A direct sequel to 1988's "Chase H.Q.", S.C.I. once again puts the player in charge of an unmarked police car - this time a Nissan 300ZX T-Top Turbo - in which the player must chase and capture a criminal mastermind before the time limit expires. Graphically, S.C.I. is very similar to its predecessor, although there are slight improvements with both a better use of colour and the introduction of some new weather effects; such as the rain on the first stage. Unlike the first game, the player is armed with a gun; this is used to take out criminals and roadblocks as the player races against the time limit, and also to capture the criminal mastermind and make an arrest before the time limit expires.


- TECHNICAL -


This game was available in at least 3 different dedicated cabinets, plus it was also sold as a conversion kit for "Chase H.Q".

* The sitdown version is a strange plastic monstrosity with a huge monitor. This may have been a Japan only release, as the cabinet looks very similar to the popular Japanese cabinet style.

* The standup versions are all very solid wooden affairs, covered with full painted sideart (very few games still used painted sideart in the late eighties).

All versions use Happ Controls force feedback steering wheels (the ones that can spin all the way around), a high low shifter (different versions had this on different sides), and a single pedal.


Taito Z System hardware

Board Number : M4300140A

Prom Stickers : C09


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (K1100492A, K1100491A)

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Special Criminal Investigation was released in October 1989.


The car you are driving is a Nissan 300ZX T-Top Turbo.


Soundtrack releases :

S.C.I / Taito - Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00024 - Apr 21, 1990


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version uses KM/M, World and US version use MPS.

Nancy, in the World version, is called "Halen".

The Japanese version has different voice. 

The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


A little known trick (or is it a very generous bug?) to this game : Start a new game, and accelerate VERY slowly until your score reaches 90. Now STOP and just let the time run out. Once your game ends, don't continue, just let the timer run down. Once that happens, you'll notice that your score will SKYROCKET to the ridiculous amount of 76,543,210. Now go ahead and claim your top spot on the hi-score table (cheater!@#).


- SERIES -


1. Chase H.Q. (1988)

2. S.C.I. - Special Criminal Investigation (1989)

3. Super Chase - Criminal Termination (1992)

4. Ray Tracers (1997, Sony PlayStation)

5. Chase H.Q. 2 (2007)


- STAFF -


Project leader : George Jyuttute

Game designers : Hiroyuki Sakou, Fumio Horiuchi, Eiji Nishikawa

Software : George K-5, Yuichi Kikuchi, David Uematsu, Kazunori Sako

Character designers : Oolong Yamada, Gyoza Ohmae, Kawamoyan, Gishikun, Kazumasa Fuseya, Gomachan, Neko Minako, Kohzoh Igarashi, Senba Takatsuna, Tetsuya Shinoda, Takayuki Ogawa

Sound created by Team Zuntata : Takami Asano (Godiego)

Hardware : Masahiro Yamaguchi, Yuzuru Yoshimura

Mechanical designers : Itsuji Yamada, Kazuaki Sasaki, Takaaki Deguchi

Designer : Atsushi Iwaoka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (January 25, 1991) [Model TP03016] 

Amstrad GX4000 [JP] (1991)

Sega Master System [EU] (1992) [Model 7079]

Sega Genesis [US] (October 22, 1992; "Chase H.Q. II [Model T-11106]") 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (October 23, 1992; "Super H.Q. [Model T-11163]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 9, 1996; "Chase H.Q. Plus S.C.I. [Model T-1105G]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (December 9, 2008) PC-Engine version


* Computers :

Atari ST [EU] (1990, "CHase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation)

Commodore Amiga [US] (1990, "Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1990, "Chase H.Q. II")

Amstrad CPC+ [EU] (1991)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1990, "Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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S.C.I. - Special Criminal Investigation [TourVision PC-Engine] (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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S.C.I. - Super Special Criminal Investigation [Negro Torino] (c) 1991 Taito Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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S.O.S. (c) 1988 Terminal.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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S.P.Y - Special Project Y. (c) 1989 Konami.


After using your spy-savvy jetpack to land on the secret island, you must stop the evil mastermind from executing his world-dominating plans!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX857


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1989 in Japan.


The attract mode intro is inspired from the intros of James Bond movies.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Director : Seiji

Programmer : Yoshi, Akira

Character : Heine

Graphic : Ashi, Kaumi

Sound Composer : Shikasan, P. Fuka

Hardware : Sanpei


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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S.R.D. Mission (c) 1986 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100168A

Prom Stickers : 1-17


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


A bootleg of this game is known as "F-X".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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S.S Mission (c) 1992 Comad Industry Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 12.121 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


S.S Mission has a code rip-off off the original game "Thunder Dragon".


- STAFF -


Graphic designers : T.C Choi, W.H Seo, J.A Park, K.Y Chang

Producer : K.S An

Manager : H.N Yee

Game designer : M.W Kim

Programmers : J.S Na, Y.M Park

Scenario writer : J.V Kim

Sound creator : Y.J Youn


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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S.T.G - Strike Gunner (c) 1991 Tecmo.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1991.


Developed by Athena Co. Ltd.


- STAFF -


Written and designed by : Undead Tama

Screen play by : Undead Tama

Sound by : Sho

Produced by : Shin Nakamura

Directed by : Undead Tama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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S.T.U.N. Runner (c) 1989 Atari Games Corp.


Take a seat, grasp the controls, and enter the world of the S.T.U.N. (Spread Tunnel Underground Network) Runner. Players travel ahead in time to the 21st century and experience the thrill of racing in a futuristic form of competitive driving. At the control of state-of-the-art technology, players pilot a billion-dollar vehicle capable of attaining speeds of over 900 miles per hour!


Players control their vehicles with a return-to-center (RTC) flight controller. Control handles adjust shot elevation and include trigger buttons for firing. The start button is also used as a fire button for 'shock waves'.


S.T.U.N. runner is a game of speed. The goal of this game is to travel as fast as possible and complete each race within the allotted time. Numerous enemies prevent the player from achieving this goal. Equipped with powerful lasers, all enemies can be gunned down with the exception of one.


The race through the S.T.U.N. Network is made up of many levels. Each level presents a unique challenge to the player. The player's ultimate goal is to guide the vehicle through the network of levels to reach the 'Ultimate Challenge'. In this never-ending race, players go as far as their driving skills will take them. If the distance they travel qualifies as one of the top five, their name (18 letters) will be displayed along the road for future players to see (only if they reach this distance).


In S.T.U.N. Runner, there is no foot pedal to control speed. Faster speed is achieved by :

* Correctly driving on the fastest portion of the tunnel.

* Staying off side rails (of flat sections).

* Avoiding collisions with enemy vehicles.

* Running over 'boosts' for hyperspeed.

* Avoiding areas under construction.


In turn, the fastest portion of the tunnel is the outer wall. Like a luge or bobsled racer, players use basic laws of physics to attain the fastest speed.  Riding on the inner wall results in a slower speed and hinders a player's ability to reach a finish line. On flat sections, running into side rails creates a visual and audio chattering resulting in a loss of speed. The first race, a training race, called 'Cake Walk', is intended to teach players how to drive correctly.


Red flashing markers in tunnels and flats are called 'boosts'. By running over these, the S.T.U.N. Runner gets a boost of hyperspeed. In addition to reaching the finish line faster, a S.T.U.N. Runner in boost in invincible. The vehicle can pass through all enemy vehicles unharmed and cannot be shot. In this mode the player's vehicle will appear transparent as though it is a skeleton.


The underground network has three different tunnel sections. They include wide tunnels, narrow tunnels, and tunnels under construction. Under construction sections contain portions that are unsurfaced. These areas do not provide full power to the vehicle, and slow down the S.T.U.N. Runner.


Open areas are called 'flats' and are both narrow and wide. Being above the ground, the player is treated to many views of the earth's surface in the 21st century. On flats, players must avoid driving along the side rails. The friction caused will slow down the S.T.U.N. Runner vehicle.


A S.T.U.N. Runner vehicle has six shields for added protection. Colliding with an enemy results in the loss of one shield. At the end of each race, players are awarded bonus points for each shield remaining. A large bonus is awarded if all shields are intact.


In the tunnels and flats are ramps. These ramps will catapult S.T.U.N. Runners above the track for a brief distance. Ramp jumping is often a good method of crossing areas under construction and avoiding collisions with enemies.


When players do not reach the finish line of a race within the allotted time, the game would normally end. However, they can be allowed to advance to the next level on a continuation.


Special Weapon : In selected races, a 'shock wave' is located along the way.  If the player can pick up the shock wave, the weapon becomes available for use. Also, shock waves can be awarded on some levels if the player hits a predetermined number of stars and completes the level. This information is green in the map at the start of each level.


Players activate the shock wave by pressing the start button. This super weapon will destroy all enemies and hazards within view. It is a one-time weapon, but more than one can be stored. The number of shock waves stored is show as blue and white icons on the screen below the level number display.


Bonus Stars : Additional points can be scored along the way by running over 'stars'. In the first race, the training race called 'Cake Walk', the stars are red. Players should run over as many stars as possible. In the remainder of the game, all bonus stars are green.


Challenge Races : These are bonus races awarded to players for reaching various points in the game. Races 5, 10, and 15 are challenge races. Each presents a unique challenge to the player.

* Boost Challenge

* Star Challenge

* Kill Challenge


In each challenge race, players have one goal. Instructions are displayed prior to the start of each race. The time clock still operates, but a game will not end because the time expires. This is considered a free bonus for players. Each challenge level has its own high score table.


Ultimate Challenge : For those players skilful and patient enough, an 'Ultimate Challenge' awaits them at the end. It is an endless race filled with enemies and unexpected surprises. The object is to travel as far as possible within the allotted time. Markers on the road display the names of the five best S.T.U.N. Runners. It is a unique method of identifying the best players of the game. These names are also presented on a separate high score table.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136070


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 8 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 6 Mhz), ADSP2100 (@ 8 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


S.T.U.N. Runner was released in September 1989.


S.T.U.N. stands for 'Spread Tunnel Underground Network'.


This game built on technology that Atari games had already used in their "Hard Drivin'" series of games. But this time Atari got it right. S.T.U.N Runner had liquid smooth polygonal graphics, voice samples, and many challenging levels.


Originally based upon an idea that Carol Cameron submitted. In her original concept there were only tunnels and you were racing against computer players as opposed to racing against the clock.


Levels are named :

1. Cake-Walk

2. Boost Boulevard

3. Blood Alley

4. Roller-Coaster

5. The Boost Challenge

6. Outer Drive

7. Ramp-Alot

8. Split Decision

9. Close Call

10. The Bonus Star Challenge

11. The Labyrinth

12. The Coat-Hanger

13. The Clover-Leaf

14. Mcnamara's Revenge

15. The Kill Challenge

16. Knee Jerk

17. 3-Ring-Circus

18. Probot Hell

19. Satan's Slalom

20. The Death Spiral

21. Figure 8

22. The Jigsaw

23. The Ultimate Challenge


Game staff names are in the default high score and challenge level score tables 

Gunner Glenn = Glenn Mcnamara

Ranger Rick = Rick Moncrief

Dirty Don = Don Diekneite

Righteous Ralph = Ralph Perez

Happy Hata = Ken Hata

Kyoko = Kyoko Dougherty

Ranger Rick = Rick Moncrief

Who Ray = John Ray

Momo = Jerry Momoda

Uncle Milty = Milt Loper


Special Contest Feature : Every S.T.U.N. Runner game in the U.S. has a special built-in contest feature. A player can win a free S.T.U.N. Runner T-shirt just for playing the game. All players have to do is reach the checkpoint on the last level, the Ultimate Challenge (this contest expired April 1, 1990).


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : 20.3

* Build date : Sat Sep 9 13 :56 :31 1989


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : 21.1

* Build date : Fri Sep 15 10 :53 :18 1989


REVISION 3 :

* Software version : 22.0

* Build date : Fri Sep 15 15 :51 :12 1989


REVISION 4 :

* Software version : 22.1

* Build date : Mon Sep 18 10 :47 :59 1989


REVISION 5 :

* Software version : 23.0

* Build date : Fri Sep 29 13 :55 :10 1989


REVISION 6 :

* Software version : 24.0

* Build date : Wed Oct 18 09 :50 :21 1989


REVISION 7 :

* Software version : 24.1

* Build date : Wed Oct 18 10 :29 :48 1989


REVISION 8 :

* Software version : 25.0

* Build date : Thu Nov 2 12 :21 :06 1989


REVISION 9 :

* Software version : 26.0

* Build date : Thu Nov 9 14 :07 :19 1989


REVISION 10 :

* Software version : 26.26

* Build date : Mon Dec 18 16 :30 :02 1989


REVISION 11 :

* Software version : 26.34

* Build date : Thu May 22 11 :31 :04 1990


- SCORING -


Destroying enemies :

Train : 25

Armored Drone : 50

Mag Cycle : 75

Lorrie : 100

Ornobot : 500

Chopper Bot : 500

Proton Bot : 1000

Radar Bot : 750

Terrigible : 10,000


On Level 1, each red star the player's ship runs over scores 50 points.

On Level 3 and after, each green star the player's ship runs over scores 500 points.


Running over a boost pad scores 200 points. Running over consecutive boost pads will increase this value by 200 each for each pad. Thus, the 2nd consecutive boost pad scores 400 points, the 3rd scores 600 points, etc. For this scoring bonus to occur, the boost pad must be run over before the effect of the previous boost wears off (the exception to this occurs on level 8, where running across the boost pads continue the boost pad scores achieved at the end of level 5).


At the end of each level, the player is awarded a bonus of 100 points per .1 second remaining on the clock.


At the end of each level after level 1, the player is awarded a bonus based on how many shields his ship has left :

6 shields : 8,000 points

5 shields : 4,000 points

4 shields : 2,000 points

3 shields : 1,000 points

2 shields : 500 points

1 shield : 250 points

0 shields : 0 points


Performing a warp scores 20,000 points.


When starting on level 6 (intermediate), 50,000 bonus points are awarded when the level is completed.

When starting on level 11 (advanced), 100,000 bonus points are awarded when the level is completed.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Warp : Start out at level 11 (Labyrinth) and complete it. On level 12 (Coathanger) go right and catch the boost and continue going right. You will fly up and then continue and cross the finish line. You will be warped to the very end of level 18, essentially placing the player on level 19.

Note : This warp is only available on 'Software version 24.0' and lower (see Update section for more information).


There is also a warp on level 9 which takes the player to level 14.


- STAFF -


Commissioner : Ed Rotberg

Transit Authority : Andrew Burgess

Tunnel Architect : Sam Comstock

Vehicle Engineer : Will Noble

City Planning : Kris Moser

Communications : Don Diekneite

Acoustics : Brad Fuller

Propulsion Engineer : Jed Margolin

Patriarch : John Ray

Public Relations : Jerry Momoda

Blue Sky : Carole Cameron

Damage Control : Glenn McNamara

Physicist : Max Behensky

Optics : Stephanie Mott

Auxiliary Systems : Gary Stempler

Mathematics : Jim Morris

Chief mechanic : Milt Loper

Backhoe Operator : Erik Durfey

Overlord : Mike Hally

Chainsaw : Ralph Perez

Bondo Man : Ken Hata

Xacto Bladerunner : Kyoko Dougherty

Pub Runner : Andrea Dencker

Widget Artist : Mary Sumner

The Ancient One : Rick Moncrief


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari Lynx (1991)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Nintendo GameCube (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

Amstrad CPC (1990)

PC [MS-DOS] (1990)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Saboten Bombers (c) 1992 NMK.


A cute platform game with gameplay similar to "Snow Bros." and "Bubble Bobble".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1992.


Licensed to Tecmo for distribution.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Cactus Bombers'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Sadari (c) 1993 NTC.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.576545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


NTC was established, just like Dooyong, principally for the sales of video games to the Japanese market. Dooyong and NTC had a close relationship to the Japanese company NMK (they were famous for "Hacha Mecha Fighter").


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Safari (c) 1977 Gremlin.


This game was in black and white, not greyscale (like many early games used), but just 2 colors, black and white. But the characters and animals were large, and very detailed for just using a single color. There were 4 different animals that you could hunt. Snakes and lions were both rather slow moving, and good for 100 points each. Wild boars would run quickly across the screen, but would net you 200 for a kill. Finally, vultures were small and would move around erratically near the top of the screen (being worth 300 points if you could hit them). Touching any of the beasties meant instant death, but it mattered little, because this game played on time limits anyway. Death only meant that you would lose a few seconds waiting for your intrepid big game hunter to reappear (the game lasted 90 seconds total).


- TECHNICAL -


Prom stickers : 57-66


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick, joystick 2-way

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This June 1977 release was a joint venture between Sega and Gremlin. It came in a green dedicated cabinet with sideart of a hunter in a jungle scene. This may have been the first game to utilize twin joysticks. The first was a 4-Way joystick that controlled the movement of your hunter. While the second was a 2-Way joystick with a top mounted fire button. That one was used to aim and shoot. This game uses a cabinet overlay to produce the surrounding effect.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Safari (c) 200? Extrema-Ukraine.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Safari Rally (c) 1979 SNK.


At the flick of a switch, a white car approaches. You must avoid it and select the safest course, in a maze. When the first formation of dots is extinguished, 2 opposite cars dash at you from the upper screen. You must avoid them and run over the Lion and Snake in order to score bonus mystery points... Never be off guard, skid zones are dangerous! When 4 patterns are cleared, 3 cars rush at you!! Only skilled players make it!!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 208 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1979. This is the second SNK game, the first was "Ozma Wars".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Safe Cracker (c) 1996 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC-95

Model Number : 90003


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven (@ 10 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1996. 1,148 units were produced.


This game was originally supposed to be based on the Monopoly board-game, but Midway was unable to secure the licensing rights for the game. Ironically, Pat Lawlor (who designed Safe Cracker) would produce the Monopoly pinball game for Stern Pinball in 2001.


The red button can be found on the backglass held out through Bob's getaway rental van. It is also seen on one of the tokens that are awarded from the machine. 


One of the '?' awards is a cow head. 


One of the Candy 2000 codes is MOO, which gives you a Vault letter.


The letters BCM can be seen in the animation for when you enter the board game via the cellar entrance. The letters are to the far right on the DMD and can only be seen in the beginning of the animation. In the same animation you can see a DOHO on the sewer lid.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1.0 (changes from prototype 0.91) :

Date : April 29, 1996

- Initial release to production.

- Ordered Lamp Test implemented

- Conditions of the optos at powerup are tested to help determine if the 12V supply is not working.

- Added the continue/quit choices back to the board game.

- Defaults : On for GERMANY, off for USA.

- Increased the duty cycle of the ramp divertor slightly to compensate for divertors that were not able to hold the mechanism in when flash bulbs were firing.

- Changed the token spitter process(es) to not log audits for vended tokens during test mode. During test, error cases are cleared out, but no feature audits are chalked.

- Added more specific token errors to the user-report for each particular side, empty and consecutive misses. Also, made sure not to report token system errors if the tokens are turned off via the feature adjustment.

- Added more robust code to the token releasing code to help with broken switch(es), and to help the operator better diagnose what the game thinks is wrong.

- Reworked logic when you reach the vault to handle cases where tokens are allowed but the mech is marked jammed. The player now will get a REPLAY if permissible, with a magic credit powerup, if the feature has been enabled.

- Changed the sequencing of the REPLAY effect if you win one as you reach the vault.

- The 'magic token accept timers' are totally functional. Both flippers or the start button will speed up the timer. Credit button presses while the timer is running will be eaten. Once the last token is inserted, a display effect of the 'credits' flavor is launched to tell the player that their last token was credited.

- Implemented a family mode adjustment. If the adjustment is set, the cop will not get shot at during the beginning of assault mode.

- The lamp effect for a whole drop bank shot during TNT multiball no longer uses the wheel lights. This is so players can see that the mode is adding time.

-  Left kicker now spots a drop target if an entrance is not lit.

- Player's wheel position is now restored each ball during multi player games.


REVISION 1.1

Date : May 6, 1996

- Added French language text translations.

- When a magic token is set to give the player a credit, the free-play percentage audit is now chalked when the token is inserted.

- Added an adjustment to make the knob-numbers random during spins. Some players were able to pick their numbers entirely too often, which made the odds of success much too high. Choices are YES (random) and NO (sequential). This adjustment factory sets to YES (random).

- Changed the replay system so that scores accumulated during Assault on the Vault are not counted in the auto replay percentaging database.

- Fixed message and choreography when a token is won from the gift lady or '?' game. In version 1.0, these cases would say 'free credit' instead of 'free token', and wouldn't wait long enough for the token to be released.

- Patched a bug in the lamp effect system that would sometimes cause the game to crash when the assault mode jackpot shot was hit.

- New rule added for 'call guard'. This is now a random chance of the guard letting you into the board game for free.

- Fixed the coil test for the ramp - it got broken in version 1.0 when the duty cycle was increased.

- Removed the 'guards moved' from bonus and status.

- Added a basic top trough test.

- Filled in the sound test table.

- Hid all token adjustments when the tokens are turned off.

- Disabled token-input when the tokens are turned off.

- Added 'number of board games played' audits : these audits tell how many players played the board game exactly 1,2,3 or 4 times in the same game.

- Collecting the "assault from all sides" award in assault mode now awards vault letters.


REVISION 1.2

Date : May 13, 1996

- Put in support for new German speech.

- Fixed the screens for the tests of the auxiliary lamps.


REVISION 1.4

Date : June 11, 1996

- Added support for more printers through the optional serial port.

- Completed Spanish translations.

- Made the factory default for French have the maximum tokens per player set to 1.

- Added the adjustment A.1.14 : REPLAY AWARD which allows the operator to turn off replays.

- Attract mode now shows the number of tokens available in the vault jackpot.

- Added 2 new feature adjustments :

LOCK FOR BANK - This adjustment determines whether the player must lock a ball before playing the board game.

YES : player must lock at least 1 ball before break in

NO : player must only complete drop banks to break in

Default is YES

START BANK LIT - This adjustment determines whether the bank is lit for a break in at game start. Default is NO

Implemented adjustment A.1.16 which allows match to award credits or tokens. NOTE : Tokens paid out by Match are NOT included in A.2.21 : 'TOKEN PAYOUT %'.  The match percentage is governed by adjustment A.1.19 : 'MATCH FEATURE'.

When match is set to token in the 'N' version of the software, the match percentage is fixed at 5%.

- Fixed a condition in token multiball which could allow a player to win more tokens than were available in the vault jackpot.

- Changed logic so that if the token tubes run out or become jammed in the middle of token multiball, the player will get points as a substitution.

- Changed the minimum allowed value for adjustment A.2.7 : 'TIMER STARTS AT' to 15 minutes.

- Fixed a problem where under some conditions, the game would not allow you to change adjustments.


REVISION 1.5

Date : August 2, 1996

- Adjustment A.2.22 (MAGIC TOK. ACCEPT) has been modified to allow the token to be used for BUY-IN. The BUY-IN setting allows tokens won during a game to be used to extend the current game.

- Changes made to reset the board game if the game is tilted while playing the board game.

- The audit for matches now properly chalks an audit for match when the match gives a token.


REVISION 1.6

Date : September 13, 1996

- Changed some strings for German games.


REVISION 1.7

Date : November 25, 1996

- Removed sound tests 13-17 for German sound ROMs. The kickback pauses the game timer during kicks. Explode, Cyberdog, and Alarm mode timers now pause during 'Computer Disabled'.

- Enhanced the "Bribe Guard" rules using donuts.


REVISION 1.8

Date : April 22, 1998

- Fixed a problem where the drop difficulty (adjustment DROP SEQUENCE NUM. was being used at game start instead of each player's first ball. This resulted in the adjustment.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Enter MOO in the high score list to hear a cow.


- STAFF -


Concept, Design, & Playfield : Pat Lawlor (PML)

Software, Design : Matt Coriale (MAT)

Art : John Youssi (JY)

Mechanix by : John Krutsch, Carl Biagi

F/X : Dean Grover, Lyman F. Sheats Jr.

Dots by : Adam Rhine, Brian Morris

Sounds & Music : Dan Forden (DAN)

Production By : The Entire Williams Electronics Games Staff


Special Thanks : Stephanie Coriale, Samantha Grover, Joanne Faux


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Safe Cracker Club (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Safe Money (c) 2001 Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour


- TRIVIA -


Released in Asia.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Sagaia (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


North American version. For more information about the game please see the original Japanese/International version entry; "Darius II".


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : C07


Main CPU : (2x) 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610, (4x) Volume


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Sagaia was released in September 1989.


This game is known in Japan as "Darius II".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Genesis [US] (1991)

Sega Master System [EU] (1992) [Model 7078]

Sega Saturn [EU] (1996, "Darius II [Model MK81085-50]")


- SOURCES -


Game's picture.

$end


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Sai Yu Gou Ma Roku - Ryuu Bou You Gi No Shou (c) 1988 Technos.


A beat'em up / platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0023


Main CPU : (2x) HD6309 (@ 1.5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 11 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 56.00 Hz

Palette colors : 384


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Story of the Westward Trip To Conquer The Devil - Fighting Stick of Ominous Techniques'.


This game is known in US as "China Gate".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Saigo no Nindou (c) 1988 Irem.


A side scrolling ninja action game. You take control of a ninja who has the ability to make shadow duplicates which trail your movements, and attack at your command. In your path are armies of ninjas, samurais and demons who are constantly out to kill you.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-72 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1988 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Conclusion of Hard Journey'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Ninja Spirit".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Image Fight : G.S.M. Irem 1 - D28B0012) on 21/01/1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Self defense - Shurikens and other projectiles can be deflected by your sword after you have collected the power-up scroll allowing you to swing your sword in an arc.  When walk along, you can shield yourself with this by holding the stick up, and swinging your sword.


* Defeat the first boss with ease - Assuming you have collected the sword powerup and have both shadow duplicates, position yourself in the center of the screen while the boss is rising from the ground and do a super jump (hold up and jump).  When you land on the ground, you should have your shadows flatting in mid air above you.  Select the sword and hold up and continuously slash - you will damage the demon and his flames will get blocked by your barrage of attacks.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC Engine (Jul.1990, "Saigo no Nindou [Model IC02004]")

Nintendo Game Boy (Dec.1993, "Saigo no Nindou [Model DMG-UJA]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Saint Dragon (c) 1989 Jaleco.


The galaxy is under threat from a malevolent race of cyborgs. Half animal, half machine, the cyborgs have already conquered most of the galaxy and now have their sights set on the galaxy's last hope, 'The Planet of the Golden Dragon'. A lone mechanoid dragon, unhappy with the actions of his comrades, rebels and sets out to thwart their invasion of the Planet of the Golden Dragon.


Saint Dragon is a demanding and playable sideways scrolling shoot-em-up, played over six different stages. The tail of the mechanoid dragon the player controls is impervious to enemy attacks and causes damage to any enemy it touches. The head of the dragon is effectively the 'ship' of the game and a direct hit from an enemy will result in the loss of a life.


At various points in a stage bronze-coloured eggs appear which, when shot, release weapon and speed power-ups.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


Produced by NMK.


The Kanji in the title screen actually reads 'Tenseiryuu', which aptly defines the game's title pretty well.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Saint Dragon - PCCB-00003) on 21/09/1989.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Shizuyoshi Okamura (Sizzla), Tecchan


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Salamander 2 (c) 1996 Konami.


A one or two player shoot-em-up released ten years after the game it sequels, Salamander 2 remains faithful to the superb 1986 original; retaining both the organic look and feel of the graphics, as well as the horizontal and vertically scrolling levels. While the game doesn't break any new ground gameplay-wise, and is little more than a retread of (and tribute to) the original game, what it does it does very well; and the graphics in particular are nothing short of stunning.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020

Sound CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1996.


Note : The kanji on the title screen actually reads 'Sa Ra Man Da', meaning 'Sand Gauze Wide Snake'. This is an example of 'ateji', where Japanese artists use the phonetic value of a character to allow the title to be written with kanji (often choosing those that fit the game; the 4th kanji here means snake).


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] May 04, 1996; Salamander 2 Orignal Game Soundtrack [KICA-7695]

[JP] May 21, 1998; Salamander - Kukeiha Club Pro-Fusion [KICA-7702]

[JP] Apr.09, 2003; Salamander Arcade Soundtrack [KOLA-030]


- SERIES -


1. Gradius [Model GX400] (1985)

2. Salamander [Model GX587] (1986)

3. Lifeforce [Model GX587] (1987)

4. Gradius 2 [Model RC751] (1987, MSX)

5. Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model GX785] (1988)

6. GOFER no Yabou Episode II [Model RC764] (1989, MSX)

7. Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (1989)

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revised (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1998)

14. Gradius Generation (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

17. Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

18. Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

19. Gradius Rebirth (2008, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Producer : Tango

Director : Qchan

Graphic designers : Satoyan, Masato Hijima, Sonshi Sdr, Kaori Nishimura, Yas, Motohisa Ando

Sound designers : You Takamine, Naoki Maeda

Hard designer : V Kobe Yzz

Develop assistant : Takaaki "Q" Kumemura

Product designer : K. Iwashita

Programmers : Qchan, Yamamoso Type2, Takeaki Hasegawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)

Sega Saturn (1997, "Salamander Deluxe pack Plus")

Sony PSP [JP] (Jan. 25, 2007; "Salamander Portable [Model ULJM-05219]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Mar. 13, 2008; "Salamander Portable [Konami The Best] [Model ULJM-05322]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Salamander (c) 1986 Konami.


Salamander is a 1 or 2 player sequel to 1985's superb shoot-em-up, "Nemesis". While it retained the same basic gameplay and feel of its predecessor (particularly the superb and innovative weapons system), Salamander featured both superior graphics and a more imaginative approach to level design. The earliest example of the latter appears towards the end of the very first level, in which imposing, organic obstructions grow before the players' eyes. The game's third level - the infamous 'lava' level - is another good example of Salamander's superb design; with huge solar flares constantly erupting both above and below the player's ship that must be carefully navigated to avoid instant loss of life. Salamander introduced further variety to the action with the introduction vertically-scrolling levels, which alternated with the standard side-scrolling levels.


Salamander's weapon power-up system is as follows :

* SPEED UP : Five speed levels.

* MISSILE : Press missile button to launch.

* LASER : Your forward rockets turn into deadly lasers.

* RIPPLE LASER : Use shoot button to fire.

* FORCE FIELD : Protect your ship with barriers.

* MULTIPLE : Increase your fire power by up to four times.


Multiple special powers can be obtained, but the LASER cannot be used in conjunction with the RIPPLE Laser.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX587


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : VLM5030, K007232, YM2151


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1986.


This game is known in US as "Lifeforce", but it was re-released one year later in Japan as "Lifeforce [Model GX587]" (June 1987).


Salamander is the game that inspired Ikeda Tsunemoto (Toaplan>Cave) to develop the 'Danmaku'; the shot patterns seen in "Donpachi" et al.


Note: The kanji on the Japanese version title screen actually reads 'Sa Ra Man Da', meaning 'Sand Gauze Wide Snake'. This is an example of 'ateji', where Japanese artists use the phonetic value of a character to fit the game's name allowing them to write the name in kanji as opposed to a kana.


The first boss in Salamander appears as BRAIN GOLEM in "Kyukyoku Sentai Dadandarn".


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] [Cassette] Dec. 16, 1986; Original Sound of Salamander [KHY-1012]

[JP] [Cassette] Nov.21, 1987; Original Sound of Gradius & Salamander [Battle Music Collection]

[JP] [Audio CD] (Nov.21, 1987) Original Sound of Gradius & Salamander [Battle Music Collection]

[JP] Nov. 21, 1988; Original Sound of Salamander [BY12-5019]

[JP] May 25, 1992; Salamander Again - Konami Kukeiha Club [KICA-7601]

[JP] May 21, 1998; Salamander - Kukeiha Club Pro-Fusion [KICA-7702]

[JP] Apr. 09, 2003; Salamander Arcade Soundtrack [KOLA-030]

[JP] Sep. 22, 2011; Konami Shooting Collection [LC-2039~48]


The story between the different versions of Salamander differs. While the story in the arcade original is not entirely clear, the Famicom version claims a large creature named Zelos (possibly the serpent often pictured on the game's cover art) is preparing to swallow your planet whole, and you must stop it from the inside out. The US arcade follows primarily the same story. the Japanese LifeForce may have a more surgery-related story, involving the removal of an unwanted virus or microbe from the body. The MSX version of Salamander differs the most from any of these. Basically, a prophecy from long ago comes true when an army attacks Latis and it's surrounding planets. They have created a barrier around Latis, and the only way to undo it is by activating a 'crush below' system created by ancient Latisians.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bypass the mini-boss in stage 6: In stage 6 (Zelos's fortress if you're playing Salamander or the brain area if you're playing Life Force), there is a mini-boss section consisting of multiple boss ships that fire sets of 4 lasers. Move your ship all the way to the top of the screen and you will be safe until this section ends. This glitch does not work in the Japanese re-release version of the game (the one with a purple background in attract mode).


- SERIES -


1. Gradius [Model GX400] (1985)

2. Salamander [Model GX587] (1986)

3. Lifeforce [Model GX587] (1987)

4. Gradius 2 [Model RC751] (1987, MSX)

5. Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model GX785] (1988)

6. GOFER no Yabou Episode II [Model RC764] (1989, MSX)

7. Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (1989)

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revised (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1998)

14. Gradius Generation (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

17. Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

18. Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

19. Gradius Rebirth (2008, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Game programmers : Hiroyasu Machiguchi, Mitsuo Takemoto, Toshiaki Takahori, Ikuko Minowa

Video graphics designers : Jun Sakurai, Miki Yoshikata, Ikuko Bando

Sound editors : Yoshiaki Hatano, Miki Higashino

Engineer : Yasushi Furukawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (Sep. 25, 1987; "Salamander [Model RC821]")

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (Dec. 06, 1991; "Salamander [Model KM91002]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 19, 1997, "Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus [Model T-9520G]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 03, 1997, "Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus [Model SLPM-86037]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Jan. 25, 2007; "Salamander Portable [Model ULJM-05219]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Mar. 13, 2008; "Salamander Portable [Konami The Best] [Model ULJM-05322]")


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (Dec. 26, 1987; "Salamander [Model RC758]")

Sharp X68000 [JP] (Oct. ??, 1988; "Salamander [Model CZ-218AS]")

Commodore C64 (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

NEC PC-9801 [JP] (1992) Salamander


* Others :

Mobile Phone [CN] (2009) Salamander


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Salaryman Kintaro (c) 2004 Sammy.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Saloon (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Salsa (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Samba de Amigo (c) 1999 Sega.


A music-game controlled with maracas.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- SERIES -


1. Samba de Amigo (1999)

2. Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000 (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Nintendo Wii (2008)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000 (c) 2000 Sega.


An updated version of "Samba de Amigo", this is new version has:

- Addition of new modes, Hustle mode and Love Love mode

- Addition of new height classes: 190 cm and 110 cm

- Improvement of the right of choice for a song in 2 players mode (Only 1P in previous version).

- Addition of new songs (total 24 songs).

- Addition of new stages and characters.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Randam Mode: In level selection screen, move cursor to Easy then shake left maracas 10 times


* Super Hard Mode: In level selection screen, move cursor to Hard then shake left maracas 10 times


* All Songs Mode: In height selection screen, big-swing left maracas 3 times clockwise then move cursor to 110 cm then shake left maracas 10 times


* Secret Stages: Finish first song with Rank A or more. You will play with "Extra Stage". And finishing second song with Rank A or more and over 98%, "Special Stage" is playable.


- SERIES -


1. Samba de Amigo (1999)

2. Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000 (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Same! Same! Same! (c) 1989 Toaplan.


A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up from Toaplan.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-017


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Same Same Same was released in November 1989 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Shark! Shark! Shark!'.


The game is known outside Japan as "Fire Shark!".


Offical high score recorded: 10,000,000 points (reached counter stop) by gamer 'JAG-POW', posted on Basic-Magazine (Japanese arcade game magazine).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- SERIES -


1. Hi Sho Zame (1987)

2. Fighting Hawk (1988)

3. Same! Same! Same! (1989)


- STAFF -


Music created by : Masanory Yuge


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (November 2, 1990) [Model T-40013]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sammy Snake Eye [Ganster Series] (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Compatible with the "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant" cabinet.


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502564

Min/Max%: 83.23%/85.02%

Odds to JP (3 lines played): 118,360


SMI #S0502565

Min/Max%: 84.54% 88.07%

Odds to JP (3 lines played): 112,797


SMI #S0502566

Min/Max%: 86.52% 90.05%

Odds to JP (3 lines played): 112,797


SMI #S0502567

Min/Max%: 88.48% 92.01%

Odds to JP (3 lines played): 112,797


SMI #S0502568

Min/Max%: 90.51% 94.04%

Odds to JP (3 lines played): 112,797


SMI #S0502569

Min/Max%: 92.50% 96.03%

Odds to JP (3 lines played): 112,797


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 19.99%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Samurai (c) 1980 Sega.


The rogue samurai challenges all comers!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 289-302


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released during March 1980.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (Nov. 27, 1997) "Sega Memorial Selection Vol.2 [Model GS-9163]"


* Others :

Mobile phones (2003, "Mobile Samurai")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Samurai (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Samurai Aces (c) 1993 Psikyo.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Fire, Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1993.


This game is known in Japan as "Sengoku Ace" (translates from Japanese as 'Civil War Ace').


Samurai Aces is the very first game developed by Psikyo (Psikyo was founded in 1992 in Tokyo).


Note : There are 22 different endings!


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


*Extra features : If you hold Test Button + PL1 Button 1 during boot, you get extra options in the test menu. A level skip, BG test usually etc...


- SERIES -


1. Samurai Aces (1993)

2. Tengai - Sengoku Ace Episode II (1996)

3. Sengoku Cannon - Sengoku Ace Episode III (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Staff : Shinnosuke, Rick Johnson, O.Senbei, Hiromin, Shiori, Ukon Zakura, Minsk, Dozi, Tall Man, Ayanokouji Reimu, Iron Champ, Studio Avi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Samurai Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Samurai Nihon-ichi (c) 1985 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100070A

Prom Stickers : A35


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Kaneko.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Japan's No. 1 Samurai'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Samurai Shodown 64 (c) 1997 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Hyper Neo-Geo 64 hardware

Game ID : HNG64 No. 02


Main CPU : R4600 (@ 12.5 Mhz), V30 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997.


This game is known in Japan as "Samurai Spirits 64".


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Samurai Spirits 64 - PCCB-00283) on 08/01/1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Character:

1) Start VS play

2) Select a character with holding D button

3) Select a style with holding C button

If succeeds, selected character changes Kuroko before starting first round.

But you can only play with him in this stage. If you win, Kuroko returns to selected character.


* VS Gan-da-ra: In single (CPU) mode, Gan-da-ra comes if you gets the following conditions.

1) Current stage is 3, 4, 5 or 8

2) Current round is final

3) Total time is the following:

Stage 3: within 2:40

Stage 4: within 3:10

Stage 5: within 6:40

Stage 8: None

== Current time in the round is the following:

Stage 3: 0 - 55

Stage 4: 0 - 30

Stage 5: 0 - 55

Stage 8: 55 - 57


* Beginner mode : Hold Start button then choose a style. This mode has the following function:

Auto guard

Auto Ikari-bakuhatsu if your energy is under 25% in final round

Damage when you guard normal attack


- SERIES -


1. Samurai Shodown [Model NGM-045] (1993)

2. Samurai Shodown II [Model NGM-063] (1994)

3. Samurai Shodown III [Model NGM-087] (1995)

4. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge [Model NGM-222] (1996)

5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)

6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)

7. Samurai Shodown V [Model NGM-270] (2003)

8. Samurai Shodown V Special [Model NGM-272] (2004)

9. Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)

10. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)


- STAFF -


* Voice actors :

Haohmaru : Daiki Nakamura

Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma

Rimururu : Keiko Kamiya (formerly Kamitani)

Hanzo Hattori : Toshimitsu Arai

Galford : Mantaro Koichi

Ukyo Tachibana : Eiji Yano

Genjuro Kibagami : Kong Kuwata

Kazuki Kazama : Atsushi Yamanishi

Sogetsu Kazama : Naoki Oikawa

Hanma Yagyu : Ken Watanabe

Shiki : Kaori Minami

Gandara : Katsumi Masago

Deku (male puppet) : Daiki Nakamura

Dekuina (female puppet) : Kaori Minami

Yuga the Destroyer : Daiki Nakamura, Kaori Minami


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (c) 1998 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Hyper Neo-Geo 64 hardware

Game ID : HNG64 No. 05


Main CPU : R4600 (@ 50 Mhz), V30 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1998.


This game is known in Japan as "Samurai Spirits 2 - Asura Zanmaden".


Soundtracks:

[JP] Oct. 07 1998; Samurai Spirits 2 - Asura Zanmaden [PCCB-00331] - Pony Canyon.

[JP] Oct. 21 1998; Samurai Spirits 2 - Asura Zanmaden Arrange Sound Trax [PCCB-00338] - Pony Canyon.

[JP] Nov. 06 1998; Samurai Spirits 2 - Asura Zanmaden Arrange Drama CD [PCCB-00343] - Pony Canyon.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Character : If you gets ALL following condition, Gandhara comes here in final battle.

Stage 3 : Win with 36 or more seconds.

Stage 4 : Win with 32 or more seconds.

Stage 5 : Win with 28 or more seconds.

Stage 6 : Win with 00 or more seconds.


- SERIES -


1. Samurai Shodown [Model NGM-045] (1993)

2. Samurai Shodown II [Model NGM-063] (1994)

3. Samurai Shodown III [Model NGM-087] (1995)

4. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge [Model NGM-222] (1996)

5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)

6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)

7. Samurai Shodown V [Model NGM-270] (2003)

8. Samurai Shodown V Special [Model NGM-272] (2004)

9. Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)

10. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)


- STAFF -


* Voice actors :

Haohmaru : Daiki Nakamura

Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma

Rimururu : Keiko Kamiya (formerly Kamitani)

Hanzo Hattori : Toshimitsu Arai

Galford : Mantaro Koichi

Ukyo Tachibana : Eiji Yano

Genjuro Kibagami : Kong Kuwata

Kazuki Kazama : Atsushi Yamanishi

Sogetsu Kazama : Naoki Oikawa

Hanma Yagyu : Ken Watanabe

Shiki : Kaori Minami

Asura : Kazuya Ichijo

Taizan Morosumi : Takaya Yamauchi

Gandara : Katsumi Masago

Yuga the Destroyer : Satomi Nakatani


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (June 10, 1999) "Samurai Spirits! 2 [Model NEOP00300]"

Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (July 20, 2000) "Samurai Spirits! 2 [Best Collection] [Model NEOP00307]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Samurai Spirits Official Web Site; http://www.samuraispirits-official.com/

$end


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Samurai Shodown (c) 1993 SNK.


The game that put the Neo-Geo on the map! Superb weapons-based fighter featuring 12 characters, bonus rounds and one end boss.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 045


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> With weapon : [A] Light attack, [B] Medium attack

=> Without weapon : [A] Light punch, [B] Medium punch, [C] Light kick, [D] Medium kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1993.


The game is known in Japan as "Samurai Spirits (SNK)".


Samurai Shodown is the first game that introduced weapon fighting into the fighting game genre. The game used an upgraded version of the scaling graphics engine that was originally featured in "Art of Fighting".


Samurai Shodown also started SNK's reputation for their unique style of Engrish, known as SNKgrish in their games.


Unlike "Mortal Kombat", the usage of blood in this game is generally accepted, and the decision to replace blood with 'white blood' remains a sore point among fans of this series.


Samurai Shodown is considered by some to portray Japanese culture and language effectively. Unlike most American versions of Japanese video games, the characters in this game (including the announcer) generally speak fluent Japanese with subtitles, and traditional Japanese music is often heard during gameplay. Samurai Shodown takes most of its characters from either historical sources or characters from the Ninja Scroll anime. In fact, a few designers that worked on Samurai Shodown also worked on the Ninja Scroll anime...


Haohmaru is based on the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645), whose fighting philosophy heavily influenced that of the Haohmaru character.


Ukyo Tachibana is Based on Sasaki Kojiro Genryu (1572-1612), Musashi's skilled rival.


Jubei Yagyu is based on the historical Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi (1606-1644), who was a sword instructor to the Tokugawa shogunate. The Yagyu clan was a famous clan of samurai.


Hattori Hanzo Masashige (1541-1596) was the most famous of the Iga Ninja clan. He was a genius at leading night raids on forts and fiefs and became a feared assassin. Under his leadership, Iga Ninja became so notorious that Nobunaga felt it necessary to obliterate the Iga Ninja clan.


Wan-Fu seems to be a combination of two famous Chinese warriors. The first is a famous Chinese swordsman who was a rebel during the Ch'ing Dynasty. His name was Wang Ts-bin Wu, but he became known as Da Dao Wang Wu ('Big Scimitar Wang Wu'). The second lead bases Wan Fu upon the ancient, almost legendary, founder of the Chou Dynasty, King Wu Wang.


Kyoshiro Senryo is based on Nemuri Kyoshiro, a fictional character created by Shibata Tosaburo. 'Kyoshiro' translates to something like 'deranged fellow'. Tosaburo's Kyoshiro had nothing to do with kabuki theater as does Samurai Shodown Kyoshiro. Kyoshiro's weapon is called a naginata.


Charlotte is based on a character in the manga 'The Rose of Versailles' by Riyoko Ikeda (1972).


Gen-an Shiranui looks much like Mushizo, the hunchback demon of Ninja Scroll. Gen-an's weapon is modeled after the weapon wielded by Shijima, the shadow demon, from Ninja Scroll. Although they share a surname, Gen-an is not a relative of Mai Shiranui of the Fatal Fury/King of Fighters series.


Amakusa Shiro Tokisada (1622-1638) led a Christian uprising against the Tokugawa shogunate in the Shimabara region of Japan.


Nakoruru is a homage to Sailor Moon.


A 'Kuroko' is a traditional Kabuki theater stagehand. They are traditionally dressed in black and took care of scenery and other behind-the-scenes needs during a Kabuki performance, just like modern theater stagehands. In the case of Samurai Shodown, Kuroko is the referee for each match in Samurai Shodown I and II. The black strip of fabric hanging over a Kuroko's face is to signify that they are not part of the Kabuki performance, just helping with the props. The red and white flags that Kuroko has are used in traditional martial arts matches, where each successful hit gets the corresponding fighter's flag raised.


Mai Shiranui (of Fatal Fury) appears in Haohmaru's and Gen-An's endings.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Samurai Spirits - PCCB-00135) on 17/09/1993.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Costume Colors : Highlight a fighter at the character selection screen and press D.


* Sleeping Mamahaha : This is just hilarious! To see this while playing as Nakoruru simply stand still, after a 8 secs or so Mamahaha will land on Nakoruru's shoulder, start yawning and then it will fall asleep!


* Poppy's Puppies : To see a truly cool & funny secret pose with Galford, Get a PERFECT against an opponent while unarmed. You must finish the battle with anything except a throw though!


* Tam Tam's Broken Ending : If you use continues while beating the game with Tam Tam, you will miss a part of the whole ending (You can't see his real face). Beat the game with one credit in order to see his face.


* Wan-fu's Sword Explosion Bug : While playing as Wan-fu trap an enemy against the edge of the screen then perform the Explosive Sword Drop with the B button (HCB + B) to throw the sword and land next to the opponent. Since most players as well as the CPU are likely to block the move, crouch and hit them with the C button (a short kick). This will make the move unblockable and causes tons of damage!


* Cut-proof Characters? : Sometimes a finishing slash will cut most opponents in half, however some characters (these being Kyoshiro & Amakusa) cannot be cut in half!


- SERIES -


1. Samurai Shodown [Model NGM-045] (1993)

2. Samurai Shodown II [Model NGM-063] (1994)

3. Samurai Shodown III [Model NGM-087] (1995)

4. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge [Model NGM-222] (1996)

5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)

6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)

7. Samurai Shodown V [Model NGM-270] (2003)

8. Samurai Shodown V Special [Model NGM-272] (2004)

9. Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)

10. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Main producer : Rocket Queen

Producers : Bonehead Ken, Satoppe-, Tomi Yan, Fukui Tomoaki

Front designers : Violetche Nakamoto, Miki, Masami Tanaka, K.Shintani-F91, Go-Go (Dave Bros), Kazu, The.Fool, Ryu! (Dave Bros), Erina.Makino

Back designers : Fukui Tomoaki, AAA, Keisen (as Oshioki-Keisen), Yasupuu, N. Azumi (as N. Azumichan), Okap-, Mayu K., Erina.Makino

Programmers : Nishidon, K2, Zombi Abe, Cyber Kondo, Z'N

Music : Tate Norio, Masahiko Hataya (Papaya)

Submissions : Ryu! (Dave Bros), AAA, Miki, Okap-, The.Fool, Mayu K., Erina.Makino


* Character designers :

Jubei Yagyu : Masami Tanaka, Miki, Kuma.Bee, Kazu

Earthquake : Go-Go (Dave Bros), K.Shintani-F91, Kazu

Hanzo Hattori : Violetche Nakamoto, Keisen (as Oshioki.Keisen), K.Shintani-F91, N. Azumi (as N. Azumichan), The.Fool, Erina.Makino

Ukyo Tachibana : Kazu, The.Fool

Wan-fu : Go-Go (Dave Bros), K.Shintani-F91, The.Fool, Ryu! (Dave Bross)

Gen-an Shiranui : K.Shintani-F91, Keisen (as Oshioki-Keisen), N. Azumi (as N. Azumichan), Ryu! (Dave Bross), The.Fool

Galford : Violetche Nakamoto, Keisen (as Oshioki-Keisen), K.Shintani-F91, N. Azumi (as N. Azumichan), The.Fool, Erina.Makino

Kyoshiro Senryo : Kazu, Erina.Makino

Tam Tam : Miki, Masami Tanaka, Go-Go (Dave Bros)

Haohmaru : K.Shintani-F91, Erina.Makino

Nakoruru : Violetche Nakamoto, Keisen (as Oshioki-Keisen), The.Fool

Shirou Tokisada : Miki

Charlotte, Poppy : Kuwa.Bee

Mamahaha : Erina.Makino


* Voice actors :

Haomaru, Hanzo Hattori, Galford, Earthquake : Masaki Usui

Jubei Yagyu, Wan-Fu : Takayuki Sakai

Ukyo Tachibana, Gen-an Shiranui, Shiro Tokisada Amakusa : Eiji Yano

Kyoshiro Senryo, Tam Tam : Kazuhiro Inage (Key Inage)

Nakoruru, Charlotte : Harumi Ikoma


Special thanks : M.Mioshi, Yama.O, Yama.R, Yama.P, Honda.NR, Sk, Yokosuka. Boy, Morioka, Chika2, J.Mikami, Miyakami, Atsushi, Iwata Kun, Y.Yoshida, Yoshi.Kaneko, Speaker.R, Magi2spapa, Ma2, D.S.K


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] Aug. 11, 1993 "Samurai Spirits [Model NGH-045]"

SNK Neo-Geo [US] Aug. 11, 1993 "Samurai Shodown [Model NGH-045]"

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] June 30, 1994 "Nettou Samurai Spirits [Model DMG-X4J]"

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] Sep. 09, 1994 "Samurai Spirits [Model NGCD-045]"

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] Sep. 22, 1994 "Samurai Spirits [Model SHVC-A7SJ-JPN]"

Nintendo Super NES [US] Nov. ??, 1994 "Samurai Shodown [Model SNS-P-A7SE]"

Nintendo Super NES [EU] ???. ??, 1994 "Samurai Shodown [Model SNS-P-A7SP]"

Nintendo Game Boy [US] Nov. ??, 1994 "Samurai Shodown [Model DMG-X4]"

Sega Mega Drive [JP] Nov. 19, 1994 "Samurai Spirits [Model G-4127]"

Sega Mega Drive [EU] ???. ??, 1994 "Samurai Shodown [Model 670-6282-50]"

Sega Genesis [US] ???. ??, 1994 "Samurai Shodown [Model T-103066]"

Sega Game Gear [JP] Dec. 16, 1994 "Samurai Spirits [Model T-103027]"

Sega Game Gear [US] ???. ??, 1994 "Samurai Shodown"

Panasonic 3DO [JP] Feb. 10, 1995 "Samurai Shodown [Model FZ-SJ3155]"

Sega CD [US] ???. ??, 1995 "Samurai Shodown [Model T-60175]"

Sega Mega-CD [EU] ???. ??, 1995 Samurai Shodown

Sony PlayStation [JP] Mar. 26, 1998 "Samurai Spirits - Kenkaku Yubinan Pack [Model SLPS-00647]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.12] [Model SLPS-25839]"

Nintendo Wii [JP] July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [Model RVL-RSSJ-JPN]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Nintendo Wii [KO] Feb. 24, 2009 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [Model RVL-RSSK-KOR]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] Mar. 24, 2009 "Samurai Shodown Anthology [Model SLUS-21629]"

Sony PSP [US] Mar. 24, 2009 "Samurai Shodown Anthology [Model ULUS-10401]"

Sony PSP [EU] Mar. 27, 2009 "Samurai Shodown Anthology [Model ULES-01211]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Apr. 04, 2009 "Samurai Shodown Anthology [Model RVL-RSSE]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] June 18, 2009 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25934]"

Sony PSP [JP] June 24, 2010 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [SNK Best Collection] [Model ULJS-00297]"

Sony PS3 [PlayStation Store] Dec. ??, 2010 


* Computers :

FM Towns [JP] ???. ??, 1995 "Samurai Spirits [Model JH-012]"


* Others :

Mobile Phones [US] July 15, 2004 Samurai Shodown


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Samurai Shodown II (c) 1994 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


The second game in this wildly popular series features 15 weapon-wielding fighters clashing to earn the right to face the extremely difficult end boss.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-063]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Light Attack with weapon, [B] Medium Attack with weapon, [C] Light Kick, [D] Medium Kick


- TRIVIA -


Samurai Shodown II was released in October 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen" (translates from Japanese as 'True Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru's Incident In Hell').


Kafuin Nicotine (Anglicized as 'Caffiene') is based somewhat on the Ninja Scroll character Dakuan who shares outfit and is armed with similar weapons. The 'papers' that Nicotine throws are called 'o-fuda', which are talismans inscribed with a prayer to endow them with certain powers. Japanese occultism and lore at work.


Neinhalt Sieger's name translates from German as 'non-stop victory'.


Genjuro Kibagami is a huge reference to a Japanese hanafuda deck. Hanafuda is a Japanese card game in which all cards represent a certain flower and time of the year. The hanafuda cards can be seen when Genjuro hits his opponent with special moves. Among the cards seen are wistaria, maple and peony. All cards shown are from an actual hanafuda deck.


Ryuhaku Todo (of AOF) appears in Gen-An's ending.


If you wait a long time, Hikyaku will throw food and/or bombs to the screen. Every so often, Kim Kaphwan (of Fatal Fury) will come out instead.


Kuroko's moves are largely borrowed from other characters.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Shin Samurai Spirits - PCCB-00164) on 02/11/1994.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Costumes Colors : Press D instead of A to choose your character.


- SERIES -


1. Samurai Shodown [Model NGM-045] (1993)

2. Samurai Shodown II [Model NGM-063] (1994)

3. Samurai Shodown III [Model NGM-087] (1995)

4. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge [Model NGM-222] (1996)

5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)

6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)

7. Samurai Shodown V [Model NGM-270] (2003)

8. Samurai Shodown V Special [Model NGM-272] (2004)

9. Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)

10. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)


- STAFF -


Producer : Bad Apples

Executive producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Main planner : K.Y. Hayate 

Programmers : Nishidon, Oh!Butch, Abe, Cyber Kondo

Sound : Tate Norio, Yamapy-1

Narration : Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Submissions : Babilu, Ryu!, Rodem.Yam, Kakugo.Koji, Junichi, Koba.B, Yozora

Fixs : Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen), Cyber Kondo, Y. Nishiguchi, Satomi.S


* Front character :

Haohmaru : V Shintani, Masami Tanaka, Y. Koyasu

Nakoruru : Puutaro Katori, Masami Tanaka, Riding Monkey, Kouji Takaya, Y. Koyasu, E. Ohira, Mamahira

Hanzo Hattori : Makino Sakana, Pon. Yashamaru, Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen)

Galford : Makino Sakana, Pon. Yashamaru

Poppy : Kuwa.Bee

Wan-Fu : Babilu, Ryu!, Keisen (as K. Tokimeki Keisen), Y. Koyasu, Yuhki.N, Rodem.Yam, Kakugo.Koji

Ukyo Tachibana : Harleydavidson, Sleeping, Wolf, Kouji Takaya, Chu

Kyoshiro Senryo : Harleydavidson, Sleeping, Wolf, Kouji Takaya

Gen-An Shiranui : V Shintani, Masami Tanaka, Y. Koyasu, Yuhki.N, Rodem.Yam, Yozora

Earthquake : Riding Monkey, K., Chu

Yubei Yagyu : Makino Sakana, Pon. Yashamaru, Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen), Masami Tanaka, Y. Koyasu, Rodem.Yam, Yozora

Charlotte : Kuwa.Bee, Yoshi.M.Kaneko

Genjuro Kibagami : Takachan.O, Masami Tanaka, Harleydavidson, Yoshimitsu, Kouji Takaya, Chu, E. Ohira

Cham Cham : V Shintani, Masami Tanaka, Riding Monkey, Takachan.O, Kouji Takaya, E. Ohira, Y. Nishiguchi, Satomi.S

Paku Paku : Kuwa.Bee

Neinhalt Sieger : Harleydavidson, Sleeping, Wolf, Kouji Takaya, Yoshimitsu, Yuhki.N

Nicotine Caffeine : Makino Sakana, Pon. Yashamaru, Mayu K., Y. Koyasu, Yozora, Koba.B

Rashoujin Mizuki : Kuwa.Bee, Masami Tanaka, riding Monkey, Y. Koyasu

Ambrosia : Riding Monkey, K.

Kuroko : Yoshi.M.Kaneko, Kuwa.Bee, K., Riding Monkey, Y. Koyasu


* Back character :

Haohmaru : Yasupuu, Yuhki.N, Chu, Satomi.S

Nakoruru : N. Azumi, Y. Nishiguchi, Satomi.S

Hanzo Hattori : Yasupuu, K., Mayu K., Y. Nishiguchi

Galford : Mayu K., Chu

Wan-Fu : Okadasan

Ukyo Tachibana : Yasupuu, Yuhki.N, Satomi.S

Kyoshiro Senryo : N. Azumi, Kouji Takaya, Chu, E. Ohira

Gen-An Shiranui : Okadasan, Harleydavidson, Mayu K., Yuhki.N

Earthquake : Okadasan, Yoshimitsu

Yubei Yagyu : N. Azumi

Charlotte : Mayu K., Yuhki.N, Y. Nishiguchi

Genjuro Kibagami : Mayu K.

Cham Cham : Yasupuu, Yoshimitsu, Chu, Y. Nishiguchi

Neinhalt Sieger : Yoshimitsu, Chu

Nicotine Caffeine : Yoshimitsu, Keisen (as Tokimeki Keisen)

Rashoujin Mizuki : Okadasan, E. Ohira

Kuroko : Yuhki.N, Rodem.Yam, Chu


* Planner :

Haohmaru, Nakoruru, Nicotine Caffeine : Tomi Yan

Hanzo Hattori, Yubei Yagyu, Neinhalt Sieger : K.Y. Hayate

Galford : Chu

Wan-Fu, Kyoshiro Senryo, Earthquake, Genjuro Kibagami : Yukika

Ukyo Tachibana, Gen-An Shiranui, Charlotte, Cham Cham : Bad Apples

Rashoujin Mizuki : Kouji Takaya

Kuroko : Yoshimitsu


* Programm :

Haohmaru, Hanzo Hattori, Galford, Wan-Fu, Ukyo Tachibana, Kyoshiro Senryo, Yubei Yagyu, Charlotte, Cham Cham : Abe

Nakoruru, Gen-An Shiranui, Earthquake, Genjuro Kibagami, Neinhalt Sieger, Nicotine Caffeine, Kuroko : Oh!Butch

Rashoujin Mizuki : Oh!Butch, Abe


* Voice actors :

Haohmaru, Earthquake : Masaki Usui

Nakoruru, Rashoujin Mizuki, Charlotte : Harumi Ikoma

Hanzo Hattori : Toshimitsu Arai

Galford : Kazuhiro Inage

Wan-Fu : Toshikazu Nishimura

Ukyo Tachibana, Gen-An Shiranui : Eiji Yano

Kyoshiro Senryo, Nicotine Caffeine : Monster Maetsuka (as Atsushi Maezuka)

Yubei Yagyu : Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Genjuro Kibagami, Neinhalt Sieger : Kong Kuwata

Cham Cham : Reiko Chiba

Paku Paku : Kenji Ikeda

Kuroko : Toshikazu Nishimura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Dec. 02, 1994; "Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen [Model NGH-063]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (Dec. 02, 1994; "Samurai Shodown II [Model NGH-063]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Dec. 15, 1994; "Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen [Model NGCD-063]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (Dec. 15, 1994; "Samurai Shodown II [Model NGCD-063E]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Mar. 26, 1998; "Samurai Spirits - Kenkaku Yubinan Pack [Model SLPS-00647]")

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [US] (Apr. 30, 1999; "Samurai Shodown! 2 [Model NEOP00301]")

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (June 10, 1999; "Samurai Spirits! 2 [Model NEOP00300]")

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (June 20, 2000; "Samurai Spirits! 2 [NGP Best Collection] [Model NEOP00307]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.12] [Model SLPS-25839]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (July 23, 2008 "Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen [Model EAEJ]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [Model RVL-RSSJ-JPN]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (Aug. 07, 2008 "Samurai Shodown II [Model EAEP]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (Aug. 25, 2008 "Samurai Shodown II [Model EAEE]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 18, 2009 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25934]")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 9x] [JP] (1996; Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru Jigoku Hen)

PC [MS Windows 9x] [US] (2000; Samurai Shodown II)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Samurai Shodown III (c) 1995 SNK.


To have no fear, to slice and die! To survive! Continuing the aesthetic tradition and high quality of the very successful series featuring 12 selectable characters to fight Zankuro, a very powerful demon samurai.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0087


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Light attack with weapon, [B] Medium attack with weapon, [C] Strong attack with weapon, [D] Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken" (literally 'Samurai Spirits - Zankuro's Matchless Sword') and in Korea as "Fighters Swords". The full US name for the game is "Samurai Shodown III - Blades of Blood".


Kafuin Gaira is a Buddhist monk whose weapons are giant 'mala', or Buddhist prayer beads. When Gaira wins the first round of a match, he throws a few punches and says 'Tenchu!', which means 'retribution!'. Gaira says a traditional Buddhist prayer for his fallen opponent when he wins the final round of the match. 'Namu amida butsu', Gaira's prayer, is basically 'go to heaven' or 'rest in peace'.


Shizumaru Hisame is a homage to Himura Kenshin (a character from the manga 'Rurouni Kenshin').


Zankuro Minazuki is a homage to Raijyuta Isurugi (another character from 'Rurouni Kenshin').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Zankuro : This tip only works in 2-Player mode. Select Haohmaru, hold START and then go to the following characters : Genjuro, Basara, Kyoshiro, Ukyo, Rimururu, Haohmaru, Shizumaru, Nakoruru, Hanzo, Amakusa, Gaira, Galford and Shizumaru. Wait until the timer reach 03 and then press A and B.


- SERIES -


1. Samurai Shodown [Model NGM-045] (1993)

2. Samurai Shodown II [Model NGM-063] (1994)

3. Samurai Shodown III [Model NGM-087] (1995)

4. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge [Model NGM-222] (1996)

5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)

6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)

7. Samurai Shodown V [Model NGM-270] (2003)

8. Samurai Shodown V Special [Model NGM-272] (2004)

9. Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)

10. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Programmers : Abe Jaron, Oh!Butch, Magic2papa

Back team : N. Azumi, Mayu K., Yoshimitsu, Yoshi-Ko, Chu, Guchi, Etsuko, Satoni, Has

Special effects by 'POW team'.


* Voice Actors :

Haohmaru : Masaki Usui

Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma

Rimururu : Tomo Sakurai

Hanzo Hattori : Toshimitsu Arai

Galford : Kazuhiro Inage (Key Inage)

Kyoshiro Senryou : Monster Maetsuka

Ukyo Tachibana, Tokisada Shirou Amakusa : Eiji Yano

Genjuro Kibagami : Kong Kuwata

Basara Kubikiri : Masahiro Nonaka

Shizumaru Hisame : Miho Kaneda

Gaira Kafuin : Kouji Suizu

Zankuro Minazuki : Hiroyuki Arita


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Dec. 01, 1995; "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [Model NGH-087]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (Dec. 01, 1995; "Samurai Shodown III [Model NGH-087]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Dec. 29, 1995; "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [Model NGCD-087]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (Dec. 29, 1995; "Samurai Shodown III [Model NGCD-087E]")

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (Aug. 23, 1996; "Nettou Samurai Spirits - Zankuro Musouken [Model DMG-ASZJ-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation  [JP] (Aug. 30, 1996; "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [Model SLPS-00350]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Nov. 08, 1996; "Samurai Spirits - Zankuro Musouken [Model T-3104G]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Nov. 08, 1996; "Samurai Spirits - Zankuro Musouken [Model T-3106G]")

Sony PlayStation  [JP] (Mar. 20, 1997; "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [The Best] [Model SLPS-91024]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Aug. 06, 1998, "Samurai Spirits Best Collection [Model T-3123G]")

Sony PlayStation  [JP] (Apr. 24, 2003; "Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken [PSone Book] [Model SLPS-91514]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.12] [Model SLPS-25839]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [Model RVL-RSSJ-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 18, 2009 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25934]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge (c) 1996 SNK.


The 4th installment of Japanese swordplay featuring 17 selectable characters and 1 end boss.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0222


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Light attack with weapon, [B] Medium attack with weapon, [C] Strong attack with weapon, [D] Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1996.


This game is known in Japan as "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin" (translates from Japanese as 'Samurai Spirits - Amakusa's Descent').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Beat the entire game in the time limit to see a picture of Wan-Fu or Sieger after the end credits. Who appears is entirely at random though.


* In order to see a special win pose with the puppies, win with a double

perfect using Slash Galford. Galford will say, 'Arigato!' as the puppies

scamper across the screen.


* I'm Not Afraid Of You! : think you are really good? Tap START 3 times quickly to make your character drop his/her sword. Now show your opponents that the most fearsome weapons are the ones you were born with! Note : a few characters are really hampered by the loss of weapon (e.g. Haohmaru, Kazuki, Sogetsu) and a few are not really affected (Nakoruru, Rimururu, Hanzo).


* Sepukku (Suicide) : press Back, then move your joystick a quarter circle from forwards to down and press START to make your character kill himself/herself and lose the current round (Useless trick? Not quite since you will start the next round with a full rage gauge!).


* Silly Name Trick : now this is weird! At the naming screen input 'AAA' as your name to make your character faint!


- SERIES -


1. Samurai Shodown [Model NGM-045] (1993)

2. Samurai Shodown II [Model NGM-063] (1994)

3. Samurai Shodown III [Model NGM-087] (1995)

4. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge [Model NGM-222] (1996)

5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)

6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)

7. Samurai Shodown V [Model NGM-270] (2003)

8. Samurai Shodown V Special [Model NGM-272] (2004)

9. Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)

10. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Producers : Y. Koudou, H. Kawano, Bad Apples

Planners : Head-Ken, Tomi Yan, Kouji Takaya, Guro

Support from : Masami Nakaoka, Eiji Shiroi, Y. Kawase, Araiichi, Nao.Q.

Back team : Yasupuu (as Yasu-Puu), Anta-Baka, Y. Yoshimitsu, Yoshiko, Pu-Suke, Has, Y, N. Azumi, Chu

Programmers : Kura, Llaoyllakcuf, Dan-ABE

Sound : Yamapy-1, Jojoha Kitapy, Mitsuo, Sha-V


* Voice Actors :

Tam Tam : Toshikazu Nishimura

Galford : Mantaro Koichi

Hanzo Hattori : Toshimitsu Arai

Jubei Yagyu : Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Sogetsu Kazama : Naoki Oikawa

Kazuki Kazama : Atsushi Yamanishi

Genjuro Kibagami : Kong Kuwata

Haohmaru : Masaki Usui

Charlotte : Harumi Ikoma

Tokisada Shirou Amakusa : Eiji Yano

Kyoshiro Senryou : Monster Maetsuka

Ukyo Tachibana : Eiji Yano

Basara Kubikiri : Masahiro Nonaka

Gaira Kafuin : Takeshi Watanabe

Shizumaru Hisame : Miho Kaneda

Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma

Rimururu : Megumi Matsumoto

Zankuro Minazuki : Enma Ito


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Nov. 29, 1996; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin [Model NGH-222]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Dec. 27, 1996; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin [Model NGCD-222]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Oct. 02, 1997; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin [Model T-3116G]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Oct. 02, 1997; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin [Model T-3118G]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Dec. 25, 1997; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin Special [Model SLPS-01171]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Aug. 06, 1998; "Samurai Spirits Best Collection [Model T-3123G]")

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket [JP] (Dec. 25, 1998; "Samurai Spirits! [Model NEOP00080]")

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket [JP] (Dec. 25, 1998; "Samurai Spirits! [Special Box] [Model NEOP90010]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Apr. 24, 2003; "Samurai Spirits - Amakusa Kourin Special [PSone Books] [Model SLPS-91513]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.12] [Model SLPS-25839]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 24, 2008; "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [Model RVL-RSSJ-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 18, 2009; "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25934]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Samurai Shodown V (c) 2003 SNK Playmore.


A 5th episode of the Samurai Shodown saga on Neo-Geo with 24 selectable characters plus Poppy (secret character) plus 3 bosses (Sankuro the mid-boss, Yumeji the sub-boss and the general Gaoh as final boss).


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0270


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Light attack, [B] Medium attack, [C] Kick/Break defence, [D] Lie down/Forward roll/Back roll/Small jump/Dodge


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Yuki Enterprise.


Released in October 2003.


This game is known in Japan as "Samurai Spirits Zero" because its story takes place before the first Samurai Spirits episode.


Parts of Shiki's personality are homages to Rei Ayanami (a character from Evangelion) and Mugen no Jyuunin. As a matter of fact, one of her winquotes was taken word-for-word from a quote in Evangelion.


Rera first appeared in a Nakoruru OVA titled 'Nakoruru - Ano hito kara no okurimono'.


Sankuro's name and moves (which call out his henchmen), collectively, contain all the digits from one to nine.


Yumeji's attacks are all borrowed from other characters (for most of them, she morphs into the character she is borrowing the move from). Her Shin Musou Ittou-ryuu Kagerou and Shin Musou Ittou-ryuu Sasame Yuki - Sen are all borrowed from Ukyo's Bust moves in SS4 (Ukyo only has his Slash moves from SS4 in SS5). She also borrows : Charlotte's Bayonette Lunge, Genjuro's Sanren Satsu, Hanzo's Ninpou Mozu Otoshi, Haohmaru's Ougi - Kogetsu Zan, Jubei's Yagyu Shingan Tou - Souha, Kyoshiro's Choubi Jishi, Nakoruru's Annu Mutsube, Rimururu's Rupush Kamui Weison Pekoru, Ukyo's Hiken Tsubame Gaeshi, Yoshitora's Yon no Tachi - Tsubaki.


The creator of the manga 'Rurouni Kenshin', Nobuhiro Watsuki, helped to make 'Yoshitora Tokugawa'. Nobuhiro Watsuki has declared many times his love for the Samurai Spirits video-games. You can find some characters in his work strictly copied from these series.


Card game : In December 2006, Sabertooth Games released a Samurai Shodown V collectable card game set for it's Universal Fighting System (UFS) game.


- UPDATES -


If you put the game in 'Japan territory' via the MVS bios setting, the story mode will be completed by little scenes of dialogs between the different characters.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Costume Color Select : everyone has four outfit colors chosen by A, B, C or D. The (D) button ones seem to be the oddest ones.


* Play as Poppy : on the character select screen highlight 'Kazuki' and then move Left, Right, Left(x2), Right(x2), Left(x2), Right and then button A to select (use buttons B to D instead for different colors).


* I'm Not Afraid Of You! : think you are really good? Tap Start 3 times quickly to make your character drop his/her sword. Now show your opponents that the most fearsome weapons are the ones you were born with!


* Secret Win Pose : if you get a Perfect win in the second round with Galford, one of Poppy's puppies will show up and run forward, only to stumble and land on it's stomach.


* Pursuit Reset : pick Jubei and perform a Big Pursuit when unarmed (press Up+B+C when your opponent is down). The game will reset.


- SERIES -


1. Samurai Shodown [Model NGM-045] (1993)

2. Samurai Shodown II [Model NGM-063] (1994)

3. Samurai Shodown III [Model NGM-087] (1995)

4. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge [Model NGM-222] (1996)

5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)

6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)

7. Samurai Shodown V [Model NGM-270] (2003)

8. Samurai Shodown V Special [Model NGM-272] (2004)

9. Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)

10. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)


- STAFF -


Illustrators : Dorio Takaya, Takkun, Sakuraitohru, Murasaki, Yukikage, Takahashi

Character designers : Nobuhiro Watsuki, Takuro Fuse, Ponkichi, Kentaro Maruta, Gunpom, C. Takahashi, Qon, Yuichi Nakatani, Shinosuke, Kusarehada, Takayanagi K', Takaomi, Shuhei Hayashi, Kano Toyo, Tomisu, Toshirou Hara, Taisuke Satoh, Yasuhiro Nightow

[Marehen Breaker] : Kazuhiro Mikuma, Kengo Tanaka

[Tachyon] : Miyazaki-Atu

[Mechanic Arms] : Manabu Sakai, Yoshiki Oyabu, Toshiharu Tagami

??? : Daisuke Shimada

??? : Morita Kazuro, Ken, Hide. H, M. Kawamura, Nakamura Yoshihiro

Music Compose : Suemura Kennosuke, Kuroiwa Haruhiko

Arrange & Sound Design : Suemura Kennosuke

Sound Effect : Miyazaki Seiji

Sound Director : Matsuo Atsuya, Hide. H

Producer : Yasuo Tanaka


* Voice actors :

Announcer/Narrator : Satoshi Taki

Haohmaru : Masaki Usui

Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma

Yoshitora Tokugawa : Hiro Yuki

Mina Majikina : Satsuki Yukino

Ukyo Tachibana : Eiji Yano

Rimururu : Hitomi Nabatame

Yunfei : Satoshi Taki

Kusaregedo the demon : Go Shinomiya

Genjuro Kibagami : Kong Kuwata

Rera : Kyoko Hikami

Kyoshiro Senryo : Monster Maetsuka

Rasetsumaru : Tsuguo Nakajima (formerly Mogami)

Kazuki Kazama : Atsushi Yamanishi

Sogetsu Kazama : Naoki Oikawa

Enja : Shintarou Ohata

Suija : Ikouji Nose

Hanzo Hattori : Toshimitsu Arai

Galford : Mantaro Koichi

Shizumaru Hisame : Miho Kaneda

Jubei Yagyu : Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Basara : Masahiro Nonaka

Gaira Caffeine : Takeshi Watanabe

Charlotte : Harumi Ikoma

Tam Tam : Toshikazu Nishimura

Sankuro Yorozu : Tomoyuki Shimura, 

Yumeji Kurokouchi : Mitsuki Saiga

Gaoh Kyougoku Hinowanokami : Kenji Utsumi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Dec. 11, 2003; "Samurai Spirits Zero [Model NGH-270]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 29, 2004; "Samurai Spirits Zero [Model SLPS-25346]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (???? ??, 2005; "Samurai Spirits Zero [SNK Best Collection] [Model ????-?????]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.12] [Model SLPS-25839]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [Model RVL-RSSJ-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 18, 2009 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25934]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Official Web Site; http://www.samuraispirits-official.com/

$end


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Samurai Shodown V Special (c) 2004 SNK Playmore.


An 'upgrade' of the "Samurai Shodown V" episode with its 24 fighters plus 4 more characters : Amakusa, Gaoh, Zankuro and Mizuki. It's probably the ultimate game released on NeoGeo since SNK Playmore decided to develop its future games on AtomisWave.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0272


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Light attack, [B] Medium attack, [C] Kick/Break defence, [D] Lie down/Forward roll/Back roll/Small jump/Dodge


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2004.


This game is known in Japan as "Samurai Spirits Zero Special".


The original version of the game contain some bugs and characters don't have fatalities. To correct that, SNK Playmore released corrected cartridges (without any problems) which can be recognized by a small NeoGeo sticker on the top right


On the game box, SNK put the following message : 'A final Farewell. To all of our customers, who have purchased NeoGeo rom cartridges up till now, thank you very much. We offer our most heartfelt gratitude for your loyal patronage over these 14 full years and hope for your continued support for our games on the many other platforms we will provide products for in the future. NeoGeo fans rule!'.


Some rumors says that SNK Playmore wanted to release an other upgrade of "Samurai Shodown V" on NeoGeo MVS called "Samurai Shodown V Special Final" including 2 new characters, some new stages and the correction of all the original game's bugs. A location test occurred in Tokyo in october 2004 but then SNK Playmore denied developing this game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* I'm Not Afraid Of You! : think you are really good? Tap Start 3 times quickly to make your character drop his/her sword. Now show your opponents that the most fearsome weapons are the ones you were born with!


* The game has several last bosses: Amakusa,  Zankuro, Gao and Muzuki. In order to reach the latter bosses, you need to perform a fatality on the former ones. If you don't, you'll instead get a bad ending.


- SERIES -


1. Samurai Shodown [Model NGM-045] (1993)

2. Samurai Shodown II [Model NGM-063] (1994)

3. Samurai Shodown III [Model NGM-087] (1995)

4. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge [Model NGM-222] (1996)

5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)

6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)

7. Samurai Shodown V [Model NGM-270] (2003)

8. Samurai Shodown V Special [Model NGM-272] (2004)

9. Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)

10. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)


- STAFF -


* Voice Actors :

Announcer/Narrator : Satoshi Taki

Haohmaru : Masaki Usui

Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma

Yoshitora Tokugawa : Hiro Yuki

Mina Majikina : Satsuki Yukino

Ukyo Tachibana : Eiji Yano

Rimururu : Hitomi Nabatame

Yunfei Liu : Satoshi Taki

Kusaregedo the demon : Go Shinomiya

Genjuro Kibagami : Kong Kuwata

Rera : Kyoko Hikami

Kyoshiro Senryo : Monster Maetsuka

Rasetsumaru : Tsuguo Nakajima (formerly Mogami)

Kazuki Kazama : Atsushi Yamanishi

Sogetsu Kazama : Naoki Oikawa

Enja : Shintarou Ohata

Suija : Ikuji Nose

Hanzo Hattori : Toshimitsu Arai

Galford : Mantaro Koichi 

Shizumaru Hisame : Miho Kaneda

Jubei Yagyu : Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Basara : Masahiro Nonaka

Gaira Caffeine : Takeshi Watanabe

Charlotte : Harumi Ikoma

Tam Tam : Toshikazu Nishimura

Zankuro Minazuki : Kazuhiro Nakata

Shiro Tokisada Amakusa : Takashi Ohara

Rashoujin Mizuki : Shizuka Ito

Gaoh Kyougoku Hinowanokami : Kenji Utsumi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 09, 2004; "Samurai Spirits Zero Special [Model NGH-272]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (July 09, 2004; "Samurai Shodown V Special [Model NGH-272]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Samurai Spirits Official Web Site; http://www.samuraispirits-official.com

$end


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Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (c) 2005 SNK Playmore.


- TECHNICAL -


SAMMY Atomiswave Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (45 MHZ)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5

=> [A] - Light slash, [B] - Medium slash, [C] - Heavy slash, [D] - Kick, [E] - Special move


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2005. The beta testing of the game had already started from 28 to 29 April, 2005 at Shinjuku, Tokyo as well (same place as NBC tests).


- SERIES -


1. Samurai Shodown [Model NGM-045] (1993)

2. Samurai Shodown II [Model NGM-063] (1994)

3. Samurai Shodown III [Model NGM-087] (1995)

4. Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge [Model NGM-222] (1996)

5. Samurai Shodown 64 (1997)

6. Samurai Shodown 64 - Warrior's Rage (1998)

7. Samurai Shodown V [Model NGM-270] (2003)

8. Samurai Shodown V Special [Model NGM-272] (2004)

9. Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (2005)

10. Samurai Shodown - Edge of Destiny (2008)


- STAFF -


Haohmaru : Hiroyuki Koga

Nakoruru : Mikako Takahashi

Yoshitora Tokugawa : Naoki Yanagi

Mina Majikina : Tsumugi Osawa

Ukyo Tachibana : Kazutaka Ishii

Rimururu : Rie Kugimiya

Yunfei : Toru Okawa 

Kusaregedo the demon : Taro Masuoka

Genjuro Kibagami : Toru Okawa

Rera : Mikako Takahashi

Kyoshiro Senryo : Taro Masuoka

Rasetsumaru : Shinsuke Fukui

Kazuki Kazama : Masahiro Okazaki

Sogetsu Kazama : Junji Majima

Enja : Shintarou Ohata

Suija : Ikuji Nose

Hanzo Hattori : Hiroyuki Koga

Galford : Junji Majima

Shizumaru Hisame : Motoki Takagi

Jubei Yagyu : Toru Okawa

Basara : Motoki Takagi

Gaira Caffeine : Takumi Sato

Charlotte : Mayumi Shindo

Tam Tam : Kazutaka Ishii 

Sankuro Yorozu : Shinsuke Fukui

Yumeji Kurokouchi : Mitsuki Saiga

Gaoh Kyougoku Hinowanokami : Akio Ohtsuka

Andrew : Kazutaka Ishii

Nicotine Caffeine : Naoki Yanagi

Cham Cham : Tsumugi Osawa

Earthquake : Takumi Sato

Iroha : Mayumi Shindo

Ocha-Maro Karakuri : Mayumi Shindo

Sugoroku Matsuribayashi : Taro Masuoka

Neinhalt Sieger : Hiroyuki Koga

Genan Shiranui : Masahiro Okazaki

Wan-fu : Masahiro Okazaki

Shiro Tokisada Amakusa : Junji Majima


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Jan. 26, 2006) "Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden [Model SLPS-25559]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Jan. 25, 2007) "Samurai Spirits - Tenkaichi Kenkakuden [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25559]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.12] [Model SLPS-25839]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 24, 2008 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [Model RVL-RSSJ-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 18, 2009 "Samurai Spirits - Rokuban Shobu [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25934]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing (c) 1996 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Flagstaff hardware

Game ID : 136109


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 200 Mhz)

Sound CPU : TMS32031 (@ 33.8688 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) DMA-driven (@ 33.8688 Mhz)


Players : 1-8

Control : force-feedback steering wheel, 4 position shifter, 3 foot pedals for gas, brake and clutch.

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


San Francisco Rush Extreme Racing was released in December 1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Demo Race : During the attract mode, press and hold the Music button while the machine is displaying a demo race. The race will continue until you release the button and will be shown from many different camera angles and perspectives that can't be seen at any other time during the game.


* Play Solo : At the 'Select your track' screen, hold the Reverse button while selecting your track to play solo. This blocks others from joining in and also eliminates the 'waiting for others to join' timer.


* Alternate Cars : At the vehicle select screen, hold the Music button and press View 1+Gas.


* Time Trial Mode : At the vehicle select screen, hold the Music button and press View 2+Gas.


* More Force Feedback : At the vehicle select screen, hold the Music button and press View 3.


- SERIES -


1. San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing (1996)

2. San Francisco Rush The Rock - Alcatraz Edition (1996)

3. San Francisco Rush 2049 (1999)

4. San Francisco Rush 2049 Tournament Edition (2000)

5. Hot Rod Rebels (2000)

6. San Francisco Rush 2049 Special Edition (2003)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Mark Stephen Pierce

Producer : John Ray

Software : Alan Gray, John Geraci, Forrest Miller, Dave Shepperd, Mark van der Pol, Bruce Rogers, Steve Bennetts

Game Design : Cameron Petty, Alan Gray, Spencer Lindsay

Art : Spencer Lindsay, Rob Adams, Mike Prittie, Gene Higashi, Jef Shears, Kirk Young, Tom Capizzi

Audio : Gunner Madsen, Todd Modjeski, Chuck Peplinski, David Reisner, Farrokh Khodadadi

Hardware : Andrew Dyer, Steve Correll, Paul Shepard, Dennis Nale, Mink Nguyen, Rick Meyette, Jeff Peters, Leon Fritts, Tram Vu

Sr. Engineering Tech. : Patrick Hubbell

Design services : Pete Takaichi, Mark Gruber, Ralph Perez, Mark Hoendervoogt, Stevie Landaverde


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1997)

Sony PlayStation (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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San Francisco Rush 2049 (c) 1999 Atari Games.


A racing game with 3 action-packed games in 1... race, stunt and battle your way into the future.

Race Mode : Scream through futuristic San Francisco tracks.

Stunt Mode : Bust out insane air and gravity defying tricks.

Battle Mode : Lock and load your way through eight killer battle arenas.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Denver hardware


Main CPU : RM7000 (@ 250 Mhz), ADSP2181 (@ 33.333333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) DMA-driven (@ 33.333333 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 4

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* All Tracks (This is very useful if you would like to race 'Track 4 The Rock' and 'Track 5 Night' if you don't have enough miles) : Must be entered at track Select Screen. Hold the Music button...

Solo Race numerical codes :

327837# - (Faster) - Makes your car go about 30 miles per hour faster 

66664728# - (Moongravity) - Make car light as feathers and basically changes the gravity to that on the moon(must hit abort before it works) 

666# - Mirrors the race while you are racing, works in two player mode also 

60# - Changes frame rate from fast to slow, works in two player mode also 

8675309#(Jenny) - End game, works in two player mode also 

8265968#(Tankyou)- Makes your car weigh as much as a tank 

5874837#(Jupiter)- Makes your car heavy, but not as heavy as tank mode 

75477379#(Slippery)- Your car losses all traction


* Secret Team RUSH Numbers : When you enter your Team Rush Number, enter these numbers : 

911 - CopCar (Gets you all cars and tracks. Each car has a police car paint job complete with flashing lights) 

666 - Devil! (Gets you all cars and tracks.)


* Secret car and paint jobs : You can unlock a bonus car and different paint schemes for it by simply having a Team Rush account with enough mileage accumulated on it.

Mileage = 100 - Secret car with yellow paint job

Mileage = 200 - Blue paint job (for secret car)

Mileage = 400 - Yellow-green paint job (for secret car)

Mileage = 1000 - Black paint job (for secret car)

Mileage = 1500 - Black/fire/white paint job (for secret car)

Mileage = 2049 - Red paint job (for secret car)

Mileage = 5000 - Orange paint job (for secret car)

Mileage = 10000 - Cop Car Paint


* Taunt your opponents : Pressing the view buttons causes you to issue verbal taunts to the people near you on the track (like other human opponents). There are 7 taunts total. One for each view if you are changing to that view, one each if you are already in that view, and one that you will get if your car is on fire. 

Changing to v1 : Ye-haw! 

Staying in v1 : Yeeee-ow! 

Changing to v2 : It's dangerous! 

Staying in v2 : Outta my way! 

Changing to v3 : No-no, no! No! Don't do it! 

Staying in v3 : AAAAhhhhhh! 

While on fire : Oww!


- SERIES -


1. San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing (1996)

2. San Francisco Rush The Rock - Alcatraz Edition (1996)

3. San Francisco Rush 2049 (1999)

4. San Francisco Rush 2049 Tournament Edition (2000)

5. Hot Rod Rebels (2000)

6. San Francisco Rush 2049 Special Edition (2003)


- STAFF -


Producer : John Ray


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Nintendo 64 (2000)

Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Nintendo GameCube (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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San Francisco Rush 2049 Special Edition (c) 2003 Betson.


An upgrade of the previous versions done by Betson. There are 2 new tracks, 10 new cars and new shortcuts.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Denver hardware


Main CPU : RM7000 (@ 250 Mhz), ADSP2181 (@ 33.333333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) DMA-driven (@ 33.333333 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 4

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- SERIES -


1. San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing (1996)

2. San Francisco Rush The Rock - Alcatraz Edition (1996)

3. San Francisco Rush 2049 (1999)

4. San Francisco Rush 2049 Tournament Edition (2000)

5. Hot Rod Rebels (2000)

6. San Francisco Rush 2049 Special Edition (2003)


- STAFF -


Producer : John Ray


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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San Francisco Rush 2049 Tournament Edition (c) 2000 Atari Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Denver hardware


Main CPU : RM7000 (@ 250 Mhz), ADSP2181 (@ 33.333333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) DMA-driven (@ 33.333333 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 4

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


San Francisco Rush 2049 had lots of bugs so Atari decided to release an upgrade, with new tracks, new cars, bugs fixed and it also had an online tournament mode which had the machine connect via modem to a server. It was released and then recalled due to Midway closing the Tournament Network, not everyone returned their kits so there are still machines about.


- SERIES -


1. San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing (1996)

2. San Francisco Rush The Rock - Alcatraz Edition (1996)

3. San Francisco Rush 2049 (1999)

4. San Francisco Rush 2049 Tournament Edition (2000)

5. Hot Rod Rebels (2000)

6. San Francisco Rush 2049 Special Edition (2003)


- STAFF -


Producer : John Ray


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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San Francisco Rush The Rock - Alcatraz Edition (c) 1997 Atari Games Corp.


You'll get all the amazingly real driving models, spectacular jumps, crashes and stunts you can handle! Includes all the original tracks from the original San Francisco Rush as well as 4 additional courses. Discover new shortcuts, new music and mirrored track mode for added challenge.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Flagstaff hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 200 Mhz)

Sound CPU : TMS32031 (@ 33.8688 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) DMA-driven (@ 33.8688 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : paddle

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


San Francisco Rush The Rock Alcatraz Edition was released in October 1997.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Different Wheel Settings : Press Music and View 3 at the car selection screen (can be done multiple times for different effects)


* First set of secret cars : Press View 1 once at the track selection screen


* Second set of secret cars : Press View 1 twice at the track selection screen


* No CPU cars : Press Music and View 2 when selecting cars


* Secret Mirrored Tracks : Press View 1 at the track selection screen


- SERIES -


1. San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing (1996)

2. San Francisco Rush The Rock - Alcatraz Edition (1996)

3. San Francisco Rush 2049 (1999)

4. San Francisco Rush 2049 Tournament Edition (2000)

5. Hot Rod Rebels (2000)

6. San Francisco Rush 2049 Special Edition (2003)


- STAFF -


Producer : John Ray

Marketing : Derryl DePriest, Mary Fujihara, Ray Bersabe, Randall Ng, Jackie Sherman


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")

Nintendo GameCube (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Sand Scorpion - Sasori (c) 1992 Face.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 15.151 Khz), YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


'Sasori' is Japanese for...you guessed it...'Scorpion'!


- UPDATES -


A version with a Chinese titlescreen is known to run on a revised hardware.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Ghost

Programmers : Nak, Maruyaman

Graphic designers : N-Phantom, Satoshi.N, Higeta-K, F.Dij!, Nob


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sando-R - Puzzle & Action (c) 1995 Sega.


A game that includes puzzle, quiz and action games within.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Puzzle & Action - R for the third time'. 'Sando-R' is a pun of the game's name.


This game is known outside Japan as "Treasure Hunt - Puzzle & Action".


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Tant-R - Puzzle & Action (1992)

2. Ichidant-R - Puzzle & Action (1994)

3. Sando-R - Puzzle & Action (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sangokushi II - Huo Fenghuang (c) 1999 Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Chinese bootleg of "Sangokushi II".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Sangokushi II (c) 1992 Capcom Co., Ltd.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Tenchi wo Kurau II - Sekiheki no Tatakai [CP-S No. 23]".


- TRIVIA -


Sangokushi II was released in October 1992 in Asia.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Annals of the Three Kingdoms II'.


This game is known in Japan as "Tenchi Wo Kurau II - Sekiheki no Tatakai [CP-S No. 23]" and outside Japan as "Warriors of Fate [CP-S No. 23]".


- SERIES -


1. Tenchi wo Kurau (1989)

2. Sangokushi II (1992)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

FM Towns Marty (ported by Koei)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=3kokushi,
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Sankokushi - ?Shikou Puzzle Game! (c) 1996 Mitchell.


Sankokushi is an adult Shanghai solitaire game. Unlike in a standard mahjong solitaire game, tiles are removed in groups of three.  These groups may be made up of three matching tiles, or the number sets, 1-3, 4-6, or 7-9. The objective is to find the four, three-tile sets shown at the start of the stage and remove them from the game board before the timer runs out.


When a tile is selected, other tiles are lit up.  Tiles within the number sequence are shown in pink, and matching tiles are shown in orange.  The player may request hints by selecting the help button on screen, which will light up all tiles that can be removed from the board at that time.  There is also a back button, which the player may select to return tiles to the screen.


The background image in each stage is an image of a girl.  Each girl has two background images, with the second image showing the girl topless. Once a player removes the four tile sets for the stage, the board is cleared and the player may see the entire image.


After completing a stage the player may use the points he has earned to buy power-ups, such as extra hints or a faster cursor.


The game is over once the timer has run out or if the player cannot legally remove any more tiles and the board is 'deadlocked'.  Upon continuing the player may select to play the same board or play a different one.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1996 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Three Engraved Intentions - ?Thought Puzzle Game!'.


The 'Sankokushi' here is a play on the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' saga (known as 'Sankokushi'), but the kanji reads 'three engraved intentions' to refer to the mahjong tiles which must be matched to clear each stage.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ssanchan,
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Sanrin San-Chan - Tricycle-San (c) 1984 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5583


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)




Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Three Wheel San-chan - Tricycle Girl'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Spatter".


- STAFF -


From highscore table : Hideki Ishikawa (H.I), Yoshiki Kawasaki (Y.K), (TAB), (A.K), (ISI), (RIE), (STR)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=santam,
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$bio

Santa Maria (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1sant,
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$bio

Santana (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=searchar,searcharu,searcharj,
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SAR - Search and Rescue (c) 1989 SNK.


When a pioneer spaceship vanishes mysteriously. An investigation reveals that the spaceship crashed near a ravine due to unknown circumstances. Now two SAR (Search and Rescue) operatives are on a mission to find out what happened, and eliminate the alien threat.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A8007 'BH'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1989 in Japan.


This was SNK's last game to use rotary joysticks.


Despite the game having an 1989 copyright, SAR - Search and Rescue was actually released sometime in 1990. A few months after SAR's release, SNK began to focus on the Neo-Geo hardware.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Producer : Yanbaru

Graphic designers : Sick Of, U-Rakuchou, Chagera No2, Marochie, Tulip Nao

Music composer : Hinjakun

Boss : Eikichi Kawasaki

Programmers : Takoguti Kamen 001, Cock-A-Doodle-Doo

Hardware engineer : Crasher H.T.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PSP (2011, "SNK Arcade Classic 0")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sarge,
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Sarge (c) 1985 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware

[No. 0B88]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : Double 2-way joystick (Vertical)

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1985.


Considered by some to be the grandfather of all real-time video battle-games, Sarge was the first coin-op game to give players the ability to deploy multiple vehicles against common adversaries and, of course, each other.


Sarge is also probably the first real 'start-to-finish' design collaboration between artist/animator Brian Colin and programmer Jeff Nauman. 


From Brian Colin, Lead Artist on Sarge : "The realistically depicted female soldier featured in the game generated so much interest when it was first introduced that, part-way through it's production run, we slipped a hidden player incentive. With the machine's internal DIP switches set a certain way, players who achieved a rank of Colonel were greeted with a winking, sexy GI Jane wearing little more than a smile.

The DIP switches should be set as follows : 0011000100.

To see if the switches are set correctly, look at the girl at the start of the game. If she is wearing a low-cut T-shirt, then the 'hidden player incentive' is on.".


- STAFF -


Software : Jeff Nauman

Artists : Brian Colin, Sharon Perry

Sounds : Bob Libbe, Neil Falconer

Hardware : Cary Mednick, Steve Ackerman

Mechanical : John Kubik

Added support : Jim Belt


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 7800 (unreleased prototype)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sarukani,
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Saru Kani Hamu Zou - Taisen Block Kuzushi (c) 1997 Kaneko.


Breakout featuring a jumping character and hilarious graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1997.


Developed by MediaWorks for Kaneko. MediaWorks was acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, in 2008, and was merged with ASCII. So, their name began 'ASCII MediaWorks'. They now have the direction of video games magazines and publishing imprints like: 'Dengeki Bunko', 'Nintendo Dreams', 'Dengeki Playstation', 'Dengeki G's Magazine'.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Monkey Crab Hamster Elephant - Block Breaking Competition' ('Block Kuzushi'/'Block Breaking' is the Japanese name for 'Breakout'.)


This game is known in Asia as "VS Block Breaker".


- STAFF -


Planner : Koban

Programmer : Masayuki Yamakawa, Yash, Masahiro Honma, Yukihiro Yamazaki, Hisaya Sakuma

Sound Programmer : Mitsuhiro Kanaoka

Graphic Designer : Tatsuya Yoshikawa, YUzuru Suzuki, Makoto Sugimoto, Sera Shiina, Tsuneo Sato

Sound Creator : Sayoko Ueda

Original Game Designer : Syu Sato

Character Designer : syun Kazakami

Art Director : Makoto Kawamoto

Director : Koban

General Producer : Hiroshi Kaneko

Co-Operation : Dengeki Playstation (Mediaworks), Syun Kazakami


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sasuke,
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Sasuke vs. Commander (c) 10/1980 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 705.562 Khz), Samples (@ 705.562 Khz), (3x) SN76477 (@ 705.562 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.25 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Tose for SNK. The third game manufactured by SNK was their first colored game.


A Sasuke vs. Commander machine appears in the SNK Neo Geo Pocket game "SNK vs. Capcom Cardfighters Clash".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=satansat,satansata,
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Satan of Saturn (c) 1981 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 705.562 Khz), Samples, SN76477 (@ 705.562 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.25 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1981.


This game is known under Taito license as "Zarzon".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=shollow,shollow2,
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Satan's Hollow (c) 1981 Bally Midway.


SATAN'S HOLLOW is a 1- or a 2-player game. When playing this game, the Rocket Launcher is under YOUR control. YOU make it move back and forth across the screen to launch Rockets that will eliminate your attackers. These attackers are displayed in groups, called 'racks', across the top of the screen. The first rack is made up of a small number of attackers. The second rack is made up of a larger number of these attackers. And intermixed with the racks of attackers is a rack with only a single fire-breathing Devil's head.


The attackers and the Devil's Head will try to wipe out your Rocket Launcher. If they do, you lose one player. In emergencies, you have a Shield which goes all around your Rocket Launcher for a short period of time. It is activated by pushing the Shield button on the control console. BUT BE CAREFUL!! This consumes a lot of power and will only last a VERY SHORT TIME!


Each attacker eliminated will cause a Bridge Section to appear at the lower left corner of the screen EXCEPT : when there is already a Bridge Section there or when you have a Bridge Section in tow under your Rocket Launcher. Pick these Sections up with your Rocket Launcher and move them over to build a Bridge across the gorge at the right side of the screen leading into the land of SATAN.


When you complete your Bridge into the land of SATAN, you can cross it and do battle with him. If you win you will be rewarded by increased fire power for your Rocket Launcher. If SATAN defeats you, you lose one player.


As your skill level increases, the number of attackers is increased and the speed that the fire-breathing Devil's Head moves is increased also.


Bonus Rocket Launchers are awarded to you periodically throughout the game as you reach or pass certain preselected point values. Each attacker has an assigned point value.


The object of the game is to HAVE FUN while constantly improving your skills as you play, eliminating as many attackers as possible each time to get the highest score.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 941]


This game had a dedicated cabinet that was just plain evil. It is red with realistic demons on both the sideart and the marquee. Flames and a blacklight on the control panel area add to the cool factor. In fact, this machine is up there with "Tron" in the ranking for coolest looking game around. The game was controlled by means of a 2-way trigger stick that was red and sort of translucent. This is the same basic stick that was used for "Tron", it is just colored differently. No one makes this exact stick anymore, but any trigger stick would make a fine replacement.


Bally Midway MCR 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Designed and programmed by Arcade Engineering, who designed a slew of games for Midway before being bought out by them in 1985.


The game was released in 1982. The copyright date on the screen says 1981 but Jeff was still working on it when Brian was hired in the fall of 1982.


The game drew some criticism in the bible belt for its theme.


Some wiring harnesses are labeled 'Satan's Master' and others have 'Satan's Power' on the tag. These may have been pre-production titles for the game.


It seems like this game has copied its ideas from many other places. Check it out :

* Enemies going down and attacking your stock is similar to the ducks from "Carnival".

* The elaborate, mostly static background reminds of "Pleiads".

* The shield idea is used similarly to the shield in "Phoenix" (though you couldn't move when using it then, and it took longer to recharge).

* The diving enemy concept was used first in "Galaxian".

* The shot-increasing power-up concept originated in "Galaga".


A Satan's Hollow unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.


- SCORING -


GARGOYLE : 120 points

BRIDGE BOMBER : 225 points

EGG THROWER : 225 points

BEELZEBUB : 250 points

OLD NICK : 500 points

LUCIFER : 1,000 points

SATAN : 1,000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


BONUS : A bonus flag is added each time a battle has been successfully completed. Each bonus flag is worth 1,000 additional points. To collect the bonus build the bridge into the land of Satan and defeat Satan.


Each time satan is defeated, an additional barrel is added to the base up to a maximum of 3 barrels.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Bill Adams

Staff : Jim Love, Jeff Nauman


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasures")

Nintendo Gamecube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasures")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1984)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Satellite (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4093,ss4532,ss4630,ss3509,ss3510,ss7253,ss3512,
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$bio

Satellite (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4093

SS4532

SS4630

SS3509

SS3510

SS7253

SS3512

$end


$info=ss4094,ss3920,ss4637,ss4636,ss3718,ss3719,ss7118,ss3720,ss3721,ss4566,ss4567,
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Satellite (c) 1994 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS4094

* SS3920

* SS4637

* SS4636

* SS3718

* SS3719

* SS7118

* SS3720

* SS3721

* SS4566

* SS4567


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss4408,ss4409,ss4410,ss4411,ss4412,ss4577,
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$bio

Satellite (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4408

SS4409

SS4410

SS4411

SS4412

SS4577

$end


$info=ep_snbev,ep_snbeva,ep_snbevb,ep_snbevc,ep_snbevd,ep_snbeve,gl_snbev,gl_snbeva,
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Saturday Night Beaver (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Saturday Night Slam Masters (c) 1993 Capcom Co., Ltd.


A 1-on-1 fighting game in which players choose from 10 different wrestlers and take to the ring to try and defeat their larger-than-life opponents. Each wrestler has an assortment of moves, including his own special 'super slam'. The object of the game is to win and defend the championship by pinning or putting a submission hold on your opponent.


There are 2 different game modes to select and play : Single Match or Tag Team 'Battle Royal'. In Single Match, players choose to be one of eight wrestlers including 'Mike Hagger', 'Alexander The Grater', 'El Stingray', 'King Rasta Mon', 'Titanic Tim', 'Gunloc', 'Biff Bolshevik' and 'The Great Oni' ('Jumbo Jack' and 'The Scorpion' cannot be selected in this game).


Once a wrestler has been selected, players will compete in a world-wide tournament against the other 9 wrestlers (including 'Jumbo Jack' and 'The Scorpion') in respective matches. In each match, players must defeat each of their respective opponents by a pinfall, count-out or submission in order to proceed to each of the following matches. Once all opponents are defeated, the winner will be crowned champion and players will have to face all opponents again to defend their title.


In Tag Team 'Battle Royal', players can choose to play as any 2 of the 10 wrestlers for their tag team, including 'Jumbo Jack' and 'The Scorpion'. Here, the player and his or her partner have to eliminate both of the 2 wrestlers on the opposing tag team, in order to win the match and proceed to the next. During these matches, if the player is eliminated before his or her partner is, the match will be declared no contest and it will be a draw.


During each bout in this game, metal buckets and/or glass bottles will sometimes be thrown into the ring which can be picked by the players' wrestler(s) and used as weapons against their opponents.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 27


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2 or 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump, [3] Pin


- TRIVIA -


Saturday Night Slam Masters was released in July 1993. It is known in Japan as "Muscle Bomber - The Body Explosion [CP-S No. 27]".


Hara Tetsuo, who designed the characters in the Muscle Bomber games, is a popular manga artist in Japan. He is famous for his work on 'Hokuto no Ken' (aka 'Fist of the North Star').


Some characters in the game are based on real life wrestlers. Such examples are the Great Oni, who is based on legendary Japanese wrestler the Great Muta, El Stingray, who is based on Mexican wrestler Lizmark, Alexander the Grater is based on former WCW and IWGP world champion Big Van Vader, and Jumbo Flapjack is based on the late Canadian wrestler Earthquake.


Certain wrestlers had their names changed from Japanese audiences. They are as follows :

Biff Slamkovich - Aleksey Zalazof.

Gunloc - Lucky Colt.

The Great Oni - Mysterious Budo.

El Stingray - El Stinger.

Alexander The Grater - Sheep The Royal.

King Rasta Mom - Missing IQ Gomes.

Jumbo Flap Jack - Kimala The Bouncer.

Scorpion - Astro.


One of the wrestlers is Mike Haggar from the game "Final Fight". Also, one of the wrestlers named Gunloc is related to Guile from "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior". Additionally his clone, named Biff, is a friend of Zangief from "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior".


King Rasta Mon was the original design for "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" character Blanka, but rejected later on in favor of the most 'beast-like' design.


Biff Slamkovich appears in the background of Ken's stage in "Street Fighter Alpha 2".


Default highscore table :

CHAMP 100000 CAP

1st 95000 COM

2nd 90000 C P

3rd 85000 SYS

4th 80000 TEM

5th 75000 TOM


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Saturday Night Slam Masters [CP-S No. 27] (1993)

2. Muscle Bomber Duo - Ultimate Team Battle [CP-S No. 28] (1993)

3. Ring of Destruction - Slammasters II [CP-S II No. 06] (1994)


- STAFF -


Planners : Tomy, Saddy, Koguma

Object Designers : Mount-S, Ikusan Z, Q (Q;clever), Imomushi, Kazz. Ist, Yorio, Tom, Chama(c), Rikagon

Scroll Designers : Buppo, Okachan, Taka

Programmers : H.M.D., B.I.N, Shaver, Semari!, Yu Bono

Sound Designers : Masaki Izutani (T. Yomage), Toshio Kajino (Toshi), Syun Nishigaki (Syun), Kiyo, Nobuhiro Oouchi (Nobu. Oouchi)

Assists : Eripyon. N (Eripon), Ball Boy (Ball-Boy), Yuusuke, Chin, Go, Iwai, Tetsuya., Tenman, Vlad T.

Special Thanks : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji), Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Akira Nishitani (Nin), K-Man, Meshi

USA Support : James Goddard (DJames "Mon"), Alex Jimenez, David Winstead (Dr. Dave W.)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo SNES [US] (June 1994) [Model SNS-ZW] 

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive [US] [EU] (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=saturnzi,
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Saturn (c) 1983 Jaleco Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Top Board Number : BP-8205

Lower Board Number : BP-8206


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 625 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1983 in Japan.


Developed by Zilec for Jaleco ?


- STAFF -


Staff : Christopher Stamper, John Lathbury, Timothy Stamper


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=saturn2,
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Saturn 2 (c) 1985 Bell Games.


- TRIVIA -


1,200 units were produced.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=samsho2k,
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$bio

Saulabi Spirits (c) 1994 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TRIVIA -


Saulabi Spirits is the Korean release of "Samurai Shodown II".


Sometimes also known as "Jin Saulabi Tu Hon".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sauro,saurop,
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Sauro (c) 1987 Tecfri.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.6 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Staff: Javier Valero, Josep Quingles, Luis Jonama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Savage Bees (c) 1985 Memetron, Inc.


An early vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985.


This game is also known as "Exed Exes".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* If you manage to shoot all the first few screens worth of enemies (which is much easier with two players) you get rewarded with a group of dragonflies moving across the top. Each dragonfly is worth 10,000 points.


* Watch out for WOPs, which are POWs in reverse. They reduce your power level.


* There are special POWs that turn enemies into fruit. They're not the pretty POW on a circular background - those give power-ups - these are just the word POW. If you find one of these, hold off on using it until you get several of the bigger enemies onscreen. They're worth 5,000 points in their fruit form.


- STAFF -


Music by : Tamayo Kawamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Savage Quest (c) 1999 Interactive Light.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Savage Reign (c) 1995 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


10 fighters, each brandishing a weapon, fight to have a crack at the Real King Leo. There are 2 planes of action to switch from and in some cases the player can use elements of the background as weapons.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-059]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Light Punch/Strong Punch, [B] Light Kick/Strong Kick, [C] Attack with weapon/Throw, [D] Change Line


- TRIVIA -


Savage Reign was released on April 25, 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Fu'un Mokushiroku - Kakutou Sousei" (translates from Japanese as 'Wind and Cloud Apocalypse - Hand-to-Hand Fighting Genesis'). 'Mokushiroku' is Japanese for the Christian book of Revelation, also known as the Apocalypse. 'Sousei' is Japanese for 'creation of the world', or 'genesis'. 'Sousei' and 'Mokushiroku' are diametrically opposed, just like 'Genesis' and 'Apocalypse' - and used here as a metaphor for the conflict between Syo Hayate and Shishi-Oh (King Lion).


'Fu'un' in the Savage Reign series actually refers to the fighting style of the main character, Syo Hayate.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Fu'un Mokushiroku - Kakutou Sousei - PCCB-00181) on June 21, 1995.


- UPDATES -


In the Japanese version :

* King Lion is named Kage Shishioh.

* King Leo is named Shin Shishioh.


- SERIES -


1. Savage Reign [Model NGM-059] (1995)

2. Kizuna Encounter - Super Tag Battle [Model NGM-216] (1996)


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Producers : Takashi Nishiyama, R. Field

Front Designers : Sezamimi, Health Abe, Sugar Baby. R, Kanitaro, Masa. LC 630, Mina Kawai (Osu!), Futatsu!!!, Exe. Ponda, K -Oda- Kirigiri, Fuku. Fuku, Shio Shio Shio, Okiemon, Toshiaki Joe, Morimori, Mikarin, Toooooooooohru, Mr. 6?Adachi, Marche-Kaji, 460. Ito, Aho Kamen, Nobuhiro. J

Back Designers : Mic Senbey, Manoru, J. Mikami, Hipopo. Nao, Econo Daisuke, Ten Chan (260), Wadamomo Kagu, Miyoshi Yome, S Tami

Programmers : Magi2 Papa, Jaron, M.O.R. Jax Y. O

Sound : Jojoha Kitapy, Mariko, Yassun

Planners : Hamachi Papa, Mitsuzo, Uenoyama. Sys


* Voice Actors :

Syo Hayate : Konichi Hayashi

Gozu : Konichi Hayashi

Carol Stanzack : Kana Ohshima

Mezu : Konichi Hayashi

Max Eagle : Kunihiko Tatsumi

Nicola Zaza : Kana Ohshima

Chung Paifu : Humio Niwa

King Lion (Shishioh in Japanese version) : Masaru Naka

Gordon Bowman : Hisanori Higashi

Joker : Takeshi Kokubo

King Leo (Shin Shishioh in Japanese version) : John Hulaton


Special Thanks : Jerry G Hideki, Secret A., Y. Gushiken, Kengo Asai, Masahiko. Sawa, Nakomani Ono, K. Ohshima, Hayashi, Hurukubo, Niwa, Higashi, Nakatsuka, Tatsumi, John. F, Kanpee, SNK Design Selection All Staff


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (May 26, 1995; "Fu'un Mokushiroku - Kakutou Sousei [Model NGH-059]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (May 26, 1995; "Savage Reign [Model NGH-059]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (June 16, 1995; "Fu'un Mokushiroku - Kakutou Sousei [Model NGCD-059]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (June 16, 1995; "Savage Reign [Model NGCD-059E]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 21, 2007; "Fu'un Super Combo [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.8] [Model SLPS-25781]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 29, 2008; "Fu'un Super Combo [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25866]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Savannah (c) 1982 Olympia.


Clone of Konami's "Jungler".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4sayno,m4sayno__a,m4sayno__b,m4sayno__c,m4sayno__d,
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$bio

Say No More (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Scacco Matto - Space Win (c) 1996 Playmark.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Scandal Mahjong (c) 02/1989 Nichibutsu.


Scandalous mahjong with scandalous girls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss_15,ss_12,ss_14,ss_03,ss_01,
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Scared Stiff (c) 1996 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC-95

Model Number: 	50048


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound Chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1996. 4,028 units were produced.


The animation for Meat Head shows a cow moo'ing.


There are 3 video tapes on the backglass : 

'Corn Man from Mars' was Pat McMahan's name for the Martians that Doug Watson designed for Attack from Mars. 

'Black Thursday' refers to the day everyone was laid off at WMS. 

'Curse of the Zombie Cows'. Them cows again!


One of the deadheads, Bad Head, is playfield designer Steve Ritchie.


The cat in the backglass was drawn from a photo of designer Dennis Nordman's wife's cat, Chelsea.


In Attract mode, watch the list of Elvira's Favorite Stiffs. Sometimes DOHO is displayed as the oldest stiff at the bottom of the list.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1.0

Date : September 4, 1996

- Initial release to production.


REVISION 1.1

Date : September 16, 1996

- Added French and Spanish translations.

- Saved by the Spell is now active during Multiball.


REVISION 1.2

Date : September 30, 1996

- Fixed a display glitch in The Spell is Cast.


REVISION 1.3

Date : November 13, 1996

- This revision updates the coffin to handle ball jams.


REVISION 1.4

Date : November 21, 1996

- Replay level maximums have been fixed.

- The JACKPOT lamp on the left ramp during hurry-ups has been fixed.

- Fixed 'Favorite Stiffs' score display.


REVISION 1.5

Date : February 7, 1997

- Improved Coffin Multiball display effect.

- Eliminated problem at ball start that could cause resets.

- Deadheads now award the correct value.

- Fixed skill shot bug that denied points to players 2,3, and 4.

- Coffin jam compensation improved.

- Attract Mode Spider adjustment improved to allow operator-settable delays.

- Fixed bad switch logic on Leaper targets.

- Fixed broken spider logic.

- Fixed lamps for a broken spider.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


During Attract mode, press one of the following sequences :

B, 3L, 15R, 23L, 1R (that spells cow!)

B, 13L, 15R, 15L, 1R.

B, 13L, 1R, 2L, 1R.

B, 3L, 10R, 19R, 1L.

Please note that the L & R are reversable on all the codes to this game.


When Drac says 'Hurry, stop the spider!' the display usually shows a spider crawling up the web. But if instead the display shows the number 3 crawling up the web, then press the startbutton 3 times. This awards an extra Spider Spin.


Achieve a high score and enter the initials MOO.


With your machine set to the correct date, power up on any of these days for a birthday fanfare :

Mike 3/16/65 (Mike Boon, software)

Cameron 9/18/73 (Cameron Silver, software)

Alan 2/22

Eydie 1/5 (Mike Boon's wife)

Heather 5/14/96

Tania 12/5

Paul 11/11/57 (Paul Heitsch, sound/music)

Lindsey 9/24/86 (artist Greg Freres' daughter)

Lauren 8/30/89 (also Greg Freres' daughter)

Also listed in the ROM but not functional - Damien 5/22.


- SERIES -


1. Elvira and the Party Monsters (1989)

2. Scared Stiff (1996)


- STAFF -


Designers : Dennis Nordman (DEN), Mark Weyna

Artwork : Greg Freres

Software : Mike Boon (MAB), Cameron Silver (CJS)

Dots/Animation : Adam Rhine (ASR), Brian Morris (BCM)

Mechanics : Win Schilling (WIN), Bob Brown, Joe Loveday

Music & Sounds : Paul Heitsch (PH), Dave Zabriskie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Schmeiser Robo (c) 1993 Hot-B.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.514 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


After developing this game, Hot-B went bankrupt in 1994.


- STAFF -


Director : Yasuyuki Osada

System Design : Yasuyuki Osada, Nobuyuki Nakane

Planning : Noriaki Kaiami, Kengo Asai

Main Programmer : Nobuyuki Nakane

Programmer : Masato Kimura, Goh Arakami, Masanori Mori

Graphics : Yasuyuki Osada, Kenji Ono, Junichi Sugawara, Tomoko Honda, Chihiro Takahashi

Sound: Mint

Character Design : Yasuyuki Osada

Walker Design : Satoshi Hatsuya

Background Graphic : Kenji Ono

Cooperation : Hot.B USA, First Farmers

Costume Design : Teikoku Zousen Matterial, Kemono_Industry, L.Carol

Producer : Akinori Tomonaga

Executive Producer : Michiyo Kashiwase


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Scion (c) 1984 Cinematronics, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1984. Licensed from Seibu Denshi to Cinematronics for US manufacture and distribution. For more information about the game, please see the original Seibu Denshi entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Scion (c) 1984 Seibu Denshi.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), Discrete (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1984.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Scooter Shooter (c) 1985 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss4093,ss4532,ss4630,ss3509,ss3510,ss7253,ss3512,
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Score Board! (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4093

SS4532

SS4630

SS3509

SS3510

SS7253

SS3512

$end


$info=ss4094,ss3920,ss4637,ss4636,ss3718,ss3719,ss7118,ss3720,ss3721,ss4566,ss4567,
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Score Board! (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS4094

* SS3920

* SS4637

* SS4636

* SS3718

* SS3719

* SS7118

* SS3720

* SS3721

* SS4566

* SS4567


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss4199,ss4200,ss4201,ss4202,ss4203,ss4204,
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$bio

Score Board! (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS4199

SS4200

SS4201

SS4202

SS4203

SS4204

$end


$info=ss4408,ss4409,ss4410,ss4411,ss4412,ss4577,
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Score Board! (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4408

SS4409

SS4410

SS4411

SS4412

SS4577

$end


$info=scorpion,scorpiona,scorpionb,
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Scorpion (c) 1982 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 99


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


A bootleg of this game was released by 'Dorneer' on "Moon Cresta" Hardware.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=scrpn_l1,scrpn_t1,
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$bio

Scorpion (c) 1980 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 6

Model Number : 494


- TRIVIA -


2,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Constantino Mitchell, Tony Ramunni

Software by : Larry DeMar


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Scorpion (c) 198? Dorneer.


Bootleg of the Zaccaria's original running on the Moon Cresta hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=scrabble,scrabbled,
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Scrabble (c) 1997 JPM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1997.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Scramble (c) 1981 Stern Electronics, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released by Stern in May 1981. Licensed from Konami. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Konami entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Scramble (c) 1987 Tecnoplay.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Scramble (c) 1981 Karateco.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Scramble (c) 1981 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


Scramble is a sideways scrolling shoot-em-up in which a single player takes control of a spaceship and must try to fight through six different enemy-packed levels - destroying as many fuel tanks and ground intallations as possible - before reaching the enemy base and destroying it. 


Contact with any scenery, ground installations, enemy ships or projectyles results in an instant loss of life. The Scramble ship is armed with both a blaster and bombs. The blaster is forward-firing only while the bombs drop downwards to target ground-based enemy installations and to collect fuel from fuel dumps. 


The fuel dumps are of particular importance, as the player ship's fuel gauge constantly depletes as the player progresses through the game and the only way to re-fuel is by bombing the fuel tanks that are located on the ground throughout the levels. Fuel usage increases as the game progresses, until fuel usage actually outstrips the amount of fuel dumps available and the game becomes impossible. 


Scramble is rightly considered to be a classic and was the world's first ever 'multi-level' shoot-em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


The Scramble cabinet was the same basic cabinet design that Stern used for all its games. It featured a monitor that was set back at a 45 degree angle, and a very large marquee that was angled towards the player. Most cabinets have straight up and down marquees, so Stern ones are easy to spot. This title features rather primitive painted sideart that only uses two colours, but it makes up for it with the impressive comic-book style art on the control panel and monitor bezel.


The marquee has a roundish 'Scramble' logo, with some sort of space castle in the background. The control panel is aluminium, and it has a mostly yellow design, with game instructions and a red ball-top 8-Way leaf switch joystick mounted centrally. It has fire buttons on both sides of the panel, so it can be played either left handed or right handed. The industry later forgot about lefties altogether and went completely right handed. Most of these machines were uprights, but there were several cocktail units made as well.


Game ID : GX387


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Laser, Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Scramble was released in February 1981.


Sometimes unfairly referred to as a 'poor man's Defender', Scramble was not only the world's first multi-level shoot-em-up, it was also the first of its type to feature a re-fueling system. These innovations helped to ensure that Scramble was a well deserved commercial success for Konami. 


This game was the first title to use the 'Scramble Hardware', which was later used for "Super Cobra", "Lost Tomb", "The End" and a number of other titles. Many of these titles were actually bootlegs of other games, such as Namco's "Pac-Man". This was because Konami neglected to give Scramble ANY copy protection whatsoever; making it incredibly easy to run just about anything that used a Z80 processor, which, at the time, was pretty much every game out there. There were, of course, a lot of Bootleg copies of Scramble itself floating around, such as "Explorer" or "Strafe Bomb".


Scramble is considered the first in the "Gradius" series according to the Nintendo Game Boy Advance "Gradius Galaxies" intro sequence.


This game had a Bulgarian bootleg called "Memory Devices Facility" ("???" or "????? ?? ???????????? ??????????").


A Scramble unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.


- SCORING -


10 points per second of flying.


Missile on ground : 50 points

Missile in air : 80 points

UFO : 100 points

Fuel Tank : 150 points

Mystery Base : 100, 200, or 300 points

Main Base : 800 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


A) Always watch what passes below you as you fly, especially in Sectors One through Four.


B) Ignore the 10 points added to your score every second : you want to finish each round quickly, because running out of fuel is bad news.


Try also to hit as many fuel tanks as you can, even in preference to mystery bases. One hundred and fifty points plus fuel is more desirable than an average mystery score of 200 points.


C) When you fuel gets low, the rule is to ignore everything but speed survival, and getting more fuel.


D) In Sector One, fly close to the ground. Your object should be scoring points rather than precise maneuvering, so keep in mind just a few simple rules : 

1. Fly slowly only when you must to destroy a rich cluster of targets.

2. Release a couple of bombs just as you top each mountain, then descend quickly into the valley.

3. Once there, shoot any threatening rockets by slowing down for a second and using your laser. Descend to the lowest plateau at the earliest opportunity, shooting lasers constantly to clear your path of targets.

4. Rise with the terrain, using your laser against targets in the foothills, and go all the way up only when the next mountain forces you to.

5. After the last mountain, be prepared for the UFOs.


E) Through Sector Two, simply fly relatively low at medium speed, pressing LASER and BOMB constantly. The laser shots will take care of almost all the UFOs in your way. If one or two survive until you reach them, shift to full speed until you pass them, dodging vertically if necessary.


Try to time the release of your bombs so that they hit fuel tanks, compensating for your middling speed.


F) Don't try to stay alive among the fireballs. Staying below them makes sense for two reasons - you keep your jet, and you even have a chance to pick up some points from the sparse targets below.


As for making if from valley to valley, just go where the fireballs aren't. Fly quickly through each valley, then stop just before you leave shelter. Wait there until a fireball passes just over you; then chances are that you will have a second in which to duck swiftly over and into the next valley. You will find there is definitely a rhythm to it.


G) If you fly through the city too fast, you might not be able to react in time to a juicy cluster of targets or to a rocket rising in your path. Fly at medium speed, lasering and bombing for all you are worth, especially at rockets in front of you and fuel tanks beneath you.


When you fly over silos too deep for your bombs to penetrate, accelerate for a moment in case the rockets suddenly take off toward your underside.


Treat a low roof just as you would a Sector One valley; descend and laser the row of targets into oblivion. Be careful, though, when reascending; the rises here are much more abrupt than Sector One.


H) Without excellent vertical control, you will never make it through Sector Five. Blasting away the fuel tanks blocking your path is vital, but requires much less of your concentration than does piloting the jet through such a tortuous maze.


As soon as you emerge from a passageway, stop. Then move up or down, whichever you need, as far as you can until the screen catches up with you and pushes you forward. Keep the joystick to the left; while the screen propels you, you should have time to find just the right height for entering the next passage.


Once you are in the next passage, speed up right away, giving yourself a head start for the next cavern; you will have to stop once again when you enter it. The cycle requires concentration even once you know the rhythm.


Sometimes, you will enter a cavern at top left and need to leave it through a passage at bottom right, but fuel tanks will block the mouth of the passage, cluttering even the cavern floor. If you are worried about crashing into these tanks from above before you have a chance to laser them, just drop a couple of bombs at the right moment in your descent. The tanks will stand in your way no longer.


I) Once you know its secrets, the base may actually be slightly easier than Sector Five. To destroy the enemy octagon, all you have to do is gun your engine before you enter its canyon, then pull sharply down and back, and nose up to it. If you are on its level, fire your laser; if just above, drop a bomb. You will destroy the base.


You will also crash your own ship, but no matter : you will start the next round with a free replacement. Most players are afraid of crashing, so they fly too high for their bombs to have any hope of reaching the base. Eventually, they crash or run out of fuel.


J) By now, you have probably realized the one step essential to mastering SCRAMBLE; memorization. Since the pattern repeats itself every round, being prepared for upcoming opportunities and dangers is what the game is about.


- SERIES -


1. Scramble (1981)

2. Super Cobra (1981)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

GCE Vectrex (1982)

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Konami Arcade Classics")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [NA] (Mar.2002, Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Advanced)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (May.2002, Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Advanced)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (Jun.2002, Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Classics)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Oretachi Geasen Zoku Sono 1 - Scramble")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2006) : as a downloadable Live Arcade game.

Nintendo DS [JP] (Mar.2007, Konami Arcade Collection)

Nintendo DS [NA] (Mar.2007, Konami Classics Series - Arcade Hits)

Nintendo DS [EU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)

Nintendo DS [AU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)


* Computers :

BBC B (1982, "Rocket Raid" - Acornsoft)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1982, "Penetrator" - Melbourne House)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1983, "Cavern Fighter" - Bug-Byte)

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Skramble")

Commodore C64 (1983, "Skramble")

Commodore C64 (1984, "Penetrator" - Melbourne House)


* Others :

VFD portable game (1982 - Tomy)

VFD portable game (1982, "Rambler", German version - Tomy)

VFD portable game (1982, "Astro Blaster", Hales UK version - Tomy)

Konami Arcade Advanced Plug 'n Play TV Game (2004 - Majesco)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Scramble Spirits (c) 1988 Sega.


At the beginning of the 21st century, the human race had committed a colossal error. Thereafter, some third world countries were rehabilitated. Then one day, the Earth was subjected to a surprise attack by a mysterious enemy. Emergency situation! Scramble immediately!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System-24 hardware

Game ID : 317-0058-02 / 317-0058-02c


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Director : Hoko Chan

Video Graphics : Ojisama, Panda, Nosa

Programmer : Night Emperor, Mam, Issei Kun

Sound design : Professor Tohru, Yatchan


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1988)


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Scrambled Egg (c) 1983 Technos Japan Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0001


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Scrambled Egg was released in June 1983. It is the first Technos Japan arcade video game.


- SERIES -


1. Scrambled Egg (1983)

2. Eggs (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_scrm,ep_scrma,ep_scrmb,ep_scrmc,
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Screamin Demon (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Screen Play (c) 1991 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Screen Play was released in June 1991.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Screw Loose (c) 1983 Mylstar Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GV-123


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC (@ 1 Mhz), (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : Sticks

Buttons : Start1, Start2


- TRIVIA -


Screw Loose is an unreleased prototype and was Tim Skelly's last game for Mylstar. Only 3 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Tim Skelly

Sound by : Craig Beierwaltes


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4screw,m4screwa,m4screwb,m4screwp,
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Screwing Around (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cscrtry,cscrtry2,
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Scrum Try (c) 1984 Data East.


A rugby game.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.38]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Scud Hammer (c) 1994 Jaleco.


An absolutely insane paper-rock-scissors game where the winner gets to beat the living crap out of the opponent.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 16 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2560


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Japanese children play a version of paper-rock-scissors called 'jan ken pon'. 'jan, ken, pon' is chanted and the hands are thrown as tradition dictates. If there is a tie, a second round begins to the chant of 'aiko denshou' and the hands are thrown again. Traditionally, the loser of jan ken pon gets hit on the head with a fan, but in the case of Scud Hammer the fan has been replaced by a hammer and the object is to knock your opponent out with it.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Scud Race (c) 1996 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 1.5 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 100 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 65536


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996.


SCUD stands for 'Sport Car Ultimate Drive'.


This game is also known as "Sega Super GT".


Scud Race was designed by the AM R&D 2 team led by Toshihiro Nagoshi who has developed the legendary "Daytona USA".


Soundtrack releases :

Scud Race Sound Tracks [Toshiba EMI - TYCY-5541 - Feb 19, 1997]


- SERIES -


1. Scud Race (1996)

2. Scud Race Plus (1997)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Hideaki Miyamoto, Kaoru Oohori, Fumio Itoh


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Scud Race Plus (c) 1997 Sega.


A very odd game, where you have to race miniature tanks, buses and rocket cars around a giant track.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 1.5 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 100 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1997.


In addition to featuring the regular "Scud Race", there is also a new 'Super-Beginner Mode'. The level is set in and around an giant-scale house, replete with gigantic furniture, reminiscent of 'Toy Story'.


In this mode, 4 new 'vehicles' exclusive to this mode are available : a bus, an A825-23H tank, a cat (capable of speeds up to 271km/h) and a rocket car.


When using the tank, it's possible to fire at competitors.


The AM2 team members' faces can be seen on the windows of a bus in the 'Super-Beginner Mode' track.


Because of the offbeat nature of the game, the game was never released outside Japan. It is possible, though, to switch the Country code to 'USA'.


- SERIES -


1. Scud Race (1996)

2. Scud Race Plus (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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SD Fighters (c) 1996 SemiCom.


A Korean fighting game featuring 8 Super Deformed characters.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.42719 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by the Tirano (3rd) team.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=grainbow,
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SD Gundam - Sangokushi Rainbow Tairiku Senki (c) 1993 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


SD stands for 'Super Deformed', and refers to the exaggerated body proportions of the characters.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'SD Gundam - Knights of the Three Rainbow Kingdoms'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=neobattl,
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SD Gundam Neo Battling (c) 1992 Banpresto.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : BP923


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992 in Japan only.


SD stands from 'Super Deformed'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sdi,sdib,sdibl,
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SDI - Strategic Defense Initiative (c) 1987 Sega.


A strategic challenge in the science of offensive & defensive warfare.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16A hardware

Game ID : 317-0027


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick with button, trackball


Another version runs on the Sega System 16B hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


This game is also known as "Defense".


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] Oct. 10, 1987 - After Burner [Sega Game Music Vol.3] [28XA-109]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Flicky Mode :

1) Insert a credit (ONLY 1 credit)

2) Input code Up(x2), Down, Right, Down, Left, Down(x2) with Player 1

3) Input code Player 2 Shot button x3 then press Player 2 START button

4) Satellite (player character) will change to Flicky at the starting of Stage 2.


- STAFF -


Planed by : Black Holl Tomo

Project leader : Joe Kacchan

Programmers : Sweet Tohchan, Anatano Pideshi, Ippo Ogapi, Defended Your State

Character designers : Saitama Kenji, 8940 KON

Scene designer : Henchan

Music by : Katsuhiro Hayashi (Funky Gerogero)

Mechanical engineer : MI.U.I.Hachi

Enemy creation : Demon Taka

Data adjust : Nanno Icchan


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1987)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Sega AGES 2500 Series Vol. 21 SDI & Quartett ~SEGA System 16 Collection Vol.1~")


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)


* Others :

Mobile phones ("Mobile SDI", 2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Sea Bass Fishing (c) 1997 Able.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1997.


Developed by A-Wave, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sfposeid,
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Sea Fighter Poseidon (c) 1984 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito SJ System hardware

Board Number : M4300003R

Prom Stickers : A14


Main CPU : Z80, M68705

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910, DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Sea Fighter Poseidon was released in March 1984.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smiy1951,smiy1914,smiy1915,smiy1916,smiy1952,
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Sea Goddess (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 301106A

Game Kit #192104 (ALPHA Pro V32 iDec)


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1951

Min/Max %: 85.42%


SMI #Y1914

Min/Max %: 88.23%


SMI #Y1915

Min/Max %: 90.02%


SMI #Y1916

Min/Max %: 92.12%


SMI #Y1952

Min/Max %: 94.07%


- SCORING -


Base Game Top Award: 200 Credits x Total Bet x Denomination.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Base Game Top Award: Occurs on average every 174,763 plays.


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=shpeng,
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Sea Hunter Penguin (c) 1995 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Sea Hunter Penguin was released in May 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=seawolf,seawolfo,
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Sea Wolf (c) 1976 Midway.


The game screen is a side view of a underwater scene (with the surface towards the top). You control a crosshair at the surface level. The object is to shoot as many ships as possible, before the time runs out. Your torpedoes are launched from the bottom of the screen, and must move upwards to hit the enemy ships (while avoiding the mines that float at different levels of the water). Your submarine can shoot 5 shots before it has to reload (an automatic action that takes about a second). Your game will be extended if you reach a certain score before time runs out (the score is operator adjustable).


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 596


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


Sea Wolf has one of the all time great cabinets. It is in an upright format and is totally covered in painted sideart (submarine scenes done in white and three shades of blue). The marquee bulges out in front and has a large periscope which comes down from it. The player looks through the periscope and moves it to control the game. It has a fire button mounted on on one of the handles. The periscope has several transparencies inside which provide a cross hair, a display of remaining torpedoes, and a reload light. The monitor is mounted deep inside the machine and is displayed on a mirror. It is also covered with a blue overlay to give the game a bit of color. The monitor bezel area is covered in mock submarine gauges, but you can't even see them when playing, because you have to look through the periscope.


- TRIVIA -


Sea Wolf was released in March 1976 in North America.


10,000 units were made. This is one of the all time greats. The whole game is played through a big periscope. This particular game is based on a much earlier electromechanical game from Sega (called "Periscope"), which was the first game ever to require 25 cents per play (a price the industry has been trying to raise for years now, an effort which has only been partially successful, despite over a decade of games requiring 50 cents or more. People just still expect for games to cost a quarter).


The current world record holder for Sea Wolf is Alan Radue with a score of 11,300 points. The record was set on October 2, 2011 at the Tranquility Base Arcade and verified by Twin Galaxies International on October 9, 2011.


The game was imported in Germany by Wullf-Automaten GmbH, an official Midway Importer of these times.


- SERIES -


1. Sea Wolf [No. 596] (1976)

2. Sea Wolf II [No. 625] (1978)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by: Tom McHugh, Dave Nutting


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Bally Astrocade


* Computers :

Commodore VIC-20 (1982)

Commodore C64 (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Sea Wolf II (c) 1978 Midway.


The game screen is a side view of a underwater scene (with the surface towards the top). You control a crosshair at the surface level. The object is to shoot as many ships as possible, before the time runs out. Your torpedoes are launched from the bottom of the screen, and must move upwards to hit the enemy ships (while avoiding the mines that float at different levels of the water). There are several different types of enemy ships, from slow moving destroyers, to fast moving PT boats. An 'explosion' light will flash inside your periscope each time you score a hit. Your submarine can shoot five shots before it has to reload (an automatic action that takes about a second). Your game will be extended if you reach a certain score before time runs out (the score is operator adjustable).


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 625


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789773 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete Circuitry.


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


This game has one cool looking cabinet. It is in an upright format and is dark blue. The sideart is painted on, but is much more subdued than the art on the original "Sea Wolf". Two metal periscopes come down from the marquee area and attach down by the control panel area (or where the control panel would have been, if this game had one). The players look through their periscopes and move them to control the game. They have a fire button mounted on their right handle. The periscopes also have several transparencies inside which provide a cross hair, a display of remaining torpedoes, a reload light, and cause the explosion effect.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1978, Sea Wolf II is the first-ever sequel! It was basically the exact same game as its predecessor with a few cosmetic improvements. 


Still, at least one of the cosmetic tweaks in "Sea Wolf"'s case was a ground-breaker in its own right - though there's some argument over the fact, Sea Wolf II is generally thought to have been the first coin-op to use genuine colour, but was definitely not the first! Real color had been used as early as 1974 (in "Pace Car Pro") and possibly in 1973 (in "Wimbledon" and the "Color Gotcha"). These games, however, made very limited use of color (as did others, like Atari's "Sprint 8") and most of them didn't sell very well. Sea Wolf II, on the other hand, sold fairly well and may have been the first game to make extensive use of color. Sea Wolf II probably represents the very first 'modern' video game.


About 4,000 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Sea Wolf [No. 596] (1976)

2. Sea Wolf II [No. 625] (1978)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Tom McHugh, Dave Nutting, Alan McNeil


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1983)

Commodore C64


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Sea World (c) 2005 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Seagull Sam (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1728

Min/Max %: 85.33%/85.33% 


SMI #Y1729

Min/Max %: 87.64%/87.64%


SMI #Y1730

Min/Max %: 89.86%/89.86%


SMI #Y1731

Min/Max %: 91.62%/91.62%


SMI #Y1732

Min/Max %: 94.73%/94.73%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The base game top award occurs on average every 1,822 play.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 50.84%


* Free Games: Player's collect Free Games symbols to win extra Free Games and Treasure Chest symbols that lock in position and stay wild for the Free Games feature. Occurs on average every 147 plays and pays on average 51 credits times total bet.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=searchey,
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$bio

Search Eye (c) 1999 Yun Sung.


Features 70 levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM3812, OKI6295


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game features music originally from Nihon Falcom's "Dragon Slayer - The Legend of Heroes".


- SERIES -


1. Search Eye (1999)

2. Search Eye Plus V2.0 (1999)


- STAFF -


Director : Bok Won Kang, Chang Won Lee

Program : Chang Soo Jang, Jong Min Lee

Graphics : Jeong Suk Oh, Jeong Sik Yuh, Dong Suk Kim

Hardware : Sang Jin Lee, Jong Hwan An

Sound : Chang Won Lee

Special Thanksgiver : Yong Woo Nam, Dule Ryeun Park


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=searchp2,
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$bio

Search Eye Plus V2.0 (c) 1999 Yun Sung.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1 Mhz)


Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Search Eye (1999)

2. Search Eye Plus V2.0 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1search,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=search-light&page=detail&id=15486&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Search Light (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=seawitch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=seawitch&page=detail&id=5558&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Seawitch (c) 1980 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 123


- TRIVIA -


2,503 units were produced.


This game was also manufactured in Australia by Leisure and Allied Industries under license by Stern Electronics.


- STAFF -


Design by : Mike Kubin

Art by : Bob Timm


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=secondch,
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$bio

Second Chance (c) 1985 SMS Mfg. Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=secolove,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=second-love&page=detail&id=2341&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Second Love (c) 1986 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong, like love, is better the second time around.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986, Second Love is the first Mahjong to use real photos.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5sec7,m5sec7a,
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$bio

Secret 7's (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=secretag,secretab,
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$bio

Secret Agent (c) 1989 Data East.


Secret Agent is a side-scrolling platform shoot-em-up which the player takes on the role of a James Bond-esque secret agent who must fight his way through a terrorist group called 'CWD' to reach the final Boss confrontation and prevent a stolen nuclear missile being launched.


The player starts the game armed only with a pistol, and this has a limited amount of ammunition. Once the ammo has run out, players can only kick their enemies. Machine guns are occasionally dropped by defeated enemies and can be picked up and used. Also, Golden Gun components are sometimes dropped; there are six of these in total and once all have been collected, the player is rewarded with a very powerful golden rifle. This weapon kills all enemies instantly but will only last for twenty-five seconds, indicated by a meter at the top-right of the screen.


Most of the game's eight stages are platform-based, but there are also two underwater scuba levels and a motorbike chase. All of the game's end-of-level bosses reappear on the final 'underground lair' level.


While not officially licensed as a James Bond game, Secret Agent is unmistakably meant to represent both the Bond character and movie series. The Bond villain Jaws shows up at the end of stage two and another famous Bond villain, Odd Job also appears. Another memorable Bond reference is the use of a Shaun Connery impersonator who tells players that they have done a Great job upon completion of a level.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (ATTACK, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in US as "Sly Spy".


The headless corpse of "Robocop" can be seen lying on the ground at the start of the game's final level. The game also features references to other Data East games, such as "Bad Dudes...", "Karnov" and "Chelnov".


- STAFF -


Game planner : Makoto Kikuchi

Programmers : Hinsyuku Man, Tac.H, Umanosuke

Designers : Dot Man, Kim, Malukin, Sin, Kanamori, Jun, Ferrari Adachi, Magurin Warrior

Musicians : Azusa Hara (AZUSA), Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

Hardwares : Kazuhiro Takayama, P! Fujimoto, Osapan

Special Thanks To : Joe Kaminkow


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1990) 

Atari ST (1990, "Sly Spy: Secret Agent") 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1990, "Sly Spy: Secret Agent") 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1989, "Sly Spy: Secret Agent") 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1990, "Sly Spy: Secret Agent [Hit Squad edition]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_secag,ep_secaga,ep_secagb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=secret-agent&page=detail&id=40890&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Secret Agent (c) 2000 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Secret Agent was released in June 2000 in UK.


- UPDATES -


1.5 was released in June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4sctagt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=secret-agent&page=detail&id=41443&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Secret Agent (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_secrt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=secret-castle&page=detail&id=41888&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Secret Castle (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ssvc_a26,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=secret-service&page=detail&id=5487&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Secret Service (c) 1988 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 2

Model Number : 02


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


A Secret Service pinball machine can be seen in the 1989 James Cameron film, The Abyss, Starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Michael Biehn.


- STAFF -


Designer : Joe Kaminkow

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor, Margaret Hudson

Music : David D. Thiel

Sounds : Kyle Johnson, David D. Thiel

Software : Lonnie D. Ropp, Richard Ditton


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4s16,sc4s16a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=section-16&page=detail&id=43697&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Section 16 (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sectionz,sectionza,
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$bio

Section Z (c) 1985 Capcom Co., Ltd.


As a sole astronaut, you must penetrate the alien Balangool space craft and destroy the evil 'L-Brain'. Make your way through 27 alphabet-labeled levels to find his lair.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Section Z was released in December 1985. 


The first of Capcom's 'Jet-Pack Hero' shooters! Your hero is officially called "Captain Commando". :) 


Section Z has a couple of bugs, sprites don't clip properly when scrolling on or off the left side of the screen or the top of the screen. 


Every few sections (stages), the direction of the game's scrolling changes, from left-to-right, to bottom-to-top, to right-to-left, etc. 


One section features a pinball machine in which you must avoid the multiple flying pinballs. 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Music - 28XA-94) on August 25, 1986.


- SERIES -


1. Section Z (1985)

2. Side Arms - Hyper Dyne (1986)


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Toshio Arima

Music by : Tamayo Kawamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom Disk System [JP] (May 25, 1987) [Model CAP-SCZ] 

Nintendo NES [US] (July 1987) [Model NES-SZ-USA] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (September 27, 1989) 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model SLPM-66852]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sectrzon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sector-zone&page=detail&id=2344&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sector Zone (c) 07/1984 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), NSC8105 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Seicross".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ssfindo,
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$bio

See See Find Out (c) 1999 Icarus.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM7 (@ 54 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=claychal,
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$bio

Sega Clay Challenge (c) 2009 Sega Amusements, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=scg06nt,
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$bio

Sega Golf Club Version 2006 - Next Tours (c) 2006 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

Official website; http://sega-golfclub.com

$end


$info=smarinef,
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$bio

Sega Marine Fishing (c) 2000 Sega.


A fishing game from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Sega Marine Fishing was released in March 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Get Bass - Sega Bass Fishing (1997)

2. Sega Marine Fishing (2000)

3. Get Bass 2 (2001)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=seganinj,seganinju,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sega-ninja&page=detail&id=2374&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sega Ninja (c) 1985 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5677


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985 in Japan.


This game is known in Japan as "Ninja Princess" and is also known as "Ninja".


- STAFF -


From highscore table : (R.N), (M.O), Yoshiki Kawasaki (Y.K), Reiko Kodama (R.K), (M.K), (H.U), (TAC)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1986, "The Ninja")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=srally2,srally2x,
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$bio

Sega Rally 2 - Sega Rally Championship (c) 1998 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68EC000 (@ 11.3Mhz) 

Sound Chips : SCSPx2


Players : 1

Control : Paddle

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Sega Rally 2 was released in March 1998 in Japan.


The game serves 1,000,000 polygons per second, three time faster than "Sega Rally Championship".


Soundtrack releases :

Sega Rally Championship 2 Original Soundtrack [Marvelous Entertainment (MMV) - MJCA-00017 - Apr 1, 1998]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extra Cars from "Sega Rally Championship" After the machine is installed and run for more than 30 days & 100 games played, press the Select button and pull the Handbrake at the same time on car selection screen, then you'll see the Lancia Delta & Toyota Celica slide into the screen from left.


* Time Difference Mode Press the Select button and pull the Handbrake at the same time after name entry, hold it until the game start, then you will be playing the game in 'Time Difference Mode'.


* Score Attack Mode : After the machine is installed and run for more than 30 days & 100 games played, choose Championship mode, in stage 4 'Riviera' there's 2 hairpin corners, knock down 2 pylons from left to right after the second hairpin in the first lap, then in the second lap you should see an entrance opened on your left hand side after the second hairpin corner. Go inside and have fun! (an extra 30 seconds is added to your game).


* No Handicap for linked game : All players need to step on the brake to choose course when playing linked games. Release brake when the game starts.


* Name Change : The following is a list of initials and what they change to :

SEX - SEC

XXX - AMB

XX - SEC

X - M.A

YU - AM2   (Yu Suzuki of AM2)


* Name Change Extra : Name change extra works in a similar way, only having typed the relevant initials an actual name is displayed on the car instead of the entered initials. Examples are :

SAS - Sasaki

MAS - Masaki

POO - Some Japanese characters


* No Music : After you have entered your initials, press Start and hold until game starts. Note : some machines may have the music turned off by default.


- SERIES -


1. Sega Rally Championship (1994)

2. Sega Rally 2 - Sega Rally Championship (1998)

3. Sega Rally 2006 (2006, PS2) : Japanese release.

4. Sega Rally Revo (2007, PS3, XBOX360, PC, PS2, PSP)

5. SR3 - Sega Rally 3 (2008)


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Tatsuhiko Fuyuno, Jun Senoue, Low Dogs, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Kenji Iino, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 9x, CD-ROM] [HCJ-0145] (Jun 1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=srallyc,srallycb,srallyca,
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$bio

Sega Rally Championship (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2A hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 12 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1994).


Sega Rally Championship serves 300,000 polygons per second.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* New Informational View : Hold down Start and View when selecting a car to get an alternate view. There is no rear view mirror, a seconds clock appears in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen and a split time will be displayed based on the best time the machine has in memory. The digits are red if you are currently faster the best time.


* No Waiting To Get Into The Game : To skip waiting for the ten second timer, thus avoiding another player joining the game, simply insert your coins and hold down both the Start and View buttons. Instantly the select screen will appear. No waiting!


* Different Car Characteristics : To get different car capabilities (e.g. slides more easily), while selecting your car, shift 1st/2nd/3rd/4th and you will hear a WHOOOSH! sound, which means this code is enabled. The car will now handle differently, as you will soon see.


* Lakeside Course In Practice Mode : Completing the Championship course is not the only way to reach Lakeside. When choosing a course, select Mountain and enter the gearshifts 1>2>3>N>3 and then wait until the timer runs out. You will hear a WHOOOSH! sound which means the code was performed correctly.


- SERIES -


1. Sega Rally Championship (1994)

2. Sega Rally 2 - Sega Rally Championship (1998)

3. Sega Rally 2006 (2006, PS2) : Japanese release.

4. Sega Rally Revo (2007, PS3, XBOX360, PC, PS2, PSP)

5. SR3 - Sega Rally 3 (2008)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Tomoyuki Kawamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1995)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002)


* Computers :

PC [Windows 9x, CD-ROM] [HCJ-0111] (Jan 1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sstrkfgt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sega-strike-fighter-standard-model&page=detail&id=29741&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sega Strike Fighter [Standard model] (c) 2000 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2000.


Also released as "Sega Strike Fighter [Deluxe model]".


The game's theme song was used a year later in 2001 on a soundtrack called 'SEGA-Con', which features a collection of songs from popular Sega games.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (serial number: 1028669). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SERIES -


1. After Burner (1987)

2. After Burner II (1987)

3. G-Loc - Air Battle (1990)

4. R360 - G-Loc Air Battle (1990)

5. Strike Fighter (1991)

6. Sky Target (1995)

7. Sega Strike Fighter (2000)

8. After Burner Climax (2006)

9. After Burner - Black Falcon (2007, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Composer: Masanori Takeuchi


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sgtetris,
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$bio

Sega Tetris (c) 1999 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1999 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Bonus: Finish single mode with only using Left Turn button.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=stcc,stcca,stccb,
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$bio

Sega Touring Car Championship (c) 1996 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2C hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 12 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Sega Touring Car Championship was released in September 1996.


OSTs :

Sega Touring Car Championship : Marvelous Entertainment (MMV) MJCA-00002 / MJCA-10002 Oct 17, 1997

Sega Racing Best : Marvelous Entertainment (MMV) MJCA-00043 Mar. 3, 1999


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Music Select : After qualifying, press the blue and red buttons to the left of the steering wheel.

Cycle through 'Avec Trax', 'Sega sound', 'Trance', and 'No BGM'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


* Computers :

PC [Windows 9x, CD-ROM] [HCJ-0139] (Feb 1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=segawski,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sega-water-ski&page=detail&id=3730&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sega Water Ski (c) 1997 Sega.


The objective of this game is similar to the last game, "Top Skater". Except you're water-skiing, instead of skateboaring.


Characters in this game:

Takuto

Shampoo

Rozzman 

Lenny


Courses:

Palm Beach: Beginner

Pau-Pau River: Advanced

Whale Park: Expert


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2C hardware


- TRIVIA -


Sega Water Ski was released in September 1997 in Japan and in November 1997 in the US.


The announcer's voice in this game was done by Hisaki Nimiya, the same guy who did the voice for the announcers in "Manx TT SuperBike" and "Sega Bass Fishing".


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sonic,sonicp,
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Segasonic The Hedgehog (c) 1992 Sega.


A scrolling, isometric racing game for one to three players featuring Sega's legendary mascot, 'Sonic the Hedgehog'. Sonic's nemesis, 'Dr. Robotnik', is once again intent on World domination and is preparing to launch his latest attack from his new island base, Eggman Island.


When 'Sonic', 'Ray', and 'Mighty' drop in to thwart his plans, Robotnik catches them with one of his devious machines. After finding themselves imprisoned in a tower, the trio break free onto the island, and proceed to make their escape and try to defeat Robotnik and his evil plans.


Sega Sonic's gameplay retains elements of the original console games, such as Sonic's ability to jump on the heads of enemies to kill them. The golden rings that Sonic collects are also included. Each level is littered with Dr Robotnik's devious traps; with lava flows, collapsible platforms, locked gates etc. all serving to hamper Sonic's progress.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Control per player: trackball

Buttons per player: 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if the title screen says '1992', Sonic Arcade was released in September 1993 in Japan.


Sonic Arcade marked the first appearance of the characters 'Ray' and 'Mighty'. Ray has not appeared in any sequels thus far, but in the Mega32X game, "Knuckles Chaotix", 'Mighty the Armadillo' appears as a selectable character along with another character called Knuckles.


- STAFF -


Director: T. Tsuda

Program: Hideshi Kawatake (H.Kawatake), T. Hasegawa, Tetsuya Kawauchi (T.Kawauchi)

Design: M. Kusunoki, K. Miyagi, M. Hoshino, S. Yamagata

Sound: Hiroshi Miyauchi (H.Miyauchi), K. Hanada, N. Tokiwa

Voice Actor: T. Kusao (Sonic), H. Kanamaru (Ray), Y. Numata (Mighty), M. Satoh (Eggman)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Sei Senshi Amatelass (c) 1986 Nichibutsu.


Become the Mighty Fighting Amazon and you will search jungles and deserts on the most dangerous island on earth. Your mission is to recapture the men you desperately need to save the only race of giant womankind from extinction. You will journey and must conquer eight forbidden territories of death infested by hungry cannibals and defended by armies of bizarre creatures, each lead by a giant hideous monster whom you must defeat to continue your quest. Beware, there are many unknown dangers. Remember, you must steal the air mobile cycle and become invincible to succeed against the giant evil that awaits you. Failure would mean the end of the Mighty Amazon forever!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Holy Warrior Amatelass'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Soldier Girl Amazon".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Nichibutsu 1 - D28B0004) on 21/09/1988.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Takeshi Yoshida


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Seibu Cup Soccer (c) 1992 Seibu Kaihatsu.


A soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1992.


This game is also known as "Olympic Soccer '92".


The game's team select screen uses the likeness of a famous player for each team, but with altered features.

England -> Paul Gascoigne (spikey hair)

France -> Michel Platini

Italy -> Salvatore Schillaci (blonde hair) / Marco Tardelli

Germany -> Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Holland -> Frank Rijkaard

Spain -> Emilio Butragueno

Brazil -> Carlos Dunga

Argentina -> Diego Armando Maradona (sporting an afro)


Argentina is wrongly spelled 'Algentina'.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Goal! '92".


- UPDATES -


Seibu Cup Soccer's bootleg version doesn't use the YM3812 @ 3.579545 Mhz.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Seicross (c) 1984 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), NSC8105 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1984.


This game is also known as "Sector Zone".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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Seiha (c) 07/1987 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong girls for you to play against.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 65536


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Conquest'.


- STAFF -


Programmer : K. Komai

Planner : K. Tanaka

Artists : Asa & Senba

Music & Sound : N. Yoshida

Hardware : I. Shiki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cultname,
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Seimei-Kantei-Meimei-Ki Cult Name (c) 1996 I'Max.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ST0016 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 1024 x 1024 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1025


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Loom of Judgement Cult Name'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bijokkog,
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Seishun Mahjong Bijokko Gakuen (c) 01/1988 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 352 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Player : 2

Control : LCD control panel


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Young Mahjong Cutie Academy'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Seishun Scandal (c) 1985 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5755


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Coreland.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Adolescent Scandal'.


This game is known in Korea and US as "My Hero".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sel Feena (c) 1991 East Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991.


- STAFF -


Directer : Shimachan

Programmers : H. Ikeda, Junia, Kim, T. Kakinuma, Tony.Snow, Y. Yoshiura

Sound : Tsuda

Character designers : Irisawa, Kanuma, Kawashima, Nagoshi, Sakai

Supervisor : Takioka

Special thanks to : A. Inoue, E. Ogura, Y. Katsumata


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Select (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Selection (c) 1982 GEI.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sen-Know (c) 1999 Kaneko.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Kouyousha, Ltd.


Released in April 1999 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Brainwashing'.


Note : The kanji on the titlescreen reads 'sennou' which means 'brainwashing'. 'Know' in the title is a pun on the second character 'nou', which means 'brain'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sengeki Striker (c) 1997 Kaneko.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed in cooperation with Warashi, Inc.


Released in July 1997 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dramatic Battle Striker'.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'KAN'.


- STAFF -


Directed by : Sho

Programmer : Tsutomu Tabata

Character designer : Nozomu Oda

Game designer & 3-D models : Taichi Shigemura

Planner : Norihide Yamaguchi

Character graphic designers : Taichi Shigemura, Nozomu Oda, Tama

Backgrand graphic designers : Nozomu Oda, Tama, Masaki Ohno

Sound track & Sound effects : Yukihiko Murabayashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sengoku 2 (c) 1993 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


The Mad Shogun rises again, this time taking over various periods in the time stream. Now you're permanently armed with a sword and must save different eras from the wrath of the Mad Shogun!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 040


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> On foot > [A] Slice [B] Sever [C] Jump [D] Change

=> On a horse > [A] Forward attack [B] Rear attack


- TRIVIA -


Sengoku 2 was released in Febuary 1993.


This game is known in Japan as "Sengoku Densyo 2" (translates from Japanese as 'Civil War Tradition 2').


- SERIES -


1. Sengoku [Model NGM-017] (1991)

2. Sengoku 2 [Model NGM-040] (1993)

3. Sengoku 3 (2001)


- STAFF -


Producer : Yanbaru

Director : Sick Of

Programmers : Shinchan (as 'Shinchan-SSSS'), Nuckey Nuckey Fuji Nuckey

Graphic Designers : U-Rakuchou, M-Marohie, Mic-Senbey, Dadamushi, Ui---su Shio, Guillotine Kama

Music : Tate Norio

Sound effects : Yoko


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo (Apr.9, 1993; "Sengoku Densyo 2 [Model NGH-040]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD (Mar.17, 1995; "Sengoku Densyo 2 [Model NGCD-040]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Sengoku 3 (c) 2001 SNK.


Taking quite a different approach than the previous 2 Sengoku games, the 3rd in the series introduces 4 characters and a new chain combo system. 2 bosses, when defeated, can also be selected for battle for the final 2 stages.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0261


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weapon attack/Special attack 1, [B] Barehanded blast/Special attack 2, [C] Jump, [D] Projectile toss


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2001.


Developed by Noise Factory (their first game) for the original SNK Corp. (SNK's last official title).


This game is also known as "Sengoku Legends 2001".


Sony Music Entertainment / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Sengoku Denshou 2001 Original Soundtrack - SCDC-00102) on 18/07/2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Okuni and Byakki : Finish China (Easy), Italy (Hard), and Japan (Hard) - This tip was given on the original game flyer.


- SERIES -


1. Sengoku [Model NGM-017] (1991)

2. Sengoku 2 [Model NGM-040] (1993)

3. Sengoku 3 (2001)


- STAFF -


Producer, planner : Keiko Ijuu

Sub planners : Masahiro Maeda, Hidenari Mamoto

Main programmer : Hidenari Mamoto

Sub programmer : Kazuaki Ezato

Character designers : Masahiro Maeda, Yosikazu Nisikawa, Nana Isiguro

Background designers : Masafumi Fuji, Miyuki Okazaki

Sound producer -Studio Aqua- : Toshikazu Tanaka

Voice artists -Character Land- : Koreya Nannda, Yukihiro Fujimoto, Syuusuke Sada, Takahiro Araki, Sayuri Koizumi, Runnna Wasio, Tika Iwami


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sengoku (c) 1991 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


Two warriors, endowed with spiritual gifts, fight to stop the resurrection of the Mad Shogun. Lots of very interesting enemies and beautiful scenery. The player also has the ability to morph into different fighters.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-017]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Attack [B] Jump [C] Change


- TRIVIA -


Sengoku was released on February 12, 1991.


This game is known in Japan as "Sengoku Densyo" (translates from Japanese as 'Civil War Tradition').


The game includes different items which change the special attacks :

* Green : When 10 green items are collected, life gauge gain 1up

* Red : Samurai sword

* Blue : Double sword

* Purple : Holy sword

* Gold : Unknown effect


In level 2, there is a store called 'Boutique Athena' in the background with the original Athena logo from 1986's "Athena" by SNK.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hold the attack button for a couple seconds to launch a burst of energy from the player's fist.


There are some samurais whose swords can be broken if the player bashes the attack button enough times. remember that this trick can be done when the player is in his normal form and bare-handed (no sword power-ups).


- SERIES -


1. Sengoku [Model NGM-017] (1991)

2. Sengoku 2 [Model NGM-040] (1993)

3. Sengoku 3 (2001)


- STAFF -


Producer : Yanbaru

Programmers : Shinchan (as 'Shinchan-SSS'), Oh!Butch

Sound : Tate Norio, Toshio Shimizm (as Shimizum)

Pictures : U-Rakuchou, Marohie, Mic-Senbey, Chulip-Nao, Dadamusi, Sick of

Game Assistants : Dirty-H-Miyamaki, Phantom Iwata, HTMS-Sugimori

Directors : Tama, Moonmin


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 1, 1991; "Sengoku Densyo [Model NGH-017]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (Sept. 22, 1993; "Sengoku Densyo [Model SHVC-G5]")

Sega Mega CD [JP] (Dec. 28, 1993; "Sengoku Densyo [Model T-24034]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Mar. 17, 1995; "Sengoku Densyo [Model NGCD-017]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Sengoku Ace (c) 1993 Psikyo.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, BOMB)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Civil War Ace'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Samurai Aces".


Sengoku Ace is the very first game developed by Psikyo (Psikyo was founded in 1992 in Tokyo).


Note : There are 22 different endings!


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extra features : If you hold Test Button + PL1 Button 1 during boot, you get extra options in the test menu. A level skip, BG test usually etc...


- SERIES -


1. Sengoku Ace (1993)

2. Sengoku Blade - Sengoku Ace Episode II (1996)

3. Sengoku Cannon - Sengoku Ace Episode III (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Staff : Shinnosuke., Rick Johnson, O.Senbei, Hiromin, Shiori., Ukon Zakura, Minsk, Dozi, Tall Man, Ayanokouji Reimu, Iron Champ, Studio Avi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Dec. 02, 2004) "Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade [Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol.2] [Model SLPM-62563]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sengoku Mahjong (c) 1991 Sigma Enterprises.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Civil War Mahjong'.


- STAFF -


Z80 Program rom written by : K. Saeki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=commandoj,
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Senjou no Ookami (c) 1985 Capcom.


Vertically scrolling shoot'em up in which the player takes on the role of a highly trained commando soldier. The mission is to rescue captives and destroy enemy bases and strongholds, killing as many enemy soldiers as possible in the process. The commando carries only 2 weapons : a limited-range machine gun with unlimited shots, and a limited supply of hand grenades. Extra grenades can be picked up as the player progresses through the levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Senjou no Ookami was released in May 1985 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Commando (Capcom)" and is known as "Space Invasion" for the West German marketplace. 


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Wolf of the Battlefield'. 


The main character is Super Joe from "Rush & Crash" and "Top Secret". 


Bandai released a board game based on this video game (Commando) : A simple roll-and-move type game, with symbols on the board indicating what happens when you land on that spot. There are multiple choices on which direction to go, but not too much in the way of required thinking. There are many different boards that you progress through, each 'board' representing one 'stage' of the game. 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Music - 28XA-94) on August 25, 1986.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The arch bridge is a dangerous spot so watch for grenade attacks from above. Be careful of trucks and jeeps that may try to run over you. Do not fall into rivers or ponds. Trees, walls and other obstacles may be used for cover.


* Here's A Hot Way To Kill The Soldiers Without Going Anywhere Near Them : At the end of each area, when the enemy soldiers are pouring out of the gate from their compound, move your commando to the bottom of the screen and shoot down. Your shots will come down from the top of the screen, killing the soldiers as they come out of the gate.


* This will let you rack up big points and all the extra men you can : On the first stage there is a cliff on the right side of the screen. The bad guys will jump off the end of this cliff and attack you. If you walk until the bad guys START jumping off and then stop you can stand there and kill them until you get sick of playing or until you reach the max extra men.

If you plan on playing through the rest of the game you should stop at the max amount of extra men. If you just sit there the enemies will get faster and faster so the rest of the game will be harder.


- SERIES -


1. Senjou no Ookami (1985)

2. Senjou no Ookami II [CP-S No. 09] (1990)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Tokuro Fujiwara

Music by : Tamayo Kawamoto


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (September 27, 1986) [Model CAP-SJ] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (November 12, 1998) "Capcom Generation Dai 4 Shou Kokou no Eiyuu [Model T-1235G]" 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 12, 1998) "Capcom Generation Dai 4 Shou Kokou no Eiyuu [Model SLPS-01701]" 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 31, 2001, "Capcom Generation Dai 4 Shou Kokou no Eiyuu [CapKore] [Model SLPM-86814]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 30, 2005, "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.4 [Model SLPM-87363]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (October 5, 2010; "Virtual Console Arcade") 


* Computers : 

MSX [JP] (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Senjou no Ookami II (c) 1990 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the non-Japanese version entry; "Mercs [CP-S No. 09]"


- TRIVIA -


Senjou no Ookami II was released in March 1990 in Japan. It is known in US as "Mercs [CP-S No. 09]". 


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Wolf of the Battlefield II'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Capcom 3 - PCCB-00030) on May 21, 1990.


- SERIES -


1. Senjou no Ookami (1985)

2. Senjou no Ookami II [CP-S No. 09] (1990)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (September 27, 1991) [Model G-4051] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (November 12, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 4 Shou Kokou no Eiyuu [Model T-1235G]") : translated as "Capcom Generations 4: Blazing Guns" 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 12, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 4 Shou Kokou no Eiyuu [Model SLPS-01701]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 31, 2001; "Capcom Generation Dai 4 Shou Kokou no Eiyuu [CapKore] [Model SLPM-86814]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 30, 2005; "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.4 [Model SLPM-87363]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 6, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (November 4, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Senjyo (c) 1983 Tehkan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), Custom (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1983 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Battlefield'.


According to an interview, Senjyo was the first game in which Shinichi 'Cheabow' Sakamoto debuted as music programmer.


- STAFF -


Music by : Shinichi Sakamoto (Cheabow)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Tecmo Hit Parade")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Tecmo Classic Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=senko,senkoo,
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Senko no Ronde (c) 2005 G.Rev.


Senko No Ronde is an oppositional fighting game set in space. Players must try to shoot the enemy's plane and then once the enemy plane is close, the battle changes to hand-to-hand combat and players fight each other directly.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Senko no Ronde was released in April 2005.


Senko no Ronde's Bullet pattern is an homage to some of the Taito Shooting games ("Metal Black", "Darius", "Ray Storm").


Yasuhisa Watanabe, a famous member of Taito's sound team Zuntata. He composed with Hisayoshi Ogura. In 2003, he left Taito. Now, he have a studio called 'Studio Duel Moon' (In reference of the second stage of "Metal Black").


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Ernula in the first version of the arcade machine : Input this code after inserting your money but before pressing start...

Up, Main, Up, Sub, Down, Main, Down, Sub, Left, Right, Main, Left, Right, Sub


- STAFF -


Game Design : Hiroyuki Maruyama

Main Graphic Design : Minoru Okamoto

Main Program : Katsuyuki Fujita

Mechanic Design : Koichi Mugitani, Nanashiki Yamamoto, Shuji Sogabe

Character Design : Shuji Sogabe, Mizuki Takayama

Music Composer : Yasuhisa Watanabe


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=senkosp,
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Senko no Ronde Special (c) 2006 G.Rev.


- TECHNICAL -


[GDL-0038]


- TRIVIA -


Senko no Ronde Special was released in August 2006.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Senkyu (c) 1995 Seibu Kaihatsu.


In this puzzle game, 3 rotatable balls consisting of 4 basic colors, yellow, pink, green, blue, fall from the top to the lowest part of the screen. When groups of like-colored spheres collect together, they disappear and the space is filled in with surrounding spheres. Bonuses are awarded for completing combos and the game ends when the entire screen has been filled up. The game has many modes of play : Single, Puzzle, Vs. Computer and Vs. Player. In Puzzle mode there is continuous, changing backgrounds and additional colors. In the Vs. play modes, the spheres only appear in the four basic colors.


- TECHNICAL -


Seibu SPI Hardware


Main CPU : I386 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1995.


This game is known outside Japan as "Battle Balls".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997, as bonus game in "Raiden DX")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sentetst,
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Sente Diagnostic Cartridge (c) 1984 Bally Sente.


A cartridge used to test the components of Bally Sente game machines.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=minigolf,minigolf2,
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Sente Mini-Golf (c) 1985 Bally Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0E04]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985.


Stan Szczepanski holds the official record for this game with 60,500 points.


- UPDATES -


In Mini Golf (set 2), a screen with two missing children (Tahj Allen Merriman and Steven Phillip Curtis) appears after the first demo.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Dennis Koble

Art direction : Roger Hector

Sound : Jesse Osborne

Art : Gary Johnson, Bil Maher, Mark McPhee

Technical support : Dave Ross, Owen Rubin, Paul Brandt, Ed Rotberg


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Seven Deadly Spins (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4097,ss4028,ss4629,ss3730,ss3711,ss4013,ss3712,ss7251,ss3713,ss0198,ss3731,ss0188,ss3781,ss6508,ss8096,ss8097,
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Seven Seas (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4097

SS4028

SS4629

SS3730

SS3711

SS4013

SS3712

SS7251

SS3713

SS0198

SS3731

SS0188

SS3781

SS6508

SS8096

SS8097

$end


$info=ss4098,ss3663,ss4631,ss3409,ss3410,ss7116,ss3411,ss4334,ss4219,ss3412,ss4133,ss3413,ss4564,ss8099,ss8098,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=seven-seas-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45987&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Seven Seas (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS4098

Max %: 98.077

Hit Freq.: 20.227

Win Freq.: 4.94


# SS3663

Max %: 97.434

Hit Freq.: 20.227

Win Freq.: 4.94


# SS4631

Max %: 96.208

Hit Freq.: 20.026

Win Freq.: 4.99


# SS3409

Max %: 95.063

Hit Freq.: 19.825

Win Freq.: 5.04


# SS3410

Max %: 92.649

Hit Freq.: 19.447

Win Freq.: 5.14


# SS7116

Max %: 91.025

Hit Freq.: 18.834

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS3411

Max %: 90.175

Hit Freq.: 19.063

Win Freq.: 5.25


# SS4334

Max %: 90.004

Hit Freq.: 18.834

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS4219

Max %: 89.917

Hit Freq.: 19.056

Win Freq.: 5.25


# SS3412

Max %: 87.597

Hit Freq.: 18.755

Win Freq.: 5.33


# SS4133

Max %: 87.085

Hit Freq.: 18.696

Win Freq.: 5.35


# SS3413

Max %: 85.232

Hit Freq.: 18.403

Win Freq.: 5.43


# SS4564

Max %: 83.178

Hit Freq.: 19.065

Win Freq.: 5.54


# SS8099

Max %: 81.566

Hit Freq.: 16.678

Win Freq.: 6.00


# SS8098

Max %: 76.581

Hit Freq.: 16.678

Win Freq.: 6.00

$end


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Seven's Above (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Sevens & Melons (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss4205,ss4692,ss3991,ss3992,ss3993,ss3994,ss4302,ss3995,
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Sevens Up (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4205

SS4692

SS3991

SS3992

SS3993

SS3994

SS4302

SS3995

$end


$info=ss4693,ss3996,ss3997,ss3998,ss3999,ss4000,ss4001,ss8755,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sevens-up-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37616&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Sevens Up (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


ALL #

(Stops): (72) AAA

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 500/1000/10K (1)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 200/400/1000 (26)


# SS3996

Max %: 97.405

Hit Freq.: 25.271

Win Freq.: 3.96


# SS3997

Max %: 95.083

Hit Freq.: 25.036

Win Freq.: 3.99


# SS3998

Max %: 92.428

Hit Freq.: 24.578

Win Freq.: 4.07


# SS3999

Max %: 90.094

Hit Freq.: 24.359

Win Freq.: 4.11


# SS4000

Max %: 87.581

Hit Freq.: 23.999

Win Freq.: 4.17


# SS4001

Max %: 85.192

Hit Freq.: 23.620

Win Freq.: 4.23


# SS4693

Max %: 98.008

Hit Freq.: 25.271

Win Freq.: 3.96


# SS8755

Max %: 82.063

Hit Freq.: 23.171

Win Freq.: 4.32


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


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Sex Triv (c) 1985 Status Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 12.4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 272 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sextriv1,sextriv2,
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$bio

Sexual Trivia (c) 1985 Kinky Kit and Game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sexyboom,
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Sexy Boom (c) 1992 Sang Ho Soft.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Palette colors : 512


Players : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sexygal,
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Sexy Gal (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Sexy Parodius (c) 1996 Konami Co., Ltd.


The 3rd sequel in a hugely successful series of games that was originally intended to be little more than a parody of Konami's own successful "Gradius" series. As the previous "Parodius" games, "Sexy Parodius" again gives the player a choice of increasingly bizarre ships to control; ranging from a sexy girl riding a missile, to a stick man on a paper aeroplane.


The game plays much the same as its prequels, as well as the 'Gradius' series it sets out to parody. One new addition to the game-play is the introduction of branching paths through the game. Each level has a specific task, such as collecting the golden coins on the second level, the completion or failure of which dictates which level players will be faced with next.


Due to the powerful Konami GX hardware the game runs on, Sexy Parodius's colorful and inventive visuals represent the pinnacle of the series.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX Hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020

Sound CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Power Up, Fire, Missile


- TRIVIA -


Sexy Parodius was released in March 1996.


World 3-A (get the 300 coins in World 2) will appeal to fans of Konami's classic game "Yie Ar Kung-Fu" (Oolong makes a guest appearance just before reaching the stage boss and you can even knock him out!).


World 3-B (do not get the 300 coins in World 2) is a hilarious parody of Konami's "CastleVania" series (the well-known Medusa makes a guest appearance as the stage's boss!).


The name of the fish character Mambo has a double meaning, he gets his name from the real life fish called Ocean Sunfish (or Mola Mola), but called Mambou in Japan. The other meaning is Mambo from the musical style, which is why the female partner character in this game is called Samba, yet another musical style.


Character selection screen music is a remix of 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

The music theme of Shooting Star comes from "Twin Bee Yahhoo! Fushigi no Kuni de Oo-Abare!!" (1995, Konami).

Stage 1 music is a megamix of : 'Hokkaido wa Dokoni Aru?' by Gonchichi, 'American Patrol' by Frank W. Meacham, and 'My Old Kentuchy Home' by Stephen C. Foster.

Stage 1 boss music is a remix of 'Summ, Summ, Summ, Bienchen' by Hoffmann V. Fallersleben

Stage 2 music is a remix of a music from "Yi Ar Kung-Fu" (1985, Konami).

Stage 2 boss music is a megamix of : a music from "Yi Ar Kung-Fu" and "Maim Maim" (an Israeli folksong).

Stage 3 music is a megamix of : a music from "Castlevania" and 'Clarinet Polka" (a Polish folksong).

Stage 3 boss music is a megamix of : a music from "Castlevania" and 'Hungarian Dance No. 5' by Brahms.

Stage 4 music is a remix of 'Csikos Post' by Hermann Necke.

Stage 4 boss music is a megamix of : 'Bienchen Summ Herum!' (a Bohemian folksong) and 'Einzug der Gladiatoren' by Julius Fucik.

Stage 5 music is a megamix of : 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic' by William Steffe and 'J'ai Perdu le Do de Ma Clarinette' (a French folksong).

Stage 5 boss music is a remix of the Aircraft Carrier music from "Gradius".

Stage 6 music is a megamix of : 'Tankoubushi' (A Japanese folksong) and 'Hokkai Bon'uta' (Japanese Bon Festival Song)

Stage 6 boss music is a megamix of : 'Symphony No. 5 in C, Op. 67' by Ludwig Beethoven, and 'Genkotsuyama no Tanukisan' (A Japanese children's song).

Stage 7 music is a remix of 'El Bimbo' by Claude Morgan.

Stage 7 boss music is a remix of 'Habanera - From Carmen' by Georges Bizet.

Stage 8 sub-boss 1 music is a remix of 'Piano Sontata K.331, 3rd : Rondo Alla Turca' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Stage 8 sub-boss 2 music is a remix of 'Flight of the Bumblebee' by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

Stage 8 sub-boss 3 music comes from "Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou" (1988, Konami).

Stage 8 sub-boss 4 music is a remix of 'Orphee Aux Enfers' by Jacques Offenbach.

Stage 8 final boss music is a megamix of : 'Prelude Op.28 #7' by Frederic Chopin, and 'Scene From Swan Lake' by Piotr Tchaikovsky.

Stage 9 music is a megamix of 'Hornpipe from Water Music' and 'Hallelujah Chorus' by George F. Handel.

Stage 9 boss music comes from "Gradius III" (1989, Konami).

Special stage music is a megamix of musics from "Gradius", "Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou", "Gradius III", "MX5000", and "Lightning Fighters".

Special stage boss music is a remix of 'Fur Elise' by Beethoven.


Soundtrack releases :

Sexy Parodius / Original Game Soundtrack [King Records - KICA-7703 - May 22, 1996]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Special team attack : in two-player games, get both ships close to each other in order to use a special team attack!


* Secret stage : successfully complete all stage's additional objectives in order to unlock the secret stage!


- SERIES -


1. Parodius - Tako wa Chikyuu o Sukuu [Model RC759] (1988, MSX)

2. Parodius Da! - Shinwa kara Owarai e [Model GX955] (1990)

3. Gokujyou Parodius! - Kako no Eikou wo Motomete (1994)

4. Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. Sexy Parodius (1996)


- STAFF -


Programmers : Chichibinta Tsukasa, Ohji, Paiman

Character designers : Shuzilow.Ha, Magrou, Natsumi Bouike, Misugi Inagaki, Kaori Nishimura, Galaxy Namikoshi

Music composers : Mayuko Kageshita, Ary

Music advisers : Izumi, Sita-Ru Senoo

Sound effects : Ary

Hard designer : Yoshikazu Matsui

Product designer : Poper Takashi

Radio actors : Joshua Popenoe, Kumike Watanabe, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Yuko Nagashima


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)

Sony PlayStation (1996)

Sony PSP [JP] (Jan. 25, 2007; "Parodius Portable [Model ULJM-05220]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Mar. 13, 2008; "Parodius Portable [Konami the Best] [Model ULJM-05324]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sfx,
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SF-X (c) 1983 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), and a DAC for speechs


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Nihon Game (now Culture Brain).


Released in July 1983 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Skelagon".


SF-X stands for 'Space Fighter-X'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shackled,
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Shackled (c) 1986 Data East.


Move your player through a maze-like level in this shoot'em up. Shoot enemies and collect treasures and keys.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


This game is known in Japan as "Breywood".


This game represents the Data East answer to Atari's "Gauntlet".


Polystar released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Deco History Scene I : Data East Game Music Scene One - H25X-20008) on 25/09/1988.


- UPDATES -


The attract mode is different in the Japanese version.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Atari ST (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Commodore C64 (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Shadow Dancer - Kage no Mai (c) 1989 Sega.


A direct sequel to 1988's "Shinobi", Shadow Dancer stars a young Ninja who, together with his faithful canine companion, must battle against a terrorist group. The terrorist group have planted a number of time bombs throughout the metropolis. The Ninja and his dog must set out to gather up all the explosives placed by the evil gang and to annihilate the criminal mastermind behind the Asian Dawn.


Game-play is very similar to that of the original Shinobi, and features the jumping and projectile weapon-based game-play of its illustrious older brother. However, a new and crucial attacking move has since been added to the Ninja's arsenal. Pulling DOWN on the joystick and pressing the ATTACK button sends the hero's dog to attack the nearest enemy. This will stop the enemy from attacking the player as he wrestles with the dog. The enemy must be killed quickly, however, or the dog itself will be killed. If the dog is attacked, he will turn into a small puppy, and once the player has killed a set number of enemies, the puppy will grow to be a full-sized dog who can once again be used to attack enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 18 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 10 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3 (ATTACK, JUMP, MAGIC)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1989.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dance of Shadows'.


The identity of the main character differs between the supplemental materials of the game's various home versions.

* In the Japanese Mega Drive version, the main character is named Hayate and is characterized as the son of Joe Musashi (the game being set 20 years after original Shinobi). His canine companion is named Yamato.

* In the English Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version, the character is Joe Musashi himself. His canine companion is still named Yamato in this version.

* In the Master System version, the ninja's name is Takashi.


- UPDATES -


The United States cocktail version is different.

* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.

* 'Sega' logo during cocktail mode.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Finish a stage without throwing ANY star (only 'close attacks'). You can use your 'Dog Attack'. You will receive a 100,000 points bonus.


- SERIES -


1. Shinobi (1987)

2. Shadow Dancer - Kage no Mai (1989)

3. The Revenge of Shinobi (1989, Sega Mega Drive)

4. The Cyber Shinobi - Shinobi Part 2 (1990, Sega Master System)

5. GC Shinobi (1991, Sega Game Gear)

6. GG Shinobi II - The Silent Fury (1992, Sega Game Gear)

7. Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

8. Shinobi Legions (1995, Sega Saturn)

9. Shinobi (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

10. Nightshade (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1990)


Note : The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive port of this game has a completely different level layout, a completely different plot, some mechanics changes (such as being able to collide with enemies), and the bombs were turned into hostages.


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Commodore 64 (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Atari ST (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Shadow Dancer [Mega-Tech 43] (c) 1990 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


Some time after destroying Neo Zeed in Revenge of Shinobi, Joe Musashi decides to spend some time in america with his student, Kato. One day though when a mysterious terrorist group known as Union Lizard takes an elementary school hostage, Kato sets out to defuse the situation, only to be fatally wounded by one of Union Lizard's members.


Angered by this, Joe promises Kato's mother that he will avenge Kato's death. This time however, Joe's not alone because Kato's dog, Yamato will accompany Joe in his quest for avenging Kato's death.


- TRIVIA -


The Mega Drive/Mega-Tech version of Shadow Dancer, fully titled "Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi", was released on December 1, 1990 in Japan, with subsequent releases in North America and Europe.


The main character's identity, originally a nameless ninja in the coin-op game, differs between the supplement materials of this version. In the Japanese version, the ninja was given the name Hayate, who is identified as the biological son of Joe Musashi from the original Shinobi, whereas in the English localization the ninja is actually Joe Musashi himself. The companion dog is named Yamato in both versions. According to the back-story of both versions, the main character sought to avenge the death of a man named Kato, who was Hayate's mentor in the Japanese version and Musashi's student in the English version.


While the basic gameplay remained basically unchanged from the original coin-op game, the Mega Drive version features all new stages and bosses, and a slightly different objective : instead of looking for time bombs, the player must now rescue hostages scattered around each stage. The bonus rounds were also changed from a first-person minigame to one in which the player must shoot down ninjas below them while skydiving from a building.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006; as part of Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Collection)

Sony PSP (2006; as part of Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Collection)

Nintendo Wii (2010; as a Virtual Console release)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Shadow Fighters (c) 1989 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Shadow Force - Henshin Ninja (c) 1993 Technos.


Ninjas with the ability to possess their enemies must use all means at their disposal to save themselves and those that they defend!


Shadow Force has 6 buttons : 2 for punches (low and high) 2 for kicks (low and high) 1 button for jump and 1 for possessing an enemy. You can obtain various attack moves holding down up or down and press the buttons for punches and kicks. It is even possible to combine the punch and kick attacks to obtain some different combos, even the enemies can do the same, but the number of their attacks is generally less various compared to the heroes moves, even the combos are limited for the enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0032


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1993.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Metamorphosis Ninja'.


A Technos billboard featuring Kunio appears at the start of the Construction stage.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version is different from the US Version :

- The game's sequence in attract mode are different.

- During the attract mode, you can see the events that bring the Dr. Wong and his evil organization 'Theaser' to menace the world. In the US version this sequence has been cut.

- There's a characters description during the attract mode.

- You can use only 3 keys in the game : one for punch, one for kick and one for jump, to possess an enemy press A+B when your close to him, and press A+B+C to execute the special attack.

- The enemies are more easily to beat, even the bosses suffer much damage (so, the game is a little bit easier)

- The Bonus Stage after each stage has been cut on the Japanese version.

- The standard color of the Coyote character is different.


The US version has at usual the 'winners don't use drugs' logo during the attract mode.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* To possess an enemy, go close on him, then press the 6th button, now you can use that enemy like a playable character, and you can use his moves too! (a screen appears with a description of one of the enemy moves). For leave the enemy body and return to your normal character hero, press the same key. Try to control different enemies and have fun to switch on them!! Find what of them are most powerful and how you can take advantage of their moves! Remember that you can't possess a boss, and also you can't possess nobody if your lifebar is empty; also, when the enemy possessed dies, the player is still on action, but is lifebar remains empty.


* When you engage an enemy, you fight still versus one of them, and in that moment you can go back and forward on him without turn your shoulder on him, you can also execute a block when the enemy attack simply press the opposite direction on him. If you engage groups of enemies, you fight one enemy at once, while the others stay far of you waiting that you defeat the first enemy before they attack you.


* After you've beaten the last boss, Dr Wong will challenge you giving the chance of one last battle before you can terminate the game : this final battle is identical to the bonus stage, but you can choose one of the 4 boss to fight versus the other character boss controlled by CPU. This is the only moment on the game where you can control a boss. If you win this last battle you can see the real final of the game, if you lose you'll obtain a game over.


- STAFF -


Planner : Toshinari Takahashi

Object Designers : Seiichirou Ishiguro, Koji Ogata, Michiaki Ishida, Kosei Okamoto, Makoto Shirai, Long Hair Mori, Inemuri Nakamura, Hideki Hoshiya, Manabu Taniguchi

Background Designer : Shinichi Saito, Kuni Bayashi, Kozukuri Ohsumi, Hiroyuki Kato, Yasuhiro Ohi, Takayuki Ozawa

Programmers : Tatsumi Saitoh, T. Obi, Oira Matsumoto

Key Puncher : Masakazu Yoshida

System Engineer : Yasuyuki Taruki, Genei Fukuhara

Hardware Designer: Kenji Nishikawa

Music Composer : Kazunaka Yamane

Sound Programmers : Michiya Hirasawa, Robert C. Ashworth, Taku

Adviser : Naritaka Nishimura

Fight Choreography : Toshinari Takahashi, Bruce Ebichan Lee

Radio Actors : Shinya Takeuchi, Dajare Hosaka, Kokomadeonde Chikako, Izumi Tokutani RX20, Mayumi Hachisu, Sayuri Miyamoto

Special Thanks : Takashi Hanya, Pine Akutsu, Bamboo Nemoto, Plum Okada


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Shadow Land (c) 1987 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : YD


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Youkai Douchuuki".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Game Music Vol.2 - 28XA-171) on 25/08/1987.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Here are the conditions to get the 5 different endings. To get the endings you need to fill certain conditions only on the last level of the game.


1) Heaven ending : On the last level, don't collect anything that would increase your score. Also, don't kill any enemies.

2) Human World ending : On the last level only collect something that would increase your score from 100 to 500 points. Also, kill only from 1 to 30 enemies.

3) Beast World ending : On the last level, collect something that would increase your score from 600 to 1000 points. Also, kill only from 31 to 70 enemies.

4) Demon World Ending : On the last level only collect something that would increase your score from 1100 to 2000 points. Also, kill only from 71 to 100 enemies.

5) Hell ending : On the last level only collect something that would increase your score from 2100 points and over. Also, kill over 101 enemies.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Hiroyuki Kawada


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1987)

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Nintendo Virtual Console (2007)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Shadow Warriors (c) 1988 Tecmo.


Ryu, the Dragon Ninja, travels the world to defeat evil wherever he finds it.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 6215


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1989.


This game is known in US as "Ninja Gaiden" and in Japan as "Ninja Ryukenden".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Ninja Ryukenden : G.S.M. Tecmo 1) on 01/02/1989.


- SERIES -


1. Shadow Warriors (1988)

2. Ninja Gaiden (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Ninja Gaiden Episode II - The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990, Nintendo Famicom) 

4. Ninja Gaiden Episode III - The Ancient Ship of Doom (1991, Nintendo Famicom) 

5. Ninja Gaiden (2004, Microsoft Xbox)

6. Ninja Gaiden Black (2005, Microsoft XBox)

7. Ninja Gaiden Sigma (2007, Sony PlayStation 3)

8. Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (2007, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Musician : Mikio Saito (Metal Yuhki), Putaro, Ryuichi Nitta, Angirus

Art design : Bayashi


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

Commodore C64 (1991, "2 Hot 2 Handle")

Commodore Amiga (1991, "2 Hot 2 Handle")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Snake Rattle Roll (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Shake Rattle Roll Arcade (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Snake Rattle Roll Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Shakka-to Tambourine Chou-Power Up Chu! (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware

GDS-0016


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Sega Future Research Development team. Released in November 2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easy Double Mode: In the mode selection screen, move cursor to Easy then shake a tambourine 10 times and press a button on a tambourine.


* Another Hard Mode: In the mode selection screen, move cursor to Hard then shake a tambourine 10 times and press a button on a tambourine.


* Another Cooperation Mode: In the mode selection screen, move cursor to Cooperation then shake a tambourine 10 times and press a button on a tambourine.


* Super Hard Mode: In the mode selection screen, press (select button's) Up, Down, Up, Down, Tap (a tambourine), Up, Down, Up, Down, Up


* Another Double Mode: In the mode selection screen, press Up, Down, Down, Down, Up, Down, Down, Tap, Up, Down


* Marathon Mode: In the mode selection screen, press Down, Down, Tap, Up, Up, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up


- SERIES -


1. Shakka-to Tambourine (2000)

2. Shakka-to Tambourine 2001 (2001)

3. Shakka-to Tambourine Chou-Power Up Chu! (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Shangai (c) 1988 Sunsoft.


Szechuan-style solitaire mahjong.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 280 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1988.


Shanghai and its sequels are 'Szechuan'-style solitaire mahjong games where the object is to match identical pairs of tiles until the board is clear or you are unable to make another move. This type of solitaire mahjong can also be referred to as 'Shanghai', hence the game title. The stacked-tile arrangement presented here is one of many traditional Chinese 'Szechuan'-style solitaire mahjong arrangements.


- SERIES -


1. Shangai (1988) 

2. Shangai II (1989) 

3. Super Shangai Dragon's Eye (1992) 

4. Shangai III (1993) 

5. Sanrio Shanghai (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Shanghai - Banri no Choujou (1995) 

7. Shanghai - Great Moments (1995, PC [MS Windows])

8. Game no Tatsujin - The Shanghai (1995, Sony Playstation)

9. Shanghai Dynasty (1997, PC [MS Windows])

10. Shangai Matekibuyuu (1998)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1998, Nintendo Game Boy & Game Boy Color)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1999, Wonder Swan)

12. Shanghai - Second Dynasty (1999, PC [MS Windows])

13. Shanghai Mahjong (2000, PC [MS Windows])

14. Shanghai - Four Elements (2000, Sony Playstation 2)

15. Shanghai Shoryu Sairin (2000)

16. Shanghai Mini (2000, NeoGeo Pocket Color)

17. Shanghai - Sangoku Pai Tatagi (2002, Sony Playstation 2)

18. Shanghai Advance (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

19. Super Shanghai 2005 (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

20. Tsuushin Shanghai (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Staff : M. Maeda, K. Yoshida, A. Takeuchi, M. Nomura, K. Kitazumi, K. Okumura, Sakakibara, Yoshinari, T. Shiono, S. Saitoh


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987)

Sega Master System (1988)

Nintendo Game Boy (1989)

Atari Lynx (1990)

Sony PlayStation (2000, "Shanghai [Value 1500 Series]")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1986)

Commodore Amiga (1986)

Atari ST (1986)

Apple II (1987)

PC9801 (System Soft)

FM Towns PC (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Shangai II (c) 1989 Sunsoft.


Szechuan-style solitaire mahjong.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Shangai II was released in March 1989.


- SERIES -


1. Shangai (1988) 

2. Shangai II (1989) 

3. Super Shangai Dragon's Eye (1992) 

4. Shangai III (1993) 

5. Sanrio Shanghai (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Shanghai - Banri no Choujou (1995) 

7. Shanghai - Great Moments (1995, PC [MS Windows])

8. Game no Tatsujin - The Shanghai (1995, Sony Playstation)

9. Shanghai Dynasty (1997, PC [MS Windows])

10. Shangai Matekibuyuu (1998)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1998, Nintendo Game Boy & Game Boy Color)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1999, Wonder Swan)

12. Shanghai - Second Dynasty (1999, PC [MS Windows])

13. Shanghai Mahjong (2000, PC [MS Windows])

14. Shanghai - Four Elements (2000, Sony Playstation 2)

15. Shanghai Shoryu Sairin (2000)

16. Shanghai Mini (2000, NeoGeo Pocket Color)

17. Shanghai - Sangoku Pai Tatagi (2002, Sony Playstation 2)

18. Shanghai Advance (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

19. Super Shanghai 2005 (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

20. Tsuushin Shanghai (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Staff : M. Maeda, K. Yoshida, A. Takeuchi, M. Nomura, K. Kitazumi, K. Okumura, Sakakibara, Yoshinari, T. Shiono, S. Saitoh


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sharp X68000 (Year unknown)

Sega Game Gear (1990)


* Computers :

PC [MS-DOS]

NEC PC 8801

NEC PC 9801 (System Soft)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Shangai III (c) 1993 Sunsoft.


Szechuan-style solitaire mahjong.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1993.


- SERIES -


1. Shangai (1988) 

2. Shangai II (1989) 

3. Super Shangai Dragon's Eye (1992) 

4. Shangai III (1993) 

5. Sanrio Shanghai (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Shanghai - Banri no Choujou (1995) 

7. Shanghai - Great Moments (1995, PC [MS Windows])

8. Game no Tatsujin - The Shanghai (1995, Sony Playstation)

9. Shanghai Dynasty (1997, PC [MS Windows])

10. Shangai Matekibuyuu (1998)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1998, Nintendo Game Boy & Game Boy Color)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1999, Wonder Swan)

12. Shanghai - Second Dynasty (1999, PC [MS Windows])

13. Shanghai Mahjong (2000, PC [MS Windows])

14. Shanghai - Four Elements (2000, Sony Playstation 2)

15. Shanghai Shoryu Sairin (2000)

16. Shanghai Mini (2000, NeoGeo Pocket Color)

17. Shanghai - Sangoku Pai Tatagi (2002, Sony Playstation 2)

18. Shanghai Advance (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

19. Super Shanghai 2005 (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

20. Tsuushin Shanghai (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1994, "Game No Tetsujin The Shanghai")

Sony PlayStation ("Game No Tatsujin The Shanghai")

Sega Saturn ("Game No Tetsujin The Shanghai")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shngmtkb,
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$bio

Shangai Matekibuyuu (c) 1998 Sunsoft.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1998.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Shanghai Story of True Valor'.


- SERIES -


1. Shangai (1988) 

2. Shangai II (1989) 

3. Super Shangai Dragon's Eye (1992) 

4. Shangai III (1993) 

5. Sanrio Shanghai (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Shanghai - Banri no Choujou (1995) 

7. Shanghai - Great Moments (1995, PC [MS Windows])

8. Game no Tatsujin - The Shanghai (1995, Sony Playstation)

9. Shanghai Dynasty (1997, PC [MS Windows])

10. Shangai Matekibuyuu (1998)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1998, Nintendo Game Boy & Game Boy Color)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1999, Wonder Swan)

12. Shanghai - Second Dynasty (1999, PC [MS Windows])

13. Shanghai Mahjong (2000, PC [MS Windows])

14. Shanghai - Four Elements (2000, Sony Playstation 2)

15. Shanghai Shoryu Sairin (2000)

16. Shanghai Mini (2000, NeoGeo Pocket Color)

17. Shanghai - Sangoku Pai Tatagi (2002, Sony Playstation 2)

18. Shanghai Advance (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

19. Super Shanghai 2005 (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

20. Tsuushin Shanghai (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shanhigw,
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$bio

Shanghai - Banri no Choujou (c) 1995 Sunsoft.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Shangai - The Great Wall'.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Shangai (1988) 

2. Shangai II (1989) 

3. Super Shangai Dragon's Eye (1992) 

4. Shangai III (1993) 

5. Sanrio Shanghai (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Shanghai - Banri no Choujou (1995) 

7. Shanghai - Great Moments (1995, PC [MS Windows])

8. Game no Tatsujin - The Shanghai (1995, Sony Playstation)

9. Shanghai Dynasty (1997, PC [MS Windows])

10. Shangai Matekibuyuu (1998)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1998, Nintendo Game Boy & Game Boy Color)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1999, Wonder Swan)

12. Shanghai - Second Dynasty (1999, PC [MS Windows])

13. Shanghai Mahjong (2000, PC [MS Windows])

14. Shanghai - Four Elements (2000, Sony Playstation 2)

15. Shanghai Shoryu Sairin (2000)

16. Shanghai Mini (2000, NeoGeo Pocket Color)

17. Shanghai - Sangoku Pai Tatagi (2002, Sony Playstation 2)

18. Shanghai Advance (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

19. Super Shanghai 2005 (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

20. Tsuushin Shanghai (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995, "Shanghai - Banri no Choujou")

Sega Saturn (1995)

Sony PlayStation (1995)

NEC PCFX (1996)

Panasonic 3DO ("Shanghai - Triple Thread")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shangkid,
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$bio

Shanghai Kid (c) 1985 Data East USA.


Early fighter with targets appearing upon each opponent to show you their weak points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC, AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985.


Developed by Taiyo System.


This game is known in Japan as "Hokuha Syourin Hiryu no Ken".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Test Mode : Press Coin 1 or Coin 2 key during boot up. You can check a input and sound in Test Mode.


- SERIES -


1. Hokuha Syourin Hiryu no Ken (1985)

2. Flying Dragon - The Secret Scroll (1988, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Hiryuu no Ken II - Dragon no Tsubasa (19??, Nintendo Famicom)

4. Hiryuu no Ken III - 5 Nin no Ryuu Senshi (19??, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Hiryu Gaiden (1990, Nintendo Game Boy)

6. Hiryuu no Ken Special - Fighting Wars (1991, Nintendo Famicom)

7. Hiryuu no Ken S - Golden Fighter (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Hiryuu no Ken S - Hyper Version (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

9. SD Hiryuu no Ken (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

10. SD Hiryu no Ken Gaiden (1995, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

11. SD Hiryu no Ken Gaiden 2 (1996, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

12. Flying Dragon (1998, Nintendo 64)

13. SD Hiryu Ex (1999, Nintendo Game Boy Color)

14. Hiryu no Ken Retsuden (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shangtou,
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$bio

Shanghai Sangokuhai Tougi (c) 2002 Warashi.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-Net hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Shanghai Sangokuhai Tougi was released in January 2002.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002, "Shanghai - Sangoku Pai Tatagi")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shanghss,
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$bio

Shanghai Shoryu Sairin (c) 2000 Activision.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-NET hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2000.


Developed by Warashi.


- SERIES -


1. Shangai (1988) 

2. Shangai II (1989) 

3. Super Shangai Dragon's Eye (1992) 

4. Shangai III (1993) 

5. Sanrio Shanghai (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Shanghai - Banri no Choujou (1995) 

7. Shanghai - Great Moments (1995, PC [MS Windows])

8. Game no Tatsujin - The Shanghai (1995, Sony Playstation)

9. Shanghai Dynasty (1997, PC [MS Windows])

10. Shangai Matekibuyuu (1998)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1998, Nintendo Game Boy & Game Boy Color)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1999, Wonder Swan)

12. Shanghai - Second Dynasty (1999, PC [MS Windows])

13. Shanghai Mahjong (2000, PC [MS Windows])

14. Shanghai - Four Elements (2000, Sony Playstation 2)

15. Shanghai Shoryu Sairin (2000)

16. Shanghai Mini (2000, NeoGeo Pocket Color)

17. Shanghai - Sangoku Pai Tatagi (2002, Sony Playstation 2)

18. Shanghai Advance (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

19. Super Shanghai 2005 (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

20. Tsuushin Shanghai (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony Playstation (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shaolins,shaolinb,
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Shao-Lin's Road (c) 1985 Konami.


A side-scrolling kung-fu platform game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX477


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 1.536 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1985.


This game is also known as "Kicker", and known in Japan as 'Shourinjihe no Michi' (translates from Japanese as 'Shaolin Road').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Attack enemies when they are moving from floor to floor : When enemies are moving from floor to floor is a great opportunity to attack them! Attack them when they have landed!


* More points with jump kicks : You get 200 points if you take out an enemy. If you do so with a jump kick, you get 500 points! Take multiple enemies out at once and you get more points.


* Push bosses out of the screen : If you attack a boss and push him out of the screen, you can send him to the other side of the screen.


* Bring back the iron ball : After shooting an iron ball, press the control pad in the opposide direction to bring it back.


* You can pick up iron balls : If the time limit comes when you have an iron ball, the iron ball turns back to Ball 1 and flies away. Make use of this and press the kick button right before the time limit. The iron ball you have kicked turns back to Ball 1 at an ideal position and you can pick it up.


* Go for the green enemy : There are a bunch of enemies carrying items. Take them out and obtain all those items.


* Jump at heights : You incur damage if you get to a height difference while walking. If you jump and go down, you take no damage.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Konami Arcade Classics")

Nintendo DS [JP] (Mar.2007, Konami Arcade Collection)

Nintendo DS [NA] (Mar.2007, Konami Classics Series - Arcade Hits)

Nintendo DS [EU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)

Nintendo DS [AU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986)

Amstrad CPC (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=shaqattq,shaqatt2,
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$bio

Shaq Attaq (c) 1995 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 743


- TRIVIA -


3,380 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shark,
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$bio

Shark (c) 1980 Hankin.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sharkt,
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$bio

Shark (c) 1982 Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sharkatt,
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$bio

Shark Attack (c) 1981 Pacific Novelty.


Divers come out from nowhere to hunt you down. But you're a shark, and a hungry one at that. So... DINNERTIME! (Just watch out for those harpoons).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (MUNCH, THRUST)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1981. Originally named 'Deep Death'.


This game has a cassette that plays a loop. The loop lasts forty-five seconds, and consists of four voices (three male, one female) looking for, reacting to and trying to catch a shark. There's also some general references to diving on the tape.


- SCORING -


1st 4 divers eaten : 50 points each.

5th diver : 300 points.

6th-8th divers : 100 points.

9th diver : 500 points.

10th-12th divers : 200 points.

13th diver : 700 points.

14th-16th divers : 300 points.

17th diver : 900 points.

18th-20th diver : 400 points.

21st diver : 1,300 points.

22nd-24th diver : 500 points.

25th diver : 1,750 points.

26-28th diver : 750 points.


Upon eating the twenty-eighth diver you get an extra shark and the scoring starts over at 50 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sharkpy,sharkpya,
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$bio

Shark Party (c) 1996 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sharkpye,
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$bio

Shark Party (c) 1995 Alpha Co.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5shark,m5sharka,
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$bio

Shark Raving Mad (c) 199? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shrkysht,shrkyfr,shrkygr,shrkyit,shrknew,shrky_207,shrkyfr_207,shrkygr_207,shrkyit_207,
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$bio

Sharkey's Shootout (c) 2000 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar

Model Number : 72


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


This game features professional billiards player Jeanette Lee (known as 'The Black Widow').


- STAFF -


Concept : Dwight Sullivan

Design : John Borg

Art director : Jason J. Dominiak

Artwork : John Youssi

Software : Dwight Sullivan, Keith P. Johnson, Lonnie D. Ropp

Dots/Animation : Mark Galvez

Mechanics : John Borg

Music and Sounds : Kyle Johnson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=sc5sharp,sc5sharpa,
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$bio

Sharp Shooter (c) 200? Voodoo Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sshootr2,
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$bio

Sharp Shooter II [Model 730] (c) 1983 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 730


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1983.


600 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Sharpshooter (1979)

2. Sharp Shooter II (1983)

3. Lady Sharpshooter (1985)


- STAFF -


Design by : Roger Sharpe, Wendell McAdams

Art by : Paul Faris


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sshooter,sshooter12,sshooter11,sshooter17,
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$bio

Sharpshooter (c) 1998 P&P Marketing.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : R3000 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound Chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- UPDATES -


VERSION 1.2

* Initial Challenge set, internal program still very much like "Police Trainer".


VERSION 1.7, Fundamental rewrite :

* Diagnostic program made easier to use (Particularly Gun Calibration).

* Added an 'Auto' Difficulty setting, which sets the difficulty of each game according to performance by all players in a location.

* Circus of Mystery 'Balloon' Challenge rewritten (Can now shoot the balloons directly, rather than having to hit a target first).

* Alien Encounter 'Saucer' Challenge (top left on grid) rewritten (No penalty target).


- STAFF -


Software designer : Andreja Djokovic

Art and design : Doug Snook, Jarod Pranno

SFX & Music : Rob Herman

Assoc. producer : Matthew Akers

Producer : Steve Boyer

Exec. producer : Ed Pellegrini

P&P/Atlas support team : Tim Shelley, Dave Oermann, George Limorez, Kang Lee, Jerry Marcus, Joe Serpico, Bob Goodman, Stephanie Tate, Pam Lewis, Pat Thornton, Lori Celaya, Sandy Kachel

Sega support team : Gary Stern, Frank Pellegrini, Joe Kaminkow, Demetrios Kouzios


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sshootep,
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$bio

Sharpshooter (c) 1979 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 130


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1979.


4,200 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Sharpshooter (1979)

2. Sharp Shooter II (1983)

3. Lady Sharpshooter (1985)


- STAFF -


Design by : Roger Sharpe, Joe Joos Jr., Ed Cebula

Art by : George Molentin

Mechanics by : Joe Joos Jr.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5sheik,
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$bio

Sheik Yer Money (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sdwx,
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$bio

Sheng Dan Wu Xian (c) 2002 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM7 (@ 20 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sheriff,
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Sheriff (c) 1979 Nintendo.


You control a sheriff who has been surrounded by bandits. You can move around in the middle of the screen, and pick off the bandits that have you circled in. The longer you play the quicker they move. Luckily you can move one direction, while firing another.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.016 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, SN76477 (@ 400 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : Joystick 8-Way (which controls movement), optical spinner (this controls shooting).


This game uses some strange color hardware, which required a unique monitor.


Sheriff was one of the last games that was designed to look like a "Bowling Alley". It has light colored woodgrain sides that actually look like they were made from the same wood as a bowling lane. They have a 'Sheriff' logo painted on the side in black, with a few graphics of Mexican bandits circling the machine near the bottom. The front of the machine has a huge coin door, and a speaker grill offset to the left of it (both of these are black). The control panel is done in red and features game instructions, start buttons for each player, and the controls. The monitor bezel goes all the way up to the top of the machine (no marquee on this title), and has a few more game instructions, some cowboy graphics, and a big 'Sheriff' logo done up to look like an American Flag. There were also two cocktail versions of this title made. The first was in a standard white topped first generation Nintendo cocktail ("Donkey Kong" used the same one with a different top). The second one was a god awful red and white contraption that looked like some sort of fantasy jukebox (this one used a smaller monitor and is fairly rare).


- TRIVIA -


Sheriff was released in October 1979.


After Sheriff's release by Nintendo in 1979, it was licensed to Exidy for re-release as "Bandido" in 1980.


- SERIES -


1. Sheriff (1979)

2. Sheriff 2 (1979)


- STAFF -


Characters designed by: Shigeru Miyamoto


- PORTS -


A slightly redesigned version of 'Sheriff' is included as an unlockable extra on Nintendo's Game Boy Advance title 'Wario Ware Inc.: Mega Microgame$'. In this version, Wario is the 'dashing hero' instead of the cowboy from the arcade game; the gameplay and graphics are otherwise basically the same. 'Sheriff' also serves as the basis for one of 9-Volt's microgames during normal play.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=shienryu,
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Shienryu (c) 1996 Warashi.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 513 x 704 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996.


Shi en ryuu translates as 'Purple flame dragon'.


The 1st boss design and combat environment in this game is clearly inspired by the 1st boss of "Daioh", a 1993 shoot-em-up produced by about the same staff. Also, the 3rd boss is clearly inspired by the 3rd boss in "Daioh". Perhaps more inspirations to find? (The main reason is that this game is actually produced by  Daioh's staff).


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'ISH'.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- STAFF -


Director and programmer : Tsutomu Tabata

Game and graphics designer : Nozomu Oda

Graphic designers : Shige-P, Tama (Magitec)

Sound tracks and effects : bAsHEE, Yuki

Planner : Hiroaki Sato

Advertisement : SHO

Lead tester : Takeshi Ohbuchi

Executive producer : Noriyuki Takasaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Geki-Oh Shooting King - Shienryu")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Double Shienryu")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shikigam,
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Shikigami no Shiro (c) 2001 Alfa System.


A shoot'em up featuring 6 selectable characters. There are five levels of three stages each.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-Net hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 50MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

Sound CPU : Panasonic MN1020012A


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2001 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Castle of Gods".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret character :

1) After inserted a credit, input the following code : Up, Down, Up, down, A, A, B, A, B

OR

2) In test mode, input the followin code with the 2P side : Up, A, Up, B, Down, B, Down, A, Left, B, Left, B, Right, A, Right, A

Note : In case of the second method, 'Secret Character' item appears in the game setting menu. If you enable this item then save, you can select secret character without have todo the first method.


* Shikigami no Shiro weapons :

1) Shot: normal shot, depends on the character you selected.

2) Shikigami Attack : activated by holding down the A button. Also depends on the character you selected.

3) Bomb : depends on the character you selected


* Coins : it is released when an enemy is destroyed and powers up the player. It?s value starts with 10pts and reach the maximum of 10.000pts, this values does not decrease if you miss any coin or get hit. If you use the Shikigami Attack the coins will move towards you, also the enemies release more coins if you have a higher power up level.


* Tension system : it is activated when you move close to the enemies, bullets ans scenery. When the tension system is active an aura appears around the player. Also it activates a bonus multiplier - from 2x to 8x - that affects the points of the enemies destroyed and coins collected. When you get the 8x multiplier a rapid and more powerful fire is activated and the aura turns red.


- SERIES -


1. Shikigami no Shiro (2001)

2. Shikigami no Shiro Evolution (2002, Microsoft XBOX)

3. Shikigami no Shiro II (2003)

4. Shikigami no Shiro III (2005)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002)

Microsoft XBOX (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Shikigami no Shiro II (c) 2003 Alfa System.


A shoot'em up featuring 7 selectable characters. There are five levels of two stages each.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2003.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Modes : After inserted a credit, input the following code...

- SII Mix Mode : AB + Start

- Extreme Mode : Up, A, Down, Down, Left, A, Right, Down, B, B, A, AB + Start


* Secret Character : In game Test Mode, input the following code WITHIN 10 seconds : Up, Down, Right, Right, 2P Start, 1P Start, Right, Right, 2P Start.


* Shikigami no Shiro weapons :

1) Shot : normal shot, depends on the character you selected.

2) Shikigami Attack : activated by holding down the A button. Also depends on the character you selected.

3) Bomb : depends on the character you selected


* Coins : it is released when an enemy is destroyed. It?s value starts with 10pts and reach the maximum of 10.000pts, this values does not decrease if you miss any coin or get hit. If you use the Shikigami Attack the coins will move towards you, also the enemies release more coins if you have a higher power up level. Unlike "Shikigami no Shiro", there's no power up system in "Shikigami no Shiro II".


* Tension system : it is activated when you move close to the enemies, bullets ans scenery. When the tension system is active an aura appears around the player. Also it activates a bonus multiplier - from 2x to 8x - that affects the points of the enemies destroyed and coins collected. When you get the 8x multiplier a rapid and more powerful fire is activated and the aura turns red.


* Timing : unlike "Shikigami no Shiro", at "Shikigami no Shiro II" only the bosses battles are timed.


- SERIES -


1. Shikigami no Shiro (2001)

2. Shikigami no Shiro Evolution (2002, Microsoft XBOX)

3. Shikigami no Shiro II (2003)

4. Shikigami no Shiro III (2005)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2004)

Sony Playstation 2 (2004)

Microsoft XBOX (2004)

Nintendo GameCube (2004)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2004)


* Others :

PSN (2012) (PS2 ver.)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Shimizushi Dai Joryuu Yonkan'ou Kanshuu Joryuu Shougi Kyoushitsu (c) 1997 Visco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz), V810 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Shimizushi City's Four Great Lady Champions - Lady Shougi Classroom'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Toukon Retsuden 3 - Arcade Edition (c) 1997 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 Hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock- 48MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4 KB

BUS : 132 MB/sec

OS ROM : 512 Kilobytes

Sound CPU : Hitachi H8 3002

Additional Sound Chip : Namco C352 sample playback

Main RAM: 2 Megabytes

Video RAM: 2 Megabyte

Sound RAM : 512 Kilobytes


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997.


Developed by TOMY & YUKE'S.


This game is also known as "New Japan Pro Wrestling - Toukon Retsuden 3".


- SERIES -


1. Toukon Retsuden (1995, Sony PlayStation)

2. Toukon Retsuden 2 (1996, Sony PlayStation)

3. Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Toukon Retsuden 3 - Arcade Edition (1997)

4. Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Toukon Retsuden 4 - Arcade Edition (1999)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Toukon Retsuden 4 - Arcade Edition (c) 1999 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Toukon Retsuden 4 was released on Arcades in April 2000 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1999).


This game is also known as "New Japan Pro Wrestling - Toukon Retsuden 4".


- SERIES -


1. Toukon Retsuden (1995, Sony PlayStation)

2. Toukon Retsuden 2 (1996, Sony PlayStation)

3. Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Toukon Retsuden 3 - Arcade Edition (1997)

4. Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Toukon Retsuden 4 - Arcade Edition (1999)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (September 2, 1999; "New Japan Pro Wrestling - Toukon Retsuden 4 [Model T-28202M]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Shingen - Samurai-Fighter (c) 1988 Jaleco.


The honorable samurai fight to remove the evil samurai and their hordes of soldiers from Japan.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Takeda Shingen".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Shinnyuushain Tooru-Kun (c) 1984 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX469


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Shinnyuushain Tooru-Kun was released in October 1984. The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'New Employee Tooru-kun'. It is known outside Japan as "Mikie".


The classroom level plays the song 'A Hard Day's Night' by The Beatles. The Gym Level plays 'Twist and Shout', the Medley/Russell song made famous by the Fab Four.


- SCORING -


Collecting a heart : 200 points

Collecting a flashing heart : 1000 points


Hitting an enemy with an object (basketball or roast) : 400 points

Being hit by a dancer : 100 points

Bumping a student out of their desk (back row) : 400 points

Bumping a student out of their desk (middle row) : 600 points

Bumping a student out of their desk (front row) : 800 points

Stunning an enemy horizontally : 400 points

Stunning an enemy vertically : 800 points

Stunning two enemies horizontally : 2000 points

Stunning two enemies vertically : 3000 points

Stunning three enemies : 5000 points


Smacking an enemy with the door : 600 points

Picking up a lunchbox : 1000 points

Picking up the hamburger : 1000 points

Picking up the Coke : 1000 points

Finding the scantily - clad woman in the closet : 5000 points


Entering the Hallway after finishing any Room : 2000 points

Perfect Room Completion bonus : 5000 points


(Skill Bonus for Locker and Restaurant Rooms - awarded upon exiting the respective room)

Do not throw any objects : 5000 points

Throw one object : 3000 points

Throw two objects : 2000 points

Throw three to four objects : 1000 points

Throw five to eight objects : 200 points

Throw all nine objects : No Bonus


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Test mode : hold START1+START2 during boot. Then press START1 to cycle through the different tests.


* Secret message : In game instruction scene between title screen and demonstration play, input the following code when player character sits on a chair : hold 1P Up + 2P Down then press 1P Start 4 times. "THIS SOFTWARE IS AN ORIGINAL PRODUCT OF KONAMI" should appears.


* You can exit out either of the two Room doors when a room is complete (you can also come back in if need be), but only one door (the one that flashes out) will allow you to continue down towards the garden (the other is where you came in). Still, useful if you're panicking and need a quick exit.


* You can bump the non-heart guarding students out of their desk for points inside the Classroom, but you're only given the points once and this only matters for Step 1 anyways.


* You can headbutt the teacher in the classroom for extra points many, many times, if your timing is good. (Read: Leech)


* Headbutting an enemy vertically in the hallway is extremely difficult, and should only be attempted as a last resort. There just isn't enough room.


* Stun an enemy in the hallway in front of a door, and then smack him with the door for an easy extra 600 points.


* When enemies are moving a little too fast to be comfortable headbutting them, make sure to get them on the horizontal and not the vertical, as it's easier to time your strike.


* If you die after entering a room for the first time (or re-enter a room), the classroom teacher will only delay for about 1 second instead of 3 seconds before entering the room. Be forewarned. You may want to turn around right away and headbutt him as he stands in the doorway.


* The red bucket in the hallway can only hit you on the same horizontal line. Move either up or down (as necessary) to dodge it.


* Controlling and grouping enemies for points is possible on the Garden, but is not easy and cannot be done for very long before they become too fast. Still, it has the most open space of any of the Rooms.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1985)

Sega Master System [JP] (1985, "Shinnyushain Tooru Kun")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Arcade Retro Lounge; http://tips.retrogames.com/

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Shinobi (c) 1987 Sega.


A scrolling platform beat-em-up in which the player takes on the role of Joe Musashi, a Shinobi Ninja, who must fight his way through 5 tough missions - each made up of between 3 to 5 stages - in his quest to rescue the kidnapped Ninja children of the Iga clan; now hostages of an evil Ninja syndicate called "Zeed". To complete a mission, the player must rescue all of the kidnapped children on each level, with the number of hostages remaining displayed on a meter in the bottom left corner of the screen.


The Shinobi Ninja begins each level armed with either 'shuriken' throwing stars or a gun for long-range attacks; and a Samurai sword for close-range combat. In addition, the Ninja also has one 'Magic Attack' per level; a smart bomb which kills or damages all on-screen enemies. A points bonus is awarded whenever a level is completed without the Magic Attack being used. An end-of-level guardian awaits the player at the end of each mission, and each takes several hits before it is killed. Once a boss is defeated, the player is taken to a bonus stage in which a large number of Ninjas will try to 'jump' from the back of the screen to the front to attack the player. A bonus life is awarded if the player manages to kill all of the Ninjas without being attacked.


Shinobi was a huge success for Sega, and deservedly so. Its perfectly realized blend of platform and fighting action and is as fine an exponent of the 'easy to get into, difficult to master' gameplay ethic as video games have seen.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0049


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3 (ATTACK, JUMP, MAGIC)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1987 in Japan.


Shinobi was one of the many names given to the ninja in feudal Japan. Its literal translation is 'stealer-in'; a reference to what Ninjas specialized in above all else. By employing any number of tricks such as stealth walking and staying upwind of any guard animals, the Shinobi went undetected about his mission. On a more devious level, the Shinobi was also a master of disguise, and would often 'steal in' to village communities disguised as a local, or into enemy palaces disguised as a wandering priest.


Marilyn Monroe's face appears on several posters in the Mission 1 second stage.


A Shinobi cabinet can be seen in the Nickelodeon show All That (from 1997 to 2000). however it used a fictional marquee which was made for the show.


Official products:

Shinobi (Sega Original board)


Bootleg versions:

Shinobi (Beta)

Shinobi (Datsu)

Shinobi (Star)


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0049 :

* Runs on System 16B hardware.


FD1094 317-0050 :

* Runs on System 16A hardware.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is very easy. Each enemy is worth 100 points with the exception of the Purple Guard and the Sword Throwing Guard which are worth 500 points. The bosses are 5000 points apiece. NOTE : The Purple Guards and Sword Throwing Guards are the ones that guard the hostages.


In addition to getting points from killing enemies, you can also score points for time left on the clock after you complete a level. You get 30 points per second of remaining time.


You can also receive special bonuses at the end of each level for certain actions :

1) If you don't use your ninja magic, you get a 5000 point bonus.

2) If you only use your Ninja-to sword (no Shurikens or gunfire), you get a 20000 point bonus.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unless you are continuing, each game begins at 'Mission 1' and will have everything you need to complete each mission. Each level must be completed within 3 minutes, and all hostages must be rescued before you can exit the level. If you are killed, all hostages rescued prior to your death will still be recorded as rescued. In addition to melee attacks, you will also be able to use a specific Ninja Magic attack once per level. These magical attacks kill everything that is on the screen but you will be awarded a point bonus if you manage to complete a level WITHOUT using your Ninja Magic. The three Ninja Magic attacks are :

1) Multiple-Attack Magic : Allows you to gain lightning-fast speed to attack up to 12 times at once.

2) Tornado Magic : Brings about a magical tornado to blow your enemies away.

3) Lightning Magic : Causes the air to crackle with electricity and destroys your enemies.


* Some general gameplay guidelines :

1) Joe is strictly a one-hit, one-kill character, so you must avoid all enemy attacks or risk losing a life.

2) As you become more practiced at moving around, you won't have to rely on your distance weapons (throwing stars etc.) and can use your ninja sword for close-up kills; the advantage of this is that you can gain the 20000 point bonus. This also applies to the use of Ninja Magic.

3) Many of the enemies in the later missions will swarm Joe and attack in numbers, it's vitally important to learn to attack-and-jump as quickly as possible otherwise you will be quickly overrun.

4) Your main goal is, of course, to rescue all the hostages to exit the level; and although three minute time limit initially seems quite generous, should you delay too long with the enemies, the time will quickly run out.

5) It's important to become good at the Challenge Levels, since this is the only way to gain extra lives. The Challenge levels will require you to take out around thirty ninjas who are trying to get to your position. There is no real hard and fast strategy other then take them down before they reach the second platform. Challenge Levels occur at the end of every mission.

6) Ninja Magic is a great thing. You must remember, though, that you can only use it once per level. This means you should only use it when you are totally surrounded by enemies and have no other means of escape.

7) All bosses take eight hits to defeat. Of course, you will have to hit them in the right place for that hit to register.


* Stop Gunners : In levels with Bazooka-toting enemies (Rounds 3-2), push one of them against a wall about ten times (always pushing on his direction, never stopping), you'll see then that all Bazooka men and Gun men are no longer able to use their weapons against you.


* Extra lives from hostages : In game are special hostage, you can get 1UP instead points from them. These hostages are : 2nd hostage on stage 2-2, 1st hostage on 2-3, 2nd hostage on 3-1, 5th hostage on 3-2. What you must do to get 1UP instead points? When you get hostage you must have 3 identical digits at end of your score (don't count last digit which is always 0). Example : 70000, 100000, 109990, 68880, 141110. 1UP icon will appear instead points icon over hostage.


- SERIES -


1. Shinobi (1987)

2. Shadow Dancer - Kage no Mai (1989)

3. The Revenge of Shinobi (1989, Sega Mega Drive)

4. The Cyber Shinobi - Shinobi Part 2 (1990, Sega Master System)

5. GC Shinobi (1991, Sega Game Gear)

6. GG Shinobi II - The Silent Fury (1992, Sega Game Gear)

7. Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

8. Shinobi Legions (1995, Sega Saturn)

9. Shinobi (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

10. Nightshade (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Noriyoshi Ohba

Staff : Sugachan 26, Wagamama Kenchi, Topi, Gyofunori, Hanachan, Super Haggar, Fanta Jijii, Yamiagari, Shinjuku Otoko


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1988)

NEC PC-Engine (1989)

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Sony PlayStation 3 (2009, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection) [as an unlockable]

Nintendo Wii (2009) [As a downloadable Virtual Console Arcade Game]


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989) [64 ko Cassette version]

Amstrad CPC (1989) [128 Ko Disk version]

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] (1989)


* Others :

Tiger Handheld LCD Game (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Shinobi (c) 1988 Beta.


This is the bootleg version made by BETA.


- TRIVIA -


Official products:

Shinobi (Sega Original board)


Bootleg versions:

Shinobi (Beta)

Shinobi (Datsu)

Shinobi (Star)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Shinobi (c) 1988 Datsu.


This is the bootleg version made by DATSU.


- TRIVIA -


Official products:

Shinobi (Sega Original board)


Bootleg versions:

Shinobi (Beta)

Shinobi (Datsu)

Shinobi (Star)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Shinobi (c) 1988 Star.


This is the bootleg version made by STAR.


- TRIVIA -


Official products:

Shinobi (Sega Original board)


Bootleg versions:

Shinobi (Beta)

Shinobi (Datsu)

Shinobi (Star)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Shinobi [Mega-Tech 08] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 08


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Shinobi was one of the many names given to the ninja in feudal Japan. It literally means 'stealer-in' because that is what the ninja specialised in above all else. By employing any number of tricks such as stealth walking and staying upwind of any guard animals, the shinobi went undetected about his mission. On a more devious level, the shinobi was also a master of disguise, and would often 'steal in' to village communities disguised as a local, or even into enemy palaces, disguised as a wandering priest looking for somewhere to stay overnight.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SERIES -


1. Shinobi (1987)

2. Shadow Dancer - Kage no Mai (1989)

3. The Revenge of Shinobi (1989, Sega Mega Drive)

4. The Cyber Shinobi - Shinobi Part 2 (1990, Sega Master System)

5. GC Shinobi (1991, Sega Game Gear)

6. GG Shinobi II - The Silent Fury (1992, Sega Game Gear)

7. Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

8. Shinobi Legions (1995, Sega Saturn)

9. Shinobi (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

10. Nightshade (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master [Mega-Play 09] (c) 1993 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Official Sega Mega-Play releases list :

[Mega-Play 01] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Play 02] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Play 03] Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament

[Mega-Play 04] Tecmo World Cup

[Mega-Play 05] Streets Of Rage 2

[Mega-Play 06] Bio-Hazard Battle

[Mega-Play 07] Sonic The Hedgehog 2

[Mega-Play 08] ???

[Mega-Play 09] Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master

[Mega-Play 10] ???

[Mega-Play 11] Mazin Wars


[Mega-Play ??] Columns III - Revenge of Columns

[Mega-Play ??] Gunstar Heroes


- STAFF -


Directors: Tomoyuki Ito, Takeshi Hatsuhashi

Programmers: Tsukasa Aoki, Toshiaki Yajima, Akio Ooi

Graphic Designers: Kazuyuki Iwasawa, Katsuhiko Ogikubo, Hiroyuki Hirama, Hideaki Moriya, Masanori Hara

Music and Sound: Masayuki Nagao, Hirofumi Murasaki, Morihiko Akiyama

Planner: Naohisa Nakazawa

Supervisor: Noriyoshi Ooba

Producers: Tomio Takami, Tokinori Kaneyasu


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Shinobi Ninja Game (c) 2006 ISG.


- TECHNICAL -


ISG Selection Master Type 2006 (Korean System 16 bootleg)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Shippu Mahou Daisakusen - Kingdom-Grandprix (c) 1994 Eighting / Raizing.


A vertically scrolling shooter with a racing theme. You have the choice of either firing (when the button is pressed) or boosting (when the button is held).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hurricane Magic Great Military Operation'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Kingdom Grandprix" (the subtitle became the title).


- SERIES -


1. Mahou Daisakusen (1993)

2. Shippu Mahou Daisakusen - Kingdom-Grandprix (1994)

3. Great Mahou Daisakusen [CP-S II No. 31] (2000)


- STAFF -


Voice : Hiroaki Ishikawa, Juurota Kosugi, Miki Ito, Rikako Aikawa

Graphics : Kazuyuki Nakashima, Kenichi Yokoh, Ryuichi Yamakawa

Program : Yuichi Toyama (Healthy Toyama), Yasunari Watanabe

Music Compose & S.E. : Hitoshi Sakimoto (YmoH.S), Masaharu Iwata (Rezon)

Special Thanks To: Atsuhiro Motoyama

Art Work : Akihiro Yamada


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Shiritsu Justice Gakuen - Legion of Heroes (c) 1997 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-1 Hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Shiritsu Justice Gakuen was released in November 1997 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Rival Schools - United by Fate".


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Private Justice Academy - Legion of Heroes'.


Justice Gakuen is the name of one of five schools in this game. They are :

1) Taiyou Gakuen (translates from Japanese as 'Solar Academy') : Batsu, Hinata and Kyousuke are students at this school.

2) Gorin Koukou (translates from Japanese as '5-Ring High School') : Shouma, Natsu, Roberto are students at this school. The word 'gorin' is made up of two kanji: 'go'  and 'rin' .

3) Pacific High School : This is an American school, where exchange students Roy, Tiffany and Boman attend.

4) Gedou Koukou (translates from Japanese as 'Heretical Doctrine High School') : Edge, Akira, Gan are students at this school for bad kids.

5) Justice Gakuen (translates from Japanese as 'Justice Academy') : Hideo, Kyouko, Raizou and Hyou are faculty at Justice Gakuen.


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Shiritsu Justice Gakuen - Legend of Heroes Orignal Soundtrack - CPCA-1002) on 29/01/1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play Against Hyo : When you get to the seventh chapter (what would normally be the last fight), defeat your opponents with a Team Up Attack and you will go on to fight Hyo, the real boss. After beating him you will also receive a different ending then you normally would.


* Free Select Mode : After 2 weeks of installation, characters can be team up freely (but no story).


* Free Select Mode Code (no need time-release) : Go to test mode's 'Dot Cross Hatch' and press on the player 1 side Up(x2), Down(x2) LK, HP. Exit test mode and start a game holding Start button until character select screen appear.


* Play As Hyo / As Raizo : After 3 weeks of installation, insert your coin(s) and hold Start. Hyo and Raizo will be selectable.


*Play As Hyo / As Raizo (no need time-release) : Go to test mode's 'Sound&Voice' and press on the player 2 side Up(x2), Down(x2), LK, HP. Exit test mode and start a game holding Start button until character select screen appear.


* Play As Sakura / As Akira : After 4 weeks of installation, insert your coin(s) and hold Start. There will be two arrows above Hyo and Raizo.


* Play As Sakura / As Akira (no need time-release) : When Hyo and Raizo can be used, go to test mode's 'Input' and press on the player 2 side Up(x2), Down(x2), and on the player 1 side LK, HP. Exit test mode and start a game holding Start button until character select screen appear.


- SERIES -


1. Shiritsu Justice Gakuen - Legion of Heroes (1997)

2. Moero! Justice Gakuen (2000)


- STAFF -


* CAST :

1) Taiyou Gakuen  :

Batsu Ichimonji : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Hinata Wakaba : Tomoe Hanba

Kyosuke Kagami : Isshin Chiba

Hayato Nekketsu : Takumi Yamazaki


2) Gorin Koukou  :

Shoma Sawamura : Yuji Ueda

Natsu Ayuhara : Narumi Tsunoda

Roberto Miura : Tomoyuki Morikawa


3) Pacific High School :

Roy Bromwell : Ryutato Okiayu

Tiffany Rose : Miki Narahashi

Boman Delgado : Takashi Nagasako


4) Gedou Koukou  :

Eiji Yamada (Edge) : Yoshiharu Yamada

Akira Kazama : Chiharu Tezuka

Gan Isurugi : Takashi Nagasako

Daigo Kazama : Koichi Yamadera


5) Justice Gakuen  :

Hideo Shimazu : Tetsuo Mizutori

Kyoko Minazuki : Kotono Mitsuishi

Raizo Imawano : Tomomichi Nishimura

Hyou Imawano : Kaneto Shiozawa


6) Tamagawa Minami Koukou  :

Sakura Kasugano : Yuko Sasamoto


7) Sub-characters :

Shizuku Itsumonji (Batsu's mother) : Kotono Mitsuishi

Kohai  B / Hisho  / Committee Chairman : Miki Narahashi

Kohai A : Tomoe Hanba

Tiffany's Dad : Tetsuo Mizutori

Professor : Tomomichi Nishimura

Narration : Kaneto Shiozawa


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released in Japan. For ports released outside Japan, please see the Non-Japanese versions entry; "Rival Schools - United by Fate".


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 30, 1998) (Model SLPS-01240~1)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Shisenshou II (c) 1993 Tamtex.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-97 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1993 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Szechuan Reflections II'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Match It II".


- SERIES -


1. Shisenshou Joshiryouhen (1989)

2. Shisenshou II (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shisen,
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Shisenshou Joshiryouhen (c) 1989 Tamtex.


Szechuan-style solitaire mahjong.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579645 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1989 in Japan.


The title translate from Japanese as 'Szechuan Reflections - Women’s Dormitory Episode'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Match it" and also known as "Sichuan II".


- SERIES -


1. Shisenshou Joshiryouhen (1989)

2. Shisenshou II (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Shock (c) 1980 Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Shock 'n' Roll (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Shock Troopers (c) 1997 SNK.


Shock Troopers pits the players against a mighty terrorist group who are holding a girl hostage, in order to force her grandfather to surrender a powerful drug which will enable the terrorists to control the minds of the grandfather's soldiers and create a huge, unstoppable army.


Shock Troopers is a multi-directional scrolling shoot-em-up for one or two players that builds upon the foundations laid by Capcom's 1985 classic, "Commando (Capcom)" and also borrows heavily from Commando's sequel, '"Mercs". As well as enemy troops, players must contend with tanks, choppers and assorted military vehicles, and must also be careful to avoid any of the landmines that litter the levels. Extra weapons and health can be picked up from destroyed enemy vehicles, as well as being found in enemy supply crates. Shock Troopers is effectively three games in one as players can chose one of three different routes; each made up of different levels. The game also offers greater variety of gameplay than other of the genre; with levels having the players travel on the back of fast moving vehicles, climbing a rock face etc.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0238


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Shot/Close range attack, [B] Evasive Maneuver, [C] Special attack, [D] Change player (in team battle mode only)


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Saurus.


Released in November 1997.


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS but was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Shock Troopers Second Squad, Shock Troopers - PCCB-00355) on 01/1999.


- SERIES -


1. Shock Troopers (1997)

2. Shock Troopers - 2nd Squad (1998)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Nobuyuki Tanaka

Executive director : Yasushi Okahara (Yasushi Okaharo)

Planner : kenji Ishimoto

Object designers : Masato Miyoshi, Yoichi Sato, Kaori Ito, Hideo Akimoto, Michitaka Ishida, Narushiro Kishimoto

B.G. designers : Sachiko Miyoshi, Yuri Tachikawa, Yasuhori Tsuruoka, Naoko Tanaka

Programmers : Takashi Shishido, Yosuke Takasaki, Daiyoshi Sato

Music composers & Sound effects : Masahiko hataya, Masaki kase


* Voices :

Jackal : Taiyo Ofune

Milky : Reina Hayami

Loki : Kinnosuke Todoroki

Southern cross : Sinkichi Kaji

Marie bee : Suzue Isaribi

Rio : Isamu Kida

Maru : Kaeru Tsuchiya

Big mama : Towako Tendo

Cecilia : Yuka Utsumi

Commander : Meijin Takahashi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Shock Troopers - 2nd Squad (c) 1998 SNK.


More of an update than a full-blown sequel, Shock Troopers - 2nd Squad picks up where the first game - released a year earlier - left off. Once again, one or two players face the might of a terrorist army who are threatening to destroy the world by launching a newly developed weapon-of-mass-destruction if their wishes - to be given absolute control of the newly-founded nation of Billberk - aren't granted.


Like many Neo Geo sequels, 2nd Squad doesn't particularly do anything the original didn't do. There are some improvements, however; graphics have been given a brush up and level design is a little more imaginative than that of the already impressive original.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0246


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3 => [A] Shot attack/Close range attack, [B] Bomb attack, [C] Jump/Get in a vehicle/Get out a vehicle

=> Leon > [A] Spread shot/Combat knife, [B] Power napalm

=> Angel > [A] Front shot/Tear gus, [B] Wide napalm

=> Lulu > [A] Wide shot/Revolver, [B] Normal bomb

=> Toy > [A] Laser shot/Stan gun, [B] Sonic bomb


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Saurus.


Released in October 1998.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Shock Troopers Second Squad, Shock Troopers - PCCB-00355) on 01/1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Here are the 4 characters with their codenames and statistics :

* Leon (aka Lion Heart) : Speed 1 - Attack 4 - Defense 4 - Evasion 1

* Angel (aka Ceramic Arms) : Speed 2 - Attack 3 - Defense 2 - Evasion 3

* Lulu (aka Lightning Eyes) : Speed 4 - Attack 1 - Defense 1 - Evasion 3

* Toy (aka Ice Brain) : Speed 3 - Attack 2 - Defense 3 - Evasion 2


- SERIES -


1. Shock Troopers (1997)

2. Shock Troopers - 2nd Squad (1998)


- STAFF -


Exective producer : Nobuyuki Tanaka

Producer : Yasushi Okahara

Exective director : Kenji Ishimoto

Main planner : Mitsuki Pkc Saito

Sub planner : Hotlips

Chief programmer : Jo.

Programmers : Levin Takasaki, Dis, Buttaku H. K

Tool programmer : Hiroaki Torii

Technical adviser : Yuki

Chief front designer : Kurara Kiri

Front designers : Masato Miyoshi, Tsuru-Chang, Michitaka Ishida, Satoshi Ishiguro, Naruhiro Kishimoto

Chief back designer : Miwako Kojima

Back designers : Yuko Hara, Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Kaori Nishioka, Takazumi Hirokawa

Character designer : Aki

Sound producer : Masahiko Hataya

Music composer : Masaki Kase (World Wide Wave)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Shocking (c) 1997 Yun Sung.


Shocking is a charming action adventure game wish some puzzle elements.  You are a werewolf seeking to return to your normal form and this quest will lead you to save the world.


Each round features a new objective to complete in order to clear the single screen level and continue on your journey.  There are 12 rounds in each stage and each stage ends with a boss battle.  Interspersed within the stages are various mini-game challenges where the player can earn extra lives.


The game is over once you have lost all of your lives.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 380 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


One of the tracks in this game is a loop of 'Good Vibrations' by Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch.


The 'ribbon flies' are ripped from the PC game "Commander Keen 4" (the 'Skypest' enemy).


- STAFF -


Directors : Bok Won Kang, Chang Won. Lee

Programmers : Byung Gyu. Kim, Chang Soo. Jang

Graphics designers : Jeong Suk. Oh, Jeong Sik. Yum, Dong Suk. Kim, Chang Won. Lee

Hardware : Sang Jin. Lee

Sound : Chang Won. Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4shkwav,m4shkwav__a,m4shkwav__b,m4shkwav__c,m4shkwav__d,m4shkwav__e,m4shkwav__f,m4shkwav__g,
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Shockwave (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

ShockWave Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3765X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

QA65X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR

VS65X; 17" MONITOR w/ROUND TOP

WA65X; 13" MONITOR w/EXTERNAL DROP BOX


- UPDATES -


X002250P

X002251P

X002252P

X002253P

X002254P

$end


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Shogun Warriors (c) 1992 Kaneko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "Fujiyama Buster".


- SERIES -


1. Shogun Warriors (1992)

2. Blood Warrior (1994)


- STAFF -


Programmer : Naoki Hoshizaki

Background Designer : Tomoko Nakayama

Character Designer : Susumu Konno, Masanori Yoshihara, Akihiro Tokita, Fumihide Aoki, Yukikazu Shimazaki

Sound Creator : Tatsuya Watanabe

Special Thanks To : Nobuyuki Tanaka, Masako Takei, Mitsuhiro Kanaoka

Executive Producer : Hiroshi Kaneko


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5sfts,sc5sftsa,sc5sftsb,sc5sftsc,
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$bio

Shoot for the Stars (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shootout,shootoutj,shootoutb,
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Shoot Out (c) 1985 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1985. A Korean bootleg was released the same year.


- UPDATES -


On the Korean bootleg, the hero has a black costume instead of white.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6shoot,
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Shoot Out (c) 19?? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shootbul,
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Shoot The Bull (c) 1985 Bally Midway.


A dart game for up to 4 players with four different games to choose from.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0E15]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- STAFF -


Game designer : Jeff Nauman

Game artist : Brian Colin

Cabinet art : Greg Freres

Sounds : Mike Bartlow

Support : Jim Belt

Hardware : Cary Mednick, John Boydston

Mechanical : John Kubik


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Shooting Gallery (c) 1984 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Designed by Seatongrove UK, Ltd. for Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Shooting Love 2007 (c) 2007 Triangle Service.


"Shooting Love 2007" is a compilation of two shooters:


- Exzeal: The sequel to "Trizeal". Players select one of 4 types of fighters, with each fighter having a different attack method.


- Shmups Skill Test: A collection of competitive mini-games for shooter fans. A player's proficiency is measured at the end of each mini-game, with both 'Score' and 'Result' displayed, and there are 3 modes in proficiency measurement.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware

Main CPU : SH-4 128-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2007.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shtngmst,shtngmsb,shtngmste,
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$bio

Shooting Master (c) 1985 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Shooting Star (c) 1994 Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=strapids,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=shooting-the-rapids&page=detail&id=5565&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Shooting the Rapids (c) 1979 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shootpl,shootopl,
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$bio

Shootout Pool (c) 2002 Sega.


A pool-game controlled with a realistic miniature cue-controller.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Shootout Pool was released in January 2002.


- SERIES -


1. Shootout Pool (2002)

2. Shootout Pool Prize (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shootplm,
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$bio

Shootout Pool Prize (c) 2003 Sega.


An updated version of "Shootout Pool".


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- SERIES -


1. Shootout Pool (2002)

2. Shootout Pool Prize (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4shpwnd,
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$bio

Shop Window (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shtrider,shtridera,
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$bio

Shot Rider (c) 1984 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 56.75 Hz

Palette colors : 144


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Sigma for distribution.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shougi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=shougi&page=detail&id=2430&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Shougi (c) 1980 Alpha Denshi.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz), ALPHA-8201 (@ 312.5 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1980.


This represents the first Alpha Denshi arcade video game.


- SERIES -


1. Shougi (1980)

2. Shougi 2 (1982)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC 8801 (Shogi) (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shougi2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=shougi-2&page=detail&id=2431&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Shougi 2 (c) 1982 Alpha Denshi.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz), ALPHA-8201 (@ 312.5 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1982 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Shougi (1980)

2. Shougi 2 (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mosyougi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=shougi-no-tatsujin-master-of-shougi&page=detail&id=2804&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Shougi no Tatsujin - Master of Shougi (c) 1995 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0203


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Developed by ADK.


Released in September 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Master of Shougi'.


'Shougi' is a Japanese chess-style game.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=showhand,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=show-hand&page=detail&id=11974&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Show Hand (c) 2001 Astro Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5smtm,sc5smtma,
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$bio

Show Me the Money (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=showqn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=show-queen&page=detail&id=5163&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Show Queen (c) 2003 Konami Gaming, Inc.


A video slot machine with 5 reels and 30 lines.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Konami Endeavour series hardware.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4showtm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=show-timer&page=detail&id=41448&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Show Timer (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4shocm,m4shocm__a,m4shocm__b,m4shocm__c,m4shocm__d,m4shocm__e,m4shocm__f,m4shocm__g,m4shocm__h,m4shocm__i,m4shocm__j,
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$bio

Showcase Crystal Maze (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4shodf,m4shodf__a,m4shodf__b,m4shodf__c,m4shodf__d,m4shodf__e,m4shodf__f,m4shodf__g,m4shodf__h,m4shodf__i,m4shodf__j,m4shodf__k,m4shodf__l,
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$bio

Showcase Duty Free (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=showdown,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=showdown&page=detail&id=2432&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Showdown (c) 1988 Exidy.


- TECHNICAL -


Exidy 440 hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6224 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 811.2 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 50.7 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1988.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Larry Hutcherson, Vic Tolomei, Ken Nicholson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5showtm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=showtime&page=detail&id=41631&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Showtime (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4showt,sc4showta,sc4showtb,sc4showtc,sc4showtd,sc4showte,sc4showtf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=showtime-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42793&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Showtime (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5showt,sc5showta,sc5showtb,sc5showtc,sc5showtd,sc5showte,sc5showtf,sc5showtg,sc5showth,sc5showti,sc5showtj,sc5showtk,sc5showtl,sc5showtm,sc5showtn,sc5showto,sc5showtp,sc5showtq,
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$bio

Showtime (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2showt,sc2showt1,sc2showt1p,sc2showt2,sc2showt2p,sc2showt3,sc2showt3p,sc2showt4,sc2showt4p,sc2showtp,
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$bio

Showtime Spectacular (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shrike,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=shrike-avenger&page=detail&id=2433&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Shrike Avenger (c) 1986 Bally Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


The game was written for the 6809 using a 6800 as a math co-processor.


Bally / Sente SAC-II hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1986.


This game is the only one to run on the Bally / Sente SAC-II hardware.


Jim Turner started writing this game and Owen Rubin finished it after Jim left Sente.


The original name for this game was 'D'Arc Angel' but Marketing rejected it.


There were only 10 units built at Dann Services (a rehab center).


It was the first game to successfully charge a $1.00. It was one of the first games to actually move and a pre-cursor to the simulators that followed.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Owen Rubin (The Goose), Dave Ross (Doc), Jim Turner (D'Arc Angel), Dennis Koble (Carte Blanche)

Screen graphics by : Bil Maher (The Thril)

Sound and music by : Gary Levenberg (Laser)

Electrical and mechanical by : Pete Mokris (Mokie), Howard Delman (No Scroll), Mike Barry (The Paddle), Chuck Verhaegh (Ray)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=iqblocka,iqblockf,
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$bio

Shu Zi Le Yuan (c) 1996 IGS.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shfin_l1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=shuffle-inn&page=detail&id=7391&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Shuffle Inn (c) 1989 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shuffle,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=shuffleboard-no.-643&page=detail&id=2434&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Shuffleboard (c) 1978 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 643


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1978. This was one of the earliest games to use a trackball. While "Atari Football" was in development first, Shuffleboard was actually released at almost the same time.


The game was designed for Midway by Arcade Engineering - a design firm founded by two former Allied Leisure employees. Arcade Engineering also designed "Dogpatch", "M-4" and "4-Player Bowling" for Midway.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

All In Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith

$end


$info=shufshot,shufshot139,shufshot137,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=shuffleshot&page=detail&id=2435&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Shuffleshot (c) 1997 Incredible Technologies, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 255 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Coin-op cabinets in the background are "Golden Tee Golf" and "World Class Bowling", two others games from Incredible Technologies.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.37


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.39


Revision 3 :

* Software version : 1.40


- STAFF -


Staff : Matt Beefcake Kern, Ralph Melgosa, Scott Morrison, Chris Oberth, Brian Smolik


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=shuttlei,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=shuttle-invader&page=detail&id=4634&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Shuttle Invader (c) 1979 Omori Electric.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Shuttle Invader was released in February 1979.


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you insert a coin you get a 'Service Score' changing random number. When Play is pressed, the number stabilizes, then disappears. This number is the score you need to gain a bonus ship.


- SERIES -


1. Shuttle Invader (1979)

2. Shuttle Invader Part II (1979)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=shuuz,shuuz2,
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$bio

Shuuz (c) 1990 Atari Games.


A horseshoes game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136083


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 6.779 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Shuuz was released in October 1990 in the USA. This is Atari's attempt to break into the 'bar' market.


The game is very rare, only 40 dedicated units were produced. The selling price was $1895. Also, 60 conversion kits were produced in the USA and 23 in Ireland. The Kit selling price was $995.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : 7.1.

* Build date : Fri Oct 12 15 :35 :31 1990


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : 8.0.

* Build date : Fri Nov 2 12 :03 :22 1990


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hint : Tempo plays a big part in the throw, forward motion should match backwards motion in speed or you'll go over the stake.


* A Tip : You can actually control the path of the horseshoe 'in the air' roll the trackball left or right to 'nudge' the flight path.


* A Trick : If you just hit the control key without setting your name after getting a high score, some of the default names you'll get are 'rat', 'dog', 'pig', 'rad'.


- STAFF -


Team Leader : John Ray

Staff : Mike Albaugh, Sid, Sam Lee, Cris Drobny, Bridget Erdmann, Tim Hubberstey, Ed Rotberg, Sam Comstock, Peter Lipson, Lefty, Rob Rowe, Pat Mc.Carthy, Joe, Minh Nguyen, John Paul, Jerry Momoda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sichuan2,sichuan2a,
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$bio

Sichuan II (c) 1989 Tamtex.


Szechuan-style solitaire mahjong.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579645 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Shisenshou Joshiryouhen".


'Sichuan' is the Chinese translation of 'Szechuan', which is the largest province in China. The game at hand here is indeed Szechuan-style solitaire mahjong, where the object is to match two identical unblocked tiles until the board is clear. This type of solitaire mahjong is also referred to as 'Shisenshou'. The tile layout presented herein is one of many traditional Chinese Szechuan-style solitaire arrangements.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sidearms,sidearmsr,
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$bio

Side Arms - Hyper Dyne (c) 1986 Capcom Co., Ltd.


An evil alien race called the 'Bozon' are trying to wipe out Mankind, and Lieutenant Henry and Sergent Sanders are given the responsibility of saving the Human Race. They each climb into a Mobilsuit - a jet-powered, heavily armoured combat suit - and set out on their mission. 


Side Arms is a horizontally - and occasionally vertically - scrolling shoot-em-up for one or two players. Each player has two fire buttons, one for shooting ahead and one for shooting behind; crucial for a game in which enemies attack from all directions. Shooting certain enemies will reveal power-ups - displayed as 'POW' icons - and shooting the icons will either change their type, or reveal a special weapon. 


Finally, Side Arms features a unique power-up. These power-ups are hidden in the level and can be collected by shooting at their location with any weapon. By collecting a circle icon that flashed between the Greek 'Beta' and ok, both players can join together to become a single, highly powerful combat unit capable of firing in eight different directions. When a two-player unit is joined, BOTH players' controllers can control the unit's movement, which can cause the unit to not move if players decide to go in different directions to each other. The player who picks up this power-up will control the main weapon from his current list only and the other player will be able to fire the secondary eight-direction weapon. The eight-direction weapon can be fired by single presses or automatically by holding either fire button. 


In a two-player game, this form will break apart after one hit to the unit, returning to both players individual units. In a one-player game it will break apart after two hits, causing the second unit to be destroyed. 


Appearance of the super unit and the eight-directional weapon is dependant on which player gets the power-up. First-player unit is a primarily orange unit that fires red triangle projectiles one way. Second-player unit is a blue unit that fires blue boomerangs that fly out and return causing a slower rate of fire. 


The 8 available power-ups are : 

* Speed-up (POW symbol) 

* Speed-down (Reverse POW symbol, shows just before reaching Auto I or II) 

* Bit - (3 level power-up) 

* Spread Gun - (3 level power-up) 

* Mega Bazooka Launcher (2 level power-up) 

* 3-Way Shot (2 level power-up) 

* Auto I (Chain gun) 

* Auto II (3-Way Auto) 


Players are able to carry all of the game's available weapons simultaneously and can switch between each one to suit the situation. All weapons can also be powered-up by collecting a similar option.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)  


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Side Arms was released in December 1986. 


Licensed to Romstar for US distribution. 


The Japanese version is known as "Side Arms - Hyper Dyne : Zettai Gattai". 


The player one character appears as a bonus item in some Capcom games including : "19XX - The War Against Destiny", "Super Buster Bros.", "U.N. Squadron" and "Black Tiger".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* During the attract sequences, when the players are joined, you can even move the character around without having to add any credits.


- SERIES -


1. Section Z (1985)

2. Side Arms - Hyper Dyne (1986)


- STAFF -


Game Designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)

Object Designers : Dekachin, Kawamoyan

Scroll Designers : Toride No Yas, Miki Chan

Supplement : Uhe Uhe, Kurichan

Sound Designer : Tadanomi Surozoo

Music Composer : Ayako Mori

Hardware : Panchi Kubozoo (Punch Kubozoo)

Software : Mr.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [Unreleased Prototype] 

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1989) [Model RTGX10001] 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [US] (1988) : re-released in 1991 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1988) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988) 

Atari ST [EU] (1988) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989) 

Amstrad CPC [FR] (1990, "10 Jeux Spectaculaires")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sidearmsj,
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$bio

Side Arms - Hyper Dyne : Zettai Gattai (c) 1986 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the non-Japanese version entry; "Side Arms - Hyper Dyne".


- TRIVIA -


Side Arms was released in December 1986 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Side Arms - Hyper Dyne".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Music Vol.2 - 28XA-203) on 25/03/1988.


- SERIES -


1. Section Z (1985)

2. Side Arms - Hyper Dyne : Zettai Gattai (1986)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (July 14, 1989) [Model H54G-1004] 

NEC PC-Engine CD-ROM² [JP] (December 15, 1989; "Side Arms Special [Model HACD-9002]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sidebs,
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$bio

Side By Side (c) 1996 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito JC System hardware

Prom Stickers : E23


Main CPU : 68040 (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), MC68HC11 (@ 4 Mhz), TMS32051 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Side By Side was released in June 1996 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Side By Side (1996)

2. Side by Side 2 (1997)

3. Side by Side Special 2000 (1999, Sony PlayStation)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Side By Side Special")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sidebs2,sidebs2j,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=side-by-side-2&page=detail&id=3310&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Side By Side 2 (c) 1997 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito JC System hardware


Main CPU : 68040 (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), MC68HC11 (@ 4 Mhz), TMS32051 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Side by Side 2 was released in May 1997 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Side By Side (1996)

2. Side by Side 2 (1997)

3. Side by Side Special 2000 (1999, Sony PlayStation)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sidepckt,sidepcktj,sidepcktb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=side-pocket&page=detail&id=2439&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Side Pocket (c) 1986 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Side Pocket was released in June 1986. 


Polystar / Datam released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Deco History Scene I : Data East Game Music Scene One - H25X-20008) on September 25, 1988.


- SERIES -


1. Side Pocket (1986)

2. Side Pocket 2 / Minnesota Fats Pool Legend (1995, Sega Saturn & Mega Drive)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (October 30, 1987) 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1990) "Side Pocket [Model DMG-SW-NOE]"

Nintendo Game Boy [AU] (1990) 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (September 21, 1990; "Side Pocket [Model DMG-SWA]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (November 1990) "Side Pocket [Model DMS-SW] "

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1992)

Sega Genesis [US] (1992) 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (December 11, 1992; "Side Pocket [Model T-13083]") 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (1993) 

Nintendo SNES [US] (December 1993) "Side Pocket [Model SNS-4P]" 

Sega Game Gear [US] (1994) 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (March 18, 1994; "Side Pocket [Model SHVC-4P]") 

Sega Mega-CD ("Side Pocket Special Edition") [Unreleased Prototype] 

Bandai WonderSwan [JP] (November 25, 1999; "Side Pocket for WonderSwan [Model SWJ-DTE001]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]") 

Nintendo 3DS [JP] (September 7, 2011, "" - Game Boy version) 

Nintendo 3DS [US] (October 6, 2011, "Virtual Console" - Game Boy version) 

Nintendo 3DS [EU] [AU] (November 10, 2011, "Virtual Console" - Game Boy version)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4sidsp,sc4sidspa,sc4sidspb,sc4sidspc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=side-splitter&page=detail&id=11887&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Side Splitter (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


3 SS symbols in view enters the feature board. 3 on winline opens the Side Splitter feature. Move around the board collecting cash, nudges, features, blasts and bonuses. A succesful Hi-Lo gamble re-awards the current square. Mystery squares can be rejected in favour of collecting one of the side pots. Take blasts when lit to add to the SIDE SPLITTER bank. Bar Code features are also available.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sidetrac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=side-track&page=detail&id=2440&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Side Track (c) 1979 Exidy.


Side Track is a black & white man-versus-machine game where the goal is to pick up all of the waiting passengers with your train while avoiding the computer-driver 'killer engine' which aims to take you out in a head-on collision. You can control your train via the 'fast' button which allows you to temporarily increase your speed on the tracks. You can also use the joystick to switch between several tracks at various junction points.


Each time you make a complete circuit around the track and pass the start marker on the outside track, another car is added to your train.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : Samples (@ 705.562 Khz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 248 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1979.


Side Track is the first of several games that were developed on a common Exidy platform which would eventually become host to their most popular games. Early revisions of the platform — Side Track included — had custom sound generators tailored for each game, along with a primitive tone generator that could play one of two very short preprogrammed sequences of notes (Later games eventually included a common sound system).


- SCORING -


Passengers picked up from the outermost track are worth 10 points.

Passengers picked up from each successive inner track are worth an additional 10 points.

On top of that, passengers picked up when you have additional cars in tow add another 10 points to car.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (Unreleased prototype)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ar_sdwr,ar_sdwr2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sidewinder&page=detail&id=3825&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sidewinder (c) 1988 Arcadia Systems.


- TECHNICAL -


Arcadia System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Synergistic Software.


- STAFF -


By : Darrin Massena, Hayes Haugen

Artwork by : Jonathan Sposato

Additional work by : Michael Ormsby, Robert C. Clardy


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sidewndr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sidewinder&page=detail&id=11293&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sidewinder (c) 1981 ACE.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical 

Video resolution : 256 x 512 pixels 

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz 

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 10


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6sidewd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sidewinder&page=detail&id=41144&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sidewinder (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4606,ss4607,ss4608,ss7256,ss4609,ss4610,ss4611,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sierra-silver-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46228&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sierra Silver (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4606

SS4607

SS4608

SS7256

SS4609

SS4610

SS4611

$end


$info=ss4612,ss4613,ss4614,ss7288,ss4615,ss4616,ss4617,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sierra-silver-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37634&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sierra Silver (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4612

SS4613

SS4614

SS7288

SS4615

SS4616

SS4617


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=sigmapkr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sigma-poker&page=detail&id=21343&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sigma Poker (c) 1995 Sigma Game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sigma2k,
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$bio

Sigma Poker 2000 (c) 1998 Sigma Game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=silentd,silentdj,silentdu,
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$bio

Silent Dragon (c) 04/1992 Taito.


Four brawlers take up arms to destroy the evil gangs.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Silent Dragon was developed by an outside team called 'East Technology', PCBs are copyrighted 'ET' which stands for 'East Technology'.


The third boss in this game is an homage to Jagi from the manga 'Hokuto no Ken'.


- STAFF -


Programmers : E. Ogura, Y. Katumata, T. Kaki, T. Kim, T. Odd

Music composed by : T. Noaki

Sound effects : T. Noaki, H. Tsuda

Voices : Nozaki, Hasyepon, Irisawa, Sakai, Takeda

Character designers : K. Sakai, T. Chida, T. Irisawa, N. Wataya, Y. Takeda

Supervisor : N. Takioka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sscope,sscopea,sscopeb,sscopec,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silent-scope&page=detail&id=3542&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silent Scope (c) 1999 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Hornet Hardware


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : RF5C400 (@ 36 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1999.


Cobra and Hornet, the 2 bosses for stage 1 have their codenames based on Konami's Cobra Hardware (which runs the 1997 fighting game "Fighting Bujitsu") and Hornet hardware (which runs Silent Scope).


The twin bosses codenamed 'Tom and Jerry' have their code name inspired by the cartoon cat and mouse duo of the same name.


The female boss, Monica is probably named after Monica Lewinsky who was the intern involved in a scandal with then president Bill Clinton.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Professional Challenges : Put coins in, hold trigger, and press Start. Still holding trigger, highlight mode of your choice, then press Start(x4).


* Night Vision Challenges : Put coins in, then hold trigger and press Start. Still holding it, guide it onto the mode of your choice and press Start(x5).


* Professional Night Challenges : Put coins in, hold trigger, and press Start. Still holding trigger, highlight a mode of your choice, and press Start(x6).


- SERIES -


1. Silent Scope (1999)

2. Dark Silhouette - Silent Scope 2 (2000)

3. Silent Scope EX (2001)

4. Silent Scope 3 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

5. Silent Scope - Fortune Hunter (2002 - Gambling game also featuring Silent Scope EX)


- STAFF -


Executive Producers : Fumiaki Tanaka, Hiroyasu Machiguchi

Directors : Masaki Kukino, Shigenobu Matsuyama

Producer : Shigenobu Matsuyama

Game Main Programmer : Hardboilder Shin

System Programmer : Yoshihisa Inoue

Enemy & Camera Programmer : Yoshito Fukuda

Effect Programmer : Teck Niihama

Chief Designer : Masaaki Kukino

Map Designer : Yutaka Fujiwara

Character Designer : Yoshinobu Saito

Motion Designers : Hiro Moriyama Kazuya Inoue

Sound Effect : Masahiro Ikariko

Music Composer : Jimmy Weckl

Hardware Engineers : Hitoshi Konishi, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Masakatsu Watanabe, Hidekazu Yamashita, Satoshi Ueda

Mechanical Engineers: Yuji Tamura, Koichi Nishio, Hirofumi Nagao, Manabu Akita

Industrial Designers : Hiroyuki Muraki, Makiko Otomi

Product Designers : Hideaki Minoda, Hiroyuki Sugimoto

Original Game Idea : Yoshitaka Komiya


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2000)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Silent Scope Complete")


* Others :

Mobile Phone [CN] (2010) Silent Scope


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sscopex,
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$bio

Silent Scope EX (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Viper Hardware


CPU : Motorola Power PC XPC8420 @ 200-250MHz

Graphics System : 3DFX 355-0024-020 

Sound : YMZ280B


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2001.


This game is known in Japan as "Sogeki".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bonus Girl Locations : Put these girls on your scope to gain a 10% life boost

Building - 1st area, bottom right corner of building, will move to middle right part of building

Boat - 1st area, top right corner of boat on roof

Airplane - 1st area, standing directly right of ambulance

Patrolled Route - 2nd area, parachuting on top right corner, will move towards top left corner

Low Alt. Route - 4th area (the one with cars), parachuting at top right corner, will move towards top left corner

President Speech - far left of screen, standing right above the limousine

President Parade - directly northwest of the 6th suspect (the one in the rightmost building)

President Drive - right after you pass the 1st set of bridges, on a green advertisement sign with the girl on it on the side of the road

Helicopter Attack - 3rd area, middle right section of the train

4WD Jeep Attack - 3rd area, far right section of the train

Hang Glider Sneak In - 1st area, on the westmost edge of the pillar near the ladders, will walk towards the north side of pillar

Cargo Sneak In - area where the truck passes by, directly east of you

Underwater Sneak In - 3rd area, swimming right above the leftmost rock

Enemy's Main Base - 1st area, must shoot the eastmost door, girl will be behind door after it's shot open


- SERIES -


1. Silent Scope (1999)

2. Dark Silhouette - Silent Scope 2 (2000)

3. Silent Scope EX (2001)

4. Silent Scope 3 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

5. Silent Scope - Fortune Hunter (2002 - Gambling game also featuring Silent Scope EX)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=silkworm,silkwormj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silkworm&page=detail&id=2442&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silkworm (c) 1988 Tecmo.


A shooter game where you control either a jeep or a helicopter and travel through the enemy terrain, shooting various enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


CPU PCB Number : A-41909, 6217A

GFX - Graphics PCB Number : B-41909, 6217B


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1988 in Japan.


- UPDATES -


In the non-Japanese version (set 1 in MAME), the dipswitch for coin A corresponds to what is typically the left coin input, and dipswitch B corresponds to the right.

In the Japanese version (set 2 in MAME), the dipswitches are swapped, so that dipswitch B corresponds to the left coin, and A to the right. The 1st set also does not display the Japanese warning screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Double Bonus : When the big flying ship comes (the one in 4 pieces) that gives you one bonus for each player, fire repeatedly on the second piece before it is in place. If it is destroyed before it is in place, you will be given two bonuses per player instead of one.


* At the end of level 5 : When you arrive to the final enemy, around the hand pointing up of the statue there are two hidden icons. You can fire up with the jeep (or diagonal with the chopper), and you will see that your shots gets stopped by something invisible. If you keep firing, finally two new icons will appear (of course you don't have to kill the final enemy). Take this icon, and you will have a bonus. The bonus depends on your rank. If you have the Eagle rank you will earn 500,000 bonus points. If you don't have it, then you will earn 100,000 bonus points and the Eagle rank.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Nintendo Super NES ("Super Silkworm") [Unreleased Prototype]


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Atari ST (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smiy1052,smiy1042,smiy1043,smiy1044,smiy1045,smiy1046,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-and-gold-super-reel-jackpots&page=detail&id=45841&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver & Gold [Super Reel Jackpots] (c) 2009 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: AVGSJSG017UI-00


Game Kit #155033 ALPHA Widescreen M9000 

Game Kit #152971 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #152977 ALPHA Elite V20&#8722;20

Game Kit #152981 CineVision


Topper Part Number: C765-00352-SRJP

Topper Description: SUPER REEL JACKPOTS


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1052

Min/Max%: 80.47%/85.01%


SMI #Y1042

Min/Max%: 83.42%/87.97%


SMI #Y1043

Min/Max%: 85.57%/90.11%


SMI #Y1044

Min/Max%: 87.49%/92.04%


SMI #Y1045

Min/Max%: 89.51%/94.05%


SMI #Y1046

Min/Max%: 91.49%/96.04%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m5sil7,m5sil7a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-7s&page=detail&id=41632&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver 7s (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2silvcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-classic&page=detail&id=40086&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Classic (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=silverga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-game&page=detail&id=37791&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Game (c) 1983 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2slvrgh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-ghost&page=detail&id=41004&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Ghost (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=j6slvgst,
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$bio

Silver Ghost (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smis0502081,smis0502082,smis0502083,smis0502084,smis0502085,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-knight&page=detail&id=46033&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Knight (c) 2007 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #112152 C9K

Game Kit #112155 M9K

Game Kit #115577 ALPHA Elite V20


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502081

Min/Max %: 87.04/87.86

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 63,406


SMI #S0502082

Min/Max %: 88.82/89.83

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 51,347


SMI #S0502083

Min/Max %: 91.02/91.90

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 58,775


SMI #S0502084

Min/Max %: 92.93/93.85

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 56,578


SMI #S0502085

Min/Max %: 94.85/95.86

Odds to JP (20 lines played): 51,343


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=silvland,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-land&page=detail&id=2443&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Land (c) 1982 Falcon.


This game is a bootleg of "River Patrol".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1981.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m2svlite,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-lights&page=detail&id=42032&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Lights (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=silvmil,
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$bio

Silver Millennium (c) 1995 Para JP.


- TRIVIA -


Silver Millennium was released in May 1995.


4000 units were produced at factory. This game is considered as one of the rarest video game ever developed in South Korea. At this time, many Japanese company released their games in Korea and they was more interesting than Korean games. Korean gamers were didn't interested by their Korean games. 


One year after the release, Silver Millennium boards were converted to "Pasha Pasha".


Beside this, Silver Millennium is a true jewel from South Korea. It's even a pioneer in what's we call 'Maniac Shooter'


In 2007, Para JP want to do a sort of 'remake' of the game, but the project was canceled at a certain stage of development and the game was never released.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


While finishing the 7th stage, you got last character, called 'Silver Millennium'.


- SOURCES -


Angelhalo Wiki (Korean)

Japanese Wikipedia

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4silnud,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-nudger&page=detail&id=41449&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Nudger (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5slvree,j5slvreea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-reels&page=detail&id=41050&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Reels (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5silver,m5silver03,m5silver06,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-screen&page=detail&id=41633&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Screen (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4silshd,m4silshda,m4silshdb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-shadow&page=detail&id=14914&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Shadow (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=silvslug,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-slugger-model-722&page=detail&id=5566&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Slugger (c) 1990 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 722


- TRIVIA -


Silver Slugger was the first Gottlieb 'street level' pinball machine.


2,100 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j5slvstr,j5slvstra,j5slvstrb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silver-streak&page=detail&id=15806&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silver Streak (c) 2000 JPM International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=slbmania,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=silverball-mania-no.-1157&page=detail&id=5567&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Silverball Mania (c) 1980 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1157


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1980. 10,350 units were produced.


The development of this game took 19 months! (started in June 1978).


One of the play-field plastics shows artist Kevin O'Connor's Jeep Cherokee drawn in chrome. Some of the reflections in the silver balls on the sides are of O'Connor himself, who wore a beard for many years.


The game came to O'Connor as a blank white-wood and he designed the art from an idea he got from a comic by a comic who drew everything in chrome, tieing in well with the pinball.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jim Patla

Art by : Kevin O'Connor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_simfr,ep_simfra,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=simply-fruits&page=detail&id=15484&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Simply Fruits (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_sptb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=simply-the-best&page=detail&id=42937&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Simply the Best (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4sinbd,m4sinbd__a,m4sinbd__b,m4sinbd__c,m4sinbd__d,m4sinbd__e,m4sinbd__f,m4sinbd__g,m4sinbd__h,m4sinbd__i,m4sinbd__j,m4sinbd__k,m4sinbd__l,m4sinbd__m,m4sinbd__n,m4sinbd__o,m4sinbd__p,m4sinbd__q,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sinbad&page=detail&id=41450&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sinbad (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4sinbdn__e,m4sinbdn__f,m4sinbdn,m4sinbdn__a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sinbad&page=detail&id=42391&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sinbad (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc_s2k,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sinbad-2000&page=detail&id=42787&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sinbad 2000 (c) 2000 Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sinbad,sinbadn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sinbad-ss-model-412&page=detail&id=5669&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sinbad (c) 1978 Gottlieb.


An up-to-4 players pinball machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 412


- TRIVIA -


This game was a direct tie-in to the 1977 Hollywood movie 'Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger'.


12,950 units were produced.


The 2-player version of this game is known as "Eye of the Tiger".


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4sinbdd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sinbad-deluxe&page=detail&id=42390&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sinbad Deluxe (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4sinbdn__b,m4sinbdn__c,m4sinbdn__d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sinbad-deluxe-2&page=detail&id=42388&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sinbad Deluxe 2 (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4sinbd3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sinbad-deluxe-3&page=detail&id=42389&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sinbad Deluxe 3 (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sindbadm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sindbad-mystery&page=detail&id=2446&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sindbad Mystery (c) 1983 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega G80 Raster hardware

Game ID : 834-5244


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.867 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released during July 1983.


This game was originally created and released during 1983 on the Sega SG-1000 console.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (Nov. 27, 1997) "Sega Memorial Selection Vol.2 [Model GS-9163]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sinistar,sinistar2,sinistar1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sinistar-upright-model&page=detail&id=2447&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sinistar [Upright model] (c) 1983 Williams.


YOUR INTERGALACTIC CRYSTAL-MINING MISSION takes you to the antipodes of the known universe. But your parametric DeepSpace scanner faithfully displays the sector of the galaxy you presently occupy (including an area fully 3 parsecs across, no less)!


KEEP THE GALAXY SAFE for all it's sinizens! Fiendish Worker ships from the planet Sporg will attempt to fabricate a Sinistar from the remains of derelict planetoids in your very sector. You must not let them do this for two reasons :

1) These planetoids contain the life-sustaining crystals that your civilisation requires for its vital technologies.

2) With the eminently unstable Sinistar in their possession, the Sprogites can lay waste to any civilization in your sector. You alone stand in their way.


YOU MUST MINE THE SINISITE CRYSTALS. Williams has equipped you with the latest heuristic electret cannon technology. All you need to do is aim at a planetoid and shoot. Now collect your motherlode!


IN FACT, ONLY WITH SINISITE CAN YOU MANUFACTURE SINIBOMBS to eradicate the Sinistar. But you must also rebuff the Workers and disintegrate their even more aggressive comrades-at-arms, the evil skelomorphic Warriors! Intelligent beings everywhere depend on your courage, your dedication, your reserve, your shrewd command of tactical invention! It's up to you space cadet!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, HC55516 (@ 894.75 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] FIRE, [2] SINIBOMB


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1983.


Also released as :

"Sinistar [Cockpit model]"

"Sinistar [DuraMold model]"


This game was originally going to be called "Juggernaut", then "Darkstar". The prototype version called Sinistar is a machine that was displayed at the November 1982 AMOA show in Las Vegas. The revision 2 was the most common version of the game.


The game is jokingly referred to as 'Opie-Star' at Williams' offices, because Sinistar's 'Run, Coward!' taunt sounded like he's saying 'Ron Howard' (acclaimed actor and director).


Sinistar's phrases :

'Beware I live'

'I hunger'

'I hunger coward'

'Beware coward'

'Run coward'

'Run run run'

'I am Sinistar'


A Sinistar unit appears in the 1983 movie 'WarGames'.


A Sinistar unit appears in the 1984 music video, 'Almost Over You' by Sheena Easton.


- UPDATES -


PROTOTYPE (AMOA) :

* The Sinistar logo in the attract mode uses a Rocky-Horror-esque 'dripping blood' font.

* The letter 'T' shows up behind the 'dripping blood' logo, possibly part of the trademark?.

* The Sinistar death sequence sometimes occurs offscreen.

* There seem to be more crystals per planetoid than in the release revision.

* Missing the 'set attract mode message' option in the game adjustments screen.

* High score entry uses fire to advance to the next character, rather than the joystick.

* Warping to the next level can occur in any direction, not just upper-right.

* Sinistar's 'roar' occurs multiple times in rapid succession, cutting off each time he is hit by a sinibomb.

* When a player's ship is destroyed by the Sinistar, it explodes rather than spinning out first.

* After defeating Sinistar, his face outline doesn't appear in the center of the screen.

* You can set the extra ship points AND extra ship point factors to ZERO. As soon as you get a point, the game program gets caught in an infinite loop. You'll also hear an EXTENDED extra ship noise. You can break the loop by hitting advance and looking at ALL the extra ships you just received.

* Stuff (like the Sini-bombs, warriors and even the Sinistar himself (if it has a gender)) doesn't travel well from scanner to playfield and these objects can make quick second passes and sometimes even just skip the playfield all together.

* Survivors Today Has the following initials when tables are cleared : YYY XYS MAA AAA AAA AAA BDG MAA AAA AAA ABC EJS MAA AAA AAA RED HPG MAA AAA AAB CFL XYS MAA AAA AAB DGN DBG MAA AAA BCE.

* Scores start at 19045 and are listed with the following algorithm (-265, -365, -265, repeat).


REVISION 2 :

* Added 'Set Attract mode message' option in the game adjustments menu.

* The Survivors Today has the following initials (the initial are mostly those of the people who contributed programming, artwork, sound, playtesting or ideas (or a little of each)). Note : They keep the same order, but rotate position every time the machine is reset. :

N-F = Noah Falstein

KJF = Ken Fedesna

KAG = Ken Graham

FRG = ???

YAK = ???

JJK = John Kotlarik

KFL = Ken Lantz

PJM = Pam McMahon

DOC = ???

JLM = John Meissen

E-Z = Mike Metz

=M= = ???

TIM = Tim Murphy

JRN = John Newcommer

TOM = ???

PFZ = Bill Pfutzenreuter

RTP = ???

BFD = Dave Rzepka

MBS = ???

MRS = Mike Stroll

EJS = ???

STU = ???

WIT = Rich Witt

MOM = ???

FAC = ???

GOD = ???

KAY = ???

HEC = ???

SAM = Sam Dicker

KYD = ???


REVISION 3 :

* Latest revision.

* Some bugs fixed.


- SCORING -


Planetoid : 5 points.

Worker : 150 points.

Crystal : 200 points.

Warrior : 500 points.

Sinistar Piece : 500 points.

Destroying Sinistar : 15,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Programming Credits And Williams message :

1) Set lives to 1 (this is optional, it merely saves time).

2) Insert one credit.

3) Bump into a Planetoid (rock).

4) Push the fire button 7 times.

5) Avoid Planetoids and Workers, don't fire at anything and get shot by a Warrior. If you set lives to 1, the game will now be over. If not, lose all lives in this manner until the game ends.

6) Enter initials.

7) Press the 2 Player button 3 times, then insert one coin and start a new 1 Player game.

8) Don't move or fire, just push the Sinibomb button once.


There are now two messages which can be displayed for the credits :

9) Insert 3 coins, then push the Sinibomb button again. The 'crossword' credits should now be displayed.


* For the Williams Electronics message :

10) Simply end the game by getting shot without hitting a Planetoid or firing, then push the 1 Player button to display the message.


* 255 Lives Trick : This little trick is harder than the game itself, but worth it if you pull it off. On your last man, make sure a warrior fires at you just as Sinistar sucks you in. As the Sinistar sucks you in, you will lose your last man, but when the warrior's bullet hits you, you will have one less than zero ships.

Note : The warriors stop shooting as soon as you are 'caught' by Sinistar. The game was programmed this way, to prevent you from dying twice. Since you are trying to die twice, you have to let a warrior shoot at you, before you get sucked in, then hope that the shot hits you after you have been sucked in. This is very tricky.

Note 2 : 8-bit processors can only handle values from 0-255, for a total of 256 values. Therefore, 'one less than zero ships' will roll around to 255.


- STAFF -


Project leader & co-designer : Noah Falstein (N-F)

Lead programmer : Sam Dicker (SAM)

Programmers : Robert J. Mical, Richard A. Witt (WIT)

Original design & storyline : John Newcomer (JRN)

Artwork / graphics : Jack E. Haeger

Sound effects by : Michael Metz (E-Z)

Hardware designers : Rich Grande, Greg Wepner

Mechanical : Leo Ludzia, Gary Berge

Tech. support by : John Meissen (JLM)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1984) : was a prototype only. It was never released.

Nintendo Super Famicom (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sega Mega Drive (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sega Saturn (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Nintendo 64 (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Vol. 1")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2001, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer 3 (1989, "Sinistaar")

PC [MS-DOS] (1995, "Williams Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows] (1996, "Williams Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


* Others :

Palm OS ("Midway Arcade Classic")

Tiger Game.Com ("Arcade Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4sirpz,sc4sirpza,sc4sirpzb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sir-prize&page=detail&id=42794&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sir Prize (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_srwin,ep_srwina,ep_srwinb,ep_srwinc,ep_srwind,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sir-winalot&page=detail&id=40898&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sir Winalot (c) 2000 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Sir Winalot was released in July 2000 in UK.


- UPDATES -


2.6 was released in June 2002.


3.3 was released in August 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5sixshta,m5sixshtab,m5sixshtac,m5sixshtad,m5sixshtae,m5sixshtaf,m5sixshtag,m5sixshtah,m5sixshtai,m5sixshtaj,m5sixshtak,m5sixshtal,m5sixshtam,m5sixshtan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=six-shooter&page=detail&id=41634&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Six Shooter (c) 199? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1sixspn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=six-spinner&page=detail&id=42014&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Six Spinner (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5sizl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sizzling&page=detail&id=41929&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sizzling (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


SYSTEM 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=skattv,skattva,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skat-tv&page=detail&id=10340&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skat TV (c) 1994 ADP.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.8432 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=skatekds,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skate-kid-bros.&page=detail&id=3817&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skate Kid Bros. (c) 1988 Two-Bits Score.


This is a hack of "VS. Super Mario Bros.". It includes graphic enhancements that change Mario to a kid on a skateboard. Scenery, bad guys and the hidden objects are also changed.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=skatebll,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skateball-no.-1210&page=detail&id=5461&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skateball (c) 1980 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1210


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1980. 4,150 units were produced.


The development of this game took 5 months.


Skateball had a faulty design that allowed players to score excessive points, lowering operator profits due to many free games being awarded. Players could easily hold the ball on the right flipper and make it roll in and out of the right inlane by briefly releasing the flipper button. This caused the bonus to raise to the maximum award which would award a special upon reaching 60k. Operators reportedly tried a number of different solutions to solve the problem.


- STAFF -


Designer : Claude Fernandez

Artwork : Greg Freres


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cskater,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skater-gaiter-cassette-no.30&page=detail&id=29340&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skater Gaiter (c) 1983 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware.

[Cassette No.30]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=skeetsht,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skeet-shot&page=detail&id=6056&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skeet Shot (c) 1991 Dynamo.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Romstar for U.S. distribution.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=skelagon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skelagon&page=detail&id=3674&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skelagon (c) 1983 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), and a DAC for speechs


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Nihon Game (now Culture Brain).


Released in July 1983.


This game is known in Japan as "SF-X".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=skichamp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ski-champ&page=detail&id=3753&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ski Champ (c) 1998 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 1

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Ski Champ was released in January 1998.


Was presented at the Sega 'Private Show' in December 1997 at Japan.


Like the last two games, "Sega Water Ski", and "Top Skater", which were Model 2 games, "Ski Champ" features characters, and they all have names.


- SERIES -


1. Sega Ski Super G (1996)

2. Ski Champ (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=skijump,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ski-jump&page=detail&id=6440&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ski Jump (c) 1978 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4sklcsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skill-cash&page=detail&id=42872&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skill Cash (c) 1990 Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=schery97,schery97a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skill-cherry-'97&page=detail&id=30240&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skill Cherry '97 (c) 1998 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=skill98,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skill-cherry-'98&page=detail&id=30241&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skill Cherry '98 (c) 1998 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ad4skill,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skill-dice&page=detail&id=42304&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skill Dice (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=skilldrp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skill-drop-georgia&page=detail&id=33118&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skill Drop Georgia (c) 2002 Astro Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=skflight,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=skill-flight&page=detail&id=9624&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Skill Flight (c) 1986 Nuova Bell Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sfbonus,sfbonuso,sfbonusd1,sfbonusv1,sfbonuso2,
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$bio

Skill Fruit Bonus (c) 2003 Amcoe.


- TRIVIA -


Skill Fruit Bonus was released in June 2003.


- UPDATES -


V1.6

V1.7

V1.9R


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4skltrk,v4skltrka,
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$bio

Skill Trek (c) 1992 Barcrest.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.72 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz), SAA1099 (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 504 x 296 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gt507uk,
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$bio

Skill Trivia (c) 1986 GEI [Grayhound Electronics, Inc.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=skimaxx,
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$bio

Skimaxx (c) 1996 ICE (Innovative Concepts in Entertainment).


Water-ski simulator.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mwskins,mwskinsa,
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$bio

Skins Game (c) 2000 Midway Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Atlantis Hardware


Main CPU : NEC VR4310 (D30210GD-167) @ 167MHz

Screen orientation : Horizontal


- STAFF -


Senior Staff Producer : Rob Rowe


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=skullxbo,skullxbo4,skullxbo3,skullxbo2,skullxbo1,
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Skull & Crossbones (c) 1989 Atari Games Corp.


Skull & Crossbones is a swashbuckling adventure in which players portray two pirates competing for food, drink, booty, and revenge. Players use a joystick and button to control the unique sword-fighting action.


The game begins with an encounter with the evil Wizard, who robs our heroes of all of their booty. The pirates swear revenge and set off on a quest to destroy the Wizard and recover their treasure.


The adventure takes them around the world. The pirates battle the fierce captains and crews of opponent ships. They encounter the soldier guards and the merciless Executioner in the Spanish castle. In the ninja camp they fight the Ninja Master and his followers. On the beach the heroes encounter the dreaded Medusa and a horde of wicked skeletons that rise from the dead.


Finally, the pirates reach the Wizard's Island, where they must again do battle against the shadow figures of the Executioner, the Ninja Master, and the Medusa before they can fight face-to-face with the evil Wizard. If they make it to the throne room and overcome the Wizard, players are rewarded with a room full of treasure.


Players use a joystick and sword button in a combination of defensive and offensive maneuvers to battle the various enemies. Players can learn the lunge and back-slash, two. skilled sword-fighting moves that are the most effective.


In order to increase the long-term appeal of the game, players can select various difficulty levels of easy, medium, and hard to vary their paths through the game. By selecting the longer hard path, players are rewarded with more food, drink, and booty along the way.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136072


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Skull & Crossbones was released in November 1989.


Only 65 dedicated game were produced in the USA. The selling price was $2295.

875 conversion kits were produced in the USA. The selling price was $1295. This kit was most evil, because it was one of the few kits that had a marquee and control panel overlay big enough to fit a "Dragon's Lair" machine (the marquee was even three-fold, just like the Dragon's Lair one). Most of these games were converted within months. Very few original games remain today, and Atari quickly dropped the game from their lineup.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : OS : 29SEP1989 16 :53 :40 / PG : 11OCT1989 11 :22 :07


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : OS : 29SEP1989 16 :53 :40 / PG : 16OCT1989 10 :24 :08


REVISION 3 :

* Build date : OS : 29SEP1989 16 :53 :40 / PG : 24OCT1989 15 :43 :18


REVISION 4 :

* Build date : OS : 29SEP1989 16 :53 :40 / PG : 03NOV1989 11 :44 :33


REVISION 5 :

* Build date : OS : 29SEP1989 16 :53 :40 / PG : 09NOV1989 17 :36 :00


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


*  Stand over the white crossed bones that mark the spot of buried treasure and press the sword button to dig it up. Walk over the treasure to collect it.


*  In order to get the highest score, first start the digging, then battle the opponents on each screen. Collect all the treasure before moving on to the next scene.


*  The most difficult opponents in each wave (ship captains, Executioner, Ninja Master and Medusa) each protect a special treasure. By destroying these enemies, the players are given the special item that will protect them in the final round on the Wizard's Island. In a two-player game, the two players must duel over these special treasures.


- STAFF -


Staff : Cris Drobny


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES (1990)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)

Atari ST (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=skullfng,skullfngj,
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$bio

Skull Fang (c) 1996 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East MLC System hardware


Main CPU : ARM (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 14 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996.


Soundtrack releases:

Data East Retro Game Music Collection - TEAM Entertainment [KDSD-00366] (July 21, 2010)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Special Mode (boss battle only) : on the scroll selection screen, hold UP then press B3(x5), B2(x3).


* Very Hard : on the scroll selection screen, hold Right then press B2(x4), B3, B2, B3, B2(x2).


* Hardest Mode : on the scroll selection screen, hold Left then press B2, B3(x2), B2, B3(x2), B2, B3(x3).


* Thrust : if you select a 'Fighter' type pilot, you can use Thrust by 'code input' during ingame action.

1) Back Thrust : Up, Left or Right, Down + B3 - Back attack.

2) Side Thrust : Right or Left, Down + B3 - Side attack.

3) Air Brake : Down(x2) + B3 - Temporary invincibility.

4) Hi-Ion Shield : Left, Right + B3 or Right, Left + B3 - B.Roll Power-Up.

5) SECRET : Down(x4), Up(x2), Down + B3 - Enabled rolling attack.


- SERIES -


1. Vapor Trail - Hyper Offence Formation (1989)

2. Rohga - Armor Force (1992)

3. Skull Fang (1996)


- STAFF -


Project Manager : Koji Jinbo

Project Leader : Minoru Sano

Software Design & Production Support : Wataru Iida, Ichikawa, Masaou Tomosawa

Hardware Design : Masao, Shingo Mitsui

Pixel Art Works : Hiroshi Tamawashi, Seiji Satoh, Yoshinari Kaihou, Tomoyuki Arakawa

Opening Movie Works : Hiroshi Tamawashi

Design Works : Hironori Kobayashi, Hiroshi Koga, Hiroshi Tamawashi

Sound Design : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro) (Gamedelic)

Character Voice (Arts Vision) : Kan Tokumaru, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Isshin Chiba, Konami Yoshida, Michiko Neya

Character Voice (Data East) : Steve Miller

Market Research & Adviser : Makoto Nagao, Hitoshi Kitazume

Marketing & Promotion : S.P. Ohshima, Tomohiko Ebi, Yasuo Sogajima

Technical Support : Tomoo Adachi, Shinichi Suzuki

Character Voice Support : Arts Vision

English Support : Steve Miller

Planning & Direction : Hironoki Kobayashi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (May 30, 1997) "Skull Fang - Kuuga Gaiden [Model T-1311G]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5skulcl,m5skulcl20,m5skulcl23,
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$bio

Skullduggery Club (c) 199? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=skyadvntu,
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$bio

Sky Adventure (c) 1989 SNK Corp. of America.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Alpha Denshi Co.


This SNK (US) version is slightly different than the Alpha Denshi ones, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=skyadvnt,skyadvntj,
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$bio

Sky Adventure (c) 1989 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shoot-em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : SA


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Sky Adventure was released in November 1989.


- SERIES -


1. Sky Adventure (1989)

2. Ghost Pilots [Model NGM-020] (1991)


- STAFF -


System programmer : Eizi Fukathu

Main programmer : Hiroyuki Ryu

Programmer : Hideo Kamoda

Hardware : Shinichi Tamura

Designer : Kenichi Sakanishi

Music : Tambourine Yuka

Sound : Hiroaki Simizu

Producer : Akira Usizawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=skyalert,
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Sky Alert (c) 10/1992 Metro.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 9.375 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 360 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=skyarmy,
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Sky Army (c) 1982 Shoei.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=skybase,
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Sky Base (c) 1982 Omori Electric.


A very rare shoot-em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Sky Base was released in March 1982.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=skybump,
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$bio

Sky Bumper (c) 1982 Venture Line.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMS9995 (@ 12 Mhz), TMS9980A/TMS9981 (@ 2 Mhz), COP420 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz), DAC (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Looping (1982)

2. Sky Bumper (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=skychut,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sky-chuter&page=detail&id=2455&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sky Chuter (c) 1980 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1980.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=skydest,
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Sky Destroyer (c) 1985 Taito Corp.


Sky Destroyer is a challenging shooter game in which the player controls a World War II Japanese monoplane of color green furrowing the sky. 


The pilot has to avoid missiles  and destroy a variety of enemies like Submarines, Aircraft, a Navy Destroyer and a Mid-Boss Heavy bombers and the final Bosses to clear next stages and go to bonus zone.


At each new phase the colour of the sky changes according to the time of the day, starts (night, Morning and afternoon) then a hostile island, could view on the horizon and the attack of the enemy becomes more intensive.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz) 


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Sky Destroyer was released in May 1985 in Japan only.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1985)


* Computers :

Apple II (198?)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=skyfox,
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$bio

Sky Fox (c) 1987 Jaleco.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.748 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.748 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


Licensed to Nichibutsu.


This game is known in Japan as "Exerizer".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=skykid,skykido,skykidd,skykids,
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Sky Kid (c) 1985 Namco.


Sky Kid is a 2-D, scrolling shooter type of game. You play as the character Sky Kid. Sky Kid flies around in a bi-plane and is assigned specific targets during the missions. These missions involved bombing specific targets. This would seem easy, however, there are a few obstacles Sky Kid must overcome to get to the target safely. First, the bi-plane is not equipped with the bomb. Sky Kid must pick up the bomb en route to the target. Second, there are both ground and air units that attempt to keep Sky Kid from accomplishing his mission. Last, Sky Kid may have to navigate through some very inhospitable terrain or navigate around cities in order to get to the target. The targets that Sky Kid must bomb will either be a fortress complex or a ship. As one moves farther up in the missions, it isn't uncommon to have multiple targets in one mission. Perhaps barnstorming would have been a better idea.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : SK


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, LOOP)


- TRIVIA -


Sky Kid was released in December 1985.


After Namco ended its partnerships with both Midway and Atari, they started to release games in the United States. Releases such as "Gaplus", "Galaga 3", and "Dig Dug II" were some games that Namco released. Since the big arcade collapse of the early 80's had claimed quite a few arcade companies, Namco managed to fill the gap. Sky Kid was a game that didn't enjoy great success in the United States. The game, however, did show that Namco was on the right track as far as games they released. Featuring cartoon-like graphics and different types of missions, Sky Kid would form the basis of several other Namco games based on the same type of gameplay. To this day, Namco is either releasing new arcade games or it is releasing old classics for the different gaming systems.


Sky Kid is the first game from Namco to allow play for two players simultaneously.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is kind of complicated. You get points for destroying air and ground targets. You then get additional points for how many of these types of targets you destroyed. In addition, you get points based on how much of the target you destroyed.


* Ground Targets :

Truck : 100 points

Tank : 200 points

AA Gun : 100 points


* Sea Targets :

AA Boat : 100 points

Submarine : 100 points


* Air Targets :

Planes : 100 points

Balloon : 100 points

Bomber : 100 points

Bomb : 100 points


* Bomb Hits :

Direct hit, target totally destroyed : 1000 points

Indirect hit, target partially destroyed : 500 points


You will receive a bonus after you land. This bonus depends on how many of each type of the above targets you destroyed. It is listed in the order of :

Ground and Sea Units

Air Units

Mission Target or Targets


For the first two items, the scoring is:

Units Destroyed : 10-19 - 1000 Points

Units Destroyed : 20-29 - 3000 Points

Units Destroyed : 30-39 - 5000 Points

Units Destroyed : 40-49 - 10000 Points

Units Destroyed : 50 and UP - 20000 Points


In regard to targets, bonus points are scored on whether you totally destroy or partially destroy the target or targets.

Partial Destruction :  2000 points

Total Destruction : 10000 points


You will also get 10 points per second that you are in the air.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, Sky Kid will be at his airfield in the lower right of the game screen. When the mission starts, you will take off from that airfield. Keep in mind, this is a scrolling game. This means you can go no faster then the left side and no slower then the right side. You can, however, vary your speed in-between by pushing the joystick back and forth. The biggest key in getting through this game is learning how to use the joystick to speed up and slow down because you will sometimes be put into some very tight areas that will require precision joystick control.


* Remember the controls on this game are not ''reversed''. This means that this isn't like a normal plane where pushing up causes the plane to dive and pushing down causes the plane to rise. Instead, the directions of the joystick will be the direction of the plane.


* Everything that isn't air is hazardous to Sky Kid's plane. This means don't go flying through the forests, cities, or billboards or you will have one less plane.


* Ground units (except trucks) attack in two manners :

a) The tanks just throw up a wave of bullets toward your plane. They aren't very precise but sometimes the volume is enough to knock your plane out of the sky.

b) The anti-aircraft guns fire what is called a ''proximity'' fuzed shell. These types of shells don't have to directly hit the plane to be lethal. Instead, they explode at a pre-set altitude and throw shrapnel in different directions. If Sky Kid's plane gets caught by any of this shrapnel, the plane is lost.


* The sea units also attack in two manners :

a) The anti-aircraft boats throw the 'proximity' fuzed shell.

b) Submarines throw up a wave of bullets then rapidly submerge.


* Enemy fighters will appear both from in front of and also behind Sky Kid. This basically means that ''hugging'' the left or right side of the screen is a bad thing since a collision is highly probable.


* Enemy fighters also seem to sense when Sky Kid's gunsights are locked on them. The enemy planes will do a loop and end up going in the opposite direction over Sky Kid. Keep this in mind when shooting at them since this could cause a collision.


* Just because Sky Kid's plane has been shot full of holes doesn't mean that all is lost. Once your plane has been shot, rapidly press the loop button and you may recover out of the shoot down. Of course, you need to do this right after you have been shot or it won't work.


* When Sky Kid is performing a loop, enemy units cannot hit him with fire. Of course, the disadvantage is that it puts Sky Kid at a higher altitude and it also may place him right in the way of an enemy air unit.


* During the first few missions, the bomb is relatively easy to get. As the missions progress, however, the bomb gets harder to retrieve. Sometimes it will be in a little spot between two trees or it may be at the bottom of a deep valley. Adjust speed and direction accordingly.


* Before you get to the bomb, a prompt 'GET THE BOMB' will appear on the screen a couple of seconds before the bomb gets into view.


* In order to fully destroy a target, you must plant your bomb right in the middle of it.  You will know you have scored a direct hit because the target will explode and then sink.


* Speaking of targets, they are usually heavily defended. Not just by the outside units, but also by the volume of fire they can throw skyward to shoot down your plane.


* When you are approaching your airfield to land, make sure that you aren't in one of your enemy's gunsights. Enemy units sometimes will fire on you until you get on the runway. Nothing like almost getting to the airfield only to get shot down.


* As the missions progress, the distances also get longer. You will know how far you are when the prompt 'HALFWAY POINT' shows up on the screen. If you get shot down before the halfway point, you start from the airfield. If it is after the halfway point, you start from the halfway point.


* If you shoot the dancing girls around the airfield when you are coming in, they turn into pink flowers.  Not worth any points but I guess a great way to line up your gunsights.


* If you overshoot the runway, you will run out of fuel and crash. You still, though, get the extra bonuses but you lose a plane in the process.


* Make sure you watch the terrain at all times. Sometimes mountains, billboards, cities, etc. will appear at the worst possible times. Of course, you can also use these to your advantage since enemy air units also get destroyed by these features


- SERIES -


1. Sky Kid (1985)

2. Sky Kid Deluxe (1986)

3. Vs. Super Sky Kid (1986)


- STAFF -


Music by : Junko Ozawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Super Cassette Vision [JP] (1986) "Sky Kid [Model 29 NO.09350]"

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (August 22, 1986) [Model NSK-3900] 

Nintendo NES [US] (September 1987) [Model NES-SY]

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (July 25, 1997; "Namco Gallery Vol.3 [Model DMG-AV3J]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 30, 1997; "Namco Museum Encore [Model SLPS-00765]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 7, 2007, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (April 1, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) [Model FECJ] 

Nintendo Wii [US] (May 19, 2008, "Virtual Console" - NES version) [Model FECE] 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


$info=skykiddx,skykiddxo,
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Sky Kid Deluxe (c) 1986 Namco.


An update to the original featuring:

* Battle report between each mission.

* New missions (X1-4).

* Snow on missions X1 and X3.

* Many new characters.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 86 hardware

Game ID : SK


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco 8-channel WSG


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Sky Kid Deluxe was released in April 1986.


- SERIES -


1. Sky Kid (1985)

2. Sky Kid Deluxe (1986)

3. Vs. Super Sky Kid (1986)


- STAFF -


Music by : Junko Ozawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sky Lancer (c) 1983 Orca.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Sky Lancer (c) 1995 Bordun International.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sky Lancer (c) 1983 Esco Trading Co., Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Sky Love (c) 1979 Omori Electric.


- TRIVIA -


Sky Love was released in December 1979.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Sky Raider (c) 03/1978 Atari.


Sky Raider is a two-dimensional, vertical scrolling game. You get to be the pilot of a bomber whose task is to destroy as many targets as possible in the allotted period of time. Fortunately for the player, it is a target-rich environment and the best part is that there are no defenses to fly through. That means you get to bomb targets at will without fear of any enemy fire. Who could ask for a simpler type of game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 009709


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.008 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 20


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


1978 was a big year in video games. It was the year that Midway managed to secure a license from Taito and get "Space Invaders" brought to the United States. It was already causing a major commotion in Japan and the same happened in the United States. This, unfortunately, meant many other videogames suffered because Space Invaders was literally sucking up everyone's quarters. Atari, though, was starting to become a powerhouse in the video game world. The release of the Atari 2600 home console opened the doors to many possibilities. Atari even translated some of the 2600 games into arcade games. In later years, Atari would take the most successful arcade games and convert them to 2600 games. Atari had also been known for being on the cutting edge where technology was concerned. Sky Raider was no exception. It was the first vertically scrolling game to come out. In addition to a vertically scrolling terrain, the player could also control the 'speed' of their bomber in relation to the landscape.


From the designer : In '78 it seemed Atari was flying high on many successes and Lyle had this idea for a very unusual method of display. Since at the time we could make just about anything and they'd sell at least 100's of them, I believe the company thought we could experiment with some things. I must admit, even though the game itself ended up being rather trivial, the process of developing this unique hardware was very interesting to me.


Lyle, Steve Bristow and I got a patent issued to us for this game display (patent #4,169,272 issued 9/25/79).


It was _very_ difficult for an artist to design and sketch a playfield for this game. Lyle, being an excellent artist in his own right, did most, if not all, of that himself and even he had a terrible time with it. I remember these huge sheets of vellum graph paper with each row filled by pencils of varying shades of grey. The hardware allowed for 16 3 bit pixels per horizontal line but each pixel could be from 1 to 32 horizontal clocks wide. He managed to make a 2048 line playfield into a scroll map so line 2047 meshed perfectly with line 0 resulting in a seamless scroll. Then we (well, ok, it was I) had to transcribe those 2048 lines of streaks of grey, manually counting all the horizontal clocks, off the vellum and get them put into a 2Kx8 PROM. Yikes. It should be readily apparent why we only used this display on one game.


A Sky Raider unit appears in the ZZ Top music video 'Legs'.


- SCORING -


Enemy point values are :

Tower : 350 points.

Bridge : 450 points.

City : 450 points.

Oil Refinery : 450 points.

Enemy Plane : 800 points.


Scores for extended play depend on allotted length of time set up for the game. Game lengths can be set at 60, 80, 100, or 120 seconds. Obviously, the higher the game length, the higher your score needs to be to win an extended play. Extended play is half the length of the normal game length the machine is set up to be. So the extended plays will be 30, 40, 50, or 60 seconds.


Scores needed for extended play (according to the length of the game) are :

60 seconds : 22,000 points.

80 seconds : 29,000 points.

100 seconds : 36,000 points.

120 seconds : 43,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


You start the game at the bottom of the screen. Your main mission is to accumulate as many points in the time allotted. This means you will have to plan ahead and keep a mental note of where your targets are at all times.


* Obviously, the name of the game is getting points. This means you will have to be pretty darn precise in your ability to bomb. That means you will have to learn how to speed up and slow down with precision.


* Once you release your bombs on a target, don't dawdle over that target. You should be setting yourself up to take out the next target. This may mean some radical maneuvering and speed control to get to it.


* Keep in mind that you will not be attacked by any enemy units. This means you can put your full concentration into making sure your bombs hit their targets.


* Speaking of targets, if you are forced to decide between two targets, use this priority system to determine which ones to hit :

1) Go after the target that gives you the greatest point value. If they are of equal value, take your pick.

2) Go after a target that is clustered around other targets. That way, you get more 'bang for your buck'.


* Hit targets that make it easier to get to another target without wasting any time.


* You can only have one bomb on the screen at a time. Since you can fire bombs relatively fast, this shouldn't create too much of a problem.


* Always watch the top of the screen for the next target or targets to appear. Targets appear at random so you will need to be prepared as to where said targets will be. In addition to ground targets, the enemy plane could also appear although it comes out less frequently.


* Your ultimate goal, as far as targets are concerned, is to be sure to get the enemy plane every time since it is worth the most points.


* No free men are awarded or needed since nothing shoots back at your bomber.

This game is strictly time based.


- STAFF -


Concept/Idea by : Lyle Rains

Designed and programmed by : Dave Shepperd

Design and programming assistant : Rich Patak


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler AKA War Doc

$end


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Sky Raiders (c) 1980.


You pilot an arrowhead-shaped vessel at the bottom of the screen, facing off against four different types of enemies. Certain enemies drop 'space soldiers' when shot, if these make it to the bottom of the screen, they will try to 'spear' your ship from behind.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "UniWar S".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Sky Robo (c) 1989 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : YM3812, (2x) DAC


Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Sky Robo was released in July 1989 in Japan. It was Nichibutsu's last arcade video (non-Mahjong/Hanafadu) game. After Sky Robo, they focused only on Mahjong and Hanafuda games.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sky Shark (c) 1987 Romstar, Inc.


American version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; Hi Sho Zame "[Model TP-007]".


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-007


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz), TMS32010 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan. Released in USA in March 1987 by Romstar, Inc. Licensed from Taito America Corp.


This game is known outside US as "Flying Shark" and in Japan as "Hi Sho Zame".


- SERIES -


1. Sky Shark (1987)

2. Fighting Hawk (1988)

3. Fire Shark! (1990)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [US] (September 1989) [Model NES-2S] 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1988)

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=skyskipr,
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Sky Skipper (c) 1981 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 448 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 288


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=skysmash,
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Sky Smasher (c) 1990 Nihon System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1990.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=skysoldr,
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Sky Soldiers (c) 1988 Romstar, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : Alpha-68K96II 'SS'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988 in USA by Romstar, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4sky,m4sky__a,m4sky__b,m4sky__c,m4sky__d,
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Sky Sports (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Sky Target (c) 1995 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


[Deluxe model]

Sega Model 2A hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995 in Japan and in January 1996 in the US.


Also released as "Sky Target [Standard model]".


Sky Target serves 300,000 polygons per second.


- SERIES -


1. After Burner (1987)

2. After Burner II (1987)

3. G-Loc - Air Battle (1990)

4. R360 - G-Loc Air Battle (1990)

5. Strike Fighter (1991)

6. Sky Target (1995)

7. Sega Strike Fighter (2000)

8. After Burner Climax (2006)

9. After Burner - Black Falcon (2007, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Music & Sound Effects: Kazuhiko Nagai, Nanae Kenda, David Leytze, Masanori Takeuchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


* Computers : 

MS Windows (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Skydiver (c) 06/1978 Atari.


This is quite a fun game, where you score points for landing on an ever decreasing patch of 'good' land. Why 'good'? As you descend without opening your parachute your landing point becomes smaller, but the points become higher, just don't leave pulling the ripcord too late because the Newtonian laws concerning gravity is working against you. Each time you successfully land the plane goes lower.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 009787


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 750 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 3


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


The designer of this game was a pinball fan, so this is the first video game to have a pinball feature. The lamps behind the marquee for SKYDIVER are software controllable. When you start the game, the letters flash one at a time. When you jump, the lamps stop on whatever letter is on, and if you land successfully, you 'earn' that letter below your score. Spell out Skydiver, and, depending on the options settings, you could earn a free life, a free game, or bonus points.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Owen Rubin


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1978)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


* Others :

Atari Flashback Classic Game Console (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Skywolf (c) 1987 K&G Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1987.


Bootleg of Airwolf. For more information about the original game, please see the original Kyugo entry.


Original products:

Airwolf (Kyugo)


Licensed products:

Airwolf (UA)


Unofficial products:

Skywolf (K&G)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=slmdunkj,
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Slam Dunk - B-Ball Show Time (c) 1993 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1993.


This game is known outside Japan as "Run and Gun - B-Ball Show Time".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Amusement Sound '94 Spring - KICA-7631, 7632) on 23/02/1994.


- SERIES -


1. Slam Dunk - B-Ball Show Time (1993)

2. Slam Dunk 2 (1996)


- STAFF -


Prince of art : Champion Lover X

Art director : Strawberry

Takarazuka art : By Acky 2

Technical instructor : Snack Z

Crazy art : Screamin' Neo Monky

Artwork : Ricky

Sound producer : M. Izu

Music composer : E.G.A.

Sound programmer : Kingorou

Hardware : Meijiro Keisuke, Circo Hideo, Nambashot Tom, Golden Kawapy

The Sacrifice : Hirotaka

Program and data : Aki. T

Producer and director : Dr. Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=slamdnk2,
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Slam Dunk 2 (c) 1996 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX505


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1996.


This game is known outside Japan as "Run and Gun 2".


- SERIES -


1. Slam Dunk - B-Ball Show Time (1993)

2. Slam Dunk 2 (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss4087,ss3886,ss3658,ss3659,ss3660,ss0189,ss3955,
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Slam Dunk (c) 1991 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1991.


- UPDATES -


SS4087

SS3886

SS3658

SS3659

SS3660

SS0189

SS3955


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss4088,ss3887,ss3675,ss3676,ss3677,ss3834,ss3883,ss3835,
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Slam Dunk (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4088

SS3887

SS3675

SS3676

SS3677

SS3834

SS3883

SS3835

$end


$info=slapfigh,slapfighb2,slapfighb1,slapfighb3,slapfigha,
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Slap Fight (c) 1986 Taito Corp.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A76


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, ACTIVATE)


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan, Slap Fight was released in July 1986 in Japan by Taito.


This game is known in US as "Alcon".


Due to no obvious cause, a white "Space Invader" sometimes flies across the screen when you are approximately 60% through the game.


- UPDATES -


The English bootleg just says 'England' instead of the copyright message before the title screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Super Power-Up : Start a game, don't score any points and get killed as soon as possible. You restart with 1000 points, all power-ups & weapons.


* Extra Super Power-Up : Start a game, don't score any points and survive until you've passed the first pond/fountain, which appears on the left hand side of screen. You restart with 180,000 points, all power-ups & weapons and are advanced much further in the game.


* Helicopter : Start a game, get killed TWICE as soon as possible. You restart with a helicopter sitting on the first left hand side ledge which you can shoot for 170 points.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Masahiro Yuge


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1993, "Slap Fight MD [Model T-48093]")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Commodore C64 (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987)

Thomson TO8 (1987)

Atari ST

Thomson M05

Amstrad CPC (1988, "Les Défis de Taito")

Amstrad CPC (1988, "Taito Coin-Op Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=slapshot,
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Slap Shot (c) 1994 Taito.


An air-hockey type game from Taito. Hit the puck into your opponent's goal to win. You can also use a special shot for a better chance of scoring.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : D71


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.346 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610B (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1994.


Developed by East Technology (as 'ET'), Slap Shot was their last video game.


- STAFF -


Programmers : M. Tamano, T. Ikeda

Graphic designers : K. Suzuki, Mis, Ken, Y. Takeda, Showji

Sound : H. Kudoh

Planner : A. Ue-Pi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=slashout,slasho,
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Slash Out (c) 2000 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2000 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* New skins : Hold the Start button, then press any of the 4 buttons when selecting a character.


- SERIES -


1. Spikeout - Digital Battle Online (1998)

2. Spikeout - Final Edition (1999)

3. Slash Out (2000)

4. Spikeout - Battle Street [V3M 00001] (2005, Microsoft XBOX)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sleicpin,
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$bio

Sleic Pin-BALL (c) 1994 Sleic.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=slikshot,slikshot16,slikshot17,
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Slick Shot (c) 1990 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


The cabinet featured a cut down pool table slate, with cloth. The player had to use a real miniature pool cue to hit a ball along the table, in line with the shot to be played. IR (infra-red) technology tracked the movement of the ball, and translated this to the screen. Other games using this system include "Super Strike Bowling", and "Dyno Bop".


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed in cooperation with Grand Products.


Released in April 1990.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.6.


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.7.


Revision 3 :

* Software version : 2.2.

* Removed 'Call Pocket Level', 'Call Both Level', 'Three Player Games' and 'Four Player Games' of the Game Stats in the operator menu.

* Added 'One Player 8 Ball' and 'Two Player 8 Ball' on the Game Stats in the operator menu.

* Removed 'Shot Time', 'Star Game Time', 'Call Pocket Score' and 'Call Both Score' of the Game Setting in the operator menu.

* Added '8-Ball Game Time', '8-Ball Call Pocket' and 'Slick Shot Time' on the Game Setting in the operator menu.

* 'Call Pocket Score' of the Game Setting is set to 500 instead of 100.


- STAFF -


Concept : David Marofske

Sensor designers : Dan Dooley, Randy Tiller, George Gomez

Mechanical designers : John Kubik, Helmuts Eichenfelds

Programmer : Pierre Maloka

Graphics designers : Tim Skelly, Rosendo Toro

Sound and music : David D. Thiel


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5slide,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=slider&page=detail&id=18188&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Slider (c) 199? Red Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=slipstrm,slipstrmh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=slipstream&page=detail&id=2473&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Slipstream (c) 1995 Capcom.


Slipstream is a sprite-based Formula One racing game featuring four different race tracks; Germany, Japan, Australia and the obligatory Monaco.


players can chose to race in any one of eight different F-1 racing cars, with each offering different levels of handling, acceleration, speed and grip. The game also offers three different play modes; Time Trial (raced over a single course), World Championship (raced over all four courses) and Time Trial (also raced over all four courses).


Each car has a basic high and low gear. Also, as the player races the course, a 'Turbo' meter builds up. The Turbo will occasionally kick in and give the player's car a temporary speed boost. Rival cars are also able to turbo-boost.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released as a prototype in April 1995. Slipstream is one of the rarest Capcom arcade games around, due to the fact that only 150 units were ever made. It didn't sell well and as a result never made it beyond the prototype stage.


The reasons for its lack of success was obvious; it was dated before it was even released. Its adequate but unremarkable use of sprite-scaling, as well as its basic gameplay mechanic, were more suited to the arcade scene of the late eighties than the mid nineties, and had it been released five or 6 years earlier, the story may well have been different. To put its shortcomings into perspective, Namco's superb 'Ridge Racer' had been released 2 years earlier, and by 1995, racing games and the technology they were utilizing far outstripped Capcom's meagre offering.


Capcom decided to license the System 32 hardware from Sega for this game. This is the only known non-Sega game to use this hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=slither,slithera,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=slither&page=detail&id=2474&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Slither (c) 1982 Century II.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.33125 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 1.33125 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sliver,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sliver&page=detail&id=5289&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sliver (c) 1996 Hollow.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), I8051 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=slotcarn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=slot-carnival&page=detail&id=30070&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Slot Carnival (c) 1985 Wing.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=saiyukip,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=slot-poker-saiyuki&page=detail&id=42978&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Slot Poker Saiyuki (c) 1997 World Station Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=slotsnl,sltblgpo,sltblgp1,sltblgtk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=slots&page=detail&id=4903&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Slots (c) 1995 ELAM Group.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz), YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 300 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


You could find these machines in almost any bar in Belgium around the year 2000. After a year or 2 these were banned in the entire country. After that you could still find a machine here and there, but they would no longer give cash prizes.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sf_l1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=slugfest&page=detail&id=7379&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

SlugFest! (c) 1991 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (Dot Matrix)

Model number : 60001


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Pfutzenreuter programmed this game almost entirely on a blank switch and lamp matrix. He left for vacation during design, with the game done except for the sound effects. He left instructions for what sounds should he put on what hex codes, and Heitsch just filled them in and the game automatically used them.


- STAFF -


Game Design : Mark Ritchie (MDR)

Artists : Pat McMahon (MAX), Linda Deal

Graphic Effects : John Tobias (J T)

Game Programmer : Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz) (PFZ)

Music/Sounds : Paul Heitsch (P H)

Engineering : Mark Coldebella (MJC), Manu Jayswal (MCJ)

Mechanix : Bud Cosley (BUD), Jack Skalon (JWS), Win Schilling (WHS), Joe Joos, John Krutsch

Model Makers : Al Cardenas, Mark Johnson

Tech Support : Paul Johnson (P.J.), Jose Delgado (JCD), Bill Thomson, Wally Roeder, Dick Valosek, Kent Pemberton, Herb Uher, Butch Ortega

Manual Dept. : Jim Nickel (JBN), Nina Clemente (NIN), Norma Rodriguez (NCR)

Special Thanks : Python Anghelo, Neil Nicastro, Steve Ritchie

Voice of The Heckler : Ed Boon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=slyspy,slyspy2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sly-spy&page=detail&id=2475&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sly Spy (c) 1989 Data East USA.


North American version, for more information about the game itself, please see the original version entry; "Secret Agent".


- TRIVIA -


Sly Spy was released in July 1989 in the USA. It is known outside US as "Secret Agent". 


A Sly Spy unit appears in the 1990 movie 'Robocop 2'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smash,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=smash&page=detail&id=33613&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Smash (c) 1979 Unknown.


Hack of Exidy's "Crash".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4smshgb,m4smshgba,m4smshgbb,m4smshgbc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=smash-'n'-grab&page=detail&id=15575&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Smash 'n' Grab (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4sgrab,m4sgraba,m4sgrabb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=smash-'n'-grab&page=detail&id=41445&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Smash 'n' Grab (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=scptour,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=smash-court-tennis&page=detail&id=29757&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Smash Court Tennis (c) 2002 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smashtv,smashtv4,smashtv5,smashtv6,smashtv3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=smash-t.v.&page=detail&id=2476&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Smash T.V. (c) 1990 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


The year is 1999. Television has adapted to the more violent nature of man. The most popular form of television remains the game show. One show in particular has dominated the ratings. That show is SMASH TV. The most violent game show of all time. Two lucky contestants compete for cash and prizes. Each contestant is armed with an assortment of powerful weapons and sent into a closed arena. The action takes place in front of a studio audience and is broadcast live via satellite around the world. Be prepared. The future is now. You are the next lucky contestant!


Smash TV Game Rules :

1. Move with LEFT joystick to avoid enemies and gather prizes (cash and game show gifts).

2. Fire weapons with RIGHT joystick and collect power-up icons for increased firepower.

3. Advance to next game arena when enemies are gone.


- TECHNICAL -


The first series of cabinet was released with 19-inch monitors while the more common second series was fitted with 25-inch monitors.


Williams Y Unit hardware

Game No. 3044-U1


Main CPU : TMS34010

Sound CPU : M6809

Sound Chips : YM2151, DAC), HC55516


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 410 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 53.20 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Smash T.V. was released in April 1990.


A superb sequel to 1982's legendary single screen shoot-em-up, "Robotron - 2084". The Classic Robotron game-play is enhanced further with the addition of power-ups and imaginative and challenging end-of-level bosses. The two-player game introduced a very high level of competitiveness as both players try to beat each other to the power-ups, prizes and keys.


The game seems to be based, at least in part, on the sci-fi action movie, 'The Running Man', starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. This movie itself was based on a book of the same name by Stephen King (under the pseudonym 'Richard Bachman').


One of Smash TV's more memorable elements was the game show host; at random intervals, a garishly suited, grinning host would pop up and enthusiastically announce such memorable sound-bites as, 'Total carnage! I love it!', 'I'll buy that for a dollar!' (taken from the 1987 movie Robocop), 'I love it!', 'Big money! Big prizes! I love it!'.


A Smash T.V. sequel was planned, but the project never got past the planning stage and nothing more was heard of it. While Smash TV has yet to see a fully-fledged sequel, it WAS followed by a semi-sequel in the form of 'Total Carnage'; a military-themed scrolling shoot-em-up which was housed in a cabinet very similar to that of Smash T.V.s and shared the same dual joystick controls. Upon completion of Total Carnage's incredibly difficult first level, a message screen appeared stating that "all Smash T.V. players should quit and flee from this machine" before Total Carnage's already high difficulty level increased further. A solid follow-up to an already challenging game.


On the 2005 video game "Grand Theft Auto - Liberty City Stories", there is a side-mission called 'Slash TV', which parodies this game, where the player's character is surrounded by enemies, and is awarded cash for eliminating waves of them. The camera angle changes from the game's traditional third-person to a slightly angled overhead view so it looks like the original.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version 3.01.


Revision 2 :

* Software version 4.00.


Revision 3 :

* Software version 5.00.

* Added the 'Reset secret warp' (see 'Tips And Tricks' section for more info).

* Reduced difficulty (Factory setting : 3 (easy) instead of 5 (medium)).


Revision 4 :

* Software version 6.00.


Revision 5 :

* Software version 8.00.

* Added the famous 'Pleasure Dome'.

* Changed some 'in-game texts'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Warp (Works on 5.00 and Up) : when you start a game of Smash T.V. on the first level, reset the machine, it'll take you to the 'Secret Warp 3' and take you to the third boss stages.


* Difficulty : the game is known to adjust its difficulty by the daily high score list. If the high scores are too high, making the game too hard, just reset the machine :).


* Don't try to conserve ammo. Your shots should be efficient and kill as much as possible, and you won't have time to think about conserving shots (especially in the latter stages). The pattern of moves you should follow at the end of each board to reach the easiest boards is :

Level 1 : right, up; and then you have no choices.

Level 2 : up, right; and then again, no choices.

Level 3 : right, right, down; and then you have no choices.


* When playing with 2 people, if one player finishes the level near an exit, the other will 'walk through the wall' to the next room. Can be useful on some levels.


- STAFF -


Smash TV Design Team: Mark Turmell (MJT), John Tobias (JON), Tim Coman (TIM), Eugene Jarvis (DRJ), Todd Allen, George N. Petro, Larry DeMar, Jack E. Haeger, Cary Mednick, Glenn Shipp (GWS), Al Lasko, Sheridan Oursler, Ray Gay, Mark Loffredo, Ray Czajka, Greg Freres, Jim Nichols, Tim Elliot (TJE), Rob Ashworth


Music and Sounds: Jon Hey (JON) (HEY)

Voice of the MC: Ed Boon


Others from High Score Table: (LIP), (MLZ), (ALT), Brian Schmidt (BLS), (DJT), (NLN), (MTN), (TLC), (FAW), (FOO), (BAT), (MAN)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1991)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1991, "Super Smash T.V.")

Sega Game Gear (1992)

Sega Master System (1992, "Super Smash T.V.")

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Sony PlayStation (2000, "Arcade Party Pak")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2005, "Xbox Live Arcade") [Retired in 2010]


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Atari ST (1991)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1991) : released by Acclaim.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5smobik,m5smobik12,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=smokey-biki'n&page=detail&id=15181&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Smokey Biki'n (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1smoke,sc1smokea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=smokey-vs-the-bandit&page=detail&id=42164&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Smokey Vs The Bandit (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4smk7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=smoking-7's&page=detail&id=42796&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Smoking 7's (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=snakjack,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snacks'n-jaxson-no.-0b90&page=detail&id=2477&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snacks'n Jaxson (c) 1984 Bally Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0B90]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1 (SNEEZE)


- STAFF -


Designer and programmer : Dave Ross

Designer and graphic designer : Bil Maher

Sounds and music : Gary Levenberg


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5sblz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snail-blazer&page=detail&id=42975&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snail Blazer (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=snake,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snake-machine&page=detail&id=5571&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snake Machine (c) 1982 Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=snakepit,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snake-pit-no.-0b11&page=detail&id=2478&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snake Pit (c) 1984 Bally Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0B11]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- STAFF -


Program designer : Lee Actor

Graphics designer : Mark McPhee

Sound designer : Gary Levenberg

With support from : Howard Delman, Ed Rotberg


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5srrqp,sc5srrqpa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snake-rattle-and-roll&page=detail&id=42808&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snake Rattle & Roll (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4srr,sc4srra,sc4srrb,sc4srrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snake-rattle'n'roll&page=detail&id=11550&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snake Rattle'n'Roll (c) 2001 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2001.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5srrcl,sc5srrcla,sc5srrclb,sc5srrclc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snake-rattle'n'roll-club&page=detail&id=42806&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snake Rattle'n'Roll Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6sl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snakes-and-ladders&page=detail&id=15281&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snakes & Ladders (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6snakes,snlad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snakes-and-ladders&page=detail&id=40057&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snakes & Ladders (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4snklad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snakes-and-ladders&page=detail&id=41452&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snakes & Ladders (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6sla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snakes-and-ladders-slides-again&page=detail&id=41948&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snakes & Ladders - Slides Again (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4slad,sc4slada,sc4sladb,sc4sladc,sc4sladd,sc4slade,sc4sladf,sc4sladg,sc4sladh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snakes-and-ladders-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11532&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snakes & Ladders (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5slad,sc5slada,sc5sladb,sc5sladc,sc5sladd,sc5slade,sc5sladf,sc5sladg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snakes-and-ladders-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43133&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snakes & Ladders (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3snaphp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snap-happy&page=detail&id=41203&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snap Happy (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=snapjack,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snap-jack&page=detail&id=2479&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snap Jack (c) 05/1982 Universal.


Guide a dot-munching, long-jumping, leg-stretching character through right-to-left scrolling scenes of hills and tunnels. Avoid squid-type-things, giant fish, and the kettles and boots on the overhead conveyor. This game is a cross between "Pac-Man" and "Scramble".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1984, "Wheelin' Wallie")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=snapper,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snapper&page=detail&id=3948&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snapper (c) 1990 Philko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m3snappy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=snappy-viper&page=detail&id=41183&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Snappy Viper (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=koroleva,
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Snezhnaya Koroleva (c) 1988 Terminal.


Russian arcade video game.


- TECHNICAL -


TIA-MC-1


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4snookr,
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$bio

Snooker (c) 199? Eurocoin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Snooker 10 (c) 1998 Sandii'.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65SC02 (@ 2 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=snowboar,snowbalt,
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$bio

Snow Board Championship (c) 1996 Gaelco.


A snowboarding game.


- TECHNICAL -


Gaelco GG-1v hardware

Game ID : 960419/1


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz)

Sound Chips : GAELCO (@ 15 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.10 Hz

Palette colors : 65520


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=snowbros,snowbrosj,snowbrosa,snowbrosb,snowbrosc,snowbrosd,
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Snow Bros. - Nick & Tom (c) 1990 Toaplan.


One or two players take on the roles of snowmen Nick and Tom as they battle a variety of monsters over fifty platform-based, single screen levels. The snowmen must throw snowballs at the enemies, eventually encasing them completely in snow. The encased enemies must them be kicked in order to destroy them. This is achieved by standing next to the snowball and pressing the "kick out" button, which sends the giant snowball flying around the screen, killing any enemies that lay in its path. During every 10th level, the players must face and defeat an end-of-level boss.


A number of power-ups are available, in the form of coloured potions. The power-ups are as follows :

* Yellow = Long shot

* Red = Speed up

* Blue = Bigger snowballs (encases monsters quicker)

* Green = Inflates the players like a balloon and lets them fly around the screen, killing any monsters they touch.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MIN16-02


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1990. 


Like Taito's "Liquid Kids", Snow Bros. was licensed to Manchester's Ocean Software for conversion to both the Atari ST and the Commodore Amiga home computers but, again like "Liquid Kids", Ocean decided that the game wouldn't perform well at retail and the game was cancelled. It has since been released, in its entirety, to the emulation community and is a fine conversion.


This game was released as a conversion kit only (often factory installed in a generic cabinet), so any such machine could be converted into a proper Snow Bros. machine. This title is JAMMA compatible (the circuit board for it is one of the smallest ever made, it is barely larger than a Nintendo Famicom cartridge). The marquee for this title shows a 'Snow Bros.' logo, with two snowmen, and a couple of cartoon enemies in the background - in keeping with the game's 'cute' theme.


Licensed to Romstar for USA distribution.


A bootleg of this game is known as "The Winter Bobble".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Out Zone, Snow Bros. - PCCB-00044) on 21/10/1990.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Killing all the monsters on a level with a single snowball causes money bonuses, worth 10,000 points, to fall down, but sometimes a glowing cake bonus will appear instead. When the cake is collected, the game stops and four blue snowball creatures appear for a short time. If these enemies are killed, they each provide a letter : S,N,O or W. Collect all four of these letters for an extra life. The glowing cake can also appear at other times during the game.


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- SERIES -


1. Snow Bros. - Nick & Tom (1990)

2. Snow Bros. 2 - With New Elves (1994)

3. Snow Brothers 3 - Magical Adventure (2002)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Osamu Ohta


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1993)

Nintendo Game Boy ("Snow Bros. Jr.") : includes 10 additional (new) levels after you complete all 50 from the arcade.


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (Unreleased).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=snowbro2,
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Snow Bros. 2 - With New Elves (c) 1994 Hanafram Co., Ltd.


A direct sequel to the 1990 original, Snow Bros. 2 plays identically to its predecessor; the only notable difference being the introduction of three new playable characters - the 'New Elves' of the game's subtitle.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 20.454 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Shoot, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan, Snow Bros. 2 - With New Elves was Released in April 1994 by Hanafram Co., Ltd.


After the development of Snow Bros. 2, Toaplan faced a bankruptcy and closed its doors in the same year.


This game is known in Japan as "Otenki Paradise - Snow Bros. 2" (translates from Japanese as 'Weather Paradise').


- UPDATES -


On Japanese dipswitch settings (Otenki Paradise) and Korean dipswitch settings, the portraits on the character select screen are different.


- SERIES -


1. Snow Bros. - Nick & Tom (1990)

2. Snow Bros. 2 - With New Elves (1994)

3. Snow Brothers 3 - Magical Adventure (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=snowbro3,
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Snow Brothers 3 - Magical Adventure (c) 2002 Syrmex.


An unofficial sequel running on hacked hardware of the first game in the series, Magical Adventure plays identically to "Snow Bros"; the only difference being that the players' characters are wearing football strips and now encase the game's enemies in a giant football.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz


Players : 2

Control : Joystick 8-way

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Syrmex Electronics is a Mexican company and Snow Brothers 3 is the first Mexican coin-op video games. The game appears to be a hack of the original Toaplan "Snow Bros. - Nick & Tom".


The development name of this game was "Snow Brothers 3 - Prehistoric Adventure".


The background of Stage 20 is a picture of Violator from Spawn.

The 2 bosses of Stage 30 are Cacodemons from the PC game Doom.


- SERIES -


1. Snow Bros. - Nick & Tom (1990)

2. Snow Bros. 2 - With New Elves (1994)

3. Snow Brothers 3 - Magical Adventure (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4snowbl,
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Snowball Bingo (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=socbrawlh,
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Soccer Brawl (c) 1992 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-031]

46 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released on March 13, 1992 in Japan.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original MVS entry : "Soccer Brawl [Model NGM-031]".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=socbrawl,socbrala,
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Soccer Brawl (c) 1992 SNK.


A futuristic soccer game.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID: [Model NGM-031]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player (2 used)

=> Attack : [A] Kick/Power shoot, [B] Pass

=> Defense : [A] Sliding cut/Arm punch, [B] Heading


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1992.


- STAFF -


Produced by : Eikichi Kawasaki

Front designers : Strong-Ko-Kongoh, Bomber Kanae, T. Yokoyama, Sambo Asako

Back designers : M.K, S. Chinatsu

Programmers : Mantaru Hantaru, From A to Z

Music : Domitory Room102, Wolf.Gang Amadeus Yamada

Directed by : Fire Narisuke


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo (Mar.12, 1992; "Soccer Brawl [Model NGH-031]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD (Mar.31, 1995 "Soccer Brawl [Model NGCD-031]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=socrking,socrkngg,socrkngi,
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Soccer Kings (c) 1982 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=soccernw,
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Soccer New (c) 199? Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65SC02 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=soccerss,soccerssa,soccerssj,
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$bio

Soccer Superstars (c) 1994 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX427


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1994 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sogeki,
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Sogeki (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : MPC8240 (@ 200 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2001.


This game is known in the U.S. as "Silent Scope EX".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bonus Girl Locations : Put these girls on your scope to gain a 10% life boost...

Building - 1st area, bottom right corner of building, will move to middle right part of building

Boat - 1st area, top right corner of boat on roof

Airplane - 1st area, standing directly right of ambulance

Patrolled Route - 2nd area, parachuting on top right corner, will move towards top left corner

Low Alt. Route - 4th area (the one with cars), parachuting at top right corner, will move towards top left corner

President Speech - far left of screen, standing right above the limousine

President Parade - directly northwest of the 6th suspect (the one in the rightmost building)

President Drive - right after you pass the 1st set of bridges, on a green advertisement sign with the girl on it on the side of the road

Helicopter Attack - 3rd area, middle right section of the train

4WD Jeep Attack - 3rd area, far right section of the train

Hang Glider Sneak In - 1st area, on the westmost edge of the pillar near the ladders, will walk towards the north side of pillar

Cargo Sneak In - area where the truck passes by, directly east of you

Underwater Sneak In - 3rd area, swimming right above the leftmost rock

Enemy's Main Base - 1st area, must shoot the eastmost door, girl will be behind door after it's shot open


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sokonuke,
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Sokonuke Taisen Game (c) 1995 Sammy Corp.


In this strange party game you must compete in simple yet strange events such as inflating balloons, morphing into dragons, etc., while at the same time protect your partner from 'harmless' pain inducers such as razor-sharp buzzsaws and bombs! Features nice graphics and hectic gameplay!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Sokonuke Taisen Game was released in July 1995 in Japan only.


Developed by Sekarabe.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Bottomless War Game'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=soldivid,
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Sol Divide - Sword of Darkness (c) 1997 Psikyo.


An excellent horizontal scrolling shoot-em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1997.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to three smileys.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock Extra Maintenance : if you hold Test Button + PL1 Button 1 during boot, you get extra options in the test menu (Stage Select).


- STAFF -


Staff : Katsuya Terada, Shin Nakamura, Jun-Ichi Niwa, Shiori Saito, Hiroshi Yamada, Wataru Yamazaki, Naozumi Yorichika, Toshinori Sugita, Mitsuo Kodama, Hideyuki Oda, Masaki Izutani, Yoko Tsukagoshi, Ikuya Yoshida, Norikazu Takemori, Emi Taniguchi, Hideto Kamioka, Hirotsugu Imoto, Keisuke Takagi, Kotaro Ogata, Keizo Fujita, Kunio Asahara, Kentaro Maki, Kunihiko Nogomi, Kenichi Fujita


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 02, 1998) "Sol Divide - Sword of Darkness [Model T-14423G]"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 02, 1998) "Sol Divide - Sword of Darkness [Model SLPS-01463]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Mar. 31, 2005) "Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze [Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol.3] [Model SLPM-62593]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=slrasslt,
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Solar Assault - Gradius (c) 1997 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : RF5C400 (@ 36 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1997.


- SERIES -


1. Gradius [Model GX400] (1985)

2. Salamander [Model GX587] (1986)

3. Lifeforce [Model GX587] (1987)

4. Gradius 2 [Model RC751] (1987, MSX)

5. Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model GX785] (1988)

6. GOFER no Yabou Episode II [Model RC764] (1989, MSX)

7. Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (1989)

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revised (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1998)

14. Gradius Generation (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

16. Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

17. Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

18. Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)

19. Gradius Rebirth (2008, Nintendo Wii)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=solfight,
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Solar Fight (c) 1979.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 260 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.54 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Ozma Wars".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=solar_l2,
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Solar Fire (c) 1981 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 7

Model Number : 507


- TRIVIA -


782 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=solarfox,
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Solar Fox (c) 1981 Bally Midway.


Solar Fox is a space shooter and a Pac-Man-type game all in one. The playing field is square and only has walls on the outside. Each wall has a moving cannon mounted that will fire odd shaped torpedoes at your ship. Scattered around the inside will be a bunch of pellets in various simple patterns. To complete each level you have to drive over, or shoot all of the pellets. If done quickly enough the game will skip a level (going from 1 to 3, etc).


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 982]

[Upright model]


The game came in a grey dedicated cabinet with sideart of a spacemans head inside an arrow shaped logo. The monitor was mounted deep inside the game, and what the player saw was actually a mirror.


Bally Midway MCR 1 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 480 x 512 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game was released in 1982 (Copyright title screen says 1981). A Solar Fox unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Jack Pearson

Sound programmed by : Ben Blish


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pc_sjetm,
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Solar Jetman (c) 1990 Rare.


Players explore the universe in full combat readiness as they help Solar Jetman recover the sabotaged Golden Warship -- the most powerful spacecraft in the galaxy. On 12 alien worlds, each with its own army of enraged aliens and their deadly devices, the necessary parts to repair the damaged vessel are hidden. Players must act fast and with finesse to fend off the destructive alien forces, gravity, baffing booby traps, perpetual black holes, and cosmic space warps. It's intense galactic rivalry that'll keep players in orbit.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : LJ


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Passwords :

KLBLBKHBKLGB - Start on Planet 02.

KLBMKBBGXHHB - Start on Planet 04.

KNDHNBHBNWNB - Start on Planet 06.

LQGGMQLHNDHH - Start on Planet 10.

LMGZQBDPZLTG - Start on Planet 12.

HHHHHHHHHHHH - Start on Planet 13.

KDBRNPBDRPHD - Skip Planet 03.

KNDPBKKDGBNB - Skip Planet 05.

LKDZKQHDTRNB - Skip Planet 07.

MBGLNMKGHXNB - Skip Planet 09.

BKKBKKHMBHMB - Acces to hidden 'XX' level.

QQQQQQQQQQQQ - Bonus levels.

ZBBBBBBBLNTQ - begin with 15 lives & extra $$$.

NNNNNNNNNNNN - begin with 7 lives & extra $$$.

BBBBBBBBBBBB - Start with no money.


- SERIES -


1. Jetpac (1983,ZX Spectrum) 

2. Lunar Jetman (1984, ZX Spectrum) 

3. Solar Jetman (1990) 

4. Jetpac Refuelled (2007, XBOX 360 - "XBOX Live Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=solarq,
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Solar Quest (c) 1981 Cinematronics.


In the center of the screen is a sun. Any space ships or ship's fire coming in contact with the sun are destroyed. The sun exerts an increasing gravitational pull as play progresses.


A player controlled space ship is randomly located on the screen. The space ship's movement is controlled by rotate right, rotate left, and thrust buttons. For quick escapes, the space ship can be thrust into hyperspace, causing the ship to disappear and then reappear in a different location.


The space ship possesses two weapons. The first weapon consists of shots fired by pressing the fire button. These shots will destroy any alien ships they strike, but will disintegrate if they do not hit any targets. The second weapon is a nuke which is launched by pressing the nuke button. The nuke will continue to travel across the screen until either it strikes a target or the player detonates the nuke by pressing the nuke button a second time. The nuke will destroy all alien ships within a limited radius of the explosion.


At the top of the screen is a display showing the player's score, the number of ships remaining, and the number of nukes a player has available.


The game consists of different phases. Each phase begins with several alien ships appearing from random points along the edge of the screen. The number of the alien ships is determined by the phase, with a maximum of eight ships for any single type of alien ship in a phase.


The alien ships move across the screen in a random pattern. After a predetermined time, dependent upon the phase, the alien ships will begin to chase the player's space ship. The player must shoot the alien ships before his ship is rammed by an alien ship. In later phases, the alien ships can shoot at the player's space ship as well as ram it.


Any alien ship that is destroyed by the player will leave a survivor. The player can either capture or kill the survivor. Survivors cannot be killed with nukes. If the survivor is neither captured nor killed, it will begin to drift towards the sun. Survivors disappear when they come in contact with the sun.


If the player does not shoot any alien ships, one or two ghost ships will appear and begin to chase the player's space ship. The ghost ship will shoot at the player's space ship during any phase. The length of time it takes for the ghost ships to appear shortens with each phase, until at least one is always present. A ghost ship will not leave a survivor when it is destroyed.


During a phase, seven different types of alien ships will appear. It is possible for several types of alien ships to be on the screen at one time. A phase is completed after all the alien ships have been destroyed or a specific amount of time has elapsed.


A player must be careful when using hyperspace. Excessive use will cause hyperspace to lock-out for a short period, making a player's space ship more vulnerable. A player's space ship cannot be destroyed in hyperspace.


As play continues, each phase becomes successively more difficult; the number of alien ships increases, the length of time before the alien ships attack shortens, and the alien ships firing capability activates. When a player's space ship is destroyed, play resumes at the same point. The game ends when all of a player's space ships are destroyed.


1- and 2-player options are available. In the 2-player mode, players alternate until all their ships are destroyed. If 1-player receives more extra ships than another, he will be allowed to play the extra ships even though his opponent's game is over.


An extra nuke is awarded every 10,000 points. An extra space ship is awarded after capturing a specified number of survivors.


- TECHNICAL -


Solar Quest machines came in a white upright cabinet with a black front section. The side-art covered the top half of the machine, and showed a scene of a white spaceship and a sun on a blue background, along with the title. The marquee was black and had the Solar Quest logo superimposed over a multicolored explosion. The control panel and monitor bezel were blue and decorated with small spacecrafts zooming to and fro. The control panel has no joystick. Play is instead controlled with six buttons. It seems that most vector games had buttons instead of joysticks, they were probably just following what "Asteroids" did. This game uses a black and white vector open frame monitor, but it has several color overlays installed to make the sun yellow, and the top of the screen red. The monitor is actually installed deep inside the machine, and the player views a reflection of it, instead of the actual screen.


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal


Players : 2

Buttons : 6

=> [1] Thrust, [2] Fire, [3] Hyperspace, [4] Nuke, [5] Rotate Left, [6] Rotate Right


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981.


This was the last 'Black and white with a color overlay' vector game produced by Cinematronics. Solar Quest was a last minute game. Cinematronics was heading towards the trade show season with only "Boxing Bugs" to show, which they felt was not a winner. Scott Bodden who had left the company earlier, was called in as a contractor to write Solar Quest. He completed this in a mere 90 days.


- SCORING -


Shooting :

1st Alien : 250 points

2nd Alien : 300 points

3rd Alien : 350 points

4th Alien : 400 points

5th Alien : 450 points

6th Alien : 500 points

7th Alien : 750 points

Ghost : 2,500 points

Survivor : 250 points


Survivor Captured : 1,000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


GAME FEATURES :

1. The number of alien ships for any type increases from four in phase one, to eight in phase five.

2. The sun's gravity increases with each phase, starting in phase five.

3. The speed of the alien ships increases with each phase.

4. Alien ships' firing capability becomes activated in phases five through eleven. The seventh type of alien ship receives firing capability in phase five, the sixth type in phase six, the fifth type in phase seven, and so on, until all the, alien ships have firing capability in phase eleven.

5. The ghost ships will appear in a shorter amount of time each phase, until at least one is always present.

6. The number of captured survivors needed to receive an extra space ship is adjustable, either twenty-five or forty.

7. The number of ships per credit is adjustable, either three or five.

8. The number of credits per coin is adjustable.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Scott Boden


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

GCE Vectrex (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Solar Ride (c) 1979 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 421


- TRIVIA -


8,800 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Solar Wars (c) 1986 Sonic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Solar-Warrior (c) 1986 Taito America Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0019


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1987 by Taito America Corp. under license from Technos Japan. Distributed by Memetron in USA.


This game is known in Japan as "Xain'd Sleena".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Soldam - Action Puzzle Game (c) 1992 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (ROTATE LEFT, ROTATE RIGHT)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1992.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Soldam - PCCB-00108) on 01/1993.


- STAFF -


Chief programmer : Sas

Programmers : Shu, Karasawa

Graphic designers : Takarod, AP Sinya, Tatsuzo, Keijiroh

Game designer : Kurashima

Sound composers : Y. Suzuki, Atsuyoshi Isemura, Takashiba

Sound programmer : Panic Yunma

Project leader / Game designer : Momonga


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Soldier Girl Amazon (c) 1986 Nichibutsu.


Become the Mighty Fighting Amazon and you will search jungles and deserts on the most dangerous island on earth. Your mission is to recapture the men. You desperately need to save the only race of giant womankind from extinction.


You will journey and must conquer 8 forbidden territories of death infested by hungry cannibals and defended by armies of bizarre creatures, each lead by a giant hideous monster whom you must defeat to continue your quest.


Beware, there are many unknown dangers. Remember, you must steal the air mobile cycle and become invincible to succeed against the giant evil that awaits you. Failure would mean the end of the Mighty Amazon forever!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Sei Senshi Amatelass".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Nichibutsu 1 - D28B0004) on 21/09/1988.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Takeshi Yoshida


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Solid Gold (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Solid Gold (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Solid Silver Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Solitary Fighter (c) 1991 Taito Corp.


Six street toughs battle for prize money in an underground fighting competition. Some stages have weapons to throw at the opponent. DOGOOOOOON!


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System Hardware

Prom Stickers : C91


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Punch, Kick, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Solitary Fighter was released on February 27, 1991.


- SERIES -


1. Violence Fight (1989)

2. Solitary Fighter (1991)


- STAFF -


Game Programmers : Takeshi Ishizashi, Akio Uematsu, PZR400 Mom 

Game Designers : Takao Horiuti, Masakazu Iwahashi

Character Effects : Lin Chinkai

Sound Designers : Kazuko Umino (Zuntata)

Hard Designer : Takashi Ohara

Character Designers : Takashi Yamada, Keisuke Nishioka, Creamy Tetsu, Bin Kaneko

Designer : Hiroyasu Nagai

Special Thanks : G C Hamer, Osaka RD


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Solomon's Key - Solomon no Kagi (c) 1986 Tecmo.


A superb and addictive platform/puzzle game in which a single player controls a wizard called 'Dana', whose quest is to retrieve "Solomon's key" and vanquish the demon hordes that have broken through into the world. To achieve this Dana must advance through the fifty rooms of 'Constellation Space', before finally reaching the magical key.


Each room has a key that Dana must collect. Once collected, the room's exit will open and the wizard must then try to find and/or create a safe route past the constantly spawning demons to reach the exit and progress to the next room. To enable him to do this, Dana is armed with a magic wand that can be used to both destroy and create granite blocks to use as platforms and barriers. Dana can remove existing blocks with his wand, and can remove blocks directly above him by repeatedly jumping up into them until they shatter.


Bonus Items litter each room, as well as being hidden in granite blocks, and collecting these will earn the player for extra points. Power-ups can also be found and picked up. These appear as potion bottles with a flame emblazoned on them. When used, Dana shoots a fireball which will start moving along the walls and platforms and will destroy the first demon it comes into contact with.


As well as the bonus items and power-ups, each level also has a hand bell which, when collected, will trigger the release of a trapped fairy. The fairy will slowly fly around the room and can be rescued for bonus points. An extra life is awarded for every ten fairies rescued.


The game's levels are set around the Zodiac star constellations. The main levels are divided into groups of four - making a total of fourty-eight standard rooms - with each group representing a separate constellation. In addition to the standard rooms, each constellation also has a secret bonus room that can only be accessed by finding the given constellation's 'Seal', which is located in the last room of each group. There are three further secret rooms - 'Page of Time', 'The Page of Space' and the 'Princess Room' - that are only accessible if the player has found the 'Hidden Seals of Solomon'.


The four room groups are :

1-4 Aries 5-8 Taurus 9-12 Gemini

13-16 Cancer 17-20 Leo 21-24 Scorpio

25-28 Libra 29-32 Virgo 33-36 Sagittarius

37-40 Capricorn 41-44 Aquarius 45-48 Pisces


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (CREATE BLOCK/DESTROY BLOCK/SWAP KEY, MAGIC)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1986.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Key of Solomon'.


- SCORING -


Blue bag I : 100 points.

Blue bag II : 200 points.

Blue bag V : 500 points.

Red bag I : 1000 points.

Red bag II : 2000 points.

Red bag V : 5000 points.

Green bag I : 10000 points.

Green bag II : 20000 points.

Blue gem : 500 points.

Red gem : 5000 points.

Coin : 1000 points.

Double coin : 2000 points.

Star coin : 10000 points.

Double star coin : 20000 points.

Gold bar : 100 points.

Gold ruby : 200 points.

Green cross : 50000 points.

Question mark : 100000~1000000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret rooms : shoot the key to change its color...

Room 3-3 : Red Key -> Room 4-1 (normal), Blue Key -> Room 3-4 (secret room)

Room 5-6 : Red Key -> Room 6-1 (normal), Blue Key -> Room 5-7 (secret room)

Room 6-6 : Red Key -> Room 7-1 (normal), Blue Key -> Room 6-7 (secret room)

Room 7-2 : Green Key -> Room 7-4 (normal), Blue Key -> Room 7-3 (secret room)

Room 8-6 : Red Key -> Room 9-1 (normal), Blue Key -> 8-7 (secret room)

Room 9-6 : Red Key -> Room 10-2 (normal), Blue Key -> Room 9-7 (secret room)


- SERIES -


1. Solomon's Key - Solomon no Kagi (1986)

2. Solomon's Club (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

3. Solomon no Kagi 2 - Coolmin Tou Kyuushutsu Sakusen (1993, Nintendo Famicom)

4. Solomon - Cox Adventure of the White Tower (2000, Nintendo Game Boy)


- STAFF -


Music by : Michiharu Hasutani


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1987)

Sega Master System (1988, "Solomon no Kagi")

Nintendo Famicom Disk ("Solomon no Kagi")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Tecmo Hit Parade")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Tecmo Classic Arcade")

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console" - NES version)


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Commodore C64 (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987)

PC [Booter] (1988)

PC [MS-DOS] (1988)

Atari ST


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Solvalou (c) 1991 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 21 hardware

Game ID : SV


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 32 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Solvalou was released in December 1991.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.8 - VICL-8074) on 21/04/1993.


- SERIES -


1. Xevious (1982)

2. Super Xevious (1984)

3. Solvalou (1991)

4. Xevious 3D/G (1995)


- STAFF -


Music composition by : Hiroyuki Kawada


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2009, "Virtual Console Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Some Like It Hot (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Something For Nothing (c) 1998 WMS Gaming.


4-reel mechanical slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998.


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5sondr,m5sondra,m5sondr05,
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Son of Dracula (c) 2000 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Son of Dracula was released in June 2000.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Son of Phoenix (c) 1985 Associated Overseas MFR.


An old generation shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Shield


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985.


Original products :

Repulse (Sega)


Licensed products :

'99 The Last War (Proma)

'99 The Last War (Kyugo)


Bootlegs/Hacks :

Son of Phoenix (Associated Overseas)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Power-up : After the middle of each stage there's a helicopter (a plane on 1st stage) that drops a power-up item. So, don't destroy it until it releases the power-up. Be careful with the helicopter scrap after destroying it, it can kill you.


* 1up player : At the 2nd and 4th stage there is a chance to pick up a 1up item : a group of blocks appears floating on the upper part of the screen, you have to shoot the blue one. You have to hit it with one shot, if you don't, the blue block will turn to red.


* Moai Statues : be careful with the Moai Statues at the 6th stage (last stage). Always check if its eyes turn red, if it starts blinking it will shoot.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Son Son (c) 1984 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Play as Son Son or Ton Ton and travel through a variety of different stages while fighting enemies in order to rescue their friends.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Son Son was released in July 1984. This was Capcom's second game and their first released in the United States.


Son Son is Capcom's tribute to a Chinese legend called 'Xiyou Ji', meaning 'Journey to the West', considered to be one of the four classic pieces of Chinese literature (and a fairly good read). The main character in Xiyou Ji is Sun Wukong, or, when you pronounce the words as if they were Japanese kanji, Son Gokuu (hence the name Son Son).


This game features one of the first game soundtracks composed by Tamayo Kawamoto, who made also other Capcom 80's BGM. She now works at Taito : she's a member of Zuntata, the popular (well, in Japan) Taito band where she plays keyboards.


- SERIES -


1. Son Son (1984)

2. Son Son II (1989, NEC PC-Engine)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Yoshiki Okamoto

Music by : Tamayo Kawamoto, Ayako Mori


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (February 28, 1986) [Model CAP-SS] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (October 15, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 3 Shou Koko ni Rekkishi Hajimaru [Model T-1234G]") : Translated as "Capcom Generation 3: The First Generation"  

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 15, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 3 Shou Koko ni Rekkishi Hajimaru [Model SLPS-01649]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (April 19, 2001; "Capcom Generation Dai 3 Shou Koko ni Rekkishi Hajimaru [Model SLPM-86811]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 25, 2005; "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.3 [Model SLPM-87362]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLES-53661]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 9, 2010; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [PSP Essentials]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (September 7, 2010, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (December 6, 2010, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] [AU] (December 17, 2010, "Virtual Console Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Sonic Blast Man (c) 1990 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System hardware

Prom Stickers : C69


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610B (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1990, Sonic Blast Man was released in January 1991 in Japan.


Taito lost a class action suit for $50,000 to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) because of injuries sustained by players of Sonic Blast Man. The CPSC alleges that between 1991 and 1994, Taito failed to report about 70 cases in which young players fractured or injured wrists and arms as a result of hitting the Blast Man's punching pad.


- SERIES -


1) Sonic blast man (1990)

2) Real Puncher (1994)

3) Sonic Blast Heroes (2010)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992) : The SFC version is the arcade game with a side scrolling beat-em-up game added to it, which (understandably) became the primary part of the game. The arcade game in its entirety appears as a bonus game between levels. You pick a target and attempt to KO it as if you were playing with one credit in the arcade version. Win or lose, you go onto the next side-scrolling level.


How the SFC version plays : Instead of an actual target to punch with your own actual fist as in the arcade version, you have a "Hit Point" circle that moves quickly left and right on the screen and an on-screen power gauge in the SFC version. Like the arcade version, you are given given three rounds to do enough cumulative damage to KO the target. The power gauge is empty at the start of each round. To build up the power gauge, you have to press all four directions on the D-pad as quickly possible. The gauge will deplete RAPIDLY the moment you stop building power. You are given a time limit for building up the power gauge each round. When you have built up sufficient power, press any button to punch. The power of the punch on the object is determined by the level of the power gauge and how close the "Hit Point" circle was over the center of the object when you punched. If you exceed the time limit, the game will automatically punch for you but your punch will have no power behind it.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Sonic Blast Man II - Special Turbo (c) 1997 Akira Corp.


- STAFF -


Producer: Tomohiro Nishikado (T. Nishikado)

Concept: N. Kuroki

Director: Y. Kanno, R. Ito

Sub Director: M. Uehara

Character design: M. Ueara, M. Saito, K. Ohhara, H. Sukegawa

Graphic design: M. Uchisumi, S. Tachihara, Junichi Ohno (J. Ohno), K. Fujii

Sound: K. Watanabe, N. Yagishita

Programmer: T. Kuniyoshi, H. Kusano

Design: T. Sakai


Special thanks: Y. Satoh, T. Kawaishi, M. Sonoda, Y. Koga, Y. Tanaka, T. Shiokawa, N. Ichinohe, Y. Takasu, K. Yoshioka


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Sonic Boom (c) 1987 Sega.


A vertically scrolling shooter from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0053


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1987 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Atari ST (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sonic Championship (c) 1996 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1996.


Known outside US as "Sonic The Fighters".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Sonic The Fighters (c) 1996 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1996.


This game was released in limited quantities in the US as "Sonic Championship".


Sonic The Fighters was conceived at AM2 when, during development of "Fighting Vipers", a programmer programmed Sonic into the game's code. AM2 head Yu Suzuki caught a glimpse at it and thought that it was a joke. He then pitched the Sonic Fighters concept to Sonic Team leader Yuji Naka, and after getting the approval from Naka, the game's development began.


The character 'Bean The Dynamite' comes directly from the old Sega game "Dynamite Dux". His alternate costume/color is an exact replica of his Dynamite Dux appearance.


Toshiba EMI released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Sonic the Fighters Sound Tracks - TYCY-5521) on 07/12/1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Super Sonic : Begin a game playing as Sonic, and win against the first eight enemies without being defeated. When fighting against Metal Sonic defeat him in the first round, and in the second round turn Sonic in to Super Sonic by pressing Back+Punch+Kick at the same time. If done correctly sonic will morph in to the invincible Super Sonic.


- STAFF -


Producer : Yu Suzuki

Director : Hiroshi Kataoka

Game Coordinator : Daichi Katagiri

Programmers : Daichi Katagiri, Susumu Morii, Eiji Ikuta, Hiroshi Masui

Character Designer : Masahiro Sugiyama

Stage Designers : Yasuko Suzuki, Wataru Kawashima

2D Graphic & Model Design : Takako Kawaguchi

Graphic & Model Design : Kazunori Oh

Motion Designers : Daichi Katagiri, Hiroki Iwasaki

Sound Designer : Maki Morrow, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo GameCube (2005, "Sonic Gems Collection")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Sonic Gems Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Sonic The Hedgehog (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture (bossyman15)

Game's ROM.

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Sonic The Hedgehog 2 [Mega-Play 07] (c) 1993 Sega.


The nefariously evil scientist Dr. Ivo Robotnik is at it again with his demented goal to conquer the world by forcing innocent animals to become evil 'badniks' (robots), and only one speedy hedgehog is eager enough to put a stop to Robotnik's scheme and his name is Sonic The Hedgehog. and this time he's not alone, Miles Prower (miles per hour, get it?). The Fox who's commonly known as 'Tails' because he has 2 tails which enable him to fly has decided to tag along with Sonic in order to bring peace back to the planet.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Unlike the Sega Genesis version of Sonic The Hedgehog 2, the Mega-Play port has several differences such as the omission of the timer.


Official Sega Mega-Play releases list :

[Mega-Play 01] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Play 02] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Play 03] Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament

[Mega-Play 04] Tecmo World Cup

[Mega-Play 05] Streets Of Rage 2

[Mega-Play 06] Bio-Hazard Battle

[Mega-Play 07] Sonic The Hedgehog 2

[Mega-Play 08] ???

[Mega-Play 09] Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master

[Mega-Play 10] ???

[Mega-Play 11] Mazin Wars


[Mega-Play ??] Columns III - Revenge of Columns

[Mega-Play ??] Gunstar Heroes


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sonic The Hedgehog 2 [Mega-Tech 62] (c) 1992 Sega.


The nefariously evil scientist Dr. Ivo Robotnik is at it again with his demented goal to conquer the world by forcing innocent animals to become evil 'badniks' (by that i mean, his robots). and only one speedy hedgehog is eager enough to put a stop to Robotnik's scheme and his name is Sonic The Hedgehog. and this time he's not alone, Miles Prower (miles per hour, get it?) The Fox who's commonly known as 'Tails' because he has 2 tails which enable him to fly has decided to tag along with Sonic in order to bring peace back to the planet.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 62


Main CPU : 68000, (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : YM3438, (2x) SN76496


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Sonic the Hedgehog 2's ending music is based on the song 'Sweet Dream' by 'Dreams Come True'. In addition a remixed version of the ending music is performed by 'Dreams Come True' and rapper Akon in Sonic The Hedgehog (the 2006 version).


The final stage's name (Death Egg) is a reference to the Death Star from the Star Wars film series.


Sonic's transformation into Super Sonic is inspired by the anime Dragon Ball Z.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Stage Select : Under the 'Sound Test' menu, listen to sounds 19, 65, 09, and 17 in order; you'll hear a chime when you activate the last sound. Next, return to the title screen, highlight '1 Player', hold A and press Start to access the stage-select menu.


* Chaos Emeralds Cheat : At the Stage Select menu, highlight 'Sound Test' and listen to sounds 04, 01, 02, and 06 in order; you'll hear the fanfare that sounds when you get a Chaos Emerald. This code gives you all of the Chaos Emeralds; you can grab 50 rings and jump to change into Super Sonic. With this you'll be able to see the 'good' ending when you beat the game.


* Debug Mode : At the Stage Select menu, highlight 'Sound Test' and listen to sounds 01, 09, 09, 02, 01, 01, 02 and 04 in order; you'll hear a chime to confirm. Now highlight the name of any stage, hold the A button and press Start; don't release A until the stage begins. Screen coordinates will appear instead of a score and the number of objects displayed will appear instead of the time remaining. Use one of the following buttons sequences to enable the corresponding debug code... 

Object transformation : Press B during game play to change Sonic/Tails into a game object. 

1) Press A to change into a new object. 

2) Press C to place an object on the screen. 

3) Press B again to revert back to Sonic (Note : The type of object that may be selectable will vary from level to level). 

Invincibility : Sonic/Tails is, by default, invincible in debug mode (Note : Sonic/Tails can still drown, be crushed, fall and die, etc. He is only invincible to enemy attacks). 

Slow motion : Pause gameplay and hold B. 

Restart : Pause gameplay and press A. 

Frame advance : Pause gameplay and press C.


- SERIES -


1. Sonic The Hedgehog (1991, Sega Mega Drive) 

2. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (1992, Sega Mega Drive) 

3. Sega Sonic The Hedgehog (1992)

4. Sonic The Hedgehog CD (1993, Sega Mega CD) 

5. Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (1994, Sega Mega Drive) 

6. Sonic and Knuckles (1994, Sega Mega Drive) 

7. Knuckles' Chaotix (1995, Sega Mega Drive 32X) 

8. Sonic Adventure (1999, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Sonic Adventure 2 (2001, Sega Dreamcast)

10. Sonic Adventure 2 - Battle (2001, Nintendo Gamecube)

11. Sonic Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance) 

12. Sonic Advance 2 (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

13. Sonic Adventure DX - Director's Cut (2003, Nintendo Gamecube)

14. Sonic N (2003, Nokia N-Gage)

15. Sonic Advance 3 (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

16. Sonic Heroes (2004, Nintendo Gamecube, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation 2)

17. Sonic Rush (2005, Nintendo DS)

18. Sonic The Hedgehog (2006, Microsoft XBox 360) (2007, Sony PlayStation 3 & PC)

19. Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007, Nintendo Wii)

20. Sonic Rush Adventure (2007, Nintendo DS)

21. Sonic The Hedgehog 4 - Episode 1 (2010, PSN, XBOX Live, WiiWare)


- STAFF -


Lead programmer : Yuji Naka

Music : Masato Nakamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Game Gear (1992)

Sega Master System (1992)

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Sega Genesis [US] (1995) "6-Pak"

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Sony PSP (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "Xbox Live Arcade")


* Others :

Tiger Handheld LCD Game (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Sonic The Hedgehog (c) 1993 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Mega Play hardware

[Mega-Play 01]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released 2 years after the original, this version can be considered as a reduced version :

* Stages : Green hill -> Spring year -> Starlight -> Scrap brain (1,2) -> Final zone.

* You have a limited amount of time per level (usually pretty tight, 1 minute is the easy setting for the first level, 35 seconds seems to be the hardest).

* Extra life boxes do nothing.

* Jumping into the special stage ring does nothing (no special stages).

* When you finish it sonic seems to have the 'you didn't get any emeralds' look despite there being no emeralds due to the lack of special stages.


Official Sega Mega-Play releases list :

[Mega-Play 01] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Play 02] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Play 03] Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament

[Mega-Play 04] Tecmo World Cup

[Mega-Play 05] Streets Of Rage 2

[Mega-Play 06] Bio-Hazard Battle

[Mega-Play 07] Sonic The Hedgehog 2

[Mega-Play 08] ???

[Mega-Play 09] Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master

[Mega-Play 10] ???

[Mega-Play 11] Mazin Wars


[Mega-Play ??] Columns III - Revenge of Columns

[Mega-Play ??] Gunstar Heroes


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Sonic The Hedgehog [Mega-Tech 52] (c) 1991 Sega.


Join Sonic the Hedgehog as he saves and frees his animal friends from Dr. Ivo Robotnik's evil scheme for world conquest.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 52


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Sonic The Hedgehog : Genesis of the Genesis'! Greatest hero 'Sonic the Hedgehog' was the premier character on the home system 'Sega Mega Drive'. It is said that because the Genesis was faster than other console systems at the time (and more importantly, faster than its chief competitor, the Nintendo Super Famicom), Sonic, a hedgehog whose lone weapon is his speed, was born.


Originally, sonic's main attack was the ability to pick up things and throw them at his enemies (similar to Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers for the Nintendo Entertainment System), but it was scrapped because it was too complex.


The Sonic The Hedgehog character actually made his debut in 1990 as part of a promotional tour with the Japanese pop group 'Dreams Come True'. Ironically, the music for Sonic The Hedgehog (and its sequel, Sonic The Hedgehog 2) was composed by Dreams Come True's bassist Masato Nakamura.


Sonic replaced 'Alex Kidd', who was Sega's mascot prior to 1990.


The bonus stage scene was greatly inspired by Taito's "Cameltry".


Sonic The Hedgehog is a playable character in Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii.


MB (Milton Bradley) released a board games based on this video game (same name) : Just like the video game, the object is to collect the most rings and defeat Dr. Robotnik.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level Select : At the title screen, press Up, Down, Left, Right. You should hear a noise like a ring being collected. Then, hold A and press Start for a level select.


* Crazy Sonic : Hold A+B+C during demonstration mode for force Sonic to run into objects and act strangely (Note : This may also be done during the ending sequence after completing the Final Zone).


* Debug Mode : Press Up, C, Down, C, Left, C, Right, C, Start, then hold A at the title screen. Continue to hold A until game play begins. Screen coordinates will appear instead of a score and the number of objects displayed will appear instead of the time remaining. Use one of the following buttons sequences to enable the corresponding debug code...

Object transformation : Press B during game play to change Sonic into a game object.

1) Press A to change into a new object.

2) Press C to place an object on the screen.

3) Press B again to revert back to Sonic (Note : The type of object that may be selectable will vary from level to level).

Invincibility : Sonic is, by default, invincible in debug mode (Note : Sonic can still drown, be crushed, fall and die, etc. He is only invincible to enemy attacks).

Slow motion : Pause game-play and hold B.

Restart : Pause game-play and press A.

Frame advance : Pause game-play and press C.


* Control Ending Sequence : Enable the 'Debug mode' code. Press B when Sonic is running with the animals at the end, then turn back into Sonic. You can now control yourself.


- SERIES -


1. Sonic The Hedgehog (1991, Sega Mega Drive) 

2. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (1992, Sega Mega Drive) 

3. Sega Sonic The Hedgehog (1992)

4. Sonic The Hedgehog CD (1993, Sega Mega CD) 

5. Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (1994, Sega Mega Drive) 

6. Sonic and Knuckles (1994, Sega Mega Drive) 

7. Knuckles' Chaotix (1995, Sega Mega Drive 32X) 

8. Sonic Adventure (1999, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Sonic Adventure 2 (2001, Sega Dreamcast)

10. Sonic Adventure 2 - Battle (2001, Nintendo Gamecube)

11. Sonic Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance) 

12. Sonic Advance 2 (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

13. Sonic Adventure DX - Director's Cut (2003, Nintendo Gamecube)

14. Sonic N (2003, Nokia N-Gage)

15. Sonic Advance 3 (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

16. Sonic Heroes (2004, Nintendo Gamecube, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation 2)

17. Sonic Rush (2005, Nintendo DS)

18. Sonic The Hedgehog (2006, Microsoft XBox 360) (2007, Sony PlayStation 3 & PC)

19. Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007, Nintendo Wii)

20. Sonic Rush Adventure (2007, Nintendo DS)

21. Sonic The Hedgehog 4 - Episode 1 (2010, PSN, XBOX Live, WiiWare)


- STAFF -


Programmer : Yuji Naka

Music : Masato Nakamura

Staff : Naoto Oshima


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Game Gear (1991)

Sega Master System (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1995, "6-PAK")

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color (1999, "Sonic the Hedgehog - Pocket Adventure")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Sony PSP (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2006, "Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis")

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "XBOX Live Arcade")


* Others :

Mobile Phones (2005, Sonic Mobile)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Sonic Wings (c) 1992 Video System.


Take your pick among 4 countries' ace pilots and take it to the skies to destroy enemy jets, hulking bosses and some strange hidden enemies in this solid overhead shoot'em up! Features solid 2-D graphic and a good level of challenge.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992.


This game is known outside Japan as "Aero Fighters".


Red Rabbit from "Rabio Lepus" (also known as "Rabbit Punch") makes a cameo appearance in this game. Just check out Mao Mao's ending and you'll see it.


In Kowful's and T.B.'s joint ending, you can see plenty of "Turbo Force" arcade machines.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to Japanese characters.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Sonic Wings - PCCB-00118) on 21/04/1993.


- SERIES -


1. Sonic Wings (1992)

2. Sonic Wings 2 (1994)

3. Sonic Wings 3 (1995)

4. Sonic Wings Limited (1996)

5. Sonic Wings Assault (1997, Nintendo 64)


- STAFF -


Staff : Shin Nakamura, Ogawa Hyone, Armored Cruiser, Wataru Yamazaki, Alice Itoh, Tako Bekku, Neko ikeda, Hikihara, Manbow, H. Motono, K. Yamamotoya, H. Hino, You-Chan, M. Tsukada, Kazzo, Y. Fukuda, Y. Nakanishi, Naoki Itamura, Masato Arikawa, Soushi Hosoi, M. Sakakibara, Hironobu Urata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Oretachi Geasen Zoku Sono 6 - Sonic Wings")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Sonic Wings Limited (c) 1996 Video System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, SPECIAL WEAPON)


- TRIVIA -


Sonic Wings Limited was released in July 1996 in Japan. It is a remix of the three earlier Sonic Wings games.


This game is known in Taiwan as "Aero Fighters Special" and it's completely in English.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed it a Japanese characters followed by a '?'.


There are five random last bosses in the game, two for the "Fight in Orbit" stage, two more for the "Another Dimension" stage and one for the "Mars" stage. In the "Fight in Orbit" level, the most common one is Gurabura, a large UFO. The rarer one is Pandora, a skull inside a rocket. In the "Another Dimension" level, the most common one is Lar, a black sphere with an eye. And the rarer one is Do-ni Revision, a tiny tank. In the "Mars" level, the last boss will always be Osaru, the giant monkey. 


There is a total of 59 endings in the game. Each of the 12 individual characters and 6 possible teams have three different endings depending on what last level you chose as your destination, for a total of fifty-four endings. There are also five bad endings if you let the last bosses escape.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Select your next stage:

Finish Stage 4 with less or more than 500,000 points to go to "Aegean Sea" or "New York".

Finish Stage 5 with less or more than 550,000 points to go to "Red Square" or "Panama Canal".

Finish any Stage 6 with less than 600,000 points to go to "Fight in Orbit".

Finish Stage 6 "Red Square" with more than 600,000 points to go to "Another Dimension".

Finish Stage 6 "Panama Canal" with more than 600,000 points to go to "Mars".


- SERIES -


1. Sonic Wings (1992)

2. Sonic Wings 2 (1994)

3. Sonic Wings 3 (1995)

4. Sonic Wings Limited (1996)

5. Sonic Wings Assault (1997, Nintendo 64)


- STAFF -


Staff : H. Furukawa, M. Arano, Armored Cruiser, K. Yamamotoya, Hiroshi, Kazuo.A, Manbow Yokoyama, Oh! Kawara, Daapo, Kawauso, Sugibo, Basara, Hoso-Q, Oba, Paff


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (1996, "Sonic Wings Special [Model T-26402G]")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Sonic Wings Special")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sorcer Striker (c) 1993 Raizing.


A superb vertically scrolling shooter from Raizing.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Mahou Daisakusen".


This game is the first game created by Raizing.


- SERIES -


1. Sorcer Striker (1993)

2. Kingdom Grandprix (1994)

3. Dimahoo [CP-S II No. 31] (2000)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Atsuhiro Motoyama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Sorcerer (c) 1985 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 9

Model Number : 532


- TRIVIA -


3,700 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Mark Ritchie

Art by : Pam Erickson


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation Portable (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Soreike Kokology 2 (c) 1993 Sega.


2nd game of the famous TV program at that time.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Soreike Kokology (1992)

2. Soreike Kokology 2 (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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SOS (c) 1979 Namco.


The player controls a fighter plane called a 'Shinryaku' which is situated at the bottom of the screen, while enemy planes fly down from above. The player may destroy them for 10 points each. Every few seconds, an "SOS" signal will sound and an arrow will point to either side of the screen, and the player must get there before it stops to receive 30 points and eliminate some of the enemy planes that have passed the Shinryaku. If 100 enemy planes make it past the Shinryaku, the game is instantly over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 2.048 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


SOS was released in October 1979 in Japan.


This game gained limited notoriety for the 'coffee breaks' it takes every 2000 points, which feature a cartoon girl in a (rather modest) bikini.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Sotsugyou Shousho (c) 1995 Mitchell.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Graduation Certificate'.


Licensed to Atlus.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Soukoban Deluxe (c) 1990 Namco.


A puzzle game where you control a boy who tries to push the boxes onto the blue circles.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : SB


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU: HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Thinking Rabbit, Ltd.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Warehouseman Deluxe'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Boxy Boy".


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.10 - VICL-40097, 40098) on 16/12/1993.


- SERIES -


1. Soukoban (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

2. Soukoban Deluxe (1990)

3. Soukoban 2 (1990, Nintendo Game Boy)

4. Super Soukoban (1992; Nintendo Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Ayako Saso


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy (1989)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992, "Super Soukoban")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Soukyuugurentai (c) 1996 Raizing.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shot & Laser, [B] Bomber, [C] Change Laser


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Red Alert Corps'.


Soukyuugurentai is known outside Japan as "Terra Diver".


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Extra Hard Mode : press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, Button1, Button2, Button3 on the title screen after inserting a credit.


- STAFF -


Planning and Program : Yuichi Toyama

Planning Assist : Kenichi Yokoh

Program : Yasunari Watanabe, Kenji Shibayama, Yuichi Ochiai

Graphics : Kazuyuki Nakashima, Shinichi Ohnishi, Hideki Hatanaka

Graphics Assist : Shinsuke Yamakawa, Masaharu Tokutake, Yuki Yonei

Sound : Hitoshi Sakimoto

Sound Effects : Manabu Namiki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Soukyugurentai - Oubushustugeki")

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Soul Calibur (c) 1998 Namco, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 Hardware

Game ID : SOC


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> Horizontal Slash, Vertical Slash, Kick, Guard


- TRIVIA -


Soul Calibur was released on July 30, 1998.


Soul Calibur adopted the 'Tekken-style' of character unlock, with a huge hidden roster that was unlocked by leaving the game on for months... It is common knowledge that you can tell the age of a modern Namco fighting game by counting characters, and this is one of only two arcade ones that you could measure still after a year (The other is "Tekken Tag Tournament").


The Soul Calibur of the title is used by Xianghua during her final battle. It replaces her sword right before the fight against Inferno.


Bandai Music Entertainment released Soul Calibur Original Soundtrack (APCG-9006) on October 21, 1999.


Michael Jackson (1958~2009) used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on April 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Unlike most games, the build date doesn't seem to be updated although the game was.


SOC11/VER.A1 :

* Japan release

* Build date : 18:59:50, July 30, 1998


SOC11/VER.A2

* Japan release

* Build date : 18:59:50, July 30, 1998


SOC11/VER.B

* Japan release

* Build date : 18:59:50, July 30 ,1998


SOC11/VER.C :

* Japan release

* Build date : 18:59:50, July 30, 1998


SOC13/VER.B

* US release

* Build date : 18:59:50, July 30, 1998


SOC13/VER.C :

* US release

* Build date : 18:59:50, July 30, 1998


SOC14/VER.B :

* World release

* Build date : 18:59:50, July 30, 1998


SOC14/VER.C :

* World release 

* Build date : 18:59:50, July 30, 1998

* Mitsurugi was renamed and redesigned, becoming a character named Arthur.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Unknown Soul : With Edge Master unlocked, pick any character and press Start.


- SERIES -


1. Soul Edge (1995)

2. Soul Edge Ver. II (1996)

3. Soul Calibur (1998)

4. Soul Calibur II (2003)

5. Soul Calibur III (2005)

6. Soul Calibur Legends (2007, Nintendo Wii)

7. Soul Calibur IV (2008, PlayStation 3, XBOX 360)


- STAFF -


Composers : Junichi Nakatsuru, Yoshihito Yano, Akitaka Tohyama, Takanori Otsuka, Hideki Tobeta


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999)

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2008, "Xbox Live Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Soul Calibur II (c) 2002 Namco, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 246 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Soul Calibur II was released in July 2002.


Only a few characters actually can unlock Soul Calibur as a weapon, while all the characters can unlock a version of "Soul Edge". The characters who CAN use Soul Calibur, as their tenth weapon, are : Talim, Nightmare and Xianghua, the latter of which can also use, much earlier, a 'evil' version of Soul Calibur. Notably, Talim's version is not a blade, but a pair of bladed tonfa, due to both Soul Edge and Soul Calibur being able to shapeshift into a suitable weapon for the user.


Cassandra Alexandria replaces Sophitia, from "Soul Edge" and the first "Soul Calibur" game.


A eleventh joke weapon is hidden in the consumer versions, which is a essentially just a very basic weapon with a funny sound effect.


- SERIES -


1. Soul Edge (1995)

2. Soul Edge Ver. II (1996)

3. Soul Calibur (1998)

4. Soul Calibur II (2003)

5. Soul Calibur III (2005)

6. Soul Calibur Legends (2007, Nintendo Wii)

7. Soul Calibur IV (2008, PlayStation 3, XBOX 360)


- PORTS -


In each version released, a different character was added, only for that version, as a 'bonus' to loyal followers of the various consoles.


* Consoles :

Nintendo GameCube (2003) : has Legend Of Zelda's Link as a exclusive character.

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003) : has Tekken's Heihachi Mishima as a exclusive character.

Microsoft XBOX (2003) : has Spawn as a exclusive character.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Soul Calibur III (c) 2005 Namco.


The 3rd edition of the popular 3-D swordfighting series. It balances and fixes the gameplay glitches found in the Sony PS2 version. New to the series are :

* Zasalamel (who wields a Scythe) 

* Setsuka (who wields an Iaito hidden in a Parasol)

* Tira (who wields ring-shaped edge)

* Olcadan (imitates random characters) 

* Abyss (game boss who wields a mutated Scythe, he is an evil mutated version of Zasalamel)

* Night Terror (game boss who wields a giant zweihänder, he is an evil mutated version of Nightmare)


Also, 3 bonus characters from previous games make a return :

* Hwang Seong-gyeong (who wields a Chinese sword)

* Li Long (who wields a Dual Nunchaku)

* Amy Sorel (who wields a Rapiel)


The game has 3 modes that can be played :

* Training Mode - Where the player can practice movesets for 300 seconds

* Standard Mode - Normal 9 battle arcade mode

* Legend Mode - An expansive on "Soul Calibur II"'s Conquest Mode, which adds many RPG elements and revolves around defeating a Legend Character.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 258 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2003.


Victor Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Soul Calibur Original Soundtrack - Legend of Sounds - VIZL-158) on 23/11/2005.


- SERIES -


1. Soul Edge (1995)

2. Soul Edge Ver. II (1996)

3. Soul Calibur (1998)

4. Soul Calibur II (2003)

5. Soul Calibur III (2005)

6. Soul Calibur Legends (2007, Nintendo Wii)

7. Soul Calibur IV (2008, PlayStation 3, XBOX 360)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Soul Edge (c) 1995 Namco.


A 3-D fighting game in which the combatants use hand-held weapons.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 11 hardware

Game ID : SO


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says '1995', Soul Edge was released in January 1996 in Japan.


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Super Battle Sound Attack Soul Edge - PCCG-00365) on 21/10/1996.


- UPDATES -


* SO1/VER.A : 14:59:02 JAN 29 1996

Japan release.


* SO3/VER.A : 14:59:02 JAN 29 1996


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Hwang : Insert coin, press and hold Start and pres Up, Down then move to Taki and press Up(x2), Down(x2), then move to Rock and press Down, Up, Down, Up. You will hear a noise if the code works, now move left.


- SERIES -


1. Soul Edge (1995)

2. Soul Edge Ver. II (1996)

3. Soul Calibur (1998)

4. Soul Calibur II (2003)

5. Soul Calibur III (2005)

6. Soul Calibur Legends (2007, Nintendo Wii)

7. Soul Calibur IV (2008, PlayStation 3, XBOX 360)


- STAFF -


Planner : Takayasu Yanagihara

Director : Teruaki Konishi

Game design & Motion management : Hiroaki Yotoriyama

Character motion adviser : Masataka Ishiguro

Coordinator : Koh Onda

System programmer : Norimasa Matsuura

Main programmer : Shinobu Nimura

Enemy programmer & Special camera : Masaaki Fukunaga

Visual effect programmer : Taketoshi Nishimori

Character model chief artist : Hiroshi Kuwabara

Character model artists : Junko Kanbe, Daisuke Tsushima, Hitomi Yotoriyama

Stage model artist : Satoshi Mori

Visual effect artist : Hisaharu Takahashi

Character motion artists : Yukie Misaki, Yoshihisa Yaguchi, Kazuyuki Nakamura, Nobuko Endo, Masahiro Onoguchi, Tomoe Yamashita

Character design : Kohji Mitsunaga

Title logo designer & Graphics : Hideaki Ito

Full motion Pac-man demo : Muneyuki Tejima

Title CG artist : Nobuo takahashi

Music composer / programmer : Takayuki Aihara

Sound effect / programmer : Takanori Otsuka

Tuning & Debug unit : Kazuo Takahashi, Mitsuaki Ishii, Tetsuaki Akatsuka, Norikatsu Yoshikawa, Jin Okubo, Yasumichi Onishi, Satoshi Masukawa

Motion actors : kenichiro Tamayori, Takayuki Nakayama, Yasuhiro Nakata, Hidesuke Tanaka, Ikumi Yoshida

Voice actors : Toshiyuki Morikawa, Hekiru Shiina, Fujiko Takimoto, Jin Yamanoi, Michiko Neya, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Takashi Nagasako, Barry Gjerde

Producer : Masuya Oishi

Executive producer : Hajime Nakatani


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Soul Edge Ver. II (c) 1996 Namco, Ltd.


This Ver. II of Soul Edge has improved graphics and new selectable characters.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 11 Hardware

Game ID : SO


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> Horizontal Slash, Vertical Slash, Kick, Guard


- TRIVIA -


Soul Edge Ver. II was released on May 16, 1996.


- UPDATES -


* SO3/VER.C : 17:10:03 May 16, 1996

* SO4/VER.C : 17:10:03 May 16, 1996


- SERIES -


1. Soul Edge (1995)

2. Soul Edge Ver. II (1996)

3. Soul Calibur (1998)

4. Soul Calibur II (2003)

5. Soul Calibur III (2005)

6. Soul Calibur Legends (2007, Nintendo Wii)

7. Soul Calibur IV (2008, PlayStation 3, XBOX 360)


- STAFF -


Planner : Takayasu Yanagihara

Director : Teruaki Konishi

Game design & Motion management : Hiroaki Yotoriyama

Character motion adviser : Masataka Ishiguro

Coordinator : Koh Onda

System programmer : Norimasa Matsuura

Main programmer : Shinobu Nimura

Enemy programmer & Special camera : Masaaki Fukunaga

Visual effect programmer : Taketoshi Nishimori

Character model chief artist : Hiroshi Kuwabara

Character model artists : Junko Kanbe, Daisuke Tsushima, Hitomi Yotoriyama

Stage model artist : Satoshi Mori

Visual effect artist : Hisaharu Takahashi

Character motion artists : Yukie Misaki, Yoshihisa Yaguchi, Kazuyuki Nakamura, Nobuko Endo, Masahiro Onoguchi, Tomoe Yamashita

Character design : Kohji Mitsunaga

Title logo designer & Graphics : Hideaki Ito

Full motion Pac-man demo : Muneyuki Tejima

Title CG artist : Nobuo takahashi

Music composer / programmer : Takayuki Aihara

Sound effect / programmer : Takanori Otsuka

Tuning & Debug unit : Kazuo Takahashi, Mitsuaki Ishii, Tetsuaki Akatsuka, Norikatsu Yoshikawa, Jin Okubo, Yasumichi Onishi, Satoshi Masukawa

Motion actors : kenichiro Tamayori, Takayuki Nakayama, Yasuhiro Nakata, Hidesuke Tanaka, Ikumi Yoshida

Voice actors : Toshiyuki Morikawa, Hekiru Shiina, Fujiko Takimoto, Jin Yamanoi, Michiko Neya, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Takashi Nagasako, Barry Gjerde

Producer : Masuya Oishi

Executive producer : Hajime Nakatani


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Soul Sister (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Soul Surfer (c) 2002 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi 2 Hardware


CPU : 2 x Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : 2 x PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC-CLX2) 

Geometry Processor : Custom Videologic T+L chip "Elan"

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)

Main Memory : 32 MByte 100Mhz SDRAM

Graphic Memory : 32 MByte 

Model Data Memory : 32MByte

Sound Memory : 8 MByte


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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Soutenryu (c) 2000 Warashi.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-NET hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2000.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Soutenryuu - The Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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South Park (c) 1999 Sega Pinball, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Whitestar System


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Based on the hit cartoon series by Comedy Central.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Press the following sequence: 2L, 2R, 2L, 2R to see the credits.


- STAFF -


Mechanics: Joe Balcer, Rob Hurtado

Software: Neil Falconer, Orin Day

Art director: Jason J. Dominiak


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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South Park (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


SCORPION 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Space Ace (c) 1983 Leland.


One gallant earthling stands between the inter-planetary invasion forces of the blue-skinned alien Commander Borf and their intended target, Earth : an earthling named Dexter. On Dexter's narrow shoulders ride the fate of Earth and the well-being of his lovely sidekick, Kimberly, who Borf has carried off into the cosmos.


Dexter sets off in hot pursuit of Lord Borf, battling monsters, machines and mechanisms as he fights his way across the galaxy. During his daring quest, Dexter relies on his wits, agility and quick reflexes to overcome the deadly predicaments and bizarre opponents Borf throws in his path; but when the peril grows too great for even cunning and courage to prevail, Dexter has a secret strength in reserve.


Exposure to mysterious cosmic rays has given Dexter a remarkable ability. Just when our hero seems doomed and all appears lost, he undergoes a startling transformation into his super-mighty, super-bold, super-self : SPACE ACE! - a broad-shouldered, good-natured alter ego who evens out the odds as Dexter struggles to rescue Kimberly.


Pursued to his home planet by this resourceful and relentless adversary, Borf turns and faces Dexter in a final and climactic confrontation. Determined to prevail at all costs, Borf resorts to the ultimate weapon, a weapon capable of reducing even the mighty Space Ace into a helpless infant : the dreaded INFANTO-RAY! Only Space Ace can survive such a crisis, and Space Ace alone can save the Earth, save the girl, and save the day!


- TECHNICAL -


Space Ace was made available to distributors in two different formats; a dedicated cabinet, and a conversion kit that could be used to turn an existing copy of "Dragon's Lair" into a Space Ace game. The conversion kit included the Space Ace laserdisc, new EPROMs containing the game program, an additional circuit board to add the skill level buttons, and replacement artwork for the cabinet. The game originally used the Pioneer LD-V1000 or PR-7820 laserdisc players, but an adaptor kit now exists to allow Sony LDP series players to be used as replacements if the original player is no longer functional.


Main CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : AY8910, Custom


ACTION BUTTON : The action button functions in a variety of ways in a variety of situations. Most frequently the Action button fires weapons and energizes Dexter into Space Ace.

JOYSTICK : The joystick controls the direction of movement of the Dexter and Space Ace characters.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1983.


The animation staff provided their own voices for their own characters, in order to keep the costs down. Animator, Jeff Etter was the voice of Ace. Storyman / animator Will Finn was the voice of Dexter. Animator, Lorna Pomeroy (wife of Co-Producer, John Pomeroy) was the voice of Kimmy. Don Bluth was the voice of Commander Borf. The narrator was Michael Rye and the musical score was created by Christopher Stone.


The scantily-clad heroine Kimberly was named after one of the people of the animation staff whose name was Kimberly Coy.


Space Ace were released 1984 by Cinematronics/magicom and licensed to Atari and Sidam (only Italy) for the European market. The European version of Space ace don't have the skill select that the Cinematronics version have. The Atari's and Sidam's version were made for the PAL system and Cinematronics version were made for the NTSC system.


The Cinematronics hardware and software were also totally different from Atari's/Sidam's.


Space Ace was re-released in 1991, this time without the different skill levels, were released as a conversion kit for "Dragon's Lair II - Time Warp". But this time it was Leland that produced the game.

Cinematronics went out of business late in 1984, the same year Space Ace were first released. None of the hardware or software from Cinematronics 1984 version were used in Lelands 1993 version.

Space Ace were again licensed to Atari and Sidam (only Italy) for the European market. But this time Leland, Atari and Sidam used some of the same hardware for the 1991 version of Space Ace. Leland used a Sony 1450 LD-player. Atari and Sidam Again used a Philips player, allowing them to skip the NTSC pcb.


A Space Ace machine was showed up at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme', San Jose, California.


Space Ace was also featured as an animated series : Ruby-Spears Productions. Produced By Joe Ruby, Ken Spears. Aired as part the second season of 'Saturday Supercade' on CBS.


- UPDATES -


Some scenes are left out in Cinematronics version, depending on the skill level the player plays. In skill level 'Space Ace' all scenes are included.


In 1991, Leland released a slightly updated version of Space Ace in the form of a conversion kit for the then recently-released "Dragon's Lair II - Time Warp". The updated version added more complicated moves (including diagonal moves), and dropped the easier skill levels, meaning only the 'Ace' (difficult) level could be played.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Philips CD-I (1993)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1994)

Sega Mega-CD (1994)

Panasonic 3DO (1995)

Atari Jaguar CD (1996)

Nintendo Wii (2010; as part of Dragon's Lair Trilogy)


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1993, "The Animation Classics Pack")

PC [MS-DOS, CD-ROM] (1994)

PC [MS Windows 9x, CD-ROM] (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Ace (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Space Attack / Head On (c) 1979 Sega.


Head On is a two-dimensional maze racing game. You control your car through the maze to pick up the dots while at the same time avoiding the car, or cars, that are constantly trying to ram you. Successfully get through one maze and many more await you. This is good practice for freeway driving in the big city.


Space Attack is another game inspired by "Space Invaders". This one is a more straightforward version, although after you finish off a rack a UFO starts working its way down; shoot it and you'll get a bonus (and maybe a free ship).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Space Attack / Head On is worth mentioning due to it having a rom marked as 'EPR-1', the first of Sega's now 20,000+rom naming scheme!.


Head On is reputed to be the first game in which the player must "eat" all of the dots in order to progress to the next level (One year before "Pac-Man", Head On was the first 'eat-the-dots'-style game).


- SCORING -


* Scoring for Head On :

Dots : 5 points. There are 140 dots per maze to clear giving you 700 points per maze.


* Scoring for Space Attack :

Bottom aliens : 100 points

Middle aliens : 200 points

Top aliens : 300 points

UFOs : 1,000 - 3,000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Tips and tricks for Head On :


* When you start the game, your car will be located in the open space in the middle of the bottom of the screen in lane one. The jam car will be located in the middle left of the screen in lane one. On the higher levels, they will progress through lanes one, two, and/or three. As you progress through the levels, the number or speed of the jam cars increases. Here is the breakdown :

Level 1 : One Slow Jam Car

Level 2 : One Fast Jam Car

Level 3 : Two Slow Jam Cars

Level 4 : Two Fast Jam Cars

Level 5 : Three Slow Jam Cars

Level 6 and beyond : Three Fast Jam Cars


* Always be aware of where the Jam Car(s) is/are located. They can only make one lane change at a time but that lane change may be into your lane.


* The faster you go, the fewer lanes you can cross. At full acceleration, you will only be able to change one lane at a time. In the earlier levels, this will be fine since you will only be dealing with one car. In the multiple Jam Car levels, this can be a very bad thing. Decelerate (take your finger off the accelerate button) to go across multiple lanes.


* The Jam Car(s) always travel in a clockwise motion while you travel in a counterclockwise motion. Remember that so that you don't get confused when there are multiple cars in the maze. Also, the color of the Jam Car is red while yours is white.


* Don't try to get all the dots on one of the lanes. You need to anticipate where your next move is well before you enter the lane change area since you cannot change lanes at any other time. Sometimes, on the earlier levels, it is best to do a staggered type dot pickup where you do lane one, change to lane two, to lane three, lane four, lane five, then back to lane one. If you time it right, the Jam Car or Cars will still be in the maze.


* Don't let the speed of the Jam Car(s) throw you. Just plan to be out of your lane and in the lane change area before them. If both cars enter at the same time, you run a big risk of a collision.


* Since the game isn't timed, take your time planning on how you will take care of the dots. Don't take chances since you will have to restart the level if your car gets destroyed.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (c) 1979 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


Another game inspired by "Space Invaders". This one is a more straightforward version, although after you finish off a rack a UFO starts working its way down; shoot it and you'll get a bonus (and maybe a free ship).


- TECHNICAL -


Prom stickers : 139-146


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released during February 1979.


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- UPDATES -


Bottom aliens : 100 points

Middle aliens : 200 points

Top aliens : 300 points

UFOs : 1,000 - 3,000 points


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Emerson Arcadia (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Attack (c) 1979 Video Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Freddy Bailey was chairman of the Game World Group in Nottingham. He was originaly a distributor for Video Games GMBH in Lich Germany. In 1979, he received an order for 1,000 upright Space Attack, because of the boom, Video Games GMBH could not fulfil the order from the German factory, so the directors of Video Games GMBH and itself funded a new company called Video Games (UK) Ltd, after a short while he purchased all ot the shares from the German partners and changed the name to Game World, Ltd.


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

UFO : 50 to 300 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Attack [Upright model] (c) 1979 Sega.


Another game inspired by "Space Invaders". This one is a more straightforward version, although after you finish off a rack a UFO starts working its way down; shoot it and you'll get a bonus (and maybe a free ship).


- TECHNICAL -


Prom stickers : 155-162


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released during February 1979.


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SCORING -


Bottom aliens : 100 points

Middle aliens : 200 points

Top aliens : 300 points

UFOs : 1,000 - 3,000 points


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Emerson Arcadia (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Space Attack II (c) 1980 Zenitone Microsec.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- UPDATES -


Unique to Space Invaders :

1) The saucers that run across the top of the screen shoot back at you when they have a clear shot.

2) Some invaders split into two invaders on either side of the original, giving you more invaders to shoot.

3) When you finish a rack, the following gets printed on the screen : "Well Done Earthing, this time you win. Now do battle with our super forces".


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

UFO : 50 to 300 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Battle (c) 1980 U.S Billiards.


You pilot an arrowhead-shaped vessel at the bottom of the screen, facing off against four different types of enemies. Certain enemies drop 'space soldiers' when shot, if these make it to the bottom of the screen, they will try to 'spear' your ship from behind.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Gingateikoku No Gyakushu".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Beam (c) 1979 Irem.


You and another cannon are duelling each other over a field of alien ships. As the ships thin out, you become more exposed (so does your enemy, but the computer has better reflexes than you). Can you outlast, or outmaneuver your opponent?


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.173 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1980.


- SCORING -


Small ships : 10-90 points (depending on the distance from your ship).

Opposite side ship : 200 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Bird (c) 1980 Karateco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 232 x 264 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 36


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Official releases list :

Space Firebird [Upright model] (Nintendo)

Space Firebird [Cocktail Table model] (Nintendo)

Space Firebird [Upright model] (Gremlin)

Space Demon (Fortrek)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Bird (Karateco)

Fire Bird (René Pierre)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum (1985, "Star Firebirds - Insight Software)

Amstrad CPC (1986, "Star Firebirds" - Insight)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Bomber (c) 1998 Psikyo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 5120


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, CATCH)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998.


Ver.B is much more common than the original revision.


Scitron / Gamest released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Pilots Kids, Space Bomber - SGCD-006) on 05/03/1999.


- UPDATES -


Differences in Ver.B compared to the original:

- Intro: picture of man ("No, go to star") has been flipped horizontally

- Intro: spinning "Space Bomber" at bottom right is red instead of silver.

- "Game Over" image has different palette

- Lives counter are animated instead of a larger static image

- Story panes have been added between worlds and when the game is cleared, the original had none

- 'rankings' have been added on all clear ("CAT-2" etc.)

- Gameplay tweaks seem to consist of shrinking the size of bullets in a given encounter (e.g. third wave of bullets for boss 2-4, bullets from saucers in 1-4) presumably to make it a touch easier


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Light blue ship : After inserting a credit, press Right(x3), Left(x3), Right(x7).


* Play As Tetris block : After inserting a credit, press Up(x3), Down(x3), Up(x7).


* Unlock Extra Maintenance : If you hold Test Button+PL1 Button 1 during boot, you get extra options in the test menu (Stage Select with choice of ships, BG Test).


- STAFF -


Staff : Shin nakamura, Kunio asahara, Akihiko nasu, Koji Hamada, Hiroyuki ootani, Hajime itou, Noriko tomishima, Kazuhiro toba, Shiori saito, Masaki izutani, Katsuya shikanouchi, Katsuhiro nishida, Masayuki nakata, Masashi kajikawa, Yasuhide maeda, Hiroshi yamada, Shinichi yusa, Genbun kobayashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Bugger (c) 1981 GAT [Game-A-Tron].


A space shooter. Hide behind barriers, keep moving and fire. That's the key to stay in the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 512 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Buttons : 4

=> UP, DOWN, FIRE LEFT, FIRE RIGHT


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Buster (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Space Chaser (c) 1979 Taito.


Space Chaser is a 2-Dimensional maze racing game. You control your rocket through the maze to pick up the dots while at the same time avoiding the rocket, or rockets, that are constantly trying to ram you. Successfully get through one maze and many more await you. This is good practice for freeway driving in the big city.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : RTNxxxx

Prom Stickers : RT13-22


Main CPU : 8080

Sound Chips : SN76477, Discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (THRUST)


- TRIVIA -


Space Chaser was released in October 1979.


Also released as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Space Chaser".


This is probably the most manic of the "Head-on" type of games, as instead of a car (or 2) you're trying to avoid a head-on collision with, you have a missile trying to ram into you. This gives added pressure, since you must be able to outrace the missile at the end of the round.


Maybe also known as "Missile Chaser".


- SCORING -


Dots : 10 points X level number. 

Levels start at 1 and go up to 9. After that level 9 keeps repeating itself.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* How to finish off the first screen :

1) Let your rocket finish off the half of the bottom row you are on, but turn around before you turn the corner. Turn towards the center when you get back to where you were.

2) Finish off the ten sets of two dots in the middle. Watch out for the missile trying to strike you. Although you should have no problem with giving your rocket a moment's needed boost, try to do as much as possible without boosting through the center. You'll need it later.

3) Take the circle of dots that surrounds the inner area. 

4) Go to the bottom row. You should have the left half of the bottom line ready. Go around, finishing the dots.

5) On the last row, hit the boost. You'll need it to finish.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007, "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space City (c) 1979 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Space Cruiser (c) 1981 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito SJ System hardware

Prom Stickers : CG


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Also available as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Space Cruiser".


- PORTS -


* Computers :

FM-7 [JP] (1983)

NEC PC-8801 [JP] (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Demon (c) 1980 Fortrek.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 232 x 264 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 36


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Official releases list :

Space Firebird [Upright model] (Nintendo)

Space Firebird [Cocktail Table model] (Nintendo)

Space Firebird [Upright model] (Gremlin)

Space Demon (Fortrek)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Bird (Karateco)

Fire Bird (René Pierre)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Duel (c) 1982 Atari.


The Space Duel game is a 1- or 2-player game with a color X-Y video display. This display, with its 3-color guns and higher voltage, has the same technology that was used in previous Atari black-and-white X-Y displays. However, the screen now displays dazzling color and unique visual effects in a spectacular multi-dimensional video display.


Space Duel offers players a choice of 4 different game versions. One player can control a fighter or a space station. Two players, playing at the same time, can control fighters or a space station. The game offers players 12 different targets (7 split when hit), and 18 different waves. At the beginning of each wave, objects enter from the screen edge. The player(s) then tries to shoot and destroy the objects. The wave ends when all the objects are destroyed.


The play mode begins with the first wave. In the space station game, two ships appear near the center of the screen. The ships are joined together by a 'fuse'. In the fighter game, the red ship appears above the red controls. The green ship appears above the green controls. A sound is heard any time a ship appears on the screen.


A ship may fire as many as four shots on the screen at one time. However, if a ship is damaged, it may fire only one shot on the screen. Also the ship is slower to react. In space stations, a second hit to either ship destroys that ship. Then, the fuse between ships starts to burn, and the other ship explodes.


In the fighter game, players may shoot each other without losing a life. Instead, the ship blinks and disappears. After a period of time, the ship reappears in a different location. If one player loses all of his ships before the other player, his last ship returns to the screen as a damaged ship. It is possible to earn a bonus ship while damaged.


Shields protect a ship from all saucer shots and collisions. Shields wear out with time or if hit by targets. Space stations have more than twice as much shield energy as fighters.


In the first wave, spinners enter and break into two smaller pieces when shot. Each piece splits into two smaller pieces when shot again. Each of these pieces is destroyed when shot. Other targets split apart in the same manner.


At the end of each wave, a bonus wave begins and a low humming sound is heard. BONUS LEVEL, and the number of points for that level, flash on the screen. A box appears at the screen edge and ships cannot leave that boundary. Fuzzballs, stars and saucers enter and attack the player. A fighter, when shot by the other player, either just before or during the bonus wave, will not reappear until the next wave. The bonus wave ends when all targets are destroyed, or the humming sound reaches its highest pitch.


Other targets enter as the game progresses. When the number of targets is less than the wave number, or it no splitting targets have been hit in some time, saucer enters and shoots at targets and ships. The saucer shots become more accurate as play continues. Saucers may also enter as a pair. They shoot at, but do not destroy, each other. Anything caught between them will be shot. Each time the pair goes across the screen, the distance between them increases.


A player's ship may be destroyed by a shot or collision. Game play ends when all ships are destroyed.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136006


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Player controls consist of

ROTATE LEFT

ROTATE RIGHT

THRUST

SHIELDS

FIRE


- TRIVIA -


The Upright model was placed on Field Test for the first time in July 31, 1981. It was officially released in February 1982.


Production run :

Space Duel Upright : 11,017 Built @ $2,095

Space Duel Cocktail : 1,019 Built @ $1,895


Space Duel is the first and only multi-player interactive vector game by Atari. When "Asteroids Deluxe" tanked, this game was taken off the shelf and released to moderate success.


A Space Duel cabinet appears on the cover of the Who's 1982 album, 'It's Hard'.


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battle Zone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", "Gravitar", "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Invite Your Friend : In 2 player mode, you can shoot your partner and it will regenerate their shield. This comes in very handy!


- SERIES -


1. Asteroids (1979)

2. Asteroids Deluxe (1981)

3. Space Duel (1982)

4. Blasteroids (1987)

5. Asteroids Hyper 64 (1999, Nintendo 64)


- STAFF -


Designed & partially programmed by : Rick Maurer (Richard Maurer)

Project resumed, changes made & game finished by : Owen Rubin (ORR), (JMR), Steve Calfee (SRC), Dave Shepperd (DES)

Hardware Engineer : John Ray


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


* Others :

Atari Flashback 2 (2005)

Nokia N-Gage (2006, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 2")

Apple Store (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Android Market (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Dungeon (c) 1981 Taito America Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : SD


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz), M68705 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 921.6 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


If you pass level 99, you get to level 0 and it says 'You're a hero on level zero'.


When you reach 990,000 points, every time you shoot an enemy you get a free man. Be careful, your free men get knocked to 0 after 255.


A Space Dungeon unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* A Boring Score-grabbing Cheat : Lock yourself in a room by closing all the doors. The thief will appear (To close a door, go through it then back immediately - it may take more than once). Warning : this is a sure, but very slow, way to build points.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Rex Battenberg


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 5200 [US] (1983) [Model CX5232] 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Echo (c) 1981 Gayton Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), SN76477 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Speak & Rescue".


- UPDATES -


Space Echo happens at a city instead of on a lunar landscape, the humans are in a building suspiciously like the Empire State Building (instead of another moon), and alien ships remaining are numbered underneath a big saucer instead of shown waiting for an attack.


- SCORING -


blue saucer : 50 points

red saucer : 100 points

Saucer with human : ??? points

Bonus at end of round : 100 points per human not captured


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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Space Empire (c) 1980 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spcenctr,
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Space Encounters (c) 1980 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 645


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1980.


A Space Encounters unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Rocky III'.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dave Needle


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Fever (c) 1979 Nintendo.


The Earth is under attack from alien invaders. Shoot them out of the sky before they land. Space Fever is Nintendo's take on the "Space Invaders" franchise. The game is almost identical in terms of how it plays. The alien craft are arranged in rows and they slowly move left and right across the screen. When the row reaches the edge, the ships drop down a row and move in the opposite direction. As you shoot more enemies the speed will increase, as will the number of enemy bullets. You have four blocks above you that absorb the enemy shots until they are worn through, and being hit by an enemy shot will cost you a life. Sometimes a UFO will fly along the top of the screen and can be hit for Bonus points.


There are three different game modes for 1- or 2-player games :

Game A - There are two 'blocks' of aliens that move in opposite directions to each other.

Game B - The aliens move as one 'block', but they only appear one row at a time.

Game C - The same as "Space Invaders" - all the aliens move as one 'block' in the same direction.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.016 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, SN76477 (@ 400 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Space Fever was released in June 1979.


- SCORING -


lower aliens : 10 points

middle aliens : 20 points

upper aliens : 30 points

UFOs : 50-300 points


- SERIES -


1. Space Fever (1979)

2. Space Fever High Splitter (1979)

3. Space Fever II (Nintendo Game Boy)


- STAFF -


Characters designed by: Shigeru Miyamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Nintendo Database; http://www.planetnintendo.com

$end


$info=highsplt,highsplta,highspltb,
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Space Fever High Splitter (c) 1979 Nintendo.


Space Fever High Splitter is another of Nintendo's takes on the "Space Invaders" franchise, only with a twist : if you don't quite hit the alien in the middle, you'll split the alien in two, both of which you'll have to shoot. The alien crafts are arranged in rows and they slowly move left and right across the screen. When the row reaches the edge, the ships drop down a row and move in the opposite direction (one exception : see below). As you shoot more enemies the speed will increase, as will the number of enemy bullets. You have four blocks above you that absorb the enemy shots until they are worn through, and being hit by an enemy shot will cost you a life. Sometimes a UFO will fly along the top of the screen; hit it and you'll get points and a smaller alien, hit the smaller alien and get more points.


There are three different game modes for 1- or 2-player games :

Game A : aliens go down two, up one, down two, up one.

Game B : aliens show up in one up-and-down row, they add a row each time they reach the edge and turn around.

Game C : The same as "Space Invaders" - all the aliens move as one 'block' in the same direction.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.016 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, SN76477 (@ 400 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Space Fever High Splitter was released in August 1979 in Japan.


Advertised as 'SF-Hisplitter'


- SCORING -


Lower big alien whole : 30 points

Lower small alien : 10 points

Middle big alien whole : 60 points

Middle small alien : 20 ponts

Upper big alien whole : 90 points

Upper small alien : 30 points

Big UFO : 50-300 points

Little UFO : 500 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Try hitting the aliens in the middle, as hitting them on the side will split the aliens in two, giving you zero points in the process and adding to the number of shots you'll have to take to finish that round. You'll also earn more points for hitting the bigger aliens in the middle.


- SERIES -


1. Space Fever (1979)

2. Space Fever High Splitter (1979)

3. Space Fever II (Nintendo Game Boy)


- STAFF -


Characters designed by: Shigeru Miyamoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's picture.

$end


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Space Fighter Mark II (c) 1979 Data East.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1979 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Space Fighter (1978)

2. Space Fighter Mark II (1979)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Firebird [Upright model] (c) 1980 Gremlin.


Space Firebird is a one or two player game in which players are attacked from all sides by highly maneuverable Firebirds. Players can move space ship left or right and shoot a rapid-fire laser at attacking Firebirds. A special Warp Mode allows the space ship to escape danger and fire at the flock of aliens.


FIREBIRDS

The space Firebirds are a unique set of adversaries. There are three different birds, the Emperor, Eagle and Gull, which fly together in complex looping formations, firing and attacking from all directions. The player must keep track of the laser hits because each bird has a different resistance level to hits. The fearless Emperor is destroyed by four hits, the Eagle with two hits and the soaring Gull with one hit. The Eagle also has a deadly bomb which is launched at the space ship. Extra points are scored by hitting the bomb before it explodes. The bomb when hit, scatters into deadly shrapnel. To avoid the flying shrapnel, the bomb must be hit from directly underneath.


SPACE SHIP

The space ship can be moved right or left to evade attacking Firebirds. Depressing the fire button enables the space ship to shoot its laser at approaching Firebirds. Players receive 3 (adjustable) space ships per play.


WARP MODE

Activate warp mode to escape impeding danger or to strike out at approaching birds. There is only warp mode per space ship. When activated, the space ship is launched into space with a force field around it that deflects enemy fire. In warp mode, Firebirds can be eliminated by ramming into them or by firing at close range.


If all Firebirds are destroyed, the player moves into a new battle sequence that increases in difficulty. One new space ship is awarded for a score of 5,000 (adjustable) points. Game ends when all space ships are destroyed.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 232 x 264 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 36


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1980.


Default high score table (Gremlin version only) :

1. 4930 BAI

2. 4750 DDC

3. 4390 BNI

4. 4310 OAN

5. 4020 HDG

6. 3800 FIO

7. 3770 ANH

8. 3520 DDF

9. 3110 DDP

10. 2980 DMA


The Nintendo version has all default high scores set to zero with no initials, while the bootlegs don't show a high score table at all during the attract mode.


Official releases list :

Space Firebird [Upright model] (Nintendo)

Space Firebird [Cocktail Table model] (Nintendo)

Space Firebird [Upright model] (Gremlin)

Space Demon (Fortrek)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Bird (Karateco)

Fire Bird (René Pierre)


- SCORING -


Emperor : 100 points

Eagle : 50 points

Gull : 20 points

Bomb : 50 to 200 points


Each battle consists of 50 Firebirds and 1,000 bonus points are awarded if all are destroyed.


- STAFF -


Characters designed by: Shigeru Miyamoto

Sound effects by: Hirokazu Tanaka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Firebird (c) 1980 Nintendo.


Space Firebird is a one or two player game in which players are attacked from all sides by highly maneuverable Firebirds. Players can move space ship left or right and shoot a rapid-fire laser at attacking Firebirds. A special Warp Mode allows the space ship to escape danger and fire at the flock of aliens.


FIREBIRDS

The space Firebirds are a unique set of adversaries. There are three different birds, the Emperor, Eagle and Gull, which fly together in complex looping formations, firing and attacking from all directions. The player must keep track of the laser hits because each bird has a different resistance level to hits. The fearless Emperor is destroyed by four hits, the Eagle with two hits and the soaring Gull with one hit. The Eagle also has a deadly bomb which is launched at the space ship. Extra points are scored by hitting the bomb before it explodes. The bomb when hit, scatters into deadly shrapnel. To avoid the flying shrapnel, the bomb must be hit from directly underneath.


SPACE SHIP

The space ship can be moved right or left to evade attacking Firebirds. Depressing the fire button enables the space ship to shoot its laser at approaching Firebirds. Players receive 3 (adjustable) space ships per play.


WARP MODE

Activate warp mode to escape impeding danger or to strike out at approaching birds. There is only warp mode per space ship. When activated, the space ship is launched into space with a force field around it that deflects enemy fire. In warp mode, Firebirds can be eliminated by ramming into them or by firing at close range.


If all Firebirds are destroyed, the player moves into a new battle sequence that increases in difficulty. One new space ship is awarded for a score of 5,000 (adjustable) points. Game ends when all space ships are destroyed.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1980.


Official releases list :

Space Firebird [Upright model] (Nintendo)

Space Firebird [Cocktail Table model] (Nintendo)

Space Firebird [Upright model] (Gremlin)

Space Demon (Fortrek)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Bird (Karateco)

Fire Bird (René Pierre)


- SCORING -


Emperor : 100 points

Eagle : 50 points

Gull : 20 points

Bomb : 50 to 200 points


Each battle consists of 50 Firebirds and 1,000 bonus points are awarded if all are destroyed.


- STAFF -


Characters designed by: Shigeru Miyamoto

Sound effects by: Hirokazu Tanaka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Force (c) 1980 Venture Line.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 768 Khz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Meteoroids".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Fortress (c) 1981 Century Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC (@ 894.886 Khz), TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 248 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Bally Astrocade


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Fury (c) 1981 Sega.


This game is a rather simple alien blasting shoot-em-up. It uses almost industry standard vector controls, which are four buttons, Left Rotate, Right Rotate, Thrust, and Fire. You begin the game in the center of four strange looking shapes. These shapes are both level selects and upgrades. Run into one of them and it will add itself to your ship, and then you get to do the level associated with it. Each level is different mainly because you have wildly different shot patterns on each one. But all of them are the same when it comes to your objective. What you have to do is blast all the spaceship parts before they can form into dangerous enemy spaceships. Blast them all, and you get to select a new level and watch a little interlude where the alien taunts you with his evil computer voice.


PLAY INSTRUCTIONS : 

1. Enemy ships will be formed by four craft coming together.

2. Only complete enemy ships can launch fireballs.

3. Partial enemy ships will try to ram the player ship.

4. Between rounds the player ship can dock for more firepower.

5. To dock destroy enemy fleet before reinforcements arrive.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega G80 vector system


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), I8035 (@ 208 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry, SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 40.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 4 (LEFT, RIGHT, THRUST, FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released during July 1981. Space Fury was the first color vector graphic games. The most notable thing about that hardware platform is that the monitors would often catch on fire. You could lower the chance of this game catching fire by installing a monitor cooling fan and removing the back door.


Space Fury shipped in the Sega 'convert-a-cab', which was an attractive, but hopelessly generic arcade cabinet with woodgrain sides, and no sideart. Lots of different games came in this cabinet, it wasn't just for Space Fury. The rest of the decorations on this game looked rather amateur. The alien head and logo displayed on the marquee could have easily come out of any 8th grade art class.


Quotes :

* Attract mode :

"Is there no warrior mightier than I?"

"Does anyone dare challenge my imperial fleet?"

* Gameplay :

"So, a creature for my amusement. Prepare for battle!"

"So, you defeated my scouts. Well, my cruisers will destroy you."

"You are starting to annoy me, creature. My destroyers will annihilate you."

"You survived! Warships! Dispose of this annoyance at once."

"Well done. Prepare to battle my entire fleet!"


A sample of the synthesized taunt, 'Prepare for battle!', was used by musical group The Crüxshadows in their song 'Winterborn'.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is kind of hard since the way points are calculated is based on how many segments an alien fighter has. It is also based on what level you are on in the game. After level four, the scores remain at the level four amounts.


LEVEL 1

Alien Segment : 10 points

Incomplete Alien : 40 points

Complete Alien : 20 points

Fireball : 30 points


LEVEL 2

Alien Segment : 20 points

Incomplete Alien : 80 points

Complete Alien : 40 points

Fireball : 60 points


LEVEL 3

Alien Segment : 30 points

Incomplete Alien : 150 points

Complete Alien : 80 points

Fireball : 100 points


LEVEL 4

Alien Segment : 40 points

Incomplete Alien : 300 points

Complete Alien : 150 points

Fireball : 200 points


In addition, you get a docking bonus when you connect to your shell. This bonus is whatever you had left out of 5000 points when you started the level.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your fighter will be in the middle of the screen. Alien segments will start from the sides and head toward each other to form up. If you have ever played "Asteroids", this game works in a similar manner with the way the thrust works. If you haven't, learn how to tap versus hold down your thrust. This will give you better control over your fighter.


* You will have a maximum of 50 seconds to complete a level. Your goal, though, is to complete it in less time. The faster you take out the aliens, the higher your bonus will be when you get to the docking bonus area.


* Learn the characteristics of the alien spaceships :

a) Only complete alien spaceships can shoot fireballs. These fireballs do not track your fighter so you can either destroy them or move out of their way.

b) Incomplete alien spaceships will attempt to ram your fighter. They do track so you must destroy them before they destroy you.


* All things can 'wrap-around' the screen. This means anything exiting the screen from one of the edges will reappear at the opposite edge. Keep this in mind when you are being pursued and/or fired upon.  This also holds true when you are firing.


* After level four, the aliens will be a mix of the four levels you already went through. The action will be faster paced and you won't be able to sit still or you make yourself an easy target.


* After you complete a level (until level four), you will be given the chance to dock your fighter with a shell. This shell is an upgrade to your weapons system. You will have anywhere from 3 to 11 seconds to successfully dock :

1) Docking is real easy, just turn and thrust at the right and left shells or thrust into the top shell.

2) The shells capabilities are (from left to right) :

a) The left shell is dark blue. It fires two shots in addition to the one shot the regular fighter fires.

b) The top shell is green. It fires one shot from each side of your fighter.

c) The right shell is light blue. It fires two shots behind your fighter (in addition to your one shot in front).

3) After you successfully dock, you collect the remaining bonus.


* To avoid the headache of too many things trying to get you, try to shoot the alien segments before they form up. This will prevent them from becoming complete and launching fireballs at you.


* The incomplete alien spaceships are the most dangerous since they track your fighter.


* The best shell to have is the dark blue one since it will be easier to take out targets in front of you then behind you. To make sure you end up with the dark blue shell, pick out the other two on the first two levels.


* In the early levels, try to go for the bonus since the alien spaceships aren't worth many points. When the pace picks up in the later levels, you will accumulate more points for the aliens. Plus, you probably will never see the bonus because all of your time will be spent defending against the alien attacks.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)

Sony PSP (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Space Gambler (c) 1978 Playmatic.


- TRIVIA -


Is probably the first Solid State game by Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Space Guerrilla (c) 1979 Omori Electric.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Space Guerrilla was released in October 1979.


- SCORING -


Red UFO : 10 points

Dark blue UFO : 20 points

Green UFO : 30 points

Pink UFO : 40 points

Orange UFO : Mystery points

Clearly blue UFO : 1000 points


- SERIES -


1. Space Guerrilla (1979)

2. Super Space Guerrilla (1980)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Space Gun (c) 1990 Taito Corp.


As a member of a special Search And Rescue unit. you (and an optional friend) are told to investigate an S.O.S. distress signal that was sent from a space station. what you don't know is that a group of vicious aliens have taken the colonists hostage. luckily for you, you're armed with a plasma pulse gun and four sets of grenades that are quite special (aside from the common grenade that explodes, some will freeze, incinerate, and even slice and dice the aliens).


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Z System hardware

Prom Stickers : C57


Main CPU : (2x) 68000

Sound Chips : YM2610


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Space Gun was released in October 1990


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


A Space Gun unit appears in the 1994 French movie 'La Vengeance d'une Blonde'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Using Bombs, each Bomb has a specific effect.

1) Fire: Aliens will burn.

2) Bomb: Aliens will explode.

3) Sword: Aliens will be cut.

4) Freeze: Aliens will be frozen.


* Harder mode: If you stay at as low health as possible, the difficulty will be harder. And if you reach the time out, a powerful Alien will appear.


* Good Ending: Your cockpit should not be destroyed in last stage.


- STAFF -


Producers : Yuji Iwasaki, Atsuchi Taniguchi

Software : Yuji Iwasaki, Shinji Soyano, T. Nakamura, Hikaru Taniguchi, Kazutomo Ishida, Takashi Ishii

Sound (Zuntata) : Norihiro Furukawa (Wiz Master AKD.), Naoto Yagishita

Monster designers : T. Sekipon, H. Katochin, Atsuchi Taniguchi, V.A.P

Designers : Hiroyasu Nagai, A. Nomura, V.A.P, Peacock

Mechanical engineers : I. Yamada, Y. Tsuriya, T. Tsurumi

Hardware : M. Yamaguchi, K. Mimura, Y. Shibuya

Characters : T. Sekipon, H. Katochin, Atsuchi Taniguchi, H. Kuzirai, T. Matsumoto, Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Yukiwo Ishikawa (Yukio Abe), V.A.P, Peacock


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System [EU] (1992) [Model 9010] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, "Taito Memories II Vol. 1") (Japan only)

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1992)

Commodore C64 [EU] (1992)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1992)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1992)

Atari ST [EU] (1992)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1993, Budget Edition)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Space Harrier (c) 1985 Sega.


Space Harrier is a sprite-scaling, into-the-screen shoot-em-up set in the "Fantasy Zone"; a surreal, abstract world composed of bright colours and a checkerboard-styled ground. The game's enemies are as unique as its setting; featuring prehistoric animals, alien pods, giant mushrooms and, at the end of every stage, a huge, fireball-spitting Chinese dragon.


The player's on-screen counterpart carries a portable jetpack under his arm, which allows him to fly as well as run along the ground. The jetpack is equipped with a laser, allowing the player to destroy both the game's many enemies as well as a variety of obstructions, such as trees and the floating rocks on level 1.


- TECHNICAL -


[1] [Sit-Down model]


[2] [Rolling model]


[3] [Upright model]


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 3 (FIRE, FIRE, FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1985 in Japan.


The pioneer 3-D shooting game realized by a high speed 3-D processing. The first full-color CG graphics in Japan and a beautiful BGM supported by a FM sound system that gave a great impact to the arcade scene in 1985.


Sountracks:

[JP] Dec. ??, 1987 - Sega Taikan Game Special [28XA-198]

[JP] Oct. 17, 1997 - Yu-Suzuki produce Hang-On / Space Harrier [MJCAX-00001]


Library:

[JP] Jan. 10, 1989 - Space Harrier - White Dragon no Yuusha [Bouken Game Book]


- SERIES -


1. Space Harrier (1985)

2. Space Harrier 3D [Model G-1349] (1988, Sega Mark III)

3. Space Harrier II [Model G-4002] (1988, Sega Mega Drive)

4. Space Harrier - Return to the Fantasy Zone (1989, Commodore Amiga)

5. Planet Harriers (2001)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Yu Suzuki (YU.)

From highscore table : (KAN), (KAW), (BIN), (TUD), (NAG), (ASO)

Music by : Hiroshi Miyauchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mark III [JP] (Dec. 21, 1986) "Space Harrier [Model G-1310]"

Sega Master System [US] (1987) "Space Harrier [Model 7001]"

Sega Master System [EU] (1987) "Space Harrier [Model 7080]"

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (Dec. 09, 1988) "Space Harrier [Model H67G-1002]"

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (Dec. 09, 1988) "Space Harrier [Model TGX040025]"

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (Jan. 06, 1989) "Space Harrier [Model TFC-SO]"

Sega Game Gear [JP] (Dec. 28, 1991) "Space Harrier [Model G-3212]"

Sega Game Gear [US] & [EU] (1992)

Sega Super 32X [JP] (Dec. 03, 1994) "Space Harrier [Model GM-4005]"

Sega Genesis 32X [US] (1995) "Space Harrier [Model 84505]"

Sega Mega Drive 32X [EU] (1995) "Space Harrier [Model 84505-50]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 19, 1996) "Space Harrier [Model GS-9108]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 19, 1996) "Space Harrier [Limited Special Set] [Model GS-9111]"

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Dec. 20, 2001) "Yu Suzuki Game Works Vol.1 [Model ASP001]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Sep. 25, 2003) "Space Harrier [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.4] [Model SLPM-62384]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Oct. 27, 2005) "Space Harrier II - Space Harrier Complete Collection [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.20] [Model SLPM-62691]"

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (July 23, 2008) [Mark III version]

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (Oct. 17, 2008) [Master System version]

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (Nov. 03, 2008) [Master System version]

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (Mar. 26, 2009) [Coin-op version]

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (May. 29, 2009) [Coin-op version]

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (June 15, 2009) [Coin-op version]


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1986) "Space Harrier [Disc]"

Amstrad CPC (1986) "Space Harrier [Cassette]"

Sharp X68000 [JP] (Sep. ??, 1987) "Space Harrier [Model DP-3205003]"

Commodore C64 [US] & [EU] (1987)

Fujitsu FM-7 (1987)

Fujitsu FM-77AV (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Atari ST [US] & [EU] (1988)

Commodore Amiga [US] & [EU] (1989)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25''] [US] (1989)

NEC PC 8801 [JP]

Sharp X1


* Others :

Tiger Handheld LCD Game (19??)

Mobile phones (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Space Harrier II (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 02


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


For more information about the game, please see the original Sega Mark III entry; "Space Harrier II [Model G-4002]".


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Space Hawks (c) 1986 Nuova Bell Games.


- TRIVIA -


250 units were produced.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Space Intruder (c) 1980 Shoei.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Space Invaders (c) 1978 Taito.


Space Invaders is quite simply the most influential video-game of all time. A single player moves an armed 'base' left or right along the bottom of the screen and shoots the endless waves of aliens marching relentlessly down the screen towards earth.


There are four buildings (shields) at the bottom of the screen that the player can hide behind, but these will eventually be destroyed by either enemy missiles or by direct contact with the invaders themselves. The player's shots will also destroy the shields.


The aliens' descent quickens as they are eliminated, making them harder to hit. A flying saucer will fly across the top of the screen at regular intervals and can be shot to earn extra points.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Players : 2


Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Space Invaders was released in July 1978. It was also available as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Space Invaders".


The development of Space Invaders only took three months, but developing the programming environment alone took almost six months.


Space Invaders was so popular in Japan that it caused a yen shortage and more coins had to be minted. Many regular produce and goods stores in Japan removed their products and converted into Space Invaders parlors overnight, complete with giant speakers broadcasting the 'thump-thump-thump' of the marching invaders. A true classic in every sense of the word.


Invaders contains the first attract mode with a sense of humour. It would first display 'PLAY SPACE INVADERS' with the 'Y' in 'PLAY' upside-down, and an invader would come along taking the offending upside-down 'Y' and carrying it off the screen, and then coming back with the 'Y' right side up and putting it back in place. The invader would then disappear from the screen. The attract mode would also display 'INSERT CCOIN' and an invader would come along and bomb the offending extra 'C'.


There are exactly 55 invaders per screen and exactly 11 different in-game sounds.


Space Invaders was the first arcade game to work its way out of seedy arcades and into pizza parlors and ice cream shops.


The Space Invaders phenomenon stunned many conservative adults of the time who were convinced that video-games soured the minds of their youngsters. Residents of Mesquite, Texas, pushed the issue all the way to the Supreme Court in their efforts to ban the illicit machines from their Bible-belt community. A number of reported incidents of juvenile crime began to surface shortly after the game's release, adding to its 'controversy'. A girl was caught stealing $5000 from her parents and gangs of youths were reported to have robbed grocery stores just so they would have money to play the game.


About 65000 units were produced in the U.S. and a reported 350000 world wide.


Space Invaders inspired a catchy hit song by 'Uncle Vic' called 'Space Invaders' released over the spring to summer-time period of 1980. The Pretenders also released an instrumental song called 'Space Invaders' on their debut album in 1980.


A Space Invaders unit appears in the 1980 movie 'Midnight Madness', in the 1982 movie 'Jekyll & Hyde... Together Again', in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High', in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks', in the 1984 movie 'The Iceman', and in the 1991 movie 'Terminator 2 - Judgment Day'.


A Space Invaders unit appears in the ZZ Top music video, 'Legs'.


An upright unit of the Taito release of Space Invaders appears in the Nazareth music video 'Holiday'.


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- UPDATES -


Clones "CV Version", "SV Version", and "SV Version 2" use the same color monitor and color generator board as "Space Invaders Part II", where anything not black will turn red during the explosion of the player's base once the player has been hit by enemy fire (during actual gameplay only, not during attract mode).


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points.

Medium Invader : 20 points.

Small Invader : 30 points.

UFO : 50 to 300 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your base will be in the bottom left corner of the screen, below the buildings. Your goal is to blast the invaders into dust. Keep in mind that once the invaders make it to either the right or left edge of the screen, they will drop down a row and head in the opposite direction. You should plan your strategy to prevent them from making it to an edge.


* A good strategy is to start blasting out the columns on the opposite edge of movement. This is if the invaders are moving right, they start blasting out the leftmost columns first. This way, their return trip is longer and you have more time to deal with them.


* Do not attempt to hit the invaders dead center. They fire their laser bombs from dead center and your shots will collide, wasting your shot and letting them move closer to an edge.


* Speaking of shots, you can only have one shot out at a time so make it count.


* Use your buildings to your advantage. 'Peek' around buildings to get shots and blast a hole in the middle of your buildings to give you protection while you knock out columns of invaders. Keep in mind, this protection will only last about 2 columns before the invaders blow open a hole wide enough to destroy your base.


* Every other wave of invaders starts one row lower. Eventually, the waves will start one row above your buildings. Be prepared to do some fast shooting to keep them from getting any lower because once they reach your level, the game is over.


* When you are down to taking out the last invader on a wave, that invader will zip across the screen. The strange thing is that the invader travels faster going left to right than going right to left. Keep this in mind when trying to shoot it.


* The mystery saucer (or UFO) will appear at random times. If you have a good shot at it, try to hit it. Don't go out of your way, however, to go after it; it isn't worth the risk or time wasted.


* The Hidden Message Trick : To get the hidden message, you must do the following :

1) When the demo starts, you need to press the following keys at the same time on the machine :  LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE, 1 PLAYER START, 2 PLAYER START.

2) Continue to press these keys rapidly as fast as you can.

3) If you are successful, the message ('TAITO COP') will appear under the high score.


* Shot Counting Trick : To get 300 every time you hit the mystery saucer. It is named the 'Furrer Trick' named after Eric Furrer who perfected it. To do this trick, perform the following :

1) Once the new level begins, start counting the shots from your base.

2) When you have fired 22 shots, stop shooting and wait for the mystery saucer.

3) Use the 23rd shot to blast the mystery saucer.

4) After this, start counting shots again, this time count only to 14.

5) Use the 15th shot to hit the mystery saucer.

6) Continue using the 14 shot rule until the level is finished.

7) At the next wave, start with the 22 shot rule, then use the 14 shot rule to finish that wave.

8) Remember, all shots count regardless of hits or misses.


* Eric Furrer writes : Here's a variant of the Counting Trick that most people don't know and it's the exact trick I used to play that darn game for 36 hours over 20 years ago. The shot count trick works great for level 1,2,3 but you can't use 22-14-14 counts for mystery ships on the 4th wave because the invaders are too low. If you wait around for the ship after 22-14, then the invaders will be down too quick and you will surely die. Most players at this point do a 22 count and abandon the remaining 14 counts and just clear the board. This slows point accumulation.

 

My solution is simple and the shot count works in progressions as well : On the 4th wave count 22, wait, and clobber the 300. Now instead of counting 14, shoot the 29 invaders in the bottom rows and get the ship. Now the invaders are high enough to do two more 14's.


Here's the grid for rolling the machine's score in about 6 minutes by the forth wave using 29. Otherwise, you'd have to wait until the 5th wave. Seems minor, but it saves 30 seconds per roll, which could mean a 30 minute lead against a good player on a head to head speed match, a difference of about 50,000 points!

 

1st wave - 22, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14 (bonus = 3000 + 990 = 3990 first wave) 

2nd wave - 22, 14, 14, 14 (bonus = 1200 + 990 = 2190 total score now = 6180) 

3rd wave - 22, 14, 14, 14 (bonus = 1200 + 990 = 2190 total score now = 8370) 

4th wave - 22, 29, 14 (bonus = 900 + 990 = 1890 total score now = 0260 or 10260) (if you counted 22, 14, you couldn't get the 3rd 14 without severe risk of death row) 

5th wave - 22, 29, 14 (same as 4th wave)

6th wave - 22, 14 

7th wave - 22 14 

8th wave - 22 

9th wave - 22

 

Then back to the first wave!!


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Part II (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Akkanvader (1995)

7. Space Invaders Virtual Collection (1995, Nintendo Virtual Boy)

8. Space Invaders Anniversary (2003)

9. Space Invaders 25th Silver Anniversary (2003)

10. Space Invaders: Galaxy Beat (2005, Sony PSP)

11. Space Invaders DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

12. Space Invaders Extreme (2008, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Tomohiro Nishikado


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 [US] (1978) [Model CX2632]

Atari 5200 [US] (1982) [Model CX5204]

Atari XEGS

Atari 2600 [JP] (1983)

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1985) [Model G-1045]

DynaVision [BR] (198?, Space Invaders)

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (April 17, 1985) [Model 01 TF-4500]

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1994)

Nintendo Game Boy [AU] (1994) [Model DMG-SP]

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (Oct.1994) [Model DMG-SP-USA-1]

Sega Saturn [JP] (December 13, 1996) "Space Invaders [Model T-1107G]"

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1999) [Remake by Activision] [Model SLES-02144] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (September 30, 1999) [Remake by Activision] [Model SLUS-00928]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 17, 2000) [Model SLPM-86419] 

Nintendo 64 [US] (November 30, 1999) [Remake by Activision] [Model NUS-NIVE]

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (1999) [Remake by Activision] [Model DMG-P-AIVP]

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (October 27, 1999) [Remake by Activision] [Model DMG-AIVE]

Nintendo Game Boy Color [JP] (September 29, 2000, "Space Invaders X [Model DMG-BSU]")

Bandai WonderSwan (1999)

Nuon [US] (June 1, 2000; "Space Invaders XL [Model 11109]")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002) [Remake by Activision]

ColecoVision [US] (August 9, 2003, "Space Invaders Collection") 

Sony PSP [JP] (May 12, 2005, "Space Invaders Pocket [Model ULJM-05015 (TCPS-10105)]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") : Color version

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]")

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]")

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006, "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]")

Sony PSP [JP] (September 22, 2005; "Space Invaders - Galaxy Beat [Model ULJM-05045]")

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]")

Sony PSP [EU] (November 3, 2006; "Space Invaders - Galaxy Beat [Model ULES-00348]")

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007, "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]")


* Computers :

Exidy Sorcerer (1978, "Invaders")

Microtan 65 (1980, "Space Invasion")

TI99/4a [US] (1981, "TI Invaders" - Texas Instruments) [Model PHM 3053] 

Tandy Color Computer (1981, "Space Assault")

Tandy Color Computer (1981, "Color Space Invaders")

Vic 20 ("Avenger")

Commodore C64 [US] (1982, "Avenger") [Model C-64 621]

Commodore C64 [EU] (1982, "Avenger")

BBC B [EU] (1982, "Super Invaders" - Acornsoft)

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum [EU] (1982, "Spectral Invaders" - Bug-Byte)

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum [EU] (1982, "Space Raiders" - Sinclair Research)

Sinclair ZX-Spectrum [EU] (1982, "Invaders" - Artic Computing (UK))

Oric [EU] (1983, "Oric Invaders" - Arcadia Software)

MSX [JP] (1985)

Tandy Color Computer (1985, "Super Vaders")

Commodore C64 [EU] [US] (1987, "Arcade Classics")

Tandy Color Computer 3 (1988, "Space Intruders") : wave 9 is similar to wave 5 of "Phoenix".

Commodore Amiga (1988, "Amoeba Invaders") : included in the cover disk that came with the ST/Amiga Format Magazine (November 1988, Issue number 5).

Atari ST (1989)

X68000 (1989)

NEC PC-9801 (1992) Space Invaders

ZX-Spectrum [EU] (1993, "Invaders" - Design Design Software (UK)) : published exclusively on magazine covertape, appeared on side A of covertape "Your Sinclair issue 85: Christmas Collection 2".

PC [MS-DOS] (1997, "Champ Invaders" - CHAMProgramming)

PC [MS Windows] [US] (October 5, 1999) [Remake by Activision]

VTech Laser-VZ ("Vz Invaders")

Apple II ("Apple Invader")

PC [MS Windows] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


* Others :

LED handheld game (1980 - Entex (black version))

LED handheld game (1981 - Entex (grey version))

LCD handheld game (1982 - Tiger Electronics)

LCD handheld game with calculator (1982 - Tiger Electronics)

LCD handheld game (larger LCD) (1984 - Tiger Electronics)

VFD handheld game (19?? - Gakken)

LCD handheld game (1999 - Systema)

Arcade Legends : Space Invaders TV Game (2004 - Radica Games)

Mobile Phones (2007, "3D Space Invaders")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Space Invaders (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Based on the video game of the same name.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Space Invaders (c) 198? Model Racing.


An Italian bootleg version of the original.


- TRIVIA -


This version of Space Invaders appears in the 1980 music video 'Holiday' by Nazareth.


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Space Invaders (c) 1978 Logitec Co., Ltd.


A bootleg version of the original.


- TECHNICAL -


This bootleg of "Space Invaders" has a color monitor. While most of the screen remains B&W, the green is actually generated by the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and although it looks very much like an overlay it's not. Back then this pirated PCB, because of it's design and minimal memory room on the PCB, (remember we are talking old technology), the game was very complex for it's time. It used an old 8080 processor which unlike the Z80 processor, it had its limitations. When this game was first designed it was originally going to be released as a B&W game and not color. The green is done by taking a segment out of the video processing area of the PCB and pulling it down with a bipolar prom to generate the affect. There are actually 2 video lines on this pcb - 1 for B&W and the other for sync and color.


- TRIVIA -


Logitec Co., ltd. was one of the sub-company of Taito. During the famous 'Invader Boom', Logitec made their own version. But Logitec doesn't have copyright. Then, Logitec and Taito relation was end. Logitec developed 'Pro-Golf', but this video game was a flop (mainly because Data East produced a game with the same name). So, Logitec became a Hard Disk manufacturer and Hard Disk recover Company.


This bootleg version is also available in a cocktail model, known by the same title as the original Taito Corp. Japan cocktail model (complete with "T.T" prefix).


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Space Invaders '95 - The Attack of Lunar Loonies (c) 1995 Taito.


A remake of the classic invading aliens shoot'em up game that features interesting enemies and a wide variety of characters to choose from.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware 

Prom Stickers : E06 


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz) 


Players : 4 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Akkanvader" (translates from Japanese as 'Rogue-vader').


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Welcome to the Karu Land - PCCB-00196) on 17/11/1997.


- UPDATES -


US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Part II (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Akkanvader (1995)

7. Space Invaders Virtual Collection (1995, Nintendo Virtual Boy)

8. Space Invaders Anniversary (2003)

9. Space Invaders 25th Silver Anniversary (2003)

10. Space Invaders: Galaxy Beat (2005, Sony PSP)

11. Space Invaders DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

12. Space Invaders Extreme (2008, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Planners : Seiji Kawakami, Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Shinichi Arai

Character designers : Seiji Kawakami, Nobuhiro Hiramatsu, Shinichi Arai, Hiroyo Kujirai, Sy??Nakajima, Kasayama Pamio, Hiroto Nizato, Shin Tanaka, Terumi Ogihara, V.A.P, Peacock

Software engineers : Kazutomo Ishida, Hirotaka Fukakawa, K??Kato, Masashi Tsuzura, Takashi Ishii, Yasutaka Hayashi, Shinji Soyano, Tabby Software Magic, Hiroshi Aoki, Kouji Tsunekiyo

Sound director : Kazuko Umino (karu)

Decoration designer : Kumi Mizobe

Hardware engineer : Takeshi Kinugasa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]")


* Computers : 

PC [CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")

PC [CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Space Invaders 25th Silver Anniversary (c) 2003 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2003 by Namco.


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Part II (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Akkanvader (1995)

7. Space Invaders Virtual Collection (1995, Nintendo Virtual Boy)

8. Space Invaders Anniversary (2003)

9. Space Invaders 25th Silver Anniversary (2003)

10. Space Invaders: Galaxy Beat (2005, Sony PSP)

11. Space Invaders DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

12. Space Invaders Extreme (2008, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Space Invaders (c) 1980 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1178


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1980. 11,400 units were produced.


The development of this game took 1 year (started in May 1980)


Based on the classic video game, "Space Invaders", developed by Taito and released by Midway (Bally's parent company at the time).


A Space Invaders unit appears in the 1987 movie, 'Spaceballs'.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jim Patla

Art by : Paul Faris


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Space Invaders Anniversary (c) 2003 Taito Corp.


This nice compilation contains :

T.T Space Invaders [Cellophane version]

T.T Space Invaders [Color version]

T.T Space Invaders [Monochrome version]

Space Invaders [Upright version]

Space Invaders Part II [Upright version]

Space Invaders 3D [Basic Version]

Space Invaders 3D [Extra Version]


- TRIVIA -


Space Invaders Anniversary was released in October 2003 exclusively in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Part II (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Akkanvader (1995)

7. Space Invaders Virtual Collection (1995, Nintendo Virtual Boy)

8. Space Invaders Anniversary (2003)

9. Space Invaders 25th Silver Anniversary (2003)

10. Space Invaders: Galaxy Beat (2005, Sony PSP)

11. Space Invaders DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

12. Space Invaders Extreme (2008, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 31, 2003) [Model SLPM-62354 (TCPS-10069)] : Also released as a 25th Anniversary Bundle edition (September 25, 2003)

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 30, 2004) [Model SLES-52313]


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 26, 2006, part of the "Weekend Play Pack" compilation)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Space Invaders Deluxe (c) 1979 Midway.


Space Invaders Deluxe is a simple 2-D shooter. You control your laser base against an endless stream of alien invaders. Once you clear out one wave of invaders, another is just waiting to take your base out. Of course, your objective is simple, eliminate the invaders before they eliminate you.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

[Game No. 852]


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Players : 2


Upright model :

Buttons : 3 (LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Space Invaders Deluxe was released in November 1979 by Midway, under license from Taito. For more information about the game itself, please see the Taito "Space Invaders Part II" upright model entry.


In Japan, the upright model of this game is known as "Space Invaders Part II"; the cocktail table model, as "T.T Space Invaders Part II".


Space Invaders Deluxe still says 'Space Invaders Part II' on the title screen because Midway was only allowed to make minor modifications of the Taito code. All other references to the game (promotional material, manual, service bulletins, labels on the motherboard, serial number tags inside the cabinet, monitor glass, etc.) say 'Space Invaders Deluxe'.


Space Invaders Deluxe uses a color overlay. Taito's "Space Invaders Part II" used a color monitor and a simple color generator board that turns anything that is not black to red when the player's base explodes during gameplay (but not during attract mode).


A Space Invaders Deluxe unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'.


Original products:

Space Invaders Part II (Taito)

T.T Space Invaders Part II (Taito)


Licensed products:

Space Invaders Deluxe [Upright model] [No. 852] (Midway)

Space Invaders Deluxe [Cocktail model] [No. 870] (Midway)

Moon Base [Upright model] (Nichibutsu)

Moon Base [Cocktail Table model] (Nichibutsu)


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Part II (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Akkanvader (1995)

7. Space Invaders Virtual Collection (1995, Nintendo Virtual Boy)

8. Space Invaders Anniversary (2003)

9. Space Invaders 25th Silver Anniversary (2003)

10. Space Invaders: Galaxy Beat (2005, Sony PSP)

11. Space Invaders DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

12. Space Invaders Extreme (2008, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by: Tomohiro Nishikado


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

Collector's Guide to Vintage Coin Machines - Richard M. Bueschel - Page 135

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Space Invaders DX (c) 1994 Taito Corp.


A modern and fitting tribute to Taito's 1978 seminal shoot-em-up, "Space Invaders". 


There are now 3 different game modes to choose from. These include a faithful recreation of the legendary original - available in both upright and cocktail versions - and replete with a simulation of the infamous "coloured plastic overlay" that was used to add the impression of full colour graphics to the original game.


The 2 remaining game modes are 'Versus', with simultaneous split-screen 2-player action, and "Parody", which features characters and graphics from other well-known Taito games, such as "The New Zealand Story", "Bubble Bobble" and "Liquid Kids". Despite the graphical changes, the Parody version plays identically to the original game, and all modes retain the original, legendary sound effects.


- TECHNICAL -


This game was available in 3 different cabinet models : the single-control upright model with one control panel that 2 players must share, the dual-control upright, where the players have their own control, and stand next to one another, and the head-to-head cocktail, where the players sit on opposite sides of the cabinet and the screen flips its orientation for each player's turn.


The 'Versus' game mode is available on the dual-control upright model only.


Taito B System hardware

Prom Stickers : D89


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Space Invaders DX was released in September 1994.


This game runs originally on the Taito B System hardware, but there is also an alternate version of this game released on Taito F3 System hardware (Game ID : D93).


In ''Parody Game Mode'', a LOT of characters taken from early Taito games appear at each level, here is the list :

Level 1 - Characters from "The New Zealand Story".

Level 2 - Characters from "The Fairyland Story".

Level 3 - Characters from "Bubble Bobble".

Level 4 - Characters from "Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2".

Level 5 - Characters from "Mizubaku Adventure".

Level 6 - Characters from "Arkanoid".

Level 7 - Characters from "KiKiKaiKai".

Level 8 - Characters from "Darius".

Level 9 - Characters from "Don Doko Don".


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 2.0.

* Japanese release only.


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 2.1.

* Japanese and American release (The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" and "Recycle It, Don't Trash It" screens).

* Added 'Configuration' menu and 'Factory setting' option in the operator menu.


Revision 3 :

* Taito F3 System hardware.

* Software version : 2.6.

* Japanese release only.


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Part II (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Akkanvader (1995)

7. Space Invaders Virtual Collection (1995, Nintendo Virtual Boy)

8. Space Invaders Anniversary (2003)

9. Space Invaders 25th Silver Anniversary (2003)

10. Space Invaders: Galaxy Beat (2005, Sony PSP)

11. Space Invaders DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

12. Space Invaders Extreme (2008, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (1994, "Space Invaders - The Original Game")

Nintendo Super NES [EU] (1997, "Space Invaders")

Nintendo Super NES [US] (Nov.1997; "Space Invaders [Model SNS-IC]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]")


NOTE: The Super Famicom/Super NES ports do not feature the "Parody Game Mode".


* Computers : 

PC [CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2")

PC [CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Invaders Galactica (c) 1979.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Invaders II (c) 1980 Midway.


Space Invaders II allowed for 2-Player simultaneous competitive play (although both players could work together). Besides shooting the invaders, one of the goals was to destroy your opponent (either CPU or another player) and gain his ships!


- TECHNICAL -


This game was only available in a cocktail table cabinet. No upright or cabaret model were manufactured.


Game ID : 851


Main CPU : 8080A (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1980.


This game was a Midway in-house project, done by Joel Kreger. His name can be found in one of the game ROMs using a hex editor. This game runs on modified SI Deluxe hardware, with two sound boards; one for each player. Player 2's sound was a bit higher in pitch than player 1. The sounds of player 2 are also a bit different, with the enemy explosion and ship destroyed sounds being different than player 1. The overlay contained many colors, running from red (player 1) to yellow (player 2), with various shades of blue and green in between.


The game used a 8080A processor. Replacing the CPU with a regular 8080 causes the game to play the 'THUMP THUMP' sound during the attract mode.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Occasionally, a mystery ship will fly by, dropping more invaders!! When 2 players are playing, TWO different mystery ships fly by. The points for shooting them range from 50 pts to 525 pts (!!!).


When playing with 2 players, player-2 has lost all of his ships, and he still has invaders left on his side, they will move back and forth when they 'land' endlessly, until player 1 destroys them.


If 2 players are playing, player-2 has lost all of his ships, and player-1 clears player-2's board with ships left, player-2 will gain one of player 1's ships to return to the game!!


- STAFF -


Original game design & programming by : Tomohiro Nishikado 

Game changes designed & programmed by : Joel Kreger


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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Space Invaders Multigame (c) 2002 Braze Technologies.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Space Invaders Part Four (c) 1979.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- UPDATES -


1) The saucers that run across the top of the screen shoot back at you when they have a clear shot.

2) Some invaders split into two invaders on either side of the original, giving you more invaders to shoot.

3) When you finish a rack, the following gets printed on the screen: "Well Done Earthing, this time you win. Now do battle with our super forces.".


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

UFO : 50 to 300 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Invaders Part II (c) 1979 Taito.


The sequel to the legendary "Space Invaders"; Part II's game-play is virtually identical to the original game, with the player once again moving a laser base back and forth along the bottom of the screen, shooting endless waves of aliens marching downwards towards the player. Once again flying saucers cab be shot for extra points.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : PVN00002

CPU Board Number : AA017757

Audio/IO Coard Number : CV070005

ROM board Number : AA017756A

Prom Stickers : PV01-PV05


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Buttons : 3 (LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Space Invaders Part II was released in September 1979.


Also released as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as "T.T Space Invaders Part II".


This game is known outside Japan as "Space Invaders Deluxe".


Changes in gameplay include invaders that march forward, invaders that split to two forms when shot, another bonus ship that flies by above the invaders, intermissions between racks and the famous 'rainbow bonus'.


Taito used to convert Space Invaders Part II to "Lunar Rescue" as an upgrade.


A count of seven of Taito's Space Invaders Part II units were used in the 1981 movie 'Shock Treatment' during the number 'I'm Looking For Trade'. Seven units can be seen on a software DVD player while only five units are visible on standard DVD players.


Original products:

Space Invaders Part II (Taito)

T.T Space Invaders Part II (Taito)


Licensed products:

Space Invaders Deluxe [Upright model] [No. 852] (Midway)

Space Invaders Deluxe [Cocktail model] [No. 870] (Midway)

Moon Base [Upright model] (Nichibutsu)

Moon Base [Cocktail Table model] (Nichibutsu)


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

UFO : 50 to 300 points

Flashing UFO : 200 points

'Rainbow' Bonus : 500 or 1000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your base will be in the bottom left corner of the screen, below the buildings. Your goal is to blast the invaders into dust. Keep in mind that once the invaders make it to either the right or left edge of the screen, they will drop down a row and head in the opposite direction. You should plan your strategy to prevent them from making it to an edge.


* A good strategy is to start blasting out the columns on the opposite edge of movement. If the invaders are moving right, they start blasting out the leftmost columns first. This way, their return trip is longer and you have more time to deal with them.


* Do not attempt to hit the invaders dead center. They fire their laser bombs from dead center and your shots will collide, wasting your shot and letting them move closer to an edge.


* Speaking of shots, you can only have one shot out at a time so make it count.


* Use your buildings to your advantage. 'Peek' around buildings to get shots and blast a hole in the middle of your buildings to give you protection while you knock out columns of invaders. Keep in mind, this protection will only last about 2 columns before the invaders blow open a hole wide enough to destroy your base.


* Every other wave of invaders starts one row lower. Eventually, the waves will start one row above your buildings. Be prepared to do some fast shooting to keep them from getting any lower because once they reach your level, the game is over.


* When you are down to taking out the last invader on a wave, that invader will zip across the screen. The strange thing is that the invader travels faster going left to right then going right to left. Keep this in mind when trying to shoot it.


* The mystery saucer (or UFO) will appear at random times. If you have a good shot at it, try to hit it. Don't go out of your way, however, to go after it; it isn't worth the risk or time wasted.


* When you get a wave that has spaces in-between the invaders (4th wave in "Space Invaders Part II"; 2nd wave in "Space Invaders Deluxe"), be prepared for heavier fighting. These gaps are left to accommodate the 'new' invaders that will appear. These new invaders appear when you hit one of the regular invaders and it splits.


* The blinking saucer can only be hit when it is solid. Time your shot right and you may be able to hit it.


* Another thing is if you are getting too successful at blasting the invaders, a Mystery Ship will show up and start to deposit more invaders for you to take out.


* The Hidden Message Trick. To get the hidden message, you must do the following :

1) When the demo starts, you need to press the following keys at the same time on the machine :  LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE, 1 PLAYER START, 2 PLAYER START.

2) Continue to press these keys rapidly as fast as you can.

3) If you are successful, the message ('TAITO CORP.') will appear below the high score. The ''spelling error'' on "Space Invaders" is corrected.


* Shot Counting Trick : To get 300 every time you hit the mystery saucer. It is named the 'Furrer Trick' named after Eric Furrer who perfected it. To do this trick, perform the following :

1) Once the new level begins, start counting the shots from your base.

2) When you have fired 22 shots, stop shooting and wait for the mystery saucer.

3) Use the 23rd shot to blast the mystery saucer.

4) After this, start counting shots again, this time count only to 14.

5) Use the 15th shot to hit the mystery saucer.

6) Continue using the 14 shot rule until the level is finished.

7) At the next wave, start with the 22 shot rule, then use the 14 shot rule to finish that wave.

8) Remember, all shots count regardless of hits or misses.


* Eric Furrer writes : The 'Shot Counting' trick from "Space Invaders" works in Space Invaders Part II but the flashing mystery ship can throw you off. You can count 22 like in Space Invaders, but you must count 14 or 29 from the 300 to the next 300, even if you hit the flashing mystery ship. Also, in Space Invaders Part II, the mystery ship drops invaders, so he's harder to target. In Space Invaders Part II, I just do the first 22, and concentrate on leaving the left lower invader as the last invader to kill for the 1000pt fireworks bonus.


* Rainbow Trick : If the final aliens you kill are in the bottom 2 rows, you get a fireworks display and 500 bonus points. If it happens to be the bottom, left-most alien, you get fireworks and a 1,000 point bonus.


* Extra Life : The machine will award you a bonus life during the intermission if you were able to wipe out the previous screen in 55 shots or less. Of course, this is very difficult to do. However, you can take advantage of the famous 8-bit rollover bug by firing OVER 255 shots, thereby rolling over the shot counter! Just make sure you can wipe out the remaining invaders in under 55 shots after you roll the counter over..


* Preset Mode : Space Invaders Part II provided a way the operator could enter his/her name each time the machine was turned on.

1) Turn preset mode ON in the DIP switch.

2) Insert one credit.

3) Depress one player select button 'Preset Mode' will be displayed on screen.

4) Depress one player select button again to increase score until previous high-score is beaten. Note : If you press the two player select button you can skip the starting level as well.

5) Depress Fire button to start game. After all bases have been destroyed the alphabet will be displayed on screen. A new name may now be entered.

6) Turn preset mode OFF in the DIP switch to re-establish game mode.


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Part II (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Space Invaders '95 - The Attack of Lunar Loonies (1995)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Tomohiro Nishikado


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

ColecoVision [US] (August 9, 2003, "Space Invaders Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092]")

Sony PSP [JP] (May 12, 2005, "Space Invaders Pocket [Model ULJM-05015 (TCPS-10105)]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]")

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]")

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006, "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]")


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Space Invasion (c) 1985.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This is "Commando (Capcom)" modified for the West German marketplace.


- UPDATES -


In this version, the enemy soldiers were replaced by robots.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Space Jam (c) 1996 Sega Pinball, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Whitestar

Model Number : 43


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996.


Based on the hit Warner Bros. movie, which was released not too long before the pinball machine came out, starring Michael Jordan, Bill Murray, and Wayne Knight.


- STAFF -


Designers : Joe Kaminkow, Orin Day, Lonnie D. Ropp

Artwork : Morgan Weistling

Software : Lonnie D. Ropp, Orin Day

Music and Sounds : Brian Schmidt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Space King (c) 1978 Leijac.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Space Invaders was released in July 1978.


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- UPDATES -


Only the graphics have more detail and the labels at the top of the screen for player one, player two and the high score are written using Japanese katakana.


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

UFO : 50 to 300 points


- SERIES -


1. Space King (1978)

2. Space King-2 (1979)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Space King-2 (c) 1979 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SERIES -


1. Space King (1978)

2. Space King-2 (1979)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Space Laser (c) 1980 GamePlan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1980.


This game is known under Leijac license as "Space War".


- SCORING -


Any ingame UFO : 10~70 points

The other player : 1000 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Space Launcher (c) 1979 Nintendo.


Frogger before Frogger? Nintendo takes on another popular early game genre (missile shooting upwards) and gives it its own twist : both there and back.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.016 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC, SN76477 (@ 400 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1979.


- SCORING -


Knocking out ships : 50-100 points (first two attempts)

Landing in top docks : points above docking station

Safely Landing on the ground : 500 points

Point values increase as you become more successful.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Use rockets to get up faster. Lay off the rockets only to get around a moving mine or to avoid ramming an enemy ship.


* Spend as little time underneath a ship as you can. Enemy shots move quickly in this game.


* When you start going downward, don't go sideways until after you've hit one of the upper level ships. Your ship isn't immune to the sides of the docking station.


* Again, use the rockets. Again, missiles move fast and it is best to be speeding away from the ships. You also get to the ground faster.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Lords (c) 1992 Atari Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari GX2 hardware

Game ID : 136096


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1992.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* OS : 10OCT1992 00:30:12 / MAIN : 16OCT1992 18:18:16


REVISION 2 :

* OS : 03NOV1992 22:34:23 / MAIN : 06NOV1992 05:45:23


REVISION 3 :

* OS : 07DEC1992 17:40:49 / MAIN : 14DEC1992 19:13:29


- STAFF -


Staff : Ed Logg, Bob Flanagan, Cris Drobny, Sam Comstock, Sam Lee, Don Paauw, Mike Albaugh, Lyle Rains, Dave Shepperd, Riz Bugawan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Space Missile - Space Fighting Game (c) 19?? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Space Odyssey (c) 1981 Sega.


PLAY INSTRUCTIONS :

1. Destroy attacking UFO-s for points.

2. Round ends after seven sectors.

3. Faster ship speed awards higher bonus at end of round.

4. Extra points awarded for passing through gaps blown in targets.

5. Passing over black hole momentarily disables ship.

6. Avoid meteors. They are indestructible

7. Bonus ship awarded for outstanding play.

8. Point values increase with each round.


Good luck.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega G80 Raster hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.867 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 128


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released during May 1981.


- SCORING -


Destroying enemies : 100 points X round number.

End of round bonus : Distance travelled.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Steve Hanawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Space Panic (c) 1980 Universal.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.802666 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1980.


Licensed to ADP Automaten for the German market.

Licensed to Inder for the Spanish market.


Space Panic was the first platform game.


- SERIES -


Cosmic Series


1. Cosmic Monsters (1979)

2. Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)

3. Cosmic Guerilla (1979)

4. Cosmic Alien (1980)

5. Devil Zone (1980)

6. Zero Hour (1980)

7. Space Panic (1980)

8. Cosmic Avenger (1981)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)


* Computers :

Apple II ("Apple Panic")

VTech Laser-VZ ("Vz Panik")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=panicger,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-panic&page=detail&id=46657&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Panic (c) 1981 adp Automaten.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=spaceph,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-phantoms&page=detail&id=2552&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Phantoms (c) 1979 Zilec Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1979.


This game is a bootleg of "Ozma Wars".


- UPDATES -


This game is the same as Ozma Wars with new graphics so that the theme is not space but supernatural.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spaceplt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-pilot&page=detail&id=2553&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Pilot (c) 1982.


Unofficial bootleg of "Time Pilot".


- TRIVIA -


Original products:

Time Pilot [GX393] (Konami)


Licensed products:

Time Pilot [Upright model] (Centuri)

Time Pilot [Cocktail model] (Centuri)

Time Pilot (Atari)


Unofficial products:

Space Pilot (Unknown manufacturer)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spacepir,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-pirates&page=detail&id=4502&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Pirates (c) 1992 American Laser Games.


Colonial Star One is under attack by the 'Black Brigade'. Captain Tallinn and his cut throat pirates are in control of the 'Star Splitter Cannon'. Captain Tallinn is trying to take over the galaxy by using the Star Splitter Cannon, but in order to use the cannon, he must find the 'cannon star crystals'. The star crystals have been lost for years on different worlds throughout the solar system. You must find the crystals before Tallinn does. Your journey across the galaxy won't be easy though. Mutant life forms, sorceresses, and other alien life forms will try to stop you from getting the crystals. Find the crystals and go on to the final showdown to take out Captain Tallinn and win the game!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) Custom


Colors palette : 4097


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


This game uses a laser disc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Panasonic 3DO (1994)

Sega CD


* Computers :

PC


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=spcpostn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-position&page=detail&id=2554&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Position (c) 1986 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


First Board Number : X090-PC-A 171-5383

Second Board Number : X090-PC-B 171-5384


Main CPU : NEC D317-0005 (Z80) @ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : NEC D780C-1 (Z80) (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1986 in Japan.


Developed by Nasco.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sraider,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-raider&page=detail&id=3439&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Raider (c) 1982 Universal.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (5x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 65


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spacerng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-ranger&page=detail&id=48234&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Ranger (c) 1978 Leisure Time Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ar_sprg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-ranger&page=detail&id=3827&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Ranger (c) 1987 Arcadia Systems.


- TECHNICAL -


Arcadia System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Synergistic Software.


- STAFF -


Game design by : Robert C. Clardy, Darrin Massena, Llyod Ollmann

Programmed by : Darrin Massena, Hayes Haugen, Llyod Ollmann

Graphics by : David Schroeder, Michael Ormsby, Robert C. Clardy


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spcrider,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-riders&page=detail&id=5419&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Riders (c) 1978 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Generation 1


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- STAFF -


Artwork : Gjalt Vanderwyk, George Opperman

Software : Eugene Jarvis


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spaceskr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-seeker&page=detail&id=2555&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Seeker (c) 1981 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito SJ System hardware

Prom Stickers : EB01-15


Main CPU : Z80 (Number : AA017805) (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (Number : LE070003) (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981 in Japan.


Also available as a cocktail model ("T.T Space Seeker").


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=spaceshp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-ship&page=detail&id=26097&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Ship (c) 1978 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Dimensions : 68 x 76 x 168 cm.


- TRIVIA -


Released during June 1978.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sshtlzac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-shuttle&page=detail&id=5577&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Shuttle (c) 1980 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sshuttle,sshuttl1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-shuttle&page=detail&id=6650&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Shuttle (c) 1985 Mecatronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sshtl_l7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-shuttle-pinball-adventure&page=detail&id=5311&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Shuttle - Pinball Adventure (c) 1984 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 9


Main CPU: M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU: M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips: DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


The space shuttle's name is 'Defender', a nod to the video game, "Defender".


- SERIES -


1. Space Shuttle - Pinball Adventure (1984)

2. Space Station - Pinball Rendez-vous  (1987)


- STAFF -


Designer : Barry Oursler

Artwork : Mark Sprenger

Software : Larry DeMar

Sounds : Eugene Jarvis, Larry DeMar

Speech : Steve Ritchie

Producer : Joe Kaminkow


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation Portable (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spstn_l5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-station-pinball-rendez-vous&page=detail&id=5312&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Station - Pinball Rendez-vous (c) 1987 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B

Model Number : 552


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Approximately 3,800 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Space Shuttle - Pinball Adventure (1984)

2. Space Station - Pinball Rendez-vous  (1987)


- STAFF -


Concept & Game Design : Barry Oursler

Graphic Design & Art : Tim Elliott (TJE)

Software : Ed Boon (EJB)

Musical Score & Sounds : Brian Schmidt (BLS)

Mechanics : Craig Fitpold (CLF)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sstrangr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-stranger&page=detail&id=2556&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Stranger (c) 1979 Yachiyo Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples, SN76477 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1979.


- SERIES -


1. Space Stranger (1979)

2. Space Stranger 2 (1979)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=sstrangr2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-stranger-2&page=detail&id=2557&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Stranger 2 (c) 1979 Yachiyo Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1979.


- SERIES -


1. Space Stranger (1979)

2. Space Stranger 2 (1979)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=stactics,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-tactics&page=detail&id=2558&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Tactics (c) 1980 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Released during October 1980.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=spctbird,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-thunderbird&page=detail&id=2559&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Thunderbird (c) 19?? Fortrek.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spacetrk,spacetrkc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-trek&page=detail&id=2560&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Trek (c) 1980 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 630-645


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released during June 1980.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Steve Hanawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=spacwalk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-walk&page=detail&id=4666&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Walk (c) 1978 Midway.


A sort of "Clowns" game, for one player vs. computer or two players. You both have a spring board which works the same way as Clowns. On the left hand side of the screen, Player 1's board is higher than Player 2's. On the right hand side, Player 2's board is higher.


A spaceman walks out from the side of the screen and jumps. If you do not have any men on your board when the jumper lands, the spaceman becomes a little rocket which launches up to the top of the screen. This rocket is aimable (you have three seconds to position the rocket before the launch) so you can use this to hit the top target for 500 points. The rocket changes back into a spaceman upon reaching the top of the screen.


If you have a man on one side of your board, play continues as per Clowns until the other player captures the moving spaceman (which goes to a Launch sequence) or both players miss the spaceman (which disappears off the bottom of the screen with a noise similar to "Q-Bert"'s Coily jumping off the edge of the pyramid).


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1978.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spcewarl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-war&page=detail&id=2561&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space War (c) 11/1979 Leijac.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Player : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Space Laser".


- SCORING -


Any ingame UFO : 10~70 points

The other player : 1000 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spcewars,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-war&page=detail&id=2562&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space War (c) 1979 Sanritsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 2 Mhz), Speaker (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1979.


During the game, you can heard some famous Japanese songs from 70's.


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- UPDATES -


SPACE WAR is a copy of "Space Invaders" with different art and a slightly faster shooting capability. Additional items which make this game unique :

1) Numbers in the bunker to denote rack number.

2) The occasional timed round, with a bonus plus a splash screen for finishing the rack.

3) Invaders change shape as you finish off more racks.

4) When you finish off the first rack, the game asks you for your name. Afterwards, it shows what you input in place of the SCORE1 or SCORE2 above your score.


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points.

Medium Invader : 20 points.

Small Invader : 30 points.

UFO : 50 to 300 points.

Blinking UFO : 500 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spacewr3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-war-part-three&page=detail&id=2563&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space War Part Three (c) 1979.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 2 Mhz), Speaker


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1979.


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- UPDATES -


* Items which make this game unique :

Spaceship's design is different.

Numbers in the bunker to denote rack number.

The occasional timed round, with a bonus plus a splash screen for finishing the rack.

Invaders change shape as you finish off more racks.

When you finish off the first rack, the game asks you for your name. Afterwards, it shows what you input in place of the SCORE1 or SCORE2 above your score.


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

UFO : 50 to 300 points

Blinking UFO : 500 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spacewar,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-wars&page=detail&id=2564&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Wars (c) 1977 Cinematronics.


Space Wars is a battle between 2 opposing space ships in a hostile spacefield.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 5

=> LEFT, RIGHT, THRUST, FIRE, HYPERSPACE


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1977.


Space Wars was the first vector game, and introduced the concept of 'fuel for money', in which the player could insert more coins and buy more fuel during the current game in play.


Rosenthal began working on Space Wars in 1973. He realized he had a commercially viable product on his hands in December of 1976 when he put the game in a friend's arcade before leaving on a trip to Boston. When he returned, he found that the game had made $500 in 6 days and he began looking for a company to license his game. He hit the streets carrying a demonstration unit (along with a "Lunar Lander" game he'd created) but was rejected by most companies until he struck a deal with Cinematronics, who had been around since 1975 but had produced only 3 games, none of them hits. Space Wars was the hit of the 1977 AMOA show and went on to sell at least 10,000 units (some sources put the figure at 3 times that).


Atari reportedly offered Cinematronics $5 million to license the game but the offer was refused (though Cinematronics would launch an unsuccessful lawsuit against Atari for patent violation after the release of "Asteroids").


A Space Wars unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Tron'.


Michael D. Mize has been the "High Score" holder for this Arcade Unit since 8/21/1982. At 19 points it is considered the "Lowest" High Score of all time.


Original products :

Space Wars (Cinematronics) [USA]

Space War (Vectorbeam) [USA]


Licensed products :

Space Wars (Sonic) [Spain, EUR]

Space Wars (Taito) [Japan]


- SCORING -


Once a ship is destroyed : 1 point


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Temporary invincibility : Either ship will become invincible after being hit as long as their pieces are still floating in space. This can be used as an advantage by skimming the edge of the middle star in the middle to knock off a piece of the ship. Then, fly into your opponent while invincible.


- STAFF -


Original design (Spacewar!) by : Steve Russell (on a PDP-1 mainframe in 1962).

Hardware design & game program for Cinematronics by : Larry Rosenthal (Founder of Cinematronics).


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

GCE Vectrex (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

All In Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith

$end


$info=spacezap,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=space-zap-upright-model-no.-902&page=detail&id=2565&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Space Zap (c) 1980 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 902]

[Upright model]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789773 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Astrocade (@ 1.789773 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 204 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1980.


This game was licensed from Game-A-Tron, who had released it earlier as "Zap".


In addition to "Berzerk", Space Zap also inspired the multi-directional shooting in "Robotron". At the time, this fact was not well known.


- SCORING -


Space mine : 250 points

Alien ship : 500 points

Attack sattelite : 2,000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Extra laser bases are awarded every 75,000 points.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Bally Astrocade ("Space Fortress")


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (198?, "Space Zapper")

TI99/4a (1983, "Starship Pegasus")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's Manual.

$end


$info=spain82,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spain-82&page=detail&id=10033&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spain 82 (c) 1982 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sparkman,sparkmana,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spark-man&page=detail&id=2566&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spark Man (c) 1989 SunA Electronics Ind. Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Spartacash (c) 1999 Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Spartan X (c) 1984 Irem Corp.


Thomas - the game's hero - and his girlfriend Sylvia are suddenly ambushed by a group of unknown assailants, and Sylvia is kidnapped. Thomas receives a ransom demand from the mysterious 'X' informing him that Sylvia is being held in the Devil's Temple.


Thomas must kick and punch through the five enemy-packed floors of the temple to reach Sylvia and rescue her. A fearsome guardian awaits the player at the end of each floor, and must be defeated before Thomas can continue his progress up through the temple.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware 


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz) 

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2 

Control : 4-way joystick 

Buttons : 2 

= > [1] Kick, [2] Punch


The game has more than 10000 lines of assembly code and 28 ROMs (including 177 KB of graphics), main code 2x 16 KB.


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside of Japan as "Kung-Fu Master". 


Kung-Fu Master was the first sideways-scrolling beat-em-up. While understandably not as polished as the games it would go on to inspire, Spartan X is still regarded as an absolute classic. It is also fiendishly difficult. 


The official name for the regular fighters is 'Gripper'.

The official name for green-clad boys which make their first appearance on Floor 2 is 'Tom Tom'. 


This game is based on the Bruce Lee movie 'Game of Death' then changed and marketed together in 1984 with the movie 'Wheels on Meals', starring Jackie Chan (as Thomas) and Sammo Hung (who also directed). This movie is called 'Spartan X' in Japan. 


In the game you have a 5-Floor Pagoda (which is Beopjusa in Chungcheongbuk-do, South-Korea) and the Giant Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In the movie 'Bruce's Finger', you can see the kidnapping letter and a tied-up girl in a red dress. In the movie 'Goodbye Bruce Lee, his Last Game of Death' you can see the red pillars and the ceiling tape, like in the game. 


A french movie, 'Le Petit Amour', by Agnes Varda, doesn't have 'Kung-Fu Master' just as the name in USA but also has an intro with a scroll-lateral reference to the game and a lot of scenes of the game itself too! One thing that can cause some strangeness is the fact that the movie is a romance and not a fighting/action movie as the US name can propose.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is relatively simple. Some of the scoring depends on whether you kick or punch an enemy. You get more points punching enemies. 


Kick on Grippers : 100 points 

Kick on Tom Toms : 200 points 

Kick on Knife Throwers : 500 points (Require 2 hits) 


Punch on Grippers : 200 points 

Punch on Tom Toms : 300 points 

Punch on Knife Throwers : 800 points (Require 2 hits) 


Jump Kick on Grippers : 200 points 

Jump Kick on Tom Toms : 300 points 

Jump Kick on Knife Throwers : 1000 points (Require 2 hits) 


Knock out leaping Tom Toms : 400 points


If you kick or punch into a group, you have a chance of knocking more then one fighter off the floor. The progressions for this are... 


Progression for Jump Kick or Punch : 

1 person : 200 points 

2 persons : 400 points 

3 persons : 600 points 

4 persons : 800 points 


For everyone beyond the 4th person, it stays at 800 points. 


Progression for a Kick or Low Sweep : 

1 person : 100 points 

2 persons : 200 points 

3 persons : 300 points 

4 persons : 400 points 


For everyone beyond the 4th person, it stays at 400 points. 


On the 2nd and 4th floors, you will encounter some different enemies. 

Dragons : 2000 points 

Confetti Balls : 1000 points 

Vases (Kicked) : 200 points 

Vases (Punched) : 100 points 

Poisonous Moths (Kicked) : 500 points 

Poisonous Moths (Punched) : 600 points 


You also get points for the bosses : 

1st Floor (Stick Fighter) : 2000 points 

2nd Floor (Boomerang Fighter) : 3000 points 

3rd Floor (Giant) : 3000 points 

4th Floor (Black Magician) : 5000 points 

5th Floor (Mr. X) : 10000 points 


At the end of each floor, you will receive bonus points by adding your time remaining + your remaining energy. To complete a floor, you must go up the stairs to the next floor.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, Thomas will be at the right side of the screen. It will then be your job to navigate him through the five floors to Mr. X. On each floor, you are under a time crunch. The Timer starts at 2000 and only stops when you go up the stairs to the next floor. Sometimes players forget this and think after you defeat the boss then the floor is over. 


* If Thomas is grabbed by the Grippers or Tom Toms, just rapidly shake the joystick left and right. This will throw them off of Thomas although you get no points for it. You will lose energy if they hold on to you plus Thomas cannot fight while being held. 


* Tom Toms can only be destroyed with crouching attacks. If they leap toward you, stand or jump out of a crouch to knock them out. 


* Knife Throwers can be particularly dangerous. In the lower levels, they throw at a medium or high height. Later on, they also will throw low. It takes two hits to take out a Knife Thrower. In the higher levels, don't be surprised if Thomas has a Knife Thrower on either side of him. The best way to counter this is to move toward the left or right to get one of the Knife Throwers off the screen and deal with the other one. 


* Speaking about the above two points, a particularly dangerous situation emerges when Thomas is being held and Knife Throwers appear on the scene. You have to rapidly get Thomas free and deal with the Knife Throwers. Failing to do this will result in a quick death for Thomas. 


* Try to make it to the boss as quickly as possible since you are on limited time. You will know when the boss is around since all other people on the screen disappear. 


* As you are moving along the floor, you will be assaulted by different people and things. Enemies encountered will depend on which floor you are currently on. As you finish each Devil's Temple, the floors will get harder as the enemies become more numerous and quicker. The floors are broken up like this : 


1ST FLOOR : This floor just has Grippers and Knife Throwers. They do become more numerous the more Temples you successfully complete. 


2ND FLOOR : This floor has a few different enemies to deal with. 

1) You will be assaulted by vases and confetti balls. If you do not destroy the vases before they hit the floor, they will release dragons or snakes. You can attempt to kick or punch the dragons, but it is risky since they blow fire from their mouths. This in addition to other enemies around you. As for the snakes, your only defense is to jump over them. 

2) The confetti balls explode after a period of time sending shrapnel in all directions. These can be destroyed before they do any harm. 

3) On the final part of the floor, you will deal with Grippers, Tom Toms, and Knife Throwers. (This is where the Tom Toms make their first appearance.) 


3RD FLOOR : This floor is like the first floor except now you will also have Tom Toms to deal with. 


4TH FLOOR : This floor only has a couple of enemies to deal with. 

1) At the beginning of the floor, Poisonous Moths will be released from the walls. They will come at Thomas randomly high, medium, or low. That means you will have to do some fancy footwork to either avoid them or take them out. 

2) After the Poisonous Moths, the rest of the floor is the usual Grippers, Tom Toms, and Knife Throwers. 


5TH FLOOR : Just like the 3rd floor except the Knife Throwers come out more frequently now. 


* Defeating The Bosses : There are five bosses to deal with in this game. For most of the bosses, if you can back them up against the stairs and start pounding on them, you will defeat them very quickly. Of course, some bosses won't work with you in that area so you have to try other methods. 


1) STICK FIGHTER : His claim to fame is that he has a big stick and he doesn't speak at all. This is one of the easier bosses to take down. 

a) You can tell when he is ready to strike because he cocks his arm back to swing. Just move or jump back to avoid being hit. 

b) You can crowd him against the stairs. Once you have done that, use a series of low sweeps to finish him off. 

c) You can also take him out be doing jump kicks on him but that is a little more tricky since he can get a hit on you if you are not ready. 


2) BOOMERANG FIGHTER : This guy likes to hit you coming and going. He throws two boomerangs at Thomas. If Thomas avoids them on the trip out, he may get hit on the return trip. 

a) Your first priority is avoiding the boomerangs (of course). Most of the time, he throws the boomerangs mid or high so you can easily duck. Sometimes he will throw some low shots so you have to jump. 

b) Once he releases his boomerangs, get up to him and let loose with kicks and punches. Prepare for the boomerangs return trip and once he catches them, hit him a couple of more times. 

c) You should only have to do this cycle a couple of times before the Boomerang Fighter is no more. 


3) GIANT : He stands about twice as tall as Thomas. Plus, he packs a mean wallop both in his punch and kick. 

a) Although he is built like a tank, he is not very quick. Thomas can get in about three shots to his one. The problem is, when the Giant hits Thomas, a lot of energy loss occurs. 

b) Don't even try to go toe-to-toe with this guy or you will lose. The best attacks are the jump kick and low sweep. You just have to watch out for his kick on the low sweep. 

c) This one may take a while since you need to be careful around the giant. 


4) BLACK MAGICIAN : Of course, no Devil's Temple would be complete without the resident Black Magician to annoy you. The Black Magician is one of the stranger bosses you have to deal with. His claim to fame is a couple of things. First, he creates duplicates of himself so you don't know which one is the real Black Magician. Second, he sometimes sends creatures after you such as bats to make your life miserable. Fortunately, the Black Magician is one of the easier bosses to deal with. 

a) You need to back him up to the stairs as quickly as possible to limit his movement. If the Black Magician has a lot of room, he can create duplicates which will hurt Thomas. 

b) Once you've backed him against the stairs, the only thing that will work on the Black Magician are low punches. When you have him backed against the stairs and are pounding on him, he can't create duplicates or other critters to harass Thomas. 


5) MR. X : Well, you've finally made it to Mr. X. This will be a test of all of your Kung-Fu skills. Mr. X is no pushover. In addition, Mr. X regenerates his energy so you have to be quick about taking him down or he will fully regenerate. 

a) You will notice that Mr. X has his own series of Kung-Fu moves that could very well do severe damage to Thomas. You will need to use different combos to get through Mr. X's defenses. 

b) If he seems to block a particular attack, quickly switch to another. For example, if he blocks a low sweep, change it to a jump kick and you may get a shot in. Also, use your punches after getting his defenses away with kicks. 

c) This will be a long battle but if you continue using different attacks, you can take him down. 


6) Once Mr. X is beaten, you walk forward to kiss Silvia. Jump at the last minute and you'll walk a few extra steps and kiss thin air. 


* Slow Motion Mode : Turn 'slow motion mode' ON in dipswitch. In game, press 2P START to slow game speed. 


* Stop Mode : Turn 'Freeze' ON in dipswitch. In game, press 2P START to stop and 1P START to restart. 


* Level Selection Mode : Turn 'Level selection mode' ON in dipswitch. In game, press 1P START to select and 2P START to restart. 


* Hint : Time your punches properly. They give you double score compared with the kicks, but they're much more risky, as you can fall short with your punch and get grabbed.


* Defeating the Bosses : 

1) FIRST BOSS : Easy. Wait to his first pole swing from a safe distance and then quickly get close (stuck) to him. From now on, his attacks won't hit you. Walk forward (making him walk back) until you reach the staircases and then start punching him in the belly. 

2) SECOND BOSS : First, clean your back of henchmen. Then, wait for the boomerang dude to throw his first boomerang, avoid it and this is the time! You have to hit him like hell while he's waiting to recover his boomerang. Punches hurt double. If you're quick enough punching, he won't recover his first boomerang. 

3) THIRD BOSS : Just make a jumping moving kick, hit him in the chest, and as soon you touch the floor (falling down from the jumping kick) start punching fast as hell! With any luck he won't touch you anyway. Be sure to have spare energy to perform this movement just in case he has time to give you a kick (1/4 of the bar would be enough). 

4) FOURTH BOSS : Watch out, this one is tricky. First, take him to the limits where he can walk (He suddenly stops as he can't get closer to you). Then come closer to him and duck, avoiding his projectiles. Then, a copy of him will appear at your back. Stand up and start walking (avoiding projectiles again) just as you did with the first boss. As soon as you arrive at the stairs, duck and start punching. He will appear and disappear, but JUST in front of you. Six punches and he's history. 

5) FIFTH BOSS : Mainly keep him defending himself with high kicks (tapping very fast!) and then suddenly change to low kicks. Start with a jumping moving kick in the chest (just like the third boss) and then start the high/low kicks patterns.


- SERIES -


1. Spartan X (1984) 

2. Spartan X 2 (1991, Nintendo Famicom)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (June 21, 1985) [Model HVC-SX] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (December 11, 1990) [Model DMG-SXJ] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (April 26, 1996; "Irem Arcade Classics [Model T-22403G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (April 26, 1996; "Irem Arcade Classics [Model SLPS-00341]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 27, 2010; "Irem Arcade Classics [PS1 Classics]") 


* Computers : 

MSX [JP] (1984, "Kung Fu Master")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Spatter (c) 1984 Sega.


Spatter is a fast-moving maze-chase game in which the player takes on the role of a tricycle-pedalling child out collecting flowers, while trying to avoid collisions with the numerous enemies giving chase.


Most of the maze paths are separated into two lanes, with a springy elastic fence separating them. This fence is the key to playing the game, as players can jump into it, allowing them to squeeze past oncoming enemies in the same lane. Also, enemies on the opposite side of the fence can be sent flying from the track. Solid blocks also feature, and these can be pushed into enemies to destroy them.


Special bonus rounds feature after stages two, six, ten and fourteen. These rounds are platform-based, with the player trying to collect as many items of fruit as possible before heading up to the highest platform, to meet up with a friendly elderly lady who is waiting there. 'Fruit' and 'Happy' bonuses are then awarded.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5583


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1984.


This game is known in Japan as "Sanrin San-Chan - Tricycle-San".


- STAFF -


From highscore table : Hideki Ishikawa (H.I), Yoshiki Kawasaki (Y.K), (TAB), (A.K), (ISI), (RIE), (STR)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Spawn - In The Demon's Hand (c) 1999 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi (New Arcade Operation Machine Idea) Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Spawn In The Demon's Hand was released in January 2000 (even if the titlescreen shows 1999).


Spawn is a popular comic published in 120 countries all over the world with a standing of more than 125,000,000 copies sold. It's first publication broke the record of American Comic sales and is still going strong. Spawn's popularity spread through various media like action figures, animation, movies, etc...


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Characters : Depending on how many times the game was beaten, you might have noticed a screen that says that you can go through the extended storyline with multiple players. If that happens, when next time you play, hold down ALL of the buttons, including the START button. Insert the coins, and press START while holding the rest of the buttons down. If done correctly, the screen should turn blue and an expanded character ring will appear with the following new additions.

1) Spawn I

2) Spawn IV

3) DA 'Dark Ages' Spawn

4) Admonisher


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (August 10, 2000 [Model T-1216M]

Sega Dreamcast [US] (October 1, 2000 [Model T-1216N]

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (January 19, 2001 [Model T-36816D-05]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Speak & Rescue (c) 1980 Sun Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), SN76477 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1980.


This game is known under Taito license as "Stratovox".


This game was the first game to have synthesized voices and is the very first release from Sun Electronics. Sun Electronics was a player in the early 80's arcade market. They only made a few game before changing their name to Sun Corporation. Then in 1988 they once again underwent a change of name to Sunsoft.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Space Echo".


- SCORING -


Yellow saucer : 50 points

Red saucer : 100 points

Saucer with human : ??? points

Bonus at end of round : 100 points per human not captured


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Speak Easy (c) 1982 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)

Model Number : 1273


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1982. 3,000 units were produced.


A 'Speak Easy' was one of the many saloons in the United States that illegally served alcoholic beverages during Prohibition, which was the period from 1920 to 1933 in which national law prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating beverages. Prior to Prohibition, the saloons admitted only men as patrons, but as speakeasies they allowed both men and women.


- STAFF -


Design by : George Christian

Art by : Greg Freres


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Special Brew (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Special Circle Club (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Special Effects (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Special Force (c) 1986 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0E47]


Bally/Midway 6803 (Sounds Deluxe)


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 MHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


There is an alternate, identical, version of the game, called "Special Force Girls".


- STAFF -


Game Design : Dennis Nordman

Programming : Rehman Merchant

Sounds : Neil Falconer

Graphics : Tony Ramunni


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Special Forces - Elite Training (c) 2002 ICE.


Game Features :

* 2 Training Tests & 1 Combat Mission per branch.

* Total of 30 Training Tests & 9 Combat Missions.

* 3 Special Forces branches (Army, Air Force, Navy) test players' skill, speed and accuracy.

* 20 ranks to reach '5-Star General'.

* Plus a Super Soldier Bonus Round per branch.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Special Forces - Kung Fu Commando (c) 1985 Magic Electronics, Inc.


"Kung-Fu Master"-like action game with an anti-terrorist theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Senko Industries. Released as a conversion kit by Magic Electronics, Inc.


- SERIES -


1. Special Forces - Kung Fu Commando (1985)

2. Special Forces II (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Special Forces II (c) 1985 Magic Electronics, Inc.


"Kung-Fu Master"-like action game with an anti-terrorist theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Senko Industries. Released as a conversion kit by Magic Electronics, Inc.


- SERIES -


1. Special Forces - Kung Fu Commando (1985)

2. Special Forces II (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Special Reserve (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Spectar (c) 1980 Exidy.


Spectar, released by Exidy in 1980, is the follow-up of "Targ". Gameplay is apparently unchanged, you control a vehicle called Whummel into a 9x9 grid maze, chasing down, and being chased by, the alien invaders. Targs have evolved into the more dangerous Rammers, and Spectars appears more often, shooting at player's ship.


You use a 4-Way joystick to guide your vehicle in the maze, and a pushbutton to shoot at enemies. Up to 2 players can alternate in gameplay.


The most noticeable difference from his predecessors is that to complete a level you can now collect all the gems in the maze, in a "Pacman"-like game or destroy all of the Rammers (like in "Targ"). Rammers and Spectars continue to appear from flashing pods, so you cannot rest and plan your course easily, or you will be overwhelmed by the alien force.


Graphic is highly improved compared to his predecessor : The maze now has barricades that must be avoided or can be used as a shielding against the enemies, and has ten environment settings, changing from the 'square-block town' of Targ to a city, a forest, a lunar landscape and many more. The enemies too are smarter and faster, and the fact that they go on spawning from the pods makes the game a even more frenzy challenge.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : Samples, DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 248 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1980.


'Spectar' stands for 'Special Target'.


A French version of this game is known as "Phantomas" (by Jeutel).


A bootleg is known as "Rallys".


- SCORING -


Run over a dot : 20 points.

Hit a targ (red ships) : 10 X rack number.

Hit a spectar (green ships) : 100-500 points.

Finish off rack : 1000 X rack number.


- SERIES -


1. Targ (1980)

2. Spectar (1980)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Manuel Campos


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (Unreleased prototype)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Spectra IV (c) 1978 Valley Co.


- TECHNICAL -


The complete playfield rotated manually under the glass table top providing the ability for 4 seated players to access the machine with out having to move.


- TRIVIA -


The Specta IV is one of only two rotating Solid State cocktail table pinball machines made. Valley Co. was a subsidiary of Walter Kidde Co., maker of the fire alarms and such. Current known working machines are estimated to be less than 25. Original design placed 3 NiCd batteries on to the main CPU board and it is very common to have the CPU board damaged by these leaking batteries.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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$info=svg,svgpcb,
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$bio

Spectral Vs Generation (c) 2005 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2005.


Developed by Idea Factory for IGS. Idea Factory was establised by former Data East employees.


This game based on Idea Factory's famous turn-based RPG Game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hiro2 and Jadou2 codes : To use Hiro2 and Jadou2 in the Japanese version of Spectral vs Generation. When on the character select screen put the cursor on either Hiro for Hiro2 or Jadou for Jadou2 then enter one or both of the codes below.


* Hiro2 - Highlight Hiro, press START, UP(x2), DOWN(x2), LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, then press Start


* Jadou2 - Highlight Jadou, press START, DOWN(x2), UP(x2), RIGHT(x2), LEFT(x2), then press START.


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006)

Sony PSP (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_spec,ep_speca,ep_specb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spectre&page=detail&id=40895&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spectre (c) 1999 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Spectre was released in July 1999 in UK.


- UPDATES -


1.6 was released in May 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1spct,sc1spcta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spectre&page=detail&id=42165&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spectre (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spec2k,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spectrum-2000&page=detail&id=4722&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spectrum 2000 (c) 2000 YONA Tech.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 56.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spectrm,spectrm4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spectrum-no.-1262&page=detail&id=5579&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spectrum (c) 1982 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)

Model Number : 1262


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1982. 994 units were produced but less than 500 were sold.


The development of this game took 16 months.


- STAFF -


Design by : Claude Fernandez

Art by : Margaret Hudson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=m5speccl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spectrum-club&page=detail&id=41637&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spectrum Club (c) 199? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=raaspec,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spectrum-i+&page=detail&id=40306&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spectrum I+ (c) 1984 Roy Abel & Associates.


Insert a coin and choose 8 colors in the order you feel. Color choices reveal stress and personality accurately.


- TRIVIA -


The Spectrum I+ was a modified CGE's Vectrex.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Service mode:

The service mode can be accessed by pressing button 8 during startup.

As soon as all LEDs light up, press 2 and 3 without releasing 8.

Then release 8 and after that 2 and 3.

You can leave the screen where you enter ads by pressing 8 several times.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4specu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speculator-club&page=detail&id=41456&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Speculator Club (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=speedatk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-attack&page=detail&id=2573&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Speed Attack! (c) 1984 Seta Kikaku Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : CB-0


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=speedbal,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-ball&page=detail&id=2574&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Speed Ball (c) 1987 Tecfri.


A pinball video game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 2.66 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.6 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- STAFF -


Staff: Javier Valero, Josep Quingles, Luis Jonama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spdball,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-ball-contest-at-neonworld&page=detail&id=2575&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Speed Ball - Contest at Neonworld (c) 1985 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 894.75 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 292 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spdcoin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-coin&page=detail&id=2577&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Speed Coin (c) 1984 Stern Electronics.


The objective is to roll the coin to the bottom of the screen and through the hole at the bottom by tilting the coin's platform. This must be done without breaking the coin, and within the shortest time possible. It seems simple, but is super addictive and really fun to play with a group of people.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 99


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick


- STAFF -


Game concept by : Thomas Baron

Programmed by : Keith Enge


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5spddmn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-demon&page=detail&id=41636&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Speed Demon (c) 199? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=speeddrv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-driver&page=detail&id=43923&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Speed Driver (c) 2004 IGS [International Game System].


- TRIVIA -


Speed Driver was released in January 2005.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=speeddrp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-drop&page=detail&id=35270&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Speed Drop (c) 2003 Astro Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=speedfrk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-freak&page=detail&id=2578&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Speed Freak (c) 1979 Vectorbeam.


In Speed Freak you drove an extremely fast car along a lonesome road. The idea was simply to drive as fast as you can without crashing. The game was time based, you could crash as much as you wanted, but points were scored for driving as fast and as far as you could without crashing. Your view of the action was from behind the hood of the car, but slightly above what an actual driver would see, kind of like you were sitting on the roof instead of inside the car. Obstacles were mainly oncoming cars (which was always the same one), and police roadblocks. The off-road scenery was limited to stick figure cows, hitchhikers, and the occasional cactus.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 38.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : Analog steering wheel, four-position shifter


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1979.


Speed Freak was Larry's first game for Vectorbeam. Only 700 units were produced. The machine was available only as an upright dedicated cabinet. The cabinet was white with sticker sideart on each side that displayed the game name, and a picture of a red car. The control panel is simply black with a red and yellow stripe around it. The monitor bezel had no decoration at all, and the marquee was made of metal, and was not illuminated in any way. The game used a 19'' monochrome vector monitor.


A Speed Freak unit appears in the 1980 movie 'Midnight Madness'.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Larry Rosenthal, Dan Sunday


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=speedrcr,
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$bio

Speed Racer (c) 1995 Namco.


A excellent racing game based in the successful anime cartoon in which the player takes on the role of the young pilot Speed Racer and his super racing GT car named Mach 5 Avoiding obstacles in the way helped by different gadgets, an avoid the rivals pilots cars to finish the race to the victory.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System FL hardware

Game ID : SE


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 20 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=speedspn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-spin&page=detail&id=2580&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Speed Spin (c) 1994 TCH.


Nice ping pong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=stest,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-test&page=detail&id=5580&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Speed Test (c) 1982 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


This is a copy of 1982's "Vector (Bally)".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=speedup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=speed-up&page=detail&id=2581&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Speed Up (c) 1996 Gaelco.


A racing game in which up to eight players (via linked cabinets) compete in a lap-based race around one of three testing courses. After each lap, the slowest car is eliminated and the game continues until only the winner remains. In the single-player game, the player competes against a field of A.I. controlled cars.


Each player selects one car from the ten that are available, then chooses their preferred track (Beginner, Advanced or Expert). The action is fast and furious and the game can vary between one and nine laps, depending upon the number of rival players. An on-screen map in the upper right-hand corner of the display indicates the positions of all rival racers.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz), TMS32031 (@ 60 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996.


Speed Up was Gaelco's first 3-D game.


- STAFF -


Staff: Xavier Arrébola


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=splmastr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spell-master&page=detail&id=43751&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spell Master (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spellbnd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spellbound&page=detail&id=11294&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spellbound (c) 1981 ACE.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical 

Video resolution : 256 x 512 pixels 

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz 

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 10


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sp_spell,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spellbound&page=detail&id=42261&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spellbound (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spelunkr,spelunkrj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spelunker&page=detail&id=2582&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spelunker (c) 1986 Irem Corp.


In Spelunker - which means 'cave-diver' - a caver has to work his way down through a number of multi-directionally scrolling caves - each one deeper underground than the last - in his bid to find the mythical 'World of Wonders'. To do this, the spelunker must find the exit to each cave, so he can move on to the next and get closer to his goal.


Spelunker is a platform game, and each tricky cave is filled with enemies - such as bats and ogres - and traps. Ladders, ropes, lifts and the obligatory minecarts must be used to reach other platforms and sections of the cave.


To aid him in his difficult quest, the Spelunker carries a gun and can shoot short-range fireballs at his enemies to stun or kill them. Numerous bonus items can be collected, such as bombs to destroy any rocks block his route, keys to open locked doors and potions to boost the caver's ever-decreasing energy meter. Treasure chests also litter each cave, and can be opened for bonus treasure items.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1986 by Irem, under license from Broderbund.


Originally released in 1984 by Broderbund Software for the Commodore C64 computer.


- SERIES -


1. Spelunker (1986)

2. Spelunker II - 23 no Kagi (1986)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Tim Martin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spelunk2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spelunker-ii-23-no-kagi&page=detail&id=2583&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spelunker II - 23 no Kagi (c) 1986 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986 by Irem, under license from Broderbund.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as '23 Keys'.


- SERIES -


1. Spelunker (1986)

2. Spelunker II - 23 no Kagi (1986)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Tim Martin


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [Unreleased Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4sss,m4sss__a,m4sss__b,m4sss__c,m4sss__d,m4sss__e,m4sss__f,m4sss__g,m4sss__h,m4sss__i,m4sss__j,m4sss__k,m4sss__l,
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$bio

Spend Spend Spend (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_sphin,
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$bio

Sphinx (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=shpinxii,
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$bio

Sphinx II (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4spice,sc4spicea,sc4spiceb,sc4spicec,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spice-it-up-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42799&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spice It Up (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5spice,sc5spicea,sc5spiceb,sc5spicec,sc5spiced,sc5spicee,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spice-it-up-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43134&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spice It Up (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spiceup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spice-it-up&page=detail&id=11789&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spice it Up! (c) 2004 Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour Series hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in Africa, Oceania and Asia.


- SOURCES -


Konami's trademark.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spidman,spidmanu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spider-man-the-video-game&page=detail&id=2584&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spider-man - The Video Game (c) 1991 Sega.


A sideways scrolling beat-em-up for 1 to 4 players; choosing from Spider-Man, Black-Cat, Hawkeye or Sub-Mariner. The heroes must fight their way through four levels of Dr. Doom's villains; including Venom, The Scorpion, The Lizard, The Green Goblin, The Sandman, The Kingpin, The Hobgoblin, Electro, Dr. Octopus and, of course, Dr. Doom himself.


Each player character has a different weapon or power that can be used throughout the game while fighting. Spider-Man uses his webs, The Black Cat uses her 'cat's claw' grappling hook and cable, Hawkeye uses his bow and arrows and The Sub-Mariner uses his hydro-electric charges. The game's viewpoint pans in and out between alternate large and small scale (4-way scrolling) sections. The game's 'camera' zooms out on alternate levels with the zoomed-out view introducing four-way scrolling platform sections to the gameplay. The game ends when the fourth and final chapter has been completed.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware

Game ID : 833-8331-05


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991.


All 4 superheroes in this game made their debuts in the following books : Sub-Mariner in Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1, April 1939, Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy #15, August 1962, Hawkeye in Tales of Suspense #57, September 1964, and Black Cat in Amazing Spider-Man #194, July 1979.


Some of the tunes used in Spider-Man - The Video Game, are actually remixed tunes from Sega's 1986 arcade game, "Quartet".


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mt_spman,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spider-man-vs-the-kingpin-mega-tech-54&page=detail&id=33674&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spider-Man vs The Kingpin (c) 1991 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


The Kingpin has set up a bomb which is set to decimate New York within 24 hours, and has pinned the bomb on Spider-Man. Only the web slinger himself can find the villains the Kingpin's working with such as Dr. Octopus, The Lizard, Hobgoblin, and even Venom, obtain the keys to the Kingpin's bomb as well as clearing his own name (not to mention bringing him to justice.


- TECHNICAL -


[Mega-Tech 54]


- TRIVIA -


This game's development is the reason why Sega chose to keep the Spider-Man boss in Revenge of Shinobi.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1991)

Sega CD (1993) [This port contains animated cutscenes as well as music performed by the band Mr. Big]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1spid,
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Spiderman (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1spid2,
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$bio

Spiderman 2 (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spiders,spiders2,spiders3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spiders&page=detail&id=2585&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spiders (c) 1981 Venture Line, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Control : move left, move right buttons

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981 in the USA by Venture Line under license from the Japanese company Sigma Enterprises.


A bootleg of this game of known as "Spinner".


- PORTS -


* Others :

VFD portable game (1982) by Entex.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=spielbud,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spiel-bude&page=detail&id=30243&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spiel Bude (c) 1985 ADP.


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from German as 'Play Booth'


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spikeout,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spikeout-digital-battle-online&page=detail&id=3415&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spikeout - Digital Battle Online (c) 1998 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.1 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Spikeout was released in August 1998 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Spikeout - Digital Battle Online (1998)

2. Spikeout - Final Edition (1999)

3. Slash Out (2000)

4. Spikeout - Battle Street [V3M 00001] (2005, Microsoft XBOX)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spikeofe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spikeout-final-edition&page=detail&id=48758&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spikeout - Final Edition (c) 1999 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


The final edition was released in January 1999 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Spikeout - Digital Battle Online (1998)

2. Spikeout - Final Edition (1999)

3. Slash Out (2000)

4. Spikeout - Battle Street [V3M 00001] (2005, Microsoft XBOX)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spiker,spiker2,spiker3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spiker-no.-0e56&page=detail&id=2586&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spiker (c) 1986 Bally Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0E56]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


- STAFF -


Game & software designer : S.D.Madiano

Screen graphics designer : Gary Johnson

Audio : Gary Levenberg, Jesse Osborne

Technical support : Ed Rotberg, Paul Brandt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5spiker,m5spiker02,m5spikera,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spiker-the-biker&page=detail&id=21220&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spiker the Biker (c) 2000 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Spiker the Biker was released in January 2000 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spkrbtl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spikers-battle&page=detail&id=4086&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spikers Battle (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2001 in Japan and in July 2001 in USA.


Developed by Amusement Vision, Ltd.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (2005, Spikeout - Battle Street) : an enhanced version with online-play etc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_spntn,ep_spntna,ep_spntnb,ep_spntnc,
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$bio

Spin & Tonic (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4spnwin,m4spnwina,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spin-a-win&page=detail&id=41458&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spin A Win (c) 199? Cotswold Microsystems.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5witwi,
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$bio

Spin It to Win It (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_spin,ep_spina,ep_spinb,ep_spinc,ep_spind,ep_spine,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spin-on-it&page=detail&id=18224&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spin On It (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4spinbt,m4spinbt__a,m4spinbt__b,m4spinbt__c,m4spinbt__d,m4spinbt__e,m4spinbt__f,m4spinbt__g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spin-the-bottle&page=detail&id=41457&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spin the Bottle (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4209,ss4446,ss4447,ss4448,ss4449,ss4450,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spin-til-you-win-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45426&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spin Til You Win (c) 1992 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4209

SS4446

SS4447

SS4448

SS4449

SS4450


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")

Mac OS X (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss4198,ss4451,ss4452,ss4453,ss4454,ss4455,ss4210,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spin-til-you-win-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10470&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spin Til You Win (c) 1992 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4198

SS4451

SS4452

SS4453

SS4454

SS4455

SS4210


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

Mac OS X (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")


- SOURCES -


Game's Port.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=sc4swywm,sc4swywma,sc4swywmb,sc4swywmc,sc4swywmd,sc4swywme,sc4swywmf,sc4swywmg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spin-when-your-winning-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43060&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spin When Your Winning (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5swywm,sc5swywma,sc5swywmb,sc5swywmc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spin-when-your-winning-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=40085&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spin When Your Winning (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4spnwnc,m4spnwnc__a,m4spnwnc__b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spin-a-win&page=detail&id=42969&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spin-A-Win (c) 199? Concept.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spinlbrk,spinlbrku,spinlbrkj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spinal-breakers&page=detail&id=2587&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spinal Breakers (c) 1990 V-System.


Rare "Cabal" type shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : M6100589A

PCB Number : 9S-1-05 uA-67MV


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1990, Spinal Breakers was released in January 1991 in Japan.


Licensed to American Sammy for US manufacture and distribution.


- UPDATES -


The United States cocktail version is different :

* 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.


- STAFF -


Producer : Akiro Nonami

4000D0 members : Hiroya Tsubakimoto, Yasutoshi Ishida, Taizou Kojima, Yasukuni Suga

Programmer : Aiz!

Graphic designers : Hyoue Ogawa, FM CCCP, Mari F, Shoko Ishimoto, Funara "Saru-u", W. Kobushi

Composer : Naoki Itamura

Sound effects : Kenji Okuda, Masato Arikawa (Sleeping Arikawa)

Adviser : Tadatsugu Honda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=spinmast,
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Spinmaster (c) 1993 Data East Corp.


Johnny & Tom, two treasure seekers must save their friend Mary from the evil Mad Doctor and his army of goofy-dressed henchmen, as well as gather the map pieces in order to find the biggest treasure in the world at the same time! Features hilarious cartoon-like character designs and sound effects, awesome looking giant bosses (check out the Chinese dragon!) & fast-paced platforming action!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-062]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot/Power Attack, [B] Jump, [C] Super Attack


- TRIVIA -


Spinmaster was released on December 16, 1993.


This game is known in Japan as "Miracle Adventure".


Spinmaster is Data East's first game developed and released for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware.


This game seems heavily inspired by Data East's classic game "Caveman Ninja" (the artwork style, some character's animations, as well as the weapon's power up styles are a little too similar!).


The Mad Doctor also appeared as the final boss in Data East's "Tumble Pop".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Miracle Adventure. Tatakae Genshijin 3 - PCCB-00146) on February 18, 1994.


- STAFF -


Planners : Mitsutoshi, Atsushi Kaneko

Graphic Designers : Kazumi Enomoto, Atsushi Kaneko, Sachiko Moizumi, Yuzuru Tsukahara, Hiroki Narisawa, Kaori

Sound : Oww Furukawa, Tomoyoshi Sato (Tom), Seilah

Soft : K. Minegishi, Osapan, Kazumi Enomoto, Mya

Special Thanks : Tohru Kikuchi, Hitomi Hashimoto, Makoto Nozu, Jirou Ishii (The J.I.R.O), Yuuko Nakagawa, Masanori Tokoro, Gorillarman, Matoba Tomomi (Tomomi. Y!!), Sapporo Satellite


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (February 18, 1994; "Miracle Adventure [Model NGH-062]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (August 3, 2010)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (November 22, 2010)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (November 12, 2010)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [AU] (November 12, 2010)

Zeebo [MX] [BR] (April 16, 2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=spinner,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spinner&page=detail&id=3279&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spinner (c) 1981.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Spiders".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc5spnrn,sc5spnrna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spinning-around&page=detail&id=42801&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spinning Around (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5spins,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spinsation&page=detail&id=41638&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spinsation (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spirit,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spirit-model-673&page=detail&id=5581&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spirit [Model 673] (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model Number : 673


- TRIVIA -


1,230 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Terry Doerzaph


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1spit,
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$bio

Spitfire (c) 198? ELAM Group.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4splgb,sc4splgba,
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$bio

Splash & Grab (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=splash,splash10,
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$bio

Splash! (c) 1992 Gaelco.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 922804


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 376 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Painted Lady".


Splash! was developed by a freelance group called OMK from Barcelona. OMK itself were three members : a programmer and two graphic artists. The music and sound was always made at Gaelco. Nowadays, OMK has disappeared, but one of the graphic artists is still working at Gaelco. Splash! was a big success.


- UPDATES -


* ver. 1.0

* ver. 1.2


- SERIES -


1. Splash! (1992)

2. Glass (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=splat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=splat&page=detail&id=2590&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Splat! (c) 1982 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Inspired by the food fight scene of Animal House. John came up with the idea of removable heads to extend the life of the characters, plus thought it was a unique twist to the game.


- STAFF -


Staff : John Newcomer (JRN), (HEC), (MBS), Bill Pfutzenreuter (PFZ), Jill Chittenden (JIL), (CWK)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo Gamecube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=splatter,splatterj,splattero,
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$bio

Splatterhouse (c) 1988 Namco.


In a dark and stormy night, Rick and his girlfriend Jeniffer take refuge in the creepy West mansion, only to find himself dead and Jeniffer missing! Now, a mysterious sacrificial mask with amazing powers brings him back from the dead and in order to free himself from its curse, he must destroy the evil lurking deep within the mansion and save Jennifer in the process! Features some of the goriest graphics ever seen at its release date, awesome music & sound effects, lots of the typical toys seen in horror flicks (knives, etc.) as well as lots of challenge!


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : SH


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU: HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Splatterhouse was released in November 1988.


Licensed to Atari Games for distribution in the USA (February 1989). Only 100 PCBs were produced by Atari because the game was banned in most arcades in the USA due to its violent nature as well as some questionable bosses such as the chapel boss (The inverted cross). Splatterhouse was the first game to get a parental advisory disclaimer.


Rick makes a cameo appearance in "Point Blank 3".


Splatterhouse's developers seem to have been inspired by many known and a few lesser known horror flicks such as...

* Friday the 13th movies : The third boss wears a bag for a mask just like Jason Voorhees did on the first three movies and Rick's mask resembles the well-know hockey mask that Jason wears in the later movies of the series until the Jason X movie in which he gets a totally different new look.

* Evil Dead movies : Many concepts were borrowed from these particular movies such as : House deep within the woods where a famed scientist unleashes some very evil demonic power; The fight between Rick and his evil twins; The evil severed hands that even taunt him; The possessed room with flying furniture; The necromancer's zombies that just won't die, Rick's quest to rescue Jennifer, only to find her possessed and turned into a cackling demon hungry for his blood!

* The Exorcist : When fighting against demon Jennifer, she recovers her sanity for a few brief moments and begs for your help just before turning into a demon once again, something quite similar is seen in this horror classic.

* H-man : The sludge monsters seen in the sewer levels seem somewhat similar to the liquid people seen in this old japanese horror flick.

* Poltergeist : The possessed room may also have been inspired by this movie.

* Parasite : The leeches seen at the end of the first stage as well as in many other later levels are cleary based on the creatures seen in this pseudo 3-D movie.

* Rejuvenator : The big headed monsters whose heads fly off and attack before dying are very reminiscent of the gruesome brain-eating monster seen in this film.

* Re-Animator : Dr. West is largely believed to be Herbert West who was featured prominently in H.P. Lovecraft's story Herbert West : Reanimator, who was subsequently featured in the "Re-Animator" film series.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Winning Run : G.S.M. Namco 2 - D24B1003) on 21/07/1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Slide Kick : Rick's most powerful attack is also the trickiest move to do in the game! Do a big jump (hold the jump button) while walking either left or right, then as Rick comes down from the jump hold diagonally down-left or down-right and press the attack button JUST BEFORE Rick's feet touch the ground. Use this move to take out many enemies at once and to quickly reach a level's exit but be sure not to slide right into a trap such as a pit, an acid puddle, etc.! 


* Reaching The Exit Is More Important Than Fighting! : When you are close enough to the end of a level, Rick will automatically walk towards the exit and he becomes completely invulnerable to any incoming enemy attack!


* Save Your Ammo! : You can only use your weapons while standing or jumping. This means you are free to low kick or slide kick your enemies in order to save your weapons for tougher enemies in a particular level. Also each time you pick another weapon, Rick will drop the previous weapon slightly ahead of him allowing you to pick it up again. This is particularly useful against the third stage's boss since you'll be able to easily blow him away with two shotguns!


- SERIES -


1. Splatterhouse (1988)

2. Splatterhouse - Wanpaku Graffiti (1989, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Splatterhouse 2 (1992, Sega Mega Drive)

4. Splatterhouse 3 (1993, Sega Mega Drive)


- STAFF -


Director : Mr. Yokoyama

Producer : Kazuu

Associate producer : Haya Paya

Programmer : PSQGL

Art director : M. Ishida

Special visual effects : T. Oda

Special makeup designed and created by Daihadan13.

Original music : Katsurou Tajima, Yoshinori Kawamoto

Title designer : Mr. Usukura

Special artist : Y. Komoriya

Data processing : Mr. Natsui, Miss. Chiiko

Debug chief : Sisyo Seto Kyososama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console" - TurboGrafx-16 version)


* Computers :

FM Towns PC (1992)

PC [MS-Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "ULTRA series" from Media Kite under Namco license) : Japanese release only.


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1988) released by Namco.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=splndrbt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=splendor-blast&page=detail&id=2592&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Splendor Blast (c) 1985 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 8085A (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : MSM5232 (@ 2.5 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.536111 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Splendor Blast was released in March 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=splitsec,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=split-second&page=detail&id=5582&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Split Second (c) 1981 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 144


- STAFF -


Design by : Harry Williams

Art by : Doug Watson, Gerry Simkus


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m3spoof,m3spoofa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spoof&page=detail&id=41204&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spoof (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spookyp,spookyi,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spooky&page=detail&id=5583&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spooky (c) 1987 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_spook,ep_spooka,ep_spookb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spooky-hollow&page=detail&id=18229&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spooky Hollow (c) 2003 Global Games.


- TECHNICAL -


H : 1780mm

W : 660mm

D : 670mm


- TRIVIA -


Spooky Hollow was released in October 2003 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Spooky Night (c) 200? Amcoe, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sfish2,sfish2j,
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$bio

Sport Fishing 2 (c) 1995 Sega.


An interactive fishing game featuring 24 different types of fish. You can choose to fish in the Caribbean Sea or Pacific Ocean. Mainly controlled using a fishing rod-like mechanism.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1995 in Japan.


Official Typo? : Unlike the original game's title, the first word in this sequel game's title is singular, not plural.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Sports Fishing (1994)

2. Sport Fishing 2 (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sprtauth,
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$bio

Sports Authority Challenge (c) 1992 GEI [Grayhound Electronics, Inc.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sprtjam,
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$bio

Sports Jam (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi (GD-Rom) Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Developed by WOW Entertainment, Inc., Sports Jam was released by Sega in December 2000 in Japan.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 2080920). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sprtmtch,
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$bio

Sports Match (c) 1989 Dynax.


A puzzle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : '31'


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1989.


Licensed to Fabtek.


This game is known in Japan as "Dragon Punch".


- UPDATES -


Sports Match is another layout of 'Szechuan'-style solitaire mahjong but the tiles have been changed to a sports theme. The background is made up of grey squares. The character that smashes matched tiles is dressed in a referee uniform.


The Japanese version ("Dragon Punch") uses traditional mahjong tiles. The background is green squares and has pictures of people and bamboo on it. The character that smashes matched tiles is a fat, shirtless Asian man with glasses.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sprtshot,
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$bio

Sports Shooting USA (c) 2003 Sammy.


Compete on the speed, accuracy, and technique in this faithful reproduction of the world of target shooting. Guns are the exclusive Sammy scope gun with laser sight. Single or twin player game, which allows you to play against the computer or a friend. The game is very addictive giving you the chance to improve your ability to score the highest points, qualifying you to the next level. After the end of the events you are then graded. There are four levels from Beginner to Master, and you can play up to a hundred different events. The targets vary between moving targets and still targets, so keep your eyes peeled!


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU  

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Sports Shooting USA was released in December 2002 in Japan.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ar_airh,ar_airh2,
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$bio

SportTime Table Hockey (c) 1988 Designstar Consultants.


- TECHNICAL -


Arcadia System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Mindscape.


- STAFF -


Designed and produced by : Ed Ringler

Programming : Chris Oke

Graphics : Ed Ringler Sr., Chris Oke, Ed Ringler, Simon Ffinch


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ar_bowl,
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$bio

SportTime Ten Pin Bowling (c) 1988 Designstar Consultants.


- TECHNICAL -


Arcadia System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Mindscape.


- STAFF -


Designed and produced by : Ed Ringler

Programming : Chris Oke

Graphics : Ed Ringler Sr., Chris Oke, Ed Ringler, Simon Ffinch


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4spton,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spot-on&page=detail&id=41459&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spot On (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1sptlgt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spotlight&page=detail&id=31355&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spotlight (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4spotln,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spotlight&page=detail&id=42392&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spotlight (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2dick,sc2dick1,sc2dick2,sc2dick2e,sc2dick2eu,sc2dick2p,sc2dickp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spotted-dick&page=detail&id=15352&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spotted Dick (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=spotty,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spotty&page=detail&id=12489&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spotty (c) 2001 Prince.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-32XT (@ 80 Mhz), I8051 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 1 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc_spred,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spread-your-bet&page=detail&id=42802&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Spread Your Bet (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sprbreak,
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$bio

Spring Break (c) 1987 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 706


- TRIVIA -


3,550 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : David Moore, Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=springbd,
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$bio

Springboard (c) 1978 Subelectro.


To burst all the moving balloons at the top of the picture by buncing the little man off the Springboard.


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside UK as "Clowns".


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=springer,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=springer&page=detail&id=2595&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Springer (c) 1982 Orca.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1982.


Also licensed to 'Nicole Manufacturing'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sprint2,sprint2a,
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$bio

Sprint 2 (c) 1976 Kee Games.


In this game you control a race car on a semi-circular track. You are looking down on the action from above. Your only goal is to drive around the track as many times as possible, and as fast as you can. There will be four cars on the track at all times (the computer lets you know that 'Grey cars drive automatically'). Player one controls the white car, while player two (if present), controls a black car. The game will rate you at the end, you can get rated Granny, Rookie, or Pro, and getting a score over 250 points will extend the game an extra 30 seconds. The game has several different tracks available, and you can select them with a button at the start of a match. The graphics are simple black and white with two shades of gray thrown in for good measure. They are simple, but they get the job done.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 005922


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Control : Steering wheel, Gas pedal, four position shifter


Sprint 2 came in one form, that of an orange and black upright. The game had car sideart, and featured an integrated marquee/ monitor bezel (many early titles combined those two components, that was before anybody had begun to think about conversions, which are hard to do on these machines). The control panel featured two steering wheels that had 360 degree movement (and worked off optical encoders), and a gas pedal and a four position shifter for each player. All of the game circuits are built into a single large PCB, which also has an integrated power supply.


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1976. Atari's first mass-produced microprocessor-based game (Approximately 8,200 units were produced). Sprint 2 was considered, by other game designers, one of the great all-time games. This is by far the most common game of the Sprint series, there were more of these than all the rest of them put together.


After a nearly 50-year run, the mid-1970s video games like Sprint 2 spelled the end of the electro-mechanical arcade games (such as "Killer Shark" seen in the movie Jaws). Video games would spawn a nation-wide phenomenon which has gone on to this day.


Sprint 2 was one of many mid-1970's Atari games such as "Night Driver", "Starship 1" and "Drag Race" which were often found at carnivals and bowling alleys. Kids would flock to these establishments just to get an opportunity to play the games rather than the primary source of entertainment they offered. When the 80's arrived, video games could be found everywhere including grocery stores and kids didn't have to go very far to play their favorite game.


Believed to be the first game to utilise the now well-known 'arcade font'. This font has since been used by many, many non-Atari games manufacturers including Namco, Irem, Nichibutsu and Nintendo.


A Sprint 2 unit appears in the 1978 movie 'Dawn of the Dead' and in the 1982 movie 'Tron'.


- SERIES -


1. Sprint 2 (1976)

2. Sprint 8 (1977)

3. Sprint 4 (1977)

4. Sprint One (1978)

5. Super Sprint (1986)

6. Championship Sprint (1986)

7. Bad Lands (1989)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dennis Koble, Lyle Rains


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo DS (2005, "Retro Atari Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sprint4,sprint4a,
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Sprint 4 (c) 1977 Atari.


In this game you control a race car on a semi-circular track. You are looking down on the action from above. Your only goal is to drive around the track as many times as possible, and as fast as you can. There will be four cars on the track at all times. With the computer controlling cars for missing players. The game will rate you at the end, you can get rated Granny, Rookie, or Pro, and getting a score over 250 points will extend the game an extra 30 seconds. The game has several different tracks available, and you can select them with a button at the start of a match. The graphics are simple black and white with two shades of gray thrown in for good measure. They are simple, but they get the job done.


- TECHNICAL -


Sprint 4 came in one form, that of a black standing cocktail table. With steering wheels on every side. Each player had a 360 degree steering wheel and a gas pedal. All of the game circuits are built into a single large PCB, which also has an integrated power supply.


Game ID : 008716


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6


Players : 4

Control : dial

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1977.


- UPDATES -


* New (Set 1) : Large car sprites [12x12 pixels].

* Old (Set 2) : Small car sprites [11x11 pixels].


- SERIES -


1. Sprint 2 (1976)

2. Sprint 8 (1977)

3. Sprint 4 (1977)

4. Sprint One (1978)

5. Super Sprint (1986)

6. Championship Sprint (1986)

7. Bad Lands (1989)


- STAFF -


Programmed and designed by : Dennis Koble, Lyle Rains


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sprint8,sprint8a,
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$bio

Sprint 8 (c) 1977 Atari.


In this game you control a race car on a semi-complicated track. You are looking down on the action from above. Your only goal is to drive around the track as many times as possible, and as fast as you can. There will be eight cars on the track at all times. With the computer controlling cars for missing players. The sheer number of cars can make this game a little confusing. All the cars have minor variations to set them apart from the others, but are similar enough that you simply cannot look away from the track for a second. If you are used to the other Sprint games, you will find that this one is a bit different, the graphics are slightly higher in resolution, and the tracks are much more complex, and have a different look to them, not to mention the fact that this version adds a brake pedal that was absent in the other Sprint titles. The game has several different tracks available, and you can select them with a button at the start of a match. The graphics are simple black and white with two shades of gray thrown in for good measure. They are simple, but they get the job done. The game will rate you at the end, you can get rated Granny, Rookie, or Pro, and getting a score over 250 points will extend the game an extra 30 seconds.


- TECHNICAL -


Sprint 8 came in one form, that of a huge black and tan standing cocktail table, this thing is larger than your dining room table. It has a large four sided marquee raised up above the table on posts to a height of about seven feet. Scattered all around the table are steering wheels, gas pedals, and coin mechs. Each side of the table is equipped with driving stations for two players, with each station having a steering wheel, two pedals, a four position shifter, a start button, and a level select button. The game computer is contained on a single pcb like all late 1970's Atari games with an onboard voltgae regulator. The pcb is nothing like any indy/sprint series game and has an 88pin edge conenctor.


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1.005 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 18


Players : 8

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1977.


- SERIES -


1. Sprint 2 (1976)

2. Sprint 8 (1977)

3. Sprint 4 (1977)

4. Sprint One (1978)

5. Super Sprint (1986)

6. Championship Sprint (1986)

7. Bad Lands (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Sprint One (c) 1978 Kee Games.


In this game you control a race car on a semi-circular track. You are looking down on the action from above. Your only goal is to drive around the track as many times as possible, and as fast as you can. There will be four cars on the track at all times (the computer lets you know that 'Grey cars drive automatically').You control the white car, while the computer controls a black car and two grey cars. The game will rate you at the end, you can get rated Granny, Rookie, or Pro, and getting a score over 250 points will extend the game an extra 30 seconds. The game has several different tracks available, and they change randomly throughout the game (they literally change while you are still driving). This is different than the original "Sprint 2", which allowed you to select your track manually. The graphics are simple black and white with two shades of gray thrown in for good measure. They are simple, but they get the job done.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 006443


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel, pedal, four position shifter


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1978. Sprint One was released two years after "Sprint 2" and both games have the same type of play. The '1' and '2' designations have nothing to do with a predecessor/sequel status, but merely reflect the number of players required for each game.


Sprint One came in two forms, that of a plain woodgrain upright, and much rarer upright with sideart. This common woodgrain version had no sideart, of any kind. It only had a few modest decorations around the control pane and monitor. Atari simply didn't put the work into this one that they put into the previous Sprint titles, it seems they made this one only to fill up a gap in their product line... All of the game circuits are built into a single large PCB, which also has an integrated power supply.


- SERIES -


1. Sprint 2 (1976)

2. Sprint 8 (1977)

3. Sprint 4 (1977)

4. Sprint One (1978)

5. Super Sprint (1986)

6. Championship Sprint (1986)

7. Bad Lands (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=spyhuntp,
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$bio

Spy Hunter (c) 1983 Playtronic srl.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed by Bally/Midway to Playtronic for Argentina manufacture and distribution. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Bally/Midway entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spyhuntr,
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$bio

Spy Hunter (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 0A17


- TRIVIA -


Based on the video game of the same name, released one year before.


2,300 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Greg Kmiec

Art by : Tony Ramunni


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spyhunt,
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$bio

Spy Hunter (c) 1983 Bally/Midway.


Spy Hunter is an action/driving game. It places the player as the driver of a G-6155 CIA Prototype Interceptor sports car. The object of the game is to travel the freeways and waterways, hunting down and destroying as many enemy vehicles as possible, all the while not harming civilian vehicles. The view is top-down and the screen scrolls vertically underneath the player's car.


The game begins with the player driving the G-6155. Soon, the player starts to encounter enemy vehicles which try to force the player's car off the road and crash. Each enemy vehicle has its own special feature, such as tire slashers or bulletproof armor.


Points are scored for driving on the road and for destroying enemy vehicles. There is a lead-in time when the player has an endless supply of cars. After this time expires, the player will lose a life each time the car crashes. Extra cars can be earned with high scores. The first extra car is earned at a default value of 30,000 points, but this value can vary depending on settings.


The player must be careful to avoid harming civilian vehicles on the road. There are three types:  blue automobiles, pink automobiles, and motorcycles. Hurting these vehicles causes scoring to stop briefly, during which time the player’s score reads 'NO POINTS'.


Initially, the only weapon the player's car has available is a dual front-mounted machine gun which has an endless supply of ammunition. Early on, these guns and the player's driving skill are his only weapons against the enemy cars. The player can also attempt to force or ram the enemy cars off the road.  Eventually the player encounters an ally, the weapons van. After the player drives past the weapons van parked on the side of the road, the van accelerates past the player's car and positions itself in front of it and drops a ramp. The player can then drive up the ramp to enter the back of the van. The van then pulls to the side of the road and deploys the spy car equipped with a new weapon. A symbol atop the weapons van indicates which type of special weapon it carries. The player is not obligated to use the weapons supplied by the van.  Also, if uninterested, the player can simply ignore the van and drive past it.


There are three special weapons in all and they can all be equipped simultaneously. The special weapons consist of an oil slick, a smoke screen and missiles. Each special weapon has a limited number of uses. The smoke screen and missiles can each be used three times. The special weapons are activated via dedicated buttons on the steering wheel. Once the weapons ammo is depleted or before, the car can be refitted with a new supply from the weapons van.


There are six enemies in all, each with their own special characteristic :

* 'Switchblade' or 'Never To Be Trusted' cars have tire slashers. Knives pop out of this car's tires and can force the player's car to crash if they touch his tires.

* 'The Road Lord' or 'Bulletproof Bully' cars have bulletproof armor plating; machine guns are ineffective against these cars.

* 'The Enforcer' or 'Double Barrel Action' is a limousine with a shotgun toting thug who shoots at the player's car.

* 'The Mad Bomber' or 'Master Of The Sky' is a helicopter which drops bombs. This enemy can only be destroyed with missiles.

* 'Barrel Dumper' is a boat which drops lethal explosives into the water.

* 'Doctor Torpedo' is a boat which shoots torpedoes at the player's ship.


Occasionally a message appears on screen that says 'Bridge out – Detour on Left'. Then the player must drive his car into a boat house located alongside the road, otherwise he will crash into the water and lose a life. After driving through this house, the player’s car is turned into a speedboat on a river, with enemy boats which try to destroy the player. In this area, if the player uses the oil slick, the boat instead issues a line of fire which destroys any ship directly behind the player. In this area, occasionally the river splits; the left side continues the river, the right side causes the player to drive through another house where the boat is changed back into the car.


Later in the game the player gets a warning that there are 'Icy Roads Ahead', then the player enters an area that has white road which is very slick.  The icy roads section eventually ends and goes back to normal roads. Icy roads occur again on and off during the rest of the game.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. A27]

[Upright model]


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz), 68000 (@ 7.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 480 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 68


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel with gear shift and pedal (High/Low)

Buttons : 5

=> MACHINE GUNS, SMOKE SCREEN, OIL SLICK, MISSILES, WEAPONS VAN


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1983.


Originally the James Bond theme was planned as the background music for the game. The inability to obtain the rights to use the music, however, forced Midway to change the theme on shipping models. In the end, the Peter Gunn theme music was a large part of the game's appeal.


A boat driving sequence and a helicopter sequence was also planned. Shortage of memory, however, did not allow for this feature. The game has no end and at no time does the player ever leave the car but it was RUMORED to have a graveyard sequence, an actual end and a sequence where the player exited the car for on-foot action.


The car was based on one of the designer's own Nissan 280z. The name of the car, the G-6155, is a clever tribute to designer George Gomez - the numbers stand for his birth date.


From George Gomez : 'My original design for both upright and sit-down were identical. And they were produced that way if only because of the economies of manufacturing. Which means : why make different parts, since it will cost less to make more of one design. "Spy Hunter 2" which I had nothing to do with was different. On my game both left and right grips should each have a trigger and a thumb button, in addition to the center button (call weapons van). The shifter was a 2 position device, low and high. Of course there was the gas pedal and a series of dashboard weapons lights for machine guns, missiles, oil slick and smoke. After the first few thousand games the grips were retooled in plastic and they went on to be used in hundreds of different games. They were licensed to Happ controls in the late 80's and they have been on almost every manufacturer's games at one point or another. The original sand cast aluminium grips(painted black) were actually molded directly from patterns that I carved and they had softer contours and were more comfortable but they were also very expensive. So to cost reduce them the company took the grips and retooled them to be injection molded plastic. However the patterns for the plastic grips were made off the engineering drawings and the drawings of that era were not as representative of the actual parts I carved, since they were made after my patterns instead of before. I have the original wood patterns along with some other stuff from development of the game in a box somewhere.'.


Spy Hunter was parodied in a sketch in the television show Robot Chicken.


In 2008, a Pontiac Commercial featured an homage to Spy Hunter by showing some gameplay which had the player's car turn into a real Pontiac


- SCORING -


The Road Lord : 150 points.

Switch Blade : 150 points.

The Enforcer : 500 points.

The Mad Bomber : 700 points.

Barrel Dumper : 150 points.

Doctor Torpedo : 500 points.

Driving through the river boathouse : 1500 points.

Driving on the road for each 1/4 screen traveled : 15 points.

Driving on the water for each 1/4 screen traveled : 25 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Here's A Great Cheat That Does Several Things At Once:

1) You need to have a supply truck available, and a be at a bridge-out level. When the detour appears, don't take it - instead, call up your truck.

2) Wait until the road has straightened out into the bridge and drive into the truck. When the truck pulls over and lets you out, stay on the side of the road, and SLOWLY drive up until you reach the gap in the bridge.

3) Drive on until you car is about half-way over the edge, and wait until the Enforcer comes along. He will try and get you, but he'll be unable to drive far enough to do so. At this point, I would get a friend to mind the game, while I went for a break. When I returned, I just drove across the bridge, flying mysteriously across the bridge out, until I reached the other side.

4) You will notice several differences to the game after this happens. The Enforcer no longer appears, the game gets no harder, and Dr. Torpedo no longer appears on water sections!


* Switchblade Destruction: You can actually destroy the Switchblade cars without use of weapons. As they close in from the rear, slow down a hair and align your car so that their front bumper is just barely in line with your Rear Bumper. Then Quickly slam the wheel to bump them off the road. As long as you bump them before the front tire area, the blades will not harm you.


* Exploding Van Trick: When the Weapons Van comes, start to drive into it, but shoot a single bullet just before you enter. If you time it right, your car will still enter the yet unharmed Van, give you the weapon, let you out... then it will explode.


- SERIES -


1. Spy Hunter (1983)

2. Spy Hunter II (1987)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Tom Leon (TFL), Jeff Nauman

Art : Kevin O'Connor (KO), Brian Colin (BFC), Steve Ulstad (SJU), Sharon Perry (SP)

Music and sounds : Bob Libbe, Neil Falconer

"Peter Gunn" theme by : Henry Mancini

Group Manager : Bill Adams

Cabinet guru : George Gomez (GG)

Cabinet assistant : John Kubik (JCK)

Additional staff : Atish Ghosh (AG), (RML), (SV)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1984)

Atari 2600 (1984)

Colecovision (1984)

Atari XEGS

Nintendo Famicom (1987)

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999, "Arcade Hits - Moon Patrol / Spy Hunter")

Nintendo 64 (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 2")

Microsoft XBOX (2002, "Spy Hunter") : Hidden game.

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Spy Hunter / Super Sprint")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1983)

Atari 800 (1984)

PC [Booter] (1984)

Apple II (1984)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1985) : United Kingdom release only.

Atari ST (1985, "Major Motion")

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Amstrad CPC (1989, "Coin-Op Hits")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


* Others :

Palm OS ("Midway Arcade Classic")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=spyhunt2,spyhunt2a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=spy-hunter-ii-no.-0b75&page=detail&id=2601&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Spy Hunter II (c) 1987 Bally Midway.


Driving/shooting game using a 3-D perspective from behind and above the car. The car can attain several different weapons up to four at one time. Two players may play at the same time cooperatively.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 0B75

Bally Midway MCR 68k hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.7238 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz), 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987. The game was not successful for Bally Midway, in fact Spy Hunter II is widely considered by gamers as one of the worst sequels ever made. The game's use of a 3-D perspective from behind and above the car in place of an overhead view used in the original was an unpopular one. Though it created more realism, many fans preferred the original and as a result it never went into large scale production.


Peter Gunn theme music plays throughout the game.


- SERIES -


1. Spy Hunter (1983)

2. Spy Hunter II (1987)


- STAFF -


Game Design : Gary Oglesby, Tom Leon, Brian Colin

Lead Programmer : Gary Oglesby

Artist / Animator : Brian Colin

Group Leader : Tom Leon


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=squash,
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$bio

Squash (c) 1992 Gaelco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Graphics : Esteve Polls, Xavi Fradera

Director : Luis Jonama

Software : Alexander Ekjanov


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=squaitsa,
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$bio

Squash (c) 1984 Itisa Electronics.


- STAFF -


Staff: Henk Spits, Josep M. Petit, Josep Morillas


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4squid,m4squid__a,m4squid__b,m4squid__c,
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$bio

Squids In (c) 1999 BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5squids,m5squids04a,m5squids05,m5squids06,
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$bio

Squids In (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=srdarwin,srdarwinj,
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SRD - Super Real Darwin (c) 1987 Data East Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 1 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Super Real Darwin was released in October 1987.


Soundtracks:

Data East Game Music - Alfa Records [28XA-205] (May 10, 1988)

Data East Retro Game Music Collection - TEAM Entertainment [KDSD-00366] (July 21, 2010)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Power-up items :

1) Evol : evolution item. Power-up your ship.

2) BEvol : black evolution item, released by the big ships. Also powers-up your ship. It can be changed to an Evol item by shooting at it.

3) Ar : armour item. It is released by some enemies. Unlike the evolution items, it moves upwards.

4) Sp : speedup item. It is released by some enemies. Unlike the evolution items, it moves upwards.

5) DNA : it is released by the ground lizards.

6) Egg : available after destroying each stage boss. It adds a second ship that shoots sideways and can also be upgraded by collecting evolution items. Its evolution level is at most equal to the main ship level.


* General sequence : 

1) When you are not invincible -> (get hit by a bullet) -> PISTER 

2) All states -> (fixed time without collecting power-up) -> degenerate 

3) PISTER -> (get hit by a bullet) -> die 

4) All states -> (get hit by an enemy) -> die 


* Evolution sequence (when you collect an evolution item) : 

PISTER -> HODOYODO (your stating level) -> ZWIPIP -> DARIER -> SYULBA -> QUILL -> LBOCK -> SWEEP -> DLIME -> ARTDEAME -> SLUGBU -> GYASYALBA

(if you collect BEVol while you are DARIER, ZWIPIP or ARTDEAME then the evolution sequence is different, see below)


* Degeneration sequence (at fixed time without collecting an evolution item) : 

1) GYASYALBA -> SLUGBU -> ARTDEAME -> DLIME -> SWEEP -> LBOCK -> QUILL -> SYULBA -> DARIER -> ZWIPIP -> HODOYODO

2) FC FDIVI -> FOUR DIVI -> TC TDIVI -> TWO DIVI -> ARTDEAME -> DLIME -> SWEEP -> LBOCK -> QUILL -> SYULBA -> DARIER -> ZWIPIP -> HODOYODO

3) DARIER-4S -> DARIER-4 -> DARIER-3 -> DARIER-2 -> DARIER -> ZWIPIP -> HODOYODO

4) PISPIDER -> PISTER

5) GOAT DEAM -> PISTER

6) PISNAKE -> PISTER


* Mutation sequence : 

1) All levels -> (hit the orange explosions released by the ground bugs) -> PISPIDER (bullet invincible)

2) ARTDEAME -> (collect BEvol) -> TWO DIVI -> TC TDIVI -> FOUR DIVI -> FC FDIVI


* Opposite evolution : 

1) SLUGBU -> (degenerate) -> GYASYALBA (but shooting like ARTDEAME) -> (get hit by a bullet) -> GOAT DEAM (bullet invincible)

2) All levels, except PISTER and the invincible levels -> (destroy some water snakes) -> (get hit by a bullet) -> PISNAKE (bullet invincible)


* Bomb upgrade :

1) DARIER -> (collect BEvol) -> DARIER-2 -> DARIER-3 -> DARIER-4 -> DARIER-4S (bomb upgrade)

2) ZWIPIP -> (collect BEvol) -> ZWIPIP-2 -> DARIER-4 -> DARIER-4S (bomb upgrade)


* Bug? feature? : Under the attract mode the ship can me moved by the player as long that screen persists. It can fire both shots. Only in the Japanese version of the game.


- SERIES -


1. Darwin 4078 (1986)

2. SRD - Super Real Darwin (1987)

3. Act-Fancer - Cybernetick Hyper Weapon (1989)


- STAFF -


Music by : Yoshida Hiroaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (April 7, 1990; "Darwin 4081 [Model G-4033]")

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ssipkr40,ssipkr30,ssipkr24,
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$bio

SSI Poker (c) 1990 SSI.


- UPDATES -


* v2.4

* v3.0

* v4.0


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=stkclmns,stkclmnsj,
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$bio

Stack Columns (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


- SERIES -


1. Columns (1990)

2. Columns II - The Voyage Through Time (1990)

3. Columns III - Revenge of Columns (1993)

4. Stack Columns (1994)

5. Super Columns [Model G-3226] (1995, Sega Game Gear)

6. Columns '97 (1997)

7. Hanagumi Taisen Columns - Sakura Wars (1998)

8. Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

9. Columns Crown (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997, "Columns Arcade Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=scross,scrossu,
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Stadium Cross (c) 1992 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System Multi 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), MultiPCM (@ 8.053975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992 in Japan and in September 1992 in the US.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, It has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' and the 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screens.

An alternate US version has also an additional 'Go Head to Head with the Other Player' advice.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=stadhero,
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$bio

Stadium Hero (c) 07/1988 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Data East 1 - D25B1002) on 21/06/1989.


- SERIES -


1. Stadium Hero (1988)

2. Dataeast's Stadium Hero '96 (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4stag,sc4staga,
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$bio

Stag Night (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=stagger1,
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$bio

Stagger I (c) 1998 Afega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1998.


A prototype version of this game is known as "Red Hawk".


The attract music is a cover of Level 1 music from "Raiden II".


AFEGA means 'Art-Fiction Electronic Game'.


- STAFF -


Hardware designer : Namjun Cho

Sound : Junghae Seo

Background graphic designer : Hyonmi Kim

Graphic director : Bongwon Son

Program director : Haiisung Ryou


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1stair,
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$bio

Stairway To Heaven (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4stakeu,m4stakeua,
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$bio

Stake Up Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4stakex,m4stakexa,
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$bio

Stake X (c) 199? Leisurama.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_stkex,
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$bio

Stake X (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1sycc,
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$bio

Stake Yer Claim Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=stakwin,
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Stakes Winner (c) 1995 Saurus.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0088


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Slight acceleration, [B] Sharp acceleration


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Stakes Winner - GI kinzen seihae no michi" (translates from Japanese as 'Stakes Winner - Way of Joyful Success').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Breeder's Cup Classic Race : Win first place in Race 5 or Race 9 to race in the Breeder's Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.


* Prix De l'Arc de Triomphe Race : Win first place in Race 12 to race in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris.


- SERIES -


1. Stakes Winner (1995)

2. Stakes Winner 2 (1996)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1996)

Sega Saturn (1996, "Stakes Winner - GI kinzen Seihae no michi")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Stakes Winner - GI Kanzen Seihahe no Michi")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=stakwin2,
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$bio

Stakes Winner 2 (c) 1996 Saurus.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0227


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Slight acceleration/Decelerate, [B] Sharp acceleration, [C] Special move


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1996.


This game is known in Japan as 'Stakes Winner 2 - Saikyou Uma Densetsu' (translates from Japanese as 'Stakes Winner 2 - Legend of the Mightiest Horse').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* How to unlock the endings: The game has between 16 and 18 races depending on your performance. If you get a game over and change your horse, the race count will reset. Reset the count mid game or near the end to get the extra endings. Also, the endings are slightly different depending on the gender of the horse.

- Good Ending 1: Win in all the races. It doesn't matter on how many you participate in, it can be 1 out of 1 or 17 out of 17, but you need to win on every one of them.

- Good Ending 2: Participate in over 8 races and don't win all of them. 

- Bad Ending 1: Participate in between 1 and 7 races and don't win all of them. 

- Bad Ending 2: Participate in just 1 race and lose it.


- SERIES -


1. Stakes Winner (1995)

2. Stakes Winner 2 (1996)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Hajime Yasuhara, Yas

Chief programmer : Yas

Programmers : Yas, Takuya Kawamura

Technical adviser : Masaaki Yuuki

Chief designer : Ryoumi Momota

Graphics designers : Ryoumi Momota, Motohiro Toshiro, Yasunori Hayashi, Chigusa Yokoyama, Yoshinori Hayashi, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Kyoosuke Motoya, Takayuki Koyama

Animation : Ryoumi Momota, Motohiro Toshiro, Chigusa Yokoyama

Fonts : Ryoumi Momota

Cource designers : Hajime Yasuhara, Yasunori Hayashi

Title designers : Koutarou Noumura

Illustlation : Miso Suzuki

Music composers : Hiroyuki Takei, Shuichi Kurosawa, Hiromu Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Sasaki

Sound effects & Sound programmer : Hideki Suzuki

Voices : Rintarou Hamano

Tuning : Hajime Yasuhara, Yas, Ryoumi Momota, Motohiro Toshiro, Takuya Kawamura, Yasunori, Hayashi, Chigusa Yokoyama, Yoshinori Hayashi, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Kyoosuke Motoya, Takayuki Koyama

English version : Bob Timbello

Sales promoters : Osamu Nagano, Miwa Izumi, Tomoo Yoda

Producer : Takahiro Shima

Executive producers : Nobuyuki Tanaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997, "Stakes Winner 2 - Saikyou Uma Densetsu")

Sony PlayStation (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Stampede (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Stand To Deliver (c) 199? DJE.


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Game's ROM.

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Star Blazer (c) 1983 Sega.


- TRIVIA -


Released during December 1983 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Galaxy Ranger".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Star Castle (c) 1980 Cinematronics.


Star Castle is a 1- or 2-player outer space action game designed with features geared for maximum player appeal : A progressively difficult competitive level and a clearly defined enemy which must be both attacked and avoided at various points in the course of play.


The center of the playfield is occupied by the Star Castle which is programmed to constantly home in on the players' ships. Surrounding the Star Castle are three concentric energy rings of twelve segments each, which serve as both a protective perimeter for the Star Castle and a source of points for the player. Contained within the energy rings are three protective mines which seek out the players' ships and destroy them upon collision. The movements of the mines are programmed to simulate the actions of heat-seeking missiles.


The object of the games of Star Castle is to score the maximum number of points possible. This is accomplished by the combination of three elements :

a) Exploding the ring segments.

b) Exploding the Star Castle.

c) Avoiding the Star Castle's mines. A player's turn is over when his ship has been destroyed. The number of ships per game is set by the operator.


For maximum scoring, a player will want to shoot out sections of the energy rings in order to give him a shot at the Star Castle in the center of the screen. As play progresses, there are 2 facts a player must keep in mind :

1) Exploding all segments in a given ring will cause the entire ring to reappear - thereby eliminating a potential shot at the Star Castle in the center.

2) Exploding the rings in a manner that gives you a shot at the Star Castle will also give the Star Castle a shot at you. The Star Castle is programmed so that its nose always seeks out the player's ship. If there is an open shot at the player, it will take it.


When the Star Castle is hit by a player's missile, it will first implode and then explode with all remaining ring segments. After a one-second delay, the Star Castle will reappear with all three ring segments. If the Star Castle shoots the player, his turn is over.


As play begins, the Star Castle will appear in the center of the screen surrounded by its 3 energy rings. The player's ship appears about halfway up on the right hand edge. By using the control buttons to move forward, right or left, the player maneuvers about the screen using the firing button to launch missiles.


Points are scored by destroying the energy ring segments or the Star Castle itself. Exploding the Star Castle gives an extra ship as well as points. No points are given for the mines that attack the player.


The player's ship can be destroyed in 2 ways : By collision with the mines or by a hit from the Star Castle's torpedo. The mines are launched from the rings and attack the player for approximately ten seconds or until shot. The Star Castle's torpedoes are launched only when there is a clear shot at the player through all 3 rings. At this time the player also has his shot at the Star Castle. Both the Star Castle and the mines get smarter and faster as the game progresses.


The game of STAR CASTLE is not based on time units. The battle rages on until all the players' ships are destroyed. The length of the game depends solely on the skill of the player. It's the age-old challenge of man versus machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Star Castle machines came in a white upright cabinet with a black front section. The side-art covered the top half of the machine, and showed a scene of two blue spaceships on a red background, along with the title. The marquee was black and included the scoring information, while the control panel and monitor bezel were decorated with geometric shapes that were supposed to represent the interior (or possible exterior), of a spacecraft. The control panel has no joystick. Play is instead controlled with four buttons, fire, thrust, rotate left, and rotate right (just like "Asteroids"). Although some bootleg units may have joysticks. This game uses a black and white vector open frame monitor, but it has several color overlays installed to make the rings different colors.


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal


Players : 2

Buttons : 4 (Left, Right, Thrust, Fire)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1980.


This was one of the first games to use an experimental artificial intelligence to harass the game player's ship. The star constellation in the background was actually the outline of a centerfold from a 1980 issue of OUI magazine. When management found out after shipping about 5,000 units, they flipped out and almost stopped production. They eventually came to their senses and nothing was changed.


About 14,000 units were produced.


The original inspiration for the game reportedly came from an early version of Larry Rosenthal's never-released "Oops!" in which the player controlled a sperm trying to fertilize an egg in the center of the screen. Later, Dan Sunday changed the game so that the player rotated in the middle of the screen, protected by rotating blocks, and shot snowflake-shaped objects that were flying towards him. Eventually, the player would be overwhelmed by the objects and the game would be over. Tim Skelly later changed the game around to its final form by anchoring the enemy in the middle of the screen, and having the player fly around and destroy the shield to get to the enemy.


Licensed to Mottoeis for Spanish manufacture and distribution.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Stellar Castle".


A Star Castle unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High', in the 1982 movie 'Rocky III', in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks', in the 1986 movie 'Maximum Overdrive' and in the 1996 movie 'High School High'.


A Star Castle cabinet can be seen in the background of the 1984 movie Ghostbusters (in the scene when they're eating and suddenly they get a call to their first case at the Sedgewick Hotel).


A Star Castle unit appears (multiple times) in a 'Columbo' tv movie episode : (Murder, Smoke and Shadows) directed by James Frawley (in the same episode you can see beside this cabinet a "Joust" unit).


The Atari 2600 game "Yar's Revenge" originated from a rough version of Star Castle for that system which never made it to production.


- SCORING -


Outer Ring : 10 points

Middle Ring : 20 points

Inner Ring : 30 points


There are a total of 720 points possible for each set of three rings.


When you destroy the laser cannon, you get the points for rings remaining plus points for destroying the cannon plus an extra man as a bonus for destroying the cannon.


Sparks are worth no points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


A) Get used to using the edges of the screen. it will come in handy once you start using the patterns set forth below, and it's always a good habit in ASTEROIDS-type games.


B) After a certain point in the game, you must learn never to stay in one place for more than a second.


C) It's a shame that the game speeds up with time instead of with each cannon destroyed otherwise, you could play indefinitely simply by destroying the first castle's outer ring over and over. As it is, though, you must take as little time as possible to destroy each castle, ensuring a steady supply of bonus ships.


D) Except for shifting the slow ring to the middle later in the game (see Strategy I)) try not to let a castle grow new rings, it wastes time.


E) Similarly, shoot an approaching bomb only if it is alone and you do not wont to move. Otherwise, you are wasting your time, gaining no points, and taking the risk of missing.


F) When you have only the inner ring between you and the cannon and you are close enough, a triple burst will destroy it before it has a chance to retaliate.


G) When the game begins to speed up, try this simple pattern : go to the center of the left or right edge and face the edge of the screen. Your shots will cross behind and hit the other side of the castle.


As soon as the bombs get too close for comfort, simply thrust about an inch forward and you will be on the other side of the screen, still firing at the castle. As the bombs cross the screen towards you, turn around and repeat the procedure.


H) Once the game is at maximum speed, you will need a more sophisticated technique. Here it is : Spend all your time in 2 opposite corners. You should dart back and forth behind the screen developing a turn-thrust-shoot rhythm and synchronizing it with the outer ring so that you are always shooting at the same spot. Once you perfect this method, the cannon and bombs will never be fast enough to do more than almost destroy you.


I) For best effect, the corner pattern should be followed with the slow ring in the middle. You can shift it to this position by quickly destroying the outer wall twice before beginning your attack in earnest.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Tim Skelly

From an early demo by : Dan Sunday

Programmed by : Scott Boden


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

GCE Vectrex (1983)


* Others :

Tiger LCD Handheld Game (1982)

Tiger LCD Tabletop Game (19??) : These games have a colored LCD and a backlight (which is accessible by a little cover on the back).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

All In Color For a Quarter - Keith Smith

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Star Cruiser (c) 01/1977 RamTeK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.083333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples (@ 1.083333 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 3


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Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Star Fighter (c) 1990 SunA Electronics Ind. Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Star Fire (c) 1985 Playmatic.


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Game's ROM.

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Star Fire [Upright model] (c) 1978 Exidy.


Exidy STARFIRE is a single player game which simulates combat between space-going fighters. The player can control the speed and direction of his fighter and attack enemy fighters with his lasers; the enemy fighters shoot fireballs at the player. The object of play is to accumulate points by destroying enemy fighters. A player can buy extra playtime during play and continue the game he is playing, as long as he has any time left; he earns bonus playtime each time he exceeds a bonus score. The game keeps track of 20 high scores - one score for each number of coins accumulated. The initials of high scoring players are displayed during the game's attract mode.


Play Mode - The screen shows a crosshair gun sight at the center of a background of stars; enemy ships move across this background. The background moves as the player works the controls, but the crosshairs always stay at the center of the screen.


The bottom of the screen has several indicators and a message panel.  A thrust indicator shows the player's speed and forward-reverse direction, and a long range scan indicator shows the presence and direction of any enemy ships off the main screen. Other indicators show the player's current score and fuel level. The message panel tells whether the player has hit an enemy ship or been hit himself, whether his laser is ready to fire, etc.


Enemy fighters move in all directions on the screen, getting larger or smaller as they move toward or away from the player. Bonus Exidy pirate ships move from left to right across the screen, and always stay the same size. The fighters and pirate ships come in three colors: blue, green, and gold (actually orange). Blue fighters are worth 10 points, green fighters 20 points, and gold fighters 40 points; all bonus Exidy pirate ships are worth 50 points.


When a target (an enemy fighter or bonus Exidy pirate ship) comes near the crosshairs, two gauge scales appear - one from the right side and one from the bottom of the screen.  At the same time, a warning beep sounds. If the player maneuvers the target into the crosshairs, it is locked-on - the enemy is frozen in the crosshairs for several seconds, and the player can easily destroy it with his laser. When the player locks onto the enemy, a second warning beep sounds, a 'LOCKED!' message appears on the message panel, and the target flashes in the crosshairs.


Press the laser fire button, and four simulated laser beams converge on the center crosshairs from the corners of the screen. If the lasers hit a target, it explodes. Enemy fighters can shoot fireballs at the player; if a fireball hits, the screen flashes and the player is penalized by being reset to blue targets.


STARFIRE produces a wide variety of sound effects. An ENGINE RUMBLE sounds throughout the play, and an EXPLOSION sounds whenever an enemy explodes or the player is hit by enemy fire. There is a LASER sound whenever the player pushes the laser fire button, and a HISS whenever an enemy fighter fires at the player.


There are four different kinds of WARNING BEEP. These warn the player when he is almost locked onto a target, when he is actually locked on, when a target is just off the edge of the screen, and when the laser overheats.


These sounds are heard only during the play mode. There is only one operator adjustment for the sound effects - the volume control.


STARFIRE has 3 player controls: a steering yoke, a thrust control, and a laser fire button. To steer right or left across the screen, turn the steering yoke like an automobile steering wheel; to move down or up, move the yoke in or out. Slide the thrust control T-handle up or down to move forward or back. The laser fire button is on the left handgrip of the steering yoke.


Awards and Bonuses - The operator can set the bonus score to 300, 500, or 700 points, or can turn off the bonus feature.  If the bonus has been set, a player has one chance of a bonus for each 300 fuel units he buys. If he tops the bonus score during any 300 unit period, the game awards him a bonus of 150 fuel units. This bonus fuel is added after the fuel indicator reaches zero. The player can only get one bonus for each 300 fuel units he buys.


The coin accumulator keeps track of the coins a player has spent. STARFIRE maintains twenty high scores : one for players who have only inserted one coin, a second for two-coin players, and so on. Players who spend more than twenty coins are lumped together in the twenty-coin score.


When a player finishes playing, STARFIRE counts the coins he has spent and compares his point score to the appropriate high score. If he has topped that score, the game asks him for his initials (one, two, or three letters); as long as his high score stands, his initials will be on the attract mode score table. If switch 7 of the DIP switch is ON, the score table will stay on screen as long as the laser fire button is pressed.


Every third coin a player spends buys double playtime. That is, STARFIRE awards four coins worth of playtime for each three coins spent.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


STARFIRE has three player controls :

a steering yoke

a thrust control

a laser fire button


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1978, this is the first arcade coin-operated video game to maintain a high score table by accepting and displaying the names of winning players.


Also released as "Star Fire [Cockpit model]" (was the first environmental game, featuring a viewer window).


A 'Star Fire II' update was intended to go into the last run of Star Fire units, it features a more refined high score display and easier high score input.


Star Fire [Upright model] appears in the 1980 movie 'Midnight Madness'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret messages :

1) If you enter 'DBR' it will put 'HI DAVE' on the screen; It's David Rolfe.

2) If you enter 'TZM' it will put 'HI TED' on the screen; It's Ted Michon.

3) If you enter 'SKO' it will put 'HI SUSAN' on the screen for a second or two before showing the high-score table; It's Susan K. Owen, the graphics artists girlfriend (and she also worked for this game as a graphics artist).


- STAFF -


Programmed by : David Rolfe

Graphics by : Ted Michon, Susan Owen


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1983)

Commodore C64 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Star Force (c) 1984 Tehkan.


A single player, vertically scrolling shoot-em-up in which the player pilots a spaceship over series series of islands - drifting in outer-space space - shooting enemy spacecraft and ground-based targets. Special symbols appear at regular intervals and can be shot or collected for bonuses and power-ups. Each level has an end-of-level boss that must be defeated before the player can progress to the next level, while the levels themselves are designated by letters of the Greek alphabet.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), Custom (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1984.


This game is known in US as "Megaforce".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* A Trick : You can determine which direction the end of level boss will move before it even appears by looking at your score. If the hundreds digit is odd, the boss will move to the left. If it is even, it'll move right (the tens and units digits are always zero).


* One Million Points Bonus : On the violet continent, if you see a coelacanth fossil on the left side, go to the -right- side and shoot. Cleopatra appears - shoot her and you'll get a million-point bonus. The coelacanth may only appear on the third violet continent.


* 80,000 Points Bonus : At some points in the game you will see two columns of green arrows down the center of the screen. Concentrate on either the left or right column of these arrows, and try to shoot 16 in a row. You will be awarded an 80,000 bonus for doing this. The first time these appear, it is possible to get two such bonuses in a row (if there are not many enemies around!), and sometimes more if the level ends before the column has finished appearing. Later on there is a short column of only 16, so only one bonus is possible here.


* 50,000 Point Bonus : You've seen a big enemy that combines into parts. When you hear the tune it is about to appear, STOP SHOOTING (You don't actually have to stop shooting altogether, but if you hit part of the enemy before the center part flashes white the bonus will not work). Position your ship so that you are just underneath the center part of the enemy and wait for it to flash white. Once this has happened, shoot the center part several times : the enemy will be destroyed and you will be awarded the 50,000 point special bonus.


- SERIES -


1. Star Force (1984)

2. Final Star Force (1992)


- STAFF -


Music and Sound FX: Tsukasa Masuko


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 (1985, Sega)

Nintendo Famicom (1987)

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (Jul. 07, 1995, "Caravan Shooting Collection [Model SHVC-AS8J-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Tecmo Hit Parade")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Tecmo Classic Arcade")


* Computers :

MSX (1985)

Sharp X68000 (1993 - Dempa)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Fox / Super Mario Kart / Super Mario Collection (c) 1993 Nintendo.


Star Fox is a rail shoot'em up in a third-person and first-person 3-D perspective.


Super Mario Kart is a famous go-kart racing game.


Super Mario Collection is a collection of famous platform games.


- TECHNICAL -


Cardridge No. PSS-61.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* STAR FOX Polygon View Mode: At the continue screen after you lose your last ship, you can play with the polygons on the screen. Here are the controls. 

Controller 1: 

Left and Right-Rotate object horizontally

Up and Down-Rotate object vertically

L button-Zoom in

R button-Zoom out

X button-Stop rotation

A button-Hold it down while rotating to 'draw' with the object. Release the button to clear the screen.

Controller 2: Up, Down, Left, Right, SELECT, START, Y, or B-Changes to a different object.


* STAR FOX Black Hole: To enter the black hole, a secret area on the map with no apparent way in, you must enter Level 1-2 (Asteroid Belt) and keep going until you find a spinning asteroid bar. Hit the center of the asteroid bar just before you hit it. Do it with the next 2. If you hit all 3 bars right before you hit them (fly through where the breakable asteroid was...). A Laughing asteroid will appear. Shoot it repeatedly to open the gateway to the Black Hole.


There are 3 level warps in the Black Hole. Fly through and look around this Lost ship graveyard...


* STAR FOX Enter another dimension: Choose level 3, then go to the asteroid belt and keep shooting the second big asteroid until it is destroyed. A bird-like object will fly out. Do not shoot it. Ram into it to travel 'out of this dimension'. Shoot the paper-like objects. The boss does not have a life meter, just icons (until they display three 7s) Shoot THE END letters until they are in the right position. The letters will be orange when they are correct.


* SUPER MARIO KART Small Racer: When at the character select screen (only in racing) hold Y and push A and your character will become small. This will not effect speed whatsoever, it will only make it so your opponents can run you over to slow you down. Hold Y and push A to make yourself big again.


* SUPER MARIO KART Unlock Special Cup: At the cup select screen, press the following buttons in order: L, R, L, R, L, L, R, R.


* SUPER MARIO KART Unlock Special Cup on Time Trial: Go to Time Trial, put the cursor on Mushroom Cup and press: L, R, L, R, L, L, R, R, A. If you haven't unlocked Special Cup already, it'll be available now.


* SUPER MARIO COLLECTION

SMB1 High Score Reset: On the title screen, press A, B, L, and R all at the same time.

SMB1 Restart after game over: Hold A + B on the gameover screen, then press start.

SMB2 Kill Yourself: Pause then hold L+R and press select.

SMBLL High Score Reset: On the title screen, press A, B, L, and R all at the same time.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Star Gazer (c) 1980 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 127


- TRIVIA -


869 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Brian Poklacki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade (c) 1996 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-1 hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Star Gladiator Episode I was released in June 1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Activation of Bilstein and Kappah in the character select screen :

1) In character select screen, hold Start button (Keep holding Start Button from first to last !).

2) Move cursor to Gore.

3) Press 'G K G K A A A B B B G+B' -> Bilstein appears.

4) Next, Move cursor to Hayato.

5) Press 'K A B A G A B A K A G+K' -> Kappah appears.


- SERIES -


1. Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade (1996)

2. Star Gladiator 2 - Nightmare of Bilstein (1998)


- STAFF -


Director : Hideaki Tsuno, Eiichiro Sasaki

Character Design : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Motokazu Sakai

Title Design : Shoei

Computer Graphics : Blbon, Monkey-Kick, Tako, Sensei, Nezumi-Otoko

Motion Design : Hitoshi Nishio ('T'), Naoki Fukushima, King Joe, Naoki Fujisawa, Shinya Kitamura, Ball Boy, Jun Matsumura (28), Toru Takaoka, Kazuko Kawanaka, Masaru Nishigaichi

Stage & Effects Design : Fukumoyan, Yasuto Takahashi, Takuji Mishima, Kouichi Takeda, Takayuki Kosaka

Main Program : Yuichi Kagawa ('Gamof')

Player Program : Morimichi Suzuki, Katsuhiko Sometani, Atsushi Fukushima

Enemy Program : Panda

Visual Effects Program : Kohei Akiyama, Hero Hero

System Program : Dome, Meijin, Chabin Type-M

Music & Sound Effects : Isao Abe, Yuko Kadota, Michio Sakurai ('XTC')

Voice Actor : Egawa Hisao, Ogata Megumi, Daisuke Gouri, Tanaka Kazumi, Hayashi Nobutoshi, Hosoi Osamu

Producer : Furoboh Aoki

General Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Yoshiki Okamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 25, 1996) [Model SLPS-00539] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (October 31, 1996) [Model SLUS-00372] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (December 1996) [Model SLES-00495]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Star Gladiator 2 - Nightmare of Bilstein (c) 1998 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-2 hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Star Gladiator 2 was released in March 1998 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Plasma Sword - Nightmare of Bilstein".


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Star Gladiator 2 - Nightmare of Bilstein Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1008) on 21/05/1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Kaede : At the character selection screen, highlight Rain and press Down(x2), Left(x2), Up.


* Play As Rai-On : At the character selection screen, highlight Byakko and press Up, Down, Left(x2), Right, Left, Up.


* Play Against Kaede Or Rai-On (Note : No continue and no win by time out) :

1) Finish three rounds with 'Plasma Strike'.

2) Finish two rounds with 'Perfect'.

3) Finish a round with 'Plasma Field'.


* Secret Ending (Points number needed at the end of level 8) :

1) One round at 70.000 points.

2) Three rounds at 95.000 points.

3) Five rounds at 110.000 points.


- SERIES -


1. Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade (1996)

2. Star Gladiator 2 - Nightmare of Bilstein (1998)


- STAFF -


Director : Satsuma (Ikeda), Terada Takayoshi

Main Programer : Hiro

Demo Programer : Hero Hero, Sigeru Kato (S.K)

Player Programer : Hero Hero, Hiro, Sigeru Kato (S.K), Masaki Kataoka

Programer : Yoshihiro Shindome, Kohei Akiyama, Chabin Type M, Yuichi Kagawa ('Okaz'), Fuku 2

Object Effect : Shiba-H

Object Motion : Naoki Fukushima, Ken, Tsuru, Masaki Yamanaka, Masayuki Maeda

Object Texture : Nakatani, Kuratani Eiji, Michiru

Background Design : Takahashi Yasuto, Kohama, Mishima Takuji

Sound Director : Hiroaki Kondo ('X68K') (Cipher)

Sound Effect : T. Kitamura (Moe.T)

Main Music Composer : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon)

Sub Music Composer : Tetsuya Shibata (Cyber-T)

Official Art Works : MCF, Inoda Keigo, Daichan

Title Design : Shoei

Instruction Card : Sakomizu

Voice Actor : Secret

Producer : Noritaka Funamizu, Kouji Nakajima

Executive Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Dec.1999) [Model T-1204M]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star God (c) 1980 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Guards (c) 1987 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 0E89


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 64


Players : 3

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Edward March Jr.

Screen graphics by : Scott Morrison

Special animation by : Robert Beech

Sounds by : Bob Libbe, Michael Bartlow

Cabinet art by : Paul Niemeyer

Support by : Dan Stern, Jim Belt, Bob Ploussard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Hawk (c) 1979 Cinematronics.


Star Hawk is a 3-D wireframe shoot-em-up which places a strong emphasis on player timing. Players move a cross hair around the screen and must blast the approaching enemy spaceships.


The skill level settings affect how quickly the cross hairs move in response to the joystick input. As the game progresses, the speed of the enemy craft increases. If one particular enemy ship is not destroyed quickly enough, it will zap 800 points off the player's score, with the enemy itself also worth 800 points.


Star Hawk can effectively be played indefinitely, providing the player keeps shooting enough enemy ships.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1979.


Licensed to Sega for Japan market.


Star Hawk was the first arcade game ever released to be based on the film 'Star Wars'. This game literally came out right after the movie. This was an unlicensed translation, but the Tie Fighters and the Death Star inspired background are obvious. This was only the second or third game in history to use an X-Y monitor.


Larry Rosenthal left Cinematronics to form his own company (Vectorbeam). When he left the company, he took all of the development tools that were used for Space Wars with him. Tim Skelly was hired in this time, and was left with nothing to write his games on except for the main board! Luckily, Larry had ran into a time crunch and had to hire a technician to help him out. Tim found the tech, who had the opcodes for the board, and Dennis Halverson was hired to write the macro assembler for the DEC computers used at the company. Cinematronics needed a game, and fast. So rather than wait for the tools to be developed, Skelly wrote Star Hawk on paper using opcodes. The Star Hawk code was the first machine language code that Skelly wrote that actually worked.

Skelly says, "Obviously, things eventually worked out. I managed to crank out Starhawk in time for a winter game show in London. But what still angers me to this day besides being put on the spot like that, is the fact that more than a hundred employees were depending on a new game to maintain their livelihood, and I was clearly chosen as the guy who couldn't come up with one. I think you can see that, under the circumstances, there was no love lost between the Cinematronics and Vectorbeam camps".


Star Hawk came in a large cabinet that had a front that was completely vertical, while the back section sloped away slightly from the marquee. This title actually had two marquees, one with the game logo, and a second one right below it that had some game instructions. The monitor bezel was just tinted plastic with more game instructions below it. The control panel had a pair of odd 8-Way fire button joysticks that looked a bit like handgrips on a childrens bicycle. These were positioned to be used with the right hand, eventually the industry would decide that joysticks go in the left hand, but this one was the other way around. The cabinet features painted sideart of a barely disguised X-Wing swooping down on a barely disguised Death Star, with a few unrelated red and orange bubbles above them.


- SCORING -


Command ships – 800

Starship – 500

Rocket – 300

Missile – 100

Bomber – 100


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Tim Skelly


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

GCE Vectrex (1982)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Star Jacker (c) 1983 Sega.


Star Jacker is an early vertical scrolling shooter with some interesting characteristics.  The player starts out with three fighters with all of the fighters moving and shooting at the same time. Two fighters trail the lead fighter. Star Jacker features a similar scheme with the Namco game Xevious in that the fighters shoot at enemy fighters in the air while dropping bombs on enemies and targets on the ground level.


When any of the fighters is killed, the game momentarily pauses and re-centers the player fighters before continuing at the same point.  The game is over when all of the player's fighters are destroyed. Star Jacker allows no continues.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5191


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Star Jacker was released during July 1983.


Also licensed to Stern.


The initials on the high score screen spell out 'Star Jacker' (5x2 letters).


- STAFF -


Hardwork by : Hideki Sato

Secured by : Masatoshi Mizunaga

Programmed by : Hirohi Nakayama, Katsuya Kazihara, Katsunori Kanazawa

Designed by : Eiro Nagata, Shozo Takihi

Sound by : Hideo Kume

Creator : Takaya Ida


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1983) [Model G-1010] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (November 27, 1997; "Sega Memorial Selection Vol.2 [Model GS-9163]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Light (c) 1984 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 7

Model Number : 530


- TRIVIA -


100 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : L. Blazek, Tom Smeltzer


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Play 300 (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Star Race (c) 1980 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

Model number : 657


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


870 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : John Buras


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Star Raker (c) 1981 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Star Shooter (c) 1979 Allied Leisure.


- STAFF -


Design by : Bob Betor

Art by : Mike Tori


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=starsldr,
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Star Soldier - Vanishing Earth (c) 1998 Hudson Soft.


- TECHNICAL -


Seta Aleck64 hardware


CPU : R4300i

Co-Processor : 64-bit RISC processor, RCP SP (Sound and Graphics Processor), and DP (Pixel Drawing Processor)

Sound : 16 bit stereo, 44.1Khz; ADPCM sound compression, up to 100PCM channels

RAM : Rambus D-RAM 36 Mbits


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1998.


- SERIES -


1. Star Soldier (1986, Nintendo Famicom)

2. Super Star Soldier (1990, NEC PC-Engine)

3. Final Soldier (1991, NEC PC-Engine)

4. Star Soldier - Vanishing Earth (1998)

5. Star Soldier R (2008, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Producer : T. Takahashi

Superviser: S. Nakamoto

Product Manager : A. Ikeda

Planner : M. Nakamura

Designer : H. Soma, H. Kimoto, K. Kasahara

Music : I. Shimakura

Sound Effect : O. Narita

Programmer : M. Murata, K. Tsubota


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Sweep (c) 1997 Axela.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 11 hardware

Game ID : STP


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1997.


- UPDATES -


STP1/VER.A : Japan release, JUL 15 1997


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy (1998)

Sony PlayStation (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Trax (c) 1991 Taito America Corp.


A game of the type having a large number of balls, the number of ball is adjustable but defaults at 800 per round with 3 rounds per game,a set of targets responsive to contact with the balls, and a scoring mechanism for keeping a score associated with contact between the balls and the targets further includes a tiltable rebound surface. A ball pump raises the balls to the top of the cabinet and discharges the balls from the output to cause the balls to fall in space onto the rebound surface. A user controlled steering mechanism is coupled to the rebound surface to allow a user to tilt the rebound surface as the balls fall onto the rebound surface in order to direct the balls that bounce off of the rebound surface against selected ones of the targets.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B

Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


Uses Police Force pinball and Top Dawg bowler sound roms. Game roms are unique to this game.


- TRIVIA -


The game was developed with the help of Williams Electronics. The game tested very well but there was a change of management at Taito and the project was scrapped.


Only one unit is known to exist. When you enter service mode the display shows 'Domestic Proto ID 01 09-04-90'.


Game has two neon tubes, one on each side of the game. One is purple the other is green. Has a strobe light in the top of the game.


Patent Number 5,044,639 - Sep. 3, 1991.


- STAFF -


Programmed by: Ed Suchocki


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Star Trek - 25th Anniversary (c) 1991 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT2000 & 128 x 16 display)


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- STAFF -


Designers : Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula

Artwork : Margaret Hudson, Kevin O'Connor

Software : Kristina Donofrio

Music and Sounds : Brian Schmidt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Trek - Strategic Operations Simulator (c) 1982 Sega.


STAR TREK is a 1- or 2-player SEGA Color X-Y video game with computerized speech synthesis. The player finds himself the Captain of the Starship Enterprise, his mission being to rid the universe of a number of threats to the United Federation of Planets.


STAR TREK has a unique method of displaying the information vital to the game play. This method involves the separation of the CRT into three completely separate screens.


The Scanner is where the player sees a top down or plan view of local space, with the Enterprise always in the center of this screen. The Viewer is where the player sees actual apparent 3-D images, as if he were looking out the ships front window. The Status screen displays player score in addition to Shield strength, number of Photon Torpedoes, and amount of Warp energy remaining.


The game begins by introducing Klingons, Starbases and the Enterprise into the Scanner with an exciting shrink down animation sequence. The Enterprise starts with 1 to 4 Shields and Photon Torpedoes (switch selectable). By actuating the rotary knob and depressing the Thrust button the player may maneuver about the Scanner screen.


In order to destroy enemies the player may use either of two weapons : Phasers (the Fire button) or Photon Torpedoes. Each has unique properties.

* Phasers are instantaneous, can destroy only one enemy at a time, and are in unlimited energy supply.

* Photon Torpedoes require time to travel, can destroy many enemies, and are in LIMITED supply. Displayed in the Status screen, Photon Torpedo supply appears as a red bar (squares).


For high speed, the player may depress the WARP button. While this button is held down the Enterprise moves very quickly and cannot be damaged in any way by anything. A blue bar in the Status screen displays the amount of Warp energy available, and shrinks as the Warp button is held down.


The Enterprise is shrouded by an automatic Shield, which protects the Enterprise from enemy fire and collisions. The Shields are displayed in the Status screen as green line segments (a bar). Once the strength of the Shields is depleted, the ship can sustain damage. When damaged, the Enterprise looses ship functions in the following order : Shields, Photon Torpedoes, Warp Drive. If all of these are damaged, the next hit will destroy the Enterprise and end the game.


In order to repair this damage the player may choose to dock with a Starbase. Docking is accomplished by merely flying into a Starbase. The DOCKED message appears, all damage is repaired, and a Shield unit, Photon Torpedo, and some Warp time are added to the ship’s supplies. Although only four of each supply unit is displayed at any one time, 255 can be collected.


The primary enemy is the Klingon Battle Cruiser, which comes in three colors :

* Red Klingon - ignores the Enterprise and sets out to destroy a Starbase, after which the Klingon turns purple.

* Purple Klingon - ignores Starbases and attempts to destroy the Enterprise by firing plasma energy balls. Purple Klingons will stop a certain distance away while attacking so as not to risk collision. After a certain period of time (depending on round), purple Klingons turn white.

* White Klingons - sometimes known as Maniac Klingons, these Klingons will move VERY QUICKLY and attempt to ram the Enterprise.


Anti-Matter Saucers appear randomly and move about the screen in a confusing fashion. These saucers can be destroyed only with Phasers. If the saucer collides with the Enterprise, it will attach itself, drain your ships Warp energy, then leave quickly.


After a number of rounds, the player advances to the Nomad round. In this sequence Nomad zips about the screen depositing dangerous mines. The mines cause chain reactions which should be avoided. Nomad can only be destroyed with Phasers. Once Nomad has delivered its total load of 30 mines, it waits for the last mine to detonate, leaves the screen, and ends the round.


Every 10,000 to 40,000 points (operator selectable) the player is awarded a bonus Shield unit, Photon Torpedo and Warp time unit. The two player game is played with players alternating with each complete round. Whenever a player is eliminated, the other player continues and finishes the game.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cockpit model]

Sega G80 Vector hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), I8035 (@ 208 Khz), I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz), Custom (@ 3.12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal


Players : 2

Control : Dial (to rotate the Enterprise right and left)

Buttons : 3 (IMPULSE, PHOTON TORPEDO, WARP)


- TRIVIA -


Star Trek is Sega's vector color game that came upon the scene in 1982. It featured a screen that was broken down into three parts. It also featured pseudo-three-dimensional graphics. The game is fast paced and in addition to keeping track of all that's going on, you must also be pretty good with the controls. This is another 'sleeper' game that didn't gain a real big following.


- SCORING -


Destroying Enemies :	

Klingons : 25 + (round number X 25) Points

Anti-Matter Saucer : 5,000 Points

Nomad : 30,000 Points


Starbase Bonus at the end of a round :

Used Starbase : round number X 250 Points

Un-used Starbase : round number X 1,000 Points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, the Enterprise will be placed into the sector. You will have a 1-2 second delay so take a good look at where everything is at on your radar screen. Your first priority should always be to defend your starbase.


* Try to use your warp as little as possible. On the early waves, you can make it to your starbase and defend it without having to warp to it. On the later waves, however, you will be needing that warp to get to your starbase quickly. Also, you will also be using your warp to get away from the Klingons, especially when they go into suicide mode (turn white).


* As the game progresses, the Klingons get quicker and they maneuver faster to keep out of phaser range.  When you do have a target within your phaser sight, a spinning yellow ring will outline the target.  In addition to faster movement, the Klingons also fire faster so you can lose a ship very quickly in the later sectors.


* It takes 5 shots to destroy a starbase. After the Klingon bomber has achieved that objective, it will change from red to purple and become a normal Klingon fighter that will attack you. Also, you can collide with the Klingon bomber causing the loss of 1 unit of shield energy.


* After sector 20, there are random numbers of Klingon fighters in the sector. If the number is below 4, they may instantly turn white and attempt to ram your ship instead of firing on it.  Before sector 20, if you take too long destroying the Klingons, they will also turn white.


* You want to, as much as possible, avoid resupplying at the starbase. If you don't resupply, you will get a much larger score then if you do resupply. Plus, if you get enough points, you will get additional things anyway. So, bottom line, use the starbase only in the most dire of circumstances.


* You will notice a blue, oval shaped ship on your radar. That is an antimatter UFO and the only thing you can destroy it with are phasers. If you  notice, when you attempt to close in on it, the UFO moves away.  The best way, if you can safely do it, is to move diagonally until the UFO is within your phaser range. Sometimes you get a lucky break and the sector starts with the UFO already in phaser range.


* The NOMAD sectors are probably the most difficult sectors to deal with. NOMAD rapidly moves around the sector laying mines. These mines either detonate after a certain time period or when you hit them with phaser or photon torpedo fire. Keep in mind, if there are a lot of mines packed together, they will all detonate and your ship may be in the middle of it all. The best strategy is to hopefully put up a phaser barrage at the beginning of the sector and take NOMAD out quickly. If this fails, don't move around unless your ship is in danger. NOMAD will eventually return within range. In the later sectors, NOMAD moves very quickly so you have to be very quick on the controls.


* Use your photon torpedoes sparingly since you have a limited number. If you  see an enemy grouping of three or more, shoot a torpedo into the middle. Since photon torpedoes have a blast radius, you can probably take out those three ships with one shot. Again, use only on tight groupings of enemies or when desperate measures require desperate actions.


* Become very familiar with the controls since a moments hesitation could end the Enterprise's 5 year mission prematurely.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Sam Palahnuk


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari XEGS


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1983, "Star Trek : Strategic Operations Simulator")

Tandy Color Computer (1984, "Space Wrek")

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1983)

Apple II


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Star Trek - The Next Generation (c) 1993 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (DCS)

Model Number : 50023


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1993. This game was part of WMS' SuperPin series. 11,728 units were produced.


Based on the hit TV series of the same name. This game features original speech by the original TV cast, including Patrick Stewart, Michael Dorn, and Jonathan Frakes.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 53323429261). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


REVISION L-1 (changes from revision P-8):

Date: November 30, 1993

- Initial release to production.

- Fixed the Final Frontier start.

- Enhanced logic on staged balls in poppers.


REVISION L-2

Date : December 7, 1993

- Lengthened ball search delay at the start of Final Frontier.

- Delayed some coil firing to try to keep the coil fuse from fatiguing.

- Fixed the music restart after an extra ball in Battle Simulation.

- Increased default replay boost.

- Auto replay scores can now adjust above 500 million.


REVISION L-3

Date : December 12, 1993

- Added adjustment A.2 24 to disable holodeck from skill shot after locks are awarded.

- Lighting Lock from the neutral zone is now controlled from the multiball percentage adjustment.


REVISION L-4

Date : December 28, 1993

- Fixed a problem where the game would hang if the player tilts during the Lock effect.

- Warp 9 now turns off missions and command decision. Only multiball and video mode will interrupt Warp 9 now.

- Enhanced the broken gun launcher opto compensation.


REVISION L-5

Date : December 30, 1993

- Fixed 1 coin/1 credit buy-in logic.


REVISION L-6

Date : February 8, 1994

- Added adjustment A.2 25 Restart After Warp. Set to NO to inhibit the warp factor feature from resetting after warp 9.

- The 'Thank you, Mr. Data' flipper bonus now works only if both flipper buttons are pressed.

- Changed the 1/2 credit sound.

- Enhanced the logic on the catapult to let the ball settle on it before launching.

- Increased the scoring during Final Frontier.

- Added adjustment A.2 26 Super Spinner. Set to OFF to inhibit the super spinner from lighting on warp 6.

- Fixed Ferengi and Cardassian Multiballs. They were not correctly handling the case of all the balls quickly draining.


REVISION L-7

Date : February 17, 1994

- Added adjustment A.2 27 Poker Night. Set to OFF to disable Poker Video Mode selection.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden messages : During Attract mode, press the following sequence to see the following hidden messages (L = Left flipper, R = Right flipper, B = Both flipper buttons) :

B, 8L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 6L, 2R : Steve Ritchie's games (starting with his first game, 1977's "Airborne Avenger")

B, 1R, 5L, 1R, 1L, 1R, 6L, 2R : CHANGE RULES AS NEEDED. -DAMMIT

B, 1R, 6L, 1R, 7L, 1R, 3L, 2R : HI TED

B, 1L, 1R, 1L, 1R, 6L, 1R, 5L, 2R : HELLO DOC X

B, 1L, 1R, 1L, 1R, 6L, 1R, 7L, 2R : THE BORG ARE REAL PARTY ANIMALS (with graphic)

B, 1L, 1R, 8L, 1R, 9L, 3R : HI ZAP

B, 2L, 1R, 1L, 1R, 3L, 1R, 5L, 2R : HIYA SEXY I LOVE YOU (with graphic)

B, 2L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 9L, 1R, 4L, 2R : HI DAN

B, 2L, 1R, 6L, 1R, 1L, 1R, 4L, 2R : HI BILL

B, 3L, 1R, 3L, 1R, 3L, 1R, 3L, 2R : HELLO WORLD

B, 3L, 1R, 3L, 1R, 9L, 1R, 1L, 2R : HI TRACEY

B, 4L, 1R, 9L, 2R, 7L, 2R : MATTHEW C. CORIALE (with graphic)

B, 5L, 1R, 9L, 1R, 4L, 1R, 9L, 2R : HI CAB

B, 6L, 1R, 9L, 1R, 6L, 1R, 9L, 2R : HI DOHO

B, 1L, 1R, 4L, 1R, 7L, 1R, 7L, 2R : HELLO XAQERY I'VE MISSED YOU

B, 8L, 1R, 1L, 1R, 1L, 1R, 8L, 2R : SUPER GAME RULES

B, 8L, 1R, 1L, 1R, 4L, 1R, 8L, 2R : HI GEORGE

B, 9L, 2R, 8L, 1R, 9L, 2R: HI JASON

B, 9L, 1R, 2L, 1R, 2L, 1R, 3L, 2R : HI TEX

B, 9L, 1R, 8L, 1R, 7L, 1R, 6L, 2R : GOOD LUCK LED


* Secret Mission : When the Shuttle ramp is entered and the display shows 'Holodeck 3 is Ready', pull the gun trigger three times. Every target is now worth 1M+odd number.


* Hidden Poker game : When you have the choice of 25M or Shuttle Simulation in the Holodeck, hold the trigger and press the right flipper button.


* Secret Video mode : Press the following sequence: B, 1R, 2L, 1R, 4L, 1R, 8L, 2R.

When you have the choice of 25M or Shuttle Simulation in the Holodeck, hold the trigger and press the right flipper button. The Hidden Poker game should now be replaced with a Breakout game.


* Hidden Image : Shoot the ball into the Advance Rank/Command Decision hole when nothing is lit, then pull the trigger.

The display now shows a Limo driving away from a wall which has a DOHO graffiti on it.

You can also see this animation at the beginning of Multiball : Fire the first shot, miss the second and then hit both flippers.

This might only work on games with software revision LX-7.


* Press both flipper buttons when Data says : 'Had you had propelled the ball on the proper trajectory you would have been rewarded!' Picard will interrupt him with 'Thank you, Mr. Data!', and you are awarded 10 million points. This is only said when losing a "bad" ball.


- STAFF -


Design & Direction : Steve Ritchie (SSR)

Software & Design: Dwight Sullivan (XAQ)

Mechanical Design : Carl Biagi (CAB)

Art & Design : Greg Freres (ZAP)

Music, Speech & Sounds : Dan Forden (DAN)

Software Support : Matt Coriale (MAT)

Video FX : Scott Slomiany (Scott Matrix), Eugene Geer

CAD Drafting : Rob Hurtado

CAD Engineering : Butch Ortega

Prototype Support : Mark Johnson


Thanks : Linda Deal, Bill Grupp


Special Thanks : Patrick Stewart, Michael Dorn, Brent Spiner, Johnathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, John DeLancie, James Wolvington, William Wistrom, Michael Okuda, Michael Westmore, Dan Curry, Rob Legato, Guy Vardaman, Michael Westmore Jr., Rick Sternbach, Suzie Domnick, Patricia Lew, Rick Berman, Michael Puller, Wendy Nuess, Gene Roddenberry, Paramount Pictures, John Krutsch, Jerry Pinsler, Ted Estes (TED), Margaret Hudson, Sebastian Ortega, Tracey Nunnery, Karen Trybula, Liz Thompson, Jim Tansey, Elaine Johnson, John Tobias, Roger Sharpe, Wally Roder, Jose Delgado, Chris Ritchie, Rebecca Ellis, Christa Woss, Pat Lawlor, Larry DeMar (LED), Wally Smolucha, Jim Patla, Pat Riley, Anna Sullivan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Star Trek 1981 (c) 1981 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 894.75 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 294 x 239 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Defender".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Trek (c) 1979 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Sound Module -50)

Model Number : 1148


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1979. 16,842 units were produced.


The development took 9 months (started in January 78).


The original backglass had the character on the left shooting a humanoid, but that had to be changed to a ball of energy due to demands by the producers that no-one be shown being killed.


- STAFF -


Designer : Gary Gayton

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Trek Voyager - The Arcade Game (c) 2003 Team Play.


The player is a member of Voyager's crew. The game play takes the player through a number of frantic firefights in several familiar Voyager environments. Throughout the game the player runs into characters from the show, each of whom may help guide the player along the way.


Star Trek Voyager is an arcade gun-shooting game in the grand tradition of "Area 51", "Virtua Cop" and "The House of the Dead". Unlike those games, though...it's populated by new alien adversaries designed exclusively for the Star Trek universe by the creators of General Chaos and "Rampage World Tour".


- TRIVIA -


Named 'Video Game Of the Year 2002' by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., this pulse-pounding shoot-em-up, designed and developed by the trekkies at GAME REFUGE, can be found in finer arcades, movie theaters and entertainment centers everywhere!


- STAFF -


Concept and Design : Brian Colin, Jeff Nauman

Art : Ben Nauman, Tom Konkol, Mark Sieka, Yu Gu, Brian Colin

Programming : Monte Krol, Tim Truesdale


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Star Trekking (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Star Trigon (c) 2002 Namco, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 10 hardware

Game ID : STT


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Star Trigon was released in July 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Trip [Model 120] (c) 1979 Game Plan.


4-player sit-down pinball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 120


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1979.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Cebula

Art by : Dick White


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Star Wars (c) 19??.


Star Wars is a 2-D shooter where you are given 3 missiles to shoot at 2 rows of alien ships at the top. Miniature rock-like satellites move around the screen, ready to obliterate your missile at any moment, and the ships themselves shoot at you.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 260 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.54 Hz

Palette colors : 2 (overlays)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Galaxy Wars (Universal)


Licensed products :

T.T Galaxy Wars (Taito)


Bootleg/Hacks :

Star Wars


- SCORING -


1st rack : 50 (side hit), 100 (bottom, towards the side) or 150 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.

2nd rack : 100 (side hit), 200 (bottom, towards the side) or 250 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.

3rd rack : 150 (side hit), 300 (bottom, towards the side) or 350 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.

You can probably figure the scores for higher racks from the patterns here.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Wars (c) 1992 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT & 128x32 Display)


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992.


- SERIES -


1. Star Wars (1992)

2. Star Wars Trilogy - Special Edition (1997)


- STAFF -


Game Design: Joe Kaminkow (JEK), John Borg (JDB)

Game Software : Neil Falconer (NF)

Display Software : Lonnie D. Ropp (LON)

Mech. Design: John Borg, Ed Cebula (EDC), John Lund

Game Art : Markus Rothkranz, Kurt Andersen, Margaret Hudson

Sounds & Music : Brian Schmidt

Design Consultant: Bonnie Stone

Display Art: Jack Liddon (JAK), Kurt Andersen

Software Support: Kristina Donofrio, John Carpenter, Masaya Horiguchi, Eric Winston

Cables: Phillis

BOM: Sarah Bagnola

Technical Support: Arnie Aarstad, Jim Gorman

Inspiration for 110%: T. Fukuda


Special Thanks To: George Lucas, The Entire LucasArts Family, Julia Russo, Stacy Mollema, Howard Roffman, Gary Hymowitz, Louise Riley

This Game is Dedicated to the Memory Of: Addie Alexander


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Wars (c) 1987 Sonic.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Star Wars [Upright model] (c) 1983 Atari.


Star Wars is a single-player 3-D shoot-em-up based on the legendary movie of the same name. The player takes on the role of Luke Skywalker (Red Five) whose goal is to blow up the infamous "Death Star" by firing a Proton Torpedo into an exposed exhaust port situated on the Death Star's surface. 


Before reaching the exhaust port, players must survive three attack phases. 


PHASE 1 : The game begins in outer space above the Death Star. Players must engage in a dog fight with Darth Vader and numerous enemy TIE Fighters. All but Vader's fighter can be shot and destroyed. Incoming enemy fire must be avoided or shot to prevent damage to the player's Deflector shields. 


PHASE 2 : The X-Wing flies down to the surface of the Death Star and is confronted with a barrage of laser turrets and towers as the X-Wing flies across the Death Star's surface. Any collisions with either the towers or incoming enemy shots will cause damage to the player's Deflector Shields. 


The laser tower tops have a progressive scoring incentive that is displayed at the top center of the screen, along with the number of remaining laser tower tops that need to be destroyed before the X-Wing enters the exhaust port trench. If the player manages to destroy all of the towers, a sizeable point bonus is awarded. 


PHASE 3 : The X-Wing begins its approach down the trench of the Death Star, heading for the exhaust port situated at the end of the trench. The trench walls are lined with red laser-gun turrets that fire at the player as he makes his approach. Incoming fire must either be avoided or shot. Trench catwalks of varying shapes and heights also appear in later trench runs. These must be avoided as any collision results in damage to Red 5's deflector shields. 


If the player survives the trench run, the voice of 'Han Solo' will advise that 'You're all clear, Kid' and the player must quickly shoot the exhaust port to destroy the Death Star. If a trench run is completed without the player having fired any shots other than the shot into the exhaust port, a sizeable point bonus is awarded for 'using the force'. If the exhaust port is missed, Red 5 will plough through the wall at the end of the trench and lose one deflector shield, after which the trench run will start over. 


If the player succeeds in blowing up the Death Star, Red 5 makes its escape before turning to view the colourful explosion. Bonus points for Remaining Shield Energy is now scored. 


The player is then returned to the fray and whole process begins again. Each successive Death Star run greatly increases in difficulty; TIE Fighters shoot more often, there are more Laser towers and batteries in successive rounds and there are many more obstacles and laser fire during the trench run.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136021


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1983. 10,245 Upright units were sold ate the price of $2,295.


Also released as "Star Wars [Cockpit model]".


The basic game engine for Star Wars was converted from a 2-year old space game project called 'Warp-Speed', which was designed to develop 3-D image capabilities. The controls were adapted from the controls used for Army "Battle Zone".


Star Wars was the first Atari game to have speech. The game featured several digitized samples of voices from the movie. The most memorable was the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi, after losing the game, stating 'The force will be with you--always'.


Hidden In-game Message : On odd-numbered levels, when approaching the Death Star and right after hitting the exhaust port, the message 'MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU' is visible on the surface of the Death Star. On even-numbered levels, the programmer's names appear on the Death Star :

'HALLY'

'RIVERA'

'MARGOLIN'

'AVELLAR'

'VICKERS'

'DURFEY'


Attract mode has the following screens :


FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS TO RED FIVE


1. YOUR X-WING IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INVISIBLE DEFLECTOR SHIELD THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FOR 6 COLLISIONS.

2. DEFLECTOR STRENGTH IS LOST WHEN A FIREBALL IMPACTS YOUR SHIELD OR WHEN YOU STRIKE A LASER TOWER OR TRENCH CATWALK.

3. AIM YOUR LASERS WITH CURSOR TO EXPLODE EMPIRE TIE FIGHTERS, LASER TOWER TOPS AND TRENCH TURRETS.

4. SHOOT FIREBALLS BEFORE THEY IMPACT YOUR SHIELD.

5. THE REBEL FORCE IS DEPENDING ON YOU TO STOP THE EMPIRE BY BLOWING UP THE DEATH STAR.


OBI-WAN KENOBI IS GONE BUT HIS PRESENCE IS FELT WITHIN THE FORCE. THE EMPIRE’S DEATH STAR, UNDER THE COMMAND OF DARTH VADER, NEARS THE REBEL PLANET. YOU MUST JOIN THE REBELLION TO STOP THE EMPIRE. THE FORCE WILL BE WITH YOU. ALWAYS


Default high score table (Princess Leia's Rebel Force):

1. OBI 1,285,353

2. WAN 1,110,986

3. HAN 1,024,650

4. GJR 872,551

5. MLH 813,553

6. JED 704,899

7. NLA 518,000

8. EJD 492,159

9. EAR 384,766

10. RLM 380,655


A sequel was planned as 'Star Wars II' the same year (idea form only) with a serial communication concept (link between 2 or more cabinets) - this idea never was born.


The default high score screen of "Cyberball 2072" features names of many Atari arcade games, including STARWARS.


A Star Wars [Upright model] appears in the 1984 movie 'Gremlins'.


- SCORING -


TIE fighters : 1,000 points

Darth Vader's ship : 2,000 points per hit

Laser bunkers : 200 points

Laser towers : 200 points, increasing by 200 points per tower

Trench turrets : 100 points

Fireballs : 33 points

Exhaust Port : 25,000 points

Destroying all tower tops : 50,000 points


End of wave bonus :

5,000 points per shield remaining

Starting on medium difficulty (wave 3) : 400,000 points bonus

Starting on hard difficulty (wave 5) : 800,000 points bonus


'Use the Force' : bonus for not shooting in the trench until the very end :

Wave 1 : 5,000 points

Wave 2 : 10,000 points

Wave 3 : 25,000 points

Wave 4 : 50,000 points

Wave 5 and above : 100,000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* In the tower scene, you can shoot fireballs that are hidden behind the towers. In the trench scene, you can shoot fireballs through the catwalks.


* Moving the flight yoke far left and far right during the attract mode will switch between the instructions and the high score list.


* In the trench you can 'use the force' and get bonus points by not shooting ANYTHING until you reach the exhaust port. The text 'USE THE FORCE' is shown at the top of the screen until you shoot. The bonus is actually awarded just before you have to shoot the exhaust port, so it's possible to take out some of the gun turrets at the end, too.


- SERIES -


1. Star Wars [Cockpit model] (1983)

1. Star Wars [Upright model] (1983)

2. Return of The Jedi (1984)

3. The Empire Strikes Back (1985)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Mike Hally (MLH)

Programmed & developed by : Greg Rivera (GJR), Norm Avellar (NLA), Eric Durfey (EJD), Jed Margolin (JED), Earl Vickers (EAR), Rick Moncrief (RLM)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)

Colecovision (1984)

Atari 5200 (1984)

Atari XEGS

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Star Wars Rogue Squadron III - Rebel Strike Limited Edition Preview Disc") : contains the Original game.


* Computers :

Tandy colour Computer (1984, "Space Wrek")

Commodore C64 (1987)

Atari ST (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Commodore Amiga (1988)

PC (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Star Wars Arcade (c) 1993 Sega.


A superb 3D shoot-em-up for one or two players, based on the legendary 1977 movie of the same name. In the two player game, one player takes on the role of the pilot, who controls both the speed and direction of the fighter ship, and who can only shoot at the centre of the screen. The second other player takes on the role of the 'gunner' and can target a much larger area on-screen.


In single player mode, the player can only be the pilot.


Star Wars Arcade consists of four different stages :

* The first stage takes place in an asteroid field, with players attacked by Star Destroyers and squadrons of TIE Fighters.

* The second stage has the player piloting their X-Wing through a Super Star Destroyer, before destroying it by blowing up a reactor.

* In the third stage players must destroy a squadron of TIE Fighters flying over the surface of the Death Star.

* Finally, fly into the unfinished Death Star and blow it up it by destroying the main reactor.


At the end of the second and fourth stage, a cut-scene is played. Even though the game is called Star Wars Arcade, its setting is actually that of the third movie in the series, 1983's "Return of the Jedi". Admiral Ackbar briefs players on the missions leading up to the destruction of the second Death Star.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 1 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), (2x) MultiPCM (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1994 in Japan. The attract mode lists a copyright of 1993 for Sega, and a copyright of 1994 for Lucasfilm; the marquee and serial number tag both say 1994.


The sound test mode reveals that the voice samples are available in Japanese as well as English. Allegedly, only about a dozen or so units were imported into the US.


- SERIES -


1. Star Wars Arcade (1993)

2. Star Wars Trilogy Arcade [Standard model] (1998)

2. Star Wars Trilogy Arcade [Deluxe model] (1998)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega 32X (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Star Wars Racer Arcade (c) 2000 Sega.


A 'pod'-racing game, based on the movie 'Star Wars - Episode I'.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Hikaru Hardware


CPU : 2 x Hitachi SH-4 128 bit RISC CPU with graphic functions @ 200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS

Graphic Engine : Sega Custom 3D 

Sound Engine : "Super Intelligent Processor", 32-bit RISC CPU (64 channels ADPCM) 

Main Memory : 64 Mbytes

Graphic Memory : 28 Mbytes

Sound Memory : 8 Mbytes


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2000.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (serial number U0097592). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlockable Characters :

Ben Quadinators - Complete the Expert Course 50 times.

Gasgano - Get 700 plays in total on the machine.


- SERIES -


1. Star Wars Racer Arcade (2000)

2. Star Wars - Racer Revenge (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999, "Star Wars Episode I: Racer")

Nintendo 64 (1999, "Star Wars Episode I: Racer")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Star Wars Episode I: Racer")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (1999, "Star Wars Episode I: Racer")

Apple Macintosh (1999, "Star Wars Episode I: Racer")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Star Wars Trilogy - Special Edition (c) 1997 Sega Pinball, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Whitestar


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- SERIES -


1. Star Wars (1992)

2. Star Wars Trilogy - Special Edition (1997)


- STAFF -


Designers : Joe Kaminkow, Joe Balcer

Artwork : Morgan Weistling

Software : Lonnie D. Ropp, Orin Day

Music and Sounds : Brian Schmidt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Star Wars Trilogy Arcade (c) 1998 Sega.


Star Wars Trilogy Arcade is a Model 3 shooter allowing the player to ride, fly, and shoot in galactic vehicles.


Players will travel through 6 incredibly detailed intergalactic stages, featuring scenes from A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, both challenging the players shooting accuracy as well as vehicle maneuvering capabilities.


Hidden secrets, located in all stages, allow the player to alter the course of the stage, making each game an unconventional and thrilling experience.


- TECHNICAL -


[Standard model]


Sega Model 3 Step 2.1 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1998.


Also released as "Star Wars Trilogy Arcade [Deluxe model]".


- SERIES -


1. Star Wars Arcade (1993)

2. Star Wars Trilogy Arcade [Standard model] (1998)

2. Star Wars Trilogy Arcade [Deluxe model] (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Star's Phoenix (c) 1987 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Starblade (c) 1991 Namco.


A 3-D space shoot'em up featuring 2 separate missions; the first is to destroy the planet 'Red Eye' while the second is to wipe out the enemy fleet and their leader. The game's sit-down cabinet featured a seat that vibrated whenever the player was hit, either by incoming fire or by enemy objects such as ships, asteroids etc. The yoke joystick - which had a fire button situated at the top of the stick, underneath where the player's thumb sits - was very similar in appearance and feel to that used in Atari's 1983 wireframe classic, "Star Wars (Atari)".


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 21 hardware

Game ID : ST


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 32 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Starblade was released in September 1991 in Japan.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Starblade & Galaxian3 - Project Dragon : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.06 - VICL-15009) on 21/03/1992.


- SERIES -


1. Starblade (1991)

2. Star Blade - Operation Blue Planet (2001)


- STAFF -


Chief director : H. Nakatani

Assistant director : K. Kobayashi

Programmers : Norimasa Matsuura, Y. Saitoh, Y. Ohmori

Music and sound effects : Shinji Hosoe

Visual director : W. Yanagawa

Visual designers : N. Kumagai, M. Tejima, M. Kimura

Industrial designer : N. Yoshimatsu

Mechanical designers : S. Kanebako, H. Igarashi, T. Wakayama, J. Uchida

Electrical designers : M. Yamada, O. Morita, M. Ito

Producers : K. Sawano, M. Yamada


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega-CD (1994)

Panasonic 3DO [JP] (Dec. 16, 1994; "Starblade [Model FZ-SJ5351]")

Sony PlayStation (1995, "Starblade Alpha")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, as a bonus game in "Tekken 5")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Stardust (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Stardust (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Stargate (c) 1981 Williams.


Stargate, also known as 'Defender II', will transport you to a whole new dimension in video games! Not only will the skills you learned with "Defender" be challenged and refined, but new strategies must come into play if you are to be victorious in rescuing the humanoids from the clutches of the aliens and in entering the Stargate! Your ability to react quickly and with on-target precision will be tested against the evil Yllabian Space Guppies, Dynamos, Space Hums, Firebombers and their Fireballs, Phreds, Big Reds and Munchies! If you succeed in maneuvering your ship into the Stargate, you'll be instantly translocated to that part of the planet where the humanoids are being abducted! To open up spectacular scoring possibilities, rescue 4 humanoids, re-enter Stargate and you'll Warp 3 Waves ahead in space and time, setting off dazzling special effects and racking up high points!


If you must destroy everything in your path or risk self-destruction, activate the Inviso anti-matter cloaking device and become invisible and invulnerable! Inviso time plus a new ship and a Smart Bomb are earned with every 10,000 points you score!


If all 10 Humanoids in a wave are abducted, the universe will explode into smithereens, leaving deadly Mutants on the attack! Survive till Wave 5 and the universe will be restored, the humanoids safe ... but you'll be the target of an Yllabian Dog Fight!  There'll be no Landers to abduct the Humanoids, but all the other aliens will have stronger and larger forces concentrated against you! It will be an out space battle reaching the outer limits of aggression and will call up your last ounce of determination and courage!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 6

=> Thrust, Fire, Reverse, Smart bomb, Inviso, Hyperspace


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1981.


Stargate was the first game designed by Vid Kidz, the design firm founded by Jarvis and DeMar when they decided to go independent. Williams became desperate for a game after the designers left, so they took Vid Kidz under contract. Stargate took four months to complete. All Vid Kidz games were designed on a dual 8" floppy, 1 MHz 6809 Motorola Exorcisor system that cost $30,000 in those days. The name was changed to 'Defender II' right after the game had stopped being manufactured, because Williams wanted to make sure they could own the trademark on the title.


The name of the enemy Yllabian is created by reversing the spelling of Bally, one of Williams' competitors. Bally reversed becomes Yllab.


Shooting a Pod will release between 4 and 7 Swarmers.


Approximately 26,000 uprights and about 1,000 cocktail tables were made.


Stargate plays very similarly to "Defender", although several enhancements have been made to the already superb and demanding game play. Changes from "Defender" :

* The addition of 8 more enemies.

* The addition of the Stargate. Going through the Stargate allows the player to either : 

1) Go to the opposite side of the planet if no Humanoids are being threatened.

2) Arrive at the exact spot where a Lander is abducting a Humanoid.

3) In addition, before Wave 10, if you fly forwards (not backwards) through the Stargate while carrying four or more Humanoids, you will warp forward three waves. You will get a bonus of Humanoids left X 2,000 points for this achievement (Up to 20,000 points).

* The Inviso button allows you to cloak your ship in an anti-matter field. While cloaked, your ship is indestructible and you can destroy enemies by flying through them. You can still pick up falling Humanoids while cloaked.

* There are now bonus waves in the game. After completing these bonus waves, you start again with ten Humanoids on the planet's surface. The bonus waves are:

1) On Wave 5 and every 10th wave thereafter : The Yllabian Dogfight.

2) On Wave 10 and every 10th wave thereafter : The Firebomber Showdown.

* When the last Humanoid left on the planet's surface is abducted, the planet surface starts flashing, and the message under the scanner reads : 'PLANET SURFACE UNSTABLE!'. This is the warning that planetary explosion will occur soon unless at least one Humanoid is saved.

* When all Landers in a wave are destroyed, the message under the scanner reads : 'ALL LANDERS DESTROYED!'.

* There is now a 'Pod Intersection' timer which appears in the scanner at the beginning of any wave which has at least 3 Pods. It counts down to the moment when all the Pods come together.


- SCORING -


Lander : 150 points

Mutant : 150 points

Bomber : 250 points

Pod : 1000 points

Baiter : 200 points

Swarmer : 150 points

Firebomber : 250 points

Fireball : 100 points

Dynamo : 200 points

Space Hum : 100 points

Yllabian Space Guppy : 200 points

Phred : 200 points

Big Red : 200 points

Munchies : 50 points

Getting hit by an enemy bullet : 25 points


Destroying a Pod with a Smart Bomb will award either 1,450 or 1,600 points.


Rescuing abducted Humanoids gives increasing bonuses if they are rescued consecutively without being immediately returned to the ground.

500 points for saving the 1st Humanoid from a Lander, 1,000 points for saving the 2nd, 1,500 points for the 3rd, and 2,000 points for the 4th and higher.

500 points for each Humanoid put back into the planet's surface.

250 points for a Humanoid landing into the ground safely on his own.


A special undocumented bonus can be gained by dropping off a Humanoid as the last event in a wave. There are 2 ways to do this. One way requires you to have killed everything off in the wave except for one lander. Wait for the lander to pick up a humanoid. Shoot the lander and catch the humanoid JUST before it hits the ground. The other way is to deposit a humanoid that your ship is carrying at the exact moment when you kill the last enemy of the wave. Either way, when this is done properly the screen will flash several times and you will be awarded 2,000 points.


Bonus at the end of each wave : 

Wave 1 : Humanoids Left X 100.

Wave 2 : Humanoids Left X 200.

Wave 3 : Humanoids Left X 300.

Wave 4 : Humanoids Left X 400.

Wave 5 and all Yllabian Dogfight waves : 2,500 points.

Wave 6 and above : Humaniods Left X 500.

Warp : Humanoids Left X 2,000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The enemies that initially appear in each wave are :

Wave 1 : 11 Landers, 2 Dynamos, 3 Firebombers

Wave 2 : 10 Landers, 2 Dynamos, 3 Firebombers, 7 Yllabian Space Guppies

Wave 3 : 10 Landers, 2 Dynamos, 6 Firebombers, 4 Yllabian Space Guppies, 3 Pods

Wave 4 :  17 Landers, 3 Dynamos, 3 Firebombers, 5 Yllabian Space Guppies, 4 Pods

Wave 5 and every Yllabian Dogfight : 6 Dynamos, 22 Yllabian Space Guppies, 8 Swarmers

Wave 6 : 17 Landers, 3 Dynamos, 3 Firebombers, 5 Yllabian Space Guppies, 4 Pods, 2 Bombers

Waves 7, 8, and 9 : 17 Landers, 3 Dynamos, 3 Firebombers, 5 Yllabian Space Guppies, 4 Pods, 3 Bombers

Wave 10 and every Firebomber Showdown : 13 Firebombers, 6 Pods

Wave 11 and every regular wave higher : 18 Landers, 4 Dynamos, 4 Firebombers, 3 Yllabian Space Guppies, 4 Pods, 2 Bombers


If the planet is destroyed, all Landers are replaced with Mutants.


* You start the game in the middle of the screen. You can look at your radar to see where the various enemies are. Get to learn the sounds of the game because they are an important clue as to what is going on out of your viewing range. First of all, learn how to use the buttons with proficiency. You don't want to be hunting around for the smart bomb or thrust button when you are in the middle of a firefight. Practice will make you proficient.


* The player's ship can shoot a maximum of 4 lasers on the screen at any one time.


* Learn to use your radar screen and after a while you will only look at the viewable area briefly to take care of business. Each enemy has a unique color on the radar so you should be able to easily identify what they are. In addition, you will also learn how each enemy moves around. This will definitely become a great benefit in the later waves.


* Listen to the sounds of the game. When you hear a high-pitched chatter, that means a Lander has picked up a Humanoid in order to create a Mutant. Use your radar and look for the green shape going straight up; that's the Lander. Try to get over there as quickly as possible. Just shoot the Lander, not the Humanoid it has taken. When you hear what sound like something being put together, that means a Lander has become a Mutant.


* Once you shoot the Lander, your job isn't over yet. If the height is too great, the Humanoid will fall and die on impact. You have to fly over the Humanoid and your fighter will pick it up. Any time you scrape against the ground, you will set the Humanoid down. Some players continuously ride around with a Humanoid to prevent the planet from exploding.


* The planet will only explode when all ten Humanoids are dead. Then you will have to go through waves of nothing but Mutants and the other regular enemies until you make it to a bonus wave. After that, you will have 10 humans and a new planet again. Mutants are very dangerous to deal with because they tend to swarm and fire a lot of shots toward your ship. Of course, expert players just shoot all the Humanoids so they can have the challenge of going through these Mutant waves.


* Try to clear waves as quickly as possible. If you take too long on a wave, a Baiter, Phred, or a Big Red will appear. These enemies are much faster than your fighter and can outrun it. The Baiter also has the tendency to fire pretty accurate shots. One of the tactics to throw them off is to reverse quickly a couple of times. This disorients them briefly and may give you a chance to shoot them. These enemies make their appearance to ensure you finish waves quickly.


* Use your Smart Bombs only when the screen is crowded with enemies. A lot of players like to get all the Pods together and then touch off a Smart Bomb. Another way is to break open the Pods so that Swarmers are all over then hit the Smart Bomb.


* Use your Invisio sparingly. A good tactic is to find a lot of enemy units bunched up. Fly fast toward them and at the last second activate your Invisio until you are clear (should amount to less then a second of time). You can destroy quite a few enemies this way and you conserve your Invisio energy.


* Use Hyperspace only when you are in a totally desperate situation (like getting swarmed by Mutants or Swarmers). Sometimes  Hyperspace will destroy your ship on re-entry.


* Watch out for the Bombers. Although they travel slowly, they leave strings of bombs. If you are not paying attention, you may crash if you attempt to fly through them.


* The Firebombers have a tendency to shoot a lot of Fireballs at your fighter. Fortunately, you can destroy these Fireballs. This can become complicated if there are four or five Firebombers firing at the same time. The Fireballs don't track your ship. The Firebombers don't start shooting Fireballs until Wave 2.


* You can fly through and under the terrain (but you cannot exit the screen at the top and come up through the bottom or vice-versa). Use this to your advantage when maneuvering around.


* Since you 'wrap-around' the screen, this gives you a little more maneuvering room. However, keep looking at your radar because the enemy that disappears off the left side will show up on the right side. Also, shots do not wrap around the edge.


* In addition to using the 'wrap-around', keep in mind that you can also use the Stargate to your advantage. Some players hang around the Stargate until a Humanoid is abducted. They go through the Stargate, save the Humanoid, and go back to the Stargate again to await the next rescue. Also, the Stargate is useful if you are being pursued by a lot of enemies since it transports you to the opposite side of the planet.


* Since you get an extra ship, Smart Bomb, and Inviso time every 10,000 points, that should be your constant goal. However, as the waves get higher things move a lot faster, making even getting 10,000 points a challenge.


* The most extra ships or Smart Bombs that can be obtained is 255. If the player has 255 extra ships or Smart Bombs and then wins an extra one, the counter rolls back to zero.


* Secret Message : The formula consists of three sequences of buttons, that all must be completed within a quarter of a second of each other, without the player dying onscreen. The moves are as follows...

1) Joystick Down, Reverse, 1P Start and Thrust.

2) Reverse, 2P Start and Fire.

3) Joystick Down, 1P Start, Thrust and Fire.


*  Stargate attack waves 'roll over' at wave 100, which is displayed, when started and after being completed, as Wave 0. The game keeps track of the actual number of waves, even though they are not shown properly. For example, the next wave will be counted as Wave 101, even though it shows being completed as Wave 1. The game will 'roll over' again at Wave 200, which is displayed, when started and after being completed, as Wave 0 as well. The next 'roll over' occurs at Wave 256. Upon completion of Wave 255, the next wave is a wave very similar to the very first wave, except that the Firebombers shoot. This level is counted and displayed as Wave 0, and the player is awarded a bonus of Humanoids left X 0 points (the bonus for this wave is always 0 points). The next is Wave 1, and the game now plays just as if the player had started a new game (warps are now again possible up to wave 10), except the player gets to keep his score and all of his bonus ships and Smart Bombs.


- SERIES -


1. Defender (1980)

2. Stargate (1981)

3. Strikeforce (1991)

4. Defender 2000 (1996, Atari Jaguar)


- STAFF -


Staff : Larry DeMar (LED), Sam Dicker (SAM), Steve Ritchie (SSR), Eugene Jarvis (DRJ) (EPJ), (JER)


- PORTS -


NOTE : in all arcade compilations released in 1995 and later, this game was featured under the "Defender II" moniker.


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1984) : has been available under both "Stargate" and "Defender II" monikers

Atari 5200 (1984)

Atari XEGS

Nintendo Famicom (1987) : Japanese release, as "Stargate"

Nintendo NES (1988) : North America release, as "Defender II"

Nintendo Super Famicom (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sega Mega Drive (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sega Saturn (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits")

Sega Dreamcast (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Vol. 1")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2001, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo Gamecube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


* Computers :

Commodore VC20 (1982, "Defender II")

Apple II (1983)

PC [Booter] (1983)

Commodore C64 (1984, "Guardian")

PC [MS-DOS] (1995, "Williams Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows] (1996, "Williams Arcade Classics")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


* Others :

VFD handheld game (1982) released by Entex.

Tiger Game.Com ("Arcade Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Stargate (c) 1995 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3


Main CPU : M65C02 (@ 2 MHz), M65C02 (@ 1.7895 MHz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, YM2151 (@ 4 MHz), OKI6295 (@ 8 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995 in USA.


Based on the 1994 movie, starring Kurt Russell and James Spader.


- STAFF -


Designers : Ray Tanzer, Jon Norris

Artwork : Constantino Mitchell

Mechanics : Marion Czyz, Wesley Chang

Software : Allen Edwall

Dots/Animation : Rand Paulin, Alycen Hareas, Vecennia Jordan

Sounds : Craig Beierwaltes, Duane Decker


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Starprize (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Stars (c) 1978 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 103


- TRIVIA -


5,127 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Steve Kirk

Art by : Jorge Obregon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Stars & Bars (c) 199? Bally Gaming, Inc.


2-Coin Multiplier slot


- TECHNICAL -


Art form: SAB-5009


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 6455

Part Number: E598711X-05

Hit Frequency: 15,42%

Percentage: 89,17%


* SMI # 6456

Part Number: E598811X-05

Hit Frequency: 15,89%

Percentage: 91,15%


* SMI # 6457

Part Number: E598911X-05

Hit Frequency: 15,42%

Percentage: 92,99%


* SMI # 6458

Part Number: E597411X-05

Hit Frequency: 15,89%

Percentage: 95,06%


* SMI # 6459

Part Number: E599011X-05

Hit Frequency: 16,36%

Percentage: 97,12%

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Stars & Bars (c) 199? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 6450

Part Number: E598111X-05

Art form: SAB-5005

Hit Frequency: 14,52%

Percentage: 89,18%


* SMI # 6451

Part Number: E598211X-05

Art form: SAB-5005

Hit Frequency: 15,89%

Percentage: 90,99%


* SMI # 6452

Part Number: E598311X-05

Art form: SAB-5005

Hit Frequency: 15,89%

Percentage: 93,05%


* SMI # 6453

Part Number: E598411X-05

Art form: SAB-5005

Hit Frequency: 16,36%

Percentage: 95,13%


* SMI # 6454

Part Number: E598611X-05

Art form: SAB-5005

Hit Frequency: 16,82%

Percentage: 97,03%


* SMI # 6460

Part Number: E599111X-05

Art form: SAB-5006

Hit Frequency: 15,86%

Percentage: 89,18%


* SMI # 6461

Part Number: E599211X-05

Art form: SAB-5006

Hit Frequency: 16,34%

Percentage: 91,13%


* SMI # 6462

Part Number: E599311X-05

Art form: SAB-5006

Hit Frequency: 16,36%

Percentage: 93,1%


* SMI # 6463

Part Number: E597311X-05

Art form: SAB-5006

Hit Frequency: 16,82%

Percentage: 95,07%


* SMI # 6464

Part Number: E599411X-05

Art form: SAB-5006

Hit Frequency: 17,29%

Percentage: 97,04%

$end


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Stars & Bars (c) 200? Bally Gaming.


- UPDATES -


H0252

H0253

H0254

H0255

H0256


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

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Stars & Strikes (c) 1978 Stern Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Stars & Stripes (c) ???? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Stars & Stripes (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Stars & Stripes Triple (c) 200? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Stars 'n' Bars (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Stars 'n' Bars Arcade (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Stars and Bars (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Starship 1 (c) 07/1977 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 007513-007531


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


The game uses a half-silvered mirror to reflect the image over a black light lit space background. The monitor has a ''+'' (a target crosshairs) taped directly onto the monitor to aid in lining up enemy ships.


- TRIVIA -


Starship 1 is another fantastic Atari first. This incredibly realistic video sensation (at its time) goes where no game has gone before. 3,500 units were produced.


After a nearly 50-year run, the mid-1970s video games like Starship 1 spelled the end of the electro-mechanical arcade games (such as "Killer Shark" seen in the movie Jaws). Video games would spawn a nation-wide phenomenon which has gone on to this day.


Starship 1 was one of many mid-1970's Atari games such as "Night Driver", "Sprint 2" and "Drag Race" which were often found at carnivals and bowling alleys. Kids would flock to these establishments just to get an opportunity to play the games rather than the primary source of entertainment they offered. When the 80's arrived, video games could be found everywhere including grocery stores and kids didn't have to go very far to play their favorite game.


At the end of a game, two different sayings will be displayed. One simply saying to deposit a quarter to be the captain of Starship 1, the other saying that ''Sensors detect another quarter in your pocket, deposit it to be the captain of Starship 1''. Pretty funny the first time you see it!


A Starship 1 unit appears in the 1978 movie ''Dawn of the Dead''.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Steve Mayer, Dave Shepperd, Dennis Koble (at Grass Valley)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Starship Troopers (c) 1997 Sega Pinball, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Whitestar

Model Number : 59


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997.


Based on the 1997 hit movie, directed by Paul Verhoeven. The movie itself was based on the classic sci-fi book by Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988).


- UPDATES -


VERSION 1.00

DEC 04, 1997

- First release.


VERSION 1.01

DEC 05, 1997

- FIXED KICKCODE HANGUP- WHICH LOCKED UP TROFF

- CHANGED JON NORRIS' DEFAULT FACE TO SKULL


VERSION 2.00

DEC 22, 1997

- ADDED BACKGROUND MUSIC ADJUST FOR ENGLAND

- FIXED M.B. JACKPOTS STAYING ON IF BALLS DRAIN AS M.B. BALL SAVER ENDING.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Press both flippers when you're getting briefed by the military officer. That guy is then history!


Press the following sequence : 2L, 2R, 2L, 2R to see the credits.


- STAFF -


Designers : Joe Balcer, Joe Kaminkow

Art director : Jason J. Dominiak

Artwork : Morgan Weistling

Software : Neil Falconer, Orin Day

Music and Sounds : Brian Schmidt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=starspnr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=starspinner&page=detail&id=4535&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Starspinner (c) 1982 ACE.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 512 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 10


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ac1sstrk,ac1sstrka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=starstruck&page=detail&id=42276&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Starstruck (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6start
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=starturn&page=detail&id=41145&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Starturn (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5stax,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stax-of-cash&page=detail&id=41642&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stax of Cash (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=stealsee,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=steal-see&page=detail&id=45831&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Steal See (c) 2000 Eolith Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=stlforce,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=steel-force&page=detail&id=2627&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Steel Force (c) 1994 Electronic Devices.


A futuristic-themed, maze based shoot-em-up in which one or two players must battle through an alien-infested space station in a desperate hunt for the level's exit. Weapon power-ups, ammunition and health packs are dotted around the levels to assist players in their task.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.102 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 368 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed in cooperation with Ecogames S.L. (Spain).


Electronic Devices is now called 'Elettronica Video Games'. They are still based in their original location and now import arcade games into Italy.


Steel Force is an almost direct copy of the famous 1991 Commodore Amiga shoot-em-up, "Alien Breed"; released by UK-based software house, 'Team 17'. The characters movements and the game's graphical style is almost identical to the Amiga game.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Javier Maura

Graphics by : Miguel A. Carrillo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sgunner,sgunnerj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=steel-gunner&page=detail&id=2628&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Steel Gunner (c) 1990 Namco.


Some major trouble is brewing in the city of Neo Arc. A radical terrorist group known as S.T.U.R.M. is causing problems to the citizens of Neo Arc by kidnapping a well respected quantum physicist and his assistant in order to create an abominable war machine. However there's a ray of hope which come in the form of the police department's counter-terrorist force called Steel Gunner. Now the battle is set for it's up to both Steel Gunner Officers Cliff and Garcia to stop the seemingly merciless wrath of S.T.U.R.M. and it's leader : Gatse Bernard


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : SN


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1990, Steel Gunner was released in March 1991 in Japan.


The name of the police force is the Neo Arc PD (Neo = 'NEW' Arc = i.e. Newark, New Jersey). A clever play on words.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.7 - VICL-8004) on 01/05/1991.


- SERIES -


1. Steel Gunner (1990)

2. Steel Gunner 2 (1991)


- STAFF -


Director : G. Iwasaki

Programmers : K. Nakamura, Y. Ohmori

Sound effects : Yoshie Takayanagi

Visual directors : H. Kikuchi, K. Mizuno

Visual designers : M. Kimura, Y. Mizushima, S. Sasaki, M. Tejima

Industrial designer : S. Tohyama

Mechanical designers : H. Igarashi, T. Ohara, J. Koyama

Electrical designers : O. Morita, T. Ohgane, J. Takano

Producers : K. Sawano, K. Tashiro


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sgunner2,sgunner2j,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=steel-gunner-2&page=detail&id=2629&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Steel Gunner 2 (c) 1991 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


The majority of cabinets for this game were released as conversion kits for Taito's "Operation Thunderbolt".


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : SNS


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Steel Gunner 2 was released in March 1992 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1991).


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol. 9 - VICL-8089) on 22/09/1993.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Steel Gunner (1990)

2. Steel Gunner 2 (1991)


- STAFF -


Directed by : G. Iwasaki

Director of photography : Y. Omori

Supervising editor : T. Hijiya

Production designer : H. Kikuchi

Supervisor of visual effects : M. Kimura

Set designer : T. Yamada

Visual effects : Y. Yaguchi

Creature created by : Mitsuru Fukuoka (M. Fukuoka)

Property master : M. Tsuchida

Sound effects & music composed by : Yoshie Takayanagi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=steeltal,steeltal1,steeltalp,steeltalg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=steel-talons&page=detail&id=2630&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Steel Talons (c) 1991 Atari Games Corp.


A 1- or simultaneous 2-player attack helicopter simulation.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136087


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 8 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 6 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz), ADSP2101 (@ 12 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Steel Talons was released in August 1991. 900 units were produced in the USA and 250 in Ireland. The selling price was $9495 at its time of release.


According to Atari, Steel Talons represented the ultimate in 1991 game technology.


- STAFF -


Staff : Ed Logg, Ed Rotberg (Gonzo)

Hardware designed by : Jed Margolin


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari Lynx (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=steelwkr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=steel-worker&page=detail&id=4604&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Steel Worker (c) 1980 Taito.


A game of strategy. the player becomes a chief engineer at a construction site. The player must build of steel girders so that the steel worker may walk safely across the site.


In order to do this, player must select the right size girder (out of many different sizes) and the right direction and location for the girder. delay or hesitation is very dangerous. If you are not quick enough in your selection the steel worker falls and you lose.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1980 in Japan.


Also released as a Cocktail model : "T.T Steel Worker".


- SCORING -


Each girder you connect : 50 points.


Successful crossing scores bonus points. Awarded as follows :

1st frame : 100 points.

2nd frame : 400 points.

3rd frame : 200 points.

4th frame : 200 points.

5th frame : 300 points.

6th frame : 300 points.


Up to 1,000 bonus points can be scored for one crossing.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sss,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=steep-slope-sliders&page=detail&id=2631&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Steep Slope Sliders (c) 1998 Capcom Co., Ltd.


A snowboarding game. Select your boarder and perform as many tricks as you can, going as fast as possible down the hill before time runs out or the track ends. Courses include Canada, Italy and Japan.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Steep Slope Sliders was released on November 10, 1998.


This game runs on Sega's STV and it's the first Capcom game on this hardware.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (October 23, 1997; "Steep Slope Sliders [Model T-9112G]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=stellcas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stellar-castle&page=detail&id=2632&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stellar Castle (c) 1980 Elettronolo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Horizontal


Players : 2

Buttons : 4 (Left, Right, Thrust, Fire)


- TRIVIA -


This game is an Italian bootleg of "Star Castle".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=stlwr_l2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stellar-wars&page=detail&id=5393&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stellar Wars (c) 1979 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 4


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 KHz)

Sound Chip : DAC


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Ritchie

Artwork : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=stellecu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stelle-e-cubi&page=detail&id=10589&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stelle e Cubi (c) 1998 Sure.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80


Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=as_siu,as_siua,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=step-it-up&page=detail&id=41857&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Step It Up (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4steptm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=step-timer&page=detail&id=41468&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Step Timer (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=step3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stepping-3-superior&page=detail&id=30502&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stepping 3 Superior (c) 1999 Jaleco [Japan Leisure Co. Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=stepstag,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stepping-stage&page=detail&id=5180&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stepping Stage (c) 1999 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_step,ep_stepa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stepping-stones&page=detail&id=40899&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stepping Stones (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1ster,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sterling&page=detail&id=21270&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sterling (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=stinger,stinger2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stinger&page=detail&id=2633&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stinger (c) 1983 Seibu Denshi.


The game consists of traveling around a space fortress meanwhile shooting aliens and spaceships. An object called 'Bongo' could be used as a defense method. This object will shoot itself to the enemies for a few seconds.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), Discrete circuitry

Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983.


This is the first game manufactured by Seibu Denshi. Stinger is notable for being a horizontally scrolling shoot'em up with a vertically oriented screen, a rather uncommon design.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=stingray,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stingray&page=detail&id=5591&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stingray (c) 1977 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 102


- TRIVIA -


3,066 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Mike Kubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4stirc,sc4stirca,sc4stircb,sc4stircc,sc4stircd,sc4stirce,sc4stircf,sc4stircg,sc4stirch,sc4stirci,sc4stircj,
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$bio

Stir Crazy (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Stir Crazy presents a combined board and chase style game themed on a prison 'break out'.


3 locks on the winline starts the feature. Choose 'Run For Your Money' to chase for cash and features with the police hot on your heels, or press START to enter feature board, climbing cash and feature ladders.


Collect 3 Stir Crazy symbols to enter the Hi Lo super feature chase in your bid to reach the COSTA DEL CASH !


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.

Jackpot : £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=stocker,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stocker-drive-all-the-way-from-coast-to-coast-&page=detail&id=2634&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stocker - Drive all the way from coast to coast ! (c) 1984 Bally Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


A Stocker unit appears in the 1986 movie 'The Color of Money'.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Dennis Koble

Art : Gary Johnson

Sound : Jesse Osborne

Additional support : Gary Levenberg, Bil Maher

Additional codes : Lee Actor, Rich Adam


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=stompin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stompin'-no.-0e38&page=detail&id=2635&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stompin' (c) 1986 Bally Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0E38]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 8


- STAFF -


Original concept & programming : Jon Kinsting

Screen graphics : Bil Maher, Gary Johnson, Roger Hector

Cabinet graphics : Bob Flemate

Music & sounds : Jesse Osborne

Technical Advisor : Owen Rubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=stoneage,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stone-age&page=detail&id=2637&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stone Age (c) 1991.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

= [A] Throw Weapon, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


This game is an Italian bootleg of "Caveman Ninja" and "Tatakae Genshijin - Joe & Mac". In this bootleg, the sound program is ripped from "Block Out" (by Technos).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=stonebal,stonebal2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stone-ball&page=detail&id=2636&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stone Ball (c) 1994 Art & Magic.


A stone-age soccer game. Teams of two compete against each other and use clubs to hit a rock into an empty cave (no goalie).


- TECHNICAL -


PCB Number : AM007B1094 0454


Main CPU : MC68000P12 (@ 12.5 Mhz), TMS34010FNL-40 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.08 Khz)

RAM : (2x) MCM54260, (4x) TMS44251

Dipswitch : (2x) 8 positions


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.27 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4stopcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=stop-the-clock&page=detail&id=41469&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Stop the Clock (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=stmblade,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=storm-blade&page=detail&id=2638&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Storm Blade (c) 1996 Visco Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Auto Fire : At the title screen, hold B and press Start, then choose any plane with the A button.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Nadu.S, N Joy and Cu, Manaby The Gambler

Graphic designers : Wep, Zero Nyan, Oda, Yayopin, Skip, Jack, Tuna, Hase Meg, Yukopon

Character designer : Tajiman

Music composer : Light Link Music

Producer : Tetsuo Akiyama

Director : Don Gabacho, Mr. Doo


* CAST :

Lucky : Shinichiro Miki

Alex : Kiyoyuki Yanada

Camel : Keiko Onodera

Kamikaze : Mahito Tsujimura


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_stm,ep_stma,ep_stmb,ep_stmc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=storm-force&page=detail&id=40900&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Storm Force (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=storming,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=storming-party&page=detail&id=2639&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Storming Party (c) 1986 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A64


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 3 Mhz), YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1986.


This game is also known as "Land Sea Air Squad" and is known in Japan as "Riku Kai Kuu Saizensen".


- STAFF -


Staff : Ichiro Fujisue (I.FUJISUE), Yasumasa Sasabe (Y.SASABE), Keisuke Hasegawa (K.HASEGAWA), Toshi, Damichan, Madnenko, Fukio Mitsuji (M.T.J), Nog.Hiro


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=strfbomb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=strafe-bomb&page=detail&id=2640&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Strafe Bomb (c) 1981 Omni.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 99


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Scramble".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sflush,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=straight-flush&page=detail&id=2641&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Straight Flush (c) 1979 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1979 in Japan.


Also released as a Cocktail model : "T.T Straight Flush".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=strngsci,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=strange-science-no.-0e35&page=detail&id=5331&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Strange Science (c) 1986 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0E35]


Bally/Midway 6803 (Turbo Cheap Squeak)


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chip : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1986.


- STAFF -


Designer : Dan Langlois

Artwork : Greg Freres

Software : Howard Shere

Sounds : Bob Libbe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Strata Bowling (c) 1990 Strata Group, Inc.


A bowling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


Released in August 1990.


The theme music to this has lyrics, as you will no doubt find out if you get a high score and deliberate over choosing your initials. The lyrics are :

It's the game of the Nineties, The hottest craze.

Bowl with a trackball, Everyone plays.

Do you wan-na go bowling? We'll show you how.

Press the start button, Play Strata Bowl now!

Strata Bowling, Strata Bowling

Strata Bowling, Strata Bowling


- STAFF -


Software : Richard Ditton, Larry Hodgson, Chris Oberth, Harry E Cline III

Hardware : Steve Jaskowiak, Scott Allie

Sales : John Cassiday

Support : Elaine Ditton, Jim Zielinski, Linda Koch

Sounds and music : David D. Thiel, Neil Falconer, Kyle Johnson, Leif Marwede

Publicity : Carol Tomme


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Stratagem (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Strategy X (c) 10/1981 Konami.


Even Patton would spend all his quarters attempting to advance through the four attack levels of Strategy X, Konami's latest tank attack video game.


1st Level : Defend against rotating cannons.

2nd Level : Watch out for attacking Jeeps

3rd Level : Careful! Here come attacking and shooting tanks

4th Level : Rotating cannons again, but this time against a moving background.


An audible signal warns that it's refueling time. Enter a fuel dock and receive 100-300 points. The Tank commander's life isn't an easy one.


Aside from an on-going battle, he has to watch out for obstacles and rough terrain. Brick walls destroy tanks, although they can be shot away. TNT, rather nasty stuff...explodes when shot, but destroys all objects in the area. Stay off pink backgrounds. That's where the land mines are buried. They explode only on contact. Don't worry about a blue background, though. It's a slip zone like an oil slick and can be driven across. If an alien base is found and destroyed, advance to the next level of difficulty. You bet there's a 'buy-in' feature on this one.


Strategy X. There's never been a war game like it. It blows minds, and quarters.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX306


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 106


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Stern for US manufacture and distribution (12/1981).


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1981)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Stratovox (c) 1980 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : LS070013

Prom Stickers : LS01-LS06


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz) (Number : LS070014)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), SN76477 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1980.


This game is also known as "Speak & Rescue".


Stratovox was the first game to have synthesized voices.


- SCORING -


Blue saucer : 50 points

Red saucer : 100 points

Saucer with human : ??? points

Bonus at end of round : 100 points per human not captured


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Streak Racer (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Streaking (c) 1981 Shoei.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981.


This game appeared in the movie 'Joysticks' - Cabinet does not appear to be dedicated but the game is played and actual close ups of the screen are displayed for a good amount of time.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Streaks Ahead (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Street Drivin' (c) 1993 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 8 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 6 Mhz), ADSP2101 (@ 12 Mhz), DSP32C (@ 40 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 6


- SERIES -


1. Hard Drivin' (1988) 

2. <a href="index.php?page=database&listtypes=1&lemot=race%20drivin%5C%27&gallery=1">Race Drivin'</a> (1990)

3. Hard Drivin' II - Drive Harder (1991, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga) 

4. Hard Drivin's Airborne (1993) 

5. Street Drivin' (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fight (c) 1986 Seibu Kaihatsu.


A first-person shoot'em up where you attempt to rid 1931 New York City of the dangerous criminal element.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 257


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Exclusively distributed in West Germany by TV-Tuning Videospiele GMBH. This game is known outside Germany as "Empire City 1931".


- SERIES -


1. Street Fight (1986)

2. Dead Angle (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter (c) 1987 Capcom.


Martial arts masters Ryu and Ken enter a worldwide martial arts tournament spanning 5 nations as they faces 10 of the world's greatest fighters. The game can be played alone or with 2 players competing, with Player 1 taking the role of Ryu and Player 2 as Ken. The predecessor to the ultra-popular "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

= > [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Strong), [3] HP (Fierce)

= > [4] LK (Short), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Street Fighter was released in August 1987.


Capcom's first head-to-head fighting game, Street Fighter is also the first fighting game to feature :

- 6 buttons (or 2 pressure pads)  and 8 way joystick.

- 2 playable characters and ten CPU-controlled opponents .

- Special moves.


Two versions of the game's cabinet were produced. A standard version with the 6-button configuration later used by its sequels ("Street Fighter II - The World Warrior") and a deluxe cabinet that featured 2 pressure sensitive pads for punches and kicks that determine the strength and speed of the player's attacks based on hard they were pressed. 


Ryu, Ken and Sagat were the only characters to return in the immediate sequel "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior". Birdie and Adon would later return in "Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams", followed by Gen in "Street Fighter Alpha 2" and Eagle in "Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Mark of the Millennium 2001 ". The character of Mike is believed to a precursor to Balrog from Street Fighter II, whose name in Japan is M. Bison (with the M standing for Mike).


Ryu and Sagat were mostly based on 'Yoshiji Soeno', a 'Kyokushin Karate legend' and 'Reiba', the 'Dark Lord of Muaythai' from an old Japanese martial art comics called 'Karate Baka Ichidai'.


In the England (Birdie) stage a poster for 'The Velvet Underground' (a cult 1960's rock band) is clearly visible alongside another poster for 'Ian Dury and the Blockheads'. The Blockheads were a popular British pub-rock band who disbanded in 1982 but reformed in 1987 for a tour of Japan, two months before the release of this game. A third poster advertises 'Ristorante Donnaloia' an expensive Italian restaurant in Kobe, which still exists to this day. Also on this stage the name and likeness of at that time Capcom USA Vice President of Sales and Marketing 'Bill Cravens' is grafittied on the shutter in front of the 'Block Heads' pub.


The title screen has several Capcom games listed on the brick wall: "Avengers", "Commando", Wings ("Legendary Wings"), and "Trojan".


In May 1988, Pony Canyon released a Game Simulation Video VHS tape featuring approx. 20 minutes of gameplay footage from this game.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Music Vol.2 - 28XA-203) on 25/03/1988.


A Street Fighter unit can be seen in the 1992 film 'Juice' starring Omar Epps and the late Tupac Shakur.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version :

* Has different words spoken for Ryu and Ken during their special moves than the other versions. Ryu and Ken shout 'hadoken!', 'shoryuken!' and 'tatsu-maki-senpuu-kyaku!' during respective special moves in the Japanese version, while they shout 'hellfire!', 'dragon punch!' and 'hurricane!' on all other versions.


The prototype version :

* Has no demo mode.

* Different colors on highscore table.

* Different hole on in the wall during the title screen.

* Is highly bugged.

* No digitized voice samples.

* Characters share stage music.

* Ryu's victory pose is visually different.

* Different sound effects for everything.

* Different intro/outro music.

* Must win three rounds to win the match.

* Typo in victory quote screen, 'Rut Don't Forget...' instead of 'But Don't Forget...'.

* No stage select when you start the game.

* The Hurricane Kick does not seem to be in the game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Performing special moves : Unlike pretty much every other fighting game, this game requires the player to "release" the buttons instead of pressing them to attack. This applies to special moves as well. A tip to do them easily is to hold the attack button as soon as you start the motion and release it as soon as you finish it. 


Turtling with Mike : When fighting Mike, you can turtle-up in the corner and he will just repeatedly throw low punches at you (which you can block). You can use this to your advantage by letting time run out if you have more energy than he does.


Single-Move Victory with Birdie : When fighting Birdie, if you do a hurricane kick right at the start of the round, you can 'sometimes' get him will all of the kicks (he will not be knocked back) and defeat him with that one move alone.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Direction : Takashi Nishiyama (Piston Takashi)

Planner : Hiroshi Matsumoto (Finish Hiroshi)

Programmer : Fz 2151

Character Designers : Crusher Ighi, Dabada Atsushi, Bonsoir Yuko, Ocan Miyuki, Bravo Ovu, Innocent Saicho

Sound & Music : Yoshihiro Sakaguchi

Hard Planner : Punch Kubozo

Mechatronics : Strong Take, Radish Kamin

Special Thanks : Short Arm Seigo, Melanin Kazu, Puttsun Midori (Puttun Midori), James Nyama, Seinto Sinn


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine CD-ROM [JP] (December 4, 1988, "Fighting Street [Model HCD8002]") 

NEC TurboGrafx-CD [US] (1989, "Fighting Street [Model TGXCD1001]") 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (October 6, 2009, "Virtual Console" - PC-Engine CD-ROM version) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 2, 2009, "Virtual Console" - TurboGrafx-CD version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] [AU] (November 6, 2009, "Virtual Console" - TurboGrafx-CD version) 


* Computers : 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988 - Go!) : Also released in Budget editions published by Erbe Software and Kixx (both in 1989) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1988) 

Commodore C64 [US] (June 1988) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988) 

Atari ST [US] (1988 - Go!) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1988) 

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1988) 

Amstrad CPC [FR] (1990, "10 Jeux Spectaculaires") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (2003, "Capcom Arcade Hits Volume 1")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Street Fighter (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


The player must get 3 overlaid symbols on the winline or fill one of the

three arrow pots above the reels to enter the feature. The player may then

Hi Lo up the trail, or exchange to one of the boards when his arrow progressive

is full enough.


Street Fighter is a game full of strategy and fun, with many hidden surprises to

keep players entertained for a long period of time.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse with Note Acceptor facility.

Jackpot : £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Street Fighter - The Movie (c) 1995 Incredible Technologies, Inc.


Digitized fighter based on the incredibly horrible movie, featuring fourteen selectable characters.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 6 

=> LP (Jab), MP (Short), HP (Fierce), LK (Strong), MK (Forward), HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Street Fighter The Movie was released in June 1995.


3 years earlier, Midway tried to get Van Damme to do a digitized fighting game based on the movie 'Bloodsport'. When that fell through, the game was adapted into "Mortal Kombat" and its Johnny Cage character was based on Van Damme's character in Bloodsport. Things worked out great for Midway as they ended up with a game that was a huge hit instead of just a slightly prettier version of the terrible "Pit-Fighter". After seeing the success of MK, Van Damme agreed to be digitized for a game based on his Street Fighter movie. Consequently, 'Street Fighter - The Movie' turned out to be little more than a MK rip-off that lacked the charm of Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter.


This game tanked in arcades for two reasons. The first being that the Street Fighter live-action movie that this game is based on was universally panned by moviegoers and video game fans alike (read : the movie was TERRIBLE). The second reason was that many diehard Street Fighter fans just didn't find the digitized characters appealing, as they lacked the initial charm of the original drawn sprites. What was overlooked, however, was that this is a decent fighting game in its own right and failed due to poor marketing and public squeamishness.


This arcade game marks Raul Julia's second appearance in coin-ops, the first being the highly popular Addams Family pinball table. This makes him a member of a very exclusive club within arcade games : A man who lent his likeness and talents to a commercial triumph and a turkey within 5 years. Sadly Raul Julia passed away on October 24, 1994 from a stroke aged 54.  This game was released eight months after his death and Street Fighter - The Movie was his second to last role.


In the SFTM game, you can have Fei Long's theme as a secret theme, but Fei Long himself has no connections to the movie whatsoever. Why is that? According to documents at the time, the role that Fei Long was going to play was replaced by Captain Sawada, largely because there was not enough character development for Fei Long in SSF2.


* CAST :

Guile : Jean-Claude Van Damme

M. Bison : Raul Julia (1940-1994), Darko Tuscan

Chunli : Ming-Na Wen

Cammy : Kylie Minogue

Ryu : Byron Mann

Sagat : Wes Studi

Ken : Damian Chapa

Vega : Jay Tavare

Balrog : Grand L. Bush

Honda : Peter Twiasosopo

Zangief : Andrew Bryniarski

Sawada : Kenya Sawada

Akuma : Ernie Reyes, Sr.

Blade : Alan Noon


After beating the game with Blade it will be revealed that he is Guile's brother. In addition it says that Blade's real name and profession is Gunloc, a wrestler. Gunloc is a wrestler from Capcom's "Saturday Night Slam Masters". Blade's fourth consecutive throw reversal is called a 'Slam Master'.


In Chun-Li's ending it says she goes back to the United States and becomes a medical resident in a Chicago emergency room. The actress that played Chun-Li (Ming Na Wen) played the role of Jing-Mei 'Deb' Chen (1994-1995 and 2000-2004) on NBC's medical drama E.R. (Emergency Room) that takes place on Chicago County General Hospital.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.10


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.11


Revision 3 :

* Software version : 1.12


Revision 4 :

* Software version : 1.12N


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extended Combo Mode : Hold the joystick Right then press Start then LK at the character select screen.


* Classic Soundtracks : To hear some classic soundtracks from Street Fighter II, enter these codes on the VS screen...

Ryu - LP, LP, MP

Vega - LP, LP, HP

Guile - LP, LP, LK

Sagat - LP, LP, MK

Ken - LP, LP, HK

Honda - MP, MP, LP

Chun Li - MP, MP, HP

Cammy - MP, MP, LK

Fei Long - MP, MP, MK

Balrog - MP, MP, HK

Blanka - HP, HP, LP

Bison - HP, HP, MP

Zangief - HP, HP, MK

Akuma - HP, HP, HK


* Fight Arkane : You must be fighting in Bison's lair. Look for Blade to appear in the background and press Start as soon as you see him.


* Fight Khyber : You must be fighting in the dungeon stage. Get a perfect on the first round and wait for the middle platform to fall, as soon as it falls press start and you'll find yourself face to face with Cyber.


* Play as Arkane : At the character select screen, highlight Blade, press down 20 times then press all 3 kick buttons. 


* Play as Khyber : At the character select screen, highlight E.Honda then move to Ryu, E.Honda, Balrog, E.Honda, Ryu, E.Honda, Balrog, E.Honda, Ryu, E.Honda, Balrog, E.Honda then press all 3 punch buttons.


* Random Character Select : Hold the joystick Up and press Start at the character select screen.


* Team Mode : Press Start then press HK at the character select screen.


* Easter Egg : If you press Start during a match on the Kommande Centre stage, the main television screen will display a short clip of Van Damme flexing his muscles for the camera.


- STAFF -


* Capcom :

Executive producers : Kenzo Tsujimoto, Takahito Yasuki, Yoshiki Okamoto, Tetsuya Iijima, Rene Lopez


* Incredible Technologies :

Executive producer : Elaine Ditton

Project manager : Leif Pran Marwede

Head programmer : Jane Siegrist

Art direction : Ralph Melgosa

Art coordinator : Jane Siegrist

Game designers : Leif Pran Marwede, Alan Noon

Programmers : Jane Siegrist, Leif Pran Marwede, Richard Ditton

Additional programmers : Tino Kalafatis, Mike Hanson, Steve Jaskowiak

Sounds : Kyle Johnson

Australia location crew : Elaine Ditton, Richard Ditton, Ralph Melgosa, Leif Pran Marwede, Alan Noon

Artists : Ralph Melgosa, Alan Noon, Bob Nagel, Scott Morrison

Additional art : Ed Reck, Donna Foshee, Andrew Dorizas, Jennifer Hedrick

Hardware designers : Steve Jaskowiak, Jeff Siegrist

Technical support : Terry Little, Ann Vonckx, Scott Allie, Ed Reck


- PORTS -


The game was never officially ported to home consoles. A fighting game was released for the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn also titled Street Fighter - The Movie, which used the same digitized footage as the arcade game, is actually a completely different game based on the "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" engine. The home version was originally released under the title of Street Fighter - Real Battle on Film in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams (c) 1995 Capcom.


The new look of the Street Fighter series, with ten characters including old favorites and new surprises.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II) 

Game ID : CP-S II No. 11 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP 

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1995. 


This game is known as "Street Fighter Zero [CP-S II No. 11]" in Mexico, Central America, South America, southeast Asia, and Japan, and as Street Fighter Alpha - Warrior's Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] in the US, Canada, and Europe. 


The Street Fighter Alpha series of games take place between the original "Street Fighter" and "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior". The scar on Sagat's chest in SFII is said to be from Ryu's Shouryuuken during the final battle in the original "Street Fighter". In 'SF Alpha', Sagat has the scar on his chest, so it must take place after the first "Street Fighter". The character Charlie was mentioned in Guile's ending in "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior". He is a friend of Guile who was killed by M. Bison. Since Charlie is still alive in the Alpha series, it must take place before "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior". 


This is the first Street Fighter game to have the Dramatic Battle Mode, a feature no doubt inspired by the Japanese animated movie, 'Street Fighter II', where Ken and Ryu team up to fight M. Bison in the final battle. 


This game marks the first time Akuma's name is displayed on-screen in the game. 


Ryu / Guy stages : 

The "Son Son" convenience store in Ryu and Guy's stages is named after an earlier Capcom game of the same name. 

A poster for the animated feature film version of 'Street Fighter II' can be seen on display.

The kanji on the small sign on the bath-house means 'Honda Bath'. 

The curtain on the bath-house (in Guy's version of the stage) says 'yu' in hiragana, which is the reading for the 'bath' kanji on the 'Honda Bath' sign. 

In "Street Fighter Alpha 3", Edmond Honda's stage is in front of this (or a similar-looking) bath-house with slightly different signs on it. 

In "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" (and all its follow-ups), Honda's stage is inside of a bath house.


Guy and Sodom are from Capcom's "Final Fight". Guy as selectable character and Sodom as the second boss in "Final Fight". Guy's music is taken from "Final Fight".


Sodom is a westerner who is obsessed with Japanese culture and apparently doesn't speak Japanese very well. In the Japanese versions of these games, Sodom's victory quotes are meaningless sentences composed of English words (e.g., 'SHOW BY HUNG JAW') followed by a Japanese translation of what he actually meant to say. In Sodom's ending, he claims about reforming and renaming the Mad Gear gang into something with four kanji. Those kanji read 'Ma-do-gi-a'. Now this could just be random kanji that, when strung together, sound like 'Mad Gear', but by the same token, it can sound like 'Mad Doggie'. The jitte weapons Sodom uses were used by policemen in feudal Japan.


Change of Race : In the original "Street Fighter", Birdie looked Caucasian. In SF Alpha, Birdie is black. The reason for this change is explained in one of Birdie's "Street Fighter Alpha 3" win quotes (he was sick at the time of the first "Street Fighter").


Sony Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Street Fighter Zero Arcade Game Track - SRCL-3297) on 21/08/1995.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions in the United States, Canada, and Europe (where the game is known as "Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams") : 


NOTE: US releases also cover Canada. 


950605

* EUROPE release. 


950627

* US and EUROPE releases. 


950718

* EUROPE release. 


950727

* EUROPE release. 




ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


The US version has the 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Akuma : Put the cursor on the [?] on your side and hold Start, then press... 

Player 1 : Down(x3), Left(x3), LK+HK (or for different costume press LP+HP). 

Player 2 : Down(X3), Right(x3), LK+HK (or for different costume press LP+HP). 


* Play as M. Bison : Put the cursor on the [?] on your side and hold Start, then press... 

Player 1 : Down(x2), Left(x2), Down, Left(x2), LK+HK (or for different costume press LP+HP) 

Player 2 : Down(x2), Right(x2), Down, Right(x2), LK+HK (or for different costume press LP+HP) 


* Play as Dan : After inserting a coin, press and hold Start. Then on the character selection screen go to the [?] box. Then quickly press LP, LK, MK, HK, HP, MP. To get the alternate costume (green) press HP, HK, MK, LK, LP, MP. 


* Dramatic Battle Mode : In 2-player mode, have Player 1 highlight Ryu and Player 2 highlight Ken at the character selection screen. 

1) Have Player 1 hold Start and press Up, Up. 

2) Release Start then press Up, Up, LP. 

3) Have Player 2 hold Start and press Up, Up. 

4) Release Start then press Up, Up, HP. If done correctly, Ryu and Ken will face M. Bison.


* Alternate Costume Colors : Highlight a fighter at the character selection screen and press LK, MK or HK.


* Fight against Akuma : Highlight a fighter at the character selection screen. Hold Start+MP+MK until Akuma appears and beats up your opponent on the first stage. You will now fight him instead.


* Fight against Dan : Select any player. End each match with the same winning quote. Do not lose any of your first five matches. When you reach your sixth opponent, the message 'Here comes a new challenger' will appear and you will fight Dan (Dan's stage is basically the same as Adon's and Sagat's, except it is sunset). After the match, the game will continue in its normal fashion. (NOTE : To select a winning quote, just hold down and a certain button combination of 3 total buttons when you win your second round. This varies from character to character, but every character can select 2 by holding down with 3 punches or down with 3 kicks).


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Haruo Murata (Mucchi), H. Itsuno (-Tomoshibi-)

Programmers : Cham Cho Choy, Egw, "Tege Killer" Jyaian, Knight Rider Giu, Ogt_Dm, Pon, Arikichi Kiyoko, Hard.Yas (-Gouki-), Hamachan, Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), Super Sailor (Vega), Matsushita -Adon- Masakazu

Scroll designers : Konomi, Buppo, Shibata Kayoko, Akiko Matsunaga, Daisuke Nakagawa, Maeno Megumi, Isono, Sm, Mago, Mr. Oranda

Object designers : Eripyon.N (Dokkim), Yatsunonawa (D), Jun Matsumura (27), Makoto Ishii, Chama(c), Gonta, Ari Inukichi, Seigo Kawakami (Ushi), M. Nakatani (KotatuToNeko), Alien Pole, Kuriotoko, Chimorin Syogun, K.Takechan, Masaaki, Dway Nishimura, Norihide = Fnyako.F, Shin-Ya.M, Super-8, Masayo Tsujimoto (Noriko), R, Sagata, Takayuki Kosaka

Music composers : Isao Abe (Oyaji), Syun Nishigaki (Kobekko), Setsuo Yamamoto (Purple), Kadota Yuko (Pop'n), Kuru-Kuru Chance Iwami, Mizuta Naoshi (Groovy)

Sound designers : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K), Ryoji

Producer : Iyono Pon


* Voice Actors :

Ryu, Charlie : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Chun-Li : Yuko Miyamura

Ken, Guy : Tetsuya Iwanaga

Adon, Birdie, Sodom : Wataru Takagi

Rose : Yuko Miyamura

Sagat : Miki Shinichiro

Akuma, M. Bison : Tomomichi Nishimura


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [US] (December 21, 1995) [Model SLUS-00197] : Long box. Also released in the standard-sized box (1998) 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (May 1996) [Model SLES-00199] 

Sega Saturn [US] (1996) [Model T-1206H] 

Sega Saturn [EU] (January 25, 1996) [Model T-7008H-50] 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [EU] (1999) 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (March 2000) [Model CGB-AFZE] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (June 13, 2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology [Model SLUS-21317]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (July 7, 2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology [Model SLES-54085]") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [US] (August 14, 2008, "PlayStation Network" - PS version) 

Sony PSP [US] (August 14, 2008, "PlayStation Network" - PS version) 


* Computers : 

PC [Windows 9x, CD-ROM] [US] (June 14, 2000) 


* Others : 

CPS Changer [JP] (1996) 

Mobile Phones [US] (April 2, 2005, "Street Fighter Alpha: Rapid Balle") 

Windows Mobile [US] (December 16, 2009)

BlackBerry [US] (December 21, 2009) [Model 5342]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

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Street Fighter Alpha 2 (c) 1996 Capcom.


Eighteen Alpha fighters go head-to-head this time around, featuring a few "Final Fight" alumni.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II) 

Game ID : CP-S II No. 15 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP 

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996 in Europe and in March 1996 in the US. 


This game is known as Street Fighter Alpha 2 in the United States of America, Canada, and Europe, and as "Street Fighter Zero 2 [CP-S II No. 15]" in all other locations. 


Guy, Rolento and Sodom are from Capcom's "Final Fight" - Guy as selectable character, Sodom as the second boss and Rolento as the fourth boss in "Final Fight". Guy's and Rolento's music are taken from "Final Fight". 


In Guy's stage you will see many familiar faces from "Final Fight". There's Mike and Jessica Haggar, Cody, Poison, Andorre and a few other bosses in the background - most of the "Final Fight" characters that have gone on to other games are there. 


In Rose's battle location there are represented the 'gondole', the typical elements of another and more famous Italian sea-town, Venice. This is clearly wrong cultural knowledge by Capcom's programmers. 


Here is a list of cameo in Ken's Yacht stage : 

* Eliza (It's her birthday afterall!) 

* Captain Commando & Sho 

* Strider Hiryu (wielding a teddy bear!) 

* Lynn Kurosawa (from Alien Vs Predator) 

* Morrigan, Felicia, Lord Raptor & Hsien-Ko (these last two are pretty much alive in this cameo, unlike in the Darkstalkers & Vampire Savior games!) :) 

* Michelle Heart (from "Legendary Wings" as another waitress!) 

* A few thugs from Final Fight (working as waiters?!) 


Dan Hibiki, the pink-clad Shotokan fighter, was an attempt by Capcom to make fun of SNK fighting games. Ryo Sakazaki was thought to be so much like Ryu that Capcom had to make a statement. Dan is mainly a hybrid of Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia from the "Art of Fighting" series. This is most evident in his appearance in which he has Robert Garcia's trademark pony tail and Ryo Sakazaki's black undershirt. His animations were heavily tailored to look like a take on the aforemetioned characters. Dan's father was killed by Sagat (This is the man who Sagat hits with a Tiger Uppercut during the Ryu vs. Sagat intro in "Street Fighter Alpha 3"), so Dan developed his own style of fighting called 'Saikyo-ryuu', which is Japanese for 'strongest style', a poke at the "Art of Fighting" 'Kyokugen' karate style ('Kyokugen" is Japanese for 'extreme'). Fei Long makes a guest appearance in Dan's stage. 


The sumo wrestler 'Fujinoyama' that Sodom challenges in his ending had so much of a resemblance to E. Honda that Capcom, for "Street Fighter Alpha 3", changed it to E. Honda. 


The Australian prairie stage where Sagat fights Ryu is based on the opening scene of the animated 'Street Fighter II Movie', in which Ryu and Sagat fight in a prairie during a thunderstorm. 


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Street Fighter Zero 2 : Capcom Game Soundtrack - VIZL-24) on 21/06/1996.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions in North America and Europe (where the game is known as "Street Fighter Alpha 2") : 


960229

* EUROPE release


960306

* US release


960430

* US release


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Costume Colors : Highlight a fighter at the character selection screen and press punch or kick for the 2 standard outfits (punch is the original color). For 2 alternative outfits press 2 punch or 2 kick buttons together. 


* Alternate Chun-Li Costumes : Hold Start and highlight Chun-Li at the character selection screen. After five seconds, press LP, MP, or HP for a blue costume (without trousers); press LP+MP+HP for a pink costume. 


* Play as Evil Ryu : Highlight Ryu at the character selection screen, then press Start for 1 second. Then highlight Adon, Akuma, Adon, then return to Ryu. Then hold Start for 1 second, while holding start press any attack button. 


* Grass Stage : Select two player mode. Hold Start at the character selection screen, then highlight Sagat for five seconds. Then highlight any character, release Start and press any attack button. 


* Waterfall Stage : Select two player mode. Hold Start at the character selection screen, then highlight M. Bison for five seconds. Then highlight any character, release Start and press any attack button. 


* Sari in Every Stage : In Dhalsim's stage you may have noticed a girl who cheers for him. That is Sari, his wife. When you play as Dhalsim, its possible to make her appear on every fight by holding down LP+HK before the fight starts (You must do this at the beginning of every round). 


* Alternate Sodom Stage : An alternate version of Sodom's stage appears every 4096 matches. The artwork on his truck is different. The Japanese text is replaced with English and the man on the side of the trailer is now wearing sunglasses. This alternate version of the stage is the one used in "Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold". 


* Fight against Shin Akuma : It only works with the characters first color (meaning the original color). Fight through the Game without losing a single round. Get at least 3 perfect wins and 3 super special finishes. Shin Akuma appears as your last boss now.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planner : Noritaka Funamizu (poo), Neo_G, Kanetaka

Programmers : Cham Cho Choy, Pon, Arikichi Kiyoko, Hard.Yas (-Becret Player-), Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), Super Sailor (Birdie)

Scroll designers : Konomi, Shibata Kayoko, Daisuke Nakagawa, Y.Kyo, Kisabon, Ohnishi, Tama, M.Chiezou, Kazu.T, Takapon, Yoichi Tanoue (Tanopu), Yamamoto.K, Megu Megu, Buchi, Hirokazu Yonezuka, Kanno, Inoyan, Shinnosuke, Hooly, Fukumoyan, Otsuki Teikoku

Object designers : Eripyon.N (Eri-Eri), Ball Boy, Yu-Suke, Makoto Ishi, A. Iwasaki, Arahi Juf, Seigo Kawakami (Ushi), K.Takechan, Alien Pole, Kuri Geruge, Nasaaki, Masayo Tsujimoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Rumi-Yamaguchi, Chimorin Shogun, H.I.=rassi, Takayuki Kosaka, Reiko Komatsu, Sagata

Visual planner : Mucchi (Harvo.M)

Original artwork : Holyhomerun

Sound & voices : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K)

Music compose & arrange : Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Tatsuro Zuzuki (Tatsuro-)

All sound producer by Arcade Sound team.

Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)


* Voice Actors :

Ryu : Katashi Ishizuka

Adon, Gen, Zangief, Birdie, Sodom : Wataru Takagi

Chun-Li : Yuko Miyamura

Ken, Guy : Tetsuya Iwanaga

Dhalsim : Yoshiharu Yamada

Sakura : Yuko Sasamoto

Rolento : Jin Yamanoi

Charlie : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Rose : Yuko Miyamura

Sagat : Miki Shinichiro

Akuma, M. Bison : Tomomichi Nishimura

Dan : Osamu Hosoi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo SNES [US] (November 1996) [Model SNS-AUZE] 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (December 19, 1996) [Model SNSP-AUZP] 

Sega Saturn [EU] (1996) [Model T-7026H-50] 

Sega Saturn [US] (September 30, 1996) [Model T-1213H] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (September 30, 1996) [Model SLUS-00258] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (December 1996) [Model SLES-00496] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (June 13, 2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology [Model SLUS-21317]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (July 7, 2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology [Model SLES-54085]") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [US] (June 4, 2009, "PlayStation Network" - PS version) 

Sony PSP [US] (June 4, 2009, "PlayStation Network" - PS version) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (December 7, 2009, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (January 29, 2010, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows 9x, CD-ROM] [US] (November 1, 1997) 

PC [MS Windows 9x, CD-ROM] [EU] (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Street Fighter Alpha 3 (c) 1998 Capcom.


25 fighters mix it up to have a shot at Shin Bison in the height of his power! Featuring 3 fighting styles for each character.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II) 

Game ID : CP-S II No. 29 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP 

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1998. 


This game is known as "Street Fighter Zero 3 [CP-S II No. 29]" in Japan and southeast Asia, and as Street Fighter Alpha 3 in all other locations. 


The Hispanic and Brazil versions of Street Fighter Alpha 3 support a card (possibly meaning 'ticket') dispenser, and when the game's options in test mode have the dispenser turned on, when there's no dispenser installed on the machine, a 'NO CARD' message will appear during the attract mode, and when you're playing the game.


Guy, Cody, Sodom and Rolento are from Capcom's "Final Fight". Guy and Cody as selectable characters, Sodom as the second boss and Rolento as the fourth boss in "Final Fight". "Final Fight" boss 'Edi E' makes appearances in some of Cody's finishing poses.


The reason for Mike Haggar's (the third selectable character in "Final Fight") non-appearance in Street Fighter was that he was too similar to Zangief. Furthermore, it could be because during the "Street Fighter Alpha" storyline, Mike Haggar was assumed to be the mayor of Metro City (a part of New York) at the time. 


In Guy's stage there is a group from Final Fight cheering Guy on. They consist of : Mike Haggar, Andorre Jr., Axl and poison. Also in the background against one of the buildings there is a advert for a Megaman Drink just under the Capcom Logo. 


Karin Kanzuki is the first Street Fighter to have originated from a comic book (actually, a manga). She first appeared in a girls' manga that had Sakura Kasugano as the main character. 


The three ISMs have some symbolic meaning : 

* X represents "Super Street Fighter II Turbo". That is, this ISM matches closely to the gameplay style found therein. The X actually comes from the Japanese version's title, "Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge". There are, however, a few differences between X-ISM in Alpha 3 and "Super Street Fighter II Turbo", mainly because of the Alpha 3 game engine. 

* A represents Alpha. That is, it is closest to the style of the previous Alpha games. 

* V stands for Variable, as in 'Variable Combination', meaning 'Custom Combo'. This merely represents how you can use your super bar. 


Attack of the Bison Dolls : Each Bison doll is named after a month of the year in the language of their supposed origin. It is said that they wield different tools, but generally share the same style. It is said that they generally worked as a team. 

1) Enero (January) from Spain uses a microphone. 

2) Fevrier (February) from France uses a gun. 

3) Marz (March) from Germany uses a laptop and dyes her hair. Enero and Marz are the information and recon members of the team. 

4) Aprile (April) from Italy is the medical member of the team. At the beginning of SFA3, Aprile's brother had asked Rose to find her whereabouts. 

5) Satsuki (May) is Japanese and wields a sword. Some say Sakura was supposed to be kidnapped instead of Satsuki, but Sakura evaded capture. This belief is consistent with the fact that all 12 dolls (and Cammy) were 16 at the time of SFA3. 

6) Juni (June) is German and fights unarmed. 

7) Juli (July) is also German and also fights unarmed. Despite the claims of some sources, Juni and Juli are not related (none of the Bison dolls are). 

8) Santamu (August) is Vietnamese, but of African heritage. SANTAMU is the equivalent of Vietnamese's 8th month. However, the Vietnamese's spelling should be 'Thang Tam'. It's a compound word of 'month' & 'eight', obviously. She wields a spear and can also unleash a small monkey to attack for her. 

9) Xiayu (September) is Chinese and wields the nunchaku. 

10) Jianyu (October) is also Chinese and wields a staff. 

11) Noembelu (November) is Mexican and is a member of T. Hawk's tribe (thus T. Hawk was looking for her and not Juli as the story implied). She wields a pair of hatchets on ropes. 

12) Decapre (December) is Russian and her appearance is similar to that of Cammy. 


Cammy had tried to save the Bison dolls in her SFA3 ending because, due to the extent of their brainwashing, they would have died with Bison otherwise. It is said that the inspiration of the Bison dolls was Yuka Minakawa's novels named collectively as 'Cammy History'. Before the fight, Cammy throws a red coat, this comes from "Street Fighter 2" the Animated Movie. 


Various characters of the game make a cameo in a marvel comic-book of Deadpool, the Merc with a mouth, vol.1 number 8. They appear in the shadows like mercenaries of the infernal house, the place where Deadpool obtains his merc jobs. We can recognize Adon, Dhalsim and Akuma as shadows, Sagat appears drawn and coloured. There are two more fighters, one appears to be Cammy. The artist of this Deadpool issue is Ed McGuiness. 

In number 27 of Deadpool's comic, the author Joe Kelly, makes a homage to the Street Fighter series. In this comic Deadpool does a "Shoryuken" to Kitty Pride to make Wolverine attack him. 


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Street Fighter Zero 3 Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1012, 1013) on 21/09/1998. 


An upgraded version of "Street Fighter Alpha 3" appeared in the US for Sony PlayStation and Sega Dreamcast (see Ports below). This upgrade was released in arcades exclusively in Japan under the title "Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper" in 2001. Previously hidden characters Balrog, Juni and Juli are playable from the start. In addition past Street Fighter legends Guile, Dee Jay, Fei Long and T. Hawk are now playable as well. This brings the total count to 34 playable characters! 


An even further upgraded version of "Street Fighter Alpha 3", called "Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max" (known in Japan as "Street Fighter Zero 3 Double Upper") appeared for the Sony PlayStation Portable (again, see Ports below) in 2006, and adds Eagle (from the original "Street Fighter"), Yun (from "Street Fighter III"), Maki (from the Super NES Final Fight 2) and newcomer Ingrid. This now brings the total count of playable characters to 38!


Bam Margera of MTV's 'Jackass' and 'Viva La Bam' has owned this game before in his house. In the episode of 'Viva La Bam' called "Uncivil War", one of the arcade cabinets in Bam's laundry room running "Street Fighter Alpha 3" can be briefly shown for a second.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions known as "Street Fighter Alpha 3" : 


980629

* US, BRAZIL, and HISPANIC releases.


980904

* US, EUROPE and HISPANIC releases.




ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


The US version has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen. 


The early revision (06/98) had two bugs involving Karin : First, she could do her Kanzuki-ryuu Kou'ou Ken super in X-ISM (which she shouldn't be able to do, as it was her second super). Second, Karin's normal throw in Mazi Mode could do 99% damage.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Title Color Chart : The color of the title screen denotes what secrets are currently available. After a few weeks of play, the title screen will change color, so in a few months after your SFA3 machine has been installed, it should reach the final color (light blue). The explanation of the colors is shown below :

Cream - (default color)

Green - Classical Mode

Red - Balrog, Juni and Juli become playable

Dark Blue - Mazi Mode

Purple - Saikyou Mode

Light Blue - Can select one of the three Battle Modes


* Random Select : The Random Select squares are normally invisible. But, there are two for the first player and two for the second. The 1P squares are located in the upper-right corner of the diamond and the lower-right. The 2P squares are in the upper-left corner and the lower-left corners.


* Hidden Characters : The three hidden charactes are Balrog, the boxer and Juni and Juli, two prototype 'dolls' created by Bison's Shadowloo organization. Once the game's title screen has become the proper color (see 'Title Color Chart', above), their score listing will show up in the High Score listing and they become playable...

1) To choose Balrog, pause on Karin for five seconds, then move to any Random Select square, hold the Start button and press any button.

2) To use Juli, pause on Karin for five seconds, then move to any Random Select square. If the square is on the left side of the screen, choose her by holding Left and pressing any button. If the square is on the right side, then hold Right and press any button instead.

3) To use Juni, pause on Karin for five seconds, then move to any Random Select square. If the square is on the top of the screen, choose her by holding Up and pressing any button. If the square is on the bottom, then hold Down and press any button instead.


* Hidden Modes Of Play : There are three secret modes that affect basic gameplay. Once the game's title screen has become the proper color (see 'Title Color Chart', above), you can select a hidden mode to use...

1) To use Classical Mode, insert your coin, hold down HP+HK and press Start. You can release HP+HK once you're at the Player Select Screen. Then, pick your character. When you start the round your super power bar will be gone and you will have Street Fighter 2 moves.

2) To use Mazi Mode, insert your coin, hold down MP+MK and press Start. You can release HP+HK once you're at the Player Select Screen. Then, pick your character.

3) To use Saikyou Mode, insert your coin, hold down LP+LK and press Start. You can release HP+HK once you're at the Player Select Screen. Then, pick your character.


* Hidden Battle Mode : Once the game's title screen has become the proper color (see 'Title Color Chart', above), you can select a hidden battle mode...

1) Final battle mode : After picking your ISM, hold Start+LP+MK+HP. You'll fight Final Bison for one battle only. It's just like the last battle; win and you get your ending, lose and you get the bad ending.

2) Dramatic battle mode : Hold LK+MK+HK, then press Start. Keep holding those buttons at Player Select Screen for a moment. You'll fight a 2 on 1 battle for 6 rounds, in which you face two CPU-controlled opponents.

3) Survival mode : Insert your coin(s), hold LP+MP+HP and press Start. Keep holding those buttons at Player Select Screen. You'll get to fight all 27 characters in continuous one-round battles.


* Secret Messages (this trick only works on Japanese SFZ3 machines) : After winning a battle, press and hold Start as well as any other button. Between battles, a message will appear on the screen, depending on the button you're holding.


* Sari In Every Stage : In Dhalsim's stage you may have noticed a girl who cheers for him. That is Sari, his wife. When you play as Dhalsim, its possible to make her appear on every fight by holding down LP+HK before the fight starts (you must do this at the beginning of every round).


* Alternate Sodom BGM : When fighting against Sodom (VS or CPU, you'll get to hear a different tune if it is on X-ism mode. Apparently the tune is inspired on his boss tune in "Final Fight".


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planner : Noritaka Funamizu 

Directors : Maoto Ohta, Mamoru, Buruma, Ohko Zero05 

Visual planner : Haruo Murata 

Programmers : Cham Cho Choy, Hard.Yas (~?-ISM~), Pon, Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), 24 ~Nishi~, Minomi, Reiko Toh, Sen?Knight Rider Giu, Ittetsu 

Character designers : Akiman, Osusi 

Title designer : Shoei 

Object designers : Eripyon.N (Eri-N), Fujihara, Mizuho, Takemoto, Hitoshi Igarashi, Mizupyon, Kimo Kimo (Jinzin), Ball boy, Yuesuke, D-Kurita, A. Iwasaki, Kaname, Fuzii & Peliko, Chimorin Shogun, Sagata, Ikusan Z, Kitasan, You-Ten Nakano, Tomohiro Ohsumi, Hiro, Rumichan, Reiko Komatsu, Kozuchi Tamura, Youichi Matsuo, Makoto Ishii 

Scroll designers : Asae Nisituji-Ba, S.Mukai (Jijii), Hirokazu Yonezuka, Kohama Ake&kuro, Yoichi Tanoue (Tanopu), Ryo Uno, Yoko.Fukumoto, Takako Nakamura, Kazu.T, A. Ohnishi, N. Niiyama, C. Iwai, Sawatch, K. Yamahashi, H. Yamahashi, Hiroki Ohnishi 

Main music composer : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon) 

Sub music composers : Yuki Iwai, Isao Abe, Hideki Okugawa, Tetsuya Shibata 

Sound direction : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K) 

Sound designers : Moe.T, Satoshi Ise 

Test players : Nuki, M.P Oni-Suzuki, Skill Smith-Bug, Skill Smith-TTK, M. Kunishige, Miura. F. Katsusuke, Tomita Yoshihiro, Murata Akimori 

Market producer : Kouji Nakajima 

General producers : Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto 


* Voice Actors : 

Ryu, Charlie : Toshiyuki Morikawa 

Edmund Honda : Masashi Sugahara 

Cody : Koichi Yamadera 

Karin Kanzuki : Miho Yamada 

Vega, Blanka : Yuji Ueda 

Ken Masters, Guy : Tetsuya Iwanaga 

Dhalsim : Yoshiharu Yamada 

Sodom, Zangief, Adon, Gen, Birdie : Wataru Takagi 

Cammy, Juli, Juni : Akiko Koumoto 

Rolento Schugerg : Jin Yamanoi 

Sakura Kasugano : Yuko Sasamoto 

Rose : Neya Michiko 

Dan Hibiki : Osamu Hosoi 

Rainbow Mika Nanakawa : Junko Takeuchi 

Akuma, Major Bison : Tomomichi Nishimura 

Chun-Li : Yuko Miyamura 

Sagat : Miki Shinichiro 

Balrog : Koichi Yamadera 

Narrator : Greg Irwin


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [US] (April 30, 1999) [Model SLUS-00821] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (2000) [Model SLES-01863] 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (May 31, 2000) [Model T-1203N] 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (September 29, 2000) [Model T-7005D-50] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (October 27, 2000, "Street Fighter Alpha 3", Value edition) 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (November 29, 2002) [Model AGB-AZUP-EUR] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (December 1, 2002) [Model AGB-AZUE-USA] 

Sony PSP [AU] (2006) 

Sony PSP [US] (February 7, 2006) [Model ULUS-10062] 

Sony PSP [EU] (March 10, 2006) [Model ULES-00235] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (June 13, 2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology [Model SLUS-21317]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (July 7, 2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology [Model SLES-54085]") 


NOTES: 


The Sony PlayStation and Sega Dreamcast ports are called "Street Fighter Alpha 3", but they are actually console releases of what would later appear in arcades exclusively in Japan under the title "Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper". 


The Game Boy Advance ports add Eagle, Maki, and Yun to the PlayStation/Dreamcast roster, and allows to play with all the bosses. 


The Sony PSP ports, called "Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX", add Ingrid to the Game Boy Advance roster, as well as new game modes such as Variable Battle Mode. 


For further details, please see the "Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper" entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Street Fighter EX (c) 1996 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-1 hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP 

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Released in Japan in November 1996; other regions didn't see the game until December 1996. Developed by Arika.


EX stands for 'Extreme'. This is the first Street Fighter game using a 3D engine.


At one point during development the game was called "Street Fighter Gaiden", suggesting that it may have taken place in an alternate reality.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Street Fighter EX - PCCB-00241) on February 21, 1997.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions : 


961130

* JAPAN release.


961219

* US, EUROPE and ASIA releases.




ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Akuma : Highlight Ryu, hold Start and push Down(x3), Up(x4), then MP or MK to select Akuma.


* Play Against Akuma : Get 8 wins streak continuously against CPU (that means you can still lose a round in stage 1 or stage 9) or get 32 wins streak against human player.


* Play Against Garuda :

1) Get 2 perfects.

2) get 4 super finishes on last round.

3) Use level 3's supercancel once or Zangief's level 3 F.A.B. or Akuma's level 3 Demon Rage (Red flashing light indicate level 3) (exception for Kairi and C.Jack, they only need level 2).

4) And require minimum combo hits for each character :

* 6 hits : Allen, Darun.

* 7 hits : Ryu, Ken, Zangief, Pullum, C.Jack, Blair.

* 8 hits : Guile, Hokuto, Skullomania, Kairi.

* 9 hits : Gouki.

* 11 hits : D.Dark.

* 12 hits : Chun-li.


* Unlock 4 Hidden Characters : If the game runs for 400 hours, the characters will be available automatically (move cursor to the left or right of Pullum or Skullomania).


* Skullomania's Alternative Colour : Hold start and press...

LP : Black (default)

MP : Red

HP : Purple

LK : Green

MK : Yellow

HK : Pink


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter EX (1996)

2. Street Fighter EX Plus (1997)

3. Street Fighter EX2 (1998)

4. Street Fighter EX2 Plus (1999)

5. Street Fighter EX3 (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Planners: Akira Nishitani (NIN), Junichi Ohno (OHN), Ichirou Mihara (MIZ.)

Game programmers: Hori Takamasa, Hiroyasu Od. Hasssy, Akira K.

System programmers: Mitsu, M. Karasawa

Modeling designer: Jun Matsumura (28)

Motion Designers: Dirty Takaoka, Alien Pole, Tanaka Masaaki, Kazuko Kawanaka

Background designers: Motokazu Sakai, Kaori Matsumoto

Effect designer: Seigo Kawakami

Title design: Motokazu Sakai, Osamu Fujita

Sound creators: Shinji Hosoe (MEGA), Ayako Saso (AYA), Takayuki Aihara (J99)


* Voice Actors & Actress :

Ryu : Ishizuka Katashi

Ken : Tetsuya Iwanaga

Chun Li : Miyamura Yuko (Miyamura Yuuko)

Guile : Genda Tesshou

Zangief, Doctrine Dark : Takagi Wataru

Hokuto : Amano Yuri

Pullum Purna : Sakamoto Chika

Skullomania : Futamata Issei

Cracker Jack : Ginga Banjou

Kairi : Shiozawa Kaneto

Allen Snider : Hosoi Osamu

Darun Mister : Nagasako Takashi

Blair Dame : Tachibana Hikari

Gouki, Vega : Tomomichi Nishimura

Garuda : Hosoi Osamu


Special Thanks: Yoshiki Okamoto, Wakamatsu (BET 50), Yuichiro Konno, Tomotaka Suzuki, Hiroshi Nagata

Producer: Akira Nishitani (NIN)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Street Fighter EX Plus (c) 1997 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-1 hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP 

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Arika, Street Fighter EX Plus was released in March 1997 by Capcom.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions : 


970311

* US and JAPAN releases.


970407

* US release.


ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


US versions have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as B.Ryu : At the character selection screen, highlight Ryu, press Start once, then press LP+MK+HP or LK+MP+HK.


* Play as B.Hokuto : If B.Hokuto is in the ranking (appears after about 2 weeks after installation)...

1) At the character selection screen, highlight Akuma and press Start(x3).

2) Highlight Kairi and press Start Twice.

3) Highlight Hokuto and press MP or MK.


* Play as Beta : If Beta is in the ranking (appears after 200 hours after installation)...

1) At the character selection screen, highlight Pullum and press Start(x4).

2) Highlight Ryu and press Start(x3).

3) Highlight Blair and press MP or MK.


* Play as Gamma : If Gamma is in the ranking (appears after about 4 weeks after installation)...

1) At the character selection screen, highlight Garuda and press Start(x5).

2) Highlight Guile and press Start(x4).

3) Highlight D.Dark and press MP or MK.


* Play against Akuma : Get 8 wins streak continuously against CPU (that means you can still lose a round in stage 1 or stage 9) or get 32 wins streak against human player.


* Play against Garuda :

1) Get 2 perfects.

2) get 4 super finishes on last round.

3) Use level 3's supercancel once or Zangief's level 3 F.A.B. or Akuma's level 3 Demon Rage (Red flashing light indicate level 3) (exception for Kairi and C.Jack, they only need level 2).

4) And require minimum combo hits for each character...

* 6 hits : Allen, Darun.

* 7 hits : Ryu, Ken, Zangief, Pullum, C.Jack, Blair.

* 8 hits : Guile, Hokuto, Skullomania, Kairi.

* 9 hits : Gouki.

* 11 hits : D.Dark.

* 12 hits : Chun-li.

* ?? hits : Garuda, M.Bison, B.Ryu, B.Hokuto.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter EX (1996)

2. Street Fighter EX Plus (1997)

3. Street Fighter EX2 (1998)

4. Street Fighter EX2 Plus (1999)

5. Street Fighter EX3 (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Planners: Akira Nishitani (NIN), Junichi Ohno (OHN), Ichirou Mihara (MIZ.), Yuichiro Konno, Hiroshi Nagata

Game programmers: Hori Takamasa, Hiroyasu Od. Hasssy, Akira K.

System programmers: Mitsu, M. Karasawa

Modeling designer: Jun Matsumura (28)

Motion Designers: Dirty Takaoka, Alien Pole, Tanaka Masaaki, Kazuko Kawanaka

Background designers: Motokazu Sakai, Kaori Matsumoto

Effect designer: Seigo Kawakami

Title design: Motokazu Sakai, Osamu Fujita

Sound creators: Shinji Hosoe (MEGA), Ayako Saso (AYA), Takayuki Aihara (J99)


* Voice Actors & Actress :

Ryu : Ishizuka Katashi

Ken : Tetsuya Iwanaga

Chun Li : Miyamura Yuko (Miyamura Yuuko)

Guile : Genda Tesshou

Zangief : Takagi Wataru

Hokuto : Amano Yuri

Pullum Purna : Sakamoto Chika

Doctrine Dark : Takagi Wataru

Skullomania : Futamata Issei

Cracker Jack : Ginga Banjou

Kairi : Shiozawa Kaneto

Allen Snider : Hosoi Osamu

Darun Mister : Nagasako Takashi

Blair Dame : Tachibana Hikari

Gouki : Tomomichi Nishimura

Vega : Tomomichi Nishimura

Garuda : Hosoi Osamu


Special Thanks: Yoshiki Okamoto, Wakamatsu (BET 50), Tomotaka Suzuki

Producer: Akira Nishitani (NIN)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 17, 1997; "Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha [Model SLPM-86041]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (September 30, 1997; "Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha [Model SLUS-00548]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 1997, "Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha [Model SLES-00939]") : Also released in both Platinum and Value editions (1999 (exact day unknown) for Platinum, December 29, 2000 for Value) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (September 23, 1998, "Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha [The Best] [Model SLPS-91088]")


Notes: In these versions, Sakura Kasugano and Dhalsim are playables.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter EX2 (c) 1998 Capcom.


A 3-D game, in the normally-2-D Street Fighter game series.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-2 hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP 

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1998 in most regions; this game did not appear in the United States until May 1998. 


Developed by Arika.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Street Fighter EX2 - PCCB-00322) on June 17, 1998.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions : 


980312

* JAPAN, ASIA, and HISPANIC releases. 


980526

* US release. 


ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Kairi and Shadowgeist :

Player's code - The total of each entry in the Score Ranking should be equal or more than 500,000 points (one character per entry so all characters must be in the ranking with 500,000 points each).

Operator's code - Turn on the machine and go to Test Mode, go to the Color Menu and input the following button sequence using the Player1 side : HP, LP, LK, HK, MP, LP, LK, MK, LK, MK, MP, LP, HK, MK, MP, HP once input, this message pops at the bottom of the screen : 'HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER' this message confirms that the code was input properly and Kairi and Shadowgeist are activated upon restart.


* Play as Nanase and Garuda : These extra characters can only be activated only after Kairi and Shadowgeist are activated.

Player's code - The total accumulated points of all entries in the Score Ranking should add up to equal or more than 28,000,000 points (including Kairi and Shadowgeist).

Operator's code - Turn on the machine and go to the Test Mode screen, go to the Color Menu and input the following button sequence using the Player1 side : MK, HK, HP, MP, LK, HK, HP, LP, HK, LK, LP, HP, MK, LK, LP, MP once input, this message pops at the bottom of the screen : 'HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER' this message confirms that the code was input properly and Nanase and Garuda are activated upon restart.


* Play as Unmasked Vega : Select Vega as your character and at every VS screen before the fight, hold Start+LP+MK+HP and when the match begins Vega will not be wearing a mask during the next fight.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter EX (1996)

2. Street Fighter EX Plus (1997)

3. Street Fighter EX2 (1998)

4. Street Fighter EX2 Plus (1999)

5. Street Fighter EX3 (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Director : Akira Nishitani (Nin)

Planner : Shinzi Watanabe, Hiroshi Okuda, Kiminori Tsubouchi

Programmers : Hiroyasu OD.Hassssy, Gara, S.Masuda M.K, Yoshiyuki Nagata, Akira Okubo, Akira K.

Modeling designer : Jun Matsumura

Motion designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Masaaki Tanaka Japan, Kazuko Kawanaka.Inko, Tadashi Aoki, Hitoshi Yamaguchi (Kani), Yoshikatsu Yamamoto

B.G designers : Motokazu Sakai, Kaori Matsumoto, Yoko Funato, Miroshi Chiba, Younosuke Naito

Sound creators : Shinji Hosoe, Takayuki Aihara, Ayako Saso

Technical support : Noriyuki Takahashi, Kumapu, Masahito Kurihara, Kimiaki Kazamatsuri


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter EX2 Plus (c) 1999 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-2 hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP 

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Arika, Street Fighter EX2 Plus was released by Capcom in June 1999.


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Street Fighter EX 2 Plus - CPCA-1038) on 19/02/2000.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versioins : 


990611

* US, JAPAN, and ASIA releases


ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Fury list (Level 3 only) :


Area - FINAL CANCER (1 time by match) : Down, DownLeft, Left, Down, DownLeft, Left + All Punchs.


Bison (Vega) - PSYCHO BREAK SMASHER : Left (2 seconds), Right, Left, Right + All Punchs.


Blanka - SUPER ELECTRIC SANDER : (near) Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + All Kicks.


C. Jack - HOMERUN KING : (near) Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + All Kicks.


Chun-Li - KIKOU SHOU GOKU : (near) Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + All Punchs.


Doctrine Dark - DEATH TRAP : Down, DownLeft, Left, Down, DownLeft, Left + All Punchs


Darun Mister - G.O.D. : (close) Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, Left, UpLeft, Up + All Punchs... then continue with Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, Left, UpLeft, Up + Punch or Kick several times.


Dhalsim - YOGA INFERNO : (near) Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + All Punchs.


Garuda - RAISEN SHO : (near) Down, DownLeft, Left, Down, DownLeft, Left + All Kicks... and just after the fifth hit : Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + Kick... and roughly after the sixth or seventh hit : Down, DownLeft, Left, Down, DownLeft, Left + Punch.


Hokuto - SHIRASE GATANA : (near) Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + All Kicks.


Kairi - EVIL DANCE : (near) LP, LP, Right, LK, HP

GODLY PALM FORCE (1 time by match) : Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + All Punchs.


Ken - ALL OF THE ABOVE : (near) Down, DownLeft, Left, Down, DownLeft, Left + All Kicks.


Nanase - MACHIYOI TENSHOU GEKI : LP, LP, Right, LK, HP.


Pullum Purna - GRADOUSU BALL : Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + All Punchs.


Ryu - SHIN SHO RYU KEN : (close) Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + All Kicks.


Sagat - TIGER STORM : (near) Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + All Punchs.


Shadowgeist - SHADOW PUNCH : (near) Down, DownLeft, Left, Down, DownLeft, Left + All Punchs


Sharon - ASSAULT RIFLE : (better to be 'close') Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + All Punchs.


Skullomania - SUPER ENERGY FIELD : (near) Down, DownLeft, Left, Down, DownLeft, Left + All Kicks.


Vega (Balrog) - SUPER SKY HIGH CLAW : (close) DownLeft, DownRight, DownLeft, DownUp + All Kicks, a rebound on the wall then Punch.


Guile - SONIC BOOM TYPHOON  : Left (2 seconds), Right, Left, Right + All Kicks.


Vulcano Rosso - SHIKEI : (close) Down, DownRight, Right, Down, DownRight, Right + All Kicks.


Zangief - COSMIC FINAL ATOMIC BUSTER : (close) 720° + All Punchs.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter EX (1996)

2. Street Fighter EX Plus (1997)

3. Street Fighter EX2 (1998)

4. Street Fighter EX2 Plus (1999)

5. Street Fighter EX3 (2001, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Director : Akira Nishitani (Nin)

Planner : Shinzi Watanabe, Hiroshi Okuda, Kiminori Tsubouchi

Programmers : Hiroyasu OD.Hassssy, Gara, S.Masuda M.K, Yoshiyuki Nagata, Akira Okubo, Akira K.

Modeling designer : Jun Matsumura

Motion designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Masaaki Tanaka Japan, Kazuko Kawanaka.Inko, Tadashi Aoki, Hitoshi Yamaguchi (Kani), Yoshikatsu Yamamoto

B.G designers : Motokazu Sakai, Kaori Matsumoto, Yoko Funato, Miroshi Chiba, Younosuke Naito

Sound creators : Shinji Hosoe, Takayuki Aihara, Ayako Saso

Technical support : Noriyuki Takahashi, Kumapu, Masahito Kurihara, Kimiaki Kazamatsuri


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1999) [Model SLES-02598] : also released in a White Label edtion (April 27, 2001) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 22, 1999) [Model SLPS-02508] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (December 30, 1999) [Model SLUS-01105] 


The original Sony PlayStation is the only platform this game was ever ported to. These versions features Hayate as hidden character.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo Two] (c) 1992 Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


This Street Fighter II- Champion Edition hack has :

1. Increased Game speed.

2. Pressing START changes character (the CPU does this too).

3. Dragon punches reach across the width of the playfield.

4. More fireballs!

5. Fireballs follow a sinusodial path.

6. Various special moves can be performed while airborne.

6. E. Honda's stage is dripping with blood.


Official products :

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition


Hack releases :

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [YYC]

Street Fighter II! - Champion Edition [V004]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator!]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt+.II]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.III]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.IV]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Kouryu]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Magic Delta Turbo]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Rainbow]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Red Wave]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo Two]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [YYC] (c) 1992 HCR.


YYC is a hack of the world version (920313) of "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition".


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6 (LP, MP, HP, LK, MK, HK)


- TRIVIA -


In this hacked version of SFII CE :

1. Many 'Special' moves can be executed while in the air.

2. Ability to change characters while in play, by hitting the 1 & 2 Player START buttons.

3. Many distant attacks are launched in ZigZag.

4. Some players have faster moving speeds.


Official products :

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition


Hack releases :

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [YYC]

Street Fighter II! - Champion Edition [V004]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator!]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt+.II]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.III]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.IV]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Kouryu]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Magic Delta Turbo]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Rainbow]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Red Wave]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo Two]


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Game's rom.

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Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (c) 1992 TAB-Austria.


TAB-Austria's bootleg.


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Game's ROM.

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Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (c) 1991 Capcom.


Street Fighter II - The World Warrior is the legendary fighting game that defined the fighting game genre. One or two players can choose from eight selectable World Warriors and must defeat the other seven, before finally taking on four non-selectable 'boss' characters. 


Each fighter is as distinctive in feel and fighting style as they are in physical appearance, with each protagonist possessing several fantastical 'special moves' (the first genuine example of such in the fighting genre) to accompany the usual array of kicks, punches and throws. These special moves, while being difficult to execute due to the complexity of the joystick and buttons combinations required, allows the fighter to inflict huge amounts of damage on their opponent. 


Street Fighter II is a fighting game in the truest sense of the word, with deceptively deep and strategic gameplay ensuring that experienced players would destroy simple 'button mashers' with relative ease.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS) 

Game ID : CP-S No. 14 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Strong), [3] HP (Fierce) 

= > [4] LK (Short), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1991. 


SFII was the fighting game that changed the face of video-games forever. So innovative was the game, that many of the game-play elements that fighting fans now take for granted, appeared HERE first. Within just weeks of release, its place in gaming history was assured. Any fighting game that has appeared after SFII is influenced - to a greater or lesser degree - by the Capcom legend. 


During the development of SFII (and before the release of "Final Fight"), the very first free-hand drawing was done in the fall of 1988. At this time, eight prototype characters and an Island design was drawn. Just like the world map of the final version, the island would scroll on-screen to show the next destination, culminating at the top of the island. 


* With the rapid success of SFII, it was rumored that Mattel, the makers of Barbie, sued Capcom for using the name Ken - insisting that people would confuse the Street Fighter character with that of Barbie's boyfriend. To avoid further litigation Capcom gave Ken a surname. 


* Fans of Street Fighter are well accustomed to the story of 'Sheng Long'. SFII was already very popular in the arcades when the April issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) came out. The story relates to a supposed secret character in SFII; his name was Sheng Long, the 'master' of Ryu and Ken. To reach him, according to EGM, the player had to survive a number of matches against M. Bison WITHOUT actually touching him. Should you achieve this, Sheng Long would apparently appear and kill Bison, and the player would then fight him instead. His style was essentially a mix of Ryu's and Ken's styles, but was much faster and inflicted far greater damage. When the EGM issue came out, thousands of gamers spent hours pouring money into SFII machines, trying to get to this non-existent character. Capcom had neither confirmed nor denied the Sheng Long story - obviously spotting the increase in revenue the mythical character could generate - and it was only much later that EGM themselves admitted that it was just an April Fools' joke. 


* There were only ever THREE official Capcom versions of SFII, at least until the switch to the CPS2 system was made. The first was "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"; more commonly referred to as 'Street Fighter II'. The second was "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition" (also known in Japan as "Street Fighter II Dash" because the Japanese refer to the apostrophe after the 'II' as a "dash") and many operators from that era will probably relate to the problems that its release caused. Capcom originally made 'Champion Edition' available only in dedicated form - insisting that only a limited number of these dedicated units would be manufactured - and the game would never be produced in kit form. After everyone who could afford the machines had invested in the expensive dedicated units, Capcom, somewhat inevitably, began producing the game in kit form, claiming that they never knew how much demand there would be for the game. After the earnings from 'Champion Edition' began to subside, the infamous 'grey market' enhancements began to appear. Many of these went by names like 'Turbo', 'Hyper', and 'Super', including the 'Rainbow Edition' and 'Accelerator T1'. In early 1993, Capcom sued these manufacturers for copyright infringement and thus put an end to the development and distribution of these unauthorized enhancement kits. Capcom then released "Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting" (known as "Street Fighter II' Turbo - Hyper Fighting" in Japan), as the 'official' "Champion Edition" upgrade. This, just like the grey market kits, was a simple ROM upgrade to the "Champion Edition" board. Later on, Capcom developed the CPS2 (A/B) system that featured "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers" and its sequel "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" (known as "Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge" in Japan), the final 'Street Fighter II' game until the 2003 release of "Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition". 


* Each stage has background colors that would change in later versions of the game (mainly time of day changes), here are the original color schemes for each stage background :

1) Ryu stage : The stage has red-orange sky and a yellow moon.

2) E. Honda stage : The walls are dark blue; the floor is royal blue. The big picture (excluding the sun) is black. The 'Victory' sign is blue. The Hiragana Yu on the left is purple.

3) Blanka stage : The snake is green, and the wooden houses are in brighter colors than in "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition".

4) Guile stage : The sky is daylight. There is teal tinted canopy on the jet. The symbol on the ground is blue. The missile linings are yellow. The people in the background wear green, but that doesn't change until "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers".

5) Ken stage : The boat is red; the 2 guys on top are wearing brown clothes and purple clothes. On the bottom are the bald man in grey shirt, a man in white bowler and white coat, a woman in pink dress, and a guy in the cyan shirt and brown pants. The guy in the trenchcoat and hat is blue.

6) Chun Li stage : The 2 customers wear blue, the meat store's roof is light blue and its sign is red, the meats hanging on the ceiling are pink, the man holding the chicken wears green, the "Shanghai Friend Corridor" is light blue with red letters, the water sign is green, and the ground is a bright beige.

7) Zangief stage : The floor is silver, and the area to the left is red. The "Attention" flyers are tan with brown letters.

8) Dhalsim stage : The stage has red curtains, a teal stone floor, and a red carpet.

9) Balrog stage : The stage floor is blue. The guy throwing confetti at win/lose wears orange, the car to the left is navy blue, and the car to the right is black.

10) Vega stage : The stage and floor are orange, and the Flamenco dancers are dressed in yellow.

11) Sagat stage : The Buddhist statue is silver, and the grass is a lighter shade of green than in later versions of the game.

12) M. Bison stage : the sky is daylight. The palace roof is pale red, and the bell is olive-green with red trim.


* Mike the Bison : many have conjectured whether Mike from the original "Street Fighter" is the same as Balrog ('Mike Bison' in Japan) from SFII. While Capcom of Japan confirms this, Capcom of America strenuously denied it (mainly due to the possibility of Mike Tyson filing a lawsuit). In Japan, as long as the name is changed, it's far easier to basically rip off someone else's character and have it treated as an original creation (in America it would be some form of copyright/identity theft). Ironically, as a result of the name change, Vega is a better fitting name for the Spanish warrior. (Vega is known as 'Balrog' in Japan. The name "Balrog" has its roots in Nordic mythology, while "Vega" is a Hispanic name.) 


* About Chun Li : Chun Li is notable for being one of the first successful and popular female video game protagonists. When SFII was released, most female characters in games existed as objectives to be rescued or cast in the roles of other supporting characters, such as townspeople, girlfriends, the occasional opponent, or simply background decoration. Beyond RPGs, there were very few female heroes in action-based video games. After the success of SFII and Chun Li's popularity, female protagonists became more and more common. Since then, in games with selectable characters, at least, there will generally always be one or two selectable female characters. 


* About M. Bison ('Vega' in Japan) : His design shares more than one detail with Kato, a character of the anime 'Doomed Megalopolis'. Like Kato, M. Bison is tall and thin, wears a red military uniform, keep wind his body with a black mantle when he's not fighting and possesses some obscure evil powers: even the star impressed on his hat (until Super Street Fighter II) is similar to the design of Kato.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions : 


910206 

* US release. 


910214 

* WORLD, US and JAPAN releases. 


910228 

* WORLD and US releases. 


910306 

* US and JAPAN releases. 


910318 

* US release. 


910411 

* US release. 


910522 

* WORLD and US releases. 


911101 

* US release. 


911210 

* JAPAN release. 


ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


US versions have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen. 


The E in E. Honda's name stands for his first name, Edmund; the M in M. Bison's name stands for 'Major'. 


In the Japanese versions : 

* Balrog is named 'M. Bison' (in this case, the M stands for 'Mike', see Trivia section above for further details). 

* Vega is named 'Balrog'. 

* M. Bison is named 'Vega'. 

* Guile's deceased friend Charlie is named 'Nash'. 

* Guile's wife Jane is named 'Julia'. 

* Guile's daughter Amy is named 'Chris', however there is no mention of her name anywhere in Guile's Japanese ending. 


None of the endings are translated 100% accurately from Japanese to English, but most are pretty close : 

* Blanka's ending : In the non-Japanese versions, Blanka's mother says that he was lost when his plane crashed in Brazil when he was a baby. 

In the Japanese versions there is no explanation of how, when, or where mother and son were separated. 

Since the anklets she gave to Jimmy BEFORE they were separated still fit him, he was probably not supposed to be a baby when he was lost. 

* Chun Li's ending : Chun Li refers to M. Bison's organization as 'Bison's drug'. This was probably supposed to be 'drug ring', as the word 'ring' was added in later versions of the game. 

In the Japanese versions, she calls it 'the organization of evil'; there is no mention of drugs. 

* Dhalsim's ending : In the Japanese versions, Dhalsim says that the photograph is of him a long time ago. 

In the non-Japanese versions, he says it is him 'in his past life'. 

Since only three years had passed, he obviously didn't actually mean that he had died and been reincarnated since the photograph had been taken. 

* Guile's ending : In the non-Japanese versions, Guile asks M. Bison if he remembers : him (Guile), him and Charlie and Cambodia. Bison says he remembers and that Guile was not the runt he was then. 

None of this is said in the Japanese versions. 

In the non-Japanese versions, after his wife Jane stops Guile from killing Bison, she says that killing him won't bring Charlie back, only make Guile a murderer, just like Bison. 

In the Japanese versions, 'Julia' only says that killing 'Vega' won't bring 'Nash' back. She does not say that it would make Guile a murderer.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Characters stats : If you enter the classic Konami code UP(x2), DOWN(x2), LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, MP, LP on the Player-2 side during the demo fight in attract mode, it makes a bunch of zeros appear. 

First line contains 0001 0002 0003 0004 

Second line contains 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 0010 0011 0012 


0001 = No idea, probably some sort of 'experience points' for 1P side. 

0002 = The no. of coins put in in the left-hand slot. 

0003 = Same as 0001, but for 2nd player. 

0004 = Same as 0002, but for right-hand slot. 

0005 = No. of times Ryu has been used. 

0006 = No. of times Honda has been used. 

0007 = No. of times Blanka has been used 

0008 = No. of times Guile has been used. 

0009 = No. of times Ken has been used. 

0010 = No. of times Chun Li has been used. 

0011 = No. of times Zangief has been used. 

0012 = No. of times Dhalsim has been used. 


* Special Ending : Finish the game on 1 credit to see an additional credit sequence. 


* To get Ryu vs. Ryu : Start a fresh game on the left side (1P). Select any character other than Ryu. Play the game until you reach Ryu. Lose. Join in the game on the other side and hit 2P BEFORE the timer runs out. Select Ryu and enjoy fighting Ryu. 


* Guile Freeze Himself (aka 'Pose' and 'Statue') : Get close enough to your opponent to do an upside down kick. Charge back on the joystick. After charging back, press roundhouse to execute the upside down kick, while continuing to charge back. As soon as Guile kicks and starts to flip around to land on the ground, throw a Sonic Boom with fierce (this is why we have been charging back). Guile will freeze standing up on one leg (which is one of the frames of Guile's landing after the upside down kick). 


Un-freeze : You can 'un-freeze' at any time, even after the round ends (that makes it a good pause). To do so, execute a Flash Kick (charge down for 2 seconds then press up and any kick). 


* Guile's Handcuffs (aka 'Freeze the Enemy') : Though its not required, its easiest to do this move when the enemy is dizzy. Charge down for 2 seconds. Then press UP (as if you were doing a Flash Kick) and hit the Strong and Forward buttons, while trying to hit strong a split second before hitting forward. Basically what you are doing is throwing your opponent with strong, and while in middle of the throw, you do a Flash Kick. When this move is done, you see all of the frames of Guile's Strong throw, however instead of flying across the screen at the end of the throw, the enemy sticks to you. 


Un-handcuff : The 'un-handcuff' is the difficult part because it requires doing Guile's Shadow Throw. Charge back for 3 seconds then hit forward on the joystick along with the Fierce and Roundhouse buttons. Just like in the Handcuffs, you should try to hit the Roundhouse button slightly before the Fierce button. Also, you should hit the buttons slightly after moving the joystick forward. You can practice this by throwing Sonic Booms and seeing how far forward you can walk and still throw the sonic boom. 


* Guile Invisible Throw (aka 'Shadow Throw', 'Magic Throw', 'Phantom Throw') : Charge back then hit forward on the joystick along with the Fierce and Roundhouse buttons. Just like in the Handcuffs, you should try to hit the Roundhouse button slightly before the Fierce button. Also, you should hit the buttons slightly after moving the joystick forward. You can practice this by throwing sonic booms and seeing how far forward you can walk and still throw the sonic boom. 


* Guile Reset the Machine (aka 'Blackout') : Do a throw with Strong. Then do a Flash Kick before the opponent hits the ground. You can also try doing this by doing a Flash Kick with Fierce and Roundhouse. 


* Dhalsim Invisible glitch : Throw a Yoga Fire (down, down-forward, forward) with both the Fierce and Forward buttons. This only works on versions 3 and 4 of the SFII boards. 


* Blanka Double Roll Bite (Blanka rolls slow, then fast then bites without landing) : Do a slow roll (with Jab). While rolling, charge for a second roll. Roll with Fierce before Blanka lands. While in the second roll, push the joystick forward and hit Fierce to bite. 


* Ken or Ryu Get Stuck on the car and bounce : Start the car bonus round. Break the left (or right) side of the car until it blocks. Face away from the car. Do a jump toward the car. Kick right after you jump but not at the same time as you jump. If you are lucky, you will be facing backwards. This is a tough one, so have patience. 


* Ken or Ryu Endless Hurricane Kick : Do a normal Hurricane kick then tap Roundhouse extremely fast (fast enough to do Honda's Hundred Hand Slap, Chun Li's Lightning Leg, or Blanka's Electricity) while Ken or Ryu is in the air. 


* Zangief Turbo Short : This is another glitch that is fun only to do once. If you hit your opponent with low Short, do another low Short, then hit Jab as fast as possible. If a 3rd low Short would have hit the opponent a Short will come out even though you are hitting Jab. If the short would have missed, Jab usually comes out even though short will from time to time.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planners : Akira Nishitani (Nin), Akira Yasuda (Akiman)

Character designers : S.Y, Ikusan Z, Sho, Erichan, Pigmon, Katuragi, Mak!!, Manbou, Ball Boy (Ballboy), Kurisan, Q (Q Kyoku), Mikiman, Tanuki, Yamachan, S-Taing, Nissui, Buppo, Ziggy, Zummy, Nakamura, M. Okazaki

Programmers : Shin, Marina, Macchan, Ecchro!!

Sound : Yoko Shimomura (Shimo-P), Isao Abe (Oyaji-Oyaji)

Special Thanks : CBX, Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Kiyomi Kaneko (Kanekon), Shono


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES/Famicom [Unreleased Prototype] 

Nintendo Famicom [AS] (1992, "Master Fighter II: The World Warrior") : bootleg by Yoko Soft 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (19??, "Mari Turbo Street Fighter III") : bootleg including Super Mario as a new fighting character. 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (June 10, 1992) [Model SHVC-S2] 

Nintendo SNES [US] (July 1992) [Model SNS-S2] 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (December 17, 1992) [Model SNSP-S2] 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1995) [Model DMG-ASFP] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (August 11, 1995) [Model DMG-ASFJ] 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (September 1995) [Model DMG-ASFE-USA-2] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1998, "Street Fighter Collection 2 [Model SLES-01721]") : Re-released as a Value edition (November 10, 2000) 

Sony PlayStation [US] (October 31, 1998; "Street Fighter Collection 2 [Model SLUS-00746]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (December 3, 1998; "Capcom Generation 5: Dai 5 Shou Kakkutouka-tachi [Model T-1236G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 3, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 5 Shou Kakkutouka Tachi [Model SLPS-01725]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (March 1, 2000, Nintendo Power edition) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 26, 2001; "Capcom Generation Dai 5 Shou Kakkutouka Tachi (CapKore) [Model SLPM-86838]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 30, 2005; "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.5 [Model SLPM-87365]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLES-53661]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 2, 2006, "Virtual Console" - Super Famicom version) [Model JAJJ] 

Nintendo Wii [US] (December 25, 2006, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) [Model JAJE] 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (January 19, 2007, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) [Model JAJP] 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66852]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1992) : Also released as a Budget edition (1993) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1992) 

Atari ST [EU] (1992 - U.S. Gold) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1992) 

PC [MS-DOS, 3.5"] [US] [EU] (1992) 

Atari ST [EU] (1993 - Kixx) 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1993) 


* Others : 

LCD handheld game (19??) released by Tiger Electronics : it's basically a stripped down version of SFII, made to fit on a portable unit. You have two 'game types', basically whether you want to control either the character on the left or the character on the right. The player on the left could choose between Ryu, Ken and Guile, while the right-hand character could be one of Blanka, E. Honda and Zangief. Players could control the characters on a 'simplified layout' (ie. two buttons). Although special moves exist, keep in mind it's an LCD game - there aren't many (in fact Ryu and Ken are the only characters with two moves). 

Mobile Phones [JP] (December 2004) 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (November 4, 2010; "Capcom Arcade [Model 397347348]" 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (September 15, 2011; "Street Fighter II Collection [Model 459660048]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [Quicken Pt-1] (c) 1993 Testron, Inc.


A hack of "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior". Here are the enhancements list:

* 1st & 2nd players select any characters.

* New moves.

* New patterns.

* Jumps higher.

* Runs faster & Faster moves.

* Transforming characters.

* Quicker game timer.

* Increased levels of difficulty.

* Characters fight in mid air.

* And much more...


- TRIVIA -


This hack was available as a 'enhancement kit' at $179 from Testron, Inc. in 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [Thunder Edition] (c) 1991 Unknown.


A very rare hack of "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior".


- TECHNICAL -


This particular hack uses a modified B-board PAL which mirrors the CPS-B registers at an alternate address.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Street Fighter II (c) 1993 Gottlieb / Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 735


- TRIVIA -


5,550 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ray Tanzer, Mike Vettros, Bill Parker, Jon Norris

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter II! - Champion Edition [V004] (c) 1992.


V004 is a hack of "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition".


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6 (LP, MP, HP, LK, MK, HK)


- TRIVIA -


In this hacked version of SFII CE :

1. All characters may perform any special move in the air.

2. The gameplay speed is much much faster.


Official products :

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition


Hack releases :

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [YYC]

Street Fighter II! - Champion Edition [V004]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator!]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt+.II]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.III]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.IV]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Kouryu]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Magic Delta Turbo]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Rainbow]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Red Wave]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo Two]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt+.II] (c) 1992 Testron.


Accelerator Pt+.II (aka Final Victory) is a hack of "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition":

1. It is possible to change characters partway through the fight (with Start button).

2. All characters may perform any special move in the air.

3. M. Bison's Psycho Crusher does not make a sound when it is performed.

4. Ryu's dragon punch (with HP) moves across the entire screen.

5. Ryu's Hurricane kick (with HK) moves across the entire screen.

6. Ken and Ryu "Fireballs" LP : bounce slowly across screen. MP : angle downward. HP : angle upward.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players: 2

Control: 8-way joystick

Buttons: 6 (LP, MP, HP, LK, MK, HK)


- TRIVIA -


This hack was available as a 'enhancement kit' at $149 from Testron, Inc. in 1992.


The title screen advertises what appears to be Testron's telephone number, which is 607-326-7212.


Official products :

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition


Hack releases :

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [YYC]

Street Fighter II! - Champion Edition [V004]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator!]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt+.II]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.III]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.IV]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Kouryu]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Magic Delta Turbo]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Rainbow]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Red Wave]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo Two]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator!] (c) 1992 Testron.


Another hack of "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition".


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1992.


Official products :

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition


Hack releases :

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [YYC]

Street Fighter II! - Champion Edition [V004]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator!]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt+.II]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.III]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.IV]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Kouryu]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Magic Delta Turbo]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Rainbow]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Red Wave]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo Two]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (c) 1992 Capcom.


The Champion Edition was the first official sequel to "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior". 


New gameplay additions included the ability to play as any of the four boss characters (increasing the playable roster to twelve) and the option for both players to use the same characters in two-player fights - with an alternate color scheme introduced to distinguish them from each other. Some minor gameplay revisions were also made to balance the characters out. 


Additionally, while in the original SFII, one-player games could last up to ten rounds in the event of there being no clear winner (at which point the game made the player lose by default), in the Champion Edition this was reduced to just four rounds.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S) 

[CP-S No. 21] 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz) 


Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Strong), [3] HP (Fierce) 

= > [4] LK (Short), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1992. 


In Japan, the apostrophe-like character on the game's official logo is actually a prime symbol and thus the official title is pronounced "Street Fighter II Dash - Champion Edition". Likewise "Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting" is known as "Street Fighter II Dash Turbo - Hyper Fighting" in Japan. 


This game is an enhanced version of "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" : 

* Added an alternate color scheme for each character and the ability to select boss characters (Balrog, Vega, Sagat, M. Bison). 

* Each stage had different background colors from the original (mainly time of day changes), here are the background changes : 

1) Ryu stage : now has midnight blue sky instead of red-orange, and has yellow moon.

2) E. Honda stage : the walls are now yellow, the big picture (excluding the sun) is now blue-purple. The 'Victory' sign is now red-orange. The Hiragana Yu on the left is now red.

3) Blanka stage : the snake is now red, and the houses are now wood color.

4) Guile stage : The sky is now sunset. The tinted canopy on the jet is now purple. The symbol on the ground is now red, and the missile linings are now red.

5) Ken stage : The boat is now blue. The 2 guys on top are now wearing brown clothes and orange clothes. The guy in the trenchcoat and hat is now yellow.

6) Chun Li stage : the 2 customers now wear pink, the meat store's roof is now orange and its sign is now green, the meats on the ceiling are now brown, the "Shanghai Friend Corridor" sign is now pale green with red letters, and the ground is now a darker color.

7) Zangief stage : The floor is now gold and to the left is now copper. The "Attention" flyers are now red with yellow letters.

8) Dhalsim stage : The stage now has blue curtains, silver stone floor, and blue carpet.

9) Balrog stage : The floor is now purple. 

10) Vega stage : The stage now sports a dark blue hue, and the Flamenco dancers are now dressed in pink.

11) Sagat stage : Buddhist statue is now gold, and the grass is now a darker green.

12) M. Bison stage : The sky is evening this time.


* New moves were added for some characters. 

* The portraits of Chun Li and M. Bison have been recolored. 

* Overall hit damage was reduced (favoring combos attacks instead of special moves). 

* Special moves were tweaked a bit (i.e. : the fighting styles of Ryu and Ken were distinguishable from one another) 

* The main title screen was changed from black to blue. 

* Various cosmetic enhancements were made to each character's physical appearance. 

* In "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior", Ryu's stage featured breakable 'Fuurinkazan' signs. These signs have been removed in this game and are not seen again until "Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition". 

* In Ken's original SFII stage, there were 2 barrels and a stack of boxes which were a single breakable item. From "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition" to "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" ("Super Street Fighter II X: Grand Master Challenge" in Japan), there is just a single barrel in Ken's stage. The two barrels and stack of boxes from the original SFII would later return in "Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition". 

* Sagat's stage in the original SFII had a palm tree in the foreground. The palm tree is gone in this game and does not return.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions: 


920313 

* WORLD and US releases. 


920322

* JAPAN release. 


920513 

* WORLD, US and JAPAN releases. 


920803 

* US and JAPAN releases. 





ADDITIONAL NOTES : 

US versions are slightly different, they have the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Characters stats : If you enter the classic Konami code Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, MP, LP on the 2nd player side during the demo fight in attract mode, it makes a bunch of zeros appear. 

First line contains 0001 0002 0003 0004 

Second line contains 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 0010 0011 0012 0013 0014 0015 0016 


0001 = No idea, probably some sort of 'experience points' for 1P side. 

0002 = The no. of coins put in in the left-hand slot. 

0003 = Same as 0001, but for 2nd player. 

0004 = Same as 0002, but for right-hand slot. 

0005 = No. of times Ryu has been used. 

0006 = No. of times Honda has been used. 

0007 = No. of times Blanka has been used. 

0008 = No. of times Guile has been used. 

0009 = No. of times Ken has been used. 

0010 = No. of times Chun Li has been used. 

0011 = No. of times Zangief has been used. 

0012 = No. of times Dhalsim has been used. 

0013 = No. of times Balrog has been used. 

0014 = No. of times Sagat has been used. 

0015 = No. of times Vega has been used. 

0016 = No. of times M. Bison has been used. 


* Special Ending : finish the game on one credit to see an additional credit sequence.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planner : Akira Nishitani (Nin), Akira Yasuda (Akiman)

Character designers : S.Y, Ikusan Z, Sho, Erichan, Pigmon, Katuragi, Mak!!, Manbou, Ball Boy (Ballboy), Kurisan, Q Kyoku, Mikiman, Tanuki, Yamachan, S-Taing, Nissui, Buppo, Ziggy, Zummy, Nakamura, Okazaki

Programmers : Shin., Marina, Macchan, Ecchro!!

Sound : Yoko Shimomura (Shimo-P.), Isao Abe (Oyaji-Oyaji)


Special Thanks : CBX, And, Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Kiyomi Kaneko (Kanekon), Shono., Hirakin., Nac Kai, Erlingr Ogachy, James Goddard (DJames.)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Mega Drive [AU] (1993, "Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition [Sega Gold Collection]", 'Champion' game mode) 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (June 12, 1993) [Model HE93002] 

Sega Genesis [US] (September 27, 1993, "Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition [Model T-12016]", 'Champion' game mode) 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (September 28, 1993, "Street Fighter II' Plus: Champion Edition [Model T-12033]", 'Champion' game mode) 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (October 1993, "Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition [Model 670-4179]", 'Champion' game mode) 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (July 11, 1993, "Street Fighter II Turbo", 'Normal' game mode) : Also released as a Nintendo Power edition (September 30, 1997) 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (August 1993, "Street Fighter II Turbo [Model SNSP-TI]", 'Normal' game mode) 

Nintendo SNES [US] (August 1993, "Street Fighter II Turbo [Model SNS-TI-USA]", 'Normal' game mode) 

Sega Master System [BR] (1997 - Tec Toy) [Model 030.010] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1998, "Street Fighter Collection 2 [Model SLES-01721]") : Also released as a Value edition (November 10, 2000) 

Sony PlayStation [US] (October 31, 1998; "Street Fighter Collection 2 [Model SLUS-00746]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (December 3, 1998; "Capcom Generation 5: Dai 5 Shou Kakkutouka-tachi [Model T-1236G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 3, 1998; "Capcom Generation Dai 5 Shou Kakkutouka Tachi" [Model SLPS-01725]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 26, 2001; "Capcom Generation Dai 5 Shou Kakkutouka Tachi [CapKore] [Model SLPM-86838]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 30, 2005; "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.5") [Model SLPM-87365] 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection") [Model SLUS-21316] 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLES-53661]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (June 25, 2007, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) [Model JBIE] 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (July 20, 2007, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) [Model JBIP] 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (July 20, 2007, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (August 10, 2007, "Virtual Console" - Super Famicom version) [Model JBIJ] 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price]") [Model ULJM-05280] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 29, 2008 "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (October 13, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Genesis version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] [AU] (October 17, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (November 10, 2009, "Virtual Console" - PC-Engine version) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2009, "Virtual Console" - Japanese PC-Engine version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] [AU] (December 18, 2009, "Virtual Console" - Japanese PC-Engine version) 


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (November 26, 1993) 

PC (MS Windows, CD-ROM) [US] (2003, "Capcom Arcade Hits Volume 1") 


* Others : 

CPS Changer [JP] (1994) 

Street Fighter II' Special Champion Edition Plug 'n Play TV Game (2004 - Radica Games) : features Sega Genesis/Mega Drive's 1993 offering. 

Mobile Phones [US] (2008) 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (September 15, 2011; "Street Fighter II Collection [Model 459660048]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Hack] (c) 1992 Mega Co.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Kouryu] (c) 1992 Yu.


Kouryu is a hack of "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition".


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6 (LP, MP, HP, LK, MK, HK)


- TRIVIA -


Official products :

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition


Hack releases :

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [YYC]

Street Fighter II! - Champion Edition [V004]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator!]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt+.II]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.III]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.IV]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Kouryu]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Magic Delta Turbo]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Rainbow]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Red Wave]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo Two]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Trick : 99 credits in kouryu for free!

1) Turn off the machine (so you have the default hi-scores)

2) Play a game and beat the hi-score ( its 99.999)

3) Enter 'WBH' as initials for 1st place.

4) You got 99 credits in game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Magic Delta Turbo] (c) 1992 Unknown.


- TRIVIA -


Official products :

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition


Hack releases :

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [YYC]

Street Fighter II! - Champion Edition [V004]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator!]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt+.II]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.III]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.IV]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Kouryu]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Magic Delta Turbo]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Rainbow]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Red Wave]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo Two]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Rainbow] (c) 1992 Hung Hsi.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6 (LP, MP, HP, LK, MK, HK)


- TRIVIA -


Street Fighter II Rainbow is a special hacked version of "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition". There are some special features in this program. First, the game has increased speed. Midair moves are also possible, just execute your favorite attack in the air. All fireballs (except Yoga Flame) are homing, meaning that they move toward the opponent, even when they jump. All jab fireballs are extremely slow. Strong fireballs are medium speed. Fierce fireballs are lightning fast, hitting instantaneously. You also have the ability to do multiple fireballs. In other words, you can throw a new fireball before the old one hits. You can climb the screen indefinitely, (jump, do a special move, jump, do a special move, etc.). Also, throws have seemingly unlimited vertical range.


The best part of this game is the ability to switch characters in the middle of a round. This is done by pressing START on the player controller that you are.  Starting with Ryu, the cycle is as follows : Ryu -> E. Honda -> Blanka -> Guile -> Ken -> Chun Li -> Zangief -> Dhalsim -> M. Bison -> Sagat -> Balrog -> Vega


Ryu :

1. Fierce dragon punch goes across the screen (arcing dragon punch).

2. Roundhouse hurricane kick goes across the screen.


E. Honda : Hundred hand slap often fires a Ken/Ryu fireball.


Blanka :

1. Electricity often fires a Ken / Ryu fireball.

2. All Rolls arc up. You can do continuous rolls easily by charging for the next roll while rolling and executing it while in the air, at the end of the original roll.


Guile :

1. Sonic booms are no charge.

2. Hit your opponent with slow and fast sonic booms at the same time.


Ken : Roundhouse hurricane kick is fast and travels across the screen. It almost always will dizzy.


Chun-Li : Lightning Kick sometimes releases a Ken/Ryu fireball.


Zangief :

1. Hand Spin sometimes throws a fireball.

2. Try doing the handspin in the air and jumping afterwards.


Dhalsim : Slide Roundhouse reaches across screen. He wals very fast.


M. Bison : Psycho crusher is much faster.


Sagat : Kick button based Tigers take the same effect as punch based fireballs.


Balrog : Sliding Punches (with the punch buttons) make Ken/Ryu fireballs. Use jab for the best effect.


Vega : Rolls throw Ken/Ryu fireball.


Official products :

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition


Hack releases :

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [YYC]

Street Fighter II! - Champion Edition [V004]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator!]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt+.II]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.III]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.IV]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Kouryu]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Magic Delta Turbo]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Rainbow]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Red Wave]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo Two]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Red Wave] (c) 1992.


Red Wave is a hack of "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition".


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6 (LP, MP, HP, LK, MK, HK)


- TRIVIA -


In this hacked version of SFII CE :

1. It is possible to change characters partway through the fight by hold Start button (as a roulette).

2. Many 'Special' moves can be executed while in the air.


Official products :

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition


Hack releases :

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [YYC]

Street Fighter II! - Champion Edition [V004]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator!]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt+.II]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.III]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Accelerator Pt.IV]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Kouryu]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Magic Delta Turbo]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Rainbow]

Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [Red Wave]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo]

Street Fighter II - Champion Edition [Double KO Turbo Two]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting (c) 1992 Capcom.


Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting is the second SFII follow-up. Here's what's new : 

* Gameplay is SIGNIFICANTLY sped up to intensify the pace of the game. 

* More special moves (ie. Chun Li's fireball, Dhalsim's Yoga Teleport) are added for each character except for M. Bison. 

* New color schemes are added for each character (but the color schemes for the stage backgrounds are still the same as they were for Champion Edition). 

* The addition of mid-air special moves for Chun Li, Ryu and Ken are introduced. 

* Platform graphics (resembling the medal ceremonies in the Olympics) are added to each character's ending, featuring the character you completed the game with at the first-place platform, M. Bison at the second-place platform, and Sagat at the third-place platform. The musical setting for this display is the music from the home stage of the character standing on the 1st-place platform (If you completed the game with Sagat or M. Bison, the one you used stands on the 1st-place platform, the other one on the 2nd-place platform, and Vega occupies the 3rd-place platform).


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S) 

[CP-S No. 24] 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Strong), [3] HP (Fierce) 

= > [4] LK (Short), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992. 


This game is known in Japan as "Street Fighter II' Turbo - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24]". 


This ROM upgrade to "Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition" was created by Capcom USA employee James Goddard in response to the rampant unauthorized hacks that arcade operators were installing in their SFII' - CE machine to make the game play faster, have mid-air special moves, change characters on-the-fly, and all sorts of other strange things. The hacks made the game interesting again to those who wanted something new in the game, but destroyed the balance of the game. 


The 'Hyper Fighting' upgrade was an attempt to incorporate many of the ideas present in the hacks while maintaining game balance. The way those ideas were implemented were taken from "Super Street Fighter II", which was still being developed at the time and was planned to be the direct successor to SFII' - CE before all the unauthorized hacks forced this upgrade to be made. Ironically, this unforeseen upgrade is considered the best and most balanced game in the SFII series.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions: 


921209

* WORLD, US and JAPAN releases.


ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


All additional notes listed in the "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" entry regarding differentiations between World, US, and Japanese versions also apply to this game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Special Ending : finish the game on one quarter to see additional credit sequence.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planners : Akira Nishitani (Nin), Akira Yasuda (Akiman)

Character Designers : S.Y, Ikusan Z, Sho, Erichan, Pigmon, Katuragi, Mak!!, Manbou, Ball Boy (Ballboy), Kurisan, Q (Q Kyoku), Mikiman, Tanuki, Yamachan, S-Taing, Nissui, Buppo, Ziggy, Zummy, Nakamura, M. Okazaki

Programmers : Shin., Marina, Macchan, Ecchro!!

Sound : Yoko Shimomura (Shimo-P.), Isao Abe (Oyaji-Oyaji)

Design Support : James Goddard (DJames.)

Special Thanks : CBX, And, Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Kiyomi Kaneko (Kanekon), Shono, Hirakin, Nac Kai, Erlingr Ogachy, Zenji, Super Joe (Super Cheap Joe)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Mega Drive [AU] (1993, "Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition [Sega Gold Collection]", 'Hyper' game mode) 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (August 1993, "Street Fighter II Turbo [Model SNSP-TI]", 'Turbo' game mode) Nintendo SNES [US] (August 1993, "Street Fighter II Turbo [Model SNS-TI-USA]", 'Turbo' game mode) 

Sega Genesis [US] (September 27, 1993, "Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition [Model T-12016]", 'Hyper' game mode) 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (October 1993, "Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition  [Model 670-4179]", 'Hyper' game mode)

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1998, "Street Fighter Collection 2 [Model SLES-01721]") : Also released as a Value edition (November 10, 2000) 

Sony PlayStation [US] (October 31, 1998, "Street Fighter Collection 2 [Model SLUS-00746]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLES-53661]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] [US] (August 2, 2006, as an XBOX Live Arcade game) 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (June 25, 2007, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) [Model JBIE] 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (July 20, 2007, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) [Model JBIP] 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (July 20, 2007, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (October 13, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Genesis version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] [AU] (October 17, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) 


* Others : 

Street Fighter II' Special Champion Edition Plug 'n Play TV Game (2004 - Radica Games) : features Sega Genesis/Mega Drive's 1993 offering. 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (September 15, 2011; "Street Fighter II Collection [Model 459660048]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter II' Turbo - Hyper Fighting (c) 1992 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CP-S) 

[CP-S No. 24] 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP 

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Street Fighter II' Turbo was released in December 1992 in Japan.


This is the Japanese version of "Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24]". For more information about the game, please see the non-Japanese version entry.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' Turbo - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Zero [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Zero 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha (1996)

10. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

11. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

12. Street Fighter Zero 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

13. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

14. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

15. Street Fighter IV (2008)

16. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planners : Akira Nishitani (Nin), Akira Yasuda (Akiman)

Character Designers : S.Y, Ikusan Z, Sho, Erichan, Pigmon, Katuragi, Mak!!, Manbou, Ball Boy (Ballboy), Kurisan, Q (Q Kyoku), Mikiman, Tanuki, Yamachan, S-Taing, Nissui, Buppo, Ziggy, Zummy, Nakamura, M. Okazaki

Programmers : Shin., Marina, Macchan, Ecchro!!

Sound : Yoko Shimomura (Shimo-P.), Isao Abe (Oyaji-Oyaji)

Design Support : James Goddard (DJames.)

Special Thanks : CBX, And, Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Kiyomi Kaneko (Kanekon), Shono, Hirakin, Nac Kai, Erlingr Ogachy, Zenji, Super Joe (Super Cheap Joe)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (July 11, 1993, 'Turbo' game mode) : Also released as a Nintendo Power edition (September 30, 1997) 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (September 28, 1993; "Street Fighter II' Plus: Champion Edition [Model T-12033]", 'Hyper' game mode) 

Sega Saturn [JP] (December 3, 1998; "Capcom Generation 5: Dai 5 Shou Kakkutouka-tachi [Model T-1236G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 3, 1998, "Capcom Generation 5 [Model SLPS-01725]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 26, 2001; "Capcom Generation 5 [CapKore] [Model SLPM-86838]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 30, 2005; "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.5 [Model SLPM-87365]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection") [Model SLPM-66317] 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (August 10, 2007, "Virtual Console" - Super Famicom version) [Model JBIJ] 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (July 29, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) 


* Others : 

CPS Changer [JP] (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (c) 1997 Capcom Co., Ltd.


The sequel to "Street Fighter III - New Generation". Joining the existing Street Fighter III cast are Hugo, Urien and recurring character Akuma (Gouki in the Japanese version). Other improvements include a speed increase, new moves and several damage-related tweaks.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System III Hardware (CP-S III)

CD Number : Cap-3GA000

CD Label : Cap-3GA-1


Main CPU : Hitachi SH2 (possibly 2)

Storage : SCSI CD Rom, Ram and Flash Rom.

RAM : SIMMs on the left w/ 16M of data each (each has 8x 16M Flash Roms, there's 4 SIMMs plugged in on this board). SIMMs on the right w/ 8M each (there's 4 Flash Roms on each board and there are 2 SIMMs plugged in)

OSC : 60MHz. 42.9545MHz, XTAL 3.6864MHz.


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Short), [3] HP (Firece)

=> [4] LK (Strong), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Street Fighter III 2nd Impact was released on September 30, 1997.


The 'Giant Attack' subtitle refers to the 2 huge characters that are added to the Street Fighter III series with this game : Hugo and Urien. 


This is the only CPS3 game to feature a widescreen mode. 


The character Hugo is based on the late WWF Hall of Famer Andre The Giant. He also made an appearance in "Final Fight" as a non-boss enemy. 


The character Urien is identical in figure and fighting style to the boss character, Gill, except that Urien has much less hair, and his skin is the same color on both sides. 


Gill, the boss character, has added a new Super Art to his arsenal, 'Meteor Strike', which is the only one listed as available in the Vs. screen. However, he does still have access to his 'Resurrection' Super Art.


Firstsmile released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack Original Soundtrack - FSCA-10025) on December 17, 1997.


- UPDATES -


The Asian version has the "Voice Type" set to Off by default in the System Configuration. This causes some Japanese utterances from the characters to be replaced with grunts or silence. Set to Normal to restore the correct voices to the characters.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* To enable the widescreen mode, do the following : Go to Test Menu->Configuration->Game. Then change Screen Mode to Wide and save your settings.


* Hidden Character : To enable Gouki/Akuma as a playable character go to Test Menu->Configuration->Game. Then highlight in this order :

'Time Count Speed' and press Start x3,

'Event' and press MK x2,

'Screen Mode' and press HK x3,

'Bonus Game' and press Start x1,

'Damage Level' and press LK x4

If you hear Gouki's/Akuma's voice, the input was correct.


* Second method to play as Gouki/Akuma : At the Character Select Screen, highlight Ryu and press Down, Down, Up -> move to Ken and press Up(x2), Down -> move to Ryu and press UP -> move to Ken and press Down -> move to Sean and press Down(x2), Up, Down, Up(x3). Gouki's/Akuma's portrait should appear above Sean.


* Play Against Hidden Rival : Get at least five super arts finishes and cannot lose a round. If done correctly, "Your rival has

found you!" appear on the screen and fight his/her rival.


* Play Against Gouki/Akuma : Get at least three perfect finishes without lose a round. If meet this condition, Gouki/Akuma will come up and Shun Goku Satsu on his/her final rival. Then you will fight Gouki/Akuma.


* Play Against Shin Gouki/Shin Akuma : Defeat Gouki/Akuma with one super arts finishes and cannot lose a round. Also you cannot get three more via block damage. If done correctly, he will gets up and you will fight Shin Gouki/Shin Akuma. Defeat him and you will see the alternative ending.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Character Designers : Who, D-Kurita, Chimorin Shogun, Shibaki, Chun, Jun Ikawa, Seiji Yano, Yuki Ishikawa, Shinnosuke N.

Scroll Designers : Hiroshi Sugiyama, Yoko Fukumoto, Hiroyuki Imahori, Ojiji, Naobei, Akemi Kohama, Tama, Yamamoto Koji, Kouichi Takeda

Original Art Works : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Kinu Nishimura, NK

Title Logo Designer : Shoei

Instruction Designer : Sakomizu

Programmers : Kazuhito Nakai, Nobuya Yoshizumi (LT1), Yuko Kawamura (Tate), Hiroshi Nakagawa (Raoh), Yosinobu Inada (Ine), Masahito Oh!Ya!, Akihiro Yokoyama

Sound Effect Designers : Satoshi Ise, Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo

Music Composers : Hideki Okugawa, Yuki Iwai

Music Arrangement : Hideki Okugawa

Planners : Seto Yasuhiro, Neo_G (H. Ishizawa), Numach


* Voice Actors :

Ryu, Yun Lee, Hugo : Wataru Takagi

Ken Masters, Yang Lee : Koji Tobe

Sean Matsuda : Isshin Chiba

Ibuki, Effie : Yuri Amano

Elena : Kahoru Fujino

Oro : Kan Tokumaru

Urien : Yuji Ueda

Akuma, Shin Akuma : Tomomichi Nishimura

Alex, Necro : Michael X. Sommers

Dudley, Gill, Announcer : Bruce Robertson


Message Translators : Erik Suzuki, Dan Okada, Chris Tang, Yumiko Nishi, Karla Oshiro de Freitas

Producer : Tomoshi Sadamoto

General Producers : Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto


Special Thanks : Tsuyoshi, Mayano, Tomo, Blbon, Takafumi Sagata, M. Aoki, N. Akei, H. Nakamura, H. Ojima, Yoji Mikami (X68K), Takuya Shiraiwa, Rita Rokos, Ryoji Yamamoto, Hard. Yas (-Follow-)

CS Bug Checkers : Kunishige Matsubara, Manabu Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Yokota, Tetsuya Haze, Katsusuke Miura, Masahiro Kajitani, Takashi Hashimoto, Yoshihiko Kurata, Yoshihiro Tomita, Daisuke Sasaki, Akinori Murata

Skill Smith - Test Play : TTK-K.S, Hiroshi. Sugimoto-Bug, Gon, Kohsuke-Arai (TKO)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (December 16, 1999; "Street Fighter III W Impact") [Model T-1211M] 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (June 19, 2000; "Street Fighter III Double Impact") [Model T-1210N] 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (September 15, 2000; "Street Fighter III Double Impact") [Model T-7006D-50]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (c) 1999 Capcom.


New characters Remy, Makoto, Q, and Twelve join the returning Street Fighter veteran Chun-Li and the existing "Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack" cast in this third and final installment of Street Fighter III.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System III hardware (CPS III)

CD Number : CAP-33S000

CD Label : CAP-33S-1


Main CPU : Hitachi SH2 (possibly 2)

Storage : SCSI CD Rom, RAM and Flash ROM.

RAM : SIMMs on the left w/ 16M of data each (each has 8x 16M Flash ROMs, there's 4 SIMMs plugged in on this board). SIMMs on the right w/ 8M each (there's 4 Flash ROMs on each board and there are 2 SIMMs plugged in)

OSC : 60MHz. 42.9545MHz, XTAL 3.6864MHz.


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Strong), [3] HP (Fierce)

=> [4] LK (Short), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1999.


Twelve's name is incorrectly spelt 'Tweleve' on the opponent selection screen. The mistake then appears again when the screen scrolls to display the next opponent choice.


Shin Akuma is present in the game code. Shin Akuma in 3rd Strike differs somewhat from his 2nd Impact guise. For a start, in 2nd Impact Shin Akuma had his own audio samples. In 3rd Strike, he shares Akuma's soundfile. His second Super Art is somewhat glitchy at times, and unlike 2nd Impact, he seems to have only 2 outfits. The blue color outfit is for Player 1, and the white colour outfit for Player 2. Both are hardcoded.


This is also the first Street Fighter game to adopt a rap/hip hop urban theme.


- UPDATES -


VER. 990512

* Ken Vs. Makoto neutral throw bug : If Ken defeats Makoto with his neutral throw (i.e. knee bash), the game will reset.

* Chou Denji Storm graphical glitch : P2 Yang has 'Chou Denji Storm' listed as one of his Super Arts instead of 'Tenshin-Senkyutai'.

* Unblockables : Certain characters (Urien, Oro) have moves/combos which are impossible to block.


VER. 990608

* Ken Vs. Makoto neutral throw bug has been fixed and doesn't reset the game.

* Unblockables are no longer unblockable.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 6 Costume Colors : Highlight a fighter at the character selection screen and press one of the 6 buttons for the standard outfits (button 1 aka LP is the original color).


* Secret Colour : Highlight a fighter at the character selection screen and press LP+MK+HP.


* Play Against Q : Get at least five super art finishes and you cannot lose any rounds. However, you can get the grade at least D or above, and at least two special points needed. If done correctly, Q will appear and you will fight him on the stage you fought in (Also now Q's theme is playing).


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Character Designers : Who, Ikusan Z, D-Kurita, Chimorin Shogun, Sibaki, Chunzenji & Rute, Tsuyoshi, Jun-Ikawa, Toshihiro Suzuki, Noya-T, Seiji Yano, Naoi Ryosuke (Hell), Tomo, Hirano=Daichi, Izumi. N, Akira Yasuda (Akiman)

Scroll Designers : Imahori 75%, Sugiyama 50%, Youko Fukumoto, Yuki Kyotani, Sawatch, Atsushi, Ryo Uno, Yusuke Saiwai, Kenichi Yamahashi

Original Artwork : Daigoro, Harumaru

Title Logo Design : Y. Uchida

Instruction Design : Sakomizu

Programming : Kazuhito Nakai, Nobuya Yoshizumi (LT1), Yuko Kawamura (Tate), Hiroshi Nakagawa (Raoh), Y&M.Inada (Ine), Masahito Oh!Ya!, Akihiro (Star) Yokoyama

Sound Effect Design : Satoshi Ise, Yoshiki Sandou

Music Composer : Hideki Okugawa

Sound Designer : Kazuya Takimoto

Sound Management Director : Yoshinori Ono

Song Writers for Third Strike, Let's Get It On and Moving On : Infinite/Hideki Okugawa

Song Arrangement : Hideki Okugawa

Vocals : Infinite (Courtesy of Lock Down Entertainment Inc.)

Recording Engineer : Yutaka Shinoyama (Victor St.) (Lock Down Entertainment Inc.)

Mix Engineer : Paul Shubat (Lock Down Entertainment Inc.)

Assistant Engineer : Vladimir Nikolic (Lock Down Entertainment Inc.)

Artist Management : Cain (Lock Down Entertainment Inc.)

Planning : Neo_G H. Ishizawa, Haruo Murata, Numach (T.O), Yasunori Ichinose, Sada 36

Message Translator : Erik Suzuki, Dan Okada, Chris Tang

Producer : Noritaka Funamizu, Kouji Nakajima

General Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto


* Voice Actors :

Ryu : Touru Ohkawa

Ken Masters : Yuji Kishi

Sean Matsuda : Mitsuo Iwata

Yun Lee : Kentaro Itou

Yang Lee : Masakazu Suzuki

Ibuki/Effie : Yuri Amano

Elena : Mie Midori

Oro : Takashi Matsuyama

Akuma : Tomomichi Nishimura

Makoto : Makoto Tsumura

Remy : Eiji Sekiguchi

Chun-Li, Poison : Atsuko Tanaka

Urien, Necro, Twelve, Gill : Lawrence Bayne

Alex : Patrick Gallagan

Dudley : Francis Diakewsky

Q, Hugo : Len Carlson


Special Thanks : Youichi Egawa, Takuya Shiraiwa, Abu, Tomoaki Tsuji, Tobuto Dezaki (Mam2), Mitsuaki Araki (Tim2), Takechan, Oni-Suzuki, Hiroshi.Sugimoto-Bug, K. Shinano, Gon, Syachi (S. Ohoka), Yng. J. Matsubara, Miura Cuberick, Tetsuya Haze, Yoshihiro Tomita, Hmx-12 Hamada, Masayasu Mukai, Punch Kubozono, Tetsuya Iijima, Lisa E. Jones, Masayuki Fukumoto, Lance Luu, Nate Williams


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (June 29, 2000) [Model T-1209M]

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (October 4, 2000) [Model T-1213N]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 22, 2004) [Model SLPM-65621]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 22, 2004, "Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike [The Limited Edition]") [Model CPCS-01009]

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 31, 2004, "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection") [Model SLUS-20949]

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (September 3, 2008, "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection [PlayStation 2 Big Hit]") [Model SLKA-25437]

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 30, 2004, "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection") 

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (October 28, 2004, "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection") [Model STJ-00001]

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 29, 2004, "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection") 

Microsoft XBOX [AU] (2004, "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (February 22, 2005, "Street Fighter Anniversary Collection") [Model STJ-00001]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (December 14, 2006, "Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike [Capcore]") [Model SLPM-66639]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (September 18, 2008, "Capcom vs SNK 2 Millionaire Fighting 2001/Street Fighter III 3rd Strike Fight for the Future Value Pack") [Model CPCS-01040]

Sony Playstation 3 (August 23, 2011, "Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike Online Edition)

Microsoft XBOX 360 (August 24, 2011, "Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike Online Edition)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter III - New Generation (c) 1997 Capcom Co., Ltd.


A New Generation of Street Fighters! Features larger characters sprites than previous Street Fighter games with the smoothest, most detailed 2-D animation ever made at the time of its release, a level of quality that is yet to be matched by any other 2-D game outside of the Street Fighter III series as of 2004; some complain that too many things are animated and each animation contains too many frames, slowing down the pace of the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System III Hardware (CP-S III) 

Game ID : CP-S III No. 02 

CD Number : CAP-SF3000 

CD Label : CAP-SF3-3 


Main CPU : Hitachi SH2 (possibly 2) 

Storage : SCSI CD Rom, RAM and Flash ROM. 

RAM : SIMMs on the left w/ 16M of data each (each has 8x 16M Flash ROMs, there's 4 SIMMs plugged in on this board). SIMMs on the right w/ 8M each (there's 4 Flash ROMs on each board and there are 2 SIMMs plugged in) 

OSC : 60MHz. 42.9545MHz, XTAL 3.6864MHz.


Players : 2 

Control : 8-Way Joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Strong), [3] HP (Fierce) 

= > [4] LK (Short), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Street Fighter III was released in February 1997.


According to Capcom's flyer for this game, this game has character animations that are animated at 64 frames per second at the maximum.


The marquee simply refers to this game as 'Three'.


Sean was originally supposed to be the only fighter who used the Ryu and Ken's style in the game, Ken and Ryu were added in later by the demand of SF fans.


The enigmatic hoax character Shen Long was revived in Street Fighter III after an issue of EGM that gave an incomplete strategy describing how to face him, and some doctored screen-shots that show Shen Long as an altered Ken or Ryu character model firing multiple hadou waves.


Hugo, first introduced in "Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact", is present in the game code. Hugo is missing most of his animation frames and moves. His stage background from 2nd Impact is mostly intact, except that the background music being played is from Judgement Day - Gill's stage. Capcom presumably didn't have enough time to finish the Hugo character and decided to keep him for the sequel.


The music from Alex's Stage (Jazzy NYC) contains the famous "Woo! Yeah!" voice sample from James Brown's "Think (About It)"; a sample that became a very popular and important component of Hip-Hop music, specially after the huge success of MC Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock's "It Takes Two" in the late 80's.


QUOTE LIST :

* Alex :

Talk's cheap. Bluffing will get you nowhere against me.

You're tough, but you can't outlast the best.

You arrogant imbecile, you slacked off right at the end.

You thought you had a chance?  C'mon, everyone knows you're no good.

Just stay down.  Don't try to stand up.  You look pale!

I don't know where you trained yourself, but you didn't train hard enough. Those moves suck!

Damn!  I can't believe how poorly I fought.  Next time I will really beat the crap out of you!

I didn't think I'd have such a hard time with you!

I give my all no matter who I fight.

Damn!  Even my sparring partner lasts longer than that!

You hit the ground right when I was about to go berserk. Lucky!

You say you were out of form? Your excuses are out of control!

to Alex : ?

to Dudley : You may have mighty body blows, but you can't hit my vital organs.

to Elena : If you want a man to like you, use those legs for something else.

to Hugo : ?

to Ibuki : You're a pathetic excuse for a ninja.

to Ken : You may be fast, but not fast enough to elude my fists.

to Necro : Your moves are almost as freakin' weird as you are.

to Oro : Control your temper old man.  I will ignore your piddly ass next time.

to Ryu : You... you seem to live for the fight.

to Sean : ?

to Urien : ?

to Yun : ?

to Yang : You brothers sure are hot blooded! But you're both still lamers.


* Dudley :

You're down already? The spectators have asked for their shillings back!

Shall I awaken you with the waters of the Thames River?

Good show, but it's just not in your blood.

No matter how many times we fight, I'll always pound your limey hide.

To err is human, but to win is noble.

This was my finest hour!

'Cowards die often', or so it is said.

The British spirit is an indomitable spirit!

I put on the kettle, but you can't even last till tea time.

Another uncouth lout falls between my fists and the pavement.

It seems the grace of victory doesn't love you.

How could you have given me such a tussle?  'Tis not my day!  Time to go home!

to Alex : Ah, I just can't stand ill-mannered goons who ignore their grooming!

to Dudley : You dared to piss me off.  Was it boldness, or stupidity?

to Elena : Pardon me for my violent behavior... Lady...

to Hugo : ?

to Ibuki : Not a bad go of things... I enjoyed it, Samurai lass!

to Ken : My apologies, but I have no chance but to maul sissy men like you!

to Necro :  At first glance you looked like a right good challenge. Appearances can decieve, eh?

to Oro : By my honor, old man.  I swear I did not pull any punches!

to Ryu : Sad...The land of the Samurai must have fallen with you.

to Sean : Such a greenhorn!  You left your temple wide open!  Bad form!

to Urien :

to Yang : When it comes to lightning action, the speed of boxing is unsurpassed.

to Yun : Your fighting skills are equal to...child's play.


* Elena :

I think we can be friends. You think so too, right?

Are you tone-deaf? I had trouble timing myself to your moves.

I'll never forget about today's fight!

African earth is my teacher. You must learn to respect it!

Will you fight me again someday?  I think it's wonderful!

What did you think of my finishing move?

Did you let me win?  No one can be THAT bad.

It was a great fight!  I wanted it to last forever!

I felt your rhythm!

You don't have any rhythm!

Maybe you should take up some other hobby.  You could try mountain biking.

I was pleased to have fought with you.

to Alex : ?

to Dudley: ?

to Elena : I hate copycats!

to Hugo : ?

to Ibuki : ?

to Ken : ?

to Necro : ?

to Oro : ?

to Ryu : ?

to Sean : ?

to Urien : ?

to Yang : ?

to Yun : ?


* Gill :

If you tried harder, maybe you wouldn't fall so quickly. Pathetic!

Ignorant of your own incompetence. What a fool!

I should have been conquering worlds, not wasting time with the likes of you!

I held back, and still you cower on the ground like a peon. What a waste of human life!

Look into my eyes. I'll carve the mark of defeat on your brow.

You actually made me pay attention to this fight for a moment.

Not bad, but still you fall short of the perfection I embody.

You call yourself well-trained?  Obviously humans follow the wrong leaders.. Anyone but me!

You did well, for one of the sheep.  Challenge me again when you learn from your mistakes.

Are you paralyzed yet?  You're way below my expectations, but that's nothing new.

I admire your courage, but you'd be a fool to challenge me again.


* Ibuki :

Don't underestimate me!

There's no second chance in the real fight!

Devote yourself to your training.

I'll beat you from behind next time!

Even though I won, it was too close a fight.

You don't have enough tenacity for the fight.

Useless try.  You were beaten from the beginning.

Now that you know the special move of the Shinobi, I cannot let you live.

I don't think you can understand what Shinobi moves are all about.

Hesitation in a fraction of a second can kill you.

I'm the best there is!

It was my destiny to win.

to Alex : So much for you, Macho Stud!  You sure lost that Power Instinct!

to Dudley : ?

to Elena : You'll get into a lot of trouble if you fight in a half-hearted way.

to Hugo : ?

to Ibuki : ?

to Ken : Your cute charms won't save you from defeat!

to Necro : You use strange moves.  Are you a Shinobi too?

to Oro : May you live long, old man!

to Ryu : ?

to Sean : ?

to Urien : ?

to Yang : ?

to Yun : You're fast, but I'm faster.


* Ken :

What a reckless man you are!  Don' try to execute a jump-kick against me!

Now you've learned how to kick your opponent!

It's the fighting sense that matters. Time off will never dull my instincts!

It was already decided that I would win!

I thought you had at least a little potential!  It seems I was wrong!

That was too easy!

It's not that you were good!  It's that I wasn't trying very hard!

I must be getting old to allow someone of your weak ability to almost win!

You were good! I almost broke a sweat.

I had an extremely good sense of how the fight would go!

You hurt me, but I hurt you worse!

Don't be so depressed. You will get better with time.

to Alex: You're not bad! But you're not so good either.  Just average...

to Dudley : Hey old man! Don't even think about fighting me again!

to Elena : A lady like you shouldn't act so violently!

to Hugo : ?

to Ibuki : Did I do something that makes you hate me?

to Ken : ?

to Necro : You're so interesting...

to Oro : ?

to Ryu : I think we've fought too many times now. When will you accept that I'm better?

to Sean : You have to learn the basic rules of fighting!

to Urien: ?

to Yang : ?

to Yun : I like a naughty boy like you!


* Necro :

My rage was like a white inferno of anger. You will burn.

Screw you bastard! I'm in pain! You'll wish you were never born!

Damn, I can't believe I'm breathing hard after fighting your sorry ass!

I'll win by any means necessary. I will survive!

What are you looking at?  What's your damn problem?

Get outta my way or I'll tear you limb from limb.

Apologize while you can idiot! Say you're sorry and I might forgive you for your crimes.

Don't give me that punk ass attitude. You think I cheated!

I can't believe you're already out!  What am I supposed to do with all my rage now?

So boring... I could spare change while kicking your ass without breaking a sweat.

I warned you.  You didn't listen.  The masses of humanity will always suffer... at my hands!

No mercy to weekend warriors and pansy freaks!

to Alex : ?

to Dudley : Thank you for being my punching bag. You're a true gentleman!

to Elena : ?

to Hugo : ?

to Ibuki : ?

to Ken : For some reason, I just don't like you blondie!

to Necro : ?

to Oro : ?

to Ryu : ?

to Sean : ?

to Urien : ?

to Yang : ?

to Yun : I'm through playing kids games with you. Go home!


* Oro :

I used the minimum energy to insure victory.

You were almost worthy of the lies you told about your ability.

You have the power, you just don't know how to use it.

You have to start by learning how to communicate with heaven and earth.

It was over before I knew it. Too bad you weren't one of my students.

You strain yourself too much. Fight without restraint and you will stand a chance.

Show some respect to your elders, whippersnapper!

Some call it unearthly abilities. I call it Senjitsu.

I have no time to deal with cretins like you.

I was truly pressed. First time in 10 years I've broken a sweat.

Such a lack of challenge. I thought you had burning passion, but you are devoid of talent.

to Alex : Don't judge your opponents by their appearance. You're just a cocky youth.

to Dudley : Your uppercut you're so proud of moves in slow motion to my eyes.

to Elena : I see potential in you girl. Come on, come closer.

to Hugo : ?

to Ibuki: You're vicious. Too vicious. You can't touch me.

to Ken : Your fighting spirit is strong. If I could train you like a dog, you might become good some day.

to Necro: Your screwed up face is only entertainment.

to Oro : ?

to Ryu : You remind me of my younger days. I must train you if you are to realize your potential.

to Sean : You're so young! I envy your youth, but not your lack of skill.

to Urien : ?

to Yang : ?

to Yun : ?


* Ryu :

It was a good fight. Challenge me again!

These two fists are everything to me!

I was not concentrating!  I have not trained hard enough!

Get up! Show me your true power!

You're wounded. The hot springs can heal you quickly.

Put everything you've got in your fist and challenge me!

You still have a fighting spirit in your eyes. I look forward to our next battle. The world is big! There must be no limit to human strength.

Your moves are sharp. But I'll deal with them later.

This match... I think I've learned something from this. You're nothing.

What? Out of stamina already?

You can't beat me with those incomplete moves!

to Alex : ?

to Dudley : ?

to Elena : Your body has a wonderful bounce to it!

to Hugo : ?

to Ibuki : Your ninjitsu differs from the Bushin style, but that's because you're not a guy.

to Ken : ?

to Necro : Those strange moves won't work on me, I've fought this guy from India!

to Oro : ?

to Ryu : ?

to Sean : ?

to Urien : ?

to Yang : ?

to Yun : ?


* Sean :

Hado power! I think I've come to understand it!

Don't call me Dan!

I did it master! I beat my first opponent!

I must defeat everyone!

I've reached my potential!

When it comes to the fighting spirit, I can not lose!

Shoryu-reppa! I'll perfect it next time!

Rule#1 : Never give up! Rule#2 : Don't fight me! Rule#3 : Don't be like Dan!

I like close fights! It makes me stronger!

I'm as fast as the wind, as fierce as fire, and as solid as a rock!

You lack strength of purpose. Don't despise me!

I must learn more. Where is Ken?

to Alex : ?

to Dudley : ?

to Elena : ?

to Hugo : ?

to Ibuki : ?

to Ken : ?

to Necro : ?

to Oro : ?

to Ryu : ?

to Sean : ?

to Urien : ?

to Yang : Isn't Kung-fu supposed to be the best?

to Yun : Unlike you, I try to defeat the opponent with one punch.


* Yang :

A close one. I almost let you win.

I told you I was strong. You should listen to your superiors.

I was itching for a good fight. Thanks! But next time make it a good fight, and not just a fight.

I did it. No sweat.

I've heard only he of serious mind wins fights.  Your mind is a serious sieve.

Try to look up at the sky. Don't look down or you'll become depressed as you see your lame body.

Enough!  I'm not going to waste my fists on your scurvy face.

What's your problem? You want another fist in the face?

Why am I so strong? Why are you so weak? Why is the sky blue?

Some days are better than others. Today was bad for me but really bad for you.

You want to try again? Sure, you'll just lose again.

I paid you back for the injuries you inflicted on me three times over.

to Alex : ?

to Dudley : ?

to Elena : When it comes to fighting, the lines between genders are blurred to me.

to Hugo : ?

to Ibuki : That ninja costume is wasted on your body.

to Ken : ?

to Necro : ?

to Oro : ?

to Ryu : ?

to Sean : ?

to Urien : ?

to Yang : ?

to Yun : ?


* Yun :

It's only natural that you lost. Rest now.

I can't bear to watch your moves. They're too uncool for words.

Everyone expects the true Kung-Fu master will win.

For once in my life, I have a close one? I must have the sniffles or something.

That was a close one. But you still screwed the pooch.

Your attacks didn't even graze my skin.

It's scary how perfect I am.

Hey you! The one with the weak moves! Are you still alive?

Whew, you scared me. This much.

Sometimes I beat people up too much. Not again!

Hey you! Are you done playing around yet?

I've shown you the best moves I've got, the best Kung Fu in the whole world!

to Alex : ?

to Dudley : Your speed combined with your great weight is almost unfair. Almost.

to Elena : I've beaten a girl. Grandfather will scold me.

to Hugo : ?

to Ibuki : You look good in that outfit, but good looks aren't everything.

to Ken : Your moves are fun to look at, but easy to stop.

to Necro : ?

to Oro : Old man, you should be drinking hot tea or something rather than fighting.

to Ryu : You look like you enjoyed being beat!

to Sean : Your moves are hard, but they lack polish. You'd better tone up or you'll never win with that junk.

to Urien : ?

to Yang : ?

to Yun : ?


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions : 


970204

* US, Japan, Asia, and Hispanic releases. 


Additional Notes : 


The US version has the 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screen. 


The Asian version has the "Voice Type" set to off by default in the System Configuration. This causes some Japanese utterances from the characters to be replaced with grunts or silence. Set to normal to restore the correct voices to the characters.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Yang : Highlight Yun on the character select screen and then press any Kick button. If done correctly, Yun's character icon should change into Yang.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Character Designers : Hitoshi Nishio (T), Ball Boy, Q, Yu-Suke, Who, Toru Takaoka, G. Kamina, D-Kurita, Shibaki, Tsuyoshi, Yoshioka, Chun, Norihide, Chimorin Shogun, Yuki Ishikawa, Syuucyan, Ken, Koki K., Seiji Yano, Jun Ikawa, Otokonoyama

Scroll Designers : Hiroyuki Imahori, Hiroki Ohnishi, Yoko Fukumoto, Yuki Kyotani, Tama, Chie Morisaki, Hiroshi Sugiyama, Koji Yamamoto, Yumiko N., Takako Nakamura, Yasuto Takahashi, Kazumi Teramoto, Tanoue Yoichi, Shinnosuke N., Naoko Niiyama

Original Art Works : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Kinu Nishimura

Sound Effect : Satoshi Ise

Music Composers : Hideki Okugawa, Yuki Iwai

Programmers : Kazuhito Nakai, Nobuya Yoshizumi (LT1), Yuko Kawamura (Tate), Hiroshi Nakagawa, Hard. Yas (-Assist-), Akihiro Yokoyama

CP-System III Programmer : Yoji Mikami (X68K)

Planners : Seto Yasuhiro, Tomonori Ohmura (Numach the Nikolist), Shinichiro Obata (AE-86 Trueno), Malachie du Marais, Hidetoshi Ishizawa (Neo_G)

 

* Voice Actors / Actress :

Ryu, Yun Lee : Wataru Takagi

Ken Masters, Yang Lee : Koji Tobe

Sean Matsuda : Isshin Chiba

Ibuki/Effie : Yuri Amano

Elena : Kahoru Fujino

Oro : Kan Tokumaru

Alex, Necro : Michael X. Sommers

Dudley, Gill : Bruce Robertson


Translators : Matt Taylor, Erik Suzuki, Jesus Rodriguez Bueno, Harumi Yamashita

Producer : Tomoshi Sadamoto

General Producers : Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto


Special Thanks : Takuya Shiraiwa, Naoki Fukushima, Sayuri Shintani, Shoei, Sakomizu, Rita Rokos


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (December 16, 1999; "Street Fighter III W Impact") [Model T-1211M] 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (June 19, 2000; "Street Fighter III Double Impact") [Model T-1210N] 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (September 15, 2000; "Street Fighter III Double Impact") [Model T-7006D-50]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Street Fighter Zero 2 (c) 1996 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 15


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Street Fighter Zero 2 was released in February 1996. 


This game is known as "Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15]" in the United States of America, Canada, and Europe, and as Street Fighter Zero 2 in all other locations. 


For more information about the game, please see the "Street Fighter Alpha 2" entry.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions in Asia, Japan, Oceania, and Hispanic regions (where the game is known as "Street Fighter Zero 2") : 


060227

* JAPAN and OCEANIA releases


960229

* OCEANIA release


960304

* BRAZIL and HISPANIC releases


960531

* BRAZIL release




ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


In the Japanese versions : 

Charlie is named 'Nash'. 

M. Bison is named 'Vega'. 

Akuma is named 'Gouki'. 

Evil Ryu (See "Street Fighter Alpha 2" entry, Tips and Tricks section) is named 'Satsui no Hadou ni Mezameta Ryu' (translates as 'Ryu in which the surge of the intent to kill has awakened')


In the Japanese version, specific locations are displayed on the 'next stage' screen. All non-Japanese versions just tell you which country the stage is in. Perhaps someone at Capcom USA was too lazy to translate the location-specific text (which is in Japanese) and just used the country name (which is in English). Below are the place names that were left out of the non-Japanese versions, translated into English... 

(Character : Stage location) 

Ryu : Suzaku Castle, Japan 

(Sagat vs.) Ryu : a big prairie, Australia 

Ken : San Francisco Bay, USA 

Chun-Li : Beijing, China 

Sagat : Ayuthaya Temple Ruins, Thailand 

Adon : Bank of the Chao Phraya River, Thailand 

Birdie : London Station Underground, England 

Charlie ('Nash' in Japan) : Detroit Highway, USA 

Guy : Metro City, USA 

Rose : Genova City Port, Italy 

Sodom : Arizona Desert, USA 

M. Bison ('Vega' in Japan) : Atop the VTOL, Brazil 

(Charlie vs.) M. Bison : Guiana Highlands - Great Waterfalls, Venezuela 

Akuma ('Gouki' in Japan) : Gokuentou, Japan 

Dan : Temple Street, Hong Kong 

Dhalsim : Bank of the Ganges River, India 

Zangief : Bilsk Steelworks, USSR 

Gen : Shanghai, China 

Rolento : New York, USA 

Sakura : Setagaya-ku, 2-Choume, Tokyo, Japan 


After the first release of Street Fighter Zero 2, an upgraded version of the game called "Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha" was released in arcades in Japan, southeast Asia, Mexico, Central America, and South America (including Brazil) in August 1996, and to home consoles in North America in 1997. It included some enhancements like new moves, a unique variation of Sakura, the survival mode, the dramatic battle and the player was able to fight with Zangief, Dhalsim and Evil Ryu ('Satsui no Hadou Mezameta Ryu' in Japan).


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' Turbo - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Zero [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Zero 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha (1996)

10. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

11. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

12. Street Fighter Zero 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

13. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

14. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

15. Street Fighter IV (2008)

16. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planner : Noritaka Funamizu (poo), Neo_G, Kanetaka

Programmers : Cham Cho Choy, Pon, Arikichi Kiyoko, Hard.Yas (-Becret Player-), Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), Super Sailor (Birdie)

Scroll designers : Konomi, Shibata Kayoko, Daisuke Nakagawa, Y.Kyo, Kisabon, Ohnishi, Tama, M.Chiezou, Kazu.T, Takapon, Yoichi Tanoue (Tanopu), Yamamoto.K, Megu Megu, Buchi, Hirokazu Yonezuka, Kanno, Inoyan, Shinnosuke, Hooly, Fukumoyan, Otsuki Teikoku

Object Designers : Eripyon.N (Eri-Eri), Ball Boy, Yu-Suke, Makoto Ishi, A. Iwasaki, Arahi Juf, Seigo Kawakami (Ushi), K.Takechan, Alien Pole, Kuri Geruge, Nasaaki, Masayo Tsujimoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Rumi-Yamaguchi, Chimorin Shogun, H.I.=rassi, Takayuki Kosaka, Reiko Komatsu, Sagata

Visual planners : Mucchi (Harvo. M)

Original artwork : Holyhomerun

Sound & voice : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K)

Music compose & arrange : Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Tatsuro Zuzuki (Tatsuro-)

All sound produce by Arcade Sound team.

Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)


* Voice Actors :

Ryu : Katashi Ishizuka

Adon, Gen, Zangief, Birdie, Sodom : Wataru Takagi

Chun-Li : Yuko Miyamura

Ken Masters, Guy : Tetsuya Iwanaga

Dhalsim : Yoshiharu Yamada

Sakura Kasugano : Yuko Sasamoto

Rolento Schugerg : Jin Yamanoi

Nash : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Rose : Yuko Miyamura

Sagat : Miki Shinichiro

Gouki, Vega : Tomomichi Nishimura

Dan Hibiki : Osamu Hosoi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 9, 1996) [Model SLPS-00415] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (199?, "Street Fighter Zero 2 [Taiken Ban]") [Model SLPM-80043] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (September 14, 1996) [Model T-1212G] 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (December 20, 1996) [Model SHVC-AUZJ] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (Sep.1997, "Street Fighter Collection") [Model T-1223G] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 25, 2006, "Street Fighter Zero Fighters Generation [Model SLPS-66409]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (November 15, 2007, "Street Fighter Zero Fighters Generation [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66854]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows 9x] [JP] (1997) : Bundled with the original "Street Fighter Zero"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha (c) 1996 Capcom Co., Ltd.


An enhanced version of "Street Fighter Zero 2" released in arcades in Japan, southeast Asia, Brazil, and Hispanic regions. In the United States of America, Canada, and European countries (where its predecessor is known as "Street Fighter Alpha 2"), this game appears on home platforms only.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 18


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha was released in August 1996. 


This game is very similar to it's predecessor, "Street Fighter Zero 2". It is slightly enhanced, giving some of the characters a new move or two. There are also additional game modes added, such as 'Dramatic Battle' (2 vs. 1), 'Shin Akuma Mode' and 'Survival'.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions : 


960805

* JAPAN release.


960813

* BRAZIL and HISPANIC releases.


960826

* ASIA release.




ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


In the Japanese version : 

* Charlie is called 'Nash' 

* M. Bison is called 'Vega' 

* Akuma is called 'Gouki' 

* Evil Ryu is called 'Satsui No Hadou Ni Mezameta Ryu' (translated as "Ryu in which the surge of the intent to kill has awakened")


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Two vs. One Battle : Hold LK+MK+HK and press Start at the start screen. 


* Fight Your Mid Boss : Win five rounds with a Super finish or Custom Combo finish, and don't lose a round before the sixth match.


* Fight Shin Akuma : Hold MK+MP and press Start at the start screen. 


* Survival Battle : Hold LP+MP+HP and press Start at the start screen. 


* SFII' Versions Of Ryu, Ken, Sagat, M. Bison, Dhalsim, Zangief : Highlight the character and press Start. 


* Evil Ryu : Highlight Ryu and press Start twice. 


* SFII Costume Chun Li, SFII' Chun Li : Highlight Chun Li and press Start once for SFII costume Chun Li, twice for SFII' Chun Li. 


* Choose A Win Pose : Hold Start + any attack button after winning a round to determine your win pose.


* Alternate Colors For Sakura : Highlight Sakura and press Start(x5). 


* Stage Select : Can only be done when a second player enters the game, therefore the message "Here Comes A New Challenger!!" must appear before returning to the select screen. On the select screen, highlight a character icon and hold Start for 2 seconds. Then choose your fighter. If you want the grassy Australia stage (the tall grass), hold Start on Sagat's icon for 2 seconds then select your character (do not let go of Start). To select the Venezuela stage (the waterfall), do the same steps you would do to select Australia, except hold Start on Charlie's icon instead of Sagat's.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' Turbo - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Zero [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Zero 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha (1996)

10. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

11. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

12. Street Fighter Zero 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

13. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

14. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

15. Street Fighter IV (2008)

16. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planner : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Neo_G, Kanetaka 

Programmers : Cham Cho Choy, Pon, Arikichi Kiyoko, Hard.Yas (-Becret Player-), Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), Super Sailor (Birdie) 

Scroll designers : Konomi, Shibata Kayoko, Daisuke Nakagawa, Y. Kyo, Kisabon, Ohnishi, Tama, M. Chiezou, Kazu.T, Takapon, Yoichi Tanoue (Tanopu), Yamamoto.K, Megu Megu, Buchi, Hirokazu Yonezuka, Kanno, Inoyan, Shinnosuke, Hooly, Fukumoyan, Otsuki Teikoku 

Object designers : Eripyon.N (Eri_Eri), Ball Boy, Yu_Suke, Makoto Ishi, A. Iwasaki, Arahi Juf, Seigo Kawakami (Ushi), K.Takechan, Alien Pole, Kuri Geruge, Nasaaki, Masayo Tsujimoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Rumi-Yamaguchi, Chimorin Shogun, H.I = rassi, Takayuki Kosaka, Reiko Komatsu, Sagata 

Visual planner : Haruo Murata (as "Mucchi") 

Original artwork : Holyhomerun 

Sound & voices : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K) 

Music compose & Arrange : Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Tatsuro Zuzuki (Tatsuro-) 

All sound produced by Arcade Sound Team. 

Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo) 


* Voice Actors : 

Ryu : Katashi Ishizuka 

Adon, Gen, Zangief, Birdie, Sodom : Wataru Takagi 

Chun Li : Yuko Miyamura 

Ken Masters, Guy : Tetsuya Iwanaga 

Dhalsim : Yoshiharu Yamada 

Sakura Kasugano : Yuko Sasamoto 

Rolento Schugerg : Jin Yamanoi 

Charlie : Toshiyuki Morikawa 

Rose : Yuko Miyamura 

Sagat : Miki Shinichiro 

Akuma, Major Bison : Tomomichi Nishimura 

Dan Hibiki : Osamu Hosoi


- PORTS -


Home versions have three different titles : 

[JP] "Street Fighter Zero 2 Dash" 

[EU] "Street Fighter Alpha 2 Dash" 

[US] "Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold" 


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [EU] (1997, "Street Fighter Collection [Model T-1223H-50]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (September 18, 1997; "Street Fighter Collection [Model T-1223G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 23, 1997; "Street Fighter Collection [Models SLPS-00800 (SLPS-00801)]") 

Sega Saturn [US] (November 30, 1997; "Street Fighter Collection [Model T-1222H]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (November 30, 1997; "Street Fighter Collection [Models SLUS-00423 (SLUS-00584)]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (July 1998, "Street Fighter Collection [Model SLES-00998 (SLES-10998)]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 12, 1998) [Model SLPS-91105] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (November 19, 1998) [Model T-1244G] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 25, 2006; "Street Fighter Zero Fighters Generation [Model SLPS-66409]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (June 13, 2006; "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology [Model SLUS-21317]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (July 7, 2006; "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology [Model SLES-54085]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (November 15, 2007; "Street Fighter Zero Fighters Generation [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66854]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter Zero 3 (c) 1998 Capcom Co., Ltd.


25 fighters mix it up to have a shot at Shin Vega in the height of his power! Featuring 3 fighting styles for each character.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 29


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Street Fighter Zero 3 was released in June 1998 in Japan. Other southeast Asian regions didn't see the game until July of that same year. 


In the Japanese versions : 

Akuma is named 'Gouki'. 

Balrog is named 'M. Bison' (See "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" entry, Trivia section for details). 

Charlie is named 'Nash'. 

M. Bison is named 'Vega'. 

Vega is named 'Balrog'. 


In the Japanese version, specific locations were given for each stage (in Japanese) along with the name of the country (in English). Only the country name is given in all non-Japanese revisions, with the more specific info being removed instead of being translated. Here is the list : 

Adon : Khmer Historic Ruins, Thailand 

Akuma ('Gouki' in Japan) : Oni Fang Cave, Japan 

Balrog ('M. Bison' in Japan), M. Bison ('Vega' in Japan), Juni & Juli : Secret Point 48106 (since there was no country given for 'Secret Point 48106', its name is left completely blank in the non-Japanese revisions) 

Birdie : Train Cemetery, England 

Blanka : Madeira River branch - swampland, Brazil 

Cammy : Mikonos Island, Greece 

Charlie ('Nash' in Japan) : Frankfort Hangar, U.S.A. 

Chun-Li : Zhidan Plaza, China 

Cody : Metro City - City Police Detention Center, U.S.A. 

Dan : Hinode Park (translated from Japanese as 'Sunrise Park'), Japan 

Dhalsim : In front of Jaunpur Monument, India 

E. Honda : Higashikomagata - Katomi kontou, Japan 

Gen : Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong 

Guy : Under 22nd Street overhead, U.S.A. 

Karin, Sakura : Flower Shoutengai (translated from Japanese as Flower Shopping Street), Japan (NOTE: In Sakura's version, the sky is daylight; in Karin's version, night has fallen.) 

Ken : Hotel Masters, U.S.A. 

R. Mika : Sardine Beach Special Ring, Japan 

Rolento : New York Camouflaged Subway, U.S.A. 

Rose : Palazzo Mistero (Translated from Italian as Palace of Mystery), Italy 

Ryu : Genbugahara (translated from Japanese as 'Genbu Plain'), Japan 

Sagat : Nagpa Resting Shakyamuni the Buddha Statue, Thailand 

Sodom : Manhattan Building 49 F, U.S.A. 

Vega ('Balrog' in Japan) : Requena Spiral Tower, Spain 

Zangief : Akademu Gorodowa blast furnace, U.S.S.R. 


This game is known as Street Fighter Zero 3 [CP-S II No. 29] in Japan and southeast Asia, and as "Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29]" in all other locations. 


Note that in Street Fighter Zero 3, A-ISM is known as Z-ISM (as in Zero). For more information on the game, please see the "Street Fighter Alpha 3" entry.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions known as "Street Fighter Zero 3" : 


980629

* JAPAN release.


980701

* ASIA release.


980727

* JAPAN release.


980904

* ASIA and JAPAN releases.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Messages (This trick only works on this Japanese version): After winning a battle, press and hold Start as well as any other button. Between battles, a message will appear on the screen, depending on the button you're holding.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' Turbo - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Zero [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Zero 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha (1996)

10. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

11. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

12. Street Fighter Zero 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

13. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

14. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

15. Street Fighter IV (2008)

16. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planner : Noritaka Funamizu

Directors : Maoto Ohta, Mamoru, Buruma, Ohko Zero05

Visual planner : Haruo Murata

Programmers : Cham Cho Choy, Hard.Yas (~?-ISM~), Pon, Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), 24 ~Nishi~, Minomi, Reiko Toh, Sen?Knight Rider Giu, Ittetsu

Character designers : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Osusi

Title designer : Shoei

Object designers : Eripyon.N  (Eri-N), Fujihara, Mizuho, Takemoto, Hitoshi Igarashi, Mizupyon, Kimo Kimo (Jinzin), Ball boy, Yuesuke, D-Kurita, A. Iwasaki, Kaname, Fuzii & Peliko, Chimorin Shogun, Sagata, Ikusan Z, Kitasan, You-Ten Nakano, Tomohiro Ohsumi, Hiro, Rumichan, Reiko Komatsu, Kozuchi Tamura, Youichi Matsuo, Makoto Ishii

Scroll designers : Asae Nisituji-Ba, S. Mukai (Jijii), Hirokazu Yonezuka, Kohama Ake&kuro, Yoichi Tanoue (Tanopu), Ryo Uno, Yoko.Fukumoto, Takako Nakamura, Kazu.T, A. Ohnishi, N. Niiyama, C. Iwai, Sawatch, K. Yamahashi, H. Yamahashi, Hiroki Ohnishi

Main music composer : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon)

Sub music composer : Yuki Iwai, Isao Abe, Hideki Okugawa, Tetsuya Shibata

Sound direction : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K)

Sound designers : Moe.T, Satoshi Ise

Test players : Nuki, M.P Oni-Suzuki, Skill Smith-Bug, Skill Smith-TTK, M. Kunishige, Miura.F.Katsusuke, Tomita Yoshihiro, Murata Akimori

Market producer : Kouji Nakajima

General producers : Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto


* Voice Actors :

Ryu : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Edmund Honda : Masashi Sugahara

Cody : Koichi Yamadera

Karin Kanzuki : Miho Yamada

Balrog, Blanka : Yuji Ueda

Ken Masters : Tetsuya Iwanaga

Dhalsim : Yoshiharu Yamada

Sodom, Zangief, Adon, Gen, Birdie : Wataru Takagi

Cammy, Juli, Juni : Akiko Koumoto

Rolento Schugerg : Jin Yamanoi

Sakura Kasugano : Yuko Sasamoto

Rose : Neya Michiko

Dan Hibiki : Osamu Hosoi

Guy : Tetsuya Iwanaga

Rainbow Mika Nanakawa : Junko Takeuchi

Gouki, Vega : Tomomichi Nishimura

Chun-Li : Yuko Miyamura

Nash : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Sagat : Miki Shinichiro

Mike Bison : Koichi Yamadera

Narrator : Greg Irwin


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 23, 1998) [Model SLPS-01777] 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (July 8, 1999; "Street Fighter Zero 3 Saikyooryuu Doujou [Model T-1203M]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 6, 1999; "Street Fighter Zero 3 [4MRAM Doukori Ban] [Model T-1246G]") 

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 6, 1999; "Street Fighter Zero 3 [Model T-1247G]") 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (February 15, 2001; "Street Fighter Zero 3 Saikyouryuu Doujou for Matching Service [Model T-1230M]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 30, 2001; "Street Fighter Zero 3 (CapKore) [Model SLPM-86877]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (September 27, 2002; "Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper [Model AGB-P-AZUJ-JPN]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 19, 2006; "Street Fighter Zero 3 Double Upper [Model ULJM-05082]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 25, 2006; "Street Fighter Zero Fighter's Generation [Model SLPS-66409]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 26, 2007; "Street Fighter Zero 3 Double Upper [CapKore] [Model ULJM-05225]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (November 15, 2007; "Street Fighter Zero Fighter's Generation [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66854]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 29, 2009; "Street Fighter Zero 3 Double Upper/Vampire Chronicle The Chaos Tower Value Pack [Model CPCS-01043]") 


For further details on most of these ports, please see the "Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper" entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper (c) 2001 Capcom Co., Ltd.


"Street Fighter Zero 3" ("Street Fighter Alpha 3" outside Japan and southeast Asia) was released for the Sony PlayStation (1998), Sega Dreamcast (1999) and Sega Saturn (1999) with additional features not found in the original arcade version. This game, "Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper", is the arcade port of those console versions, which was released exclusively in Japan. Changes and additions brought in from the console version includes hidden characters Balrog ('Mike Bison' in Japan), Juni and Juli playable from the start, joining the new characters to the game which includes past Street Fighter legends Guile, Dee Jay, Fei Long and T. Hawk. In total, 34 playable characters are in the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Naomi GD-Rom hardware 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP 

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper was released in January 2001. 


An aurally and graphically reduced port of "Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper" was made for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance in 2001 with Eagle (from the original "Street Fighter"), Yun (from "Street Fighter III"), and Maki (from "Final Fight 2") added as unlockable characters to the game. In 2006, a faithful port of "Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper" was made for the Sony PlayStation Portable with the addition of Eagle, Yun, and Maki immediately playable without having to be unlocked. Also, a new character was added to this version: Ingrid from "Capcom Fighting Jam." This upgraded port was named "Street Fighter Zero 3 Double Upper" in Japan and "Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX" outside Japan. This brings the total playable characters to 38.


- UPDATES -


In the Japanese version, a description is given for each stage (in Japanese) along with the name of the country (in English). In non-Japanese versions, only the country name in English is retained, leaving the description box blank. The location list is the same as in Zero 3/Alpha 3 with the following additions: 

Balrog ('M. Bison' in Japan) : Las Vegas, U.S.A.

Karin : Queen of Victoria Ship, Japan 

Dee Jay : Port Antonio, Jamaica 

Evil Ryu ('Satsui no Hado ni Mezameta Ryu' in Japan) : Oni Fang Cave, Japan 

Fei Long : Kowloon Park, Hong Kong 

Guile : Nevada Ghost Valley, U.S.A. 

Shin Akuma ('Shin Gouki' in Japan) : Jail Flame Island, Japan 

T. Hawk : Monte Alban Plains, Mexico 


Note: In the original version of Zero 3/Alpha 3, Karin's stage was the same as Sakura's, except set at nighttime.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' Turbo - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Zero [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Zero 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha (1996)

10. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

11. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

12. Street Fighter Zero 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

13. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

14. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

15. Street Fighter IV (2008)

16. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planner : Noritaka Funamizu 

Directors : Maoto Ohta, Mamoru, Buruma, Ohko Zero05 

Visual planner : Haruo Murata 

Programmers : Cham Cho Choy, Hard.Yas (~?-ISM~), Pon, Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), 24 ~Nishi~, Minomi, Reiko Toh, Sen?Knight Rider Giu, Ittetsu 

Character designers : Akiman, Osusi 

Title designer : Shoei 

Object designers : Eripyon.N (Eri-N), Fujihara, Mizuho, Takemoto, Hitoshi Igarashi, Mizupyon, Kimo Kimo (Jinzin), Ball boy, Yuesuke, D-Kurita, A. Iwasaki, Kaname, Fuzii & Peliko, Chimorin Shogun, Sagata, Ikusan Z, Kitasan, You-Ten Nakano, Tomohiro Ohsumi, Hiro, Rumichan, Reiko Komatsu, Kozuchi Tamura, Youichi Matsuo, Makoto Ishii 

Scroll designers : Asae Nisituji-Ba, S. Mukai (Jijii), Hirokazu Yonezuka, Kohama Ake&kuro, Y. Tanoue (Tanopu), Ryo Uno, Yoko.Fukumoto, Takako Nakamura, Kazu.T, A. Ohnishi, N. Niiyama, C. Iwai, Sawatch, K. Yamahashi, H. Yamahashi, Hiroki Ohnishi 

Main music composer : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon) 

Sub music composer : Yuki Iwai, Isao Abe, Hideki Okugawa, Tetsuya Shibata 

Sound direction : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K) 

Sound designers : Moe.T, Satoshi Ise 

Test players : Nuki, M.P Oni-Suzuki, Skill Smith-Bug, Skill Smith-TTK, M. Kunishige, Miura.F.Katsusuke, Tomita Yoshihiro, Murata Akimori 

Market producer : Kouji Nakajima 

General producers : Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto 


* Voice Actors : 

Ken Masters, Guy : Tetsuya Iwanaga 

Vega ('Balrog' in Japan), Blanka : Yuji Ueda 

Cammy, Juni, Juli : Akiko Koumoto 

Sakura Kasugano, Sari (Dhalsim's wife) : Yuko Sasamoto 

Edmund Honda, Edi.E : Masashi Sugahara 

Adon, Birdie, Gen, Sodom, Zangief : Wataru Takagi 

Rainbow Mika Nanakawa : Junko Takeuchi 

Major Bison, Akuma ('Vega' and 'Gouki' respectively in Japan) : Tomomichi Nishimura 

Rose : Michiko Neya 

Dan : Osamu Hosoi 

Sagat : Miki Shinichiro 

Chun Li : Yuko Miyamura 

Ryu, Charlie ('Nash' in Japan) : Toshiyuki Morikawa 

Karin Kanzuki : Miho Yamada 

Dhalsim : Yoshiharu Yamada 

Cody, Balrog ('Mike Bison' in Japan) : Koichi Yamadera 

Rolento Schugerg : Jin Yamanoi 

Thunder Hawk : Shozo Iizuka 

Dee Jay : Yoshitada Ohtsuka 

Guile : Toshihide Tsuchiya 

Fei Long : Kousuke Toriumi 

Narrator : Greg Irwin


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (July 8, 1999; "Street Fighter Zero 3 - Saikyo-Ryu Dojo") : The title screen in the game proper says "Street Fighter Alpha 3 - Saikyo Dojo") 

Sega Saturn (May 1999, "Street Fighter Zero 3") 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (May 31, 2000; "Street Fighter Alpha 3 [Model T-1203N]") 

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (September 29, 2000; "Street Fighter Alpha 3 [Model T-7005D-50]") 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (February 15, 2001; "Street Fighter Zero 3 - Saikyo-Ryu Dojo for Matching Service [Model T-1230M]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (September 27, 2002; "Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper"  

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (November 29, 2002; "Street Fighter Alpha 3 [Model AGB-AZUP-EUR]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (December 1, 2002; "Street Fighter Alpha 3 [Model AGB-AZUE-USA]") 


On the non-Japanese Game Boy Advance ports, the title screen in the game proper clearly shows the title logo of "Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Street Fighter Zero (c) 1995 Capcom Co, Ltd.


The new look of the Street Fighter series, with 10 characters including old favorites and new surprises.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II) 

Game ID : CP-S II No. 11 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP 

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Street Fighter Zero was released in June 1995. 


In the Japanese versions, to maintain consistency with the previous "Street Fighter II" games : 

* Charlie is named 'Nash'. 

* Akuma is named 'Gouki'. 

* M. Bison is named 'Vega'. 


Also, the Japanese versions play an instrumental version of 'Itoshisato Setsunasato Kokorotsuyosato' during Dramatic Battle mode, the song which is played in the animated SFII movie during the 2-on-1 battle between Ryu and Ken with 'Vega' (M. Bison outside of Japan). It was not only changed in the non-Japanese versions, but also in the home ports. 


This game is known as Street Fighter Zero [CP-S II No. 11] in Japan, southeast Asia, Brazil, and Hispanic regions, and as "Street Fighter Alpha - Warrior's Dreams [CP-S II No. 11]" in the United States, Canada, and Europe. 


For more information about the game, please see the "Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors's Dreams [CP-S II No. 11]" entry.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all the versions in Asia, Japan, Brazil, and Hispanic regions (where it is known as "Street Fighter Zero") : 


NOTE: Hispanic regions include areas of the Western Hemisphere outside of the United States, Canada, and Brazil. 


950605

* JAPAN release. 


950627

* JAPAN, ASIA, and HISPANIC releases. 


950718

* HISPANIC release. 


950727

* JAPAN and BRAZIL releases. 


951109

* BRAZIL release.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' Turbo - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Zero [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Zero 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha (1996)

10. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

11. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

12. Street Fighter Zero 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

13. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

14. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

15. Street Fighter IV (2008)

16. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Mucchi, H.Itsuno -Tomoshibi-

Programmers : Cham Cho Choy, Egw, 'Tege Killer' Jyaian, Knight Rider Giu, Ogt_Dm, Pon, Arikichi Kiyoko, Hard.Yas (-Gouki-), Hamachan, Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), Super Sailor (Vega), Matsushita -Adon- Masakazu

Scroll designers : Konomi, Buppo, Shibata Kayoko, Akiko Matsunaga, Daisuke Nakagawa, Maeno Megumi, Isono, Sm, Mago, Mr. Oranda

Object designers : Eripyon.N (Dokkim), Yatsunonawa (D), Jun Matsumura (27), Makoto Ishii, Chama(c), Gonta, Ari Inukichi, Seigo Kawakami (Ushi), M. Nakatani (KotatuToNeko), Alien Pole, Kuriotoko, Chimorin Syogun, K.Takechan, Masaaki, Dway Nishimura, Norihide = Fnyako.F, Shin-Ya.M, Super-8, Masayo Tsujimoto (Noriko), R, Sagata, Takayuki Kosaka

Music composers : Isao Abe (Oyaji), Syun Nishigaki (Kobekko), Setsuo Yamamoto (Purple), Kadota Yuko (Pop'n), Kuru-Kuru Chance Iwami, Mizuta Naoshi (Groovy)

Sound designer : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K), Ryoji

Producer : Iyono Pon


* Voice Actors :

Ryu, Nash : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Chun-Li : Yuko Miyamura

Ken Masters, Guy : Tetsuya Iwanaga

Adon, Birdie, Sodom : Wataru Takagi

Rose : Yuko Miyamura

Sagat : Miki Shinichiro

Gouki, Vega : Tomomichi Nishimura


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

CPS Changer [JP] (1995) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 22, 1995) [Model SLPS-00176] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (January 26, 1996) [Model T-1206G] 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [JP] (March 30, 2001) [Model CGB-BFZJ-JPN] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 25, 2006; "Street Fighter Zero Fighters Generation [Model SLPS-66409]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (November 15, 2007; "Street Fighter Zero Fighters Generation [Best price] [Model SLPM-66854]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows 9x] [JP] (1997) : Bundled with "Street Fighter Zero 2"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Street Football (c) 1986 Bally Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0E75]


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1986.


- STAFF -


Software and game designer : Lee Actor

Screen graphics designer : Gary Johnson

Sounds : Jesse Osborne


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Street Games (c) 1993 New Image Technologies.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Street Games II (c) 1993 New Image Technologies.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Street Heat (c) 1985 Epos.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 400 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Street Hoop (c) 1994 Data East Corp.


A basketball game from the streets. Choose from one of ten countries and compete in three-on-three slamdunkin' action.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-079]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Offense > [A] Shoot/Dunk, [B] Pass

=> Defense > [A] Block a shot, [B] Steal the ball


- TRIVIA -


Exact release date : December 8, 1994 


This game is known in the US as "Street Slam" and in Japan as "Dunk Dream". 


Soundtrack releases (for limited edition) : 

Dunk Dream / Gun Hard - PCCB-00173 - Pony Canyon / Scitron (January 20, 1995)


- SERIES -


1. Street Hoop [Model NGM-079] (1994)

2. Dunk Dream '95 (1996)


- STAFF -


Producer : Iwao Horita

Game Designer : Atsushi Kaneko

Soft : Mitsutoshi Sato (Mitsutoshi Bono), K. Minegishi, Mya

Graphic Designers : Sinin, Yuzuru Tsukahara, Hiroki Narisawa, Sachiko Moizumi, Kaori, Kazurin Sugar, Endo Chang, Kim, Takayuki Tanaka

Music and Sound Effects : Tatsuya Kiuchi (Mr. K Dynamite), Masaaki Iwasaka (Koremasa)

Thanks : Tohru Kikuchi, NSX Kato, Osapan


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (December 09, 1994; "Dunk Dream [Model NGH-079]") 

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (January 20, 1995; "Dunk Dream [Model DECD-004]") 

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (January 20, 1995; "Dunk Dream [Model DECD-004E]")

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (July 20; 2010, Neo-Geo version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] [AU] (October 22, 2010; Neo-Geo version) 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (November 01, 2010; Neo-Geo version) 


* Others : 

Zeebo [MX] (March 30, 2010) 

Zeebo [BR] (April 16, 2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Street Smart (c) 1989 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


You begin by choosing one of 2 fighters (either a blond guy, or a dark haired guy in karate gear). Then you are whisked away to one of many cities on the map to have a battle. The opponents are tough, but simple. This game has no special moves (and has only punch, kick, and jump buttons), and all characters have insanely high energy. So you pretty much just wail away at each other with punches and kicks until someone falls down. An ambulance will show up to haul away your defeated opponent, and a girl in the audience will come out to congratulate you


- TECHNICAL -


This game is JAMMA compatible, and requires a cabinet with a horizontal monitor. Operators could only buy this game as a kit (no dedicated cabinets were produced).


Game ID : A8007 'S2'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Street Smart was released in August 1989.


Street Smart was SNK's answer to the original "Street Fighter" game made by Capcom.


This game could have been a hit (there were almost no fighting games on the market at the time), but they made one fatal mistake. That mistake was making the game co-operative in 2-Player mode. Instead of battling each other, a second enemy would spawn, and the players would work together against both of them. That completely took all the fun and excitement out of playing this game in 2-Player mode. "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" was released about a year later, and most Street Smart games were quickly converted into them.


Some gamers think that the Player 1 character looks like a young Takuma Sakazaki, who'd later be seen in the "Art of Fighting" and "King of Fighters" series. So far, SNK has never officially confirmed if this is so.


The music of the first stage of Street Smart was recycled later in "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" in a 2-Player battle.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Boss : Eikichi Kawasaki

Boss 2 : Mr. Hasegawa

Programmers : Konny, Fujimoto

Sound : Tarkun

Producer : Akira Goto

Head Designer : Isuka Michi

Designers : Kamada, Ishimoto, Tomoni. M, Sick Of, Mitsuzo, Miyoshi, Asako

Hardware : Koike


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (1991, "Street Smart [Model T-24083]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Streets Ahead (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Streets of Rage 2 [Mega-Play 05] (c) 1993 Sega.


One year after defeating the evil crime syndicate led by Mr. X, things have gone well for the city. but now Mr. X has returned and as if things couldn't get any worse, he sent some of his goons to kidnap Adam Hunter. Now it's up to Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding to take the city back to it's good citizens, but this time they're not alone, because joining them is a pro wrestler who's a friend of Axel called Max Thunder, and Adam's little brother : Eddie 'Skate' Hunter. These 4 will do their best to end the syndicate's new reign of terror, and bring peace to the Streets of Rage.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Mega Play hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump, [C] Special Attack


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as 'Bare Knuckle II - Shitouhe no Chinkonka' (translates from Japanese as 'Bare Knuckle II - Death Struggle Requiem').


In an early beta version of the game, Axel's super moves feature an uppercut attack and a spinning roundhouse kick that is strikingly similar to that of Ken and Ryu from Capcom's "Street Fighter" series.


Official Sega Mega-Play releases list :

[Mega-Play 01] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Play 02] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Play 03] Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament

[Mega-Play 04] Tecmo World Cup

[Mega-Play 05] Streets Of Rage 2

[Mega-Play 06] Bio-Hazard Battle

[Mega-Play 07] Sonic The Hedgehog 2

[Mega-Play 08] ???

[Mega-Play 09] Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master

[Mega-Play 10] ???

[Mega-Play 11] Mazin Wars


[Mega-Play ??] Columns III - Revenge of Columns

[Mega-Play ??] Gunstar Heroes


- UPDATES -


This Mega Play version has a higher level of difficulty than the original, you cannot receive any extra lives through points, and all 1ups are replaced by money bags worth 1000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Rear attack : press button-A and button-B simultaneously.


- SERIES -


1. Streets of Rage (1991, Sega Mega Drive)

2. Streets of Rage 2 (1992, Sega Mega Drive)

3. Streets of Rage 3 (1994, Sega Mega Drive)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Yuzo Koshiro


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony Playstation 2 (2005, "Sonic Gem Collection")

Nintendo GameCube (2005, "Sonic Gem Collection")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "Xbox Live Arcade")


* Notes : The Japanese version of "Sonic Gem Collection" features the entire Streets of Rage trilogy as a bonus. In the western versions, these were removed so that the ESRB rating could be lowered.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Streets of Rage [Mega-Tech 51] (c) 1991 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Streetwise (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Strength & Skill (c) 1984 Sun Electronics Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TVG15


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Strength & Skill was released in April 1984.


This game is known in Japan as "The Guiness".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Stress Busters (c) 1998 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Strider 2 (c) 1999 Capcom Co., Ltd.


For more information about the game itself, please see the "Strider Hiryu 2" (original Japanese version) entry.


- TRIVIA -


Strider 2 was released in December 1999 outside Japan. It is known in Japan as "Strider Hiryu 2".


- SERIES -


1. Strider [CP-S No. 03] (1989) 

2. Strider 2 (1999)


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released outside Japan. For Japanese ports, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Strider Hiryu 2"


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [US] (July 28, 2000; "Strider 2 [Model SLUS-01142 (SLUS-01163)]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (December 15, 2000; "Strider 2 [Model SLES-02867 (SLES-12867)]")


* Computers : 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991, "Capcom Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Strider (c) 1989 Capcom Co., Ltd.


For more information about the game itsel, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Strider Hiryu [CP-S No. 03]".


- TRIVIA -


Strider was released in March 1989. It is known in Japan as "Strider Hiryu [CP-S No. 03]".


On the title screen of these non-Japanese versions, Strider is written in English on top of the 'Hiryu' Kanji. The 'Hiryu' kanji are colored with a purple gradient. Instead of in the Japanese version's where Strider is written in katakana to the left of the 'Hiryu' kanji. The 'Hiryu' kanji starts out red, then catches on fire.


Also, in the US version of Strider, Strider Hiryu is missing his yell when swinging his sword.


- SERIES -


1. Strider [CP-S No. 03] (1989) 

2. Strider 2 (1999)


- PORTS -


All 'Outside Japan' ports are listed here. To see Japanese ports, please see the original Japanese entry of the game; "Strider Hiryu [CP-S No. 03]".


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (July 1989) [Model NES-HX] 

Sega Genesis [US] (1990) 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1991) 

Sega Master System [EU] [US] (1991) [Model 9005]

Sega Master System [KO] (1993) 

Sega Master System [BR] (1993 - Tec Toy) 

NEC PC Engine Arcade CD (1994) 

Sony PlayStation [US] (July 28, 2000; "Strider 2 [Model SLUS-01142 (SLUS-01163)]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (December 15, 2000; "Strider 2 [Model SLES-02867 (SLES-12867)]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (September 19, 2006; "Capcom Classics Mini Mix [Model AGB-BC6E-USA]" - NES version) 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 16, 2012, "Virtual Console" - Genesis version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] [AU] (March 15, 2012, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) 


* Computers : 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989)

Atari ST [EU] (1989) : Re-released as a Budget edition (1990) 

Commodore C64 [EU] [US] (1989) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989) 

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [EU] (1989) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990 - Kixx) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990, "Les Aventuriers") 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991, "Capcom Collection") 


* Others : 

Tiger Handheld LCD Game [US] (19??)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Strider Hiryu 2 (c) 1999 Capcom.


A direct sequel to the superb 1989 original, the player once again takes on the role of Strider Hiryu; a ninja who wields a deadly plasma-ejecting cypher called the 'Falchion'. Players start the game by selecting one of three difficult missions, with a fourth becoming available once the initial three are completed. Completing the fourth mission will unlock the final 'boss' mission, in which the player must battle a number of bosses which includes the rogue 'Strider Hien' from the first Strider game. Once all missions are completed, the character of Strider Hien - who wields two ranged cyphers - is unlocked.


To add variety to the tight gameplay, Capcom included special unlockable and powerful skills to aid players on their missions. These included the Savage Slash ('Midare-Giri' in Japanese), Hassou Jump, Boost (unlimited if missions defeated by Hien) and rapid slash.


Strider 2 features improved graphics - now rendered in pseudo 3-D - but with hack-and-slash gameplay largely unaltered from the first game. One difference to the original is a greater emphasis placed on boss encounters.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-2 hardware


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


The game runs on a horizontal monitor and is drived by a 16-Bit color palette (65536 colors).


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Strider Hiryu 2 was originally released in December 1999 in Japan. The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Flying Dragon Strider 2'. 


This game is known outside Japan as "Strider 2".


This is not the first Strider sequel to be released. U.S. Gold published a game known as "Strider Returns" to various home consoles, such as the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, throughout the early 1990s. However, the game was poorly received by critics and gamers alike due to poor gameplay. Because of its failure and the true sequel being named Strider 2, it is possible that Capcom actually denied its existence.


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Strider Hiryu 2 Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1035) on January 21, 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Strider Hiryu [CP-S No. 03] (1989)

2. Strider Hiryu 2 (1999)


- STAFF -


Planners : Atsushi Tomita, Yoshifumi Fukuda (Yo TD Fukuda), Masahiro Nakano, Nuki

Programmers : Tsutomu Urago, Kazuhiko Komori, Arikichi Kiyoko, Shigeru Kato, Hero Hero, Kazuo Yamawaki, Meijin, Yoshihiro Shindome

Scroll Designers : Takahashi Yasuto, Nakamura Takako, Yamamoto Yasuhiro, Yoichi Tanoue (Tanopu) (TT), Hongo Akiko

Object Designers : Minobe Hiroaki, Naoki Fukushima, G. Kamina, Miwa Sakaguchi, T, Shinya Miyamoto, Masanori Kondo, Y. Yamamoto, Masayuki Maeda 04, Hiro, Kaeru Nagashima, Akita, Tomomall. S, Toshihiro Suzuki, Narancia, R., Masaru_N, Koichi Kikutani (Kikutani), Tomohiko Ohsumi, Michiru, Kitasan

Designers : Shoei, Nezumi Otoko, Harumaru

Music Composers : Setsuo Yamamoto, Etsuko

Sound Effects : Ryoji Yamamoto, Yoshiki Sandou

Voice Actors : Kousuke Toriumi, Kan Tokumaru, Toshihide Tsuchiya, Hozumi Tokuda

Special Thanks : Sakomizu

Producer : Noritaka Funamizu

General Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 24, 2000; "Strider Hiryu 1&2 [Model SLPS-02620~1]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Strider Hiryu (c) 1989 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Strider Hiryu is a multi-directional scrolling platform beat-em-up in which the player takes control of 'Strider Hiryu', a ninja-style warrior who must defeat a legendary being known as 'Grandmaster Meio'. 


Set in a dystopian future in the year 2048, Meio has been watching Earth from his own distant galaxy and has created a space station (known as 'The Third Moon') between Earth and its moon in order to rule over the Human race. 


Armed with a curved sword known as a 'Falchion', Strider must travel the globe to find and destroy Meio. Numerous power-ups can be obtained from metallic item boxes carried by certain enemies. These include an extension to Hiryu's attack range that lasts for one hundred slashes, two types of health aids (represented by the kanji used to write Hiryu's name), a max health extension, an extra life and a power-up that not only makes Hiryu invulnerable to attack, but also increases his own attack abilities via shadow images of himself for 30 seconds. 


Hiryu can also summon robotic companions known collectively as "options" that help him fight enemies. These consist of up to two mushroom-like droids, a saber-toothed tiger and a hawk. These are referred to as Options A, B and C respectively. 


Strider Hiryu is highly agile and has the ability to latch onto walls and ceilings using a metallic hook; a concept which set the game apart from other platformers and allowed for highly inventive level design. 


The game consists of five stages: 

* Kazakh Soviet Sot Republic (called "St. Petersburgh" during the arcade game's attract sequence), 

* Siberian Wilderness 

* Aerial Battleship Ballog 

* Amazonian Jungle 

* The Third Moon. 


Each stage is divided into a number of smaller sections, with each section imposing its own time limit. Strider initially has a three-point health gauge (which can be increased to five points with health extension power-ups) and will lose a life when the health gauge is fully depleted. Lives are also lost by either falling into a bottomless pit, or failing to complete a section within the time limit. 


The game ends once all lives are lost, but continues are available.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)

Game ID : CP-S No. 03


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Slash, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Strider Hiryu was originally released in March 1989 in Japan. And then was released outside Japan as "Strider [CP-S No. 03]".


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Flying Dragon Strider'.


Strider became one of Capcom's early hits before "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior", revered for its innovative gameplay, multilingual voice clips during cutscenes.


Hiryu did not have his beginnings at the Arcades, but rather at the black and white pages of a manga anthology. The original Strider Hiryu manga was serialized between May and October 1988 issues of the Monthly Comp Comics and was illustrated by Tatsumi Wada (an alias of Strider's creator, Moto Kikaku or perhaps the other way around). Capcom was heavily involved in the production of the manga, which led to the creation to the later CPS game. The manga told the story of former Strider, Hiryu, who retired after killing his older sister, Mariya, who went insane for some mysterious reasons. A few years since the incident, Hiryuu is forced out of retirement by Strider director Matic when he tells the news of Kain's capture by enemy forces. The Strider Hiryu arcade game was released shortly after the manga finished it's run, although the game barely has anything to do with the plot of the manga.


As Strider was made before the fall of Communism, one could take this as a 'cold war'-era game. The main plot of the story revolves around the fact that nuclear war had broken out and a Russian secret weapon went on a rampage, the only people being able to stop it are 'Earth's Final Guardians', the Striders. Hiryu is the youngest of the Striders. Kafazu (the setting of Strider) is yet another obfuscated name (think Gotham City and New York, for you Batman fans). It's actually Kazhakstan. If you don't know what that is, it's a country in central Asia. The number of mosques in Kafazu also reflects the fact that Kazhakstan is a mainly muslim population.


Strider Hiryu was resurrected in 1998 as a character in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes".

One of the three girls at the end of level 2 appears as a striker character (Ton-Pooh) in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Strider Hiryu : G.S.M. Capcom 2 - D25B1001) on 21/05/1989.


- SCORING -


When you complete a level, you get the following bonus points...

1 : 5000 points

2 : 8000 points

3 : 10000 points

4 : 10000 points

5 : 30000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


1 - During the game you can have the maximum of 2 'helpers'. Every time you get a helper, it will use the 'last' slot available of your life meter, or be, if you receive a damage, you will lose this life-slot and will lose your helper.

2 - Try to 'link' your helper(s) in the 'left-side' slots, because you will lose the helpers only if you get a lot of damage. On the 1st stage, be with only 2 life-slots when catching the helpers, it will maintain they more safe.

3 - If you have only 2 life-slots, and both 2 helpers, try to find the 'tiger' icon, but don't catch it. Get damage until you have only 1 life-slot. Now catch the tiger icon. The tiger will help you a few seconds, and it is over you will own the 2 helpers, but it will use only one slot, the left-slot. You will lose it only if you die (time-over not included).

4 - If you lose a life by 'time-over', your stock of 'helpers' will maintain, and it will keep on the same "slot" of the helpers.


- SERIES -


1. Strider Hiryu [CP-S No. 03] (1989)

2. Strider Hiryu 2 (1999)


- STAFF -


Object Designers : Shinji Sakashita (Sakashita Thing), Take Pong, Tissue (Tisshu), Makizoe, Tery, Terabo, Hisabo, Kuribo, Komsan, Gin

Scroll Designers : Teiki, Rie. Poo, Ziggy, Rinma, Marilyn Higuchi, Morilyn, Kintaro

Soft Programmers : T. Maruchi, Tae 250r, Mikkun, Tadaken, Kiyomi Kaneko (Kanekon), Dorompa. E, Ka~kuny, Check. Masa

Music by : Junko Tamiya

Planning Advisers : Tokuro Fujiwara (Arthur), Yossan

Game Planner : Hiroichi Yotsui (Isuke)


- PORTS -


All Japanese ports are listed here. To see non-Japanese ports, please see the 'outside Japan' versions entry; "Strider [CP-S No. 03]"


* Consoles : 

NEC PC Engine Arcade CD-ROM² [JP] (September 22, 1994) [Model NAPR-1041] 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (September 29, 1990) [Model G-4037] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 24, 2000; "Strider Hiryu 1&2 [Model SLPS-02620~1]") 

Sony PlayStation (October 24, 2006, "Strider Hiryu (Capcom Game Books Series) [Model SLPM-87401]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (November 15, 2011, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) 


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Strike (c) 1978 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Strike (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Strike 10 (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Strike 4 (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Strike A Light (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Strike Bowling (c) 1982 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on three boards :


* TOP BOARD :

PCB # : KBO70001  KBN00001

DIPSW : 8 position x2

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.248 Mhz)

Volume POTs x4 (Master volume + 3 for separate sound levels)


* MIDDLE BOARD :

PCB # : KBO70002  KBN00002

Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

XTAL : 19.968MHz

RAM : 2114 x2

ROMs : 2732 x3 (main program)


* BOTTOM BOARD : 

PCB # : KBO70003  KBN00003

RAM : TMS4060 x32

ROMs : 2716 x3, 2732 x1

PROMs : NEC B406 (1kx4) x2


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : Trackball


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1982 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Strike Fighter (c) 1991 Sega.


A single player sprite-scaled shoot-em-up in which the player takes the seat of an F-14 flight combat simulator with a view to shooting down swathes of enemy planes, avoiding incoming gunfire and missiles.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Y Board hardware


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1991 in Japan.


As a Japan-only release, Strike Fighter was available as a conversion kit for "G-Loc - Air Battle". The game is a natural successor to 1987's "After Burner" and was later ported over to the Sega CD as "After Burner III".


- SERIES -


1. After Burner (1987)

2. After Burner II (1987)

3. G-Loc - Air Battle (1990)

4. R360 - G-Loc Air Battle (1990)

5. Strike Fighter (1991)

6. Sky Target (1995)

7. Sega Strike Fighter (2000)

8. After Burner Climax (2006)

9. After Burner - Black Falcon (2007, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Yu Suzuki


- PORTS -


Sega CD (1992, "After Burner III")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Strike It Lucky (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1sir,sc1sira,sc1sirb,sc1sirc,
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$bio

Strike it Rich (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Strike It Rich (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Strike Master (c) 1992 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (Dot Matrix)


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC, HC55516


- STAFF -


Strike Master was created by : Mike Boon (MAB), Dick Valosek, Scott Slomiany (Scott Matrix), Matt Booty, Linda Deal, Dan Lee, Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Strike Ten (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Strike X (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Strike Zone (c) 1984 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Strike Zone Baseball (c) 1988 Leland Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.66 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.66 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1988.


D. Christianson and J. Hubber worked approximately 9 months on this game. They worked for free for almost 3 months to finish the game.


- SERIES -


1. World Series - The Season (1985)

2. Baseball The Season II (1987)

3. Super Baseball Double Play Home Run Derby (1987)

4. Strike Zone Baseball (1988)


- STAFF -


Lead Programmer : Medo Moreno

Art Director : Dan Viescas

Lead Artist : Dana Christianson

Artist : Jerry Huber


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Strike! (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4420

SS4421

SS4422

SS4423

SS4424


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss4358,ss4359,ss4360,ss4361,ss4362,ss4363,
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Strike! (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS4358

Max %: 97.421

Hit Freq.: 15.203

Win Freq.: 6.57


# SS4359

Max %: 95.02

Hit Freq.: 14.935

Win Freq.: 6.70


# SS4360

Max %: 92.427

Hit Freq.: 14.502

Win Freq.: 6.90


# SS4361

Max %: 90.009

Hit Freq.: 14.255

Win Freq.: 7.02


# SS4362

Max %: 87.472

Hit Freq.: 13.834

Win Freq.: 7.23


# SS4363

Max %: 85.031

Hit Freq.: 13.651

Win Freq.: 7.33


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


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Strikeforce (c) 1991 Midway.


Saurian lizard men have overrun all twenty-two planets that form the New Earth Solar System colonies, capturing and mutating the resident human colonies into reptiles to use as slave labour at their stronghold base, the Saurian Mega-Star Apocalypse


In the 3rd game in Midway's seminal "Defender" series, Strikeforce again has the player flying a spaceship over the surface of a series of two-way, horizontally scrolling planets, destroying enemy waves and rescuing humans from the alien invaders; with rescued humans hanging from the underside of the player's ship. Once these tasks have been completed, the mothership arrives to pick up the player's ship, together with any humans they have rescued. Players can decide which planets to attack, when to purchase additional firepower and when to attack the Apocalypse.


Strikeforce's graphics differ from the minimalist, stylish appearance of the first two games in the series; with full colour sprites, multi-layer scrolling and colourful, visceral explosions giving the game its own distinctive look and feel.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Y Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.57958 Mhz), HC55516 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 255 pixels

Screen refresh : 53.20 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1991.


If you look at the Today's Victors part of the high score screen, you should see the initials DEF for rank 5, END in rank 6, and ER in rank 7; they spell out the word, 'DEFENDER' (as in the game, "Defender").


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* To reach the ultimate bad guy without having to go through the entire enemy starship, you just play the LEFT player, and get yourself killed at the far LEFT end of the starship (the very beginning). When you reincarnate, you'll be at the far RIGHT end of the board, past the wall (or IN the wall if you weren't far enough left). The boss will not appear until you move to the left past where he should be (though things will start firing at you immediately). Kill the boss, get your free credit, start again. ;)


* Strategy Tip : kill dreadnaughts with one timewarp and one cluster bomb. You always get the time warp back, plus other goodies.


* Score Hogging Tip : clear out all the planets but one, and then fly around from starbase to starbase waiting for dreadnaughts to appear. Pick 'em off using the above method. This gets boring after a while, of course...


- SERIES -


1. Defender (1980)

2. Stargate (1981)

3. Strikeforce (1991)

4. Defender 2000 (1996, Atari Jaguar)


- STAFF -


Programmers : Todd Allen (TRA), Eric Pribyl (ELP)

Artists : John Vogel (JCV), Jim Gentile (JPG)

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner (C G), Rich Karstens (R K)


Staff : Sheridan Oursler (S O), Mark Penacho (MDP), Tim Coman (TIM), John Tobias (JON), Jack E. Haeger (JEH), Eugene Jarvis (EPJ), Ray Czajka (RAY), George N. Petro (GNP), (BUN), (LOF), Al Lasko (A L), Cary Mednick (CMM), Steve Ritchie (SSR), Larry DeMar (LED), Mark Turmell (M T), (MTN), (NLN), (JTK)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Striker (c) 1982 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model Number : 675


- TRIVIA -


910 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau, Allen Edwall

Art by : David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Striker Xtreme (c) 2000 Stern Pinball.


It's the International Soccer Championship and your country is in contention for the cup. You're the team's most valuable striker and you've been given one simple job : SCORE GOALS!


Sixteen teams have qualified for the tournament and you will need to defeat each one of them in order to celebrate victory. France, U.S.A., Spain, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Holland, England, Brazil, Switzerland, Finland, Italy, Canada, Mexico, and Japan are all in contention, with each team becoming increasingly difficult to beat as you advance through the tournament. So use your three flippers and the corner kickback to score goals as the commentator calls out the play-by-play in one of five languages : English, Italian, French, Spanish or German.


As team striker, there are several shots that you're being counted on to make: corner kicks, free kicks, throw-in shots, penalty kicks, and shootouts. But the opponent's goalie, with his belly-mounted target, will be there to stop you with each attempt. So as the competition grows more intense, so do your scoring chances in the Xtreme rounds and in both Stadium and Celebration Multi-Ball modes. Good luck striker...the team is counting on you!


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

H : 75 1/2in., W : 27in., D : 55in., W : 260lbs


Sega/Stern Whitestar

Model Number : 68


- TRIVIA -


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 152533). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


SKILLSHOT : Time your plunge to collect one of the displayed awards.


MULTIPLAYER : Spell CUP to advance Bonus X.


GOALS : Get past defenders and the goalie to collect current goal award (Big points, Beat Country, Xtreme Round).


PENALTY KICK : Complete 4 soccer ball targets to light side ramp and spot defender return lane for a penalty kick.


SHOOTOUT : Shoot the left hole to spell SHOOTOUT. Then shoot either ramp shot to collect shootout hurry-up award and take a free shot on goal.


COUNTRIES : Defeat flashing country when Beat Country is lit at goal. Complete groups to earn extra awards.


STADIUM MULTIBALL : Shoot the spinner to light locks. Shoot lit ramps to lock balls in Stadium. During multiball, all red arrows are lit for jackpots. Shoot the side ramp for super jackpot. Shooting a goal always defeats a country and relights all jackpots.


FREE : KICK Defeating a country lights free kick on the outlanes (you get the ball back).


HALFTIME : Defeating the 2nd country in a group lights halftime.


SOCCER BALLS : Making shots, soccer ball targets, and soccer ball combos awards soccer balls. Collecting soccer balls lights vendor for a mystery award.


EXTRA : BALL Light extra ball by defeating countries, collecting soccer balls, vendor award, and...?


CELEBRATION MULTIBALL : Defeat all countries to start celebration multiball. All shots are always lit for jackpots. Lock all balls for a chance at super shootout for huge points.


- STAFF -


Art by : Kevin O'Connor

Dots/Animation by : Kurt Andersen

Mechanics by : Joe Balcer, John Borg, Ray Tanzer

Music & Sounds by : Kyle Johnson

Software by : Lonnie D. Ropp, Orin Day, Keith P. Johnson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Strikers 1945 (c) 1995 Psikyo.


In 1945, the second world war ended. Soon, there was peace, but an organization of high-ranking military officers from all over the world form a global army known as CANY. Their mission was to conquer the world. CANY activity was found in areas like the Soviet Union, America, Japan, and even Germany. It is revealed that CANY had weapons never seen before from rockets to mechanical walkers. The world quickly formed a group of pilots and planes called the Strikers whose mission is to rid of CANY from the world.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 33.8688 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1995.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to a smiley, and 'THAT IS WRONG' appears.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Strikers 1945 II, Strikers 1945 - SGCD-0001) on 20/12/1997.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock Extra Maintenance : if you hold Test Button + PL1 Button 1 during boot, you get extra options in the test menu. A level skip, BG test usually etc...


* Sexy Pilots Images & Names : if you make a perfect score, you can see how the sexy pilots look and what their names are. In practice, this means getting three gold medals at the end of each stage (for time, accuracy and completion). This should be done in the first loop of the game, the pilot of the plane you chose will be seen at the end of this first loop. Two pilots will be seen if it's a two-player game. The pilots can also be seen in the Extra Maintenance menu.


- SERIES -


1. Strikers 1945 (1995)

2. Strikers 1945 II (1997)

3. Strikers 1945 Plus (1999)

4. Strikers 1999 (1999)


- STAFF -


Staff : Jun-ichi Niwa, Shin Nakamura, R.J. Bashmet, Hyoue Ogawa, Wataru Yamazaki, Hideyuki Oda, Youko Tsukagoshi, Hiromi Tanegashima, Masaki Izutani, Ikuya Yoshida, Norikazu Takemori, Toshinori Sugita, Seiki -SSS- Sato, Shiori Saito, Yusataro


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 28, 1996) "Strikers 1945 [Model T-14407G]"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 19, 1996) "Strikers 1945 [Model SLPS-00407]"

Sony PlayStation 2 (JP] (Aug. 05, 2004, "Strikers 1945 I&II [Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol.1] [Model SLPM-62515]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Strikers 1945 II (c) 1997 Psikyo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Shoot, Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Strikers 1945 II was released in October 1997.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to three smileys.


Scitron / Gamest released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Strikers 1945 II, Strikers 1945 - SGCD-0001) on 20/12/1997.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock Extra Maintenance : if you hold Test Button + PL1 Button 1 during boot, you get extra options in the test menu (Stage Select - buggy!, BG Test).


- SERIES -


1. Strikers 1945 (1995)

2. Strikers 1945 II (1997)

3. Strikers 1945 Plus (1999)

4. Strikers 1999 (1999)


- STAFF -


Staff : Yoshiyuki Takami, Shin Nakamura, Hiroshi Yamada, Shiori Saito, Naozumi Yorichika, Hideyuki Oda, Yoko Tsukagoshi, Masaki Izutani, Norikazu Takemori, Emi Taniguchi, Keisuke Takagi, Hideto Kamioka, Keizo Fujita, Kunio Asahara, Kenichi Fujita, Kunihiko Nogomi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (October 22, 1998; "Strikers 1945 II [Model T-20402G]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 22, 1998; "Strikers 1945 II [Model SLPS-01637]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (September 28, 2000; "Strikers 1945 II [SuperLite 1500 Series] [Model SLPM-86631]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 05, 2004; "Strikers 1945 I&II [Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol.1] [Model SLPM-62515]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 14, 2005; "Strikers 1945 I&II [Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol.1] [Taito Best] [Model SLPM-62653]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (July 16, 2004; "1945 I&II The Arcade Games [Model SLES-51741]")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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Strikers 1945 Plus (c) 1999 Psikyo.


After inserting quarters and hitting the Start button, the player chooses one of 6 planes (plus 1 hidden plane) or can opt for a random choice.


The available fighters are :

* P-38 Lightning

* Vought XF5U 'Flying Pancake'

* Spitfire Mk. VI

* Zero Type 52

* Focke Wulf Ta 152

* Fiat G.56

* XP-55 Ascender (Hidden) 


The first 4 stages are in random order, while the last 4 are sequential. Players collect weapon powerups, bombs, and gold bars for points. Each plane has a unique 'supershot' which is charged by damaging enemies and fired by holding then releasing the fire button. Supershots can be stored, although the number varies from plane to plane. Using a Bomb results in a large friendly fighter swooping onto the screen and blocking shots while returning fire for a few seconds.


After the player beats the final boss, the game starts again from the beginning, albeit at a much higher difficulty level. All level are similar to the ones in Strikers 1945 II. Only one of the 4 bosses that are randomly chosen and the 6th boss is changed.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0254


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shot/Supershot, [B] Support attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1999.


This is an updated version of "Strikers 1945 II" and is exclusive to the Neo-Geo. This is Psikyo's first and only game developed and released for the Neo-Geo MVS (but was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console).


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' or 'KKK' on the high score table. If you try, they get changed to 3 smileys.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Ascender : At the selection screen, highlight the '?' symbol and press Down+A+B.


* Play as Ascender (Alternate) : Highlight the '?' symbol and press Up, Down, Up, Down, UP(x4), Down. Ascender should appear.


- SERIES -


1. Strikers 1945 (1995)

2. Strikers 1945 II (1997)

3. Strikers 1945 Plus (1999)

4. Strikers 1999 (1999)


- STAFF -


Composers : Masaki Izutani


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=s1945iii,
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Strikers 1999 (c) 1999 Psikyo.


Year 1999, fall. The countless super minimum machine group 'nano-machine', which came flying, invaded the principal weapon and military terminals of each country from outer space and began multiplication. This weapon group which is automated with the 'nano-machines' repeated  attack with non discrimination and the metropoles of each country were in a devastating state. A fear of the extensive nuclear warfare with the strategy nuclear missile error morphism hit the world!!! Barely the unit of each country which prevents the invasion of the 'nano- machine' is summoned because of the unmanned weapon eradication  maneuvers. So, fighting with the weapons of the entire world was not enough. The Strikers start the attack on the enemy center! By the way of the time of half a century, new legend of special force STRIKERS now starts!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1999 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as Strikers 1945 III.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to three smileys.


The Chaos Queen is the only boss in the game that is pure organic, unlike the others, which are robotics.


Scitron & Art released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Strikers 1999 - SCDC-00004) on 21/01/2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Maintenance Code : in test mode, enter this code...

8-1-6-5-0 Maintenance Mode

0-1-9-9-9 Secret Command Enabled (X-36 is available by pressing 'Up' on random box).

8-1-6-3-0 Secret Random Enabled (X-36 is available on Random Box with luck).

8-1-6-2-0 Secret All Disabled (X-36 is not available).

8-1-6-1-0 All Data Erased.

1-2-3-4-5 Reset Scores.


* Technical Bonus : each boss, excluding the last one, has a weak point called 'the core' that is exposed outside for some few seconds. When the player airplane gets close to it at a fixed distance, it turns red. It is possible to defeat the boss quickly by attacking intensively the core at that point in time. The Technical Bonus is added if you destroy the core.


* Super Shot : when an enemy plane is shot the energy accumulates in the level gauge. When there's enough energy accumulated in the level gauge the super shot can be discharged by pressing continously the shot button. While the super shot is discharging the energy of the level gauge keeps decreasing. When energy becomes 0 the super shot stops being able to shoot. In Strikers 1945 III a cancellation function was attached to the super shot so the energy at the level gauge can be preserved.


- SERIES -


1. Strikers 1945 (1995)

2. Strikers 1945 II (1997)

3. Strikers 1945 Plus (1999)

4. Strikers 1999 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=stk_sprs,
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$bio

Strikes and Spares (c) 1978 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-17 (Chime)

Model Number : 1135


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1978. 12,820 units were produced.


The development of this game took 11 months (started in August 77).


Artist Kevin O'Connor said at the 2004 Texas Pinball Festival that the girl in the backglass is a fantasy girl and was not based on an actual person.


This was the first backglass O'Connor designed himself.


- STAFF -


Designer : Gary Gayton

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=snspares,snspares1,
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$bio

Strikes n' Spares (c) 1995 Gottlieb / Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Model number : N111


- TRIVIA -


750 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design : Ray Tanzer, John Buras

Art : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=steaser,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=strip-teaser&page=detail&id=4250&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Strip Teaser (c) 1993 Unknown.


An Italian card game with nude girls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000


Palette colors : 512


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=strlink,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=strong-link&page=detail&id=12012&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Strong Link (c) 200? Extrema-Ukraine.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=strongx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=strong-x&page=detail&id=32413&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Strong X (c) 1982 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=subhunt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sub-hunter&page=detail&id=2689&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sub Hunter (c) 1977 Taito.


An old 2-minute timed shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : DP


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Depthcharge" (Gremlin).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_subb,ep_subba,ep_subbb,ep_subbc,ep_subbd,ep_subbe,ep_subbf,ep_subbg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=subbuteo&page=detail&id=15479&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Subbuteo (c) 200? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sub,
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$bio

Submarine (c) 1985 Sigma Enterprises, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=subroc3d,
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Subroc-3D (c) 1982 Sega.


SUBROC-3D is an overwhelming 3-dimensional game, with a dual scene system for battles in the ocean or in space. The graphics and sound effects are very exciting!


You command a sophisticated craft and by using the elevation controls you can move it up or down so it can be operated under water or in space.


The periscope-type viewer can be moved from side to side, enabling you to attack more enemies.


Preen the fire button to shoot down the enemy.


The dynamic stereo sound system creates an amazingly realistic surround effect.


Many strangely-shaped crafts, missiles and UFOs suddenly zoom in to attack you; once they are in your sights they can attack you, so shoot first and survive!


The 3-dimensional effect of fast-moving crafts and missiles, combined with the terrifying  explosions seemingly right up close to you are truly bewildering.


To destroy the BARRIER guarding the enemy COMMAND SHIP, you must hit it in the very center.


After blowing up the COMMAND SHIP, you proceed to another round.


The bonus points remaining will be added to your score.


When you reach HIGH SCORE you will get another ship.


In each successive round the score increases by 100 points over the previous round.


Your score and the round are displayed at the top of the screen. Your score and the previous best three scores are displayed over the periscope.


Play ends with the loss of your last ship.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4.992 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released during July 1982.


A Subroc-3D unit appears in the 1983 movie 'WarGames'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

ColecoVision (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=subs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=subs&page=detail&id=2691&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Subs (c) 1979 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 033714


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 756 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1979. Subs was the first multi-monitor game. Players stood on opposite sites of each other and used radar to find the others hidden sub and blow it away. In addition to the dual monitor, this was the first game with an operator optional add-a-coin or regular credit coinage mode. In add-a-coin mode, the game can be set on eight different times per coin.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : John Ray, Phil Hash

Hardware Engineer : John Ray


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=scessjoe,
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Success Joe (c) 1990 Taito Corp.


A boxing game.


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Wave Corp.


Known in Japan as "Ashita no Joe".


Extremely rare, this game is based on the classic manga/anime series Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow's Joe). The manga ran from 1968 to 1973 in Shonen Magazine. There were also 2 TV series that ran from 1970 to 1971 and 1980 to 1981 and a movie was released in 1980.


When one of Joe's old rivals, Rikishi, died in the ring in 1970, Kodansha publishing actually held a funeral service for him. Over 700 people attended from all over Japan. An actual Buddhist priest presided over the funeral, held in a full-sized boxing ring.


- SERIES -


1. Success Joe (1990)

2. Legend of Success Joe (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1sudnim,
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$bio

Sudden Impact (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7207,ss4926,ss4927,ss4928,ss7263,ss4929,ss4930,ss4931,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sugar-and-spice-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46230&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sugar & Spice (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7207

SS4926

SS4927

SS4928

SS7263

SS4929

SS4930

SS4931

$end


$info=ss7208,ss4934,ss4935,ss4936,ss7293,ss4937,ss4938,ss4939,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sugar-and-spice-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37724&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sugar & Spice (c) 1999 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS4934

Max %: 97.412

Hit Freq.: 14.787

Win Freq.: 6.76


# SS4935

Max %: 95.005

Hit Freq.: 14.550

Win Freq.: 6.87


# SS4936

Max %: 92.5

Hit Freq.: 14.312

Win Freq.: 6.99


# SS4937

Max %: 89.997

Hit Freq.: 14.102

Win Freq.: 7.09


# SS4938

Max %: 87.532

Hit Freq.: 13.880

Win Freq.: 7.20


# SS4939

Max %: 85.015

Hit Freq.: 13.467

Win Freq.: 7.43


# SS7208

Max %: 98.02

Hit Freq.: 14.816

Win Freq.: 6.75


# SS7293

Max %: 90.982

Hit Freq.: 14.384

Win Freq.: 6.95


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=suikoenb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=suiko-enbu&page=detail&id=2692&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Suiko Enbu (c) 1995 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995.


'Suiko' is a reference to Suikoden, the Japanese name of an ancient Chinese novel. 'Enbu' means a military excercise.


This game is known as "Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty" in the U.S.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (Aug. 11, 1995) "Suiko Enbu [Model T-1302G]"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Jan. 26, 1996) "Suiko Enbu [Model SLPS-00137]"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Oct. 31, 2002) "Suiko Enbu [Arcade Hits] [Model SLPM-87145]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4sus,sc4susc,sc4susf,sc4susg,sc4sush,sc4susi,sc4susj,sc4susk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=suits-u-sir-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43059&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Suits U Sir! (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5sus,sc5susa,sc5susb,sc5susc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=suits-u-sir-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42817&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Suits U Sir! (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sjryuko,sjryuko1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sukeban-jansi-ryuko&page=detail&id=3710&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sukeban Jansi Ryuko (c) 1987 Whiteboard.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16A hardware

Game ID : 317-5018 / 5020 / 5021


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N7751 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1988 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1987).


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Mahjong Knight Ryuko - Leader of Naughty Girls'.


- UPDATES -


FD1089 317-5018


FD1089 317-5020


FD1089 317-5021

* Runs on Sega System 16A hardware.


FD1089 317-5021 (alternate)

* Runs on Sega System 16B hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sultanw,
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$bio

Sultan's Wish (c) 2006 Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in Oceania.


- SOURCES -


Konami's trademark.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4sumit,sc4sumita,sc4sumitb,sc4sumitc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=summit-up&page=detail&id=43700&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Summit Up (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5sumit,sc5sumita,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=summit-up&page=detail&id=43749&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Summit Up (c) 200? QPS Interactive


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4sunclb,m4sunclba,
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$bio

Sun Club (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy2093,smiy2094,smiy2095,smiy2096,smiy2097,smiy2098,smiy2099,smiy2100,smiy2101,smiy2102,smiy2103,smiy2104,
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Sun God (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 30 Lines, 300 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Housed in the "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22 with Curve" cabinet.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2011.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y2093

Min/Max %: 85.53%/85.74%

Max Bet: 150

Top Award (X denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2094

Min/Max %: 87.87%/88.04%

Max Bet: 150

Top Award (X denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2095

Min/Max %: 89.88%/90.05%

Max Bet: 150

Top Award (X denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2096

Min/Max %: 91.85%/92.01%

Max Bet: 150

Top Award (X denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2097

Min/Max %: 93.82%/93.98%

Max Bet: 150

Top Award (X denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2098

Min/Max %: 95.85%/96.01%

Max Bet: 150

Top Award (X denom.): 100,000


SMI #Y2099

Min/Max %: 85.53%/85.74%

Max Bet: 300

Top Award (X denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y2100

Min/Max %: 87.87%/88.04%

Max Bet: 300

Top Award (X denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y2101

Min/Max %: 89.88%/90.05%

Max Bet: 300

Top Award (X denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y2102

Min/Max %: 91.85%/92.01%

Max Bet: 300

Top Award (X denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y2103

Min/Max %: 93.82%/93.98%

Max Bet: 300

Top Award (X denom.): 200,000


SMI #Y2104

Min/Max %: 95.85%/96.01%

Max Bet: 300

Top Award (X denom.): 200,000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 35.66%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=sunaq,
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$bio

SunA Quiz 6000 Academy (c) 1994 SunA Electronics Ind. Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5795 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


SunA Quiz 6000 Academy was released in June 1994 in Korea.


The musics and graphics are ripped from Konami's "Quiz Gakumon no Susume".


In 2011, this game was introduced by Korean video game Brodcast, On-gamenet, at 'Kyunkim-e-wang-kkaji'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=v4sunbst,
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$bio

Sunburst (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sundance,
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$bio

Sundance (c) 1979 Cinematronics.


The object in Sundance was to catch little suns that bounced back and forth between a pair of grids, which move closer and closer together as the game goes on.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 38.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32768


Players : 2

Buttons : 10


- TRIVIA -


Released during October 1979.


Licensed to Sega for Japan market.


The vector game PCB that Sundance ran on was the original Rosenthal design that "Space Wars" used, except there was a lot of cut-and-jumpering done to allow for the varying degrees of intensity that the vectors could show. Hence, the game was quite fragile and none of the machines lasted very long. Sundance had grids in space years before "Tempest". Skelly felt the game lacked the anxiety element needed in a good game and begged Cinematronics not to release it.


Cinematronics tried to make about 1000 of them, but the production fallout rate was around 50%. The problem was the 23'' CRT which was manufactured by an outside vendor. The carbon coating sprayed onto the inside of the tube was defective, and would shake loose and settle around the neck if the game was left in certain positions. When the game was powered up after shipping to the operators, the CRT would instantly burn up from arcing inside the tube. As a result, most Sundance machines suffered a quick death, and were likely destroyed or sent out to pasture in an operators back room.


Sundance came in the same basic cabinet as the more common "Rip Off" and "Tailgunner". It featured flame themed sideart, and also had flames on the monitor bezel and around the coin door. The monitor bezel was orange, in order to give the game a bit of color. Most of these cabinets were instantly scrapped, as game conversions weren't really big in 1979, and a cabinet with a bad monitor isn't very good for a conversion anyhow.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Tim Skelly


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4sdquid,m4sdquid__a,m4sdquid__b,m4sdquid__c,m4sdquid__d,m4sdquid__e,m4sdquid__f,m4sdquid__g,m4sdquid__h,m4sdquid__i,m4sdquid__j,m4sdquid__k,
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$bio

Sundance Quid (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4sunday,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sunday-sport&page=detail&id=40032&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sunday Sport (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4sunset,m4sunseta,m4sunsetb,m4sunsetc,m4sunsetd,m4sunsete,m4sunsetf,m4sunsetg,m4sunseth,m4sunseti,m4sunsetj,m4sunsetk,m4sunsetl,m4sunsetm,m4sunsetn,m4sunseto,m4sunsetp,m4sunsetq,m4sunsetr,m4sunsets,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sunset-boulevard-777&page=detail&id=14911&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sunset Boulevard 777 (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4sunscl,m4sunscla,m4sunsclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sunset-club&page=detail&id=41472&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sunset Club (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ssriders,ssridersabd,ssridersjbd,ssridersubc,ssridersuac,ssridersuda,ssridersebc,ssridersebd,ssridersb,ssridersadd,ssriderseaa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sunset-riders&page=detail&id=2694&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sunset Riders (c) 1991 Konami.


A superb sideways scrolling shoot-em-up for 1 to 4 players set in America's Wild West. 4 sharpshooter bounty hunters (Steve, Billy, Bob and Cormano) set out to claim the bounties given for killing the most wanted outlaws in the West. The ultimate aim is to survive long enough to reach the final showdown against Sir Richard de la Rose.


Sunset Riders is an incredibly playable game featuring colourful and well-drawn graphics, with a number of humorous visual jokes keeping players entertained. The side-scrolling action takes place both on foot and on horseback, with the action sometimes broken up with a wild west pursuit; such as having to run along the backs of a herd of fleeing Buffalo.


Each level ends with players entering a one-on-one battle against one of the wanted men they have been pursuing. Weapon power-ups can be found and collected to help players in their quest.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX064


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (ATTACK, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991.


In the 90s, the official Italian importer for Konami was Elettronica Videogames. Managers of the Japanese company usually visited the foreign partner, bringing a lot of new games and prototypes with them. In one of this circumstances, they brought with them the European prototype of Sunset Riders. In this version, the Mexican character was named 'Hermano' (brother). During a funny moment, trying to say something humorous, the chief technician of the Italian firm proposed: "Why not calling him Cormano?". Cormano, in fact, is the little town near Milan where the importing company was located.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.5 - KICA-7605) on 26/09/1992.


- UPDATES -


The US versions are slightly different, they have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you're facing off against the first boss, Simon Greedwell, there's a way to fire at him without being hit by his own gunfire. First, all enemies popping out of the house windows need to be cleared away, and the barrel on the left side needs to knocked down, exposing one side of the boss (but make sure you aren't hit and killed by the falling barrel). Then, position your player underneath that side so that he's firing upwards with the left hand at the left side of the boss (this is easier to do if you're holding two guns). If you do this correctly, you'll be able to gun down the boss while his own ammo passes by you harmlessly without touching you.


On the 2nd stage, as you're heading towards the train station where the second boss is waiting, there's an enemy-manned wagon that appears where the occupants throw out at least two logs that you need to jump over, lest you be killed by them. If you can anticipate the appearance of this wagon, you can shoot at the wheel almost instantly upon its arrival to destroy the wagon before they even throw out a single log at you.


On the 4th stage where you face off against the Smith Brothers in the saloon, they throw heavy explosives in your direction, so you need to keep jumping on and off the chandelier and in other directions to avoid their weapons. (Freeing the bar girls will render you intangible for a few seconds.) Don't try to jump onto the platforms where the Smith Brothers are standing while they're still alive, as you can be killed instantly when touching them.


On the 5th stage, the boss, El Greco, carries a whip causing instant death, and a shield. To succeed in hitting him, you need to try and jump around to shoot him from behind, as well as shooting him whenever he jumps, and to do your best to avoid being hit by the whip.


On the final stage, when penetrating Richard Rose's fortress, you need to use the Gatling guns provided to blast your way through two large wooden gates. Just jump onto the stands where your player will automatically grab the gun, point the joystick in the right direction and fire. But be careful, as the Gatling gun's ammo can kill other players as well as the enemy themselves


- STAFF -


Director : H. Tsujimoto

Art director : R. Itoh

Animation directors : Waitel, Schenker & Takeshi

Sound advisor : B. Maezawa

Music : Motoaki Furukawa

Sound effects : K. Fukui

Production designers : Naoko Sato, Hiroshi Hanatani

Electronic engineer : K. Furukawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=srmdb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sunset-riders-bootleg&page=detail&id=36007&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sunset Riders [Bootleg] (c) 1993 Unknown.


Unofficial arcade version based on the Sega MegaDrive version.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ssriders2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sunset-riders-ii&page=detail&id=36382&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sunset Riders II (c) 1998 Unknown.


bootleg/hack.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_snset,ep_snseta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sunset-strip&page=detail&id=40892&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sunset Strip (c) 199? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2sset,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sunset-strip&page=detail&id=41880&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sunset Strip (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2supfrt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=supa-fruit&page=detail&id=41010&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Supa Fruit (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m4supfru,m4supfrua,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=supa-fruits&page=detail&id=15643&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Supa Fruits (c) 199? Union Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4supsl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=supa-silva&page=detail&id=42066&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Supa Silva (c) 1986 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4supslt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=supa-slot&page=detail&id=41479&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Supa Slot (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2supstp,j80supst,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=supa-steppa&page=detail&id=41017&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Supa Steppa (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=j2ss,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=supa-stepper&page=detail&id=41921&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Supa Stepper (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2suptrk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=supa-track&page=detail&id=41019&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Supa Track (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=j2supsft,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=supashifta&page=detail&id=15801&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Supashifta (c) 1987 JPM International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1987.


- SOURCES -


machine's picture.

$end


$info=m3supasw,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=supaswop&page=detail&id=41206&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Supaswop (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4suptrn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=supatron&page=detail&id=41480&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Supatron (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1s1000,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-1000&page=detail&id=42159&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super 1000 (c) 1992 Deltasoft.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j_super2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-2&page=detail&id=41957&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super 2 (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=super21,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-21&page=detail&id=29497&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super 21 (c) 1978 Mirco Games, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5sup4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-4&page=detail&id=41052&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super 4 (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4s6c,sc4s6ca,sc4s6cb,sc4s6cc,sc4s6cd,sc4s6ce,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-6-club&page=detail&id=42788&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super 6 Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2super7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-7's&page=detail&id=41922&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super 7's (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=superabc,superabco,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-abc&page=detail&id=48556&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super ABC (c) 1999 Two-Bits Score.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=X002372P,X002373P,X002374P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-aces-bonus-poker&page=detail&id=26843&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Aces Bonus Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET W/IBA TOP BOX

QA65X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR


- UPDATES -


X002372P

X002373P

X002374P


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m3supadr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-adders-and-ladders&page=detail&id=41205&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Adders & Ladders (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=csuperas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-astro-fighter-cassette-no.09&page=detail&id=416&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Astro Fighter (c) 1981 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware.

Cassette No.09


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1981.


- SERIES -


1. Astro Fighter [Upright model] (1979)

2. Super Astro Fighter [Cassette No.09] (1981)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sbagman,sbagmans,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bagman&page=detail&id=2695&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bagman (c) 1984 Valadon Automation.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1984.


Also licensed to Stern for US manufacture and distribution.


- SERIES -


1. Bagman (1982)

2. Super Bagman (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=suprball,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-ball&page=detail&id=40707&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Ball (c) 2002 Amcoe, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=superbar,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bar&page=detail&id=32639&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bar (c) 1994 Promat Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1994.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss1721,ss1579,ss1581,ss1582,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bar-3-payline&page=detail&id=46342&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bar (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS1721

SS1579

SS1581

SS1582

$end


$info=ec_sbarx,ec_sbarx__a1,ec_supbxmab,ec_supbxcon,ec_sbarx__a,ec_sbarx__b,ec_sbarx__c,ec_sbarx__d,ec_sbarx__e,ec_sbarx__f,ec_sbarx__g,ec_sbarx__h,ec_sbarx__i,ec_sbarx__j,ec_sbarx__k,ec_sbarx__l,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bar-x&page=detail&id=41893&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bar-X (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_spbdx,ec_spbdx__a,ec_spbdx__b,ec_spbdx__c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bar-x-deluxe&page=detail&id=41890&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bar-X Deluxe (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5supbar,j5supbara,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bars&page=detail&id=41053&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bars (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_supbr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bars&page=detail&id=48953&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bars (c) 1999 PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dblplay,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-baseball-double-play-home-run-derby&page=detail&id=2696&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Baseball Double Play Home Run Derby (c) 1987 Leland Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Developed in cooperation with Tradewest.


- SERIES -


1. World Series - The Season (1985)

2. Baseball The Season II (1987)

3. Super Baseball Double Play Home Run Derby (1987)

4. Strike Zone Baseball (1988)


- STAFF -


Lead Programmer : Medo Moreno

Art Director : Dan Viescas

Artist : Jerry Huber


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sbasketb,sbaskete,sbasketg,sbasketh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-basketball&page=detail&id=2697&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Basketball (c) 1984 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


A basketball game.


- TECHNICAL -


This game appears to have only been available as a conversion kit. The game runs on a single large motherboard with one daughterboard attached. This board is compatible with the Konami Standard and will plug into any machine wired for that standard.


Game ID : GX405


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.5795 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC, SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3 (DRIBBLE, PASS, SHOOT)


- TRIVIA -


Super Basketball was released in September 1984. This is the first basketball game presented by Konami.


- UPDATES -


It appears that there was both an encrypted and an unencrypted version of the game, there is no game+play difference between them, but they do use slightly different hardware.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Angle And Timing Rules...

Free Throws : 41-44 and 46-49% = 1 pt and 3 seconds, 45% = 2 pts and 5 seconds.

Jump Shots : Varies by location, 45% sinks from anywhere ('nice shot'), 5 seconds.

Dunk Shots : Same as above, grants one extra second.

Lose 5 seconds for each turnover, unless game clock is already at :09 or below.


* Speed and time are essential. The big points are scored on the after-game bonuses, and you need to score tons of points to beat the World Champs. Here's how :

1) The primary sweet spot on the floor is the baseline (right edge) on the right (bottom) side of the basket, anywhere inside 3 point range. You can win most games shooting only from here. Dribble there every chance you get and shoot while running out of bounds -- the computer can't block the shot and any reasonably angled shot will go in.

2) The secondary sweet spot is the bottom left corner of the free throw line. Periodically one of your players will post up in this spot -- a quick pass to him results in an easy shot if it's taken immediately. The computer can sometimes stop the play, but it's such a fast striking shot that it can pay off big when time is running low.

3) Basic strategy is score fast, score often, you need the time. Pass north-south, not east-west and you can get around the defenders to the baseline. Take most of your shots from there as outlined above, and you should score fast enough to beat most teams.


* Hint 1 : On bonus shot screens, just shoot like crazy. You can have multiple balls on+screen at once, so don't bother aiming.


* Hint 2 : After about the 4th team, you're better off just avoiding passing altogether as they pick off the balls too often.


* Hint 3 : Move diagonally as much as possible rather than straight forward, and when under the hoop, you don't need to make a full jump to get it in easy - that just makes it easier to be blocked.


* Hint 4 : If you're moving without the ball (say after a shot, to go rebound) it seems that you can run faster if you 'dribble' even though you don't have a ball to do that with.


* 5,000 Point Bonus : When you're shooting free throws, hold down the shoot button until the angle indicator is between 85 and 90 degrees. The ball will go straight up, bounce off the shooter's head, and bounce off the screen, awarding you a 5,000 point bonus.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo DS [JP] (Mar.2007, Konami Arcade Collection)

Nintendo DS [NA] (Mar.2007, Konami Classics Series - Arcade Hits)

Nintendo DS [EU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)

Nintendo DS [AU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4sbx,m4sbxa,m4sbxb,m4sbxc,m4sbxd,m4sbxe,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bear-x&page=detail&id=48950&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bear X (c) 199? Coin World.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ec_spbg7mab,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-big-7&page=detail&id=41889&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Big 7 (c) 199? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sbishi,sbishik,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bishi-bashi-champ&page=detail&id=4411&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bishi Bashi Champ (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 3

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


In the 'Super car' minigame, you can speed up your car by pressing green button, every time you speed up, you'll hear familiar Gradius III powerup sound, along with the announcer voice 'Speed up!'


In the 'UFO' minigame, one of UFOs you discover is none other than Koitsu, the stickman from the Parodius series.


- SERIES -


1. Bishi Bashi Championship Mini Game Senshuken (1996)

2. Super Bishi Bashi Champ (1998)

3. Handle Champ (1998)

4. Bishi Bashi Special (1998, Sony PlayStation)

5. Hyper Bishi Bashi (1999)

6. Bishi Bashi Special 2 (1999, Sony PlayStation)

7. Gachaga Champ (1999)

8. Step Champ (1999)

9. Hyper Bishi Bashi Champ (1999)

10. Bishi Bashi Special 3 (2000, Sony Playstation)

11. Bishi Bashi Special 3 (2000, Sony PlayStation

12. Anime Champ (2000)

13. Salaryman Champ (2001)

14. Great Bishi Bashi Champ (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=comg204,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-blackjack&page=detail&id=21493&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Blackjack (c) 1984 Cal Omega.


As the name implies, this is not an ordinary Blackjack game. It is super in every respect. Up to 6 cards may be displayed on each hand and a new deck is used for each game. After the player's first 2 cards are dealt he has the option of doubling his score. Additional cards are received each time the 'Hit' button is pressed. The player then stands by using the 'Stand' button and the dealer then receives additional cards until the game ends. In addition to standard play, the player can split any natural pair or 2 'ten' valued cards and play 2 hands against the dealer. Insurance against the dealer is available if the dealer shows an 'Ace' or 'Ten' valued card. The win table includes some exciting 3-card combination wins.


- TECHNICAL -


Housed in a 'The Derringer' cabinet.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4madhse__q,
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$bio

Super Blackjack (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4supbjc,m4supbjca,m4supbjcb,m4supbjcc,m4supbjcd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-blackjack-club&page=detail&id=41475&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Blackjack Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sboblbob,sboblboa,
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$bio

Super Bobble Bobble (c) 19??.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2

= > [1] Bubble, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Super Bobble Bobble is a bootleg of "Bubble Bobble".


Super Bobble Bobble has the 'Super Bubble Bobble' code (see "Bubble Bobble" entrie) in dip switch. Also, this bootleg has a new feature in Dip switch where you may control the speed of monsters. 


The monsters 'Mighta', 'Hidegonsu', and 'Drunk' do not throw their projectile weapons (i.e. 'Mighta' does not throw his slow-moving stone balls, 'Hidegonsu' does not throw his fast-moving fireballs, and 'Drunk' does not throw his boomerang bottles). However, the 'Invader' monster, who appears in 'Normal' mode only, does throw his laser projectile.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=superbon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bond&page=detail&id=2699&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bond (c) 1982 Alpha.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 99


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Super Bond is a conversion kit for "Super Cobra (Konami)", "Frogger (Konami)", "Amidar (Konami)" or "Scramble (Konami)".


Was distributed by Signatron in USA.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=suprbowl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bowl&page=detail&id=9641&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bowl (c) 1984 Bell Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sbrkout,sbrkout3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-breakout&page=detail&id=2700&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Breakout (c) 1978 Atari.


Super Breakout allows the player(s) to select any one of 3 different action-packed Super Breakout games by turning the game select knob on the control panel to the desired game. The 3 available Super Breakout modes are the following :


* Double Breakout : before serving the ball, the Double Breakout playfield contains 52 orange bricks (4x13) at the top of the screen and 52 green bricks (4x13) immediately below the orange brick wall.

Two paddles are displayed at the bottom end of the screen. When the serve pushbutton is pressed two balls are served. If the first ball served is missed, it counts as a missed serve and goes against the players allotted serves per game; otherwise the second ball is served. If the second ball served is missed after striking the first served ball, the player may continue with the first ball.


* Cavity Breakout : before serving the ball, the Cavity Breakout playfield contains 44 orange bricks and 52 (4x13) green bricks located immediately below the orange brick wall. At approximately 3 columns in and 2 rows down into the orange brick wall, from both the left and the right side of the wall, two cavities appear. These two cavities occupy the space of 4 bricks (a 2x2 brick area).

One paddle is provided in this game, and only one ball is served, unlike Double Breakout. When enough bricks are removed to release a captive ball from its cavity, the score doubles for each brick removed by any of the two balls in the playfield (as long as the served and freed ball remain active in the playfield). If the third ball is freed and all three balls are played in the playfield, the score triples. If any one of the balls is missed and lost, the score returns to double points. If the second ball is missed and only one ball remains in the playfield, points are then scored as normal.


* Progressive Breakout : before serving the ball, the Progressive Breakout playfield contains 4x13 brick walls (one blue and the other green). The blue brick wall, which consists of 52 bricks, is at the top. Then occurs a space equivalent to this wall. In the middle of the screen is a green brick wall consisting of 52 bricks.

The brick walls move or 'scroll' toward the paddle at a rate determined by the number of hits on the ball. As the bricks are knocked out and the walls progressively creep up on the player's paddle, new bricks enter the playfield at a progressively faster rate; four rows of bricks are always separated by four rows of blanks.

As the brick walls scroll down, their colors change which indicates a new point score for that brick at that instant of time.


- TECHNICAL -


This title was most commonly available in an upright dedicated cabinet, although cocktail versions were also available. The machine featured a cartoon rendering of game-play on both the side-art and the marquee (done up mostly in yellow and brick red). The control panel was decorated with a few stripes and featured a single spinner control along with one button. The game was displayed on a black and white open frame monitor that had a color overlay installed to simulate color. This overlay made the different rows of bricks appear to be different colors.


Game ID : 033442-033455


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 375 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 375 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1978.


Approximately 4,800 units were produced.


This game is also known as "Super Knockout" (licensed to Subelectro).


- SCORING -


* Double Breakout Mode (the maximum score for this mode is 2694) :

Orange brick row 1 : 7 points (1 ball in playfield), 14 points (2 balls in playfield).

Orange brick row 2 : 7 points (1 ball in playfield), 14 points (2 balls in playfield).

Orange brick row 3 : 5 points (1 ball in playfield), 10 points (2 balls in playfield).

Orange brick row 4 : 5 points (1 ball in playfield), 10 points (2 balls in playfield).

Green brick row 1 : 3 points (1 ball in playfield), 6 points (2 balls in playfield).

Green brick row 2 : 3 points (1 ball in playfield), 6 points (2 balls in playfield).

Green brick row 3 : 1 points (1 ball in playfield), 2 points (2 balls in playfield).

Green brick row 4 : 1 points (1 ball in playfield), 2 points (2 balls in playfield).


* Cavity Breakout Mode (the maximum score for this mode is 3384) :

Orange brick row 1 : 7 points (1 ball in playfield), 14 points (2 balls in playfield), 21 points (3 balls in playfield).

Orange brick row 2 : 7 points (1 ball in playfield), 14 points (2 balls in playfield), 21 points (3 balls in playfield).

Orange brick row 3 : 5 points (1 ball in playfield), 10 points (2 balls in playfield), 15 points (3 balls in playfield).

Orange brick row 4 : 5 points (1 ball in playfield), 10 points (2 balls in playfield), 15 points (3 balls in playfield).

Green brick row 1 : 3 points (1 ball in playfield), 6 points (2 balls in playfield), 9 points (3 balls in playfield).

Green brick row 2 : 3 points (1 ball in playfield), 6 points (2 balls in playfield), 9 points (3 balls in playfield).

Green brick row 3 : 1 points (1 ball in playfield), 2 points (2 balls in playfield), 3 points (3 balls in playfield).

Green brick row 4 : 1 points (1 ball in playfield), 2 points (2 balls in playfield), 3 points (3 balls in playfield).


* Progressive Breakout Mode (the maximum score for this mode is infinite, however the score flips at 9999 going back to 0) :

Blue brick : 7 points.

Orange brick : 5 points.

Green brick : 3 points.

Yellow brick : 1 point.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Ball Speed : Besides the slowest ball speed, right after the serve, there are three possible speed-ups. The first speed-up after the serve occurs on the 4th hit, and a second faster speed-up occurs on the 8th hit. The third occurs after the 12th hit and the fourth occurs when a highpoint (either a 5- or 7-point) brick is hit, regardless of previous speed. Ball speed is restored to slowest value at the beginning of each serve.


* Ball Direction : When the ball intercepts the paddle it will rebound in any of four directions, depending on which portion of the paddle was hit (divide the paddle in four egal portions). This is still the case after the paddle has been reduced to half its normal size. Note that the ball is not allowed to move in a direction perpendicular to the front surface of the paddle or perpendicular to the edge of the paddle. These directions change with the number of hits of the balls. Just like the ball speed changes occur at the 4th, 8th and 12th ball hits.


- SERIES -


1. Breakout (1976)

2. Breakout Deluxe (1976)

3. Super Breakout (1978)

4. Breakout 2000 (1997, Atari Jaguar)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Ed Logg


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1978)

Mattel Intellivision (1981, "Brickout!")

Atari 5200 (1982)

Atari XEGS

DynaVision [BR] (198?, Super Breakout)

Sega Master System (1992, "Arcade Smash Hits")

Nintendo Game Boy (1996, "Battlezone / Super Breakout")

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Sega Saturn (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Atari Jaguar (1997, "Breakout 2000")

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1998)

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Atari Anniversary Advance")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Millipede / Super Breakout / Lunar Lander")


* Computers :

Atari 400 (1979)

BBC B (1982, "Acornsoft Breakout" - Acornsoft)

Atari ST (1987)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1999, "Atari Arcade hits 1")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.


* Others :

Atari Paddle TV Game (2004 - Jakk's Pacific)

Nokia N-Gage (2005, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 1")

Apple Store (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Android Market (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sb2003,sb2003a,
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$bio

Super Bubble 2003 (c) 2003 Limenko.


An advanced version of a classic type of game. Moni & Chris are on a quest to rid there island of viscous invading monsters. Players blow bubble to entrap the monsters and then jump on them to make them pop. Luckily Moni & Chris have many items to help them dispose of these dangerous foes. Like exterminate scrolls which called forth the force of the elements and nature or the super transform crystal which powers up our heroes so they don't have to encase the enemies in bubbles first they can just run into they to destroy them. Players can in power up the attack button to blow a triple bubble instead of a single. The main objective of the players is to clear all the enemies for each area of the island. The game consists of 4 chapters with 60 stages.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-32XT (@ 80 Mhz)


Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sbp,
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$bio

Super Bubble Pop (c) 2004 Vektorlogic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4supbf,m4supbfa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bucks-fizz-club&page=detail&id=41473&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bucks Fizz Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=superbug,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-bug&page=detail&id=2701&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Bug (c) 1977 Kee Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 009115-009467


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel, pedal, four-speed shifter


- TRIVIA -


Super Bug was released in September 1977. Howie Delman's first Coin-operated video game. This is the first video game to use a scrolling playfield.


Its original name was 'City Driver'.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Howard Delman

Howard also designed the hardware for this game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5sbull,sc5sbulla,
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$bio

Super Bullseye (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=supbtime,supbtimej,supbtimea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-burger-time&page=detail&id=2702&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Burger Time (c) 1990 Data East.


Peter Pepper returns almost 8 years after the original Burger Time - and this time, there are more evil things in his way, more tools to deal with them (the classic pepper, a skewer, a frying pan, even a water hose), and bigger burgers to assemble. You even have to fight bosses, by heaving hamburgers at them!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAE


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1990.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Edward Randy, Super Burger Time - PCCB-00061) on 21/04/1991.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Unlike in the original Burger Time, your weaponry is time-limited instead of limited in number of uses. Also unlike the original, hitting an enemy enough times with your weapon will knock them off the screen. If your weapon runs out of time, you'll be left unarmed until you can get another from the windows on either side of the screen. Don't be afraid of hammering your fire button - but also remember, you get extra points if you trap an enemy beneath a falling burger piece, so it may be in your best interests to merely stun them and then drop a topping on them, depending on the situation.


- SERIES -


1. Burger Time (1982)

1. Burger Time [Cassette No.26] (1982)

2. Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory [Cassette No.39] (1984)

3. Super Burger Time (1990)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Koji Akibayashi

Software : Mentaiko (as Mr. Mentaiko), Virago Yamasaki, Noriaki Matsuo, Naoya Hanada

Graphic designer : Mario Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Urushibara

Sound : Tatsuya Kiuchi, Tomtom Sato

Hardware : Hiroyuki Iwabe

Reserve man : Furiten Nishi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sbbros,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-buster-bros.&page=detail&id=2703&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Buster Bros. (c) 1990 Mitchell Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Capcom for US manufacture and distribution. It is known outside US as "Super Pang". For more information about the game, please see the "Super Pang" (non-US version) entry.


- SERIES -


1. Buster Bros. (1989)

2. Super Buster Bros. (1990)

3. Buster Buddies (1995)

4. Mighty! Pang (2000)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Super Famicom [US] (October 1992) [Model SNS-SN] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (March 31, 1997; "Super Buster Bros. Collection") 

Sony PSP [US] (February 6, 2007; "Capcom Puzzle World [Model ULUS-10217]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_suprc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-c&page=detail&id=1827&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super C (c) 1990 Nintendo of America.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : UE


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed by Konami.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 10 Extra Lives (Player 1) : When the title screen pops up, press Right, Left, Down, Up, A, B, then Start.


* 10 Extra Lives (Player 2) : When the title screen pops up, press Right, Left, Down, Up, A, B, Select, then Start.


* Sound Mode : To open the Sound Test, while on the Title Screen, hold down A+B then press Start.


* Replay game with previous score : Complete the game once and return to the title screen. Press A, B, Start at the title screen to start the game again with your score intact and three lives.  

  

* Replay game with previous score and lives : Complete the game once and return to the title screen. Press B, A, Start at the title screen to start the game again with your score intact and the lives accumulated in the previous game.


- STAFF -


Directed By : Umechan Team

Programmer : S. Umezaki

Graphic designer : S. Muraki

Sound designer : H. Maezawa


Special Thanks : K. Shimoide, Super C Team


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc2scshx,sc2scshxgman,sc2scshxstar,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-cash-x&page=detail&id=42983&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Cash X (c) 199? Concept.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sucasino,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-casino&page=detail&id=2704&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Casino (c) 1984 Data Amusement.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc2scshxcas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-casino-cash-x&page=detail&id=42984&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Casino Cash X (c) 199? Concept.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=csplayh1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-cd-dai8dan-mahjong-hanafuda-cosplay-tengoku&page=detail&id=47735&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super CD Dai8dan Mahjong Hanafuda Cosplay Tengoku (c) 1995 Sphinx Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sbasebal,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-champion-baseball&page=detail&id=2705&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Champion Baseball (c) 1989 SNK Corp of America.


A baseball game from Alpha Denshi. This is the 3rd game in the Champion Baseball series, with improved graphics and gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1989 by SNK under license from Alpha Denshi.


- SERIES -


1. Champion Baseball (1983)

2. Champion Baseball Part-2 - Pair Play (1983)

3. Super Champion Baseball (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5scharg,m5scharg05,m5scharg06,m5scharga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-charged&page=detail&id=40024&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Charged (c) 2002 Barcrest Games.


- TRIVIA -


Super Charged was released in April 2002 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=superchs,superchsj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-chase-criminal-termination&page=detail&id=2706&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Chase - Criminal Termination (c) 1992 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : K11E0740A

Prom Stickers : D46


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 13.343 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Steering wheel

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1992, Super Chase was released in February 1993 in Japan.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- SERIES -


1. Chase H.Q. (1988)

2. S.C.I. - Special Criminal Investigation (1989)

3. Super Chase - Criminal Termination (1992)

4. Ray Tracers (1997, Sony PlayStation)

5. Chase H.Q. 2 (2007)


- STAFF -


Planners : Seiji Kawakami, Nobuhiro Hiramatsu

Main programmer : Akira Ohtsuki

Enemy programmers : Hiroshi Aoki, Takeshi Higuchi

Demo programmers : Masashi Tsuzura, Kouji Tsunekiyo

Course edit : Takashi Kurosawa

Director designers : Seiji Kawakami, Nobuhiro Hiramatsu

Object designers : Shinjiroh Sugitani

Demo designers : Takayuki Isobe

Nancy designers : Tomohisa Yamashita

Assistant designers : Peacock

All song create : Yasuhisa Watanabe

Sound effects & voice data (Zuntata) : Katsuhisa Ishikawa

System engineers : Yasuhiro Shibuya, Hajime Rga, Hironobu Suzuki

Mechnanic engineers : Kazuhisa Tabuchi, Kazuhiro Kawabata, Jun Nishiyama

Designers : Yoshinori Aiura, Hidetomo Ogino


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993, "Super Chase H.Q.")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=scherrym,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-cherry-master&page=detail&id=32272&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Cherry Master (c) 2001 Dyna Co., Ltd.


- SERIES -


1. Cherry Master (1989)

2. Cherry Master II (199?)

3. Super Cherry Master (2001)

4. Cherry Master V (2004)

5. Cherry Master 2005 (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=unkch4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-cherry-master-grand-cherry-master&page=detail&id=32062&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Cherry Master - Grand Cherry Master (c) 1999 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=unkch1,unkch3,
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$bio

Super Cherry Master - New Cherry Gold '99 (c) 1999 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Super Cherry Master - Super Cherry Gold (c) 1999 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Super Clue (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1cluesh,m1cluesho,m1clueshop,m1clueshp,
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$bio

Super Cluedo? Showcase (c) 1993 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Super Cluedo? Showcase was released in July 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=scobrab,
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$bio

Super Cobra (c) 1981 Karateco.


- TRIVIA -


Original release :

Konami's Super Cobra [GX316] (March 1981)


Licensed releases :

Stern's Super Cobra (July 1981)

Sega's Super Cobra

Karateco's Super Cobra


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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$bio

Super Cobra (c) 1981 Stern Electronics.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


Released in July 1981.


Original release :

Konami's Super Cobra [GX316] (March 1981)


Licensed releases :

Stern's Super Cobra (July 1981)

Sega's Super Cobra

Karateco's Super Cobra


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Super Cobra (c) 1981 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


Original release :

Konami's Super Cobra [GX316] (March 1981)


Licensed releases :

Stern's Super Cobra (July 1981)

Sega's Super Cobra

Karateco's Super Cobra


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Cobra (c) 1981 Konami.


The object of the game is to invade 10 SUPER COBRA defense systems of increasing difficulty and safely pick up the BOOTY.


Use the joystick to move up, down, accelerate and decelerate. Use the Laser and Bombs to destroy defenders. Hitting tanks scores Mystery Value worth 100, 200, or 300 points. Rockets, Tanks, Missiles, and UFO's may all fire at invader. Hit fuel tanks for extra fuel for CHOPPER. The Chopper uses up fuel as it flies, except in between defense levels.


At 10,000 points, the player is awarded a BONUS CHOPPER.


At the end of the game, the player can continue at the defense level he left off on by depositing extra coins and pressing the discharge button on the left-hand side of the panel.


If the Booty is destroyed on the BASE level, the player may try again. When the Booty is safely recovered, a Bonus Chopper is awarded and play resumes at defense level Number 1 where the fuel is used up faster and the defenders fire more often.


SUPER COBRA Defense Level Descriptions :

*  Fuel Tanks appear on every defense level.

*  Tanks appear and fire on all levels except level 8 where they do not fire.

Level 1 - Player must maneuver the chopper over mountainous terrain against fast and slow firing rockets.

Level 2 - Chopper faces Arcing missiles over a mountain terrain.

Level 3 - Smart Bombs flying in groups of 4 over mountainous terrain. Rockets appear, but do not fire.

Level 4 - Single Smart Bombs over mountainous terrain. Again, Rockets appear but do not fire.

Level 5 - Chopper flies through a cavern-like terrain against Falling Mines.

Level 6 - Rapidly firing, Roving Tanks over mountainous terrain. Rockets appear, but do not fire.

Level 7 - Maneuver through a field of meteors which explode when hit with bombs or 3 times with Laser, plus a single, green, shadow meteor directly in front of Chopper which explodes when hit 5 times with Laser. Rockets appear but do not fire.

Level 8 - Chopper flies over mountainous terrain against rapidly firing UFO's. Tanks and Rockets appear, but do not fire.

Level 9 - Chopper faces arcing missiles over tall buildings. Level 10-Firing rockets in a Building Maze.

Base - Player must maneuver the Chopper over tall buildings against arcing missiles and rapidly firing tanks to reach the Booty and safely carry it away.


- TECHNICAL -


Super Cobra came in the standard 'Stern Cabinet' which was the same one used for "Scramble", "The End", "Berzerk", and many others. This title features painted 'Stern' sideart and uses a vertical monitor. The marquee is reddish and shows a helicopter, a few missiles and a very 70s looking 'Super Cobra' logo. The control panel uses a single 8-Way leaf switch joystick which is mounted centrally, FIRE and BOMB buttons are on either side (meaning you can play this title with either hand).


Game ID : GX316


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, BOMB)


- TRIVIA -


Super Cobra came out at the same time as "Scramble". While Scramble only went through five areas to the base, Super Cobra went through ten areas. Super Cobra also had more enemies to deal with besides the missiles such as gun batteries and sidewinder missiles. The premise, though, is the same. Penetrate the enemy defenses to make it to the base to pick up the booty. What do you have against all this defense, you have your Super Cobra of course. It will, though, require all of your skills as a pilot to be able to go the distance to get the booty. This game never gained the popularity of Scramble but it still remains a cult classic and actually seems to have had better staying power then Scramble. Perhaps the reason was because it was more of a challenge, who knows.


A Super Cobra unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'.


Original release :

Konami's Super Cobra [GX316] (March 1981)


Licensed releases :

Stern's Super Cobra (July 1981)

Sega's Super Cobra

Karateco's Super Cobra


- SCORING -


10 points per second of flying.


Missile on ground : 30 points

Sidewinder missile on ground : 40 points

Missile in air : 50 points

Sidewinder missile in air : 60 points

Red UFO : 100 points

UFO : 100 points

Fuel tank : 50 points

Gun battery : 100, 200, or 300 points

Green fireball : 150 points

Missile in ceiling : 30 points

Missile dropping from ceiling : 50 points

Booty : 800 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your helicopter will be at the left side of the screen. Keep in mind, this is a scrolling game. This means you can go no faster then the right side and no slower then the left side. You can, however, vary your speed in-between by pushing the joystick back and forth. The biggest key in getting through this game is learning how to use the joystick to speed up and slow down because you will sometimes be put into some very tight areas that will require precision joystick control. You will hit a clear area and a message will come up such as '1000 miles cleared', '2000 miles cleared', etc... until your reach the base.


1ST AREA :  This is a basic introductory area. It will allow you to get used to the controls while the threat level remains relatively low. The area is a mix of both mountainous and city.

a) Learn how to vary your speed and you can drop bombs with pinpoint precision. You can only have two bombs on the screen at any one time. You will have to go close to the surface to really make a difference. The biggest threat is the missiles that rise up to meet you.

b) Fuel is a very precious commodity in this game. Don't take a chance trying to bomb a fuel tank. It's better, if you have a flat section, to take out what's under your rocket, and strafe the rest of the way. This way, you ensure you can hit the fuel tank or tanks.

c) Watch the terrain. Sometimes you may be cruising when a mountain will appear suddenly requiring quick reflexes and space you may not have.

d) You also need to watch out for ground fire from the gun batteries. They tend to fire random shots and if you aren't careful, they will hit your helicopter.


2ND AREA : This area introduces you to the sidewinder missile. These missiles are unusual in the fact that they fire at an arc and come back down again. This means your helicopter can get hit two ways. Of course, if it misses your helicopter, it tends to sometimes be helpful by taking out other ground targets such as missiles and gun batteries. The terrain is mountainous.

a) Follow the same pattern as you did in the 1st Area. This time, you need to be wary of the sidewinder missiles.

b) As always, make sure you keep a high fuel level and watch out for those gun batteries.


3RD AREA : You get to deal with the red UFO's in this area. Also, the mountains will get steeper and create ''choke points'' at the top of the screen. Of course, you will have to contend with the UFO's coming through the other side. The terrain is mountainous.

a) The red UFO's aren't too difficult to deal with. They have a tendency to stop in pairs, then come at your helicopter. Again, it's easy to shoot them down.

b) The biggest threats are the 'choke points'. You usually will arrive at the same time as a UFO to see who's first over the mountain. This will require quick reflexes.

c) Even though no missiles come up at you, the gun batteries will still harass you.


4TH AREA : This is a continuation of the 3rd Area. Except this time the area you are flying in is significantly narrowed to a point where it seems like you are going through natural caverns. Use the same methods as the 3rd Area.


5TH AREA : You will have to deal with threats both from above and below in this area. There are missiles in the ceiling of the caverns that will drop down. Although missiles aren't firing from the ground, you still have to deal with gun batteries. The terrain is mountainous and caves.

a) You will have to be real careful in this area, the missiles in the ceiling are pretty concentrated. You will have to be able to speed up and slow down on a dime to avoid them or to shoot them.

b) Don't get too close to the ground since the terrain goes from mountains to canyons very quickly.

c) As already mentioned, get fuel and avoid ground fire.


6TH AREA : The main threat in this area is the fact the gun batteries now move. That's right, they track right along with your helicopter until they hit an obstacle. They travel equally well in the canyons as well as the mountains. This makes them especially dangerous since they are firing at the same time.

a) You will have to accelerate and decelerate frequently to 'fool' the moving gun batteries.

b) When you destroy ground targets, be selective in which ones you hit because if you hit targets in the path of the moving gun batteries, you just allow them to travel farther.


7TH AREA : This area is a little trickier since you now have fireballs coming at your helicopter. In addition, there is a green fireball that likes to track your helicopter and prevent your shots from gaining any distance. It takes seven shots to take out this fireball.  The terrain is mountainous.

a) You will be staying in the valleys most of the time in this area. This is a good time to shoot things up on the ground since again, the missiles won't fly up at your helicopter. Gun batteries, though, will continue to harass you.

b) Timing again is important in this area since there are hills in the valley you must cross over. Of course, the tops of these hills are exposed to the fireballs. Time it so that right after a fireball passes over a hill, accelerate and drop into the next valley. Then decelerate in preparation for the next hill.


8TH AREA : This is repeat of the 3rd area except this time you will be dealing with 'chains' of white UFO's.  Use the same tactics as the 3rd Area.


9TH AREA : This is a very short city area. Just watch out for sidewinder missiles.


10TH AREA : This is the area that will get most players. The movements have to be precise in the caves or you will end up part of the wall.

a) Learn quickly when to accelerate and decelerate within the caves. Right when you come to a ledge, push the joystick all the way back and start lining up for the next cave. Accelerate quickly through it, decelerate and repeat this pattern.

b) Don't worry about running out of fuel in the caves, there are plenty of fuel tanks to top your helicopter off. Plus, you will need all that fuel for not only navigating through the caves, but also the base since it doesn't have any fuel tanks.


BASE : This is the second hardest area that gets a lot of players. You have to be very precise in your movement. You will have to deal with gun batteries firing at you while you are trying to pick up the booty.

a) You will see the KONAMI sign atop one of the buildings. Once you see this, you need to decelerate rapidly and drop down quickly to the shorter building next to the base. Once you almost clear that building, you will have to rapidly decelerate, drop down, grab the booty, and rise quickly to avoid the building on the right.

b) If you fail to grab the booty on a pass, the screen will repeat itself until you either destroy the base or run out of rockets to use on it.


Once you have completed the Base, the action goes back to the 1st Area again. Things, however, will speed up. Fuel consumption is quicker and the enemies also are faster.


- SERIES -


1. Scramble (1981)

2. Super Cobra (1981)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Entex Adventurevision (1982)

G7000 Videopac

Magnavox Odyssey 2 (1983, "Super Cobra" - Parker Brothers)

Mattel Intellivision (1983)

Colecovision (1983)

Atari 2600 (1983)

Atari 5200 (1983)

Atari XEGS

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Konami Arcade Classics")


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1983)

Amstrad CPC (1987, "Killer Cobra" – Mastertronic)

Commodore Plus/4 (1987)

MSX [JP] (Jan. 1984, "Super Cobra [Model RC705]")

Sord-M5


* Others :

VFD handheld game (1982) released by Entex.

VFD handheld game (19??) released by Gakken : Two different body styles were released.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Super Continental (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


6-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Art form: SUC-5012


- UPDATES -


SMI # 5527

Part number: E608511X-05

Max Hit Frequency: 15,38%

Max-Coin Percentage: 85,37%


SMI # 5946

Part number: E608611X-05

Max Hit Frequency: 15,73%

Max-Coin Percentage: 89,72%


SMI # 5948

Part number: E608711X-05

Max Hit Frequency: 15,62%

Max-Coin Percentage: 88,38%

$end


$info=scontraj,
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Super Contra - Alien no Gyakushuu (c) 1988 Konami.


The sequel to "Contra" - released a year earlier - is set in the year 2634 and begins with the disturbing news that the alien invaders from the first game - a race known as the Red Falcon - have renewed their attack on Earth and have infiltrated military bases and possessed most of the federation forces troops. 


The heroes of the first games - Bill Rizer and Lance Bean - are once again called upon to defend the Earth and defeat the alien invaders. 


Super Contra plays identically to its predecessor, with the usual mix of run-and-gun gameplay. The main difference is that the into-the-screen stages of the original Contra have been replaced with overhead stages. In addition, power-up icons are now represented as the actual weapons wielded by the characters, instead of the traditional letter-based falcon icons and players can now upgrade their weapon by picking it up twice in a row. 


Another new gameplay addition is that players can now control the height of their jump; holding the joystick up and pressing the jump button allows for a higher jump; likewise the player can perform low jumps by holding down-right or down-left while pressing the jump button. 


The available weapons are as follows: 


* Machine Gun - Fires bullets at auto-fire. The upgraded version increases the firing rate to a near-ridiculous speed. 


* Bomb Launcher - Fires bombs that spread fire when they hit their target. The upgraded version causes bigger explosions. 


* Laser Rifle - Fires a powerful laser beam once per shot. The upgraded version fires a larger beam. 


* Spread Shot - Fires a three-way shot. Increases to a five-way spread after the upgrade. 


* Mega Shell - Available only in the top-view stages. After picking it up, players can launch it by pressing the jump button and kill all on-screen enemies. 


Super Contra's five stages are: 


* Area 1 - Outer Base (side-view) - A military base overrun by possessed soldiers. Bosses include a manned tank and a possessed helicopter. At the end of the level, players must destroy a core protected by a pair of snipers and a grenade thrower to gain entrance to the next area. 


* Area 2 - Inner Base (top-view) - A tank hanger filled with manned tanks and cannons, in addition to enemy soldiers. The end-of-level boss is the Hyper Electric Magnetic Tank Magnus, which is manned by three gunners. 


* Area 3 - Jungle (side-view) - Enemies come from trees as players progress through the level. The heroes will sometimes have to cross a lake, and players can duck into it to avoid enemy fire. Towards the end of the level, the heroes are faced with alien eggs that produce facehugger-like creatures (the same ones featured in the original game). The end-of-level boss is an alien shrine with a skull. 


* Area 4 - 1st Alien Lair (side-view) - This takes place inside an alien nest. The enemies are now xenomorph-like creatures and mutant mouths that shoot alien spawns. The sub-boss is an alien hovercraft composed of skulls, while the end-of-level boss is a flying alien. 


* Area 5 - 2nd Alien Lair (top-view) - The final stage, filled with mouths emerging from the ground, flying heads and spider-like creatures. The final boss is Gaver, a giant alien head with snake-like arms.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX775


Main CPU : Konami (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Fire, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1988.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Alien's Counterattack'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Super Contra [Model GX775]".


Note : The kanji on the title screen actually reads 'Kon To Ra', meaning 'Soul Big Dipper Gauze'. This is an example of 'gikun', where Japanese artists use the phonetic value of a character to determine the game's name and not the meaning of the character itself.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Music From Super Contra & Ajax - K30X-7702) on 21/03/1988.


- UPDATES -


The western version ends the game after the staff roll, while the Japanese version takes the player to a second and harder cycle of the game.


- SERIES -


1. Contra (1987)

2. Super Contra - Alien no Gyakushuu (1988)

3. Contra III - The Alien Wars (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Contra - Hard Cops (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

5. Contra - Legacy of War (1996, Sony PlayStation)

6. C: The Contra Adventure (1998, Sony PlayStation)

7. Shin Contra (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

8. Neo Contra (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

9. Contra - Dual Spirits (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Written & Directed By : H. Tsujimoto

Assistant Director : K. Wada

Associate To Directors : S. Fujiwara, T. Koudo

Production Sound Mixer : Y. Uno

Music Editors : Kazuki Muraoka, Motoaki Furukawa

Art Director : K. Nakamura

Set Director : N. Sugita

Titles : H. Takatani, N. Ishii

Makeup Supervisor : M. Moriyama

Conceptual Artist : T. Jinbo

Electronics Designer : K. Hashima

Publicity Supervisor : F. Shibuya

Still Photographer : J. Tanaka

Translator : K. Hayashi

Produced By : K. Hiroshita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Contra (c) 1988 Konami.


The sequel to "Contra" - released a year earlier - is set in the year 2634 and begins with the disturbing news that the alien invaders from the first game - a race known as the Red Falcon - have renewed their attack on Earth and have infiltrated military bases and possessed most of the federation forces troops. 


The heroes of the first games - Bill Rizer and Lance Bean - are once again called upon to defend the Earth and defeat the alien invaders. 


Super Contra plays identically to its predecessor, with the usual mix of run-and-gun gameplay. The main difference is that the into-the-screen stages of the original Contra have been replaced with overhead stages. In addition, power-up icons are now represented as the actual weapons wielded by the characters, instead of the traditional letter-based falcon icons and players can now upgrade their weapon by picking it up twice in a row. 


Another new gameplay addition is that players can now control the height of their jump; holding the joystick up and pressing the jump button allows for a higher jump; likewise the player can perform low jumps by holding down-right or down-left while pressing the jump button. 


The available weapons are as follows: 


* Machine Gun - Fires bullets at auto-fire. The upgraded version increases the firing rate to a near-ridiculous speed. 


* Bomb Launcher - Fires bombs that spread fire when they hit their target. The upgraded version causes bigger explosions. 


* Laser Rifle - Fires a powerful laser beam once per shot. The upgraded version fires a larger beam. 


* Spread Shot - Fires a three-way shot. Increases to a five-way spread after the upgrade. 


* Mega Shell - Available only in the top-view stages. After picking it up, players can launch it by pressing the jump button and kill all on-screen enemies. 


Super Contra's five stages are: 


* Area 1 - Outer Base (side-view) - A military base overrun by possessed soldiers. Bosses include a manned tank and a possessed helicopter. At the end of the level, players must destroy a core protected by a pair of snipers and a grenade thrower to gain entrance to the next area. 


* Area 2 - Inner Base (top-view) - A tank hanger filled with manned tanks and cannons, in addition to enemy soldiers. The end-of-level boss is the Hyper Electric Magnetic Tank Magnus, which is manned by three gunners. 


* Area 3 - Jungle (side-view) - Enemies come from trees as players progress through the level. The heroes will sometimes have to cross a lake, and players can duck into it to avoid enemy fire. Towards the end of the level, the heroes are faced with alien eggs that produce facehugger-like creatures (the same ones featured in the original game). The end-of-level boss is an alien shrine with a skull. 


* Area 4 - 1st Alien Lair (side-view) - This takes place inside an alien nest. The enemies are now xenomorph-like creatures and mutant mouths that shoot alien spawns. The sub-boss is an alien hovercraft composed of skulls, while the end-of-level boss is a flying alien. 


* Area 5 - 2nd Alien Lair (top-view) - The final stage, filled with mouths emerging from the ground, flying heads and spider-like creatures. The final boss is Gaver, a giant alien head with snake-like arms.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX775


Main CPU : Konami (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Fire, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1988.


This game is known in Japan as "Super Contra - Alien no Gyakushuu [Model GX775]" (translates from Japanese as 'Alien's Counterattack').


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Music From Super Contra & Ajax - K30X-7702) on 21/03/1988.


- UPDATES -


The western version ends the game after the staff roll, while the Japanese version takes the player to a second and harder cycle of the game.


- SERIES -


1. Contra (1987)

2. Super Contra (1988)

3. Operation C (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)

4. Contra Force (1992, Nintendo NES)

5. Contra III - The Alien Wars (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Contra - Hard Corps (1994, Sega Mega Drive)

7. Contra - Legacy of War (1996, Sony PlayStation)

8. C - The Contra Adventure (1998, Sony PlayStation)

9. Contra - Shattered Soldier (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

10. Neo Contra (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

11. Contra 4 (2007, Nintendo DS)

12. Contra ReBirth (2009, Nintendo Wii - WiiWare)


- STAFF -


Written & Directed By : H. Tsujimoto

Assistant Director : K. Wada

Associate To Directors : S. Fujiwara, T. Koudo

Production Sound Mixer : Y. Uno

Music Editors : Kazuki Muraoka, Motoaki Furukawa

Art Director : K. Nakamura

Set Director : N. Sugita

Titles : H. Takatani, N. Ishii

Makeup Supervisor : M. Moriyama

Conceptual Artist : T. Jinbo

Electronics Designer : K. Hashima

Publicity Supervisor : F. Shibuya

Still Photographer : J. Tanaka

Translator : K. Hayashi

Produced By : K. Hiroshita


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES (1990, "Super C")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007,"Xbox Live Arcade")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Super C" - NES version)

Nintendo DS (2007, "Contra 4", as an unlockable bonus content)


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1990, "Super C")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2002, "Konami Collector's Series - Castlevania & Contra")


* Others :

Mobile Phones (2008)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Super Crash (c) 1979 VGG [Video Gelectronic Games].


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Colors palette : 64


Players : 1

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Head On".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Cross II (c) 1986 GM Shoji.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Super Crown Golf (c) 1989 Nasco.


A golf game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


- SERIES -


1. Crowns Golf (1984)

2. Crowns Golf In Hawaii (1985)

3. Super Crowns Golf (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5scfinl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-cup-final&page=detail&id=41627&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Cup Final (c) 199? Lowen.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=scfinals,
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$bio

Super Cup Finals (c) 1993 Taito.


A soccer game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Board Number : K11E0776A

Prom Stickers : D49


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1993.


This game is also known as "Taito Cup Finals" and in Japan as "Hattrick Hero '93".


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed it to '!!!'.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata Rare Collection - ZTTL-0022) on 05/1998.


- SERIES -


1. Football Champ (1991)

2. Taito Cup Finals (1993)

3. Hattrick Hero '94 (1994)

4. Taito Power Goal (1994)


- STAFF -


Planner : Takeshi Kobori

Character designers : Takeshi Kobori, Yuji Sakamoto, Hideyuki Kato, Hiroyo Kujirai, Hiromi Mikami, Shinjiro Sugitani

Software : Kazutomo Ishida, Kusago Nagahara, Shinji Soyano, Kousuke Usami, Xxx Hayashi

Designers : Naoto Hashizume, Takeshi Kobori

Sound : Shuichiro Nakazawa (Zuntata)

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka


* CAST : 

Player & Gk : Masashi Tsuzura

Manager : Suminori Hase, Yuji Sakamoto

Referee : Shin Tanaka

Lady : Seiji Kawakami

Doctor : Hiroto Nizato

Nurse : Hiromi Mikami

Stunt : Tomohisa Yamashita


Assistant : Shin Tanaka

Directors : Takeshi Kobori, Marutake


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m3sdeal,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-deal&page=detail&id=41200&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Deal (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sderby,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-derby&page=detail&id=4534&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Derby (c) 1996 Playmark.


A horse betting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1

Control : 4-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4sdr,sc4sdra,sc4sdrb,sc4sdrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-diamonds-and-rubies&page=detail&id=42790&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Diamonds & Rubies (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=superdix,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-dixieland&page=detail&id=7662&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Dixieland (c) 1984 Sirmo.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spdodgeb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-dodge-ball&page=detail&id=2712&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Dodge Ball (c) 1987 Technos.


The player takes control of the American team, who must compete against five other nations in a worldwide dodgeball tournament. In the first match, the player represent the state Dallas and must defeat their rivals from Chicago to represent America in the World Cup. Afterwards, the player will take on England, Iceland, China and Africa before fighting against the champions from Japan.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0022


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1987.


- UPDATES -


This game is known in Japan as "Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu". The main difference between the 2 versions is that the nationalities of the player's team and the final team are switched.


- SERIES -


1. Super Dodge Ball (1987)

2. Kunio no Dodgeball dayo Zen'in Shuugou! (1993, Super Famicom)

3. Super Dodge Ball (1996)

4. Super Dodge Ball Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

5. Super Dodgeball Brawlers (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Director: Mitsuhiro Yoshida

Programmer: Noriyuki Tomiyama, Shintaro Kumagai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989) 

NEC PC-Engine (1990, "Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu: PC Bangai-hen")


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1987, "Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sdodgeb,
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$bio

Super Dodge Ball (c) 1996 Technos Japan Corp.


The popular game of Dodge Ball is a rather unique sport in which teams of three players try to knock each other out with the help of special moves and team attacks. In this game you take control of a team and must beat all other teams (you can even recruit the other team's leader after beating them!) in order to face the  current Dodge Ball champion and take the title. Features cool anime style graphics, catchy music & great sound effects, plenty of moves at your disposal and a solid challenge level. Dodge Ball anyone? :)


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0208


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Shoot/Catch, [B] Pass/Dodge, [C] Jump, [D] Faint/Provoke


- TRIVIA -


This game is known as "Kunio no Nekketsu Toukyuu Densetsu" (literaly 'Kunio's Hotblooded Dodgeball Legend').


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS but was never released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


This is yet another game by Technos that features characters inspired by the River City Ransom manga. In the overhead map at the beginning of each match, all characters are drawn in a comical small body style, apparently as an homage of the famous NES games that featured the River City Ransom characters.


Kunio appears in "Renegade" / "Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun" as main characters.


After the release of this game, Technos Japan went bankrupt (December 15, 95). Since the licenses of Kunio-Kun and Dodge-Ball had a great values in the 90's, former Technos Japan staff established a new company.


- UPDATES -


The International versions of this game are almost identical to the Japanese version (no voice cuts as in the Magical Drop games), only the title screen is completely different & the fact that Shinji's taunt is censored outside Japan (Instead of merely shaking his fist angrily at his opponents, Shinji gives them the middle finger!).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Characters turn VERY slowly in this game, this means that you can score free hits if you either run past them and smack them with the ball, or pass the ball to a teammate that has already been defeated!


* Beat the game without continuing to see a special screen after the credits with all the characters grouped together.


- SERIES -


1. Super Dodge Ball (1987)

2. Kunio no Dodgeball dayo Zen'in Shuugou! (1993, Super Famicom)

3. Super Dodge Ball (1996)

4. Super Dodge Ball Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

5. Super Dodgeball Brawlers (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Scirocco

Chief programmer : Makoto Satou

Assistant director : Shouichi Toyoshima

Character designers : Toru Tsuboya, Scirocco

C.V. supervisor : T?ru Furuya

Bitmap artists : Tsuyoshi Otake, Tetsuya Wahira, Toru Tsuboya, Haruyuki Watanabe, Kouji Maruta, Tadashi Maruyama

Programmers : Takahiro Takenouchi, Hiroe Tsuchida, Takeshi Hosono

Graphic assistants : Masamichi Katagiri, Kunihiro Hirabayashi, Takuto Mori, Koji Yamada, Hideki Hoshiya, Koji Ogata, Shun-Ichi Baba (Algo-Nicus)

Sound programmer : Bob

Sound composer : Ida

Sound effects : Taku

Sound : Fumio Suzuki, Tadashi Takatsuka

Animation : Hidekazu Ohara, Takashi Ajiri (SnowLightStaff)


* Character Voices :

Kunio : Ryo Horikawa

Riki : Masaaki Okura

Sabu : Yukimasa Kishino

Misuzu : Keiko Yamamoto

Shinji : Hisao Egawa

Kenji : Toru Furuya

Miyuki : Yuka Koyama

D.B.Maou : Daisuke Gouri

Announcer : Manami Nakayama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=superdq,superdqs,superdqa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-don-quix-ote&page=detail&id=2714&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Don Quix-ote (c) 1984 Universal.


You are a knight named Don. Your girlfriend, Isabella, has been captured by an evil witch who is holding her hostage. You have a sword for a weapon and a sidekick named Sancho. You must battle your way to the evil witch's hideout and save Isabella.


- TECHNICAL -


This game uses a laser disc.


Main CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : SN76496, Custom


Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pss64,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-donkey-kong-/-super-bomberman-2-pss-64&page=detail&id=40783&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Donkey Kong / Super Bomberman 2 (c) 199? Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


[PSS-64]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pss63,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-donkey-kong-/-super-tetris-2-+-bombliss-pss-63&page=detail&id=40782&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Donkey Kong / Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss (c) 1994 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


[PSS-63]


- PORTS -


This game is a SNES game modified to accept coins, so there is only one true port of "Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss".


* Computers:

PC9801 (Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss) (port of the original SNES version)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=sddz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-dou-di-zhu&page=detail&id=12483&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Dou Di Zhu (c) 200? IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM7 (@ 20 Mhz)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=superdbl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-double&page=detail&id=37094&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Double (c) 198? Karateco.


Poker game.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=X002376P,X002377P,X002378P,X002379P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-double-bonus-poker&page=detail&id=46365&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Double Bonus Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET W/IBA TOP BOX

QA65X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR


- UPDATES -


X002376P

X002377P

X002378P

X002379P

$end


$info=sdtennis,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-doubles-tennis&page=detail&id=2715&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Doubles Tennis (c) 1983 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Also released on the DECO Cassette System hardware as "Super Doubles Tennis [Cassette No.34]".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=csdtenis,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-doubles-tennis-cassette-no.34&page=detail&id=33108&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Doubles Tennis (c) 1983 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware.

[Cassette No.34]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=superdbz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-dragon-ball-z&page=detail&id=4841&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Dragon Ball Z (c) 2005 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


System 246 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2005 in Japan.


The game is known in Japan as "Chou Dragon Ball Z".


The game was developed by Crafts & Meister, headed by Noritaka Funamizu (a former Capcom fighting game producer who worked on the Street Fighter series and Darkstalkers).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock Android 17:

Access Test Mode and enter Game Test Mode.

Press Left once to highlight Event Mode.

Press A button 8 times.

Press Left 2 times to highlight Stage Select.

Press A button 3 times.

Press Right 6 times to highlight Fight Count (1P Play).

Press A button 6 times.

Message The ANDROID NO.17 appeared. is displayed.


* Unlock Chi-Chi:

Access Test Mode and enter Game Test Mode.

Press Left 3 times to highlight Stage Select.

Press A button 5x times.

Press Right 7 times to highlight Fight Count (VS Play).

Press A button 6 times.

Press Left 6 times to highlight Sound in Attract.

Press A button 2 times.

Message The CHI-CHI appeared. is displayed.


- SERIES -


1. Dragon Ball Z (1993)

2. Dragon Ball Z 2 - Super Battle (1994)

3. Super Dragon Ball Z (2005)


- STAFF -


Executive director: Noritaka Funamizu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Jun.2006)

Sony PlayStation 2 [NA] (Jul.2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=supdrapo,supdrapoa,supdrapob,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-draw-poker&page=detail&id=2716&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Draw Poker (c) 1983 Valadon Automation.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Buttons : 10


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=usg32,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-duper-casino&page=detail&id=2717&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Duper Casino! (c) 05/1987 U.S. Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 248 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


From the designer of "Little Casino".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=speglsht,speglsha,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-eagle-shot&page=detail&id=3325&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Eagle Shot (c) 1994 Seta.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz), R3000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ST0016 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1025


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=searthin,searthina,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-earth-invasion&page=detail&id=2718&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Earth Invasion (c) 1980 Competitive Video.


Take over command of earth base and use your skill to stop the earth invasion.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- UPDATES -


Super Earth Invasion also does a few things not seen in the original "Space Invaders" :

1) The saucers that run across the top of the screen shoot back at you when they have a clear shot.

2) Some invaders split apart after you hit them, giving you more invaders to shoot.

3) When you hit a UFO the game shows words (like BAM or POW) instead of points. 

4) When you finish a rack, the following gets printed on the screen : "Congratulations of stopping the 1st (2nd, 3rd, etc.) earth invasion. Warning! Superior invaders are on their way".


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 100 points

Medium Invader : 200 points

Small Invader : 300 points

UFO : 500 to 3000 points


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Mattel Aquarius (1983, "N-VADERS") : by ADD ON ELECTRONICS, written by K.Baker.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2sex,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-exchanger&page=detail&id=41919&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Exchanger (c) 198? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3sexcu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-exchanges-unlimited&page=detail&id=41201&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Exchanges Unlimited (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih0765,smih0766,smih0767,smih0768,smih0769,smih0770,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-fireball-frenzy-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46251&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Fireball Frenzy (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGSFBF017UI-01

Game Kit #145949

Cabinet: CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0765

Min/Max %: 85.18%


SMI #H0766

Min/Max %: 87.98%


SMI #H0767

Min/Max %: 90.03%


SMI #H0768

Min/Max %: 91.99%


SMI #H0769

Min/Max %: 94.00%


SMI #H0770

Min/Max %: 96.00%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smiy0699,smiy0700,smiy0701,smiy0702,smiy0703,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-fireball-frenzy-video-slot&page=detail&id=46034&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Fireball Frenzy (c) 2007 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Game Kit #120340 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #120337 ALPHA Elite V20 UK

Game Kit #120347 C9K

Game Kit #120345 C9K UK


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y0699

Min/Max %: 87.93


SMI #Y0700

Min/Max %: 90.00


SMI #Y0701

Min/Max %: 92.01


SMI #Y0702

Min/Max %: 94.00


SMI #Y0703

Min/Max %: 96.02

$end


$info=sc1supfl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-flush&page=detail&id=42167&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Flush (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sfchamp,sfchampj,sfchampo,sfchampu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-football-champ&page=detail&id=2719&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Football Champ (c) 1995 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito FX-1A hardware


Main CPU : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 4 Mhz), YM2610B (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1995, Super Football Champ was released in March 1996 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sformula,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-formula-chijou-saisoku-no-battle&page=detail&id=2720&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Formula - Chijou Saisoku no Battle (c) 1989 V-System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2608 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1989 in Japan.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Battle of the Fastest Above the Ground'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Tail to Nose - Great Championship".


Based on the 1988 F1 Season, the game is not licensed, but the name changes are only slight : Lotos (Lotus), Mclarun (McLaren), Ferreri (Ferrari), Merci (March (Technically Leyton House)), Willruns (Williams) and Benetten (Benetton). During the demo you get to see pictures of the car, drivers and their names. The drivers look exactly like who they should be.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Formula II (c) 1991 Playmark.


Bootleg of Video System's "F-1 Grand Prix".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Free Kick (c) 1988 HJ Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


During the game, you can heard the famous Korean children Song. Also, you can see Korean companies with soccer teams.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Fruit (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Super Fruit Bonus (c) 2002 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Galaxians (c) 1979 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Italian hack of "Galaxian". The game is faster than the original.


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


- SCORING -


Blue Galaxian : 30 points in formation, 60 points in flight 

Purple Galaxian : 40 points in formation, 80 points in flight 

Red Galaxian : 50 points in formation, 100 points in flight 

Flagship : 60 points in formation, 150 points in flight 

Flagship : 200 points in flight with one escort 

Flagship : 300 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed before all escorts 

Flagship : 800 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed after all escorts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Game III (c) 1996 Top Industry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Gem Fighter - Mini Mix (c) 1997 Capcom.


A superb, abstract and humorous fighting game featuring miniaturized renditions from several Capcom fighting games; including the legendary "Street Fighter" series, as well as "Darkstalkers" and the little-known "Red Earthtake".


During a bout, players will be able to release coloured gems from successful attacks against their opponent, as well as from wooden chests that regularly appear. Collecting these gems will 'power-up' the player's character, giving them more powerful attacks. There are 2 bars and 3 sub-bars in the interface. The 2 main bars are the life bar and the super bar; the first indicates the player's health and the second their ability to throw super combos. The Super Bar itself can be filled up to 9 levels, allowing players to execute more super combos. Each super combo has a level assigned to it, and it uses Super Bars depending on it.


The 3 sub-bars show the level of three of each player's special moves. Each character has at least three special moves, as shown in the sub-bars, and each of these corresponds to a colour. Some characters have one or 2 additional Special Moves that aren't affected by sub-bars. Each time a player shoots their opponent, gems pop out of him or her, and the attacker can take them to power up their own special moves according to the colours.


There are 4 buttons : PUNCH, KICK, SPECIAL, and TAUNT. The Special button is a chargeable move that cannot be blocked and upon impact drops gems in the opponent's possession. More gems will be dropped depending on how much the player charges the attack. Holding Down, Forward or no direction at all when using the Special button will cause a specific gem color to drop from the enemy. Holding Back along with the Special button allows for a defense that is specific against the unblockable Special attacks. Other kinds of attacks do no damage when blocked, and unlike most 2-D fighting games, this includes special and super moves.


Super Gem Fighter also features Flash Combos in which a player can execute a combo by pressing the KICK or PUNCH button after they have hit their opponent using the PUNCH button for a total of 4 hits. Flash Combos will usually cause a player's fighter (except Ryu) to change into various costumes during the sequence, and perform a powerful attack in the end. This final hit is usually the hardest in the sequence to connect with. These costumes range from uniforms (such as traffic cops or schoolgirls), to swimsuits, and even cameos of other Capcom characters. For example, Chun-Li may turn into Jill Valentine from the Resident Evil series, while Felicia may turn into Mega Man or other Darkstalkers characters not playable in the game.


The commands are also very easy compared to the Street Fighter series, thanks to SPECIAL button. By doing a motion (for example : qcf or hcf) and pressing the Special Button the fighter will launch his or her super combo.


In addition to the usual punches, kicks and fireballs, each character has a couple of very abstract yet powerful 'special' attacks; which can range from the player producing a huge mallet (Ken), to standing on a podium and motioning a bicycle race through the opposing fighter (Chun Li).


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 25


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1997.


This game is known in Japan as "Pocket Fighter [CP-S II No. 25]".


Many elements of the game come from "Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X" (basically gems and sounds).


When you talk about cameos in fighting games, this game is way packed in this category! Here are some famous ones...

* Felicia : Can disguise herself as Megaman ("Mega Man - The Power Battle"), Rikuo / Sasquatch / Huitzil ("Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors"), Gamof & Rimgal ("Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade").

* Ibuki : Among her costumes are Rolento ("Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams") and Chaka ("Jojo's Bizarre Adventure").

* Chun Li : She disguises herself as Jun May Williams ("Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade") & Jill Valentine ("Resident Evil").

* Akuma : He disguises himself as Leo ("Warzard"). Also when performing his Shun Goku Satsu the old way (Punch, Punch, Towards, Kick, Special) he parodies Guy's Musou Renge Super Combo! ("Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams").

Lord Raptor's graveyard makes a cameo in Akuma's ending!

* Ken : Some disguises are a soccer player ("Capcom Sports Club") and Hol Horse ("Jojo's Bizarre Adventure").

* Tessa : In one of her costumes she disguises as Midler ("Jojo's Bizarre adventure"). Also when she is low on energy and she blocks an attack she summons Pao ("Warzard") and uses her as a living shield!. :(

* Morrigan : When performing her 'Darkness Illusion' she summons her kid sister Lillith ("Vampire Savior - The Lord Of Vampire").

* Hauzer : The huge monster who appears on Ryu's ending is a boss character in "Warzard".

* Zangief : His Leaping Bite super combo actually happens to be a parody of Birdie's Murder Chain super combo (However Zangief modifies the second part of the move by biting the opponent instead of slamming them on the ground as Birdie does!).


The 'Capsy' soft drink (seen in Felicia's ending) is a parody of the Pepsi cola!. :)


Additionally you can find lots of famous Capcom characters on the game's backgrounds, some of these are :

* Blanka, Dhalsim & his wife Sari, E. Honda, M. Bison, Cammy, Fei Long, Guile, Charlie, Vega, Dee Jay, Birdie, Gen, Sodom, Guy & Rolento ("Street Fighter" games).

* Rikuo & Riki, Victor, Bishamon, Jon Talbain, Hsien Ko (disguised as Santa Claus!), Sasquatch, Demitri, Jedah (as a woman!), Donovan & Anita, Baby Bonnie Hood, Lin lin (in the game's logo!) & Huitzil (Darkstalkers/Vampire Savior games).

* Chris Redfield (looking quite pale & angry!), the giant snake boss (that is trying to gobble up Rikuo!) & a few zombies! ("Resident Evil" games).

* Helena ("Street Fighter III - New Generation").

* Vampire Mistress in Red Dress (seen in Demitri's stage in "Vampire Savior - The Lord Of Vampire").

* Demitri's girlfriends (seen in his own stage as well as in his ending in Darkstalkers & Nightwarriors games).

* Jun May Williams & Rimgal ("Star Gladiator - Episode : I Final Crusade").

* Don Tacos ("Pang! 3").

* Pao & Leo ("Warzard").

* Son Gokuu ("Son Son").


All of the death scenes that occur when a character is defeated are taken from famous old games, such as "Son Son"'s 'splash down the drain' or the famous "Final Fight" / "Double Dragon" 'blink-out'.


The long-nosed karate character bearing a halo that appears with Dan during certain moves is Dan's father who was killed by Sagat. The long-nosed karate fighter is a hilarious parody of Mr. Karate, aka Takuma Sakazaki of the AOF/KOF series, who wore a long-nosed Tengu mask in the original "Art of Fighting" when disguised as the final boss.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Gouki : at the character select screen, highlight Ryu and press Left.


* Play as Dan : at the character select screen, highlight Ken and press Right.


- STAFF -


Object designers : Ino, Nishimura Masaru, Yorio, Shigeyama, Ohsumi Tomohiko, Mayano, Kimikimo & Sema, Iwasaki, Ikusan Z, Kitasan, Rumichan, Tamura Chizuko

Scroll designers : Takako Nakamura, Hiroki Ohnishi, Ojiji, Hirokazu Yonezuka, Yoichi Tanoue, R.Uno

Character designers : Edayan, I. Yamazaki, Jiwasaki, Sakomizu, Babatin, Uka-Bin

Music & Arrangement composers : Isao Abe, Yuki Iwai, Setsuo Yamamoto

Sound designers : Satoshi Ise, Ryoji, Hiroshi Ohno

Programmers : Knight Rider Giu, Senor, Pon, Ittetsu, Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), Minomiya, Cham Cho Choy, Hard.Yas (- Enemy -), Team Dirty Beret

Game designers : Spp Iorya, Muraski Umagoyashi, Burns Fuji, Ohashi Mamoru, Team Sadogatake

Producer : Takashi Sado

General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Executive producer : Yoshiki Okamoto


* Voice Actors :

Ibuki : Amano Yuri

Felicia : Araki Kae

Tabasa : Ishii Naoko

Ken Masters : Tetsuya Iwanaga

Sakura Kasugano : Sasamoto Yuko

Morrigan : Jinguji Yayoi

Zangief : Takagi Wataru

Gouki : Tomomichi Nishimura

Lei-Lei : Neya Michiko

Ryu : Hoshi Souichiro

Dan Hibiki : Hosoi Osamu

Chun-Li : Miyamura Yuko


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1998) [Model SLES-01378] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (1998) [Model SLUS-00653] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (June 13, 2006; "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology [Model SLUS-21317]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (July 7, 2006; "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology [Model SLES-54085]") 


* Others : 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (July 7, 2012, released under the Japanese title of "Pocket Fighter" [Model 472112905])"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Super Ghost (c) 199? Concept.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Glob (c) 1983 Epos.


Guide the insatiable Toby through corridors, up and down the elevators and through the side tunnels in his never-ending search for snacks. An assortment of crafty animals relentlessly pursue Toby and fight him for control of the elevators. Stop them or avoid them and munch a dozen different snacks to clear the 24 unique levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 236 x 272 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "The Glob" and "Beastie Feastie".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Glob (c) 1984 Software Laboratory.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Super Gran Safari (c) 1996 New Impeuropex Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super GT 24h (c) 1996 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1996.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998, "GT 24")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Super GX (c) 1980 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Hana Paradise (c) 1994 Dynax.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1994 in Japan only.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hidden menu items : In order for this trick to work Hanafuda panel must be set in DIP switch menu. Choose 'Option' in test mode, and input the buttons 8, 6, 7 and 5. Finally press 'Yes' or 'No' button to activate.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Hang-On (c) 1987 Sega.


For this sequel to the superb 1985 original, Sega introduced the hilly, undulating roads that had been executed so superbly in 1986's "Out Run". The already fantastic game-play was further enhanced with the introduction of the 'turbo' : upon reaching the bike's maximum speed, players could press and hold the turbo button and push the bike to a breathtaking speed - something that was necessary to beat the game's extremely tight time limits. This had to be used judiciously, however, as the increase in speed made the bike harder to control and accelerating at the wrong time would invariably see a head-on collision with the many road-side objects that litter the stages.


Players could chose to race on any one of Super Hang-on's four courses: Africa, Asia, America and Europe. Africa is the easiest and shortest of the 4, with each subsequent course becoming both more demanding - with tighter bends and more aggressive rival racers - and having a greater number of stages to have to beat. Africa, for instance, is made up of only 6 stages, while the hardest course, Europe, has 18 stages.


Africa is the easiest and shortest of the 4, with each subsequent course becoming both more demanding - with tighter bends and more aggressive rival racers - and having a greater number of stages to have to beat. Africa, for instance, is made up of only 6 stages, while the hardest course, Europe, has 18 stages.


- TECHNICAL -


[1] Mini Ride-On Type


[2] Sit-Down Type


[3] Upright Type: It has an actual motorcycle handlebar, throttle and break lever. It also has a simulated tachometer and speedometer.


Game ID : 317-0034


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


A bootleg was released in Arcades around 1992.


In Sonic Riders, a 2006 home video game, there is an unlockable Gear called the 'Super Hang-On', which plays the song 'Outride a Crisis', the first of the four songs featured in Super Hang-On.


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] Oct. 10, 1987 - After Burner [Sega Game Music Vol.3] [28XA-109]

[JP] Dec. 20, 2000 - After Burner [Sega Game Music Vol.3] [SCDC-00056]


- SERIES -


1. Hang-On (1985)

2. Hang-On II (1985, Sega SG-1000)

3. Hang-On Jr. (1985)

4. Super Hang-On (1987)

5. Limited Edition Hang-On (1991)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Katsuhiro Hayashi, Koichi Namiki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Oct. 06, 1989) "Super Hang-On [Model G-4011]"

Sega Mega Drive [US] (Oct. 06, 1989) Super Hang-On

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1990) Super Hang-On

Sega Mega Drive (1994) "Mega Games I"

Sega Genesis [US] (1995) "6-Pak"

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2003, "Sega Arcade Gallery")

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [US] (May 22, 2012) Super Hang-On

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [US] (May 22, 2012) Super Hang-On

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [JP] (May 23, 2012) Super Hang-On [Sega Ages Online]

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [EU] (May 23, 2012) Super Hang-On

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [KO] (May 30, 2012) Super Hang-On


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC [UK] (1987) "Super Hang-On [Model UQD 624]"

Amstrad CPC [UK] (1987) "Super Hang-On [Model UQK 624]"

Amstrad CPC [SP] (1988) "Super Hang-On [Model 22329]"

Commodore C64 [US] (1988) Super Hang-On

Atari ST (1988)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1988) Super Hang-On

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

PC [MS-DOS] (1988) Super Hang-On

Sharp X68000 [JP] (Dec. 1989) "Super Hang-On [Model CZ-238AS]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Hang-On [Mega-Tech 24] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Mega-Tech No 24


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Super Heli (c) 1981 Unknown.


Bootleg of "Super Cobra".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Hi De Hi (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Hi-Lo (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super High Impact (c) 1991 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Y Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.57958 Mhz), HC55516 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 396 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 53.20 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easy defense : When on defense, pick the Suicide defense and take control of either one of the 2 nose guards. Hold down the Turbo button and direction yourself at the quarterback before the ball is even snapped. On virtually every single play, you'll blast through the line and nail the quarterback before he can even move regardless of whether or not the play is a run or pass, simply because the offensive line never bothers to block you when this trick is performed.


* Easily block kicks : When the computer is going for a field goal or extra point, take control of one of the defensive players all the way in the back of the field goal block formation. When the ball is snapped, run at the long snapper, then turbo at the kicker and jump. The glitch comes in the form of the long snapper never bothering to try blocking you, and you'll be able to block virtually any kick with ease.


- SERIES -


1. High Impact Football (1990)

2. Super High Impact (1991)


- STAFF -


Designed by: Ed Boon (EJB), John Newcomer (JRN), Doug Watson

Music and Sounds : Dan Forden (DWF)


Others from highscore table : Tony Goskie (TWG), Jack E. Haeger (JEH), Eugene Jarvis (EPJ), Tim Coman (TIM), (SYD), George N. Petro (GNP), (JDT), Mark Turmell (MJT), Jon Hey (HEY), Mark Penacho (MDP), John Vogel (VOG), Larry DeMar (LED), Mike Boon (MAB), Bill Pfutzenreuter (PFZ), Mark Ritchie (MDR), Steve Ritchie (SSR), (LJG), Allison Quant (ADQ), (FEB), (TMM), Sam Bennett (SMB), Pat Lawlor (PML), Ward Pemberton (WLP), (MOM), Dan Lee (DKL), Dennis Nordman (DEN), Pat McMahon (PAT), (BLE)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Highscore table.

$end


$info=m4suphv,m4suphv__a,m4suphv__b,m4suphv__c,m4suphv__d,m4suphv__e,m4suphv__f,m4suphv__g,m4suphv__h,m4suphv__i,m4suphv__j,m4suphv__k,m4suphv__l,m4suphv__m,m4suphv__n,m4suphv__o,m4suphv__p,
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$bio

Super Hyper Viper (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sia2650,
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Super Invader Attack (c) 1980 Sidam.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 950 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 768 x 720 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Buttons : 3 (LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


This clone of Taito's "Space Invaders" is an alternate version of the Zaccaria one : "The Invaders".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=superinv,sinvemag,
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Super Invaders (c) 19?? EMAG corporation.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SCORING -


Large Invader : 10 points

Medium Invader : 20 points

Small Invader : 30 points

UFO : 50 to 300 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sinvzen,
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Super Invaders (c) 19?? Zenitone Microsec.


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)

Space Invaders [Trimline model] (Taito America Corp.)


Licensed products :

Space Invaders [Upright model] [No. 739] (Midway)

Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] [No. 775] (Midway)


Bootlegs/Hacks list :

Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

T.T Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)

Space Invaders (Model Racing)

Space Invaders Part Four

Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)

Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)

Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)

Super Earth Invasion (Electrocoin, Ltd.)

Alien Invasion Part II

Space War Part Three

Invasion (Sidam)

Invasion (RZ Bologna)

Tilt Invader (NPS)

Darth Vader (unknown)


Clones list :

Beam Invader (Tekunon)

Pacom Invader (Pacom Corp.)

IPM Invader (Irem)

Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)

Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games, Ltd.)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)

Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games, Ltd)

Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)

Jatre Specter (Jatre)

Space War (Sanritsu)

Space King (Leijac)

Space Intruder (Shoei)

Shuttle Invader (Omori)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4supjst,m4supjsta,m4supjstb,m4supjstc,m4supjstd,m4supjste,
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Super Jester (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4097,ss4028,ss4629,ss3730,ss3711,ss4013,ss3712,ss7251,ss3713,ss0198,ss3731,ss0188,ss3781,ss6508,ss8096,ss8097,
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Super Joker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4097

SS4028

SS4629

SS3730

SS3711

SS4013

SS3712

SS7251

SS3713

SS0198

SS3731

SS0188

SS3781

SS6508

SS8096

SS8097

$end


$info=ss4098,ss3663,ss4631,ss3409,ss3410,ss7116,ss3411,ss4334,ss4219,ss3412,ss4133,ss3413,ss4564,ss8099,ss8098,
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Super Joker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS4098

Max %: 98.077

Hit Freq.: 20.227

Win Freq.: 4.94


# SS3663

Max %: 97.434

Hit Freq.: 20.227

Win Freq.: 4.94


# SS4631

Max %: 96.208

Hit Freq.: 20.026

Win Freq.: 4.99


# SS3409

Max %: 95.063

Hit Freq.: 19.825

Win Freq.: 5.04


# SS3410

Max %: 92.649

Hit Freq.: 19.447

Win Freq.: 5.14


# SS7116

Max %: 91.025

Hit Freq.: 18.834

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS3411

Max %: 90.175

Hit Freq.: 19.063

Win Freq.: 5.25


# SS4334

Max %: 90.004

Hit Freq.: 18.834

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS4219

Max %: 89.917

Hit Freq.: 19.056

Win Freq.: 5.25


# SS3412

Max %: 87.597

Hit Freq.: 18.755

Win Freq.: 5.33


# SS4133

Max %: 87.085

Hit Freq.: 18.696

Win Freq.: 5.35


# SS3413

Max %: 85.232

Hit Freq.: 18.403

Win Freq.: 5.43


# SS4564

Max %: 83.178

Hit Freq.: 19.065

Win Freq.: 5.54


# SS8099

Max %: 81.566

Hit Freq.: 16.678

Win Freq.: 6.00


# SS8098

Max %: 76.581

Hit Freq.: 16.678

Win Freq.: 6.00

$end


$info=supjolly,
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Super Jolly (c) ???? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sjcd2kx3,
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Super Joly 2000 - 3x (c) 1985 M.P.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=suprleag,
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Super League (c) 1987 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1987 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Major League (1985)

2. Super League (1987)

3. Excite League (1988)

4. Super Major League (1995)

5. Super Major League '99 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4supleg,m4supleg__a,m4supleg__b,m4supleg__c,m4supleg__d,m4suplegw,
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Super League (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2supln,
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$bio

Super Line (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m3suplin,m3suplina,
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$bio

Super Line Up (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_sld,as_slda,as_sldb,as_sldc,as_sldd,as_slde,
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$bio

Super Little Devil (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sloco93,sloco93a,
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$bio

Super Loco 93 (c) 1993 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=suprloco,suprlocoa,
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Super Locomotive (c) 1982 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released during December 1982.


The background song playing in Super Locomotive is 'Rydeen' by 'Yellow Magic Orchestra'. This excellent song makes train conducting even better.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Fukumura Mizunaga


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=roul,
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$bio

Super Lucky Roulette (c) 1982 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=suplup,
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Super Lup Lup Puzzle (c) 1999 Omega System.


Super Lup Lup Puzzle is an exact clone of "Lup Lup Puzzle" but now with the additional option of featuring sexy men in the background image.


Unfortunately, every option including 'sexy girls' (non-nudes) also features sexy men. Interestingly, all of the sexy girl images are of Asian bikini models with no non-nude images of European female models. Yet all of the male models are European or American.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-16T (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 13.558 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1999.


This game is also known as "Zhuan Zhuan Puzzle" and as "Puzzle Bang Bang".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Choose Ingame Backgrounds :

In the Service Mode, you can switch between :

1) Pictures only

2) Pictures & Sexy Girl/Man

3) Sexy & Nude Girl/Man

4) Sexy girl/man Nude girl

5) Nude girl only


* Select difficulties mode : Enter service mode, choose On/Off between :

Easy = Start Stage 1

Normal = Start Stage 31

Hard = Start Stage 61


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bang Bang (1999)

2. Lup Lup Puzzle (1999)

3. Super Lup Lup Puzzle (1999)


- STAFF -


Programmer : Reddevil Fallskya

Graphic Designer : Moss, Alone, Redfox, Freeman, Caomei

Special Thanks : Maxpower, Ardor, Dreamfox

Director : Gogila

Producer : Wolfskin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smleague,
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Super Major League (c) 1995 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Final Arch".


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Major League (1985)

2. Super League (1987)

3. Excite League (1988)

4. Super Major League (1995)

5. Super Major League '99 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smlg99,
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Super Major League '99 (c) 1999 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware.


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 128-bit RISC 200 MHz

Video Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHz


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999.


- SERIES -


1. Major League (1985)

2. Super League (1987)

3. Excite League (1988)

4. Super Major League (1995)

5. Super Major League '99 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_mario,ep_marioa,ep_mariob,ep_marioc,ep_mariod,ep_marioe,ep_mariof,ep_mariog,ep_marioh,
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$bio

Super Mario (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pc_smb,
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Super Mario Bros. (c) 1986 Nintendo.


The player took the role of Mario, or in the case of a 2nd player, Mario's brother Luigi. The ultimate object was to race through the Mushroom Kingdom, eliminate Bowser's forces, and save Princess Toadstool. The game consisted of 8 worlds with 4 sub-worlds, or levels, in each.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : SM


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1986.


According to the Guinness Book Of Records, Super Mario Bros. is the best-selling video game of all time, with a total of 40.23 million units sold worldwide, as of 1999.


Many easter eggs were intentionally left in the game during the development, but 'Minus World' was a programming error only discovered after the game had hit the market (see 'Tips and Tricks' section for more info).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Warps :

1) Warp to World 2, 3, or 4 : In World 1-2, boogie over the end pipe by walking on the ceiling and behind the wall you'll find a Warp Zone where you can warp to World 2, 3, or 4.

2) Warp to World 5 : In World 4-2, walk on the ceiling like you did in 1-2 and you'll find a Warp to World 5.

3) Warp to World 6, 7, or 8 : This is the second Warp Zone you can reach from World 4-2.

After the first elevator lift, there is a pit and three brick blocks above you. Jump around and you'll find four hidden coin blocks under the three bricks. Use the hidden blocks you just uncovered to hit the first brick which will sprout a Vine. The Vine leads to some Coins and the second Warp Zone.


* The World -1 a.k.a The Minus World (Note : You must be either big or have fire power to do this) : Go to the end of world 1-2, where all the elevators are. Go past the elevators, but before the warp zone. You should see a horizontal warp pipe that leads outside. Don't go in this pipe. Instead, jump on top of it. Now, break the two rightmost bricks above you, but not the one that is touching the green pipe! Now, stand on the pipe, but as far left as you can go without falling off the pipe. Now duck and jump up. In the air, make sure you hold right as hard as you can, but stay ducked. If you accidentally break the brick that is touching the green pipe, then you can't do it. Keep trying this, it will take many attempts to accomplish. When you finally do it successfully, Mario will get sucked into the wall and start 'moonwalking' through it. While you are moonwalking, don't touch any buttons except for the joystick. If you try to jump, you will go through the top wall, and you'll have to do it all over again. When you are done moonwalking, you'll come out the other side. On the other side, there will be three warp pipes. Enter either the leftmost or the rightmost warp pipe before the screen scrolls all the way to the right. If done successfully, a screen should now appear which will say you are on world -1.


Rumor : There is a second Minus World. The -2 world has a 1 in 2002 percent chance of working, but it does work. There is King Goomba at the end.


* The Double Jump : After grabbing a Mushroom in mid-air, Mario can pull off another jump with the right timing. First, time a jump so that small Mario is on his way down when he grabs a Mushroom. While Mario is transforming, hold A and he'll jump again when his transformation into Super Mario is complete.


* Fire while small : Go to any Boss level, except for the final level. Make sure that Mario is big when reaching the Boss. Jump on the little axe object so you hit the Koopa (Boss) and the axe at the same instant. You will flash as you were hit but will remain as Super Mario. On the next level, get a mushroom and it will actually make Mario small. Finally, get a flower and Mario will have firepower when he is small.


* Fireworks : Hit the flagpole at the end of a level when the last digit of the timer is 1, 3, or 6.


* At the end of any world X-4 you can get a bonus for time = 0. Complete

the level with exactly 0 seconds left, it'll give you points for 1,000.


* Continue : When you get a Game Over screen, hold down A and press Start. You will start on the first level of the world you died on.


* After beating the game, the player was given the option to start again in 'Hard Mode'. All Goombas are replaced by Buzzy Beetles (Koopa Troopa-like enemies who cannot be killed by fireballs), and all enemies walk faster.


- SERIES -


1. Mario Bros. (1983)

2. Super Mario Bros. (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986, Nintendo Famicom)

4. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Nintendo NES) : remake of Yumekojo Doki Doki Panic (1987, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, Nintendo Famicom)

6. Super Mario Land (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

7. Super Mario World (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins (1992, Nintendo Game Boy)

9. Super Mario Land 3 - Wario Land (1993, Nintendo Game Boy)

10. Yoshi's Island - Super Mario World 2 (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

11. Super Mario 64 (1997, Nintendo 64)

12. Super Mario Sunshine (2002, Nintendo Gamecube)

13. Yoshi's Island DS (2006, Nintendo DS)

14. New Super Mario Bros (2006, Nintendo DS)

15. Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Nintendo Wii)

16. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Nintendo Wii)

17. New Super Mario Bros 2 (2012, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Shigeru Miyamoto

Music by : Koji Kondo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (Sep. 13, 1985) "Super Mario Bros. [Model HVC-SM]"

NEC PC-8801 (1986, "Super Mario Bros. Special")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993, "Super Mario Collection")

Nintendo Game Boy Color (1999, "Super Mario Bros. Deluxe")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, "Famicom Mini Series")

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Mario Bros. - Mushroom World (c) 1992 Gottlieb / Premier Technology.


- TRIVIA -


519 were produced.


- STAFF -


Design : Ray Tanzer

Art : Constantino Mitchell, David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Super Mario Bros. 2 (c) 1988 Nintendo.


One evening, Mario had a strange dream. He dreamt of a long, long stairway leading up to a door. As soon as the door opened, he was confronted with a world he had never seen before, spreading out as far as his eyes could see. When he strained his ears to listen, he heard a faint voice saying : Welcome to 'Subcon', the land of dreams. We have been cursed by Wart and we are completely under his evil spell. We have been awaiting your arrival. Please defeat Wart and return Subcon to its natural state. The curse Wart has put on you in the real world will not have any effect upon you here. Remember, Wart hates vegetables. Please help us!.


At the same time this was heard, a bolt of lightning flashed before Mario's eyes. Stunned, Mario lost his footing and tumbled upside down. He awoke with a start to find himself sitting up in his bed. To clear his head, Mario talked to Luigi, Toad and the Princess about the strange dream he had. They decide to go to a nearby mountain for a picnic. After arriving at the picnic area and looking at the scenery, they see a small cave nearby. When thy enter this cave, to their great surprise, there's a stairway leading up, up and up. It is exactly like the one Mario saw in his dream. They all walk together up the stairs and at the top, find a door just like the one in Mario's dream. When Mario and his friends, in fear, open the door, to their surprise, the world that he saw in his dream spreads out before them!


Players choose from four characters each time they start or restart a level : Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad. Each has a special ability : Luigi can jump very high, the Princess can remain temporarily suspended in the air, Toad can pick up things quickly and is very agile, and Mario is balanced. In future Mario games in which multiple characters were playable, Mario would always be the most balanced character. A unique ability in this game is the 'power squat' — by holding Down on the control pad for a few seconds, players could build power for higher jumps.


Most enemies are defeated by throwing vegetables and other items which the character plucks from the ground. Most enemies may also be picked up and thrown. Many enemies which first appeared in this game would reappear in later sequels and related games.


In each level, there are places where the player can pick up potions, which he can drop to make a door appear. This door will lead to a left-right reversed, non-scrolling version of the section of the level, with no enemies. If a door is created in the right place, there will be coins planted in the ground which the player can pick up, and sometimes a mushroom which will add another unit to his maximum health and re-fill his health. In addition, some jars (the equivalent of pipes in the original game) became 'warp zones' that allowed the player to skip to another world. For each coin collected while in these 'door levels', the player will get a chance at the bonus slot machine at the end of each level.


At the end of each level, the player is presented with a slot machine-type game. He gets to try as many times as he has coins collected from the level he just completed, and depending on what combinations come up, he can get anywhere from 0 to 5 extra lives for each try.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : MW


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


"Super Mario Bros. - The Lost Levels" was released in 1986 for the Famicom Disk System, a Japan-only disk-based add-on for the Famicom (aka NES), under the name 'Super Mario Bros. 2'. It featured the same game-play and level design as the original "Super Mario Bros.", with the addition of poison mushrooms and a much higher difficulty level than the first game. Due to the similarity in game-play to the original and its increased difficulty, this game was not brought to the West. The American/European game called Super Mario Bros. 2 is the most unusual game in the Mario series. In this game, Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad have to save Subcon, the land of dreams, from Wart and his minions. It was however, marketed in Japan as "Super Mario Bros. USA".

The reason that the American/Euro version of Super Mario Bros. 2 is so unusual is that it was made by making small changes to a Japanese game called "Doki Doki Panic : Yume Kojo" — a loose translation is "Heart Thumping Panic : Dream Factory". Various Nintendo of America employees personally despised the original Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2, which they found to be frustratingly difficult. Knowing such a game would likely sell poorly in the United States, they wanted to release a different sequel they thought would be friendlier to American audiences. Although Doki Doki Panic was originally set in a storybook and had an 'Arabian' theme completely unrelated to Mario, it was modified to use Mario sprites and music. With these small revisions, it was released to the U.S. market in 1988 and featured on the cover of the very first issue of Nintendo Power magazine.

The American/Euro version of Super Mario Bros. 2 was eventually released in Japan for the Nintendo Family Computer under the name Super Mario USA. It was also released as part of the Super Mario Collection (in the U.S., Super Mario All-Stars) in Japan.


Despite being a new, supposedly unrelated land from a game not initially intended to be a Mario game, Subcon is not all that unlike the Mushroom Kingdom. Instead of brick castles and giant mushrooms, however, Subcon is characterized by palm trees and red-and-white vases dotting the landscape. Though it lacks any underwater stages, Super Mario Bros. 2 introduces other concepts to the series — like desert stages complete with quicksand, or ice stages. Level 3-1 is notable for taking place against an enormous waterfall which the heroes must ascend.


Levels progress in a linear fashion, but for the first time Mario can backtrack. In the original "Super Mario Bros.", the screen could only scroll to the right.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Characters list :

1) Mario : he has average jumping, running, and strength abilities.

2) Luigi : Mario's brother jumps the highest, but is not very strong or fast. He jumps well for distance, but is harder to control, making him weaker in spots where precision is required.

3) Toad : the strongest and fastest of all the players, but he can't jump as high as the others.

4) The Princess : the Princess is the slowest at running and pulling grass and the weakest in strength, but she can hover in the air for a second and a half when players hold the A Button.


* Enemies list :

1) Shy Guys : the most common enemies. They wear masks. The red ones keep walking in a straight line forever, but the pink ones patrol a given area.

2) Snifits : most similar to 'Shy Guys'. They can turn to you while you're facing them or looking away. The pink Snifits are the most common, and patrol a given area, and they can stop and shoot out a bullet so you can accumulate damage. The grey ones stay in one spot, hopping up and down in place and shooting. They're one of the biggest obstacles in Worlds 6-3 and 7-1. The red one is the only one that appears in World 3-3 and is the rarest Snifit.

3) Ninjis : a star-shaped enemy that comes in two forms. The one that jumps in place is the most common, but there's also one that runs around.

4) Phantos : these creepy-looking guys attack you when you steal the key they guard. Putting the key down causes Phanto to stop chasing you temporarily. When you succeed in unlocking the door, Phanto abandons his pursuit.

5) Sparks : these enemies are extremely dangerous and you can take damage, especially landing on them.

6) Porcupos : these enemies are extremely dangerous and you can't jump on them.

7) Albatoss : a red bird featured in only a few levels. Sometimes, they'll fly overhead to drop 'Bob-Ombs' on you, and other times it will be necessary to hitch a ride on their backs. They cannot be picked up by pressing the B button.

8) Bob-Omb : a living bomb. It'll blow you up. What more can be said?

9) Hoopster : a basketball-sized ladybug that climbs up and down vines. If you jump on it, you can hitch a ride.

10) Tweeter : a rarely-appearing masked bird that hops along the ground to attack.

11) Pokey : a tall cactus that can continue to approach you, even after some of its sections have been knocked away.

12) Trouter : a jumping fish that leaps up from rivers and waterfalls in its attempt to bite you. Some levels, such as 5-1, require the player to jump on top of them in order to cross gaps.

13) Cobrat : a bullet-spitting snake that dwells inside jars or beneath quicksand.

14) Flurry : a slick, ice-skating snowman.

15) Ostro : an ostrich ridden by 'Shy Guys'.

16) Beezo : a flying, spear-wielding Shy Guy.

17) Pidget : a bird that rides upon a magic carpet. If you throw Pidget off, you can use the carpet yourself.

18) Panser : the only 'Piranha Plant'-like enemy in the game, Panser shoots out big fireballs like a tiny volcano.


* Bosses list :

1) Birdo : appears in 3 colours : Pink, red, and green. She is the boss at the end of nearly every level, and sometimes appears in levels when she isn't the boss. She attacks by spitting eggs when she's pink. She can be defeated by throwing 3 eggs back at her. When she's red, she spits eggs and fireballs. Fireballs cannot be grabbed, but she can still be defeated by cracking 3 eggs on her head. When she's green, she only spits fireballs, so it is required that players throw Mushroom Blocks at her.

2) Mouser : appears in world 1-3 and world 3-3. He attacks by throwing bombs. He can be defeated by throwing 3 bombs at him. The bombs have to explode for him to be hit. During the second battle, 5 bombs must be thrown at him.

3) Tryclyde : appears in world 2-3 and world 6-3. He is a 3 headed snake that attacks by spitting lots of fireballs. He can be defeated by throwing Mushroom Blocks at him.

4) Fryguy : appears in world 4-3. He attacks by floating around and spitting fireballs. He can be defeated by throwing 3 Mushroom Blocks at him to turn him into little Fryguys. Little Fryguys can be defeated in one hit with the Mushroom Blocks.

5) Clawgrip : appears in world 5-3. He attacks by throwing rocks at players. He can be defeated if players grab the rocks and throw 5 at him.

6) Hawkmouth : the last Bird's Head Gateway before the confrontation with Wart will come to life and swoop around the room to attack you after you claim the Crystal Ball. Hit it with three Mushroom Blocks, then step through its open mouth to confront Wart.

7) Wart : the final boss. Appears in world 7-2 and he attacks by firing bubbles at players. There is a vegetable machine in the room. He can be defeated if players catch the vegetables and throw 6 into his open mouth.


* Warp Vases :

1) World 1-3 : there is a warp vase by the brick wall. Bring a potion and drop it on top. Go down the vase in subspace to warp to world 4-1.

2) World 3-1 : fall down the giant waterfall and make sure you land in the center on top of the door when you reach the bottom. The potion there is under the 6th grass from the right. Drop it on the vase in that room. This goes to world 5-1 (best place for coins).

3) World 4-2 : get a potion in the whale section and work your way right to the vase. This goes to world 6-1.

4) World 5-3 : if you have Luigi, then you could easily jump to the top at the beginning of this world to get the potion next to the vase. Go down and this takes you to world 7-1.


* Get the music from SMB1 : make sure that when you collect 5 cherries and the star comes up that you have a potion very close to you (even in your hands is good). Before getting the star, drop the potion so the door appears. Get the star and go into the door to subspace. You will hear the subspace music playing (from SMB 1) but you know that the music stops once you leave subspace. When the invincibility starts wearing off and the character starts to flash, exit subspace through the door and if you did it right, the subspace music repeats when you're back to the normal world. But this time it continues like the SMB 1 music. This lasts until you go into a door or lose a life. The best place to try this is World 1-3 at the beginning with all the cherries. This trick is not too hard to do.


* Suicide : pause the game, then hold UP+A+B on the player2 side. Unpause and your character will instantly die and have to restart the level.


* Suicide door : while entering a door, pause the game before the screen changes. Enter the suicide code (UP+A+B on the player2 side), then unpause the game. Instead of dying once, you'll watch your character fall through the floor and die for each extra life remaining! Game over.


- SERIES -


1. Mario Bros. (1983)

2. Super Mario Bros. (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986, Nintendo Famicom)

4. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Nintendo NES) : remake of Yumekojo Doki Doki Panic (1987, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, Nintendo Famicom)

6. Super Mario Land (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

7. Super Mario World (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins (1992, Nintendo Game Boy)

9. Super Mario Land 3 - Wario Land (1993, Nintendo Game Boy)

10. Yoshi's Island - Super Mario World 2 (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

11. Super Mario 64 (1997, Nintendo 64)

12. Super Mario Sunshine (2002, Nintendo Gamecube)

13. Yoshi's Island DS (2006, Nintendo DS)

14. New Super Mario Bros (2006, Nintendo DS)

15. Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Nintendo Wii)

16. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Nintendo Wii)

17. New Super Mario Bros 2 (2012, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Shigeru Miyamoto

Music by : Koji Kondo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1986)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995, "BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge" - Satellaview (BS-X)) : downloaded via satellite broadcasting station in Japan called St.Giga to a BS-X cartridge. Only in Japan.

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993, "Super Mario Collection")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2001, "Super Mario Advance")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Super Mario Bros. 3 (c) 1988 Nintendo.


Just when it was safe to be at the Mushroom Kingdom, Bowser returns to bring mass chaos and panic. Adding to this is that he has brought along his koopalings to help him do his dirty work. now it's up to Mario and Luigi to stop them in their tracks once again, only their skills and with all new power-ups will the Mario Bros. face Bowser on their biggest adventure yet.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : UM


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Considered by many as the best in the series.


Super Mario Bros. 3 was previewed in the movie 'The Wizard', starring Fred Savage. And it was also previewed in the US market via the PlayChoice-10 machine BEFORE its Nintendo NES release.


During the game, Mario can find Warp flutes (see Tips and Tricks section for more information), which will take him to a new area of the game. When using the flutes, the tune played is the exact melody used from the flute in "The Legend of Zelda".


The names of the Koopalings were influenced by many pop culture icons as well as one historical icon :

* Ludwig Von Koopa is named after composer Ludwig Von Beethoven

* Lemmy Koopa is named after Lemmy Kilmeister (the lead singer of Motorhead)

* Morton Koopa is named after controversial talk show host Morton Downey Jr.

* Iggy Koopa is named after Iggy Pop

* Larry Koopa is named after talk show host Larry King

* Roy Koopa is named after singer Roy Orbison

* Wendy O. Koopa is named after shock rocker Wendy O. Williams


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Continue game play : Use two controllers and start the game in two player mode. After Mario loses all lives, the game can be continued as Luigi using the other controller.


* Getting the flutes : In World 1, Level 3, go to the white block toward the end. Jump in and hold Down until your character falls. Then, run to the end and you should end up behind the black wall object. Move back as far as you can and press Up. You will appear in a room with a chest like object in mushrooms. Open the chest and collect the flute.


Another flute can be found in the first semi-castle. Go to the location where you can go through the door to get to the room with the 'up-down' ceiling, but do not go through the door. Fly over where the screen ends. Then, keep running and press Up. Your character will end up in a room with a chest. Open the chest to get another flute.


Another flute can be found in World 2. Defeat one of the camels to get a hammer. Then, go to the top right of the world to find a rock. Break the rock to open a path. Go through the path and defeat the camel to get the third flute. There is also a frog suit in the mushroom room. You can use the flute to warp to farther worlds.


* 28 P-Wings : Complete the game, then press Start at the ending screen. The next game will begin with 28 P-Wings per brother.


- SERIES -


1. Mario Bros. (1983)

2. Super Mario Bros. (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986, Nintendo Famicom)

4. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Nintendo NES) : remake of Yumekojo Doki Doki Panic (1987, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, Nintendo Famicom)

6. Super Mario Land (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

7. Super Mario World (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins (1992, Nintendo Game Boy)

9. Super Mario Land 3 - Wario Land (1993, Nintendo Game Boy)

10. Yoshi's Island - Super Mario World 2 (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

11. Super Mario 64 (1997, Nintendo 64)

12. Super Mario Sunshine (2002, Nintendo Gamecube)

13. Yoshi's Island DS (2006, Nintendo DS)

14. New Super Mario Bros (2006, Nintendo DS)

15. Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Nintendo Wii)

16. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Nintendo Wii)

17. New Super Mario Bros 2 (2012, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Shigeru Miyamoto

Music by : Koji Kondo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990)

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993, Super Mario Collection)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2003, "Super Mario Advance 4 - Super Mario Bros 3")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Super Mario Bros. (c) 1992 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3


Main CPU : M65C02 (@ 2 MHz), M65C02 (@ 1.7895 MHz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, YM2151 (@ 4 MHz), OKI6295 (@ 8 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


This was Gottlieb's first game to use a DMD display.


Based on the classic "Super Mario Bros." series by Nintendo.


4,200 units were produced.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* In video mode, hold the left flipper button in so that Mario runs across the screen instead of walking that way, if you make it to the end, you'll get 30 million points instead of 10.


* When the last castle has been destroyed and the ball has drained, make Mario jump when he runs across the screen towards the castle and you'll receive 30 million points instead of 10 million.


- STAFF -


Designer : Jon Norris

Artwork : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Super Mario World (c) 1991 Nintendo.


Just when you thought that Bowser and his Koopalings have already learned their lesson about messing with the Mario Brothers, they are already at it again. The only difference is that Bowser is currently wreaking havoc in the Dinosaur World. Now it's up to Mario and Luigi to rescue Princess Toadstool, save Dinosaur World and hopefully put Bowser and his Koopalings in their place.


The gameplay action is sidescrolling as in previous Mario games and it takes advantage of the SNES's 16-bit graphics and stereo audio. The game consists of a journey through levels in seven worlds: Yoshi's Island, Donut Plains, Vanilla Dome, Twin Bridges Area, Forest of Illusion, Chocolate Island, and the Valley of Bowser. There are also two secret worlds--Star World and Special World (accessed via the Star World)--which can be found by completing secondary goals in specific levels.


SMW contains a map screen on which the player moves, expanding this concept which was introduced in "Super Mario Bros. 3". It features 72 courses laid out across the seven worlds, and 96 exits (some levels have more than one exit). Secret exits open up new routes on the overworld map, often leading to secret levels. If you get all 96 exits you can play in a slightly different world.


The Yoshis appear in 4 different colors (green, yellow, red, and blue), each with slightly different abilities. There are also Baby Yoshis in the Star World levels which can be picked up by Mario. After eating five enemies, three berries, a Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Starman, or Cape Feather, they will become a fully grown Yoshi of the same color.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Super Mario World was the launch title for the Nintendo Super Famicom in 1990, and the Nintendo Super NES in 1991. This marks the debut of Yoshi, Mario and Luigi's dinosaur friend.


The game has often been compared to "Super Mario Bros.", in the sense that both games 'set the bar' for all subsequent sidescrollers released on their respective systems. Super Mario World introduced many now common concepts to action gaming, such as giving the player the ability to revisit levels to find overlooked secrets. It was one of the first games to reward the player for 'getting one-hundred percent' (finding all the secret exits in the levels, many of which lead to secret levels), an idea that has since become very popular. Super Mario World is still considered by many to be one of the greatest games ever because of it's simple, yet creative and addictive gameplay.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


All stages with a red marker have more than one way to exit the stage. Fortress, Castle and Switch Palace stages only need to be completed once.


The game changes when you complete the Special Zone stages, which are unlocked after finishing the 5 Star World stages. You must complete the Star World stages using the hidden exit to advance to the next stage. Completing the stage the normal way will go back to the Star Road.


With the Special Zone completed the map screen changes colour, Koopa Troopa changes into Mask Koopa, Jumping Pirahna Plant changes into Jumping Pumpkin Plant and Bullet Bill changes into Pidgit Bill.


Top Secret Area : To access this bonus stage you must be Cape Mario. Enter the Donut Ghost House and fly straight up to the left and run along the ceiling. At the end of the stage are four boxes, each with a 1-Up Mushroom. Unlike Super Mario 3, you can hit all the boxes at once and the lives won't disappear.


Complete Star World 4 (key) to unlock a shortcut to Bowser's Castle through the Star Road.


- SERIES -


1. Mario Bros. (1983)

2. Super Mario Bros. (1985, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986, Nintendo Famicom)

4. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Nintendo NES) : remake of Yumekojo Doki Doki Panic (1987, Nintendo Famicom)

5. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, Nintendo Famicom)

6. Super Mario Land (1989, Nintendo Game Boy)

7. Super Mario World (1991, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins (1992, Nintendo Game Boy)

9. Super Mario Land 3 - Wario Land (1993, Nintendo Game Boy)

10. Yoshi's Island - Super Mario World 2 (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

11. Super Mario 64 (1997, Nintendo 64)

12. Super Mario Sunshine (2002, Nintendo Gamecube)

13. Yoshi's Island DS (2006, Nintendo DS)

14. New Super Mario Bros (2006, Nintendo DS)

15. Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Nintendo Wii)

16. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Nintendo Wii)

17. New Super Mario Bros 2 (2012, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Main director : Takashi Tezuka

Map director : Hidequi Konno

Area director : Katsuya Eguchi

Program director : Toshihiko Nakago

Mario and system programmer : Toshio Iwawaki

Object programmer : Kazuaki Morita

Background programmers : Shigehiro Kasamatsu, Tatsunori Takakura

Map programmer : Tatsuo Nishiyama

Area data input : Yoshihiro Nomoto, Eiji Noto, Satoru Takahata

Character graphic designer : Shigefumi Hino

Sound composer : Koji Kondo

Producer : Shigeru Miyamoto

Executive producer : Hiroshi Yamauchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1990)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Super Mario Advance 2 - Super Mario World")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Super Masters Golf (c) 1989 Sega.


A golf game from Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1989.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Megatouch IV (c) 1996 Merit Industries, Inc.


- SERIES -


1. Megatouch

2. Megatouch II

3. Megatouch III (1995)

4. Megatouch III Tournament Edition (1995)

5. Megatouch IV (1996)

6. Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

7. Super Megatouch IV (1996)

8. Super Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

9. Megatouch 5 (1997)

10. Megatouch XL (1997)

11. Megatouch XL 5000 (1997)

12. Megatouch 6 (1998)

13. Megatouch XL Super 5000 (1998)

14. Megatouch XL 6000 (1999)

15. Megatouch Maxx Jade (2004)

16. Megatouch Rx (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Super Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (c) 1996 Merit Industries, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


The realtime clock function used in this Tournament Edition is limited to December 31, 2009. The game fails to register dates beyond that date. The time set function within service mode displays random strings as the software tries to sync with the actual realtime clock running the emulator. All the early Tournament Megatouch software released in the '90s shares this identical problem. However, for Megatouch games that don't rely upon the realtime clock (Megatouch 6, for example), this problem does not exist.


- SERIES -


1. Megatouch

2. Megatouch II

3. Megatouch III (1995)

4. Megatouch III Tournament Edition (1995)

5. Megatouch IV (1996)

6. Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

7. Super Megatouch IV (1996)

8. Super Megatouch IV Tournament Edition (1996)

9. Megatouch 5 (1997)

10. Megatouch XL (1997)

11. Megatouch XL 5000 (1997)

12. Megatouch 6 (1998)

13. Megatouch XL Super 5000 (1998)

14. Megatouch XL 6000 (1999)

15. Megatouch Maxx Jade (2004)

16. Megatouch Rx (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Megatouch IV Turnier Version (c) 1996 Merit Industries, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Missile Attack (c) 1981 General Computer.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound Chips : POKEY (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 231 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 3 - for firing the missiles

=> [A] from Alpha Base, [B] from Delta Base, [C] from Omega Base


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1981.


This game is an enhancement hack of "Missile Command".


GCC [General Computer Corp.] was founded in 1981 during the onset of the video game craze. C.E.O. Kevin Curran and MIT classmates Doug Macrae and John Tylko began by developing an enhancement for Atari's "Missile Command" and went on to create "Ms. Pac-Man", still one of the top-selling coin-operated video games in history. Between 1982 and 1984, GCC developed a total of 58 consumer electronics products that generated over $800 million in revenue for Atari and Bally Manufacturing.


- UPDATES -


Differences from "Missile Command" are :

* A new look to the game : different colors, different attract mode, etc.

* A new play to the game : more missiles, faster missiles and clouds that get smaller as the game goes on add challenge (and profit) to your Missile Command box. Plus a Totally New Attack Object, the 'UFO', which moves faster and more randomly than ordinary planes and satellites and fires a deadly new Laser weapon.

* A new sound to the game : each attack object now has its own brand-new sound that lets everyone know that this is no ordinary "Missile Command".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Model (c) 1994 Comad.


Super Model is a non-nude clone of "New Fantasia" featuring photographic images of both Japanese and western models. The objective is to reveal 80% of the silhouetted girl's image within the time limit while avoiding the enemies.


To complicate things, there is a bar with a pointer at the top of the screen. If the pointer dips below a certain level (indicated by the change in color) the image will change to that of a monster. The pointer slowly creeps towards the monster side of the bar over time and moves dramatically towards the monster side whenever the player reveals a significant piece of the silhouette. Revealing the un-silhouetted part of the image moves the pointer back towards the girl side of the bar. If a round is completed while the monster's image is shown then the round must be repeated.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The celebrity portraits :

Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator)

Uncle Fester

Robin Williams (Toys)

Peter Weller (Robocop)

Yasser Arafat

Saddam Hussein


- SERIES -


1. Fantasia (1994)

2. Super Model (1994)

3. New Fantasia (1995)

4. Fantasia II (1997)

5. WOW Fantasia (2001)

6. WOW New Fantasia (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Monaco GP [2-Player Sit-Down model] (c) 1989 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


A superb Formula One racing game from Sega that took sprite-scaled graphics to a whole new level. The game's single track offered a very reasonable representation of the famous Monaco Grand Prix circuit.


Players could chose to race with one of three different skill/gear settings :

Beginner : Automatic Gears 

Intermediate : 4-Speed Manual gears 

Professional : 7-Speed Manual Gears


Before entering the Grand Prix, a qualification lap had to be completed. In the event of qualifying, the qualifying time determined the player's position on the starting grid. During the race itself, checkpoints had to be reached within a set time, or the race was over.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega X board hardware

Game ID : 0124a / 0125a / 0126 / 0126a


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1989 in Japan.


Also released as :

"Super Monaco GP [Upright model]"

"Super Monaco GP [Cockpit model]"

"Super Monaco GP [Deluxe model]"


- UPDATES -


317-0124a

* Select message : 'Select By Stearing...' 

* Select text : B, A, Super A Class, like on Megadrive

* Qualification : preliminary race


317-0126

* Select message : 'Push Start Button'

* Select text : B, A, Super A Class, like on Megadrive

* Qualification : preliminary race


Other versions : 

* Select message : 'select by stearing' 

* Select text : Beginner Intermediate Professional

* Qualification : Qualifying Lap


Versions without billboards (0124a, Rev C 0125a, 0126a) :

* On these versions, Marlbobo, Modil, Hoster's billboards are replaced by Flicky's.

* Ajip, Pibelly billboard's are modified to be unreadable.

* Conan, Henda, Fodo, Flippy, BF billboards are unmodified.

* The billboard after the tunnel is always a Flicky (the Sega game).

* Renamed brands on the billboards :

Marlbobo => Marlboro (you can see Marlboro on the title screen tho)

Ajip => Agip

Conan => Canon

Modil => Mobil

Pibelli, Flippy => Pirelli

Henda => Honda

Fodo => Ford

BF => BP

Hoster's => Foster's


Note : US versions have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Do not steer through the chicane; just hold a straight line and the game will take your car through it under full acceleration.


- SERIES -


1. Monaco GP (1979)

2. Pro Monaco GP (1980)

3. Super Monaco GP [Upright model] (1989)

3. Super Monaco GP [Cockpit model] (1989)

3. Super Monaco GP [Deluxe model] (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1990)

Sega Mega Drive (1990)

Sega Mega-CD (1992, "Sega Classics Arcade Collection 4-in-1")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Monaco GP [Deluxe model] (c) 1989 Sega.


A superb Formula One racing game from Sega that took sprite-scaled graphics to a whole new level. The game's single track offered a very reasonable representation of the famous Monaco Grand Prix circuit.


Players could chose to race with one of three different skill/gear settings :

Beginner : Automatic Gears 

Intermediate : 4-Speed Manual gears 

Professional : 7-Speed Manual Gears


Before entering the Grand Prix, a qualification lap had to be completed. In the event of qualifying, the qualifying time determined the player's position on the starting grid. During the race itself, checkpoints had to be reached within a set time, or the race was over.


The Deluxe Cabinet incarnation was an attempt to re-create the 'feel' of a real Formula One car; featuring Paddle shifters behind the steering wheel for gear changes and force feedback in both the steering wheel and driver seat.


- TECHNICAL -


Super Monaco GP [Deluxe model] is designed to resemble the McLaren GP team, complete with the white and international orange colour scheme. The cabinet also featured a viewing window, situated behind the player's head, that allowed for real-life spectators to watch the player's progress.


Sega X board hardware

Game ID : 0124a / 0125a / 0126 / 0126a


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 24576


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1989 in Japan.


Also released as :

"Super Monaco GP [Upright model]"

"Super Monaco GP [Cockpit model]"

"Super Monaco GP [2-Player Sit-Down model]"


- UPDATES -


317-0124a

* Select message : 'Select By Steering...'

* Select text : B, A, Super A Class, like on Megadrive

* Qualification : preliminary race


317-0126

* Select message : 'Push Start Button'

* Select text : B, A, Super A Class, like on Megadrive

* Qualification : preliminary race


Other versions : 

* Select message : 'select by Steering'

* Select text : Beginner Intermediate Professional

* Qualification : Qualifying Lap


Versions without billboards (0124a, Rev C 0125a, 0126a) :

* On these versions, Marlbobo, Modil, Hoster's billboards are replaced by Flicky's.

* Ajip, Pibelly billboard's are modified to be unreadable.

* Conan, Henda, Fodo, Flippy, BF billboards are unmodified.

* The billboard after the tunnel is always a Flicky (the Sega game).

* Renamed brands on the billboards :

Marlbobo => Marlboro (you can see Marlboro on the title screen tho)

Ajip => Agip

Conan => Canon

Modil => Mobil

Pibelli, Flippy => Pirelli

Henda => Honda

Fodo => Ford

BF => BP

Hoster's => Foster's


Note : US versions have the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Do not steer through the chicane; just hold a straight line and the game will take your car through it under full acceleration.


- SERIES -


1. Monaco GP (1979)

2. Pro Monaco GP (1980)

3. Super Monaco GP [Upright model] (1989)

3. Super Monaco GP [Cockpit model] (1989)

3. Super Monaco GP [Deluxe model] (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1990)

Sega Mega Drive (1990)

Sega Mega-CD (1992, "Sega Classics Arcade Collection 4-in-1")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Monaco GP [Mega-Tech 39] (c) 1990 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 39


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1990.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Lose Your Head : In arcade mode, cross the finish line in the top three while pressing A+B+C. When your driver holds aloft his trophy, he holds up his head instead!


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Monaco GP [Upright model] (c) 1989 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


A superb Formula One racing game from Sega that took sprite-scaled graphics to a whole new level. The game's single track offered a very reasonable representation of the famous Monaco Grand Prix circuit.

Players could chose to race with one of three different skill/gear settings :

Beginner : Automatic Gears 

Intermediate : 4-Speed Manual gears 

Professional : 7-Speed Manual Gears


Before entering the Grand Prix, a qualification lap had to be completed. In the event of qualifying, the qualifying time determined the player's position on the starting grid. During the race itself, checkpoints had to be reached within a set time, or the race was over.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega X board hardware

Game ID : 0124a / 0125a / 0126 / 0126a


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1989 in Japan.


Also released as :

"Super Monaco GP [Cockpit model]"

"Super Monaco GP [Deluxe model]"

"Super Monaco GP [2-Player Sit-Down model]"


- UPDATES -


317-0124a

* Select message : 'Select By Steering...'

* Select text : B, A, Super A Class, like on Megadrive

* Qualification : preliminary race


317-0126

* Select message : 'Push Start Button'

* Select text : B, A, Super A Class, like on Megadrive

* Qualification : preliminary race


Other versions : 

* Select message : 'select by Steering'

* Select text : Beginner Intermediate Professional

* Qualification : Qualifying Lap


Versions without billboards (0124a, Rev C 0125a, 0126a) :

* On these versions, Marlbobo, Modil, Hoster's billboards are replaced by Flicky's.

* Ajip, Pibelly billboard's are modified to be unreadable.

* Conan, Henda, Fodo, Flippy, BF billboards are unmodified.

* The billboard after the tunnel is always a Flicky (the Sega game).

* Renamed brands on the billboards :

Marlbobo => Marlboro (you can see Marlboro on the title screen tho)

Ajip => Agip

Conan => Canon

Modil => Mobil

Pibelli, Flippy => Pirelli

Henda => Honda

Fodo => Ford

BF => BP

Hoster's => Foster's


Note : US versions have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Do not steer through the chicane; just hold a straight line and the game will take your car through it under full acceleration.


- SERIES -


1. Monaco GP (1979)

2. Pro Monaco GP (1980)

3. Super Monaco GP [Upright model] (1989)

3. Super Monaco GP [Cockpit model] (1989)

3. Super Monaco GP [Deluxe model] (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1990)

Sega Mega Drive (1990)

Sega Mega-CD (1992, "Sega Classics Arcade Collection 4-in-1")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Moon Cresta (c) 1981 Gremlin Ind.


This is the same as the original except faster and the aliens drop bombs at you.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator & discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Manufactured by Gremlin Ind. under license from Nichibutsu.


Original products:

Moon Cresta [Upright Model MCA-5001] (Nichibitsu)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table Model MC-50001] (Nichibitsu)


Licensed products:

Eagle [Upright model] (Centuri)

Eagle [Maxi model] (Centuri)

Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Super Moon Cresta (Gremlin)

Moon Cresta (Game World)

Moon Cresta (Compu-Games)

Moon Cresta (PETACO)

Moon Cresta [Cocktail Table model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta [Upright model] (Karateco)

Moon Cresta (Electro game)


Unofficial products:

Fantazia (Subelectro)

Moon War (Unknown manufacturer)

Floritas (Unknown manufacturer)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Moto (c) 1996 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Mouse (c) 1982 Taito.


In this platform game, you are a mouse collecting a stash of food that happens to be scattered around the house. Opposing you are cats and cobras, which pop up out of nowhere. You're not exactly helpless, though. You have balloon bombs which you can lay and detonate, rocks on top of the house to drop, floors that move across when you step on them and pools of water under bridges which you open by walking over them. All these can kill cats and cobras, if you use them right.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1982, Super Mouse was released in January 1983 in Japan.


This game is also known as "Funny Mouse".


- UPDATES -


The Bonus round is a bit different on the machines. On "Funny Mouse" you hit the button to stop the wheels, in Super Mouse you hit the button to start the wheels spinning.


- SCORING -


Picking up food : 100 points

Dropping off food in hiding place : 200 points

Killing a Cat : 100 points

Killing a Cobra : 200 points (also see tips and tricks below)

Bonus for collecting all food : Killing all surviving Cats and Cobras

Bonus Round : 200-1500 points (if you hit it)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you drown a Cobra in one of the pools, you also kill off the cats on the maze.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sord M-5 [JP] (Funny Mouse)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Multi Bar (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Multi Nudger (c) 19?? Electrocoin Automatics, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Muscle Bomber - The International Blowout (c) 1994 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Fourteen selectable wrestlers fight to win the belt in this cross over wrestling/2D fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II Hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 06


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5

=> [1] Grab, [2] LP, [3] HP

=> [5] LK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Super Muscle Bomber was released in August 1994.


This game is known outside Japan as "Ring of Destruction - Slammasters II [CP-S II No. 06]".


Hara Tetsuo, who designed the characters in the 'Muscle Bomber' games, is a popular manga artist in Japan. He is famous for his work on 'Hokuto no Ken' (aka 'Fist of the North Star').


Sony Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Super Muscle Bomber Arcade Game Track - SRCL-2919) on 21/10/1994.


- UPDATES -


The names of several characters and the name of the game itself were changed in the non-Japanese "Ring of Destruction - Slammasters II" versions. These changes are not reflected in the Tokyo stage, however.

In this stage there is a jumbo monitor in the background which displays the original names of the characters who are fighting (in Japanese) and then displays the 'Super Muscle Bomber' logo. Below is a list of the name changes...

(Japanese name - Non-Japanese version name)

Alexei Zalazof - Biff Slamkovich 'The Rocking Ruskie'

Mysterious Budo - Great Oni

El Stinger - El Stingray

Sheep The Royal - Alexander 'The Grater'

Kimala The Bouncer - Jumbo 'Flap' Jack

Lucky Colt - Gunlock

Titan The Great - Titanic Tim

'Missing IQ' Gomes - King Rasta 'Mon'

Astro - The Scorpion


- SERIES -


1. Muscle Bomber - The Body Explosion [CP-S No. 27] (1993)

2. Muscle Bomber Duo - Heat Up Warriors [CP-S No. 28] (1993)

3. Super Muscle Bomber - The International Blowout [CP-S II No. 06] (1994)


- STAFF -


Character Designer & Illustrator : Tetsuo Hara

Planners : Tomy, Ari

Object Designers : Ikusan Z, Imomushi, Kakkun, Yorio, Rikagon, K. Takechan, Hirohito, Kamameshi (Kamamesi), Rumichan

Scroll Designers : Ziggy, Miyao, Taka

Programmers : Kazuhito Nakai, Shaver, Yuko Kawamura (Tate), Hiroshi Nakagawa (Raoh)

Sound : Toshio Kajino, Syun Nishigaki (Shun), Isao Abe (Oyaji)

Assists : B G, Batayon, Hideo, Tora, Hin-Hans, Ponta, Hiroaki Kondo

Special Thanks : MB&MBD, Pacho Team, Lovelies, Shinchan-Men, Takuya Shiraiwa (Mr. Shira), Original Staff

Team USA Support : Alex Jimenez


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Nova (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Nova [Model 150] (c) 1982 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 150


- TRIVIA -


1,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Al Gregg

Art by : George Molentin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Nudge Gambler (c) 1988 Bell-Fruit Mfg.


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Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Super Nudge Gambler (c) 198? Cotswold Microsystems.


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Game's ROM.

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Super Nudge Wink (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


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Game's ROM.

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Super Nudger II (c) 1989 Coinmaster.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 368 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Nudges Unlimited (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Super Orbit (c) 1983 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model Number : 680


- TRIVIA -


2,100 units were produced.


- SERIES -


1. Orbit (1972)

2. Super Orbit (1983)


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Super Othello (c) 1986 Fujiwara.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1986.


- STAFF -


Software design : T. Kawaguchi, H. Itsui, H. Uraya, Y. Kawai

Hardware design : A. Kikuchi, T. Shiono

Graphic design : T. Yoshinari

Musical comp. : G. Tsuno

Director : Takato Yoshinari (T. Yoshinari)

Producer : H. Fujiwara


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

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Super Pac-Man (c) 1982 Namco.


Super Pac-Man is a 1- or 2-player game where you are in control of the legendary Pac-Man. As in the original "Pac-Man" game, the goal is to clear each maze, but this time, instead of dots, the maze consists of prizes which are locked away behind gates. There are two ways to access the prizes. You can eat the keys which open a particular gate, and not always the gate which is closest to that key. Or you can crash through the gate after you eat a super pill and become Super Pac-Man. You are not required to eat all of the keys in order to complete the stage. 


Four power pills are in maze and allow Pac-Man to turn the tables on the ghosts and eat them for a short time. When the ghosts begin to flash, time is running out and they will switch back, so beware. 


New in this game is the super pill. There are two super pills in the maze which allow Pac-Man to become Super Pac-Man for a limited period of time. While in Super form, Pac-Man can crash through the maze gates, fly over the ghosts and avoid being killed (or eat them when they're blue), and travel at super speed whenever the player presses and holds the Super Speed button. When the super power is about to run out, Pac-Man flashes white and then returns to his normal form. You can extend the duration of super time by eating a regular power pill. The super time will then be extended by the duration of the ghosts' blue time. 


Pac-Man loses one life whenever a ghost catches him when the ghost is not blue and Pac-Man is not in Super form. You start with a set number of lives ('Lives' dip switch), and bonus lives can be awarded to you as you reach or pass certain preselected point values ('Extra Lives' dip switch). 


The tunnel is a great way to put some space between you and any ghosts that are on your tail since they can only move half as fast as you when they are in it. In Super Pac-Man, the ghosts are also slowed down by travelling through the passage directly beneath the ghost pen.


Occasionally, a star will appear in the middle of the screen with a picture on the left, and a rotating picture on the right. You may eat the star at any time for bonus points, but if you manage to eat the star when the right picture matches the left one, you will receive a larger bonus. 


As the stages increases, the ghosts speed up their pursuit of Pac-Man and they stay blue for shorter and shorter periods of time after he eats a power pill until, in the high stages, they do not turn blue at all. 


Super Pac-Man also features bonus stages in Stage 3, Stage 7, and every fourth stage thereafter, where there are no ghosts, a time limit, and Pac-Man is in Super form throughout the stage. Your goal is to eat all of the prizes in the given time limit. As with gameplay on the regular levels, you don't need to eat all (or any) of the keys. You are awarded the remaining time in the counter as points for successfully eating everything. With each Bonus stage, the walls and gates change color. 


Super Pac-Man remains true to the intermission formula established in "Pac-Man". These intermissions are more like the simple humorous anecdotes found in the original game, than the episodic stories told by the intermissions in "Ms. Pac-Man" and "Jr. Pac-Man". Super Pac-Man features four intermissions : 


1) Pac-Man enters from the left side of the screen, followed closely by the ghosts. When Pac-Man exits the screen to the right, the ghosts stop. Super Pac-Man appears high up from the right and the ghosts helplessly watch as Super Pac-Man flies over their heads and exits to the left. This intermission is played after Stage 2. 


2) As a tribute to the first intermission from the original game, Pac-Man enters from the right, and is followed by what appears to be a super version of Blinky. After they exit to the left, a super Blinky reappears from the left in his blue form, and is now followed by an even larger version of Super Pac-Man. This intermission is played after Stage 6. 


3) Pac-Man enters from the left side of the screen, followed closely by the ghosts. Before Pac-Man makes it all the way to the right, he simply disappears, leaving the ghosts stunned and puzzled. As the ghosts look around for Pac-Man's whereabouts, Clyde looks up and notices the extremely large version of Super Pac-Man falling from the sky, instantly scaring all of the ghosts blue before this super-duper Pac-Man squashes them. This intermission is played after Stage 11, which is the third Bonus Stage. 


4) The extra-large Super Pac-Man enters from the left side of the screen, followed by a pack of 32 ghosts, 8 of each color. After exiting to the right, four scared (blue) super ghosts reappear from the right. Much to their misfortune, they are being chased by 32 normal-sized Pac-Men. This intermission is played after Stage 16 and every 4th stage thereafter. 


CAST OF CHARACTERS : 


* Pac-Man - Once again, you control the little yellow hero as you guide him through the maze and onto victory. Pac-Man's goal is to gobble up every target item. He must avoid contact with the ghosts unless they are blue as a result of Pac-Man eating a power pill, or when Pac-Man is in Super form as a result of eating a super pill. Unlike the other classic Pac-games, Pac-Man does not move any slower when he's eating targets than when he isn't. True to the other Pac-games, however, he is still capable of turning around corners faster than the ghosts, so make as many turns as possible when the ghosts are on his tail.


* Super Pac-Man - After eating a super pill, Pac-Man becomes large and in charge. In Super form, he can eat through gates without the use of a key, fly over ghosts without colliding with them (the ghosts actually change in appearance, becoming squat or thin depending on the direction they are moving; this ability does not prevent Super Pac-Man from eating blue ghosts), moving faster when the Super Speed button is held down, and extending the duration of his super power by eating a normal power pill. When Pac-Man super power is about to expire, he flashes white just like the ghosts do when they are about to change back to normal. 


* Ghosts - Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde are back. Basically, they behave the same. Blinky follows you more closely than any of the other ghosts, shadowing your trail, Pinky tries to stay one step ahead of you by second-guessing which way you will go and trapping you, Inky usually turns away if you take him head on, and Clyde does his own thing for the most part. In this game, their behavior is a tad more random than in the first game, so patterns cannot be relied upon. Also new in Super Pac-Man, they will exhibit a "stutter" behavior from time to time where they seem to shake in one spot briefly before continuing on. This can sometimes save you if you are being chased, or it can mess you up if you are following behind a ghost too closely. 


* Scared Ghosts - As in the original game, if Pac-Man eats a power pill, the ghosts will turn blue for a short period of time. The higher the stage, the shorter that time becomes, until the ghosts don't turn blue at all (but they do change direction). Eating ghosts scores big points (see Scoring below), but watch out when they start flashing because they're about to change back to their normal state. 


* Power Pills - A carry-over from the original "Pac-Man" game. These four large white blinking dots in the corners of the maze allow Pac-Man to temporarily chase and eat the ghosts until they begin to flash and turn back to normal. In this game, eating a power pill while in Super form extends Super time into the ghosts' blue time. 


* Super Pills - These two green pills grow and shrink in size close to the middle of the maze. When Pac-Man eats one of these, he grows to Super size and gains the power to crash through barriers, fly over ghosts, and use super speed. 


* Keys - The ultimate prize in the original game becomes an integral tool in this game. Eat the keys to open the gates that block your access to the prizes. You don't have to eat all of the keys to complete the stage. The maze contains 15 keys in all. 


* Gates - The doors that block Pac-Man from eating the prizes he needs to eat in order to complete the stage. There are 37 gates in all. 


* Prizes - Unlike in the original game, where you had to eat dots and collect the prizes for bonus points, you must eat all of prizes to complete the stage. The maze contains 31 prizes in all. 


* Bonus Star - Once Pac-Man has eaten a total of 15 items in the maze (including power pills and super pills, but not including keys), a bonus star will appear with one picture to the left, and a rapidly changing picture to the right. Eat the star for bonus points, or try to eat the star when the pictures match for an even higher bonus. Try to eat the star when the pictures on either side match and are the same as the current stage's main prize (for example, apples in Stage 1) to score the maximum possible bonus points.


* Tunnel - By going through one end of the tunnel, Pac-Man and the ghosts can cross over to the other side of the screen. Any ghost who goes through the tunnel will move at half speed. This speed decrease also occurs under the ghost pen now.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : SP


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG 


Screen orientation : Vertical 

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels 

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz 

Palette colors : 32 


Players : 2 

Control : 4-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (SUPER SPEED) - only works while Pac-Man is Super-sized.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1982. 


In this new Pac-Man game, the game-play mechanics have altered radically - instead of eating dots, the player is required to eat a key, which unlocks a section of the maze containing some kind of food. Once all the food is eaten, the player advances to the next level. The new game-play mechanics were considered by many to be confusing, and too much of a change from the original two games ("Pac-Man" and Ms. Pac-Man). Ultimately, Super Pac Man proved to be the least successful game in the original series, being outsold that year by "Pac-Man Plus", a slightly updated version of the original game. In spite of this, the game's A.I. was celebrated as being one of the best of that era, and in the eyes of many fans, was the best out of any Pac-Man game. 


The alien spaceship "Galaxian" makes an appearance in this game as the main prize of Stage 15 (the fourth Bonus Stage). 


A Super Pac-Man unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks'.


- SCORING -


Key : 50 points 

Eating a gate (when Super-sized) : 200 points 

Food items : 10 x stage (max. 160) points 

1st blue ghost : 200 points 

2nd blue ghost : 400 points 

3rd blue ghost : 800 points 

4th blue ghost : 1600 points 

Star, when slot machine items do not match : 200 to 1600 points (value doubles every four stages until it reaches 1600) 

Star, when slot machine items match but different from level : 2000 points 

Star, when slot machine items match and same as level : 5000 points 

Bonus points awarded after bonus round is complete. Bonus counts down from 20000 by 100's.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Try to group the ghosts together, and lure as many as possible at once behind you before collecting a power pill.


* Note that in this game, you can kill the ghosts in their home, so on the early stages you can kill all 4, then collect another power pill and kill them in their base as soon as they regenerate. This gives you another few seconds breathing space as well. This is generally not recommended unless Pac-Man is in Super form at the time.


* At the early parts of each level, concentrate on picking up as many keys as possible before collecting any prizes. This way you open up a lot of the maze, saving grief later on. 


* When you are in Super form, collecting a normal powerpill extends your Super time. The super pill does last longer than a normal power pill. 


* When you are in Super form, try and break through any remaining doors to save you from having to collect all the keys. 


* Don't worry about the bonus star in the center - it's not worth wasting time waiting to try and match the items as you score far more points in general play on later levels. 


* Although the maze layout is always the same, the keys on later levels open different doors, so you can't rely on the same patterns on each screen. 


* All stages whose numbers are one less than a multiple of 4 (Stage 3, Stage 7, Stage 11, etc.) serve as Bonus Stages. In these stages, Pac-Man is Super-sized throughout the entire stage, and there are no ghosts. These are the stages to take full advantage of the Super Speed button. Complete each Bonus Stage before time runs out; the remaining time is awarded to you as points.


* Easter Egg : 

1) Enter service mode. 

2) Keep Button 1 pressed and enter the following sequence : Right, Down(x2), Left(x4), Up. 

'(c) (p) 1982 NAMCO LTD.' will be added at the bottom of the screen.


- SERIES -


1. Pac-Man (1980) 

2. Ms. Pac-Man (1981) 

3. Super Pac-Man (1982) 

4. Pac-Man Plus (1982) 

5. Jr. Pac-Man (1983) 

6. Pac & Pal (1983) 

7. Pac-Land (1984) 

8. Pac-Mania (1987) 

9. Pac-In-Time (1994, Nintendo SNES) 

10. Pac-Man 2 - The New Adventures (1994, Nintendo SNES, Sega Mega Drive) 

11. Pac-Man VR (1996) 

12. Pac-Man World (1999, Sony PlayStation) 

13. Pac-Man - Adventures in Time (2000, PC CD-ROM) 

14. Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000, Sony PlayStation) 

15. Ms. Pac-Man - Quest for the Golden Maze (2001, PC CD-ROM) 

16. Pac-Man All-Stars (2002, PC CD-ROM) 

17. Pac-Man Fever (2002, Sony PS2) 

18. Pac-Man World 2 (2002, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, and Microsoft XBOX; 2004, PC CD-ROM) 

19. Pac-Man vs. (2003, Nintendo GameCube) 

20. Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness (2004, Nintendo GameBoy Advance) 

21. Pac-Man World 3 (2005, Sony PSP, Sony PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, PC CD-ROM, Nintendo DS) 

22. Pac'n Roll (2005, Nintendo DS) 

23. Pac-Pix (2005, Nintendo DS) 

24. Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007, Xbox Live) 

25. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010, Xbox Live & PSN)

26. Pac-Man Battle Royale (2010)


- STAFF -


Designed by : Toru Iwatani


- PORTS -


NOTE : For ports released in the U.S., please see the Midway upright entry. 


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.2) 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SCES-00267]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 6, 2007; "Minna de Asobou! Namco Carnival" [Model RVL-P-RNWJ]") : Translated as "Everybody plays! Namco Carnival". 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (April 18, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-RN2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (April 26, 2008, "Namco Museum Remix") 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (May 1, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-2N2P]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1988) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (June 9, 1998, "Namco History Vol.3")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Pac-Man (c) 1982 Bally Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 316]

[Upright model]


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1982 in the USA by Bally/Midway, under license from Namco. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Namco entry.


- PORTS -


NOTE: Only ports released in the U.S. are listed here. For ports released in other regions, please see the Namco entry.


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [US] (September 30, 1996; "Namcom Museum Vol.2 [Model SLUS-00216]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Color [US] (1999, "Ms. Pac-Man - Special Color Edition") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (October 23, 2007; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-R2NE-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1988) 

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [US] (1988) 


* Others : 

Super Pac-Man TV game [US] (2006 - Jakks Pacific) 

Mobile Phones [US] (May 17, 2006) 

Arcade Gold featuring Pac-Man [US] (2007 - Jakks Pacific) 

Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008 - Jakks Pacific)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Pang (c) 1990 Mitchell Corp.


1 or 2 players use a harpoon gun to burst a number of large, bouncing balls. when hit, each ball breaks down into smaller balls. A sequel to the 1989 original which, while not adding anything particularly new, retains the superb playability of its predecessor.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Super Pang was released in September 1990.


This game was also released by Capcom for US as "Super Buster Bros.".


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed it to '???'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Stage Select on Tour Mode : Select Tour mode. Hold down the joystick and press fire button. 


* Win 500 Points in Panic Mode : Hold down the joystick and 500 points will be added to your score every few seconds. 


* Win 100000 Points in Panic Mode : If you go without shooting anything for the amount of time it takes for the background song to repeat, you will automatically get 100000 points, but the speed of the balls will suddenly become extremely fast.


- SERIES -


1. Pang (1989)

2. Super Pang (1990)

3. Pang! 3 [CP-S No. 31] (1995)

4. Mighty! Pang [CP-S II No. 34] (2000)


- STAFF -


Planners : Uda, Futoshi Kuwahara

Designers : Kurihara, Furukawa

Programmers : Shinohara, Nakai

Composer : Takaoka


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (1992) [Model SNSP-SN] 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (August 7, 1992) [Model SHVC-SN] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 14, 1997 "Super Pang Collection [Model SLPS-00360])" 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (June 1998, "Super Pang Collection [Model SLES-00043]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 28, 2007; "Super Pang Collection [Capcom Game Books]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (July 11, 2007; "Capcom Puzzle World") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 13, 2007; "Capcom Puzzle World [Model ULES-00647]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Picker (c) 1977 Allied Leisure.


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Game's ROM.

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Super Pierrot (c) 1987 Universal.


Whoo hoo, this game is nothing but dot eating fun. You play the game one screen at a time, and each screen will be covered with dots, baddies, and will have a few logs thrown in to boot. What you are trying to do is either eat all the dots, or kill all the monsters. There are two basic kinds of enemies (plus a few more that will sometimes escort the bonus letters). The first kind is a sort of green clam, these are slow moving and pose little danger to your Mr. Do!. But the second kind is fairly dangerous, it is a purple cartoon snake, and it will make quick rolling attacks at your poor little Do!, you must dodge these, as your powerball is ineffective against a rolling snake. Both enemy types will sometimes transform into a purple sightless unicorn if they manage to remain alive long enough, shoot the unicorns as soon as they appear, because you cannot outrun them over long distances.


Mr. Do! has two things to defend himself with. The first is the superball, he starts out carry this, simply toss it at an enemy, and they will vanish (you can also bounce the superball off of walls for a higher score). Your superball regenerates as you eat dots and fruit, and it is often a good idea to use it as soon as it regenerates (to take out yet another baddie). Your other weapon is the logs that are scattered around the game board. Simply push them, and they will roll down the screen, taking out anything in their path (including Mr. Do! if you are dumb enough to get in their way).


You leave a line behind you as you walk, when you meet your own line (creating a box), any dots inside the box will be upgraded to cherries, while cherries upgrade to apples, which upgrade to lemons, which finally upgrade to pineapples. You don't have to do any of this fruit upgrade stuff at all, but is the best way to rack up a lot of points. You can collect letters to spell EXTRA to get a free man (just like all the other Mr. Do! games).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.9 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@4mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Do! Run Run".


Because of the video game crash of 1983, Universal decided to release their final Mr. Do! game as a conversion kit only, because the market for dedicated cabinets had all but dried up at this point (but it was a full kit that would fit any cabinet, not just a kit for other Mr. Do! games). This kit is fairly rare, and is almost impossible to find today. The kit contained a new PCB and new graphics for the machine, the graphics were purple themed, and the marquee had a 'DO! Run Run' logo superimposed over a purple geometric landscape with a blue line running randomly about it.


Bootleggers ported this title to the very similar "Mr. Do's Castle" hardware, although that version is fairly rare.


- UPDATES -


The maze graphics are slightly different than "Do! Run Run".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hint : Try to make concentric circle patterns from the outermost edge in, 'eating' the outermost cherries, dots or whatever each time. This will allow you to get a ton of pineapples, which score the most, and will get you a good score in early stages before it gets difficult.


- SERIES -


1. Mr. Do! (1982)

2. Mr. Do's Castle (1983)

3. Mr. Do's Wild Ride (1984)

4. Super Pierrot (1987)

5. Neo Mr. Do! (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Pinball Action (c) 1991 Tecmo.


A pinball game featuring 4 boards :

1. On the Carnival Board, there are two ways to work towards the goal : knocking out the drop targets on the upper board, or hitting the button targets that light the word 'Rhythm' on the lower part of the main board.

2. On the Border Board, the 'INPUT' button targets in the center upper part of the board are the ones to hit to work your way towards your goal.

3. On the Monster Board, you must complete 7 different target areas, each one referring to a body part : 2 roll-throughs for arms, two holes for eyes, two sets of targets for legs and the top rollovers work towards the 'head'.

4. On the Sniper Board, you knock down the 'LOAD' drop targets, then shoot the Shot Bonus button target when lit. You do this 6 times to reach your goal.


As you go follow through on the game, the warp shots let you see how far you've gone in your quest to finish each board. The fewer clothes each girl has, the further you have gone on that board. Once the women are topless, you've done all you can on that board.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 9002


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1991 in Japan.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you see you're on your last ball and the warp light is on, shoot at that target. Warping between boards (or even back to the board you were on) starts you with another set of balls.


- SERIES -


1. Pinball Action (1985)

2. Super Pinball Action (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Pit Boss  (c) 198? Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


- SERIES -


1. Pit Boss (1983)

2. Super Pit Boss (198?)

3. Pit Boss II (1988)

4. Pit Boss Superstar (1989)

5. Pit Boss Megastar (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=suprpokr,suprpkra,suprpokrb,
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$bio

Super Poker (c) 1987 GEI [Grayhound Electronics, Inc.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Super Poker (c) 199? IGS.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Super Pool (c) 1997 ABM Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=spool99,spool99a,
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$bio

Super Pool 99 (c) 1998 Electronic Projects.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=spool3,spool3i,
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Super Pool III (c) 1989 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Also licensed to I-Vics.


This game is also known as "Pocket Gal".


- UPDATES -


Instead of the girl stripping between levels (Pocket Gal), the fully clothed image is repeated.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Minagawa, Shinichi

Designer : Kinta58000

Graphics designers : Masa, Fusimi, Astaroth, Mixman

Sound : Hitomi Komatsu, Tatsuya Kiuchi, Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO), Azusa Hara (AZUSA)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Pots (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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$bio

Super Pots (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Punch-Out!! (c) 1984 Nintendo.


"Super Punch-Out!!" is an update of the superb boxing game, "Punch-Out!!", featuring five new larger-than-life opponents. The player once again assumes the role of a green-haired boxer who must fight his way up through five boxers to earn the title of 'Champ'. 


As with the original game, the player's boxer is viewed from behind with his torso rendered with wire-frame graphics (allowing the player's opponent to be easily seen). Punches, dodges and blocks must all be well-timed in order to defeat the opponent. 


Both the player and the opponent have stamina meters displayed at the top of the screen. These decrease when either boxer takes a punch and boxers will get knocked down if their stamina meter runs out completely. Faster knockdowns will cause the fallen boxer to recover less stamina upon getting up; the same happens if a boxer is knocked down by a knockout punch. 


Thanks to the refined roster of new and hugely distinctive enemy fighters, "Super Punch-Out!!" is considered to be an improvement over the first game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 4-way joystick (pull up on the joystick to duck)

Buttons : 3

=> [1] LEFT BLOW, [2] RIGHT BLOW, [3] KNOCKOUT BLOW


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1984.


The image used for the background of "Punch-Out!!" (in which Mario, Luigi, DK and DK Jr. sit on both sides of the ring) was recycled for 'Super Punch-Out!!'. The only difference is that the background is in black and white.


Not to be confused with the 1994 Super NES game of the same name, 'Super Punch-Out!!', which is a remake of the arcade game to mark the ten year anniversary of the original game's release.


The game's title music, is actually the 'Gillette Look Sharp March'. This jingle, originally heard in Gillette radio and television commercials, was later used as the theme song to the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, which aired boxing matches. The music can also be heard in the 1980 boxing related film 'Raging Bull' during the scene where Jake LaMotta (as played by Robert De Niro) unveils his new nightclub.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Control Panel Instructions : 

- Power meter indicates your punching power. Build up your punching power by punching the champ, throw a knockout blow when meter flashes "KO".

- Status meter indicates your/champ's respective stamina, knockdown occurs when status meter reads empty.

- Game is over when you are knocked out or time counts down to zero.(1)

- "Let's keep it clean. Now come out boxing!"


(1) Exception : In Super Punch-Out!!, time starts at zero and counts forward. When time reaches three minutes, time is up and the game is over.


- SERIES -


1. Punch-Out!! (1984)

2. Super Punch-Out!! (1984)

3. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987, Nintendo NES)

4. Super Punch-Out!! (1994, Nintendo SNES)

5. Punch-Out!! (2009, Nintendo Wii)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1985, as "Frank Bruno's Boxing") 

Commodore C64 (1985, as "Frank Bruno's Boxing") 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1985, as "Frank Bruno's Boxing") 

PC [MS-DOS, 3.5"] (1985, as "Frank Bruno's Boxing")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Puzzle Bobble (c) 1999 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-NET hardware


- TRIVIA -


Super Puzzle Bobble was released in February 1999.


- SERIES -


1. Puzzle Bobble (1994)

1. Puzzle Bobble [MVS] (1994)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 (1995)

2. Puzzle Bobble 2 [MVS] (1999)

3. Puzzle Bobble 2X (1995)

4. Puzzle Bobble 3 (1996)

5. Puzzle Bobble 4 (1997)

6. Super Puzzle Bobble (1999)

7. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)

8. Super Puzzle Bobble 2 (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

9. Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars (2003, Nintendo GameCube)

10. Puzzle Bobble Vs. (2003, Nokia N-Gage)

11. Ultra Bust-a-Move (2004, Microsoft XBOX)

12. Puzzle Bobble Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)

13. Puzzle Bobble DS (2005, Nintendo DS)

14. Space Puzzle Bobble (2008, Nintendo DS)

15. Puzzle Bobble Wii (2009, WiiWare - Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Planning: Nobuaki Kuroki, Takayasu Masaki (NJK-Techno)

Base Game Design: Seiichi Nakakuki

Program: Hiroshi Maruyama (NJK-Techno), Jun-ichiro Noguchi (NJK-Techno), TMR, Hitoshi Ohno (DAI), Akira Ohtsuki

Character Design: Akiyoshi Takada, Miyabi Tashiro (NJK-Techno)

Graphic: Akiyoshi Takada, Miyabi Tashiro (NJK-Techno), SAKOTAN (NJK-Techno), Kaori.K (NJK-Techno), Kimiaki Yomo (NJK-Techno), Nobuhisa Kitagishi (NJK-Techno), AYA (NJK-Techno)

Sound Director: Tono (Zuntata)

Composer: Sayoko (Zuntata)

Sound Effects: Mu-Nakanishi (Zuntata)

Voice Actor & Actress: Yoko Kaneko, KARU (Zuntata), KUNI (Zuntata), BABO (Zuntata), OTONO (Zuntata), Sumie Baba (81 Produce), Yumiko Shibata (81 Produce), Hidetoshi Nakamura (81 Produce), Yuriko Yamguchi (81 Produce), Ayusei Nakao (81 Produce), Motoko Kumai (81 Produce), Manami Nakayama (Aoni Production)

Design Works: Toshiyuki Takenami, Rika.K

Production Control: Seiji Watanabe, Takeshi Nakatani


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (September 28, 2000) [Model SLPM-62016] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 26, 2000; "Super Bust-A-Move [Model SLUS-20115]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (December 15, 2000, "Super Bust-A-Move [Model SLES-50076]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (November 27, 2001; "Super Bust-A-Move [Model AGB-ABME-USA]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (November 30, 2001; "Super Bust-A-Move [Model AGB-ABMP]")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (December 21, 2001; "Super Puzzle Bobble Advance [Model AGB-P-ABMJ]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (February 12, 2003; "Bust-A-Move 3000 [Model DOL-G3SE-USA]") 

Nintendo GameCube [JP] (February 27, 2003; "Super Puzzle Bobble All-Stars [Model DOL-G3SE-USA]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (September 5, 2003; "Super Bust-A-Move All Stars [Model DOL-G3SE-USA]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 19, 2001, "Super Bust-A-Move") 


* Others : 

Mobile Phones [US] (July 21, 2005, "Super Bust-A-Move")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo (c) 1996 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X [CP-S II No. 16]".


- TRIVIA -


Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo was released in June 1996 outside Japan. It is known in Japan as "Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X [CP-S II No. 16]".


The title is derived from "Super Street Fighter II Turbo", but most of the graphics, sounds, and presentation is inspired by "Street Fighter Alpha".


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released outside Japan. For Japanese ports, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X [CP-S II No. 16]".


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [EU] (1997) [Model T-7030H-50] 

Sega Saturn [US] (February 28, 1997) [Model T-1215H] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (November 30, 1996) [Model SLUS-00418] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (July 1997) [Model SLES-00605] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (March 28, 2003; "Super Puzzle Fighter II [Model AGB-AZ8P-EUR]")  

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (March 31, 2003; "Super Puzzle Fighter II [Model AGB-AZ8E-USA]") 

Sony PSP [US] (February 6, 2007; "Capcom Puzzle World [Model ULUS-10217]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (July 11, 2007; "Capcom Puzzle World") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 13, 2007; "Capcom Puzzle World [Model ULES-00647]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [US] [EU] (August 29, 2007, "Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [US] (August 29, 2007, "Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [EU] (May 29, 2008, "Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (March 27, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (March 29, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (March 30, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 9x, CD-ROM] [US] (1998)


* Others : 

Mobile Phones [US] (June 2006, "Super Puzzle FIghter II: Network Battle") 

BlackBerry [US] (March 3, 2010) [Model 6466]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X (c) 1996 Capcom Co, Ltd.


Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X is a puzzle game for one or two players based upon Capcom's legendary "Street Fighter" and "Darkstalkers" series of fighting games. 


Puzzle Fighter's gameplay is reminiscent of Sega's superb 1992 puzzle game, "Puyo Puyo" with players taking on the role of one of the famous Street Fighter characters, represented visually between the two play areas in the middle of the screen. The aim is to manipulate falling coloured gem blocks, matching the colours to gems already in the play area; before finally destroying them with orbs of a like colour. 


Gems can only be eliminated by coming into contact with a 'Crash Gem' of the same colour. This eliminates all adjacent gems of that colour, setting up the potential for huge chain reactions. 


As gems are eliminated, garbage blocks called 'Counter Gems' will drop into the opponent's playfield; these will eventually become normal gems, but only after they count down to zero (most Counter Gem countdowns start at '5' and are reduced by one each time a new pair of gems is dropped on that board), until that time they cannot be eliminated by normal means. The only way to eliminate Counter Gems before they become normal gems is to place a Crash Gem of that colour nearby so it eliminates at least one normal gem. If this is done, all Counter Gems immediately adjacent to the Crash Gem will be taken out as well. 


Additionally, gems of the same colour that form squares or rectangles (of at least two blocks tall and wide) in the pit become a giant Power Gem of that size and color; eliminating these as part of a combo increases the number of Counter Gems that would otherwise normally appear on the opponent's board. 


The only other type of piece to appear is a diamond, which eliminates all the normal, Power, Counter and Crash gems of whichever colour gem it lands on. This, too, will cause Counter Gems to appear on the opponent's board. 


Whenever a player destroys a number of blocks, their on-screen Street Fighter counter-part will be shown attacking the opponent character. The fighting move used is dependent on both the colour and number of blocks the player has destroyed. 


The available in-game characters, and games from which they are taken (based on first appearance) are : 

* Ryu ("Street Fighter") 

* Ken ("Street Fighter") 

* Chun-Li ("Street Fighter II - The World Warrior") 

* Sakura ("Street Fighter Zero 2 [CP-S II No. 15]") 

* Morrigan ("Vampire - The Night Warriors [CP-S II No. 05]") 

* Donovan ("Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09]") 

* Lei Lei ("Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09]") 

* Felicia ("Vampire - The Night Warriors [CP-S II No. 05]") 


Hidden characters:

* Gouki ("Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge [CP-S II No. 03 Bis]") 

* Dan ("Street Fighter Zero [CP-S II No. 11]") 

* Devilotte ("Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness [CP-S II No. 10]")


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 16


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (ROTATE LEFT, ROTATE RIGHT)


- TRIVIA -


Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X was released in May 1996 in Japan.


It was then released outside Japan in June 1996 as "Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo [CP-S II No. 16]".


The title is derived from "Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge", but most of the graphics, sounds, and presentation is inspired by "Street Fighter Zero".


Devilot (secret character) is from "Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness" (on the S-008 Super-8).


In the background of Chun-li's stage, there is "Son Son" flying around on a cloud.

Sakura's stage is based on Ryu and Guy's stages from "Street Fighter Zero".

Ryu's stage (in SPF2X) is a variation of this, with a bunch of strange stuff in the background.

Ken's stage is based on Ken and Nash's stages from "Street Fighter Zero".

Dan's stage (in SPF2X) is a variation of this stage, set at a different time of day.

Gouki's stage is based on his "Street Fighter Zero 2" stage.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Quiz Nanairo Dreams Nijiirochou no Kiseki, Super Puzzle Fighter II X - VICL-40210) on 22/01/1997.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Gouki : Move to Morrigan if you're player one or to Felicia if you're player two. Move the joystick Left, Down, Left, Down, Left, Down and then hold Left and press any button. Player two should move the joystick Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down then hold Right and press any button.


* Play as Dan : Move to Morrigan if you're player one or to Felicia if you're player two. Press and hold Start, move the joystick Down 13 times and then hit any other button.


* Play as Devilot : Move to Morrigan if you're player one or to Felicia if you're player two. Press and hold the Start button and move the joystick Down 13 times. Wait for the clock to reach 10 seconds and then hit any other button.


- STAFF -


Game designers : Murasaki Umagoyasi, SPP Iorya

Programmers : Knight Rider Giu, Cham Cho Choy, Shinchan, Eternal Sailor, Team Dirtyberet

Scroll designers : Nissui, Iwai, Meiko. K, Saru, Hisoya Akemi, Ojiji, S. Kuwatch, Takky, Konsutantinkun, Hiro

Character designers : Edayan, Goidanokei

Object designers : Masarusan N, Ino, Aska

Sound designer : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K)

Sound assists : Satoshi Ise

Music & Arrangement composers : Tatsuro Zuzuki (Tatsuro-), Isao Abe, Yuko Kadota, Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon)

Producers : Noritaka Funamizu, Saddy

Sound staff : Hideki Okugawa, Ryoji Yamamoto

Design staff : Daigo Ikeno, Masae Okano, Satoshi Ukai, Shinchiro Komizu

Producer : Yoshimi Ohnishi

General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Supervisor : Yoshiki Okamoto


* Cast :

Felicia, Lei Lei, narration : Araki Kae

Devilot, Morrigan : Jinguuji Yayoi

Chun Li : Miyamura Yuko

Sakura : Sakamoto Yuko

Ryu : Hoshi Souichirou

Dan : Hosoi Osamu

Ken, Donovan : Iwanaga Tetsuya

Gouki : Tomomichi Nishimura


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released in Japan. For Outside-Japan ports, please see the Non-Japanese versions entry; "Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo [CP-S II No. 16]".


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (December 6, 1996) [Model T-1213G]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (December 6, 1996) [Model SLPS-00611]

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (July 5, 2001; "Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service [Model T-1250M]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] [Unreleased]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Qix (c) 1987 Taito Corp.


Draw lines to reveal a hidden picture.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : B03


Main CPU : Z80, I8751

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Kaneko. Super Qix was released in March 1987 by Taito.


- UPDATES -


The bootleg doesn't use the I8751 @ 4 Mhz :-)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Free Credits : Ever wonder why the attract mode says "Go for 98%"? It's because if you cover at least 98% of the playing surface, you're rewarded with a free credit. This is very possible if you get the 'freeze' powerup.


- SERIES -


1. Qix (1981)

1. T.T Qix (1981)

2. Qix II - Tournament (1982)

3. Super Qix (1987)

4. Twin Qix (1995)

5. Battle Qix (2002)

6. Qix ++ (2009, XBLA)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sranger,srangerb,srangerw,
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Super Ranger (c) 1988 SunA Electronics Ind. Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Also licensed to WDK for distribution.


A bootleg version was sold by NIWA.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Real Basketball [Mega-Tech 32] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech System

Mega-Tech No 32


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Real Mahjong P.V (c) 1994 Seta.


Super Real Mahjong Part V is a strip mahjong game featuring three girls with four strip sequences each. Part V continues the fine tradition of excellent animation for this series.


The gameplay is standard for this series. With every winning hand the opponent removes an article of clothing. With every loss she puts a piece of clothing back on. When the player clears all of a girl's strip sequences, the next girl is introduced and the game continues. The girls have unlimited betting funds so each strip sequence must be won separately. If the player loses all of his funds then the game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz), R3000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ST0016 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1994 in Japan only.


Characters:

Mizuki Tohno

Birthday: June 27 (Cancer)

Blood type: A type

Height: 164cm

Three sizes: B88 / W58 / H87

Hobbies: Skiing, Watching sports


Aya Fujiwara

Birthday: January 09 (Capricorn)

Blood type: AB type

Height: 169cm

Three sizes: B79 / W56 / H85

Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Making potpourri


Akira Hayasaka

Birthday: October 12 (Libra)

Blood Type: O type

Height: 152cm

Three sizes: B89 / W57 / H88

Hobbies: Shopping, Bathing


- SERIES -


1. Super Real Mahjong PI (1987)

2. Super Real Mahjong PII (1987)

3. Super Real Mahjong Part 3 (1988)

4. Super Real Mahjong Special (1992, NEC PC Engine CD)

5. Super Real Mahjong PIV (1993)

6. Super Real Mahjong P.V (1994)

7. Super Real Mahjong PV Paradise - All-Star 4 Nin Uchi (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Real Mahjong PVI (1995)

9. Super Real Mahjong P7 (1997)

10. Super Real Mahjong VS (1999)

11. Super Real Mahjong - Premium Collection (2001, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

12. Super Real Mahjong for Mobile (2003, Mobile Phone)

13. Super Real Mahjong Dousoukai (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- STAFF -


Voices:

Mizuki Tohno: Sara Nakayama

Aya Fujiwara: Wakana Yamazaki

Akira Hayasaka: Sakura Tange

Animation: Yuuji Moriyama, Satoshi Ishino


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Panasonic 3DO [JP] (Dec. 15, 1995; "Super Real Mahjong P.V [Model S-3D951]")

NEC PC-Engine CD (1995, "Super Real Mahjong P.V Custom")

Sega Saturn (1995)

NEC PC-FX (1996, "Super Real Mahjong P.V FX")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Real Mahjong P7 (c) 1997 Seta.


A well-animated mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997 in Japan only.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Challenge Etsuko Toyohara : Defeat the regular 3 opponents in any story mode without using a single continue to challenge her.


- SERIES -


1. Super Real Mahjong PI (1987)

2. Super Real Mahjong PII (1987)

3. Super Real Mahjong Part 3 (1988)

4. Super Real Mahjong Special (1992, NEC PC Engine CD)

5. Super Real Mahjong PIV (1993)

6. Super Real Mahjong P.V (1994)

7. Super Real Mahjong PV Paradise - All-Star 4 Nin Uchi (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Real Mahjong PVI (1995)

9. Super Real Mahjong P7 (1997)

10. Super Real Mahjong VS (1999)

11. Super Real Mahjong - Premium Collection (2001, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

12. Super Real Mahjong for Mobile (2003, Mobile Phone)

13. Super Real Mahjong Dousoukai (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=srmp3,
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Super Real Mahjong Part 3 (c) 1988 Seta.


Super Real Mahjong Part 3 is a strip mahjong game featuring two girls with 5 strip sequences each.  Super Real Mahjong Part 3 featured newly designed sprites for the tiles and game play and was the last game to feature sprite animations of the player's hands in the Super Real series. Part 3 also introduced continues to the series.


The player begins the game playing against Kasumi Serizawa.  With every winning hand the opponent removes an article of clothing.  With every loss she puts a piece of clothing back on.  When the player clears all of Kasumi's strip sequences she introduces the player to her older sister, Miki, and gameplay continues in the same fashion.  If the player loses all of his funds then the game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : ZA-0


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1988 in Japan only.


Opponent Biography:

Kasumi Serizawa

3rd Year Junior High School Student

Birthday: September 18

Favorite Food: Pudding

Hobbies: Tennis

Bust: 83cm

Waist: 60cm

Hips: 88cm


Miki Serizawa

2nd Year High School Student

Birthday: October 5

Favorite Food: Cheesecake

Hobbies: swimming, movies

Bust: 80cm

Waist: 58cm

Hips: 87cm


A music and drama CD for this game was released by DATAM Polystar.  Called "Mitsumete ii yo" ("You can watch") it  featured the characters and voices of the girls from Super Real Mahjong Parts II and III.


- SERIES -


1. Super Real Mahjong PI (1987)

2. Super Real Mahjong PII (1987)

3. Super Real Mahjong Part 3 (1988)

4. Super Real Mahjong Special (1992, NEC PC Engine CD)

5. Super Real Mahjong PIV (1993)

6. Super Real Mahjong P.V (1994)

7. Super Real Mahjong PV Paradise - All-Star 4 Nin Uchi (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Real Mahjong PVI (1995)

9. Super Real Mahjong P7 (1997)

10. Super Real Mahjong VS (1999)

11. Super Real Mahjong - Premium Collection (2001, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

12. Super Real Mahjong for Mobile (2003, Mobile Phone)

13. Super Real Mahjong Dousoukai (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- STAFF -


Voices:

Kasumi Serizawa: Yumiko Shibata

Miki Serizawa: Mayumi Sho


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

FM-Towns Marty (1992, "Super Real Mahjong P II & III+")

NEC PC-Engine CD (1994, "Super Real Mahjong P II & III Custom")

Sega Saturn (1995, "Super Real Mahjong Grafitti")


* Computers :

NEC PC-9801 (1993, "Super Real Mahjong PII & PIII")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=srmp1,
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Super Real Mahjong PI (c) 1987 Seta.


Super Real Mahjong Part I is a strait-forward mahjong game. This humble beginning to the long-lived series of Super Real Mahjong games surprisingly lacks any strip sequences.


You play as a man versus a female, smoking opponent as revealed in the sprite animations involved in the game set-up and game-play. If the player loses all of his betting funds then the game is over. There are no continues.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987 in Japan only.


- SERIES -


1. Super Real Mahjong PI (1987)

2. Super Real Mahjong PII (1987)

3. Super Real Mahjong Part 3 (1988)

4. Super Real Mahjong Special (1992, NEC PC Engine CD)

5. Super Real Mahjong PIV (1993)

6. Super Real Mahjong P.V (1994)

7. Super Real Mahjong PV Paradise - All-Star 4 Nin Uchi (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Real Mahjong PVI (1995)

9. Super Real Mahjong P7 (1997)

10. Super Real Mahjong VS (1999)

11. Super Real Mahjong - Premium Collection (2001, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

12. Super Real Mahjong for Mobile (2003, Mobile Phone)

13. Super Real Mahjong Dousoukai (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Real Mahjong PII (c) 1987 Seta.


Super Real Mahjong Part II is the second game in the Super Real Mahjong series.  Super Real Mahjong Part II introduces strip sequences to the game, featuring one beautifully animated opponent with six strip sequences.


Super Real Mahjong Part II begins with your female opponent taking off her sweater so she can get down to a serious game of mahjong. The tiles are mixed up, the wall is set up, the players build their hands, and the game begins. Every time the player wins a hand, his opponent strips off a piece of clothing. Every time the player loses a hand, she puts a layer of clothing back on. Should the player reveal all six strip sequences, gameplay will continue and with every win, the last strip sequence will replay. Only when the player runs out of betting funds will the game be over. The game features no continues.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1987 in Japan only.


Super Real Mahjong PII is the first Mahjong game to use real hand-drawn animation.


- SERIES -


1. Super Real Mahjong PI (1987)

2. Super Real Mahjong PII (1987)

3. Super Real Mahjong Part 3 (1988)

4. Super Real Mahjong Special (1992, NEC PC Engine CD)

5. Super Real Mahjong PIV (1993)

6. Super Real Mahjong P.V (1994)

7. Super Real Mahjong PV Paradise - All-Star 4 Nin Uchi (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Real Mahjong PVI (1995)

9. Super Real Mahjong P7 (1997)

10. Super Real Mahjong VS (1999)

11. Super Real Mahjong - Premium Collection (2001, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

12. Super Real Mahjong for Mobile (2003, Mobile Phone)

13. Super Real Mahjong Dousoukai (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- STAFF -


Director : Y. Watanabe

Programmers : Y. Takahashi, Y. Sasaki, M. Takano

Animater : X. Tanaka

Music : T. Suzuki

Sound : H. Kobayashi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

FM-Towns Marty (1992, "Super Real Mahjong P II & III+")

NEC PC-Engine CD (1994, "Super Real Mahjong P II & III Custom")

Sega Saturn (1995, "Super Real Mahjong Grafitti")


* Computers :

NEC PC-9801 (1993, "Super Real Mahjong PII & PIII")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Real Mahjong PIV (c) 1993 Seta.


Super Real Mahjong Part IV is a strip mahjong game featuring three girls with five strip sequences each, plus 3 extra girls with one strip sequence each. Once again, the fourth game in the Super Real Mahjong series has redesigned the game tiles and from part IV on, all of the hand animations are completely removed from the game. Part IV also has greatly enhanced the quality of the animation and expanded its use in storytelling and strip sequences.


The gameplay is standard for this series.  With every winning hand the opponent removes an article of clothing. With every loss she puts a piece of clothing back on. When the player clears all a girl's strip sequences, the next girl is introduced and the game continues. The girls have unlimited betting funds so each strip sequence must be won separately. If the player loses all of his funds then the game is over.


If the player defeats all three regular opponents then the bonus game begins.  The bonus game features three extra girls with one strip sequence each. The difficulty is increased for the bonus game and once the bonus game starts there are no more continues.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1993 in Japan only.


Main Characters:

Mana

Age: 15

Birthday: November 12 (Scorpio)

Affiliation: Wakamiya City Middle School Third Year student

Blood Type: O type

Height: 155cm

Three sizes: B78 / W60 / H82


Yuu

Age: 17

Birthday: March 03 (Pisces)

Affiliation: Hase City High School Second Year Student

Blood type: A type

Height: 160cm

Three sizes: B76 / W57 / H83


Kaori

Age: 19

Birthday: May 24 (Gemini)

Affiliation: Port Ling Private College of Humanities First Year Student

Blood type: A type

Height: 159cm

# Three sizes: B86 / W57 / H85


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Start With The Second Girl (Yuu) : Press Pon and Kan button (continue pressing until the end of first animation) and press start.


* Start With The Third Girl (Kaori) : Press Chi and Reach button (continue pressing until the end of first animation) and press start.


- SERIES -


1. Super Real Mahjong PI (1987)

2. Super Real Mahjong PII (1987)

3. Super Real Mahjong Part 3 (1988)

4. Super Real Mahjong Special (1992, NEC PC Engine CD)

5. Super Real Mahjong PIV (1993)

6. Super Real Mahjong P.V (1994)

7. Super Real Mahjong PV Paradise - All-Star 4 Nin Uchi (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Real Mahjong PVI (1995)

9. Super Real Mahjong P7 (1997)

10. Super Real Mahjong VS (1999)

11. Super Real Mahjong - Premium Collection (2001, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

12. Super Real Mahjong for Mobile (2003, Mobile Phone)

13. Super Real Mahjong Dousoukai (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- STAFF -


Voices:

Mana: Mayumi Seto

Yuu: Aya Hisekawa

Kaori: Mari Maruta


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC Turbo CD (1993, "Super Real Mahjong P IV Custom")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1994)

FM Towns Marty (1994)

Sega Saturn (1995, "Super Real Mahjong Grafitti")

Panasonic 3DO [JP] (Mar. 10, 1995; "Super Real Mahjong PIV + Aishou Shindan [Model FZ-SJ6451]")


* Computers :

NEC PC-9801 (1994)

Sharp X68000 (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Real Mahjong PVI (c) 1995 Seta.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1996 in Japan only.


- SERIES -


1. Super Real Mahjong PI (1987)

2. Super Real Mahjong PII (1987)

3. Super Real Mahjong Part 3 (1988)

4. Super Real Mahjong Special (1992, NEC PC Engine CD)

5. Super Real Mahjong PIV (1993)

6. Super Real Mahjong P.V (1994)

7. Super Real Mahjong PV Paradise - All-Star 4 Nin Uchi (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Real Mahjong PVI (1995)

9. Super Real Mahjong P7 (1997)

10. Super Real Mahjong VS (1999)

11. Super Real Mahjong - Premium Collection (2001, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

12. Super Real Mahjong for Mobile (2003, Mobile Phone)

13. Super Real Mahjong Dousoukai (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Real Mahjong VS (c) 1999 Seta.


- TECHNICAL -


Seta Aleck 64


Main CPU : R4600, RSP

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1999 in Japan only.


- SERIES -


1. Super Real Mahjong PI (1987)

2. Super Real Mahjong PII (1987)

3. Super Real Mahjong Part 3 (1988)

4. Super Real Mahjong Special (1992, NEC PC Engine CD)

5. Super Real Mahjong PIV (1993)

6. Super Real Mahjong P.V (1994)

7. Super Real Mahjong PV Paradise - All-Star 4 Nin Uchi (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

8. Super Real Mahjong PVI (1995)

9. Super Real Mahjong P7 (1997)

10. Super Real Mahjong VS (1999)

11. Super Real Mahjong - Premium Collection (2001, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

12. Super Real Mahjong for Mobile (2003, Mobile Phone)

13. Super Real Mahjong Dousoukai (2004, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Reel (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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Super Reels (c) 2004 Electrocoin.


5-position multi-player game.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Rider (c) 1983 Venture Line.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


Licensed to Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Rider (c) 1996 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Ring-A-Bell (c) 200? Astra Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Roulette (c) ???? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Series (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Super Seven (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS3021

RS3525

SS3124

SS3022

SS3023

SS3018

SS3256

SS3024

SS3334

SS3025

$end


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Super Shangai Dragon's Eye (c) 1992 Hot-B.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SERIES -


1. Shangai (1988) 

2. Shangai II (1989) 

3. Super Shangai Dragon's Eye (1992) 

4. Shangai III (1993) 

5. Sanrio Shanghai (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Shanghai - Banri no Choujou (1995) 

7. Shanghai - Great Moments (1995, PC [MS Windows])

8. Game no Tatsujin - The Shanghai (1995, Sony Playstation)

9. Shanghai Dynasty (1997, PC [MS Windows])

10. Shangai Matekibuyuu (1998)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1998, Nintendo Game Boy & Game Boy Color)

11. Shanghai Pocket (1999, Wonder Swan)

12. Shanghai - Second Dynasty (1999, PC [MS Windows])

13. Shanghai Mahjong (2000, PC [MS Windows])

14. Shanghai - Four Elements (2000, Sony Playstation 2)

15. Shanghai Shoryu Sairin (2000)

16. Shanghai Mini (2000, NeoGeo Pocket Color)

17. Shanghai - Sangoku Pai Tatagi (2002, Sony Playstation 2)

18. Shanghai Advance (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

19. Super Shanghai 2005 (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

20. Tsuushin Shanghai (2005, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992)


* Computers :

PC9801 - Hot B

X68000 (1991)

MSX 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss2005,
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Super Shanghai 2005 (c) 2005 Starfish, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega NAOMI hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2005.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Starfish")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sshot,
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Super Shot (c) 1979 Model Racing S.p.a.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Sidekicks 2 - The World Championship (c) 1994 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 061


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Attack > [A] Shoot/Low pass, [B] High pass, [C] Short kick

=> Defense > [A] Sliding, [B] Tackle/Rough play, [C] Action player shift


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Tokuten Oh 2 - Real Fight Football".


- SERIES -


1. Super Sidekicks [Model NGM-052] (1992)

2. Super Sidekicks 2 - The World Championship [Model NGM-061] (1994)

3. Super Sidekicks 3 - The Next Glory [Model NGM-081] (1995)

4. The Ultimate 11 - SNK Football Championship [Model NGM-215] (1996)

5. NeoGeo Cup '98 - The Road to the Victory [Model NGM-244] (1998)


- STAFF -


President : Eikichi Kawasaki

Chief programmer : Uzumasa

Main programmer : Ep82boy.

Programmers : Yuritan, T. Nakamura

Chief designer : Yellow Beat

Main designers : Mic-Senbey, Mina, Mittu!!!

Designers : Shio Shio Shio(c), Tetujin, Geogemichael, Mr. ?9Adachi, Tenchan, Marche

Models : Bug Stopper, James W. Hove, River Field, Mr. Go, Yuz-Senbey, Tommy Shu, Carge, Beach Round

Sound : Jojoha Kitapy, Brother Hige, Akibon

Planners : Snk R&D Center, Rosanjin


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (May 27, 1994; "Tokuten Oh 2 - Real Fight Football [Model NGH-061]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (1994; "Super Sidekicks 2 [Model NGH-061]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Sep 09, 1994; "Tokuten Oh 2 - Real Fight Football [Model NGCD-061]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (1994; "Super Sidekicks 2 [Model NGCD-061E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Super Sidekicks 3 - The Next Glory (c) 1995 SNK.


Super Sidekicks is the 3rd game in the famous Super Sidekicks series of soccer games. Featuring 6 competition modes for 64 world wide teams. Utilizes Digitized Trace Animation and 3-D camera angled shots for realistic on-the-fly action graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0081


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Attack > [A] Shoot/Low pass, [B] High pass, [C] Short pass

=> Defense > [A] Sliding, [B] Tackle/Rough play, [C] Action player shift


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Tokuten Oh 3 - Eikoue no Michi" (translates from Japanese as 'Top Scorer - Way of Glory').


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Each team has 0, 1, 2, or 3 strengths. It stands to reason that the best team will probably have 3 strengths, unless you like an unusual combination like Attack & Defense. Here are the 9 teams that have 3 strengths : Holland, Brazil, Germany, Sweden, Argentina, Italy, France, Belgium, Denmark


- SERIES -


1. Super Sidekicks [Model NGM-052] (1992)

2. Super Sidekicks 2 - The World Championship [Model NGM-061] (1994)

3. Super Sidekicks 3 - The Next Glory [Model NGM-081] (1995)

4. The Ultimate 11 - SNK Football Championship [Model NGM-215] (1996)

5. NeoGeo Cup '98 - The Road to the Victory [Model NGM-244] (1998)


- STAFF -


President : Eikichi Kawasaki

Director : H. Kawano

Planner : Snk R&D Center, Fighting Shooter

Chief programmer : Uzumasa Seven

Main programmers : Ej20Wrx, Yuritaro

Programmer : Toppo George

Sound : Ackey, Pearl Shibakichi

Designers : Kanitaro, Performaru, Shio Shio Shio, Gow Travolta, Daisy "Tateko", Toooooooooohru, Nelson Pigu, Tenuking, Blendy Cop, Lisa-Nari, Silicone Grown, Kaoline

Models : Tom Powell, Bug Stopper (Bug Stoper), H. Kawano, Mic-Senbey, Love&Soul, Gow Travolta, Daisy "Tateko", Tenuking, Performaru-2, George.Y, Tom.Karji, Bruce Tee, J. Miki, Gc8-Wrx, Jighoh Ninomiya


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Apr. 07, 1995; "Tokuten Oh 3 - Eikoue no Michi [Model NGH-081]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (June 23, 1995; "Tokuten Oh 3 - Eikoue no Michi [Model NGCD-081]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Super Sidekicks (c) 1992 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 052


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Offense > [A] Long kick/Shoot, [B] Pass

=> Defense > [A] Slide, [B] Tackle


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "Tokuten Oh" (translates from Japanese as "Top Scorer").


- SERIES -


1. Super Sidekicks [Model NGM-052] (1992)

2. Super Sidekicks 2 - The World Championship [Model NGM-061] (1994)

3. Super Sidekicks 3 - The Next Glory [Model NGM-081] (1995)

4. The Ultimate 11 - SNK Football Championship [Model NGM-215] (1996)

5. NeoGeo Cup '98 - The Road to the Victory [Model NGM-244] (1998)


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Planner : Ishimotti

Sound : Jojoha Kitapy, Yoko

Designers : Mioshi, S.K., Younger Face, Eri Kohjitani, J-Mikami, Mori-P

Programmers : Mabushi, Narutaki, Ep82boy.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Feb. 19, 1993; "Tokuten Oh [Model NGH-052]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Mar.31, 1995; "Tokuten Oh [Model NGCD-052]")

Sony PlayStation Store (Dec.2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Super Slam (c) 1993 Playmark.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000, I8051

Sound Chips : OKI6295


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 304 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Super Slam is clearly a bootleg of Namco's "Super World Court" on inferior hardware. The Playmark hardware lacks many features of the original such as transparency.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Super Slam (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Super Slam (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Super Slams - From TV Animation (c) 1995 Banpresto.


Basketball game with four selectable teams. This game has a nice design and easy gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


Based on the manga "Slam Dunk".


- STAFF -


Producer : K. Suzuki

Main planner : S. Nozaki

Sub planner : K. Matsunami

Main programmer : Yagiyama

Programmers : Yoko, Kazuya "Kazuma", M. "RX-R" Kawaguchi, Any L3

Chief designer : Kaz. Adachi

Sub chife designer : Nakajima 500

Designer : Hiki, Ikeneko, Gigus, Suga Shoko, H. Motono

Sound : Hoso-Q


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Super Sleuth (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Super Soccer (c) 1992 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [A] Short Kick / Slide Tackle

=> [B] Long Kick / Slide Tackle / Kick

=> [Y] Passes to whoever is selected with the red arrow / Check (tackle)

=> [X] Does nothing

=> [R] Changes red arrow thing to another team mate (see passing below)

=> [L] Changes red arrow thing to another team mate (see passing below)


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Human, Inc., a Japanese video game developer.


- UPDATES -


Differences between the console version and this arcade version :

* At the 'SELECT FORMATION' screen, AUTO and MANUAL goalkeeper option are removed. MANUAL is by default.

* 'SELECT LINEUP' screen removed (appears only after a RED card).

* TIME option in EXHIBITION mode removed.

* Expert mode code removed.

* CPU vs. CPU code removed.

* Ending code removed.

* The tip to get Nintendo team for the second player is removed.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* During 'penalty' for a :

1) Strong shoot : press B just before touching the ball.

2) Brushed shoot : hold L+R during the shot


* To make all players jumping during the Half-time, press B.


* BELGIUM

01 : UpLeft, Right, UpRight, DownLeft, UpRight, Up, Right, DownLeft, 

02 : DownRight, DownLeft, DownRight, DownRight, DownLeft, Up, Left, UpRight, 

03 : UpLeft, Right, UpLeft, UpLeft, DownRight, Down, Left, DownLeft, 

04 : DownRight, DownLeft, DownLeft, UpRight, DownRight, Left, Left, DownLeft, 

05 : UpLeft, Left, UpLeft, DownLeft, Right, Right, DownRight, Down, 

06 : UpRight, Right, DownRight, DownRight, Right, Right, DownRight, Down, 

07 : UpLeft, Left, DownRight, UpLeft, Down, Left, DownRight, Down, 

08 : UpRight, Right, UpLeft, UpRight, Up, UpRight, Left, DownLeft, 

09 : UpRight, DownLeft, DownLeft, DownLeft, DownRight, UpRight, Right, Right, 

10 : UpRight, Right, UpRight, DownRight, Right, UpRight, Right, DownLeft, 

11 : UpRight, DownLeft, DownRight, UpLeft, Down, UpRight, Left, UpRight, 

12 : DownRight, DownLeft, UpLeft, UpRight, DownRight, DownRight, DownRight, Left, 

13 : UpLeft, Left, DownLeft, DownLeft, DownRight, UpLeft, Left, Right, 

14 : UpRight, Right, DownRight, DownRight, Right, DownRight, DownRight, UpRight, 

15 : UpRight, DownLeft, DownRight, UpLeft, Down, UpLeft, DownRight, UpRight, 


* URUGUAY

01 : Right, DownLeft, UpLeft, DownLeft, Right, Down, Left, Up, 

02 : Up, DownLeft, UpLeft, DownRight, Down, Down, Left, Up, 

03 : Up, Left, DownLeft, UpLeft, Down, Up, Right, Up, 

04 : Up, UpRight, UpLeft, UpRight, Up, Left, DownRight, Up, 

05 : Right, DownLeft, DownLeft, DownLeft, DownRight, Left, Left, DownLeft, 

06 : Up, UpRight, DownRight, DownRight, DownRight, Right, DownRight, UpRight, 

07 : Up, Right, UpRight, UpLeft, DownRight, Left, Left, DownLeft, 

08 : Right, Left, DownRight, UpRight, DownRight, DownLeft, Left, Right, 

09 : Up, Left, DownRight, DownLeft, Right, DownLeft, Left, DownLeft, 

10 : Up, DownLeft, DownLeft, DownRight, DownLeft, UpRight, Right, Right, 

11 : Right, UpRight, UpLeft, UpLeft, Right, DownLeft, Left, DownLeft, 

12 : Up, DownLeft, UpRight, UpRight, DownRight, UpLeft, Left, Right, 

13 : Right, UpRight, DownRight, DownLeft, Up, DownRight, DownRight, UpRight, 

14 : Right, Right, UpRight, DownRight, DownRight, UpLeft, Left, Right, 

15 : Up, Left, DownLeft, UpLeft, Down, UpLeft, Left, DownLeft, 


* YUGOSLAVIA

01 : UpLeft, Left, Right, DownLeft, UpRight, Down, Left, DownLeft, 

02 : UpRight, Right, Left, DownRight, UpRight, Up, Left, DownLeft, 

03 : UpLeft, Left, Down, UpLeft, Right, Up, Right, Up, 

04 : DownRight, DownLeft, Right, UpRight, Up, Right, DownRight, Down, 

05 : UpLeft, Right, Down, DownLeft, DownRight, Right, Left, DownLeft, 

06 : UpRight, Left, Right, DownRight, Right, Right, DownRight, Down, 

07 : UpRight, UpRight, Up, UpLeft, Up, Left, Left, Up, 

08 : UpRight, Right, Right, UpRight, DownRight, UpRight, Left, Right, 

09 : UpRight, UpRight, Down, DownLeft, DownRight, DownLeft, Right, Left, 

10 : UpRight, Left, Right, DownRight, Right, DownLeft, Left, DownLeft, 

11 : UpRight, UpRight, Up, UpLeft, UpRight, UpRight, Right, Right, 

12 : UpRight, Left, Left, UpRight, UpRight, UpLeft, DownRight, Right, 

13 : UpLeft, Left, Up, DownLeft, Up, UpLeft, Left, DownLeft, 

14 : DownRight, UpRight, Up, DownRight, Up, UpLeft, Left, DownLeft, 

15 : UpLeft, Left, Left, UpLeft, DownRight, DownRight, DownRight, Left, 


* COLOMBIA

01 : Up, Left, Left, DownLeft, UpRight, Up, Left, DownLeft, 

02 : Up, DownLeft, Up, DownRight, Right, Up, Right, Up, 

03 : Up, Right, Left, UpLeft, Up, Up, Left, Up, 

04 : Up, DownLeft, Left, UpRight, Up, Left, DownRight, Up, 

05 : Right, UpRight, Down, DownLeft, DownRight, Right, Left, DownLeft, 

06 : Up, UpRight, Left, DownRight, Up, Left, DownRight, Up, 

07 : Right, UpRight, Right, UpLeft, Up, Right, DownRight, Down, 

08 : Right, Right, Up, UpRight, Right, DownLeft, Right, UpRight, 

09 : Right, DownLeft, Up, DownLeft, UpRight, UpRight, Right, Right, 

10 : Up, UpRight, Down, DownRight, Up, DownLeft, Right, UpRight, 

11 : Right, UpRight, Right, UpLeft, UpRight, DownLeft, Left, Right, 

12 : Right, Right, Up, UpRight, DownRight, DownRight, Left, Right, 

13 : Up, Left, Left, DownLeft, UpRight, UpLeft, DownRight, Right, 

14 : Right, Left, Up, DownRight, DownRight, UpLeft, Left, Right, 

15 : Up, Left, Right, UpLeft, DownRight, DownRight, DownRight, Left, 


* JAPAN

01 : UpLeft, Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Down, Left, UpRight, 

02 : UpRight, Right, DownRight, Right, DownRight, Up, Right, DownLeft, 

03 : UpRight, UpRight, DownLeft, Left, Right, Down, Left, Down, 

04 : UpRight, Right, UpLeft, Up, UpRight, Right, Left, DownLeft, 

05 : UpRight, DownLeft, DownLeft, Down, Right, Right, Right, Up, 

06 : UpRight, Left, DownLeft, Right, DownLeft, Right, Right, DownLeft, 

07 : UpLeft, Left, DownRight, Left, DownLeft, Right, Left, UpRight, 

08 : UpRight, Left, UpRight, Up, DownRight, DownLeft, Left, Left, 

09 : UpRight, UpRight, DownRight, Down, UpRight, UpRight, Right, Right, 

10 : DownRight, DownLeft, UpRight, Right, Down, UpRight, Left, DownLeft, 

11 : UpRight, UpRight, DownLeft, Left, DownRight, DownLeft, Left, Left, 

12 : DownRight, UpRight, UpRight, Up, Up, DownRight, Right, DownLeft, 

13 : UpLeft, Right, UpRight, Down, Up, DownRight, Right, DownLeft, 

14 : UpRight, Left, DownLeft, Right, DownLeft, DownRight, Right, Right, 

15 : UpRight, UpRight, UpLeft, Left, Right, UpLeft, Left, DownLeft, 


* U.S.A

01 : Right, DownLeft, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Down, Left, UpRight, 

02 : Up, DownLeft, DownLeft, Right, Down, Down, Left, Down, 

03 : Right, DownLeft, UpRight, Left, DownLeft, Up, Left, DownLeft, 

04 : Right, Left, DownRight, Up, DownRight, Left, Left, DownLeft, 

05 : Up, Right, UpLeft, Down, Up, Right, Left, Up, 

06 : Up, DownLeft, DownLeft, Right, Down, Right, Right, Up, 

07 : Right, DownLeft, DownRight, Left, DownLeft, Right, Left, UpRight, 

08 : Up, UpRight, UpLeft, Up, UpRight, DownLeft, Right, Left, 

09 : Up, Left, DownRight, Down, DownRight, UpRight, Right, Right, 

10 : Up, UpRight, DownRight, Right, DownRight, UpRight, Right, Right, 

11 : Right, UpRight, UpLeft, Left, Right, UpRight, Right, DownLeft, 

12 : Right, Right, DownLeft, Up, UpRight, UpLeft, Right, Left, 

13 : Up, Right, UpLeft, Down, UpRight, DownRight, Left, Right, 

14 : Right, Left, DownLeft, Right, DownLeft, DownRight, Right, Right, 

15 : Right, DownLeft, UpRight, Left, DownLeft, UpLeft, Right, Right, 


* FRANCE

01 : UpLeft, Right, Down, Down, DownRight, Up, Left, UpRight, 

02 : UpRight, Left, Up, Right, DownRight, Down, Left, UpRight, 

03 : UpLeft, Left, Left, Left, Right, Up, Right, Up, 

04 : UpRight, Left, Down, Up, Up, Left, Right, Down, 

05 : UpLeft, Right, Down, Down, DownRight, Left, Right, UpRight, 

06 : DownRight, UpRight, Up, Right, UpRight, Right, Right, DownLeft, 

07 : DownLeft, Right, Up, Left, UpRight, Right, Right, DownLeft, 

08 : DownRight, UpRight, Down, Up, Right, UpRight, Left, UpRight, 

09 : UpRight, UpRight, Down, Down, DownRight, UpRight, Left, Left, 

10 : UpRight, Left, Up, Right, Right, DownLeft, Left, UpRight, 

11 : UpRight, DownLeft, Down, Left, Right, DownLeft, Left, UpRight, 

12 : DownRight, UpRight, Down, Up, DownRight, UpLeft, Right, Left, 

13 : UpRight, UpRight, Down, Down, DownRight, UpLeft, Right, Left, 

14 : UpRight, Right, Down, Right, Up, UpLeft, Right, UpRight, 

15 : UpLeft, Right, Up, Left, UpRight, DownRight, Right, Right, 


* IRELAND

01 : Right, UpRight, Left, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down, 

02 : Right, Left, Up, Right, Right, Down, Left, Down, 

03 : Right, DownLeft, Left, Left, Right, Up, Right, Up, 

04 : Right, Left, Left, Up, UpRight, Right, Left, DownLeft, 

05 : Up, Left, Down, Down, Up, Left, Right, Down, 

06 : Up, DownLeft, Right, Right, Right, Left, Left, Up, 

07 : Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Left, Right, Down, 

08 : Up, UpRight, Up, Up, Right, UpRight, Left, UpRight, 

09 : Right, UpRight, Down, Down, DownRight, UpRight, Left, Left, 

10 : Up, DownLeft, Up, Right, DownRight, DownLeft, Left, Left, 

11 : Up, Left, Right, Left, Right, UpRight, Right, DownLeft, 

12 : Up, DownLeft, Down, Up, UpRight, UpLeft, Right, Left, 

13 : Right, UpRight, Left, Down, Right, DownRight, Left, DownLeft, 

14 : Up, DownLeft, Up, Right, Right, DownRight, Right, DownLeft, 

15 : Up, Left, Up, Left, DownRight, DownRight, Right, Right, 


* ROMANIA

01 : UpRight, DownLeft, UpLeft, DownLeft, Right, Down, Down, DownLeft, 

02 : DownRight, DownLeft, DownRight, DownRight, Down, Up, Down, UpRight, 

03 : UpLeft, Left, UpRight, UpLeft, Down, Down, Up, DownLeft, 

04 : DownRight, UpRight, UpRight, UpRight, Up, Left, Down, DownLeft, 

05 : UpLeft, Left, UpLeft, DownLeft, Right, Right, UpRight, UpRight, 

06 : UpRight, Left, UpLeft, DownRight, DownLeft, Right, UpRight, Down, 

07 : UpLeft, Right, DownLeft, UpLeft, DownRight, Left, Down, Up, 

08 : UpRight, Left, DownRight, UpRight, DownRight, DownLeft, Down, DownLeft, 

09 : UpLeft, Right, UpRight, DownLeft, Up, UpRight, Up, Up, 

10 : UpRight, Right, UpRight, DownRight, Right, UpRight, Up, Up, 

11 : UpRight, UpRight, UpLeft, UpLeft, Right, DownLeft, Down, Up, 

12 : DownRight, DownLeft, DownLeft, UpRight, Right, UpLeft, Down, Up, 

13 : UpLeft, Right, UpRight, DownLeft, Up, UpLeft, Down, Up, 

14 : UpRight, Right, UpRight, DownRight, DownRight, UpLeft, Down, DownLeft, 

15 : UpRight, UpRight, DownLeft, UpLeft, Right, UpLeft, Down, Up, 


* CAMEROON

01 : Up, Right, DownLeft, DownLeft, Up, Down, Up, UpRight, 

02 : Up, DownLeft, UpLeft, DownRight, DownLeft, Down, Down, Up, 

03 : Right, DownLeft, DownRight, UpLeft, Down, Up, Down, UpRight, 

04 : Right, Right, UpLeft, UpRight, Up, Left, UpRight, DownLeft, 

05 : Right, UpRight, DownRight, DownLeft, Up, Right, UpRight, UpRight, 

06 : Right, Left, UpLeft, DownRight, Down, Right, UpRight, UpRight, 

07 : Up, Right, DownRight, UpLeft, DownRight, Right, UpRight, Down, 

08 : Up, UpRight, UpLeft, UpRight, UpRight, UpRight, Down, DownLeft, 

09 : Up, Right, DownLeft, DownLeft, UpRight, DownLeft, Up, UpRight, 

10 : Up, DownLeft, UpLeft, DownRight, DownLeft, DownLeft, Down, DownLeft, 

11 : Right, DownLeft, UpRight, UpLeft, DownLeft, DownLeft, Up, DownLeft, 

12 : Up, DownLeft, UpRight, UpRight, Right, UpLeft, Down, Up, 

13 : Up, Right, UpLeft, DownLeft, Up, UpLeft, UpRight, Up, 

14 : Right, Right, UpRight, DownRight, Right, UpLeft, Down, Up, 

15 : Up, Left, UpLeft, UpLeft, DownLeft, DownRight, UpRight, UpRight, 


* ENGLAND

01 : UpRight, UpRight, Left, DownLeft, Right, Up, Down, DownLeft, 

02 : UpRight, Right, Left, DownRight, Up, Up, Down, DownLeft, 

03 : UpLeft, Left, Down, UpLeft, Right, Up, Up, DownLeft, 

04 : UpRight, Left, Down, UpRight, Up, Right, Down, DownLeft, 

05 : UpRight, UpRight, Down, DownLeft, DownRight, Right, Down, Up, 

06 : DownRight, UpRight, Right, DownRight, UpRight, Right, UpRight, Down, 

07 : UpRight, DownLeft, Down, UpLeft, Right, Left, Down, DownLeft, 

08 : DownRight, UpRight, Left, UpRight, Right, UpRight, Down, Up, 

09 : UpRight, DownLeft, Right, DownLeft, UpRight, DownLeft, Down, DownLeft, 

10 : UpRight, Left, Up, DownRight, DownRight, UpRight, Up, DownLeft, 

11 : UpLeft, Right, Up, UpLeft, UpRight, UpRight, Up, DownLeft, 

12 : DownRight, UpRight, Left, UpRight, DownRight, UpLeft, UpRight, DownLeft, 

13 : UpRight, DownLeft, Right, DownLeft, UpRight, DownRight, UpRight, UpRight, 

14 : UpRight, Left, Up, DownRight, DownRight, UpLeft, Down, DownLeft, 

15 : UpLeft, Right, Right, UpLeft, Up, DownRight, UpRight, Down, 


* HOLLAND

01 : Right, DownLeft, Up, DownLeft, Up, Up, Up, DownLeft, 

02 : Right, Right, Left, DownRight, UpRight, Up, Down, Up, 

03 : Up, Left, Right, UpLeft, DownRight, Down, Down, Up, 

04 : Up, UpRight, Up, UpRight, DownRight, Right, Down, Up, 

05 : Up, Right, Up, DownLeft, DownRight, Right, Down, Up, 

06 : Right, Left, Right, DownRight, Right, Right, UpRight, UpRight, 

07 : Up, Right, Left, UpLeft, Up, Left, UpRight, DownLeft, 

08 : Up, DownLeft, Left, UpRight, UpRight, UpRight, Down, DownLeft, 

09 : Up, Right, Up, DownLeft, DownRight, DownLeft, Up, UpRight, 

10 : Right, Right, Down, DownRight, Up, DownLeft, Up, Down, 

11 : Right, UpRight, Up, UpLeft, UpRight, UpRight, Up, DownLeft, 

12 : Up, DownLeft, Left, UpRight, UpRight, UpLeft, UpRight, DownLeft, 

13 : Right, DownLeft, Up, DownLeft, Up, UpLeft, Down, Up, 

14 : Up, DownLeft, Right, DownRight, Right, DownRight, UpRight, Down, 

15 : Right, UpRight, Right, UpLeft, Up, DownRight, UpRight, Down, 


* BRAZIL

01 : UpLeft, Right, DownRight, Down, UpRight, Up, Up, Up, 

02 : DownRight, UpRight, UpLeft, Right, Right, Up, Up, DownLeft, 

03 : UpLeft, Left, UpRight, Left, DownLeft, Up, Down, Up, 

04 : DownRight, DownLeft, UpLeft, Up, Right, Left, Down, DownLeft, 

05 : UpRight, DownLeft, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right, Up, Up, 

06 : UpRight, Left, UpLeft, Right, DownLeft, Left, Down, Up, 

07 : UpLeft, Left, DownRight, Left, DownLeft, Right, Down, Down, 

08 : DownRight, DownLeft, DownLeft, Up, DownRight, DownLeft, Down, UpRight, 

09 : UpLeft, Left, UpLeft, Down, Right, UpRight, Up, Up, 

10 : UpRight, Left, DownLeft, Right, Down, DownLeft, Down, Down, 

11 : UpLeft, Right, DownLeft, Left, Right, DownLeft, Down, Down, 

12 : DownRight, DownLeft, DownLeft, Up, Right, DownRight, Up, Up, 

13 : UpLeft, Right, UpRight, Down, UpRight, DownRight, Up, DownLeft, 

14 : DownRight, UpRight, DownLeft, Right, DownRight, DownRight, Up, DownLeft, 

15 : UpRight, DownLeft, UpRight, Left, Down, UpLeft, Up, Up, 


* ITALIA

01 : Right, UpRight, DownRight, Down, UpRight, Up, Up, Up, 

02 : Up, DownLeft, UpLeft, Right, Down, Up, Up, DownLeft, 

03 : Up, Left, DownLeft, Left, Down, Down, Down, UpRight, 

04 : Right, Right, DownLeft, Up, UpRight, Left, Up, Down, 

05 : Right, DownLeft, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right, Up, Up, 

06 : Up, DownLeft, DownLeft, Right, Down, Right, Up, DownLeft, 

07 : Right, UpRight, DownLeft, Left, DownRight, Right, Up, Up, 

08 : Right, Right, UpLeft, Up, Up, DownLeft, Up, Down, 

09 : Up, Left, DownRight, Down, DownRight, UpRight, Up, DownLeft, 

10 : Right, Left, UpLeft, Right, DownLeft, UpRight, Up, DownLeft, 

11 : Up, Right, UpRight, Left, Right, DownLeft, Down, Down, 

12 : Up, DownLeft, UpRight, Up, DownRight, DownRight, Up, DownLeft, 

13 : Right, UpRight, UpRight, Down, Up, DownRight, Up, Up, 

14 : Up, UpRight, UpRight, Right, DownRight, DownRight, Up, DownLeft, 

15 : Right, UpRight, DownLeft, Left, Right, DownRight, Up, Up, 


* ARGENTINA

01 : UpLeft, Right, Down, Down, DownRight, Up, Down, Down, 

02 : DownRight, DownLeft, Down, Right, DownRight, Down, Down, Down, 

03 : UpLeft, Right, Up, Left, Up, Down, Down, UpRight, 

04 : DownRight, DownLeft, Right, Up, Up, Left, Down, DownLeft, 

05 : UpRight, DownLeft, Up, Down, Up, Right, Up, DownLeft, 

06 : DownRight, DownLeft, Down, Right, Right, Right, Up, DownLeft, 

07 : UpLeft, Left, Down, Left, Right, Right, Up, DownLeft, 

08 : UpRight, Right, Up, Up, DownRight, UpRight, Down, UpRight, 

09 : UpLeft, Right, Left, Down, Right, DownLeft, Up, Down, 

10 : DownRight, UpRight, Up, Right, Up, DownLeft, Down, Down, 

11 : UpLeft, Left, Down, Left, Right, DownLeft, Down, Down, 

12 : DownRight, UpRight, Down, Up, DownRight, UpLeft, Up, UpRight, 

13 : UpLeft, Left, Up, Down, Up, DownRight, Up, Up, 

14 : DownRight, UpRight, Right, Right, UpRight, UpLeft, Down, DownLeft, 

15 : UpLeft, Right, Right, Left, UpRight, UpLeft, Down, DownLeft, 


* GERMANY

01 : Right, DownLeft, Right, Down, UpRight, Up, Up, Up, 

02 : Right, Left, Right, Right, Right, Up, Up, DownLeft, 

03 : Right, UpRight, Right, Left, Up, Up, Up, DownLeft, 

04 : Up, UpRight, Up, Up, DownRight, Left, Up, Down, 

05 : Up, Right, Right, Down, DownRight, Right, Down, Up, 

06 : Up, DownLeft, Right, Right, DownRight, Left, Down, Up, 

07 : Up, Right, Left, Left, Up, Right, Down, DownLeft, 

08 : Right, Left, Down, Up, Up, UpRight, Down, Down, 

09 : Right, UpRight, Down, Down, Right, UpRight, Down, Down, 

10 : Up, DownLeft, Right, Right, DownRight, UpRight, Up, DownLeft, 

11 : Right, DownLeft, Down, Left, DownRight, DownLeft, Down, UpRight, 

12 : Right, Left, Left, Up, UpRight, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, 

13 : Up, Right, Up, Down, Right, UpLeft, Up, Down, 

14 : Right, Left, Right, Right, DownRight, UpLeft, Down, DownLeft, 

15 : Right, DownLeft, Left, Left, Right, UpLeft, Down, Up,


- SERIES -


1. Super Soccer (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

2. Super Formation Soccer II (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Super Formation Soccer 94 (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Super Formation Soccer 94 - World Cup Final Data (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. Super Formation Soccer 95 - della Serie A (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

6. Super Formation Soccer 95 - della Serie A - UCC Xaqua (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)

7. Super Formation Soccer 96 - World Club Edition (1996, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Main Program : Ryoji AMANO

Program : Nobuyuki NAKAZAWA, Satoru MINEGISHI

Graphic : Akihiro HATA, Yuka MIYAMOTO

CG Advice : Takeshi ONOZAKI

Sound : Hiroya NIWAYAMA, Hironori TANAKA, Masamichi YAMAZAKI, Tetsuji OHTANI

Planning : Daisuke ASAKO

Producer : Ryoji AMANO

Game Testing : Mine BALL, Naka NAKA, Hata P MIYAMOMO


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4supscr,m4supscr__a,m4supscr__b,m4supscr__c,m4supscr__d,m4supscr__e,m4supscr__f,m4supscr__g,m4supscr__h,m4supscr__i,m4supscr__j,m4supscr__k,m4supscr__l,m4supscr__m,m4supscr__n,
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$bio

Super Soccer (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ssi,ssia,
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$bio

Super Space Invaders '91 (c) 1990 Taito Corp.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : C64


- TRIVIA -


Super Space Invaders '91 was released in November 1990


This game is known in Japan as "Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV".


- SERIES -


1. Space Invaders (1978)

2. Space Invaders Deluxe (1979)

3. Return of the Invaders (1985)

4. Super Space Invaders '91 (1990)

5. Space Invaders DX (1994)

6. Space Invaders '95 - The Attack of Lunar Loonies (1995)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System [EU] (1991) [Model MK-27023] 

Sega Game Gear [US] [EU] (1993) 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1991)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1991)

Atari ST [EU] (1991)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1992)

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (1991)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2") 


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage ("Taito Memories") : unreleased


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Spacefortress Macross (c) 1992 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1992 in Japan.


This game is known in Japan as "Chou-zikuu Yousai Macross" (translates from Japanese as 'Super Space Fortress Macross').


Superdimensional Fortress Macross was created as a filler show. Studio Nue was building up to make a series called Superdimensional Cavalry Southern Cross, but they released Macross first. It proved to be their biggest hit, so popular that they extended it from 24 to 35 episodes. They followed up with Superdimensional Century Orguss, which didn't do quite as well, but was still popular enough to spawn a six OVA sequel (Orguss II) in the early 90s. Ironicly, Southern Cross did poorly and was cancelled after only 23 episodes.


Macross, however, has become a major anime staple. After the original series in 1982, there was a movie released in 1984 called 'Do You Remember Love?' This game is based on that movie. Later came a music special, 'Macross Flashback 2012', and then came 'Macross II' (see the history entry for "Super Spacefortress Macross II" for more details), 'Macross Plus' (1994, four OVAs and one movie), 'Macross 7' (1993, 49 TV episodes, 2 OVAs one movie), and 'Macross 7 Dynamite' (4 OVAs).


The Macross movie was written in such a way that somebody could understand it without having seen any of the TV series. As such, a lot of events had to be changed, often quite a bit. As such, Studio Nue considered it to be an alternate timeline from the original series. In the first episode of 'Macross 7', it is established the DYRL was a movie made within the official Macross continuity.


A number of leftover Valkyrie toys were later converted into Transformers toys on AUTOBOT named Jetfire. Because they were forbidden to use a Valkyrie in the Transformers TV show, the animated version was redesigned and renamed 'Skyfire'. The only time an animated version of Jetfire appeared was in the commercial for the Jetfire toy.


Macross is also known worldwide as the first saga of Robotech (the other two sagas adapted are 'Southern Cross' and 'Genesis Climber Mospeada').


Default highscore table (TODAY's BEST SCORE) :

1 3210 1 HIKARU

2 2940 1 MAGS

3 2390 1 MINMAY

4 2020 1 MISA

5 1780 1 FOCKER

6 1130 1 CLODIA

7 1070 1 KAKIZAKI

8 850 1 BRITAI

9 380 1 MIRIA

10 170 1 BODDLEZE


- SERIES -


1. Super Spacefortress Macross (1992)

2. Super Spacefortress Macross II (1993)

3. Macross Plus (1996)


- STAFF -


Graphic designers : Ikezu Kenzi, Wisaku, NA, Kate Seki, Nao, Mingmei

Software : Ore Dayo, Tommysan

Sound : Hide-Kaz, Papa, Manabu Namiki (Taro)

Hardware : Yuki, Drunker, Tuna Banan

Producer : Toshifumi Kawashima

Planner : Masahiko Takahashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=macross2,
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$bio

Super Spacefortress Macross II (c) 1993 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Releases in September 1993.


This game is known in Japan as "Chou-zikuu Yousai Macross II" (translates from Japanese as 'Super Space Fortress Macross II').

The OVA series Macross II was created shortly after Japan's economic collapse in the early 90s. The amount of truly new material dropped off sharply, and sequels to old favorites that already had a built-in following were in vogue. It was made without the input of the original creators, Shoji Kawamori and Studio Nue, and the resulting series was fairly dire.


The plug was going to be pulled after four episodes, but it sold well amongst anime fans in America (who were starved for Macross of ANY kind at the time), so the US anime company, US Renditions financed the creation of two more episodes. Macross II became the first work of anime to be financed by an American anime company. Fortunately, USR and their notoriously low-quality works are long-gone, the rights to most of their titles having gone to Manga Video, including Macross II. Macross II was officially declared an alternate timeline by Studio Nue, who then made Macross Plus as an official sequel to Macross. Hopefully this knowledge will not affect your game enjoyment ^_^!


Default highscore table (TODAY'S GAMEST) :

BEGINNER COURSE 159000 GAMEST

MEDIUM COURSE 259000 GAMEST

EXPERT COURSE 309000 GAMEST


- SERIES -


1. Super Spacefortress Macross (1992)

2. Super Spacefortress Macross II (1993)

3. Macross Plus (1996)


- STAFF -


Software : Ore~, Tommy

Sound : Hide-Kaz, Abraham, Manabu Namiki (Taro), Mr. Takami

Graphic designers : Gaku, Mingmei, Midori, Kate<3Seki, Zangi Eisaku, Ikezu Kenzi

Planner : Mor, Mug

Superviser : Yukichan

Producers : Toshifumi Kawashima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sspeedr,
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$bio

Super Speed Race (c) 1979 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 762


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 248 x 376 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.39 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1979.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ssrj,
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$bio

Super Speed Race Jr. (c) 1985 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.6 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m3supspo,m3supspoa,
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$bio

Super Spoof (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ssprint,ssprint3,ssprint1,ssprints,ssprintg,ssprintg1,ssprintf,
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$bio

Super Sprint (c) 1986 Atari Games.


Like "Championship Sprint", released the same year, Super Sprint is an updated version of the old Atari Sprint series; with added the ability to allow players to upgrade their vehicles as the game progresses. Upgrades are won by collecting wrenches that appear once per track. After a player has collected four wrenches, they will be presented with an upgrade screen; giving them the opportunity to choose better traction, increased top speed, faster acceleration, or a faster helicopter. The only discernible difference between this and "Championship Sprint" is the addition of brand new tracks.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari System 2 hardware

Game ID : 136042


Main CPU : T11 (@ 10 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : Steering wheel with gas pedal


- TRIVIA -


Super Sprint was released in April 1986.


2232 units were produced in the USA. The selling price was $3495.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (That's Atari Music Vol. II : G.S.M. Atari Games 2 - PCCB-00070) on 21/09/1991.


- SERIES -


1. Sprint 2 (1976)

2. Sprint 8 (1977)

3. Sprint 4 (1977)

4. Sprint One (1978)

5. Super Sprint (1986)

6. Championship Sprint (1986)

7. Bad Lands (1989)


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Robert Weatherby, Kelly Turner

Art & animation by : Will Noble, Kris Moser, Sam Comstock

Audio by : Hal Canon


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Sony PlayStation (2000, "Arcade Party Pak")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Spy Hunter / Super Sprint")


* Computers :

Atari ST (1986)

Commodore C64 (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5supstr,m5supstra,
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$bio

Super Star (c) 2003 Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sstarbtl,
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$bio

Super Star Battle (c) 1979 SG.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 662.187 Khz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Official Releases :

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Data East)

Astro Fighter [Cocktail model] (Data East)

Astro Fighter [Slimline model] (Data East)


Licensed products :

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Gremlin/Sega)

Astro Fighter [Slimline model] (Gremlin/Sega)

Astro Fighter [Upright model] (Taito)

Astro Fighter [Cocktail model] (Taito)

Astro Fire (René Pierre)

Astro Fighter (Sonic)


Bootleg/Hacks :

Astro Combat

Astro-Battle (Sidam)

Super Star Battle (SG)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sstarcrs,
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$bio

Super Star Crest (c) 198? Taito do Brazil.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4967,ss4968,ss4969,ss7262,ss4970,ss4971,ss4972,
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$bio

Super Stars (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4967

SS4968

SS4969

SS7262

SS4970

SS4971

SS4972

$end


$info=ss4973,ss4974,ss4975,ss7292,ss4976,ss4977,ss4978,
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$bio

Super Stars (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995.


- UPDATES -


SS4973

SS4974

SS4975

SS7292

SS4976

SS4977

SS4978


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=sc4sstep,sc4sstepa,sc4sstepb,
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$bio

Super Step (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sstingry,
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Super Stingray (c) 1986 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Super Stingray was released in March 1986.


The default high score table in Super Stingray are all characters from manga/anime by Rumiko Takahashi. The first seven entries are from a series called Urusei Yatsura, which was on the air from 1981 to 1986, consisting of 218 episodes, 6 movies, and 6 OVAs. Entries 8-10 are from Maison Ikkoku, which ran from 1986 to 1988, consisting of 96 episodes and one movie.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4supst,m4supst__0,m4supst__1,m4supst__2,m4supst__3,m4supst__4,m4supst__5,m4supst__6,m4supst__7,m4supst__8,m4supst__9,m4supst__a,m4supst__b,m4supst__c,m4supst__d,m4supst__e,m4supst__f,m4supst__g,
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$bio

Super Streak (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SERIES -


1. Super Streak (????)

2. Super Streak Gold Edition (????)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5sstrk,m5sstrk02a,
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$bio

Super Streak (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Super Streak Classic (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4supst,sc4supsta,
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$bio

Super Streax (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ssf2mdb,
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Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [Bootleg] (c) 1995 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2612 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


This game is an arcade bootleg/hack of the Japanese Sega MegaDrive version of the game.


The developer/hacker even misspelled 'INSTER COIN' during the demo mode instead of 'INSERT COIN'.


In this game all the bonus stages have been removed and the player has to fight against all the 16 characters to finish the game. In the original version there are three bonus stages and the player must defeat only 12 characters to finish the game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ssf2,ssf2u,ssf2j,ssf2jr1,ssf2jr2,ssf2a,ssf2ar1,ssf2ud,ssf2h,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-street-fighter-ii-the-new-challengers-cp-s-ii-no.-01&page=detail&id=2764&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers (c) 1993 Capcom Co., Ltd.


The 4th game in the "Street Fighter II" series featured all new graphics, redone sounds, and above all, four characters new to the series. Here is a full list of changes from previous SFII games:


* New title screen with new music. 


* Completely new portraits for all characters. M. Bison now has a winged-skull on his hat instead of a star. 


* New endings for the bosses. The last part of Chun Li's ending is also modified, letting the player choose whether she should now live a normal girl's life or continue being a detective. 


* Vega no longer climbs the fence on his stage prior to doing his 'Flying Barcelona Attack' or 'Izuna Drop' moves. He now just jumps to the edge of the screen and jumps off, as he does in the other stages. 


* Voice samples for all characters and announcer re-recorded with different actors. Each character now have their own unique voice so there is no more shared voice samples (e.g. the male 'KO' scream). 


* Background music playback is handled differently. The background music will play continuously from Round 1 to Round 2 until a character causes the KO sign to flash on Round 2, which will trigger the 'Heavy Damage' version of the music. From Round 3 onward, the music is played in the same format as in previous SFII games. 


* Four completely new stage backgrounds with new background music to accompany the New Challengers. 


* Color schemes for the 12 original stage backgrounds have changed once again : 

1) Ryu stage : The sky is now near evening, and the moon is now white with a touch of light blue. 

2) E. Honda stage : The walls are now light blue, and the big picture (excluding the sun) is now red-orange. 

3) Blanka stage : The vine where the snake is coiled is now light green, and people to the right have changed a bit. The river behind the village is now a clear blue. 

4) Guile stage : The sky is back to daytime, the canopy on the jet is now clear, and the people in the background are now dressed in blue. The symbol on the ground is back to blue, but the missile linings are still red. 

5) Ken stage : The tugboat has been replaced with a yacht, the two guys on the top now wear orange clothes and white clothes. On the bottom, the first person now wears a green shirt and has gray hair, the second person now wears white t-shirt and yellow pants, the third person now has long hair and wears white top and pink skirt, the fourth person now wears light blue shirt and orange pants, and the guy in the trenchcoat and hat is now replaced by a new person in blue shirt and navy blue pants.

6) Chun Li stage : The sky is now sunset, the two customers now wear orange, the meat store's roof is now green with its sign back to red, the guy holding the chicken now wears blue, the "Shanghai Friend Corridor" sign is now red-orange with yellow letters, the guy to the right now wears green pants, and the water sign is now blue.

7) Zangief stage : The stage floor is now green, and the area to the left is back to red. In addition, the fence on the left foreground is now lowered a bit. 

8) Dhalsim stage : The curtains and stone floor are now green, and the carpet is back to red. 

9) Balrog stage : While the stage floor is still purple, the 'Las Vegas' on the floor is now yellow. The car to the left is now blue, and the car to the right is now green. The guy throwing the confetti at win/lose now wears yellow, the guy next to the car to the left now wears purple and the guy next to the guy throwing the confetti has been redesigned.

10) Vega stage : The stage floor now shows off a green hue, and the fence now comes crashing down at the start of the fight. 

11) Sagat stage : Buddhist statue is still gold, and now it's sunset. In addition, a big city is now visible in the distance. 

12) M. Bison stage : The sky is now back to daytime, and the guys sitting Indian style praying (and stands up angrily after breaking a big statue) are now dark-skinned. The roof of the palace is now red with green trim, and the linings on the giant bell that were previously red are now black.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II) 

Game ID : CP-S II No. 01 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Strong), [3] HP (Fierce) 

= > [4] LK (Short), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


September 1993 was the first revision of the game, but most arcades didn't get the game until October 1993.


A special version of this game is known as "Super Street Fighter II - The Tournament Battle". 


While New Challengers Cammy, Fei Long and T. Hawk were created by Japanese employees at Capcom, the Jamaican kickboxer Dee Jay is the first and only Street Fighter to have been created by an American Capcom employee (James Goddard). Dee Jay's pant leg was originally going to have 'MANTIS' written on it instead of 'MAXIMUM'. It was changed so that when the sprite was flipped over (when Dee Jay faces the opposite direction), the letters would not appear to be backwards. That is, all of the letters in 'MAXIMUM' look the same when flipped over, but the 'N' and 'S' in 'MANTIS' will be backwards when flipped. 


Fei Long is Capcom's homage to Bruce Lee. 


Sony Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Super Street Fighter II Arcade Game Track - SRCL-2822) on January 21, 1994. 


Michael Jackson used to own this game (serial number: 21900255228). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on April 24, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions: 


930910

* JAPAN release.


930911 

* WORLD, US, HISPANIC, and JAPAN releases. 


930914 

* ASIA release. 


931005 

* ASIA and JAPAN releases. 




ADDITIONAL NOTES : 


In M. Bison's ending in the international versions, Bison says 'Not even the 'Ancient One' dared to challenge me!'. 

In the Japanese version, where he's known as 'Vega', he doesn't say anything like this. 


Localizations liberties were taken with Cammy's and Fei-Long's endings in the international versions of Super Street Fighter II, changing their whole context. The following are unofficial translations of Fei-Long and Cammy's endings from the Japanese version of the game. Note that Vega (Dictator), Bison (Boxer), and Balrog (Claw) are referred by their original Japanese names. 


Fei-Long's ending : 

After defeating Vega, a film director who witnessed Fei-Long's fight approaches him. 

Director : 'That was simply splendid! Your techniques are the real deal! Surely, you must star in my next film!' 

Fei-Long : '...Sorry, but now I understand. My true passion is not acting, but real fighting'. 

Director : 'Surely you don't mean that. Whatever your price, I'll pay...' 

Fei-Long ignores him and walks off. 

Director: 'H-hey! Where do you think you're going!' 


Screen turns blank 

Narrator : '20 years has passed since Hong Kong's action star vanished from the screen...' 


We are then shown a crowd of students gathering in a plaza in front of a statue of Fei-Long. 

Narrator : 'The Soaring Sky style of Kung Fu currently has over 3 million pupils around the world, and today the plaza has been crowded since the morning with recent converts gathering before the memorial statue of its founder. 'To be strict with oneself' Respected by all of his students, the name of this master was...' 




Cammy's ending : 

After defeating Vega, Cammy walks up to Vega to ask him about her past. 

Cammy : 'Vega, tell me the truth! What do you know...about my past?' 

Vega : 'Very well. Three years ago, you were a spy sent out on a mission by my organization'. 

Cammy : '...!' 

Vega : 'It can't be. You really did lose your memories'. 

Cammy : 'You're lying!' 

Vega : 'I have no intention trying to convince you at this point. Now leave...' 


Cammy is now by herself, with a sad look on her face. 

Cammy : 'What will I do now?' 

The other members of Delta Red (the special forces unit Cammy works) appear to cheer her up. 

Cammy : 'Its you!' 

Delta Red member : 'Our mission is done. Let's go home'. 

Cammy : 'But, I...' 

Delta Red member : 'Your past is unimportant. What really matters is your future. We're your friends, aren't we?' 

Cammy : 'Thanks... all of you!' 

Shot of a helicopter flying off into the sunset. 

Narrator : 'The soldiers went back home, looking forward to see their loved ones...' 


Some of the voice samples of Cammy and Dee Jay were changed from the Japanese version. 

Japanese version quote - International version quote. 

* Cammy : 'Spiral Arrow', 'Cannon Drill' 

* Cammy : 'Cannon Spike', 'Thrust Kick' 

* Dee Jay : 'Slash', 'Max Out' 


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Each character has 8 outfit colors. Press LP to choose the original Street Fighter II color, MP for the Champion Edition color, HP for the Turbo (i.e. 'Hyper Fighting') color, any Kick button or the Start button for one of 4 new colors, or hold any button (except the Start button) for 3 seconds for the secret color.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Haruo Murata (Mucchi)

Character Designers : Kurisan, Ikusan Z, Q, Yorio, Tanuki, Katuragi, Matsunaga, Rikagon, Simpsons, Pei, Mikiman, Buppo, M. Okazaki, Taka, Akiko. O, K. Crown, Hiroshi Shibata (Shibataro)

Programmers : Shin., Kid, Min, EGW, Aoi Mix, Tarabar Hori (Tarabar)

Music : Syun Nishigaki (Syun), Isao Abe (Oyaji)

Sound : Nobuhiro Oouchi (Nobu. Oouchi), Toshio Kajino (Toshio)

Special Thanks : Akira Nishitani (Nin), Akira Yasuda (Akiman), CBX, David Winstead (Dr. Dave), Alex Jimenez (Raven Jimenez)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (1994) [Model SNSP-XW] 

Nintendo SNES [US] (June 1994) [Model SNS-XW] 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (June 25, 1994) [Model SHVC-XW] 

Sega Genesis [US] (June 1994) [Model SSU-S001] 

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (June 1994) [Model 670-5449] 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (June 25, 1994) [Model T-12043] 

FM Towns Marty [JP] (October 28, 1994) [Model HMF-162] 

Sega Saturn [EU] (1997, "Street Fighter Collection") [Model T-7033H-50] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (September 18, 1997; "Street Fighter Collection [Model T-1223G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 23, 1997; "Street Fighter Collection [Model SLPS-00800 (SLPS-00801)]") 

Sega Saturn [US] (November 30, 1997; "Street Fighter Collection [Model T-1222H]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (November 30, 1997; "Street Fighter Collection [Model SLUS-00423 (SLUS-00584)]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (July 1998, "Street Fighter Collection [Model SLES-00998 (SLES-10998)]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 18, 2007, "Virtual Console" - Super Famicom version) [Model JBBJ] 

Nintendo Wii [US] (January 21, 2008, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) [Model JBBE] 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (January 24, 2008, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (January 24, 2008, "Virtual Console" - SNES version) [Model JBBP] 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (November 8, 2011, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) 

Nintendo Wii [EU] [AU] (April 12, 2012, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) 

Nintendo Wii [US] (April 26, 2012, "Virtual Console" - Mega Drive version) 


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (September 30, 1994) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1995) 

PC [CD-ROM] [US] [EU] (1995) 


* Others : 

LCD handheld game (19??) released by Tiger Electronics. 

LCD Barcodzz handheld game (19??) released by Tiger Electronics. 

BlackBerry [US] (May 14, 2009) [Model 1874]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Super Street Fighter II - The Tournament Battle (c) 1993 Capcom.


An exclusive 8-player single-elimination tournament mode of "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers", only available when four SSFII cabinets are connected together and all of them configured to "Tournament" mode. This special mode consists of four simultaneous matches: the initial eliminations, the simifinals, and the finals.


After the first set of matches is over, players are re-arranged accordingly based on their position: winners are sent to either of the two cabinets on the left and losers are sent to either of the two cabinets on the right. In the finals, the players competing for first place are sent to the first (leftmost) cabinet, the third-place players to the second cabinet, etc.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II) 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Strong), [3] HP (Fierce) 

= > [4] LK (Short), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


If you have ever wondered why the characters in "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers" have a ridiculous 8 costume colors, then now you will know. This special version is quite rare but allows 8 players to fight in a tournament. The reason for the 8 costume colours is so all 8 players can choose the same character and not get confused about which one they are.


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all versions: 


930911 

* WORLD and JAPAN releases. 


931119 

* WORLD release.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Super Secret Colors : Hold down the button you use to select your character for 3 seconds or so and you can get what is called the 'super' secret color (Note: You can't use the 1P or 2P start buttons to get the secret color).


- PORTS -


This special "Tournament Battle" is available as the 'Tournament' game mode (selectable item on the Main Menu screen) only on the Nintendo Super NES/Super Famicom and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive ports of "Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers". 


For information on release dates and regions where available, please see the "Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers" entry, "Ports" section.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Super Street Fighter II Turbo (c) 1994 Capcom Co., Ltd.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge [CP-S II No. 03 Bis]".


- TRIVIA -


Super Street Fighter II Turbo was released in February 1994 outside Japan. It is known in Japan as "Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge [CP-S II No. 03 Bis]". 


In these Outside-Japan versions, Gouki is called Akuma and all of Akuma's dialogue was removed instead of being translated. If Akuma wins a battle in SSF2 Turbo, he has no victory quotes.


Akuma's ending was all completely removed from the international versions, with only a credit roll if you beat the game with him, along with pictures of his defeated opponents.


Some characters' endings are translated inaccurately (See "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S No. 01]" entry for details).


- UPDATES -


Here is the list of all Outside-Japan versions: 


940223

* World, US, Asia releases.


940323

* US release.


Additional Notes : 

US versions have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

14. Street Fighter IV (2008)

15. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- PORTS -


(Non-Japanese versions)


* Consoles : 

Panasonic 3DO [US] [EU] (1994) [Model FZ-SE3851] 

Commodore Amiga CD32 [EU] (1996) 

Sega Saturn [EU] (1997, "Street Fighter Collection [Model T-7033H-50]") 

Sega Saturn [US] (November 30, 1997, "Street Fighter Collection [Model T-1222H]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (November 30, 1997, "Street Fighter Collection [Models SLUS-00423 and SLUS-00584]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (July 1998, "Street Fighter Collection [Models SLES-00998 and SLES-10998]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (October 30, 2001, "Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival [Model AGB-AG5E-USA]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (November 2, 2001, "Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival [Model NTR-AXRP]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [XBLA] [US] [EU] (November 26, 2008, "Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix", Xbox Live Arcade game) 

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [US] (November 25, 2008, "Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [PSN] [EU] (February 19, 2009, "Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (March 27, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (March 29, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version) 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (March 30, 2012, "Capcom Digital Collection" - XBLA version) 


Note: The XBOX Live Arcade and PlayStation Network versions (on XBOX 360 and PS3 respectively) feature updated artwork, high resolution graphics, and online mode. 


* Computers : 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1995) 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1996) 

PC [MS-DOS, CD-ROM] [US] [EU] (May 1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Street Fighter Eternal Challenge book

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Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge (c) 1994 Capcom Co., Ltd.


List of changes from "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01]": 

* Modified title screen with new music. 

* The 'Character Select' screen's background music is changed. The new song is based on the title screen theme of the CPS1 SFII games. 

* After each character's ending, a new piece of artwork is displayed for that character. In Ryu's new art, the kanji 'Fuurinkazan' are written on his belt. These are the same kanji that are displayed on the breakable signs in Ryu's stage in "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" and "Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition". 

* New artwork in Dhalsim's ending. The picture of Dhalsim and his son is replaced with a new picture of Dhalsim with his wife and son. The photograph on the wall now shows Dhalsim with Sagat and M. Bison (It used to show two generic guys). 

* All bonus games have been removed.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II) 

Game ID : CP-S II No. 03 Bis 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Strong), [3] HP (Fierce) 

= > [4] LK (Short), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Super Street Fighter II X was released in February 1994 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Super Street Fighter II Turbo [CP-S II No. 03 Bis]".


Originally all of the additional features (See Updates section) that were added in "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" (Akuma, Supers, etc.) were planned for "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers", but were left out due to time restraints. 


Origins of Gouki (Akuma outside Japan): The name 'Sheng Long' comes from the Japanese 'shouryuu', meaning 'rising dragon'. The kanji used in 'shouryuu' was pronounced as if it was Cantonese. One of Ryu's win quotes in the English version of "Street Fighter II" said, 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance'. At the time, fans of Street Fighter II thought that Sheng Long had referred to a person - the supposed master of Ryu and Ken, and not one of Ryu's moves (the Shouryuu Ken). 


The creation of Gouki comes from an April Fool's joke in Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine where the editors claimed that you could fight Sheng Long in the game by not touching M. Bison, the final boss of "Street Fighter II". Sheng Long would then come out of nowhere and kill Bison, and you would fight him. Sheng Long was supposed to have the moves of Ryu and Ken, but did much more damage and was also faster. To make this joke more believable, fake screenshots were made. Soon after, many fans, believing that the joke was true, flocked to "Street Fighter II" machines, hoping that they could fight a non-existent character. When asked about whether the joke was true, Capcom did not confirm nor deny it as the sudden infusion of money into their machines was driving up business; Capcom USA was taken in by the gag, and actually contact Capcom Japan and asked if the Sheng Long thing was legit. Only much later was this joke was revealed as such, by Electronic Gaming Monthly themselves. Ironically, in "Super Street Fighter II Turbo", parts of this story became true. Like the joke, Akuma would appear from out of nowhere and kill Bison, and you would fight him, and similarly, Akuma had the moves of Ryu and Ken, and was much faster and dealt much more damage. As many people were accustomed to Sheng Long, many people called Akuma erroneously by the name Akuma Long. The move that was used to kill Bison (the Shun Goku Satsu) was also erroneously called the Bison Killer. 


Shin-Gouki, Shin-Gouki and Shin-Gouki : Depending on the kanji that's used for 'Shin', Gouki is of one of several personalities. As regular Gouki (considered to be an evil character by Capcom of America, but just an antihero by Capcom of Japan), he does not condone unnecessary roughness (he helps out those in need and only fights when either under self-defense or when challenged to a match - and any match is a deathmatch in his book). Shin-Gouki found in "Street Fighter Zero 2" is just regular Gouki not pulling his punches (it's the unnecessary roughness thing). Another note: Gouki lives and trains on the island of Gokuentou, reported to have been destroyed in "Street Fighter Zero 2" (but Ryu was the only witness). Or, if you believe the non-canonical Pocket Fighter, turned into a tourist trap :-p 


All of Gouki's voice samples are actually recycled voice samples from the other male characters.


In this Japanese version only, Gouki had two text endings, which translate as follows... 

1) -If the last fight is against Vega- 

Gouki : Evil Emperor, you say... nothing more than words. Real victory can only come from a fist. That is all. 

There was no one to stop Gouki from that moment onwards. 

2) -If the last fight is against Gouki- 

Gouki : Something within... what's this ? 

?? : I am the shadow of the condemned. You have killed the demon of this curse, and so you shall be condemned no more! 

Gouki : I now reside in darkness. Even death is beneath me... excellent! 

....That man returned to the darkness and disappeared. 


The character select music is a remixed version of the music found in the attract mode intro of the CPS1 SFII games. This is the first SFII game not to use some variation of the character select music from the CPS1 games.


Sony Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Super Street Fighter II Arcade Game Track - SRCL-2822) on January 21, 1994.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Old-version Characters : Select your character with LP, then enter the code below while the plane flies to the top of the screen then press LP again. If done correctly you should hear a sound and your character's costume colors in their portrait should change. Old-version characters have no super combos and cannot reduce throw damage... 

Old Chun Li : Down(x3), Up 

Old Dee Jay : Down(x2), Up(x2) 

Old Bison : Down, Up(x2), Down 

Old Dhalsim : Down, Up(x3) 

Old Ken : Left(x3), Right 

Old Fei Long : Left(x2), Right(x2) 

Old Vega : Left, Right(x2), Left 

Old T. Hawk : Right(x2), Left(x2) 

Old Ryu : Right(x3), Left 

Old Guile : Up, Down(x3) 

Old Sagat : Up, Down(x2), Up 

Old Cammy : Up(x2), Down(x2) 

Old Honda : Up(x3), Down 


* Play as Gouki : At the character select screen, highlight Ryu and hold for 3 sec., highlight T. Hawk and hold for 3 sec., highlight Guile and hold for 3 sec., highlight Cammy and hold for 3 sec., highlight Ryu and hold for 3 sec., press all 3 punches and Start at the same time at the end of you counting. 


* Gouki as Final Boss : If you reach the final stage on a single credit (no continues), you will fight Akuma instead of M. Bison. 


* Each character has 8 outfit colors. Press LP to choose the new Super Turbo color, MP for the Champion Edition color, HP for the Hyper Fighting color, any Kick button or the Start button for one of 4 Super colors, or hold any attack button (except the Start button) for 3 seconds for the secret color. If you use the old version of a character, you will see that character's original "Street Fighter II" color. 


* End Credits : If you beat the entire game without continuing, you will get to see the ending credits. If you don't lose a single round, the new ending artwork for each character is shown during the credits. Otherwise, you will see demos of the different characters fighting each other on various stages during the credits.


- SERIES -


1. Street Fighter (1987)

2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior [CP-S No. 14] (1991)

3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition [CP-S No. 21] (1992)

4. Street Fighter II' Turbo - Hyper Fighting [CP-S No. 24] (1992)

5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers [CP-S II No. 01] (1993)

6. Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge [CP-S II No. 03 Bis] (1994)

7. Street Fighter Zero [CP-S II No. 11] (1995)

8. Street Fighter Zero 2 [CP-S II No. 15] (1996)

9. Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha (1996)

10. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)

11. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1997)

12. Street Fighter Zero 3 [CP-S II No. 29] (1998)

13. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)

14. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition [CP-S II No. 38] (2003)

15. Street Fighter IV (2008)

16. Super Street Fighter IV (2010)


- STAFF -


Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Haruo Murata (Mucchi), Hassy, Kimo Kimo 

Character designers : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Kurisan, Hayashi, Tanuki, Erichan, Ikusan Z, Q, Yu-Suke, Youjiro, Inukichi, Fukumoyan, Buppo, Angus, SM, S. Kuwajima, Kisabon, Hiroki Ohnishi, Takky, Matsuchan, May, Kazu, Iwai, N-Gawa, RK., Shochan 

Programmers : Shin., Min, Kid, Mitsu, Garamon, Domesan, Ouchi, Chabin, Kimoto, Inaba 

Music : Syun Nishigaki (Syun), Isao Abe (Oyaji) 

Sound : Nobuhiro Oouchi (Nobu. Oouchi), Toshio Kajino

Special Thanks : CBX, EGW, Sado, Tetsuya Iijima (Iijima), M. Michi, E-Bou


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Panasonic 3DO [JP] (November 13, 1994) [Model FZ-SJ3851] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (September 18, 1997, "Street Fighter Collection [Model T-1223G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 23, 1997, "Street Fighter Collection [Model SLPS-00800~1]") 

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (December 22, 2000, "Super Street Fighter II X for Matching Service [Model T-1236M]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (July 13, 2001, "Super Street Fighter II X: Revival [Model AGB-AXRJ-JPN]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sstrike,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-strike&page=detail&id=2768&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Strike (c) 1990 Incredible Technologies, Inc.


A conversion of "Strata Bowling" which uses a ball and mini alley.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


IR (infra-red) technology tracks the path of the ball, which is then sent to the software for decoding.

Like "Strata Bowling", Regulation, Flash and Strike or Die are all available. "Slick Shot" and "Dyno Bop" also use this hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=m4surf,m4surfa,m4surb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-surfin'&page=detail&id=41895&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Surfin' (c) 199? Gemini.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=supertnk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-tank&page=detail&id=2769&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Tank (c) 1981 Video Games, GmbH.


Super Tank is a shooter where you control a tank and have to clear a field of mines and bushes. You are chased by enemy tanks, which fire at you. After wiping out all the mines and bushes, you reach the second level. It is kind of a 'boss' level, where you have to fight a big enemy tank, the Super Tank. You can destroy it by a direct hit into its gun.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMS9980A/TMS9981 (@ 2.59875 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Video Games GmbH started as an unauthorized bootleg manufacturer founded by Mr. Reinhard Stompe. When the European countries changed their laws to protect the original creators, they started to develop their own arcade games. However, only two original games from Video Games GmbH are known to exist : Super Tank (1981) and "Looping" (1982). Video Games GmbH was sold to Ican Data GmbH (Munich) in 1987 for US $10 million.


- PORTS -


There is a 1986 Sega SG-1000 game of the same name that shares many similarities with this game (including the boss tank, though it is executed differently).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=tankbatl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-tank-attack&page=detail&id=2770&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Tank Attack (c) 1993 Microprose.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz), I8051 (@ 11.059 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992.


Never got past the prototype stage, JALECO acquired the division responsible for this game and scrapped the project.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=starzan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-tarzan&page=detail&id=32505&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Tarzan (c) 199? IGS [International Game System].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=usg83,usg82,usg83x,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-ten&page=detail&id=2771&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Ten (c) 02/1988 U.S. Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 400 x 248 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=nss_sten,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-tennis&page=detail&id=1852&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Tennis (c) 1991 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1991.


Developed by Tokyo Shoseki, a Japanese video game developer. The name of the company was named after Tokyo where their corporate headquarters was once located. The company developed video games from from 1986 to 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mt_stbld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-thunder-blade-mega-tech-03&page=detail&id=2368&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Thunder Blade [Mega-Tech 03] (c) 1988 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 03


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1988.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level Select : press these button sequences at the title screen to begin at the level that you want...

Level 2 - Press A, Up, Down, Left, Right(x2), Left, Down, Up, Start.

Level 3 - Press A(x2), Up, Down, Left, Right(x2), Left, Down, Up, Start.

Level 4 - Press A(x3), Up, Down, Left, Right(x2), Left, Down, Up, Start.

Level 5 - Press A(x4), Up, Down, Left, Right(x2), Left, Down, Up, Start.


* Extra Lives : enable the level select code and get a continue. Highlight 'Option' and hold A+B+C and press Start. A picture of a panda will appear on the 'Player' selection to confirm the code.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Megadrive (1988)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Genesis Collection")

Sony PSP (2006, "Genesis Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=stoffy,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-toffy&page=detail&id=2772&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Toffy (c) 1994 Unico Electronics Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.44 Hz

Palette colors : 384


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Midas Co., Ltd. This game is more like a bootleg or hack than an original game; a LOT of the game code is taken directly from East Coast Coin Company's "Dangerous Dungeons".


- SERIES -


1. Toffy (1993)

2. Super Toffy (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=suprtrio,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-trio&page=detail&id=3873&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Trio (c) 1994 Gameace.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 6.628 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Producer : Kim Ki Bong

Programmer : Jang Chang Soo

Character Design : Nam Kyoung Wan

Stage Design : Lee Ji A

Sound : Kwon Dae Yong

Hardware : Cho Young Wook


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=striv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-triv&page=detail&id=4476&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Triv (c) 1985 Nova du Canada.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz), Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=supertr2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-triv-ii&page=detail&id=2773&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Triv II (c) 1986 Status Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 12.4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 272 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- SERIES -


1. Triv Quiz (1984)

2. Triv Two (1984)

3. Triv Four (1985)

4. Super Triv II (1986)

5. Super Triv III (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=supertr3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-triv-iii&page=detail&id=2774&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Triv III (c) 1988 Status Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 12.4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 272 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- SERIES -


1. Triv Quiz (1984)

2. Triv Two (1984)

3. Triv Four (1985)

4. Super Triv II (1986)

5. Super Triv III (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=strvmstr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-trivia-master&page=detail&id=2775&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Trivia Master (c) 1986 ETI.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.952 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to PGD for manufacture.


- SERIES -


1. Trivia Master (1985)

2. Super Trivia Master (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4suptub,m4suptuba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-tubes&page=detail&id=41481&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Tubes (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4suptwo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-two&page=detail&id=41482&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Two (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=svf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-visual-football-european-sega-cup&page=detail&id=2776&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Visual Football - European Sega Cup (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware

Game ID : 833-10851


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16384


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "The J.League 1994" and in US as "Super Visual Soccer - Sega Cup".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=svs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-visual-soccer-sega-cup&page=detail&id=2777&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Visual Soccer - Sega Cup (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16384


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside US as "Super Visual Football - European Sega Cup" and in Japan as "The J.League 1994".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=svolly91,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-volley-'91&page=detail&id=2778&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Volley '91 (c) 1991 Video System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1991 in Japan.


Original products :

Super Volley '91 [Japanese release]

Power Spikes [outside Japan release]


Bootlegs/Hacks :

1991 Spikes [Italian market]


- UPDATES -


ONE PLAYER MODE :

* In the World version you can select a lot of European Teams and Brazil's Team.

* In the Japanese and Korean version you can select respectively only the Japanese Team and the Korean Team.

* In the Japanese and Korean version you can also play with female players.

* In the World version you must defeat in order: China, Japan, USA, Cuba, U.S.S.R.

* In the Japanese and Korean version you must defeat in order: France, USA, Cuba, Italy, U.S.S.R (male mode), Germany, Peru, China, Cuba, U.S.S.R (female mode).

* In the Japanese and Korean version when you get a point, you will see face of the player who made the point and the statistics of this player after the point (like aces, winners spikes, etc...).




TWO PLAYERS MODE :

* In the World Version you can select the same teams like in one player mode but in the Japanese and Korean version you can select respectively the Japanese Team and the Korean Team and the Italian and the USA Team.

* In the Japanese and Korean version you can also play with female players.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Thunder Serve : Hold the Up/Left Diagonal before pressing the serve button, and before hitting the ball hold the Down/Left Diagonal when the ball becomes red and press the button. This serve does an ace any time except in the last two games, but you can also do it. You must press the button a bit before the ball becomes red, and you'll make an ace on the last line on the ground. The ball looks like a missile shot from the air.


* Phantom Serve : Hold the Up/Right Diagonal before pressing the serve button, and before hitting the ball hold the Down/Right Diagonal and when the ball becomes red press the button. This serve does an ace always except with the last two games. The ball splits in three phantom balls.


* Towering Serve : Hold Up before serving and hit the ball a bit before the ball becomes red. The ball leaves the screen and you don't know where it falls down.


- SERIES -


1. Super Volleyball (1989)

2. Super Volley '91 (1991)

3. Power Spikes II (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tvsvball,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-volley-ball-tourvision-pc-engine&page=detail&id=47743&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Volley ball (c) 1990 Video System Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Tourvision PC-Engine]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=svolley,svolleyk,svolleyu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-volleyball&page=detail&id=2779&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Volleyball (c) 1989 V-System Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Super Volleyball was released in August 1989.


Licensed to Data East for US distribution.


- SERIES -


1. Super Volleyball (1989)

2. Super Volley '91 (1991)

3. Power Spikes II (1994)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)

Sega Mega Drive (1991)

Sony PlayStation 2 ("Oretachi Geasen Zoku Sono 9 - Super Volleyball")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m3supwin,m3supwina,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-win&page=detail&id=41210&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Win (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=superwng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-wing&page=detail&id=4596&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super Wing (c) 1985 Wing.


A video pinball game.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=swcourt,swcourtj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-world-court&page=detail&id=2780&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super World Court (c) 1992 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-1 hardware

Game ID : SC


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz), M37710 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 42.667 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1992, Super World Court was released in February 1993 in Japan.


Soundtrack releases :

Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.10 [Victor Entertainment - VICL-40097 - Dec 16, 1993]


- SERIES -


1. World Court - Pro Tennis (1988)

2. Super World Court (1992)


- STAFF -


Composed by : Masahiro Fukuzawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sws,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-world-stadium&page=detail&id=3438&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super World Stadium (c) 1992 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : SS


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sws92,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-world-stadium-'92&page=detail&id=2781&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super World Stadium '92 (c) 1992 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : SSS


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Super World Stadium '92 was released in October 1992.


Another version is known as "Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban" (translates from Japanese as 'Fierce Fighting Edition').


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sws92g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-world-stadium-'92-gekitouban&page=detail&id=3773&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (c) 1992 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : SSG


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban was released in October 1992.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super World Stadium '93 (c) 1993 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : SST


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Super World Stadium '93 was released in June 1993.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super World Stadium '95 (c) 1995 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NB-1 hardware

Game ID : SS5


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.192 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.128 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.128 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Super World Stadium '95 was released in July 1995.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super World Stadium '96 (c) 1996 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NB-1 hardware

Game ID : SS6


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.192 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.128 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.128 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Super World Stadium '96 was released in June 1996.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super World Stadium '97 (c) 1997 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NB-1 hardware

Game ID : SS7


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.192 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.128 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.128 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Super World Stadium '97 was released in September 1997.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super World Stadium '98 (c) 1998 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : SS8


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Super World Stadium '98 was released in June 1998 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super World Stadium 1999 (c) 1999 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : SS9


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Super World Stadium 1999 was released in April 1999.


- UPDATES -


SS91/VER.A3

* Japan release

* Build date : 19:42:35, APR 14 1999


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super World Stadium 2000 (c) 2000 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : SS0


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super World Stadium 2001 (c) 2001 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : SS1


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2001.


- SERIES -


1. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium (1988)

2. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '89 - Kaimakuhan (1989)

3. Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '90 - Gekitouhan (1990)

4. Super World Stadium (1992)

5. Super World Stadium '92 (1992)

6. Super World Stadium '92 Gekitouban (1992)

7. Super World Stadium '93 (1993)

8. Super World Stadium '95 (1995)

9. Super World Stadium '96 (1996)

10. Super World Stadium '97 (1997)

11. Super World Stadium '98 (1998)

12. Super World Stadium 1999 (1999)

13. Super World Stadium 2000 (2000)

14. Super World Stadium 2001 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Xevious (c) 1984 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (x3), MB88xx

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG, discrete circuitry (for the explosion sounds)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

= > [1] Zapper, [2] Blaster


- TRIVIA -


Super Xevious is not a sequel of "Xevious", but an update. It uses the exact same graphics and background image as "Xevious". The differences from "Xevious" are : 

* Several new characters appear in the game including a silver-grey Galaxian flagships, a large jet, a small jet, a helicopter and a small tank. The Galaxians can be shot like any other enemy. The large jet which flies down cannot be shot or collide with the player ship and doesn't have any obvious purpose. The small jet, helicopter and tank (all of which are tan colored) can be picked up for bonus points but if shot will reset the score to zero ! 

* Gameplay is a bit more difficult. 

* The hidden Sol Citadels are in different locations.


Namco released a board game based on this game (same name) in 1985 (in Japan only): Flying your ship about the levels (rolling the dice to move). Battle enemies on the ground by rolling dice, battle ones in the air via card combat. Build up your shields and power up your blaster as you progress through the levels. Each 'level' is a different board, and there's seven levels (boards) in all. Cute little spaceships for your pieces.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret message: the designer of "Xevious" has included a trick for generating his name right at the beginning of the game. As soon as Solvalou appears, move to the far right edge of the screen and begin bombing constantly. Continue bombing until the first set of Toroids is very close to you and then shoot the rings. The message 'Special thanks for you by game designer Evezoo.' will appear on the screen.


- SERIES -


1. Xevious (1982)

2. Super Xevious (1984)

3. Solvalou (1991)

4. Xevious 3D/G (1995)


- STAFF -


From highscore table : Masanobu Endoh (Evezoo End), Masaya Nakamura (M.Nakamura), Eirry Mou, Shin-ichiro Okamoto (S.Okamoto), Shin-ichi Kojima (S.Kojima)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (September 19, 1986, "Super Xevious: Ganpu no Nazo") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 28, 1997; "Xevious 3D/G+ [Model SLPS-00750]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (June 30, 1997; "Xevious 3D/G+ [Model SLUS-00461]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1997; "Xevious 3D/G+ [Model SCES-00736]") 

Nintendo DS [US] (September 18, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNME-USA]") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo DS [EU] (February 29, 2008; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMP]") 


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (June 1987) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (April 25, 1997, "Namco History Vol.1") 


* Others : 

Arcade [US] (1995, "Namco Classics Collection Vol.1")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super Zaxxon (c) 1982 Sega.


Super Zaxxon is a 1- or 2-player video game that presents the player with tremendous challenge and excitement never before experienced. The 3-dimensional-like, isometric graphics are produced by projecting the picture at a slant on the screen, putting the player in remote controlled realism with his player ship.


The player ship climbs, dives and strafes to maneuver through the many obstacles it encounters in its flight. In unique game play action, the player ship appears larger or smaller depending on its altitude, casts trailing shadow that follows it just as a real shadow would. This shadow, an altimeter on the video screen, and the points of impact of the player's gunfire, help judge the altitude of the player's space craft, lending new skill and challenge to Super Zaxxon.


Flying at supersonic speeds, the player confronts an ominous floating munitions fortress.  Here the player ship must battle hidden ground-to-air missiles, rotating gun turrets, tracking parabolic antennas and electrifying maser barriers as he banks, climbs and dives to strafe enemy installations and fuel tanks, gaining valuable points towards ships and extra fuel.


Once through the fortress, Super Zaxxon lures the player ship into a foreboding tunnel where the player must use cautious skill and a responsive extra-heavy duty fighter pilot control stick to overcome the limited ceiling in the tunnel and dodge or destroy a terrific onslaught of flying minelayers, enemy ships and self-destructing robot spaceships, yet also avoid the indestructible mines that crowd the dim corridor.


Accompanied by the roar of space wind, the player soars out of the tunnel to face another battle within the enemy headquarters. This is a more heavily defended floating fortress of tighter passageways armed with maser barriers and increasingly heavier firepower from enemy defenses. Overcoming all this, the player is ready to face the ultimate challenge within the enemy headquarters - a bigger-than-life, fire breathing Dragon who can destroy the player ship with a single breath of fire. With an unnerving wail, the fierce Dragon flies forward and unleashes a breath of flame from its huge mouth. But by firing six direct hits on the Dragon's mouth, the player can defeat the Dragon. The game ends with the loss of the last player ship.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.04125 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.999408 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1982.


After the release of "Zaxxon", Sega realized it had a hit on its hands. The unique nature of the game featuring its three-quarter perspective was one of the first (if not the first) games to add depth and some feeling of perspective to a space game. Sega was quick to follow up on this success with Super Zaxxon.


Super Zaxxon built on the Zaxxon model by creating a more challenging game. Although Super Zaxxon didn't do as well as its predecessor, it still created a respectable niche as far as arcade games went.  Sega went on to produce other games such as "Star Trek", "Buck Rogers", "Pengo", and "Tac/Scan" to name a few.


Differences Between Super Zaxxon and "Zaxxon" : Although both games look the roughly the same in design, this is where the similarities end. Super Zaxxon was made to be a more challenging game. It achieves this by the following differences :

* Your fighter moves much faster. This makes going after ground targets a big challenge.

* The graphics are different. Although this is more of a viewing difference, it can still change ones perspective after they have gotten used to the Zaxxon graphics.

* There is no more outer space battle. Instead, you must go through a narrow tunnel to get to area 3.

* Instead of 20 fighters, you now have to tangle with 25 fighters in area 2.

* A new enemy, the Mine Layer, is introduced. As the name implies, this ship lays mines in your path.  You can destroy the mines but it takes a few hits.

* Instead of encountering one Zaxxon robot, you now have to deal with three Super Zaxxon, dragon looking robots.

* The placement of things (fuel tanks, gun implacements, etc.) in areas 1 and 3 is different then in Zaxxon.

* There are now indestructible, elevated guns in area 1. These guns sit on the right side and they are 2.5 units in altitude.


- SCORING -


Scoring is pretty straight forward in this game. Some variable scoring does exist for a couple of things.


Gun Implacements (Green and Gray) : 200 or 500 points (random)

Fuel Tank : 500 points

Radar Tower : 1000 points

Missile (Ground-to-Air) : 300 points

Missile (Air-to-Air) : 200 points

Fighters (on runway) : 100 points

Fighters (in air) : 200 points + (50 points/level after level 1)

Mine Layer : 200 points + (50 points/level after level 1)

Mines : 200 points + (50 points/level after level 1)


Super Zaxxon (destroyed with missile in mouth (all colors)) : 2000 points

Super Zaxxon (destroying launched missile (all colors)) : 500 points

Destroying all planes in the tunnel : 2000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you start the game, your fighter will be in the middle at the bottom of the screen. You will see an asteroid with a wall rising from it. You will then see an opening in the wall. This is how you will enter areas 1 and 3.


AREA 1 : This area is basically ground targets. You may have to increase altitude to get over the short barriers but this is basically a ground attack area.

a) The action starts immediately as soon as you go through the opening in the wall. Drop your altitude immediately to not only to avoid the Air-to-Air Missile, but to take out ground targets.

b) Fuel is a precious commodity. You must destroy the Fuel Tanks in order to increase the amount of fuel in your fighter. This won't be an easy matter, many of the Fuel Tanks are covered either by Gun Implacements, Ground-to-Air Missiles, or both.

c) When you are flying along the ground to destroy targets, watch out for the Gun Implacements and Missile Silos. Both will fire upon your fighter at every opportunity. The Missile Silos will usually launch Ground-to-Air missiles as soon as your fighter is over them. Gun Implacements only fire when you are at ground level.

d) As soon as you 'hop' over the short barriers, get down to ground level again to do more destruction. Try to hit the Radar Towers since they yield the biggest points at this point.

e) When you get to the airfields, try to destroy as many fighters as you can (you can destroy a maximum of five). The more fighters on the ground you destroy equates to that many less you have to encounter in area 2. This also means you have a better chance at the 2,000 point bonus.

f) Speaking of the airfields, watch out since there are many hidden Missile Silos within them. Keep moving around or you may be surprised by a Ground-to-Air Missile.

g) Do not fly at maximum altitude if you can help it. If you fly too long at maximum altitude, your fighter will be met head-on by an Air-to-Air missile which is very difficult to destroy (takes six shots).


AREA 2 : This is one of harder areas of the game. You will be entering a narrow tunnel where your maximum altitude is only one unit. In addition, there is very little maneuvering room.

a) You will be attacked by both enemy fighters and enemy mine layers.

b) Since there isn't much altitude within the tunnel itself, it should be easy to pick off enemy air units. The problem that arises, though, is the concentration of said air units.

c) Be very wary of the mine layers. They swing from side-to-side within the tunnel and have a bad habit of dropping a mine right in your flight path. Six shots destroy a mine but it is usually placed so quickly, you don't have a chance to shoot it.

d) Enemy air units only come at you from the front. They don't return from the back for more action.

e) The enemy fighters will usually make three to four passes at you before you are out of this area.


AREA 3 : This is the area that gives players the most trouble. Due to the small openings in the walls plus those openings being at different heights can really test a player's skill. In addition, you must still take out Fuel Tanks in order to keep flying.

a) In order to make sure that you will be able to pass through an opening, continue to fire your gun.  If your laser fire doesn't go through, that means you have to quickly adjust either your altitude or left/right orientation.

b) The barriers are relatively close together which means you have to get through one and quickly adjust to where the next one is. Over a period of time, you will memorize where the openings in the barriers are and make your trip that much easier.

c) Many of the targets such as Fuel Tanks and Radar Towers are just on the other side of the walls. This means you have to drop and go left or right very quickly to have a chance of hitting them.

d) An added bonus of firing through the barriers (especially the ones at ground level) is that you can knock off the targets on the other side of said barrier making your life that much easier.

e) After the last barrier, you get to tangle with the Super Zaxxon's. To defeat them every time :

1) Set your altitude to one and one-half units.

2) Go to the middle side of the screen.

3) When he starts to enter, start firing. Adjust your fire so that you are hitting the area where the mouth of the Super Zaxxon is.

4) You need to get six shots into his mouth before he throws a fireball at your fighter.

5) Once you have either destroyed, or forced the blue Super Zaxxon to retreat, you have to deal with the green Super Zaxxon.

6) Once you have either destroyed, or forced the green Super Zaxxon to retreat, you have to deal with the red Super Zaxxon.

7) After you have either destroyed, or forced the red Super Zaxxon to retreat, you go back to area 1 again.

8) As a reward for killing off the Super Zaxxons, you get 2000 points apiece for them.


Once you complete Area 3, the cycle begins anew.


- SERIES -


1. Zaxxon (1982)

2. Super Zaxxon (1982)

3. Zaxxon 3-D (1987, Sega Master System)

4. Zaxxon Motherbase 2000 (1995, Sega 32X)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari XEGS (1984) 

Sony PSP [US] (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection") : Unlockable, see note below.

Sony PSP [EU/AU] (Feb.2007, "Sega Mega Drive Collection") [Model ULES-00556]


NOTE: To unlock the game on the Sony PSP, try every game in the collection, including other bonus arcade games. 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1984) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1984) [Model 012-05] 

Apple II (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Super-X (c) 1994 NTC.


A shoot-em-up featuring 7 stages.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Dooyong (South Korea).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Super-X (c) 1994 Mitchell Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Superbank (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Superbike (c) 1983 Century Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


This game was based on Moonwalker and was ported to several pcb's in the USA, Galaxian, etc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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$bio

Superbowl (c) 1982 Greyhound Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=b85scard,
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$bio

Supercards (c) 1985 Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Superior Soldiers (c) 1993 Irem America Corp.


Seven selectable characters for you to choose from in this early. 90's space-themed fighter.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92G system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound CPU : V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside US as "Perfect Soldiers".


- UPDATES -


The game 'Superior Soldiers' is slightly different than "Perfect Soldiers" :

* "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen added

* New Color GFX


- STAFF -


Game planners : Roo, Hirogon, Oni.Nag

Programmer : Nagomi

Graphic designers : Sagotan, U.W.F., Kimi, Hidarin, Core.1, Yassy

Sound : Irem Sound Team


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Superman (c) 1988 Taito Corp.


Superman is a horizontal video game and may be played by one or two players interactively. The second player controlling a red Superman character, teams up with the first player in this battle against the evil Alien Powers.


Each players uses a joystick to move his Superman character while walking or in flight. Two buttons aside each joystick are used to throw punches, kick or emit Superman's Heat Vision, a high-intensity laser which destroys all in its path. As Suprman picks up various colored crystals, he is awarded with addtitional energy and weapons including a Super Blast Punch and Mass Terminator. Items such as cars, gasoline cans, etc. can also be picked up and hurled at approaching enemies.


The many stages in the game are located in different cities of the U.S. and provide the player with real variety:

1st round: New York

2nd round: San Francisco

3rd round: Las Vegas

4th round: Washington

5th round: Alien Space Ship


- TECHNICAL -


Taito X System hardware

Board Number : K1100390A

Prom Stickers : B61


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

[1] PUNCH, [2] KICK


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1988, Superman was released in February 1989 in Japan.


The game begins with the brilliant musical score composed by John Williams for 'Superman... The Movie'.


- STAFF -


Directed by : Toshiyuki Nishimura

Game designer : Hidehiro Fujiwara

Programmers : Tohru Sugawara, Hideaki Tomioka, Hideki Hashimoto, Mari Iwano, Tadakazu Aono

Character designer : Nenko Nishimura

Art designers : Yoshihiro Wakita, Junji Yarita, Taira Sanuki, Shinobu Iwabuchi, Akira Saito, Minori Ishino, Takako Kozima, Toshiyuki Nishimura

Hardware : Noboru Yasukawa

Music sfx : Masahiko Takaki, Kazuyuki Ohnui, Shizuo Aizawa (Splatter A.), Takami Asano

Graphic designer : Natsuki Hirosawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Superman (c) 1979 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Generation 2


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1979.


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Ritchie

Artwork : George Opperman

Software & Sounds : Eugene Jarvis


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

Collector's Guide to Vintage Coin Machines - Richard M. Bueschel - Page 108

$end


$info=m5supnov,m5supnova,
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$bio

Supernova (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2suprsh,
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$bio

Supershot (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=sst,
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$bio

Supersonic (c) 1979 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Sound Module -50)

Model Number : 1106-E


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


10,340 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : Greg Kmiec

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1sups,
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$bio

Superstar (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Superstar (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2supstr,
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$bio

Superstars (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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$bio

Sure Shot (c) 1981 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Similar to "Eight Ball Deluxe (Bally)".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sureshot,
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$bio

Sure Shot (c) 1985 SMS Mfg. Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4sure,m4sure__a,m4sure__b,m4sure__c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sure-thing&page=detail&id=41483&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Sure Thing (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=surfnsaf,
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$bio

Surf 'n Safari (c) 1991 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 731


- TRIVIA -


2,006 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell

Sound by : Craig Beierwaltes, Steve Kirk


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=surfplnt,surfplnt40,
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$bio

Surf Planet (c) 1997 Gaelco.


A 3-D snowboarding game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz), TMS32031 (@ 60 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1997.


Licensed to Atari for US distribution.


* Music :

Loly Jackson : Written by C. Llanos / A. Llanos. Performed by Dover.

Spectrum : Written by C. Llanos / A. Llanos. Performed by Dover.

Needly Chill : Written by J. Garcia / A. Toledo. Performed by Sexy Sadie.

Up To Me : Written by J. Garcia / A. Toledo / J.L. Sampoll. Performed by Sexy Sadie.

All songs published by Pizza Pop S.L. / Canciones del Mundo S.A.

Recordings property of Subterfuge Records S.L.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Fernando Rada, Angel Alda, Carlos Granados

Graphic designers : Jorge Granados, Hernan Sanahuja

Animation recording : C.A.R. (Centre d'alt rendiment)

Animation analysis : Manuel Matamoros

Professional riders : Dani Fernandez, Iker Fernandez

Hardware design & production : Gaelco S.A.

Industrial design : Flores Associats S.L.

Graphic design : La Maquina S.L.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=suratk,suratkj,suratka,
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$bio

Surprise Attack (c) 1990 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX911


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990.


- STAFF -


Program designers : Heart Yoshinobu, Lambada Minakata, Square Morimoto, Stardust Masa, H. Akamatsu

Character designers : Prince Kukino, Depeche Yamashita, Wink Yamada

Sound designers : Michael Maezawa, Miki Higashino, Moai Sasaki, La Nakamur

Hardware designer : Komekome Konishi

Visual designers : H. Yoshihashi, K. Kamiya


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc2suprz,sc2suprz1,sc2suprz1p,sc2suprz2,sc2suprz2p,sc2suprz3,sc2suprzp,
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$bio

Surprise Surprize (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Survival (c) 1982 Rock-ola.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 2.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 208 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_survi,ep_survia,
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$bio

Survival (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Survival Arts (c) 1993 American Sammy.


Another digitized fighter attempting to cash in on the "Mortal Kombat" craze featuring eight selectable characters and bonus rounds. The producers of this game must have raided the discount Halloween costume boutique. I cannot help but giggle each time I fight Dantel, the incredibly cheap and hilarious white trash ripoff of Shang Tsung.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1993.


Developed by Sekarab, this video game is their first game.


Sekarab was established by Former UPL game designer. They developed arcade games until 1995. But they weren't interested in arcade games. In 2002, as soon as they changed to develop console games, they became a subsidiary of Cavia. After 3 years, they changed their company name to Feelplus. In 2011, they decided to merge with AQ Interative (former Cavia).


After Dantel is defeated, two Hitler heads in blue are seen in the ending.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Director : Mutsuo Haneho

Digitalize graphic designers : Nobuhiko Ikeuchi, Airi Tateishi

Custume designers : Airi Tateishi, Tatehuni Wada, Hae Hahimoto

Sound & music composer : Shigeyuki Shinbo

Director of photography : Nobuhiho Ikeuchi

Programmer : Yoshio Asai


* CAST :

Viper : Jon Walter

Gunner : Brian Creech

Mongo : Handa David

Tasha : Saskia

Hiryu : Takeaki Katoh

Hanna : Monica Brown

Kane : Hideaki Takahashi

Santana : Hose Brand

Dantel : Sam Rodetsky


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [Unreleased Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Susume! Mile Smile (c) 1995 Fuuki.


'Here. You'll need this'. A modern remake of Stern Electronics' classic "Anteater", this cutesy game features boss fights, multiple entry points, an upbeat musical score and colorful graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Go For It! Mile Smile'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Go! Go! Mile Smile".


This is the first Fuuki arcade game.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Syaboon, T. Usami

Graphic designers : Dai, T. Komitan, Pan, Ryoma

Sound composer : A. Inu. Nishida

Character voices : T. Ando, M. Watanabe, T. Iwashita, S. Metugi, M. Canale, L. Breed, T. Lukasavitz, G. Crandell

Producer : Y. Takahashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=susume,
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Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama (c) 1996 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GV System hardware

Game ID : GV027


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1996.


- SERIES -


1. Taisen Puzzle-dama (1994)

2. Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-dama (1995)

3. Taisen Tokkae Puzzle-dama (1996)

4. Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama (1996)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Susume! Taisen Pazurudama")

Nintendo 64 (1998, "Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama Toukon! Marumata Chou")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=suzuka8h,suzuka8hj,
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Suzuka 8 Hours - Coca-Cola (c) 1992 Namco.


An excellent motorcycle game from Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Derivative Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : EH


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1992.


This is the first video game officially sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company. Note : Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 by a pharmacist, Dr. John S. Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. A bookkeeper, Frank M. Robinson, suggested the name 'Coca-Cola' to Dr. Pemberton. Robinson suggested this name because both the words Coca and Cola named 2 of the ingredients. Also the 2 'C's' would look good in advertising. The name 'Coca-Cola' first became a registered trademark in 1893.


- SERIES -


1. Suzuka 8 Hours - Coca-Cola (1992)

2. Suzuka 8 Hours 2 (1993)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=suzuk8h2,
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Suzuka 8 Hours 2 (c) 1993 Namco.


A motorcycle game from Namco. This sequel features all the excitement from the original.


- TECHNICAL -


Derivative Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : EHS


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1993 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Suzuka 8 Hours - Coca-Cola (1992)

2. Suzuka 8 Hours 2 (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom (c) 2003 Playmore Corp.


A one-on-one fighting game - the collaboration between Capcom and SNK - pits seventeen well-known SNK combatants against seventeen of Capcom's most famous game characters.


'SVC Chaos' primarily utilizes the command system of the "King of Fighters" series, incorporating light/strong kicks, punches, cancels and charging attacks. Unlike its predecessor, however, "Capcom vs. SNK 2", SvC features no air guards and lacks a 'groove system', instead focusing on quicker game play and online competition.


Each character is equipped with a basic three-bar system for executing 'Exceeds' (special attacks), with basic filling options attributed to strikes and damage. Additionally, the sprites from the various series received new models and some special effects were changed in the command lists (For example, the player can no longer increase the damage of the 'Zujou Sashi' used by Choi Bounge by tapping the buttons).


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0269


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak punch [B] Weak kick [C] Strong punch [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2003.


Here are the 17 SNK characters (plus Evil Mr Karate) and their first appearance in video games :

Athena Asamiya - "Athena"

Choi Bounge - "The King of Fighters '94"

Earthquake - "Samurai Shodown" ("Samurai Spirits" in Japan)

Iori Yagami - "The King of Fighters '95"

Kasumi Todoh - "Art of Fighting 3 - The Path of the Warrior" ("Ryuuko no Ken Gaiden" in Japan)

Kim Kaphwan - "Fatal Fury 2" ("Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-Naru Tatakai" in Japan)

Kyo Kusanagi - "The King of Fighters '94"

Geese Howard - "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" ("Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai" in Japan)

Genjyuro Kibagami - "Samurai Shodown II" ("Samurai Spirits II" in Japan)

Goenitz - "The King of Fighters '96"

Mai Shiranui - "Fatal Fury 2" ("Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-Naru Tatakai" in Japan)

Mars People - "Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001"

Mr Karate - "Art of Fighting 2" ("Ryuuko no Ken 2" in Japan) as Takuma Takazaki

Orochi Iori - "The King of Fighters '97"

Ryo Sakazaki - "Art of Fighting" ("Ryuuko no Ken" in Japan)

Shiki - "Samurai Shodown 64" ("Samurai Spirits 64" in Japan)

Terry Bogard - "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" ("Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai" in Japan)


There are also 17 Capcom characters (plus Shin Akuma) and here are their first appearances:

Akuma (Gouki in Japan) - "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" ("Super Street Fighter II X" in Japan)

Balrog (M. Bison in Japan) - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Chun-Li - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Dan Hibiki - "Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams" ("Street Fighter Zero" in Japan)

Demitri -  "Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors" ("Vampire - The Night Warriors" in Japan)

Dhalsim - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Guile - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Hugo - "Final Fight"

Ken Masters - "Street Fighter"

M. Bison (Vega in Japan) - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Red Arremer - "Ghouls'n Ghosts"

Ryu - "Street Fighter"

Sagat - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Tessa - "Red Earth" ("Warzard" in Japan)

Vega (Balrog in Japan) - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior"

Violent Ken - "Street Fighter Alpha 3" ("Street Fighter Zero 3" in Japan)

Zero - "Mega Man X" ("Rockman X" in Japan)


The super bar is called the 'Groove Power Gauge'; a reference to "Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Mark of the Millenium 2001".


Bao (from the King of Fighters series) makes a cameo in a few of Hugo's pre-battle and win poses.


The Athena that features in SVC Chaos is the original Athena character design that featured in the character's debut platform game, "Athena", instead of the usual Asimaya Athena that appears in virtually every other SNK game. Notably, a lot of her moves are now very different, and she wears noticeably less clothes due to the fact Athena loses her dress during Athena's intro. Athena's fighting moves are inspired by the manga/anime 'Saint Seiya'.


The 'Sennou Ken' character is based on the psycho-controlled Ken in the SF animated movie. A lot of Mars People's moves are references to numerous UFO-based staples; Independence is a reference to the movie 'Independence Day', for example.


The 'Dan Hibiki' character is once again used as a vehicle for numerous genre parodies. If you perform his super-taunt he parodies Joe Higashi and Yuri Sakazaki's taunts. Also, two of his new moves are parodies of the Kyokugen moves. In the first of these moves, Dan attempts to do one of the larger fireballs performed in one Ryo's desperation move, but it has the same range as his regular fireball. On the second move, Dan attempts to perform his own powerful punch similar to Ryo's Exceed move, but after the move charges and connects Dan grabs his arm in pain and then pretends it was nothing.


While using Demitri, if you perform Midnight Bliss on Orochi Iori, Iori will turn into Miss X (from SNK Gal Fighters on the Neo Geo Pocket) as he's choking him.


Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game on 11/2003.


Some well-known hacks of the game include :

"SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom Plus".

"SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom Super Plus".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Random Select : On the character select screen, hold Start to activate a roulette-like feature.


* Play as Geese : Hold Start and press Left(x3), Down, Left, Up, Right, Up, then press a button to select.


* Play as Dan : Hold Start and press Down, Left(x7), then press a button to select.


* Play as Goenitz : Hold Start and press Down(x3), Right, Down, Left(x3), then press a button to select.


* Play as Demitri : Hold Start and press Right(x3), Left, Up, Right, Down, Up, then press a button to select.


* Play as Mars People : Hold Start and press Up, Down, Right(x3), Up, Down, Left(x2), Down, then press a button to select.


* Play as Zero : Hold Start and press Up, Right(x2), Left(x2), Down, Up(x3), Right, then press a button to select.


* Play as Orochi Iori : Hold Start and press Up(x3), Down, Left, Right, Down, Left, then press a button to select.


* Play as Violent Ken : Hold Start and press Up(x2), Down, Left(x2), Right, Left, Up, then press a button to select.


* Fight against Red Arremer :

1) Finish 5 rounds with supers/specials.

2) Do not lose any rounds.

3) Finish off at least one character with block damage.

If done correctly, your character will be transported to Hell after the fight with Shin Akuma/Shin Mr. Karate, where he/she will have to fight Red Arremer. Note : Some people (like Dan and Demitri) have alternate endings for fighting and winning in Hell.


* Fight either Mars People or Zero : Don't lose any rounds, Don't win any rounds by "Time Out", win 3 rounds by using an Exceed Move.


* Fight Geese Howard or Demitri Maximoff : Don't lose any rounds, Don't win any rounds by "Time Out", win 1 round by using an Exceed Move.


*Fight Goenitz or Dan Hibiki : Fail to meet either of the above requirements.


Also your opponent on Stage 6 determines who you will fight in Stages 7 and 8.


* Fight Orochi Iori (Stage 7) and Serious Mr. Karate (Stage 8) : Stage 6 opponent is a Capcom character.


* Fight Violent Ken (Stage 7) and Shin Akuma (Stage 8) : Stage 6 opponent is an SNK character.


* Fight Athena : Don't lose any rounds during Stages 1 through 7, Don't win any rounds by block damage.


* Mid-Bosses : your performance in Stages 1 through 3 affects who you will fight in Stage 4.


* Final Bosses : your performance in Stages 1 through 7 affects if you'll fight either Athena or Red Arremer (in Stage 9) after beating Stage 8 (Shin Akuma or Serious Mr. Karate). Your performance in Stage 8 will not affect any of these conditions.


* See character's true/good ending : Defeat Athena or Red Arremer in Stage 9. If you lose to Athena or Red Arremer then you cannot continue. Many characters (such as Dan and Demitri) have different endings for beating either Athena or Red Arremer.


* CPU Character Patterns : before you start the game the CPU randomly picks one of the predetermined patterns of opponents. This affects stages 1 through 3 and 5 & 6. Stage 4 is the predetermined mid-boss. Here are the predetermined pattern of fighters.

Pattern 1 : Kim, Dhalsim, Mai, Bison, Kyo

Pattern 2 : Vega, Earthquake, Chun-Li, Choi, Ryo

Pattern 3 : Shiki, Balrog, Kasumi, Sagat, Iori

Pattern 4 : Guile, Genjyuro, Tessa, Kim, Ken

Pattern 5 : Tessa, Sagat, Mr. Karate, Chun-Li, Ryo

Pattern 6 : Chun-Li, Kasumi, Hugo, Mr. Karate, Guile

Pattern 7 : Mr. Karate, Hugo, Shiki, Dhalsim, Terry

Pattern 8 : Choi, Mai, Vega, Genjyuro, Akuma

Pattern 9 : Kasumi, Chun-Li, Shiki, Tessa, Mai

Pattern 10 : Earthquake, Vega, Akuma, Ken, Ryu

Pattern 11 : Dhalsim, Hugo, Kyo, Balrog, Iori

Pattern 12 : Iori, Guile, Bison, Kim, Ken

Pattern 13 : Ryu, Balrog, Kim, Sagat, Ryo

Pattern 14 : Terry, Choi, Earthquake, Genjyuro, Guile

Pattern 15 : Kyo, Ken, Ryo, Ryu, Terry

Pattern 16 : Balrog, Vega, Sagat, Bison, Akuma


So let's say the CPU randomly chooses Pattern 16 (which interesting enough follows the boss pattern of Street Fighter II plus Akuma), you would fight Balrog, Vega, and Sagat in stages 1 through 3, fight the mid-boss in stage 4, fight Bison and Akuma in stages 5 through 6, and then fight Orochi Iori and Serious Mr. Karate in stages 7 through 8 (since the stage 6 opponent was a Capcom character).


- SERIES -


1. SNK Vs. Capcom - The Match of the Millennium (1999, Neo Geo Pocket Color)

2. Capcom Vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000 (2000)

3. Capcom Vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000 Pro (2001)

4. Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Mark of the Millennium 2001 (2001)

5. SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom (2003)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Producer : Toshi Kita MA2

Programmers : Leather, Narutaki, Cyber Kondo, M. Yusuke, Bok Mannami, Teruki's Dad

Main Visual : Cube

Demo designers : Ogura, Asuka, Norisato

Planners : Sayuri San, M. Ruyun, Big Front, T. Mieno, Tarukko, Amachan, Godzio, Bea

Music & Sound designers : Tate Norio, Masahiko Hataya, Yasumasa Yamada

Bug Checkers : Hanamichi, Iwao Futatsu, Yuta Lix Sawad (as lix), Minaru, K. Asakura, Gau, Masaru, K.K

Illustrator : Tatsuhiko Kanaoka (Falcoon)

Special assist : K-Natsui (Nuts), Akito K.

Voice announcements : Nobuyuki Hiyama


* Front Designers :

Mai, Ryu, Chun-li, Akuma: C.A.C. Yamasaki 

Balrog, Vega : Nagasima

Ryo, Mr. Karate, Guile, M. Bison : Kamada

Kim, Choi, Dhalsim, Hugo : Taku & Takukko

Earthquake, Akuma, Sagat : Type_R. Satoshi 

Terry, Kasumi, Tessa : Mae 

Kyo, Iori, Shiki : Sakaori 

Chun-li : Atsuko

Genjyuro : Ryoko Tanaka

Genjyuro : Masurao_H. Macoto

Mr. Karate, M. Bison : Tamaguchi Ritsu (as Yamaguchiritsu)


* Back Designers :

Sanctuary, SF, Middle Boss, Boss : K

Factory, Railway : Y. Hirakawa

Chapel, Forest : Pusuke


* Voice Actors : 

Kyo : Masahiro Nonaka

Ryu : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Iori, Orochi Iori : Kunihiko Yasui

Ken, Violent Ken, Choi : Monster Maetsuka

Ryo, Earthquake : Masaki Usui

Chun-Li : Jitukawa Mari

Terry, Kim : Satoshi Hashimoto

Guile : Nishikawa Takenosuke

Mai : Akoya Sogi

Dhalsim : Eiji Yano

Kasumi : Masae Yumi

Mr. Karate : Eiji Tsuda

Balrog : Sounosuke Nagashiro

Vega, Red Arremer : Narikinya Kiyotomi

Genjyuro, Geese Howard : Kong Kuwata

Sagat : Kouji Suizu

Goenitz : Minami Yoshinori

Akuma, Shin Akuma : Tomomichi Nishimura

Athena : Ito Nozoe

Hugo : Takagi Wataru

Tessa : Sakura Kie

Zero : Kazama Yuto

Dan : Hosoi Osamu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Nov. 14, 2003; "SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom [Model NGH-269]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Dec. 18, 2003; "SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom [Model SLPS-25316]")

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (Oct. 07, 2004; "SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom [Model DI1-00001]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] Mar. 15, 2005; "SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25484]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom Plus (c) 2003 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This hack of "SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom" enables all mid-bosses for selection without having to input the codes to select them.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=svcsplus,
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SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom Super Plus (c) 2003 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This hack of "SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom" enables all mid-bosses and final bosses for selection without having to input the codes to select them. Note : the Final-Bosses (Shin Akuma, Serious Mr. Karate, Athena, and Red Areemer) were not able to be played in the standard version of this game and no codes could be entered to select them, so this hack gives the player a chance to play as them. For some reason though, Geese's and Zero's sounds are missing.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4swpnot,m4swpnota,
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Swap a Note (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Swarm (c) 1979 Subelectro.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Considered as a hack of "Galaxian", this game seems more like a hack of "Moon Alien Part 2" by Nichibutsu, but with the graphics changed to look more like "Galaxian". This explains why the shots move with the ship and why the fuel gauge is there. On Moon Alien the shots move left/right but there is no fuel gauge. Galaxian also didn't use a 'title screen' formed with graphics, it went straight through to 'We are the Galaxians'.


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


- SCORING -


Blue Galaxian : 30 points in formation, 60 points in flight 

Purple Galaxian : 40 points in formation, 80 points in flight 

Red Galaxian : 50 points in formation, 100 points in flight 

Flagship : 60 points in formation, 150 points in flight 

Flagship : 200 points in flight with one escort 

Flagship : 300 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed before both escorts 

Flagship : 800 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed after both escorts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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SWAT (c) 1984 Sega.


An abstract one or two player shoot-em-up in which the aim is to stop swarms of aliens from building a sectional tunnel from the bottom of the screen to the top.


At the top of each level are blue tunnel sections, while at the bottom are purple ones. Aliens start at the bottom of the screen in the purple sections. As they move through a tunnel, they can build new sections in any direction.


Players can either destroy blue tunnel sections, or 'shove' them to re-align them and prevent the aliens from completing their mission. Purple sections cannot be destroyed but they CAN be shoved. A 'smart bomb' can be deployed which will destroy all nearby enemies, as well as the players, on-screen counter-parts should they be within the blast radius when the bomb explodes. Additional bombs can be earned by destroying blue sections of tunnel.


If the aliens succeed in connecting up a tunnel, additional enemies appear and the challenge increasing substantially. Each round ends when a preset number of 'Blocker' aliens have been destroyed.


There are four types of enemies :


* BLOCKERS - These foes build the tunnels and they can exit the tunnel system or be forced out. If they exit the tunnels, they produce 'Expelers' (see below) and quickly make their way to the bottom of the screen to re-enter the tunnels. This is the only time that they are vulnerable.


* EXPELERS - These enemies, produced by the Blockers, chase the players around the screen and attempt to corner them. They travel at different speeds, generally moving faster as they get closer to SWAT agents.


* ANNGRERS - These cubed-shaped foes are invulnerable to the SWAT agent's fire. Shooting this type of enemy will cause it to chase the players very quickly. They can be destroyed by using bombs, but a new Anngrer will be created in its place at the bottom of the screen. These enemies can travel in and out of the tunnel system wherever they choose.


* SWEEPERS - Along with additional enemy fire, these foes appear in pairs on the left and right sides of the tunnel along if the bottom and top portions of the screen are connected by one continuous tunnel. They will line up with each other on either side of the players' SWAT agents and fire at them. Sweepers require multiple shots to be destroyed.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5388


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1984 in Japan. Developed by Coreland.


- STAFF -


Security by : Syuichi Katagi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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SWAT Police (c) 2001 ESD [Excellent Soft Design].


A gun shooting, horizontal scroll action game that uses joysticks and buttons rather than guns. One player can play on their own, or 2 players can team up and play simultaneously as the two SWAT police characters, Cruise and James.


- TRIVIA -


The game takes most of its backgrounds from other games, mostly Neo-geo games.

Some of the games Swat Police takes its backgrounds from are : "Contra 3", "Judge Dredd", "Mutation Nation", "Aggressors of Dark Combat", "Art of Fighting 2" and  "Burning Fight".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3sweep,m3sweepa,
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Sweep Stake Club (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Sweet Gal (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=csweetht,
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Sweet Heart (c) 1982 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.19]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982.


This game is also known as "Disco No 1 [Cassette No.19]".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=swtht2nz,swthrt2v,
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Sweet Hearts II (c) 1994 Aristocrat.


Let Your Sweet HEART Win You Free Spins! A 5-reel video slot machine with a love theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKIV hardware (1994)

Aristocrat MKV hardware (1995)

Aristocrat MKV hardware (2000, Hyperlink)

Aristocrat MKVI hardware (2002, Lucky Devil)

Aristocrat MKVI hardware (2004)


MKIV hardware:

M6809 based.

304x216 screen resolution, 64 colours.


MKV hardware:

ARM based.

640x400 screen resolution, 256 colours.


MKVI hardware:

SH-4 based with PowerVR graphics.

640x480 screen resolution, 24-bit colours.


Artwork part numbers:

261705 - Belly Panel artwork, '(c) 1994 Aristocrat Leisure Industries PTY LTD' in a script font.

273937 - Belly Panel artwork, '(c) 1994 Aristocrat Technologies PTY LTD' in Helvetica at the bottom. Circa 2004.

275378 - Top Box Paytable (High-boy, MVP), '(c) 1994 Aristocrat Technologies PTY LTD' in Helvetica at the bottom. Circa 2004. Reel symbol graphics updated.

278952 - Top Box Paytable (Casino Top, MVP), '(c) 1994 Aristocrat Technologies PTY LTD' in Helvetica at the bottom. Circa 2004. Reel symbol graphics updated.


MKIV/MKV button layout:

Top row (90 credit version):

Collect

Bet 1 Credit

Bet 2 Credits

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 5 Credits

Bet 10 Credits


Bottom row:

Service

Play 1 Line / Red

Play 3 Lines

Play 5 Lines

Play 7 Lines

Play 9 Lines / Black

Gamble

Take Win


MKVI button layout, 14 button cabinet:

Top row (90/200 credit versions):

Collect

Bet 1 Credit / Heart

Bet 2 Credits / Diamond

Bet 3 Credits

Bet 5 Credits / Club

Bet 10 Credits / Spade


180 credit (20x9) version has bet buttons marked 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20.


Bottom row:

Information

Play 1 Line / Red

Play 3 Lines

Play 5 Lines

Play 7 Lines

Play 9 Lines / Black

Gamble

Spin


The 20 line version has line buttons marked 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20.


- TRIVIA -


On the artwork the title reads "Sweet Hearts II", but on the Lucky Devil version in the Electronic Game Information display, it says "Sweethearts II (Lucky Devil)". The 2000 MKV Hyperlink version was also called "Sweethearts II" on the artwork. The 2004 MKVI update reverts back to the original "Sweet Hearts II" in the game information display. Official title mess-ups?


Bet amounts differ between jurisdictions. For example, the 180 credit version has bet buttons marked 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20, whereas the 45 credit version's bet buttons are simply 1 through 5.


The MKV 180 credit Scorchin' Fortune version previously seen at Crown Casino until Dec 2007, had the suit (x4) gamble options.


MKIV and MKV versions were removed from Victorian gaming rooms, including Crown Casino due to new gaming machine laws. As of December 2007, no gaming machine is allowed to have an 'auto-spin' function, where the player can hold the button down, and machines must not accept $100 notes.


- UPDATES -


The MKIV version, all 'card' symbols had a white background. On the later games all symbols have a blue reel background.


On the MKIV version, the 'Heart' graphic had a black background with a circle around the heart. Later versions had a blue background with small hearts around it.


On the MKV version, the 'Cupid' graphic had 3 small hearts added to the background in a circular pattern. The MKVI versions were modified again with a single large heart in the background.


The MKVI versions introduced the half gamble option, and also 20 lines. A 9 line version is still available though. The 'Flame', 'Drink', 'Roses', 'Cupid' and 'Crown' graphics were updated to the same graphics originally found on "Diamonds & Hearts". The 'Heart' graphic has a different animation, it beats 4 times then stops. The MKV heart just beats in a slow moving pattern. The MKIV heart and diamond simply flash, as symbol animations weren't introduced until the MKV system.


- SCORING -


Diamond : 1 = 2, 2 = 25, 3 = 300, 4 = 2000, 5 = 5000

Flame : 1 = 1, 2 = 5, 3 = 120, 4 = 500, 5 = 2500

Drink : 1 = 1, 2 = 5, 3 = 120, 4 = 500, 5 = 2500

Roses : 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 250, 5 = 1000

Cupid : 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 250, 5 = 1000

Crown : 3 = 40, 4 = 75, 5 = 500

Ace : 3 = 40, 4 = 75, 5 = 500

King : 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 200

Queen : 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 200

Jack : 3 = 10, 4 = 40, 5 = 150

Ten: 3 = 10, 4 = 40, 5 = 150

Nine : 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Eight : 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Seven : 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100

Heart : 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 50


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* All pays are left to right including scatters.


* Diamond substitutes for all symbols except scattered Heart.


* Feature : Any left to right scatter win triggers 3 free spins.

Initial scatter win is held during feature.

During feature scatters pay any.

Any additional Hearts spun up are held and 3 spins recommence.

When a 5-of-a-kind Heart win occurs the 5x Heart win is replayed 3 times.


* It is not possible to get a line win during the Heart spins due to the location of the symbols.


- SERIES -


1. Sweet Hearts II (1994)

2. Desert Bloom (1996)

3. Coral Riches II (1999)

4. Diamonds & Hearts (2000)

5. Sweethearts II [Lucky Devil] (2002)

6. Diamonds & Hearts [Power Pay] (2007)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Sweet Life (c) 2004 Igrosoft.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2004.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sweetl2,sweetl2_2,sweetl2_2a,sweetl2_2b,sweetl2_2c,sweetl2_2d,sweetl2_3,sweetl2_4,
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$bio

Sweet Life 2 (c) 2007 Igrosoft.


- TRIVIA -


Sweet Life 2 was released in December 2007 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=swimmer,swimmera,swimmerb,
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Swimmer (c) 1982 Tehkan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1982 in Japan.


One of the first game created by the dynamic duo Nishizawa/Ishizuka, who later became the core of Westone (aka the developers of the "Wonder Boy/Monster World" saga).


The main enemies in the first three racks -- Turtles, Crabs and Waterbugs -- would show up in Mario Brothers in the next year.


- SCORING -


Strawberries : 100, 200, 300, or 400 points.

Bananas : 200, 400, 600, or 800 points.

Grapes : 300 600, 900, 1200, or points

Grapefruit(?) : 400, 800, 1200, or 1600 points.

Other Fruits : 50, 100, 150, or 200 points.

Enemies (after getting target) : 200 points.

Bonus, first three racks : 1000 points if all strawberries are picked up.

Bonus, fourth rack : 0-10,000 points, depending on whether you've picked up four of each of the fruits.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Try to eat as many fruits in a row as you can. Once you miss a fruit, you will start scoring again at the lowest point level.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Michishito Ishizuka

Sound by : Michishito Ishizuka, R. Kawamoto

Hardware by : Y. Kotoyori, M. Yoneda

Debug by : Michitaka Tsuruta (Quoted as M.Tsujii)

Music by : Ryuichi Nishizawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Tecmo Classic Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Michitaka Tsuruta's web site; http://www.turu3.net

$end


$info=swingin,
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Swingin' in the Green (c) 1999 WMS Gaming, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2000.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2009, "Slots WMS Double Pack")


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


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Swinging Singles (c) 1983 Ent. Ent., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=swisspkr,
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Swiss Poker (c) 1990 Golden Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2swbank,
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Switch Back (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=sc4swbak,sc4swbaka,sc4swbakb,sc4swbakc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=switch-back-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=42818&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Switch Back (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5swbak,sc5swbaka,
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$bio

Switch Back (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5swop,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=swop-a-fruit-club&page=detail&id=41054&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Swop A Fruit Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_swop,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=swop-it&page=detail&id=42414&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Swop It (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_swop,
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$bio

Swop Shop (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6swpdrp,
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$bio

Swop Till Ya Drop (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=swrds_l2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=swords-of-fury&page=detail&id=5346&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Swords of Fury (c) 1988 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B

Model Number : 559


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Approximately 2,705 units were sold.


- STAFF -


Design : Steve Kirk, Tony Kraemer (AMK)

Graphics & Concept : Doug Watson (DTW)

Programming : Dan Lee (DKL)

Sounds : Brian Schmidt (BLS)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=avtsym14,avtsym25,
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$bio

Symbols (c) 1985 Advanced Video Technology.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ssozumo,
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$bio

Syusse Oozumou (c) 1984 Technos Japan Corp.


A sumo wrestling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0008


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 975 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Syusse Oozumou was released in June 1984.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Successful Career - Annual Wrestling Match'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=syvalion,
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$bio

Syvalion (c) 1988 Taito Corp.


Control the mechanical dragon Syvalion and find your way through an ever changing magical dungeon.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito H System hardware

Prom Sticker : B51


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Syvalion was released in October 1988 in Japan only.


Spin-off of the Darius Series! (at the middle of the Syvalion storyline, the Player helps the people of the planet 'Darius').


The Player character, Syvalion, makes an appearance in "Darius Brust (2009, PSP)".


The producer of this game is Hisayoshi Ogura, a Famous Member of Taito's Sound Team Zuntata. He is known for the musical score at the "Darius" Series, "The Ninja Warriors", "Legend of Kage", "Zolid Infitiny". In 2007, he left Taito.   


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Syvalion : G.S.M. Taito 3 - D28B0014) on March 21, 1989.

Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start a new game, you can choose between Training and Expert mode. In the Expert Mode, the stages design are different.


- STAFF -


Produced by : Hisayoshi Ogura (OGR)

Music composed by : Yasuhisa Watanabe (YAC)

Staff : Fukio Mitsuji (MTJ), (T.S), (M.F), (G.K), (TSM), (NGI)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (July 24, 1992) [Model SHVC-SY (TOPN-2002)] 

Nintendo SNES [EU] (1993) [Model SNSP-SY] 

Nintendo SNES [US] : Release Cancelled

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 28, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (September 14, 1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tmek,tmek20,tmek44,tmek45,tmek51p,
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$bio

T-MEK - The Warlords (c) 1994 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari GT hardware

Game ID : 136101

Main Board Number : A051512

CAGE Audio Board Number : A053304

Audio Sub-Board Number : A053664

LAN board Number : A052967


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : TMS32031 (@ 33.8688 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) DMA-driven (@ 33.8688 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


T-MEK was released in July 1994.


- UPDATES -


* Software version : 2.0.


* Software version : 4.4.


* Software version : 4.5.


* Software version : 5.1.

Added T-Mek team page during the attract mode.

Added a subtitle to the game title : 'The Warlords'.

Titlescreen red background removed.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock Meks :

Ultra-Dark Mek - Up, Up, Up, Right, Down, Right, Left, Left

Zulog's Mek - Beat the singleplayer game on, any difficulty


* Unlimited Special Weapons : Play through the main game mode and beat Nazrac.


* Unlimited Shields : To give yourself unlimited shielding power use your shields in a challenge game with three other people and use your shields until the game is over without dying once. You'll lose the round and have to insert 25 more cents, but the next time you play without quitting in main game or challenge mode you will never run out of shields.


- STAFF -


Producer : Gary Stark

Game designer : Matthew Ford

Lead programmer : John Grigsby

Programmers : Norm Avellar, Gary Stark

Support programmer : Mike Albaugh

Systems support : David Shepperd

Lead animators : Rhizaldi Bugawan

3D Animators : Brian La France, Rich Chargin

Animators : Nick Stern

Model makers : John Ferrari, Patrice Moriarity

Digital imaging : Dave Portera

Project engineer : Don Paauw

Technician : Farrokh khodadadi

Audio : Brad Fuller

Audio engineer : Chuck Peplinski

Cabinet designer : Mark Gruber

Product designer : Ralph Perez

Controls : Wade Winblad

Harnessing : Carole Cameron, Stevie Landaverde

Woodshop : Connie Osuna

Metalshop : Jesus Torres

Product manager : David Macias

Software QA : David Pasquinelli

Japanese translation : Takeshi Hasegawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega 32X (1995)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=tnk3,
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T.N.K. III (c) 1985 SNK.


During the final days of World War II, the allied forces sends special forces member Colonel Ralf to penetrate an enemy base and destroy a secret weapon by driving a new prototype tank.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A3006


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 216 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2 (CANNON, UZI)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1985.


This game is also known as "TANK".


This was the first appearance of Ralf Jones, protagonist of "Ikari Warriors", and a fighter in "The King of Fighters '94" and its sequels. Unlike Ikari and KOF games, which were set in modern times, T.N.K. III is set during World War II.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Hasegawa, Noriko

Sound : Tsuji

Hardware : Akitadesi

Art : Tama, Nakai, Funahasi

Producers : Mr. Oba, Bon


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES (Iron Tank/Great Tank)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Commodore 64 (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Japanese pamphlet for TANK

$end


$info=galxwarst,
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T.T Galaxy Wars (c) 1979 Taito Corp.


Galaxy Wars is a 2-D shooter where you are given three missiles to shoot at two rows of alien ships at the top. Miniature rock-like satellites move around the screen, ready to obliterate your missile at any moment, and the ships themselves shoot at you.


- TRIVIA -


Japanese cocktail version released in August 1979. No upright model of this game appeared in Japan. 


For more information about the game itself, please see the upright model entry.


Original products :

Galaxy Wars (Universal)


Licensed products :

T.T Galaxy Wars (Taito)


Bootleg/Hacks :

Star Wars


- SCORING -


1st rack : 50 (side hit), 100 (bottom, towards the side) or 150 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.

2nd rack : 100 (side hit), 200 (bottom, towards the side) or 250 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.

3rd rack : 150 (side hit), 300 (bottom, towards the side) or 350 (near middle of bottom) points for each ship.

You can probably figure the scores for higher racks from the patterns here.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ttmahjng,
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$bio

T.T Mahjong (c) 1981 Taito.


An early, basic mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1981.


- SERIES -


1. T.T Mahjong (1981)

2. T.T Mahjong II

3. T.T Mahjong Q


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=taotaido,taotaidoa,
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$bio

Ta-o Taido (c) 1993 Video System Co., Ltd.


Extremely simplistic fighter with eight selectable characters and a cooperative 2-player feature.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Ta-o Taido was released in April 1993.


Malcolm from "Aero Fighters 3" appears as one of the selectable fighters.


- UPDATES -


The new version (set 1) allows to play a 2 players game with a single credit while this isn't possible with the old version (set 2).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ttchamp,ttchampa,
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$bio

Table Tennis Champions (c) 199? Gamart.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 200 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tacscan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tac/scan&page=detail&id=2810&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tac/Scan (c) 1982 Sega.


TAC/SCAN is a 1 or 2-player alternate action game, displayed via SEGA's Color X-Y video system. Commanding unprecedented firepower, the player maneuvers seven fighter ships in a squadron formation. All seven ships fire at once when the FIRE button is pressed, producing a spectacular missile salvo.


The object of the game is to accumulate points by destroying incoming enemy ships while dodging fireballs launched by these enemies. TAC/SCAN presents the space battle from two entirely different perspective views in the course of the game, with visually exciting transition sequences interconnecting the two views.


The player begins the game with a seven ship formation, and a supply of reserve ships which are shown above the player score on the screen. The number of reserve ships at the beginning of the game is switch selectable. An ADD SHIP button placed next to the FIRE button transfers one of the reserve ships in the squadron formation. Where the reserve ships are placed is shown by a half-intensity fighter in the formation. This 'add ship' position continuously cycles between the empty squadron positions, and the advanced player will time the ADD SHIP function to place squadron fighters at preferred positions.


A player fighter is blown up by contact with either an enemy ship or an enemy fireball. Whenever all seven ship positions become empty the game is over, EVEN IF THERE ARE REMAINING RESERVE FIGHTERS shown above the player score. Thus the player must continuously judge when to add reserve fighters by using the ADD SHIP button. Add them too early, and they might be depleted too fast; use them too late and you risk ending the game with reserve fighters left over.


There is an additional way to add ships to the squadron. During the course of the action, player fighter ships enter the playfield and intermix with the enemy ships. The player can capture these fighters directly into the seven ship formation by steering them into empty fighter positions. The player's missile fire DOES NOT blow up friendly fighters--only enemy ships.


TAC/SCAN begins with a top view of the battle. For the first ten seconds the player shoots at enemy ships without having to worry about return fire. After this 'warm-up' period, game play escalates dramatically. During this first phase, a different type of enemy appears just after two of the player fighters fly onto the screen. This is the Stinger, which flits around the field and shoots a deadly laser. This ship is a high priority target, since if not dealt with, it will pick off all of the squadron ships and end the game.


When the player attempts to dock a friendly fighter into the squadron formation, he or she has the choice of any of the empty ship positions shown in the squadron. A special feature occurs when the player ship docks into the frontmost ship position (marked with a red 'cursor'). Thin causes the squadron formation to regroup into a different pattern. If the load position is occupied, a fighter is added to the reserve count above the player's score.


At the end of the first phase (the top view) the squadron ships regroup, and a dramatic transition sequence takes the player into phase two. This sequence consists of the fighters rising and enlarging in size, then turning INTO the screen, lighting afterburners, and proceeding to fly forward to continue the battle. The enemy ships now appear far off in the distance, and grow in size as they approach the player's squadron. The player is given chances to rendezvous with friendly fighters, as in phase one.


At the end of this second phase, a space tunnel appears on the screen, and the player uses the rotary control to steer the squadron formation through the tunnel. Any fighter which hits a side wall of the tunnel explodes on contact. A triangular guide is shown during this sequence to show the player where his triangular ship formation should be. If the player keeps the formation centered within the guide, no ships will be lost.


Once out of the space tunnel, the player resumes with the second round. This is a more difficult top view battle, as at the beginning of the game. TAC/SCAN proceeds with multiple two phase rounds (phase one is the top view, phase two is the rear view) until all squadron ships are lost.


A switch option allows bonus reserve chips to he added with certain score values. The factory set option is to add one reserve ship every 30,000 points.


Regardless of the number of squadron ships on the screen, there are always seven missiles at a time available to the player. If there are seven ships on the screen (a full squadron), pressing the FIRE button launches all seven at once. Another push of the FIRE button cancels the seven in flight and launches seven new ones. If the squadron is not full, the seven missiles can be independently targeted. For example, with a single ship, seven missiles can be fired in seven directions, and only when the eighth is shot is the first one terminated (if it is still on the screen).


The 2-player game is played with players alternating after successful negotiation of the space tunnel. Whenever a player is eliminated, the other player continues and finishes the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega G80 vector hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), I8035 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 400 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released during November 1982.


Tac/Scan was the only Sega vector game to use a vertically mounted (portrait) monitor.


- SCORING -


Rounds 1 through 7 :

Enemy ships : 100 points X round number.

Stingers : 1,000 points X round number.


Rounds 8 and above :

Enemy ships : 800 points.

Stingers : 8,000 points. 


Destroying 2 enemy ships with a single missile salvo doubles the point values.


Destroying 3 enemy ships with a single missile salvo triples the point values.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* The most effective strategy for extending your playing time in Tac/Scan is to add as many extra ships as possible to your reserve (listed in upper-left corner of screen). Ships must be caught by the leading ship position which is further signified by a red colored underline in order to be added to your reserve. To begin capturing ships you must have at least one open position in your fleet; otherwise the game will not award ships (kill off 2 of your ships on the edges of your fleet at the very beginning of the game to achieve the highest amount of reserve ships during the first wave).


* Wave one in Tac-Scan should always be played with a minimum of two ships in your fleet, with additional ships added as the levels get faster and harder. The second and third wave can almost always be effectively played with only two ships, and it is very important not to waste reserve ships in these two waves (saving those ships for the more dangerous first wave).


* Always keep changing directions on both wave 1 and 2. It is very effective to destroy ships while turning on wave 1, and on wave 2 ships will have a hard time hitting you if you don't stay in the same position for very long.


* The faster you fire, the shorter your shots will travel. Allowing a short pause between shots will allow them to travel the distance of the screen.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1982)

Colecovision (Unreleased prototype)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=tactcian,tactcian2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tactician&page=detail&id=2811&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tactician (c) 1981 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4taekw,sc4taekwa,sc4taekwb,sc4taekwc,sc4taekwd,sc4taekwe,sc4taekwf,sc4taekwg,sc4taekwh,sc4taekwi,sc4taekwj,
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$bio

Tae Kwon Dough (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tagteam,
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$bio

Tag Team Wrestling (c) 1984 Data East Corp.


Export version. For more information about the hame itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "The Big Pro Wrestling!"


- TRIVIA -


Tag Team Wrestling was released in January 1984 by Data East under license from Technos Japan, it was the first game that Technos licensed to Data East.


This game is known in Japan as "The Big Pro Wrestling!".


- SERIES -


1. Tag Team Wrestling (1983)

2. Mat Mania - The Prowrestling Network (1985)

3. Mania Challenge (1986)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (October 1986)


* Computers :

PC [Booter] [US] (1985)

Apple II [US] (1987)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=tagteam,tagteam2,
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$bio

Tag-Team Pinball (c) 1985 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 698


- TRIVIA -


1,220 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tdoboon,
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$bio

Taihou de Doboon (c) 2000 Sammy Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=taiko10,
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$bio

Taiko no Tatsujin 10 (c) 2007 Namco Bandai Games, Inc.


- SERIES -


1. Taiko no Tatsujin (feb.2001)

2. Taiko no Tatsujin 2 (aug.2001)

3. Taiko no Tatsujin 3 (mar.2002)

4. Taiko no Tatsujin - Tatakon de Dodon ga Don (oct.2002, Sony PS2)

5. Taiko no Tatsujin 4 (dec.2002)

6. Taiko no Tatsujin - Doki! Shinkyoku Darake no Haru Matsuri (mar.2003, Sony PS2)

7. Taiko no Tatsujin 5 (oct.2003)

8. Taiko no Tatsujin - Appare Sandaime (oct.2003, Sony PS2)

9. Taiko no Tatsujin - Waku Waku Anime Matsuri (dec.2003, Sony PS2)

10. Taiko no Tatsujin - Atsumare! Matsuri da!! Yondaime (jul.2004, Sony PS2)

11. Taiko no Tatsujin 6 (sept.2004)

12. Taiko no Tatsujin - Go! Go! Godaime (dec.2004, Sony PS2)

13. Taiko no Tatsujin - Taiko Drum Master (mar.2005, Sony PS2)

14. Taiko no Tatsujin - Tobikkiri! Anime Supesharu (aug.2005, Sony PS2)

15. Taiko no Tatsujin Portable (aug.2005, Sony PSP)

16. Taiko no Tatsujin 7 (sep.2005)

17. Taiko no Tatsujin- Wai Wai Happi Rokudaime (dec.2005, Sony PS2)

18. Taiko no Tatsujin 8 (mar.2006)

19. Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 2 (sep.2006, Sony PSP)

20. Taiko no Tatsujin 9 (dec.2006)

21. Taiko no Tatsujin - Don-Ka! to Oomori Nanadaime (dec.2006, Sony PS2)

22. Taiko no Tatsujin DS - Touch de Dokodon (jul.2007, Nintendo DS)

23. Taiko no Tatsujin 10 (sep.2007)

24. Taiko no Tatsujin 11 (mar.2008)

25. Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS - 7tsu no Shima no Daibouken (apr.2008, Nintendo DS)

26. Taiko no Tatsujin 12 (sep.2008)

27. Taiko No Tatsujin 13 (dec.2009)

28. Taiko No Tatsujin 14 (sep.2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Taiko no Tatsujin 9 (c) 2006 Namco Bandai Games, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2006.


- SERIES -


1. Taiko no Tatsujin (feb.2001)

2. Taiko no Tatsujin 2 (aug.2001)

3. Taiko no Tatsujin 3 (mar.2002)

4. Taiko no Tatsujin - Tatakon de Dodon ga Don (oct.2002, Sony PS2)

5. Taiko no Tatsujin 4 (dec.2002)

6. Taiko no Tatsujin - Doki! Shinkyoku Darake no Haru Matsuri (mar.2003, Sony PS2)

7. Taiko no Tatsujin 5 (oct.2003)

8. Taiko no Tatsujin - Appare Sandaime (oct.2003, Sony PS2)

9. Taiko no Tatsujin - Waku Waku Anime Matsuri (dec.2003, Sony PS2)

10. Taiko no Tatsujin - Atsumare! Matsuri da!! Yondaime (jul.2004, Sony PS2)

11. Taiko no Tatsujin 6 (sept.2004)

12. Taiko no Tatsujin - Go! Go! Godaime (dec.2004, Sony PS2)

13. Taiko no Tatsujin - Taiko Drum Master (mar.2005, Sony PS2)

14. Taiko no Tatsujin - Tobikkiri! Anime Supesharu (aug.2005, Sony PS2)

15. Taiko no Tatsujin Portable (aug.2005, Sony PSP)

16. Taiko no Tatsujin 7 (sep.2005)

17. Taiko no Tatsujin- Wai Wai Happi Rokudaime (dec.2005, Sony PS2)

18. Taiko no Tatsujin 8 (mar.2006)

19. Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 2 (sep.2006, Sony PSP)

20. Taiko no Tatsujin 9 (dec.2006)

21. Taiko no Tatsujin - Don-Ka! to Oomori Nanadaime (dec.2006, Sony PS2)

22. Taiko no Tatsujin DS - Touch de Dokodon (jul.2007, Nintendo DS)

23. Taiko no Tatsujin 10 (sep.2007)

24. Taiko no Tatsujin 11 (mar.2008)

25. Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS - 7tsu no Shima no Daibouken (apr.2008, Nintendo DS)

26. Taiko no Tatsujin 12 (sep.2008)

27. Taiko No Tatsujin 13 (dec.2009)

28. Taiko No Tatsujin 14 (sep.2010)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Tail Gunner (c) 1979 Vectorbeam.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 38.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1979.


Vectorbeam was bought out by Cinematronics after Tail Gunner was released. Once the game was released, Vectorbeam was closed down.


Exidy licensed Tail Gunner for production of cockpit units with the name of "Tail Gunner 2".


Licensed to Sega for Japan market.


A Tail Gunner unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Tron'.


- STAFF -


Produced by : Tim Skelly

Designed & programmed by : Dan Sunday, Larry Rosenthal


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Tail to Nose - Great Championship (c) 1989 V-System Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2608 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Tail to Nose was released in December 1989.


This game is known in Japan as "Super Formula - Chijou Saisoku no Battle" (translates from Japanese as 'Battle of the Fastest Above the Ground').


Based on the 1988 F1 Season, the game is not licensed, but the name changes are only slight : Lotos (Lotus), Mclarun (McLaren), Ferreri (Ferrari), Merci (March (Technically Leyton House)), Willruns (Williams) and Benetten (Benetton). During the demo you get to see pictures of the car, drivers and their names. The drivers look exactly like who they should be.


- STAFF -


Sound composer : Naoki Itamura (Gekko Itamura)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Taisen Hot Gimmick (c) 1997 Psikyo.


Taisen Hot Gimmick is a strip mahjong game featuring eight opponents (plus three bonus opponents).


After winning three rounds against an opponent or depleting all of her funds, the player is given the choice to 'punish' the opponent. Each girl features two or three punishment scenes, of which the player may only choose one to view.  When shown, the player must repeatedly press the A button to advance the animated sequence to reveal further nudity.


After defeating an opponent (or after a continue) the player may buy cheat items to use against the next opponent.


The game is over once all of the player's betting funds are depleted.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Taisen Hot Gimmick was released in October 1997.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hot Gimmick Competition'.


The player's dog companion is voiced by Akiko Yajima, who is also the voice of Shinnosuke Nohara from the popular anime "Crayon Shin-Chan".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Challenge Marion from "Gunbird" : Beat the first 3 opponents without punishing any to play against her.


* Challenge Miko from "Tengai" : Beat the first 3 opponents without punishing any to play against her.


* Challenge Kain from "Tengai" : Beat the next 3 opponents in the 2nd opponent selection screen without punishing any to play against him.


- SERIES -


1. Taisen Hot Gimmick (1997)

2. Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten (1998)

3. Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing (1999)

4. Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever (2000)

5. Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral (2001)

6. Taisen Hot Gimmick Mix Party (2005)

7. Taisen Hot Gimmick 5 (2005)


- STAFF -


* Voice Actors :

Tomoko Shimizu: Akiko Yajima

Setsuna Yasui:  Satomi Koorogi

April O'Gin: Naoko Matsui

Hatsune Suzuki: Yuko Mizutani

Aoi Sanjo: Ikue Otani

Yuko Oni: Natsumi Sasaki

TVice: Yuko Mizutani

Bafeld: Kujira

Marion: Ikue Otani

Miko: Yumi Takada

Kain: Norio Wakamoto


Character Design: Jun Tsukasa

Guest Character Design: Katsuya Terada


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004) : features more characters than original arcade version.


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing (c) 1999 Psikyo.


Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing is the third game in the Hot Gimmick series and is the first in the series to feature three different modes of play.


'Digital Surfing' mode is the familiar, one-player strip mahjong mode. It features ten lovely opponents (plus one secret opponent) for the player to punish after defeating them at mahjong.


After winning three rounds against an opponent or depleting all of her funds, the player is given the choice to 'punish' the opponent. Each girl features two punishment scenes, of which the player may only choose one to view. When shown, the player must repeatedly press the A button to advance the animated sequence to reveal further nudity.


After defeating an opponent (or after a continue) the player may buy cheat items to use against the next opponent.


The game is over once all of the player's betting funds are depleted.


The game also features a one-player 'Mahjong Fighters' story mode and a two-player 'Jan-Prince vs. Jan-Shogun' mode.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 was released in August 1999.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hot Gimmick Competition 3 Digital Surfing'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Challenge Meruti Melty (Only in Digital Surfing mode) : Defeat each opponent without punishing any. When the screen flashes random websites before the last opponent, input the commands, M, E, L.


* Challenge Jong Arika (Only in Jan Boy Story mode) : He appears before the last opponent only if you did not buy any items prior to meeting him.


- SERIES -


1. Taisen Hot Gimmick (1997)

2. Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten (1998)

3. Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing (1999)

4. Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever (2000)

5. Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral (2001)

6. Taisen Hot Gimmick Mix Party (2005)

7. Taisen Hot Gimmick 5 (2005)


- STAFF -


Character Design: Katokichi Arikawa, Isutoshi, Toshikazu Gegera, Katsuya Terada, Ugetsu Hakua, Takehiro Miura, Mogudan, Zen Yasumori, Mine Yoshizaki, Raidon


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005) : features more characters than original arcade version.


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever (c) 2000 Psikyo.


Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever is the fourth game in the Hot Gimmick series and features three modes of play. 


The 'Punish Mode' features ten lovely opponents (plus three secret opponents) for the player to punish after defeating them at mahjong.


After winning three rounds against an opponent or depleting all of her funds, the player is given the choice to 'punish' the opponent. Each girl features two punishment scenes, of which the player may only choose one to view. When shown, the player must repeatedly press the A button to advance the animated sequence to reveal further nudity.


After defeating an opponent (or after a continue) the player may buy cheat items to use against the next opponent.


The game is over once all of the player's betting funds are depleted.


The game also features a one-player 'Mahjong Detective Mode' and a two-player 'Jan-God vs. Jan-Devil Mode'.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever was released in May 2000.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hot Gimmick Competition 4 Ever'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Challenge Yuan Nang from "Gunbird" : Beat each opponent of the 1st batch (4 in total) without punishing them. When the 2nd opponent selection screen shows up, type G, then L. Choose opponent A.


* Challenge Junis from "Tengai" : Beat each opponent of the 1st batch (4 in total) without punishing them. When the 2nd opponent selection screen shows up, type G, then L. Choose opponent B.


* Challenge Kashon from "Sol Divide" : Beat each opponent of the 2nd batch (3 in total) without punishing them. When the 3rd opponent selection screen shows up, type M, then N.


- SERIES -


1. Taisen Hot Gimmick (1997)

2. Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten (1998)

3. Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing (1999)

4. Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever (2000)

5. Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral (2001)

6. Taisen Hot Gimmick Mix Party (2005)

7. Taisen Hot Gimmick 5 (2005)


- STAFF -


Character Design: Jun Tsukasa

Guest Character Design: Ugetsu Hakua, Shinichi Morioka, Mine Yoshizaki


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral (c) 2001 Psikyo.


Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral is the fifth game in the Hot Gimmick strip mahjong series. It is an omnibus work, featuring the girls from all four previous games in the series. This game also makes many changes to the original style of gameplay for a unique and more challenging experience.


Unlike previous games, Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral only features the one-player, strip mahjong mode.  Also, if a player wins three rounds without depleting an opponents funds, he will advance on to the next opponent but will not have the chance to view the punishment scene. And oddly, despite recycling the animations from the previous games, each girl only features one punishment scene.


Otherwise things are much the same. During the punishment scene the player must repeatedly press the A button to advance the animated sequence to reveal further nudity. After defeating an opponent (or after a continue) the player may buy cheat items to use against the next opponent.


And of course, the game is over once all of the player's betting funds are depleted.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral was released in July 2001.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Hot Gimmick Competition Intergral'.


- SERIES -


1. Taisen Hot Gimmick (1997)

2. Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten (1998)

3. Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing (1999)

4. Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever (2000)

5. Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral (2001)

6. Taisen Hot Gimmick Mix Party (2005)

7. Taisen Hot Gimmick 5 (2005)


- STAFF -


Producer : Hiroshi Yamada

Director : Hyoue Ogawa

Designer : Toko Ebisawa, Sachiko Sakamoto, nana, Youko Tsukagoshi, Emi Taniguchi

Programmer : marikuma

Sound : Masaki Izutani, Kaori Kumakura

Illustrator : Jun Tsukasa, Katokichi Arikawa, Takuya Inoue, Reijirou Katou, Tatsurou Karuma, Toshikazu Gegera, Kazuki Kotobuki, Katsuya Terada, Mugi Tokisaka, Hirofumi Nakamura, Ugetsu Hakuka, Takehiro Miura, Mogudan, Milk Morinaga, Youkihi, Mine Yoshizaki, Raidon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten (c) 1998 Psikyo.


Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten is a strip mahjong game featuring beautiful graphics and twelve lovely opponents.


After winning three rounds against an opponent or depleting all of her funds, the player is given the choice to 'punish' the opponent. Each girl features two punishment scenes, of which the player may only choose one to view. When shown, the player must repeatedly press the A button to advance the animated sequence to reveal further nudity.


After defeating an opponent (or after a continue) the player may buy cheat items to use against the next opponent.


The game is over once all of the player's betting funds are depleted.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten was released in November 1998.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Heavenly Pleasure Hot Gimmick Competition'.


The character designs came out of a collaboration between artists who worked for the adult magazine "COMIC Heavenly Pleasure".


The player's dog companion is voiced by Akiko Yajima, who is also the voice of Shinnosuke Nohara from the popular anime "Crayon Shin-Chan".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Challenge Miko from "Tengai" : Beat each of the 3 opponents in the 1st opponent selection screen without punishing them. When the second opponent selection screen shows up, type M, then K.


* Challenge Marion from "Gunbird" : Beat each of the 3 opponents in the 2nd opponent selection screen without punishing them. When the third opponent selection screen shows up, type M, then G.


* Challenge Kain from "Tengai" : Beat each of the 3 opponents in the 3rd opponent selection screen without punishing them. When the fourth opponent selection screen shows up, type M, then D.


- SERIES -


1. Taisen Hot Gimmick (1997)

2. Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten (1998)

3. Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing (1999)

4. Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever (2000)

5. Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral (2001)

6. Taisen Hot Gimmick Mix Party (2005)

7. Taisen Hot Gimmick 5 (2005)


- STAFF -


Character Design: Kou Fumikuki, Mugi Tokisaka, Tatsurou Karuma, Milk Morinaga, Takuya Inoue, Rikako Kugayama, OKAMA, Dowman-Sayman, Reijirou Katou, Kazuki Kotobuki, SABE, Youkihi


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2003)

PC [MS Windows] (2004, "Taisen Hot Gimmick - Collaboration Pack") : includes Kairakuten and Digital Surfing (Taisen Hot Gimmick 2 and 3)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Taisen Idol-Mahjong Final Romance 2 (c) 1995 Video System.


Taisen Idol-Mahjong Final Romance 2 is strip mahjong game featuring nine different girls with three strip sequences each.


Before facing each opponent, the player may buy cheat items to help him in the following rounds against that girl. Funds for the store come from the players winnings in the previous rounds and roll over across continues.


A strip sequence is shown every time the player wins a hand. Strip sequences consist of scrolling, still images of the girl with limited animation of facial expressions. If a player depletes an opponents betting funds, then the game will advance through all of the strip sequences for that opponent.


Occasionally, after defeating an opponent, the player is given the opportunity to play a mini-game of high-low. The player is shown a tile and must guess if the next tile will be higher or lower than the tile shown.  If the player wins all three rounds, he is given a cheat item.


The player looses the game once all of his betting funds are depleted. Upon continuing the player keeps any unused cheat items and may buy more items from the store, but all of the player's wins against the current opponent are wiped out.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : VSAM-28-2


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Final Romance Idol-Mahjong Competition 2'.


- SERIES -


1. Idol-Mahjong Final Romance (1991)

2. Taisen Idol-Mahjong Final Romance 2 (1995)

3. Taisen Mahjong Final Romance R (1995)

4. Taisen Mahjong Final Romance 4 (1998)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Kouzi Furukawa

Character designers : Gensho, Yorozu-Ichi

Character voices : Mako Hyoudou, Yumi Takada, Emi Shinohara, Chinami Nishimura, Kumiko Hisano

Game designer : MuneTAKA Sakae

Programmer : TAKA

Graphic designers : Okabayashi, Iizuka, Honda, Kakihana

Sound programmer : H. Soyama

Music composer : Hoso-Q

Sound effets : Pirowo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (1995)

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (1995)

Panasonic 3DO [JP] (Jan. 19, 1996; "Idol Mahjong Final Romance 2 - Hyper Edition [Model FZ-SJ7751]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Taisen Karate Dou - Seishun Bishoujo Hen (c) 1984 Data East.


Classic karate tournament game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 375 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : Double 4-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Taisen Karate Dou was released in September 1984.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Way of Karate Competition - Beautiful Young Girl Chapter'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Karate Champ [Player vs Player]".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (July 22, 1988; "Karate Champ [Model DFC-KAR]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 (July 21, 2005; "Oretachi Geasen Zoku Sono 3 - Karate Michi [Model SLPM-62628]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Taisen Mahjong Final Romance 4 (c) 1998 Video System.


An evening with cute mahjong girls.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1998.


This title translates from Japanese as 'Final Romance Mahjong Competition 4'.


- SERIES -


1. Idol-Mahjong Final Romance (1991)

2. Taisen Idol-Mahjong Final Romance 2 (1995)

3. Taisen Mahjong Final Romance R (1995)

4. Taisen Mahjong Final Romance 4 (1998)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Furukawa Kouji

Character design & Screen play by Akatsuki Gomoku.

Animation character design & chief animator : Watabe Keisuke (Hercules)

Music & Sound effects : Itamura Maoki

Animation editor : Jitensha (Ookubo Tadao)

Main programmer : Hamanaka Tsukasa

Programmers : Soyama Hiroe, Yokota Kenichi, Touno Mika, Yagiyama

Game graphic designers : Ikeda Masako, Higuchi Norie, Sawada Ayano

Mahjong design : Yamato Masashi

Screen play & directed by : Yasunobu Hayashi


* CAST :

Yuri : Nagasawa Miki

Shino : Yajima Akiko

Momo : Kanamaru Hinako

Saki : Naoko Matsui

Syun-ran : Iwatsubo Rie

Rin-ran : Shibata Yumiko

Eimi : Maeda Mitsuko

Chin-ta : Akatsuki Gomoku


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Taisen Mahjong Final Romance R (c) 1995 Video System.


The ongoing mahjong final romance! It can go all night long, baby!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : VSMR-30


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Final Romance Mahjong Competition R'.


- SERIES -


1. Idol-Mahjong Final Romance (1991)

2. Taisen Idol-Mahjong Final Romance 2 (1995)

3. Taisen Mahjong Final Romance R (1995)

4. Taisen Mahjong Final Romance 4 (1998)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Kouzi Furukawa

Character designer / Animation director : Gensho Sugiyama

Animator : Masaya Onishi, P-Suke Tanaka, Giichi Morimachi, Shinya Takahashi

Recording studio : TAVAC

Finish work : SHAFT

"BG"-picture : TULIP

Performance director : Tadao Okubo (Zitensha)

Animation producer / Animation check : Toshiyuki Okabayashi (Kool Kizz)

Item planner / Assistant director : Kazuki Ito

Programmers : Zavi, Takushi Seki

Graphic editors : GSX-R, Yoshiaki Kurihara, Rowgy, Nene, Maiko Matsuzaki

Sound composer : Hoso-Q

Sound effects : Pirowo

Script writer / General director : Yasunobu Hayashi


* CAST :

1st stage, Rina Koizumi : Satomi Koroogi

2nd stage, Mika Fujisaki : Fumie Kusachi

3rd stage, Kate Yamamura : Naoko Matsui

4th stage, Ryoko Hayami : Rie Iwatsubo

5th stage, Asuka Sendo : Ayako Shiraishi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Taisen Puzzle-dama (c) 1994 Konami.


Taisen Puzzle-Dama is a puzzle game and series by Konami.  It features gameplay very similar to Sega's "Puyo-Puyo" games.  'Coins' drop in sets of two's from the top of the screen and players must form chains of three or more same colored coins to make them disappear.


The game is set up as a two player versus style game with CPU opponents for the single player game.  Clearing multiple chains at a time sends locked coins to the other side.  These locked coins are enclosed in clear boxes which are removed when a nearby coin is cleared from the screen.  This can set off more chains which adds to the strategy of the game.


If the coins get stacked up to the top of the screen then the player loses the game.  Upon continuing the player will restart the same match.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX315


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Puzzle-coin Wars'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Crazy Cross".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Speed King, Taisen Puzzle-dama Original Game Soundtrack - KICA-7690) on 24/01/1996.


- SERIES -


1. Taisen Puzzle-dama (1994)

2. Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-dama (1995)

3. Taisen Tokkae Puzzle-dama (1996)

4. Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama (1996)


- STAFF -


Director : Einoshin

Software : Bonny, Y.K 98, Tak

Graphics : XXX, Toymen, Tera

Music : Ary, Kage

Hardware : USA 138, Nanba Shot Tom

Producer : Masa 33


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sasissu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=taisen-tanto-r-sasi-su&page=detail&id=2823&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Taisen Tanto-R - Sasi-Su!! (c) 1996 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Tant-R Collecting Competition'.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tokkae,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=taisen-tokkae-puzzle-dama&page=detail&id=2824&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Taisen Tokkae Puzzle-dama (c) 1996 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (SWAP BALL, LINE UP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Fetching Puzzle-coins Competition'.


Soundtrack releases :

Konami Best Selection '98 Autumn - King Records - KICA-7913 - Oct 9, 1998


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Characters : Use the second button instead the first to select the difficulty level and you will have three additional characters to choose at the character selection screen.


- SERIES -


1. Taisen Puzzle-dama (1994)

2. Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-dama (1995)

3. Taisen Tokkae Puzzle-dama (1996)

4. Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=cupfinal,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=taito-cup-finals&page=detail&id=2825&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Taito Cup Finals (c) 1993 Taito.


A soccer game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D49


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1993.


This game is known in Japan as "Hattrick Hero '93" and also known as "Super Cup Finals" (November 1993).


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to '!!!'.


- SERIES -


1. Euro Champ '92 (1992)

2. Taito Cup Finals (1993)

3. International Cup '94 (1994)

4. Taito Power Goal (1994)


- STAFF -


Planner : Takeshi Kobori

Character designers : Takeshi Kobori, Yuji Sakamoto, Hideyuki Kato, Hiroyo Kujirai, Hiromi Mikami, Shinjiro Sugitani

Software : Kazutomo Ishida, Kusago Nagahara, Shinji Soyano, Kousuke Usami, Xxx Hayashi

Designers : Naoto Hashizume, Takeshi Kobori

Sound : Shuichiro Nakazawa (Zuntata)

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka


* CAST :

Player & Gk : Masashi Tsuzura

Manager : Suminori Hase, Yuji Sakamoto

Referee : Shin Tanaka

Lady : Seiji Kawakami

Doctor : Hiroto Nizato

Nurse : Hiromi Mikami

Stunt : Tomohisa Yamashita


Assistant : Shin Tanaka

Directors : Takeshi Kobori, Marutake


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pwrgoal,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=taito-power-goal&page=detail&id=2826&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Taito Power Goal (c) 1994 Taito.


A soccer game from Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Game ID : D94


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1994.


This game is also known as "Hattrick Hero '95".


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- SERIES -


1. Euro Champ '92 (1992)

2. Taito Cup Finals (1993)

3. International Cup '94 (1994)

4. Taito Power Goal (1994)


- STAFF -


Planners : Atsuchi Taniguchi, Yasuhiro Noguchi

Character designers : Atsuchi Taniguchi, Ryuji Tominaga, Hideyuki Kato, Hiroyo Kujirai, Atsushi Iwata, Shinjiro Sugitani, Yasuhiro Noguchi, Terumi Ogihara, Hiroshi Nishida

Software : Shinji Soyano, Masashi Tsuzura, Takashi Ishii, XXX Hawyashi

Designer : Toshiyuki Takenami

Sound (Zuntata) : Yoshiro Horie, Shuichiro Nakazawa

Hardware : Katsumi Kaneoka, Hironobu Suzuki

Action director : Yasuhiro Noguchi


* CAST :

Player & GK : Norikatsu Fukuda

Manager : Masao Kashino

Referee : Shin Tanaka

Camera Man : Yasuhiro Noguchi

Lady : Seiji Kawakami


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=taiwan-chess-legend&page=detail&id=3281&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Taiwan Chess Legend (c) 1995 Uniwang.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=taiwanmb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=taiwan-mahjong&page=detail&id=3567&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Taiwan Mahjong (c) 1988 Miki Syouji.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4taj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=taj-mahal&page=detail&id=41484&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Taj Mahal (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tajmah,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=taj-mahal&page=detail&id=43752&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Taj Mahal (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2take2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-2&page=detail&id=41021&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take 2 (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m4take5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-5&page=detail&id=41486&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take 5 (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=takefive,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-five&page=detail&id=6663&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take Five (c) 1978 Allied Leisure.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jack Pearson, Bob Betor

Art by : Roland Berrios


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_tak5,ep_tak5a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-five&page=detail&id=40903&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take Five (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1taklv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-it-or-leave-it&page=detail&id=41818&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take it or Leave it (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4taknt,sc4taknta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-note&page=detail&id=11542&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take Note (c) 2002 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2002.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m1taknot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-note&page=detail&id=15482&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take Note (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ttpie,sc4ttpiea,sc4ttpieb,sc4ttpiec,sc4ttpied,sc4ttpiee,sc4ttpief,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-the-piece-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43063&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take the Piece [Scorpion 4] (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ttpie,sc5ttpiea,sc5ttpieb,sc5ttpiec,sc5ttpied,sc5ttpiee,sc5ttpief,sc5ttpieg,sc5ttpieh,sc5ttpiei,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-the-piece-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=11512&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take the Piece (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4ttp,sc4ttpa,sc4ttpb,sc4ttpc,sc4ttpd,sc4ttpe,sc4ttpf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-the-piste&page=detail&id=42834&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take the Piste (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4take2,m4take2a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-two&page=detail&id=41485&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take Two (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5ttwo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-two&page=detail&id=48951&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take Two (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4takepk,m4takepk__0,m4takepk__1,m4takepk__a,m4takepk__b,m4takepk__c,m4takepk__d,m4takepk__e,m4takepk__f,m4takepk__g,m4takepk__h,m4takepk__i,m4takepk__j,m4takepk__k,m4takepk__l,m4takepk__m,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-your-pick&page=detail&id=14888&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take Your Pick (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_tkpik,sp_tkpika,sp_tkpikb,sp_tkpikc,sp_tkpikd,sp_tkpike,sp_tkpikf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-your-pick&page=detail&id=42264&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take Your Pick (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4typ,sc4typa,sc4typb,sc4typc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-your-pick-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43064&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take Your Pick (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5typ,sc5typa,sc5typb,sc5typc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-your-pick-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42835&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take Your Pick (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4typcl,m4typcl__a,m4typcl__b,m4typcl__c,m4typcl__d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=take-your-pick-club&page=detail&id=41506&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Take Your Pick Club (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tshingen,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=takeda-shingen&page=detail&id=2827&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Takeda Shingen (c) 1988 Jaleco.


The honorable samurai fights to remove the evil samurai and their hordes of soldiers from Japan.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1988.


This game is also known as "Shingen - Samurai-Fighter".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=talbot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=talbot&page=detail&id=2828&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Talbot (c) 1982 Volt Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), ALPHA-8201 (@ 384 Khz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1982.


Developed by Alpha Denshi and licensed to Volt Elec.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tftc_303,tftc_104,tftc_200,tftc_300,tftc_302,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tales-from-the-crypt&page=detail&id=5324&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tales From the Crypt (c) 1993 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT & 128x32 Display)


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1993, though it is rumored that this game was originally going to be the next Data East game released after "Lethal Weapon 3" (in 1992), as there is a preview for Tales from the Crypt during attract mode of that game. 


Based on the TV series, which in turn was based on the original comic books by EC Comics.


This game was dedicated to William Gaines (1922-1992), the EC Comics publisher who published the original comic books.


- STAFF -


Game Design: John Borg (J B)

Project Manager: Joe Kaminkow

Game Software: Kristina Donofrio (KVD)

Display Software: John Carpenter (JWC)

Game Art: Kurt Andersen (K A), Markus Rothkranz

Dot Madness: Kurt Andersen, Jack Liddon (J L)

Music & Sounds: Brian Schmidt

Mech. Design: John Borg

Software Support: Masaya Horiguchi, Lonnie D. Ropp, Lyman F. Sheats, Eric Winston, Neil Falconer


Cables: Phillis

BOM: Joe Balcer, John Borg, Doreen Clarke

Tech. Support: Arnie Aarstad, Sarah Bagnola, Joe Blackwell, Ed Cebula, Jim Gorman, Paul Lesley, Tim Seckel, Norm Wurz

Silk Screens: Margaret Hudson


Special Thanks: Richard Donner, David Giler, Walter Hill, Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis

Many Thanks To: Gil Adler, Stewart Berton, Danny Elfman, Bob Gale, John Kassar, A.L. Katz, M. Klastorin, Richard Licata, Mara Mikalian

In Loving Memory Of: William Gaines


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=totan_14,totan_12,totan_13,totan_04,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tales-of-the-arabian-nights&page=detail&id=5304&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tales of the Arabian Nights (c) 1996 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


This John Popadiuk-designed masterpiece brings to life some of the most memorable tales of 1001 Nights as told by the Persian Queen Scheherazade. The setting is ancient Baghdad where wishes can be granted in the ultimate battle to rescue the Princess from the clutches of an evil Genie who taunts all foes. There are jewels to be collected and a playfield that will have players spinning Aladdins Lamp, flying on Magic Carpet ramps or visiting the Bazaar for countless awards. With a deep set of rules, beautiful artwork, engaging voice over, and excellent sound effects, this is one of the most popular and highest rated table of all times.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-95

Model Number: 50047


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Tales of the Arabian Nights was released in May 1996. 3,128 units of this table were produced.


Stuff on the Backglass:

* Fullers II: at the bow of the sailing ship. Fullers II is a bar on the northwest side of Chicago.

* Karen LK Jack: at both sides of the bow of the sloop. Karen & Jack are the names on the dingy, they both bartend at Fullers II.

* Ketch u at Scotty's: on the beaker in the Sultans hand. Refers to Scott Ketchum. He used to run Scotty's bar on Long Lake near Hayward in northwest Wisconsin.

* Freddy Jones: on the water pipe. Backglass artist Pat McMahon is a fan of theFreddy Jones Band, a local Chicago band

that has had some moderate success in the US.

* Bennet s: on one of the pots of gold just below the hero. Refers to Bennet Snyder, a plant worker who had more than just a passing interest in belly dancers. He provided artist Pat McMahon with photos to aid in the costuming of the female figures.

* Maxi: on the other pot of gold. Actually just 'Max', artist Pat McMahon's nickname since grammer school.

* DZ: on the stirrup on the horse. Dave Zabriski, responsible for the music.

* JP: on the horses' harness. John Papadiuk, game designer.

* J: on the thiefs' jacket. J was the initial of the guy that artist Pat McMahon patterned the face after.


Stuff on the Playfield:

* taaSuts (?): on the dagger on the ramp diverter plastic. Pat McMahon: "Think I misspelled this one. My spelling checker suggest tarsus, but Iconsider a reference to a birds bone unlikely".

* Imax/Wade: on the Playfield at the base of the sword blade. Imax is actually just Max (Pat's nickname again). Pat McMahon: "I'm driving myself nuts trying to remember what, or who the hell Wade is".

* H.W. - the ball is wild: at the exit of the Jet return lane. A quote from Harry Williams.

* wade: near the head of the tiger in the loop. Wade is Wade Domet, a friend/mentor of John's from Toronto. Wade was on the WCS94 backglass, he's shooting the ball in the net.

* DOHO: to the left of the right slingshot.

* zab: to the right of the left slingshot. Refers to Dave Zabriski.

* Pop 2nd: under the right slingshot. This one together with...

* Duke lnk: under the left slingshot could make Popadiuk.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1.0 (changes from prototype 0.4) :

Date : May 20, 1996

- Initial release to production.

- Added many new display,lamp, and sound effects.

- Added switch compensation for major playfield features.

- Added German, French, and Spanish translations.

- Added Harem Bonus award to the center eject.

- Added Super Skill Shot to the ramp.

- Added Secret Ball Lock

- Added Final Battle.

- Added Match effect.

- Added player-selectable tournament mode.

- Fireball now counts down correctly below 100,000.

- Enhanced logic for broken Shooting star optos.

- Lock 2 switch was sometimes incorrectly being reported as bad.

- Skill shot changed to hit the snake instead of avoid him.

- Lamp Bonus values above 1,000,000 are displayed correctly.

- Dimira's Magic Amulet added to game rules.

- Special becomes lit when all tales are completed.

- Improved logic on ramp magnet.

- Ball search properly works the vanishing ball mechanism.

- Skill shot fixed for >100 Million scores.

- Tales are suspended during Harem Multiball.


REVISION 1.1

Date : May 23, 1996

- Fixed replay levels can now be turned OFF.

- Additional support for Add-a-ball and Novelty presets.

- Some extra Spanish translations added.

- Adjustment A2.26 restored to Feature Adjustments.


REVISION 1.2

Date : June 11, 1996

- Enhanced ball search at Game Over and after Genie Battle.

- Ball Lock logic improved for missed balls.

- Fireball grace period award fixed.

- More speech added to game start.

- Multiball lamp effects improved when awarded from the Bazaar.

- Bazaar 'Lite Special' actually lights special now.

- Corrected GENIE spellout lamps after Genie Battle.

- Skill Shot display glitch in multiplayer games corrected.

- Announcer speech fixed when locking a ball after Extra Ball.

- Improved stuck/broken switch compensation for ramp magnet and lock magnet.


REVISION 1.3

Date : July 19, 1996

- Default High Scores can now be set up to 25 million.

- Raised German factory-setting high scores.

- Enhanced Secret Ball Lock logic for multiple-player games.

- Improvements to Genie Test and broken vanish mech diagnostics.

- Minor adjustments to some display effects.

- Corrected announcer speech when the last jewel is collected.


REVISION 1.4

Date : October 15, 1996

- Added adjustment A2.27 (MAGNET THROW). This adjustment can be used to strengthen the magnet power when the game tries to throw the ball off of the magnet at a Tale start.

- Fixed a bug in Final Battle when a tilt occurs.

- Balls are returned to the shooter faster in Final Battle.

- Improved diverter rules between Harem Multiball and Rocs mode.

- Slight improvements to speech.

- Timing to the jet bumper post improved to help jet bumper action.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you get Bazaar awards, quickly hit both flippers. Do this for 3 awards and the 4th award will be a cow worth 1M.


Start the Great Camel Race with Bazaar lit and when you make the first Symbol shot a moo is heard. Now shoot the Bazaar immediately and hit both flippers. There's that cow again!


- STAFF -


Playfield Concept/Design : John Popadiuk Jr. (POP)

Software/Design : Louis Koziarz (KOZ)

Mechanical Engineering : Jack Skalon (SKA), Ernie Pizarro, Joe Loveday, Butch Ortega

Artwork/Design: Pat McMahon (MAX)

Music/Design: Dr. Dave Zabriskie (ZAB)

Dot Matrix Animation : Adam Rhine, Brian Morris

Special F/X: Dwight Sullivan


Narrated by: Peter Van De Graaff

Voice of The Genie: Tom Uban

Voice of Dimira: Lia Mortensen

Voice of The Princess: Lynn Deasy

Voice of Marvin the Haggler: Louis Koziarz


Extra Special Thanks To: Michelle Popadiuk

Special Thanks To: Karen Chism, Leon Chism


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Xbox 360 [Xbox Live] (Apr. 04 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Sony PS3  [Sony PSN] (Apr. 10, 2012; "The Pinball Arcade")


* Computers :

MAC OS [Mac App Store] (2012)


* Others :

Apple Store (Feb. 09, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Android (Feb. 10, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tang Tang (c) 2000 ESD.


Tang Tang is a platform/puzzle hybrid for one or two players; based heavily on Tecmo's superb 1986 release, "Solomon's Key - Solomon no Kagi". The players' characters are armed with a magic wand, which can be used to both destroy and create blocks to use as platforms and barriers. Players can remove platform blocks directly above their characters' heads by repeatedly jumping up into them until they break.


To complete a level, players must collect all of the circle/diamond items that litter each screen. Once all of these have been collected, a door will appear through which the player must exit to complete the level.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Producer : James Park

Graphic Design : Min Gun Seo, Sun Young Kim, Hye Jung Jang, Deai Youn Kim

Sound : Music Story

Hardware Design : Tae Wook Hwang

Programmed by : Jeong Hun Kim

Director : Tony Jeong


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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TANK (c) 1985 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A3006


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1985 in Japan.


This game is also known as "TNK III".


The staff info appears on the 'TANK' letter on the title screen.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Hasegawa, Noriko

Sound : Tsuji

Hardware : Akitadesi

Art : Tama, Nakai, Funahasi

Producers : Mr. Oba, Bon


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES (Iron Tank/Great Tank)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Commodore 64 (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tank8,tank8a,tank8b,tank8c,tank8d,
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Tank 8 (c) 1976 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1.1055 Mhz)

Sound : Discrete circuitry.


Players : 8

Control : Double 2-way joysticks (vertical)

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Tank 8 was released in September 1976. It is one of the first games at Atari to use a microprocessor to control the tanks. Previous tank games were all hardware only.


During attract, all the tanks would move and shoot at each other. Some smarts were put in the program to do this. However, when someone inserted a coin, all the tanks snapped back to their start location. ONLY paid tanks would play, others would sit in their start positions and do nothing during the actual game. This meant that one person playing alone could not do much, and you really need more players for this to be fun. It seems that marketing discovered that when computer player tanks moved, players THOUGHT they were playing without ever inserting any money, so they decided to stop that from happening.


The executives at Atari use to come into our lab at lunch time and watch this game play its attract mode. The tanks would move about for several minutes using random attack programs, and the winning tank was always different. What they were actually doing was placing bets on the different tanks and wagering over the winner.


- SERIES -


1. <a href="index.php?page=database&lemot=tank%20%5B&editeur=247&gallery=1">Tank</a> (1974)

2. Tank II (1974)

3. Tank 8 (1976)

4. Ultra Tank (1978)


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Tom Hogg


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tankbatt,tankbattb,
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Tank Battalion (c) 1980 Namco.


Tank Battalion is a multi-directional shooter arcade video game.


The player, controlling a tank, must destroy 20 enemy tanks in each level, which enter the playfield from the top of the screen. The enemy tanks attempt to destroy the player's base (represented on the map as an eagle), as well as the player's tank. A level is completed when the player destroys all 20 enemy tanks, but the game ends if the player's base is destroyed or the player loses all his lives.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TB


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1980.


Tank Battalion was licensed for manufacture in the United States by Game Plan, Inc.


A Tank Battalion unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Jekyll & Hyde... Together Again'.


- SERIES -


1. Tank Battalion (1980)

2. Vs. Battle City (1985)

3. Tank Force (1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Emerson Arcadia 2001 [US] (1982; "Tanks A Lot" [Model 1007]) 


* Computers : 

MSX [JP] (1984) 

X68000 [JP] (1989 - Pineapple) 

X68000 [JP] (L. Sound) 

Sord-M5 [JP] 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (November 28, 1997, "Namco History Vol.2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Tank Busters (c) 1985 Valadon Automation.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 128


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tankfrce,tankfrcej,tankfrce4,
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Tank Force (c) 1991 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : TF


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1991.


The round 17 is an illustration of "Pac-Man".


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.9 - VICL-8089) on 22/09/1993.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- SERIES -


1. Tank Battalion (1980)

2. Vs. Battle City (1985)

3. Tank Force (1991)


- STAFF -


Producers : Masaya Nakamura, K. Sawano

Director : Wan Wan

Game designers : Mr. Demo, Y. Kounoe

Programmer : Boku

Graphic designers : Mr. Demo, Mita Chan

Music composer : John

Adviser : Devil, S. Shimizu


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tantr,tantrbl,tantrbl2,tantrkor,tantrbl3,
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Tant-R - Puzzle & Action (c) 1992 Sega.


A fun puzzle game with lots of mini-games.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1992, Tant-R was released in May 1993 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Tant-R - Puzzle & Action (1992)

2. Ichidant-R - Puzzle & Action (1994)

3. Treasure Hunt - Puzzle & Action (1997)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Apr. 01, 1994) "Tant-R [Model G-4118]"

Sega Game Gear [JP] (Apr. 22, 1994) "Tant-R [Model G-3345]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (May 24, 1996) "Syukudai ga Tant-R [Model GS-9042]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Jan. 15, 2004) "Ichini no Tant-R to Bonanza Bros. [Model SLPM-62433]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tap-a-Tune (c) 1993 Moloney Manufacturing.


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Creative Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tapper,sutapper,tappera,
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Tapper (c) 1983 Bally Midway.


Taking on the role of an overworked bartender, the player must serve beer to the ever-thirsty patrons that populate his bar. All customers must be served before they work their way up to the beer kegs. Empty glasses must also be collected before they slide off the end of the bar and smash to the floor. Extra points are awarded for collecting tips, while bonus rounds involve locating the one beer that has not been shaken, and serving it. The game features 4 different levels :

1. Cowboys

2. Athletes

3. Punk Rockers

4. Aliens


- TECHNICAL -


Game No. 0A11

Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)


Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Tapper was released in December 1983.


There were 2 other versions of Tapper: "Root Beer" (January 1984) and "Suntory" (Japan, Game ID : 834-5385 / 834-5387). The Suntory version was a Sega board, Suntory is a Japanese beer (see "Updates" section for more information).


The main character in the game (as well as the main character of two other Bally Midway games; "Domino Man", and "Timber") is based on a Marvin Glass employee called Mike Ferris, who had the same distinctive mustache and bald head and reputedly wore a red T-shirt all of the time.


The music for the third stage (the punk bar) was loosely inspired by new wave music group Devo's song 'Workin' in the Coal Mine'.


Tapper was play tested in a Chicago-area Rush Streetbar called 'The Snuggery' and received much positive feedback from the bar's patrons. Digitized belches were originally going to be used in the game, but, perhaps thankfully, they never made it into the final version.


The cabinet is designed to resemble a real bar - replete with a brass foot rail and two brass drink or ashtray holders (one on each side of the control panel). The cabinet and gameplay on the beer version features the Budweiser logo. The pour spouts have mock-up Budweiser handles that closely resemble the Budweiser taps that appear in real bars throughout the world.


Approximately 3300 Tapper uprights were made and around the first 100 or so were released with colour side art. About 300 cocktail machines were also made.


The main character appear on the 2012 animation movie "Wreck-It Ralph" from Pixar in the Bar scene.


- UPDATES -


* Suntory version has different graphics and most likely different music.


- SCORING -


Serving a cowboy/girl patron with beer : 50 points.

Serving a sports bar patron with beer : 75 points.

Serving a punk patron with beer : 100 points.

Serving an alien patron with beer : 150 points.

Collecting an empty beer glass : 100 points.

Collecting a tip left on the bar : 1,500 points.

Guessing the correct can on the bonus screen : 3,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg : In the attract mode, wait until the word Tapper is filling up with beer, and hold down the joystick, both taps, and the player 1 & 2 buttons. You will then see the names of the game designers.


* Take your time in the first few levels. You can make a high score by leaving one person and waiting for more people.


* The last guy in the row will almost always leave a tip.


* If a person leaves the bar in the first level you get 50 points but, if you let them get close to the end of the bar, they will drink the beer and stay. It's 100 for getting the empty mug.


* The longer you stay in the level, the faster the people and mugs move.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Steve Meyer

Graphics by : Scott Morrison

Sounds by : Rick Hicaro

Support by : Elaine Ditton


- PORTS -


NOTE : All ports released in 1997 and later feature the 'Root Beer' version.


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)

Atari 2600 (1983)

Atari XEGS

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

Nintendo 64 (2000, "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "Root Beer Tapper" - Xbox Live Arcade) [Retired in 2010]


* Computers :

PC [Booter] (1983)

Commodore C64 (1984)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1985)

Atari 800

Apple II : unreleased

Amstrad CPC (1987, "Tapper - Official Arcade Game")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1997, Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


* Others :

Palm OS ("Midway Arcade Classic")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Targ (c) 1980 Exidy.


Targ is a 1 or 2-player shooter game released by Exidy in 1980. Your town is invaded by Targ riders, you must maneuver the heroic vehicle Wummel to destroy them. From time to time, a Spectar comes into screen, and can be destroyed for extra bonus.


Action takes place into a 9x9 grid, 'Crystal City', where the player's vehicle must avoid and chase down 10 enemy wedge-shaped vehicles. When all enemies are destroyed, you are awarded an extra bonus and can access the following level. 2 players can alternate in the game. You use a 4-way joystick to control the Wummel, and a pushbutton to fire at enemies. Progressing in the gameplay causes the Targs to become faster and smarter, for a fast and furious gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1980.


Targ was the first 'fantasy theme' game.


While in that period many western companies licensed games from Japanese developers (Exidy itself licensed Nintendo's "Sheriff" as "Bandido"), Targ is one of the few western games that made it in the opposite way, being licensed by Sega for Japanese distribution.


Targ stands for 'Target'. 'Spectar' stands for 'Special Target'.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is pretty easy although it is done a bit differently. You will be given the score value of a Targ Ramship at the beginning of each level. This is how you can figure out which level you are currently on.

Targ Ramship : 10 points x level

Spectar Smuggler : 100-900 points (by 100's)


You also get a bonus for completing a level. The bonus is 1000 points x level number.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you start the game, your Wummel will be in the bottom right corner of the screen. There will be 10 Targ Ramships at the top of the 10 vertical lanes.


* Learn how your Wummel operates. You can go pretty fast in one direction. To turn around, though, takes a little time since you have to slow down before you turn around. You can use this deceleration, though, to your advantage to trap enemy units and sometimes get multiple kills.


* You can only have one missile on the screen at any one time. Plan your shots accordingly. In addition, you can only fire forward.


* All enemies on the screen will avoid trying to be in front of your Wummel. That means you must quickly get in front or behind them so they don't veer off to avoid your fire. This means you may have to plan a few ambushes to take out the enemies.


* All the enemies (Targ Ramships and Spectral Smugglers) only move at full speed. This can work to your advantage since if they are coming at you, you can decelerate your Wummel and pick them off.


* If you must turn around quickly, the easiest (and best) way to achieve this is to go around the blocks.  Three right turns can turn you from the hunted into the hunter. In addition, this is great for setting up ambushes and taking out the enemy ships quickly.


* Try to isolate enemy ships. If you try to take on a ''pack'' of them, you will lose since there are so many different directions that the enemy ships can come from.


* During the first three levels, you have enough speed to avoid your attackers. This changes on level four and beyond as the enemy ships can easily outrun your Wummel. This means you will need to make very quick turns in order to get behind them.


* Also, if you take too long on a level, the enemy ships will speed up to make quick work of your Wummel.


* As you progress through the levels, the enemy ships will get ''smarter'' and attempt to corner your Wummel. Your safest action is to avoid being trapped while picking off individual enemy ships to even the odds.


* Nifty little trivia note : The game screen is an optical illusion. If you stare at the yellow boxes, you will see yellow circles form at the intersections. Nothing that affects game play but still interesting.


- SERIES -


1. Targ (1980)

2. Spectar (1980)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983, "Universal Chaos")


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Storm Arrows")

Commodore C64 (19??)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Target Ball (c) 1995 Yun Sung.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 54.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2064


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=targeth,targetha,
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Target Hits (c) 1994 Gaelco.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 940531


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Designed & developed by Zigurat.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Target Panic (c) 1996 Konami.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Tarzan (c) 199? IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


- UPDATES -


V107

V109C


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Task Force Harrier (c) 1989 UPL Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1989.


Licensed to American Sammy for US manufacture and distribution.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Task Force Harrier - PCCB-00041) on 21/09/1990.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Task Force Harrier (c) 1989 American Sammy Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1989.


Originaly released by UPL on Japan.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Task Force Harrier - PCCB-00041) on 21/09/1990.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=joemac,
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Tatakae Genshijin - Joe & Mac (c) 1991 Data East Corp.


A bunch of Neanderthals nerds have raided your village and have kidnapped all the babes! As the Caveman Ninja duo, Joe & Mac must face all kinds of prehistoric perils in order to rescue all the girls. Features awesome graphics & fun filled gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAG


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Throw Weapon, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Joe & Mac was released in February 1991 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Caveman Ninja".


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Fighting Cavemen - Joe & Mac'.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Stone Age".


- SERIES -


1. Tatakae Genshijin - Joe & Mac (1991)

2. Tatakae Genshijin 2 - Rookie no Bouken (1992, Nintendo Super Famicom)

3. Tatakae Genshijin 3 - Shujaku-ha Yappari Joe & Mac (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Joe & Mac Returns (1994)


- STAFF -


Planner : Makoto Kikuchi

Soft : Chiinke, Mitsutoshi Satoh, Mya, Osapan

Graphic Designers : Kawamura Makoto, Enomoto, Mitsutoshi Satoh, Etsuko T., Atsushi Kaneko, Shamo

Sound Composers : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro) (Gamadelic), Seiichi Hamada (Atomic Hanada), Takashi Miura, Yuusuke Takahama

Hard : Nervous K.K., Hiroshi Ohnuki

Special Thanks : Joe Kaminkow, Mario Watanabe, Sonomi Kiyota, Chie Kitahara, Hitomi Fujiwara, Shouji Meari


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (December 6, 1991) [Model SHVC-JT]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bigfghtr,
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Tatakae! Big Fighter (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tatakai no Banka (c) 1986 Capcom.


The oppressed people of the world call upon you to bring peace to the unsettled land. Battle through six levels where you must use a sword and shield to attack enemies and defend yourself against the evil king's troops.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Tatakai no Banka was released in April 1986 in Japan. It is known as "Trojan" outside Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Elegy of Battle'.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Music - 28XA-94) on 25/08/1986.


Official products :

Tatakai no Banka (Capcom, Japan)

Trojan (Capcom, USA)


Licensed products :

Trojan (Romstar, USA)


- STAFF -


Music by : Ayako Mori


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (December 24, 1986) [Model CAP-TA]

Sony PlayStation 2 (Mar.2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") [Model SLPM-66317]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model SLPM-66852]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tattoo Assassins (c) 1995 Data East Pinball.


Nine Tattooed Assassins are ordered by Mullah Abba to defeat Koldan and his minions in this unreleased one-on-one beat-em-up. Tattoo Assassins is little more than a flawed beat-em-up that was originally intended to cash in on the massive success of Midway's superior "Mortal Kombat" series.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 7 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6 (HP, SP, HK, LP, BLOCK, LK)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995. Tattoo Assassins has become the stuff of arcade legend, but for all the wrong reasons. It represents one of the most tragic tales in game design - and perhaps the only verifiable example of a game being utterly dismissed by the actual programmers themselves.


The original premise was straightforward, if a little ambitious - use Data East graphics hardware to produce a "Mortal Kombat" beater. The gameplay would include over 200 Fatalities, Animalities (this was BEFORE "Mortal Kombat 3" introduced them to the world), Nudalities (although nothing TOO explicit) and an array of "sickening moves", which basically consisted of farting and spraying diarrhea at your opponent. This is true.


Bob Gale (producer of the Back to the Future movies) came up with the original 'story' and concept, while coding duties fell to 'Data East Pinball' (now Stern Pinball). Several problems soon became apparent, however, not least that of the host hardware falling some way short of being up to the task demanded of it. The game's production was doomed from the very beginning. Below is a transcript from one of the game's programmers who, due to the fact that he still works for the parent company, wishes to remain anonymous.


"Tattoo Assassins was the brainchild of Data East Pinball's (DEP) Head of Engineering, Joe Kaminkow. He had become buddies with Bob Gale after Data East produced the Back to the Future pinball table - and from time to time Bob would send Joe his latest movie script. One of these scripts involved tattoos that came to life and did battle with each other, and it was here that Joe got the idea for a video game. MK2 was in the process of becoming the biggest arcade hit in recent history, so in typical DEP fashion Joe decided to do a rip-off of MK2. We'd have more hidden moves and fatalities than anyone had ever dreamed of.  In fact, you could just randomly hit buttons and get a fatality. Each character had their bodies adorned with tattoos, which gave them their various powers and fatalities. The Indian character, for example, had an eagle on his chest; one of his many fatalities was that his eagle tattoo would come off his chest and crap on the other character, who would melt away. Each character had their own sets of fatalities, but a lot of the fatalities weren't character specific, like the Godzilla foot stomp fatality, or the fly swatter, or Cruise Ship fatality. As far a nudalities went, there would be a puff of smoke and your character would be naked, but with arms and hands in the appropriate places.  and we'd tie everything together with a Hollywood film shoot to get the hype machine going full tilt. He then sold DE Japan on the idea, which was impressive since before TA (and after) DEP only manufactured pinball machines.".


"As you may be aware, DEP (who became SEGA Pinball, then Stern Pinball) have always been known for cranking out sub-standard pins (pinball tables). The primary reason for this was lack of engineering manpower. While development teams at Williams would get a whole year to design, program & play test a given model, their counterparts at DEP were given only 3-6 months. To his credit, DEP survived because Joe was so good at snagging the best licenses for our pins, i.e. Star Wars and Jurassic Park.".


"The team was promised $25,000 bonuses and $25 per game manufactured if we could make it to production within 8 months. This was a pretty juicy carrot, and we all hung out our tongues and nodded our heads and began chasing it like fools. Of course, hindsight is 20/20 and all that but I think you will agree that the deadline was ridiculous considering we had no video game experience whatsoever amongst us.".


"During the whole project, we were required to work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our lunch and dinner were take out - paid for by the company, which was great, but the purpose was to keep us from going out and having an hour long lunch or dinner break away from our desks. Every meal was a "working" meal, meaning we would have meetings in the conference room as we ate to keep from interfering with the "real" work. If we were late to work, or left early, we would be threatened with having some of our $25,000 bonus docked. The 'carrot' had become a big baseball bat we were beaten with almost daily. One guy walked out after having his bonus docked for coming in at noon, and he quit on the spot. The next day he was placated and he came back. I remember this moment vividly--working away at 3:30 a.m. one morning. I was so physically exhausted that I casually leaned over to the garbage can and vomited, after which I went right back to tapping away. My fingers never left the keyboard.".


"Our biggest deadline was the ACME convention. We made it there with a game that played, but there were no special moves for any characters except for one electric zap thrown in for A. C. Current just before we got on the plane. The game was a joke but no one seemed to notice--we were congratulated at having made it that far, which was impressive only if you knew the whole story. One guy at the show made a point over and over again that he could get through the entire game start to finish by pounding the electric zap button over and over with one finger. I wanted to beat him senseless.".


"The biggest problem at this point was that we were all completely burned out. We knew the game was crap, and that we were no longer capable of fixing it. After we got back from the show, we were so "crispy" that we no longer cared about the money--our only true reward for finishing up was that we wouldn't have to work on it any more. The artwork looked pretty bad because it had all been a rush job to make the show. This was an incredible shame because the artists were so talented, but their talent were being scuttled in dealing with the crappy video source. New artists were brought on to help pitch in, but it was too little too late.".


"New games like "Primal Rage" and "Killer Instinct" came out, and they blew Tattoo Assassins away. We resisted violently any attempt to change the game to make it better, because that would mean we would be working on it longer -- I've since read about this attitude being common in projects where coders are placed under very high pressure. The artists were hoping that the programmers would come up with some new game play feature to make the game sell, regardless of the quality of the graphics, whereas programmers were hoping that the ARTISTS would miraculously 'beautify' things so that the game would sell regardless of the game play. One programmer actually stopped working almost entirely in the hopes of getting fired -- he had signed a three year contract and would have to be paid off in a huge way if he got fired. He wanted out anyway to go get married and start up his own dot-com.".


"Karla Keller was never going to be "Nancy", although that was who she was obviously modeled after. Lyla Blue was indeed Slash's wife. TA was actually developed within Data East Pinball in Chicago, IL. We had a working relationship with Slash because of the Guns and Roses pinball we created. His wife is a professional model.".


"I remember our testers. One of them posted some really scathing stuff to Usenet. We had several of our competitors' games in the lab with our TAs, and we'd have to go down to the lab every half hour to stop them playing pinball and make them go back to playing our game. We couldn't even PAY people to play TA it seems :)".


Real Life : Gretchen Stockdale (Hannah Hart) gave up modeling and became a fully qualified attorney.


Carlos and Daniel Pesina from Midway's MK series worked in Tattoo Assassins. After that, Midway didn't want them to work with them in "Mortal Kombat 3", so they killed Johnny Cage (the only Daniel Pesina character that didn't wear a mask) and excluded Raiden (Carlos Pesina).


Maurice Travis (as A.C. Current in TA) became World Champion muay thai fighter just starred in Hong Fight film called The Champion. Won The Superbrawl extreme fighting Championships in Hawaii. Maurice character Zolar Become a kids WB 2 hour movie (The first live action at the KIDSWB).


Note : The game claims there are 220 fatalities (see 'Tips And Tricks' section for more info).


TA is the only Fighting game where you can kick while you block. And it's also the only Fighting game where you see a man undressing to fart, and a woman farts too...


The DeLorean DMC-12 which appears in the Hit and Stay fatality is a nod to co-creator Bob Gale (who worked on the 'Back to The Future' trilogy).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Random selection : at the character selection screen, highlight Billy Two-Moons and press Up.


* Alternate colors : highlighting your characters and press Start to change their colors.


* Vs. Screen Tricks :

1. When your character walk - Press LP to speak.

2. When your character stop walking - Press SP to provoke.


* Common Fatality :

Decapitation Uppercut : (close) Down+HP

Exploding Roundhouse : (close) Back+HK

Spontaneous Decapitation : (Anywhere) Block(x27)

IT'S BURGERTIME!! : (Anywhere) LP, HP, Block

WILDE THANG : (Anywhere) LP, HK, Block

Farmer and Wife picture : (Anywhere) LP, LK, Block

Mona Lisa picture : (Anywhere) LK, LP, Block

Hit And Stay : (Anywhere) LK, HK, Block

Whistler's Mother artwork : (Anywhere) HP, LP, Block

Musketeer : (Anywhere) HP, HK, Block

HOT STUFF! : (Anywhere) HP, LK, Block

IT'S HAMMER TIME!! : (Anywhere) Block(x2), HP

STRIKE!! : (Anywhere) Block(x2), LP

Gotcha, Ya Little Booger!! : (Anywhere) Block(x2), HK

Nudality : (Anywhere) Block(x2), SP

Smoking Kills! : (Anywhere) HP, LP, LK, HK

No Artificial Additives : (Anywhere) HP, HK, LK, LP

Happy Thanksgiving! : (Anywhere) HK, LK, LP, HP

Lipstick : (Anywhere) HK, HP, LP, LK

Animality : (Anywhere) HP(x3), Block

Morphality : (Anywhere) LP(x3), Block


* Various Fatality :

Judgment Day!! (Luke, Derek, Truck, Billy) : (Anywhere) Block(x2), LK

Eat Ship and Die!! (Maya, AC, Hannah, Karla) : (Anywhere) Block(x2), LK

Oops, stepped in it! (Tak) : (Anywhere) Block(x2), LK

Oh I Wish I Was A... (Hannah, Truck, Derek, Billy, Luke, Karla, AC) : (Anywhere) Down(x3), LK

Oh I Wish I Was A... (Tak) : (Anywhere) Forward(x3), LK

Oh I Wish I Was A... (Maya) : ???

Flamed! (Tak, Hannah, Truck, Derek) : (Anywhere) Back(x4), HK

Flamed! (Billy, Luke, Karla, AC) : (Anywhere) Back(x4) LK

Flamed! (Maya) : ???


* Fatality - Maya :

Tiger Slice : (Anywhere) Back+SP or SP(x3)

Tiger Mauling : (Anywhere) Forward+SP or SP(x2), HP

Club Decapitation : (Near) Back(x2), HP

Claw Attack Splatter : (close) Down(x3), LK


* Fatality - AC Current :

Laser : (Anywhere) Forward+SP or SP(x3)

Electrifying victory!! : (Anywhere) Back+SP or SP(x2), HP

Decapitation Mace : (Close) Back(x3), HK

Buzz Saw : (Close) Back(x2), HP


* Fatality - Luke Cord :

Octopus : (Anywhere) Back+SP or SP(x3)

Eagle Morphality : (Anywhere) Forward+SP

Heart Squish : (Close) SPC(x2), HP

Heart Stab : (Close) SPC(x2), LP

Boat Anchor : (Close) back(x2), HP


* Fatality - Derek O'Toole :

Puking Skull : (Anywhere) Forward+SP or SP(x3)

That's the name of the tune! : (Anywhere) Back+SP or SP(x2), HP


* Fatality - Truck Davis :

Swallowing Snake : (Anywhere) Forward+SP or SP(x3)

My Day has Been Made : (Anywhere) Back+SP or SP(x2), HP

Explode Crowbar : (Close) Back+HP


* Fatality - Tak Hata :

Two Headed Dragon : (Anywhere) SP(x3)

Two Headed Barney : (Anywhere) Back+SP or SP(x2), LP

Nudeality : (Anywhere) Forward+SP


* Fatality - Hannah Hart :

Spider Face Chew : (Anywhere) Forward+SP or SP(x3)

Big Spider Mauling : (Anywhere) Back+SP or SP(x2), HP

Explode Cartwheel : (Near) Back(x2), Forward

Baby Spiders Attack : (Anywhere) SP(x2), LP

Deadly Venom : (Close) Forward(x2), HP


* Fatality - Billy Two Moons :

Acid Poo Eagle : (Anywhere) Forward+SP or SP(x3)

Man Eating Eagle : (Anywhere) Back+SP or SP(x2), HP

Axe Uppercut : (Close) Hold HP 2 seconds and Release HP

Diamond Back Whip : (Near) Back(x2), HP

Axe Scalp : (Anywhere) SP(x2), LP

Decapitation Eagle : (Anywhere) Forward(x3), LP


* Fatality - Karla Keller :

Man Eating Rose : (Anywhere) Back+SP or SP(x3)

Lethal Thorns : (Anywhere) Forward+SP or SP(x2), HP

Clean-up car : (Anywhere) HK, LK, Block

Gut Slice : (Near) Back, Forward, HP


* Play as Rhina : ???


* Play as Deke Kay : ???


* Play as Prism : ???


* Fight against Mullah Abba : ???


- STAFF -


Created by :  Bob Gale (Bob 'Koldan' Gale)

Designed / Created / Directed by : Joe Kaminkow (JEK)

Art direction / Software : John Carpenter (JWC)

Security officer / Artist : Jack Liddon (Heart-a-Jack Liddon) (JAK)

Party supplies / Artist : Kurt Andersen (Kurtquake Andersen) (KRT)

Sound Deity : Brian Schmidt (BLS)

Art grunts : Todd Faris, Jim McNally, Scott Melchionda, Ish Raneses, Deb Lowman, Sally Davis

Software support : Orin Day, Neil Falconer, Lonnie Ropp (LON), Brian Rudolph

Cabinet Art : Paul Faris

Technical support : Allison Quant (ADQ), Qhah Thattamveetil, Phillis, Jay Alfer, Michael Toler

Executive producers : Mike Marvin, Allen Munro, Bob Short, Eddi Wilde


* CAST :

Billy Two Moons : Eddi Wilde

Truck Davis : Kevin Knotts

Luke Cord : Charlie Rice

Maya : Melanie Baer

Tak Hata : Rick Mali

Hannah Hart : Gretchen Stockdale

A.C. Current : Maurice Travis

Karla Keller : Christine Dupree

Derek O'Toole : Nicolas Andrews

Prizm : William Zipp

Rhina : Joanna Lee

Deke : William Zipp

Koldan : Kevin Knotts

Mullah Abba : Mark Urgello

Wilde thang : Marushka Wilde

Lyla Blue : Rene Hudson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Taurus (c) 1979 Williams.


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Game's rom.

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Taxi (c) 1988 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


As a cabbie, you have to pick up Gorbie (based on Mikhail Gorbachev), Marilyn (based on Marilyn Monroe), "Pin*Bot" (from the hit pinball game of the same name), Drac, and Santa, and take them to their destination. After you deliver all five, the jackpot is lit, and you only have a few seconds to pick up the jackpot!


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Drawn on the playfield near the right flipper there's a cow sitting in the side of a motorcycle combination.


- UPDATES -


Later versions replace Marilyn with Lola due to legal reasons.


- STAFF -


Designer : Mark Ritchie

Artwork : Python Anghelo

Software : Ed Boon

Mechanics : Craig Fitpold, Tony Kraemer, Mark Kim

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner


* VOICES

Gorbie : Steve Ritchie

Marilyn/Lola : Kathy Kline

Pin*Bot : Barry Oursler

Drac : Mark Ritchie

Santa : Chris Granner


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation Portable (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)


* Others :

Apple Store (Sep. 01, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Android (Sep. 01, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Taxi Driver (c) 1984 Graphic Techno EW.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Seibu Lease and Vic Tokai. "Graphic Techno EW" was a joint label of both companies.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Tazz-Mania (c) 1982 Stern Electronics.


A cross between "Robotron" and "Berzerk".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 99


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1982.


A bootleg of this game runs on the "Galaxian" hardware.


- SCORING -


Face : 50 points

Eyeball : 50 points

Squid : 70 points

Sickle : 60 points

Caterpillar : 50 points

Butterfly : 100 points

Propeller : 40 points

Cyclotron : 60 points

Tazz Man : 100 points

Hopper : 200 points

Little Hopper : 20 points

Bonus Room : 100 points x number collected.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* On screens where the enemies move consistently pick them all off in batches when they appear. You will then have a few seconds of clear time in which to shoot more hoppers before more enemies re-appear.


* In the caterpillar room, stay away from the edge of the screen as the enemies only move there. Once one complete a full circuit of the room, it will mutate into a butterfly which quickly homes in on you. Try not to let them complete a circuit.


* If you are about to be crushed by the walls, use a smart bomb as they are easier to obtain than extra lives. It's worth the price to save a life.


* In the bonus room, run over the higher numbers first, especially those to the left and right edges as they are quickly swallowed up by the moving walls.


* It's better to shoot the last little hopper near the top or bottom of the screen, as you then have some extra time in which to pick off a few more enemies before the walls close.


* The enemies appear opposite to your position. For example if you are at the bottom of the screen, they will appear at the top and move towards you.


* Try only to use smart bombs when the maximum number of enemies are on screen to maximise their effect and your points for doing so.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Chris Oberth, Gunar Licitis


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Tazz-Mania (c) 1983 LF Electronic.


Bootleg of the STERN original.


- TECHNICAL -


This bootleg runs of the Galaxian hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tech Romancer (c) 1998 Capcom.


A futuristic robotic fighting game from Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-2 hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Tech Romancer was released in September 1998.


This game is known in Japan as "Choukou Senki Kikaioh", translates from Japanese as 'Super Steel Knights Kikaioh'.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Time-release bypass : You must have access to the machine's test mode to use these codes (Note : There may be 2 test modes available on the machine. It's not the Service Mode dip switch).


* Enable Gourai Early

It normally takes 200 hours for Gourai to become available. If you have access to the machine's test mode, you can enable Gourai in less than 5 minutes.

1. Enter the Sound & Voice menu in test mode.

2. Input this code with the Player 2 controls : Left, Left, Right, Right, Guard, A, B (a sound will indicate that the code was correctly entered).

3. Exit test mode without any other modifications.

Gourai will now be the middle character on the character select screen.


* Enable Dark Pulsion, Dixen EX, and Wise Duck Olrosso early. It normally takes 600 hours for Dark Pulsion, Dixen EX, and Wise Duck Olrosso to become available. If you have access to the machine's test mode, you can enable Dark Pulsion, Dixen EX, and Wise Duck Olrosso in less than 10 minutes.

1. Follow the steps in the 'Enable Gourai Early' code if you haven't already done so.

2. Enter the Color menu in test mode.

3. Input this code with the Player 2 controls : Down, Down, Up, Up, B, A, Guard (a sound will indicate that the code was correctly entered).

4. Exit test mode without any other modifications.

Dark Pulsion, Dixen EX, and Wise Duck Olrosso will be available to the right of Rafaga, but will only be usable in Hero Challenge mode.


- STAFF -


Original concept by : Shoji Kawamori

Mechanical design : Shoji Kawamori, Kazutaka Miyatake

Design director : Shida Eiji

Initial character design : Naoki Fukuda

Motion & Modeling design : Katsuhiro Nakano, Shinji Sakashita, Sayuri Shintani, Toshikazu Matsumoto

Background design : Daisuke Nakagawa, Yoshio Nishimura, Kazumi Teramoto, Yoko Fukumoto

CG Movie : Koichi Takeda

Programmer : Kohei Akiyama, Ryoma Ikeda, Katsuo, Kenji Yamaguchi, Kazuo Yamawaki

Music : Yuki Iwai

Sound effect : Takeshi Kitamura, Hiroshi Ohno

Planner : Eiichiro Sasaki, Ryozo Tsujimoto

In cooperation with Studio Nue.

Producer : Takashi Shono


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Dreamcast [US] (March 31, 2000) [Model T-1208N]

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (July 7, 2000) [Model T-7009D-50]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Technical Bowling (c) 1997 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Techno Reel (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tecmo Bowl (c) 1989 Nintendo of America.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : TW


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed by Tecmo.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Passwords with Chicago :

68141095 - Week 2

A8251099 - Week 3

29251294 - Week 4

2B251A9E - Week 5

6BB59A92 - Week 6

2AB59E91 - Week 7

28359F90 - Div. Playoffs 1

6AF5DF96 - Div. Playoffs 2

AB7DDFAB - League Playoff

A99FDFA9 - Super Bowl


* Passwords with Los Angeles :

54F03080 - Week 2

15E0328F - Week 3

5770B295 - Week 4

9592B297 - Week 5

94A3B296 - Week 6

16A3B694 - Week 7

56E3F698 - Div. Playoff 1

17E3FE9D - Div. Playoff 2

14E3FF9B - League Playoff

977BFFA6 - Super Bowl


* Invisible Team : Enter this password 397BFFA5


* Mirror Team Passwords : These passwords allow you to play against the same team you selected...

5B7FBFA3 - Washington

969FDFA5 - Los Angeles

CFBFF7AO - Denver

997FBFA5 - Washington

43AFFEAC - Indianapolis

9C3F7FA5 - San Francisco

46AFFDAB - Miami

63AEFFA5 - Dallas

49AFFBA9 - Cleveland

269DFFA1 - New York

CCAFF7AD - Denver

697BFFA5 - Chicago

93AFEFA5 - Seattle

AC37FFA9 - Minnesota


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console"; due to the fact that EA games has the rights to the NFL franchise, the Virtual Console re-release of Tecmo Bowl [NES] refers the players by numbers instead of the actual last names of the players)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tecmo Bowl (c) 1987 Tecmo.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 6206


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1987 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Tecmo Bowl (1987)

2. Tecmo Super Bowl (1993, Nintendo Famicom)

3. Tecmo Super Bowl II - Special Edition (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4. Tecmo Super Bowl III - Final Edition (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES (feb.1989)

Nintendo Famicom (nov.1990)

Nintendo Game Boy (1991)

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Tecmo Classic Arcade")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console" - NES version)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tecmo Knight (c) 1989 Tecmo.


The tiny gladiator mounts a giant, tiger and dragon in order to defeat the goblins and orcs which have invaded the realm!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1989.


This game is also known as "Wild Fang".


- STAFF -


Programmers : Pochi, HB.M, EXP2148

Graphic designers : Bruter, Noise, Yohkun, D.H.Max

Character designers : Bruter, Noise, S?nager, Yohkun

Sound creators : Mikio Saito (Metal Yuhki), Mayu

Hardware : Yoshida San

Directed by : Strong Shima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tecmo World Cup '90 (c) 1989 Tecmo.


A 2-D soccer game with 4-way scrolling movement. Choose from 8 teams. The game play is fairly realistic and the moves are easy to learn.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2608 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (LOW KICK / TACKLE, HIGH KICK / JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Tecmo Japan released this game in December 1989, a year before the World Cup started in Italy.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Euro League".


- SERIES -


1. Tecmo World Cup '90 (1989)

2. Tecmo World Cup '94 (1994)

3. Tecmo World Soccer '95

4. Tecmo World Soccer '96 (1996)

5. Tecmo World Soccer '98

6. Tecmo World Cup Millenium (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tecmo World Cup '94 (c) 1994 Tecmo.


This is a sequel to the 1990 original. It is a four-player soccer game that has nice graphics, music, zoom and scroll. Compete against 16 other countries for the world cup!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1994 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Tecmo World Cup '90 (1989)

2. Tecmo World Cup '94 (1994)

3. Tecmo World Soccer '95

4. Tecmo World Soccer '96 (1996)

5. Tecmo World Soccer '98

6. Tecmo World Cup Millenium (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tecmo World Cup '98 (c) 1998 Tecmo.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1998.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Tecmo World Cup '90 (1989)

2. Tecmo World Cup '94 (1994)

3. Tecmo World Soccer '95

4. Tecmo World Soccer '96 (1996)

5. Tecmo World Soccer '98

6. Tecmo World Cup Millenium (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tecmo World Cup [Mega-Play 04] (c) 1993 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Mega Play hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Official Sega Mega-Play releases list :

[Mega-Play 01] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Play 02] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Play 03] Grand Slam - The Tennis Tournament

[Mega-Play 04] Tecmo World Cup

[Mega-Play 05] Streets Of Rage 2

[Mega-Play 06] Bio-Hazard Battle

[Mega-Play 07] Sonic The Hedgehog 2

[Mega-Play 08] ???

[Mega-Play 09] Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master

[Mega-Play 10] ???

[Mega-Play 11] Mazin Wars


[Mega-Play ??] Columns III - Revenge of Columns

[Mega-Play ??] Gunstar Heroes


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tecmo World Cup Millenium (c) 2000 Tecmo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you finish the game without losing any match (without losing any credit), after you win the final, a new screen appears : HERE COMES A STRANGER! and you have to beat a team of power players, they can be either fat or tall and either entirely in silver or entirely in gold. Their names are : Fatmen Silver, Fatmen Gold, Tallmen Silver and Tallmen Gold. If you beat them,the score of the match will be added to your score.


- SERIES -


1. Tecmo World Cup '90 (1989)

2. Tecmo World Cup '94 (1994)

3. Tecmo World Soccer '95

4. Tecmo World Soccer '96 (1996)

5. Tecmo World Soccer '98

6. Tecmo World Cup Millenium (2000)


- STAFF -


Programmer: Akihiko Shimoji, Yoshihiro Kinjyo

Director: Toshihiko Kodama

3-D Modelling & Graphics: Tamotsu Nakamura, Yasushi Uehara, Takeshi Omine, Tsukasa Sanabe

Motion Designer: Ichiro Usuda, Takashi Morimoto, Satoshi Iwase, Hisao Okamoto, Hideki Hayashi

Motion Actor: Daisuke Takita, Masaya Maruyama

Motion Data Manager: Motohiro Shiga

Music & Sound Effects: Haku Ming, Yutaka Fujishima

Artwork: Takashi Miyamae

Producer: Toru Kurakata

Executive Producer: Max Naka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tecmo World Soccer '96 (c) 1996 Tecmo.


An excellent soccer game featuring great graphics, tons of voiceovers and some of the world's best football nations.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0086


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 304 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Attack : [A] Short pass, [B] Shoot, [C] Long pass

=> Defense : [A] Sliding tackle, [B] Control player select


- TRIVIA -


Tecmo World Soccer '96 is Tecmo's only game developed and released for the Neo-Geo MVS (but was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console).


- SERIES -


1. Tecmo World Cup '90 (1989)

2. Tecmo World Cup '94 (1994)

3. Tecmo World Soccer '95

4. Tecmo World Soccer '96 (1996)

5. Tecmo World Soccer '98

6. Tecmo World Cup Millenium (2000)


- STAFF -


Project director and programmer : Akihiko Shimoji

Director and game designer : Masao Akama

Programmer : Yoshihiro Kinjyou

Sub director : Toshihiko Kodawa

Graphic director : Chitose Sasaki

Graphic designers : Yasunori Kobayashi, Futoshi Okuda, Yousuke Deguchi, Hiroshi Shimizu, Masafumi Kamio, Tamotsu Nakamura, Naoki Dewa, Teruo Hamai, Naomiki Ishikawa, Kazuhisa Tamura, Toshimitsu Yoshiwara

Package designers : Kenji Harada, Tomoyuki Yotsuyanagi

Sound : Shigekiyo Okuda, Hideyuki Suzuki, Takashi Kanai


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Teddy Boy Blues - Yohko Ishino (c) 1985 Sega.


A strange and unique platform game by Sega. Guide Teddy Boy through an ever scrolling maze to defeat ninjas, snails, big mouthed hippos and other bizarre creatures.


You shoot your enemies with a gun that shrinks them - then you must collect your shrunken foes for bonus points. If you don't collect them quick enough, they will fly down to the bottom of the screen and eat a portion of your time meter.


Occasionally you will get a chance to play a bonus game as Teddy Boy or Yohko Ishino. A target shooting game can be played as Teddy, and as Yohko, you can enjoy a short treasure hunting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5712


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Teddy Boy Blues was released in May 1985.


Yohko Ishino is actually a famous Japanese singer. The tune that is played throughout the game is Yohko Ishino's debut single 'Teddy Boy Blues'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1985)

Sega Mega-CD (1992, "SING!! SEGA Game Music presented by B.B. Queens" (Audio CD in which track 1 has a special playable version of Teddy Boy Blues))

Sega Mega-CD (1994, "Game no Kanzume Vol. 2")


NOTE: The American SMS version is called simply 'Teddy Boy' and has different music, possibly due to copyright issues.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tee'd Off (c) 1986 Tecmo.


Let Tee'd Off putt you into the green! Tee'd Off is a terrific new golf game from Tecmo, Inc. that utilizes a multi-directional trackball, which gives the player complete control of every shot. Tee'd Off features a 22-hole golf course with many exciting variables that will keep players' interest levels high and insure your return on investment!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 6102


Main CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tee'd Off (c) 1993 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 736


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1993.


A Gottlieb employee began the pinball line 'Premier' in 1984 after buying out the company's assets to avert bankruptcy. Victory also shares this dual branding. Tee'd Off was partially inspired by the movie 'Caddyshack'. An animating gopher named Gunther sat atop the backglass and moved along with audio that constantly taunted the player.


3,500 units were produced.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The goal of Tee'd Off is to complete each of the five rounfs, and score lots of points along the way! The blinking ball shows which round you are playing. When the round is successfully completed, it will remain lit. Before you activate a round you are just shooting for holes, so let's begin there. The goal is to complete all nine holes by getting them all in order. Holes 1, 6, and 9 are in the volcano and holes 2, 4, and 8 are reached by going up the ramp. Scoring all nine holes on your first ball gives you multi-ball mode. In this mode you can earn extra jackpot bonuses by hittinh the captive ball, or by hitting the target by the strobing table lights. When you finish the ninth hole on your second ball you get raining cats and dogs multi-ball mode.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ray Tanzer, Jon Norris

Art by : Constantino Mitchell, David Moore


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")

Sony PSP (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (c) 1989 Konami.


The British incarnation of "Teenage Mutant NINJA Turtles" (see TRIVIA for more info regarding the name change) in which between one and four players play as either Leonardo (blue, katana blades); Raphael (red, sais); Michaelangelo (orange, nunchakas); or Donatello (purple, bo staff) as the infamous turtles fight against the might of Shredder's army to rescue April O'Neil and Splinter; before a final confrontation with their arch-enemies Krang and The Shredder. Turtles was a superb use of its license and perfectly captured the spirit of both the comic-book and cartoon series upon which it was based. New players could join the game at any time.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX963


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1989.


The UK title for this game (as well as both the comics and cartoon series), "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles", replaced the original 'ninja' of the title with the less threatening 'Hero'. This is because the Conservative British government of the time wouldn't allow ANY 'children's product' to include the word 'ninja' at any point during its content, arguing that to do so would encourage the children of this fine country to use violence against each other.


This game is known in Japan as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Super Kame Ninja".


The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in 1984 and published by Mirage Studios. The whole idea for the comic book (which was originally published in Black and White) came from the nickname 'Ninja Turtle' that one of the creators had when they were young.

In 1987, Playmates Toys bought the rights of the characters to produce a line of Action Figures. That same year Playmates made a TV adaptation of the story for a 5-episode mini series which became a huge success. Two years later, the series went on full production and was aired on CBS stations from 1989 to 1996 (with brief hiatus in 1993-1994).

The success of this 'Humanoid Action Animal' concept spawned (or shed some light on) many other comics, toys and TV shows such as Bucky O'Hare, Swat Kats, C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa, Street Sharks, Biker Mice from Mars among others; most of them became complete blunders.


The first names of turtles; Michaelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello, are the names of Italian Renaissance artists who lived between 1386 and 1564. Three of those artists had full names which were respectively Michaelangelo Buonariti, Raphael Sanzio and Leonardo Da Vinci; but as for Donatello, that was his only name.


Soundtrack Releases :

Konami Special Music Senryo-Bako Heisei 3 Nen-Ban (KICA-9005~8) (12/21/1990)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Various Sewer Level Tricks :

1) When fighting in the sewer level, move your character as close as you can to the edge of the stone floor without falling to the water. If done correctly, no enemy in this level including the boss can touch you here as long as you remain on the floor's edge!

2) Stand just below the ledge in the middle of the screen. Then jump straight up. You will land just on the edge of the upper level. Nothing can hurt you for the rest of that level, but you can kill anything that comes close enough to you (You can't move up or down though, or you'll have to repeat this trick).

3) You can keep from getting hit by walking right along the edge of the brick floor. This prevents enemies from attacking you from multiple directions. You still need to nail enemies directly in front of you or behind you. This is easy with Donatello.


* You can theoretically get unlimited points. Use the yellow guy's boomerang. Lead one yellow guy in such a way that he gets stuck at an object (fire hydrant or barrel) between you and him, aligned horizontally. He will try to move toward you, but he won't be able to move since the object is near him. Get close enough to him so that he starts throwing boomerangs. You can kill each one for (wow!) 1 point.


* Killing most bosses consist of 3 strategies : They all consist of moving vertically towards the bosses.

1) Move vertically upwards, hit the boss, and move vertically downwards. Repeat until dead. Works well on Bebop.

2) Wait for the boss to move vertically down towards you, wait for him, hit him, and move vertically upwards. Repeat until he's dead. Works best on Rocksteady. Best results occur when you hit and run at the same time.

3) Wait for the boss to move vertically towards you. Jump over him, move through him and attack as you do this, keep moving. Repeat. Works well on the big robots.


- SERIES -


1. Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (1989)

2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time [Model GX063] (1991)


- STAFF -


Programmer : G. Suzuki

Character designer : Mariyanma 25

Graphic designer : K. Hattori

Visual designer : Y. Asano

Animation : K. Yamashita

Sound : S. Tasaka, Imo Hideto

Music : Mutsuhiko Izumi, Miki Higashino

Hardware : S. Matsumoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2")

Microsoft Xbox 360 (2007)


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Atari ST (1991, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (c) 1989 Konami.


A sideways scrolling beat-em-up in which up to four players can choose to play as either 'Leonardo' (blue, katana blades), 'Raphael' (red, sais), 'Michaelangelo' (orange, nunchakas) or 'Donatello' (purple, bo staff) as the infamous turtles fight against the might of Shredder's army to try and rescue 'April O'Neil' and 'Splinter', before a final confrontation with their arch-enemies 'Krang' and 'The Shredder'.


Ninja Turtles featured just two buttons - for 'Jump' and 'Attack' - making for simple and immediate gameplay. Visually the game made great use of its license and perfectly captured the spirit of both the original comic-book and cartoon series upon which it was based. The game also featured a 'buy-in' option, meaning that new players could join in at any time.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX963


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (JUMP, ATTACK)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1989.


The UK title for this game (as well as both the comics and cartoon series), "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles", replaced the original 'ninja' of the title with the less threatening 'Hero'. This is because the Conservative British government of the time wouldn't allow ANY 'children's product' to include the word 'ninja' at any point during its content, arguing that to do so would encourage the children of this fine country to use violence against each other.


This game is known in Japan as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Super Kame Ninja".


The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in 1984 and published by Mirage Studios. The whole idea for the comic book (which was originally published in Black and White) came from the nickname 'Ninja Turtle' that one of the creators had when they were young.

In 1987, Playmates Toys bought the rights of the characters to produce a line of Action Figures. That same year Playmates made a TV adaptation of the story for a 5-episode mini series which became a huge success. Two years later, the series went on full production and was aired on CBS stations from 1989 to 1996 (with brief hiatus in 1993-1994).

The success of this 'Humanoid Action Animal' concept spawned (or shed some light on) many other comics, toys and TV shows such as Bucky O'Hare, Swat Kats, C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa, Street Sharks, Biker Mice from Mars among others; most of them became complete blunders.


After the first series was cancelled other shows based on these characters appeared, such as, Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (Saban Productions, Live Action), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and TMNT Fast-Forward. However, the 1980's craze never took off again.


Konami hit the jackpot with this game. It was so successful that Konami went on a license-acquiring craze. They got the rights to many American (and some European) TV shows and Comic Books for home and arcade videogames with a quality so good that sometimes shadowed the original work.


This game is mainly based in the first 5 episode mini-series. However, it contains some references to the original comic book. The opening scene is a mix between a scene in the TV show in which a building is raided by the TMNT to find for the first time the Technodrome and a scene of the comic book in which Shredder sets fire to April's building when he finds she's harboring the turtles (that scene was also taken for the movie). At the Parking Lot scene, there is a van that has the logo of TCRI. TCRI (or TGRI in the movie) was the company responsible for the mutagen; in the TV show, it was Shredder's invention.


The first names of turtles; Michaelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello, are the names of Italian Renaissance artists who lived between 1386 and 1564. Three of those artists had full names which were respectively Michaelangelo Buonariti, Raphael Sanzio and Leonardo Da Vinci; but as for Donatello, that was his only name.


There were several distinct versions of this game available in the arcade, but the 4-player dedicated cabinet was the most common by far. There were also 2-player versions, but they are much harder to come by. The TMNT dedicated cabinet was fairly large and had an over-sized control panel (to accommodate four players). The sides were decorated with full side-art showing April O'Neal and several of the turtles in a city scene. The marquee shows a city scene with all the turtles and a live action version of April O'Neal. Frankly they just should have drawn her instead of using a photograph, her hair is just awful. The control panel has a city scene similar to the one on the marquee and has four joysticks (one for each player), each of which is a different color. These machines all came equipped with 25'' open frame monitors, although you will sometimes run into one with a different size screen, these are almost always conversions of other titles. Moving on to the interior of the machine, the game itself runs on a JAMMA compatible circuit board. The board itself will plug into a JAMMA wiring harness, but it has a second harness to accommodate the controls for players three and four. The games "The Simpsons", "Sunset Riders", and "Bucky O'Hare" are fully compatible with this extended harness, and will plug directly into a TMNT cabinet without modification. One thing that you may notice is that the jump and attack buttons seem backwards of what they would logically be, but you get used to it quickly.


In the ending epilogue, Konami spell Dimension X : 'Dimention X'.


Soundtrack Releases :

Konami Special Music Senryo-Bako Heisei 3 Nen-Ban (King Records - KICA-9005~8) (12/21/1990)


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When fighting in the sewer level, move your character as close as you can to the edge of the stone floor without falling into the water. If done correctly, no enemy in this level including the boss can touch you here as long as you remain on the floor's edge!


* You can theoretically get unlimited points. Use the yellow guy's boomerang. Lead one yellow guy in such a way that he gets stuck at an object (fire hydrant or barrel) between you and him, aligned horizontally. He will try to move toward you, but he won't be able to move since the object is near him. Get close enough to him so that he starts throwing boomerangs. You can kill each one for (wow!) 1 point.


* Killing most bosses consist of 3 strategies : They all consist of moving vertically towards the bosses.

1) Move vertically upwards, hit the boss, and move vertically downwards. Repeat until dead. Works well on Bebop.

2) Wait for the boss to move vertically down towards you, wait for him, hit him, and move vertically upwards. Repeat until he's dead. Works best on Rocksteady. Best results occur when you hit and run at the same time.

3) Wait for the boss to move vertically towards you. Jump over him, move through him and attack as you do this, keep moving. Repeat. Works well on the big robots.


- SERIES -


1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989)

2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time (1991)


- STAFF -


Director: H. Ohyama

Sub director: K. Takabayashi

Game programmer : G. Suzuki

Character designer : Moriyanma 25

Graphic designer : K. Hattori

Visual designer : Y. Asano

Animation designer : K. Yamashita

Sound director: S. Tasaka

Sound designer : Imo Hideto

Music composer: Mutsuhiko Izumi, Miki Chang

Hardware designer : S. Matsumoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990, JP "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and US "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 - The Arcade Game")

Nintendo Game Cube (2003, bonus game in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - Battle Nexus")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "Xbox Live Arcade")


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1990, "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles")

Commodore Amiga (1990)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Atari ST (1991, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2")

PC [MS-DOS] (1992, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Arcade Game")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (c) 1991 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (FM + ADPCM & 128 x 16 display)


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Some voice samples on this pinball game (such as 'I love being a turtle!!!' are taken from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie from 1990.


The music that plays in the beginning of Multiball mode is taken from the original TMNT animated series's theme music which ran from 1987 to 1996


The plastic turtles that are in the playfield are actually the original TMNT action figures which are made by Playmates.


- STAFF -


Designers : Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor, Paul Faris

Software : Neil Falconer


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Super Kame Ninja (c) 1989 Konami.


The Turtles must save April from the clutches of Shredder and the Foot Clan! Pizza time!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX963


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), Samples (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 304 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Super Turtle Ninja'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and in UK as "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles".


This game was based on the first season of the original 1989 cartoon show.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Special Music Senryoubako, Heiesei 3-nendo ban - KICA-9005-9008) on 21/12/1990.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Various Sewer Level Tricks :

1) When fighting in the sewer level, move your character as close as you can to the edge of the stone floor without falling to the water. If done correctly, no enemy in this level including the boss can touch you here as long as you remain on the floor's edge!

2) Stand just below the ledge in the middle of the screen. Then jump straight up. You will land just on the edge of the upper level. Nothing can hurt you for the rest of that level, but you can kill anything that comes close enough to you (You can't move up or down though, or you'll have to repeat this trick).

3) You can keep from getting hit by walking right along the edge of the brick floor. This prevents enemies from attacking you from multiple directions. You still need to nail enemies directly in front of you or behind you. This is easy with Donatello.


* You can theoretically get unlimited points. Use the yellow guy's boomerang. Lead one yellow guy in such a way that he gets stuck at an object (fire hydrant or barrel) between you and him, aligned horizontally. He will try to move toward you, but he won't be able to move since the object is near him. Get close enough to him so that he starts throwing boomerangs. You can kill each one for (wow!) 1 point.


* Killing most bosses consist of 3 strategies : They all consist of moving vertically towards the bosses.

1) Move vertically upwards, hit the boss, and move vertically downwards. Repeat until dead. Works well on Bebop.

2) Wait for the boss to move vertically down towards you, wait for him, hit him, and move vertically upwards. Repeat until he's dead. Works best on Rocksteady. Best results occur when you hit and run at the same time.

3) Wait for the boss to move vertically towards you. Jump over him, move through him and attack as you do this, keep moving. Repeat. Works well on the big robots.


- SERIES -


1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Super Kame Ninja (1989)

2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time (1991)


- STAFF -


Programmer : G. Suzuki

Character designer : Mariyanma 25

Graphic designer : K. Hattori

Visual designer : Y. Asano

Animation : K. Yamashita

Sound : S. Tasaka, Imo Hideto

Music : Mutsuhiko Izumi, Miki Higashino

Hardware : S. Matsumoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time (c) 1991 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


The sequel to 1989's hugely successful original, 'Turtles in Time' once more sees the four heroes taking on Shredder and his army. Game-play remains similar to the original game, but the experience is enhanced further with the obligatory improved graphics and sound effects. 'Turtles in Time' also features a larger variety of levels, as now the battle between good and evil rages across time as the Turtles travel to prehistoric, pirate and Wild West times in their pursuit of the elusive Splinter.


Yet again, Konami's mastery of the genre was in evidence as the manic energy and humour of the cartoon and comic-book series upon which the game is based was captured perfectly.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX063


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 [Attack, Jump]


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1991.


This is the only franchise of the so-called 'Ameri-comi Connection' series that had an arcade sequel.


Just like the previous game, it has references which don't come from the TV show in which is mainly based upon. The enemies at 'Skull & Crossbones', Rhazar and Tokka, are the two mutants that Shredder creates to destroy the TMNT in the second movie and the Super Shredder form at 'Technodrome: The Final Shell Shock' also comes from the movie when he tries the mutagen on himself.


This game is not based on the 3rd TMNT movie. In that movie the turtles travel in time only to the 1700's Japan. In this game, they don't even go to Japan.


Soundtrack Releases :

Konami All-Stars 1993 ~ Music Station of Dreams (KICA-9016~8) (12/24/1992)


The song that plays in the attract mode is known as 'Pizza Power' which is from the 'The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Coming Out of Our Shells Tour'. Here are the lyrics to Pizza Power :


Growing up in a glass bowl,

with chameleons, lizards, and tadpoles.

It hardly enters your mind, 

that there's something better than this.

A lettuce leaf or a carrot,

maybe a seed from a parrot.

Believe me when it gets you,

the word gourmet just don't exist.


(chorus)

For pizza power,

a flying saucer food delight.

Pizza power,

that power makes us feel all right.


- UPDATES -


The US versions are slightly different, they have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989)

2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time (1991)


- STAFF -


Director : G. Suzuki

Game programmer : K. Takabayashi

Character designer : Moriyanma 27

Graphic designer : M. Inafuku

Visual designer : S. Kitai

Sound designer : T. Ogura

Music composer : Mutsuhiko Izumi

Hardware design : Yasushi Furukawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super NES (1992, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV - Turtles In Time")

Nintendo Game Cube (2005, bonus game in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - Mutant Nightmare")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (c) 1989 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : U2


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


Developed by Ultra Games (Trademark of Ultra Software Corp).


This game is known in Japan as "Gekikame Ninja Den".


This is the first game based on the successful TMNT franchise that spawned a long-running series of games. Among Contra, Gradius, Goemon, Metal Gear and Castlevania, it's one of the most recognized series from Konami; however, is the only one that doesn't belong to them entirely.


Like all of the first wave of TMNT games, this one is mainly based upon the TV show. However, some references to the comic book are there; the turtles lair is a secret facility they found that they customize, in the show, it was mere sewer tunnels. The Shredder's suit is the one that was in the comic book and the movie, it is red and the helmet has a grid in the mouth.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Switch boomerangs : Throw boomerangs and switch turtles while they are in-flight. The new turtle will catch the boomerangs and place them in his inventory.


* Duplicate pizza : Enter a sewer, take a pizza, then exit. Return to the same sewer to find the same pizza again.


* Eliminate Roller Car : Press Select to exit the Turtle Wagon on level 3, after a Roller Car appears.


* Cheat mode : Press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, Start at the title screen. Note: For two players, press Up(x2), Down(x2), Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, Select, Start.


* Level select : Press Down(x5), Right(x7), B, A, Start at the title screen.


- SERIES -


1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989, Nintendo NES)

2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game (1990, Nintendo NES)

3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - The Manhattan Project (1992, Nintendo NES)


- STAFF -


Music by : Keizo Nakamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game (c) 1990 Konami.


They're back! And bigger than ever. In an exhilarating, action-packed sequel to their record-busting first game. And this time their arch-enemy, Shredder, isn't pulling any punches. Lethal electro-zappers, laser beams and freezer burners plus nasty scoundrels like Scorpion Robots and Stone Warriors are ready to make turtle soup out of our heroes. Worse yet, Tora and Shogun, two alien bounty hunters who have never known defeat, are also itching for a take-no-prisoners showdown.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : 2N


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


This port of the successful 1989 arcade game features 2 extra levels and two new bosses, the alien Tora and the samurai android Shogun. Tora's stage is based in a scene from the original 5-episode mini-series in which the Stone Warriors deploy a weather sphere to create a blizzard upon New York City. 

Both characters, Tora and Shogun, seem to be Konami originals since the Instruction manual for this game doesn't list them as characters from Mirage Studios.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level select : Press Down(x5), Right(x7), B, A, Start at the title screen before the demonstration begins.


* Level select, ten lives : Press B, A, B, A, Up, Down, B, A, Left, Right, B, A, Start at the title screen before the demonstration begins.


* Ten lives : Press Up, Right(x2), Down(x3), Left(x4), B, A, Start at the title screen before the demonstration begins. For ten lives in a two player game, press B, A, Up, Down, B, A, Left, Right, B, A, Start at the title screen.


* Full energy : Pause game play and press Up, Down, Left, Right, A, B.


* Play as Splinter : Press Up, Down, Left, Right, A, B, A, B, Select at the title screen.


* Two player mode : Press Select + Start at the title screen.


- SERIES -


1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989, Nintendo NES)

2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game (1990, Nintendo NES)

3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - The Manhattan Project (1992, Nintendo NES)


- STAFF -


Music by : Takeshi Sekido, Keizo Nakamura


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Teeter Torture (c) 1982 Exidy.


You control a cannon moving left-right on a teeter-totter. Weights with hooks on them fall down at you and if you don't shoot them they hook on and weigh down one side of your teeter-totter. The weight of your shooter also moves the teeter-totter. A plunger of TNT is attached to either side of the teeter-totter board. If if goes all the way down, kaboom!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6502

Sound Chips : Custom


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 1 => [A] Shoot


- TRIVIA -


This game is a very rare prototype. Only a single cabinet has even been found. For years there was even confusion as to whether it was an Exidy-produced prototype or some bootleg running on the Exidy hardware.


- STAFF -


Programmer : Larry Hutcherson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Tehkan World Cup (c) 1985 Tehkan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) NEC D780C (Z80) (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound CPU : NEC D780C (Z80) (@ 4.608 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)

RAM : (4x) Toshiba TMM2016P


Players : 2

Control : Trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1985, Tehkan World Cup was released in January 1986 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret music : After finishing a game, and provided you reach the top scores, you are given the chance to enter your name. Instead of writing your name, try one of the following :

1) Type the planner name : 'TOMI' (in this case 'TOM' will be displayed and the last letter 'I' acts like the END button) and you will be able to listen to the ending theme which only comes up after winning the final. This means, that if you win the final, you can listen to the winning theme TWICE! :)

2) Type the programmer name : 'MICH' (here 'MIC' will be displayed and the last letter 'H' acts like the END button) you will be able to listen to some other music which does not exist anywhere else in the game!


- STAFF -


Programmer : Michishito Ishizuka (MIC)

Planner : Shinichiroh Tomie (TOM)

Music : Tsukasa masuko (TSU)

Character designer : Rie Ishizuka (aka Rie Yatomi) (RIE)

Cabinet designer : Kohji Okada

Illustration : Hideyuki Yokoyama (YOK)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Tecmo Hit Parade")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Tecmo Classic Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Teki-Paki (c) 1991 Toaplan.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-020


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.375 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1991.


This game in known in Japan and Asia as "Teki-Paki - Sennou Game" (subtitle translates from Japanese as 'Brainwashing Game').


Licensed to Romstar for USA.

Licensed to Honest Trading Co. for Hong Kong and to Spacy Co. Ltd for Taiwan.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Vimana / Teki-Paki - PCCB-00071) on 21/09/1991.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Tomoaki Takanohashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Tekken (c) 1994 Namco.


World's 8 best martial artists emerge into 'The King Of Iron Fist Tournament' for winning the title of King of Iron Fist and a large purse of prize money. Every artist will try his best to defeat Heihachi and win the prize money and fame.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 11 hardware

Game ID : TE


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37710 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Theoretical maximum video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Video resolution (boot-up colour bar test) : 256 x 240 pixels

Video resolution (in-game) : 512 x 240 pixels

Video resolution (test mode) : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [1] LP, [2] RP, [3] LK, [4] RK


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1994.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Iron Fist'.


The game was originally going to be called 'Rave War'.


The music in Tekken was recycled in "Tekken 2" for all except Venezia and the Character Select BGM. Marine Stadium -> Bruce, Monument Valley -> Armor King, Angkor Wat -> Kunimitsu, Fiji -> Roger, Windermere -> P.Jack, Acropolis -> Kuma, Chicago -> Lee, Szechwan -> Wang, Kyoto -> Ganryu, King George Island -> Anna.


Some of the characters' sound effects are recycled for other characters :

Kazuya and Lee

Yoshimitsu and Kunimitsu

Nina and Anna

Jack, P.Jack, Ganryu and Heihachi

King, Armor King and Kuma

Law, Paul, Michelle and Wang have their own individual sounds.


Interestingly, Kunimitsu had Yoshimitsu's voice, although Kunimitsu is a female character. Why Namco decided not to use Michelle's or Nina's voices no-one knows.


Law was originally going to be called 'Dragon'. This name remained on his PL1 outfit. In the sound ROM, the announcer says 'Law the Dragon', but this was cut to just say 'Law' afterwards. This is why the announcer's voice sounds cut off mid-sentence.


The boss characters mostly share the same moves as the 8 playable characters, with more moves added (e.g. Heihachi gains the 'Hammer to Power Punch' from Paul). While the boss characters share the same moves as the regular characters, they are also given extra moves for extra difficulty.

Similarity of the boss characters :

Heihachi : Kazuya

P.Jack : Jack

Ganryu : Jack

Kuma : Jack

Lee : Law

Anna : Nina

Wang : Michelle

Armor King : King

Kunimitsu : Yoshimitsu


Paul was never 'cloned' by any character.


Heihachi was given Paul's 'Hammer to Power Punch' & 'Heavy Power Punch' (a.k.a. Deathfist, a fan name).

P.Jack was given Paul's 'Hammer to Power Punch'.

Kuma was given Michelle's 'G-Clef Cannon'.

Wang was given Paul's 'Heavy Power Punch'.

Armor King was given Kazuya's 'Rising Uppercut' & 'Dragon Uppercut'.

Anna was given Law's 'Crescent Kick'.

Lee was given Paul's 'Double Hop Kick' combos and Kazuya's 'Left Splits Kick'.

Ganryu received the only hidden (non-playable) moves of the game - left and right handed versions of the 'Palm Combo'. Players would find this move later in "Tekken 2".

Kunimitsu remained unchanged and shared every Yoshimitsu move (however the CPU never used the sword moves or the 10-hit combo against a player).


Default Time Records :

1ST (Michelle) 50'00"00 FUN

2ND (Kazuya) 51'00"00 GNY

3RD (Paul) 52'00"00 K.N

4TH (Law) 53'00"00 YRI

5TH (Jack) 54'00"00 KIN

6TH (Nina) 55'00"00 KMT

7TH (King) 56'00"00 KUN

8TH (Yoshimitsu) 57'00"00 KIM

9TH (Michelle) 58'00"00 NIK

10TH (Kazuya) 59'00"00 ISI

11TH (Paul) 60'00"00 Y.K

12TH (Law) 61'00"00 K.K

13TH (Jack) 62'00"00 JIN

14TH (Nina) 63'00"00 AKI

15TH (King) 64'00"00 NAK

16TH (Yoshimitsu) 65'00"00 KDS


Tekken / Namco Game Sound Express Vol.17 [Victor Entertainment - VICL-15039 - Mar 24, 1995]


- UPDATES -


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : TE1/VER.B (Japan)

* Software version : TE2/VER.B (World)

* Build date : 17:53:08, DEC 9 1994


REVISION 3 :

* Software version : TE2/VER.C (World)

* Software version : TE4/VER.C

* Build date : 15:07:12, JAN 12 1995


REVISION 4 :

* Software version : TE5/VER.A

* Build date : 22:16:57, MAR 23 1995


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* If you attempt to throw an opponent but it doesn't connect properly, the opponent will yell in a hurt manner. This can be done if you're slightly out of range (only just connect but miss), if the opponent is in the air, and also if they have their back turned. It's funny when you perform this against Yoshimitsu, as he will say 'Ow!' even though he wasn't hurt in any way!


* The slowest recovering move in the game is Jack's 'Body Press'. If Jack doesn't fully connect with the opponent, he will fall over and automatically stagger backwards, leaving himself open to lots of attacks. On the other side, if you happen to be crushed by Jack, you will be stuck on the ground for an even longer time.


* The most powerful move in the game is Jack's 'Gigaton Punch', at 128 damage points and an instant KO. The player must wind up by rotating the stick 5 times, with the announcer counting, and press Left Punch to complete the move. Failure to do so will leave Jack winding his arm for a short while and you can't move or block until he powers back down. Left Punch can be pushed during any wind-up but will do less damage the shorter the wind-up is.


* Nina has a special throw called the 'Back Hand Slap'. This unique throw can be linked to more damaging moves, in the form of an unblockable combo. Anna (CPU) has a toned down version of the same move with only one follow-up (Arm Snap).

- Back Hand Slap : In a quarter circle motion roll the stick D,DF,F and press LP+RP to initiate the throw. This throw is not very damaging and is the only throw to leave the opponent still standing. On its own it does 15 damage.

- Arm Break : Right after grabbing the opponent with the above move, quickly press LP,LK,RP,LP. Nina will grab her opponent's arm and bend it backwards. 20 damage (total 35).

- Double Arm Break : If you thought breaking one arm was enough, the 'Silent Assassin'  will turn around again and break both her opponents arms at the same time. This is done right after the animation changes to 'Arm Break' by pressing LK,LP,RK,LP+RP,LP+RP in the short amount of time. 25 damage (total 60).

- Falling Arm Break : An alternative combo to the Arm Break. Nina will instead fall on top of her opponent's broken arm causing more damage. This is done right after the animation changes to 'Arm Break' by pressing RP,LP,LK,RK,LP+RP in the short amount of time. 25 damage (total 60).

- Arm Snap : Another Back Hand Slap follow-up. Right after grabbing the opponent with the first move, quickly press LK,RK,LK,LP+RP. Nina will wrestle her opponent to the ground and break their arm. 30 damage (total 45).


* Michelle is the only character in Tekken to have a back throw; a special throw which would be available to all characters as of "Tekken 2" and later. Wang (CPU character on stage 8) also has this throw. If you are caught in this move, hold Down to duck the throw.


Spin Behind to Behind Back Suplex: Press Back+RP (spin on hit), then hold LP+RP to initiate back throw. 12+45 damage (total 57).


* Some moves are not blockable if done in sequence : King's 'Exploder' and 'Running Exploder' can be followed up to a rising kick, as can Nina's 'Forward Flip Kick'. The rolling cross chop (all character except Jack) from the ground also has a similar property if a simple left or right punch is made. You can do basic juggle moves (air combos) from this feature.


* 10-Hit Combos (buttons : LP=1, RP=2, LK=3, RK=4) : These must be timed so each move corresponds with each hit (or, take advantage of the 'feature' which lets all buttons pressed at once count as each hit after the first). This was fixed in the PlayStation version and later games.


Yoshimitsu : 1,2,1,4,4,4,1,1,1,1

Nina : 1,2,1,2,3,3,2,1,2,4 (alt : d/f+1,2,1,2,3,3,2,1,2,4, alt.2 : f+2,1,2,3,3,2,1,2,4)

Law : d/f+1,2,2,1,3,3,3,4,3,4

Paul : 1,2,3,1,4,1,2,4,2,1

Kazuya : f,f+2,1,2,2,3,4,4,1,2,1

Jack : d+2,1,1,1,2,1,2,1,1+2,1+2 (quick press down+2 to start)

King : 1,2,1,1,2,4,4,4,1,3 (alt : f+2,1,2,2,4,4,4,1,3)

Michelle : 2,1,1,2,3,3,3,4,4,1


- SERIES -


1. Tekken (1994)

2. Tekken 2 (1995)

3. Tekken 3 (1996)

4. Tekken Tag Tournament (1999)

5. Tekken 4 (2001)

6. Tekken Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

7. Tekken 5 (2004)

8. Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection (2005)

9. Tekken 6 (2007)

10. Tekken 6 - Bloodline Rebellion (2008)

11. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2011)


- STAFF -


Director & Main designer : Seiichi Ishii

Coordinator : Masamichi Abe

Game maintenance : Teruaki Konishi, Masahiro Kimoto, Yutaka Kounoe

Design supervisor : Satoru Yamada

Character designers : Kunihiko Nakata, Masanori Kimura, Yoshihisa Yaguchi, Kenichi Isozaki

Motion designers : Hitoshi Matsuda, Masahiro Onoguchi, Shigeo Sasaki, Kaname Takai, Tetsuya Okamoto

Visual designer : Hiroko Ohnishi

Logo & Graphic designer : Hideaki Ito

Program supervisor : Katsuo Nakamura

Main programmer : Masanori Yamada

Game programmer : Naoki Ito

System programmer : Yoshihito Saito

Stage & Effects programmer : Toshihiro Itou

Motion picture & Enemy programmer : Kiyomi Moriya

Management of VRAM : Tetsuya Funatsu

Model convert programmer : Norimasa Matsuura

Tool support : Kazuyuki Nikaido, Naoto Hanai

Test mode programmer : Takayasu Yanagihara

Sound designers : Yoshie Takayanagi, Yoshie Arakawa, Kazuhiro Nakamura

Producer : Hajime Nakatani


Voice : Alex Easley, Ginga Banjou (Heihachi), Lisa Hart, Robb Satterwhite, Lynn Harris (Nina Williams)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1995) : On this version, the Marine Stadium stage was renamed to just Stadium. The AI is also much easier. On the Stadium stage, a big screen reflects you fighting, just like the mirror on the Tekken 2 Devil stage. The music is remixed by default, including the Kazuya intro, but has the option of selecting the original arcade music, however there's no 'arcade' Kazuya intro music. The eight boss characters, as well as Heihachi, can also be unlocked on this game, and have some updated moves from Tekken 2 thrown in. Jack's 'raaah' sound (heard during Lift Up throw) is missing, however P.Jack has it, but P.Jack's 'mreeyah' sound has been replaced by it.

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Tekken 5 Ultimate Collectors Edition")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "NamCollection") : Japan release only.

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Tekken 5") : Available in the Arcade History mode. This game is an updated version of the actual arcade version, with fewer options and no coin settings. The Marine Stadium stage has been renamed to Stadium again. The characters have the arcade AI, but are given sampled sound effects like the PlayStation version.


- SOURCES -


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Machine's picture.

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Tekken 2 (c) 1995 Namco.


Two years after winning the original 'King of the Iron Fist' tournament, Kazuya Mishima decides to hold a second tournament in an attempt to finish off his father, Heihachi Mishima, in this sequel to 1994 original.


The gameplay in Tekken 2 is identical to that of its predecessor, with one or two players fighting over a series of 3D-rendered backdrops. As before, the fighting system utilises four attack buttons: left punch, right punch, left kick and right kick. Certain button combinations will initiate both standard and special grab and throwing moves.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 11 hardware

Game ID : TES


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Iron Fist 2'.


Angel is still called Devil until the Sony PlayStation release.


Jun Kazama and Kazuya Mishima aren't connected by any other way other than the fact that Kazuya is the son of Heihachi, who is the owner of the Mishima Zaibatsu and Jun is a worker at a world wildlife NGO. During the Tekken 2 Tournament, Jun Kazama and Kazuya Mishima marry (Namco never elaborated on the nature of their relationship, seeing as how they faced each other in Tekken 2 as opponents). After their marriage, Kazuya is killed by his own father who was jealous of him because Kazuya had the 'devil' inside him which Heihachi has been trying to capture for a long time. Jin is a born after a little time. He is trained by Heihachi... during this Jin's mother is killed by the God of fight (Toshin) or originally 'Ogre' (Ogre appears in the next sequel, "Tekken 3"). Jin keeps practicing until he is 18 and he then participates in Tekken3 to take the revenge of his mother and fathers death. The story continues...


NEC Avenue released 2 limited-edition soundtrack albums for this game (Tekken 2 Strike Fighting Vol.1 - NACL-1225 & Tekken 2 Strike Fighting Vol.2 - NACL-1229) respectively on 29/06/1996 and 20/07/1996.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number M450). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : TES2/VER.A

* Build date : 19 :01 :47, AUG 3 1995

* Green text for timer, round, insert coin etc.

* No sound when being thrown by another character (like "Tekken").


REVISION 2 :

* Software versions : TES2/VER.B, TES3/VER.B

* Build date : 10 :39 :16, SEP 29 1995

* Yellow text for timer, round, insert coin etc.

* AI is modified, opponents' sound effects were added to almost all throws.

* Added some new moves, listed below.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Basic throws can be escaped by pressing the same buttons as the corresponding throw. A LP+LK throw is escaped by pressing LP+LK, and a RP+RK throw is escaped by pressing RP+RK.


* Special throws, as well as back throws, cannot be escaped - use these when in close quarters, but don't abuse them or people (and the CPU) will start ducking under them.


* Ultimate Tackle (Paul, Kazuya) can be escaped with RP+RK. The running tackle cannot be escaped however.


* Non-grab throws also cannot be escaped :

Body Press (Jack-2, P.Jack, Kuma)

Frankensteiner (King, Armor King, Roger/Alex)

Run Up To Drop (Law)

Whirlwind Toss (Wang)

Slow Power Punch Combo (Michelle, Wang)

Machine Gun Cannon (Michelle)

Running Tackle (all)

Attack Reversal (Nina, Paul, Jun, Wang, Anna) - 'Chicken' move added in Tekken 3 to counter throw


* Tekken 2 also has a few bugs in its moves database :

Hammer Punch (Paul, Heihachi, P.Jack). Can be done facing backwards. You can also continue to the Power Punch by following with RP.

Geta Stomping (Heihachi). Can be done facing backwards, opponent must be on ground.

Sledge Hammer (Bruce). Can be done facing backwards.

Face Crushing Knee (Bruce). On Ver.A machines this causes a sound bug against the opponent, who will use another character's voice half way through.

Killer Beam (Devil/Angel). Can be done facing backwards (both standing and flying versions).

Special throws (all). Throws like King's Tombstone Pile Driver can be done backwards by reversing the directional input as though you're facing the opponent.


* Play As Hidden Characters (even if they aren't selectable yet) :

Wang : On the character select screen, highlight Jun/Baek (whoever's default), then press Start, Down, Right, Left, Up

P. Jack : Highlight Jack-2, press Down(x2), hold Start and press Up(x2)

Armor King : Highlight King, press Left, hold Start, press Left, Right, release Start, press Right

Ganryu : Highlight Michelle, hold Start, press Down, Up

Bruce : Highlight Lei, press Start(x4) and then Right

Kazuya : Highlight Heihachi, press Down, Up, hold Up, press Start(x2), release Up, press Up again


For the following characters you have to hold a button before entering the character select...

Kunimitsu : Hold LP, then press Start to enter character select, highlight Yoshimitsu, then press Right, Start

Kuma : Hold RP, press Start, highlight Paul, press Down, Start, Down

Alex : Hold RK, press Start, Up(x2)

Roger : Hold LK, press Start, Up(x2)


* Fight Roger or Alex on Stage 4 : On the second/final round of Stage 3, defeat the opponent with less than 5% health (so the announcer says 'Great!'). Roger will appear if your character was selected with a punch button, Alex if selected with a kick button.


* Fight Kuma on Stage 4 : If you have Roger or Alex and do the same thing Kuma will appear instead.


* Each character has a sub-boss (stage 8) depending on who started the game :

If Jun (default) was chosen Wang will be on stage 8. Baek is in place of Jun if the "New Character" setting is set to 'Baek & Lei'.

If Yoshimitsu was chosen, Kunimitsu will be on stage 8.

Nina : Anna.

Law : Baek or Jun depending on the "New Character" setting.

Heihachi : Lee.

Paul : Kuma.

Jack-2 : P. Jack.

King : Armor King.

Michelle : Ganryu.

Lei : Bruce.

Roger : Alex.

Kazuya : Roger, Heihachi on stage 9 (never Alex on stage 8).

Devil : Heihachi, Jun on stage 9.

If a sub-boss is selected the characters are reversed e.g. selecting Armor King will make King appear.


* Tekken 2 Ver.B introduced some new moves into the game :

Wang : Whirlwind Toss (throw) - d/f+LP+LK+RK

Wang : Dragon Power Punch - b+LP+RP

Armor King : Jump to Capital Punishment - u (or u/f), LP+RP

Armor King : Jump to Burning Double Knuckle - u (or u/f), LP+RP,d (hold)

Armor King : Jump to Moonsault Body Press - u (or u/f), LP+RK

Lee : Silver Cyclone - (while crouching) d+LK+RK

Lee : Blazing Kick - d,d/b+RK (launches opponent on counter hit)

Ganryu : Sumo Popup - b,d/b,d,d/f+1

Ganryu : Take Down - (while fully crouched) d+LP+RP

Kuma : Salmon Hunting - b,f+RP+LK

Kuma : Head Butt (Stonehead) - RP+RK,b (hold)

Kuma : Grizzly Claw - b+LP+RP

Kuma : Rolling Bear - b+LP+RP, clockwise 360 x2(?)

King : 10-Hit Combo ender - Combos ending in LK can now end in LP for an elbow drop; combo ending with Power Bomb can also end with LP or LK


* Some original moves were modified in Tekken 2 Ver.B :

Kazuya : Rising Sun combo was given an extra low sweep and named Roundhouse to Triple Spin Kick - u/f+RK,RK,RK,RK

Jack-2 : Volcano Blaster move notation was changed - Ver.A is d/f,d/f+LP, Ver.B is d/f+d/f+RP+RK

Ganryu : Thunder Slap move notation was changed - Ver.A is d,d/f+RP, Ver.B is d/f+RP+LK


- SERIES -


1. Tekken (1994)

2. Tekken 2 (1995)

3. Tekken 3 (1996)

4. Tekken Tag Tournament (1999)

5. Tekken 4 (2001)

6. Tekken Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

7. Tekken 5 (2004)

8. Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection (2005)

9. Tekken 6 (2007)

10. Tekken 6 - Bloodline Rebellion (2008)

11. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2011)


- STAFF -


Director & Main designer : Seiichi Ishii

Coordinator : Masamichi Abe

Game coordinator : Yutaka Kounoe

Motion manager : Masahiro Kimoto

Motion works : hiroaki Yotoriyama, Masataka Ishiguro

Character designers : Kenichi Isozaki, Yuichirou Komoruya, Miki Maemori, Daisuke Tsushima, Hitomi Kusano

Motion designers : Hitoshi Matsuda, Fuminori Tsuchiya, Hanae Karasawa

Visual designers : Hiroko Ohnishi, Yoshinari Mizushima, Kazuaki Fujimoto, Hideto Yamada

Logo & Graphic designers : Hideaki Ito

Opening CG : Yasushi Nidaira, Isao M Nakayama

Visual system support : Tetsuya Okamoto

Technical animation support : Nobuyasu Asano, Yoshihito Ibe

Design supervisor : Junichi Kawamura, Satoru Yamada

Program supervisor : Katsuo Nakamura

Main programmer : Masanori Yamada

Game programmer : Maoki Ito

System programmer : Yoshihito Saito

Movie & Enemy programmer : Kiyomi Moriya

Stage & Effect programmer : Toshihiro Itou

Test mode programmer : Kazuyuki Nikaido

Tool support : Norimasa Matsuura

Optimize program : Shizuka Matsuda

Sound creators : Yoshie Takayanagi, Yoshie Arakawa

Hardware support : Tohru Ogawa, Hideto Yamazaki, Nobuhiro Tanaka, Hiromichi Kawaguchi

Coordinate support : Toshiya Hara, Shinichi Tsuruya, Atsushi Koyama, Kazuo Takahashi, Mitshuaki Ishii, Tsuyoshi Kiuchi, Akiya Ikeda, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Kow Yasuda, Ryo Sakamoto, Takashi Satsukawa

Producer : Hajime Nakatani


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1996)

Sony PlayStation (2003, "Tekken 2 / Soul Blade") : PAL release only. Possibly the same as the 1996 PSX port.

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Tekken 5 Ultimate Collectors Edition")

Sony Playstation 2 (2005, "Tekken 5") : available in the arcade history mode.

Tectoy S.A. Zeebo (2009) : Possibly Playstation port.


* Others :

Mobile Phones (2008)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Tekken 3 (c) 1996 Namco.


The world's 19 toughest fighters enter The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3, in order to defeat Heihachi, and Ogre, who has taken the souls of many of the world's greatest fighters to adopt its own fighting style. Every character has his own ambition of winning the tournament. A fully 3-D game with one on one concept of fighting.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : TET


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Tekken 3 was released in March 1997 (even if the titlescreen says 1996).


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Iron Fist 3'.


This is the first Tekken game which has 3-D backgrounds. Namco's Tekken 3 production team used one of the most advanced motion capture apparatus and facilities at its time for the highly life-like movements, moves, actions and reactions of the 3-D characters. They also used some of the very famous and active personalities of different martial arts styles from all over the world, like, for Eddy Gordo's Capoeira style of fight they got the services of Master Marcelo Pereira of 'Capoeira Mandinga'. And for Hwoarang's Taekwondo style of fight they got the services of Hwang Su-Il of 'Japan International Taekon-do Federation, and several other martial arts institutes.


Namco's production team motion captured each and every move to create such an in depth game, that was also one of the most higly anticipated fighting game for the last few years. After Tekken 3, its followers like Tekken Tag, Tekken 4 and Tekken 5 got more and more depth, life-like impression, and the element of giving more fun (and addictiveness to its players).


The word Tournament on the 'You are the Champion!' background is mis-spelled in the Japanese version as 'Tounament'.


Most of the characters like Jin, Law, Julia are the children of the characters from the first Tekken games.


In the Sound FX there is the announcer voice for Jun Kazama, Kazuya Mishima and Sake meaning these characters could have been in the game but weren't added to the final version.


There are 21 different characters, but Anna, Tiger and Panda play identical to Nina, Eddy and Kuma respectively. In total, excluding Anna, Tiger, Panda and Mokujin, there are 17 characters with different moves.


With a cheat enabled sometimes you can face Jun and a new character, Sake (pronounced Shaa-Ke). In fact Jun has a graphic for the VS. screen and a name tag for the energy bar. Uses Nina's body and Jin's moves Sake only has a name tag. Uses Yoshimitsu's body and Jin's moves, and a blank VS. picture. You can play with them with the code enabled. You'll have to find the value which the cpu uses to select your character. The value for Jun is 17 in Hex that will be (11). After you've played with Jun or Sake in the game you can see Jun and Sake in the Percentage Screens which appear in the game randomly when nobody is playing. Jun has got her Percentage Page's thumbnail but sake uses Paul's thumbnail. In the same way, after you've played with Jun and/or Sake you can see them in the EDS screen from the Dip-Switch menu. It looks like Namco was putting Jun and Sake but then stopped working on them for some purposes (explained below) :

1) According to the story Jun gets killed by Ogre (the god of fight). So if they would've put her they couldn't put Jin in the game as he probably looks of the same age of his mother. That doesn't apply to TekkenTag which has both Jin and his mother Jun, because TekkenTag does not have any storyline and the idea is to put all the characters from previous games (some of them were even dead).

2) Sake was rather populating the game as the game had already got 20 characters at that time. Namco's production team probably didn't had much time to re-do the whole code for character selection so they buried the two raw characters in an as-is condition forever...


A cameo of this game seen is in the 2000 movie 'Dude, Where's My Car?'. A "Tekken 3" cabinet can be briefly shown in the arcade scene.


Wonder Spirits released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tekken 3 arcade soundtrack 001 ex - WSCAX-10001) on 18/07/1997.


- UPDATES -


TET2/VER.A (World)

TET3/VER.A (US)

* Build date : 07:56:12, MAR 10 1997


TET2/VER.B (World)

* Build date : 01:58:34, MAR 25 1997


TET1/VER.E1 (Japan)

* Build date : 12:18:11, MAY 15 1997


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When a Time Release character is about to become selectable the vs. screen before a demo fight will say "Coming Soon" and display a picture of the hidden character.


* Play as Anna Williams : Highlight Nina on the character selection screen and press Start. Anna plays identical to Nina. Anna is only available after Bryan is unlocked from Time Release.


* Play as Tiger : Highlight Eddy at the character selection screen and press the Start button. Tiger plays identical to Eddy. This option is only available after Ogre 2 (aka True Ogre) is unlocked from Time Release.


* Special Outfits : There are three characters that can have an additional outfit by pressing Start to select them instead of a punch or kick button, these are: Jin, Law and Xiaoyu. Law's third outfit is selectable from the start but Jin and Xiaoyu's school outfits can only be selected after Mokujin is unlocked from Time Release.


* Fight Jin on Stage 9 : If you start a game with Heihachi you will fight Jin on Stage 9 instead, regardless if you continue and choose another character.


- SERIES -


1. Tekken (1994)

2. Tekken 2 (1995)

3. Tekken 3 (1996)

4. Tekken Tag Tournament (1999)

5. Tekken 4 (2001)

6. Tekken Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

7. Tekken 5 (2004)

8. Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection (2005)

9. Tekken 6 (2007)

10. Tekken 6 - Bloodline Rebellion (2008)

11. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2011)


- STAFF -


Directors : Masamichi Abe, Yutaka Kounoe

Game directors : Masahiro Komoto, Katsuhiro Harada

Motion director : Hiroaki Yotoriyama

Motion manager : Masataka Ishiguro

Visual director : Yoshinari Mizushima

Main programmer : Masanori Yamada

Game programmer : Naoki Ito

System programmer : Yoshihito Saito

I/O programmer : Tetsuya Funatsu

Led programmer : Toshiharu Hijiya

Stage & Effect programmers : Yoshiyuki onda, Hajime Furusawa, Hajime Harima

Enemy & Camera programmer : Junichi Sakai

Test mode programmer : Kiyoshi Minami

Tool support : Koji Yamaguchi

Motion designers : Yukie Misaki, Yoshihisa Yaguchi, Nobuko Nimura, Fuminori Tsuchiya, Tomoe Yamashita, Ryouchi Ban, Tomoko Tomita, Sachiko Inoue, Isamu Sawada, Kazuo Takahashi, Jin Okubo, Naotake Hirata

Character model designers : Takuji Kawano, Kazuaki Fujimoto, Akira Nakajima, Daisuke Tsushima

Led designer : Taro Okamoto

Stage designers : Masashi Kubo, Tatsuya Matsue, Yasunori Yanagawa, Miki Maemori, Hitomi Yotoriyama, Yuko Mizoguchi

Visual designer : Yukiko Yokoo

Logo designer : Hideaki ito

Music composers : Nobuyoshi Sano (Sanodg), Keiichi Okabe (B.K.O)

Sound effect & Voice editor : Etsuo Ishii

Opening movie director : Hiroshi Kuwabara

Opening movie staff : Takeya Inokuchi, Eishu Takamura, Yukiharu Taniguchi

Coordinate support : Ryouzi Ichikari, Satoshi Masukawa, Tetsuya Akatsuka, Ryo Sakamoto, Akiya Ikeda, Tatkuzi Kanayama, Tsuyoshi Kiuchi, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Norikatsu Yoshikawa, Makoto Kusano, Yusuke Morita, Atsushi Koyama, Miho anaka, Naoyuki Kondou

Motion capture tech. team : Takayasu Yanagihara, Hiroshi Numakami, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Yasumichi oonishi

Motion actors : Minoru Suzuki and Osami Shibuya of 'World Pancrase Create Inc.', Master.Marcelo Pereira of 'Capoeira Mandinga, Barkeley-California-USA', Hwang Su-Il of 'Japan International Taekon-do Federation', Yoshinori Aoki, Kenichiro Tamayori, Toshiyuki Miyajima

Opening movie effects : Image

Camera motion director : Koh Onda

Camera motion designers : Kanako Doi, Kazuki Aizawa, Takashi Iwaizumi

Hardware support : Tohru Ogawa, Hideto Yamazaki, Nobuhiro Tanaka, Fumihiko Hasegawa, oshihiro Shimizu

Technical support : Tetsuji Baba, Naohiro Saito, Akiko Saito, Yasuo Ohba

Program supervisor : Katsuo Nakamura

Visual supervisors : Junichi Kawamura, Satoru Yamada

Producer : Hajime Nakatani


- PORTS -


note : On the home version, Anna was redone as a separate character with different moves, which a few were recycled from Tekken 1 and 2 to differentiate from Nina. One such move is the 'Red Bomb', denoted f,f+1+2; the animation for the falling opponent is from Tekken 1.


The transformed main boss, known more commonly as 'Ogre 2' (named simply as Ogre in the game itself), was renamed True Ogre in the PlayStation release.


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1998)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Tekken 5 Ultimate Collectors Edition")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Tekken 5") : available in the arcade history mode, with all fighters in the arcade version unlocked.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Tekken 4 (c) 2001 Namco.


The 4th episode of the 3-D one-on-one fighting game. The most advanced part in the series with a total of 21 characters. As like other parts of the series, in Tekken4 a few of the old characters like Eddy have been removed... and some new characters like Christie, Craig, Steve etc. have been added. There have been several improvements since the last game in the series like the statues, boxes, phone booths etc. will break on impact due to opponents attack.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 246 hardware.


CPU : 128 Bit "Emotion Engine"

- System Clock: 300 MHz

- System Memory: 32 MB Direct Rambus

- Memory Bus Bandwidth: 3.2 GB per second

- Co-Processor: FPU (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 1, Floating Point Divider x 1)

- Vector Units: VU0 and VU1 (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 9, Floating Point Divider x 1)

- Floating Point Performance: 6.2 GFLOPS

- 3D CG Geometric Transformation: 66 million Polygons Per Second

- Compressed Image Decoder: MPEG2

Graphics : "Graphics Synthesizer"

- Clock Frequency: 150MHz

- DRAM Bus bandwidth: 48 GB Per Second

- DRAM Bus width: 2560 bits

- Pixel Configuration: RGB:Alpha:Z Buffer (24:8:32)

- Maximum Polygon Rate: 75 Million Polygons Per Second

Sound : "SPU2+CPU"

- Number of voices: ADPCM: 48 channel on SPU2 plus definable by software

- Sampling Frequency: 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz (selectable)

I/O Processor

- CPU Core: Current PlayStation CPU

- Clock Frequency: 33.8 MHz or 37.5 MHz (selectable)

- Sub Bus: 32 Bit


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2001. 


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Iron Fist 4'.


New to the series is the ring-based play system... i.e : the characters play within a ring-looking stage. Player can push his opponent to a wall... and then beat him while he's stuck between the wall and the player.


The supercharge (LP+RP+LK+RK) which existed in previous games has been removed in this game... it was quiet useful for making your attacks register as counter hits. Though it has been put again in "Tekken 5", the latest sequel to the series.


Registering juggles got harder in Tekken 4 due to the extreme reality put into the game. In previous games you could create long juggles in which some time the character would get hit even if he is far away from you and in reality you would have missed him. In Tekken 4, this reality made the juggling game difficult but more life-like.


Tekken 4's 'Airport' stage is heavily reminiscent of the common airport stages from the "The King of Fighters" series. 


The character Steve Fox was originally going to be called Dean Earwicker. A few early pictures of this character actually had the name printed. The name Dean Earwicker later appeared on the Sony PS2 version as a Tekken Force enemy.


Scitron Digital Content released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tekken 4 original sound tracks - SCDC-00181~182) on 22/05/2002.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* There's no hidden off-screen character so when a new character will be released you will see him.


* You can move your attack before the match is started, though you can attack.


- SERIES -


1. Tekken (1994)

2. Tekken 2 (1995)

3. Tekken 3 (1996)

4. Tekken Tag Tournament (1999)

5. Tekken 4 (2001)

6. Tekken Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

7. Tekken 5 (2004)

8. Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection (2005)

9. Tekken 6 (2007)

10. Tekken 6 - Bloodline Rebellion (2008)

11. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tekken 5 (c) 2004 Namco.


Tekken 5 returns with a total of 31 characters (including the unplayable Boss, Jinpachi), including some absentees from "Tekken 4"'s character roster returning with lots of new moves. Tekken 5 has mesmerizing graphics and special moves. It has a card reading system in which players can save their record as well as other data. Players can earn cash by winning from opponents equal or higher in level. They can then equip their characters with lots of goodies like chains, helmets, watches, different color clothes and even hand-cuffs.


- TECHNICAL -


The dedicated cabinet for Tekken 5 is quite unique for its feature that allows players to plug in their Sony PlayStation 2 controllers into the cabinet which gives the feeling of playing Tekken 5 on the Sony PlayStation 2 home console.


Namco System 256 hardware.


CPU : 128 Bit [Emotion Engine]

- System Clock : 300 MHz

- System Memory : 32 MB Direct Rambus

- Memory Bus Bandwidth : 3.2 GB per second

- Co-Processor : FPU (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 1, Floating Point Divider x 1)

- Vector Units : VU0 and VU1 (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 9, Floating Point Divider x 1)

- Floating Point Performance : 6.2 GFLOPS

- 3D CG Geometric Transformation : 66 million Polygons Per Second

- Compressed Image Decoder : MPEG2

Graphics : [Graphics Synthesizer]

- Clock Frequency : 150MHz

- DRAM Bus bandwidth : 48 GB Per Second

- DRAM Bus width : 2560 bits

- Pixel Configuration : RGB:Alpha:Z Buffer (24:8:32)

- Maximum Polygon Rate : 75 Million Polygons Per Second


Sound : SPU2+CPU

- Number of voices : ADPCM: 48 channel on SPU2 plus definable by software

- Sampling Frequency : 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz (selectable)


I/O Processor

- CPU Core : Current PlayStation CPU

- Clock Frequency : 33.8 MHz or 37.5 MHz (selectable)

- Sub Bus : 32 Bit


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2004.


Some of Tekken 5's levels are thematically unique to the series. To name but two, there's a mountain area surrounded by large dragon statues, and a space-ship themed area, where one can see the planets outside in the vast space.


The game is so much detailed this time that when a character hits the ground, cracks appear in the ground / wall / glass. The effect appears to be merely cosmetic, as it does not impact the environment.

In the Sony PlayStation 2 version, previous cracks in the ground / wall / glass disappear the instant the character hits the ground again.


The juggling system has been revised; long juggles, akin to those in "Tekken 3", are now possible again.


The wall system (started from "Tekken 4") still exists in the game but doesn't have that much impact on one's gameplay this time.


- UPDATES -


Tekken 5.1 : Updated in 2005, this version of the game makes many changes to the game, such as : character move lists, the core mechanics to the game itself (adjusting of the wall system), and many cosmetic changes to the game (such as adjusting the life bar colors). The update was made primarily to help balance the game play.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlockables : Tekken 5 supports unlocking new characters and stages in a time-release format like Tekken Tag & Tekken 4 did. The time starts the first time the machine is powered on and an item is unlocked after a specific amount of time. Here are the unlocks :

Two Weeks : Anna Williams, Baek Doo San, Roger Jr.

Four Weeks : Wang Jinrei, Bruce Irvin, Kuma

Day 41 (day before six weeks) : Cathedral Stage, Final Stage

Six Weeks : Devil Jin, Mokujin, Ganryu

Ten Weeks : Heihachi Mishima, Random-Selection Box


* Play as Panda : Highlight Kuma in the character selection screen and press either kick buttons. If both players use Kuma then P1 is Kuma and P2 is Panda.


* Play as Eddy Gordo : Purchase and register a Tekken 5 Data Card with Christie Montiero. Earn 400,000 G, then purchase the 'Head : ?????' item.


* Ling Xiaoyu's School-girl outfit : Highlight Xiaoyu on the character selection screen and press Start.


- SERIES -


1. Tekken (1994)

2. Tekken 2 (1995)

3. Tekken 3 (1996)

4. Tekken Tag Tournament (1999)

5. Tekken 4 (2001)

6. Tekken Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

7. Tekken 5 (2004)

8. Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection (2005)

9. Tekken 6 (2007)

10. Tekken 6 - Bloodline Rebellion (2008)

11. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Tekken Tag Tournament (c) 1999 Namco.


Tekken Tag Tournament is a 'Dream Match' Iron Fist Tournament, and it does not have a plot fitting within the Tekken story timeline. The game is an enhanced version of Tekken 3 including a new Tag feature - where the player selects two fighters and can change between characters during gameplay, and perform tag-team combos. The first side to have a character to be knocked out is the loser. The character list includes almost (if not all) characters from all 3 previous games.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : TEG


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1999.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Iron Fist Tag Tournament'.


This game has a tag play system (i.e. : one player can play select a team of two players) and then during a match he can tag their characters at any time, provided they aren't in the air being juggled ;). Unlike the other Tekken games, this episode has no specific storyline and the main idea behind the game was to create a game which has all the characters from Tekken 2 and Tekken 3 plus a few new characters, Tetsujin and Unknown. Tetsujin is a metallic form of Mokujin and is selected with button 1. Tetsujin will become gold if you get 10 wins in a row. Unknown is the end character, complete with a wolf, and cannot be selected on the arcade version. Tekken Tag Tournament has a total of 38 characters. When the machine is turned on for the first time, by default only 20 characters are playable. The rest of the characters are released one by one after specific time. The characters can be tagged by pressing button 5.


In the Sound FX there is the announcer voice for Doctor Boskonovitch, Doctor Abel, Devil Kazuya and Marshall Law meaning these characters could have been in the game but weren't added to the final version. Since Devil Kazuya and Marshall Law are identical to Kazuya and Forest Law respectively there was no reason to add the same characters twice. Dr. Abel was an evil scientist who re-animated Bryan for Tekken 3 and was never in any game at all. For Boskonovitch, who would want to play as him on a coin operated game anyway!


When Tetsujin/Mokujin was updated for Tekken Tag, they forgot to add moves for Roger. This was fixed in "Tekken 5".


Anna plays the same as on Tekken 3 (Sony PlayStation) and not the arcade where she was a gfx swap of Nina.


Bandai Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tekken Tag Tournament Original Soundtrack - APCG-4046) on 21/09/1999.


Tekken Tag Tournament can clearly be heard in the 2003 movie PTU. Characters heard fighting are Hwoarang and Wang.


- UPDATES -


Just like "Soul Calibur", the build date wasn't updated although the game was.


TEG1/VER.A3 (Japan)

* Build date : 22:20:05, JUN 18 1999


TEG1/VER.B (Japan)

TEG3/VER.B (US)

* Build date : 22:20:05, JUN 18 1999


TEG3/VER.C1 (US)

* Build date : 22:20:05, JUN 18 1999


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Tekken Tag Tournament has every character from "Tekken 2" and "Tekken 3" (not "Tekken"). If a character was in both Tekken 2 and 3, the Tekken 3 version of the character is in TTT. Each character has from two up to five different costumes. Each costume is set with a different button. Player 1 outfit is LP, P2 outfit is LK, P3 outfit (if any) is RP, P4 outfit (if any) is RK, P5 outfit (if any) is Tag or Start button. Usually P1 and P3 outfits are similar, as are P2 and P4 outfits.


Characters with 2 outfits : Kazuya, Baek, Bruce, Roger (P2 Alex), Jack-2, P.Jack, Wang, Unknown (not selectable)


Characters with 3 outfits : Devil (P3 Angel), Ganryu, Kunimitsu, Jun, Armor King, Michelle, Lee, Anna


Characters with 4 outfits : Yoshimitsu, Nina, Hwoarang, Paul, King, Lei, Julia, Bryan, Gun Jack, Kuma (P2-4 Panda), Heihachi, Tetsujin (P2-3-4 Mokujin), Ogre, True Ogre, 


Characters with 5 outfits :Xiaoyu, Jin, Law, Eddy (P5 Tiger)


* Select Jin and Heihachi as a team, now with Jin do Back+LP+RP, when you see the Kazama fury animation do RP(x2), LK... Jin will change into Devil Jin, You can see the changing as Jin gets lightening all around him and his stance changes to that of Heihachi. The animation is kool but if you move forward or backward or get hit the animation will end.


* Tag Throw : Press RP+Tag together. Throw differs depending on character who tags in.


* Start with Tag partner : Hold Tag before the stage loads or the next round starts.


- SERIES -


1. Tekken (1994)

2. Tekken 2 (1995)

3. Tekken 3 (1996)

4. Tekken Tag Tournament (1999)

5. Tekken 4 (2001)

6. Tekken Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

7. Tekken 5 (2004)

8. Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection (2005)

9. Tekken 6 (2007)

10. Tekken 6 - Bloodline Rebellion (2008)

11. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Tel Jan (c) 1999 Electro Design Co., Ltd.


Mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.66 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Tel Jan was released in November 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Telephone Mahjong (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


Girls that can talk on the phone AND play mahjong at the same time!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Player : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1989.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Telly Addicts (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tempest (c) 1981 Atari.


Tempest is a classic into-the-screen shoot-em-up in which the player controls a claw-shaped "Blaster" ship that moves around the outer rim of a three-dimensional, wireframe tunnel. Enemies move down the tunnel towards the player's ship and must be destroyed. Any contact with either incoming enemy fire or the enemies themselves will cost the player a life. Completion of a tunnel will see the player warp through "hyperspace" to the next tunnel to tackle a new wave of enemies. 


The tunnels are each rendered in one of sixteen different geometric shapes. Enemies increase in number as the game progresses and if an enemy reaches the outer rim occupied by the player's Blaster ship, it will chase and attempt to kill the player. Rim enemies can be killed, but this is difficult to achieve. 


Some enemies also drag "spikes" - in the form of lines in the middle of the corridor - behind them as they travel up the tunnel towards the player. These spikes must be avoided during the "hyperspace" warp sequence at the end of the level, as contact results in the loss of a life. 


Two "SuperZappers" are available per level. The first SuperZapper kills all enemies on the playfield at the time of firing, while the second randomly kills only one enemy on the playfield. The SuperZapper does not affect enemy shots, spikes or enemies that have not yet landed on the playfield. 


One new feature Tempest introduces is "Skill-Step". This allows players to start a new game on the same level as was previously reached (although the new game must be restarted within thirty seconds) without having to replay previous levels. This allows skillful players to continue being challenged, while less experienced players can try to master higher levels. The 99 skill levels of play includes sixteen different playfields and seven different enemy targets. 


* The tubes are divided into cosmic corridors through which the aliens travel, although some aliens such as Pulsars and Flippers can move from one corridor to the next. Regardless of the tube shapes, aliens always begin their invasion from the small, distant end of the tube. The sixteen unique tube shapes are as follows : 


1. Circle 

2. Square 

3. Plus symbol 

4. Bow-tie 

5. Stylized Cross 

6. Triangle 

7. Clover 

8. V 

9. Steps 

10. U 

11. Completely Flat 

12. Heart 

13. Star 

14. W 

15. Fan 

16. Infinity Symbol (figure 8 on its side) 


The playfield's colour scheme changes every sixteen levels. In addition, other events also cause playfield colour variation. The SuperZapper causes the playfield to flash as enemies are zapped. Playfield rails flash rainbow colours when a player earns a bonus life and Pulsar enemies cause sections of the nearest rim to disappear and - during the pulse phase - adjacent rails to flash. 


Tempest level colour schemes: 


*Levels 1-16: 


Tunnel - blue 

Player ship - yellow 

SuperZapper - yellow 

Flippers - red 

Tankers - purple 

Spikers/Spikes - green 

Pulsars - N/A (these do not appear until the next colour scheme) 


*Levels 17-32: 


Tunnel - red 

Player ship - green 

SuperZapper - cyan 

Flippers - purple 

Tankers - blue 

Spikers/Spikes - cyan 

Pulsars - yellow 


*Levels 33-48: 


Tunnel - yellow 

Player ship - blue 

SuperZapper - blue 

Flippers - green 

Tankers - cyan 

Spikers/Spikes - red 

Pulsars - blue 


*Levels 49-64: 


Tunnel - cyan 

Player ship - blue 

SuperZapper - red 

Flippers - green 

Tankers - purple 

Spikers/Spikes - red 

Pulsars - yellow 


*Levels 65-80: 


Tunnel - black (invisible) 

Player ship - yellow 

SuperZapper - white 

Flippers - red 

Tankers - purple 

Spikers/Spikes - green 

Pulsars - cyan 


*Levels 81-96: 


Tunnel - green 

Player ship - red 

SuperZapper - purple 

Flippers - yellow 

Tankers - purple 

Spikers/Spikes - blue 

Pulsars - yellow 


Levels 97 and up - Keeps colour scheme from Levels 81-96, with random shapes from Level 99 onward.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

Game ID : 136002


Main CPU : M6502

Co-processor : Math Box

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY


Tempest has a color X-Y or vector-generator monitor. This new monitor, with its 3-color guns and higher voltage, has the same technology that was used in Atari's black-and-white X-Y monitors. However, this new monitor displays dazzling color and unique visual effects in a spectacular 3-D video display.


Players : 2 

Control : dial 

Buttons : 2 

= > (1) Fire, (2) Super Zapper


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981 at the price of $2295. 25113 Upright units were produced. Tempest sold approximately 20000 units to distributors before it was even released. 


Tempest was an awesome arcade game that transported the player into abstract realms of space. It is still the favorite of devotees who seek to become one with this adventure through hyperspace. 


Tempest was the first game to use 'Color-Quadrascan' and 'Skill-Step', both features unique to Atari vector games. Tempest was originally a 3-D "Space Invaders" clone called 'Vortex', but was changed when the other engineers didn't come back to play the game. This was kind of a test for an Atari game; if the engineers kept coming back to play a new game, it was considered a hit. 


The first prototype of the game had the shape wireframe spinning and the gunner remaining stationary, but that caused motion sickness after a period of time so it was changed around. 


* The Creation of Tempest : Dave Theurer, who designed the game and wrote the software, said his original intention was to make a first-person perspective of the "Space Invaders" game, but he ended up doing something completely new and different.


Rich Adam : "Dave implemented a first-person "Space Invaders". Everybody played it but they didn't keep coming back. You could tell when you had something cool, the engineers kept coming back. This was good and bad because there were times when you wanted to work on your game and everybody would want to be playing it. But when he was doing the first-person "Space Invaders", Dave didn't run into this problem of everyone wanting to play the game... and he said to himself : 'Well, maybe this isn't working. What can I do?' Then I came in one day and all of a sudden he had this round tube with these things coming up it. I said, 'What the heck is that Dave?' He said, 'I don't know. Aliens from the center of the Earth? I don't know.' I think he said something about having had a dream about it. I said, 'How does it work?' He said, 'I don't know. They're coming up around the edge of this thing and you're trying to blow them away.' He just sort of started out with this concept and took it from there. I can see why he would say that Tempest was certainly his proudest achievement. He worked extremely hard on that. It's pure creation from his own brain.". 


* Remembrances from the Video Game Masters : Although known for his hard work and for his ability to focus on and conquer exceedingly tough software problems, Dave Theurer looks back upon his days at Atari as having been fun and rewarding.


Dave Theurer : "It was just so exciting working on these new games. All my life I loved explosions. When I went to college I was a chemistry major because I wanted to do something where I could make explosions. When I was a kid I had a chemistry set and I'd blow stuff up all the time. Eventually, you learn that you can't really do that in real life, so the next best thing is to do it on the screen, so here I was blowing stuff up on the screen. Simulating real life is fun too. It's almost like you can create your own universe. Well, you are creating your own universe. That's rewarding, to see something come alive.". 


Playing games, both video and pinball, was a constant part of life for the engineers at Atari.


Dan Pliskin : "In the morning, I used to go in and I'd make up a pot of Italian roast or French roast coffee and pour myself a big mug. Then I'd go and sit it on a pinball machine and drink coffee and play pinball until scores got up to, like, a couple hundred thousand. That would be my indication that I was sharp enough to go and design something.". 


* Popular from the Start : Tempest was a game that immediately captivated people from the very start.


Lyle Rains : "Like a number of these games that were very addictive, the Tempest controls were good enough to where once you learned how to manipulate them you could almost become one with the machine. That is, a good Tempest player gets to spin that knob and do the firing in the right time and get into sync with the machine or get into a rhythm. I don't know exactly what to call it, but you were so close to the action that part of you entered the experience. You forgot about what was going on around you and you were just there. And you could get very good at it. I think what people like is the ability to accomplish amazing things". 


* The Great 25-Cent Escape : Not only did players often find a sense of welcome escape in the video games they played, but this was very much the intention of some of the great game designers.


Dave Theurer : "I want to design it for a guy who's totally frazzled by his job and needs a way to temporarily escape. There's a certain class of games... where you just get into a trance when you're playing them. As long as you're in this trance you'll do fine." 


The default high score screen of "Cyberball 2072" features names of many Atari arcade games, including TEMPEST. 


A Tempest unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High', in the 1983 movie 'Twilight Zone - The Movie', in the 1983 movie 'Joysticks', in the 1984 movie 'Night of the Comet', in the 1986 movie 'Running Scared', in the 1986 movie 'Maximum Overdrive' (A cocktail cabinet) and in the 1987 movie 'Death Wish 4 - The Crackdown'. 


A Tempest unit appears in the music video 'Subdivisions' by RUSH. 


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battle Zone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", "Gravitar", "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight".


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* First public release.


Revision 2 :

* Fixes the score cheat in test mode.

* Changes spinner letters to a line.


Revision 3 :

* Fixes screen collapse between 1 and 2 players in the 2 player mode.


- SCORING -


Spike : 1-3 points 

Spiker : 50 points 

Tanker : 100 points 

Flipper : 150 points 

Pulsar : 200 points 

Fuseball : 250, 500, or 750 points (The closer it is to your Blaster when you shoot it, the more points you get. 


In addition to the above points, you also get bonus points for starting at higher levels then Level 1. Listed are the bonus points for all starting levels. There is no real pattern except that the bonus gets higher the more levels you skip at your starting point. 

Level 3 : 6000 points 

Level 5 : 16000 points 

Level 7 : 32000 points 

Level 9 : 54000 points 

Level 11 : 74000 points 

Level 13 : 94000 points 

Level 15 : 114000 points 

Level 17 : 134000 points 

Level 20 : 152000 points 

Level 22 : 170000 points 

Level 24 : 188000 points 

Level 26 : 208000 points 

Level 28 : 226000 points 

Level 31 : 248000 points 

Level 33 : 266000 points 

Level 36 : 300000 points 

Level 40 : 340000 points 

Level 44 : 382000 points 

Level 47 : 415000 points 

Level 49 : 439000 points 

Level 52 : 472000 points 

Level 56 : 531000 points 

Level 60 : 581000 points 

Level 63 : 624000 points 

Level 65 : 656000 points 

Level 73 : 766000 points 

Level 81 : 898000 points 

NOTE: The bonus points are rewarded only once per game, when you complete your starting level.


At the beginning of the game, you can always start on levels 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9. Whenever you complete a game, you have either ten seconds or until you press a key to continue a game. You can start a game at any bonus level below where you finished your last game. Therefore you must end your previous game on level 12 or higher to start your next game on level 11. 


If you fail to clear the starting level you have chosen, that level is not available for you in the next game. However, all starting levels below it are available. For instance, if you start a game on level 17 but do not finish, then your next game can start as high as level 15.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints : 

- Continue playing until you destroy all aliens or until all the aliens reach the rim of your universe. If you have a Blaster, you advance to the next level of play. 

- Players should work their way up through the levels to become familiar with game play. Drop down a level if play is too difficult. 

- Experienced players should start at highest level possible for maximum points. 

- On a new playfield shoot at enemy dots at far rim. 

- Try to shoot aliens while they are still in the corridors of the cosmic tube. They pose a greater threat (and are harder to hit) once they reach the rim of your universe. 

- Shoot a Flipper as soon as it starts to flip. Anticipate where they are heading and fire your Blaster in that direction.

- Once a Flipper reaches the rim, you can shoot it only by waiting for it to flip into initial contact with your Blaster. But you must fire before it takes the next step and flips on top of your Blaster.

- Tankers carry other aliens. To destroy their cargo, move your Blaster back and forth across adjacent corridors as you fire.

- Fuseballs spend most of their time along the edges of the corridors, out of firing range. To make sure you hit them, move your Blaster from one side of a corridor to the other while you fire. Once they reach the rim, you can only destroy them with your SuperZapper. 

- Use long Spikes to reclaim shots and kill enemies approaching you from adjacent lanes. 

- Avoid shooting Fuseball Tankers near the top since emerging fuseballs usually zip up to the top and kill you. 

- When Pulsars contract into a zigzag bolt of lightning, quickly move your Blaster away from their corridor. 

- Fire at Pulsars after they fire, but before they get ready to fire again. Pulsars and Fuseballs are like Flippers in their ability to switch corridors.

- Watch for corridors that are open along the rim. You can still move your Blaster over the gaps, but beware...there is a Pulsar inside. 

- Don't fire at missiles. They are dangerous and you don't get points for destroying them. 

- Avoid spikes. At the end of a level, position your Blaster over a corridor that is free from spikes. During higher levels of play, blast away at the Spikers and their spikes to keep a safe corridor for your next hyperspace passage. Remember, you can't destroy them with just one shot.

- Use the SuperZapper right before last enemy reaches the top for a few extra points. 


* 898000 points bonus : 

1) You must have the Revision 1 ROMs in your machine. 

2) You must have your machine set to coins and not on free-play. 

3) Start a game and play until you successfully clear the red V stage. Die. 

4) Start a new game on the red V level and complete the stage to get a bonus taking your score to more than 160, 000. 

5) As soon as you get the bonus from clearing the red V level get the last two digits of your score to 46 (by shooting spikes). Die. 

6) Wait! Wait for one cycle of the machine's attract mode - high score initials, TEMPEST attract, game demonstration, high score table. 

7) Start a new game, spin the spinner to the right all the way up to level 1 of the green stages. 

8) Complete the stage for a bonus of 898000. 


* These are cheats. (They weren't cheats at all. They were intentionally programmed in as a security measure.) They were removed in ROM 217 and 222 software revision 2. First, you must complete level 8 and get a score with the format XXYYZZ : XX must be greater than 16, YY between 29 and 60, ZZ is a code listed below... 

00 - freeze screen 

01 - access bookkeeping totals 

05 - allows playing during attract mode 

06 - 40 free credits 

11 - 40 free credits 

12 - 40 free credits 

14 - credit sound without actual credit 

15 - credit sound without actual credit 

16 - 40 free credits 

17 - 40 free credits 

18 - 40 free credits 

41 - switch last 2 digits of score 

42 - increase score quickly 

46 - demonstration mode - start at any level, up to level 81 

50 - player moves by itself 

51 - player moves by itself 

60 - objects drift down 

66 - objects drift right 

67 - objects jump 

68 - objects drift up 

70 - objects drift up 


After code '05' (play during attract mode) is activated, the following cheats become available... 

Set the last two digits to 46 : Random-colored level with wrong enemies. 

Set the last two digits to 48 : 255 extra lives. 


These are tips for anyone new to Tempest : 


Note : Level colours mentioned below refer to the level's tunnel colour.


1) Flippers first appear in Level 1 (blue circle), but don't start flipping until Level 2 (blue square). Flippers flip at a constant rate, so play the angles. You can kill Flippers on the outer edge by shooting when they are in the spaces next to you (as they flip). The wider the angle, the more time you have to shoot. You can also move under Flippers as they flip. Good practice is to play level 1 as long as possible without firing. On the open shapes, you will want to hang out on one end of the other (to avoid attacks from both directions). On closed shapes, pick a spot with good angles and good visibility. Often flipping back and forth between two spaces (playing the angles depending on which direction the flippers are attacking from) is all you have to do. 


2) Tankers first appear in Level 3 (blue plus). Regular Tankers contain two Flippers. Feel free to shoot them and their cargo with impunity. Fuseball tankers are VERY dangerous. Shoot them and get out of the way. Pulsar tankers are also very dangerous. Shoot them and stay where you are (the Pulsars will appear to either side). You can differentiate between the types of tankers by looking closely at their centers. Fuseball and Pulsar Tankers have tiny pictures of their cargos in their centers. The ability to instantly differentiate between tanker types is probably the most important ability separating good Tempest players from great Tempest players. 


3) Spikers first appear in Level 4 (blue bowtie). Spikers are generally harmless (although they do shoot at you), and the spikes they lay down are very handy some times. You can hold the fire button down for continuous fire, but you only get a maximum of eight shots at a time. This is enough to fill half the tube, but not enough for a true continuous stream of shots. If you have lots of flippers coming after you, find a long spike to sit on top of. You can then hold down the fire button for a machine gun effect. As the spike gets eaten away, look for another one to switch to. Be careful of pulsars and fuseballs when you do this however. When you get to level 65 (black/invisible circle) try riding a full spike all the way down at the end of the round. Your descent rate and rate of fire are perfectly matched so that you can actually blast it away without being impaled all the way to the bottom. 


4) Fuseballs first appear in Level 11 (blue flat/bowling alley). Fuseballs ride the lines. The safest place to be is in the space NEXT to one. It looks like it will kill you, but the hit logic only tests the center of the fuseball. Fuseballs will only cross one space at a time before dropping back down (until the end of the round when they start chasing you). If you get stuck with one coming after you at the end of a round (usually on one of the open shapes), try the 'Hail Mary' move of spinning very quickly. You can actually jump over one or more spaces (and a fuseball!) if you spin fast enough. Watch out for fuseball tankers at higher levels that split into two fuseballs that will immediately try and jump on you. 


5) Pulsars first appear in Level 17 (red circle). Pulsars are only dangerous when they are pulsing. Listen to the low, periodic buzz sound. As you get used to it, you will find yourself adapting to this built-in rhythm. You can shoot them when they aren't pulsing or spin out of the way. Watch out for pulsar tankers at higher levels that split into 2 pulsars on either side of the tanker lane. 


6) Dip Switch #2 (2nd from the back of the game) on the upper bank (at N13) controls demo mode. Demo mode lets you start (and practice) anywhere you like. It does not record scores, however. In normal play, the game will let you start close to where you left off. If you want to 'cheat', put the game into demo mode, spin up to where you want to start, start the game and hit the player one start button causing you to zoom down the tube and gain the bonus. Then die and flip the dip switch back to normal mode. Now you can start a real game at the same level and record your score at the end. If you do this often, wiring a front-mounted bypass to that dip switch will come in very handy. There is also a freeze game dip switch that is also handy in case the phone rings while you are playing. 


7) Level 81 (green circle) is the highest starting level. Most expert Tempest players agree that green is actually easier than the black/invisible levels that precede it. It is a bit faster, but it restores one of the most valuable visual clues in the game - the tell tale break in the outer edge caused by a pulsar (which is missing in the black/invisible levels). After level 96 (green figure eight/infinity), you are back to the green circle (97) and green square (98). Level 99 is the highest recorded by the game and consists of a never ending supply of random green shapes. Every time you finish the round or loose a life, you will end up with a different shape. To achieve a world record score, you will spend MOST of your time playing level 99 over and over again. If you can keep your rate of loss to roughly one life per two rounds (at 20K bonus), you can theoretically play forever. Tempest isn't a very good marathon game, however, as it only lets you build up 5 lives max at any one time. A 30-second bladder break while playing level 99 will pretty much wipe you out. 


8) The highest score recordable by the game is 999999 (a horrible error on the part of the designers). Starting at Level 81, you get there pretty fast (mid way through the greens). With a bit of practice, you can end the game at exactly 999999. Do that 3 times and no one will ever be able to beat your score on a single machine (w/o clearing the high score table).


- SERIES -


1. Tempest (1981)

2. Tempest 2000 (1994, Atari Jaguar)

3. Tempest X (1996, Sony PlayStation)

4. Tempest 3000 (2000, Nuon)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dave Theurer (DFT)

Project leader : Morgan Hoff (MPH)

Hardware Guy : (SDL)

Math Box : Jed Margolin

Technician : (MJP)

From highscore table : Eric Durfey (EJD), Dave Shepperd (DES), (RRR), (BEH)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983, Proto, Only one cart exists by the looks of it :)

Atari 5200 (1983, Proto)

Atari 2600 (1984)

Sony PlayStation (1996, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Sega Saturn (1997, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 1")

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "Atari Anniversary Advance")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology")

Nintendo DS (2005, "Retro Atari Classics")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "Xbox Live Arcade")


* Computers :

Apple II (1983, "Tubeway")

Acorn Electron (1985)

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Atari ST (1989)

PC [MS Windows, 3.5''] (1993, "Microsoft Arcade")

PC [MS Windows, CD-Rom] (1999, "Atari Arcade hits 1")

PC [MS Windows, CD-Rom] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-Rom] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")

Commodore C64 ("Genesis")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage (2006, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 2")

Apple Store (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Android Market (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom. 

Machine's picture. 

Tempest Help file from Microsoft Arcade. 

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc. 

Tempest Playing Tips by Eric Clayberg (Tempest world record holder in 1982) - www.smalltalksystems.com/clayberg/arcade/tempest_tips.htm

$end


$info=temptube,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tempest-tubes&page=detail&id=2866&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tempest Tubes (c) 1982 Duncan Brown.


This hack of Tempest adds new shaped levels to the game (game is much harder), but the title screen remains unchanged.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502

Co-processor : Math Box

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 231 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2

= > (1) Fire, (2) Super Zapper


- STAFF -


This hack was created by : Duncan Brown


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1999, "Atari Arcade Hits 1")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5tempt,m5tempt05,m5tempta,m5temptb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=temple-of-treasure&page=detail&id=14906&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Temple of Treasure (c) 2001 Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5tempp,
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$bio

Temple of Treasure (c) 200? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5tempt2,m5tempt203,m5tempt2a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=temple-of-treasure-2&page=detail&id=42876&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Temple of Treasure 2 (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5tempcl,
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$bio

Temple of Treasure Club (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_tem,as_tema,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=temptation&page=detail&id=41862&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Temptation (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4tempt,sc4tempta,sc4temptb,sc4temptc,sc4temptd,sc4tempte,sc4temptf,sc4temptg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=temptation&page=detail&id=42822&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Temptation (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tenballs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-balls&page=detail&id=25482&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Balls (c) 1997 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smi5897,smi5934,smi5935,smi5960,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-grand&page=detail&id=45341&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Grand (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SMI # 5897

Part Number: E618511X-05

Art Form: DMB-5004

Max Hit Frequency: 11,8

Max-Coin Percentage: 95,08%


SMI # 5934

Part Number: E632411X-05

Art Form: DMB-5004

Max Hit Frequency: 11,46

Max-Coin Percentage: 93,09%


SMI # 5935

Part Number: E618611X-05

Art Form: DMB-5004

Max Hit Frequency: 11,14

Max-Coin Percentage: 91,12%


SMI # 5960

Part Number: E627311X-05

Art Form: DMB-5010

Max Hit Frequency: 12,16

Max-Coin Percentage: 87,64%

$end


$info=m4toot,m4toot__0,m4toot__1,m4toot__2,m4toot__3,m4toot__4,m4toot__5,m4toot__6,m4toot__7,m4toot__8,m4toot__9,m4toot__a,m4toot__b,m4toot__c,m4toot__d,m4toot__e,m4toot__f,m4toot__g,m4toot__h,m4toot__i,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-out-of-ten&page=detail&id=41497&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Out of Ten (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=v4quidgr,v4quidgr2,v4quidgr2d,v4quidgrd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-quid-grid&page=detail&id=34046&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Quid Grid (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tenspot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-spot&page=detail&id=4133&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Spot (c) 1982 Thomas Automatics, Inc.


10 selectable games in one:

Battle of Atlantis

Survivor

Moon Cresta

Space Cruiser

Mission Rescue (Black Hole)

UniWar S

Batman Part 2 (Phoenix)

Defend the Terra Attack on the Red UFO

King & Balloon

Omega (The End)


- TRIVIA -


Advertised as the world first 10 selectable games in 1 single cabinet.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4ttdia,m4ttdia__a,m4ttdia__b,m4ttdia__c,m4ttdia__d,m4ttdia__e,m4ttdia__f,m4ttdia__g,m4ttdia__h,m4ttdia__i,m4ttdia__j,m4ttdia__k,m4ttdia__l,m4ttdia__m,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-ten-do-it-again&page=detail&id=41512&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Ten Do It Again (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7838,ss7840,ss011598,ss7841,ss8882,ss0264,ss7842,ss7843,ss7844,ss7845,ss8406,ss8404,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-times-pay-2-coin&page=detail&id=26738&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Times Pay (c) 1997 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7838

SS7840

SS011598

SS7841

SS8882

SS0264

SS7842

SS7843

SS7844

SS7845

SS8406

SS8404


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademarks.

$end


$info=ss7846,ss7847,ss0307,ss7848,ss8881,ss0272,ss7849,ss8908,ss0271,ss7850,ss7851,ss7852,ss8407,ss8405,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-times-pay-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10471&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Times Pay (c) 1997 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-Coin Multiplier.


- UPDATES -


#SS0271

Max %: 90.012

Hit Freq.: 15.134

Win Freq.: 6.61


#SS0272

Max %: 92.521

Hit Freq.: 15.213

Win Freq.: 6.57


#SS0307

Max %: 94.982

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS7846

Max %: 97.445

Hit Freq.: 15.633

Win Freq.: 6.40


#SS7847

Max %: 96.252

Hit Freq.: 15.548

Win Freq.: 6.43


#SS7848

Max %: 94.982

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS7849

Max %: 92.521

Hit Freq.: 15.213

Win Freq.: 6.57


#SS7850

Max %: 90.012

Hit Freq.: 15.134

Win Freq.: 6.61


#SS7851

Max %: 87.513

Hit Freq.: 14.364

Win Freq.: 6.96


#SS7852

Max %: 85.011

Hit Freq.: 14.095

Win Freq.: 7.09


#SS8405

Max %: 75.197

Hit Freq.: 11.406

Win Freq.: 8.77


#SS8407

Max %: 80.196

Hit Freq.: 11.721

Win Freq.: 8.53


#SS8881

Max %: 94.004

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS8908

Max %: 91.992

Hit Freq.: 12.682

Win Freq.: 7.89


- SERIES -


1. Five Times Pay [2-coin] (1995)

2. Five Times Pay [3-coin] (1995)

3. Five Times Pay Deluxe (19??)

4. Ten Times Pay [2-Coin] (1997)

4. Ten Times Pay [3-Coin] (1997)

5. Ten Times Pay Deluxe (19??)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")

Mac OS X (2010, "IGT Slots - Wolf Run")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss011470,ss011471,ss011472,ss011473,ss011474,ss011475,ss011476,ss011477,ss011478,ss011449,ss011479,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-times-pay-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45373&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS011470

SS011471

SS011472

SS011473

SS011474

SS011475

SS011476

SS011477

SS011478

SS011449

SS011479


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

Mac OS X (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss8221,ss8222,ss8223,ss8224,ss8225,ss8226,ss8227,ss8228,ss8229,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-times-pay-deluxe-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46233&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Times Pay Deluxe (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8221

SS8222

SS8223

SS8224

SS8225

SS8226

SS8227

SS8228

SS8229

$end


$info=ss8230,ss8231,ss8232,ss8233,ss8234,ss8235,ss8236,ss8237,ss8238,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-times-pay-deluxe-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10540&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Times Pay Deluxe (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8238

SS8237

SS8236

SS8235

SS8234

SS8233

SS8232

SS8231

SS8230


- SERIES -


1. Five Times Pay [2-coin] (1995)

2. Five Times Pay [3-coin] (1995)

3. Five Times Pay Deluxe (19??)

4. Ten Times Pay [2-Coin] (1997)

4. Ten Times Pay [3-Coin] (1997)

5. Ten Times Pay Deluxe (19??)


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=tenup,tenup3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ten-up&page=detail&id=24514&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ten Up (c) 1988 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=dynwarj,dynwarjr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tenchi-wo-kurau-cp-s-no.-04&page=detail&id=2867&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tenchi wo Kurau (c) 1989 Capcom.


Dynasty Wars is a 1 or 2-player game where you play one of four Chinese heroes on horseback and try to kill hordes of enemies. This game always scrolls to the right. 


The 1st button will make you face left and swing your weapon, the 2nd button will make you face right and swing your weapon, while the 3rd button will let you use magic. You can also add coins any time to increase your vitality.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS) 

Game ID : CP-S No. 04 


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Tenchi wo Kurau was released in April 1989 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Dynasty Wars [CP-S No. 04]". 


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Heaven and Earth Recieving Blows'.


The background story and all characters are based on factual history : the Period of Three Kingdoms after the 'Hen' Dynasty in China. Character designs were based on a popular Japanese comic called 'Destruction of Heaven and Earth'. 


The Tenchi wo Kurau series is based on the Chinese tale best known as Romance of the Three Kingdoms. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Strider Hiryu : G.S.M. Capcom 2 - D25B1001) on May 21, 1989.


- SERIES -


1. Tenchi wo Kurau [CP-S No. 04] (1989)

2. Tenchi wo Kurau II - Sekiheki no Tatakai [CP-S No. 23] (1992)


- STAFF -


Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)

Game designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), S. Sato, K. Kataoka

Programmers : Y. Mutsunobu, M. Kobayashi, Y. Tsunasaki

Obj Designers : Kurichan, Y. Tamago, M. Tanabe, M. Matsuura, Shinji Sakashita

Scr Designers : Fukumoyan, M. Konishi, M. Miyao, K. Koizumi

Sound music : Manami Goto

Illustration : S. Shintani


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (1991) 

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM² [JP] (June 17, 1994) [Model NAPR1030] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (April 22, 1994) [Model DMG-ETJ]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wofj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tenchi-wo-kurau-ii-sekiheki-no-tatakai-cp-s-no.-23&page=detail&id=2868&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tenchi wo Kurau II - Sekiheki no Tatakai (c) 1992 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Shang-Lo, a country ruled by murder and violence under the iron fist of the dark lord Akkila-Orkhan. Having driven his own country into ruin and despair, Akkila-Orkhan now casts his covetous eyes on his neighboring countries. As his conquering shadow spread, one man rose up against this black tide. His name was Kuan-Ti, and with the aid of the five greatest warriors and the one wisest mind in his realm, Kuan-Ti would fight to defend his people and lands. The battle begins. A very good side-scrolling beat'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System Hardware (CP-S)

[CP-S No. 23]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2 or 3

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Tenchi wo Kurau II was released in October 1992 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Heaven and Earth Recieving Blows II - Battle of Red Wall'.


This game is known in US as "Warriors of Fate [CP-S No. 23]" and in Asia as "Sangokushi II [CP-S No. 23]".


The background and all characters were based on an actual history : The Period of Three Kingdoms after the 'Han' Dynasty in China. Character designs were based on a popular Japanese manga called 'Destruction of Heaven and Earth' published by Shueisha in Japan and created by Moto Kikaku.


Soundtrack releases :

Tenchi wo Kurau II -Sekiheki no Tatakai -G.S.M. Capcom 7- / Alfh Lyra [Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00133 - Aug 20, 1993]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Special Attack : Attack+Jump


Every character can perform his own special move by the combination : Down, Up + Attack


Press Down+Jump to perform a dash-attack spin against the enemies.


During the game, sometimes you'll found a "gong bell" that will summon the Horse for the player.

The Horse gives great offensive attacks against the enemies, and also gives to every character a long-rage weapon (despite Kadan): also, some characters that didn't carry any weapons normally (Portor and Kassar) will get it after they'll go up the horse.

Every character can perform some special moves when it's riding the horse:

* Standard Special Attack (press attack+jump): You'll lose energy every time you'll perform it. 

* Powerful slash with special wave: backward, forward + attack. Can slice apart some enemies. With Kadan you'll obtain a fire bolt.

* Dash: forward + Jump: It is also possible to combine the attack button to perform a long range attack after the dash (except for Kadan)

* Run and Slash: every direction (backward or forward) + jump (2 times rapidly): this move is similar to the standard special, but the player will not lose energy to perform it, it is possible to move while using it, and the enemies can be hit more than one time in this way: although, some enemies are able to block this attack, if they'll hit the player.


Sometimes, the horse will be used even by some bosses, and the player can get it after the boss will get down. By the way, some bosses are able to use the horse too, and they can benefit from its usage like the player.


Violent Boss Kill : if you'll finish the boss with a special move, you'll execute him in a very brutal way. Most of times the boss will be sliced apart, but you can also decapitate him with determined moves.


- SERIES -


1. Tenchi wo Kurau [CP-S No. 04] (1989)

2. Tenchi wo Kurau II - Sekiheki no Tatakai [CP-S No. 23] (1992)


- STAFF -


Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Kin

Programmers : Domesan, Xor, Tsu-Zy, 34-Sakontz

Character Designers : Fukumoyan, Kyochan, Tenman, Tama Chan, Tanuki, Ball Boy (Ballboy), Mizumo, Yuusuke, Nonsuchi, Youjiro, Saotome, Kurata-N, Ume

Onnanoko Designer : Akira Yasuda (Akiman)

Sound : Masaki Izutani (T. Yomage), Toshio Kajino (Bull), Oyabun, Inu

Special Thanks : Akira Nishitani (Nin), James Goddard (DJames.), Alex Jimenez


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Mar.1996) [Model SLPS-00203]

Sega Saturn [JP] (Sep.1996) [Model T-1207G]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Oct.1996, Capcom Game Books Edition) [Model SLPM-87400]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tengai - Sengoku Ace Episode II (c) 1996 Psikyo.


Nice horizontal shoot'em up with 5 selectable characters who have their own storyline and ending.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 33.8688 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Fire, Special


- TRIVIA -


Tengai was released in April 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Beyond The Heavens'.


This game is known in Japan as "Sengoku Blade - Sengoku Ace Episode II", which literally means 'Civil War Blade - Civil War Ace Episode II'.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 3 smileys, and 'THAT all IS all WRONG' appears.


Soundtrack releases (for limited edition) :

Sengoku Blade / Psikyo [Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00216 - May 17, 1996]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extra Features : if you hold Test Button + PL1 Button 1 during boot, you get extra options in the test menu. A level skip, BG test usually etc...


* Play As Ayin : at the character selection screen, highlight the [?] and press Up(X3), Down(X3), Up(X7) and Ayin will appear.


- SERIES -


1. Samurai Aces (1993)

2. Tengai - Sengoku Ace Episode II (1996)

3. Sengoku Cannon - Sengoku Ace Episode III (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Music Composed by : Masaki Izutani


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (November 22, 1996; "Sengoku Blade - Sengoku Ace Episode II [Model T-14410G]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (December 02, 2004; "Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade [Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol.2] [Model SLPM-62563]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (December 01, 2005; "Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade [Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol.2] [Taito Best] [Model SLPM-62563]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (December 02, 2006; "Samurai Aces [Model SLES-53872]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tenkomori Shooting (c) 1998 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 12 hardware

Game ID : TKM


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 480 x 640 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1998.


- UPDATES -


TKM1/VER.A1 (Japan)

KM2/VER.A1 (World)

* Build date : 07:56:12, NOV 3. ....


- STAFF -


Main Planner & Director: Yutaka Kounde

Planner: Kentaro Arai, Yuji Yamamura, Tadashi Iguchi, Eiji Yoshida

Main Program: Yousuke Kuroda

Game Program: Tatsuhiko Mochizuki, Mitsugu Nakino, Shinji Miyazaki, Mishio Yamada, Yasumichi Ohnishi, Takashi Koshigoe, Yoshihito Iwanaga

Test Program: Kiyoshi Minami

Design Director: Masanori Kimura

Designer: Eri Takahashi, Kaname Takai, Miki Maemori, Sachiko Inoue, Takehito Sasaoka, Yutaka Gotoh, Taro Okamoto, Kanako Iwasaki, Hiroko Noguchi, Masahiro Shiraishi, Katsumi Aoki, Masato Inagaki, Yoshinari Mizushima, Masahi Kubo, Tatsuya Matsue, Kazuaki Fujimoto, Shinichiro Yoda, Nana Kaneda, Haruka Kando

Logo & Sales Promotion Design: Hideaki Ito, Kiyotaka Tamiya, Akira Nakajima

Music Composer: Takanori Otsuka

Sound Effect: Yu Miyake

Tuning Director: Ryouzi Ichikari

Tuning Unit: Yasuki Nakabayashi, Masanao Kuroda, Makoto Kiyokawa, Takashi Kohara

Research & Debug Unit: Tsuyoshi Kiuchi, Akiya Ikeda, Takeharu Kondou, Shinji Takino

Overseas Version Assistant: Kohei Teraoka, Yuta Fujishige, Jason Arney at NAI

Sales Promotion: Hiroshi Goshowaki, Akihiko Arai

Supervisor: Junichi Kawamura, Satoru Yamada, Hiroyuki Kawada

Producer: Hajime Nakatani


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Tennis (c) 1983 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : TE


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1984)

Nintendo Game Boy (1989)

Nintendo GameCube (2001, "Animal Crossing" as an unlockable Bonus game)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, e-Reader Series)

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console")


* Computers :

NEC PC-8801 (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Tenth Degree (c) 1998 Atari Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Vegas hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 200 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2104 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Tenth Degree (originally to be called "Juko Threat") was to be Atari's apparently failed attempt to join the great 3-D fighter genre. Unfortunately for Atari by 1998 Namco had released "Tekken 3" and "Soul Calibur" and Sega were onto "Virtua Fighter 3" and "Fighting Vipers 2", meaning that unless a 3D fighter really stood out it wasn't going to make an impact at all... It was dropped from production as it just didn't take any money during testing, it had nothing that hadn't been seen before, and the competition was just too advanced by the time it would reach full production.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

System 16; http://www.system16.com

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Teraburst (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Hornet Hardware


Main CPU : PPC 4036A

Sound CPU : 68000 @ 16 MHz

Sound Chip : Custom DSP


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1998.


Also released as "Teraburst [Upright model]".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Terminator (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (c) 1991 Midway.


Hasta La Vista, Baby!


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Y Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC, OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, SPECIAL)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1991.


Some enemies in Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (especially those from the Skynet Complex stage) were meant to be in the original Terminator 2 movie, unfortunately they were scrapped from the film because of budget issues.


Some of the musics from this game was recycled for it's pinball counterpart.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Software version : LA1

* Build date : 11/1/91


REVISION 2 :

* Software version : LA2

* Build date : 12/9/91


REVISION 3 :

* Software version : LA3

* Build date : 3/27/92


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bonus Trick on Stage 1 : On Stage 1, exoskeletons will sometimes pop up in the foreground.  When this occurs, shoot the skull until a CPU appears. Shoot the CPU quickly and you can receive a bonus (points, shield, more energy, plasma cannon, etc.)!


* As soon as John gets in the truck, start shooting the tires. If you 

do this you'll make it to Skynet on your first try.


- STAFF -


Directors : George N. Petro (GNP), Jack E. Haeger (JEH)


* Game Design :

Programmers : George N. Petro (GNP), Warren Davis (WBD), William F. Dabelstein, Jr. Todd R. Allen

Graphics designers : Jack E. Haeger (JEH), Tim Coman (TJC), John Vogel (JCV)

Sound / Music : Chris Granner (CPG)


Producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna

Based on the story by: James Cameron, William Wisher

Hardware : Mark Loffredo, Cary Mednick (CMM), Rich Karstens, Glenn Shipp, Pat Cox (P C), Raymond Gay (ROG)

Gun designers : Ray Czajka (RAY), Jerry Pinsler

Cabinet designer : Ray Czajka (RAY)

Cabinet graphic designers : Jack E. Haeger (JEH), Bruce Siegel, Kevin O'Connor

Production Support : Sheridan Oursler (SNO), Al Lasko

Marketing : Roger Sharpe, Rebecca Ellis

Sales : Joe Dillon, Lesley Ross, Bob Lentz, Rachel Davies


* CAST :

Terminator : Arnold Schwarzenegger (ALS), Peter Kent

T-1000 : Robert Patrick (REP)

John Connor : Eddie Furlong (EZF)

Sarah Connor : Debbie Evans

Future Soldier : Doug Watson, Tania Mulderink

Swat/Clean Room Guy : Ken Moreno

Hideout Human : Jack E. Haeger (JEH)

Hideout Gunner : Tim Coman (TJC)

Hideout Kid : Matt Cooney

Voice of Skynet : Stephanie Rogers

Hideout Dog : Sparky


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Nintendo Game Boy (1992) "T2 - The Arcade Game"

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)

Sega Game Gear (1993)

Sega Master System


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1993)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum

PC [DOS] (1993) "T2 - The Arcade Game"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (c) 1991 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (Dot Matrix)

Model Number : 50013


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


First Williams standard pinball game 'designed' to use a 'standard' Dot Matrix Display (DMD), although Midway's 1991 'Gilligan's Island' was the first standard pinball game to be manufactured with a DMD because the T2 design cycle took longer to complete.


15,202 units were produced.


First pinball machine with a cannon-launcher (player 'shoots' captured pinball at targets).


Most of the tunes used in the pinball game, are used in the Arcade shooter of the same name.


Bow Wow, a popular rapper, has owned this pinball machine in his old house in Atlanta, Georgia. It can be seen in his episode on 'MTV Cribs'.


- UPDATES -


There are profanity ROMs available, but they are only for home use.


- SERIES -


1. Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (1991)

2. Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines (2003)


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Ritchie

Artwork : Doug Watson

Software : Dwight Sullivan (XAQ)

Video F/X : John Vogel

Mechanics : Carl Biagi

Music & Sounds : Chris Granner


Cabling : Paul Johnson (PJ)

CAD Mech : Butch Ortega

Electrons : Manu Jayswal

Manual : Karen Trybula


Marketing : Roger Sharpe, Rebecca Ellis

Sales : Joe Dillon, Lesley Ross


Special Thanks : Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, Mario Kassar, Larry Kasanoff, Van Ling, Robert Patrick, Carolco Pictures, Danny Simon, Lisa Lockhart, Pamela Harris, Leslie Buhler, Benita Karroll, Lee Orloff, Ed Marsh, Jerry Pinsler, Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz), Ken Fedesna, Larry DeMar (LED), Pat Lawlor, Nick Miku, Joe Pratt, Jose Delgado, Wally Roeder, Jim Patla, Mark Coldebella, Anna Arrigo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines (c) 2003 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2003. Produced by Steve Ritchie Productions for Stern Pinball.


Based on the 2003 movie of the same name. Features custom speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


CPU RELEASE : 1.00

DISPLAY RELEASE : 1.00

SOUND RELEASE : 1.00

Date : May 28, 2003


CPU RELEASE : 1.01

Date : May 29, 2003

- Moving the skill choice now kills the PLAYER 2 deff.

- Top Lanes are now initialized correctly.

- Lane change post Assault now works correctly from the left button.

- Flawless Video Mode Speech no longer kills the sound.

- Increased the debounce on the T-X Made switch to stop multiple hits

- Fixed Final Battle ending early.

- Changed Replay and Match percentage factory settings to 12% and 8%

- Added low default HSTD scores to the HOME INSTALL

- The T-X will now glow during Assault

- Removed collecting Weapons during the end of Final Battle.

- Made RED require 5 shots during the end of Final Battle.

- Fixed Kick back relighting itself on extra first balls.


DISPLAY RELEASE : 2.00

Date : June 4, 2003

- Added/modified instant info for extra ball, special, balls locked.

- Final Battle now says 'Complete All Shots'.

- New AK-47 artwork for Assault award.

- Italian text for Bonus Muliplier now appears during SkyNet Selection.


CPU RELEASE : 2.00

Date : June 4, 2003

- Pushed ball search away from multiball devices and from jackpot shows.

- Fixed Instant Info Bullet Holes. It now shows the correct counts.

- Fixed Right 3-bank lamps. They now timeout out correctly.

- Added light toggle to the 2 3-bank lamps. They will now respond if hit.

- Fixed Skill shot and launching with the flipper.

- Fixed Drop target rssetting in the grace of super jackpot.

- Improved the Orbit logic. Orbit will get in each others way less often.

- Removed Turning off G.I. in Jackpot and Super Jackpot lamp effects.

- Fixed Tilt in first 3 seconds of ball problem.

- Removed lighting RPG from '?' if player has Final Battle RPG icon.

- Added # of LOCKS a player has to Instant Info.

- Changed the AK47 display in ASSAULT to look like a AK47.

- fixed extra LOCK IS LIT phrase in the middle of multiball.

- Drop target will now drop if you get last jackpot from '?' target.


DISPLAY RELEASE : 2.01

Date : June 25, 2003

- added 4 ball troff art.

- added a few translations & fixed a typo.


CPU RELEASE : 2.01

Date : June 25, 2003

- Kicking from trough during Portals has been stopped.

- Added score at end of game.

- Tracking ball served was improved.

- Hurry Up sound FX should always play.

- Helicopter sound from Mystery will play now.

- Lowered the replay scores.

- T850 feature is now handled better.

- Tweaked Special and Replay prioirties.

- Fixed dim flashers in diagnostics.

- Match audit will now work

- Added left hurry up to hurry up lamp sequence.

- Changed # of balls per game max to 10


CPU RELEASE : 2.02

Date : June 27, 2003

- Fixed Clear balls test that was broken in the 2.01 release.


CPU RELEASE : 2.03

DISPLAY RELEASE : 2.01

Date : July 2, 2003

- Stopped flash lamps from glowing until RPG motor is running. Give relay a chance to work.


CPU RELEASE : 2.04

Date : July 17, 2003

- Fixed Multiplyer kickback targets.

- Fixed rare crashes.

- Made final battle icons smarter about when they appear.

- Fixed tilt; should not be able to tilt next ball.


CPU RELEASE : 2.05

Date : August 18, 2003

- Lowered Replay to 30 million for all countries.

- Added A-B-C rule for reliting jackpots after Super Jackpot

- Added RPG racks. There are now 7 total.

- Round 2 of RPG starts with a group of 3 moving targets instead of just one. After the first hit, it's 2 targets. After the 2nd hit, it's one target (like the whole round used to be). 

- Pop bumper hits now count for something! Pop bumper hits count down to 'power boost'.


CPU RELEASE : 3.00

Date : August 18, 2003

- Added Power-Surge a pop bumper rule.

- The game will no longer say "grab the gun" or the like if the button adjustment is YES.

- T-X Challenge from skill will still work even if the ball doesnt fall into lock area.

- GI will not turn off if RPG is lit from the Surprise target.


CPU RELEASE : 3.01

DISPLAY RELEASE : 3.00

Date : August 18, 2003

- We now ignore the shooter switch while the plunger coil is firing.

- Fixed Match problem. There will no longer be erroneous 00 matches.

- Added award display for Power-Surge.

- Added power-surge background display.

- Modified Multiball background display for new A-B-C jackpots rule.


CPU RELEASE : 3.02

Date : December 9, 2003

- Reduced the firing time of the ball launcher coil in diagnostics.


CPU RELEASE : 4.00

DISPLAY RELEASE : A4.00

Date : March 31, 2004

- Added Bump N' Win Tournament


- SERIES -


1. Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (1991)

2. Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines (2003)


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Ritchie (SSR)

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor

Software : Dwight Sullivan

DMD Animation : Mark Galvez (MG)

Mechanics : John Rotharmel (JMR), Ray Tanzer, Steve Ritchie

Music : Chris Granner (CG), Steve Ritchie

Sounds : Chris Granner

Voice of The Terminator : Arnold Schwarzenegger


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Terra Cresta (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


Terra Cresta is a vertically-scrolling shoot-em-up set over a constantly scrolling landscape of islands and enemy installations. The player is under constant attack from enemy spaceship waves, ground-based guns and turrets, dinosaurs and three different mothercraft ships. 


The levels are littered with ground-based silos bearing numbers between 2 and 5. These can be shot to release a player ship component, which then attaches to the player's current ship, increasing both its size and firepower. Power-ups available are 2-Wide shot, 3-Rear Shot, 4-Front cannon and 5-Rear shield. 


Using the "Phoenix" button splits the ship parts into a formation for limited time, giving increased fire power. The number of parts acquired determines the formation. For example, if the player has picked up two ship parts then a triangle is formed, with the player's main ship at the rear of the formation, with additional two ship components positioned at the front edge of the triangle. 


When all four numbered parts have been collected, the player's ship transforms into a flaming Phoenix, and is indestructible for a limited time.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Phoenix


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1985.


You can become a phoenix like in the title screen if you collect all the ship parts :).


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Nichibutsu 1 - D28B0004) on 21/09/1988.


- UPDATES -


New version uses a YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz) sound chip instead of a YM2203


- SERIES -


1. Moon Cresta (1980)

2. Terra Cresta (1985)

3. Dangar - Ufo Robo (1986)

4. Terra Force (1987)

5. Terra Cresta II (1992, NEC PC Engine)


- STAFF -


Staff : Shigeki Fujiwara, Isao Shiki, Hisaya Tsutsui, R. Yamada

Music composed by : Kenji Yoshida


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1985)

Sony PlayStation 2 ("Oretachi Geasen Zoku Sono 10 - Terra Cresta")


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986)

Commodore C64 (1987)

Sharp X68000 (19??, "Video Game Anthology Vol. 01 - Terra Cresta")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Terra Force (c) 1987 Nichibutsu.


A standard shooter. All levels are divided in 2 parts : overworld with vertical direction and underground with horizontal.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 => [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1987.


Terra Force uses the same innovative overworld/underground and perspective changing gameplay found in Nichibutsu's earlier game "Mag Max".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. Nichibutsu 1 - D28B0004) on 21/09/1988.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Terra Force power-ups

B : bomb power-up

L : laser firepower

S : speed-up

P : force field


- SERIES -


1. Moon Cresta (1980)

2. Terra Cresta (1985)

3. Dangar - Ufo Robo (1986)

4. Terra Force (1987)

5. Terra Cresta II (1992, NEC PC Engine)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Shigeki Fujiwara

Game programmers : Kakefu, Shinya Okuda

Character designers : Takanori Tanaka, Yuki Yasuda

Title designer : Shinji Kubota

Sound composer : Noburu Yoshida

Sound programmer : Yoshinori Mitta

Hardware engineer : Isao Shiki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Terranean (c) 1981 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

Cassette No.04


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1981.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2tstplt,j2tstplta,
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Test Pilot (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


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$bio

Test Tape (c) 1981 Data East.


- TRIVIA -


This Test Tape runs on the DECO Cassette System hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tetris,tetris3,tetris2,tetris1,tetrisbl,tetrist,tetrista,tetrisse,
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Tetris (c) 1988 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0091 / 317-0092


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Tetris was released in December 1988.


Tetris was a very popular game in Japan. Taito partner up with Sega to convert unpopular games like "Master of weapon" or "Rastan saga 2" to Tetris (on the Taito B system). Later, Taito produced Sega's Tetris on the Taito H system at a very limited release.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0091

* Runs on Sega System 16B hardware.


FD1094 317-0092

* Runs on Sega System 16B hardware.


FD1094 317-0093

* Runs on Sega System 16A hardware.


FD1094 317-0093a

* Runs on Sega System 16A hardware.


- SERIES -


1. Tetris (1988)

2. Sega Tetris (1999)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1989)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.28 : Tetris Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Tetris (c) 199? D. R. Korea.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tetris (c) 1989 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 8 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tetris (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


3 overprinted symbols on the winline starts the board game feature. Use the feature reel to move around the board, incrementing the Cash, Nudge and Feature pots or add to the shape matrix to gain Winspins.


Collecting 3 Tetris symbols awards Big Money.


Use the bonus squares to improve your chances, but avoid 'Russian' around and landing on the mystery squares !


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse Front-Opening

Jackpot:  £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Tetris (c) 198? Unknown.


Russian version of the game.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Tetris (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Tetris - The Grand Master (c) 1998 Arika.


- TECHNICAL -


Sony ZN-1 hardware


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 65536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


This game was released in Japan only (July 1998).


If you enter the initials '666', 'A  ', 'AA ', 'AAA', 'AHO', 'ASS', 'AUM', 'DIE', 'ETA', 'FUC', 'FUK', 'HIV', 'IRA', 'KKK', 'OSI', 'PEE', 'PIS', 'PLO', or 'SEX', they will be changed to 'ARK', which stands for Arika, the company that made the game.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (TGM The Grand Master - PCCB-00372) on 19/05/1999.


Music from this game was remixed and included in Arika's music game 'Technic Beat' which saw a release in both arcades and on PS2.


- SCORING -


The higher your level, the more points you earn for clearing lines.

You also get more points if you press down to drop or lock a piece.

This game gives you a bonus for clearing lines in a 'Combo' with consecutive pieces.

If you manage to clear the screen entirely, 'BRAVOx4' will appear on the screen and you will get quadruple the points for those lines.


Here is a more technical description of the scoring formula :

Score = ((Level + Lines)/4 + Drop) x Lines x Combo x Bravo


Where (Level + Lines)/4 is rounded up and :

Level is the current level you are on.

Lines is the number of lines you just cleared.

Drop is the number of spaces you dropped the piece. The last space your piece falls does not contribute to this, however locking the piece once it has landed will add 1 to the Drop.

Bravo is equal to 4 if this piece has cleared the screen, and otherwise is 1.

Combo returns to 1 by default every time a piece does not clear lines. Otherwise, it is :

Combo = Combo - 1 + (2 x Lines - 1)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Conditions for Achieving the Grandmaster Grade : The higher you score, the better your grade will be. However, you need more than a high score to be graded a Grandmaster. You must be at least grade 1 when you reach level 300 and grade S4 when you reach level 500. Finally, you must be grade S9 and reach level 999 in under 13 minutes and 30 seconds (the tricky bit). Good luck!


* Basic Tips for Improving Speed :

1) When a piece is touching your stack, tapping 'down', will lock it in place instantly, saving you a  fraction of a second. These really add up, so keep pushing the game forward as fast as you can handle!

2) It takes the same amount of time to clear a single line as it does to clear a double, triple, or Tetris, so try to be efficient and avoid clearing too many singles.

3) Your level increases by 1 for every line you clear. It also increases by 1  for every piece that appears. However, when you are at levels 99, 199, 299, etc. your level will not increase from falling pieces. You MUST clear a line to proceed (and change the background). Every second you spend without clearing a line is wasted time, so keep an eye on your level and try to have a line ready for the right moment.

4) If you intentionally keep your stack near the top of the screen it will take less time for pieces to fall and you will save time. This is most important at the beginning when pieces fall slowly, and again at level 200 when they slow to a crawl once more. By level 500, pieces will literally fall instantly and it will no longer make a difference how high your stack is.


* Advanced Rotation Techniques :

1) If you press and hold a rotate button before a piece appears, that piece will be rotated instantly as it appears in the field. The attract mode can give you a visual demonstration.

2) When you are rotating a piece, if there are any blocks preventing a rotation then the game will then try to see if there is room for a rotated piece 1 square to the right, and failing that, 1 square to the left. It sounds subtle, but you can use this to get pieces into seemingly impossible locations. Study the visual demonstrations of this in the attract mode.


* Predicting Upcoming Pieces :

1) At the top of the screen, the next piece is displayed.

2) Every piece has its own sound effect. Whenever a piece enters the screen, the sound of the upcoming piece is played. With practice, this knowledge can save you the effort of looking up to find out the next piece.

3) The pieces you get are not purely random. The game keeps a history of the 4 most recent pieces, and every time the game "rolls" a new piece, it will reroll if this piece is found in the history. The game will keep trying to give you a piece not contained in your history, re-rolling as many as 4 times, before finally giving you whatever the last of these rolls happened to be. The implications of this are subtle: You are both unlikely to get flooded with many of the same piece, and unlikely to get starved of any particular piece. Overall the pieces come more regularly than other versions of Tetris, allowing the player to build bold structures (in expectation of upcoming pieces) that would be far too risky with purer randomization. It is also interesting to note that this version of Tetris, a game named after the Greek word for 'four' and using pieces constructed with 4 squares, also keeps a history of 4 pieces and will re-roll up to 4 times.

4) The game will never give you an 'S', 'Z', or 'O' shape as your first piece. Also, every game begins with its history filled with 4 green 'Z' pieces, making these pieces initially unlikely. The odds of getting a Z shape as your second piece, for example, are fewer than 1/1000. Plan your opening moves accordingly.


* Title Screen Codes : Enter these codes at the title screen for the desired effect...

Big Mode (Pieces are much larger in size.) : Left(x4), Down, C, B, A.

Mono Mode (Play the game in black and white.) : Right(x3), Up, C, B, A.

TLS Mode (Pieces will still have shadows beyond lvl100) : A, B, C(x2), B, A(x2), C, B.

Uki Mode (A Japanese child will laugh when you clear lines.) : A, B, A, B, A, B, A, B, A, B, A, B, A, B, A, B(x2).

20G Mode (Starts the game with the highest gravity of 20 spaces per frame.) : Down(x8), C, B, A.

Rev Mode (Pieces rise instead of falling as you play Tetris in reverse.) : Down, Up(x2), Down, C, B, A.


* No Item Mode : To play a classic versus game without any items, hold down both player Start buttons when it says 'Here Comes a New Challenger'.


* Another Hidden Game Mode : As you play, leave the bottom left square unfilled so that that line doesn't clear. Also, leave the square up one and right one unfilled so that the second line won't clear. Continue like this, leaving holes diagonally, until you reach the right wall. Then continue diagonally to the left wall. You should be making a pattern that looks like '>'. It's actually rather hard to make the pattern entirely, but try to make as much as you can. After you die the game will recognize this pattern and give you an additional "Secret Grade", according to how much of the pattern you were able to make. Can you achieve Grandmaster in this challenging exercise ?


- SERIES -


1) Tetris - The Grand Master (1998)

2) Tetris The Absolute - The Grand Master 2 (2000)

3) Tetris The Absolute - The Grand Master 2 Plus (2000)

4) Tetris The Grand Master 3 - Terror-Instinct (2005)

5) Tetris - The Grandmaster 4: The Masters of Round (2009)


- STAFF -


Visual Design : Motokazu Sakai, Miroshi Chiba, Younosuke Naitou

Programmer : Gara, Nagatani

Programmer of the prototype : Akira K.

Music composed by : Shinji Hosoe (Megaten), Ayako Saso (AYA), Takayuki Aihara (J99)

Planner & Producer : Mihara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

This game's program ROMs have been examined to provide some of the more detailed information above.

$end


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Tetris / Bloxeed [Tetris 2] (c) 2006 ISG.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tetris (c) 1989 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cocktail Head-to-Head model]

Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 336 pixels


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says 1989, the cocktail Head-to-Head model was released in November 1990 in the USA. 171 units were produced and the selling price was $1195.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original 1988 entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Tetris [Mega-Tech 22] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 22


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Tetris (c) 1988 Atari Games.


Face The Soviet Challenge!


- TECHNICAL -


Upright model


Game ID : 136066


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Tetris is a CLASSIC; ranking with the likes of "Pac-Man", "Donkey Kong" and "Tempest"; and is still one of the most popular games today.


Inspired by a pentominoes game he had bought earlier, Alexey Pajitnov creates Tetris on an Electronica 60 in June 1985 at the Moscow Academy of Science's Computer Center. It is ported to the IBM PC by Vadim Gerasimov and starts spreading around Moscow. Pajitnov gets a small degree of fame for his program. Due to Soviet political structure at the time, the inventor, Alexey Pajitnov was not able to patent his game. This gave rise to many sundry Tetris clones for all manner of machines.


Here is the name of all tetrominos in Tetris (A tetromino is a geometric shape composed of four squares, connected orthogonally) :

* The 'I' (Also called 'Stick' or 'Straight') - Four blocks in a straight line.

* The 'Square' (Also called 'O', 'Package' or 'Block') - Four blocks in a 2x2 square.

* The 'T' - A row of three blocks with one added below the center.

* The 'L' - A row of three blocks with one added below the left side.

* The 'J' (Also called 'Inverted L' or 'Gamma') - A row of three blocks with one added below the right side (This piece is a reflection of 'L' but cannot be rotated into 'L').

* The 'S' - Bent trimino with block placed on outside of clockwise side.

* The 'Z' (Also called 'Inverted S') - Bent trimino with block added on outside of anticlockwise side (This piece is a reflection of 'S' but cannot be rotated into 'S').


Apart from being a fine game, Tetris is also a perfect mirror of the human condition. For a while the game is entertaining, and we seem to have mastered it and are having fun. Then, something goes wrong. A rash mistake, or an unfulfilled wish, and we're fighting to repair the damage, but we've been thrown off-balance, and the cancer is spreading. Blocks that were once orderly and harmonious are jumbled and filled with holes, and our cup is on the verge of running over. There's always a point at which we stop planning for the future, and realize that we don't have one - all we can do is cling to the present and concentrate, focus our minds on what it's like to be alive, to play the game, before it's all over. You were waiting for a four-by-one block that never came. Eventually we stare death in the face, and death will not spare us because we would warn the others to stay away and not play the game. Sometimes we resist to the bitter end, moving blocks left and right without thought or care, just to hang on, and sometimes we accept the inevitable and pull the blocks down to us, smiling inwardly at the great joke. The rest is silence. We admire the fox as it escapes from the hounds, but when the hunt is over we turn away, and go off and drink and be merry, and somewhere else someone or something is watching us as we watch the fox. But the fox knows it is being chased.


Tetris falls in the same class of tantalizing problems as the famous Traveling Salesman Problem or the Halting Problem. It's the intellectual challenge of coming up with heuristics to crack the game that make it so addictive.


A bootleg version was released by 'Video Games' in 1989 (See 'Updates' for more information).


- UPDATES -


The bootleg version (made by 'Video Games') shares a different 'Staff screen' (See Staff section for the original), here is the bootleg one :

Project leader : James Bond

Video Graphics : Tom Catson

Engineer : Ted Tedious

Technician : Log Dreaming

Audio : Bill Cody


- SCORING -


Placing a piece : 0 to 500 points


Filling lines across :

Single : 50 points

Double : 150 points

Triple : 400 points

Quadruple 'tetris' : 900 points


Starting on round 4 : 20,000 points

Starting on round 7 : 40,000 points


The end of round bonus depends on how many incomplete lines the player has at the bottom of the well when the round ends :

0 lines : 2,100 points

2 lines : 1,710 points

3 lines : 1,530 points

4 lines : 1,360 points

5 lines : 1,200 points

6 lines : 1,050 points

7 lines : 910 points

8 lines : 780 points

9 lines : 660 points

10 lines : 550 points

11 lines : 450 points

12 lines : 360 points

13 lines : 280 points

14 lines : 210 points

15 lines : 150 points

16 lines : 100 points

17 lines : 60 points

18 lines : 30 points

19 lines : 10 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


While on attract mode, if you pull player 1 joystick to the left and player 2 joystick to the right simultaneously the demo steps into its next phase. If you repeat it a few times the music will start playing...


If you tap the 'rotate' buttons when the guy in the doorway is doing his 'victory dance' a hook will reach out from the side and drag him away by the neck. If you do it when he is just dropping down to do the 'Cossack Kicks', he'll dodge the hook the first time, but get caught by it on the return.


- STAFF -


Project leader : Kelly Turner

Programmed by : Norm Avellar, Kelly Turner, Ed Logg

Video graphics by : Kris Moser

Engineer : Doug Snyder

Technician : Glenn Mcnamara

Audio by : Brad Fuller


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES ("Tengen Tetris"). This port was not licensed by Nintendo and was only released in North America.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Tetris Fighters (c) 2001 Sego Entertainment.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Tetris Kiwamemichi (c) 2004 Success.


A Tetris games made by Success, heavily influenced by Arika's "Tetris - The Grand Master" series.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-ROM hardware.

Model No : GDL-0020


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2004.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003)

Nintendo GameBoy Advance (2003, "Tetris Advance" - Success)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Tetris Plus (c) 1995 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995.


Developed by BPS (Bullet Proof Software).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Expert Level : Hold Start Button then input code : [Up, Right, Down, Left]x3 in Puzzle Mode Level Selection screen. If it's accepted, Expert Level item will appear.


- SERIES -


1. Tetris Plus (1995)

2. Tetris Plus 2 (1997)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Taro Sasahara

Programmers : Rerorero, -M-

Graphic designers : Suzuki Tatsuhiro, Pyonkey Matsuo, Shigesawa Hiroshi

Sound : NIS, Kazuo Sawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy [JAPAN] (dec.1996)

Sony PlayStation [JAPAN] (sep.1996)

Sony PlayStation [EUROPE] (oct.1997)

Sega Saturn [JAPAN] (aug.1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tetris Plus 2 (c) 1997 Jaleco.


This game features some very nice gameplay. There's the addition of an ingame character who wanders on the blocks while you play. Secondly there's a storyline for the game. You get different bonuses on your journey as you keep going on. The game gets quite challenging after you've played some levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3 (ROTATE LEFT, ROTAGE RIGHT, BOMB)


Alternate version runs on the Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1997.


Developed by The Tetris Company.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Expert Level : Hold Start Button then input code : [Up, Right, Down, Left]x3 in Puzzle Mode Level Selection screen. If it's accepted, Expert Level item will appear.


- SERIES -


1. Tetris Plus (1995)

2. Tetris Plus 2 (1997)


- STAFF -


Character voices -Joshuko- : Sachiko Sugawara

Directors : Taro Sasahara, YU1 Sekine

Programmers : Shuji Ohno, Koichi Satoh

Graphic designers : Takashi Hashizume, Pyonkey Matsuo, Satoshi Higashida, Koichi Narita, Tatsuhiro Suzuki, Hiroshi Shigesawa, Ken Kogawa

Sound : Kenichi Kamio


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Tetris The Absolute - The Grand Master 2 (c) 2000 Arika.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Colors palette : 5120


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game was released in December 2000 in Japan only.


If you enter the initials, they will be changed to 'ARK', which stands for Arika, the company that made the game :

'666'

'A  '

'AA '

'AAA'

'AHO'

'ASS'

'AUM' (Aum Shinrikyo, now known as Aleph, is a Japanese new religious movement organization)

'DIE'

'ETA'

'FUC'

'FUK'

'HIV'

'IRA'

'KKK'

'OSI'

'PEE'

'PIS'

'PLO'

'SEX'


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Maintenance Code :

4-1-5-7-3 All Data Initialized.

4-1-7-6-5 Best Score Erased.


The following 4 are also tested for, but appear to be disabled :

1-3-5-7-9

0-2-4-6-8

4-1-3-7-3

5-0-2-1-3


- SERIES -


1) Tetris - The Grand Master (1998)

2) Tetris The Absolute - The Grand Master 2 (2000)

3) Tetris The Absolute - The Grand Master 2 Plus (2000)

4) Tetris The Grand Master 3 - Terror-Instinct (2005)

5) Tetris - The Grandmaster 4: The Masters of Round (2009)


- STAFF -


Sound Staff: Megaten, Rya

Background Design: Iwaroka, Matsumoto, Roki, Yamaguchi, Funato, Tanaka, Matsumura, Tanaoka, Dan, Ushiroda, Yamamoto, Tsuruha

Effect Design: Sakai

Programmer: Karasawa, Hashidate

Visual Design: Chiba

Director: Hashidate

Planner & Producer: Mihara


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tetris The Absolute - The Grand Master 2 Plus (c) 2000 Arika.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Colors palette : 5120


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game was released in Japan only.


If you enter the initials '666', 'A  ', 'AA ', 'AAA', 'AHO', 'ASS', 'AUM', 'DIE', 'ETA', 'FUC', 'FUK', 'HIV', 'IRA', 'KKK', 'OSI', 'PEE', 'PIS', 'PLO', or 'SEX', they will be changed to 'ARK', which stands for Arika, the company that made the game.


- SERIES -


1) Tetris - The Grand Master (1998)

2) Tetris The Absolute - The Grand Master 2 (2000)

3) Tetris The Absolute - The Grand Master 2 Plus (2000)

4) Tetris The Grand Master 3 - Terror-Instinct (2005)

5) Tetris - The Grandmaster 4: The Masters of Round (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Texas Super Fruit Bonus (c) 2002 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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TH Strikes Back (c) 1994 Gaelco.


In this sequel to "Thunder Hoop", you control a powerful ESP Rambo-like character, throwing sonic rays from his hands and destroying mutated enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SERIES -


1. Thunder Hoop (1992)

2. TH Strikes Back (1994)

3. Thunder Hoop III


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Thai Princess (c) 2002 Aristocrat.


A video slot machine with 5 reels incorporating the 'Reel Power' system.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Aristocrat MKVI hardware.


MVP MKVI conversion cabinet:

Game has 14 buttons.

Bet buttons: 1, 2, 5, 10, 15 credits

Reel buttons: 1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 reels

Extra buttons: Collect/Take Win (orange), Information (white/blue), Gamble (purple) and Spin/Start Feature (red)


"Reel 1" button costs 1 credit

"Reels 1-2" costs 5 credits

"Reels 1-3" costs 10 credits

"Reels 1-4" costs 20 credits

"Reels 1-5" costs 30 credits


Any reels not specified pay on centre line only. For instance "Reels 1-3" selects the first 3 reels and the last two pay in the centre line only.


1, 2, 10 and 15 credit buttons were also used for Club, Spade, Diamond and Heart double up respectively. This gamble counts x4 if correct.

1 and 1-5 reel buttons are used for red/black double up.


There is also a 180 credit version - bet buttons: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 credits.


1, 2, 10 and 15 credit buttons are also used for Heart, Diamond, Club and Spade gamble respectively. This gamble is x4 if correct.

1 and 1-5 reel buttons are also used for red/black double up.


- SERIES -


1) Reelin-n-Rockin (1998)

2) Indian Dreaming (1999)

3) Reelin-n-Rockin [Multi-line] (2000)

4) Indian Dreaming [Multi-line] (2000)

5) Pompeii (2001)

6) Mystic Power (2002)

7) Thai Princess (2002)

8) Dream Catcher (2002)

9) Indian Dreaming [Lady Luck] (2003)

10) Indian Dreaming 2nd Chance (2003)

11) Pride of Africa (2005)

12) Wild Tepee [Power Pay] (2007)

13) Reelin' n Boppin' (2008)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Thank Your Lucky Bars (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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That's Life (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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That's Magic (c) 2003 Red Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Thayer's Quest (c) 1984 RDI Video Systems.


This is a fantasy title, and has unbelievable graphics (hand drawn animations pulled from a laserdisc). You guide young Thayer on a quest through the three kingdoms. You are supposed to defeat Sorsabal The Twisted at the end of the game. This game is far different from most laserdisc games. It is not a 'tweak' game, it works more like a 'Choose Your Own Adventure Story'. It doesn't always tell you all your available options, but you do not have to memorize complex, precisely timed movements like you do in "Dragon's Lair". Once you know what to do in a given Thayer's Quest scene then you will be able to do it every time. To make up for this ease of memorization the programmers decided to make the game automatically deduct a life every so often, to keep the player from being able to play forever on a single quarter (which was a big problem with "Dragon's Lair").


- TRIVIA -


This game was not finished! Thayer's Quest includes only 3 kingdoms ('Weigard', 'Illes' and 'Iscar') of the 5 Kingdoms ('Far Reaches' and 'Shadoan' are missing). The game was simultaneously produced for the RDI Halcyon home system in 1984. The Halcyon's Thayer's Quest laser disc is double sided and it contains a great deal of material not found on the coin-op version disc.


Thayer's Quest was released only as a conversion kit for "Dragon's Lair" and "Space Ace". The kit replaced a lot of the original hardware, and included new side graphics (which consisted of a huge RDI logo, they didn't mention the game on the side, because they planned to release a whole line of games on the Thayer's Quest hardware, but those other games were never made). This game does not have a joystick at all. Instead it uses a keyboard for control (This was the first arcade game ever to have a qwerty keyboard). In an effort to save several dollars per unit, RDI decided to use a membrane style keyboard instead of a more sturdy switch based one. That was a really bad decision, the keyboards on these games do not last, they are easily damaged, and are not of high enough quality to use in an industrial coin-op product. Thayer's Quest also used a laser disc player, it could use either the Pioneer PR-7820, or the Pioneer LD-V1000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Humor : When prompted to type in your name, do nothing. After intervals of one minute or so, the game speaks out saying things like 'Do not be shy, enter your name', 'Have you gone to the toilet?', 'Do not be a stranger now, enter your name', 'Look lively now' and a whole host of other funny comments.


- SERIES -


1. Thayer's Quest (1984)

2. Kingdom - The Far Reaches (Sega 32X CD [Unreleased Prototype])


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

RDI Halcyon System (1984)

Sega CD [Unreleased Prototype]

Philips CD-I (1995, "Kingdom")

Panasonic 3DO


* Computers :

PC - 1995


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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The Addams Family (c) 1992 Ocean.


Guide Gomez Addams round the family mansion in search of his lost family.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level Passwords :

&#65533;KKN - Start.

V1913 - After Pugsley.

B&J15 - After Grandma.

BD#K4 - After Wednesday.

BL91B - After Fester.


* Misc. Passwords :

11111 - Start with 100 lives!

99966 - Start with 3 hearts.

BZXYC - Start with 5 hearts and Pugsley rescued.

BLKX8 - Start with 70 lives!

2211B - Start with the sword, golf balls, 5 hearts, all characters rescued and 100 lives!


- STAFF -


Programming : James Higgins

Game Design & Graphics : Warren Lancashire

Additional Graphics : Simon Butler

Music & Sound Effects : Jonathan Dunn

Play-testing : Gareth Betts, Timothy Welch

Scart Connector & 5Amp Fuse : Paul Street

Photographs : Jennifer Gillespie

Development Management : Gary Bracey


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Addams Family (c) 1992 Midway.


A pinball experience for the whole family! Featuring 4 flippers.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC (Fliptronics I)

Model Number : 20017 (original), 50038 (Special Collector's Edition)


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57945 Mhz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Based on the hit 1991 movie; stars Raul Julia (Gomez) and Anjelica Huston (Morticia) provided custom speech for this game.


The following is a list of the musical pieces in The Addams Family :

- Addams Theme : Played at the beginning of your first ball until you plunge the ball into play.  lso played during attract mode and the explanation of 'Tour the Mansion'.

- Normal Game Theme : Played during normal game play, when no special rounds are active.

- Mamushka Theme : Played during the Mamushka round.

- Cousin It Theme : Played during Cousin It round.

- Tunnel Hunt Theme : Played during Tunnel Hunt round.

- Seance Theme : Hardly music, but played during Seance round.

- Raise the Dead Theme : Played during Raise the Dead round.

- Thing Multiball Countdown Theme

- Quick/Thing Multiball Theme : Played during quick MB rounds.

- Multiball Release Theme : Played while two balls are locked and you're trying to lock the third for Multiball.

- Multiball Theme : Played until you score your first jackpot.

- Jackpot Theme : Played after you score a jackpot UNTIL YOU END THAT BALL, even after multiball is over. It's a souped-up version of the Addams Theme. It's also the Enter Initials Theme.

- Multiball Restart Theme : Played while Thing Multiball restart is lit, it's just one particular part of the Addams Theme being played over and over. The same music is also played while the features of 'Tour the Mansion' are being explained.


The Addams Family introduced the concept of a game-controlled flipper.


The Addams Family sold 20,270 units, breaking the old record of 20,230 units held by Bally's 1977 "Eight Ball".


- UPDATES -


REVISION L-1 :

Release date : Jan 22, 1992

* Initial release to production.


REVISION L-2 :

Release date : Mar 31, 1992

* Enhanced logic for handling a broken 'thing' hand. 

* Fixed some logic in 'tour the mansion'.


REVISION L-3 :

Release date : Apr 8, 1992

* Fixed some logic problems with tunnel hunt.


REVISION L-4 :

Release date : Apr 27, 1992

* Changed default German pricing.


REVISION L-5 :

Release date : Aug 3, 1992 (Internal testing only, not released.)

* Cleaned up some display effects. 

* Fixed a problem where 'thing awards' could not be collected during Tour the Mansion if Quick Multiball was lit. 

* Jackpots are now awarded during multiball if the ball makes it into the vault (Dirty Pool).


REVISION L-6 :

Release date : Sep-Oct, 1992 (Internal testing only, not released.) 

* Added soft firing of ball release on swamp release coils.  

* Added large score font.  

* Cleaned up some more display stuff.


REVISION L-7 :

Release date : Oct 15, 1992 (Internal testing only, not released). Note:  This version likely came into circulation during Pinball Expo '92, when it was handed out to a few people as a 'Home' version. 

* Added adjustment 'GAMEOVER KICKOUT'  

* Added adjustment 'FREEPLAY MESSAGE'  

* Added adjustment 'SPOT GREED/BALL'  

* Added 'SPOT T-H-I-N-G' for a different rule that was added for spotting THING letters.  

* Added 'INSTALL HOME' preset.


REVISION L-8 :

Release date : Nov 8, 1992 (Internal testing only, not released.)

* Updated operating system for improved coin switch handling.  

* Cleaned up some more display stuff.


REVISION L-5 :

Release date : Dec 9, 1992

* Includes all changes up to Internal L-8, but had 'Home' settings from Internal L-7 removed. At this point, the large score font was changed to be conditionally compiled only for Home ROM versions.


REVISION L-6 :

Release date : Mar 18, 1993 (Released only to a German distributor).

* Updated operating system to support a new printer type. 

* Non-working 'buy-in' option added.

* Only 2 champions displayed instead of 3 as in L-5.

* Change in default high score credit awards.


REVISION H-3 :

Release date : May 6, 1993

* Updated operating system for new slam tilt switch handling. 

* Re-added 'Home' settings from Internal L-7.


REVISION H-4 :

Release date : May 24, 1994

* More display stuff fixed.


REVISION 6.0H :

Release date : Feb 15, 1995 

* Switched to new version numbering scheme.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* General Playfield Description and Basic Rules :

1. Million Plus Ramp : Each left ramp shot scores 1M, 2M, 3M, etc. up to a maximum of 10M; this value resets at the beginning of each ball. Each shot also lights a letter in THING if THING has not yet been completed, spots the first unlit GRAVE target, and feeds the ball (with a properly working diverter) to Thing’s Flipper. This ramp is also used to collect Stars and to score Super Jackpots during multiball. This ramp has a gate which scores 5130 points in both directions and loudly fires the ramp diverter.


2. Bear Kick Ramp : Each center ramp shot awards 1 Bear Kick (2 when lit via the near left inlane), lights the Electric Chair if it is not lit, and returns the ball down the right inlane. When Thing Flips is lit, it sends the ball to Thing’s flipper instead. Extra balls and free mansion rooms are awarded at various numbers of bear kicks. This ramp has a gate which scores 5130 points in both directions. It is also the 'V' grave target. See 'Bear Kicks'.


3. Electric Chair : Located just above the left flipper. When the yellow lamp is lit, it awards the currently flashing Mansion Room and kicks the ball back out, hopefully to the left flipper. When the red lamp is lit, it begins Multi-Ball. The right inlane lights the chair for a mansion room temporarily; either the center ramp or the left ramp lights it permanently. On normal settings, the Electric Chair is lit at the beginning of each ball (note : for the remainder of the rules sheet, to say that the 'electric chair is lit' means that the yellow lamp above the electric chair is lit).


4. Swamp Kickout : Awards mansion rooms whenever the Electric Chair ordinarily would (i.e. The yellow lamp is lit). Kicks the ball back out, hopefully to the right flipper. This shot is also the 'E' target.


5. Swamp : Located along the right side of the playfield, just below the upper right flipper. Scores the Graveyard Value during normal play, or five times the Graveyard Value when shot via Thing’s Flipper (the opto just above the flipper must be triggered, however, to light 5X Graveyard). The swamp locks balls when lit. Balls exit the swamp through the swamp kickout.


6. Train Wreck Target : This shot is most easily made from the upper right flipper, as it was intended to be. Located to the right of the Million Plus Ramp, it scores 1M ordinarily; at certain levels, it scores 5M and a 'Train Wreck'. Each Train Wreck prevents the Graveyard Value from resetting at the beginning of the next ball. On normal settings, four Train Wrecks lights an extra ball. The first Train Wreck takes 2 hits; the second takes 3 hits; and so on up to a maximum of 6 hits per train wreck.


7. Graveyard Bumpers : Advances the Graveyard Value by 10K for unlit bumpers, 20K for lit bumpers, and 30K for flashing bumpers. Bumpers are advanced by any of the unlit GRAVE targets (see below). The Graveyard value is initially 1M at the beginning of each ball (unless it has been held by a Train Wreck), and increases to a maximum of 4M. The bumpers also change the currently flashing mansion room, moving from left to right first, then bottom to top.


8. GRAVE targets : The two targets 'G' and 'R' are located just beneath the jet bumpers. 'A' is to the left of the Bear Kicks Ramp. 'V' is not an individual target but is the center ramp itself. Likewise, 'E' is the swamp kickout entrance. Complete GRAVE to score the GRAVE bonus of 2M, 3M, 4M, etc. to a maximum of 10M for the duration of the game. Each unlit GRAVE target also advances a jet bumper. Any shot to the Million Plus ramp will spot the first unlit GRAVE target.


9. Cousin It : 4 standup targets above the Electric Chair most easily hit by the upper right flipper; it ordinarily just produces a sound effect and scores 300K points. It is used mainly in the Cousin It round.


10. Bookcase/Vault : The bookcase is a large target to the right of the bear kicks ramp. Each bookcase hit spots a letter in GREED; spell GREED to open the vault (a sinkhole behind the bookcase). During multiball it also adds to the jackpot value. The vault is used to lock balls, start Multi-Ball, score Quick Multiball jackpots, and relight the Super Jackpot. Two lamps are above the vault – the red lamp is lit whenever multiball start or quick multiball jackpots are lit; the green lamp is lit whenever the vault is open to lock a ball.


11. Thing Ramp : This is a small metal ramp to the left of the Bear Kicks ramp that feeds the ball to Thing's Eject. There are two lamps above this ramp – the green lamp indicates that a shot here will lock the ball, and the yellow lamp means that 'Thing Bonus' is lit.


12. Thing's Eject : This eject is used to score the Skill Shot, and when lit starts Quick Multiball or Thing Multiball, restarts Multi- Ball, locks balls, awards THING bonus, or awards extra balls.


13. Thing : Yes, Thing himself! He resides in a box and occasionally comes out to pick up a ball in Thing's Eject, using a magnet. When he does, the ball is either carried away to the swamp, or Thing reappears and releases the ball in the eject.


14. Adv X Lane : This is a lane that runs from the back of the jet bumpers around the machine to the upper right flipper. When Adv X is lit via the right inlane, shooting this lane in either direction advances the bonus multiplier from 1 to a maximum of 5, valid only for the current ball. Regardless, shooting the lane through the bumpers to the upper right flipper lights 'Lite Star' on the Million Plus Ramp, and is used to score Combos. The lit 'Adv X' times out in a few seconds.


15. The Power : The infamous magnets beneath the playfield. 2 distinctive Williams lightning bolts in the middle of the playfield and 2 bright side flashers light up when the Power is active.


16. Near Left Inlane : Lights '2 Bear Kicks' on the center ramp. This award times out in a few seconds.


17. Far Left Inlane : Lights 'Thing Flips' on the center ramp when lit; a center ramp shot will be diverted to Thing’s flipper for an automatic flip towards the swamp. This award times out in a few seconds.  See 'Thing Flips' for more details.


18. Right Inlane : Lights 'Adv X' lane temporarily, and if the Electric Chair is unlit, lights it temporarily.


19. Swamp Millions Targets : Whenever 5X Graveyard is lit, these targets award 1M points each. There are three targets, two below and one just above the entrance to the swamp. These targets time out just as 5X Graveyard does, and can be hit multiple times until it does. They also help Thing determine how well he’s flipping.


20. Left/Right Outlanes : When lit they score 'Special' (on normal settings, this is a replay). 'Special' can only be lit by Touring the Mansion, and normally only one outlane is lit at a time.


* Skill Shot : Each time a ball is placed in the plunger lane, you have a chance to score the 'Skill Shot'. Hit the ball into Thing's eject for 2M the first time, then 3M, then 4M, and finally a maximum of 5M. These values increase for the duration of the game. Balls which do not land in the eject may circle around into the Jet Bumpers on a hard shot, miss the eject but still land in that area on a close shot, or fall into the swamp on a soft shot.

If the ball misses the eject but does not touch any playfield switch, you may safely let it drain and get the ball back. In other words, you cannot score zero points on a ball (without tilting). The switch in the plunger lane near the swamp and the one just above the plunger do not count since they score no points.


* Bear Kicks : The number of Bear Kicks accumulates throughout the game. You begin with 1 Bear Kick; each center ramp adds 1 to this value, or 2 when the '2 Bear Kicks' light has been lit via the near left inlane.

At a certain level of bear kicks, an extra ball will be lit at Thing's Eject.  This value normally reflexes according to recent game play, but it is usually around 8 or 9. It is no less than 6 bear kicks, but apparently it has no maximum.

At 15, 25, 35, and 45 bear kicks, mansion rooms are spotted. The currently flashing mansion room will be awarded as if you had hit the electric chair or the swamp kickout, and happens even if the electric chair is not lit. Mansion rooms are not spotted during any of the multiballs; when the multiball finishes, one more center ramp shot will spot the room.  If you shoot the lit electric chair or swamp kickout before the room is spotted, that room will be announced before the one that was spotted. The '?' panel cannot be spotted by bear kicks.

Another extra ball is available at 50 bear kicks. This value does not reflex regardless of operator settings.

Mansion rooms are also spotted at 55, 65, 75, 85, and 95 bear kicks.

On the 99th bear kick, and every bear kick after that, a 'Super Bear Kick' is scored. This is just 5M points and a neat animation showing 'Super Bear Bonus'.  At this point, no more mansion rooms can be spotted, no more extra balls can be lit via the ramp, and '2 Bear Kicks' has no effect.

Each bear kick ramp shot will display the cumulative number of bear kicks so far and announce the next level to be reached for an extra ball or mansion room. There is no hint to Super Bear Kicks before reaching it on the 96th, 97th, and 98th bear kicks.


* THING Bonus : Million Plus ramp shots spot a letter in THING (spelled just beneath your score on the backglass). On normal settings, you begin the game with T-H-I already spotted. Complete THING to light THING Bonus at Thing's Eject (indicated by the yellow lamp). THING Bonus starts at 5M the first time, 10M the second time, up to a maximum of 15M. T-H-I is only spotted once (if at all).  Shooting this award causes Thing to come out of his box, but the ball is set back down into the eject when the animation finishes.

'Lite Star' is lit whenever you shoot the left orbit. It remains lit until either it times out in a few seconds or you miss the left ramp shot from the upper right flipper. When this lamp is lit, the left ramp also lights a Star on the backglass. You can light up to two stars in this fashion, and when you collect the Thing Bonus, each star is worth 5M. This value does not increase.

On very early prototypes, the yellow lamp above the Thing Ramp was also lit to lock balls since there was no green lamp. Also, early versions carried over the value of the Million Plus ramp from ball to ball by default.


* THING Flips : Whenever Thing Flips is lit in the far left inlane, shots to the bear kick ramp are sent down the left chute to the left mini-flipper. Thing will flip the ball for you; hopefully it should land in the swamp most of the time. The machine uses artificial intelligence and maintains data from previous flips to determine how it's doing. It tries to maintain a success rate between 40% and 60% (while normal players usually average around a 25% success rate), though on properly maintained machines it can be almost perfect.

The Swamp Millions targets are lit, so if Thing misses you may be able to pick up some points there. The standard Graveyard timer is still in effect, so Swamp 5X will remain lit for a few seconds on a miss. If Thing misses but hits some swamp targets, the machine tries to recalculate things for the next flip based on the landing of the shot (high or low).

After 3 complete misses, the machine will throw out all the data and start from scratch. There is also a menu option that will let you manually reset all of the data.

Thing Flips is not lit in the inlane during multiball, multiball restart, or Thing Multiball countdown.


* Multi-Ball : The first step in getting to multiball is lighting locks. You light locks by spelling G-R-E-E-D (hitting the bookcase the appropriate number of times). On your first multiball, the first switch you trigger each ball spots a letter. You can also gain a 'cheat' GREED letter by tilting. When G-R-E-E-D is spelled, the bookcase opens and the vault is revealed.

If the ball happens to go into the vault while the bookcase is closed, GREED will automatically be spelled, the bookcase will open instantly, and the first ball is locked. This is called a 'dirty pool'.

For the first multiball, Thing's Eject and the Vault will lock your first ball (indicated by the green lamps). Lock one ball to serve another to the plunger, unless no balls are in the trough, in which case one will be kicked out from the Swamp Kickout. You may lock this second ball in Thing's Eject, the Vault, or the Swamp. Locking two balls lights both the Electric Chair and the Vault (the red lamps) to release all balls and begin Multi-Ball, and also turns on the Power magnets.

Once the third ball is locked, all balls will be released. The first and third balls will come from the Swamp Kickout; the second will come from either the Electric Chair or the Swamp Kickout, depending on where the last ball was locked.

The initial jackpot value is 10M.  Shoot the Train Wreck target to collect the Jackpot. Shoot the Million Plus Ramp to score the Super Jackpot (for the first multiball, this is a Double Jackpot). After collecting a Jackpot or Super Jackpot, the vault will open; shoot a ball in the vault to relight the Super Jackpot.

During multiball, bookcase hits and center ramp shots add 1M to the jackpot, up to its maximum value of 25M. By default the jackpot value increases until it is awarded, between multiballs and multiball restarts. Once the jackpot is collected, the jackpot value resets to 10M. You can continue to collect Super Jackpots as long as you can keep two balls in play.

If you fail to collect a Jackpot, you can restart multiball by shooting Thing's Eject within 20 seconds. During this time no mansion rooms or stars can be collected, Thing Flips is not lit, and all center ramp shots will be sent to the right flipper. The Power is not active during multiball restart.

Restart is a two-ball multiball, and begins immediately after plunging the second ball into play. The skill shot here can set up a pretty easy shot at the Train Wreck target and the Left Ramp. Both the Jackpot and Super Jackpot are lit after the restart. However, if you can't hit Thing's Eject, well, 'sorry old man', multiball ends. There is only one restart per multiball.

Mansion rooms, Stars, Swamp 5X, and Thing Flips cannot be collected during this and any other multiballs.

For the second and subsequent multiballs on normal settings, you must spell GREED via five bookcase hits, and only the Vault will lock balls one and two. The third can be locked in the electric chair or the vault on the second multiball, but only the Vault will be able to lock ball three to start the third Multiball. Super Jackpot is three times the base Jackpot value.

In a multi-player game, it is possible for one player to 'unlock' another player's locked balls. For each unlock, the swamp will be lit to relock the ball. This is regardless of difficulty settings or which level of multiball you are playing. The ball can be easily locked again just by plunging softly so that the ball falls right into the swamp from the plunger lane; it's a nice fix to the 'stolen balls' problem common in manual plunger games.




Mansion Rooms : There are twelve rooms in the Addams' mansion that can be collected by shooting either the electric chair or the swamp kickout when the yellow lamp is lit. The next mansion room to be awarded will be flashing; rooms that have already been awarded will be solidly lit. The jet bumpers change the currently flashing room.

At the beginning of the game, and after the mansion is reset because you Toured, either 'Mamushka' or 'Cousin It' will be the currently flashing room.

The total number of mansion rooms collected over the course of the game is counted and contributes to your end of ball bonus.

Mansion rooms can also be spotted by hitting the bear kick ramp enough times; see 'Bear Kicks'.

When all twelve rooms have been awarded, the Question Mark is lit in the Attic.  Collecting the '?' starts 'Tour the Mansion' (see below). You do not have the relight the electric chair/swamp kickout via the ramps or the right inlane in order to collect this award. You can't spot '?' via Bear Kicks. Each mansion room is described below :


1. Mansion 3 Million : Awards 3 million, and on normal settings, spots the 6M mansion room if it has not yet been collected.


2. Mansion Graveyard at Max : Advances all jet bumpers to flashing status; each jet now advances the Graveyard value by 30K until the end of the current ball.


3. Mansion Hit Cousin It : This is a 20 second timed round, during which all targets score 200K. Each hit to Cousin It, however, increases the target value by 50K, and scores 2M points.

The timer used in this and all other timed rounds will stop whenever any ball in play is in an eject or a tunnel. This means that rounds which continue into regular multiball tend to last a lot longer than 20 or 30 seconds. It will also stop temporarily during a ball search but then restarts again.

Also, the target value is scored for every switch tripped, so the ramps and sinkhole shots will always trip more than one switch.

Your Cousin It bonus starts out at 1M.


4. Mansion The Mamushka : This is a 20 second timed round during which all targets score 250K. There is no way to increase the target value.

Your Mamushka bonus starts out at 1M.


5. Mansion 6 Million : Awards 6 million points, and spots the 3M mansion room if it has not yet been awarded.


6. Mansion Quick Multiball : Lights Quick Multiball at Thing's Eject. This remains lit until it is collected (by default). You cannot lock balls at Thing's Eject or collect the Thing Bonus while it is lit. It becomes unavailable temporarily during any multiball.

Shoot Thing's Eject to begin. Thing will take the ball and send it to the swamp kickout; another ball will be served to the plunger unless two balls have been locked, in which case it will come from the Swamp Kickout. During Quick Multiball, the Vault will be open and will score 5M points. This value increases by 1M each time 'Vault Millions' is collected or the center ramp is hit, up to a maximum value of 10M.

There may be some problems with this round or Thing Multiball whenever Tunnel Hunt is running; see 'Mansion Tunnel Hunt'.

If Thing Multiball is counting down while Quick Multiball is lit, Thing Multiball only will be started instead.


7. Mansion Tunnel Hunt : This is a 20 second timed round in which you should shoot the three tunnel shots : the electric chair, the swamp (or swamp kickout), and the vault. They may be shot in any order. The first scores 5M, the second is worth 10M, and the third is worth 15M.

If the electric chair is lit, hitting the electric chair during Tunnel Hunt will also award another mansion room (Same goes for the swamp kickout).

If the vault was previously lit for lock, you will not be able to lock balls during Tunnel Hunt. It will relight at the end of the round. Once the vault has been hit, it will close. If Quick Multiball or Thing Multiball is running, it may or may not close (hopefully it won't, of course).

Plunging a ball into the swamp while Tunnel Hunt is running does not give credit for the tunnel. Hitting the bookcase during Tunnel Hunt when the vault should be open will not convince the game to open it.


8. Mansion Seance : This is a 20 second timed round during which the next three ramp shots (either Million Plus or Bear Kick ramp) will score 5M, 10M, and 15M each. The Power magnets are enabled throughout the round.

Bear Kick ramps will always feed to Thing's mini-flipper, except when Thing Multiball is counting down. Thing Flips is still possible during Seance.


9. Mansion 9 Million : Awards 9 million points!


10. Mansion Thing Multiball : Much like Quick Multiball, this is a count-down award lit at Thing's Eject. Hitting this immediately scores 15M, but this value counts down quickly to 3M before it expires. There is a short grace period once the timer reaches 3M. Shoot Thing's Eject to score the value immediately and set the value of the vault during Thing Multiball.

During the countdown, ALL bear kick shots will return the ball to the right inlane, no matter what. Thing Flips inlane is not lit during the countdown or the actual multiball.

A second ball is sent to the plunger if possible (see 'Quick Multiball' for details if this is not the case), and multi-ball play begins as soon as it is plunged, in the same manner as Quick Multiball. However, the value of the vault is fixed and cannot be increased.

If Thing Multiball is counting down while Quick Multiball is lit, Thing Multiball will be started instead, and Quick Multiball cannot be collected until Thing Multiball ends.

If you have spotted Thing Multiball by bear kicks, you can shoot Thing before the mansion fanfare finishes. However, you will NOT be awarded the instant 15M points. The vault value is still fixed to 15M and an otherwise normal Thing Multiball continues.


11. Mansion Raise the Dead : This award starts a 30 second timed round in which hits to the jet bumpers add to your Raise the Dead bonus. The bumpers will all flash, even though this award has nothing to do with the normal status of the jets (unlit, lit, and flashing). Shoot each bumper four times to score 3M points; each bumper hit is also worth 100K also. The Raise the Dead bonus begins at 2M.

Whenever one of the bumpers is hit for the fourth time, it becomes solidly lit. The dot matrix will show you a grave for each of the bumpers and how many more times each bumper needs to be hit.

When all bumpers have been hit four times, the round ends immediately. You can, however, continue to collect 100K per hit for bumpers which have already been hit four times until the round is over.


12. Mansion Extra Ball : This simply lights an Extra Ball at Thing's Eject.  Under normal settings, it will remain lit until collected.


* Tour the Mansion : Whenever the 12th mansion award has been collected or started, the electric chair will be re-lit automatically and the '?' will be flashing. Shooting the chair (or swamp kickout, of course) will start 'Tour the Mansion', which is as follows :

- All of the mansion rooms become unlit. Basically, Tour the Mansion has a lot in common with Whirlwind in that the mega-award is simply to re-award everything (almost everything, actually).

- 50 million points is awarded (as clearly indicated by Gomez). The 3M, 6M, and 9M rooms light up at this point.

- 'Special' is lit in the outlanes. By default, these outlanes are 'hard', meaning that only one of them is lit at a time, changing whenever a slingshot is hit. Quick Multiball lights up now, even though it has nothing to do with Specials.

- The Graveyard is maximized (all jet bumpers flash). The corresponding room is lit.

- An extra ball is lit at Thing's Eject, and the EB room is lit.

- Each of the remaining room rounds is started one at a time, in the following order : Mamushka, Hit Cousin It, Seance, Tunnel Hunt, Raise the Dead, and Thing Multiball. The first five are all timed and end as soon as the timer expires or you drain. Thing Multiball ends if you fail to start the round (as usual by shooting Thing's Eject), or if you do start two-ball play, when you return to one ball.

Any rounds running when the Tour is started continue to run during the Tour. It is extremely distressing if you have to contend with the Power during the Tour because you were running the Seance round.

If you reach a number of bear kicks that would ordinarily spot a mansion room while Touring, that free room is wasted. It does not carry over to the next mansion, nor does it affect Tour the Mansion in any way.

If you complete all of the above, the Tour ends quietly. For the remainder of that ball, you will be unable to collect mansion awards.

The extra ball lit by Touring is 'hard' by default; it must be collected on that ball or it will disappear. Likewise, 'Special' will also be unavailable after the ball ends.

Any Mamushka, Cousin It, and Raise the Dead bonuses collected before Touring carry over into the Tour, i.e. your base totals for the round are what you had before you toured, plus the 1M or 2M normally given for starting the round.

'?' itself doesn't technically count as a mansion room since it is not considered as such for the purpose of adding your end-of-ball bonus.


* End of Ball Bonus : Bonus is calculated at the end of each ball as follows :

- 100K for each bear kick, up to the maximum 99.

- 500K for each mansion room, with no apparent limit. The display will probably appear garbled, though, when you have more than 99.

- The sum of the above is multiplied by the bonus multiplier.

- Any Mamushka, Cousin It, and Raise the Dead totals are added.

Scoring 20M or more in bonus generates a quote from Gomez : 'Who says you can't take it with you?'  However, the quote will not be delivered unless you played at least one round during the ball.


* Combos : There are two 3-way combos, worth 5M each : Right inlane, Adv Bonus X loop, Million Plus Ramp, Adv Bonus X loop, Million Plus Ramp, Swamp.

And one 4-way combo, worth 10M : Bear kick ramp, Adv Bonus X loop, Million Plus ramp, Swamp.

Scoring the 4-way combo also awards the points for the 3-way combo (since the first 3 of the 4 forms one of the 3-way combos). This makes the 4-way very valuable : 15M + bonus X advanced + at least 1M from the ramp + at least 5M for the 5X graveyard value + 5M for the Star when you collect Thing Bonus.


* Defaults : here is a list of game features that can be altered by the operator. Normally these are left alone, but adjusting the overall difficulty of the machine or setting games to 5-balls will change a lot of these.

1. Extra Ball Percent : desired % of games in which the first Bear Kick extra ball should be collected. This value is used internally to reflex the number of bear kicks required. Range is 15-40% It can also be set to FIXED such that the first bear kick extra ball level does not reflex. Default is 25%.


2. 1st Bear Kick extra ball level : set 1. to fixed and this option will set the number of bear kicks required for the first extra ball. Default is 8.


3. 2nd Bear Kick extra ball level : This value ranges from 30-99 and does not reflex. Default is 50.


4. Train Wreck Extra Ball Available : Default is to award extra balls at a certain number of train wrecks.


5. Bear Kick EB Memory : Default is to hold between balls.


6. House EB Memory : Default is to hold between balls.


7. Train Wreck EB Memory : Default is to hold between balls.


8. Last Thing Lock : This is the final multiball level on which Thing will lock balls. Default is for the first multiball only. This value ranges from 0-5.


9. Last Swamp Lock : This is the final multiball level on which the Swamp will light to lock ball two. Default is for the first multiball only. The value ranges from 1-5.


10. Last Chair Release : This is the final multiball level on which the electric chair can be shot to start multiball. Default is for the first and second multiballs. The value ranges from 0-5.


11. Jackpot Carryover : When set this retains the value of the jackpot until it is hit; when off, the jackpot will reset at the end of each multiball or multiball restart. Default is to carryover jackpots.


12. Million Plus Memory : Default is to reset the value of the Million Plus at the end of each  ball.


13. Million Plus Maximum : Default upper limit of the Million Plus is 10M. This value can range from 5M to 20M.


14. Thing Multiball Start : This value can range from 10M to 20M. Default starting value of Thing Multiball is 15M.


15. Room from Swamp : Default is to award mansion rooms from the swamp kickout.


16. Free THING Letters : Up to 5 THING letters can be spotted at the beginning of the game. Default is 3.


17. Raise the Dead Hits : The number of hits per jet bumper can be set from 3-9. Default is 4.


18. Train Wreck Hits : By default, 2 hits are required for the first Train Wreck. This value can range from 2-4. Successive train wrecks always require 1 more hit up to the maximum of 6.


19. Special Memory : By default, specials disappear at the end of the current ball.


20. Train Wreck Memory : By default, the train wreck hits count carries over between balls.


21. Quick Multiball Memory : By default, Quick Multiball will remain lit between balls until it is hit.


22. Tour EB Memory : By default, the Extra Ball lit during Tour the Mansion will disappear at the end of the current ball.


23. Tour Difficulty. Default is a medium setting, in which the 6M and 3M rooms are counted as one room. On the hard setting, each must be collected separately.


* During Attract mode, with no credits, press the following button sequence (L : left flipper, R : Right flipper, S : Start button):

Design Team : 13L, 1S, 1R, 1S, 2L, 1S

'When Cows Fight' picture : 7L, 1S, 14R, 1S, 20L, 1S. DOHO can be seen on the chainsaw blade which the cow on the right is holding.

'When Cows Dig for Gold' picture (Gold Edition only) : 12L, 1S, 5R, 1S, 4L, 1S


* Problems : While this game is perfect in many ways, none is completely immune to problems or failures. Here are some of the more common problems :

1. Balls can get stuck inside the swamp, on the swamp, on top of Thing's box, on jet bumpers, and on the circular plate that the bookcase sits upon. The machine will perform ball searches until it finds the missing ball -- firing all the jet bumpers and kickouts and spinning the vault. Tilting will end the current ball, but the next ball won't start until it finds the missing ball(s). The only solution short of removing the stuck ball is to power cycle the game and start over unless you have locked balls; it will kick out ALL locked balls after two or three ball searches. However, once these drain, if the ball is still lost the problem resurfaces.


2. When pressing START, the game will let you know if a pinball is missing and try to find it a couple of times, but eventually it will give up and play with what's available. There are only 3 balls installed in the machine.


3. The only diverter is located in the upper left corner where the two ramps meet. If it gets stuck, you may find all balls going to the same spot -- either the mini-flipper or the right inlane. This may or may not be a 'problem'.


4. If the machine decides that there are faulty switches (because they haven't been hit in a while), it will try to compensate. If one of the ramp switches is bad, the other ramp will award both of them. If the bookcase won't open, you can lock balls at the Thing Ramp. If Thing can't pick up the ball from the eject, then it will just remain there.


- STAFF -


Concept, Design, & Playfield : Pat Lawlor (PML)

Design, Software : Larry DeMar (LED) (VLK)

Software, FX : Mike Boon (MAB)

Mechanix : John Krutsch (J K)

Sounds & Music : Chris Granner (CG)

Art : John Youssi

Dots by : Scott Slomiany


Special Thanks To : Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Roger Sharpe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

Collector's Guide to Vintage Coin Machines - Richard M. Bueschel - Page 109

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The Addams Family (c) 2001 Barcrest Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2001.


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Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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The Addams Family [Special Collectors Edition] (c) 1994 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


WPC Fliptronics II System


- TRIVIA -


In July 1994, The Addams Family was put back in production with a special run of Gold Edition machines to commemorate the machine becoming the best selling machine of all time. Each 'Gold Edition' machine includes a certificate signed by the members of the design team and a gold plate on the lower right front of the machine containing the machine number. Limited  series of only 1000 games and titled it The Addams Family Special Collectors Edition with Gold parts and a limited edition plaque on the front. Because of this gold plating, this edition is usually referred to as 'The Addams Family Gold' (TAFG).


Differences between regular and gold edition:

1) Legs, lock down bar, cabinet side rails and operations manual are all gold colored, as are the jet bumpers, Thing's box, the bookcase, center ramp wire form, and the artwork on the cabinet and bottom arch. 

2) A numbered and engraved "Limited Edition" plaque is mounted on the front of the cabinet. 

3) A certificate of authenticity is included, numbered and signed by the whole design team. 

4) New speech is included. 

4) A Buy-In button is included. 

Changes in game play:

1) Cousin Its Hideout: When given a Mansion Room award, you will sometimes also achieve Cousin Its Hideout (1-4 times per whole mansion, operator adjustable). 

2) The Hideout awards are (given in random order): 

Cousin Its Hat (5M) 

Cousin Its Hair Brush (5M) 

Cousin Its Sunglasses (7M) 

Cousin Its Car Keys (8M) 

Cousin Its Hair Spray (10M) 

Cousin Its Hair Dryer (15M) 

Cousin Its Wristwatch (20M) 

Cousin Its Gold Chain (25M) 

Cousin Its Gold Pinball (light extra ball) 

Cousin Its Bag of Gold (light special) 

3) Wednesday and Pugsley's Secret Passage: When awarded the 3M Room you will also get another random Room. 

4) Super Seance: The Seance Room is sometimes replaced with Super Seance, where each "knock" is worth 5M more than the usual Seance. 


For more information about the pinball table itself, please see the regular model entry.


- UPDATES -


L-3 (Oct 4, 1994)

(L-3A = USA/Canada, L-3X = Export)

Changes from revision L-2: 

- Fixed a display bug that occurred under the following conditions: 

Player completes the mansion. 

The previous mansion room contained one of Cousin It's items. 

In this case, the display would show that Cousin It's Hideout was awarded on every mansion room completed during Tour the Mansion,but this is incorrect: It was only awarded once; Just the display was incorrect.

- Fixed a glitch in the Tour the Mansion display effect. 

- When the 3 million mansion room awards Pugsley's and Wednesday's trap door, it now always picks an unlit room to award (Unless all the rooms are already lit).

- Bad switch reporting deactivated on the buy-in button.


L-2 (Apr 12, 1994)

(L-2A = USA/Canada, L-2X = Export)

Changes from revision L-1:

- Fixed a problem with 3 or 4 player games. If the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th player canceled buy-in, the game would reset.


L-1 (Jul 18, 1994)

(L-1A = USA/Canada, L-1X = Export)

Initial release to production.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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The Adventure of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (c) 1993 Data East Pinball .


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT & 128x32 Display)


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1993.


There were 2 different variants of these cabinets. One variant is in blue color, and that is the American version. The version released in the UK is black-colored.


- STAFF -


Game Design: Tim Seckel (TWS)

Game Software: Kristina Donofrio (KVD)

Display Software: John Carpenter (JWC)

Display Art: Kurt Andersen (K A), Jack Liddon (J L)

Software Support: Neil Falconer, Masaya Horiguchi, Lonnie Ropp, Eric Winston, Don Schild

Mech. Design: Norman R. Wurz (NRW), Joe Balcer, Ed Cebula, John Lund

Cables: Phillis

Game Art: Kevin O'Connor, Margaret Hudson

Sounds & Music: Brian Schmidt

BOM: Sarah Bagnola

Inspiration for 100%: Tetsuo Fukuda

Support Staff: Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula

Technical Support: Arnie Aarstad, Jim Gorman


Special Thanks To: John Hornick, Michael Malone, Tiffany Ward, Amber Ward, Ramona Ward

This game is dedicated to the memory of: Jay Ward


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

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The Age of Heroes - Silkroad-2 (c) 2000 Unico Electronics


A beat'em-up game that is the sequel to "The Legend of Silk Road". The four playable characters are Kai, Shuh, Shenmue and chamuku.


- SERIES -


1. The Legend of Silkroad (1999)

2. The Age of Heroes - Silkroad-2 (2000)


- STAFF -


Character Design: Kim Ki-Hong, Moon Sung-Ok, Kwon Oh-Chang

Stage Design: Na Jong-Yong, Seo Won-Jeong, Kim Ki-Seak

Graphic Effects: Kim Sung-Hwan, Na Jong-Yong

Main Program: Koo Eun-Joong

Assistant Program: Kwak Chul-Joong, Lee Young-Seok, Lee Tae-Ha

Sound Composer: Lee Chang-Woo, Kwon Oh-Geon

Sound Director: Seo Jae-Baek

Director: Seo Won-Jeong


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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The Alphax Z (c) 1986 ED Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (3x) Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Kaneko.


Released in October 1986.


Licensed to Wood Place, Inc. for Japanese distribution.


This game is also known as "Mission 660".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The Amazing Adventures of Mr. F. Lea (c) 1982 Pacific Novelty.


A four part game where you get Mr. F. Lea where he wants to go (on the back of some lush, tasty dog, of course). You run through lawns and across highways, on the tails of other dogs, and up a hill to get to your destination. Occasionally you even make a run for a dog's head.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 248 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1982. This was the last game produced by PNM (Pacific Novelty Manufacturing). It had a very small run and utilized some of the best technology of the time to produce images, sounds and game play (The Amazing Adventures of Mr. F. Lea is the only PNM game that doesn't use a cassette player for background sound). At the time of its release, the video game industry was way down in business and only a certified blockbuster could save the company. As good as this game was, it was not a blockbuster and after its release, PNM sank into the sunset.


The intro of the 'William Tell Overture' plays in the selection screen.

The end of the 'William Tell Overture' plays in the Game Over screen.

The main part of the 'William Tell Overture' is played in the 'Dog's Back' scene.

The song that is played in the Lawnmower scene is 'Waiting for the Robert E. Lee'.

The song that is played in the Dog's Tail's scene is 'The Man on the Flying Trapeze'.

The song that is played in the Dog's Hollow scene is the 1950's pop hit 'Why Do Fools Fall in Love?'.

Each time you lose a life, 'Brahms' Lullaby' is played as Mr. F. Lea is parachuted to the bottom of the screen.

Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture' is played when you successfully complete a scene. It also plays as you enter your initials after the game is over and you made the high score list.

Completing an entire level (all four scenes) will yield a cut scene, set to the song 'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow', before the game begins again.


Each of the four scenes is taken from another game. The Lawnmower scene is a copy of "Frogger", the Dog Hollow scene is a copy of "Donkey Kong"'s first screen, the Dog's Tail scene is a slight variation of "Jungle King"'s Vine scene, and the Dog's Back is a revision of the Boulder Jumping section of "Jungle King".


The release of this game was dedicated to Doris and Addy.


- SCORING -


* Lawnmower Screen :

Each jump forward : 50 points


* Dog's Tail's Screen :

Each jump : 100 points.

Time Bonus is given at end of round.


* Dog's Back Screen :

Jump over spots : 100 points.

Pop balloons : 100-1,000 points.


* Dog Hollow Screen :

Jump over obstacles : 100 points.

Pop balloons : 100-1,000 points.

Time Bonus is given at end of round.


- STAFF -


Game written by : Philip Lieberman, Craig Edwards

Music by : Francisco Pflaum

Graphics by : Dan Posnick, Craig Edwards


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=anteateruk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-anteater&page=detail&id=3852&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Anteater (c) 1983 Free Enterprise Games.


A maze game where you play an anteater that elongates his sticky tongue through maze-like anthills eating ants, other bugs and insects.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 99


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Tago Electronics.


This game is known outside UK as "Anteater" and in Germany as "Ameisenbaer".


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Chris Oberth


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=astyanax,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-astyanax&page=detail&id=134&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Astyanax (c) 11/1989 Jaleco.


An evil wizard is causing terror in a faraway land. Only you, a brave legendary warrior has the strength and courage to face him and his powerful demons in order to restore peace. Features colourful graphics, a cool soundtrack and excellent 'hack & slash' action. Fans of fantasy action games will love it! :)


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "The Lord of King".


Mythology note : In Greek mythology, Astyanax (means 'King of the city') was the son of Hector and Andromache. He was killed during the Trojan War by Neoptolemus, who threw the infant from a wall and told his mother 'Since my father (Achilles) killed his father (Hector) he might try to avenge the death. He also could become King of Troy and we want no more kings of Troy!'.


- STAFF -


Produced and directed by : Tokuhiro Takemori

Game designers : Tokuhiro Takemori, Nenko

Graphic designers : Nenko, Ns Naochan, Kan-Chan, Tomoko Sugoh

Programmed by : Satoru K

Music composed by : Kiyoshi Yokoyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=atarians,
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$bio

The Atarians (c) 1976 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Generation 1


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Even copyrighted 1976, and after almost two years of research and development, The Atarians was released in February 1977.


This game was the first solid state widebody game, and the first game to use inductive under-playfield sensors instead of rollover switches.


- STAFF -


Concept, Design, and Mechanics : Bob Jonesi

Art by : George Opperman

Software : Eugene Jarvis, Fred Yates

Sounds : Eugene Jarvis


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=gs_l4,gs_l3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-bally-game-show&page=detail&id=5375&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Bally Game Show (c) 1990 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway System 11C

Model Number : 2003


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Approximately 2,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Concept : Dan Langlois (DAN)

Designers : Dan Langlois, Peter Perry (PP)

Artwork : Tim Elliot (TIM)

Mechanics : Tony Pugh

Music and Sounds : Jon Hey (JON)

Speech : Ed Boon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=yuyuhaku,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-battle-of-yu-yu-hakusho-shitou-ankoku-takeshi-jutsu-kai&page=detail&id=39187&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Battle of Yu Yu Hakusho - Shitou! Ankoku Takeshi Jutsu Kai (c) 2006 Banpresto.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=battroad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-battle-road&page=detail&id=211&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Battle-Road (c) 1984 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=beebop,beebopa,beebopb,beebopc,beebopd,beebope,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-bee-bop&page=detail&id=11441&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Bee Bop (c) 2003 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Bee Bop provides an exciting game experience and a cool jazz club sound with JAZZ BEE on the saxophone in the feature game.


3 or more left to right scattered BEEHIVES trigger 10 free games. The appearance of BUZZ BEE anywhere on the middle reel in the free games doubles the current win meter including the current game win. Free games are not re-triggered during the free games mode.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : December 04, 2003


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=berenstn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-berenstain-bears-in-big-paw's-cave&page=detail&id=4661&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The BerenStain Bears in Big Paw's Cave (c) 1983 Enter-Tech.


The controls are a single 8-way joystick, used to control Brother Bear, a member of the Berenstain Bears family, who is navigating a switchback path across an underground chasm in order to sneak past Big Paw (a non-anthropomorphic bear) and reach the outside. The levels increase in difficulty both by virtue of a longer path and more obstacles, including bats, falling stalactites, etc.


- TECHNICAL -


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


The only known cabinet of this game was at Harborview Hospital in the 80s. It is no longer there. There is one cabinet in the private collection of a collector in California. The other 5 Moppet Miniature game titles were "Leprechaun", "Pirate Treasure", "Tugboat", "Noah's Ark" and "Desert Race".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=berlwall,berlwallt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-berlin-wall&page=detail&id=234&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Berlin Wall (c) 1991 Kaneko.


The player takes control of a boy who must use his hammer to break the blocks that form part of the colourful, platform-strewn levels that form each stage. These holes act as traps for the many patrolling monsters and once an enemy has fallen into a hole, the player must then use the hammer on the enemy to make it fall through the hole and down to the platform below - causing it to change into fruit, which can then be collected. This game is a reworking of the 1980 classic, "Space Panic".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 12.121 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 34816


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Dig, [B] Fill, [C] ?Mystery


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1991.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Items list :

Godzilla : Breaths fire to destroy the enemy.

ZZZ : Enemy sleeping period.

Hammer : A single strike digs and covers.

Sand clock : Time limit extended.

Steel ball : Digs blocks in one vertical line.

Warp : To the next stage.

Water : Flood due to rain, enemy washed away!!

Footprints : Increase one extra clone.

Bomb : Devastates the enemy.

X2 : Points double at that stage only.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Y. Saka, Tiny Tomo

Graphic designed by : Atsuko Yasaki, Yuko Mabuchi, Ayako Funatsu, Keisuke Matsuoka

Music & Effect sound by : Tatsuya Watanabe, Swara Pro

Hardware designed by : Hayato Morinaga

Produced by : Hiroshi Kaneko


- PORTS -


Kaneko planned to release a Sega Mega Drive home conversion of this game, but it was never released.


* Consoles :

Sega Game Gear (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4bigapl,m4bigapla,m4bigaplb,m4bigaplc,m4bigapld,m4bigaple,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-big-apple&page=detail&id=15573&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Big Apple (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2brkfs,sc2brkfs1,sc2brkfs2,sc2brkfs3,sc2brkfs4,sc2brkfs5,sc2brkfs1p,sc2brkfs3p,sc2brkfs4p,sc2brkfs5p,sc2brkfsp,
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$bio

The Big Breakfast (c) 1994 BFM.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4brkfs,sc4brkfsa,sc4brkfsb,sc4brkfsc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-big-breakfast&page=detail&id=42217&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Big Breakfast (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


SCORPION 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2brkfsm,sc2brkfsm1,sc2brkfsm2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-big-breakfast-casino&page=detail&id=42179&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Big Breakfast Casino (c) 1994 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5bigchs,m5bigchs05,m5biggam11,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-big-cheese&page=detail&id=14905&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Big Cheese (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4bigchs,m4bigchsa,m4bigchsb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-big-cheese&page=detail&id=15334&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Big Cheese (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3biggam,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-big-game&page=detail&id=48764&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Big Game (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5biggam,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-big-game&page=detail&id=41542&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Big Game (c) 2000 Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1bigmt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-big-match&page=detail&id=19905&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Big Match (c) 198? B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4bigmt,m4bigmt__a,m4bigmt__b,m4bigmt__c,m4bigmt__d,m4bigmt__e,m4bigmt__f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-big-match&page=detail&id=41243&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Big Match (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bigprowr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-big-pro-wrestling&page=detail&id=242&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Big Pro Wrestling! (c) 1983 Technos Japan Corp.


An early tag-team wrestling game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0007


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 975 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The Big Pro Wrestling was released in December 1983. This is the Technos Japan's first game.


This game known outside Japan as "Tag Team Wrestling".


Sunny would later appeared as a supporting character in "Double Dragon 3 - The Rosetta Stone".


- SERIES -


1. The Big Pro Wrestling! (1983)

2. Exciting Hour - The Prowrestling Network (1985)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (April 2, 1986; "Tag Team Pro Wrestling [Model 13 NPW-4900]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=billiard,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-billiards&page=detail&id=249&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Billiards (c) 1981.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Video Hustler".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_bjclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-blackjack-club&page=detail&id=18230&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Blackjack Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tblkkuzu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-block-kuzushi&page=detail&id=21370&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Block Kuzushi (c) 2000 D3 Publisher.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000.


Developed by Tamsoft Corp.


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Ota Toshiaki

Director : Makaoka Shintaro

Program : Sato Shin, Imagire Takashi

Design : Suzuki Naotaka

Sound : Motoyama Akihi

Stage Design : Ohashi Toshio, Sugiyama Shinobu, Ashihara Yumiko


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Simple 1500 Series vol. 14 - The Block Kuzushi")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4blsbys,m4blsbys__0,m4blsbys__1,m4blsbys__2,m4blsbys__3,m4blsbys__4,m4blsbys__5,m4blsbys__6,m4blsbys__7,m4blsbys__8,m4blsbys__9,m4blsbys__a,m4blsbys__b,m4blsbys__c,m4blsbys__d,m4blsbys__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-blues-boys&page=detail&id=40199&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Blues Boys (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=bounty,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-bounty&page=detail&id=325&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Bounty (c) 1982 Orca.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The Bounty was released in May 1982.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_cslay,ep_cslaya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-cash-slayer&page=detail&id=18225&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Cash Slayer (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cp_15,cp_16,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-champion-pub&page=detail&id=5255&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Champion Pub (c) 1998 Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC-95

Model Number : 50063


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1998. 1,369 units were produced.


The 14th collected jackpot is a 'Cow of a jackpot!'.


Sometimes when the Barfly gets swatted, it will be a Cowfly and a 'moo' is heard.


The boxing man assembly was modeled after programmer Duncan Brown.


- UPDATES -


Version 1.0 (changes from version 0.10)

Date : February 3, 1998

- This is the first production release

- Added Speed bag test

- Improved LED test - User can now move between left, right, or both.

- Fixed LED test - they no longer blink during the test.

- Fixed ROPE or SPEED BAG disabled. The corresponding lamp will no longer light after the player has completed all training.

- Fixed Boxer disabled. It is no longer possible to enter an infinite loop after hitting the heavy bag when the boxer is disabled.

- The ball will always return to the player if it drains while the flippers are off.

- Added difficulties. The various difficulties will now modify the adjustments to make the game harder or easier.

- Fixed double purse value bug - doubling a large purse will no longer rap around.

- Added Ordered lamp test

- Hurry up awards are now instantaneous instead of a short delay.

- Arrange Display effect priorities so that an increase purse awards are displayed during jumps rope

- Added Rope error detection.

- The rope magnet will not turn on if the rope motor is broke or disabled.

- Added Total page to Ultimate challenge.

- Added Translations.

- Added Error message for the boxer mech.


Version 1.1

Date : February 10, 1998

- Fixed ball search during game over problem. The Scoops will no longer stay down.

- The slings now turn of for short periods of time when the ball is on its way down a lane or out of a lock up device.

- All training lamps re-light after all are complete allowing the player to complete all training again and again.

- Fixed post third fight with full bar of life. There will no longer be a new fight and Raid mixed together.


Version 1.2

Date : February 20, 1998

- Fixed training bug from v1.1. You can now complete all training as many times as you please.

- Cash fights now risk percents of the players score instead of flat scores.

- The Rope magnet will no longer energize during game over or tilt.

- The ball will no longer reserve after a tilt.

- The Power Shot feature was enhanced.

- Fisticuffs multiball used the wrong adjustment to set it-self to HARD. It now works correctly.


Version 1.3

Date : April 8, 1998

- Added improved missing ball compensation.

- Fixed Cash fight so it percentages the players millions correctly.

- Fixed Ultimate challenge so multiple hits at the end of each fight do not create extra wins.

- Added Poker night awards so they will not be as redundant.

- Changed Spittn gallery so the extra ball could come from any spatter.

- Fixed speed bag test so neither speed flipper stays on.

- Fixed the poker night hand calculator; hands will not falsely be flushes.

- Fisticuffs Multiball was added to the end of ultimate challenge if the player was still in Multiball

- Victory laps were added to the end of ultimate challenge if the player beats all five boxers.


Version 1.4

Date : May 22, 1998

- Fixed German Pricing, 6 for 5 DM.

- Improved corner eject coil strength.

- Improved playfield test.


Version 1.5

Date : July 2, 1998

- Trough Jam switch will no longer kick out extra balls.

- The lock pin properly releases a ball during ball search.

- Improvements to game software performance.

- Speed Bags are not allowed during multiballs.

- Extra Ball alarm sound fixed.

- Eliminated delay after third ball bonus.

- Ball saves are preserved if no scoring has taken place.

- Broken shooter switch compensation improved, including multiple balls kicked out at the start of a new ball.

- 'Fight is Lit' lamp fixed to work during ball start.


Version 1.6

Date : September 14, 1998

- Fixed bug after Ultimate Challenge, training lamps are now set correctly.

- Fixed Cash Fight scores when the player has over 200 million.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


If you hear an insect buzzing when the heavy bag is hit, quickly hit the launch button. This will give you a Barfly, Cowfly or Bobfly. 100k and a Smart Punch is also awarded.


- STAFF -


Concept by : Pete Piotrowski

Art by : Paul Barker, Linda Deal (aka Doane)

Mechanics by : Brad Cornell

Music & Sound by : Rich Carle

Software by : Dwight Sullivan


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=edrandy,edrandyj,edrandy1,edrandy2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-cliffhanger-edward-randy&page=detail&id=475&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Cliffhanger - Edward Randy (c) 1990 Data East.


A fast moving platform game in which the player controls the Indiana Jones-esque and unfortunately named 'Edward Randy'. The levels are an inventive mix of standard platform action and 3-D scrolling levels; the latter usually having the player driving a jeep and repelling the enemy attacks. The game is based on the archetypal Hollywood action blockbuster and features a filmic score to back up the on-screen action. The player's only weapon is a whip - another nod to the Indiana Jones character - which can be used to both attack enemies and as a 'rope', to enable the player to reach distant platforms.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAD


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1991.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Edward Randy, Super Burger Time - PCCB-00061) on 21/04/1991.


- STAFF -


Game planner : Lungfish

Software programmer : Hiroki

Hardware designer : Turk K.K

Graphic designers : Hitomi Fujiwara, Kinya Aoyama

Sound arrange & compose : Akira Takemoto (Raika)

Sound effects : Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)


Thanks to : R. Minagawa, T. Inoue, T. Adachi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The CodFather (c) 2001 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2001.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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The Colour of Money New (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Combatribes (c) 1990 Technos.


Three player simultaneous melee battle in which larger-than-life fighters battle against rival gang members. As well as being able to pick up objects such as motorcycles etc. and throw them at the enemies, players also have a number of interesting fighting moves that can be unleashed upon their opponents. These include picking up unconscious enemies and hitting OTHER enemies with them, as well as banging two enemies' heads together and smashing recumbent enemies' heads into the ground to finish them off.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0028


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Attack, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1990.


One of the clown thugs in level 2 were inspired by the Joker character from the 1989 Batman film.


In Act 3, an advertisement for "Block Out" appears on the two sets of TV screens.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Double Dragon 3, The Combatribes - PCCB-00065) on 21/06/1991.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- STAFF -


Software : Naritaka Nishimura, T. Saito, I. Kanakubo

Hardware : Kenji Nishikawa

Character designers : Koji Ogata, H. Shibata, T. Ando, T. Ohshumi

BG designers : Shinichi Saito, Masamichi Katagiri, Takehisa Izumiyama, Hideaki Sakamoto

Musics : Kazunaka Yamane

Sound effects : K. Mori

Music software : Michiya Hirasawa

Directed by : A. Tanimoto, Noriyuki Tomiyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (December 23, 1992, "The Combatribes [Model SHVC-CR]")

Nintendo Super Famicom [US] (March ??, 1993, "The Combatribes [Model SNS-CR]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (November 20, 2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Couples (c) 1988 Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Player : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Crystal Dome (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Crystal Maze (c) 1993 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Based on the long running Channel 4 game show of the same name, as hosted by Richard O' Brien of Rocky Horror Show fame.


- STAFF -


Staff : M. Eaton, W. Foster, S. Towsend


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Crystal Maze - Team Challenge (c) 1994 Barcrest.


Skill-based gambling game in which you take part in a variety of minigames to collect crystals and earn time in the Crystal Dome.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.72 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz), SAA1099 (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 504 x 296 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Based on the long running Channel 4 game show of the same name, as hosted by Richard O' Brien of Rocky Horror Show fame.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Although the game adjusts its difficulty to attempt to key payouts to a certain percentage of takings, the end game is always possible, as there is a minimum of 51 gold tokens in the Dome. Usually, if the game doesn't want to pay out, the minigames are easier, so you should be able to earn enough time to pick your way through the tokens and win.


- STAFF -


Staff : M. Eaton, W. Foster, S. Towsend


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Crystal of Kings (c) 2001 BrezzaSoft.


A nice beat'em up featuring transparencies, rowscroll effects and eight levels...

Stage 1 : The Pull Off Evil - Boss : Great Destructer

Stage 2 : Across The Currents - Boss : Serpent

Stage 3 : The Cave Of Darkness - Boss : Master Of Underground

Stage 4 : The Congress Of Cystals - Boss : Harpies

Stage 5 : Into The Darkness - Boss : 2 Minotaurs

Stage 6 : Estorea - Boss : Sinister Dragon

Stage 7 : Nero Filone - Boss : Black Knight

Stage 8 : Crystal Of The King - Boss : Night Spirit, Dark Spirit


- TECHNICAL -


Zealer Board Hardware


Main CPU : SE3208 (@ 43 Mhz)

Sound Chips : VRender0 (@ 43 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Attack, Jump, Magic


- TRIVIA -


The Crystal of Kings was released on February 11, 2001.


This game runs on Zealer board (so-called 'Crystal System'). There are various games on this system, this one and "ES Evolution Soccer", "Office YeoInCheonHa", "Mahl Dalrijah", "EuhRahtChaCha Mooh Daeri", "Cutey Fatty", "Dong-geul Dong-geul Haerong-yi", "Bohmool-Seom", and so on.


The subtitles, 'Copper' / 'Silver' / 'Gold', are the level of difficulty : Easy / Medium / Hard.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* There is 3 mode of play (depending of the subtitle on the titlescreen) :

Copper title Mode = Normal

Silver title Mode = Hard

Gold title Mode = Very Hard

The ending is changed by Crystal Level at the end of final stage. 'Copper' is bad ending, 'Silver' normal ending and 'Gold' good ending.


* Hidden Character : At the character select screen, place the cursor over Lustro Furia and hold up for a second or 2 until the card flips over to reveal an extra version of the character.


- STAFF -


Directors : Night Spirit Persons

Planners : Venom, Dai, Yoshida

Programmers : Yurita Ro, T. Oishi

Designers : Yama-O, Dai, Yoshida

Title Logo Design : Naohisa's Factory

Composition & Sound Designer : Whale Brand Music, Takao Nakagawa

Voice Actors : Hidetosi Sakamoto, Tanapy

Hardware : MagicEyes Co.

Executive Director : Yosh Jinno

Special Thanks : James W. Hove, N. Oka, Okuda, Norinori, Muking, Y. Nakai, M. Ikeda, Lix, Inopy, H. Arai, M. Masuo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Dealer (c) 1984 Epos.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 236 x 272 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 1

Buttons : 8


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Deep (c) 1987 Woodplace.


You control one or two boats floating along the high seas. The boats are armed with depth charges for dropping on the aquatic wildlife and submarines in the depth far below. Homing torpedoes, Polaris missiles, mines, Stingray style vessels and other boat-wrecking hazards make up the threats to avoid or destroy. Bonus capsules which float up to the surface boost the boat's speed, increase depth charge power, give the player temporary invincibility and other normal features but of a marine vein. The depth charges take their time to float to their target so plan ahead using the map, submarines at different heights in the water pose further problems. This game also has good backgrounds.


- TECHNICAL -


Board number : DE-0298-1


Main CPU : Z80 (LH0080B @ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M65C02 (R65C02P2 @ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)

Video Chips : L7B0073 DATA EAST MXC 06 8746, L7A0072 DATA EAST BAC 06 VAE8713


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> SHOOT BACK, SHOOT FORWARD


- TRIVIA -


The Deep was released in December 1987 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Run Deep".


Woodplace, Inc. was established by Nichibutsu's staff in 1982. But after the development of The Deep, they disappeared.


- STAFF -


Produce : Hisayoshi Ichikawa

Script : Shoji Takagi

Program : Shunji Ito, Tomoaki Kasuya, Toshihisa Shiono

Graphic : Shoji Takagi, Tutomu Ozawa, Kazuhiro Iizuka, Kei Tamura

Music : Yoshio Watanabe, Kiyoshi Kusatu


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Double Dynamites (c) 1989 Seibu Kaihatsu.


A mad scientist is creating an army of powerful mutant soldiers in order to conquer the world. Only Dynamite Duke, a battle-hardened elite soldier with an incredibly devastating bionic arm stands a chance to stop the attack before its too late. Features nice graphics & an interesting blend of shooter & beat-em up gameplay elements!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1989.


Licensed to Fabtek for US distribution.


The Double Dynamites is also known as "Dynamite Duke".


This game was released in memory of 'Hironori Watsuo'.


- UPDATES -


This is a two-player simultaneous version of Dynamite Duke.


- STAFF -


Directed by : Hitoshi Hamada

Executive producer : Kengo Kondo

Assistant director & Editor : Kohki Yamate

Chief programmer : Tetsuya Kawaguchi

Music composed by : Akira Satoh

Sound effects : Hitoshi Hamada

Art director : Masao Matsuzawa

Set decorator : Takahide Wada

Special 'Boss' effects created by : Showichi Yano.

Special 'Zombies' effects created by : Hirdaki Ohtake

Mechanical effects / Car stunt coordinator / Helicopter pilot : Toshinobu Komazawa

Designers : Fujio Matsuzawa, Hiroaki Ohtake, Hironori Matsuo, Kohki Yamate, Masao Matsuzawa, Showichi Yano, Takahide Wada, Toshinobu Komazawa, Akagi, Hayashi, Iwagishi, Togashi, Gunji, Ishikawa, Matsumoto, Yamazaki

The original story written by : Takahide Wada

Best Boy : Sue-San

Special animation coordinator : Suichi Mori

Special visual effects superviser : Takumi Takano

Technical consultant & Hardware designer : Yukinojoe Segawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Electric Yo-Yo (c) 1982 Taito Corp.


Guide your yo-yo to clear each level by collecting dots and avoiding enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : YY


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz), M68705 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 921.6 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Players : 2

Control : 4-Way Joystick


- TRIVIA -


The Electric Yo-Yo was released in June 1982. 


Jim Matson holds the official record for this game with 1079270 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The longer the yo-yo's string is when it is latched to a Blox, the greater the score will be when the Blox is cleared.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Sandy Pfeiffer, Randy Pfeiffer


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [Prototype] ("Elk Attack") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Empire Strikes Back (c) 1985 Atari Games.


The third arcade outing based on the legendary trilogy of films; "Empire Strikes Back" eschews Jedi's Zaxxon-inspired gameplay and returns once more to the 3D vector graphics of the first game. Empire features four stages of play, with the first two putting the player in control "Luke Skywalker's" SnowSpeeder, and the second two in control of "Han Solo's" Millennium Falcon.


* The first level, Probots, takes place on the ice planet of Hoth, with the player flying the Snowspeeder over the planet's surface to find and destroy the Empire's search droids that are sending signals to the Empire warning them of the rebels' presence.


* The second Snowspeeder stage sees the player taking on the Empire's "AT-AT" Imperial walkers, as well as a number of smaller, bi-pedal "AT-ST" walkers. On this level, as well as the standard guns, the Snowspeeder is armed with a limited number of harpoons; these can be fired at the AT-AT's legs to send them crashing to the ground. AT-ATs can also be destroyed by shooting a small, highlighted area on the AT-ATs' head.


* The third level has the player piloting the Millennium Falcon and is a repeat of the original game's in-space Tie Fighter battle.


* For the fourth and final level the player must pilot the Millennium Falcon safely through a densely packed and fast-moving asteroid field.


Bonus points can be earned by destroying a certain number of targets. A JEDI letter will also be awarded in addition to the bonus points. Once all the letters that spell the word 'JEDI' have been awarded, players will have attained true JEDI FORCE, making them invincible to the Empire's forces for a limited amount of time.


In all levels of play, collisions with objects and enemy shots will cause damage to the player's deflector shields.


- TECHNICAL -


The kit is designed to have a Darth Vader-esque feel. Its colour scheme is very dark and is covered with lines resembling the surface of an Imperial Star Destroyer. The side-art features a picture that includes Darth Vader, the Death Star, several Tie fighters and an X-Wing. Most machines will have a sticker placed somewhere on the side labelling them as "The Empire Strikes Back". The marquee shows a painted scene of a battle on Hoth that includes several AT-AT walkers and advertises that the game is 'New'.


Game ID : 136031


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) POKEY (@ 1.5 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz)


The game is displayed on an Amplione colour vector open frame monitor.


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The Empire Strikes Back was released in March 1985.


This title was sold only as a conversion kit for the original "Star Wars". Separate kits were available for both the upright and the cockpit versions. In total, 544 kits were produced. The selling price was $595.


'AT-AT' stands for 'All Terrain Armored Transport'.


Despite being based on the SECOND movie of the series, Empire game was actually the third game of the series, with "Return of the Jedi" being released a year earlier.


Attract mode :

IT IS A DARK TIME FOR THE REBELS. THE EMPIRE HAS LAUNCHED THOUSANDS OF PROBOTS IN SEARCH OF THE REBEL HIDEOUT. THE EMPIRE FEARS THE STRENGTH OF THE FORCE WITHIN ONE REBEL. ...LUKE SYWALKER...


FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS

1. YOU BEGIN WITH ENOUGH 'FORCE' TO PROTECT YOU FOR 4 COLLISIONS.

2. 'FORCE' STRENGTH IS LOST WHEN YOU COLLIDE WITH ENEMY SHOTS, WALKERS AND ASTEROIDS.

3. AIM YOUR LASERS WITH CURSOR TO EXPLODE PROBOTS, TRANSMISSIONS, WALKERS, TIE FIGHTERS AND SHOTS.

4. AVOID COLLISION WITH ASTEROIDS BY FLYING AROUND THEM.


Default High Score Table (Rebel Force Roster) :  

1. OBI 285,353

2. WAN 170,936

3. HAN 154,650

4. MLH 140,212

5. GJR 127,645

6. NLA 113,710

7. ROB 100,175

8. DAR 88,614

9. JED 75,800

10. DES 62,436


David Palmer holds the official record for this game with 1,345,049 points.


- SCORING -


Probot : 25 points (10 X scoring after earning JEDI letter)

Fireball : 3 points

Transmission : 5 points

AT-ST : 50 points (10 X scoring after earning JEDI letter)

AT-AT : 75 points (10 X scoring after earning JEDI letter)

Flying bonus : Progressive 5,000 points

Star shot : 7 points

TIE Fighter : 100 points (10 X scoring after earning JEDI letter)

Wave completed : 2,500 points

JEDI letter : 5,000 points

JEDI bonus : 20,000 points


Starting on wave 2 (medium) : 100,000 points bonus

Starting on wave 3 (hard) : 250,000 points bonus


- SERIES -


1. Star Wars [Cockpit model] (1983)

1. Star Wars [Upright model] (1983)

2. Return of The Jedi (1984)

3. The Empire Strikes Back (1985)


- STAFF -


Product manager : Mike Hally

Programmed by : Greg Rivera, Norm Avellar

Technician : Rob Rowe


Special thanks to : Brad Fuller, Jed Margolin, Dave Ralston, Doug Snyder, Earl Vickers


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Commodore C64 (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Atari ST (1988)

Commodore Amiga (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Empire Strikes Back (c) 1980 Hankin.


- TRIVIA -


The first of the 'Star Wars' themed pinball machines.


This game was first exhibited in November 1980 at the National Amusement Machine Operators Convention held at Surfer's Paradise, Queensland, Australia.


350 units were produced. Last pinball machine built by this manufacturer. David Hankin tells the author that their pinball production stopped due to video game popularity.


- STAFF -


Designed by : David Hankin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The End (c) 1980 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


In 'The End' you control a ship whose mission is to zap as many bug-ships as possible, before you run out of lives, or the bugs manage to spell out the word END with little chunks of brick. You can move left and right, and the bugs attack from the top of the screen, coming out of a large mothership. But the bugs have another mission besides just blindly attacking you. That other mission is to systematically steal the bricks from your three bases, and use them to spell out the word END up near the top of the screen.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The End was released in November 1980.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Omega".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The End (c) 1980 Stern Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern's End was available in both upright and cocktail formats. The upright version came in the standard Stern cabinet, which was the same cabinet that most Stern games came in. The only real difference between different Stern cabinets was that "Berzerk" and "Frenzy" cabinets had an access door in front, and other Stern cabinets did not. The game was black with black t-molding. The sideart consisted of a really awesome looking painted rendition of some sort of blue blasting machine shooting at a pair of bugs. The marquee and monitor bezel are covered with a great scene showing evil looking bugs assaulting a wall, drawn in classic Marvel Comics style. Stern really had some great artists back then, the only manufacturer who was even close to them in this department was Atari. The control panel was aluminium, and had some game instructions and a basic design painted onto most of its surface area. The controls consisted entirely of pushbuttons, with the same layout as the panel on "Space Invaders".


Internally the game used a standard 19inch arcade monitor for display purposes. The game's code ran on the "Scramble" platform. Several other games run on this exact same mainboard, and can be swapped in with an EPROM swap.


There were two different cocktail versions of The End, a small one with a 13inch monitor, and a larger 'Deluxe' one with a 19inch monitor. They were similar in design to the Midway Cocktail ("Pac-Man"/"Galaga"/etcetera), but with control panels that sloped slightly upwards. You probably won't ever see one of these, they didn't even make a lot of them back then, and it is doubtful if more than 1 or 2 have survived to the present day intact.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981 by Stern under license from Konami. Itthe first game licensed to Stern by Konami for North American distribution.


In this Stern version, the bases are below you (instead of above you in the Konami version), which gives you a free path to shoot everything in sight, but also means that you have nowhere to hide.


For more information about the gale itself, please see the original Konami entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Euro Game (c) 2006 AGI (Austrian Gaming Industries).


Earn your fortune! Slide into a new world of gaming with THE EURO GAME, an unique 9-line 5-reel video slot. Players will experience the riches of life as they watch the money roll in on this fast-paced dynamic new game.


All pays are for adjacent symbols on selected lines. The highest win only is paid per selected line. Line wins are multiplied by bet per line.


- TECHNICAL -


Cool Fire I


- TRIVIA -


Release date : February 23, 2006


- SOURCES -


Official website; http://www.novomatic.com

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=flstory,flstoryj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-fairyland-story&page=detail&id=800&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Fairyland Story (c) 1985 Taito Corp.


A precursor to 1986's "Bubble Bobble", the player controls a spell-casting elf who turns evil wizards, witches and other enemies into cakes and either pushes them from the platform ledges, or shoots then repeatedly to destroy them. If an enemy touches the player character, the elf becomes entrapped in a magic bubble and floats away. Each level takes place inside a variety of castles.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M4300034B

Prom Stickers : A45


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.3665 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5232 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The Fairyland Story was released in July 1985.


- STAFF -


From highscore table : (KBT), (MAD), Onijust (ONJ), (KMJ), Ishida (ISD)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 26, 2005; "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 


* Computers : 

MSX [JP] (1987) 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (September 27, 1991) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=daraku,
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$bio

The Fallen Angels (c) 1998 Psikyo.


A very solid 2-D fighting game with beautiful pre-rendered backgrounds. 8 selectable fighters and 2 end bosses.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 5120


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> Weak Punch, Strong Punch, Weak Kick, Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Daraku Tenshi" (translates from Japanese as 'Fallen Angel').


Using the Bitmap Dump option in the test menu you can come across several title screens. "Gut Reaction", "Rubbin Out" and "A Blow For Freedom". There are 2 screens for "Gut Reaction".


They also misspelt start as 'strat' in the test screen.


Hidden within the graphic ROMs are the sprites of four characters that were taken out of the game. It is believed that the game may have not been entirely completed, given that four characters were cut from the game, the character bio's contain varying errors, and some of the staff went over to SNK (Cool and Harry appear very similar to KOF 99's K' and Maxiama characters).


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Daraku Tenshi: The Fallen Angels - PCCB-00305) on 01/04/1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock Extra Maintenance : if you hold Test Button + PL1 Button 1 during boot, you get extra options in the test menu (Obj Test, Obj Dump etc.).


- STAFF -


Producer : Kouzou Fujimoto

Directer : Mitsuo Kodama

Planer : Deathler

Front designers : Exo Skeleton, Kotaro Ogata, Hiroyuki Otani, Metal God, 108, Yoshiko Sowa, Tokimeki Goro, Kenzo Sumiko

Back designers : Hajime Ito, Noriko Tomishima

Programmers : Takahiro Inoue, Shinaghiku :555, Naruto, Kazufumi Yoshida

Sound : Masaki Izutani, Kumi Tanioka

Character Designer : Shinichi Morioka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=fround,froundl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-final-round&page=detail&id=843&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Final Round (c) 1988 Konami.


An excellent boxing game from Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX870


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1988.


This game is known in Japan as "Hard Puncher - Ketsumamireru no Eikou".


There are plenty of references to "Contra" such as Jabbin Jim and Gentleman Joe looking similar to Bill Rizer and Lance Bean : Contra's 2 main characters. not only that, but one of the CPU contenders named Red Falco is a reference to what else? Red Falcon, the extraterrestial arch-enemy from Contra.


Another of the CPU contenders, Iron Drago is a spoof of Ivan Drago, the boxer from the 1985 film 'Rocky IV'.  


Finally, Black Stallion, the final contender is a spoof of Mike Tyson.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.0 - 276A-7708) on 21/07/1989.


- STAFF -


Total director : H. Tsujimoto

Game programmer : G. Suzuki

Assistant programmer : Tadasu Kitae

Character designer : K. Nakamura

Graphic designers : K. Ishimoto, K. Hattori

Visual designer : A. Nonami

Sound designer : S. Tasaka

Music composer : Motoaki Furukawa

Electric architect : K. Hashima

Electronic architect : M. Hiraoka

Package designer : F. Shibuya

Manager : K. Hiroshita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=funkyfig,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-first-funky-fighter&page=detail&id=4545&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The First Funky Fighter (c) 1993 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2413 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=fs_lx5,fs_lx2,fs_lx4,fs_sp2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-flintstones&page=detail&id=3804&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Flintstones (c) 1994 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-Security

Model Number : 50029


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven DAC (@ 10 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1994. 4,779 units were produced.


Based on the 1994 movie (which itself was based on the classic Hanna-Barbera series), starring John Goodman and Rick Moranis, and released by Universal Pictures.


DOHO can be seen in the following places : 

- In the animation where you spell CONCRETE. 

- In the Match animation. 

- During Water Buffalo mode, on the side of the stage.


- UPDATES -


Version L-1

Date : July 18, 1994

- Initial release to production.


Version L-2

Date : July 25, 1994

- Added French translations and preset.


Version L-3

Date : August 18, 1994

- Added Spain pricing.


Version L-4

Date : September 8, 1994

- Fixed a problem during buy-in where the ball would drain without hitting any switches, and the ball would not be kicked out again.


Version L-5

Date : November 29, 1994

- Capped the maximum that the jackpot value could grow to.


- STAFF -


Designer : John Trudeau (Dr. Flash) (J T)

Art : Kevin O'Connor

Software : Jeff Johnson (JBJ)

Dots/Animation : Scott Slomiany, Eugene Geer

Mechanics : Ernie Pizarro

Music & Sounds : Dave Zabriskie (DAV)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=j6vivark,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-flintstones-in-viva-rock-vegas&page=detail&id=15795&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (c) 2000 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Distributed in UK by :

Crown Leisure Sales

Deith Leisure Sales

Direct Machine Distributors

MDM Leisure Limited

Rank Leisure Machine Services


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6vivrkc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-flintstones-in-viva-rock-vegas-club&page=detail&id=41154&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Club (c) 200? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6frtmch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-fruit-machine&page=detail&id=15841&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Fruit Machine (c) 2002 JPM International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5fmonty,m5fmonty04a,m5fmonty04b,m5fmonty04c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-full-monty&page=detail&id=15297&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Full Monty (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5fmount,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-full-mountie&page=detail&id=19934&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Full Mountie (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4gamblr,m4gamblra,m4gamblrb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-gambler&page=detail&id=15308&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Gambler (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_game,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-game&page=detail&id=42612&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Game (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_gamcs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-game-casino&page=detail&id=42611&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Game Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gametngk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-game-paradise-master-of-shooting&page=detail&id=924&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Game Paradise! - Master of Shooting! (c) 1995 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Game Tengoku - The Game Paradise".


The five characters appear in : "Exerion", "Plus Alpha", "Butasan", "Formation Z" and "Momoko 120%" respectively. You can also see old Jaleco games on the arcade screens in the first level like "Exerion", etc.


- SERIES -


1. The Game Paradise! - Master of Shooting! (1995)

2. The Game Paradise! 2 (1998, Sony PlayStation)


- STAFF -


Program leaders : Akiyama->417, Nozomu->Love

Programmers : Z-Donguri, Benriya Kenchan

Graphic leaders : Mr. Kamikaze & Mr. Hasegawa, ....Ya....., .....Ei....

Graphic designers : Watanabe Teruhiko, Takarod, RF4K

Music : Sawa Kazuo

Sound Manipuler : Nis

Voices : Kanai Mika, Shiina Hekiru, Nishihara Kumiko, Chiba Shigeru, Seki Tomokazu

Cast management : Ishihara Ryuuta

Recording : Hoshino Toshiaki, Yano Satoshi

Publicity : Morita Kachisato

Illustration : Souma Tatsuya

Second direction : Kazaana Takanori

Production and direction : Arai Masahiro


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc2gsclb,sc2gsclb1,sc2gsclb1p,sc2gsclb2,sc2gsclb2p,sc2gsclb3,sc2gsclb3p,sc2gsclb4,sc2gsclb4p,sc2gsclb5,sc2gsclb6,sc2gsclb7p,sc2gsclbp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-game-show-club&page=detail&id=42194&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Game Show Club (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=thegames,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-games-model-691&page=detail&id=5416&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Games (c) 1984 Mylstar Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model 691


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1984.


1,768 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designers : John Trudeau, Adolf Seitz Jr.

Artwork : Larry Day, Douglas Norgard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gw_l5,gw_l1,gw_l2,gw_l3,gw_pc,gw_p7,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-getaway-high-speed-ii&page=detail&id=5297&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Getaway - High Speed II (c) 1992 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (Fliptronics II)

Model Number : 50004


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


This game features the song, 'La Grange' by ZZ Top.


13,259 units were produced.


- UPDATES -


Version P-7

- Prototype software revision.


Version LA-1

- Initial production release.


Version L-2


Version L-3

- Not Released


Version L-4

- Not Released


Version L-5

Date : December 22, 1992


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Secret Mania : When the animation with your car outside Donut Heaven and 3 police-cars is shown, shift down twice. Now all targets will be worth 5M for 20 seconds. 


Hello World : With the ball in the shooter lane, press the following sequence : 3L, 1R, 3L, 1R, 3L, 2R


- SERIES -


1. High Speed (1986)

2. The Getaway - High Speed II (1992)


- STAFF -


Designer : Steve Ritchie (SSR)

Software : Dwight Sullivan (XAQ)

Graphics by : Mark Sprenger, Doug Watson (DTW)

Mechanical Engineer : Carl Biagi

Sounds : Dan Forden (DWF)

Video FX : Scott Slomiany (Scott Matrix)


Special Thanks : Jerry Pinsler, Jim Strompolis, Jim Patla, Alison Quant, Paul Johnson, Elaine Johnson, Jose Delgado, Mark Johnson, Butch Ortega, Lou Isbitz, Manu Jayswal, Mark Coldebella, Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz), Jim Greene, Tom Cahill, Greg McKay, Ron Sommers, Karen Trybula, The M.E. Lab


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's playfield.

$end


$info=theglad,theglada,thegladpcb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-gladiator&page=detail&id=4151&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Gladiator (c) 2003 IGS Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


The cursed Sacred Sword appeared once again, took lives of hundreds people. Two prominent families were killed, just because they possessed it. Behind these entire massacres more mysteries were secretly hidden, the rumors said perhaps even the government seemed to take part of it. Chu Xing Han, San Kuan Ging and Wu Ping decided to revenge. Chu is good friend and partner Greg Tien Ray also wanted to help them. Mysterious woman Huang Her decided to kill her own father for committing all these crimes. Wu-Lin Sword master's disciple Siong Chien Chien had an eye on the power of the sword and determined to seize the object.


The conflict in Wu-Lin seemed to trigger at any moment, unconsciously all sword masters were falling into a sophisticated conspiracy designed by Yuen Dynasty Government and...


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : ICS2115


Players : 4

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The Gladiator was released in January 2003.


This game is known as "Shen Jian" in China and "The Road of The Sword" in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=theglob,theglob2,theglob3,theglobp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-glob&page=detail&id=3266&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Glob (c) 1983 Epos.


Guide the insatiable Toby through corridors, up and down the elevators and through the side tunnels in his never-ending search for snacks. An assortment of crafty animals relentlessly pursue Toby and fight him for control of the elevators. Stop them or avoid them and munch a dozen different snacks to clear the 24 unique levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 236 x 272 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


Another version of this game runs on the "Pac-Man" hardware.


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Super Glob" and "Beastie Feastie".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pc_goons,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-goonies&page=detail&id=1835&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Goonies (c) 1986 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : GN


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Known items features :

Earplugs - No damage against gang's note attack.

Waterproof Wear - No damage against steam, drop of water and waterfall.

Helmet - No damage against a falling rock.

Fireproof Wear - No damage against fire.

Rucksack - Enable to have 2 bombs at the same time.

Armor - No damage against gang's gun, skeleton's bone attack and bat.

Hyper Shoes - Enable long jump at the particular place.


- SERIES -


1. The Goonies (1986, NES, MSX)

2. Vs. The Goonies (1986)

3. The Goonies II (1987, NES)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ragtime,ragtimea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-great-ragtime-show&page=detail&id=4425&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Great Ragtime Show (c) 1992 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz), HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1992 in Japan.


This game is also known as "Boogie Wings".


- UPDATES -


V.1.3

* 92.11.26


V.1.5

* 92.12.07


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Character 'Santa Claus' : In Merry Merry Christmas stage, pick up boss's head parts with skyhook then throw it after destroying the boss. Santa Claus will appear on the screen.


- STAFF -


Special Prorammer : Cholesterol Haga, Power Baller Hirao, Ace Iida

Ultra Hardware : Kazuhiro Takayama, Talking Mitsui 900RR, Guts Tohua

Super Special Graphic Designer : God Hand Kaihou, Magic Finger Koizumi, Beauty Arakawa, Dancing Inagaki, Hillkincho Minagawa, Monster Nozu, Spanish Onishi, Smoking Tada, Slow Hand Kurata, Uzzy, Shintoku

Dynamite Sound : MR*K, TOM, Seilah

Administrator : Naomi Susa

Strong Game Designer : Kazuyuki Kurata


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=thegrid,thegrida,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-grid&page=detail&id=3511&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Grid (c) 2000 Midway Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Zeus 2 hardware


Main CPU : TMS32031 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2104 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


The Grid was released on October 18, 2000.


- PORTS -


Rumors to be released on Sega Dreamcast, Sony Playstation 2, even a less stronger system- Nintendo 64. The idea was canceled as the designers were concentrated on "Mortal Kombat V".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=guiness,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-guiness&page=detail&id=1032&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Guiness (c) 1984 Sun Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TVG15


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The Guiness was released in April 1984 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Strength & Skill".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4gunp,sc4gunpa,sc4gunpb,sc4gunpc,sc4gunpd,sc4gunpe,sc4gunpf,sc4gunpg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-gunpowder-slot-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=30346&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Gunpowder Slot (c) 2008 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5gunp,sc5gunpa,sc5gunpb,sc5gunpc,sc5gunpd,sc5gunpe,sc5gunpf,sc5gunpg,sc5gunph,sc5gunpi,sc5gunpj,sc5gunpk,sc5gunpl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-gunpowder-slot-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=43108&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Gunpowder Slot (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1guvnor,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=the-guvnor&page=detail&id=40216&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

The Guvnor (c) 199? Maygay.


- TECHNICAL -


M1A/B


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=thehand,
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$bio

The Hand (c) 1981 T.I.C.


You are a 'Hand' and so are your enemies. Each hand can be Rock (A fist), Paper (Flat) or Scissors (2 fingers extended). Your job is to clear a maze of dots to move to the next level. If you touch an enemy and your 'hand' beats his, you win, otherwise you lose your current turn.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Got-Ya".


- SCORING -


Dots : 10 points

Dollars : 50 points

Win Rock-Paper-Scissors game : 200-500 points

Make it to next rack : 100 points


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pr_heato,
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$bio

The Heat is On (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=hermit,
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$bio

The Hermit (c) 1995 Dugamex, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=histryma,
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$bio

The History of Martial Arts (c) 199?.


A reconstructed sprite-ripped bootleg of "Fighter's History" with nine selectable characters.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : uPD7810 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.08 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 296 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- UPDATES -


Same GFX than the original, but reprogrammed from 0 and with FM music.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4thehit,
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$bio

The Hit (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5holy,m5holy10,
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$bio

The Holy Grail (c) 200? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hotd,
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The House of the Dead (c) 1996 Sega.


Make your way through a haunted mansion filled with crazed zombies, chainsaw-wielding 'undeads' and other nasty creatures! Your mission is to investigate the status of the mysteriously missing personnel at a genetic engineering center, and the first team of operatives sent to rescue them. You must destroy the Undead's evil creator, Dr. Curien, while saving the scientists and your girl. During the game, you discover that good doctor is the one resurrecting the Undead, and you must stop him and his evil undead minions.


The game is divided into 4 chapters; Armored Giant, Man-Bat, Giant Spider, and 'Magician'. The game allows you to aim and destroy specific body parts. (i.e. you can blow off the arms of a chainsaw-wielding undead enemy), although blowing off their heads is the fastest way of killing them. Awesome and one of the best selling modern video games!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2C hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 12 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1996, House of the Dead was released in March 1997 in Japan.


Because of its graphic content, House of the Dead (or HOTD for shorts) and its sequels became centers for video game controversy, particularly in 2000, when the city of Indianapolis, Indiana used the game as an example in an attempt to pass an ordinance requiring minors get parental consent before being able to play violent video games in arcades. The ordinance was eventually struck down at the appellate Federal court level on the grounds that it violated First Amendment rights.


The movie version of "The House of the Dead" had next to nothing to do with its game counterpart (as all game-to-movie conversions go), but it did have an interesting twist : one of the survivors of the zombie rampage was named Curien (the villain of HOTD), and AMS agents Rogan and G appear at the film's end.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Player 1 Plays As Sophie : Right after inserting your credit, press Right, Left, Right(x2), Left(x2), Start. Right and Left refer to the triggers.


* Player 2 Plays As Sophie : Right after inserting your credit, press Left, Right, Left(x2), Right(x2), Start. Right and Left refer to the triggers.


* Both Players Are Sophie : Right after inserting your credit, press Left, Right(x2), Left(x2), Right, then hit Start before the game enters demo mode. Right and Left refer to the triggers.


* Player 1 Plays As Super G : Right after inserting your credit, press Left(x2), Right, Left(x2), Start. Right and Left refer to the triggers.


* Player 2 Plays As Super G : Right after inserting your credit, press Right(x2), Left, Right(2), Start. Right and Left refer to the triggers.


* Both Players Are Super G : Right after inserting your credit, press Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, then hit Start before the game enters demo mode. Right and Left refer to the triggers.


* Special Endings : If you save all the innocent bystanders in the game from being killed, you'll enter a secret power-up room just after the limestone cave in the final stage.

1) If you finish the game with 62,000 or higher you'll see the GOOD ending.

2) If you finish the game under 62,000 and the last digit of you r score is zero you'll see the BAD ending.

3) If you finish the game under 62,000 and the last digit is not a zero you will see the NORMAL ending.


* Show your score : Left refers to the player 1 gun / trigger... right refers to the player 2 gun / trigger.  Put your coins in and press Left x3 Right x2 then press the start button... remember this has to be done very quickly.


- SERIES -


1. The House of the Dead (1996)

2. The House of the Dead 2 (1998)

3. The House of the Dead III (2003)

4. The House of the Dead 4 (2005)

5. The House of the Dead EX (2008)

6. The House of the Dead - Overkill (2009, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Producer : Rikiya Nakagawa

Assistant producer : Hiroshi Aso

Programmers : Koji Ooto, Kazutomo Sanbongi, Kazutaka Horie, Tomoyuki Naito, Gen Miyazaki

Designers : Hiroyuki Taguchi, Yasutada Kawata, Nobutaka Tozawa, Takahiro Kudou, Akiko Shirota, Satoshi Ito, Norio Ishii, Yasushi Sekido

Music composer & Sound effects : Tetsuya Kawauchi

Publicity : Yasushi Nakajima, Akira Yamanaka, Jun Kasahara

AM4 Staff : Minoru Matsuba, Yasuhiro Komori, Noriaki Ueda, Motohiko Higashiguchi, Eiji Inoue, Ken Adachi, Kenji Watanabe

Director & Planner : Takashi Oda


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=hotd2,hotd2o,hotd2p,
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The House of the Dead 2 (c) 1998 Sega.


The Special Agents who were assigned to the original House of the Dead mission, thought they were successful in wiping out the evil that resided in secret laboratories and underground passages : however, they were wrong, Dead Wrong!


In the 1st installment of House of the Dead, the situation was a grave one. However, with new hidden passages, giving the player the opportunity to alter the course of each game. The House of the Dead 2 is sure to create more excitement along with a deadlier outcome.


Unbeknownst to the Special Agents, Curlens' scientist and experiments escaped through hidden passages in the mansion. The lifeless corpses and mutilated specimens terrorize the countryside while heading for the targeted City.


The House of the Dead 2, debuting on Sega's new, low cost, high performance, Naomi Hardware Platform, guarantees excitement while the player travels through 6 new challenging levels, using a new light-gun system to destroy new zombies, gruesome creatures, ghastly ghouls, and freaks of modern science, that are bigger, stronger, and faster than ever.


- TECHNICAL -


[1] Deluxe Type.

[2] Super Deluxe Type.

[3] Upright Type.


Sega NAOMI hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Common Abbreviations : THOFD2


Released in November 1998 in Japan.

Released in January 1999 in North America.


The House of the Dead 2 was the first game released on NAOMI hardware.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Show Score : L is the Left pistol trigger and R is the Right pistol trigger...

Insert coins into the HOTD2 machine. Then, click on L 2 times, R 3 times, L once, R once and press Start before demo begins.


* Increase Life Stock : To increase the number of lives a player will have, rapidly push the start button while inserting coins.

Note : This trick also works during the game!


* Grenade Launcher : On the first level hit all enemies in the HEAD and when you reach the 1st Boss you will pick up a grenade launcher .


* Quick Reload : Any fan of arcade shooters will know that it's time consuming to reload by shooting the gun away from the screen, and annoying losing your target. For a quick and painless reload, simply put your fingers in front of the nozzle and squeeze one off - then you can get back to killing whatever it was you were killing without interruption.


* No Reloading On Final Boss : If you shoot your gun away from the screen 5 times right before fighting the final boss, you won't have to reload.


* Bonus Room : If you manage to get through the entire game without killing any civilians or letting the zombies kill any civilians, you will be rewarded with a bonus room, just before the last boss. The room contains life-ups and bonus points.


* Boss Tactics : 

1) Judgement : Aim for the purple bat.

2) Heroplant : Aim for his heart,in the middle.

3) Tower : Aim for the heads that are charging up or turning yellow.

4) Strenghten : Aim for his head.

5) Magician : Aim for his left or right leg. He is faster, quicker and harder than the magician in House of the Dead part 1, so be careful!

6) Emperor : Aim for the pink ball of his body. His life goes down little by little.


* Endings :

1) Get a score of 80,000 or more for the GOOD ending

2) Get a score less than 80,000 with the last digit 0 for the BAD ending (but it is good in a way)

3) Get a score less than 80,000 with the last digit 1-9 not 0 for the NORMAL ending.


- SERIES -


1. The House of the Dead (1996)

2. The House of the Dead 2 (1998)

3. The House of the Dead III (2003)

4. The House of the Dead 4 (2005)

5. The House of the Dead EX (2008)

6. The House of the Dead - Overkill (2009, Nintendo Wii)


- STAFF -


Producer : Rikiya Nakagawa

Programmers : Koji Ooto, Hitoshi Shimokawa, Kazutomo Sanbongi, Kazutaka Horie, Gen Miyazaki, Akira Ogata, Junji Shibasaki

Designers : Akira Watanabe, Nobutaka Tozawa, Takuya Ohashi, Norihito Omoda, Masaharu Ijichi, Shien Kato, Satoshi Kobayashi, Megumi Barada, Takashi Fukuda, Toshihiro Fujimaki

Sound director : Tetsuya Kawauchi

Sound : Haruyoshi Tomita

Publicity : Mika Araki

Director & Planner : Takashi Oda


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999)

Microsoft XBOX (2002, "The House of the Dead III") : included in.

Nintendo Wii (2008, as part of "House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return")


* Computers :

PC [CD-ROM] (2001)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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The House of the Dead III (c) 2002 Sega.


The long awaited 3rd chapter in the series is finally here. Re-live the Gory truth that is House of the Dead 3.


House of the Dead 3 takes you on a thrilling action adventure of cinematic proportions full of spectacular surprises and emotional encounters.


In each stage the player will fight against different types of vile creatures and a boss character. The boss character will appear at different timings in each stage. Some time it will appear at the beginning, some times during the middle of the stage and sometimes at the end.


A new feature of this game is that the player can choose which stage they want to challenge next. This allows the players to use their own strategy in the game. However even in the same stage, the events will change depending on the sequence of stages that the player took to get there. This will ensure that the player will experience something new each time.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Chihiro hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2002 in Japan.


Early in-development screenshots of The House of The Dead III released to the press looked very different to the finished version, sporting a cell-shaded look not that dissimilar to Jet Set Radio. It is rumoured that the game reverted to a more realistic/traditional look because of negative feedback.


- UPDATES -


The deluxe cabinet includes a larger screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Show Score : Insert 1 credit, then when the 'Press Start' screen appears quickly enter the code using the shotgun triggers (left = 1p gun, right = 2p gun) : Left(x2), Right(x2), Left, Right, Left.


* Bonuses : To get the bonuses, you and/or your partner cannot use a continue. The bonuses are located just before you reach the final Boss.


- SERIES -


1. The House of the Dead (1996)

2. The House of the Dead 2 (1998)

3. The House of the Dead III (2003)

4. The House of the Dead 4 (2005)

5. The House of the Dead EX (2008)

6. The House of the Dead - Overkill (2009, Nintendo Wii)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [Q74 00001] (Jan 2003)

Nintendo Wii (2008, as part of "House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] [HCJ-0360] (Mar 2005)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5hulk,sc5hulka,sc5hulkb,sc5hulkc,sc5hulkd,sc5hulke,sc5hulkf,sc5hulkg,sc5hulkh,sc5hulki,
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The Hulk (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=thehustl,thehustlj,
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$bio

The Hustler (c) 1987 Konami.


A vertical pool game where you can play either nine-ball or rotation.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX765


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 128


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Exact release date : October 1987


This game is known outside Japan as "Rack 'em Up".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hulk,
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$bio

The Incredible Hulk [Model 433] (c) 1979 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 433


- TRIVIA -


6,150 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=tinv2650,
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$bio

The Invaders (c) 1978 Zaccaria.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 950 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 768 x 720 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 1

Buttons : 3 (LEFT, RIGHT, FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


An alternate version of this "Space Invaders" clone made by Sidam is known as "Super Invader Attack".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=skingame,skingame2,
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$bio

The Irem Skins Game (c) 1992 Irem America Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92F system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1992.


This game is known outside US as "Major Title 2 - Tournament Leader".


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


- SERIES -


1. Major Title (1990)

2. The Irem Skins Game (1992)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992, "Irem Skins Game")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=nss_skin,
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$bio

The Irem Skins Game (c) 1992 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo Super System hardware


Main CPU : G65C816 (@ 3.58 Mhz)

Sound CPU : SPC700 (@ 1.024 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=irrmaze,
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$bio

The Irritating Maze (c) 1997 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0236


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Saurus.


Released in August 1997.


Based on a popular Japanese game show, called 'Dengeki Iraira Bou' literaly 'Electric Irritating Stick'.


This game is known in Japan as "Uchan Nanchan no Hono'o no Challenger - Ultra Denryu Iraira Bou", translates from Japanese as 'Uchan Nanchan's Flame of the Challenger - Ultra Irritating Electric Stick'. Uchan Nanchan is a Japanese comedy team consisting of Uchimura Teruyoshi and Nanbara Kiyotaka.


This game is the first that required a trackball on the Neo-Geo MVS.


This game was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- STAFF -


Producer : N. Tanaka

Directer : Yasushi Okahara

Designers : Miwako Kojima, C. Yoda, Y. Hara, N. Nakagawa, S. Ishiguro

Programmers : Y. Sakamoto, M. Yuuki, A. 00I

Sound : Masahiko Hataya, H. Takei, H. Togashi, K. Matsueda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

The Italian Job (c) 2001 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


The Italian Job was released in June 2001.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ijbdo,sc5ijbdoa,sc5ijbdob,sc5ijbdoc,
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$bio

The Italian Job - Blow The Doors Off (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_itjb2,ep_itjb2a,ep_itjb2b,ep_itjb2c,
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$bio

The Italian Job 2 (c) 2002 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


The Italian Job 2 was released in June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_itjb3,ep_itjb3a,
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$bio

The Italian Job 3 (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ijob,sc4ijoba,sc4ijobb,sc4ijobc,sc4ijobd,sc4ijobe,sc4ijobf,sc4ijobg,sc4ijobh,sc4ijobi,sc4ijobj,sc4ijobk,sc4ijobl,sc4ijobm,
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$bio

The Italian Job (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5ijob,sc5ijoba,sc5ijobb,sc5ijobc,sc5ijobd,sc5ijobe,sc5ijobf,sc5ijobg,sc5ijobh,sc5ijobi,
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$bio

The Italian Job (c) 200? Mazooma.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_ijcl,ep_ijcla,
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$bio

The Italian Job Club (c) 2002 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


The Italian Job Club was released in July 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_ijclb,
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$bio

The Italian Job Club (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=jleague,
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$bio

The J.League 1994 (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 32 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16.10795 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 12.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 416 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16384


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside Japan as "Super Visual Football - European Sega Cup" and in US as "Super Visual Soccer - Sega Cup".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4jne,
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$bio

The Jackpot is not Enough (c) 199? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5jackpt,m5jackpt07,
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The Jackpoteers (c) 199? Barcrest.


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Machine's picture.

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The Jackpoteers 2 (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


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Game's ROM.

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The Key of Avalon - The Wizard Master (c) 2003 Hitmaker.


- TECHNICAL -


Triforce hardware


- TRIVIA -


The game is very similar to the playing card game 'Magic' because you buy card packs to build your deck which allows you to summon monsters etc...


DEX Entertainment released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Key of Avalon Original Soundtrack - DECX-0021~0022) on 02/02/2005.


- SERIES -


1. The Key of Avalon - The Wizard Master (2003)

2. The Key of Avalon 1.20 - Summon the New Monsters (2004)

3. The Key Of Avalon 1.3 - Chaotic Sabbat [GDT-0010C] (2004)

4. The Key of Avalon 2.0 - Eutaxy and Commandment [GDT-0017B] (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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The Key of Avalon 1.3 - Chaotic Sabbat (c) 2004 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Model GDT-0010C


- SERIES -


1. The Key of Avalon - The Wizard Master (2003)

2. The Key of Avalon 1.20 - Summon the New Monsters (2004)

3. The Key Of Avalon 1.3 - Chaotic Sabbat [GDT-0010C] (2004)

4. The Key of Avalon 2.0 - Eutaxy and Commandment [GDT-0017B] (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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The Key of Avalon 2.0 - Eutaxy and Commandment (c) 2005 Hitmaker.


- TECHNICAL -


Triforce hardware

Model GDT-0017B


- SERIES -


1. The Key of Avalon - The Wizard Master (2003)

2. The Key of Avalon 1.20 - Summon the New Monsters (2004)

3. The Key Of Avalon 1.3 - Chaotic Sabbat [GDT-0010C] (2004)

4. The Key of Avalon 2.0 - Eutaxy and Commandment [GDT-0017B] (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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The Killing Blade (c) 1998 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1998.


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Ray

Chief Consultant : Alf

System Programmer : L.C.N

Program Engineers : Why, Vee, S.M.S

Hardware Engineer : Franklin Wu

Animation Conductor : N.D

Animation : Lai Yao Kun, M.A.Y, Zhang Zhi Kai, J.C.H, L.G.U, Deby Fu, Minchen W, Melody, Eagle Young, L.S.J, Akira Yuki, Chou Hsien-Chin, Kelly, Xu Gui Xiu, Chen Su Ping, P.P.C, Y.J.S

Music & Sound Effects : Eddie Yao

Announcers : Wu Li, Guan Zi Hong, Kang Bao, Lei Wei Yuan, Zhang Wen Jun, Zhang Kai Kai

Designers : Liu Guo Jun, Mao Lide, Gao Zhong Ren, Yin, Andy, Chin

Producers : Ko-Chu Lee, Paul Chiang, A.C. Chen, Tzung-Hui Cheng


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The Killing Blade Ex Plus (c) 2005 IGS  Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


- TRIVIA -


The Killing Blade Ex Plus was released in January 2005.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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The King of Dragons (c) 1991 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Five Mythical warriors take up arms against the evil dragon, Gildiss and his hordes of protective monsters. Features a level-up system and the ability to switch characters at various points in the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System Hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 15


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2 or 3

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


The King of Dragons was released in July 1991. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Captain Commando : G.S.M. Capcom 5 - PCCB-00083) on March 21, 1992.


- UPDATES -


Here is a list of features found in the World, Japanese (August 1991) and US revision (September 1991) :

* A weaver effect of character sprites at the beginning of characters selection screen.

* A different sound effect is used when a character gains a level-up, enters a stage or rises again.

* More difficult (more enemies).

* Enemies appearance is very different from the early 'World revision' of the game (July 1991).

* Cleric is less powerful than in the early 'World revision'. It starts with 40 Health Point instead of 48.

* The first extra live is at 200k points instead of 100k.

* Time runs faster when the 'GO cursor' is flashing.

* Count down of time starts from 30 seconds when a life is lost. This happens every time a character is killed by enemies while remaining time is less than 30 seconds.

* Fruit restores only 12 Health Point (banana 10 Health Point, big red apple 24) instead of 16 in the early 'World revision'.

* A dead Boss restores only 12 Health Point instead of 16 in the early 'World revision'.

* Magic attacks and magic crystals destroy directly enemies flying objects (so you get more experience points). These are wolves archers arrows, skeletons lances and knights archers arrows.

* Mimic Chests release a pool of acid after breaking them.

* New enemies like green lizard spearmen and dark red lizard swordsmen.

* Player doesn't gain the extra strawberry after the killing of the Orc King (the Boss of the first stage).

* The gait of the Wyvern (the Boss of the third and of the fourteenth stage) is different; it has also only triple fireball/iceball attacks.

* Back attacks of the Hydra (the Boss of the fourth stage) are more powerful.

* Additional green apple no more available on the five stage.

* Frontal punch attack of the Cyclops (the Boss of the sixth and fifteenth stage) is faster than in the early 'World revision'.

* New different background music in the last duel with evil red dragon Gildiss.

* A new Gildiss attack : an animated breath of flame after he changes the direction he's facing during the battle.

* Added a new credit sequence (read the staff) with Gildiss and beauty fairy.


ADDITIONAL NOTES : The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Strange Item :

Ice Star : sometimes in 2P mode at second stage, an ice star appears after breaking the wood cask. It seems it only restores energy like a fruit.  

Gold Gauntlet : sometimes at fourth stage, a gold gauntlet appears after breaking the second-last chest. It seems useless. 

Cutpurse's Sack : it's a small sack with a light blue question mark that is dropped by Cutpurses after they get hit during the game. A hidden trick or simply a Capcom's joke? 


* Gaining extra points :

1) Eat a fruit or a elixir at full energy: this gives 5000 experience points.

2) Hit flying objects like wolves archers arrows, skeletons lances and knights archers arrows.

3) Hit Cutpurse : they take away items like gold's sacks, rubys, pearls, gems, diamonds and fruits.

4) Kill all the green lizard spearmen during the battle with the Wyvern at fourteenth stage (they can release a lot of diamonds or precious).

5) Hit Gildiss fireballs : some of these turns into green apples that at full full energy gives 5000 experience points each-one.

6) Don't use magic attacks or magic crystals at bosses : these kinds of attacks are incredibly more powerful than normal attacks so a boss needs many less hits to kill him.


* BOSSES and POWER-UP WEAPON STRATEGY : middle or end level bosses give experience points for each hit taken while normal monsters give experience points ONLY when they die (it has no matter how strong is the attack, they give ALWAYS the same experience points). 

- With Elf, Fighter, Cleric and Dwarf : DON'T power-up your weapon during the game and ALWAYS use the LEVEL-1 WEAPON. So a boss needs many more hits to kill him (remember? more hits > more experience points). To gain extra point it has no matter if character power-up or not bow (for Elf) or shield (for Fighter, Cleric and Dwarf).

- With Wizard : DON'T power-up your weapon during the game and use the LEVEL-1 WEAPON until the wizard can take the LEVEL-5 WEAPON (a wood staff with metal headpiece and red gem/orange flame). This weapon isn't much powerful but a singular attack to a boss increases three times the experience points for each hit. 


* INFINITE WOLVES ARCHERS TRICK: At the beginning of the sixth stage on the beach, don't go forward but wait. After a few seconds a blue wolf archer appears and after you kill him, another appears then another one in sequence (then two wolves at a time, then three at a time and then four at a time) to infinity. One single wolf is equal to 1300 experience points, so the player can accumulate points and win a life every 450k points. If the player wants to squeeze millions of points he has to kill wolves very fast and win a life before the timer reaches zero. Then after he rises again with a new life, he starts again to kill wolves and repeats in the same method.

- In the early 'World revision' (July 1991). (: Time doesn't run faster when the 'GO cursor' is flashing, so player can kill wolves without going forward (but he isn't forced to do it).

- In the World, Japanese (August 1991) and US revision (September 1991): Time runs faster when the 'GO cursor' is flashing, so the player is forced to go forward step by step, kill a pair of wolves and before the next 'GO cursor' is flashing once, go forward step by step again (this method is very hard).


ADDITIONAL NOTES : Each character has a maximum of 24 level-up during all the game. This means a full bar of energy with 96 Health Point.


- STAFF -


Music Composer: Yoko Shimomura

Other staffs: Chin, Tomoshi, Tolaya, Gyo, Shimopi, HK, Yama, Mikiman, Miyao, Iwai, SSS, Mizuho, Hayashi, Manbou, Guych, Dany, Blbon, Ogachy, Hirabe, Wakio


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (March 4, 1994) [Model SHVC-EI] 

Nintendo SNES [US] (April 1994) [Model SNS-EI]

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model ULJM-05280]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters '94 (c) 1994 SNK.


24 selectable characters in fixed teams of three clash to defeat Rugal Bernstein.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 055


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Light punch, [B] Light kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1994.


The King of Fighters (or KOF for short) revolutionized the fighter genre with the introduction of 3 member team fighting called the 'team battle system', and by combining elements of two of SNK's existing fighting game in "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" and "Art of Fighting", as well as bringing back characters from games predating the MVS in "Ikari Warriors" and "Psycho Soldier". A new game in the series is produced every year.


At the demo previous to the first Rugal encounter, Rugal shows your team the statues he has gathered by turning his opponents into them. One of the statues is of a guy that looks a lot like Capcom's Guile making a Sonic Boom. Capcom later confirmed that it was indeed Guile's statue in "Capcom Vs. SNK - Millenium Fight 2000". When Guile fights Rugal that statue is shown and later destroyed by Guile.


Kyo Kusanagi : Since Kyo was created as a snazzy character capable of holding his own against the main characters of "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" and "Art of Fighting", coming up with the right design was quite a lengthy undertaking. Kyo's personality remained a mystery until the final stages of development. Originally, he was to be called 'Sho Kirishima', but during the latter stages of development, his designers decided on the name of Kyo Kusanagi, and Sho got a rapid name change. The setting for the Orochi Saga, in which we learn that Kyo's ancestors defeated the Orochi of the Yamata, began with this game.


Benimaru Nikaido : This character was loosely based on a comic book character (Jean-Pierre Polnaref from "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure"), and even after the name of Benimaru was decided on, game developers gave the poor guy an identity crisis by continuing to call him by the comic book character's name. The voice for this character, too, had a peculiar bent to it, and when Benimaru's designer heard his creation's victory line of 'Thank you' recited for the first time, rumor has it that he couldn't work for days after : the reading had nothing to do with the character's original image. His speech patterns have led some to question Benimaru's preferences as far as certain lifestyles are concerned.


Goro Daimon : This character comes from the designers' desire to create a judo athlete who uses dynamic body tosses. His initial designs incurred the criticism of some fellow designers who were of the opinion that it was just plain loopy for Daimon to fight wearing Japanese geta (wooden clogs), but Goro's creators were adamant and he kept his footwear. The suggestions for his laconic victory lines and the sound of an explosion when Goro is victorious also stuck.


Terry Bogard : When the concept for KOF was first formulated, Terry was tacked on to the roster as an afterthought, but his popularity skyrocketed! He became the character who got the designers' utmost attention, and they fretted over various aspects of his character. In the first KOF, Terry became the powerhouse, getting a super punch cancel move added to his arsenal and becoming the fearsome character he is today.


Andy Bogard : Compared to Andy's original form ("Fatal Fury - King of Fighters"), Andy changed little in his move to KOF, but what he got in return was the addition of his Ultra Disruptor move to his arsenal of moves. When first added, it boasted overwhelming power : it was easy to use, never missed, trumped other moves, and annihilated all opponents.


Joe Higashi : Joe is a character who underwent a major image makeover from his transition from "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters". The victory pose of KOF '94 initially lacked the toothy smile we're familiar with now. It was quite a thorn in the side that we felt inappropriate for Joe's legion of fans. So, in rethinking the original design, we added the pearly whites that makes Joe to loveable character he is today.


Ryo Sakazaki : Ryo (as can be said of all characters from "Art of Fighting") has so many Special Moves that it seems almost unfair to the other characters, and in the designing stage, the Art of Fighting team tended to be the strongest. The designers focused on adjusting this imbalance without taking out any moves, but in the end Ryo and his team remain the toughest competitors.


Robert Garcia : Overall, KOF's characters are fit and trim, but compared to their original concepts, Robert is the slimmest of them all. Matched up against Kensou, he chide his adversary in Japanese with an Osaka accent, allowing players to enjoy the amusing word play that Osaka comedians are known for.


Takuma Sakazaki : Since the Takuma of "Art of Fighting 2" closely resembled Daimon, he received a karate tunic in his ensemble to set him apart and that's why he looks the way he does today. He originally had a combo attack after the 'Super Shrike Gale' move that appeared to be a glitch. Hence, during game development, this move was taken out, but the game designers thought that he just wasn't Takuma without this move and it was put back in. The designers slightly regret their decision because Takuma's become quite a mean little bugger as a result.


Yuri Sakazaki : Yuri is a disciple of Kyokugen Karate but her appearances in the KOF series are frequently as a member of the women fighters' team. Originally in KOF '94 there was no such team and production began on King Billy Big Bear as the English team. But "Art of Fighting 2" was completed at that time and the designers pressed to put Yuri into KOF, replacing her with Big Bear, who was presenting various problems, for various reasons (hah, hah) concerning capacity. Enter Yuri, goodbye Billy! (A tragedy, we know) And so the originally planned team started life anew as the mighty women fighters' team.


Heidern : Heidern was devised as a cold-blooded killing machine when he first saw digital life, but as the KOF story unfolded, Heidern's designer identified with the character and provided him with a tragic past. When his super special moves were completed, the moves were so wild that game designers worried that he would have to be depicted as a sorcerer or an alien in order to explain his dazzling moves.


Ralf Jones : In the first stages of Ralf's development, he appeared shirtless to truly express the feeling of ikari or rage, but during the designing phase, someone felt his look was a bit dated and Ralf got the apparel he's now known and loved for. He originally had special moves that allowed him to use grenades, setting him apart from other team members, and a distinctive design, but his use of grenades in a fighting competition was deemed a bit unfair, so he lost that particular talent.


Clark Steel : At the beginning of development, the only differences in designs for Ralf and Clark was one had a hat and the other had a bandanna, but Clark later got a pair of sunglasses to become the character he is today. Clark basically looks a lot like Ralf, but since the designer in charge of adjusting this character worked on his hit accuracy, action speed and attack strength, their combat style is where the true differences between the two can be found.


Athena Asamiya : Given that Athena is always the most highly anticipated character of the series, the pressure to keep her on the roster at any cost is pretty overwhelming. And because SNK staff focuses so much on her, SNK have been accused of favoritism. Japanese fans asked SNK to dress her in a sailor blouse and skirt, but we scrubbed that idea because SNK felt it wouldn't translate overseas and be a bit too risque. But SNK made up for that omission with her wild entrance actions (Hubba! Hubba!).


Sie Kensou : Compared with Athena, Kensou's design has been a bit slapdash. In the previous title, Athena stole the show and since we felt Kensou was a bit too overshadowed by her, SNK gave him a radically new look to appeal to our female fans. We're often asked about Kensou's use of Japanese with an Osaka accent in the game, but he's always done that since his Psycho Soldier days. In other words, he's been doing it far longer than Robert has.


Chin Gentsai : When SNK first decided to try our hands at a fighting game, SNK felt we just had to have a geezer who used the Drunken Fist form of martial arts. Getting the OK, SNK introduced this character as Athena's teacher. As we aimed to create a genuine Drunken Fist master, SNK thought it would be hard to get the right touch, but since designer was good at drawing old guys, the finished product far exceeded original expectations. Unfortunately for the designer, he was unable to shake this habit and all of his subsequent characters tended to look like spry old men.


Mai Shiranui : Regarding Mai's familiar pause action... One day, the designer for Mai asked if it was all right to increase Mai's pause actions, and because the powers that be thought there was enough remaining memory for the game (actually there wasn't) they said, 'Go for it'. When the completed pose was presented, it knocked people flat. Due to this pose's potency, however, Mai's eye-popping motions were stilled in the KOF '94 international home version.


King : As far as King's super special moves go, there were various reasons why the 'Surprise Rose' was initially scheduled to be scrapped. Just when the development staff was worrying about coming up with a move that was something different, though, King's designer whipped this move up, it was well received, and it became her super special move, with no alterations needed.


Heavy D! : Since there has been a number of boxers in fighting games, Heavy D! was designed with the intent to create a different type of pugilist. When he first appeared on the drawing board, D! was not intended to be that big a character, but as he evolved and stood among the other characters it became apparent that he was one huge dude. ...Due to certain production circumstances, however, D! kept his imposing stature and came to be the character he is today.


Lucky Glauber : Known as the basketball fighter, Lucky's original image was based on the character appearing in the Bruce Lee movie, 'Game of Death'. Though originally created with that image in mind, his first design was deemed too plain and he then received his current look. His ability to use karate, though, is a remnant of his original conception.


Brian Battler : Brian came into being well before the KOF project came down the pike, and he's one of the oldest characters. He originally wore a helmet and chest pad, but he shed that equipment to arrive at his current design.


Kim Kaphwan : At first, the duo of Chang and Choi were set to team with another vicious criminal to form the Fugitive Team, but due to certain circumstances the third criminal was replaced with Kim and the familiar team came into being. The addition of Kim was considered somewhat forced, however, so Kim received the mission of rehabilitating the two.


Chang Koehan : Chang was originally far more violent than he is today, but once he teamed up with Kim, he became mellowed a bit. Chang's super special move, the Wild Ball, was originally designed as a test move, but it got such a good response that it was put into the game without alteration. This move is a pastiche of Kim's Phoenix Kick.


Choi Bounce : Choi is KOF's mighty novelty character. His original design looked way too much like a certain someone, so he was hastily given a new look a month before the final character designs had to be completed, giving Choi's designers one major headache. The first time Choi displayed his attacking and retreating moves and rolled around the screen, he revealed not only his fighting abilities but his talent for physical comedy.


An interesting thing about Chang and Choi : Chang was the tallest and heaviest KOF character, while Choi was the lightest and shortest. The duo is very popular in Japan, but hated by American fans. Because of their size differences, they have made a (quite) comedic couple, making the Korean team (or the Kim team) the comedy-relief team of KOF.


Rugal Bernstein : The concept for this character at the time was to make the mightiest (most violent) and most evil boss character ever. As everyone knows, Rugal is the King of Bosses who boasts the most appearances in the KOF series as a boss character, but even considering the whole genre known as 'competitive fighting games', his story and moves have changed ever so gradually while appearing in so many titles, he's one of the few bosses to have been loved (heh, heh) over such a long period.


Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.


Brazil Stage's background music (Jungle Bouncer) samples "Surprise! You're Dead!", a song from Faith No More.


The background music from USA Stage (Slum No. 5), Japan Stage (Esaka) and the 2nd Rugal Stage (Showdown R & D) all contain voice samples from "Gutfest '89", a song from Digital Underground.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The King of Fighters '94 - PCCB-00162) on 21/10/1994.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Select Victory Pose : Press a Punch or Kick button immediately after winning a match.


* Critical Hit Oddity : A critical hit is an attack done at the opponent while he/she is attacking. In this game there is a bug that enables either the CPU or the player to take out insane amounts of damage if this is done right. An easy-to-do example is to counter Kim's Hisho-Kyaku with Heidern's Moon Cutter (you must hit Kim's legs with Heidern's hand), if done right you'll take 80-90% off Kim's life-bar in one hit! Try it with other characters and be amazed (This does not work in any other game in the KOF series, though!). :)


* Beat the game without continuing to see all the characters grouped together on the The End screen.


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Producer : Takashi Nishiyama

Chief director : M. Kuwasashi

Sub director : Haruo Tomita, Yosisi Hashimoto

System director : Toyochan

System editor : Khozoh Nagashima (as K. -Mac- Nagashima)

Graphic director : Mitsuo Kodama

Front designers : Yoshiko Kubo, Tatsuya Shinkai, Koji Hamada, Tatsuru Murakemi, Peach Hagihara, Mai-Yamasaki, Nobunaga Mikan, Morioka Shinichi, Akihiko Nasu, Miki Asakura, Jetta, Yuichirow Hiraki, Yoshiko Ogata, Masa Sato, Kazuhiro Toba, Yujirou Hayami, Miho Uematsu, Akiko Yukawa

Back designers : Kenta-Ro, Tsugumi Maeda, Hirolin hajime, Sahori Etoh, Eri Kohjitani, Kaori Kusunoki

Programmers : Shinchan (as 'Shinchan-Gts'), S. Fujinuki

Sound : Masahiko Hataya (Papaya), Brother Hige, Pearl Sibakiti, Ackey


* Voice Actors :

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Jun Hashimoto

Joe Higashi : Katsuhisa Namase

Athena Asamiya : Reiko Fukui

Sie Kensou : Eiji Yano

Brian Battler : Eiji Yano

Chin Gentsai : Toshikazu Nishimura

Kyo Kusanagi : Masahiro Nonaka

Benimaru Nikaido : Monster Maetsuka

Choi Bounce : Monster Maetsuka

Ralf Jones : Monster Maetsuka

Goro Daimon : Masaki Usui

Ryo Sakazaki : Masaki Usui

Heavy D! : Toshikazu Nishimura

Lucky Glauber : Kazuhiro Inage (Key Inage)

Robert Garcia : Kazuhiro Inage (Key Inage)

Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Chang Koehan : Hiroyuki Arita

Heidern : Toshimitsu Arai

Clark Steel : Yoshinori Shima

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

King : Harumi Ikoma

Yuri Sakazaki : Kaori Horie

Takuma Sakazaki : Eiji Tsuda

Rugal Bernstein : Toshimitsu Arai


Special thanks : Y. Tozono, Hiroto Ikuta, Mitsuru, Shinsuke, Takayuki Mizono, Souji Takamori, Kentarou Isomura, Hiroto Kittaka, Masa Naganuma, Hideki G. Smith, Y.Gushiken,

Secret A., Ossan Kick S.O, M. Yamamoto, Hangyojin-F, Omega 1, Omega 2, Omega 3, Kiritao, Mermaid Blue, Kanitaro, Omega Z


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Oct. 01, 1994; "The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGH-055]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (Oct. 01, 1994; "The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGH-055]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Nov. 2, 1994; "The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGCD-055]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (???. ?, 1994; "The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGCD-055E]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Dec. 28, 2004; "The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout [Model SLPS-25448]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Dec. 28, 2004; "The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout [Model SLPS-25449]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (Nov. 06, 2007; "The King of Fighters '94 [Model EAGJ]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (Nov. 23, 2007; "The King of Fighters '94 [Model EAGP]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (Jan. 07, 2008; "The King of Fighters '94 [Model EAGE]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Nintendo Wii (Oct.2008, "The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga")

Sony PlayStation 2 (Oct.2008, "The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga")

Sony PSP (Oct.2008, "The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga")

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"

Sony PlayStation Store (Dec.2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary, http://www.kof10th.com

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The King of Fighters '95 (c) 1995 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-084]

250 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released on September 01, 1995 in Japan (2 months after the original MVS release).

 

For more information about this game itself, please visit the original MVS section : "The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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The King of Fighters '95 (c) 1995 SNK.


8 teams comprised of 3 characters each square off again to take out Rugal Bernstein.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 084


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Weak punch, [B] Weak kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1995.


The background for the Japan Team is, in fact, a real place.


Yuri's Chou Upper is very similar to Sakura's own Shou'ou Ken.


Iori Yagami : Since the KOF '95 project began with the concept of introducing Iori as Kyo's rival, he became known as a character who was a member of a rival school of martial arts that had a connection to the Ancient Arts of the Kusanagi. He was also given the ability to use a different color of flames other than Kyo's (red flames), along with various other characteristics. When you think of Iori Yagami, his intense personality most likely comes to mind. His moves are unique, and his singular choice of hairstyle, wardrobe, and manner of speaking was certainly a personality that broke the mold for characters in fighting games at that time. During the initial location tests to determine the popularity of the game, Iori was the character who stood out most. His hair and his lines to provoke his opponents ('You think I'm scary, do you?') excited his fans to no end. What set him apart are his memorable lines: 'You cry! You scream! Then you die!', 'Think of me when you gaze at the moon', and a whole catalog of others too numerous to list here.


Billy Kane : Along with Eiji, Billy appears as Iori's 'teammate' (ha, ha) in KOF'95. With the three rivals to the heroes coincidentally appearing on a single team, the name of the 'Rival Team' was decided upon as an afterthought. But since we couldn't wait for the rest of the world to get used to that concept and given the insanity of Iori, the team had to disband after their single appearance in KOF'95. As memory serves, the designers for this team were so motivated to create this team that their finished product was quite impressive. As a matter of fact, the voice actors worked like busy beavers to give the characters their lines. These characters were portrayed by Mr. Namase in '95, Mr. Yamanishi in '97, '98 and '02 and Seijiro in '03.


Omega Rugal : After apparently dying in KOF '94, Rugal's resurrection in KOF '95 turned him, convincingly enough, into a cyborg (prosthetic arms) armed (pardon the pun) with the power of the Orochi. In the subsequent titles of KOF '98 and KOF 2002, Rugal was brought back not once but twice to conclude story-lines. Why? "He's the only character who truly represents the ultimate KOF boss". Among these, Omega Rugal from KOF '98 was the most powerful and had the flashiest moves, so he's one of our personal favorite boss characters of the series.


Saisyu Kusanagi : His first appearance was, of course, in KOF '94, but his presence in KOF '95 was never planned (because he was supposed to have died in '94). During the final stages of KOF '95, he suddenly was inserted as a mid-level boss. That's who Saisyu Kusanagi is. Given that spur of the moment appearance, it's quite unexpected that he's still a very popular character? no offense to him, mind you. During location tests for the game, not one of his fans read the Chinese characters for his name as 'Saisyu', and he came to be known as 'Shibafune'.


Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The King of Fighters '95 - PCCB-00187) on 19/08/1995.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Rugal and Saisyu Kusanagi : At the team edit screen, the 15 second counter, press and hold Start. While holding start, push Up+B, Right+C, Left+A and Down+D. The two bosses should then appear on either side of the counter and the counter should reset back to 15.


* Select Victory Pose : Press a Punch or Kick button immediately after winning a match.


* Beat the game on Hard or MVS mode without continuing to see a collage of all the teams after the credits.


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Producer : Takashi Nishiyama

Chief director : M. Kuwasashi

Sub director : Toyochan, Haruo Tomita, Namaan-Hiroto

System director : Toyochan

System editor : Khozoh Nagashima (as 'K. -Mac- Nagashima')

Front designers : Tatsuya Shinkai, Tatsuru Murakemi (as 'Ru!Murakemi'), C.A.C. Yamasaki, Goro Hamada, Akihiko Nasu, Yuichirow Hiraki, Ha Gi Ha Ra, H. Otani, Miki Asakura, Yoshiko Ogata, Jacky Sato, Kazuhiro Toba (as 'Toba'), Hayamiponbashi, Miho Uematsu, Akiko Yukawa, Shinsuke Yamamoto, Kalkin Mizuno, K. Isomura, Hiroto Kittaka, Kohrin, Meguronomikan, Red Hawk

Back designers : Jetta, Hayashi K-34, Tsugumi, Sahori Etoh (as 'Sahori-E24'), Eri Kohjitani, Kaori Kusunoki (as 'Kusunoki-084'), Souzi Takamori

Programmers : Shinchan (as 'Shinchan-R32'), S. Fujinuki, Cyber Kondo

Sound-music : Masahiko Hataya (Papaya), Tate Norio, Brother Hige, Pearl Sibakiti, Ackey

Sound effects : Yamapy-1, Macky, Mitsuo, Sha-V, Kyo-Chan


* Voice Actors :

Kyo Kusanagi : Masahiro Nonaka

Benimaru Nikaido : Monster Maetsuka

Goro Daimon : Masaki Usui

Yuri Sakazaki : Kaori Horie

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

King : Harumi Ikoma

Iori Yagami : Kunihiko Yasui

Billy Kane : Katsuhisa Namase

Eiji Kisaragi : Yoshinori Shima

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Ryo Sakazaki : Masaki Usui

Robert Garcia : Kazuhiro Inage (Key Inage)

Takuma Sakazaki : Eiji Tsuda

Athena Asamiya : Moe Nagasaki

Sie Kensou : Eiji Yano

Chin Gentsai : Toshikazu Nishimura

Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Choi Bounce : Monster Maetsuka

Chang Koehan : Hiroyuki Arita

Heidern : Toshimitsu Arai

Ralf Jones : Monster Maetsuka

Clark Steel : Yoshinori Shima

Saisyu Kusanagi : Keiichirou Sakaki

Omega Rugal : Toshimitsu Arai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Sep. 01, 1995; "The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGH-084]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Sep. 29, 1995; "The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGCD-084]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Mar. 28, 1996; "The King of Fighters '95 [Model T-3101G]")

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (Apr. 26, 1996; "Nettou The King of Fighters '95 [Model DMG-AKFJ-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 28, 1996; "The King of Fighters '95 [Model SLPS-00351]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Dec. 31, 1996; "Gentei KOF Double Pack [Model T-3110G]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Mar. 28, 1997; "The King of Fighters '95 [The Best] [Model SLPS-91026]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Oct. 01, 1998; "The King of Fighters Best Collection [Model T-3125G]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Apr. 20, 2006, "The King of Fighters - Orochi Hen [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.3] [Limited Edition] [Model SLPS-25535]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Apr. 20, 2006, "The King of Fighters - Orochi Hen [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.3] [Model SLPS-25605]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 21, 2007, "The King of Fighters - Orochi Hen [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25791]")

Nintendo Wii [US] (Oct.2008, "The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (Oct.2008, "The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga")

Sony PSP [US] (Oct.2008, "The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (April 26, 2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

KOF10th, http://www.kof10th.com

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The King of Fighters '96 (c) 1996 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-214]

362 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released on September 27, 1996 in Japan and United States of America (2 months after the MVS release).


For more information about the game itself, please go to the original MVS section : "The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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The King of Fighters '96 (c) 1996 SNK.


The 3rd chapter in this groundbreaking series brings 27 classic SNK characters together against Goenitz, the final boss.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-214]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

=> [Joystick] 8-way, [A] Weak Punch, [B] Weak Kick, [C] Strong Punch, [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1996.


This is the first game to include special phrases and poses when two characters in particular fight. In this game, it happens only with Kyo Vs. Iori, Terry Vs. Geese and Ralf Jones vs Clark Steel.


Ryo Sakazaki's fighting stance changed from the regular 'dukes up' to try and distance him from being thought of as a Ryu ripoff. His basic moves, however, remained unchanged.


Yuri's Yuri Chou Mawashi Geri is a knock-off of Ryu's Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku.


If you look at the game code for this game, you would have seen more moves that were originally planned for this game, but never made the cut (for some characters, these moves debuted in later games).

Among those moves that were cut were Kyo's Saishuu Kessen Ougi 'Mu Shiki', Daimon's Arashi no Yama, Robert's Muei Senpuu Juudan Kyaku, Ralf's Umanori Vulcan Punch, Clark's Running Three, Geese's Deadly Rave and Choi's Hou'ou Kyaku.


Geese's music (Geese ni Katakori) is a remixed version of his Fatal Fury 1 theme music (Geese ni Kiss).

A remixed version of Big Shot! (originally Terry's theme music in "Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory") was used as the Fatal Fury Team's music.


About Leona : Along with the extensive overhaul to the team lineup of KOF '96, Leona entered the series as a replacement for Heidern, leader of the Ikari Team. Introducing the plot element of Heidern's adopted daughter had been dreamed up by the game designers before the production of KOF '96, and the details surrounding her origins gradually came to include a crucial role as a descendant of the Orochi tribe. Designed with the ardent love of her designers, Leona's special moves are markedly unique compared to the other characters, and reveal the particular tastes of her designers.


About Mature : She used to be Rugal's secretary. For the chief game planner at the time, it seems that both she and Vice were given the image of the 'ruthless woman' and the 'cruel woman' respectively, but when they became actual characters things got a little hectic, and someone came up with, 'Rugal had a secretary, didn't he. Make it two and run with that'. So these two characters came into being (Talk about slacking off). Consequently, they received additional characteristics : they were actually spies sent to observe Rugal and the descendants of the Orochi 8ketsu Clan.


About Vice : If Mature was the 'ruthless woman', Vice was to be the 'cruel woman'. The official illustrations for Vice and Mature remain extremely popular, and we're glad we could supply our fans with these images that cannot be reduced to pixels. The period of development for KOF '96 dragged on right up to the time of its scheduled release. At the location test for this title, Mature and Vice were still not included in the game. It's not that they were hidden, but there wasn't enough time to insert them into this initial version (we can talk about this calmly now, but at the time...forget about it!).


About Goenitz : In spite of the fact of Goenitz's sole official appearance in '96, he continues to have a considerable following of fans to this day, making him one of KOF's most popular characters. With strength that surpasses Rugal, the boss character of '94 and '95, the episode of the young Goenitz taking out the eye of Rugal was added to the game's story. Rugal, in turn, relieved Heidern of one of his eyes, which makes us think that SNK sure seems to have a lot of one-eyed characters, witness Gilbert, Jubei Yagyu, and Ramon. If you look carefully at the Goenitz the designer drew at the time (with a little help), you'll notice the shiver-inducing moment in which Goenitz appears to have six fingers.


About Geese Howard : The dream event for SNK's most recognizable characters! ...and what dream event would be complete without the appearance of Geese? Naturally, he's the character who people hope appears in the game each year, and there were plans to have him appear in KOF '95 long before. Various considerations at the time, however, led developers to abandon this plan. Then, with the time being ripe, Geese reappeared in KOF '96. Even throughout the game, this boss team received special treatment : things like leitmotif music were prepared for each member and at the time of this title's release, enthusiasm for this game reached a feverish pitch. Numerous special moves were prepared for Geese, but in view of the memory capacity and time required for adjustments, a good number of Super Special Moves had to be left out. A waste, really...


About Wolfgang Krauser : In KOF '96 the Boss Team was formed! And with that, Krauser entered the tournament, teaming up with his half brother Geese... but at the time, in terms of memory limitations and the KOF system of that time, it was a tough environment to faithfully depict the Krauser of Fatal Fury. Developers still cringe remembering the numerous criticisms, big and small, regarding the Fatal Fury Team's treatment. KOF '96 saw the debut of Krauser as a player character, but in the ending sequence he did make a cameo in KOF '94.


About Mr. BIG : For a variety of reasons, the Krauser of KOF got a bad rap, but BIG received favorable reviews from the fans. BIG is an austere villain brimming over with adult appeal-that's the character of Mr. BIG. The behavior of the women who hang with him also is based on a certain video the designers of the time often watched. The woman mutters, "He's bad", but just what does that actually mean? The truth remains a deep mystery. During the development stage, a positive slide for his Super Special Moves included one labeled "Spinning Stick Thrust, Kind of Like an Anti-Air Assault". We'd like to think that the move wasn't scrapped because of the vagueness of its name, but it's too bad the general public never got to see it. It rocks!


Leona, Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The King of Fighters '96 - PCCB-00223) on 21/08/1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate costume colors : press D when selecting a fighter on the character selection screen.


* Select victory pose : press a Punch or Kick button immediately after winning a match.


* Finish the game using one of these combinations to see the special endings :

1) Chizuru, Kyo, Iori

2) Goenitz, and 2 more characters except Chizuru


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


Producer : Takashi Nishiyama

Chief Director : Kuwayan

System Director : Toyochan

Sub Director : Toyochan, Haruo Tomita, Namaan-Hiroto, T. Hosokawa

System Editor : Khozoh Nagashima (as K. -Mac- Nagashima)

Front Designers : Tatsuru Murakemi (as Tatsuru-Man), C.A.C. Yamasaki, Goro Hamada, Akihiko Nasu, Yuichirow Hiraki, Hagihara Shagiko, Naisyo...., Miki Asakura, Joe-Terry Sato, Kazuhiro Toba (as 'Toba'), ....., Miho Uematsu, Akiko Yukawa, Shinsuke Yamamoto, Kalkin Mizuno (as Kal Mizuno), Mitsuru Kawasaki, Kohrin, Nishida Mika, T. I-NO-U-E, 44Oka, Aska Tahara

Back Designers : Sahori Etoh (as 'Etosan'), Manoru, Bibidebabidebu, Tsugumi A., Eri Kohjitani, Kaori Kusunoki (as '214 Kusu'), Souzi Takamori, M. Yokoyama, Muneki Raishi

Programmers : Shinchan (as 'Shinchan-R32'), S. Fujinuki, Cyber Kondo

Sound : SHA-V, Konny, Masahiko Hataya (Papaya), Toshio Shimizm (as 'Shimizm'), Yamapy-1, Tate Norio, Brother Hige, Ackey, Miwa


* Voice Actors :

Kyo Kusanagi : Masahiro Nonaka

Benimaru Nikaido, Ralf Jones, Choi Bounce : Monster Maetsuka

Goro Daimon, Ryo Sakazaki : Masaki Usui

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

King : Harumi Ikoma

Kasumi Todoh, Vice, Leona : Masae Yumi

Iori Yagami : Kunihiko Yasui

Mature : Hiroko Tsuji

Terry Bogard, Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Robert Garcia : Mantaro Koichi

Yuri Sakazaki : Kaori Horie

Athena Asamiya : Tamao Satou

Sie Kensou : Eiji Yano

Chin Gentsai : Toshikazu Nishimura

Clark Steel, Goenitz : Yoshinori Shima

Chang Koehan : Hiroyuki Arita

Geese Howard : Kong Kuwata

Mr. Big : Masaru Naka

Wolfgang Krauser : B. J. Love

Chizuru Kagura : Akiko Saitou


Special Thanks To : Y. Inui, Team POW, Team Syunsuke '96, M. Yasuda, Kazu. Takinaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Sep. 27, 1996; "The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGH-214]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Oct. 25, 1996; "The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGCD-214]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Dec. 31, 1996; "The King of Fighters '96 [Model T-3108G]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Dec. 31, 1996; "The King of Fighters '96 [Model T-3109G]")

Sega Saturn  [JP] (Dec. 31, 1996; "Gentei KOF Double Pack [Model T-3110G]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Feb. 14, 1997; "The King of Fighters '96 [NeoGeo Collection] [Model NGCD-229]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 04, 1997; "The King of Fighters '96 [Model SLPS-00834]")

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (Aug. 08, 1997; "Nettou The King of Fighters '96 [Model DMG-AK6J-JPN]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 23, 1998; "The King of Fighters '96 [The Best] [Model SLPM-86110]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Oct. 01, 1998; "The King of Fighters Best Collection [Model T-3125G]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Apr. 20, 2006, "The King of Fighters - Orochi Hen [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.3] [Limited Edition] [Model SLPS-25535]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Apr. 20, 2006, "The King of Fighters - Orochi Hen [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.3] [Model SLPS-25605]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 21, 2007, "The King of Fighters - Orochi Hen [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25791]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

KOF10th, http://www.kof10th.com

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The King of Fighters '97 (c) 1997 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-232]

460 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released on September 25, 1997 in Japan and United States of America (2 months after the original MVS release).


For more information about this game itself, please visit the original MVS release : "The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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The King of Fighters '97 (c) 1997 SNK.


9 teams of 3 and 2 solo entries pump the number of selectable characters up to 29 in a battle to defeat the evil Orochi and those infected with his blood.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 232


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Weak punch, [B] Weak kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1997.


Yuri has a long record of taking movements from other characters, especially Capcom (see previous KOF entries). In this new opus : Yuri's new special attack 'Hien Rekkou' is a knock off of Ken's Shoryuu Reppa.


Roddy and Cathy from "Top Hunter - Roddy & Cathy" appear in the Kowloon background at the extreme left.

Other characters appearing in the Kowloon stage are : Roddy Birts and Lenny Creston from "Art of Fighting 3 - The Path of the Warrior".

The American Sports team from "The King of Fighters '94".

Lee Pai Long, Tung Fu Rue and Jubei Yamada from "Art of Fighting" and "Fatal Fury Special" and King's Waitresses with Rugal's panther.


The Terry's theme music was originally from "Real Bout Fatal Fury Special".

The Ryuji Yamazaki and Mary's Blues theme music was originally from "Real Bout Fatal Fury Special".

The Athena Asamiya thene music come from "Psycho Soldier".


The name of the 3 characters instrumental in the defeat of Orochi have some relation to the original legend :

1) Kyo Kusanagi : The Kusanagi is the name of the sword that was used to kill the Great Serpent.

2) Iori Yagami : One of his moves, the Ya Sakazuki, means '8 wine cups', which were needed to get the Great Serpent drunk.

3) Chizuru Kagura : She was the last surviving member of the Yata clan and the mirror used to seal Orochi away was a homage to the mirror in the legend (in the legend, it was a mirror created by the Great Serpent's tears).


In this iteration of KOF and the following games where he is a playable character, Choi Bounge gains a special throw (using the D button) where he pokes his claws up the opponents rear, this is actually supposed to be a Japanese prank, but the pranksters do not use claws.


About Ryuji Yamazaki : To bring the story that had grown too large and out of control back on track, the members of the Orochi 8ketsu Clan were teamed up in '97. By doing this, the dev. team thought, the story would reach its conclusion for the time being... but among the 3 new faces including Leona's father Gaidell, the dev. team lacked one more member for the 8ketsu. What should we do?... And along came Ryuji Yamazaki to bail us out of our predicament. A snake charmer that even looked like a snake, he became a popular villain. He once humbled himself, joined up with the Fatal Fury team, and blended into the world of KOF more than we had predicted. The game planner at that time really knocked himself out to provide new moves for Yamazaki. Idea after idea got a short trip to the circular file (Attract opponent after Snake Charmer move; Seven Serpent Dagger Throw, etc.), and those failures led to successful moves like the Sand Sweeper.


About Blue Mary : Receiving the strong support of fans in a magazine's popularity poll, Blue Mary made her name known to the public, appearing in KOF from '97. Losing to Blue Mary in the popularity contest, as a matter of fact, was Duck King. This popularity contest truly decided the fate of these 2. From '97 to '03, Mary became a regular to the series for the staff. Duck, on the other hand, hit the skids, and he was relegated to cameos at the side of screens, in backgrounds, or as a Striker character. Doesn't this fleeting episode make you think about the impermanence of everything? Since the designer in charge of Mary preferred her outfit in "Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory", she's kept that look until now. It seems to have worked.


About Yashiro Nanakase : Yashiro's team was created to offset the remaining top 3 characters. With the combination of their use of 3 elements-Kyo and Chris representing fire, Benimaru and Shermie signifying lightning, and Daimon and Yashiro standing in for the earth-the concept for Yashiro and his cohorts as rivals to the series' heroes was further emphasized. It also explains the battle of hairstyles (and bands, too) between Yashiro and Iori. In consideration to events going on in the world today, designers have expiated some of Yashiro's more wicked ending lines-such as, 'Execution, accomplished.'-and tossed them into the dustbin of game history. Incidentally, some of the production codes for his Super Special Move commands consisted of moves like the '260 Million Slams'. Some of his dumped moves included 'Human Surfing'.


About Shermie : Shermie is a glamorous girl who works as a fashion designer and plays in a band as a hobby. But in fact she is one of the 4 Orochi leaders who's adept at body slams. Come to think of it, she's quite an enigmatic character. The material for Shermie the 'Raging Lightning Flash' comes from L the Third. And even more trivia : the character of Yashiro comes from Bl.. G... Xa..gle and the character of Chris is derived from A.T. V...ms. The design for Shermie was easily decided on. Given her long bangs that will absolutely never reveal her eyes, she was called Tesse from "Waku Waku 7" at one time. Her hidden eyes burn with a homicidal glare it is said, but there's no material that reveals what her face actually looks like.


About Chris : Chris can kill with an innocent smile on his face-kind of a creepy personality trait, come to think of it (but he looks so cute, doesn't he?). To pull things together and bring the story concerning the leaders of the Orochi and the 8-ketsu clan to its climax once and for all in '97, a lot of story elements were forced onto Chris who became the vessel fort the Orochi (this actually began from the early stages of production). And there's a story behind Chris's Super Special Move line, 'Ripping the chrysalis, the butterfly flutters'.


About Orochi : At first, designers planned a rather extreme setting in which a buck-naked Chris battled with a glowing energy ball, but for better or worse went with the current design (A survey of the designers garnered a mere 2 votes for the design for a buck-naked Chris). Incidentally, his design codename was 'Chief'. A lot of people were against the name 'Orochi', too, but these days it has become a firmly established proper noun in gaming lingo.


About Orochi Iori : The powers that be, who created the stories for the boss characters to heat things up for the series with KOF '97, first decided to make the final boss an Orochi to conclude the series' "Orochi Saga". The stage bosses were an easy choice : the 3 remaining characters of the Four Orochi Deities. This was followed with the suggestion to make the final boss Iori, 'berserk with the Orochi blood rage'. So the 'Minor', 'Middle', and 'Major' bosses were decided, with the 'Orochi Iori' we know and love rounding off the quartet as the final boss. Because this character was originally designed as a player character at the time, he's designed to mow down the other characters with relative ease.


About Orochi Leona : If Iori appeared berserk with the Orochi blood, the other successor in the bloodline of the 8-ketsu Clan, Leona, was also destined to go berserk someday. That's how this character came about. But inexplicably the design team wanted to heat up battles against the computer. So various sequences such as televised broadcasts were added, and provided a turn of nail-biting events that sent players to a 'fork in the game' that would pit them up against either Orochi Iori or Orochi Leona in the end. But savvy players who knew how to get a character to appear would be able to select their particular routes.


About Kyo Kusanagi Version '94 : Along with KOF '96 game system changes, Kyo got a new arsenal of different Special Moves, and the wielder of the 'Dark Thrust' was as popular as ever. And designers also added the KOF '94 version of Kyo Kusanagi to satisfy all our fans. Designers were apprehensive about returning to the old character design, but this all disappeared with the warm acceptance of fans.


About Shingo Yabuki : : The code name for this character in the early stages was 'Shingo Suzuki'. The plainness of his name conversely suited Shingo quite well, we thought, but what do you think ? He was originally based on Kyo with the concept of becoming a comic, everyday guy foil, but in spite of our intention to promote him simply and plainly, he was splashed all over the place and his silhouette appeared in pre-promotion campaigns in magazines, becoming an extensively hyped character. And his voice was supplied by the famous Japanese voice actor Taketo Koyasu. And one more thing, Shingo is a character who can't shoot flames. And probably never will.


A hack of this game is known as "The King of Fighters '97 Plus" and allows you to play evil versions of Leona, Iori and the Orochi team plus Orochi himself.

Another hack is known as "King of Gladiator".


Leona, Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'. 


Pony Canyon released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The King of Fighters '97 - PCCB-00273) on 20/08/1997.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as KOF94 style Kyo Kusanagi : highlight Kyo, hold START and press any button.


* Play as Orochi Iori : at the character select screen, highlight Iori, then hold Start and press Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, A+C.


* Play as Orochi Leona : at the character select screen, highlight Leona, then hold Start and press Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down, B+D.


* Play as Orochi New Team : enter the Orochi Leona code, then return to the character section screen, hold Start and press Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Down, B+C.


* Select victory pose : press a Punch or Kick button immediately after winning a match.


* Preview Power Ase : hold Start while choosing your fighter order and a face will appear over each person. If the face is neutral, your power will get passed on. If the face is smiling, your power will get passed on, with one additional one. If the face is angry, you will lose your power.


* Seven Iori in screen : play Iori vs Iori both in extra mode charge powers, both Iori should be in full screen gape one Iori should live power with (A) and rapidly max with (C), second Iori should press (A+B) rapidly (F,D,F+A) than rapidly round joystick clockwise 4,5 times. You can see seven Iori in screen. NOTE WHEN SECOND IORI WILL PRESS (A+B) FIRST IORI POWER SHOULD TOUCH TO THE SECOND.


* Finish the game using one of these combinations to see the special endings :

1) Kyo, Shingo, and anyone except Iori or Benimaru

2) Kyo, Iori, Chizuru

3) Yuri, King, Mai

4) Ralf, Clark, Athena

5) Kyo, Terry, Ryo

6) Benimaru, Joe, Kim

7) Terry, Mary, Joe (only in the Japanese version)

8) Kyo, Mai, Billy (only in the Japanese version)

9) Yamazaki, Chang, Choi (only in the Japanese version)


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


Producer : Takashi Nishiyama

Chief director : Toyohisa Tanabe

Sub director : Haruo Tomita, Tomoko, Namaan-Hiroto, T. Hosokawa, K. Hikida (Yanya)

System editor : Khozoh Nagashima (as K. -Mac- Nagashima)

Front designers : 8Shiro-7Kase, C.A.C. Yamasaki, Wormhead Hagi, Mina Kawai, Shio Shio Shio, Miki Asakura, Miho Uematsu, Akiko Yukawa, Shinsuke Yamamoto, Mitsuru Kawasaki, Hiroto Kittaka, T. I-NO-U-E, 44Oka, Aska Tahara

Back designers : Sahori Etoh (as Sahori), Pal Co. Ltd., Manoru, Kaori Kusunoki, Souzi Takamori, K, M. Yokoyama, Muneki Raishi, Kanamaru

Special effects : T Shin, Nishida Mika, K. Isomura, -------M--------, Kohrin

Programmers : S. Fujinuki, Cyber Kondo, Souta Ichino

Sound : SHA-V, Toshio Shimizm (as 'Shimizm'), Jojoha Kitapy, Yamapy-1, Tate Norio, Ackey, Kyo-Chan, Zoe, Marimo

Adjusters : Kiyoshi Asai, Tubolin-Sawa, NWO-Melon

Bug checkers : Anne, Y. Gushiken?, Sanpo, Y. Kabashima, Hanyao, Tomo Chan


* Voice Actors :

Kyo Kusanagi : Masahiro Nonaka

Benimaru Nikaido, Ralf Jones, Choi Bounce : Monster Maetsuka

Goro Daimon, Ryo Sakazaki : Masaki Usui

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Robert Garcia : Mantaro Koichi

Yuri Sakazaki : Kaori Horie

Leona : Masae Yumi

Clark Steel : Yoshinori Shima

Athena Asamiya : Yukina Kurisu

Sie Kensou : Eiji Yano

Chin Gentsai : Toshikazu Nishimura

Chizuru Kagura : Akiko Saitou

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

King : Harumi Ikoma

Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Chang Koehan : Hiroyuki Arita

Yashiro Nanakase : Makoto Awane

Shermie : Hazuki Nishikawa

Chris : Rio Ogata

Ryuji Yamazaki : Koji Ishii

Blue Mary : Harumi Ikoma

Billy Kane : Atsushi Yamanishi

Iori Yagami : Kunihiko Yasui

Shingo Yabuki : Takehito Koyasu

Yuki (Kyo's girlfriend) : Tomoko Kojima


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Sep. 25, 1997; "The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGH-232]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Oct. 30, 1997; "The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGCD-232]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 26, 1998; "The King of Fighters '97 [Model T-3120G]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 26, 1998; "The King of Fighters '97 [Model T-3121G]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 28, 1998; "The King of Fighters '97 [Model SLPM-86084]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Oct. 01, 1998; "The King of Fighters Best Collection [Model T-3125G]")

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket [JP] (Oct. 28, 1999; "King of Fighters R-1 [Pocket Kakutou Series] [Model NEOP00010]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 24, 1999; "The King of Fighters '97 [The Best] [Model SLPM-86245]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Mar. 27, 2003; "The King of Fighters '97 [PSone Books] [Model SLPS-91511]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Apr. 20, 2006, "The King of Fighters - Orochi Hen [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.3] [Limited Edition] [Model SLPS-25535]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Apr. 20, 2006, "The King of Fighters - Orochi Hen [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.3] [Model SLPS-25605]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 21, 2007, "The King of Fighters - Orochi Hen [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25791]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

KOF10th, http://www.kof10th.com

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The King of Fighters '97 Plus (c) 2003 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak Punch, [B] Weak Kick, [C] Strong Punch, [D] Strong Kick


- TRIVIA -


This hack "The King of Fighters '97" unlocks 6 new characters : Orochi Iori, Orochi Leona, Orochi Yashiro, Orochi Shermie, Orochi Chris and Orochi the final boss.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends (c) 1998 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-242]

683 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released on September 23, 1998 in Japan.


For more information about this game itself, please go to the original MVS release : "The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest (c) 1998 SNK.


A special edition of the KoF series taking place outside of the established storyline with a whopping 38 selectable KoF alumni.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 242


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Weak punch, [B] Weak kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998.


This game is known in Japan as "The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends".


It is said that this game is a 'dream match' for more reasons than one - this KOF is said to exist only in Shingo's dream - each character in this dream match was Shingo's impression of these characters, based on either personal experience or his notes in his notebook.


Yuri has a long record of taking movements from other characters, especially Capcom (see previous KOF entries). In this new opus : Yuri's new special attack 'Shin! Chou Upper' is a knock off of Ryu's Shin Shoryuu Ken. She also has a movement similar to Terry's burn knuckle. Finally, her Forward+A is a parody of Sakura's Flower Kick.


KOF98 contains pieces of music from older KOFs.

For example, the character select music when a second player joins in is straight from KOF 96 (it's called Roulette).

Here's a complete list of themes, the teams (or individuals) they belong to and the games they were taken from :

Esaka? (Japan Team) : KOF 96 (Japan Team's theme music).

Esaka (95-style Kyo Kusanagi) : KOF 94 (Japan Team's theme music).

Kurikinton (Fatal Fury Team) : Fatal Fury 2 (Terry Bogard's theme music).

Art of Fight (Art of Fighting Team) : Art of Fighting (Ryo Sakazaki's and Ryuhaku Todo's theme music).

Rumbling in the City (Ikari Team) : KOF 96 (Ikari Team's theme music).

Shin! Senritsu no Dora (Psycho Soldier Team) : KOF95 (Psycho Soldier Team's theme music).

Fairy (Gals Fighters Team) : KOF 96 (Chizuru Kagura's theme music).

Seoul Town (Korea Team) : Real Bout Fatal Fury (Kim Kaphwan's theme music).

Bloody (New Face Team) : KOF 97 (New Face Team's theme music).

Rhythmic Hallucination (Orochi Yashiro) : KOF 97 (Orochi New Face Team's theme music).

C62 (Ryuji Yamazaki) : Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (Ryuji Yamazaki's theme music).

Blue Mary's Blues (Blue Mary) : Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (Blue Mary's theme music).

London March (Billy Kane) : Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (Billy Kane's theme music).

Arashi no Saxophone (Iori Yagami) : KOF 95 (Revenge Team's theme music).

Arashi no Saxophone 2 (Mature, Vice) : KOF 96 (Iori Team's theme music).

Slum No. 5 (USA Sports Team) : KOF 94 (USA Sports Team's theme music).

Still Green (Shingo Yabuki) : KOF 97 (Shingo Yabuki's theme music).

Ketchaku R&D (Omega Rugal) : first half from KOF 94 (Rugal Bernstein's theme music), second half from KOF 95 (Omega Rugal's theme music).

Ne! ('94 Gals Fighters Team) : KOF 94 (Gals Fighters Team's theme music).


Also to note that the music that is played prior to facing Rugal (Kettou R&D) is also from KOF 94 (as the theme for Rugal's first form).


When Choi Bounge appears, a 7 seconds sample from a song is played. This song is 'Choi Bounge Ondo', which appeared in the KOF 97 Arrange SoundTracks. The song became quite popular in Japan.


Mr. Big from "Art of Fighting" makes a small cameo appearance in the USA Wharf background, during the first rounds.


About Kyo Version 95 : Because the introduction of different versions for this character included as "hidden features" in KOF '97 was such a hit with fans, designers thought, another version of Kyo in KOF '98 would make the game more inviting. Designers also remember that both versions for Kyo Kusanagi for game tests were equally popular. This concept for different versions of this character subsequently became the basis for the 'Kyo clones'.


In the Japan Street stage, during the second round if you look in the middle of the background where some shops are, you can see tiny moving people who look like Iori, Mai and Terry Bogard. In the third and fifth round, you can see two people doing hand signals, they look similar to Kyo Kusanagi & Shingo Yabuki. In the fourth round, you can see Mai and Terry.


A serious bug : Using a USA bios rom if you insert a coin on the 'winners don't use drugs' screen on a single slot the games will use the neo+geo bios s1 tile-set rather than the game tiles, this causes most of the graphics to be hidden and the games to be unplayable, it will also end up using the main-board z80 bios so sound will be broken, the games should fix themselves if you let them run another attact loop after game over, on a multi-slot the games will reset. This is one of the first 4 'gigapower' games, the bug was fixed after that.


Leona, Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] Aug. 19, 1998; The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends [PCCB-00334] - Pony Canyon.

[JP] Sep. 18, 1998; The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends Arrange Sound Trax [PCCB-00337] - Pony Canyon.

(JP] Oct. 07, 1998; The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends Drama CD [PCCB-00339] - Pony Canyon.


- UPDATES -


At the Intro music (CIPHER) and the Staff Roll BGM (ZERO) a sample used says 'mot*er fu**er'. Apparently, this sample was removed in some non-Japanese carts.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Orochi Team (Evil Chris, Evil Shermie, Evil Yashiro) : at the Character select screen, hold Start and press any button on the normal team (Chris, Shermie, Yashiro).


* KOF94 Art of Fighting characters (Ryo, Robert, Yuri) : at the character select screen, hold Start and press any button on the Art of Fighting characters.


* KOF95 style Kyo : at the Character select screen, hold Start on Kyo and press any button.


* Real Bout 2 characters (Mai, Terry, Andy, Billy) : at the Character select screen, hold Start on the respective characters and press any button.


* View attitudes : hold Start at the match-up screen to view the attitudes of your opponents.


* Select victory pose : immediately press A, B, C, or D after defeating your opponent.


* Fight Vs Shingo Yabuki : you must win the first three levels by 3-0.


* Finish the game using one of these combinations to see the special endings :

1) Kyo, Shingo, Saisyu

2) Kyo, Iori, Chizuru

3) Kyo, Iori, Shingo

4) Kyo, Saisyu, Chris

5) Kyo, Terry, Ryo

6) Benimaru, Andy, Robert

7) Goro, Joe, Yuri

8) Terry, Clark, Lucky

9) Ryo, Yuri, Takuma

10) Yuri, Mai, Athena

11) Heidern, Ralf, Leona

12) Yashiro, Chris, Yamazaki

13) Rugal, Vice, Mature

14) Shermie, Vice, Mature

15) Shingo, Chris, Kensou

16) Kim, Saisyu, Takuma

17) Billy, Joe, Chang

18) Chin, Chang, Choi


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


Producer : Takashi Nishiyama

Chief director : Toyohisa Tanabe

Sub director : Haruo Tomita, Honey-Bunny-Kaju, Tak.Yamashita, Hiroto Namada, T. Hosokawa, K. Hikida (Yanya), Tomonori Kamio

System editor : Khozoh Nagashima (as K. Nagashima)

Demo designers : Kalkin Mizuno, Dandy, Matuisan!, M. Yokoyama, Masato

Special effects : Nishida Mika, Aoyama

Programmers : S. Fujinuki, Cyber Kondo, Souta Ichino

Sound : SHA-V, Tate Norio, Marimo

Adjuster : Kiyoshi Asai, Hataboh de Go!, M-Panic! Plus

Bug Checker : Anne, Sanpo, H. Shimmei, R. Tsune, 8097 :K.I (Non)


* Front Designer :

Chief : Blaster-Lu

Kyo, Shingo : Akiko Yukawa

Ryo : Mitsuru Kawasaki, T. I-NO-U-E

Benimaru, Iori, Yamazaki : Miki Asakura

Robert, Lucky : Mitsuru Kawasaki

Daimon, Terry, Takuma : Shinsuke Yamamoto

Yuri, Brian : Mina Kawai

Leona, Ralf, Clark, Heidern : Dear Ichi Jerry

Andy, Athena, Chizuru, Mai, Rugal : C.A.C. Yamasaki

Joe, Billy : Hiroto Kittaka

Kim, Heavy D! : T. I-NO-U-E

Kensou, Chin, Choi : 44Oka

Chang, Mary, Saisyu : Tahara Ujyu-

Yashiro : Shio Shio Shio

Shermie, King : Miho Uematsu

Chris : Hiroto Kittaka

Mature/Vice : Shio Shio Shio, Miho Uematsu, Akiko Yukawa

Chief : Yurika


* Back Designer :

JPN-Street Stage : Manoru

USA-Yard Stage : Tohru Nakanishi

China Stage : K.W

JPN-Temple Stage : Yurika

Korea Stage : Tsugumi A.

USA-Wharf Stage : Tsugumi A.

Mid-East Stage : Muneki Raishi

Rugal Stage : Souzi Takamori

Spain Stage : M.K


* Voice Actors :

Kyo : Masahiro Nonaka

Daimon/Ryo : Masaki Usui

Benimaru/Ralf/Choi : Monster Maetsuka

Terry/Kim : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy : Keiichi Nanba

Joe : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Robert : Mantaro Koichi

Yuri : Kaori Horie

Leona/Vice : Masae Yumi

Clark : Yoshinori Shima

Athena : Haruna Ikezawa

Kensou/Brian : Eiji Yano

Chin/Heavy D! : Toshikazu Nishimura

Chizuru : Akiko Saitou

Lucky : Kazuhiro Inage (Key Inage)

Mai : Akoya Sogi

Chang : Hiroyuki Arita

Yashiro : Makoto Awane

Shermie : Hazuki Nishikawa

Chris : Rio Ogata

Yamazaki : Koji Ishii

Billy : Atsushi Yamanishi

Rugal/Heidern : Toshimitsu Arai

Takuma : Eiji Tsuda

Saisyu : Keiichirou Sakaki

King/Mary/Announce : Harumi Ikoma

Mature : Hiroko Tsuji

Shingo : Takehito Koyasu

Iori : Kunihiko Yasui


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Sep. 23, 1998; "The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends [Model NGH-242]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Dec. 23, 1998; "The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends [Model NGCD-2420]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Dec. 23, 1998; "The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends [Limited Edition] [Model NGCD-24201]")

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color [JP] (Mar. 19, 1999; "King of Fighters R-2 [Pocket Kakutou Series] [Model NEOP00230]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Mar. 25, 1999; "The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends [Model SLPM-86201]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (June 24, 1999, "The King of Fighters - Dream Match 1999 [Model T-3101M]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Mar. 09, 2000; "The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPM-86435]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Dec. 21, 2000, "The King of Fighters - Dream Match 1999 [Dreamcast Collection] [Model T-3105M]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Mar. 27, 2003; "The King of Fighters '98 - Dream Match Never Ends [PSone Books] [Model SLPS-91512]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle (c) 1999 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-251]

673 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released on September 23, 1999 in Japan and United States of America. It includes a Neo-Geo KOF99 telephone card.


Related Coin-Op video game: "The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle (c) 1999 SNK.


Introducing the new 'striker' system! Each team is expanded to four characters, with a total of 30 selectable characters set on defeating Krizalid and his evil feather coat.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : NGM-251


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Weak punch, [B] Weak kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released on July 22, 1999 in Japan.


The Fatal Fury Team music theme is a remixed version of Terry's theme in "Fatal Fury Wild Ambition".


About K' (K Dash) : K' initially sported a slicked back hairstyle, but this was nixed by the powers that be and that's how the 'hairdo' for the hero of the NESTS Chronicles got changed. The reason for his hair being bushier than need be may be a reflection of the conditions around him. "Garou - Mark of the Wolves" was being developed concomitantly with KOF '99, so the staff learned that MOW's main character (Rock) looked like K' (causing the supervising designer to lose a few pounds from panic).


About Maxima : With the growing influence of teenagers, it seems the concept for Maxima evolved from a desire to introduce a sober and reliable middle-age character (sad state of affairs though when a twenty-something male is referred to as 'middle-aged'). The designers were initially supposed to design a character that used body slams, but the finished character became a fist-fighter. Strange how things happen, isn't it? Maxima was originally modified by the male scientist Dr. Makishima, but in a serialized KOF comic that came out in Hong Kong, he, for some reason, became a 'beautiful woman doctor'. This comic is hard to get your hands on in other parts of the world, but check it out if you have the opportunity.


About Whip : The plan was to introduce this character in KOF '96, but since Leona was already a part of the Ikari Team she began her series of appearances in KOF '99. Since Leona exposes comparatively more skin, Whip sports less revealing but body-hugging fashions that leave a little more to the imagination. The number of dots used on Whip's whip were reduced to express a feeling of speed and power - a daring method of expression. The supervising designer was sweating bullets over this when the design was checked (he feared he'd be accused of slacking off), but in the end the concept was approved without incident. The designers hoped that she would be accepted as an independent, whip-brandishing character rather than just another member of the Ikari Team.


About Pao : Due to circumstances regarding the game structure, a new character had to be added to the Psycho Soldier Team, and various ideas for this additional character were formulated. Some of these included: 'a younger idol from Athena's agency'; 'a love rival pitted against Kensou', 'a mighty male character with a scary appearance but a heart of gold and a love of nature', 'an old woman who looks after Chin Gentsai', and many others. With the appearance of Pao, the average age of the Psycho Soldier Team dropped dramatically...or was supposed to, but things didn't actually change that much (it dropped from 42 to 34 years old).


About Li Xiangfei : When development began for KOF '99, the designers grappled over which character from Real Bout 2 to choose, Rick Stroud or Li Xiang Fei. Giving the reasons that a cute female character and a Chinese boxer was desired, they unanimously selected Li Xiang Fei. Needless to say, the designers who came to this decision were all men. Typical! With the actual execution of this, however, the designers struggled to bring the character into the KOF world without ruining her image created in the Fatal Fury series. As you all know Li's move names in the Japanese version are all derived from place names in Osaka, so the designers enjoyed the work of coming up with names following this rule when new moves were added. Moves like Eiki Shuho (Vanguard Blast, in English) and Daikoku-cho (Big and Ugly Ultimatum) give her twice the appeal for local fans...


About Jhun Hoon : The savior of Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge, an evil fighter who's Kim's alter-ego, a fellow disciple who looks like Kim - these were some of the concepts for Jhun, but as you can gather from the current character he's way different from what was planned. And since he's not an evil character, this naturally meant Chang and Choi would not be saved from their predicament; so, sadly, they continue to walk the slow and steady path to redemption that they've been walking these long 10 years. Jhun is also the first character in KOF history to adopt the concept of the 'pose'. Coming up and creating this kind of move really put the designers to the test.


About Kyo Kusanagi-1 : Actually Kyo Kusanagi-1 and Kyo Kusanagi-2 were not scheduled to appear in KOF '99 at the time. Nor were Kyo or Iori Yagami supposed to either. Designers initially decided to leave them out because of the new storyline and wanted to focus more attention on the new character of K'. But for various reasons, designers came to the conclusion that designer couldn't leave these popular characters in limbo, so they got a reprieve (and a new wardrobe, too). Designers also felt the old Kyo dressed in his school uniform was necessary and hurried to include him in the game (See Kyo Kusanagi-2 for more details).


About Kyo Kusanagi-2 : Production was reaching its climax when the idea for including various Kyos was hit upon... While the staff kvetched - "Should the design for Kyo in a student's uniform come from KOF '94 or KOF '95?"; "We don't have time to think this over!" - the project head said : "Make two designs". The staff objected timidly : "Are you nuts? We don't have time for that!". So the project planner remarked, "OK, then. I'll design them". Having hung up his character-designing clothes years ago, the head planner whipped up designs Kyo Kusanagi-1 and Kyo Kusanagi-2 in no time. Naturally, designers were blown away by his mastery and speed rivaling that of a street-performing sketch artist.


Leona, Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.


Soundtracks:

[JP] Aug. 18, 1999; The King of Fighters '99 [PCCB-00387] - Pony Canyon

[JP] Sep. 17, 1999; The King of Fighters '99 [Arrange Sound Trax] [PCCB-00393] - Pony Canyon

[JP] Oct. 06, 1999; The King of Fighters '99 [Drama CD] [PCCB-00394] - Pony Canyon


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as 'Real' Kyo Kusanagi or Iori Yagami (you need to get 'K.I' on the logo screen to be able to use Kyo or Iori).

1) To get 'K', you must use a team of 4 random characters consisting at least of three of these characters : K, Maxima, Benimaru, Shingo, Whip, Kyo-1 or Kyo-2.

2) To get 'I', you must use a team of 4 random characters consisting at least of three of these characters : Leona, Athena, Bao, Xiangfei, Kasumi, Kim or Jhun.

3) Then you must defeat Kryzalid and a screen will show you how to do the code.

4) For 'Real' Kyo Kusanagi, highlight the roulette selection box. Then, hold Start and press Left, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right. Kyo's picture will replace the sun symbol to confirm correct code entry.

5) For Iori Yagami, highlight the roulette selection box. Then, hold Start and press Right, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left. Iori's picture will appear replace the cresent moon symbol to confirm correct code entry.


* Fight Kyo Kusanagi or Iori Yagami : To fight Kyo Kusanagi or Iori Yagami you must : Choose one of the 7 full teams to battle with the computer. After clearing the 5th stage take note of your Battle Ability. Defeat Kryzalid. After finishing the Boss Stage, if the Battle Ability after the 5th stage is between 200 and 280 points Iori will appear. Otherwise if the Battle Ability is above 280 points Kyo will appear.


* Display character order : hold Start when selecting your character's fighting order.


* Select victory pose : press a Punch or Kick button immediately after winning a match.


* (BUG) The Power of The 'Ko'ou Ken' : when using Takuma, activate the Counter Mode, then go to the opposite edge of the screen. Now, send a Weak (slow) Ko'ou Ken at the opponent and complete the movement for the special. The special will hit first and then the Ko'ou Ken hits the opponent in the middle of the attack. The opponent gets frozen even when it should be dizzy for the finish of the special.


* Finish the game using one of these combinations to see the special endings :

1) Kyo Kusanagi with anyone except Iori Yagami.

2) Iori Yagami with anyone except Kyo Kusanagi.


There is a different ending for some predefined Teams if Krizalid will be defeated while using a specific fighter :

1) Fatal Fury Team (Mai)

2) Psycho Soldiers Team (Kensou)


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


Producer : Takashi Nishiyama

Chief director : Hiroto Namada (as 'Namadachan'), T. Hosokawa

Sub director : Haruo Tomita, Sexy-Dynamite-Kaju, K. Hikida (Yanya), Tomonori Kamio, Strass(Woo), Toshiomi, Yukixyuki, Lonely Aoki

Design chief : Regeon.Toyanaka, (^_^)

Front designers : T. I-NO-U-E (K'/Kim), Shinsuke Yamamoto (Maxima/Terry), Miki Asakura (Benimaru/Chin), Mina Kawai (as Kawai.Sama) (Yuri/Takuma/Choi), Shio Shio Shio (Ryo/Robert), Winnie the Whipooh (Leona/Whip/Mary), Youki.T.Ohyama (Ralf), M.Endo (Clark), Akiko Yukawa (Shingo/Athena/Kasumi), Miho Uematsu (Xiangfei/King), Mitsuru Kawasaki (Kensou/Bao), Styleos (Kyo/Chang), Roppongi Marito (Jhun/Joe), C.A.C. Yamasaki (Krizalid/Andy/Mai/Iori)

Back designers : Manoru (Sewege.Sys), K. W (Park), Muneki Raishi (Alley), Tohru Nakanishi (Airport), Tsugumi A. (Museum), Nobuyuki Kobayashi (Boss)

Demo designers : Kalkin Mizuno, M. Yokoyama, Khozoh Nagashima (as K. -G3- Nagashima)

Special effects : Aooon

Programmers : Cyber Kondo, Souta Ichino, Abetak

Sound : Sha-V, Zoe, Marimo, Usako-X, Tate Norio, Toshio Shimizm (as 'Shimizm'), Hori-Hori

Adjusters : Kiyoshi Asai, Toshiyuki Hata, Haruo.K, Tomoaki Kawamoto

Bug checkers : T. Seko, M. Sawa


* Voice Actors :

K' : Yuuki Matsuda

Maxima : Katsuyuki Konishi

Benimaru Nikaido : Monster Maetsuka

Shingo Yabuki : Takehito Koyasu

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Ryo Sakazaki : Masaki Usui

Robert Garcia : Mantaro Koichi

Yuri Sakazaki : Kaori Horie

Takuma Sakazaki : Eiji Tsuda

Leona : Masae Yumi

Ralf Jones : Monster Maetsuka

Clark Steel : Yoshinori Shima

Whip : Shiho Kikuchi

Athena Asamiya : Haruna Ikezawa

Sie Kensou : Eiji Yano

Chin Gentsai : Toshikazu Nishimura

Bao : Kanako Nakano

King : Harumi Ikoma

Blue Mary : Harumi Ikoma

Kasumi Todoh : Masae Yumi

Li Xiangfei : Mami Kingetsu

Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Choi Bounce : Monster Maetsuka

Chang Koehan : Hiroyuki Arita

Jhun Hoon : Kazuya Ichijo

Kyo-1 : Masahiro Nonaka

Kyo-2 : Masahiro Nonaka

Krizalid : Yoshiyuki Iwamoto

Kyo Kusanagi : Masahiro Nonaka

Iori Yagami : Kunihiko Yasui


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Sep. 23, 1999; "The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGH-251]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Dec. 02, 1999; "The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGCD-251]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Mar. 23, 2000; "The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model SLPM-86462]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Mar. 30, 2000, "The King of Fighters '99 Evolution [Model T-3102M]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Mar. 29, 2001; "The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPM-86784]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Oct. 25, 2001; "The King of Fighters '99 Evolution [SNK Best Buy] [Model T-3109M]")

Nintendo GBA [JP] (Jan. 01, 2002; "The King of Fighters EX - NeoBlood [Model AGB-AKOJ-JPN]")

Nintendo GBA [JP] (Jan. 01, 2002; "The King of Fighters EX - NeoBlood [Model AGB-S-FSKCKOJ]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 25, 2002; "The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-03450]")


* Computers :

PC (MS Windows, 2000, "The King of Fighters '99 Evolution")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

KOF 10th official website, http://www.kof10th.com

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The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary - All Team Battle (c) 2002 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This hack of "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle" keeps the same character lineup as KOF 2002, but makes some strange changes to the game. Apparently it was made to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the first release King of Fighters. The developer/hacker has managed to hack the game logo to display the official logo of The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary. Many other changes to the game include :

* A different opening movie

* A different character selection menu with smaller portraits of the characters. Many appear twice in the screen, but cannot be selected twice. Kusanagi and Rugal are able to be selected.

* Many of the games backgrounds have been changed. Stage backgrounds throughout the game have been borrowed from previous KOFs and other SNK titles (such as "Garou - Mark of The Wolves").

* Many of the characters moves have been tweaked giving them extra hits,special properties, or just make the easier to perform.

* The gauge system is different as players start with 5 levels in their gauge. Super Desperation moves can be performed without activating MAX mode. Hidden Super Desperation moves also do not require the activation of MAX or that your health be low. Your gauge also fills up more quickly then in KOF 2002.

* Some music throughout the game has changed.

* The palettes have changed for the characters. While you can select the original palette colors for the characters with C, the other colors give you bizarre and interesting color palettes.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary 2005 Unique (c) 2004 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Extra Plus (c) 2005 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters 2000 (c) 2000 SNK.


34 characters, plus the popular striker system, await to be selected to team up and defeat the mighty Zero and his incredible bladed coat!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0257


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Weak punch, [B] Weak kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2000.


About Ramon : This character was designed with one of Neo-Geo's major markets in mind, South America. He's a stout, masked wrestler who uses tricky body slam moves. These 3 points form the major concept behind the creation of Ramon. Ramon's designer at the time loved pro-wrestling fighting moves, and we remember him carefully studying these. The fruits of this labor crystallized themselves in the Lucha Dolore known as Ramon. With his use of 'Lucha Libre' moves and not those of traditional 'pro-wrestling', the staff team hope you can enjoy experiencing the attention to detail, intensity, and enthusiasm of Ramon's designer at that time.


About Vanessa : Vanessa's entrance in KOF at the time put a stop to the parade of increasingly younger characters appearing in the game, especially the women characters who were all teenagers for the most part. This is the reason for creating the concept of a thirty-something woman who broke all the rules and overflowed with adult appeal. Her style has become the topic of many humorous comic strips. In her first appearance in the Sega Dreamcast version of KOF '99 as a Striker character, she was a bit irreverent. And in KOF 2000, she officially entered the tournament as a player character. Designers wanted to introduce her as a player character in KOF '99, but legend has it that she had to sit it out due to certain time constraints.


About Lin : This character was selected out of the encyclopedic character background materials (whose volume would rival the Encyclopedia Britannica!) of the supervising planners. Lin is tied to the Flying Brigands 'HIzoku', who were introduced as a KOF side story in the NESTS Chronicles, but without the knowledge of the staff, and when Ron showed up in the ending sequence, there were some awfully surprised designers. With all the special moves and actions for this character the programmers and planners had a rough time working on this character. He brought tears to the eyes of the developers, but not for the usual reasons.


About Seth : Seth was created as part of a set with Vanessa, appearing for the first time in the Sega Dreamcast version of KOF '99. His initial name was 'Dick'. The name had deep significance for his designer. Based on the strong wishes of the supervising designer, the powerful image of a big, dark, middle-aged man with a Mohawk haircut who used the arts of self-defense was decided on. Since Seth was created first, Vanessa's clothes were designed to match his. This made some people surmise things like Seth was Vanessa's husband.


About Hinako Shijo : At first designers sought to create a character similar to Chie in the Japanese comic Jarinko Chie (Downtown Story) who used sumo moves. The supervising designer, however, succumbed to insistent requests to use 'a debutante', and Hinako gradually transformed into a wellborn young maiden. She was to fight barefoot, but that idea got eighty-sixed. The tape remaining on her fingers is a tiny remnant of her original concept. Since her appearance grew further and further away from that of a sumo wrestler, the names for her moves use those of actual sumo moves to preserve the essence of the sumo wrestler in her original character.


About Kula Diamond : To add dimensions to the villainous NESTS organization of the NESTS Chronicles and excitement to the story, the need to create an enemy for the huge and individualistic K' arose. Manipulator of the 'Anti-K' Arts', her ice symbolizes the foil to the flames of K'. That's what Kula Diamond's all about. During production Designers elicited the opinions of newly hired female designers regarding Kula's mannerisms to "make her girlish gestures appropriately girlish" (but left the actual design work to the veteran supervising designer). Designers think we succeeded in faithfully depicting a 14-year-old girl... Asking Kula's designer about his impressions at the time, he immediately answered : "Kula had an easy delivery. She didn't give me any pain". The actual work appeared difficult, but it seems he enjoyed his work.


About Candy Diamond : Candy is the robot you can see during Kula's Special Move displays, animated sequences, and as a Striker. Since Candy's not a player character she doesn't stand out like the other characters, but she does appear in the gut-wrenching episode that depicts her emotions for Kula when she's torched saving her mistress in the Kula ending of KOF 2000. If you haven't yet seen this, what're you waiting for? Hurry up and clear the game with Kula to find out!


About Zero : Zero is the boss of Krizalid from KOF '99, but his position in a company would be similar to that of 'division chief'. Because of his black beard and noble manner, designers are sure he's regarded as a rather scary 'division chief' in the organization. His guiltless betrayal of Krizalid speaks volumes about his true personality, in stark contrast to his dislike of traitors listed in his profile. Incidentally, The names of some of Zero's moves come from the Japanese anime 'Hokuto no Ken'.


About Diana : Diana's the Amazon featured in Kula's sequences. She used to be a top executive for NESTS but is portrayed as Kula's guardian in the background story. If you compared NESTS to a company... designers often use this metaphor, but designers don't have a clue which position would fit her or Foxy. Judging by her loathing of elite managers (college boys), designers could say she's a 'big-sister section chief' who climbed the corporate ladder with extremely hard work. Working with a "fabulous babe" boss like her would be whack (but a bit scary, though)!


Robert's 'Ryuugeki Ken' is a knock-off of the Sonic Boom (It isn't in "The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle" because of its looks, despite the charging motion).


There are 2 symbolic things that tell you how the people at SNK were forseeing the end of their company. Kyo's theme is called 'Good Bye Esaka', Esaka is the avenue where the SNK building and Neo Geo Land are (Esaka means 'entrance to the hill'). The second thing is the destruction of the city that started all : South Town (Home of "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" and "Art of Fighting" - however, note that in "Garou - Mark of The Wolves", Second South was rebuilt near South Town. Also noted is the fact that every Kyo theme before 'Tears' had 'Esaka' in it ('Esaka' in 94, 'Funky Esaka' in 95, 'Esaka?' in 96 and 'Esaka Forever' in 97).

The reason for those names is that in "The King of Fighters '94", Kyo's team stage is below a bridge in the Esaka area near SNK. In "The King of Fighters '95", they fight in front of Neo Geo Land, again, in Esaka in front of the SNK building. In "The King of Fighters '96", they fight in top of a bridge also in the Esaka area. In "The King of Fighters '97" there is no Esaka stage, however, this was supposed to be the last KOF as SNK planned to move to the Hyper NeoGeo 64, it was like a glorious farewell to KOF, however, things went different. Finally, in "The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest", the Esaka stage appears again; they fight below a bridge in front of the Neo Geo Land.


* Origin of Alternate Strikers :

Another Benimaru (Benimaru) : Alternate art for Benimaru.

Another K' (K') : Alternate art for K'.

Another Robert (Robert) : Alternate art for Robert (inspired from the early "Art of Fighting" days).

Athena (Athena) : Athena as she appeared in her first game, "Athena".

Baijang (Chin) : (Not too sure, but it could be Tung Fu Rue's panda).

Billy Kane (Andy) : "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" (Andy is second banana for the good guys, Billy is second banana for the bad guys).

Chizuru Kagura (Mai) : KOF, Mai's teammate in '97/'98.

Chris (Whip) : KOF, part of the New Face Team.

Cosplayer Kyoko (Shingo) : A girl dressing up as Kyo (in his old outfit), Kyoko is the 'feminine form' of Kyo (ie, what Christina would be to Chris) - Voice by Haruna Ikezwa.

Duck King (Joe) : "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters".

Duke Edwards (Ramon) : "Burning Fight" - Voice by Kong Kuwata.

Eiji Kisaragi (Lin) : "Art of Fighting".

Fiolina Germi (Vanessa) : "Metal Slug - Super vehicle-001".

Foxy (Kula) : KOF, Kula's guardian.

Gai Tendou (Takuma) : Main character in "Buriki One in Tokyo - World Grapple Tournament '99", where Ryo has a cameo - Voice by Nobuyuki Hiyama.

Geese Howard (Terry) : Terry's old nemesis from "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters".

Goenitz (Leona) : KOF, final boss in "The King of Fighters '96".

Goro Daimon (Seth) : KOF '94-'98 (retired at the time to raise children).

Kaede (Ryo) : "The Last Blade".

Kang Baedal (Jhun) : Original design for Jhun - Voice by Eiji Takemoto.

Kaoru Watabe (Bao) : KOF (Kaoru is an Athena fan who lost both her legs and her fan letter to Athena was what made her join the '97 tournament, Kaoru now has artificial legs, thanks to Athena) - Voice by Ayako Kawasumi.

Kensou (Kensou) : Kensou as he appeared in his first game, "Psycho Soldier".

Kim Dong Hwan (Chang) : "Garou - Mark of the Wolves", Kim's older son.

Kim Jae Hoon (Choi) : "Garou - Mark of the Wolves", Kim's younger son.

Kim Sue-Il (Kim) : "Kizuna Encounter - Super Tag Battle" - Voice by Yoshiaki Fujita.

Lilly Kane (Hinako) : "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters", Billy's younger sister and Joe's girlfriend - Voice by Yumi Kakazu.

Li Xiangfei (Kasumi) : "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters", Kasumi's teammate in '99.

Mature/Vice (Iori) : Iori's teammates from '96/'98.

Nakoruru (Yuri) : "Samurai Shodown".

Rocky (Maxima) : Player 2's character from "Robo Army".

Ryuji Yamazaki (Mary) : "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters", Mary's teammate in '97/'98.

Shermie (Clark) : KOF, part of the New Face Team.

Shishi-Ou/King Lion (King) : Main villain in "Savage Reign" - Voice by Katsuhisa Nakatsuka.

Sho Kirishima (Kyo) : Original design for Kyo.

Yashiro Nanakase (Ralf) : KOF, part of the New Face Team.


* Maniac Striker Origins :

Another Iori (Iori) : Alternate art for Iori.

Cool Choi (Choi) : Alternate art for Choi.

G-Mantle (Ryo) : This character is King, appears in "Art Of Figthing 2" previous her battle in history mode.

Neo & Geo (Ramon) : They are not the SNK mascots :), they appear in the game "Quiz Daisousa Sen - The Last Count Down", where they are the private eyes Neo MacDonald and Geo Kentacky.

Thier last names are a spoof to two Fast Food restaurant chains.

Kentacky is the Japanese reading for Kentucky - Voice by Hiroyuki Arita.

Rugal Bernstein (Kula) : KOF, considered to be the 'franchise boss' (much like Bison for SF).

Saisyu Kusanagi (Kyo) : KOF, Kyo's father.

Smart Chang (Chang) : Alternate art for Chang.

Unknown (Kasumi) : "Art of Fighting", Kasumi's father (Ryuhaku Todo) - Voice by Arita Goto.


Leona, Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.


Soundtracks:

[JP] Aug. 23, 2000; The King of Fighters 2000 [SCDC-00035] - Scitron


- UPDATES -


Japanese vs. USA differences :

- Blood has been removed.

- Mai's chest doesn't bounce.

- The team specific ending musics have been replaced with one generic track.

- The Ikari Team's ending has been modified. In the Japanese version, Whip raises a gun and shoots Zero.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Enable the Mid-boss, Kula : put the cursor on Whip, press Start, put the cursor on Vanessa, press Start, put the cursor on Seth, press Start, put the cursor on Maxima, press Start, put the cursor on K', press Start, put the cursor on Random, press Start, now press Up, Down. Kula appears below the Random icon in 2 secs.


* Enable the Maniac Strikers : at the Striker Select Screen, highlight 'Another Striker', Press up, Left(x3), Right(x3), Down. These characters have Maniac Strikers : Chang, Choi, Iori, Kula, Kyo, Ramon and Ryo.


* Todo as Special Striker : to use Todo as your stiker, select Kasumi, then do the secret striker code Up, Left(x3), Right(x3), Down. It will show a blacken version of Todo (Kasumi's father from "Art of Fighting").


* Select victory pose : press a Punch or Kick button immediately after your opponent is defeated.


* Alternate costume colors : highlight in order Kyo, Benimaru, K', Terry, Mary, Mai, Whip or Choi, then press C+D at the character selection screen.


* Finish the game using one of these combinations to see the special endings :

1) Kyo, Iori, anyone except Kula and roulette selection.

2) Kula, any other characters.


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


Producer : Y. Inui

Director : Region Toyonaka

Chief planners : T. Hosokawa, K. Hikida (Yanya)

System editors : Kaede, Namarn

Sequence chief : Tomonori Kamio

Sub planners : Haruo Tomita, Y. Takshi, Syun-Jin, Godzio, H. Eguchi

Design Chief Front : Chikara Akane Y, Dear Tomchin

Design Chief Back : Manoru

Demo : Komantare Boo


* Front Designers :

K' : T. I-NO-U-E

Maxima : Shinsuke Yamamoto

Vanessa : T. I-NO-U-E

Ramon : Mitsuru Kawasaki

Benimaru : Miki Asakura

Shingo : Akiko Yukawa

Lin : Shio Shio Shio

Seth : Shinsuke Yamamoto

Terry : Styleos

Andy : Chikara Akane Y

Mary : Dear Tomchin

Joe : Hirofusa Satoshi

Ryo : Shinsuke Yamamoto

Robert : Shio Shio Shio

King : Miho Uematsu

Takuma : Miho Uematsu

Leona : Dear Tomchin

Clark : Megumi Endo

Athena : Akiko Yukawa

Chin : Miki Asakura

Ralf : Dear Tomchin

Whip : Dear Tomchin

Kensou : Mitsuru Kawasaki

Bao : Mitsuru Kawasaki

Mai : Chikara Akane Y

Yuri : Momo Kuri Sakura

Kasumi : Akiko Yukawa

Hinako : Miho Uematsu

Kim : T. I-NO-U-E

Jhun : Hirofusa Satoshi

Choi : A T

Chang : A T

Kyo : Styleos

Iori : Styleos

Kula : Megumi Endo

Zero : Chikara Akane Y


* Back Designers :

Factory : K

Garbage Dump : 2047

Scrap Dump : Muneki Raishi

Desert : N. Morohashi

Korea : Manoru

Temple : Kane'

Aquarium : Nobuyuki Kobayashi


Demo designers : M. Yokoyama, Yukinari, Tsugumi A., Khozoh Nagashima (as K. -G4- Nagashima)

Op. Title : Takayuki Mizuno

Special effects : Aooon, Tohru Nakanishi

Programmers : Souta Ichino, Abetak, Kohji Mannami

Sound : SHA-V, Zoe, Marimo, Usako-X, Tate Norio

Sampling CD : Samples courtesy of Spectrasonics' Distorted Reality, Distorted Realityz

Adjusters : T. Seko, Error Sawa 2000

Bug checkers : Yuta Lix Sawad (as Lix), Lumen Lunae, Jam, Garuru, Sakon, Hanayama Kaoru


* Color Edit Contest :

K' : Toraneko

Terry : Ai Haruyama

Ryo : Roias

Mai : Y. Yatsuda

Choi : Bakso CB

Benimaru : Yoshitaka

Mary : Ryui Akio

Whip : Yasunari Ito

Kensou : Minaminami

Kyo : Saori Abe


* Voice Actors :

K' : Yuuki Matsuda

Maxima : Katsuyuki Konishi

Vanessa : Kaori Minami

Ramon : Eiji Takemoto

Lin : Takaya Kuroda

Benimaru : Monster Maetsuka

Shingo : Takehito Koyasu

Seth : Hidetoshi Nakamura

Terry : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy : Keiichi Nanba

Mary : Harumi Ikoma

Joe : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Ryu : Masaki Usui

Robert : Mantaro Koichi

Takuma : Eiji Tsuda

King : Harumi Ikoma

Mai : Akoya Sogi

Yuri : Kaori Horie

Kasumi : Masae Yumi

Hinako : Ayako Kawasumi

Leona : Masae Yumi

Ralf : Monster Maetsuka

Clark : Yoshinori Shima

Whip : Shiho Kikuchi

Athena : Haruna Ikezawa

Kensou : Eiji Yano

Chin : Toshikazu Nishimura

Bao : Kanako Nakano

Kim : Satoshi Hashimoto

Chang : Hiroyuki Arita

Jhun : Kazuya Ichijo

Choi : Monster Maetsuka

Kyo : Masahiro Nonaka

Iori : Kunihiko Yasui

Zero : Kinta Futogane

Kula : Yumi Kakazu

Duke/Baedal : Eiji Takemoto

Cosplayer Kyoko : Haruna Ikezawa

Daimon : Masaki Usui

Yamazaki : Koji Ishii

Kaede : Kouji Suizu

Yashiro : Makoto Awane

Chris : Rio Ogata

Nakoruru : Harumi Ikoma

Fio : Kanako Morizumi

Eiji/Goenitz : Yoshinori Shima

Geese/Duck : Kong Kuwata

Billy : Atsushi Yamanishi

Tendou : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Shermie : Hazuki Nishikawa

Kaoru : Ayako Kawasumi

Xiangfei : Mami Kingetsu

Lilly : Yumi Kakazu

Dongwhan : Jun Hashimoto

Syo : Mitsuo Iwata

Mature : Hiroko Tsuji

Rugal : Toshimitsu Arai

Saisyu : Keiichirou Sakaki

King Lion : Katsuhisa Nakatsuka

Foxy : Haruna Ikezawa

Sue Il : Yoshiaki Fujita

Jae Hoon : Hiroki Asakawa

Neo&Geo/G-Mantle : Hiroyuki Arita

Unknown : Arita Goto

Diana : Kaori Minami


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Dec. 21, 2000; "The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGH-257]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Aug. 08, 2002; "The King of Fighters 2000 [Model T-47303M]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (Nov. 28, 2002; "The King of Fighters 2000 [Model SLPS-25156]")

Nintendo GBA [JP] (Jan. 01, 2003, "The King of Fighters EX 2 - Howling Blood [Model AGB-AEXJ-JPN]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (Nov. 17, 2004; "The King of Fighters 2000 [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25429]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (Apr. 17, 2007; "The King of Fighters - Nests [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.7] [Model SLPS-25661]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (May 29, 2008; "The King of Fighters - Nests [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25865]")


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage (2005, "The King of Fighters Extreme")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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The King of Fighters 2001 (c) 2002 Eolith Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-262]

681 Mega


- TRIVIA -


Released on March 14, 2002 in Japan and United States of America.


MVS version : "The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGH-262]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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The King of Fighters 2001 (c) 2001 Eolith.


With the largest KOF lineup totaling at 40 characters, newcomers Eolith do a great job at delivering high quality fighting action along with one of the most difficult pairs of bosses in fighting game history!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0262


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Light punch, [B] Light kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2001.


A hack of this game is known as "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003".


About Ron : the planners at the time enthusiastically came up with the idea of the Flying Brigands, the idea being to add a thrilling side story to KOF. Ron became the chief of this bunch. His first appearance came in the ending sequence for Benimaru's Team in KOF 2000. This ending sequence got first-rate reviews for its content and presentation, becoming one of the most popular episodes in the history of KOF. From KOF 2000 on, the background story became more complex on various levels, but subsequently SNK had a few problems (sniff, sniff) causing Ron's creators (the planners at the time) to go their different ways... Whenever the current staff who continue to work on KOF run into the original staff on the train to work, they are sure to grill them about Ron's background (thanks for your cooperation, by the way!). As a result of all this, he made a grand entrance as the boss characters' Striker in KOF 2001. The numerous characters who were involved with him, too, continue their exploits in the world of KOF even now. Ron is a character who uses the tricky actions from Chinese boxing and he continues work on reaching his ghoulish objective to be able to manipulate the dead. Just when he'll be able to appear as a player character is a mystery even to us...


About May Lee : one reason of existence for May came from a consideration of the needs of our Korean fans. In addition to that, Eolith, a sponsor at the time, expressed their desire for a character like a 'Korean Athena'.  This request asked for an 'idol-like visual fighter', or something along that line, and designers recall that it really threw us for a loop. Through trial and error, designers arrived at a character that was a long way from the original concept, but with this process May Lee, the perky tae kwon do fighter for justice, was born. Designers got her name from the person who was in charge of Eolith (Eolith Co., Ltd.) at the time.


About Foxy : Rumor has it that a lot of fans think Foxy died in KOF 2001, but she's alive and well (LAUGH). Initially there were no plans for her to become a player character, but her presence was needed as the story developed and she got the go-ahead. Originally Foxy was to be a character spun off from Diana, but it seems the plan just didn't work. In the end there just wasn't enough time; the graphics were worked out with great effort, but she got the boot as a result of time constraints.


About K9999 : K9999 is Eolith's homage to Tetsuo from Akira. His voice actor also did Tetsuo. For various reasons K9999 is a scary character to deal with. Of course he's based on 'you know who' and has, well, similarities that we're happy a certain 'you know who' didn't object to. If you count the similarities between 'you know who' and the other 'you know who', you'd be counting from now to St. Swithun's Day. K9999 boasts a big following of fans in Korea and Japan, but no other character has such obstacles against him appearing in KOF again.


About Angel : Angel was realized through the overwhelming passion of her designer (LAUGH). You could say that there was just no stopping him. You can see his preferences in almost every aspect of her. She's a real rascal who has a lot of special moves like the 'Unchained Circle' and is one tough customer to deal with. Designers splurged on the voice for Angel in KOF 2001 and hired Mina Tominaga, a famous Japanese voice actress. Angel's designer was quite pleased with that...


About Zero (The Original) : the supervising designer was dissatisfied with KOF 2000's Zero so he struggled with his disappointment and completed this character. Must have been that little mustache (LAUGH). And the character of Glaugan (King Lion) at his side also got nixed and wasn't used in KOF 2000 either. Talk about not getting your way! Along with polishing Zero, he was tortured with mission to realize his first boss character after leaving SNK that surpassed Krizalid's presence and strength.


About Igniz : since all designer's sponsor had to say to us-about 100 times-about Igniz was "make him hot", "make him hot", and "make him hot", Designers made him, well, a real stud. The standards for handsome characters in fighting games for Asian fans are exacting; and there is a tendency for people here to shy away from ugly and comic characters. Designer think he serves so well as a foil, the lead character comes off all the better.


Yuri's battle start pose is a knock-off of Felicia's battle start pose in "Vampire Savior - The Lord Of Vampire". Besides this, Yuri has the special attack of Gouki, the one that grabs your opponent and then the screen turns black as he gives you 30 hits in 3 seconds. This move is called the 'Yuri Chou Enbu' (means 'Yuri Super Flame Dance'). The move can only be made with the special gauge at max (with at least 1 striker - The sequence is : A, A Forward, B, C). Yuri will get Gouki's 'Messatsu' pose if you finish your opponent with it. It's a parody of Gouki's super finish splash screen (the one with the kanji 'ten' on it when he finishes his opponent with the Shun Goku Satsu).


Athena, in one of her win poses, dances about and says 'Yattai!' in a very familiar way... She's parodying Chun-Li!


The little kid that appears in Terry Bogard's win poses is none other than a young Rock Howard from "Garou - Mark of The Wolves". Since Garou takes place in 2008, Rock is still a young kid in training during this game.


Leona, Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.


Soundtracks:

[JP] Dec. 19, 2001; The King of Fighters 2001 - Original Sound Trax [SCDC-00143]


- UPDATES -


If you set the region to Korea in the MVS test menu, the voices of all of the Korea Team change and May Lee is renamed Lee Jinju


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Choose Your Winning Pose : Press a button immediately after beating the opponent and before the 'You Win' mark appears. Each button gives a specific winning pose.


* Secret ending: beat the game with an edit team, but K', Maxima, Whip, Kula, Angel and Foxy must be absent from it.


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


Executive producers : Jeon Ju Young, Yosh Jinno

Producer : Chil Suk Choi

Director : Lee Seon Ho

Main engineer : S. Fujinuki

Engineers : Nakamura, Koji Shinza, T. Hayashi

Demo designers : Narisato, Asuka, Eimotsu

Script writer : Teampow

Chief planners : H. Iga, Hatarow

Sequence chief : M. Ruyun

Sub planners : Kaba, Ued_Aiko

Adjusters : T-2000, Yuta Lix Sawad (as Lix), Nakasan, Jun, U_Ske, Minaru, Fujiiri

Music & Sound designers : Masahiko Hataya (as WBM M. Hataya), Kidon (as WBM Kidon)

Title designers : Naohisa Yamaguti (Naohisa's Factory)


* Front Designers :

K', Kyo, Shingo, Iori, Takuma, Angel : Styleos

Maxima, Lin, Benimaru, Seth, Mai, Hinako, Kensou, Kim, Choi, Zero, Igniz : C.A.C. Yamasaki

Whip, Leona, Ralf, Clark, Heidern, Mary, Kula, Foxy : Kii & Kuu

Drimon, Terry, Yuri : Dice

Vanessa : Kamada

Ramon, Joe, Athena, Chin : Taku & Takukko

Andy : C.A.C. Yamasaki, Taku & Takukko

Ryo, Robert, King : Kamada

Xangfei, Bad : Unotti

K9999 : Styleos, Dice, Unotti

Chang : Bandee, Taku & Takukko

May : C.A.C. Yamasaki, Kamada


* Back Designers :

Japan stage : Guttyon

Italy stage : Mae

Mexico stage : Jaepe, Nobuyuki Kobayashi

America, brazil and Igniz stage : ????

China stage : Masae M.

Korea and Zero stage : Nobuyuki Kobayashi


* Voice Actors :

K' : Yuuki Matsuda

Iori Yagami : Kunihiko Yasui

Maxima : Katsuyuki Konishi

Vanessa : Kaori Minami

Whip : Shiho Kikuchi

Seth : Hidetoshi Nakamura

Lin : Takaya Kuroda

Ramon : Eiji Takemoto

Kyo Kusanagi : Masahiro Nonaka

Leona : Masae yumi

Benimaru Nikaido : Monster Maetsuka

Ralf Jones : Monster Maetsuka

Goro Daimon : Masaki Usui

Clark Steel : Yoshinori Shima

Shingo Yabuki : Takehito Koyasu

Heidern : Toshimitsu Arai

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

King : Harumi Ikoma

Andy Bogard : Keiichi nanba

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Hinako : Ayako Kawasumi

Blue Mary : Harumi Ikoma

Li Xiangfei : Mami Kingetsu

Ryo Sakazaki : Masaki Usui

Kula : Yumi Kakazu

Robert Garcia : Mantaro Koichi

Foxy : Haruna Ikezawa

Yuri Sakazaki : Kaori Horie

K9999 : Nozomu Sasaki

Takuma Sakazaki : Eiji Tsuda

Angel : Miina Tominaga

Athena Asamiya : Haruna Ikezawa

Zero : Toshimitsu Arai

Kensou : Eiji Yano

Igniz : Norio Wakamoto

Chin : Toshikazu Nishimura

Bao : Kanako Nakano

Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Chang : Hiroyuki Arita

Choi : Monster Maetsuka

May : Tomoko Kawakami

Ron : Takaya Kuroda

Krizalid : Eiji Yand

Diana : Haruna Ikezawa

Kogorou : Eiji Yand

Hizoku Bigmen (SAI) : Takaya Kuroda

Hizoku Women (LAN) : Yumi Kakazu

Hizoku Child (CHATO) : Yumi Kakazu

Announce : Mighty Inagaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Mar. 14, 2002; "The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGH-262]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Dec. 26, 2002; "The King of Fighters 2001 [Model T-47304M]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (Oct. 23, 2003; "The King of Fighters 2001 [Model SLPS-25266]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (Feb. 15, 2005; "The King of Fighters 2001 [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25458]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (Apr. 17, 2007; "The King of Fighters - Nests [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.7] [Model SLPS-25661]")

Sony PS2 [JP] (May 29, 2008; "The King of Fighters - Nests [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25865]")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2001?)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (c) 2002 Playmore Corp.


Revived 3 on 3 battles and new MAX Activation System enable you to get more and more exciting showdowns.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0265


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

[JOYSTICK] 8-way, [A] Light punch, [B] Light kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick,


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Eolith Co., Ltd.


Released in October 2002.


About Kusanagi : As the NESTS Chronicles began, Kyo's school uniform changed to a white outfit but his trademark was his black school uniform (even though he's over 20!). Because of some desired the return of the old Kyo, he was inserted into the game at the last moment. In KOF 2003, KUSANAGI was treated as phantom that Chizuru produced with the power of the Mirror of the Yata. But you can't have Kyo without a school uniform. Maybe in Chizuru's mind Kyo will always be a high school student.


About Orochi Yashiro : The characters commonly referred to as Shadow Yashiro, Shadow Shermie, and Shadow Chris were first formulated to balance out the Japan Team of Kyo, Benimaru, and Daimon. Needless to say, Yashiro was 'a character who used powerful body slams associated with the earth and earthquakes' in the same vein Daimon did. He's a dynamic guy who doesn't fret over tiny details, but his hobby is playing guitar in his band. The band's name has never been officially revealed, but it is known as 'C.Y.S.' He idolizes the guitarist Paul Gilbert, and has quite a detailed background story to him.


About Orochi Shermie : If Yashiro offsets Daimon, Shermie is Benimaru's counterpart who ''manipulates lightning and thunderclap attacks''. But the supervising planner made sure, through trial and error, Shermie would simply not become a ''female Benimaru''. Various ideas were added to make her a new, unique character. The ''Moonless Thundercloud'' Shermie heaves up with a belch is an example of this, as is the ''Willow Whip'' move she uses to mow down opponents with flailing arms. Incidentally, these moves were called the ''Explosive Belch'' and the ''Back off, You Beasty'' moves during development.


About Orochi Chris : Chris, of course, is Kyo's counterpart, 'a manipulator of flame'. At the inception of production, the plan was for Chris to use the 'Flame of Darkness (Black Flame)', but the black flames were hard to see so the designers settled for purple ones. When it came time to name Chris's arsenal of moves, we remember the director saying, 'The Dark Orochi Wave sounds good'. But other planners objected : 'It's dumb for an Orochi character to have 'Orochi Wave' as a move name. It's like saying, Call me Mr. Chris'. Regardless, the director won out.


The little kid that appears in Terry Bogard's win poses is none other than a young Rock Howard from "Garou - Mark of The Wolves". Since Garou takes place in 2008, Rock is still a young kid in training during this game.


KOF2002 contains pieces of music from older KOFs. Here's a complete list of themes, the teams (or individuals) they belong to and the games they were taken from :

Tears (Kyo Kusanagi) - "The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle" (Kyo Kusanagi's theme music).

Kurikinton (Fatal Fury Team) - "Fatal Fury 2" (Terry Bogard's theme music).

Beauty & The Beast (Art of Fighting Team) - "The King of Fighters 2000" (Art of Fighting Team's theme music).

Jungle Bouncer (Ikari Team) - "The King of Fighters '94" (Ikari Team's theme music).

Psycho Soldier (Athena Asamiya) - "Psycho Soldier" (what part of the game?).

Diet (Gals Fighters Team) - "Art of Fighting 2" (Yuri Sakazaki's theme music).

Arashi no Saxophone 2 (Iori Team) - "The King of Fighters '96" (Iori Team's theme music).

Bloody (New Face Team) - "The King of Fighters '97" (New Face Team's theme music).

KD-0079 (Hero Team) - "The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle" (Hero Team's theme music).

KD-0084 (2000 Team) - "The King of Fighters 2000" (Hero Team's theme music).

Seoul ni Ikou (Kim) - "Fatal Fury 2" (Kim theme music).


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] Nov. 20, 2002; The King of Fighters 2002 Original Sound Trax [SCDC-00221] - Scitron


Some known hacks of this game are known as :

"The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary - All Team Battle"

"The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary 2005 Unique"

"The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Extra Plus"

"The King of Fighters Special Edition 2004"

"The King of Fighters 2002 Plus"

"The King of Fighters 2002 Magic Plus"

"The King of Fighters 2002 Magic Plus II"


Leona, Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.


- UPDATES -


If you put the game in 'Korea territory' via the MVS bios setting, all Korea Team's voices changes.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Kusanagi : at the character selection screen, highlight Kyo and press Up, Down, Right, Left, Down, Up, Left, Right.


* Orochi versions of Sherimie, Chris And Yashiro : just hold down Start on them at the character selection screen. This is better than having to use some power stocks to transform in battle with the normal versions.


* Choose your winning pose : to get a specific winning pose, simply press any button just after beating the opponent.


* Alternate costume colors : all characters have 4 alternate costume colors (by pressing A, B, C or D).


* Roulette : press and hold Start at the character select screen and push any button (Press any direction on the joystick before pushing the button to select a random team).


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Jeon Ju Young

Producer : Chil Suk Choi

Director : Lee Seon Ho

Demo designers : Ogura, Norisato, Asuka

Planners : T-2000, Uri Uri, M. Ruyun, Ume-Zono

Music & Sound designers : Tate Norio, Masahiko Hataya (as WBM M. Hataya)

Adjusters & Bug checkers : T-2000, 4F01 Kuroemon, 4F02 Oomae, C>B K Kuboken, Yuta Lix Sawad, Yamachan Rakira, Ume-Zono

Main engineer : S. Fujinuki

Programmers : Narutaki, T. Hayashi, M. Yusuke


* Front Designers :

Seth, Maxima, Benimaru, Billy, Chris, Andy, Mai, Yamazaki, May, Rugal : C.A.C. Yamasaki

Ryo, Robert, Vanessa, Kensou, Takuma : Kamada

Angel, Kyo, Iori, Kim, Vice, Yashiro : Kaori

Athena, Ramon, Joe, Chin, Chang, Choi : Taku & Takukko

Leona, Ralf, Clark, Shermie, Whip, Kula : ('_')


* Back Designers :

Italy, Mexico, Nests stage : Nobuyuki Kobayashi (as Koba)

Cambodia, Boss stage : ???

Holland : Masae M.

China : Guttyon

Korea : ???


* Voice Actors :

Kyo Kusanagi : Masahiro Nonaka

Benimaru Nikaido : Monster Maetsuka

Ralf Jones : Monster Maetsuka

Choi Bounce : Monster Maetsuka

Goro Daimon : Masaki Usui

Ryo Sakazaki : Masaki Usui

Terry Bogard : Satoshi Hashimoto

Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Chang Koehan : Hiroyuki Arita

Athena Asamiya : Haruna Ikezawa

Kensou : Eiji Yano

Chin Gentsai : Toshikazu Nishimura

Leona : Masae Yumi

Vice : Masae Yumi

Clark Steel : Yoshinori Shima

Robert Garcia : Mantaro Koichi

Takuma Sakazaki : Eiji Tsuda

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Yuri Sakazaki : Kaori Horie

May Lee Jinju : Tomoko Kawakami

Iori Yagami : Kunihiko Yasui

Mature : Hiroko Tsuji

Yamazaki : Koji Ishii

Blue Mary : Harumi Ikoma

Billy Kane : Atsushi Yamanishi

Yashiro Nanakase : Makoto Awane

Shermie : Hazuki Nishikawa

Chris : Rio Ogata

K' : Yuuki Matsuda

Maxima : Katsuyuki Konishi

Whip : Shiho Kikuchi

Vanessa : Kaori Minami

Seth : Hidetoshi Nakamura

Ramon : Eiji Takemoto (as Hidehumi Takemoto)

Kula Diamond : Yumi Kakazu

K9999 : Nozomu Sasaki

Angel : Mayumi Shintani

Kusanagi : Mitsuo Iwata

Rugal Bernstein : Norio Wakamoto

Athena's friend 1 : Masae Yumi

Athena's friend 2 : Hazuki Nishikawa

Candy : Masae Yumi

Diana : Haruna Ikezawa


Announcement : Eiji Yano


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Dec. 18, 2002; "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGH-265]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (June 19, 2003; "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model T-47305M]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Mar. 25, 2004; "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model SLPS-25347]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Nov. 11, 2004; "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Dreamcast Collection] [Model T-47305M-1]")

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (Mar. 24, 2005; "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model ZQ6-00003]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Nov. 23, 2005; "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25573]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Feb. 26, 2009; "The King of Fighters 2002 - Unlimited Match [Model SLPS-25915]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 24, 2010; "The King of Fighters 2002 - Unlimited Match [Tougeki ver.] [Model SLPS-25983]")


* Others :

Arcade [JP] (Jan. 24, 2011; "The King of Fighters 2002 - Ultimated Match for Nesica Live")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters 2002 Magic Plus (c) 2002 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters 2002 Magic Plus II (c) 2002 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters 2002 Plus (c) 2002 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters 2003 (c) 2003 SNK Playmore.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-271]


- TRIVIA -


Released on March 18, 2004 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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The King of Fighters 2003 (c) 2003 SNK Playmore.


A new edition of the KOF series with 32 selectable fighters plus Evil Kusanagi, Chizuru and Maki Kagura, Adelheid Bernstein and the final boss Mukai.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0271


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

=>[Joystick] 8-way, [A] Light punch [B] Light kick [C] Strong punch [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2003, KOF2k3 represents the latest opus in the series to run on the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware.


Two new systems have been adopted : 'Tactical Leader System' which sets up a leader favorably treated in capability in a team and 'Multi-Shift' in which player characters can be changed freely during 3 on 3 battle.


About Ash Crimson : Unlike the usual KOF hero characters, Ash was designed with the intent to create an 'attractive evil character'. Because the supervising designer created a rough design that fit the desired appearance to a 'T', little was changed for this character's design. Incidentally, the team story quotes casually from Robert Browning's 'Spring Song', but no one on the staff took interest in this (Boo hoo). And the bit about Shanghai Crabs was the original material for the character 'Rojin'.


About Duo Long : When speaking of the Flying Brigands, you have quite a collection of especially unique-looking characters, but Duo Long is, unlike those of his ilk so far, an orthodox, handsome character. The model for this character is a certain Romanian vampire and hunter with the same first letter for his name. A subtly embroidered dragon is depicted on the back of Duo Lon's costume, but according to the illustration's supervising designer Falcoon, this character sports a detailed character that follows the steady work of traditional craftsmen with the scales drawn one at a time...


About Shen Woo : The first concept for this character was a wild and sexy guy. The development codename for him was ''The Third Man'', and along those lines he became Woo Shen, his name 'flip-flopping' to the current name, and the latter moniker seemed to stick. Because Ash has his particular appearance (LAUGH), Shen, no matter how you look at it, appears more like the main character. His character closely resembles certain aspects of Ralf and Yashiro in many ways, so designers toiled to create distinctive moves for this character. According to the supervising designer, 'What knotted my stomach most was the shortness of time we had for development'.


About Tizoc : To tell the truth, Raiden was to appear in KOF 2003, but before the characters were finally decided on, Tizoc took his place. Along with the change to KOF 2003's game system, designers were able to create movements heretofore impossible with KOF until now, allowing us to add the style of Tizoc for that very reason. It's unclear whether there were plans or not to introduce Grant from "Garou - Mark of the Wolves" along with Tizoc for a friendly tag team battle. It may not be very well known, but the Japanese name for Tizoc is 'Griffon Mask'. But we felt Tizoc for the English version had a nice ring to it.


About Gato : Keeping the demands of the Chinese market in mind, designers included a user of orthodox Chinese boxing in the game to follow our marketing plans and enter the battle with Tizoc from "Garou - Mark of the Wolves". Halfway through the development process, he became the character that was busy getting burned, frozen, and slapped around with a giant metal ball by other characters to experiment with the overhauled program. When Gato appeared, many groundless rumors circulated that 'Hotaru had made a comeback' and other such rumors to the same. Whatever command you enter, be aware that Hotaru Futaba is nowhere to be found in KOF 2003, and Gato is here to stay!


About Malin : KOF 2003 saw the absence of Choi Bounge, so why not make a nimble and cute girl character?! And with that sentiment, Malin was born. It took quite an effort to arrive at the initial design for this character, but when we entered the actual work for KOF 2003, the creation of this character was a piece of cake. In the appearance sequence, the supervising designer poured his sincerity into the transformation scene. But the Arcadia magazine realized that she wasn't included in their feature articles and regretted their mistake. If you consider our preferences, designers insisted on the spelling for this character to be 'Malin' and not 'Marin'. This is the humble preference of the supervising designer and a mystery to us all.


About Maki Kagura : If the younger sister Chizuru Kagura is the stork, the elder sister Maki Kagura's name comes from the tortoise (storks live a thousand years, but tortoises live 10,000). The background story for these two twins comes from KOF '96, but with their appearance in KOF 2003, some designers suggested Maki's hair be shortened to distinguish her from her kid sister. She appears in KOF 2003 as she always does (Her bangs are slightly different, however, so people who have confidence in their powers of observation, beware!). For the location test of KOF 2003, many players who defeated Chizuru were vanquished by the awesome elder sister Maki. So the fate of players was often decided with the appearance of Maki-you just don't mess around with this character!


About Adelheid : To widen the worldview of KOF with the desire to add a separate story to the main tale, designers added this character devised as a set with her kid sister Rose. Designers think many picked up on this, but Adelheid is a common female name among Swiss and Germans, and is the name from which the diminutive of Heidi's derives. In the Adelheid stage of KOF 2003, the soundtrack begins with Chopin's 'Revolutionary Etude', but including something like this on the NEO-GEO system required a huge amount of memory which overwhelmed the voice data of other characters. Designers believe it was worth it, but producers may have dissed the supervising designers of other characters in the process.


About Rose : If Hinako was the modern, unconventional 'na?f', Rose is the classic 'sophisticate' character. She has an overpowering sense of pride and high-handedness. She's also selfish and moody. If things don't go her way, watch out! But she's a real babe and not only that, she's rich! (Laugh). The voice actor for Rose also worked on Malin and Maki Kagura. Because she had a tough schedule providing the voice for three characters in one day, she was really put through a tough trial. The staff regrets this and gives their thanks from the bottom of the ocean.


About Mukai : With the belief that a fighting game boss 'must be easy to understand', designers adopted the 'ability to fossilize' to give impact to Mukai's presence. Designers then matched the design of this character to this ability. So as far as the procedure of development is concerned, Mukai was quite an unorthodox creation. The concept and design came off without a hitch, but arriving at his name was a difficult process. He's among the first of the KOF series boss characters who would be graced with the Japanese honorific of '-san'.


Leona, Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.


Scitron Digital Content released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The King of Fighters 2003 Original Sound Trax - SCDC-00337) on 24/04/2004.


Hacks of this game are known as :

"The King of Fighters 2004 Plus".

"The King of Fighters 2004 Ultra Plus".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Evil Kusanagi : Hold Down, then rotate control stick clockwise to Upleft then rotate counter-clockwise to Upright, then press any button.


* Play as Chizuru and Maki : Hold Up, then rotate control stick counter-clockwise to Upright then rotate clockwise to Downleft, then press any button.


* Final Bosses : To fight Adelheid, defeat Kusanagi (the mid-boss) without using a Desperation Move as your final hit that KOs him. To fight Chizuru/Maki followed by Mukai, defeat Kusanagi (the mid-boss) using a Desperation Move as your final hit that KOs him.


* Endings : There are different endings for beating either Adelheid or Mukai. You can also see an extended ending for a non-Team-Edit team when you beat Mukai. Here are the teams with extended endings (the order the characters are selected does not matter) :

Ash, Duo Lon, Shen

Terry, Joe, Tizoc

Ryo, Robert, Yuri

Kim, Chang, Jhun

Leona, Ralf, Clark

Gato, Yamazaki, Billy

King, Mary, Mai

Shingo, Benimaru, Daimon

Athena, Hinkao, Malin

K', Maxima, Whip

Kyo, Iori, Chizuru

Kyo, Benimaru, Daimon (picture only after staff roll)

Mai, King, Yuri (picture only after staff roll)


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Producer : Kazuya Hirata

Programmers : Teruki's Dad, Narutaki, Cyber Kondo, M. Usk, Bok Mannami, Pierrot, Muracchi

Demo Designers : Pasta, Ogura, Asuka

Director : Sayuri

Planners : M. Ruyun, Daizen, Aka (lv60), Ama-Sama, T. Mieno, Ukyao, Bea, Woo Cc

Music & Sound Designers : Tate Norio, Yasumasa Yamada, Masahiko Hataya

Bug Checkers : Kiyomatu@Teacher, Masaru, Wakatora, Sousukematsumoto, Momonga, Minaru, DGD, Iwao Futatsu, C>B, Watanabe Ug, Anotherkonishime, Kaz

Illustrator : Tatsuhiko Kanaoka (Falcoon)

Special Assist : Toshi Kita Maz, K-Natsui (Nuts)

Promotion : Akito K., Yuzuko


* Voice Actors : 

Ash : Sounosuke Nagashiro

Duo Lon : Tsunehito Maruo

Shen : Kouji Suizu

Terry, Kim : Satoshi Hashimoto

Joe : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Tizoc : Hikaru Hanada

Ryo, Daimon : Masaki Usui

Robert : Mantaro Koichi

Yuri : Kaori Horie

Chang : Hiroyuki Arita

Jhun : Kazuya Ichijo

Leona : Masae Yumi

Ralf, Benimaru : Monster Maetsuka

Clark : Yoshinori Shima

Gato, Yamazaki : Koji Ishii

Billy : Atsushi Yamanishi (Seijiro)

King, Mary : Harumi Ikoma

Mai : Akoya Sogi

Shingo, Announcement : Takehito Koyasu

Athena : Haruna Ikezawa

Hinako : Ayako Kawasumi

Malin, Maki, Rose : Kazuyo Inosako

K' : Yuuki Matsuda

Maxima : Katsuyuki Konishi

Whip : Shiho Kikuchi

Kyo : Masahiro Nonaka

Iori : Kunihiko Yasui

Chizuru : Yukiko Sugawa

Kusanagi : Mitsuo Iwata

Adelheid : Tetsuya Tanaka

Mukai : Toshihiro Shigetsuka


* Back Designers :

Before Gate, Steam Locomotive : Matsumusi

Town : Guttyon

Desert, Boss : Pusuke

Seaside, Sky Noah, Cave : Nobuyuki Kobayashi (as Kobayashi)

Hunting Time : H. Y.

Bleed : Y. Hirakawa


* Front Designers : 

Duo Lon, Maxima : C.A.C. Yamakasi

Tizoc, Ryo, Yamazaki : Kamada

Adelheid, Ralf, Clark : ???

K', Mukai : It

Athena, Whip : Ryoko Tanaka

Kyo, Leona, Mary : Reiko Masuyama

Malin, Jhun : Maiko Mishiro

Benimaru, Daimon, Iori, Kim, Hinako, Shingo, Ash : Aco Yamaoka

Billy, Mai, Duo Lon : Atsuko

Robert, Yamazaki : Tamaguchi Ritsu

Malin, Joe, Chang : Cinderella Lisa

Ash, Kusanagi : S.K.

Gato, Terry, Yuri : Taku & Takukko

Shen, King : Mae

Chizuru : Tairou

Maki : Mustang


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Mar. 18, 2004; "The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGH-271]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (Mar. 18, 2004; "The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGH-271]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Oct. 28, 2004; "The King of Fighters 2003 [Model SLPS-25407]")

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (Aug. 25, 2005; "The King of Fighters 2003 [Model A2N-00002]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Mar. 9, 2006, "The King of Fighters 2003 [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25635]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (Apr. ??, 2006) [Model SLES-53382]

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (Jan. 16, 2007)

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (Mar. 3, 2006)

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (Feb. 8, 2005; "The King of Fighters 2002 & 2003") [Model SLUS-20995, Model SLUS-20996]

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (Feb. 8, 2005; "The King of Fighters 2002 & 2003")

Microsoft XBOX [US] (Aug. 31, 2005; "The King of Fighters 2002 & 2003")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary, http://www.kof10th.com

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The King of Fighters 2004 Plus (c) 2003 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "The King of Fighters 2003".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters 2004 Ultra Plus (c) 2003 Unknown.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "The King of Fighters 2003".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters NeoWave (c) 2004 SNK Playmore 


The first King of Fighters episode running on Atomiswave, the hardware on which SNK Playmore will develop the main part of its future games.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave


- TRIVIA -


The King of Fighters NeoWave was released in July 2004 in Japan.


The characters' graphics, moves and sounds are very close from those of "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle".


As in the previous episodes, the characters are controlled with 2 punches buttons and 2 kicks buttons but also an additional button for the activation of the new 'Heat mode', which strengthen your character's attacks but on the same time drain his life.


Button configuration and software settings can be changed to answer the needs of all types of locations.


Leona, Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.


Soundtracks:

[JP] Nov. 21, 2004; The King of Fighters Neowave Original Sound Track [STF-0015] - ULF Records

[JP] Aug. 24, 2005; The King of Fighters NeoWave Arrange Tracks Consumer Version [SCDC-455] - Scitron


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


* Voice actors : 

Kyo Kusanagi : Masahiro Nonaka

Benimaru Nikaido/Ralf Jones/Choi Bounge : Monster Maetsuka

Goro Daimon/Ryo Sakazaki : Masaki Usui

K' : Yuuki Matsuda

Maxima : Katsuyuki Konishi

Whip : Shiho Kikuchi

Iori Yagami : Kunihiko Yasui

Vice/Leona : Masae Yumi

Mature : Hiroko Tsuji

Yashiro/Orochi Yashiro : Makoto Awane

Shermie/Orochi Shermie : Hazuki Nishikawa

Chris/Orochi Chris : Rio Ogata

Terry Bogard/Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba

Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Athena Asamiya : Haruna Ikezawa

Sie Kensou : Eiji Yano

Chin Gensai : Toshikazu Nishimura

Yamazaki : Koji Ishii

King/Blue Mary : Harumi Ikoma

Billy Kane : Atsushi Yamanishi

Robert Garcia : Mantaro Koichi

Takuma Sakazaki : Eiji Tsuda

Clark Still : Yoshinori Shima

Saisyu Kusanagi : Keiichirou Sakaki

Kula Diamond : Yumi Kakazu

Shingo Yabuki : Takehito Koyasu

Jhun Hoon: Kazuya Ichijo

Chang Koehan : Hiroyuki Arita

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Yuri Sakazaki : Kaori Horie

Vanessa : Kaori Minami

Ramon : Eiji Takemoto

Geese Howard : Kong Kuwata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 21, 2005) "The King of Fighters NeoWave [Model SPLS-25525]"

Microsoft XBOX [JP] (Mar. 30, 2005) "The King of Fighters NeoWave [Model C7E-00001]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Nov. 22, 2006) "The King of Fighters NeoWave [SNK Best Collection] [Model SPLS-25712]"


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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The King of Fighters Special Edition 2004 (c) 2004 Dragon.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The King of Fighters XI (c) 2005 SNK Playmore.


In this installment of the The King Of Fighters series. The character roster has received a major shake-up. For the first time ever, fan favorites Mai Shiranui, Leona Heidern, Robert Garcia and Joe Higashi have been dropped from the roster. The Princess of Punch team franchise has been dissolved. Eiji returns after being absent since KOF 95, the ever popular Duck King makes his first real appearance in the series, and Bonne Jenet crosses over from "Garou - Mark of the Wolves". 3 new characters have been introduced to the series, Oswald, Elisabeth, and Momoko. Elisabeth is the heir of a noble French family, Oswald is a fighter from Ireland who utilizes cards as his weapons. Momoko is a young capoeira fighter from Japan accompanying Athena Asamiya and Sie Kensou on the Psycho Soldier team.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 128-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC) 100 MHz

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)

Main Ram : 32 megs

Main Memory : 16 MByte

Graphic Memory : 16 MByte

Sound Memory : 8 MByte

Media : ROM Board

Simultaneous Number of Colors : Approx. 16,770,000 (24bits)

Polygons : 2.5 Million polys/sec

Rendering Speed : 500 M pixel/sec

Additional Features : Bump Mapping, Fog, Alpha-Bending (transparency), Mip Mapping (polygon-texture auto switch), Tri-Linear Filtering, Anti-Aliasing, Environment Mapping, and Specular Effect.

Network : It is possible to connect the systems on the network using both 56K modem or broadband connection using the AW-Net.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2005.


KOF XI marks the first time in the main series (rather than the spin-offs KOF NeoWave and KOF Maximum Impact) where a game has not been released a year after the previous game. SNK/Playmore never released a game in the main series during the year 2004, which would leave a gap between KOF 2003 and what this game could've potentially be named KOF 2005. Thus, the company did away with the yearly trend and instead named KOF XI, being the 11th game in the main series. This game also breaks the trend of the main series running on the Neo-Geo MVS hardware and instead runs on Sammy's Atomiswave hardware.


At release time, arcade rooms were receiving competition massively worldwide for this game. 


Leona, Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.


Scitron released a 2-CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The King of Fighters XI Sound Collection - SCDC-517) on 24/03/2006.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Extra Characters: They will appear after defeated 3 CPU teams under the following conditions


- Guy Tendou

1) Defeat >=1 CPU character with Leader's Chou-hissatsu waza

2) Within 3 minute

3) All player characters are not defeated

4) No continue


- Jyazu/Silber

1) Defeat >=6 characters with Chou-hissatsu waza or Leader's Chou-hissatsu waza

2) All player characters are not defeated

3) No continue

* Either of them will come in random order


- Syo Hayate

1) Defeat >=2 CPU characters with Leader's Chou-hissatsu waza

2) Within 3 minute

3) All player characters are not defeated

4) No continue


- Adelheid

Failed to fulfill the above conditions




Also they are selectable as time release character.

- Adelheid : 720 hours

- Guy Tendou : 960 hours

- Jazu/Silver : 1200 hours

- Joe Hayate : 1440 hours


- SERIES -


1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994)

2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995)

3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996)

4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997)

5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998)

6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999)

7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000)

8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001)

9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002)

10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003)

11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004)

12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)

13. The King of Fighters XI (2005)

14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007)

16. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008)

17. The King of Fighters XII (2009)

18. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)

19. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012)


- STAFF -


* Voice actors :

Tizoc (Griffon Mask) : Hikaru Hanada

Terry Bogard, Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto

Gai Tendou : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Yuri Sakazaki : Kaori Horie

Athena Asamiya : Haruna Ikezawa

King, Blue Mary, Announcer : Harumi Ikoma

Momoko, Malin, Rose : Kazuyo Inosako

Gato : Koji Ishii

Kula Diamond : Yumi Kakazu

Whip : Shiho Kikuchi

Maxima : Katsuyuki Konishi

Shingo Yabuki : Takehito Koyasu

Oswald, Duck King, Geese Howard : Kong Kuwata

Benimaru Nikaido, Ralf Jones : Monster Maetsuka

Duolon : Tsunehito Maruo

K' : Yuuki Matsuda 

Vanessa : Kaori Minami

Ash Crimson : Sounosuke Nagashiro

Kyo Kusanagi, EX Kyo Kusanagi : Masahiro Nonaka

B. Jenet : Rei Saito

Clark Still, Eiji Kisaragi : Yoshinori Shima

Shen Woo : Kouji Suizu

Ramon : Eiji Takemoto

Adelheid : Tetsuya Tanaka

Ryo Sakazaki : Masaki Usui

Sie Kensou : Eiji Yano

Iori Yagami : Kunihiko Yasui

Kasumi Todoh : Masae Yumi

Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi

Robert Garcia : Key Inage

Hotaru Futaba : Yuki Horie

Tung Fu Rue : Shigefumi Nakai

Mr. Big : Nobuyuki Yuki

Sho Hayate : Hiroyuki Inoue

Jyazu : Enma Ito

Silber : Hiroyuki Arita

Shion : Jidai Ogawa

Magaki : Spicy Yagi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 20, 2006, "The King of Fighters XI [Model SLPS-25660]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (January 19, 2007, "The King of Fighters XI [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLKA-25167]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (February 6, 2007) "The King of Fighters XI")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 28, 2007, "The King of Fighters XI [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLPS-25789]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (January 19, 2007), "The King of Fighters XI [SNK Best Collection] [Model SLKA-25167]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (July 6, 2007, "The King of Fighters XI")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 13, 2007, "The King of Fighters XI [Model SLUS-21687]")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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The King of Route 66 (c) 2002 Sega.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2002.


- SERIES -


1. 18 Wheeler - American Pro Trucker (1999)

2. The King of Route 66 (2002)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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The Koukou Yakyuh (c) 1985 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


A Japanese baseball game from Alpha Denshi.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 8085A (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : MSM5232 (@ 2.5 Mhz), AY8910 (@ 1.536111 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 1.536111 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The Koukou Yakyuh was released in April 1985.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'The Senior High School Baseball'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The Last Blade 2 (c) 1998 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


Much-acclaimed swordplay fighter with sixteen selectable characters and one end boss. Another SNK triumph!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-243]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 Players - 4 buttons Per Player.

=> [Joystick] 8-Way, [A] Weak Slash, [B] Strong Slash, [C] Kick, [D] Repel


- TRIVIA -


The Last Blade 2 was released on November 25, 1998.


This game is known in Japan as "Bakumatsu Roman Dai Ni Maku - Gekka no Kenshi: Tsuki ni Saku Hana, Chiri Yuku Hana" (translates from Japanese as 'Bakumatsu Romance Episode II - Swordsman of the Moonlight: On the Moon a Flower Blooming, a Petal Falling').


Kojiroh Sanada is a homage to an ancient Chinese legend about a girl disguising herself as her father (the same story was also used in the Disney movie Mulan).


Lee Rekka is a homage to the Cantonese hero, Wong Fei Hung.


Akari and Juzoh are the comedic relief characters in the Gekka series : If Akari is fighting someone other than Juzoh, Juzoh can be seen next to the elephant. If Akari is fighting Juzoh, Akari's three friends (Hijiri Nanase, Aoi Yahata and Shizuka Kujou) can be seen next to the elephant. If Juzoh is fighting someone other than Akari, Akari can be seen with her friends.


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] December 18, 1998; Bakumatsu Roman Dai Ni Maku - Gekka no Kenshi: Tsuki ni Saku Hana, Chiri Yuku Hana [PCCB-00350] - Pony Canyon

[JP] January 07, 2000; Bakumatsu Roman Dai Ni Maku - Gekka no Kenshi: Tsuki ni Saku Hana, Chiri Yuku Hana [Arrange Sound Trax] [PCCB-00353] - Pony Canyon


- UPDATES -


In the original (Japanese) version of Last Blade 2, each of the 3 modes is described by one kanji : Chikara (red), Waza (blue) and Kiwame (green). Chikara means 'strength', Waza 'skill' and Kiwame 'extreme'.

These 3 modes were made into 'Power', 'Speed' and 'EX', respectively, for their English release.

However, one case where the modes were literally translated remain.

If you look at the English 'How To Play' intro in Last Blade 2, you will see 'Strength and Skill' where they should have said 'Power and Speed'.

A slight mistake in the English renaming, or a tribute to the Japanese and therefore correct, names.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Kaede From Last Blade : Highlight Kaede at the character selection screen, then press C(x9), B, C(x4). You must input the correct button sequence in LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS! - A sound will confirm correct code entry.


* Play As Kouryu : Highlight Kaede and press C(x10), B(x5) and C(x5). You must input the correct button sequence in LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS!


* Hagure Hitogata Appearance : Highlight Akari at the character selection screen, then press C(x8), B(x9), C(x4). You must input the correct button sequence in LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS! - A sound will confirm correct code entry.


* Naoe Kotetsu Appearance : Highlight Shigen at the character selection screen, then press C(x5), B(x10), C(x2). You must input the correct button sequence in LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS! - A sound will confirm correct code entry.


* Time Attack Mode : Insert a coin, hold A+B+C+D and press Start.


* Unlock EX Mode : At the mode selection screen, highlight Speed and press C(x6), highlight Power and press B(x3), highlight Speed and press C(x4). You must input the correct button sequence in LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS!


* Ending variations: 

-Hibiki: If you get 6 fatalities/decapitation kills before the last boss, you'll unlock an alternative ending. 

-Setsuna: Get the same decapitation kills with Setsuna and his ending will be in full color instead of the usual brown tinted color.

-Lee: Finish the game without using a continue to see an alternative ending.


* Alternative Credits: Finish the game without using a continue and you'll see artworks of every character during the credits.


* Contest? : If you finish the game in one credit, a password is given to you (The Password is ELEPHANT). This password can be entered in the official LB2 Internet page. This contest was available between November 1998 and April 1999.


- SERIES -


1. The Last Blade [Model NGM-234] (1997)

2. The Last Blade 2 [Model NGM-243] (1998)


- STAFF -


* Voice Actors :

Hyo Amano : Akio Ohtsuka

Genbu no Okina : Shigehumi Nakai

Akari Ichijou : Mayuko Omimura

Kaede : Kouji Suizu

Shinnosuke Kagami : Makoto Awane

Juzoh Kanzaki : Taison Ohya

Lee Rekka : Jun Hashimoto

Moriya Minakata : Jun Hashimoto

Mukuro : Monster Maetsuka

Shigen Naoe : Enma Ito

Kojiroh Sanada : Satomi Nakatani

Setsuna : Takaya Yamauchi

Hibiki Takane : Kyouko Hikami

Keiichiro Washizuka : Katsuyuki Konishi

Yuki : Hazuki Nishikawa

Zantetsu : Ohtomo Ryuzaburo

Kouryu : Koji Ishii


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (January 28, 1999; "Bakumatsu Roman Dai Ni Maku - Gekka no Kenshi: Tsuki ni Saku Hana, Chiri Yuku Hana [Model NGH-243]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (January 28, 1999; "The Last Blade 2 [Model NGH-243]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (February 27, 1999); "Bakumatsu Roman Dai Ni Maku - Gekka no Kenshi: Tsuki ni Saku Hana, Chiri Yuku Hana [Model NGCD-243]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (December 21, 2000; "Bakumatsu Roman Dai Ni Maku - Gekka no Kenshi [Final Edition] [Model T-3107M]")

Sega Dreamcast [US] (August 6, 2001; "The Last Blade 2: Heart of the Samurai [Model T-44305M]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (May 23, 2002; "Bakumatsu Roman Dai Ni Maku - Gekka no Kenshi [Final Edition] [Model T-47301M]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 12, 2006; "Gekka no Kenshi 1-2 [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.2] [Model SLPS-25503]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 21, 2007; "Gekka no Kenshi 1-2 [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25792]")


Notes: Home versions (except AES version) features Musashi Akatsuki as a hidden character.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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The Last Blade (c) 1998 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-234]

474 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released on January 29, 1998 in the United States of America.


Please see the Original MVS entry for more information about the game itself: "The Last Blade [Model NGM-234]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

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The Last Blade (c) 1997 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


Japanese weapons-based fighter featuring beautiful artwork and sound. Twelve selectable characters and two end bosses.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-234]


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 Players - 4 buttons per player.

=> [Joystick] 8-way, [A] Weak Slash, [B] Strong Slash, [C] Kick, [D] Repel


- TRIVIA -


The Last Blade was released on December 5th, 1997.


This game is known in Japan as "Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi" (translates from Japanese as 'Bakumatsu Romance - Swordsman In The Moonlight') and in Korea as "The Last Soldier".


Parts of Gekka no Kenshi was based off of the manga 'Rurouni Kenshin'.


The Bakumatsu period of Japan (1860-1899) represents the opening of Japanese ports to foreigners. The Last Blade is set during this time period and you can see Europeans in some backgrounds, as well as some European dress influences on some characters.


This game has a lot to do with Japanese religion. In what little understanding of Japanese culture, there are four gods in Japanese mythology : Seiryuu (blue dragon), Suzaku (red phoenix), Byakko (white tiger) and Genbu. Each god is associated with a direction : Byakko with west, Seiryuu with east, Genbu with north and Suzaku in the south. The four gods also seem to be portrayed in an identical manner : Suzaku is often seen as a renegade of sorts, Genbu is often wise, Byakko seems to be strong and Seiryuu seems to be the role of the protagonist. To this end, the four characters that are avatars to these gods in Gekka no Kenshi (Kaede, Okina, Shigen and Kagami) seem to fit the gods themselves to a tee (Kaede to Seiryuu, Okina to Genbu, Shigen to Byakko and Kagami to Suzaku). However, there may be one (unintentional) reference to the entire fighting game itself. These four characters may very well represent the four popular styles of characters found in nearly fighting game :

Kaede is a Shotokan-style character. This type of character, of course, is the earliest type of fighting game character (as early fighting games always had the protagonist be proficient in some form of karate). However, ever since the release of "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior", a Shoto-character refers to a character with similar moves to that of Ryu and Ken from that game, or more specifically, a character with a projectile and a built upper. Kaede fits this property well : his Ittou Hayate is a projectile (much like Ryu's Hadou Ken) and his Ittou Kuuga is a built upper (like Ken's Shoryuu Ken). Of course, Kaede may also be a nod to that of SNK's first fighting game protagonist (Terry Bogard) as well : his Kasshin Fukuryuu super is in the style of Terry's Power Geyser. To this day, many fighting game characters are known as Shoto characters - their simplicity can't be beat.

Shigen is a large character. Large characters come generally in two flavors : the power character and the grappler (Shigen himself is a mix of both). Power characters generally don't move much but deal lots of damage per hit. Grapplers are those whose special moves are mainly throws. These characters tend to last longer because of their size, but have a weakness that they have either short range or are slow (or, in the case of some characters, overly complicated moves).

Okina may be described as a turtler. This may seem like an inside joke (Okina, in his profile, refers to his family as a bunch of turtles), but it sometimes make sense.

Jokes aside, turtlers are not exactly a type of character, but a type of player. That is, a turtler is a player who tend to block attacks a lot.

Charge characters (i.e. those whose repertoire of moves are mainly charge moves) generally fall into this category, as it is often that they need to remain in a blocking position in order to get their charges and counterattack.

Over the years, there have been many incentives to stray away from this style (as well as derivatives thereof, such as ticking), such as guard breaks, overheads, low attacks, shorter charges and unblockable moves.

Granted, the turtler is not as big as a factor as it used to be (the most popular character in "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" was Guile because of his turtling and ticking abilities), but Okina's reference to turtles remains.

Kagami, of course, continues SNK's tradition of making cheap-ass characters for final bosses.


Akari and Juzoh are the comedic relief characters in the Gekka series : Juzoh is seen in Akari's stage if Akari is fighting (and obviously, if Akari is not fighting Juzoh). Likewise, Akari can be seen in Juzoh's stage if Juzoh is fighting (and if Juzoh isn't fighting against Akari).


Soundtrack releases :

Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi / SNK Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan - Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00287 - December 17, 1997

Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi Arrange Sound Trax / SNK Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan - Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00301 - January 21, 1998

Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi Drama CD -Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00302 - February 04, 1998


- UPDATES -


On the AES version, Musashi and Kagami are playable characters by imputing a code. On the MVS version only Musashi can be unlocked (see Tips & tricks section for more information).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Musashi : at the character selection screen, press C(x6), B(x3) and C(x4). You must input the correct button sequence in LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS!


* Time Attack Mode : insert a coin, hold A+B+C+D and press Start.


* Alternate Costume Colors : press Start when selecting a fighter at the character selection screen.


- SERIES -


1. The Last Blade [Model NGM-234] (1997)

2. The Last Blade 2 [Model NGM-243] (1998)


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : Hiroshi Matsumoto

Producer : Akira G.

Director : Kim-Ken, Wakama2, Swery 65%


* Front Designers :

Kaede : Tony Oki, Sumicho, Y. Kashiba, Okame Kiyoshi

Amano : Rolly (R)

Moriya : Heitarou

Musashi : Ponta

Yuki : (c)Futatsu

Akari : Pinkey

Okina : Horipu-, Gowada", Ichikawa

Shigen : Terarin.

Juzoh : S. Reiko

Shikyoh : Shige

Washizuka : H. Taniguchi

Zantetsu : S. Sasada

Kagami : Ishii303#

Lee : Yuko


* Back Designers :

Juroh Stage, Washizuka Stage : Take Pyon

Lee Stage, Kagami Stage : Muramama

Yuki Stage, Shikyo Stage : Daisuke

Moriya Stage, Zantetsu Stage : Eiko

Kaede Stage, Akari Stage : Wadamo

Amano Stage, Shigen Stage : Hidena J

Okina Stage, Musashi Stage : Simiji


Sound : Yassun, Tate Norio, Brother Hige, Zoe, Okan

Tool Staff : K. Miyazaki, M. Hashimoto, O. Daimon, T. Kanehiro, K. Hamamoto

Adjusters : Kiyoshi Asai, Game King, M-Panic!

Programmers : Yuritaro, Hiropon-MK2, Naoyan


* Demo Section :

Direction : Swery 100%

Graphics : Wadamo

Programming : Naoyan


* Voice Actors :

Musashi Akatsuki : Franky Nakamura

Hyo Amano : Akio Ohtsuka

Genbu no Okina : Shigefumi Nakai

Akari Ichijou : Mayuko Omimura

Kaede : Kouji Suizu

Shinnosuke Kagami : Makoto Awane

Juzoh Kanzaki : Tyson Ohya

Lee Rekka : Jun Hashimoto

Moriya Minakata : Jun Hashimoto

Shigen Naoe : Enma Ito

Shikyoh : Monster Maetsuka

Keiichiro Washizuka : Katsuyuki Konishi

Yuki : Hazuki Nishikawa

Zantetsu : Ohtomo Ryuzaburo


Special Thanks : 56, Shochan, Asami Don, Oh!Butch, Anne, Haruo. K, Sanpo. A, H. Shinmei, Marhie, Sike-Tune


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (January 29, 1998; "Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi [Model NGH-234]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (January 29, 1998; "The Last Blade [Model NGH-234]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (March 26, 1998; "Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi [Model NGCD-234]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (March 26, 1998; "The Last Blade [Model NGCD-2341]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 25, 1999; "Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi [Model SLPM-86118]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 12, 2006; "Gekka no Kenshi 1-2 [NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.2] [Model SLPS-25503]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 21, 2007; "Gekka no Kenshi 1-2 [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25792]")

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (March 13, 2012)


* Computers :

PC (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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The Last Bounty Hunter (c) 1994 American Laser Games.


Four outlaws have been terrorizing the county. You must search the area for Handsome Harry, Nasty Dan, El Loco, and Cactus Kid. You don't shoot to kill though... you have to take them alive and bring them to justice!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) Custom


Colors palette : 4097


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


This game uses a laser disc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1994.


- SERIES -


1. Mad Dog McCree (1990)

2. Mad Dog II - The Lost Gold (1992)

3. Last Bounty Hunter (1994)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Panasonic 3DO (1995)

Phillips CD-I (1996)

Nintendo Wii (2009; as part of the Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack which also features Mad Dog McCree and Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold)


* Computers :

PC (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The Last Day (c) 1990 Dooyong.


A vertically scrolling shoot-em-up.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


In korea, this game as known as "D-day Chulguuk" (translates from Korean as 'D-day sortie').


Dooyong Industrial was established by Jung Jin Yook in the 80's. In its early days Dooyong made bootleg versions, and later made original games. Dooyong stopped to develop arcade games in 1996.


Very few last Day boards were exported to Japan.


- STAFF -


Directed by : J. S. Hong

Main software : J. H. Park, H. S. Ryou, D. C. Jeong

Hardware designer : C. D. Kim

PCB artwork : S. W. Lee

Character designer : M. R. Oh

Animation designer : M. S. Lee

Background designer : S. G. Kang, K. H. Choi, I. S. Yi, H. C. Sin

Music : I. G. Kang

Sound effects : S. H. Lee

Music software : Y. C. No


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The Last Soldier (c) 1997 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak slash, [B] Strong slash, [C] Kick, [D] Repel


- TRIVIA -


This is the Korean release of "The Last Blade".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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The Last Starfighter (c) 1984 Atari.


An alien entrepreneur has placed Starfighter games machines on Earth as a test for prospective Starfighters. Although Starfighter appears to be another arcade game, it contacts the alien when the high score record is broken.


Alex, a 19-year old who lives in a trailer park, is an ace at Starfighter and gets whisked off to the planet Rylos as a draftee to combat the evil Xur and the Ko-Dan armada. Having been fooled into coming, Alex refuses and is returned to Earth. While Alex is gone from Rylos, a Ko-Dan attack destroys all the Gunstar ships (Starfighters) and crews, except for a prototype equipped with a special weapons system called Death Blossom.


Alexis, meanwhile, changes his mind and, with the help of the alien, returns to Rylos where, with Navigator/Pilot Grigg, he takes off in the last Gunstar to take on the whole enemy fleet. Fighting through a series of space battles, Alex and Grigg succees in saving the universe and then return to earth to pick up Alex's girlfriend before assuming the role of commander of Rylos armed forces and being given the hero treatment on Rylos.


BASIC GAMEPLAY:

Player controls weapons on Gunstar and orientation of Gunstar chair; he is not piloting ship. Player's head-up display shows information on weapons system and coolant (shields), as well as on currently targeted enemy, surrounding enemy positions and Gunstar chair orientation. Not all information is available in each round.


Each of the enemy ships takes a different amount of energy to destroy. Enemy condition is shown by the 'Target temperature gauge'. When the enemy temperature hits max, it will explode. The rate at which the gauge rises is determined by the type of ship. Temperature rises while player's lasers are contacting enemy ship and may fall if this ceases before destruction.


The condition of the Gunstar is shown by the 'Hull temperature gauge'. When the Gunstar is being hit by the enemy fire, the hull temperature increases. When the hull temperature gets high, coolant flows in (around the gauge on screen from the on-screen reservoir) to coll the hull. This depletes the reservoir of coolant. If no coolant remains, the hull temperature will reach maximum and the Gunstar is destroyed. A coolant recharge is given at the end of a complete round.


LASERS:

Player's laser energy is shown for each side laser. Laser energy decreases with time of laser use and increases far more slowly. This encourages short bursts of fire from one laser at a time. If both lasers are fired simultaneously, a third laser also fires from below without additional depletion of energy, but with additional effect on the target. This contradictorily encourages use of both lasers simultaneously. As players increase in skill, they will learn to use shot, single laser bursts on small targets and twin laser bursts on large targets. This combination will ensure best energy usage and maximum destructive effect. It is possible for a player to be stranded with inadequate energy and be destroyed of insufficient ability to retaliate, but this cannot happen on beginner rounds where energy drain is very low.


Death Blossom (laser blossom) is fired with rear buttons on Star Wars controller. The central circle will light up on screen to show when Death Blossom is charged and usable. Activation causes the screen to be blanketed with laser fire destroying (or greatly heating up if mother ship) all targets on screen. Does not destroy Control Tower and Xur's transport.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari System IV hardware

CPU: 68000, TMS32010


- TRIVIA -


In 1984 a movie called 'The Last Starfigter' (from now called TLSF). It was a Sci-fi adventure movie. It was the first movie ever to be made were all the special effects (except explosions and make up) was made on a computer. The computer was a Cray X-MP. This and the fact that space movies were very popular in this time made everyone expecting this movie to be a big blockbuster like Star Wars. This is why Atari bought the rights for the movie so they would be able to make a game based on it. It was going to be released on both home consoles and on an arcade. The arcade was never finished.


The production of the game was started in Atari's arcade division. The original project team was made up of Chris J. Horseman (Project leader), Jim Morris (Project engineer (software)), Jack Ritter (2nd project engineer (software))

and Barry Whitebook (Animation). Ted Michon and Mike Albaugh came onboard on this project later in the development. Prior arcade games to use 3-D was only vector games. Atari had for several years worked on a general purpose 3-D arcade system, but it was always 'a few years away' every time they wanted to use it (an arcade game called "I, Robot" was actually released in 1983, and this game had solid 3-D but this game was hard coded and was very different from TLSF, this was actually the first game developed by Atari that was programmed with C). This is where Ted Michon comes into the picture. Ted worked as a consultant for Atari and developed a super high bit mapped system with a polygon fill engine. Atari decided to use this to on the TLSF arcade. They also had to use the systems expanding capabilities to implement a math box that could handle the 3-D transformations. The programming of the math box was done by Mike Albaugh.


The programming of the arcade was done mainly by Jim Morris. The additional programming with the cave sequence on the game was done by Jack Ritter. Jack came onboard from Cinematronics.


In the programming process Jim used a 68 000 Motorola 16bit CPU, the first to ever be used at Atari. The programming language was C. It was also used several 3-D tools that later also were used in other games. TLSF became a pioneer in using the 68 000 CPU. Earlier most games were made with the 6502 CPU. The arcade games "Hard Drivin" (1988) and "Stun Runner" (1989) have a very similar graphics with TLSF game, even though another graphic engine was used on these games.


The gameplay in the game was taken right from the gameplay in the movie and scenes from the movie; this was often done with spinoff games like this. The game was actually very similar with what you see in the movie, at least regarding the graphic. The controller on the game was a controller

from the "Star Wars" vector games that Atari made. When Atari choosed to drop the game is was about 75% finished. There was no cabinet for the game, but the game worked and it could be played on a test bench. It was also made some simple sound effects for the game.


The reason behind Atari's decision to cancelled the game so far into production was several. Atari had for some years pay'ed much money to the movie companies for the rights to produce games with themes taken from movies. This rights costed Atari a lot of money over a long time. Atari gambled on the movie to become the success that everyone predicted, but this did not happen. The film didn’t fail, but it wasn't a success either. In the production of the arcade they found out that the machine would have a sell price of 10 000$, and this was a lot of money back in the 80's. If the movie had been a big success this price could have been defended. The vice president in Atari thought that no one would buy a game for 10 000$. And not long after the project team got the message that the game was cancelled. On the same time Atari was in deep financial problems that was caused by Atari's consument division. On the top of all this came the big video game crash. The result was that Atari started to fall and fall, until it was closed in the end. The original arcade division of Atari was shutdown in 2001 when Midway choose to shutdown Midway West (Midway had bought Atari Games (Atari`s arcade division) and changed name to Midway West). Prior to this Atari had been sold a couple of times, and the leaders had also been changed more than once. But Atari never became the company it was prior to the crash. Some ears after Atari cancelled TLSF arcade game, the arcade game Hard Drivin was released. This game sold for the same price that TLSF had (10 000$).


- SCORING -


Ships destroyed increases score by ship value, multiplied by a distance bonus; i.e., if an expert can hit a ship while distant, he will receive more points than a novice who hits when close.


Each round ship scores increases.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hitting two ships at one scores 4 times the single ship value.


- STAFF -


Project leader : Chris Horseman

Project Engineer (Software) : Jim Morris

3-D Hardware : Ted Michon

Math Box Programming : Jack Ritter, Mike Albaugh

Animator: Barry Whitebook


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Håkon Galstad information

Game's ROM.

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The Legend of Kage (c) 1984 Taito Corp.


At the end of the Edo Period (late 19th century) in Japan, a Corps formed by the evils, which had come back to life from the Devil's World, was terrifying people all over the country. One day the princess 'Kiri', a daughter of the lord, was kidnapped by the Corps. In order to save her from them, a number of militia were sent to the Corps' Headquarters, but none of them ever returned. Then one young man headed for the Corps' Headquarters to save the princess. His name 'Kage', a ninja from Iga Village.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M4300040A

Prom Stickers : A54


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), M68705 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if title screen says MCMLXXXIV (1984), The Legend of Kage was released in October 1985 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Bug? feature? : Under attract mode only from the bootleg versions can be played for several seconds until the ninja dies.


- SERIES -


1. The Legend of Kage (1984)

2. Kage Densetsu - The Legend of Kage 2 (2008, Nintendo Ds)


- STAFF -


Music by : Hisayoshi Ogura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (April 18, 1986; "Kage no Densetsu [Model TFC-KD]") 

Nintendo NES [US] (August 1987) [Model NES-KA] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (December 19, 2006) [Model FATJ] Famicom version

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (February 19, 2007) [Model FATE] NES version




* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [US] (1986)

Commodore C64 [EU] [US] (1987)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986)

MSX [JP] (1986)

Amstrad CPC [US] (1988, "Taito Coin-Op Hits")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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The Legend of Silkroad (c) 1999 Unico Electronics.


Chinese heroes attempt to rid the Orient of the evil mystical warlord and his enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : SR2001A


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 16 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 380 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SERIES -


1. The Legend of Silkroad (1999)

2. The Age of Heroes - Silkroad-2 (2000)


- STAFF -


Game planner : Jong-yong Na

Character designers : Gi-seon Lee, Gi-hong Kim, Sung-oK Moon

Map designers : Jong-yong Na

Effect designers : Jong-yong Na, Woo-jin Park

Main programmer : Eun-joong Koo

Assistant programmer : Chul-Joong Kwack

Music composer : Dae-yong Kweon

Hardware designer : Jeong-ok Chun

Director : Eun-joong Koo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The Lord of King (c) 11/1989 Jaleco.


An evil wizard is causing terror in a faraway land. Only you, a brave legendary warrior has the strength and courage to face him and his powerful demons in order to restore peace. Features colourful graphics, a cool soundtrack and excellent 'hack & slash' action. Fans of fantasy action games will love it! :)


- TECHNICAL -


Jaleco Mega System 1-A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 30.303 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in US as "The Astyanax".


- STAFF -


Producer & Director : Tokuhiro Takemori

Game designers : Tokuhiro Takemori, Nenko

Graphic designers : Nenko, Ns Naochan, Kan-Chan, Tomoko Sugoh

Programmed by : Satoru K.

Music composed by : Kiyoshi Yokoyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Lord of the Rings (c) 2003 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar II System


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : Atmel AT91 (@ 40 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


This was Stern's first game to use the Whitestar II system, following a shortage of the BSMT-2000 chips (which was used in the original Whitestar).


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2003. Based on the Lord of the Rings trilogy movies released between 2001-2003.


- UPDATES -


CPU Release : 1.00

Sound Release : 1.01

Date : November 13, 2003

- Initial production release.


CPU Release : 1.02

Date : November 14, 2003

- Changed Sword lock firing time for balls traveling thru the lock


CPU Release : 1.03

Date : November 15, 2003

- Lots of light shows added.

- Lots of bugs fixed.


CPU Release : 4.00

Date : November 26, 2003

- Initial release to US production.

- Lots of bugs fixed.

- Gollum's Cave rule added.

- Barad-Dur rule added.


CPU Release : 4.01

DISPLAY Release : 4.01

Date : December 1, 2003

- Added support for Spanish sound ROMs.

- Turned GI back on during Path of the Dead.


Display Release : A4.03

Date : December 4, 2003

- Lots of translations added.

- Language-specific logo pages added.


Display Release : A5.00

Date : January 16, 2004

- Display cpu now calculates its checksum.

- Changed CPU version display page.

- Removed display version from bootup screen.


CPU Release : 5.00

Date : January 16, 2004

- Center loop diverter now closes during non-valid playfield for skill shot.

- Balrog now scores things awarded on center ring when it's out.

- Stopped raising Orthanc diverter post from the right inlane during non-Gollum multiballs.

- Orthanc now scores things awarded on the center loop if a ball arrives when it is physically open and an orbit wasn't recently shot.

- Fixed a problem where the top right eject would abandon too quickly.

- Ring Frenzy now shows its status properly during other events.

- Bulletproofed several lamp and flasher effects so they don't tie up resources forever (or until the ball drains).

- Added a Path of the Dead Soul Bonus when the ball drains into Hobbiton instead of the wire ramp.  Doing so will add 250+50 up to 750 souls.

- Worked around a display bug for showing Special points.

- Changed Balrog score to something more appropriate (it was wrong due to late-hour rule change).

- Added a total page for There and Back Again.

- Added a sound call for Ring Multiball jackpot.

- Changed storing and display of Game ID, country ID, and version number.

- Now wait longer before showing CPU info to give display time to calculate its checksum.

- FAST BOOT now defaults to NO for non-USA games.

- Corrected display of some scores in background effects for Ring Frenzy and Victory Laps

- Corrected display bug in ROTK multiball that would cause already-shot jackpots to stay on the display if the jackpot multipliers had been increased.

- Changed some event lamp effects to mask off KEEP, POTD, and FOTR lamps.

- Changed FOTR multiball lamp effect to reflect the # of people that have crossed the bridge.

- Standard Adjustment 14 (BALLS PER GAME) can now be set 1-10.

- Software Meter now doesn't chalk anything since it doesn't work anyway.


DISPLAY Release : 5.01

Date : January 28, 2004

- Corrected some spelling errors (English only).

- There are no changes at all for F, G, I, and L other than updating the version number.


CPU Release : 5.01

Date : January 28, 2004

- Fixed the final shot of Bash Balrog immediately awarding stuff that was on the center ring shot.

- Fixed ring bonus being held between games.

- Added some speech for Destroy the Ring Lit.

- Added a Destroy the Ring flasher effect while the mode is running.

- Fixed a ball being released from the Ring after Destroy the Ring ends from draining awarding a ring shot.

- Ring Destroyed value now increases by 2.5M for each successful win.

- Cleaned up the choreography of destroying the Ring.

- Added an Elf Gift for destroying the ring.

- Vastly improved the choreography at the start of Valinor.

- Added a "Valinor Tease" effect after a successful Destroy the Ring (it tells you one of the items you have left to accomplish before reaching Valinor).

- Fixed a nasty bug that wouldn't relaunch all your balls during Valinor.

- Changed the scores given for Rings of Power during Valinor (higher start, lower cap).

- Changed the super jackpot choreography for ROTK (new display effect and new sound effect).

- Fixed a couple bugs in ROTK relating to the super jackpot stage.

- Fixed ROTK end-of-ball bonus to properly report and score the winning of that multiball.

- Changed the level advance display effect of ROTK to stack behind the jackpot effect instead of preempt it.  It won't display if you shoot a jackpot at the new level.

- Changed the sound effect call for TTT super jackpots.

- Fixed a display bug for TTT end-of-ball bonus that would show up after you won it (it scored correctly however).

- Fixed 2 different bugs that could potentially light ALL shots for super jackpots during TTT.

- Fixed There and Back Again total not being cleared at mode start.

- There and Back Again total page should now properly show up in all cases.

- 'Add-a-ball' now has higher priority than 'ring jackpot' on Palantir during Ring Multiball.

- Palantir will now add 20 seconds to There and Back Again up to 3 times, up to 99 seconds.

- Fixed yet 'another' bug with Little Points given by Palantir.

- Nothing else should be awarded after making the final shot for There and Back Again now.

- Added an Elf Gift for finishing There and Back Again.

- Increased scoring for Destroy the Witchking mode.

- Fixed a bug where the pop bumpers would get confused with what it should be doing with Boromir.


CPU Release : 6.00

DISPLAY Release : 6.00

Date : February 12, 2004

- Removed phone icon from Diag menu.

- Added FOTR "lose" sound call.

- Orbit pin diverter now doesn't raise during There and Back Again.

- Added a lamp effect for bridge crossing.

- Implemented Extra Hard difficulty for Game Adj 4 - TTT Lock Difficulty.

- Fixed Ring Frenzy qualifying:  Now if the rings are still on as a result of a mode running or Gollum running, Ring Frenzy will start properly.

- Added a Gollum MB lamp effect:  While Gollum is running, solid lamp means scores are 1/2; pulsing lamp means scores are doubled.

- Added a 2x Scoring lamp effect:  The light pulses while it's running now.

- Fixed a bug that wouldn't reset Ring Frenzy extra ball difficulty for each player until the game was power-cycled.

- Super Ring Frenzy now properly calls its own starting display effect.

- Fixed a really bad bug in There and Back Again that would show up for other players if a previous player at least qualified the final ring shot.

- Fixed a lamp effect bug with the arrows during ring combos.

- Tower skill shot animation is now blowoffable.

- Properly implemented competition mode. When on, the changes are as follows :

Elf Gifts start at Super Ring Frenzy, or the first available clockwise award from there.

When Fellowship difficulty is Moderate (2nd time on default settings), members are lit from the left to the right.

Any spotting of Fellowship members (Mystery or Palantir) is done from the right to the left.

There are no changes to Palantir because it is always deterministic.

Mystery works as follows :

There are 3 categories of awards : advance multiball, complete rings, point awards. The game will cycle through categories in that order.

If nothing can be awarded in a category, then the game will move to the next category.

The advance multiball awards are (in order of priority) :

Spot 1 Fellowship member:  Available if FOTR is not currently lit and not currently spotted toward Destroy the Ring.

Add 1000 souls : Available if ROTK is not currently lit and not currently spotted toward Destroy the Ring.

Light Sword Lock : Available if lock isn't lit and TTT is not currently spotted toward Destroy the Ring.

The complete rings awards are (in order of priority) :

Complete Dwarf Rings : Available if this would start Ring Frenzy (this is only possible if the final ring set you needed was spotted at ball start).

Complete Human Rings : Available only if Destroy the Ring is lit.

Complete Elf Rings : Available if they're not completed.

The point awards are (in the cyclical order the game will award them) :

Add 5 bonus x : Available if bonus x is not maxed.

Add 100,000 to bonus : Available if bonus x is at least 10.

Medium Points (1,000,000) : Always available.

Lane Skill Shots start at O on ball 1 and moves to the right each BIP.

Extra-hard ring combos light as follows :

Left ramp lights right orbit

Center loop lights left ramp

Right ramp lights center loop

Right orbit lights right ramp

Path of the Dead favors lamps in this order when initializing : 2-3-1-4.

ROTK jackpots light in order from left to right.


CPU Release : 7.00

DISPLAY Release : 7.00

Date : April 3, 2004

- Bump N Win Tournament added


DISPLAY Release : 8.00

Date : July 13, 2004

- New Adjustment support added.

- Destroy the Ring Champion support added.


CPU Release : 8.00

Date : July 13, 2004

- Flipper code rewritten. The game now uses the EOS switch where available to turn off power to the flippers earlier.  This should generally result in the flippers staying MUCH cooler over a longer period of time and reduce player dissatisfaction on a heavily-played game.

- 3 adjustments were added to control the flippers.

Standard Adj 53 : Specifies the minimum flipper fire time in ms.

Standard Adj 54 : Specifies the maximum flipper fire time in ms.

Standard Adj 55 : Specifies extra fire time after reaching EOS in ms.

- Hopefully fixed multiball devices waiting for the Palantir Lit display effect.

- Fixed Cave Troll jackpot value not being initialized properly.

- Changed bonus scoring so that scores would end in odd 10s digits more often.

- Changed Ring opto dispatches so they won't score during Destroy the Ring so that ball search can occur if it needs to.

- Added Feature Adjustment 35 "DESTROY RING # BALLS". Can be set to 1 or 2 (default is 1). Setting this to 2 will allow the ring to hold a ball and let the player try to knock it out with the 2nd ball. Setting this to 1 will cause the magnet to just hold the ball for a second then let it go, requiring the player to make a clean shot through the ring to win the mode.

- Install Director's Cut has been changed to set DESTROY RING # BALLS to 2.

- Added Destroy the Ring Champion.  This is awarded to the person who completes Destroy the Ring in the shortest amount of time.


DISPLAY Release : 9.00

Date : January 20, 2005

- New adjustment/display effect support added.


CPU Release : 9.00

Date : January 20, 2005

- New sounds/speech added and/or increased :

1) Two new quotes by Treebeard added during Ent Mode.

2) When Return of the King multiball starts, Gimli states, "Minis Tirith is under attack!"

3) While in Destroy the Ring mode, Gollum says, "My Precious!". Frodo says, "The Ring is Mine!", followed by "Gollum has the ring!"

4) One new quote by Elron added during second Fellowship multiball.

5) More frequent playing of Frodo's quote for shots up the middle- "I will take the ring to Mordor, though I do not know the way". In past software revisions, if a mode was ready at the center (ring) shot, you would not hear this particular quote, but instead hear the mode sound effects. Now you get both (with Frodo's quote first).

- Fixed Feature Adjustment 1 "RING COMBOS/LEVEL" that had its range set improperly and would cause a factory reset if a non-numerical value was chosen.

- Fixed a problem with Destroy the Ring Champion enter initials screen not doing anything when DTR Champ was earned during a TOPS tournament game.

- Feature Adjustment 5 "PALANTIR DIFFICULTY" wasn't actually implemented (until now). Oops.

- Fixed a bug where Palantir would retain memory from game to game.

- Feature Adjustment 16 "MYSTERY DIFFICULTY" wasn't actually implemented either. Oops again.

- Added a lamp effect for the Rings of Power during (Super) Ring Frenzy (MB).

- Vastly improved Destroy the Ring success choreography.

- Fixed a potential problem with Feature Adjustment #3 (1ST HARD TWO TOWERS MB).

- Fixed display of KEEP letters in bonus.

- Fixed a bunch of Destroy the Witchking choreography.

- Fixed display of extra ball and special point awards.

- Added Feature Adjustment 36 "EXTENDED ATTRACT MODE".  Can be set ON or OFF (default is OFF). When ON, the 4th then every 8th pass through attract mode will show the One Ring poem and accompanying light show.

- Added Feature Adjustment 37 'IGNORE POTD ON KICK'. Can be set to YES or NO (default is YES). When YES, the Path of the Dead switches are ignored for 1/4 second after kicking a ball because vibration would tend to set them off. The game has always behaved this way, this just gives people the opportunity to turn it off if they want to adjust their switches and the ball has a tendency to roll over one very quickly (causing it not to score).

- Changed Feature Adjustment 26 'ALLOW VOLUME EFFECTS' to 'MAXIMUM VOLUME EFFECT'. This adjustment now sets the maximum allowed difference in volume from the base volume from 0 (never change the volume) to 10 (let the game get MUCH louder than base volume). The default is 5. This just sets the maximum the game will do, it does NOT mean the game will necessarily get that loud.

- Added 'Reset Grand Champion' icon to the RESETS menu. This will reset ALL high scores to their default values as specified in Standard Adjustments 23-27. It will also restore Destroy the Ring champion to its default.

- Lots of minor misc. choreography improvements.

- Fixed The Two Towers Won audit (it wasn't chalking).

- Fixed the score histogram audits (the buckets were in reality half as much as their reported value).


DISPLAY Release : 10.00

Date : October 28, 2005

- New adjustment/display effect support added.

- Russian (& other country) coinage/tournament settings added.


CPU Release : 10.00

Date : October 28, 2005

- Fixed a bug with entering initials for Destroy the Ring Champion when it was earned during a ToPS Tournament game.

- Cleaned up some hacks related to Sound OS problems (the 9.0x releases, not in 9.00).

- Fixed a bug where Palantir might try to add-a-ball when all balls were already on the playfield during multiball.

- Fixed a bug where the game would show the FOTR MB Lit display effect AFTER you had already started it (this happened if Pippen was the last person to be collected).

- Russian (& other country) coinage/tournament settings added.


- STAFF -


Designers : George Gomez (G G), Keith P. Johnson (KEF), Chris Granner (C G)

Artwork : Jerry Vanderstelt, Kevin O'Connor, Margaret Hudson

Software : Keith P. Johnson, Dwight Sullivan (XAQ)

DMD Animation : Mark Galvez (M G), Kurt Andersen

Mechanics : George Gomez, Ray Tanzer, John Rotharmel, Jim Novy, Wesley Chang

Music & Sounds : Chris Granner


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (c) 2003 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SERIES -


1. The Lord of the Rings (2002)

2. The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2003)

3. The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (c) 2003 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- TRIVIA -


AWP released this machine to coincide with the 2nd film in this blockbusting trilogy. The gameplay is based on the highly successful "Cop the Lot".


- SERIES -


1. The Lord of the Rings (2002)

2. The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2003)

3. The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4lotrt,sc4lotrta,
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The Lord of the Rings Triology (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=darkmist,
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The Lost Castle In Darkmist (c) 1986 Taito.


A vertically scrolling fighting game where the player controls a knight who battles against a variety of magical characters. Collect potions, power-ups and bonus items from the treasure chests left by slain enemies. Defeat the boss enemies to proceed to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (x2)

Sound Chips : YM2151


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1986, The Lost Castle In Darkmist was released in January 1987 in Japan.


A music for Darkmist is available on "Legend of Game Music 2 - Platinum Box" (SCDC-00473 - 00482 1.18.2006). This box has 8 CDs + 2 DVDs and Darkmist is on the Taito one (SCDC-00475).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=lostwsga,
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The Lost World - Jurassic Park (c) 1997 Sega.


If you have a good arm at shooting games you're fine. But if you don't have a good arm at shooting games better start practicing, because half of the whole game you'll be shooting a lot of raptors coming at you 30 miles per hour!!!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 1.5 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 100 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The Lost World was released in July 1997.


This game serves 1,000,000 polygons per second.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Upright version). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SERIES -


1. Jurassic Park (1993)

2. The Lost World - Jurassic Park (1997)

3. The Lost World Special - Jurassic Park (1998)

4. Jurassic Park III (2001)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)

Sony PlayStation (1997)

Sega Dreamcast [Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Lost World - Jurassic Park (c) 1997 Sega Pinball


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Whitestar

Model Number : 53


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- SERIES -


1. Jurassic Park (1993)

2. The Lost World - Jurassic Park (1997)


- STAFF -


Design by : John Borg

Art director : Jason J. Dominiak

Art by : Morgan Weistling

Mechanics by : John Borg, Rob Hurtado

Software by : Orin Day, Neil Falconer


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=bop_l7,bop_l2,bop_l3,bop_l4,bop_l5,bop_l6,
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The Machine - Bride of Pin*Bot (c) 1991 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (Alphanumeric)

Model Number : 50002


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Approximately 8,100 units were produced.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* HIDDEN BIRTHDAY/HOLIDAY MESSAGES : The birthdays of people and family members associated with the making of the game show up on the display when the game is slam tilted or power cycled. These birth dates show up only on the actual birthday.

These are the messages as they appear on the segment displays. The only way to make these appear is to slam tilt the game OR enter and then exit test mode. This isn't the way it was intended to work. When games are hooked up to a debugger the power up message does not appear so the happy birthday message would come up on power up. When a game is on a ROM the power up message comes up and prevents the happy birthday message from happening. This was never noticed until after production, so it ended up more hidden than intended.

1-1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR - HAPPY NEW YEAR

1-1 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Co-game designer John Trudeau

1-1 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Co-game designer Python Anghelo

1-13 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Mark Penacho (Ex-WMS pinball & video programmer) 

1-16 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Steve Seip (Friend of Brian Eddy)

2-1 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Jim Nickel (Did the manual)

2-1 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Manu Jayswal (Electrical engineer on project)

2-18 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Larry DeMar (head of pinball engineering)

3-11 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Michelle Eddy (Brian Eddy's sister)

4-17 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Bruno (French Distributor's Son)

4-20 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Brian Eddy (Programmer of this game)

5-5 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Zofia Bil (Mechanical engineer on project)

5-23 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - MOMMY (Brian Eddy's Mom)

6-14 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - DAD (Brian Eddy's Dad)

6-20 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Sylvie (French distributor's daughter)

7-17 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - "*- PFUTZ -*" (Bill Pfutzenreuter; WMS pinball programmer) Note : This date is wrong. It's a couple of months off (day is right)

8-22 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Scott Smith (Friend of Brian Eddy)

9-20 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Zofia Bil (Mechanical engineer on project [evil twin])

9-28 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Dan Forden (Sound and Music designer)

10-3 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Lou Isbitz (Playfield cable designer)

10-5 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Stacie Lison (Friend of Brian Eddy)

10-6 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Didier (Distributor of WMS pinballs)

11-25 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Paul Johnson (Playfield cable designer not at WMS anymore)

11-28 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Rich Karstens (Sound and music engineer)

11-30 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Dimitri (French distributor)

12-19 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Gary Penacho (Brother of Mark Penacho)

12-25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS - MERRY CHRISTMAS


* SUPER SECRET HELLO MESSAGE : If you page through all of status report 10 times you will see the following message :  '-> HI SCOTT  HI STEVE <-'


* OLD MCDONALD HAD A FARM : Ball in plunger lane from a ball start (won't work if you land in the lane while playing)...

Hold the right flipper for at least 45 seconds.

Hold the left flipper for at least 45 seconds.

Hold BOTH flippers for at least 45 seconds and you will hear a small BEEP sound to show that you did it correctly.

Now, Tap out the song starting with the right flipper.

Note : You must sing along or it will not work!


R - OLD.....L - MAC.....R - DON....L - ALD....R - HAD ...L - A...R - FARM.....Display will show :

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


L - AND...R - ON ....L - THIS .....R - FARM ....L - HE....R - HAD ...L - A Display will show (and the cow will moo) :

COW. With a MOO MOO here and a MOO MOO there. HERE A MOO THERE A MOO EVERYWHERE A MOO MOO

Note : The timing between the RLRLRL is sensitive so tap consistently as you sing or it will not all come up. You must also start the second verse while the EEEIIIIEEEIIIOOO is going on or you will not see the second part. Remember, time your taps as you would if you were singing it. You can do it as many times as you like by starting from the beginning of the song once it finishes. Once you shoot the ball into play you can't do it again until the next ball (must go through full sequence again)


- SERIES -


1. Pin*Bot (1986)

2. The Machine - Bride of Pin*Bot (1991)

3. Jack*Bot (1995)


- STAFF -


Design Team : Python Anghelo (Concept & Design), John Trudeau (JT - Doctor Flash) (Designer), Brian Eddy (BRE) (Software), Zofia Bil (ZB) (Mechanics), Jack Skalon (Mechanics), Joe Joos (Mechanics), John Youssi (Artwork), Kevin O'Connor (Art Support), Dan Forden (DWF) (Musics & Sounds), Jon Hey (JWH) (Sounds), Rich Karstens (RK) (Sounds)


Voice of The Machine : Stephanie Rogers


Support Team : Art Clafford, Mark Johnson, Elaine Johnson, Mark Ritchie, Al Cardenas, Paul Johnson (P.J.), Wally Roeder, Manu Jayswal, John Krutsch, Butch Ortega, Greg Freres, Nick Miku, Joe Pratt, Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Xbox Live (Apr. 04 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Sony PSN (Apr. 10, 2012; "The Pinball Arcade")


* Computers :

MAC OS [Mac App Store] (2012)


* Others :

Apple Store (Feb. 09, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Android (Feb. 10, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=themj,
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The Mah-Jong (c) 1987 Visco.


A mahjong game with selectable female opponents. No, they don't have a hideous skin condition; that's supposed to be sweat. :)


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 500 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 448 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mainevt,mainevto,mainevt2p,
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The Main Event (c) 1988 Konami.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Ring no Ohja [Model GX799]"


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX799


- TRIVIA -


The Main Event was released in July 1988. It was originally known in Japan as "Ring no Ohja [Model GX799]" (released one month before).


In this Export version you are no more stuck with being the team of Conan the Great and Kamikaze Ken in single player like in the original Japanese version.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mastkin,
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The Master of KIN (c) 1988 Du Tech.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC, SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game uses songs of Konami's Track & Field, also uses the 'Charriots of fire' theme in name input (high score).


Default highscore table (THE MASTERS) :

1. AAA 1000000

2. BBB 500000

3. CCC 100000

4. DDD 90000

5. EEE 80000

6. FFF 70000

7. GGG 60000

8. HHH 50000

9. III 40000

10. JJJ 30000

11. KKK 20000

12. LLL 10000

13. MMM 9000

14. NNN 8000

15. OOO 7000

16. PPP 6000


- STAFF -


Written by : Kyle Hodgetts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=v4mate,v4mated,
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$bio

The Mating Game (c) 199? Barcrest.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.72 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz), SAA1099 (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 504 x 296 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Player : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mok,
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The Maze of the Kings (c) 2002 Sega.


A great fighting / shooting game, where players assume the roles of archaeological treasure hunters armed with magical canes! Travels across rivers and deserts and explore the insides of pyramids, while searching for lost treasure and killing mummies and other evil creatures along the way. Players can choose what type of firepower to use for their magical canes : Light, Spark, or Fire.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2002 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4themob,m4themoba,m4themobb,
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The Mob (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

The Money Returns Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

The Monster Show (c) 200? Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour


- TRIVIA -


Released in Europe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

The Moonshine Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Nanpa (c) 1999 Nichibutsu.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1999.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The New Crystal Maze Featuring Ocean Zone (c) 1993 Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The New Zealand Story (c) 1988 Taito Corp.


Set in Antipodean country of the game's title, The New Zealand Story is an incredibly cute and challenging platform game featuring Tiki the Kiwi bird, possibly the most lovable arcade character ever created. Tiki's fellow Kiwi birds have been kidnapped by an evil walrus and Tiki is charged with rescuing his friends.


The New Zealand Story is a superb, constantly inventive and very demanding platform game that features a wide variety of intelligent and distinctive enemies; such as heavily armed ducks, angry walruses, and whales made of ice that spit giant snowflakes.


During his quest, Tiki can commandeer a variety of different weapons and vehicles - the latter of which include balloons and a hovercraft. The level design is superb, with exploration often rewarded with either bonus items, alternate routes to the end of the level, or secret level warps that transport the player to a later level (see 'TIPS AND TRICKS' for more details).


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Sticker : B53


Main CPU : (2x) Z80, I8X41

Sound Chips : YM2203


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


See 'UPDATES' section for more information about the new hardware version...


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988, the hero of this game, Tiki the kiwi, also appears in other Taito games like "Liquid Kids" ("Mizubaku Daibouken") and "Bubble Symphony" ("Bubble Bobble II") as a guest star.


Zoological Note : Unlike Tiki, a real Kiwi bird is a brown in colour and is roughly the size as a domestic chicken. It is flightless and its distinctive plumage resembles hair more than feathers. The Kiwi bird lives only in New Zealand and, due to its rarity in the wild, is a protected species.


- UPDATES -


WORLD NEW VERSION :

* New hardware revision.

* Three Z80 and no M-Chip (8742 MPU).


JAPAN VERSION :

* Standard hardware.

* Two Z80 and the M-Chip.


WORLD OLD VERSION :

* Standard hardware.

* Harder gameplay.

* Old Taito logo.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The following is for the Japanese version of the game which, curiously, was the version that tended to be converted to the various home formats; regardless of territory


Throughout the game there are several hidden 'Warp' gates, which take you to secret areas and later levels.


Round 1-1 : In the last room of this stage, there are 3 identical platforms placed above one another. Go to the highest one, face left and jump about whilst shooting, after 5 shots a warp should appear. This takes you into a enclosed box on round 2-1, only this time it has got the 'E','X','T' letters. There is an escape warp to the right which you must shoot to make it appear. From here you are taken to round 1-4 (in an inaccessible area below the boss room) where you'll find the green 'E','N','D' letters, you now have your first extra life. To get to know more about round 1-4 (which is important in the game) keep on reading.


Round 1-2 : In the start area, jump onto the second platform and shoot to your left 5 times. A warp should appear, enter it and you'll be taken to a room of the secret round (the secret round is a place where almost ALL of the secret rooms are found - like separate rooms in any level - and you can't visit more than one at a time, since they are all separated by closed walls). There are two large columns with water one to either side of you. Each has an open Warp above it. The right warp will take you to an upper place in level 1-2, where you simply collect some apples (for points) and then continue through the level normally. The left warp, which is the better of the two, takes you to a place under the level. Going from left to right, you find a place with upwards tunnels you can jump in. Go to the one full right, since there you will find the letters 'red E' and 'X'. Then, going all the way up, you are just near the cage at the end of the level.


Round 1-3 : This level has two warps...

1) The first needs a vehicle and is just after you fly down to the big open area of this round.  Fly downwards while staying close to, and facing the left-hand wall, keep firing towards the wall and about two thirds of the way down, the first Warp will appear. This will take you to a secret round where you collect the 'red E','X', 'T','green E' letters then on a hidden place of round 2-1,where you collect the 'N' and 'D' letters : EXTEND, and also you can choose to finish round 2-1 OR...

2) The second Warp is in the last room. Climb out of the water and head straight upwards - the trapped Kiwi is to your left). This will take you to a secret round, which also has got a secret warp in it! The round has the 'TEND' letters, exits to 1-4, and a Warp exit to 2-2.


Round 1-4 : This round has a Warp, but it's only accessible from another Warp that appears on a LATER level (2-1). Once you have come to this level via the Warp on 2-1, go to the platform directly UNDERNEATH the Boss room (after you've collected the letter), the Warp is in the far left corner of the upper-most platform underneath the Boss room and takes you to level 2-4.

Note : The trick of using the 2-1 warp to go back to 1-4 infinitely doesn't work in the WORLD revision. The programmers added some blocks to the box so that the Kiwi cannot be sucker in the warp.


Round 2-1 : This is one of the key rounds of the game, as it allows for one or two tricks and has two warps. The first one is in the right corner of the closed box at the end of the level. You can get inside the box from the warp on level 1-1. However, it's possible to enter the Warp from OUTSIDE the closed box by using a flying vehicle and, for preference the laser weapon or Fire Staff.. If you've only got arrows ,bombs, or a laser and no vehicle, take advantage of the microbes that appear nearby. Keep killing them any time they appear (if you move away from the screen where they appear they will appear more often) until the Fire Staff appears. Once opened, just jump in it from below. You will be taken BACK to the secret area in level 1-4. This means that you can effectively keep going BACK to level 1.4 through the Warp as many times as you wish, stocking up on points and bonus lives as you go.


Should you chose NOT to do this, you can head for the second Warp. First, ensure that when you are at the enclosed box and that you also have a vehicle. Simply fly OVER the enclosed box and drop down behind the caged Kiwi. On your right there is a 'ladder', go up this and you'll be in a small, enclosed room; shoot the lower-left edge of the room and the Warp appears. This will take you to an independent secret level which has 2 possible exits. The first is at the end of the level - after the yellow lift you head down and left and drop through a hole in the floor - this takes you to level 2-3. The second exit is a warp. Stand on the yellow rising block and jump from it so you can stand on the wall to your right (you would do this anyway, to avoid the ceiling spikes and get to the exit...). Shoot 5 times and a Warp appears. This will take you to another secret level - with a number of enemies - and the letters 'Green E' and 'T'. Take the letters, kill all of the enemies and enter the Warp that subsequently appears.


Round 2-2 : The only warp on this level is in the upper right-hand corner and can only be reached with a vehicle. This takes you to the end of the level.


Round 2-3 : Also one warp on this round. This is found in the place left to the 'Red E' (bottom righ of the level). This will take you to a place with a 'Red E' and an 'X', and a warp from there to an advanced point on level 2-3.


Round 2-4 : Before the Boss Room (the one with the octopus) shoot to the right - standing on the blocks over the spikes - and a warp will appear on the fifth block from the left. This leads to a secret level with enemies and the letters 'T' and 'Green E', and THEN to level 3-1, inside the 'box'.


Round 3-2 : There is a warp near to the end of the level on the wall between the two 'pools' of water with waterfalls, This will take you to a room in the secret level, with a church for background. Nothing to take, just a warp on the floor that will take you to level 3-3.


Round 4-1 : This round has got 3 warps, the maximum in this game. The first (and most rewarding) is over the last diagonal row of spikes, in the upper 'dry' part of the level (most of the level is underwater). Fly up there, shoot 5 times as usual and take the warp. It will take you to a place in the secret round and then to level 4-4. There are two further warps that can be found in a long, left-to-right section, just after you have passed the BIG masses of water.


Round 4-4 : This level has two sub-areas, divided by a barrel at the end of the areas. In the area with the horizontal 'barrel', there is an empty space below it. Shoot it and a warp appears. This takes you to a room in level 2-4, with 2 letters, an 'E' and an 'X', and then you take a warp in that room that takes you to the second area of level 4-4.


Round 5-1 : This is the last level known to have a warp. Walk on the floor with the small volcano until the last platforms on the left. Go up and then left, you will fall down to a place with some blocks and more volcanoes. Shoot to the right right, and take the warp. This takes you to a room in the secret round with 2 red E's and another Warp to a secret level room - with two X's - and from there to level 5-1 again, near the big room.


* Heaven Rounds : The heaven levels are secret levels that can only reached when Tiki has lost all of his previous lives and is killed by a SOLID PROJECTYLE (such as arrows, stones, bombs, boomerangs, spears, etc.) If you drown ,fall on spikes or lava, get burned by laser, flames or UFO missiles, or are killed by contact with an enemy, a life is lost. The Heaven levels only appear after level 3.1.


* Teddy Bear Cheat : In the demo mode during the attract mode, press fire 3 times, and a cute picture of a bear will appear in the bottom-left corner of the screen.


- STAFF -


Main staff : Kazutomo Ishida, Hisaya Yabusaki, Akira Ootsuki, Makoto Fujita, Koichi Ooyama

Sound effects : Hisayoshi Ogura, Yasuko Yamada, Yasuhisa Watanabe

One-time staff : Mitsukou Kimura, Naoko Toshimitsu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (February 23, 1990) [Model TP02007] 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (March 3, 1990) [Model T-11013]

Nintendo NES [EU] [AU] (1991) [Model NES-38] 

Nintendo NES [US] (March 1991; "Kiwi Kraze [Model NES-2K]") 

Sega Master System [EU] (1992) [Model 27035]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (January 5, 2006; "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (February 10, 2006, "Taito Memories Pocket") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (October 6, 2006; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006, "Taito Legends Power-Up") 

Sony PSP [US] (May 17, 2007; "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]") 

Nintendo DS [AU] (January 25, 2007; "New Zealand Story Revolution [Model NTR-ANZP-AUS]") 

Nintendo DS [EU] (February 2, 2007; "New Zealand Story Revolution [Model NTR-ANZP-EUR]") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (May 31, 2007; "New Zealand Story DS [Model NTR-ANZJ-JPN]") 

Nintendo DS [US] (February 13, 2008; "New Zealand Story Revolution [Model NTR-ANZE-USA]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (October 14, 2008) PC-Engine version


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1989)

Atari ST [EU] (1989)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989)

FM Towns PC [JP] (1989)

Sharp X68000 [JP] (July 15, 1989)

Amstrad CPC [FR] (1990, "Le Monde des Merveilles")

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1991, "Addicted To Fun - Rainbow Collection")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Next Space (c) 1989 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


PCB Number : A8004

Prom Stickers : NS


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1989 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Boss : Eikichi Kawasaki

Producer : Shochan

Main programmer : Shochan

Sub programmer : Data Tada

Advisers : Bucho, Tama, Koyan, Konny

Graphic designers : Fujita, Ken, Mituzo, Ishimochi, Tsukamichi, Buri, Fujiwara, Yokochan

Sound : Kidon

Hardware : Ebara

Character designers : Shochan, Tsukamichi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Next Space (c) 1989 Pasadena International.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1989.


Licensed from SNK to Pasadena International for manufacturer ans distribution. For more information about the game itself, please see the original SNK entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Nickelodeon (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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The Ninja Kids (c) 1991 Taito Corp.


Four ninjas with different abilities attempt to save the town from the RESURRECTION OF THE SATAN! Not just any Satan, mind you, but THE Satan.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : C85


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The Ninja Kids was released in April 1991.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


In the US version, all the references to 'Satan' were changed to the 'Evil One'.


- STAFF -


Game director : Takeshi Ishizashi

Game designer : Keppel Maekawa

Programmers : Takeshi Ishizashi, Fzr.Mom

Hardware designers : Eikichi Takahashi, S. Watanabe

Character designers : Pokeel Yamada, Jsunji Matsumoto

Sound composers : FUMMY, Hiroshige Tonomura (TONO), Norihiro Furukawa (WIZ. MASTER), Underground Sound Guerrilla Team PINCH-PUNCH (PINCH PUNCH)

Designer : Rintard Doi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649 (TCPS-10178)]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Ninja Warriors (c) 1987 Taito.


Two ninjas fight an entire army to destroy an evil dictator in this horizontal action game, which features physical damage on our heroes


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M4300086H

Prom Stickers : B31


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (ID : K1100325A, K1100312A) (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (ID : K1100313A) (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz), (4x) Volume (@ 8 Mhz)


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (DAGGER, SHURIKEN)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1988 in Japan (even if the title screen says 1987).


Licensed by Romstar for US distribution.


The strange resolution of this game was due to the original cabinet which had a wide screen made out of three monitors.


Banglar, the main enemy who looks like Yoda from the star wars films makes a cameo appearance in "Aqua Jack" 2 years after appearing in The Ninja Warriors.


Brian Chapel holds the official record for this game with 188,900 points.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Ninja Warriors : G.S.M. Taito 1 - D28B0001) on 21/06/1988.

Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Ninja Warriors - Famous Recording Series - PCCB-00074) on 21/10/1991.

Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Ninja Warriors - Complete Album - PCCB-00116) on 19/03/1993.


- SERIES -


1. The Ninja Warriors (1988)

2. The Ninja Warriors Again (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Produced by : Yojiro Suekado

Directed by : Masaki Ogata

Written by : Onijust

Executive producer : Hisao Yunoki

Director of software : Daisuke Sasaki

Programmers : Yoshihisa Nagata, Yuji Iwasaki, Yoshiyuki Watabe, Masaki Ogata, Daisuke Sasaki

Production designer : Yukiwo Ishikawa

Character designers : Masami Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Wakita, Toshiyuki Nishimura, Taira Sanuki, Shinobu Iwabuchi, Sachiko Yamana, Junji Yarita, Kohzoh Igarashi, Tetsuro Kitagawa, Yukiwo Ishikawa

Assistant character designers : Visual Arts Produtcion, Animation 20, Space Creative

Supervising editor : Tetsuro Kitagawa

Editors : Masami Kikuchi, Yukiwo Ishikawa

Costume designer : Hiroshi Wagatsuma

Hardware designer : Toshiyuki Sanada

Assistant hardware engineer : Satoru Shimomura

Music composed and directed by (Zuntata) : Hisayoshi Ogura

Assistant sound programmer (Zuntata) : Naoto Yagista

Sound editor (Zuntata) : Yasuhisa Watanabe

Sound hardware designer : Tsukasa Nakamura

Publicity supervisor : Hisayoshi Nakane

Game designed by : Onijust


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1989)

Sega Mega CD


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Ocean Hunter - The Seven Seas Adventure (c) 1998 Sega.


Players will encounter an array of marine life, which dominate the seven seas, while exploring ancient ruins indicating the fascinated by the spectrum of colors, created by the sun light shining through the water, The battle is not only against the threatening marine life, but the titanic icebergs, which are capable of sinking the Ocean Hunter. Featuring spectacular underwater graphics and effects through seven stages:

1) Baroque Sea

2) Luna Sea

3) Tartarus Deep

4) Texcoco Great-Lake

5) North Sea

6) West Ocean

7) Panthalassa


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.1 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1998.


Considered to be another rare Sega arcade game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Avoid Sea Dragon: To avoid the battle with Sea Dragon, leave the diver being killed by the White Death, but then you don't get a bonus life, and score.


* Secret sea names: If you pay attention to the beginning of each sea, you'll see a book with extra features of the stage. There you can see the hidden name of two seas.

Baroque Sea is Balock Sea

Tartarus Deep is Depro Deep


* Also you can see some more hidden names on the ingame map if you pay very close attention, but be hurry to locate the sea you looking for, the map appears for 5 seconds in the Attract Mode.

Texcoco Great-Lake is Calo Lake-sea

West Ocean is Western Sea


* And at last, at the beginning of the final stage, the player will mention Panthalassa as Pantarasa.


- STAFF -


Composer: Masanori Takeuchi


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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The Outfoxies (c) 1994 Namco.


A platform 'versus' shoot'em up in which either one player (playing against the computer) or two players (playing against each other) attempt to destroy each other by any means necessary. The levels themselves are interesting and varied, with airships, planes etc. providing a detailed and highly interactive backdrop in which the players do battle. That interactivity is increased further with the introduction of destructible sections which, when blown up, can often open up new areas or rooms. Each level is littered with a variety of weapons that can be picked up and utilized by the player(s). Graphically, Outfoxies employed superb sprite scale and rotation techniques that elevated the already fun gameplay still further. The aeroplane level, for instance, dips and sways, bringing problems of inertia and gravity to the platform action. Also; the in-game camera zooms in and out of the level, depending on how far away the two opponents are from each other. Playable characters range from a monkey to a pair of psychotic school children, with each character choice offering the player different aptitudes (the monkey can jump higher, for example). A fun enough game in one-player mode, Outfoxies really came into its own when two human protagonists took part.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NB-1 hardware

Game ID : OU


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24.192 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.128 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.128 Mhz)


Control per player: 8-way joystick

Buttons per player: 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if the titlescreen says '1994', The Outfoxies was released in March 1995 in Japan.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Outfoxies : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.20 - VICL-15042) on 21/06/1995.


- STAFF -


Concept and design : Masateru Umeda

Main programmer : Yoshiyuki Honda

System programmer : Toshiharu Hijita

Game programmer : Koichi Motokoide

Character designer : Miki Maemori

Field designer : Taro Okamoto

Music and sound effects : Masahiro Fukuzawa

Graphic designer : Akira Usukura

Logo designer : Hideaki Ito

Chief directorer : Masuya Ohishi

Product manager : Shinichiro Okamoto, Hajime Nakatani

Producer : Akihiko Tokue, Shukuo Ishikawa

Visual works : Yukiko Kaneko, Nobuko Endo, Muneyuki Tejima, Mitsuru Fukuoka, Tomoe Yamashita, Hisaharu Takahashi, Takashi Imaizumi, Hitomi Kusano, Kazuaki Fujimoto, Kanako Doi, Daisuke Tsushima, Kyoko Endo, Tomosuke Kashiwabara


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Percussor (c) 1981 Orca.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Phantom of the Opera (c) 1990 Data East Pinball.


Classic Thriller Unveiled!


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 2

Model Number : 08


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


2,750 units were produced.


'The Phantom of the Opera' was a French novel by Gaston Leroux (1868-1927), first published in 1910. Many film and stage productions have been adapted from it, over the years.


- STAFF -


Designers : Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula

Artwork : Paul Faris

Software : Lonnie D. Ropp

Music and Sounds : Kyle Johnson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

The Phoenix Knights (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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The Phrase That Pays (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

The Pink Panther (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1ppc,
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The Pink Panther Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Pit (c) 1982 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1982.


Original products:

The Pit (Zilec)


Licensed products:

The Pit (Centuri)

The Pit (Taito)


Unofficial products:

The Pit (KZH)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Pit (c) 1982 Zilec Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


CPU on main board:

2x MK3880N-Z80CPU

1x AY-3-8910

1x oscillator 18.000Hz

 

on lower board:

1x oscillator 18432Hz

 

ROMs on main board:

1x AM2732 (1)

4x HN462732G (2,3,4,5)

1x MK2716J (6)

1x MMI6331


on lower board:

2x MK2716J (7,8)  

Note 1x 22x2 edge connector

1x trimmer (volume)

2x 4 switches dip


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1982.


Original products:

The Pit (Zilec)


Licensed products:

The Pit (Centuri)

The Pit (Taito)


Unofficial products:

The Pit (KZH)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1983)


* Others :

LSI Portable game (1982, "Zackman" - Bandai Elec. licensed by AW Zilec Electronics, Ltd.)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=thepitu1,thepitu2,
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The Pit (c) 1982 Centuri, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1982.


Original products:

The Pit (Zilec)


Licensed products:

The Pit (Centuri)

The Pit (Taito)


Unofficial products:

The Pit (KZH)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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The Pit (c) 198? KZH.


Hack of the Centuri original, made on the Moon Quasar hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Original products:

The Pit (Zilec)


Licensed products:

The Pit (Centuri)

The Pit (Taito)


Unofficial products:

The Pit (KZH)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4pir,sc4pira,sc4pirb,sc4pirc,sc4pird,sc4pire,sc4pirf,sc4pirg,
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The Prize is Right (c) 2002 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2002.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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The Prize is Right Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Punisher (c) 1993 Capcom Co., Ltd.


The Punisher is a side-scrolling beat-em-up based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, in which one or two players take on the role of either 'The Punisher' or 'Nick Fury' and must battle through six dangerous locales filled with violent criminal gangs, leading to a final confrontation with criminal mastermind, 'The Kingpin'.


As well as the standard punch and kick moves, each character also has a special attack. This move is powerful enough to fell several enemies at once, with the trade-off that each time a special attack is executed, some of the player's energy is lost. Energy levels can be replenished by finding food that lies hidden in some of the background objects that litter the levels.


Many enemies carry weapons, such as axes, baseball bats, swords and knives and should players manage to knock these from the enemies' hands, the heroes can pick up the weapons and use them against the enemies. In keeping with their comic book counterparts, each player character also carries a handgun; this only comes into play when confronted with gun-wielding enemies, at which point the players' guns are drawn automatically. Once the gun-carrying enemies have been killed, the players' guns are automatically re-holstered.


A large and powerful gang boss awaits the heroes at the end of each stage. The five gang bosses are Scully, Guardroid, Bonebreaker, Bushwacker and Guardroid 2. The sixth and final level takes place in The Kingpin's lair, ending with a showdown with the criminal mastermind himself.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System Hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : [CP-S No. 26]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2 

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


The Punisher was released in April 1993.


This game features the main characters from the comic books respectively titled 'The Punisher' (First appearance : Amazing Spider-Man 129, 1973) and 'Nick Fury' (First appearance : Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos 1, 1963), Agent of SHIELD, both published by Marvel Comics. The acronym SHIELD stands for 'Surpreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-enforcement Division'.


Scully, the first of the boss villains here, is loosely based on a villain named Chester Scully who appeared in issues 22-23 (August and September, 1989) of the Punisher's first ongoing series, which ran from 1987 to 1995. The leaping kicks he uses in the game are an homage to the cover of the 23rd issue where his comic book counterpart is shown attacking the Punisher by kicking at him while jumping.


Bushwacker, the 4th stage boss, is based on the homonymous Marvel's super villain (enemy of Daredevil, The Punisher and Wolverine). Although, there are some aesthetic differences from his appearance in the game and in the original comic: half of his face is horribly scared in the comic, while in the game his face seems in good conditions. Also, his special right arm, altered bionically to function as a gun, is still revealed on his real form on the comic, while in the game he can turn his arms from normal form to guns form, like a type of mutant morph (and this should sound incongruous, because he's a mutant's hunter on the Marvel's comics). He appear on the Capcom's game before he was hired by Kingpin for kill Punisher in the original Punisher comic series, so his presence fit perfectly in the game's plot.


Jigsaw, the non-boss enemy appearing in the 2nd area of the final stage (elevator's top) is one of the most dangerous enemies of Punisher in the original comic series. Although, is showed different in the game - in the game he appears like a commando-mercenary, while in the comic he was a former killer of a notorious mobster family of New York. - By the way, his scared face (caused by the same Punisher in the comics) is identical to his original appearance on the comics.


Bruno Costa, the bald gangster with sunglasses appearing in the scenes of attract mode and during the first stages of the game, is also showed in the comic, and he's the responsible of the massacre of the Frank's Castle family, like the game says. However, Punisher killed him in the comic's series, while in the game he's killed by Guardroid (the 2nd stage boss).


Hidden Bonus Level : Looking in the game source code, there's a hidden second bonus game in stage directory. It shows an airplane hijacking or something and two of the generic game thugs burst through the winshield. They run across the screen to the left and then punisher shows up. There are several stewardesses on the floor as hostages and when you go over to them they get freed. But then the stage like instantly is interrupted and randomly takes you to the score screen after every stage and says 'Stage 7 complete' and then switches to an alternate credits screen with all the enemies in the game running across and doing random things. It's probably a part of the game not completed and not remove from the final product and still present in the source code. The only way to see this hidden stage is to browse the source code or using a cheat with emulator like MAME.


Soundtrack releases :

Pony Canyon / Scitron - Tenchi wo Kurau II The Battle of Red Wall : G.S.M. Capcom 7 - PCCB-00133 - 20/08/1993.


An unofficial Chinese version is known as "Biaofeng Zhanjing".


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


Japanese version is a bit different :

* The Super Kick results in blue flames on the enemy instead of blood.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Super Kick : Down, Up+Attack


* Super Air Kick : Forward(x2), Jump, Down+Attack


* Special Ending : finish the game without having to continue to see a different credit sequence (badguy parade).


* On 2nd area of first stage, the enemy Cool will appear for few seconds from a open door, then he will flee : if you're fast, you can kill him before he disappear with the handgun that the players draw automatically in that moment.


* When you're in the 2nd area of stage 2, the gangsters' mansion in Florida, there are 3 jail cells in which 3 girls are being held hostage. Break open the cells and then stand still. The girls will give the players thank-you hugs that restore energy to their lifebars.


* At the end of the 2nd stage you'll fight against the Guardroid. At the end of the room where the battle is set, you'll found an huge bed and a painting in the wall. Destroy this objects for obtain extra weapons and energy that could help you during the fight


* In the 3rd stage (the harbor) you'll encounter several cars, where gangster carrying machine gun will exit from there for attack the players. If you destroy those cars before they'll exit from there, they'll disappear in the explosion: also, you can see the poor driver carbonized after the car's explosion!


* The Punisher and Nick Fury's personal handguns are usually drawn automatically whenever enemies carrying firearms - and also the robots called 'Pretty Boy' - turn up. With the exception of the robots, which are tougher to deal with, try to refrain from killing the enemies armed with guns until after you've killed some of those who aren't carrying guns. This certainly comes in useful during the showdown at the end with the Kingpin, who's drawn much larger here than he was in Sega's own "Spider-Man - The Videogame", made 2 years earlier.


- STAFF -


Game Designers : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Maeda, Buchi, Jun Keiba, Junichi Ohno (Ohn)

Program Designers : Kazuhito Nakai, Tomohiro Ueno, Y. Kawabata, Mitsu, Y. Mikami (ZZR)

Character Designers : Eripyon. N, Matsunaga, Mayo Seriya, Daniel, Vlad T., Inukichi, Minobe Hiroaki (Minobeyan), Yokota Yokozo, Koizumi, Iwai, Go, T. Tathivana, Mikiman, Marilyn Higuchi, Harusan

Sound Designers : Yoko Shimomura (Pi B Shimomura), Isao Abe, Toshio Kajino, Syun Nishigaki, Nobuhiro Oouchi (Nobu. Oouchi)

Director : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

System Adviser : Jaboon

Illustration Designer : Sensei

Special Thanks : Tanuki, Yasushi Ikeda (Ikebomb), Yuko Takehara (Yuko), Koguma, Alex Jimenez (Alex), Scott


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Genesis [US] (??? ??, 1994)

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (??? ??, 1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Rat Pack (c) ???? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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The Real Ghostbusters (c) 1987 Data East USA


US version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Meikyuu Hunter G".


- TECHNICAL -


Conversion Kit

[Model 1US30K]


- TRIVIA -


The Real Ghostbusters was released in May 1987. This game is known in Japan as "Meikyuu Hunter G" (translates from Japanese as 'Labyrinth Hunter G').


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1992, "Garfield Labyrinth [Model DMG-L4-UKV]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (October 1993) [Model DMG-G7] 


* Computers : 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988) 

Atari ST [US] (1988) 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1989) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Return of Ishtar (c) 1986 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 86 hardware

Game ID : RI


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco 8-channel WSG


Players : 1

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1986. The Return of Ishtar is the first game from Namco to feature a 'password function'.


The game's title translates to Japanese as "Ishtar no Fukkatsu".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Game Music Vol.1 - 28XA-170) on July 25, 1987.


- SERIES -


1. The Tower of Druaga (1984)

2. The Return of Ishtar (1986)

3. The Quest of Ki (1988, Nintendo Famicom)

4. The Blue CrystalRod (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. The Nightmare of Druaga - Mysterious Dungeons (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Masanobu Endoh

Character designer : Yuichiro Shinozaki

Programmer : Naito

Musics and sound effects : Junko Ozawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 8, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SLPS-00540]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.4") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (June 30, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SLUS-00416]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.4 [Model SCES-00701]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (March 26, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 


* Computers : 

PC (1987) 

NEC PC 8801 [JP] (1987) 

NEC PC 9801 [JP]

Sharp X68000 [JP] (August 10, 1988, "The Return of Ishtar: Ishtar no Fukkatsu) 

Fujitsu FM-7 [JP] (1989) 

MSX2 [JP]

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Return of Lady Frog (c) 1993 Microhard.


The Return of Lady Frog is an adult puzzle game where the player uses bombs to clear the background and completely reveal the nude photographic image underneath.


Each bomb clears away a nine square grid from the background. Bombs can also be used to clear gray square barriers.  But bombs do no damage to the balloons. if a balloon rolls over the bomb as it explodes then it snuffs out the explosion and reveals nothing. In order to clear the balloons the player can shoot bottle-rockets at them. The balloons explode to drop items for points or break apart into smaller balloons. Balloons labeled with a scull and crossbones cannot be killed and must be avoided. If a player is hit by the balloons then the player is killed. The game is over when the player loses all of his lives.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 376 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mt_revsh,
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The Revenge of Shinobi [Mega-Tech 28] (c) 1988 Sega.


A few years ago, Joe Musashi defeated the terrorist ninja group known as Zeed, and peace returned to the world for a while. those years have passed and Zeed has returned, this time they have become much stronger and powerful (not to mention having their name changed to Neo Zeed). aside from their world domination plans, Neo Zeed have a new goal, the demise of the man who defeated them. and to begin, Musashi's sensei (the ninja teacher) was killed, and as if that wasn't enough, Joe's fiancee, Naoko was kidnapped and taken hostage by Neo Zeed. And now for Joe Musashi, this time it's personal.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 28


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1988.


In some early versions of 'The Revenge of Shinobi', Spider-Man and Batman made appearances as enemies. Unfortunately, DC Comics and Marvel Comics didn't appreciate the fact that Sega used the comic book heroes without permission. So in order to avoid a lawsuit, Sega removed Batman from the new versions, but kept Spidey under one condition... that condition was that Marvel Entertainment Group would get credit for their 'friendly neighborhood' Spider-Man in the beginning of 'The Revenge of Shinobi'.


Godzilla also makes an appearance in this game


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Infinite Shuriken : Go to the options Screen, move the pointer up to Shuriken and set them to 00, wait about 30 seconds (without moving the pointer). You will here a sound and the '00' should change to an infinite symbol. Start the game and you will have unlimited Shuriken.


- SERIES -


1. Shinobi (1987)

2. Shadow Dancer - Kage no Mai (1989)

3. The Revenge of Shinobi (1989, Sega Mega Drive)

4. The Cyber Shinobi - Shinobi Part 2 (1990, Sega Master System)

5. GC Shinobi (1991, Sega Game Gear)

6. GG Shinobi II - The Silent Fury (1992, Sega Game Gear)

7. Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master (1993, Sega Mega Drive)

8. Shinobi Legions (1995, Sega Saturn)

9. Shinobi (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

10. Nightshade (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Producer / Program coordinator : Yamaichi

Programmers : Mizoran, Kottsu

Assistant programmers : Ore, Sat Man

Sound coordinator / Sound programmer : Tokuhiko Uwabo (Bo) 

Music composer : Yuzo Koshiro

Chief designer : Taro Shizuoka

Designers : Thomas Yuuda, Seishi Atsumiya

Assistant coordinator / Coffee maker : Pal-Ko

Total planner / Total cordinator : The Alive


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega CD (1992, as part of Sega Arcade Classics 4 in 1)

Sega Genesis [US] (1995) "6-Pak"

Nintendo Wii (2009; as a Virtual Console release) [This version alters the Spider-Man boss's color scheme due to the expiration of Sega's licensed use of Spider-Man]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=b85ritz,b85ritza,b85ritzb,b85ritzc,b85ritzd,
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The Ritz (c) 1988 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- TECHNICAL -


System 85


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Roll (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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The Royal (c) 1988 Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- TECHNICAL -


System 85


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Royle Family (c) 2001 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2001.


- SERIES -


1. The Royle Family (2001)

2. Royle Banker (2001)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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The Rumble Fish (c) 2004 Sammy.


This 2-D fighting game consists of 7 playable characters that all have their own individual special arts, skills and super moves. Rumble Fish is a one on one fighting game which involves one person using their mind to manipulate their opponents mind in such a manner that allows them to gain the advantage over his/her opponent/opponent's character. This form of game system is both fun and challenging and keeps you hooked forever. Each character has their very own artistic and original designs, along with personalities and stories behind them too.


For this fast-paced action one-on-one game you will always have to be on your toes, as you never know at what second your opponent will strike!


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 MHZ)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2004 in Japan.


Sten Och Flod released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (The Rumble Fish Original Sound Track - STF-0014) on 05/11/2004.


- SERIES -


1. The Rumble Fish (2004)

2. The Rumble Fish 2 (2005)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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The Rumble Fish 2 (c) 2005 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sammy Atomiswave hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2005 in Japan.


Developed by Dimps.


- SERIES -


1. The Rumble Fish (2004)

2. The Rumble Fish 2 (2005)


- PORTS -


* Others :

Arcade (2012) "The Rumble Fish 2 for NESiCAxLive"


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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The Shadow (c) 1994 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC-Security

Model Number : 50032


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1994.


4,247 units were produced.


Based on the 1994 movie of the same name, starring Alec Baldwin, Penelope Ann-Miller, John Lone, and Tim Curry. The latter three actors provided new and custom speech for this game.


- UPDATES -


REVISION L-1

Date : December 1, 1994

- Initial release to production.


REVISION L-2

Date : December 6, 1994

- Changed German buy-in pricing.

- Changed German preset to 1 replay level (was 2).

- Enhanced ball shooter and ball save logic.


REVISION L-3

Date : January 25, 1995

- Enhanced the broken gun trigger compensation logic.

- Fixed a few display effect text glitches.

- Added a grace period to Khan super jackpot.

- Closing coin door (and activating interlock switch) now causes the ball shooter to fire if a ball is resting on it.


REVISION L-4

Date : February 1, 1995

- Mini playfield no longer gets marked bad when a ball enters the ball popper during ball search.

- Ball search now jiggles the mini playfield kicker.


REVISION LX-5

Date : April 27, 1995

- Fixed adjustment A.1 07 Replay Start. It now correctly adjusts in the range 10 million to 900 million.

- Fixed the jackpot lights being stuck on from collecting a Khan super jackpot during the grace period.

- Fixed the 5x6 font used in the skill shot screen. The number '7' showed up as a '6'.

- Fixed a glitch in the enter initials screen.

- Fixed buy-in cancel to require both flippers to be hit.

- Farley mode can now score more than 99 million.

- Playing the same mode twice in one ball now allows the scores to be added together.

- Tilting now cancels multiball autofire.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Get the quote 'Anyone for Peking duck?' by doing one of the following : 

Pull the trigger at the beginning of each mode (does not work on Duel of Wills and Hotel). 

Pull the trigger at the end of Duel of Wills.

The quote is also heard during the Extra Ball animation, during the quote 'I know' in Who Knows award, when you get a Scene Bonus of 2M, when the ball is in the Battle Field popper.

The quote is only heard once per playfield location.

The quote is said by 3 different people and when you´ve heard all three, start a scene to start The Secret Laughing mode (Observe the duck on the right, quacking.).


During normal play, the mist behind the score digits sometimes forms a cow or a duck. Pull the trigger to hear them!


Sometimes when you drain through an outlane, a bunch of cows walks across the screen, moo'ing.


Pull the trigger in the Video mode to clear the screen for a few seconds, but watch out when the Purba's return! This only works once per Video mode.


Pull the trigger in the Mongol Hurry Up to end the mode and award 3M.


- STAFF -


Designer, Software : Brian Eddy (BRE)

Software : Mike Boon (MAB)

Mechanical Engineer : Robert C. Friesl (BCF)

Mechanical Designer : Edison V. Onate

Artwork : Doug Watson (DTW)

Sounds & Music : Dan Forden (DWF)

Dots : Scott Slomiany (Scott Matrix), Eugene Geer


Support Team : Butch Ortega, Dagny Fritsche, Lou Isbitz, Bill Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Betty Purcell, Brian Morris, Adam Rhine, Paul Barker, Linda Deal, Michael Gottlieb, Darren Walker, Danny Goggins, Marcius Ferguson, Jim Shird, Ron Zromkowski, Al, Second, Mark, Ted, Ted, Larry, Mike, Dwen, Jose Delgado, Tony Goskie


Special Thanks : John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Tim Curry, Tim Kitzrow, Roger Sharpe, Jim Stepien, Susan Eisner, Susan Simpson, Mark Penacho, Jason Werdrick, Steve Ritchie, Larry DeMar


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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The Simpsons (c) 1990 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (FM + ADPCM)


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990.


During attract mode, Bart Simpson will say "Cowabunga, man!", after a rendition of the theme for "The Simpsons" has played, if the attract mode sound is turned on.


- SERIES -


1. The Simpsons (1990)

2. The Simpsons Pinball Party (2003)


- STAFF -


Game Design: Joe Kaminkow (JEK), Ed Cebula

Mechanics : Ed Cebula, John Lund

Music & Sound Effects : Brian Schmidt (BLS)

Software : Rehman Merchant (Ray Merchant) (RAY)

Support & B.O.M.: Sarah Bagnola, Nancy Haas

Cable: Nick Wade

Field Support: Pete Gustafson (P G), Arnie Aarstad

Graphics: Kevin O'Connor (Kevin O'Connor Associates), Margaret Hudson (Margaret Hudson Graphics)

Speech: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria


Special Thanks To: Matt Groening, Mili Smythe, Penny Newmark, Al Ovadia, Mary Barela, Sam Simon, Daria Paris, James L. Brooks, Bonnie Sakai, Richard Sakai

...and everyone Else at Twentieth Century Fox and Gracie Films


Special Thanks: Sarah Bagnola, Tim Seckel, Jim Studnicka, Kristina Donofrio, Arnie Aarstad, Nancy Haas, Phillis, Pete Gustafson, Nick Wade, Ray Gundling, Henna and Raheel

Electronic Wiz: Jim Gorman


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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The Simpsons (c) 1998 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


The Simpsons was released in August 1998 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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The Simpsons - Beer Guide! (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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The Simpsons (c) 1991 Konami.


A jewel heist gone wrong sees Mr Burns's sidekick, Smithers, kidnapping Maggie and making his escape. Between one and four players take on the role of either Homer, Marge, Lisa, or Bart in this colorful, horizontally-scrolling beat-em-up from Konami. Each Simpsons character possesses an attacking move specific to them; Marge is armed with a vacuum cleaner, Lisa has a skipping rope, Bart has his skateboard, and Homer fights with his fists. The players must battle their way through a variety of Simpsons-themed levels - such as Springfield and Krustyland - fighting goons, thugs, zombies, drunks, firemen, and several Simpsons regulars. Many Simpsons characters that don't appear as enemies have 'cameo' scenes in the game (Otto working at a burgerstand in Krustyland, for example). The archetypal 'boss' character awaits the players at the end of every stage. The game ends with a final showdown with the evil Mr. Burns in his luxurious mansion.


The Simpsons was designed to Konami's typically-high production standards and was, like the 'Ninja Turtles' games that appeared a couple of years' earlier, very faithful to its source material. The colorful, smoothly-animated sprites captured the spirit of the legendary cartoon superbly, and the game's many humorous touches were timed to perfection.


- TECHNICAL -


There were several distinct versions of this game available in the arcade, the 4-player dedicated cabinet, the 4-player conversion kit (designed to retrofit "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", but a lot of them ended up on "Gauntlet" machines too), and the 2-player conversion kit (designed to retrofit almost anything). The only real difference in game-play between versions was the maximum amount of players. The Simpsons dedicated cabinet was fairly large and had an over-sized control panel (to accommodate 4 players). The sides were decorated with painted side-art showing all five members of the Simpsons family scampering around (Homer seems to be stepping on the tail of the family cat). Some cabinets may have this same scene as a large sticker, instead of it being painted on. American machines are usually blue in color, while the European ones were usually white. The marquee shows a family photo and has a 'The Simpsons' logo done in yellow. The control panel repeats the graphics from the marquee and has 4 joysticks (one for each player), each of which is a different color. Different Simpsons machines will have different sized monitors, although 25'' and 32'' were the most popular sizes available.


Game ID : GX072


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Attack, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1991.


This video game is based on the prime-time animated series of the same name created by Matt Groening.


The Simpsons and "Aliens" arcade machines can be seen in the background of the 'Moe's Tavern Stage'. Ever wonder why the Aliens arcade game makes a cameo appearance in The Simpsons? It turns out that both The Simpsons tv show and Aliens (the movie) are made by 20th Century Fox (and of course, Konami got the rights to make the arcade games for both franchises).


Some stuff related to the TV series :

* In the character profiles, Lisa is said to be age 7. In the TV series, she is 8 years old.


* In the Character profile, Homer's age is 35. His real age is 36. Konami goofed that one.


* Bart wears a blue shirt in this game. In the series, he normally wears an orange shirt. The blue shirted Bart appeared on various T-shirts and other Simpsons merchandise. This was even referenced in one episode of the series. Homer was waving Lisa (who wears a red dress) around to attract a bull's attention. Then Homer says 'Now for some calming blue', and reaches for Bart. Seeing that Bart is wearing an orange shirt, he says 'Where's your blue shirt?'. Bart replies 'I don't have a blue shirt'.


* In some parts of the game, the bow in Maggie's hair is pink. Other times, it is the correct blue color.


* The rabbit characters that appear in various places in the game are from Matt Groening's comic strip, 'Life in Hell'.


* Smithers is much more evil in this game than he has ever been in the show. In the series, Smithers is (as Burns himself put it) 'the sober Yin to [Burns'] raging Yang'. In this game he is depicted as a cape-wearing, bomb-throwing psycho. Smithers' voice is wrong - Smithers is colored wrong. The color scheme used in this game appears to be based on the episode 'Homer's Oddysey', in which Smithers was colored incorrectly. In this episode, his skin color was also incorrect : instead being yellow, it was a dark pink color. Also, Smithers has never worn a cape, as he does in this game (Perhaps he has an evil twin who is a cape-wearing mad bomber!).


* Mr. Burns' voice also sounds wrong, except when he says 'Excellent'. The 'Excellent' voice sample was taken directly from the show and the rest of the lines were recorded by a different actor.


* SPOILER ALERT! : After Mr. Burns has been defeated, his eyes turn into Xs as he is lying on the ground. In the series Bart's eyes were drawn as Xs in a dream sequence, when Bart was imagining that school bully Nelson Muntz had beaten him to death and the school nurse had reconstructed his face for his funeral.


* In this game Sideshow Bob helps you by giving you food that restores your health. Since a first season episode where he framed Krusty the Klown for armed robbery and his plans were foiled by the Simpson kids, he is normally a villain. It seems that this game was made before the first season was finished (Or at least the people who worked on the game hadn't seen all of the episodes yet).


* The 'Moe's Tavern' stage in this game does not look much like it's TV counterpart. In this game it seems to be underground and only accessible by hidden elevators (One of the elevators is in a fake 'Krusty' grave in the cemetary stage, the other in a wall of rock in the 'Springfield Butte' stage). Of course, in the series it is just a regular building with a regular door that people walk through off the street.


* In this game, Barney's hair color is the same color as his skin (yellow). He appeared this way in a few early episodes of the first season, but later his hair was colored brown and only the Simpson kids have hair that is the same color as their skin.


* Channel 6 (Stage 7) : The anchorman in this stage is the same one that appears in the episode 'Call of the Simpsons'. In that episode, this anchorman sounds just like Kent Brockman, but looks completely different. The anchorman's hair was colored gray in the episode, but in this game the anchorman is colored like Scott Christian (Early on in the series, an anchor named Scott Christian would frequently be 'filling in for Kent Brockman', the regular anchorman. Eventually Christian was dropped from the series and they just used Kent Brockman). This anchorman is neither Kent Brockman or Scott Christian. If you stand in front of the anchorman, he will get mad. If you jump up on the anchor's desk, he will shrug his shoulders.


In Stage 7, in the scene where you fight ninjas, the sign reads 'kabuki'.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (4-Player model, serial number: 072251). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


* In the Japanese version, there are nuclear bombs laying around that can be thrown at enemies (for example, in front of the Noiseland Arcade in the first level). These bombs are not present in the other versions. These bombs look the same as the ones Mr. Burns shoots at you on the last level.


* In the Japanese version, you can fill you life meter past full. For example, if your life meter is already full and you get an item that restores your health, you get no benefit in the non-Japanese versions. But in the Japanese version, you will get additional health points, indicated in the meter by a different color (When the life meter is full, it is purple. When it goes past full, the additional health is shown in yellow).


- STAFF -


Main programmer : A. Suzuki

Software designers : Hirotaka_2, Nwk

Graphic designer : K. Nakamura

Main character designer : Y. Takano

Character designers : K. Nakajima, Noriyuki Yokoki

Sound & effect programmer : Hideaki Shikama

Music by N. Hanzawa.

Hardware designer : H. Matsuura

Package designers : N. Satoh, K. Kamiya

Special guest : Hiroshi Iuchi (H. Iuchi_4), M. Samejima

Management : S. Kido

Supervisor : K. Nakamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

XBOX Live [US] & [EU] (February 03, 2012) The Simpsons - Arcade Game

PlayStation Network [US] (February 07, 2012) The Simpsons - Arcade Game

PlayStation Network [EU] (February 08, 2012) The Simpsons - Arcade Game


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1991)

PC [DOS] [DISC] (1991) The Simpsons - Arcade Game


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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The Simpsons Bowling (c) 2000 Konami Co., Ltd.


A 3-D bowling game featuring the characters from the popular cartoon series.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GV System hardware

Game ID : GQ829


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : trackball

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2000.


The game features custom speech by the real Simpsons voice actors! (see Staff section, Fox Interactive part for more info).


All of the characters' uniforms were taken from 'The Simpsons' episode entitled 'Team Homer' (original airdate : January 6, 1996).


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 42145). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* After bowling 3 strikes in a row (called a 'turkey'), depending on your character, you would get a special ball. The specials balls are :

Fire ball : A flaming bowling ball.

Maggie ball : Launch Maggie down the lane.

Nuclear ball : Throw a ball full of nuclear sludge.

Bomb ball : Would result in a big explosion.


* Unlock Abe (Grampa) Simpson : Move the cursor up and down quickly at the character selection screen, Grampa will appear as a playable character.


- STAFF -


* Konami Amusement of America, Inc.

Executive producer : Fumiaki Tanaka

Lead programmer : Yoshi Morimoto

Senior Programer : Rob Sitton

Production coordinator : Steve Johnson

Lead artist : Keith Sillin/Darrin Klatt 

Senior Artist : Mazin Dajani

2D/3D Artist : LeRoy Strauss

2D/3D artist : Heather Vidal

2D Artist : Darrin Klatt 

Sound producer and director : Tak Fujii

Sound designers : Clark Wen, Kevin Xue

Hardware engineer : Takuya Aono

Technician : Sam Yerushalmi


* Fox Interactive :

Producer : David Wisehart

Associate producers : Luke Letizia, Harish Rao

Script writer : Jamie Angell

Creative consultants : Matt Groening, Mill Smythe

Starring : Dan, Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer

Simpsons theme : Danny Elfman

Simpsons music composition : Christopher Tyng


The Simpsons, created by Matt Groening, and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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The Simpsons Pinball Party (c) 2003 Stern Pinball.


The adventures of America's most colorful family, The Simpsons, are transformed into a wild affair in Stern Pinball's pinball machine, THE SIMPSONS PINBALL PARTY. The game features many of The Simpsons favorite characters on a two-level play-field, complete with game modes influenced by various classic Simpsons' episodes.


The object of The Simpsons Pinball Party is to  help the citizens of Springfield to party like there's no tomorrow. The game features a talking-moving Homer head  and Bart on a skateboard attached to a captive ball feature, as well as Itchy & Scratchy drop targets and Comic Book Guy. The garage door in the Simpsons' house leads to the second play-field level which features a dot matrix color television, a monorail that transports the  ball across the play-field and a couch that when filled with three pinballs starts multi-ball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar System


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2003.


Simpsons' creator Matt Groening and Bongo/Fox Studios developed the artwork for The Simpsons Pinball Party. The game also features original dialog performed by the show voice actors Nancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria and Dan Castellaneta.


Gary Stern comments : "The Simpsons Pinball Party is  a great game with action for players of all levels. The title The Simpsons appeals to all ages, but particularly to our core 20's to 30's market.".


Keith P. Johnson, former Williams employee and software designer on The Simpsons Pinball Party says : In the last 12 years, both pinball and The Simpsons have come a long way, and it was my goal to design a game that illustrates that perfectly. Casual players will be attracted to the Simpsons license and the compelling gadgets. Regular players will be astounded by the sheer amount of  things to do and accomplish on the game. I think players of all kinds will be drawn in and find the game satisfying regardless of their skill level..


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


CPU RELEASE : 1.00

DISPLAY RELEASE : 1.00

SOUND RELEASE : 1.00

Date : January 8, 2003

- Initial release.


CPU RELEASE : 1.01

Date : January 9, 2003

- Some adjustment ranges corrected particularly for token settings.

- VUK to upper playfield now on learning firing table.


CPU RELEASE : 1.02

Date : January 10, 2003

- Potential error on TV effect requests trapped.

- Learning table for VUK altered.


CPU RELEASE : 1.03

Date : January 14, 2003

- More tweaking of firing times on upper right eject and VUK.

- Consolation extra ball added.

- Mystery percentages tweaked significantly.

- changed post settings for U.K. tournament enabled games.


DISPLAY RELEASE : 1.01

Date : January 15, 2003

- added french translations.

- added/fixed german words (some tournament related).


SOUND RELEASE : 1.01

- Rebalanced voice calls vs. bg music.


DISPLAY RELEASE : 1.02

Date : January 17, 2003

- fixed diagnostic menu text that was in the wrong order.


CPU RELEASE : 1.04

Date : January 24, 2003

- More choreography added and tweaked.

- Family lights now show Super Jackpot progress.

- Coil malfunction alerts added.

- Upper right eject firing logic altered.

- Put in real values for broken switch threshholds.

- Added logic for Get Duffed lamp.

- Added SDMEWM progress display effect.

- Added very basic SDMEWM start show.

- Balls kick out faster at start of multiballs now.

- Added replay-at display marquee call.

- Ensured SDMEWM drop targets always reset up.

- Fixed bully 3-bank light display during SDMEWM.

- Added TV and I&S mode select on right flipper.

- Competition mode added.  The rules for competition mode are as follows :

Otto shots start in the following order :

Pop bumpers

Left orbit

Left ramp

Kwik-E-Mart

Garage

Right loop (Otto)

Right ramp

Right orbit

Itchy & Scratchy

Upper playfield


Hurryups started in the following order :

Left orbit

Left ramp

Kwik-E-Mart

Garage

Right ramp

Right orbit


Treehouse of Horror awards given in the following order :

10x Nuclear Plant

Nuclear Disaster

Apu's Giveaway

Krusty's Nightmare

Max Everything

Captain's Bounty

Crazy Extra Ball

Big Points


Kwik-E-Mart increased by 1,110 then 2,220, then 3,330, etc.

Digits in Krusty's Nightmare awarded in order 1-9.

Hold-value awards given in the following order :

Pop value

Nuclear value

Right ramp value

Left ramp value

Kwik-E-Mart value

Drop target value

Chalkboard value

Bonus value

Bonus multiplier


Max-value awards given in the following order :

Pop value

Nuclear value

Right ramp value

Left ramp value

Kwik-E-Mart value

Drop target value

Chalkboard value


Mystery awards are given according to the following logic :

If any timed mode is running, then...

If TV is unlit, light TV

If  20, award 2 kids

If Get Duffed is lit, award 1 duff

If no I&S multiball yet, advance I&S (but don't start it)

If no couch multiball yet, advance couch (but don't start it)

If none of the above can be given, then cycle through the following awards in order :

big points (500,000)

hold award (won't be given on last ball)

add 50,000 to bonus

little points (50,000)

add 3 bonus x

max award (won't be given on first ball)


DISPLAY RELEASE : 1.03

Date : January 27, 2003

- added spanish translations.

- added/fixed several french/german translations.

- added 'replay at' messaging to player score screens.


DISPLAY RELEASE : 1.04

Date : January 29, 2003

- added italian translations.

- fixed instant info display effects from not appearing.

- adult speech setting fixed.


CPU RELEASE : 2.00

DISPLAY RELEASE : 2.00

Date : February 10, 2003

- Display-side support for all new CPU features.

- More translations added.

- Renamed Horrifically Big Points.

- Fixed some bogus sound calls during HSTD.

- Fixed Monorail Mode shot award display.

- Instant Info fully implemented.

- Added better explanations to some secret award display effects.

- More speech/choreography.

- Tried to trap a situation where CBG Hurryup goes into Never-Never Land.

- Made Nuclear Value Award screen more informative (no one knew you could get extra balls from it).

- Extended Springfield Mystery Spot jackpot display effect times.

- All audits should be chalking properly now.

- Implemented Garage Door Difficulty adjustment. This allows the Garage Door to reopen automatically under certain circumstances as follows :

Extra Easy : Until Couch Multiball is started.

Easy : Until any couch lock is made.

Moderate : Until any couch lock or tv mode started.

Hard : Until any couch lock, tv mode started, or mystery lit.

Extra Hard : Never reopens

The default setting for this adjustment from Extra Easy install to Extra Hard install is as follows : Extra Easy; Extra Easy, Easy, Moderate, Hard.

- Implemented Hold Couch Locks adjustment. This allows the couch to hold onto balls between games and between players. The settings are :

Never : Couch always empties at game over, no locks are ever held.

1 Player Games : Couch doesn't empty at game over and anyone playing a 1-player game can steal any locked balls.

Always : Couch doesn't empty at game over, AND players can steal other players' locks.

This adjustment will be treated as Never if Competition Mode is on. During tournament games, balls will stay physically locked, but players must still make 3 locks in order to start Couch Multiball. The default setting for this adjustment from Extra Easy install to Extra Hard install is as follows : 1 Player Games, 1 Player Games, 1 Player Games, Never, Never. 

- Implemented Adult Content adjustment. When off, the following phrases are removed from the game :

Kick ass, man!

Holy crap!

Somebody check the men's room for a Hugh Jass.

Cheating makes Baby Jesus cry.

- Fixed no-memory specials and extra balls staying lit even though they would correctly not award anything if they were achieved on a subsequent ball.


CPU RELEASE : 2.01

Date : February 17, 2003

- Sound ROM test now correctly identifies which sound calls come from which physical ROM.

- Fixed memory extra balls and specials staying lit between games.

- Increased ballsaver time for Pretzel Multiball.

- Invasion Total deff stays up much longer now.

- Upper Bart made switch will now also do normal captive ball work. This causes the following to occur : When the mechanism is normally-working, very hard shots will basically give 2 awards. When Bart is stuck along the way, a solid hit to the captive ball should send Bart back far enough to score one award, keeping the feature alive.


CPU RELEASE : 2.02

Date : February 19, 2003

- Sound test fixed for real now. Really.

- Hurryup value bug fixed.


CPU RELEASE : 2.03

Date : February 26, 2003

- Fixed a problem with going to the wrong menu for Dr. Pinball.

- Fixed a nasty problem with the HOLD COUCH LOCKS adjustment. If balls were in the couch at the start of a multiplayer game and this adjustment was set for 1-PLAYER GAMES, player 1 would get screwed with never being able to start Couch Multiball.

- Fixed Scratchy's Revenge being able to start during Alien Invasion. Now it is properly unable to start until after Invasion is over.

- Added 'Chaos Mode' for helping clear balls out of the VUK in very early production games.

- Fixed Alien Invasion not resetting its total.

- Fixed a problem in Alien Invasion where if a ball was locked before all the balls were autolaunched from the trough, it would not get the proper number of balls into play.

- Fixed an obscure problem in Alien Invasion where if you started it with 2 balls locked in the couch, locked one of the balls, then drained the other, it would just sit there until the mode ended.

- Added a bunch of switch compensation, more to come.


DISPLAY RELEASE : 2.01

Date : February 26, 2003

- Dr. Pinball switch test now displayed correctly


CPU RELEASE : 2.04

Date : February 28, 2003

- Tech Alert removed.  Now your game just magically works all the time.


CPU RELEASE : 2.05

Date : March 22, 2003

- THIS ROM HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. IT IS BEING BROUGHT TO ASI 2003.

- Fixed issues related to restarting a game in progress (endless tilt, free ball save).

- Fixed Show Upper Flippers adjustment (it works now).

- Tilting before valid playfield on ball 1 now won't say The Simpsons again.

- Tilt won't reserve and plunge a drained ball if valid playfield didn't occur.

- Drop Target Hurryup now killed at Invasion start.

- Issues with Invasion stage getting confused shouldn't occur now.

- Invasion should now score correctly (1M x balls locked, not always 2M).

- Bug that prevented bonus speech from happening fixed.

- SMS flippers now work correctly if it is restarted.

- Added deff for Couch Lock Lit.

- Nuclear Disaster won/lost effects now work correctly.

- Mystery lock award labels fixed.

- Nuclear Disaster background now goes away properly when you win it.

- Lots of light shows added for SMS and Revenge.


CPU RELEASE : 2.06

Date : March 27, 2003

- default french replay level now 12M

- added replay logic to evaluate recent games to determine if the replay level should be raised/lowered or remain the same


CPU RELEASE : 2.07

Date : March 27, 2003

- removed DEVELOPMENT settings from previous release.


CPU RELEASE : 3.00

DISPLAY RELEASE : 3.00

Date : April 29, 2003

- Properly chalk wins in all tv modes now.

- Altered difficulty of Scratchy's Revenge. In order to light the first super jackpot, you now need to make 15 jackpots MINUS the number of Itchy & Scratchy multiball super jackpots earned in that cycle (the minimum number of jackpots is 5). For subsequent super jackpots in the same Revenge multiball, 15 jackpots are needed to light.

- The number of ratings points for Krusty's Last Stand that you get for shooting the right orbit has been doubled to 20. With a good spinner, this should cause the mode to be finishable in 3 shots, with a maximum of 5 shots.

- Altered difficulty of Alien Invasion. Now the time you get for completing AI is based on the number of TV modes you have WON in that cycle. The time is 45 seconds, plus 5 seconds for every mode won. If all 7 modes were won, then AI's timer starts at the maximum of 99 seconds.

- Added player-abort feature for Alien Invasion. If a ball becomes hopelessly stuck (e.g. 2 balls sneak behind the I&S drop targets), then the player may hold in the start button for 1 second. This will kick out ALL currently locked balls with no effect on the stage or the ballsaver. The player may then try again to lock all of the balls for that stage. It is recommended to abort the current stage as soon as a ball is trapped because no ballsaver will come on when kicking out the balls.

- Victory Laps now cash-in correctly when Alien Invasion starts.

- Fixed a nasty bug that would carry over the Victory Lap value across Invasion, possibly inflating Victory Laps for TV modes won on the same ball after Invasion finished.

- It is now impossible to change the Adult Content adjustment when the game is dipped for Chuck E. Cheese.

- Added Standard Adjustment 47 - Ticket Dispenser Installed. Default is NO.  When set to YES, the game will attempt to give tickets when they are set as an award type. This also disables any flipper stack switches that may be in a game (upper right flippers in the case of TSPP).

- Added Standard Adjustment 48 - Allow Player Competition. Default is YES.  When set to YES, players may activate competition-mode games by holding in the left flipper for a second. If a game can be started (i.e. there are credits on it), a countdown will show up on the display. Hitting the start button during this countdown puts the game into competition mode for that game only (but for all players of that game). See notes below for details on Competition Mode rules.

- Added Standard Adjustment 49 - Show Tech Alert. Default for now is NEVER.  This adjustment controls where/when the Tech Alert message will pop up : POWERUP shows the message after booting and before games can be started; COIN DOOR OPEN shows the message when the coin door opens up; POWERUP AND COIN DOOR for both of the above; NEVER will never show Tech Alert Alert.

- Improved some choreography for Pretzel Multiball.

- Added Pretzel Multiball Total page.


CPU Release : 4.00

Display Release : 4.00

Date : July 14, 2003

- Now properly light special during SDMEWM.

- Fixed a bug in switch dispatching that would sometimes cause a switch to either double-register or register on powerup.

- Fixed a nasty bug with Mystery awarding LIGHT LOCK in higher difficulty couch locks. If you were on a multiball that required LIGHT LOCK to be hit in order and had already completed the LIGHT portion, then got LIGHT LOCK from Mystery, you would not be able to progress towards Couch Multiball anymore. Being awarded LIGHT LOCK from Mystery will now turn off the LIGHT LOCK targets if locks are not allowed to be stacked.

- Fixed a bug where display effects would be aborted with just the right flipper instead of both flippers at the same time.

- Added a timeout for the transition of shooter groove to mainplay if for some reason the cpu is not getting the signal from the sound section.

- Added 2 display effect calls for CBG Secret Stash : CBG Secret Stash Start and the notice that all shots are relit.

- Added Feature Adjustment 36 - Allow Volume Effects. Default is YES. When set to YES, the game will increase the volume during certain events (typically multiballs). When set to NO, the volume will not be messed with. If the game volume is set to 0 (OFF), then this adjustment will be treated as set to NO.

- Fixes made to help stop Itchy & Scratchy kickout from ejecting a ball when the drop targets are raised.


CPU Release: 5.00

Display Release: 5.00

Date: July 2, 2007

- Mystery award no longer gives the same award back-to-back in competition mode.

- Mystery award no longer lights extra ball if one was already lit.

- Mystery award no longer lights special if one was already lit.

- Kwik-E-Mart standup now changes digits correctly in competition mode.

- HSTD Reset now also resets Grand Champion (there is now no way to manually erase the non-grand-champion scores, they will reset themselves only on the HSTD Reset Count adjustment). This is to address not being able to change the default grand champion score.

- If an Otto award gets stacked in the display queue, it will now show the correct shot that was doubled (previously it would generally always show upper playfield at 2x scoring if it was queued).

- Homer's TV-lit speech now takes priority over Krusty's quotes again, and will also be heard if the display effect doesn't get to run.

- TV start effects now stack after combo and other awards.

- Couch lock and multiball start animations now stack after combo and other awards.

- Major award events (e.g. TV mode start, Otto award, Treehouse awards) now only hold up the device they are associated with, not all kicking devices.

- Combo awards now awarded before anything else on a given shot.

- Itchy and Scratchy eject now double-checks to make sure the targets are actually down before trying to eject the ball.  It also waits until any drop target reset process is complete before kicking.

- Otto eject now has more low-power kick table entries.

- Couch multiball start lamp effect now called from the display effect.

- Couch multiball start lamp effect now goes away properly if the start display effect is blown off.

- New U.S. default pricing, 1/.75, 3/$2.00   

- Display-side support for .75 pricing.


- SERIES -


1. The Simpsons (1990)

2. The Simpsons Pinball Party (2003)


- STAFF -


Game Design and Code: Keith P. Johnson (KEF)

Mech. Engineering: Wesley Chang (WES), Ray Tanzer

Music and Sound: Chris Granner (C G), Dan Forden

Dot Matrix Art: Mark Galvez (M G)

Dot Matrix Code: Dwight Sullivan (XAQ)

Playfield Art: Kevin O'Connor

Original Playfield: Joe Balcer


Special Thanks: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria, Mili Smythe, Darren Kyman, Matt Groening

Development Help: Lonnie Ropp, Joe Blackwell, Chas Siddiqi, John Rotharmel, Phillis, Jay Alfer

Extra-Special Thanks: Christine Marzullo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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$info=smman,
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The Six Million Dollar Man (c) 1978 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Sound Module -32)

Model Number : 1138


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1978. 10,320 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : Greg Kmiec

Artwork : Dave Christensen


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4stl,sc4stla,sc4stlb,sc4stlc,sc4stld,sc4stle,sc4stlf,sc4stlg,
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The Sky's the Limit (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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The Sky's the Limit Club (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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The Sopranos (c) 2005 Stern Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Stern Whitestar II


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : Atmel AT91 (@ 40 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2005.


The game plays 'The Sopranos' classic theme song, 'Woke Up This Morning', during game play and features the real voices of many characters on the show, including Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), Silvio (Steven Van Zandt), Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco), Carmela Soprano (Edie Falco), Uncle Junior (Dominic Chianese), and Big Pussy (Vincent Pastore).


- UPDATES -


CPU RELEASE : 1.00

Display RELEASE : 1.00

Sound RELEASE : 1.00

Date : February 18, 2005

- Initial release into production.


CPU RELEASE : 1.01

Sound RELEASE : 1.01

Date : February 19, 2005

- Fixed Ball search. It was restarting because the safe would sometimes score.

- Changed The Main play tune and how the tune sounds comming back from other tunes or on balls other than ball one.

- Changed Ball saver to 8 seconds for all countries except France. Changed France ball saver time to 0 seconds.


CPU RELEASE : 1.02

Sound RELEASE : 1.02

Date : February 21, 2005

- The G.I. will no longer turn off during episode lamp effects.

- The super skill shot : safe will no longer award a full safe explosion.

- Bump-N-Win value is based on 10M now.


CPU RELEASE : 1.03

Sound RELEASE : 1.03

Display RELEASE : 1.03

Date : February 22, 2005

- Fixed stugots from ending when underboss goes to 1 ball.

- Fixed the satisfaction background lamp effect. It was going too slow.

- The powered gates will now open in test when the orbits are activated.

- Reduced the time that super skill shot is active to be more challenging.

- Increased the display priority for start party at the Bing.


CPU RELEASE : 1.04

Date : February 24, 2005

Sound RELEASE : 1.04

Date : February 22, 2005

- Fixed Food Fight background display effect to show the correct value.

- Fixed the ocasional 3-Ball Stugots. It should only be 2 balls.

- Fixed Add-A-Ball from the fish if balls are locked in Underboss. It will not try to Add-A-Ball if there are none to add.

- Changed start episode to use the HBO SFX

- Restart underboss from the fish during grace now works.

- The Advance Boss lamps are now not re-initalized untill the end of boss.

- Jackpot will not grow from the drop target unless you are in Stugots.

- Orbit power gates will now only open during episodes if the player is shooting an orbit and the episode is giving an award.

- Increased the pause slightly of the dancers' motor before starting them again in an effort to make sure they are stopped before restarting in potentialy a new direction.

- Underboss now ends if you are down to 1 ball during the timer and you have no balls locked.

- Changed Pork Store to give away Extra Ball less often if the player is high on the rank ladder.


CPU RELEASE : 2.00

Display RELEASE : 2.00

Date : March 2, 2005

- Fixed Advance Boss Audits

- Fixed Advance Boss lamps turning off when they should not.

- Fixed Horse Race back ground lamp effect so it flashes the correct lamp.

- Fixed Flashers effects so when all black during Executive Game or Pork Store The Safe flashers will be muted.

- Added F-ing Big Point to Pork Store in Adult mode only.

- Added Ampersand Mania if you hit the flippers 3 times during F-ing Big points comes up in the Pork Store (ONLY IN ENGLISH ROMS).

- Adjusted the Big Points percent from Pork Store to be more fun.

- Adjusted the Extra Ball percent from Pork Store to not come up as often if you are high in rank.


CPU RELEASE : 2.01

Date : March 3, 2005

- Fixed Flashers effects so when all black during Executive Game or Pork Store The Fish lamps will be muted.

- Moved the 'Shit' speech call from Adult mode PARTIAL to Adult mode ON.


CPU RELEASE : 2.02

Date : March 7, 2005

- Changed the F-ing Big Points display effect to use the 'Big Points' art work.

- Increased the frequncy of the swearing if the game is set to Adult mode ON.

- Added 'Give me the Money' (an its derivitives) to the start button if pressed when there are no credits.

- Increased the Replay factory setting to 35 million.

- Increased the frequnecy of Ampersand Mania from the Pork Store.

- Reduced the amount of time that Ampersand Mania runs to 20 'seconds'.

- Removed the girls in the Bing mode display effects changing them to more generic effects if the game is set to Adult Mode OFF.

- Changed the Bump N Win factory setting.

- Changed the Ampersand Mania display effect to be more generic and Changing the mode to Secret Mania.


CPU RELEASE : 2.03

Date : March 8, 2005

- Fixed 'Give me your f-ing Money' could come up in  Adult Mode PARTIAL or Adult Mode OFF. This was introduced in V2.02

- Fixed the frequncy of swears in a game. The game will now more acurately track how much swering it does.

- Fixed Secret Mania from Pork Store. It was not awarding this and now it will.


CPU RELEASE : 2.04

Date : March 8, 2005

- Restored Secret Mania back to Ampersand Mania.


CPU RELEASE : 3.00

Display RELEASE : 3.00

Sound/Speech RELEASE : 3.00

Date : March 18, 2005

- Added display effect blow-off. Some display effects can now be ended by pressing both flippers.

- Changed the display art for Bing if set to adult mode off.

- Added Middle East dip switch setting. If set to Middle east Pork Store is changed to 'The Deli' and all pig refferences are removed. Also, the Bing girl silhouette is changed.

- Adjusted the percent that Pork Store chooses award Hold Spinner.


- STAFF -


Designer : George Gomez (GG)

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor

Software : Lyman F. Sheats Jr. (LFS), Lonnie D. Ropp (LON)

Dots/Animation : Mark Galvez (MG)

Mechanics : Ray Tanzer (RAY)

Music and Sounds : Chris Granner


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Speed Rumbler (c) 1986 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Rush & Crash".


- TRIVIA -


The Speed Rumbler was released in September 1986 outside Japan. It is known in Japan as "Rush & Crash".


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [Unreleased Prototype] 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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$info=m5spicer,m5spicer06,
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The Spice is Right (c) ???? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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The Streak (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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The Streak (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=superspy,
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The Super Spy (c) 1990 SNK.


Infiltrate terrorist hideouts and beat up the bad guys in this gender-bending (but still good) first-person beat-em-up with RPG elements.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : NGM-011


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Punch/Use weapon, [B] Kick, [C] Choose weapon


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990.


A few rooms in the game feature a G-Mantle poster hanging on the wall, this character was later used as a striker character in "The King of Fighters 2000".


- STAFF -


Boss : Eikichi Kawasaki

Programmers : Hiroshi & Tadashi, Magi2, Kura

Sound composer : Masahiko Hataya (Papaya)

Sound effects : Tarkun, Toshio Shimizm (as Shimizum)

Producer : Konny

Planner : Akira Goto

Front designers : Tsukamichi Atsu, N M, UG Wada, Takeshi Kimura

Scroll designers : Moriya, Take P Natsuji, Wara, Tony Oki, Kyoko T


Special thanks : Sakita, Tsuzaki, Shibahara, Higashi, Koshino, Yamaguchi, Taro


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo (July 1,1991; "The Super Spy [Model NGH-011]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD (Sep. 9,1994; "The Super Spy [Model NGCD-011]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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$info=3stooges,
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The Three Stooges in Brides is Brides (c) 1984 Mylstar Electronics.


The object of the Three Stooges game is to rescue the three brides, Cora, Nora and Dora from the evil Doctor, I.M.Acad M.D.


One, two, or three players can choose their favortie Stooge and play either as a team, or against one another. In a one player game, the game is played against the computer.


The game consist of seven scenes:

1. The Office

2. The Parlor

3. The Kitchen

4. The Singers

5. The Art Gallery

6. The Police Station

7. The Laboratory


The Player must pick up their respectively colored key in each of the seven scenes, and exit the room. Each scene is repreated in all four levels of difficulty.


The game play starts with all three Stooges in the midst of the first scene, the Office. With the help of the player controlled joystick, the player searches for a hammer. Width the hammer the player can either break furniture to find the keys, or hit the cops and villians which are worth point. The player can also pick up pies, which are located on unbreakable tables and throw them at unsuspecting cops and villians. The player must be careful though, because a pie thrown haphazardly will break windows along the sidewalls encouraging more cops to enter the room. Picking up a pie will also cause the player to lose the hammer. If a player chooses to slap a villian will be stunned and if a hammer was being carried, it will be dropped.


Each scene is completed when all three keys are retrieved and the Three Stooges exit the room. All three keys must be picked up to open the exit door.


The players must be very careful during the Singer scene. The key for each of the players is located in one of the smaller rooms. When entering the room the player must be quick about retrieving the key because the opera singers 'blue note' is lethal. The singers can be silenced by hitting them in the face with a pie.


During the first level of the Laboratory scene, there are no brides present. The evil doctor, I.M.Acad M.D., stands atop the laboratory and as the players pick up their keys the Doctor starts leaving the room. The players must exit in time to capture the Doctor or the round begins over again.


The first of the three brides Cora, appears at the start of the second level 'Laboratory' game. The players must retrieve the keys to change the color of the cage in which Cora is locked. The cae must then be broken with a hammer, Cora rescued, and exit the room.


Nora, the second bride appears during the third 'Laboratory' round and Dora, the third bride, appears during the fourth.


When Dora has been saved, this will complete the first four levels of the game. The game now repeats the order of the first four levels, with the evil Doctor coming out again in the Laboratory scene of level five.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GV-113


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1984.


This video game is based on the movie shorts and full-length movies that feature the characters of the same name. The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was physical farce and extreme slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: Moe, Larry, and Curly and Moe, Larry, and Shemp, among other lineups. The film trio was originally composed of Moe Howard, brother Shemp Howard and Larry Fine. Curly Howard replaced brother Shemp, who later returned when Curly suffered a debilitating stroke in May 1946.


Speech's list in the game:

'Hello' (Moe when chosen as a player)

'Hello' (Larry when chosen as a player)

'Hello' (Curly when chosen as a player)

'Oh a wise guy, huh' (Moe, Larry or Curly when contacted)

'Oh a wise guy, huh' (Larry when contacted)

'Oh a wise guy, huh' (Curly when contacted)

'Cheese it boys, it's the cops' (Moe when cops enter room)

'Ow' (Moe when hit with hammer or slapped).

'Spread Out' (Moe when contacted)

'What's the matter, knucklehead' (Moe when contacted)

'Aaahhh' (Larry when contacted)

'Hey, watch out' (Larry when contacted)

'Yak Yak Yak' (Curly when contacted)

'Nayaugh Nayaugh Nayaugh' (Curly when contacted)

'Oh, look at the grouse' (Curly during break screen (4th level))


- SCORING -


Breaking window = 100 points.


Villians:

a. Muffy = 200 points.

b. Beauregard = 200 points.


Cops (flatfoot) = 500 points.


Loot:

a. Key = 500 points.

b. Oscar = 500 points.

c. Star = 500 points.

d. Money bag = 500 points.


Scientist = 500 points.


Three Stooges:

a. Larry = 500 points.

b. Moe = 500 points.

c. Curly = 500 points.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Sam Russo

Video graphics by : Jeff Lee

Gameplay designed by : Tom Malinowski

Audio by : Dave Zabriskie


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Tin Star (c) 1983 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito SJ System hardware

Board Number : M4200364A

Prom Stickers : TS / A10


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), M68705 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : Two 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1983.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : T.I, H.F


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Togyu (c) 1984 Sega.


A bull fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5478


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1984 in Japan.


Developed by Coreland.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Bullfight'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Bullfight".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=todruaga,todruagao,todruagas,
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The Tower of Druaga (c) 1984 Namco.


You control the heroic prince Gilgamesh who must attempt to rescue the maiden Ki from the demon Druaga. You are armed with a sword and shield to attack and defend. Find hidden chests (and special items) when special conditions are met, some of which are required to beat the game.


Original story :

IN ANOTHER TIME

IN ANOTHER WORLD...

THE BLUE CRYSTAL ROD

KEPT THE KINGDOM IN PEACE


BUT THE EVIL DRUAGA

HID THE ROD

AND THE MAIDEN KI

IN A TOWER


THE PRINCE GILGAMESH

WORE GOLD ARMOR

AND ATTACKED MONSTERS

TO HELP KI IN

THE TOWER OF DRUAGA


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TD


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The Tower of Druaga (or 'TOD' for short) was released in June 1984.


This game is known in Japan as "Druaga No Tou". It was originally called 'The Tower of ANU' during the development.


Prince Gilgamesh is the same Gilgamesh of Sumerian legend.


Characters and much of the equipment found in the TOD series have appeared or been referenced to in many other Namco games.

"Tales of Phantasia" : Much of the equipment used by Gilgamesh could be obtained.

"Tales of Destiny" : Contained an optional dungeon based directly off of the original Tower of Druaga (but with different treasures).

"Tales of Symphonia" : The equipment used by Gilgamesh could be obtained, and the character Zelos Wilder could gain a special title by wearing it.

"Tales of the World - Narikiri Dungeon 3" : Also contains a variation of the dungeon. The game also contains costumes for Gilgamesh, Ki and Druaga which allows the heroes to become them in battle, and wearing the Gilgamesh costume is necessary to access the dungeon in the first place.

"Tales of Legendia" : One of the 'Rare Monsters' that you can find and battle is the Quox, the dragon enemies from the Druaga games.

"Mr. Driller - Drill Land" : Contains 5 worlds, one of which is called Hole of Druaga featuring a Mr. Driller game with RPG elements.

"Mr. Driller Ace" : Featured two levels named after Druaga characters - the 'Druaga Ruins' and the 'Quox Ruins'.

"Namco x Capcom" : Several characters from the series appear in this cross over.

"Baten Kaitos" : Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean: The Tower of Druaga makes an appearance as a puzzle in Mira, complete with slimes and tools. Baten Kaitos also contains some of Gilgamesh's equipment as obtainable items.

"Soul Edge" : Gilgamesh's shield (the red-line shield) and the Blue Crystal Rod make appearances as alternate weapons for Sophitia.

"Soul Calibur II" : One of Sophitia's alternate costumes was based off of Ki's design. In addition, one of her weapon sets was the Blue Crystal Rod and Blue Line Shield, equipment formerly used by Gilgamesh and Ki. The Red Crystal Rod and Red Line Shield are also available as bonus weapons for Cassandra.


Namco released a boardgame based on this game (same name) in 1985 (in Japan only) : You move through each level of the dungeon to get a key. You roll a dice for movement, take the shortest route towards the key, and after every roll (the game does not even have rooms or such), you have an encounter with a monster that you must fight. You get a treasure for each victory, and once you have the key, you can open the door that leads to the next level, and continue doing so on each level until you get to the 6th level where the princess is.


Soundtrack releases :

The Best of Video Game Music [Alfa Records - 32XA-66 - April 25, 1986]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg :

1) Enter service mode.

2) Select sound 19

3) Press the service switch to display the grid and enter the following sequence : Up(x4), Down, Right(x2), Left(x6), Start2.

4) '(c) NAMCO LTD. 1984' will appear on the screen.


* Level Select : Keep Button1 pressed while pressing the Start button to continue the previous game; you can choose which level to start from.


* When your sword is unsheathed, your shield moves from your front to your left side. You can use this to block projectiles coming at you while attacking. This takes a lot of practice to master, though! Also, be sure to get the wing boots on level two by killing all the enemies -- it is impossible to beat the game without them.


- SERIES -


1. The Tower of Druaga (1984)

2. The Return of Ishtar (1986)

3. The Quest of Ki (1988, Nintendo Famicom)

4. The Blue CrystalRod (1994, Nintendo Super Famicom)

5. The Nightmare of Druaga - Mysterious Dungeons (2004, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


Game designer : Masanobu Endoh (E.END)

Programmer : Satoshi Knight (NIGHT)

Sound composer : Junko Odawa (ZUNKO)

Hardware : Single Shigeru (SHIGE)

Graphics designer : You.Shino (YOU.S)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (August 6, 1985) [Model NTD-4900] 

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (December 31, 1990) [Model DMG-ADA] 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (June 25, 1992) [Model NC92003] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (June 21, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLPS-00390]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (November 29, 1996; "Namco Gallery Vol.2 [Model DMG-AN2J]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.3") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (January 31, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLUS-0398]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.3 [Model SLES-00268]") 

Nintendo GameCube [JP] (December 5, 2003) [Model DOL-P-PKBJ] : Released as a bonus disc for a pre-ordered "RPG Baten Kaitos". 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Nintendo Wii (September 25, 2007; "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) 

Nintendo DS [US] (September 18, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNME-USA]") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMJ-JPN]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Nintendo DS [EU] (February 29, 2008; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMP]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2008, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (March 23, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (March 25, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (May 12, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 


* Computers : 

MSX [JP] (1986) 

Fujitsu FM-77AV [JP] (1986) 

Fujitsu FM-7 [JP] (1987) 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1989) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (November 28, 1997, "Namco History Vol.2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2001) 

Sharp MZ2500 [JP]

Sharp X1 [JP] 


* Others

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (January 26, 2012; "Namco Arcade [Model 465606050]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Trial of Heracles (c) 2009 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 40 Lines, 2,000 Credits Max Bet


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: 20629


Game Kit #160770 ALPHA Wide M9000

Game Kit #160775 ALPHA Elite V20

Game Kit #157693 ALPHA Elite V20-20

Game Kit #161612 ALPHA Elite Jumbo

Game Kit #160791 CineVision


Topper Part Number: X765-157396

Topper Description: WIN UP TO 100 FREE SPINS


- UPDATES -


SMI #S0502525

Min/Max%: 85.02%


SMI #S0502526

Min/Max%: 88.07%


SMI #S0502527

Min/Max%: 90.00%


SMI #S0502528

Min/Max%: 92.00%


SMI #S0502529

Min/Max%: 94.01%


SMI #S0502530

Min/Max%: 96.04%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 26.98%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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The Trident (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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The Typing of the Dead (c) 1999 Sega.


This game is similar to House of the Dead series, but here there is no gun to kill the zombies, there is just a keyboard and you must type the words that appears on the screen as fast as possible to kill the bad guys.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 2000.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (Mar.2000)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "The Typing of the Dead: Zombie Panic")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] [HCJ-0300-1] (Dec.2000)

PC [MS Windows] [HCJ-0313] (Sep.2001)

PC [MS Windows] [HCJ-0381] (Sep.2005)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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The Ultimate 11 - SNK Football Championship (c) 1996 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 215


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)a

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Attack > [A] Shoot/Low pass, [B] High pass, [C] Short pass

=> Defense > [A] Sliding, [B] Rough play, [C] Action player shift


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1996.


This game is known in Japan as "Tokuten Oh - Honoo no Libero" (translates from Japanese as 'Top Scorer - Flame of Libero').


- SERIES -


1. Super Sidekicks [Model NGM-052] (1992)

2. Super Sidekicks 2 - The World Championship [Model NGM-061] (1994)

3. Super Sidekicks 3 - The Next Glory [Model NGM-081] (1995)

4. The Ultimate 11 - SNK Football Championship [Model NGM-215] (1996)

5. NeoGeo Cup '98 - The Road to the Victory [Model NGM-244] (1998)


- STAFF -


Cast : Mr.Rod, Kuwayan, Bug Stopper, I. Etsuko, Tsubo-Tsubo, Namaan-Hiroto, YNY with Catbrow

Camera : Kentarou

Light-1 : Hiroto

Light-2 : Lemon Angeler

Chief Director : RC-31Kai

Planners : Y. Romario, I. Etsuko, Galmaster Yanya

Programmers : CC8WRX, Toppo George

Sound-Music : Tate Norio, Miki

Art director : Newsea

Designers : M-Chiesa, Neotridagger-ZMC, Shio Shio Shio, Oights, Commando,Keiko, Blendy-Cop!, Isso, Lovely Mimori!!, Z-Tom3, Commando Miyako

Sponsor : Akai

Executive producer : Takashi Nishiyama

Music composer : Chan Chakorin

Hard designer : Kucchan

Programmers : Blbon, Takako


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] [Dec. 20, 1996; "Tokuten Oh - Honoo no Libero [Model NGH-215]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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The Undoukai (c) 1984 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A17


Main CPU : Z80

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : AY8910, MSM5232, DAC


Players : 4

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'The Athletic Meet'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Field Day".


- STAFF -


Game programmer : Hiroshi Kawakami (H.K)

Game control : Ichiro Fujisue (I.F)

Sound programmer : Tukasa Nakamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 27, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tomy_400,tomy_h30,
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The Who's Tommy - Pinball Wizard (c) 1994 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT & 128x32 Display)


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1994.


Based on the famous rock opera by The Who, and on the Broadway musical, 'The Who's Tommy'.


10 pre-production prototypes were made for promotional use in conjunction with the off-Broadway productions. These prototypes had six pop bumpers. The game made it's debut at the Hard Rock Cafe in Dallas in October of 1993, one of these games fell off the truck and was destroyed. Another was used in the 1993 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, this special machine was rigged for "autoplay" and had no backbox, electronics were cabinet-mounted. Reportedly, these prototypes may have had EM chime units.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Tommy mode : Hold the Buy-In button when starting a game to play an entire game with the blinders on.


- STAFF -


Game Design : Ed Cebula (EJC), Joe Kaminkow (JEK)

Design Support: John Borg, Tim Seckel

Game Rules: Orin Day, Joe Kaminkow, Kevin Martin, Lonnie D. Ropp (LON), Lyman F. Sheats Jr. (LFS)

Game Software: Lonnie D. Ropp

Display Software: Lyman F. Sheats Jr.

Software Support: John Carpenter, Orin Day, Neil Falconer, Masaya Horiguchi, Kevin Martin

Mechanical Design: Joe Balcer, Brian Lavender, Paul Lesley, Eric Winston, Norm Wurz

Cables: Phillis

Dot Madness: Kurt Andersen (KRT), Jack Liddon (JAK)

Game Art: Kurt Andersen, Markus Rothkranz

Sounds & Music: Brian Schmidt

BOM: Sarah Bagnola

Technical Support: Arnie Aarstad, Joe Blackwell, Doreen Clarke, Jim Gorman


Special Thanks: Wes Moore, Jim Ross, Don Thorne

Inspiration for 110%: Tetsuo Fukuda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The Winter Bobble (c) 1990 Sakowa Project.


Two snowmen battle cute Japanese critters over 50 platform based screens. Turn the enemy critters into snowballs and then boot them around the platforms knocking down everything in their path. Pick up Sushi for extra points. When a screen is cleared of monsters you move on to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Snow Bros. - Nick & Tom".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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The X Factor (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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The X-Files (c) 1997 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Whitestar

Model Number : 46


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


1,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : Rob Hurtado

Art director : Jason J. Dominiak

Artwork : Morgan Weistling

Software : Lonnie D. Ropp, Orin Day

Music and Sounds : Brian Schmidt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tom_13,tom_06,tom_12,tom_14h,tom_10f,
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Theatre of Magic (c) 1995 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC-Security

Model Number : 50039


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995. 6,600 units were produced.


In the Hidden Staircase animation, you can spot DOHO in the lower left corner.


A cow can be seen during the Metamorphosis mode.


The machine was once a prize offered in the UK version of The Price is Right in 2006, however the contestant was unsuccessful in winning it.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1.0 (changes from prototype 0.8) :

Date : March 21, 1995

- Enhanced status report.

- Enhanced Skill Shot bad switch logic.

- Added French and Spanish translations.

- Enhanced ball search logic.


REVISION 1.1

Date : April 3, 1995

- Trunk is now searched first during ball search.

- Corrected the buy-in audit.


REVISION 1.2

Date : April 7, 1995

- Fixed Trunk Test. It was incorrectly detecting and marking errors.


REVISION 1.3

Date : August 9, 1995

- Correct a bug in the Multiball Lock logic where balls could not be locked after video pinball was played.

- The lockup device now behaves better when one of its switches is broken.

- Slingshots now disabled at game over.

- Fixed the logic on the outlane proximity switches. If a switch is stuck on, and Hocus Pocus is enabled, the magnet is no longer fired.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you start a game, hold the left flipper button. The first Basement Award will now be Digital Pinball where player 1 plays for 40M, all other players play for Extra Ball. 


Holding the right flipper button at the start of a game will activate MK3 Symbols. Spell THEATRE to reveal the symbols.


Shoot the Trunk 3 times in Hat Magic mode to make a telephone appear on the screen. 'Move your car' is heard from it.


- STAFF -


Concept & Design : John Popadiuk (POP)

Artwork : Linda Deal (LTD)

Software : Jeff Johnson (JBJ)

DMD Animation : Adam Rhine (ASR), Brian Morris

Mechanics : Jack Skalon (JWS), Ernie Pizarro

Music & Sounds : Dave Zabriskie (ZAB)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Xbox 360 [Xbox Live] (Apr. 04 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Sony PS3  [Sony PSN] (Apr. 10, 2012; "The Pinball Arcade")


* Computers :

MAC OS [Mac App Store] (2012)


* Others :

Apple Store (Feb. 09, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")

Android (Feb. 10, 2012, "The Pinball Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Theme Park (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Thief (c) 1981 Pacific Novelty.


This title plays a lot like "Pac-Man", except the maze is more detailed. You drive you car around the maze, picking up the money that is laying around everywhere (just like the dots in "Pac-Man"). Now to avoid being any more like" Pac-Man", the designer decided to give you four enemies, who each move around the maze with a distinct personality (but they are cars, not ghosts). In a final attempt to make this game different from "Pac-man", the designer then added dollar signs in each corner of the screen, running over these allows you to chase after your foes, and run over them (not at all like "Pac-Man"). In later levels these dollar signs may be in places other than the corners (finally, something that actually is different than "Pac-Man"). Each level is finished by clearing all the dollars bills from the board (the game will also rate you with a new 'Crime Level' every time you complete a screen).


- TECHNICAL -


Upright model


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz), Samples (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981.


Thief was not a new idea, it was a simple automotive maze game, but is memorable for having some truly horrible graphics. The kind of graphics that are so bad that you can tell a lot of effort was put into them. This was actually a common problem with a lot of lesser known early 80s arcade titles. The programmers would try and push the limits of their hardware, and end up with a true monstrosity.


The game is still fun, despite the "crashed Nintendo" look of the background scenes and explosions.


Thief machines are of an interesting design. They are bright red, and have a very 'top heavy' look to them, this is due to the laid back monitor, and oversized marquee. These machines have a simple 'Thief' logo as sideart (it is a sticker), and use chrome t-molding. The oversized marquee is yellow, and has an image of a 1920s paddy wagon, and a prisoner wearing a classic black and white striped prison suit. The control panel overlay and monitor bezel are yellow as well, and are covered in similar images to the one on the marquee. The control panel itself has only a 4-Way joystick with a red ball on top, and Start buttons for each player located on the right side of the panel.


The machine also has a cassette player mounted inside that plays an eight minute loop tape of actual police radio announcements from many years ago. If you last long enough, you will hear a voice break through the announcements to tell you 'Hey, good play!'. Last even longer, and the voice breaks through with a couple more comments about your play, each one less and less nice.


- SCORING -


Each 'Bill' collected : 10 points.

Hitting first car : 100 points.

Hitting second car : 500 points.

Hitting third car : 1000 points.

Hitting fourth car : 2000 points.


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Brian D. Senler

Screenplay by : Philip Lieberman

Directed by : Bernie Stolar

Stunts performed by : Bill Cravens

Cinematography by : Robert Meacher


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Thrash Rally (c) 1991 Alpha Denshi.


Thrash Rally is a top-down perspective rally racing game for one or two players. Each race begins with players asked to choose a vehicle in which to race, with each offering a different balance between handling, acceleration, vehicle endurance and top speed. 


There are two racing modes on offer. The first, World Rally Championship, features rounds that take place over lap-based circuits, with each lap having to be completed within a set time limit. World Rally mode offers players a choice of six different rally cars.


The second mode is the Paris-to-Dakar rally. This doesn’t feature laps but is a point-to-point race, with each stage having to be completed within a set time limit. In addition to the six rally cars of the World Rally mode, the Paris-to-Dakar Rally also allows players to race in either a buggy, a motorbike, or a truck.


All tracks feature a variety of different road surfaces, such as snow, gravel, sand or water. Many of the tracks also feature a variety of jumps and chicanes, as well as track-based obstacles that should be avoided.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0038


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Accelerate, [B] Brake


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1991.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (December 20, 1991, "Thrash Rally [Model NGH-038]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (December 20, 1991, "Thrash Rally [Model NGH-038]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (October 31, 1994, "Rally Chase [Model ADCD-003]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (1994, "Rally Chase [Model ADCD-003]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Three Bags Full (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=3ds,
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$bio

Three Ds - Three Dealers Casino House (c) 1985 Nichibutsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Three Lions (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Three Wishes Red (c) 2002 Atronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Three Wonders (c) 1991 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Wonder 3 [CP-S No. 16]".


- TRIVIA -


Three Wonders was released in May 1991 outside Japan. It is known in Japan as "Wonder 3 [CP-S No. 16]".


These international versions have some differences to the original Japanese version:

* The action game is called 'Midnight Wanderers' instead 'Roosters'.

* Midnight Wanderers is slightly easier in a few ways: the stage 1 mid-boss has a lower rate of fire, the stage 1 end-boss is less aggressive by shooting more and punching less.


- UPDATES -


The US versions have the Winners Don't Use Drugs screen.


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released outside Japan. For Japanese ports, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Wonder 3 [CP-S No. 16]".


* Consoles : 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (November 24, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (November 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLUS-21473]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (April 11, 2007, "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (April 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 [Model SLES-54561]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Thrill Drive (c) 1998 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : RF5C400 (@ 36 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1998, Thrill Drive was released in January 1999 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock the superhuman runner : When choosing your car, hold down the brake.


- SERIES -


1. Thrill Drive (1998)

2. Thrill Drive 2 (2001)

3. Thrill Drive 3 (2005)

4. Crazy Streets - Thrill Drive (2007)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Thrill Drive 2 (c) 2001 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Viper Hardware


CPU : Motorola Power PC XPC8420 @ 200-250MHz

Graphics System : 3DFX 355-0024-020 

Sound : YMZ280B


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock F-1 and an armored van : When you selecting your vehicle for the race, just step on the brake.


* Reverse tracks : When you are on the track selection screen rather than pushing the gas pedal push the brake pedal to select the track.


* Weather effects : On the screen where you choose your stage, shift the gear up or down.


- SERIES -


1. Thrill Drive (1998)

2. Thrill Drive 2 (2001)

3. Thrill Drive 3 (2005)

4. Crazy Streets - Thrill Drive (2007)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


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Thriller (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- TECHNICAL -


IMPACT


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Thrills 'n' Spills (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Thru' The Roof (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=thunderl,thunderlbl,
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Thunder & Lightning (c) 1990 Seta.


A ball and paddle game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1990 in Japan.


Licensed to Romstar for US manufacture and distribution.

Also licensed to Visco.


- SERIES -


1. Thunder & lightning (1990)

2. Block Carnival (1992)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=thndrbld1,
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Thunder Blade [Deluxe Sit-Down model] (c) 1987 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


Taking control of a heavily-armed 'battle chopper, the player must battle through a variety of both overhead and 'into-the-screen' 3-D stages.


Each stage is packed with a mixture of enemy choppers, planes, tanks, boats and static gun emplacements, all intent on bringing Thunder Blade crashing to the ground.


The player's 'copter is armed with 2 different weapons; a rapid-fire machine gun and air-to-ground missiles - both of which have unlimited ammunition.


The first half of every stage begins with a top-down, vertically-scrolling section, before switching to an 'After Burner-esque', into-the-screen section.


Thunder Blade consists of four stages, which are as follows :

* Stage 1 : The game begins in a skyscraper-packed city. Enemies consist of rival choppers, jets, and ground-based tanks and gun emplacements. The level ends over the sea, with the player facing a huge and heavily-armed battleship. 

* Stage 2 : This stage begins with the player navigating a desert canyon, before switching to the into-the-screen view and taking the player through a number of stalactite-packed and densely populated caves. A huge ground-based tank awaits the player at the end of the stage.

* Stage 3 : This begins in a river canyon, before moving on to a rain-forest river network. As well the the usual line-up of enemies, heavily-armed boats are introduced. the end-of-level battle takes place in the skies as the player attempts to destroy a massive jet fighter.

* Stage 4 : The 4th and final stage begins with a repeat of the first stage's city level, only this time the action takes place at night. The second half of this stage takes the player deep into an industrial complex, eventually leading to an end-of-game showdown with a massive and heavily-armed gun emplacement.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega X Board hardware


Unlike the upright cabinet version, Sit-Down model's joystick (which, in both cabinets, is shaped like a helicopter yoke) doesn't vibrate. The player sits on a bright orange 'helicopter' seat and the seat moves in sync with the chopper's movements - in other words; the player controls the movement of the seat. The monitor of the Sit-down version is decorated with various dials and graphics to simulate the look of a real helicopter cockpit.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1987.


Also released as "Thunder Blade [Upright model]"


Despite bringing nothing new or original to the shoot'em up genre, Thunder Blade was a huge commercial success for Sega. This was down to the superb and innovative use of their breathtaking sprite-scaling graphics technology - used to such stunning effect in "Out Run", "Super Hang-on", "After Burner", etc. The way Thunder Blade constantly switched between overhead and into-the-screen levels was smooth and flawless and helped to disguise the otherwise unremarkable game-play.


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. SEGA 1 - D28B0002) 07/07/1988.


- STAFF -


Music by : Koichi Namiki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1988, "Super Thunder Blade")

Sega Master System (1988)

Sega Mega Drive (199?, "MegaGames 3in1 Vol 3")


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Atari ST (1988)

Commodore 64 (1988)

Commodore Amiga (1988)

NEC PC-Engine (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1989, "Coin-Op Hits")

Sharp X68000 (1990)


* Others :

Tiger LCD Handheld Game (1988) : Features 99 levels of play as you pilot your craft to battle!


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Thunder Blade (c) 1987 Sega.


Taking control of a heavily-armed battle chopper, the player must battle through a variety of both overhead and 'into-the-screen' 3-D stages.


Each stage is packed with a mixture of enemy choppers, planes, tanks, boats and static gun emplacements, all intent on bringing Thunder Blade crashing to the ground.


The player's 'copter is armed with 2 different weapons; a rapid-fire machine gun and air-to-ground missiles - both of which have unlimited ammunition.


The first half of every stage begins with a top-down, vertically-scrolling section, before switching to an 'After Burner-esque', into-the-screen section.


Thunder Blade consists of four stages, which are as follows :

* Stage 1 : The game begins in a skyscraper-packed city. Enemies consist of rival choppers, jets, and ground-based tanks and gun emplacements. The level ends over the sea, with the player facing a huge and heavily-armed battleship. 

* Stage 2 : This stage begins with the player navigating a desert canyon, before switching to the into-the-screen view and taking the player through a number of stalactite-packed and densely populated caves. A huge ground-based tank awaits the player at the end of the stage.

* Stage 3 : This begins in a river canyon, before moving on to a rain-forest river network. As well the the usual line-up of enemies, heavily-armed boats are introduced. the end-of-level battle takes place in the skies as the player attempts to destroy a massive jet fighter.

* Stage 4 : The 4th and final stage begins with a repeat of the first stage's city level, only this time the action takes place at night. The second half of this stage takes the player deep into an industrial complex, eventually leading to an end-of-game showdown with a massive and heavily-armed gun emplacement.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

Sega X Board hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1987.


Also released as "Thunder Blade [Deluxe Sit-Down model]".


Despite bringing nothing new or original to the shoot'em up genre, Thunder Blade was a huge commercial success for Sega. This was down to the superb and innovative use of their breathtaking sprite-scaling graphics technology - used to such stunning effect in "Out Run", "Super Hang-on", "After Burner", etc. The way Thunder Blade constantly switched between overhead and into-the-screen levels was smooth and flawless and helped to disguise the otherwise unremarkable game-play.


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (G.S.M. SEGA 1 - D28B0002) 07/07/1988.


- STAFF -


Music by : Koichi Namiki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1988, "Super Thunder Blade")

Sega Master System (1988)

Sega Mega Drive (199?, "MegaGames 3in1 Vol 3")


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Atari ST (1988)

Commodore 64 (1988)

Commodore Amiga (1988)

NEC PC-Engine (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1989, "Coin-Op Hits")

Sharp X68000 (1990)


* Others :

Tiger LCD Handheld Game (1988) : Features 99 levels of play as you pilot your craft to battle!


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Thunder Blaster (c) 1991 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92 system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz)

Sound CPU : V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is known outside Japan as "Lethal Thunder".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Endings : The game has 4 endings depending on your performance...

Ending 1 - Defeat all the bosses.

Ending 2 - Let 2 bosses escape and defeat the others.

Ending 3 - Let 3 bosses escape and defeat the others.

Ending 4 - Let all the bosses escape, including the last boss.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Thunder Ceptor (c) 1986 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TC


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M65C02 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), Namco 8-channel WSG, DAC


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1986.


The game was average and the BGM was excellent. So many people remenber this game only for its soundtrack.


- SERIES -


1. Thunder Ceptor (1986)

2. Thunder Ceptor II (1986)


- STAFF -


Music by : Norio Nakagata


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tceptor2,
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Thunder Ceptor II (c) 1986 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TC


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M65C02 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), Namco 8-channel WSG, DAC


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1986.


- SERIES -


1. Thunder Ceptor (1986)

2. Thunder Ceptor II (1986)


- STAFF -


Music by : Norio Nakagata


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Thunder Cross (c) 1988 Konami.


Wipe Out The Mechanikon Hordes! Take off into outer space and prepare for battle.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX873


Main CPU : KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1988.


The legendary music Horizon by Olof 'Blaizer' Gustafsson found in many Amiga Cracktros of early 90s was actually a cover of the first level music of Thunder Cross. Olof Gustaffson is the inhouse musician of Digital Illusion of Pinball Dreams fame and before going commercial he was an active scener in the Amiga demo group 'The Silents'.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Thunder Cross : Konami Kukeiha Club - 276A-7703) on 21/05/1989.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version has different level order.


- SERIES -


1. Thunder Cross (1988)

2. Thunder Cross II (1991)


- STAFF -


Soft technicians : Kalcium Wada, The Great Utamaro

Team consultant : Beauty Hide

Production superviser : K. Hiro

Animation character : Moriyanma 24

Set visual artist : M. Sunachan

Sound designers : Nyanpy J-Kane, Prophet Fuka

Processing to Hard : Taka

Package designer : Maya 2095


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, "Oretachi Game Center - Thunder Cross")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=thndrx2,thndrx2a,thndrx2j,
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Thunder Cross II (c) 1991 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX073


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.4 - KICA-7505) on 05/10/1991.


- SERIES -


1. Thunder Cross (1988)

2. Thunder Cross II (1991)


- STAFF -


Producer : T. Nakagawa

Programmers : K. Tokunaga, K. Kano

Graphic designers : Satoru. K, S. Yamamoto, T. Kiuchi, Y. Kimura, Y. Takano, Kazuaki Nakanishi, T. Nakanishi, T. Nakazawa, M. Tohyama

Assist : Y. Suzuki

Sound designer : Mikio Saito (Metal Yuhki)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Thunder Dragon (c) 1991 NMK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1991.


Licensed to Tecmo for distribution.


- UPDATES -


The bootleg version uses the "Raiden" (seibu) sound hardware (a Z80 @ 3.579545 Mhz), all musics from "Raiden" are present =).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Message : Reset game and hold down Player 2 buttons 1 and 2. If you did it fast enough, you will see the message 'Ready?'. If not try again. Press P1 Button 2(x14). If you did this correctly, you should see another message '4th June. 1991'. And you are in the test mode.


- SERIES -


1. Thunder Dragon (1991)

2. Thunder Dragon 2 (1993)


- STAFF -


Producer : Yukio Tomonari

Director : Yosuke Ono

Game designer : Merry Tamio

Programmer : Lieut. Col. Ore

Scenario writer : Ikezu Kenzi

Sound creator : Hide-Kaz

Graphic designers : Ikezu Kenzi, Giant Ama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Thunder Dragon 2 (c) 1993 NMK.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-93091


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1993.


This game is also known as "Big Bang - Power Shooting".


- SERIES -


1. Thunder Dragon (1991)

2. Thunder Dragon 2 (1993)


- STAFF -


Planner : W.W. Miyakawa

Programmer : Ore-Dayo

Co-programmer : Ryu Kikuchi

Graphic designers : Ikezu-Kenji, Kate Seki, Gaku Arita, Aniki Nisimura, Uisaku Origami

Sound creator : Manabu Namiki (Taro)

Sound adviser : Hide-Kaz


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Thunder Force AC (c) 1990 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Technosoft.


Released in December 1990 in Japan.


This game was originally released the same year on the Sega Mega Drive as "Thunder Force III".


AC stands for 'ArCade'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1991, "Thunder Spirits ")

Sega Saturn (1996, "ThunderForce Gold Pack Vol. 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mt_tfor2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=thunder-force-ii-md-mega-tech-11&page=detail&id=2371&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Thunder Force II MD [Mega-Tech 11] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 11


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1989.


'MD' stands for 'Mega Drive'.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Options Menu : At the title screen, press and hold A+B+C and then press Start.


- SERIES -


1. Thunder Force (PC98)

2. Thunder Force II (X68000)

3. Thunder Force II MD (1989, Sega Mega Drive)

4. Thunder Force III (1990, Sega Mega Drive)

5. Thunder Force IV (1992, Sega Mega Drive)

6. Thunder Force V (1997, Sega Saturn)

7. Thunder Force VI (2008, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996, "ThunderForce Gold Pack Vol. 1")


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (Year unknown)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=thundfox,thundfoxu,thundfoxj,
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$bio

Thunder Fox (c) 1990 Taito Corp.


The world is being overrun by terrorists! Not to worry, since two super soldiers are on the case of wiping out this threat. Features nice graphics and sound, along with solid side-scrolling "Rolling Thunder" style action as well as some side scrolling shooter stages to mix things up.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 Expanded hardware

Prom Stickers : C28


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2610


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3 (ATTACK, JUMP, SPECIAL WEAPON)


- TRIVIA -


Thunder Fox was released in August 1990.


As odd as it may sound, this is one of the very few game that lets you use melee attacks with some firearms without actually firing a single shot, this allows you to use these only when you really need extra firepower! It is so strange that this idea is not used more often! :)


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Timer Bonus: If you destroy the bosses quickly, you can get bonus points.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Keppel Maekawa

Creators : Wolf Kato, Oki, Van Van, CZ-601, Takahiro Natani, Mizushima-ya.Mii, FZR-Mom

Character designers : Noritaka Kawamoto, Nishikawa, Morimoto, Kazama, Omae, Yamada, Kawagishi

Designer : Hiroyasu Nagai

Sound director : Hisayoshi Ogura (OGR.)

Music composer : Kazuko Umino (Karu.)

Sounds effects editor : (Pochi.)


Special Thanks : Tyrant-Mac


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Genesis [US] (1991)

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (June 26, 1991) [Model T-11113] 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=theroes,
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$bio

Thunder Heroes (c) 2001 Primetec Investments.


- TECHNICAL -


CAVE 1st Generation hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4 => [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Jump, [D] Special


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2001.


This game is a licensed copy or a rip-off of "Gaia Crusaders".


Default High-score table ('Score Ranking') :

1st 500000 KOH

2nd 400000 JIM

3rd 350000 KOU

4th 300000 GEK

5th 250000 FRE

6th 200000 SEI

7th 180000 ADK

8th 150000 NOS

9th 120000 GOD

10th 100000 ABA


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=thoop,
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$bio

Thunder Hoop (c) 1992 Gaelco.


A  platform game where you aim to defeat Dr. GenBrain. Climb ladders and jump on platforms while killing enemies on the way to the end-of-level boss.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Thunder Hoop (1992)

2. TH Strikes Back (1994)

3. Thunder Hoop III


- STAFF -


Character Graphics Design : Javier Arrebola

Scenery Graphics Design : Tony Yeste

Software Development : Albert Sunyer, Enric Vives

Hardware : Javier Valero, Jordi Vilella

Sound : Joan Sanmarti

Story by : FXAG

Product Manager : Josep Quingles


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tstrike,tstrikea,
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$bio

Thunder Strike (c) 1991 East Coast Coin Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.193181 Mhz), M68705 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HD6309 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.44 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=thndzone,thndzonea,thndzonej,thndzone4,
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$bio

Thunder Zone (c) 1991 Data East Corp.


In this shoot'em up game, four soldiers grab machine guns and other projectile weapons and shoot their way through the terrorist arsenal.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAJ


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.514 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Thunder Zone was released in March 1991.


This game is known in US as "Desert Assault".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Thunder Zone - PCCB-00068) on 21/08/1991.


- STAFF -


Project leader : Naomi Susa

Planner : Yoshiaki Honda

Programmers : Souichi Akiyama, Haruyuki Kobayashi, Nod Suzuki

Adviser : Kazuyuki Kurata

Graphic designers : Masanori Tokoro, Sonomi Kiyota, Noriyuki Morita, Kappa-Kun, Ryohei Hirakata, Mario Watanabe, Atsushi Takahashi, Takahide Koizumi, Chie Kitahara, Makoto Nozu

Composers : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Akira Takemoto (Raika)

Hardware : Shingo Mitsui

Special Thanks to Data East USA Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=thund_p1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=thunderball&page=detail&id=5602&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Thunderball (c) 1982 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 508


- TRIVIA -


10 units were made, 'Thunderball' never went into production.


- STAFF -


Design by : Mark Ritchie, John Kotlarik

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5tball,
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$bio

Thunderball (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5tbird,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=thunderbird&page=detail&id=41643&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Thunderbird (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6tbirds,j6tbirdsa,j6tbirdsb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=thunderbirds&page=detail&id=15797&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Thunderbirds (c) 2002 JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=thndbolt,
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$bio

Thunderbolt (c) 1977 Allied Leisure.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jack Pearson

Art by : Roland Berrios


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tndrcade,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=thundercade-/-twin-formation&page=detail&id=2897&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Thundercade / Twin Formation (c) 1987 Taito Corp.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Tokusyu Butai U.A.G.".


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UA-0


- TRIVIA -


Thundercade was released in October 1987.


It has a dip switch that let the operator change the game name to 'Twin Formation'.


This game was originally known in Japan as "Tokusyu Butai U.A.G.".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [US] (July 1989) [Model NES-UD]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=thunderj,
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$bio

Thunderjaws (c) 1990 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136076


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 9.037 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Thunderjaws was released in June 1990. It was released as a conversion kit only. 633 kits were produced in the USA and 179 in Ireland for European distribution. The selling price was $1295.


Default highscore table (Most Excellent Divers) :

1 RBD 1500

2 NAT 1451

3 MMQ 1413

4 MMQ 1376

5 SGM 1322

6 WJN 1299

7 PAT 1237

8 F K 1204

9 CSE 1183

10 KEM 1148

11 RBD 1116

12 NAT 1084

13 MMQ 1022

14 MMQ 1001

15 PAT 995

16 F K 987

17 SGM 946

18 WJN 931

19 CSE 919

20 KEM 888

21 TJ_ 850

22 FUN 831

23 MMQ 807

24 MMQ 777

25 RBD 753

26 NAT 725

27 SGM 692

28 WJN 649

29 CSE 573

30 KEM 527


- STAFF -


Project Leader : Russel Dawe (Rusty, RBD)

Programmers and Game Designers : Russel Dawe (Rusty, RBD), Natalie Burgess (NAT)

Animators : Susan G. McBride (SGM), Will Noble (WJN), Chuck Eyler (CSE), Kris Moser (KEM)

Hardware : Pat McCarthy (PAT)

Technicians : Farrokh Khodadadi (F K), Glenn McNamara, Cris Drobny, Alex Taccir

Music : Don Diekneite

Sound Effects : Brad Fuller


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)

Amstrad CPC (1991)

Commodore C64 (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)

Atari ST (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1tiara,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tiara&page=detail&id=21266&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tiara (c) 198? ELAM Group.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=tts_l2,tts_l1,
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$bio

Tic Tac Strike (c) 1986 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4ttak,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tic-tac-take&page=detail&id=41511&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tic Tac Take (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4tic,m4tic__a,m4tic__b,m4tic__c,m4tic__d,m4tic__e,m4tic__f,m4tic__g,m4tic__h,m4tic__i,m4tic__j,m4tic__k,m4tic__l,m4tic__m,m4tic__n,m4tic__o,m4tic__p,m4tic__q,m4tic__r,m4tic__s,m4tic__t,m4tic__u,
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$bio

Tic Tac Toe (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4ticcla,m4ticcla__0,m4ticcla__a,m4ticcla__b,m4ticcla__c,m4ticcla__d,m4ticcla__e,m4ticcla__f,m4ticcla__g,m4ticcla__h,m4ticcla__i,m4ticcla__j,m4ticcla__k,m4ticcla__l,m4ticcla__m,m4ticcla__n,
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$bio

Tic Tac Toe Classic (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4ticglc,m4ticglc__a,m4ticglc__b,m4ticglc__c,m4ticglc__d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tic-tac-toe-gold&page=detail&id=15174&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tic Tac Toe Gold (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4ticglc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tic-tac-toe-gold-classic&page=detail&id=41494&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tic Tac Toe Gold Classic (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tictac,tictacv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tic-tac-trivia&page=detail&id=3524&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tic Tac Trivia (c) 1983 Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5tictac,
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$bio

Tic Tac Tut (c) ???? Vivid.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m5tictacbwb,m5tictacbwb16,
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$bio

Tic Tac Tut (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4tic2,sc4tic2a,sc4tic2b,sc4tic2c,sc4tic2d,sc4tic2e,sc4tic2f,sc4tic2g,sc4tic2n,sc4tic2o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tic-tac-two-casino&page=detail&id=42824&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tic Tac Two (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4tic2h,sc4tic2i,sc4tic2j,sc4tic2k,sc4tic2l,sc4tic2m,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tic-tac-two-casino-arcade&page=detail&id=43701&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tic Tac Two Casino Arcade (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4tiktak,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tic-tak-cash&page=detail&id=41495&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tic Tak Cash (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1ttcash,
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$bio

Tick Tock Cash (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tickee,
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$bio

Tickee Tickats (c) 1994 Raster Elite.


A gun shooting game similar to "Point Blank", with ticket redemption on game completion.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

RAM : (4x) Toshiba TC524258BZ-80

Dip switches : 8 positions


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 200 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=comg123,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ticket-poker&page=detail&id=26814&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ticket Poker (c) 1982 Cal Omega.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ttt_10,
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$bio

Ticket Tac Toe (c) 1996 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC-95

Model Number : 90005


- TRIVIA -


123 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Concept & Design by : Steve Kordek

Art by : Doug Watson

Music & Sounds by : Kurt Goebel

Software by : Cameron Silver


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss4336,ss4337,ss4338,ss4339,ss4340,
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$bio

Tidal Wave (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4336

SS4337

SS4338

SS4339

SS4340

$end


$info=ss4341,ss4342,ss4343,ss4344,ss4345,ss4346,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tidal-wave-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37615&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tidal Wave (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4341

SS4342

SS4343

SS4344

SS4345

SS4346


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


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$bio

Tiger Hook (c) 2004 Amcoe.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Tiger Rag (c) 1984 Bell Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Tiger Road (c) 1987 Romstar, Inc.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Tora-he no Michi".


- TRIVIA -


Tiger Road was released in December 1987 in the USA by Romstar, under license from Capcom. This game is known in Japan as "Tora-he no Michi".


Tiger Road has a stage select, unlike the Japanese version. And all the voices from the original Japanese version have been removed in Tiger Road.


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released outside Japan. For Japanese ports, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Tora-he no Michi".


* Consoles : 

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1990) [Model TGX030044] 

Sony Playstation 2 (2006, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2") 

Microsoft XBOX (2006, "Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2") 


* Computers : 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1987) 

Atari ST (1987) 

Commodore C64 [EU] [US] (1988) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989) 

Commodore Amiga (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=tigerh,tigerhb2,tigerhj,tigerhb1,tigerhb3,
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Tiger-Heli (c) 1985 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : GX-551 (not a Konami board!)

Prom Stickers : A47


Main CPU : (2x) Z80, M68705

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan. Tiger-Heli was released in October 1985 by Taito.


The working title for this game was 'Cobra'.


This is the first shooter to use a 'Megabomb'.


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Kyukyoku Tiger : G.S.M. Taito 2 - D28B0008) on November 21, 1988.


- UPDATES -


Bootlegs don't uses the M68705 @ 2 Mhz :-)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 10000 Points Bonus : At the start of the game, count your shots until arriving at the first railroad. If you've counted every 16 shots (16, 32, 48, 64 ...), a little car should enter the screen on the right side. Destroy it with next shot to get a 10,000 points bonus. There are similar cars throughout the game, but making them appear is a mystery.


* A Second 10000 Points Bonus : Near the beginning there is a 'school house' with a red drum on the top. If you hit the red drum enough times, you'll get a 10,000 points bonus.


* Second Chance : If you get shot soon after starting a new game, the game will often let you off and just fire a super bomb instead.


* Warp : Lose your first player without scoring any points (make sure the second chance super bomb doesn't hit anything). The game puts you forward to a railway where a car will appear that can be shot for 10,000 points.


* Hint : Blast everything. Civilian cars and houses, etc., all give 50 points each.


- STAFF -


Music & sound created by : Tatsuya Uemura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (December 5, 1986) "Tiger-Heli [Model PNF-TH]" 

Nintendo Famicom [KO] (1987) 

Nintendo NES [US] (September 1987) [Model NES-TI-USA] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (January 7, 1990)  

Sony PlayStation [JP] (August 30, 1996; "Toaplan Shooting Battle 1 [Model SLPS-00436]") 


* Computers :

FM Towns Marty [JP] (199?) Tiger-Heli

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=timber,
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Timber (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


An addictive and simple game in which a lumberjack must fell his quota of trees within a strict time limit and under the ever-watchful eye of his boss. Angry forest creatures and falling trees must be avoided as the lumberjack goes about his business.


Extra points can be earned on the bonus stage, in which the player must try and stay on a rotating, floating log for as long as possible.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0B60]


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984.

Licensed to Sega for Japan market.


The main character in the game (as well as the bartender in "Tapper" and the main character in "Domino Man") is based on a Marvin Glass employee named Mike Ferris, who had a similar mustache and bald head, and apparently wore a red T-shirt for much of the time.


The original idea was to do a two-player, simultaneous, competitive game, but this was shelved. A beaver was originally programmed into the game to add some extra competition in cutting down trees but was also removed.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Steve Meyer

Graphics by : Scott Morrison


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Time 2000 (c) 1977 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Generation 1


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- STAFF -


Artwork : Jim Kelly, George Opperman

Software & Sounds : Eugene Jarvis


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tattack,
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$bio

Time Attacker (c) 1980 Shonan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=v4timebn,
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$bio

Time Bandit (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=timecris,timecrisa,
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$bio

Time Crisis (c) 1995 Namco.


A superb, on-the-rails lightgun game in which the player takes on the role of a lone mercenary who must rescue the President's daughter, Rachel, from the clutches of the evil 'Sherudo' and his terrorist gang. The game takes the player into and around Sherudo's clifftop, castle hideout.


As the game's title suggests, time is one of the player's biggest enemies, as each area must be cleared within a strict time limit. Extra time is occasionally awarded, however, when some of the more powerful enemy soldiers are killed.


The game offers the player two different game modes : 

STORY MODE : the player must defeat all of the enemies on the level to proceed to the next level.

TIME ATTACK : the player selects one of four stages and must defeat all enemies in the time allowed. The player is given unlimited lives in this mode, but is constantly fighting against a very tight time limit.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco Super System 22 hardware

Game ID : TS


Main CPU : 68EC020, (2x) TMS32025, M37710

Sound Chips : C352


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1995, Time Crisis was released in March 1996 in Japan.


Time Crisis introduced a new and innovative feature to the lightgun game in the form of a foot pedal, situated at the bottom of the cabinet. The player's on-screen counterpart will automatically hide behind whatever cover is available and the player must step on and hold down the foot pedal to break cover and shoot the enemies. Also, ducking behind cover (releasing the pedal) is the only way for the player to reload. This superb feature brought a new level of interaction to a genre that is, by necessity, very linear.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Free Lives : hit the enemy 10 times in a row. When targets begin to get hit, a 'Life Icon' starts to become visible to the right of the time display. Continue to hit enemies, the Icon becomes clearer and clearer. You will receive one life for every 40 direct hits.


- SERIES -


1. Time Crisis (1995)

2. Time Crisis II (1997)

3. Time Crisis - Crisis Zone (1999)

4. Time Crisis - Project Titan (2001, Sony Playstation)

5. Time Crisis 3 (2003)

6. Time Crisis 4 (2006)


- STAFF -


Supervisor : Takashi Sano


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002, "Gunvari Collection + Time Crisis")


* Others :

Mobile Phones (2006, "Time Crisis Mobile")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Time Crisis - Crisis Zone (c) 1999 Namco.


As a member of the S.T.F. anti-terrorist unit, your mission is to stop the U.R.D.A. terrorist group who's taken over the Garland Square complex.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System Super 23 hardware


- TRIVIA -


Crisis Zone was released in October 1999 in Europe, North America, and Japan. 


Adam Uppahad holds the official record for the fastest completion of this game with a time of 16:15.000 on April 1, 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* High Score Tips : Here's some tips for racking in the points.

1) Basic Combos - an obvious one, shoot as many guys on the screen at the same time as you can and reload quick enough to continue popping guys on screen 

2) Headshots - Like Time Crisis 2, more points will be awarded for head shots. 

3) Item combos - In Crisis Zone, pretty much everything can be shot at, so when you're not popping some bad guys, take a shot as the scenery. Try not to just fill the screen with bullets, concentrate on certain objects in the background, such as barrels or flowerpots, because it requires more items to be broken in order for it to count towards a combo.


* Boss 1 Tips : The tank in the mall can give you some extreme points IF you know what to shoot at and create combo's out of : 

- 6 side guns (3 on each side of the tank) 

- 1 Gatling gun (the Gatling gun on top of the tanks primary gun)

- 1 primary gun (it's obviously the big gun on the tank)

- 2 rocket launchers (on either side of the tank) 

These parts of the tank you can start shooting at right away, but there are 4 other places of interest that only open up once certain parts of the tank are destroyed : 

- 2 back rocket launchers (when you thought they were done, there's more, located on the back part of the tank) 

- 2 more Gatling guns (inside the tank, last part of tank to destroy)


Note : that the rockets that are being fired at you can be destroyed : 

- Large rocket (that come from the side launcher's of the tank) These take more than one bullet to destroy. 

- Groups of orange rockets (come from the back launchers of the tank) These can be taken out with one bullet, but be careful and fast. 


* Boss 2 Tips : Here are some things to note about the Tiger Helicopter...

- The Helicopter's machine gun accuracy: this little gun seems to target you better when it's very close to you, so be on guard 

- The orange rockets: this guy loves those rockets! But be careful, as tempting as it is to try and shoot every one you've got to be extremely quick (and lucky) at certain parts when the Helicopter is close. 

- Dropping bombs : they require a few more bullets but it's actually a smart idea to shoot them, so you can destroy this boss. 


The Helicopter will bring his friends in from time to time so keep on the lookout for other 'things' shooting at you.


* Boss 3 Tips : The 3 bosses are 2 henchmen; One of these guys is more deadly than the other, mostly the fast moving, boomerang/knife chucking guy. He'll be your problem for the most part. Things to note when fighting these guys are : 

- They bring their friends: several times the fat guy will call his friends to try to get several shots on you. Be careful! 

- Some stuff to combo off of, there are paint cans and other stuff to combo more hits off these guys so if you really want that high score, this can help you. 

- The boomerang/knives that the fast guy throws can be shot at. One bullet will drop 'em to the ground but I'll stress this again: don't throw away a life just to shoot a projectile. It's not worth it. 

- Know when to duck: the fat henchman will try to swing a bunch of things at you. Don't be fooled, yet don't sit too long. Get a feel for when he swings and get ready to duck. Note : The game doesn't say DANGER! this time.


* Final Boss Tips : This guy wields a shotgun-esque weapon and throws grenades. This guy has got really good aim (most of the time) and he'll bring all of his friends into the fight : Ninjas, Blue Guards, Red Guards, White Guards, you name it.


- SERIES -


1. Time Crisis (1995)

2. Time Crisis II (1997)

3. Time Crisis - Crisis Zone (1999)

4. Time Crisis - Project Titan (2001, Sony Playstation)

5. Time Crisis 3 (2003)

6. Time Crisis 4 (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Time Crisis 3 (c) 2003 Namco.


A 1 to 2-player cooperative game, featuring Namco's innovative 'Hit and Hide' system.


In the third installment of the Time Crisis series, the island of Lukano is threatened by the Zagorias Federation Army who is planning to use tactical missiles which will not only threaten Lukano, but the nations surrounding Lukano. In response to the hostile takeover, VSSE deploys agents Alan Dunaway and Wesley Lambert to the leader of the Federation Army behind the hostile takeover named Giorgio Zott.


- TECHNICAL -


Standard cabinet dimensions : 87'' x 62'' x 66''.

Deluxe cabinet dimensions : 91'' x 92'' x 70''.


Namco System 246 hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2003.


This game is rated Animated Violence Strong.


Time Crisis 3 is the first game in the series which allows players to switch weapons while hiding from the enemy's gunfire. while hiding, the player can pull the trigger to switch their standard handgun with submachine guns (which allows rapid fire capabilities while the player is not hiding), a Shotgun (which provides a wider range of firing), and a grenade launcher (which inflicts massive damage to enemies).


- SERIES -


1. Time Crisis (1995)

2. Time Crisis II (1997)

3. Time Crisis - Crisis Zone (1999)

4. Time Crisis - Project Titan (2001, Sony Playstation)

5. Time Crisis 3 (2003)

6. Time Crisis 4 (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony Playstation 2 (2003)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Time Crisis II (c) 1997 Namco.


A top agent has been kidnapped, and a military satellite has been stolen, leaving 2 mercenaries to track them down and stop the terrorists before they can launch the satellite - and the agent - into space! Contains more of the same duck-and-cover shooting gameplay that made the original Time Crisis so popular.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 23 hardware

Game ID : TSS


Main CPU : IDT (@ 166 Mhz), H8/3002 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1998 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 1997).


New to the series is the link-play system, where 2 people can play at once and shoot, if 2 cabinets are linked together.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Be on the lookout for soldiers clothed in yellow that run past on occasion - they are hard to hit since they only appear for a very short time (and more often than not, rather far away), but shooting them successfully will net you a load of points.


None of the enemy's bullets will ever hit you unless they are accompanied by a flash of red light from their gun. So stay out of cover for as long as you can, and dodge the shot when you see it coming. This way you should be able to get through the stages without wasting too much time behind cover.


Shooting an enemy 3 times in a row nets you more points overall and counts toward your hit combo, but don't waste too much ammo or you'll find yourself reloading more often (and hence, wasting time).


Hard Mode: There is a way to make the game harder. In the first stage, look to the left. There is a rack of bottles. If you shoot enough, the game will have MUCH more shrp shooters. It may seem useless until the train level - you'll notice that in one section all the guys are ORANGE (harder)!


Time Attack Mode: To enter Time Attack Mode, hold A, B, C, and D buttons down then press Start to begin the game.


- SERIES -


1. Time Crisis (1995)

2. Time Crisis II (1997)

3. Time Crisis - Crisis Zone (1999)

4. Time Crisis - Project Titan (2001, Sony Playstation)

5. Time Crisis 3 (2003)

6. Time Crisis 4 (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=tmfnt_l5,
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$bio

Time Fantasy (c) 1983 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 7

Model Number : 515


- TRIVIA -


608 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Seamus McLaughlin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Time Killers (c) 1992 Strata.


Cartoony weapon-based fighter wrought with dismemberment and decapitation. 8 characters to choose from and cut apart!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc.


Released in November 1992. Time Killers was removed from many arcades for being just a little too gory.


This game had a unique button layout that no other games uses. Even its sequel, "Blood Storm", doesn't use it, but instead uses the "Mortal Kombat" five button X pattern. The unique part is those five buttons are laid out in a pattern that resembles the human anatomy on the Time Killer control panel. There are many moves that requires hitting all 5 buttons at the same time, which is easy to do with the above layout (use your entire hand to press all 5 buttons simultaneously).


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.21


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.31


Revision 3 :

* Software version : 1.32


- SERIES -


1. Time Killers (1992)

2. Blood Storm (1994)


- STAFF -


Principal programmer : Richard Ditton

Game Play : Leif Marwede


Audio system programming : David D. Thiel

Music : David D. Thiel

Sound Effect : David D. Thiel


Others : Chris Oberth


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Time Limit (c) 1983 Chuo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=timeline,
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$bio

Time Line (c) 1980 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- STAFF -


Design by : Allen Edwall

Art by : Jerry Simkus


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tmac_a24,tmac_a18,
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$bio

Time Machine (c) 1988 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 2

Model Number : 04


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Artist Margaret Hudson said that she modeled for the hippie in the backglass.


- STAFF -


Designer : Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor, Margaret Hudson

Software : Jerry Koraganis

Music and Sounds : David D. Thiel


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=tmachzac,tmachzacf,tmachzacg,
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$bio

Time Machine (c) 1983 Zaccaria.


- TRIVIA -


Approx. 2,400 units were produced.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=v4time,
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$bio

Time Machine (c) 1990 Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Time Machine (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Time Pilot (c) 1982 Atari, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Manufactured in Ireland and Great Britain by Atari under license from Konami.


In this version : 

* Stage 4 is A.D. 1983 rather than A.D. 1982. 

* Stage 5 (A.D. 2001) IS played in the attract mode. 


For more information about the game, please see the Konami entry.


Original products:

Time Pilot [GX393] (Konami)


Licensed products:

Time Pilot [Upright model] (Centuri)

Time Pilot [Cocktail model] (Centuri)

Time Pilot (Atari)


Unofficial products:

Space Pilot (Unknown manufacturer)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (June 21, 2002; "Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Classics [Model AGB-AKCP-EUR]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (August 30, 2006, as a downloadable XBOX Live Arcade game)

Nintendo DS [EU] (October 26, 2007; "Konami Arcade Classics [Model NTR-P-ACXP]") 

Nintendo DS [AU] (October 29, 2007; "Konami Arcade Classics") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1984, "Space Pilot")

MSX [EU] (1983) [Model RC703] 

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989, "Space Pilot '89")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tp84,tp84a,tp84b,
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Time Pilot '84 - Further Into Unknown World (c) 1984 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


This title was usually sold as a conversion kit. There were only a few hundred dedicated cabinets made. It used the Konami Standard harness, and required a vertical monitor. The marquee showed a yellow Time Pilot '84 logo on a red space background. The side-art consisted of a huge sticker that showed a complicated space scene. Side-art like that rarely holds up very well, so most machines will probably be missing it altogether. The control panel featured a single joystick with 2 fire buttons off to the right (along with START buttons and game instructions).


Game ID : GX388


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (3x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (GUN, MISSILES)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1984.


A Time Pilot '84 unit appears in the 1986 movie 'Maximum Overdrive'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* On the first level, head directly to the right. After a couple of screens, you'll see an unusual 'V' formation of silver ships that resemble craft in "Time Pilot", heading up or down. This easy-to-kill formation gives you 8,000 points, a good start to the game.


* The biplane from the original "Time Pilot" also makes a cameo appearance in TP84. To find it, fly right to the water and harbor area. Then turn vertically up the screen. When the biplane appears (over water), hit it with a missile, and you are rewarded with a free player!


- SERIES -


1. Time Pilot (1982)

2. Time Pilot '84 - Further Into Unknown World (1984)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1985, "Space Pilot II")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Time Pilot (c) 1982 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


The player controls his plane with the 8- way joystick and shoots at the enemies using the Fire button. Time Pilot consists of 5 different stages of play which are as follows (all these stages are also played in the attract mode unless otherwise noted in the Trivia section below) : 


STAGE 1 : A.D. 1910 - The age of Biplane

This stage features an ordinary blue sky with clouds. The attackers are biplanes coming from random directions. Enemy planes shoots at your plane and throw hand grenades when close to you. After 56 biplanes are destroyed, the Mother Ship appears : a giant orange blimp shooting at you! Only 7 hits will destroy the Mother Ship. During the same stage, one to five parachutes will appear. Dock with them for bonus points.


STAGE 2 : A.D. 1940 - The age of Monoplane

Sky is grey-blue with the same clouds.

Enemies are monoplane fighters, middle-size bombers and large bomber (Mother Ship). Middle-size bombers are aiming constantly at your plane! They can be destroyed by 4 hits and award 1500 points.


STAGE 3 : A.D. 1970 - The age of Helicopter

Sky is once again grey-blue, only this time a different shade. The same clouds from the first two stages are also present here.

Enemies now are helicopters and large one (Mother Ship). As a new level of difficulty, the helicopters are using homing missiles.


STAGE 4 : A.D. 1982 - The age of Jetplane

The sky is purple with the same clouds as the previous three stages.

The enemies are modern jet fighters shooting and launching homing missiles. A modern large jet bomber is the Mother Ship. This is one of the most difficult stages of the game due to increased speed of jet fighters and random direction attacks.


STAGE 5 : A.D. 2001 - The age of UFO.

The sky is pitch black with asteroids instead of clouds.

Hard to be reached and very hard to be passed. Great number of UFO's are attacking from any direction changing their angles of attack and throwing at your plane two types of Alien Weapons. The stage is fast paced and the Mother Ship, a superfortress UFO, can not be so easily destroyed. In addition, there are no enemy formations or parachutes in this stage, and there can be no more than 3 UFO's on the screen at a time.


The next, Stage 6, is identical with Stage 1, but the number of planes attacking you, their speed and number of shots and grenades are gradually increased.


TIME PILOT continues with Stage 7, 8... making your mission harder and harder. The game is all over when all your planes are destroyed.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX393


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Time Pilot was released in November 1982.


Yoshiki was told to design a driving game. When he learned of the game's concept, he balked at making it and started on Time Pilot. As development continued, Okamoto showed his boss design docs for the driving game, all the while working on Time Pilot. Although his boss told him to do the driving game instead, he tried to take the credit for Time Pilot. Okamoto decided not to disgrace his boss and let the episode go!!


The background moves in the opposite direction to the player's plane, rather than the other way around; the player's plane always remains in the center.


Stage 1 (A.D. 1910) and Stage 5 (A.D. 2001) are never played in the attract mode.


- UPDATES -


Centuri and Atari versions :

* The purple stage with the jetplanes is set in 1983 rather than 1982.

* The stage with the U.F.O.'s (A.D. 2001) is played in the attract mode.


- SCORING -


Biplane/Fighter/Helicopter/Jet/UFO : 100 points.

Bomb/Missile : 100 points.

Mother Ship : 3000 points.

Bomber (Stage 2 only) : 1500 points.

Formation Bonus : 2000 points.

Parachute : 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* GAME INSTRUCTIONS :

l. Control your plane with joystick. Avoid being hit by bullets, bombs and missiles. Do not crash into enemy planes.

2. Advance to next stage by destroying 56 enemies and 7 hits on Mother Ship.

3. Dock with parachutes for bonus points.

4. Bonus plane after 10,000 points, 60,000-points and each additional 50,000 points.

5. Game over when all of your planes are destroyed.


* The enemy planes/ships find it hardest to shoot you when you are moving in a diagonal direction, so move this way the majority of the time. Just remember to watch your back!


* Since your ship is very maneuverable you can turn through 180 degrees very quickly to pick off an enemy directly behind you. Simply move the joystick or use the keys to face in the opposite direction and you will flip round.


* Homing missiles - keep firing to destroy them. Alternatively, move your fighter so that the missiles move off screen, and they do not return.


* The Mother Ships always move horizontally across the screen. Wait until they pass you, and then move directly behind them. You can then shoot them at will to destroy them. Again, it takes 7 hits to destroy a Mother Ship.


* Concentrate on collecting the parachutists where possible, as these represent your biggest potential points haul. On Stage 2 (A.D. 1940), you can leave a few planes remaining and collect parachutists for as long as possible, as this stage has no homing missiles and also more parachutists than Stage 1.


* If you are killed by colliding with an enemy ship you are registered with the points as if you had shot it. This means extra lives are still awarded and also if you collide with the Mother Ship, you will advance to the next stage, providing you have at least one life remaining.


* A Way To Get A Great Score : Finish Stage 1 (A.D. 1910) as soon as possible. On Stage 2 (A.D. 1940), don't shoot anything!! Eventually, parachutes will start to appear. Collect the parachutes while avoiding the planes. Each parachute (after #4) will give you 5,000 points. It's possible to roll the machine over (999,999+ points) while remaining on Stage 2 using this strategy. By the way, while using this cheat you can also shoot the 1,500 point bombers without causing the time bar to be shortened.


- SERIES -


1. Time Pilot (1982)

2. Time Pilot '84 - Further Into Unknown World (1984)


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Toshio Arima

Designed by : Yoshiki Okamoto

Character by : Hideki Ooyama

Sound by : Mashahiro Inoue


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (May 2, 2002; "Konami Arcade Game Collection [Model AGB-AKCJ-JPN]") : Re-released as "Konami the Best" edition (November 3, 2005) 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (July 21, 2005; "Oretachi Geasen Zoku: Time Pilot [Model SLPM-62644]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (August 30, 2006, as a downloadable XBOX Live Arcade game)

Nintendo DS [JP] (March 15, 2007; "Konami Arcade Collection [Model NTR-P-A5KJ (RY039-J1)]") 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 29, 2009; "Konami Arcade Collection (Konami Dendou Selection) [Model NTR-A5KJ-JPN-1 (RY039-J4]") 


* Computers : 

MSX [JP] (1983) 


* Others :

i-mode Mobile Phones [JP] (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Time Pilot (c) 1982 Centuri, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


- TRIVIA -


Manufactured and released in December 1982 in the USA by Centuri under license from Konami.


In this version : 

* Stage 4 is A.D. 1983 rather than A.D. 1982. 

* Stage 5 (A.D. 2001) IS played in the attract mode. 


For more information about the game, please see the Konami entry.


Original products:

Time Pilot [GX393] (Konami)


Licensed products:

Time Pilot [Upright model] (Centuri)

Time Pilot [Cocktail model] (Centuri)

Time Pilot (Atari)


Unofficial products:

Space Pilot (Unknown manufacturer)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Colecovision [US] (1983) [Model 2633] 

Atari 2600 [US] (1983) [Model 2663] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (May 13, 1999; "Konami 80's Arcade Gallery [Model SLPM-86228]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (November 30, 1999; "Konami Arcade Classics [Model SLUS-00945]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (March 21, 2002; "Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Advanced [Model AGB-AKCE-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (August 30, 2006, as a downloadable XBOX Live Arcade game)

Nintendo DS [US] (March 27, 2007; "Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits [Model NTR-ACXE-USA]") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] (1983) 

Commodore C64 [US] (1984, "Space Pilot")

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1983, "Fury")

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1983, "Time Patrol")


* Others :

Konami Arcade Advanced Plug 'n Play TV Game [US] (2004 - Majesco)

Windows Mobile [US] (November 20, 2007)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Time Scanner (c) 1987 Sega.


An arcade interpretation of pinball featuring the flippers, ramps, targets, bonus multipliers etc. of the classic genre it serves to replicate. Each level has a specific graphical style - in keeping with the 'time travelling' theme of the game's title - with each of the game's four tables split into two sections. When the player enters either the top or bottom section of a table, the screen will scroll vertically up or down respectively to follow the action.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16A hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N7751 (@ 400 Khz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1987.


Licensed to Atari for US distribution.


- UPDATES -


Another version runs on the Sega System 16B hardware


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Time Soldiers (c) 1987 Romstar, Inc.


Travel throughout various time periods to save your fellow comrades in this vertically scrolling shoot'em up. Collect power-ups to help you defeat a variety of enemies and end-bosses.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : Alpha-68K96II 'BT'


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick (rotary)

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Romstar for US distribution (September 1987).


This game is known in Japan as "Battle Field".


The game contains a horrible original bug : when you select 'Japanese language' in the dipswitch settings, the title screen is totally broken.


Default high-score table (ranking) :

1 90000 M.I.

2 80800 OK .

3 70900 A.U.

4 60600 UCL.

5 50500 UCC.

6 40400 SOS.

7 30300 SUN.

8 20200 GO .

9 10100 SSS.

10 7700 YES.


- UPDATES -


In "Battle Field", the highscore table contains different name entries than Time Soldiers.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


To accomplish the missions here requires going through time warp machines that appear on all stages. But when you're on a stage where one of your fellow time soldiers who need to be rescued is located, you should avoid entering the time warp machines, otherwise, it'll take longer to complete the missions, as you'll need to access more time machines on other stages until you get back to the specific stage where you need to find the captive. For example, if one of the captive soldiers is located on the Age of Rome stage, remain on that stage until you've reached and defeated the main boss enemy. The captive soldier will then materialize and the game will tell you that 'you destroyed the boss monster and rescued one warrior'. Then, you'll proceed to the next mission to rescue another captive soldier.


- STAFF -


Director : Kyuko Ozutumi

A.D & design : Tomoharu Takahasi

Designers : Shinji Moriyama, Row Ushizawa, Kenichi Sakanishi, Kathue Konbe, Takashi Hatono

Music programmer : Satoshi Hagitani

Music : Yuka Watanabe

Programmers : Hideo Kamera, Hiroyuki Ryu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1989)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Time Traveler (c) 1991 Sega.


Beautiful Kyi-La, Princess of the Galactic Federation, is kidnapped by the evil renegade scientist Vulcor. You control the daring Marshall Gram and travel through the ages of time to rescue the Princess. Adventure through time as you confront space knights, ninja warriors, cavemen, futuristic robots, cowboys and countless other adversaries. Travel from prehistoric caves to 26th century space ships as you battle to save Kyi-La and prevent Vulcor from tearing the fabric of time!


At the beginning of the game you receive one Time Reversal Cube and are given the choice of either learning the moves you need for the game or immediately starting. If Marshall Gram perishes in the midst of the game he can use a Time Reversal Cube to back up to the moment before his death.  Otherwise the player will lose a life and have to start the level over. Additional Time Reversal Cubes can be bought from The Trader for additional credits, but there is a limit of how many Cubes that can be purchased per game.  Once the player loses all of his lives the game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Time Traveler was the first of two games (the other being "Holosseum") to use the hi-tech hologram theater cabinet created by Sega. The theater works because of a concave mirror inside the cabinet, which reflects a specially framed image produced on a standard monitor. Because of the nature of a concave mirror, the focused image appears as if it is floating in mid-air, provided that the interior of the cabinet is painted black to absorb any excess reflection.


Motherboard: One very small board (only about 4"x7"), with a large eprom on it (Intel 27C0202 / 256k x 8).

CPU : Unknown, but under a LARGE heatsink

Laserdisc Player : Sony LDP-1450


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 => [A] Shoot; [B] Time Reversal Cube


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1991 in Japan.


Created by Rick Dyer, the co-creator of "Dragon's Lair" and "Space Ace", Time Traveler features a cast of Hollywood actors and digitally mastered special effects. Selling over $18,000,000.00 in its arcade debut, Time Traveler remains the first and only coin-operated arcade game to deliver a real 3-D hologram experience.


The game's action sequences were filmed in San Diego, California, with 40 actors and a small production crew of about 5 people headed by Producer/Director Mark E. Watson of Fallbrook California. The game takes place across many iconic settings from different time periods. All the game's footage was shot as if it were a live action movie. Few props were used during filming as the actors had to imagine fantastical locations while being filmed in front of a green screen stage. Some actors performed multiple roles, for example, the same actor played an obese woman (called "amazon queen") and a chainsaw wielding character. The game's special effects, music and character voices were later added at a special effects studio in Carlsbad, California.


According to archived news video footage from TV stations in California the game was considered a financial success for Dyer's company (Virtual Image Productions) and SEGA, pulling an average of one million dollars per week during its peak at the arcades. The game's lifespan didn't prove so lasting though. With fighting games like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat becoming extremely popular, SEGA released the game "Holosseum" as a conversion kit for the arcade cabinet about a year or so after Time Traveler's release. Though it didn't revolutionize the arcade industry as Dyer may have thought, it's mentioned he considered making a sequel and also adapting the technology into something usable in casino machines.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Easter eggs: Pressing both game buttons while pressing down on the joystick (with a credit on the machine) shows Rick Dyer dancing around with his son on his back. Doing the same procedure while pressing up on the joystick shows the game's development team.


- STAFF -


Created by : Rick Dyer

Engine: David Salizzoni

Produced/Directed by : Mark E. Watson


- PORTS -


To maintain the hologram feel, Digital Leisure has included 3-D glasses with it's CD-ROM and DVD movie player versions. A 2-D version is available on the same disc that may be played without the 3-D glasses.


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (Digital Leisure)

Microsoft XBOX (Digital Leisure)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (Digital Leisure)

Apple Macintosh (Digital Leisure)


* Others :

DVD Video (2000)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Time Tunnel (c) 1982 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


[Cocktail Model]


Taito SJ System hardware

Prom Stickers : UN01..16


Main CPU : Z80

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910, DAC


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1982 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 27, 2007; "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649]")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, "Taito Memories II Vol. 1")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Time Warp (c) 199? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Time Warp - A Pinball Journey Into the Future and Past (c) 1979 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 6

Model Number : 489


- TRIVIA -


8,875 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Barry Oursler

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

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Time Warp (c) 1999 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


SS4696

SS4269

SS4697

SS4270

SS4271

SS4272

SS4273

SS8120

SS8540

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Time Warp (c) 1993 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier.


- TECHNICAL -


(Stops): (72)AAA


- UPDATES -


* SS7684

Max %: 98.024

Hit Freq.: 12.343

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.10


* SS4263

Max %: 97.417

Hit Freq.: 12.307

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.13


* SS4698

Max %: 96.241

Hit Freq.: 12.307

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.13


* SS4264

Max %: 95.021

Hit Freq.: 12.079

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.28


* SS4266

Max %: 92.457

Hit Freq.: 11.550

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.66


* SS4265

Max %: 92.457

Hit Freq.: 11.815

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.46


* SS4267

Max %: 87.468

Hit Freq.: 11.372

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.79


* SS4268

Max %: 85.01

Hit Freq.: 11.168

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 8.45


* SS8122

Max %: 80.078

Hit Freq.: 10.597

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 9.44


* SS8123

Max %: 75.076

Hit Freq.: 10.126

Top Award (Hits/Cycle): 800/1600/2500 (8)

2nd Award (Hits/Cycle): 320/640/960 (24)

Win Freq.: 9.88


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


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Tin Can Alley (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tinkle Pit (c) 1993 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-1 hardware

Game ID : TK


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz), M37710 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 42.667 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1994 in Japan.


Tinkle Pit is a Namco museum, a LOT of Namco characters (from early Namco games) appear in this game, here is a list :

* All characters (Ghosts and Pacman) from "Pac-Man".

* All characters from "Dig Dug".

* Several characters from "Xevious".

* Several characters from "Libble Rabble".

* 'Pino', 'Acha' and the 'Soldier' from "Toypop" as item.

* The 'Special Flag' sprite and the 'Blue Cars' from "Rally-X".

* The 'Lucky Flag' sprite from "New Rally-X".

* The 'King' from "King & Balloon".

* 'Kai' from "The Tower of Druaga".

* 'Mappy', 'Mona Lisa' and the 'Safe' from "Mappy".

* The 'Rainbow Block' from "Cutie Q"

* The 'Red Baron' from "Sky Kid".

* 'Mill' from "Pac & Pal".

* The 'Headquarters' from "Tank Battalion".

* The 'Pink Chewing Gum' from "Emeraldia".

* The 'Morekku' from "Phozon".

* The 'Green Furossa' from "Grobda".

* The 'Red Missile' from "Bosconian - Star Destroyer".

* The 'Orange BEROBERO' from "Warp & Warp".

* The 'Missing child' from "Marvel Land".


Also, you can get a sort of 'trophy character' on the name registration depending of the highscore (the number in [x x] appears by 1 figure under the number which added all the beams) :

* Second place on the Ranking - 'Ms. Pacman' from "Ms. Pac-Man".

* A highscore [0 1] - 'Reira' from "Rolling Thunder 2".

* A highscore [2 3] - 'Acha' from "Toypop".

* A highscore [4 5] - 'Peach' from "Wonder Momo".

* A highscore [6 7] - a 'Princess Character' from "Bravo Man - Chou Zetsurin Jin".

* A highscore [8 9] - 'Sharon' from "Numan Athletics".

* Game finished (continue used) - 'Kai''from "The Tower of Druaga".

* Game finished (in one coin) - 'Valkyrie' from "Valkyrie no Densetsu".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Tip Top (c) 1983 Sega.


European version of "Congo Bongo".


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 605-5167 


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.04125 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 1 Mhz)


Players : 2 

Control : 4-way joystick 

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released during March 1983. 


For more information about the game, please see the "Congo Bongo" entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Titan (c) 1982 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Similar to Williams' 1981 "Barracora".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Titanic (c) 1999 Stern Pinball.


3 players can board this spectacular 'light stopping' 1, 2, or 3 coin drop game, and get swept away in Titanic's vivid coloring, multiple jackpot levels, 3 stations, LED/Dot Displays, and superb sound.


- TRIVIA -


Titanic ranked #1 in the Best Novelty Game category in Playmeter's August 1999 issue, earning a point value of 10 on a scale of 3-10. It also has ranked #1 on RePlay's Prime Choice Poll of highest overall rated redemption games in both 1999 and 2000.


- STAFF -


Art director : Jason J. Dominiak


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Title Fight (c) 1992 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System Multi 32 hardware


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8.053975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8.053975 Mhz), MultiPCM (@ 8.053975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1992, Title Fight was released in March 1993 in Japan.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" and the  "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screens.


- SERIES -


1. Heavyweight Champ (1987)

2. Title Fight (1992)


- STAFF -


Sound: Masanori Takeuchi (M. Takeuchi)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Title Fight (c) 1990 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 726


- TRIVIA -


1,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ray Tanzer

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_tits,ep_titsa,ep_titsb,
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Title Shot Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Tobe! Polystars (c) 1997 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami M2 Hardware


Main CPU : (2x) PPC602 (@ 33 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1997.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tjumpman,
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Tobikose! Jumpman (c) 1999 Namco.


- SOURCES -


PCB picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Toffy (c) 1993 Midas.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.44 Hz

Palette colors : 384


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This is an originally engineered game, it appears that East Coast Coin Company's "Dangerous Dungeons" took the game and got it to run as a romhack on double dragon hardware.


- SERIES -


1. Toffy (1993)

2. Super Toffy (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=toggle,
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Toggle (c) 1985 Bally Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a prototype and was never released.


- STAFF -


Original concept & programming : Jon Kinsting

Original concept & screen graphics : Mark McPhee

Music & sounds : Jesse Osborne


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Toki (c) 1989 TAD Corp.


With an evil scheme on hand, the evil sorcerer Vookimedlo teams up with Bashtar to take over the jungle. While this happens, Toki and Miho (Toki's girlfriend) get into some trouble, Miho ends up snatched away by Bashtar's hand, and in an attempt to stop Bashtar, Vookimedlo puts a spell onto Toki which turns him into a chimpanzee. And now, it's up to Toki to stop the evil sorcerer, save Miho and regain his human state.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Spit, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Toki was released in November 1989 by TAD.


Official TAD Corp. products:

JuJu Densetsu (Japanese release)

Toki (Outside Japan release)


Licensed products:

Toki (Fabtek, Inc.)


Unofficial products:

Toki (Datsu Electronics)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


You can reach a 'Bad Ending' if you died last life (After the 5th continue) in Stage 6 (Final Stage).


- STAFF -


Staff : Drew, Frank, Tago, Nishizawa, Kakiuchi, Sakuma, Ten, Fujisaku, Aoki, Yokoyama, Kitahara, Matsubara, Yokoyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 7800 (unreleased prototype)

Atari Lynx (1990)

Nintendo Famicom (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (This port uses the same sprites, but had the level data rewritten by the TAD Corporation, for a better console gaming experience - The credits list this port as 'A TAD Reprogrammed Game')


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1991)

Atari ST (1991)

Commodore Amiga (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Toki (c) 1990 Datsu Electronics.


Bootleg of the TAD original.


- TRIVIA -


Official TAD Corp. products:

JuJu Densetsu (Japanese release)

Toki (Outside Japan release)


Licensed products:

Toki (Fabtek, Inc.)


Unofficial products:

Toki (Datsu Electronics)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Toki (c) 1989 Fabtek, Inc.


This is the American license version. For more information about this game itself, please visit the original TAD Corp. section.


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1989, Toki was released in February 1990 in US by Fabtek. Licensed by TAD Corp.


This American version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen during the attract mode.


Official TAD Corp. products:

JuJu Densetsu (Japanese release)

Toki (Outside Japan release)


Licensed products:

Toki (Fabtek, Inc.)


Unofficial products:

Toki (Datsu Electronics)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tokisens,
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Toki no Senshi - Chrono-Soldier (c) 1987 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1987 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Soldier of Time'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tokimbsj,
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Tokimeki Bishoujo (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with sexy girls from Tokyo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1989.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Pretty Heartthrob'.


This game is also known as "Tokyo Gal Zukan".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tmmjprd,
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Tokimeki Mahjong Paradise - Dear My Love (c) 1997 Media / Sonnet.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)




Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Panasonic 3DO [JP] (Mar. 01, 1996; "Tokimeki Mahjong Paradise Special [Model FZ-SJ7951]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (1995, Tokimeki Mahjong Paradise)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tmpdoki,
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Tokimeki Mahjong Paradise - Doki Doki Hen (c) 1998 Media / Sonnet.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tokimosh,
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Tokimeki Memorial Oshiete Your Heart (c) 1997 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami System 573 Hardware


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Palette colors : 65536


Players : 4

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1997 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tokimosp,
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Tokimeki Memorial Oshiete Your Heart - Seal Version Plus (c) 1997 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX

Sound Chips : SPU, CD/DA


Players : 4

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1997 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tkmmpzdm,
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Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-dama (c) 1995 Konami.


Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-dama is a game in the Taisen Puzzle-dama series featuring the female characters from the Konami dating-sim "Tokimeki Memorial." The game is set up as a two player versus puzzle game with CPU opponents for the single player game.


'Coins' drop in sets of two's from the top of the screen and players must form chains of three or more same colored coins to make them disappear. Clearing multiple chains at a time sends locked coins to the other side. These locked coins are enclosed in clear spheres which are removed when a nearby coin is cleared from the screen. This can set off more chains which adds to the strategy of the game.


If the coins get stacked up to the top of the screen then the player loses the game. Upon continuing the player will restart the same match.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (ROTATE RIGHT, ROTATE LEFT)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995 in Japan only.


This game is based on the school age girls from 'Tokimeki Memorial', a popular Japanese love simulation game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as secret characters :

1) Select versus mode on first selection scene.

2) 1P push LEFT, 2P push RIGHT and decide mode on second selection scene.

3) 1P push UP, 2P push DOWN and decide handicap on third selection scene.

4) Secret characters appear on fourth selection scene.


- SERIES -


1. Taisen Puzzle-dama (1994)

2. Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-dama (1995)

3. Taisen Tokkae Puzzle-dama (1996)

4. Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama (1996)


- STAFF -


* Voice Actors (In the order of the character selection screen) :

Fujisaki Shiori : Mami Kingetsu

Yumi Saotome : Kurin Yoshiki

Nozomi Kiyokawa : Sasaki Ayako

Saki nijino : Sachiko Sugawara

Megumi Mikihara : Mikiko Kurihara

Yukari Koshiki : Ayako Kurosaki

Mio Kisaragi : Akiko Sekine

Yuina Himoo : Tomoko Naka

Yuko Asahina : Yoko Tepouzuka

Mira Kagami : Rei Igarashi

Ayako Katagiri : Masayo Kawaguchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)

Sony PlayStation (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tokio,tokiob,tokiou,tokioo,
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Tokio (c) 1986 Taito Corp.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Scramble Formation".


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : A71


- TRIVIA -


Tokio was released in April 1986.


This game is known in Japan as "Scramble Formation".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=mahmajn,
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Tokoro San no MahMahjan (c) 1992 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Tokoro-san's MahMahjong'.


Joji Tokoro is a comedian/actor.


- SERIES -


1. Tokoro San no MahMahjan (1992)

2. Tokoro San no MahMahjan 2 - Tokoro's Cup (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mahmajn2,
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Tokoro San no MahMahjan 2 - Tokoro's Cup (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 24 hardware


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), DAC


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Tokoro-san's MahMahjong 2'.


- SERIES -


1. Tokoro San no MahMahjan (1992)

2. Tokoro San no MahMahjan 2 - Tokoro's Cup (1994)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=jackalj,
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Tokushu Butai Jackal (c) 1986 Konami.


1 or 2 players operate a jeep and must battle their way through a huge, vertically scrolling battlefield. Their mission is to save PoWs and deliver them to the nearest helicopter pad so they can be flown to safety. The hostages are trapped in enemy buildings and PoW camps, which must be destroyed in order to release the prisoners. The jeep can only carry up to a maximum of eight PoWs, the current amount being carried is displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.


The jeep is armed with a machine gun and a grenade thrower, the latter of which can be powered-up into a missile launcher. As well as huge numbers of enemy troops and static gun emplacements, the players must also contend with enemy jeeps, tanks, boats, submarines and planes. The final part of the game takes place in the enemy stronghold and the game ends when the final enemy gun emplacements are destroyed.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX631


Main CPU : (2x) M6809

Sound Chips : YM2151


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Special Force Jackal'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Jackal" and is known in US as "Top Gunner".


Default high-score table (score ranking) :

1ST 20000 --- M.O

2ND 15000 --- H.O

3RD 10000 --- H.T

4TH 5000 --- M.T

5TH 1000 --- K.M


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konamic Game Freaks : Konami Kukeiha Club - 28XA-135) on 25/03/1987.


- UPDATES -


In "Top Gunner", the jeep has an American flag flying next to the cannon and the sound effects are slightly different.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is pretty complicated due to the fact that there are a lot of things you can get points for.

BOMBER : 2000 Points

ENEMY SOLDIER : 100 Points

FLAMETHROWER SOLDIER : 200 Points

GRENADE THROWING JEEP : 300 Points

GUN (SMALL, FIRE WHITE SHOTS) : 200 Points

GUN (LARGE, FIRE RED SHOTS) : 400 Points

HELICOPTER : 2000 Points

MISSILE : 400 Points

MISSILE LAUNCHER : 1300 Points

GUN BOATS : 800 Points

SUBMARINE WITH LASER : 1000 Points

TANK (SMALL, FIRE WHITE SHOTS) : 400 Points

TANK (MEDIUM, FIRE RED SHOTS) : 800 Points

TANK (LARGE, FIRE BLACK SHOTS) : 1000 Points

TROOP TRANSPORT : 100 Points


You also get points for saving POW's and dropping them off at the airfields. The scoring goes like this for POW's; for POW's you liberate from the huts :

First : 100 points

Second : 200 points

Third : 400 points

Fourth : 1000 points

Fifth : 2000 points

Sixth : 3000 points

Seventh : 5000 points

Eighth : 10000 points


You get 10,000 points for every POW rescued after the eighth one. If your jeep gets destroyed, the progression starts over again.


For POW's you drop off at the airstrip, the progression works the same as for liberated POW's. The difference is that if you move away from the airstrip, the progression starts over at 100 points again. If you manage to offload all 8 POW's without breaking away from the airstrip or getting destroyed, each POW

liberated after that is worth 10,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The name of the game is POWERUPS. Your success in this game will depend solely on your ability to obtain and KEEP powerups. Your jeep is equipped with two weapons : a machine gun (always shoots up in TG) and a rocket type weapon that shoots the direction you are facing and can be 'boosted' in various ways and usually in steps or levels of powerup. The default level is short range rocket, which Will stop and destroy many buildings and all vehicles.


Here are the levels of powerup you can obtain for your rocket weapon :

1) Short Range Rocket (default) - shoots a short range rocket.

2) Long Range Rocket - shoots a long range rocket (almost the entire length of the screen).

3) Horizontal Exploding Rocket - same as above but the rocket explodes in two directions horizontally, taking out anything the shrapnel hits.

4) Diagonal Exploding Rocket - same as above but the rocket explodes in 4 directions diagonally, taking out anything the shrapnel hits.


There are a couple of ways of boosting your rocket weapon. The assumed way is to blow up the special bunkers that have a single gun turret and a single POW - picking up the POW will give you a nice points bonus as well as a POWERUP to the next level of rocket weapon. These bunkers are available every so often - but you will need a little something extra to get further in the game. You need to get full powerup quickly - and this is how you do it. A diversion in the game (not required to actually finish it) is to shoot open bunkers and pick up POWs - this is above and beyond the single POW bunkers you can snag guys from. Your jeep can handle a total of 8 POWs. First trick - NEVER fill your jeep to capacity - always leave a single slot open. If you fill your jeep up and run across a single 'power up' bunker, you won't be able to pick the POW up and get your powerup. Now, just before you get to the helicopter pad (to release the POWs), you will almost ALWAYS find a bunker with a single powerup POW. Blow it up, get the POW, the powerup, and that will fill your jeep to capacity. YOU WANT YOUR JEEP FULL BEFORE STOPPING AT THE CHOPPER PAD. Clear the area of enemies around the pad (you don't want any surprise enemies popping up and making you move) then park and start releasing the POWs. DO NOT MOVE UNTIL THE LAST MAN IS AWAY. Once all eight are out of the jeep, you can get the heck out of there (chances are, you will being stalked or about to be killed) You will receive a great bonus of points and FULL POWERUP on your rocket weapon! Talk about tilting the odds in your favor! You can do this EACH and EVERY time you are at a helicopter pad! This will earn you HUGE scores and keep your weapon up to snuff.


Remember, every time you die, you lose ONE level of powerup - so aside from the understood incentive for staying alive, you want to also maintain your weapon. Best of all - YOU GET A HUGE BONUS for picking up the powerup POWs when you are at full rocket weapon strength. If you want to see your score skyrocket, get full powerup and start plucking those powerup POWs up. Later in the game, you will need to strategically stop on the helicopter pad to allow yourself to shoot up and to a left angle to shoot down bomber planes that will DEFINITELY start showing up. If you can kill them the second they appear on the screen, none of their bombs will hurt you. If you miss lining up the jeep right, or you miss the plane, you will HAVE to move before the last guy gets out of the jeep or die. It takes some practice (you can't 'reposition' the jeep after the first man gets out or you lose the bonus) but you'll get to be a pro in no time. Enemies are not random in this game, so you can learn where tanks and enemy jeep vehicles reside quite quickly. While it sounds like a 'duh' tip, keep the enemy count low - especially enemy soldiers on foot. While they are little more than an annoyance at the beginning of the game, they QUICKLY become formidable enemies and keeping the number of them 'on screen' to a minimum is a requirement. The enemy subs can be killed before they are all the way out of the water as well as while they are going back in (i.e. when they aren't firing). Learn their location and plant rockets in the water before they have a chance to fire on you. In a two player game, have the player NOT offloading POWs to the helicopter 'stand guard' against the bomber planes (and other enemies for that matter). Then swap off and let the other one offload. Enemies are still 'active' hidden partially off screen (but they don't move or fire). Use this to kill enemies before they take a stance against you (the big tanks especially). Most vehicles can be killed with enough shots from your machine gun. If you don't feel you can reposition yourself in time to line up your rocket, pound away with bullets and hope you kill him first.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Nintendo Famicom Disk System (1988, "Final Commando - Akai Yousai")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tokusyu Butai U.A.G. (c) 1987 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UA-0


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), M65C02 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, BOMB)


- TRIVIA -


Tokusyu Butai U.A.G. was released in October 1987 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Special Force U.A.G.'. 'U.A.G.' stands for 'Un-Attached Grenadier'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Thundercade / Twin Formation".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Autoshot : repeatedly press the FIRING button for a couple of seconds, then, hold the button.


* If you defeat the giant tank boss with only the default single shot weapon, you will get the lazer powerup. Lose your existing weapons by, carefully, allowing them to be hit by enemies; you must do this before the tank boss enters the screen. Note : Bomb strikes must not be used to defeat the tank boss, or the lazer powerup will not appear.


* By using your Bomb attack when the score reads 777,000-odd, a 7UP powerup will appear, giving you seven extra lives.


- STAFF -


Producer : Jun Fujimoto

Character designers : T. Sunaga, M. Takeda, A. Kumura, K. Sato

Programmers : J. Narita, Kazuaki Nakanishi, K. Okuda, H. Kobayashi, K. Yoshii, M. Nonaka

Music & Sound : K. Hasegawa

Goblin sound : T. Suzuki, H. Yotsumoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tokyo Cops - Special Police Reinforcment (c) 2003 Gaelco.


The action takes place in Neo Koban Police station, where we take the role of one of the four Police Agents : Isamu, Kazu, Reika y Junko and we have to patrol the most conflictive Tokyo's districts : Ginza, Hibiya, Shinjuku and Shibuya. The objective of the game is to clear the streets of dangerous criminals. Furthermore, our promotion depends on the number of criminals that we capture within a time limit, otherwise, we could also be demoted. There are a total of 6 vehicles, each of them with their own characteristics; the cars will be available at different stages of the game. Studying the criminal profile, we will decide which car is more appropriate for pursuing the criminal. The criminals can be from pickpockets to most wanted criminals.


The open circuit will give us multiple possibilities. With situations where we will drive in the wrong side of the road, we will make thrilling line's changes and will have amazing collisions. Our driving skills and street knowledge will be crucial for the completion of our mission. Inserting our pin number with the keyboard installed in the cabinet, our game will be saved and next time, we will start wherever we left off. Additionally it will provide us with our ranking, the number of criminals we have caught, how many of them have escaped from prison, etc… this will be by playing in the same machine or the one that is linked to. Unless, that Tokyocop is connected to Internet, then we can play and get our personal file in any Tokyocop connected to Internet.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2004.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: TPDX0268). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Tokyo Gal Zukan (c) 1989 Nichibutsu.


Mahjong with sexy girls from Tokyo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 2.5 Mhz), DAC


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1989 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Tokyo Gal Picture Book'.


This game is also known as "Tokimeki Bishoujo".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Tokyo Wars [Standard model] (c) 1995 Namco.


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1995, Tokyo Wars was released in September 1996 in Japan.


Also released as "Tokyo Wars [Deluxe model]".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Tomahawk (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tomahawk 777 (c) 1980 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 662.187 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (SHOOT)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1980.


Also released by ESI as "Tomahawk Missile".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Tomb Raider (c) 2002 JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Tomb Raiders (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Tomb Raiders Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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TomCat (c) 1983 Atari.


A color vector flight simulator where the player chooses between a fixed-wing jet or a helicopter. The player can choose between flying a fixed-wing jet and a helicopter. The universe shows a horizon line, a heads-up display, some simple objects on the ground to provide a reference, and a Battle Zone tank (also on the ground). There is also an enemy helicopter that came from the US Army version of "Battlezone".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) POKEY (@ 1.5 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game was the very last XY Game created at Atari. It was around this time that Atari went 'supernova' but was never finished. By late 1985 Atari had decreed that XY was dead, and despite Jed's demo (which featured two linked TomCats) Jed was unable to get any of the Game Designers interested in working on it. Shortly before the demo, when Jed was costing the hardware, Jed has called American Microsystems Inc. (AMI) to verify the cost of the VG Gate Array. They said that they had contacted someone at Atari and asked him if it was ok if they threw out the tooling for the VG Gate Array and he had said, YES. And no, they didn't remember his name. They were willing to create new tooling for $20K.  Jed was planning to investigate using a TMS32010 DSP to replace the AVG State Machine (and the Gate Array along with it), but the handwriting was on the wall so Jed canceled TomCat and accepted Rick's invitation to join the "Hard Drivin'" team.


- STAFF -


Lead Programmer : Jed Margolin

Graphics Designer : Hans Hansen, Doug Snyder


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Jed Maegolin homepage; http://www.jmargolin.com

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Tommy Lasorda Baseball [Mega-Tech 35] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 35


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1989.


Thomas Charles Lasorda (born 22 September 1927 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) was a Major League baseball pitcher and manager. In 1999 he marked his 50th year of involvement.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Passwords :

Enable special effects - RGsiopqm2jhZZSUXVtEEAE

Odd gameplay code - VU9lrstpomXcZTiebrHWyW

Play against an invisible team - Zb6jpqrnmGnYWQXaHuFFAB


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Tondemo Crisis (c) 1999 Polygon Magic.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tons of Fun (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tonton (c) 1987 Dynax.


Tonton the pig challenges you to mahjong!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 09


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tony-Poker (c) 1991 Corsica.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Toobin' (c) 1988 Atari Games Corp.


Toobin' is a unique fantasy-adventure game. 1 or 2 players can race Bif and Jet, the Toobin' dudes, in their inner tubes, down 45 different rivers. The players try to keep Jet and Bif afloat, avoiding sharp objects, gaining points, and throwing cans at obstacles. Toobin' appeals to both males and females of all ages who both find it just 'fun to play'.


Toobin' has a continuous buy-in feature so players can join in at any time. Toobin' has a color-coded control panel and players can identify Jet in the yellow inner tube and Bif in the black inner tube and red shorts.


Each player has a set of four buttons to steer Bif or Jet forwards, backwards, and sideways. Pressing the two Paddle Forward buttons moves the inner tube forward. Pressing the two Back Paddle buttons moves the inner tube backwards. Pressing only one Paddle button makes the inner tube turn. The player uses the Throw Can button to destroy obstacles in the river and stun riverside pests.


Toobin' players can enjoy amusing game play and an incredible variety of rivers and environments for their long-term enjoyment.


The player races Bif or Jet against other players, or against the game, down Toobin's 45 different rivers, paddling through six classes of play, and cruising the 15 unique river environments. The player can choose almost 200 courses through the rivers, finding his own way through rapids, obstacles, riverside pests and waterfalls.


The player has to guide Bif or Jet around obstacles, go through gates and pick up treasure to accumulate points to get more inner tube patches, collect cans to throw at obstacles and to stun riverside pests, and paddle fast enough to avoid the big 'gator lurking in all the rivers.


At the finish line, players are treated to a party. Each party grows in size until the player reaches the final super party at the end of the game.


Inner-Tube Patches : At the beginning of each game, the player has a certain number of inner-tube patches, which represent game lives. A player receives extra patches by scoring the number of points required for another patch. The number of points required changes from level to level, and is displayed in the lower left and right corners of the playfield. A player can also receive more patches by picking up patches floating in the rivers.


Cans : The player must accumulate cans to throw at obstacles and pests. All cans are the same value. The player can pick up individual cans floating in all the rivers or six-packs hidden under obstacles or in back waters (Six packs give unlimited cans). The player throws the cans by pointing Bif or Jet at the obstacle and pressing the Throw Can button.


Most of the obstacles in the river can be eliminated by hitting them with a can.


Dangers : The player must avoid or eliminate dangers in the river and stun pests on the river banks. The dangers in the river include falling rocks, floating logs, deadly falling coconuts, icebergs, mines, stampeding cattle, snakes, crocodiles, barbed wire, and thorny bushes.


Dangerous riverside pests throw and shoot objects at Bif and Jet. The player can stun most of these objectionable characters with a can thrown in their direction. These pests include Casting fishermen, Hillbillies, Terrorists, Devils, Martians, Street punks, Pistolaros, Natives, Penguins, Bears, Dinosaurs, and Cavemen.


Big 'Gator : If a player is slow, the big 'gator comes up from behind to discourage slow play and hurry the player through the gates. A loud thumping sound warns the player of its presence. One escape from the big 'gator is to quickly paddle downstream or pass through a gate. If the gator catches Bif or Jet, one inner-tube patch is lost.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136061


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 8 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), POKEY (@ 1.7895 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Toobin' was released in June 1988.


1500 units were produced in the USA. The selling price was $2395. This was an unique cabinet (as did many Atari games of the time) that featured a large marquee behind which were two rotating drums, designed to give the impression of a flowing waterfall.


Toobin' was a classic example of Atari's genius approach to abstract game design, that would typify their heyday of the mid-to-late 80s.


The default high score screen of "Cyberball 2072" features names of many Atari arcade games, including TOOBIN.


Special Contest Feature : Every Toobin' game in the U.S. has a special contest. A player can win a free Toobin' t-shirt just for playing the game and finding and picking up all seven characters to spell the word Toobin' (including the apostrophe). These characters are hidden in the river below obstacles and hazards. The letters collected by the player are shown at the beach party at the end of the run. For more contest details, see the game (The offer expired December 1, 1988).


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : OS 09JUN1988 15 :25 :18 / PG 09JUN1988 18 :29 :59


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : OS 09JUN1988 15 :25 :18 / PG 14JUN1988 13 :49 :21


REVISION 2 (European release) :

* Build date : OS 16JUN1988 12 :45 :40 / PG 16JUN1988 11 :58 :15


REVISION 3 :

* Build date : OS 23JUN1988 10 :31 :30 / PG 23JUN1988 10 :29 :31


REVISION 3 (European release) :

* Build date : OS 23JUN1988 10 :42 :33 / PG 23JUN1988 10 :43 :06


REVISION 3 (German release) :

* Build date : OS 28JUN1988 12 :39 :41 / PG 28JUN1988 15 :38 :41


- SCORING -


The player can score points by :

*  Time of Travel : The player receives points simply for traveling down the river.

*  Passing through Gates. The player receives points for passing through the gates in the river. Different colored gates are worth different amounts of points. The green gates give the lowest points, then the red, gold, and finally crystal gates give the highest points.

If a players swishes a gate, that is, paddles through it without hitting the poles, he adds to his Score Multiplier (This is described in Score Multiplier below). For maximum points, the player should be the first through the gate and swish the gate. Each time the gate poles are hit, the point value of the gate falls.

*  Score Multiplier. If a player swishes the gate, the score is multiplied. Each gate that is swished adds to the multiplier. For example, if the player has a 2X multiplier, each point scored is multiplied by 2.

Every point the player scores is multiplied by the score multiplier. The score multiplier is shown in the upper left and right of the playfield, underneath the game scores. The minimum multiplier is 1 and the maximum is 5. The player must pass through every gate (whether he swishes it or not) to maintain the score multiplier. If the player misses a gate, the score multiplier is reduced by one. As long as the player passes through the gate, even if he bumps it, the score multiplier is maintained. However, if a player's tube is punctured, his score multiplier falls to one.

*  Treasures. The player can pick up treasures floating on the river or hidden under obstacles to gain extra points. The lowest-value treasure is green, next is red, and gold is the highest.

*  Warp. The warp feature moves the player to the intermediate or advanced play classes. When the player warps, he is rewarded with warp bonus points. Warping is a good way to quickly score points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you pick up a six-pack of cans, it's possible to park yourself close to a non-player character and rack up points by hitting them with the cans. The faster you are the better, so the beachball speed-up can be a big help here. 


* When the alligator comes to eat you (because you're taking too long to progress down the river) just hit him with one of the cans. This also works for certain other obstacles such as the floating mines (seeking or non-seeking). If you are quick enough, you can re-destroy the same mine several times and release multiple bonuses such as letters, treasures, sixpacks, etc. You can only throw one can at a time so any can already thrown will disappear once you press throw again.


* Collect as many points as possible and try to push your opponent into obstacles. Swish up to five gates in a row and you will correspondingly advance your score multiplier (very important). Basic gates start at 2000, 1000, 500, 250. Once passed through the gates will decrease in points until they reach 100. Swishing a gate and then bumping it numerous times before your opponent can pass is an effective move. Pick-up cans (you can carry up to 9 at a time) or a sixpack (which gives you unlimited cans). The cans are used as "ammo" to hinder your opponent, stun other game characters, or to destroy certain obstacles (some obstacles are only temporarily destroyed). When you have a blowout you lose your sixpack and your score multiplier resets to 1. Your multiplier will go down each time you miss a gate.


* Obstacles in the water (icebergs, bushes, mines, etc.) can reveal hidden points, sixpacks, patches (extra life), beachballs (speedup), including the fabled colorful letters. These letters are worth 10,000 points a piece. Try to have your score multiplier as high as possible to maximize the letter bonus at the end of each class. Be on the lookout for the 25,000 point gate since swishing it can give you up to 125,000 points if your score multiplier is 5! Unlike the other gates however, you only get one chance at the 25,000. Also be on the lookout for falling rocks, jumping penguins, submarines with nasty torpedoes, etc. On the first and second start gate you can utilize the warp whirlpool that will send you to a higher class. Many non-player characters chase you along the way. Watch out for the alligator, he likes to come out when you stall and he always comes from the top of the screen. You must go through a gate to repel that alligator before he appears or before he gets you.


* A simple way to get a very high score : In only a minute or so, there's a way you can rack up over a million points. On Class 1, after going towards the first gate, direct your innertube to the right-hand side of the screen. You should see a sign that says 'This Way to Class 2' and a whirlpool should appear next to it. Shoot the twigs in front of the entrance and paddle back up. You will now be at the start of Class 2. Immediately move to the right of the screen, the same sign will appear, only this one warps you to Class 3. Shoot the iceberg in front, paddle back up and end up on class 3. The best part about the warps is that after each one, you get 600,000 points each. That's 1,200,000+ for doing very little work. An added bonus is that you will have four patches left in reserve thanks to the excess points you will have accumulated.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Milt Loper

Game programmer : Dennis Harper

Support programmers : Gary Stark, Russel Dawe (Rusty)

Animators : Will Noble, Mark West, Deborah Short

Audio : Brad Fuller, Hal Canon

Engineers : Gary Stempler, Doug Snyder

Technician : Dave Wiebenson


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 7800 (unreleased prototype)

Nintendo Famicom (1989)

Nintendo Game Boy Colors (2000)

Sony PlayStation (2000, "Arcade Party Pak")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

MSX

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss7838,ss7840,ss011598,ss7841,ss8882,ss0264,ss7842,ss7843,ss7844,ss7845,ss8406,ss8404,
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$bio

Top 10 (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7838

SS7840

SS011598

SS7841

SS8882

SS0264

SS7842

SS7843

SS7844

SS7845

SS8406

SS8404


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss7846,ss7847,ss0307,ss7848,ss8881,ss0272,ss7849,ss8908,ss0271,ss7850,ss7851,ss7852,ss8407,ss8405,
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$bio

Top 10 (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


#SS0271

Max %: 90.012

Hit Freq.: 15.134

Win Freq.: 6.61


#SS0272

Max %: 92.521

Hit Freq.: 15.213

Win Freq.: 6.57


#SS0307

Max %: 94.982

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS7846

Max %: 97.445

Hit Freq.: 15.633

Win Freq.: 6.40


#SS7847

Max %: 96.252

Hit Freq.: 15.548

Win Freq.: 6.43


#SS7848

Max %: 94.982

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS7849

Max %: 92.521

Hit Freq.: 15.213

Win Freq.: 6.57


#SS7850

Max %: 90.012

Hit Freq.: 15.134

Win Freq.: 6.61


#SS7851

Max %: 87.513

Hit Freq.: 14.364

Win Freq.: 6.96


#SS7852

Max %: 85.011

Hit Freq.: 14.095

Win Freq.: 7.09


#SS8405

Max %: 75.197

Hit Freq.: 11.406

Win Freq.: 8.77


#SS8407

Max %: 80.196

Hit Freq.: 11.721

Win Freq.: 8.53


#SS8881

Max %: 94.004

Hit Freq.: 14.875

Win Freq.: 6.72


#SS8908

Max %: 91.992

Hit Freq.: 12.682

Win Freq.: 7.89

$end


$info=sc1t1k,
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$bio

Top 1000 (c) 198? Eurocoin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Top Action (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wmstopb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-banana&page=detail&id=23356&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Banana (c) 1998 WMS Gaming, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2009, "Slots WMS Double Pack")


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4tbana,sc4tbanaa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-banana&page=detail&id=42820&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Banana (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=topbladv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-blade-v&page=detail&id=26056&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Blade V (c) 2003 SonoKong Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4tbox,
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$bio

Top Box (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5tbox,sc5tboxa,sc5tboxb,sc5tboxc,sc5tboxd,sc5tboxe,sc5tboxf,sc5tboxg,sc5tboxh,sc5tboxi,sc5tboxj,sc5tboxk,sc5tboxl,sc5tboxm,sc5tboxn,sc5tboxo,sc5tboxp,sc5tboxq,
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$bio

Top Box (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2topcd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-card&page=detail&id=41923&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Card (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tdawg_l1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-dawg&page=detail&id=7395&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Dawg (c) 1989 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4topdk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-deck&page=detail&id=41499&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Deck (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5topdog,m5topdog04,m5topdoga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-dog&page=detail&id=40196&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Dog (c) ???? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4topdog,m4topdog__a,m4topdog__b,m4topdog__c,m4topdog__d,m4topdog__e,m4topdog__f,m4topdog__g,m4topdog__h,m4topdog__i,m4topdog__j,m4topdog__k,m4topdog__l,m4topdog__m,m4topdog__n,m4topdog__o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-dog&page=detail&id=41500&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Dog (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5topdol,m5topdola,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-dollar&page=detail&id=41647&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Dollar (c) 200? Red Gaming, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6topflg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-flight&page=detail&id=41149&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Flight (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=topgame,topgamet,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-game&page=detail&id=42879&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Game (c) 19?? Splin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=topgear,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-gear&page=detail&id=7687&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Gear (c) 1996 Aristocrat.


- TECHNICAL -


Mark IV


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4topgr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-gear&page=detail&id=41501&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Gear (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4tgear,sc4tgeara,sc4tgearb,sc4tgearc,sc4tgeard,sc4tgeare,sc4tgearf,sc4tgearg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-gears&page=detail&id=11910&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Gears (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Get 3 symbols on the Win Line for access to the Top Gears feature. All reel symbols add into the 'Top Gears' name fill, and when this is completed, a guaranteed jackpot is yours !


Drive around the board using Mazooma's patented CardMech, collecting Cash, Features, Bonus Nudges and Top Gears symbols. Collect 3 'Top Gears' symbols for access to the Highway to Riches, where BIG MONEY awaits - just don't get caught by the police !


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Smiley II front opening

Jackpot : £15 / £5

Stakes : 20p, 25p, 30p


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=topgunr,topgunbl,
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$bio

Top Gunner (c) 1986 Konami.


Top Gunner is a pseudo-3-D shooter. The game starts by dropping a jeep, by parachute, onto a beach. Then two men parachute in and get into the jeep. Now it's up to you to do two things. First, liberate the POW's and second, wreak mayhem and chaos as you blaze a path of glory toward main headquarters. Of course, the road to victory won't be easy. In your path stands an enemy ready to repulse your attack with a whole arsenal of weapons at their disposal. You do have, though, a jeep capable of turning that arsenal of weapons into a mass of scrap metal.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX631


Main CPU : (2x) M6809

Sound Chips : YM2151


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986.


This game is also known outside US as "Jackal" and in Japan as "Tokushu Butai Jackal" (translates from Japanese as 'Special Force Jackal').


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konamic Game Freaks : Konami Kukeiha Club - 28XA-135) on 25/03/1987.


Default high-score table (score ranking) :

1ST 20000 --- M.O

2ND 15000 --- H.O

3RD 10000 --- H.T

4TH 5000 --- M.T

5TH 1000 --- K.M


- UPDATES -


In this version, the jeep has an American flag flying next to the cannon and the sound effects are slightly different.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is pretty complicated due to the fact that there are a lot of things you can get points for.

BOMBER : 2000 Points

ENEMY SOLDIER : 100 Points

FLAMETHROWER SOLDIER : 200 Points

GRENADE THROWING JEEP : 300 Points

GUN (SMALL, FIRE WHITE SHOTS) : 200 Points

GUN (LARGE, FIRE RED SHOTS) : 400 Points

HELICOPTER : 2000 Points

MISSILE : 400 Points

MISSILE LAUNCHER : 1300 Points

GUN BOATS : 800 Points

SUBMARINE WITH LASER : 1000 Points

TANK (SMALL, FIRE WHITE SHOTS) : 400 Points

TANK (MEDIUM, FIRE RED SHOTS) : 800 Points

TANK (LARGE, FIRE BLACK SHOTS) : 1000 Points

TROOP TRANSPORT : 100 Points


You also get points for saving POW's and dropping them off at the airfields. The scoring goes like this for POW's; for POW's you liberate from the huts :

First : 100 points

Second : 200 points

Third : 400 points

Fourth : 1000 points

Fifth : 2000 points

Sixth : 3000 points

Seventh : 5000 points

Eighth : 10000 points


You get 10,000 points for every POW rescued after the eighth one. If your jeep gets destroyed, the progression starts over again.


For POW's you drop off at the airstrip, the progression works the same as for liberated POW's. The difference is that if you move away from the airstrip, the progression starts over at 100 points again. If you manage to offload all 8 POW's without breaking away from the airstrip or getting destroyed, each POW

liberated after that is worth 10,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The name of the game is POWERUPS. Your success in this game will depend solely on your ability to obtain and KEEP powerups. Your jeep is equipped with two weapons : a machine gun (always shoots up in TG) and a rocket type weapon that shoots the direction you are facing and can be 'boosted' in various ways and usually in steps or levels of powerup. The default level is short range rocket, which Will stop and destroy many buildings and all vehicles.


Here are the levels of powerup you can obtain for your rocket weapon :

1) Short Range Rocket (default) - shoots a short range rocket.

2) Long Range Rocket - shoots a long range rocket (almost the entire length of the screen).

3) Horizontal Exploding Rocket - same as above but the rocket explodes in two directions horizontally, taking out anything the shrapnel hits.

4) Diagonal Exploding Rocket - same as above but the rocket explodes in 4 directions diagonally, taking out anything the shrapnel hits.


There are a couple of ways of boosting your rocket weapon. The assumed way is to blow up the special bunkers that have a single gun turret and a single POW - picking up the POW will give you a nice points bonus as well as a POWERUP to the next level of rocket weapon. These bunkers are available every so often - but you will need a little something extra to get further in the game. You need to get full powerup quickly - and this is how you do it. A diversion in the game (not required to actually finish it) is to shoot open bunkers and pick up POWs - this is above and beyond the single POW bunkers you can snag guys from. Your jeep can handle a total of 8 POWs. First trick - NEVER fill your jeep to capacity - always leave a single slot open. If you fill your jeep up and run across a single 'power up' bunker, you won't be able to pick the POW up and get your powerup. Now, just before you get to the helicopter pad (to release the POWs), you will almost ALWAYS find a bunker with a single powerup POW. Blow it up, get the POW, the powerup, and that will fill your jeep to capacity. YOU WANT YOUR JEEP FULL BEFORE STOPPING AT THE CHOPPER PAD. Clear the area of enemies around the pad (you don't want any surprise enemies popping up and making you move) then park and start releasing the POWs. DO NOT MOVE UNTIL THE LAST MAN IS AWAY. Once all eight are out of the jeep, you can get the heck out of there (chances are, you will being stalked or about to be killed) You will receive a great bonus of points and FULL POWERUP on your rocket weapon! Talk about tilting the odds in your favor! You can do this EACH and EVERY time you are at a helicopter pad! This will earn you HUGE scores and keep your weapon up to snuff.


Remember, every time you die, you lose ONE level of powerup - so aside from the understood incentive for staying alive, you want to also maintain your weapon. Best of all - YOU GET A HUGE BONUS for picking up the powerup POWs when you are at full rocket weapon strength. If you want to see your score skyrocket, get full powerup and start plucking those powerup POWs up. Later in the game, you will need to strategically stop on the helicopter pad to allow yourself to shoot up and to a left angle to shoot down bomber planes that will DEFINITELY start showing up. If you can kill them the second they appear on the screen, none of their bombs will hurt you. If you miss lining up the jeep right, or you miss the plane, you will HAVE to move before the last guy gets out of the jeep or die. It takes some practice (you can't 'reposition' the jeep after the first man gets out or you lose the bonus) but you'll get to be a pro in no time. Enemies are not random in this game, so you can learn where tanks and enemy jeep vehicles reside quite quickly. While it sounds like a 'duh' tip, keep the enemy count low - especially enemy soldiers on foot. While they are little more than an annoyance at the beginning of the game, they QUICKLY become formidable enemies and keeping the number of them 'on screen' to a minimum is a requirement. The enemy subs can be killed before they are all the way out of the water as well as while they are going back in (i.e. when they aren't firing). Learn their location and plant rockets in the water before they have a chance to fire on you. In a two player game, have the player NOT offloading POWs to the helicopter 'stand guard' against the bomber planes (and other enemies for that matter). Then swap off and let the other one offload. Enemies are still 'active' hidden partially off screen (but they don't move or fire). Use this to kill enemies before they take a stance against you (the big tanks especially). Most vehicles can be killed with enough shots from your machine gun. If you don't feel you can reposition yourself in time to line up your rocket, pound away with bullets and hope you kill him first.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Nintendo Famicom Disk System (1988, "Final Commando - Akai Yousai")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


$info=topgunnr,
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Top Gunner (c) 1986 Exidy.


- TECHNICAL -


Top Gunner was played sitting down in a full cockpit-style motion cabinet. The motion of the player’s seat followed the action of the flight simulator-style gameplay, providing the player a unique, immersive arcade experience.


The player interacted with the machine via a dual-axis flight yoke, a throttle lever, and the standard coin slot, start, and fire buttons.


- TRIVIA -


Top Gunner is said to be the last vector graphic game produced for the arcades.


- STAFF -


Software: Vic Tolomei

Hardware: Howell Ivy

Graphics: Pete Kaufmann

Audio: Ken Nicholson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tophuntrh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-hunter-roddy-and-cathy-model-ngh-048&page=detail&id=47776&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Hunter - Roddy & Cathy (c) 1994 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-048]


- TRIVIA -


Released on June 24, 1994 in Japan.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original MVS entry: "Top Hunter - Roddy & Cathy [Model NGM-048]"


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

$end


$info=tophuntr,tophunta,
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Top Hunter - Roddy & Cathy (c) 1994 SNK.


An unique action platform game that feature Roddy & Cathy, 2 powerful bounty hunters that are determined to wipe out the space pirate army! Features excellent 2-D graphics & plenty of secrets to find!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 046


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Punch/Arm stretch/Throw objects, [B] Jump, [C] Change planes


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


The game borrows plenty of ideas from many of SNK's most popular fighting games at the time of its release. The two-plane stages were first used in "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters", also Roddy & Cathy feature special moves that fans of "Fatal Fury - King of Fighters" and "Art of Fighting" are sure to recognize!


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Top Hunter - Shisekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan - PCCB-00157) on July 21, 1994.


- STAFF -


Producer : Eikichi Kawasaki

Planners : Yasumi Tozono (Tozono), M. Matsuda, Y. Hashimoto

Front Designers : Tatsuya Shinkai, Khozoh Nagashima, C.A.C. Yamasaki, Mikarin Nishida

Back Designers : Hirolin Hajima, Munk Etoh, Kaori Kusunoki, Eri Kohjitani, Oda Nobunaga

Programmers : Carib, Shochan, Imasa. F, Data Tada

Sound : Yoko, Jojoha Kitapy, Shiba Pooh, Akky, Masahiko Hataya (Papaya), Toshio Shimizm (Shimizm)

Designers : Nao Q., Lolie Nishioka, K. Kinoko, Mohko Hung

Special Thanks : James Hove, H. Tanaka, Miyagami, STG Oyaji


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] June 24, 1994; "Top Hunter - Roddy & Cathy [Model NGH-048]"

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] Sep. 29, 1994; "Top Hunter - Roddy & Cathy [Model NGCD-048]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=topland,
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Top Landing (c) 1988 Taito.


A 3-D flight simulation game were you can choose destinations like Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo, Osaka, Rio de Janeiro, Seydey, Fukuoka and Washington.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito Air System hardware

Prom Stickers : B62


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), TMS32025 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1988. Taito's first 3-D game!


The 1-3 stage soundtrack was re-used in "Jet de Go! Pocket" on Sony PSP.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Kyukyoku Tiger : G.S.M. Taito 2 - D28B0008) on 21/11/1988.

Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on 01/04/1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you are 'course out', the crewman doesn't say the 'arrive message'.


* You can't get a 100 score! The game has been programmed to never give a perfect score to the player. Even if he does a good landing.


* When you land tokyo international airport, you are able to land another roll. but, it means you couldn't get any point...


- SERIES -


1. Midnight Landing (1987)

2. Top Landing (1988)

3. Landing Gear (1995)

4. Landing High Japan (1998)

5. Jet De GO! (2000, Sega Dreamcast)

6. Jet De GO! (2002, Sony PlayStation 2)

7. Jet De GO! Pocket (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Music composed by Zuntata.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m3toplin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-line&page=detail&id=41213&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Line (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4tload,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-loader&page=detail&id=42826&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Loader (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ac1totb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-of-the-bill&page=detail&id=42303&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top of the Bill (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=c3_totp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-of-the-pops&page=detail&id=42312&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top of the Pops (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5topshp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-of-the-shop-club&page=detail&id=41057&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top of the Shop Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4tpsht,sc4tpshta,sc4tpshtb,sc4tpshtc,sc4tpshtd,sc4tpshte,sc4tpshtf,sc4tpshtg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-of-the-shots-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43061&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top of the Shots (c) 200? Mazooma Games


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5tpsht,sc5tpshta,sc5tpshtb,sc5tpshtc,sc5tpshtd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-of-the-shots-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42828&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top of the Shots (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=toppin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-pin&page=detail&id=9626&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Pin (c) 1988 Nuova Bell Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tpgolf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-player's-golf-model-ngm-003&page=detail&id=2937&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Player's Golf (c) 1990 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-003]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Top Player's Golf was released on May 23, 1990.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (July 1, 1991; "Top Player's Golf [Model NGH-003]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (July 1, 1991; "Top Player's Golf [Model NGH-003]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (September 9, 1994; "Top Player's Golf [Model NGCD-003]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (September 9, 1994; "Top Player's Golf [Model NGCD-003E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m_tppokr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-poker&page=detail&id=21265&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Poker (c) 1996 ELAM Group.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=topracer,topracen,topracera,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-racer&page=detail&id=2938&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Racer (c) 1983.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (also drives the sound), Z8002 (x2)

Sound Chips : Namco 6-channel stereo WSG, DAC (engine sound), discrete circuitry (crash and skid sounds), custom DAC (speech)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 128


- TRIVIA -


Original products :

Namco's Pole Position [Upright model] (July 1982)

Namco's Pole Position [Cockpit model] (July 1982)


Licensed products : 

Atari's Pole Position [Upright model] (November 1982)

Atari's Pole Position [Cockpit model] (November 1982)


Unofficial products : 

Top Racer (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=drivfrct,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-racer&page=detail&id=47736&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Racer (c) 1984 EMT.


bootleg of "Driving Force".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=trstar,trstaro,trstarj,trstaroj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-ranking-stars&page=detail&id=2939&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Ranking Stars (c) 1993 Taito.


6 boxers fight each other with their own special attack to win the world unity open weight boxing title match.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D53


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.97 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1993.


This game is known in US as "Prime Time Fighter".


- STAFF -


Project leader : George K-S

Game designers : Fumio Horiuchi, Masakazu Iwahashi

Software designers : Soliton K+H+Y Sako, Mail, Wolf Kato

Base character designers : N. Korammer, Vap Corp.

Character designers : Yhaway Hasama, Y.N. Dessy, Akiyoshi Takada, Jijiy Yamada, Bibiko Tamae Kisanuki, Natsuco Mochi-Mochi, Mari Fukusaki (Mari-Konga Fukusaki), Kouittya Kisato, Vap Corp.

Art Designer : Hiroyasu Nagai (Super Psychicer Nagai)

Hardware designer : Katsumi Kaneoka

Sound designer : Yoshiro Horie

Executive producer : Keisuke Hasegawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=toprollr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-roller&page=detail&id=4746&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Roller (c) 1983 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), Samples


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 160


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4toprn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-run&page=detail&id=41503&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Run (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=topsecrt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-secret&page=detail&id=2940&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Secret (c) 1987 Capcom.


Top Secret is a scrolling platform shoot-em-up set ten years after World War III in which the player takes on the role of 'Super Joe'; an elite Commando tasked with infiltrating the enemy's military base to discover their secrets plans and destroy their missile silos.


Joe is equipped with a bionic arm; a telescopic grappling hook that is used to traverse the many platforms and ledges that make up the game's levels. The arm can also be used to temporarily stun enemies or knock them from platforms, as well as to retrieve the bonus items and weapons that are occasionally dropped in wooden crates by parachute.


As well as the bionic arm, Joe is armed with a shotgun needed to actually kill the enemies. The shotgun can only be fired left and right, however, and cannot be used at the same time as the bionic arm.


The game consists of four levels: 

* Level 1: Forest 

* Level 2: Enemy Outpost (The Forefront) 

* Level 3: Underground Base (Infiltration) 

* Level 4: Final Base


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Top Secret was released in March 1987 in Japan. This game is known in US as "Bionic Commando".


The main character is Super Joe from "Senjou no Ookami" and "Rush & Crash".


Many Capcom employees consider this to be one of the most difficult games Capcom ever released in arcades.


There are several songs available in the test mode that are not used in the actual game. The game's main character, 'Super Joe', made his first appearance in the 1985 game, "Commando".


- SERIES -


1. Top Secret (1987)

2. Bionic Commando - Elite Forces (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color)


- STAFF -


Music by : Harumi Fujita


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) [Model SLPM-66852]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=topsecex,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-secret&page=detail&id=2941&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Secret (c) 1986 Exidy.


- TECHNICAL -


Exidy 440 hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6224 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 811.2 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 50.7 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel, pedal

Buttons : 8


- STAFF -


Software : Larry Hutcherson (LWH), Vic Tolomei (VIC), Ken Nicholson (KEN)

Hardware : Phil Gohr, Al Schrum

Graphic designers : Ken Nicholson (KEN), Larry Hutcherson (LWH), Trish Gerving

Audio : Ken Nicholson (KEN), Jody Gouletas


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=topshoot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-shooter&page=detail&id=4574&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Shooter (c) 1995 Sun Mixing.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2topsht,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-shot&page=detail&id=41022&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Shot (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m3topsht,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-shot&page=detail&id=41214&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Shot (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=topskatr,topskatru,topskatrj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-skater-sega-skateboarding&page=detail&id=2942&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Skater - Sega Skateboarding (c) 1997 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2C hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 12 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Top Skater was released in April 1997 in Japan.


Each character is sponsored by major skateboard and gear manufacturers including Air Walk, Vans, Etnies, Es, Reef and A.D. One.


The thrashing soundtrack was performed by 'Pennywise', an LA-based punk band.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- UPDATES -


Sega released another revision of this game in arcades.  In Revision A of Top Skater, the following songs by Pennywise play in all three courses (including 'Secret Event'):

- Wouldn't It Be Nice

- It's What You Do with It

- Homesick


In another version, Sega made a different music selection of Pennywise songs for all three courses.


Novice Course (Skater's Session):

- The Secret

- Try to Conform

- Searching


Expert Course (Stunttrackers Trophy):

- Wouldn't It Be Nice

- It's What You Do with It

- Homesick


Freestyle Course (Secret Event):

- Peaceful Day

- Perfect People


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Alex (Older brother of Ash) : Keep the icon on Ash. Press the Yellow decide button 3 times to the Left, 3 three time to the Right, and 13 more times to the Left.


* Play As P-Nut (Older Sister of Cookie) : After you select the course with the Start button, keep it depressed. Kick the board 6 times to the Right, 6 times to the Left, 3 times to the Right, 3 times to the Left and 4 more times to the Right. After all this kicking release the Start button.


* Super Deformed Mode : At the stage select screen, press Left(x9), Right(x9), Left(x4), Right (x4), and finally Left(x5), next lean the board forward (step on the front of the board) and press both the Left and Right buttons simultaneously three times. When you get the characters select screen each character should appear to be in super deformed mode.


* Hidden Track : Choose advanced level with any character. Then, before the board unlocks, continuously move the board Up. After the game starts, miss the first jump and crash into the fence on the left side of the church. Now, you'll find yourself in the hidden track.


- SERIES -


1. Top Skater - Sega Skateboarding (1997)

2. Air Trix (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=as_topsl,as_topsla,as_topslb,as_topslc,as_topsld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-slot&page=detail&id=14879&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Slot (c) 200? Astra Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=topspeed,topspeedu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-speed&page=detail&id=2943&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Speed (c) 1987 Taito.


Export version. For more information about the game, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Full Throttle".


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : K1100273A

Prom Sticker : B14


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel

Buttons : 8


- TRIVIA -


Top Speed was released in October 1987.


Licensed to Romstar for US manufacture and distribution.


This game is known in Japan as "Full Throttle".


A Top Speed unit appears in the 1989 movie "The Wizard" (though it was errorneously referred to as Capcom's "F-1 Dream" in the movie).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j80topsp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-sprint&page=detail&id=41166&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Sprint (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4topst,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-stop&page=detail&id=14904&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Stop (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1topstr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-strike&page=detail&id=15481&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Strike (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4toptak,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-take&page=detail&id=41504&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Take (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4topten,m4topten__0,m4topten__1,m4topten__2,m4topten__3,m4topten__4,m4topten__5,m4topten__6,m4topten__7,m4topten__8,m4topten__9,m4topten__a,m4topten__b,m4topten__e,m4topten__f,m4topten__g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-tenner&page=detail&id=14903&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Tenner (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1topten,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-tenner&page=detail&id=42022&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Tenner (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4toplot,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-the-lot&page=detail&id=41502&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top the Lot (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4toptim,m4toptima,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-timer&page=detail&id=41505&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Timer (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j80topup,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-up&page=detail&id=18220&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Up (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc2topwk,sc2topwkp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=top-wack&page=detail&id=42213&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Top Wack (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=topaz_l1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=topaz&page=detail&id=7483&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Topaz (c) 1978 Williams.


- TRIVIA -


Industry's first Solid State shuffle alley.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=toppyrap,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=toppy-and-rappy&page=detail&id=5175&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Toppy & Rappy (c) 1996 SemiCom.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Producer : J.Y. Jeon

Plan : Slime

Program : Mad1004

Graphic : O.S. Hwang, S.H. Kim, K.H. Kim, Y.J. Hong

Music : S.K. Jeon

Effect : S.K. Jeon, B.G. Shin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=toratora,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tora-tora&page=detail&id=2944&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tora Tora (c) 1980 GamePlan.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 500 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Tiger Tiger'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=toramich,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tora-he-no-michi&page=detail&id=2945&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tora-he no Michi (c) 1987 Capcom.


'Ryu Ken Oh' raided villages and kidnapped small children to brainwash them and make them into soldiers. Master of 'Oh Rin' temple ordered his best student 'Lee Wong' to destroy 'Ryu Ken Oh' and save the children. To meet with 'Ryu Ken Oh', 'Lee Wong' must clear 4 stages and destroy big enemy at the end of each stage. 'Lee Wong' was given a magical jacket to jump and fly around, and weapons from the master to destroy 'Ryu Ken Oh'.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (ATTACK, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Tora-he no Michi was released in November 1987 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Road to the Tiger'.


It is known outside Japan as "Tiger Road".


Default highscore table (ranking) : 

TOP 35000 PTS YUKIO. 

2ND 30000 PTS KYOKO. 

3RD 25000 PTS MASATUGU 

4TH 20000 PTS CAPCOM 


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Music Vol.3 - 28XA-204) on April 25, 1988.


- SCORING -


* To obtain a special weapon 'Tora Ki Koh', player must clear 'practice or asceticism' stage twice. Player can only use green power life gage earned in 'practice or asceticism' stage with this weapon as long as player does not get hit by enemies.


- STAFF -


Director and martial arts guidance : Lee Wong

Planners and directors : Lee Wong, Shin Wong

Special effects : Chan Yuki, Tom Yang, Mah Shing

Art experts : Ryu Kyu, Ei Show, Take Pong

Art stagehands : Wody Ring, Chan Sada, Chan Lee, Moh Ring, Koh Emy, Koh Elliy, Ziggy Yoe

Stagehand : Ji Shing

Sound effects : Hero Yoe, Mie Maru

Music by : Harumi Fujita, Tamayo Kawamoto (7 non-specified tracks), Junko Tamiya (Training Bonus Stage)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC Engine [JP] (February 23, 1990) "Tora-he no Michi [Model JC63004]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=torch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=torch-model-438&page=detail&id=5675&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Torch (c) 1980 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 438


- TRIVIA -


3,880 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Buras

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tornado1,tornado2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tornado&page=detail&id=3486&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tornado (c) 1980 Jeutel.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 894.75 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 294 x 239 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


This game is a French bootleg of "Defender".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1torn,sc1torna,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tornado&page=detail&id=42170&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tornado (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4tornad,m4tornad__a,m4tornad__b,m4tornad__c,m4tornad__d,m4tornad__e,m4tornad__f,m4tornad__g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tornado&page=detail&id=42393&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tornado (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ctornado,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tornado-cassette-no.20&page=detail&id=420&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tornado (c) 1982 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.20]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=tornbase,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tornado-baseball-upright-model-no.-605&page=detail&id=2946&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tornado Baseball (c) 1976 Midway.


The game is a very simple game of baseball, implemented with stick figures. The game is very simple in terms of rules, and anybody can pick up on how to play fairly quickly. This is a two player only title, with both people playing for a single quarter. The pitching player selects his pitch with one joystick, while moving his outfielders with a second one. The batting player only has a single button (that is a 'swing' button). Both players use the same set of controls, so they must switch spots in front of the machine midway through each inning. You get a four inning game for one quarter, although that number can be adjusted by the game operator.


- TECHNICAL -


Tornado Baseball came in a two tone brown upright cabinet, heavily decorated with sticker sideart of baseball players in action. The cabinet design dates itself by its straight up and down design, without a curve to be seen anywhere on the machine. The field is displayed using an open frame monitor, mirror, and a blacklight to make it seem as though the action is taking place on a picture of a baseball field that is housed inside the cabinet.


Game ID : 605


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick (pitching team), joystick 2-way (the outfielders)

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1976. Tornado Baseball is one of the first arcade baseball titles to try and put a lot of players on the field at once.


The technique of using mirrored-in graphics in the game was the work of Dave Nutting. The game was designed for Midway by Dave Nutting Associates.


A Tornado Baseball cabinet can be seen in the 2004 film "Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy" starring Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, and Christina Applegate


- SERIES -


1. Tornado Baseball (1976)

2. Extra Inning (1978)

3. Extra Bases (1980)


- STAFF -


Hardware effects: Dave Nutting


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Bally Astrocade


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc_tornc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tornado-club&page=detail&id=42827&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tornado Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=torp_e21,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=torpedo-alley&page=detail&id=5488&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Torpedo Alley (c) 1988 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 2

Model Number : 03


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), MSM5205 (@ 384 KHz)


- STAFF -


Designer : Claude Fernandez

Artwork : Kevin O'Connor, Margaret Hudson

Software : Lonnie D. Ropp, Richard Ditton

Music : David D. Thiel

Sounds : Kyle Johnson, David D. Thiel


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tortufam,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tortuga-family&page=detail&id=9908&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tortuga Family (c) 1997 C.M.C.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M65C02 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Buttons : 7


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_tortr,ep_tortra,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=torture-tv&page=detail&id=40909&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Torture TV (c) 2000 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Torture TV was released in June 2000 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=torus,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=torus&page=detail&id=4212&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Torus (c) 1996 Yun Sung.


Torus is a puzzle game where the player must clear rings from the columns by matching the same color across any row in all three columns.


To accomplish this the player controls a peg upon which they can take rings from the bottom of the columns and move them to different columns by pushing them onto and popping them off of the peg. New rings fall in groups from the top of the screen onto all of the columns. If any of the columns is filled to the top as another set of rings falls into them then the game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)

Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=toryumon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=toryuumon&page=detail&id=2947&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Toryuumon (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1994, Toryuumon was released in March 1995 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Gateway To Success'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=totcarn,totcarnp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=total-carnage&page=detail&id=2948&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Total Carnage (c) 1992 Midway.


A pseudo-sequel to Williams' superb 1990 shoot-em-up, "Smash TV", Total Carnage is set in a futuristic parody of the first Gulf War. General Ahkboob, himself an obvious parody of Sadam Hussein, has set his vast army of infantry, tanks and BioGenetic Mutants onto the world.


1 or 2 players must fight through the enemy-packed levels, rescuing reporters and civilians as they go. Total Carnage retains the dual-joystick control of its predecessor, but introduced new weapons, enemies and large, scrolling levels to the original game-play.


As with "Smash TV", Total Carnage features the infamous 'Pleasuredome'; accessible only if players manage to collect the 220 keys that are hidden throughout the game's levels. Total Carnage has a much higher difficulty level than that of "Smash TV".


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Y Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC, OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks


- TRIVIA -


Total Carnage was released in January 1992.


General Akhboob's role as a parody of Saddam Hussein becomes obvious during the game's cut-scenes; as well as him saying slogans from "Smash T.V.", he makes an obvious reference to the original Gulf War by announcing that 'all we are making is baby milk.'.


While playing the game, there is a message which says 'the pistons will rule the NBA'. This is a reference to the Detroit Pistons who Mark Turmell was a fan of. Coincidentially 12 years later, The Detroit Pistons would win the NBA Championship.


- UPDATES -


* Rev 1.0

* Rev LA1


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Password : enter the password on the 'red and white' warp at the beginning of the first mission.


Mission 1 :

'GOOB' - Gate (heading Checkpoint #1).

'ZULU' - Bunker (heading Checkpoint #2).

'ORCS' - Orcus (boss).


Mission 2 :

'ROAD' - Road one (heading Checkpoint #3).

'LIPS' - Airport gate (heading Checkpoint #4).

'LICK' - Airfield (heading Checkpoint #5).

'FIRE' - Hangar.

'FOOD' - Road two (heading Checkpoint #6).


Mission 3 :

'EATS' - Monster Cutscene.

'TOID' - Factory (heading Checkpoint #7).

'BOOF' - Reactor.

'MARK' - Reactor basement (heading Checkpoint #10).


Misc :

'SHOK' - Electric chair.

'DOME' - Akhboob escaped and lacking keys.

'WORM' - Caught Akhboob but lacking keys.

'AZAZ' - Warp to Pleasure Dome with 500 keys.


- STAFF -


Total Carnage Design Team: Mark Turmell (MJT), John Tobias (JON), Shawn Liptak (SL!), Jim Gentile, Eugene Jarvis (DRJ) (EPJ), Tony Goskie


Music and Sounds : Jon Hey (HEY)

Voices : Ed Boon (EJB)


Special Thanks: George N. Petro (GNP), Larry DeMar (LED), Todd Allen, Cary Mednick, Sheridan Oursler, Mark Loffredo, Ray Gay, Ray Czajka, Betty Purcell


Others from High Score Table: Jamie Rivett (RJR), (SYD), (PJS), (DAN), (DJT), (JPW), (NED), (BUY), (WMS)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1993)

Amiga CD32 (1994)

Nintendo Game Boy (1994)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Atari Jaguar (2005) : released by Songbird Productions.


* Computers :

Commodore Amiga (1992)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=totlvice,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=total-vice&page=detail&id=4171&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Total Vice (c) 1997 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami M2 Hardware


Main CPU : (2x) PPC602 (@ 33 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1997 in Japan.


The one interesting aspect that most dedicated cabinets for Total Vice have is the Konami-issued guns which have a speaker inside the guns which add to the realism of firing a real firearm.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=totem,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=totem-model-429&page=detail&id=5676&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Totem [Model 429] (c) 1979 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 1

Model Number : 429


- TRIVIA -


6,643 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Krynski

Art by : Gordon Morison


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=totmejan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tottemo-e-jong-feel-so-good-senyu-idol-production&page=detail&id=20353&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tottemo E Jong - Feel So Good!! (c) 1991 Seibu Kaihatsu, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1991.


The title translates from Japanese as 'Absolutely E Jong Feel So Good!! - Infiltrating the Idol Production!'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=touchgo,touchgoe,touchgon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touch-and-go&page=detail&id=2949&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touch & Go (c) 1995 Gaelco.


A volleyball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Gaelco GAE1 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : GAELCO (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 960 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.10 Hz

Palette colors : 65520


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tduno2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touch-de-uno-2&page=detail&id=4136&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touch de Uno! 2 (c) 2000 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Touch de Uno! 2 was released in February 2000 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Touch de Uno! (1999)

2. Touch de Uno! 2 (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tdfever,tdfeverj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touch-down-fever&page=detail&id=2950&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touch Down Fever (c) 1987 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A6006 'TD'


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1987.


- SERIES -


1. Touch Down Fever (1987)

2. Touch Down Fever II (1988)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988, "Touch Down Fever [Model KAC-T7]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=tdfever2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touch-down-fever-ii&page=detail&id=2951&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touch Down Fever II (c) 1988 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 4

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Touch Down Fever (1987)

2. Touch Down Fever II (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=touchdn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touchdown-model-688&page=detail&id=5417&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touchdown (c) 1984 Mylstar Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80A

Model 688


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984.


711 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Designer : John Trudeau

Artwork : Larry Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=toucheme,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touche-me&page=detail&id=32507&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touche Me (c) 199? Unknown.


Touche Me is an ugly maze game with poor controls. The player must travel over the entire maze while avoiding the three enemies included in each stage.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tm,tmdo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touchmaster&page=detail&id=10336&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touchmaster (c) 1996 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Palette colors : 2048


- SERIES -


1. Touchmaster (1996)

2. Touchmaster 3000 (1997)

3. Touchmaster 4000 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tm2k,tm2ka,tm2kb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touchmaster-2000&page=detail&id=32370&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touchmaster 2000 (c) 1996 Midway Mfg. Co.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tm3k,tm3ka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touchmaster-3000&page=detail&id=10337&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touchmaster 3000 (c) 1997 Midway Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Palette colors : 2048


- UPDATES -


* v5.01

* v5.02


- SERIES -


1. Touchmaster (1996)

2. Touchmaster 3000 (1997)

3. Touchmaster 4000 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tm4k,tm4ka,tm4kb,tm4kca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touchmaster-4000&page=detail&id=10338&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touchmaster 4000 (c) 1998 Midway Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Palette colors : 2048


- SERIES -


1. Touchmaster (1996)

2. Touchmaster 3000 (1997)

3. Touchmaster 4000 (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tm5k,tm5ka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touchmaster-5000&page=detail&id=24963&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touchmaster 5000 (c) 1998 Midway Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tm7k,tm7ka,tm7keval,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touchmaster-7000&page=detail&id=24964&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touchmaster 7000 (c) 1999 Midway Games.


- UPDATES -


* v8.00

* v8.04


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tm8k,tm8k902,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touchmaster-8000&page=detail&id=26830&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touchmaster 8000 (c) 2000 Midway Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=togenkyo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tougenkyou&page=detail&id=32506&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tougenkyou (c) 1989 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tturf,tturfu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tough-turf&page=detail&id=2952&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tough Turf (c) 1989 Sega.


A fellow that looks like he just got off of work figures that he'd rid the city streets of those pesky gang members and their allies.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0099 / 317-0104


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), I8751 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


Developed by SUNSOFT.


A bootleg of this game made by Datsu / Electron was released under the same name.


- UPDATES -


317-0099

* US release.


317-0104

* JAPAN release.


- STAFF -


Director : Cho Musow

Programmers : A.T., Hac.F., BG.Yama

Sound programmer / music composer : About.Us

Graphic designers : Ame, Sp. Taka, Minokamo. Sakoh


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tturfbl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tough-turf&page=detail&id=34397&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tough Turf (c) 1989 Datsu Electronics.


This is the bootleg version made by DATSU.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tkdensho,tkdenshoa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touki-denshou-angel-eyes&page=detail&id=2953&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touki Denshou - Angel Eyes (c) 1996 Tecmo.


An all-female fighting game featuring 8 selectable angels engaging in one-on-one battle. This game is made by Tecmo, which is not surprising given that they are now more popular because of the "Dead or Alive" series (specifically because of its female characters) than their older series like "Ninja Gaiden".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF262 (@ 14.31818 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 6.991 Khz), YMZ280B (@ 16.9 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1996.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Fighting Princess Legend - Angel Eyes'.


The characters in this game are either hand drawn, similar to the style found in "Power Instinct 3 - Groove on Fight", or pre-rendered CG that are a bit better than the quality found in "Ragnagard", but not as good as "Killer Instinct"'s. There will be people who will find a pre-rendered CG character fighting a hand drawn character to be a visual clash in this game.


- STAFF -


Supervisor Programmer : Nuehina

Main Programmer : Val Miyazaki

Planners : Jun Nerineri, Kasuya Asamin

Object Graphicers : Deguchi Kubotan, Anny K, Karu Ken Matsumoto, Yamaguchi Taro

BG Graphicers : Niimi

Artworks : Harada Miyamae, K Tam Yamada

Composers : Takahashi Hanaoka

CV : Peach Angel, Ami Shizuki, Kaori Fujisaki, Rio Nanase, Kayo Kashihira

Motion Capture Data : Visual Science Laboratory Inc.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tour4000,
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$bio

Tour 4000 (c) 2000 High Video.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tour4010,
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$bio

Tour 4010 (c) 2000 High Video.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=arkatour,
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$bio

Tournament Arkanoid (c) 1987 Taito America Corp.


Tournament Arkanoid is an update of the original "Arkanoid" that was released exclusively in the US. It has an entirely new set of levels, some more difficult than any levels of the original game. Otherwise, gameplay in general is entirely identical to the original.


- TRIVIA -


Tournament Arkanoid was released in January 1987. It was licensed to Romstar.


This game is basically "Arkanoid" with an entirely new set of levels. For more information on the game, please see the original Taito Japan entry.


The layout of level 2 is a drawing of the US flag, with the stars represented by silver blocks.


The layout of level 4 is a drawing of Chack'n from "Chack'n Pop". Chack'n's eyes are made out of indestructible gold blocks.


Official releases :

Taito's Arkanoid

Taito America's Arkanoid

Taito's Tournament Arkanoid


Bootleg releases :

Tayto's Arkanoid

Game Corporation's Arkanoid

Beta's Arkanoid


Hack releases :

Two-Bits Score's Arkanoid Plus

Game Corporation's Block

SPA Co.'s Block II

Paddle 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=cyberbalt,cyberbalt1,
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$bio

Tournament Cyberball 2072 (c) 1989 Atari Games Corp.


This update to "Cyberball 2072" includes the following changes :

* New 'Game Breakers' mode.

* Added Rookie mode.

* Bugfixes, in particular the onside kick.

* Added 100 additional plays.

* Introduced the powerback.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136073


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Tournament Cyberball 2072 was released in August 1989.


Default high-score contains nicknames in homage for other Atari games including :

* PAPERBOY for "Paperboy"

* ASTEROID for "Asteroids"

* GAUNTLET for "Gauntlet"

* GRAVITAR for "Gravitar"

* TEMPEST for "Tempest"

* CENTIPED for "Centipede"

* STARWARS for "Star Wars"

* AKKAARRH for "Akka Arrh"

* TOOBIN for "Toobin'"

* ESCAPE for "Escape From The Planet of the Robot Monsters".


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date (OP SYS) : P1 : 17AUG1989 09 :14 :21 / P2 : 07AUG1989 14 :57 :35

* Build date (MAIN) : P1 : 08MAR1987 05 :56 :56 / P2 : 15AUG1989 14 :51 :24


REVISION 2 :

* Build date (OP SYS) : P1 : 18SEP1989 11 :50 :53 / P2 : 17AUG1989 09 :54 :48

* Build date (MAIN) : P1 : 08MAR1987 05 :56 :56 / P2 : 30AUG1989 14 :40 :08


- SERIES -


1. Cyberball - Football in the 21st Century (1988)

2. Cyberball 2072 (1989)

3. Tournament Cyberball 2072 (1989)


- STAFF -


Programmer / Designer : John Salwitz

Artist / Designer : Davis A. Ralston

Physicist / Programmer : Paul kwinn

Hardware designer : Doug Snyder

Technician : Rob Rowe

Animators : Mark West, Will Noble, Deborah Short

Audio group : Brad Fuller, Hal Canon, Don Diekneite

Product manager : Jerry Momoda

Cabinet designer : Dave Coox

Cabinet graphics by Atari Visual Communications.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari Lynx (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cprogolf,cprogolfj,
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$bio

Tournament Pro Golf (c) 1981 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System Hardware.

[Cassette No.13]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=toursol,toursol1,
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$bio

Tournament Solitaire (c) 1995 Dynamo Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Tournament Solitaire was released in June 1995.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Jack Pearson


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tourtabl,tourtab2,
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$bio

Tournament Table (c) 1978 Atari.


This multi-game contains : "Breakout", Soccer I / II, Foozpong, Hockey I / II / III, "Quadra Pong", Handball, Basketball I / II.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 030170


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.193191 Mhz)

Sound Chips : TIA (@ 31.4 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 160 x 200 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 128


Players : 4

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1978.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 ("Video Olympics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=elandore,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=touryuu-densetsu-elan-doreé&page=detail&id=745&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Touryuu Densetsu Elan Doreé (c) 1998 Sai-Mate, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998 in Japan.


The title translates from Japanese as 'Fighting Dragon Legend Elan Doreé'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=touryuu,
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$bio

Touryuumon (c) 200? Yuki Enterprise.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=twrshaft,
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$bio

Tower & Shaft (c) 2003 Azure.


- TECHNICAL -


Seta Aleck64 hardware


CPU : R4300i

Co-Processor : 64-bit RISC processor, RCP SP (Sound and Graphics Processor), and DP (Pixel Drawing Processor)

Sound : 16 bit stereo, 44.1Khz; ADPCM sound compression, up to 100PCM channels

RAM : Rambus D-RAM 36 Mbits


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2003.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo GameBoy Advance (200?)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smih0851,smih0852,smih0853,smih0854,
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$bio

Tower of Power (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGTOPR017UI-00


Game Kit #150581 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #150585 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0851

Min/Max%: 87.06%/88.00%


SMI #H0852

Min/Max%: 89.23%/90.17%


SMI #H0853

Min/Max%: 91.03%/91.97%


SMI #H0854

Min/Max%: 93.13%/94.07%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=toyfight,
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$bio

Toy Fighter (c) 1999 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999.


This game is also known as "Waffupu".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=toyland,
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Toy Land Adventure (c) 2001 SemiCom.


'Mr. Monitor' who lives in a peaceful 'TOY LAND' became a devil monitor because of some trouble. In this case, the self-important cat & dog toys talk big to disconnect a electric power of a devil monitor to correct this way with a strong attack to Mr. Monitor's weak followers...


This is a 'Stage Action Game'. There are 6 world and 54 stages. If you made a consecutive explosion with a attack to a inflated enemy, you can clear very easily.


- TECHNICAL -


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Attack, [B] Jump


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=toypop,
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Toypop (c) 1986 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), 68000 (@ 6.144 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 8-channel WSG


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Toypop was released in April 1986.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.2 - VDR-5222) on October 21, 1987.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Junko Ozawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 22, 1995; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLPS-00107]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.1") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (July 31, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SLUS-00215]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.1 [Model SCES-00243])" 


* Computers : 

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1991, "Toy Pop" - RGB) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (April 25, 1997, "Namco History Vol.1")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pc_tkfld,
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Track & Field (c) 1987 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : TR


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trackfld,trackfldc,trackfldnz,
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Track & Field (c) 1983 Konami.


Track & Field is a multi-event sports game. Up to four players compete against each other in six track and field events in this legendary, genre creating and much-copied game from Konami. The game consists of two 'Run' buttons per player (one for each 'leg' of the athlete) and one action button.


Only two players can compete simultaneously so on 3 and 4-player games, players have to wait their turn.


An extra life is awarded for every 100000 points acquired.


Each player must qualify in the current event before they can move on to the next.


Hit the two 'Run' buttons to build up speed and use action button to jump or throw. 


The six events are : 

1) 100-meter Dash - Run as fast as possible. 

2) Long Jump - Run to the take-off board then choose angle of jump (42 is optimal). 

3) Javelin Throw - Run to the line then choose angle of throw (42 is optimal). 

4) 110-meter Hurdles - Run and time jumps over the hurdles. 

5) Hammer Throw - As the athlete spins faster and faster, time release of hammer and angle of throw (45 is optimal). 

6) High Jump - The athlete will run to the bar, just as he reaches it, use Action button to start the jump and hold down the action button to reduce the angle of climb, i.e. you start going straight up at 90 degrees if you tap the button just once. Use run buttons while in the air to gain extra height.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX361 


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz) 

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz) 


Players : 4 

Buttons : 3 

= > [1] Run (Left), [2] Jump/Throw, [3] Run (Right) 


Odd-numbered players (1 and 3) use the controls on the right side of the panel; even-numbered players (2 and 4) use the controls on the left side. 


In a 4-player game on an upright machine, players 1 and 3 share player 1's control; players 2 and 4 share player 2's control. 


On a cocktail machine, players 1 and 2 play from one end of the machine, while players 3 and 4 play from the opposite end. The screen's orientation will flip for each pair of players.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1983. 


Licensed to Centuri for US manufacture and distribution (October 1983). 


Track & Field proved to be incredibly successful for Konami, and would spawn countless imitations - particularly on the 8-bit home systems of the time - as well as three sequels of its own. One of the undoubted reasons for its success was the superb multi-player game, which, for perhaps the first time in the video arcade, introduced a genuine sense of rivalry among players and showed the gaming world what was truly possible with multi-player gaming. 


The song that is heard playing on the high score and awards screen is 'Chariots of Fire', written by Vangelis for the movie of the same name. 


This game is known in Japan as "Hyper Olympic". A Bootleg of this game called "Atlant Olimpic" was released in Italy in 1996, thirteen years after the game first appeared. 


A Track & Field unit appears in the 1985 movie, 'The Goonies'.


- UPDATES -


Later versions of this game replace the two 'Run' buttons with a trackball.


- SCORING -


Points are awarded in each event. The faster the time, the further or higher the jump, or the further you throw the more points you score.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* 100m Dash : Achieve exactly the same time for player 1 and 2 and 1000 point bonus will be awarded. 


* Long Jump : 3 jumps of exactly the same length will cause a little man with a key to run across the screen, awarding 1000 points. 


* Javelin : Throw the javelin off the top of the screen to bring down a bird for a 1000 point bonus. To do this you must achieve the 'maximum' angle. 


* 110m Hurdles : If both players finish the race in a dead heat then a little man with a key will run across the screen, awarding 1000 points to each player. 


* High Jump : Fail the first two jumps and then clear it; a mole burrows up for a 1000 point bonus. 


* Hint : When you alternate tapping the run buttons (run1, run2, run1, run2 etc.) you will get a much better speed increase. You have three attempts to qualify on all but the two running events. 


* BUG : In both Javelin and the Hammer Throw, throwing over 100m will cause a counter wraparound, so a 100m12 throw will be logged as 0m12 (and will not qualify you).


- SERIES -


1. Track & Field [Model GX361] (1983)

2. Hyper Sports [Model GX330] (1984)

3. '88 Games [Model GX861] (1988)

4. Hyper Athlete [Model GV021] (1996)

5. Nagano Winter Olympics '98 [Model GX720] (1998)

6. International Track & Field 2000 (2000, Sony PlayStation)

7. International Track & Field Summer Games (2000, Nintendo 64)

8. New International Track & Field (2008, Nintendo DS)


- STAFF -


Music by : Shigeru Fukutake


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] (1984) [Model CX-26125] 

Atari 7800 (unreleased prototype) 

Atari XEGS 

Nintendo NES [US] (Apr.1987) [Model NES-TR] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (Feb. 2, 1992, "Track & Field in Barcelona [Model NES-91-AUS]") 

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (1992) [Model DMG-KH] 

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (Sep.1992) [Model DMG-KH] 

Nintendo DS [US] (Mar. 30, 2007, "Konami Classics Series - Arcade Hits) [Model NTR-ACXE-USA]")  

Nintendo DS [EU] (Oct. 26, 2007, "Konami Arcade Classics) [Model NTR-P-ACXP]") 

Nintendo DS [AU] (Oct.2007, "Konami Arcade Classics") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] [EU] (2007, Xbox Live Arcade) 

Nintendo DS [EU] (Jun. 20, 2008, "New International Track & Field [Model NTR-P-AFEP]") 

Nintendo DS [AU] (Jul. 4, 2008, "New International Track & Field [Model NTR-AFEP]") 

Nintendo DS [US] (Jul. 22, 2008, "New International Track & Field [Model NTR-P-AFEE]") 

Nintendo DS [KO] (Jul. 24, 2008, "New International Track & Field") 


* Computers : 

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1985) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988) 

MSX [EU] (1984) [Model RC710] 

MSX [EU] (1984, "Track & Field 2") 

MSX [EU] (1984, "Track & Field II" by SCEE) 

Apple II 


* Others : 

LCD handheld game (1984, "Track & Field Running Type") by Bandai. 

LCD handheld game (1984, "Track & Field Throwing Type") by Bandai.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=trailblz,
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$bio

Trail Blazer (c) 1987 Coinmaster.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 368 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_trail,ep_traila,ep_trailb,
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$bio

Trail Blazer (c) 1999 Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4trail,sc4traila,sc4trailb,sc4trailc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trail-blazer-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=11886&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trail Blazer (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


Trail Blazer is a 3 reel base game which awards reel wins. There is a 7-stage trail with bonus on position 4. The trail overspills into four positions, these being Start, Bonus Start, Skill Shuffle, Super Start. On entry to the top board, the player steps round a lapper. Cash, nudges, super feature symbols, name fill, bonuses and mystery squares will be offered whilst on this lapper. The 4 corners of the lapper are made up of 4 different positions that light randomly on feature entry, these can be changed by landing on a shuffle position in the lapper. If a mystery is not lit in any of the corner bonus pots then the player cannot lose travelling around the lapper. Lighting 3 super feature symbols opens the super feature. The super trail consists of three levels lit a different colour with different wins of higher values. The player advances along the trail after successful Hi – Lo gambles. If a position lit the colour of the next level is landed upon the player can exchange up to the start of the next level. Completing the name fill turns all the positions in the super feature SUPER, completing the name fill again awards invincibility (no-lose). Landing on start during the feature gives the player a random or skill dapple (if cancel is pressed) on the corner pots.


- TECHNICAL -


Technology : Scorpion 4

Cabinet : Eclipse


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc5trail,sc5traila,
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$bio

Trail Blazer (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j2trail,
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$bio

Trailblazer (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=j5trail,j5traila,j5trailb,
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$bio

Trailblazer Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5trail,
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$bio

Trailblazer Club (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=trailer,
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$bio

Trailer (c) 1985 Playmatic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tranqgun,
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$bio

Tranquillizer Gun (c) 1980 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 413-428


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.93356 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released during June 1980.


- SCORING -


Snake : 200 points

Gorilla : 300 points

Lion : 400 points

Elephant : 500 points

There is a 10% bonus for no wasted shots.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Steve Hanawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SC-1000 [JP] (1983, "Safari Hunting [Model G-1002]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (1999) (Bonus in "Dynamite Deka 2 [Model HDR-0020]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Dec. 22, 2005) "Sega Memorial Selection [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.23] [Model SLPM-62709]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=transfrm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=transformer&page=detail&id=2960&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Transformer (c) 1986 Sega.


A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System E hardware

Game ID : 834-5803


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.3693 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


This game is known in Japan as "Astro Flash".


This game is not based on The Transformer toys by Takara and Hasbro, which were very popular at the time.  The name change from "Astro Flash" to "Transformer" was probably an attempt to cash in on the popularity of The Transformers.


This game is a port from an original game created and released in 1985 on the Sega Master System.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tsptr_l3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=transporter-the-rescue&page=detail&id=5390&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Transporter - The Rescue (c) 1989 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway System 11B


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- STAFF -


Concept and Artwork : Tim Elliot

Designers : Greg Kmiec, Tony Kraemer

Software : Dan Lee

Mechanics : John Krutsch

Music : Jon Hey, Robin Seaver

Sounds : Jon Hey


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tsclass,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trapshoot-classic&page=detail&id=14114&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trapshoot Classic (c) 1996 CES (Creative Electronics and Software).


Trapshoot Classic beautifully combines stunning dot matrix graphics with motion lamps to put the challenge of trap shoot competition in your in your location.


- TECHNICAL -


Operator adjustable skill levels.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=travrusa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=traverse-usa&page=detail&id=2961&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Traverse USA (c) 06/1983 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-52 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Traverse USA was released in june 1983.


This game is also known as "MotoRace USA" and "Zippy Race".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=stisub,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-bonus&page=detail&id=34048&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Bonus (c) 1995 American Alpha, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smi2286,smi2287,smi2288,smi2289,smi2290,smi2291,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-chests&page=detail&id=45336&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Chests (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 2286

Part Number: E869811X-05

Art Form: MAL-5003

Max-Coin Percentage: 88%


* SMI # 2287

Part Number: E894111X-05

Art Form: MAL-5003

Max-Coin Percentage: 90%


* SMI # 2288

Part Number: E894211X-05

Art Form: MAL-5003

Max-Coin Percentage: 92%


* SMI # 2289

Part Number: E894311X-05

Art Form: MAL-5003

Max-Coin Percentage: 94%


* SMI # 2290

Part Number: E894411X-05

Art Form: MAL-5003

Max-Coin Percentage: 96%


* SMI # 2291

Part Number: E887011X-05

Art Form: MAL-5003

Max-Coin Percentage: 97,48%

$end


$info=treahunt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-hunt&page=detail&id=2962&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Hunt (c) 1982 Hara Industries.


This game plays a lot like "Donkey Kong" except that the controls are not quite as smooth. There are five screens to master if you want to help Jack in his mission. You do not get to play each screen at first, they are added on as you progress through the game. The first time through the game skips from screen one right to screen four.

* The first screen is fairly simple, you just have to climb to the top of the beanstalk. There are a few enemies, but they can be defeated by simply tossing beans at them. You can find the beans scattered all around the stalk, and picking one up adds one to your ammunition count (or two, depending on the dip switch settings).

* In the second screen, Jack maneuvers through the clouds and attempts to cross the drawbridge into the castle, but lions and birds stand in his way.

* The third screen has Jack climbing the castle stairway in a scene that was obviously inspired by "Donkey Kong". Avoid the cat and the mouse and you can make it to the top.

* On the fourth screen you have to jump from platform to platform until you reach the giant's lair. There will be several treasures, grab the flashing one and try to make your escape.

* The fifth screen is the first one again, except that this time you are climbing down the beanstalk, and you have falling rocks to dodge, and the giant himself may even be after you (that one depends on the level).


After making it back to your house you get to watch a little intermission before going after the next treasure. There are four different treasures altogether. The last one is the princess, when you have her the giant himself will follow you down the beanstalk, and you must chop it down to defeat him. After rescuing the princess the game starts over with increased difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (jump and shot)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1982 in Japan.


This game is known outside Japan as "Jack the Giantkiller".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=extrmth,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-hunt&page=detail&id=12018&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Hunt (c) 2003 Extrema-Ukraine.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=thunt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-hunt-puzzle-and-action&page=detail&id=2963&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Hunt - Puzzle & Action (c) 1997 Sega.


A game that includes puzzle, quiz and action games within.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1997.


This game is known in Japan as "Sando-R - Puzzle & Action".


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Tant-R - Puzzle & Action (1992)

2. Ichidant-R - Puzzle & Action (1994)

3. Treasure Hunt - Puzzle & Action (1997)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=extrmti,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-island&page=detail&id=12019&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Island (c) 200? Extrema-Ukraine.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tisland,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-island&page=detail&id=33105&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Island (c) 1982 Data East.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982.


Also released on the DECO Cassette System hardware as "Treasure Island [Cassette No.16]".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tisub,tisuba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-island&page=detail&id=33587&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Island (c) 1991 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ctisland,ctisland2,ctisland3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-island-cassette-no.16&page=detail&id=421&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Island (c) 1982 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.16]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4ticlb,sc4ticlba,sc4ticlbb,sc4ticlbc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-island-club&page=detail&id=42825&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Island Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6tqust,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-quest&page=detail&id=15277&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Quest (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tqst,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-quest&page=detail&id=42271&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Quest (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ttomb,sc4ttomba,sc4ttombb,sc4ttombc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-tomb&page=detail&id=42833&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Tomb (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4ttrail,m4ttraila,m4ttrailb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-trail&page=detail&id=15301&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Trail (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_ttrai,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasure-trail&page=detail&id=42110&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasure Trail (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smiy2002,smiy2003,smiy2004,smiy2005,smiy2006,smiy2007,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treasures-of-egypt&page=detail&id=45207&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treasures of Egypt (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 25 or 30 Lines, 300 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Housed in the "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22 with Curve" cabinet.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2011.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y2002

Min/Max%: 85.47%


SMI #Y2003

Min/Max%: 88.20%


SMI #Y2004

Min/Max%: 90.23%


SMI #Y2005

Min/Max%: 92.09%


SMI #Y2006

Min/Max%: 93.96%


SMI #Y2007

Min/Max%: 95.98%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 54.34%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=trebltop,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treble-top&page=detail&id=21245&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treble Top (c) 1991 B.F.M. [Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd.].


A quiz game with a darts theme.


- TRIVIA -


Based on the feature of the same name from Dave Lee Travis' BBC Radio 1 Show. In the item, 2 teams, each comprised of locals from a British public house, would attempt to answer quiz questions, scoring points for each one in line with regular darts rules.


This is the second game to take one of his radio quizzes as inspiration, the first being JPM's Give Us a Break.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5ttop,m5ttop04,m5ttop10,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treble-top&page=detail&id=40619&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treble Top (c) ???? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5ttopcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=treble-top-club&page=detail&id=41650&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Treble Top Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_tree,ep_treea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tree-amigos&page=detail&id=40911&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tree Amigos (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4trex,m4trex__a,m4trex__b,m4trex__c,m4trex__d,m4trex__e,m4trex__f,m4trex__g,m4trex__h,m4trex__i,m4trex__j,m4trex__k,m4trex__l,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trex&page=detail&id=41507&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trex (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=trizn_l1,trizn_t1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tri-zone&page=detail&id=5609&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tri Zone (c) 1979 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 6

Model Number : 487


- TRIVIA -


7,250 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Tony Kraemer

Art by : Christian Marche


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tripool,tripoola,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tri-pool&page=detail&id=2964&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tri-Pool (c) 1981 Noma.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Casino Tech and Costal Games for distribution.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trisport,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tri-sports&page=detail&id=2965&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tri-Sports (c) 1989 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 68k hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.7238 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC (@ 3.57958 Mhz), HC55516 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 480 x 512 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Design & Video Art : John Newcomer (JRN)

Design & Software : Bill Adams (BA)

Hardware : Cary Mednick, Glenn Shipp

Sounds & Music : Robin Seaver, Jon Hey

Graphics : Doug Watson

Cabinet : Ray Czajka, Greg Tastad

Assembly: Our Gurnee Plant

Support : Alan Lasko, Vince Massei, Soumya Netrabile, George Petro, Ben Rodriguez, Karen Trybula


Special Thanks : Steve, Ron, Laura, Ken, Wally, Juan, Deanna, Dawn, Joe, Neal, Kathy, Gene


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m1trtr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trick-or-treat&page=detail&id=42354&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trick or Treat (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_trktp,pr_trktr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trick-or-treat&page=detail&id=48766&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trick or Treat (c) 1999 Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1trtrcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trick-or-treat-club&page=detail&id=42355&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trick or Treat Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5tsmp,sc5tsmpa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trick-shot-multi-player&page=detail&id=42832&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trick Shot Multi Player (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tricktrp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trick-trap-1771&page=detail&id=2966&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trick Trap - 1771 (c) 1987 Konami.


You control a warrior fighting through a labyrinth against spiders and other monsters.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX771


Main CPU : HD6309 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1988 (even if the titlescreen says 1987).


This game is known in Japan as "Labyrinth Runner".


- STAFF -


Chief programmer : K. Takabayashi

Programmers : Masaya. M, T. Kondo

Charactor designers : Dr. Hide, N. Ishii

Sound editor : J. Kaneda

Producer : S. Idaka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trckydoc,trckydoca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tricky-doc&page=detail&id=2967&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tricky Doc (c) 1987 Tecfri.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.6 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Jump, [B] Attack


- STAFF -


Staff: Javier Valero, Josep Quingles, Luis Jonama


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4tricol,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tricolor&page=detail&id=41509&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tricolor (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=trident,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trident&page=detail&id=5610&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trident (c) 1979 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 110


- TRIVIA -


4,019 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Mike Kubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trgheart,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trigger-heart-exelica&page=detail&id=12635&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trigger Heart Exelica (c) 2006 Warashi.


A shooter where, besides shooting, you can lock on to and capture enemy ships, and then use them as shields and/or throw them at other enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware

Main CPU : SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2006.


- STAFF -


Director : Hirune


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2007)

Microsoft Xbox 360 (2008)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=trigon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trigon&page=detail&id=2968&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trigon (c) 1990 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX939


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in US as "Lightning Fighters".


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.2 - KICA-1016) on 21/08/1990.


- STAFF -


Programmers : H. Tsujimoto, H. Okazaki, Tadasu Kitae

Graphic designers : Kuniaki Kakuwa, Y. Noguchi, M. Inafuku

Sound editors : K. Matsubara, K. Yamane

Engineers : M. Idaka, H. Matsuura

Title designers : M. Yoshihashi, H. Matsuda


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=triothep,triothepj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trio-the-punch-never-forget-me...&page=detail&id=2969&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trio the Punch - Never Forget Me... (c) 1989 Data East.


A hilarious action game with three selectable characters : a brawler, warrior and ninja who can randomly power up/decrease after stage complete.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : HuC6280 (@ 7.159066 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.759 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1989, Trio the Punch was released in April 1990.


Like in many other Data East games, Karnov appears as an enemy.


One of the bosses in the game is a statue of Colonel Sanders.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, "Oretachi Geasen Zoku Sono 17 - Trio the Punch")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4tri7,sc4tri7a,sc4tri7f,sc4tri7g,sc4tri7h,sc4tri7i,sc4tri7j,sc4tri7k,sc4tri7l,sc4tri7m,sc4tri7n,sc4tri7o,sc4tri7p,sc4tri7q,sc4tri7r,sc4tri7s,sc4tri7t,sc4tri7u,sc4tri7v,sc4tri7w,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-7's&page=detail&id=42829&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple 7's (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4tri7b,sc4tri7c,sc4tri7d,sc4tri7e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-7's-arcade&page=detail&id=43702&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple 7's Arcade (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4tribnk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-bank&page=detail&id=41508&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Bank (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_tbl,as_tbla,as_tblb,as_tblc,as_tbld,as_tble,as_tblf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-bells&page=detail&id=41860&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Bells (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smi6274,smi6275,smi6276,smi6277,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-blazing-7's&page=detail&id=45346&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Blazing 7's (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 6274

Part Number: E593111X-05

Art Form: ???

Max Hit Frequency: 19,14

Max-Coin Percentage: 89,15%


* SMI # 6275

Part Number: E594311X-05

Art Form: ???

Max Hit Frequency: 19,85

Max-Coin Percentage: 91,78%


* SMI # 6276

Part Number: E594411X-05

Art Form: ???

Max Hit Frequency: 19,85

Max-Coin Percentage: 94,21%


* SMI # 6277

Part Number: E594511X-05

Art Form: ???

Max Hit Frequency: 20,56

Max-Coin Percentage: 97%

$end


$info=smih0242,smih0243,smih0244,smih0245,smih0246,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-blazing-7's-wild-jackpot&page=detail&id=46219&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Blazing 7's - Wild Jackpot (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0242

Min/Max %: 85.96/85.96

Hit Freq.: 12.62

Volatility: 12.67


SMI #H0243

Min/Max %: 88.02/88.02

Hit Freq.: 12.85

Volatility: 13.00


SMI #H0244

Min/Max %: 90.13/90.13

Hit Freq.: 12.86

Volatility: 13.13


SMI #H0245

Min/Max %: 92.27/92.27

Hit Freq.: 13.23

Volatility: 13.18


SMI #H0246

Min/Max %: 94.05/94.05

Hit Freq.: 13.23

Volatility: 13.58


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smiy1186,smiy1187,smiy1188,smiy1189,smiy1190,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-blazing-7's-jackpot-quick-hit-platinum&page=detail&id=45274&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Blazing 7's Jackpot [Quick Hit Platinum] (c) 2007 Bally Tech., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Houseable in the following cabinet.

"Alpha Elite V32": Game Kit # 152077

"Alpha 2 Pro V32"


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1186

Min/Max %: 88.05%/88.05%


SMI #Y1187

Min/Max %: 90.06%/90.06%


SMI #Y1188

Min/Max %: 92.09%/92.09%


SMI #Y1189

Min/Max %: 94.06%/94.06%


SMI #Y1190

Min/Max %: 95.91%/95.91%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Top Award

Any nine QH symbols pays 2,000 × total bet. Occurs every 2,073,600 games.

Any eight QH symbols pays 650 × total bet. Occurs every 87,617 games.

Any seven QH symbols pays100 × total bet. Occurs every 9,327 games.

Any six QH symbols pays 50 × total bet. Occurs every 1,329 games.

Any five QH symbols pays 10 × total bet . Occurs every 230 games.

Any four QH symbols pays 5 × total bet.

Any three QH symbols pays 1 × total bet.

Any progressive occurs every 191.62 games.

Three QH symbol appears every 19 games.


* Free Games Bonus Feature occurs every 96 plays.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 50.19%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss7688,ss6240,ss6241,ss0223,ss6242,ss7269,ss0224,ss6243,ss6244,ss6245,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-bonanza-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46236&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Bonanza (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7688

SS6240

SS6241

SS0223

SS6242

SS7269

SS0224

SS6243

SS6244

SS6245

$end


$info=ss6295,ss6296,ss0235,ss6297,ss7300,ss0236,ss6298,ss6299,ss6300,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-bonanza-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37653&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Bonanza (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995.


- UPDATES -


SS6295

SS6296

SS0235

SS6297

SS7300

SS0236

SS6298

SS6299

SS6300


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=X002042P,X002043P,X002044P,X002045P,X002147P,X002148P,X002149P,X002150P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-bonus-poker&page=detail&id=26745&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Bonus Poker (c) 1996 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3765X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

QA65X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1996.


- UPDATES -


X002042P

X002043P

X002044P

X002045P

X002147P

X002148P

X002149P

X002150P


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=X002311P,X002312P,X002313P,X002314P,X002315P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-bonus-poker-plus&page=detail&id=46371&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Bonus Poker Plus (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

3765X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH SLANT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET WITH IBA TOP BOX

QA67X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR

YA65; SLANT LEXUS SLOT

VO65X; 17" MONITOR w/12" TOP BOX

WA65X; 13" MONITOR w/EXTERNAL DROP BOX


- UPDATES -


X002311P

X002312P

X002313P

X002314P

X002315P

$end


$info=ep_trics,ep_tricsa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-cash&page=detail&id=40912&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Cash (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7193,ss6218,ss6219,ss7802,ss0227,ss6220,ss7266,ss0228,ss6221,ss6222,ss6223,ss8884,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-cash-2-coin&page=detail&id=10549&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Cash [2-Coin] (c) 1995 IGT (International Game Technologies).


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995.


- UPDATES -


SS7193

SS6218

SS6219

SS7802

SS0227

SS6220

SS7266

SS0228

SS6221

SS6222

SS6223

SS8884


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7203,ss6329,ss6330,ss0237,ss6331,ss7296,ss0208,ss6332,ss6333,ss6334,ss7107,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-cash-3-coin&page=detail&id=42921&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Cash (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


IGT S2000


- UPDATES -


SS7203

SS6329

SS6330

SS0237

SS6331

SS7296

SS0208

SS6332

SS6333

SS6334

SS7107


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss6834,ss6835,ss6836,ss6837,ss6838,ss6839,ss6840,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-cat-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46237&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Cat (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6834

SS6835

SS6836

SS6837

SS6838

SS6839

SS6840

$end


$info=ss6841,ss6842,ss6843,ss6844,ss6845,ss6846,ss6847,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-cat-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37690&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Cat (c) 1997 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6841

SS6842

SS6843

SS6844

SS6845

SS6846

SS6847


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7818,ss7819,ss7820,ss7821,ss7822,ss7823,ss7824,ss8885,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-cherry-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=13986&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Cherry (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 1-payline, 2-Coin mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7818

SS7819

SS7820

SS7821

SS7822

SS7823

SS7824

SS8885


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss7825,ss7826,ss7827,ss7828,ss7829,ss7830,ss7831,ss8886,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-cherry-3-coin&page=detail&id=45991&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Cherry (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7825

SS7826

SS7827

SS7828

SS7829

SS7830

SS7831

SS8886

$end


$info=ep_tcrwn,ep_tcrwna,ep_tcrwnb,ep_tcrwnc,ep_tcrwnd,ep_tcrwne,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-crown&page=detail&id=40904&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Crown (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7690,ss7639,ss6625,ss6542,ss7309,ss6626,ss7365,ss7866,ss0197,ss6543,ss7932,ss8132,ss8133,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-diamond-1-coin&page=detail&id=46047&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7690


SS7639


SS6625


SS6542


SS7309


SS6626


SS7365


SS7866


SS0197


SS6543


SS7932


SS8132


SS8133

$end


$info=ss7196,ss6622,ss6537,ss7804,ss4778,ss6501,ss7805,ss4779,ss0302,ss7806,ss7800,ss7752,ss4780,ss0257,ss7259,ss4781,ss7453,ss7452,ss7451,ss4782,ss7867,ss4783,ss8134,ss8135,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-diamond-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10472&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Diamond (c) 1994 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-Reel, 1-Line, 2-Coin


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1994.


- UPDATES -


SS7196

SS6622

SS6537

SS7804

SS4778

SS6501

SS7805

SS4779

SS0302

SS7806

SS7800

SS7752

SS4780

SS0257

SS7259

SS4781

SS7453

SS7452

SS7451

SS4782

SS7867

SS4783

SS8134

SS8135


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

Mac OS X (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss6986,ss6987,ss0293,ss6988,ss6989,ss6990,ss6991,ss8156,ss8157,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-diamond-3-payline&page=detail&id=46344&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS6986

SS6987

SS0293

SS6988

SS6989

SS6990

SS6991

SS8156

SS8157

$end


$info=ss6538,ss4784,ss6502,ss4785,ss0341,ss4786,ss0342,ss8760,ss6917,ss0248,ss7092,ss0343,ss4787,ss0244,ss7454,ss7456,ss7455,ss4788,ss4789,ss8753,ss8136,ss8137,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-diamond-3-reel,-3-coin&page=detail&id=26749&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Diamond (c) 1994 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Reel, 1-Line, 3-Coin mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6538

SS4784

SS6502

SS4785

SS0341

SS4786

SS0342

SS8760

SS6917

SS0248

SS7092

SS0343

SS4787

SS0344

SS7454

SS7456

SS7455

SS4788

SS4789

SS8753

SS8136

SS8137


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss6318,ss6319,ss6320,ss6321,ss6322,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-diamond-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46330&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6318

SS6319

SS6320

SS6321

SS6322

$end


$info=ss0334,ss6992,ss0335,ss6993,ss0336,ss6994,ss0337,ss6995,ss8009,ss7012,ss8752,ss8158,ss8159,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-diamond-5-payline&page=detail&id=44002&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Reel, 5-Payline


- UPDATES -


SS0334

SS6992

SS0335

SS6993

SS0336

SS6994

SS0337

SS6995

SS8009

SS7012

SS8752

SS8158

SS8159


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")

Mac OS X (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss7102,ss7103,ss7104,ss7105,ss7106,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-diamond-9-payline&page=detail&id=42923&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Reel, 9-Line mechanical slot.


- TECHNICAL -


IGT S2000


- UPDATES -


SS7102

SS7103

SS7104

SS7105

SS7106


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")

Mac Os X (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss7197,ss7198,ss0249,ss6283,ss7876,ss6284,ss7801,ss0215,ss0216,ss6285,ss7270,ss0217,ss6286,ss0240,ss7868,ss6287,ss6288,ss8150,ss8151,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-diamond-deluxe-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46256&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Diamond Deluxe (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7197

SS7198

SS0249

SS6283

SS7876

SS6284

SS7801

SS0215

SS0216

SS6285

SS7270

SS0217

SS6286

SS0240

SS7868

SS6287

SS6288

SS8150

SS8151

$end


$info=ss7217,ss6289,ss0314,ss6290,ss0297,ss0230,ss6291,ss7301,ss0211,ss6292,ss6293,ss6294,ss8152,ss8153,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-diamond-deluxe-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=13988&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Diamond Deluxe (c) 1995 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995.


- UPDATES -


SS7217

SS6289

SS0314

SS6290

SS0297

SS0230

SS6291

SS7301

SS0211

SS6292

SS6293

SS6294

SS8152

SS8153


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=m4tridic,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-dice&page=detail&id=41510&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Dice (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7196,ss6622,ss6537,ss7804,ss4778,ss6501,ss7805,ss4779,ss0302,ss7806,ss7800,ss7752,ss4780,ss0257,ss7259,ss4781,ss7453,ss7452,ss7451,ss4782,ss7867,ss4783,ss8134,ss8135,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-dollars-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46257&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Dollars (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7196

SS6622

SS6537

SS7804

SS4778

SS6501

SS7805

SS4779

SS0302

SS7806

SS7800

SS7752

SS4780

SS0257

SS7259

SS4781

SS7453

SS7452

SS7451

SS4782

SS7867

SS4783

SS8134

SS8135

$end


$info=ss6538,ss4784,ss6502,ss4785,ss0341,ss4786,ss0342,ss8760,ss6917,ss0248,ss7092,ss0343,ss4787,ss0244,ss7454,ss7456,ss7455,ss4788,ss4789,ss8753,ss8136,ss8137,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-dollars-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45992&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Dollars (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6538

SS4784

SS6502

SS4785

SS0341

SS4786

SS0342

SS8760

SS6917

SS0248

SS7092

SS0343

SS4787

SS0344

SS7454

SS7456

SS7455

SS4788

SS4789

SS8753

SS8136

SS8137

$end


$info=ss8179,ss8180,ss8174,ss8181,ss8182,ss8183,ss8184,ss8887,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-dollars-mystery-reel-action-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46258&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Dollars [Mystery Reel Action] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8179

SS8180

SS8174

SS8181

SS8182

SS8183

SS8184

SS8887

$end


$info=ss8192,ss8191,ss8190,ss8189,ss8188,ss8187,ss8186,ss8888,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-dollars-mystery-reel-action-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45993&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Dollars [Mystery Reel Action] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS8192

SS8191

SS8190

SS8189

SS8188

SS8187

SS8186

SS8888

$end


$info=smi6640,smi6641,smi6642,smi6643,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-double&page=detail&id=45367&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Double (c) 199? Bally Gaming, Inc.


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Art form: DDD-5001


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 6640

Part Number: E611711X-05

Hit Frequency: 12,84%

Percentage: 89,14%


* SMI # 6641

Part Number: E611811X-05

Hit Frequency: 12,77%

Percentage: 90,92%


* SMI # 6642

Part Number: E611911X-05

Hit Frequency: 12,83%

Percentage: 94,58%


* SMI # 6643

Part Number: E612011X-05

Hit Frequency: 13,02%

Percentage: 97,53%

$end


$info=ss7693,ss7694,ss7695,ss0299,ss7696,ss7697,ss7698,ss7699,ss8429,ss8430,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-double-3x2x-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10550&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Double 3x2x (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 1-line, 2-coin mechanical slot.


- TECHNICAL -


S2000 Slots hardware.


- UPDATES -


SS7693

SS7694

SS7695

SS0299

SS7696

SS7697

SS7698

SS7699

SS8429

SS8430


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss7700,ss7701,ss7702,ss7703,ss8758,ss7704,ss7705,ss7706,ss8750,ss8431,ss8432,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-double-3x2x-3-coin&page=detail&id=45994&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Double 3x2x (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier.


- UPDATES -


SS7700

SS7701

SS7702

SS7703

SS8758

SS7704

SS7705

SS7706

SS8750

SS8431

SS8432

$end


$info=X002306P,X002307P,X002308P,X002309P,X002310P,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-double-bonus-poker&page=detail&id=46369&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Double Bonus Poker (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- TECHNICAL -


B1065X; CLASSIC UPRIGHT CABINET

IA65X; IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR CABINET

2965X; SLANT CABINET WITH TOP BOX

3665X; DROP IN BAR CABINET WITH FLAT SCREEN

GD65X; SLANT CABINET W/IBA TOP BOX

QA65X; FLAT BAR WITH IMBEDDED BILL ACCEPTOR


- UPDATES -


X002306P

X002307P

X002308P

X002309P

X002310P

$end


$info=ss7693,ss7694,ss7695,ss0299,ss7696,ss7697,ss7698,ss7699,ss8429,ss8430,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-double-diamond-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10551&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Double Diamond (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


2-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7693

SS7694

SS7695

SS0299

SS7696

SS7697

SS7698

SS7699

SS8429

SS8430


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7700,ss7701,ss7702,ss7703,ss8758,ss7704,ss7705,ss7706,ss8750,ss8431,ss8432,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-double-diamond-3-coin&page=detail&id=45995&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Double Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7700

SS7701

SS7702

SS7703

SS8758

SS7704

SS7705

SS7706

SS8750

SS8431

SS8432

$end


$info=tdpgal,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-draw-poker&page=detail&id=32385&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Draw Poker (c) 1983 Thomas Automatics, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss9854,ss9855,ss9856,ss9857,ss9858,ss9859,ss9860,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-five-times-pay-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46259&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Five Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8954

SS8955

SS8956

SS8957

SS8958

SS8959

SS8960

$end


$info=ss8961,ss8962,ss8963,ss8964,ss8965,ss8966,ss8967,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-five-times-pay-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45996&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Five Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS8961

SS8962

SS8963

SS8964

SS8965

SS8966

SS8967

$end


$info=triplfun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-fun&page=detail&id=2970&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Fun (c) 1993.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 6 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1993.


This is an English language bootleg of "Oishii Puzzle Wa Irimasen Ka".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=triplhnt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-hunt&page=detail&id=2971&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Hunt (c) 1977 Atari.


Three shooting games in one unit; Hit the Bear, Witch Hunt and Racoon Hunt. The operator can select any one of the three games for his location and change it periodically merely by putting new graphic panels in and adjusting a switch on the P.C. board.


Hit The Bear is a modern video version of the classic bear shooting game. Realistically animated bears walk through a 3-D green forest. When hit, the bear roars, stands up and turns to walk in the opposite direction.


The Witch Hunt game changes the setting to a mysterious haunted house where players shoot at ghosts appearing in the windows and witches and bats flying across the screen.


In Racoon Hunt, players shoot at racoons climbing trees in an Autumn forest. The objective is to keep the racoons from reaching the top of the trees as they climb faster and faster as the score goes up.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 008422-008791


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 800 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1977. Triple Hunt was first introduced at the Third Annual Distributor Meeting banquet on March 22nd, 1977.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Owen Rubin


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss3431,ss3432,ss3433,ss3434,ss3435,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-jackpot-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37664&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Jackpot (c) 1997 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS3431

SS3432

SS3433

SS3434

SS3435


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7785,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-jackpot-3-payline&page=detail&id=46345&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Jackpot (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS7785

$end


$info=ss7786,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-jackpot-5-payline&page=detail&id=46350&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Jackpot (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS7786

$end


$info=ss7194,ss6259,ss7813,ss7817,ss7814,ss6260,ss7815,ss6261,ss7268,ss0194,ss6262,ss6263,ss6264,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-jackpot-alt.-artwork-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46260&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Jackpot [Alt. Artwork] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7194

SS6259

SS7813

SS7817

SS7814

SS6260

SS7815

SS6261

SS7268

SS0194

SS6262

SS6263

SS6264

$end


$info=ss7195,ss6265,ss6266,ss6267,ss7299,ss0195,ss6268,ss6269,ss6270,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-jackpot-alt.-artwork-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37739&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Jackpot [Alt. Artwork] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier.


- UPDATES -


SS7195

SS6265

SS6266

SS6267

SS7299

SS0195

SS6268

SS6269

SS6270

$end


$info=tripjok,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-joker&page=detail&id=20450&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Joker (c) 19?? Sirmo.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smi6274,smi6275,smi6276,smi6277,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-lightning-7's&page=detail&id=45347&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Lightning 7's (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Multiplier.


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 6274

Part Number: E593111X-05

Art Form: LM7-5014

Max Hit Frequency: 19,14

Max-Coin Percentage: 89,15%


* SMI # 6275

Part Number: E594311X-05

Art Form: LM7-5014

Max Hit Frequency: 19,85

Max-Coin Percentage: 91,78%


* SMI # 6276

Part Number: E594411X-05

Art Form: LM7-5014

Max Hit Frequency: 19,85

Max-Coin Percentage: 94,21%


* SMI # 6277

Part Number: E594511X-05

Art Form: LM7-5014

Max Hit Frequency: 20,56

Max-Coin Percentage: 97%

$end


$info=m4trimad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-madness&page=detail&id=15646&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Madness (c) 199? Union Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=cj3play,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-play&page=detail&id=48419&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Play (c) 1998 Cadillac Jack.


8-Liner slot for amusement only (video game).


- SOURCES -


Game's screenshots.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4093,ss4532,ss4630,ss3509,ss3510,ss7253,ss3512,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-play-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46263&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Play (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4093

SS4532

SS4630

SS3509

SS3510

SS7253

SS3512

$end


$info=ss4094,ss3920,ss4637,ss4636,ss3718,ss3719,ss7118,ss3720,ss3721,ss4566,ss4567,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-play-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45997&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Play (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SS4094

* SS3920

* SS4637

* SS4636

* SS3718

* SS3719

* SS7118

* SS3720

* SS3721

* SS4566

* SS4567

$end


$info=ss4199,ss4200,ss4201,ss4202,ss4203,ss4204,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-play-3-payline&page=detail&id=46346&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Play (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS4199

SS4200

SS4201

SS4202

SS4203

SS4204

$end


$info=ss4408,ss4409,ss4410,ss4411,ss4412,ss4577,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-play-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46331&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Play (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


5-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4408

SS4409

SS4410

SS4411

SS4412

SS4577

$end


$info=ss4475,ss4476,ss4477,ss4478,ss4479,ss4560,ss8754,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-play-5-payline&page=detail&id=46354&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Play (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS4475

SS4476

SS4477

SS4478

SS4479

SS4560

SS8754

$end


$info=triplep,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-punch&page=detail&id=2972&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Punch (c) 1982 KKI.


You're the carpenter and your task is to complete the squares until you've filled the screen. Sound easy? Not when you hear what's trying to stop you. A gorilla, ghost, eraser and burst of fire all wander the paths. The eraser erases uncompleted squares and the gorilla would love to hammer you. But you're not defenceless. With three swift punches you can knock them out, except for the fire which can't be stopped. Each level introduces a larger area to fill so keep moving!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Also licensed to 'Nicole Manufacturing'.


This game is also known as "Knock Out!!" (KKK).


- SCORING -


Points are scored by completing squares and knocking out enemies.

Connect 2 squares at one, score doubles.

Connect 3 at once, it quadruples.

Bonus scores between second and third stage.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Begin by filling in the box in the lower left-hand corner. Once you've done that, fill in the two boxes (vertically) to its right, then the three to their right, and so on until you've effectively wrapped around the playfield and are back at the first box you filled in. Just repeat this motion until all of the boxes are full.


* Filling in boxes two at a time will give you twice the points of each of the boxes. Filling in three boxes at a time (this is done by going over the point shared by the three boxes last) gives you four times points for the boxes.


You can also get points by punching out enemies. If you can punch out an enemy while the ambulance is still on the screen, you get six hundred points instead of the three hundred for just punching out an enemy.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss7542,ss7543,ss0320,ss0319,ss0304,ss7544,ss0255,ss7545,ss7546,ss7547,ss7548,ss8425,ss8426,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-red-white-and-blue-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=13987&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Red White & Blue (c) 1997 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 1-payline, 2-Coin mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7542

SS7543

SS0320

SS0319

SS0304

SS7544

SS0255

SS7545

SS7546

SS7547

SS7548

SS8425

SS8426


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss7549,ss7550,ss0305,ss7551,ss0298,ss7552,ss0286,ss7553,ss7554,ss7555,ss8427,ss8428,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-red-white-and-blue-3-coin&page=detail&id=42928&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Red White & Blue (c) 2004 IGT.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


IGT S2000


- UPDATES -


SS7549

SS7550

SS0305

SS7551

SS0298

SS7552

SS0286

SS7553

SS7554

SS7555

SS8427

SS8428


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smi2216,smi2217,smi2218,smi2219,smi2220,smi2221,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-rich&page=detail&id=45293&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Rich (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 2216

Part Number: E869711X-05

Art Form: TRF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 87,99%


* SMI # 2217

Part Number: E882811X-05

Art Form: TRF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 90%


* SMI # 2218

Part Number: E882911X-05

Art Form: TRF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 91,99%


* SMI # 2219

Part Number: E883011X-05

Art Form: TRF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 93,99%


* SMI # 2220

Part Number: E883111X-05

Art Form: TRF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 96%


* SMI # 2221

Part Number: E883211X-05

Art Form: TRF-5001

Max-Coin Percentage: 97,49%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smi7305,smi7306,smi7307,smi7308,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-rose-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45348&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Rose (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TECHNICAL -


Art Form: LM7-5027


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 7305

Part Number: E638411X-05

Max Hit Frequency: 19,79

Max-Coin Percentage: 90,99%


* SMI # 7306

Part Number: E638511X-05

Max Hit Frequency: 20,31

Max-Coin Percentage: 93%


* SMI # 7307

Part Number: E638611X-05

Max Hit Frequency: 20,8

Max-Coin Percentage: 94,99%


* SMI # 7308

Part Number: E638711X-05

Max Hit Frequency: 21,4

Max-Coin Percentage: 96,97%


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [MS-Windows] (2007, "Slots Triple Play" - Masque Publishing)

Macintosh (2007, "Slots Triple Play" - Masque Publishing)


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=smi6274,smi6275,smi6276,smi6277,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-rose-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10393&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Rose (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 6274

Part Number: E593111X-05

Art Form: LM7-5028

Max Hit Frequency: 19,14

Max-Coin Percentage: 89,15%


* SMI # 6275

Part Number: E594311X-05

Art Form: LM7-5028

Max Hit Frequency: 19,85

Max-Coin Percentage: 91,78%


* SMI # 6276

Part Number: E594411X-05

Art Form: LM7-5028

Max Hit Frequency: 19,85

Max-Coin Percentage: 94,21%


* SMI # 6277

Part Number: E594511X-05

Art Form: LM7-5028

Max Hit Frequency: 20,56

Max-Coin Percentage: 97%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss7196,ss6622,ss6537,ss7804,ss4778,ss6501,ss7805,ss4779,ss0302,ss7806,ss7800,ss7752,ss4780,ss0257,ss7259,ss4781,ss7453,ss7452,ss7451,ss4782,ss7867,ss4783,ss8134,ss8135,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-sapphires-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=26800&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Sapphires (c) 1998 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7196

SS6622

SS6537

SS7804

SS4778

SS6501

SS7805

SS4779

SS0302

SS7806

SS7800

SS7752

SS4780

SS0257

SS7259

SS4781

SS7453

SS7452

SS7451

SS4782

SS7867

SS4783

SS8134

SS8135


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss6538,ss4784,ss6502,ss4785,ss0341,ss4786,ss0342,ss8760,ss6917,ss0248,ss7092,ss0343,ss4787,ss0244,ss7454,ss7456,ss7455,ss4788,ss4789,ss8753,ss8136,ss8137,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-sapphires-3-coin&page=detail&id=45998&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Sapphires (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6538

SS4784

SS6502

SS4785

SS0341

SS4786

SS0342

SS8760

SS6917

SS0248

SS7092

SS0343

SS4787

SS0344

SS7454

SS7456

SS7455

SS4788

SS4789

SS8753

SS8136

SS8137

$end


$info=trstar2k,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-star-2000&page=detail&id=31840&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Star 2000 (c) 200? AM.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4trist,sc4trista,sc4tristb,sc4tristc,sc4tristd,sc4triste,sc4tristf,sc4tristg,sc4tristh,sc4tristi,sc4tristj,sc4tristk,sc4tristl,sc4tristm,sc4tristn,sc4tristo,sc4tristp,sc4tristq,sc4tristr,sc4trists,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-streak&page=detail&id=42831&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Streak (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tstrk_l1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-strike&page=detail&id=10331&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Strike (c) 1983 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ss012407,ss012408,ss012409,ss012410,ss012411,ss012412,ss012413,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-ten-times-pay-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46264&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Ten Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS012407

SS012408

SS012409

SS012410

SS012411

SS012412

SS012413

$end


$info=ss012414,ss012415,ss012416,ss012417,ss012418,ss012419,ss012420,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-ten-times-pay-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=45999&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Ten Times Pay (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS012414

SS012415

SS012416

SS012417

SS012418

SS012419

SS012420

$end


$info=ss7691,ss6763,ss6764,ss0254,ss7877,ss6765,ss7756,ss0260,ss6766,ss0259,ss6767,ss6768,ss7869,ss6769,ss8146,ss8147,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-triple-diamond-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46265&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Triple Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies]


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7691

SS6763

SS6764

SS0254

SS7877

SS6765

SS7756

SS0260

SS6766

SS0259

SS6767

SS6768

SS7869

SS6769

SS8146

SS8147

$end


$info=ss6770,ss6771,ss0316,ss6772,ss0267,ss0252,ss6773,ss0268,ss6774,ss6775,ss6776,ss8751,ss8148,ss8149,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-triple-diamond-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10473&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Triple Diamond (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS6770

Max%: 97.47

Hit Freq.: 16.040

Win Freq.: 6.23


# SS6771

Max%: 96.254

Hit Freq.: 15.963

Win Freq.: 6.26


# SS0316

Max%: 94.972

Hit Freq.: 15.803

Win Freq.: 6.33


# SS6772

Max%: 94.972

Hit Freq.: 15.803

Win Freq.: 6.33


# SS0267

Max%: 92.473

Hit Freq.: 15.180

Win Freq.: 6.59


# SS0252

Max%: 92.473

Hit Freq.: 15.180

Win Freq.: 6.59


# SS6773

Max%: 92.473

15.180

Win Freq.: 6.59


# SS0268

Max%: 90.04

Hit Freq.: 14.876

6.72


# SS6774

Max%: 90.04

Hit Freq.: 14.876

Win Freq.: 6.72


# SS6775

Max%: 87.505

Hit Freq.: 14.657

6.82


# SS6776

Max%: 84.966

Hit Freq.: 14.783

6.76


# SS8751

Max%: 82.004

Hit Freq.: 14.708

Win Freq.: 6.80


# SS8148

Max%: 80.017

Hit Freq.: 14.176

Win Freq.: 7.05


# SS8149

Max%: 75.026

Hit Freq.: 14.221

Win Freq.: 7.03


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")

Mac OS X (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss7781,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-triple-diamond-3-payline&page=detail&id=46347&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Triple Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS7781


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")

Mac OS X (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss7782,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-triple-diamond-5-payline&page=detail&id=46355&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Triple Diamond (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


SS7782

$end


$info=pexs0006,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-triple-diamond-video-slot&page=detail&id=26141&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Triple Diamond [Video Slot] (c) 1997 IGT.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss7691,ss6763,ss6764,ss0254,ss7877,ss6765,ss7756,ss0260,ss6766,ss0259,ss6767,ss6768,ss7869,ss6769,ss8146,ss8147,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-triple-jackpot-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46266&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Triple Jackpot (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7691

SS6763

SS6764

SS0254

SS7877

SS6765

SS7756

SS0260

SS6766

SS0259

SS6767

SS6768

SS7869

SS6769

SS8146

SS8147

$end


$info=ss6770,ss6771,ss0316,ss6772,ss0267,ss0252,ss6773,ss0268,ss6774,ss6775,ss6776,ss8751,ss8148,ss8149,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-triple-jackpot-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46000&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Triple Jackpot (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS6770

Max%: 97.47

Hit Freq.: 16.040

Win Freq.: 6.23


# SS6771

Max%: 96.254

Hit Freq.: 15.963

Win Freq.: 6.26


# SS0316

Max%: 94.972

Hit Freq.: 15.803

Win Freq.: 6.33


# SS6772

Max%: 94.972

Hit Freq.: 15.803

Win Freq.: 6.33


# SS0267

Max%: 92.473

Hit Freq.: 15.180

Win Freq.: 6.59


# SS0252

Max%: 92.473

Hit Freq.: 15.180

Win Freq.: 6.59


# SS6773

Max%: 92.473

15.180

Win Freq.: 6.59


# SS0268

Max%: 90.04

Hit Freq.: 14.876

6.72


# SS6774

Max%: 90.04

Hit Freq.: 14.876

Win Freq.: 6.72


# SS6775

Max%: 87.505

Hit Freq.: 14.657

6.82


# SS6776

Max%: 84.966

Hit Freq.: 14.783

6.76


# SS8751

Max%: 82.004

Hit Freq.: 14.708

Win Freq.: 6.80


# SS8148

Max%: 80.017

Hit Freq.: 14.176

Win Freq.: 7.05


# SS8149

Max%: 75.026

Hit Freq.: 14.221

Win Freq.: 7.03

$end


$info=ss6295,ss6296,ss0235,ss6297,ss7300,ss0236,ss6298,ss6299,ss6300,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-wild-3-coin&page=detail&id=46001&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Wild (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6295

SS6296

SS0235

SS6297

SS7300

SS0236

SS6298

SS6299

SS6300

$end


$info=ss7688,ss6240,ss6241,ss0223,ss6242,ss7269,ss0224,ss6243,ss6244,ss6245,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-wild-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=26803&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple Wild! (c) 1998 IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1998.


- UPDATES -


SS7688

SS6240

SS6241

SS0223

SS6242

SS7269

SS0224

SS6243

SS6244

SS6245


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=j2xxx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-x&page=detail&id=15202&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple X (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_trpx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triple-x&page=detail&id=42109&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triple X (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tripdraw,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tripple-draw&page=detail&id=31769&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tripple Draw (c) 1981 Status Games Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1tri,sc1tria,sc1triap,sc1trib,sc1tribp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=tristar&page=detail&id=15153&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Tristar (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=statriv4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triv-four&page=detail&id=2973&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triv Four (c) 1985 Status Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 12.4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 272 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- SERIES -


1. Triv Quiz (1984)

2. Triv Two (1984)

3. Triv Four (1985)

4. Super Triv II (1986)

5. Super Triv III (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trivquiz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triv-quiz&page=detail&id=2974&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triv Quiz (c) 1984 Status Games.


Each player begins with 10,000 points. First the player sees the question. He then decides how many points he wants to play on that question. After he has wagered his points three answers will appear. The player now tries to select the correct answer. Each player receives a minimum of four questions. Bonus questions are earned based on high scores. Scores can reach into the millions. The player who achieves the highest score can enter their initials.


Triv-Quiz lets the player choose from four challenging trivia categories : 'Sports', 'Entertainment', 'World Facts' and the 'Expert Challenge'. Thousands of questions are stored.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 12.4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 272 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Triv-Quiz offers the operator a special advertising feature. The operator may program his own advertising messages (via 'service mode') without the need of an additional and costly keyboard.


- SERIES -


1. Triv Quiz (1984)

2. Triv Two (1984)

3. Triv Four (1985)

4. Super Triv II (1986)

5. Super Triv III (1988)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=statriv2,statriv2v,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=triv-two&page=detail&id=2975&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Triv Two (c) 1984 Status Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8085A (@ 12.4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 272 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- SERIES -


1. Triv Quiz (1984)

2. Triv Two (1984)

3. Triv Four (1985)

4. Super Triv II (1986)

5. Super Triv III (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trvhang,trvhanga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivia&page=detail&id=7993&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivia (c) 1984 SMS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8088 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trvchlng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivia-challenge&page=detail&id=3895&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivia Challenge (c) 1985 Joyland.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) SN76496 (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Senko.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trvgns,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivia-genius&page=detail&id=3512&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivia Genius (c) 1985 Enerdyne Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : TMS36XX (@ 0.35 Khz), Custom (@ 0.35 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trvmadns,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivia-madness&page=detail&id=5681&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivia Madness (c) 1985 Thunderhead.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trvmstr,trvmstra,trvmstrb,trvmstrc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivia-master&page=detail&id=3815&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivia Master (c) 1985 Enerdyne Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : TMS36XX (@ 0.35 Khz), Custom (@ 0.35 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- SERIES -


1. Trivia Master (1985)

2. Super Trivia Master (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trvquest,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivia-quest&page=detail&id=4710&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivia Quest (c) 1984 Techstar.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Sunn for distribution.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trvwzh,trvwzva,trvwz4,trvwzv,trvwz2,trvwz3h,trvwz2a,trvwz3ha,trvwz4a,trvwzhb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivia-whiz&page=detail&id=3525&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivia Whiz (c) 1985 Merit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 248 x 512 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=trivialp,trivialpd,trivialpo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivial-pursuit&page=detail&id=14145&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivial Pursuit (c) 1996 JPM.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_tp,ep_tpa,ep_tpb,m1tp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivial-pursuit&page=detail&id=15480&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivial Pursuit (c) 1997 Maygay.


- TRIVIA -


Trivial Pursuit was released in October 1997 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_tp2,ep_tp2a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivial-pursuit-2&page=detail&id=40910&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivial Pursuit 2 (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=triviasp,triviabb,triviag1,triviag2,triviayp,triviaes,trivia12,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivial-pursuit-no.-0b95&page=detail&id=2976&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivial Pursuit (c) 1984 Bally Sente.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0B95]


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (6x) CEM3394 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


There are 5 editions of this game : 'All Star Sports', 'Baby Boomer', 'Think Tank - Genus', 'Genus II' and 'Young Players'. Those games run on the Bally / Sente SAC-I hardware.


- STAFF -


Game adaptation and software designer : Richard Adam

Screen graphics designers : Gary Johnson, Bil Maher Esq., Mark McPhee

Audio : Richard Green, Gary Levenberg

Video hardware designers : Howard Delman, Tian Harter


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986, Baby Boomer edition)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987, Young Players edition)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988, Genus edition)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m1tpclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trivial-pursuit-club&page=detail&id=42023&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trivial Pursuit Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=trizeal,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trizeal&page=detail&id=4424&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trizeal (c) 2004 Triangle Service.


A vertical shoot'em up. Your spacecraft can be morphed into 3 models supporting different shooting types, including front missiles, homing rockets and wide shot. You will operate your ship with 3 action buttons : shoot, morph and bomb. A power up system allows you to boost your ship into 5 different levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware

Main CPU : SH-4 64-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb, [C] Change


- TRIVIA -


Trizeal was released in September 2004.


Like "XII STAG" you can attack the enemies from either the sides (activated by wiggling the joystick rapidly left and right or alternatively by a singly button press) and also rear attack which are initiated automatically should any craft venture to close to your tail pipe.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2005)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Shooting Love - Trizeal")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=trog,trog3,trogpa6,trogpa4,trog4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=trog&page=detail&id=2977&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Trog (c) 1991 Midway.


1 to 4 players take on the role of a cute dinosaur, selected from the four on offer : Rex (red), Bloop (blue), Spike (yellow) and Gwen (lavender). The game takes place in a prehistoric land called 'Og' and is made up of forty-nine different islands; the dinos must collect all of the dinosaur eggs that lay on the islands, while avoiding the unwanted attention of a tribe of one-eyed cavemen, called 'Trogs'. The dinos can punch the attacking Trogs; one punch will only stun a Trog but several punches will knock the enemy off the screen. There are 4 different Trogs who pursue the dinos :

* Brown Trogs who use only their fists.

* Red Trogs who use clubs and create fires or holes in the ground.

* Blue Trogs who pop up out of the ground and roll stone wheels.

* Green Trogs who bounce around trying to crush you with their springs.

On each island, after the dinos have gathered up all of their eggs, they must make their way to the base labeled 'Home'; from here they will move on to the next island.


Between each stage, there is an intermission where the players' Dinos will dance, with an on-screen caption proudly declaring 'Excellent!', 'Congratulations!', 'Nice Work!', 'Good Job!' or 'Dino-Mite!'. On occasion, an intermission screen appears that shows a Trog planning another attempt to eat a Dino.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Y Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), DAC, HC55516 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Trog was released in February 1991. The word Trog comes from 'Troglodyte', a term that refers to a prehistoric cave-dweller or caveman.


About the PROTOTYPE REV 4.00: This particular code revision is also referred to in other resources as 'BattleTrog'. This prototype (known in Midway as Trog Proto 4) represents the original concept for the game Trog. The plans called for a strategy game where the player character, a dinosaur, had to be manipulated via placing bones to block his or her path, similar to many home computer games of the time. However, it soon became clear on field tests that players were confused and frustrated by this method of control in an arcade setting, where such strategic thinking was rarely required. Some surveys suggested that many players expected the game to be a simple "Pac-Man"-style affair. Many customers also were concerned/laughed openly at the action buttons labelled 'Bone', the term also being used in American slang for certain 'mature' acts and at least one cabinet panel was defaced to add an 'R' to the end of the word. As a consequence of this disastrous location test, the game was nearly axed entirely. Indeed, it probably would have been had it not been for the stop motion animation created for use as sprites in game - the story is that its high cost resulted in many of the senior employees at Midway demanding that Trog remain a going concern, with a new game mechanic built around the sprites. As it turned out, the game was turned into a "Ms. Pac-Man" clone, the small and large pills replaced with eggs and pineapples. It has been argued by some, including myself, that the use of trackballs instead of joysticks would salvage the original game mechanic, but closer inspection of the hardware through the MAME emulation suggests that 4-player trackball play, or indeed any trackball play could not be included without major complications, or indeed a whole new Midway hardware unit being devised.


About the REV PA6-PAC: This prototype (known in Midway as Trog II Proto 6) represents the first major step towards the final Trog concept. The deviation from the standard naming system (the game would normally be listed as Trog PA6 only) represents the change in the project, the -PAc extension added to make it perfectly clear that this was a "Pac-Man" clone. With the original plans for a strategy game abandoned due to a poor location test, new thinking was required to salvage the project - it is rumoured that too much had been invested in the animation for the project to be canned at this stage. Money became very tight on the Trog II project (Trog I being the abandoned strategy game) and so a total rewrite of the concept was out of the question - they would have to make do with the existing code libraries for the project, with only minor alterations. Pushed for time and funding, the programmers decided to make the game into the Pac-Man clone many expected it to be, as this would require the least recoding, all that would be required would be to make the dinosaurs fully controllable, instead of the guided automatons they were originally. However, it was clear that the Trog AI would make them too good for even the best of players to overcome through clever moves, so a 'Punch' option was added which replaced the 'Bone' function and led to the only new animation added in the project, - a 3 frame jab which looked poor compared to that of the Trogs due to the time pressures on Haeger at the time of animation. With this established, the programmers then altered the level order to provide a more suitable learning curve for the game, however this destroyed the main purpose of the 'Trog's Cave' intermissions screens and meant that the order of Trog's thoughts didn't fully match his actions. Also, although some of the 'thought balloon' animations (created on the fly through the game ROMS) were changed to remove the bone breaking scenes relating to proto 4, the cave drawings (done by professional 2-D animators) could not be altered due to time and money considerations. The original ending of the game was also scrapped, as it was believed to be an anticlimax, so another hastily animated island was added for an extra challenge, purported to be Trog's Cave (Note the use of the intermission style lettering coupled with superimposed text straight from the ROM, again new graphics were out of the question). However, most of the other features remained intact, with a Complex Egg Lay option being added in the release versions to allow owners to change the egg patterns back from the Pac-Man style to the original layouts (it is believed that there may be a version of the game which put the original mechanic back in too, but no evidence of this has been found).


Trog makes appearances in latter Midway titles. As a shootable easter egg in the game "Revolution X". Additionally, the arcade cabinet makes a brief appearance in the 1991 movie "Terminator 2 - Judgment Day"; two girls attend the machine inside a shopping mall arcade as the T-1000 questions them regarding the whereabouts of John Connor. In the horror rail shooter arcade game "CarnEvil", Trog can be found in the Freak Show portion of the game as an attraction in the background. He is frozen in a block of ice and labeled 'Frozen In Time!'. The dino characters also appear as enemies in the Rickety Town level of the game.


- UPDATES -


* PROTOTYPE REV 4.00 (July 27, 1990):

- The bonus groove is still part of the released game's sound test, despite the fact it is now exclusively used for Trog's Cave and the ending - the prototype's bonus sequence was longer, as time and skill points were added, thus it needed music.

- The dinosaurs punch is poorly animated - this feature was added for the new game to allow fending off of the Trogs and as a result was just a few extra frames of animation made at the 11th hour by Jack E. Haeger.

- The last level uses the Intermission 'Trog's Cave' text, complete with graphical artefacts that were cut off on its normal background, due to the need to minimize adding graphics to the already overtime and over-budget project (the rest of the explanatory text is placed on screen using the same code that superimposes the victory messages).

- The Trog's Cave sequences no longer match up with the introduction of each new enemy - due to the restructure of the levels.

- Trog is seen trying to overcome bones in the recap drawings. In reality this scene was shot for the prototype, when the player's bones could be smashed or jumped on and not replaced due to the cost of redrawing the animation (it is worth pointing out that the main scenes have bone bashing elements removed).


* REV PA6-PAC (September, 09, 1990)


* REV LA3 (February 14, 1991)


* REV LA4 (March 11, 1991)


* REV LA5 (March 29, 1991)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


While playing the game, try not to fall off the island. You must avoid or fight off any stone wheels that roll toward you and also avoid any tar pits that will occasionally appear. The Trogs are clumsy and dumb and will sometimes fall off the island, sink into the tar pits or blunder into their own traps. However, an island may have holes with warp grids that will advance your Dino two or three islands ahead if your Dino falls into it. These form when you take the shiny egg (in the lower-right corner, there will be one egg that will shine) last. In addition, all players will receive a cool 300,000 point bonus.


On some islands, there will be doors that will lead from one area to another and some will have springboards that will transport your Dino from one side of the island to another. The springboards will hurl the green Trogs to their deaths.


On each island, there are a number of special power-items to collect :

* 'Red roots' that give your Dino extra speed

* 'Yellow horseshoes' that will temporarily form a protective forcefield around your Dino

* 'Fiery chilli peppers' that make your Dino to spit fireballs to burn the Trogs

* 'Ice jewels' that will momentarily freeze all the Trogs on the island

* 'Pineapples' that will temporarily turn your Dino into an unstoppable, Trog-eating tyrannosaurus rex.


Avoid the grey mushrooms as they will slow your Dino down.


Some islands have timed bonus stages that will give you a chance to earn bonus points. These stages include :

* Trog Feasts where your Dino will be a tyrannosaurus rex and will attempt to eat as many Trogs as possible before time runs out

* Trog Barbecues where your Dino will spit fireballs and try to burn as many Trogs as possible before time runs out

* Diamond Mines where your Dino will attempt to capture as many gems as possible (including diamonds, rubies and emeralds) before time runs out.


When stage is starting, take a look carefully at eggs, 1 egg will shine (little star) for 1 or 2 seconds. Get this egg as last egg on stage -> a teleport will open. You can enter to teleport instead normal exit, you will skip some stages.


- STAFF -


Artwork and playmation : Jack E. Haeger (JEH)

Game designers : Jack E. Haeger (JEH), George N. Petro (GNP)

Music and sounds : Chris Granner

Software : George N. Petro (GNP) & Kurt Mahan

Hardware : Mark Loffredo (M L), Glenn Shipp (GWS), Cary Mednick, Al Lasko (AL ), Raymond Gay, Sheridan Oursler

Cabinet designer : Ray Czajka (RAY)

Cabinet artworks : Linda Deal (LTD), Jack E. Haeger (JEH)

Publication : Karen Trybula

Marketing : Laura Rezek (LJR)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Trojan (c) 1986 Capcom.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Tatakai no Banka"


- TRIVIA -


Trojan was released in April 1986 outside Japan. It is known in Japan as "Tatakai no Banka".


Official products :

Tatakai no Banka (Capcom, Japan)

Trojan (Capcom, USA)


Licensed products :

Trojan (Romstar, USA)


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released outside Japan. For ports released in Japan, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Tatakai no Banka"


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [US] (February 1987) [Model NES-TJ] 

Nintendo Famicom [KO] (1988) 

Nintendo NES [EU] (March 23, 1989) 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Trojan (c) 1986 Romstar, Inc.


The oppressed people of the world call upon you to bring peace to the unsettled land. Battle through six levels where you must use a sword and shield to attack enemies and defend yourself against the evil king's troops.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1986.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Capcom Game Music - 28XA-94) on 25/08/1986.


Official products :

Tatakai no Banka (Capcom, Japan)

Trojan (Capcom, USA)


Licensed products :

Trojan (Romstar, USA)


- STAFF -


Music by : Ayako Morii


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1986)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Capcom Classics Collection")

Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Capcom Classics Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Trojan (c) 1986 Nintendo of America.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : TJ


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Capcom.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Continue game : when you get Game Over hold Up+Start at the title screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Tron (c) 1982 Bally Midway.


Tron is a 1- or 2-player game set inside the 'Tron' computer, and is based on the ground-breaking Disney movie of the same name.


Tron consists of twenty-two stages - or 'phases' - of play. Each phase consists of four separate games called "domains", all of which must be completed before moving on to the next phase. Players can determine the order in which each of the four domains is attempted, but the domain position is random and is only revealed once that domain has been chosen.


The four domains that make up a phase never change throughout the game, although both the difficulty level and number of enemies increases with each subsequent phase. The domains are as follows:


* LIGHT CYCLES : The player controls a Light Cycle that leaves a blue light trail in its wake. The aim is to 'box in' the yellow enemy Light Cycles, making them crash into either a cycle trail (theirs or the player's) or a wall. The player must also avoid any collision with either walls or light trails. The joystick controls the direction of the bike and the trigger controls its speed.


* I/O TOWER : Destroy the Grid Bugs that emerge from the grid surrounding the tower. The bugs will multiply and fill the entire screen if not stopped. Players must attempt to clear a path to - and enter - the I/O Tower before the timer runs out. The stick controls the movement of the player's character and the spinner controls the direction of fire.


* TANK MAZE : Destroy all enemy tanks that are patrolling the maze. The player's tank can fire in all directions and can bounce shots off walls, but can be destroyed by a single shot; while enemy tanks can only fire in the direction of travel but need three shots before they are destroyed. "Recognizer" tanks also feature in later phases; these Do NOT shoot but move quickly and will try to ram the player's tank. The joystick controls the movement of the player's tank and the spinner controls the direction of fire.


* MCP CONE : Destroy the blocks in the descending, rotating coloured column to clear a path and move the character up into the light cone above the blocks. A bonus is awarded if all of the blocks are destroyed. The stick controls the movement of the character and the spinner controls the direction of fire.


Bonus lives are awarded periodically throughout the game as specific point scores are reached. Each enemy and item has an assigned point value (see the "SCORING" section for details).


- TECHNICAL -


[Game No. 628]

[Upright model]


Bally Midway MCR 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way 'flight yolk' controller with a trigger, spinner knob


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1982.


When Bally/Midway signed a deal to create a Tron video game, they were very pressed for time and needed a game quickly. They decided to let all 3 of their design teams (their in-house team, Dave Nutting Associates, and Arcade Engineering) take a crack at a prototype. The Dave Nutting Associates team (led by Dave Armstrong) proposed a 3-D color vector game that was deemed too complex and expensive, thought it was later developed into a prototype called "Earth, Friend, Mission". The internal team eventually won the right to produce the game. The initial design document called for 6 different mini-games :

1) Rings (a light-disk duel between Tron and Sark).

2) Paranoia (in which the player builds a bridge of spiders to reach an island).

3) Tank Pursuit

4) Space Spores

5) I/O Tower (the player tries to reach an energy socket while avoiding electrifying blue warriors)

6) Light Cycles.


Fearing that they would never get the game out in time, the Rings game was made into a separate game and the Paranoia and I/O Tower game was dropped (though the MCP Cone sequence was later added). At one point the film included deadly spores that were included in the game's Grid Bug sequence, but when they were removed from the movie, they had to be removed from the game as well.


To promote the game, Bally/Midway and Alladin's Castle sponsored a seven-week-long tournament at over 400 locations throughout the country, as well as a celebrity tournament.


Most of the levels correspond to a computer language. Of course, some literary license was used for the level names and a couple of them don't really make sense. Anyway, here are the 11 level names and what they are :

ALGOL : Algorithmic Language. Influenced the development of more modern language (along with FORTRAN and LISP). Used for number crunching.

ASSEMBLY : Machine language. Used to write code directly to the computer without having to compile or interpret it.

BASIC : Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. Used primarily for teaching rudimentary programming.

COBOL : Common Business Oriented Language. Used primarily for accounting. Very old language.

FORTRAN : Formula Translator. Used for processing numbers and/or formulas.

JCL : Job Control Language. Used on IBM mainframes to execute specific jobs and scripts on the Job Entry Subsystem.

OS : Precursor language to OS2.

PASCAL : Teaching language for compiled languages. Not very powerful.

PL1 : A play on the actual language called PLI. Language used for solving mathematical problems.

RPG : Report Program Generator. Use for generating reports. Usually used with COBOL.

SNOBOL : Used for character string manipulation.


Walt Disney Productions sued Williams Electronics for copyright and patent infringement over Williams' use of the name 'tron' in their arcade legend, "Robotron - 2084". Common sense prevailed, however, and Williams won the suit.


The game's sequel, "Discs of Tron" was originally intended to be a part of the original game but tight time constraints meant that the mini-game was not completed in time.


A Tron unit appears in the 1983 movie, 'War Games', in the 1986 movie 'The Color of Money' and in the 1987 movie, 'Death Wish 4 - The Crackdown'.


- UPDATES -


OLDER VERSION (clone 6/15 in Mame) :

* Level 1 (RPG) gives you 1000 on the timer instead of 500 in the I/O Tower game, making it easier to get the 1000 point bonus for killing all grid bugs in Level 1.

* The series of sounds that play when blocks are destroyed in the MCP Cone game are higher in pitch than in the other versions of Tron.

* Each phase features different pattern schemes from the other versions - Play Level 2 (COBOL) in the other version, and then play Level 2 in the (6/15) version, keeping the Game Difficulty setting at the default (5) each time, and you'll see what we mean.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is relatively easy since there aren't a lot of enemies to keep track of.

Grid Bugs : 50 points

Bit : 5000 points

Blocks : 25 points

Light Cycles : 500 points


Tanks...

1st Hit : 100 points

2nd Hit : 300 points

3rd Hit : 500 points


You get a 1000 point bonus for destroying all the Grid Bugs.

You get the remaining time added to your score when you enter the I/O Tower.


NOTE : On Level 1 (RPG), you only get 500 on the timer. On all other levels, you get 1000 on the timer. EXCEPTION : As stated in the "Updates" section above, if you're playing the (6/15) version, you always get 1000 on the timer, even on Level 1.


You get a 1000 point bonus for destroying all the Blocks.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you start the game, you will have a cursor in the middle of a computer-looking grid. You have 8 seconds to go one of 4 directions on that grid. If you don't, you will be randomly sent in a direction. Once you have completed an area, you can no longer go to that area until you get to the next level. The areas are randomized on this computer grid so you won't know what you will get next. Below are the four areas and strategies to get through them.


* I/O TOWER : This is one of the easier areas to get through. It just involves a lot of shooting.

- Quickly establish where the Grid Bugs are. That way you can quickly aim to clear out a path if necessary.

- The game simulation sailor comes out at random times and drops the Bit off. Do everything you can to get to it for a free 5,000 points.

- Work your way to one of the exits and 'camp out'. Just use the spinner to aim high and low to take care of the Grid Bugs. Once the timer hits 100, go ahead and exit the screen.

- It is possible to get over 10,000 points in this area alone (5,000 for the Bit and over 5,000 for Grid Bugs killed).

- On the earlier levels, try to take out all of the Grid Bugs for the 1,000 point bonus.


* LIGHT CYCLES : This is one of the harder areas until you learn the patterns. Then it will become a breeze.

- The arena for this game is a 9 x 9 grid. Use the grid lines to gauge distances and to also know where the turns are.

- Hitting the wall, your light trail, or an enemy light trail will end your cycling career very quickly.

- Depending on the machine set up, you will need to identify different patterns and make the appropriate adjustments to your strategy. Make sure you are staying at full speed until the enemy light cycles are trapped.

- Usually you can adjust when you see enemy cycles coming after you. A lot of times they will follow another cycle into the wall or a light trail. The enemy cycles become much quicker after level 10.

- If the three light cycles are coming straight down, go right and up around them. Then do a rectangle pattern leaving an opening to the right side to allow the enemy cycles to crash against the wall.

- Use the above pattern if the middle or right cycles go straight (the other ones will veer around before they head down).

- For any other occasion, it's best to go left and make a box that way. Again, the enemy cycles will destroy themselves before you get into trouble.


* MCP CONE : Another easier area.  Even if you mess up a little, you can still recover from your mistake.

- First, determine the cone's speed and direction of travel. You can accomplish the second thing by shooting at it to determine which way the hole travels.

- Next, determine your speed. This will determine how much time you have to blow through the cone to get to the exit.

- Once you have determined the above, go over to the side that the cone is entering from. For example, if the cone is moving from left to right, the go over to the left side and start shooting.

- The 4 block cones are pretty easy. Just rapidly blast a path and go up.

- The 6 block cones are a little trickier. You will need to open up the bottom part of the cone. Enter this new opening and start to chew at the top. You will end up having blocks rotate below you as you head up. Be careful and watch around you since you will end up surrounded by blocks before you enter the exit.

- The hardest cone to get through is when Tron is travelling fast and the cone is moving slow. You have to quickly blast a path any way you can or you will collide with the cone.

- For extra points, you can position yourself half-way out of the exit and blast at the top blocks. On the earlier levels, try to get the 1,000 point bonus.


* TANKS : Probably the hardest area of the game. You have to learn how to move and shoot (in different directions) at the same time.

- It takes 3 hits to destroy an enemy tank. You have the advantage, though, by being able to use rapid fire and bouncing your shots off the walls. Enemy tanks can only have one shot out a time.

- This rebounding of shots can be a very effective offensive measure. You may be able to hit tanks from afar or hit them around corners just by rebounding your shots just right. Prevent them from getting close.

- The pink teleporter area is the key to surviving many of the tank patterns. Just don't go too far in or you may end up teleporting to a hostile environment very quickly.

- If you stay off the tank trails, enemy tanks will not fire on you. They can, however, ram your tank (this is especially true if you are hanging out in the teleportation area).

- Like other parts of Tron, there are patterns you can use on the specific tank patterns to ensure your survival.


* This is an interesting bug. On the MCP Cone levels, if you go all the way to the right or the left and keep moving, you can move the whole playfield to the side. This doesn't seem to have any other affect.


* Here's an odd Tron bug : On the Recognizer Tank levels, make your way to one of the little alcoves in either the top right, or bottom left corners. The tanks cannot shoot, and will not go down an alcove, so therefore cannot kill you. Then, wait approximately 9 to 10 minutes without moving your tank. You can fire, but do not kill all the recognizers. After the time (9-10 mins), the sound system will go berzerk, starting with a very high pitch tone, which falls to a low tone that vibrates the cabinet. The sound also goes berzerk if you enter the tower at 0099 units on the bug screen.


- SERIES -


1. Tron (1982)

2. Discs of Tron [Upright model] (1983)

2. Discs of Tron [Environmental model] (1983)


- STAFF -


VP Engineering : John Pasierb (JP)

Software : Bill Adams (BA)

Hardware : Atish Ghosh (AG)

Art / Cabinet designer : George Gomez (CG)

With support from : Tom Leon (TL)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

DynaVision [BR] (198?, Tron)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, "Tron 2.0 - Killer App")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2008, Xbox Live Arcade)


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1983, "Kron")

Oric I (1984, "Light Cycle")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1984, "Light Cycle")


* Others :

LCD handheld game (1982) released by Tomy : cool game, the entire case is made of a smoked clear plastic so you can see the inside of the game (and it has some large, simulated circuitry in the back, to make it look even cooler...)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

All In color For a Quarter - Keith Smith.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler AKA War Doc.

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Trophy Hunting - Bear & Moose (c) 2002 American Sammy.


Trophy Hunting is a 2-player head-to-head big game competition. The players can select from 4 weapons to hunt with : Bolt-Action Rifle, Compound Bow, Revolver w/ scope, and Muzzleloader. The players then can select to go hunting in Colorado, Idaho or Maine for bears or Montana, Utah or Alaska for moose.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Tropical Angel (c) 1983 Irem Corp.


An abstract take on the 3d racing genre, Tropical Angel puts the player in control of a female water-skier who must dodge the many rocks that protrude from the water while attempting to steer through a set number of gates - in the form of a pair of flags - before the time limit expires. The acceleration button needs to be held down all the time while the 'trick' button makes the water-skiing girl spin through one-eighty degrees and proceed to ski backwards. The player cannot steer while traveling backwards, but will earn bonus points for the duration of the trick. As the game progresses, small ramps, buoys and sharks come into play. The small ramps can be jumped to add to the player's score, although they're always in difficult to reach locations. The buoys are usually very close together, but skiing between them earns bonus points. Finally, the shark will appear from time-to-time, running into it means game over, regardless of how much time the player has left.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-57 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 272


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (gas button and trick button)


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1983.


This title was only available as conversion kit, there were no dedicated cabinets made. The kit for this title would install in any cabinet with a horizontal monitor. The kit was rather different in the fact that it supported both joysticks AND analog driving controls. The marquee to this game bore a photo of two cartoon water skiers being pulled behind a boat, one of which was in the process of falling down.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Truck Kyosokyoku (c) 2000 Namco, Ltd.


Select one of 4 trucks and run through 5 stages within the limited time.


- TECHNICAL -


[Standard model]

Dimensions : 85cm wide x 188,7cm deep x 229,7cm high.

Weight : 230 kg.


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Metro. Truck Kyosokyoku was released in June 2000.


Also released as "Truck Kyosokyoku [Deluxe model]".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2000)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Truco Clemente (c) 1991 Miky S.R.L.


Truco, Argentinian card game featuring the Clemente Character.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Only a few boards were made in Argentina so Truco Clemente is a very rare game.


Clemente is a famous Argentinian character from artist Carlos Loiseau (Caloi) the character was created in 1973 as a comic strip for the newspaper 'Clarín'.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Miguel Ojeda (Miky)

Arts : Caloi

Graphics : Leonardo

Montage : Tito

Programs : Miguel Ojeda


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Megadrive (Truco 96)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Truco-Tron (c) 198? Playtronic SRL.


A game of Truco, an Argentinian card game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 750 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 750 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 192 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


TrucoTron was the first arcade game made in Argentina.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_tod,ep_toda,
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Truth or Dare (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Truxton (c) 1988 Taito Corp.


Taking place somewhere in the near future of space travel, an alien armada is invading the player's home planet aboard 5 gargantuan asteroids. After surviving an attack on the player's cargo barge, players board and pilot one remaining fighter and challenge the aliens in a desperate attempt to quell the alien invasion and divert their asteroid fortresses in the process.


Truxton is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game, featuring 8 levels with non-stop action and 5 bosses.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-013B

Prom Stickers : B65


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan.


Released in October 1988 in Japan.


This game is known in Japan as 'Tatsujin' (translates from Japanese as 'Master/Expert').


Polystar released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tatsujin : Toaplan Game Music Scene One - H24X-10005) on 25/06/1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- SERIES -


1. Truxton [TP-013B] (1988)

2. Truxton II [TP-024] (1992)


- STAFF -


Staff : Lee Ota

Music composed by : Masahiro Yuge


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1989, "Tatsujin [Model G-4020]")

NEC PC-Engine (1992, "Tatsujin [Model TP-04022]")

FM Towns Marty ("Tatsujin")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Truxton II (c) 1992 Toaplan Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100693A

Game ID : TP-024


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 20.454 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Truxton II was released in October 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "Tatsujin Ou" (translates from Japanese as 'Master Ruler').


- SERIES -


1. Truxton [TP-013B] (1988)

2. Truxton II [TP-024] (1992)


- STAFF -


Staff : Lee Ota

Music composed by : Masahiro Yuge


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

FM Towns Marty (1993, "Tatsujin Ou")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tsar Wars (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Tsarevna (c) 2005 Kupidon.


- TRIVIA -


Tsarevna was released in October 2005.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Tsurugi - The Sword (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Viper Hardware


CPU : Motorola Power PC XPC8420 @ 200-250MHz

Graphics System : 3DFX 355-0024-020 

Sound : YMZ280B


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2002.


This game is also known as "Blade Of Honor".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Tube Panic (c) 1984 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), NSC8105 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.248 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Fujitek.


Tube Panic was released in January 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Tube-It (c) 1993 Taito.


Export version. For more information about the game, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Cachat".


- TECHNICAL -


Taito L System hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (ROTATE LEFT, ROTATE RIGHT)


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Cachat".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tubular Bells (c) 2001 Bell-Fruit Games.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 2001.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Tugboat (c) 1982 ETM.


A kids' game where the player controls a tugboat which the player must navigate up the river while avoiding logs and touching lighthouses for points. There is no penalty for hitting the riverbank. The Horn button just sounds. First four levels just get faster, then the river channel narrows, and the boat's speed increases.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Tumble (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Tumble Pop (c) 1991 Data East.


Tumble Pop is an platform game at single screen similar to Bubble Bobble and Snow Bros. Like in these games, the task of the player is to clear the entire screen of all the enemies; after the screen is cleaned, the player is teleported into another screen to cleaning, until he reach to the boss of the stage. When the boss is defeated, the stage is cleared and the player can play the next one. The stages are all setted in various parts of the world, each of them shows different enemies : there are the clowns of Russia, the mummies of Egypt, the robots of France and other different coloured and sympathetic little monsters. At the beginning of the game the player can also choose the nation where he want to start to play. After that all the world is cleaned by the monsters, the players will travelling even into the space(!) for defeating once for all the evil Mad Doctor.


The particularity of Tumble Pop is the ability of capture the enemies (with their special vacuum cleaner that can catch a certain numbers of enemies) and then throw them against the walls for being eliminated, or also they can be thrown against other enemies, like in Snow Bros. Killed enemies will let bonus items for points and power-ups. There are several items hidden in the screen, the player can discover them by throwing the enemies all over the screen or against the corners.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAP


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 6.06 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Fire, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1991.


Tumble Pop is the first of a trilogy of similar games produced by Data East, all with the same gameplay but at least with just few differences : a year after Tumble Pop, in 1992 Data East released "Diet Go Go", similar to Tumble Pop in the game mechanics, but the vacuum cleaner are discarded with special fruits released by the players for pump up the enemies; at this point the enemy will fly up to the screen, and the player spin him against the other enemies simply by touching him while he's flying. In 1994 is released '"Joe & Mac Returns", still similar to Tumble Pop, but the players must first dizzy the enemies with their canes, then capturing them and at least throw against the other enemies. 


There are several references with other Data East games with the enemies of Tumble Pop :

* First of all, the fat Arabian-type guy spitting flames from his mouth is, naturally, a retrieval of the good old Karnov, even if it's not too identical to the original in the aesthetics (the eating-fire guy of Tumblepop doesn't have the thin mustache, and even the eyes are different). This enemy appears in the stage of Russia, Egypt and Brazil.

* In the Australia stage, the cavemen and carnivorous plants are the same as those appearing in Caveman Ninja. The end level boss is identical to the Giant Carnivorous Plant of the second stage, still on Caveman Ninja.

* The end level boss of Brazil stage (the fire dragon) is almost identical to the mid boss of the second stage of Chelnov - Atomic Runner (the Giant Dog with iron mask). Some of his patterns are also similar to another boss in Caveman Ninja.

* The 'pain scream' of some bosses was copied from the Dinosaurs growl of Caveman Ninja.

* In the Space stages, one enemy (the alien with white suit and helmet) is exactly identical to Chelnov. Even his fire attacks are identical to one of the power ups of the game Chelnov - Atomic Runner.


In the Brazil stage, in the first scheme there are five special letters hidden (See TIPS AND TRICKS section to learn more about the special letters) that joined together forms the name SENNA,: clearly an homage to the late Brazilian F1 world champion Ayrton Senna.


In 1994 an anonymous Korean software house, Dong Gue La Mi Ltd., made a hack version of this game, named "Pang Pang". This game is simply awful, with all the backgrounds of the original game changed to the backgrounds of Super Pang. Also, you can't catch the enemies with the vacuum cleaner, but you can catch them inside some bubbles, exactly like in Bubble Bobble. The main character of the game controlled by the player is a horrible rip-off of the hero of Tumble Pop.


The final boss and villain of the game, Mad Doctor, appears also in "Diet Go Go" and "Spin Masters", both still developed by Data East.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Wolf Fang, Tumble Pop - PCCB-00084) on 21/03/1992.


- UPDATES -


Bootlegs don't use the HuC6280 @ 4.0275 Mhz :-)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


To eliminate an enemy, the simple way is to catch him with the vacuum cleaner, and then throw him away before he gets out by himself and kills you. You can also throw an enemy against other one, and especially catch more enemies at a time, in order to create a real "avalanche" that will run over the others. The basic strategy for every scheme is to catch as many enemies as possible, and then throw them against the other enemies, so you can clean up the whole screen and accumulate many points.


Every enemy killed will still release an item that gives you bonus points (coins, gems, diamonds, etc.).


For catch an enemy, press the FIRE button and hold it while the enemy will be sucked inside the vacuum cleaner. However, there is a simple trick to catch them faster,  press the fire button ONCE against the enemy, or press the fire button and then turn back to him fast; the enemy will get dizzy for a few seconds. Now, just press again the fire button to immediately suck him inside the vacuum cleaner. Now keep the fire button pressed as long as you don't want to drop him. REMEMBER: You can't hold enemies in your vacuum cleaner for more than 4-5 seconds.


The enemies generally walk around on the screen and jump to different platforms. Especially, there are some kinds of enemies that can turn themselves into a type of tornado before going up or down to the next platform; in this moment these enemies are invincible, you can't catch them and also the 'tornado form' will block eventually enemies that you've thrown against them.


When you fight a boss, you must defeat him by catching the weapons or enemies that he will drop and then throw these against him. If you catch more than three enemies, you'll give more damage to the boss.




In some levels, there are some types of jars, that will release constantly new enemies. The form of these jars changes with the stage's background, but despite this these are all identical to each other. You need to hit these jars throwing enemies against them for two or three times to destroy them. After being destroyed, the jars will release some gems. Sometimes there are two jars in the same level.


You can catch enemies even through walls. This is a great advantage to you, especially against those enemies that can shoot from far distances or when you're near too busy platforms.


There are several bonus items and power ups hidden all over the screen. At the beginning those are not visible; you must first catch some enemies and then throw them in the open space of the level, and especially near the corner where the power-ups are often frequent.

Dropping a single enemy is not effective to discover all the bonuses of a level: the best way is to catch three or more enemies and then throw them in an empty space, which makes them roll over the whole screen and then revealing the bonuses.


The power ups are generally placed in the various corners at the left or right of the screen, and occasionally in the central platforms of the screen. Keep this in mind if you are actually looking for a power up.


There are several power ups :

"Skate" : make the player's character movements faster.

"Star" : Give to the player a barrier that makes him invincible for some time and kill enemies by simple contact.

"Laser Pistol" : Turn your vacuum cleaner in a laser pistol, that kills all the enemies and jars instantly.

"Package ?" : This will recall a large vacuum cleaner above the screen that will clean up the whole screen of every enemy and bonus item: however, the points for the bonus and enemies are still added to the player's score, but you'll not take the benefit of the power ups.

"Tumblepop's Guy" : this is the classical 1UP item, which gives you an extra life. Only available in the bonus stage.


Special letters : these are special items that will appear on screen like the other bonus items. At the bottom of the screen there is the word TUMBLE POP written with the letters placed inside blue balls. You must collect the letters that make the word TUMBLE POP. Once you've completed it, you'll be teleported into a bonus stage where you can collect any type of money and gems and an extra life, before time runs out. If you made it to collect all the items, the time left will become bonus points. After the bonus stage is completed, you'll be teleported into the next level. There are some letters that don't belong to the word TUMBLE POP, which only count as extra points.


In the final stage, before you fight against the final boss (Mad Doctor), you'll fight against the previous bosses. This is the only time that you can find power ups in a boss fight.


- STAFF -


Planner : Makoto Kikuchi

Programmers : Hidemi Hamada, Kei Ichikawa, M. Sano

Designers : Atsushi Takahashi, Ryohey Hirakata, Touma Arakawa, Sanomi Kiyota, Chie Kitahara, Oguri, Noriyuki Morita, Yasuko Kurohiji, Hiroshi Tada

Sound : Tomoyoshi Sato (Tom Sato), Seila, Tatsuya Kiuchi (Mr.K)

Hardware : T. Kanayama


Special Thanks : Masanori Tokoro, Honda Yoshiaki, Tomoo Adachi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (November 20, 1992) [Model DMG-T6J]

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (March ??, 1993) [Model DMG-T6]

Nintendo 3DS [JP] (April 12, 2012, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Tumbling Dice (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Tunnel Hunt (c) 1979 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136000


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.2096 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Also Licensed to Centuri (1981).


Owen got the idea from the opening of the original 'Alien' movie during the landing sequence.


Originally called "Tube Chase" as a vector game. Using the vector system from "Asteroids" and some software from "Night Driver", a prototype was created where you could fly down tunnels. However, He could not do hidden line removal, and all those lines got very confusing. A hardware engineer at Atari came up with an expensive hardware that drew ellipses. Owen re-wrote the game to use that. The game looked great. Multiple tunnels with splits and rotates. But it was too expensive. Then the hardware was changed to circles, but still too expensive. Then it was changed to rectangles. That was what finally shipped. But marketing felt just flying was not fun enough, so we added 'Star Wars'-like objects that flew down the tube at you and you had to shoot them. It was killed and brought back at least 3 or 4 times at Atari under the same name. It became 'Vertigo' when Exidy first took it, but they decided to pass on it when it did not test well at the arcades any more (at that time, it was only 3rd for 10 weeks!), and then finally 'Tunnel Hunt' at Centuri.


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Owen Rubin

Hardware by : Dave Sherman


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Tuppenny Cracker (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tuppenny Fair (c) 198? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tuppenny Nudger (c) 198? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Tuppenny Nudger (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Tuppenny Nudger Classic (c) 199? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Turbo (c) 1981 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


A 3-D racing game from Sega in which the player must pass a set number of rival racers (usually 30) before the time limit expires. Success would see the player progress to the next stage. Turbo's gameplay was unique in that centered ENTIRELY on the passing of cars; while the tracks the player raced on had all of the usual bends and turns of the racing genre, they existed purely for effect and at no point did the player actually have to STEER through them.


Turbo was the world's first full-colour, sprite scaling racing game and not, as many assume, Namco's "Pole Position". Turbo was released a full year before the Namco legend and is a further example of how Sega has dominated and innovated within the arcade racing genre.


Top scores were kept on a LED panel to the left of the screen (unfortunately these scores reset every-time you turn the game off).


- TECHNICAL -


[Sit-Down model]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4.992 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 208 x 248 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256

Monitor size : 20 inches


Controls :

360 Degree Steering wheel

2-Way Shifter (Hi/Low)

Pedal (Gas)

Button : Illuminated 6v 200ma (Start)


Service Controls :

Button : Demagnetizing Coil Switch

Button : Service Switch

Button : Test Switch

Pot : Upper Speakers Volume

Pot : Lower Speaker  Volume (Subs)


Tracking :

Steering Wheel : 360 Degree Optical

2-Way Shifter : 1 Microswitch

Pedal : 2 Optics. 4 positions : off,1,2,3


Audio :

Speakers 1 - 20cm 8ohm 10w (Front Bottom)

Speakers 2 - 12cm 4ohm 5w (Rear Top)

Speakers 1 - 30cm 8ohm 40w (Rear Bottom)


By using 2 optics and a notched light blocker, the Pedal had 4 positions available... which simulated analog control.


Value 1 & 3 were each individual optos triggered. When both Optos were triggered at the same time, it produced value 2. Value 0 was produced if no optos were triggered.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981.


Turbo was also released as :

"Turbo [Upright model]"

"Turbo [Cabaret model]"


This was the first game ever to feature the now common 3rd-person perspective (action is viewed above and behind the player's car), that virtually all subsequent racing games would come to utilize.


A Turbo unit appears in the 1983 movie 'Koyaanisqatsi - Life out of Balance' and is featured prominently in the band Rainbow's 1982 video 'Death Alley Driver'.


MB (Milton Bradley) released a board game based on this video game (same name) in 1983, 'You're in the Driver's Seat for High-Speed Fun.' : Players spin the spinner and move their cars along the track. Cars printed on spaces of the track block movement, so players can set up blockades in places to keep from being passed. First one across the finish line wins. There is also an ambulance participating in the race.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is combination of things. Your score is tied to distance travelled so obviously you want to cover the most amount of distance in the shortest period of time. You also get a bonus at the end of any time cycle : 

Round 1 : Cars Passed x 50

Round 2 : Cars Passed x 60

Round 3 : Cars Passed x 70

Round 4 : Cars Passed x 80

Round 5 : Cars Passed x 90

Round 6 : Cars Passed x 160

Bonus increases by 10 with each subsequent round completed.


There are two ways that you can extend your game time :

1) The initial way is that you have to pass 30 cars in 99 seconds, if you achieve this then you go to the second way to extend your driving time. If not, your game is over.

2) The second way gives you two cars. You have 99 seconds to pass 30 cars. If, however, you lose your two cars or fail to pass the required number of cars in the time allotted, your game is over. If you do pass the 30 cars in the allotted time, then you will get another 99 seconds and so on.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Official Instructions (printed on bezel) :

- Blue lamp indicator signals game start.

- To win EXTENDED PLAY, pass 30 cars before timer counts down to "0".

- Spare player car is awarded for each EXTENDED PLAY, up to 4 cars.

- In first round, player car is returned to starting line in case of a crash. In later rounds, However, a crash causes the player to explode.

- Cars passed during EXTENDED PLAY add bonus points to the score.


* The Different Roads : As you drive along, you will notice that the roads and scenery change. If you go through a few extended plays, the cycle repeats itself.


Here are the roads in order of appearance:


Starting City--Open highway with hills(1)--Open highway--Seashore right side--Right curve--Oil tank right curve--Seashore left side(2)--Tunnel--Icy road--Tunnel--Open highway--Left curve--Oil tank left curve--Highway with street lights--Open highway with hills(1)--Open highway--Bridge--City at sunset--Open highway--Right curve--Left curve--Right curve--Highway with street lights going over water--Bridge (span)--Open highway--Open highway with hills(1)--Open highway--Right curve--Oil tank right curve--Open highway(2)--Tunnel--Icy road--Tunnel--Highway with street lights going over water--Narrow bridge--Open highway(2)--Left curve--Oil tank left curve--Open highway(2)--Open highway with hills(1)--Narrow highway--City on right at sunset--Open highway with hills--Open highway--Seashore right side--Right curve--Oil tank right curve--Seashore left side(2)--Tunnel--Icy road with city on right--Tunnel--Open highway--Left curve--Oil tank left curve--Open highway with street lights on left--Open highway with hills(1)--Narrow highway--Bridge--City at sunset--Open highway(2)--Narrow right curve--Narrow left curve--Narrow right curve--Open highway--Highway with street lights going over water--Bridge (span)--Open highway--Open highway with hills(1)--Narrow highway--Right curve--Oil tank right curve--Open highway(2)--Tunnel--Icy road--Tunnel--Highway with street lights going over water--Narrow bridge--Open highway--Left curve--Oil tank left curve--Starting City


(1) It's actually one hill. The computer cars disappear briefly from in front of your car to reappear rather close giving the illusion of a hill in front of you.


(2) Here, an ambulance appears on the road. See below for details.


* When you start the game, your car will be among other racers at the starting line. There will be both the graphic and sound for the countdown to start racing. Once the countdown is up, put it in gear and start driving. Get into high gear as quickly as possible. Not only will your score go up faster, you will pass the required number of cars quicker.


* A note about passing : You can pass all the cars you want, but, if a computer car passes you, your passed car counter goes down. The best thing to do is to maintain a steady speed since passing more cars then 40 doesn't add up more cars then can pass you.


* The steering wheel is very responsive on the game. Learn how to, in a controlled fashion, spin the wheel from side to side. It makes it a whole lot easier to maneuver your car around the other cars and you also have better control on the curves. On the icy roads, just maintain your direction and slow down if you have to. Remember, keep a light touch on the wheel and it will be easier to control your car then if you are clenching it.


* In order to drive effectively, you must know what you will be encountering next highway-wise. See "The Different Roads" above to see the sequence of highways you must drive on. Forewarned is forearmed.


* When you see the yellow flag waving right under the "Cars Passed" display, that means an ambulance is coming. You can use the ambulance to your advantage for a couple of seconds. The computer cars will clear a path so the ambulance can pass. Let the ambulance you and immediately get behind it. This should give you a couple of seconds of clear driving.


* Obviously, you can afford to be a little careless in the first part when your car just bounces off other cars and objects. You can still get the required cars for extended play. In extended play, however, you don't have this luxury any more. Any contact with any object makes your car go up in a big puff of smoke.


* Be prepared for hazards in the road such as ice and puddles. Both of these can quickly cause your car to spin out thereby causing you to lose complete control of your vehicle.


* Drive on the shoulder if you have to but quickly get back on the main road. Also, downshift and upshift quickly if you slow down too much. It takes much longer to get back to speed if you are in constant HI gear then if you downshifted briefly to LO and then upshifted again.


* Since you don't have brakes, per se, on your car, just take your foot off the accelerator or downshift to LO to achieve the same effect. This is especially useful when you are approaching a pack of computer cars or are going around a blind curve (such as the oil tank). You may get passed by a couple of cars but it's better then trying to ram your way through and losing a car.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Steve Hanawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1982)

Mattel Intellivision (1983)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1987, "Death Race 64")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Turbo Force (c) 1991 Video System.


An overhead shoot-em-up. It's noteworthy for being a precursor to Video System's popular "Aero Fighters" series.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1991 in Japan.


The main character of the game appears as a secret character in "Aero Fighters 3".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Turbo Gold (c) 200? JPM.


Turbo Gold is a 3-reel, multi stake and award card game, with a racing theme. It introduces two new game features to the market place. The player once having achieved a win, is offered a 'turbo gamble' on the multipliers, and a 'super turbo' gamble on the top stake only.


- TECHNICAL -


Presented in the Linear cabinet. This game also benefits from the latest Heber Pluto 6 technology.


- TRIVIA -


Released in Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Slovakia.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Turbo Out Run (c) 1989 Sega.


Turbo Out Run is the first arcade-based sequel to the legendary 1986 original. It eschews the forked-road, variable route gameplay of it's illustrious predecessor and instead opts for a set route point-to-point race across America. There are several new game-play additions, however, which help to differentiate 'Turbo Out Run' from the original.


Firstly, there's the 'Turbo' of the game's title; a turbo boost that greatly increases the car's speed when engaged. It must be used sparingly, however, as overuse will cause the engine to overheat, rendering the turbo useless until such time as the engine has cooled (as indicated by an on-screen 'Overheat' meter).


Weather conditions are another new feature, with both snow and rain having an adverse effect on driving conditions and car handling. Road surfaces also vary greatly in quality, with sand, oil, speed bumps, safety barriers, standing water and other debris all adding to the challenge.


The final new addition is the ability to upgrade the player's car. This is possible upon completion of every four of the game's sixteen stages. Available power-ups are an improved turbo boost, a more powerful engine, or better gripping tires.


Turbo Out-Run's sixteen stages are as follows:


* Stage 1: New York 

* Stage 2: Washington D.C. 

* Stage 3: Pittsburgh 

* Stage 4: Indianapolis (1st car upgrade section) 

* Stage 5: Chicago 

* Stage 6: St. Louis 

* Stage 7: Memphis 

* Stage 8: Atlanta (2nd car upgrade section) 

* Stage 9: Miami 

* Stage 10: New Orleans 

* Stage 11: San Antonio 

* Stage 12: Dallas (3rd car upgrade section) 

* Stage 13: Oklahoma City 

* Stage 14: Denver 

* Stage 15: Grand Canyon (Runs along Route 66) 

* Stage 16: Los Angeles (End of game)


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 317-0118


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : steering wheel

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1989 in Japan.


The catchy music that plays during the ''car upgrade'' section is the same music used in the upgrade section of Sega's "Hot Rod" game and also the shop section of their 1986 shoot-em-up, "Fantasy Zone". The catchy music was also remixed and used in the team select screen of Sega's "Dynamite Baseball '97".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Super Sonic Team : G.S.M. SEGA 3 - PCCB-00009) on 21/10/1989.


- SERIES -


1. Out Run (1986)

2. Out Run 3-D (1989, Sega Master System) 

3. Battle Out Run (1989, Sega Master System) 

4. Turbo Out Run (1989) 

5. Out Run Europa (1991, Sega Game Gear) 

6. Out Runners (1992) 

7. Out Run 2019 (1993, Sega Mega Drive) 

8. Out Run 2 (2003) 

9. Out Run 2 SP - Special Tours (2004)


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Yas Takagi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1992)


* Computers :

FM Towns PC (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

PC [MS-DOS] (1990)

Commodore Amiga (1992, "Action Masters")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Turbo Out Run [Mega-Tech 61] (c) 1992 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Turbo Play (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Turbo Poker II (c) 1993 Micro Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Turbo Reel (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Turbo Reel Deluxe (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Turbo Reel Gambler (c) 199? BDD.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Turbo Reels (c) 199? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Turbo Sub (c) 1986 Entertainment Sciences.


A 3-D undersea driving/shooting adventure game. The player pilots a futuristic submarine and battles invading alien creatures from outer space beneath the ocean.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinets dimensions :

Height : 183 cm (72in.)

Width : 60.3 cm (23-3/4in.)

Depth : 83 cm (32-3/4in.)


Hardware : RIP (Real-Time Image Processor) System

Main CPU : (3x) M6809E (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 272 x 272 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


This is the Entertainment Sciences' second and last game. To market the game, Entertainment Sciences held several competitions with a grand championship in 1986. Participants received a TURBO-SUB SHOOT OUT T-Shirt.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* A bonus screen is displayed at the end of each round.


* At the end of the first scene (above water) :

- 10,000 points awarded for each saucer destroyed, or

- 1,000,000 points awarded for destroying all 36 saucers.


* For the second round only, a time counter (10 counts/sec.) is enabled. The time counter runs until the second round is over. 5,000 points are awarded for each count.


- STAFF -


Staff : Steve Tatsumi, Jeff Conly, Suren Yegiyants, Gary Hubatka, Lars-Arne Hult, Craig Portman, Ulrich Neumann, David Fox, Dick Keenan


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari Lynx (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Turbo Tag (c) 1985 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 2 Mhz), 68000 (@ 7.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 480 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 68


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


This game is a prototype and was never released.


The high-scores table says 'TUR-BO-TAG-BY + game staff nickname' (See Staff section for more info).


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Steve Meyer (SMM)

Graphic designed by : Scott Morrison (RSM)

Sounds by : Novak (NOV)

Designed by : Shannon Donnelly (MSD), Sam Palahnuk (SLP), Steve Radosh

Support : Robert Patton (RHP)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Turkey Hunting USA (c) 2000 American Sammy.


Turkey Hunting USA allows the players to hunt in 5 different states : Florida, New Mexico, Montana, Pennsylvania and Kansas. Each of the states has a different weather condition and level of difficulty. If a player achieves a top-ten raking in one of the states, he or she will become a grand slam master. There are also four different weapons to choose from: rifle, shotgun, power bow and muzzleloader. Bonus stages allow players to test their hunting skills. Obtaining a perfect score during one of these stages awards the player with different turkey calls or decoys.


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Turkey Shoot - The Day They Took Over (c) 1984 Williams.


The year is 1989, one year after the great gobble blight which plagued the world. One-third of the earth's populace was transformed by the ailment. The side effect of the turkey transformation is a tendency toward violence and comradery between these turkeys to organize for rabble-rousing in the urban areas. In February of '89, a group of specially trained agents (the turkey terminators) was formed for the sole task of destroying the turkey menace...


And so it begins. As a Turkey Terminator, the player is given 100 missions and 3 weapons to eliminate all the turkeys, leaving no 'left-overs'. He can take aim with his lethal laser gun using the position dot on the screen Screen-shot to hone in on his enemies with deadly accuracy. He can launch a lit grenade to annihilate all the turkeys within range or he can activate his gobble button (available one time each mission) to freeze all the turkeys for an instant, making them 'sitting ducks'. Missions are varied and include reacting quickly to clever ploys such as turkey air raids, turkeys disguising themselves as businessmen and turkey helicopter get-aways. Every 8th round is a rapid-fire bonus wave where the player has 15 seconds to eliminate as many criminals as possible. Shooting fire hydrants and trash cans as well as freeing bystanders who have been taken hostage also score bonus points.


Three 'fowl-ups' are allowed and occur whenever any turkey... a Pilot Turkey, Boss Turkey, Cyborg Turkey or Thug Turkey... escapes or when an innocent bystander... a businessman, shopper or policeman... is damaged.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 276 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Software developed by Game Alive!, Inc.


Released in July 1984. Approximately 450 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Game designed by : John Newcomer (JRN)

Software by : Thomas N. Deaux (TND), Wayne P. Breivogel (WPB)

Graphic art by : Chris L. Simmons (CLS), Jill Chittenden (JIL)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Turnover (c) 1990 Barcrest.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.72 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz), SAA1099 (@ 1 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 504 x 296 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Turpin (c) 1981 Sega.


Turpin is your standard maze game (one of dozens released in the wake of "Pac-Man"), with a few twists. The game begins by showing your turtle entering a building (a very early 'cut scene'), you are then presented with the first maze. Each maze has several boxes (with question marks on them), scattered around. You most open these boxes one at a time by walking on to them. Each box contains either an enemy bug (who will pursue you), or a 'KidTurtle'. The 'KidTurtles' are what you are looking for here. When you find one it will climb onto your back, and take it back to the turtle house which will be located in one of the corners. After you rescue a few turtles the game becomes more difficult because of the amount of baddies that you will have released, but luckily a star will appear in the center of the screen to help you out. Grab this star to gain land mines. You can drop these in the path of a baddie, and cause him to freeze temporarily (you can safely walk over frozen baddies). A new game screen starts after you rescue all the 'KidTurtles'. After 8 levels you get to watch a small ending sequence, and then the game starts over with increased difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 106


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1981.


This title is similar in concept to "Frogger", but closely resembles the much later "Super Pac-Man" in gameplay. Konami originally wrote this game (which they mysteriously titled "600 [GX353]"), but it was licensed to Stern for US and European distribution (December 1981 as "Turtles"), and only a limited number of games were made bearing the 600 name. Konami also licensed this title to Sega as well, which they released under the name 'Turpin'.


- SCORING -


Enemy Bug runs into mine : 50 points.

Uncover an Enemy Bug : 80 points.

Uncover a KidTurtle : 100 points.

Bring KidTurtle Home : 150 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Turret Tower (c) 2002 Namco.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Turtle Ship (c) 1988 Philko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Sales by Pacific Games in Japan.


This Korean game is a hack of "Side Arms - Hyper Dyne" (Capcom), the Side Arms logo resides somewhere in the code. The font used in this game is also the standard Capcom font that appears in "Side Arms - Hyper Dyne", "1942", "Commando", etc...


The game name was the Korean ship in Chosun dynasty 1392-1910. It's the first iron covered ship all over the world. General Soonsin Lee expected the invasion of Japan. So, he ordered developing the ship. When Japan invaded in Chosun in 1592 and general Lee and the Chosun naval forces fought with the Japanese, the ship killed a lot of Japanese soldiers. At last, in 1598, Chosun defeated the Japanese and fended off the invasion.


- STAFF -


Director : Han Sang Ho

Programmer : No Young Ho

Graphic designers : Nam Han Hee, Jang Kye Sook, Kwak Woo Jong, Song Hae Jung

Scenario & Music : Lee Jae Kun, Lee Jung Kyu

Technical supporters : Park Hee Jang, Ryoo Sook Ja

Board designers : Hong Jong Rim, Choi Seung Li


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Turtles (c) 1981 Stern Electronics.


Turtles is your standard maze game (one of dozens released in the wake of "Pac-Man"), with a few twists. The game begins by showing your turtle entering a building (a very early 'cut scene'), you are then presented with the first maze. Each maze has several boxes (with question marks on them), scattered around. You most open these boxes one at a time by walking on to them. Each box contains either an enemy bug (who will pursue you), or a 'KidTurtle'. The 'KidTurtles' are what you are looking for here. When you find one it will climb onto your back, and take it back to the turtle house which will be located in one of the corners. After you rescue a few turtles the game becomes more difficult because of the amount of baddies that you will have released, but luckily a star will appear in the center of the screen to help you out. Grab this star to gain land mines. You can drop these in the path of a baddie, and cause him to freeze temporarily (you can safely walk over frozen baddies). A new game screen starts after you rescue all the 'KidTurtles'. After 8 levels you get to watch a small ending sequence, and then the game starts over with increased difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 106


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1981.


Konami originally wrote this game (which they mysteriously titled "600 [GX353]"), but it was licensed to Stern for US and European distribution), and only a limited number of games were made bearing the 600 name. Konami also licensed this title to Sega as well, which they released under the name "Turpin".


Turtles came in an upright cabinet. This game used the standard 'Stern' cabinet that most Stern titles used, sideart was often just a painted 'Stern' logo on these. The marquee, monitor bezel, and control panel overlay all feature delightful cartoon turtle graphics in a very distinct style. The control panel has a single ball-top 4-Way joystick mounted in the center, with bomb buttons way off to each side.


Entex Industries released a board game based on this video game (same name) in 1982 : It's each player's goal to rescue as many cute little turtlettes as possible and bring them safely back to the home pond. But watch out for the evil beetles because they're out to get you!


- SCORING -


Enemy Bug runs into mine : 50 points.

Uncover an Enemy Bug : 80 points.

Uncover a KidTurtle : 100 points.

Bring KidTurtle Home : 150 points.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Entex AdventureVision (1982)

Emerson Arcadia 2001

G7000 Videopac


* Others :

VFD handheld game (1982) released by Entex : Play against the computer, or head to head with another player. This game has a headphone jack, volume control, and a knob that will speed up the gameplay. Pretty cool features for an old 80's handheld game!


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Tut's Tomb (c) 1996 Island Design.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : TMS34010

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 200 pixels

Screen refresh : 69.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=tutankhms,
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Tutankham (c) 1982 Stern Electronics.


Inside King Tut's tomb are treasures beyond your wildest dreams. They can be yours... if you dare to take them. Supernatural creatures roam the mazes of the tomb guarding the treasures at all costs. Your only defenses against them are your laser gun... and your wits. Blast away, snatch the loot, escape through secret passageway before it's too late! And when you see a key, take that, too. It will unlock the door to the next chamber and the next adventure. Enter King Tut's tomb and see what awaits you... if you dare.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1982.


The game was originally to be called 'Tutankhamon'. However, when programmers decided to change the monitor position from horizontal to vertical, they had to cut the -ON suffix from 'Tutankhamon' to make the title fit the screen width.


A Tutankham unit appears in the 1983 movie 'WarGames'.


- SCORING -


Killing a Snake : 20 points.

Killing a Monster : 40 points.

Killing a Bat : 60 points.

Collecting a Ring : Mystery Score (From 500 points).

Collecting a Lantern : Mystery Score (Up to 4,000 points).

Collecting a key : 500 points.

Opening a door : 1,000 points.


Bonus points are awarded at the end of each level for the time remaining.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Flash bombs can only be used once per level, and remember you only have 3 available for the whole game. Use them sparingly, preferably only in a life-threatening situation.


* You can sit in a safe place close to a monster generator and simply pick the monsters off as they appear. Most monsters follow a set pattern of movement so it is quite easy to predict which way they will turn and wait in a place where it is easy to kill them as they appear in front or behind you. Remember to watch the timer though!


* The lanterns and rings are quite often a deadly diversion as they are sometimes placed in dead end vertical passages. Assess the risks carefully before collecting them.


* Be careful when entering vertical tunnels as you cannot shoot monsters on the other side until they are level with you in a horizontal direction.


* A carefully timed shot can kill a monster in a vertical tunnel, but only when fired exactly when the monster moves into the square in which you are stood.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : H. Tanigaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)

Atari 2600 (1983)

Mattel Intellivision (1983)

Nintendo DS (2007, "Horror Maze" - "Konami Classics Series - Arcade Hits")


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1983)

Commodore VIC-20 (1983)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1984)

Tandy Color Computer (1984, "The Touchstone")

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1984)


* Others :

LCD handheld game : released by Konami.

VFD handheld game (1983) : released by Bandai.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's Picture.

$end


$info=tutankhm,
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Tutankham (c) 1982 Konami.


Inside King Tut's tomb are treasures beyond your wildest dreams. They can be yours... if you dare to take them. Supernatural creatures roam the mazes of the tomb guarding the treasures at all costs. Your only defenses against them are your laser gun... and your wits. Blast away, snatch the loot, escape through secret passageway before it's too late! And when you see a key, take that, too. It will unlock the door to the next chamber and the next adventure. Enter King Tut's tomb and see what awaits you... if you dare.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX350


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ ~1.79 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ ~1.79 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ ~1.79 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1982.


The game was originally to be called 'Tutankhamon'. However, when programmers decided to change the monitor position from horizontal to vertical, they had to cut the -ON suffix from 'Tutankhamon' to make the title fit the screen width.


Licensed to Stern for manufacture and distribution in USA as "Tutankham".


- SCORING -


Killing a Snake : 20 points.

Killing a Monster : 40 points.

Killing a Bat : 60 points.

Collecting a Ring : Mystery Score (From 500 points).

Collecting a Lantern : Mystery Score (Up to 4,000 points).

Collecting a key : 500 points.

Opening a door : 1,000 points.


Bonus points are awarded at the end of each level for the time remaining.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Flash bombs can only be used once per level, and remember you only have 3 available for the whole game. Use them sparingly, preferably only in a life-threatening situation.


* You can sit in a safe place close to a monster generator and simply pick the monsters off as they appear. Most monsters follow a set pattern of movement so it is quite easy to predict which way they will turn and wait in a place where it is easy to kill them as they appear in front or behind you. Remember to watch the timer though!


* The lanterns and rings are quite often a deadly diversion as they are sometimes placed in dead end vertical passages. Assess the risks carefully before collecting them.


* Be careful when entering vertical tunnels as you cannot shoot monsters on the other side until they are level with you in a horizontal direction.


* A carefully timed shot can kill a monster in a vertical tunnel, but only when fired exactly when the monster moves into the square in which you are stood.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : H. Tanigaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)

Atari 2600 (1983)

Mattel Intellivision (1983)

Nintendo DS [JP] (Mar.2007, Konami Arcade Collection)

Nintendo DS [NA] (Mar.2007, Konami Classics Series - Arcade Hits)

Nintendo DS [EU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)

Nintendo DS [AU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1983)

Commodore VIC-20 (1983)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1984)

Tandy Color Computer (1984, "The Touchstone")

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1984)


* Others :

LCD handheld game : released by Konami.

VFD handheld game (1983) : released by Bandai.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_tutcl,ep_tutcla,ep_tutclb,
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Tutankhamun Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4tutfrt,m4tutfrt__0,m4tutfrt__1,m4tutfrt__2,m4tutfrt__3,m4tutfrt__4,m4tutfrt__5,m4tutfrt__6,m4tutfrt__7,m4tutfrt__8,m4tutfrt__9,m4tutfrt__a,m4tutfrt__b,m4tutfrt__c,m4tutfrt__d,m4tutfrt__e,
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$bio

Tutti Fruity (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4tutcl,m4tutcl__a,m4tutcl__b,m4tutcl__c,m4tutcl__d,m4tutcl__e,m4tutcl__f,m4tutcl__g,m4tutcl__h,m4tutcl__i,m4tutcl__j,m4tutcl__k,
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$bio

Tutti Fruity Classic (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6tutti,
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$bio

Tutti Frutti (c) 199? QPS Interactive.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4tfclb,sc4tfclba,
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$bio

Tutti Frutti Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=quiztvqq,
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TV Gassyuukoku Quiz Q&Q (c) 1992 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.58 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


TV Gassyuukoku Quiz Q&Q was released in January 1992 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Populace TV's Quiz Q&Q'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m421,
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$bio

Twenty One (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1twice,
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$bio

Twice as Nice (c) 199? AL (Associated Leisure Sales).


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_twilt,
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$bio

Twilight (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4twilgt,
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$bio

Twilight (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=tz_92,tz_94ch,tz_94h,tz_h7,tz_h8,tz_ifpa,tz_l1,tz_l2,tz_l3,tz_l4,tz_p3,tz_p4,tz_pa1,
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Twilight Zone (c) 1993 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC (Fliptronics II)

Model Number : 50020


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57945 Mhz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1993.


Coming off from his huge success from "The Addams Family" pinball game (which would go on to sell over 20,000 units), Midway gave designer Pat Lawlor complete creative control over "The Twilight Zone" (based on the classic TV series), which would be described to as "the most complex pinball game ever designed".


Among its noted features include a real analog clock that tells time until a game begins (during which it will act as an event timer), a gumball machine that dispenses balls, the Powerfield (a small separate play-field where the ball is propelled by magnets rather than flippers), and the 'Powerball', a special blue ceramic ball that is lighter and faster than a normal pinball.


This game features the song, 'Twilight Zone' (performed by Golden Earring) as its theme song. Also, during the Fast Lock mode, the music used are those from Lawlor's previous games.


Quotes from older Pat Lawlor pins are heard during "Fast Lock", in reverse chronological order : 

The Addams Family : Cousin It blabbing. Hitting lock: Cousin It: "Aaaah!". 

Funhouse : "Hey, it's only pinball!". Hitting lock: Rudy: "Gulp...ptooey!". 

Whirlwind : "Return to your homes!". Hitting lock: "Do not panic". 

Earthshaker : "It's sunny drive time!". Hitting lock: "Ooh, Gimme shelter!". 

Banzai Run : "Welcome race fans!". Hitting lock: "Go for the hill!".


This game was originally supposed to be the first game to Williams / Midway's DCS Sound System, but due to time constraints, it used the Yamaha YM2151 / Harris CVSD audio board.


This game was part of WMS' SuperPin series.


15,235 units were produced.


- UPDATES -


Version 9.4CH - Changes from revision 9.2 :

- Added a new adjustment : LITZ CHEAT OK. When set to YES, this allows the player to hold in the buy-in button during game play to enable Lost in the Zone. The next shot to the Slot Machine or Piano will start a LITZ 'practice round'. The player is not able to enter intials for LITZ champ if the cheat has been performed. 

- Implemented 'Mute & Pause' mode. Pressing buy-in Button while holding a flipper will kill music and keep flipper held. Pressing buy-in again will resume regular play. This feature can be disabled by adjustment (MUTE & PAUSE OK). The game resumes automatically after 15 minutes. 

- Added a magnet ball-catching effect at the beginning of multball. This will catch the balls on the magnets if all of these conditions are in effect : 

3 magnets installed, and all 3 work 

Adjustment for the effect is ON 

0 or 1 balls in the lockup 

White ball is in the gumball machine 

- Added an adjustment that allows white ball detection during multiball (M.B. P.B. DETECT OK). With this adjustment turned ON (default) the game behaves as before. With it OFF, then the game can no longer be fooled into thinking the white ball is in play by a quick 1-2 shot into the piano and slot machine. Use of this adjustment is recommended only if all of the proximity sensors are correctly functioning. 

- Added a preset (INSTALL #pinball) for home adjustments desired by group of silly Twilight Zone owners.

- Fixed a Powerball/Multiball bug where the Powerball was not detected when it was the 2nd ball served from the trough for Multiball start. 

- Fixed Super Skill Shot bug where a completely missed shot would end the ball and give Super Skill Shot to the next player up. 

- Added ball search to the ball recycling at the end of Lost in the Zone. 

- Enhanced the ball-type detection logic on the magnets. 

- Fixed a bug with Bonus X lamp after Bonus X awarded. 

- Added/enhanced a few lamp effects. 

- Improved the grace period logic at the end of Battle the Power timeout. 

- Added a grace period timer for the end of multiball that indicates the Powerball was in play. This enables Powerball jackpots during the jackpot grace period. 

- Added code in attract mode to page through the a-mode pages by using a flipper button.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


During the Attract Mode, press the following flipper buttons in order to see the names of the Twilight Zone design team : 5R, 1L, 1R, 1L, 5R, 1L.


- STAFF -


Concept, Design, & Playfield : Pat Lawlor (PML)

Design, Software : Larry DeMar (LED) (DAD), Ted Estes (TEX)

Mechanix by : John Krutsch (J K)

Sounds & Music : Chris Granner (C G), Rich Karstens

Vid Pix : Scott Slomiany, Eugene Geer

Art : John Youssi


Special Thanks To : Roger Sharpe, Paul Barker, Chuck Bleich, Mike Boon, Matt Booty, Tom Cahill, Mark Coldebella, Rachel Davies, Jose Delgado, Joe Dillon, Rebecca Ellis, Ken Fedesna, Jesse Flowers, Jim Greene, Margaret Hudson, Manu Jayswal, Elaine Johnson, Paul Johnson (P.J.), Steve Kordek, Bob Lentz, Greg McKay, Neil Nicastro, Tracy Nunnery, Kevin O'Connor, Butch Ortega, Jim Patla, Kent Pemberton, Peter Piotrowski, Berry Purcell, Alison Quant, Steve Ritchie, Wally Roeder, Lesley Ross, Lenore Sayers, Win Schilling, Michael Sengelmann, Lyman F. Sheats, Dwight Sullivan, Bill Thompson, Steve Trybula, Herb Uher, Jason Werdrick, Lisa Wilson

Extra Special Thanks To : Patricia Lawlor, Vicki L. Kamm, Lisa Estes

Grateful Thanks To : Carol Serling


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Twilight Zone (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sp_tz,sp_tza,sp_tzb,sp_tzc,sp_tzd,sp_tze,sp_tzf,sp_tzg,sp_tzh,
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$bio

Twilight Zone (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

Twilight Zone - Further Encounters (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Twin Action (c) 1995 Afega.


A rip-off of UPL 1990's "US AAF Mustang".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 56.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1995.


Similar to "Air Fox".


Most of the music is ripped from the SNES game 'Sonic Blast Man'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

KMRB (Korea Media Rating Board); http://www.kmrb.or.kr

$end


$info=twinadv,twinadvk,
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Twin Adventure (c) 1995 Barko.


Guide twin brothers Tom and Sam to rescuing the princess and restoring peace to the Dream Land Paradise by going through various mini-games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=twinbee,
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Twin Bee (c) 1985 Konami.


An overhead scrolling game starring a pair of bee-shaped robots, Twinbee (the blue one) and his female counterpart Winbee (the pink one), Twin Bee is part of what are called 'cute 'em ups', a slang for shoot-em-up games that feature cute characters, animals and other funny looking creatures, among other whimsical themes and brightly colored landscapes. It's a fun game to play with at least 6 stages that repeat themselves with increased difficulty as you go along.


Power-ups and extra points can be found in special bells hidden in some enemies that, when shot a certain number of times, will change color and then, when touched by the player, will provide a powerup, such as extra speed.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami's Bubble System Board

Game ID : GX412


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), K005289 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985.


This is the first title using Konami's Bubble System Board.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Vol.1 - 28XA-85) on 25/06/1986.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Formation Bonus : If you take out all enemies in a formation, you get bonus points.


* Yellow bell bonus : If you keep on picking up yellow bells, you earn increasing bonus points. The bonus will increase up to 10,000 points. But if you miss picking up even 1 bell in the process, the bonus drops to 500 points.


* If you keep on shooting a bell : The bell will break and turn into a bee! Be careful.


* Change the color of a bell as you wish : The color of a bell changes after every 5 shots

5 -- white

10 -- blue

15 -- green

20 -- red


* The Multiple and Barrier cannot be used together : When you have your Multiple, the Barrier (red bell) will not be available. When you have your barrier, the multiple (green bell) will not be available.


* If you take out enemies on the ground : Fruit items will appear. Pick them up to get bonus points. Strange items will appear every once in a while.


* Call an ambulance : When you get one of your hands destroyed, get your other hand destroyed (if you can afford it) to call an ambulance.


- SERIES -


1. Twin Bee [Model GX412] (1985)

2. Moero! Twin Bee - Cinnamon Hakasei wo Sukue! [Model KDS-TIN] (1986, Famicom Disk System)

3. Twin Bee 3 Poko Poko Daimaou (1989, Famicom)

4. Twin Bee Da!! (1990, Game Boy)

5. Detana!! Twin Bee (1991)

6. Pop'n Twin Bee (1993, Super Famicom)

7. Twin Bee Yahhoo! Fushigi no Kuni de Oo-Abare!! (1995)


- STAFF -


Music by : Shigeru Fukutake, Yoshinori Sasaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (Jan. 04, 1986; "Twin Bee [Model RC807]")

Nintendo Famicom Disk (1988)

Nintendo Game Boy ("Twinbee Da!")

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (Aug.10, 2004; "Twin Bee [Famicom Mini] [Model AGB-FTWJ-JPN]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Jan. 25, 2007; "Twin Bee Portable [Model ULJM-05221]")

Nintendo DS [JP] (Mar.2007, Konami Arcade Collection)

Nintendo DS [NA] (Mar.2007, Konami Classics Series - Arcade Hits)

Nintendo DS [EU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)

Nintendo DS [AU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)

Sony PSP [JP] (Mar. 13, 2008; "Twin Bee Portable [Konami The Best] [Model ULJM-05323]")

Nintendo 3DS (2011, eShop "3D Classics")


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (May 25, 1986; "Twin Bee [Model RC740]")

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1987; Twin Bee)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tbyahhoo,
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Twin Bee Yahhoo! Fushigi no Kuni de Oo-Abare!! (c) 1995 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020

Sound CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1995.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Twin Bee Yahhoo! - Uproar In A Mysterious Land'.


The J-Pop song played in attract mode (make sure that get it via the dipswitches) is called 'Bokura no Suteki' and is sung by Mariko Kouda. Here are the Japanese lyrics :

kanashimi no mori o, sama you kimi wa -

futo sora o mite, uchuu o omou -

ikutsumono ginga -

IMEEJI shita, sono mune ni -

umareru yuuki -

yume o mite, aruki daseru no wa -

bokura no SUTEKI sa, kimi to -

mirai e yukou -

soba ni ite, sasae au koto wa -

inochi no SUTEKI no hitotsu -

kodoku ni ochinaide.


Here is the translated version :

You are wandering about the sorrowful woods -

See the sudden skies, think about outer space -

A lot of Galaxies -

On that imagined chest -

The courage to be born -

See the dreams and we can begin to walk -

You are lovely to us -

Going to the future -

It's in the side and supports each other -

The one lovely life -

Don't fall alone.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Twin Bee Yahhoo! Original Game Soundtrack - KICA-7681) on 07/06/1995.


- SERIES -


1. Twin Bee [Model GX412] (1985)

2. Moero! Twin Bee - Cinnamon Hakasei wo Sukue! [Model KDS-TIN] (1986, Famicom Disk System)

3. Twin Bee 3 Poko Poko Daimaou (1989, Famicom)

4. Twin Bee Da!! (1990, Game Boy)

5. Detana!! Twin Bee (1991)

6. Pop'n Twin Bee (1993, Super Famicom)

7. Twin Bee Yahhoo! Fushigi no Kuni de Oo-Abare!! (1995)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1995, "Detana Twinbee Yahho-! Deluxe Pack")

Sony PlayStation (1995, "Detana TwinBee Yahho-! Deluxe Pack")

Sony PSP (2007, "Twin Bee Portable")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=twinbrat,twinbrata,
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Twin Brats (c) 1995 Elettronica Video-Games.


This game is "Ladybug" with more stylish graphics and pictures of naked women between the racks. Like "Mad Donna", it takes the completion of two racks to see the naked lady picture, unlike Mad Donna completing the first (odd numbered) rack will give you the picture obscured by a pattern.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 14.7456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.102 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 352 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Twin Cobra (c) 1987 Taito Corp.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version release; "Kyuukyoku Tiger [TP-011]".


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-011

Prom Sticker : B30


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan. Twin Cobra was released in October 1987.


Licensed to Romstar for US distribution (November 1988).


This game is known in Japan as "Kyuukyoku Tiger [TP-011]".


Differences between Twin Cobra (TC) and Kyukyoku Tiger (KT) :

* TC supports two simultaneous players.

* KT supports two players, but only one at a time. For this reason, it also supports Table Top cabinets.

* TC stores 3 characters for high scores.

* KT stores 6 characters for high scores.

* TC heros are Red and Blue for player 1 and 2 respectively.

* KT heros are grey for both players.

* TC dead remains of ground tanks are circular.

* KT dead remains of ground tanks always vary in shape.

* TC continues new hero and continued game at current position.

* KT continues new hero and continued game at predefined positions. After dying and your new hero appears, if you do not travel more than your helicopter length forward, you are penalised and moved back further when your next hero appears. Due to this difference in continue sequence, KT is MUCH harder, challenging and nearly impossible to complete !


- SERIES -


1. Twin Cobra [TP-011] (1987)

2. Twin Cobra II (1995)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo NES [US] (January 1990) [Model NES-QT]

Sega Genesis [US] (1991)  

Sega Mega Drive [BR] (1991, "Desert Attack Helicopter" - Tec Toy) 


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=tcobra2,tcobra2u,
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Twin Cobra II (c) 1995 Taito.


A vertically scrolling shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware

Prom Stickers : E15


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is known in Japan as "Kyukyoku Tiger II".


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'AAA'.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- SERIES -


1. Twin Cobra [TP-011] (1987)

2. Twin Cobra II (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Twin Dragons (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Twin Eagle - Revenge Joe's Brother (c) 1988 Seta.


A vertical shoot-em-up that places the player's helicopter against multiple attacking targets in the air, sea, and land. Collecting the weapon and speed power-ups throughout the game is vital since the gameplay is quite difficult.


The object of the game, which is not explained, is to avenge your brother (which means that you are Joe!). To do so, you must destroy the fortress on the very last level. When you start the game and it scrolls onto the starting screen, the background contains the different levels that you must survive. The starting position of the various enemies does not vary from game to game.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100326A

Prom Stickers : UA2


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), M65C02 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Twin Eagle was released in April 1988 in Japan by Taito.


Licensed to Romstar for US distribution.


The entire sound production was done by a freelancer sound team, Goblin Sound. A soundtrack CD was released by Seta in 1989 as "Twin Eagle and Real Majhong 3".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Power-up items :

1) M = Shot Multiplier

2) L = Slightly increased shot length

3) S = Slightly increased helicopter maneuverability

4) B = Extra bomb

5) Although it is ultra-rare, a floating icon can appear (instead of a balloon) which contains a full multi-shot powerup.


* Completely destroying the bunkers before shooting any of the men behind them almost always yields a shot-multiplier power-up. One can regularly have the maximum number of shot multipliers by the end of the first level by using this trick. Power-ups seem to appear more frequently if you stay with your guns and do not pick up a missile power-up. Fire as often as you can when you are using the guns, and keep firing. Once you have maxed out your shot multiplier, it is good to start picking up missiles. Part of the trick to playing the game is to scroll the screen from side to side and to pick off the enemies that are placed on opposite sides to harass you.


* By learning the pattern of when and where enemies appear, you can neutralize them before they can do you any harm. This is especially true with hitting the small helicopters as they come on screen, and nuking the screen just before the guided missile truck. It is best to use the screen nuke when your helicopter is positioned at the very bottom of the screen. Otherwise, it may only be partially effective.


- SERIES -


1. Twin Eagle - Revenge Joe's Brother (1988)

2. Twin Eagle II - The Rescue Mission (1994)


- STAFF -


Produced by : Jun Fujimoto

Game designed by : MTY, Yam

Game programmed by : MTY

Game sub programmed by : Kazuaki Nakanishi

System programmed by : H. Kobayashi, K. Yoshii

Graphic designed by : Sachiko

Character designers : K. Sato, A. Kumura, M. Kasajima, M. Takeda


Music direction by Goblin Sound.

Music composers : Zero Yotsumoto, T. Suzuki, Conrad T. Kozawa

Music performers : T. Suzuki, Zero Yotsumoto, Coke Taguchi, T. Tanno, S. Tsutsui

Sound edited by : T. Suzuki, T. Hasegawa


Allugataya system : T. Hasegawa, T. Suzuki, K. Okuda

Game advised by : J. Narita

Graphic editer designed by : M. Watanabe

68K Chan : K. Ishikawa

Board designed by : Nobuyuki Nonaka

Pcm 16 : K. Oiyama

Vdc : T. Iwata, K. Oiyama

Vrc : Nobuyuki Nonaka

Sound filter : Shyachou, M. Tanaka

Eigiyou : T. Ishikawa, Y. Ota

Jimu : T. Watanabe, T. Hiroi, K. Komura, M. Tanaka

Koubai : M. Harada, M. Iwata

Koumu : Y. Ikegai

Seizou : A. Aranaga, T. Sasho, K. Tominaga

Character model maked by : M. Takeda, Kazuaki Nakanishi, S. Tanaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Twin Eagle II - The Rescue Mission (c) 1994 Seta Co., Ltd.


Twin Eagle II is a vertical scrolling shooter where one or two players pilot heavily armed helicopters through three stages with three areas each.


At the start of each stage, the players select their path of attack through the three areas.  Areas with ground level enemies and targets are presented in a 3/4 isometric view, while areas with no ground targets feature scrolling landscape images.  Players use their guns to attack flying enemy aircraft and bombs to attack ground targets such as tanks, rocket launchers and high-rise skyscrapers.  If things get too hairy, the player can use a missile barrage to clear the screen of enemies and enemy firepower.  Destroying some buildings reveal primary colored trucks which drop weapon power-ups and point items when destroyed.  Each area features a boss at the end, which must be destroyed to advance past the area.  The final stage features one additional boss before the end of the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Seta SSV system


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Twin Eagle II was released in February 1994.


- SERIES -


1. Twin Eagle - Revenge Joe's Brother (1988)

2. Twin Eagle II - The Rescue Mission (1994)


- STAFF -


Programmers : Noboru Harada, Takashi Kitabayashi

Graphics designers : Kohzoh Igarashi, Katutoshi Hiruta, Shingo Aoyama

CG Designer : Yasuhiko Kikuchi

Hardware engineer : Masahiro Yamaguchi

Soundtrack : Opus Corp.

Executive producer : Jun Fujimoto


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Twin Falcons (c) 1989 Philko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Whizz".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=twinhawk,twinhawku,
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Twin Hawk (c) 1989 Taito.


A vertically scrolling shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito X System hardware

Prom Stickers : B87


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1989.


Developed by Toaplan. Even if developed by this famous shoot'em up company, Twin Hawk was not good game and it was a flop. 


This game is known in Japan as "Dai Sen Puu".


- UPDATES -


There are several differences between Twin Hawk and its Japanese version "Dai Sen Puu" :

* Twin Hawk supports two simultaneous players.

* Dai Sen Puu supports two players, but only one at a time. Because of this, it also supports Cocktail cabinets.

* In Twin Hawk, both planes are purple and pink for player 1 and 2 respectively.

* In Dai Sen Puu, the planes are green for both players.

* In Twin Hawk, when you die, you continue the game at current position.

* In Dai Sen Puu, when you die, you continue the game at predefined positions. This makes the game much more difficult to complete.


- STAFF -


Sound Composer: Osamu Oota


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=as_twp,as_twpa,
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$bio

Twin Pots (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Twin Qix (c) 1995 Taito Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F3 System hardware


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.23805 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Twin Qix was released in January 1995.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'H !'. In Japanese 'H' is often used as a shortening of the word 'hentai', meaning pervert.


- SERIES -


1. Qix (1981)

1. T.T Qix (1981)

2. Qix II - Tournament (1982)

3. Super Qix (1987)

4. Twin Qix (1995)

5. Battle Qix (2002)

6. Qix ++ (2009, XBLA)


- STAFF -


Project leader : Keppel Maekawa

Software designer : Harumi. K

Game designers : Tukasa Oshima, Takafumi Kaneko

Character designer : Izumi Takemoto

Graphic designer : Akiyoshi Takada, Lin Chinkai (Indy Chinkai), Takashi Yamada, Takeshi Ninomiya, Shigeki Yamamoto, Masato Shinchi, Kawamoyan

Sound : Nakayama Jotohei (Zuntata)

Printing designer : Kumi Mizobe

Hardware works : Takeshi Kinugasa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=twinsqua,
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$bio

Twin Squash (c) 1991 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4twintm,
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$bio

Twin Timer (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smi1300,smi1330,smi1331,smi1332,smi1333,
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Twin Win (c) 199? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


* SMI # 1300

Hit Frequency: 18,40%

Max-Coin Percentage: 97,00%


* SMI # 1330

Hit Frequency: 17,90%

Max-Coin Percentage: 95,24%


* SMI # 1331

Hit Frequency: 17,90%

Max-Coin Percentage: 93,13%


* SMI # 1332

Hit Frequency: 17,40%

Max-Coin Percentage: 90,98%


* SMI # 1333

Hit Frequency: 17,00%

Max-Coin Percentage: 89,21%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


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Twinkle (c) 1997 SemiCom.


A sequel to "Hyper Pacman". The power-ups tossed throughout the mazes consist of vision goggles, helmet/laser helmets, speed, hyperspeed, jump shoes, bonus stages and free pac-men. The game ends after the 40th stage.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (JUMP, LASER)


- SERIES -


1. Hyper Pacman (1995)

2. Twinkle (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Twinkle Star Sprites (c) 1997 SNK.


An interesting & highly cute hybrid between a Vs style puzzle game & an overhead shooter, players may choose to play the Story Mode in order to see the misadventures of Load Ran & her faithful yet somewhat annoying Rabbicat as they try to find the Magical Twinkle Star & save their world from the evil Mevious & his henchmen, or play the Free Character Mode in which you are able to pick any character (see codes below to select hidden characters!) to play the game and see their very own comical ending. A second player may challenge you at any time so you better put those skills to the test & have lots of fun!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0224


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot/Use attack-stopper, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Developed by ADK.


Released in January 1997.


The game's concept seems to be a funny parody of the Sailor Moon manga, however the game's comic relief 'Rabbicat' seems to be a parody of Tenchi Muyo's very own cute mascot & comic relief 'Ryo-Oh-Ki' the cabbit.


Load Ran & Sprites feature different endings in the Free Character Mode, these endings are completely different to the one seen in the Story Mode.


In the story mode, Mevious will either taunt or praise you if continues have been used during your game or not!


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Twinkle Star Sprites - PCCB-00247) on 21/02/1997.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Sprites : At the character select screen, put the selector on Ran and press Up(x4), A.


* Play As Memory : At the character select screen, put the selector on Ran and press Down(x4), A.


* Play As Mevious : At the character select screen, put the selector on Griffon and press Up(x4), A.


* Play As Dark Ran : At the character select screen, put the selector on Griffon and press Down(x4), A.


* After the Game Over screen, Load Ran & Rabbicat rate your performance and either praise you or give you advice to improve your score, get a very high score (1,000.000 and above) in order to attain the highest rating and make Load Ran blush!


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Feb.1997, "Twinkle Star Sprites [Model ADCD-013]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (Dec.1997, "Twinkle Star Sprites [Model T-37301G]")

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Mar.2000, "Twinkle Star Sprites [Model T-3103M]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Dec.2008, "ADK Tamashii [Model SLPS-25906]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Twins (c) 1994 Electronic Devices.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 200 pixels

Screen refresh : 50.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The music of this game is directly ripped from some Spanish Amstrad CPC games. 1st level music was taken from "Rock'n Roller" (Topo Soft). 2nd level music taken from "Clever & Smart II" (Animagic). 3rd level music taken from "Mad Mix Game" (Topo Soft).


The 1st gal also appears in the menu screen of another Spanish PC game : "Super Sextris" (Magic Studios).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4twist,m4twista,m4twistb,
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$bio

Twist Again (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=twst_405,twst_300,twst_404,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=twister&page=detail&id=5440&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Twister (c) 1996 Sega Pinball, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Whitestar

Model Number : 41


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chip : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Based on the 1996 hit movie, starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Cow Multibull : Shoot the orbits 9 times to start a 5-ball Multiball.


- STAFF -


Designer : John Borg

Artwork : Paul Faris

Software : Lonnie D. Ropp, Orin Day


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Twister (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6twstd,
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$bio

Twister (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4twstr,m4twstra,m4twstrb,m4twstrc,m4twstrd,
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$bio

Twister (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Twister Club (c) 199? Crystal Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Two Crude (c) 1990 Data East.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original version entry; "Crude Buster".


- TRIVIA -


Two Crude was released in April 1990 in the USA. It is known outside US as "Crude Buster".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Genesis [US] (1992, "Two Crude Dudes")

Sega Mega Drive [EU] (1992, "Two Crude Dudes") [Model 670-2897] 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Two Tigers (c) 1984 Bally Midway Mfg. Co.


- TECHNICAL -


[Conversion Kit]

[No. 0C67]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Two Tigers (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


Two Tigers is a 2-D shooter. The game starts by telling you how may hits you must make on the ship before you can claim credit for sinking it. You then will go to the next screen which has your fighter/bomber in the middle of the screen. A gunsight will also be somewhere in the sky (the gunsight is actually the spot where anti-aircraft fire will be hitting at). Soon the sky is filled with enemy planes and a ship enters the screen from the left side. You mission will be to do whatever it takes to put the required number of holes into the enemy ship to sink it. You have at your disposal a single bomb and the enemy planes themselves for achieving your goal. Along the way, other things may assist (if you shoot them) such as mines and fuel drums. The game will go until you fail to sink 2 ships. If you are in 2-player cooperative mode, then the number of holes to sink a ship will be increased. The same rules apply, though, for sending it to the bottom of the sea.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 0A79]


Bally Midway MCR 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : Spinner (on some models, a 'Y' yoke was put in place of the spinner knob)

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, BOMB)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1984.


Based on the novel 'Gus is my Co-Pilot'. It seems that war games were making their appearance around this time. Bally Midway was no exception in putting a war type game. Two Tigers is a loose conglomeration of several earlier games where the objective was to sink ships. Some games used submarines while others used planes. Although not a major success, it still created a following of dedicated players. Especially for the fact that it also allowed two-player cooperative mode and dogfighting.


A Two Tigers machine was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.


- UPDATES -


Two Tigers dedicated version has significantly different gameplay and stuff...

Two Tigers Dedicated :

* Additional control 'speed'.

* Steering controlled by a pot with an A/D converter.

* Some stages occur at dusk, night, dawn and day.

* No crashes involve parachuting escapes except in between stages.

* Ships shoot from cannons.

* No plane engine noise.

* Background music was provided by a tape.

* Dogfight involves protecting your aircraft carrier from sinking by the opponent.

* Sea Level is close to ship.

* Game Designers Names appear in attract mode.

* Hero Table for Dogfight mode is shown in attract mode.

* Cloud graphics are repetitive.

* Ship has no wake.


Two Tigers :

* No speed function.

* Speed is constant.

* Steering controlled by an optical encoder on a spinner.

* Different interface locations.

* Ship graphics vary.

* All Stages occur during the day.

* All crashes include pilot escape with parachute.

* Ships shoot to crosshairs.

* Player planes have background engine sound.

* Different high score music.

* Dogfight involves shooting down the opponent's aircraft and avoiding the crosshairs.

* Sea level is halfway up the screen,.

* Only Bally / Midway appears in attract mode.

* There is no Hero table for Dogfight mode.

* Cloud graphics have middle line mirrored horizontally for better appearance.

* Ships have a wake.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is relatively simple but it is fast paced...

BOMB HIT ON SHIP : 150 Points

SHOT DOWN ENEMY PLANE HIT ON SHIP : 150 Points

ENEMY PLANE : 200 Points

DESTROYING A SHOT DOWN ENEMY PLANE : 250 Points

MINES, SWIMMER, SHARKS, FUEL DRUM : 700 Points

SUBMARINE : 1300 Points

HOLE IN SHIP : 1400 Points

DESTROYING THE SHIP : 5000 Points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you start the game, your fighter will fly in from the left side of the screen. There will be a slight delay then a ship will float in from the left side. Now it's time to put the ship on the bottom of the sea. These strategies are valid for both the one and two-player game. The only difference is that it takes more holes to sink a ship in the two player game and the second player comes in from the right side of the screen.


* It takes three hits in the same place to create a hole. It doesn't matter where else you hit, if you don't hit the same area three times, no hole is created in the ship.


* The best strategy for this game is to use your plane as a dive-bomber. There are a couple of reasons for this :

1) First, your plane goes faster when you are diving. This helps to prevent you from being brought down by anti-aircraft fire and enemy planes. Keep in mind, only the brown planes can collide with your plane.

2) Second, you can drop your bomb more accurately. Since you can only have one bomb on the screen at any given time, you have to make your bomb hits count. If you are climbing and drop your bomb, it will arc up over your plane before coming back down. In turn, this causes the bomb to take a long time to either hit the ship or miss. That bomb could be the difference between a ship sinking or getting away.

3) Third,  if your plane gets shot down (either by anti-aircraft fire or by collision with an enemy plane), you have a shorter route to travel before you reappear in a new plane. If you are climbing and get shot down, your character will arc above the plane and then his parachute will open. If your character parachutes from the top of the screen, you will lose a lot of precious time floating back to the water when you could have been pounding the ship into submission.

4) Fourth, if you look when your plane is either at the very top or bottom of the screen, a shield appears around your plane. Basically, your plane is protected when it enters the screen from the top or bottom to prevent it from being shot down. Use this definitely to your advantage.


* Use the enemy planes to your advantage. When you drop a bomb on a ship, it only takes out the piece of ship it hits. When an enemy plane is shot down and hits the ship, it will drill through the superstructure until it reaches the hull, then it will create the hole. This means, basically, you can actually sink the ship without using any of your bombs.


* During the first few ships, you will notice that mines float by the ship. These will make your job easier by taking out the ship from the ''bottom-up'' so to speak. When you destroy a mine under a ship, it blasts a three wide panel out from the bottom of the ship. That makes your job easier since now you only have work at putting two holes vice three to sink the ship.


* The later stages have fuel drums floating by the ship. Like the mines, fuel drums can help you put away a ship faster. When you destroy a fuel drum, it will put a hole in the ship for you.  In other words, instead of a lateral blast, it does a vertical blast through the ship.


* During the stages in-between ships, you can do target practice on either the submarine, swimmer and sharks, or mines.


* As the game progresses, the number of holes to sink a ship goes up. In addition, the anti-aircraft fire becomes more accurate and the enemy planes become quicker and more aggressive.


* In the dogfight game, both players try to shoot down all of their opponent's aircraft. The loser has to defend their ship against the winner. So obviously, you want to be the winner since it's easier to sink a ship then shoot down a plane.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Ron Halliburton

Software : Tim Gilbert

Graphics : R. Berrios

Production : M. Gardaphe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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TX-1 (c) 1983 Tatsumi Electronics Co., Ltd.


TX-1 is a 1-player game with 3 color raster-scan video displays. Each speedway has 3 main stages : First Stage, Extended Stage, and Grand Prix Stage. The player will see mountains, deserts, skyscrapers against the skyline, dark tunnels, snow country, and meadows. The player drives a red Formula-1 race car. Upon completion of each stage, the player automatically enters the next one. Player controls consist of steering, shift, accelerator, and brake. The object of the game is to finish all three main stages.


TX-1's new features are :

*  3 video displays show the action of demanding and challenging speedways.

*  4-channel sound simulates the realistic sounds of driving a race car.


The game begins with the player's car behind the starting line with six other cars and with 70 game seconds showing on the clock. Racing hazards include sharp turns, roadside trees, other racing cars, and road signs. As the race progresses, more cars appear on the track. If the player's car hits another car, road sign, or tree while in HI gear, his car is destroyed in an explosion and racing seconds are lost. The player's car reappears and the race continues. If the player's car hits another car while in LOW gear, he will spin out.


When approaching turns, the player must ease up on the accelerator pedal (or use the brake pedal) to make the corner. The player jockeys for position with the other racers, keeping his eye on the clock at the top center of the middle screen. When time runs out, the race is over. Upon completion of a stage, the seconds remaining are added to the next stage.


The right screen displays the number of cars passed, using one star to represent each passed car. The left screen displays the checkpoint map, the high score, and the player's score. The player should refer to the TX-1 Course Maps chart (located above the center video screen) for checkpoint and country locations.


First Stage : This stage is comprised of Stage 1. The player must complete Stage 1 in 70 game seconds to reach the Extended Stage. At the checkpoint of the Extended Stage, the player must make a decision. If he veers to the right, the course takes him to either Spain, Monaco, Belgium, or Italy. If the player drives to the left, the course takes him to either South Africa, U.S.A., Japan, or France.


Extended Stage : This stage is comprised of Stage 2 and Stage 3. The player must complete Stage 2 in 60 game seconds and Stage 3 in 50 game seconds.  At the checkpoint of Stages 2 and 3, the player again must decide whether to go left or right.


Grand Prix Stage : This stage is comprised of Stage 4 and Stage 5. The player must drive through Stage 4 in 60 game seconds and Stage 5 in 60 game seconds. The final checkpoint is at the end of Stage 4. At this checkpoint the player must go straight ahead to drive through Stage 5.


- TECHNICAL -


The TX-1 Cabinet comes in 3 pieces that need to be assembled :

1) PCB'S/Controls/Monitor/Marquees/1 Speaker

2) Seat Assembly /3 Speakers

3) Top Header (Light Box / Side Marquees)


Width : 55 inches.

Length : 73 inches.

Height : 71.4 inches.

Weight : 650 lbs.


Main CPU : (2x) I8086 (@ 5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.875 Mhz)


Monitors : 3


Players  : 2 (Alternating)


Controls :

360 Degree Steering Wheel

2 Way Shifter (Hi / Low)

Pedal (Gas)

Pedal (Brake)


Tracking :

Steering Wheel - Optical 360 Degree

2 Way Shifter - 1 Micro Switch  On/Off

Gas - Optical 360 Degree

Brake - Optical 360 Degree


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1983.


First racing game from Tatsumi and industry first 3-screen system.


Despite having graphics which look similar to Pole Position, TX-1 is in no way related to the "Pole Position" or "Final Lap" series at all.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hints :

Accelerate and stay ahead of other racers.

When cornering, stay to the inside of the track.

When sliding, ease up on the accelerator.

Driving off the track slows the car down.


- SERIES -


1. TX-1 (1983)

2. TX-1 V.8 (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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TX-1 (c) 1984 Atari, Inc.


Atari version. For more information about this game, please see the original Tatsumi entry.


- TRIVIA -


TX-1 was released in March 1984 by Atari under licensed from Tatsumi. The selling price was $5499.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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TX-Sector (c) 1988 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 712


- TRIVIA -


2,336 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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TYLZ (c) 1984 Mylstar Electornics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 894.886 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a very rare unreleased prototype. Only 5 PCBs were produced.


- STAFF -


Programming : Chris Krubel

Video Graphics : Jeff Lee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Typhoon (c) 1987 Konami.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original version entry; "Ajax [Model GX770]"


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX770


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Ajax [Model GX770]".


The stage order has been modified in this version.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1988)

Commodore C64 [EU] (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Typhoon Club (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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U-Boat 65 (c) 1988 Nuova Bell Games.


- STAFF -


Design by : Tommy Walker, Paul Daniel

Art by : Solfè, Adriano Nardi

Sound by : Jeff Douglass

Software by : Peter Stano


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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U.N. Defense Force - Earth Joker (c) 1993 Visco Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Producer : Tetsuo Akiyama

Assistant producer : Keisuke Usami

Director : Don Gabacho (Don Gabacyo)

Programmers : IDEB 77Kg, ON0721-ST, M. Nakajima, AD-26255417J

Character designers : K. Takahashi, T. Takahashi

Music composers : K. Fukumori, Space Creative


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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U.N. Squadron (c) 1989 Capcom USA, Inc.


North American version. For more information on this game itself, please refer to the original Japanese/International entry; "Area 88 [CP-S No. 06]".


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System Hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 06


- TRIVIA -


U.N. Squadron was released in August 1989 in North America by Capcom USA. It was known in Japan as "Area 88 [CP-S No. 06]".


In this version, the special mission is missing.


- SERIES -


1. U.N. Squadron [CP-S No. 06] (1989) 

2. Carrier Airwing [CP-S No. 12] (1990)


- PORTS -


All ports were listed in USA version including European ports. Please refer to the original Capcom entry For Japanese ports.


* Consoles : 

Nintendo SNES [US] (September 1991) [Model SNS-E8]

Nintendo SNES [EU] (December 10, 1992) [Model SNSP-E8]


* Computers : 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990)

Atari ST [EU] (1990)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1990)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1990)

Commodore Amiga [US] (1990)

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991, "Capcom Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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U.S. Classic (c) 1989 Seta Co., Ltd.


A golf game from Seta.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M6100430A

Prom Stickers : UE2


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), M65C02 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


U.S. Classic was released in March 1989.


Licensed to Romstar for US distribution.

Also licensed to Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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U.S. Navy (c) 1990 Capcom.


A solid and hugely playable sequel to 1989's superb sideways scrolling shoot-em-up, "Area 88". As with the original, players chose any one of three different jet fighters and battle their way through ten enemy-packed stages. Another idea carried over from "Area 88" is the end-of-level shop, which allows players to buy weapon and shield upgrades for their jet fighter.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)

Game ID : CP-S No. 12


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990.


This game is known outside Japan as "Carrier Airwing [CP-S No. 12]".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Street Fighter II : G.S.M. Capcom 4 - PCCB-00056) on 21/03/1991.


- UPDATES -


The guy who looks like Sean Connery looks even more like Sean Connery in the Japanese version of the game ("U.S. Navy") than in the American version (Carrier Air Wing).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Real Ending : beat the game in one credit.


* Secrets items :


Mission 2 :

White Mech (10,000 pts) - After the large helicopter and when the suspended road finished, go up quickly and shoot.


Mission 3 :

Rabbit (20,000 pts) - Shoot on the 9th tree or release a bomb.

Cow (10,000 pts) - Destroy the ground monticule in top of the hill right after the 9th tree (you can make turns to the cow by shooting on).

Man (6,000 pts) - Shoot between the base of the mountain and the cuirassier.


Mission 6 :

Snowman (4,000 pts) - Shoot at the base of the 4th iceberg.


Mission 7 :

Small bear (8,000 pts) - Towards the end of the level, shoot at the middle of the 1st gray mountain, just before the 1st volcano.


Mission 8 :

Mech with a flag (20,000 pts) - Release a bomb behind the second house.


Mission 9 :

Red Mech (10,000 pts) - Shoot at the base of the fortress wall.

Yashichi - Destroy the red turret located on a footbridge.


Mission 10 :

Yashichi  - Destroy the red turret located at the top of the engines.


- SERIES -


1. Area 88 [CP-S No. 06] (1989)

2. U.S. Navy [CP-S No. 12] (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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U.S.A. Football (c) 1992 Alvin G.


- TRIVIA -


100 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jerry Armstrong

Art by : Tim Elliot

Sound by : Kyle Johnson


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vball,vball2pj,vballb,vball2pjb,
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U.S.Championship Beach Volley - V'Ball (c) 1988 Technos Japan Corp.


A two-on-two volleyball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0025


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


U.S.Championship Beach Volley was released in December 1988.


V'Ball stands for 'VolleyBall'.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1989, US : "Super Spike V'Ball", Japan : "US Championship V'Ball")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Uchuu Daisakusen - Chocovader Contactee (c) 2002 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 10 Hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

OSC : 53.693175MHz and 101.4912MHz

BUS : 132 MB/sec.

OS ROM : 512 Kilobytes

Additional Sound Chips : Playstation SPU, 24 Channels, 44.1KHz sample rate, PCM audio source, Digital effects include: Envelope, Looping, Digital Reverb, Load up to 512K of sampled waveforms, Supports MIDI Instruments.

Main RAM: 2 Megabytes

Video RAM: 2 Megabyte

Sound RAM : 512 Kilobytes

Graphical Processor : 360,000 polygons/sec, Sprite/BG drawing, Adjustable frame buffer, No line restriction, 4,000 8x8 pixel sprites with individual scaling and rotation, Simultaneous backgrounds (Parallax scrolling)

Sprite Effects : Rotation, Scaling up/down, Warping, Transparency, Fading, Priority, Vertical and horizontal line scroll 

Resolution : 256x224 - 740x480

Colours : 16.7 million colors, Unlimited CLUTs (Color Look-Up Tables)


- TRIVIA -


This game has a Game Boy Advance linkup feature.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Uchuu Senkan Gomorrah (c) 1990 UPL.


While the game is essentially a standard horizontally scrolling shoot'em up, it has an innovation that makes it unique in the genre. The player flies a spaceship (specifically, a bioship) which has the standard forward guns to be found in all horizontal scrollers, but it also possesses a weapon that can be manually targeted with a crosshair, in the same manner as in the game "Missile Command". This allows the player to fire in any direction with pinpoint accuracy, and adds an extra level of strategy to the game. The player's bioship can also collect power-ups to grow bigger (becoming more powerful), and can acquire spherical pods which attach to the ship and increase its firepower.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 4.0 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1990.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Space Battleship Gomorrah'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Bio-Ship Paladin".


During a localation test, a new video game called 'Jeweles' was tested, 

but the result was a failure.

'TSG-1' become 'Uchuu Senkan Gomorrah'.

'TSG-2' become "Koutetsu Yousai Strahl".

'TSG-3' was canceled.


- STAFF -


Game designed by : Tsutomu Fuzisawa

Program designed by : Itsam Matarca

Character designers : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Kinya Aoyama

Background designers : Mutsuo Kaneko, Miho Urushibara, Shiho Sasaki

Sound effects by : Yoshio Nagashima


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Uchuu Tokkyuu Medalian (c) 1997 Sigma Game, Inc.


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Game's ROM.

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UFO Senshi Youko-Chan (c) 1988 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 2 hardware

Game ID : 834-6659


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 208 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Extraterrestrial Soldier Youko-chan'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Test Mode : set DIP Items as Difficulty = Easy, Lives = 5, Cabinet = Upright, Continue = On, Invulnerability = On. Then reset the machine.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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UFO-X (c) 1984 Playmatic.


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Game's ROM.

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Ultimate (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


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Ultimate Challenge (c) 199? Maygay.


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Ultimate Ecology (c) 1993 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Eco Fighters is a side-scrolling shoot-em-up with an ecological theme, in which the player must battle a ruthless mega corporation that is slowly destroying the Earth's eco systems with its industrial machines. 


As well as superbly rendered graphics, Eco Fighters features an interesting play mechanic with the addition of an extended metal arm mounted on the side of the player's ship. On the end of the arm is a weapon that can be rotated through 360 degrees. This weapon comes in four different forms; Energy Ball, Long-range Hammer, Laser Sword or Scatter-Bomb foil. The rotatable weapon can be powered up before being fired, in a similar fashion to the 'Force' weapon that featured in Irem's "R-Type". The rotatable weapon is also impervious to all enemy contact and can be used as a shield. 


In addition to the rotating weapon, the player's ship is also equipped with forward-firing laser guns. Both the guns and rotatable weapon can be powered-up with greater shot power when the relevant icon is picked up.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 03


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Ultimate Ecology was originally released in December 1993 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Eco Fighters [CP-S II No. 03]".


Ultimate Ecology was actually designed by a Japanese gamer, who won a Capcom-sponsored competition to design a game for the arcade giant.


Shinseisha/Gamest released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Ultimate Ecology - GCD-2) on 22/01/1994.


- STAFF -


Object Designers : S.Y, Imomushi, Chama(c), The Pin K, Dway Nishimura (Dway!), Ovava, Minobe Hiroaki (Minobeyan), Kakunaka

Scroll Designers : Go, Y.N, May, Ziggy, Oyami, Hiropon

Programmers : Yuuka, A. Komorini, Tilde Kaw, Commander Guchi, Some-P

Sound Designers : Toshio Kajino, Hiroaki Kondo

Music Composer : Syun Nishigaki (Syun)

Voices : Nishihara K-ta, Nemoto Yoshiya, Yokoyama Chisa

Planners : Meshi, Konou, Etos

Special Thanks To : Sho, Sensei, Nezumi, Buppo, Shin, Aoi Mix, Tarabar Hori (Tarabar), Y. Ida, Takuya Shiraiwa (Mr. Shiraiwa), Gamest

Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)

Original Planner : Mori Keisuke


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006, "Capcom Classic Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007, "Capcom Classic Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]")


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Game's rom.

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Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (c) 1995 Midway Mfg. Co.


An update of "Mortal Kombat 3", with new characters added to the original MK3 cast. There are lots of other additions and goodies in the game (see Updates section (REV. 1.0)).


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Wolf Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 6 

= > [1] High Punch, [2] Block, [3] High Kick 

= > [4] Low Punch, [5] Low Kick, [6] Run


- TRIVIA -


Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 was released in October 1995.


If you look closely at Rain's name during demonstration you'll see it uses different font than all other fighters.


The head that occasionally appears after an uppercut or combo and says 'Toasty' is the digitized head of Dan Forden who worked on the sound and music for the game.


- UPDATES -


This game is the same as "Mortal Kombat 3" except for the inclusion of :


REV. 1.0 :

* Jade, Kitana, Mileena, Scorpion, Reptile, Ermac, Classic Sub, Rain, and Human Smoke are all added (see bios above), and Robot Smoke is now a normal character.

* Scorpion's Lair (Hell), Jade's Desert, Kahn's Kave, River Kombat (Waterfront), and Scislac Busorez (Blue Portal) stages added.

* Computer intelligence increased.

* 4 Player 2 on 2 Mode and 8 Player Tournament Mode Added.

* Jump in Combo starters added.

* Can uppercut through Scorpion's Lair to Kahn's Kave.

* Bank and Smoke's Portal stages removed.

* 2nd Master Added.

* Endurance Rounds Added in Master and 2nd Master.

* Pit Fatal in Hell added (and all its accompanying secrets).

* Classic Sub-Zero's Fats added.

* Bug : Game will crash if Noob Saibot touches Sub-Zero's ice clone.

* 'Winner fights Smoke' Kombat Kode effect altered : winner now fights Human Smoke rather than Robot Smoke.

* Shang Tsung's morph now announces the character he morphs into.


REV. 1.1 :

* Supreme Demonstration icon selectable only through the 8-man tournament.


REV. 1.2 :

* CPU Pattern Fixed.

* Bugs fixed.

* More Kombat Kodes.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Random Select : Up+Start on your side (Player One on Kitana and Player Two on Scorpion).


* Play as Human Smoke : select Smoke, then hold HP+HK+BL+RUN+Left until the match starts (Note : If playing as player two, press Right instead of Left).


* Play forever : this code will allow you to continue playing Ultimate Mortal Kombat. The only catch is, you cannot die. When you beat the game, choose the goodie that lets you fight Ermac. Win the first round, and lose the second round on purpose. Win the third round and perform a mercy (hold RUN, DOWN(x3), release RUN), and then perform your characters animality. You will be taken to the 'choose your destiny' screen. Keep repeating the process, and you can rack up hundreds of wins.


* Ultimate Kombat Kodes : the Ultimate Kombat Codes appear at the single player game over screen. The following buttons control each box, from left to right : HP LP BL LK HK (player one side) HP LP BL LK HK (player two side). The numbers indicate how many times each button should be pressed to display the correct symbol in the box. A dash separates the player one entries from the player two entries :

Play as Mileena - 22264-22264

Play as Ermac - 12344-44321

Play as Classic Subzero - 81835-81835


* Kombat Kodes : Kombat Kodes are entered at the two player versus screen that appears after character selection. The following buttons control each box, from left to right : LP BL LK (player one side) LP BL LK (player two side). The numbers indicate how many times each button should be pressed to display the correct symbol in the box. A dash separates the player one entries from the player two entries. A message will appear when the match begins to confirm correct code entry...


The Stages : 

002-003 - River Kombat (Waterfront)

004-700 - Kahn's Kave 

050-050 - Noob Saibot Dorfen 

077-022 - The Bridge 

079-035 - Street 

091-190 - Bell Tower 

123-901 - Soul Chamber 

330-033 - Jade's Desert 

343-343 - Rooftop 

600-040 - Kombat Temple 

666-333 - The Graveyard 

666-444 - Scorpion's Lair (Hell)

820-028 - The Pit 3 

880-088 - Subway 

880-220 - Kahn's Tower (aka The Balcony)

933-933 - Scislac Busorez (Blue Portal)


Messages :

004-400 - Whacha Gun Do ? - E.B.

010-010 - Throwing Encouraged

122-221 - Skunky!! - E.F.

123-926 - There Is No Knowledge That Is Not Power

282-282 - No Fear = EB Button, Skydive, Max Countdown

448-844 - Don't Jump At Me - MXV

550-550 - See The Mortal Kombat Live Tour

717-313 - Rain Can Be Found In The Graveyard

987-666 - Hold Flippers During Casino Run

999-999 - Revision x.x


Handicaps :

033-000 - Player 1 Half Power 

000-033 - Player 2 Half Power

707-000 - Player 1 Quarter Power

000-707 - Player 2 Quarter Power

020-020 - Blocking Disabled

044-440 - Unikoriv Referri: Sans Power

100-100 - Throwing Disabled


Different Kombats :

300-300 - Silent Kombat

444-444 - Randper Kombat

460-460 - Randper Kombat

688-422 - Dark Kombat

985-125 - Psycho Kombat


Winner of this round battles :

033-564 - Shao Khan

205-205 - Human Smoke

769-342 - Noob Saibot 

969-141 - Motaro 


4 Player 2 on 2 Kombat :

227-227 - Explosive Kombat

022-220 - Explosive Kombat/ Throwing Disabled


Other Codes :

466-466 - Unlimited Run

642-468 - You Are Entering The Land Of Rellim (Play "Galaga")

788-322 - Fast Uppercut Recovery Enabled

987-123 - No Powerbars


* Double stage (If a character is uppercutted, they will fly up to the other stage) :

Scorpions Lair = > Kahn's Kave (Ultimate MK3 only)

Subway = > Street

Bank = > Rooftop (Original MK3 only)

Soul Chamber = > Kahn's Tower


* Fatality - CLASSIC SUB-ZERO : 

1. (close) Down(x3), Forward, HP - Classic Sub-Zero reaches for the opponent's head, the screen goes black and a big rip is heard as the opponent's head comes off. 

2. ??? 


* Fatality - CYRAX : 

1. (anywhere) Hold Block, Down(x2), Up, Down, release Block, HP - Cyrax's head spins like a helicopter. He flies up and comes down head first on the opponent. 

2. (close) Hold Block, Down(x2), Forward, Up, release Block, Run - Cyrax self-destructs, taking the opponent with him.


* Fatality - ERMAC : 

1. (close) Run, Block, Run(x2), HK - Ermac crouches and punches off the head of the opponent with a powerful uppercut.

2. (sweep) Hold Block, Down, Up, release Block, Down(x3), Block - Ermac raises his hand, the opponent is then slammed multiple times and eventually explodes to pieces. 


* Fatality - HUMAN SMOKE : 

1. (close) Run, Block, Run(x2), HK - Human Smoke crouches and punches off the head of the opponent with a powerful uppercut.

2. ???


* Fatality - JADE : 

1. (close) Run(x3), Block, Run - Jade uppercuts the opponent up high, and holds her staff to her side, it glows, then the opponent falls right on the staff.

2. (close) Hold Block, Up(x2), release Block, Down, Forward, HP - Jade sticks her staff into the opponent and starts to shake the staff and opponent up and down. She does it so fast that the opponent blows up.


* Fatality - JAX : 

1. (close) Hold Block, Up, Down, Forward, Up, release Block - Jax's arms form into long blades. He then cuts the opponent to pieces.

2. (far) Run, Block, Run(x2), LK - Jax grows to an immense size and steps on the opponent.


* Fatality - KABAL :

1. (sweep) Down(x2), Back, Forward, Block - Kabal plugs his respirator into the opponent. Their head inflates and they float off the screen where they explode.

2. (close) Run, Block(x3), HK - Kabal removes his mask to reveal a hideous face and screams at the opponent. The opponent is so frightened that his/her soul jumps out of their body.


* Fatality - KANO :

1. (close) hold LP, Forward, Down(x2), Forward, release LP - Kano pulls the opponent's skeleton out through their mouth.

2. (sweep) LP, Block(x2), HK - Kano fires a laser from his eye that heats up the opponent until they explode.


* Fatality - KITANA :

1. (close) Run(x2), Block(x2), LK - Kitana reaches out and kisses the opponent. The opponent then starts stretching up. The opponent does this a few times, then explodes.

2. (close) Back, Down, Forward(x2), HK - Kitana draws her fan and decapitates the opponent with one swipe. It's like the MK2 head chop, but now it's more of an angle in the chop.


* Fatality - KUNG LAO :

1. (anywhere) Run, Block, Run, Block, Down - Kung Lao does his whirl spin. The opponent gets pulled in and is torn apart.

2. (sweep) Forward(x2), Back, Down, HP - Kung Lao throws his hat. It makes four passes at the opponent, cutting them into pieces.


* Fatality - LIU KANG :

1. (anywhere) Forward(x2), Down(x2), LK - Liu Kang disappears and reforms on the opponent as fire. The opponent is reduced to a burning skeleton.

2. (anywhere) Hold Block, Up, Down, Up(x2), release Block, Block+Run - Liu Kang disappears and a Mortal Kombat machine falls on the opponent.


* Fatality - MILEENA :

1. (close) Down, Forward, Down, Forward, LP - Mileena removes her mask revealing her face and inhales the opponent, spitting out the bones. It's like the MK2 Inhale, but now many more body parts come out. Most are rib cages and a few heads.

2. (far) Back(x3), Forward, LK - Mileena opens her mouth, then swallows a jar of tacks. She then starts to spit them out at her victim.


* Fatality - NIGHTWOLF :

1. (one step back) Up(x2), Back, Forward, Block - Nightwolf causes a great light to engulf the opponent, which disintegrates them.

2. (jump distance) Back(x2), Down, HP - Nightwolf summons lightning into his tomahawk. He then electrocutes the opponent.


* Fatality - REPTILE :

1. (jump distance) Back, Forward, Down, Block - Reptile takes his mask off exposing his face. He lashes his tongue out and eats the head of the opponent. Then he continues and eats the torso and limbs, leaving the feet alone.

2. (sweep) Hold Block, Forward(x2), Up(x2), release Block, HK - Reptile takes his mask off exposing his face. He opens his mouth and spits a big glob of acid onto the opponent. The acid burns down the opponent leaving a body without some skin, the acid left all over the ground. Then the body falls into a pile of slop.


* Fatality - SCORPION :

1. (jump distance) Hold Block, Down(x2), Up, release Block, HK - Scorpion removes his mask exposing a skull head. The opponent screams, and then Scorpion set his opponent on fire.

2. (close) Hold Block, Forward(x2), Down, Up, release Block, Run - Scorpion strikes his victory pose and then he teleports himself and the opponent to the Scorpion's Lair stage. Then multiple Scorpion clones come up and look at the opponent, then run at him/her and the screen goes dark, then you hear lots of punches, rips, and screams.


* Fatality - SEKTOR :

1. (sweep) LP, Run(x2), Block - Sektor crushes the opponent in a huge clamp.

2. (less jump distance) Forward(x3), Back, Block - Sektor uses a flame thrower on the opponent.


* Fatality - SHANG TSUNG :

1. (close) hold LP, Down, Forward(x2), Down, release LP - Tsung creates a bed of spikes and throws the opponent onto them.

2. (close) hold LP, Run, Block, Run, Block, release LP - Tsung levitates the opponent off the ground. He steals their soul and their remains fall to the ground in a green puddle.


* Fatality - SHEEVA :

1. (close) Forward, Down(x2), Forward, LP - Sheeva pounds the opponent into the ground like a nail.

2. (close) hold HK, Back, Forward(x2), release HK - Sheeva rips all the opponent's skin off.


* Fatality - SINDEL :

1. (close) Run, Block(x2), Run+Block - Sindel screams at the opponent, causing the opponent's skin to fly off.

2. (sweep) Run(x2), Block, Run, Block - Sindel coils her hair around the opponent. She then pulls her hair back, causing the opponent to go into a violent spin, sending blood and body parts everywhere.


* Fatality - SMOKE :

1. (far) Hold Block, Up(x2), Forward, Down, Release Block - Smoke opens his chest and bombs pour out. The screen fades to a picture of the Earth just seconds before the Earth explodes.

2. (jump distance) hold Run+Block, Down(x2), Forward, Up - Smoke drops an anarchist's bomb down the opponent's throat, causing them to explode.


* Fatality - SONYA BLADE :

1. (anywhere) Back, Forward, Down(x2), Run - Sonya blows a kiss at the opponent, turning him into a burning skeleton.

2. (far) hold Run+Block, Up(x2), Back, Down, release Block+Run - Sonya blows a pink bubble at the opponent. The opponent is engulfed in the bubble, which eventually collapses, crushing them.


* Fatality - STRYKER :

1. (close) Down, Forward, Down, Forward, Block - Stryker plants explosives on the opponent and runs away just before they explode.

2. (far) Forward(x3), LK - Stryker fires a tazer at the opponent, electrocuting them.


* Fatality - SUB-ZERO :

1. (close) Block(x2), Run, Block, Run - Sub-Zero grabs the opponent and lifts them over his head. He freezes them and proceeds to shatter them in a massive explosion and throws the ice and body parts to the ground.

2. (sweep) Back(x2), Down, Back, Run - Sub-Zero blows a mist that freezes the opponent. They fall over and shatter.


* Fatality - STAGE :

1) Bell Tower - the opponent falls seven stories onto a bed of spikes.

2) Subway - the opponent is uppercutted into the far tracks where they are hit by an oncoming train.

3) The Pit III - the opponent is knocked of into rotating blades and cut apart.

4) Scorpion's Lair - the opponent is knocked into a pool of lava.

CLASSIC SUB-ZERO : Forward, Down, Forward(x2), HP

CYRAX : Run, Block, Run

ERMAC : Run(x4), LK

HUMAN SMOKE : Forward, Hold Block, Up(x2), Release Block, LP

JADE : Back, Forward, Down, Run

JAX : Down, Forward, Down, LP

KABAL : Block(x2), HK

KANO : Hold Block, Up(x2), Back, Release Block, LK

KITANA : Forward, Down(x2), LK

KUNG LAO : Down(x2), Forward(x2), LK

LIU KANG : Run, Block(x2), LK

MILEENA : Down(x3), LP

NIGHTWOLF : Run(x2), Block

REPTILE : Run, Block, Run, Block(x2)

SCORPION : Forward, Hold Block, Up(x2), Release Block, LP

SEKTOR : Run(x3), Down

SHANG TSUNG : Hold Block, Up(x2), Back, Release Block, LP

SHEEVA : Down, Forward, Down, Forward, LP

SINDEL : Down(x3), LP

SMOKE : Forward(x2), Down, LK

SONYA BLADE : Forward(x2), Down, HP

STRYKER : hold Block, Forward, Up(x2), Release Block, HK

SUB-ZERO : Back, Down, Forward(x2), HK


* CRISPY : After the fatality stage 'Scorpions's Lair' :

Hold both HP buttons (Dan Forden voice)

Hold both Run buttons (Shao Kahn voice)

Hold both HP+Run buttons (Dan Forden + Shao Kanh voice)


* Finish him - Mercy : (Anywhere) Hold Run, Down (x3), release Run.


* Finish him - Animality (After Mercy) : 

CLASSIC SUB-ZERO : ???

CYRAX : (close) Hold Block, Up(x2), Release Block, Down(x2) - Cyrax turns into a light-blue Shark. He swims off the screen then pops up behind the opponent and eats them.

ERMAC : ???

HUMAN SMOKE : ???

JADE : (close) Forward, Down, Forward(x2), LK - Jade turns into a cat and lets out a big growl. She jumps up and runs around on the opponent, making the opponent spin so fast that the opponent is spun into pieces.

JAX : (close) hold LP, Forward(x2), Down, Forward, release LP - Jax turns into a yellow lion and pounces on the opponent.

KABAL : (close) hold HP, Forward(x2), Down, Forward, release HP - Kabal turns into a green skeleton of a rhinoceros and butts the opponent into the air.

KANO : (close) hold HP, Block(x3) release HP - Kano turns into an orange spider and crushes the opponent.

KITANA : (one step back) Down(x4), Run - Kitana turns into a little rabbit, lets out a big growl, and then attacks the opponent in a spray of blood, moving the opponent off the screen.

KUNG LAO : (close) Run(x4), Block - Kung Lao turns into a yellow leopard and pounces on the opponent.

LIU KANG : (one step back) Down(x2), Up - Liu Kang turns into a giant green dragon and bites the opponent in half.

MILEENA : (close) Forward, Down(x2), Forward, HK - Mileena turns into a skunk, and sprays the opponent with her smelly liquid, which is just green smoke. The opponent falls over to his/her death.

NIGHTWOLF : (close) Forward(x2), Down(x2) - Nightwolf turns into a red wolf and pounces on the opponent.

REPTILE : (close) Hold Block, Down(x3), Up, Release Block, HK - Reptile turns into a monkey and chases the opponent off the screen.

SCORPION : (close) Hold Block, Forward, Up(x2), Release Block, HK - Scorpion turns into a penguin, waddles under the opponent, and lays an egg. He then waddles away, and the egg starts to shake, and then explodes, blowing the opponent to pieces. 

SEKTOR : (close) Forward(x2), Down, Up - Sektor turns into a giant purple bat. He flies to the opponent and decapitates him.

SHANG TSUNG : (sweep) hold HP, Run(x3), release HP - Tsung turns into a large green cobra and devours the opponent.

SHEEVA : (close) Run, Block(x3) - Sheeva turns into a giant purple scorpion and stings the opponent, causing him to explode.

SINDEL : (anywhere) Forward(x2), Hold Block, Up, Release Block, HP - Sindel turns into a purple wasp and carries the opponent off while stinging them.

SMOKE : (far) Down, Forward(x2), Block - Smoke turns into a black bull and rams the opponent off the screen.

SONYA BLADE : (close) hold LP, Back, Forward, Down, Forward, release LP - Sonya turns in to a large green bird and hovers over the opponent. She carries the opponent off screen where there is a crunching sound and bones fall back to the ground.

STRYKER : (one step back) Run(x3), Block - Stryker turns into a red tyrannosaurus rex and bites the opponent in half.

SUB-ZERO : (close) Hold Block, Forward, Up(x2), Release Block - Sub-Zero turns into a blue polar bear and pounces on the opponent.


* Finish him - Friendship (don't use Block during the last round) : 

CLASSIC SUB-ZERO : ???

CYRAX : Run(x3), Up - Cyrax does a little dancing.

ERMAC : ???

HUMAN SMOKE : ???

JADE : Back, Down, Back(x2), HK - Jade uses her staff as a pogo stick.

JAX : LK, Run(x2), LK - Jax takes out a jump rope and starts skipping.

KABAL : (past sweep) Run, LK, Run(x2), Up - Kabal roasts a marshmallow on his hook sword.

KANO : LK, Run(x2), HK - Kano munches on some bubble gum and blows a large bubble, which eventually bursts all over his face.

KITANA : Down, Back, Forward(x2), LP - Kitana blows bubbles out of a bubble pipe and bottle.

KUNG LAO : (past sweep) Run, LP, Run, LK - Kung Lao tosses his hat off screen. A dog chases after the hat. Kung Lao covers his eyes as there is a cry off screen, then sadly shakes his head.

LIU KANG : Run(x3), Down+Run - A film screen pops up and Liu Kang makes a shadow puppet of a dragon.

MILEENA : Down(x2), Back, Forward, HP - Mileena takes out a mirror, and takes off her mask. She then looks into the mirror with her ugly face and the mirror shatters. 

NIGHTWOLF : (past sweep) Run(x3), Down - Nightwolf turns into Raiden. A Mortal Kombat 2 machine falls below him. At the bottom of the screen are the words : "I have never seen a Kano Transformation!" OR "No, but I know how to do a Raiden Transformation!".

REPTILE : (close) Down, Forward(x2), Back, HK - Reptile takes out a box and turns the knob many times. Then the top opens revealing a big lizard head. The head scares the opponent who then runs off.

SCORPION : (close) Back, Forward(x2), Back, LK - Scorpion takes out a box and turns the knob many times. Then the top opens revealing a big skull head. The head scares the opponent who then runs off.

SEKTOR : (half screen) Run(x4), Down - A Ring-the-Bell game pops up and Sektor plays it.

SHANG TSUNG : LK, Run(x2), Down - Tsung turns into the character from "Joust" and hops off.

SHEEVA : Forward(x2), Down, Forward, HP - Sheeva holds a stick in each hand and balances a plate on each.

SINDEL : Run(x5), Up - Sindel kicks a ball over the opponent and makes a 'Goal' sign. She says, 'That was fun!'. 

SMOKE : (far) Run(x3), HK - An enormous brass horn comes out of Smoke's chest, and he blares a note.

SONYA BLADE : (sweep) Back, Forward, Back, Down, Run - Sonya does 'Elbow Sex' with herself??

STRYKER : LP, Run(x2), LP - Stryker blows a whistle and takes out a stop sign. The other kombatants (only those from original MK3) run by and Stryker directs them to the other side.

SUB-ZERO : LK, Run(x2), Up - Sub-Zero engulfs himself into a snowman.


* Finish him - Babality (don't use Block during the last round) :

CLASSIC SUB-ZERO : ???

CYRAX : Forward(x2), Back, HP

ERMAC : ???

HUMAN SMOKE : Down, Back(x2), Forward, HP

JADE : Down(x2), Forward, Down, HK

JAX : Down(x3), LK

KABAL : Run(x2), LK

KANO : Forward(x2), Down(x2), LK

KITANA : Forward(x2), Down, Forward, HK

KUNG LAO : Down, Forward(x2), HP

LIU KANG : Down(x3), HK

MILEENA : Down(x2), Forward(x2), HP

NIGHTWOLF : Forward, Back, Forward, Back, LP

REPTILE : Forward(x2), Back, Down, LK

SCORPION : Down, Back(x2), Forward, HP

SEKTOR : Back, Down(x3), HK

SHANG TSUNG : Run(x3), LK

SHEEVA : Down(x3), Back, HK

SINDEL : Run(x3), Up

SMOKE : Down(x2), Back(x2), HK

SONYA BLADE : Down(x2), Forward, LK

STRYKER : Down, Forward(x2), Back, HP

SUB-ZERO : Down, Back(x2), HK


* SHAO KAHN'S LOST TREASURES : After you beat Shao Kahn, you can choose a icons...

Novice (01-04), Warrior (01-07), Master 1 (01-10), Master 2 (01-11), 8 player tournament (01-12)

01) MK Dragon : Tournament Outcome

02) MK Logo : Rellim Ohcanep (Play Galaga)

03) Yin-Yang : Battle width ERMAC

04) Number three : Battle width NOOB SAIBOT

05) Question Mark : Random select

06) Lightning Bolt : Fatality Demonstration One

07) Goro : Fatality Demonstration Two

08) Raiden : Fatality Demonstration Three

09) Shao Kahn : NOOB SAIBOT / ERMAC endurance

10) Skull : MK2 Classic Endurance Kombat (Classic Sub-Zero and Human Smoke)

11) Question Mark : Mega Endurance Kombat (Noob Saibot, Classic Sub-Zero, Human Smoke, Ermac and Mileena)

12) Question Mark : Supreme Demonstration


Hidden treasures : Fatality Demonstration Four and Five, another ?


- SERIES -


1. Mortal Kombat (1992) 

2. Mortal Kombat II (1993) 

3. Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) 

4. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) 

5. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 [WaveNet Edition] (1995)

6. Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1996, Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn, PC) 

7. Mortal Kombat Mythologies - Sub-Zero (1997, Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation)

8. Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) 

9. Mortal Kombat - Special Forces (2000, Sony PlayStation)

10. Mortal Kombat Advance (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

11. Mortal Kombat - Deadly Alliance (2002, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

12. Mortal Kombat - Tournament Edition (2003, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

13. Mortal Kombat - Deception / Mystification (2004, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2) 

14. Mortal Kombat - Shaolin Monks (2005, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)

15. Mortal Kombat - Armageddon (2006, Microsoft XBOX, Sony PlayStation 2)


- STAFF -


* Cast :

Kitana, Mileena : Becky Gable

Reptile, Scorpion, Ermac, Classic Sub-Zero, Sub-Zero, Shang Tsung, Human Smoke, Noob Saibot  : John Turk

Sonya Blade : Kerri Hoskins

Jax : John Parrish

Nightwolf, Sektor, Cyrax, Smoke : Sal Divita

Jade : Becky Gable

Kano, Kabal : Richard Divizio

Sindel : Lia Montelongo

Kurtis Stryker : Michael O'Brien

Kung Lao : Tony Marquez

Sheeva : A Clay Model

Liu Kang : Eddie Wong

Shao Kahn : Brian Glynn, Steve Ritchie (voice)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996) : "The Bank" stage is back. There are a few new Kombat Kodes, and a couple from the arcade do not work here. Ultimate Kombat Kodes have 6 slots instead of 10.

Nintendo Super Famicom (1996) : Sheeva was taken out, Animalities removed. Rain and Noob Saibot are playable.

Sega Mega Drive (1996) : Sheeva was taken out, Animalities removed. Rain and Noob Saibot are playable.

Microsoft Xbox 360 (2006, "Xbox Live Arcade") [Retired in 2010]

Nintendo DS (2007, "Ultimate Mortal Kombat")

Sony PSN (2011, "Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sm_ultng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ultimate-nudge&page=detail&id=43138&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ultimate Nudge (c) 1981 Summit Coin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ultennis,ultennisj,
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$bio

Ultimate Tennis (c) 1993 Art & Magic.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz), TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8.08 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1993, Ultimate Tennis was released in January 1994.


Art and Magic was founded in 1992 by Yves Grolet and Franck Sauer, respectively the coder and the graphics artist behind some of the most technically advanced Amiga titles of all time : UNREAL by Ubi Soft (1990) and AGONY by Psygnosis (1992) which is also the first title published under the Art and Magic logo.


Yves Grolet started his career on the Commodore 64 in 1986 at only 19 developing 2 titles: the graphical adventure NO published by Lankhor and the conversion of Iron Lord by Ubi Soft.


After Art and Magic Yves founded the PC adventure games developer Appeal S.A. in 1995 and released OUTCAST after 4 years of work, and in 2002 he became CEO of elseWhere entertainment.


Ultimate Tennis was their first arcade game, as they were still trying to adapt to their new platform, digitised sprites (all palette swaps of the same footage) were used as a proof of concept - later the artists would develop their caricature style to make cel-animated sprites. Approximately 5,000 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Artwork : Franck Sauer, Iwan Scheer

Software : Yann Robert, Yves Grolet

Music : Franck Sauer, Christian Dutilleux

Starring : Eric Dardenne

Hardware designer : Deltatec

Manufacturing : Deltatec


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5ultimo,m5ultimo03a,m5ultimo04,
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$bio

Ultimo (c) 2001 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Ultimo was released in November 2001 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=uballoon,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ultra-balloon&page=detail&id=3020&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ultra Balloon (c) 1996 SunA Electronics Ind. Co., Ltd.


A "Bubble Bobble" clone.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Most if not all of the background graphics from worlds two and three, maybe in worlds five and six also, were ripped from the Sega Saturn game "Clockwork Knight".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ultraman,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ultra-keibitai-kuusou-tokusatsu-game&page=detail&id=3025&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ultra Keibitai - Kuusou Tokusatsu Game (c) 1991 Banpresto.


A one-on-one fighting game based on the Japanese series by Tsuburaya Productions.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ultra Garrison - Special Effects Daydream Game'.


- SERIES -


1) Ultraman (1990, Nintendo Super Famicom)

2) Ultra Keibitai - Kuusou Tokusatsu Game (1991)

3) Ultra Seven (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)

4) Ultraman - The Ultimate Hero (1994, Panasonic 3DO)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1991)

Sega Mega Drive (1992)

Bandai WonderSwan (2001)

Nintendo Game Boy


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ultramhm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ultra-maru-hi-mahjong&page=detail&id=3021&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ultra Maru-hi Mahjong (c) 1993 Apple.


Mahjong against girls!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 640 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ultra Secret Mahjong'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ultratnk,
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$bio

Ultra Tank (c) 1978 Kee Games.


Two tanks face off in a maze of blocks. Besides dodging the bullets shot by the opponent, a player must also avoid running into mines. After the game timer expires, the player with the highest score wins.


The game is similar to the original "Tank" except the battlefields can be open or have mines and barriers and the tanks can be visible or invisible depending on how the options are selected.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 009801


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete (@ 756 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4


Players : 2

Control : Double 2-way joysticks (vertical)

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1978.


Developed by Kee Games


- SERIES -


1. <a href="index.php?page=database&lemot=tank%20%5B&editeur=247&gallery=1">Tank</a> (1974)

2. Tank II (1974)

3. Tank 8 (1976)

4. Ultra Tank (1978)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Mike Albaugh


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=utoukond,
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$bio

Ultra Toukon Densetsu (c) 1993 Banpresto.


Horizontal beat'em up featuring, in SD (Super Deformed), Ultraman and his comrades who fight evil monsters.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : BP931


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz), YM3438 (@ 6 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1993.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ultra Fighting Spirit Legend'.


Based on the sentai series "Ultraman" of Tsuburaya productions.


- STAFF -


Producer : Toshifumi Kawashima

Game Designer : Momonga. Ogawa

Programmer : S. Yagawa

Character Designer : General. W

Screen Designer : K. Nakajima

Object Designers : Shinsuke Yamakawa, Satoshi. Ono, K. Kitajima, Aya. Kanagawa

Sound Creator : N. Shioda

Special Thanks : Mr. Suzuki, Mr. Nakagawa, Mr. Saitoh, S. Hotta, T. Ishiki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ultrax,
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$bio

Ultra X Weapons (c) 01/1995 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995 in Japan.


Developed by Seta and produced by Banpresto.


This game is known in China as "Ultra Keibitai" (translates as 'Ultra Guards').

This game is known in Japan as "Urutora Keibitai" ("Ultra Garrison").


This game is based on 'Ultraman', a famous Japanese live-action superhero series that has had numerous sequels and spin-offs since its debut in the 1960s. Generally, the main character is a normal human who uses an alien device to transform into a giant red-and-silver (sometimes with blue) creature called an Ultraman to combat alien monsters with the help of a special military team. Some of the subsequent shows in the series include 'Ultraseven', 'Ultraman Leo', 'Ultraman Taroh', and 'Ultraman Tiga'.


- STAFF -


Planner : Takehiko Hoashi

Programmer : Noboru Harada

CG designer : Yasuhiko Kikuchi

Graphic designers : Kohzoh Igarashi, Shingo Aoyama

Hardware engineer : Masahiro Yamaguchi

Video chip designer : Kenji Oiyama

Sound : Opus Corp.

Music : Masanao Akahori

Sound effects : Jun Enoki, Satoshi Ohta

Supervisor : Tsuburaya Pro., Hiroshi Funai


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=umanclub,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ultraman-club-tatakae-ultraman-kyoudai&page=detail&id=3026&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ultraman Club - Tatakae! Ultraman Kyoudai!! (c) 1992 Banpresto.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : BP922


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1992.


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Fight! Ultraman Brothers!'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=afm_11u,mm_10u,
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UltraPin (c) 2006 Global VR.


Only have space for one pinball game in your location? Tired of replacing parts and maintaining the same pinball game over and over? UltraPin is the answer.

UltraPin allows you to have many different Pinball tables on one cabinet. Choose from proven favorites such as "Xenon (Bally)", "Attack from Mars", "F-14 Tomcat", "Medieval Madness", "Sorcerer" and "Strikes and Spares". The Best of Pinball with None of the Hassle!


UltraPin features our U-Shock Board which allows players to interact with the cabinet for a totally realistic pinball experience. You can BUMP and NUDGE the cabinet to affect the ball in play - just like real pinball. Ultrapin's realistic ball movement matches the feel of the original tables.


- TECHNICAL -


The game has 2 LCD screens, one for the black glass and the other one on the play field.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2006 in USA.


Manufactured under license from Williams Electronics Games, Inc. UltraPin was originally developed by UltraCade Technologies which was bought by Global VR in 2006.


This game was developed on updated Visual Pinball engine with hardware DX 9 and Visual PinMAME. The operational system is Windows XP Embedded.


- STAFF -


Executive Producer : John Ray


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=umipoker,
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$bio

Umi de Poker (c) 1997 World Station Co., Ltd..


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pc_ftqst,
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$bio

Uncle Fester's Quest - The Addams Family (c) 1989 Nintendo of America.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : EQ


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Sunsoft.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* No sound : quickly press Select twice to pause and unpause the game and the sound will be gone. To turn on the sound you have to run into a wall and then pause and unpause the game.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=unclepoo,
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$bio

Uncle Poo (c) 1983 Diatec.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=undefeat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=under-defeat&page=detail&id=4459&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Under Defeat (c) 2005 G.Rev.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Under Defeat was released in October 2005.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2006)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=undrfire,undrfireu,undrfirej,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=under-fire&page=detail&id=3027&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Under Fire (c) 1993 Taito.


Hoping to compete with Konami's "Lethal Enforcers". this Taito light gun shoot 'em-up has players assuming the role of a special operatives police officer against a vicious gang who's taken over various neighbourhoods, a convenience store, and even an amusement park.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : M43E0288

Prom Stickers : D67


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5505 (@ 15.238 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1994 in Japan.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata Rare Selection Vol.5 - ZTTL-0036) on 20/02/1999.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


In the Japanese version, some ememies voices are replaced by 'Go to hell'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Save the hostage: If you save hostages, you can recover health.


* Full Power Machine Gun: some part of the stages must have the 'Full Power Machine Gun' item, it have 120 ammo and no reload.


* Blast anything: If you Blast anything on stage, you will get the 'Full Power Machine Gun' item too.


- STAFF -


Producers : Hisao Shimizu, Ichiro Fujisue

Directed by : Naomitsu Abe

Screenplay by : Yusuke Tsuda

Programmers : Masaki Yagi (Ymot Yagi), Iromust TMR, TKHC-1, NOB

Characters creators : Chiho Maeda, Uoosy Mahler, Miwa Kamiya, Yuko Kajihara, Miyabi Tashiro, Naomitsu Abe, Yusuke Tsuda

Hardware designers : Yasuhiro Shibuya, Hajime Aga, Tomio Takeda, Hironobu Suzuki, Digital Stream Corp.

Mechanical coordinators : Jun Nishiyama


* Cast : Anita Platacis, Carlos Laguardia, Carol Glaser, Ed Manning, Gail Smolen, Greg Hasler, Jim Belt, John Pipp, Larry Stallman, Mike Fountain, Paul Torres, Reg Winter, Rich Zver, Susan Schultz, Toni Jordan, Yoshi Nakanishi, Ichiro Fujisue, Masaki Yagi, Takaaki Tomita, Tsune Tsune, Tatsuya Ushiroda, Yusuke Tsuda, Keisuke Kogure, Takao Yoshiba, Osamu Inoue


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m1undsie,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=under-siege&page=detail&id=42025&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Under Siege (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=uccops,uccopsj,uccopsu,
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$bio

Undercover Cops (c) 1992 Irem.


Dr. Clayborn and his henchmen have taken control of the city and Commissioner Gordon (no, Batman is not in the game) made one last plea for help and called three of New York's Finest undercover cops : Bubba, an ex-professional football player; Flame, a former Miss America; and Claude, a retired philosophy teacher. They must fight every lackey and vanquish Dr. Clayborn in order to restore law and order to the city. Very fun beat-em-up where almost anything can be used as a weapon; fish, rocks, i-beams, cars, etc.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92 system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (ATTACK, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Undercover Cops was released in July 1992.


The Police 'car' at the end of Undercover Cops looks (and acts) just like "Moon Patrol", which is also from Irem.


On the small red TV items, you can see that they have a picture of the boss from Stage 1 of "R-Type"!


Soundtrack releases:

Undercover Cops - Victor Entertainment - VICL-5180 - Dec 16, 1992


Manga releases:

Undercover Cops 1 Beach Koba - Shinseisha - Aug 30, 1993

Undercover Cops 2 Beach Koba - Shinseisha - Feb 10, 1995


- UPDATES -


The US version is missing ROSA's running+jump+attack.


Name changes between JAPAN and WORLD version :

Zan Takahara / Claude

Matt Gables / Bubba

Rosa Felmond / Flame


The Japanese version has also different music.


- STAFF -


Creator : Meeher

Designers : Akio, Susumu, Kozo, Nob

Programmers : Teroling, Danger Nao

Sound : Hiyamuta (Hiya!)

Character voices : Nukegara, Muttershi, Fuku Chan, Kiki

American staff : Steve, Drew, Max

Publicity staff : S. Sakomizu


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (March 3, 1995; "Undercover Cops [Model SHVC-AUCJ-JPN]")


A US version for the Super NES was planned, but never released.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=uccopsar,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=undercover-cops-alpha-renewal-version&page=detail&id=39693&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Undercover Cops - Alpha Renewal Version (c) 1992 Irem Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=m4unibox,m4uniboxa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=unibox&page=detail&id=41520&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Unibox (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5uj,j5uja,j5ujb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=union-jackpot&page=detail&id=41059&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Union Jackpot (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4unique,m4uniquep,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=unique&page=detail&id=41521&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Unique (c) 199? Union Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=kingt_l1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=united's-king-tut-model-1912&page=detail&id=7389&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

United's King Tut (c) 1979 Williams Electronics, Inc.


6-player solid state shuffle alley.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model 1912]


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1979. Developed by United Manufacturing Company.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=omni_l1,
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$bio

United's Omni (c) 1980 Williams.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4univ,
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$bio

Universe (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=uniwars,
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$bio

UniWar S (c) 1980 Irem.


You pilot an arrowhead-shaped vessel at the bottom of the screen, facing off against four different types of enemies. Certain enemies drop 'space soldiers' when shot, if these make it to the bottom of the screen, they will try to 'spear' your ship from behind.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1980.


This game is known in Japan as "Ginga Teikoku no Gyakushuu".


Two bootleg of this game are known as "Space Battle" and "Sky Raiders".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=tt_game,
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$bio

Unnamed game (c) 19?? Top Tronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=untoucha,
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$bio

Untouchable (c) 1987 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 08


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 2.5 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j6untch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=untouchables&page=detail&id=41153&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Untouchables (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5upover,m5upover15,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=up-and-over&page=detail&id=14901&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Up & Over (c) 1998 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Up & Over was released in September 1998 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_upnun,
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$bio

Up & Under (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ufg,sc4ufga,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=up-for-grabs&page=detail&id=42836&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Up for Grabs (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4ufi,sc4ufia,sc4ufib,sc4ufic,sc4ufid,sc4ufie,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=up-for-it&page=detail&id=42837&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Up For It (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6pompay,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=up-pompay&page=detail&id=41131&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Up Pompay (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5pompa,sc5pompaa,sc5pompab,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=up-pompay&page=detail&id=42741&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Up Pompay (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=upscope,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=up-scope&page=detail&id=4242&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Up Scope (c) 1986 Grand Products.


The aim of the game is to attack the sub hunter while sinking as many ships as possible. If you miss the sub hunter it goes to another level where it drops depth charges while the player waits to fire a torpedo.


- TECHNICAL -


Game No: 103


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1

Control : paddle

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4uuaw,m4uuaw__0,m4uuaw__1,m4uuaw__2,m4uuaw__3,m4uuaw__4,m4uuaw__5,m4uuaw__6,m4uuaw__7,m4uuaw__8,m4uuaw__9,m4uuaw__a,m4uuaw__b,m4uuaw__c,m4uuaw__d,m4uuaw__e,m4uuaw__f,m4uuaw__g,m4uuaw__h,m4uuaw__i,
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$bio

Up Up and Away (c) 1997 Barcrest.


- TRIVIA -


Up Up and Away was released in November 1997 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gl_uyr,gl_uyrp,
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$bio

Up Yer Riggin Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=upyoural,
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$bio

Up Your Alley (c) 1987 Cinematronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : stick

Buttons : 4


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=upndown,upndownu,
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$bio

Up'n Down (c) 1983 Sega.


Up'n Down is an abstract racing game viewed in a forced third-person perspective. 


The goal of the game is to collect coloured flags, while avoiding the enemy vehicles and obstacles that litter each course. The flags needed are displayed at the top of the screen and are coloured as follows: Light green, blue, red, olive, dark green, magenta, yellow and black. If the flags are collected quickly enough, bonus points are awarded. Collected flags remain visible on the track but are changed to white in colour.


In addition to the enemy vehicles, other hazards to be negotiated include potholes, broken bridges, steep hills and sharp corners. The player's vehicle can jump over both obstacles and vehicles, and if players land their vehicle on an enemy vehicle, the enemy is destroyed. Jumping at the wrong time, however, can send the player's vehicle into the path of an enemy, or off the track completely, resulting in the loss of a life. Players can also control the speed of their vehicle and even move in reverse.


Each round is progressively more difficult than the last, with more obstacles and enemy vehicles littering the courses.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released during September 1983. By this time, Sega was starting to make a name for itself in the arcade industry. With solid hits such as "Star Trek", "Zaxxon", and "Pengo" under its belt, Sega started to venture into other areas. Sega had partnered up with Gremlin to create "Head-On" and "Head-On 2" arcade games. Later on, Sega released "Turbo". Using the same three-quarter perspective that was used in "Zaxxon", Sega created another racing game with a twist. Up'n Down came out during a time when the arcade market was basically saturated with space shooters.


- SCORING -


Jumping on a truck : 1000 points

Jumping on a race care : 2000 points


You also get bonus points depending on how quickly you finished the course. The times and points are :

0 - 19 seconds : 20000 points

20 - 29 seconds : 10000 points

30 - 39 seconds : 5000 points

40 - 49 seconds : 3000 points

50 - 59 seconds : 1000 points

60 seconds and above : 0 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* You will start the game with your car on the track. There may be other vehicles also on the track. You goal is to collect all the colored flags in the least amount of time. You must first learn how the joystick works. Putting more pressure on it in one direction causes your vehicle to accelerate. Letting off the pressure causes your vehicle to eventually stop. This will become critical to know as you move into the later rounds.


* When you jump, make sure you have somewhere to jump to. The jump itself takes up about the distance of the length of your car. If there isn't enough room to land, your car will crash. This also happens if you jump off the road anywhere. If you want to jump on another car, then start preparing for it early :

1)  Make sure the road ahead is somewhat straight. Sometimes you can jump off a right diagonal road onto a left diagonal road and hit the car that way.

2) Another way is when you are one car length behind your intended victim, and the road is straight, then go ahead and jump on them.


* Sometimes you may have to jump over a car to avoid being hit. Again, make sure you have enough road to land on. It is very easy to try to quickly jump a car only to find yourself wrapped up in the pine trees alongside the road.


* Of course, the object of the game is to collect flags. If, for some reason, you cannot get a flag, there are a couple of ways to remedy this situation.

1) If it is safe (only works on the lower rounds), you can backtrack to where the flag is. You cannot, though, go past the bottom edge of the screen.

2) If you go through three screens, the course will ''wrap'' around and you can get the flag on the return. The only disadvantage to this is that it is time consuming.


* Do not make blind jumps. If you can't see where you are jumping to, go up a little further to see your destination. If you don't, you may end up jumping into something such as a destroyed bridge, abrupt road ending, or the road curves and you jump off the road.


* Make sure you know where the hills are. If your car doesn't have enough speed, it will only go halfway up the hill before it rolls back down again. While it is rolling, you lose control over it.  This can be dangerous when other cars are coming up behind you.


* In the later rounds, other cars will be coming at you both from the front and rear. Some of them travel faster then others sometimes creating a situation where you will be in between two cars traveling opposite directions and heading straight for your car. Again, make sure you know how to accelerate and decelerate.


* Whenever you jump from one road to another, your car will automatically face toward the top of the screen in the direction of the road. You don't have to wait to move again. This can be especially handy when trying to avoid other cars or trying to get flags.


* I'll state the obvious of not getting a flag if there is too much congestion around it. Since the timer is not displayed, you probably don't know how much time you have taken to get the flags. Just go around the course and try again. Better to save a car then sacrifice it for points then realize you took too long and don't get any bonus.


* Keep on the lookout for what cars do what. Such as trucks usually follow along the road at a leisurely pace while race cars can go fast or slow and with or against the flow of traffic.


* As you progress in each round, the course becomes harder because more hazards are added to it.


* "Pengo" : Pengo makes a guest appearance in this game if you manage to pass the first four rounds in under a minute each. The penguin will appear in the water of round five riding a surf-board.


- STAFF -


Staff : Yoji Ishii (ICI), T.N, SHO, R.T, H.N, TAK, H.K, STO, KIP

Security by : Masatoshi Mizunaga (MI.)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1983)

Colecovision (1984)

Atari XEGS

Sega Saturn [JP] (Feb. 28, 1997) "Sega Memorial Selection Vol.1 [Model GS-9135]"


* Computers :

Atari 800 (1984)

Commodore C64 (1985)

Apple II


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

F.A.Q.  by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


$info=mustang,mustangs,mustangb,mustangb2,
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US AAF Mustang (c) 1990 UPL.


You take control of a US fighter-fighter plane. And keep going on, by shooting dozens of enemy plane. This side scrolling game has good BGs.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-90058


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu(NMK).


Released in May 1990.


Also licensed to Seoul Trading.


- UPDATES -


The bootleg version use the "Raiden" (seibu) sound hardware (a Z80 @ 3.579545 Mhz), all musics from "Raiden" are present =).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret message : During machine reset, press buttons1+2 on player2 side. 'Ready?' will appear. Then press button1 14 times on player1 side. The release date will appear.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=usvsthem,
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$bio

Us vs Them (c) 1984 Mylstar Electronics.


You pilot a starship and must protect earth against alien invaders. You would see frightened citizens and military command personnel, as small intermissions throughout the game. Your mission takes place over San Francisco, Chicago and Hollywood, as well as through forest, mountain and desert terrain.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GV-126


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1984.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg : This easter egg allows you to watch the whole disc from start to finish. To do this you must hold the Trigger button in while inserting your coins.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Warren Davis, Dennis Nordman, Dave Fraust, Rich Tracy

Video graphics by : Jeff Lee

Video footage by : Warren Davis, Dennis Nordman

Music by : Dave Zabriskie

Sounds by : Graig Beierwaltes

Cabinet graphics : Larry Day

Hardware by : Dave Pfeiffer


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=tvusapb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=usa-pro-basketball-tourvision-pc-engine&page=detail&id=45431&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

USA Pro Basketball [TourVision PC-Engine] (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=usagi,
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$bio

Usagi (c) 2001 Warashi.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-NET hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2001 in Japan only.


Based on the Manga of the same name.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=usaguiym,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=usagi-yasei-no-topai-yamashiro-mahjong-compilation-model-gdl-0022&page=detail&id=4146&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Usagi Yasei no Topai - Yamashiro Mahjong Compilation (c) 2003 Warashi.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware

Model No GDL-0022


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2003.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Usagi - Yasei no Topai The Arcade : Yamashiro Mahjong-Hen")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_utnut,ep_utnuta,ep_utnutb,ep_utnutc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=utter-nutter&page=detail&id=40915&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Utter Nutter (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_utncl,ep_utncla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=utter-nutter-club&page=detail&id=40914&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Utter Nutter Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vgoalsoc,vgoalsca,
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$bio

V Goal Soccer (c) 1994 Tecmo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.


- UPDATES -


* Euro :

Software Revision : 94/9/19


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Panasonic 3DO [JP] (Mar. 22, 1996; "V Goal Soccer '96 [Model FZ-SJ6951]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vfive,
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$bio

V-Five (c) 1993 Toaplan.


A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up from Toaplan.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-027


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992.


This game is known outside Japan as "Grind Stormer".


This would be Ikeda Tsunemoto's first game at Toaplan. He went on to become a founding member of Cave, where he still works as a lead programmer. It is due to him that the phenomenon of the 'Danmaku'; the huge walls of bullets seen in "Donpachi" etc., came about.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


* Bomber Mode : Input code Right, Left, Button2, Left, Down, Button1, Up, Left on title screen after inserted a credit. Displayed 'BOMBER. Ver' and the game system is changed to "Grind Stormer"'s one.


- STAFF -


Director : Kenichi Takano

Programmers : Sigue Hayasato, Tsuneki Ikeda

Graphic designers : Y. Naora, Mikio Yamaguchi

Sound director : Masahiro Yuge


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (March 24, 1994; "V-Five [Model T-48173]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vliner,vlinero,
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$bio

V-Liner (c) 2001 Dyna Co. Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


This game was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


- UPDATES -


* Version 0.54


* Version 0.6e


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vformula,
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$bio

V.F. - Virtua Formula (c) 1993 Sega.


This was the full size formula one car version of "Virtua Racing".


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 1 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), MB86233 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), (2x) MultiPCM (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 496 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 6


Uses an additional Model 1 board to power the commentator screen, including your very own 3D announcer 'Virt McPolygon' :)


- TRIVIA -


Each seat loads the CCD camera to show the players' expression to broadcast the live of the race.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vr,
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$bio

V.R. - Virtua Racing (c) 1992 Sega.


Sega once again prove themselves to be kings of the racing genre with the superb and innovative "Virtua Racing". This was the first racing game to be fully rendered with shaded, filled polygon graphics (the first game to ever be rendered in filled polygons was Atari's incredible 1983 release, "I, Robot").


As well as the sublime graphics and superb playability, Virtua Racing also allowed players to switch camera views to suit their preferred style of play. The game features 3 well designed and varied courses; 'Big Forest', 'Bay Bridge' and 'Acropolis'.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 1 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), MB86233 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), (2x) MultiPCM (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : paddle

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Virtua Racing was released in October 1992 in Japan.


Sega went to General Electric Aerospace (who made the first 3-D simulators for NASA in the 1960s) in 1991-92 for assistance to develop a CG platform architecture for their new experimental 3-D system, which later became known as the Sega Model 1 hardware. Virtua Racer was the game being written to find out how viable hardware 3-D games were, it was never designed to be released, but it was such a success internally they decided to actually release it.


The first AM-2 polygon race game. The game features many epoch-making ideas : changing the point of view freely, feeling the hardness of the steering, the seat interacting with the gravity.


In true Sega fashion, their 'Virtua' prefix was used on a variety of other products such as "Virtua Fighter", "Virtua Cop", "Virtua Striker" and "Virtua Tennis".


Toshiba EMI released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Virtua Racing & Out Runners - TYCY-5365, 5366) on 15/12/1993.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Wide Vision model, serial number: 00461579). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- STAFF -


Director, Chief Programmer : Yu Suzuki

Programmers : Takuji Masuda, Masahiko Kobayashi, Masahiro Kawamura, Kazuhiko Yamada, Shin Kimura

Chief Designer : Toshihiro Nagoshi

Designers : Seiichi Ishii, Kunihiko Nakata, Toshiya Inoue 

Music Composer : Takenobu Mitsuyoshi

Sound Effect : Yasuhiro Takagi

Hardware Designers : Shoji Nishikawa, Keisuke Yasui

Mechanical Effect Technician : Masaki Matsuno

Electrical Technician : Futoshi Ito

Program Supports : Ikuo Taniguchi, Yasuhito Shoji, Satoshi Hosoda

'Fresh' Staffs : Kohki Koiwa, Takeshi Suzuki, Toru Ikebuchi, Yasuo Kawagoshi, Yasuko Suzuki, Nobukatsu Hiranoya, Naomi Ota


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1994) : The cartridge was huge compared to all others because it included the SVP chip (Sega Virtua Processor).

Sega 32x (1994, "Virtua Racing Deluxe")

Sega Saturn (1995, "Time Warner Interactive's V.R. - Virtua Racing")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 8 : V.R. - Virtua Racing Flat Out")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Sega Classics Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Valhalla (c) 200? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Valhalla (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Valkyrie no Densetsu (c) 1989 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 2 hardware

Game ID : WD


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1989


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Legend of the Valkyrie'.


Valkyrie makes cameo appearances in several other games:

- She is a hidden boss in "Tales of Eternia/Destiny 2" and the Valkyrie theme music plays in the dungeon

- She is a character in the Nintendo GBA spinoff "Tales of the World - Narakiri Dungeon 2".

- Valkyrie's photo also shows up in a blimp in the arcade title "Mach Breakers".

- Additionally, she appears in the strategy game Namco Super Wars for the Wonderswan 

- Makes a star appearance in Monolith's Namco X Capcom, also a strategy game. 

- She also appears in Marvel Land for the Arcade/Genesis. 

- Cassandra, from "Soul Calibur 2", dresses up as Valkyrie in her third costume.

- Her theme song shows up up Taiko "Drum Master" as the latter half of the song Taiko March.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Valkyrie no densetsu : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.1 - VDR-14001) on 21/09/1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Round Select :

1. Turn DIP-5 ON.

2. Press Button3 when 'Please Press 1P or 2P Button' screen is displayed after inserted credit.

3. A number is displayed in the screen (success !)

4. Select number by Button3+Right or Left 


Code - Starting Round

0 or 1 - Round 1

2 or 9 - Round 2

3 or A - Round 3

4 or B - Round 4

5 or C - Round 5

6 or D - Round 6

7 or E - Round 7

8 or F - Round 8


NOTE : Round Select has several problems (Music stops until you enter a house, etc.).


- SERIES -


1. The Adventure of Valkyrie - The Legend of the Key of Time (1986, Nintendo Famicom)

2. Valkyrie no Densetsu (1989)

3. Xandra's Big Adventure - Meeting with Valkyrie (1992, Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Staff : Spanky Usukura, Nam Nam, WanWan, Astron Ishii

Music composed by : Hiroyuki Kawada


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (August 9, 1990) [Model NC90006] 

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Namco Museum Vol.5") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (1997; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SLUS-00417]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 28, 1997; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SLPS-00705]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1998, "Namco Museum Vol.5") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (February 1998; "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SCES-00702]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (April 1, 2008, "Virtual Console" - PC-Engine version) 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 8, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Valtric (c) 1986 Jaleco Co.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 54.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1986.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Value for Money (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Vamp It Up (c) 2004 Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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Vamp x 1/2 (c) 1999 Danbi System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-16T (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 13.558 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1999. Distributed by F2 System.


Based on the comic of the same name.


- SERIES -


1. Vamp x 1/2 (1999)

2. Vamp x 1/2 1+2 (????, PC CD-Rom)


- STAFF -


Game Program : Young Gon Yoo

Engine Program : KSS

Animator : Joong Hyun Kim

Computer Graphic : Hyun Jin Myoung, Jon Chan Park

Danbi Studio : Hae Myoung Oh

Effect : Jong Chan Park

Proginal Character Design : Chan Sup Park

Game Character : Joong Hyun Kim

Game Design : Neo

Program Management : KSS

Graphic Management : Hyun Jin Myoung

Job Management : Anysia Yoon

Total Management : KSS


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Vampire - The Night Warriors (c) 1994 Capcom.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 05


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Short), [3] HP (Fierce)

=> [4] LK (Strong), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1994, this is the Japanese version of "Darkstalkers - The Night Warriors [CP-S II No. 05]". For more information about this game, please see the non-Japanese version entry.


- UPDATES -


940630 [Japan]

940705 [Japan]

940705 [Japan] [Alternative]


- SERIES -


1. Vampire - The Night Warriors [CP-S II No. 05] (1994)

2. Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09] (1995)

3. Vampire Savior - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 22] (1997)

4. Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 26] (1997)

5. Vampire Hunter 2 - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 27] (1997)

6. Darkstalkers 3 - Vampire Savior (1999, Sony Playstation)

7. Darkstalkers Chronicles - The Chaos Tower (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Planners : Junichi Ohno, Gyo, Jun Koike

Programmers : Atsushi Ohuchi, Akiyoshi Eshiro, Toshihiko Tsuji, Morimichi Suzuki, Hiroshi Inaba

Object Designers : Kurisan, Hiroshi Shibata, Keiko Kitayama, Mizuho Kageyama, Takashi Hayashi, Q, Toshikazu Matsumoto, Kimo Kimo, Who, Tohru Takaoko, Mizupyon

Scroll Designers : Yuki Kyotani, Kaori Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Imahori, Akemi Isoe, Tamayo Takeo, Miyuki Hongoh, Saru

Sound Designers : Toshio Kajino (1970.2.25), Tomuyuki Kawakami (T.K NY) (1971.8.31)

Music Composers : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon) (1969.11.19), Hideki Okugawa (Hideki.OK) (1970.3.28)


* Voice Actors : 

Demitri : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Gallon, Zabel Zarock, Aulbath : Yuji Ueda

Morrigan : Yayoi Jinguji

Felicia : Kae Araki

Sasquatch, Bishamon, Anakaris, Victor, Narration : Kan Tokumaru


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 22, 1996) [Model SLPS-00036] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 19, 2005, "Vampire Darkstalker's Collection [Model SLPM-65998] ")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (December 14, 2006, "Vampire Darkstalker's Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66637] ")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (September 18, 2008, "Hyper Street Fighter II Anniversary Edition Vampire Darkstalkers Collection Value Pack") [Model CPCS-01039]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge (c) 1995 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 09


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1995, this is the Japanese version of "Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09]". For more information about the game, please see the non-Japanese version entry.


- SERIES -


1. Vampire - The Night Warriors [CP-S II No. 05] (1994)

2. Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09] (1995)

3. Vampire Savior - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 22] (1997)

4. Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 26] (1997)

5. Vampire Hunter 2 - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 27] (1997)

6. Darkstalkers 3 - Vampire Savior (1999, Sony Playstation)

7. Darkstalkers Chronicles - The Chaos Tower (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Game Designers : Junichi Ohno (Ohn), Nohah

Sound Designers : Tomuyuki Kawakami (T.K NY), Toshio Kajino

Music Composers : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon), Hideki Okugawa (Hideki Ok), Akari Kaida (Akari. K -Lemon-)

Object Designers : Kurisan (Kuri), Tanuki, Ikusan Z, Takashi Hayashi, Shibata Hiroshi, Kitasan, Mizuho, Q, The Who, Kimo Kimo, Shisui, Yorio, Z666, Pei, Mizupyon, G. Kamina, Chunkichi, Tsuyoshi, Kamameshi, "Kouda" Isi. B, Yanagi Kagerou, Yoshioka, Dekao, Kick, Syuuchan, Kidai,, Kozuchi, Delta

Scroll Designers : Kyo, Tamachan, Motokazz. S, Aya

Program Designers : Panda, T.J, Odawara Hassssssy, Mo. Suzuki, Min, Ittetsu, Tsuna Hayahide, Hero Hero, Hdo, Tora&Yume&Hide (Tora Papa & Yume & Hide Mama)

Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


* Voice Actors :

Demitri Maximoff, Donovan Baine, Pyron : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Jon Talbain, Lord Raptor, Rikuo : Yuji Ueda

Morrigan Aensland : Yayoi Jinguji

Felicia : Kae Araki

Victor Von Gerdenheim, Bishamon, Sasquatch, Anakaris, Narration : Kan Tokumaru

Hsien-Ko : Michiko Neya

Huitzil : Jurota Kosugi

Cecil : Kyoko Hikami


Special Thanks : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Spikey, Haruo Murata (Mucchi), Alex Jimenez, Takuya Shiraiwa (Mr. Shiraiwa)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (February 23, 1996) [Model T-1202G]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 19, 2005, "Vampire Darkstalker's Collection") [Model SLPM-65998]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (December 14, 2006, "Vampire Darkstalker's Collection [Capcore]") [Model SLPM-66637]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (September 18, 2008, "Hyper Street Fighter II Anniversary Edition/Vampire Darkstalkers Collection Value Pack") [Model CPCS-01039]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [Stop version] (c) 1995 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Ultra rare version. Changes are little and unknown.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original game entry: "Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09]".


- SOURCES -


See game's screenshot.

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Vampire Hunter 2 - Darkstalkers' Revenge (c) 1997 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Fourteen well-animated creatures from Hell rip, tear and otherwise fight for control of the nether-realms.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 27


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Vampire Hunter 2 was released in September 1997 only in Japan. This game is not a actual sequel, but rather a redesigned version, using the newest Darkstalkers engine. It even includes a reworked version of "Vampire Savior 2"'s intro, which removes all references to Jedah, Bulleta, Q-Bee and Lilith.


Capcom cheated with Vampire Hunter 2, since, chronologically, Anita would be in her teens by the time of Vampire Savior, but they removed Donovan from "Vampire Savior"'s storyline, bringing in Bulleta, instead.


Huitzil (Phobos' name outside of Japan) is the diminutive of 'Huitzilopochtli' (which means 'Blue Hummingbird on the Left'). He was the chief god of the great Aztec city Tenochtitlan and became after his death the Aztec god of the Sun and War.


- UPDATES -


970913

* JAPAN release


970929

* JAPAN release


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Warriors : The first will appear if you make 3 'DARK FORCE' or 3 'EX FINISH' without losing a round. The second will appear after 6 'EX FINISH' without losing a round.


* Shoul Mode : On the character select screen, go to the [?] box, press Start 5 times, then push any punch or kick button.


* Alternate Shoul Mode : on the character select screen, go to the character whom you would like to use first stage, then press Start 3 times, after that go to the [?] box, press Start 5 times, then push any punch or kick button.


* Marionette Mode : On the character select screen, go to the [?] box, press Start 7 times, then push any punch or kick button.


* Priest Bishamon : On the character select screen, go to Bishamon, hold Start and press any punch or kick button.


- SERIES -


1. Vampire - The Night Warriors [CP-S II No. 05] (1994)

2. Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09] (1995)

3. Vampire Savior - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 22] (1997)

4. Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 26] (1997)

5. Vampire Hunter 2 - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 27] (1997)

6. Darkstalkers 3 - Vampire Savior (1999, Sony Playstation)

7. Darkstalkers Chronicles - The Chaos Tower (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


* Voice Actors :

Demitri, Donovan, Pyron : Nobuyuki Hiyama

Gallon, Zabel Zarock, Aulbath : Yuuji Ueda

Morrigan : Yayoi Jinguji

Felicia : Kae Araki

Victor, Bishamon, Sasquatch, Anakaris : Kan Tokumaru

Lei Lei : Michiko Neya

Phobos : Jyurouta Kosugi

Cecil : Kyoko Hikami


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (2005, "Vampire Darkstalkers Collection") [Model SLPM-65998]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (2005, "Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection [Capcore]") [Model SLPM-66637]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Vampire Payer (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


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Game's ROM.

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Vampire Savior - The Lord of Vampire (c) 1997 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Fifteen characters fight to end the reign of Jedah, the Vampire Savior and save their own souls!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 22


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Vampire Savior was released in May 1997.


Secret Title : "Darkstalkers - Jedah's Damnation" (hosted in a gfx rom but not used in the game). Some US and European copies were hacked to use the 'Jedah's Damnation' title.


Lilith was originally slightly different, in back-story, to the one we know now. She was what is occasionally referred to as a white-wing, with her angelic heritage hidden from view most of the time. This idea was dropped, due to, supposedly, too many angel characters in games. Briefly, She was redesigned as a hermaphrodite, but that too was dropped, most likely due to the fact it would have courted controversy, and instead she was made into part of Morrigan.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Vampire Savior : Capcom Game Soundtrack - VICL-60098, 60099) on 21/08/1997.


- UPDATES -


970519

Asia, Europe, Hispanic, Japan and US releases. 


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen. 


B. B. Hood's full name is "Baby Bonnie Hood".


In the Japanese version : 

B. B. Hood is named 'Bulleta'.

Hsien-Ko is named 'Lei-Lei'.

Jon Talbain is named 'Gallon'.

Lord Raptor is named 'Zabel Zarock'.

Rikuo is named 'Aulbath'.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Warriors : to reach your character's hidden warrior, you must finish the stage without losing any energy bats, and without timeouts. The KO move MUST be an EX Finish. Dark Force or ES Finishes may be acceptable, but an EX Finish is preferred. If you meet this condition, you'll get a 'Here comes a new challenger' prompt as you enter the fourth stage. Each character has their own boss character fights (i.e. Demitri's final boss is Morrigan, Jedah's final boss is Demitri, etc.), and after you finish the first 6 stages, you must defeat your character's boss character in Stage 7 to finish the game. If your character's final boss is Jedah, there will be a special intro scene. 


* Play as Original Jon Talbain ('Gallon' in Japan) : at the character select screen, highlight Jon Talbain ('Gallon') and press Start and all three punch buttons at the same time. 


* Shoul Mode : on the character select screen, go to the [?] box, press Start 5 times, then push any punch or kick button. 


* Alternate Shoul Mode : on the character select screen, go to the character whom you would like to use first stage, press Start 3 times, after go to the [?] box, press Start 5 times, then push any punch or kick button. 


* Win Poses : by holding any attack button at the end of a fight, you may choose most of each character's win poses. However, there are a few that can't be seen with this trick, such as Felicia's perfect win pose. 


* Tricks : even though the Start button is mostly used as a taunt button, there are a few characters that can use it for some rather silly moves such as Sasquatch & Felicia. 


If you leap at the enemy's head without attacking while using Felicia, you'll sit on their heads as long as neither player moves at all. An extra taunt? :) 


* EX MOVES : 


Anakaris : 

1) (3/4 max) In the Sarcophage : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches 

2) (1/2 max) Pharao Magic I : MK, LP, Down, LK, MP 

3) [Need 2 powers] (1/2 max) Pharao Magic II : HK, MP, Down, MK, HP 

4) [Need 3 powers] (1/2 max) Pharao Magic III : HK, MP, LK, Down, LP, MK, HP 


B. B. Hood ('Bulleta' in Japan) : 

1) (Anywhere) Hunt the Duck : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches 

2) (Near) Beautiful Memory : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 

3) (Close) Apple Blast : Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, Left + 2 Kicks 


Bishamon : 

1) (Close) Oni Kubi Hineri : Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, Left + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Enma Seki : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks 


Demitri : 

1) (3/4 max) Demon Pillion : Down, Right, DownRight + 2 Kicks 

2) (Sweep distance) Sucking the Blood : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches 

3) [Need 2 powers] (Sweep Distance) Midnight Pleasure : LP, MP, Right, MK, MK 


Felicia : 

1) (3/4 max) Weapon X - 11 hit : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Help Me, Please - 34 hit : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 


Hsein Ko ('Lei Lei' in Japan) : 

1) (Anywhere) The Blast : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Chireitou : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 

3) (Anywhere) Tenraiha : LK, HK, MP, MP, Up 


Jedah : 

1) (Anywhere) Finale Rosso : Down (x2) + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Plova Di Selbo : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks, Tap MK to grap opponent 


Jon Talbain ('Gallon' in Japan) : 

1) (Anywhere) Dragon Cannon : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 

2) (Close) Moment Slice : LP, MP, Right, LK, MK 


Lilith : 

1) (near) Bats : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks 

2) (near) Luminous Vision : LP, LP, Right, LK, HP 

3) [Need 2 powers] (Far) Gloomy Puppet Show : Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 


Lord Raptor ('Zabel Zarock' in Japan) : 

1) (1/2 max) Evil Scream : Right, Left + 2 Punches 

2) (1/2 max) Death Voltage : Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft + 2 Kicks 

3) (Anywhere) Hell Dunk : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches 


Q-Bee : 

1) (3/4 max) Chrysalid : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Bee attack : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 


Morrigan : 

1) (Sweep Distance) Darkness Illusion : LP, LP, Right, LK, HP 

2) (Anywhere) Valkyrie Turn : Right, RightDown, Down, DownLeft, Left, (any) Kick, then LK (close), or MK (medium), or HK (far) 

3) (Anywhere) Shocked : Right, HP, MP, LP, Right 

4) (Anywhere) Finishing Shower : MP, LP, Left, LK, MK 


Rikuo ('Aulbath' in Japan) : 

1) (1/2 max) Aqua Spread : Right, DownRight, Down + 2 Kicks or 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Water Jail : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches 

3) (Anywhere) Sea Rage - 8 hit : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches 

4) [Need 3 powers] (Close) Direct Scissors : Down(x2) + 2 Punches 


Sasquatch : 

1) (Anywhere) Big Freezer : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches 

2) (3/4 screen max) Big Eisbahn : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks 

3) (Close) Big Sledge : 720 degrees + 2 Kicks 


Victor : 

1) (Anywhere) Thunder Break : Down (2s), Up + 2 Kicks 

2) (Corps to corps) MEGA Gerdenheim : 720 degrees + 2 Kicks


- SERIES -


1. Vampire - The Night Warriors [CP-S II No. 05] (1994)

2. Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09] (1995)

3. Vampire Savior - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 22] (1997)

4. Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 26] (1997)

5. Vampire Hunter 2 - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 27] (1997)

6. Darkstalkers 3 - Vampire Savior (1999, Sony Playstation)

7. Darkstalkers Chronicles - The Chaos Tower (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Main music composer : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon) 

Sub music composer : Masato Koda (Cipher) 

Sound effects & Voice edit : Moe.T (Cipher) 

Sound drivers : Yasushi Ikeda" A!Ohana" 

Sound Tool : Tomohiro Masuda (Q~CVE) 

Sound "Q_64M" hardware : Ida~~~~~~~N 

Character designers : Eripyon.N (Eripyonsuke), Makoto Ishii, Fujihara, Ari, Takemoto, Rumi Chan, Takayuki Kosaka, Reiko Komatsu, Masarusan-N, Kuri, Tanuki, Kitasan, Ball Boy, Mizuho, Q, Who, Kimo Kimo, N_Labo, You-Ten Nakano, Mizupyon, Kaname, Tsuyoshi, Fuzii & Peliko, G.Kamina, Yoshioka, Isi-B Gao, Hitoshi Igarashi, Kozuchi 

Scroll designers : Yuki Kyotani, Yumiko Nakatsuka, Tamachan, Morisaki Chie, Goro Suzuki (1996), Kanno, Yuugen, Pokkemon 

Program designers : Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), Cham Cho Choy, Pon, Min, Ittetsu, 24 (nishi), Moto $ Tomo Nogi, Teruaki Hirokado, Hard.Yas (-Jedah-) 

Planners : S. Obata, Neo_G H.Ishizawa, Malachie, Nohah, Kanetaka (Kinta) 

Producer : Tetsuya Iijima 

General producers : Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto 


* Voice Actors : 

Jedah : Isshin Chiba 

Q-Bee, B. B. Hood : Miyuki Matsushita 

Lilith : Hiroko Konishi 

Demitri : Nobuyuki Hiyama 

Morrigan : Yayoi Jinguji 

Felicia : Kae Araki 

Rikuo, Lord Raptor, Jon Talbain : Yuuji Ueda 

Victor, Bishamon, Sasquatch, Anakaris : Kan Tokumaru 

Hsien-Ko : Michiko Neya 

Emily : Kozue Yoshizumi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (Apr.1998) [Model T-1228G] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (Apr.1998, "Vampire Savior [4MRAM Doukori Ban] [Model T-1229G]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (November 5, 1998; "Vampire Savior EX Edition [Model SLPS-01700]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 18, 1998; "Darkstalkers 3 [Model SLES-01719]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (November 30, 1998; "Darkstalkers 3 [Model SLUS-00745]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 31, 2001; "Vampire Savior EX Edition [CapKore] [Model SLPS-86815]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 19, 2005; "Vampire Darkstalker's Collection [Model SLPM-65998]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (December 14, 2006; "Vampire Darkstalker's Collection (CapKore) [Model SLPM-66637]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (September 18, 2008, "Hyper Street Fighter II Anniversary Edition/Vampire Darkstalkers Collection Value Pack [Model CPCS-01039]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord of Vampire (c) 1997 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Fifteen characters fight to end the reign of Jedah, the Vampire Savior and save their own souls!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 26


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Vampire Savior 2 was released in September 1997.


During the intro, a fast montage of images appears in a snap second. If you slow down the emulation, you'll find that the images are actually sketches of various characters from the game (Notably, "Vampire Hunter 2" had a fast montage too, at the same point in the intro, but with different artwork).


Donovan's appearance in this game is part of a lie by Capcom : In the original draft for Vampire Savior, Donovan would have been turned into a type of demon, while Anita, now in her teens, would be added to the roster, most likely as a 'new' character. However, instead, both characters were cut, and only restored, suddenly ageless, for Vampire Savior 2, without the changes.


This game is not canon due to the above errata, and other chronological faults, like the inclusion of Pyron, who was destroyed in the original tournament.


Huitzil is the diminutive of 'Huitzilopochtli' (which means 'Blue Hummingbird on the Left'). He was the chief god of the great Aztec city Tenochtitlan and became after his death the Aztec god of the Sun and War.


- UPDATES -


970913

* JAPAN release.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Warriors: the first will appear if you make 3 'DARK FORCE' or 3 'EX FINISH' without losing a round. The second will appear after 6 'EX FINISH' without losing a round. 


* Shoul Mode: on the character select screen, go to the [?] box, press Start 5 times, then push any punch or kick button. 


* Alternate Shoul Mode: on the character select screen, go to the character whom you would like to use in the first stage, press Start 3 times, after that go to the [?] box, press Start 5 times, then push any punch or kick button. 


* Marionette Mode: on the character select screen, go to the [?] box, press Start 7 times, then push any punch or kick button. 


* Priest Bishamon: on the character select screen, go to Bishamon, hold Start and press any punch or kick button. 


* Vampire Hunter 2 Phobos: Hold start and select Phobos. He will have the gameplay of Vampire Hunter 2. 


* EX MOVES 


Anakaris : 

1) (3/4 max) In the Sarcophage : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches 

2) (1/2 max) Pharao Magic I : MK, LP, Down, LK, MP 

3) [Need 2 powers] (1/2 max) Pharao Magic II : HK, MP, Down, MK, HP 

4) [Need 3 powers] (1/2 max) Pharao Magic III : HK, MP, LK, Down, LP, MK, HP 


Baby Bonnie Hood ('Bulleta' in Japan) : 

1) (Anywhere) Hunt the Duck : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches 

2) (Near) Beautiful Memory : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 

3) (Close) Apple Blast : Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, Left + 2 Kicks 


Bishamon : 

1) (Close) Oni Kubi Hineri : Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft, Left + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Enma Seki : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks 


Demitri : 

1) (3/4 max) Demon Pillion : Down, Right, DownRight + 2 Kicks 

2) (Sweep distance) Sucking the Blood : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches 

3) [Need 2 powers] (Sweep Distance) Midnight Pleasure : LP, MP, Right, MK, MK 


Donovan : 

1) (Anywhere) Immortal Transformation : MP, LP, Left, LK, MK 

2) (Anywhere) Breath of Death : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + Kick (LK = close, MK = medium, HK = far) 


Felicia : 

1) (3/4 max) Weapon X - 11 hit : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Help Me, Please - 34 hit : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 


Hsein Ko ('Lei Lei' in Japan) : 

1) (Anywhere) The Blast : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Chireitou : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 

3) (Anywhere) Tenraiha : LK, HK, MP, MP, Up 


Huitzil ('Phobos' in Japan) : 

1)(Anywhere) Big Laser : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches 

2)(Anywhere) Confusioner : Right, Down, DownRight + 3 Kicks 

3)(Anywhere) Final Guardian : Left, DownRight, Down, DownLeft + 2 Kicks 


Jedah : 

1) (Anywhere) Finale Rosso : Down (x2) + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Plova Di Selbo : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks, Tap MK to grap opponent 


Lilith : 

1) (near) Bats : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Kicks 

2) (near) Luminous Vision : LP, LP, Right, LK, HP 

3) [Need 2 powers] (Far) Gloomy Puppet Show : Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 


Lord Raptor ('Zabel Zarock' in Japan) : 

1) (1/2 max) Evil Scream : Right, Left + 2 Punches 

2) (1/2 max) Death Voltage : Right, DownRight, Down, DownLeft + 2 Kicks 

3) (Anywhere) Hell Dunk : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches 


Pyron : 

1)(Anywhere) Cosmo Disruption : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Punches or 2 Kicks 


Q-Bee : 

1) (3/4 max) Chrysalid : Right, Down, DownRight + 2 Punches 

2) (Anywhere) Bee attack : Left, DownLeft, Down, DownRight, Right + 2 Kicks 


Morrigan : 

1) (Sweep distance) Darkness Illusion : LP, LP, Right, LK, HP 

2) (Anywhere) Valkyrie Turn : Right, RightDown, Down, DownLeft, Left, (any) Kick, then LK (close), or MK (medium), or HK (far) 

3) (Anywhere) Shocked : Right, HP, MP, LP, Right 

4) (Anywhere) Finishing Shower : MP, LP, Left, LK, MK 


Victor : 

1) (Anywhere) Thunder Break : Down (2s), Up + 2 Kicks 

2) (Corps to corps) MEGA Gerdenheim : 720 degrees + 2 Kicks


- SERIES -


1. Vampire - The Night Warriors [CP-S II No. 05] (1994)

2. Vampire Hunter - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 09] (1995)

3. Vampire Savior - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 22] (1997)

4. Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord of Vampire [CP-S II No. 26] (1997)

5. Vampire Hunter 2 - Darkstalkers' Revenge [CP-S II No. 27] (1997)

6. Darkstalkers 3 - Vampire Savior (1999, Sony Playstation)

7. Darkstalkers Chronicles - The Chaos Tower (2005, Sony PSP)


- STAFF -


Producer : Noritaka Funamizu 

General producers : Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto 

Main music composers : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon) 

Sub music composers : Tetsuya Shibata (Cyber-T) 

Sound effects & Voice edit : Moe.T (Cipher) 

Sound drivers : Yasushi Ikeda" A!Ohana" 

Sound tool : Tomohiro Masuda (Q~CVE) 

Sound "Q_64M" hardware : Ida~~~~~~~N 

Character designers : Eripyon.N (Eripyonsuke), Makoto Ishii, Fujihara, Ari, Takemoto, Rumi Chan, Takayuki Kosaka, Reiko Komatsu, Masarusan-N, Kuri, Tanuki, Kitasan, Ball Boy, Mizuho, Q, Who, Kimo Kimo, N_Labo, You-Ten Nakano, Mizupyon, Kaname, Tsuyoshi, Fuzii & Peliko, G.Kamina, Yoshioka, Isi-B Gao, Hitoshi Igarashi, Kozuchi, Shisui 

Scroll designers : Yuki Kyotani, Yumiko Nakatsuka, Tamachan, Morisaki Chie, Goro Suzuki (1996), Kanno, Yuugen, Pokkemon 

Program designers : Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), Cham Cho Choy, Pon, Min, Ittetsu, 24 (nishi), Tomo & Moto May!, Teruaki Hirokado, Hard.Yas (-Savior2-) 

Planners : S. Obata, Neo_G H.Ishizawa, Malachie, Nohah, Kanetaka (Kinta) 


* Voice Actors : 

Jedah : Isshin Chiba 

Q-Bee, Bulleta : Miyuki Matsushita 

Lilith : Hiroko Konishi 

Demitri, Donovan, Pyron : Nobuyuki Hiyama 

Zabel Zarock : Yuuji Ueda 

Morrigan : Yayoi Jinguji 

Felicia : Kae Araki 

Victor, Bishamon, Anakaris : Kan Tokumaru 

Lei Lei : Michiko Neya 

Phobos : Jyurouta Kosugi 

Cecil : Kyoko Hikami 

Emily : Kozue Yoshizumi


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (May 18, 2005; "Vampire Darkstalker's Collection [Model SLPM-65998]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (December 14, 2006; "Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection [CapKore] [Model SLPM-66637]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Van-Van Car (c) 1983 Sanritsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


Also licensed to Karateco.


- SCORING -


Balloon : 200 points.

Jumping Enemy Car : 100 points.

Destroying Enemy Car : 1000 points.

Bonus Balloon : 500 points for each remaining balloon.

End of level bonus : Extra points awarded for time remaining.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Van Van Car is not a hard game, but it will have you pounding walls, the controls, or younger siblings in frustration. Be prepared to die a lot of very stupid deaths, particularly when you're learning the game. The game is about minimalist control - try to avoid making sudden movements or jerky motions, as you'll generally end up accidentally switching tracks or losing speed and being rammed. Also try to avoid twitch jumping when enemy cars are close - while in the air, you have no control over your car, so enemies will run right underneath you, and they do not make for a soft landing. Try to plan a path and move smoothly through the maze, avoid sharp turns, and jump cars coming head on only. If you're being pursued closely, look for a break in the maze that you can jump over and gain an extra second or two on your pursuer. DO NOT try to turn and jump. You're asking for a crash.


* The bonus balloon appears when there are eight balloons left on screen. Try to collect it without bursting any more balloons as they are worth a total of 3,500 points when you collect the bonus.


* Try to save your missiles to fire them in a long straight line picking off as many balloons as possible, and hopefully destroying more than one car.


* Don't collect another energy balloon until you have fired the missile awarded by the last one, otherwise the second missile will be wasted because you can only carry one at a time.


* Enemy cars cannot pass through balloons; they have to go around them. This can be used to the player's advantage as the player can jump on a balloon while being pursued by an enemy, and the enemy has to back off and go around.


* When you fire a missile, and an enemy car is turning near the axis you fired on (but is not actually on the axis) the missile will destroy the car, even though it technically does not hit it!


* Enemy cars do not beeline for you automatically. Only after popping a certain quota of balloons (or perhaps by taking a certain amount of time) do they start coming directly for you. Therefore, for the first little while in a level, you have time to plan out which balloons you need to go for immediately and which you can save for later. You also want to save your missiles for when enemy cars are actually chasing you - not merely idling around the maze.


* It's important to note that some tracks can be deceptive - balloons will cover up key turning points, making it appear that there is straight road where there are actually curves. These are good balloons to take out early on in the maze when you aren't being heavily pursued.


* Oil slicks are a useful item in the game. Since you speed up by running over one (although you can't jump, you gain about 2x your normal speed while spinning), they allow you to make a quick escape from enemies, particularly when said enemy is right on your tail.


* The game repeats itself after 12 or 14 levels, starting back on level 1 and slowing down considerably.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Van-Van Car (c) 1983 Karateco.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROMs.

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Vandyke (c) 1990 UPL.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-90064


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 24.242 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1991.


Also licensed to Jaleco for manufacture and distribution.


A Neo-Geo MVS version of this game exists but is ultra rare.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Vanguard (c) 1981 Centuri, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1981.


Licensed from SNK Corp. to Centuri for US manufacture and distribution (October 1981). For more information about the game itself, please see the original SNK entry.


Original SNK products:

Vanguard


Licensed products:

Vanguard (Centuri)

Vanguard (Cinematronics)

Vanguard (Zaccaria)

Vanguard (Game World)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Vanguard (c) 1981 SNK.


This is a scrolling space shooter (some levels are horizontal, some are vertical). Shoot down enemies with your laser. Keep a close eye on your ever decreasing fuel gauge, luckily each enemy that you destroy will add to your remaining fuel. Find the energy pods to be temporarily invulnerable), the energy pods will also increase your fuel level. At the end of each level you must defeat a boss that is guarded by two moving force fields with holes in them. The computer will then announce the name of the next zone using some nifty early 80's synthesized speech. The different levels include Mountain Zone, Rainbow Zone, Styx Zone, Rainbow Zone 2, Stripe Zone, Rainbow Zone 3, Bleak Zone, and the City of Mystery.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 930 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 930 Khz), (2x) SN76477 (@ 930 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.25 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 4

= > [1] Fire Left, [2] Fire Right, [3] Fire Down, [4] Fire Up


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1981. This game put SNK on the map in the US.


Vanguard is the first color game from SNK and it was one of the first shoot-em-up with a 8-way directional fire.


The starting music is inspired by 'Star Trek' soundtrack (release date is 1979).

The music when you get the powerup is inspired by 'Flash Gordon' soundtrack.


A Vanguard unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Jekyll & Hyde... Together Again'.


Original SNK products:

Vanguard


Licensed products:

Vanguard (Centuri)

Vanguard (Cinematronics)

Vanguard (Zaccaria)

Vanguard (Game World)


- SCORING -


Mist - Bouncing starship : 70 points

Harley - Fighter : 50 points

Helm - White UFO : 80 points

Amno - Pink UFO : 100 points

Base I, II, III - Buildings : 100 - 400 points

Garine - Bouncing aliens : 100 - 400 points

Barrier - Energy barrier : 800 points

Kemlus - "C" shaped worms : 100 - 400 points

Romeda - Arrow shaped ships : 100 points

Gond - Boss at end of round : 1000 - 8000 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* When you start the game, your fighter, will be at the left side of the screen. Keep in mind, this is a scrolling game. This means you can go no faster then the right side and no slower then the left side. You can, however, vary your speed in-between by pushing the joystick back and forth. The biggest key in getting through this game is learning how to use the joystick to speed up and slow down because you will sometimes be put into some very tight areas that will require precision joystick control. Here are some strategies for getting through them. There is no break between the areas, but you can pretty much tell what area you are in by the landscape and/or the enemies.


CAVE ZONE : This zone is pretty straightforward. The cave is wide enough for you to maneuver out of harms way.

1) There should be no reason that you can't go through both areas energized. The energy stations are abundant in the cave zone.

2) The Harley's like to group up in packs of five or six. They will fire on you and an occasional Harley will break from the pack to try to ram your fighter. They usually stay on one level and don't move around a lot. Very easy to evade.

3) The Mist's are a different matter. They move around all over the area and they are rather difficult to hit. You will have to use your lasers from different sides very effectively.


RAINBOW ZONE : In these zones you will be going diagonal up or diagonal down. The first part only has three aliens while the second part of the zone has six aliens moving up and down.

1) On the diagonal up parts, get your fighter in between the second and third aliens during the first part.  Reverse this on the diagonal down parts.

2) On the second part, you will have to get in between the fourth and fifth aliens. You may have to use your top laser to clear out the alien above since the top three alternate with the bottom three. Reverse this on the diagonal down parts.


STICK ZONE : There are no energy stations in this zone so you will have to do some quick maneuvering and firing in all directions. This area also narrow significantly. Use the same tactics from the Cave Zone.


STRIPED ZONE :  You only have to deal with ground targets in this zone. This, though, is the problem since those targets are clustered very close together.

1) You should be able to go through this area energized since energy stations are abundant in the lower parts of this zone.

2) If you aren't energized, make sure you decided quickly to go high or low. If you go high, you deal with bases and Garines (bouncing aliens). This can be rough if you mistime it. The bottom has more targets but you must destroy the barrier. You do this by destroying the upper or lower stand that fires it up.

3) This zone lasts a while but the pattern remains the same.


BLEAK ZONE : You will be going up instead of sideways. The scrolling now is you can't go faster then the top of the screen or slower then the bottom of the screen.

1) Enemies on this screen are actually pretty easy to get through. Just stay in the middle and keep firing. The Romeda may give you trouble since they like to fire left diagonal shots.

2) If you go into the debris left from the Kemlus, a backward 'C' will surround your fighter and you will get 1090 points. You can do this three times. After the third time, if you try this, your fighter will be destroyed.


DOCKING ZONE : This is for all the marbles. There are many hazards to avoid as you try to take out Gond.

1) First, as you enter there are lasers to your left and right. You must quickly get into the second part. Gond is protected by two layers that have openings. These openings line up for only brief moments. Try to take shots through this opening.

2) After a short amount of time, walls will close behind your fighter. You only have a limited amount of time because there are five walls and if they close before you take out Gond, you lose your fighter.

3) The only good thing is if you fail to take out Gond, you advance to the next round. Of course, you don't get the bonus for Gond.

4) After you make it through each set of cave one and cave two, the action gets faster.


- SERIES -


1. Vanguard (1981)

2. Vanguard II (1984)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1982)

Atari 5200 (1983)


* Computers :

Atari 800


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Vanguard II (c) 1984 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.36 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), Namco (@ 31.25 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 288


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1984.


- SERIES -


1. Vanguard (1981)

2. Vanguard II (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Vapor Trail - Hyper Offence Formation (c) 1989 Data East.


A vertically scrolling shooter from Data East. Choose 1 of 3 different jet fighters to save New York City and defeat the terrorist organization DAGGER.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : MAA


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 8.055 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.757 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.514 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1990.


This game is known in Japan as "Ku-U-Ga - Operation Code Vapor Trail".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Kuhga - PCCB-00027) on 21/05/1990.


- SERIES -


1. Vapor Trail - Hyper Offence Formation (1989)

2. Rohga - Armor Force (1992)

3. Skull Fang (1996)


- STAFF -


Game Designer : Hironori Kobayashi

Developer : Min

Game Programmers : Min, Mya, Hal, HMD

Graphic Designers : T.A, F. Ohnisi, Takahide Koizumi, Kinya Aoyama, Nabesima, Sonomi Nagao, Kazumi Enomoto, Chika Shamoto, Makoto Kawamura, Inopita, Jun Matsuda

Hard Designer : Kenichi Fujimoto

Sound Creaters : Hiroaki Yoshida (Maro), Azusa Hara (Ahsa), Tatsuya Kiuchi (Kiwich), Fuse, Hitomi Komatsu, Joe Kaminkow


Special Thanks : Koji Akibayashi, Solomon, Yoshiaki Honda (Yoshi Honda), Kazuyuki  Kurata, EX, Lungfish, Yoshiyuki Urushibara, Makoto Kikuchi (Thor-Kikuchi)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vaportrx,vaportrxp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vapor-trx&page=detail&id=3318&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vapor TRX (c) 1998 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Seattle hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 200 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Vapor TRX was released in April 1998.


Developed by Blue Shift (see 'Staff' section for more information).


- UPDATES -


Prototype Version :

* GUIS : Apr 10 1998 11:03:14 / MAIN : Apr 10 1998 11:27:44


Released Version :

* GUIS : Jul 2 1998 09:03:42 / MAIN : Jul 18 1998 09:06:54

* Some texts changed in Test Mode ('How-To-navigate-In-Test-Mode' texts)

* Added music during the demo mode.

* Changed voice (3, 2, 1...).

* Gameplay changes : Unlike the prototype version, you start with weapons, your turbo gauge is not empty, etc...


- STAFF -


* Blue Shift :

Game design : Dave Ralston

Game programming : Bob Flanagan, John Salwitz

Programming : John Brooks, Kevin Shapiro, Doug Snyder

Operations : Becky Liu

Vehicles : Will Noble

Playfield art : Lynne Gura, Adalbert Mlak, K.C. Murphy

Interface design : Raul Dominguez

Additional art : Gil Valadez


* Atari Games :

Producer : Rob Rowe

Executive producer : Mark Stephen Pierce

Audio : Stephen Geering, Mickael Henry, John Paul, Universal Sound

Hardware design : Steve Correll, Andrew Dyer, John Lowes, Ross Shaffer

Technician : Darrell Robinson

Programming : Mike Albaugh (Michael Albaugh), Forrest Miller, Dave Shepperd

Design services : Peter Dorn, Mark Gruber, Mark Hoendervoogt, Stevie Landaverde, Rick Meyette, Ralph Perez


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vmetal,vmetaln,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=varia-metal&page=detail&id=3053&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Varia Metal (c) 1995 Excellent System.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 10 Khz), ES8712 (@ 12 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Varia Metal was released in April 1995 in Japan.


Licensed to New Way Trading for manufacture and distribution.


Varia Metal was supposed to be released in Japan but the game was much worse than the other shoot-em-ups. So, only prototype of the game were available in Japan.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese prototype has Japanese voices and storyline.


- STAFF -


Programmers : K Ishiguri, F Satou, Unko

Producers : T Yamanaka, D Yamada, K Osabe

Graphic designers : T Yamanaka, S Iwaya, T Kanou, D Yamada, M Tezuka

Sound : T Inoue


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vrkon_l1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=varkon&page=detail&id=5613&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Varkon (c) 1982 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 512


- TRIVIA -


90 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Tony Kraemer

Art by : Constantino Mitchell

Software by : Bill Pfutzenreuter


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=varth,varthj,varthu,varthr1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=varth-operation-thunderstorm-cp-s-no.-19&page=detail&id=3054&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Varth - Operation Thunderstorm (c) 1992 Capcom Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System hardware (CPS)

Game ID : CP-S No. 19


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, BOMB)


- TRIVIA -


Varth was released in June 1992. 


Licensed to Romstar for US distribution. 


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Varth : G.S.M Capcom 6 - PCCB-00110) on February 19, 1993.


- STAFF -


Planners : Vally Dack Kelbon, Natural Sai Sai, Nijiken Mouri, Odds Maker Maetake

Scroll designers : Kintaro, Kuramoyan, Maru Chan, Mon Chan

Object designers : Kurata N, Manbou, Hanisawa, Ume

Programmers : Ohuchi, Meijin T, Hac, Okosama Ecchiro, Komorichie Darkside

Sound : T. Yomage, P, Bull

Directors : Kihaji Okamoto, Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Akira Nishitani (Nin)

Producer : Kihaji Okamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sony PSP [US] (March 22, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 21, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 9, 2010; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [PSP Essentials]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vasara,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vasara&page=detail&id=3055&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vasara (c) 2000 Visco Corp.


Vertical shoot'em up with three selectable characters and nice manga style cut scene.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Good Ending : Clear stage 5 without continuing play, or clear stage 5 with continuing play over 10 times, or clear stage 5 with slashing all Bushous.


- SERIES -


1. Vasara (2000)

2. Vasara 2 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vasara2,vasara2a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vasara-2&page=detail&id=3056&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vasara 2 (c) 2001 Visco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2001.


Sold by Nihon System.


This is Visco's Last arcade video game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Magoichi Saiga : Insert a coin, then press Up(x3), Down(x3) Up(x7) and press Start.


- SERIES -


1. Vasara (2000)

2. Vasara 2 (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vastar,vastar2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vastar&page=detail&id=3057&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vastar (c) 1983 Sesame Japan.


In cosmic calendar 2956, our planet was attacked by the galaxy empire. It was at this critical point that a fighting robot 'VASTAR' was developed by superior scientists. The time has come for 'VASTAR' to defend our planet.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shoot, [B] Shield


- TRIVIA -


Vastar became the last game manufactured by Orca. Officially had the company bankrupted about the same time as the game was finished. For this reason Orca could not sell the game under their own brand, so they did use the alias 'Sesame Japan Corp.' for this purpose.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Warp : When you reach the second radar that pops up from the ground, after you landed the first time and gone though the forest, put your shield on and go directly into the laser firing turret. You should activate a warp to the second spaceship!


- STAFF -


Staff : Toshiaki Ohta (Toshiaki.O), Super.Kita, Nakanishi, Nakamura, Yoshida, Holstein, Kashuga, Kapa Enoki, Sweet Yuge, Harumage.M


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vautour,vautourz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vautour&page=detail&id=3058&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vautour (c) 1980 Jeutel.


French bootleg/hack of "Phoenix".


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from French as 'Vulture'.


Official releases :

Phoenix (Amstar Electronics Corp.)

Phoenix [Maxi model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Upright model] (Centuri, Inc.)

Phoenix [Japanese Cocktail Table] (Taito Corp.)


Bootlegs/hacks :

Phoenix (Irecsa G.G.I Corp.)

Phoenix (T.P.N.)

Griffon (Videotron)

Falcon (BGV)

Vautour (Jeutel)

Condor (Sidam)

Batman Part 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vector,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vector-no.-1247&page=detail&id=5614&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vector (c) 1982 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk and Talk)

Model Number : 1247


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), DAC, TMS5220 (@ 640 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1982. 3,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Greg Kmiec

Art by : Greg Freres

Software : Emil S. Golen


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vegast,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vegas&page=detail&id=5617&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vegas (c) 1977 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Similar to Bally "Mata Hari". Same design as Taito's "Lady Luck" but with different art.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vegasgp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vegas-model-140&page=detail&id=5616&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vegas [Model 140] (c) 1979 Game Plan.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 140


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1979.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ed Cebula

Art by : Dick White


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vegas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vegas-model-723&page=detail&id=5615&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vegas (c) 1990 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 723


- TRIVIA -


1,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1vegas,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vegas-gambler-club&page=detail&id=42026&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vegas Gambler Club (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=as_vn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vegas-nights&page=detail&id=14877&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vegas Nights (c) 200? Astra Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's Flyer.

$end


$info=vgpoker,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vegas-poker&page=detail&id=21342&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vegas Poker (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vroulet,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vegas-roulette&page=detail&id=4537&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vegas Roulette (c) 1989 World Game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 1

Buttons : 9


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4vegast,m4vegast__a,m4vegast__b,m4vegast__c,m4vegast__d,m4vegast__e,m4vegast__f,m4vegast__g,m4vegast__h,m4vegast__i,m4vegast__j,m4vegast__k,m4vegast__l,m4vegast__m,m4vegast__n,m4vegast__o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vegas-strip&page=detail&id=41523&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vegas Strip (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1vsd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vegas-super-deal&page=detail&id=40617&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vegas Super-Deal (c) ???? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m1vegcrw,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vegetable-crew&page=detail&id=42356&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vegetable Crew (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vendetta,vendettar,vendetta2p,vendetta2pu,vendetta2pd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vendetta-model-gx081&page=detail&id=3059&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vendetta (c) 1991 Konami.


Export version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; Crime Fighters 2 [Model GX081]


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX081


Main CPU : Konami (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K053260 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Attack, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Vendetta was released in July 1991. It is known in Japan as "Crime Fighters 2 [Model GX081]".


The title of this game translates from Italian as 'Revenge'.


- UPDATES -


The Asian version contains ugly sado maso and pervert dogs who was censored in all others versions. The game was censored when released outside of the Asian market to remove an enemy character who dresses in leather and grabs hold of the playable character, proceeding to dry hump and lick him. The enemy would continue if a character is down.


- SERIES -


1. Crime Fighters (1989)

2. Vendetta (1991)

3. Violent Storm (1993)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1vent,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=ventura&page=detail&id=21264&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Ventura (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=venture,venture2,venture4,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=venture&page=detail&id=3060&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Venture (c) 1981 Exidy.


Venture is a 1- or 2-player "Gauntlet" style game (although Venture pre-dates the Atari legend by 4 years) set in a multi-level dungeon. The player, armed with a bow and arrow fights through enemy infested levels in the quest to collect treasure.


Each dungeon is represented as a floor plan, populated with a number of "Space Invader" like monsters. Numerous rooms and their corresponding doors are clearly marked; these rooms are the treasure rooms and each one must be cleared. When the player enters a room, the viewpoint zooms in on the action and the room takes up the whole screen. Each room has a treasure or weapon guarded by one or more creatures. Players must try to retrieve the treasure while avoiding (or killing) creatures and obstacles. Only in the rooms themselves can players use their bow and arrow.


When the treasure is successfully taken out of the chamber, bonus points are awarded. The screen image then returns to the original, zoomed-out floor plan and the player moves on to the next room of their choice. Once a room has been cleared of its item, the player no longer has access to that room. The player must collect all of the treasures on the current level before descending to another dungeon.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 894.886 Khz)


Player : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (Fire)


- TRIVIA -


Venture was released in June 1981.


Venture came in a white dedicated cabinet and featured sideart of Winky battling green monsters (looks like snakes).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


A) If you wont to change aim without moving, learn just to tap the joystick, not to jam it.


B) When pursued by hall monsters outside the dungeons, don't waste time by shooting them. Reverse direction, switch from side to side, and do whatever else you must to escape.


C) Do your best not to shoot a monster where its corpse might block your path to or from the treasure. If you do, you have no choice but to wait until it has completely disintegrated; under no circumstances should you shoot it again.


D) Because you want to get out of each dungeon quickly, you should waste no time in picking up the treasure. It can and should be done in one fluid motion. The Instant you touch the loot, you should start thinking about getting out.


E) When a hall monster appears outside a dungeon, leave. Even if it is outside the room's only exit, remember that it won't be there when you get outside-although another might.


Once the half monster has actually entered the dungeon, the best policy is to flee in the opposite direction. If there is no exit there or a corpse is blocking it, it is still possible in the first three levels for a skilful Winky to escape around the hall monster. It's a risk but do it if you have to.


F) When leaving a dungeon, look out. You don't want to run straight into a waiting hall monster. The more time you've spent in the level so far, the more you should worry.


G) The question of whether to shoot dungeon monsters when you don't absolutely have to depends on two factors : speed and accuracy. If you think you can kill several in a short time,do it. Keep in mind the bonus at the end of each level, since that determines your final score. Unless you are very fast, there is no point in risking the decrease of your score by a seventh or a sixth for a few hundred points.


H) Since you Start in the same place on the level each time, it makes sense to clear the dungeons nearest you first. If you can make a circuit of the level without being killed,the strategy will save time. If you are killed and have to start over,you will have to take the same long route you avoided before.


I) In The Wall Room, don't bother shooting your way through the red walls. It's a risk that earns you no points and takes more time than simply slipping around them. Since this dungeon Is the easiest, it should probably be saved for last, when you need to finish quickly.


J) In The Serpent Room, send arrows down on the two lower snakes before you enter their territory. Their length will make them easy targets from that angle.


If pressed for time enter and exit the dungeon through the door in the right wail, avoiding a confrontation with the third snake.


K) The Goblin and Skeleton Rooms should be handled according to your inclination. You can easily evade the monsters, but the points you could gain with a few parting shots should be considered.


L) Save The Two-Headed Room for the end of Level Two, since it is a very quick job once you have the secret. When you don't have time to shoot the crabs and then to wait for them to disintegrate from your path, split-second timing alone will get you out safely. The instant you touch the treasure,jam the joystick to the upper left. Each time, you will barely make it past the crabs and out the left head of the room.


A more lucrative and time-consuming method is to stay at the bottom with your treasure and wait for the crabs to drift down from the heads into the body in search of you, as they invariably do. If you shoot well, you can kill them and still leave a clear path out. If a hall monster appears before you finish though, say goodbye to Winky.


M) As soon as you enter The Troll Room, move about an inch to the left of the entrance, staying as low as possible : aim to the upper right. As soon as the walls vanish, one goblin will come thundering down since he doesn't sense that you're aiming at him. Diagonal shots are your best chance against any of the monsters,but the trolls are particularly tricky.


Shoot as soon as he leaves cover, then move up and get the treasure. The remaining troll will not be had to evade If you are fast.


Whenever you do aim vertically or horizontally,the trolls will not give you a chance to hit them, holding you in stalemate until the hall monster shows up. What you must do (if you don't want to shoot diagonally) is aim in some other direction until your target has committed himself to attack. Then quickly shift your aim and fire before he has a chance to dodge.


N) You must kill almost everything in The Dragon Room; there is no room to maneuver around the dragons while they are all alive and moving. Even if you are a skilful archer, you must take special care to shoot so that you still have a clear path to and from the treasure. If you have to wait for the dragons to disintegrate before you can reach it, you might as well forget about it. 


O) The red denizens of The Spider Room win always stay near the treasure in the center; they shift around it to follow you. Shoot one for best results : it takes almost no time and you can easily snatch the treasure from only two defenders.


The instant you do, look out for the two yellow spiders. They will close in on you rapidly,and your only chance is to duck under one and escape while you still have time. Once you reach the door, a couple of arrows shot at your pursuers won't hurt.


P) With each new level, be prepared for greater and greater challenges. Try to view each dungeon creatively to find the best strategy.


VENTURE is one game in which it is not only important but vital to watch more experienced players, observing the game's many unusual problems and the different ways of handling them. Good luck!


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Howell Ivy


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1982)

Atari 2600 (1982)

Mattel Intellivision (1982)


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "Venturer")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=venus,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=venus&page=detail&id=3061&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Venus (c) 1983.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), I8039 (@ 533.333 Khz)

Sound Chips : (5x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC, (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Gyruss".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smiy1937,smiy1938,smiy1939,smiy1940,smiy1941,smiy1942,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=venus&page=detail&id=45201&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Venus (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 40 Lines, 400 Credits Max Bet


- TRIVIA -


Can be found housed in the "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant" cabinet.


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1937

Min/Max%: 85.52%/85.52%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 118,806


SMI #Y1938

Min/Max%: 88.12%/88.12%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 118,806


SMI #Y1939

Min/Max%: 89.97%/89.97%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 118,133


SMI #Y1940

Min/Max%: 92.00%/92.00%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 118,133


SMI #Y1941

Min/Max%: 93.91%/93.91%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 118,133


SMI #Y1942

Min/Max%: 96.00%/96.00%

Odds to JP (40 lines played): 118,133


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Base Game Top Award: Triggered by 5 Wild Symbols on an active payline in the Base Game or Free Games. Occurs on average every 118,133 plays on most of the machine (see Updates section for more information)


* Overall Hit Frequency: 30.96%


* Free Games Bonus: Players spin for Venus symbols featuring Stacked Wilds! Occurs on average every 87 plays and pays on average 25 credits times total bet.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vrnwrld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=verne's-world&page=detail&id=5677&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Verne's World (c) 1996 Spinball.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=version4,version4d2,version4d3,version4o,version4v,version4v2,version4v3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=version-4&page=detail&id=39679&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Version 4 (c) 2006 Amcoe, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vsnetscr,vsnetscrj,vsnetscreb,vsnetscru,vsnetscra,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=versus-net-soccer-model-gx627&page=detail&id=3062&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Versus Net Soccer (c) 1996 Konami Co., Ltd.


28 different national teams are selectable in this soccer game. You can select from two 3-D views: half-top view or side view. When two monitors are used, one screen can be in half-top and the other in side view during the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX627


CHIP SET:

cpu 68EC020 (@24 MHz)

cpu 68000 (@8 MHz)

cpu TMS57002 (@12.5 MHz)

2X audio K054539 (@48 KHz)


MONITORS: Horizontal


CONTROLS:

Players: 4

Control: 8-way joystick

Buttons: 3 [A, B, C]


OFFENCE:

[A] SHOOT/LONG KICK

[B] SHORT PASS

[C] LONG PASS/CENTERING


DEFENSE:

[A] SLIDE

[B] SHOULDER CHARGE

[C] CONTROLS GOALD KEEPER WHILE PRESSED


WHEN BALL IS IN THE AIR:

[A] OVERHEAD KICK / VOLLEY SHOT / VOLLEY KICK

[B] DIBING HEAD SHOT / HEAD SHOT / HEAD PASS

[C] SAME AS [B]


- TRIVIA -


Versus Net Soccer was released in December 1996.


- UPDATES -


VER AAA

VER EAB

VER EAD

VER JAB

VER UAB


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m5vertgo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vertigo&page=detail&id=41652&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vertigo (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5vertcl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vertigo-club&page=detail&id=41651&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vertigo Club (c) 200? Empire Games, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4vrgcl,sc4vrgcla,sc4vrgclb,sc4vrgclc,sc4vrgcld,sc4vrgcle,sc4vrgclf,sc4vrgclg,sc4vrgclh,sc4vrgcli,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=very-rich-geezer-club&page=detail&id=42846&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Very Rich Geezer Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vcircle,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vicious-circle&page=detail&id=3063&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vicious Circle (c) 1996 Atari Games Corp.


9 characters bearing a "Killer Instinct"-esque look go head-to-head in this Atari fighting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Cojag hardware


Main CPU : R3000 (@ 33 Mhz), Jaguar (@ 26 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Jaguar (@ 26 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Vicious Circle is an unreleased prototype dated January 1996.


- STAFF -


Engineer : Brian McKee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=victor21,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=victor-21&page=detail&id=26134&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Victor 21 (c) 1990 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=victor5,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=victor-5&page=detail&id=26133&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Victor 5 (c) 1991 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=victor6,victor6a,victor6b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=victor-6&page=detail&id=33677&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Victor 6 (c) 1995 American Alpha, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=victnine,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=victorious-nine&page=detail&id=3454&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Victorious Nine (c) 1984 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), MSM5232 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=victory,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=victory&page=detail&id=3064&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Victory (c) 1982 Exidy.


Victory is a game which you control your Battlestar to destroy an alien force which has overrun your planet. This force has installed radar and quark silos on your planet and use their deadly armada to drop paratroopers to the surface to release the quarks. All is not lost however as your Battlestar is equipped capable lasers and shields as well as the 'Doomsday Device'.


- TECHNICAL -


The hardware for this game is impressive for its time, containing multiple processors and speech/audio chips which add very much to the game experience.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 894.886 Khz), TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 1

Control : Spinner

Buttons : 4 (Thrust, Fire, Shield and Doomsday)


- TRIVIA -


Victory was released in February 1982.


Later, there was an upgrade kit that was sold to convert Victory games to a game called "Victor Banana", changing the in-game graphics to match a more comical theme.


- STAFF -


Designed by : Howell Ivy

Programmed by: Vic Tolomei


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1vict,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=victory&page=detail&id=42173&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Victory (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=victoryp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=victory-model-710&page=detail&id=5618&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Victory (c) 1987 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80B

Model Number : 710


- TRIVIA -


Victory was the first game to use a fully screened photo realistic 'Vitrigraph' mylar overlay for it's playfield rather than the industry standard silkscreen on the wood itself. The 'Vitrigraph' mylar had significant adhesion problems; a later limited run of replacement playfields were made for operator replacement in the field. These were done as a standard silkscreen on the wood, with an overlay of clear mylar.


3,315 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : John Trudeau

Art by : Constantino Mitchell

Sound by : Dave Zabriskie


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")

Sony PSP (2006, "Gottlieb Pinball Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


$info=victorba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=victory-banana&page=detail&id=3065&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Victory Banana (c) 09/1982 Exidy.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 894.886 Khz), TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This is a modification kit for "Victory".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=victroad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=victory-road&page=detail&id=3066&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Victory Road (c) 1986 SNK.


An overhead-view shoot'em up game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1986.


This game is known in Japan as "Dogosoken".


- SERIES -


1. Ikari Warriors (1986)

2. Victory Road (1986)

3. Ikari III - The Rescue (1989)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988, "Ikari Warriors 2 - Victory Road")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)

Amstrad CPC (1988, "Victory Road - The Pathway to fear")

Commodore C64 (1988)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

IBM PC

Apple II


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vcarn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-carnival-1999&page=detail&id=34260&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Carnival 1999 (c) 1998 Electronic Projects.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=videocba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-cordoba&page=detail&id=27663&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Cordoba (c) 1987 Interflip.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=videodad,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-dado&page=detail&id=27664&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Dado (c) 1987 Interflip.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=8ball,8ball1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-eight-ball&page=detail&id=3067&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Eight Ball (c) 1982 Century Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


CVS [Convertable Video System] Hardware.


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC (@ 894.886 Khz), TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=hustler,hustlerb,hustlerd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-hustler-model-gx343&page=detail&id=3068&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Hustler (c) 1981 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX343


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1981.


Licensed to Dynamo for manufacture and distribution under the name of "Lil' Hustler".


Two bootlegs of this game are known as "The Billiards" and "Video Pool".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Colecovision (1984)


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (Dec. 1983, "Video Hustler [Model RC706]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=peke1012,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-keno&page=detail&id=7787&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Keno (c) 1994 IGT.


- TECHNICAL -


Looks like a Fortune I Machine.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=videopin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-pinball&page=detail&id=3069&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Pinball (c) 1979 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 034253-034267


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1979 in the USA.


World's first video attraction to simulate a pinball game. Video Pinball was an instant winner. With fluorescent 'disco' 3-D play-field, challenging targets, bumpers, slingshots, rollovers and drop targets Atari Video Pinball had it all, but without all the mechanical objects associated with classic pinball games. Even a pinball 'nudge' feature is included to give a more realistic feel to the play action. Approximately 1,500 units were produced.


A Video Pinball unit appears in the 1982 movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'.


- SERIES -


1. Video Pinball (1979)

2. Solar War (1979)


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Ed Logg


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1980)


* Others :

Atari "Video Pinball [Model C-380]" (1977) [US]: contains 7 games.

Sears "Tele-Games Pinball Breakaway [Model 99704]" (1977) [US]: contains 7 games.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=videopkr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-poker&page=detail&id=27661&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Poker (c) 1984 Interflip.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_vpa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-poker-ace&page=detail&id=42845&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Poker Ace (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vpool,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-pool&page=detail&id=3070&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Pool (c) 198?.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Video Hustler".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=quizvid,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-quiz&page=detail&id=33676&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Quiz (c) 1986 GEI [Grayhound Electronics, Inc.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vstars,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-stars&page=detail&id=32555&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Stars (c) 1982 Competitive Video.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=gtsers1,gtsers2,gtsers3,gtser4,gtsers5,gtsers7,gtsersa,gtsersb,gtsers8,gt103a3,gt103a1,gt103a1,gt103aa,gt103asx,gtsers9,gtsers10,gtsers10a,gtsers11,gtsers11a,gtsers12,gtsers14,gt103ab,gtsers15,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-trivia-upright-model&page=detail&id=3466&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Trivia (c) 1984 GEI [Greyhound Electronics, Inc.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Players : 1

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=vidvince,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=video-vince-and-the-game-factory&page=detail&id=3461&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Video Vince and the Game Factory (c) 1984 Mylstar Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8086 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC (@ 1 Mhz), (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Programmer : Chris Brewer


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=videomat,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=videomat&page=detail&id=26140&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vdeomat (c) 1990 Unknown [Poland].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=viewpoin,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viewpoint&page=detail&id=3071&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viewpoint (c) 1992 Sammy.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0051


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shot/Charge shot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1992. This is Sammy's only game developed and released for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware.


The "One, Two, Three, Four, Hit It!" opening sound cue was sampled from the Kurtis Blow song "AJ Scratch" which appears on the 1984 Kurtis Blow album "Ego Trip".


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Viewpoint - PCCB-00112) on 19/02/1993.


- STAFF -


Game designers : Nenko, Morii, Terasaka, Mokichi, Akahoushi, Run

Programmers : S. Kinjo, M. Tani

Sound : Sizla, Masaki Kase, Megumi M.

Polygonizer : N. Yamaguchi

Graphic designers : Ashin, H. Takeuchi, Yuri Tomura, Maxma, Miyaki, Ken Katoku, Chirico

BG designers : Hiroppi T., K. Nishithuka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

FM Towns Marty (1993)

Sega Mega Drive (1994)

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1995)

Sony PlayStation (1995)

Sega Saturn (1996)


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 [JP] (1995, Viewpoint)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vigilant,vigilantj,vigilant1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vigilante&page=detail&id=3072&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vigilante (c) 1988 Irem Corp.


A sequel to Irem's legendary 1984 beat-em-up, "Kung-fu Master", Vigilante sees the hero's girlfriend, Madonna, kidnapped by a gang of thugs and driven away in the back of their van. The vigilante must fight through five enemy-packed levels to rescue his girlfriend. As with "Kung-fu Master", a tough guardian enemy awaits the player at the end of each level. The guardians must be defeated as quickly as possible as their energy bars will replenish in between the player's attacks.


A weapon, in the form of Nunchakas, can occasionally be found and picked-up; adding to the player's 'kick' and 'punch' fighting moves. Some of the game's many enemies are also armed, with either clubs, chains, knives or guns. The game ends once Madonna is rescued.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579645 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579645 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579645 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (PUNCH, KICK)


- TRIVIA -


Vigilante was released in February 1988.


Licensed to Data East for US manufacture and distribution.


- SERIES -


1. Kung-Fu Master (1984)

2. Vigilante (1988)

3. Spartan X 2 (Nintendo Famicom, 1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC TurboGrafx-16 [US] (1989) [Model IC01001]

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (January 14, 1989) "Vigilante [Model IC01001]"

Sega Master System (1989, Vigilante)

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 5, 2007; "Virtual Console [Model PAVE]" - TurboGrafx-16 version)

Nintendo Wii [JP] (February 6, 2007; "Virtual Console [Model PAVJ]" - PC-Engine version)

Nintendo Wii [EU] (February 9, 2007; "Virtual Console [Model PAVP]" - TurboGrafx version)

Nintendo Wii [AU] (July 6, 2007, "Virtual Console" - TurboGrafx version)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1989)

Atari ST [EU] (1989) 

Commodore Amiga [US] (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989)

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990, "Coin-Op Hits II")

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1990, "Les Aventuriers")

Atari ST [EU] (1990 - Kixx) 

Amstrad CPC [ES] (1991, "Micro Club: Night Raider, Vigilante")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vigilantu,vigilantu2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vigilante&page=detail&id=39691&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vigilante (c) 1988 Data East USA, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Irem Corp. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Irem entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=viking,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viking-no.-1198&page=detail&id=5619&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viking (c) 1980 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35

Model Number : 1198


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1980. 2,600 units were produced.


The development of this game took 8 months (started in December 1979).


O'Connor stated he designed the artwork for this game, delivered to him as a white-wood, because he was reading Frans Gunner Bengtsson's 'The Long Ships' at the time. The back-glass is O'Connor's vision of King Harald's Christmas feast.


The character in green (with a beard) to the left of the fighters is a self-portrait by O'Connor. Brook Shields (popular at the time) is drawn as a background character on the right.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jim Patla

Art by : Kevin O'Connor


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vikingt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viking-treasure&page=detail&id=23334&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viking Treasure (c) 199? Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Tasman hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vimana,vimanan,vimana1,
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$bio

Vimana (c) 1991 Toaplan.


A vertical shoot'em up from Toaplan featuring a charge shoot system.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-019


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1991.


Licensed to Tecmo for Japanese, to Romstar for US and to Nova Apparate GMBH & Co for Europe.


The game was not good and was one of the rare flop from Toaplan.


When you start the game, you'll see two elephants that the ship takes off from. On top of that they closely resemble Hindu drawings from India. The background for this game is based on a thousand's of years old book called the mahabarata that is regarded as a bible (sorta) for millions of Hindu's in India. When you read some of the verses in it you'll find funny descriptions of vehicles that the gods used that closely resemble modern aircraft of today. They are called Vimana's that carry *magical* axes and spears :). The mahabarata also describe what appears to be a technological war with missiles, nukes and huge flying fortresses and something which could be interpreted as radiation poisoning! The ancient Babylonian and Indian civilizations have often been an interesting pool for speculation and creative thinking regarding alien interference on earth in ancient times...


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Vimana / Teki-Paki - PCCB-00071) on 21/09/1991.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


* If you kill the second boss quickly, you can see a new boss called 'Toa'.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Toshiaki Tomizawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vinda Loot (c) 2002 JPM.


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Vindicators (c) 1988 Atari Games Corp.


As team commander of the SR-88 Strategic Battle tanks, you must face the evil invading forces of the Tangent Empire. They're invading the galaxy with 14 space stations designed to defeat your team. Turrets and highly mobile armoured tanks are constantly on patrol to protect the fortifications that Tangents have built.


With limited supplies and weapons, you must make a last stand and attempt to defeat the invaders. The most powerful weapon in your arsenal is the SR-88 Battle Tank, but their fuel supply is very volatile. You must constantly replenish its fuel by picking up fuel canisters throughout the stations' many levels.


Battle stars can be found along the way. These are vital to enhancing your tank and adding weapons. Process generators can convert the battle stars into powers and weapons while in transit between levels and stations. Only with these customized tanks can the evil Tangent Empire be conquered.


As you defeat each station, demolish its control room and take the supplies the fleeing Tangents have left behind. Proceed in their mothership to the next station for another battle.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136059


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz), POKEY (@ 1.7895 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Double 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Vindicators was released in April 1988. This was quite a year for Atari and tank games, since they also released "Assault" in 1988.


1605 dedicated units were produced in the USA only. The selling price was $2395. The dedicated cabinet is a real favorite among some arcade game collectors. This is probably due to its unique shape, it is shaped a lot like a tank, with tank treads holding up the bottom section of the cabinet. The top half is decorated with sticker sideart that shows scenes from the game, and these same graphics generally carry over to the control panel and the front of the machine. The control panel features four tank handle controllers.


A Vindicators dedicated cabinet can be seen in the Nickelodeon show All That (from 1997 to 2000). however it used a fictional marquee which was made for the show.


Also, 114 conversion kits were produced in the USA only (released in February 1989). The selling price was $795.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : OS : 08APR1988 11 :50 :08 / PG : 11APR1988 16 :34 :40


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : OS : 08APR1988 11 :50 :08 / PG : 12APR1988 14 :53 :35


REVISION 3 :

* Build date : OS : 08APR1988 11 :50 :08 / PG : 20APR1988 11 :21 :49


REVISION 4 :

* Build date : OS : 08APR1988 11 :50 :08 / PG : 26APR1988 10 :49 :46


- STAFF -


Designed & programmed by : Kelly Turner (KFT), Norm Avellar (NLA), Russel Dawe (Rusty) (RBD)

Art & animation by : Kris Moser (KEM), Susan G. McBride (SGM)

Audio by : Brad Fuller (BAF), Hal Canon (HAL)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Atari Lynx [Unreleased Prototype]

Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Nintendo GameCube (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")

Microsoft XBOX (2003, "Midway Arcade Treasure")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Commodore C64 (1990)

PC [MS Windows, CD-Rom] (1998, "Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures")


* Others:

Tiger LCD Handheld Game (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vindctr2,vindctr2r1,vindctr2r2,
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Vindicators Part II (c) 1989 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68010 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), POKEY (@ 1.789772 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 650.826 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : Double 2-way joysticks (vertical)

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Vindicators Part II was released in May 1989. This was sold only as a conversion kit for "Gauntlet". About 400 of these kits were made.


Vindicators part II plays identically to "Vindicators" with some exceptions :

* Changes were made to the original weapons.

* No T-shirt contest appears nor are there any contest-related items.

* Only 10 of the 14 original levels are included.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 1 :

* Build date : OS : 30JUN1988 13 :24 :12 / PG : 10AUG1988 13 :24 :45


REVISION 2 :

* Build date : OS : 30JUN1988 13 :24 :12 / PG : 16JAN1989 10 :33 :55


REVISION 3 :

* Build date : OS : 30JUN1988 13 :24 :12 / PG : 31JAN1989 14 :50 :03


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Kelly Turner, Norm Avellar, Russel Dawe (Rusty)

Art and animation by : Kris Moser, Susan G. McBride

Audio by : Brad Fuller, Hal Canon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Violence Fight (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


Four street toughs and two end bosses battle each other for prize money in multiple stages.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito B System Hardware

Prom Stickers : C16


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Punch, Jump, Kick


- TRIVIA -


Violence Fight was released on April 25, 1989.


You can see the Twin Towers (World Trade Center) on one of the night stages played on attract mode.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Level Select : Boot machine with service switch pressed.

Message appears : SERVICE SWITCH ERROR, press 1p Start(x3), service switch, 1p Start.

Message appears : SELECT BY DOWN SW, select level with joy Down/Up and push Start button.


- SERIES -


1. Violence Fight (1989)

2. Solitary Fighter (1991)


- STAFF -


Game Programmers : Takeshi Ishizashi, Yumi Inoue

Game Designer : Yukihiko Sakamoto

PCB Designer : Eikichi Takahashi

Sound Designers (Team Zuntata) : Masahiko Takagi, Yasuko Yamada, Yasuhisa Watanabe

Cabinet Designer : Hiroyasu Nagai

Character Designers : Kenji Hazama, Kazumasa Fuseya, Takashi Yamada, Noritaka Kawamoto, Seiji Kawagishi, Kouji Ohmae, Reiko Mithuoka, Minako Morimoto

Special Thanks : Nathuo Nichiai, Toshio Kouno


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=viostorm,viostormj,viostorma,viostormu,viostormub,viostormab,
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Violent Storm (c) 1993 Konami.


Wade, Boris & Kyle's best friend, the lovely Sheena, is kidnapped in front of their eyes! So they venture into the hippie filled streets to maul anyone that gets in their way of rescuing her. Features awesome color-filled graphics, a kickin' vocal soundtrack and cool sound effects, lots of vicious moves (especially those from Boris!), a great sense of humor & plenty of great looking enemies & bosses. Break out fighting, everybody come on!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX168


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 

=> Attack, Jump


- TRIVIA -


Violent Storm was released in July 1993. 


The 4 stage boss is actually disguised as a Power Loader seen in the 'Aliens' movie and the Konami title of the same name! 


At the middle of the last stage, two cabinets of "Penta" and "Scramble" make an appearance (Note that "Penta" is originally a bootleg of "Pengo" :). 


One of the bonus point items is a "Twinbee" doll. 


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Amusement Sounds '94 Spring - KICA-7631, 7632) on February 23, 1994.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Some Tips : keep an eye out for unusual weapons, smash the light bulbs in the 2nd stage to temporary blind your enemies ! Also grab the piggies in this stage and they turn into footballs that you can use as projectiles ! (now you know where the term 'pigskin' comes from !) :)


- SERIES -


1. Crime Fighters (1989)

2. Crime Fighters 2 (1991)

3. Violent Storm (1993)


- STAFF -


Progam: Hirotako, N-Man, Ai Ueo, On The Hill

Character Designers: Monmo 29, Yoh, Keny. N, Tori. Tori, Kanbanmusume, Cupper Maki

Sound: Prophet Fuka, Everybody, Kishimaro

Violent Storm's Special Singers: Jeffrey, Junko, Mayumi

Hardware: W. Yuusaku

Hardware Adviser: Dendou Konishi (Dendou K.)

Package: Vio. N

Director: Monmo 29

Producer: Masahiro Inoue (Masa 32)

Special Thanks: Mr. Jin Jin, Kinu San, Devi Kob, Sakata, Sakagon, Kobuhei Noz, Hayapaya


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vipclub,
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VIP Club - Maru-hi Ippatsu Kaihou (c) 03/1988 Daiichi Denshi.


Mahjong with girls who are hooked on oranges!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 65536


Player : 2

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Secret Ippatsu Thrown Open'.


The [amuse] version of this game is known as "Orange Club - Maru-hi Kagai Jugyou".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=viper,
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Viper (c) 04/1988 Leland.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1024


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. Danger Zone (1986)

2. Viper (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=viper,
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Viper (c) 1981 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 148


- STAFF -


Design & Mechanics by : Joe Joos Jr.

Art by : Parkinson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc5viper,sc5vipera,
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$bio

Viper Active (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_vipjv,ep_vipjva,ep_vipjvb,ep_vipjvc,ep_vipjvd,
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$bio

Viper Jive (c) 200? Extreme Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=viprsega,
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Viper Night Drivin' (c) 1998 Sega Pinball, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega/Stern Whitestar

Model Number : 35


- TRIVIA -


1,100 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Concept by : Rob Hurtado, Joe Kaminkow

Design by : Rob Hurtado

Art director : Jason J. Dominiak

Art by : Morgan Weistling

Dots/Animation by : Kurt Andersen

Mechanics by : Rob Hurtado

Music by : Slash

Sound by : Kyle Johnson

Software by : Neil Falconer, Orin Day, Lonnie D. Ropp


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=viprp1oj,viprp1ot,
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Viper Phase 1 (c) 1995 Seibu Kaihatsu.


A spin-off of the "Raiden" series.


- TECHNICAL -


Seibu SPI Hardware


Main CPU : I386 (@ 25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMF271 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=viprp1hk,
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Viper Phase 1 Hong Kong (c) 1995 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- TRIVIA -


Distributed by Metrotainment on the Hon Kong market.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=viprp1,viprp1j,viprp1s,
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Viper Phase 1 New Version (c) 1995 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=viprp1u,viprp1ua,
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Viper Phase 1 U.S.A (c) 1995 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- TRIVIA -


Released outside US as "Viper Phase 1". The known differences between the versions are:

Secondary Weapons Systems: The original version of Viper Phase 1 has an exhaustible secondary weapon system. The amount of ammunition remaining in a secondary weapon is indicated by a meter on the screen. All secondary weapons in the original version are fully powered up, and are more devastating than in the USA version, which gives the secondary weapons levels of power in lieu of unlimited ammunition and reduced firepower.

Bomb Deploy Times: The USA version speeds up the deploy time of the Bomb, of which becomes the standard for when the ship appears in the Raiden Fighters series.

Medals: In the USA Version, medals stop shimmering for a brief moment, during which their point values are higher than usual. This feature was also present in Raiden DX. Additionally, the egg-shaped medal carrier pods appear much more frequently in the USA Version.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Game's pictures.

$end


$info=vathlete,
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Virtua Athletics (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002 in Japan (even if the titlescreen says 2001).


This game is also known as "Virtua Athlete".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vbowl,vbowlj,
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Virtua Bowling (c) 1996 IGS Co., Ltd. [International Game System].


Up-to-four players bowling video game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Virtua Bowling was released in January 1996.


Licensed to Atlas Co. Ltd. for Japanese distribution.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vcop,vcopa,
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Virtua Cop (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2 hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), MB86233 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), (2x) MultiPCM (@ 8 Mhz)


Players: 2

Control: Lightgun

Buttons: 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994 in Japan.


Virtua Cop serves 300,000 polygons per second.


Sarah Bryant from "Virtua Fighter" appears in stage three... outside the gangster bosses' room is a rotating all-white Sarah Bryant statue. The statue is unbreakable, but the vase it's holding isn't.


Toshiba EMI released a 2 CD limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Virtua Cop Soundtracks - TYCY-5478~9) on 24/01/1996.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Cop (1994)

2. Virtua Cop 2 (1995)

3. Virtua Cop 3 (2003)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1995)

Sony PlayStation 2 [SLPM 62205] (Aug 2002, "Virtua Cop Re-Birth")

Nokia N-Gage (2005)


* Computers :

PC (1997)


* Others :

Tiger R-Zone (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vcop2,
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Virtua Cop 2 (c) 1995 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2A hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 12 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : Lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Cop (1994)

2. Virtua Cop 2 (1995)

3. Virtua Cop 3 (2003)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002, "Virtua Cop Re-Birth")


* Computers :

PC [Windows 9x, CD-ROM] (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vcop3,
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Virtua Cop 3 (c) 2003 Sega.


Five years ago, crime lords controlled the streets of Virtua City. They were repelled by a new brand of cop... a Virtua Cop.


Since then, the crime lords have been busy plotting a new attack and once again, Virtua City is calling on the Virtua Cops. When its over, the crime lords will be wishing they'd never crawled out of there holes.


Virtua Cop 3 features a new standard weapon 'The Guardian II', which is more accurate and powerful than anything a beat cop had ever carried.


Collect new weapons through out the game and press the special weapon button to change your firearm.


When you are in a bind activate the ES Mode, a revolutionary Virtua armament, time will virtually stand still giving you all the time you need to react to your enemy before they get the jump on you.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Chihiro hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2003.


The E.S. (Exceeding Sense) mode that was implemented in Virtua Cop 3 was inspired by some special effects in "The Matrix" Film.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock File 4 : To play the secret 4th file, you must successfully complete the mini-missions presented in the 2nd and 3rd case. The 3rd case must also be played last.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Cop (1994)

2. Virtua Cop 2 (1995)

3. Virtua Cop 3 (2003)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Virtua Fighter (c) 1993 Sega.


In this 3-D fighting game, the game's battle system is simple, yet complex. There are 3 buttons : Punch, Kick and Guard. Movement is strictly confined to a horizontal plane.


Battles are won by draining the energy bar of your opponent or by pushing your opponent off the edges of the ring (known as a 'Ring-out').


When a 'Draw' is declared (timer reaches zero with both fighters having an equal amount of energy), a Sudden Death match is held on a very small platform, making a win by Ring-out that much more probable.


The game favours tactical play over mindless button bashing, and the gameplay is balanced accordingly to reflect this.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 1 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), (2x) MultiPCM (@ 8 Mhz)


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Virtua Fighter was released in December 1993. An instant success in Japanese arcades, Virtua Fighter (or VF for short) brought the versus beat 'em up kicking and screaming into the next generation. Like "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior", a substantial number of clones ("Toshinden", "Tekken", "Dead or Alive") would follow in its wake, each with their own tweaks to the formula.


Among the game's many innovations, the most profound were the true-to-life animation (all the more impressive considering no motion capture technology was used) and the realistic movesets of the game's eight characters.


Virtua Fighter serves 180,000 polygons per second. This is the first 3-D polygonal one-on-one fighting game.


During Virtua Fighter's development, the game featured an Arabian fighter named 'Siba'. He was replaced later on in the final prototypes by Akira, as the developers felt that the game needed a karate fighter similar to Street Fighter's Ryu. Siba was brought back an unlockable character in the Saturn game 'Fighter's Megamix', in all his VF1 style glory.


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] Mar. 23, 1994; Virtua Fighter - Saikyou no Senshi [TYCY-5386]


Literatures:

[JP] June 10, 1994; Gamest No.117: Virtua Fighter

[JP] Aug. 24, 1994; Virtua Fighter Maniax [ISBN4-89366-264-3]

[JP] Dec. 06, 1994; Virtua Fighter Maniax Replays [ISBN4-89366-300-3]

[JP] Jan. 10, 1995; Virtua Fighter - Ougi no Sho [No. 147]

[JP] Jan. 30, 1995; Virtua Fighter Maniax for Windows [ISBN4-89366-315-1]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Dural : First, you must beat the computer Dural and have 2 games worth of credits in the machine ready to go. After beating the game, have one player press Start and pick a character. As soon as that character finishes smiling, but before the game actually starts, player 2 should press Start to interrupt the process. If your timing is perfect, and the stars are perfectly aligned, and you've been a good boy or girl, player 2 may come in as Dural.


* See Credits : You can get the credits of the programmers to come up on the screen by holding down a Start button during the demo. When it comes to the standard  demo w/ Sarah kicking Kage, the credits will come up. Keep holding the Start button to keep the credits coming or else they will freeze.


* Kage's Face Mask : It seems that after about 3,000 plays, the mask on Kage falls off instead of just his headband. You can see his teeth and a scar on his cheek.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Fighter (1993) 

2. Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) 

3. Virtua Fighter Remix (1995) 

4. Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) 

5. Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) 

6. Virtua Fighter 3 - Team Battle (1997) 

7. Virtua Fighter 4 (2001) 

8. Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (2002) 

9. Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (2004) 

10. Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation - Judgment Six No Yabou (2004, Sony PlayStation 2) 

11. Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)

12. Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)

13. Virtua Fighter 5 - Final Showdown (2010)


- STAFF -


Coordinator & Main designer : Seiichi Ishii

Main programmer : Toru Ikebuchi

Programmers : Shin Kimura, Takeshi Suzuki, Eisuke Miura, Kazuhiko Yamada, Masahiko Kobayashi, Naomi Ota, F.Y. Bertrand, Tetsuya Kaku

Designers : Kunihiko Nakata, Youji Kato, Toshiya Inoue, Yoshinao Asako, Masataka Aochi, Tomohiro Ishii, Jeffery Buchanan, Mika Kojima

Program supports : Keiji Okayasu, Hiroaki Shoji

Music composer : Takayuki Nakamura

Planning support : Manabu Tsukamoto

Producer & Director : Yu Suzuki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (Nov. 22, 1994) "Virtua Fighter [Model GS-9001]"

Sega Saturn [US] (May. ??, 1995)

Sega Saturn [EU] (July 08, 1995)

Sega Super 32x [JP] (Oct. 20, 1995) "Virtua Fighter [Model GM-4013]"

Sega Genesis 32x [US] (Nov. 30, 1995)

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Nov. 28, 2003) "Virtua Fighter - 10th Anniversary [Model SLPM-68018]"


* Others :

PC [WIndows 95] [US] (Aug. 31, 1996)

Tiger R-Zone (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Virtua Fighter 2 (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2A hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 12 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Virtua Fighter 2 was released in November 1994.


Virtua Fighter 2 (or VF2 for short) was a technical knockout for its time with 300,000 polygons per second. Two times faster than "Virtua Fighter".


A super deformed version of this game, "Virtua Fighter Kids", was released in 1996.


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] [Audio CD] Feb. 22, 1995; Virtua Fighter 2 Sound Track [TYCY-5410]

[JP] [Audio CD] July 26, 1995; Dancing Shadows. - Virtua Fighter 2 [TYCY-5449]


Video releases:

[JP] [VHS] Feb. 22, 1995; Virtua Fighter 2 [CGMV] [TYVY-5004]

[JP] [VHS] Apr. 20, 1995; Virtua Fighter 2 [Gamest Video Vol.15]

[JP] [VHS] Apr. 26, 1995; Virtua Fighter 2 - Eternal Battle [TYVY-5006]

[JP] [Video CD] June 23, 1995; Virtua Fighter 2 [CGMV] [TYIY-5001]

[JP] [VHS] Nov. 08, 1995; Wheel of Fortune - Virtua Fighter 2 [Akira] [TYVH-5004]

[JP] [VHS] Nov. 08, 1995; Wheel of Fortune - Virtua Fighter 2 [Jacky] [TYVH-5005]

[JP] [VHS] Nov. 08, 1995; Wheel of Fortune - Virtua Fighter 2 [Sarah] [TYVH-5006]

[JP] [VHS] Nov. 08, 1995; Wheel of Fortune - Virtua Fighter 2 [Lau] [TYVH-5007]

[JP] [VHS] Nov. 08, 1995; Wheel of Fortune - Virtua Fighter 2 [Pai] [TYVH-5008]

[JP] [VHS] Nov. 08, 1995; Wheel of Fortune - Virtua Fighter 2 [Wolf] [TYVH-5009]

[JP] [VHS] Nov. 08, 1995; Wheel of Fortune - Virtua Fighter 2 [Jeffry] [TYVH-5010]

[JP] [VHS] Nov. 08, 1995; Wheel of Fortune - Virtua Fighter 2 [Kage] [TYVH-5011]

[JP] [VHS] Nov. 08, 1995; Wheel of Fortune - Virtua Fighter 2 [Shun] [TYVH-5012]

[JP] [VHS] Nov. 08, 1995; Wheel of Fortune - Virtua Fighter 2 [Lion] [TYVH-5013]

[JP] [VHS] Nov. 08, 1995; Wheel of Fortune - Virtua Fighter 2 [The Unknown] [TYVH-5014]

[JP] [Video CD] Mar. 29, 1996; Virtua Fighter 2 - Wheel of Fortune The Best Bout [TYIY-5002]


Related literatures:

[JP] Mar. 09, 1995; Virtua Fighter 2 Act.1 [Gamest Mook Vol.5]

[JP] June 20, 1995; Virtua Fighter 2 Act.2 [Gamest Mook Vol.10]

[JP] Dec. 10, 1995; Virtua Fighter 2 Act.3 [Gamest Mook Vol.19]


Sega Saturn CG Portait Series:

[JP] Oct. 13, 1995; Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.1 Sarah Bryant [Model GS-9062]

[JP] Oct. 13, 1995; Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.2 Jacky Bryant [Model GS-9064]

[JP] Nov. 17, 1995; Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.3 Akira Yuki [Model GS-9065]

[JP] Nov. 17, 1995; Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.4 Pai Chan [Model GS-9066]

[JP] Dec. 08, 1995; Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.5 Wolf Hawkfield [Model GS-9068]

[JP] Dec. 08, 1995; Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.6 Lau Chan [Model GS-9069]

[JP] Jan. 26, 1996; Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.7 Shun Di [Model GS-9070]

[JP] Jan. 26, 1996; Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.8 Lion Rafale [Model GS-9071]

[JP] Mar. 01, 1996; Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.9 Kage Maru [Model GS-9067]

[JP] Mar. 01, 1996; Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.10 Jeffry McWild [Model GS-9072]

[JP] ???. ??, 1996; Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.11 The Final Dural [Model GS-9073]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Slow motion replay : Hold Punch + Kick + Dodge immediately after winning a round. This may only be done once per game.


* Replay taunt : Hold Punch, Kick, or Dodge during a replay. Another taunt is available if a round is won in less than ten seconds.


* View credits : Hold Start during demo mode.


* Alternate music : Hold Start in the brief pause before the first match of each round. Player one and two's Start butting brings up different music.


* Alternate costumes : Hold Up while choosing a fighter at the character selection screen.


* Hint : View Kage unmasked : Fight as Kage and win twenty consecutive matches. From now on, Kage's mask will fall off when he is knocked down.


* Hint : Bird in Jacky's stage : Hold all buttons and both joysticks down during Jacky's mountain stage to bring a bird that will appear in the background. It will fly over the fighter that loses the match.


* Hint : Shake high score screen : Play as Akira and get to the high score screen. Enter you initials, but do not select "End". Move Akira back as far as possible, then execute any special move.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Fighter (1993) 

2. Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) 

3. Virtua Fighter Remix (1995) 

4. Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) 

5. Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) 

6. Virtua Fighter 3 - Team Battle (1997) 

7. Virtua Fighter 4 (2001) 

8. Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (2002) 

9. Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (2004) 

10. Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation - Judgment Six No Yabou (2004, Sony PlayStation 2) 

11. Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)

12. Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)

13. Virtua Fighter 5 - Final Showdown (2010)


- STAFF -


Main programmer : Toru Ikebuchi

Main designer : Kazuhiro Izaki

Motion choreographer : Shin Kimura

Variety : Tetsuya Kaku

Enemy : Daichi Katagiri

Object : Kazuhiko Yamada

Character Effects : Takeshi Suzuki

Co-processor : Eisuke Miura

AI&Rank mode : Kota Matsumoto

Motion set : Shinji Ohshima

Stage Effects : Takashi Fujimura

Scroll : Goho Ogura

Motion designers : Toshiya Inoue, Takayuki Ota, Naotake Nishimura, Yasuo Kawagoshi, Kaoru Nagahama

Character designers : Tomohiro Ishii, Kaori Yamamoto

Stage designers : Toshihiro Nagoshi, Yasuko Suzuki, Takafumi Kagaya, Makoto Osaki

Texture designers : Kenji Okada, Takashi Isono, Kaznori O, Jeffry Buchanan, Yukinobu Arikawa

Scroll designer : Hideaki Kato

Motion capture : Susumu Takatsuka

Planning support : Manabu Tsukamoto, Hiroshi Masui

Publicist : Fumio Kurokawa

Sound designers : Takayuki Nakamura, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Youichi Ueda, Akiko Hashimoto

Special Thanks : ATTRACTIVE ACTION CLUB, ACTION DATA STUNT TEAM, 81 PRODUCE, Kazunari Uchida

Producer & Director : Yu Suzuki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (Dec. 01, 1995) "Virtua Fighter 2 [Model GS-9079]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (Apr. 05, 1997) "Virtua Fighter 2 [Sega Saturn Collection] [Model GS-9146]"

Sega Genesis [US] (1997) "Virtua Fighter 2 [Model 1845]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Oct. 14, 2004) "Virtua Fighter 2 [Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.16] [Model SLPM-62547]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (July, 11, 2006) "Sega Genesis Collection [Model SLUS-21542]"

Sony PSP [US] (Nov. 16, 2006) "Sega Genesis Collection [Model ULUS-10192]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (Feb., 02, 2007) "Sega Mega Drive Collection [Model SLES-54333]"

Sony PSP [EU] (Feb., 02, 2007) "Sega Mega Drive Collection [Model ULES-00556]"

Sony PSP [AU] (Feb., 08, 2007) "Sega Mega Drive Collection [Model ULES 00556]"

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (Mar. 20, 2007) "Virtua Fighter 2 [Model MAWJ]" (Mega Drive version)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [US] (Apr. 16, 2007) "Virtua Fighter 2 [Model MAWE]" (Mega Drive version)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [EU] (May 05, 2007) "Virtua Fighter 2 [Model MAWP]" (Mega Drive version)


* Computers :

PC [MS-Windows] (Sep. ??, 1997) [HCJ-0127]

PC [MS-Windows] [EU] (Nov. 26, 2010) "Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Volume 3"

PC [MS-Windows] [US] (Mar. 15, 2011) "Sega Genesis Classic Collection [Gold Edition]"

PC [MS-Windows] [EU] (Mar. 18, 2011) "Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection [Gold Edition]"


* Others :

Tiger R-Zone (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Virtua Fighter 3 (c) 1996 Sega.


Virtua Fighter 3 is the 3rd in the Virtua Fighter series.


The game adds a 4th button, the Dodge button, that lets you dodge your opponent's attacks. You can move into the screen (by pressing the Dodge button with the joystick in neutral) or out of the screen (by pressing the Dodge button with the joystick held down).


Virtua Fighter 3 also adds undulations in the stages - knowing how to use these to your advantage is key to winning the game (by moving to higher ground, for instance).


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 1.0 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 66 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Virtua Fighter 3 (or VF3 for short) was released in September 1996. It was the first game to run on the Sega Model 3 hardware. It serves 1,000,000 polygons per second! VF3 is three times faster than "Virtua Fighter 2".


Some of the less apparent graphical improvements in VF3 include (but not limited to) : transparent water effects in Jeffry's stage; motion blur effects in certain moves, such as Pai's high-kick, and specular reflection on Dural's body.


Notable for being the only game in the series to feature Taka-Arashi, a Sumo wrestler character.


Toshiba EMI released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Virtua Fighter 3 Sound Tracks - TYCY-5522) on 23/10/1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Ranking Mode : Insert your coin(s), hold all four buttons (A+B+C+D) and press Start. When the game begins, your attacks will be illustrated on the screen and your rank will be displayed when the game is over.


* Alternate Costume : At the character selection screen, Highlight the character you wish to select, hold Start and press any button.


* Winning Pose Select : When you win a match, you can select a specific winning pose by holding down Punch, Kick, Guard or Dodge button each one corresponds to a different pose. Some characters-like PAI- have more than four victory poses, and each fighter has a special pose and saying which only appear after a PERFECT VICTORY.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Fighter (1993) 

2. Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) 

3. Virtua Fighter Remix (1995) 

4. Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) 

5. Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) 

6. Virtua Fighter 3 - Team Battle (1997) 

7. Virtua Fighter 4 (2001) 

8. Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (2002) 

9. Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (2004) 

10. Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation - Judgment Six No Yabou (2004, Sony PlayStation 2) 

11. Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)

12. Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)

13. Virtua Fighter 5 - Final Showdown (2010)


- STAFF -


Composed by : Takenobu Mistuyoshi, Fujio Itou


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Virtua Fighter 3 - Team Battle (c) 1997 Sega.


A new feature is added compared to "Virtua Fighter 3". The player can organize a favorite team. More strategic and more enhanced. New moves are added too, and Taka-Arashi now has the jump moves.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 1.0 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 66 Mhz)


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Virtua Fighter 3 Team Battle was released in October 1997.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Different costumes : Hold Start and then select your character with any button.


* Select victory pose : After defeating your opponent, press G, P, K, escape or a combination of 2 keys


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Fighter (1993) 

2. Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) 

3. Virtua Fighter Remix (1995) 

4. Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) 

5. Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) 

6. Virtua Fighter 3 - Team Battle (1997) 

7. Virtua Fighter 4 (2001) 

8. Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (2002) 

9. Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (2004) 

10. Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation - Judgment Six No Yabou (2004, Sony PlayStation 2) 

11. Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)

12. Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)

13. Virtua Fighter 5 - Final Showdown (2010)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Nov. 27, 1998) "Virtua Fighter 3tb [Model HDR-0002]"

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (???. ??, ????) "Virtua Fighter 3tb [Repeat Edition] [Model HDR-0017]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Virtua Fighter 4 (c) 2001 Sega.


Virtua Fighter is back after the silence of 4 long years!


- TECHNICAL -


Sega NAOMI 2 (GD-Rom) Hardware

CPU : SH-4 128-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : 2 x PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC-CLX2) GPU's 

Geometry Processor : Custom Videologic T+L chip "Elan" (100mhz) - (Under Heatsink)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)

Main Memory : 32 MByte 100Mhz SDRAM

Graphic Memory : 32 MByte

Model Data Memory : 32MByte

Sound Memory : 8 MByte


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2001, the game was presented at the February 2001 AOU (Arcade Operators Union) show in Japan.


AM2 Mix released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Virtua Fighter 4 Sound Tracks - AMMX-2001) on 06/02/2002.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Different costumes : Hold Start and then select your character with any button.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Fighter (1993) 

2. Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) 

3. Virtua Fighter Remix (1995) 

4. Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) 

5. Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) 

6. Virtua Fighter 3 - Team Battle (1997) 

7. Virtua Fighter 4 (2001) 

8. Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (2002) 

9. Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (2004) 

10. Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation - Judgment Six No Yabou (2004, Sony PlayStation 2) 

11. Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)

12. Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)

13. Virtua Fighter 5 - Final Showdown (2010)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (Jan. 31, 2002) "Virtua Fighter 4 [Model SLPM-62130]"


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

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Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (c) 2002 Sega.


An updated version of "Virtua Fighter 4" with some new features, mainly two additional fighters : Brad Burns (a kick boxer) and Gou Hinogami (a judo master).


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi 2 (GD-Rom) Hardware

CPU : SH-4 128-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : 2 x PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC-CLX2) GPU's 

Geometry Processor : Custom Videologic T+L chip "Elan" (100mhz) - (Under Heatsink)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)

Main Memory : 32 MByte 100Mhz SDRAM

Graphic Memory : 32 MByte

Model Data Memory : 32MByte

Sound Memory : 8 MByte


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2002.


The fighting stage have been remade and include weather elements (rain and wind).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Different costumes : Hold Start and then select your character with any button


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Fighter (1993) 

2. Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) 

3. Virtua Fighter Remix (1995) 

4. Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) 

5. Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) 

6. Virtua Fighter 3 - Team Battle (1997) 

7. Virtua Fighter 4 (2001) 

8. Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (2002) 

9. Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (2004) 

10. Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation - Judgment Six No Yabou (2004, Sony PlayStation 2) 

11. Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)

12. Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)

13. Virtua Fighter 5 - Final Showdown (2010)


- STAFF -


Directed by : Noriyuki Shimoda

Producer : Hiroshi Kataoka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (Mar. 13, 2003) "Virtua Fighter 4 [Model SLPM-65270]"


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (c) 2004 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi 2 (GD-Rom) Hardware

CPU : SH-4 128-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : 2 x PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC-CLX2) GPU's 

Geometry Processor : Custom Videologic T+L chip "Elan" (100mhz) - (Under Heatsink)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)

Main Memory : 32 MByte 100Mhz SDRAM

Graphic Memory : 32 MByte

Model Data Memory : 32MByte

Sound Memory : 8 MByte


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2004.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Fighter (1993) 

2. Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) 

3. Virtua Fighter Remix (1995) 

4. Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) 

5. Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) 

6. Virtua Fighter 3 - Team Battle (1997) 

7. Virtua Fighter 4 (2001) 

8. Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (2002) 

9. Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (2004) 

10. Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation - Judgment Six No Yabou (2004, Sony PlayStation 2) 

11. Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)

12. Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)

13. Virtua Fighter 5 - Final Showdown (2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Virtua Fighter Kids (c) 1996 Sega.


Virtua Fighter Kids is based on the Sega Saturn conversion of "Virtua Fighter 2". The differences are mostly art-related : Virtua Fighter Kids' character cast are now drawn in a super-deformed style.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1996.


Each character has a range of facial expressions not evident in "Virtua Fighter 2".


The game features some product placement : when Jacky wins a bout, he drinks from a can labelled 'Java Tea' - a famous Japanese brand name.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


Toshiba EMI released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Virtua Fighter Kids Sound Tracks - TYCY-5520) on 26/09/1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Alternate Costumes : Hold UP and then select your character with any button.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Fighter (1993) 

2. Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) 

3. Virtua Fighter Remix (1995) 

4. Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) 

5. Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) 

6. Virtua Fighter 3 - Team Battle (1997) 

7. Virtua Fighter 4 (2001) 

8. Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (2002) 

9. Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (2004) 

10. Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation - Judgment Six No Yabou (2004, Sony PlayStation 2) 

11. Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)

12. Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)

13. Virtua Fighter 5 - Final Showdown (2010)


- STAFF -


Director : Makoto Osaki

Main program & Programming direction : Takayuki Yamaguchi

Scroll & Console program : Takashi Isowaki

Texture & Animation program : Takeshi Matsuda

Command & Test mode program : Shinji Ohshima

Enemy & Effect program : Norihiro Sekine

Motion program : Hiroaki Shoji

Character design & Design direction : Masataka Aochi

Stage & Scroll design : Ryoya Yui

Stage & Effect design : Saori Nishikawa

Stage & Title design : Masumi Uchida

Sound compose : Kazuhiko Kouchi

Publicity : Koji Umeda

Producer : Yu Suzuki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 26, 1996) "Virtua Fighter Kids [Model GS-9098]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Virtua Fighter Remix (c) 1995 Sega.


An updated version of the Sega Saturn conversion. Changes include : use of texture mapping, a higher polygon count (compared to the 1994 Sega Saturn conversion), and the inclusion of the Player's Grade Qualification feature from Virtua Fighter 2.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1995.


A knee-jerk response to mounting criticism of the Saturn's 3-D hardware inadequacies, Virtua Fighter Remix was developed with the Saturn hardware in mind. This in turn explains why this version runs on the Sega Titan Video hardware - it ensured a speedy conversion to Saturn (and vice-versa).


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Fighter (1993) 

2. Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) 

3. Virtua Fighter Remix (1995) 

4. Virtua Fighter Kids (1996) 

5. Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) 

6. Virtua Fighter 3 - Team Battle (1997) 

7. Virtua Fighter 4 (2001) 

8. Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (2002) 

9. Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (2004) 

10. Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation - Judgment Six No Yabou (2004, Sony PlayStation 2) 

11. Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)

12. Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008)

13. Virtua Fighter 5 - Final Showdown (2010)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (July 14, 1995) "Virtua Fighter Remix [Model GS-9039]"


* Computers :

MS Windows [JP] (June 26, 1996) "Virtua Fighter PC"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=dygolf,
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Virtua Golf (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 2001.


Developed by WOW Entertainment, Inc.


This game is known in Japan as "Dynamic Golf".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast ("Dynamic Golf") [Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=virnba,virnbao,virnbap,
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$bio

Virtua NBA (c) 1999 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000 in Japan (even if the copyright year is 1999).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* All NBA Team : Press Start on 4 teams in the following order Cleveland, New York, Boston, Atlanta.


* All NBA Match : Finish the game without continuing.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vstriker,vstrikero,
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Virtua Striker (c) 1994 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1994, Virtua Striker was released in May 1995.


Virtua Striker is the first 3-D CG soccer game, bringing extreme competition to the arcades market. Using the same architecture as "Virtua Fighter 2", Virtua Striker creates astonishingly smooth and detailed character movements.


Original Soundtrack :

Virtua Striker & Virtua Striker 2 - MMV - MJCAX-00006 - Nov 19, 1997


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Fc sega : Press start on teams starting with the letters of f-c sega France;Colombia;Spain;England;Germany;Argentina


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Striker (1994)

2. Virtua Striker 2 (1997)

3. Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (1998)

4. Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (1998)

5. Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000 (1999)

6. Virtua Striker 3 (2001)

7. Virtua Striker 2002 (2002)

8. Virtua Striker 4 (2005)

9. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 (2006)


- STAFF -


Programmer : Satoshi Mifune, Masaki Yamashita, Kentaro Fujita, Mika Aizawa, Yuji Hirukawa, Katsunori Itai, Tadanobu Numata

Designer : Mika Kojima, Masahiro Sugiyama, Syuichi Sahara, Akira Morimoto, Hiroyuki Nakagomi

Planner : Satoshi Mifune

Planning Support : Akira Morimoto, Hiroyuki Nakagomi

Sound Creator : Hideaki Miyamoto

Producer : Satoshi Mifune


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vs2,vs215,vs215o,
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Virtua Striker 2 (c) 1997 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 1.5 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 100 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


Another version runs on the Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 hardware (PPC603 @ 166 Mhz).


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1997 on the Model 3 Step 1.5 board. The later version of this game, which was produced on the Model 3 Step 2.0 board, was released in June 1997.


This game recycles and remixes music from the original "Virtua Striker".


This is the first game produced for the Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 hardware.


Original Soundtrack :

Virtua Striker & Virtua Striker 2 - MMV - MJCAX-00006 - Nov 19, 1997


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* FC Sega : Press start on Spain, Germany, England, Croatia


* Virtua Striker 1 background music : Press and hold the short pass before pressing start at the main screen.


* MVP Yuki-Chan : Enter at congratulations screen. Press Start, right-down start, down start, left start, right start, right start, left-down start, down start 3 times.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Striker (1994)

2. Virtua Striker 2 (1997)

3. Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (1998)

4. Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (1998)

5. Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000 (1999)

6. Virtua Striker 3 (2001)

7. Virtua Striker 2002 (2002)

8. Virtua Striker 4 (2005)

9. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 (2006)


- STAFF -


Program Director : Kentarou Fujita

Design Director : Kaori Yamamoto

Sound Director : Takenobu Mitsuyoshi

Programmers : Yuji Hirukawa, Jun-Ichi Ishito, Tadanobu Numata, Kazunori Oyama, Norio Haga, Masaki Yamashita, Yuichiro Mine, Masayuki Sumi

Designers : Hajime Matsubara, Makoto Kawai, Masaaki Somaki, Shinichiro Shimano

Motion Designers : Yoshinao Asako, Shunan Sukawa, Issei Tokuda, Hiroyuki Nakagomi

Sound Creators : Hideaki Miyamoto, Fumio Itoh

Publicity : Ai Kotani, Jun Kasahara, Akira Yamanaka

Producer & Game Designer : Satoshi Mifune


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vs2_2k,
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Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000 (c) 2000 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Special MVS Team YUKI : A the Team Select screen, highlight Yugoslavia and press the Start button, then highlight USA and press the Start Button, then highlight Korea and press the Start Button, then highlight Italy and press the Start Button.


* Selecting MVP Royal Genki : After inputting the MVP Yuki-chan code go to the box that appeared, highlight the box and press start and the three buttons.


* Selecting FC Sega Team : Go to countries starting with F, C, S, E, G, A and press start once. i.e. France, Croatia, Spain, England, Germany and Argentina. A box will appear in the top left hand corner. 


* Virtua Striker 1 background music : Press short pass and start button at the main title screen after putting in the token.


* Opening ranking mode : After putting in your token, hold the joystick down and then press START at the main title screen.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Striker (1994)

2. Virtua Striker 2 (1997)

3. Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (1998)

4. Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (1998)

5. Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000 (1999)

6. Virtua Striker 3 (2001)

7. Virtua Striker 2002 (2002)

8. Virtua Striker 4 (2005)

9. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vs298,vs29815,
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Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (c) 1998 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


There's also a version that runs on Sega Model 3 Step 1.5 hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Version '98 was released in May 1998 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Selecting MVP Yuki-chan : Go to countries starting with Y, U, K, I and press start twice. A small box will appear at the top left corner then select it by pressing the three buttons. 


* Rainbow trail on goal replay : During goal replay move joystick up-left and hold start.


* Ranking mode : After putting your token, hold the joystick down and then press START.


* Virtua Striker 1 background music : Press short pass and start button after putting in the token.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Striker (1994)

2. Virtua Striker 2 (1997)

3. Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (1998)

4. Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (1998)

5. Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000 (1999)

6. Virtua Striker 3 (2001)

7. Virtua Striker 2002 (2002)

8. Virtua Striker 4 (2005)

9. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vs2v991,vs299,vs299a,vs299b,
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Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (c) 1998 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.1 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1998.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Selecting MVP Yuki-chan : Go to country starting with Y, U, K, I and press start twice. A small box will appear at the top left corner then select it by pressing the three buttons. 


* Virtua Striker 1 background music : Press short pass and start button after putting in the token.


* Ranking Mode : After putting in your token, hold the joystick down and then press START.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Striker (1994)

2. Virtua Striker 2 (1997)

3. Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (1998)

4. Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (1998)

5. Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000 (1999)

6. Virtua Striker 3 (2001)

7. Virtua Striker 2002 (2002)

8. Virtua Striker 4 (2005)

9. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vs2002ex,vs2002j,
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Virtua Striker 2002 (c) 2002 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Triforce hardware


CPU : IBM Power PC 'Gekko'

Sound DSP : Custom Macronix 16bit DSP @ 81MHz

Main RAM : Main Memory 48 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM, Approximately 10ns Sustainable Latency.

RAM : Upgradable RAM modules, up to 512MB

Graphics Engine : "Flipper" (Custom ATI/Nintendo)

Color : 24-bit Color, 24-bit Z Buffer.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2002.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Striker (1994)

2. Virtua Striker 2 (1997)

3. Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (1998)

4. Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (1998)

5. Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000 (1999)

6. Virtua Striker 3 (2001)

7. Virtua Striker 2002 (2002)

8. Virtua Striker 4 (2005)

9. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo GameCube [DOL-GVSJ-JPN] (Feb.2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vstrik3,vstrik3c,vstrik3cb,
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Virtua Striker 3 (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega NAOMI 2 hardware


CPU : 2 x Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : 2 x PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC-CLX2) GPU's

Geometry Processor : Custom Videologic T+L chip 'Elan' (100mhz) - (Under Heatsink)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)

Main Memory : 32 MByte 100Mhz SDRAM

Graphic Memory : 32 MByte

Model Data Memory : 32MByte

Sound Memory : 8 MByte


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2001, the game was presented at the February 2001 AOU (Arcade Operators Union) show in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Ranking Mode : After putting in the token, push the joystick down (hold it there) and press the start button.


* Play against FC SONIC : You must play up to the final match and win the final match. After which there will be a congratulation screen showing your team photo. Do the following steps while still in the congratulation screen: -> press short pass three times, followed by pressing shoot button once and press short pass once again. You will then challenge FC SONIC instead of FC SEGA.


* F.C. Sega : To play as F.C. Sega, you have to press the start button once over each of the country below in the following numerical order.

1. France

2. Cameroon

3. Spain

4. England

5. Germany

6. Argentina

After doing so, there will be a new F.C. Sega team option at the top centre of the team selection.


* F.C Sonic : To use F.C Sonic, go to the following countries in the order and press start once. Choose only one team per letter. 

S - Sweden, Spain

O - Portugal, Morocco

N - Denmark, Tunisia

I - Tunisia, Spain

C - France, Morocco

i.e Sweden, Morocco, Denmark, Spain, France (The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th letters of the above teams form the words SONIC). A box will appear above Italy. Note : This code will only work if F.C Sonic has been challenged during Special Match.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Striker (1994)

2. Virtua Striker 2 (1997)

3. Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (1998)

4. Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (1998)

5. Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000 (1999)

6. Virtua Striker 3 (2001)

7. Virtua Striker 2002 (2002)

8. Virtua Striker 4 (2005)

9. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 (2006)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo GameCube (2002, "Virtua Striker 3 ver. 2002")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vs4,vs4j,
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Virtua Striker 4 (c) 2005 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Triforce hardware


CPU : IBM Power PC 'Gekko'

Sound DSP : Custom Macronix 16bit DSP @ 81MHz

Main RAM : Main Memory 48 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM, Approximately 10ns Sustainable Latency.

RAM : Upgradable RAM modules, up to 512MB

Graphics Engine : 'Flipper' (Custom ATI/Nintendo)

Color : 24-bit Color, 24-bit Z Buffer


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2004 in Japan.


Following previous editions of this classic title, Virtua Striker 4 promises to hold a great array of extras for the casual and core player base. Incorporating Sega's Player Smart Card technology the depths and diversity of the game are extended massively.


The game has 1044 real players and 64 countries to chose from. The look of the players are realistic and recognizable.


The Smart Card allows the player to effectively become the manager and 'team manage' all of the players on his card. Each Player Card has a life span of 200 games.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Striker (1994)

2. Virtua Striker 2 (1997)

3. Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (1998)

4. Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (1998)

5. Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000 (1999)

6. Virtua Striker 3 (2001)

7. Virtua Striker 2002 (2002)

8. Virtua Striker 4 (2005)

9. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 (2006)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vs42006,
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Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 (c) 2006 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Triforce hardware


CPU : IBM Power PC 'Gekko'

Sound DSP : Custom Macronix 16bit DSP @ 81MHz

Main RAM : Main Memory 48 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM, Approximately 10ns Sustainable Latency.

RAM : Upgradable RAM modules, up to 512MB

Graphics Engine : "Flipper" (Custom ATI/Nintendo)

Color : 24-bit Color, 24-bit Z Buffer


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2006 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Striker (1994)

2. Virtua Striker 2 (1997)

3. Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (1998)

4. Virtua Striker 2 version '99 (1998)

5. Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000 (1999)

6. Virtua Striker 3 (2001)

7. Virtua Striker 2002 (2002)

8. Virtua Striker 4 (2005)

9. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vtennis,vtennisg,
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$bio

Virtua Tennis (c) 1999 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1999.


The game is known in Japan as "Power Smash".


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Tennis (1999)

2. Virtua Tennis 2 (2001)

3. Virtua Tennis 3 (2006)

4. Virtua Tennis 4 (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows] (2002)


* Others :

Nokia N-Gage (2003)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vtennis2,vtenis2c,
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$bio

Virtua Tennis 2 (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2001.


The game is known in Japan as "Power Smash 2" and in the US as "Tennis 2K2".


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- SERIES -


1. Virtua Tennis (1999)

2. Virtua Tennis 2 (2001)

3. Virtua Tennis 3 (2006)

4. Virtua Tennis 4 (2011)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2001)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002, also as "Sega Sports Tennis" in the US)

Sony PSP (2005, "Virtua Tennis World Tour")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vcombat,
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$bio

Virtual Combat (c) 1993 VR8, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vmahjong,
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Virtual Mahjong (c) 1997 Micronet.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1996.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Virtual Mahjong (1997)

2. Virtual Mahjong 2 - My Fair Lady (1998)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=myfairld,
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Virtual Mahjong 2 - My Fair Lady (c) 1998 Micronet.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1998.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Virtual Mahjong (1997)

2. Virtual Mahjong 2 - My Fair Lady (1998)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1998)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=von,vonj,
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$bio

Virtual On - Cyber Troopers (c) 1995 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2B hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995 in Japan and in January 1996 in the US.


Toshiba EMI / Yumex released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Official Sound Data - TYCY-5486) on 29/05/1996.


- SERIES -


1. Virtual On - Cyber Troopers (1995)

2. Virtual On - Cyber Troopers Oratorio Tangram (1998)

3. Cyber Troopers Virtual On 4 'Force' (2001)

4. Dennou Senki Virtual-On Marz (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows 9x, CD-ROM] [HCJ-0123] (Jun 1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=von2,von254g,vonot,
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$bio

Virtual On - Cyber Troopers Oratorio Tangram (c) 1998 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 hardware


Main CPU : PPC603 (@ 166 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1998. Version 5.4 was released in May 1999, and 5.6 (released on Naomi) was released in June 2000.


- UPDATES -


Ver5.2

Ver5.4

Ver5.66


- SERIES -


1. Virtual On - Cyber Troopers (1995)

2. Virtual On - Cyber Troopers Oratorio Tangram (1998)

3. Cyber Troopers Virtual On 4 'Force' (2001)

4. Dennou Senki Virtual-On Marz (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Dec.1999)

Sega Dreamcast [NA] (Jun.2000)

Xbox Live Arcade (Apr.2009)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=as_vcv,as_vcva,as_vcvb,as_vcvc,as_vcvd,as_vcve,
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$bio

Viva Cash Vegas (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4vivaes,m4vivaes__0,m4vivaes__1,m4vivaes__2,m4vivaes__3,m4vivaes__4,m4vivaes__5,m4vivaes__6,m4vivaes__7,m4vivaes__8,m4vivaes__9,m4vivaes__a,m4vivaes__b,m4vivaes__c,m4vivaes__d,m4vivaes__e,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-espana&page=detail&id=40088&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva Espana (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4vivess,m4vivess__a,m4vivess__b,m4vivess__c,m4vivess__d,m4vivess__e,m4vivess__f,m4vivess__g,m4vivess__h,m4vivess__i,m4vivess__j,m4vivess__k,m4vivess__l,m4vivess__m,m4vivess__n,m4vivess__o,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-espana-showcase&page=detail&id=41525&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva Espana Showcase (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4vivan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-las-vegas&page=detail&id=42396&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva Las Vegas (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc_vlv,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-las-vegas&page=detail&id=42842&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva Las Vegas (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4vmnv,sc4vmnva,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-mexico&page=detail&id=42844&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva Mexico (c) 200? Nova.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4vivam,sc4vivama,sc4vivamb,sc4vivamc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-mexico-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43065&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva Mexico! (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 4]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5vivam,sc5vivama,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-mexico-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=15132&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva Mexico! (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4vivcs,sc4vivcsa,sc4vivcsb,sc4vivcsc,sc4vivcse,sc4vivcsf,sc4vivcsg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-mexico-casino&page=detail&id=43066&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva Mexico! Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4vmclb,sc4vmclbb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-mexico-club-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43067&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva Mexico! Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5vmclb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-mexico-club-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42843&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva Mexico! Club (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4vivalv,m4vivalv__0,m4vivalv__1,m4vivalv__2,m4vivalv__3,m4vivalv__4,m4vivalv__5,m4vivalv__6,m4vivalv__7,m4vivalv__8,m4vivalv__a,m4vivalv__b,m4vivalv__c,m4vivalv__d,m4vivalv__e,m4vivalv__f,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-las-vegas&page=detail&id=36310&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva! Las Vegas (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4vivasx,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viva-las-vegas-six&page=detail&id=14899&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viva! Las Vegas Six! (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vivdolls,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vivid-dolls&page=detail&id=11028&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vivid Dolls (c) 1998 Visco Corp.


A "Qix" style game.


- TECHNICAL -


Seta Aleck64 hardware


CPU : R4300i

Co-Processor : 64-bit RISC processor, RCP SP (Sound and Graphics Processor), and DP (Pixel Drawing Processor)

Sound : 16 bit stereo, 44.1Khz; ADPCM sound compression, up to 100PCM channels

RAM : Rambus D-RAM 36 Mbits


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Vivid Dolls was released in December 1998.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc5viz,sc5viza,sc5vizb,sc5vizc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viz&page=detail&id=40082&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viz (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=m4viz,m4viz__a,m4viz__b,m4viz__c,m4viz__d,m4viz__e,m4viz__f,m4viz__g,m4viz__h,m4viz__i,m4viz__j,m4viz__k,m4viz__l,m4viz__m,m4viz__n,m4viz__o,m4viz__p,m4viz__q,m4viz__r,m4viz__s,m4viz__t,m4viz__u,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=viz&page=detail&id=41526&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Viz (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4volcan,m4volcan__a,m4volcan__b,m4volcan__c,m4volcan__d,m4volcan__e,m4volcan__f,m4volcan__g,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=volcano&page=detail&id=15169&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Volcano (c) 199? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4425,ss4426,ss4427,ss4428,ss4429,ss4430,ss4208,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=volcano&page=detail&id=37604&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Volcano (c) 1992 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1992.


- UPDATES -


SS4425

SS4426

SS4427

SS4428

SS4429

SS4430

SS4208


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=vlcno_ax,vlcno_1b,vlcno_b7,vlcno_1a,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=volcano-model-667&page=detail&id=5550&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Volcano (c) 1981 Gottlieb.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 80

[Model 667]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 850 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC


- STAFF -


Design by : Tom Szafransky

Art by : David Moore


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=voleybal,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=voley-ball&page=detail&id=38483&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Voley Ball (c) 198? Taito do Brazil.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=volfied,volfiedu,volfiedj,volfiedjo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=volfied&page=detail&id=3086&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Volfied (c) 1989 Taito Corp.


An update of Taito's 1981 classic, "Qix", Volfied adopts the same 'draw boxes to colour in the background' gameplay of its predecessor but updates both the graphics and in-game enemies. A number of power-ups are available, revealed when certain sections of the background have been filled, such as Speed-up, temporary enemy freeze and laser. The player's ship is only in danger from the game's enemies while the player is actually drawing a line. Each level must be completed within a tight time limit.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : C04


Main CPU : 68000, Z80

Sound Chips : YM2203


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Volfied was released in July 1989.


- UPDATES -


The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Fukio Mitsuji (MTJ)

Software : Yoshinori Kobayashi (Y.K), Tsukano (TKN), OKI (OKI)

Character designers : Fukio Mitsuji (MTJ), Taira Sanuki (T.S), Genya Kuriki (KRK), Iwabuchi (IWB), TEC Team (TEC), V.P Team (V.P)

Sound : Hisayoshi Ogura (OGR)

Hardware : Ohara (OHR)

Instruction : Hiroyasu Nagai (NGI)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (December 27, 1989) [Model TP01005] 

Sega Genesis [US] (1991, "Ultimate Qix") 

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (January 25, 1991) [Model T-11103] 

Sony PlayStation (December 20, 2001; Simple 1500 Series Vol.80: The Jintori - Volfied 1500 [Model SLPM-86971] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (December 1, 2003; "Qix Neo [Model SLUS-01561]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]") 

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (November 18, 2008) PC-Engine version


* Computers :

FM Towns PC [US] (1991)

Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1991)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1991) : advertised but never released.

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1991) : advertised but never released.

Commodore Amiga [EU] (1991)

Atari ST (1991)

PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [US] (1991)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pc_vball,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=volley-ball&page=detail&id=1839&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Volley Ball (c) 12/1986 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : VB


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : T. Hashishita


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gowcaizr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=voltage-fighter-gowcaizer&page=detail&id=3087&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (c) 1995 Technos.


An anime style fighting game that takes place in the Year 2010 in Tron City. In this city, there is a school for special students called the Belnar Institute. Isato Kaiza, the hero of the story, is a student at this school. He also possesses a stone called a Caizer stone which transforms him into a super human fighter named Gowcaizer. The story begins as a new student named Kyosuke Shigure arrives at the school seeking revenge against its president, a mysterious man named Olga, who seems to be bent on destroying the world. So it's up to Gowcaizer, Kyosuke, and their allies to stop him.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 094


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]

2 players - 4 buttons per player.

=> [Joystick] 8-way, [A] Quick punch, [B] Quick kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1995.


This game is known in Japan as "Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer" (literally : Superman School Gowcaizer).


A two part OAV anime based on the game was released in 1996. It was released on DVD in 1999 as a movie.


- STAFF -


Starring The Voice Talents Of : Hikaru Midorikawa, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Hiderou Isikawa, Tomo Sakurai, Ryoutarou Okiayu, Yara Yuusaku, Yuuko Nagasima, Masami Oobari, Yumi Touma, Yoshiyuki Kouno, Syou Hayami

Project Leader : Teruo Ichimura

Director And Writer : Kengo Asai

Character Designer : Masami Oobari (Studio G-1)

Character Art Director : Hideki Nakazawa

Title Designer : Seiji Tanda

Assistant Director : Junichi Arai, Norihiro Sawada

Character Action Designers and Arranges : Hiroyuki Katou, Masanori Mori, Sadayoshi Kurokawa, Syuji Wada

Enemy Algorithm Staff : Hiroyuki Katou, Masanori Mori, Nobuyuki Nakane, Tatumi Saitou, Hiroshi Satou, Sadayoshi Kurokawa

Programming Director : Nobuyuki Nakane

Programming Crew : Toshiaki Tugane, Hiroshi Satou, Masahiro Izumi, Masanori Mori

Music Composers : Chiaki Iizuka, Reiko Uehara, Kiyomi Kataoka, Kennosuke Suemura

Music Data Entry And Sound Effects : Kennosuke Suemura

Graphic Artwork Crew : Koji Ogata, Masamichi Katagiri, Tutomu Nakazawa, Hiroyuki Katou, Kunihiro Hirabayashi, Takuto Mori, Syouji Miyagi, Miyuki Yakushiji, Eiitirou Nakatu, Tuyoshi Namiki, Yaki Imagawa, Kensuke Nishi, Hideki Hoshiya, Koji Yamada, Satoshi Kazato, Kazumi Minagawa, Fujimi Oonishi, Karaage Kenzen, Chihiro Kushibe, Akiko Maruyama, Seiichirou Ishiguro, Big Bridge, Katuhiro Nakamura, Takahide Koizumi, Atushi Ikeda, JC Staff, Winz, Y.Y,B

Special Thanks To : Studio G-1, Kengo Asai, Yukinori Umetu, Tukasa Kotobuki, Ikegami Tatuya, Kazuyuki Kurata


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (October 20, 1995) [Model NGH-094]

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (October 20, 1995) [Model NGH-094]

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (November 24, 1995) [Model NGCD-094]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 17, 1997) [Model SLPS-00527]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (September 14, 2011, "PSOne Classics")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=voltan,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=voltan-escapes-cosmic-doom...-no.-1147&page=detail&id=5532&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Voltan Escapes Cosmic Doom... (c) 1979 Bally Mfg.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Sound Module -32)

Model Number : 1147


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 MHz)

Sound Chip : Custom


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1979. Only 365 units were produced.


The development of this game took 13 months (Started in January 78).


- STAFF -


Designer : George Christian

Artwork : Dave Christensen


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4voodoo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=voodoo-1000&page=detail&id=41527&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Voodoo 1000 (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4vdexpr,m4vdexpr__a,m4vdexpr__b,m4vdexpr__c,m4vdexpr__d,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=voodoo-express&page=detail&id=39974&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Voodoo Express (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vortexp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vortex&page=detail&id=5622&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vortex (c) 1983 Taito.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vortex,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vortex&page=detail&id=32638&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vortex (c) 1980 Zilec Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1voy,sc1voya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=voyager&page=detail&id=21263&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Voyager (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=vs10yard,vs10yardj,vs10yardu,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vs-10-yard-fight&page=detail&id=26115&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vs 10-Yard Fight (c) 1984 Irem.


VS version of the game. For more information about the game itself, please see the non-VS. version entry.


- TRIVIA -


This 'Vs' version was released in March 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=vblokbrk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vs-block-breaker&page=detail&id=3088&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

VS Block Breaker (c) 1997 Kaneko.


Breakout featuring a jumping character and hilarious graphics.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1997.


Developed by MediaWorks for Kaneko. MediaWorks was acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, in 2008, and was merged with ASCII. So, their name began 'ASCII MediaWorks'. They now have the direction of video games magazines and publishing imprints like: 'Dengeki Bunko', 'Nintendo Dreams', 'Dengeki Playstation', 'Dengeki G's Magazine'.


This game is known in Japan as "Saru Kani Hamu Zou - Taisen Block Kuzushi", which translates from Japanese as 'Monkey Crab Hamster Elephant - Block Breaking Competition' ('Block Kuzushi'/'Block Breaking' is the Japanese name for 'Breakout').


- STAFF -


Planner : Koban

Programmer : Masayuki Yamakawa, Yash, Masahiro Honma, Yukihiro Yamazaki, Hisaya Sakuma

Sound Programmer : Mitsuhiro Kanaoka

Graphic Designer : Tatsuya Yoshikawa, YUzuru Suzuki, Makoto Sugimoto, Sera Shiina, Tsuneo Sato

Sound Creator : Sayoko Ueda

Original Game Designer : Syu Sato

Character Designer : syun Kazakami

Art Director : Makoto Kawamoto

Director : Koban

General Producer : Hiroshi Kaneko

Co-Operation : Dengeki Playstation (Mediaworks), Syun Kazakami


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=vsgongf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vs-gong-fight&page=detail&id=3089&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

VS Gong Fight (c) 1984 Kaneko Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : KN-002


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


VS Gong Fight was released in May 1984.


This game is also known as "Ring Fighter".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ryouran,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vs-mahjong-otome-ryouran&page=detail&id=3090&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

VS Mahjong Otome Ryouran (c) 1998 Electro Design.


A joystick-controlled mahjong game with selectable characters and anime sequences.


- TECHNICAL -


Kaneko Super Nova System hardware


Main CPU : SH-2 (@ 28.638 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1998 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'VS Mahjong Blooming Virgins'.


This game features models from the game "Gals Panic S2".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=rbibb,rbibba,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vs.-atari-rbi-baseball&page=detail&id=3091&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vs. Atari RBI Baseball (c) 1987 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Vs. Atari RBI Baseball was released in September 1987.


3945 kits were produced in the USA. The selling price was $395.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amiga (1991, R.B.I. 2 Baseball)

Amstrad CPC (1991, R.B.I. 2 Baseball)

Atari ST (1991, R.B.I. 2 Baseball)

Commodore 64 (1991, R.B.I. 2 Baseball)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991, R.B.I. 2 Baseball)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=balonfgt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vs.-balloon-fight&page=detail&id=3092&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vs. Balloon Fight (c) 1984 Nintendo.


In Balloon Fight, you control a person who flies around with 2 balloons on his back. You have to defeat men in bird costumes, who have one balloon on their backs. When the balloon is popped, the enemy will float down on a parachute, and go on the ground. Either harm it before it blows up another balloon while on the ground or on the parachute to knock it out. If you don't knock out the enemy, it will go to the next color and be stronger. If you lose one balloon, you're still in the game although you rise slower, but if you lose both, you'll lose a life. You can lose a life by falling in the water, getting hit by lightning, getting hit by an enemy, or getting eaten by a fish.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 128


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1984.


In "WarioWare - Smooth Moves" (Nintendo Wii), there is a minigame functioning as a 3-D version of the balloon trip in Balloon Fight


Balloon Fighter and Flipper trophies are obtainable in "Super Smash Bros. Melee" (Nintendo GameCube), and the Flipper is also a usable item. The original background music for the Balloon trip in Balloon Fight can be heard in Melee's Icicle Mountain stage as alternate music.


The giant fish makes a cameo appearance in "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" (Nintend Wii). It appears on the Ice Climber-based stage, the Summit, in which it tries to attack the players from the sea.


Nintendo also released a Game & Watch version of the same name, it is based on the NES version's Balloon Trip Mode. The protagonist of it is a Balloon Fighter, 'Balloon Man' (according to the manual). Unlike Balloon Fighters, Balloon Man uses a rocket suit instead of flapping his hands to elevate while holding balloons.


- SERIES -


1. Balloon Fight (1984)

2. Balloon Kid (1990, Nintendo Game Boy)

3. Balloon Fight GB (2000, Nintendo Game Boy Color)


- STAFF -


Musics by : Hirokazu Tanaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Supervision (1992)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, e-Reader series)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, Famicom Mini Series)

Nintendo DS (2007, Tingle's Balloon Fight DS) : Only in Japan available to the Platinum Club Nintendo members.


* Computers :

NEC PC-8801 (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Baseball (c) 1984 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 128


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Battle City (c) 1985 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- SERIES -


1. Tank Battalion (1980)

2. Vs. Battle City (1985)

3. Tank Force (1991)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (September 9, 1985) 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (August 9, 1991) [Model DMG-BCA] 

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (July 21, 1996; "Namco Gallery Vol.1 [Model DMG-ANGJ]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (September 4, 2007, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) 


* Computers :

Sharp X1 [JP] (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Castlevania (c) 1987 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- STAFF -


Directed by : Trans Fishers

Screenplay by : Bram Stoker

Music by : James Banana


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Clu Clu Land (c) 1984 Nintendo.


The game takes place in the underwater kingdom of Clu Clu Land. There's this mean Sea Urchin who steals all the gold bars (which looks remarkably like Rupees from Zelda) In each of the levels, you play this Lolo-type person, who just floats through each screen. The character's actual name is 'Bubbles' (but he is known as 'Gloopy' in the Japanese version, and he is actually a 'she'). To change your direction, instead of pushing a direction on the controller, you need to grab poles and steer yourself to where you need to go. Any time you run over a hidden gold bar, it appears. Run over enough of them, and a picture develops (this is predetermined in each level). The sea urchins will try to stop you, but you can stun them and run them into the wall. Just don't fall into the pits that spawns urchins. That's it. Just finds all of the invisible gold bars and you've completed it all. Next level. The graphics are very plain. There's no scrolling, and the setting only changes slightly with each level. The sounds are alright. There's bouncy music throughout the game, and it's basically the only song you'll hear (other than the stage complete tune).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1984)

Nintendo Famicom Disk (1992) "Clu Clu Land Disk" This Was the last release for the Famicom Disk System.

Nintendo Game Cube (2001, "Animal Crossing") : Unlockable extra.

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2003, "E-Reader Series")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, Famicom Mini Series)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Dr. Mario (c) 1990 Nintendo.


A playable and addictive Tetris-inspired puzzle in which players must match and rotate coloured pills (thrown in the play - shown as a bottle - by Nintendo's legendary plumber, 'Mario') with the aim of killing all of the germs that litter the play area.


Each germ is either yellow, red, or blue in colour and each of the pill capsules Mario throws are made up of one or two of these colours. Players must manipulate the coloured pills to a germ of the same colour and try to form a chain. One or more squares of the same colour will remove both the pills and any adjacent like-coloured germ.


Four like-coloured pill sections stacked on the same color germ will rid your bottle of that germ. The number of germs and speed of Mario increases with each level.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1990. Dr. Mario was the last game released on the Vs. hardware.


Dr. Mario was the first non-action 'Mario game' in which the Mario character was neither controllable nor playable. Today the game is widely remembered by many people for the 'Fever' music. Initially some fans called the game 'Mario 4', as it was the first Mario game to be released after "Super Mario Bros. 3". The resulting debate over 'what counts as a Mario game' may have resulted in the decision to name the next Mario action game simply "Super Mario World".


U.S. Patent 5,265,888 covers Dr. Mario, here is the abstract of this Patent : A player initially sets the degree of difficulty of a display type game, and if desired, more than one player may participate with each player selecting an associated level of difficulty. First and second objects having different shapes, e.g. capsules and viruses, and different characteristics, e.g. different colors or shadings, are displayed in a predefined display area. First objects are generated based on random number data stored in a ROM and displayed as 'falling' in a vertical direction across the predefined display area. Coordinate positions of the first objects on the display are changed by a player operating a controller. Second objects are displayed at arbitrary positions in the display area based on random number data. If a prescribed number of at least a portion of first objects and/or second objects having the same type characteristics are detected as being continuously aligned in a vertical or lateral direction, those continuously aligned objects are erased. Remaining portions of first objects (or remaining first objects) previously supported by erased objects are displayed as falling in the vertical direction to the lower region of the prescribed displayed area. When all second objects are erased, the game is successfully completed.


Dr. Mario (as in Mario himself, not the game mind you) appears as an unlockable character in the Nintendo GameCube sequel to "Super Smash Bros." called "Super Smash Bros. Melee".


Stephen Krogman holds the official record for this game with 899,400 points on January 1, 1992.


- SCORING -


At normal speed :

One bug knocked out with pill : 200 points

Second bug knocked out with pill : 400 points (600 total)

Third bug knocked out with pill : 600 points (1200 total)

Fourth bug knocked out with pill : 800 points (2000 total)

Fifth bug knocked out with pill : 1000 points (3000 total)

and so on...


At high speed :

One bug knocked out with pill : 300 points

Second bug knocked out with pill : 600 points (900 total)

Third bug knocked out with pill : 900 points (1800 total)

Fourth bug knocked out with pill : 1200 points (3000 total)

Fifth bug knocked out with pill : 1500 points (4500 total)

and so on...


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you finish the 20th rack, you get an intermission. With 'Normal' speed, you get the three bugs watching a lizard still in his egg going against the wind (as shown by the clouds). With 'High' speed, the screen goes dark and a spaceship beams up the three bugs before disappearing.


- SERIES -


1. Dr. Mario / Vs. Dr. Mario (1990)

2. Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, Nintendo SNES)

3. Dr. Mario 64 (2001, Nintendo 64)

4. Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, Nintendo Gamecube)

5. Dr. Mario Online RX (2008, Nintendo Wii - WiiWare)


- STAFF -


Created by : Gunpei Yokoi

Music by : Hirokazu Tanaka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Duck Hunt (c) 1985 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1985.


The arcade version of Duck Hunt has many differences compared to the NES version.

It has more animations, a slightly different palette and zero game modes. Instead the game starts with the duck hunting game (with multiple ducks, just like Game B on the NES version), the second stage is the clay pigeon shooting game (the dog makes an appearance if you miss), a bonus stage follows where you can shoot lots of ducks for bonus points (as an even bigger bonus you can shoot the dog to make him appear with a cast and crutches and yell at you), then both levels and bonus repeat again followed by an intermission (called "Break Time") where the dog is chasing a duck.


- STAFF -


Music by : Hirokazu Tanaka (HIP)

Produced by : Gunpei Yokoi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Excitebike (c) 1984 Nintendo.


A dirt bike game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


James Hillard holds the official record for this game with 398,730 points.


- SERIES -


1. Excitebike (1984, Nintendo NES)

2. Vs. Excitebike (1984)

3. Excitebike 64 (2000, Nintendo 64)

4. Excite Truck (2006, Nintendo Wii)

5. Excitebots - Trick Racing (2009, Nintendo Wii) 

6. Excitebike - World Rally (2009, Nintendo Wii - WiiWare)


- STAFF -


Designer : Shigeru Miyamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom Disk (1988)

Nintendo 64 (2000, "Excitebike 64") : unlockable extra.

Game Boy Advance (2002, "E-Reader" Series)

Game Boy Advance (2004, "Famicon Mini" Series)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Freedom Force (c) 1988 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Gradius (c) 12/1986 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Gumshoe (c) 1986 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Hogan's Alley (c) 03/1985 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Jack Gale holds the official record for this game with 2,738,100 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Ice Climber (c) 1984 Nintendo.


You are an Eskimo who wants to climb mountains. You can jump and break the ice, or splat monsters with a handily provided hammer. Bad weather will hamper your progress through 20 different scenarios. A fun platform game in 2 player mode, but pretty unimpressive in 1 player mode.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03

Sound Chips : N2A03, DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The name of the blue Eskimo is Popo and the pink Eskimo is named Nana.


The Ice Climbers (Nana and Popo) were absent from the Nintendo world until their appearance as selectable fighters in Super Smash Brothers Melee (Nintendo GameCube). They both fight as a pair and have moves inspired by the original Ice Climber game. They also have a stage inspired by their game and in the Adventure mode, the Polar Bear and Topi appear as enemies/obstacles. The freezie appears in Super Smash Brothers Melee as an item/weapon.


- UPDATES -


In the US version, Topi (a seal) was replaced with the miniature Abominable Snowman, over concerns of animal cruelty (i.e., seal-clubbing).


- STAFF -


Programmer : Kazuaki Morita

Producer : Shigeru Miyamoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [JP] (Jan. 30, 1985) "Ice Climber [Model HVC-IC]"

Nintendo Famicom Disk System (1988)

Nintendo GameCube (2001, "Animal Crossing" as an unlockable Bonus game)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, "e-Reader Series")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, "Classic Nes Series")

Nintendo WII (2007, "Virtual Console")


* Computers :

NEC PC-8801 (1985)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Ice Climber Dual (c) 1984 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 128


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Janshi Brandnew Stars (c) 1997 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V70 (@ 20 Mhz) 

Sound Chips : (2x) YMF271 (@ 16.9344 Mhz) 


Monitors : 2


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1997.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Mach Rider (c) 1985 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Super Smash Bros. Melee (Nintendo GameCube) has a remix medley of the Mach Rider soundtrack.


Default highscore table (BEST 10 RIDERS) :

1ST HAL 050000

2ND CSE 040000

3RD HNY 030000

4TH GSX 025000

5TH EGG 023000

6TH FLZ 022000

7TH K.M 021000

8TH NAV 020000

9TH YOK 020000

10TH MIK 020000


- UPDATES -


On the Fighting Course version, you travel across 10 sectors, and try to avoid being destroyed by obstacles and enemies.


In Endurance Course version, you race a certain amount of miles within a time limit while enemies get in your way and try to throw you off course.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Mahjang (c) 1984 Nintendo.


Two-player multi-screen Nintendo mahjong!


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 128


Players : 4

Control : mahjong keyboard


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Mighty Bomb Jack (c) 1986 Tecmo.


A highly playable sequel to the superb 1984 original, featuring horizontal and vertically scrolling levels. The object is to reach the final stage of the game, the ''Beelzebub'' stage, in order to free the royal family from Beelzebub's pyramid. Through the course of the game, the player will need to find two crystal balls and collect S coins. With one crystal ball, the player will be able to rescue the queen; With two crystal balls, both the Queen and the Princess can be rescued. Should the player have both crystal balls plus five or more S coins, they will also capture Beelzebub, which gives the player a different game ending.


The game also features ''bomb rooms'', these allow the player to earn bonus points or to warp further into the game. See ''Tips and Tricks'' for details.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


At the end of each level, collect the lit bombs in order and leave to receive 50, 000 bonus points. 


* Bomb Rooms : You can choose one of two procedures in these rooms, depending on whether you want to earn bonus points or warp further into the game. First, when you enter the bomb room and touch the first bomb, it will light itself. Pick it up, and another one will light up. Continue picking up only the lit bombs; when you pick up the last bomb, 50, 000 bonus points will be added to your score. Second, when you enter the bomb room and touch the first bomb, it will light itself. This time, DON'T pick up the lit bomb; pick up all the other bombs, leaving the lit bomb till last. When you finally pick it up, you'll automatically warp to the next bomb room. 


Where to find the Crystal balls...

* The First Ball : 

1. When you are in Room 7, find the two rows of fire that extend from the right wall in the second part of this room.

2. Jump into the fire closest to the right wall.

3. Touch the sphinx that appears, and a door will open below you.

4. Go through the door and up the green shaft to the upper-right corner.

5. Jump against the right wall to find an invisible chest that contains another sphinx.

6. Get the sphinx from the chest, and a door will open above you.

7. Enter the chamber, and jump on the row of chests above the third stone from the left to touch the crystal ball.


* The Second Ball : 

1. When you are in Room 12, find the lone stone in the middle of the room.

2. Jump just to the right of this stone to find an invisible chest.

3. Get the sphinx from the chest, and a door will open in the lava.

4. Enter the lava door, and you'll appear in a many-roomed maze.

5. Find the room with three brown chests along the left wall.

6. Start jumping on the top chest, and work your way down until you find another sphinx.

7. On the floor of that room, jump around to find an invisible chest containing another sphinx, which will open another door inside the maze.

8. Go through this door, and jump on the far-right stone several times.

9. Change yourself to green, and then jump on the stone underneath the stone you just jumped on.


- SERIES -


1. Bomb Jack (1984)

2. Bomb Jack II (1986, Commodore C64)

3. Vs. Mighty Bomb Jack (1986)

4. Bomb Jack Twin (1993)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2002, included in "Bomb Jack World") [Prototype]


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1991) 

Commodore Amiga (1991) 

Atari ST (1991) 

PC [MS-DOS] (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Ninja Jajamaru-Kun (c) 1985 Jaleco.


A fun platform action game. You control the little red ninja, named  Jajamaru-Kun on his quest to rescue the Princess Sakura kidnapped by the Machiavellian Damazu-Dayuu. You must stop and fight against enemies to save the princess.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The princess is called 'Sakura'.


- SERIES -


1. Ninjakun Majou no Bouken (1984)

2. Vs. Ninja Jajamaru-kun (1985)

3. Ninja-Kid II (1987)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1985)

MSX (1986)

Bandai WonderSwan (1999)

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console")

Nintendo DS (2007, Ninja Jajamaru-Kun - Pen wa Ken Yorimo Kyoushidegozaru) A 3d remake, this game was canceled.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Pinball (c) 1984 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Vs. Pinball was released in the arcade as part of Nintendo's Vs. series, allowing to players to sit or stand opposite one another in order to play head to head. Vs. Pinball was released in the arcades in November 1984. Due to extra memory allocation, Vs. Pinball contains a few features that Famicom Pinball does not have, many of which increase the difficulty of the game.


Cameo in WarioWare - Twisted! (2005, Nintendo GBA) : One of 9-volt's games is based on the Arcade Pinball's bonus game.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [Japan] (Feb.1984)

Nintendo NES [USA] (Oct.1985)

Nintendo NES [Europe] (Sep.1986)

Nintendo Famicom Disk [Japan] (May.1989)

Nintendo GameCube [Animal Crossing - Unlockable bonus game](2001)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [e-READER Series] (2002)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [USA] (Nov.2006)

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [Japan / EUR] (Dec.2006)




* Others :

LCD Handheld game [Game&Watch - Multi Screen] (1983) released by Nintendo.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Vs. Platoon (c) 1988 Sunsoft.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Raid on Bungeling Bay (c) 1985 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Broderbund Software.


Raid on Bungeling Bay was the first Will Wright game (the author of the successful video game "The Sims").


- STAFF -


Designed by : Will Wright


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Slalom (c) 1986 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1986 by Nintendo under license from Rare (who developed this game).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Soccer (c) 1985 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Sound : Koji Kondo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1985)

Nintendo GameCube (2001, "Animal Crossing" as an unlockable Bonus game)

Nintendo Wii (2006, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Star Luster (c) 1985 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Starnoid Call : at a pinch, press 1P+2P+3P+4P START at the same time.


- STAFF -


Sound : Hiroyuki Kawada


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sharp X68000 (1994 - Dempa)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Stroke and Match Golf (c) 1984 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1984.


Both 'Man' and 'Lady' version exist.


- STAFF -


Sound : Koji Kondo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Super Mario Bros. (c) 1986 Nintendo.


Classic and cult horizontal platform game featuring the Nintendo mascot Mario who must save princess Toadstool (Princess Peach in Japan) from Bowser (Koopa in Japan).


- TECHNICAL -


Vs. Super Mario Bros. is most common in a converted "Donkey Kong" or "Donkey Kong Junior" cabinet (this game was only available as a kit, there were no dedicated cabinets made). Actually, any copy of this game that is not in a converted Donkey Kong series cabinet is incorrect (as the Vs. kit was only designed for those cabinets). Nintendo designed a special small joystick for their Vs. Unisystem games (allowing a 2 player setup on the tiny Donkey Kong control panel). Another difference between this title and most standard games was audio that was processed in the monitor (although this was the same as most other early Nintendo titles). One other notable thing about this title is that either joystick will control either player (most Vs. titles were like this), making it rather pointless to have 2 sticks in the first place.


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1986.


Basically, this is the arcade port of the Nintendo Famicom "Super Mario Bros." but see the 'Updates' section :).


This game is also known as "Vs. Mario's Adventure".


A hack of this game where made by Two-Bits Score and is known as "Skate Kid Bros.".


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


A Vs. Super Mario Bros. unit appears in the sitcom 'Two and a Half Men'; Season 5, Episode 2 (People Who Love Peepholes).


- UPDATES -


There are slight differences between the arcade version Vs. Super Mario Bros. and the Playchoice-10 version of Super Mario Bros. :

* Item placement in the '?' and hidden blocks differs slightly, so if you're used to the Playchoice-10 version you may find a few different and unexpected items in certain familiar places.

* Parts of levels were also changed slightly, too, the most noticeable being a gap in the ceiling bricks on the way to the Warp Zone in World 1-2.

* This seems to make the World -1 trick impossible to do on Vs. Super Mario Bros., as it involved the use of these removed bricks.

* More enemies added in most levels

* Bug fixes / preventions.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Increase The Number Of Marios By 100 Or More : There is a way of increasing the number of Marios by more than 100. At the end of World 3-1, when Koopa Troopa comes on the block stairway just before the flagpole... and reaches the lowest step, jump on him to make him stop moving.


* The 999 Timer Bonus Trick : This one can be done on any of the -4 Worlds. It is most difficult to achieve on World 6-4 and World 7-4. What you do is try to end the level with the timer at 000, and the machine will act as though you have 1000 units of time instead of 0. It will drop to 999 and count down to 000 from there and award points for each unit of time. Simply jump to the axe as the timer goes from 002 to 001 and you should finish the screen with the timer at 000 and get the maximum bonus.


- STAFF -


Designed by video game legend : Shigeru Miyamoto

Music & sound by : Koji Kondo


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Super SkyKid (c) 1986 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


- SERIES -


1. Sky Kid (1985)

2. Sky Kid Deluxe (1986)

3. Vs. Super Sky Kid (1986)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=supxevs,
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Vs. Super Xevious - Ganpu no Nazo (c) 1986 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

= > [1] Zapper, [2] Blaster


- TRIVIA -


The subtitle translates from Japanese as "Ganpu's Riddle".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. T.K.O. Boxing (c) 1987 Data East USA


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1987.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Tennis (c) 1984 Nintendo.


Single or doubles tennis against human or computer players. Match is best of 3 sets. Game operates on both single and dual monitor cabinets.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1984.


This game was designed for the dual-monitor cabinet so that opposing players had their own monitor.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. Tetris (c) 1988 Atari Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Inspired by a pentominoes game he had bought earlier, Alexey Pajitnov creates Tetris on an Electronica 60 in June 1985 at the Moscow Academy of Science's Computer Center. It is ported to the IBM PC by Vadim Gerasimov and starts spreading around Moscow. Pajitnov gets a small degree of fame for his program. Due to Soviet political structure at the time, the inventor, Alexey Pajitnov was not able to patent his game. This gave rise to many sundry Tetris clones for all manner of machines.


Here is the name of all tetrominos in Tetris (A tetromino is a geometric shape composed of four squares, connected orthogonally) :

* The 'I' (Also called 'Stick' or 'Straight') - Four blocks in a straight line.

* The 'Square' (Also called 'O', 'Package' or 'Block') - Four blocks in a 2x2 square.

* The 'T' - A row of three blocks with one added below the center.

* The 'L' - A row of three blocks with one added below the left side.

* The 'J' (Also called 'Inverted L' or 'Gamma') - A row of three blocks with one added below the right side (This piece is a reflection of 'L' but cannot be rotated into 'L').

* The 'S' - Bent trimino with block placed on outside of clockwise side.

* The 'Z' (Also called 'Inverted S') - Bent trimino with block added on outside of anticlockwise side (This piece is a reflection of 'S' but cannot be rotated into 'S').


Apart from being a fine game, Tetris is also a perfect mirror of the human condition. For a while the game is entertaining, and we seem to have mastered it and are having fun. Then, something goes wrong. A rash mistake, or an unfulfilled wish, and we're fighting to repair the damage, but we've been thrown off-balance, and the cancer is spreading. Blocks that were once orderly and harmonious are jumbled and filled with holes, and our cup is on the verge of running over. There's always a point at which we stop planning for the future, and realize that we don't have one - all we can do is cling to the present and concentrate, focus our minds on what it's like to be alive, to play the game, before it's all over. You were waiting for a four-by-one block that never came. Eventually we stare death in the face, and death will not spare us because we would warn the others to stay away and not play the game. Sometimes we resist to the bitter end, moving blocks left and right without thought or care, just to hang on, and sometimes we accept the inevitable and pull the blocks down to us, smiling inwardly at the great joke. The rest is silence. We admire the fox as it escapes from the hounds, but when the hunt is over we turn away, and go off and drink and be merry, and somewhere else someone or something is watching us as we watch the fox. But the fox knows it is being chased.


Tetris falls in the same class of tantalizing problems as the famous Traveling Salesman Problem or the Halting Problem. It's the intellectual challenge of coming up with heuristics to crack the game that make it so addictive.


Tetris was first released in Japan by Bullet Proof Software (BPS), they got the license from Mirrorsoft and Tengen, Tengen also got the license from Mirrorsoft. Mirrorsoft claimed to have the rights of Tetris because its president got a copy of the original Tetris code by Pajitnov himself, however, there were no legal contracts at all. After Nintendo legally got the rights for Tetris from Pajitnov and ELORG in a trip to the USSR and was proven that Mirrorsoft wasn't legally entitled to give licenses, Tengen's unlicensed Tetris for the NES was recalled and Sega's version was called Tetremix for the soundtrack CD's. BPS (which had registered Tetris in Japan which made Nintendo's version not to be released there) eventually got the rights for Tetris and even had Pajitnov as an employee. Nowadays, Pajitnov runs the Tetris Company, any company that wants to make a Tetris game has to get the license from (and only from) this company.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vs. The Goonies (c) 12/1986 Konami.


A platform game based on the 1985 Steven Spielberg movie of the same name. The player takes control of Mikey and must explore a variety of caverns and rooms, searching for the three keys needed to unlock the huge, metal door that bars progress to the next level. The keys are hidden behind a number of doors which can only be removed by placing a bomb in front of them and blowing them open. Mikey's progress is hampered by the many enemies that roam the levels. The bombs needed to blow the doors appear when certain enemies are killed.


A fellow 'Goonie' is trapped behind one of the doors on each level, and can be rescued, although this isn't necessary to progress to the next level. A catapult, or 'slingshot', can also be found, allowing Mikey to attack enemies from a safe distance.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo.


Rac Carpana holds the official record for this game with 504,820 points.


A The Goonies machine was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.


- SERIES -


1. The Goonies (1986, NES, MSX)

2. Vs. The Goonies (1986)

3. The Goonies II (1987, NES)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Top Gun (c) 1987 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Vs. Wrecking Crew (c) 1984 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (2x) DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 128


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1984.


- SERIES -


1. Vs. Wrecking Crew (1984)

2. Wrecking Crew (1985)

3. Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, Nintendo Super Famicom)


- STAFF -


Sound : Hirokazu Tanaka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1985)

Nintendo Famicom (1989,"Famicom Disk System")

Nintendo Super Famicom (1998, as a bonus game in "Wrecking Crew '98")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2004, "Famicom Mini Series")

Nintendo Wii (2007, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vulcan Venture (c) 1988 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX785


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1988. This game is known in Japan as "Gradius II - GOFER no Yabou [Model GX785]". For more information about the game, please see the original Japanese entry.


The main differences from the original Japanese are:

* Continue available.

* Different title screen.

* 'Option' is called 'Multiple'.

* 'Ripple Laser' is called 'Pulse Laser' in Vulcan Venture.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'ASO'.


- SERIES -


1. Nemesis (1985)

2. Lifeforce (1986)

3. Gradius 2 (1987, MSX)

4. Vulcan Venture (1988)

5. Nemesis 3 - The Eve of Destruction (1988, MSX)

6. Gradius III (1989)

7. Gradius - The Interstellar Assault (1991, Nintendo Game Boy)  

8. Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, Sharp X68000)

9. Salamander 2 (1996)

10. Solar Assault - Gradius (1997)

11. Solar Assault - Revisited (1997)

12. Gradius Gaiden (1997, Sony PlayStation)

13. Gradius IV - Fukkatsu (1999)

14. Gradius Generation (2002, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

15. Gradius V (2003, Sony PlayStation 2)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Vulgus (c) 1984 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Vulgus is pretty simple. You just pilot a spaceship and blast countless enemies. That is what is fun about this game. There is nothing complicated, just pure blasting. You only have two weapons, your blaster, and a limited supply of bombs. This title uses the time honored top-down vertically scrolling format. The background moves eternally forward, but you can move all around the screen, and can make the screen scroll both left and right. Your enemies consist of an assortment of fairly realistic looking spacecraft, some of which have a distinctive 'insectoid' look to them. This game is endless and it doesn't seem to have a level format. You just move forward and shoot. The backgrounds will change from time to time from planetary surfaces to space scenes and eventually they will start repeating once you blast this particularly large alien formation.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Vulgus was released in May 1984. It is the first game produced by Capcom. Capcom, a name derived from 'Capsule' and 'Computer'. Kenzo Tsujimoto established the company in Japan as a manufacturer and distributor of electronic games machines. 


In space shuttle terminology, CAPCOM also stands for 'Capsule Communications'.They are responsible for most of the talking to the shuttle during the missions. They relay all the messages to and from the shuttle. It's a very important, very stressful position in the space flight system. 


Vulgus was only available as a conversion kit from SNK (or Capcom in Japan). The marquee to this title was red and it had a strange blue 'Vulgus' logo that had red veins running through it.


- UPDATES -


The US version's high score table allowed three initials to be entered. The Japanese version allowed ten letters to be entered.


- STAFF -


Director: Tokuro Fujiwara

Staff : T. Toyohara, M. Kimura, Y. Morita, A. Fukada, S. Okada


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (October 15, 1998; "Capcom Generation 3: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru [Model T-1234G]") : translated as "Capcom Generation 3: The First Generation".

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 15, 1998; "Capcom Generation 3: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru [Model SLPS-01649]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (April 19, 2001; "Capcom Generation 3: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru (CapKore) [Model SLPM-86811]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May 25, 2005; "Capcom Retro Game Collection Vol.3 [Model SLPM-87362]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (September 27, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (September 27, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (November 18, 2005, "Capcom Classics Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 18, 2005; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLUS-21316]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 2, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model SLPM-66317]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 7, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection [Model ULJM-05104]") 

Sony PSP [US] (October 24, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULUS-10134]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (November 10, 2006; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [Model ULES-00377]") 

Sony PSP [AU] (November 16, 2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded") 

Sony PSP [JP] (September 13, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model ULJM-05280]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66852]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (July 9, 2010; "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded [PSP Essentials]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Capcom Classics Collection [Best Price] [Model SLPM-66852]") 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (2003, "Capcom Coin-Op Collection Volume 1")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=st_vulkn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=vulkan&page=detail&id=42270&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Vulkan (c) 199? Stella.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wackadoo,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wack-a-doodle-doo&page=detail&id=11227&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wack-A-Doodle-Doo (c) 1998 Stern Pinball.


- STAFF -


Art director : Jason J. Dominiak


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wacko,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wacko-no.-337&page=detail&id=3128&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wacko (c) 1982 Bally Midway.


The game is a colorful single screen shooter, with excellent graphics for the time. You maneuver 'Kapt'n Krooz'r' around the screen in his spaceship. The terrain is an orange moon scene, various cartoonish monsters dot the landscape. You must blast the monsters in pairs to make them vanish. Later levels introduce even more complex rules as to what can be shot. You control your ship with the trackball, while using the joystick to aim and shoot. The controls feel natural with a little practice, but the game quickly becomes very difficult on the higher levels.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 2 hardware

Game No. 337


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 2.496 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : Trackball, joystick


- TRIVIA -


The game originally had a wizard shooting at cute animals but Bally/Midway execs thought it was too cute and needed an edge. Monsters were designed by Scott and put in instead, plus Bally/Midway also called him at the last minute to replace the wizard with the little green alien from Kozmik Kooz'r. The slanted cabinet was an idea by Marvin Glass which required the trackballs to be installed upside down to work properly.


This title takes the prize for having the strangest dedicated cabinet ever made The Wacko cabinet is sloped, both the control panel, and the marquee are set at an angle. The right side of each being about three inches lower than the left side. This means that the joystick and trackball are both at an angle. This is the only machine ever made to feature a sloped control panel (a distinction which it will probably keep for a long time).


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Steve Meyer

Graphics by : Scott Morrison


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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$bio

Wacky Racer (c) 198? MDM Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5wacky,sc5wackya,sc5wackyb,sc5wackyc,
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$bio

Wacky Racers (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4wwc,m4wwca,m4wwcb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wacky-weekend&page=detail&id=15349&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wacky Weekend (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4wadzl,sc4wadzla,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wadzilla&page=detail&id=42848&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wadzilla (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=warcadia,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=waga-seishun-no-arcadia&page=detail&id=3129&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Waga Seishun no Arcadia (c) 1982 Sigma Enterprises.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.4 Mhz), (2x) M6802 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1980.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Arcadia of My Youth'.


This game is known outside Japan as "New York New York".


Waga Seishun no Arcadia is based on the animated movie of the same name. The guy standing in the background of this game is Space Pirate Captain Harlock, the protagonist of the movie. Arcadia is the name of his ship. Starting before this movie and into the present day, Harlock is featured in a number of comic books, TV series and movies.


- UPDATES -


Differences between "Arcadia' and 'NY, NY' :

* In the background of 'NY, NY' is the Statue of Liberty, surrounded by blue buildings.

* In 'Arcadia', the Statue has been replaced by Captain Harlock (who is still the same color as the Statue of Liberty for some reason) and there is a blue nebula instead of blue buildings.

* Also, the words 'New York' have been replaced by 'Arcadia' in the demo.

* Besides the picture of Harlock in the background, nothing else in the 'Arcadia' game really has any relationship with the movie at all.

* 'NY, NY' came first and was then slightly modified to cash in on the 'Arcadia' movie.

* There are also no additional copyright notices, as there would normally be in a game based on a movie (So perhaps it wasn't even officially licensed).

* Another odd thing is that in Arcadia it really doesn't make a lot of sense to have a giant cyan Capt. Harlock floating around in space in the background.

* Whereas in NY, NY it actually makes sense for the Statue of Liberty to be in the background.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m1wagon,
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$bio

Wagon Trail (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=mj4simai,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wakakusa-monogatari-mahjong-yonshimai&page=detail&id=3130&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wakakusa Monogatari Mahjong Yonshimai (c) 1996 Maboroshi Ware.


Anime-style mahjong game with lovely female opponents and bonus games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16.2652 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 1

Control : mahjong keyboard


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Young Grass Mahjong Story - Four Sisters'. 'Wakakusa Monogatari' is also the Japanese title of the Louisa May Alcott novel 'Little Women', which this mahjong game is *very* loosely based on.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wakuwak7,
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Waku Waku 7 (c) 1996 Sunsoft.


A hilarious parody of different styles of anime and video games featuring seven selectable characters and a nasty end boss! It's worth playing for the dialogue alone.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0225


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Quick punch, [B] Quick kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1996.


'Waku Waku' is Japanese onomatopoiea for sounds of excitement.


The bonus stage battle against Bonus Kun, the Shotokan punching bag, is a parody of Ryu and Ken of "Street Fighter" fame. Watch him imitate all of their best moves! It also appears that Bonus Kun's music stage is a parody of 'The Theme of Ryu', which is, as the name implies, the theme music for Ryu in "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior".


Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Waku Waku 7 - PCCB-00215) on 21/08/1996.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Reverse Title : accumulate 7 credits and the title will be reversed (77 too).


* Alternate Costume Colors : press B, C, or D when selecting a fighter on the character selection screen.


* Choose Black Color : on character selection screen, press Down+A+B+C+D simultaneously.


* Change Winning Mark : on character selection screen, press Left+Start simultaneously. If done right, a voice will be heard. Doing the code again changes the marks back to normal.


* Change CPU Character Color : on character selection screen, press Upperright+Start+A simultaneously.


* Widescreen Mode : on character selection screen, press Right+Start+C simultaneously.


* Arina Stage Song Lyrics : when fighting Arina, before 'Round 1' appears, press Start, then A+D.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Yuichi Ueda, Shige. YTM. Inaba

Graphic Designers : Murakichi, Chupon, Kouki Kita, Toshihiko Narita, Yasuhide Maeda, Atsuki Matsui, Masasashi Kajikawa, Takuro Nagai, Kazuhito Terada, Naoto Kunimori, Tatsuya Doe

Sound Composers : Kazuo Nii, Noriaki Urata

Music Composer : Masato Araikawa

Musicians : Masayoshi Kondo, Hiroshi Koizumi, Andre Black, Yayoi Sakiyama, Eri Kusaka

Voice Actors & Actress : Yoko Okouchi, Yoshinori Kudo, Mariko Masuda, Osamu Nakamoto, Tokoshige Tsujimura, Ben Izawa, Toshiyuki Fujita, Kazunori Hotta, Chitose Omi, Naho Hattori, Yukitoshi Hirano

Music Coordinators : Atsushi Mihiro, Hideo Zaitsu

Waku Waku Director : Yuichi Ueda

Special Thanks : Kazuyuki Watanabe, Naoki Kodaka, Kazuyo Umemura, Tatsuo Mori, Kazuko Harman, Naomi Sakaguchi, Megumi Masuko, Noriaki Kitamutra


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (December 27, 1996) [Model NGH-225]

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 20, 1997) [Model T-1515G]

Sega Saturn [JP] (June 20, 1997) [Model T-1516G]

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 26, 2008, "Sunsoft Collection [Model SLPS-25849]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 18, 2009, "Sunsoft Collection [The Best] [Model SLPS-25936]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (April 27, 2010, "Virtual Console")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=tonton,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=waku-waku-doubutsu-land-tonton&page=detail&id=43924&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Waku Waku Doubutsu Land TonTon (c) 199? Success.


An obscure 9-Reel Japanese video slot machine.


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Taiyojidoki.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wallc,wallca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wall-crash&page=detail&id=3132&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wall Crash (c) 1984 Midcoin.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Midcoin was founded by Bruno De Georgio (Ex Felaco) in Naples (Italy).


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Bruno De Georgio


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wallst,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wall-street&page=detail&id=3133&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Wall Street (c) 1982 Century Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


CVS [Convertable Video System] Hardware.


Main CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound CPU : S2650 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC (@ 894.886 Khz), TMS5110 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=pr_walls,
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$bio

Wall Street (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j5wsc,j5wsca,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wall-street-club&page=detail&id=41060&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wall Street Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 5


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wwallyj,wwallyja,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wally-wo-sagase&page=detail&id=3282&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wally wo Sagase! (c) 1992 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 18 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 3

Control : trackball

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1992 in Japan.


Based on the children's books called 'Where's Wally?' where you had to find Wally (Waldo in US) in various drawn scenes.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wlcc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wan-li-chang-cheng&page=detail&id=1013&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wan Li Chang Cheng (c) 1996 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 768


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=showhanc,
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$bio

Wang Pai Dui Jue (c) 1999 Astro Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wanganmd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wangan-midnight&page=detail&id=3427&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wangan Midnight (c) 2001 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 246 hardware


- SERIES -


1. Wangan Midnight (2001)

2. Wangan Midnight R (2002)

3. Wangan Midnight - Maxi Boost (2004)

4. Wangan Midnight - Maxi Boost 2 (2005)

5. Wangan Midnight - Maxi Boost 3 (2007)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wangmid2,wangmd2b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wangan-midnight-maximum-tune-2-gdx-0015&page=detail&id=31598&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wangan Midnight - Maximum Tune 2 (c) 2005 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Model No : GDX-0015


- TRIVIA -


Maximum Tune 2 was released in April 2005.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wangmid,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wangan-midnight-maximum-tune-model-gdx-0009&page=detail&id=31543&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wangan Midnight - Maximum Tune (c) 2004 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Model No : GDX-0009


- TRIVIA -


Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune was released in July 2004 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wanted,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wanted&page=detail&id=3134&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wanted (c) 1984 Sigma Enterprises.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Master System (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=warfa,
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$bio

War - Final Assault (c) 1999 Atari Games Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Vegas hardware


Main CPU : R5000 (@ 250 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2104 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : stick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


War Final Assault was released in March 1999.


- UPDATES -


Version 1.6 fixes the following :

- Player gets stuck along a wall and in the 3rd level in Mission mode : The player finds a section of a wall that they cannot move off of until their game ends.

- First level boss character does not appear : This is an extremely rare incident where the game level does not continue because the boss character does not appear.

- Added new game option "Free game in Deathmatch? Yes/No" : This operator option has been added to give operators the flexibility to disable the "Winner plays next rounds free" feature of the head-to-head deathmatch mode.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Characters : The secret characters are based on how many kills you have on your ID. Get about 14,000 kills to reach War Master rank and you can access all of them. Or by toying around with the buttons you can just hit view a couple times and you can bypass the kills restriction.  Also by hitting View 3 to 5 times and hitting right on your joystick will reveal deeper hidden characters from the game Mace, etc. Like the red knight boss from Mace or the executioner. During the character select screen hit the joystick left or right on the characters seen and you'll see other characters like Alienov's workers or Alienov's Generals, etc.


* Multiplayer Select : In between multiplayer matches you can select the level you want to play by holding down the View button and the top button on your joystick. A little window opens up on the bottom of the screen with the listing of all the levels. Only works when multiplayer games are still running.


* Glitch when using any weapon : First grab a weapon, works with yellow rocket launcher best. When you fire the weapon press the eject button. It has to be right after you fire. Once you get the timing down you will now have unlimited bullets.


* Pentabolt Keys : Here are the locations of the pentabolt keys on levels one through 6. Collecting them all will allow you to access a secret level after defeating the boss of level 7.


LEVEL 1 : Go inside the building at the beginning and climb up the stack of boxes to the left. There will be a tunnel that you can fall into from the top. It leads to a hallway with a few enemies in it. The pentabolt key is at the end of the hallway; after picking it up, ride the lift up back to the rest of the level.


LEVEL 2 : After you get back outside, shoot out the bottom of the first crater. Fall in and follow the hallway around, killing the enemies inside. Drop down into a room with a large slime pit and a turret on the opposite end. After destroying the turret, jump across the pillars sticking out of the pit to reach the other side. Go through either door, then up the ramp. You will find the pentabolt key protected by some enemies. Grab it and continue into the next room and out the door, which leads back outside again.


LEVEL 3 : Go up the staircase at the beginning. Instead of going through the door at the top, jump onto the banister to the right of the door, then jump from there to the window ledge. Walk towards the wall, and a door will open up, taking you to a small computer room with lots of construction workers and a couple of the black-suited guys. The pentabolt key is in this room. After grabbing it, take the ramp down and go through the door to go back out into the level.


LEVEL 4 : In the long hallway with all the debris and boxes stacked up against the wall, find a door on the right site near the end with a few boxes and one of the red explosive barrels. Destroy the barrel, and go through the door. At the bottom of the ramp is a room with the pentabolt key in the middle. Grab it, but watch out for the ambush from the doors on the sides of the room. To avoid getting hit, try grabbing the key, waiting a brief moment, then jumping backwards. If done correctly, all the shots will miss you.  After killing the enemies, take the ramp up on the other side of the room and go through the door back out into the main hallway.


LEVEL 5 : As soon as the level starts, go left and shoot the cliff wall inside the fence. Go through the cave, which leads up to the ledge. Somewhere along the cave, however, is a spot where you can blast /another/ hole, leading to a point where you can drop down into a warehouse with boxes.  Kill the enemies, and watch out for the tank!  Just past the tank is a lift that will take you up to the pentabolt key, which is floating over a hole. Don't worry about falling into the hole, because you'll grab the key as you fall, and that's where you need to go anyway.


LEVEL 6 : Go through the level until you get to a conveyor-belt-like machine that's rolling something lava-orange. Make sure you take the /left/ path around the machine; going the other way will cause you to miss the key! Continue through the level this way until you reach a large room with two vats of slime. Jump up on the platform on the far end to the right past the vats. Around the back of them you will find a stairway which takes you to the top of the vats. Jump onto the rim of the first one, then jump over to the second. Fall /into/ the second vat. Watch out for the radiation workers! Take the lift up to a narrow passage leading to the pentabolt key, then drop back down into the room with the vats.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

FAQ by Mark J. Hadley (9/19/99)

FAQ by DigiPen (7/20/99)

$end


$info=wargods,
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$bio

War Gods (c) 1996 Midway.


10 mystical characters and 2 end bosses battle for dominance in a 3-D environment.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway V Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS32031 (@ 50 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1995.


This game is the only game on the Midway V Unit to use a hard-disk (401 megabyte). Only about 100M of the hard drive is used.


War Gods was the first truly 3-D fighting game to include the Digital Skin Technology that eliminates polygon look.


Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- STAFF -


Executive Producers : Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna

Associate Producers : Cary Mednick, Paul Dussault


PROGRAMMING

Project Lead, System Design : Joe Linhoff

Co-Lead, Game Play : George Petro

Systems/DCS2 : Matt Booty, Ed Keenan


ART / ANIMATION

Art Direction, Character Design/Models : Jim Gentile

Lead Animator, Character Design : Jim Rohn

Background Designs, Models/Effects : Dave Zabloudil

Character Animation : Tom Brierton

Additional Art : Eric Kinkead


SOUNDS

Music/Speech/Sound Effects : Vince Pontarelli

Voice of Exor : Jeff Morrow 


Additional Art : David Simon, John Carlton, Nik Ehrlich, Jack E. Haeger

Hardware Design : Ray Macika, Mark Loffredo, Cary Mednick, Chris Bobrowski, Donna Conrad, Steve Correll, Pat Cox, Chris Krubel, Al Lasko, John Lowes, Steve Norris, Keith Novak, Sheridan Oursler, Jeff Peters, Greg Piotrowski, Tom Sedor, Ross Shaffer, Glen Shipp, Ted Valvanis, Ken Williams

Motion Talent : Al Gomez, Tony Marquez, Melissa Grein, Randy Raethke


VIDEO TALENT

Warhead : Brian Glynn

Kabuki Jo : Min Chong

Pagan : Kathy Terrafino

Tak : Tak Ohseki

Voodoo : William Obea

Vallah : Kerri Hoskins

Ahau Kin : Brian Smith

Anubis : Jon Larrieu

Cy-5, Maximus : Todd Burquist


Game Testers : Alex Gilliam, Paulo Garcia, Sydney Strong, Shariq Kahn, Mike Cronin, Sherman Simon, Sheridan Simon, Eddie Ferrier, Mike Vinikour


Make-Up/Costumes : Art Anthony (Make-Up/Costumes/Armor), Cindy Maniates, Costume Exchange Inc.

Exor/Grox Sculptures : Paul Jessel, Marie Cenkner, Animasaur Productions


Special Thanks : John Root, Jon Hey, Jeff Johnson, Louis Mangubat, Todd Allen, D.B. (Snoozy), Ela Aktay, Sal Divita, Gina Ehrlich, Joan Faux, Pat Fitzgerald, Mary Gentile, Rachael Gentile, Jim Greene, Eugene Jarvis, Heidi Keenan, Lily Klinger, Christina Linhoff, John Krawzack, Leslie Petro, Nicholas Petro, Alexander Petro, Eric Pribyl, Maryann Rohn, Jamie Rohn, Art Tianis, Jim Tianis, Mark Turmell, Christa Woss, Dan Wojciechowicz


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997)

Nintendo 64 (1997)


* Computers :

PC [Windows 95] (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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War of Aero - Project MEIOU (c) 1993 Yang Cheng Electronic.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 93111A


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Programmer : J. Ichikawa

Graphci designers : Y. Sugimoto, H. Kanemaru

Character designers : J. Ichikawa, H. Kanemaru

Sound programmer : H. Yamanaka

Sound : Y. Ogawa, H. Shiomi

Director : J. Ichikawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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War of the Bugs or Monsterous Manouvers in a Mushroom Maze (c) 1981 Armenia.


Very interesting game. Play "Centipede" in a "Galaxian" environment :).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Food and Fun Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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War of the Wads (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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War of the Worlds (c) 1981 Cinematronics.


This is one great looking game. You control a little tank that can move back and forth at the bottom of the screen, your enemies are martian walkers that advance on your position. Each martian takes several hits to destroy, as you are actually blasting their legs out from under them. You can protect yourself from their shots by using your shield button, but use it sparingly, as you only have a limited amount of shield time.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Samples


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 38.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32768


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


War of the Worlds (or WOTW for shorts) is based on the HG Wells science-fiction classic.


WOTW was one of the last vector games Cinematronics created. This game was meant to be a 3-D vector version of "Space Invaders" but was never released due to it testing badly at the 1982 AMOA show. Less than 10 were made. They were all sold to distributors and sold at trade shows. The game did not generate enough interest to be put into production. The reason this game never went into wide production was twofold. The first reason was that it was simply too easy. Games that are too easy don't make a lot of money. The second reason was that the hardware simply wasn't good enough to run the game, it lagged a bit from time to time, and arcade games are not supposed to lag.


One interesting note is that the game was originally made with the B+W X-Y monitors, but a couple years later, it was resurrected with a color monitor around the time of "Solar Quest". Only one or two where made this way, and it is doubtful that they still exist.


The 'War of the Worlds' conversion kit came with a red and yellow marquee that had a fairly simple game logo on it. The monitor bezel showed the curved surface of an orange planet, along with some generic outer space stuff. The control panel has graphics showing a ruined city, and the legs of several giant martian walkers. The controls are all pushbuttons, no joysticks or anything like that at all. The game came with a plastic monitor overlay meant to give color to the black and white monitor, it made the upper and lower areas red, while the center area was yellow (it also had a hand drawn city scene way in the background).


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Tim Skelly, Rob Patton


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Warzard (c) 1996 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Taking place in the year 1999 of an alternate Earth, follow the adventures of four heroes as they take on an army of mythical monsters unleashed by Valdool to bring about the destruction of the world. Take your pick from Leo the Lion King, Tao the Martial artist, Tabasa the Witch, or Mukuro the Ninja as they fight their way across the globe in order to defeat Valdool the iron giant.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System III Hardware (CP-S III)

Game ID : CP-S III No. 01

CD Number : CAP-WZD000

CD Label : CAP-WZD-5


Main CPU : Hitachi SH2 (possibly 2)

Storage : SCSI CD Rom, RAM and Flash ROM.

RAM : SIMMs on the left w/ 16M of data each (each has 8x 16M Flash ROMs, there's 4 SIMMs plugged in on this board). SIMMs on the right w/ 8M each (there's 4 Flash ROMs on each board and there are 2 SIMMs plugged in)

OSC : 60MHz. 42.9545MHz, XTAL 3.6864MHz.


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 6


=> [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Short), [3] HP (Fierce)

=> [4] LK (Strong), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


Warzard was released in October 1996.


This game is known outside Japan as "Red Earth". Despite the common appearance of the game in Japan, it saw a very limited release in the United States.


War-Zard is the first game to run on the Capcom Play System III hardware (CPS III), the first Capcom system that uses a CD-Rom instead of expensive EPROMs to hold the game data (about 50MB). When starting a cabinet with a new CPS-3 game the first time, the hardware needs 25 minutes to initialize the game. In fact it overwrites some flashroms with data from the new CD. This procedure allows the game later to startup as fast as it would normally run from regular EEPROMs.


The character Leo was inspired by Conan the Barbarian.


- UPDATES -


* 961023

* 961121


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


During the game's credits (staff roll), press MP (Middle Punch) and UP to make Mobi-chan (the little Capcom robot) appear. Now you can shoot the credits for fun.


- STAFF -


Planner : Tatsuya Nakae (-Dai-), Musasabi Zirou, Murasaki Umagoyashi, Masahiro Nakano (E-Z!)

Programmer : Tsutomu Urago, Yuzo Tsunazaki, Ariyoshi Kiyoko, Noboru Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Furuko, Masakazu Matsushita

Object Design : Kurisan, Eripyon, Ikusan Z, Shibata, Kimo Kimo, Shisui, M. Nakatani, Kaname, Satoshi, Mizuho, Kitasan, Yorio, Mizupyon, Koichi Kikutani, -GM Clip-Isi-B, Kozuchi, Rassie, Sakuno, Kidai - Shigeyama, Dekao, Jin, Takep, Tomohiko Ohsumi, Mach Windy, Yoshino Hiroaki, Naoki Fukushima, You-Ten Nakano, K. Tokunaga, Magari, Ken Jiman, Naoki Fukuda, Gen Kadoi, Tetsuo

Scroll Designers : Ziggy, Yoko Fukumoto, Taka, Yumiko, Goro Suzuki, Hisashi Sawada, Kisabon, Iwai, Takky, May, Daisuke Nakagawa

Original Art Work : Akira Yasuda (Akiman), Shoei, Monkey-Chop, Daichan, Ikedai, Sakomizu, Edayan

Music Composer : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon)

Sound Designers : Ryoji, Hachibee

Sound Engineer : Yoshihiko Ida

Sound Programmers : Yasushi Ikeda, Tomohiro Masuda

CP-System III Programmers : Yoji Mikami, E-Bou, Go! Ozawa


* Voice Actors :

Kenji, Blade : Kosei Kishino

Hydron : Osamu Hosoi

Mai-Ling, Tao, Taru's Mobstar : Megumi Urawa

Leo : Daisuke Gouri

Tessa, Lavia : Tomoko Naka


Producer : Saddy

General Producer : Noritaka Funamizu


Special Thanks : Haruo Murata (Mucchi), Takuya Shiraiwa, Matt Taylor, Erik Suzuki, Magdalena Viloria F., Harumi Yamashita, Alison Stroll, Rita Rokos, Darryl Williams, Takashi Kubozono (Mr. Kubozono), Kazushi Hirao (Mr. Hirao), Team Dirty Belet, Shinichi Yasuki (S-Yasuki), Wataru Kondo


- PORTS -


This game was never ported to any home consoles available at that time (Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation). This was most likely due to the lack of RAM these consoles had, which the game needed to store the thousands of sprite animations. Another reason could have been the limited character roster available (only 4 fighters) for 2 player fighting.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Warai no Mahjong Angels - Comic Gekijou Vol. 2 (c) 1991 Dynax.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2.75 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 3.58 Mhz), MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 336 x 239 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title translates from Japanese as "Laughing of Mahjong Angels - Comic Theater Vol. 2".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Wardner (c) 1987 Taito Corp.


Two young children, Pyros and Erika, have unexpectedly strayed into a wonderland called 'Wardner's Forest'. Upon entering the magical forest, the young girl is changed into a crystal ball by evil warlock and ruler of the forest, 'Wardner'. She is taken to a secret place deep inside the woods. The brave young Pyros, armed only with a magical flame as a weapon, sets out to rescue his female companion from the clutches of the evil Wardner and bring her safely home.


At the end of every level, Pyros enters a shop. The player can use any gold that has been collected on route to buy useful items; such as extra health, time and more powerful weapons. Wardner is an accomplished and playable platform game with smooth, colourful graphics and finely honed gameplay.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-009


Board Number : M6100286B

Prom Stickers : B25


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.428571 Mhz), TMS32010 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.428571 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan.


Released in December 1987.


This game is known in Japan as "Wardner no Mori [TP-009]" (translates from Japanese as Wardner's Forest) and in US as "Pyros".


Toaplan released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tatsujin : Toaplan Game Music Scene One - H24X-10005) on 25/06/1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


This trick will allow players to get the cape on the first level without the risk of losing a life. Stand next to the hole where the cape is, then hold DOWN and slowly tap the joystick to the RIGHT. If done correctly, Pyros should slowly inch his way underneath the two platforms and can then grab the cape without any problem.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Ree Ohta


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NES ("Pyross")[Unreleased Prototype]

Famicom Disk System

Sega Mega Drive (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Wardner no Mori (c) 1987 Taito Corp.


2 youngsters, Pyros and Erika, unexpectedly strayed into a wonderland called Wardner's Forest. Upon entering the magical forest, the young girl was changed into a crystal ball by an evil warlock called 'Wardner', the ruler of the forest, and brought to a secret place deep inside the woods. The brave young Pyros armed with only a magic flame as a weapon sets out to rescue his female companion from the clutches of the evil Wardner and bring her safely home. Join him in his adventurous search through the magical forest to save his friend and to break Wardner's spell over the enchanted forest and all the inhabitants.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-009


Board Number : M6100286B

Prom Stickers : B25


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.428571 Mhz), TMS32010 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.428571 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Toaplan.


Released in December 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Wardner's Forest'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Wardner [TP-009]" and in US as "Pyros".


Toaplan released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tatsujin : Toaplan Game Music Scene One - H24X-10005) on 25/06/1989.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Ree Ohta


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom Disk (1988)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Warlok (c) 1982 Williams Electronics, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 7

Model Number : 516


- TRIVIA -


412 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Mike Kubin

Art by : Seamus McLaughlin

Software by : Cary Kolker


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Warlords (c) 1980 Atari.


Atari's Warlords depicts a third-person view of four castles. The player-controlled Warlords and computer-controlled Black Knights use shields to defend their castle walls from the fireballs that ricochet around the playfield.


Players can capture and catapult the fireballs at opposing castles, using their shield control and 'Power Stone' pushbutton. When a fireball hits a castle wall, it destroys one or more bricks, depending on its speed.


A castle not paid for is controlled by the computer, with a Black Knight displayed in the appropriate castle. The Black Knights catapult fireballs at the players with increasing accuracy, to provide challenge.


Game play begins when any start button is pressed and the countdown has ended. The game ends when the last Warlord's castle (containing a crown) has been penetrated by a fireball. At this point a white cloud envelopes the crown, and the latter disappears.


During the countdown, a dragon flies back and forth across the screen with a fireball in its mouth. At the end of the countdown, a position activated by a start button has its Black Knight changed to a Warlord's crown. A position not activated remains as a Black Knight and is controlled by the computer. The dragon then spits the fireball from its mouth toward a Warlord's castle.


The objective is to destroy the three other castles, while protecting one's own castle with the moving shield. The LED pushbuttons have dual functions: in the ready-to-play mode they work as start switches, and during game play they become 'Power Stones' to allow players to capture and catapult fireballs at opponents.


The spinning fireballs released from a shield have more destructive force on a castle wall than a fireball simply deflected from another wall or the sides of the playfield. However, players will soon find out that they cannot hold onto a fireball for long, since it slowly destroys their own castle walls adjacent to the fireball.


Additional fireballs appear at predetermined intervals or when a castle is destroyed, whichever comes first. A maximum of 4 fireballs simultaneously appear on the screen.


In 1- and 2-player games, the Warlords' crowns will be accompanied by a zero, to begin scoring. The point-scoring system is printed on each control panel (the Black Knights do not earn points).


If a Black Knight has the surviving castle, the game ends. However, if a Warlord has the surviving castle, that player receives bonus points, all castles are rebuilt, and the game continues with a new battle at a higher level. In a 2-player game, both players continue in the game, but only one player can get bonus points. If both Black Knights are eliminated first and only Warlords remain, the level becomes a free-for-all between the two Warlords until one is eliminated. The other Warlord then gets the bonus points, and the game begins again.


The subsequent levels begin, as mentioned before, with the fireball thrown out by the dragon. In the higher levels, Black Knights play more accurately and faster.


3- and 4-player games (available in the cocktail version only) are free-for-alls. No scores are kept, and the game ends as soon as there is only one castle left.


- TECHNICAL -


[Upright model]

Game ID : 037153-037159


The upright version only supports up to 2 players and uses a 23" black-and-white raster-scan monitor with a color overlay and a mirrored 3-D colored playfield. Only the two lower castles are available for play; the two upper castles will always have Black Knights in them.


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Sound Chips : POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz)


Players : 2


Control : paddle

Buttons : 1 (Power Stone)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1980.


Licensed to Sega for Japan market.


1,014 Upright units were produced.


Official releases: 

Atari's "Warlords [Upright model]" (April 1980)

Atari's "Warlords [Cocktail model]" (April 1980)


Prototype versions: 

"Castles & Kings"


- SCORING -


Damaging a castle wall : 125 points

Destroying any Warlord (any Human player) : 1000 Points

Destroying any Black Knight (any Computer player) : 2500 Points

Surviving player gains 5000 points x current level.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by: Greg Rivera, Norm Avellar


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 (1981)

Atari XEGS

DynaVision [BR] (198?, Warlords)

Sony PlayStation (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux")

Sega Dreamcast (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Atari Anthology") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Nintendo DS (2005, "Retro Atari Classics")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2005, "Centipede / Breakout / Warlords")


* Computers :

Tandy Color Computer (1982, "War Kings")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2000, "Atari Arcade hits 2")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2001, "Atari Anniversary Edition")

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2002, as part of "Atari Revival") : features new 3-D graphical settings, also features an option to play the original game.

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2003, "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!") : appears in both arcade and Atari 2600 forms.


* Others :

Atari 10 in 1 TV Game (2002 - Jakk's Pacific)

Atari Paddle TV Game (2004 - Jakk's Pacific) : appears in both Arcade and Atari 2600 forms.

Atari Flashback Classic Game Console (2005)

Nokia N-Gage (2006, "Atari Masterpieces Volume 2")

Apple Store (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")

Android Market (2011, "Atari Greatest Hits")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Warp & Warp (c) 1981 Namco.


The objective of the game is to pursue the mystery aliens by warping across 2 different worlds : the Space World and Maze World.  The player may choose when to warp to a different world, so it is possible to continue playing in the same world throughout the game. In Space World, the character uses a gun to shoot up enemy aliens, and in Maze World, aliens are killed using a time-delay bomb. The delay is controlled by the length of time the button is held down, and the player loses if the character is caught in the resulting explosion.


Power-ups may appear on some levels, and allow the player to shoot exploding bullets or attach bombs directly onto enemy aliens. However, the exploding bullets usable in Space World can only obtained in Maze World, and the power-up to attach bombs onto enemies in Maze World only appears in Space World. Players must alternate turns on the screen in the multiplayer mode.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 2.048 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1981.


This game is known in US as "Warp Warp" (licensed to Rock-ola in August 1981).


- SCORING -


Yellow Tongue Sticker : 60 points

Orange Tongue Sticker : 90 points

Red Tongue Sticker : 150 points

Two Tongue Stickers at once in maze : 500 points

Frog in field : 500 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Easter Egg :

1) Enter service mode.

2) Keep Button1 pressed and enter the following sequence : Right(x2), Down(x6), Left, Up(x4).

'(c) 1981 NAMCO LTD.' will be added at the bottom of the screen.


- SERIES -


1. Warp & Warp (1981)

2. Warpman [Nintendo Famicom] (1985)


- PORTS -


* Computers : 

MSX [US] (1984)

Sord M-5 (Warp Warp) 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (December 24, 1998, "Namco History Vol.4")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Warp Speed (c) 1979 Meadows Games, Inc.


Your mission is to pilot your spacecraft through a dangerous sector of space and travel the maximum possible distance in the time allotted. You must avoid the planetoids, but passing through the black holes will increase your score by 100.000 parsecs.


- TRIVIA -


Unreleased prototype.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Warp Warp (c) 1981 Rock-ola.


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1981 in the USA by Rock-Ola, under license from Namco. 


This game is known outside US as "Warp & Warp". Please see this entry for more information about the game.


- UPDATES -


The only difference between the new and the old version is the copyright string on the first screen (when the scores are displayed) :

* New version (set1) : '(c) 1981 ROCK-OLA MFG.CORP.'

* Old version (set2) : '(c) 1981 ROCK-OLA MFG.CO.'


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Warrior (c) 1979 Vectorbeam.


Two vector knights battle each other in an overhead death pit.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : CCPU (@ 5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1979, Warrior was the first one-on-one fighting game.


Back in the 1970s, a few arcade distributors still held on to the exclusivity rules that were a holdover from the older pinball days. Because of this, many arcade game manufacturers had several different names. Atari was also 'Kee' and 'Horror Games'. While 'Sega' was also known as 'Gremlin'. Many people think that Vectorbeam and Cinematronics were the same way. But that wasn't how it really worked with them. Vectorbeam was originally an independent company. They had purchased several titles from Cinematronics in the past, but were a totally different company. But in 1978 Cinematronics bought Vectorbeam so they could have their patents. They promptly released Warrior under the Vectorbeam name, and then shut the company down soon after.


It was a very rare game. There was only one way to buy this game, and that was in a dedicated cabinet, and only upright versions were available (and this was one heavy game, weighing in at 280 lbs). This particular title had white sides with sticker style sideart of two Knights crossing swords while a sinister castle loomed above them. The marquee, monitor bezel, and control panel all had graphics of swords and energy beams. There were two joysticks on the control panel, and they were of a very sturdy design, and were probably the only thing on a Warrior machine that wasn't bound to fail in a few years.


The game used a rather complicated display system that included a 19'' black and white vector monitor, a half-silvered mirror, and a detailed plastic display of the game background. Those items all came together to make it look like the action was happening directly on the picture of the background, instead of on the monitor itself.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Tim Skelly


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Warrior Blade - Rastan Saga Episode III (c) 1991 Taito Corp.


Warrior Blade is a fantasy-themed hack-and-slash game for one or two players, featuring both horizontal and vertically scrolling levels. Unlike previous Rastan games that featured only Rastan himself, players can now choose to play as one of three different warriors: Rastan, Dewey (a hireling) or Sophia (a thief).


Players must then fight their way through a multitude of enemy-packed levels set in a variety of different locations, such as castles, a forest, a swamp and on board a sinking ship. Certain levels also have the players riding on animals, such as horses and dragons. Coins and treasure items can be found in the numerous barrels and chests that litter the levels, as well as being dropped by some defeated enemies. Bonus points and "vitality" - depending on the amount of treasure collected - are awarded upon the level's completion.


As well as coins and treasure, other bonus items can be found that give weapon and magical-weapon power-ups, as well as extra vitality (health).


Level progression through the game is not linear. After the very first level, "Depon Road", players are presented with a map of the Kingdom, and can choose which of four different routes they wish to take next. The available routes are; Castle (Northwest), Tower (Northeast), Ship (Southwest) and Palace (Southeast).


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers: D24 


Main CPU: 68000 @ 16MHz 

Sound CPU: Z80 @ 4MHz 

Sound Chips: YM2610, (4x) Volume 


Players: 2 

Control: 8-way joystick 

Buttons: 2 (SWING/FIRE, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Warrior Blade was released in May 1992 in Japan (even if the title screen says 1991).


Unlike other games running on the Darius 2 Twin Screen hardware, Warrior Blade has a slightly different GFX set for the 2nd screen, as the game's programmers ran out of scr GFX space.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is relatively hard since there are a lot of things you can get points for. Also, some enemies require more then one hit to finish them off. Here is the scoring table :


Archers : 100 Points

Bird : 300 Points

Copper Coin : 10 Points

Gold Coin : 100 Points

Lizard Soldiers : 700 Points

Lizards : 250 Points

Lizards with clubs : 250 Points

Natives : 200 Points

Plants : 50 Points

Priests : 200 Points

Shark : 350 Points

Silver Coin : 50 Points

Soldier on Dragon : 100 Points

Soldiers : 250 Points

Swordmen : 100 Points

Treasure : 500 Points

Undead (Mummies) : 100 Points

Wizard : 200 Points


You also get points for clearing an area. In addition, you will also get a time bonus of the time remaining x 100. The only two areas you don't get the time bonus added on are Horseman's Forest and Wind Canyon.  The clear bonuses are as follows :

DEPON RD : 1000 points

HORSEMAN'S FOREST : 5000 points

WIND CANYON : 5000 points

All other areas are 10000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Round Select Mode :

1) Hold Service Switch button, then reset the game.

2) Press : Service(x3), Start, Service, on displayed 'Service Switch Error' message.

3) Enter Round Select Mode in case of success.


* The Bosses : There are seven bosses to deal with in this game. They are known as 'Area Guard' in the game. Here is the list with a couple of strategies :


KING ZANANSTAFF : After you break through the tower floor, you will be deposited in a throne room. In front of your character will sit a skeletal man on a throne. After a few seconds of powering up, the battle will begin.

1) There are a couple of threats you must deal with against this boss.

a) The first threat is from the boss. He likes to throw blue fireballs at your character. They are easy to sidestep but are still a nuisance.

b) The second threat is from above. Skulls fall from the ceiling. After a couple of seconds, they form into skeleton warriors. Usually there are three to four around at any time. They can cause a lot of problems, especially when you are closing on King Zananstaff.

2) You first need to let the king throw his fireball and step away from it. Once he has done that, close on him real rapidly (unless you have a ranged weapon) and start pounding on him. You will know when your hits are registering because he will light up.

3) When he gets ready to throw another fireball (he will cock his arm back), get away from him and sidestep it. Also, by this time, you will have to deal with the skeleton warriors. It only takes one hit to bring them down but they could block your path and keep you in the fireballs path.

4) Repeat the above pattern until the king is destroyed. It should take 20 hits to bring him down.


PYLEX = PYLON : After you complete your trek to the top of the spiral tower, this boss awaits. A fire will start and this boss will appear. He is skeletal looking with a demons head. Plus, he is on fire.

1) When this boss appears, get outside of his range. He has a pretty long reach so you will need to jump around and move constantly.

2) You won't get hurt by just running by him but if he hits you, be prepared for a big energy loss.

3) One of his favorite tactics is to jump up and imprison your character within his flaming rib cage. This also can do some heavy-duty damage.

4) The best way to take out this boss is to watch his hand on your side. When he raised it, go in and start hacking away at his rib cage. You will know your hits are registering because he will briefly turn blue.

5) After a couple of hits, he will jump up. Watch the shadow on the ground since that is an indicator of his impact point. Run or jump out of the way and continue the above pattern of slashing and backing off.

6) It takes 16 hits to turn this flaming skeleton into kindling.


FINSTERNIS : Well, you couldn't go through a few bosses without having to deal with one knowledgeable in the mystic arts. Finsternis brings that reality to you. He appears as a robed man.

1) This battle opens up with Finsternis creating five rocks that go in orbit around him. You need to quickly break up these rocks or he will launch them at your character.

2) After you have busted the rocks, Finsternis will disappear and reappear on the other side of the screen.  At the same time, he will launch two attacks : Scrolls and fire. The scrolls attack is just a bunch of scrolls being thrown at your character and it doesn't do a whole lot of damage. It's the mini fireballs that can do some serious damage.

3) After taking out the rocks, there is a slight delay before Finsternis disappears. Get some shots in on him. Again, he will briefly light up when you hit him.

4) When he reappears, be prepared for the scroll and fire bombardment. As soon as its finished, go in and unload upon him some more. If you managed to get enough hits the first time, this should finish him off. If not, he will disappear and reappear attacking with scrolls and fire from another location.

5) 16 hits will help this boss become part of the mystical universe.


DESMOSTYLUS : This is one of the harder bosses to deal with. The reason is the fact you don't deal directly with the boss initially, but deal with the minions he creates.

1) After he has settled in his floating throne, he will create five water dragons. They look like snakes but have dragon heads. They will go in and out of the water and aim for your character.

2) In order to score hits on Desmostylus, you have to destroy his water dragons. There are usually three or four at any given moment until you have destroyed 16 of them. This isn't easy since they have the tendency to cover each other so if you get a shot on one, at one or two will have a shot at your character. This will definitely require a lot of maneuvering around so you don't get trapped. Once you have dispatched 16, all you need to do is give the boss a good whack.

3) After that, the rest is history as the boss gets committed to a watery grave.


PAS=DE=DAUX : Another skeletal boss but one with a new twist. This one has two heads, one human and the other demonic. In addition, instead of hands, he has blades at the ends of his four arms.

1) This boss doesn't actually have any real surprises, he uses his four blades to deadly effect and also tries to corner your character against the side of the screen.

2) The best way to take out this boss is to wait until the arm is raised on your characters side. Then rush in and get a couple of good shots. Keep in mind, only the end of your weapon can do damage so don't crowd in too close to this boss.

3) Keep up the pattern and jump to the other side if you don't have room to maneuver on the side you're on.

4) One thing to keep in mind, after you get 14 hits on this boss, he will fall apart. Don't let this fool you though, he isn't finished yet. You still will need to get two more hits to totally finish this boss off.


GIFFKRAKE : When you get to the other end of the ship, this boss awaits you. He will only briefly appear human before he transforms into a mutated octopus.

1) This boss doesn't move but his tentacles have a long range and can tag you for some big damage.

2) In order to get hits on this boss, you must first get through his tentacles. It only takes 4 hits to take a tentacle out but keep in mind that the other five tentacles will be gunning for your character. In addition, the tentacles will reattach to Giffkrake so you must be quick.

3) Once you have broken through the tentacle barrier, start beating on the main body. You may have to back off to deal with the tentacles.

4) Keep up this pattern. After 16 hits, Giffkrake will be seafood.


LORD LUDERKAWN : This boss starts out as an armored warrior. Don't let that fool you because he soon turns into a demon.

1) This boss is pretty quick and it will take all of your skill to maneuver around to get hits in on him.

2) In addition, he has a nasty little breath weapon that can do major damage if your character is in its path.

3) Again, the best way to hit this boss is to ''dance'' around him. Get a couple of hits and maneuver away before he has a chance to counterstrike.

4) Continue to move in and out getting in hits if you can.  After 16 hits, you can say bye-bye to the boss as he transforms back into the armored warrior.


This game consists of an introductory and final area. In between are four areas and subareas you can choose from. You can choose any area that you haven't been through already. First, though, there are some basic strategies one must be aware of before playing the game.


* Remember, you can move in eight directions on the screen. So if an enemy is in front of you, you can sidestep around that enemy and possibly can get a shot from the side or rear.


* A lot of times, enemies will come at you in a tightly packed group before they spread out.  Get in a hit while they are tightly packed and you can hit more then one in your one hit. This proves to be very valuable considering the fact that most enemies in this game require multiple hits to kill them. The difference between life and death could be that one extra hit.


* Break open all barrels and crates along the way. There are many objects that can be of major use to your character. Items such as the Arms of Thunder which hits the enemy with a lightening bolt in addition to your regular hit. Healing potions to restore your vitality and actually to make you immune, for a time period, to enemy attacks. You also may find the crystal orb which allows you to have an indestructible wizard fight at your side. This is especially helpful when the screen is full of enemies.


* When there are too many enemies to handle at once, sometimes jumping into the middle of the group and swinging wildly can do a lot of good. Since you know you will get a hit regardless of where you aim, you may be able to ''thin'' the herd and give yourself better odds in the process.


* Each area has a timer attached to it. You can gain extra time by getting to specific parts of an area or by getting objects. You don't want to sit around too long in one area though. The enemy will not give up and continue to send in more troops to delay your movement even more. Sometimes a good strategy is to run. You run by double-tapping the joystick in the direction you wish to travel. Your run is only broken by an enemy or object in your way. You may not get as many points, but you can make it through levels quicker.


* When you have the wizard with your character, the only way to regenerate magical energy is by picking coins and treasures. This basically means a lot of fighting and breaking up things. It is worth it, though, since the wizard has a very powerful arsenal of spells to assist your character.


Now, we will go through each area and subarea you will have to go through to complete the game. You 

ill have 50 on the timer for each level. Again, this number may go up or down dramatically depending on what events or actions take place. Ok, let's go adventuring.


DEPON ROAD : This is your introduction to this world. There aren't a whole lot of threats to deal with in this area.

1) You will first be assaulted by eight plants. Usually an attack is powerful enough to take out two in one hit.

2) Depending on how fast you move through this area, you may also encounter lizards and lizards with clubs.


CASTLE : The castle area consists of two subareas. It is in these areas that you will encounter a big variety of enemies.


HORSEMAN's FOREST : Your character will be on horseback for this area. The major threats are mounted soldiers and archers. In addition, fallen logs will be scattered on the road also for you to jump.

1) The soldiers and archers are pretty easy to deal with. Just make sure you don't get in the line of fire of the archers since their arrows can cause your character some pain. The soldiers just swing their swords and attempt to hit your character.

2) You can use your mount as a weapon in addition to the attack your character makes. If you can bump one of the enemy riders on their mount, it will then only take one hit, instead of two, to knock them down.

3) When you see this character : ''!'', it means that get prepared to jump. If you fail to jump, your mount will stumble and your character will take damage.

4) There will be 20 mounted archers and soldiers for your character to deal with.


THE ENCHANTED CASTLE OF ZANASTAFF : 

1) You will first run into natives and priest before you even cross the bridge. They are easy to deal with, plus, if you're playing as Rastan, you will grab some and throw them.

2) Continue down the corridor and you will be attacked by mummies and soldiers.

3) Go up the stairs and attack the door to break it down. More enemy awaits, mostly soldiers and lizard soldiers.

4) Make sure you break open the barrels since you can get either Arms of Fire or Thunder. They help greatly in thinning the enemy ranks. You will soon come upon an area that has three gaps bordered by three thin platforms. Be careful crossing over this area. In addition, birds holding rocks will appear to make your trip even more perilous.

5) Jump on the chain and ride it to the top. Swing your sword before getting off the chain to take care of anybody too close to your landing spot.

6) Continue down this path until you get to the end. The floor will collapse and you will deal with the Area Guard : King Zananstaff.

7) When you defeat King Zananstaff, you will get the ''Crown of Ishulin''. This crown gives your character extra power in attacks.


TOWER : The tower area consists of two subareas.


WIND CANYON : In this subarea, you will be a dragon rider.  Major threats are just the

mounted soldiers who try to knock you off your dragon.

1) The soldiers are real easy to deal with in this subarea. You have a lot of room to move about and you should be able to knock them off their mounts with little trouble.

2) Use your mount as a weapon. If a soldier is coming under your character, just bring your mount on top of him.


MAHADIDEKARADI SPIRAL TOWER :

1) This battle basically has you battling your way up a huge tower. The usual enemies abound to prevent your getting any higher.

2) When you reach the top, the tower will catch on fire and Area Guard Pylex=Pylon will emerge to do battle.

3) When you defeat him, the ''Moon Crystal'' is your reward. The crystal gives your character extra magic power.


PALACE : The Palace area consists of two subareas.


KA FA MOUNTAIN : You will start this level by sliding down a huge mountain. To make your slide even more fun, boulders and chasms will be in your way.

1) Use the boulders to your advantage. You will only encounter lizard soldiers in this subarea. They pack themselves together pretty tightly so the boulders usually damage three or four of them. Makes your job a whole lot easier.

2) When you see this character : ''!'', get ready to jump over a chasm. If you don't, then it's goodnight to your character.

3) After getting to the bottom of the mountain, you will have to deal with a few lizards until you get to the Area Guard.

4) When you defeat Finsternis, you will advance to the next subarea.


PALACE OF THE BLACK DEMON RELIGION : This subarea has a lot of floor level traps. These traps are spears or blades coming in and out of the lower part of the wall.

1) All manner of enemies will attack your character. You do, though, have extra help. This help is in the form of the traps that are along the floor. Cause your enemies to stay in those trapped areas and you won't have to do much in the way of killing them.

2) By that same thought, don't get caught in these traps. They will drain your energy very quickly if you are getting hit by two to three at a time.

3) You will go down two sets of chains to make it to the Area Guard Desmostylus.

4) Once you have cleared out the Area Guard, your reward is ''Brave Geran's Necklace''. This necklace gives your character extra speed.


SHIP : This area consists of two subareas.


HARBOR VILLAGE OF PESLO : 

1) There are a lot of barrels and crates in this area. Make sure you break into all of them since there are a lot of good things to be had.

2) The usual enemies are around to make your life more interesting. Deal with them accordingly.

3) You will eventually come onto a pier. This is where you will battle the Area Guard Pas=De=Deux.

4) When you have eliminated the Area Guard you will head to the next subarea.


PIRATE SHIP SOUTHERNKID : When you enter the ship, the floor will be covered with water. The big threat here are the sharks. They tend to not only attack in the water, but they also fly out of the water to attack.

1) Once you go up the chains to the next deck, the enemies will be the ones you have gotten used to battling. Be wary of holes in the deck since your character will have to jump over them.

2) Go up another chain and continue to battle toward the end of the ship.

3) When you make it to the end of the ship, part of the deck will collapse and the next Area Guard, Giffkrake will be there to greet your character.

4) Defeat him and your reward is ''The Horenon Daiamond Image''. This gives your character increased protection.


THE TEMPLE OF GULESTOPALIS : After realizing that your character still needs the Treasure of Depon, your character embarks on a journey to the final conflict.

1) You will encounter light resistance as you get to the Area Guard Lord Luderkawn.

2) After defeating him, a volcano erupts destroying the area. Your characters sail off into the sunset.


- SERIES -


1. Rastan Saga (1987)

2. Rastan Saga II (1988)

3. Warrior Blade - Rastan Saga Episode III (1991)


- STAFF -


Game design director : PPR. Kaito

Software programmers : Tany Vfr, Ten Shimezo, Hisao Maeda, Kenzo Nomura, Takayuki Ishiwata, K.Y, Yuji Hiroshige, Arms Marchant Toyoda

Character graphics designers : Makoto Fujita, Masami Kikuchi, Hidetaka Ishii, Masahiro Katou, Kohzoh Igarashi, Y. Kikuchi

All music composed and arrenged by : Masahiko Takaki (Zuntata)

Sound effects and data programmers : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Zuntata), Norihiro Furukawa (Zuntata)

Hardware system engineers : T. Ohhara, Toshiyuki Sanada, Yahachi Don Masao

Electric harness : Shin-Tsuchida, Y. Yoshitomi, O.Z.-Aki

Cabinet designers : Jun Nishiyama, Koji Enomoto, Kazu Tabuchi, I. Yama

Cabinet decoration : Hiroyasu Nagai (Excellent Nagai), Y. Aiura, Kyoko Umezu

P.C.B. inspector : Fumio Takeda

Produced by : PPR.Kaito

Project cooperation : Fujiwaran X, Sakou Menme


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (March 29, 2007; "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713 (TCPS-10183)]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Warriors of Fate (c) 1992 Capcom Co., Ltd.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Tenchi wo Kurau II - Sekiheki no Tatakai [CP-S No. 23]".


- TRIVIA -


Warriors of Fate was released in October 1992.


This game is known in Japan as "Tenchi Wo Kurau II - Sekiheki no Tatakai [CP-S No. 23]" and in Asia as "Sangokushi II [CP-S No. 23]".


There are quite a few things that were changed or taken out between the original Japanese version (Tenchi wo Kurau II) and the World version (Warrior of Fates). They are listed as follows :

* After the bonus stage, a scene with the 3rd emperor making comments was cut.

* After the bonus stage, there was an additional conversation with the advisor and Kuan-Ti.

* All names in-game were accompanied by their kanji.

* All names were changed and aren't even properly translated from the originals.

* Before the bonus stage, there is a scene where Kuan-Ti is discussing with the 3rd emperor is cut.

* In stage 1, a short message from the advisor was taken out.

* In stage 1, the boss gave a short dialogue.

* In stage 3, during the opening the boss has a short dialogue.

* In stage 4, the boss had a short dialogue.

* In stage 5, Akkila-Orkhan has a short dialogue.

* In stage 5, the boss had a short dialogue.

* In stage 5, after killing the boss there is a long scene dealing with a woman and a baby that was completely cut.

* In stage 6, there were additional lines between the player and Kuan-Ti.

* In stage 8, a short message from the advisor was taken out.

* In stage 8, the boss has a short dialogue.

* In stage 9, a short message from the advisor was taken out.

* In stage 9, there was a conversation between player and the boss.

* In stage 9, you can select from 2 decisions which could determine which of 3 endings you would get.

* Some weapons were generalized in the World version.

* The demo opening and text is different giving more detail from the events that occurred in Tenchi o Kurau 1.

* The text 'Tekishou (boss name) uchiitotarii' was accompanied with the voice at the end of every stage (The enemy commander (boss name) has been killed!).


- SERIES -


1. Dynasty Wars [CP-S No. 04] (1989)

2. Warriors of Fate [CP-S No. 23] (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Warriors of Fate SGYXZ (c) 199? All-In Electronic.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Watashi wa Suzume-chan (c) 1986 Dyna Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'I Am Suzume-chan'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Water Balls (c) 1996 ABM Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The initials input music is John Philip Sousa's 'Liberty Bell March' (also recognized as the Monty Python theme).


At the game over screen, 'Game over, man!' from the 1986 movie Aliens is played.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Water Match (c) 1984 Sega.


A multi event multi-player game in the style of Konami's legendary "Track and field" series, featuring events such as free-style swimming, one-man kayaking, four-man boating etc.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1984.


- STAFF -


Programmed by : Kawahara, Nakagawa

Security by : R. Nakagawa


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Water Ski (c) 1983 Taito Corp.


In this timed abstract racing game, a single player controls a water-skier who is being pulled along behind a power-boat. The objective is to complete the course in as fast a time as possible to reach the next course, while avoiding rocks, sharks, motor boats, wind surfers and numerous other obstacles.


The player can move their skier left or right, and can press buttons to either slow the boat's speed or to jump over obstacles. Small rocks are the most common obstacle and can either be avoided or jumped over. As well as the small rocks that litter each course, there are also occasional large rocks; these cannot be jumped and must be avoided at all costs. Also, players must be watchful of the direction their tow-boat takes them otherwise they risk being dragged into oncoming obstacles or having their tow-rope snapped on one of the large rocks.


As well as obstacles, each stage also contains one or more large jump ramps. To make a successful jump, players must ensure they hit the bottom of the ramp with their ski-board facing directly forwards. At the top of the ramp players must press the JUMP button, which will propel them from the end of the ramp to make a perfect landing in the water below. Making a successful ramp jump awards the player with bonus points, but if a player fails to hit the bottom of the ramp properly, they will crash and lose valuable seconds.


- TECHNICAL -


It came in the standard 'Taito Classic' cabinet (the same one that was used for titles such as "Qix", "Zoo Keeper", and "Jungle King"). It was usually a brown cabinet with painted sideart (stripes and a 'Taito' logo). This was not a very popular game, and real cabinets are almost impossible to find.


Prom Stickers : A03


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Water Ski was released in September 1983 in Japan.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 7800 [US] (1988) [Model FG2002] 


* Computers :

Atari ST


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Water-Nymph (c) 1996 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Waterworld (c) 1995 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 746


- TRIVIA -


1,500 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ray Tanzer, Jon Norris

Art by : Constantino Mitchell, Scott Melchionda

Dots/Animation by : Scott Melchionda, Rand Paulin, Vecennia Jordan, Alycen Hareas

Music by : Duane Decker

Sound by : Craig Beierwaltes


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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WaveRunner - Jet Trim Package (c) 1996 Sega.


A jet-ski racing game. This game features three courses, and up to four cabinets can be linked for multiplayer racing.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2C hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1996. This game was popular in arcades, as it is seen at almost every Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant in the United States. 


Was presented at the AMoA (Austin Museum of Art) in Austin, TX, along with other Sega arcade games from September 26-28, 1996.


A cameo of Sega's mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog, is in this game. On the back of the racer's lifejacket, a picture of Sonic's face is shown.


A cameo of this game is seen in the 2000 movie, 'Dude, Where's My Car?'. Part of a WaveRunner cabinet can be briefly shown in the arcade scene.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Big Head : When jumping off a ramp, press the START button and the player's head will become larger.


- SERIES -


1. WaveRunner - Jet Trim Package (1996)

2. WaveRunner GP (2001)


- STAFF -


Music: Makito Nomiya (M. Nomiya), Youichi Ueda (Y. Ueda), Hiroshi Miyauchi (Hiro)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wrungp,
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$bio

WaveRunner GP (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 2001.


- SERIES -


1. WaveRunner - Jet Trim Package (1996)

2. WaveRunner GP (2001)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast ("WaveRunner") [Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4wayin,m4wayina,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=way-in&page=detail&id=41528&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Way In (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wg3dh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wayne-gretzky's-3d-hockey&page=detail&id=3150&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey (c) 1996 Atari Games Corp.


A cutting-edge 3-D hockey game for up to 4 players. Features input codes for stats tracking, 2 levels of Cup play, time-released secrets, and player contests with prizes from Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Atari Phoenix hardware


Main CPU : R4700 (@ 100 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey was released in October 1996.


This game is an official licensed product of the NHL (National Hockey League) and the NHLPA (National Hockey League Players Association).


During the match, you can see in the background adverts for 'Coca-Cola', 'Upper Deck', 'Campbell's' and 'Chunky'.


Wayne Douglas Gretzky (born January 26, 1961 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada) is generally regarded as the greatest hockey player of all-time and is nickname 'The Great One'. He began playing organized hockey at the age of 6 and by 10 he scored 378 goals and 139 assists in just 85 games with the Nadrofsky Steelers. He entered the WHA (World Hockey Association) on June 12, 1978 and the NHL the following year. During his career, he won 4 Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers, broke many scoring records and was the league's MVP 9 times. He was also the first player to score over 200 points in a season, a feat he accomplished 4 times. Gretzky retired from hockey in 1999. In his last game playing for the New York Rangers against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 29, 1999, he recorded his 2857th point in his 1487th game and retired with 894 goals and 1963 assists. He is the first and only NHL player to have his jersey number (99) retired league-wide, meaning no player will ever again wear the number 99 again.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Steve Bennetts, Terry Farnham, Steve Thomas

Artists : Bob Ingold, Jeremy Mattson, Patrice Moriarity

Producer : Robert Daly

Associate producer : Howard Lehr

Marketing manager : Derryl Depriest

Technician : Dennis Nale

Audio : John Paul, Doug Brandon, Jon Hey

Hardware designers : Steve Correll, Andrew Dyer, Ross Shaffer, Ray Macika, John Lowes

Game testers : Rob Reininger, David Ortiz, Trenton Lewis, Todd Papy, Jesse Meza

Hardware support : Steve Norris, Don Thomas, Jeff Peters, Pat Cox, Betty Purcell, Sam DeVaney, Bobby Kay, Scott Parrish, Gregg Piotrowski, Al Lasko, Sheridan Oursler, Leroy Brown, Rick Meyette

DCS2 sound system : Matt Booty, Ed Keenan

Support programmers : Bruce Rogers, David Shepperd, Robert Birmingham, Mike Albaugh, Mike Lynch, Jason Skiles, Chris Krubel, Forrest Miller

Executive producer : Mark Stepen Pierce

Publicist : Tracy Egan

Additional technicians : Mark Hoendervoogt, Minh Nguyen, Todd Modjeski, Pete Mokris

Mechanical engineers : Mark Gruber, Ralph Perez, Ted Valavanis, Tom Sedor, Chris Bobrowski

Development hardware engineers : Alan Gray, John Moore, Sam Lee, Senthil Vinayagam, Mark Hess

Sr. Engineering Tech. : Patrick Hubbell

Cabinet designers : Nik Ehrlich, Rudy Aguire, Joyce Fluty, Mark Gruber, Pete Takaichi

Motion capture models : Wayne Gretzky, Eddie Mio, Charlie Simmons, Howard Lehr, Steve Thomas, Robert Daly

Video production : Joe Noyes, Greg Allen, Brent Englund, Eric Durfey

Statistics : George Zeimek, Robert Daly


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo 64 (1996) : features Arcade and Simulation modes.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ep_wleek,ep_wleeka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=weakest-leek-club&page=detail&id=40918&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Weakest Leek Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wecleman,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wec-le-mans-24-big-spin-model&page=detail&id=3151&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

WEC Le Mans 24 [Big Spin model] (c) 1986 Konami.


A demanding yet superb sprite-scaling racing game from Konami, based on the annual 'WEC Le Mans 24' race; a gruelling event that, as its name suggests, takes place over a 24-hour period.


The width of Le Mans' racetrack never varied and remained a constant 3 lanes wide. The track itself was incredibly demanding and contact with either a rival racer or one of the many track-side objects would send the player's vehicle flying dramatically through the air, costing valuable seconds in time.


- TECHNICAL -


WEC Le Mans 24's 'Big Spin' cabinet rotated on a central spindle. The results were highly effective, if a little disorienting.


Game ID : GX602


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Control : Steering wheel

Buttons : 3 (ACCELERATE, BRAKE, GEAR)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1986.


WEC Le Mans 24 was developed by Technostar/Coreland and Alpha Denshi. The hardware was developed and sold by Konami. After developing this video game, 'Technostar' was bought out by Coreland.


Also released as :

"WEC Le Mans 24 [Mini Spin model]"

"WEC Le Mans 24 [Upright model]"


WEC Le Mans was released the same year as Sega's seminal "Out Run" and tends to be unfairly overlooked in the annuls of video game history. The sprite-scaling and use of color is superb with the game-play being tight and responsive - if a little on the difficult side. Le Mans asked rather more of the player than Out Run, adopting more of a 'simulation' approach to its game-play - but patient and skilful players found their efforts suitably rewarded.


Reflecting real-life motor-racing sponsorship, Le Man's racetrack is lined with billboards advertising recognized cigarette brands, such as 'Gitanes' and 'Lucky Strike'.


The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'HHH'.


Apollon Music released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Original Sound of WEC Le Mans 24 - KHY-1018) in cassette format on 21/08/1987. Also released the soundtrack album in CD format (Original Sound of WEC Le Mans 24 - BY12-5028) on 16/12/1988.


- SERIES -


1. WEC Le Mans 24 (1986)

2. Racin' Force (1994)


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1990, "100% Dynamite")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990, "100% Dynamite")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=weddingr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wedding-rhapsody-model-gx624&page=detail&id=3285&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wedding Rhapsody (c) 1997 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GV System hardware

Game ID : GX624


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SPU (@ 16.9344 Mhz), CD/DA (@ 16.9344 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1997.


- STAFF -


Director Main Program : V. Mailer

Game Program Data Management : N3N3

Graphic Leader : Neo Magu

Sound Effect : 118

Hardware Design : Hajime Kawashima

Firmware Design : Q

Producers : Einoshin, Shuzilow. Ha, Tango


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc_wernr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=werner&page=detail&id=42852&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Werner (c) 200? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_wrnlt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=werner-light&page=detail&id=42862&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Werner Light (c) 200? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=weststry,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=west-story&page=detail&id=3153&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

West Story (c) 1991 Datsu Alliance.


The setting is the Wild West where the player moves a cross hairs and shoot at objects on a stationary screen. The player character can duck and roll along a one dimensional plane. A boss must be defeated before advancing to the next level.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1991.


This game is a bootleg of "Blood Bros.".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=j2westrn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=western&page=detail&id=41025&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Western (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM

$end


$info=wexpress,wexpressb2,wexpressb3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=western-express&page=detail&id=3154&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Western Express (c) 1986 Data East Corp.


A beat'em up / platform game with shoot'em up sequence.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 4 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3.6 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Western Express was released in January 1986, this game is known in US as "Express Raider".


Gary Hatt holds the official record for this game with 197,200 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=westgun2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=western-gun-part-ii&page=detail&id=19488&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Western Gun Part II (c) 1980 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Western Gun Part II was released in March 1980 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=westvent,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=western-venture&page=detail&id=11957&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Western Venture (c) 200? Astro Corp.


15-reel 20-line video slot.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4waw,sc4wawa,sc4wawb,sc4wawc,sc4wawd,sc4wawe,sc4wawf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wet-and-wild&page=detail&id=42850&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wet & Wild (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wgp,wgpj,wgpjoy,wgpjoya,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wgp-real-racing-feeling&page=detail&id=3155&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

WGP - Real Racing Feeling (c) 1989 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : K1100537A

Prom Stickers : C32


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1989, WGP was released in March 1990 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Yoshinori Kobayashi, Osaru Kinoshita, Yuji Hiroshige, Masahiro Okamoto, Tarabar Hori

Character designers : Seiji Kawakami, Tetsuya Shinoda, Yasuhiko Kikuchi, Tsuyoshi Satou, Atsumi Yoshino

Hardware : Yasuhiro Shibuya, Toshihiro Tanaka, Tsukasa Nakamura, Tadashi Kushiro, Yasushi Yamanouchi

Mechanic : Tohru Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Iwasaki, Shigeio Ueda

Sound by (Zuntata) : (Mar), Yasuhisa Watanabe (Yack)

Graphic designer : Rintarou Doi

Cabinet designer : Shinobu Sekiguchi

Direction & Game designer : Hiroyuki Sakou


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wgp2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wgp2-real-racing-feeling&page=detail&id=3156&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

WGP2 - Real Racing Feeling (c) 1990 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Prom Stickers : C73


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1990, WGP2 was released in March 1991 in Japan.


- STAFF -


Programmers : Yoshinori Kobayashi, Osaru Kinoshita, Yuji Hiroshige, Masahiro Okamoto, Tarabar Hori

Character designers : Seiji Kawakami, Tetsuya Shinoda, Yasuhiko Kikuchi, Tsuyoshi Satou, Atsumi Yoshino

Hardware : Yasuhiro Shibuya, Toshihiro Tanaka, Tsukasa Nakamura, Tadashi Kushiro, Yasushi Yamanouchi

Mechanic : Tohru Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Iwasaki, Shigeio Ueda

Sound by (Zuntata) : (Mar), Yasuhisa Watanabe (Yack)

Graphic designer : Rintarou Doi

Cabinet designer : Shinobu Sekiguchi

Direction & Game designer : Hiroyuki Sakou


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=whalecsh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=whales-of-cash&page=detail&id=8034&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Whales of cash (c) 2002 Aristocrat.


Reel power game.


Whale substitutes for all symbols and appears on reels 2 and 4 only.


3 money bays wins the feature.


During feature, whale substitute and multiply wins x 4 on the second reel and x4 on the fourth reel.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_wud,ep_wuda,ep_wudb,ep_wudc,ep_wudd,ep_wude,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=what's-up-doc&page=detail&id=40920&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

What's Up Doc? (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1wud,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=what's-up-dr&page=detail&id=48954&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

What's Up Dr (c) 199? Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wfortune,wfortunea,
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$bio

Wheel of Fortune (c) 1989 GameTek.


Spin the wheel!!! Prepare to select a letter and spell the secret word... toc-toc-toc-BANKRUPT!! oh no :(


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.812 Khz), YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 3

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Incredible Technologies, Inc. for GameTek.


Released in September 1989.


The game is based on a TV show produced by Merv Griffin Enterprises that's followed by more than forty million viewers every week.


- STAFF -


Programming : Steve Jaskowiak

Artwork : Susan Svoboda

Music & Sounds : David D. Thiel

Technical Support : Scott Allie


- PORTS -


* Consoles:

Nintendo NES (1987)

Sega Megadrive (1992)

Nintendo SNES (1992)

Sega Game Gear (1993)

Nintendo Game Boy

Sega CD (1994)

Sega Saturn (1996)

Nintendo 64 (1997)

Sony PlayStation (1999)


* Computers:

MS-DOS (1987)

Commodore C64 (1990)

Apple II E 


* Others:

Tiger Game.Com (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pr_whlft,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wheel-of-fortune&page=detail&id=42112&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wheel of Fortune (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1wof,sc1wofa,sc1wofb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wheel-of-fortune&page=detail&id=42176&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wheel of Fortune (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wheelfir,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wheels-and-fire&page=detail&id=4711&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wheels & Fire (c) 199? TCH.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 512 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Executive Producer: Francisco Chacon

Productive Adviser: Jose Sanchez

Hardware Design: David Sandoval

Programming: Antonio Carrillo

Auxiliar Programming: Fernando Jimenez

Graphics: Javier Martinez, Francisco Bocanegra, Joaquin Perez


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wheelrun,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wheels-runner&page=detail&id=22269&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wheels Runner (c) 199? International Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom

$end


$info=wheregld,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=where's-the...-gold&page=detail&id=5136&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Where's The... GOLD (c) 2003 Aristocrat.


A 5-Reel video slot machine with a gold mining theme.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKVI hardware


Video resolution : 640x480


- UPDATES -


There are 2 versions of the artwork. The old version says 'Where's the... GOLD' while the later (2005) version just says 'Where's the Gold'.


- SERIES -


1) Where's The... GOLD (2003)

2) Let's Go Fish'n (2006)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=whirl_l3,whirl_l2,whirl_lg3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=whirlwind&page=detail&id=5335&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Whirlwind (c) 1990 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 11B


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz), M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), (2x) DAC, (2x) HC55516


- TRIVIA -


The interesting aspect of Whirlwind which features a fan which would activate whenever a lock was lit and during multi-ball to simulate a storm.


The red button is held by Pat Lawlor himself, driving the Storm Blasters van on the backglass.


- STAFF -


Concept & Design : Pat Lawlor

Software : Bill Pfutzenreuter (Pfutz) (PFZ)

Art: John Youssi (JCY)

Mechanix by : John Krutsch (JRK) 

Mechanical Finger in Dike : Jack Skalon

Music & Sounds : Chris Granner (CPG)

Production : The Williams Engineering Staff

Directed by : Pat Lawlor


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Wii (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation 2 (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)

Sony PlayStation Portable (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smiy1125,smiy1126,smiy1127,smiy1128,smiy1129,smiy1130,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=white-gold-power-progressive-platinum&page=detail&id=32085&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

White Gold [Power Progressive Platinum] (c) 2009 Bally Tech.


- TECHNICAL -


Houseable in the following cabinets:

"Alpha Elite V32"

"Alpha 2 Pro V32"


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1125

Min/Max %: 85.10%


SMI #Y1126

Min/Max %: 88.03%


SMI #Y1127

Min/Max %: 90.05%


SMI #Y1128

Min/Max %: 91.92%


SMI #Y1129

Min/Max %: 94.07%


SMI #Y1130

Min/Max %: 95.95%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Any progressive occurs every 234 games.


* Power Progressive Platinum Progressives (with max credits bet):

2,000 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 87,452 plays.

200 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 4,700plays.

60 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 788 plays.

40 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 255 plays.

20 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 99 plays.

8 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 60 plays.

4 Credits x Denomination x Max Bet, occurs every 51 plays.


* Power Progressive Random Bonus Feature occurs on average every 51 plays.


* Overall Hit Frequency: 36.31%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=pexp0112,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=white-hot-aces&page=detail&id=26142&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

White Hot Aces (c) 1996 IGT [International Game Technologies].


- UPDATES -


X002033P

X002034P

X002035P

X002303P

X002339P

X002340P


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih0895,smih0896,smih0897,smih0898,smih0899,smih0900,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=white-lightning-power-progressive-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46215&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

White Lightning [Power Progressive] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGPPWL017UI-00


Faux Fireball button Deck:

Game Kit #153459 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #153453 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #153462 CineReels™


16 button Deck:

Game Kit #155588 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #155583 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #155591 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0895

Min/Max %: 85.14%/85.19%


SMI #H0896

Min/Max %: 87.89%/87.93%


SMI #H0897

Min/Max %: 89.81%/89.86%


SMI #H0898

Min/Max %: 91.87%/91.92%


SMI #H0899

Min/Max %: 93.81%/93.86%


SMI #H0900

Min/Max %: 95.77%/95.82%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


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White Russia (c) 2004 Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in Europe and Oceania.


- SOURCES -


Konami's trademark.

Game's ROM.

$end


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White Tiger (c) 1996 Aristocrat.


- TECHNICAL -


Mark IV


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

White Tiger II [Lucky Devil] (c) 2002 Aristocrat.


A 5 reel video slot machine.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat MKVI hardware.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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$bio

White Water (c) 1992 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams WPC (Fliptronics II)

Model Number : 50018


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Sound chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), DAC, HC55516


- TRIVIA -


On the backglass, the man with the surprised look on his face is artist John Youssi.


- UPDATES -


Prototype Version P-8 : Prototype (pre-production) allows you to collect ALL THREE Gold Mine awards. Later revisions do not allow this. P-8 may have more bugs present than later revisions.


Commercial Version L-5 : This is the latest commercial version of the White Water software.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


It's commonly said that all one has to do to get high scores on Whitewater is shoot whatever is lit or flashing at the time. Although this is true to a certain extent, some planning and strategy will invariably yield more consistent and higher scores.


Note that the Jackpot Value in Multiball is based on your current Raft

number, and that later Multiballs are harder to start (because Locks become

more difficult to light). Therefore, you should probably avoid Multiball for a while, and concentrate instead on Whirlpool Awards and collecting lit

Hazards. Since Whirlpool Challenge is the first Whirlpool Award, you should start there.


There are 2 strategies for maximum points in Whirlpool Challenge, and they are dependent on proper behavior of the Lost Mine kickout. You should be able to either dead-catch the ball on the right flipper, or hold the right flipper up and let the ball roll up into the Right Inlane (in which case you should adjust the lit lane accordingly in order to collect one or two free R-I-V-E-R letters). One strategy is to keep both balls in play, constantly hitting No Way Out and then the Whirlpool, paying attention to the sound effects in order to know where the next ball will be coming. The sound effect for a ball being fed from No Way Out to the Upper Playfield is a shrill sound taken directly from Comet. The other strategy requires catching one ball on the left flipper at some point. You can then hold that ball while repeatedly hitting No Way Out and the Whirlpool, then catching the ball from the Lost Mine and repeating the sequence until you slip up.


It may help to nudge the machine forward as the ball is being kicked out of the Lost Mine in order to make it land fairly. If the kickout is irregular or too powerful, advise your operator (good luck).


It is somewhat dangerous to shoot the Lost Mine for Gold Rush or the Hotfoot targets for Bigfoot Hotfoot, but with enough play time, you will eventually start these sequences more or less by accident. Hotfoot is especially nice during 5X Playfield, so keep an eye on how close you are to getting it.


The Extra Ball target is extremely difficult to hit, and dangerous besides. One degree of insurance when going for this target is to start any Multiball (regular, Whirlpool Challenge, or Gold Rush) and risk draining one ball by shooting for it. The hardest part is regaining control of the ball after shooting this target.


There are at least seven strategies for actually attempting to hit the Extra Ball target (as opposed to hoping the ball will wander up there). You can straight shoot it from the left flipper. You can backhand it from the right flipper as the ball is kicked out from the Lost Mine. You can hold the right flipper up as the ball is fed from the Upper Playfield to the Right Inlane, letting it roll over to the tip of the left flipper, where it may (should) be in the perfect position for straight shooting the target. You can nudge the machine forward as the ball is bouncing at the top of the right slingshot; this can often push the ball right up into the Extra Ball target. You can nudge the machine as the ball is hit by the left slingshot, which may kick the ball across to the target. You can catch the ball on the right flipper, twitch the flipper so that the ball rolls up the inlane slightly and then down to the middle of the flipper, from where you can neatly backhand the target. You can also shoot the ball from the very tip of the left flipper, up the Right Inlane and into the Extra Ball target. This is tricky and rarely works, but it sure does look cool.


At the beginning of Multiball, ignore balls that have already successfully come down Insanity Falls. Concentrate on getting the second and third balls up Insanity Falls to earn Double and Triple Jackpots. You'll be very sorry if you settle for regular Jackpots, and end up hitting thirty of them during that Multiball. You will almost certainly lose the first ball if you concentrate on getting the Triple Jackpot. It may help to hold the left flipper up - the lower right flipper will be active because you're shooting Insanity Falls, and this may knock the first two balls up into play. The number of balls currently in play (two or three) does not affect your Jackpot value in any way.


If you miss the first or second shot at Insanity Falls, let that ball go. You have almost no chance of getting it up Insanity Falls, and it will be in the way of the second and/or third balls coming from No Way Out. Also, if you let the first ball go and shoot it immediately into No Way Out, the game may decide that one of its No Way Out kickouts failed, and you will get a fourth attempt at increasing the Jackpot Value. This also means that if No Way Out is a lit Hazard and you hit it from below when the game is kicking a ball out above, it may decide that it was merely a failed kickout, and you will not be awarded that Hazard.


Hitting Insanity Falls or Bigfoot Bluff is best done with a solid slap on the flipper. Without that extra bit of force, the sweet spot, especially for Insanity Falls, is extremely narrow. If you get warnings from shooting Insanity Falls (assuming you aren't actually moving the machine), your machine is set too sensitively. Complain.


Keep an eye on how many Disaster Drops you have collected. There is an Extra Ball between 3 and 15, and it's also useful for spotting the more difficult Hazards such as the Spine Chiller and Boomerang Bend, and for advancing one of the last (difficult) Rafts.


Note that Man Overboard applies to the Hazards which are already lit. Therefore, it's best to collect this when relatively easy Hazards are lit. You can also spot a Hazard and this will award the Man Overboard value.


Beware that a solid shot at No Way Out, particularly backhanded from the left flipper, may rattle around and slowly drift back out. Wait for the sound effects or graphics before you back off from the machine after locking a ball. If the ball does rattle around and drop back down, it should come to the tip of the left flipper. A careful shot will put it gently back into No Way Out as originally intended.


Beware that a very fast shot at Disaster Drop may jam against the Hazard sensor and come back around the loop, usually right towards the center drain. This baffles me, but it does happen occasionally. It usually helps to shake the machine a bit from side to side if you know the ball is coming back down Disaster Drop, so you can avoid the center drain. A small side to side or forward nudge also helps as the ball comes out of Disaster Drop after completing it succesfully - this helps keep the ball off of the left slingshot, so you can maintain control and shoot Disaster Drop again if you wish.


You can also shoot Disaster Drop from either flipper. A careful shot from the right flipper has the added advantage that the ball may brush one or more of the Lite Bounceback targets.


There are certain situations where the game will kick out a locked ball from No Way Out even though there is a ball available for the plunger lane. Specifically, if you lock a ball and there is already one more locked from another player than you have locked, it will kick out a locked ball in order to bring your Locks in line with the other players' Locks. For Whirlpool Challenge, you will always receive the ball at the plunger lane if one is available. Otherwise, the Lost Mine kickout usually fires first, before the No Way Out kickout (rather unfair).


Note that, depending on your difficulty settings and the skill of the average player on your machine, the Bigfoot's Cave sensor, which is only reachable during Bigfoot Hotfoot, may often remain untriggered for 90 balls, which causes the machine to assume that the sensor may be faulty. This is the most common cause of a '.' being displayed after 'Credits' or 'Free Play' on Whitewater machines, and it can obscure anything else that might be wrong with the machine.


If the Bigfoot's Cave sensor has been judged out-of-order by the machine, the rules are adjusted, and you are awarded a Bigfoot Jackpot for shooting Bigfoot Bluff during Hotfoot, before the ball reaches the Bigfoot's Cave sensor. This means that if the sensor is in fact working, you will receive credit for two Bigfoot Jackpots the first time you hit it. The game will then re-adjust its rules to normal.


The most important shot in the game is No Way Out. You need to be able to hit this shot from either flipper at almost any time, and often you will benefit from hitting it without even looking at the ball (ie, during Multiball when you're concentrating on shooting Jackpots on the Upper Playfield). The next most important shot would be Insanity Falls. The Bigfoot Bluff shot is actually rather easy.


Note that the value of the Vacation Bonus is easily overshadowed by the Double and Triple Jackpots in the ensuing Multiball, which will be at least 60M and 90M, respectively. But you definitely shouldn't pass up the Vacation Bonus - it's too cool to be missed.


5X Playfield may actually be somewhat wasted on Multiball under the correct scoring rules. It's especially nice to have 5X Playfield during Wet Willie's. Otherwise, try to collect it when you have only one Hazard remaining to advance to a high Raft number. This can be worth as much as 100M (for reaching, but not for starting, Wet Willie's).


If you want to attempt to get a 5X Vacation Bonus, you must reach and complete Wet Willie's, the entire Boulder Garden, and reach River Class Six. Your best chance comes when you have Bigfoot Bluff lit for the 5X Playfield Whirlpool Award, two balls locked, and the third Lock already lit for the Vacation Bonus. At this point, you have two ways of getting the ball to the Upper Playfield to start 5X Playfield. One is to shoot the Spine Chiller - this is a bit risky, since it is a difficult shot and in your attempt to regain control of a missed shot, you may accidentally collect the Vacation Bonus by hitting No Way Out. The other alternative is to let the current ball drain! On the next ball (assuming you have one ;), plunge the ball to the Upper Playfield and collect 5X Playfield.  Catch the kickout from the Lost Mine... and shoot for a 5X Vacation Bonus. Note that this does NOT award 1B on L-3 ROMs, but on older ROMs, anything is possible.


There is an 'Insanity Record' maintained, representing the person who hit Insanity Falls (lit or unlit) the most times over the course of a single game. It isn't worth anything remarkable except to have your initials there. The only way to know how many 'Waterfalls' you've collected is to hit the unlit Insanity Falls and see it as part of the graphics.


- STAFF -


Game Design : Dennis Nordman (DEN)

Software : Mike Boon (MAB)

Mechanix : Win Schilling

Music & Sound : Chris Granner (CG)

Art : John Youssi

Dot Matrix : Scott Slomiany


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Whizz (c) 1989 Philko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Twin Falcons".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Who Dares Spins (c) 199? Vivid Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Who Dares Wins (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Who Dunit (c) 06/1988 Exidy.


A murder mystery shooter where the player uses the gun to protect Max from a variety of attacks as well as give him directions.


- TECHNICAL -


Exidy 440 hardware


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.6224 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 811.2 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 50.7 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Larry Hutcherson, Vic Tolomei, Ken Nicholson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=wd_12,wd_03r,wd_10f,wd_10g,wd_10r,wd_11,wd_12g,wd_048r,
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WHO dunnit - A Murder Mystery (c) 1995 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC-Security

Model Number : 50044


CPU : M6809 @ 2 MHz

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 MHz)

Sound Chip: DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1995. 2,416 units were produced.


- UPDATES -


REVISION 0.4

Date : November 1, 1995

- This is the first release of software for production of sample games.


REVISION 0.6

Date : November 1, 1995

- No more bets of 0 million with a broken spinner.

- Jackpots are now equalized in Tournament Mode.

- Fixed a text wrapping problem in Interrogate Suspect display.

- Added German translations.


REVISION 1.0

Date : November 10, 1995

- This is the release of software for production.

- Extra ball will never show up in the center slot machine if if extra balls are turned off.

- Added sounds to the sound test.

- Made TAXI skill shot never go backwards.

- The sewer speech is longer stepped on by other sounds.

- If a ball drains out the right side lit for FREE SPIN and AUTOFIRE is active; the ball will no longer return to play prematurely.

- If someone activates 3D mode it will now go off at GAME OVER.

- The jackpot maxes at 250 million now.

- The game will no longer try to stage a ball during THE ROOF.

- Ball search now kicks in if the player pushes the start button and a ball is missing.

- If the player is flipping the flipper then the LAUNCH BALL message is postponed.

- Added French translations.

- Removed extra speech call when a player moves into 4th place after losing at roulette.

- Slot reels are not as sensitive giving an error message.


REVISION 1.1

Date : April 8, 1996

- This version works for both German and English speech (Separate sound ROMs are necessary).

- Midnight Madness champion is not shown if tournament mode is ON.

- On some games, the autoplunger would kick one or two times at powerup. This has been fixed.

- Ball search kicks out the staged ball on third pass or during game over.

- Novice mode auditting corrected to fix the ball time audit.

- Reduced the duty cycle on the autofire lamp, to extend the life of the flasher.

- Enter initials display sometimes did not show the alphabet at the bottom of the screen. This has been fixed.

- Max multiball jackpot boosted to 500 million.

- Up/down 3-bank now resets correctly.

- Improved response time on spinner scoring.

- Suppressed ball search during staged ball initialization (a message is displayed if Start is pressed during this time).


REVISION 1.2

Date : May 8, 1996

- Enabled French language text.

- Fixed the Ball Saves adjustment so that ball saves can be turned off.

- Eliminated spurious autoplunger firing at power up.

- Extended buy-in timer if money is inserted at the end of the timer.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Start a game just before midnight to enable 'Midnight Multiball'.

During Attract mode, with no credits, press the following sequence :  B, 8L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 5L, 1R, 6L, 2R 


Tournament Mode : press and hold both flipperbuttons for about 5 seconds during attract mode, then watch the display.


- STAFF -


Concept:  Dwight Sullivan (XAQ)

Designers : Dwight Sullivan, Barry Oursler (BSO)

Artwork : Linda Deal (L D)

Art Support : Paul Barker

Software : Dwight Sullivan

Lamp Effects : Mike Boon

Dots/Animation : Adam Rhine, Brian Morris

Mechanics : Zofia Bil (Z B)

Music and Sounds : Paul Heitsch


VOICES

Nick Spade : Tim Kitzrow

Bruno : Paul Heitsch

Trixie : Gingi Lahera

Tony : Vince Pontarelli

Victoria : Rachel Davies

Butler : Ed Boon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Who Dunnit ? (c) 1999 WMS Gaming, Inc.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2009, "Slots WMS Double Pack")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Who Shot Johnny Rock? (c) 1991 American Laser Games.


You play a private detective trying to solve one of your toughest cases. Singer / performer, Johnny Rock, was murdered and it's up to you to bring the killer to justice. You must travel around the city to gather clues, while taking care of any gangsters that get in your way.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) Custom


Palette colors : 4097


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1991.


In one scene, there's a building sign for a place called 'Grebe's'. This is actually a reference to Robert Grebe who's the founder of American Laser Games.


- UPDATES -


* v1.5

* v1.6


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega CD (1994)

Panasonic 3DO (1995)

Phillips CD-I (1995)

Sony PlayStation 2

Microsoft X-BOX


* Computers :

PC - 1991


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Who Wants to be a Legionnaire? (c) 2000 Bell-Fruit Games.


There are 3 reels in the basic game. The feature entry is via an 8-stage trail, leading into the hilo trail. As well as this, nudges, reel wins etc, there is a 'wheel' symbol on the third reel. If this lands on the winline, the player is awarded a spin of the 'Sunny Money' disc on the top glass. The resulting win takes the player into the Hilo.


Also, if there are any numbers on the trail, and trail held is lit, then the 'Hilo Active' panel may be lit. The player can then guess hi/lo to increase the trail by one for each successful guess. An incorrect guess clears down the trail and cancels holds.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 2000.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Hints:

* Collect trail gamble at position 4 and you'll get another bonus

* Cash knockouts work on the cash values remaining in the cash trail

* Remember your holds are still there if you don't lose the 'Hilo Active' gamble.

* Use the Cancel button, sometimes it can help you.

* Use your nudges to get the best position, before taking 'Step to Nearest Win'.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM

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Who Wants to be a Millionhare? (c) 2002 Global Games.


- TECHNICAL -


H : 1780mm

W : 660mm

D : 670mm


- TRIVIA -


Who Wants to be a Millionhare? was released in December 2002 in UK.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Who Wants to be a Millionhare? Club (c) 200? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Wicked Willy (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Wig Wam (c) 198? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Wiggie Waggie (c) 1994 Promat.


A rip-off of Seta's "Thunder & Lightning" featuring naked women.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 384 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Wild 'N' Wicked (c) 200? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Wild and Lucky (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 1-payline, 2-coin mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS7207

SS4926

SS4927

SS4928

SS7263

SS4929

SS4930

SS4931


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss7208,ss4934,ss4935,ss4936,ss7293,ss4937,ss4938,ss4939,
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Wild and Lucky (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS4934

Max %: 97.412

Hit Freq.: 14.787

Win Freq.: 6.76


# SS4935

Max %: 95.005

Hit Freq.: 14.550

Win Freq.: 6.87


# SS4936

Max %: 92.5

Hit Freq.: 14.312

Win Freq.: 6.99


# SS4937

Max %: 89.997

Hit Freq.: 14.102

Win Freq.: 7.09


# SS4938

Max %: 87.532

Hit Freq.: 13.880

Win Freq.: 7.20


# SS4939

Max %: 85.015

Hit Freq.: 13.467

Win Freq.: 7.43


# SS7208

Max %: 98.02

Hit Freq.: 14.816

Win Freq.: 6.75


# SS7293

Max %: 90.982

Hit Freq.: 14.384

Win Freq.: 6.95

$end


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Wild Arrow [Console model] (c) 1982 Meyco Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8088


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 8


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game was originally developed for the same 8080 black & white motherboard as the blackjack game. It was programmed in machine code by hand using an EPROM blaster. Later, color hardware was added to the motherboard and an Intel MDS system was used for assembly language programming. The third design iteration (which this picture appears to be) was a complete hardware redesign using the 8088 and a modular software system and micro-operating system written in 'C' and assembler.


- STAFF -


Hardware/Software Design : Darrell H. Smith

Concept/Game Design : Robert Meyer, Julia Gillmann


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smih0925,smih0926,smih0927,smih0928,smih0929,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-blue-jackpot-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46220&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Blue Jackpot (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGQHWB1001-01


Game Kit #154003 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #153999 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #154005 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0925

Min/Max %: 85.96%


SMI #H0926

Min/Max %: 88.02%


SMI #H0927

Min/Max %: 90.13%


SMI #H0928

Min/Max %: 92.27%


SMI #H0929

Min/Max %: 94.05%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=sc4wldbn,sc4wldbna,sc4wldbnb,sc4wldbnc,sc4wldbnd,sc4wldbne,sc4wldbnf,sc4wldbni,sc4wldbnj,sc4wldbnk,sc4wldbnn,sc4wldbno,sc4wldbnp,sc4wldbnq,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-bunch&page=detail&id=42857&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Bunch (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4wldbng,sc4wldbnh,sc4wldbnl,sc4wldbnm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-bunch-casino&page=detail&id=43703&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Bunch Casino (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wcat3,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-cat-3&page=detail&id=31680&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Cat 3 (c) 198? EAI.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ss4097,ss4028,ss4629,ss3730,ss3711,ss4013,ss3712,ss7251,ss3713,ss0198,ss3731,ss0188,ss3781,ss6508,ss8096,ss8097,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-cherry-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=42927&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Cherry (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS4097

SS4028

SS4629

SS3730

SS3711

SS4013

SS3712

SS7251

SS3713

SS0198

SS3731

SS0188

SS3781

SS6508

SS8096

SS8097


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss4098,ss3663,ss4631,ss3409,ss3410,ss7116,ss3411,ss4334,ss4219,ss3412,ss4133,ss3413,ss4564,ss8099,ss8098,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-cherry-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=13984&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Cherry (c) 1994 IGT (International Game Technologies).


3-reel, 1-payline, 3-Coin multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.


- UPDATES -


# SS4098

Max %: 98.077

Hit Freq.: 20.227

Win Freq.: 4.94


# SS3663

Max %: 97.434

Hit Freq.: 20.227

Win Freq.: 4.94


# SS4631

Max %: 96.208

Hit Freq.: 20.026

Win Freq.: 4.99


# SS3409

Max %: 95.063

Hit Freq.: 19.825

Win Freq.: 5.04


# SS3410

Max %: 92.649

Hit Freq.: 19.447

Win Freq.: 5.14


# SS7116

Max %: 91.025

Hit Freq.: 18.834

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS3411

Max %: 90.175

Hit Freq.: 19.063

Win Freq.: 5.25


# SS4334

Max %: 90.004

Hit Freq.: 18.834

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS4219

Max %: 89.917

Hit Freq.: 19.056

Win Freq.: 5.25


# SS3412

Max %: 87.597

Hit Freq.: 18.755

Win Freq.: 5.33


# SS4133

Max %: 87.085

Hit Freq.: 18.696

Win Freq.: 5.35


# SS3413

Max %: 85.232

Hit Freq.: 18.403

Win Freq.: 5.43


# SS4564

Max %: 83.178

Hit Freq.: 19.065

Win Freq.: 5.54


# SS8099

Max %: 81.566

Hit Freq.: 16.678

Win Freq.: 6.00


# SS8098

Max %: 76.581

Hit Freq.: 16.678

Win Freq.: 6.00


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MS-Windows (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

Mac OS X (2009, "IGT Slots - Texas Tea")

MS-Windows (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")

Mac OS X (2012, "IGT Slots - Diamond Galaxy")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss3758,ss3759,ss0201,ss3760,ss0207,ss3761,ss3762,ss3763,ss4580,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-cherry-5-coin&page=detail&id=13983&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Cherry (c) 1994 IGT (International Game Technologies).


A 3-reel, 1-payline mechanical slot.


- UPDATES -


SS3758

SS3759

SS0201

SS3760

SS0207

SS3761

SS3762

SS3763

SS4580


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [MS-Windows] (2009, "IGT Slots: Texas Tea" - Masque Publishing)

Macintosh [Mac OS X] (2009, "IGT Slots: Texas Tea" - Masque Publishing)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ss4097,ss4028,ss4629,ss3730,ss3711,ss4013,ss3712,ss7251,ss3713,ss0198,ss3731,ss0188,ss3781,ss6508,ss8096,ss8097,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-cherry-cartoon-art.-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=10453&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Cherry [Cartoon Art.] (c) 199? IGT.


[2-Coin Multiplier]


- UPDATES -


SS4097

SS4028

SS4629

SS3730

SS3711

SS4013

SS3712

SS7251

SS3713

SS0198

SS3731

SS0188

SS3781

SS6508

SS8096

SS8097


- PORTS -


* Computers :

PC [MS-Windows] ("IGT Slots" - Masque Publishing)

Macintosh ("IGT Slots" - Masque Publishing)


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss4098,ss3663,ss4631,ss3409,ss3410,ss7116,ss3411,ss4334,ss4219,ss3412,ss4133,ss3413,ss4564,ss8099,ss8098,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-cherry-cartoon-art.-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=26608&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Cherry [Cartoon Art.] (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


# SS4098

Max %: 98.077

Hit Freq.: 20.227

Win Freq.: 4.94


# SS3663

Max %: 97.434

Hit Freq.: 20.227

Win Freq.: 4.94


# SS4631

Max %: 96.208

Hit Freq.: 20.026

Win Freq.: 4.99


# SS3409

Max %: 95.063

Hit Freq.: 19.825

Win Freq.: 5.04


# SS3410

Max %: 92.649

Hit Freq.: 19.447

Win Freq.: 5.14


# SS7116

Max %: 91.025

Hit Freq.: 18.834

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS3411

Max %: 90.175

Hit Freq.: 19.063

Win Freq.: 5.25


# SS4334

Max %: 90.004

Hit Freq.: 18.834

Win Freq.: 5.31


# SS4219

Max %: 89.917

Hit Freq.: 19.056

Win Freq.: 5.25


# SS3412

Max %: 87.597

Hit Freq.: 18.755

Win Freq.: 5.33


# SS4133

Max %: 87.085

Hit Freq.: 18.696

Win Freq.: 5.35


# SS3413

Max %: 85.232

Hit Freq.: 18.403

Win Freq.: 5.43


# SS4564

Max %: 83.178

Hit Freq.: 19.065

Win Freq.: 5.54


# SS8099

Max %: 81.566

Hit Freq.: 16.678

Win Freq.: 6.00


# SS8098

Max %: 76.581

Hit Freq.: 16.678

Win Freq.: 6.00


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")

Mac OS X (2011, "IGT Slots - Lucky Larry's Lobstermania")


- SOURCES -


Game's port.

$end


$info=ss0192,ss3499,ss4218,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-cherry-cartoon-art.-5-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=14003&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Cherry [Cartoon Art.] (c) 199? IGT (International Game Technologies)


3-reel, 5-coin, 1-payline mechanical slot machine.


- UPDATES -


SS0192

SS3499

SS4218


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Microsoft Windows (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")

Mac Os X (2008, "IGT Slots - Little Green Men")


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih1082,smih1083,smih1084,smih1085,smih1086,smih1087,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-creek-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=34146&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Creek (c) 2010 Bally Gaming.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part Number: ASGWDCK01001-00


Game Kit #165342 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #165336 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #165345 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1082

Min/Max%: 85.00%


SMI #H1083

Min/Max%: 88.05%


SMI #H1084

Min/Max%: 90.04%


SMI #H1085

Min/Max%: 91.88%


SMI #H1086

Min/Max%: 93.98%


SMI #H1087

Min/Max%: 96.08%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=ss6232,ss6233,ss7757,ss0221,ss6234,ss7267,ss0222,ss6235,ss6236,ss6237,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-diamonds-2-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=46267&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Diamonds (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


2-Coin Multiplier slot.


- UPDATES -


SS6232

SS6233

SS7757

SS0221

SS6234

SS7267

SS0222

SS6235

SS6236

SS6237

$end


$info=ss6335,ss6336,ss0233,ss6337,ss7297,ss0234,ss6338,ss6339,ss6340,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-diamonds-3-coin-multiplier&page=detail&id=37631&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Diamonds (c) 1995 IGT [International Game Technologies].


3-Coin Multiplier slot.


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995.


- UPDATES -


SS6335

SS6336

SS0233

SS6337

SS7297

SS0234

SS6338

SS6339

SS6340


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=comg159,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-double-up&page=detail&id=21489&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Double Up (c) 1983 Cal Omega.


Draw Poker with 2 Wild Jokers in every deck plus the exciting Double-Up feature. Player can discard up to 5 cards per hand. When the player has a winning hand, he has 2 choices. He may keep his win with the 'Take' button or try to double it with the 'Double' button. If he selects 'Double', 2 more choices appear, 'Big' or 'Small'. If 'Big' is selected, the next card to appear must be higher than an '8' to win. If a Joker appears, it's an automatic win. Winning doubles the player's skill points.


- TECHNICAL -


Housed in a 'The Derringer' cabinet.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wildfang,wildfangs,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-fang&page=detail&id=3163&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Fang (c) 1989 Tecmo.


Wild Fang is a sideways scrolling beat-em-up for 1 or 2 players with a medieval setting. Players take on a variety of orcs, ogres, demons and other mythical creatures in their bid to destroy Satan, decapitating each enemy they encounter in order to collect their skulls for points and power-ups.


The player's character is an armor wearing beastmaster who sits atop of a fist-fighting giant.  Upon the player's command, the player may switch his mount into a tiger and attack with his mace.  Within each stage, there are also power-ups that allow the player to morph into a laser breathing dragon for a limited period of time.


The player's life bar is represented by a fire breathing dragon in the upper corner.  With each hit the player takes, the fire breath grows smaller.  Once the life bar is depleted the player's mount is killed and the player travels on foot and fights with throwing daggers.  If hit in this form then the player loses a life.  The game is over when all of a players lives are lost.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 9.216 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1989.


This game is also known as "Tecmo Knight".


- STAFF -


Programmers : Pochi, HB.M, EXP2148

Graphic designers : Bruter, Noise, Yohkun, D.H.Max

Character designers : Bruter, Noise, S?nager, Yohkun

Sound creators : Mikio Saito (Metal Yuhki), Mayu

Hardware : Yoshida San

Directed by : Strong Shima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wildfyre,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-fyre&page=detail&id=5625&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Fyre (c) 1978 Stern Electronics.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 106


- TRIVIA -


2,400 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design : Harry Williams


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smih1070,smih1071,smih1072,smih1073,smih1074,smih1075,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-grove-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46247&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Grove (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGWDGV01001-00


Game Kit #165160 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #165154 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #165163 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1070

Min/Max%: 85.00%


SMI #H1071

Min/Max%: 88.05%


SMI #H1072

Min/Max%: 90.04%


SMI #H1073

Min/Max%: 91.88%


SMI #H1074

Min/Max%: 93.98%


SMI #H1075

Min/Max%: 96.08%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=pc_wgnmn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-gunman&page=detail&id=1840&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Gunman (c) 1984 Nintendo.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : WG


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 320


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The original version of this 8-bit game was one of Nintendo's early (A structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns) arcade games released in 1974. It consisted of a light gun connected to a 16mm projection screen. An image of a Wild West gunslinger was projected onto the screen and when his eyes flashed, the player needed to draw and shoot.


A Wild Gunman unit appears in the 1985 movie 'Back to the Future', and in the 1989 movie 'Back to the Future Part II'. In 'Back to the Future Part II' they seem to have screwed things, when Marty Mc Fly (Michael J. Fox) plays this game, the graphics are not pixelated, they are high-res drawings and even have smooth movements like the hat of one of the gunmen falling on his belly. Maybe the special effects people wanted to make the video game as it would look in the future, however, in the movie it is stated that this is a game from the 80's and Marty, who was from 1985, was an ace of it.


- STAFF -


Music by : Hirokazu Tanaka


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=smiy1632,smiy1633,smiy1634,smiy1635,smiy1636,smiy1637,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-huskies&page=detail&id=45202&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Huskies (c) 2011 Bally Tech., Inc.


5 Reels, 50 Lines, 500 Credits Max Bet.


- TECHNICAL -


Software Part # 300455A


Houseable in the following cabinets:


[10-button panel]

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20": Game Kit #189575

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20/20": Game Kit #189595

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20 Chop Top": Game Kit #185550

Bally's "CineVision": Game Kit #189569

Bally's "Alpha Elite Jumbo Video": Game Kit #189582

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22": Game Kit #185572

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22 iDeck": Game Kit #185652

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant": Game Kit #185568

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant iDeck": Game Kit #185643


[16-button panel]

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20": Game Kit #189579

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20/20": Game Kit #189598

Bally's "Alpha Elite V20 Chop Top": Game Kit #185603

Bally's "CineVision": Game Kit #189572

Bally's "Alpha Elite Jumbo Video": Game Kit #189586

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22": Game Kit #185628

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/22 iDeck": Game Kit #185652

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant": Game Kit #185620

Bally's "Alpha 2 Pro V22/26 Slant iDeck": Game Kit #185643


- UPDATES -


SMI #Y1632

Min/Max%: 85,08%


SMI #Y1633

Min/Max%: 88,00%


SMI #Y1634

Min/Max%: 90,09%


SMI #Y1635

Min/Max%: 92,10%


SMI #Y1636

Min/Max%: 93,98%


SMI #Y1637

Min/Max%: 96,07%


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Overall Hit Frequency: 33.92%


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc4wldjk,sc4wldjka,sc4wldjkb,sc4wldjkc,sc4wldjkd,sc4wldjke,sc4wldjkf,sc4wldjkg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-jackpots-scorpion-4&page=detail&id=43068&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Jackpots (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Scorpion 4


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5wldjk,sc5wldjka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-jackpots-scorpion-5&page=detail&id=42858&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Jackpots (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- TECHNICAL -


[Scorpion 5]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5wking,m5wking05,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-king&page=detail&id=41653&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild King (c) 200? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6wldkng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-king-club&page=detail&id=39993&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild King Club (c) 199? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=pr_wldkn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-kings&page=detail&id=42113&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Kings (c) 199? Project Coin Machines, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih1076,smih1077,smih1078,smih1079,smih1080,smih1081,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-kodiak-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46248&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Kodiak (c) 2009 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGWDKD01001-00


Game Kit #164657 ALPHA S9000 

Game Kit #164648 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #164660 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H1076

Min/Max %: 85.00%


SMI #H1077

Min/Max %: 88.05%


SMI #H1078

Min/Max %: 90.04%


SMI #H1079

Min/Max %: 91.88%


SMI #H1080

Min/Max %: 93.98%


SMI #H1081

Min/Max %: 96.08%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m4wildms,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-mystery&page=detail&id=41530&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Mystery (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wildone,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-one&page=detail&id=7689&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild One (c) 1997 Aristocrat.


- TECHNICAL -


Aristocrat Mark 2.5


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wildplt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-pilot&page=detail&id=3164&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Pilot (c) 1992 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3 Mhz), (2x) OKI6295 (@ 12 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4864


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=wildpkr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-poker&page=detail&id=48557&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Poker (c) 199? TAB-Austria.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih0930,smih0931,smih0932,smih0933,smih0934,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-red-jackpot-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46221&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Red Jackpot (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGQHWR1001-01


Game Kit #153790 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #153784 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #153794 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0930 

Min/Max %: 85.96%


SMI #H0931

Min/Max %: 88.02%


SMI #H0932

Min/Max %: 90.13%


SMI #H0933

Min/Max %: 92.27%


SMI #H0934

Min/Max %: 94.05%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=j2wrb,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-reel-bingo&page=detail&id=41925&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Reel Bingo (c) 198? JPM International.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5wild,sc5wilda,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-reels&page=detail&id=42853&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Reels (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wldrider,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-riders&page=detail&id=4094&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Riders (c) 2001 Sega.


A motorcycle chase game. The player assumes the role of a biker gang member who is trying to escape from the police and avoid capture.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi 2 Hardware


CPU : 2 x Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : 2 x PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC-CLX2) 

Geometry Processor : Custom Videologic T+L chip "Elan"

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)

Main Memory : 32 MByte 100Mhz SDRAM

Graphic Memory : 32 MByte 

Model Data Memory : 32MByte

Sound Memory : 8 MByte


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2001.


Developed by WOW Entertainment.


Was presented at the February 2001 AOU (Arcade Operators Union) in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=ss8515,ss8516,ss8517,ss8523,ss8220,ss8219,ss8218,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-sapphires&page=detail&id=37942&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Sapphires (c) 199? IGT [International Game Technologies].


1-Coin slot.


- UPDATES -


$5

--

SS8515

SS8516

SS8517

SS8523


$25

---

SS8220

SS8219

SS8218


- SOURCES -


IGT Trademark.

$end


$info=ep_wside,ep_wsidea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-side&page=detail&id=18231&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Side (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=wldstrek,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-streak&page=detail&id=23377&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Streak (c) 1997 WMS Gaming, Inc.


- STAFF -


Glass Art by: Shawn Smith


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc_wthng,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-thing&page=detail&id=15155&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Thing (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6wthing,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-thing&page=detail&id=15299&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Thing (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1wthn,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-thing&page=detail&id=42177&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Thing (c) 198? Eurocoin.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4wthng,sc4wthnga,sc4wthngb,sc4wthngc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-thing&page=detail&id=42864&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Thing (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4wtc,sc4wtca,sc4wtcb,sc4wtcc,sc4wtcd,sc4wtce,sc4wtcf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-thing-casino&page=detail&id=42863&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Thing Casino (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4wthnm,sc4wthnma,sc4wthnmb,sc4wthnmc,sc4wthnmd,sc4wthnme,sc4wthnmf,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-thing-casino-arcade&page=detail&id=43704&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Thing Casino Arcade (c) 200? Mazooma Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m5wthing,m5wthing11,m5wthing20,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-thing-club&page=detail&id=15300&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Thing Club (c) 200? Empire Games Limited.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m4wildtm,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-timer&page=detail&id=41531&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Timer (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wildways,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-ways&page=detail&id=5065&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Ways (c) 2002 Aristocrat.


A video slot machine with 5 reels incorporating the 'Reel Power' system.


- TECHNICAL -


Runs on the Aristocrat MKVI hardware.


MVP MKVI conversion cabinet:

Game has 14 buttons.

Bet buttons: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 credits

Reel buttons: 1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 reels

Extra buttons: Take Win/Collect (orange), Information (white/blue), Gamble (purple), Spin/Start Feature (yellow)


"Reel 1" button costs 1 credit

"Reels 1-2" costs 3 credits

"Reels 1-3" costs 7 credits

"Reels 1-4" costs 15 credits

"Reels 1-5" costs 25 credits


Any reels not specified pay on centre line only. For instance "Reels 1-3" selects the first 3 reels and the last two pay in the centre line only.


1, 2, 10 and 20 credit buttons are also used for Heart, Diamond, Club and Spade gamble respectively. This gamble is x4 if correct.

1 and 1-5 reel buttons are used for red/black double up.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j6wildw,
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$bio

Wild West (c) 200? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=moomesa,moomesauab,moomesabl,moomesaab,moomesauac,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-west-c.o.w.-boys-of-moo-mesa-model-gx151&page=detail&id=3165&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild West C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa (c) 1992 Konami.


Rustle Up Some Moolah! The four COW-boys draw their pistols "Sunset Riders" style to get those dastardly varmints out of their town!


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX151


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1992.


Based on the Saturday morning cartoon of the same name.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- STAFF -


Management : Mashahiro Inoue, S. Kido

Supervisor : S. Okamoto

Programmers : Taka, Kou1, T. Takeda

Character designers : M. Samejima, T. Nakazawa, E. Aida

Sound programmer : Hideaki Kashima (H. Shikama)

Music and effects : Michiru Yamane

Package designer : T. Nishimura

Hardware designers : K. Hashima, Dendou Konishi

Screenplay by : K. Kinugasa

Suit Man : Arai

Pilot : E. Aida


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc2wwcl,sc2wwcl1,sc2wwcl1p,sc2wwclp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-west-club&page=detail&id=42215&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild West Club (c) 199? Bell-Fruit Mfg.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wwestern,wwestern1,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-western&page=detail&id=3166&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Western (c) 1982 Taito.


A sheriff on horseback must protect a train, located in the center of the screen, from groups of bandits. Players must avoid running into obstacles, getting shot, or allowing three bandits to board the train. A bonus game is played between rounds.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito SJ System hardware

Board Number : WW070001

Prom Stickers : WW8..14


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (4x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : Double 8-way joysticks

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Wild Western was released in May 1982.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Atari 2600 [US] (Unreleased)

Colecovision [US] (Unreleased prototype)

Intellivision [US] (Unreleased)

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (August 25, 2005; "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092 (TCPS-10124)]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (May 16, 2007; "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]") 


* Computers : 

FM-7 [JP] (1983)

NEC PC-8801 [JP] (1983)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (March 31, 2006, "Taito Legends 2") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 10, 2007, "Taito Legends 2")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=smih0901,smih0902,smih0903,smih0904,smih0905,smih0906,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-winners-power-progressive-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46216&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Winners [Power Progressive] (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Software Part Number: ASGPPWW017UI-01


Faux Fireball button Deck:

Game Kit #153334 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #153325 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #153337 CineReels


16 button Deck:

Game Kit #155564 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #155560 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit # 155566 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0901

Min/Max %: 85.05%/85.15%


SMI #H0902

Min/Max %: 88.18%/88.25%


SMI #H0903

Min/Max %: 90.02%/90.09%


SMI #H0904

Min/Max %: 91.86%/91.95%


SMI #H0905

Min/Max %: 94.00%/94.08%


SMI #H0906

Min/Max %: 95.92%/96.00%


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=wldwitch,wldwitcha,wldwitchb,wldwitchc,wldwitchd,wldwitche,wldwitchf,wldwitchg,wldwitchh,wldwitchi,wldwitchj,wldwitchk,wldwitchl,wldwitchm,wldwitchn,wldwitcho,wldwitchp,wldwitchq,wldwitchr,wldwitchs,
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$bio

Wild Witch (c) 1992 Video Klein.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1wldzne,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wild-zone&page=detail&id=42029&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wild Zone (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_wf,ep_wfa,ep_wfb,ep_wfc,ep_wfd,ep_wfe,ep_wff,ep_wfg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wildfire&page=detail&id=15348&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wildfire (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_wildf,ep_wildfa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wildfire&page=detail&id=40916&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wildfire (c) 199? Impulse Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=willow,willowj,willowo,
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$bio

Willow (c) 1989 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Willow is a sideways scrolling platform shoot-em-up game loosely based upon the movie of the same name. Players take on the role of one of two characters: Willow Ufgood or Madmartigan. The hero's mission is to rescue the baby Elora Danan from the evil Queen Bavmorda and bring her back safely. If the quest fails, the Queen will plunge the world into darkness and chaos.


The game consists of 6 levels, each representing a scene from the movie. Defeated enemies drop gold coins that can be collected by the player. In addition, each level is littered with locked treasure chests that can be shot open and the treasure within collected. The gold can be used to purchase a number of weapons and character power-ups from a nearby shop (represented on screen by a wise old man). All power-ups will stay with the player until all lives are lost and the game is over.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System Hardware (CP-S)

Game ID : CP-S No. 05


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2 

=> [1] Fire/Swing, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Willow was released in June 1989.


Licensed by Lucasfilm and based on the movie of the same name.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is relatively hard since there are a lot of things you can get points for. Also, you get money for many of the monsters you kill. This money, though, will only remain around for a couple of seconds so you have to be quick to pick it up. Here is the scoring table :

Archer : 50 Points - 10 Golds

Axe Thrower : 200 Points - 10 Golds

Bat : 200 Points - 10 Golds

Devil Dog : 100 Points - 10 Golds

Eagle : 200 Points - 10 Golds

Fish : 200 Points - 200 Golds

Projectile thrower : 1500 Points - 100 Golds

Snake : 50 Points - 10 Golds

Snowball : 100 Points

Soldier : 50 Points - 100 Golds

Spear Thrower : 500 Points - 100 Golds

Troll : 500 Points - 100 


The Bosses :

Sorcerer : 500 Points - 200 Golds

Devil Dog : 7000 Points - 10000 Golds

Sergeant Claw : 2100 Points - 400 Golds

Wizard : 6500 Points - 10000 Golds

Dragon : 10000 Points - 1000 Golds

Sorsha : 15000 Points - 10000 Golds

Two-headed Dragon : 20000 Points - 10000 Golds

Kael : 10000 Points - 10000 Golds

Bavmorda : 0 Points - 0 Golds


In addition to the above, you can get money or items from the treasure chests. Attacking the chests is enough to open them.


You will receive a bonus at the end of each stage. The bonus comes out to be :

1) Time (in seconds) x 100 x Stage Number

2) Life (in bars) x 100 x Stage Number


I.E. : For Stage 2 you had 1:31 in time left and three bars of life, your bonus would be :

91 seconds x 100 x 2 = 18200 points for Time

3 bars    x 100 x 2 = 600 points for Life

Grand Total Bonus : 18800 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* DEBUG MODE: How to activate the debug features...

1) Set "Game Mode" Dip Switch to "Game".

2) Set both "Coin A" and "Coin B" Dip Switches to 1C_1C.

3) Reset the game.

4) Insert a coin.

5) Set "Game Mode" Dip Switch to "Test".

6) Set the debug Dip Switches to what you want.

7) Start a 1 player game.


Some debug features :

- "Starting Level" is effective only when you start a new game (you must NOT continue play !)

- Once you set "Maximum magic/sword power" to "On", setting it to "Off" won't have any effect until you start a new game (you must NOT continue play !)

- "Slow Motion Delay" is effective only when "Slow Motion" is set to "On"

- Even if "Freeze" Dip Switch is set to "On" a message will be displayed to its end.

- I can't tell what kind of infos are displayed when "Display Debug Infos". Dip Switch is sry to "On" :(Any hint about them are welcome !

- Both "Coin A" and "Coin B" Dip Switches must be set to "2 Coins/1 Credit" to make this mode available. If only one Dip Switch is set to it, it is the same as 2C_1C.

- When the "Stage Magic Continue" Dip Switch is set to "On", your magic and sword power will be increased at the end of the level if you haven't bought the magic/sword item. But you won't notice this before you use the character again. For example, magic power will be increased at the end of level 1 but you won't notice it before level 3, and sword power will be increased at the end of level 2 but you won't notice it before level 4.


* The Bosses : There are nine bosses to deal with in this game. Watch the Boss Vitality meter to see how much damage you are doing to them. As you damage them, they will lose a bar off the meter.


SORCERER (Vitality unknown) :

1) First, get off the bridge and onto the cliff. This will make the battle easier to fight.

2) Basically, just keep firing in his direction and jump to attack when needed. When he attacks, just jump over his spells.

3) This will take a while but keep pounding on him and you will send him back to school.


DEVIL DOG (Vitality : 4) : At the end of Stage I, a sorcerer appears telling you to turn back. To prove

his point, he magically makes a regular Devil Dog grow to huge proportions.

1) The main attacks the dog makes are its flame breath and claws. You must keep mobile at all times to avoid the effects of these.

2) When the dog crouches, it is read to release a hot-breath torrent. This is the time to jump up and make your shots count. The pooch will flash every time a hit is scored.

3) The fire rolls along the ground so you may have to jump a couple of times to avoid it. Don't get too close to the paws or the dog will claw you.

4) Continue to watch the dog crouch down and attack. Eventually, you will have housebroken the animal.


SERGEANT CLAW (Vitality unknown) : At the middle of Stage III, you will be on an island. Follow the gnome's advice regarding this boss.

1) When the Sergeant is standing up, none of your attacks will affect him. It is only when he is crouched down and attacked can you hit him.

2) You will have to power jump (diagonal + jump) over him to avoid his claw.

3) Continue to attack between his attacks when he is crouched down. Eventually, you will take him out.


WIZARD (Vitality : 10) : This is the boss you have to deal with at the end of Stage III.

1) He has two major attacks. He will use fire demons and fire attacks on you.

2) The fire demons can be eliminated with regular attacks. You must, however, jump over the fire attacks which tend to cause a splash effect.

3) This boss spends most of his time in the air so you will have do power jumps in order to attack him. Just watch out for the fire demons he launches.

4) Continue this pattern and you will defeat the Wizard.


DRAGON (Vitality unknown) : This is the boss you deal with halfway through Stage IV.

1) This bosses main attack is its fire breath. It will either hover over your character or shoot flames from an angle. The object is to keep moving so you don't get toasted.

2) The Dragon tends to fly in a pattern. It will stay high for a while, then it will swoop down to attempt to claw your character. Use of the power jump is strongly recommended.

3) You can get in three to four hits between fire breaths if you time things right. In addition, if you are under the Dragon, you can get in an additional one or two hits.

4) Keep moving around and striking and this Dragon should be dinner before you know it.


SORSHA (Vitality : 12) : This is the boss at the end of Stage IV.

1) Sorsha's main claim is that she is fast and she is very nimble on the jump. The best attack is to trap her on a side and go to work.

2) When you have Sorsha near a side, attack rapidly to prevent her from getting in an attack. After she loses a couple of bars of vitality, she will jump out of the way.

3) Pursue her and get her trapped again. Watch out for her counterattacks since they can be rather devastating.

4) Continue this pattern to finish her off.


TWO-HEADED DRAGON (Vitality : 16 per head) : This is the boss at the end of Stage V.

1) You will be on a wooden bridge while both heads assail you with their fiery breath.

2) The heads tend to fire at the same time. After they have fired, get up there and get in a few whacks.  Because there are two heads, your hits will usually be spread out between them. Don't worry about going for a specific head right now.

3) The heads will bob back and forth. If you want to go after one head, then you must wait for the target head to be in front of the other one.

4) Power jumps will definitely save you on this one. Back up and when the heads fire, power jump over the rolling fire to get your attacks in. Watch out for the heads dropping suddenly since that usually means a bite attack.

5) Continue this pattern to finish the critter off.


KAEL : (Vitality : 16) : This is the boss near the end of Stage VI.

1) Kael is a very tough warrior. What he lacks in maneuverability he makes up in attack power.

2) As with Sorsha, try to corner him along the edges so you can pound on him. He does, though, have more of a tendency to jump straight up to another platform, then try to get behind you. Watch for when he jumps up.

3) Continue to move around and trap him on the edges and this powerful warrior will be sent packing.


BAUVMORDA (Vitality : 23) : This boss is the final boss of the game.

1) This is probably one of the toughest bosses you will ever have to face. Bauvmorda has quite an arsenal of attacks that can devastate your character if you're not ready. Follow the gnome's advice regarding protection.

2) Bauvmorda has a variety of attacks, some of them are :

a) She attacks with little crystal-like objects that rotate around her.

b) She attacks from above with fire.

c) She animates a BBQ grill thing when she is down to about 10 vitality. This thing attacks in conjunction with Bauvmorda's attacks.

3) During her crystal attacks, you will be doing a lot of power jumping. Try to get in shots where you can since there is little room to move between the crystals.

4) When Bauvmorda goes airborne, power jump up to attack her. Watch out for the objects that burst into flames. She will tend to go back and forth across the top.

5) When the BBQ grill gets animated, make sure you keep track of it since it is also attacking along with Bauvmorda. It takes too much time and firepower to destroy the grill. Time better spent tearing into Bauvmorda.

6) Continue with this pattern and the world will be safe again.


You will start the game at Stage I (unless you are continuing). You will only have a basic attack and your wits when you start the game. In addition, each stage is timed so you will not only have to beat your enemies, you will also have to beat the clock. The only good news is that if you die, you don't lose any items or upgrades either on your continues or next man. Listed below are the Stages.


STAGE I. Crossroad (Character : Willow)

* Head right until you get to the bridge. Climb up the cliff and cross the bridge. Go to the end and climb the cliff.

* Open the treasure chest for 200G then head to the left. You will see a couple of stone pedestals and a treasure chest at the end. Go over and collect 100G, then head back to the right.

* At the end of the cliff, drop off and you will be next to a gnome. Time to shop. After you exit the shop, go right across the bridge and you will have to tangle with the Sorcerer.

* After that battle, go right to the treasure chest and collect the Holy Water. Then go down the mountain.

* At the bottom, on a ledge is another gnome. Go chat with him. After you exit the shop, go to the right. Be quick since the rock will sink under your weight.

* Keep going right and at the end you will have to deal with the Devil Dog.


STAGE II. Cherlindrea's Forest (Character : Madmartigan)

* Go right until you get under a balcony. Jump up and head to the left. Go all the way left to open the treasure chest and get the 200G.

* Go back right and get onto the next balcony (3rd level). Go left to get the next treasure chest of 100G then head right again.

* At the end of the walkway, fall off onto a ledge with a treasure chest to get 100G. Drop down to ground level and head right.

* Enter the shop (press up on the joystick) to do your business. Then exit and head right.

* Go up to the next level then power jump across the two sets of stairs. Continue to climb to the top and go right.

* Jump off the balcony and onto the cart. Your job is to now defend against the soldiers, archers, devil dogs, and eagles dropping rocks.

* After an adventuresome ride, the stage will end.


STAGE III. Fin Raziel's Island (Character : Willow)

* Go up the cliff and head to the top left to chat with the gnome. After you are done shopping, go back down the cliff and head right.

* Upon the next two terraces are treasure chests. They each contain 100G. Finish climbing the mountain and to your right will be a series of stone pedestals.

* You will have to cross eight pedestals, each at varying heights. In addition, eagles will be around to make your journey that much harder.

* The second to last pedestal will sink down, make sure you jump off it to the next one. That one will sink also so quickly jump off it to the island. It's time to deal with Sergeant Claw.

* After you take care of the good Sergeant, a stone platform will connect the island you're on to the next island to the right. Go all the way to the end and chat with the gnome.

* Hop into the boat and cross the sea. Be ready for a hard fight with the soldiers, archers, and fish.

* At the end, you will tangle with the Wizard.


STAGE IV. Sorsha's Camp (Character : Madmartigan)

* This stage starts with Madmartigan going up a hill. You will not only have to deal with the soldiers, but also snowballs that are rolling down the hill. At the top of the hill is a gnome. Heed his words about the dragon.

* After chatting with the gnome, you will go downhill again. Open the treasure chest for 100G and proceed right into the cave. At the end is the Dragon.

* After clearing out the dragon, jump up to the next platform and go left. Talk to the gnome. When you exit, continue to head right and jump up on the cave roof. Then power jump left and go to the end.

* You will see a brownie suspended in mid-air. Go over and get him down. From now on, you have an ally who attacks whenever you change the direction you are facing. The brownie's attacks can be quite devastating.

* Go back right and follow along the path. You will pass many tents so be prepared for a big fight with soldiers, spear throwers, and archers. The brownie should greatly help you out.

* Sorsha will be at the end waiting, take her down then jump on the sled with Willow. At the end of this track, make sure you jump to avoid the boulder.


STAGE V. Tir Asleen Castle (Character : Willow or Madmartigan (some players prefer Willow due to distance attacks))

* Head right until you get to the wall. Go up to the next level and get the Holy Water from the treasure chest.

* Head left until you get to the gnome. After doing your shopping, head right again and climb up to the next level.

* Go right to the door and press up to enter the next hallway.

* The main danger here are the walls that drop and the soldiers pushing spiked blocks toward your character. You will need to be quick with the trigger finger to get through this hallway.

* At the end of the path, cross the top platforms to reach the gnome in the upper, right corner.

* Go down and around the spiked pits. You will be heading to your left. Collect the 100G from the treasure chest. At the bottom, head right.

* Go across the wooden bridge to tangle with the Two-Headed Dragon.


STAGE VI.  Nockmaar Castle

* Head right. On the 2nd upper platform is a treasure chest containing 100G. Press up at the end of the walkway to enter the door.

* Keep going right and you will encounter another gnome. After chatting with him, you are faced with a pit of spikes. To the right, you will see a small wooden ledge. Timing is the key to this part. You will have five seconds to jump to the next wood ledge to the right. Do this until your reach the other side.

* Again, another bed of spikes awaits you. The ledges exist for about three seconds now. Cross over and you will be in front of two doors. This is the start of the maze. Going through the wrong door puts you at the beginning of the area it connects to. Go through the left door. The right door will put you back through this first area again.

* In this area, you will be cross pits with spiked ceilings that will descend into them. Again, timing is crucial to prevent damage. You will cross over several of these before you reach three doors. Take the left door. The middle door puts you back into the first area and the right door will make you do the second area again.

* The third area consists of two levels. Both are equally dangerous since you have the soldiers pushing the spiked blocks. Due to not have a ranged weapon, you may need to power jump over these guys. Continue to the right and you will encounter four doors. Two on the top and two on the bottom. Take the upper, right door. The upper, left door leads to the second area; the lower, left door leads to the first area; and the lower, right door leads back to the third area.

* You will tangle with Kael to get through this area. Go through the door and you will change over to Willow.

* Climb the platforms in front of you. You may have to power jump on a few since they are too high to just do a regular jump. Watch out for the projectile and axe throwers in this area. At the top platform, chat with the gnome to do your final stocking up. Then go in the door to deal with Bavmorda.


After you take her down, the credits will roll and your game will be over.


- STAFF -


Planners : Kawanorider, Deru-Deru Itoh

Programmers : Yukio Arai (Professor Arai), Kyoko Tomita (Queen Tomita), Yokoyan, Ueyan

Character Designers : Frunky Kazu, Yokota Yokozo (Bakuhatsu Yokozo), Terukun, Hiramacho, Kuribow, Puttsun Midori, Sadakichi, Oyuu, Rinma, Okachan

Music Composer : Ogeretu Kun

Hard Designer : Kucchan

Direction : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


$info=wilytowr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wily-tower&page=detail&id=3168&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wily Tower (c) 1984 Irem Corp.


A platform game where you must climb around lattice of pipes to deactivate power switches for main computer while avoiding robots. Jump on generators to send out disrupters and kill robots.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I8039 (@ 533.333 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Atomic Boy".


- UPDATES -


In difference to "Atomic Boy", Wily Tower has NO storyline.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc5wca,sc5wcaa,sc5wcab,sc5wcac,sc5wcad,sc5wcae,sc5wcaf,sc5wcag,sc5wcah,sc5wcai,sc5wcaj,sc5wcak,sc5wcal,sc5wcam,sc5wcan,sc5wcao,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=win-can-alley&page=detail&id=15588&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Win Can Alley (c) 2005 QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4wspin,sc4wspina,sc4wspinb,sc4wspinc,sc4wspind,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=win-spinner-arcade&page=detail&id=15587&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Win Spinner (c) 2005 QPS Interactive.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2005.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

$end


$info=as_ws,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=win-streak&page=detail&id=41865&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Win Streak (c) 200? Astra Games, Ltd. [Novomatic Group].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4wwys,sc4wwysa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=win-when-your-spinning&page=detail&id=42865&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Win When Your Spinning (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=winbingo,winbingoa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=win-win-bingo&page=detail&id=11954&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Win Win Bingo (c) 200? Astro Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4winxp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=win-x-plosion&page=detail&id=42855&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Win X-plosion (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3winagn,m3winagna,m3winagnb,j2wag,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=win-a-gain&page=detail&id=41217&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Win-A-Gain (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc4wag,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=win-a-gain&page=detail&id=42849&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Win-A-Gain (c) 200? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=windheat,windheatu,windheatj,
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$bio

Winding Heat (c) 1996 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


GX677


Main CPU : PPC403 (@ 32 Mhz), 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), ADSP21062 (@ 36 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1996 in Japan.


Soundtrack releases :

GTI Club c/w Jet Wave & Winding Heat Original Game Soundtrack [King Records - KICA-7751 - Feb 5, 1997]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Unlock the Time Attack mode : When choosing a course, press the brake.


* Extra Cars : Select your course with the accelerator and don't release the pedal. At the car select screen, shift "UP" on the gearshift, you'll drop down to another set of 3 cars. DOWN on the gearshift will return you to the regular cars (UP as in gear-up, and not physically up, but don't worry, if you shift the wrong way nothing will happen).


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wjammers,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=windjammers-flying-disk-game-model-ngm-065&page=detail&id=3169&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Windjammers - Flying Disk Game (c) 1994 Data East Corp.


A flying disk game from Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-065]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Slide and receive/Throw, [B] Lob


- TRIVIA -


Windjammers was released on February 17, 1994.


This game is known in Japan as "Flying Power Disc".


Each characters in game has his own native language (i.e. Costa says 'Perfecto').


Windjammers contains 2 mini-games. After the second match, Dog Distance consists in catching the disc as far as possible with your dog. After the fourth match, Flying Disc Bowling allows us to make strikes and spares with the flying disc.


Windjammers is based on the real world flying disc sport called '10-S'. But the inventor of the 10-S has never give permission or signed any agreement to allow Neo Geo or Data East to use 10-S as a model for Windjammers. It have never been compensated for the illegal use of 10-S rules and method of play. 10-S was created in 1977 and copyrighted in 1980.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Fighters History Dynamite & Flying Power Disc - PCCB-00149) on March 18, 1994.


- UPDATES -


Curiously, B. Yoo of Korea is replaced with S. Miller of Britain only on the USA Territory dip switch setting. The sprites remain exactly the same, but the voice is changed to that of an Englishman.


- STAFF -


Project Leader : Takaaki Inoue

Planner : Adachi Pentax

Programmers : Takaaki Inoue, Wataru Iida

Graphic Designers : Nozu Makoto, Galactus Mina, Yoshiyuki Urushibara, El Santo Inopita, Masateru Inagaki (Flex Inagaki), Hiroshi Tamawashi, Tomoyuki Arakawa

Bug-Dashi's : Takatoshi Katahata, Kagenobu Murata

Sound Creators : Atomic & Tom & Koremasa

Special Thanks : Steve Miller, E. Kariya


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (Apr. 08, 1994) "Flying Power Disc [Model NGH-065]"

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (???. ??, 1994) "Windjammers - Flying Disk Game [Model NGH-065]"

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (Jan. 20, 1995) "Flying Power Disc [Model DECD-002]"

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (???. ??, 1995) "Windjammers - Flying Disk Game [Model DECD-002E]"

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (June 22, 2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=sc1winfl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winfalls&page=detail&id=42174&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winfalls (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.]


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wschamp,wschampa,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wing-shooting-championship&page=detail&id=4412&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wing Shooting Championship (c) 2001 American Sammy Corp.


Wing Shooting Championship is a 2 player head-to-head big game competition. The players can select from 5 weapons to hunt with : Pump Action, Semi-Automatic, Over and Under, Side by Side and Single Shot. There are 6 different bird stages: Great Plains Quail, Ring-Necked Pheasant, Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard Duck, and Eastern Bob White Quail. Each bird stage has 12 areas with one bonus stage.


- TECHNICAL -


DIMENSIONS

Width: 26.5in (673 mm)

Height: 73.5in (1867 mm)

Depth: 33in (838 mm) with Gun Assy = 40” (1016 mm)


WEIGHT

311 lbs (142 kg)


- TRIVIA -


Wing Shooting Championship was released in September 2001.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=wingwar,wingwarj,wingwaru,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wing-war&page=detail&id=3300&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wing War (c) 1994 Sega.


Wing War is a flight/combat simulation. The object of the game is by where the players fight head-to-head in airplanes trying to shoot the other players out of the sky.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 1 hardware


Main CPU : V60 (@ 16 Mhz), 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), (2x) MultiPCM (@ 8 Mhz)


Control : stick

Buttons : 7


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1994 in Japan and in August 1994 in USA. This is the last game produced for the Sega Model 1 hardware.


Soundtrack releases :

Dynamite Deka vs Wing War Original Soundtrack - Wavemaster Inc. - WM-0528 - Apr 27th, 2006


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- STAFF -


Director : Makoto Uchida

Sound Composers : Tomoyuki Kawamura (Muu)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega 32X [Unreleased Prototype]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wink,winka,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wink&page=detail&id=4248&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wink (c) 1985 Midcoin.


An Italian breakout-style game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz), Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 3


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=m4wta,m4wta__0,m4wta__1,m4wta__2,m4wta__3,m4wta__4,m4wta__5,m4wta__6,m4wta__7,m4wta__8,m4wta__9,m4wta__a,m4wta__b,m4wta__c,m4wta__d,m4wta__e,m4wta__f,m4wta__g,m4wta__h,m4wta__i,m4wta__j,m4wta__k,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winner-takes-all&page=detail&id=14887&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winner Takes All (c) 199? Barcrest.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=comg208,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winner's-choice&page=detail&id=21486&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winner's Choice (c) 1984 Cal Omega.


Winner's Choice combines 4 games in 1 game cabinet. Included are : Poker, Super Blackjack, Red Dog and Craps. The player may select any game by pressing the appropriate button under the game titles displayed at the bottom of the video screen.


After the game is selected, instructions for that particular game appear in sequence. First time players learn the games immediately with Cal Omega's clear, step-by-step video screen instructions as the play progresses.


- TECHNICAL -


Housed in a 'The Derringer' cabinet.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=winner82,winner81,winner81b,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winners-circle&page=detail&id=39532&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winners Circle (c) 1981 Corona Co., Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m1winenc,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winners-enclosure&page=detail&id=42028&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winners Enclosure (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=winbid,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winning-bid&page=detail&id=23380&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winning Bid (c) 1999 WMS Gaming, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1999.


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=winrun91,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winning-run-91&page=detail&id=3170&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winning Run 91 (c) 1991 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 21 hardware


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 32 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1991 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Winning Run (1988)

2. Winning Run Suzuka Grand Prix (1989)

3. Winning Run 91 (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=winrun,winrungp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winning-run-suzuka-grand-prix&page=detail&id=4430&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winning Run Suzuka Grand Prix (c) 1989 Namco.


Same game as the 1988 version except now the track is a 'representation' of Japan's Suzuka Circuit.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 21 hardware

Game ID : SG


Main CPU : (3x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)


Players: 1

Control: stick

Buttons: 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1989 in Japan.


Soundtrack releases :

Final Lap 2 -G.S.M. Namco 3- [Pony Canyon / Scitron - PCCB-00040 - Sep 21, 1990]


- SERIES -


1. Winning Run (1988)

2. Winning Run Suzuka Grand Prix (1989)

3. Winning Run 91 (1991)


- STAFF -


Composer : Hiroyuki Kawada


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's picture.

$end


$info=winspike,winspikej,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winning-spike-model-gx705&page=detail&id=3171&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winning Spike (c) 1997 Konami Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami GX hardware

Game ID : GX705


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 24 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 9.2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) K054539 (@ 48 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Assistant directors : 'Monkey Business' Takepon, 'Super Lover' Mommy Ad

Main programmer : 'Red Shooter 7.5.5' K. Toga

Programmer : 'Shooting Guard' Cha-Cha-Ki

Motion designers : 'Sonic & Throw' S. Kihara, '3Digitizer' T. Nagamatsu

Stage designer : 'Dzungarian Hamster' Terara Hitomi

Graphic designers : 'Peace Maker' Sho. M, 'Retouching' Y-Sakaue, 'Machine 4.0J' Machuoka, 'King of Unlucky' M. Yabe, 'Ducati-User' Zig the Crusher

Rendering designer : 'Bones' T. Hayashino

Sound editor : 'Precision Man' Sakagon

Music composer : 'Snail Man' Name-Kun

Product designer : 'Tel-Matsu 928' M. Uematsu

Manual planning : Hideaki Minoda

Technical engineer : K. Hashima

Technical support : Yoshikazu Yzz

Team manager : 'Takarazuka Raid' Acky 7

Produced by : KCE R


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4winsp,sc4winspa,sc4winspb,sc4winspc,sc4winspd,sc4winspe,sc4winspf,sc4winspg,sc4winsph,sc4winspi,sc4winspj,sc4winspk,sc4winspl,sc4winspm,sc4winspn,sc4winspo,sc4winspp,sc4winspq,sc4winspr,sc4winspd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winning-spin&page=detail&id=42854&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winning Spin (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc1winst,sc1winsta,sc1winstb,sc1winstbp,sc1winstc,sc1winstcp,sc1winstd,sc1winstdp,sc1winste,sc1winstep,sc1winstf,sc1winstfp,sc1winstg,sc1winstp,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winning-streak&page=detail&id=42175&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winning Streak (c) 198? Bell-Fruit Mfg. Co., Ltd. [B.F.M.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=smih0807,smih0808,smih0809,smih0810,smih0811,smih0812,smih0813,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winning-times-bally-signature-series&page=detail&id=46177&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winning Times (c) 2008 Bally Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


[Bally Signature Series]

Artform: DD8-5005


Software Part Number: ASGWTMS117UI-00


Game Kit #147666 ALPHA S9000

Game Kit #147660 ALPHA Elite S9E

Game Kit #147669 CineReels


- UPDATES -


SMI #H0807

Min/Max %: 85.20%/85.26%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 720,000


SMI #H0808

Min/Max %: 88.09%/88.19%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


SMI #H0809

Min/Max %: 90.25%/90.34%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


SMI #H0810

Min/Max %: 91.78%/91.88%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


SMI #H0811

Min/Max %: 93.90%/93.99%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


SMI #H0812

Min/Max %: 95.85%/95.94%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


SMI #H0813

Min/Max %: 97.10%/97.19%

Odds to JP (Max Bet played): 435,000


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=smih0227,smih0228,smih0229,smih0230,smih0231,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winning-times-progressive&page=detail&id=46249&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winning Times [Progressive] (c) 200? Bally Gaming, Inc.


- UPDATES -


H0227

H0228

H0229

H0230

H0231


- SOURCES -


Slot's picture.

$end


$info=m5winway,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winning-ways&page=detail&id=15649&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winning Ways (c) 2003 Vivid.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet Dimensions (HxWxD) :

203cm x 74cm x 61cm


- TRIVIA -


Released the 21th April 2003.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=j80wsprt,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winsprint&page=detail&id=41167&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winsprint (c) 198? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


System 80


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3winstr,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winstrike&page=detail&id=41218&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winstrike (c) 198? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=m3winstra,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=winstrike&page=detail&id=41219&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Winstrike (c) 198? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=winterht,
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$bio

Winter Heat - Sega Sports (c) 1997 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1997.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- STAFF -


Chief Programmer : Yasuhiro Sugahara

Programmer : Souichi Akiyama, Shinichi Suzuki, Shinichi Satoh, Takatoshi Katahata, Tomoki Mitsui, Hiromichi Kaneko, Akira Mutoh

Chief Graphic Designer : Masanori Oe

Graphic Designer: Hitomi Hashimoto, Yoshinari Kaiho, Koji Tomura, Shintaro Tamai, Yoshitane, Sakamoto, Yasushi Kameda, Miyuki Uetsuke, Kumiko Oka

Music & Sound Effects : Hiroaki Yoshida

Cast & Narration : Marc Sandford, Abbass Hussain, Alexander O. Smith, Rica Terajima, Kumiko Shimura, Robert Belgrade, Michael Naishtut

Director : Yasushi Watanabe, Katsumoto Tatsukawa

Producer : Mie Kumagai, Junichi Tsuchiya

General Manager : Hisao Oguchi


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wsports,
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$bio

Winter Sports (c) 1978 Zaccaria.


- SCORING -


Playfield layout described from the flippers, and going around the playfield clockwise.

* Flippers: There are two. Normal configuration, normal placement. Set somewhat wider than 'normal'.

* Left Slignshot: A normal slignshot. Scores 10 points.

* Left Inlane: Inlane between the outlane and the slingshot. Ordinarily it will feed to the left flipper, but there is a gap between the vertical ball guide and the wire ball guide that can allow the ball to exit to the outlane. Scores 500 points.

* Left Outlane: An outlane, but with a small "hat" rubber post in it that allows the player to attempt to bounce a draining ball back in to play via the gap between the ball guide and the wire ball guide, returning the ball to the left flipper. Can be lit for Special (Extra Ball/50,000 Points). Scores 10,000 points.

* Stand Up Targets Bank: A bank of five standup targets, with lamps to keep track of which targets have been hit. Scores 100, 1000 (10X), and 10,000 (100X) points. Advance to the next level by completing the entire bank. Lights one target randomly for Special award (Superbonus/Replay/Extra Ball/50,000 Points) after being completed three times.

* Left Loop Lane: A short semi-U-turn lane that feeds the ball across the playfield, generally in to the pop bumpers. Scores 2000 points and lights Double Bonus.

* Left Rollover Lane: A rollover lane exit from the top arch area. Scores 500 points and advances the End of Ball Bonus. If lit, lights the left outlane.

* Standup Target (Left): A square standup target, located between the Left Rollover Lane and the Ball Saucer. Scores 100 points.

* Ball Saucer: The centre exit from the top arch area. Scores 5000 points and advances the value of the Spinner.

* Standup Target (Right): A square standup target, located between the Ball Saucer and the Right Rollover Lane. Scores 100 points.

* Right Rollover Lane: A rollover lane exit from the top arch area. Scores 500 points and advances the End of Ball Bonus. If lit, lights the right outlane.

* Pop Bumpers: Two pop bumpers. Scores 100, or 1000 points when lit.

* Spinner: Scores 10, 100, or 1000 points. Advanced by the Ball Saucer.

* Right Loop Lane: A short semi-U-turn lane that feeds the ball in the pop bumpers, or to the upper right flipper. Scores 1000 points and advances End of Ball Bonus.

* Drop Target: A large drop target. When hit, flashes (lights) the pop bumpers. It does not reset. Scores 10,000 points.

* Upper Right Flipper: Mounted about half way up the playfield, and arranged so that it shoots the ball across the playfield to the Standup Targets. Fed by balls coming down the Right Loop Lane.

* Right Outlane: An outlane, but with a small "hat" rubber post in it that allows the player to attempt to bounce a draining ball back in to play via the gap between the ball guide and the wire ball guide, returning the ball to the right flipper. Can be lit for Special (Extra Ball/50,000 Points). Scores 10,000 points.

* Right Inlane: Inlane between the outlane and the slingshot. Ordinarily it will feed to the right flipper, but there is a gap between the vertical ball guide and the wire ball guide that can allow the ball to exit to the outlane. Scores 500 points.

* Right Slingshot: A normal slignshot. Scores 10 points.

* Plunger: A normal manual ball plunger and lane.


* End-of-Ball Bonus: The bonus scored at the end of the ball can range from 1000 points to 15,000 points, multiplied by the Bonus Multiplier. On the last ball, the game will randomly choose a 1X or 10X bonus multiplier to apply to the bonus, in addition to the regular Bonus Multiplier.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* This is a fairly simple game. Hit targets, score points. The standup targets on the side are the main focus of the game, since they can be lit for a Special (Replay). Lighting the outlanes for a possible Extra Ball is difficult to do deliberately, but obviously helpful. Saving the ball and keeping it in play on this game requires good nudging skills. The Ball Saucer is aimed, with a good strong kick, between the pop bumpers, through the spinner, and straight down the middle between the flippers. A hard nudge as the ball goes through the spinner will divert it and keep it in play. Also, nudging the ball back in to play from the outlane is often possible, by design, and can even score an Extra Ball without losing the ball.


*Tilt: Tilting the game during normal gameplay results in a loss of the current ball with no End-of-Ball bonus.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wipeout,
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$bio

Wipe Out (c) 1993 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 738


- TRIVIA -


2,150 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Ray Tanzer

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=ep_wipeo,ep_wipeoa,ep_wipeob,ep_wipeoc,ep_wipeoe,
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$bio

Wipeout (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wiping,
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$bio

Wiping (c) 1982 Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.072 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Wiping was released in Septemner 1982.


This game was also known one year later as "Rug Rats".


- SCORING -


Clearing a square of floor : 10 points.

Baddon : 400 points.

Bilbola : 500 points.

Bigimba : 600 points.

Frozen Baddon : 800 points.

Frozen Bilbola : 1,000 points.

Frozen Bigimba : 1,200 points.

Killing 1 Monster With Carpet : 1,500 points.

Killing 2 Monsters With Carpet : 3,000 points.

Killing 3 Monsters With Carpet : 6,000 points.

Killing 4 Monsters With Carpet : 10,000 points.

Last Monster : 3,000 points.

Bottle : 1,000 points.

Bag : 1,000 points.

Telephone : 1,000 points.

Clock : 1,000 points.

Teapot : 1,000 points.

Pipe : 1,000 points.

Crown : 5,000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Try to group the monsters together, and lure as many as possible at once behind you on to a carpet for big points (10,000 for 4 monsters).


* Remember the positions of the four bonus items when the level starts, as collecting the crown and killing all the monsters when stunned is worth a lot of points.


* At the early parts of each level, concentrate on killing the monsters singly, clearing a path into their territory and waiting around a corner to stun them.


* When the monsters start homing in on you, move to a large safe area away from them and then make your way to a carpet, waiting for as many monsters as you can.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wiseguy,
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$bio

Wise Guy (c) 1990 Dooyong.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Yam! Yam!?".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=gl_wywh,gl_wywh24,gl_wywh24p,gl_wywhp,
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$bio

Wish You Were Here Club (c) 199? Global Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wits,
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$bio

Wit's (c) 1989 Visco Corp.


A game with play much like "Tron"'s Light Cycles game, but with the ability to jump and speed burst.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Athena Corp.


Wit's was released in October 1989.


- STAFF -


Producer : Sakae Nakamura

Game director : Crazy Tom

Game designers : Crazy Tom, Hironobu Tamai

Composer : Shotaro Sasaki

Manupilater : Kouichi Ishibashi

Programmer : Tom_boy

Character designers : Hironobu Tamai, Yuka Kamosaki, Sayaka Hozumi

Sound mixers : Enjoy Sasaki, Tarako Ishibashi

Hardware service : Drunkard Nonaka

Monitor : Sayuri Murakami, Zensack Yamamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=witch,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=witch&page=detail&id=4549&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Witch (c) 1992 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80

Sound Chips : ES8712, (2x) YM2203


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 240 x 225 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Vic Tokai.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=witchcrd,witchcda,witchcdb,witchcdc,witchjol,witchcdf,witchcdg,witchcde,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=witch-card&page=detail&id=28403&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Witch Card (c) 1985 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=witchcdi,witchcdd,witchcdh,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=witch-card&page=detail&id=40064&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Witch Card (c) 1994 Proma.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=witchgme,witchcdk,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=witch-game&page=detail&id=36335&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Witch Game (c) 1991 Video Klein.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wtchjack,wtchjacka,wtchjackb,wtchjackc,wtchjackd,wtchjacke,wtchjackf,wtchjackg,wtchjackh,wtchjacki,wtchjackj,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=witch-jack&page=detail&id=46711&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Witch Jack (c) 1995 Video Klein.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=witchryl,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=witch-royal&page=detail&id=39673&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Witch Royal (c) 199? Video Klein.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wstrike,wstrikea,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=witch-strike&page=detail&id=46710&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Witch Strike (c) 1992 Video Klein.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wupndown,wupndowna,wupndownb,wupndownc,wupndownd,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=witch-up-and-down&page=detail&id=46712&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Witch Up & Down (c) 1998 Video Klein.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wiz,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wiz&page=detail&id=3177&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wiz (c) 1985 Seibu Kaihatsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (3x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1985 in Japan.


Also released by Taito under the same name.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wizt,wizta,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wiz&page=detail&id=43984&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wiz (c) 1985 Taito Corp.


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1985 in Japan.


Licensed to Taito Corp. by Seibu Kaihatsu. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Seibu entry.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wizwarz,
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$bio

Wiz Wars (c) 1984 Mylstar Electronics.


To play Wiz Warz :

Use MOVE KNOB to move the wizard around the wall.

Use FIRE JOYSTICK to hurl wizard's energy bolts.

ELECTRIFY WALLS will destroy all enemies on the wall.

SHOOT TREASURES for points before devils get them.

Hitting STORM CLOUDS will prove to be very unpleasant.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : I8086

Sound CPU : (2x) M6502

Sound Chips : (2x) DAC, (2x) AY8910, SP0250


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 1

Control : Dial

Buttons : 1


Test Mode operations available :

1 Monitor Adjustment

2 Memory Test

3 Sound Test

4 Bookkeeping

5 Dip Switches

6 Switch Test


- TRIVIA -


This game was playable & near completion before getting canned. Only 1 machine was known to exist.


Default highscore (Wiz Warz Hall of Honor) :

1) DAN 10000

2) LEE 9000

3) DUN 8000

4) DIS 7000

5) LUV 6000

6) AL 5000

7) BA 4000

8) DRI 3000

9) NKC 2000

10) OKE 1000

11) TAK 900

12) E A 800

13) WIZ 700

14) TDA 600

15) TSM 500

16) RAD 400

17) ADE 300

18) RFY 200

19) BDE 100

20) NGI 90

21) SED 80


Your enemies in the game are officially called :

* Mauler

* Cumulo Nimbus

* Blu Ogre

* Dwarf Dudes

* Lizzymen

* Schizo Serpents

* Cy Clone

* Bro' Viper

* Evil Wiz

* All Seeing Eye


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wizard,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wizard&page=detail&id=26055&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wizard (c) 2001 Unknown.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wizdfire,wizdfireu,
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$bio

Wizard Fire (c) 1992 Data East.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese version entry; "Dark Seal II".


- TRIVIA -


Wizard Fire was released in May 1992 in US and Europe. It is known in Japan as "Dark Seal II".


- SERIES -


1. Gate of Doom (1990)

2. Wizard Fire (1992)


- PORTS -


* Consoles: 

Nintendo Wii [US] (February 19, 2010; "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]") 

Zeebo [MX] [BR] (April 15, 2010)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=j6wizard,
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$bio

Wizard of Odds (c) 200? JPM International.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wow,wowg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wizard-of-wor-upright-model-no.-961&page=detail&id=3179&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Wizard of Wor (c) 1980 Midway.


Welcome to WIZARD OF WOR! In this magical game, you are a worrior descending into deep dungeon mazes, battling invisible monsters, cacodemons, and maybe even the Wizard of Wor himself! Be of good cheer, worrior, for herein lie many of the secrets of the Wizard.


Wizard of Wor is a game for 1 or 2 players. When the 2-player mode is selected, both players control their worriors at the same time. Teamwork in the 2-player mode is very important (but not necessary to play).


The object of Wizard of Wor is to descend as far into the dungeons of Wor as possible, killing monsters, beating the Wizard, and earning as high a score as you can. The game ends when all the players' worriors have been destroyed.


At the start of the game, you are placed in dungeon one. It contains six blue Burwors. Using the joystick and fire button, maneuver your worrior around the maze and shoot them. As you shoot the last Burwor, a yellow Garwor will come out. Garwors and red Thorwors will turn invisible. The radar will show the positions of the invisible monsters. Invisible Garwors and Thorwors will become visible when they enter the same corridor that a worrior is in. As time goes by, the monsters speed up. The longer it takes before you shoot them, the faster they go. When you have destroyed the Thorwor, the first dungeon ends.


In the 2nd dungeon, a different maze is randomly selected. Once again, 6 Burwors are placed here. More Garwors and Thorwors will appear this time, however. When the last Thorwor has been shot, Worluk will come out and try to escape out one of the side doors. If you shoot him before he escapes, all point values will be doubled in the next dungeon. After Worluk has been shot or has escaped, the Wizard of Wor may then appear. He teleports closer and closer, continuously firing lightning bolts. He continues to do so until either one worrior has been destroyed, or the Wizard has been shot.


After dungeon 3 or 4, a bonus player is awarded (option switch selectable). You must then face the Arena. This is the toughest of the lower level dungeons. The Worlord dungeons begin at dungeon eight. They are very difficult to survive. At dungeon thirteen, another bonus player is awarded, and you must try to win your way through The Pit. The ultimate goal of Wizard of Wor is to survive The Pit without losing any worriors.


In a 1-player game, the other worrior (blue) is your friend. He will not shoot you unless you come between him and a monster, then he will try to shoot the monster, and you could be hit by his shot.

In a 2-player game, both players play at the same time. They do not take turns. The two players may elect to shoot each other. But, if you wish to survive for long, you must use teamwork!


And now worrior, go forth and do battle with the Wizard of Wor!


- TECHNICAL -


Wizard of Wor arcade units came in a white dedicated cabinet with sticker sideart of a menacing looking wizard. Cabaret and cocktail versions were also common (The cabaret models had wood grain paneling with no sideart, while the cocktail versions had the monitor mounted sideways for some reason).


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789773 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) Astrocade (@ 1.789773 Mhz), Votrax SC-01


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 204 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick (that had 2 positions for each directions)

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


This game featured some early speech synthesis that was done in a similar manner to that in "Gorf" (Gorf and Wizard of Wor ran on nearly identical hardware). Here is a list of the phrases the Wizard says throughout the game :


Insert coin and game over mode :

1) Hey! Insert Coin!

2) Find me ...The Wizard of Wor.

3) I'm out of spite, ha ha ha ha!


Get ready or coin acceptance mode :

1) Get ready, worrior.

2) You better hope you don't find me, the Wizard of Wor.

3) Another coin for my treasure chest.

4) Ah good! My pets were getting hungry. Ha ha ha ha!

5) My worlings are very very hungry. Ha ha ha ha!

6) Welcome to my world of Wor.

7) So you've come to score in the world of Wor. Ha ha ha ha!

8) You're off to see the Wizard, the magical Wizard of Wor.


Dungeon start-ups :

1) Kill Worluk for double score.

2) You are in the dungeons of Wor.

3) I am the Wizard of Wor.

4) One bite from my pretties, and you'll explode, ha ha ha ha!

5) Worluk will escape through the door.

6) Watch the radar, worrior.

7) Thorwor is red, mean, and hungry for space food.

8) Remember, I'm the wizard, not you.

9) If you can't beat the rest, then you'll never get the best! Ha ha ha ha!

10) You'll never leave Wor alive! Ha ha ha ha!

11) If you destroy my babies, I'll pop you in the oven! Ha ha ha ha!

12) Burwor hasn't eaten anyone in months. Ha ha ha ha!

13) My babies breathe fire worrior.

14) I'll fry you with my lightning bolts.

15) Burwor, Garwor, and Thorwor will do you in.

16) My creatures are radioactive.


Bonus player awarded :

1) You'll get ...The Arena! Ha ha ha ha!

2) Another worrior for my babies to devour.

3) Keep going and you will find me.

4) A few more dungeons and you will be a Worlord.

5) Worrior fear, I draw near, each time I appear. Ha ha ha ha!

6) You won't have a chance for your dance worrior. Ha ha ha ha!

7) Now you're asking for trouble worrior.

8) Now I'm getting mad worrior.


First Garwor appears :

1) Now you get the heavyweights! Ha ha ha ha!

2) Garwor, go after them!

3) If you try any harder, you'll only meet with doom, ha ha ha ha!

4) If you get too powerful, I'll take care of you myself, ha ha ha ha!

5) My magic is stranger than your weapons, worrior.

6) Worrior, while you developed science, we developed magic.

7) Your bones will lie in the dungeons of Wor, ha ha ha ha!

8) Garwor and Thorwor, become, invisible! Ha ha ha ha!


Wizard kills worrior :

1) You've just been fried by the Wizard of Wor! Ha ha ha ha!

2) Bite the bolt worrior. Ha ha ha ha!

3) Wasn't that lightning bolt delicious? Ha ha ha ha!

4) And my teleporting spell can be even faster! Ha ha ha ha!

5) Now you know the taste of my magic, worrior.

6) Maybe you'll see me again worrior.

7) Your explosion was music to my ears! Ha ha ha ha!

8) I'll say it again, worrior fear, I draw near, each time I appear. Ha ha ha ha!


Worlord dungeon startups :

1) Worlord, be forewarned! You approach, The Pit!

2) Your path leads directly to The Pit! Ha ha ha ha!

3) Deeper, ever deeper into the dungeons of Wor.

4) Beware! You are in the Worlord dungeons!

5) Ah! You thought you could hide but I'm the dungeon master.

6) Thor Bur Gar! Dinner’s ready! Ha ha ha ha!

7) Hey! Your space boot's untied! Ha ha ha ha!

8) My beasts run wild in the Worlord dungeons. Ha ha ha ha!


Phrases for The Pit :

1) Now your only chance is your dance! Ha ha ha ha!

2) Are you fit, to survive The Pit? Ha ha ha ha!

3) Oops! I must have forgotten the walls! Ha ha ha ha!

4) Worlord, where are you going to hide now? Ha ha ha ha!


End of game :

1) Come back for more with the Wizard of Wor. Ha ha ha ha!

2) The dungeons of Wor await your return, worrior.

3) Deep in the caverns of Wor, you will meet me, worrior.

4) The Wizard of Wor thanks you.

5) You know you can do better, worrior.

6) Hurry back! I can't wait to do it again.

7) You can start anew, but for now you're through. Ha ha ha ha!

8) He he he ho ho ho ha ha ha! That was fun!


When you have reached the Worlord dungeons, the Wizard calls you Worlord, instead of worrior.


A Wizard of Wor machine was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.


- SCORING -


Burwor (Blue Monster) : 100 points

Gurwor (Yellow Monster) : 200 points

Thorwor (Red Monster) : 500 points

Yellow or Blue Worrior : 1000 points

Worluk : 1000 points + Double Score for Next Dungeon

Wizard of Wor : 2500 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The game progresses through a series of dungeon mazes, each one deeper in the caverns of Wor. One other worrior accompanies you into the dungeons, and if you wish to survive for long, you should work with him to conquer the monsters you will encounter. At the start of each dungeon, there are blue Burwors moving around the maze. As you destroy them, yellow Garwors come out, and as you destroy them, red Thorwors take their place. When the last red Thorwor is shot, winged Worluk comes out (not in the first maze). Try to shoot him before he escapes out one of the side doors, as that will double all the point values for the next dungeon. After Worluk has escaped or been shot, the Wizard of Wor might show up. He uses a powerful teleport spell to jump himself from place to place in the dungeon, all the while firing lightning bolts. He keeps reappearing until one worrior has been destroyed, or he himself has been shot. If any worriors are left, the next dungeon is entered. This sequence of events continues until all of the player's worriors have been vanquished.


In the basic dungeons, a worrior can learn the fundamentals of survival. It is very easy to walk blind around a corner, into the mouth of a waiting monster. When the monsters are really moving, they are faster than you are. This makes running away difficult. There is a point where you will have to turn and fight them before they eat you.


Your worrior is easy to operate - a 4-direction joystick for movement in the dungeons, and a fire button for the concentrated unified-field-disturbance rifle. The joystick has two contacts in each direction, a direction contact and a movement contact. A light tap to the joystick will face your worrior in a certain direction, without moving him out of position. To move your worrior, just hold the joystick over in one direction.


The unified-field-disturbance rifle is easy to use. It fires in the direction your worrior is facing. It operates on the principle of a concentrated unified-field-disturbance area coupled with a displacement through 4-space. This means that it can create only one disturbance at a time, and the disturbance must continue moving until it expands its energy on some object, usually a monster or a wall of the dungeon.


Only one shot can be in the air at a time. This means that in a short corridor you will be able to fire rapidly, because your shot will always quickly encounter a wall. In a long corridor, the shot stays in the air for a long time, leaving you in hot water if a monster is approaching from the side.


If your shot occasionally seems to go in the wrong direction, it is because your worrior has not fully rounded a corner before firing. Your shot went in the direction you were just facing, not in your new direction. Learning when not to shoot is an important part of the strategy of this game.


Entering the dungeon is simple to do, but at times, particularly in the Worlord dungeons, choosing the right time to enter can be a little tricky. At the start of each dungeon, you have ten seconds to bring your worrior into the maze. To do so, just push the joystick toward the maze. When your worrior comes out, he is facing the radar screen. If you do not bring the worrior out of the ready box immediately, the ten second count-down begins. The numbers of the count are shown next to the ready box. At the end of the ten seconds, your worrior will automatically be brought into the dungeon. At the beginning of a dungeon, all the monsters are started away from the 2 ready boxes. But since the monsters move randomly at first, they can start to move closer to you. Also, when a worrior has been destroyed, you may immediately bring a new worrior into play. However, monsters might be milling about next to your ready box. To avoid being eaten, wait for the monsters to clear the area before bringing your worrior out. It is important to note that a new worrior can be brought in at any point during play. If you get eaten or shot, just bring in another worrior and have at it! This is particularly useful with Worluk, who may eat you once, but not escape immediately. It is often possible to bring a second worrior in, and kill Worluk for double score on the next dungeon, before he escapes.


In a one player game, the blue worrior is controlled by the computer. He is a first in video gaming, as he is your friend inside the machine. He will never shoot at you, he shoots only at monsters. Sometimes, he will even save your life by shooting a monster sneaking up behind you. Be careful not to get between him and a monster, for he will still try to shoot the monster, and you might catch his shot.


Teamwork is also a major point of strategy in Wizard of Wor. In the basic dungeons, there are places where two worriors can cut off the monsters as they try to enter the corridor where the worriors are standing. This position is strong but not invincible. The monsters, particularly the last few monsters left in a maze, are moving fast enough to occasionally duck in between shots, and eat you. Back to back in a short corridor is good teamwork. Note that the two worriors can pass through each other unhindered. But be careful! When you are close together, it's very easy to accidentally shoot each other.


In the early mazes, it is to your advantage to initially go out and shoot as many monsters as you can. This is because the monsters move slowly at first, but get faster later. The more slow monsters you shoot, the fewer fast monsters will be left to eat you. When the monsters speed up, then find a good teamwork spot. In the upper level mazes, the Worlord dungeons, the critical thing is to not miss a shot, for if a shot misses a monster, it is likely to travel a long way before hitting a wall, and in that time a monster will probably come along and eat you. In some of the Worlord dungeons, there are places that two worriors can defend effectively, but they are very hard to get to, and often one player might loose a worrior trying to move into position. When you reach the Pit, you're on your own...


There are 2 levels of overall difficulty in the dungeons - basic dungeons and Worlord dungeons. In addition, there are 2 special dungeons, the Arena and The Pit, which occur at special times during play.


Each dungeon consists of an 11-by-6 matrix of squares, with a wall or opening on the sides of each square. The maze is symmetrical around the center vertical axis. Every maze has a side escape door located four squares up from the bottom, and on each side of the maze. Going out the door on one side brings you in the door on the other side. This can be confusing at first, but becomes quite handy when you get used to it. After using the side escape door, it remains closed for a short amount of time before reopening.


When Worluk is out, the door always remains open. Proper use of the side escape door will sometimes aid in escaping trouble, and can also help to cut off Worluk before he escapes. The basic dungeons consist of many short passages with many possible different pathways, and some long corridors. At first glance, the long corridors appear to be the most strategic spot, but this is not true. Due to the firing mechanism, it is usually the most dangerous spot, as you are not able to fire very often. Finding good places for team work is relatively easy here. In the area between the radar screen and the dungeon, a description of some current important aspect of the game is displayed. In dungeon one, the word RADAR is shown, indicating to the novice player the function of the radar.


On other dungeons, the level of the current dungeon is indicated. When Worluk comes out, the word WORLUK is displayed there, as is WIZARD OF WOR when he shows up. It tells when either of these has ESCAPED. And it tells when DOUBLE SCORE has been earned for shooting Worluk. It also tells you of THE ARENA and THE PIT.


Below the bottom of the dungeon is the radar. This shows you the location of every monster in the dungeon, visible and invisible. It is important to learn to use the radar to anticipate a monster coming from behind. The only creatures that do not show on the radar are the worriors and the Wizard himself. When you have reached dungeons eight and above, you have become a Worlord. Now you have the honor of testing your skill in the Worlord dungeons. These dungeons are much tougher, there are fewer walls and more open spaces. If even one shot misses, and travels the long distance down to the opposite wall, a monster will very likely come up and gobble you down. Finding and establishing yourself in solid strategic positions is very difficult. It is easy to have several worriors chomped up in a row. Sometimes the monsters will line up along one edge of the maze - a lovely parade. However, if just one monster starts approaching from the top, watch out!


The Arena is the dungeon that comes when the 1st bonus player is awarded. Since the bonus player is switch selectable for the fourth or the fifth maze, the same switch will also control the appearance of the Arena. It is the most difficult maze of the basic dungeons, featuring an arena. This is a large open area in the middle of the dungeon, with openings level with the side escape doors. This is a preview of the Worlord dungeons and The Pit.


Surviving The Pit is the ultimate goal of Wizard of Wor. The Pit occurs at the 13th dungeon, and every 6th dungeon thereafter. In other words, the 19th, 25th, 31st, etc. dungeons are The Pits. One missed shot here is almost certain to be fatal. The Wizard is particularly deadly here, as there is nowhere to hide. A bonus player is awarded at the first Pit. The other Pits do not award a bonus player. Sophisticated maneuvering, intestinal fortitude (guts), and a bit of luck are needed to make it through The Pit unscathed. Surviving The Pit without losing a worrior earns you the title of Worlord Supreme. Best of luck!


The Wizard of Wor loves to hear the patter of little feet running through his dungeons. So he created some lovely beasties, known as Worlings. Burwor is beautiful, bouncing blue. 6 of them exist on each dungeon level. They always remain visible. This is because the Wizards favorite color is blue. As each Burwor is shot, a Garwor may come to take his place. Garwor is kind of overfed, and waddles a bit, but he has yellow scales that are just delicate. As Garwors are shot, Thorwors are teleported in to take their place. Thorwor is sleek and dangerous red.


All of these monsters can shoot an occasional lightning bolt. Only Garwor and Thorwor have the Wizards spell of invisibility. They become visible when they enter the same corridor as a worrior, and when they are initially teleported in.


In the 1st dungeon, when the last Burwor is shot, he is replaced by a Garwor. When a monster is placed in the dungeon, it is at a random location, somewhere away from both worriors. In the 2nd maze, the last 2 Burwors are replaced by Garwors. The progression continues until the sixth dungeon, when all six Burwors are replaced by Garwors. Whenever a Garwor is shot, he is replaced by a Thorwor. So, in the first dungeon, there are a total of 8 monsters : 6 Burwors, 1 Garwor, and 1 Thorwor. In the 2nd maze there are a total of 10 monsters : 6 Burwors, 2 Garwors, and 2 Thorwors. In the 6th dungeon, there are a total of 18 monsters : 6 Burwors, 6 Garwors, and 6 Thorwors. This is the maximum number of monsters in 1 dungeon level. Note that there are really no more than 6 monsters in one dungeon at any 1 time. It just seems like there are more.


All of the monsters work on a speed-up timer. This timer increments the speed of the monsters every time it counts down, which is about every seven seconds. A Garwor that replaces a Burwor will start at the speed the Burwor was going when destroyed. The same is true for Thorwors. So, in the early mazes, Garwors and Thorwors end up going faster than Burwors, although, given enough time, Burwors can get moving as fast as any monster. In dungeon 4 and before, any monster traveling at top speed will always be visible. In later dungeons, Garwors and Thorwors will still become visible at top speed. In dungeon 7, the Burwors start at top speed. Any monster traveling at this speed is not able to shoot lightning bolts.


Worluk... the Wizard's favorite : In the 2nd dungeon and beyond, Worluk will come out after the last Thorwor has been shot. Worluk is a lightning quick Cacodemon. He's the Wizards favorite. He flies erratically through the maze, trying to reach one of the side escape doors. The Wizard tried to train him to fly to the door on the opposite side of the maze that he is initially teleported to. However, Worluk's chaotic nature leads him to frantically fly about, sometimes flying out the side escape door closest to him. If you shoot Worluk, all the scores in the next dungeon are doubled. This means that killing Worluk is essential for high scores. A good strategy is to position your worrior by the door that Worluk should use to escape. If Worluk should eat your worrior, bring the next one immediately into play, and go after him again! Remember, he is worth double score on the next maze. But, at the moment that Worluk has been shot, beware worrior! For it is then that the Wizard of Wor might choose to appear.


The Wizard of Wor : Even at a young age, the Wizard showed promise in the mystic arts. But it took many dangerous encounters and many years of research and study to sharpen his skills to his current high level. Over the centuries, the Wizard has retained his chaotic sense of humor, much to the chagrin of worriors entering his dungeons (see the list of phrases).


The Wizard will sometimes come out after Worluk has been shot. He uses multiple teleport spells to pop around the dungeon, eventually homing in on one worrior or the other. All the while, he wildly fires lightning bolts in every direction. At first he teleports some distance away from one worrior. Then, on successive teleports, gets closer and closer. Note that if the two worriors are very near each other, the Wizard may teleport right next to one of them the very first time. This is because he was teleporting a certain distance away from the other worrior, and happened to come up right next to the first worrior.


The Wizard will continue to teleport and fire lightning bolts until either one worrior has been destroyed or the Wizard has been shot. Shooting the Wizard does not kill him; it only banishes him until the next dungeon. In almost every dungeon there is a possibility that the Wizard could show up. This possibility is based on the level of the dungeon you are currently in, and on the total number of worriors left in the game. However, even at the highest dungeon level, it is not certain that he will appear.


Standing in a long corridor when the Wizard is teleporting in can be quite risky. If he comes up in that corridor, he will have a clear shot at you.


As you get deeper into the dungeons, the Wizard stays for a shorter period of time, and teleports even faster. This means he gets closer a lot faster, so you must try and shoot him soon after he first comes out. Otherwise, he may end up teleporting right next to you! The Wizard loves to fool worriors by teleporting behind them. But watch out, he will also surprise you by popping up right in front of you.


The Wizard says, 'Scores of 150,000 or more are exceptional'. Now, you're off to see the Wizard, the magical Wizard of Wor.


* Hints for game play :

1) Take a quick look at the maze before you go into it. Know the locations of the monsters and also find areas that will be suitable for defending yourself. The Burwors will already be roaming around. In the later levels, a couple of Garwors and Thorwors will also be in the maze.

2) When playing in 1-player mode, the computer player will assist you to a degree. Use this to your advantage. This will be especially true in the later levels when the invisible monsters are roaming the maze. The computer player can help you by making them become visible. Keep in mind that you can kill off the computer Worrior and they can do the same to you.

3) Two-player works like one player. Learn to work together and try not to kill each other (unless you are playing a cut-throat competition).

4) It is easier to turn from side to side then it is to turn from side to up/down. Find the short walls that will only allow monsters to approach you from the side. Also, align your warrior just a little past the corridor walls above and below. This will give you the advantage of seeing invisible monsters in two vice one passageway.

5) Another advantage of the above is the fact that the monsters will push you back vice kill you. Of course, you must get back into position since the monsters seldom will attack you singly in the later dungeons.

6) Learn to tap the joystick so you can rapidly turn without moving your Worrior. This will prove invaluable on the later levels when you have to turn back-and-forth rapidly to shoot the enemies coming at you.

7) Learn to use your radar. Although it doesn't have the maze superimposed upon it, you can get a pretty good idea of where the invisible monsters are and where they are moving to. This will definitely help decrease the chance of being surprised by one of them.

8) When you are shooting, make sure you are making your shots count. You can only have one shot out at a time. This basically means that until your shot hits a wall or a monster, you have no firepower. So don't fire down long corridors or you may find yourself surrounded by monsters without being able to shoot them.

9) Your shots can also be negated by the other Worrior's shots, monster's breath weapons, and the wizards lightening bolts.

10) As the dungeons progress, the monsters become smarter. Not only do they attempt to surround your character, they also move out of the way when you are aiming at them. In addition to becoming smarter, they move much quicker and tend to swarm on your Worrior.

11) You can use the warp tunnel once during a dungeon. It will also clear out when the Worlock appears.  When you use the warp tunnel, it will seal off behind you as you get to the other side. Only use it when you really need to. Don't hang around it since the monsters will also use it to get to your location.

12) The Worlock will appear after the last monster has been killed. Worlocks usually appear in the center of the maze and move toward one of the war tunnels. Try to seal off the warp tunnel to prevent the Worlocks escape. Also, hit it at long range since trying to fight toe-to-toe with it would be suicide.

13) After you clear out the Worlock, you may be confronted by the Wizard of Wor himself. The Wizard of Wor teleports randomly about the maze shooting off lightening bolts. This may be the one time when a pre-emptive shot may do you some good since the wizard may teleport into your shot. You can also use the same tactics of creeping out from behind a wall with the wizard since you won't be hit until you are pushed back into the corridor.

14) If you survive through dungeon 7, you will now be classified as a Worlord. This basically means all the monsters are moving at maximum speed and they are all coming for you.

15) If you don't lose a Worrior on the dungeons with the Pit, you will be classified as a Worlord Supreme.

16) For the mazes that are open (such as the Pit) or very near open (such as the Arena), go to a corner to present the smallest possible target and to force the monsters to only come at you in two directions.

17) While you are playing the game, if you turn the power off and back on quickly, you will start where you left off and your total amount of Worriors left will be at their maximum of 16.

18) After the dungeon counter (located above the radar) passes 100, it will reset but the 1st digits will no longer by in synch with the counter.

19) It is rumored that if you fire a shot and the Wizard of Wor first appears in the exact same spot where your shot is, the game will lock up.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Tom McHugh, Dave Nutting


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Bally Astrocade (1982, "The Incredible Wizard")

Colecovision (Unreleased prototype)

Atari 5200 (1983)

Atari XEGS

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1984)

Atari 800

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Wize Move (c) 199? Barcrest Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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$info=wizzquiza,
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Wizz Quiz (c) 1985 Zilec-Zenitone.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6803 (@ 2.048 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 3.579545 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Wizz Quiz (c) 1985 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Also released by Zilec-Zenitone under the same name.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=sc5wok,sc5woka,
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$bio

Wok n' Roll (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Wolf Fang - Ku-U-Ga 2001 (c) 1991 Data East.


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1991, Wolf Fang was released in February 1992 in Japan.


This game is known as "Rohga Armor Force" in US.


Soundtrack releases:

Data East Retro Game Music Collection - TEAM Entertainment [KDSD-00366] (July 21, 2010)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation [JP] (May. 10, 1996) "Wolf Fang - Ku-U-Ga 2001 [Model SLPS-00254]"

Sega Saturn [JP] (Mar. 28, 1997) "Wolf Fang SS - Ku-U-Ga 2001 [Model T-26105G]"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Dec. 07, 2000) "Wolf Fang - Ku-U-Ga 2001 [Xing Maruyasu Series] [Model SLPS-03073]"

Sony PlayStation [JP] (Aug. 28, 2003) "Wolf Fang - Ku-U-Ga 2001 [Arcade Hits] [Model SLPM-87270]"


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Wolf Man (c) 1987 Peyper.


- STAFF -


Design by : Eulogio Pingarron


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wolfpack,
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Wolf Pack (c) 1978 Atari.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 756 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Wolf Pack was a prototype that was never released.


- STAFF -


Designed and programmed by : Dennis Koble, Jerry Lichac


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's rom.

$end


$info=wonder3,
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Wonder 3 (c) 1991 Capcom.


Wonder 3 contains three games :

1) Roosters - Chariot wo Sagashite (Quest for the chariot)

2) Chariot - Tenkuu-he no Ryo (Adventure through the sky)

3) Don't Pull


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System (CPS) hardware

Game ID : CP-S No. 16


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.576 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Roosters : [A] Attack, [B] Jump

=> Chariot : [A] Shot, [B] Tail shot

=> Don't Pull : [A] Push Block/Break Block, [B] Push Block/Break Block


- TRIVIA -


Wonder 3 was originally released in May 1991 in Japan. It is known outside Japan as "Three Wonders [CP-S No. 16]".


The main character of the action game (Roosters) appears as a striker character (Lou) in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes".


The roar that the bosses make when they die is sampled from 'Return of the Jedi' - it's the bellow that Jabba the Hutt makes when Bib Fortuna rudely awakens him to the arrival of Luke Skywalker in his throne room.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Captain Commando : G.S.M. Capcom 5 - PCCB-00083) on 21/03/1992.


- STAFF -


Game Designer : Udatoshi

Programmer : Koma Chan

Character Designer : Kurisan

B.G. Designer : Kuramoyan

Sound Composer : Masaki Izutani (T. Yomage)

Director : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kihaji Okamoto)


- PORTS -


Here is a list of ports released in Japan only. For Outside-Japan ports, please see the non-Japanese versions entry; "Three Wonders [CP-S No. 16]"


* Consoles : 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (April 2, 1998) [Model SLPS-00927] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (March 5, 1998) [Model T-26107G]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Wonder Boy (c) 1986 Sega.


A little boy ventures through Wonderland in this horizontally scrolling game. There are 4 areas, each with 4 levels and end bosses. Walking and jumping depletes your energy so you must eat food found along the way.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 1 hardware

Game ID : 834-5984


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1986 in Japan.


Licensed to Escape.


Chris E McClard holds the official official record for this game, on factory setting, with 1,217,240 points on 06/05/2005.


A deluxe version (bootleg ?) was made by Vision Electronics, it has a dip switch to control how fast the energy decreases.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Round 8: If you manages to finish the game (Round 7 area 4) without forgetting any of the sweet little faces that multiply the vitality at the end of the screen, you can enjoy the Round 8.


- SERIES -


1. Wonder Boy (1986)

2. Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1987)

3. Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair (1988)

4. Wonder Boy IV - Monster World II (Sega Mega Drive)

5. Wonder Boy V - Monster World III (1991, Sega Mega Drive)

6. Monster World IV (1994, Sega Mega Drive)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1986) "Wonder Boy [Model C-69]"

Sega Mark III [JP] (Mar. 22, 1987) "Super Wonder Boy [Model G-1316]"

Sega Game Gear [JP] (Dec. 08, 1990) "Wonder Boy [Model G-3205]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Mar. 08, 2007) "Monster World Complete Collection [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.29] [Model SLPM-62760]"


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)

Commodore C64 (1987)

Amstrad CPC (1987)

MSX


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wb3,wb31,wb33,wb32,wb3bbl,wb34,wb35,wb35a,
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$bio

Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair (c) 1988 Sega.


The 3rd sequel of the well-known series. During the first round, Wonder Boy is walking through a world collecting food to get energy; at the end, a Boss is waiting. After a few worlds have been completed, Wonder Boy is mostly flying around and shooting different enemies.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16A hardware

Game ID : 317-0084


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Westone.


Released in November 1988 in Japan.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0084

* Runs on Sega System 16A hardware.


FD1094 317-0085

* Japanese version

* Runs on Sega System 16B hardware.


FD1094 317-0089

* World version

* Runs on Sega System 16B hardware.


8751 317-0098

* World version

* Runs on Sega System 16B hardware.


- SERIES -


1. Wonder Boy (1986)

2. Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1987)

3. Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair (1988)

4. Wonder Boy IV - Monster World II (Sega Mega Drive)

5. Wonder Boy V - Monster World III (1991, Sega Mega Drive)

6. Monster World IV (1994, Sega Mega Drive)


- STAFF -


Programmer : Naoki Hoshizaki

Character designers : Rie Ishizuka, Hiromi Suzuko

Music composer / Effect designer : Shin-ichi Sakamoto

Director : Ryuichi Nishizawa

Assistant : Takanori Kurihara, Yoshihito Saisho

Supervisor : Michishito Ishizuka


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine CD-ROM² [JP] (Aug. 31, 1989) "Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair [Model HCD9006]"

Sega Mega Drive [JP] (Dec. 22, 1990) "Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair [Model G-4025]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Mar. 08, 2007) "Monster World Complete Collection [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.29] [Model SLPM-62760]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wbml,wbmlb,wbmljb,wbmljo,wbmlbg,
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$bio

Wonder Boy in Monster Land (c) 1987 Sega.


Use your sword to fight monsters and defeat the Dragon. Collect gold to upgrade your boots, shield and armor, and defeat bosses to strengthen your sword. Most stages include a boss, that once defeated leaves behind a key to the next stage.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (STAB, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in August 1987 in Japan.


Developed by Westone.


A bootleg of this game was made by Galaxy Electronics in England.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* This game has hidden coins that appear when you jump in certain spots. The demo screen shows a couple of these. Some of them will give you 60 gold or more every time.


* How to get 60+ golds from hidden coins : Besides the general strategy of quickly wiggling the joystick right and left while jumping (which raises the chance to get 60+ golds), certain coins, in certain places within the game, will ALWAYS yield 60+ golds if you perform particular actions :

1) Round 2 : On the screen after you kill the Vampire, there's a platform with a Shoe Shop and some stairs which lead downwards to an Infirmary. Wait for the little mushroom to go down the stairs, and stand so that you are almost off the topmost stair. The mushroom will come back up and hit you, making you fall off the stairs. Hold the joystick to the left so that when you land you walk into the bottom step. This will drop a 60+ coin. NOTE: This trick only works if you haven't bought any shoes yet.

2) Round 3 : On the stage after you kill the Red Knight, you'll see some jellyfishes on platforms over the water. At the first jellyfish you come to, wait for it to drop into the water, then lean out of the platform putting yourself on its trajectory. The jellyfish will hit you, and you'll get a 60+ golds bag. NOTE: This trick is shown during the attract mode.

3) Round 3 (Baraboro) : Climb the ladder to the platform where the Shield Shop and Catherine's window are located. Once you're atop the ladder, let the mouse hit you. You'll fall leftwards, triggering a 60+ golds bag.

4) Round 6 (Pyramid) : Beneath the platform where the Infirmary is located, there are some spikes. Approach the spikes as much as possible, then hit jump and fire at the same time, and keep hitting them every time you land. Some coins will start to fall from the platform and head towards you. If you'll keep a pace as much regular as possible, many of those coins will yield 60+ golds.


- SERIES -


1. Wonder Boy (1986)

2. Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1987)

3. Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair (1988)

4. Wonder Boy IV - Monster World II (Sega Mega Drive)

5. Wonder Boy V - Monster World III (1991, Sega Mega Drive)

6. Monster World IV (1994, Sega Mega Drive)


- STAFF -


Program : Ryuichi Nishizawa, Michishito Ishizuka

Character Produce : Naoki Hoshizaki

Music Compose : Shin-ichi Sakamoto

Character Design : Hiromi Suzuko, Rie Ishizuka (aka Rie Yatomi)

Special Thanks : Kohta Kikuchi, K. Kiyokawaanzu, Ohayashi

Produce : Ryuichi Nishizawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (Oct. 30, 1988) "Bikkuriman World [Model HC62002]"

Sega Mark III [JP] (Jan. 31, 1988) "Super Wonder Boy Monster World [Model G-1346]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Mar. 08, 2007) "Monster World Complete Collection [Sega Ages 2500 Vol.29] [Model SLPM-62760]"


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1990) "Le Monde des Merveilles"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wndrmomo,
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Wonder Momo (c) 1987 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 86 hardware

Game ID : WM


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco 8-channel WSG, Namco (@ 6 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1987. Wonder Momo is Namco's last 8-bit game.


When the game is first started, players are treated to a parody of the MGM logo featuring Momo.


Here are the English translations for the stage names :

1. Terror! Monster Army!

2. The Riddle of the Blood-Sucking Flower

3. Aiming for a Schoolgirl

4. Transform! The Final Decisive Battle


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Game Music Vol.2 - 28XA-171) on 25/08/1987.


- STAFF -


Music by : Kumio Yudate


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (April 21, 1989) [Model NC64001]

Sony PlayStation [JP] (October 30, 1997; "Namco Museum Encore [Model SLPS-00765]") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (June 16, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (February 27, 2007, "Virtual Console" - PC-Engine version)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wndrplnt,
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$bio

Wonder Planet (c) 1987 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 1987 in Japan.


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Data East Game Music - 28XA-205) on 10/05/1988.


- STAFF -


Game designer : K. Kubota

Graphic designers : Jun Matsuda, R. Takahashi, H. Nomura

Programmers : M. Sano, K. Takahashi, T. Sasagawa, Souichi Akiyama

Music editors : Azusa Hara (AZUSA), Tatsuya Kiuchi, H. Kowastu, H. Yoshida


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Wonder Stick (c) 199? Yun Sung.


Wonder Stick is an adult maze game in the model of the 1981 Konami classic, Amidar. The objective is to encircle sections on a grid while avoiding the enemies in order to remove the blocks and reveal the hidden nude image underneath. Once all of the blocks are removed the stage is complete.


The player character is penguin that drops a line to encircle blocks while the button is held down.  At the start of each line the player drops a tag.  The tag will return to the player if the button is let go or will circle around any blocks that are fully enclosed by the line. Enemies can be killed by this moving tag and will drop either power-ups or food items for the player. If a situation gets too hairy the player may use a help, denoted by the fish icons in the upper-left hand corner, which will momentarily stun enemies and allow the player to pass by them unscathed.


Every five levels the player gets to play a bonus level where he can travel a grid with no enemies for the purpose of picking up food items and extra lives before the end of the time limit.  The game is over once the player has lost all of his lives.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1998.


- STAFF -


Director : Bok Won Kang, Chang Won Lee

Program : Jang Chang Soo, Lee Jong Min

Graphics : Oh Jeong Suk, Yum Jeong Sik, Kim Dong Suk

Hardware : Lee Sang Jin, An Jong Hwan

Sound : Lee Chang Won

Game Planner : K. Imaeda, M. Takabe


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc4wondw,sc4wondwa,
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$bio

Wonder Wheel (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wondl96,
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Wonderleague 96 (c) 1996 SemiCom.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.42719 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- SERIES -


1. Magicball Fighting (1994)

2. Wonderleague Star - Sok-Magicball Fighting (1995)

3. Wonderleague 96 (1996)

4. MuHanSeungBu (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wlstar,
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Wonderleague Star - Sok-Magicball Fighting (c) 1995 Mijin Computer.


A baseball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 15 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.75 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.42719 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1.024 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


SemiCom used the name Mijin to pass the KMRB arcade game license until 1995.


- SERIES -


1. Magicball Fighting (1994)

2. Wonderleague Star - Sok-Magicball Fighting (1995)

3. Wonderleague 96 (1996)

4. MuHanSeungBu (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=woodpeck,woodpeca,
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$bio

Woodpecker (c) 1981 Amenip.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG (@ 96 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Also licensed to Palcom Queen River.


- UPDATES -


The version that Amenip licensed to Palcom Queen River most likely has different colors & ladders arranged in a different way than the version they sold themselves as is the case with Naughty Mouse.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sp_woolp,
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$bio

Woolpack (c) 1995 Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- TRIVIA -


Woolpack was released in July 1995.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=ep_word,ep_worda,ep_wordb,ep_wordc,ep_wordd,ep_worde,ep_wordf,ep_wordg,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=word-up&page=detail&id=40919&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Word Up (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=wbeachvl,wbeachvl2,wbeachvl3,
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$bio

World Beach Volley (c) 1995 Playmark.


A beach volleyball game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Art director : Marchi D.

Software : Benvenuto L., Cappi A., Gusso S., Nassi P., Giacomel G.

Hardware : Gusso G., Cappi A., Cappelli A., De Marco F.

Graphics : Banfi M., Corrieri M., Parenti A., Corica F.

Sound / FX : Riccadonna G., Riccadonna L.

Supervisor : Persona S., Benedini A., Cattane A., Rizzo C.

Photografy : E.P.R. (Milan)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wcsoccer,wcsoccerd2,
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$bio

World Challenge Soccer (c) 1994 Premier Technology.


- TECHNICAL -


Gottlieb System 3

Model Number : 741


- TRIVIA -


1,470 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Jon Norris

Art by : David Moore, Constantino Mitchell


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=mt_wcsoc,
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$bio

World Championship Soccer [Mega-Tech 21] (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Sega Mega-Tech hardware

Game ID : Mega-Tech No. 21


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) Z80 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670442 Mhz), (2x) SN76496 (@ 3.57954 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 416 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 96


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1989.


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=wcbowl,wcbowl165,wcbowl12,wcbowl161,wcbowl15,wcbowl13,wcbowl16,wcbowl14,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=world-class-bowling&page=detail&id=3188&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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World Class Bowling (c) 1995 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 255 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* First release

* Software version : 1.2.


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 1.3.


Revision 3 :

* Software version : 1.4.


Revision 4 :

* Software version : 1.5.


Revision 5 :

* Software version : 1.6.


Revision 6 :

* Software version : 1.61.

* Uses a 25MHz 68EC020 CPU instead of the original 68000.

* Added a sound in the operator menu when you move the trackball.

* Added 'Volume Settings' in the operator menu.

* Added 'Voltage Adjust Test' in the System Test Menu of the operator menu.


Revision 7 :

* Software version : 1.65.

* Uses a 25MHz 68EC020 CPU instead of the original 68000.


Revision 8 :

* Software version : 1.66.

* Removed 'Player Control Test' in the System Test Menu of the operator menu.

* Added 'Player1 Control Test' and 'Player2 Control Test (Cocktail mode only)' in the System Test Menu of the operator menu.


- SERIES -


1. World Class Bowling (1995)

2. World Class Bowling Tournament (1997)

3. World Class Bowling Deluxe (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=wcbowldx,
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$bio

World Class Bowling Deluxe (c) 1999 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 255 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. World Class Bowling (1995)

2. World Class Bowling Tournament (1997)

3. World Class Bowling Deluxe (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=wcbwl140,
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$bio

World Class Bowling Tournament (c) 1997 Incredible Technologies.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 25 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ES5506 (@ 16 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 255 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : trackball

Buttons : 2


- SERIES -


1. World Class Bowling (1995)

2. World Class Bowling Tournament (1997)

3. World Class Bowling Deluxe (1999)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=wcombat,wcombak,wcombaj,
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World Combat (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


A 1- to 2-player military combat shooting game. Using optical guns, players must attack, kill and destroy enemies while fighting in each battle in the war to complete each mission. Players can shoot weapon icon to upgrade their own weapons and press the start button to select a weapon. Every time a mission is completed, players get a rank promotion.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Viper Hardware


CPU : Motorola Power PC XPC8420 @ 200-250MHz

Graphics System : 3DFX 355-0024-020 

Sound : YMZ280B


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 2002 in Japan.


Developed by Uniana.


This game is also known as "Warzaid".


- SERIES -


1. World Combat (2002)

2. Wartran Troopers (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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World Court - Pro Tennis (c) 10/1988 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : WC


Main CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sub CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

MCU : HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 288 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 24-bit RGB palette


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SERIES -


1. World Court - Pro Tennis (1988)

2. Super World Court (1992)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1990)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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World Cup (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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World Cup (c) 199? Nova.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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World Cup '90 (c) 1990 Mr. Game.


- STAFF -


Design & Art by : Tony Ramunni

Dots/Animation by : Alberto Frabetti, Barb Wiza Ramunni

Music & Sound by : Alberto Frabetti

Software by : Mauro Ferrari


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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World Cup (c) 1978 Williams.


- TECHNICAL -


Williams System 3

Model Number : 481


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1978. 6,253 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Edward Tomaszewski

Art by : Christian Marche


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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World Cup Soccer (c) 1994 Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway WPC-Security

Model Number : 50031


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chip : DMA-driven DAC


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1994. 8,743 units were produced.


- UPDATES -


Version L-1

Date : July 7, 1994

- Initial release to production.


Version L-2

Date : July 7, 1994

- Enhanced display refresh logic to compensate for some display driver boards sometimes 'freezing up'.

- Fixed German buy-in pricing.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Playfield Layout :

Kickback : Left outlane has a kickback. Kickback is relit by passing through the right inlane, which lights the Light Kickback target for 5 seconds, then hitting the light kickback target before it times out. Note that the goal/striker scoop and Skill shot feed the right inlane.


Magna-Save : The Magna-Save is just above the tip of the left flipper, and is set to save a straight-down-the-middle drain. By hitting an extra button next to the left flipper button, you activate the Magna-Save which pulls the ball into place above your left flipper so you can catch it. When the magna-save is not lit, the left inlane lights the magna-save target on the right, just above the slingshots, for 5 seconds; hit it before it times out to relight the magna save.


Left Orbit/Spinner : When a city is lit, the spinner scores the city and sends the ball all the way around and shooting out the right-hand side. Otherwise the ball is diverted into the roll-overs. May be lit for ultra-spinner or build soccer ball.


Left Ramp : A diverter sends the ball either to the right flipper, pop bumpers, or left habitrail. The left habitrail locks the ball if lock is lit, otherwise returns the ball to the left flipper. When the diverter sends the ball to the right, a soft shot lands in the pop-bumpers, while a harder shot goes to the right flipper. The ramp may be lit for ultra-ramps, build soccer ball, re-light jackpot, collect half-ticket, and lock ball.


Striker Targets : Striker is the mascot of World Cup Soccer '94, and he has three stand-up targets on the game. One on each side of the left ramp, and one in front of the jet bumpers at the upper right. Hitting a Striker target spots a letter in the word STRIKER. Spell STRIKER to score 10M and light the Striker scoop. Note that hitting the goaltender also spots a letter in STRIKER. Hitting the upper right Striker target also spots a Star Rollover.


Light Free Kick : Two saucers, one on middle left and other on middle right of playfield. Falling in it lights the Free Kick stand-up target for 10 seconds.


Tackles : This is a row of three stand-up targets. Scores 10M when lit.


Assist : Another saucer, at the upper left, just in front of the goal. When the ball falls into the Assist saucer your goal lites and you can shoot the ball into the goal by hitting either flipper. If goal was already lit when you landed in the saucer, you score 2 Goals, otherwise score just 1 goal.


Star Rollovers : There are four rollovers leading towards the goal. Light a rollover by rolling over it. Light all four and goal is lit.


GOAL! : At the upper center of the playfield there is a goal, with a goalie who moves back and forth. You shoot the ball past the goalie and into the goal. Each goal starts an Ultra Mode. Score 4 Goals to light the next TV award. Goals are also used to establish rank for the first multiball (Section 5) and as the jackpot in multiball.


Striker Scoop : Scoop in the back middle of the playfield, to the right of the goal. Hitting it when lit serves up a random Striker Award. Also collect Extra Balls here.


Rollover Lanes : Lighting both lanes flashes the next city. 


Jet Bumpers : During normal play, the jets are worth 1OOK a pop and add one thousand fans for each pop. At 25,OOO fans, the jet value becomes 1M / pop for the rest of the ball.


Soccer Ball : Spins whenever goal is lit. No points for hitting it.


Free Kick Target : When lit from one of the Free Kick saucers, this target awards 10M. Also used in Super Free Kick Striker Award.


TV Award / Final Draw scoop : When lit for TV award, this gives out a TV Award (Section 3). Also serves to start multiball when lit for Final Draw. If TV and Multiball lit, multiball has precedence.


Right Ramp: Always feeds the left flipper or rollover lanes for a soft 

shot. Can be lit for all the same things as left ramp.


Right Outlane : There is a special light here, which is lit after defeating Germany in Multiball.


Plunger / Skill Shot : This game has a manual plunger. Hit a flashing slot to score 5M, 10M, or 30M, depending on whether there are 3, 2, or 1 slots flashing respectively. When you hit the last flashing one you also spot a city and reset all slots to flashing for next time.


* Ultra Modes : After each goal, you are awarded an 'Ultra' mode. There are four Ultra modes, and each one lasts for the length of your ball or until you score 30M on the mode, at which time you are given a 10M bonus and the mode ends. The modes you currently have lit are indicated by four lightning bolt-shaped lights on the right side of the playfield. These modes do not add to your score during the normal game, they are only used for fun with bonus.


The 4 ultra modes are the following :

Utlra Ramps : About what it says. Shoot ramps for 5M per ramp.

Utlra Spinner : Ditto, to the tune of 1M a spin.

Ultra Jets : This is a pop bumper bonus. Pop bumpers are upped to 2M a pop.

Utlra Goalie : Nail the goalie! One of two Hit the Goalie modes, these are completely hilarious. Hitting the goalie scores 5Ma shot.


End-of-ball is awarded as 5M per goal and 5M per city obtained so far in the game, and the total of your Ultra Modes on that ball.


* TV Awards : The TV (center scoop) starts the game lit, and every four goals relight it. The TV awards are stackable, which means it can be lit for more than one award. Shoot the center scoop to start the timed TV Award mode (these were 20 or 25 seconds) for bonus scoring. Starting any TV Award is worth a cool 25M. 


There are 4 TV awards, always awarded in the following order :

Big Goal Round : Shoot three goals within the time limit for 15M, 15M and 30M.

Extra Ball Round : Extra Ball lit for 20 seconds. If you hit the extra ball, then the Striker scoop is worth 50M for the rest of the time limit.

Hit The Goalie! : Same as above except timed. Hitting the goalie is worth 10M, shooting the goal raises the goalie value by 10M. Still totally great.

Where's Striker : Shoot any of the dog targets to try and find Striker. First hit finds somebody (watch the display to see who!) and scores low points. The second finds somebody else and scores medium points. The third hit finds Striker and scores big points.


* Striker Awards : Hitting a Striker target or the goalie scores 1M and adds a letter to the word STRIKER. Spelling STRIKER awards 10M and lights the Striker scoop. It is also lit at the start of the game. 

Shoot the Striker scoop to collect a random award. The first Striker award may also be collected from the goal if the goal is not lit. In normal play, awards are random. In tournament play, awards are always given in the same order, with the Penalty Kick being the first one.

The possible Striker Awards are the following :

Extra Ball : Guess.

Multiball : Starts multiball. This award is only (and always) awarded on ball 3 if you have not yet had multiball in that game. The award starts you off at a very low jackpot value, so it is not the preferable way to start multiball.

20 million : Another toughie.

Super Free Kick : Makes the free kick target worth 10M + 5M per hit for about 45 to 60 seconds.

Penalty Kick : Gives you a shot at the goal with the goalie not moving and leaning out of the way. hit the goal for 30M.

Advance Three Cities : Gives you your next three cities, regardless of whether or not they are already flashing.

Unlimited Kickback : Kickback lit for the rest of the ball!

3 Goals : Adds 3 goals to your total, and start 3 ultra rounds.


* Multiball : The left spiral, left ramp, right ramp and Striker scoop have arrows labeled BUILD in front of them. When flashing, shoot it to light one of the words Strength, Stamina, Skill, Speed and Spirit to the soccer ball drawn on the playfield. Light all five to light lock. Shoot either ramp to lock the ball and light Final Draw scoop to start multiball. 

Start multiball by shooting final draw. You start multiball at a certain rank. For the first multiball, your rank is determined as follows :

Every 2 goals advances you 1 rank, and if you start multiball from the Final Draw scoop instead of via a striker award you advance 4 ranks. You beat a team by shooting the goal (this is your jackpot,) and then get to play the next team by shooting a ramp (relighting jackpot.) There are fifteen teams, with the following ranks and jackpot values :

15 USA 20M

14 Russia 20M

13 South Korea 25M

12 Saudi Arabia 30M

11 Morocco 35M

10 Austria 40M

9 Canada 45M

8 Holland 50M

7 Italy 55M

6 Great Britain 60M

5 Sweden 65M

4 Spain 65M

3 Australia 75M

2 France 100M

1 Germany 250M


If you drain before hitting a jackpot, shooting a ramp or the Final Draw scoop will restart multiball where you left off. In subsequent multiballs, your initial rank is 2 places higher than the last team defeated in the previous multiball.


If you defeat #1 Germany, you score 250M, the Special is lit at the right outlane, and the ramps and goal are lit as Victory Laps worth 50M a piece. After five laps, the Victory Laps then alternate between left ramp and goal. On subsequent multiballs, you start with #2 Germany (because you are now #1), and if you defeat Germany again, you get another 250M and go into the victory lap. The only difference this time is that the Special does not light up.


The Assist saucer works during multiball, but best of all, its programmed not to miss, and automatically relights the GOAL for the next jackpot (even if you did not relight it via a ramp).


* Cities : There are 9 cities on the World cup tour : Chicago, Dallas, Boston, 

New York, Orlando, Washington DC, San Francisco, Detroit and LA. An unlit city means you do not yet have a ticket. A city that is flashing means you have a ticket, which was obtained by shooting both ramps or collecting both rollovers. Travel to a city by shooting the spinner.

A city may be spotted by completing all three flashing shots on the skill shot. If the city was already flashing, then it makes the next unlit city flashing. The Striker Award may also award advance 3 cities, which marks the next three cities as travelled (regardless of whether they were flashing or not lit).

Travelling to Chicago, Dallas and Boston score 10M each. New York, Orlando and Washington score 15M. others score 20M. Travelling to any city also lights the Tackle target. 

The following cities also have awards associated with them :

Boston : Boston Tea Party : A hurry up mode : starts at 40M and counts down to 10M. Shoot spinner to collect.

Washington D.C. : Lights Extra Ball

Los Angeles. : World Cup Final : After travelling to Los Angeles, shoot the Final Draw hole to start the Final Match against Germany. Five ball timed multiball against Germany for 45 seconds. You must plunge the balls yourself and goals are worth 75M. Every once in a while Germany will score a goal. If you end the 45 seconds with more goals than Germany you get a bonus of 500M. If you end in a tie, overtime is started and the first team to score a goal wins. The first time you reach the world cup final, Germany will score about 3 to 5 goals. The second time, Germany may score as many as 7 or 8 goals.


* Known Problem in World Cup Final : In the world cup final, if you shoot too many goals at a time (e.g. you have two or three balls in the goal at once) only one of them will register. This is due to the design of the goal and the placement of the sensor. Should this happen during tournament play, then tough, you lose out on those points. Best thing to do is not shoot the goal for 2 or 3 seconds, and let the machine clear out all the balls from the goal, then start shooting it again.


* Tournament Settings : No extra balls. TV award extra ball round scores 50M. Striker Scoop awards always in same order, with Penalty Kick the first one.


* Scoring Level : Grand Champion scores on WCS typically range between 3B and 6B. In tournament mode, it is expected that the top A division player may score about 1B to 2B, and the average game be on the order of 300M-500M. In the B and lower divisions, top scores will probably be about 800M-1B, with an average score around 200M.


- STAFF -


Playfield Concept & Design : John Popadiuk (POP)

Software & Design : Matt Coriale (MAT), Larry DeMar (LED) (DAD)

Mechanical Design : Jack Skalon

Music and Effects : Vince Pontarelli (V P)

Dot Animations : Eugene Geer, Scott Slomiany (Scott Matrix)

Art : Kevin O'Connor (K O)

FX Software : Craig Sylla


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Game's Playfield.

$end


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World Cup Volley '95 (c) 1995 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : ARM (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YMZ280B (@ 14 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


World Cup Volley '95 was released in February 1995.


- STAFF -


Graphic Advisor : Shintoku

Sound Programmer : Oww Furukawa

Sound Designer : Maro

Translator/Voice : Steve Miller


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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World Darts! (c) 1987 Arcadia Systems.


Step up to the oche and take on the world's best darts players. You start with 501 points and your aim is to put your score down to zero, finishing on a double. You can also hit trebles to triple you score, hit 3 treble 20's to score a maximum ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY! May the darts be with you. GAME ON!


- TECHNICAL -


Arcadia System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- STAFF -


Code & Graphics : The Flying Ravioli Brothers

Bits & Bobs : Nick Speakman

Music & Effects : Jas C. Brooke


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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World Defender (c) 1985 Nuova Bell Games.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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World Heroes 2 (c) 1993 ADK.


14 characters and 2 end bosses do battle in normal or death match modes.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-057]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Body Slam


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1993.


Captain Kidd is based on the real Captain William Kidd (1645-1701)


The last boss of this game was 'Baoh' from the manga called 'Baoh'!


The difficulty setting seems to have no effect on the game, the game is just as difficult on Level 1 as it is on Level 8!.


The 'Skinhead' Deathmatch level does not feature any trap or hazzard to look out for, however the loser in this particular ring will get his/her head shaven! :)


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] June 18, 1993 - World Heroes 2 [GSM 1500 Series] [PCCB-00122]

[JP] Oct. 21, 1993 - World Heroes 2 Image Album [PCCB-00137]


Literature:

[JP] Sep. 30, 1993 - World Heroes 2 [Gamest Extra No.99]


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Costume Colors : Press B button when selecting a character.


* Most characters have a preset multi-hit combo that can be used by simply tapping the punch button many times while next to an enemy!


* Some characters that have hold-type throws (Kim Dragon, Ryoko, Muscle Power, Rasputin & J. Maximum) can drain LOTS of energy of a CPU controlled fighter by quickly shaking the joystick left or right while performing a hold! Oddly enough, this trick does not seem to work with some character's holds such as Janne, Captain Kidd & Mudman though!


- SERIES -


1. World Heroes [Model NGM-053] (1992)

2. World Heroes 2 [Model NGM-057] (1993)

3. World Heroes 2 Jet [Model NGM-064] (1994)

4. World Heroes Perfect [Model NGM-090] (1995)


- STAFF -


Producer : Kenji Sawatari

Planner : Kenji Sawatari, Yokoo

Director : Akira Ushizawa

Assistant Director : Sho (Y. Ono)

Main Programmers : Tat&MST (Tat.MST), Marbo (Toshi), Wizard Nogup

System Programmers : Eiji Fukatsu, Makio Chiba, E-Chan

Sound Programmer : Makio Chiba

Character Maker : Ryu Hiroyuki

Character Designers : Kazushige Hakamata, Takashi Hatono, Shinji Moriyama, Hideyuki Yamada, Yoshiaki Ono, Muneki Shiraishi, Yokoo, Hidemi Nagatomo, Hiroyuki Toda, Atsushi Kobayashi, Giga. S (R. Nakajima)

Scroll Designers : Kenichi Sakanishi, Takashi Egashira, Mitsunari Ishida, Katsue Matsuzaki, Rie Mori, Hideyuki Kusano, Yasuyuki Sohara

Demo Designers : Rie Mori, Koji Fujita, Masato Mitsuya

Music And Sound Effects Composers : Hideki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Shimizu, Yuka Watanabe

Voice Cast : Michio Ootani (Take), Shinji Miura (Take), Hitoshi Sogabe (Take), Akihiko Kawamoto (Take), Sanae Saitoh (Take), Shouzoh Nakano (Take), Kenji Takada (Take), Kimihiko Sakuma (Take), Yoshiyuki Tsukada (Take), Mari Kamimura (Take), Masato Mitsuya (Gekidan ADK), Yuka Watanabe (Gekidan ADK), Giga. S (R. Nakajima) (Gekidan ADK), Yoshiki Ono (Gekidan ADK), Takashi Hatono (Gekidan ADK)

Graphic Adviser : Tsutomu Maruyama

Executive Producer : Kazuo Arai


Special Guest : Koji T. Shimizu

Special Thanks : Yukio Gotoh, Shinichi Tamura, Hideo Kamoda, Teruaki Shirasawa, Akira IIdaka, Tomoko Oohira


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (June 4, 1993) "World Heroes 2 [Model ALH-006]"

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (June 4, 1993) "World Heroes 2 [Model NGH-057]"

NEC PC-Engine Super CD-ROM [JP] (June 4, 1994) "World Heroes 2 [Model HCD4063]"

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] (July 1, 1994) "World Heroes 2 [Model SHVC-JI]"

Nintendo Super Famicom [US] (September 1994) [Model SHVC-JI]

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (April 14, 1995) "World Heroes 2 [Model ADCD-006]"

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (1995) 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 18, 2007, "World Heroes Gorgeous [Model SLPS-25782]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (March 11, 2008, "World Heroes Anthology [Model SLUS-21725]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (September 25, 2008, "World Heroes Anthology")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 7, 2008, "World Heroes Anthology [Model SLES-55233]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 18, 2009, "World Heroes Gorgeous [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25933]")  

Nintendo Wii [JP] (November 15, 2011, "Virtual Console")


* Computers :

FM Towns PC


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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World Heroes 2 Jet (c) 1994 SNK.


This update of World Heroes 2 introduces two new characters, Ryofu and Jack and 2 new modes of play - the Tournament and the Forging of Warriors.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-064]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Challenge


- TRIVIA -


Developed by ADK. ADK's name is 'Alpha Denshi Kikaku'.


Released in April 1994.


Jack the Ripper is based on the real Jack the Ripper, who brutally murdered and mutilated five prostitutes in London in 1888.

Ryofu is based on the real Lu Bu Fengxian, one of the famous warrior of the Three Kingdoms period.


Soundtrack releases :

[JP] February 18, 1994 - World Heroes 2 Jet [GSM 1500 Series] [PCCB-00148]

[JP] August 19, 1994 - World Heroes 2 Jet Image Album [PCCB-00160] - Pony Canyon Scitron


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Endings : World Heroes 2 Jet is a very fun game, but only has 4 different endings available. Here is how to get each of these :

Ending 1 - Beat Zeus in 'Tournament Mode' in the second or third round with 25% of remaining energy or less in your character's lifebar.

Ending 2 - Beat Zeus in 'Tournament Mode' in the second or third round with 75% of remaining energy in your character's lifebar.

Ending 3 - Get a 'Perfect' against Zeus in 'Tournament Mode' in the second or third round (This is the true ending, since the developer's credits will appear only in this one!).

Ending 4 - Defeat 4 opponents in 'The Forging of Warriors Mode' to see this ending.


* Alternate costume Colors : Press B or C when selecting a character.


- SERIES -


1. World Heroes [Model NGM-053] (1992)

2. World Heroes 2 [Model NGM-057] (1993)

3. World Heroes 2 Jet [Model NGM-064] (1994)

4. World Heroes Perfect [Model NGM-090] (1995)


- STAFF -


Producer & Planner : Kenji Sawatari

Producer & Director : Akira Ushizawa

Market Research : Yukio Gotoh

System Programmers : Eiji Fukatsu, Makio Chiba

Sound Programmer : Makio Chiba

Design-Tool Programmer : Ryu Hiroyuki

Main Programmers : Tat&MST, E-Chan, Puyo (Toshi)

Editor : Sho

Music & Sound Effects : Hideki Yamamoto, Yuka Watanabe, Hiroaki Shimizu

Chief Scroll Designers : Kenichi Sakanishi

Scroll Designers : Takashi Egashira, Mitsunari Ishida

Chief Sprite Designer : Hiroyuki Toda

Sprite Designers : Hideyuki Yamada, Muneki Shiraishi, Yokoo, Giga. S, Yasuyuki Sohara, West-Maison, Kazushige Hakamata (K-Hakamata), Yoshiaki Ono

Graphic Designers : Gensan, Rie Mori, Masato Mitsuya

Public Information : K. Fujita, S. Itoo II'

Game Adviser : Tsutomu Maruyama

Executive Producer : Kazuo Arai

Event Produce Take : Koji T. Shimizu, James Steins


Special Thanks : Rulia 046, H. Ando (K-Fuuma), M. Honda, K. Takada, A. Kawamoto, M. Kamimura, F. Kawazoe, F. Sokabe, S. Miura, F. Miwa, S. Nakano, Endo, Taga, Hiroshi Ohzono, Nogu-P, M. Kosugi, T. Yamazaki


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (June 10, 1994, "World Heroes 2 Jet [Model NGH-064]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (June 10, 1994, "World Heroes 2 Jet [Model NGH-064]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (November 11, 1994, "World Heroes 2 Jet [Model ADCD-007]")

Nintendo Game Boy [JP] (February 24, 1995, "Nettou World Heroes 2 Jet [Model DMG-AWJJ]")

Nintendo Game Boy [US] (August ??,  1995, "World Heroes 2 Jet [Model DMG-AWJE]")

Nintendo Game Boy [EU] (??? ??, 1995) 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 18, 2007, "World Heroes Gorgeous [Model SLPS-25782]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (March 11, 2008, "World Heroes Anthology [Model SLUS-21725]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (September 25, 2008, "World Heroes Anthology")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 7, 2008, "World Heroes Anthology [Model SLES-55233]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 18, 2009, "World Heroes Gorgeous [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25933]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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World Heroes (c) 1992 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


[Model NGH-053]

82 Mega


- TRIVIA -


This AES version was released after 2 months after the MVS release, on September 11, 1992 in Japan and United States of America.


For more information about the game, please refer to the original MVS entry; "World Heroes [Model NGM-053]".


- SOURCES -


See Goodies section.

Game's ROM.

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World Heroes (c) 1992 Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.


8 heroes from different time periods compete to thwart Geegus, the evil alien end boss! Includes an extremely fun and unique death match mode!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0053


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Throw


- TRIVIA -


World Heroes was released on July 28, 1992. It is Alpha Denshi's first game in the fighting game genre. It was even the last game with the Alpha logo labeled within the game before the developer became ADK; however, the Alpha logo was last used on one of the arcade flyers of its sequel.


Created during the years when Street Fighter II was at its peak in popularity, many dismissed World Heroes as another generic "SF clone." Though it has some unique concepts, the clunky controls and its "ripoff" reputation harmed sales. Due to this, the series was discontinued with World Heroes Perfect, although it has received a cult following, mainly around the Neo Geo fans.


Hanzou Hattori is based on the real Hanzo Hattori Musashige (just like Hanzo in "Samurai Shodown").

Kotaeo Fuuma is based on the real Kotaro Fuuma Nobuyuki (1581-1603).

Kim Dragon is Alpha Denshi's homage to Bruce Lee (1940-1973).

Janne d'arc is based on the real Jeanne d'Arc who was burned in 1431.

Rasputin is based on the real Gregoriy Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1917).

Muscle Power is most likely based on the real Hulk Hogan (1953-20XX).

Jengis Carn is based on the real Genghis Khan (1162-1229).


The first World Heroes game is also the only game in the series where Kim Dragon is Chinese. He was then changed into a South Korean character for the rest of the World Heroes series.


The name of the Scientist who invents the time machine in the intro is Dr. Brown which might have been inspired by the character Dr. Emmett L. Brown (a.k.a. Doc) from the Back To The Future movies.


Soundtrack releases:

[JP] Jan. 21, 1993 - World Heroes [GSM 1500 Series] [PCCB-00106]


- SERIES -


1. World Heroes [Model NGM-053] (1992)

2. World Heroes 2 [Model NGM-057] (1993)

3. World Heroes 2 Jet [Model NGM-064] (1994)

4. World Heroes Perfect [Model NGM-090] (1995)


- STAFF -


Producer and director : Kenji Sawatari

Planners : Kenji Sawatari, Kimitoshi Yokoo

Main programmers : Tat&MST (Tat), Marbo (Toshi), Yuji Noguchi

System programmers : Eiji Fukatsu, Makio Chiba, E-Chan

Sound programmer : Makio Chiba

Character designers : Kazushige Hakamata, Takashi Hatono, Shinji Moriyama, Hideyuki Yamada, Sho No, Muneki Shiraishi, Kimitoshi Yokoo, Hajime Suzuki, Hiroyuki Toda, Akira Ushizawa, Hatsue Sakanishi, Katsue Matsuzaki, Rie Mori, Giga.S (R. Nakajima), Koji Fujita, Yasuyuki Sohara, Atsushi Kobayashi

Scroll designers : Kenichi Sakanishi, Takashi Egashira, Mitsunari Ishida

Music and sound effects composer : Hiroaki Shimizu, Hideki Yamamoto, Yuka Watanabe


Special Thanks : Yukio Gotoh, Tsutomu Maruyama, Shinichi Tamura, Mitsunari Ishida, Ryu Hiroyuki, Yuko Nishino, Masato Mitsuya, Hideki Miyakami (SNK), Koji Hamada (SNK), Hideki Fujii (SNK)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] Sep. 11, 1992 "World Heroes [Model NGH-053]"

Nintendo Super Famicom [JP] 1993 "World Heroes [Model SHVC-WZ]"

Sega Mega Drive (1994)

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] 1995 "World Heroes [Model ADCD-005]"

Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] (2007

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] 2007 "World Heroes Gorgeous [Model SLPS-25782]"

Sony PlayStation 2 2008 "World Heroes Anthology"

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLUS-21724]"

Sony PSP [US] May 05, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULUS-10338]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] May 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLKA-25424]"

Nintendo Wii [US] July 29, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RNCE]"

Sony PSP [EU] Oct. 17, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULES-01105]"

Nintendo Wii [EU] Oct. 31, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model RVL-P-RJZP]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] Nov. 21, 2008 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model SLES-55232]"

Sony PSP [JP] May. 21, 2009 "SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 [Model ULJS-193]"

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] 2009 "World Heroes Gorgeous [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25933]"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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World Heroes Perfect (c) 1995 SNK.


A new button layout for the final game in the series greets the 16 fighters, 1 hidden fighter and 2 end bosses.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-090]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak Punch, [B] Normal Punch, [C] Weak Kick, [D] Normal Kick


- TRIVIA -


Developed by ADK. ADK's name is 'Alpha Denshi Kikaku'.


Released in May 1995.


Since World Heroes Perfect, ADK games has gone out of business and all intellectual properties and copyrights to the games and characters have passed to SNK Playmore. Some World Heroes characters returned in the fighting game "NeoGeo Battle Coliseum" as a result.


Soundtrack Releases :

[JP] July 21, 1995 - World Heroes Perfect [PCCB-00185] - Pony Canyon / Scitron.

[JP] August 19, 1995 - World Heroes Perfect Arrange Sound Trax [PCCB-00188] - Pony Canyon / Scitron.


- UPDATES -


In the Japanese version of the game, there is Japanese text underneath each players life bar during a fight displaying the player's taunts, yells and screams during a fight in text form. Combo information is also shown there when you do a combo. This feature is removed from non-Japanese versions of the game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Costume Colors : Press D button when selecting a character.


* Play Against Son Gokuu : Get 3 special stage finishes on the each round. If you're done correctly, you will fight Son Gokuu.


* Play as Son Gokuu : At the character selection screen, Hold C and press Up (x2), Down (x2), Left (x2), Right (x2), then press BC at the same time. If you're done correctly, Son Gokuu will appear left side of Jack the Ripper.


* Play as Neo-Dio : At the character selection screen, Hold B and press Up (x2), Down (x2), Left (x2), Right (x2), then press BC at the same time. If you're done correctly, Neo-Dio will appear right side of Ryofu.


- SERIES -


1. World Heroes [Model NGM-053] (1992)

2. World Heroes 2 [Model NGM-057] (1993)

3. World Heroes 2 Jet [Model NGM-064] (1994)

4. World Heroes Perfect [Model NGM-090] (1995)


- STAFF -


Producer & Planner : Muneki Shiraishi

Chief Planner : Takashi Hatono

Planner : Ken Kazama

Market Researcher : Yukio Gotoh

System Programmers : Eiji Fukatsu, Makio Chiba

Sound Programmers : Makio Chiba

Design-Tool Programmer : Ryu Hiroyuki

Main Programmers : MKY, Tat&MST, E-Chan, Syd, Maguro

Editor : Kobayan

Music & Sound Effects : Hideki Yamamoto, Yuka Watanabe, Hiroaki Shimizu, Takeshi Muramatsu, Hiroaki Kujirai, Takao Ohshima, Keiichiroh Segawa

Chief Scroll Designers : Takashi Egashira

Scroll Designers : Hideyuki Kusano, Misako Ohno, Ryonosuke

Chief Sprite Designer : Gensan

Sprite Designers : ZZ-R, Giga. S, Takahiro Arahata, Mitsugu

Effect Sprite Designer : West-Maison

Chief Demo Designer : M. Yoshikoshi

Demo Designer : G. Aoyagi

Public Information : Tsukasa, Ito, Detchi1


* Character Voices :

Event Produce Take : Mitsutake Taga, Jin Sokabe, Akihiko Kawamoto, Mari Kamimura, Katsuy Miura, Shouzoh Nakano, Yoshimitsu Endoh

Step Action Team : Yoshikatsu Fujio, Kazumasa Katsura, Yasue Ishii, Ken Kazama

ADK Staff : Yuka Watanabe, Takashi Hatono, Yoshiaki Ono, Masato Mitsuya, West-Maison


Test Players : Foo., Nagata Shogatsu, Masao Tachikawa, Uma, Kiyotaka Takagi

Game Adviser : Akira Ushizawa

Special Thanks : Rulia 046

Executive Producer : Kazuo Arai


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (June 30, 1995, "World Heroes Perfect [Model NGH-090]")

SNK Neo-Geo [US] (June 30, 1995, "World Heroes Perfect [Model NGH-090]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (July 21, 1995, "World Heroes Perfect [Model ADCD-009]")

SNK Neo-Geo CD [US] (July 21, 1995, "World Heroes Perfect [Model ADCD-009E]")

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 9, 1996, "World Heroes Perfect [Model T-3103G]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (October 18, 2007, "World Heroes Gorgeous [Model SLPS-25782]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (March 11, 2008, "World Heroes Anthology [Model SLUS-21725]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (September 25, 2008, "World Heroes Anthology")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (November 7, 2008, "World Heroes Anthology [Model SLES-55233]")

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (June 18, 2009, "World Heroes Gorgeous [NeoGeo Online Collection The Best] [Model SLPS-25933]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] [Virtual Console] (January 11, 2011)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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World Kicks (c) 1999 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2000 in Japan (even if the title screen says 1999).


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Teams

Kick ball device in team selection screen with specified times.

Namco Starts '80 : Kick 8 times

Namco Starts '90 : Kick 9 times


Also you can fight with the above secret teams in single mode.

When you get the medals with specified number (80's : 3 or 4 medals, 90's : 5 or more medals) then win the cup.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

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World PK Soccer (c) 1995 Jaleco.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-107 system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 14 Mhz)

Sound CPU : V30 (@ 7.159 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.


- SERIES -


1. World PK Soccer (1995)

2. World PK Soccer V2 (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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World PK Soccer V2 (c) 1996 Jaleco.


- SERIES -


1. World PK Soccer (1995)

2. World PK Soccer V2 (1996)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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World Rally (c) 1993 Gaelco.


World Rally is a road rally-themed driving game. Licensed by Gaelco of Barcelona, Spain, it is suitable for both street and arcade locations. World Rally is a 1- or 2-player alternating driving game. Controls include a steering wheel on a mounting pod, a high/low gear shifter assembly, and an accelerator pedal.


Players select 1 of 4 rallies to start, each progressively more difficult than the one before. A rally is composed of three stages, offering a variety of different track layouts and road surfaces. Asphalt, dirt, night driving and snow-covered roads require players to adjust their driving skills accordingly.


Players maneuver their way through hairpin curves, jumps, bridges, puddles, and other obstacles. Completing each stage within the 60-second time limit allows players to advance to the next stage for free. After the finish of each stage, and at the completion of all 12 stages, players' times are displayed and compared with other top drivers.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 930705


Main CPU : DS5002FP (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 1 MHz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 368 x 232 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Atari for US distribution. And to Sigma for Japanese Sales.


In 2008, Gaelco released free ROM files of this game on their website.


Brad Russel holds the official official record for this game, on factory setting, with 65,996 points on 06/11/2004.


- SERIES -


1. World Rally (1993)

2. World Rally 2 - Twin Racing (1995)


- STAFF -


Software : Fernando Rada, Carlos Granados

Graphics : Jorge Granados

Music : Joan Sanmarti


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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World Rally 2 - Twin Racing (c) 1995 Gaelco.


There are four skill levels in this worldwide race: easy, normal, hard, and expert. There are three races held in each country. The game has good quality graphics with fast scrolling.


- TECHNICAL -


Gaelco GAE1 hardware

Game ID : 950510


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 13 Mhz)

Sound Chips : GAELCO (@ 13 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 768 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.10 Hz

Palette Colors : 65520


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Designed & developed by Zigurat.


- SERIES -


1. World Rally (1993)

2. World Rally 2 - Twin Racing (1995)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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World Series - The Season (c) 1985 Cinematronics.


The best baseball game of the era, World Series - The Season allowed one player versus the computer or two players versus each other. The game features excellent sound and graphics, spring-loaded joysticks for batting and pitching and extra base and go back buttons. High score lists the best batting average and ERA.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.666666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666666 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : Spring-loaded analog joysticks

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


A World Series - The Season unit appears in the sitcom "Married... With Children"; Season 10, Episode 25 ("Shoeless Al").


- SERIES -


1. World Series - The Season (1985)

2. Baseball The Season II (1987)

3. Super Baseball Double Play Home Run Derby (1987)

4. Strike Zone Baseball (1988)


- STAFF -


Lead Programmer : Medo Moreno

Art Director : Dan Viescas

Artist : Dana Christianson, Jerry Huber


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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World Series Baseball (c) 2001 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi (GD-Rom) Hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)

Graphic Engine : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA (@ 45 Mhz)


- TRIVIA -


Developed by WOW Entertainment, Inc. World Series Baseball was released by Sega in June 2001.


This game is known in Japan as "Super Major League".


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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World Soccer Finals (c) 06/1990 Leland Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 8 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Game Style (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Pyson Hardware


CPU : 128 Bit 'Emotion Engine' 

? System Clock : 300 MHz 

? System Memory : 32 MB Direct Rambus 

? Memory Bus Bandwidth : 3.2 GB per second 

? Co-Processor : FPU (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 1, Floating Point Divider x 1) 

? Vector Units : VU0 and VU1 (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 9, Floating Point Divider x 1) 

? Floating Point Performance : 6.2 GFLOPS 

? 3D CG Geometric Transformation : 66 million Polygons Per Second 

? Compressed Image Decoder : MPEG2 

Graphics : "Graphics Synthesizer" 

? Clock Frequency : 150MHz 

? DRAM Bus bandwidth : 48 GB Per Second 

? DRAM Bus width : 2560 bits 

? Pixel Configuration : RGB:Alpha:Z Buffer (24:8:32) 

? Maximum Polygon Rate : 75 Million Polygons Per Second 

Sound : 'SPU2+CPU' 

? Number of voices : ADPCM: 48 channel on SPU2 plus definable by software 

? Sampling Frequency : 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz (selectable) 

I/O Processor

? CPU Core : Current PlayStation CPU 

? Clock Frequency : 33.8 MHz or 37.5 MHz (selectable) 

? Sub Bus : 32 Bit


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Pro Evolution Soccer The Arcade" outside of Japan.


- SERIES -


1. World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Game Style (2002)

2. World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Game Style 2003 (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Game Style 2003 (c) 2004 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Pyson Hardware


CPU : 128 Bit 'Emotion Engine'

? System Clock : 300 MHz

? System Memory : 32 MB Direct Rambus

? Memory Bus Bandwidth : 3.2 GB per second

? Co-Processor : FPU (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 1, Floating Point Divider x 1)

? Vector Units : VU0 and VU1 (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x 9, Floating Point Divider x 1)

? Floating Point Performance : 6.2 GFLOPS

? 3D CG Geometric Transformation : 66 million Polygons Per Second

? Compressed Image Decoder : MPEG2

Graphics : 'Graphics Synthesizer'

? Clock Frequency : 150MHz

? DRAM Bus bandwidth : 48 GB Per Second

? DRAM Bus width : 2560 bits

? Pixel Configuration : RGB:Alpha:Z Buffer (24:8:32)

? Maximum Polygon Rate : 75 Million Polygons Per Second

Sound : 'SPU2+CPU'

? Number of voices : ADPCM : 48 channel on SPU2 plus definable by software 

? Sampling Frequency : 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz (selectable) 

I/O Processor

? CPU Core : Current PlayStation CPU

? Clock Frequency : 33.8 MHz or 37.5 MHz (selectable)

? Sub Bus : 32 Bit


- SERIES -


1. World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Game Style (2002)

2. World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Game Style 2003 (2004)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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World Tennis (c) 1982 Original Game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1982.


Roberto Borio holds the official official record for this game with 307,250 points on 12/20/1984.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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World Trophy Soccer (c) 1989 Arcadia Systems.


A soccer game


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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World Wars (c) 1987 SNK.


World Wars and an early "Bermuda Triangle" version, it have different gameplay and graphics from the other versions.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : A6003 'WW'


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), Y8950 (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1987 in Japan.


This game is also known as "Bermuda Triangle".


- STAFF -


Director : Eikichi Kawasaki

Software : SNK jr.

Designers : Rampty, Tetsuyaki

Assistants : Miss Yoko, Angel

Hardware : Akitadesi

Sound : Kenny

Producer : Mr. Oba

Printing : Tomotae


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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WOW New Fantasia (c) 2002 Comad.


WOW New Fantasia is a game in the adult "Qix"-styled Fantasia series.  It closely resembles Fantasia II but adds an international theme with it's select screen.  You can select girls from the USSR, South America, Europe, Africa, North America, and Asia.


The objective, as in previous games, is to reveal 80% of the silhouetted girl's image within the time limit while avoiding the enemies. But WOW New Fantasia changes things up by removing the monster backgrounds from the game.  The game now punishes sloppy play-style by replacing the hot chick with a fat chick instead.  


There is a bar with a pointer at the top of the screen. If the pointer dips below a certain level (indicated by the change in color) the image will change to that of a fat chick. The pointer slowly creeps towards the fat chick side of the bar over time and moves dramatically towards the fat chick side whenever the player reveals a significant piece of the silhouette. Revealing the un-silhouetted part of the image moves the pointer back towards the hot girl side of the bar. If a round is completed while the fat chick's image is shown then the round must be repeated.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 33792


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SERIES -


1. Fantasia (1994)

2. Super Model (1994)

3. New Fantasia (1995)

4. Fantasia II (1997)

5. WOW Fantasia (2001)

6. WOW New Fantasia (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Wrestle War - Sega Wrestling Alliance (c) 1989 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 16B hardware

Game ID : 317-0090 / 317-0102 / 317-0103


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


Titan Morgan is based on Hulk Hogan.


- UPDATES -


FD1094 317-0090 :

* Japanese release.

* Player has dark hair and black clothing.


FD1094 317-0102 :

* Player has blond hair and blue clothing.


FD1094 317-0103 :

* Player has blond hair and blue clothing.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Megadrive (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Wrestle War [Mega-Tech 48] (c) 1991 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions :

Width : 53 cm.

Depth : 76 cm.

Height : 176 cm.

Weight : 113 Kg.


Mega-Tech No. 48


- TRIVIA -


Mega-Tech System list of games :

[Mega-Tech 01] Altered Beast

[Mega-Tech 02] Space Harrier II

[Mega-Tech 03] Super Thunder Blade

[Mega-Tech 04] Great Golf

[Mega-Tech 05] Great Soccer

[Mega-Tech 06] Out Run

[Mega-Tech 07] Alien Syndrome

[Mega-Tech 08] Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 09] Fantasy Zone

[Mega-Tech 10] After Burner

[Mega-Tech 11] Thunder Force II MD

[Mega-Tech 12] ???

[Mega-Tech 13] Astro Warrior

[Mega-Tech 14] ???

[Mega-Tech 15] ???

[Mega-Tech 16] ???

[Mega-Tech 17] ???

[Mega-Tech 18] ???

[Mega-Tech 19] ???

[Mega-Tech 20] Last Battle - Legend of the Final Hero

[Mega-Tech 21] World Championship Soccer

[Mega-Tech 22] Tetris

[Mega-Tech 23] Ghouls'n Ghosts

[Mega-Tech 24] Super Hang-On

[Mega-Tech 25] Golden Axe

[Mega-Tech 26] Forgotten Worlds

[Mega-Tech 27] Mystic Defender

[Mega-Tech 28] The Revenge of Shinobi

[Mega-Tech 29] Parlour Games

[Mega-Tech 31] Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

[Mega-Tech 32] Super Real Basketball

[Mega-Tech 33] ???

[Mega-Tech 34] ???

[Mega-Tech 35] Tommy Lasorda Baseball

[Mega-Tech 36] Columns

[Mega-Tech 37] ???

[Mega-Tech 38] E-SWAT Cyber Police - Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics

[Mega-Tech 39] Super Monaco GP

[Mega-Tech 40] Moonwalker

[Mega-Tech 41] Crack Down

[Mega-Tech 42] ???

[Mega-Tech 43] Shadow Dancer

[Mega-Tech 44] Arrow Flash

[Mega-Tech 45] ???

[Mega-Tech 46] ???

[Mega-Tech 47] Alien Storm

[Mega-Tech 48] Wrestle War

[Mega-Tech 49] Bonanza Bros.

[Mega-Tech 50] ???

[Mega-Tech 51] Streets of Rage

[Mega-Tech 52] Sonic The Hedgehog

[Mega-Tech 53] Fire Shark

[Mega-Tech 54] Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin

[Mega-Tech 55] California Games

[Mega-Tech 56] ???

[Mega-Tech 57] Golden Axe II

[Mega-Tech 58] Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football

[Mega-Tech 59] Mario Lemieux Hockey

[Mega-Tech 60] Kid Chameleon

[Mega-Tech 61] Turbo Out Run

[Mega-Tech 62] Sonic The Hedgehog 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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WWF - Wrestlemania (c) 1995 Midway Mfg. Co.


8 selectable wrestlers fights in mayhem with punishing head-to-head and team match-ups and gruelling WWF and Intercontinental title bouts. Features in-ring commentary by Vince McMahon and Jerry 'The King' Lawler.


- TECHNICAL -


Midway Wolf Unit hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)

Sound CPU : ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5 (PUNCH, POWER PUNCH, BLOCK, KICK, POWER KICK)


- TRIVIA -


WWF Wrestlemania was released in August 1995.


The Midway coin-op has, within its code, the engine for a graphical reworking of Robotron, to be played like "Pong" in "Mortal Kombat II". However, the graphics were removed due to memory constraints, so the feature remains disabled.


If you look in the crowd, you can see the people who made this game possible. Right smack in the middle, is Mark Turmell.Mark Turmell is the main guy responsible for this game. The others are :

* In the crowd from Turmell to the right...

Sal Divita (head artist)

Sheridan Oursler (hardware tech)

Josh Tsui (artist)

Eugene Greer (artist)

Tony Goskie (artist)

Mark Penacho (programmer, but not on this game)

* In the crowd from Turmell to the left...

Jason Skiles (programmer and avid Internet user)

Jake Simpson (programmer) (wearing the MK t-shirt)

Mancow Muller (radio dj on Rock 103.5 and devout WWF fan)

Sophia (Mancow's significant other)

Dewey Gosnell (network tech)

Jamie Rivett (programmer)


Here are the real names of the wrestlers :

Bret Hart - Bret Hart

Shawn Michaels - Michael Shawn Hickenbottom

Undertaker - Mark Calaway

Razor Ramon - Scott Hall

Bam Bam Bigelow - Scott Bigelow (1961-2007)

Yokozuna - Rodney Anoa'i (1966-2000)

Lex Luger - Lawrence Pfohl

Doink - Matt Borne (1st), Steve Keirn (2nd), Ray Apollo (3rd), Steve Lombardi (4th), Dusty Wolfe (5th).


The filming for characters must have been somewhere between July and September of 1993 judging by the appearances of the wrestlers in this game.


Existing legendary rumor that Adam Bomb is hidden within the annals of the game was confirmed by Sal DiVita in a review of the new 'WWE All Stars' game in 2011. However he stated that the character was incomplete and there was no sense in attempting to procure him.


About fatalities : The original plan was for all 8 wrestlers to have finishing moves, but once the WWF got wind of it, they ordered Midway to not put any more in.


The World Wrestling Federation is now known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), having lost a lawsuit with the World Wildlife Fund over the use of the abbreviation WWF in 2000. The company changed their name to WWE 2 years later.


At the time of the game's release, the WWF Champion was Diesel (Kevin Nash) who is absent from the game. However, at the time of the game's development, the WWF Champion was Yokozuna, who was a WWF Tag Team Champion at the time of release, his tag team partner Owen Hart (1965-1999) is absent from the game.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Moves Names On : Tap Punch 4 times during vs. screen.


* No Blocking : Tap Block 3 times (both players) during vs. screen.


* Buddy Mode : Tap Block 5 times (both players) during vs. screen.


* Random Character : Press Up+Start at the fighter selection screen without moving the selection box from its original position.


* Alternate costume Colors : While holding left (for fighters on left side) or right (for fighters on right side) press P, K, PP or PK when selecting a fighter.


* Mortal Kombat 3 Codes :

- Win 25 fights to get MK3 Unlimited run code.

- Win 50 fights to get MK3 Dark Kombat code.


* Undertaker Fatality : To perform this fatality, you must win the match, then do the proper joystick/button sequence when 'Pin Him' appears : Up, Down(x2), Punch (opponent must be in mid-left of the ring). The Undertaker pushes his opponent into a coffin which appears from under the ring. The coffin goes back down and a tombstone appears in its place.


- STAFF -


Software & Designers : Mark Turmell (MJT), Jason Skiles (JMS), Jamie Rivett, Jake Simpson (JAK), Shawn Liptak (SL)

Art & Designers : Sal Divita (SAL), Josh Tsui, Eugene Geer (OEG), Tony Goskie (TDG)

Music & Sound effects : Chris Granner

Hardware designers : Mark Loffredo (MJL), Cary Mednick, Steve Correll, Joe Kalinowski, John Lowes

Artwork tools : Warren Davis, Shawn Liptak (SL), Todd Allen, Alias Research

Hardware support : Pat Cox, Sheridan Oursler, Al Lasko, Jeff Peters

DCS sound system : Matt Booty, Ed Keenan

Game testers : Eddie Ferrier, Mike Vinikour


- PORTS -


Notes : The ports had minor or major changes depending on the system. For example, the SNES version does not feature the endings of the Arcade version, and also lacks 2 characters: Bam Bam Bigelow and Yokozuna.


* Consoles :

Nintendo Super Famicom (1995)

Sega Mega Drive (1995)

Sega 32x (1995)

Sony PlayStation (1995)

Sega Saturn (1996)


* Computers :

PC [DOS] [CD-ROM] (1997) "WWF - Wrestlemania - The Arcade Game"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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WWF Royal Rumble (c) 2000 Sega.


A wrestling game from the World Wrestling Federation. Choose to take part in exhibition mode or enter the Royal Rumble match itself.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 2000.


Real names of wrestlers :

Kurt Angle - Kurt Angle

Stone Cold Steve Austin - Steve Williams

The Big Show - Paul Wight

D'Lo Brown - A.C. Connor

Edge - Adam Copeland

The Godfather - Charles Wright

Jeff Hardy - Jeffrey Hardy

Matt Hardy - Matthew Hardy

Chris Jericho - Christopher Irvine

Kane - Glen Jacobs

Steven Richards - Michael Manna

Mankind - Mick Foley

Rikishi - Solofa Fatu

Road Dogg - Brian James

The Rock - Dwayne Johnson

Al Snow - Allen Sarven

Tazz - Peter Senerchia

Triple H - Paul Levesque

The Undertaker - Mark Calaway

X-Pac - Sean Waltman


Michael Jackson used to own this game (2-screen 4-Player model, serial number: 0098709). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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WWF Royal Rumble (c) 1994 Data East Pinball.


- TECHNICAL -


Data East Version 3 (BSMT & 128x32 Display)


Main CPU : M6808 (@ 1 MHz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 2 MHz)

Display CPU : M6809 (@ 4 MHz)

Sound chips : BSMT2000 (@ 24 MHz)


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1994.


During attract mode, a preview for an unreleased Data East game, "Deathball 2000" can seen on the DMD (dot matrix display).


- STAFF -


Designers : Tim Seckel, Joe Kaminkow

Artwork : Paul Faris, Markus Rothkranz

Software : Neil Falconer, Orin Day, Lyman F. Sheats Jr.

Dots/Animation : Jack Liddon, Kurt Andersen, Scott Melchionda

Mechanics : Tim Seckel

Music and Sounds : Brian Schmidt


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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WWF Superstars (c) 1989 Technos Japan Corp.


A tag-team wrestling game with 6 WWF superstars to choose from.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0024


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8.5 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Punch, Kick


- TRIVIA -


WWF Superstars was released in July 1989.


You can choose from the following 6 wrestlers : Hulk Hogan, Randy 'Macho Man' Savage, The Ultimate Warrior, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, The Big Boss Man and The Honky Tonk Man. If you manage to win the first three games you finally face Andre the Giant and 'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase.


Andre and DiBiase have the only submission maneuvers in the game - The Canadian Backbreaker and The Million Dollar Dream Sleeperhold respectively. Both moves do a lot of damage, taking up 5 life squares unless your partner can rescue you from the hold.


Billy Lee, the main character of the "Double Dragon" series, is visible among the first row of the cheering crowd.


The game also features appearances from Virgil (the manager of Andre and DiBiase), 'Mean' Gene Okerlund (the announcer) and Miss Elizabeth (1960-2003) who appears in a cut-scene when you win the tag team titles.


Wrestler's real names :

Hulk Hogan - Terry Bollea

Randy Savage - Randall Poffo (1952-2011)

The Ultimate Warrior - Warrior (born Jim Hellwig but legally changed his name to Warrior in 1993)

'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan - James Duggan

The Big Boss Man - Ray Traylor (1962-2004)

Honky Tonk Man - Wayne Farris

Andre The Giant - Andre Roussimoff (1946-1993)

Ted DiBiase - Theodore DiBiase


At the time of the game's release, the actual WWF Tag Team Champions were The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) who are absent from the game.  DiBiase and Andre (known as The Mega Bucks), never won the tag teams titles.


Also at the time of release, 'Ravishing' Rick Rude (1958-1999) was the WWF Intercontinental Champion but he too is absent from the game.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* There's a mildly amusing glitch in WWF Superstars involving Randy Savage. Use him & then pick anyone else and play until you face Andre and DiBiase.

1) With Savage as your active wrestler and Andre as the legal man, climb in and out of the bottom of the ring until Andre decides to climb out after you. When you begin to see those first few animation frames of his lumbering descent, quickly walk backwards to the left side of the screen.

2) Dash at Andre so that the instant his final animation frame has him standing on the ring floor you'll have connected with a flying clothesline. For a second, you will have 'pulled' an additional Andre out of the standing Andre's body with that flying clothesline! The standing Andre vanishes once the clothesline has taken its course and the prostrate Andre then becomes the active sprite.


- SERIES -


1. WWF Superstars (1989)

2. WWF WrestleFest (1991)

3. WWF Superstars 2 (1992, Nintendo Game Boy)


- STAFF -


Director: Yoshihisa Kishimoto


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy (1991)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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WWF WrestleFest (c) 1991 Technos Japan Corp.


10 selectable wrestlers fight in a tag team tournament or take part in the Royal Rumble.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TA-0031


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.759 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2 

=> Punch, Kick


- TRIVIA -


WWF Wrestlefest was released in July 1991.


Also licensed to Tecmo.


The only WWF Technos game to not feature theme music for any of the individual wrestlers.


The announcer is Michelle 'Mike' McGuirk, who would sometimes substitute for Howard Finkel, the WWF's longtime ring announcer. McGuirk worked as a ring announcer for the WWF between 1988 and 1993 before she left because, according to her, she refused sexual advances made upon her by WWF owner Vince McMahon.


The game's announcer incorrectly announces Sergeant Slaughter's finishing move. Slaughter's finishing move (digging a knuckle into the opponent's temple) is announced as a 'Cobra Clutch', whereas that move is called 'The Torture Bar'. A Cobra Clutch looks totally different : DiBiase's Million Dollar Dream is a Cobra Clutch.


You can beat the Legion of Doom and get their titles via a count-out in the Tag Team portion of the game (Saturday Night's Main Event). This is incorrect : in pro wrestling, a championship only changes hands via a pinfall or a submission. If the champion/champions are counted-out or are disqualified, they lose the match, but they hold on to their titles.


The rules for the Royal Rumble are not quite correct. In WrestleFest, you can be eliminated by being thrown from the ring, or the traditional means (pin, submission, etc.). This is not correct. Ever since the WWF Royal Rumble started, the rules for elimination have never changed. The ONLY way to be eliminated is to be thrown over the top rope. No pinfalls, no submissions. In fact, the referee should not be in the ring during a Royal Rumble as he remains on the outside of the ring to confirm elimination has occurred.


Although the rules for the steel cage match has changed over the years, the Steel Cage Matches in WrestleFest are not done correctly, by pro wrestling rules at the time of release. Again, there should not be a referee in the ring and pinfalls or submissions do not count. To win a steel cage match, you must be the first to escape the steel cage... either by breaking the door open and crawling out, or by climbing over the top (in both cases you win when your feet touch the ground first outside the ring). In the present day however, pinfalls do count and a referee is present although you still can win by escaping the cage.


Crush and Smash are not the original members of Demolition. Crush joined the team in 1990 when Ax (Bill Eadie) suffered from ill health caused by an allergic reaction to shellfish and the WWF wanted to 'hide' his illness on television by adding a third member to the team to make them look stronger. This game was made just as Crush replaced him, but at the time of actual release, Demolition had already broken up. Smash was repackaged as The Repo Man while Crush turned face (good guy) and the 2 feuded for a while.


Crush and Smash may not be played separately in the tag-team (Saturday Night's Main Event) game. You must pick them both for your tag team, to get either. Of course, you may play either of them in The Royal Rumble.


You may not play either member of Legion of Doom under any circumstances: they are unavailable to pick for both games (Saturday Night's Main Event and The Royal Rumble). Much like the game's precursor, "WWF Superstars," the champions are reserved for the AI only.


The real names of the wrestlers :

Hulk Hogan : Terry Bollea

The Ultimate Warrior : James Hellwig

The Big Boss Man : Ray Traylor (1962-2004)

Earthquake : John Tenta (1963-2006)

Sergeant Slaughter : Robert Remus

The Million Dollar Man : Ted DiBiase

Jake The Snake : Aurelian Smith

Mr. Perfect : Curt Hennig (1958-2003)

Smash of Demolition : Barry Darsow

Crush of Demolition : Brian Adams (1964-2007)

Hawk of LOD : Michael Hegstrand (1957-2003)

Animal of LOD : Joe Laurinaitis


Each superstar has a trademark hold that can be done when your opponent's energy is low.

Hulk Hogan : Legdrop Off The Ropes

Ultimate Warrior : Gorilla Press

Big Boss Man : The Boss Man Slam

Earthquake : Earthquake Vertical Splash

Sergeant Slaughter : Cobra Clutch

Ted DiBiase : The Million Dollar Dream

Jake The Snake Roberts : The DDT

Mr. Perfect : Perfect-Plex

Smash of Demolition : Suplex

Crush of Demolition : Back Breaker

Hawk of LOD : Clothesline Off The Rope Turnbuckle

Animal of LOD : Clothesline Off The Rope Turnbuckle


At the time of the game's release, the actual WWF Tag Team Champions were The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) who are absent from the game, although the Legion of Doom would defeat the Nasties to claim their first WWF Tag Team Titles one month later at Summerslam 1991.


- UPDATES -


The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.


- SERIES -


1. WWF Superstars (1989)

2. WWF WrestleFest (1991)

3. WWF Superstars 2 (1992, Nintendo Game Boy)


- STAFF -


Character Designers : Hiroshi Shibata, Koji Sakuma, Michiaki Ishida, Makoto Shirai, Toru Tsuboya, Koji Minagawa

Character Design Assist : Koji Ogata

B.G. Designers : Takehisa Izumiyama, Toshiyuki Osumi

Programmers : Tatsumi Saito, Isamu Kanakubo, Genei Fukuhara, Teruhiro Maeda, Naritaka Nishimura

Hardware : Kenji Nishikawa

Editor : Hiroshi Sato, Ai Onoe, Yasuhiro Ohi

Sound Programmer : Yoshihiro Kameoka

Director : Shinichi Saito

Producer : Kunio Taki


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Wyvern Wings (c) 2001 SemiCom.


A vertical shoot'em up with 4 selectable airplanes. 3 years later after Arizona impact, other enemy appears to the Human species faced to a environmental crisis. Owing to the appearance of the unknown enemy, the Human being in faced to the existent crisis...


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-32XT, I8052


Palette colors : 32768


Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> [A] Basic Shot, [B] Defense, [C] Special Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2002 in Japan (even if titlescreen says 2001).


This game was also released as "Wyvern Wings - Space Opera" by Game Vision.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Wyvern Wings - Space Opera (c) 2001 Game Vision.


A vertical shoot'em up with 4 selectable airplanes. 3 years later after Arizona impact, other enemy appears to the Human species faced to a environmental crisis. Owing to the appearance of the unknown enemy, the Human being in faced to the existent crisis...


- TRIVIA -


This game is a new release of "Wyvern Wings" by Semicon.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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X Five Jokers (c) 199? Electronic Projects.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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X Force (c) 1987 Tecnoplay.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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X Marks the Spot (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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X Marks the Spot (c) 1999 Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- TRIVIA -


X Marks the Spot was released in June 1999.


- UPDATES -


1.5 was released in June 2002.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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X Se Dae Quiz (c) 1995 Dream Island.


Young Korean's Quiz Game!


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Korean as 'X-Generation Quiz'.


About the X-Generation : This means Born in 1961~1984 years. They have in yearning and Opposition.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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X The Ball (c) 1992 Rare, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


A.C.E.S. 2 hardware


Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 222 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : trackball

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


It was the first arcade game made by Rare, Ltd. Presented by Capcom.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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X's & O's (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


- TECHNICAL -


Model Number : 1391


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1984. 3,300 units were produced.


- STAFF -


Design by : Greg Kmiec

Art by : Pat McMahon


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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X-Change (c) 1998 BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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X-Day 2 (c) 1995 Namco.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System NA-2 hardware

Game ID : XDS


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12.52825 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco (@ 32 Khz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1995 in Japan.


Soundtrack releases :

X-DAY 2 / Namco Game Sound Express Vol.27 - Victor Entertainment - VICL-15051 - Dec 16, 1995


- SERIES -


1. X-Day (1993)

2. X-Day 2 (1995)


- STAFF -


Composed by : Ayako Sasou


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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X-Files (c) 1999 dgPIX Entertainment.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : E1-32XT (@ 20 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32768


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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X-Men - Children of the Atom (c) 1994 Capcom Co., Ltd.


Back when Magneto and Juggernaut were boss characters, ten X-Men characters fought to challenge them!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CP-S II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 08


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

=> [1] LP (Jab), [2] MP (Short), [3] HP (Fierce)

=> [4] LK (Strong), [5] MK (Forward), [6] HK (Roundhouse)


- TRIVIA -


X-Men COTA was released in December 1994. It is the first fighting game produced by Capcom using characters under license from Marvel Comics, widely praised for its faithfulness in capturing the spirit of its namesake comics, by using colorful animation and voice actors (see Staff section for more information) from the 'X-Men' animated series.


All characters are coming from Marvel comic books (except Akuma) :

Akuma (Gouki in Japan) - "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" ("Super Street Fighter II X" in Japan)

Colossus (aka Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) - Giant-Size X-Men #1

Cyclops (aka Scott Summers) - X-Men #1

Juggernaut (aka Cain Marko) - X-Men #12

Iceman (aka Robert 'Bobby' Drake) - Uncanny X-Men #1

Magneto (aka Erik 'Magnus' Lehnsherr) - X-Men #1

Omega Red (aka Arkady Rossovich) - X-Men #4

Psylocke (aka Elizabeth 'Betsy' Braddock) - New Mutants Annual #2

Sentinel - Uncanny X-Men #14

Silver Samurai (aka Kenichiro Harada) - Daredevil #111

Spiral (aka Rita Ricochet) - Longshot #1

Storm (aka Ororo Munroe) - Giant Size X-Men #1

Wolverine (aka James 'Logan' Howlett) - Incredible Hulk #180


Unlike previous incarnations of X-Men video games, X-Men - Children of the Atom also allowed players to helm popular X-Men villains, such as Omega Red; the mutant hunting android Sentinel; Spiral, lackey of Mojo; and Silver Samurai. Also, because this game was released around the same time as "Super Street Fighter II Turbo", programmers also included Akuma (see Tips And Tricks section for more information).


The game, along with SSFII Turbo, is considered as one of the first fighting games to popularize the now often-used ideas of 'Super Jumps', 'Super Combos', and 'Tech. Hit', which meant that an attempted grab or throw had been negated by the opponent. Furthermore, the game was the precursor to the Capcom 'Vs. series', with elements and characters from this game having been combined with "Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams" to create "X-Men vs. Street Fighter".


Sony Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album (X-Men Arcade Game Track - SRCL-3120) on 24/03/1995.


- UPDATES -


Revision 1 :

* Software version : 1.00.

* Japanese release only (94/12/08).


Revision 2 :

* Software version : 2.00.

* Japanese and Asia releases (94/12/17).


Revision 3 :

* Software version : 2.10.

* Japanese releases only (94/12/19).


Revision 4 :

* Software version : 3.00.

* European and American releases (95/01/05).

* European and Hispanic releases (95/03/31).


Note : US versions are slightly different, they have the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Akuma (Player 1) : Highlight Spiral and wait 3 seconds, then move without stopping through : Silver Samurai, Psylocke, Colossus, Iceman, Colossus, Cyclops, Wolverine, Omega Red and stop on Silver Samurai. Wait 3 seconds there and press and hold : LK+HP+HK.


* Play as Akuma (Player 2) : Highlight Storm and wait 3 seconds, then move without stopping through : Cyclops, Colossus, Iceman, the Sentinel, Omega Red, Wolverine, Psylocke, Silver Samurai and stop on Spiral. Wait 3 seconds there, then press and hold : LK+HP+HK.


* Play as Juggernaut (Player 1 and 2) : Input Akuma code, then after the battle press Up/Left TWICE and you should see Juggernaut's face.


* Play against Akuma : You must use 'manual block' and win every match without continuing. Defeat your opponents two rounds in a row (don't lose a round), having 'first attack' on each round. You must also win the final round of each battle with your Hyper-X.


* Continue Attacking : Press Start immediately after winning the match to continue hitting the defeated character.


- STAFF -


Game Planners : Akira Nishitani (Nin), Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Hiratou K-Suke (X68K), Kiyo, Fuji, Tomita Otouto

Programmers : Aoi-Tokimeki, Tarabar Hori (Tarabar - Black), K. Nishi-Man, Sailor-Ponkichi, O.G.T. -Iron Liver, Mo Suzuki-Memorial, Min-T3, Hard. Yas (-466P+K-), Kaw. Hiroshima

Object Designers : Satoru Yamashita, Ino, Kuriotoko, Yue, Minobe Hiroaki (Minobe), M. Nakatani, Ari, Eripyon. N, Miwazo, M. Sato, Kamonchashi Sato, Kazuko Kawanaka Pyo!, Dway Nishimura, Igami, Youjiro, Sagat, Ta, Jun Matsumura (26), Hitoshi Nishio (Vip. T2), G. Kamina, Ushi, H. Yoshino, Eiji, Naoki Fukuda, H.S, Manish, Shinya Kitamura

Scroll Designers : Fukumoyan, Yamapuu, May, Devil Ohnishi, Kazu, Akiko. O, Hiroko. N, Iwai, Kisabon, RK

Music Composers : Takayuki Iwai (Anarchy Takapon), Syun Nishigaki, Hideki Okugawa (Hideki Ok), Isao Abe (Oyaji)

Sound Designers : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K), Toshio Kajino


* Voice Actors :

Psylocke, Storm, Spiral : Catherine Disher

Cyclops : Norman Spencer

Wolverine : Cathal J. Dodd

Beast : George Buza

Colossus, Iceman, Sentinel : Dan Hennessey

Silver Samurai : Yasushi Ikeda (Ike-Bomb)

Omega Red : Len Doncheff

Juggernaut : Rick Bennett

Magneto : Lorne Kennedy


Special Thanks : Alex Jimenez, Eric Luther, Phillip Reed, Mark Ericsson, Dana Morshed, Mike Thomas, John Conroy, Paul T. Takaki, Kumino Asakura, Takuya Shiraiwa (Mr. Shiraiwa)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (November 22, 1995) [Model T-1203G] 

Sega Saturn [EU] (1996) [Model T-8108H-50] 

Sega Saturn [US] (1996) [Model T-8108H] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (1998) [Model SLES-00198] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (February 1998) [Model SLUS-00044] 


* Computers : 

PC [MS-DOS] [US] (May 31, 1997) 

PC [MS-DOS] [EU] (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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X-Men (c) 1992 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


[2-Player model]


- TRIVIA -


For more information about the game itself, please see the 4-Player model entry.


A X-Men unit appears in the 1998 movie 'The Replacement Killers'.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (Serial number: 1099L). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


List of official models :

X-Men [2-Player model]

X-Men [4-Player model]

X-Men [6-Player model]


- UPDATES -


Differences between the 2-Player Japanese version and the US version :

* The introduction cut-scene and some of the other animated cut-scenes contain Japanese subtitles.

* During game-play some sentinels appear with a white and pink coloring, if you defeat them, you can pick up either an energy power-up or a mutant power-up ball.

* Whenever you use a mutant power attack, you'll use up a power ball before losing energy for using another attack. in the US version however, you lose energy first, then you'll be able to use a power ball.

* Stages 1 and 4 start a little bit ahead of the US versions.

* The robot pterodactyl that is a mid-boss in stage 4 appears a lot earlier in the Japanese version.

* The US versions have the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.


Due to certain issues, both the 2-player and 4-player cabinets, a rare occurrence, had character selecting, while the 6-player cabinets forced the selections.


- STAFF -


Chief Producer and Director : Lee

Visual Designers : K. Hattori, Captain Oe

Design Works : Y. Asano, Mitsuhiro Nomi

Hardware Designers : H. Matsuura, S. Yasuda

Cabinet Designer : Rasher Y. Tamura

Sound Producer and Composer : S. Fukami

Music Co-Producer and Composer : Y. Technouchi

Guest Composer : J. Nakano

Support Composer : A. Hashimoto


Special Thanks : Y. Hatano

Young Man : H. Ohyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 3 (Dec.14, 2010; PlayStation Network)

Microsoft Xbox 360 (Dec.15, 2010; Xbox Live Arcade)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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X-Men (c) 1992 Konami.


X-Men is a side-scrolling beat-em-up for up to four players. The X-Men's mission is to find and rescue Professor X, who has been captured by evil mutants and is now being held prisoner by Magneto.


Each X-Man character has an 'Attack', 'Jump' and 'Mutant Power' button. The mutant power attack is a powerful special move unique to each X-Man. While it inflicts a lot of damage on the enemies, the trade-off is that each usage removes 3 bars from the players health meter (a full meter has 10 bars). Each level ends with a face-off against a powerful mutant boss character.


The game has six stages, with the final one set on 'Asteroid M', Magneto's base. The defeated mutant bosses from the previous levels each make an appearance (albeit in a less powerful form) before the final encounter with Magneto himself.


Players can chose from 6 X-Men characters, they are:

Cyclops 

Colossus 

Wolverine 

Storm 

Nightcrawler 

Dazzler


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX065


[4-Player model]


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151, K054539


Players : 4

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Attack, Jump, Mutant Power Attack


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1992.


X-Men is based upon the comic book series of the same name (most of the game's plot is loosely based on the 1989 X-Men cartoon called 'Pryde Of The X-Men'). Here are the debut comics for all Marvel characters from this game including non-playable characters :

Cyclops (aka Scott Summers) - X-Men #1

Colossus (aka Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) - Giant-Size X-Men #1

Wolverine (aka James 'Logan' Howlett) - Incredible Hulk #180

Storm (aka Ororo Munroe) - Giant Size X-Men #1

Nightcrawler (aka Kurt Wagner) - Giant Size X-Men #1

Dazzler (aka Alison Blaire) - X-Men #130

Professor X (aka Charles Francis Xavier) - X-Men #1

Shadowcat (aka Katherine 'Kitty' Pryde) - X-Men #129

The Sentinels - X-Men #14

Bonebreaker - Uncanny X-Men #229

Pyro (aka St. John Allerdyce - Level 1 boss) - Uncanny X-Men 141

The Blob (aka Fred J. Dukes - Level 2 boss) - X-Men #3

Wendigo (Level 3 boss) - Incredible Hulk #162

Master Mold (Level 4 boss) - X-Men #15

The White Queen (aka Emma Grace Frost - Level 5 Mid-Boss) - Uncanny X-Men #129

Juggernaut (aka Cain Marko - Level 5 boss) - X-Men #12

Mystique (aka Raven Darkholme - Level 7 boss) - Ms. Marvel #16

Magneto (aka Erik 'Magnus' Lehnsherr - Final boss) - X-Men #1


In Nightcrawler's ranking screen, his name is misspelled as 'Nightcrowler'.


Although "Final Fight" set the standard for scrolling fighters. Konami's X-Men created several innovations for the genre, including the ability to hit fallen opponents to prevent them from getting back up, as well as a character-specialized 'mutant power', which could clear the screen of enemies, but also reduced the player's health. The game is fondly remembered by those who played it for its fun, addicting game-play and colorful graphics. However, it is also sometimes criticized for its wooden voice acting and often ungrammatical script ('I am Magneto, Master of Magnet').


Bill Toups holds the official official record for this game with 830 points on 06/11/2004.


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami All Stars 1993 - KICA-9016, 9018) on 21/12/1992.


A X-Men unit appears in the 1998 movie 'The Replacement Killers'.


List of official models :

X-Men [2-Player model]

X-Men [4-Player model]

X-Men [6-Player model]


- UPDATES -


Due to certain issues, both the 2-player and 4-player cabinets, a rare occurrence, had character selecting, while the 6-player cabinets forced the selections.


- STAFF -


Chief Producer and Director : Lee

Visual Designers : K. Hattori, Captain Oe

Design Works : Y. Asano, Mitsuhiro Nomi

Hardware Designers : H. Matsuura, S. Yasuda

Cabinet Designer : Rasher Y. Tamura

Sound Producer and Composer : S. Fukami

Music Co-Producer and Composer : Y. Technouchi

Guest Composer : J. Nakano

Support Composer : A. Hashimoto


Special Thanks : Y. Hatano

Young Man : H. Ohyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 3 (Dec.14, 2010; PlayStation Network)

Microsoft Xbox 360 (Dec.15, 2010; Xbox Live Arcade)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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X-Men (c) 1992 Konami.


- TECHNICAL -


[6-Player model]


- TRIVIA -


For more information about the game itself, please see the 4-Player model entry.


A handy thing about the 6-player versions is a longer screen ratio. This is handy for the fact that there is more physical screen space for the play-field, making some fights easier, since you are not trying to see enemies off-screen so often, and allowing Konami to do the correct feel for the cut-scenes, since they didn't have to 'chop' the sides off the animated parts.


Michael Jackson used to own this game (6-Player model, serial number: 10292UPC). It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.


List of official models :

X-Men [2-Player model]

X-Men [4-Player model]

X-Men [6-Player model]


- UPDATES -


Due to certain issues, both the 2-player and 4-player cabinets, a rare occurrence, had character selecting, while the 6-player cabinets forced the selections.


- STAFF -


Chief Producer and Director : Lee

Visual Designers : K. Hattori, Captain Oe

Design Works : Y. Asano, Mitsuhiro Nomi

Hardware Designers : H. Matsuura, S. Yasuda

Cabinet Designer : Rasher Y. Tamura

Sound Producer and Composer : S. Fukami

Music Co-Producer and Composer : Y. Technouchi

Guest Composer : J. Nakano

Support Composer : A. Hashimoto


Special Thanks : Y. Hatano

Young Man : H. Ohyama


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 3 (Dec.14, 2010; PlayStation Network)

Microsoft Xbox 360 (Dec.15, 2010; Xbox Live Arcade)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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X-Men vs. Street Fighter (c) 1996 Capcom Co., Ltd.


The first 'Capcom vs.' fighter, featuring 16 classic characters and fast-paced tag action. The mighty Apocalypse is reduced to but a punching bag!


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 20


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


X-Men vs. Street Fighter was released in September 1996. 


9 characters are coming from Marvel comic books, followed by their first appearance : 

Apocalypse (aka En Sabah Nur) - X-Factor #5 

Cyclops (aka Scott Summers) - X-Men #1 

Gambit (aka Jean-Luc 'Remy' LeBeau) - Uncanny X-Men #266 

Juggernaut (aka Cain Marko) - X-Men #12 

Magneto (aka Erik 'Magnus' Lehnsherr) - X-Men #1 

Rogue - Avengers Annual #10 

Sabretooth (aka Victor Creed) - Iron Fist #14 

Storm (aka Ororo Munroe) - Giant Size X-Men #1 

Wolverine (aka James 'Logan' Howlett) - Incredible Hulk #180 


9 other characters come from several Street Fighter games : 

Akuma ('Gouki' in Japan) - "Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challege" in Japan; "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" in all other regions. 

Cammy - "Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers" 

Charlie ('Nash' in Japan) - "Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams" in the United States, Canada, and Europe; "Street Fighter Zero" in Japan, Southeast Asia, Brazil, and Hispanic regions 

Chun-Li - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

Dhalsim - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

Ken Masters - "Street Fighter" 

Major Bison ('Vega' in Japan) - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 

Ryu - "Street Fighter" 

Zangief - "Street Fighter II - The World Warrior" 


In the game, teams are preselected and the player never encounter random teams. Here are the different teams the player will fight against : 

* Cyclops and Ryu 

* Zangief and Juggernaut 

* Storm and Charlie 

* Dhalsim and Sabretooth 

* Rogue and Chun-Li 

* Bison and Magneto 

* Gambit and Ken 

* Wolverine and Cammy 


Akuma is outside the teams as he is an hidden character (see 'Tips and Tricks' section). After defeating 6 of these teams, the player's team fights Apocalypse himself! In the end, the character who defeat Apocalypse remains under player control and the other one is the ultimate opponent for the one-on-one final battle. 


Blanka (of "Street Fighter" fame) can be seen hanging out within the background in the 'Death Valley' stage. 


Clarence E. Leung holds the official record for this game, on level 5-expert setting, with 2098100 points on March 16, 1999. 


Soundtrack releases : 

X-Men vs. Street Fighter [Victor Entertainment - VICL-2176 - Nov 21, 1996]


- UPDATES -


Akuma is called 'Gouki' in the Japanese versions. Akuma means 'devil'. Gouki means 'powerful oni' (An oni is a Japanese mythological creature, kind of like an ogre or demon). 


US versions have the 'Recycle It, Don't Trash It!' screen. 


Capcom released 3 different revisions of this game in the arcades, and they all have differences: 


Version 1 : 

* 96/09/09 - JAPAN release. 

* 96/09/10 - JAPAN, ASIA, and EUROPE releases. 

* 96/09/19 - ASIA release. 

* Ryu and Akuma can recover from their hop kick in mid-air. 

* Ryu's "Hurricane Super" can push the opposing player down, allowing the player to recover. 


Version 2 : 

* 96/10/04 - US, JAPAN, EUROPE, and HISPANIC releases. 

* Ryu and Akuma can not recover from their hop kick 

* Sabretooth's jumping Infinite is a little more difficult to time. 

* Dhalsim is no longer able to do a "Yoga Drill" the instant he leaves the floor. He actually has to jump a small distance before the Drill will come out. 

* Ryu's "Hurricane Super" pushes the opposing player up rather than down. 


Version 3 : 

* 96/10/23 - US, ASIA, and BRAZIL releases. 

* In this version, Capcom removed all of the Infinites they knew of. And some combos have also been removed. 


In August 1996, a prototype of the game was being tested at several arcades across the countries. One difference in this prototype is that Gambit has a different coat color, and his hair is much lighter. The left sleeve of Gambit's coat is white. This was possibly a graphics problem and was fixed in the final version.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play as Akuma : At the character select screen, highlight Magneto or Juggernaut or Dhalsim or Bison and press Up.


* Play as Alpha Chun Li : At the character select screen, highlight Chun Li, hold the Start button and press any action button.


* Play as the Same Character : Enter the random selection code and if you can make it stop on the highlighted character, the highlight will remain there, enabling you to select the same character twice. This does some strange things to the life bars, so be careful. It may also screw up the palette for one of the characters on the selection grid, but this will not effect game play.


* Alternate Costume Colors : Highlight a character at the character selection screen then press a Punch button for a darker costume or Kick for a lighter costume.


* Random Fighter : At the character select screen, press and hold left or right for 3 seconds. Note : You can also fight against the same character by getting the random selection to stop on the originally highlighted fighter.


* Continue Attacking : Press Start immediately after winning the match to continue hitting the defeated character.


* Rogue's Additional Winning Pose : After you beat an opponent with Rogue, hold all three punches or kicks before she does her normal win pose (If done correctly, Rogue will turn around and say 'TA-DA!').


* In-game tip messages (These are all the tip messages that randomly appear when the player loses) :


1) HP+HK simultaneously for the Cross-over Attack! You can switch your character at any time!


2) Push LP+MP+HP while guarding for the Advancing Guard. Push the opponent back!


3) When Air Combo starts to move hits the opponent, put the lever Up to chase him and execute a combo!


4) Create a quick combo when fighting in the air! Switch your character when vitality is low!


5) Back, Back/Down, Down, P before landing for the safe fall! Outsmart your opponent!


6) By charging the gauge past level one, you can do a Hyper Combo! Make a comeback!


7) Enter Down, Up or LK+MK+HK for a Super Jump! You can attack indefinitely while doing a Super Jump!


8) Back, Back/Down, Down, HP+HK while guarding for the Counter! Your partner will assist you.


9) When Level 2 or higher, enter Down, Forward/Down, Forward, HP+HK for the cross-over Combination move!


10) Vitality recovers slowly while you're resting. When grabbed, enter Forward MP(HP) immediately!


11) You'll escape from the throw move! Forward, Forward or LP+MP+HP for the forward dash!


12) Get into the striking distance at once! X-MEN VS STREET FIGHTER COMING SOON


- SERIES -


Note : also called the 'Capcom vs.' series.


1. X-Men vs. Street Fighter [CP-S II No. 20] (1996)

2. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter [CP-S II No. 23] (1997)

3. Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes [CP-S II No. 28] (1998)

4. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - New Age of Heroes (2000)

5. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011)


- STAFF -


Planner : Atsushi Tomita

Assistants : Takayoshi Terada, Moriyoshi Teruya

Programmers : Aoi, Motsu, Giu, Eternal Sailor, Tora&Yume&?&Hide

Character Designer : Akira Yasuda (Akiman)

Title Designer : Shoei

Object Designers : Minobe Hiroaki!, Rie Satou, Masanori Kondo, Kanako Takami, Miwaringo, Yosinori Yamamoto, Tateishi Masayo, Toshihiro Suzuki, Sagata, Satoru Yamashita, Ino, R. Naoi, Kako, Narancha, Shin, Ikusan Z (Ikusan), Kurose, G. Kamina, Kohichi Kikutani, Tomohiko Ohsumi

Scroll Designers : Chika Iwai (Iwai), Taka, Kisabon, May, Hisashi Sawada, Inoyan, Shinnosuke, Yoichi Tanoue, Hooly (Fukahori), Naobei, Yoko Fukumoto, Ziggy, Konomi, Isukesani (as 'Isukesani20%'), Manga-Chop

Music Composer & Arranges : Yuki Iwai, Yuko K. Takehara (Yuko Kadota)

Sound & Voice Designers : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K), Takeshi Kitamura (Moe. T)

Producer : Tetsuya Iijima

General Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)


* Voice Actors :

Cyclops : Norman Spencer

Wolverine : Cathal J. Dodd

Storm : Catherine Disher

Rogue : Lenore Zann

Gambit : Tony Daniels

Sabretooth : Don Francks

Juggernaut : Rick Bennett

Magneto, Apocalypse, Announcer : Lorne Kennedy

Ryu : Katashi Ishizuka

Cammy : Susan Hart

Ken Masters : Tetsuya Iwanaga

Chun-Li : Yuko Miyamura

Charlie : Toshiyuki Morikawa

Dhalsim : Yoshiharu Yamada

Zangief : Wataru Takagi

M. Bison, Akuma : Tomomichi Nishimura


Special Thanks To : Sakomizu, Adviser Akitomo, Takuya Shiraiwa, Erik Suzuki, Kinu Nishimura, Jesus Rodriguez Bueno, Harumi Yamashita, Dana Moreshead, Alison Stroll, Rita Rokos, Darryl Williams, Marcello Fortino, David Alex Stinson, Joseph Calamari, Satoshi Ise


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Sega Saturn [JP] (November 27, 1997, "X-Men vs Street Fighter [4MRAM Doukori Ban]") [Model T-1226G] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (1998) [Model SLUS-00627] 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 26, 1998, "X-Men vs Street Fighter EX Edition") [Model SLPS-01284] 

Sega Saturn [JP] (April 16, 1998) [Model T-1227G] 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 1998) [Model SLES-01247] 


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [KO] (2002)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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X-Multiply (c) 1989 Irem Corp.


A horizontally scrolling shooter from the makers of "R-Type".


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-72 system hardware


Main CPU : V30 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


X-Multiply was released in September 1989.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (R-Type II : G.S.M. Irem 2 - PCCB-00017) on January 21, 1990.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


1) Turn DIP 2-7 ON.

2) Reset the game with holding Player 1-Button 2.

3) You will be able to start a game with invincibility.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn [JP] (August 20, 1998; "Image Fight & X Multiply [Model T-26110G]")

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 19, 1998; "Image Fight & X-Multiply [Model SLPS-01267]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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X-Plan (c) 2006 Subsino.


A video poker game.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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X-Tom 3D (c) 1999 Game Vision.


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Jamie System Development Co., Ltd., a Korean PC video game developer.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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X-tra X-tra (c) 199? Maygay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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X-Train (c) 1999 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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X-Treme (c) 1998 BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Xain'd Sleena (c) 1986 Technos Japan Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 0674


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6809 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1986 in Japan.


Technos produced the original that spawned two other versions : "Solar-Warrior" by Memetron in the US, and "Soldier of Light" by Taito in the UK -- both 1987. Soldier of Light was the name on the UK cabinet, but the game showed Xain'd Sleena on the screen with the Taito logo instead of Technos.


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988, "Soldier of Light")

Amstrad CPC (1988, "Soldier of Light")

Commodore C64 (1988, "Soldier of Light")

Commodore Amiga (1988, "Soldier of Light")

Atari ST (1988, "Soldier of Light")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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$bio

Xena Warrior Princess (c) 200? BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Xenon (c) 1988 Arcadia Systems.


A vertically scrolling shoot-em-up from well-known Commodore Amiga coders, the 'Bitmap Brothers'. Xenon's distinguishing gameplay feature is that the player's craft could be switched between being a land-based tank and an airborne spaceship at the touch of a button.


- TECHNICAL -


Arcadia System hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 671 x 216 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Xenon was originally called "KellyX" during the development.


This is the first Bitmap Brothers game, a team of programmers which made some of the greatest amiga titles ever.


- SERIES -


1. Xenon (1988)

2. Xenon II (1989, Commodore Amiga)

3. Xenon 2000 - Project PCF (2002, PC [MS Windows])


- PORTS -


* Computers :

Amstrad CPC (1988)

Atari ST (1988)

Commodore Amiga (1988)

PC (1988)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore 64 (1989)

MSX (1989)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Xenon (c) 1980 Bally.


- TECHNICAL -


[No. 1196]

Bally MPU AS-2518-35 (Sounds Plus + Vocalizer)


Main CPU : M6800 (@ 475 KHz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 895 KHz)

Sound chips : AY8910 (@ 895 KHz), HC55516


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1980. 11,000 units were produced.


The development of the game took 1 year (started in November 1979).


This game was Bally's first talking game, using the AS-2518-56 'Sounds Plus' sound board and the AS-2518-58 'Vocalizer' board instead of the 'Squawk and Talk' system.


Most remembered for its sexy sounding voice, with electronic music composer Suzanne Ciani doing all the voices for this game.


KMIEC appears on the playfield near the right flipper (near the head of a robot). Greg KMIEC is the designer of the game.


- STAFF -


Design : Greg Kmiec

Artwork : Paul Faris

Music and Sounds : Suzanne Ciani


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture (bossyman15)

$end


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Xenophobe (c) 1987 Bally Midway.


A horizontal monitor is split into three sections, one for each of up to three people. Players wander around a space station shooting as many Ridley-Scott-esque aliens as they can before health or time runs out- then it's off to the next space station. There are multiple weapon types, including a duck gun!


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 68k hardware

[No. 0E85]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.7238 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 3

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1987.


The word 'Xenophobe' (pronounced 'Zee-no-phobe') is a psychiatric term meaning 'fear of aliens'. Programmer Gary Oglesby contributed this name.


The game earned so much money during first weeks of testing that the programmer was pulled off the game to work on a pinball project.


Xenophobe was a highly original game with a highly original concept. It was the first split-screen game. It was also a victim of a production scheduling snafu. Due to its production being pushed ahead, a lot of the game's tuning was axed. There are many objects in the game that the player can pick up, but have no use.


Brian Colin & Jeff Nauman originally conceived this game with a tomb-robbing treasure hunting theme, but when programmer Howard Shere was assigned to the project, his love of science fiction prompted the shift to an ALIEN spoof.


Michael Ward holds the official official record for this game, on Medium setting, with 2,500,000 points on 06/11/2004.


- STAFF -


Programmer : Howard Shere

Art and graphics : Brian Colin

Sound and musics : Souvenir of Omaha

Hardware designers and support : Bob Ploussard, True Truong

Mechanical designer : John Kubik

Technical support : Jim Belt, Sue Lohse

Game concept and designers : Brian Colin, Howard Shere

Development : Jeff Nauman, Bob Libbe, Gary Oglesby, Tom Leon, Larry Stalmah, Peter Perry


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom (1988)

Atari Lynx (1990)

Atari 2600 (1990)

Atari 7800

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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XESS - The New Revolution [SemiCom 3-in-1] (c) 1997 SemiCom.


Three games including "New Hyperman", "Hyperman" and "Cookie & Bibis".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.575 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.50 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- STAFF -


Cookie & Bibis

Executive Producer : Jeon Jae Yeon

Game Designer : Han Seung Hoon

Programmer : Kim Hyun Ho

Graphic Designer : Kim Sung Hawan, Kim Kyung Hee, Hong Young Joo

Music/Sound : Jeon Seok Gee


New Hyper Man

Executive Producer : Jeon Jae Yeon

Programmer : Kim Hyun Ho

Graphic Designer : Kim Sung Whan, Kim Kyung Hee, Lee Won Young, Lee Suk Nam

Music / Sound : Jeon Seok Gee

Hardware : Jee Deok Kyoo, Park Hoon Yong, Kim In Seok


Hyper Man

Executive Producer : Jeon Jae Yeon

Game Designer : Han Seung Hoon

Programmer : Kim Hyun Ho

Graphic Designer : Hong Young Joo

Music/Sound : Jeon Seok Gee


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Xevios (c) 1980 Watson.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (x3), MB88xx

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG, discrete circuitry (for the explosion sounds)


Screen orientation : vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 129


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

= > [1] Zapper, [2] Blaster


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Xevious". It has different explosion sound than the original Xevious. The titlescreen says '1980' but the game was certainly released in 1983.


Original products:

Xevious (Namco)


Licensed products:

Xevious (Atari)


Unofficial products:

Xevios (Watson)

Battles (Unknown)


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Secret Message : The bootlegger has included the trick for generating a message right at the beginning of the game. As soon as Solvalou appears, move to the far right edge of the screen and begin bombing constantly. Continue bombing until the first set of attacking rings is very close to you and then shoot the rings. The message 'Dead copy making copy under Namco program.' will appear on the screen.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Xevious (c) 1982 Namco.


The player pilots a combat aircraft called a 'Solvalou' which is armed with a forward-firing gun for aerial targets, and bombs for destroying ground-based targets. A red targeting square is situated in front of the Solvalou, which allows the player to aim their bombs accurately. The enemy craft appears in a number of different guises; from the standard variety that arrive in large numbers but shoot slow-moving projectiles, to exploding black spheres that shoot projectiles at high speed. There are also rotating shields that cannot be destroyed and must be carefully avoided. Ground enemies are a combination of both stationary bases and moving vehicles, most of which fire slow-moving projectiles. A gigantic, floating fortress (called 'Andor Genesis') appears in certain areas; this is defeated by knocking out its core. 


Xevious is actually divided into 16 different areas, which are separated by an area of forest. If a player dies before less than 70% of an area has been completed, play restarts at the beginning of the same area; should a life be lost AFTER 70% of an area has been completed, however, play restarts at the beginning of the next area. After Area 16 has been completed, the game loops back to Area 7.


- CAST OF CHARACTERS - 


AIR UNITS : 

These are the air units you will encounter during the game. A players skill will determine what air units they may face. 

* Andor Genesis (mother ship) - the large ship in Areas 4, 9, and 14. 

* Bacura (resistor shield) - the large rotating floating walls which are indestructible. 

* Brag Zakato (energy blaster) - medium black ball, with a red dot, that explode and send several shots at your Solvalou. 

* Bragza (crystal) - the crystal core of the Andor Genesis mother ship which escapes upon its destruction. 

* Garu Zakato (energy bombarder) - large black ball that explode sending out a multitude of shots in all directions. 

* Giddo Spario (energy blast) - small, white crystal-like projectiles that come in diagonally at your Solvalou. 

* Jara (spinner) - looks like a UFO with a spinning gear in the middle. 

* Kapi (deflector) - flat-looking fighter with two front projections that flies in, fires multiple shots, then escapes quickly. 

* Sheonite (escort) - small spinning diamond-shaped craft which escort your Solvalou for a bit and fly off. 

* Terrazi (destructor) - flat looking, diamond shaped fighter that flies in, fires multiple shots, then escapes quickly. 

* Torkan (scout ship) - ridged fighter that flies in, fires one shot, then escapes quickly. 

* Toroid (fleet) - ring-shaped fighter which is traditionally the first enemy you encounter. 

* Zakato (energy launcher) - small black ball that explodes sending a single shot at your Solvalou. 

* Zoshi (death squad) - the round spinning fighter which can sometimes attack from behind. 


GROUND UNITS : 

These are the ground units you will encounter during the game. 

* Barra (energy station) - small pyramid-shaped buildings. 

* Boza Logram (dome network) - a structure of four Lograms surrounding a Derota. 

* Derota (defense site) - the small octagonal-shaped gun batteries that fire multiple shots at your Solvalou. 

* Domogram (rover) - looks like a mobile Logram that travels along the roads and fires shots at your Solvalou. 

* Garu Barra (energy base) - medium and large pyramid-shaped buildings. 

* Garu Derota (mega site) - the large octagonal-shaped gun batteries that fire multiple shots at your Solvalou. 

* Grobda (tank) - the tank-like vehicles that travel along the road. They can detect when your bombsight is on them and they will move out of the way. 

* Logram (sphere station) - silver circular domes that fire single shots at your Solvalou. 

* Sol (citadel) - underground structures which rise up when initially bombed. 

* Zolbak (detector dome) - domes with red squares on top and around their base.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : XVI 


Main CPU : Z80 (x3), MB88xx 

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG, discrete circuitry (for the explosion sounds) 


Players : 2 

Control : 8-way joystick 

Buttons : 2 

= > [1] Zapper, [2] Blaster


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1982. Xevious is not the world's first vertically-scrolling shoot-em-up but has a huge and lasting influence on the genre. Xevious was the first game to use pre-rendered graphics and, among its countless innovation, was also the first vertical shoot-em-up that allowed accurate targeting of both airborne and ground-based enemies. The graphics were hugely revolutionary for their time; the sprites were rendered with remarkable clarity and detail due to the game's clever use of colors and shades as well as palette-shifting. Xevious was also the first game to feature 'hidden characters', which, being hidden, are not mentioned in the game's instructions but can be revealed by performing a secret maneuver. Among these was the 'special flag', which gave the player an extra life. This feature was carried over to a number of subsequent Namco games. 


While Xevious enjoyed limited popularity in the U.S., the game was a huge cult hit in Japan, and to this day is considered one of the greatest video games of all time. Popular Japanese musicians, Haruomi Hosono (Yellow Magic Orchestra) and Kuwata Keisuke (Southern All Stars) were known to be fans of the game, and the former produced an album of music from Namco video games; with Xevious as its centerpiece. A follow-up 12-inch single featured in its liner notes an entire science-fiction short story by Endoh, set in the world of Xevious, with even included a rudimentary fictional language. 


At one point in the game, the Solvalou flies over the Nazca lines. The Nazca Lines are geoglyphs (drawings on the ground) located in the Nazca Desert; a high, arid plateau that stretches 37 miles between the towns of Nazca and Palpa, situated in the Pampa region. They were created during the Nazca occupation of the area, between 200 BC and 600 AD. 


The graphic ROMs contain several additional enemies which don't actually appear in gameplay including a silver-grey Galaxian flagship. These enemies do appear in the game-play of "Super Xevious" which uses the same graphics data as Xevious. 


The highest score possible is 9999990, at which point the game terminates abnormally and resets. Some time before this score is reached, the game starts to award extra ships on every blaster shot fired. 


Marco Borroni holds the official official record for this game with 7009560 points (!) on August 16, 1984. 


The background is actually one large 1024x2048 image. Each of the 16 game areas is a 224x2048 strip starting at a different horizontal offset in the image. 


In 1982, Atari released a set of 12 collector pins including : "Missile Command", "Battlezone", "Tempest", "Asteroids Deluxe", "Space Duel", "Centipede", "Gravitar", "Dig Dug", "Kangaroo", "Xevious", "Millipede" and "Food Fight".


Original products:

Xevious (Namco)


Licensed products:

Xevious (Atari)


Unofficial products:

Xevios (Watson)

Battles (Unknown)


- UPDATES -


* The high-score names are 10 characters long on the Namco versions, but only 3 characters long on the Atari versions. 


* The Zapper and Blaster buttons were reversed between the Japanese and U.S. versions.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is relatively complicated due to all the different units. 


AIR UNITS 

Andor Genesis : 1000-4000 points 

Brag Zakato : 500 points 

Garu Zakato : 1000 points 

Giddo Spario : 10 points 

Jarra : 70-100 points 

Kapi : 300 points 

Terrazi : 700 points 

Torkan : 50 points 

Toroid : 30 points 

Zakato : 50 points 

Zoshi : 100 points 


GROUND UNITS 

Barra : 100 points 

Boza Logram : 2000 points 

Derota : 1000 points 

Domogram : 800 points 

Garu Barra : 300 points 

Garu Derota : 2000 points 

Grobda : 400 points 

Logram : 300 points 

Zolbak : 200 points 


Specials (see Tips and Tricks below for how to get them) 

Flag : 1000 points for uncovering it, bonus Solvalou for flying over it 

Sol Citadel : 2000 points for making it surface - 2000 points for destroying it


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you start the game, your Solvalou will be at the bottom of the screen. Keep in mind, this is a scrolling game. This means you can go no faster then the top and no slower then the bottom of the screen. You can, however, vary your speed in-between by pushing the joystick up and down. The biggest key in getting through this game is learning how to use the joystick to speed up and slow down because you will sometimes be put into some very tight areas that will require precision joystick control.


* One interesting aspect of this game is the fact if you are too successful against a particular kind of enemy, the game will adjust itself to send different enemies until you have difficulty dealing with them.


* Make sure you know what you will be encountering in each area.


* If you hold down the fire and bomb buttons, you will constantly be doing both at a slower rate. This is great when you are in the thick of things with both air and ground targets swarming the area.


* Speaking of bombs, your Solvalou is equipped with smart bombs (so to speak). They are launch and forget weapons. When you 'paint' the target with your bomb-sight and launch your bomb, it will hit that target even when you have already flown over it. There are a couple of strategies to make your bombing runs more effective :

1) When you have targets close together (usually bomb batteries are arranged this way), put a bomb between them. You will have a very good chance of taking out both batteries with one hit since you can only have one bomb on the screen at a time.

2) For moving targets (such as Grobdas), anticipate the targets direction and 'lead' it a little. This basically means putting the bomb at the point where the target will run into it.

3) Your bomb-sight will turn red whenever any target is 'sighted', even if the target is hidden like Sol Citadels and flags.


* Keep away from the corners. These can become death traps real quickly if you are swamped by enemies.


* Since you have free reign of most of the screen to move around, make sure you use all that room for maneuvering. Enemy fighters have a nasty habit of either shooting from behind your fighter or re-entering the screen from random sides. It also is handy when you are dodging a heavy volume of enemy fire.


* Make sure when you are maneuvering around the Bacuras, you always leave yourself a clear 'out'.  What I mean by this is there another direction to escape instead of having to move along with the Bacuras. An occasional enemy likes to put up shots at your fighter since it is very difficult to maneuver around the rolling plates.


* The Andor Genesis Motherships are pretty easy to destroy if you work quickly. Most of the time, Zakatos and Brag Zakatos precede the arrival of the Andor Genesis Mothership. Blast these out of the sky and avoid the shrapnel. When the Andor Genesis Mothership appears, lead the target a little and quickly move up and plant your bomb at the point the center of the ship will be. The less time you waste taking on this ship, the better.


* Secret Message : The designer of Xevious has included a trick for generating his name right at the beginning of the game. As soon as Solvalou appears, move to the far right edge of the screen and begin bombing constantly. Continue bombing until the first set of attacking rings is very close to you and then shoot the rings. The message 'Namco ORIGINAL Program by EVEZOO' will appear on the screen.


* THE FLAGS : There are four flags hidden throughout the game. These flags occur in areas 1, 3, 5, and 6. All flags are along a horizontal line across the terrain. The only way to uncover a flag is to bomb it so you will have to lay a string of bombs along the entire horizontal line. This basically means moving up quickly, dealing with enemies quickly, and dropping your bombs quickly. Once a flag is uncovered, you must fly over it to get the benefits from it.


FLAG 1 : The first flag is located in the first river you encounter after you start the game. Look for the three Grobdas in a row. Just above them is a river that cuts horizontally across the terrain. Just bomb the river from left to right and around the bank closest to you. The flag should appear.


FLAG 2 : After you get past the plates, look up and to the right. There is a little lake with a small river feeding into the ocean. Start in the middle of the lake and bomb toward the little river. The flag should appear around where the river dumps into the ocean.


FLAG 3 : When you cross the first ocean, you will eventually see a dock/harbor at the top. The flag is located around the horizontal line that the longest pier projecting out is part of. You will need to quickly bomb that entire length to find and get the flag before the bottom scrolls your Solvalou too far up.


FLAG 4 : You will see a big bird picture on the desert. At the lowest point of its tail-feathers (in the lower right corner), start to bomb horizontally from right to left. The flag will appear.


* Sol Citadels : These structures require you to bomb them once to cause them to surface. They look like large storage tanks or grain silos. You then need to bomb them again to destroy them. You have a potential to collect several hundred thousand points by taking out these structures. They come in groups of 1, 4, or 8. Unlike flags, these structures are always in the same place. There are six sets of Sol Citadels.


FIRST SET : One in area 2. When you see the three Grobdas in a row on the road, start laying bombs in the area around the cul-de-sac below the last tank in a right and diagonal-down point. The citadel will be even with the cul-de-sac.


SECOND SET : One in area 3. When you see the Garu Bara, go to the left of the Garu Bara and start bombing. This is also the area that the second flag can be found.


THIRD SET : Four in area 9. There is a clear area right before you tangle with the second Andor Genesis Mothership. Where the road splits around the woods, start to lay bombs a little below the bottom edge of the road that goes to the right. You should uncover four Sol Citadels.


FOURTH SET : Eight in area 13. At the point the desert ends, there is a little grass, then the air field starts. Use the birds leg as a reference and fly straight up. When the bomb-sight glows, start bombing. This will be the lower left Sol Citadel of the group which is arranged in two rows of four citadels. You will be hard pressed to get all eight citadels.


FIFTH SET : Four in area 14. After the plates roll by, look for where two roads merge into one road. At the top edge of the slanted right hand road, start dropping bombs to uncover some more citadels.


SIXTH SET : Four in area 15. Look for a forest on the left side. There will be a small clearing and then a river. Bomb the small clearing to bring the citadels up. There will be very intense ground fire in this location so be especially watchful.


- SERIES -


1. Xevious (1982)

2. Super Xevious (1984)

3. Solvalou (1991)

4. Xevious 3D/G (1995)


- STAFF -


From highscore table : Masanobu Endoh (Evezoo End), Masaya Nakamura (M.Nakamura), Eirry Mou, Shin-ichiro Okamoto (S.Okamoto), Shin-ichi Kojima (S.Kojima)

Music by : Yuriko Keino


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (November 8, 1984) [Model 03 NXV-4900] 

Nintendo NES [EU] (October 25, 1989) [Model NES-XV] 

Nintendo Famicom Disk [JP] (May 18, 1990) [Model NDS-XEV] 

NEC PC-Engine [JP] (June 29, 1990; "Xevious Fardraut Densetsu [Model NC90004]") 

Sony PlayStation [AU] (1996, "Namco Museum Vol.2) 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 (Limited Edition with Volume Control) [Model SLPS-00209]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (February 9, 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SLPS-00210]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (November 1996; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model SCES-00267]") 

Sony PlayStation [JP] (March 28, 1997; "Xevious 3D/G+ [Model SLPS-00750]") 

Sony PlayStation [EU] (August 1997; "Xevious 3D/G+ [Model SCES-00736]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (February 14, 2004, Famicom Mini Series - Famicom version) [Model AGB-FXVJ-JPN] 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (July 9, 2004, Classic NES Series - NES version) [Model AGB-FXVP-EUR] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 26, 2006; "Namco Museum Arcade Hits! [Model SLPS-25590]") 

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (March 24, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (March 31, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLES-53957]") 

Nintendo GameCube [EU] (May 5, 2006; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL P G5NP]") 

Sony PSP [EU] (December 9, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model UCES-00116]") 

Sony PSP [JP] (February 23, 2006; "Namco Museum Vol.2 [Model ULJS-00047]")

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 2, 2006, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) [Model FASJ] 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (January 12, 2007, "Virtual Console" - NES version) [Model FASP] 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (January 12, 2007, "Virtual Console" - NES version) 

Nintendo DS [JP] (October 11, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMJ-JPN]") 

Sony PSP [KO] (November 8, 2007 "Namco Museum Vol.2") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (December 6, 2007; "Minna de Asobou! Namco Carnival" [Model RVL-P-RNWJ]") : Translated as "Everybody plays! Namco Carnival". 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (July 29, 2008, "Virtual Console" - Famicom version) [Model FASK] 

Nintendo DS [EU] (February 29, 2008; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNMP]") 

Nintendo Wii [EU] (April 18, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-RN2P]") 

Nintendo Wii [KO] (April 26, 2008, "Namco Museum Remix") 

Nintendo Wii [AU] (May 1, 2008; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-2N2P]") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [JP] (January 29, 2009, "Namco Museum.comm") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (May 15, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (June 3, 2009, "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade") 

Nintendo Wii [JP] (September 1, 2009, "Virtual Console Arcade") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [JP] (November 5, 2009; "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade [Model 2RD-00001]") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [AU] [EU] (April 1, 2010, "Namco Museum Essentials") 

Nintendo 3DS [JP] (June 7, 2011, eShop "3D Classics") 

Nintendo 3DS [AU] [EU] (July 21, 2011, eShop "3D Classics") 


NOTE: The Nintendo 3DS port is a re-mastered version, featuring 3D effects. 


* Computers : 

NES PC9801 [JP] (1982 - Namco) 

Sharp MZ2500 [JP] (1982) 

Atari 800 (1984) 

Apple II (1984) 

Tandy Color Computer (1984, "Devious") 

Fujitsu FM-7 [JP] (1984) 

NEC PC9801 [JP] (1985 - Enix Corporation) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1986) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986) 

Atari ST (1987) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1987) 

MSX2 [JP] (1988, "Xevious Fardraut Densetsu") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [JP] (April 25, 1997, "Namco History Vol.1") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [AU] (March 27, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (May 19, 2006, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 

Sharp X1 [JP]


* Others : 

Let's! TV play classic series - Namco Nostalgia 1 [JP]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Xevious (c) 1982 Atari, Inc.


For more information about the game itself, please see the original Namco entry.


- TRIVIA -


Even though the title screen says 1982, the game was released in February 1983 in the USA by Atari, under license from Namco. 


5295 units were produced by Atari. The intro price was $2095, lowered at $995 in September 1983.


Original products:

Xevious (Namco)


Licensed products:

Xevious (Atari)


Unofficial products:

Xevios (Watson)

Battles (Unknown)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Atari 2600 [US] [Model CX-2695] : Unreleased prototype 

Atari 5200 [US] [Model CX-5246] : Unreleased prototype 

Atari 7800 [US] (1987) [Model CX7810] 

Nintendo NES [US] (September 1988) [Model NES-XV] 

Sony PlayStation [US] (September 30, 1996; "Namcom Museum Vol.2 [Model SLUS-00216]") 

Sony PlayStation [US] (June 30, 1997; "Xevious 3D/G+ [Model SLUS-00461]") 

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [US] (June 2, 2004, Classic NES Series - NES version) [Model AGB-FXVE-USA] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model SLUS-21164]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model NMO-2201A]") 

Nintendo GameCube [US] (August 30, 2005; "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary [Model DOL-G5NE-USA]") 

Sony PSP [US] (August 23, 2005; "Namco Museum Battle Collection [Model ULUS-10035]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (January 15, 2007, "Virtual Console" - NES version) [Model FASE] 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (May 23, 2007, as an XBOX Live Arcade game) 

Nintendo DS [US] (September 18, 2007; "Namco Museum DS [Model NTR-YNME-USA]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (October 23, 2007; "Namco Museum Remix [Model RVL-R2NE-USA]") 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (November 4, 2008; "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade [Model 21022]") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [US] (July 16, 2009; "Namco Museum Essentials [Model NPUB-30086]") 

Nintendo Wii [US] (November 16, 2010, "Namco Museum Megamix") 

Nintendo 3DS [US] (July 21, 2011, eShop "3D Classics") : re-mastered version, featuring 3D effects


* Computers : 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (July 31, 1998, "Microsoft Revenge of Arcade") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (October 25, 2005, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary") 


* Others : 

Arcade [US] (1995, "Namco Classics Collection Vol.1") 

Ms. Pac-Man TV Game [US] (2004 - Jakks Pacific) 

Ms. Pac-Man TV Game Wireless Version [US] (2005 - Jakks Pacific) 

Mobile Phones [US] (March 9, 2005)

Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man [US] (2008 - Jakks Pacific) 

Arcade [US] (2010, "Pac-Man's Arcade Party") 

Apple iPhone/iPod [US] (January 26, 2012; "Namco Arcade [Model 465606050]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Xevious 3D/G (c) 1995 Namco.


This is the popular sequel to the "Xevious". It became quite popular because of some good 3-D modelling and nice camera work by Namco. This game's BGM is nice as well.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 11 hardware

Game ID : XV3


Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz), M37702 (@ 16.384 Mhz)

Sound Chips : C352 (@ 16.384 Mhz)


Players: 2

Control: 8-way joystick

Buttons: 2


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1995, Xevious 3D/G was released in April 1996 in Japan, Europe and USA.


Just as in the original "Xevious", there are hidden Sol Citadels and Special Flags.


- UPDATES -


* Revision 1 :

XV31/VER.A : Japan release, 13:03:46, APR 10 1996


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Secret message : at the very beginning of the game, you have to cross a river. If you drop bombs at the edge of this you will get the secret message : "NAMCO ORIGINAL CREATED BY K.KENJO" .


- SERIES -


1. Xevious (1982)

2. Super Xevious (1984)

3. Solvalou (1991)

4. Xevious 3D/G (1995)


- STAFF -


Director : Kohji Kenjoh

Visual director : Rascal Fukuda

Proto programmer : Yousuke Kuroda

Coordinator : Yutaka Kounoe, Tadashi Iguchi

Programmers : Hajime Harima, MT-Kio

Visual designers : Kaname Takai, Nabuo Takahashi, Muneyuki Tejima

Test mode programmers : Kazuyuki Nikaido

Graphic designer : Hideaki Ito

Music & Sound effects : Ayako Saso (Aya), Shinji Hosoe (Megaten), Nobuyoshi Sano (sanodg), Hiroto Sasaki (Saman)

Debug & Tuning team : Kazuo Takahashi, Tetsuya Akatsuka, Norikatsu Yoshikawa, Jin Okubo, Yasumichi Onishi, Satoshi Masukawa

Supervisor : Shukuo Ishikawa, Hajime Nakatani, Katsuo Nakamura, Junichi Kawamura, Masaya Nakamura


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation (1997, "Xevious 3D/G+")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Xexex (c) 1991 Konami.


Fly the Flintlock TMF01 across several beautifully drawn stages and help save the Planet E-Square! A great horizontal scrolling shooter featuring some very large ships, lots of raster effects and one neat charge-shot.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX067


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151, K054539, (4x) Volume


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Xexex : Konami Kukeiha Club - KICA-7508) on 21/01/1992.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version has lives (with re-spawn points) instead of a life-bar and a much larger variety of weapons.


- STAFF -


Directored by : Tom Murchie

Program design by : Tom Murchie, Baumann, Wady Teits

Graphic design by : Mickey, James K kark, Cha Heifetz

Sound designers : Carol Queen, Michael Oldriver, Rosetta Stone, Shanghai Manmos

Hardware design by : Jean Simons

Title design by : Nissy Balvoa

Character design by : Ken.Heine

Art directed by : Maguro Banda

Special design by : Nori Tama

Special effect by : Screaming (Mt.Fuji)

Sub special effect by : Tamaya Jp

Screen play by : Coszo Gi Ken

Planning produced by : Studio Sumomo


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PSP [JP] (Jan. 25, 2007; "Salamander Portable [Model ULJM-05219]")

Sony PSP [JP] (Mar. 13, 2008; "Salamander Portable [Konami The Best] [Model ULJM-05322]")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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XII STAG (c) 2002 Triangle Service.


A vertical shoot'em up.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-Net hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 50MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

Sound CPU : Panasonic MN1020012A


- TRIVIA -


XII STAG was released in June 2002 in Japan.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


The high score multiplier can only be increased by attacking enemies from either the sides (activated by wiggling the joystick rapidly left and right or alternatively by a singly button press) and rear attacks which are initiated automatically should any craft venture to close to your tail pipe.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation


* Computers :

PC (2005, "XII Stag Limited")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Xing Yun Man Guan (c) 1996 IGS.


A Chinese mahjong game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.333333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.936 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 1


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Xor World (c) 1990 Gaelco.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SAA1099 (@ 10 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Xpress (c) 199? PCP.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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XS (c) 1998 BWB.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Xtra Cash (c) 200? Bell-Fruit Games, Ltd. [B.F.G.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Xtreme Rally (c) 1998 SNK.


A 3-D driving game where you are in a race to the finish line against other drivers. After a race you get ranked by how long it took you to finish the race. You also get ranked if you did not finish.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Hyper Neo-Geo 64 hardware

Game ID : HNG64 No. 03


Main CPU : R4600 (@ 12.5 Mhz), V30 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1998.


This game is also known as "Off Beat Racer!".


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Xtrial Racing (c) 2002 Konami Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Viper Hardware


CPU : Motorola Power PC XPC8420 @ 200-250MHz

Graphics System : 3DFX 355-0024-020 

Sound : YMZ280B


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 2002 in Japan.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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XX Mission (c) 1986 UPL.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UPL-86001


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1986.


David Prueitt holds the official official record for this game with 1,565,300 points on 07/21/1987.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Secret Bonus : in Missile Zone, if you don't break all missiles, you will get a 20,000 points secret bonus.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Tsutomu Fuzisawa

Software designer : Satoru Kinjo

Character designer : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Akemi Tsunoda

Sound : Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Kiyoshi Yokoyama

Data : Takashi Hayashi


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Xybots (c) 1987 Atari Games Corp.


Xybots is a 3-Dimensional, 3rd-person perspective shoot-em-up for 1 or 2 players. Taking on the role of either 'Major Rock Hardy' or 'Captain Ace Gunn' (in the 2-player game), players must shoot their way through a huge, multi-level underground city - made up of a series of mazes - and destroy the evil 'Xybot' robot warriors that have invaded the planet and established their underground fortress. The players' on-screen counterparts walk 'into' the screen and players must manually rotate the maze's viewpoint left and right when changing direction in order to be able to look in the direction they are moving. 


Each level has at least one exit that must be reached in order to progress to the next (some levels have extra hidden exits that 'warp' players to later levels). Players can find energy pods to restore energy levels, keys to open doors, and golden coins. Some of the levels also feature transporters that connect different parts of the same level.


At the end of each level, players can enter a shop where supplies and power-ups can be purchased with any coins they have collected. Some supplies, such as 'Shield' or 'Speed' are permanent, whereas others are only temporary and must be replenished.


A map of each level is displayed at the top of the screen. For some levels, all enemies, objects and walls are shown. On later levels, however, the map may only display the enemy robots and/or objects; with the maze walls and layout only becoming visible once a player has 'looked' at a wall section. Xybots' gameplay feels highly reminiscent of a 3-Dimensional "Gauntlet" (with good reason, see TRIVIA for more details). The game also uses a split-screen display to allow for two-player simultaneous play; something of an innovation for 1987.


Like the "Gauntlet" games on which Xybots is based; the game is endless and play will continue until all lives are lost and players no longer wish to use the 'Continue' option.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 136054


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick (that also twists a quarter-turn left or right)

Buttons : 2 (FIRE, ZAP)


- TRIVIA -


Xybots was released in November 1987.


1752 units were produced in the USA. The selling price was $2295.


Xybots was another in a long line of videogame innovations from Atari. The company had, of course, created the first commercially successful videogame with the legendary "Pong". They went on to develop vector graphics with 1979's "Lunar Lander"; while 1980's "Battle Zone" was on the cutting edge of technology with its hitherto unknown three-dimensional vector rendering.


Xybots was the first arcade game to put the player into a three-dimensional, third-person perspective world (with the action viewed from over the on-screen characters' shoulders). Xybots can rightly be considered to be the father of the modern day first person three-dimensional shoot-em-ups.


By 1987, Atari had split into two different companies; with each sharing the Atari name. The first company produced products for the home entertainment arena; such as personal computers, game consoles, and handhelds. The arcade company, owned by Midway, produced arcade machines exclusively. Perhaps because Xybots was so ahead of its time, it wasn't the commercial success that Atari and Midway were hoping for. Its legacy and influence on future shoot-em-ups, however, is without question.


Xybots was originally going to be "Gauntlet III", before Atari changed its mind and created a new Sci-fi setting.


The monsters and shots were rendered with 'motion objects', a method which had been around since 1977.


Joel Hedge holds the official official record for this game, on tournament setting, with 185, 300 points on 06/02/2001.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


You start you game with your man (or men in the two-player game) standing at the end of a corridor. Your goal is to make it to the exit while inflicting the most amount of damage without taking too much damage. There is also a quick tutorial during this first level to help you better gain experience for the coming levels.


General Strategies :

* Always look at the level map when you enter a level. There will be a couple of second delay before you enter the level. Look for where the exit is. This also helps to determine whether you are being put in the middle of a group of Xybots.


* Your character can lose energy in a variety of ways :

1) Naturally within the maze itself. You lose 2-3% of your energy in the maze per second. If you purchase the Extra Vitality, your energy will be lost at a slower rate. This rate is usually about 1% per second.

2) Saucers that go Kamikaze will take out 25% of your energy when they hit.

3) All other Xybots take out 10% energy per hit, but they usually fire multiple times.

4) Using the Zapper.


* Saucers like to pick up items and carry them to other parts of the level. This can be especially frustrating if you know where an item is, then return to find it gone because a saucer picked it up. Keep this in mind unless you have taken out all the saucers.


* Money is a very precious commodity in this game. This is what you use to buy the permanent and temporary items in the Supply Store. After level 7, you will be buying everything you need to get through the level. At the bare minimum, you should constantly purchase the following :

1) Wall Mapper x 3 - To give you an idea of how the maze is set up and also where the closest exit is.

2) Monster Mapper x 3 - To give you a general idea of what non-Guardian Xybots are running around.

3) Vitality x 4 - To minimize the amount of energy you lose on the level.

4) These purchases will last you a minimum of three levels before you have to purchase more temporary items.


* Keys are another valuable commodity within the mazes. Keys can open doors that can shorten one's trip to the exit, or they can open doors that have a lot of extra items in them.


* In addition to the above, attempt to get permanent items when you can. The best ones would be extra armor and shot power.


* Use the Warp Exits when you can. With the 75,000 points, you get 3 coins added to the bonus coins for using the warp. In addition, your energy is brought back to 100% again so you don't have to waste money healing up. The warp exits are located on levels 1 and 4.


* Energy orbs can give either a 50% or 100% boost to your energy. If you are only down a little, do not use it. Wait until you are under 50% energy before getting one.


* If you are placed in a wide open area, immediately look for the exit or find a protected corner. This prevents the Xybots from surrounding your character.


* Xybots follow a specific pattern when they move around. Once they spot your character, though, they will immediately go in for the attack. Sometimes multiple Xybots will swarm the area to try to eliminate your character quickly.


* When approaching corridors that turn, doorways, or openings in the wall, turn your character toward that area and sidestep to the turn or opening. That way, if there are any Xybots lurking around, you can get the first shot in and take them out before they know what happened to them.


* Your character's range of vision is four squares around. It is the same for the Xybots. When going down corridors, it's a good idea to put a few shots ''down-range''. The reason is you may catch one of the Xybots ''napping'' and eliminate them before they can react.


* When approaching openings or doorways, stop short of said opening. If a Xybot is patrolling, they won't see your character but you will see their movement pattern and then you can plan accordingly.


* Many of the levels have blue barrels. These can be used for cover when you are busy having shootouts with the Xybots. Just ''peek'' around them to get your shots off.


* Speaking of blue barrels, you can use the Zapper on them to collect items. These items are random.


* Don't use the Zapper unless it is absolutely necessary. Its purpose is to stun the enemies for a couple of seconds. This makes them vulnerable to your attacks. The energy loss to do this, though, is an uneven exchange. You will do better just shooting it out with the Xybots. Of course, if you are surrounded, then that would be a good time to use it.


* When fighting the Flys, keep in mind that they move up-and-down in addition to side-to-side making them very hard targets to hit. It addition, you will need to keep moving around to avoid their fire and the blue barrels provide minimal protection since they can fire above them.


* The teleporters in the maze act in a duel fashion. When you step on one teleporter pad, you will arrive at another one. Get off and step back on the teleporter pad you just arrived on to teleport to another place. Levels with multiple teleporter pads can be very confusing unless you do this.


* Make sure you pick your battles. If you are on a level loaded with Xybots, it may be better to find the exit then to shoot it out with them. Granted, you can get the points, items in the maze, and possible coin bonuses for score. This, though, may be an unfair exchange since you will be taking a large energy drain with little return.


* Watch your energy meter. It will go yellow when you are at 50% and go red when you are at 20% or less.


* Make sure you note the Xybots colors when you are fighting them. This is the key to tell you how many hits it will take to take them down. Don't be surprised if you hit a Xybot once and it is still firing on you.


* Some levels have false walls. These walls can be taken out with your laser fire. They do not show up differently on the main level map. Before you go shooting at the walls, make sure of what is behind those walls. Opening one of these walls could be like kicking a hornet's nest. You find yourself surrounded by Xybots intent on erasing you from existence.


* Some of the levels have a ''wrap-around'' feature. This basically means if you exit the maze on the right side, you will reappear on the left side. It gives the illusion of one continuous maze. On these types of mazes, when you look at the map, make sure you note enemies not only on your side, but on the opposite side as well.


* The big thing is to learn how to turn and move at the same time. This is in addition to being able to fire while performing this maneuver. If you can accomplish this smoothly, your chances of survival are greatly increased.


* On the first level, don't collect any money for totally massive bonus points at the end. And lots of cash.


* You can shoot around a wall to your right by putting your gun around the corner. You can shoot them but they cannot shoot you.


Two-Player Strategies : These strategies are in addition to the general strategies.


* First of all, each player is immune to the other player's shots.


* If all the Xybots are destroyed, the first player that exits the maze gets the bonus.


* The first player that exits the level gets a 5,000 point bonus.


* If one of the players enters the warp, both players will warp regardless of the other player's location.


* If one of the players dies, and the other makes it through that particular level, the other player is brought back with 50% energy. The other player also loses all the items they may have collected on that level. If both players die, the game is over.


* Learn to work with each other. The combined firepower of two people is quite significant if applied the right way.


* Watch each others back. When one person is facing one way, have the other face the other way in case some Xybots want to sneak up on you.


* In addition, watch in directions that you are unprotected. For example, in a corner one person can look straight while the other looks to one of the sides.


* Don't get greedy and have one player take everything. Learn to share items found. Also, share coins at the Supply Area so that both characters can get maximum benefits. This is a game of cooperation so treat it as such.


Boss Strategies : In order to eliminate the Master Xybot, you must take out all six of his lasers.


* You will be placed on a platform to the left of the Master Xybot. In front of you will be his hand with six openings in it.


* These openings flash at random. When they flash, they fire shots at your character. Your goal is to hit one of these openings when it is flashing. When you do, that opening is cannot fire shots anymore.


* You must run back and forth on the platform to not only avoid the laser fire, but to also shoot up the openings.


* You must take out all six openings in order to defeat the Master Xybot.


* On the later levels, the rate of fire from these openings gets faster.


- STAFF -


Game designer : Ed Logg (ED )

Programmers : Ed Logg (ED ), Bob Flanagan (BOB)

Enginner : Doug Snyder (DUG)

Technician : Cris Drobny (CAD)

Animators : Sam Comstock (SWC), Mark West (MLW)

Audio designers : Earl Vickers (EAR), Hal Canon (HLC), Brad Fuller (BAF)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo NES [Unreleased Prototype]

Atari Lynx (1991)

Microsoft XBOX (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Nintendo GameCube (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Midway Arcade Treasures 2")

Sony PSP (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play")


* Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)

Commodore C64 (1989)

Atari ST (1989)

Amstrad CPC (1989)

Commodore Amiga (1989)

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

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Xyonix (c) 1989 Philko.


A "Tetris"-type game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The totems you can see during the gameplay are called "Jangseung" (village guardian), Jangseungs, usually made of wood, were traditionally placed at the edges of villages to mark for village boundaries and frighten away demons. They were also worshipped as village tutelary deities.


On the Jangseungs' body is written 'Chunha Dae Jangoon' (translated from Korean as 'The Great General Under Heaven').


When you finish a stage, you can hear the famous folk song 'Ariang'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Yabba-Dabba-Dough (c) 200? QPS Interactive.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Yachtsman (c) 1982 Sanritsu.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1982.


This game is also known as "Mermaid".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Yakyuu Kakutou League-Man (c) 1993 Irem.


A team of 4 baseball ninjas go after an array of extremely wacky enemies to get back their beloved golden sports equipment. Yakyuu power!


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-92 system hardware


Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Baseball Hand-to-Hand Fighting League-Man'.


This game is known in US as "Ninja Baseball BatMan".


An ad for "Mahou Keibitai Ganhooki" appears on the first stage, another Irem game.


- STAFF -


Planner : Chinta

Graphic designers : Kon. Kitakichine, Nob, Sefuhaso, Unyanya, Dama

Programmers : Andrew Whiskey, Mc. Hama Amuse_Light, Hiro

Sound effecst : Aiai

Sound programmers : Hayashi Sho, Jitta


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Yam! Yam!? (c) 1990 Dooyong.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


This game is also known as "Wise Guy".


Originally developed by Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu (NMK). But the Japanese location test was a flop. So, they changed the character design and published it through Dooyong in Korea.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Yamato (c) 1983 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 352


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1983.


Yamato is the name of a Japanese battleship that was sunk off Kyuushuu during World War II.


- STAFF -


Security by : Masatoshi Mizunaga

Program by : L'Y


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega SG-1000 (1983)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Yankee DO! (c) 1982.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 61.17 Hz

Palette Colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a hack of "Mr. Do!".


- UPDATES -


It has an American theme :

* You control Uncle Sam with a bomb instead of a clown with a snowball.

* Apples are replaced by oil barrels, that when dropped leak out their oil before disappearing. 

* The enemies are people riding camels.

* Only freeze your enemies for a few seconds.

* The Letter monsters are accompanied by cars.

* This is the hardest of the Mr. Do! hacks.

* You run faster digging through the dirt than through open terrain.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Yellow Cab (c) 1984 Data East USA


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : DECO (@ 2 Mhz), M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Yellow Cab was released in August 1984.


This game is also known as "Kamikaze Cabbie".


Also released on the DECO Cassette System hardware as "Yellow Cab [Cassette No.43]"


Maurizio Miccoli holds the official record for this game with 92340 points on March 19, 1985.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Yes/No Sinri Tokimeki Chart (c) 1992 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : D20


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Yes/No Sinri Tokimeki Chart was released in March 1992 in Japan.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Yes/No Heartthrob Chart Trial'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Yie Ar Kung-Fu (c) 1985 Konami Industry Co., Ltd.


A classic one-on-one fighting game; Yie Ar Kung-fu pits a single player against a procession of distinctive, and often armed opponents. While somewhat limited in gameplay terms, Yie Ar Kung-Fu introduced a major innovation to the beat-em-up genre as it was the first one-on-one fighter to offer a progression of truly different opponents for the player to defeat. This is something that would later be adopted by Capcom for its legendary Street Fighter series; as well as SNK and countless others. Many of Yie Ar's eleven opponents are armed with a wide variety of weapons, such as a nunchuks, throwing stars, a chain, a sword and a club.


Yie Ar Kung-Fu is a game of reflexes and as such plays incredibly quickly, with the player having to be constantly on the move to avoid getting 'pegged in' by some of the game's tougher opponents. The first five fights take place in front of an animated waterfall, while the remaining six have the player battling in front of a picturesque, oriental pagoda. There is no time limit set in which the opponent must be defeated and the player's character, Oolong, possesses a finite amount of health per stage. Should the player's health bar be fully depleted, the match is lost.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX407


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1.152 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 1.536 Mhz), VLM5030 (@ 3.58 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> Punch, Kick


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1985. Yie Ar Kung-Fu machines came in two upright cabinet forms. 


The words 'Yie Ar' in the title of this game are translated from Chinese as 'One, Two'.


Antonio Colangelo holds the official official record for this game with 534,340 points on 09/09/1985.


- SCORING -


Scoring in this game is fairly complex and is dictated by what kind of punch or kick you inflict on your opponent. The more complicated the move, the more points awarded :


Flying High Punch : 500 points 

Jumping High Punch : 2000 points 

Mid-Level Punch : 500 points 

Low Punch : 700 points 

Crouching Mid-Level Punch : 900 points 

Flying High Kick : 600 points 

Jumping High Kick : 2000 points 

Mid-Level Kick : 500 points 

Low Kick : 700 points 

Lying Down High Kick : 900 points 


At the end of each stage, you will receive bonus points by adding your remaining energy x 10 to your score. If you didn't lose any energy on any of the stages one through eight, you get an additional 'Perfect' bonus of that stage number x 10000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


When you start the game, there will be a screen that lists the opponents for that block of fighting. The animated opponent is the one Oolong will be currently fighting. You will notice that some opponents have a '???' in a box under their name. This means in order to see this opponent, you must have defeated everyone else up to them. When you exit this screen, Oolong will start on the left and Oolong's opponent will start on the right side of the screen. Once you get through all 11 stages, the cycle begins anew.


* Since there is no time limit on the matches, patience is a must. Latter opponents will take advantage of every mistake made and will 'pin' the player to inflict repeated blows on Oolong.


* Every opponent has some kind of weakness to exploit. Once you learn these weaknesses, they will be much easier to defeat.


* Take advantage of Oolong's mobility. In other words; don't just stand in one place, and never allow Oolong to get trapped on the sides of the screen as this can spell instant defeat in many cases.


* Speaking of mobility, jump around the screen if you don't have a clear opening to strike your opponent. Learn to time and aim your jumps to where you believe your opponent's position will be at. Get in a quick strike and jump away before a counterstrike hits Oolong.


* Your goal on all of the fights is to avoid getting hit. In addition to prevention of energy loss, you can earn bonus points which will eventually add up to an extra life.


* When you get a hit on an opponent, you will see a red marker. If your opponents get a hit, the marker will be either black or yellow.


* Keep in mind that all your opponents know kung-fu. Just because they are wielding a weapon doesn't mean they won't take a punch or kick at Oolong if the opportunity presents itself.


* Below are listed the strategies for defeating your 11 opponents :


STAGE 1: BUCHU: This is a good introductory fight. Buchu isn't too tough of an opponent and you should be able to take him down without breaking too much of a sweat.


1) Buchu will start the round by flying over to Oolong. When he lands, give him a couple of low sweeping kicks.


2) After taking a couple of hits, Buchu will fly off again in the opposite direction. Just have Oolong jump next to him to deliver either punches or kicks. Buchu will take off again.


3) Follow the above and you should have Buchu crying "Uncle" in no time.


4) Big thing to watch out for is if you stay around him too long, he will deliver a flurry of kicks that will pin Oolong down and eventually take him out. 


STAGE 2: STAR: Your first fight with a weapon wielding opponent. Star likes to throw shurikens either high, mid-level, or low. They are pretty easy to avoid but do make it a challenge trying to close in on Star.


1) Right after Star throws a shuriken, jump toward him. If you did it right, you should be right next to him to deliver a punch or kick.


2) Quickly jump away and prepare for the next shuriken to be thrown. Again, as above, jump over to Star to deliver some more punishment.


3) Star may jump out of the way but this happens rarely.


4) If you happen to land short, just jump back out of the way since Star will take the advantage and deliver a few kicks Oolong's way.


STAGE 4 : NUNCHA : Now it starts to get interesting. The first opponent that can deliver two to three quick blows when opportunity presents itself. Nuncha is quite effective with his nun-chucks and does some serious damage if you're not ready.


1) Watch for when Nuncha starts to spin his nun-chucks. This means he is preparing to take a shot. Back up and let him advance and then jump over him.


2) He will then take his shot. Be careful in watching where he aims at because he can go high, mid-level, or low. Once he takes his shot, quickly jump over to him to get in a punch or kick. Be aware, he may block a couple of your moves with his nun-chucks.


3) Jump away quickly since he will again start spinning his nun-chucks. If you stay to long next to him, he will deliver two or three shots to pin down Oolong before Oolong can escape.


4) Continue moving around and soon Nuncha will be history.


STAGE 4: POLE: Pole is another one of those opponents who can put a major hurting on your character real quick if you're not careful. He also tends to move around a lot making it more difficult to hit him.


1) He will start off by spinning the pole above his head. If Oolong gets too close, Pole will take a couple of shots at him. The best offensive is to jump to a position you believe Pole will be at since he moves around a lot.


2) You won't have time to dally once you are next to Pole. Get in a low shot and jump out of there quickly or Oolong will meet the business end of the pole real quickly. Pole will then again spin the pole above his head and advance on Oolong. Jump over and try to hit Pole from the backside.


3) Continue to jump over Pole and get in low shots. You should have him begging for mercy in no time.


STAGE 5: FEEDLE: This is actually a series of the same opponent instead of one. This is kind of your breather before entering the second part of the tournament.


1) Feedle(s) will enter from both the left and right side of the screen. Your character will be in the middle. They only do basic moves of mid-level kicks and punches.


2) They will continue to enter from either side of the screen so you may need to move back and forth to be able to turn around rapidly to deal with the threat from both sides. Low kicks will suffice to eliminate Feedle.


3) You have to eliminate eight Feedle(s) in order to win the match. Feedle(s) will keep feeding onto the screen until you achieve that objective.


4) Do not jump on this stage or you may get yourself into trouble since there isn't much space in the line of Feedle(s) coming after your character.


STAGE 6: CHAIN: Chain is a difficult opponent unless you can move around quickly.


1) Chain starts this off by slinging his chain at Oolong. It has a limited range and it can be aimed high, mid-level, or low. The bad part about this is that even when the chain is going back to Chain, Oolong can still take a hit.


2) Once Chain fires his chain, you need to make sure that you aim Oolong to jump over Chain and get real close. If you don't, Chain turns very quickly and will launch another attack if you aren't close enough to attack him. Only do low hits to minimize your chances of getting hit by his chain. Once you get in a hit, jump back to get out of range of his chain.


3) You will also have to watch out for his low kicks if you are too far away and he doesn't use his chain.


4) Continue to jump around and get in hits and eventually you will delink him.


STAGE 7: CLUB: Club likes to act aggressive and so will advance on Oolong immediately. This is his downfall.


1) Let Club advance on Oolong. When he gets close to his striking distance, jump over him to land next to him on the other side. Deliver a couple of low kicks or punches. You may have to jump up to avoid his club.


2) Jump to the other side of the screen and let him advance on Oolong again. This time, after you jump, watch his movements. He may back up onto the side. If this happens, just jump back away and let him advance again. To really mess with him, do a small jump away from him then immediately jump to his other side.


3) Do the above a few times and club will be no more.


STAGE 8: FAN: As the opponents name implies, Fan likes to throw razor-sharp fans at Oolong.


1) She will start this stage by launching three fans at Oolong. They start high and have an uncanny ability to track Oolong (to a degree). This is also one of the few weapons that Oolong can actually counter with punches or kicks (it is hard though to get lined up).


2) Once she launches her fans, wait until the last fan gets low enough to jump over. Then jump next to her to deliver some punches and kicks. You should be able to get in two hits before you have to bounce out again. Watch out if you aren't close enough since she likes to deliver a few kicks of her own.


3) Continue to maneuver around her. You may not get in a shot after every jump but she does leave openings that can be easily exploited.


4) You will eventually send her crashing down like her fans.


STAGE 9: SWORD: This actually is one of the easier opponents to deal with. All he does is slide along the ground waiting to put a sword through Oolong.


1) Sword actually is one of the quicker opponents. He has a tendency to hit and run. Basically, if he hits Oolong, he quickly goes the opposite direction. Much quicker then Oolong can jump after him. This means you have to keep him on the defensive.


2) Get into position and jump so you are next to Sword. Do a quick low punch or kick. Sword will rapidly retreat, then advance. When he is within striking distance, hit or punch again. Sword will again retreat. This cycle should continue until Sword is skewered.


3) You may have to jump out of Sword's range if you mess up the cycle. Just repeat the above steps to get back into a rhythm again.


STAGE 10: TONFUN: Your next two opponents will test your skills to the utmost.


1) Tonfun has it all: Speed, quick attack, and aggressiveness. This means you will be moving around a whole lot to avoid his hits.


2) First of all, avoid the sides of the screen. Tonfun likes to crowd the sides and pin Oolong down. This means you will be doing a lot of jumping around. In addition, he has the nasty habit of blocking a lot of your attacks.


3) Hit and run is the name of the game here. This means you will have to jump over him, spin around, get in a low attack, and jump back before he counter-attacks very quickly. If you hesitate on any of these, Tonfun will have fun giving Oolong a couple of shots which knock down the energy bar significantly.


4) You may have to do a lot of jumps before you can even get in a hit on Tonfun. Expect this to be a long fight.


STAGE 11: BLUES: Blues is a worthy opponent for the final match. He is very quick and can put Oolong down in just a few hits. Plus, he likes to jump around the screen. This is the ultimate test of skill.


1) Blues will immediately jump over to Oolong to deliver a few hits. This means you need to be constantly jumping around and looking for an opening. Unfortunately, Blues leaves very few openings to exploit.


2) Do not, under any circumstance, have Oolong hang out at the sides. Blues will trap Oolong and deliver enough punches and kicks to keep Oolong pinned down so you can't even jump. A quick way to end a stage with a defeat.


3) Also, don't even attempt to go "toe-to-toe" with Blues since he is much quicker then Oolong in the delivery of attacks. Use the tried-and-tested method of hit and run. This time, you have to be sure of your shot. If you miss, or if Blues blocks Oolongs attack, be prepared for a major counter-attack if you don't move out of the way in time. This means you need to basically attack and jump back at the same practical moment.


4) Blues also will jump around the screen when Oolong does. This makes it very difficult to pinpoint a position that Blues may be in. In addition, Blues can quickly move out of Oolong's attack range if Oolong isn't quick enough, or get behind Oolong to deliver a few blows of his own.


5) This battle will last a while Oolong and Blues jockey for position to deliver their hits. Unfortunately, skill and luck both are factors in this battle. Just do the above steps to tip the balance in your favor.


After defeating Blues, the game will start again at the first stage.


- SERIES -


1. Yie Ar Kung-Fu [Model GX407] (1985)

2. Yie Ar Kung-Fu II - Yie-Gah Koutei no Gyakushuu [Model RC737] (1985, MSX)


- STAFF -


Staff : S. Tsuda, Y. Sugimoto, A. Inoue, H. Hori, Mitsuo Takemoto, Nishimura, S. Iwamoto, Shikama, Hasegawa, Yoshiaki Hatano


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Famicom [JP] (Apr. 22, 1985; "Yie Ar Kung-Fu [Model RC802]")

Nintendo Game Boy

Sony PlayStation (1999, "Konami Arcade Classics")

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [NA] (Mar.2002, Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Advanced)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [JP] (May.2002, Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Advanced)

Nintendo Game Boy Advance [EU] (Jun.2002, Konami Collectors Series - Arcade Classics)

Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (Oct. 25, 2005, "Yie Ar Kung-Fu [Oretachi Geasen Zoku] [Model SLPM-62696]")

Microsoft XBOX 360 (2007, "Xbox Live Arcade")

Nintendo DS [JP] (Mar.2007, Konami Arcade Collection)

Nintendo DS [NA] (Mar.2007, Konami Classics Series - Arcade Hits)

Nintendo DS [EU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)

Nintendo DS [AU] (Oct.2007, Konami Arcade Classics)


* Computers :

Commodore C64 (1985)

MSX [JP] (Jan. 1985, "Yie Ar Kung-Fu [Model RC725]")

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1985)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1986, "Konami Coin-Op Hits")

Amstrad CPC (1986)

Commodore 16 (1986)

Acorn Electron

Spectravideo


* Others :

Konami Arcade Advanced Plug 'n Play TV Game (2004 - Majesco)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

$end


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Ying Hua Lian 2.0 (c) 1998 Subsino.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Yo! Noid (c) 1986 Capcom USA, Inc.


Yo! Noid is an adventure that takes you skipping, skating and skyscraper scaling through the streets of New York City. Your players will need every gimmick imaginable to out-prank the group of slippery scalawags who are disrupting the Big Apple with assorted monkeyshines and shenanigans. A mysterious Noid look-alike is the brains behind the bad guys. But if Yo! Noid can prevail, the reward is a lifetime supply of pizzas. Players of all ages will enjoy romping through the 14 levels of fun. And the good times don't stop there.


As was the case with many Capcom games based on cartoon characters, Yo! Noid had excellent cartoon graphics and sound effects.


- TECHNICAL -


Nintendo PlayChoice-10 hardware

Game ID : YC


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Sound Chips : N2A03 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Licensed to Nintendo for manufacture and distribution.


Yo! Noid is the American version of the NES game "Kamen no Ninja - Hanamaru". The sprites were changed to add the Noid, the mascot for Domino's Pizza, and the levels have different backgrounds and enemies. Other than that, it is the same exact game.


The back cover of the NES instruction booklet included a $1 off Domino's Pizza coupon.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Cheat mode : press Up(x2), Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, A, Up, Start at the title screen to display a new options screen.


* Warp zone : in level 3, right before the fourth enemy, press Up(x2), Down(x2), A. You will be taken to a special warp zone.


* There is a bug in the game during certain scenarios of the pizza eating contest. If your opponent has one card left, and you have a special 'hot sauce' power up and a number card, and you play the hot sauce card while the computer plays its card, the game will lock up after both cards have been played. This can be faithfully replicated throughout the game. Usually it is the case that when the computer or player has no cards left to play, the player with no cards left loses the round by default.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Yosaku to Donbei (c) 1979 Wing.


In this title you play a little farmer guy, who is attempting to shoot down the crows out of his tree. Gameplay is identical to that of "Space Invaders". A large bird replaces the UFO that goes over the top of the screen from time to time. While a lumberjack will chop out a section of the tree every time the birds reach the side of the screen (lowering them closer to the bottom). The only real gameplay difference is that the birds come in a pyramid pattern, as opposed to the rectangle pattern of "Space Invaders". This serves to make the game much easier.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


The title of the game translates from Japanese as 'Yosaku and Donbei'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Youjyuuden (c) 1986 Irem.


- TECHNICAL -


Irem M-62 system hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 256 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 55.00 Hz

Palette colors : 512


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Bewitching Beast'.


Soundtrack releases :

R-Type / Irem Game Music [Alfa Records - 28XA-199 - Jan 25, 1988]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Youkai Douchuuki (c) 1987 Namco.


You control Tarousuke, a boy who must travel through a scary world fighting demons and other monsters.


- TECHNICAL -


Namco System 1 hardware

Game ID : YD


Main CPU : (3x) M6809 (@ 1.536 Mhz), HD63701 (@ 1.536 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz), Namco advanced 8-channel stereo WSG, stereo DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1987.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Supernatural Creature Traveler's Journal'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Shadow Land".


Tarosuke appears as a playable character in the Japan-only RPG titled Namco x Capcom. In the game he teams up with Taira no Kagekiyo from "Genpei Toma Den".


Alfa Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Game Music Vol.2 - 28XA-171) on 25/08/1987.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* There are 5 different endings depending on what you do during the play :

1) you go to Hell

2) you go to slave world

3) you go to beast world

4) you return to human world

5) you go to heaven


The endings are listed in crescent order of difficulty.


- STAFF -


Musics composed by : Hiroyuki Kawada


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

NEC PC-Engine (1987)

Nintendo Famicom (1987)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Youma Ninpou Chou (c) 1986 Nichibutsu.


Battle your way through a variety of landscapes shooting plenty of enemies as you go. Grab special scrolls that allow you to use a limited-time power-up weapon. Beat the end boss to move on to the next stage.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3526 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1986.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Ghost Ninja Arts Scroll'.


This game is known outside Japan as "Ninja Emaki".


A bootleg of the game was released by Game Electronics.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Youma Ninpou Chou (c) 1987 Game Electronics.


Bootleg version of the Nichibutsu original.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Your Lucky Knight (c) 2002 JPM.


- TECHNICAL -


Impact


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2002.


Distributed in UK by :

Crow Direct (Preston)

Deith Leisure Sales

Direct Direct (London)

MDM Leisure Limited

Rank Leisure Machine Services


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

Game's ROM.

$end


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Yu-Jan (c) 1999 Yubis.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ST0016 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 1024 x 1024 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1025


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by T. System.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Play Mahjong'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Yu-Ka (c) 1999 Yubis.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ST0016 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 1024 x 1024 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1025


Players : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by T. System Corp.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Play Hanafuda'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Yukon (c) 1989 Exidy.


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1989.


- STAFF -


Written by : Larry Hutcherson


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Yukon Gold (c) 2000 WMS Gaming.


- TRIVIA -


Released in October 2000.


- SOURCES -


WMS Trademarks list

Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Yumefuda (c) 1991 Alba.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 1

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Dream Card'


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=yuyugogo,
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Yuuyu no Quiz de Go!Go! (c) 1991 Taito.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito F2 System hardware

Prom Stickers : C83


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 4096


Players : 2

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1991.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Leisure Quiz de Go! Go!'.


Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on 01/04/1999.


- STAFF -


Music composed by : Tamayo Kawamoto (Ray)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Super NES (1992)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Zankor (c) 1986 Zaccaria.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Zarya Vostoka (c) 1984 Nova Games.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette Colors : 40


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- SERIES -


1. Intrepid (1983)

2. Zarya Vostoka (1984)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Zarza (c) 1982 Taito.


- TRIVIA -


Similar to Bally's 1980 "Xenon".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Zarzon (c) 1981 Taito America Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Board Number : ZD1 / ZD2

Prom Stickers : SS / 122-136


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)

Sound Chips : Custom (@ 705.562 Khz), SN76477 (@ 705.562 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Zarzon was released in March 1981.


This game is also known as "Satan of Saturn".


Steve Weirzbecki holds the official official record for this game with 48720 points on January 16, 1982.


A Zarzon upright unit appears in the 1983 film 'Joysticks'.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Zaviga (c) 1984 Data East Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Top board Number : DE-0169-0

Middle Board Number : DE-0171-0

Lower Board : DE-0170-0


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : DECO (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz), DAC


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Zaviga was released in March 1984.


Game programmer used a Millennium 95085 Microsystem Emulator to program this game.


- STAFF -


Game Programmer : Akira Sakuma


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Zaxxon (c) 1982 Sega.


Zaxxon is a unique isometric perspective, in which you find yourself piloting an 'attack-shuttle' spacecraft, strafing the enemy's asteroid city in an attempt to destroy fuel tanks, gun emplacements, missiles, fighters and the dreaded Zaxxon enemy robot. With the aid of an altimeter that constantly monitors your height, you control your ship with an aircraft-style joystick, barnstorming your way through wall openings, under electronic barriers, dodging rockets, and in a later round, duelling with Zaxxon, the insidious enemy robot. A successful attack-run across the first platform leads us to a deep-space dogfight with enemy planes. As you climb, turn and dive, a 'cross-hair' appears on the screen to indicate exact positioning for a laser hit on incoming craft. Notice the buffeting as you fly near 'proximity explosions'. In addition to your altitude, a running count is displayed of your score, number of ships remaining to you, number of enemy ships remaining to be destroyed, and fuel remaining. Fuel bonuses, as well as points, are awarded for destroying fuel tanks, but your ship crashes if you run out of fuel between rounds.


After a specified number of enemy ships are destroyed, Zaxxon appears, launching seeker-missiles. Destruction of Zaxxon requires six direct hits on the robot's missile launcher, after which the round changes with greater difficulty. Number of player ships and bonus point levels are operator selectable. Game play ends with the loss of your last ship.


- TECHNICAL -


There were 2 different dedicated cabinets available for Zaxxon, an upright and a cocktail :


* The upright version came in a nice woodgrain cabinet with black and blue sticker style sideart. The marquee is a blue 'Zaxxon' logo with a star filled background. The control panel has a nice 8-Way flight stick with fire buttons on either side, and graphics explaining how to play the game. Finally the upright uses two sets of coin mechs that are of an odd 'skinny' style.


* The cocktail version came in the standard Sega/Gremlin cocktail table (this same table was also used for "Frogger", "Carnival", and several other titles). This was a relatively unadorned machine, the only decorations were a set of instruction cards underneath the glass. This machine had a control panel on either side and used Wico balltop joysticks instead of flight sticks.


All versions used a vertical open frame monitor, and ran the same set of game boards. This game is fully compatible with "Congo Bongo", "Super Zaxxon", and "Future Spy" (those boards will plug right in without modification).


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.04125 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.999408 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1 (FIRE)


- TRIVIA -


Released during January 1982. At the time of its release, Zaxxon was unique as it was the first game to employ isometric projection, something of a three-quarters viewing perspective. This effect simulated three dimensions (albeit from the viewpoint of a second person).


In the game, Zaxxon is the name of the enemy robot who you must destroy. Milton Bradley turned this and other Sega titles into board games. 'Can You Complete Your Mission Before Zaxxon Zaps You?'.


Vernon Kalanikaus holds the official official record for this game with 4,680,740 points on 03/15/1982.


A Zaxxon unit appears in the 1983 movie 'WarGames'.


A bootleg of this game is known as "Jackson".


- UPDATES -


Zaxxon was released in at least 2 versions :

The latest version (set 1 in MAME (zaxxon)) corrects a minor error in the way the original zaxxon rom set (set 2 in MAME (zaxxon2)) managed fractions of a credit, seen only when a player earned credit through game play when the game dipswitch settings provided only a fraction of a full credit for each token inserted.


- SCORING -


Gun Implacements (Green and Gray) : 200 or 500 points (random)

Fuel Tank : 300 points

Radar Tower : 1000 points

Missile (Ground-to-Air) : 150 points

Missile (Air-to-Air) : 200 points

Fighters (on runway) : 50 points

Fighters (in air) : 100 points + (50 points/level after level 2)

Zaxxon (destroyed with missile in launcher) : 1000 points

Zaxxon (destroying launched missile) : 200 points

Destroying all planes in space : 1000 points

Satellite : 300 points


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* To kill Zaxxon, fly at 2 1/2 units (in other words, with two blocks of your altimeter filled in and one at halfway). Shoot 6 shots at Zaxxon's missile, and you will kill it quickly. If you miss, either dodge the missile, or keep firing and you can still blow up the missile. However, you get less points for hitting the missile while it's in the air.


* Flying at an altitude of 1 1/2 will allow you to hit ground targets while making their shots go harmlessly under you.


* Shoot airplanes on the platform : it will reduce the number you need to kill in the space scene. If you shoot all the airplanes in space you will get a bonus.


* On the levels in outer space, start up the highest point on the upper left and start shooting immediately. You should be able to hit the satellite right away. If you miss, keep moving to the left and keep firing. This works for the second satellite also.


* This is important in later levels because it is possible to run out of fuel in space : if you hit the satellite, you will get some back.


* There are only two levels that repeat. The first air fortress level never gets much harder : use the same pattern for it. On the other levels, only the gaps become narrower.


* Always keep firing! This way you can see if you will make it through the gaps, and you can adjust your height as needed.


* The white canopy only indicates that the enemy plane is at the highest altitude. At any altitude, when an enemy is in your line of fire you will hear a tone and a white X appears in front of your plane. This makes it much easier to grab the 1,000 point bonus for destroying 20 enemy planes, as well as to avoid their shots.


* On later levels you will lose fuel quickly. Make sure you hit as many fuel tanks as possible. If you run out of fuel you will lose a ship.


- SERIES -


1. Zaxxon (1982)

2. Super Zaxxon (1982)

3. Zaxxon 3-D (1987, Sega Master System)

4. Zaxxon Motherbase 2000 (1995, Sega 32X)


- PORTS -


* Consoles : 

Colecovision [US] (1982) [Model 2435] 

Atari 2600 [US] (1982) [Model 2454] 

Mattel Intellivision [US] (1983) [Model 2487] 

Atari 5200 [US] (1984) [Model 008-02] 

Atari XEGS [US] (1984) [Model 008-03] 

Sega SG-1000 [JP] (1985) [Model G-1038] 

DynaVision (198?, Zaxxon)

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (Nov.2006, "Sega Genesis Collection") [Model SLUS-21542] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (Feb.2007, "Sega Mega Drive Collection") [Model SLES-54333] 

Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (Feb.2007, "Sega Mega Drive Collection") 

Sony PlayStation 3 [US] (Feb.2009, "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection") [Model BLUS-30259] : Unlockable, see note below.  

Sony PlayStation 3 [KO] (Feb.2009, "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection") : Unlockable.

Sony PlayStation 3 [EU] (Feb.2009, "Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection") [Model BLES-00475] : Unlockable.

Sony PlayStation 3 [AU] (Feb.2009, "Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection") : Unlockable. 

Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (Feb.2009, "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection") [Model 68034] : Unlockable.

Microsoft XBOX 360 [EU] (Feb.2009, "Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection") [Model 384-40210] : Unlockable.

Microsoft XBOX 360 [AU] (Feb.2009, "Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection") : Unlockable.


NOTE: To unlock the game on the PlayStation 3 and the XBOX 360, just collect five bonus coins while playing "DeCap Attack". 


* Computers : 

Tandy Color Computer [US] (1983) 

Apple II (1983) 

Atari 800 [US] (1984) 

PC [Booter] (1984) 

Commodore C64 [EU] (1984) : 2 releases - 1 by Synapse Software, the other by U.S. Gold

Commodore C64 [US] (1984) [Model 008-05] 

MSX [EU/JP] (1985) 

Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1985) 

PC [MS-DOS] (1985) 

Amstrad CPC [EU] (1986, "Zaxx") 


* Others : 

VFD handheld game (1981) released by Coleco : one of the coolest handheld arcade conversion, Coleco's Zaxxon uses a unique combination of mirrors and 2 different VFD displays to get a 3-D affect. Your ship appears to be flying above the surface of the planet and actually flies over walls and other VFD generated images (not possible with just one VFD display). The planet's surface and ground based enemies are created by one VFD, while you and air-based enemies are created by the VFD reflected off a mirror. 


LCD handheld game (1982) released by Bandai : it's a cool double panel LCD game (there are two LCD panels on top of each other). The dual panel creates a kind of 3D effect with lower objects on one panel, and higher ones on the other. Also, all of the background images are created by the LCD and animated. It's quite impressive for an LCD game (and a must have if you love Zaxxon!). 


VFD handheld game (19??) released by Bandai : this game has a unique way of creating a 3-D effect - it only uses 1 VFD display (unlike Coleco's Zaxxon which uses two). The VFD is basically split in two, the upper half you see as the lower part of the playing field, while the lower part of the VFD is reflected on a semi-transparent mirror to create the upper half of the 3-D playing space.. Pretty cool idea to help, and it really works in that all of the ships (not just the players ship like on the Coleco version) have a true depth. It's a little awkward to play sometimes as you have to sit just right to get all of the screen centered perfectly, but once you are in position, it's a very nice version of Zaxxon. It features the planes in space mode, and the flying over land mode.. The only thing that seems to be missing is the actual Zaxxon boss at the end...


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

F.A.Q. by Kevin Butler A.K.A. War Doc

Details of the code analysis can be views at www.romseti.blogspot.com

$end


$info=zedblade,
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Zed Blade (c) 1994 NMK.


Zed Blade is a sideways scrolling shoot-em-up for one or two players. Players can chose from three different ships, each with varying speeds.


As well as ship choices, there are three different selectable weapon systems available; one each for the front and rear firing weapons and one for projectile weapons (such as Homing Missiles).


Some enemies and waves drop bonuses and weapon power-up items when destroyed. Hyper-Bombs (very powerful 'Smart Bombs') can also be picked up.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0076


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Shot, [B] Bomb


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1994.


Zed Blade is known in Japan as "Operation Ragnarok".


This game runs on the Neo-Geo MVS and was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


The game forbids the initials 'AAA' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'YOU'.


- STAFF -


Software : Ore Dayo

Graphic designers : Kate Seki, Ikezu Kenzi, Big Usi, Uisaku, Saiyer Kitamura, Mingmei

Sound : Manabu Namiki (Santaruru)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=zekepeak,
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$bio

Zeke's Peak (c) 1983 Taito Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=zektor,
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$bio

Zektor (c) 08/1982 Sega.


Zektor is a one or two player game that tasks you with the liberation of eight cities that have been seized by the evil cadre of alien robots. In order to liberate a city, you must defeat 3 attack waves of fighters and robo-probes. Fighters and Robo-probes are often shielded (in red), and each consecutive hit reduces the enemies shield strength, until, when the shield drops, a hit will destroy it. In addition, you will encounter three types of Moboids :

* Green Moboids spin the players ship on contact, and bounce enemy ships.

* Blue Moboids bounce all ships.

* Red Moboids destroy all un-shielded ships (including the players ship).


After defeating three attack waves, the Alien Robot holding that city will reappear within rotating protective rings, through which a 'slot shot' neutralizes that Robot, awarding the player a bonus ship and advancement to the next round.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega G80 Vector hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), I8035 (@ 208 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry, AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), SP0250 (@ 3.12 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 40.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


The last alien is the alien from 1981's "Space Fury".


- SCORING -


Each round consists of the three attack waves (sub-rounds), which are scored as follows for each enemy ship destroyed :


Rounds 1 & 2

Sub-round 1 : 200 points.

Sub-round 2 : 400 points.

Sub-round 3 : 800 points.


Rounds 3 & 4

Sub-round 1 : 400 points.

Sub-round 2 : 800 points.

Sub-round 3 : 1600 points.


Rounds 5 & 6

Sub-round 1 : 600 points.

Sub-round 2 : 1200 points.

Sub-round 3 : 2400 points.


Rounds 7 & 8

Sub-round 1 : 800 points.

Sub-round 2 : 1600 points.

Sub-round 3 : 3200 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


A Tip : when fighting in 'the city', try to stay in the upper left-hand corner. The city boss will not shoot you there.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=znpwfv,
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Zen Nippon Pro Wrestling Featuring Virtua (c) 1997 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in November 1997.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'All Japan Pro Wrestling'.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=findlove,
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Zenkoku Seifuku Bishoujo Grand Prix - Find Love (c) 1997 Sega.


Find Love is an adult jigsaw puzzle game featuring ten different girls to choose from. Players must successfully complete the puzzle in the allotted time limit in order to see the next image and continue through the game.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)


Main CPU : (2x) SH-2 (@ 28.6364 Mhz), 68000 (@ 11.45456 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 11.45456 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 704 x 513 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 6144


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Nationwide Uniformed Girl Grand Prix - Find Love'.


Daiiki released a Japan Uniform Girls collection of 'Find Love' trading cards.


PATENTS :

U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076

Europe : 80244

Canada : 1,183,276

Honk Kong : 88-4302

Singapore : 88-155


- SERIES -


1. Zenkoku Seifuku Bishoujo Grand Prix - Find Love (1997)

2. Find Love 2 - The Prologue (04/06/98, Sega Saturn)

3. Find Love 2 - Rhapsody (26/11/98, Sega Saturn)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Saturn (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=zephy,
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$bio

Zephy (c) 1982 LTD.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=sc1zep,
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$bio

Zeppelin (c) 198? ELAM Group.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=zero,
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Zero (c) 1980 Jeutel.


French bootleg of Midway's "Defender".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6809 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6808 (@ 894.75 Khz)

Sound Chips : DAC (@ 894.75 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 294 x 239 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 16


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Another bootleg/hack of Defender called Zero was released by Amtec.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=zero2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=zero&page=detail&id=34717&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Zero (c) 1980 Amtec.


Amtec bootleg/hack of Midway's "Defender".


- TRIVIA -


Another bootleg/hack of Defender called Zero was released by Jeutel.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=konzero,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=zero&page=detail&id=43655&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Zero (c) 200? Konami Gaming, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Konami Endeavour


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=zerogun,zeroguna,zerogunj,zerogunaj,
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Zero Gunner (c) 1997 Psikyo.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Model 2A hardware


Main CPU : i960KB (@ 25 Mhz), 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), (2x) ADSP21062 (@ 40 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SCSP (@ 40 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


Another version runs on the Sega Model 2B hardware.


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1997 in Japan.


- SERIES -


1. Zero Gunner (1997)

2. Zero Gunner 2 (2001)


- STAFF -


Staff : Shin Nakamura, Toshinori Sugita, Masaki Izutani, Wataru Yamazaki, Hiroshi Yamada, Ikuya Yoshida, Katsuya Shikanouchi, Kentaro Maki, Ryoichi Morita, Narumi Tauchi, Daisuke Nobori, Noriko Tomishima


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=zerogu2,
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Zero Gunner 2 (c) 2001 Psikyo.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 2001.


- SERIES -


1. Zero Gunner (1997)

2. Zero Gunner 2 (2001)


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast (2001)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=zerohour,zerohoura,
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Zero Hour (c) 1980 Universal.


Maneuver your spaceship and destroy meteorites and enemy ships falling from the top of the screen. Shooting a red meteorite awards a quadruple score. After all enemy ships have been destroyed, a landing pad will appear where you must carefully land your ship. Bonus points are awarded for a successful landing.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : 8011


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 192 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Released in December 1980.


- SCORING -


Meteorite (large) : 5 points.

Meteorite (middle) : 10 points.

Meteorite (small) : 15 points.

Enemy spaceship : 20 points.

Enemy missile : 3 points.


- SERIES -


Cosmic Series


1. Cosmic Monsters (1979)

2. Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)

3. Cosmic Guerilla (1979)

4. Cosmic Alien (1980)

5. Devil Zone (1980)

6. Zero Hour (1980)

7. Space Panic (1980)

8. Cosmic Avenger (1981)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=zeropnt,zeropnta,
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Zero Point (c) 1998 Unico Electronics.


A target shooting game.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1 (SHOOT)


- TRIVIA -


Although 'Zero Point' as a title is intended to paraphrase the idiom "Point Blank" it fails to have this effect. In fact 'Zero Point' is a quantum mechanical term, describing the intrinsic value of a particular quantum property in the absence of external influences.


- SERIES -


1. Zero Point (1998)

2. Zero Point 2 (1999)


- STAFF -


Programmers : Cheong yong ik, Koo eun joong

Graphic designers : Na jong yong, Lee gi seon, Moon sung ok, Hong you hyun

Music & sound : Park hyo jin

Hardware : Chun Chung ok

Scenario & director : Chun Chung ok


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=zeropnt2,
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Zero Point 2 (c) 1999 Unico Electronics.


A shooting game controlled by a light-gun. Its the 2nd game in the Zero point series.


- TECHNICAL -


PCB Number: UZP21001A


Main CPU : 68EC020 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 30 Khz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 8192


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 1 (SHOOT)


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 1999.


- SERIES -


1. Zero Point (1998)

2. Zero Point 2 (1999)


- STAFF -


Programmer : Cheong yong ik

Graphic artists : Song Phil Sang, Lee Jun Young, Ro Gi Tae, Moon Sung Ok

Hardware : Chun Chung Ok, Hong Seog Gil

Music & sound : Lee Hyoun Jong


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=zerotrgt,zerotrgta,
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Zero Target (c) 1985 Data East Corp.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 5


- TRIVIA -


Zero Target was released in September 1985.


This game is known in Japan as "Gekitsui Oh".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=zeroteama,zeroteamb,zeroteamc,zeroteamd,zeroteamsr,
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Zero Team (c) 1993 Seibu Kaihatsu.


A side scrolling beat-em-up that uses Japanese superhero-type characters. Characters are able to throw and break background objects and use them against their enemies. The goal is to progress past the end-of-level bosses and rescue the kidnapped girl.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80A (@ 3,57 Mhz) 

Sound chips : 1xYM3812, 1xOKI6295


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [1] Attack, [2] Jump


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1993.


There are 4 characters you can choose to play. They are named Ace, Speed, Spin (female) and Big O. Each character has its own speciality. For example, Ace is good at his flying kicks; Speed is the fastest of all; Spin's intercepting is marvellous since she has long arms, which allows her to slap her opponents easily; Big O is slow, but he has the most powerful punches.

Do not expect to defeat the enemies in a single session every time. The AI level of this game is quite impressive even though it was created back in 1993. The enemies will use different approaches and unpredictable movement to defeat the player.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


Never underestimate the enemies; go step by step and do not rush. The enemies are programmed to surround the player on both sides, both front and back. If you get surrounded, find a way out by using flying kicks, then try to group the enemies in one whole bunch and then punch them into ashes.

Super power can be used against the boss or other enemies. To use it, for Ace, press Punch three times continuously, followed by a short pause (half second), then press Punch again. For Speed, press Punch four times then pause and press Punch again. Normally, you can figure how many punches have been made by listening to the punching sound that bursts from the machine.


To get the highest score, one must finish the objects in bonus stage fast. A single player will be given 20 seconds to finish the objects. More time left over means more points.


Spin will score more when destroying enemies. The total points in a single session can be up to 13 million.


Use the stinger or bazooka wisely. Do not waste the bullet if you can use your flying kicks to trash the enemies. Wait until the boss appears and then open fire.


The total time needed to finish the game in one session is around 45 minutes.


- SERIES -


1. Zero Team (1993)

2. Zero Team U.S.A. (1993)

3. New Zero Team (1997)

4. Zero Team 2000 (2000)


- STAFF -


PRODUCER : HITOSHI HAMADA

DIRECTOR : TADASHI SEGAWA

PROGRAMMER IN CHARGE : Tetsuya Kawaguchi (T.KAWAGUCHI)

MAIN PROGRAMMER : KAZUKI SEKIMORI

SUB PROGRAMMER : YORITAKA KASAI

ART DIRECTOR : TOSHINOBU KOMAZAWA

CHARACTER DESIGN : MASAO MATSUZAWA, MASARU IIJIMA

CG ARTISTS : TAKAHIDE WADA, HIRONORI MATSUO, SHOICHI YANO, MASAAKI KAMIJOE, KENJI HAYAKAWA

HARDWARE DESIGN : TADASHI SEGAWA

HARDWARE ASSISTANT : SYUICHI MORI, EIICHI YAMADA

MUSIC COMPOSER : REIICHI YAMANAKA

SOUND EFFECTS : GOH SATOU


THANKS : HIROAKI OHTAKE, JIN ISHIGAKI, KAZUTOSHI SHOJI, HIROSHI YOSHIDA


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=zerotm2k,
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Zero Team 2000 (c) 2000 Seibu Kaihatsu, Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : V30 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2000.


- SERIES -


1. Zero Team (1993)

2. Zero Team U.S.A. (1993)

3. New Zero Team (1997)

4. Zero Team 2000 (2000)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=zeroteams,
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Zero Team Selection (c) 1993 Seibu Kaihatsu, Inc.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=zeroteam,
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Zero Team U.S.A. (c) 1993 Fabtek, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=zerotime,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=zero-time&page=detail&id=3247&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Zero Time (c) 1979 PETACO (Proyectos Electromecanicos de Tanteo y Color).


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Spanish bootleg of "Galaxian".


Original releases :

Namco's Galaxian (October 1979)


Licensed releases :

Midway's Galaxian [Upright model] [No. 866] (December 1979)

Midway's Galaxian [Cocktail Table model] [No. 869] (December 1979)

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Upright model]

Nichibutsu's Moon Alien [Cocktail Table model]

Taito's Galaxian


Unofficial releases :

CGI's Galaxian Part 4

Galaxian Part X

Galaxian Turbo

Space Invaders Galactica

Zaccaria's Super Galaxians

Subelectro's Swarm

PETACO's Zero Time

Super Galaxy

Jeutel's Galaktron


- SCORING -


Blue Galaxian : 30 points in formation, 60 points in flight 

Purple Galaxian : 40 points in formation, 80 points in flight 

Red Galaxian : 50 points in formation, 100 points in flight 

Flagship : 60 points in formation, 150 points in flight 

Flagship : 200 points in flight with one escort 

Flagship : 300 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed before both escorts 

Flagship : 800 points in flight with two escorts, Flagship killed after both escorts


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=zerowing2,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=zero-wing&page=detail&id=44341&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Zero Wing (c) 1989 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.


- TRIVIA -


Licensed from Toaplan to Williams Electronics Games for the USA.


This version allows for 2-player simultaneous gameplay.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


$info=zerowing,
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Zero Wing (c) 1989 Toaplan.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : TP-015


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in September 1989.


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zero King - PCCB-00001) on 21/09/1989.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.


- STAFF -


Music & sound : Tatsuya Uemura, Toshiaki Tomisawa, Masahiro Yuge


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Mega Drive (1991, "Zero Wing [Model T-40023]")

NEC PC-Engine CD (1992, "Zero Wing [Model NXCD1003]")


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

Machine's picture.

$end


$info=zerozone,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=zero-zone&page=detail&id=3249&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Zero Zone (c) 1993 Comad Industry Co., Ltd.


A risque version of "Columns".


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game shares the music with "Las Vegas Girl - Girl '94", another Comad game.


The samples 'Welcome' and 'You suck!' (originally 'You die!') were ripped from Data East's "Sly Spy".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=czeroize,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=zeroize-cassette-no.37&page=detail&id=422&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
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Zeroize (c) 1983 Data East.


- TECHNICAL -


DECO Cassette System hardware

[Cassette No.37]


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 750 Khz), M6502 (@ 500 Khz), I8X41 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 248 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : stick

Buttons : 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=drgnwrldv21j,drgnwrldv20j,drgnwrldv10c,
$<a href="http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=zhong-guo-long&page=detail&id=455&o=2" title="Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com">Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com</a>
$bio

Zhong Guo Long (c) 1995 IGS.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.333333 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 7.936 Khz), YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1995.


This game is also known as "Dragon World".


- SERIES -


1. Zhong Guo Long (1995)

2. Zhong Guo Long 2 (1997)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Zhong Guo Long 2 (c) 1997 IGS.


A solitaire mahjong game where the object is to match 3 of a kind, using a limited amount of tiles.


- TECHNICAL -


IGS PGM hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 20 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8.468 Mhz)

Sound Chips : ICS2115 (@ 8.468 Mhz)


Players : 4

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


Released in May 1997.


The title of this game translates from Chinese as 'China Dragon 2'.


This game is known outside China as "Dragon World II" and in Japan as "Chuugoku Ryuu II" (translated from Japanese as 'China Dragon II').


- SERIES -


1. Zhong Guo Long (1995)

2. Zhong Guo Long 2 (1997)


- STAFF -


Executive producer : Ming-Der Tsai

Director : Zhohg-Zen Gao

Software : Fred Liao, Ejiro Rii

Hardware : Franklin Wu

Music & Sound effects : Eddie Yao

Art conductor : Shih-Chlang Wu

Art designers : Kun-Sheng Yang, Chang-Shin Chen, Chin-Yuan Lin

Animation : Pon-Pon Peng

Producers : Ko-Chu Lee, Paul Chiang, A.C Chen, Tsung-Hui Cheng, Jack Wang


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Zig Zag (c) 1982.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (4x) Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Dig Dug".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Zig Zag (c) 199? Red Gaming.


- SOURCES -


Machine's picture.

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Zig Zag (c) 199? Ace Coin Equipment, Ltd.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Zigzag (c) 1982 LAX.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette Colors : 98


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


This game is a bootleg of "Dig Dug".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Zillionare's Challenge (c) 199? Pure Leisure.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Zing Zing Zip - The Shooting (c) 1992 Allumer, Ltd.


A vertically scrolling shooter where you control a plane to shoot larger planes, tanks and trains.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : UY


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Zing Zing Zip was released in September 1992.


Licensed to Tecmo.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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ZinTricK (c) 1996 SNK.


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware

Game ID : 0211


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3

=> Mode 1 : [A] Spin, [B] Shot, [C] Special attack

=> Mode 2 : [A] Shot, [B] Spin, [C] Special attack

=> Mode 3 : [A] Spin, [C] Special attack


- TRIVIA -


Developed by ADK.


This game is known in Japan as "Oshidashi Zentrix".


The pre-production title of this game was "Droppers".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Play As Ryu Eagle (Ninja) : Put the machine in 'Free Play' mode (via dip switches), at the character selection screen, highlight Subberg, hold Up+B and press A.


- STAFF -


Producer & Planner/Author : Takashi Hatono

Ace programmer : Satoru Kubota

Main programmer : Hideo Kamoda

Programmer : Vega

Sprite designer : Masayo Kobayashi

Scroll designer : Yohei Sano

System programmer : Eiji Fukatsu

Sound programmer : Makio Chiba

Chief music composer / Sound effect : Hideki Yamamoto

Music composers : Takao Ohshima, Keiichiro Segawa, Tsuyoshi Muramatsu

Market research : Yukio Gotoh

Character voice : Kazumasa Katsura, Ken Kazama, Naoki Ogata, Yasue Ishi, Sayaki Takeshita

Chief public inormation : Hajime Taguchi

Public information : Satsuki Itoh, Kayo Yamagata, Kiyotaka Sugiyama

Executive producer : Kazuo Arai


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Zip & Zap (c) 1995 Barko.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound Chips : OKI6295 (@ 8 Khz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 33792


Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


This game is a rom-hack of "Thunder & Lightning".


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Zoar (c) 1982 Data East USA


Shoot oncoming planes and ground targets using your gun. Land on the air strip for extra points between stages. The game is an X and Z axis vertical shooter.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : M6502 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6502 (@ 500 Khz)

Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 240 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 57.00 Hz

Palette colors : 64


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1982.


Eric Hanna holds the official official record for this game with 31,167,170 points on 06/11/2004.


- SCORING -


Large Red Airship : 500 points.

Small Airship : 300 points.

PT Boats : 80 points.

Submarine : 100 points.

Destroyer : 100 points.

Aircraft Carrier : 500 points.


Control Tower : 50 points.

Missile Launcher : 80 points.

Fuel Dump : 150 points.

Missile Silo : 300 points.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


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Zodiack (c) 1983 Esco Trading Co., Inc.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), Z80 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Zodiack was released in July 1983.


Licensed to Esco Trading for Japanese manufacture and distribution.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

$end


$info=zokumahj,
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Zoku Mahjong Housoukyoku (c) 199? Nichibutsu [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.].


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Zoku Otenami Haiken (c) 2000 Success.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-NET hardware


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 2001 (even if the title screen says 2000).


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Zombie Raid (c) 1995 American Sammy.


Welcome to the extraordinary world of Zombie Raid. Players use specially designed sawed-off shotguns with pump action reload to fight their way through the graveyard, through castles and dungeons and even through the mad scientist's laboratory. Battle all kinds of ghastly creatures, like zombies and other frightful beings. You may feel like you're lost in a horror movie!


A myriad of secrets have been programmed into the game for added dimension. Can you discover how to get extra life? Can you find a way to escape the forces? Can you defeat the evil? The challenges are endless!


- TECHNICAL -


Cabinet dimensions : 76'' High x 41'' Deep x 31'' Wide.

Cabinet weight : 400 lbs.

Monitor : 25''.


Game ID : P0-122A (SZR-001)


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)

Sound Chips : X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : lightgun

Buttons : 2 (SHOOT, RELOAD)


- TRIVIA -


Released in January 1995.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Crystal Codes :

Level 2 : The Crystal Code is posted at the end of the level, on the 2 pillars framing the wrought iron gate (below the head with the horns).

Level 3 : At end of level is elevator with zombies, after kill ALL elevator's zombies Red Crystal appear on screen.

Level 4 : The Blue Crystal is hidden in a statuette on a pillar (the statuette resembles the level 2 famous head with the horns).

Level 5 : The Green Crystal is obtained at the end of the level by killing the 2-heads monster.


To fight the final boss, the Crystal Codes seen on level 2 should be inserted : Red, Green, Blue - if not it is assured death.


In game are secret entrances where you will find special items:

1. At end of first graveyard is grave with your initials, behind this grave is tree and 'man with gun'. Shoot to this tree over 'man with gun' when screen move up. If you shot in right place on tree secret entrance will appear. In this secret entrance are items :

- LIGHTNING : lightning weapon

- CRUCIFIX : restore full energy when you lost all energy. Item can be used once (automatic).


2. In mission 3 when you enter to area after door opened by hidden lever, screen will move first to left, next to right. On left side one pillar is fault. Shot to this place where pillar should be - secret entrance will open. In this secret entrance are:

- SCOPE : crosshair

- BOMB : bomb icon will appear  in left-upper corner. Shot it and whole screen explode. Item can be used once.


3. Again in mission 3, immediately after elevator shot to the wall right to the pillar. Secret entrance will open. In this secret entrance are items:

- AMMOx2 : auto-reload. Now you can use fire button only, gun will reload automatically.

- BLUE POTION : extra life


In game are more secret entrances but where ?


Some extra shots :

1. Shot to the second well on mission 3 using shotgun weapon - ghostbusters ghost will appear in the well.

2. When you shot to the ground using right weapon (not lightning) flowers will appear. When you shot 3 flowers then a butterfly will appear on screen, shoot the butterfly, it gives extra items.

3. On first graveyard are black cats, when you kill cat he give extra energy.

4. In mission 3 when sewers end and screen move up and stop then shot to the center in middle wall - secret lever will appear. When you trigger this lever on screen will appear clown on cycle - no idea for what.


Use FIRE weapon and you will easy finish game.


- STAFF -


Producer : Onijust (ONJ)

Programmers : Tomohiro Takahashi (TOM), Hiroaki Murase (MRS)

Graphic design : Isao Suwa (SUW), Ujita in U.S.A. (UJI), Noriyo Antako

Sound designer : Brian Schmidt

Game designer : George Matono

Executive producer : Yoshi Suzuki

Supervisors : Jim Miskell, Rick Rochetti

Technical supervisor : Kiyo Nishimura

Technical assistance : Gen Ozeki

Production coordinaor : Brad Faris

Cabinet coordinator : Pat O'Brien

Cabient designer : Tom Lenick

Artwork designer : Paul Faris

Electrical supervisor : John Jaron

Supervising engineer : Dave Pallotto

Mechanic coordinator : James Perales

Mechanic engineer : Bob Paneck

Game adviser : Dave Cane

Creature sound effects : Fred Young


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Zombie Revenge (c) 1999 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


A 2-player side-scrolling fighting game where players battle many zombies and machines throughout 7 different levels, including an alley, factory and inside a mansion.


Pick-up weapons such as machine guns, shotguns, and drills to help fight the zombies including a variety of guns, flamethrowers, axes, and a drill.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega Naomi (New Arcade Operation Machine Idea) hardware


CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS) 

Graphic Engine : PowerVR (PVR2DC)

Sound Engine : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ


- TRIVIA -


Released in February 1999, this game was originally called "Blood Bullet - The House of the Dead Side Story" and was then renamed "Zombies Nightmare" before Sega decided on the name "Zombie Revenge". This game also serves as a spinoff to Sega's popular "The House Of The Dead" series. If you make it to level 6, you will fight inside and outside of the same house from the first stage of "The House Of The Dead".


Tommy Jones holds the official official record for this game with 47,950 points on 06/03/1999.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* New character costumes : Choose any character, hold START and then press PUNCH or KICK.


- STAFF -


Chief Programmer: Hiroshi Ando

Programmers: Masaki Namikoshi, Akira Wada, Takeshi Ando, Gregg Tavares

Chief Designer: Taku Makino

Designers: Norio Ishii, Hitoshi Furukubo, Yasuhito Kuroiwa

Chief Motion Designer: Kei Yamada

Motion Designers: Taku Makino, Tadayuki Iwa, Takamasa Nakada, Masateru Kawasaki, Tadashi Fujita

Sound Director: Tetsuya Kawauchi

Sound Staff: Nanae Kenda, Haruyoshi Tomita

Cabinet Designers: Masayuki Yamada, Kimio Tsuda, Ken Adachi

Publicity: Mika Araki


Special thanks: Tsuyoshi Yamasaki, Megumi Barada, Masanori Takeuchi, Makoto Nomiya, Hiroki Koyama, Kaori Fukano, Shinichiro Okumoto, Susumu Hirai, Masayuki Ao, Yasuhiro Hayashida, Hiroshi Kanazawa


Director: Kenichi Imaeda

Producer: Rikiya Nakagawa


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Sega Dreamcast [JP] (Nov.1999) [Model HDR-0026]

Sega Dreamcast [US] (Dec.1999) [Model 51038]

Sega Dreamcast [EU] (Jun.2000) [Model MK-51038-50]


* Others :

Apple IPhone/IPod (Feb.2011) [Model 411872892]


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

$end


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Zoo (c) 200? Astro Corp.


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

$end


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Zoo Keeper (c) 1982 Taito America Corp.


Zoo Keeper is a superb, fast-paced arcade game in which the player takes control of Zeke the zoo-keeper. Many of the animals at Zeke's zoo are running wild and have captured Zeke's girlfriend, Zelda. Zeke must recapture as many animals as possible and rescue his sweetheart from the animals' clutches.


Zoo Keeper features two different, alternating play fields, with each level having its own task to complete; as well as a final 'bonus screen'. The three levels are as follows :


On the first play field, players must move Zeke around the outside of an animal enclosure, constantly re-building the enclosure wall that the animals are set on destroying. Any wild animals that are loose must be jumped over or the player will lose a life. The level's timer is represented as a fizzing fuse, and along this fuse are a number of bonus items such as beer or a net for catching escaped animals. When the timer's fuse reaches an item, it will appear on screen and can be picked up. Once the timer makes it to the word 'End', the current level is completed and play moves on to the next level. The bonus items that occasionally appear include mugs of beer, ice cream sundaes, clover clubs, watermelons, etc.


If Zeke manages to pick up a net, he will be able to capture the animals and put them back into the Zoo. The net will eventually disappear and the captured animals will try to escape once more by breaking through the enclosure wall. Zeke will have to continue building the wall around the Zoo until the time is up. At the end of the level, bonus points are awarded for every animal inside the wall. Animals found on this level are snakes, moose, camels, rhinos, elephants and a lion.


On the second, more difficult play field, Zelda is tied to a palm tree and Zeke must rescue her by jumping to the top of the screen via a series of moving platforms; dodging the coconuts thrown by a mischievous monkey. On each of the platforms, various foods and drinks can collected to earn extra points. Sometimes, one of the ledges will have a 'Free Game' sign that will grant the player a free credit. While Zelda is tied up, she says 'save me', and whenever Zeke gets knocked out by one of the deadly coconuts, she says 'Oh, no!' If Zeke makes it all the way to the top and rescues her, she says 'My Hero' and a bonus of 5000 points is awarded.


The first and second screens are alternated before the player finally reaches the third and final 'bonus screen'. Here, Zeke must jump over the herds of charging animals that are running from a cage at the foot of an escalator. Zeke must reach the escalator behind the animals' cage and make his way up to the next floor, where a second escalator - replete with more charging animals - awaits. Zeke must reach the top of the second escalator to rescue the trapped Zelda.


After Zeke has rescued Zelda on the final screen, the game begins again with an increased level of difficulty.


- TECHNICAL -


Upright cabinet dimensions : 67'' (170cm) High x 24'' (61cm) Wide x 30'' (76cm) Deep.

Upright cabinet weight : 280 lbs (126kg).


Prom Stickers : ZA03-ZA10 / ZV03-ZV10


Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz), M68705 (@ 1 Mhz)

Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 921.6 Khz)

Sound Chips : Discrete


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1024


Players : 2

Control : 4-way joystick

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Even if titlescreen says 1982, Zoo Keeper was released in May 1983.


Originally called "King Crab", Zoo Keeper was one of the few American-designed games that Taito released (with "Space Dungeon" and "Qix" being two others).


Here's a story straight from John Morgan, one of the programmers : "In 1982, Keith Egging was the Director of Creativity (or some weird title like that). He always had a human skull on his desk which opened up on a hinge and was filled with Hershey's kisses. One day a TV news crew came over to do some interview, and Keith showed them around. He took them back into our area and really played it up (feed them some pretty thick bull which they really ate it up). He took them to the farthest office of cubicles and said that this was DEEP THOUGHT - where all the heaviest thinking took place. Of course this was just made up (the office being picked for it's distance only), but hey, they bought it. The main programmers (me, Mark Blazczyk and Rex Battenberg) took off on this and other of Keith's tall tales and frequently made up whoppers about everything under the sun to one up each other with our far fetched stories. Pretty cool for those days.


Anyway, Keith came up with a weird game idea which I was going to program (back in those days there was only one programmer for pretty much all aspects of the entire game). His idea was to have a game where a crab would run around a rectangle on the screen. There were little eggs with faces on them that came out of the inside of the screen and would bounce off the rectangle and take bites out of it. When they went all the way through to the outside of the rectangle they would become tadpoles running around the rectangle edge. If the tadpole touched the crab it would be killed.


The crab would move around the screen and jump over the tadpoles, with it's claws opening and closing. To repair the wall damage where the eggs bit off chunks of the wall, you pressed a button and a thick line would shoot across the screen from underneath the crab and away from it (horizontally or vertically as appropriate). We were going to use the sound of castanets when this line was fired out - he really loved that sound.


This is about the stage where Keith's input finished, and the rest of the changes were almost entirely from my ideas.


Now, as a sidenote, we had no way to get art into the games. So I wrote some software that would allow you to use a modified control panel (with more buttons) so that you could create art (pixel by pixel) on the screen itself, complete with animation control. We hired a part time animator to use it to design the animals, complete with great motion for the time.


Secondly, we had to have sound effect and music. Tom Fosha (another programmer and a bit of a sick puppy in his own right) had been playing around with code to do some sound effects. Note that every sound sample was computer controlled (just like the graphics were). I looked at them and saw that they all either played with the volume of the samples (thus affecting the amplitude), or the duration in between the samples as they were output (thus affecting the frequency). I decided to write a single unified piece of code from scratch where you had two 24 byte buffers. One buffer held the volume levels for the looped sample (fairly traditional), and the second held the duration from each sample to the next (cutting a bit of new ground here). I then allowed each of these two waveforms to be independently controlled. You could smoothly morph a waveform from one to another (again pretty new for that time) or you could slowly add waveforms. You could avoid clipping of the signal (where a value is too positive and becomes negative etc.) or you could force it to occur (this had some really weird sounding effects). Since 24 samples is a multiple of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, or 12, you could have samples which had different frequencies in the samples themselves. They made me a switchbox with 8 switches, so that I could try out code and use the switches to select among 16 voltage waveforms, and 16 frequency waveforms which combined with the particular controlling code I was trying. With trial and error, I came up with a zillion really weird sounds that I had never imagined. The ones I liked I kept, and that is where all of the sound effects came from in the game. They were all experimentally procedural.


For the musical tunes, Tom Fosha wrote a separate multi-tone player, and composed the tunes himself which were used for all the melodies in the game. He was really into jazz, and that came over beautifully in the game. OK, back to the game. I wanted to somehow allow you to shoot out more walls to hold in the eggs. So I put little locks on the screen randomly. When you shot a line which hit a lock, it would shoot two lines out perpendicular to your line. If any of these lines hit another lock, you would get a cascade effect. When enough locks appeared it could be pretty cool visually. But the problem was that so many walls evenly distributed could trap the eggs near the outside of the rectangle (instead of the middle) and they'd just bounce & eat their way out to the outside anyway.


So then I made the distribution of the locks more towards the four corners. This tended to make solid walls around the outer edge, which helped, but you could still trap the eggs near the outside and they'd still escape. That's about the time when I said that seeing a big crab get killed by eggs which turned to little tadpoles was a bit goofy. I suggested that we change the crab to a person who ran around the rectangle and where he ran he would lay bricks which would fill from the outside in. The brick laying would stop if there was an enemy there so that there would be a clear space for it to return to the center.


I suggested we change the eggs to animals which kept their form when they escaped, and would similarly kill the guy if he didn't jump over them. Since the guy was trying to keep the animals in then it seemed to make sense that he was a Zoo Keeper (I believe this was in a meeting with Ray Heidel, the Engineering Director). So we put a small cage in the center from which the animals escaped. I thought it would be cool to allow the Zoo Keeper to have a net which he used on the escaped animals which would put them back in the cage. And so I made the time line fuse which burned down, and along it were nets which would briefly give the Zoo Keeper this power. The actual art made the net look more like a frying pan (by accident), but that seemed pretty cool so I kept it and gave it an appropriate sound and effect when hitting the animals. I thought it'd be great to flash the entire screen for 1 frame when you did this. It had a pretty amazing subliminal effect on the excitement level.


In the original version, when the animals escaped the rectangle they would randomly decide whether to run clockwise or counter clockwise. This made it hard to survive since you couldn't predict their behavior if they escaped near you, and having roughly half of the animals running each way made it pretty hard to survive for long by jumping over them. So I decided that when the animal escaped, it would run in the direction away from you (where you were at that time). This way they wouldn't escape near you and run into you, so you'd have a lot of warning before they got you.


I made the reward for jumping over animals based on how many animals you jumped over. For each extra animal I roughly doubled the score. This continued for as many animals there were maximum in the game (16ish or so?, it's been a long time :-) So if you jumped a really massive number of animals you would get a gazillion points. But how do you get the animals to clump up for such a massive jump?


That's when I decided to remove the initial bricks around the rectangle at the start of a level. I delayed the initial animals escaping the cage, to give you time to drop down and start laying the wall as you saw fit. The trick was to run in one direction and cover just slightly over 50% of the rectangle with a wall and then just stop. This would allow the animals to immediately escape, but they'd always run away from you which forced them to all go in the same direction. And since they were in the same direction it was easier to survive, and since different animals moved at different speeds, they would tend to clump together periodically so you could wait for that to happen and then jump over a huge number of animals in a single jump - and voila - you could get huge scores! 


Now, when the net came out, you would only want to knock in the animals that were running opposite to the direction of the herd. This you'd try to stand near a hole to force the escaping animals to run in the same direction as the herd. 


This pretty much completed the game play of the initial level. It was really fun, but I wanted to have something more to break up the monotony. So I came up with the idea of the ledge screen. You started at the bottom and could jump up on the moving ledges to get to your girl and save her. She was help captive by a gorilla throwing coconuts at you which would kill you (yeah, a bit of inspiration from Donkey Kong was going on here). I think it was Keith who came up with the name of Zeke and Zelda for the Zoo Keeper and his lady. I decided to make the ledges come out in a pre-determined sequence to reward the experienced player in that they would learn their preferred sequence of jumps to get safely to the top. This level was pretty cool, but I wondered what else I could do.


So, I came up with the idea of the escalator screen (similar to the ledge screen but with a different game play layout). This time when Zeke got to the top Zelda would give him a kiss. 


Now you could cycle between these 3 levels for as long as a person could survive. If they made it far enough to loop back to levels they'd already done, I'd just speed things up a bit each time. Eventually they wouldn't be able to survive. For added coolness, I made the last escalator level so that when you saved Zelda a curtain would draw down over both of you, and a whole bunch of kisses would be all that appear. I wanted to make the kisses go up and down but we thought that would be a bit too much :-) 


Anyway, I got to be pretty good at the game and could survive longer and longer. I decided to add a visually frantic feel to the game at these levels by cycling the color of the outer background. This massive color cycling effect would slightly distort the screen image due to power blooming of the monitor. This really cranked up the adrenaline. I'd survive so long that I'd have the maximum number of animals out in almost the same direction and jumping almost all of them at once occasionally for some phenomenal score. This whole time I did this I was wrenching the joystick like I was going to break it off and the whole machine was rocking like the back seat in a drive in. I knew something was happening here.


Then I survived so long that I came to a ledge screen where the ledges had disappeared completely. Seems I found a bug. But the thrown coconuts were bouncing off of them even though they were invisible. So I gave jumping a try. Remember that the ledge sequence was completely predictable and I had gotten quite familiar with it. So I actually had a chance of getting to the top. That's when I decided to not fix the bug, but make it a feature (I guess the old saying "It's not a bug, it's a feature!" really did apply here). We were ready to test the game. I put in the needed diagnostics so the operator could control it. Since speed of the game was key to how long people could play, I made two operator speed adjustments. The first controlled the speed when a person initiall joined. The second controlled the speed when a person played for a long time. We put the machine out on test and I watched the players and timed them with a stopwatch. Then I tweaked these adjustments until they seemed optimal for fun and earnings.


The game went out in 1983 and was about the number three game of the year nationwide, which was quite good. Unfortunately, this was right at the time when the whole arcade market took one huge dive, so the game only sold a fraction of what it would have if completed just a year earlier. As Keith said, "The cash box is a cruel mistress! It is indeed.".


Shawn Cram holds the official official record for this game with 21849650 points on June 15, 2003.


- UPDATES -


Early machines had a bug in which the player could turn the machine off and on and get one or two free credits.


- SCORING -


As time progresses, you can pick up items that will give you points. Among one of the items is a white mallet. When you get the mallet the background will turn blue for about seven seconds. Any animal you come in contact with will return to the cage. In round one, for example, where you have to tend to five elephants, the first three items are mugs of root beer, worth 120, 250, and 500 points; the white mallet, the last item, scores 1000 points. When time runs out, the stage is completed, and points are scored for every animal that is still inside the wall. The six animals, in order of ferocity :

Elephant : 250 points.

Snake : 500 points.

Camel : 1000 points.

Rhinoceros : 2000 points.

Moose : 4000 points.

Lion : 30000-60000 points.


When not tending to the wall, you can jump over the animals to score points :

One animal : 100 points.

Two animals : 500 points.

Three animals : 2000 points.

Four animals : 6000 points.

Five animals : 15000 points.

Six animals : 30000 points.

Seven animals : 60000 points.

Eight animals : 120000 points.

Nine animals : 250000 points.

Ten animals : 500000 points.

Eleven animals : 1000000 points.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Zoo Keeper contains a little-known free game feature. You can go into option and set the 'Free Game Rate' to 99 to make it appear more frequently. If it's set to 0, it won't come out at all. The Zoo Keeper Flyer actually has a note saying that the free game feature maybe prohibited in some states! - The free game icon pops up on one of the platforms on the 3rd screen (coconuts). It comes out like one of the bonuses, but instead it says 'Free Game' in a little box. When it appears, it has it's own little tune too (and it usually pops up opposite of where you are, so if you are at the bottom of the screen, it will come out at the top).


* Use A Benefit Free Try : Start the game, build the first wall of bricks a bit without jumping and immediately crash into an animal. If you have never jumped before, you won't lose a life. The game will simply advise you that you need to jump over animals to avoid them and round 1 will start again from its beginning. Best of all, you get to keep the wall of bricks that you built a bit. Of course, this being the first level, chances are you don't exactly need the extra help - but hey.


* An Obscure Trick : On the coconut boards, when you jump onto the top ledge, you get some points. Jump off the ledge then onto it again; you'll get twice as many points. And again, for four times as many. The bonus keeps doubling until 300K per land. The best board to try this on is the board where the ledges are invisible. It's kind of hard to jump on then off, but so few coconuts are thrown that you have lots of room for error.


- STAFF -


Designed by : John Morgan, Keith Egging

Programmed by : John Morgan, Rex Battenberg, Mark Blazczyk

Music and sound effects by : Tom Fosha


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]") 

Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005, "Taito Legends")

Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005; "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]") 

Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006; "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]") 


* Computers :

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005, "Taito Legends") 

PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005, "Taito Legends")


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers, http://www.dadgum.com/giantlist/

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Zoom 909 (c) 1982 Sega.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 4.992 Mhz)


Players : 1

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 3


- TRIVIA -


Zoom 909 was released during December 1982 in Japan.


This game is also known as :

"Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom [Cockpit model]".

"Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom [Upright model]".


This games continue feature was unlimited, (which made the high score meaningless). That 'feature' made the game unpopular with the best players, (what's the point if you can just buy the top score ?).


- SERIES -


1. Zoom 909 (1982)

2. Buck Rogers - Countdown To Doomsday (1990 - MS-DOS)

3. Buck Rogers - Matrix Cubed (1992 - MS-DOS)


- STAFF -


Security by : Masatoshi Mizunaga


- PORTS -


* Computers :

MSX [JP] (1985)

Sega SG-1000 [TW] (198?) "Huo Hu Li"


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Zooo (c) 2004 Success.


A puzzle game. The player has to line up the animals pictures and make them disappear.


- TECHNICAL -


Taito G-Net hardware


Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock - 50MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4KB

Sound CPU : Panasonic MN1020012A


- TRIVIA -


Released in April 2004.


Developed by Buddiez.


- PORTS -


* Consoles :

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2003, "Minna No Soft Series - ZOOO") [Japan]

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2003, "Zooo") [USA and Europe]

Nintendo DS (2004, "Zoo Keeper")

Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Zoo Puzzle") [Europe]

Microsoft XBox 360 (Zoo Keeper - unreleased prototype)


- SOURCES -


Game's ROM.

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Zorton Brothers (c) 1993 Picmatic.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : 68000

Sound Chips : (2x) Custom


Colors palette : 4097


Players : 1

Buttons : 3


This game uses a laser disc.


- TRIVIA -


Released in July 1993.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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Zunzunkyou No Yabou (c) 1994 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System C2 hardware


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 8.948862 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM3438 (@ 7.670453 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), UPD7759 (@ 640 Khz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Zunzunkyou No Yabou was released in August 1994 in Japanese arcades only.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Zunzunkyou's Ambition'.


Default highscore table (Best 5)

No. Name Point Stage

1 RGB 10000 6

2 IWA 9000 5

3 LPA 8000 4

4 MOR 7000 3

5 OTA 6000 2


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Zupapa! (c) 2001 SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku].


In this whimsical action game, you take control of an uber cute, long-eared, boxing-gloves wearing hero and his 4 little sidekicks (called 'Zooks' by the way!) in order to tackle colorful yet dangerous enemies in fun looking worlds such as Nightmare Land, Circus Land, Toy Land, Jungle Land, Dino Land, Japan Land, Sci-fi Land, Dragon Land & Virtual Land! Features very colorful graphics, nicely animated characters, fun bonus stages to mix things up and a simple yet really catchy soundtrack! Grab a friend for some truly awesome platforming fun!


- TECHNICAL -


SNK Neo-Geo MVS Hardware

Game ID : [Model NGM-070]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)


Players : 2

Control : 8-Way Joystick

Buttons : 2

=> [A] Punch/Toss Zooks, [B] Jump


- TRIVIA -


This game runs on the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware and was not released on the Neo-Geo AES home console.


On February 22, 1994, SNK third party developer Face debuted Zupapa at the AOU Show in Japan, however the game was released by SNK for its MVS system in 2001. That is the reason the game was long thought to be a prototype-only title! So far, this is the only NeoGeo un-released prototype game that finally saw an actual official release.


The game was finally released a few months after the 'success' of "Nightmare in the Dark" (because they are very similar, only graphics and levels change). They are so close that some players consider that Nightmare in the Dark is the adult version of the game (with dark graphics) and Zupapa the children version (with its cute animations).


This is one of the very few Neo Geo games that does not show the names of its developers at the ending, it also deems this title as Episode 1 but chances of a sequel are next to none! Too bad... :(


Default highscore table (RANKING) :

RANK NAME SCORE

1st KAT 100000

2nd GON 80000

3rd OKI 60000

4th SET 40000

5th HAR 20000


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* You can find a few power-ups in the different levels :

S : Increase Zupapa's speed.

P : Increase Zupapa's power.

J : Add points whenever Zupapa jumps.

A : Add points whenever Zupapa punches.

X2 : Double the score of all score items.


* Destroy all enemies in any stage with a single Zook Bomb in order to be rewarded with a golden Zupapa trophy!


* Do not throw the Zooks if you do not need to, otherwise they will run away from you making the current stage more tricky to clear!


* After clearing the first world, when you start playing in the second world, at the end of each round when you've killed all the enemies, you are given a few seconds before being warped to the next stage. During this time you can keep jumping or pushing the punch button. Every time you push any of the buttons, you are awarded 100 points. Quite good for making high-score rewards.


* When you throw those small kids at the enemies and they are out cold for a few seconds, try to kill them by touching them when several other enemies are in the needed radius, this will of course kill that enemy but also kill the others in the certain radius and you'll get extra fruits hence bonus.


* Beat the game without continuing to see an extra congratulatory image in the ending.


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

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Zwackery (c) 1984 Bally Midway.


Zwackery was a sword-fighting and spell-casting game in which the player controls a cartoony wizard Zak Thwacker on a quest to restore an enchanted frog back into the buxom princess she once was. A platform-style exploration game, the world that Zak explores is actually dozens of different screens which the player exits and enters through doorways and tunnels in search of spell and other powerups that will help him defeat the Evil Ghoulum. The Sword can be used to stab, or it can be spun around the player. The Shield, which can be wielded in the same manner, provides protection. Spells include Bouncing Boots, Shooting Swords, Invisibility Potions, Magic flutes, and a Dragons Egg, which put Leapin Fungoes to sleep and allows safe passage through the Dragon's Lair.


- TECHNICAL -


Bally Midway MCR 68k hardware

[No. 385]


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 7.6524 Mhz)

Sound CPU : 68000 (@ 7.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : DAC


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 512 x 480 pixels

Screen refresh : 30.00 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 1

Control : dial

Buttons : 4


- TRIVIA -


The game is the first game ever officially designed by artist animator Brian Colin, who would later design such arcade classics as "Rampage", "Xenophobe", "Arch Rivals" and "Pigskin".


Default highscore table :

BC 500000 ZAWKMASTER

RO 400000 SAGE

IL 350000 SORCERER

AI 300000 WIZARD

NN 250000 MAGICIAN

EG 200000 TRICKSTER

MO 150000 CONJURER

IL 100000 ADEPT

LE 50000 NOVICE

SN 10000 AMATEUR


- STAFF -


Concept & design : Brian Colin, Emil S. Golen


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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ZZYZZYXX (c) 1982 Cinematronics.


Perseverance will be overwhelming emotion game players as they move ZZYZZYXX up and down horizontal rows of alternating moving bricks to gather presents which will satisfy his love. Lola -- whose affection is not easily captured. ZZYZZYXX's vulnerability increases (as he collects gifts, as well as points) not only because of Lola's untouchable attitude, but because of obstacles such as rattifers trying to put an end to ZZYZZYXX's quest for Lola's love and affection.


Intelligent as the rattifers may be, there are 2 defenses ZZYZZYXX can use to outsmart the destructive creatures. ZZYZZYXX can brick himself within a brick when he sees an approaching rattifer or ZZYZZYXX can move into the space where there is a gold helmet. The gold helmet intensifies ZZYZZYXX's goal to reach Lola by allowing ZZYZZYXX to use the helmet to enclose a rattifer or break through one brick which is obstructing ZZYZZYXX's course towards Lola.


As irreproachable as Lola appears. Lola is overjoyed by ZZYZZYXX's success to retrieve enough presents and she whistles resoundingly to let ZZYZZYXX know. After ZZYZZYXX's triumphant deed for love. ZZYZZYXX becomes invincible, enabling him to elude the rattifers by imprisoning them within their spaces.


Other dangers testing ZZYZZYXX's skillful maneuvering are falling bombs, rising missiles and cracked bricks, each capable of disintegrating ZZYZZYXX.


As an added attraction, when a game player completes each level, there are animated cartoons depicting ZZYZZYXX's passionate desire to impress his love for Lola. Also delightful music throughout the game leaves the players humming and their foot tapping.


- TECHNICAL -


Cinematronics never designed a dedicated cabinet for this game. It can be found in any of the generic black cabinets of the day (they used several different ones during the production run). No side-art was made, just a control panel overlay, marquee, and two stickers (which were applied to a generic glass monitor bezel). A far cry from the standard floor to ceiling art that decorated most games in the early eighties. This game uses a unique wiring harness that is not compatible with any other titles, although it could be rigged up in any vertical cabinet with a little work.


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 32


Players : 2

Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)

Buttons : 1


- TRIVIA -


Developed by Advanced Microcomputer Systems and released in November 1982 by Cinematronics.


A prototype of this game is known as "Brix", which was renamed to ZZYZZYXX before release. Note : This game is always the last to appear alphabetically in a complete arcade games database. :)


Note : The screen is divided into 12 rows of bricks.


Kris MacLillivray holds the official official record for this game with 1,068,010 points on 06/11/2004.


Advanced Microcomputer was founded by Rick Dyer, who would later go on to create "Dragon's Lair" for Cinematronics.


Default highscore table (THE TOP TEN)

RANK SCORE INITIALS

1 15000 MJK

2 15000 ERO

3 15000 DGJ

4 15000 VEC

5 15000 MDF

6 15000 VAS

7 15000 SJP

8 15000 EDH

9 15000 AMS

10 15000 AMS


- SCORING -


The Bonus Points System :

Level 1 : 250 points per gift (2000 pt. maximum)

Level 2 : 500 points per gift (4000 pt. maximum)

Level 3 : 1000 points per gift (8000 pt. maximum)

Level 4 : 2500 points per gift (20,000 pt. maximum)

Level 5 : 4500 points per gift (36,000 pt. maximum)

Level 6 : ???? points per gift (??,??? pt. maximum)


- SOURCES -


Game's rom.

Machine's picture.

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